fall 2012 alumni magazine - Trinity Preparatory School

ALUMNI MAGAZINE
FALL 2012
The TrinityPREP Alumni Magazine is published two
times a year by Trinity Preparatory School for the
alumni, parents, and friends of the school. Letters
and suggestions for future articles are welcomed.
Correspondence should be addressed to:
TrinityPrep Magazine
5700 Trinity Prep Lane,
Winter Park, Florida 32792
[email protected]
HEADMASTER
Craig S. Maughan
DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS/EDITOR
Ashley W. Johnston ‘97
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sue Speicher
DESIGN
Marti Polaski
PHOTO CREDITS
Ryan Bowden
Chi Rho staff
Lane Epps ‘97
Ashley W. Johnston ‘97
Elizabeth L. McIntosh ‘78
Mark Schrope
Susan Smith
2012-2013
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair – Robert B. Simms
Vice Chair – Paul C. Perkins, Jr. ‘84
Secretary – Paula N. Loftus
Treasurer – Daniel Bachrach ‘89
Richard A. Ahl, Jr.
Andrew L. Asher ‘91
Susan F. Bounds
Charles H. Brown
Lucy C. Carney
Evelyn Pin-Sim Chew
Sarah M. Copenhaver
Donald P. Dietrich ‘83
Dykes C. Everett
David H. Lebioda
Craig S. Maughan, Headmaster
Scott A. Millson
The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Murchison
Kathleen M. Powell
Albert A. Prast
Tamara P. Salas
Dana L. Shulman
Janie D. Sutton ‘82
W. Graham White
Melinda F. Wimbish ‘98
D. Frank Wright ‘89
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
Last year at this time, if you had asked me where I
would be today, I would not have imagined I would
be your new Director of Alumni Relations. I was just
about to have my third child at Winnie Palmer Hospital and was trying to visualize being a mother of three
children under the age of five.
Fast forward one year. I am back at TPS in the alumni
office, sitting across from a large oxblood leather
chair, the same chair Canon Hay had in his office when
Ashlely Whittaker Johnston ‘97
he was the Headmaster here. Everywhere I look there
are visual reminders of my Trinity Prep days. But oh, how things have changed, too. TPS now
has the infrastructure to match a stellar education. I would have loved to perform in the new
auditorium (built the year I graduated) or spend my study periods in the brand new library. I
would never have imagined taking a robotics class or rare courses in Mandarin made possible
by our new Immersive Technology Conference Room. The athletic facilities are impressive with
the addition of a new gym, Olympic-size pool, and beautiful athletic fields.
As the features in this issue of TrinityPrep reveal, technology combined with the intimate
class sizes is allowing creative minds to collaborate. Our students are utilizing cutting-edge
techniques in the classroom with the 1-to-1 Technology Program and the introduction of the
Immersive Technology Conference Room. While we highlight Trinity Prep’s vision this year, this
issue also celebrates the traditions that we have all come to love as part of OUR school over the
past 45 years.
So as I sit here, I feel blessed. Every day I’m hearing stories from YOU, stories of triumphs, joys,
and challenges. It’s not about the successes, although, wow, YOU certainly do have many. Your
journeys inspire me the most. Like our alma mater says and holds true, Ad Astra Per Aspera,
meaning “to the stars through struggles.”
As your Director of Alumni Relations, I look forward to celebrating with you as your life story
changes, like my own story, even if it isn’t exactly how you pictured.
TRUSTEES EMERITI
The Rev. Canon A. Rees Hay (d)
Jack D. Holloway (d)
Frank M. Hubbard (d)
John H. Quinn (d)
Jack H. Zimmer
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
Ann Cavanaugh (TPO)
Dana Shulman (Patrons of the Arts)
Isabel Guarino (Boosters)
Sam Stewart (Faculty Rep)
Trinity Preparatory School admits students of any race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights,
privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Trinity Prep. It does
not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, athletic, and other school-administered programs.
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F EATUR E S
Toth Travels Through Time
Ancient writings take Mike Toth ’75 across the world to exotic places like the
Sinai Desert.
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Quiet Study Room Makes Noise
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1-to-1 Program
The Immersive Technology Conference Room gives Trinity Prep students access to rare
courses taught by experts from across the country.
Eighth grade English teacher Georgia Parker shares the highlights and challenges of the new
1-to-1 Technology Program.
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Trinity Prep Coach Ken Vinal
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Distinguished Alumni Award
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Golden-T-Classic
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Celebration and Reunion Weekend
Boys’ cross-country coach and school chaplain Ken Vinal, also known as Chappy, leads his
team both on and off the course.
Marilyn Mycoff Williams ’74 has been a part of the Trinity family for the past four decades
and has made a great impact on Trinity Prep students and faculty.
Hall of Fame
Alumni inducted in the Arts Hall of Fame and Athletic Hall of Fame were recognized for their
accomplishments during their time at Trinity Prep and beyond.
The Thirty-Second Annual Golden-T-Classic golf tournament was successful at raising funds
for the Thomas C. Dickinson Athletic Center.
Alumni, alumni families, faculty, and former faculty were represented in the all-class
celebration and Saturday night class reunions.
also in this issue
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Headmaster’s Report
On Campus
Class Notes
Faculty News
on the cover
Trinity Prep Alumnus Mike Toth ’75 is
photographed during an expedition to St.
Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Desert.
(Photo was taken by Mark Schrope)
This featured article can be found on page 4.
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HEADMASTER’S REPORT
The Strategic Plan approved by the Board of Trustees in May establishes a vision for the future of the
school: “Our vision is to be a top college prep school in the nation built on a foundation of tradition and
excellence, while embracing the promise and challenge of the future.” One of the strategic goals of the
plan is to “balance innovation and technology with traditional academic skills.”
One important program that moves us towards this vision and strategic goal is our 1-to-1 Technology
Program. Students in grades 8-12 now utilize laptop devices to access and organize information throughout
the curriculum. Upgrades to the campus infrastructure include increasing wireless bandwidth and
constructing a 1-to-1 Technology Help Desk. We also provide professional development for faculty to
facilitate utilization of the resources. Families were provided with minimum specifications for the laptops
but were allowed to select a preferred device. The first months of the 1-to-1 program have been very
successful, providing an essential component of our college preparatory program.
Craig Maughan
A second innovative addition to campus is our new Immersive Technology Conference Room. This new
space in the Hughes Student Resource Center has state-of-the-art teleconferencing capability that facilitates high-definition room to room
interaction. The new facility was funded through the generosity of the E.E. Ford Foundation and was matched by contributions from members
of the Board of Trustees, the Development Committee, and members of the administration and faculty.
The new Immersive Technology Conference Room enables us to participate in an exciting new online consortium of schools. Founded in
2000, the Malone Family Foundation established scholarships for students in grades 7-12 at top prep schools throughout the nation. Fortyeight independent schools were selected by the foundation for their challenging academic programs, stimulating extracurricular activities,
small class size, and positive social atmosphere. Trinity Prep is the only school in Florida to receive this foundation’s support. A number
of schools in the Malone Family Foundation have now established the Malone Schools Online Network (MSON). Through a partnership
with Stanford University’s Online High School (OHS), MSON schools throughout the United States will make courses available to Trinity Prep
students in 2013-2014. Schools currently committed to the program include Hopkins School (Connecticut), Maret School (Washington, DC),
University School (Tennessee), Ft. Worth Country Day (Texas), and Chadwick School (California). For the pilot program in 2012-13, we have
students enrolled in two courses taught through Stanford’s Online High School: “Freedom and Democracy” and “Moby Dick.” Courses
offered through the consortium will be announced in January, 2013. Students in grades 11 and 12 will be eligible to enroll during our normal
registration process. This exciting new program offers a tremendous potential for expanding our curriculum and increasing the interactions
of our students with other students throughout the United States.
In this, our 45th year, we seek to build upon the legacy of our founding while seeking innovations that equip students with 21st century
skills. Our technology initiatives, including our 1-to-1 program and partnership with the MSON, serve to strengthen our primary mission to
“develop individuals who will excel in college and in life.”
CRAIG MAUGHAN RECOGNIZED FOR
20 YEARS AS HEADMASTER
At an all-school assembly on Monday, September 24, Mr. Maughan
was surprised by a short ceremony recognizing his 20th anniversary
as TPS Headmaster. Dennis Herron, Dennis Bluge, and Board Chair
Bobby Simms offered their thoughts on how Mr. Maughan has
shaped TPS since he arrived in 1993.
“In 1993, Mr. Maughan became the fourth headmaster. Trinity Prep
would never be the same. His vision and leadership changed Trinity
from a small, complacent local school into a “flagship” school of the
Florida Council of Independent Schools.” –Dennis Bluge
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LETTER FROM ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD
PRESIDENT- FRANK WRIGHT ‘89
Trinity Prep has a long-standing tradition of excellence, providing an outstanding education
and unparalleled opportunities to its students. Trinity Prep students continue this tradition
of excellence in their lives and careers. As alumni, I know we share an overwhelming
collective pride in our students and the entire Trinity Family.
However, despite excellence in so many areas, there is one in which we need improvement:
alumni participation. We don’t see enough of you, nor do we see you often enough.
From school productions to athletic events to alumni gatherings – there are numerous
opportunities to show your continued support of the school and to reconnect with friends.
I encourage each of you to check the school website to see about your next opportunity!
Another aspect of alumni participation is contribution to the school. In this respect, we
as a school are below average when compared to similar schools. Being below average
is something with which we, as former students, are unfamiliar. It is also something we
can easily change. I implore all alumni to send in a pledge or contribution right away (just
visit www.trinityprep.org). No amount is too small – we just need your participation.
Alumni donations to the Trinity Prep Fund are critical to the daily operation of the school,
so please give your help.
Thank you to those who have already contributed, thank you in advance to those of you
will contribute, and I hope to see you all very soon.
Scan QR code
to make a gift.
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Toth Travels
Through Time
By Troy Deal ‘14
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photo by Mark Schrope
photo by Mark Schrope
MIKE TOTH, class of 1975, travels the world in search of historic
documents that he can bring back to life. He is a pioneer of the future
who has combined spectral imaging with the digitization of the images
to make leaps in the field of archaeology and challenge limits of what
is possible in his archaeological expeditions.
The analysis of documents and manuscripts requires a significant
amount of time and effort; each document he studies must be checked
thoroughly for clues that could help reveal more about the mysteries
of the past. During an expedition to St. Catherine’s Monastery, located
in the Sinai Desert, Toth and his team were studying palimpsests, skin
parchments with words overwritten and scrapped from re-use over
the years. Their mission was to discover what writing was lost in
history on the palimpsests. An imaging room was prepared to virtually
dissect the palimpsests. LED tripods were placed in corners of the
room to spread different forms of light, from ultraviolet to infrared
rays, over the manuscript. Each color reacted differently with the ink
and paper, and cameras were able to capture thirty-one image sets.
Back and side lighting were then able to detect fine grooves where
ink had dissolved parts of the skin parchment. These grooves were
highlighted because the thinner material was more transparent in the
light. Fluorescent lights were assembled to analyze the palimpsests
in greater detail. The fluorescent lights can reveal specific organic
materials by penetrating into the manuscript and re-emitting different
wavelengths. Contrasting it with the ink on the manuscripts, filters
can enhance this reflected light because of the ink’s traits that block
the fluorescence, making the ink intrinsically darker than the rest of
the palimpsests. The ink has faded over the years, but technology
can uncover the print under layers of corrosion and is able to look
into the works before they deteriorated from re-use over the years
in the Monastery.
This artificial color, computer-processed image highlights the lost text of
Archimedes’s work on spheres and cylinders in red, running horizontally.
the speech had fingerprints and was possibly tri-folded to fit into
Lincoln’s pocket.
Toth’s work bridges the ancient and the contemporary. He credits his
success to his schooling. His strong background in science courses
set him in the right direction for his future calling.
Soon after graduating from college, Toth traveled to Thailand, which
increased his physical distance from Florida, but strengthened his
bonds with the Trinity Family.
“Six years in one location brings you really close to the community,”
said Toth, “and although the generations change, the Trinity
community is still there. It was like a foundation that served as a
root for me, being so far away.”
Toth continues to combine the new and the old to make discoveries
and understand more about the history of our culture. He travels
to the corners of the world, compiling information on historical
artifacts and storing the revitalized information with the books and
manuscripts the data originated from.
After the imaging process, Mike Toth digitizes images from the ancient
works, opening the door to a world of possibilities with the new
data which can often be sent back to the United States and analyzed
further. When Toth was gathering data from ancient texts at St.
Catherine’s Monastery, he accumulated 50 terabytes of information,
which is approximately the same size as 10,000 full-length movies.
It was impossible to send this data overseas wirelessly. Toth was
forced to process the information onto hard drives and ship them to
the United States for further analysis.
“It’s a unique time for my field of work,” said Toth. “I am able to apply
technology to study our culture. We can process the information and
share it with others around the world.”
Mike Toth has had the opportunity to study documents of
great historical significance, including African explorer David
Livingstone’s personal diary and a copy of the Gettysburg Address.
Working with the U.S. Library of Congress, Toth examined David
Livingstone’s notes, which had been written down on pieces
of newspaper, and he was able to obtain some of Livingstone’s
personal anecdotes from his expeditions into the heart of Africa.
Toth also investigated the Gettysburg Address and discovered that
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Photos by Will Gardner
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Quiet Study Room Makes Noise:
THE IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ROOM
by Megan McFadyen-Mungall ‘ 13, Trinity Voice and Sue Speicher
What was once the quiet study room in the Student Resource
Center, formerly a destination for sixth graders and seniors alike to
work in solitude, has been transformed into the dynamic Immersive
Technology Conference Room, which went live on September 10 at
4:30 p.m.
“The genesis of this idea came when the heads of the Malone Schools
met at Stanford University in the summer of 2011 to discuss online
learning and the influence of technology on schools,” said Headmaster
Craig Maughan. Trinity is one of the Malone Schools, forty-eight highachieving academic preparatory schools across the nation, and one
of twelve to participate in the first year of the on-line consortium.
“We wondered how we could connect all our schools together with
Stanford in order to pool our resources and make more courses
available,” while serving as a national learning hub.
The purpose of the Immersive Technology Conference Room is to offer
specialized courses with low enrollment. “For example, if a student
wants to take Mandarin Chinese, we don’t offer it, but there is likely
to be another Malone School that does,” said Kathy Pinson, Director
of Curriculum. “The room is first and foremost for the students and
is similar to a college classroom.” According to Pinson, the room will
accommodate eighteen to twenty students. There is one camera on
the students and another on the teacher, and
“when students raise their hands to answer
a question, the camera will zoom in on their
faces. We will broadcast to other schools, and
they will broadcast to us. A lot of classes might
be free because we’ll offer mutual services.”
“We’re not going overboard. Some courses are more adaptable than
others, and the school recognizes that.”
The addition to the school was partially paid for through the E. E. Ford
Foundation, a scholarship organization that awards E. E. Ford Matching
Grants. Trinity has raised $50,000 towards the $100,000 cost of the
project. The technology of the room is powered by LifeSize, a highspeed, high-definition transmission system. “The video technology
is cutting edge,” said Director of Technology Denise Musselwhite.
This year, Stanford is offering two online courses, “Democracy,
Freedom, and the Rule of Law” and “Making Moby Dick.” Upper
School Dean of Students and history teacher William Milsten will
also offer “Topics in Ottoman History.” An aura of anticipation and
excitement emanates from the faculty members who have played
key roles in the implementation of the project.
Pinson said, “Florida Virtual School is now popular. We essentially
want a high-quality version, and we’re heading in the right direction.
We will use new technology; however, we will never be an online
school; we will never be a virtual school; and we will never lose
individual contact between our students and teachers.”
Pinson believes that the room will be a great
addition to the school, blending independent
education with relationships while improving
online skills and interaction. “Especially with
the 1-to-1 program, it will all come together.”
“The technology allows all the groups to
communicate in real time,” said Maughan.
“It creates the closest thing to what a
real classroom is right now, except it’s
done with technology.” He hopes the
Immersive Technology Conference Room will
“complement the regular curriculum.”
However, although she believes “the sky’s the
limit, as far as I’m concerned,” Pinson says,
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1-to-1 Program
A year ago the eighth grade team of teachers began the school year
with both trepidation and excitement. As the pioneers of Trinity
Prep’s 1-to-1 Program, we felt a lot of responsibility to make the year
a success. We worried that we wouldn’t have enough outlets for the
students to charge their computers, that we would have to have a
back-up plan for every lesson in case the computers had an issue,
and that the kids would know a lot more than we did and would just
play games.
As it turns out we couldn’t have asked for a better group of students
than those in the class of 2016 to start this program. They were eager
to use the computers as tools to enhance and improve their learning
by Georgia Parker
and easygoing when plans did not go “just so.” Organizationally, the
computers were a real plus for the students. Reflecting on last year,
the students’ feedback has been positive. Claire Callan said that she
felt “more organized,” that she liked note-taking on the computer
and found it more efficient than pen and paper. Chris Shuttler echoed
Claire’s sentiments. “Before the program started, I was much more
unorganized, and it (the laptop) has helped me with that problem.”
Note-taking and organization are definitely two of the students’
favorite aspects of using laptops for school. Working in the “cloud” on
Google gave students a unique opportunity to collaborate with ease
and not have to stress over saving their work. Kyle Nemec found this
to be true, saying his laptop helped him stay “organized and not lose
vital information needed for the school year.”
Most of our worries were for naught. There were plenty
of places for the students to charge their computers, and
most of the time our original lessons went off without
any complications. In some cases the students did know
more than we did, but they were willing to help the
teachers and their classmates. This made for a wonderful
learning environment. As teachers, we discovered that
our tried and true classroom management skills just had
to be tweaked a bit to work with the implementation of
computers in our classrooms.
Taking a tool that, up until now, students viewed as a toy
and teaching them how to use it as an educational tool
was not without its challenges. Some students found
the temptation of their computers distracting, but they
quickly learned that their grades would suffer if they were
off task in class or at home. “It was really distracting
because you could do so many things that made it hard
to stay on task,” Bradley Hull confessed. However, the
students learned when to use the computers for fun and
when to use them for educational purposes. Ultimately,
we want our students to go to college able to work past
the distractions and know how to use technology to their
benefit. Beginning last year with the 1-to-1 program in
the 8th grade was the first step to making this a reality.
Our mission is to foster students who excel in “college and
in life.” Embracing 21st century technology and teaching
students to utilize computers to enhance the basic skills
we have always taught will set our students up for success
in all that they undertake.
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Trinity Prep Coach Ken Vinal –
LEADS BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURSE
From flrunners.com by Grant Gordon ’13, October 15, 2012
Although it is a small school of less than 900 students in grades 6-12, Trinity Prep has been a
statewide cross-country powerhouse for several years. The Saints have finished in the top two at
states in 1A for the last five years, and a huge portion of that success is due to coach Ken Vinal.
Vinal is not only the cross-country coach for Trinity Prep. He also works as the school’s chaplain;
he leads weekly chapel services, teaches religion classes, and conducts prayers before assemblies.
Affectionately called “Chappy” by his team, Vinal follows a strict preference in balancing his
duties as coach and chaplain. He said, “The reason I’m here is because I’m the chaplain and not
because I’m the cross-country coach, so that has to take priority.”
It is often difficult for Chappy to balance his responsibilities because his job as chaplain doesn’t
have set hours. The job is often unpredictable and requires a great amount of work behind the
scenes.
While it is difficult not to make connections between his two important roles at the school,
Chappy tries to limit his comparisons. “I recognize that not every kid on the team is Christian,
so I don’t ever want to stress things that perhaps would make somebody who is not a Christian
feel like he or she is being excluded,” he said, “but I do use Christian aspects, particularly some
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Vinal has ways to motivate his team beyond religious
encouragement. Every year he makes a flexible
motivational plan that corresponds to the personality
of the team. Vinal states, “You have to adapt to what
is going on within the team and their lives in order to
get better, more appropriate motivation.”
He relies on upperclassmen to provide leadership to
their teammates. “Even though we have a bunch of
seniors and juniors, we also have some very young
guys, and the older guys teach what it means to be
on Trinity Prep’s cross-country team: the things that
you have to do, the sacrifices you have to make, and
the standard of work that we have.”
of the things we do for motivation when we are at our annual summer running
camp in Brevard, North Carolina.”
In working as his student assistant, senior cross-country captain Gordon Pace has
seen both sides of Coach Vinal’s job, and he agrees that “Chappy balances being
a coach and a chaplain well,” and “he takes all his roles seriously, but he generally
keeps them separate.” Pace did add that Vinal “will occasionally say a team prayer
or inspire us with a verse from the Bible, but other than that he is just a coach (and
a very good one) during practice.”
Trinity Prep’s team has a tough road ahead of them
if they want to defeat defending 1A state champions
Holy Trinity, but Chappy knows that his team has a
shot if they continue to improve. “This year has been
an exciting year because I can see the raw talent is
there.” Vinal went on to say, “We’re still trying to get
better, knowing that we’re making progress, so the
goal is just to keep improving.”
Vinal’s objective for the team is ambitious: “We want
to win a state championship.” He admits that, at this
point, “we’re catching up to where Holy Trinity is,
but we are nowhere near as good as they are.” While
winning five cross-country state championship seems
like a difficult task, Trinity Prep knows that under the
leadership of their multifaceted coach Ken Vinal, they
can accomplish anything.
Daniel Salas, another captain for the Saints, agrees that Vinal’s work as a chaplain
can often contribute to the cross-country team. “His determination and faith are
inspiring to us all,” said the senior.
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Sports Recap
CATHERINE GALLETTI ’12
QUALIFIES FOR 2012 OLYMPIC TRIALS
TPS graduate Catherine Galletti ‘12 qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials with a new Trinity Prep
Aquatics record of 26.39 in the 50-Meter Freestyle! She competed at the 2012 U.S. Olympic
Team Trials in Swimming in Omaha, Nebraska on June 25-July 2.
TENNIS TEAMS SERVE POST-SEASON SUCCESS
The boys tennis team made it all the way to the State Tournament, finishing in
6th place to finish the season with a dual match record of 12-1. Chris Chew ’14
advanced to the finals, and he finished as State Runner-Up in Division 4 Boys Tennis.
The Girls Varsity Tennis team also had postseason success. They were District Runners Up
and advanced to the Region Final Game.
VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM
IS DISTRICT CHAMP,
PLAYS IN REGION FINAL
The Varsity Baseball team
finished the season strong
as District Champions and
advancing to the Region Final
Game. They finished the
season with a 23-5 record.
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COACH FINNUCAN CELEBRATES 600TH
SOFTBALL WIN
TPS Athletic Director and Varsity Softball Coach Kathy Finnucan
celebrated her 600th softball win on Wednesday, April 11, at a
home game against Colonial High School. The girls won 8-1 to give
Coach Finnucan an amazing 600 career wins as a coach.
BOYS AND GIRLS VARSITY TRACK TEAMS RUN TO STATE FINISHES
The Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field teams had another successful season.
The Boys Varsity squad won the District and Region Championships and finished third at the State Meet. Ryan Gousse ’12 was the
Orlando Sentinel Athlete of the Week for winning the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 17.16 seconds and coming in third in the 3,200 at the State
Meet. The Girls Varsity squad was District Runner-Up, placed fifth in the Region Meet, and placed 20th at the State Meet.
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GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team finished their season
at the Region Tournament. They defeated Montverde
in the District Quarter Final and Orangewood in the
District Semifinal, and lost to First Academy in the
District Final to earn the District Runner-Up Title.
They advanced to the Region Quarter Final, but lost to
John Carroll to finish the season with a 20-8 record.
SWIM AND DIVE TEAM
The Boys Varsity Swim team won its first District Championship
since 2005 at a home meet. They were led by triple Gold Medalist
Jackson Auer ’15 and double Gold Medalist Jerry Yuan ’13. Onetwo-three sweeps included the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Fly.
The Girls Varsity Swim team finished as District Runner-up. Double
winners included Allie Parent ’15, Elise Wood ‘14, and Caroline
White ‘16. Victoria Chan ’14 won the 1 meter board in diving.
Varsity Swim and Dive teams finished their season at the State
Meet. The boys came in ninth place and the girls came in tenth
place, both finishing the season with dual meet records of 6-1.
GOLF
Both the Boys and Girls Varsity Golf teams finished their seasons at Region Tournaments.
The Boys Varsity placed second in the District Tournament and advanced
to the Region Tournament held at the North Shore Golf Club. They placed
seventh in the Region Tournament to finish the season with a 9-2 record.
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The Girls Varsity was third in the District Tournament
and advanced to the Region Tournament held at
Alaqua Country Club. Their season is a 4-1 record.
BOWLING
The Boys and Girls Bowling teams competed in the District Tournament on October 30.
The District Tournament was played
in two phases, the morning (tenpin format) and afternoon (Baker
format), with only the top four
teams moving on to afternoon play.
The boys team was the top team going into
afternoon play with a series total of 3,117
(a TPS record). Out of the four top teams,
Trinity Prep placed third, just missing the
chance to go to the State Tournament.
They finished the season with a dual match
record of 12-2.
The Girls Varsity Bowling team finished in
fifth place in the District Tournament. They
ended the season with a 5-7 record.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country teams finished their
season at the State Meet in Tallahassee. The Boys finished
in third place after taking the Region Championship in
Gainesville and the District Championship in Daytona Beach.
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Arts News
STUDENTS PERFORM CANDIDE
AT EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
Twenty-six Trinity Prep students traveled to the United Kingdom for the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival in Scotland. They performed the musical Candide as part of the American High
School Theatre Festival. While in the UK, they took time to see the sights, attend shows
in the West End of London, in Stratford, and at the Globe Theatre, and participated in
acting workshops.
Trinity Prep was nominated to participate in the festival by the Musical Theatre
Department at the University of Central Florida. The students’ production of Candide
was performed as Trinity Prep’s spring musical with the intention of taking it on the
road to the Fringe Festival. “When I chose this show as the one that we would take to
Scotland, I envisioned a true ensemble piece,” said Director Janine Papin. “Ultimately,
the best type of fringe show has very few tech needs, and I wanted to eliminate the
need for any set at all.”
Trinity Prep Class of 2012 graduate Olivia van den Berg said, “The Edinburgh Fringe
Festival provides me with not only an opportunity to visit the United Kingdom, which
is a place with incredible history that I’ve always wanted to see, but also to perform for
one last time alongside some of the most talented actors and actresses I’ve worked with
in my career. I’m honored that our production and school were nominated to perform
in the festival – it will be a run I will never forget.”
Voltaire’s Candide is part sophisticated operetta and part wacky, screwball comedy.
This funny, irreverent satire is a perfect musical expression of Voltaire’s tongue-in-cheek
send-up of optimistic philosophies. “Voltaire wrote this story in 1759, and its satirical
sting is still sharp today,” said Papin.
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FALL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
ONE-ACTS OPEN TPS
THEATRE SEASON
Trinity Prep’s 2012-2013 theatre
season opened in October with two
one-act Shakespearean plays, Much
Ado About Nothing and Twelfth
Night. Because of the large number
of students who auditioned,
director Donna Walker decided to
produce two shorter, edited plays
instead of one longer play.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
PLAYERS PRESENT
JUST SO
The second show of Trinity Prep’s
2012-13 theatre season opened on
November 1 as the Middle School
Players tackled the musical Just So,
based on the stories of Rudyard
Kipling. Directed by Janine Papin, this
interpretation showed the cast living
on the street in a garbage-filled alley,
creatively using trash to create the
costumes, props, and atmosphere.
TRINITY PREP PLAYERS
PRESENT TIGERS BE STILL
Trinity Players present Tigers Be Still, written
by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Janine
Papin. It tells the story of Sherry, who
moves back into her childhood bedroom
after her art therapy degree doesn’t find her
a job. Living with a mother and sister that
do not leave the house, Sherry is trying to
make a living while an escaped tiger is on
the loose.
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TRINITY PREP STUDENTS
GO TO ALL-STATE
Each year, the Florida Orchestra Association
gives seventh through twelfth grade Florida
orchestra students the opportunity to audition
for three grade-level All-State orchestras. These
orchestras rehearse and perform at the annual
Florida Music Educators Association Convention
in Tampa. This fall, five Trinity Prep students
were accepted to the All-State Orchestra.
The Florida Bandmasters Association also
accepted three Trinity Prep students to its AllState Band.
Scenes from the
Fall Showcase
Concert
Nine Trinity Prep Choir and Vocal Society
students participated in the Florida Vocal
Association audition for All-State Chorus on
September 29 at Timber Creek High School. Of
those nine, all passed the written musicianship
test, and four are moving on to the second
round of auditions based on their sight-singing
performance.
TRINITY VOICE RECEIVES GOLD
RANKING FROM FSPA
Every spring, the Florida Scholastic Press Association judges
student newspapers in their entirety, evaluating them for their
depth and breadth of coverage, the quality of the reporting, their
advocacy of student views and opinions, and the effectiveness of
graphics and design. This year, The Trinity Voice received a Gold
ranking from the FSPA.
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CHALK ART
Trinity Prep students, Jiye Park ‘14,
Kanika Mohan ‘14, Christina Fuleihan ‘15,
and Lauren Henehan ‘16 participated in
the Downtown Disney chalk art festival
this November.
FORENSICS
Trinity Prep’s forensics team recently traveled
to the Bronx High School of Science to
compete in the New York City Invitational
forensics tournament. The team came in
fourth place overall out of 130 schools from
across the nation who competed.
AWARD-WINNING STUDENT
ARTWORK ON DISPLAY AT
WINTER PARK LIBRARY
Upper and Middle School 2-D art as well as
photography student work was displayed at the
Winter Park Library as part of their sixth annual
“Art Happens” teen art show. Local schools
submitted 151 pieces of art for judging in the
show. Out of eight awards given, five went to
Trinity Prep students.
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Grant Gordon, Aakash Gupta, Steven Schelling, Nolan Hawkins, Dylan Malugen, Julia Kahky, Connor Durham,
Shweta Desiraju, Matt Hood, Laurel Leavitt, Elena Klein, and Kiley Rossetter. Daniel Salas, not pictured
THIRTEEN TRINITY PREP SENIORS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Thirteen Trinity Preparatory School seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as Semifinalists
in the 58th National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are among the 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide in this year’s
program, and these Semifinalists come from more than 1.5 million students in 22,000 high schools. These Trinity Prep seniors
began the current competition by taking the October 2011 PSAT/NMSQT. Named on a state representational basis, Semifinalists
are the highest-scoring program participants in each state; they now have the opportunity to advance in the competition and be
considered for some 8,300 National Merit scholarship awards.
The 2013 National Merit Finalists will be announced in February, and the names of the 2013 scholarship winners, also known as
Merit Scholar designees, will be released in the spring and summer. About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain
Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
TPS STUDENTS INDUCTED
INTO NATIONAL HONOR
SOCIETY
On Tuesday, September 11, ninety-two sophomores,
juniors, and seniors were inducted into Trinity
Prep’s chapter of the National Honor Society. The
honor society recognizes excellence in academic
achievement, character, leadership, and service.
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TRINITY PREP’S THIRTEENTH HABITAT HOUSE DEDICATED
Despite the rain, Habitat for Humanity gave a warm welcome to the residents of its newest
house on June 1. This is the thirteenth house that Trinity Prep has built with Habitat for
Humanity of Winter Park. Groups of TPS student volunteers have worked on this house
every Saturday over the past school year.
ORLANDO MAGAZINE’S BEST PRIVATE 9-12 SCHOOL
Matthew Smith ’12 was given a special
award for volunteering for four years, from
his ninth through twelfth grade years.
Thank you to our parents, students, alumni, and friends who voted us Best Private
School, 9-12 in Orlando Magazine’s Best of Orlando issue! The article appeared in the
magazine’s August issue.
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HEADMASTER’S DAY
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3
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2013 classmates:
Madeline Loftus, Arushi Thaper,
Natalie Nehme, Madison Feldman,
Julie Khaky, and Christine Grandin
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Davis Oliver ‘17 and
Sagar Desai ‘17
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Headmaster Maughan and
the senior class during the
rope pull
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This much-anticipated spring day is one of the school’s oldest traditions. The
morning’s activities included a rocket launch, a pie-eating contest, and a Big
Brother/Sister-Little Brother/Sister match up before the Middle School and
Upper School students competed in their own games. The day culminated in
the junior-senior rope pull—and yes, the seniors won!
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4
Hervé LeGuilloux
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Slade Cecconi ‘18 and
Kurt Loiseau ‘18
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Junior class during the rope pull
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School’s Out for Seniors & Senior Service Day
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2
3
Class of 2012 spent their last days at TPS giving back to the
community during Senior Service Day and letting loose with the
annual “School’s Out for Seniors” cookout, sponsored by the
Alumni Advisory Board.
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Ben Ruoff ‘12,
Alec Sands ‘12,
Omari Davis ‘12, and
Catherine Galletti ‘12
2
Nathan May ‘12
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3
Maddie Daugherty ‘12,
Tevin Covington ‘12, and
Jake Kreamer ‘12
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Melinda Wimbish ‘98,
Debbie Stockton ‘76, and
Janie Dorminy Sutton ‘82
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6
5
Christy Cannon ‘12
6
Laura Packard ‘12
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7
Ben Chase ‘12,
Matthew Smith ‘12,
Iliana Taylor ‘12, and
Cooper Vinal ‘12
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Molly Cordell ‘12 and
Natalie Marchena ‘12
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Thomas Williams ‘06, Marilyn Williams ‘74, Len Williams ‘74, and Amelia Williams ‘03
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
MARILYN MYCOFF WILLIAMS ’74,
Trinity Prep’s 2012 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, addressed the students and
faculty at a special all-school assembly to officially start the spring’s Celebration and Reunion weekend.
Marilyn has been a part of the Trinity family since Canon Rees Hay opened the school, first as a student, then an alumna, teacher, and parent.
She has been an inspiration to her students and much loved by faculty, staff, and parents. David Ballard, a fellow Trinity Prep civics teacher,
wrote, “Marilyn was a wonderful colleague. She and I taught eighth grade civics for a number of years. In that capacity, she was very helpful
as she had numerous connections in local government. But I came to know her as a very dear friend! “
Art teacher Kymberly Moreland-Garnett wrote, “Marilyn has a heart of gold and would do anything to help a friend! She is fiercely loyal to
her family and friends. She cared deeply about her students and was tough on them, but she did it to make sure the students were doing
their best!”
EXCERPTS FROM MARILYN’S SPEECH ILLUSTRATE HER PASSION FOR TRINITY PREP:
“The Distinguished Alumna Award means so much to me because
there is no place closer to my heart than Trinity Prep. I have been a
student, teacher, and parent here. When I came as a student in the
early 70’s, there were four buildings—no auditorium, library, athletic
center and certainly no Grille. Girls could be on either the swim or
tennis team. I chose the swim team, and Mr. Bluge was my coach. We
had no pool to swim in and had to travel around the county borrowing
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pools for practice and meets. Now girls can play every sport and are
on championship teams performing in the best facilities anywhere.
When I was a junior and senior, I was editor of the Trinity newspaper
which consisted of a mimeograph machine turned by hand that sat
in the back of the English classroom. Now the Trinity Voice receives
awards for excellence in every category and has its own offices.
As a member of the Trinity Players, we built our own stage as well
as sets for each production we put on, and we set up in the science
building with folding chairs for the audience. Since this auditorium
was built in 1997, the curtain has opened on spectacular sets with
wonderful student performances.
My first job after college was as a seventh and eighth grade teacher
at Trinity Prep, and because this building was not here, I looked out
over the lawn to the lake from my classroom in the Holloway Building.
What a beautiful view. We often had class outside. As there was no
sixth grade and no Middle School building, my students were the
youngest in the school, and we were in our own little corner. Some of
your parents were those seventh and eighth graders, and it has been
one of the most special joys of my career to teach the children of my
former students. I’ve also taught the children of my colleagues and
appreciated the trust that they had in me. And teachers who taught
me in turn taught my children: Mrs. Denicole, Mr. Bluge, Mr. Fulmer.
My Middle School students made me laugh every day and learn every
day. Through their civics presentations I know about so many things in
the world that I would never have otherwise known. In return I taught
them to be responsible and attentive citizens. I was able to share a love
of poetry and literature with children who wrote their own original
works and shared them with me. I always said I had the best of both
worlds because I taught two subjects that I was passionate about. I
have taught amazing students who have become extraordinary adults,
contributing to their communities in meaningful ways.
I have been a better teacher because I was a parent, and I have been
a better parent because I have been a teacher. Although my own
children, Amelia and Thomas, would tell you that there were times
it was very difficult to have
a parent at the school
with them all day, every
day, teaching their friends,
knowing everything that
went on, having to get
here sooo early, waiting
for after school meetings…
…I always viewed it as
the most wonderful
gift. You both always
made me proud of your
accomplishments and
relationships here, in and
out of the classroom, and
how special it was for my
husband and me, both
Trinity grads, to give our children their diplomas on this stage.
Now that I am a business owner, what I miss most in my day are
the experiences that teaching at this school gave me. Listening to
the most incredible jazz music in the morning before school began,
lunchtime faculty art lessons by
gifted artists, going to the library
to learn about the newest and best
young adult literature and then
reading it, fascinating speakers
and cultural programs, inspiring
chapels with choir and orchestra,
entertaining plays, and what could
be more exciting than watching
athletes you know playing for a
state championship. Who gets that
in a day?! Please take advantage of
these treasures that are offered here
every day.
Being a part of this Trinity family
has also formed who I am as wife,
mother, daughter, sister, and friend.
I met my husband Len here, and
Headmaster Canon Hay married
us. My brother and his wife and my Mike Toth ‘75 and Marilyn Williams ‘74
three brothers-in-law are all Trinity Prep grads. Many of my closest
friends have a Trinity connection with me. And I thank them for being
here and sharing this with me today.
I hope that each of you is fortunate enough in your life to work with
people who are as creative, caring, loyal, loving, talented, and terrific
as my friends on this Trinity Prep faculty are. You will be truly blessed.
And I hope your lives are touched and inspired by people like Carol
Sheber, Karyn Schellhase, Jonathan May, and Carol Denicole, who left
an everlasting mark on this school and me.
In Trinity Prep’s Alma Mater,
Sarah Harris Overmeyer, one
of my former seventh graders,
wrote “one man’s dream to
see.” That man was Canon
A. Rees Hay, founder and first
Headmaster of Trinity. His
portrait hangs in the front
office, and the bell tower is
named for him. He also called
for the first Headmaster’s
Day-which I will miss being
the announcer of. Isn’t it
coming up pretty soon, Mr.
Maughan? Canon Hay told
me when he first hired me as
a teacher that “this is where I was meant to be.” As usual, he was so
right. It has been a privilege to watch and be a part of that dream
coming true at this school.”
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Arts Hall of Fame
STEPHANIE ALBERTSON ’84 designs, creates, and markets
jewelry. Her collection, Stephanie Albertson Jewelry, can be found
in more than forty fine jewelry stores and galleries throughout
the United States. Stephanie creates every piece by hand, using a
technique in which pure gold is alloyed into different gold caratage,
formed into sheet or wire, and finally crafted into completed pieces.
Always interested in the arts, Stephanie graduated as an art
history major from Rollins College. She moved on to study at The
Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City and
had success acting and singing in a variety of productions over the
next ten years. During those years, she also attended the Jewelry
Arts Institute, focusing on ancient jewelry crafting traditions and
principles. There Stephanie learned metalsmithing and the making
of fine jewelry.
While immersed in her jewelry education, Stephanie also
worked at Harper’s Bazaar magazine where she spent many years on
the editorial staff as the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief. A life-long
love of jewelry and a passion for her new craft convinced Stephanie to
make a business out of her hobby. Having a full-time job in a creative
industry that was owned and operated by a big publishing company
offered Stephanie a thorough education in the skills necessary for
running a business—including marketing, publicity, retail distribution,
and budgeting. As a small business, owner Stephanie wears many
hats: overseeing design, production, quality control, marketing
strategy, and sales.
In 2008, Stephanie’s work was selected for a traveling exhibition,
Masters of Jewelry Design, sponsored by the Forbes Gallery, Forbes
Stephanie Albertson and Lawrence Ivy
Magazine, and the National Jewelry Institute. Stephanie was
named a Rising Star in 2009 by the Fashion Group International, an
international non-profit fashion industry organization with more
than 5,000 members. In November 2009, December 2010, and December 2011, the Museum of Arts & Design in New York City honored
Stephanie with a show of her work throughout the holiday season. In 2010 Spanish Vogue named Stephanie’s collection in its international
survey of the best in fine jewelry. Also, in 2012 she was featured in Lark Books’ 500 Gemstones, a focus on designer jewelry today and the
growing popularity of colored gems.
Stephanie’s work is in the collections of several jewelry collectors, including Madeline Albright and Sheryl Crow, and she has developed a
loyal following among fashion insiders and a growing list of celebrities. Stephanie lives in New York City and Winter Park.
LAWRENCE IVY ’72 is a photographer with a long and varied career. As a student at the University of Texas at Austin, Lawrence
signed up for a photography class. He always enjoyed photography, taking snapshots and documenting travel. Russell Lee, a legend on
campus, invited Lawrence to audit a seminar. The classes were filled with art majors, but soon he was blending in and using the darkroom
for printmaking. His next mentor on campus, Gary Winogrand, a seasoned professional from Sports Illustrated, encouraged Lawrence to take
graduate classes in the College of Fine Art. An English major in the College of Humanities, Lawrence was part of an early interdisciplinary
education.
He stayed in Austin for years, working and learning how photographs are documents of time. By the time Lawrence left Austin, he was
managing the Art Department lab and was employed by the Art History Department as a full-time photographer, documenting exhibits
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Stephanie Albertson with Drew Ferguson ’12 and Sarah Balaschak ’15
and helping to create the slide library. He carried a camera and
photographed almost constantly for the next thirty years. When he
felt the time was right, Lawrence left Austin with a huge portfolio of
documentary work of Texas life.
Lawrence moved to New York City, the epicenter of the photography
world in 1980. He began to freelance, working on fine art, editorial,
and advertising projects. Through the years his editorial and
commercial work has appeared world-wide in publications such as
Newsweek, New York Magazine, Bauer Publications, and The New York
Times. Other freelance clients include the Merce Cunningham Dance
Foundation, London/PolyGram Records, Asian Food and Lifestyle
Magazine, and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation. Lawrence also
worked with PBS public television WNET/Thirteen photographing The
Charlie Rose Show and many TV documentaries hosted by Bill Moyers
and Walter Cronkite.
In 1997 Lawrence worked in China photographing temple inscriptions
in the mountains of Huangshan for a book on Taoist prayer. He started
to exhibit his own photographs and concentrated on publishing his
own books. He works in Tokyo, hometown of his wife, Rieko, as much
as their New York City life will allow. An exhibition of Lawrence’s early
work from the East Village in Manhattan was shown in September 2000
at the Westwood Gallery in Soho. In 2005, the Westwood Gallery also
exhibited his Tokyo photographs documenting the demise of blue fin
tuna—“Maguro wa Mohaya.” Lawrence currently is teaching high
school English in New York City where he lives with his wife, Rieko,
and son, Leighton.
Lawrence Ivy and Tori Mason ’12
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Athletic Hall of Fame
On Homecoming Friday October 5, Trinity celebrated our athletic all-stars with their induction into the TPS Athletic Hall of Fame.
The entire student body listened to the Hall of Famers giving speeches about what inspired them as athletes and life lessons they
took from their athletic experiences. The celebration continued with “Lunch on the Lawn” hosted by TP0.
DANIEL BACHRACH – CLASS OF 1989
Daniel was a three-year starter on the varsity soccer team, playing right wing and center
midfielder. A prolific scorer, Dan holds the school record for most goals scored in a career
with 41 and was selected to the All-Conference Team in 1988 and 1989. Dan helped lead
the team to the District Championship in 1989 and was selected as the Most Valuable
Offensive player in 1988 and 1989. He was the recipient of the 1988 Canon A. Rees Hay
Spirit Award and the 1989 Florence Anne Hay Memorial Award.
Dan continued his athletic career at Emory University where he played club soccer for
three years and was selected as the captain in 1993.
JENNIFER DONAHUE – CLASS OF 2001
Jennifer earned a total of thirteen varsity letters as a member of the volleyball, soccer and
track and field teams, was the recipient of the George Austin Memorial Award in 2000,
the Trinity Prep Female Athlete of the Year in 2001, and the Trinity Prep Letterwoman
of the Year in 2001. She was recognized by the Orlando Downtown Athletic Club as a
Scholar-Athlete in 2001.
Dan and Lynn Bachrach with their children
As a member of the varsity volleyball team, she earned All-County honors in 1998 and
1999 and was the recipient of the team’s Best Offensive Player award in 1998, 1999,
and 2000. In soccer, Jennifer played center forward and goalie and was selected as the
Best Offensive Player in 1999. She was a member of the Track and Field team for six,
years helping them earn six District Titles and two Regional Championships. She was
named to the All-Central Florida Team in 1998, 1999, and 2001. Jennifer holds the school
record in the Discus with a throw of 123’10” and in the Shot Put where she threw 37’4.”
Jennifer continued her athletic career at Brown University as a member of their Indoor
and Outdoor Track teams from 2001-2005.
RICHARD MILLIMAN – CLASS OF 1983
Richard earned a total of fourteen varsity letters as a member of the football, soccer,
basketball, baseball and track teams, was the senior class and student council president,
and the recipient of the Florence M. Rockwood Friendship Award.
Richard was a four-year, two-way starter on the football team playing running back,
quarterback, and defensive back. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in 1981 and for over
3,000 yards in his career. Richard won MVP awards in 1981 and 1982, earned All-County
and All-State honors in 1982, and was the team captain in 1981 and 1982.
A versatile athlete, Richard earned two varsity letters in soccer, one in basketball, two
in track, and five in baseball when he helped lead the team to District Championships
in 1979, 1981, and 1983. He was selected to the All-County Baseball team in 1982 and
1983 and had a career batting average of over .400.
Kate Chunka ‘01 and Jen Donahue ‘01
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Kathy Finnucan, Richard Milliman ‘83, Dan Bachrach ‘89, Jennifer Donahue ‘01, Christy Watkins Swartzman ‘99, Will Proctor ‘02, and Craig Maughan
WILL PROCTOR – CLASS OF 2002
Will earned a total of 11 varsity letters as a member of the football, basketball
and track teams. Playing quarterback, Will was a four-year starter on
the football team. He threw for 4,082 yards, rushed for 2,853 yards, and
accounted for a total of 89 touchdowns: 44 passing, 41 rushing, and 1
receiving. He was named to the All-County and All-State teams in 2000 and
2001, selected as the Class 2A FACA player of the year in 2001, and named
to the Prep Star HS All-American team in 2001.
A versatile athlete, Will was a three-year starter on the basketball team
and four-year letterman on the track team, where he was a member of the
1999 Regional Champion 4x440 relay team and the 2000 Regional Champion
4x800 relay team.
Richard Proctor, Karen Proctor, Ainsley Proctor, and Will Proctor ‘02
Will continued his athletic career at Clemson University where he played
quarterback from 2002-2006. He was the captain of the 2006 team and is
the Clemson record holder in passing efficiency and total offense in a bowl
game. He was named to the 2007 Hula Bowl and was selected as MVP of
the game. Will played professional football in Canada and was a member
of the Calgary Stampeders who won the Grey Cup Championship in 2008.
CHRISTY WATKINS SWARTZMAN – CLASS OF 1999
Christy was a member of the varsity swimming team for five years, leading
the team to three District Championships and two State Runner-Up finishes.
She was the 1997 and 1998 Individual State Champion in the 100 backstroke
and the 1998 Individual State Champion in the 100 butterfly. Christy was
also a member of the State Championship 200 Medley Relay team and the
200 Freestyle Relay team in 1998.
In 1997 she set the U.S High School Independent School record in the 100
backstroke which stood until 2011. In 1998 she set the school record in the
100 butterfly and was on the 200 medley relay team which set the school
record. She was named the Orlando Sentinel Swimmer of the year in 1997
and 1998 and was named to the All-County team in 1997 and 1998.
Christy continued her athletic career at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill where she was a four-Time NCAA All-American, earned All ACC
Ronald Watkins, Pauline Watkins, Christy Watkins Swartzman ‘99,
and Aaron Swartzman
honors for four years, won seven Individual ACC titles, and
six ACC relay titles, and became only the fourth female in
ACC history to win an event four consecutive years at the
conference meet. She was named UNC’s Most Valuable
Swimmer in 2000 and 2003 and was inducted into the UNC
Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Homecoming 2012 –
RAIN DOESN’T DAMPEN SAINTS’ SPIRIT
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3
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Dan Bachrach ‘89,
Ian Bachrach ‘93, and
Max Eliscu ‘89
2
Gerald Sutton ‘83,
David Lilley ‘85, and
Paul Perkins ‘84
3
Kate Chunka ‘01 and
Jennifer Donahue ‘01
4
6
5
4
Matt Eliscu ‘89,
Kate Jennings Eliscu ‘88,
Stan Carpenter, and
Tanya Plotnicoff Carpenter ‘88;
Front: Leo Eliscu and
Nick Carpenter
5
Mike Curran ‘84,
Scott Sheffler ‘83, and
Richard Milliman ‘83
6
Stacey Wright,
Frank Wright ‘89, and
Tracey Watson
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Alumni Wine Social
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3
2
1
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Jennifer Braman Clark ‘97,
Ashley Beaman ‘02,
Andy Layden,
Ted Mayberry ‘71,
Lane Mahood Epps ‘97, and
Sean Olenek ‘08
2
Charlie Bell,
Don Harvey ‘87, and
Sandra Bermudez
3
Hank Hornsby ‘99 and
Ricky Proctor ‘99
4
5
Alumni Networking and Wine Social at Tim’s Wine Market–Alumni make
connections, catch up with friends, and enjoy wine!
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Mike Cannell’99,
Lindsey von Weller ‘99,
Mike Kovaleski ‘99,
Ricky Proctor ‘99, and
Andrew Fox ‘06
5
Andy Layden,
Ashley Beaman ‘02,
Jennifer Beaman Clark ‘97, and
John Squires ‘02
6
6
Mike Kovaleski ‘99 and
Lindsey von Weller ‘99
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Alumni Networking Breakfast
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2
1
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Richard Lord ‘83,
Rusty McClelland ‘76,
Dan Bachrach ‘89, and
Charlie Bell ‘82
2
Andrew Fox ‘06,
Martin Friedman ‘02,
and Pierre Vogelbacher
‘90
3
3
Liz McIntosh ‘78 and
Richard Lord ‘83
5
4
7
6
4
Thomas Williams ‘06
5
Dan Bachrach ‘89,
Frank Wright ‘89, and
Pierre Vogelbacher ‘90
6
Carolyn Wisniewski
7
Martin Friedman ‘02 and
Hung Chen ‘04
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32nd Annual Golden T Classic
On Monday, October 8, golfers gathered at the Country Club of Orlando for the 32nd
Golden T Classic. A short rain delay did not dampen anyone’s spirits as the golfers enjoyed
a round of four-player scramble followed by dinner and awards. Congratulations to our
winning foursome, the Stinson Carpet One Team of Audry Stinson, Mark Stinson, Rick
Astle, and Steve Murphy!
Proceeds from this annual event support the Thomas C. Dickinson, Jr. Activity Center
Restricted Fund. Dedicated in 1983, the Center honors the memory of Tom Dickinson,
Jr., Class of 1974. The Endowment Fund assures that this intensively-used facility can
be properly maintained.
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We wish to thank our Tournament Sponsors, Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Advisors, for
their continued and loyal support. We also thank Blue and Gold Sponsors: CPH Engineers,
Inc. and Sodexo, and our Hole-in-One Sponsors: Holler Hyundai and Massey Cadillac.
We also thank the Dickinson family, Wayne Densch, Inc., DiPasqua Enterprises Subway,
Darden Restaurants, Tim’s Wine Market, RDV, and all of the tee sponsors and golfers for
their contribution to the success of the day.
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Craig Maughan
2
3
Dr. Tom Dickinson, Sr.
and
Graham Dickinson ‘86
3
Cal Hay,
Tina Regan,
Mary Lynn Kranze, and
Peter Thatcher
5
4
6
4
Bill Ruffier,
Len Williams ‘74,
Thomas Williams ‘06,
and Andrew Fox ‘06
5
Golfers getting ready
for the Shotgun start -Thomas Williams ‘06 and
Andrew Fox ‘06
6
Anne and John Sofarelli
7
7
Jason Dowdy
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2
1
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3
2
Marie Shaw Gregory ‘85,
Ann Yarko ‘02,
Lane Mahood Epps ‘97,
Ashley Whittaker Johnston ‘97,
and Jennifer Beaman Clark ‘97
David Lilley ‘85,
Paul Perkins 84,
Mark Philips 85, and
Dr. Wally Philips
3
Valerie McDonald,
David Simon,
Mark Young, and
Mike Dolle
4
5
6
4
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Winners- Rick Astle,
Audrey Stinson,
Mark Stinson, and
Steve Murphy
5
Mary Lynn Kranze
6
Peter Shipps,
Mark Martin,
John Ball, and
Bob Edmonds
7
Lois Webb,
Mark Martin, and
Kathy Finnucan
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FRIDAY NIGHT ALL-CLASS PARTY
Celebration & Reunion Weekend
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1
3
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Paul Perkins ‘84,
Marie Shaw Gregory ‘85,
Father Ronald Brokaw,
Ben Newman ‘85, and
Mark Coleman ‘87
2
Erin Verkler Miller ‘00 and
David Chai ‘00
3
Mark Hietpas,
Susan Smith,
Stacey Wright, and
Frank Wright ‘89
4
4
Chris Markwell and
Sarah Chambers Markwell ‘97
5
6
7
5
Debbie Sharooz Stockton ‘76,
David Lilley ‘85,
Paul Perkins ‘84, and
Liz Lowndes McIntosh ‘78
6
Barbara Griffin and
Philip Brill ‘82
7
8
Doug Parker ‘72,
Doug Gramkow ‘72, and
Mark Williamson ‘72
8
Georgia Parker,
Kelly Butterfield, and
Melinda Wimbish ‘98,
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SATURDAY FAMILY PICNIC
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2
1
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Class of 1997:
Tina Susi DeAngelis,
Jennifer Beaman Clark,
Ashley Whittaker Johnston,
Sarah Chambers Markwell,
Deborah Friedman Bitman,
and Bevin Wesley
3
2
Stephen McNeill ‘82
with sons
3
Dan McIntosh,
Susan Smith, and
Frank Wright ‘89
4
5
6
4
Hannah McLeod Renno,
Peter Renno, and
Craig Maughan
7
5
Frank Wright ‘89,
Helen Brumback Leonard ‘87,
Tony Leonard,
Ashley Whittaker Johnston ‘97,
and Kavita Manek Mistry ‘98
6
Jocelyn Bear and
David Bear ‘99
7
Heather Bishop Hertz ‘92 and
Kimberly Henderson Botic ‘92
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CLASS OF 1972
1
2
1
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Back Row: Mark Williamson, John Adair, Bart Peterson,
Brian DeGailler, Doug Parker, David Doudney
Center Row: Doug Gramkow, Kathleen Gale McBroom,
Susan Largen, Molly Bush Pflueger
Front Row: Dabney Hunter McKenzie, John Moore,
Ted Mayberry, and Miriam Staples Kersey (d)
3
2
David Doudney and
Brian DeGailler
3
Dabney Hunter McKenzie and
Kathleen Gale McBroom
CLASS OF 1977
1
2
3
1
L:R Back Row: Cathy Fenner, Kerry Fugleberg Barr,
Mike Prosser, Amy Warren Beaty, Allison Dickinson,
and Doug Lanier
Front Row: Allison Muller Chambers, Lynn Reeves Croft,
Lisa Stephens Spears, Norbert Seals,
and Julie Walker Mandell
2
Allison Dickinson
Melissa Woodman ‘80,
and Doug Woodman ‘78
3
Mike Prosser,
Norbert Seals,
Beth Croft Jewett and
Brock Magruder
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CLASS OF 1982
1
2
1
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Rebekah Mumby Petrelli ‘86,
Jennifer Mumby Bazante,
Phil Brill, Janie Dorminy Sutton,
Liz Lowndes McIntosh ‘78,
Jennifer Adicks Harnage, and
Steve McNeill
2
3
Jenifer Adicks Harnage,
Rebekah Mumby Petrelli ‘86,
Jennifer Mumby Bazante
3
Philip Brill,
Stephen McNeill , and
Janie Dorminy Sutton
2
3
1
Don Harvey and wife
Sandra Bermudez
CLASS OF 1987
1
4
5
2
6
Joe Zagame,
Mark Coleman, and
Don Harvey
5
3
Karen Kolin and
Lawrence Kolin
John Morrow,
Alice Leung Nguyen
and Steven Rosenstock
6
7
4
Liz Park and
John Park
Tony Leonard and
Helen Brumback Leonard
7
Steven Rosenstock and
Tiffaney Rosenstock
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CLASS OF 1992
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2
4
3
1
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Aldrin Capulong,
Kathleen McNamara,
Terry Hyer Mattingly, Dan Iosue,
Alexander Hertz, Jon Thorpe, and
Jen Zagame-Clarke
2
Dan Iosue,
Kathleen McNamara,
Heather Bishop Hertz, and
Alexander Hertz
3
Danny Hilwa,
Doug Smith,
Jamie Kitchens, and
Louise Sprimont Iosue ‘91
4
Kimberly Henderson Botic
and
Terry Hyer Mattingly
CLASS OF 1997
1
2
3
1
1997 Classmates, Ben Weisman,
Lane Mahood Epps, Ashley
Whittaker Johnston, Anand
Bharadva, Jennifer Beaman Clark,
and Sarah Chambers Markwell
2
Jennifer Beaman Clark
and Bevin Wesley
3
Ben Turocy, Nate DeAngelis,
Tina Susi DeAngelis, Chris Markwell,
and Sarah Chambers Markwell
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CLASS OF 2002
2
1
3
4
5
1
Jenny Crossman,
Justin Finch, and
Kalindi Ramcharan
2
Ashley Beaman,
Katie Gordon Durkee, and
Abby Zimmerman Vorobeychik
3
Lisa Frenkiel and
Pierce Neinken
4
TJ Hickman and
Matt Meyers
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5
6
Mark Sperling
6
Kaartiga Sivanesan and
Nell Robinson Gonzalez
Class Notes
1972
Kathie Gale McBroom works as a
costumer for the TV series Dynasty.
Pam Showalter retired as Associate
Professor of Geography at Texas State
University in 2010 and since then has
slowly been building her reputation as
a fine art photographer. Pam’s company
is called The Skies of Texas Photography.
1973
Don’t forget to save the dates
April 26-27, 2013 for your 40th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend
at Trinity Prep. Festivities begin
Friday night with an all-class
celebration at the Trinity Grille and
continue through Saturday evening.
Check out the Alumni Calendar for
more information.
1975
Patricia Cadle is the first oncology
chaplain at UNC Health Care and
‘72 Classmates Pam Showalter, Miriam Staples Kersey (d), and Kathie Gale
the N.C. Cancer Hospital. She joined the Pastoral Care Department as a
full-time chaplain ten years ago, after three and a half years of serving
part-time. Through her ministry she offers emotional and spiritual support
to patients, visitors, and staff affected by cancer and oversees the two
sacred spaces in the N.C. Cancer Hospital - the Chapel and the Reflection
Room.
Mike Toth- See Article, “Toth Travels Through Time.” Page 4
1977
H. Danny Weaver, DO, president and CEO of Kansas City University of
Medicine and Biosciences, recently received the designation as Fellow of
the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Cat Fenner is the Art Director and Business Manager of Au Naturale
Organic Images.
1978
Don’t forget to save the dates April 26-27, 2013 for your 35th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend at Trinity Prep. Festivities begin
Friday night with an all-class celebration at the Trinity Grille and
continue through Saturday evening. Check out the Alumni Calendar
for more information.
Liz McIntosh is the camp director for Camp Glen Arden, an all girls’ camp
in Tuxedo, North Carolina.
1980
Elizabeth Corey is featured in the 58th edition of Who’s Who in America.
She was invited to be on the board of the Vienna State Opera Ball.
Patricia Cadle ‘75
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Suzy and Dr. Richard Boothby
Paul Perkins ‘84 speaks
to seniors at
Commencement rehearsal
1983
Don’t forget to save the dates April 26-27, 2013 for your 30th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend at Trinity Prep. Festivities begin
Friday night with an all-class celebration at the Trinity Grille and
continue through Saturday evening. Check out the Alumni Calendar for
more information.
1987
Michelle Margeson is back in Washington, D.C., with her family, husband
Marco Mantovanelli, and sons Nicolo (12), and Giacomo (10). They returned
last summer from four years in Sarajevo, a lovely city and a truly wonderful
experience for the whole family. Their most important Bosnian souvenir is a
street dog named Ruby that Michelle and Giacomo rescued from the street.
Michelle reports, “Dogs a-plenty in Sarajevo - pick any stray you like!” They
moved back into their old house in northwest D.C., Marco is back at World
Bank headquarters, the kids are at their old school, Washington International,
and Michelle has returned to the garden and home renovation projects.
Kimberly Green Sheroff is a certified Emergency Medical Responder for the
Alpharetta Fire Department as well as a licensed private investigator. She just
joined the company C4 Group in Johns Creek, Georgia.
1988
Don’t forget to save the dates April 26-27, 2013 for your 25th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend at Trinity Prep. Festivities begin
Friday night with an all-class celebration at the Trinity Grille and
continue through Saturday evening. Check out the Alumni Calendar for
more information.
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Scott Richardson- Adoption News!
1996
Suzanne Boothby is the author of The After Cancer Diet: How to
Live Healthier Than Ever Before.
John Gravois wrote an article that was published in the
September 2nd issue of the New York Times Magazine called,
“Salvage Operation: Could saving the detritus of Hurricane Katrina
save a wrecked life?”
1997
Anika Alarakhia Bakker and husband Shawn moved back to
Orlando in July with their daughter Isabella. Anika will be starting
work as a Rheumatologist in the Orlando area. She is glad to be
back in her hometown, closer to parents and siblings!
Natasha Nazareth-Phelps, after eight years as general counsel to
a UNC system school, is now practicing education law for the Bullis
School in Potomac, Maryland. She started a solo practice on the
side. Natasha and husband York are raising three young children
(pictured above)--August (8), Anastasia (2), and Chaska (11).
B. Todd Whisenant was recently certified as a Senior Professional
in Human Resources (SPHR). Todd is currently the Director of
Human Resources for Cru Technology, the IT department for Cru
(formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc.). Todd, his wife,
Lesli, and their three children reside in Oviedo, Florida.
1993
Don’t forget to save the dates April 26-27, 2013 for your 20th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend at Trinity Prep. Festivities
begin Friday night with an all-class celebration at the Trinity
Grille and continue through Saturday evening. Check out the
Alumni Calendar for more information.
Ashley Whittaker Johnston is the Director of Alumni Relations at
Trinity Preparatory School. – Birth News!
Jennifer Beaman Clark graduated from Barry University Dwayne
O. Andreas School of Law with her Juris Doctor in May. Jennifer
joined her father at Marvin L. Beaman, Jr., P.A. and is now practicing
real estate, estate planning, and probate law in Winter Park.
1998
Don’t forget to save the dates April 26-27, 2013 for your 15th
Celebration and Reunion Weekend at Trinity Prep. Festivities
begin Friday night with an all-class celebration at the Trinity
Grille and continue through Saturday evening. Check out the
Alumni Calendar for more information.
Samantha Garrett has moved from Philadelphia to Central
Florida, primarily for her position as Senior Child Life Specialist for
Nemours Children’s Hospital. Over the last six months, she has
been providing patient care to pediatric patients in the infusion
center, the hematology/oncology
clinic, and the endocrinology
testing center. In addition to clinical
care, she is building the framework
for a four-specialist Child Life
Department. She is coordinating
the establishment of Child Life
within the hospital. Samantha is
thrilled to be back and working with
her fellow TPS alums to make this
groundbreaking hospital a reality.
George Oelschig, Ricky Proctor ‘99,
Hank Hornsby ‘99 and Steve Rebarchak
at Will Proctor’s (class of 2002) wedding
in New Orleans
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Jazzy Danzinger
was hosted by
TPS’s Visiting Writer
Series on October
8. She is the author
of Darkroom,
winner of the 2012
Brittingham Prize in
Poetry, and editor of
the Best New Poets
anthology.
Trae Terry, TPS Varsity Volleyball Coach, was honored, selected,
and sponsored by the President of Old Florida National Bank to be
a part of the prestigious Leadership Winter Park program.
2000
Paetra Terry Brownlee was appointed to the Florida Judicial
Nominating Commission by Governor Rick Scott after completing
a rigorous interview process.
Angela Blakey Young is the Clinical Unit Educator for the Trauma
Care Unit at ORMC. She also is pursuing her Master of Science in
Nursing (MSN) as well as participating in nursing research at UCF.
Angela reports, “I am so excited about these new and challenging
opportunities to continue growing in my nursing profession.”
Husband Matthew, now working with IBI, an international
engineering firm, and Angela have two children, Ashlyn (4) and
Elijah (2).
Meredith Bathurst and Ari Warnicke-Smith—Wedding News!
Cori Plotkin—Wedding News!
Shyam Sanker is a director at Palantir Technologies in Palo Alto,
California. He gave a TED Talk in June 2012 on “The Rise of HumanComputer Cooperation.”
2002
Casey Brennan Breedlove — Birth News!
Sharyn Regan graduated from Rollins College with her MBA in
August 2011.
2003
Eric Wilbur — Wedding News!
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2004
Tiffany Cary (above) received her master’s degree in Healthcare
Informatics, PSM, in May from the University of Central Florida.
Kimberly Cruts graduated in May from George Washington
University with the degree of Master of Professional Studies in
Strategic Public Relations.
Bradley Wilson was sworn in to the Florida Bar by The Hon. Olin
W. Shinholser in September. Bradley is now an Assistant State
Attorney in the 10th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Eddie Gutierrez ‘05
TPS campus visit-Jennifer Renner Whitten ‘03 with Sue Speicher
2005
Eddie Gutierrez, last seen on the Trinity Prep stage as Jesus in
Jesus Christ Superstar, was cast as Paul in A Chorus Line’s traveling
Broadway production.
Tricia Regan works for a worldwide travel company that was
started in Israel called TouricoHolidays.com and the website called
LastMinuteTravel.com.
Angela Yarnish graduated from the University of Alabama with a
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and a minor in English
in May 2009. Immediately following her undergraduate studies
and an internship with Kindred Healthcare, Angela pursued her
Master’s Degree in communication studies with a concentration
in healthcare from the University of Alabama and graduated
in December 2010. Growing up in a healthcare-orientated
household, Angela has always had a passion for the healthcare
industry. She now resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she works as
a Marketing Specialist for Dodge Communications, a healthcare
marketing and PR firm.
2006
At Busch Gardens on the 8th grade fieldtrip – Jason Dowdy, David Ballard, Meagan Mather ‘04,
Lynn Wilbur, Amanda Dean, Sarah Dowdy, Barb Clanton, Ralph Mazza, and Georgia Parker
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Amber Coyne ‘08 (third from the right) and OU crew team after their Big 12 victory
Steven Carlsson has accepted placement in the University of
Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Ph.D. program in Biomedical
Sciences.
Rebecca De Simone graduated Summa Cum Laude with a
degree in economics from the University of Florida in 2010. She
accepted a position as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board
in Washington, DC.
Nicholas Murphy is the founder and Artistic Director for
Cornerstone Theatre Company. Cornerstone’s second show of the
2012-2013 season opens on November 29, 2012 with Company.
Michael van den Berg was the 2012 Rollins College
valedictorian. Michael was an English and economics major, and
his GPA has earned him a dean’s fellowship for the University of
Pennsylvania Law School where he began his law studies this fall.
2007
Chris Paris graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in
architecture with high honors. Chris is now at Clemson University
working on his master’s degree in architecture.
2008
Matthew Barclay accepted a position in Financial Advising with
Merrill Lynch in Jacksonville, Florida.
Janine Papin and James Rinaldi ‘06 in Carousel
Lauren Conroy graduated from the University of Notre Dame
in May with a BS in Biological Sciences and is currently a first
year medical student at the University of Florida with a particular
interest in pediatric clinical genetics
Amber Coyne transferred to Oklahoma University her junior
year after two years of rowing at Clemson. OU picked up her
scholarship, and she made the transition smoothly. Over the last
four years, she has had the incredible opportunity of traveling all
over the country, rowing in places like Boston, San Diego, Austin,
Knoxville, and Ann Arbor. This journey culminated with her boat
winning a Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. Her boat and
one other OU boat were the first two boats ever to beat perennial
Big 12 power Texas in a Big 12 Championship. She will graduate
with an advertising degree next year and has been asked by the
OU coaching staff to help coach the team next year.
Ben Bernanke with Rebecca De Simone ‘06
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Steve Wright and Becket Linn’09 are in the process of
launching TeemPlay, which is a company they have been working
on for the last two years with TeemPlay’s third founder. The idea
behind TeemPlay is to create a video game which can empower its
players to contribute to the real world in meaningful ways.
2009
Aaron Pilnick is studying abroad in Australia!
Katelyn Davidson, currently a student at the United States Naval
Academy, is a finalist for a Marshall Scholarship. The scholarship
would allow her to study for two years in the United Kingdom at
a university of her choice. Katelyn is also working on a sociology
research project on women in leadership and their portrayal in
film. She will speak at a symposium in Washington on this topic.
Keli Mazza ‘08
Michelle Dillingham, goalkeeper for the Rollins Tars, was the
Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Michael Mayer graduated from the Wharton School of Business
and is featured on Brown University’s Homepage for being a part
of Venture for America’s first class of forty.
Becket Linn and Steve Wright ’08 are in the process of
launching TeemPlay which is a company they have been working
on for the last two years with TeemPlay’s third founder. The idea
behind TeemPlay is to create a video game (NU) which can
empower its players to contribute to the real world in meaningful
ways.
Thomas Muller earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
Muller was also named to the CollegeSoccerNews.com National
Team of the Week and earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Forward of
the Week.
Keli Mazza graduated from Spring Hill College with a B.A. in
electronic communication. She was presented the Autry D. Greer
Media Service Award as part of the Student Academic Awards
given at the Spring Hill College Honors Convocation.
Sarah McWilliams—Wedding News!
Andrew Everett and Nate Seymour, TPS classmates, discovered
they now live in the same apartment complex in Lebanon,
New Hampshire. Andrew graduated from Yale and now attends
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Nate graduated from
Dartmouth and is serving as the Digital Arts Apprentice and
Teaching Assistant in Dartmouth’s Computer Science Department.
They are pictured below at a Hanover restaurant, Jesse’s.
Jonathan Yergler, (above) a junior fencer on Princeton’s team,
has been named a Capital One Academic All-District Honoree
in District II, adding an honor to a year that saw Jon win the
NCAA epee championship. Yergler became the first Princeton
fencer since 2001 to earn an NCAA individual title, and now he
is one of fifteen student-athletes in District II to be honored with
a place on the Academic All-District team. The at-large teams
encompass several sports, and among the fifteen in District II are
tennis players, swimmers, wrestlers, lacrosse players, golfers and
a gymnast. Yergler was one of only two fencers to be named to
an All-District team, District II includes the District of Columbia,
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. All of the All-District honorees will be eligible to earn
Academic All-America honors.
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2010
Christine Pappas ‘10
Casey L. Brown was awarded the Bain-Swiggett Poetry Prize for poems “in the best
tradition of English verse” by Princeton University. She just finished her sophomore year
at Princeton and is planning to major in English and minor in dance.
2011
Stephen Cameron spent the summer working with six other Duke Students for an
NGO in Chile called Acción Emprendedora. AE works with the micro-entrepreneurs in
the poorer areas of Santiago to turn their ideas into small businesses through business
seminars, individual mentoring, and microfinance loans, eventually leading to job
creation and an escape from poverty for many.
Denee Benton ‘10 receives award
2012
Max Moroff, (right) Trinity Prep
shortstop, was picked up by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the 16th round
of the 2012 MLB draft.
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We Remember
MIRIAM STAPLES KERSEY ‘72
September 30, 1954 - July 29, 2012
Miriam Staples Kersey ended her battle with lung cancer on July
29, 2012, . She was surrounded by her family and the love, prayers,
and positive energy of hundreds of friends who had supported her.
Miriam was born on September 30, 1954 in Macon, Georgia.
She graduated from Trinity Preparatory School in 1972. She received
her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History from Vanderbilt in 1976,
and continued her education at the University of Georgia in Athens,
from which she obtained her Master of Arts Degree in Landscape
Architecture and Planning. Miriam spent over a decade practicing
as a landscape architect and land planner for several well-known
Orlando firms.
Professionally, Miriam left a significant mark on the community
but most notable was her personal dedication to local, charitable
organizations. She devoted countless hours to the Orlando Public
Arts Board, Orlando Junior League, Florida Hospital Foundation as the
1997 Golden Gala Chairman, Board of Trustees for Trinity Preparatory
School, and, in the last few years, an active member of the Orlando
Museum of Art’s Council of 101. Miriam was also a member of
National Society of The Colonial Dames of America.
Miriam always carried herself with elegance and strength, despite
her diagnosis and almost year-long battle with cancer. There’s no
doubt her name, her legacy and her love will live on with each and
every person that she touched throughout her life. Miriam is survived
by her husband, Jim Kersey; sons Graham and Alex (Ashley), all of
Orlando, Florida; parents Jim and Martha Staples of Winter Park,
Florida; brother Dr. Mark Staples (Nancy), of Gainesville, Florida; five
nieces; four nephews; one great-niece, and two great-nephews. She
also leaves behind numerous other loving relatives and friends.
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PAUL D. BROOKS ‘76
September 13, 1957 - June 14, 2012
Mr. Paul David Brooks, age 54, of Maitland, Florida died Thursday,
June 14, 2012. He was born September 13, 1957 in Ashland, Kentucky.
Paul was a computer programmer. He is survived by his loving parents
Bruce and Joan Brooks.
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DR. THOMAS WAYNE NORRIS ‘78
October 3, 1960 - August 4, 2012
Thomas Wayne Norris, M.D., died Saturday, August 4, 2012,
surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with
pancreatic cancer.
He was born on October 3, 1960, in Alexandria, Louisiana, the
youngest child of William Albert and Sarah (Morgan) Norris. He spent
the majority of his youth in Orlando, Florida. He graduated from
Dartmouth College in 1982 with a degree in Biology and earned his
medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine
in 1986. After completing training in Family Medicine at Richland
Memorial Hospital, he practiced medicine in Columbia for 23 years.
He was board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics.
While Tom was a dedicated and revered physician, it was his
rolesas husband and father that truly defined him. He imbued all that
he did with his unique sense of humor and fun. Even in the face of
a terminal illness, he continued to see the lighter, humorous side of
life as he selflessly focused his energy and devotion on his family’s
needs. He exemplified strength and courage, sticking to his beloved
motto “Livin’ The Dream.”
He is survived by his wife Terry Melloh; his children Will and
Maddie; mother Sarah; sister Mary Beth Hutchinson; and brother
Robert. He was predeceased by his father in 2000.
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STANLEY DARWIN FENNER ‘82
November 8, 1963 - September 20, 2012
Stanley Darwin Fenner, 48, of Cumming, Georgia, died on
September 19, 2012 at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Born in Houston,
Texas on November 8, 1963, he was the son of Carol Stanley Fenner
of Maitland, Florida and James H. (Elsebeth) Fenner of New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Stan attended Mercer University where he was a member of
SAE Fraternity. He had an appreciation of wine and the communal
enjoyment of sharing wine with friends and family. Stan was a loving
father, brother, and son.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Gail Fenner
of Cumming, Georgia; children Alie, Kyle, Hammond, Sanders, Trenten
and Brackton Fenner of Cumming, Georgia; sisters Cat Munro Fenner
of Nashville, Tennessee and Dorsey Hardie Fenner of Asheville, North
Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.
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CHRISTY RUOFF WALSH ‘84
July 20, 1966 - September 18, 2012
Christy Elizabeth Ruoff Walsh, of Orlando, Florida, passed
away on September 18, 2012. She was born in Cherry, Hill, New
Jersey on July 20th 1966 to Lexa and John Ruoff. She was a talented
artist, attended Atlanta School of Art, and earned a Bachelor Degree
from Rollins College. She was a very caring person and never met
a stranger. She loved all animals, especially cats. She is survived by
her daughter Barrett Emma Walsh of Winter Park, her sisters Tracy
Ruoff and Jennifer (David) Vance, nieces Tyler and Lauren Vance, and
her parents Lexa and John Ruoff of Winter Park.
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Wedding Album
Jennifer Renner ’03 and Paul Whitten
October 22, 2010 in Olinda, Australia
Eric Wilbur ’03 and Ali Peek
April 21, 2012 in St. Leo, Florida
Meredith Bathurst ‘00 and Ari Warnicke-Smith ’01
November 11, 2011 in Orlando, Florida
Brandon Burmeister ‘00 and Emily Massey
October 20th, 2011 in Jacksonville, Illinois
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Wendy Lewis ’96 and Brian Cronin
October 7, 2011 in Negril, Jamaica
Daxx Terry ’04 and Katie Billingsley
April 24, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida
Cori Plotkin ‘00 and Tyler Streetman
July 28, 2012 in Breckenridge, Colorado
Sarah McWilliams ‘08 and Timothy McCrary
June 2, 2012 in Sanford, Florida
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TPS Baby Book
Molly Li Richardson adopted from China in August. She is two and adjusting well to our family.
Scott Richardson ’93 and Becky Richardson.
Stowe Robert Johnston born on November 14, 2011 to
Ashley Whittaker Johnston ’97 and Ross Johnston
Hannah Belle Rosenbaum born on March 19, 2012 to
Bryan Rosenbaum ‘03 and Lauren Hochman Rosenbaum
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Kendall Chaudhari born on January 24, 2012 to
Jay Chaudhari ’97 and Lauren Chaudhari
Carson Carter Breedlove born on September 23, 2012 to
Casey Brennan Breedlove’ 02 and David Breedlove
Senan Abdur-Rahim Ahmed born on Dec. 20, 2010
to Nadia Batool Ahmad ’98
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Faculty News
Susan Lilley, Trinity Prep’s current
Diane and Michael Maher Chair in
English, has a new poetry collection
called Satellite Beach coming out in
late 2012 from Finishing Line Press.
It will be available on Amazon.com.
In recent years, Lilley has published
several poems and reviews in
magazines and won an Individual
Artist Grant from the State of Florida.
_____________________________
Rick Babyak’s United States Tennis Association team won their
league and finished second in the sectionals this past summer. Also,
Rick went skydiving from 18,000 feet for the first time.
_____________________________
Barbara Clanton was inducted into the ASANA (Amateur Sports
Alliance of North America) Hall of Fame. She has played many years
in the Central Florida Softball League.
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Susan Frederick is currently teaching Programming I, Programming
II, AP Java Programming, Honors C++ Programming, FLL Robotics,
FRC Robotics, and Digital Technology classes. The FRC Robotics
class was started with sponsorship from Disney and JCPenney and
includes robot parts, software, tools, and competitions. Last year it
was a club, and this is TPS’s first year to have it as a class.
Janine Papin (right) appeared as Pennywise in Valencia Community
College’s production of Urinetown. The show ran from October
18-28.
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Susan has also been involved with several UCF projects. She
has worked with a group of programmers and mathematicians
to enhance existing code to improve facial recognition. The
end product will be used for pedestrian cameras and military
applications. On another project Susan wrote software for college
students to learn how to track disaster victims and the steps
that organizations such as FEMA take to help those in need. She
is currently working on a project with local power companies
involving consumer use of solar panels as an alternative energy
source.
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Georgia Parker, Rita Kienle, and Rylan Smith: In July, fifteen
members of the Trinity Prep faculty attended the Lausanne
Laptop Institute in Memphis, Tennessee. This conference is an
“international think-tank” for schools using or considering the
implementation of laptops as educational tools. There were
over five hundred attendees from thirty-four states and fourteen
countries. Technology Integrationist Rita Kienle, MS Civics
teacher Rylan Smith, and MS English Teacher Georgia Parker
were presenters. Their session, “Unlocking the Past with 21st
Century Tools: A Cross-Curricular Unit with History and Literature,”
presented a project they did with their eighth graders that linked
the study of civil rights and civil liberties with the novel To Kill a
Mockingbird.
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Maureen May and her family started the Jonathan May Foundation. Jonathan was a
beloved faculty member at Trinity who passed away in 2010. Jonathan never wanted
to turn away a music student simply because he or she didn’t have the ability to
pay for the education. This foundation honors him by providing scholarship funds
for students who wish to develop the ability to play an orchestral instrument. The
foundation’s website is jonathanmayfoundation.org.
Maureen’s youth orchestra, the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony, works with
approximately 150 students from Central Florida each week. MAYS (maysymphony.
org) was founded to carry on the teaching philosophy that Jonathan May started. The
Jonathan May Foundation is the non-profit arm of this organization.
Maureen is also a core member of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and is
involved with any performance that doesn’t conflict with TPS. She was elected to be
the musician representative to the Executive Committee of the Orlando Philharmonic
Board of Directors. In addition, Maureen will perform at the Candlelight Celebrations
at Walt Disney World during the month of December along with several other holiday
concerts.
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Former faculty member Steve Hummer and family
Jennifer Baselice (formerly Ms. Guevara) gave birth to
her first baby, Rosaly Baselice, on September 20, 2012.
Ed McNicolas ‘00, Samantha Burmeister ‘06, Emily Massey, Brandon Burmeister ‘00, Lynne
Burmeister, and Scott Burmeister
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Founders Day
On October 11, Trinity Prep recognized its annual Founder’s Day with a chapel service
and short ceremony on the quad. There were choir and strings performances, and
Headmaster Craig Maughan spoke to the student body about the founding of the
school. Special guest and original TPS faculty member, The Reverend Ronald Brokaw,
spoke to students about his memories of the earliest days of Trinity Prep.
After the chapel service, students gathered around the bell tower and observed a
moment of silence while the bells rang.
Scan QR code to watch the
archived video of Founder’s Day.
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TPS REGIONAL GROUPS
You don’t have to live in Central Florida to stay connected to Trinity
Prep.
The Alumni Advisory Board is excited to support regional chapters in areas with relatively high
concentrations of Trinity Prep alumni. Help keep your local Trinity Prep community strong!
We are seeking volunteers to:
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serve as a liaison between the School and members of your regional group;
•
plan events in coordination with Trinity Prep Milestones;
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offer social, educational and cultural activities for alumni;
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manage your group’s social media outreach;
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help recruit members.
To get involved, please contact Ashley Johnston at [email protected]
5700 Trinity Prep Lane
Winter Park, Florida 32792
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Parents:
If this issue is addressed to a son or daughter
who no longer maintains an address at your
home, please send the correct address to:
Alumni Office
5700 Trinity Prep Lane
Winter Park, Florida 32792
407.671.4140 FAX: 407.671.6935
E-mail: [email protected]
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