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P a l m B e a c h D a y A c a d e m y The Bridge

Summer 2016

Legacy Bulldogs - Children of Alumni

Palm Beach Day acaDemyDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMs. Sarah Kemeness, Head of Upper SchoolMrs. Donna Tobey, Head of Lower SchoolMr. William Coyle, Director of Finance and OperationsMrs. Meghan Albanese, Director of Admission Mrs. Dorothea Cvelbar, Associate Director of AdmissionMr. Richard Tummon, Director of CommunicationsMrs. Cynthia Kanai, Director of DevelopmentMs. Paula Martin, Associate Director of DevelopmentMrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Alumni Relations CoordinatorMr. Paul Cicio, Athletic Director

Board of Trustees - 2015 - 16Mr. Scott Johnson ‘79, PresidentMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Vice PresidentMrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, SecretaryMr. William Matthews ‘67, TreasurerMr. Michael AinslieMr. Ben AlexanderMrs. Christine BeallMr. John CohlanMrs. Gita CostaMrs. Frances FisherMr. Tim GannonMrs. Caroline Forrest ‘92Mr. Kevin LambMrs. Donna Lloyd-GeorgeMr. Matt LorentzenMr. Grant Mashek ‘95Mr. James McCannMr. Christopher Orthwein ‘85Mrs. Sue PattersonMrs. Marzia PrecodaMr. Joseph SambucoMr. Matthew SmithHonoraryMr. Paul LeoneMrs. Anne MetzgerMr. Ambrose MonellEx OfficioDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of SchoolMrs. Amy Middleton, Pres. Parent School Council

Parent School Council - 2015-16Mrs. Amy Middleton, PresidentMrs. Linda Soper Vice President, Upper Campus

Mrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Vice President, Lower Campus

Mrs. Ruby Patterson, SecretaryMrs. Sofia Vollmer-Maduro ‘78, Program CoordinatorMrs. Michelle Miller, Primary RepresentativeMrs. Ashley Ramos, K-3 RepresentativeMrs. Susana Gil, 4-9 RepresentativeMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Board Liaison Mrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, Board LiaisonMrs. Courtney Ellender, Lower Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Katy Thompson, Upper Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Sandy Singer, Past PresidentDr. Rebecca van der Bogert, Head of School

The BriDge is published by Palm Beach Day Academy to inform its community of the activities of the school, its students, faculty and parents.

Palm Beach Day AcademyUpper Campus

241 Seaview AvenuePalm Beach, FL 33480

(561) 655-1188

Lower Campus1901 South Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401(561) 832-8815www.pbday.org

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Dr. Edwin Prescott Gordon .................................................................................... page 2Commencement ...................................................................................................... page 3-5Alumni Events ......................................................................................................... page 6Dr. Gordon - Four Strategic Priorities .................................................................. page 72016-17 Leadership ................................................................................................. page 8Colleges of the class of 2013................................................................................... page 8Great Expectations Campaign ............................................................................... page 9Alumni Spotlight ..................................................................................................... page 10Alumni Notes .......................................................................................................... page 11-13Bridge Ceremony .................................................................................................... page 13

Photography Credits:

Erika HandleyTracy Kramm ’80CAPEHART PhotographyRichard Tummon

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KIDS RULED THE SCHOOLNovember 13, 2015

KIDS RULED THE SCHOOLNovember 13, 2015

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Intended Schools of the Class of 2016

Sayge Chiquito Oxbridge Academy

Noah DabillCardinal Newman High School

Marissa DalyUndecided

Quinn GriffinPalm Beach Central High School

Landyn HuttoOxbridge Academy

Kasen JonesCardinal Newman High School

Shane KnoppAmerican Heritage School

Gustavo Maduro-VollmerCardinal Newman High School

Jason NieCardinal Newman High School

Lance ProsserCardinal Newman High School

Elena SchefflerPalm Beach Gardens High School

Allegra TrevesOxbridge Academy

Max Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyShirah Benarde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademySam Bengisu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyTommy Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyAidan Burt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolGrayson Costa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss SchoolDiana Crompton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St . George’s SchoolSam Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolLogan Emmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolPeps Fanjul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deerfield AcademyLilly Fernsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyGray Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Palm Beach Day AcademyGonzalo Gil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyLev Hallowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks SchoolZane Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phillips Exeter AcademyRobbie Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyRoger Patton Janssen, Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss SchoolGriffin Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolKatherine Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolLily Kino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolTiggi Kohl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dreyfoos School of the Arts .Jonah Kotzen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedDavid Lloyd George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss School

Intended Schools of the Class of 2017Sophia Lloyd George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyNatasha Lomnitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Andrew’s SchoolNicholas Lorentzen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hotchkiss SchoolErika Luter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyJames Mageria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forest Hill High SchoolAdin McAuliffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillips Academy AndoverAlexandra McGivney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UndecidedJames McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrenceville SchoolCarter Nicoletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodberry Forest SchoolKatherine Panagoulias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyBeauregard Pearl . . . . . . . . Suncoast Community High SchoolLucas Precoda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyJesse Principe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyEthan Qin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyTyler Sandstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyMichael Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyHarrison Schram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyBen Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyLiam Storkerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyEloise Vaughn Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxbridge AcademyDanielle Weitzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pomfret SchoolMajesty Wiggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Day AcademyDevon Woodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cushing Academy

2017 Feather Ball Co-Chairs Afsy Pottash, Mina Patel, Sandy Singer, Jan Marie Cook

ear Families of Palm Beach Day Academy,

Since becoming Head of School-elect in October, I have been consistently impressed and energized by meeting with students and faculty on both campuses, staff, parents, Trustees, alumni throughout the country, and wonderful supporters of this great school. During these nine months, I have spent a significant amount of time participating in what I have termed, “Engagement Sessions,” with members of this community—leading with questions, listening carefully, and being a visible presence on both campuses so that I can learn what I need to know to lead Palm Beach Day Academy into the future.

I am excited and inspired by all that I see. Our students are highly engaged and passionate about learning, working

and playing; faculty consistently push boundaries in curriculum development, engage students in critical thinking, and care deeply about the social and emotional well-being of each child; and our staff continue to bring their expertise and professionalism to all the resources of our school. In addition, the parent community, Board of Trustees, and alumni are very supportive, graciously providing their time, energy, and resources to the school each and every day. In short, Palm Beach Day Academy is in a

position of strength with immense achievement across a broad horizon due in large part to the outstanding leadership provided by Becky and the Board of Trustees. With that said, however, we have an opportunity at this moment in the history of our school to examine our aspirations, articulate our goals, identify strengths and areas for growth, and set our priorities as we look toward the future.

As your new Head of School for the 2016-2017 academic year, I invite you to join me in September as we look toward the future and challenge ourselves to pursue an

ambitious shared vision called Agenda for

Dr. Edwin P. Gordon Begins as PBDA’s Head of School

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Dr. Gordon Outlines Four Strategic Priorities for 2016-2019.

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SAVE THE DATES21st Annual Walter H. Butler

Golf ClassicSaturday, November 19, 2016

The Breakers Ocean Course, Palm Beach

Feather Ball Pre-Auction Party“Academics & Automobiles”Thursday, October 13, 2016

422 Sunset Road, West Palm Beach

The Feather BallDate To Be Announced

Commencement June 10, 2016

For many of Palm Beach Day Academy’s 8th and 9th Graders, Commencement Day marks a major transition in their lives. On

the morning of Commencement, June 10, 2016, these students spent their last time together as a group. Some have shared their entire lives with these friends and even those who have joined more recently feel the same bond. They know that, even though there will be times when parts of the group may reassemble momentarily, there will probably never be a time when they will all be together again. The teachers who mingle with students know the same thing. These teachers, along with their parents, have raised these students and know them well. Their shared memory of hundreds of moments of growth, frustration, triumph, embarrassment, and success bonds them. They, too, will not see these children together again. But, although sadness was part of the day for students and adults, excitement about the future was even stronger. This was the day that everyone had worked toward. Now it had arrived and all of those shared lives - students, teachers, parents, grandparents and friends - assembled in the Halmos Center to honor our 8th & 9th Graders and all that their years at PBDA represent. After the students and faculty had marched into the auditorium, Dr. van der Bogert opened the ceremony with a welcome. Ninth Grader Allegra Treves gave the Invocation. Dr. Van then called the winners of the Academic Book Prizes to the stage (See Outstanding Students, page 4). Book Prizes are awarded to those students the faculty view as outstanding in each of the offered subjects. To earn a Book Prize, a student must have one of the highest averages in a particular subject, and must also have impressed the teacher with his or her enthusiasm, interest and perseverance. Dr. van der Bogert then honored ten faculty members for their years of service to Palm Beach Day Academy (See box, page 5). Jim Gramentine was honored with the 11th annual presentation of the Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award. Presentation of the Cup Awards followed. Palm Beach Day Academy’s Cup Awards are indicators of the personal qualities valued by the school. The Upper School 5th & 6th and 7th - 9th Grade Improvement Prizes were established by the school to recognize the students who have shown the most overall growth as students and as school citizens. Katherine Justice received this year’s 7 - 9th Grade Improvement Prize. Taylor Handley was awarded the 5th & 6th Grade Improvement Prize. The Fletcher Hunt Memorial Cup was

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presented to the school in Fletcher Hunt’s memory by Colonel and Mrs. Robert F. Hunt, Jr. It was the wish of the Colonel and Mrs. Hunt that, for the first year, the

cup be awarded to the student in the 6th Grade who attained the highest scholastic average, and that each subsequent year it be awarded one grade higher. It would accompany Fletcher’s class through the school, culminating in its presentation to a senior in June, 1967. After that date, it returned to the 6th Grade as a permanent award. Carter Levine received the Fletcher Hunt Memorial Cup for 2016. The Chapin Cup is presented at Graduation to the 5th or 6th Grader who, in the opinion of the faculty, has made the greatest over-all contributions to his or her school and classmates. In awarding the cup, the faculty considers the student’s academic, athletic, service and school spirit contributions. Sixth Grader, Carter Levine, was awarded the 2016 Chapin Cup. The Essay Cup was donated to the school by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jose in honor of their daughter Polly, a former PBDA student. The Cup is to encourage good writing among the students in the Upper School, and is awarded to the students who have submitted the most outstanding educational autobiography, research paper and character sketch during the year. The Katie Tummon ‘03 Educational Autobiography award went to Sophia Lloyd George, Logan Emmer & Max Ferragamo Bal. The award for Character Sketch went to Gustavo Maduro Vollmer.

9th GradeEnglish Landyn HuttoGeometry Gustavo Maduro-VollmerAlgebra I Jason NieBiology Shane KnoppHistory Shane KnoppSpanish Gustavo Maduro-VollmerFrench Allegra Treves

8th GradeEnglish Zane IceAlbebra I Lily KinoAlbebra II Roger Patton JanssenGeometry Zane Ice, Roger Patton Janssen & Sophia Lloyd GeorgePre-Chemistry Beauregard PearlHistory Logan Emmer & Roger Patton JanssenFrench Sophia Lloyd GeorgeSpanish Logan Emmer & Zane IceMandarin Lily Kino & Roger Patton Janssen

7th GradeEnglish Caroline McCannAlgebra I Caroline McCannScience Isabel Carden & Isabella PargiolasHistory Sophie GochmanFrench Sophie Gochman & Chloe ZenouSpanish Caroline McCannMandarin Martina Gil

6th GradeEnglish Liana StollPre-Algebra Charlie LorentzenScience Charlie Lorentzen & Mac PulitzerHistory Carter LevineSpanish Peyvie WexlerMandarin Taylor Handley

Amory L. Haskell Dramatics AwardGray Foster

Carol M. Bayless Computer AwardNicolas Lorentzen & Beauregard Pearl

David K. Daniels Fine Arts AwardShane KnoppMusic Award

Allegra Treves

Michael F. Matthews Pi AwardLogan Emmer

Publications AwardZane Ice

Amory L. Haskell Cup(Winning Field Day Captains)Elena Scheffler & Kasen Jones

Speech & Debate AwardHarrison Schram

Outstanding Students The 7th Grade Monologue Award was presented to Ariana Biondi-Copeland & Sophie Gochman. The John L. Thompson Research Paper Award was earned by Landyn Hutto. The first annual Speech and Debate Award was presented to Harrison Schram.

Quinn Griffin received the Alumni Award. The Alumni Award, established by the alumni committee in 1989, recognizes the graduate who has consistently demonstrated consideration for his or her fellow students, the faculty and the school. The Robert W. Bayless Scholar/Athlete Award was established by the Bayless family in memory of Robert Bayless, Director of Athletics and Chairman of the English Department from 1958 until his death in 1973. The award recognizes an outstanding student in the Upper School for a combination of Honor Roll academics and athletic endeavor. Lily Kino and Roger Patton Janssen were the recipients

of the Scholar/Athlete Award this year. The Faculty Cup was donated anonymously by a parent who wished to provide a high academic goal for the school’s superior students. It is awarded

each year to the Upper School student with the highest academic average for the year, provided the average is 90 or above. Caroline McCann earned the Faculty Cup this year. The 1958 Cup was established by the Class of 1958 to be awarded to the Upper School student who

has set an outstanding example for his or her classmates. This award embodies such qualities

as responsibility and willingness to serve, concern for others, personal integrity, and excellence in citizenship, scholarship and sportsmanship. Roger Patton Janssen was presented with the 1958 Cup. The Holder Cup was given to the school by Mrs. Holder to perpetuate the memory of Dan Holder and to serve as a source of

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Shane Knopp was the recipient of the Holder Cup. Shane also received the Amory L. Haskell Fine Arts Award and a Book

Prizes in Biology & History.

Patton Janssen was presented with The 1958 Cup. Patton also received the Robert W. Bayless Award, The

William H. Davis Science/Math Award and Book Prizes in Algebra II, Geometry, History and Mandarin.

Quinn Griffin was awarded the Alumni Award.

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AwardsDaniel S . Holder Cup

(Overall Excellence)Shane KnoppThe 1958 Cup

(Personal Qualities)Roger Patton Janssen

Alumni Award(Consideration)

Quinn GriffinChapin Cup

(Overall Contributions by 5th or 6th Grader)Carter Levine

Robert W . Bayless Award(Scholar / Athlete)

Lily Kino & Roger Patton Janssen Faculty Cup

(Highest Average 7th - 9th Grade)Caroline McCannFletcher Hunt Cup

(Highest Average 6th Grade)Carter Levine

Improvement Prize(7th - 9th Grade)

Katherine Justice5th & 6th Improvement Prize

(5th & 6th Grade)Taylor Handley

7th Grade Writing Award(Monologue)

Ariana Biondi-Copeland & Sophie Gochman

Essay Cups(Katie Tummon

8th Grade Educational Autobiography)Sophia Lloyd George, Logan Emmer & Max Ferragamo Bal

(9th Grade Character Sketch)

Gustavo Maduro-Vollmer(John L. Thompson

9th Grade Research Paper)

Landyn HuttoWilliam H . Davis Science/Math Award

Roger Patton Janssen

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inspiration to boys and girls in the Upper School. Dan Holder was a member of the faculty from 1949 until his sudden death in 1952. He stood for all that was fine in education. The Cup is awarded “for the student who, through his integrity, school spirit, scholastic endeavor and good

sportsmanship, has contributed most to the life of the school.” The Holder Cup is considered to be Palm Beach Day Academy’s highest award. Shane Knopp is this year’s recipient.

Faculty member, Richard Wagener, entertained the 8th Graders with a personalized speech about their class before Board of Trustees President, Scott Johnson, presented them with their Eighth Grade Diplomas. Graduates Quinn Griffin and Gustavo Maduro-Vollmer presented the class gift of new pelican and flamingo flags for Field Day. Dr. Van asked the Kiwanis Students of the Month to stand and then presented

6th Grader Carter Levine was the recipient ofthe Chapin Cup for his overall contributions by a 6th Grader. Carter also received the Fletcher Hunt Cup and a

Book Prize in History.

Patton Janssen & Lily Kino received the Robert W. Bayless Scholar Athlete Award.

9th Grade Graduates Landyn Hutto and Shane Knopp spoke on behalf of the Class of 2016.

10 years Danielle Aronson

Patti Griffin

15 years Paul Cicio

Ilkay OzgencJonathan PaineBarbara Reyes

Ninth Graders Gustavo Maduro-Vollmer & Quinn Griffin presented the Ninth Grade class gift of new

pelican and flamingo flags for Field Day.

Caroline McCann received the Faculty Cup for achieving the highest averages of any 7th -9th Grader. Caroline also received Book Prizes in English, Algebra I, and Spanish.

25 years Tina BarbieriTracy Kramm

Richard Tummon

35 years Tom Sarko

Jim Gramentine was honored with the Upper Campus, Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award.

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Shane Knopp with the honor of Student of the Year. Landyn Hutto and Shane Knopp spoke on behalf of the Class of 2016. The faculty presented each 9th Grader for graduation individually. Kasen Jones closed the ceremony with the benediction. Faculty, family, alumni and friends joined in saluting the winners of the graduation awards and in saluting our Eighth and Ninth Graders. These fine students are the ones who uphold our school’s traditions of excellence.

Alumni EvEnts

calling all alumni!

O ur Alumni Committee exists to develop activities and events to bring fellow Bulldogs together. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact The

Development Office at (561) 832-3308.

Help us stay in better touch. Please update your contact information by visiting our website at www.pbday.org/alumni.

PBDA has a mobile-friendly page for our Weekly Updates and other important information, including the athletic schedule.

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PBDA Hatching Ceremony September 2015Several PBDA alumni joined new students at the beginning of the school year on the upper campus and lower campus to cheer them on as they opened “eggs” to discover whether they were Pelicans or Flamingos. This fun, new tradition is an excellent way for former and new students alike to celebrate their allegiance to the yellow and blue!

PBDA Pet Show is here to stay! The beloved Pet Show was a hit once again this year, with pets and people filling the east field of the Seaview campus. The judging was performed by our very own PBDA alumni and a good time was had by all.

Alumni Tug-O-WarIt was a record turnout for the Pelican vs. Flamingo alumni tug-of-war at Field Day this year. The Pelicans tugged to victory and proudly waved the blue flag in celebration of their first win.

New York City Alumni Event April 20th, 2016We would like to thank Emilia Fanjul Pfeifler ’90 once again for hosting the PBDA New York City Alumni and Friends reception. Candice Koch Postel ’90 and Christina Murphy Pisa ’86 were co-hostesses and it was a delightful evening. The event was a wonderful opportunity for old friends and classmates to catch up with one another, to bid farewell to Dr. Van der Bogert before she retires this July and to meet our to incoming headmaster, Dr. Edwin Gordon. Thank you to all who attended!

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the Future: Strategic Priorities for 2016-2019 – Academic Excellence, Faculty Development, Lower Campus Facility Improvements, and Partnership Opportunities – that will move PBDA to a higher level of excellence and prepare our students for a life of leadership, intellectual curiosity, and service to their communities. This vision will also secure our place at the forefront of educating students in PK-9th grade. These priorities are a distillation of ideas gathered during months of listening sessions with the entire school community, and they will serve as our roadmap going forward over the next two to three years.

Agenda for the Future: Strategic Priorities for

2016-2019

Priority I. Academic ExcellenceIt is important we increase the quality of education our students receive PK-9th grade, continue to strengthen the curriculum in key areas, and ensure students are provided with the kinds of competencies that are needed in the world today and in the future: reading, research, writing, logic, reasoning skills, data analysis, problem solving, and communication skills. This strategic priority will be accomplished through the launching of a Curriculum Renewal Initiative that will begin in fall 2016, with a specific focus on examining the Science curriculum and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) programs. To be sure our students can face the world of the 21st Century and beyond, we must be certain our curriculum continues to support the mission and purpose of the school and is aligned throughout the school. Priority II. Faculty DevelopmentWe are fortunate to have on our faculty many extraordinary women and men whose talents and dedication make our school as strong as it is. In order to continue delivering an excellent academic program, an excellent faculty is important to this mission. With that in mind, we will commence a Faculty Renewal Initiative that will focus on recruiting and developing the next group of great teachers; promoting systems that will support, retain, and sustain an already outstanding faculty on the two campuses; and provide professional development opportunities to support the intellectual life of each faculty member. To achieve our ambitious goals in faculty development, we must also provide a “space”

throughout the school year when teachers can come together to inquire about, explore and reflect upon teaching and learning as a collaborative process. Such an effort will ensure our faculty remains engaged and innovative, as well as continues to enrich teaching and learning for our school community.

Priority III. Lower Campus Facilities Improvement

We owe it to our current and future students as well as faculty on the Lower Campus to have physical spaces that better reflect the way early childhood students learn,

play, and interact with peers and adults. In addition, we must have the infrastructure on this campus that will encourage our faculty to continue unleashing their creativity and innovation so that students will approach learning through experimentation, curiosity and wonder. Therefore, it’s critical we make a strong commitment and personal gift to the successful completion of the Great Expectations Capital Campaign in order to have the resources to begin and complete construction of the Education Center on the Lower Campus. With support of the Campaign, we shall be able to provide a new academic facility that offers flexible learning spaces where students can explore, discover and collaborate in creative ways. Our students will also realize expanded teaching and learning opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) so they can create and design engineering-based projects or choose robotics, as well as many other programs using technological tools yet to be conceived. Finally, with support of the Campaign we will see new programs inspired by teachers for our youngest students that are more experiential

and project-based, and involve problem-solving, collaboration and investigation which are the essential tools for the 21st Century.

Priority IV. Partnership OpportunitiesWe are fortunate to be one school with two very strong and distinctive campuses that serve the developmental needs of its respective student populations. We must continue to look for opportunities to promote those strengths through partnerships within and outside the school community, collaboration, shared vision, and through shared work. Our plan going forward, therefore, is to look for ways to have richer partnerships between students and faculty on both campuses that will bring us together around teaching and learning, and other common enterprises. In addition, we will build strategic partnerships next year with organizations throughout the community that have complementary strengths and similar values, and who will bring power to the important work we are developing on behalf of our students, curriculum, and teachers.

ConclusionYes, this agenda is meant to be very ambitious—as any plan for Palm Beach Day Academy should be—building on what we have done well with the acknowledgement that great schools like ours constantly need to innovate and adapt to the changing landscape of education for young people. In approaching this task, I take great pride in knowing we are guided and energized not only by the achievements of our storied past, but also by the enormous strengths of this supportive school community. I would appreciate knowing any questions or comments you may have regarding our agenda. Feel free to send those to [email protected]. In closing, I am excited about the opportunity to get to know you and your child(ren) next school year, and look forward to our brilliant future together. Thank you for supporting our school, and I wish for your family a wonderful summer vacation. See you in September!

My very best wishes,

Dr. Edwin P. Gordon Head of Palm Beach Day Academy

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I invite you to join me in September as we look toward

the future and challenge ourselves to pursue an

ambitious shared vision called Agenda for the Future:

Strategic Priorities for 2016-2019

Serena Ainslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vanderbilt UniversityNicolas Aldeanueva . . . . . . .Bowdoin CollegeCaroline Applefield . . . . . . .Tulane UniversityOlivia Belew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of MississippiRex Bone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GeorgetownUniversityKylie Borislow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of FloridaPeter Burt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of AlabamaAlexander Cohlan . . . . . . . . . .Southern Methodist UniversityChloe Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tulane UniversityRyan Coyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio Wesleyan UniversityLawrence Cummings . . . . .Trinity CollegeAlexandra Dimas . . . . . . . . . . . .University of AlabamaSarah Dunkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U .S . Military Academy at WestpointCarlisle Ghiradini . . . . . . . . . .Boston CollegeYu Golnick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnson and Wales UniversityStewart Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston CollegeTucker Kino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .College of CharlestonPreston Kirchner . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Florida

Intended Colleges of the Class of 2013Will Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oglethorpe UniversityDaniel Lomnitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Indiana UniverisityAlec Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida State UniversityJack Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brown UniversitySloane Rosin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .American UniversityHarrison Rudolph . . . . . . . . . .College of CharlestonChloe Saad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Washington UniversitySloane Sambuco . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dartmouth CollegeLilly Savin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia TechOceanna Schnirman . . . . . .McGill UniversityMorgan Simses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of AlabamaNatalie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auburn UniversityGabriella Springer . . . . . . . . .Florida State UniversitySofia Tabernilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of VirginiaTrent Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Tennessee KnoxvilleElliott Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harvard UniversityChristine Toll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York UniversityBenjamin Wandoff . . . . . . . . .University of Michigan

Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman,

Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP

Al Packer Ford

AMC Custom Builders, LLC

Armstrong Landscape Design Group, Inc.

Benitz Building LLC

Beyer Family

BG Strategic Advisors, LLC

Big Time Restaurant Group

Braman Motorcars

The Breakers Palm Beach

Bruce Gendelman Insurance Services

BurgerFi

Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.

City Mattress

Critton, Luttier, & Coleman

Christian Angle Real Estate

Corcoran Group - Dana Koch ‘87

Corcoran Group - Jim McCann

Courchene Development Corporation

Dailey Janssen Architects, P.A.

Deutsche Bank

Dr. Teak Florida, LLC

Duffy’s Sports Grill

Financial Architects Partners

First Bank of the Palm Beaches

First Republic Bank

Fisher & Bendeck, P.L.

Flagler Realty & Development, Inc.

G & S Painting

Glidden • Spina + Partners

Architecture and Interior Design

Gordon H. Smith Corp.

Gracie Street Interior Design

Gruber Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Gunster Attorneys at Law

Hartman Windows & Doors

Hedrick Brothers Construction

HIVE HOME, GIFT & GARDEN

Ibis Building Corporation

Ira Walden & Sons

Painting & Decorating Contractors

Jerrick Associates Inc.

John C. Cassidy Air Conditioning

Kochman & Ziska P.L.C.

Linda A. Gary Real Estate

Living New York Real Estate Group

Margaritaville Holdings

McCranels Orthodontics

McGann Family

Meat Market

MP Design & Architecture, Inc.

Palm Beach ENT

Palm Beach Restaurant Partners LLC

– Palm Beach PDQ

Palm Beach Spine and Diagnostic Institute

Panel Electric

Sabadell Bank and Trust

Seabreeze Construction, LLC

The Seaport Group

Mrs. & Mr. Charles Schumacher

Schumacher Automotive Group

Shoes For Crews

Templeton & Company

Whitehouse Estates Inc.

Wittman Building Corporation

Thank you To The following generous supporTers of This year’s corporaTe sponsorship program.

Members of PBDA’s Class of 2013 - Nico Aldeanueva, Sofia Tabernilla, Ben Wandoff, Tucker Kino, Ryan Coyle, Carlisle Ghirardini, Caroline Applefield, & Daniel Lomnitz

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Dr. Edwin P. Gordon, Head of SchoolMs. Sarah Kemeness, Head of Upper SchoolMrs. Donna Tobey, Head of Lower SchoolMr. William Coyle, Director of Finance and OperationsMrs. Meghan Albanese, Director of Admission Mrs. Dorothea Cvelbar, Associate Director of AdmissionMr. Richard Tummon, Director of CommunicationsMrs. Cynthia Kanai, Director of DevelopmentMs. Paula Martin, Associate Director of DevelopmentMrs. Adrienne Arp ‘92, Alumni Relations CoordinatorMr. Paul Cicio, Athletic Director

Board of Trustees - 2016 - 17Mrs. Lourdes Fanjul, PresidentMr. William Matthews ‘67, Vice PresidentMrs. Frances Fisher, Vice PresidentMrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, SecretaryMr. Grant Mashek ‘95, TreasurerMr. Ben AlexanderMrs. Christine BeallMrs. Gita CostaMrs. Caroline Forrest ‘92Mr. Tim GannonMs. Juliana GendelmanMr. David GochmanMrs. Andrea KosoyMr. Kevin LambMr. Matt LorentzenMr. James McCannMr. Timothy MullenMr. Christopher Orthwein ‘85Mrs. Sue PattersonMrs. Caroline RaffertyMr. Joseph SambucoMr. Chuck SchumacherMr. Matthew SmithMrs. Maura ZiskaHonoraryMr. Michael AinslieMr. Scott Johnson ‘79Mr. Paul LeoneMrs. Anne MetzgerMr. Ambrose MonellEx OfficioDr. Edwin P. Gordon, Head of SchoolMrs. Amy Middleton, Pres. Parent School Council

Parent School Council - 2016-17Mrs. Amy Middleton, PresidentMrs. Linda Soper Vice President - Upper CampusMrs. Adrienne Arp Vice President - Lower CampusMrs. Ruby Patterson, SecretaryMrs. Sofia Vollmer-Maduro ‘78, Program Co-CoordinatorMrs. Lyanne Azqueta ‘84, Program Co-CoordinatorMrs. Elisabeth Munder, Pre-Pri. & Primary RepresentativeMrs. Mae Ferguson, K-3 RepresentativeMrs. Mina Patel, 4-9 RepresentativeMrs. Lourdes Fanjul, Board Liaison Mrs. Stephanie Carden ‘79, Board LiaisonMrs. Lauran Rearic, Lower Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Katy Thompson, Upper Campus Faculty Rep.Mrs. Sandy Singer, Past PresidentDr. Edwin P. Gordon, Head of School

2016 -17 Leadership

Kochman & Ziska P.L.C.

Linda A. Gary Real Estate

Living New York Real Estate Group

Margaritaville Holdings

McCranels Orthodontics

McGann Family

Meat Market

MP Design & Architecture, Inc.

Palm Beach ENT

Palm Beach Restaurant Partners LLC

– Palm Beach PDQ

Palm Beach Spine and Diagnostic Institute

Panel Electric

Sabadell Bank and Trust

Seabreeze Construction, LLC

The Seaport Group

Mrs. & Mr. Charles Schumacher

Schumacher Automotive Group

Shoes For Crews

Templeton & Company

Whitehouse Estates Inc.

Wittman Building Corporation

Thank you To The following generous supporTers of This year’s corporaTe sponsorship program.

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GREATE X P E C T A T I O N S

THE CAMPAIGN FOR PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY

From our ceremonial groundbreaking on May 10th to the first day of demolition on June 20th, it has been evident that

Palm Beach Day Academy’s future is being built. The work being done now on the Lower Campus has taken years of persistent effort, enthusiasm and generous support from our PBDA families, administration, faculty and trustees. This summer, the former Unity Church Building and the Administration/Pre-Primary building have been demolished. There will also be infrastructure work

completed, including building new roads and laying electrical lines below ground before the children return in September. Our future is bright! We strive to provide the very best academic programs for our children, and we are fortunate to have a faculty that continues to develop professionally. Our community partnerships enrich the lives of our students, and our commitment to building state-of-the-art facilities will help to promote discovery, exploration and intellectual curiosity within our students.

Together for our ChildrenCynthia KanaiDirector of Development

The one thing that sets us apart from other schools is that we are a true family school. Our PBDA families enthusiastically show up to support their children at every game, performance, speech, and assembly. Our Pelican and Flamingo families support our Annual Fund and the Building Campaign because they know that in order to have ongoing excellence, it takes every single family’s commitment.

Thank you for your commitment to excellence…..Together For Our Children.

Former Unity Building - June 21, 2016Former Unity Building - June 21, 2016

Alumni SpotlightHonorable Judge robin l. rosenberg ‘76

It is a rare privilege to call a United States District Court Judge one of our own. With this in mind, we are proud

and delighted to highlight the Honorable Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, class of 1976, in this Alumni Spotlight edition of The Bridge. Not only did Robin attend Palm Beach Day Academy (formerly Palm Beach Day School) along with her two brothers, Gary and Jamie, but her three children, Sydney ‘11 , Madison ‘14 and Adin ‘17 have also attended Palm Beach Day Academy and are each soaring to great heights along their life paths.

Robin was nominated by President Obama in 2014 and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate as a Federal District Court Judge in the Southern District of Florida. Robin held a number of distinguished positions before she became a United States District Court Judge. Upon graduation from law school, she was a clerk with the Honorable James C. Paine (Jonathan Paine’s father), who was a United States District Court Judge in the same courthouse and chambers where Robin now works. Following her clerkship, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division, Employment Litigation Section of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) where she traveled around the country litigating cases on behalf of the United States government against state and local governmental entities that discriminated against individuals in their employment based on race, gender, ethnicity and disability. From 1993-1994, Robin took a leave of absence from the DOJ to join her husband, Michael McAuliffe, in the Czech Republic where, through a program called the Civic Education Project, they established and taught in a new law school and graduate school in public administration at Zapadoceska Universita (University of West Bohemia) in Pilsen, Czech Republic. When Robin returned to the U.S., she continued to work for the DOJ until she and Michael moved to Florida in 1994. Since her return to Florida, Robin has worked as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of West Palm Beach, been a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight, been Vice President and General Counsel for Slim-Fast Foods Company and was the co-founder and partner in the law firm of Rosenberg & McAuliffe and the mediation firm, ARC

Mediation. She became a state court judge in 2007 in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County and served there until her 2014 Federal appointment to the life tenured position, which she now holds.

When you think back on the time you spent at Palm Beach Day School, now Palm Beach Day Academy, what memories come to mind?

When I look back at the time I spent at Palm Beach Day School, the memories that come to mind are: getting picked up each morning by the bus that Mr. Robert Bayless drove, taking Mr. Greco’s classes and thinking I will never be able to hear a grammatically incorrect word spoken again without cringing (and that does happen), writing lots of essays and giving many speeches in Mr. Greco’s classes, loving the school sports program and the coaching that Mrs. Rafter provided to us, getting ready for Field Day (my very favorite day of the year) and pulling a muscle each year doing the high jump (which no longer exits), reading about our sports’ accomplishments and seeing our pictures that Mr. Lee Daniels took in the local paper, the annual sports banquet at Nandos, carpooling with Mrs. Willis (our third grade teacher) when she moved into our neighborhood (which was particularly exciting since Michelle Willis was my best friend at school) and feeling safe and happy going to school each day. The most valuable aspects of our school is that children receive a well-rounded education and are challenged to do their very best while not fearing failure because the environment is safe and supportive. The school prepares students well to launch into the world just a little bit smarter, a little more confident and a little more curious.

Where did you continue your education after PBDS?

After PBDS, I continued my education at Phillips Academy Andover from 1976-1979, Princeton University (B.A.) from 1979-1983 and Duke University (J.D. and M.A.) from 1985-1989.

Robin Rosenberg ‘76, Madison McAuliffe ‘14, Michael McAuliffe, Adin McAuliffe ‘17 & Sydney McAuliffe ‘11

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When did you know your interest in the law would lead you to be a judge?

There was not one particular moment in time when I knew that my interest in the law would lead me to become a judge. Becoming a judge was never an identifiable goal or a dream of mine. Rather, at each stage of my career, I have tried to do my best, find meaning in my work and make a positive and lasting contribution. Each new professional position that I have held, and there have been many, has evolved from the experiences that preceded that position. The insights that I have gained through my education, work and life experiences, cumulatively, led me on a path in which I sought and obtained a state judicial position through a non-partisan election process in Palm Beach County in 2006. After serving as a state court judge in the civil, criminal and foreclosure divisions of the court for over seven years, this same path, with the newly acquired skills and knowledge that I gained as a state court judge, led me to apply for a federal judgeship which resulted in the current life tenured position that I hold.

Can you tell us what it’s been like to be a Federal Judge?

I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as a Federal Judge. The work is vitally important to our system of government. I serve with wonderful, experienced and talented colleagues and a top quality staff of attorneys and administrative personnel and together, we try to manage the heavy criminal and civil caseload that comprises the docket of a Federal Judge. Each case demands thoughtfulness and attention as the stakes are high for the litigants and in most instances, it is the party’s only opportunity to be heard in the judicial system. My role as a Federal judge allows me to serve the community in which I was raised and have raised my own family. While not everyone in the community has dealings with the judicial branch of government, I believe it is important that there is a perception, as well as the reality, that the system is fair, impartial and independent from the other branches of government. I work hard to make sure everyone feels he/she has been treated fairly, matters are ruled upon in a timely manner and everyone is afforded respect. The job demands an array of skill sets and the cases are very diverse. All of this contributes to a job that constantly is challenging me and allowing me to grow as a person as well as a judge.

When time permits, what do you enjoy doing? Hobbies?

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My parents live in the community and up until recently, we have had all three children here. This is another full-time job but the most rewarding one of all. In order

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“Robin Rosenberg was as tenacious in pursuing academic excellence as she was in pursuing athletic excellence. It was a pleasure to teach her in both areas.” Ralph Greco, PBDA Faculty Member

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‘92Tammy Petrelli is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and has been building a private practice as a therapist while working as a clinical director for a center. She also teaches online for a MSW program at Simmons College and for an associates degrees college, McKinley College. Her two older children, Rachel and Ashley, just completed their third grade and kindergarten year at PBDA.

‘94Frankie Schuster lives in Darien, Connecticut with his wife Kristinia Tomai and has two children, Nicholas, age 2 and Peter age 1. Frankie is Vice President of Signature Construction Group.

‘01Allie Rosecan just finished her 3rd year

teaching as a middle school teacher and is in graduate school at Florida Atlantic University seeking a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. She would like to go into the healthcare field.

She is also a member of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches.

‘03Preston Bertles Stamm married Peter Stamm on April 16, 2016 at Bethesda by the Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. Their wedding reception was at the Evergaldes club, where several alumni were in attendance. Preston and Peter are currently living in Stamford, CT as they look for a home to buy. Preston is working at Starwood Hotels and Resorts in their CT corporate office in the HR department. Peter is a financial advisor at Deutsche Bank in Greenwich, CT.

A l u m n i n o t e sLilly Leas launched Tradewinds Media Partners in 2014, a public relations and event firm in Palm Beach. She has worked with local and regional clients including YMCA, Meals on Wheels, Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach and PDQ to create and expand company brands and coordinate large-scale events.

‘04Michael Lapidus is a Government Affairs Associate with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Corporation and returned to PBDA earlier this year to encourage the students to pursue their dreams in science, math and technology fields.

Savannah Wentley graduated from Saint Andrew’s School in 2007 and Auburn University in 2011 with a Political Science major and a History minor. She earned the Auburn Offensive MVP award in lacrosse and started every varsity game. After graduation she moved to Washington, D.C. and worked on Capital Hill for two Congressmen. Savannah moved back to Alabama and graduated from Robert Jones School of Law in May of 2015. She is presently studying for the Florida Bar.

‘05Alex Bertles has been living in New York City since graduating from Trinity College in 2012. He currently lives with Alfy Fernandez, class of 2006. After graduation, Alex worked at Credit Suisse in the Private Banking until November 2015 when his 13-person team transitioned to Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. He plans to leave Morgan Stanley this summer in order to pursue a Business degree at UVA’s Darden School of Business in the fall.

Mimi Van der Grift Richards married John Patrick Richards on March 5, 2016 at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach, Florida. John is a commercial real estate agent at Gulfstream Commercial Realty in Boynton Beach. Mimi is currently

to keep in mental and physical shape, I love to exercise: running, paddle boarding, yoga and swimming. I grew up as an avid tennis player but have not made the time for tennis as much over recent years. I also enjoy traveling with my family and spending time in our favorite places in Telluride, Colorado and on Martha’s Vineyard. I suspect that as the children get older and all of them go off to school, I will continue to find new hobbies outside of work to keep me and busy and fulfilled.

What advice would you give the current students at Palm Beach Day Academy?

The advice I would share with current students at Palm Beach Day Academy is to make the most of each moment – work hard, set goals and try to accomplish them to the best of your ability, explore what your passions may be in school and outside of school and of course, have fun along the way. Unfortunately, students are under far greater pressures today than when I was a student at Palm Beach Day School. There is so much emphasis on doing things so one can build a good resume or get into a good school or get a good job. It is not to say these are not practical and important aspects of one’s growth and development, but there is so much more to life than focusing on pursuits primarily to set oneself up for the next stage in life. The greatest joys and mystery of life are precisely that one shouldn’t have to know at every stage what comes next. If you live in the moment, do a good job in every endeavor and try to make a positive contribution, doors will open and opportunities will present themselves; and, the ride will be equally as meaningful as the landing point. I have found that many of the words spoken by Steve Jobs echo my views on how to try to live your life and best reflect the advice I would give to PBDA students. First, Mr. Jobs said that “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Mr. Jobs also said that, “you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” Students at PBDA are well prepared to do anything they want in life. You’ve been given the gifts of a great education, remarkable teachers and a nurturing and empowering environment. Take these gifts and use them well.

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Research Group where she is in charge of marketing and event planning for the Latin American region.

Coco Schoeller graduated from Brown University with a degree in English Literature. She was captain of her Crew team and lead her team to win the Ivy League Championship and a 3rd place team finish at the NCAA Championships. She was awarded the Marjorie Brown Smith Award, presented to Brown University’s outstanding varsity athlete of the year 2015. Post graduation, Coco rowed for Brown at both Henley Women’s Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta. She is a two time member of USA’s U23 National Team and now resides in Princeton, NJ where she is training full-time with US Rowing’s senior National Team at the Olympic Training Center.

Logan Kanai graduated in December from the Dr. William T. Hold National Alliance program in risk management / insurance at Florida State University. He was recruited by Aon Risk Solutions, the largest Commercial Risk Management firm in the world. Logan was one of the first college graduates to be offered a position on Aon’s prestigious sales team, usually reserved for experienced industry professionals .

‘09Emily Griffin graduated in May from Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Exercise Science and Magna Cum Laude honors. During her time at SU, she served as president and captain of the women’s club lacrosse team for two years and was a certified EMT with SU’s volunteer ambulance program. In the fall, she will be attending the University of St. Augustine to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy.

William Kemp is graduating from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Arts in War and Peace. He was an intern at the US Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute during the summer of 2015. During his internship, he worked directly for the Chief of International Doctrine on the assessment of current UN missions in order to improve situational awareness and to support the strategic decision process of the US engagement in support for UN Peacekeeping Operations. The work of Cadet Kemp and his team resulted in an electronic database for archiving the research results that is currently accessible to the U.S. Army leadership and

personnel with a vision for a larger future viewing audience.

Roman Petty graduated from Stetson University in May and will move to Orlando to work for the corporate insurance brokerage firm, Brown & Brown.

Andrew Stone graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology. After college, he will begin his career working in Tampa for JP Morgan Chase & Co. as an Application Developer in their Technology Analyst Program.

‘10Lily Applefield was accepted in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. After a semester abroad in Madrid and a summer in Miami as an intern at Bessemer Trust, Lily looks forward to being back in Charlottesville.

Megan Kanai will graduate from Florida State University in May with a degree in Economics. She recently completed an internship with Ideabar, a subsidiary of Cox Media Group.

‘11Jack Gunkel is graduating from Harrisburg Community College and will be attending Penn State in the fall.

Gigi Falk finished her sophomore year at Duke University where she is pursuing a major in Cognitive Neuroscience as well as a minor in Global Health and a Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She is particularly interested in the relationship that these subjects have with eastern philosophy, meditation, and mindfulness and how the integration of these areas can lead to advancements in mental health as well as a better understanding of the human experience. This summer, she will be attending a contemplative neuroscience conference in New York hosted by the Mind and Life Research Institute. From there, she will be traveling to the first Theravada Buddhist monastery in England, The Amaravati, followed by a one week course on deep ecology and a one week active mindfulness retreat nearby the monastery. She is very interested in meditation and mindfulness,

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completing her Master’s degree at Palm Beach Atlantic University and will graduate in December 2016 with a Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology with a focus in Mental health. Following graduation, she will pursue her licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Mimi and John live in West Palm Beach.

Grace Gunkel is the middle school and high school coach for girls’ lacrosse , the drama club advisor, and the lead teacher and Department Chairperson for the Electives at Sebastian Charter Junior High. She has been there three years and was selected as the nominee for the Indian River County Teacher of the Year.

‘06Will Shuttleworth lives in Hoboken, New Jersey and is a Programmatic Account Coordinator at Time Warner Inc.

‘07Joe Gunkel has been assigned to the Orioles AA team The Bowie Baysox.

‘08Megan Shuttleworth is Currently a junior at New York University majoring in History. She was appointed general manager of WNYU radio station for 2016-2017 school year.

J Wentley graduated from Saint Andrew’s School in 2011 and The College of Charleston in 2015 with a Communications degree. He played lacrosse four years and was Captain his senior year. J is pursuing a real estate career in Palm Beach and, when time permits, handling the surf and paddleboard lessons for P.B. Boys Club.

Alexandra (Ali) Lauren Bernstein graduated Cum Laude from Tulane University in 2015 with a B.S. in psychology and a minor in Spanish. After graduation she worked as an AmeriCorps member for Notre Dame Mission Volunteers in New Orleans at a charter school as a teacher assistant for 6th grade science and ELA and plans to begin work as an insurance agent for New York Life in New Orleans.

Julia (Juju) Ilyse Berstein graduated Cum Laude from the Unversity of Texas with a B.A. in psychology with a minor in business administration and a certification for the Global Track of McComb’s Business School’s Business Foundation’s Program. Since graduation, Julia has been working for the Latin American headquarters of Berkeley

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‘13Caroline Applefield graduated from Saint Andrew’s School where she was an honor student, varsity lacrosse player and a member of the Spanish Honor Society. She will attend Tulane University in the fall.

‘16Elizabeth Williams completed her freshman year at Hotchkiss and was one of two freshmen to be chosen for the junior varsity field hockey team and was also on the varsity swim team.

Christopher Williams completed his freshman year at Hotchkiss and was named on the Honor Roll for his first semester.

Palm Beach Day acaDemyis a coeducational independent day school located in Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Florida. An enrollment of over 450 students in Pre-Kindergarten 2 year olds to Ninth Grade is drawn from Palm Beach and West Palm Beach and the outlying communities as far south as Manalapan, west as Wellington and north as Jupiter.

Palm Beach Day Academy is incorporated as a non-sectarian, not-for-profit school. It has been a member of the National Association of Independent Schools since 1957 and is evaluated and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and the Florida Kindergarten Council.

nonDiscriminaTion PolicyPalm Beach Day Academy admits students of any race, color, religious affiliation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the school.

S tudents and faculty on the Lower Campus marked the close of the year on June 9. Students from Pre-Primary through Grade 3

participated in the ceremonial “walk across the bridge” as their parents looked on. Dr. van der Bogert welcomed families and introduced a performance of “Here’s to Cohan” by the Lower School Chorus. Donna Tobey, Head of the Lower Campus, then began the student recognition portion of the program by speaking about the symbolism associated with crossing the bridge. One by one, each student set out across the bridge and on to the next grade.

Artwork created by third grade student Harlow Klann was acknowledged for being chosen for the Bridge Ceremony program cover. Dr . van der Bogert was honored for being the recipient of the yearbook dedicationd.

Dr. van der Bogert recognized a number of faculty members for their years of service including Danielle Aronson (10 years), and

Ilkay Ozgenc (15 years) . She then presented the Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award to third grade teacher Sarah Evans. The Bridge Ceremony ended with a special tribute to the 3rd Graders that included a performance of “I Was Here” by the Lower School Chorus and slide show created by Third Grade teacher Lauran Rearic. For the 3rd Graders, the Bridge Ceremony serves as a symbolic passage over Royal Palm Bridge to the Upper Campus on Seaview Avenue in Palm Beach.

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Sarah Evans was honored with the Lower Campus, Adele Shook Merck Excellence in Teaching Award.

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Kemp Maddock, Class of 1956Margaret “Peggy” Kemp Maddock of Palm Beach died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, following a lengthy illness. She was 77. Ms. Maddock was born in Chicago, but spent most of her life in Palm Beach. She attended the Palm Beach Private School; graduated from Mount Vernon Seminary, Washington D.C., and Pine Manor Junior College; and attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Jessica Marulli Criddle, Class of 1991Jessica Jean Marulli Criddle of West Palm Beach died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.She was employed by K2 Realty Inc. in Palm Beach and was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Edward Catholic Church. Mrs. Criddle was born March 29, 1976, in West Hartford, Conn. She was educated at Palm Beach Day School, Kent Prep School in Kent, Conn., and Rollins College and studied abroad in Spain.After graduation in 1998, she worked in New York City with a private investment company. After two years, she relocated to Florida and pursued a career in commercial real estate. She is survived

by her husband, John Criddle; her parents, Alfred and Barbara Marulli; a brother, David Marulli and wife Nicole; three sisters, Lisa Gerard and husband Robert,

Samantha Leah Marulli and Marisa Maria Marulli; parent-in-laws, Dane and Susan Criddle; a brother-in-law, Chadd and wife Courtney Criddle; four nieces, Ava Rose Marulli, Hannah Grace Gerard, Lila Rose Gerard and Kaya Criddle; and a nephew, Brandon Criddle. She also is survived by numerous aunts and uncles.

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and is planning on spending her summer at a Buddhist monastery in England to develop a deeper and fuller practice and understanding of meditation.

‘12Robert Desmond graduated from Miami Country Day School with the Star Student Award and is attending Lynn University.

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