Hilton Head preparatory School Summer 2016 Volume VIII | Issue 2

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perspectives
Hilton Head preparatory School
Summer 2016
Volume VIII | Issue 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
perspectives
DEPARTMENTS
Message from Jon Hopman ........................................................1
Faculty & Staff Highlights...............................................................2
Around the Campus.......................................................................4
Alumni Class Notes..................................................................... 31
FEATURES
Winter Sports Review.................................................................. 10
Spring Sports Review................................................................. 12
Story ideas or address changes may be sent to
[email protected] or to Hilton Head
Preparatory School Communications, 8 Fox
Grape Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
We reserve the right to edit submissions for
length, style or clarity.
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I Am Prep...................................................................................... 14
Editor: Bethany Wilkinson
Art Director: Kim Perry Bowen ‘75
Taking Five As We March To a New Beat................................. 15
CONTRIBUTORS:
Valedictorian Speech................................................................... 24
Doug Braun, Margot Brown, Sarah DeLoach,
Jerry Faulkner, Daniel Godsun, Dobbie Green,
Peg Hamilton, Jon A. Hopman, Mindy Hopman,
Bailey Kaiser ’16, Kenn Luthanen, Risa McMillan,
Steven Moe, Nadine Mooers, DeAndre Morrow ’06,
Rohan Naraine, Liz Nash, Deena Paradiso, Brian Parkkonen,
Scot Parsick, Jackson Richard ‘16, Kathryn Ramseur-Riley,
Chase Schupp ’16, Dan Sheehan, Sharon Terry,
Jennifer Tucker, Clint Van Aswegen, Kevin Wald,
Bethany Wilkinson, Catherine Woerheide.
Salutatorian Speech..................................................................... 25
PHOTOS & ARTWORK COURTESY OF:
What a Year!.................................................................................. 16
Making Meaning In The Middle................................................ 18
Building Bridges........................................................................... 20
The Memory Project.................................................................... 22
A Student’s Reflection at Baccalaureate.................................... 26
Setting Us Apart........................................................................... 28
Commencement Address.......................................................... 30
Back Cover
Perspectives is a publication intended for
the alumni, parents, friends and students of
Hilton Head Preparatory School. Perspectives
is published by the Hilton Head Preparatory
School Development Office two times each
school year.
2016 Frederica Carson Art Purchase Awards ...........Back Cover
The cover artwork was created by
Will Monts ’16
Sarah Benedik, Margot Brown,
Ana Cris Diaz Covarrubias, Sarah DeLoach,
Ransom Edwards, Mike Foley, Sam Fried, Cece Hill,
Jon A. Hopman, Mindy Hopman, Jane Inglis,
Kynli Johnson, Bo Milbourn, Olivia Mitchell,
Will Monts, Moonlight Productions, Deena Paradiso,
Liza Parinova, Kathryn Ramseur-Riley, Paul Rankin,
Willie Rice, Kim Schmucker, Catherine Sheehan,
Rachel Stratton, Debbie Turturro, Bethany Wilkinson,
Alex Wynne, the Yearbook Staff and by submission.
MISSION
A safe, caring and accepting community
enables Hilton Head Prep to mold students
of strong character. Through students’
engagement with exemplary faculty, participation
in co-curricular arts and athletic programs, and
meaningful involvement with the community,
Prep will prepare competent and motivated
students to succeed in college and beyond.
Hilton Head Prep curriculum will incorporate a
solid foundation with critical thinking skills while
leveraging students’ creativity in preparing them
to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Hilton Head Preparatory School admits students of any race,
color, national, ethnic, or religious affiliation to all the rights,
privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or
made available to students at the school.
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It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national and ethnic origin in administration of its
educational policies, financial aid, and athletic or
other school-administered programs.
A Time
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Thank you for a great year! Jon A. Hopman
Headmaster
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The conclusion of the school year is always bittersweet. It is a time to reflect on the previous
nine months of hard work and personal growth. It is a time of celebration and recognition of
those who have exceeded expectations as a team or personally. It is a time where students and
teachers alike take a well-earned rest even though we all know it will be cut short in anticipation
of the year to come.
The 2015-2016 school year marked our school’s 50th anniversary. Hilton Head Prep has
a great deal to celebrate. Our overall enrollment is stronger than it has been in a decade
finishing with the largest graduating class in the school’s history. Our academic standards and
expectations continue to challenge our students and prepare them for the future. This year our
students were recognized for their poetry and literature, our scientists competed at the highest
levels of the international science fair, and Hilton Head Prep can boast of having one of the only
National Merit Scholars in our area.
Our visual and performing arts were recognized for some significant
accomplishments. Once again students from each division were awarded ribbons at
the annual SCISA art competition. We were honored to receive Best in Show along
with a number of other awards at the Promising Picassos exhibition. Our performing
arts in each division had a stellar year with productions that were labeled “the
best ever” by all who attended. Our talented students, under the direction of our
dedicated teachers, impressed audiences with their instrumental ability, vocal gifts, and
acting prowess. The 2015-2016 athletic calendar was filled with success both individually and
collectively. Eleven of our teams went on to play in the post season with Boys Cross
Country and Baseball finishing as State runners up and Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, and
Boys Golf winning State Championships. Even more impressive are the 47 individual
athletic awards for All Region Teams, four Regional Players of the year, and two top ten
state athletes.
A Prep education culminates with the graduating class and their impressive list of college
acceptances not to mention record-breaking scholarships in the amount of $4,888,394. We are
proud of our students because their accomplishments are a direct reflection on our school as a
whole.
As a school we began the year with the bar set high. Our 50th anniversary represented
an opportunity to celebrate our history while looking towards the future. We organized the
entire year with this simple formula in mind. From the opening of school, the Festival of Trees,
to Heritage and our Jubilee, we exceeded expectations. Students, parents, past parents, and
alumni volunteers came together in a massive effort to organize and promote each of these
events and many more.
Our students at all levels continue to demonstrate a commitment to community service. Thirty-three upper and middle school students were recently recognized as recipients of the
Mayor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award, and our school community as a whole exceeded 1,700
hours of community service. Hilton Head Prep is a special place where students are given the opportunity to pursue
their interests academically, in the arts, and/or athletically. In addition, our students are
encouraged to participate in a number of activities, clubs, and organizations that promote
community service and leadership. Over the past 50 years dedicated educators have
motivated and developed well-rounded students at Hilton Head Prep, and we look forward to
continuing the tradition of excellence in years to come.
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Faculty & Staff
Highlights
Congratulations to Freddie Carson
[LS/MS/US Art] for receiving the Sue
West Educator of the Year award at the
2016 Hilton Head/Bluffton Chamber
Ball on February 27. Gay Keyes [Library
Director] recently
attended the South
Carolina Department of
Education 2016 Spring
Regional Workshop
for School Library
Media Specialists. The
workshop, which offered
4.5 Recertification
Hours of professional
development, included
seminars on: Legal
Responsibilities for
Mandated Reporting
of Child Abuse and
Negligence, the State’s
new reading initiative
“Read to Succeed,”
results from a 2014-2015
Impact Study titled
“How Libraries Transform
Schools by Contributing
to Student Success,”
Using Graphic Novels
Across the Curriculum,
Advancing IT TalentTeaching Students
Programming, Improving
Student Learning
Through Specific Student
Learning Objectives,
The South Carolina
State Library-Resources
for Schools, and a
report from our state’s
virtual library, DISCUSImprovements and
Updates.
Cathy Klimoff [LS/MS/
US Strings] participated
in the Palmetto Bluff Half
Marathon on March 6
with a time of 2:12.
Peggy Kennedy
[US Administrative
Assistant/ AP
Coordinator] is pleased
to announce that her
grandson, Jeremiah
Riordan, received a
full scholarship to the
University of Buffalo to
play football.
Hilton Head Preparatory
School is pleased
to announce Dave
Adams as its new
football coach. Dave
coached football at May
River Academy (one
of Hilton Head Prep’s
predecessor schools)
from 1977-1982 when
his team was the state
championship runnerFreddie Carson
up in 1980 and state
[LS/MS/US Art] will be
champion in 1981. He
attending two classes
also coached the state
per week in ceramics
championship track
at Appalachian State
team at May River in
and one full week at
1981 and 1982. He then
Arrowmont School
coached football again
of Arts and Crafts in
at Hilton Head Prep from
Gatlinburg, TN. 1984-1986; the team
was the state champion
runner-up in 1985. After
coaching football at
Hilton Head High School
for 14 years, he served as
the Athletic Director at
Bluffton High School for
the last 12 years where
he was also their first
football coach. Dave
will also be teaching in
the upper school where
The South Carolina
he is excited to get to
Independent School
know students – and his
Association (SCISA)
players – on many levels.
He will also be helping
honored Freddie
Carson [LS/MS/US Art] coach in the school’s
in April as a 2016 Teacher basketball program. of the Year Finalist!
Congratulations Mrs.
Carson and thank you for Tina Webbyour dedication to Prep! Browning [US Head]
was selected to serve on
an SAIS Accreditation
Committee for Lipscomb
Academy in Nashville,
TN, April 24-26.
Spanish] accepted
a Professional
Development grant
from Hilton Head
Preparatory School
to attend the 2016
Southern Conference
on Language Teaching
(SCOLT) over the
February 18-20 weekend
in Charlotte, North
Carolina. She took part
in many sessions and
presentations sponsored
by the American Council
on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages
(ACTFL) as well as other
regional governing
bodies for foreign
language teachers. These ranged from how
to best incorporate
real-world use of
language into relatable
classroom activities
and assessments,
like the “Kick Back
with a Cool IPA
(Integrated Performance
Assessment)” session,
as well as an interactive
discussion with ACTFL
Teacher of the Year,
Edward Zarrow, from
Westwood High School,
a true advocate and
success story of foreign
language education
in the United States.
Battig is grateful for the
opportunity to attend
this year’s SCOLT and
came back armed with
plenty of fresh ideas
and new networking
contacts. She looks
forward to continuing
to make authentic
and relevant cultural
discussions in Latin
America and Spain
from Twitter, Yabla,
online news outlets, and
beyond central to her
teaching of Spanish here
at Prep. Peg Hamilton
[College Testing/
AP English] served as
Assistant Chief Reader
for the AP Language
& Composition exam
reading in Kansas
City this summer for
the fourth year. This
involves working with
approximately 2000
readers from all over
the world to make this
AP reading, the largest
one of all the AP exams,
a success for all of our
students.
traveled to Phoenix
in May for the Intel
International Science
and Engineering Fair
Display and Safety
Committee. She is
Vice Chair responsible
for Documentation
and Rules. She spent
several days prior to
the start of the fair and
stayed through the end
of the project set-up
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Tina WebbBrowning [US Head]
Bethany Battig [US
to ensure that the
display and safety rules
and regulations were
consistently followed
by all competitors. Approximately 1,700
high school students
from more than 75
countries, regions, and
territories are awarded
the opportunity
to showcase their
independent research
and compete for
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CELEBRATIONS
Bethany Battig
[US Spanish] and
Gilbert Ramseur [US
Biology] celebrated
their marriage with an
outdoor ceremony and
reception in Sewanee,
Tennessee, on June 11,
2016. The couple met at
Hilton Head Preparatory
School in 2013.
Congratulations to
Tiffany Stephens
[LS Spanish], husband
Jonas, (and big brother
Riggs) on the birth of
their daughter, Isla
Anne Stephens, on
April 5, 2016, at 1:08 pm
weighing in at 6lbs, 8oz
and 18 3/4 inches long.
Margaret Cooke’s
[3rd Grade] son,
George, attended his
second Heritage golf
tournament this spring.
At 16 months old he is
running at top speed
and loves trucks, trains,
and splashing in the tide
pools.
Ashley Steele
Tiffany Waymont
[4th grade] and husband,
Dan, are expecting a
baby girl on June 26! [4th Grade] is happy to
announce her recent
engagement to fiancé
Christopher Leonard. A
wedding is planned for
June 17, 2017, at Saint
Francis Church on Hilton
Head Island.
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The Coastal Discovery Museum offered our third, fourth, and
fifth graders the opportunity to witness a Sweetgrass basket
making demonstration in January. During the 30-minute
demonstration, experienced basket sewer Michael Smalls led
a discussion about the history of Gullah culture, Sweetgrass
baskets, artistic techniques, and tools and materials used to sew
Sweetgrass baskets.
Hilton Head
Prep’s Science
Department
hosted its
first ever
Community
Star Gazing
night on
March 10
on the Prep
football field.
Dr. David
Moffett,
professor of
Physics and
Astronomy
at Furman
University,
assisted with
the program.
Three Hilton Head Prep lower
school students, Hudson Monts,
Sarah Hill, and Sidney Harrington,
have been nominated to attend
the National Youth Leadership
Forum (NYLF): Pathways to
STEM, an exciting program to be
held next summer, 2017. These
students showed a remarkable
ability to use innovative problem
solving to construct 3-D projects.
They are also considered
classroom leaders by their peers
and their teacher, Mrs. Jane Inglis
[Second Grade].
Congratulations to fifth
grader, Trey Middleton,
who just finished touring
in the First National Tour
of the Broadway
production of “Matilda
the Musical”. He was
thrilled to be playing the
role of Swing, covering
the parts of Bruce, Nigel,
Tommy and Eric.
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Congratulations went out to the boys
middle school basketball team in February
after their championship win in the
2016 RET Thomas Lowcountry
Basketball Tournament!
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Lower School’s
Early Act Rotarians
Jack Livingstone,
President, and
Thomas Dowling,
Vice President,
attended the
Hilton Head
Rotary luncheon on March 31 at the Sea
Pines Country Club. They were introduced
and acknowledged for their leadership
roles. Jack and Thomas were accompanied
by their parents, Rotary advisor, Lindsay
Bunting and Prep liaison, Jane Inglis. Jack
and Thomas closed the Rotary meeting by
leading the group in the organization pledge
called the Four Way Test.
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Zonta, Interact, and Try Harder Club brought
the NoMore Challenge to Hilton Head Prep
on Thursday, March 24, as part of a national
fundraising challenge to bring awareness to
domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Prep set some time aside in February to allow The middle school environmental science class
worked with Mrs. Inglis and her second graders
our Chinese students to face time with their
families in observance of the Lunar New Year! in April to learn about and create their own fish.
As part of Spring Field Day festivities,
Upper School students and faculty
members were given the opportunity
to bring back an old Prep tradition
and “bid” on this year’s junior class of
students in an effort to raise money
for the Junior Prom Committee.
Serving as emcees, Mac Orie, John
Horner, and Waddy Brooks did
an excellent job as they helped
encourage the raising of over $800
to go towards this year’s event.
The lucky winners of each auction
filled out activity forms of up to 5
requests for their not-so-lucky juniors
to perform on April 29, otherwise
known as Junior Butler Day. After
request forms were checked and
approved under the watchful eyes
of Mrs. Dowell (wisely turning down
requests to wash cars or crash Poetry
Pandemonium), student and faculty
winners of each junior “butler”
enjoyed a wide variety of special
activities and events that Friday carried out by the junior class,
ranging from Titanic renditions and rap battles in the cafeteria to
flower deliveries and much more. This year’s Junior Butler Day
was a definite success!
Hilton Head Prep
FCA students and
sponsors attended
the 20th Annual
Christian Heritage
Breakfast on April 13
where they heard a
great message from
PGA Pro Ben Crane.
Fifth graders worked together in
February to assemble 40 bags of
homemade dog treats baked by
Prep parent, Mrs. Alicia Johnson, for
the Humane Society of Hilton Head.
By working together to turn the Me
to We, students packed dog treats
and wrote individual notes to dogs
awaiting adoption at the Humane
Society. Pictured is Hashbrown, a
dog awaiting adoption, sniffing at
his special treats delivered in time
for Valentine’s Day.
HHP seventh graders had an amazing
opportunity in April to have a Skype
interview with sixteen year old Zach
Oschin who will be the youngest
person to travel to space!
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Congratulations to Jack Dextraze,
Coming Home King 2016!
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HHP eighth grader Matthew Monts traveled to Braassemereer,
Netherlands, for the 31st Magic Marine Easter Regatta in March!
He is representing the USODA Team USA Braassemereer.
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Four Hilton Head
Preparatory students
were honored by
the Captain William
Hilton Chapter of
the Daughters of the
American Revolution
at their annual awards
ceremony and luncheon
in February.
Fifth-grader Escher
Lucier and eighthgrader Brittany Hanna
were the 2015-16
recipients of the Good
Citizenship Award.
Eighth-grader Anna
Sulek was the 2016
American History essay
winner and senior
Jackson Puckey’s essay
was selected as the
Hilton Head chapter
high school winner.
The South Carolina Association of Independent
Schools (SCISA) State Science Fair
was held on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Sumter, SC. More than sixty
private schools from across the state participated in this year’s competition.
Congratulations to the following Hilton Head Preparatory School students
receiving recognition at this prestigious event.
UPPER SCHOOL (Senior Division)
Alexis Voulgaropoulos – First Place in Senior Biological Science Category
The Effect of Fibroin Protein Application on Escherichia Coli
Avery Campbell – First Place in Senior Physical Science Category
Endothermic Fire Extinguisher
Lucas Tomita – First Place in Senior Environmental Science Category
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reef Health and Development
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Hilton Head
Preparatory School
senior Jackson
Richard was
named a Finalist
in the National
Merit Scholarship
Program. Mr.
Hopman
presented Jackson
with a plaque
commemorating
his honor during
a recognition
ceremony on
the morning of
Tuesday, February
16, at Hilton Head
Preparatory School.
Teachers and
friends spoke about
Jackson’s achievement, work ethic, collaboration, and humility. The
plaque will be permanently displayed in the upper school building.
MIDDLE SCHOOL (Junior Division)
Elizabeth Hudak – First Place in Junior Behavioral Science Category
Do Middle School Students Judge a Book by its Cover?
Prep’s second Girls/Boys
Outstanding Leadership
Development (GOLD/
BOLD) program was held
in January in the HHP
Field House. “Servant
Leadership: Taking Care
of Others and Taking
Care of Ourselves” was
the main focus.
Prefect Program
Prep’s third GOLD/BOLD event
took place on April 22. While
traveling through four different
stations, upper school students
led middle school students
through some common life
skills and obstacles so that they
may break through their fears
and reach their goals!
Pinckney Island
Learning came alive when second graders
experienced Food Chains at Pinckney Island
in February with education specialist Ms.
Dawn from Coastal Discovery Museum. It
was exciting to see the process of a Food
Chain in “real time” at a Saltwater Marsh,
Maritime Forest, and Freshwater Pond.
When the students arrived back at Prep
they made a Food Chain graphic organizer
of their favorite Pinckney Island habitat and
wrote a descriptive paragraph of the process.
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Hilton Head Prep is starting their first ever Prefect Program for the
2016-17 school year. To be a Prefect is an honor. This leadership
opportunity gives juniors & seniors the opportunity to accept
and demonstrate responsibility to his/her peers and the entire
Hilton Head Prep community. The Prefects will report directly
to the Director of Campus Life, Mike Foley, and will have many
responsibilities. Above all else, the Prefect is to lead through
example.
The students of Mrs. Benedik’s
environmental science class
presented facts to the middle
school in January about improving
their ecological footprint by making
easy choices about their water
and energy use. They put their
information together for a middle
school bulletin board.
Despite the cold weather, it was a great night
on January 23 as our Prep community came
together to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of
the KNS Media Center Donors and to view
Prep’s permanent student art collection.
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With the help and guidance from Dawn Brut of the Coastal
Discovery Museum the sixth graders participated in a fish dissection.
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Our eighth grade students had an amazing yet very educational time in
Washington, D.C., in February as part of a three-day eighth grade field trip.
Black History Month
Hilton Head Prep lower school
students had the opportunity to
enjoy a one hour presentation by
educator/entertainer Ms. Anita
Prather, who is also known as “Aunt
Pearlie Sue”, in honor of Black
History Month. Ms. Prather has
traveled nationwide and extensively
through South Carolina to share the
Gullah stories and histories of the
Sea Island/Low Country culture. A
great time was had by all, including
our Prep lower school teachers!
Hilton Head Prep’s faculty, staff,
students, and parents found
themselves in a sea of green
shamrocks during the 33rd Annual
St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Hilton
Head Island on March 13. Prep
had a spectacular red and white
float this year which stood out
from all the green. It was creatively
planned and decorated by Prep
parent Mrs. Heather Minnich Lucier!
As our float made its way down
Pope Avenue from the Coligny
traffic circle to Office Park Road, we
handed out Prep promotional items
and candy to the thousands of
people at the massive parade. With
a little bit of St. Patrick’s Day luck the
rain held off until after the parade.
It was a great feeling of community
spirit and togetherness!
Interact Club organized a “PieYour-Administrator-in-the-Face”
fundraising event on February
25 to help raise money for the
organization Caring Hearts and
Hands of Hope, supporting
education efforts in Kenya. Graciously assisted
by the willing administration participants Mrs.
Tina Webb-Browning and Mr. Mike Foley,
students raised over $65 for the chance to throw
a whipped cream pie at their administrator.
Senior Showcase
Senior visual and digital artists displayed their artwork
during the Senior Showcase exhibition, held at the Coastal
Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, March 17 - April 8,
2016. This annual tradition is one of the highlights of the
year as students get to show friends, family, and others in
the community the best of their artistic expressions.
Congratulations to Prep senior
JACKSON RICHARD
on being selected as one of the eight Heritage
Classic Foundation Scholars for 2016!
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Once again,
our students at all
grade levels displayed their
theatrical talents as they
presented several enjoyable
productions. How amazing it
is to be able to fully utilize
Prep’s own Main Street
Theatre and to add lights,
sound effects, and
costumes to all our
productions.
It’s Disney! It’s love-conquers-all! It had singing, dancing, giant starfish, a multi-talented
lobster, a National Merit Scholar singing chef, and a host of winsome performers from all
grades! The Main Street Theater was turned “under the sea,” and audiences were thrilled!
Snow White
In February, the third, fourth, and fifth grade
students, and members of the drama club,
produced a charming version of this much-loved
classic. The young princess, played by Molly Rankin,
had to use all her royal powers to escape from
the nasty clutches of her evil stepmother, played
by Chloe Marko. We all love this story, so it was
enjoyable to watch as Snow White befriends a group of silly dwarfs (“Hi Ho”), gets rescued by
a handsome prince charming, and prepares to live a life filled with happily-ever-after.
By the time the fourth and fifth
grades presented this romp
through ancient civilizations (with
singing and dancing), students
and faculty alike (including
the juniors in the DLA) knew
all the songs! The production
showcased mummies, pyramids,
and pharaohs as everyone
journeyed through time.
Who hasn’t
started an internet
search only to
be distracted by
some other topic?
This production
told the story of
Micah, who only
had twenty minutes to finish a paper on
The Great Gatsby. So she does what
students do these days: fact-check
on the internet…and, of course, she
gets sidetracked. The middle school
performing arts class acted as the
producers and creative minds helping
to stage this contemporary spoof of our
internet-obsessed society.
This timeless magical fairy tale was reborn with a recognizable score by Rodgers and
Hammerstein marked with originality and charm. Prep’s middle school performers
delighted audiences on three nights in mid-January.
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Varsity Boys Basketball ~ Coach Jerry Faulkner
With only one starter returning from a team that won 20 of 25
games the year before, the Dolphins knew it would be hard to
replicate that kind of season. When that one starter, Josh Polk,
was lost for 13 games due to a severe ankle injury, the lack of
experience and height really showed especially on the offensive
end of the court. However, the young Dolphins showed grit and
determination to finish well enough in regional play to advance to
the state playoffs for the fourth year in a row. Despite an overall
record of 11-13 and 8-6 in regional play, Prep fans took pride in
the way the team conducted themselves on and off the court.
Junior Mac Orie received several post-season awards: selected to the All Region Team, selected to and participated in
the 2-A All Star Game held in Sumter, SC, and was named to the
All-Area Team by The Island Packet.
The winter sports award program was held on May 15 with
three awards in Varsity Boys Basketball, all of which were voted on
by the team. Top vote getter for outstanding team contribution
was Richard Liu. Six different players received votes for the
Coaches Award, but the most improved player was Mac Orie. Aidan Sanz received the most votes for Best Defensive Player as
it was evident he drew the toughest defensive assignment each
game. Congratulations to these three players who received
special praise from their teammates and to the team as a whole
that represented Hilton Head Prep well.
Varsity Girls Basketball ~ Coach Dan Sheehan
The Lady Dolphins had a terrific season and qualified for the
playoffs for the first time in four years. The team finished the
season with a 10-13 overall record. The team was comprised of
one senior, Maddie McDonald, one junior, Catherine Sheehan,
four sophomores, Madison Hart, Alana McCallion, Sarah Orie, and
Allessandra Reuben, three freshmen, Drew Askeland, Courtney
Doyle, and Olivia Light, and one eighth grader, Kierstin Clark. The Lady Dolphins always played with determination and
intensity. The girls worked hard on the defensive end of the floor
making it difficult for teams to score. They never quit fighting. The girls were very supportive of each other. Win or lose, the
girls gave their very best. Despite finishing with a 3-7 record in
SCISA AA Region II, the Lady Dolphins held their own against
strong competition. The girls all bought in to helping the team
by working hard and working together. The team improved with
each game.
Senior Maddie McDonald finished her career on a positive
note earning The Best Teammate award. Maddie was a team
captain and provided steady leadership for the younger girls. Her positive attitude and serious approach to the game made
her a great role model. Rookie of the year, 8th grader Kierstin
Clark, had a great season. She did a solid job handling the ball,
and she always played hard-nosed defense. She helped set
the tone with her high energy and fierce determination to win. Catherine Sheehan was team MVP. She led the team in scoring
and was named All- State by The High School Sports Report and
SCISA AA All Region and Second Team All-Area by The Island
Packet. Catherine’s quiet leadership and “never quit” attitude
helped the team be competitive every day. Sarah Orie was a strong defender and slick ball handler. Alana
McCallion and Madison Hart helped with rebounding and inside
scoring. Allessandra Reuben and Olivia Light played some
great defense and did some timely scoring. Drew Askeland and
Courtney Doyle learned quickly and helped make our team better
with their relentlessly positive attitude and great work ethic.
The Lady Dolphins gained lots of valuable experience this
season that will prepare them for an even more successful
campaign next season. Junior Varsity Boys Basketball
~ Coach Daniel Godsun
There’s only five seconds left – players were already given
their instructions during the previous timeout – and with cat-like
quickness and lacrosse-type illusiveness and determination,
Hunter races down court, dribbling past multiple defenders and
utilizing the pick set by Logan, he dashes across the lane and
attempts a layup on the reverse side of the basket…if he makes
this shot we go into double overtime…
This season was exciting from start to finish. Made up of nine
freshmen, these student-athletes played with the passion and
hustle that all coaches desire. They helped our athletics program
compete in basketball, even though most of them were bringing
their talents from different sports in which they excel. Their
willingness to learn and compete was evident, even when their
nervousness and frustrations were elevated. Whether it was Ben
Eisinger, Ben Pellicci, and Ao Guo being held responsible for the
team’s offensive chemistry, or Baylor Horne, Hunter Hopman,
and Logan Blair being commanded to make plays on both ends
of the court, or Justin Stone, Justin Perez, and Matthew Sullivan
being challenged to execute with urgency, this team of studentathletes practiced and played in a way that expressed all the hard
work, progress, and promise of our basketball program.
Our finale symbolized this season: in the small packed gym
at Bethesda Academy, home of the #1 team in the conference
this season, our student-athletes refused to give up and played
a memorable game for all in attendance. And yes, he made the
shot – it’s good!
Coach Catherine
Woerheide
The season got off to a strong start with the girls beating
Thomas Heyward in the St. Francis Tipoff Tournament 26 – 12
and then going on to beat Beaufort Academy 37 - 16. The team
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finished the season 9 - 6. The overall record does not represent all
that was accomplished this season. Sports, especially at this level,
are so much more than what the scoreboard reads at the end of
each game.
Growth and development are goals for Middle School
Basketball, with a concentration on building confidence at the
same time through positive reinforcement. The overall goal being
that when the athletes move up they not only have good skills to
build upon but the confidence that they should be there. In other
words, a solid foundation.
We had five outstanding eighth graders this season that
contributed greatly to the team: Ella Alsko (Most Improved
Player), Tori Herman (Coaches Award), Mackenzie Joyner
(Coaches Award), Chloe Johnson, and Scout Yokley. Seventh
graders included Michaela Hegarty (Outstanding Team
Contribution) and Lily Edri. They will both bring back a strong skill
set next year. Sixth graders Ella Clark, Emma Moore, and Ashley
Wilmot all added to the team in very positive ways.
Middle School “B” Girls Basketball ~ Coach Doug Braun
Our team committed to the goal of learning to dribble, pass,
and shoot with fundamentally sound technique. We wanted
to learn the skills necessary to play the game effectively. We
did not learn a single play for the first three weeks of practice. This put us behind other teams at the beginning of the season
and ahead of most of them at the end of the season. First year
challenges included getting over the fear of contact. One of the
team’s favorite drills involved sprinting full speed at their coach,
who was holding a blocking pad, and trying to run him over. The
aggressive attitude learned in this exercise translated to hustle for
loose balls and banging out rebounds. By the end of the season
each and every girl could take care of the ball and knew how to
help their team in game situations. Prep is positioned to have a
strong program next year for middle school, and these girls will be
a big part of that.
Hard work and dedication to the team was given by: Annie
Braun, Hope Dobbelaere, Ava Edri, Cece Hill, Haylee Hopman,
Ella McNulty, Abi Mendoza, Gracie Palumbo-Alkire, and Lily Perez.
Coach Kenn
Middle School “A” Boys Basketball ~ Luthanen
Our philosophy was to try to win, but not at the cost of
everyone having a real chance to learn by getting game
experience and playing time. Everyone who was at practice
earned minutes to play depending on the group they were in. The first group played approximately 4 ½ minutes, second group
3-4 minutes, and the third group 2-3 minutes. In the tournament
we did what we had to do to honor RET and played to win. Our
season ended with coming from 9 points down in the second half
to beat an undefeated St. Francis team. The win was followed by
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a storming of the court by all of the middle school fans who were
there to support the event making it that much more exciting. It
could have been the biggest turnout to a middle school event this
year. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a great season. Middle School “B” Boys Basketball ~ Coach Kevin Wald
The Middle School Boys Basketball Team was a tremendous
amount of fun and a joy to coach. I am thankful to Coach Nash
for working it out so I could coach the team. Our goals were
to get better each day at the fundamentals, and I believe we
achieved that. We played man to man defense every day, and
although we weren’t perfect at the end of the season, we were
tremendously improved from the beginning of the season. The
highlight of the season was coming back to beat two teams that
defeated us earlier in the season to give the boys confidence
heading into next year.
Middle School Cheerleading ~ Coach Jennifer Tucker
This is our third year cheering at middle school basketball
games and what a fun time we had! The cheerleaders led the
fans in chants and cheers. They cheered on both the boys and
girls teams with enthusiasm. During the 2016 spring season,
the cheerleaders cheered on the boys and girls middle school
soccer teams, held a cheer clinic for next year’s cheer squad,
and did some volunteer work for our community. Members of
our 2015-2016 cheer squad were Kailey Tucker (captain), Annie
Palumbo-Alkire (co-captain), Abi Mendoza, Annie Braun, Ashlyn
Parsick, Bruyere Lucier, Cassie Cohen, Gracie Palumbo-Alkire,
Kaylee Zhu, and Sadie Callen.
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Middle School Girls Soccer ~ Coach Scot Parsick
We started the season off with 23 girls on the soccer team. The only thing more surprising is that there was only one eighth
grader. But this group of girls was so determined to work together
as a team and play hard that it almost didn’t matter that they were
so young. We had a great season and learned to score in many
different ways and learned that a win is a win. It doesn’t matter how
much you score. Their sportsmanship when winning games was
astonishing and they never wanted to embarrass their opponents.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to coach this team and look
forward to coaching them for many years to come!
Middle School Boys Soccer
~ Coach Scot Parsick
After losing nine eighth graders to the varsity soccer program
and a couple of rising eighth graders to other varsity sports, we
knew this was going to be a rebuilding year. However, with the
leadership of our three eighth graders and the dedication of the
sixth and seventh grade boys we made a lot of progress this year
and never gave up. They showed up to practice all of the time and
always wanted to learn more. I really enjoyed coaching them and
can’t wait to see them all back next season!
Middle School Baseball ~ Coach Dan Sheehan
The middle school baseball team enjoyed a fantastic season
this spring. We practiced every day after school working on all
aspects of the game. We had lots of fun and we worked hard.
We finished the season with a perfect 8-0 record. Luke Foley
and Gaston Moore led the pitching staff in shutting down our
opponents. Tommy Stauffer and Harrison Green helped out all
over the field with great defense. The boys enjoyed playing on our
finely manicured Dolphin Field in front of our loyal and supportive
fans.
Award winners for this past season included eighth grader
Gaston Moore for Outstanding Team Contribution. He was our
leading hitter and played shortstop in addition to pitching. The
Coaches Award went to seventh grader first baseman Carson King
for his constant hustle and positive energy. Eighth grader Stone
McDonald earned The Best Teammate award for his leadership
and positive attitude. The entire team made great progress this
past year working on their fundamentals. The boys are looking
forward to helping continue the success of our varsity program. Varsity Baseball ~ Coach Dobbie Green
From the dugout to the diamond and around all the bases, our
baseball team had a phenomenal season! As the school year came
to a close and the seniors were getting ready to graduate, we were
still enjoying all the drama and excitement of baseball playoffs!
Our 2016 season concluded with 22 wins and 11 losses, making
us the 2016 Region Champions! In addition, our team was named
the champion of this year’s Warhawk Invitational Tournament!
Throughout the season, we were buoyed by our strong senior
leaders: Kyle Adkins, Cem Caglayan, EJ Churchich, Tyler Fox, Gavin
Hurlbut, Rickey Ledee, Nick Lucchesi, Sam Meighan, and Andrew
Moody. And we were especially proud of Cem, EJ, Tyler, and
Gavin as they represented Prep by being named All-Region and
by playing in the All-Star game. In addition, Tyler Fox was named
Region Co-Player of the Year!
Our season ended with a flurry of playoff games, culminating
in a heart-stopping best-out-of-three series against Calhoun
Academy. Unfortunately, despite a solid win in game one, we came
up short in our march toward what would have been Prep’s first-ever
state championship in baseball. But being named the 2016 state
runner-up in baseball is something our boys can be proud of. Of
special note is our best varsity baseball team bat boy Finn Vogler.
What a treat to see Finn run out onto the field with all the “big
guys”!
And our baseball program looks good for the future. Our JV
team beat Beaufort High’s JV team, and our middle school team
went undefeated, boasting a record of 8 and 0! We are excited to see who steps up to the plate for the 2017
season. Go Dolphins!
Varsity Boys Tennis
~ Clint Van Aswegen
The 2016 boys tennis team was returning after winning two
state championships back to back, so expectations were high.
We graduated two seniors and then we had our number 1 and
2 (2015) players decide not to play on the team this year. Things
looked bleak, but they turned around nicely with our Captain Sam
Fried along with Rodney Sturgis both of whom stepped up to lead
our group of boys to a stellar 10-3 regular season. With additions
Marcus Ferreira, Frank Lin, and Evan Hryckiewicz, we stormed into
the playoffs with a 5-4 win against Porter Gaud. We had previously
lost 2-7 to them earlier in the season. In the playoffs we beat
Spartanburg Day 5-2 and met Christian Academy in the state finals.
It was a hard fought match, but in the end our Captain Sam along
with Marcus clinched the final point needed to secure our third
championship in a row. We look forward to 2017...maybe four?
Varsity Girls Soccer ~ Coach Risa McMillan
The girls varsity soccer team had a great season. They constantly
pushed each other to play harder and improved their toughness
throughout the season playing against some public school
powerhouses. The girls went undefeated (8-0) in the region and
were a flip of a coin away from going to the state finals. It was an
amazing collaboration by all 20 girls and the result of many months
of hard work on skills, fitness, and teamwork.
There were many highlights of the season: obviously going
undefeated regionally, which included a double overtime and
penalty kicks win over Beaufort Academy, is up there, beating
HHCA twice (yea!) as well as tying a very strong Porter Gaud team. We lost in the semifinals against an undefeated team from Myrtle
Beach in an epic battle that lasted through four overtimes and extra
penalty kicks. It was a heartbreaker – but now we know we can do it
and won’t let it slip away next year.
We graduate three seniors: Melis Tirhi, who always kept us on
our toes and played goal in some key wins against regional and
playoff opponents; Katie Cadden, one of our captains who owned
Walker Campbell
Christian Garruppo
Aidan McCloskey
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Trammy Colket
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the right side of the field and sprinted up and down it for 80 minutes
every game; and Kate Herman, a bundle of good attitude crossed
with an amazing work ethic who was also one of our captains as
well as recipient of All-Region accolades and the Outstanding Team
Contribution award.
We had four girls who received All Region honors this season:
aside from Kate, juniors Ava Nixon and Catherine Sheehan and
sophomore Charlotte Covington were recognized. Catherine and
Charlotte were also honored to play in the North-South All-Star game. It was a fun ride, and the future looks bright!
Varsity Boys Soccer ~ Coach Rohan Naraine
This year we had a very tough schedule for a young team with
only three seniors. Last year’s 2015 team had six seniors and went to
the state championship game and were the SCISA runners up. We
worked hard as a team, and we finished second in the region. Overall,
we were 9-7-1 and lost 4-0 to Trinity Byrnes in the first round of the
SCISA tournament. Although we made the tournament, we did not
play well and we will learn a tough lesson from the loss which will help
us next year. Our two leading scorers on the team were juniors Waddy
Brooks and Mac Orie. Brooks had 22 goals and 17 assists for the
season and Orie had 14 goals and 16 assists for the year. Our GK, Jack
Braun, is a freshman so he will have another three years in goal for us.
Along with eight more freshmen the program should be fighting for
the conference championship in the spring of 2017. We just have to
work harder and get fit in the off season to get ready for the spring
after the winter basketball season. The boys know what I demand of
them: to try and win a boys state SCISA soccer championship.
GOLF
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Charlotte Covington
Kate Herman
Ava Nixon
Catherine Sheehan
BOYS TENNIS
Marcus Ferreira
Sam Fried
Rodney Sturgis
Region Co-Player Of The Year
Tyler Fox - Baseball
Region Player Of The Year
Marcus Ferreira - Boys Tennis
Varsity Golf
~ Coach Steven Moe
What a great year it was for the golf team at Hilton Head Prep.
Not only did the team come back from four shots down after the first
day to win the state title, but we were able to dethrone the three-time
defending champions and rival Hilton Head Christian Academy. The
team came together at the end of the season to play its best golf.
Aidan McCloskey proved that he deserved his spot on the SCISA
All-State team by consistently playing quality golf. Evan White was
able to come back from a lower back injury to become the difference
maker we needed in region play and at the state tournament. Walker
Campbell won the award for Outstanding Team Contribution, with
his great play and leadership as the captain of the golf team. Christian
Garruppo won the Coaches Award, because he is a true competitor
who has a passion for the game. Christian was also awarded a spot on
the SCISA All-State team for his performance at the State Tournament
(he finished tied for third). JT Herman won the Attitude Award for
his great love of the game. JT constantly brought a great attitude
to every match and practice that he attended. Lucas Tomita and Rik
Ujaan played in multiple matches and helped us to come in first place
in many of our matches. Dylaney Day and Sam Warren continued to
improve their game throughout the course of the year and definitely
ended the season on a positive note. Both Coach Moe and Mr. Moe
Sr. appreciate the great attitude and commitment of the players,
athletic department, Booster Club and the rest of the Hilton Head
Prep family.
BASEBALL
Cem Caglayan
EJ Churchich
Tyler Fox
Gavin Hurlbut
Region Coach of the Year
Risa McMillan - Girls Soccer
All-State Athletes
BASEBALL
Tyler Fox (Player of the Year)
GOLF
Christian Garruppo
Aidan McCloskey
BOYS SOCCER
Waddy Brooks
Mac Orie
GIRLS SOCCER
Kate Herman
Catherine Sheehan
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It serves as a reminder to the
award wears their ‘I am Prep’ t-shirt to
middle school students that they are On the Hilton Head Preparatory School school with pride, knowing that they
part of a community at Hilton Head
middle school gym floor, the motto are doing things the ‘right way’ as a
Preparatory School. Perhaps the most
student athlete at Prep.”
public display of that community is
The positive impact of
their conduct in athletics.
participation in sports at the middle
To recognize the middle school
school level, both on and off the
is prominently displayed.
student athletes who represent the
playing field, is well documented and
character traits that Hilton Head Prep
includes higher grades, self-esteem,
seeks to develop through its athletic program, Hilton Head Prep’s fitness, confidence, and the lifelong habits of physical activity.
Lower and Middle School Athletic Director, Liz Nash, developed
Nash hopes the “I Am Prep” recognition program will inspire
the “I Am Prep” recognition program in 2013. As part of the
student athletes to continue in sports throughout high school. “It
program, during each of the three sports seasons at Hilton Head
doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your natural athletic
Prep, the various team coaches will gather together in the middle talents. Students have received the ‘I Am Prep’ award for simply
school morning meeting to publicly recognize those athletes
demonstrating good sportsmanship by high-fiving an opposing
who best represent the qualities at the heart of the Hilton Head
team’s player when they race around the bases after hitting a
Preparatory School Athletic Program’s mission: virtues of fair
home run. Or, they’ve earned the award by giving their coach and
play, teamwork and leadership, character, self-discipline, and
their team 100% effort every practice, even though they may not
responsibility. Those selected students are given an “I Am Prep”
be on the starting team. So many things don’t require athletic
t-shirt to symbolize that the student embodies the principles of
talent – being on time, work ethic, body language, energy,
the school’s athletic program.
attitude, passion, being coachable, being prepared, humble In addition, during the eighth grade “Moving Up Ceremony”
that’s what we’re hoping to see from our student athletes.”
marking students’ transition into high school, only one award
During middle school, athletes develop into the teammates
is presented. That award is the prestigious “I Am Prep” Hall of
they will be during more competitive sports arenas in high school.
Fame. Faculty and administration select one student who has
Do they complain? Are they on time and prepared for practices?
demonstrated character throughout their middle school athletic
Are they a team player? Do they display camaraderie, the heart
career. That student’s name is added to the plaque displayed in
of sportsmanship? Those are the characteristics the “I Am Prep”
the middle school hallway.
program honors.
According to Hilton Head Prep’s social science instructor, Varsity As Coach Nash sums it up, “We want our middle school
Basketball, and Middle School Baseball Coach, Dan Sheehan,
athletes to know that the attitude, behavior, and respect they
the “I Am Prep” award builds confidence in the middle school
show in athletics towards their teammates, coaches, parents,
athlete. “It is a powerful message for our middle school studentreferees and opponents is ultimately a reflection of their school
athletes to stand before the entire middle school at our morning
community and is something much more important than the
meeting and be recognized, not for their athletic skills, but rather
score at the end of the game.” for their character. Every student-athlete winner of the ‘I am Prep’
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Taking Five
As We March To a New Beat!
Platooning instruction
Hilton Head Prep’s lower schoolers are getting a handle on
a routine most kids don’t learn until middle school. This year they
switched classrooms and subjects by teachers. Known as platooning,
or formerly departmentalization, this method of instruction replaced
the self-contained classroom in fourth and fifth grades. Platooning is
a method of instruction more consistent with the needs of younger
children in lower grade levels. These days, specialization or platooning
is gaining traction. At Prep, teaching team members John Nichols,
Heather Brougham-Cook, Ashley Steele, and Tiffany Waymont were
asked to eschew their traditional roles as generalists and instead to
serve as specialists in one content area. The model proposes that
a platoon, usually comprised of three or more teachers, instructs in
specific content areas. Therefore, the students move from classroom
to classroom during the day. A specific advantage of creating teaching
teams is that they can be formed to integrate subject content across
the curriculum allowing teachers to complete more in-depth lessons in
a specific area.
Transition from elementary to middle school is more easily
achieved with departmentalization. As students interact with more
instructors throughout the day, they improve interpersonal skills and
adapt to different teaching styles. Equal time is given to core subjects,
so there is maximum utilization of time, resources, and preparation
time per subject. The platoon of teachers sets joint expectations
for performance in their classrooms; for example, the math/science
teachers anticipate similar outcomes as the language arts teachers
for basic writing and reading skills in all their classrooms. At parentteacher conference time, the platoon members partner up for a more
comprehensive discussion of student performance with parents. Prep
believes in the individualized approach, so each teacher also serves
as a grade-level homeroom anchor for the student in the respective
classrooms.
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Five-day rotation and time to
see the teacher during the day!
The five-day rotation (which corresponds to a conventional fiveday week) in lower school allows students increased access to specials
or encore classes. New this year in fourth and fifth grade is a 30-minute
period after lunch on Mondays through Fridays when students may
seek help with ideas they did not grasp in the classroom, concepts they
struggled with during homework, and--if the week is going well--just
time to catch up on incomplete classwork, homework, or missed tests. Also, by using the block schedule model in the morning for fourth
and fifth grades, 90-minute periods are devoted to language arts
instruction and 90 minutes for math and science instruction (45 minutes
per content area) allowing teachers to delve deeper into the content
areas.
Overall, these changes are all focused on doing what is best for
the students. Asked for a user perspective on the new adjustments to
the fourth and fifth grade experience, fifth grade parent Kari Marko
comments, “Research suggests that the morning is the best time to
do the core subjects. The morning time is the time the mind is most
receptive to retaining information and concentration levels
are at their highest!” She is equally pleased that the 90-minute
instruction block is in place and believes that moving students around
to their classes has advantages for the child. Prep has and will continue
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What a Year!
Hilton Head
Preparatory School’s
From a special opening of school Convocation to the first annual
Legacy Walk at graduation, the 2015-2016 school year was filled with
celebration. When Sea Pines Academy opened its doors in 1965,
no one could have predicted the amazing support for the school 50
years later.
Our celebration started with a Commendation from the Mayor of
Hilton Head Island at our opening Convocation with speeches from
(the late) Charlie Fraser ’77 and Freddie Carson – a student and
teacher from the opening year of Sea Pines Academy. In September
we dedicated the Main Street Theatre in grand style, honoring the
donors and featuring the diverse and stunning talents of our artists
and performers.
In October, we welcomed alumni and parents of alumni to a special
50th Anniversary Homecoming followed by our traditional Festival
of Trees event in November. The attendance at the Festival of Trees
Preview Party surpassed any in recent memory. Guests admired a
record number of decorated trees and wreaths and saw the return of
the judging of trees by specially selected friends of Prep.
In December, we proudly marched in the Bluffton Christmas Parade
showcasing our students’ enthusiasm for Prep on the mainland. In
January we opened the doors to the KNS Media Center to celebrate
its 15th Anniversary. The highlight of the event was the showcase of
the school’s permanent collection of student art.
Our feature celebration – the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee
– took place on February 20. The largest Jubilee attendance in
recent memory included current parents, alumni, parents of alumni,
former board members, grandparents, and friends in a reunion
type atmosphere. While the fundraising goal was met, the goal of
bringing the larger community together was more than surpassed.
March brought our inclusion in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
where we highlighted the diversity of our students’ interests on a
“Best of Prep” themed float. In April, we had the largest turnout
to date of alumni at the annual RBC Heritage Classic Foundation
Alumni Social. We also had our largest fundraising year at Prep’s
Heritage concessions booth.
The closing of the 50th Anniversary year was celebrated – quite
fittingly – at graduation. For the first time we invited an alumnus to
give the commencement address. DeAndre Morrow, ’06, shared his
story and his wisdom with the class of 2016, ten years after his own
graduation. The ceremony was preceded by an alumni luncheon
and the first annual Alumni Legacy Walk in which several alumni
processed along with the board, faculty, and students.
The fanfare of Prep’s 50th Anniversary year was only surpassed by
the reminder of the history, sense of community, and the love shared
by decades of Prep family members. The pride shared by the Prep
community will continue to flourish over the next 50 years and
beyond.
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Hilton Head Preparatory School students have scaled Mt.
Everest, hunted Burmese pythons, toiled in a migrant farm camp,
survived a hurricane, hidden from Nazi soldiers, and escaped
Mexican bandits – all since August and all in their middle school
English classrooms. Through novel studies, poetry analysis,
shared discussion, internet research, and intensive reading
and writing in all genres, students experienced the power of
words to transport and transform. With a renewed emphasis on
engaging curriculum, grammar instruction, the writing process,
and technology in the classroom, middle school teachers Mindy
Hopman, Stephanie Foley, and Sharon Terry have redesigned
the middle school English experience to include everything from
sentence analysis to Socratic seminars, verse to virtual tours,
literary analysis to live binders, grammar to graffiti walls, and
cartoons to closing arguments. The teachers’ ongoing goal is to
help students build foundational and critical thinking skills using
innovative techniques. As seventh grader Luke Herman observes,
“This year’s class taught me and my classmates new and exciting
ways to learn topics inside the classroom.”
The heart of the middle school English curriculum is the newly
adopted textbook, Collections. Organized by student-friendly
thematic units, this resource includes textbooks, eBooks, writing
workbooks, and online links to videos, tutorials, and current
events articles. Each unit features short stories, nonfiction,
and poetry centered around a single theme, thus enabling
students to delve deeply into areas of interest and to view an
issue from multiple perspectives. For example, in a unit entitled
“Perception and Reality,” students read the short story “Another
Place, Another Time” by Cory Doctorow and the nonfiction
article “Magic and the Brain” by Susana Martinez-Conde
and Stephen L. Macknik. They were then able to apply their
newfound knowledge by researching and performing magic
tricks. According to Matthew Eisinger, “The most interesting thing
we have done this year is probably the time when we brought
magic experiments to school to perform them in class. I liked that
because hands-on stuff is awesome!”
Opportunities for hands-on experience abound in the whole
class novel studies coordinated with the Collections curriculum.
Thus far this year, middle school students have immersed
themselves in Esperanza Rising, Wonder, Peak, Woods Runner,
To Kill a Mockingbird, and Night. For sixth graders, Esperanza
Rising was part of an interdisciplinary unit with humanities which
included a study of the history, physical features, and culture of
Mexico as well as the Great Depression and migrant work camps
of the United States. Students concluded their unit by writing I
Am poems, creating virtual timelines, drafting alternate endings,
and researching the plight of immigrants. While sixth graders survived dust storms and worker strikes
with Esperanza, seventh graders conquered Mt. Everest with
Peak, the protagonist of the novel by same name. During their
study of Peak, students took a virtual tour of Everest base camp,
researched the cost of climbing equipment, read current news
articles about real-life teen climbers, created live binders, wrote
poems from the point of view of the mountain, delivered closing
arguments for a trial, and conducted a Socratic seminar. “I like
how this year we go more ‘in depth’ with things. The idea of
the Socratic seminars is actually really cool because I enjoyed
hearing everyone’s opinion on Peak,” says Ella Tomita. “The most
interesting thing we have done this year is the Socratic seminar
on Peak. It was very interesting to talk about other people’s views
on Peak. The whole project on Peak has really been a great
experience,” adds Bailey Sullivan.
Eighth grade students took the concept of hands-on
experience even further, integrating their reading and writing
with a trip to the nation’s capital. During a unit featuring
Holocaust literature, students read and analyzed the novel
Night and the play The Dairy of Anne Frank, enabling them to
explore the same historical event from two different and highly
personal perspectives. The highlight of their study was a visit
to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. As Kierstin Clark
explains, “The most interesting thing we have done this year is
learn about the Holocaust. We read books about the Holocaust
and read through a play based on Anne Frank’s diary. Then when
we went to Washington, D.C. where we got to see everything
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come to life in the Holocaust Museum.” Chloe Johnson adds,
“When you read the books about the Holocaust it doesn’t seem
real, but when you see the museum it brings a reality to the fact
that it actually happened.”
In addition to whole class novels, middle school students
also read one independent novel of their choice each quarter.
After reading such diverse works as Maze Runner and Can’t
Look Away, sixth graders completed projects including music
soundtracks, found poems, and Amazon listings based on their
novels. In seventh grade, students wrote approach papers, a form
of literary analysis, based on their independent books. When
projects were completed, students held book discussions and
gallery walks to share ideas and get suggestions for more books
to read. Middle school students are in constant conversation
about books, whether they are sharing a new favorite title
with a friend, contributing to a class discussion, or writing their
favorite quotes on the classroom graffiti wall. Their enthusiasm
for the written word is constant and contagious, as evidenced
in Gracie Palumbo-Alkire’s recent post to a class padlet page,
“In English I enjoy the fun projects we do with our books.
YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
Other students have noted the importance of the new
grammar instruction based on Michael Clay Thompson’s The
Magic Lens curriculum. This method teaches students to
complete a four-level sentence analysis based on the parts of
speech, parts of the sentence, phrases, and clauses. According to
Thor Pullon, “The most important things I learned are grammar,
figurative language, and the figures of speech. If you want to
progress further into the English language and have more diverse
conversations and writing, you need to have these things.”
Intensive grammar study has given students and teachers a
common language with which to discuss and improve writing
skills.
Students have the opportunity to hone their writing skills
daily in the middle school English classroom. Whether they are
responding to a journal prompt, formulating questions for a
Socratic seminar, crafting an ad for a book, creating a poem, or
writing a formal essay, middle school students spend their class
time immersed in the written word. All students have written
short stories, poems, and informational research papers. As the
school year progresses, middle school students will formulate
and support claims in argument essays and tell their own stories
in memoirs, making them competent and confident readers and
writers of texts in all genres. While students are learning solid
foundational skills, lessons are presented in fresh and fun ways.
For many students, the most exciting and engaging part of the
middle school English classroom is the emphasis on technology.
As Ashlyn Parsick explains, “I really enjoy the creative ways our
teachers teach. For example I enjoy the creative book projects we
do and the interactive, competitive online study game Kahoot.
I also like that almost every day we use our laptops/technology
to do many different activities.” Students have explored ancient
civilizations through interactive Nearpod presentations, toured
Nepal via Google Earth, shared ideas with Padlet, created
presentations with Prezi and Emaze, compiled virtual portfolios
in Live Binder, and prepared for tests by competing at Jeopardy
and Kahoot. Student laptops and teacher whiteboards allow
teachers to infuse each lesson with videos, images, music, and
interactive games and allow students to access rigorous material
and develop crucial skills in innovative and exciting ways.
Middle school students are excited about and engaged
in reading and writing outside of the classroom as well. Each
Friday morning, twenty students gather with the book club.
Some students curl up on cushions and immerse themselves in
reading, while others circle around to discuss favorite books or
create presentations to recommend new ones. Thus far, students
have read over ten novels, including Faceless, Can’t Look Away,
Beautiful Creatures, Adrift, and The Distance Between Lost and
Found. Other students have found outlets for their love of words
through school, regional, and state level competitions. In January,
Gunnar Askeland, Cassie Cohen, Kayleigh Washington, Lily
Edri, Max Sutker, and Daiven Sharma represented Hilton Head
Preparatory School in the regional spelling bee. Cassie Cohen
and Max Sutker placed fourth in their grade divisions and were
alternates for the state spelling bee, while Lily Edri was a finalist
and advanced to the state competition. In February, Brittany
Hanna, Luke Herman, Bailey Sullivan, Jared Reuben, Scout Yokley,
and Nicholas Calamari represented Hilton Head Preparatory
School at the SCISA literary meet, with Luke Herman taking
second place in the humorous oral interpretation category.
Whether they are outside or inside the English classroom,
middle school students have been filled with the power and
wonder of words. As Bailey Sullivan explains, “We have gone
more in depth and really understood the topics. English is
different this year because we are learning more about grammar
and we are going more in depth on topics, taking in a lot more.
We are having things to challenge us and going at a pace that is
right for us. I have had a great experience with English this year
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Building Bridges
By: Mindy Hopman
From the months of August to May, Hilton Head Island becomes home to international students who have
the opportunity to attend Hilton Head Preparatory School. Whether the students are participating in a sports
academy, or are a part of the traditional boarding program, for nine months the international students, domestic
students, administrators, teachers, staff, and parents become one Prep community.
This past March, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman traveled throughout China with a group of school principals, school
officials, and agents from The Cambridge Institute, a Boston-based educational consulting firm that increases
international participation in American private high schools and strengthens the ability of those institutions
to educate international students. The Hopmans met with parents of current Prep students, Chinese school
administrators, Chinese educational government officials, and English language institute instructors. They also
spent time interviewing new potential Prep students.
The huge yet lovely city of Shenzhen, China, was the first stop on the itinerary as it is the home to many of our
Prep students and families. Shenzhen lends itself to streets lined with palm trees and fresh seafood. Cambridge
hosted a meeting with the families of several current Prep students. “Thanks a lot to Hilton Head Prep for helping
my son study and for taking care of him very well. I really appreciate all of the support from the school,” said
Qiaofeng Zheng’s mother. Baiye Yang’s mother said, “Thank you very much for the love, care and support you
give to the kids. As a parent, I really appreciate it. I also wish the kids would continue to study hard and make
improvements!” Cindy Wang’s mother added, “Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Hopman for travelling so far away from
the US to China and meeting with us. We wish more chance to meet with the staff and teachers in person in the
future. Special thanks to all the teachers.” “One of my favorite moments of the entire China trip was meeting the
moms of our current students,” said Mrs. Hopman.
From Shenzhen, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman flew to the city of Wuhan, China, where they met Cambridge agents
and representatives from other American schools. Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, is so populated and busy
that it is sometimes referred to as the “Chicago of China.” Mr. Hopman spoke to agents, parents, and students
about educational opportunities available in America as he shared lovely pictures of Hilton Head Prep with
prospective families. Mr. and Mrs. Hopman held interviews with several students who are interested in studying in
America. While many students want to study English in America, space is limited at Hilton Head Prep, which is why
interviews are so important. Mr. and Mrs. Hopman experienced the Chinese “hotpot” for dinner one night, which
was similar to American fondue.
After a long train ride, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman arrived in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, which
serves as a major transportation hub for Central China. In Zhengzhou, Cambridge agents presented an American
English class, and Mr. and Mrs. Hopman hosted a question and answer session with the other principals about the
differences in educational philosophies between China and America. The first school, a private-boarding school,
was home to over 5,000 students. The international department hosted a special assembly for Mr. and Mrs.
Hopman so they could speak to the students right after their daily, morning exercise routine. After the assembly
the students experienced an English class taught by the Cambridge Agents, which they all enjoyed. Many of these
students would love the opportunity to study in America. The second school Mr. and Mrs. Hopman visited in this
city was a public school. When they arrived, students were participating in daily exercise. After they ate lunch in
the dining hall with the students, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman interviewed several students. In Zhengzhou, they ate the
famous “noodle soup” which is delicious with vinegar!
The last city on the agenda was Beijing, the capital of China. In Beijing, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman visited a public
school where they observed an English class and met with the headmaster, members of the English department,
and Chinese government officials. The meeting was productive and will hopefully open doors for both American
and Chinese students in the future. While Mrs. Hopman and one half of the group continued to share information
and interview students in Beijing, Mr. Hopman and the other half of the group traveled to a different city,
Shijiazhuang, to speak, show how an American English class works, and interview students. In Beijing and
Shijiazhuang, Mr. and Mrs. Hopman attended school fairs, interviewed students, and somehow managed time to
fit in a visit to The Great Wall!
Overall, the trip represented a rewarding opportunity for Mr. and Mrs. Hopman to further solidify the
educational bridge that already joins Prep to China.
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THE MEMORY PROJECT
By: Kathryn Ramseur-Riley and Sarah DeLoach
Last winter, from the
relatively isolated confines
of Prep’s upper school art
studio, a group of student
artists touched the lives of
some young women from
an orphanage in Kabul. Monique Dobbelaere (HH
High School art teacher and
Prep parent) invited Prep’s
upper school student artists
to collaborate with Hilton
Head Christian Academy and
Bluffton High School on “The
Memory Project.”
The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that invites
art teachers and their students from across the country to create
portraits for youths around the world who have faced substantial
challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, and extreme
poverty. To do this, they receive photos of children and teens
from global charities operating residential homes, schools, and
care centers in a number of different countries.
When we received photographs of the girls, student
enthusiasm was instantaneous. As we looked through the
images, most students made an instant connection with one or
more of the faces.
Prep students Jacquelyn Nahman, Jackson Richard, Kelsey
O’Connor, Catherine Sheehan, Hayden Garniewicz, Maggie
Sulek, Liza Parinova, Olivia Mitchell, Madison Hart, Sarah
DeLoach, Alex Wynne, Mac Orie, and Charlotte Covington as
well as art instructors Kelly Dillon and Kathryn Ramseur-Riley
eagerly began their portraits.
Each student chose their own medium to interpret
their subject’s photograph. The variety of approaches was
fascinating; however, a common theme prevailed: each artist
captured a certain look of
hope in the eyes of the young
women—as if somehow they
knew someone across the
globe cared enough to truly
focus on them.
Sarah DeLoach, one of the
participating artists, wrote an
essay about the experience:
Having followed Malala
Yousafzai’s initiative since
the Taliban attacks in 2012, I
was especially excited when
the Memory Project was
introduced in art class this fall. I felt an immediate connection
to what the project stands for since my mother is from Iran and
has always provided me with insights into the inequality that
women face in the Middle East. My understanding of females
in third world countries has been significantly affected by her
experiences, and I have drawn parallels between her story
and that of Malala’s. She recalls the tradition of men assuming
a patriarchal role in society, while women were often treated
as second class citizens. Much like Malala’s father, though,
my mother’s father instilled strength in his daughters and
advocated for them to obtain a quality education.
Upon the introduction of the assignment, the students
that participated had the opportunity to view the recent
documentary He Named Me Malala at the North Ridge
theatre. It was eye opening for us to see that individuals in the
Middle East, specifically women, not only lack basic, physical
necessities, but are also barred intellectually. Moreover, it
was inspiring to see how powerful a teenager’s voice could
be. After returning, we chose an orphan to draw with the
medium of our choice. I was immediately drawn to Rabia, her
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beautiful brown eyes, and her soft, hopeful smile. There was a
high energy vibe during the following months in the art room
as my classmates experimented with charcoal, watercolor,
acrylic paint, pen, and a variety of mediums and methods to
complete their drawing in their individual style. It was evident
to me from the beginning that they were genuinely invested in
making their piece the best it could be, and I was amazed by
the results. After completing my ebony pencil portrait of Rabia,
I had the opportunity to write her a letter with a corresponding
photo of myself holding the drawing. I wrote about my
mother, encouraged her to persist despite her situation, and
assured her that we are thinking of her and wish her the best.
Unlike our typical art assignments, the Memory Project
had more profound and long-term implications. The project
transcended the art and design itself, and was instead about
connecting with individuals across the globe that might not
even own a photo of themselves. I so admire how the art
community on the Island came together to give back in a
meaningful way. I took away an appreciation for what I often
take for granted, a sense of global awareness, and a refined
perspective. I can only hope that the orphans in Afghanistan
are as touched as I was by the experience.
The question of whether the orphans in Afghanistan were
similarly touched has been answered. Ben Shumaker-director of
the Memory Project- recently sent this email:
Dear Art Teachers,
I am very happy to let you know that the kids at the
orphanage in Afghanistan have received the portraits, and they
love them! It was a terrific event for them to receive all of
your wonderful and thoughtful gifts.
The director of the orphanage took photos for you
showing the kids holding the portraits. She has been trying to
upload the photos over the past week. It has been very slow
due to her limited internet connection, and at this point I have
about 80% of them. I am very much hoping she can finish
uploading the remaining 20% over the next few days.
As soon as I have them all, I will send them your way!
Across the miles, hearts and faces have blended to form a
perfect memory.
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SPEECH
zero help from the College Board. Thank you to Mrs. Clark for
teaching me not to be afraid of math, and then to Mrs. Dowell
for teaching me to be very, very afraid of math, but doing an
absolutely flawless job preparing me for two AP exams. Thank
By: Jackson Richard ‘16 you to Dr. Clinkman for teaching me more than I needed to
Emory University know about Realpolitik and “Game of Thrones”.
Scholars Program Thank you to Peggy Trecker-White for being the best
director a chef could hope for, and for never failing to turn my
I want to begin by
day around with her effervescent personality, y sobre todo
thanking the people that
gracias a Raquel y Abuela para su enseñanza cultural. Finally, I
have done everything
want to recognize two teachers who have transcended that role
for me. For 18 years my
and become two of my best friends.
parents provided me with To Mrs. Ram: I wrote an entire college essay about what
all the love and resources you are doing in the art room, because it is magic. You and
I needed to succeed. I
your room represent an outlook and an attitude that delivers
have no idea how I’m
on everything that this school promises to be. In our mission
going to pay them back,
statement we call ourselves a safe, caring, and accepting
but here’s at least a start.
community. In the art room, that is a reality. It is a place where
To my mom, Lee, I want to say that I noticed. I noticed
anyone from our last valedictorian, to cheerleading captains,
that tight-lipped smile that you gave when you said, “sure,
linemen, and boarding students from halfway around the world
honey” to any number of really ridiculous things that I wanted.
can go to be understood and appreciated. Mrs. Ramseur-Riley
“Pet scorpions?” “Your 500th book about fish?” “Oh and it’s
is a testament to the power of art and humble kindness to unite
hardcover too?” All of these were met with the exact same
us across any boundary. To forget about her or the art room is
“sure, honey”. Your patience throughout my childhood was
to forget about our job as a school and as a community. It is
otherworldly. Very few people could have wrangled a child as
my privilege to have spent three years with you Mrs. Ram, and
recklessly curious as me, but you did. Now, that’s not to say that
I know that you and everthing you stand for will stay with me,
everything was met with a “sure, honey”. As many of my friends always.
have come to know, I’ve been on a pretty tight leash. And
Now, to Dr. Bassett: you are one of the chronically
you’ve come under fire for that from just about everyone, myself underappreciated members of this school. Anyone who sits
included. But what they and I failed to realize is that you knew
on their phone in your class is wasting the opportunity to be
exactly who you wanted your son to be, and it is because of
bathed in the light of one of the most incredible people I’ve
you that I am that person today. Every “sure, honey”, every one
come to know. The lengths that you go to to inspire us and give
of those three-hour talks about my life, and all of my problems
us guidance and support and your capacity for empathy are
and fears, every night that you fell asleep in the chair next to me beyond anything that I would call human. You do everything in
while I was doing homework so you could say goodnight at 1:00 your power to inject meaning and purpose into the lives of your
a.m., made me into who I am.
students, to seek out moments of wonder and awe in an age of
To my dad, Joe, I noticed you too. I saw every sacrifice that
impersonal numbness. You live and preach the examined life,
you made for my mother and me. I saw you work through the
and are eager to share your critical awareness with those who
skin of your hands, wrap them up, and go back to work. I saw
have everything and those who have nothing, with those who
you come home from a day at the shop and collapse onto the
revere you, and those who disrespect you every day, and that
sofa, falling asleep at 6:00, only to get up the next day and make makes you a truly great man.
breakfast at 7. I know where that drive comes from. It comes
Now, I’m supposed to say something profound to the Class
from a love for me and my mother, and a desire to give me
of 2016 about how we’re all about to go to college. As an 18
opportunities that were beyond your wildest dreams during days year old male, I’m afraid not all the secrets of life have been
of living in cars on rice and ketchup. Your sheer willpower and
revealed to me, but I think one has, and it is that lots of people
resilience are why I am here today.
change themselves for the sake of others. Maybe you’ve had
Nearly everything that I didn’t learn from my parents I
to wear Lily Pulitzer… in public, or maybe when you were five
learned from teachers. When you grow a beard in sixth grade,
years old you were handed a football and that was it. Maybe
spending all of your time around adults can seem pretty
your friends and family own you more than you own yourself.
natural, and it was. There were years of my life when the only
In college that can change. Every bit of weirdness that was
relationships that kept me on my feet were with teachers.
stamped out can flourish, and if you find friends that truly care
Teachers are the best people in the world, and that’s not
about you, you can have a more authentic, honest life than you
pandering. These are the people tasked with making you
ever could in high school. College for many of us is hundreds of
informed, conscious, and successful 10 or 20 years down the
miles from anyone who has ever limited us, and yeah, that can
road. If that sounds impossible, it should.
be dangerous, but it can also set all of us free from the restraints
There are some people here today that have done exactly
of our current lives. So, I ask all of you in the Class of 2016 to
that for me, and I’d like to thank them now. Thank you Mrs.
shed every mask you’ve worn for the last 18 years, and in the fall
Webb-Browning for teaching me AP physics with approximately of next year, show your face to the world.
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SALUTATORIAN
SPEECH
By: Bailey Kaiser ‘16
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
As many of you know, I came to Prep
my sophomore year. Moving schools
is an intimidating task and making new
friends is an even more difficult one.
However, thanks to the people sitting
behind me, I found not only friends but
family. We have made several memories
together from Maggie Sulek tackling a
sophomore to the ground during powder
puff to Trammy Colket being pushed on
a scooter during our sophomore year
spirit week dance to our successful senior
prank. I can honestly say I will never
forget the Class of 2016. Not only are we a close class, but we are an accomplished
one. Sitting behind me are scholars, writers, actresses, artists, and athletes. Kids who
have written sixty-page novels, kids who have hit home runs, and kids who have gotten
standing ovations. There is no doubt in my mind that my fellow classmates will go on
to be very successful people in the future.
The finality of graduation is daunting—the final test, the last Monday, the last
time you may see some of your classmates. High school is coming to a close and with
that comes a feeling of nervousness. No longer will I be able to get my mom to email
that I was sick as I stroll into school at 11:30, no longer will I be able to walk into class
knowing exactly what we are doing that day because of Schoology, and no longer will
I be able to view my teachers more as friends than instructors. And yet with all these
endings come new firsts. The first time living in a dorm, the first time being away from
your parents, and the first time living in another state. That is what makes college so
alluring—it is full of hope. College is where you shed your old skin and finally become
who you are meant to be. Our school, parents, and talent have gotten us this far, and
now it is time to use what we have learned to succeed.
My father insisted I include something in this speech about grit—something my
parents have instilled in me and my siblings our whole lives. So, I guess this is my
piece of advice to my fellow classmates. Work hard and never give up. I know parties
are more fun than studying and procrastinating is something we are all experts at, but
please try your hardest. We are lucky to have the opportunity to attend college, and to
waste it away by partying and not going to class is just reckless. Do everything to the
best of your ability and never compromise. I promise it will pay off in the future.
And so, me being the nostalgic and frankly corny person I am, I chose to end this
speech with the final lines of the speech I gave on the first day of school this year. Let’s
do this, Dolphins!
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A STUDENT’S
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BACCALAUREATE
By: Chase Schupp ‘16
Tulane University
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It is 9:00 pm on a Thursday evening in mid-March. I am sitting at my desk
working on a writing assignment for Mrs. Hudak’s AP Lit class. I turn to my phone to
see that I have an email from Dr. Bassett. Within this email is a link to a collection
of short stories by my favorite author. Thirty minutes later I receive an email from Dr.
Clinkman. Within this email is a link to a New York Times article about the upcoming
election. Now it is about 11:30 pm and I am just about to go to bed when I look at
my home screen to see that I now have an email from Mrs. Hudak. Within this email
is a link to a Wall Street Journal piece of my favorite novel. Finally, after crawling into
bed and being ready to enter a deep sleep, I see that Bryan VanGronigen has sent
me an article that details the necessary credentials for Ivy League admission. This
was not an isolated event during my time at Prep. I have formed close bonds with
my instructors that far exceed the traditional teacher- student correspondence. My
teachers have become people I turn to not only to acquire help for my schoolwork,
but also people who serve as advisors to navigating the complicated path of high
school.
Prep does not have a lot of students. Prep does not have a large campus. But
what we do have is far more significant. We have a faculty that cares. We have
teachers that wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach 7:15 am classes. We have
teachers that use their free time to participate in clubs, student led activities, and
tutoring. We have teachers that take student groups to breakfast on the weekends.
None of these undertakings are part of their job description; they do it because
they genuinely care about us, not only as students, but as people outside of the
classroom. I have been to three schools prior to coming to Hilton Head Prep, and
all of them had high levels of academic expectation. But all of these schools had a
gap. There was no shedding of the teacher-student hierarchy. Teachers were above
students, and they were rarely accessible to even participate in a conversation with
you. I was not comfortable asking for help or even raising my hand in class. As this
continued I became discouraged to even pursue any sort of academic excellence.
Upon my arrival at Prep I was not confident in the classroom and did not care about
doing anything more than requirements. But as my first year progressed, teachers
began to show individual interest in me. I would have teachers challenge me to
pursue knowledge wherever I could find it, even if it was not a part of the curriculum.
Faculty members would take extended periods of time to sit with me to improve
my work or just have a conversation. I no longer felt like a number. I felt a distinct
purpose and importance.
One of the many teachers at Prep that clearly embodies the characteristics of a
dedicated teacher is Dr. Bassett. As most of you know, I am not much of a math or
science student, so most of my time has been spent with Dr. Bassett in the English
department. When I first came to this school I had no intention of writing creatively.
I saw it as irrelevant because I felt that I would not be able to use it after college.
But after countless hours of Bassett teaching me the art of poetry and fiction as well
as inspiring and challenging me to write on my own I began to embrace it. It was
the first time in school that I was motivated by something more than my GPA. Till
about a month ago I could not understand why he took such an interest in me and
why he took so much of his individual time to work with me. But then it hit me. I
was not an anomaly. He truly cares about every one of his students. I have emailed
Dr. Bassett at 2:00 in the morning on a Monday night with a draft of a poem and by
2:30 he will have emailed me back with pages of feedback. He is the type of teacher
that will honestly demonstrate an equal amount of care for your work as he would
to his own. Teachers like Dr. Bassett are hard to find. You can go to the most elite
boarding schools, you can go to the biggest public schools, and you can go the best
universities in the country, and you will be hard pressed to find teachers like him.
But the special thing about Prep is that you can walk down the hallways and find
faculty members just like Dr. Bassett that consistently demonstrate an unwavering
dedication to the students of the school. These teachers are what make Prep as a
school and as a community special.
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Class of 2016
Kyle Jacob Adkins............................................... University of South Carolina
Riggs Lake Anderson....................................................University of Kentucky
Alejandro Becker=........................................ Sewanee/University of the South
Katie Ellen Cadden#*+........................................................Auburn University
Cem Caglayan=..............................................Charleston Southern University
Caitlyn H. Campbell.............................................................Newberry College
James Walker Campbell=*+...............................College of William and Mary
Ely Jeffrey Churchich^=................................................St. Petersburg College
Kenneth Cordell Clouston*+................................................Trinity University
Tristram Coffin Colket IV#............................................University of Alabama
Elinor Veronica Czura^=*............................ Sewanee/University of the South
Dylaney Spencer Day=........................................................ Thomas University
Thomas Jackson Dextraze#....................................................Wofford College
Ana Cristina Diaz Covarrubias....................................Texas A&M University
Briden Alexis Dyess............................................. University of South Carolina
Tyler Christian Fox........................................................................... Undecided
Jack Turner Foyle=.......................................................... College of Charleston
Samuel Philip Fried=*............................................................Mercer University
Christian Thomas Garruppo=..............................................McDaniel College
Paul Eric Robert Griz*.........................................University of Central Florida
Haotian Jeff Gu.................................................................... Hofstra University
Kathryn Francis Herman*...................................................... Miami University
Zicheng Kenny Huang...................................................... St. John’s University
Christopher Gavin Hurlbut=.......................... Catholic University of America
Zachary Joseph June..................................University of Southern Mississippi
Bailey Nicole Kaiser - S *+..............University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill
Nicholas Jack Kuehler.................................. Sewanee/University of the South
Michelle Andrea Kunz*+................................... Pennsylvania State University
Colten William Lavery................................................................. Ithaca College
Ricardo Alberto Ledee=.................................................... Greensboro College
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Paige Alexandra Lucas*+...University of Colorado/Boulder Honors College
Nicholas Dante Lucchesi..................... University of South Carolina/Beaufort
Ruoming Ryan Ma............................................................. St. John’s University
Robert Preston MacTavish.................. University of South Carolina/Beaufort
Madeleine Grace McDonald*+.....................................University of Alabama
Samuel George Meighan.................................... University of South Carolina
William Lowell Monts*+....................................................Clemson University
Andrew William Moody........................................Coastal Carolina University
Shannon Elizabeth O’Brien=................................... Arkansas State University
Kiara Jay Lynn-Rubeana Parker*+.............................. University of Pittsburgh
Joanna Paszek*+........................................... Sewanee/University of the South
Joshua Edward Polk*+......................................................American University
Jessica Thompson Post^=*+ ........................Christopher Newport University
Jackson David Puckey#^*+.........................................University of Richmond
Katherine Taylor Rankin*+..................................................Furman University
Jackson Stanton Richard - V %*+........... Emory University Scholars Program
Annalise Catarina Saponara*+............................................Furman University
Chase Andre´ Schupp%=*+...................................................Tulane University
Evgeny Smirnov*+.............................................University of California/Irvine
Zachary Soulios*............................................................. College of Charleston
Magdalene Rose Traina Sulek#*+.................................. College of Charleston
Melis Tirhi*+................................................................Northeastern University
Anita Ndidiamaka Uwadia=*+........................... University of South Carolina
Alexander Christopher Vanezis=*.................................... Middlebury College
Sabina Gray Vaughan*................................................... College of Charleston
Shengxu Wang*+................................................................... Boston University
Trevor Ives White=........................................ Sewanee/University of the South
Xiaoquan King Wu*.......................................................... St. John’s University
Qiaofeng Harry Zhang....................................... Pennsylvania State University
V – Valedictorian, S – Salutatorian
*Honor Graduate (90 % above cumulative GPA all four years) +National Honor Society #12-Year Student ^Legacy Graduate =Signed College Athlete %Certificate of Excellence
Members of the Class of 2016 have also been accepted to:
Adelphi University
Anderson University
Appalachian State University
Belmont Abbey College
Brevard College
The Citadel
College of Wooster
Cornell University
Creighton University
Daytona State College
Drexel University
East Georgia State College
Eckerd College
Flagler College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Francis Marion University
Geneva College
Georgia Southern University
Guilford College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hartwick College
Haverford College
Hope College
Iona College
Jacksonville State University
James Madison University
Kenyon College
Long Island University
Marymount Manhattan College
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
New York University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Pace University
Randolph-Macon College
Rhodes College
Rollins College
Rutgers University
Saint Leo University
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Stetson University
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
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University of California – Los Angeles University of Tampa
University of California – Riverside
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
University of Connecticut
University of Texas – San Antonio
University of Dayton
University of Washington
University of Delaware
University of Wyoming
University of Denver
Vassar College
University of Georgia
Wake Forest University
University of Kentucky
Williams College
University of Louisiana
Winthrop University
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
University of Massachusetts – Boston
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People always ask,
“What makes the college
counseling program at
Hilton Head Prep
different from those
at other schools?”
S E T T I N G U S A PA R T
Coming to Hilton Head Prep from
a strong, competitive school district in
Westchester, NY, I know firsthand what is
important to both parents and students.
It happens to be something that is most
important to me: relationships. Parents want
to know that the person who is guiding their
children through the college process not only
knows them but is going to take care of them
and their future. We are a team. If parents
can’t meet during the school day, we meet
after hours at my second office, Starbucks!
I am in constant contact with the parents
and students throughout the planning and
application process and take a personal
interest in every one of my students. Seniors
have access to my email address and cell
phone number so they can contact me at any
time with questions or concerns. What truly
sets Prep apart from all other schools is the
personalized attention that is paid to each
child and their family through all stages of the
college counseling process.
That process starts early for us. This
year we created an eighth grade college
research project where the students
researched a variety of different colleges
and received a crash course on writing a
college essay as well as the importance of
GPAs and standardized test scores in the
college admissions process. At the upper
school level, our ninth graders participated
in a seminar where we completed college
and career surveys, college searches, and
researched careers and college majors. We
also talked about GPAs and standardized
testing. Sophomores sat for the PSAT and
had a lesson on how to utilize Naviance.
All of our juniors and seniors are required
to take an SAT/ACT prep course. One-onone college counseling begins with every
junior and their parent(s) as we initiate
the college process together. With the
implementation of Naviance and x2VOL last
year, all upper school students now have
access to an online, web-based program
which allows students and their families
to research colleges and universities and
follow applications while logging in and
keeping up with service hours at the same
time electronically through x2VOL. Next
year, Prep’s college planning curriculum
will include grades 8-12 as the students
explore processes with grade appropriate
expectations starting with research in eighth
grade to one-on-one college application
assistance in twelfth.
We have introduced some new
programs this year as well. Prep hosted its
first ever College Fair in September, which
was a huge success, as students spoke with
representatives from over 40 colleges and
universities including such prestigious schools
as Princeton, Bucknell, Furman, Notre Dame,
and Villanova along with perennial student
favorites such as Clemson and USC. The
range of schools represented included both
large and small institutions, both in-state
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and out-of-state, with varying academic
requirements for admissions. In April of this
year, Prep held its first Case Study Night, A
Mock Admissions Session, which gave our
students and parents an inside look into the
college admissions process. Over 40 parent
and student participants met in small groups
(parent-only and student-only) in classrooms
to evaluate mock admission applications.
Each group was led by an Admissions Officer
from a cross section of colleges.
In addition to creating a new Video
Conferencing Center which allows
students to visit with college admissions
representatives from all over the country,
I have visited over ten different colleges
and universities including NYU, Stanford,
Berkeley, and UNC Chapel Hill, and have had
the opportunity to participate in counselor
programs at the University of Tampa and
Duke. In June, I will be spending a week at
Harvard, participating in the 2016 College
Admissions Institute.
Leading the College Counseling Office
is very rewarding. The personalized attention
that we are able to offer our students and
parents makes a sometimes daunting task
feel more comfortable and helps families
feel prepared through the entire process.
My favorite emails and texts are pictures
of the students visiting college campuses
and sending off screen shot photos of their
acceptances! So when I’m asked what makes
our program different, I say “it’s personal!”
Upcoming Events
Festival of Trees
Preview Party
November 17, 2016
6:00 pm Sonesta Resort
Festival of Trees
(in the lobby of the Sonesta Resort)
November 17 through
December 2, 2016
Lower School
Grandparents Day
December 16, 2016
Lower School Commons
Jubilee and Distinguished
Citizens Award Dinner
February 11, 2017
Location TBD
If you would like to join the Festival of Trees, Jubilee, and/or the Distinguished Citizens Award committees please contact Nadine Mooers at [email protected] or 843-715-8536.
Call For
Nominations
Announcing Hilton Head Preparatory School’s
Inaugural Distinguished Citizens Awards
The Hilton Head
Preparatory School’s
Distinguished Citizens Awards
(DCA) honors distinguished
citizens and members of the Prep community
for their leadership and commitment to Hilton
Head Preparatory School and the greater Hilton
Head Island community. These awards will be
presented during Hilton Head Preparatory
School’s Jubilee Dinner which takes place on
February 11, 2017.
Nominees for Prep’s DCA shall be selected based upon the following criteria:
Candidates for the DCA shall be former Hilton
Head Preparatory School, May River Academy, or
Sea Pines Academy students, former or present
board members, former or present faculty/staff
members, former or present coaches, parents,
past parents, community leaders, and other
individuals who have met the requirements found
below. In order to be considered for an award, a
detailed statement describing how the nominee
has contributed to Prep’s outstanding tradition
of educational and/or athletic excellence must
be submitted to Prep’s Development Office at
Hilton Head Preparatory School, Attn: Margot
Brown, 8 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina, 29928.
Alumni: A committed Hilton Head Preparatory School alumnus/alumna leader who
has made significant contributions to Hilton Head Prep and/or the greater society while
attending Prep and continuing post-graduation. The nominee must be a graduate of at
least ten (10) years.
Leader/Friend of Prep: A committed leader of the Prep Community such as a former
or present board member who has served to advance the ideals, mission, vision, and
traditions of Prep and has greatly contributed to the school in a philanthropic manner
while advancing Prep’s mission.
Parent Volunteer: A dedicated parent of a current student (or of an alumnus/alumna)
who has been involved with many school committees or activities and who has
significantly contributed to the quality of the Prep community. This recipient is a person
who has been a loyal and devoted supporter (and/or volunteer) of Prep activities.
Athletics: A Hilton Head Preparatory School alumnus/alumna who performed with
excellence and lettered in a Varsity sport or activity while at Prep. Nominees must be,
or must have been, a committed leader and a credit to the Prep community. Inductees
may be either living or deceased. The nominee must be a graduate of at least ten (10)
years.
Educator: A nominee must be either a former or present coach, administrator, and faculty
or staff member who has distinguished himself or herself by demonstrating exceptional
leadership, commitment, character, and achievement during his or her tenure at Prep and
has significantly contributed to the quality of education and/or athletics at Prep.
A quality education, like the one offered at
Prep, carries with it great costs. Your support of the
Prep Pride Fund ensures our ability to continue to
provide an extraordinary educational experience
by investing in our talented teachers, small class
size, outstanding curriculum, and exceptional
offerings in academics, the arts, athletics, and
more.
The Prep Pride Fund is the annual fund for
Hilton Head Preparatory School. The Fund
provides an opportunity for members of
our community to support the people and
the programs that make Prep so special. Independent schools have long relied on
the generosity and loyalty of their community, and very few independent
schools meet full operating costs with tuition alone. The Fund fills the gap
between the total cost of educating each student and the actual tuition
charged. It is different from other school fundraisers in that the money raised
is unrestricted, meaning the Fund can be used where it will benefit our
students and our community the most.
All members of the Prep community–alumni, parents, grandparents, past
parents, faculty and staff, friends, and our Board of Trustees--join together
each year and give generously to the Prep Pride Fund. In fact, one hundred
percent of our Board of Trustees and Faculty and Staff have made a gift to
the Fund. The Prep Pride Fund focuses on participation, and our goal is to
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By: DeAndre Morrow ‘06
First and foremost, I would like to thank Headmaster Hopman and Mrs. Brown for selecting me to speak before you all today. I would also like to thank the faculty for your dedication and continued commitment to mold young minds, including my own. It
is truly an honor and humbling experience to be in front of you all at the institution that has been so generous and fundamental
in my growth and development. Most importantly, I would like to acknowledge the Class of 2016 for your courage.
Indeed, it is a courageous endeavor to put yourself through four more years of academic rigor or to step out after today and
enter the financial economy. Thus far in my life, I’ve been fortunate enough to have gone through three commencements. In
fact, one week from today marks 10 years from the day that I sat in your seats, as someone about to walk across the stage and
become a graduate of Prep. While I would love to tell you that I remember the day vividly and remember everything that was
said, I won’t lie. I don’t. And I don’t expect you all to remember what I’m saying 10 years from now either. But I do think you’ll
hold on to this for at least the next 213 days, or 228 days, or 232.5 days …I’ll explain that later.
You see guys, I might be 10 years older than some of you all, but we actually share lots in common. We all have had the
opportunity to grow up on a beautiful island, we all have had the privilege of attending a prestigious college preparatory
institution and after today, we will all be graduates of Hilton Head Preparatory School! We also have grown up in the time of
some pretty entertaining challenges. Every time I turn around, I’m hearing about a new one; there’s the cinnamon challenge,
the ice bucket challenge and the running man challenge.
In the spirit of this age of challenges, I have a challenge for you all. It’s called the “Make the Bus Challenge.” But before I
get into the rules and details, I’d like to share a little of my story today, how I ended up here and hopefully my experiences will
connect with you all.
Some of you may not know this, but I played football here. And I was decent… No one got the joke? You know, most
touchdowns in a season? Most rushing yards in a game? Hall of Fame? Sheesh I’m old. Anyway, I was afforded the opportunity
to play collegiate football. Now, I remember my first day of that very vividly. It was a team meeting. I expected the coaches to
get up and give the usual. You know, “everyone must give 100% and if you do this you will be out there playing and having fun
before you know it.” NOPE, as we say in the world of business, this was a meeting of managing expectations. The freshmen
were told not be discouraged, because the learning curve was high and it was normal for freshmen not to play. We were told
that we would likely be on something called the scout team, which is a practice squad that helped the starters prepare for their
opponents. I was fine with all of this until the coaches added one last thing. We were told that there would be weekends when
we would be left at home to watch our team play on TV because only a certain number of players could be on the traveling
team. Well, I simply refused to accept this. I told myself, I came all this way to play, not to watch my teammates on a television.
After that meeting, I went to my dorm room, grabbed a piece of paper and marker and wrote three words: Make the Bus. I
took that piece of paper and taped it to the ceiling above my bed. Now I’d like to say that this was well received and inspired
others, but that was not the case. In fact, my roommate, who was a teammate, would constantly poke fun at what he viewed as
an overzealous desire. He told other teammates and even his family, who joined in on the leg-pulling. The clowning and teasing didn’t stop me one bit. I’d wake up every morning and the first thing I would see was, “Make the Bus.” I made sure my work ethic
was unmatched. I tried to win every sprint, always hustled, and made sure I was never outworked. Week one, nothing. Week two nothing…six weeks went by
and nothing. For the first time in my life, I rode the bench. It was a foreign feeling and I didn’t like it. Nonetheless, my unconquerable work ethic remained. And
I’ll tell you why.
Needless to say, I’m sure you know how the story ends… I made the bus. In fact, I graduated my senior year as one of four individuals from the class of 2010
to have been a four-year letterman. And I’ve continued to make the bus, which is why I am in front of you all today. The reason I share this story with you all is
not because it’s a mere tale of athletic achievement. It’s because this is a metaphor for freshman year. For many of you, it will be a new challenge. For some it
may be an academic challenge. For others, it might be a social challenge. But it’s extremely important that you rise to these challenges, and I’ll tell you why. This
year, many of you will leave the nest and travel away from your friends and family to embark on your first and most important year of college. Many studies show
that an individual will grow, through experiences, more in their freshman year than they have in the previous 17 or 18 years of their lives. Isn’t that amazing? But
it makes sense. You see, some of you will leave the nest for the first time and live apart from family and friends. You will meet people from all over the world, and
some of you will even date for the first time. Yes, mom and dad, they will date in college.
So you remember that challenge I mentioned a few minutes ago? Well here it is. I challenge each of you to make the bus your freshman year. Set a goal or
two or three and be relentless in achieving them. Be the masters of your fate. Be the conquerors of your souls.
Figure out what it is you want out of your freshman year and write it down. No, you don’t have to tape it to your ceiling. The great thing about this
technological age that we live in is that you don’t even need paper, so let’s get started. I’d like for you all to pull your phones out. And don’t act like you didn’t
already have them out! I graduated 10 years ago and had mine out, so I KNOW you guys have yours out. I’d like you to open up snapchat, or Instagram,
or Facebook and take a picture with the person next to you and write the hashtag #MakeTheBusChallenge. I’d like you to do this for two reasons. The first
reason being because I want you to have something to look at, just like I did, when your challenge presents itself. Second, I want you to take that picture with a
classmate as a reminder that you are not alone while going through this challenge or any challenge you encounter your freshman year.
I know this may seem like a lot, but all I’m asking for is one year. Well, not even a year. As you may have heard from my introduction or seen from the bowtie,
I’m a bit of a tax nerd. That means I love analyzing and making calculations. Yes, Mrs. Dowell, I love math and calculations. So, I’ve done a bit of that with the
class of 2016. Some of you might be asking yourselves, how long is the “Make the Bus” challenge? Well, it depends. Colleges and universities typically have
two 16-week semesters per year. This is by no means universal. So if you were going to a university like, oh say, the University of Alabama, like Madeleine and
Tram, the Make the Bus Challenge would be 228 days. Or if you were going to Sewanee: The University of the South, like Alejandro, Elinor, Joanna and Trevor,
the challenge would be 233 days. And my personal favorite, if you were going to my beautiful wife’s alma mater, Catholic University of America, like Gavin,
the Make the Bus Challenge would be 217 academic days. But, if you add in the 15.5 days of football camp, then it would be 232.5 days. Oh and yeah, I’ll be
stopping by football practice to check in as often as I like. Don’t worry, I already got clearance from Coach Doc. Guess whose old college running back coach
now coaches at Catholic?
Freshman year will be challenging, as it should be. But you must not let that deter you from being successful and happy. Now to everyone in the audience.
I’m sure each of you has had a goal that people have doubted, discouraged, or even teased you about. Just like I knew the key to achieving my goal started and
ended with me, the same applies to you all. Therefore, I am extending this challenge to you all as well. I’ll close with three words for everyone: Make the Bus. Thank you and congratulations to the Class of 2016.
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Class Rep Needed
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1980
Class Rep Needed
Scott Keller is currently
Sabra Wilkenson Thompson
[email protected] working in Troy Michigan
Stormy Attaway is about
to publish
the Fourth
Edition of
her textbook
MATLAB:
A Practical
Introduction
to Programming and
Problem Solving. 1974
Class Rep Needed
1975
Teri Dunn-Floyd
[email protected]
1976
Class Rep Needed
1977
Linda Steadman Fraser
[email protected]
Patty Brown Sterner is
pleased to announce the
graduation of her daughter,
Katie, from WVU School of
Medicine in May of 2014.
She is now a resident in
Radiology at UVA.
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Susan Ochsner
[email protected]
1979
Debbie Eakin Cornelia
debbiecornelia@
plantationcable.net
as well as working on
his MBA in Global
Leadership. He has
started two political efforts
- End the Debt, Inc. and
the Detroit Transformation
1984
Project. Through these
Sam Bauer
two projects he’s heavily
[email protected]
involved in promoting
Ashley Gunnin
a sovereign currency in
[email protected]
the US along with local
complementary currencies Rob Rosen’s tenth novel,
in order to solve the
Midlife Crisis, is due out in
economic problems faced August, 2016.
by the country nationally
and locally. He now has
1985
five children ages 4, 8, 9,
Margaret Crenshaw
Margaretcrenshaw1@gmail.
11, and 17. Information
com
can be found online at
www.facebook.com/
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endthedebt/ and www.
facebook.com/Detroit
Lainie Cantrell Crose
[email protected]
Transformation Project/.
1981
Marty Pellicci
[email protected]
1982
John Pinckney
[email protected]
1983
Class Rep Needed
After 4 ½ years as the
Director of Behavioral Health
at Hilton Head Health in
Shipyard, Lisette Cifaldi,
has left to start her own
business. She is a food
The Class of 1986 is
planning its 30th reunion
the weekend of October
7-9! Please contact Lainie
Cantrell Crose directly at
843-422-4980 or email her
at [email protected]
for more information.
1987
Perry Hodge
[email protected]
1988
Paula Edwards Wadley
[email protected]
Robin Haroutunian
[email protected]
Congratulations to Doug
Layman, recently named
President of Gilsbar Health
and Life. Located in Louisiana,
Gilsbar is one of the largest
privately-held insurance
services organizations in the
country. Formerly executive
vice president and CSMO,
Doug’s new position
reflects his eleven-year
tenure with the firm along
with his frequent speaking
appearances at national
conferences. As President,
Doug will continue to drive
the strategic vision and
direction of Gilsbar. Best
wishes, Doug, on your new
position!
1989
Beth Carson Comstock
and husband, Brent, recently
moved into a historic home
in Norcross, GA. The older
part of the home was built
in 1890; the newer part was
built in 1935. Norcross was
the first town in the country
to be placed on the U.S.
Register of Historic Places
and their new home is on
the walking tour of historic
Norcross.
Kim Long Killebrew hosted a fun-filled girl’s weekend
at her home in Atlanta in May. The life-long friends
included Maureen Berrigan
Moosebruger, Churchill Bird
McMurrain, Marla Bates
Garrison, Debbie Eakin
Cornelia, and Amanda Palmer
Cherry, ‘80. Kim, Churchill, and
Maureen persevered through teamwork and strength as they
completed an 11.8 mile Tough Mudder course with 25 obstacles
over the weekend preceded by a dinner with Kim’s brother, John
Long, ‘80, and wife, Margaret. The weekend was topped off with
a Mother’s Day brunch, prepared by Kim’s daughter, Austin.
Baker Wilkins
bakerwilkins@
charter1commercial.com
1993
Margot Olson Bowers
margotpharmd@hotmail.
com
1994
Class Rep Needed
1995
Paul Halloran
[email protected]
1996
Jill Bergeron
[email protected]
1997
Krista Maurer
[email protected]
Becca Dupps Edwards,
and her husband, Lee, and
three daughters, Ransom,
Ruth Love, and Camellia,
are enjoying sailing on their
schooner, Leopard, up and
down the coast. Becca
continues to be the owner
of b.e.WELL+b.e.CREATIVE
(bewellbecreative.com) as
well as a proud Prep parent.
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Nick Murphy
[email protected]
Angele Barker
[email protected]
1990
Megan McGarty
[email protected]
1991
Shane Scibelli
[email protected]
1992
Catherine Lawrence Oomens
Catherine.l.oomens@
wellsfargo.com
Catherine Lawrence
Oomens, along with Becca
Dupps Edwards ‘97, was
instrumental in helping Prep
establish the Washington &
Lee Book Award which was
presented this spring at Prep’s
annual academic awards
ceremony!
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addiction specialist and
a motivational speaker.
Her company, Eating
Sanity, LLC, provides
food addiction recovery
coaching worldwide as well
as food addiction research
advocacy and education.
Her motivational speaking
for national companies
focuses on the profitability
associated with promoting
workplace gratitude. Feel
free to email Lisette at
[email protected]
or visit her website at www.
eatingsanity.com. Congratulations to Kelli
Wynn Muller and family
on the birth of their son,
Kaiden Montgomery Muller,
on February 24, 2016, and
weighing in at 8lbs, 3oz and
20” long.
1999
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2000
Janet Cully
[email protected]
Britt Hamilton is now
an Associate at the firm
of MoloLamken LLP in
New York City. The firm
specializes in “complex
litigation” in both civil and
criminal matters around the
country.
2001
Katie Finger Girardi
[email protected]
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In May Adrienne Guyton
relocated to the eastern
panhandle of West Virginia
due to her husband’s new
job assignment for the Coast
Guard. She
returned
to the
workforce
as a
special education teacher for
Grafton Integrated Health
Network in Winchester,
Virginia. Her twins, Nicholas
and Andrea, celebrated
their second birthday in
August. They are enjoying
the breathtaking views of the
Shenandoah Valley.
2002
David Bachelder
davidjr@charter1commercial.
com
2003
David Butler
[email protected]
2004
Faleisha Brown
[email protected]
2005
Megan Donley
[email protected]
Elizabeth
Inglis
Connor is
the proud
mom of
ten month
old baby,
Dess.
2006
Addison Goss Cook
[email protected]
Randy Ferree
[email protected].
The Class of 2006 is
planning its 10th reunion
the weekend of November
26. Check their website
for more details:
squareup.com/store/
hhpclassof06
Leigh Hopper Kolb and
Andrew Kolb, ’00, are
proud to
announce
the arrival
of Henry
Charles
Kolb, born
February
12, 2016
at 3:25pm
and
weighing in at 9 lbs. 10oz,
20.5 inches.
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Class Rep Needed
Hats off to Mars Hill grad
(2015), and now summer
coach Matt Layman.
Matt had a stellar season
at Mars Hill as quarterback,
completing 124 passes (for
243 attempts) earning 1845
passing yards.
He was ranked first in the
Conference in passing
efficiency, second in the
Conference in touchdown
passes and passing yards per
game, and 14th in the nation
(at Division II) in yards per
completion! This summer,
Matt is working alongside
Coach Basirico and Coach
Adams as a football coach.
Congratulations Matt! Since graduation from USC
in 2013, Victoria King
has been in New York City
working in the fashion
Early 2016 has been
industry - at Ralph Lauren
extremely busy for Chris
for three years and then
Schembra, a resident
at a startup active-wear
of the Upper West Side
apparel company. This April
in New York City. Chris is
she joined Russell Tobin &
Producing Partner at OHenry Associates, a NYC-based
Productions. In February,
boutique-style, minorityChris began his appointment owned recruiting firm
on the Board of Trustees of
committed to achieving the
the Easterseals Foundation.
ideal match for both clients
In April, Chris made history
and candidates. She was
by being the first-ever to
brought on to the marketing
produce a play at the iconic
recruitment team to focus
Sheats-Goldstein residence
on marketing and public
in Beverly Hills, the famed
relations recruitment in the
home from The Big Lebowski B2C space with an emphasis
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on retail, apparel, luxury
people were in attendance
goods, consumer goods,
and the production made
and lifestyle brands.
the front page of Variety.
His viral video, “Just a
Common Soldier”, starring
Tony Lo Bianco was rereleased on Memorial Day,
2016, and in May, it was
nominated for 2 Emmy
Awards, one for Best
Community Service PSA and
another for Best Host (Tony
Lo Bianco).
year anniversary, fulfilling
Chris’ 747 Supper Club went his passion for cooking and
on a 2 week tour of California connecting people. and is coming up on it’s one
2008
Carson Fraser
[email protected]
Madison Martin received
her MA in Art
History and
Visual Culture
from Richmond,
The American
International
University in
London in
May. Maddy
has relocated
to New York City where she has
accepted a curatorial position at
The New Museum.
Sloan Bragg just launched
her own photography
business, Sloan Photography,
in Charleston, SC. She
specializes in wedding, event,
family, and pet photography. After graduating from Hilton
Head Prep, she attended
the College of Charleston
earning a B.A. in Studio Arts
with a focus in Photography. After college she moved
to New York City and
worked various jobs such
as Graphic Design intern at
Relix Magazine and Graphic
Design/Production intern at
Geneva Watch Group. You
can visit her website at www.
Sloan-Photography.com.
2009
Tim Neil
[email protected]
Nicole Schultz
[email protected]
Felicity Judge started a
new job in July of 2015 as an
Enrollment Specialist at Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Metro
Atlanta. She is still living in
Atlanta with fellow 2009
graduate Margaret Hancock,
and recently good friend,
Joey Alagna ‘09, moved into
a neighborhood just down
the road from them.
2010
Lyle Izzillo
[email protected]
Jarrett Nixon
[email protected]
Jane Bragg is happy living
and working in California
after graduating from the
University of Southern
California. She sees Brittnay
Johnston, who lives in the
same area, often.
Miranda Martin is
completing her MBA at
Richmond, The American
International University in
London. She is currently
interning at Monetate, Inc. in
London and working on her
dissertation.
2011
Reid D’Amico
[email protected]
Carly Smith
[email protected]
Patrick Andrews, current
pitcher
for the
Clemson
Tigers, had
just helped
Clemson
past Wake
Forest in
the ACC
Tournament. Clemson went
on to beat Florida State for
the conference title. A recent
article in the “Independent
Mail” touted Patrick’s value
both to his team and to
Clemson itself. He was
a nominee for this year’s
Senior CLASS Award and
has represented the ACC
at the NCAA convention.
Patrick is currently pursuing his
master’s degree in mechanical
engineering. Congratulations to Reid
D’Amico on being named
the 2016 National Science
Foundation Graduate
Research Fellowship
Recipient for Biomedical
Engineering! We are beyond
proud of you Reid! Emily Blackshire
[email protected]
Marc Halseth
[email protected]
2013
Ellie Nixon
Coloradogirl555@hotmail.
com
Alli Kenneweg
[email protected]
Ellie Nixon has been
selected for membership
in the Clemson University
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
academic honor society.
Ellie is majoring in Secondary
Education.
Allison Frederick
graduated from Emory
University with a B.S. in
Biology this May. She is
excited to begin her new
job at an Emory University
Human Genetics research
lab this summer and will be
applying for medical school
in the fall!
Molly
ONeil is
a junior
at Emory
University,
having
completed
an
intensive
series of
courses in Environmental
Studies at Middlebury
Aidan Brougham Cook
College (Vermont) during
just graduated from the
the summer of 2015.
University of South Carolina
and will be working as a valet The courses provided
interdisciplinary perspectives
at the Marriott in Palmetto
from environmental
Dunes this summer before
science, policy, arts and
he heads off to graduate
humanities. Molly received
school at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign environmental leadership
training through a series
this fall. He is excited to
of workshops, guided
begin working on his Ph.D.
by nationally known
in Dr. Gregory Underhill’s
environmental leaders.
Tissue Engineering Lab
Through this experience
in the Department of
with the first Environmental
Bioengineering.
Studies program in the
nation, students from several
colleges and universities
were able to build a “tool
kit” to prepare them for
environmentally related
careers. Molly was also
recently elected president of
the Emory Equestrian Team
in February!
John Sheehan
[email protected]
Greg Warren served as the
Chairman of the University
Services Committee in the
Student Senate within George
Mason University’s Student
Government this past school
year. Additionally, Greg served
as an orientation leader, or
“Patriot Leader”, during the
summer of 2015 within the
Office of Orientation and
Family Programs and Services
at George Mason.
Jared Woodson just
finished his second year at
Eastern Illinois University. He is still playing tennis on a
scholarship and majoring in
marketing. Tory Henrichs was selected
to the NCAA
Student
Athlete
Advisory
Council
(SAAC)
representing
LaGrange
College
Women’s
Soccer for
2015-2016.
2015
Trevor Marbut
[email protected]
Alexandra Burak was
named to the dean’s list at
Bucknell University during
the fall semester of the 201516 academic year.
Zach Krin graduated
from Porter and Chester
in April and just started an
apprenticeship in the field of
HVAC. Class of ’85 Reunion News
Greg Warren
[email protected].
edu
Adam Schauss
[email protected]
Caitlin Shookman Baltzley
graduated Cum Laude from
Mount Holyoke College in
May of 2016 and earned
the Irene He Yuan ChineseAmerican Friendship Award,
granted to the graduating
senior who has done the
most to foster ChineseAmerican friendships. Her major was East Asian
Studies and her minor was
International Politics. This
summer Caitlin will be
working with an organization
that brings Chinese students
to the US to explore
American colleges and
universities in Boston, New
York and Washington DC. 2014
Derek Johnson completed
his first year at Flagler
College where he is majoring
in Sports Management. Alice Huang is living in St.
Louis, MO and is majoring
in Psychology at St. Louis
University.
On a gorgeous weekend in October of 2015, members of
the Class of 1985 met in Hilton Head for a once in a lifetime
30th reunion weekend of activities planned by Class Rep and
then Alumni President Margaret Crenshaw. The weekend was
so successful and so wonderful that this group is still in contact
talking about what a great time was had by all. Margaret
reflected on the weekend. “As I drove Jay to the airport
on Monday, I realized that though I was exhausted from the
non-stop activity, I hated to see the weekend end. It was perfect
in every way. I don’t think a class of graduates can say that they
“reunioned” as well as we did! Cheers to 30 more years and let’s
not wait so long to do it again!”
We were “The Class with the Most Class”...at least that is what
we called ourselves in the 1984 yearbook as juniors. At that time,
little did we know that just a year later, we would become the last
graduating class of Sea Pines Academy. It was announced our
junior year that Sea Pines Academy would merge with May River
Academy, making one larger school called Hilton Head Prep.
The news was met with shock and frustration as May River was
our arch rival on the basketball court and in all other sports that
the two schools shared.
The Class of ‘85 is in a certain class of distinction as we were
the only class that went through our entire senior year knowing
that our Alma Mater wouldn’t exist as we had always known it.
In the same sentiment, the class of 1984 hid the bell so well, that
we (Class of ‘85) were never able to return it to its proper home in
the bell tower. It was a time for traditions to end. Of course, years
later now, the Class of 1984 returned the bell, with the help of the
Alumni Association and what was once a thriving tradition for Sea
Pines Academy continues on for Hilton Head Prep today. Why?
Because Prep was formed from the traditions of two schools
to become an even stronger school while maintaining its own
traditions and growing stronger in alumni support. At least this
is true for those Sea Pines and May River alumni who recognize
Prep as their alma mater since if it’s not, then who is?
I would like to thank the members of the Class of 1985 that
have stayed in touch as alumni of Sea Pines Academy, and
therefore, Hilton Head Prep. I realize that it is precarious and
fragile, confusing and maybe foreign to call a school with a
different name your
Alma Mater. But as
was witnessed at our
30 year reunion, it’s
not the name of the
school that formed the
strong bonds among
us. It was our hearts and
minds that all together
endured learning, team work, spirit, and socialization on a small
island off the coast of South Carolina and became the “Class
with the Most Class”. Nicole Feeny, Margaret
Crenshaw, Jay Rippeto,
Pete Soens, and RJ
Soens enjoyed an
evening out at CQ’s.
www.HHPrep.org
AROUND
ALUMNI CLASS
THE CAMPUS
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2016 FREDERICA CARSON ART PURCHASE AWARDS
Winners of the
seventeenth annual
Frederica Carson Art
Purchase Awards were
selected in early May.
Artwork is submitted
by students and the
selected artwork is
purchased by the
school and then
matted, framed, and
permanently displayed
throughout the
campus. 6th Grade: Cece Hill
5th Grade: Kynli Johnson
3rd Grade: Ransom Edwards
12th Grade: Ana Cris Diaz Covarrubias
11th Grade: Catherine Sheehan
10th Grade: Olivia Mitchell
8th Grade: Rachel Stratton
11th Grade: Alex Wynne
10th Grade: Liza Parinova
12th Grade: Sam Fried
11th Grade: Sarah DeLoach

Hilton Head preparatory School Summer 2016 Volume VIII | Issue 2

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