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THE OAK
A gathering place for students, alumni, parents and friends of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School
July 2010 | Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
In This Issue:
The Alumni Legacy
PAGE 1
Spring Social
PAGE 2
Graduation
PAGE 4
Parents Association Update
PAGE 6
New Families
PAGE 7
Class Notes
PAGE 8
Alumni Chronicles
PAGE 9
Upcoming Events
PAGE 16
Contributors:
Harry V. McKay, Jr.
Laurie Garfield
Gail Longfellow
Steve Rhodes
Lisa Robinson
Gordon Wong ’96, shared an inspiring graduation message.
The Alumni Legacy
At the close of another great academic year I find
myself, once again, thinking what a privilege
it is to be part of this terrific Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal School community! As we finalize
plans to celebrate our upcoming 50th Anniversary in 2011 we’re constantly reminded of a
history that highlights this wonderful institution as one that has provided a strong academic
and character foundation for many of our
current leaders in the Bay Area.
Leaders like Gordon Wong (’96), who recently
spoke to our 2010 graduating class about his
long-standing passion for Saint Andrew’s,
imploring them to stay connected when
they leave and to return here often. Gordon,
now a successful architect, recently moved
back from NYC to found his own architectural
firm that specializes in hillside structures.
Leaders like Doug Bullard (’77), who is the
Athletic Director here at Saint Andrew’s;
Allie Halla (’94), who currently teaches English
in our Middle School; and Kristin Poolos (’92),
a Harvard trained attorney who has chosen
to work here as an Admission Assistant at this
juncture in her career.
And, leaders like Ryan Cooling (’85), who is the
Athletic Director at Presentation High School
and was just welcomed to our Board of Trustees
this month, as well as Josh Banerje (’95), an
attorney in San Francisco who recently became
an alumni class agent.
Five years ago we had very limited information
in our database about our alumni. Today,
because of Facebook and because there are now
‘alumni finder’ organizations out there we have
reliable information on over 1200 of our 1800
alumni. Finding them and connecting with
them has been inspirational and affirming
because they truly define what Saint Andrew’s
is all about. You’ll read about many of them
in this edition of The Oak. We’re proud of
their successes and, without exception, they
consistently tell us that it was the foundation
they received at Saint Andrew’s that prepared
them well for their current successes.
Very much like child-rearing, which is nearly
impossible to ‘assess for effectiveness’ along the
way, Saint Andrew’s is really about academic
and character preparation for the future. In fact
it’s our tagline — Contemporary Academics
Traditional Character, and it’s not always easy
for parents to measure that effectiveness along
the way. Yes, we know that our kids always get
into the best private and public high schools,
but of more import are the testimonials from
our alumni. They confirm that we do what we
say we do, and that data matters more than
anything else!
Looking forward to celebrating the 50th Anniversary with you,
Harry V. McKay, Jr.,
Head of School
SPRING SOCIAL
Spring Social
Guests at the Saint Andrew’s
S A V E
T H E
D A T E
Masquerade
PAB Spring Social
& Auction
May 1, 2010
Episcopal School Annual Spring
Social and Auction were swept
away by the Music of the Night
this year to support the school.
Chaired by Cheryl Halloran, the Masquerade gala raised
more than $140,000 for a new science lab and enhanceA u c t i on C h a i r : C h e ry l H a l l or a n 4 0 8 - 3 7 7 - 8 8 5 4 c h e r y l h a l l o r a n @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t
ments for the Art Studio. Funds will also be used for the
school’s CAP (Creative Arts Package) Fund and PRIDE
(Pursuing Responsibility, Integrity, Discipline, Effort)
Fund.
— Photography by Steve Rhodes.
Karen Phillips and
Clarissa Schreeder
Sabrina and Jeff Atwood
Head of School Harry V. McKay, Jr. and Lower School Head Victoria Trevor
Spring Social Chairperson Cheryl Halloran with husband, Michael.
Julie and Sam Shen
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A group of parents enjoy The Magic of the Night.
Stephen Wallace and other Masquerade guests show their support for the school.
Sergey and Anna Savastiouk.
2009-2010 Parents Association President
Mary Ann Fox with husband, George.
Guests guess Heads or Tails in hopes of
winning a trip to Mexico.
Sian Smith and Gretchen DiNapoli
Sujan Chakraborty and Paromita Kar
Ty and Sabrina Hoeke with Mary and Scott Eschen
Greta and Todd Jackson
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GRADUATION
Graduation
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School proudly graduated 48
students at a ceremony held Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
Architect and alumnus Gordon Wong, ‘96, used the graduation address to encourage the Class of 2010 to remember,
and stay connected to, Saint Andrew’s, their friends, their
teachers and the foundation they received at the school.
Kenyon D. receives the evening’s highest award, the Rector’s Award, from The Reverend
Channing Smith, Rector of Saint Andrew’s Church.
Geoffrey L. and Remington Z. exit the chapel after graduation.
Classmates look on as Sofia K. shares her line of
the Remembrance Poem.
Student Council President Calvin B.
addresses the audience.
Hannah W. receives her diploma
from Mr. McKay.
Stephen B. accepts the Rotary
Club Award for Service for
Saratoga City Council
Member Chuck Page.
Eunice K. smiles after receiving her diploma from Mr. McKay.
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Marian W. was awarded the George Hedley Award.
G R A D UAT I O N
H H H H H A WA R D S
Graduates move their tassels from one side
of their mortar boards to the other.
Sofia K. accepts the
Judy Tatro
Spirit Award.
Rector’s Award:
Kenyon Duncan
Headmaster’s Award:
Byron Fan
Faculty Award:
Kenyon Duncan
Judy Tatro Spirit
Award:
Sofia Kuta
Carol Clarke Service
Award:
Clint Hamilton
George Hedley Award:
Marian Wyman
Mary Jane Maxfield
Award:
Hannah Wood
D.A.R. Award:
Marian Wyman
R ot a r y C lu b
• Citizenship:
Stephen Bannick
• Service:
Melanie Shahin
L ions C lu b
• Citizenship:
Richard Liu
• Service:
David Sparkman
S u bj e c t Awa rds
Tyler M. passes the microphone to Alexis D.
during the Remembrance Poem.
Art:
Lindsay Carrigan,
Zabrina Chang,
Sabina Kariat
Drama:
Gabrielle Sigrist
English:
Connor DeDen,
Sofia Kuta,
Melani Shahin
French:
Zabrina Chang
Mathematics:
Byron Fan,
Eunice Kim,
Cassondra LaScola,
Richard Liu,
Marian Wyman
Music:
Kristie Lin,
Mathilda Stauss,
Leanna Syrimis
Physical Education:
John Moyles,
Hannah Wood
Religion:
Sarah Dunn,
Chandler Loftus,
Galen Rathjens
Kenyon Duncan,
Byron Fan,
Samantha Streit
Stephen Bannick,
Audrey Kane,
Kristie Lin
Natalie Escobar,
Melani Shahin
Audrey K. and Leanna S.
are all smiles.
Graduates, family and friends enjoy a lovely
reception hosted by the Class of 2011.
Science:
Social Studies:
Spanish:
National Junior Honor Society President Clint H. presents
Head of School Harry V. McKay, Jr. with a gift from the
Class of 2010— $1500 to use for the school’s native
plants and flowers landscaping project.
Kelli G. and Melani S. exit the
graduation ceremony.
Technology:
Geoffrey Lang,
David Sparkman,
Tiana Yamaguchi
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Greetings from the Parents’ Association Board President
I hope
everyone is enjoying his or her summer. It seems
like our kids just got out of school, yet the new school year
begins next month already! Our time at Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal School seems to be going by just as fast. Our
daughter starts Middle School this fall while it feels like just
yesterday she was a kindergartner and we were joining the
Saint Andrew’s Community.
My children have had the opportunity to participate in many
wonderful activities here that have made the Saint Andrew’s
experience so special for them. At each event I noticed a
number of hard working parents making the event happen for
all of our kids. I had heard of the Parents’ Association
Board (PAB), but really didn’t know how it worked or
what they did. That changed later when I was asked to be on the PAB. My first role
was Room Parent Coordinator. My responsibility was to find room parents (Head Room
Parent, Party Parent, Field Trip Parent and Community Service Parent) for every Lower
School class, a Head Room Parent and Treasurer for each Middle School grade and a
Community Service Parent for each advisory. Although this took some time, it was a lot
of fun. I had the opportunity to talk with almost every family in the school. While some
positions were easy to fill and others took a bit more time, I found that parents at
Saint Andrew’s want to make their child’s school special. I have met wonderful people
every year we have been at Saint Andrew’s. I have found that through my volunteer
efforts the school began to feel as much apart of my life as it was my children’s.
I am now the President of the PAB. This school year, the PAB will be comprised of 29 individuals
who will work very hard (some have already begun this summer) to continue many of the
long-standing traditions parents and students have come to expect. Some of these events
(but not all) include the Welcome and Room Parent Coffee, All School Parent Meeting, Scholastic Book Fair, Golf Tournament, Harvest Festival, Grandparents’ and Special
Friends’ Day, Dad’s Club Spaghetti Dinner, STAR Speaker Series, Variety Show, Field Day
and Spring Social.
The event that makes all of these activities possible is the Annual PAB Spring Social
and Auction. The Spring Social is a fabulous party for the entire Saint Andrew’s
Community (current parents, alumni, alumni parents and friends of the school)
to come together to celebrate the community and support the school. Proceeds
from the Spring Social fund all of the PAB-coordinated activities. Without this necessary
funding, many of the activities that have become a tradition for so many years would
not be possible. In addition, proceeds from the Spring Social have allowed the PAB
to gift items to the school. Some of these gifts include the covering for the students’
al fresco eating area, a new sound system in The Hall/Gym and a new school
database. Proceeds from the 2010 Social, allowed the PAB to fund a Middle School
science lab, as well as purchase additional components for the Lower School Science
Kits and new equipment for the art studio.
2010-2011
Parents’ Association Board Officers
President:
Laurie Garfield
Vice President:
Suzanne Rivers
Past President:
Mary Ann Fox
MeMber
Cheryl Halloran
at
Large:
secretary:
Camille Pietrow
treasurer:
Ann Marie Cady
Fundraising chairPersons:
Greta Jackson,
Christine Robbins
sPeciaL eVents chairPersons:
Siana Smith,
Sabrina Hoeke
goLF tournaMent chair:
Rick Bender
rooM Parent coordinator:
Maria Oberg
hosPitaLity chairs:
Sharon Bender,
Julie Showalter
PubLicity:
Mary Ann Fox
coMMunity serVice
rePresentatiVe, Lower schooL:
Juliet Vadvilavich
coMMunity serVice
rePresentatiVe, MiddLe schooL:
Lisa Macias
P r e -K / K i n d e r g a r t e n
Lynn Lampros Arthur
(earLy chiLdhood) rePresentatiVe:
1st - 2nd grade rePresentatiVe:
Dawn Harms
3rd - 5th grade rePresentatiVe:
Melissa Malley
6th - 8th grade rePresentatiVe:
Lisa Audy
s t ar s P e a K e r s e r i e s / c o M M o n
ground rePresentatiVe:
Teddi Pinkston
weLcoMer:
Scott Lantz
I am always impressed by the dedication, hard work and unending support of our parents,
teachers, staff and Mr. McKay. If you would like to get involved, or just ask a question, I
would be happy to talk with you. To volunteer online, please visit www.st-andrews.org/
PAB_survey. On behalf of the Parents’ Association Board, I wish all of you a very fun-filled
summer and look forward to seeing you in August when we begin the 2010-2011 school year.
historian:
Maria Akbari
athLetic Liaison:
Maureen O’Grady Heatley
schooL store:
Anne Blomquist
coMMunity buiLding
rePresentatiVe:
Susan Mau
used uniForM saLe coordinator:
Melanie Fernandes
Regards,
board
Paulette Dillon
Laurie Garfield
PAB President, 2010-2011
408.807.8505
Laurie@LaurieGarfield.com
Moderator:
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trustee rePresentatiVe:
Harry V. McKay, Jr.
* Parent Association Board (PAB) Officers serve one-year terms.
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Welcome to Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School!
The school is thrilled to welcome 63 new students (as of June 15th) to our community for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The school hosted an ice cream social on May 18th to welcome them and introduce them to fellow incoming students. Please
welcome the following students who will join us in August:
Sophie Audy
Natalie Lee
Nishka Ayyar
Vidur Maheshwari
Callahan Bailey
Connor McNally
Ruchir Banerjee
Danielle Morton
Alexa Bartlett
Laura Mullenex
Carys Bartlett
Ryan Nix
Jonathan Briggs
Anton Novikov
Trevor Briggs
Emily Novikov
Austin Cai
Lauren Orlandi
Vincent Chen
Richard Orlandi
Miranda Costigan
Stephanie Pegler
Harry Dance
Ashley Peterson
Lewis Dance
Sloane Polhemus
Sarah de Vegvar
Matthew Quan
Paige Decena
Sahil Rao
Natalie DiMaria
Boris Sapozhnikov
Janneke Dirven
Sarah Savage
Viviana Donofrio
Saba Tabrizi
David Elfrink
Karl Thilking
Sarah Fernandes
Sarah Tung
Lilian Godkin
Kien Vu
Gabriel Gonzales
Victoria Winch
Noelle Hary
E.J. Wookey
Madison Hicks
Kyle Wright
Jason Hoppe
Brandon Zau
Patricia Huang
Richard Zhang
Kyle Hutchinson
Anthony Zhao
Ryan Hutchinson
Chandra Ingram
Justin Ingram
Eliza Kolmanovsky
Matthew Kolmanovsky
Nicole Kolmanovsky
Megala Kumar
Randy Lai
Charlie Lantz
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INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNERS
50
50th ANNIVERSARY
Saint Andrew’s is turning 50!
It’s hard to believe, but we’ve been Inspiring Lifelong Learners Since
1961! Throughout the 2011 calendar year we’ll be commemorating
this important milestone through special campus events and activities.
We’re creating a short video and a special anniversary section on the
website; there will also be a number of alumni speakers, an artist in
residence, contests, reunions and more.
Be Part of the Celebration
As a member of the Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School community, we
want you to be part of the celebration.
We’ll be kicking off the anniversary year with a special chapel on
Wednesday, January 5th at 8:20 a.m. The entire Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal School community, past and present, is invited to take part
in this special event.
Mrs. Wagenet’s fourth grade class, 1967-1968.
The second large-scale gathering will be the Annual Spring Social and
Auction on Saturday, May 14th beginning at 5:30 p.m. This is sure to
be a great night of reminiscing with old friends, enjoying a fantastic
evening of food, music and fun, all while supporting the school.
Please mark your calendar now for these two great events!
The dates and locations for additional reunions and community-wide
activities will be announced later this year.
You can also be part of the celebration by submitting a special memory
of Saint Andrew’s for inclusion on the anniversary website or in the
commemorative magazine! What was your favorite class? Who was
your favorite teacher? Was there a field trip or classroom activity that
left a strong impression? How did Saint Andrew’s prepare you for life
beyond eighth grade? We want to hear from you!
Send your memory (and an accompanying photo if you
have one) to Lisa Robinson at lrobinson@st-andrews.
org.
The cast of the 1999 spring production of Annie.
The pre-school class
of 1978-1979 visits
the Saratoga Community
Garden.
Do you have school-related photos you’d be willing to
donate to the school (or even loan for us to scan)? Classroom photos? Athletic events? School dances? Class
parties? We’d love to add them to the growing archive
of historical photos.
Please send them to:
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School
ATTN: Lisa Robinson
13601 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Please include as much information about the photo that you can.
Who is in it? What was going on? When was it taken? If the photos
are just being loaned please clearly indicate that with the information you provide.
Thank you for being part of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School’s first
fifty years!
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The 1995 Fifth Grade
Girls Basketball Team.
ALUMNI CHRONICLES
Alumni News
1972
Leslie Butlar ’72 has added “move readiness expert and green organizer”
to her repertoire by launching a new company called MovingGreen
Today. Her company’s website is www.MovingGreenToday.com.
Leslie’s new endeavor assists people as a valuable green resource for
moving. She provides home sellers a peace of mind, saving time
and money prior to home sale, staging, virtual tour/open house, and
moving. Her consulting services include storage strategies and solutions,
donation alternatives, resale options, recycling/ewaste and repurposing
(avoiding the landfill and giving possessions a new lease on life).
1978
Kelly Donahoe Glew ’78 writes, “After graduation from Saint Andrew’s
and Presentation High school, I went to Colby College in Maine and
then moved to Boston after I graduated. I’ve been here ever since
except for one year abroad at the University College in London where
I received my Master’s Degree. I’m married with two children —
a son and daughter in elementary school — and I have worked for
the same non-profit for the past 18 years. It’s called The Steppingstone
Foundation and we develop and run academic programs that prepare
underserved students for educational opportunities that lead to
college. My mom is still in San Jose and doing great, and my sister
Kathryn Donahoe ’81 is married and lives in Aptos, where she is a stayat-home mom with two children, a daughter and a son. She graduated
from the University of Oregon after Presentation High School. My
brother, Chris Donahoe ’80, went to Notre Dame after Bellarmine
College Prep. He has a law degree from USF and a business degree
from the University of Michigan. He is basically a nations-builder,
and has lived overseas for at least 10 years — Kazakhstan, Kosovo,
Montenegro, Bosnia, Kenya and Sudan. He and his family recently
relocated to Virginia, although he is still traveling a lot. He is married
with a son and daughter.”
1985
investment bank in Greenwich, CT. Michael writes, “It is our long
term plan to get back to the Bay Area and my brother James ’83 and
I both would love it if future generations of our family attended
Saint Andrew’s, as well!”
Greg Savage ’86 writes that after graduating from Saratoga High School
in 1990, he enlisted in the Navy for six years. A data systems technician,
Greg spent most of his time aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham
Lincoln. He completed two 6-month deployments to the Gulf in 1993
and 1995. The ship moved from Alameda to Bremerton, WA, in 1996
where Greg decided to stay. He worked for about four years at
Microsoft and then at some other companies before landing at T-Mobile
about five years ago. He currently manages T-Mobile’s North American
roaming business. He married wife Jennifer in 1998 and the couple
have three children: Daniel (7), Jonathan (5) and Abigail (2). Jennifer
is an at-home mom and manages a successful consulting business
from home (www.savagehr.com). In 2005 Greg received a Bachelor’s
in Business Administration from Washington State University
and in 2008 he received an MBA from the University of Washington.
Greg and his family live 20 miles north of Seattle in a town called
Snohomish with Tucker the yellow Lab and Yoda the cat.
1987
Kurt Kuenne ’87 has a new film coming out this fall titled Shuffle, about a
man who begins experiencing his life out of order. Kurt likens the movie
to “Twilight Zone meets Frank Capra.” Kurt is currently finishing up
the film, which he says will likely begin playing at film festivals this fall.
The film stars TJ Thyne who is the star of the television show Bones and
who starred in Kurt’s movie short Validation. His new film’s website is
www.shufflethefilm.com.
1988
Posing for pictures last Halloween are Krista
husband David and children Ben and Alden.
Landthorn Reeves ’88,
Kyle Malone ’85 informs us that his band, Ghost Town Hangmen, are
playing multiple local shows and have a new CD about to make its
debut. To keep up with Kyle and the band, check them out on their
“Ghost Town Hangmen” page on Facebook.
Ghost Town Hangmen features
Kyle Malone ’85 on drums and vocals,
Paul Mestice on upright bass and vocals,
and Craig Hyatt on guitar and vocals.
Check out this rockabilly/classic country
band on Facebook where you can
find details about local shows
and their latest CD.
1986
Michael Kim ’86 writes that he and his wife live in New York City.
Michael attended Bellarmine College Prep and Williams College
in Williamstown, MA. He is co-founder of Stone Key Partners, an
Mark Hary ’88 graduated from Stanford University in ’00 with a Master
of Science in Aeronautics/Astronautics. Today he is vice president of
operations of Sensing Systems, Inc., (www.sensingsystems.com),
a company he co-founded. Mark writes that his sister, Andrea ’89, is
an at-home mom living in Sacramento with her husband and 4-yearold son, Primo. Mark’s daughter, Noelle, will start Pre-K this fall at
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School.
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ALUMNI CHRONICLES
1989
alums, were married on January 17, 2009, and recently welcomed their
first son, Calvin Bennett Pualuan, born on May 6, 2010.
Lindsay Ramar ’97 writes, “I just threw the bachelorette party and
wedding shower weekend of a lifetime for fellow classmate and best
friend Maureen Clair ’97.” The two have remained inseparable and are
elated to both be back in Northern California once again (Lindsay
lives in San Francisco, Maureen just moved to Paradise from Santa
Barbara). Maureen is marrying Lucas Crowley (Sacred Heart ’97)
in Monterey in August. Lindsay continues to compete in the sport of
show jumping and is currently Northern California’s leading Grand
Prix rider.
1996
1998
Chris Day ’89 writes that he lives in Las Vegas where he runs his own
software and finance business.
1992
Omar Pualuan ’92 and Robin Bates-Pualuan ’87, both Saint Andrew’s
Dan Simonsen ’96 writes, “Both my brother, Christian ’92, and I are living
in Salt Lake City, UT. Christian owns a local sports bar and I have a
downtown sports bar, too, as well as a Mexican cantina that is located
downtown. My parents are living in Carmel. We all seem to be doing
well!”
Ben Tong ’96 writes that he graduated from UC San Diego in 2005 and
started working full-time for Lockheed in Sunnyvale. A year and a half
later he relocated with Lockheed to Southern California. He applied
to and was accepted into a three-year financial leadership development
program with Lockheed. His first rotation with the program kept him in
San Diego, but for the second rotation he opted to move to Minnesota.
Following a year there, he applied for and received a rotation at
Lockheed’s corporate headquarters in Bethesda, MD, which Ben says
has been the most demanding job he’s ever had. He returns this summer
to Sunnyvale where it all began 5 years ago. He keeps in touch with
Dwight Nakamitsu ’96 who is living in San Diego, working for the
defense industry and getting his MBA from UC San Diego.
1997
Lisa Ballon ’98 informs us that the entire Ballon clan is doing well! Lisa
is living in San Francisco where she works for Groupon, one of the
nation’s fastest growing internet companies. Her brother David ’90 is
living and working in LA, but plans to return to the Bay Area within a
few months. John ’92 (recently married) retired after seven years
of professional baseball and is living and working in New York
City as a certified financial planner. Marie ’92 is living in San Jose
and works as a lawyer. Parents Sam and Paula are doing well
and enjoying traveling the world together! John and Lisa remain
good friends with Tessa Sphar ’98 who lives in New York City.
Lindsey Sherburne ’98
subbed for her mom,
Linda Sherburne, while
she was on vacation.
Linda is a 6th grade
social studies and 7th
and 8th grade math
teacher at Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal School.
1999
Kate Cecich ’97 will be
married to Alexander
Aragon on November
6th in San Francisco.
After graduating from
Villanova University
in 2005, she moved
back to California. Kate
is currently living in
San Jose and is a
medical social worker
for Regional Medical
Center of San Jose.
Max Wainwright ’99 graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pomona College
where he majored in physics and minored in philosophy. He is currently
working toward a Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of
California-Santa Cruz. In the Spring of 2010, Max was a National
Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awardee
and was invited to attend the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates.
Max will return to Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School this fall as part of
the school’s new Alumni Speaker’s Program.
2000
Mike Grzanowski ’00 writes that after graduating from the University of
Denver with a dual degree in Real Estate/Construction Management,
he interned with Blach Construction for three summers before joining
the firm full-time in July 2009 as a project engineer. Mike’s brother
Stephen ’06 recently graduated from Culver Military Academy and
will be attending Santa Clara University in the fall.
Kate Cecich ’97 will wed
Alexander Aragon in
November.
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ALUMNI
SPOTLIGHT
George ‘09 and Sarah ‘07 Shoemaker
On June 6, 2010, Sarah ’07 and George ’09 Shoemaker participated in the annual
Sharkfest swim race from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco’s Aquatic Park.
Sound crazy? George and Sarah don’t think so, as the 1.5 mile race in the San Francisco
Bay is designed to raise money and awareness for hydrocephalus, a life threatening brain condition with no cure and relatively underdeveloped treatments.
George and Sarah competed as part of “Team Hydro.” The team’s founder,
Peter Finlayson, created Team Hydro in honor of his sister, Kate, who suffers
from hydrocephalus and has undergone more than 100 brain surgeries to treat her
condition. Several years ago, Peter and his friends began swimming in Sharkfest.
The team now has more than 100 members and is attempting to raise enough
money to fund an entire year of hydrocephalus research.
Although race day was so foggy the swimmers had to swim an alternate course,
George and Sarah did extremely well in the race. Sarah came in first in her age
group (16-17) and 15th out of 166 female swimmers. George came in third in his
age group (14-15) and 33rd out of 294 male swimmers. Through the generosity of
36 donors, Sarah and George raised $ 1,493.
Sarah will be a senior and George will be a sophomore at Saint Francis High School
this fall. Sarah is active on the school’s water polo and swim team and is a member
of the Environmental Club. George is also a member of the water polo and swim
teams and enjoys cycling in his free time.
George’s favorite memories of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School are the D.C.
8th grade class trip, hanging out with art teacher Ray Souder, and conquering
the 4.2 mile run in PE. Sarah remembers fondly playing the baton game in P.E.,
the Moving Up Chapels at the end of the year (all of them),
and walking down “the path” on nice, sunny days.
Sarah ’07 and George ’09 Shoemaker get ready to
participate in Sharkfest in June to raise money
and awareness of hydrocephalus.
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. . . the 1.5 mile race in the San Francisco
Bay is designed to raise money and
awareness for hydrocephalus, a life
threatening brain condition with no cure and
relatively underdeveloped treatments.
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Swimmers of Sharkfest race from
Alcatraz Island to San Francisco’s Aquatic Park
several years ago.
If you know an alum that would be a good candidate for our column “Alumni Spotlight” please email Gail Longfellow,
Director of Development and Alumni Relations at: glongfellow@st-andrews.org.
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ALUMNI CHRONICLES
Angelee Kumar ’00 writes that she was accepted into graduate school at
Jim Fields ’02 and mom Mary Fields and brother Davy Fields ’00 at
Johns Hopkins University to study bioscience and plans to start this
fall. Angelee is currently a mechanical engineer for B.D. Biosciences in
San Jose, working on a diagnostic device to be used on diseases in
developing countries. She is a graduate of UC-Berkeley where she
studied bioengineering. She was a presenter this past March at Saint
Andrew’s Episcopal School’s Middle School Science Symposium.
Jim’s graduation from Boston College in May. Following a trip to
China, Jim will be working for Nokia in San Francisco.
Julianne Rotherham ’02, a graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School,
received a B.A. in Art History from UCLA in June 2010.
Angelee Kumar ’00 returned to campus to present a session on biosciences
at the school’s Middle School Science Symposium in March.
2002
David Farsai ’02 attended Leland High School and graduated from
USC in May 2010. He writes, “Three days after graduation, I went
to Europe and backpacked for 23 days. When I was there I traveled
to London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Geneva, Lake Como,
Monte Carlo, Cinque Terre, Florence, and Rome.” David started his
professional career in July with Houlihan Lokey, an international
investment bank, where he works in their LA office as a Mergers &
Acquisitions Analyst.
ALU M N I
2006
Katherine Constantine ’06 recently graduated from Saint Francis High
School and signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the University of
Colorado at Boulder. She writes, “I am very excited. I love the school
as it is the perfect fit for me! The coaches are great, the school has my
exact major, and the campus is beautiful and right in the mountains.
I could not be happier.”
Hailey Lott ’06 received honors at “Pearls of Hope,” a National Charity
League, Saratoga-Los Gatos Chapter event recognizing 27 young
women who gave 5,117 hours of service to the community over the
past six years.
S P O T L I G HT
Ryan Hideo Seid ’07, a member of the Boy Scouts of America
Troop 611 sponsored by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, San Jose, California,
successfully fulfilled the leadership requirements and earned the various merit
badges required for the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award. Ryan’s Eagle
Scout Award Service Project involved reconstructing and refurbishing a 57-foot
planter box and bench that is the focal point of the courtyard of the Lower School
of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School.
Victoria Trevor, Lower School Head
of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School,
presents Ryan with the Resolution
that recognizes his attainment of the
prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
Ryan was also honored with a Bronze
Palm for earning the required
additional merit badges beyond the
Eagle Scout requirements.
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2007
Maggie Kane ’07 was recognized for her outstanding academic achievement during
the first and second semesters of the 2009-2010 school year at Notre Dame High
School.
2008
Charlotte Ruby ’08, a student at Archbishop Mitty High School, won the 100-yard
butterfly (55.51) and the 500 freestyle (4:57.84) and swam a leg on the winning
200-medley relay team (1:48.04) setting records in all three events at the West
Catholic Athletic League finals in May ’10.
Roshan Sathyanarayana ’08 was spotted by Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School faculty
and staff when they attended the National Association of Independent Schools’
(NAIS) Annual Conference held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on
February 26, 2010. Roshan was singing with the Menlo School choir during
one of the General Sessions at the conference which hosted more than 4,100
independent school faculty and staff.
2009
Katrina Bicknell ’09 and Melina Goldman ’09 were recognized for their outstanding
academic achievement during the first semester of the 2009-2010 school year at
Notre Dame High School.
You just never know where you’ll
run into a Saint Andrew’s graduate!
Director of Development and Alumni
Affairs Gail Longfellow ran into
Katrina Bicknell ’09 and her dad,
David, a past Saint Andrew’s Board
of Trustees member, at a spring
Giants game in San Francisco.
Katrina enjoyed her freshman year
at Notre Dame High School in
San Jose and the Giants beat the
Houston Astros 1-0.
IN MEMORIUM
Devon Rackle’ 96
It is with great sadness that we report that
Devon Rackle ’96 passed away at his home in
San Jose on May 16, 2010 after a valiant
struggle with cancer. He was 28 years old.
After Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School,
Devon went on to graduate from Bellarmine College Preparatory and the University
of California at Berkeley. He was an honor
student who was gifted in everything but
length of years. He will be greatly missed
by all who knew him.
A memorial service for Devon was held on
Saturday, June 5 at 2 pm at Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal Church. Devon’s family has
asked that gifts in his memory be made
to Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School or
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Alumni Reunion
Saturday, April 10 at
C.B. Hannegan’s
We Need You . . .
Mark Patenaude ‘81
Ryan Cooling ‘85
Ryan Jew ’85
Kyle Knouf ‘85
Roger Adams
Kevin Brill ‘85
Class Agents help the Development Office
spread the word about reunions, special
events and solicit news and photographs
from fellow alums. They also help us locate
“missing” alums. If you have a few hours a
month and would like to get in touch with
fellow classmates,
email the Development Office at
alumni_news@
st-andrews.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
to be a Class Agent!
for Alumni Homecoming Reunion 2010!
Friday, November 26, 2010
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ALUMNI CHRONICLES
Class of 2006 Alumni Reunion
Members of the Class of 2006 along with their parents and former teachers gathered on Friday, June 4th to reminisce
about Saint Andrew’s, talk about graduating from high school and discuss where they’ll be heading off to college.
To see more, visit the Alumni page of the school’s website at www.st-andrews.org. Alumni can also view these and
other photos on Facebook. Search for Saint Andrew’s School Alumni and send a request to join! Special thanks to
alumni parent Steve Rhodes for taking these fabulous photos!
Group photo of alumni, parents, teachers, and staff.
Chris Palmer, Head of School Mr. Harry V. McKay, Jr., Teacher Mrs. Brenda Thornburg, and Caroline Wu
Teacher Mr. Roger Adams, Matthew Richards and Emma Luk
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Connect with us on Facebook –
Become a member of the Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
School Alumni group. Reconnect with old friends
and keep in touch with the school.
Kirsten Lim, Micaela Suhr, Leila Lahidji, and Jennifer Zhang
Andrew Hnojewyj and Eric Pestana reading the letters they
wrote to their future selves back in the 8th grade.
Teacher Erin Stacey and former students. Front row from left: Mingja Edholm and Amanda Mui,
Teacher Erin Stacey, Emma Luk and Kirsten Lim. Back row from left: Matthew Richards, Aneesh Balram,
Eric Pestana, Andrew Hnojewyj and Vincent Menon
Athletic Director Doug Bullard ‘77
and Emma Luk
Robert Tersini, Tyler Thornburg, and Jordan Williams
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CONTEMPORARY ACADEMICS TRADITIONAL CHARACTER
FOR ADMISSIONS INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
TEL: 408.867.3785 X208
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www.st-andrews.org
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S !
13601 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070-5055
TEL: 408.867.3785
Eighth Grade Advisory Socials
August 16
New Family BBQ
August 23
Middle School Family Orientation
August 23
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
August 25
Room Parent Coffee
August 25
Parents’ Meeting
September 7
School Pictures
September 9
Middle School Back to School Night
September 9
NJHS Induction Ceremony
September 16
Lower School Back to School Night
September 16
Dad’s Club Sponsored Family Spaghetti Dinner
September 24