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Wyndchimes A Publication by The Wyndcroft School

Summer 2017

A Message From

The Head of School

Dear Wyndcroft Community,

The end of the school year is a time of great celebration and

rejoicing. For some, the emphasis is on celebrating the end with

the promise of summer fun. For me, I look back on the year in

celebration of all that has been accomplished by faculty and

staff, parents, and our students, most especially the graduates

who look forward to the new beginnings of secondary school.

Through the lens of academic achievement, sportsmanship, and

service, our community has accomplished a great deal.

We have a saying that can be heard throughout the hallways:

“Wyndcroft students are the luckiest kids in the world!” This

Spring, I heard from a young man graduating from Dartmouth

(Ted Poatsy `09) who stated that it took him to this point in his

academic career (8 years after Wyndcroft), to realize how lucky

he really was and how much the experience at Wyndcroft

shaped his life. He asked with utmost sincerity to continue to

remind our students how lucky they are.

If you attended this year’s graduation ceremony, you saw

poised young people speak from their hearts thanking friends,

teachers, parents, and grandparents for their Wyndcroft experi-

ence. Here is just a snapshot of what they had to say:

“Wyndcroft has taught me so many things…..to try your best, to work hard,

and most importantly to always be true to yourself, are the lessons I will take

with me and cherish forever.” (IF)

“When reflecting on my time here at Wyndcroft, I am reminded of a ride on a

rollercoaster: there are ups and downs, and LOTS of unexpected twists and

turns, and unfortunately, before you know it the ride is over. No matter how

long that ride may have seemed…..it can’t compare to how fast it truly

goes.” (IB)

“…..middle school is the place to start doing important things. So, my fellow

classmates, please cherish all of the things we did here, and although we may

eventually forget the small details of our Wyndcroft careers, you will remember

the truly important memories.” (LF)

“In the face of sports tryouts, several projects due in one week, and the science

fair, I have stayed strong and done all my work well and with a smile. How-

ever, most of all, I recognize that this is not just my own doing, but that it was

done with the unending support of the teachers, friends, and family in my

life.” (AG)

“Leaving the place where memories were made behind is bittersweet, but leav-

ing the people who I made them with is even worse…..I have to end my 11

years here and thinking back on those 11 years, right now, in this moment, I

wish I hadn’t been trying to make it go by so fast.” (KL)

“What will I take with me from Wyndcroft? It’s how welcoming of others we

always were. Our class had a wide variety of kids, all with different talents

and interests, but we all stuck up for each other and stuck together. If only the

world was that way. I know I can’t change the entire world, but I can try to

bring that quality to the small piece of the world I do control.” (LM)

So as the academic year has come to its official close, our com-

munity has worked and studied, practiced and played, and

grown, both mentally and physically. Each year we are a little

more prepared to meet the challenges life will present; AND

we continue to celebrate that Wyndcroft students remain “the

luckiest kids in the world!”

Warmly,

Gail Wolter, Head of School

About the Cover Photo

Five members of the Class of 2017 have been with Wyndcroft since their days as

3-year-olds in Early Childhood. The five “Lifers” are pictured here.

They are: (from left to right) Kirstin Lange, Anders Paulson, Isabelle Feldman,

Samuel Mitchell, and Lauryn Fudala.

Congratulations to the

Class of 2017

On Friday, June 9, 2017, Wyndcroft students received their Certificates of Completion and became Wyndcroft Alumni.

In addition to the 28 Certificates of

Completion, two special awards are

handed out as a part of the closing

ceremonies.

Highest GPA was awarded to Adam

Georgopolous (pictured at left with

Gail L. Wolter, Head of School).

The Wyndcroft Cup was awarded to

Eleanor Rice. The cup was present-

ed by Mary DeLan, the 2016

Wyndcroft Cup winner. Both are

pictured at right.

Year-End Traditions

Spring-time at Wyndcroft has many traditions that are enjoyed by our students. Here’s a glimpse at some of them.

Pre-Kindergarten Graduation

Each year Wyndcroft celebrates the transition of our Pre-

Kindergarteners in the Early Learning Center to Kindergarteners

in the main school building with a graduation ceremony. This

year ten students took part in this adorable tradition.

Field Day

For one day each year, Wyndcroft chooses sides: Blue vs. Gold.

Field Day for Grades 1-8 is held at the Hill School. This year, for

the first time in the modern-era, Field Day ended in a tie. Con-

gratulations to both colors!

Honors Day

Honors Day is held on the day before graduation each year, cele-

brating the academic acheivements of the Upper School. A few

special awards are given at this ceremony:

Jean B. Sawyer Award - Joy Booth-Genthe

Daughters of the American Revolution Medal - Kirsten Lange

WPTO Award for Scholastic Growth and Effort - Liam Merritt

In addition, this year Adam Georgopoulos was recognized for

earning a perfect score on the National Latin Exam.

Beyond Wyndcroft

Wyndcroft graduates attend and succeed at some of the nation’s best secondary schools and universities. Here’s a look at where the classes of

2013 and 2017 will be studying next year.

Class of 2013

Daniel Baker Wagner College

Gabrielle D’Arcangelo Princeton University

Connor DiLeo Elizabethtown College

Autumn DiLullo West Chester University

Solomon Dorsey Loyola University

Kathryn Dunn Lehigh University

Vincent Furdock Juniata College

Sara Glaze Goucher College

Meghan Grant University of San Francisco

Wesley Johnson Berklee School of Music

Dillon Larkin Lynn University

Theodore Lin Georgetown University

Mya Longacre Clemson University

Alec McFarlin American University

Noelle Mlynarczyk College of William and Mary

Kushal Modi University of Pennsylvania

Ethan Norton Loyola University

Angelina Patrinostro United States Air Force Academy

Eric Patrinostro United States Air Force Academy

Monica Sager Clarke University

Peter Sagona Boston College

Evan Seiders Baylor University

Manshesht Sharma University of Illinois

Rachel Swartz Temple University

Christian Westrom LaSalle University

Sophia Zitkus Pennsylvania State University

Class of 2017

Abrianna Bardman Undecided

Isabella Basile The Hill School

Tyler Calcagni The Hill School

Aiden Carr The Perkiomen School

Trent Charlton The Hill School

Andrew D’Asaro The Hill School

Harnoor Dhingra The Hill School

Jasroop Dhingra The Hill School

William Dollhopf The Hill School

Tanner Eccleston The Hill School

Isabelle Feldman The Hill School

Lauryn Fudala The Hill School

Adam Georgopoulos Germantown Academy

Allen Gift Westtown School

Kathryn Gvodas The Hill School

Ellinor Lagor The Hill School

Kirsten Lange The Hill School

Joseph Magen The Hill School

Liam Merritt Abington Friends

Samuel Mitchell Trinity-Pawling School

Madison Naivar Agnes Irwin School

Tilak Patel The Haverford School

Anders Paulson St. Augustine Preparatory School

Eleanor Rice The Hill School

Raina Shah The Hill School

Sydney Singh The Peddie School

Merci Tesfaye Undecided

Benjamin Vanelli The Perkiomen School

Focus on Math and Science

Wyndcroft students love learning about Math and Science. This year, they were given many opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom to explore these subjects.

Science Fair

Wyndcroft seventh graders completed projects involving several

months of hard work when they presented their Science Fair

Projects to a panel of outside judges. The projects involved re-

searching a topic in a depth in one of several categories, designing

an experimental protocol to confirm or dismiss a hypothesis,

executing the protocol, and summarizing the total effort in a well

-written research paper. The students then created a traditional

"research poster" to summarize and display their results for a

panel of scientific judges who were not Wyndcroft faculty and

were not well-known to the students. The winners of the three

divisions are pictured above: Candice Medina (Consumer Sci-

ence), Nicholas Cicchetti (Physical Science) and Morgan

Kachmar (Life Science).

Math and Science Night

This year's Science Fair was a part of Family Math and Science

Night. Wyndcroft welcomed over 300 members of our commu-

nity to an evening filled with educational fun. Twelve stations

were set up around the auditorium and gymnasium, each with a

different theme. Guests were invited to visit each station

throughout the event. Thank you to Merck for the use of their

Star Lab.

Solar Sprint

Congratulations to 8th graders Noorie Dhingra and Allen Gift for

winning two awards at the Junior Solar Sprint competition in

Philadelphia. They won Second Place - Most Artistic and Third

Place - Best Use of Recycled Materials. This is the second year in

a row that this team has placed in the Solar Sprint Competition.

The Junior Solar Sprint program encourages students to be criti-

cal consumers of scientific information related to their everyday

lives and to be able to continue to learn about science.

Centered on engineering a solar electric model car, the JSS nur-

tures the innate curiosities of youth and provides an open forum

for 5th - 8th grade students to utilize science & math in a way

that will give real life meaning to lessons learned in the class-

room.

Math 24

The Wyndcroft School participated in its first Montgomery

County Math 24 competition on May 9-10 at the Montgomery

County Intermediate Unit building in Norristown. Math 24 is a

card game where students are challenged to be the first to use

four numbers to equal 24, using each number only once. Benefits

of playing Math 24 include:

Increased confidence in mental-math abilities

Improved focus

Practice remaining emotionally centered under pressure

Quickness in thinking

To get ready for the competition, students in grades 3-8 were

invited to participate in a weekly Math 24 after-school club. Af-

ter 4 weeks of qualifying rounds and a school competition, the

top 3 students in grades 4 & 5, grade 6, and from grades 7 & 8

were invited to represent the school in the county tournament.

In the 4th and 5th grade competition, Wyndcroft had 3 students

make the semi-final round, scoring in the top 12 overall. The 4th

and 5th grade team is pictured below.

Wyndcroft Unplugged

Ready, set, design… Picture a room filled with over 200 stu-

dents all actively engaged in design thinking activities: brain-

storming, problem solving, and collaborating to solve a chal-

lenge. It was an incredible, magical learning environment that

inspired students and faculty from kindergarten to 8th grade.

For five afternoons in March, Wyndcroft students unplugged

from their traditional classroom instruction to spend time partic-

ipating in design-thinking enrichment activities. Design Thinking

draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic reasoning,

to explore possibilities of what could be, and to create desired

outcomes that benefit the end user. A design mindset is not

problem-focused; its solution focused, and action oriented. It

involves both analysis and imagination. Incorporating skills in

science, technology, engineering, art, and math, students ex-

plored and created new designs for many challenges, culminating

with a balloon car race using cars designed by teams of students.

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Development Update

2016-2017

The cost of a Wyndcroft education is not possible through tuition alone.

Thanks to your support of Wyndcroft’s Development efforts, we continue to provide

a classic education for a modern world.

The Wyndcroft Heritage Society

The Wyndcroft Heritage Society has been established to honor all those who notify us that

they have taken the special step of including The Wyndcroft School in their wills, trusts, or

estate plans through a bequest in a will or a trust provision, a life-income gift, an IRA or

life insurance beneficiary designation, or other estate-related gift.

These gifts will be used to build Wyndcroft’s endowment, or for a

specific program or purpose that you specify.

For more information on becoming a Founding Member of the

Wyndcroft Heritage Society, please contact Robert Evans, Director of

Development at (610) 326-0544 or [email protected].

Giving to

Wyndcroft The following giving list includes combined giving to Wyndcroft, no matter

the fund to which it was directed. Gifts listed through June 30, 2017.

Annual Giving

Gifts to the Annual Fund support the

general operating budget and have an

immediate impact on the day-to-day

vibrancy of our school.

Endowment Fund

Endowment helps to advance the long-

term goals of the school. It provides

income that ensures we can support our

faculty and maintain our facilities for

generations to come.

Carolyn Grant & Marianne Lieberman

Mr. and Dr. G. Thomas Hutchinson

Christopher and Anna Norton

Dr. Kate Wunner

Professional

Development Fund

This fund allows our teachers to learn

and grow along with the students, keep-

ing them up to date on the latest

teaching techniques and theories.

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Huber

Rose Haven Fund

Drs. William and Kathleen Wunner

Restricted Gifts

and Gifts In-Kind

Marianne Lieberman and Carolyn Grant

Quadgraphics

Snively Society

($15,000 and above)

Eliza Marshall Baird `60

Carolyn Grant and Marianne Lieberman

Christopher and Anna Norton

Trustee Circle

($10,000-$14,999)

Alice Marshall Sharp `58

Millennium Circle

($5,000-$9,999)

Oscar and Terri Guerrero

Clifford and Kristen Haugen

Native Trout Charitable Trust

Erik and Kristin Paulson

Jeffrey and Bernadette Sparling

Visionary Circle

($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous

Mr. John Bourger and Ms. Selena

Vanderwerf

Marianne and Benjamin Durnall

Nicole and John Gvodas

Jonathan and Danielle Lange

David and Ann Risell

Artisans

($1,000-$2,499)

David and Beth Allain

Stephen and Elyse Bealer

Mark and Katy Bressi

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brewer

David and Diane Charlton

The Dau Family Foundation

Jerry and Linda Gosnell

James and Crystal Goeke

Christine J. Hill

Craig and Deborah Kachmar

Michael and Erica Logar

David and Jackie Lurio

The McCloskey Family

Amanda B. Mitchell

Stephen and Stephanie Mitchell `62

Craig Moser and Abby Parish Moser

Peter and Carolyn Mlynarczyk

Jerry and Dana Mullaney

Mark Rice and Jennifer Matthews

Mark and Glenna Rohlfing

Matthew and Amy Rovi

Carmine and Lisa Schiavone

Maria Shields-Stoebenau and Joe Stoebenau

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Valoret

Bryan and Kim Walt

Jonathan P. Wendell `71

Michael Wilcheck and

Laurie Orloski-Wilchek

Gail and David Wolter

Architects

($500-$999)

Sal Ali and Warqaa Majeed

Baswa Ampani and Vasundhara Pogaku

Burma `61 and Rick Bochner

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conway

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dampman

Jim and Amanda Dougherty

Sid and Cathy Forrest

Uldrick Jean and Claudine Nathan Jean

James and Julie Kim

Todd and Heather Logic

Rachel and Regis Martin

Louie and Maria Medina

Joseph and Mary Miller

Amanda B. Mitchell `89

Orr Family Foundation - Scott Orr `72 and

Stacey Orr `74

Dioen and Hamali Patel

L. Holmes Raker `60

Balaji Rangaswamy and Vimala

Krishnamurthy

Paul and Rebecca Shelton

Walter W. Schell Jr. `61

Bill and Jodi Sheppard

Designers

($300-$499)

Mr. and Mrs. John Carles

Tom & Lori Cavanaugh

Mark J. Ciarelli & Susan Gill

Rocky & Jillian Citrino

John and Elizabeth Dollhopf

Douglas and Lisa Dunn

Heidi and Tom Eccleston

Dan and Nikki Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lengel

Staci and Erik Mortenson

Dennis and Nancy Perna

Susan and Reed Rafetto

Mrs. Marion Rice

Susan and Peter Sagona

Sai Vuyyuru & Pallavi Lanka

Timothy Woodward and Maureen Coggins

Founders

(Up to $299)

LTC and Dr. Shane Abell

Daniel and Amanda Arkans

William Baas `83

Patrick and Bridgot Basile

Andrew and Jennifer Basile

David and Mary Anne Beasten

Julie Bell

Michael Bensch `96

Tracy Berry

David and Raynelle Betancourt

Steve `66 and Lis Bissell

Greg and Lellus Blazic

Diane B. Bodolus

Bill and Nancy Boerner

Terri Boothe-Genthe

Kate and Bowen Borgeson

Steven Borgeson

Mr. and Mrs. William Boys

Robert and Shelli Brooks

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown

Ryan and Becky Brown

Greg and Liz Buckles

Virginia Buckles `03

Mr. Kevin Carroll and Ms. Elizabeth Yao

Benjamin Chen `15

Mark Ciarelli `10

Margaret I. Conrad

Dan Dang and Hau Doan

Andrew D’Arcangelo `15

Gabrielle D’Arcangelo `13

John and Cynthia D’Asaro

Tricia Daub

Charles and Colleen Dempsey

Charlotte Derr

Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeWald

Ken and Amy Dorris

Tatumn Eccleston `15

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eccleston, III

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eck

Mr. Daniel Edleman

Jonathan `68 and Margaret Evans

Robert W. Evans `65

Ms. Lauren Exley

Paul and Tina Farnsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fauth

Fred Figg and Marianne McLaughlin-Figg

David and Ginny Fillman

Fillman Machining, LLC

Mr. Adam Fronheiser and

Mrs. Ashley Middleton Fronheiser ‘96

Chris Fudala `12

Evan Fudala `15

John and Susan Fudala

Diane George and Michael Buonaguro

Mark Gift and Stacie Olson

Carole Gooding

Jeffrey Gorrin and Susan Fetterolf

Kirk and Careta Grant

Ben Griffaton `16

George and Melissa Griffaton

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gundy, III

Anna L. Gvodas `16

Grace K. Gvodas `12

Lois and Ray Hanling, III

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Harrison

Lawrence and Janet Hendrickson

Victor and Erin Holladay

Lauren Hoyt and Nora Landon

Michael Sinclair Hubbard `03

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Iacobucci

Douglas and Jennifer Jones

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Jones

John and Jennifer Knighton

Dale and Patricia Kolarz

Doug and Kim Kollar

Ladislav and Sonja Kotoulek

Stephen and Jane Kraemer

Elinor Lagor `17

Joe and Jennifer Lagor

Mr. and Mrs. Steven LaGuardia

Jan Lawrence Lange

Timothy Launders `16

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lay

William and Dianna Leigh

Barbara S. Lenzi

Karthik Linganathan and

Sucharitha Shanmugam

Courtney Logar `11

Michael Logar `16

Stephanie Logar `12

John and Brandi Lougee

Jim and Kathi Madanci

Torin McFarland `09

Todd and Donna McFarland

Mrs. Dorothy Miller

Elizabeth Mitchell

Jason Morris and Katie Amaral

Rev. Daniel T. and Margaret A. Moser

Haribabu Motupalli & Lavanya Nayak

Clayton Mowrer and Emily Quarles-Mowrer

Jennifer and Darryl Mueller

Dana Mullen

Cameron Musser `16

Matthew and Brooke Musser

Charles Naivar

Peg and Jeff Neese

Geoffrey and Courtney Neese

Jude Neiman

Lee Ann Neiman

Scott and Cheryl Neiman

John E. Norton

Gerald and Anna Nowotarski

Jason and Stephanie Palopoli

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Parker

Elizabeth Biese McCaslin Passela `59

Ms. Beth Paulus

Jack and Maureen Pemrick

Nicole Pupillo `10

Sal and Paula Pupillo

Venk Ramakrishnan

Robert Rauscher

Cita Revell

Gregory and Michele Ribick

David and Ann Ritts

Fabian and Iahearta Robinson

Sherri Robinson-Miller

John and Susan Rutherford

Whitney `61 and Kathy Sanders

Ian Schiavone `16

Naomi and Joshua Schmidt

James and Tiffany Shaffer

Mehul and Rakhee Shah

Barbara Shelton

Cassidy Sheppard `14

John and Andrea Shultz

Mandeep Singh and Ramneek Dhingra

Robert and Emma Singh

Christian and Deirdre Smolizza

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Spatz

Stephen Brown and Cathy Spirko

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Steltz

Mr. John Storb `60 and

Ms. Elizabeth Biesiot

Drs. James and Jan Stuart

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Turock

Sisa Vanelli

Roberto and Alyssa Vidal

Frederick and Amanda Vogt

Cory and Lisa Wasson

Sloan White `16

Scott and Laurie White

Charles and Anita Wilson

William and Virginia Yinger

Matching Gifts

Argo Group

Bank of America

BlackRock

Brandywine Realty Trust

The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation

Customized Energy Solutions Ltd.

Exelon Corporation

GlaxoSmithKline

IMS Health

Merck Company Foundation

Pfizer

PJM Interconnection

Sanofi-aventis

SAP America, Inc.

Tyco

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and

Southern New Jersey

Vanguard Group

Wells Fargo Community Support

Campaign

In Memoriam

Robert Rauscher in memory of

Suzanna Rauscher

Christopher and Anna Norton in

memory of Jean Lieberman

In Honor Of

Venk Ramakrishnan in honor of

Natarajan and Rajam Ramakrishnan

Robert and Emma Singh in honor of Sydney

and Alex Singh

Ways to Give

Gifts to Wyndcroft can be made online through our secure web-

site, via mail or phone. Contact the Development Office

at (610) 326-0544 x114 for more information.

If you are interested in making gifts through employer matching

funds, appreciated stocks or planned giving, please contact

Robert Evans ‘65, Director of Development.

2016 – 2017 Annual Fund

Class Participation

Thank you to our Parent Chairs - Matt and Amy Rovi for their efforts this year!

In addition, we salute our Class Captains, who did so much to encourage Annual Fund gifts from current parents. This year

they raised $42,105, a significant part of our overall Annual Giving and an increase over last year’s total of $39,180. Special

congratulations to Second and Sixth Grade for their 100% parent participation!

Early Childhood Sonja Kotoulek

Pre-Kindergarten Nicole Gvodas

Kindergarten Amanda Mitchell

First Grade Virginia Yinger

Second Grade Dana Mullaney

Third Grade Bernadette Sparling

Fourth Grade Sal Ali

Fifth Grade Amy Rovi

Sixth Grade Betsy Valoret

Seventh Grade Maria Shields-Stoebenau and

Oscar Guerrero

Eighth Grade Kristin Paulson

Wyndcroft Is Turning 100!

In 2018, Wyndcroft will celebrate its Centennial and we want you to be a part of it.

A Centennial Celebration Committee is forming and we are looking for alumni, alumni parents,

past faculty and other friends of the school to help us make this celebration fitting of this amazing school.

To get involved and be a part of the Centennial Celebration please contact

Robert Evans, Director of Development at (610) 326-0544 or [email protected]

for more information about what we have planned and how you can help.

Alumni News

Here’s the latest from Wyndcroft’s Alumni network as well as our alumni parents and past faculty and staff.

In Memoriam

Bennett Hill taught Mathematics and

Latin at Wyndcroft from 1988 to 1993

and worked as a substitute teacher for

many years after that. The pear trees that

he donated upon leaving Wyndcroft still

thrive outside the music room. Mr. Hill

passed away on June 21, 2017 at the age of 86. He is remem-

bered fondly as a gentle soul by his former students and co-

workers at Wyndcroft. He is pictured here as he was in the 1993

Wyndward.

John Meigs Howard ‘31, 100, the oldest

living alumnus of Wyndcroft known to us,

passed away on May 17, 2017. John’s lineage

is of The Hill School and Wyndcroft itself.

For a full look into the history of both schools

and how they intertwined in Mr. Howard’s

life, visit www.wyndcroft.org/alumni. Mr.

Howard is pictured here as he was in the 1936 Hill Yearbook.

Class of 2009

Jamie Forrest `09 graduated from Bucknell University with a

degree in International Relations. He has just started working for

SAP, in Newtown Square. Jamie is pictured below with his

brothers Euan ‘15 and Mark ‘11.

Teddy Poatsy `09 writes, “After graduating from The Hill

School in 2013, I spent my next four years at Dartmouth Col-

lege. I studied both the Classics, specializing in Ancient Greek

and Classical History, and Computer Science. Outside of the

classroom, I played soccer on the college’s club team, worked

with the local Boy Scout troop, created and volunteered for the

college's Student Organization Accountability Board, and joined

a fraternity which I later led as President. This summer I will

start in the Leadership Development Program at C&S Wholesale

Grocer in Keene, NH.”

Class of 2010

Nicole Pupillo `10 writes, “I am showing this summer a 5 year

old quarter horse named Kate. We are showing in 3 different

events and we competed at the AQHA East Coast Level 1 Na-

tional Championships in Raleigh, NC this past May. At this show

we placed third in our equitation class out of 52 entries and we

placed sixth in our showmanship division out of 61 entries. We

have more shows together this summer in the tri-state area and

are looking towards competing at the NSBA World Show in Tul-

sa, OK in August as well as the All American Quarter Horse

Congress in Columbus, OH in October. She is a very talented

horse with much versatility.”

Are you a Wyndcroft Alum with news to share?

Send your update to:

Robert Evans, Director of Development, the Wyndcroft School, 1395 Wilson Street, Pottstown, PA 19464

Or fill out our online update form at www.wyndcroft.org/alumni

Class of 2011

Mark Forrest `11 is majoring in Finance at Lehigh University

where he plays on the Men’s Soccer Team. He is currently

spending the summer playing for LVU Sonic, as part of the

Professional Development League.

Courtney Logar `11 is attending American University where

she is a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She is spending

her summer interning at the Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic office

in nearby Bethesda. Courtney currently works on the Events

Team and has been busy assisting at events, recruiting volun-

teers, and working with sponsors to ensure that each wish

granted through Make-A-Wish is an incredible success. Court-

ney says that “It has been a rewarding experience being able to

see the behind-the-scenes work of the philanthropy that we

love so much.”

Class of 2012

Abigail Gorrin `12, a graduate of Mercersburg Academy,

will be attending Smith College this fall.

Class of 2013

Gabrielle D’Arcangelo `13 graduated from the Agnes Irwin

School with highest honors. She was inducted into the Agnes

Irwin Cum Laude Society and La Societe Honoraire de

Franqais. She earned a gold medal in the 82nd Annual AATF

French Contest. Gabrielle received The Edith C. Gall Science

Prize during this years commencement ceremony. She co-

authored on a paper that was published this year in the Journal

of Physical Chemistry C. Gabrielle was featured in the

5/29/17 edition of Philly Sports Digest, her boat, a lightweight

quad, won gold at both the Philly City Championship and

SRAA National Regatta. Gabrielle was awarded and accepted a

4 year Navy ROTC Scholarship

Kathryn Dunn `13 received the Calculus Prize, the Major H

Blanket Award, and the John Mauger Award at the 2016-2017

Hill School Awards Ceremony. Kathryn also made the Dean’s

List for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Vincent Furdock `13 received a Silver Academic Key at the

Perkiomen School Class of 2017 Awards Ceremony. Vincent is

pictured below at right with fellow Wyndcroft Alums Wesley

Johnson, Alec McFarlin and Christian Westrom at The

Perkiomen School Commencement ceremony.

Sara Glaze `13 received Thesbian Honors at the Perkiomen

School Class of 2017 Awards Ceremony.

Wesley Johnson `13 received the Mary Jane Royal Award

and the Barbara Hostage Baker Music Award at the 2017

Perkiomen School Commencement ceremony.

Mya Longacre `13 received The J. T. Moore, ’41 Special

Recognition Award presented by The School in Recognition of

Outstanding Leadership in enhancing the Morale, Spirit and

Character of the Class.

Alec McFarlin `13 received the Robert J. Gottschall Award

in Social Science, a Silver Academic Key, the On-Stage Award

and Thesbian Honors at the Perkiomen School Class of 2017

Awards Ceremony. At Commencement, Alec received The

Congressman Ryan Costello Citizenship and Herbert W.

Gruber Americanism Award

Kushal Modi `13 received Honorable Mention in French 6

and the Chorus Prize, and Honors in Independent Studies at

the 2016-2017 Hill School Awards Ceremony. In addition,

Kushal was recognized for receiving zero demerits for his en-

tire four year career at Hill. Kushal also made the Dean’s List

for the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, Kushal was hon-

ored with The Charles A. Frank III, ’59 Award, established in

his honor by the Board of Trustees and Headmaster in 2007,

recognizes in its pure form philanthropy, the love of mankind.

Monica Sager `13 received the Statistics Prize and Honors in

Independent Studies at the 2016-2017 Hill School Awards

Ceremony. In addition, Monica was recognized for receiving

zero demerits for her entire four year career at Hill.

Peter Sagona `12 writes, “I just finished captaining the varsity

tennis team and I look forward to graduating from Owen J Rob-

erts on June 9th. This fall I will be attending the Carroll School

of Management at Boston College to study Finance.“

Manshesht Sharma `13 received the US History Prize, Hon-

orable Mention for Data Structures and Algorithms, Honorable

Mention for Engineering 2 and the David Dougherty Award at

the 2016-2017 Hill School Awards Ceremony. In addition,

Manshesht was honored with The Prize for Unswerving Loyalty

and Outstanding Integrity in the Fulfillment of School Responsi-

bilities in memory of Roswell Miller, III of The Hill School Class

of 1940.

Rachel Swartz `13 received Honorable Mention in Psychology

AP at the 2016-2017 Hill School Awards Ceremony. In addi-

tion, Rachel was recognized for receiving zero demerits for hi-

erentire four year career at Hill.

Christian Westrom `13 received the award for Entrepreneur-

ial Distinction at the Perkiomen School Class of 2017 Awards

Ceremony. At the Spring Sports Awards, Christian received the

Most Improved Player Award for the Golf Team.

Sophia Zitkus `13 received Honorable Mention in Advanced

Latin and Greek Seminar H, the Good Citizenship Award, and

the Katherine Dougherty Award at the 2016-2017 Hill School

Awards Ceremony. In addition, Sophia was recognized for re-

ceiving zero demerits for her entire four year career at Hill.

Sophia also received The Marion D. Patterson, Jr. Memorial

Prize for Unswerving Loyalty and Outstanding Integrity in the

Fulfillment of School Responsibilities. Sophia is pictured below

(left) with fellow Wyndcroft Alumni Rachel Swartz, Kathryn

Dunn and Ethan Norton at the Hill Commencement ceremony.

Class of 2015

Euan Forrest `15 has just finished his Sophomore year at Hill,

and is pleased to be a Varsity soccer captain next season.

Night of Champions

Once a year, the Wyndcroft community gathers to rec-

ognize the achievements of our student-athletes. At the

Night of Champions, held this year on Wednesday, May

31, coaches from all seven varsity sports, their teams

and family members enjoy a ceremony with Director of

Athletics, Ken Dorris. Each team presents four awards:

Most Valuable Player (MVP), Most Improved Player

(MIP), Rookie of the Year, and a special Coaches

Award.

The evening was especially significant as Wyndcroft cel-

ebrated two undefeated seasons: Field Hockey and Girls

Lacrosse.

2016-2017

Board of Trustees

David B. Allain, President

Bernadette M. Sparling, Vice President

Anna Norton, Treasurer

Gerald Mullaney, Jr., Secretary

Jeffrey E. Gorrin

Oscar Guerrero

Deborah Kachmar

Jonathan Lange

Thomas Lengel

Carolyn Mlynarczyk

Erik Paulson

Carmine Schiavone

Alice Sharp '58

2016-2017

Administration

Gail L. Wolter

Head of School

Lisa Dunn

Asst. Head of School

Kate Borgeson

Director of Admission

Tina Farnsworth

Director of Finance

Robert Evans ‘65

Director of Development

Ken Dorris Director of Athletics

Amanda Arkans

Communications Coordinator

Coming Up at Wyndcroft

Friday, December 1

Holiday Bazaar

Thursday, December 7 at 7:00pm

Season of Celebration Concert

27th Annual Extravaganza & Auction

at Sunnybrook Ballroom

Friday, April 27, 2018

2018 Graduation

Friday, June 8, 2018

The Wyndcroft School

1395 Wilson Street

Pottstown, PA 19464

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