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FROM THE HEADMASTER
Clairbourn: A Complete Preparation
We hear independent schools such as Clairbourn referred to as prep schools. And
it’s true we’re preparing our students to meet higher-level academic challenges.
But in a wider sense, we’re preparing them for success in the world at large. At
Clairbourn, we provide the guidance, individual attention, and motivation that
leads to strong academic, personal, and ethical capabilities. The comprehensive
educational journey is comprised of four interlocking programs: Early Childhood,
Primary, Intermediate, and Middle School.
Robert W. Nafie, Ph.D.
Headmaster
From early childhood through middle school, each area has specific goals and
strategies that are developmentally fine-tuned for the intended grade level.
Students are given a set of compatible learning tools and academic components
that fit from grade to grade. They also move forward along a seamless path of
social and personal development designed to prepare them for leadership positions in the higher grades.
Continuity in a student’s educational experience is so important. When their
learning tools, social connections, ethical guidance, and physical environment
remain consistent, success is the natural outcome and targeted goals are easier
to achieve. The key to the Clairbourn approach is not simply strong academics,
but it’s the way the whole program works together. Our unique perspective and
experience allows for a higher result from our students, and our record bears this
out. As famed UCLA coach John Wooden says, “...there is but little difference in
the technical knowledge about the game of basketball among most experienced
coaches, but there may be a vast difference in their ability to teach and to motivate.”1
In this issue of Clairbourn Magazine, we’re highlighting the fourth and fifth grade
Intermediate Program. Students in these grades shift from acquiring learning tools
to applying them. They launch themselves into a whole new level of achievement
where they build knowledge constructs of the world, discover their capabilities,
and are challenged to grow. I hope you take away a greater appreciation for this
facet of the Clairbourn educational experience and enjoy reading about all the
other inspiring activities we’ve had on campus this year. Robert W. Nafie, Ph.D.
Headmaster
The purpose of Clairbourn School
shall be to demonstrate in a practical
way the unlimited nature of all
true instruction through educational
opportunities which are harmonious
with the teachings of Christian
Science and in accordance with
accepted professional standards
of educational excellence.
The John Wooden Pyramid of Success, Johnson, Neville L., Cool Titles, 2004; p. 181
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Learning to Lead
A Garden Grows
A new 4 th and 5 th
grade garden adventure
is helping to deliver
hands-on history,
science, and
environmental lessons
A look at programs for
the intermediate grades
that teach leadership,
teamwork, and selfdiscovery
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A Benefit for
Our Mini-Me’s
The Explorer
Experience
Clairbourn’s 14 th annual
gala benefit
Through a living wax
museum project
students learn
confidence, creativity,
and presentation skills
DEPARTMENTS
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Campus Kaleidoscope
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Spotlight on Success
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CFA Activities
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VIP Visitors on Campus
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Alumni News
On the cover:
Second-grader Nicholas Polen
and his dad Seth Polen
CLAIRBOURN MAGAZINE • SPRING 2011
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A Garden
Grows
FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE HISTORICAL GARDEN PROJECT
No one is a better educator than
Mother Nature, and the new historical
garden project for the fourth and fifth
grades is proving to be a valuable
teacher of science and history lessons.
Outside their classroom complex,
in raised and in-ground beds, the
garden began with plantings of corn,
pumpkins, and cotton—all of which
were important to American colonists.
As students witnessed the difficulty
of trying to grow certain crops from
scratch, their history lessons became
relevant and alive. The failures, even
more than the successes, helped
them to understand what was at stake
for the early settlers whose survival
was tied to their crops. Teacher Laurie
Corwin explains, “We compared
our first historical garden to the first
“garden” of Jamestown—not enough
to sustain anyone through the winter!
But, we learned a lot, and it sparked
several wonderful conversations
about what we would have done [as
colonists] if we didn’t yield enough
food for survival.”
Matthew McIlvery and Ben Sacks with
harvested lettuce.
Caroline Dragos with a plant growth chart.
teamwork and gives them a sense
of community where they share the
fruits of their labor with their classmates. They develop an appreciation
for farming and raising food which
dispels the impression that it just
comes from the grocery store.”
After a mixed start to the garden,
where many valuable lessons were
learned, a subsequent planting of new
Fourth grade teacher Mary-Kaye
Halferty notes that the new garden
provides her students with “…an
opportunity to get out of the classroom and discover the Earth and all
it has to offer. It teaches them about
Opposite: TJ McGovern, Justin Han, and Brian O’Neil working in the garden beds.
Fifth grade teacher Jonathan Barner with
freshly-pulled carrots.
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FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE HIGHLIGHTS
Mary-Kaye Halferty instructs both fourth grade classes on the proper harvesting of plants.
crops favored by California settlers
was wildly successful! Students
enjoyed several harvests of lettuce,
bush beans, carrots, and radishes
which they consumed with delight.
The garden, at its peak, was lush and
beautiful and became an object of
pride for the students.
Included alongside the history lessons
were several science-related activities.
Fifth-graders learned to keep their
green waste out of landfills and use
it for soil enrichment by processing
it at a special composting station set
up by teacher Jonathan Barner. Next
year, explains teacher Clementine
Suiffet, the fourth graders will expand
their scientific study of the garden to
cover the biology of the plants, track
their growth, and explore the natural
growing process. The overall benefits
of the new historical garden project
are many, but as teacher Laurie Corwin
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describes it, students are taught most
importantly to “…look outward to
the larger world and appreciate their
developing role in it.”
TJ McGovern with a long strand of fresh
peas pulled from the garden.
Alex Vail showing a fresh layer of leaves that
was added to the composting bins.
Stephanie Seitz measuring lettuce growth.
Fifth-graders are given instructions to work the lines of the Pilgrim Ship to raise cargo. Students from the 2007 trip include: Alex Corwin,
Lavan Rajan, Jennifer Langen, Sarah Lundegard, Samantha Pearson, and Max Sinclair.
Learning to Lead
FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES
What makes a leader? What qualities must be in place to ensure those
who lead take us into a brighter and
better future for everyone? Leaders
must have a high capacity for unselfishness, and it helps to have a certain
amount of humility. But the basic
building blocks of positive leadership
developed at Clairbourn are wisdom,
responsibility, ethical soundness, a
facility for teamwork, as well as independence, and confidence gained by
learning to overcome challenges and
perceived limits.
In the fourth and fifth grades, this
focus on leadership, in addition to
excellent academics, is what makes
Clairbourn’s Intermediate Program
a must-have experience! Fifth grade
teacher Laurie Corwin explains, “In
the fifth grade, we build on the skills
children at Clairbourn have developed in the earlier grades. We help
each student develop a strong sense
of capability. After reading the book
Two Years Before the Mast, by Richard
Henry Dana (a biographical adventure
of life aboard a 19th century sailing
ship), students take a field trip to
the Pilgrim Ship at Dana Point. They
find themselves immersed in a living
history experience where they are put
to work manning the stations of a real
tall ship. Throughout this activity, they
are challenged to learn responsibility
and teamwork because, on a ship,
the welfare of the group depends on
everyone doing their assigned job.”
Students also take a Boojum Institute
“experiential education” leadership course designed to give them
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The captain of the Pilgrim Ship gives his
crew of fifth-graders their list of duties
aboard his vessel.
Fifth-graders act as hide-gatherers rowing
to shore to buy hides from the MexicanCalifornians.
Anchored in Dana Point, the Pilgrim Ship is a floating classroom that teaches living history.
The ship is a replica of the vessel made famous by author Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
a whole new perspective on themselves and others. Through a series of
games, physical challenges, problemsolving activities, discussion groups,
and reflection time, students build
personal confidence and learn how to
break through perceived limitations.
They also learn to view their peers
as teammates, not competitors, who
can be relied upon to achieve greater
things through shared effort and
resources.
where students learn to take on real
academic responsibility. “They are
encouraged to become independent
thinkers based on their own study,
original thought, and personal experiences. They discover that limits and
challenges can’t hold them back but
serve as opportunities to grow and
develop further. By forming strong
habits of organization, planning,
preparation, and persistence, they
prepare themselves for success in
middle school. We also discuss ethical
issues along the way. They learn that
According to teacher Jonathan
Barner, the intermediate grades are
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life is about making choices—and
they should be good ones—academically, socially, and personally.”
No matter how academically accomplished our students become, in
order for them to succeed, they must
learn to lead wisely—starting with
themselves. Then they can grow into
the larger leadership roles they are
destined to fill and can shape the
world in a positive way.
CLAIRBOURN: A SCHOOL HOME WE CARE ABOUT
A Celebration of
the Intermediate Grades
Gloria Stahmer
Assistant Head of School
Mercedes De La Torre and Kelly Yang
participate in Boojum Institute field games.
Oren Wei participates in a mixed-grade
activity designed for teamwork and trust.
Fourth-grader Sofia Van Klooster-Rowey
gets in position for the tug-of-war.
A Boojum Institute instructor starts the tugof-war game.
Fourth and fifth-graders participate in a trust circle where they discuss ideas about
leadership, teamwork, and confidence.
“The fourth and fifth grades are
a time of blossoming for our
students. They are at the top
of their game and have lots of
opportunities to showcase what
they’ve learned. From music
concerts, to their living museum
project and new garden, they
are branching out, exploring,
going deeper. They’re growing
up, but they’re doing it in a safe
environment. They are able to
look up to and emulate their
middle school role models and
simultaneously enjoy being
big brothers and sisters to the
younger grades. They have a foot
in both worlds while preserving
a special time of innocence.
chools like Clairbourn, with an
S
elementary to middle school
design, allow students to enjoy
age-appropriate
experiences
longer, and they create opportunities for students to become
role models themselves rather
than always starting over as the
young ones. Clairbourn is proud
of its Intermediate Program for
all these reasons and especially
for delivering a high quality
academic program that gets our
graduates into top area high
schools.”
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Fourth-graders Hope Codiga (as Sir Francis Drake) and Olivia Brown (as Meriwether Lewis) play wax museum figures that have come to life
delivering a 30-second speech about their adventures to a group of students and parents.
The Explorer
EXperience
Fourth-Graders Present a Living Wax Museum
Confidence is key—especially confidence gained from early public
speaking. In the fourth grade,
students break out of their shells and
learn to strengthen their confidence
in front of an audience through the
Living Wax Museum project.
For the second year in a row, students
were asked to research a famous
explorer, write a report, and create
a display board. But that’s not all!
Wearing handmade period costumes
and armed with a 30-second memo-
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rized speech, students brought their
explorer to life for a large audience
of family and friends gathered in the
Multipurpose Building. After pressing
a “button” on a display board, viewers
could watch each frozen explorer
spring to life and vividly recount their
major historical adventures.
This event is an ideal way to test the
student’s wings because they get
to perform simultaneously alongside each other and no one is left
alone in the spotlight. The audience,
comprised of parents and friends,
creates a supportive atmosphere
where students can freely express
themselves and answer questions.
They are also required, as part of the
assignment, to look at their audience
and utilize presentation techniques to
keep them engaged. With so much
going on at once, there is little opportunity to feel self-conscious. Students
experience the fun and pride of
presenting and gain confidence in the
process.
CLAIRBOURN: A SCHOOL HOME WE CARE ABOUT
Third-grader Sarah Waite and Clairbourn
parents Raymond and Liva Gritton listen
to an explorer presentation.
Wearing their finished costumes, Brad Lee, Matthew McIlvery, and Max Hendrix get ready
to head into the MPB for their presentations.
Clairbourn parent Denise Barrera listens to fourth-grader Jillian Willis deliver her explorer presentation. In the background, Sofia Van
Klooster-Rowey performs as Prince Henry the Navigator for Clairbourn parent Carolyn Seitz.
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Campus Kaleidoscope
Olympic gold medalist ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi (center) takes a picture with event sponsors Drs. Laura and Lawrence Majovski (first and
fourth in the photo), and their close friends and former Clairbourn parents Lynda and Blaine Fetter (second and fifth in the photo).
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI VISITS CLAIRBOURN
Olympic gold medalist ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi visited
Clairbourn School and delivered an inspiring talk on
“Respect and Perseverance” to the student body. She
spoke about her childhood and the slim chance that she
would ever skate or dance because she was born with club
feet. After wearing special casts and braces on her feet
for many years, her mother took her skating to develop
her balance and coordination. When Kristi hit the ice,
she described it as “…love at first skate!” She loved the
feeling of flying. For the next fourteen years, she worked
hard at skating (following in the footsteps of her role model
Dorothy Hamill) and eventually won a gold medal at the
Olympics. Her other career highlights include becoming a
two-time World Champion and U.S. Champion for figure
skating and a “Dancing with the Stars” season six champion. She attributes her success to cultivating a respect for
herself, her teammates, and her competitors and to the
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years of perseverance needed to learn the tricks and skills
to become one of the world’s best ice skaters. After her
talk, Kristi read aloud to the audience from her new children’s book, Dream Big Little Pig, and then took questions
from the students.
This event was made possible by the Majovski family who
set up a fund to bring motivational speakers to Clairbourn
every year in memory of their daughter who attended
Clairbourn. The speakers are chosen for their ability to
inspire students in following their dreams and living life
to the fullest as Lindsay Majovski did during her lifetime. Additional thanks go to San Marino Toy and Book
who arranged for Kristi Yamaguchi’s visit, Librarian Anita
Knight, and CFA volunteers Sue Codiga, Juli Khoe, and
Julie Erdody who handled the book sales at the event.
Campus Kaleidoscope
Kristi Yamaguchi reading from her new children’s book Dream Big
Little Pig.
Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi addressing the Clairbourn
student body.
Kindergartener Estella Bakke came ready with questions for Kristi
Yamaguchi.
Elizabeth Boumajdi and Ava Marchetti have their hands raised high
during question time after Kristi’s motivational talk.
Event sponsor Dr. Lawrence Majovski shares with the audience the
story of his daughter Lindsay who was a passionate ice skater and
for whom the Kristi Yamaguchi motivational talk was dedicated.
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Campus Kaleidoscope
Grace Fraser on the set of “Dancing with the Stars” where she met
the cast including top competitors Kym Johnson and Hines Ward.
Holden Fraser dances the samba in Christian Perry’s fall
cable television special “Havin’ A Ball.”
Holden and Grace in training with their “Dancing with the Stars”
cast member coaches Elena Grinenko and Christian Perry.
Clairbourn Siblings On Their Way to Dancing Stardom
Clairbourn students Grace Fraser and her brother Holden
are ballroom dancers, and they compete nationally at
the silver level. Both Grace and Holden receive coaching
from Christian Perry (choreographer for “Dancing with the
Stars”), and they compete on the Rose City Ballroom’s
Competitive Dance Team. They were chosen to perform
in Perry’s fall cable television special “Havin’ A Ball,” at the
Pasadena Playhouse. Then at Mary Murphy and Michael
Chapman’s Hollywood Star Ball, in only the siblings’ third
competition, Holden took all first places, and Grace took
all first places in the Latin competitions. In February, at
the California Open Ballroom Competition, Holden also
took 17 first places and Grace took 12 first places. Grace
was competing against five other girls who were goldlevel dancers. Their private coaches have included Elena
Grineko and Jonathan Roberts, both “Dancing with the
Stars” professional cast members.
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Grace Fraser dancing the waltz in Christian Perry’s fall
cable television special “Havin’ A Ball.”
Campus Kaleidoscope
Preschoolers Ava Burlingame, Raymond Marshall, and Glory Ho
shred cheese for the pizzas while Lauren Lampton looks on.
The pizza truck made by Jaime Hawks’ preschool class.
Daniel Zhao enjoys a slice of the pizza made by his fellow students.
P R E S C H O O L P I Z Z A T R U C K : A D e licious Way T o L e arn
In a comprehensive unit, where students were learning all
about cars, the Pre-K Crickets class became interested in
specialty cars that deliver food. Pre-K teacher Jaime Hawks
explains, “Following the children’s interest, we decided to
learn about food trucks, visited the In-n-Out truck, and
then wanted to make one of our own. We voted as a class
to make a pizza truck and named it Pizza Pie.
Justyce Icart works the cash register set up for handling
the pizza sales.
Students worked hard to set the scene by painting a menu
and a sign for the side of the truck. They also took turns
role-playing with the different jobs of running a food truck
such as driver, cashier, ticket takers, and kitchen chef. To
top off the project, students worked hard to create real
pizzas by laying out the dough, spooning on the sauce,
grating and adding the cheese, and topping them with
pepperoni. After the teacher baked them in the oven, visitors were invited to enjoy the fresh hot food from the pizza
truck.
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SPOTLIGHT on sUCCESS!
JPK In English Art Exhibition
Since 2006, Ruth Beckstrom’s junior pre-kindergarten class
has worked with English artist David Hosking on collaborative art projects. Using Skype to communicate, he has
taught the preschoolers to draw, paint, and use various
media. Recently, to coincide with his “Windows” exhibition
at the Helston Museum in England, Hosking encouraged
the JPK class to work on an art piece involving windows.
Students were instructed to make 12” x 12” collages from
cut up magazine and candy wrappers. Their collages were
then displayed behind the windows of construction paper
buildings and surrounded with a landscape. Each phase
of the mural was photographed and sent to Hosking for
feedback. The final mural, in poster form, along with a
letter and pictures of the children, was sent to England for
David to display at the Helston Museum exhibition.
This JPK class mural, composed of collages, was created
for a David Hosking art exhibition in England called “Windows.”
Book ‘Em, Degas!
Clairbourn students in Jorie Messman’s 2A class enjoyed
a special book-making project that combined art with
grammar lessons. Each child created their own version of
a famous painting after studying a variety of artists. A character called “Monet’s cat” traveled from one painting to
another and tied all the images together. Once the images
were completed, students focused on creating grammatically correct captions that described the cat’s adventures.
They worked hard to select just the right nouns, adjectives, and verbs to make the captions come alive. Thanks
go to Nancy Messman who handled many aspects of the
creation of this book including the layout and publishing
of the finished product.
Miss Messman’s 2A Class holding the book they created. Front
Row: Madeleine Kwei, Sophie Poole, Cara Wilson, Rachel McCarley,
Franklin Cheng, Zarah Huo, Claire Combs, Logan Houck, and
Audrey Portillo. Middle Row: Alison Wong, Mac Cole, Sherry
Fan, Oliver Bakke, Nicholas Polen, Gavin Oceguera, Jessica Rice,
Makenna Kibbe, Haley Ansel, Zoe Grace, and Bradley Marelich.
Back Row: Teacher Jorie Messman and book project coordinator
Nancy Messman.
C.A.S.T. Tames Taming of the Shrew
Putting on a Shakespeare play can be a tall order for
twelve and thirteen-year-olds, but not when it’s performed
by Clairbourn’s After-School Thespians (C.A.S.T.). The
seventh and eighth grade students enthusiastically took
to the play thanks to drama teachers Cara and Paul Barker
who cleverly adapted the well-known comedy Taming of
the Shrew to be recast with fairytale characters inspired
by the DreamWorks’ movie Shrek. In their version of the
play, Petruchio appears as the Big Bad Wolf who huffs
and puffs his way into the heart of Katherina, an aggressive and intolerable “Fiona-style” ogre. Students created
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A scene from Taming of the Shrew: Petruchio and Katherina (played
by Colin Shumate and Tillie Pederson dressed as the Big Bad Wolf
and an ogre) have just come home to his house in the country and
they are viewing all the servants (Julia McMullan, Shea Corwin, and
Electra Williams as the Three Little Pigs, Thea McKay, Jessie Miller,
and Crystal Wu as the Three Blind Mice, and Paul Callahan as Little
Red Riding Hood).
and coordinated all of the costumes, and their ability to
learn the material is thanks to the efforts of English teacher
Janet Taylor who worked with students for three months.
Filled with humor and plenty of good acting, the two-hour
performance was a big hit with all the family, friends, and
staff that came to see the show.
Earlier in the year, C.A.S.T. also performed at St. Edmunds
preschool and presented the play, “Everybody Learns
Something” which teacher Paul Barker wrote as an adaptation from A.A. Milne’s famous Winnie-The-Pooh books.
The students rehearsed as an ensemble for five weeks and
then performed a total of 15 shows in different venues.
Jimmy Miller, who played Pooh, is an alum of St. Edmunds,
and was thrilled to give back to his former preschool with
this entertaining play.
Music and Memories at Christmas
Cast of the Pooh Play: Teacher and director Paul Barker, Owl (Tillie
Pederson), Kanga (Jacqueline Hwang), Piglet (Taylor Marks), Rabbit
(Sarah Vail), Eeyore (Colin Shumate), Roo (Malcolm Zeger), Pooh
(Jimmy Miller), and Tigger (Michael Ibarra).
In the younger children’s Christmas show, Luke Guyer, Leila Wu, and
Jack Dietle sing “Mr. Santa.”
Decked out in red, green, and white holiday clothes,
Clairbourn’s youngest students performed for their parents
and relatives in a spectacular Christmas musical show. The
junior pre-kindergarten through first grade students delivered rousing renditions of “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Up on a
Housetop,” “Run, Run Reindeer,” and many more holiday
favorites. The audience then enjoyed a manger play put
on by the first grade with coordinating songs sung by the
rest of the students on stage.
The following week, the second through middle school
grades delivered another show packed with singing,
instrumental music, and dance numbers ranging from
classical to hip-hop. Everyone had a chance to shine either
in the choir, the String Ensemble, the Clairbourn Band,
the Middle School Rock Band, the “Everything but the
Jug Band,” the Percussion Ensemble, or the dance team
of Santa with his elves. There were also parts as carolers
and announcers. Thanks go to Music Director Rosemary
Kiertzner and teachers Ann Mize, Cara Barker, and Mary
Lyzenga who all did a tremendous job of showcasing the
students’ talents and delivered a fabulous performance
filled with holiday fun and cheer.
Staying Afloat in Physics Class
William Chow and Oliver Sobieski on melodica, and James Sobieski
with vocals, performing with the “Everything but the Jug” band as
part of the older students’ Christmas show.
Clairbourn eighth-graders raced cardboard boats in the
pool as part of their physics lesson in science class. After
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learning about buoyant force, they used their knowledge
of Archimedes’ Principle to design and build cardboard
boats that would float while holding a person. Each group
was given a set amount of cardboard, duct tape, and
plastic trash bags to use for construction. Michael Ibarra,
Malcolm Zeger, Cassidy Jung, and Kelly Yu were the overall
winners after two races.
Bowling for Purple Bathtub Stoppers
This year’s Engineering Design Challenge asked students,
in grades four through eight, to build a device that could
roll down a ramp and knock down a set of water bottles.
Sixth-graders Emily Kiertzner and Charles Kern were the
Overall First Place winners and were bestowed their own
coveted “Purple Bathtub Stopper” necklace as the award.
Bryan Gleason gets off to a great start paddling his cardboard boat
as part of a science class physics lesson.
Design Challenge Winners:
Fourth Grade:
Haley Hartfield and Sofia Van Klooster-Rowey – 1st Place
Max Hendrix and Matt McIlvery – 2nd Place
Emma Barrerra, Jillian Willis, Brian O’Neil,
and Kento De Napoli – 3rd Place tie
Fifth Grade:
Paul Soulanille and Jacob Valenzuela – 1st Place
Robert Algermissen and Matthew Yam – 2nd Place
Colin Coane and Travis Beringer – 3rd Place
Sixth Grade:
Emily Kiertzner and Charles Kern – Overall 1st Place
Andy Langen and Cade Moffatt – 2nd Place
Linus Jen and Nicholas Shupe – 3rd Place
Overall Design Challenge winners from Project: STAR night were
sixth-graders Emily Kiertzner and Charles Kern.
Seventh Grade:
Charlie Santoro and Anil Nankani – 1st Place
Julia McMullan and Maddie Dawn – 2nd Place
Electra Williams and Erin Price – 3rd Place
Eighth Grade:
Crystal Wu and Stephane Splichal – 1st Place
Malcolm Zeger and Devin Lu – 2nd Place
Tillie Pederson, Kelly Yu, Grace Fraser,
and Sierra Bononi – 3rd Place tie
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Design Challenge first place winners for fifth grade, Jacob
Valenzuela and Paul Soulanille, prepping their rubber bandpowered vehicle to knock down the pins.
Raising Money And Raising Hope
Tim Peters, director of the Door of Hope, expressing his
appreciation to the Clairbourn community. Presenters Elaine Hong,
Makenna Kibbe, Natalie Chen, Allison Chang, Mac Cole, and
Headmaster Dr. Nafie look on.
Second-graders are feeling on top of the world after
raising $2,671 for the Door of Hope, a Pasadena-based
organization that helps families dealing with homelessness. For five days students collected pocket change
which they sorted, counted, and weighed. Afterwards,
they toured the Door of Hope facility to see firsthand how
their fundraiser is making an important difference in the
lives of homeless families. This year, second-grader Ryan
Frick brought in a backpack with his donation of $300 in
coins that he had saved, as did Justin Walker who brought
in $270 in coins. Older students, who have continued
their support after second grade, include TJ McGovern
(now a fourth-grader), who sold lemonade and cookies
last summer raising $40 and Andrew Cheng (now a fifthgrader) who donated all his piggy-bank savings.
Bridging the Hearing Divide
First-graders make the sign for “I love you!” as they pose for a
photograph with Mal Grossinger, superintendent of the California
School for the Deaf, Riverside.
Clairbourn’s first grade students visited the California
School for the Deaf, Riverside this winter as part of an
outreach program designed to help them appreciate and
embrace the deaf community. They put on a small stage
show where they signed two patriotic songs for CSDR’s
elementary students. In return, they were treated to a
delightful student skit followed by a question and answer
session. The day included classroom observations, group
games at P.E., and lunch with the entire student body.
Principia Upper School Jazz Band Visit
During their spring break, the Principia Upper School Jazz
Band traveled from St. Louis to California for a performance tour that included a stop at Clairbourn. They held a
workshop for music students from fourth grade on up and
helped them to improvise on their instruments. Then, later
that evening, they put on a well-attended concert in the
Multipurpose Building for friends of the school.
Raising Money for Animal Welfare
The “Friends of the Animals” elective in the Middle
School held a bake sale that raised $262.44 for the
Pasadena Humane Society. On hand to accept the donation at Chapel was the PHS Vice President of Educational
Outreach Elizabeth Baronowski accompanied by two
adorable and very grateful dogs from the shelter.
The Principia Upper School Jazz band working with Clairbourn
students to help them understand how to play in the jazz style.
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Kudos to the Cougars!
This year’s sports award winners include:
irls’ Soccer: MVPs - Ivahnna Espinoza & Emily Serhan;
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Coaches’ Award - Electra Williams.
oys’ Basketball: 6th Grade MVPs - William Chow, Ryan
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Kim, & Linus Jen; 7th Grade MVPs - David Harvey, Max
Vasquez, & Eric Bradley; 8th Grade MVPs - Michael Ibarra,
Michael Torres, & Jack Steele.
oys’ Soccer: 6th grade MVPs - Cade Moffatt & Ryan Kim;
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7th grade MVPs - Paul Callahan & David Harvey; 8th grade
MVPs - Michael Ibarra & Bryan Gleason.
Tennis Team: MVP – Stephane Splichal
rack Team A: MVPs - Max Vasquez, David Harvey, Nick
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Merritt, Emily Coolidge, Ivahnna Espinoza, and Jasmine
Gritton.
Seventh-grader Emily Coolidge hands off the baton in a relay race
at the Chandler Track Meet.
rack Team B: MVPs - Cade Moffatt, Chris Stamos, Ryan
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Kim, Maddie Wetzel, Tian Griffin, and Miriam Searcy.
cougar classic golf tournament
The 22nd Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament was a
great event for the school thanks to CFA Golf Tournament
Chair Paul Callahan and Co-Assistant Chairs Peter Lowin
and Rodney Swan. This year, we had more golfers and
more ladies playing than ever before. Everyone had a
great day on the course and tried their best to win the
brand new Cadillac put up by Ted Hwang from BewleyAllen Cadillac. No one won the car, but Keith Zubchevich’s
foursome maintained their winning streak and came in first
again at the tournament.
Golf tournament Chair Paul Callahan’s foursome which included
himself, Gabe Veloz, Robert Kral, and Dan Cardona.
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G olf tournament winners (for the third year in a row) Pro Football
Hall-Of-Famer Marcus Allen, Clairbourn student Carson Zubchevich,
Clairbourn parent Keith Zubchevich, and guest Kylan Gamell.
Clairbourn moms who played as a fivesome in the tournament
include Gina Mak, Mary Lowin, Sherry Notley, Buzzy Waite, and
Janet Cho.
CFA ACTIVITIES
THE FALL SOCIAL
The “Great Outdoors” Fall Social
proved to be a highly successful
community-building event where
students and their families enjoyed
an afternoon of carnival-style entertainment, games, food, and plenty of
fun. As part of the festivities, students
competed in a pumpkin decorating
contest and parents competed in a
chili cook-off. Event Co-Chairs Carmen
Ductoc and Yolanda Hernandez
did an amazing job of organizing
the event along with Carolyn Seitz,
Lakeiya Payne, Constanza Iriarte, Tami
McGovern, Brenda O’Neil, and a host
of additional parent volunteers.
Clairbourn parent Linda Icart with her son
Justyce Icart enjoying the Fall Social.
Kindergartener Melissa Pittman shows off a
rainbow of color in her hair and on her face.
Event staffers Carolyn Seitz and Lakeiya Payne, Fall Social Co-Chair Carmen Ductoc, Headmaster Dr. Robert Nafie, Fall Social Co-Chair
Yolanda Hernandez, staffers Constanza Iriarte, Tami McGovern, and CFA President Brenda O’Neil all worked together to put on an
amazing event.
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CFA ACTIVITIES
THE book fair
The Camp Read-A-Lot Book Fair was amazing this year. The camp theme was
perfectly done—from the real canoe hanging from the rafters, to the pine trees,
the campfire, and the woodland creatures displayed around the books—everything created a festive atmosphere to encourage students to read. A host of
moms and dads helped with the decorating, cash registers, gift wrapping, and
the restocking of books, and then turned around to purchase books for their
children and donate library resources to the school. Thanks especially go to
Book Fair Chair Julie Erdody, her Assistant Chair Deena Willis, and to Librarian
Anita Knight.
Parent volunteers working the gift wrap
counter include Mona Soza, Ann Farley,
Manny Grace, and Heather Guyer-Combs.
Rachel Yang (center) purchasing a
wagonload of books with the help of Book
Fair workers Lakeiya Payne (left) and Tracy
McCormick (right).
Coordinators of this amazing event include Assistant Chair Deena Willis, Book Fair Chair
Julie Erdody, and Librarian Anita Knight.
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Kysa Hayashi and Valerie Hernandez with
their gift-wrapped purchases from the Book
Fair.
CFA ACTIVITIES
Sugar Plums
A large group of parents gathered this
year at the Pasadena home of Kristin
and Matt Palmer for a special sugar
plum gift-wrapping party to provide
the students with a holiday bag of
treats and a keepsake ornament. By
popular demand, the holiday shopping boutique was brought back for a
second year and showcased beautiful
clothing, accessories, and handcrafts.
As a surprise treat to entertain the
crowd, Headmaster Robert Nafie
dressed up as Santa Claus and led
the group in a round of Christmas
carols. Thanks to the expert coordination and planning efforts of Sugar
Plum Co-Chairs Stephanie Flagg and
Kristin Palmer, the event was a spectacular success and helped to carry
on the school’s 60 year-old holiday
tradition.
Dr. Robert Nafie enjoying the hospitality
of Clairbourn parents Kristin and Matt
Palmer who hosted the Sugar Plum Party
at their Pasadena home.
Headmaster Dr. Nafie, dressed as Santa
Claus, led the crowd in a round of Christmas
carols.
Patty Liu, Iris Mou, Yolanda Hernandez,
Donna Barry, and Ann Farley wrap gifts.
Tad Yukawa and Jill Pearson, with her Wasabi
jewelry line, at the Holiday Boutique.
The Sugar Plum Committee. Back row: Carolyn Seitz, Amy Corley, Christine Feldman, Sherri Notley, Trish Coane, and Jennifer Fogel.
Front row: Julie McIlvery, Sugar Plum Co-Chairs Stephanie Flagg and Kristin Palmer, Tami McGovern, and CFA President Brenda O’Neil.
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vip visitors on campus
fathers’ visiting day
Clairbourn dads enjoyed a fun-filled Fathers’ Visiting Day with their children in
October. They visited classes, shopped at the Book Fair, and filled up on delicious food from Patina catering.
Richard Myers with his daughter Mallory.
Stephen Flagg with his daughter Campbell.
Peter Lowin with his daughter Sara in first grade.
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Cassidy Jung with her dad Curtis Jung.
Ben Sacks with his dad Bob Sacks.
Eric Bradley with his son Eric Jr.
Julian Arvo with his dad Jim Arvo.
Steven Yam with his son Matthew.
Emma Barrera with her dad Bernard Barrera.
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mothers’ visiting day
Clairbourn moms enjoyed a special visiting day in February which began with
a show at Chapel put on by the headmaster who wrote and performed a song
in their honor. Later on, in the classrooms, the moms enjoyed a wide array of
presentations, plays, and projects put on by the students who were eager to
demonstrate what they have been learning all year.
Christine Valenzuela with her son Jacob.
Dr. Nafie serenades the moms at Chapel while Student Council President Nick Merritt holds
the sheet music.
Luca Yeghnazar and mom, Laura Yeghnazar.
Alicia Wong with her mom Janice Wong.
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Lauren Lampton with her mom Michelle
Lampton.
Christopher Fung and his mom Jill Fung.
Amza Bossom with her son Bayne.
Ashlee Notley and her mom Sherri Notley.
Colin Coane and his mother Trish Coane.
Lorraine Cory-Menell and her son Nathan Cory.
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Grandparents’ Visiting Day
Grandparents and special friends visited campus just before spring break and
spent a lovely half day touring the campus, participating in classroom activities,
and sharing adventures with the students.
Tian Griffin and her grandmother Evelyn
Heck.
Andrew Heltsley with his grandmother
Margarita Ductoc.
Chunyo Kim with her grandson Maximilian Cho.
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Conner Corley with his grandparents Jay
and Joan Corley.
Xavier Echemendia with his grandmother
Concepcion Dolores Sanchez.
“Z” Lofgren with grandchild Marisa Dragos.
Emi Moore with her grandchildren Benjamin and Isabella Mozilo.
Dayuan Lin and Liesun Feng with their grandson Leo Feng.
Sokhoy Chow and granddaughter Emily Yam.
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Benefit Committee members included: Juli Khoe, Stephanie Flagg, CFA President Brenda O’Neil, Benefit Chair Carolyn Seitz, Deena Willis,
Susie Lee-Yeh, Marina Chang, Tami McGovern, Livia Aryananda, and Lakeiya Payne
Austin Powers
A Benefit For Our Mini-Me’s
Clairbourn celebrated its 14th Annual
Benefit Gala with the zany theme
“Austin Powers, A Benefit for Our
Mini-Me’s” on Saturday, April 30th,
at the Jonathan Club in downtown
Los Angeles. This groovy night in
1960’s London was chaired by Carolyn
Seitz. Wacky fun was had by all thanks
to the professional visual effects
wizardry of parent Dave Johnson who
created a 1960s-style spy themed
mini-movie featuring Headmaster
Bob Nafie and other Clairbourn
players. Guests reveled in finding
groovy items at the silent auction, and
had a smashing time bidding at the
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live auction for an English Springer
Spaniel puppy and a trip to London
that includes a private tour of the
famous Abbey Road Studios where
the Beatles recorded. The Last Man
Standing event raised money for
financial aid for current Clairbourn
families in need, and an opportunity drawing for a fabulous piece of
jewelry from Place Vendome topped
off the evening which concluded with
wild dancing in the Pussycat Club!
Sincere gratitude for the hard
work, commitment, generosity and
talents of so many in the Clairbourn
community was expressed by Benefit
Chair Caroyln Seitz as she rallied
attendees “to support this common
mission to help Clairbourn children
feel fully embraced and supported
so they can soar even higher toward
outta sight academic and personal
success!” The patrons of the benefit
included Livia and John Chang, Carol
Chen and Harry Tsao, Bhart Manwani,
Beth and Bill Price, Liz and Art Silveri,
Rodney and Raquel Swan, and Allen
and Annie Teng.
Wonderful
members
Benefit
graciously
Committee
dedicated
spring benefit
their talents and time to make the
event possible: Susie Lee-Yeh,
Harry Tsao and Carol Chen, Bic M.,
Barbara Shattuck, Carole Marshall,
Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Falabella,
Emilie Lanstra, Karen McCarley,
Connie Iriarte, Julie Maddox, Tracy
McCormick, Toni Callahan, Juli Khoe,
Liz and Steve Gleason, Deena Willis,
Carmen
Montgomery-Castaneda,
Marina Chang, Orrin Shively, Trish
Coane, Stephanie Flagg, Susan
Newkirk, Yolanda Hernandez, Erin
Shaw, Tami McGovern, Cynthy Moffatt,
Lynn Hatashita-Jung, Tami Brown, Jill
Fung, Adrienne and Richard Hanna,
Carolann Poole, Lakeiya Payne and
Malcome Ali. CFA President Brenda
O’Neil and Past Benefit Chair and Past
CFA President Tracy McCormick gave
unconditional guidance, leadership
and commitment. A big thank you
goes to all of the parent volunteers,
faculty and staff members who made
this event possible.
The Clairbourn Families Association
also gave a special farewell to
graduating parents and thanked them
for their truly heroic commitment
to the Clairbourn community over
the years. With this Benefit for
Our Mini-Me’s, Chair Carolyn Seitz
gave all an opportunity to join the
Clairbourn community with a spirit of
commitment and benevolence, and
all had a swingin’ good time!
Rebekah and David Johnson
Stephanie Flagg, Yolanda Hernandez, and Carmen Ductoc
Mark Miller and Nancy Kennerly
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spring benefit
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Livia Aryananda and Carole Marshall
Peter and Mary Lowin with Raquel and Rodney Swan
Susan and Bill Newkirk
Rosa Alicia Cerna, Hang Li Mou, and Donna Barry
Michael and Lisa Bononi
Melisa Wilson and Carina Walker
Robert and Janet Cho
spring benefit
Harry Tsao and Carol Chen
Joanna Kibbe, Richard Blade, and Ruth Beckstrom
Christy Taylor and Ken Coon
Cara and Paul Barker
Dr. Robert Nafie and Brenda O’Neil
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spring benefit
Amy and Michael Corley
Jeffrey and Liana Lee
Asha and Gobind Manwani
Liz and Art Silveri
Jane and Jerry Marks
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Students helping with the event included: Nick Merritt, Jacqueline
Hwang, and Andrea Ramirez
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Santiago Garza with EduSkate business partner Darius Salehipour ’07.
Darius Salehipour, Building a Business
High
School
Senior,
Darius
Salehipour ’07, and his business
partners, Santiago Garza and Mark
Sarkis, have turned their passion
for skateboarding into what could
be an early career opportunity!
Together, they have launched a new
program called EduSkate to provide
kindergarten through eighth grade
students with safe education and
training in the sport. Santiago
Garza, a Loyola high school grad
and current PCC student, was
approached by Mayfield Junior
School about offering skateboarding for their after school
program. He agreed and partnered
with Darius and Mark to create
EduSkate because of their skillsets and passion for skateboarding.
Together they hired a teaching staff,
arranged for plenty of business
insurance, and in only a few short
months, they secured contracts
with several more area private
schools. Their program teaches
the basics, advanced moves, and
teaches students how to fall safely.
While Santiago handles the CEO
duties, the lesson plans, strategic
planning, and the arrangements for
starting a skating league, Darius is
in charge of sales and marketing.
He handles all the behind-thescenes work from the website to
print publications and the video
and photography for the company.
Their future plans include offering
online videos on skateboarding
technique, tricks, and proper gear
and safety. Darius’ marketing and
graphic duties are a perfect fit for
him as he contemplates studying
graphics at the Academy of Art
University next year. The EduSkate
program is currently the only orga-
nized and year-round after school
skate program in the area and it
services 150 to 200 students. For
more information, visit their website
at www.EduSkateUSA.com.
Marketing brochures and website
designed by Darius.
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Cameron Carpenter ’11* with a huge basket of cards for soldiers that contain personal messages of cheer from Clairbourn students.
Cameron Carpenter: A Holiday Hero
Cameron Carpenter ’11* became
a hero of sorts this past holiday
season. After hearing the First Lady’s
request that Americans do what
they can to help American troops
and their families, Cameron decided
to work with the Red Cross on their
Holiday Mail for Heroes program.
This program sends holiday cards
to wounded soldiers all around
the world. Enlisting the help of
Clairbourn School and Flintridge
Prep students, where Cameron
currently attends middle school, he
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worked to get as many people as
he could to write a Christmas card
to recovering soldiers to show them
that America cares about its brave
servicemen and women. In total,
Cameron mailed 1,041 holiday cards
from his collection efforts to the
American Red Cross. Last spring, at
Prep’s end of the year awards ceremony, Cameron was also awarded
the Pursuit of Excellence Award,
the Good Citizenship Award, and a
Faculty Science Award in the seventh
grade category.
Jillian Willis shows off her completed card
to be sent to a soldier overseas.
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La Salle varsity cheerleaders Sarah Grandalski ‘10, Solina Beringer ‘10, Jamie Kwong ‘10, Madison Blaney ‘10, and Kylie Salkin ’10.
Something to cheer about
Five 2010 Clairbourn graduates
made the La Salle High School
cheerleading team as freshmen
and they include Madison Blaney,
Kylie Salkin, Jamie Kwong, Sarah
Grandalski, and Solina Beringer.
Their team won the “Top Banana”
award at the UCA cheer camp this
summer for having the most spirit,
sportsmanship, and hard-working
team members. They also won first
place two times and third place once
in their division at USA regionals
and qualified for the 2011 USA Spirit
Nationals competition where they
came in fifth place. In addition to
their rigorous practice schedule and
cheering at the football and basketball games, the squad volunteers
their time for various community
service projects including making 30
fleece blankets for teen patients of
the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital,
collecting gently-used clothing for
charity, and decorating the City of
Sierra Madre’s Rose Parade float.
Sarah Grandalski cheering at a game.
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NEWS UPDATES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AND SHOULD BE SENT TO ALUMNI DIRECTOR NANCY WARD AT [email protected].
1968
1974
Craig Rousselot* is enjoying an exciting new line of work
as a tester of AT&T cell phone towers for Ray Nixon &
Associates. He’s been traveling from California to Michigan
and everywhere in between—sometimes covering as
many as 1,200 miles in three days. Although he gets to
work on the ground, and not up on the cell towers, he still
has plenty of excitement on the job and is keeping a diary
of his adventures. He now says, “You know that mysterious
$6.58 charge on your cell phone bill? Well, that’s for me,
testing the equipment to make sure it works!”
Emily (Gertner) Sabako, shared via Heather Thayer
Taylor on Facebook, “I have a nine-year-old boy and a
15- year-old daughter both in a million activities.” Emily,
her husband Steve, and two children live in San Marcos,
California.
1969
Christian Andersen* visited campus in January with his son.
They enjoyed lunch at The Galley restaurant on Rosemead
Boulevard, toured the campus, and then headed down
to San Diego for a family wedding. They were joined by
his sister Margarethe Andersen ‘77* who has worked for
the Department of the Navy for almost 25 years as a civil
servant. She has a B.S. and M.A from the University of
North Dakota in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and is
working on her Ph.D.
Laura (Hatch) Lindsay sent the school a letter with lots
of news about her life in Tarrytown, New York. She
moved there in April of 2007 after taking a job in corporate communications for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in
the biotech field. She writes, “It is my responsibility to
strengthen and maintain the company’s reputation, act as
the command center for internal communications as well
as brand identity, and manage the website.” She also oversees company display materials and print publications,
and has established a grassroots employee volunteerism
project to strengthen community relations. This includes
science education, mentoring high school students in the
company’s biotech labs, and community programs. For
the employee’s health and well-being, she also created a
walking group, a running club, and a cycling team. She
explains, “I was proud to be able to set a personal goal
and complete a 20-mile cycling event after not having
been on a bike for many years learning that it’s never too
late to get moving!” In closing, Laura writes, “For those of
you that find yourself in the New York area, contact me so
we can arrange a get-together (lauraleighlindsay@gmail.
com). It’s always fun to reminisce about the days we spent
at Clairbourn School. And for you young math, science,
and engineering students, please consider biotechnology.
It is about the only industry that’s actually growing and
hiring people.”
New Facebook Group – There is a new Facebook group
for the class of 1974-1976. Check it out at: http://tinyurl.
com/reunion74-76.
1975
1973
Catherine (Gunnels) Andrews is living in Jackson,
Michigan, with her husband Alan. She recently joined the
alumni website.
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Christian Andersen ’75* (far right) with his son Austin and sister
Margarethe Andersen ’77* visiting the campus in January.
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Kym Alexander-Niergarth shared with Heather Thayer
Taylor via Facebook’s Class of 1974-1976 reunion group,
“I have been in the San Diego area since ‘83 and am a
nurse. My husband has recently retired from the DOD after
37 years of service. We have been married for 12 years (not
our first marriage). We each have two children, he has two
girls 36 and 29, and I have a son 29, and a daughter 25.”
Heather Thayer Taylor just started a Facebook group for
the classes of 1974 through 1976 to generate interest in a
reunion at http://tinyurl.com/reunion74-76. She has found
many of her classmates already and is working on locating
the rest. She shared the following update, “I decided to
write a short summary of the highlights of my life after
Clairbourn. In the Summer of 1975, I went to Ireland, tended
race horses and went to horse races around the country.
I attended Pasadena High School, for part of my sophomore year, and then we moved to Solana Beach. After high
school, I worked taking children’s photographs on a pony,
door to door, using the camera I got for my 18th birthday. I
moved to Huntington Beach and attended O.C.C. where I
studied photography and worked in a camera store. I also
worked trade shows for Ilford doing Cibachrome demonstrations, and later worked as a wedding and portrait
photographer for a few years. My photography is mostly
self-taught along with some workshops here and there. I
have two children from my first marriage. Holly is 25 and
Bryan is 23. I also have twin boys from my second marriage
who are now 17 years old. As babies, the boys were in
local and national TV commercials, and we spent a lot
of time on set or taking them to casting calls. It was all
very interesting to me especially because of my interest in
photography. The twins just signed their National Letter of
Intent for golf at Sacramento State and will start college in
the Fall of 2011. I have been spending a lot of time traveling to golf tournaments and on golf courses for the past
few years, and I am loving every minute of it! My husband
of twenty years is an artist and landscape architect. I
market his art and manage the business side of things. He
shows his work at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach
and galleries around the country (http://www.folkartships.
com/). We live in San Juan Capistrano. Photography has
been my calling for more than 30 years now. Check out my
photos at: http://tinyurl.com/3efn3pn.”
Scott Hathaway ’78 catches up with former music teacher Nancy
Sensenbach who was on campus to help with the Christmas Show.
Included in the photo are Scott’s wife Diana (left), his son Henry
(middle), and daughter Grace (right).
Coach Paciorek was thrilled to run into Scott Hathaway by the school’s
history wall in the Administration Building. Scott was Clairbourn’s
1978 Scholar/Athlete award winner.
1978
Scott Hathaway is working for the U.S. Army overseas
as a civilian in Heidelburg, Germany. He recently traveled back to the States with his family. In addition to
touring the Getty Museum, Disney Hall, and watching a
taping of the Tonight Show, they took some time out to
visit the Clairbourn campus. Along with his wife Diana,
Scott brought his son Henry who is a junior at Heidelburg
High School, and his daughter Grace who is a junior
attending Principia College. After his visit he wrote in to
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say, “Clairbourn looks great and it brought back so many
great memories—especially getting to chat with Mrs.
Stahmer and Coach Paciorek. I’m so happy the school is
going strong, and you did a terrific job hosting us on the
spot. My kids were impressed and my mom would have
been as well!”
1979
Shelly (Loren) Cervantes lives in Arcadia, California, and
is a new member of the alumni website. She has two children, Jeffrey who is 23 and Tara who is 20, and has worked
as a volunteer for the Arcadia School District for the past 14
years. She shared on the alumni site, “I am still in contact
with Luann McVicker ‘80, who happens to be Jeffrey’s
godmother (I made a sister at Clairbourn—wonderful
memories!). I had my first kiss in the “jungle” and my first
heartbreak at the benches! I was a cheerleader, which I
adored doing, and still look back at my old yearbooks and
smile!!!”
Ed Keiper lives in Mission Viejo, and he and his wife have
a nine-year-old son. Ed has worked at Standard Register
for twenty years.
1983
Roger Baker is now working as the director of business
for Giant Interactive in Manhattan. His company does
DVD and Blu-ray authoring, digital media encoding, and
app development for the iPad. He enjoys working from
home and commutes in to New York twice a week. He
lives with his wife Andréa in Mullica Hill, a pastoral section
of southern New Jersey, surrounded by wheat fields and
peach trees.
1984
John William Huetinck* is living on the island of Cheung
Chau, in Hong Kong, where he works as the director
of an outdoor education and training company called
Dragonfly. He became a teacher in 1993 and not only has
taught internationally in Taiwan and Hong Kong but also
has developed outdoor programs in Nepal and Thailand
in addition to China.
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Sara (Goldmann) Budson ‘91 with her husband, Nick.
1986
Sara (Nafie) Williams, and her husband Dennis, had a
daughter named Nova Kali Williams on February 11, 2011.
Peter Seth and his wife Monique have a son named Ben,
now two years old, in addition to their daughters Angie
and Amy. The family lives in Bangkok, Thailand.
1991
Sarah (Goldmann) Busdon is living in Hailey, Idaho,
with her husband Nick and two children Lauren (12) and
Carter (6). She works in financial planning for Campbell
Consulting. She wrote on the alumni website, “I only
attended Clairbourn for a short period of time but, while
in the fourth grade, I made several friends that I’d love
to reconnect with. I had Mrs. Strong for a teacher. I had
to leave Clairbourn and moved to Idaho after the fourth
grade.” She attended the College of Southern Idaho in
Twin Falls and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
She received her Series 7 General Securities licensing in
2010. Sarah also volunteers for Rotarun Ski Club Inc., a
small non-profit organization in Hailey, Idaho, that focuses
on affordable winter recreation.
1992
Saira Mohamed* has worked for the U.S. State Department
as a human rights attorney and was an advisory to the U.S.
Special Envoy for Sudan. She now works at UC Berkeley’s
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California, I gave birth to our beautiful daughter Micayla
Marie Shirley.
1996
Lesley (Lizcano) Russe 97* with her husband, Jamie.
School of Law as an assistant professor. In a recent issue of
Polytechnic’s Oak Tree Times magazine, she wrote, “Both
experiences prepared me well to pass on what I have
learned about the intricacies of negotiation, the complexities of human rights enforcement, and the challenges of
reconciling policy goals with practical realities.”
1993
Sarah Jallo is now working as the Assistant Admissions
Director at Marymount School in Los Angeles.
1994
Robb Rutledge* received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from
NYU and now is getting his post doctorate.
Damien Sisley* attended South Pasadena Middle School
and High School. In 2001, he graduated from Los Angeles
Trade Tech College, with honors, and an A.A. degree in
Automotive Technology. He loves his work as a mechanic
and is also a certified smog check technician. He currently
lives in Palmdale where he enjoys working on cars, racing,
and camping in his free time.
1995
Melissa (Luna) Shirley recently shared with the alumni
office, “I married my husband Brian Shirley on June 29,
2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. We bought our first home
together in October 2009, and on April 26, 2010 in Napa
Christoph Geiseler* emailed the following update about
his organization MIMA Music. “I wish to alert you to three
new developments. First, MIMA’s sleek new website. From
there, you can connect with us on Twitter, Facebook,
and YouTube http://www.mimamusic.org/. Secondly, we
launched our first public fundraising project, and I invite
you to donate $10 to help us train ten new teachers at
http://www.crowdrise.com/mimamusic. Thirdly, March
10th, 2010, marked the ten-year anniversary of MIMA. We
hosted a weeklong celebration in Princeton featuring
a scholars’ symposium and an event with Brazil’s former
culture minister, Gilberto Gil.”
1997
Lesley (Lizcano) Russe* is a newlywed living in San Diego,
California, where she works as a director of marketing in
the entertainment industry for AEG Live San Diego. She
shared on the alumni website, “My husband Jamie and I
were married in La Jolla, California, on July 24, 2010. Jamie
works for Scripps Mercy Hospital.” Lesley is a graduate of
San Diego State University, and in her spare time volunteers for the Ronald McDonald House, March of Dimes,
San Diego Chargers Shoot to Cure, and the Immaculate
Conception Parish Outreach Committee.
Kate Rutledge* received her M.D. from Albany Medical
School in New York in internal medicine. She is now a
resident at St. Luke’s hospital (an academic affiliate of
Columbia University) and Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan.
She married a classmate from Albany in June.
1998
Vanessa Casillas got married in June to John Caulfield
at the San Gabriel Country Club. Clairbourn alumni in
attendance included her sister Taylor Casillas ’02, who
served as her maid of honor, and Kimberly Paciorek ’09.
Vanessa is also currently working on her masters degree in
Occupational Therapy and now lives with her husband in
Rancho Cucamonga.
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in an urban context as well as the sociology of cities. She
is currently back in Southern California working at Hillsides
(a nonprofit foster care and treatment center in Pasadena).
She is a community resources representative responsible
for coordinating volunteer services and in-kind donations
of tangible items. Her work at Hillsides makes a real difference in providing a safety net for foster care kids that leave
the system. Without help on average, 60% of them are
homeless within six months. Brittany met with Clairbourn
administrators several times this year on behalf of Hillsides
to develop Clairbourn as a resource for their work.
Brittany Berryman ‘02* meeting with Headmaster Dr. Nafie and
Assistant Head of School Gloria Stahmer on behalf of Hillsides.
1998
continued
Tyler Schultz is living overseas in London, England, where
he works in advertising for Sony Europe.
Octavia Sisley* graduated with honors from Mount St.
Mary’s College in 2009 with a B.S. degree in business. She
has since moved to San Francisco and now works as an
administrative assistant in the Advancement Office at Mills
College in Oakland.
1999
Stephen Ullom married Melissa Smuck at Lake Tahoe this
past summer. Stephen is an engineer and his wife is an
English teacher.
2000
Taryn Robison* is living Burlingame, California, where she
works in retail as a buyer for the VF Corporation. She is
engaged to Alan Johnson and they are planning an April
2012 wedding.
2001
Brittany Berryman* has traveled far and wide since her
years at Clairbourn. She attended Westridge from fourth
to seventh grade, then lived in Switzerland for about a
year. Eventually her family moved to St. Louis where she
finished high school. She then attended NYU and majored
in metropolitan studies learning about social movements
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Katherine (Hassan) Jubelirer* married Samuel Jubelirer,
at The Castle Green in Pasadena, in January of 2011. The
parents of the bride are Dr. Mark Hassan and Dr. Elizabeth
O’Toole, former Clairbourn parents. Katie’s sister, Olivia
Hassan ’03*, was the maid of honor. In attendance
were Alexandra Barnardo ‘03* and her mother Sheryl
Barnardo, Jennie Cutting ’03 and her mother, former CFA
President Janey Cutting, and Kristin and George Bennett.
The newlyweds recently moved to Davis, California.
Joyce Lam* wrote to her former teacher Denise Wreede
and recently shared the following, “Dear Mrs. Wreede, I
hope you still remember me—I was in your second grade
class a long time ago. I would say around 1992 or 1993!
I received the “Clairbourn Magazine” yesterday and
thought that I should reach out to you to say hello. I hope
you are doing well. Your class was one of my favorites at
Clairbourn, and you have always been one of my favorite
teachers throughout my education: from Clairbourn, to
Flintridge Prep, to UCSD, and finally, to USC. Thank you
for being such a positive influence and teaching me how
to play handball! I graduated from UCSD with a degree in
Management Science, and immediately went on to USC
for my Master of Accounting. I recently started working at
Ernst & Young (one of the Big 4 accounting firms). I cannot
believe that it has been so long since Clairbourn; time
really does fly!”
2002
Bryson Berryman* is going to Cal State Los Angeles
where he is getting his undergrad degree in psychology.
He is also interning with a travel media website company.
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2003
Rob Rasmussen* is dividing his time these days between
Florida and Los Angeles. He is playing baseball for the
Florida Marlins and is about to begin spring training.
Earlier this fall, he spent the off-season at UCLA, to work
on his undergraduate degree. In June of last year, he also
played for UCLA in the 2010 College World Series.
Kyle Sinclair posted fifty-nine piano tutorial videos, which
he made himself, on Youtube.com. They can be found
under the name “KingLucentio.” As explained on his
popular Youtube video channel, “I try to play songs that
everyone knows, and I try to teach them the way I would
want to be taught.”
2004
Royce Lam, as reported by his sister Joyce, is now in his
third year at UC Berkeley majoring in chemistry.
Nick Posthuma and Jordan Dawn visited Clairbourn’s
Chapel assembly in November. Jordan is a junior at
UCLA’s engineering school, and she will spend her second
summer interning at JPL.
Alejandra Vasquez ‘06, with Middle School Director Amy Patzlaff,
visiting from the University of Chicago.
2006
2007
Kevin Matthews*, at the end of his senior year at Flintridge
Prep, received California Scholarship Federation
Sealbearer status and received a Parents Association
Scholarship.
Daniel Beringer was honored with a spot on La Salle High
School’s Homecoming Court for 2010.
Elizabeth Mize recently reported, “I’m the Artistic Director
of a new dance company in the L.A. area, called Gabriela
Dance Theatre. Our goal is to provide dancers and
choreographers with the starting grounds to debut and
perform in new works and to have the opportunity to be
seen and noticed in the dance world. We provide audiences with upbeat and beautiful new works in our shows
with dance styles ranging from ballet to jazz and hip hop.
Gabriela Dance Theatre is committed to excellent quality
and portraying the richness of the culture in L.A. through
dance.“ Check us our at http://gabrieladance.org.
Alejandra Vasquez visited the school in December on a
break from her studies at the University of Chicago. She
attended Chapel with her brother Max.
Connor Bullock was cast as Scrooge’s nephew in
Maranatha’s production of A Christmas Carol in December.
He is also performing in the school’s spring musical, Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers, with Meliek Robinson ’08.
Blake Dawn is graduating from St Francis High and is
committed to the University of New Hampshire on a
soccer scholarship. He currently plays for the U.S. Soccer
Development Academy.
Jake Elmore, and his family, hosted a sixteen-year-old
German exchange student, named Henning, for six
months this year. Henning attended classes at Glendora
High School and became a part of their family. The
Elmores took him to major local attractions in addition
to San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Brian Head,
Utah, for skiing.
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The Elmore family (Jessica, Janice, Josh, Jake, and John) with their
German exchange student, Henning (far right), on a ski trip to Brian
Head, Utah.
Hope McMorrow ’07 was crowned Homecoming Queen at
Maranthana High School this fall.
2007
continued
Justin Farshidi is the Senior Class President at Flintridge
Prep this year. He visited Clairbourn in September to say
hello to everyone and shared that he was hoping to attend
USC where he would major in business. He also served as
a junior co-captain on the Flintridge Prep varsity golf team
which finished third in the league.
Adam Grosbard was one of 50 students to participate
on Flintridge Prep’s team in the Heroes of Hope Race for
Research held in Playa del Rey.
Hope McMorrow was crowned as Maranatha’s
Homecoming Queen and was also captain of the varsity
girls’ volleyball team—all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. For
her sports contributions, she was awarded Best Offense
and selected 1st Team All League. She also received
Highest Honors for academics, earned membership in the
National Honor Society, is a teacher’s assistant and tutor of
M.H.S. American Sign Language classes, and a teacher’s
assistant at Granada Elementary for a deaf teacher with a
deaf class.
Librarian Anita Knight with Justin Farshidi ’07 visiting from Flintridge
Prep.
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Andy Medina is a senior at Loyola High School and will
graduate this spring with High Honors. He earned six
varsity letters in cross country and track and was named
ALUMNI NEWS
a co-captain for both sports this year. Loyola’s track team
was CIF Champion in 2009 and 2010. He will attend
Harvard College in the fall and intends to run on Harvard’s
track team.
Zach Murphy* played varsity football for Polytechnic this
year. Their team made it to the CIF Northeast Division
semifinals.
Spencer Myers played on the La Salle High School varsity
boys’ soccer team which won the Don Bosco Tournament
this winter.
Shannon Naylor is performing in San Marino High School’s
spring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat.
Tamara Thomas, Jake Elmore, and Kendall Shoemake
asked Clairbourn if they could participate as alums in this
year’s Engineering Design Challenge competing against
the faculty and staff. They took a half day off from school
and put their heads together to design a creative vehicle
capable of knocking down empty water bottles. They had
a great time even though they didn’t take first place.
Pete Tolan was a National Merit Commended Scholar
after his PSAT. Pete also continues to work backstage for
the theater productions at La Salle.
Brandon Wen is performing with his brother, Cameron
Wen ‘11*, in Flintridge Prep’s spring musical, The King
and I. He plays the Crown Prince Chulalongkorn.
2008
Maddie Corwin is having a wonderful year at La Salle. She
played Emmeline in Agatha Christie’s play The Patient in
La Salle’s Winter production. She also continues to study
improv outside of school and is lined up for her third
summer as an intern at the Glendale Centre Theatre. She
worked this past Christmastime as the Director’s Assistant
on “A Charlie Brown Christmas” for a new children’s
theatre group called “Rock Sugar Children’s Repertory
Theatre.” Maddie also got her first big “Hollywood” break
on Imbee.com (a safe social networking site for teenagers).
She was hired as a video correspondent and got to cover
a special Disney VIP event at Stevenson Middle School
in April for the TV movie “Lemonade Mouth.” This event
was attended by the stars of the movie Bridgit Mendler,
Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, Blake Michael,
Nick Roux and Chris Brochu, as well as Los Angeles Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa, and over 200 Stevenson students
who earned a perfect attendance award. You can watch
Maddie in her first performance at http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=CMfplFrSO7I. Big thanks go to her improv
coach Josh Evans who assistant produced the piece for
Imbee and invited Maddie to audition for the role.
Caitlyn Emslie was selected as a Gold Award Girl Scout to
represent Girl Scouting in the 2011 Rose parade this year.
She marched with 50 Girl Scouts and 50 Eagle Boy Scouts
in the Tournament Troop.
Alisha Jain is a junior at Mayfield Senior. She reports for
her school’s newspaper, “The Crier,” and was also in an
art show at the Armory Center for the Arts that ran from
January through March of this year. She volunteers at
LAC + USC Medical Center and at Huntington Memorial
Hospital. Also this year she enjoyed a summer internship
with UCLA Biomedical Engineering.
Carly Mann, a junior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy,
is in her second year serving the Pasadena Independent
Schools Foundation (PISF). She was quoted in the school’s
newspaper, “Veritas Shield,” as saying, “All the charities
are needy but it’s up to you to decide….I liked this [PSIF]
because it gave me a voice in where the money went, and
it all went to a good cause [which] made it even better.”
Angus McKay played varsity football for La Salle High
School this year.
Meredith Myers joined the Mayfield Senior Vocal and
Music Conservatory and she preformed with her group
this holiday season at One Colorado.
Connell Studenmund*, on Flintridge Prep’s varsity girls’
soccer team, had two goal assists that helped them win
a league match against Webb. The team had 11 straight
undefeated matches. The team also won first place at the
Ontario Christian Christmas Tournament in December.
2009
Harley Barrera participated in a special riding clinic at
San Pascual Stables taught by Richard Spooner, the famed
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2009
continued
U.S. equestrian team rider. He shared tips on riding high
performance horses, proper warm-ups, and jumping techniques.
Janelle Bieker and Molly Serhan walked the runway in
February as models for the National Charity League
Pasadena Chapter’s Modelette Fashion Show. The annual
event for tenth-graders teaches confidence, poise, and
presentation skills.
Jamir Dorsey played on the La Salle High School junior
varsity football team this year.
Rita Grosbard* had a leading role as Julia in Theatre
360’s summer production of The Wedding Singer. Rita is
a sophomore at Polytechnic, and the show cast included
many students who attend the Los Angeles County High
School of the Arts.
Harrison Jung is on the Flintridge Prep Basketball Team
which won the CIF Division 5 AA Championship. He is
having an amazing sophomore year at Prep where he
continues dancing. In January, he choreographed and
performed a number for the Hip-Hop Club in the winter
dance concert, “Tribute to Great Choreographers.” He
also enjoyed a great basketball season as captain of the
JV Basketball team which finished the season undefeated
in the league. At the end of the JV season, Harrison had
the honor of being bumped up to the varsity level for the
CIF playoffs, affording him the opportunity to be a part of
history when the Prep varsity basketball team won the CIF
Championship for the first time in the history of the school
and made it to the second round of the State playoffs. It
is now volleyball season. In March, Harrison successfully
completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review and is now
an Eagle Scout. His achievement will be recognized at a
Court of Honor later this spring. He was also selected to
receive the Amy Utsunomiya Memorial Youth Community
Service Award, established in 2004, which recognizes
service by young people to the greater Pasadena area
Japanese-American community.
Krista Meaglia, on the Flintridge Sacred Heart soccer
team, which became the top-ranked team in the nation
this year, helped her team win the only goal in the game
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Harrison Jung ‘09 celebrating his achievement of Eagle Scout
ranking with his parents Curtis and Lynn Jung.
Cole Moffatt ‘09 was the starting varsity goalkeeper at Loyola
this year.
against San Clemente High School to take home the
CIF Division I Championship title in March. She was also
named as an “Athlete of the Week” sponsored by Wet ‘n
Wild Cosmetics who ran her photo in a special ad in the
Outlook newspaper.Their team also qualified for Nationals
but were not able to attend this year.
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Caitlyn Callahan ‘10 visiting with Dr. Nafie after Chapel. Note: She
wore her Clairbourn 8th grade class sweatshirt to show school spirit!
Emily Gifford ‘10 with her Polytechnic fencing coach Laura Holmgren.
Cole Moffatt, at Loyola, played on the boys’ varsity soccer
team as their starting varsity goalkeeper this winter. He
helped the team get a 12th ranking in the nation, a ranking
of third in CIF Division 3, and to become CIF Division I
quarterfinalists. His team also won the Mission League
Title for the third year in a row, and he won the Rookie of
the Year award. He was just invited to join the F.C. Golden
State BU-17 Premier team.
Brody Brown*, in the Spring of 2010, was given the “Good
Citizenship Award” for eighth grade at Flintridge Prep.
Katie Price performed in the Flintridge Prep production of
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible this fall.
Amanda Wilson played on Mayfield Senior’s junior varsity
girls’ volleyball team this year.
2010
Solina Beringer, Sarah Grandalski, Kylie Salkin, Madi
Blaney, and Jamie Kwong are on the cheerleading squad
at La Salle. (See the Alumni Spotlight section for more
details.)
Caitlyn Callahan made JV soccer and was one of three
freshman to make the varsity softball team at San Marino
High School. On a campus visit in February she wore her
old Clairbourn sweatshirt in tribute to the school.
Emily Gifford made the Polytechic varsity girls’ crosscountry team as a freshman, and she was one of the top
runners. Their team made it to the CIF finals. She also won
the High School Southern California Scholastic Fencing
League Championship in women’s epee (fencing). Her
other activities at Poly include the Ambassador Program,
the Chinese Culture Club, and the Recycling Club.
Sarah Grandalski, in addition to cheerleading at La Salle,
is on the track team and is doing very well. Her specialties
are sprint-related races and relays. She also is a member
of the Dance Club where she and her fellow members
choreograph and perform at the school’s pep rallies.
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ALUMNI NEWS
2010
continued
Aaron Han, Nathan Han, Alex Corwin, Nikki
Demetriades, Jamie Kwong, and Sarah Grandalski all
came back to campus in October of this year to visit and
made the rounds to their favorite teachers and friends to
say hello. Sarah and Laura Lundegard also visited Chapel
in September.
Carly Kessel joined the Mayfield Senior golf team as a
freshman this year.
Jennifer Langen* was named to the Flintridge Prep ninth
grade Homecoming Court this fall.
Jamie Kwong ‘10, Nicki Demitriades ‘10, Sarah Grandalski ‘10,
visiting Clairbourn on their day off from La Salle High School.
Amanda Li shared with Clairbourn’s alumni office,
“Recently, I’ve been participating in a club called Science
Olympiad. In this club, we practice different events for
about four months and we have a competition in midFebruary with other schools in the area. The competition
is science-based. I have also been participating in dance
at Westridge, and we have a show coming up at the end
of April.” Also during her “interim week” at Westridge,
she participated in School Volunteers where she helped
teachers at a public school in the Pasadena School District.
Ryan Link is performing in San Marino High School’s
spring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat.
Jenna Myers* received the MVP award this year for junior
varsity soccer at Westridge. She is in the ninth grade and
attended Clairbourn through 2005.
Class of 2010 alums Nathan Han, Alex Corwin, and Aaron Han, now
attend St. Francis High School, came to Chapel on their day off.
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Luke Palmer continues to have many successful events
for One Book One Child (OBOC). This past spring, OBOC
held its fifth book drive with Clairbourn where he collected
over 1,000 books from students. He then partnered with
Holy Family Parish, in South Pasadena, to send 30 boxes of
textbooks to children in Haiti. In May, he held a book give
event at the Door of Hope in Pasadena, and in December
held a book give event at the Salvation Army Alegria
Family Facility in Silverlake. Several Clairbourn alums
continue to help, as members of The Kids Council, and
include Jamie Kwong, Alex Corwin, Joey and Jack Steele,
Jackson Codiga, and Madison Bender. Also, Luke is
writing for Loyola’s newspaper, “The Loyalist,” and landed
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Luke Palmer ‘10 is having a successful year with his One Book One
Child book drive events.
Ebony Martin ’10, Hope McMorrow ’07, and Kris Ruonala-Perez ‘10
came on campus this fall as representatives for Marantha High
School and spoke with Clairbourn’s middle-schoolers.
a front page story on their Open House event where he
interviewed the Admissions Director. He also plays soccer
in the Crown City Soccer Club.
Cameron Wen*, in the Spring of 2010, won the 7th Grade
Vocal Music Award for the Performing Arts at Flintridge
Prep. He is also performing with his brother, Brandon Wen
‘07, in the school’s spring musical, The King and I.
Haley Phillips*, at Westridge, is serving on the Pasadena
Independent Schools Foundation this year.
Kris Ruonala-Perez, Ebony Martin, and Hope McMorrow
’07 came to Clairbourn in November as reps for Maranatha
and talked to the middle-schoolers about their own high
school experiences.
Aaron Samuelson served as the team manager for the
varsity football team at Loyola High School. He currently
plays goalie for the Loyola JV lacrosse team.
2011
Jackson Codiga*, in the Spring of 2010, was given the
Community Service Recognition Award for his seventh
grade class at Flintridge Prep.
Ronnie Cuccia* and Riley Wasson ’07* performed with
the Flintridge Singers in the school’s winter music concert.
The group also visited the Solheim Lutheran Home to
share their caroling. Ronni also competed in the Flintridge
Prep Science Fair where students were asked to present
a Community Impact Project, and she was awarded third
place for her presentation.
2012
Kevin Tie*, on the San Marino Tsunamis swim team,
was the sixth Tsunami swimmer to qualify for the Junior
Olympics this last summer, breaking his personal record
in the 50 free.
Scott Johnson* had great success at Flintridge Prep’s
science fair this year. He qualified for the L.A. County
Science Fair, held at the Pasadena Convention Center, and
received first place in his category of toxicology. He will
now move on to compete at the California State Science
Fair.
2013
Sarah Bacio* and Christine Huang* participated in
Westridge’s sixth grade Women of Character Wax Museum
in February, the former portraying author Jane Austen and
the latter activist Rosa Parks. Christie visited the campus
in November and Sarah also visited along with her sister
Gabriella ’11* and Olivia Matthiessen ’13* in February.
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MARRIAGE NEWS
Vanessa Casillas ’98 married John Caulfield in June 2010.
Katherine (Hassan) Jubelirer ‘01* married Samuel
Jubelirer in January of 2011.
Lesley Lizcano Russe ’97* married Jamie Russe in July of 2010.
Kate Rutledge ’97* got married in June of 2010.
Stephen Ullom ’99 married Melissa Smuck in the summer
of 2010.
BABY NEWS
Sarah Bacio ‘13*, Olivia Matthiessen ‘13*, and Gabriella Bacio ‘11*
visiting Chapel in February.
Jennifer (Rubardt) Barberie ’88* – a daughter, Caroline
Elizabeth Barberie, in August of 2010.
Melissa (Luna) Shirley ‘95 – a
daughter, Micayla Marie Shirley
on April 26, 2010.
Caroline Eliabeth Barberie
Micayla Marie Shirley
Sara (Nafie) Williams ’86 – a
daughter, Nova Kali Williams, on
February 11, 2011.
Nova Kali Williams
FORMER FACULTY NEWS
Christie Huang ‘13* with Headmaster Dr. Nafie. She came back to
Clairbourn to enjoy a nice long visit in the classroom with her former
classmates on a day off from Westridge.
2016
Amelia Reach* visited campus with her father in Feburary.
Mr. Reach gave a special presentation in Mrs. Sinclair’s
third grade class on the work he does for NASA. They
moved up to Northern California last year and Amelia
wore her old Clairbourn uniform in honor of the visit.
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Pat Stirn sent the school a Christmas letter which details
her family’s recent adventures including a 35-day trip
involving an Oceania cruise and travel to Israel, Egypt,
Greece, and Turkey. Her husband John, who owns a security company, recently traveled to China with Kobe Bryant
as part of his security work.
IN MEMORIUM
Julia Sill ‘05*
CELEBRITY siGHtings
YOUNG ALUMNI HOLIDAY PARTY
Many thanks to everyone who came back to Clairbourn
for the Young Alumni Holiday Party for the Classes of
2003 to 2010. This year, parents were invited to join in
the festivities, and we look forward to building that facet
of the party as a new tradition.
Despite heavy rains, everyone showed up ready to enjoy
a festive gathering. In the Manor House the Nafies hosted
a hot chocolate and yearbook station, and in the MPB
there were tables and food so everyone had a warm and
dry place to visit with former classmates and teachers.
Class of 2010 alums Kisan Patel*, Aaron Han, Elizabeth Chang,
Nathan Han, Joey Steele, and Ashley Portillo.
Brent Bennett ‘06, Olivia Hassan ‘03*, Henry Sotomayor ‘05, and
Brooke Bennett ‘03*.
Former athletic coach LaDorna Bunt with former Clairbourn
parents Nancy and Bill Larr.
Class of 2010 alums Sarah Lundegard, Jianna Xiong, Emily Gifford,
Laura Lundegard, Madi Blaney, Caitlyn Callahan, and Kylie Salkin.
Class of 2010 alums Elizabeth Chang, Corey John, Ashley Portillo,
Josh Taylor, Jamie Kwong, Aaron Samuelson, Sammie Pearson,
and Joey Steele.
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celebrity siGHtings
Class of 2008 alums, Eric Bocanegra, Caitlyn Emslie, Jennifer
Torres, Arman Aivazian, and Meredith Myers.
Class of 2008 alums Justin Bu and Corey Jung.
Corrine Botsford ‘06, Cornell Banta ‘07*, and Emily Carter ’07*.
Class of 2007 alums Justin Farshidi, Blake Dawn, and Eddie Brewer.
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Dan Brimberry and Maguire Haigh from the Class of 2005.
CELEBRITY siGHtings
HOLIDAY PARTY ATTENDEES:
Past Parents and Faculty Staff
Kristin and George Bennett
LaDorna Bunt
Janet Helmer Firth and Bob Firth
Meg Gifford
Anita Knight
Bill and Nancy Larr
Greg and Mary Lyzenga
Ann Mize
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers
Robert and Leslie Nafie
John and Karen Paciorek
Jill and William Pearson
Mrs. Grace Yin
2010
Madison Blaney
Caitlyn Callahan
Elizabeth Chang
Nicholas Demetriades
Emily Gifford
Corey John
Jamie Kwong
Ryan Link
Laura Lundegard
Sarah Lundegard
David Orndorff
Luke Palmer
Kisan Patel
Samantha Pearson
Ashley Portillo
Kris Ruonala-Perez
Kylie Salkin
Aaron Samuelson
Joey Steele
Josh Taylor
Jiayi Xiong
2009
Michael Doll
Tatiana Khawaja
Kimberly Paciorek
2008
Arman Aivazian
Eric Bocanegra
Justin Bu
Caitlin Emslie
Jeff Garavaglia
Corey Jung
Jonathan Kwong
Spike Larr
Alexandre Law
Jordan Marks
Meredith Myers
Erick Snyder
Jennifer Torres
Payton Wakimoto
Eric Yin
2007
Cornell Banta
Eddie Brewer
Emily Carter
Blake Dawn
Justin Farshidi
Kristin Gunther
Andrew Medina
Pamela Nankani
Jessica Reed
Phillip Samuelson
Alec Shumate
Brandon Wen
Rachel Wilson
2006
Brent Bennett
Corinne Botsford
Albert Law
2005
Daniel Brimberry
Maguire Haigh
Cameron Raidy
Christopher Raidy
Tony Rosado
Peter Shu
Henry Sotomayor
2003
Brooke Bennett
Paul Cabot
Olivia Hassan
NEW ALUMNI WEBSITE REGISTRATIONS:
Shelly Loren Cervantes ‘64
Sarah (Goldmann) Busdon ’91*
Kisan Patel ‘10*
Dayna Lee Vogt ‘65*
Rodney (Chui) Zee ’93
Jonathan Ting ‘12*
Susan Noble Johnston ‘66
Lesley Lizcano Russe ‘97*
Christine Huang ‘13*
Mark Prziborowski ‘71*
Taryn Robison ‘00*
Catherine Gunnels Andrews ‘73
Colette Chen ‘03*
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SAVE THE DATE!
CLASS OF 2007 REUNION FOR ALUMS & PARENTS
Clairbourn School is celebrating your high school graduation
with a college send-off breakfast on Wednesday June 15th.
Mom’s and dads are invited too! After plenty of time for
visiting with classmates, we will then proceed into the
Awards Ceremony where we will honor you with a small gift.
The breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. and the Awards Ceremony
lasts until 10:00 a.m.
Gardner Society Members
Herbert A. Alejo
Nellie Platt Bailey
Joann and Bruce Baker
Donna Ballenger
Lonny Jacobs
Marion E. Beck
Kristin and George Bennett
Jane A. Cheatham
Robert T. Cheatham
James Coburn
Paula Coburn
Edwin L. Gardner
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Ethel M. Gardner
Sally Taylor King
Leanna Leonard
Walter Leonard
Frank M. McKee
Robert W. and Leslie A. Nafie
Pearl M. Ott
Amy Patzlaff, Class of 1985
Claire Louise Bourne ‘Deede’ Phillips
Sharon and Woodrow Sinclair
Gloria Stahmer
Carol S. Thompson
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