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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER FALL 2015 Fall 2015 ALUMNI BUILD CAMARADERIE AT CARL ROGGE BBQ LAYTON alumni association More than 375 alumni and their families, along with current and past faculty, helped cheer on the Greyhounds to victory during CHS’ Homecoming game at the Carl Rogge Alumni BBQ on Saturday, Oct. 10. Several classes hosted their reunion in conjunction with this annual event, which provided an additional opportunity to connect with classmates. e day kicked off with the annual Homecoming parade, with student and alumni floats traveling from CHS to Gay Field. e parade was followed by the BBQ and a rousing Greyhound victory in their football game against Parkway West High School. is year’s BBQ was named in memory of CHS’ oldest alum, Carl Rogge (‘28), who passed away on Aug. 4, 2015, at 104 years old. Rogge attended almost every Alumni BBQ since its inception and he was an avid Greyhound fan! Rogge’s family participated in the Homecoming parade and attended the BBQ where they met CHS alumni who shared stories about Carl. Thank you to our sponsors! Food Sponsors Chartwells DNT Beverage Sponsor J. McGraugh’s Bar & Grill BBQ Patron Sponsors Dr. Richard D. Aach (‘51) Alex Berger III (‘67) Jenny Birgé (‘75) Bridget Bowie (‘90) John Carver (‘61) Ethan Day The Ellston Family The Gillette Family Stephanie Gross (‘96) Jim Hochstadt (‘63) Sam Hopmeier (‘53) Jessica Lewis (‘93) Judy Meyerson Gorin (‘81) Kristin Redington Michelle & Paul Schultz (‘80) Kristin Stahl (‘88) TLC for Kids, Inc. - Stephanie Graff (‘85) Eric Weitz (‘85) View photos from this year’s event online at chsalumniassociation.net. Save the date for Homecoming 2016! e 26 th Annual Alumni BBQ and Homecoming game will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, against Parkway Central. More information about Homecoming festivities will be announced as the date approaches. From left, CHS alumna and 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee Bethany Javois (‘92) catches up with alum and former teacher Jere Hochman (‘70), alum Ben Hochman (‘98) and alumna Emily Hochman (‘01) at the Carl Rogge Alumni BBQ.
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Page 1: Alumni Newsletter Fall 2015

ALUMNI NEWSLETTER FALL 2015

Fall 2015

ALUMNI BUILD CAMARADERIE AT CARL ROGGE BBQ

LAYTONalumni association

More than 375 alumni and their families, along with current and past faculty, helped cheer on the Greyhounds to victory during CHS’ Homecoming game at the Carl Rogge Alumni BBQ on Saturday, Oct. 10. Several classes hosted their reunion in conjunction with this annual event, which provided an additional opportunity to connect with classmates.

The day kicked off with the annual Homecoming parade, with student and alumni floats traveling from CHS to Gay Field. The parade was followed by the BBQ and a rousing Greyhound victory in their football game against Parkway West High School.

This year’s BBQ was named in memory of CHS’ oldest alum, Carl Rogge (‘28), who passed away on Aug. 4, 2015, at 104 years old. Rogge attended almost every Alumni BBQ since its inception and he was an avid Greyhound fan! Rogge’s family participated in the Homecoming parade and attended the BBQ where they met CHS alumni who shared stories about Carl.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Food SponsorsChartwells

DNT

Beverage SponsorJ. McGraugh’s Bar & Grill

BBQ Patron SponsorsDr. Richard D. Aach (‘51)

Alex Berger III (‘67)Jenny Birgé (‘75)

Bridget Bowie (‘90)John Carver (‘61)

Ethan DayThe Ellston FamilyThe Gillette Family

Stephanie Gross (‘96)Jim Hochstadt (‘63)Sam Hopmeier (‘53)Jessica Lewis (‘93)

Judy Meyerson Gorin (‘81)Kristin Redington

Michelle & Paul Schultz (‘80)Kristin Stahl (‘88)

TLC for Kids, Inc. - Stephanie Graff (‘85)Eric Weitz (‘85)

View photos from this year’s event online at chsalumniassociation.net.

Save the date for Homecoming 2016! The 26th Annual Alumni BBQ and Homecoming game will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, against Parkway Central. More information about Homecoming festivities will be announced as the date approaches.

From left, CHS alumna and 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee Bethany Javois (‘92) catches up with alum and former teacher Jere Hochman (‘70), alum Ben Hochman (‘98) and alumna Emily Hochman (‘01) at the Carl Rogge Alumni BBQ.

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SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

On Oct. 28, the Clayton Education Foundation made surprise visits to Captain Elementary, Glenridge Elementary, Meramec Elementary and Clayton High School to award more than $12,500 in grants to teachers that will provide Clayton students with innovative learning experiences.

This year, the Foundation’s focus was to help the District with the implementation of its strategic plan, specifically with the strategic plan objective to ensure the integration of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education throughout the District’s PK-12 curriculum.

“I am very excited about the grants that are being funded by the Foundation,” said Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Milena Garganigo (‘91). “These enhancements to the District’s STEM curriculum are going to advance our students’ learning in the areas of STEM in an innovative, out-of-the box way.”

At Captain, Glenridge and Meramec Elementary Schools, kindergarteners through fifth-graders will have the opportunity to employ a STEM Mobile MakerSpace, which will consist of various digital resources that will provide hands-on creative ways for students to design, experiment and invent as they engage in STEM activities. The MakerSpace will promote learning through play and experimentation, and will encourage students to create rather than consume.

“The Mobile MakerSpaces will allow each building to maximize student success,” said Meramec Elementary Educational Technologist Tarita Rhimes. “We will create learning places that will enable problem solving, communication and collaboration.”

At CHS, the science and career and technical education departments will team up to provide students with two new learning experiences using a battery powered robotic car and a merry-go-round device. The CHS robotics team, the Robohounds, will build both devices during their off season, and physics students will use the devices for various experiments throughout the school year.

“All CHS students enrolled in a physics course, approximately 250 students per year, will utilize this equipment and benefit from this unique experience,” said CHS Science Teacher Rex Rice. “Over the course of a four-year cycle, this will impact every student in the school.”

The Robohounds also received funding for their upcoming competition season. The 2015-2016 school year marks the team’s fourth year of competition. In their second year, the Robohounds won two First Robotics Regional Competitions (Arkansas and Missouri), earning them a coveted spot in the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Mo.

“We believe that this program provides tremendous opportunity for our students,” said CHS Industrial Technology Teacher Stephen Beauchamp. “For many of our students, this program not only gives purpose to what they are doing in the classroom, but helps drive their passion for many different STEM related fields.”

These added enhancements to the STEM curriculum will provide students with opportunities that will be foundational for their future success. Today’s children will walk out of their classrooms into a dynamic, knowledge-based, competitive global workforce, fueled by rapid technological advances, creativity and innovation. What those jobs will entail is unknown, however the grants awarded will help provide students with the necessary skills to succeed in our dynamic, digital world.

Captain Elementary Educational Technologist Mark Lynn poses for a photo with fourth-grade students after being awarded a grant from the Clayton Education Foundation for materials to create a Mobile MakerSpace.

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Captain Elementary fifth-graders are well versed in the business of tea thanks to a visit from Todd Rubin, president of The Republic of Tea and Clayton High School alum (‘99). Rubin stopped by Teacher Amanda Ketzer’s classroom on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the request of one of Ketzer’s students, Susie Boeyink. Susie wanted to interview Rubin as part of the fifth-grade journalism unit. She emailed him a few questions, and he agreed to Skype with the class. Then Rubin surprised the class by informing them he would be in town and able to take part in the interview in person.

Based in California, Rubin has accomplished much since graduating from CHS in 1999. Following high school, he attended the five-year architecture program at Syracuse University that included one year of studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Rubin worked as an architect for three years at a firm in New York before he made the decision to switch careers and join the family business, The Republic of Tea. Working from the ground up, Rubin started in sales at the company and eventually transitioned into a marketing role. Earlier this year, Rubin took over for his father as the company’s president.

Rubin’s visit to Captain began with his interview with Susie. The class also chimed in with questions along the way, including everything from Rubin’s favorite tea flavor to how many U.S. states he has visited.

Following the interview, Rubin taught students about the many different kinds of tea his company sells. Students learned which five countries are the largest growers of tea leaves and the difference between the tea leaves found in tea bags and tea brewed using whole tea leaves. Rubin then showed the fifth-graders how to correctly brew a pot of herbal tea (by steeping it for five to seven minutes), and he let them sample coconut cocoa tea and gingerbread tea.

Rubin has gone a long way since graduating from CHS 16 years ago. While he has made a name for himself in the tea business, he also founded the Rubin Global Design Studio within the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. This program brings a visiting architect to Syracuse

to teach a design studio alongside a faculty member each year. It also gives first-year graduate students the opportunity to study urban and architectural design during a weeklong trip to an international city, such as Copenhagen, Denmark; Baku, Azerbaijan; and Taipei, Taiwan.

But even with so much success, Rubin still acknowledges the part that Clayton schools played in his life. During the interview at Captain, one student asked Rubin how his time in Clayton helped him in his career.

“Clayton taught me to be focused and organized, from paying attention in class to focusing on my education,” he said. “It grounded my education in subjects like math, history and science. Even though I don’t use those skills every day, that basis helped ground me as a person and as a business person.”

A FUTURE WRITTEN IN THE TEA LEAVES

“Clayton taught me to be focused and organized, from paying attention in class to focusing on my

education.”

Todd Rubin (‘99) discusses the various types of tea his company, The Republic of Tea, produces and the proper brewing technique with Captain Elementary fifth-graders in Ms. Ketzer’s classroom during his visit on Sept. 22.

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CHILDREN’S AUTHOR AND ALUMNA VISITS MERAMEC

Meramec Elementary students in kindergarten through third grade had a special visitor on Oct. 6. Meramec Elementary and CHS alumna Ellen Fischer (‘65) stopped by for a visit to share her new book, If an Elephant Went to School.

From the time she was a little girl Fischer knew she wanted to work with children. It was that calling that led her to become a teacher.

“When I went to school to become a teacher, my focus was on special education,” said Fischer. “I always knew I wanted to work with children with special needs.”

Although Fischer’s focus was in special education, she also taught English as a Second Language and various grade levels throughout her 20-year teaching career.

It wasn’t until she retired that she pursued her second calling, which was to write children’s books. While Fischer wrote her first book more than 40 years ago, she didn’t actually take it to a publisher until after she retired from teaching. Fischer has since spent the past eight years writing and publishing children’s books, with her eighth book to be released in March 2016.

After reading If an Elephant Went to School with the Meramec students, Fischer and the students shared what they have learned from school. Students also asked Fischer questions.

One student asked how she comes up with the ideas for the books she writes, and Fischer explained that the ideas come from everyday life experiences. She engaged

students with a story about how her popular book, If an Armadillo Went to a Restaurant, came to fruition. The story stemmed from a game she and her grandson were playing at a restaurant while they were waiting for their food.

Fischer’s visit to Meramec served as an inspiration to students; she has been able to pursue many of her passions in life because of

her perseverance. Students are always encouraged to consider what their future careers might hold. Fischer’s career path served as an example to Meramec students that they can do anything – and everything – they have the motivation to pursue.

WHAT’S YOUR STORY?The Alumni Association is always looking for compelling stories about Clayton alumni. If you would like your story to be considered for a feature in our next Alumni Newsletter or on the alumni website, contact Karen McBride at (314) 854-6014 or [email protected].

Meramec and CHS alumna Ellen Fischer (‘65) reads her new book, “If and Elephant Went to School,” to Meramec Elementary kindergarteners on Oct. 6.

Fishcher shares her fifth-grade class photo with Meramec Elementary students during her visit on Oct. 6.

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perpetuity, a grant in Beard’s name to Clayton teachers or students.

The Foundation and the Beard family are so thankful for the contributions that helped create the endowment, which will help to continue Beard’s memory and legacy through the students and teachers in the School District of Clayton.

Donations are still being collected in Beard’s memory for those who would like to continue to build his legacy

through the endowment. To contribute, please mail your donation to the Clayton Education Foundation at #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105, or you can donate online at chsalumniassociation.net/donate. Please designate your donation in memory of Rick Beard to have it go towards the Rick Beard Endowment.

ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED IN MEMORY OF RICK BEARD

On June 20, 2014, Rick Beard (‘78) was tragically killed in a hit and run accident. At the time of Beard’s passing, and because of his affinity for Clayton schools, the Beard family designated the Clayton Education Foundation as a place to donate in his memory. The response from Beard’s friends, colleagues, fellow classmates and family has been tremendous. To date, more than $50,000 has been donated in Beard’s memory.

The Foundation was set with the important task of determining how to best use the funds in a way to not only benefit the students at the School District of Clayton, but also to honor Beard’s memory. After much consideration, and with the support of the Beard family, the Foundation established the Rick Beard Endowment. The endowment will allow the Foundation to award, in

IN MEMORIAM

Our thoughts are with the following CHS alumni families who have lost their loved ones.

The Clayton Education Foundation has a Tribute and Memorial Program in which we welcome donations in honor of or in memory of individuals and families. Donations support the Clayton Education Foundation in its mission to advance the School District of Clayton’s culture of educational excellence. If you would like to make a memoriam or honorary donation, please contact Karen McBride at (314) 854-6014 or [email protected].

•Carl Rogge (‘28) passed away on Aug. 4, 2015. Rogge was CHS’ oldest living alum at 104 years old.

•Louis B. (Schultz) Ames (‘34) passed away on Nov. 3, 2014.

•Fay Kozberg (‘39) passed away on Feb. 4, 2012.•Dr. Jack Martt (‘40) passed away on April 24, 2015.•Ida Chapnick (‘41) passed away on Aug. 1, 2010.•Lois Alexander (‘42) passed away on July 31, 2015.•Nancy (Jackman) Henrick (‘42) passed away on March

23, 2015.•Ruth Turner (‘43) passed away on Oct. 18, 2014, at

the age of 89. She and her husband, Carl, were married for 66 years.

•Alex Guebert (‘45) passed away on April 9, 2012.•Charles R. Alexander (‘46) passed away on Nov. 9,

2014.•Jean (Appelman) Schoenfeld (‘46) passed away on

Aug. 11, 2014.•Lea Levitt (‘47) passed away on May 10, 2014.•Dr. Leslie Rich (‘50) passed away on Sept. 25, 2014.•Tom Steuby (‘52) passed away on Nov. 4, 2014.•Harvey R. Hyken (‘58) passed away on Oct. 25, 2014.•Ted Greenhouse (‘69) passed away on Aug. 6, 2015.•Dick Monaghan (‘72) passed away on Oct. 27, 2014.•Chimera Mayo (‘11) passed away on Nov. 1, 2015.

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CLASS NOTES

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Keep your fellow graduates informed on milestones in your life such as marriages, births, promotions and awards. To submit your news, visit www.chsalumniassociation.net or email your class notes and photo to Karen McBride at [email protected].

Sandy Josephson (‘59) released his new book, Jeru’s Journey: The Life and Music of Gerry Mulligan, in October 2015.

2012 CHS Hall of Fame inductee and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Surgeon-in-Chief Scott Adzick (‘71) was featured in a PBS three-part special, “Twice Born.”

Ben Loeb (‘73) was named the Missouri Valley coach of the year by the United States Professional Tennis Association. The award recognizes Loeb as the top high school tennis coach in the region of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Loeb was also inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 15, 2015.

Carla Power (‘84) released her first book in April 2015, If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran. The book follows Power and her Sheikh friend on a yearlong journey through the controversial holy text to help confront its stereotypes and misperceptions.

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!

The following is a list of gifts received between Oct. 9, 2014, and Nov. 2, 2015. If you made a donation during those dates and your name is not listed, please contact Karen McBride at (314) 854-6014.

$1,000 and Up Randy Sherman (‘69) $500-$999INTECH Jim Turley (‘73)

$100 - $499Richard Aach, M.D. (‘51)N. Scott Adzick (‘71)Allyson T. & Andrew J.

Cowin Foundation (‘80)Ann Alpers (‘80)

Lynly Beard (‘76)Bob Blumenthal (‘65)Stacey Bonds Charles Brennan Evelyn (‘54) &

Louis Cohen (‘50)Milena Garganigo (‘91)Celeste Gillette Mary Ann Goldberg Marvin Goldman (‘44)Judy & Mark Goodman Dolores Grollman (‘47)Karen Hales Mecham

James S. Hirsch (‘80)Kyle Hogan (‘02)Karen Kalish (‘63)Maria Smith Kukla (‘80)Bruce Levy (‘80)Karen McBride Bill Penney (‘46)Julie & Omri Praiss Debbie & Ned Reilly Monte Safron (‘48)David Skillman Linda Smith Sharmon Wilkinson

Janet Winterrose Anne Wise (‘70)

$50 - $99Steve Beauchamp Emily Beckham Barbara Katz Bilkert (‘71)Carolyn Byerly Birge (‘53)Sarah Crocker Jean Das Joan Dubinsky (‘71)

Laurie Skrivan (‘91) is a member of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch photo staff who received a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for their coverage of the unrest in Ferguson.

Lucas Gamlin (‘95) and Piers Pritchard (‘99) were named in the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40: Class of 2015.

Benjamin Hochman (‘98) was appointed as the new sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Ryan McAdams (‘00), a world-renowned conductor, returned to St. Louis this summer to open the 2015 summer season of Opera Theatre as conductor for The Barber of Seville.

CHS alumna Simone Bernstein (‘10) was featured on NewsNation with Tamron Hall for creating Volunteen Nation, which matches youth to volunteer opportunities in their communities.

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$50 - $99 Cont.Barry Faintich (‘67)/

Midwest Money Co.Robin Fultz Jeanne Golden (‘80)Rebecca Epstein

Goldstein (‘80)Judy Meyerson Gorin (‘81)Tom Gram (‘62)Marvin Hardy M. Myron (Buddy)

Hochman (‘47)Christina Hwande Jamie Jordan Susan Lipstein Richard A. Moore (‘42)Scott Osborne Ruth Lorber Rosen (‘48)Stanley Rosenthal (‘58)Patricia Silversmith (‘48)David A. Weil (‘57)Nancy & Mike Weil (‘54)Jerry Wischmeyer (‘59)Gail Workman

Up to $49David Ajo (‘95)Barbara Diane Assadi (‘65)Richard Baach (‘54)Lorene Barker Dolores Burke-King (‘78)Trace Carney (‘95)Heather Carson Cathy Chamberlin Choice Hotels International

Foundation Room to Give Karen Engel Caren Etling Laura Franzen Judy Glik (‘52)Diana Haydon Howard Hoke (‘63)Rachel Jaffe (‘95)Bernadine Janke (‘54)

Brian Katz (‘76)Jim Katzman (‘85)Brendan Kearney Elizabeth Kochin Eric Krauss (‘90)Christine Langenbacher Norman Lefton (‘51)Jennifer Lehmann Cari Lowry Nancy Mendelsohn (‘78)Laurel Miller (‘87)JeriLynn Palmer Justin Perryman (‘87)Tarita Rhimes Craig Saur (‘91)Julie (‘80) & Roger Scherck Dick Shaikewitz (‘55)Cheryl Shannon Theon Shearer (‘11)Jean Shifrin (‘59)Carrie Smith Denise Stouffer Jane Tucker (‘72)Potter Varley (‘77)Linda Villaire Nina Zimmerman (‘83)

In Memory of Rick Beard (‘78)

Paul Ames Babson Capital ManagementCharlie (‘11) &

Carly Beard (‘14)Alex Berger III (‘67)Betsy Brooks (‘77)Carey Burwick Cardinal Investment

AdvisorsEd & Susan Grooms Dick Hibbs Lori Hosea Hospital Services Group Kennedy Capital ManagementTrisha Oppeau

Betsy Orr T. Rowe Price RidgeWorth Capital

Management Ron & Ginny Weil Greg Wendt (‘79)William Blair & Company Charles Wong

In memory of the deceased members of the Class of ‘64 Barbara Taryle Einsohn (‘64)

In honor of Stuart Hollander & Jerry Axrl Baum Sanford Spitzer (‘47)

In honor of Alex Berger III (‘67)

Jeff Hochman (‘67)

In honor of Lois Eason Christine Hamilton-Hall (‘79)

In memory of Norton Feld (‘49)

Carol Feld

In honor of Blandford Jennings

Catherine Lamont (‘62)

In memory Ralph Kalish, Jr. Kathy Sears (‘66)

In honor of Barbara Cooper Katz (‘55)

Sally Reifler-Altabet (‘55)

In memory of Bill Kershaw (‘48)

Mary Ellen Pattee (‘48)

In Memory of James T. Lester (‘45)

Victor Ham (‘45)

In honor of Nancy & Jack Litzinger’s 50th wedding anniversary

Sandy Wood (‘59)

In Memory of Wally Lundt Ann Lundt

In Honor of Julie Mayer (‘46) John W. Minton, Jr. (‘46)

In memory of Frank Quiring Mitch Polinsky (‘66)

In memory of Dr. Leslie Rich (‘50)

Evelyn (‘54) & Louis Cohen (‘50)

In memory of Carl Rogge (‘28) Heather Moomey Jane Klamer

In memory of Tom Schweich (‘78)

Sonia Beard

In Memory of Terry Goldblum (‘56)

Lois Goldring (‘45)

In Honor of Dr. Sharmon Wilkinson & the Michigan State Spartans

Jane Klamer

DONATE TODAY!Join fellow alumni and give to the Clayton Education Foundation. The Foundation is committed to advancing the School District of Clayton’s tradition of educational excellence by funding programs and initiatives for Clayton students and teachers beyond what is covered by tax dollars. The Foundation supports the District’s commitment to provide all students with an education that develops leaders who shape the world through independence, creativity and critical thinking. To donate, visit www.chsalumniassociation.net/donate or mail your donation to #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105.

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2016 CLAYTON ALUMNI HALL OF FAME

Do you know an alum who has achieved great success? Is there a Clayton educator who made a significant impact on your life? Nominate them for the Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame! Nominations of CHS alumni and Clayton educators are currently being accepted for the 2016 Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame, which will be held the weekend of June 3-4, 2016. Below are more details about the guidelines and criteria, along with the nomination forms. Nominations are due by Dec. 31, 2015. Submit your nomination today!

Nomination Guidelines• The Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame nomination form must be used in nominating an individual.• The nominator must provide current contact information for the nominee or his/her closest living relative or

friend. Posthumous nominations will be considered.• Nominations will not be made public.• All nominations and corresponding materials will become the property of the Clayton Alumni Association.

Nominations will not be returned to the nominator, reprinted for the nominee or otherwise distributed.• Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31, 2015, and inductees will be notified by February 2016.• An official announcement will be made in March 2016.• Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on June 3-4, 2016.• Nominations can be submitted online at www.chsalumniassociation.net/nominate or mailed to the Hall of Fame

Nomination Committee at #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105.• Nominees will be contacted to give consent for consideration and verify data the on nomination form.

Please send completed nomination by Dec. 31, 2015, to Hall of Fame Nomination Committee at #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105 or email [email protected].

NOMINATE A DISTINGUISHED ALUM

The Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the celebration of the 100th graduating class from Clayton High School in 2010. The Hall of Fame recognizes and honors the accomplishments of Clayton graduates who continue to bring pride and inspiration to the School District of Clayton, the community and society. In order to be considered for this prestigious award, the nominee must have graduated from CHS at least 10 years prior to nomination and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Excellence in service to a recognized profession such as law, education, medicine, science or journalism.• Outstanding success in trade, business or industry.• Demonstrated high achievement in one or more recognized fields of cultural endeavor such as music, theater,

dance, literature, etc.• Significant contributions to the community at large through volunteering or charitable contributions.

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Nomination Form

Candidate for Hall of Fame:

First Name: Last Name:

Maiden Name: Year of Graduation:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone: ( ) Cell: ( )

Email:

Candidate Nominated By:

First Name: Last Name:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone: ( ) Cell: ( )

Email:

Area(s) of a Candidate’s Contribution (Check all that apply):

The Arts Business, Technology Communications, Publishing Community Service Athletics Academics Law, Justice Religion Medicine, Health, Fitness Other Politics, Govt. Service, Military

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Candidate’s ResumeBriefly provide details of the candidate’s credentials and accomplishments based on their area of contributions from the previous page that qualify this person for such distinction. Please attach a detailed resume along with any articles, archives, reference letters or other relevant information about the nominee.

Education and related history:

Accomplishments, awards and recognitions in area of candidate’s contribution:

State why you feel this individual should be inducted into the Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame:

Signature of Nominator: Date:

Please send completed form by Dec. 31, 2015, to Hall of Fame Nomination Committee at #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105.

All nominations become the property of the Clayton Alumni Association and the Nomination Committee and will not be returned to the nominator, given to or reprinted for the nominee or otherwise distributed.

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The Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame Distinguished Educator Award was created to recognize a Clayton educator, who, during his/her time at the School District of Clayton, gained distinction through his/her passion and commitment to teaching and to the students in the District. In order to be considered for this prestigious award, the educator must have served at one of Clayton’s schools and made significant contributions to enriching the lives of Clayton students. The nominee cannot be a current employee of the District.

NOMINATE A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR

Nominee Information:

First Name: Last Name:

School: Years of Service:

Grade Level/Subjects Taught:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone: ( ) Cell: ( )

Email:

Candidate Nominated By:

First Name: Last Name:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone: ( ) Cell: ( )

Email:

Signature of Nominator: Date:

A complete nomination will include this form plus a one-page typed letter from the nominator with a concise statement summarizing reasons why the

candidate is worthy of such distinction.

Nomination Form

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Don’t miss the following upcoming events:

• Nov. 24, 2015 - Class of 2010 Five-Year Reunion

• June 3-4, 2016 - Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame

• Sept. 9, 2016 - Class of 1961 55-Year Reunion

• Sept. 23-24, 2016 - Class of 1966 50-Year Reunion

• Sept. 24, 2016 - 26th Annual Alumni BBQ

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