19 Building a Bridge Between MA and the Larger CommunityLearn how MA students are engaging with and impacting local middle school children

27 Nurturing A New Generation of Environmental StewardsJoin Cynthia Anderson ‘82 as she describes her experiences as a Joshua Tree Park Ranger

2016-2017

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Ethan Strull ‘18Ethan is involved in MA’s Youth Grants Board and Peer Resources. Outside of MA, Ethan has volunteered with Ceres Community Project (a professional kitchen that teams with teens to prepare and deliver food to patients with mobility issues) for the past two years and is also a Co-Chair this year of the Marin County Youth Commission, which has 15 youth members and is overseen by the Youth Leadership Institute. The Commission provides the Marin County Board of Supervisors with the views of youth on county matters affecting young people and advocates for the rights of the youth population in Marin. This past January, Ethan was nominated for a Heart of Marin Youth Volunteer of the Year Award.

“I’ve always been interested in the ethics surrounding food. I think that learning people’s habits and learning more about food on a larger scale and how it interacts with people on a local level, and about the inequities that exist with access, helps inform my own food choices. When I leave MA and when I leave the community, I hope that I can build the skills I’ll need to be a responsible adult, but that I can also feel as though I’ve made an impact on where I grew up.”

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

Katie Sisson ‘17Katie is actively involved in MA’s Center for Community

Action as a leader, a Crossroads tutor and teacher, a member

of MA’s Youth Grants Board, as well as the National Charity

League, and a regular volunteer at St. Vincent DePaul, and

local REST (Rotating Emergency Shelter Team) dinners. This

past January, Katie was nominated for a Heart of Marin Youth

Volunteer of the Year Award.

“We are in a bubble and it’s hard to realize that we have

so much privilege compared to the rest of the world.

Instead of feeling guilty about that, give back to others

who don’t have as much privilege. Even taking the

smallest of actions towards helping others who have less

than you is really gratifying. I’ve had so many positive

experiences where I feel like I’ve benefited from the

service just as much as the people I’m helping. It’s all

about compassion and increasing that in our community.”

Hugo De Jesus Anaya ‘17Hugo invests time supporting Next Generation Scholars, a nonprofit partner of MA that works to level the playing field by giving the educational resources and tools to low-income students in order to help them succeed at four-year universities and later in life as well. Hugo works with the MA Café to provide food for NGS families in need. This past January, Hugo was nominated for a Heart of Marin Youth Volunteer of the Year Award.

“Through NGS, I have learned the power of an individual and their power to open the doors for the next generation of students. I have created a weekly food pantry at NGS where families can come and pick up fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, dairy and canned goods, for free. Our goal is to alleviate the cost of fresh/healthy food for low income families.”

Kathryn Ezeoha ‘18Kathryn is a part of MA’s Community Action club and has also volunteered with YMCA daycares. Last year Kathryn presented a proposal to MA’s Youth Grants Board to help Marin elementary school students make superhero capes for hospitalized children at the UCSF Benioff Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland. Kathryn partnered with Community Heroes and worked to purchase supplies needed to make 150 superhero capes. Kathryn also helped lead the efforts to coordinate the student volunteers and facilitated the process of delivering the capes.

“This project especially touched my heart because not only did I spend time at UCSF at age six to have a tumor removed, but I also love making crafts. I think that being able to empathize with others is a crucial part of community service, and by doing this project, it allows for kids to begin cultivating this skill at a young age. It was especially heartwarming to hear kids at the end of the event say that it made them happy to know that the superhero capes that they were making were going to kids just like them who were in the hospital.”

MARIN ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONTRIBUTING POSITIVELY TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. HERE ARE A FEW SPOTLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE WAYS OUR STUDENTS GET INVOLVED IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.

22BRINGING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE

The Center for Community Action provides students with community service opportunities in and out of the classroom

24MAKING CONNECTIONS

MA freshmen end their year with a five-day project combining service learning and creative collaboration

26CHARTING THE COURSE

A peek into the lives of MA alumni

WHAT’S INSIDE

10GO FORTH

Congratulations to our 2017 graduates!

14WORKING TOGETHER

2016-2017 Wildcat athletics year in review

18LEARNING TO BE STEWARDS OF THE LAND

Highlights from Science Teacher Liz Gottlieb’s Bay Area BlendEd Field Ecology course

19BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN MA AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY

MA’s partnerships with local organizations that address educational equity

EDITOR

Kelley Still

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Leslie Beach ‘04Patrick Ebke ‘10Eddie Lee ‘04Nicole StantonCaityln Toropova ‘92Brandy Varnado ‘05Vanessa Weiner ‘90

CLASS NOTES EDITOR

Beth Sherman ‘96

PHOTOGRAPHY

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VOICES OF MARIN ACADEMY

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

MA has prepared me so well for my career as a high school

English teacher by demonstrating

the power of a student-teacher relationship that

is founded on mutual respect

and a shared love of learning.

TORY MATHIESON ‘10

Pushing Beyond Traditional Boundaries

“The spirit of pushing boundaries doesn’t happen on its own. We invest in this culture every single day.”

– Travis Brownley

CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA ANDERSON ‘82

“ My teachers had a sense of wonder and appreciation for wild places that was infectious.”

– Cynthia Anderson ‘82

“ The people I met and experiences I had at MA really emboldened and empowered me to try and think about ways to influence the world dynamically.” BRANDON NICHOLSON ‘01

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06CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

Travis reflects on the role that community engagement plays in an MA education

07BEYOND: MARIN ACADEMY’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2026

An introduction to MA’s bold 10-year strategic plan

08FACETS

Highlights from last year’s Conference on Democracy, LitFest, and Brizendine Visiting Scholars Program

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS

27 Cynthia Anderson ’82

31 Vanessa Wiener ’90

35 Brandon Nicholson ‘01

45 Andreas Freund ’13

47 Alumni Vision Quest 2017

48REUNION 2017

Check out photos from this past summer’s event

52INSPIRED TO LEAD

MA’s Annual Report

At Marin Academy, we strive to ensure that each of our students develop a strong connection to the world, compassion for others and a real appetite to make the world a better place.

Community service is entrenched in our curriculum and a passion for engaging with the members of our community is something we hope to inspire in all our students.

CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

BY TRAVIS BROWNLEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

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PUSHING BOUNDARIES

MA has a long history of experiential learning. Fostering the progression of compassion in the classroom that manifests itself in hands-on community engagement, is part of who we are.

On the following pages, you’ll learn about some of the exciting things we’re doing every day on campus to connect with and help others. You’ll also hear about a few of our alumni, who are doing truly inspiring work to better the world.

Brandon Nicholson ’01 is identifying and nurturing potential in young, black men, Vanessa (Lever) Weiner ’90 is empowering communities through the practice of resilience, Andreas Freund ’13 is connecting like-minded individuals interested in serving their communities, and Cynthia Anderson ’82 is imparting the importance of environmental stewardship among younger generations in hopes of protecting our natural resources for years to come.

Every day members of our community are pushing past traditional boundaries to change the world. When I think about our community of bright, critically thinking, compassionate students, faculty, staff and alumni, I am hopeful and inspired. I hope you’ll feel the same way as you navigate the various stories we’ve selected for this issue.

The spirit of pushing boundaries doesn’t happen on its own. We invest in this culture every single day.

In recent years, we’ve worked to clearly understand who we are as a school, how we are unique, what our community values, and our strengths and challenges. Many of you participated in this crucial work, the results of which have already made us stronger as a community.

Recently, with the same commitment to asking questions, constant improvement, and relentlessly pursuing growth that have always defined MA, we set out on an intensive strategic planning process.

In 2016, a 25-person committee of trustees, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators began gathering input from more than 90 faculty, staff, and administrators, and more than 75 parents. The result of that process is a bold 10-year strategic plan. Without changing who we are as a community, our plan harnesses our strengths and shared values to chart an ambitious future. I couldn’t be prouder of our MA community for continuing to uphold the visionary culture for which we have always been known.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate our goals, reflect on our growth, and explore what lies beyond the boundaries.

Transform EducationWe will empower our students to make connections across and between disciplines to solve challenging dilemmas with no easy answers.

Further DiversityWe will work to break down the complex barriers related to diversity to create a more inclusive and equitable community.

Inspire GenerosityWe will stoke a culture where every single member of our community understands the value of contributing their support, expertise, and resources.

Advance our CampusWe will invest in campus facilities that help us achieve all our goals as a community.

Reimagine FinanceWe will reimagine our financial plan to ensure we can attract the best team in education and include the best students for MA—regardless of their ability to pay.

What’s Next?

The strength of this plan is our inspired community who has always supported this school in pushing the boundaries. As we continue this process, we commit to keeping you informed and to turn to you for your input in bringing this plan to fruition. We invite your questions and hope we’ll have your support and enthusiasm for this exciting next step in the MA story. If you’re interested in learning more about our strategic plan, go to: http://mastrategicplan.org

Warm regards,

BEYOND: MARIN ACADEMY’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2026

NEWS BRIEFS

Brizendine Visiting Scholars Program 2016-2017

This year the chair of the Brizendine Visiting Scholars Program worked with members of the History and Math departments to bring a variety of speakers to the MA campus. In February, the school hosted a staged reading of The Soap Myth, for juniors and seniors. Written by Jeff Cohen, the play presents provocative dialogue about the Holocaust and who has the right to write about history. The MA production featured noted actors Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh and also brought the playwright and original director to campus. This event generated considerable conversation on campus, including a follow-up lunchtime discussion sponsored by the Jewish Student Organization about anti-Semitism in America today.

In mid-April, the Math Department offered a two-day MathBlast, which allowed students to collaborate with seven college professors and other noted mathematicians, working on problems that they might not see in a normal math class. The department also brought Dr. Mariel Vazquez to campus on April 25 for the annual Math Night presentation. Vazquez specializes in the interface of mathematics, polymer physics, and molecular biology, and just a few days before visiting MA, had spoken at the National Math Festival in Washington DC, exposing MA students to very current thinking.

In May, the History Department toured the Port Chicago Naval Magazine site and memorial with USF history professor Christopher O’Sullivan. Port Chicago was the East Bay site where 320 men, mainly African Americans, were killed while loading ammunition on July 17, 1944. The disaster resulted in the largest domestic loss of life during the war, but helped to bring about the desegregation of the armed services in the 1950s. Throughout the 2016-2017 school year the Brizendine Visiting Scholars program brought 15 experts to campus and took eight faculty members off-campus.

LitFest 2017: Word Riot

From Pulitzer Prize-winners and United States Poet Laureates to cherished local writers, this special event celebrates the oral and written word.

This past February, Marin Academy held its 25th annual Literary Festival, and commemorated the event by welcoming guests, Lance Williams, Trevor Calvert and Eugenie Chan.

Students were treated to a conversation with Lance Williams, an award winning senior investigative reporter focusing on money and politics for The Center for Investigative Reporting. Lance shared many of the experiences he’s had over the past 34 years as a reporter in California. In 2011 Lance won the George Polk Award for medical reporting and has previously worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he helped break many of the newspaper’s exclusive stories on the BALCO steroid scandal.

Trevor Calvert, poet, librarian and publisher, ran a workshop on an introduction to epistolary poetry. During Trevor’s session, students wrote two poems and had the chance to share an epistolary poem with their peers.

Eugenie Chan, artistic director of Eugenie Chan Theater Projects, has written many award winning plays. Her latest project, Madame Ho, is inspired by the life of her great grandmother, a Barbary Coast Chinatown madam and single mother. Madame Ho will premiere this October at San Francisco’s Exit Theatre and the Donaldina Cameron House in Chinatown. In their session with Eugenie, students learned how to build a theater piece based on today’s news. Students had the chance to create characters and ensemble theater scenes, and performed their pieces for their peers.

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This year during an in-house field trip, juniors and seniors saw a staged reading of the play “The Soap Myth” with veteran actors Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh! Written by Jeff Cohen, the highly acclaimed play deals with the Holocaust, historical memory, what is true, and who has the right to write about the past. Thanks to our History Department and the Brizendine Scholars Program, MA was fortunate to be the only school venue for this production!

Students in Eugenie Chan’s LitFest session channeled their creative sides by building theater pieces based on today’s news. They created characters and scenes and performed before their peers.

The Conference on Democracy

This past October, the Conference on Democracy celebrated its 13th year. An annual gathering of local, national and global luminaries, we welcomed a variety of speakers to campus to enrich the knowledge of our students and families.

FACETS

Thacher Lecture Series Speaker: Jason Rezaian ‘94

We were thrilled to welcome Jason Rezaian ’94, Washington Post Correspondent and former Bureau Chief for the Tehran Bureau, back to campus for several COD sessions and for a special evening presentation.

Jason Rezaian ’94 and his wife, Yegi, both participated in sessions throughout the day interacting with students and speaking about life in Iran and relations between the US and Iran. We were also honored to have Jason speak to a packed audience in the athletic center that evening as our Thacher Lecture Series Speaker.

Keynote—Sarah McBride

This year’s COD Keynote Speaker, Sarah McBride, gripped our students, faculty and staff with the story of her path to become the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. Sarah also serves on the Board of Directors of Equality Delaware, the state’s primary LGBT—advocacy organization. In July of 2016 she became the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention at the Democratic National Convention.

NEWS BRIEFS

This celebration not only marks the rich

and colorful four years we are leaving

behind, but also the threshold we are

crossing into the world of maturity,

independence, and dare I say, adulthood.

TULE HORTON ‘17

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ZUMBRUN AWARD

In memory of Danielle Plumb Zumbrun ’79 and in recognition of her keen appreciation of nature and her sense of responsibility as a caretaker of the earth, the Zumbrun Award recognizes outstanding student leadership in the Outings Program. This year’s recipient is Audrey Sachleben, an outings leader known for her positive energy and her determination to strengthen her skillset. A Wilderness First responder, whitewater rafting guide, and active member of the Outdoor Leadership Emphasis, Audrey has strengthened the Outings Program by sharing her spirit and love for the outdoors with this community throughout her time at MA.

HEADMASTER’S CUP

On behalf of the faulty, Travis Brownley awarded William Brandon the Headmaster’s Cup, an award established by Board of Trustees President James Thacher to honor the values of MA, inspired by the school’s first headmaster, Bill McCluskey. Known by faculty, staff, and peers for his thirst for knowledge, William always looked for new ways to learn, grow, and teach. During his time at MA, William proved himself to be a truly interdisciplinary thinker, culminating in an independent study project that combined machine learning and human language study. Teachers and students alike appreciated the integrity and generosity that William showed throughout his pursuit of academic excellence.

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GO FORTH!

NEWS BRIEFS

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY

A national and international honor society, Cum Laude recognizes scholastic achievement and excellence at the high school level. 2017 MA inductees in alphabetical order:

Jonathan Altman Sarah AsheLeonardo BiralEmma BottiWilliam BrandonRebecca Cohen Juliet Emerson-ColvinMarshall CummingsCatherine CutcliffeLarkin DennisonSofia FriedmanChloe FungTule HortonAdam LipsonMadeleine O’HaraFrancesca Dezza ParadaChanmin ParkAudrey SachlebenRenée SerotaCelina Vidal

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Boston College (2) | Boston University | Brown University (2) | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (3) | University of California, Berkeley (7) | University of California, Santa Barbara | Chapman University (5) | Claremont McKenna College | Colby College | Colgate University (3) | University of Colorado Boulder (2) | Colorado College (2) | Columbia University | Diablo Valley College | Duke University | Georgetown (2) | Harvey Mudd College | Johns Hopkins | Kenyon College (3) | Lafayette College | Lehigh University | Loyola Marymount University (2) | University of Maryland | University of Michigan | Middlebury College (3) | New York University (3) | Northeastern University | Oberlin College | Occidental College | University of Pennsylvania | Pitzer College | Pomona College | Purdue University | University of Redlands | Rhode Island School of Design | Rice University | University of Richmond | San Diego State | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Monica College | Scripps College (2) | University of Southern California (6) | Southern Methodist University | Stanford University (4) | Syracuse University | University of Tennessee | Tufts University (4) | Tulane University | University of St. Andrews | University of Vermont | Western Washington University | Washington University in St. Louis | Williams College | University of Wisconsin (2) | Yale University (2)

And They’re Off...

NEWS BRIEFS

Congratulations to all of our MA student-athletes and coaches on a terrific 2016-17 year in athletics! We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments below as we eagerly prepare for the upcoming 2017-18 school year. While MA Athletics will always strive to be an extension of the classroom and a program that focuses on the life lessons learned through sport, we love to highlight the standout achievements attained by our various programs. Thanks to our entire MA community for your

continued support of MA Athletics. It means so much to our student-athletes and coaches, and we would not be as successful as we are without the tremendous support we receive!

WORKING TOGETHER

2016-2017 MA Athletics – Wildcat Year in Review

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NCS Team Academic Awards

FALL 2016

Girls Water Polo – 1st place Boys Water Polo – 3rd place (tie)

WINTER 2016-2017

Boys Basketball – 3rd place (tie) Girls Soccer – 2nd place

NEWS BRIEFS

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Team Athletics Awards

BCL-WEST/BAY AREA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys Cross Country: BCL-West Runner Up Girls Cross Country: BCL-West 6th place Girls Tennis: BCL-West 4th place Girls Volleyball: BCL-West Runner Up Boys Water Polo (MCAL): 4th place Girls Water Polo (MCAL): 7th place Boys Basketball: BCL-West 5th place Girls Basketball: BCL-West 4th place Girls Soccer: BCL-West Champions Baseball: BCL-West 3rd place Boys Golf: BCL-West 2nd place Boys Lacrosse: BCL-West Champions Girls Lacrosse: BCL-West 3rd place Boys Tennis: BCL-West Champions Boys Track: BCL-West 5th place and BAC 5th place Girls Track: BCL-West 2nd Place and BAC 3rd place Boys Swimming: BCL-West Champions and BAC Champions Girls Swimming: BCL-West 2nd place and BAC 3rd place

NORTH COAST SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys Cross Country: Division 5 - 6th place Girls Cross Country: Division 5 - 16th place Girls Tennis: Division 2 1st Round Girls Volleyball: Division 5 Runner Up Boys Water Polo: Division 2 Quarterfinals Girls Water Polo: Division 2 1st Round Boys Varsity Soccer: Division 3 Champions Girls Varsity Soccer: Division 3 Semifinals Girls Basketball: Division 5 1st Round Boys Golf: Division 2 - 10th place Boys Lacrosse: Division 2 - 2nd Place Boys Swimming: Division 1 - 19th place Girls Swimming: Division 1 - 27th place Boys Tennis: Division 2 Quarterfinals Boys Track: Class A - 13th place Girls Track: Class A - 3rd place

CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Girls Varsity Volleyball - #2 seed for NorCal Regional Championships - lost in CIF semifinals, finishing in 2nd place in Northern California Regional

Whether through our Outings Program, Minicourse or Vision Quest, our students

have no shortage of ways to get outside and to connect with and gain an appreciation for the environment surrounding them. Last year’s Bay Area BlendEd Field Ecology course provided students with yet another opportunity to engage with the amazing environment surrounding them.

As a founding member of the Bay Area BlendEd Consortium, which has been in existence for three years, Marin Academy provides our students with access to unique, innovative courses that can’t be offered through a traditional curriculum. The Bay Area BlendEd Consortium is comprised of five schools: Marin Academy, The Athenian School, College Prep, Lick-Wilmerding and the Urban School. The consortium blends the best of online learning, remarkable teacher-student connections, and Bay Area resources. BlendEd courses combine online collaboration and in person classroom experiences with lots of hands-on, experiential learning.

Marin Academy is deeply committed to addressing the issues of educational equity in our community.

Through our partnerships with Crossroads and Aim High, MA hosts and serves middle school students from several San Rafael public schools during the school year and throughout the summer in a more intensive capacity as well.

These free, nonprofit programs provide MA students with access to unique, one-on-one and group opportunities to fully engage with and mentor students in the area.

“The reason I went into education in the first place is because I wanted to be involved with issues of educational access and opportunity,” said Abby French, Director of both the Crossroads and Aim High Programs at MA. “Education is a really powerful tool for change.”

CrossroadsThrough the Crossroads program, MA students tutor middle school aged kids throughout the year at Venetia Valley and Davidson Middle Schools. In their sophomore year, they also have

Bay Area Field Ecology, led by MA Science Teacher Liz Gottlieb, exposed student participants to a variety of information and also added a direct service element this year, enabling students to individualize and deepen their experiences.

Students participated in an environmental stewardship project, which each student or pair of students, was able to select and personalize based on their areas of interest. The only stipulation was that there had to

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ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

Learning to Be Stewards of the Land

BLENDED BAY AREA FIELD ECOLOGY

BY KELLEY STILL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN MA and the Larger

CommunityBY KELLEY STILL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

be a connection to the environment and a minimum of three hours of work. Projects ranged from the organization of a beach cleanup to restoration on an urban street in Oakland.

“We can remain academic in our studies, but to be able to witness the areas students are most interested in, creates an investment of experiences that will stay with them for a long time,” said Liz.

In the future, Liz plans to incorporate a project for the entire class, to build upon the face-to-face aspects of BlendEd and to deepen the relationships between students.

“I’m always thinking about how we can play off the unique structure of the course to explore things a regular class won’t allow you to do,” said Liz.

Maxine Schulte ‘15 - Lick-Wilmerding Maxine volunteered to maintain drought-resistant and native plants in the area, learning various plant care techniques and gaining a better appreciation for the local environment.

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the option to become a Fellow, which entails creating a proposal for an elective class, developing a curriculum and teaching the class. Crossroads is an academic support program that takes place after school, three days a week. But it goes beyond the tutoring and is really about cultivating relationships between tutors and the kids they work with.

Elective courses designed and taught by Fellows range based on the passions and interests of the MA students leading them. Last year a few of the elective class options included Japanese, Theater, American Government, the Humane Treatment of Animals and Young Women’s Empowerment.

Katie Sisson ’17 has been very involved with Crossroads and has taught five classes as a Fellow. Her latest class was entitled Mad Scientists, and exposed kids to fun and engaging science experiments. “I’m really passionate about science and some of the kids don’t necessarily share that passion because at times it can be more textbook oriented for them,” said Katie. “I like to bring the fun to science and hope to inspire them to be as passionate about the subject as I am.”

Aim HighAim High is a five-week summer program that is hosted on MA’s campus. The program consists of four academic classes and there is a huge focus on the pathway to college. In the afternoon students diversify their days with elective classes. Teachers are hired and brought in for the program, although often times MA teachers, students, and alumni have served in teaching roles as well.

“I got involved with Aim High the summer after my freshman year at Wesleyan University (summer of 2011) working as a teaching intern,” said Tory Mathieson ’10. Tory has been a part of the Aim High Program ever since.

“The community is the absolute best part of Aim High at Marin Academy and

the reason I have always come back,” said Tory. “The students who come to our summer program are equal parts driven, hilarious, and excited to learn.”

As an English Teaching Fellow at Head Royce, Tory is pursuing her passion of working with students in her career. She credits much of her growth to the teachers at MA and to her experiences with the Aim High Program.

“MA has prepared me so well for my career as a high school English teacher by demonstrating the power of a student-teacher relationship that is founded on mutual respect and a shared love of learning,” said Tory. “And I would say that Aim High allowed me to develop and grow what I still consider to be the most important skills that I bring to my professional life - collaboration (every classroom operates on a team teaching model), creativity (you are given ownership over unit planning), and community.”

Throughout the summer, students are able to take four elective courses. Topics include things like ceramics, yoga, music, politics, cooking and dance.

Most of the kids who apply for and are accepted to the Aim High and Crossroads programs are on the path to becoming the first within their family to attend college. While the value they gain from participating is not to be discounted, the experience is an enriching one for student volunteers as well.

“One of the things MA students are often excited and surprised by is how much they learn from the experience,” said Abby. “They come in thinking about what they’re going to impart versus what they’re going to gain from it. There’s learning happening at so many different levels.”

Although the Crossroads and Aim High programs have grown and developed over the years at MA, Abby still aspires

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The reason I went into education in the first place is

because I wanted to be involved with issues of educational access and

opportunity.Abby French

to gather even greater participation from MA students.

“I’d like there to be even more awareness and involvement among the MA community, because it’s such a great opportunity for students, “ said Abby. “We encourage the participation of self-motivated students who want to challenge themselves and be involved with leadership roles.”

For now though, these two programs have done much to engage with and serve over 100 middle school students each year. And from MA’s end, approximately 50 students participated in the Crossroads tutoring and Fellows programs last year alone.

“Building and maintaining a bridge between the MA community and the larger San Rafael community is really important,” said Abby. “I think it’s critical for a school like MA to be involved with issues that impact the larger community.”

Bringing the Curriculum to Life

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION

BY KELLEY STILL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Marin Academy’s Center for Community Action seeks to raise awareness of problems in our local,

national and global communities; to foster critical thinking, reflection and empathy; and to support action through civic engagement.

Led by Director of Community Action and Human Development Teacher, Cheyenne Robertson, the Community Action Program is focused on providing students with a wide range of experiences that can easily fit into a variety of different schedules. From after school or lunch time events making sack lunches for the homeless

“It’s about raising awareness and bringing social context to the issues we’re looking at,” said Cheyenne. “As a school, it’s important to us that students participate and also gain a broader understanding of why these issues exist and how that factors into their world view.”

Over the past several years Marin Academy has partnered with organizations like St. Vincent de Paul, Homeward Bound, and Homeless Prenatal Program in San Francisco, strengthening our relationship as an institution with various nonprofits throughout our communities. MA also has an ongoing partnership with the Rotating Emergency Shelter Team (REST) dinners in the area, and has provided volunteers for multiple dinners over the past two years.

“We are developing a reputation for ourselves,” said Cheyenne. And the feedback we get on our volunteers is overwhelmingly positive.”

One of the more unique opportunities for students to engage with their community is through MA’s Youth Grants Board, which is a student-led organization housed under Community Action. This year the Youth Grants Board enters its seventh year. MA’s YGB nurtures youth leadership and

As a school, it’s important

to us that students participate

and also gain a broader

understanding of why these issues exist

and how that factors into their

world view.

CHEYENNE ROBERTSON

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population served by St. Vincent de Paul to drives on campus for diapers and feminine hygiene products, to longer commitments outside of school and on the weekends, there is no shortage of ways for students to give back to their community through Marin Academy.

In recent years, Cheyenne has worked hard to foster more integration of community service projects with day-to-day classroom experiences. Class service days are a big way for freshmen and sophomores to participate in service. And the plan is to add a class service day for juniors and seniors into the curriculum, in the near future as well.

professional skills by giving students the opportunity to review student grant proposals for meaningful community engagement, communicate with applicants and advertise the resources available. MA funds the YGB with a $10,000 a year budget and last year the 10-member group awarded 12 inspiring Bay Area youth service projects. The YGB funded projects extend to many areas of the community and include things like basketball and swim camps for children in the Canal neighborhood; an after school STEM program for underrepresented students; providing school supplies for refugee and new arrival youth in the area; and creating superhero capes for pediatric patients at UCSF Benioff Hospitals.

Although our Community Action program has strengthened and expanded over the years, Cheyenne still feels there is room for growth and hopes to provide students with even more opportunities to get engaged with their communities.

“Students taking charge of their own service is also an area for real growth,” said Cheyenne. “We need to encourage and nurture students and their own inspiration, to follow through, build relationships and continue to volunteer and partner with nonprofit organizations.”

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Bakesale

Making sack lunches

Thanksgiving Turkey Drive

Family Service Event

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At the heart of Marin Academy’s mission is the desire to produce graduates prepared to understand and

solve society’s greatest challenges, and contribute to a more just world. The work of creating curious, compassionate, and civic-minded students begins during the freshman year.

The Freshman End of the Year (EOY) Project is designed to take ninth graders beyond the walls of MA classrooms and out into the larger Marin County community to explore both the social, economic, and environmental issues facing our community as well as the good work that concerned citizens are doing to address them. This five-day long project, which students do in lieu of final exams, provides students with an opportunity to think critically and creatively about local problems. Pam Maffei, Freshman Dean, and Cheyenne Robertson, Director of Community Action and Human Development teacher, lead a group of 19 faculty and staff members who work throughout the year to create a project that combines community service, civic engagement, and creative collaboration.

This past spring, each morning for a week, members of the MA freshman class did community service work around a specific challenge faced by Marin County: poverty, educational inequity, food scarcity, homelessness, and environmental biodiversity. Students volunteered with a number of different organizations, and helped MA’s local community in a number of ways. Students cleaned and painted an apartment building for homeless families. They harvested food from the MA garden to donate. They cleaned up local shorelines. They volunteered at local schools and at Head Start. They removed trash from downtown San Rafael with the Downtown Streets Team, an organization that helps homeless people gain work experience.

Each afternoon, after returning from their service work, students transitioned into collaborative, creative expression. After going out into the community, making connections to local individuals and organizations, students came back to the classroom to work with peers to create a final product that showed their new, deeper understanding of the social, economic, and environmental issues they had been learning about. Some students worked with visual arts

teachers to create a Joseph Cornell style shadow box. Other students wrote letters to local and national officials. One group created a storyboard for a young readers book that would introduce issues like homelessness or environmental stewardship. Others studied the history of protest signs, created their own signs, and then wove both into a movie they made to inspire their peers to action.

Ultimately, the Freshman EOY project allows students to make both literal and figurative connections. Students are able to make immediate links to individuals and organizations working to ameliorate the negative impact of educational inequity, income inequality, and environmental destruction. But even more broadly, students are seeing first-hand that the issues they were studying are complex and overlapping. As one student wrote in her project evaluation, “problems like the ones we studied don’t have just one solution!” Another student remarked, “I’ve been given the opportunity to break out of the ‘MA Bubble’ and I’ve learned a lot about places and people I’m not usually exposed to. This experience has educated me about local issues and about the power of community service.”

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I’ve been given the opportunity to break out of

the ‘MA Bubble’ and I’ve learned

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ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITY

Marin Academy freshmen end their first year empowered with new understandings of interconnectedness and new tools to use to tackle the complexity of the problems they have identified. They spend EOY week

embodying the school’s mission: thinking about local issues, questioning their role in solving them, and creating new ways to educate others about what they have learned. Making Connections

THE FRESHMAN END OF THE YEAR PROJECT

BY NICOLE STANTON, ENGLISH TEACHER

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CHARTING THE COURSE

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Darby Grayson Sutherland writes, “Greetings! Living between Lodi, Tiburon, Austin & Rancho Mirage life has been crazy & busy. Cabo get-aways always welcome on the schedule. Blessed to have my parents thriving and happy in Tiburon. Daughter Lauren will be

attending Texas State in the fall and has been the only female Drum Major for The Dripping Springs Tiger Marching Band of 200 band members. So proud of her! We’ve been in med-ed for the last 8 years trying to conquer the challenges of Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes & Celiac Disease. Happy to say she is healthy and has life back by the reins w many smiles! Between travel, tennis, caring for my parents & helping my husband Bruce, who is visually impaired, we have fun showing our classic car in shows & taking our Ebbtide for camping trips on The Delta or just enjoying the pool. Sending hugs to all!”

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Chris Conrad is still living in Santa Rosa, removing honeybees from people’s walls, barns, sheds, for the last ten years. “Fascinating work. Yes I get stung frequently, but I call that ‘job security.’ I have a boat, so I get to ‘Fish On!’ regularly out of Bodega Bay. Two boys, 23 and

26, both doing great.” | Ellen Haller shares, “I have decided to retire as of June 30, 2018 at which point I will have been on the UCSF Department of Psychiatry Faculty for 30 years and will be 60. That combination seemed like a great time to begin a new phase of life! I’m very excited about this transition, and in particular, I’m looking forward to having more time for exercise, reading, and exploration. Until then, I’ll keep plugging along at work where I’m the Director of the UCSF Adult Psychiatry Clinic and specialize in women’s and LGBT mental health. To stay sane, I regularly play women’s ice hockey and do long bike rides, including being a five time participant in the AIDS/LifeCycle, a fund-raising, seven-day long ride from SF to LA.”

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Cynthia Anderson ’82 is fulfilling a lifelong dream as a Park Ranger in Joshua Tree National Park, which is located in Southern California. Her passion for nature was fostered at Marin Academy, and she fondly remembers her teachers at MA helping her enjoy and respect the outdoors, whether they were scuba diving, backpacking, cross country skiing, rock climbing, or going on Vision Quest.

“My teachers had a sense of wonder and appreciation for wild places that was infectious,” said Cynthia. “They also taught me not to be afraid of nature, and maybe that is why I love living and working in a place with rattlesnakes and tarantulas!” Cynthia cites John Hicks’ Chemistry class as a great experience that taught her the value of having excited, enthusiastic teachers. She has taken this experience with her to the National Park Service (NPS) where she develops daily programs or hikes to educate visitors about caring for the natural and cultural resources in the park. Visitors to the park can hike, rock climb, star gaze, and enjoy the wonderful wildlife. Educating visitors on how to experience the outdoors without negatively impacting the ecosystem is just one important message of her programs. She also gets to spend time roving in the park, hiking and meeting with guests – something she greatly enjoys! The lack of cell phone service in the park helps people from all over the world connect with the wilderness, and Cynthia likes to assist them in that process.

Working in and around nature has continued to grow Cynthia’s passion for the environment. She believes connecting with nature, especially at a young age, is critical in ensuring future generations have a vested interest in taking care of our world. Her father helped her connect in this way, and she has tried to pass on a similar message to her sons. She believes that we need to respect all of the living beings that share our planet and take care of the world, and her job in the park is a perfect way for her to spread that message of responsibility.

Cynthia recommends that anyone interested in jobs, such as a Park Ranger, get into the profession early. The Student Conservation Association, Great Basin Institute, and Pathways Program are excellent internship and contract opportunities for people passionate about the environment. The National Park Service also has a variety of opportunities available. “It is the best job I have had, and I think it is a great career path for anyone who loves the wilderness and helping people connect to the natural world.”

Cynthia welcomes a connection with any students interested in a career with the NPS or Joshua Tree and can be contacted at cl65anderson@gmail.com.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Nurturing A New Generation of Environmental Stewards Cynthia Anderson ’82

Author Bio: Patrick Ebke ’10 ran cross country and played basketball at Marin Academy. After graduation he attended UC Davis and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Biology and moved on to graduate school at the University of Arkansas to earn a Master in Athletic Training degree. He plans to work in collegiate athletics as a Certified Athletic Trainer.

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Katie Blum Berryhill writes, “Last summer, I defended my doctoral dissertation, so I now have an Ed.D. from the University of Wyoming, focusing on astronomy education. This May, I went to Wyoming to walk in commencement. I’m continuing as an assistant

professor in space studies at American Public University System, as well as teaching astronomy as an adjunct at Los Medanos College and Solano Community College. My husband, Jon, and I are rather surprised that our kids are now 17 (Brian) and 13 (Deanna). In June, we all traveled to Israel (first time for all of us) and celebrated our daughter’s bat mitzvah in the remains of a 5th century synagogue in Kitzrin.” | Stacey Jaffe Marshall shares, “I’m happy to report that after 18 wonderful years in Santa Barbara, my family and I moved back to the Bay Area a year ago this August. We’ve been busy since our return - we bought a house in Greenbrae and have embarked on a remodel, I started in a new role at Oracle, and our daughter entered 7th grade this year at Kent Middle School. It’s great to be back home and reconnecting with family and friends.”

Anastacia (Leach) Maggioncalda is still living in Terra Linda with her

husband, two kids, step-daughter, and dog, Ewok. She writes, “Working as a freelance executive producer, which keeps me busy traveling and shooting film projects- mostly for advertising. I just spent the weekend with Rebecca (Warren) Blazek up in Calistoga. Had lunch with Tristan Davison last week. Always emailing with Courtenay (Smith) Mahassel who just moved from London to Porto, Portugal. Spend a lot of time with Taylor (Haas) Burkhart ‘87. Ran into Michael McCarthy at the grocery store! Trying to get together with Nicole Cimino Rossetti for lunch this week and Lauren Martin ‘87 one of these days! Still in touch with Anne Falge too. Busy schedules make it tough to see people enough - but glad to be in touch with many. I just volunteered to plan our class’s 30th Reunion - SCARY. Save the date for June 9, 2018!” | Courtenay (Smith) Mahassel says, “Hi! We just moved from London to Porto, Portugal in January. Very happy here in this beautiful, sunny city! I have nothing but the absolute best memories from my time at MA!”

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Kevin Pratt says, “I am continuing my research project on the mental health of extremely old men raising small children. Gabriella (8) and Hudson (3) fortunately have an appropriately aged mother to rely on. I keep in touch with alums like filmmaker Matt Silverman,

Bruce Rehm ‘79, Shanti (Kilkus) Jones ‘80, Jonathan Becker ‘83, Catherine Schram ‘84, and my sister Dana ‘80, while working on the great American screenplay. By day I work in multi-family real estate with my dad, who keeps threatening to retire. Last July, the whole family took a trip to my childhood home in Botswana, where I got to hug my second mother - Victoria.

Jacqueline Bach-y-Rita shares that she had an amazing trip to Israel last summer! | Mark Battat writes, “When I let the memory reel of the past year run in my head, the dominant picture is having fun with a Capital F. A lot of travel, a lot of work, a lot of great friends

and family and a lot of laughter. My life’s motto works for me: do what you love and love what you do!”

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Kym Jordan has been traveling the world as an Entertainment

Director for Oceania and Norwegian cruise lines. This year she adds a production of Evita in South Africa and Australia to her adventures, with Hal Prince at the helm. She is having the time of her life traveling and meeting the most interesting people. She is most proud of her daughter, Marin, graduating from Northwestern University with Honors Summa Cum Laude.

Denis O’Connor made a visit to Marin in mid-June with his wife, Marie England, and son, Alex. He shares that they stayed in Novato with the generous Deanne Perez.

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Christie Johnston shares, “I left the Bay Area in 1989, right after

graduation, and am excited to say I am finally coming home! I am packing up the house and heading west with my husband, Scott, and 4-year-old, Jack. Looking forward to getting to know the area again, reconnecting with old friends, and starting my new career. After 20 years as a photojournalist, I have switched gears and just received my Master of Social Work.” | Will Noble is thrilled to report that his daughter Charlotte will be part of the class of 2021 at MA. “I look forward to spending time at the school, this time with the parent’s perspective. I have enjoyed watching Slingshot Foods grow. We are in the process of expanding into limited markets in the mid-west and east coast.”

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Joshua Davis says, “I’ve been living in Noe Valley in San Francisco for

almost two decades. My wife and I met in 1991 when I went to Vermont for The Mountain School and we now have two great kids (ages 10 and 7). I’ve been an investigative journalist for the past 20 years and am also now running Epic (www.epicmagazine.com), a media company devoted to captivating true stories. | Thessaly Lerner writes, “After 14 years in LA, I moved to Atlanta to produce/write for a TV show. I feel like an exchange student in The South. Aside from feeling weird-in-The South, my musical alter-ego, The Ukulady, did shows at the High Museum in Atlanta and New York City, and to stave off despondency-innate-in-humans, I’m

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Here we are at the Women’s March in Oakland! Sky Nelson-Isaacs ‘92Reporting outside Baghdad during the 2003 Iraq War Joshua Davis ‘92

developing a TV series about women in SF’s 1960s counter-culture, based on my mom and my friend’s mom’s lives, as well as several animated shows for kids. My manppanion and I launched our website-of-joy, http://www.wigsondogs.com/ this summer. Submit a pic of your dog wearing a wig today!” | Sky and Dana Nelson-Isaacs have had an exciting year. Dana’s business as a consultant for independent schools has grown nationwide. Sky finished his masters in physics from SF State with a thesis on String Theory to tie it all together, and his research into the physics of synchronicity has culminated in a book and a published journal article. Their daughter, Eliana, is seven and performed ‘True Colors’ on piano and vocals for a talent show. Sky hung out with Caitlyn Toropova in San Diego and collaborated with Thessaly Lerner

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Marin Academy is a special place for many reasons, but mainly because it taught us not just facts and figures, but also who we are as individuals and the role we play in society. As we look at the world around us today, it is easy to see that MA alums are the exception —those who learned how to empower and advocate ourselves as part of our curriculum. Many alums take this holistic MA knowledge and go on to do remarkable things. One such alumna is Vanessa Weiner, Class of 1990.

Vanessa created a unique program that teaches emotional intelligence and resilience through mindfulness strategies.

“I created Center for Resilience because my kids needed this kind of support,” said Vanessa. “[They would hear] ‘pay attention’ or ‘calm down’ all day long, but were never taught how to do that.”

With the realization that many children needed to be taught this idea of mindfulness and resilience, she took her passion and knowledge and founded ResilientKids.

Initially, ResilientKids (founded in 2011) was focused on sharing its social and emotional learning curriculum with students and educators in Rhode Island’s K-12 schools. That classroom-based approach was particularly powerful in urban schools where low-income students needed additional support in order to be ready to learn, manage stress and achieve success in

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Building a Resilient CommunityVanessa Weiner ’90

school, career and life. This program was immensely successful helping over 6,000 students in the past six years to manage stress, overcome obstacles, cultivate compassion, and thrive through adversity.

Responding to multiple inquiries for a “grown-up version” of the ResilientKids curriculum, Vanessa and her team offered a pilot training program to test the waters. It was met with great enthusiasm, immediately reaching capacity. Making it now a formal part of their work, Vanessa and her team expanded the organization and re-branded in 2016.

Center for Resilience still offers its yearlong ResilientKidsTM program in the classroom, and now also offers programs for the community and the workplace. Filling a desperate need, and having been touted as a national example of how to empower youth and adults to thrive through adversity, Center for Resilience continues to grow and expand its impact beyond Rhode Island. In addition to her work as the organization’s Executive Director, Vanessa stays quite busy as an accomplished author, presenter, lecturer, wife and mom.

Vanessa credits MA with helping sharpen her focus and build self-awareness and empowerment. “In a small school with a dedicated faculty who truly saw each student for who they were as a person, I always felt that I was encouraged to pursue my passions.”

Her memories from MA are strong and varied, from the flour ‘baby’ she had to lug around for health, to the mortifying smell of the dissected, then deep fried squid that clung to her clothes as she entered the all-school assembly. She fondly remembers “Walking into the neighborhood behind the art building with a board for sketching trees and listening to Senior Speeches,” a tradition that still exists today.

Building a strong community full of resilient and compassionate people goes back to Vanessa’s adolescence. “Growing up, my family and I spent Easter and Christmas serving meals at Glide Memorial Church. I have such positive memories of those days, that I have continued the tradition with my children. I believe in the power of collective impact, and do not take for granted the need to build trust and to learn from one another to increase engagement from multiple partners and community members.”

Author Bio: Caitlyn Toropova ‘92 was a marine biologist for most of her professional career, working primarily in international conservation with The Nature Conservancy. About six years ago she had her awesome son Connor and switched careers to teach math, science and tech. She loves the tools MA gave her and still is close with many alums and teachers.

on a creative project. “We had dinner with Rana Barar and Katie Warfield. We ourselves decided to relocate to the East Bay after 15 years in Sonoma County, where Sky will teach a course on physics to acupuncture students.” | Scott Porter shares, “I continue to work in PR/Marketing promoting consumer electronics, luxury and construction clients in the Bay Area. I recently moved to back to San Rafael, after living in various locations of the Bay Area for the past 20 years and am amazed how much has changed. It is surreal being back in the town where I went to high school. I was recently named President of the Alpha Upsilon Alumni Association of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which supports a membership of 750+. I had previously been on the Executive Board of the association, serving various capacities for the past 15 years.”

Jesse (Rosencranz-Engelmann) Roselin shares, “This past year has been one of expansion. Our third child, Teddy (Theodore) Roselin, joined us on my birthday, March 26th. Professionally, Tutor Corps expanded and I opened up a branch in Los Angeles. I see fellow MA

Alums frequently — Birthdays, BBQs, May Day festivals, baby showers and weddings. I am always appreciative of our friendship through the decades.” | Zachary Krug has moved to London! | Gabriel (Telles) Solmer says, “Celebrating two years in Portland, Oregon, where I am the Deputy Director of the Portland Water Bureau. We love the Pacific NW and kiddos Torin (8), Milo (8), and Ruby (5) think snow days are the best. It’s a far cry from sunny San Diego, but we’re learning to love the rain. I’d love to see my fellow alums, so come visit if you’re up this way.”

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Danielle (Feldman) Benton says, “My husband and I spent three months traveling Europe by train at the end of 2016 before we moved back to the US. Now we’ve been settled in Central Illinois for a few years with our globetrotting Newfoundland dog and a new

addition to the family, a mostly-blind terrier mix. I’m continuing to work supporting military medical research while my husband studies math at UIUC. Next stop...? We visited California in May and ended up right at MA, so I stopped by for a visit.” | Laurie Hanna Carrade writes, “I am living in Marin with my husband, Marty Carrade, and my daughters, Chloe (3) and Michelle (1.5). I was recently back at MA for the first ever Giving Day and enjoyed being back on the impressive campus! | Sydney (Applegate) Lang quit her job on Kate Spade New York’s creative marketing team in late 2014 and started freelancing at Sesame Workshop. After hobnobbing with the funny and fuzzy on Sesame Street, she ventured out on a new career path in December of 2015: assistant to her baby girl, Emmylou Lang. With a newborn came fear of bringing a baby on the subway system, so in January of this year, after 20 years as a New Yorker, it was time to bid a fond farewell to the city. She and her husband Daryl are new arrivals in Cary, North Carolina, just outside Raleigh, where they plan to raise their daughter with a yard, a BBQ, and hopefully one day, a Slip ‘N Slide. (And maybe help make the state blue.) Wish them luck... they’ll need it! | Jonas Schaefer shares, “I got married in October 2016 in Florence, Italy. It was a wonderful event and classmate Dan Cooper attended as my ring bearer.” | Beth Sherman writes, “Since September 2011, I have been lucky enough to spend my days on the Marin Academy campus as your Director of Alumni Relations. I am proud of the work that we have done to develop a strong and connected alumni program and I have loved rekindling and building relationships with so many of you. This past June, I closed this second chapter at Marin Academy in order to focus on my master’s coursework in Counseling Psychology. I leave MA with a better understanding of the independent school world and a huge appreciation for the efforts that our administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees make to ensure that this school continues to thrive and grow. Over time, people, programs, and buildings will change, but the spirit of the MA that I attended is just as vibrant as ever – I wouldn’t have been able to do this job if I didn’t witness that every day. I hope to see you at future MA holiday parties and reunions and would love to stay in touch in all the ways we keep in touch these days. Thank you for all of your support, openness and critique, volunteer efforts, and love of MA – it’s made this job a rewarding one.”

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Arcadia Farber is in her 10th year in private practice as an Acupuncturist

working in the fields of integrative sports medicine and functional family medicine. She is living in San Rafael with her 7 year old daughter, Eden, her fiancé, Mitch Braff, and her future step-kids, Casey (13) and Ben (10). We are enjoying all the love and rambunctious fun of our growing family!” | Kalei Wenner (Kaleialohaonakupuna Wenner) writes, “Hello to all of my Marin Academy teachers and classmates. Each day I feel blessed to see you growing your beautiful families and unique dreams. I send you all my aloha and warm hugs! Here’s a poem dedicated to Bob Schleeter for his tremendous contribution to me, us, our school and our beloved world. Thank you, Bob!”

Each day I pick a flower for the songs that you gave me Open like a starfish, awesome in shaping Calm like Obama, cooly creating The broken down is the broken up The inch in the universe, a playbook for cheerleaders and loving souls With time for avocado pie, Beau ridge to the sunset sky Bob Marley, the world it cries Cottage clan, seize the sky And in Carpe Diem, we all fly!!! Have some apple pie… |

After working as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the child welfare and juvenile justice system for almost 10 years, David Noble recently opened a private psychotherapy practice in San Rafael. He says, “My practice specializes in treating adolescents struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and anger management issues. In addition, I also work with families and couples. For more information, please check out my website at davidnobletherapy.com.”

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Tasaday Lewis writes, “This year I entered my fourth year of full-time

nursing, working at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital and Kaiser Santa Rosa Hospital as a cardiac and relief charge nurse, and teaching for my alma mater, Dominican University, as a clinical instructor. At home, I’m helping to raise two amazing girls (ages 17 and 10), and entering my fourth year of partnership with an amazing man, Paul. We have three cats, a dog, and an enormous garden providing food and enjoyment all year round. Life is sweet.” | Eric Wiesen and his family completed their full loop last spring, moving back to San Rafael in April. “We are loving being back in Marin, and future MA alums Elliot (Class of ‘28) and Lyra (Class of ‘30) get a kick out of driving by ‘Daddy’s old school’ as we drive down Mission Avenue, despite the almost total turnover in the campus since the 1990s. It’s fun to have random MA encounters around town and we look forward to many more.”

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The Roselins at the Women’s March in San Francisco - January 2017Jesse (Rosencranz-Engelmann) Roselin ‘95

latest adventures! | Josh Lee writes, “Hi folks! Rumiya and myself just had a little boy, Elliot, who is ten months old and we’re hoping that our ‘three-nager’ Eli will be slightly less beasty when he turns four. I’m working at Workday and am getting my masters in information and data science from UC Berkeley School of Information.”

In October of last year, Jessica Amen left Ignition Creative after over four years, for a small boutique creative agency in Venice, CA called Unfold. Within a few months, she was promoted to Director of Production and is now helping to grow the team. Jess’ boyfriend,

professional actor Will Rothhaar, just released a pop/R&B five song EP last September, on which she sings backup. The two of them are playing out, along with Jess’ brother Ben Amen (on bass), throughout Southern California this summer and fall so check them out if you’re in town: http://willylamar.com. Also keep a look out for Will’s screen performance as Syd, the villain in the upcoming Benji the Dog reboot movie to be released later this year. | Lindsay Dailey says, “Life is full with a toddler (our son Ateas was born in 2015) and The Oak Granary, a 305 acre ranch, organic farm, and ecological education center. I’m enjoying staying engaged with the MA community through hosting Minicourse on our land. It’s inspiring to connect with such amazing kids! We also recently hosted an MA alumni Vision Quest with James Shipman and Beau Leonhart on the land, which was super special. Hope to see more of the MA community at The Oak Granary in the near future! www.oakgranary.org” | Anne Perring and her husband Eric welcomed their first child, Linden Grace, in the fall of 2016 and are loving parenthood. Anne works as a research scientist at NOAA in Boulder and recently won a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for her work on aerosols and atmospheric chemistry, a trajectory that started in MA science classes with Mark Stefanski, John Hicks, and Ken Lanik. Anne and her family love getting out in the Colorado sunshine but she will always have a soft spot for San Rafael and the MA community. | Elaine Tokolahi writes, “I now work in San Rafael at the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership as the Director of Volunteer Services. If you are an alum who wants to spend time volunteering for the greater good and you need help finding a great cause that matches your interests, please get in touch!”

Spring and Marcus Cooke were blessed with the birth of their third child,

Ezra Stephen Cooke, on November 1, 2016. Micah (9) and Jonah (7) are quite excited to have a new baby brother. | Joanne Lubeck Esser shares, “My husband and I still live in Marin, and just love raising our 4 year old daughter, Macaulay Jean, back where I grew up. For the past three years I have served as Associate Producer with Finish Line Features. Following the international success of our last film, CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, we are really excited about our current cause-based documentary film entitled: bias, which examines unconscious bias and how it affects the way we hire, promote and fund.” | Danielle Katz is moving across the pond this September to gain a master’s

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Growing up, Brandon Nicholson ’01 was a student in the Oakland Unified School District from kindergarten through eighth grade. The transition from Oakland public schools to Marin Academy opened his eyes to the wide opportunity gap that exists in the education system. Experiencing the disparity from one community to the next sparked his desire to make an impact.

“Many of the schools in Marin, not just MA, had significantly more resources than many of the schools I attended or would have attended in Oakland, so that always had me very interested in issues of education, equity and policy,” says Brandon. “The people I met and the experiences I had at MA really emboldened and empowered me to try and think about ways to influence the world dynamically.”

After earning his PhD in educational policy at UC Berkeley, Brandon helped co-found The Hidden Genius Project, where he currently serves as the non-profit organization’s executive director. Based in Oakland, The Hidden Genius Project’s mission is to train and mentor young, black males in technology creation, while simultaneously providing entrepreneurship and leadership training. Students participate in an intensive cohort-based program that lasts 15 months, culminating in the building of their own software projects from start to finish.

But The Hidden Genius Project is not just about learning how to code. A

huge emphasis is placed on providing mentorship and guidance to empower students to be successful in their own lives, and also be impactful members in their communities.

“It’s about empowering them to be agents of change where they live,” said Brandon.

The Hidden Genius Project strives to be the standard in helping young people strengthen their capabilities. The organization is growing rapidly with plans to expand to a second site in Richmond this year, and eventually have a national presence in the next two to three years.

Brandon credits Marin Academy for inspiring him to pay it forward and create positive change in the lives of the students he works with and throughout the greater community. When asked who at MA made an impression on him, Brandon says there are almost too many people to name.

“Being a positive contributor to society is a huge part of the MA experience,” says Brandon. “I had a lot of great educators and classmates who cared and continue to care a lot about the world, and that’s been hugely important to me.”

It’s been 20 years since Brandon first stepped on campus as a freshman, but he continues to be an important part of the MA community. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees and strives to give back to the place that gave him so much support.

“Marin Academy sticks with people long after they’ve left,” says Brandon. “This community wrapped its arms around me and made sure I could thrive. I made a determination when I was a student there that I would show my appreciation and gratitude going forward.”

To current MA students who are hoping to be the future influencers of society, Brandon reminds them that it can start at right at 1600 Mission.

“The best thing you can do is cross lines, paths, and borders to connect with others,” says Brandon. “MA has an incredible community, and it’s critical to take advantage of that and engage the variety of people who come from different places. When we get to know people, no matter what you do, you can find a way to have a positive effect.”

To learn more about The Hidden Genius Project and how to partner with the organization, visit hiddengeniusproject.org.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Hidden Genius Project Empowers Youth to Create Positive Change Brandon Nicholson ‘01

Author Bio: Eddie Lee ‘04 is a writer, editor, and digital media specialist for an education publishing company. He can’t believe how long ago he and his class graduated, and misses the days of walking through the MA circle up to Foster Hall. Eddie lives in San Francisco with his wife, Annie, and hopes all his MA classmates, teachers, and advisors are doing well.

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degree in the UK studying Sustainable Business and Mindfulness. While she will miss her nomadic lifestyle visiting her massage clientele throughout LA, the Bay, and Truckee, she is excited to start on a new career path, see a lot of really good theatre and Shakespeare, and continue gallivanting about. The non-profit she co-founded six years ago, Rivers for Change, held a successful Source to Sea Environmental Learning Adventure and Paddle on the Truckee River earlier this summer. The trip involved a core team of paddlers, 10 student ambassadors ages 10-14, guest paddlers, and over 800 school children in the Tahoe/Reno area. We educated students to change the way they look at water, to understand where it comes from, what its used for and why water conservation is so important. Check out www.riversforchange.org and www.daniellekatz.com to follow her

Jessica Amen ‘98

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Kendra Berenson spent the last two years in New Haven, Connecticut pursuing her MBA at the Yale School of Management. She graduated in May and made the cross-country sojourn back to the Bay. “I will be working as a senior consultant at FSG, a mission-

driven consulting firm that works with non-profits, government, foundations, and corporations to solve complex social problems. I’m excited to be back home and get started on my next chapter!” | Alex Bloom has been working as a pain therapist and living with his wife in Los Angeles since 2013. “We are planning on moving back to the Bay Area in September. So as you hold this in your hands we are most likely moving in. Yay!” | Jessica Dell’Era writes, “I just moved to New York City to begin my studies at Jewish Theological Seminary, on my way to becoming a rabbi.” | Ryan Giesen and his wife, Kelly, recently purchased their first home in Fairfax and they are expecting a baby boy in September. Ryan is currently a Business Analysis Manager in his ninth year at Autodesk, Inc. | Julia Malkin is working as the Director of Development and Expansion for OneTable, a Jewish nonprofit startup that helps young adults host and find Friday night Shabbat dinners (like Airbnb for Shabbat). “It’s been really exciting and fun sitting in the intersection of the Jewish and tech spaces. I got married in July to Ofer Reger in the lower Hudson River Valley, and we’re planning an October safari honeymoon.” | Sarah Oppenheim says, “We welcomed our little one, Theodore Wolfgang, in May 2016. Teddy is a fun-loving little guy. We recently celebrated his first birthday with fellow ‘02 alum Debra (Gilkerson) Murphy and proud auntie Hannah Oppenheim ‘07 in attendance | Erika Woolsey has returned from Australia after 12 years away and is living in Sausalito with her husband, Craig. She runs a non-profit called the Hydrous (www.thehydro.us) that combines science, art, education, and technologies like 3D printing and virtual reality to share beautiful and threatened ocean ecosystems with everyone. She still does fieldwork regularly and in 2017 is monitoring the coral reefs of Japan and the Maldives.

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Adriana Baer and Ryan Durham welcomed their daughter, Fiona Baer

Durham, in August of 2016. She’s a complete ham and a total delight. They still live in Portland, Oregon where Ryan is a software engineer for a bioscience company and Adriana is a professor and freelance theater director. | Ileana Mendez-Penate is living in Brooklyn, NY and working at The Audre Lorde Project Organizing Center. Ileana and her partner just welcomed a new baby in October of 2016 and are hoping to move back to California sometime soon.

Alison Cook says, “In the late fall, I moved to San Diego area with my fellow, Stan. We are growing a travel website that collaborates photo journalism and stories of life changing travel that inspires others to get out there and explore this amazing world. Check it out

at www.HowTravelChangedMe.com. In our downtime we enjoy bicycling in the area and catching live music shows. It was great to see so many at the reunion last year in San Francisco!” | Lynn Gardiner has had a fabulous year running her company Learn with Lynn! “Fun, comfortable and personalized dance lessons for couples and singles. This year I got to teach friends and their fiancés movements to make their wedding day extra rad on the dance floor. When asked what subject I loved, I say show-n-tell and talent show. Ever-delighted that school topics can lead students into their career of passion. Now I get to help others by teaching folks to shine and have ease and flow as they move together. If you or a friend wants to learn some moves - hit me up! What fun! Also, this year I have had lovely nature-oriented trips to Clearlake and Strawberry/Pinecrest area. Still playin’ the funk bass. Still singin’ jazz. Time with loved ones is still a thing I cherish most. Glad to be a part of this and share about the year’s joys.” | Ashley Goldsmith shares, “After almost six years of interning, I finally became a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in October! For the past two summers I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Aaron Mandel ‘02 at Camp Tawonga as a therapist, and in the spring, I got to reconnect with Rachel Stone and Josh Cherner to discuss mental health issues at their respective schools in the East Bay. This fall, I am starting an anger group for adolescents, and continuing to provide therapy at Bay Area schools.” | Matthew Lewis says, “Living in Novato, practicing law in the City. My wife, Jessica, and I stay busy trying to keep up with our two little boys, Jack (4) and Charlie (1), both happy and healthy (and a handful)!” | Spencer Porter writes, “This is an update about a baby! My wife and I had one! He’s crying as I type this! Iker (‘eeker’) is a beautiful baby boy - born in October 2016. He’s healthy and happy, and is just about ready to think, question, and create. Miss everyone back in San Rafael and all my classmates around the world.”

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Alexandra Morris has dedicated her life to exploring how the arts can be used therapeutically. She’s currently getting her Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She’s on the path

to becoming a Marriage Family Therapist and a registered art therapist. Alexandra interns at Marin Head Start and is integrating expressive arts into the pre-existing curriculum. Furthermore, she has a private practice called Healing Light Therapy, in which she utilizes life coaching and clinical hypnotherapy with her clients. Alexandra leads expressive art groups with epilepsy patients, traumatic brain injury survivors, and children. She’s worked in the United States, Haiti, Fiji and Belize. | Chloe Roth writes, “I run my own creative services business in San Francisco. I offer copywriting, art direction, and social media content strategy to brands small and large (chloeroth.com). And I have weekly visits with my 2003 classmate Haley Tone and her new daughter Sydney! Syd has become quite a star on my daily Instagram stories! @thechloeroth | Alessondra “Sondy” Springmann shares, “I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona’s Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, studying asteroids and comets, and leading telescope observations of these rocks in space. In November of 2016, I spent three weeks in the Canary Islands, attending a winter school on Solar System exploration. We visited the observatories on Tenerife and La Palma, I ate a ton of mojo picón and gofio, and my spoken Spanish improved. Plus, the volcanic geology of the islands was tremendously exciting. If you’re ever in Southern Arizona, come say hi! We can find the huggable saguaro cacti in the nearby mountains.” | Haley Tone is enjoying her new career working as a realtor for Vanguard Properties in San Francisco. She is hoping to help her fellow MA alums find homes in this crazy real estate market! Also her daughter, Sydney, age 18 months, is a hit at open houses.

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Lauren Gray shares, “My partner, Glade, and I bought our dream home

this year in central San Rafael with a view of the bay and the lagoon. We kayak in our backyard; we named our boat the Mango Monster. I write and film blogs and online courses for MarsVenus.com, helping men and women all over the world create more fulfilling relationships through gender intelligence and communication tools. I just wrapped an eight-week course with 50 women in May and it feels great to make a difference. I have two nieces and two nephews (6-11 years old) that I’m very proud of and they’re still not too old to cuddle with me...so life is good.” | Emily Hendrick writes, “After spending a couple years working for grassroots nonprofits in Guatemala and Peru, I have returned to the Bay Area for a new role based in Berkeley. I’d love to connect with any other MA grads who are in town!” | Jordan Hyde reports that he is playing lots of music and touring with the band, Hurray For The Riff Raff, throughout the United States and Europe.

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This Spring Brian Dito finished up his first tour with the State Department in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Up next: Washington, D.C. for a year of Chinese language training, then off to the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, China for another two years! | Jon Feyer

writes, “I spent 2016 taking an adult gap year to backpack Patagonia and serve on a trail crew in Maine’s Baxter State Park. After five years based in Wisconsin, I’m finally back in NorCal, working with Sutter Health’s clinical training team in Sacramento and hoarding Mission-style burritos like a doomsday prepper.” | Molly Hunter has moved from the Middle East to London, as a reporter with ABC News. Trading the Mediterranean climate for the London fog has been a rude adjustment. She’s still covering that region, but is more focused on Europe now. And relatively closer to the states! In her first month, fellow ‘05 grads Alexandra and Caroline Levin made the trek to visit her. Over the summer, fellow Hunter children and MA grads, Kyle ‘07 and Abigail ‘09 also paid their older sister a visit. | Hayley Moore shares, “This was a big year for us. My family finally made the big move back from France to California after 13 years of living abroad. We will miss it very much, but are so happy to be here and settling into Ukiah, California! My husband and I were married on May 3rd, 2017 in a beautiful little ceremony. The reception will be this September. Our daughter, Annabelle, turned 5 on June 17, 2017 and is adapting very well to her new home in a new country! Looking forward to seeing many of you in the coming months!” | Dennis Roberts is still living in Brooklyn and working at The Bosco, an experiential marketing company, with Mike Spilsbury, Nick Fehr, and Addison Moore ‘06. He had the honor of being a groomsman in Nick’s wedding this summer, along with Michael Rosen, Dan Rhine, and Gabe Dobbs ‘06. In his spare time, he has become a hobbyist game developer, releasing his first title “Turbospace Defender” last year with fellow classmate Jake Forsland. He is currently working on his first book, entitled Trials of Tomorrow, a collection of speculative fiction.

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Kelsi Anderson writes, “I have been immersed in my art practice

and business, weaving together my passions for the creative arts, movement and yoga, permaculture, and nature connection through installations that delightfully engage our participation with the environment. I love working collaboratively and just launched a new business! We offer immersive nature experiences to companies, groups, and retreats that enhance your creativity, your team cohesion, and your mindfulness practices all while playing outdoors. (website is www.kelsianderson.com) See you outside!” | Coleman Buckley lives on a ridge overlooking the ocean a bit north of Santa Cruz. He spends most of his time exploring the coast and tinkering with things in his workshop. Most of his friends are plants but he knows some humans too. He hopes you all are happy and that every year brings you new things to be excited about. | Adam Lewis graduated from Stanford Law School this past June and is now working for a federal judge in San Francisco. He and his wife, Lauren, are still living in Palo Alto, where Lauren is a middle school teacher. This past spring they were excited to attend the wedding of Adam’s older brother, Daniel Lewis ‘03, at which their daughter Bizzy served as the flower girl. | Taylor Tan shares, “I am starting my 4th year as a member of the Math department at MA! I began my pursuit of a Master’s of Education degree at Dominican University in the fall of 2016 and hope to finish it in May 2018. While teaching and being a student has kept me quite busy, I continue to coach track and field, lead outings, and was even in the faculty band for MA Celebrates this year!”

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years in NYC. He lives in Berkeley with his 9 year old Golden pup, Monty. He writes, “I keep in contact with fellow classmates via a lively text group message, which includes the likes of Kenji, Gus, Ross, Jimmy P, Cracka Dan, BDS, Turtle, Jason and Thomas.” Go Dubs! | Victoria Eliot writes, “My wedding and marriage to Ken Belcher this past year made for the perfect mini-Marin Academy reunion. Among my bridesmaids were my two sisters, Emily Eliot ‘03 and Caroline Eliot ‘01, as well as my fellow ‘07 graduates, Claire McNear, Aya (Mizoroki) Wolf and Taylor Griffin. On top of that, Carson Carlisle delivered a reading at the ceremony and Matt Denny ‘05 came to party.” | Taylor Griffin has spent the last year working as the

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E Kaila Sanford, Pierce MacConaghy, and Stephanie Mariani were bridesmaids at Rachel Kaplove’s wedding in Manhattan last October. Rachel Kaplove ‘07

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Assistant Director for Camp Unalayee, a wilderness/backpacking summer camp, and got to spend the whole summer working with kids, camping in the Trinity Wilderness up near Mt. Shasta. | Rachel Kaplove shares, “I got married this past year, and Kaila Sanford, Pierce MacConaghy, and Stephanie Mariani were all in my wedding party as bridesmaids. As of summer 2017, I have moved to London! I was sorry I could not join my ‘07 classmates for our ten-year reunion, but I hope to make it to the next one!” | Jason Lee is living in San Francisco with his fiancé. He currently works at Pinterest in analytics and data science. | Nion McEvoy Jr. writes, “It’s been a wild ride since graduating MA. I went to Bard College and graduated with a BA in Human Rights. I have travelled a lot, worked at Chronicle Books, Idle Hand Tattoo, and Airbnb, and am now looking to go for a sustainable

business degree. I make a lot of art and got to take part in Alumni Vision Quest, which couldn’t have come at a better time. Even the rattlesnake was welcome. I am so glad, 10 years later, to still be trying to figure it out, and less than trying, simply doing the next right thing and letting life blossom.” | Claire McNear adopted another cat. | After an amazing two years in New York City, Samantha Riney walked across the Radio City stage to receive her Master’s Degree in Performing Arts Administration from NYU. With a thirty-page thesis behind her, an Award of Excellence in her pocket, and a devout love of city living, Sam will continue the adventure of life in New York. | This May, Kaila Sanford graduated from Dominican University of California with a Master’s of Science degree in education. She looks forward to advancing America’s educational system from outside the classroom.

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D Barry Mondry-Cohen, Thomas Bliska, Liza Court (Thomas’ girlfriend), and Daniel Zayas. Daniel Zayas ‘08

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H My brother, Erik Strand ‘08, and I went backpacking around Lysefjord, Norway in July 2016. Sarah Strand ‘10

Aki Gormezano says, “Year 1 of Psychology PhD done!” | Caitrin Hall writes, “I’ve spent the last year basking in the coastal beauty of Monterey, CA and loving my role as an Associate Brand & Innovations Manager at organicgirl in Salinas, CA. If you’re ever

at The Aquarium or jonesing for a ride on 17 Mile — hit me up!” | Fiona Ostby shares, “I moved to Tokyo in 2014 and spent two years studying Japanese and a year working at a preschool. This year, I was accepted into the design master’s program at Tokyo Zokei University and am currently researching Shinjuku in the 1980s as it relates to the LGBT community. I live with two cats who like to yell.” | Adrian St. Francis recently finished his second year of law school at New York University, and worked for Debevoise & Plimpton LLP this summer in New York City. Within the litigation practice, he focused on international dispute resolution. Outside of work, Adrian loves exploring New York with his girlfriend, Hannah Kopinski, has taken up a yoga practice, and continues to cheer on his brother’s tireless efforts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation — keep on striving and inspiring, Theo ‘13!

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Bennett Schatz has recently obtained a #BigBoyJob where he exchanges his knowledge of digital media and his captive daylight hours for capital. He lives in a shack in Oakland. | Lea (Helena) Vonk writes, “Everyone says that if you move to Colombia as an

expat, you either marry and stick around or take your partner to the States. With just 11 months left in my Peace Corps Service, I have not been charmed by romantic pursuits, rather I have fallen for the kind and hard- working members of my community on the Caribbean coast and especially my evening English class students. Les manda abrazos y besos a todxs!” | Claire Whitmer says, “Hello! Things have been taking new shape in my life this past year. I led a four-week anti-racism workshop to support white folks in deepening their understanding of racism and increasing their commitment to racial justice. The workshop was a huge step in a journey of allyship and awareness that began at Marin Academy with teachers like Sanjai Moses and Trixie Sabundayo. I’ve also had the privilege of taking a job with Insight Prison Project where I get to practice the good work of restorative justice as a group facilitator with lifers inside San Quentin. This year brought the gift of dance back into my life and I have been spinning (literally) with delight and gratitude for the power of movement! I’m also finding great pleasure in home-making in SF, nurturing the richness of sisterhood in my life (shout out to my dear MA women), and staying near to the ocean.” | Daniel Zayas says, “I’m living and working in Los Angeles and doing my best to stay connected to MA alumni! I attended the ‘MA in LA’ event in April, and have been traveling to the San Francisco Bay area frequently to see friends, family, and my alma mater. Looking forward to celebrating our 10 year reunion in June. Go Cats!” | Natasha Zouves writes, “I’m back in the Bay Area and excited to be a morning news anchor at ABC7. If you happen to be an early riser, you can catch me on air from 4:30-7AM. Please drop me a line!”

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Amanda Levensohn is currently on the National Geographic Channel Marketing team in Washington DC. She has worked on the campaigns for shows such as Genius, The Long Road Home and Race with Jay-Z. | Sarah Strand shares, “After finishing my MSc degree in

geosciences at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) & the University of Oslo in June 2016, I decided to stay in the high Arctic and am now a PhD candidate at UNIS and the Executive Director of the International Permafrost Association. This summer my work with permafrost thermal dynamics brought me to both northern Japan and northeast Greenland!” | Cora Went says, “I have just completed my first year of a physics PhD program at Caltech. I’m currently taking classes and researching two-dimensional materials in a solar energy lab. When not at school, I’ve been spending time running, hiking, and exploring Los Angeles. I love Caltech so far and am so happy to be back in California!” | Erin Wilson writes, “After three years working in the Bay Area biotech industry, I’m starting a new chapter this Fall at the University of Washington in Seattle! I’ll be joining a PhD program in the Computer Science and Engineering School and pursuing research focused on computational and synthetic biology!”

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A Climbing at Smith Rock in Oregon. I clipped the bold above me, so this isn’t as sketchy as it looks. Miles Crabil ‘12

B In my Tribeca apartment! Marshall Levensohn ‘12

C Olivia Davis ‘12

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Sophia Dauria says, “Hi from New York! I finished my two-year commitment

as a paralegal in July and started law school at Fordham Law in August. I did have the chance to leave the office for some time in May and went to Iceland, Amsterdam, and Paris and got to see Lisa Leroux while there! I’ve loved having Talia Krahling in the city for the last year and am sad to see her go back to the Bay Area, but I’ve also enjoyed visits from Brett Cutler and Dhruv Maheshwari. Would love to see anyone else who finds themselves in the city sometime soon!” | Maddy Scheer is working and living in San Francisco as a high school Environmental Science teacher at SF Waldorf High School. She just started her second year in this job and is happily filling her afternoons coaching the school’s Cross Country team. This summer, Maddy hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro and travelled around Tanzania.

11Miles Crabill shares, “I’m working as a DevOps / Cloud Engineer at Mozilla in Portland. I rock climb and trail run in my spare time and am working on my drink mixing game.” | Marshall Levensohn writes, “After my recent graduation at Emory University in Atlanta

(go Eagles and AEPi!), I started a job in sales at Citibank in Manhattan. I’ve been learning a lot about finance and indulging my passions: I’ll be running a marathon this winter while I manage my portfolio. I often find myself missing MA and the wonderful community around it. Who knew we had it so good! One of my dreams in life is to speak at a Marin Academy graduation someday. Perhaps if my moonshot acting dream comes to fruition. Cheers!” | Last winter, Olivia Davis released her second original album, Breathing. The album explores themes of love, health, and coming of age through her unique folk/pop sound. Olivia performs all over the Bay Area with her band and sister, Eleanor Davis ‘08. She has even played the same shows as Phillip Phillips and Jefferson Starship. Although Olivia is much too humble to brag about her incredible accomplishments, her friend Evy Roy has been her biggest fan since high school and submitted this update.

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Community is at the heart of Marin Academy’s mission and that mission is backed by a commitment to developing responsible and compassionate individuals. It is this philosophy that drives its scholars to keep an open mind, a critical eye and an empathetic heart throughout their journey at MA and beyond.

By his own account, during his time at MA, Andreas Freund was “more into soccer than I was community service.” It was his love and skill for soccer that led him to MA and also forged incredible relationships for Andreas that greatly impacted his character.

MA’s service-learning program provided Andreas with a window into different ways of life and opened his eyes to new perspectives. But it was the relationships he made and real-world experience that provided depth to the program. Andreas, who is a San Francisco native, was exposed to travel at a young age and spent time visiting family abroad. While his interest in community engagement was peeked during his time at MA, it wasn’t until after he graduated that Andreas really began to consider ways to apply his passion in a productive way.

According to Andreas, founder of an application called DiveIn, the idea for his platform began as a “vague idea to get people involved.” DiveIn is a mobile platform designed to connect users to social good happening in their communities. “It’s an opportunity that enables folks to get involved with real causes and make a real impact quickly,” said Andreas.

Andreas spent time living in Berlin amidst the refugee crisis for several years. During his time in Berlin, Andreas observed that there were many people who wanted to help refugees in need but that they had no means of connecting to people and organizations directly to make that kind of impact. Andreas thought, “there needs to be a way to connect our good interest and maximize our impact.”

Launched in 2016, DiveIn currently works with a dozen non-profits to encourage people to not just consume content but to actively engage in their community by putting the phone down. It may strike you as odd that a tech company would encourage you to step away from technology, but Andreas says, “I’m not really a technical person.” In fact, Andreas leveraged his friendships, business connections and sage advice from his father, who is founder of his own startup, to launch his new business venture. In this process, Andreas learned that, “asking for help makes all the difference.” And Andreas encourages other budding entrepreneurs to do the same. “Talk to people who have done it. Get as much feedback as you can. I am shameless in asking.”

It is his goal to empower people across the country and internationally to get involved and it begins with a simple ask. As the needs of our communities continue to grow, so does the importance of organizations that are committed to addressing and solving these challenges. “We would like to provide opportunities in multiple cities and abroad so that someone travelling to Honolulu can find opportunities to volunteer with local organizations,” says Andreas. Right now, Andreas is focused on reaching out to as many people as possible and is enjoying the process of growing a business.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

New Platform Connects Do-Gooders Andreas Freund ’13

Author Bio: Brandy Varnado ‘05 is a writer, educator and business owner living in the Bay Area. She blogs regularly about the Black experience, entrepreneurship, parenting and more on her blog, www.brandywashere.com.

Alumni Board Members 2016-17Serving as leaders of Marin Academy alumni, the Board is vital to advancing engagement among MA alums and acts as a key voice in major school initiatives.

Ben Amen ‘04Ari Blum ‘94Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04Morgan Byce ‘09Laurie Hanna Carrade ‘96Taylor Galla ‘14Brian Goldman ‘03Michael E. Hanna ‘98Courtney Jacobson ‘11

Nancy Kelly ‘89Kate Knickerbocker ‘93Jason Lee ‘07 Katy Lonergan ‘93Preston McCaskill ‘01Scott Mollett ‘99Brandon Nicholson ‘01Brittany Ouyang ‘07Adrian West ‘93

Andreas engaging with one of DiveIn’s nonprofit partners.

On April 27, 2017, seven Marin Academy alumni from six different graduating classes spread across three decades gathered together to go on a Vision Quest. For some, it was the first such trip, and others had participated as students, but all came with curiosity and willingness to share a new experience.

Former MA teachers Beau Leonhart and James Shipman set the tone with great thoughtfulness, asking questions and holding space for both self-reflection and playfulness. We drove up north to the Oak Granary, a beautiful piece of land along a ridge near Potter Valley, CA, owned and managed by Lindsay Dailey ’98.

On our first day, we bushwhacked through scrub and ranged across oak savannah to seek the places we would spend our solo days. We passed the next two days in contemplation of transitions and crossroads and the abundant beauty of the places we sat. We all came back together to eat delicious miso soup and to share stories about our experiences: encounters with deer, lizards, acorn woodpeckers, and snakes; realizations about ourselves and our roles in family, community, and the world; the sweetness of time spent napping and observing and sketching and coloring and sorting through memories; and the challenges and clarity that can come from solitude.

In between wilderness time and reflection time, we compared notes about MA through the ages, remarked on changes and similarities, and celebrated the opportunities afforded to us by our education there.

Alumni Vision Quest 2017 By Leslie Beach ’04

Author Bio: After several years teaching outdoor education across California, Leslie Beach ‘04 is back in Marin. She is getting her M.F.A. in poetry at San Francisco State University and finding ways to integrate teaching about literature and the wild world.

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Ari Goldstein shares, “I loved serving as Chief of Staff of the Georgetown University Student Association during my junior year, completing three years of student government at Georgetown after three years of Senate at MA. This fall I’m beginning work on my

Jewish Studies thesis, which will explore Jewish American responses to the Rwandan genocide.” | Julia Kallstrom says, “I have made the decision to transfer from Pitzer College to Brown University! Go Bears!”

14Alberta Born-Weiss writes, “Hey Everyone! As you may imagine, it was an exciting year to be a first year at Wellesley College, voting in my first election for our most famous alum. While that didn’t turn out as I had hoped, I did get to sit in on a candid talk by Hillary Clinton

and got into community organizing. I was excited to learn about neoliberalism (my latest obsession) in a political science class, and discover my love for economics and peace & justice, two subjects in which I hope to double-major. In between classes, I planted seeds and collected eggs at my off-campus farm job. I also tutored for the Econ Department and worked in the Admission office with a refreshing group of non-college aged women who became my family away from home. Over the summer, I returned to work at a wilderness adventure program in Northern Ontario. Hope you’re all well!” | Audrey Zhao’s interest in sustainable technology has resulted in her running sponsorship and strategy on the University of Washington Hyperloop team that is competing in SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Competition. Because of her involvement in UWHL, Audrey hopes to work at the intersection of innovation and finance in the future. She interned at Merrill Lynch this summer.

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Tai Hallstein writes, “In February, I qualified for the NCAA Division III

Swimming Nationals Meet, and placed 8th and 12th in the nation for the 50 and 100 freestyle, breaking Whitman College records. After graduation, I came back home to Marin to figure my life out and plan to travel in Southeast Asia in the fall.” | Francisco Kilgore shares, “I’m moving to Jordan for a year to work for an international youth leadership organization called AIESEC — it’s something I was involved in throughout college and I can’t wait to continue abroad!” | Zane Morrissey graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, receiving The Order of the Laurel and The Palm — the highest honor awarded by the University. | Together with his longtime trainer, Theo St. Francis co-founded Zebrafish Neuro (Zebrafishneuro.com), a partnership geared at making ‘mindful movement’ standard in spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery. Through writing a textbook, iterating their weekend workshop, running their first practitioner-mentor program, and filming an instructional video series, it is their goal to bridge the worlds of SCI and Pilates training — there are so many paralyzed individuals who can benefit. Theo continues to make progress toward returning to his feet, and plans to return to MIT in 2018. He’s stoked, and has much work to do.

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Theo St. Francis showing what paralysis can’t touch (theovercoming.org) Theo St. Francis ‘13

Heading off to solo

Devon Baldwin ‘09, Nion McEvoy, Jr. ’07, and Caleb Fitzpatrick ’87

Nion McEvoy, Jr. ’07 reflecting before solo

VQ tradition: the buddy rock pile

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REUNION 2017

A gorgeous afternoon this past June brought many familiar faces to the Marin Academy campus to celebrate Reunion 2017. Highlighting the classes of 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012, the day was filled with opportunities for alumni to connect with each other, faculty old and new, and with today’s MA. The stunning voice of Rebecca Mimiaga ’05 greeted visitors at the transformed Visual Arts Plaza. Folks were invited to attend a morning classroom workshop, enjoy food trucks by Off the Grid, partake in campus tours with Admissions Fellows, appreciate alumni art, and share fond memories. We are already looking forward to Reunion 2018!

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“You are part of the Twitter generation, and thus, you have higher standards for keeping your attention. I hardly remember anything that was said at my own Senior/Faculty Luncheon. So in an effort to ensure that you walk away from here with something of value, I’ve compiled 15 short, tweet-length rules for you newly –minted college students. Here are some suggestions, based on my personal experiences, that I hope will benefit you.”

1. Studying hard will get you far in life. Friends will make your journey worthwhile. So study in groups.

2. Remind yourself of your roots. Even when you forget about them, they are still there.

3. Volunteer. No one is making you do it, but you still need to do it.

4. Your major is an area of study you are interested in, not a declaration of who you are.

5. Make sure your parents never forget, even for the slightest moment, the sound of your voice.

6. Credit cards are NOT free money.

7. Get to know members of this graduating class before they depart. You will be bragging about them sooner than you think.

8. People rarely know the extent to which you care about them. Tell them.

9. The phrase “act your age” goes both ways. You are already 18, but you are also only 18.

10. Put grades second. Enjoy the subject first. If that is hard for you, then your priority should not be exams, but self-examination.

11. Sometimes changing a world is more valuable than changing the world.

12. Two things you should never waste: food and opportunity. If you do not want it, give it to someone who does.

13. Allow injustice to anger you. Numbness to oppression is an attribute of the spiritually deceased.

14. Your dreams and aspirations are the most valuable currency you have. Do not let anyone short-change you.

15. And finally, spend time with the ones you love like there is nothing else in the world you would rather be doing.

ALUMNI SPEAKER

Senior/Faculty Luncheon Speaker’s Advice to Graduating SeniorsHossain Albgal ‘10

Hossain Albgal, MA Class of ‘10, is a Bay Area Native born and raised in Richmond, CA. He graduated from UCLA in 2015 and currently works as a business development manager at Google. He is also actively involved in advocacy efforts for two causes he cares deeply about: access to clean water and education reform. He currently serves as a National Ambassador for charity:water, a nonprofit that brings clean drinking water to people around the world. He also works actively with both Google for Education and the Making Waves Education Foundation to support students in under-resourced Bay Area communities. His fondest high school memories include participating in a meditation-themed Minicourse, playing for the basketball team, and taking Bill Meyer’s HCI class, which he cites as one of the most impactful classes he has ever taken.

People rarely know the extent to which

you care about them. Tell them.

Friday, December 15ma.org/alumnievents

HOLIDAY PARTY!Marin Academy Alumni

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE

FarewellAfter 27 years, at the close of the 2016-2017 school year, we said farewell to treasured Music Teacher, Bob Schleeter. Bob has made an incredible impact upon our school and we wish him the best of luck as he moves forward with this exciting new chapter. His mark on MA’s music program will be honored for years to come.

BOB SCHLEETER 27 YEARS

IN MEMORIAM

William (Bill) A. McCluskey (1928–2016)

Bill McCluskey, Marin Academy’s first Headmaster, passed away on December 25, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 88 years old.

On September 6, 1972, Marin Academy opened its doors to its inaugural class of 59 students, with Bill leading the school as the founding Headmaster. As Headmaster, Bill enjoyed connecting with the students and taught English that first fall semester. Serving as Headmaster until his retirement in July of 1984, Bill brought warmth, passion and innovative ideas to lay the foundation for the forward thinking school that we enjoy today.

When Bill began at MA in 1972, he was excited to lead a school that sought to give its students “physical and mental challenges they’ve never had before.” From the beginning, Bill believed that the best schools had what he called “the three A’s: Academics, Arts and Athletics.” His work at Marin Academy valued a commitment to and a responsibility for our learning community.

Within weeks of starting classes that first year, students were off on outings and participating in minicourses, learning about the natural world, and challenging themselves to try new things and to develop new competencies. The concept of one’s place and one’s responsibilities as a member of a community was also key, with students pitching in from the beginning to help improve the campus and contribute to the betterment of the school.

Bill graduated with a B.A. in creative writing from Wesleyan University in 1952 and was captain of the football team and later in his career earned a Masters in Education from Stanford. After Wesleyan, he served two years of active duty with the Marine Corps, followed by five years in the USMC Reserve.

Prior to his time at MA, Bill had over 20 years of experience in independent school education. He began his career as Wesleyan University’s assistant football coach before moving on to teach English at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts. He also taught at the Northwood School in New York and was lower school director at Menlo School, while concurrently enrolled as a graduate student at Stanford’s School of Education. In the time leading up to Bill’s leadership at MA, he served seven years as Headmaster at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis. Under Bill’s leadership, Park Tudor saw its enrollment triple to over 600 students and simultaneously improved student achievement to a nationally recognized level of excellence as he oversaw a complex merger between the Park and Tudor schools.

“Everyone has a creative bent; mine is putting schools together,” he said as he excitedly embarked upon a new adventure in Marin. Since MA’s founding in 1972, we have seen the construction of new buildings, an increase in the number of students and employees, and the creation of traditions that exist today, such Crossroads/Aim High, the Conference on Democracy, the Literary Festival, the Thacher Lectures, and the E.E. Ford Fellowships.

From humble beginnings to the innovative, respected school we’ve become, MA would not be the school it is without Bill’s vision, energy and commitment. Both he and his wife Betsey, who was Marin Academy’s first librarian, remained engaged with and committed to our community over the decades, always holding MA close to their hearts. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. A private service will be held for family members only.

Bill is survived by his wife, Betsey, and two daughters, Megan ’74 and Corrie ’76, as well as two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

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ANNUAL REPORT

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As I head into my second year as Marin Academy’s Board Chair, I am inspired by the exciting initiatives our school has embarked upon under our new strategic plan. I am optimistic as I look ahead to a strong future supported by a dynamic strategic vision, innovative curriculum and programs, a strong financial position, and a state-of-

the-art Science and Innovation Center, which will facilitate a truly transdisciplinary experience for our students.

Thank you to all of MA’s committed donors and volunteers, whom we acknowledge and celebrate in the annual report. Your generosity in sharing your time and resources has made MA a truly unique and incredible place.

On behalf of our entire community, I want to also thank the members of our Board of Trustees who completed their service to the school in June: Laura Cox, Dick Drew, Sally Matsuishi, Rosemary Morgan, Brandon Nicholson ‘01, Adam Willner, and Tom Woodward. Much progress has been made due to your leadership, and your guidance and vision have strengthened our position as a top educational institution.

I am excited about the great things in store for the 2017-2018 school year, and I am honored to be leading the Board of Trustees once again this year.

Eric WarnerAnnie ’13, Patrick ’16 and Jack ‘19 WarnerChair, MA Board of Trustees

INSPIRED TO LEAD

Parent Chairs

Tad KinneyDeborah Strull

Parent Class Chairs

Class of 2017:Lynda Sullivan

Class of 2018:Len Galla

Class of 2019:Tad Kinney

Class of 2020:

Deborah Strull

Parent Volunteers

Natasha CarlstroemAngie CohenJon CohenKara ConnorsLinda CroninRhea DevAmie DewaneDavid GeffenChip GowMichael HanleyJanell HobartDavid LamarreMary LasherBruce LavineTrigg McLeodTrey ParsonsLinda Pulido-EsquivelPreston RaisinMarshall RichmanPamela SamaniegoNoel Schwerin

David SternbergLouis StervinouPayton StieweEric SwagelMegan ToppingLindsay WalshAdam Young

Alumni Agents

Elizabeth Allick ‘08Ben Amen ‘04Ari Blum ‘94Patrick Flemming ‘03Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04Laurie Hanna Carrade ‘96Ryan Giesen ‘02Brian Goldman ‘03David Herman ‘01Bart Jackson ‘07Nancy Kelly ‘89Jason Lee ‘07Aaron Mandel ‘02

Preston McCaskill ‘01Scott Mollett ‘99Brittany Ouyang ‘07Ross Pomerantz ‘07Adrian West ‘93

Haas Alumni Challenge

Josephine Haas (dec.)Peggy HaasPeter E. Haas, Jr.

Alumni Parent Chairs

Lisa and Mike LaHorgue

Faculty/Staff ChairsKaren JacobsenStori Oates

Grandparent ChairsDon and Donna Kelleher

2016-2017 ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

VISIONARY CIRCLE $40,000 AND UP

John (T) and Deborah BuehlerIan Buehler ‘17

George (T) and Renate LeeIsabelle Lee ‘16Olivia Lee ‘17

Doug and Emilie OgdenTom Ogden ‘13Nick Ogden ‘15Will Ogden ‘17

Anonymous

THACHER CIRCLE $20,000 TO $39,999

Roger and Sloan BarnettSpencer Barnett ‘19

Susan and Mitchell CohenAlex Cohen ‘12Josh Cohen ‘14Rebecca Cohen ‘17

Teke (T) and Elizabeth KelleyRyan Kelley ‘17

Greg Little and Alicia Nogales (T)

Brian Little ‘19Reid Little ‘20

Lee and Stephanie (T) Notowich

Maddie Crowe ‘17Davis Crowe ‘19

Jamie O’Hara and Cynthia Weldon

Maddy O’Hara ‘17Will O’Hara ‘20

Douglas RosenbergJulia Rosenberg ‘15Lauren Rosenberg ‘18

Mark Sachleben (T) and Lynda Sullivan

Audrey Sachleben ‘17Eric Sachleben ‘19

The Randleigh Foundation Trust

Paul and Anne WattisDesiree Wattis ‘11Alexi Wattis ‘13Phyllis Wattis ‘17Eddy Wattis ‘20

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE$10,000 TO $19,999

Rona Gomel Ashe (T) and Neil Ashe

Sarah Ashe ‘17Neil Ashe ‘19Aidan Ashe ‘21

John Atwater and Diana Nelson

Alex Muresanu ‘11Thea Atwater ‘12Jamie Muresanu ‘12Tommy Atwater ‘16

Michael Baum and Julie Carabello

Zack Baum ‘18

Rob and Cynthia BirminghamAlanna Birmingham ‘15Jack Birmingham ‘18

Heather and John BottiEmma Botti ‘17

Jesse and Melinda BrombergBella Bromberg ‘19Kiara Bromberg ‘21

Victoire and Owsley Brown, IIIChiara Brown ‘14

Thomas and Sara ByrneSophie Byrne ‘20Audrey Byrne ‘21

Eric and Erin FishLauren Fish ‘17Julia Fish ‘19

Sarah and Quentin GallivanMax Gallivan ‘16Bella Gallivan ‘20

John and Chris GrassiGrace Grassi ‘20

Peter and Ginnie HaasJennifer Haas ‘90Dan Haas ‘93Brad Haas ‘99

Glenn Hopkins and Jamie Hanna

Julia Hopkins ‘18Sam Hopkins ‘20

Agustin and Maca HuneeusAntonia Huneeus ‘16Agu Huneeus ‘19Ema Huneeus ‘21

The Iannuccillo FamilyAva Iannuccillo ‘20

Dan Janney and Noelle Montgomery

Elena Janney ‘14Spencer Janney ‘16Lila Janney ‘20

Peter (T) and April KellyMiles Kelly ‘18

Tad KinneySam Kinney ‘18Liza Kinney ‘19

Ned Klingelhofer (T) and Laura Alber

Samantha Klingelhofer ‘16Jackson Klingelhofer ‘18

Bruce LavineAndy Lavine ‘18Carly Lavine ‘19

Robert McCaskill and Pam Martori

Preston McCaskill ‘01

Bill and Marie McGlashanGeorge McGlashan ‘19Robbie McGlashan ‘21

Rick Orr and Bridget QuinnLukas Orr ‘17Zuzu Orr ‘20

Robert (T) and Anne PedreroBobby Pedrero ‘20

Ed (T) and Michelle SartiEdward Sarti ‘20Roan Sarti ‘21

Bob and Kelly ScannellSara Scannell ‘15Connor Scannell ‘17Caitlin Scannell ‘20

David and Bonnie SpitzSamuel Spitz ‘17Clara Spitz ‘20

Tony Stais (T) and Marcie Holland

Elizabeth Stais ‘16Meredith Stais ‘20

Mary and Louis StervinouLuc Stervinou ‘15Lane Stervinou ‘18

Sigurd and Denise StrackKatrina Strack ‘15Nicki Strack ‘17

Christopher and Waneska TortoSophia Torto ‘20

Eric (T) and Kelley WarnerAnnie Warner ‘13Patrick Warner ‘16Jack Warner ‘19

Minott and Ashley WessingerEllie Wessinger ‘15Annie Wessinger ‘18

Lisa and Ted WilliamsMax Williams ‘20

Anonymous

SCHOLAR’S CIRCLE $6,600 TO $9,999

Robert and Melissa AbbeEliza Abbe ‘18

Owen Clements and Linda Cronin

Tim Clements ‘20

Jon and Angie CohenMax Cohen ‘20Zack Cohen ‘21

Rajan and Rhea DevAasha Dev ‘20

Amie DewaneRamona Dewane ‘20

Dodge & Cox (match)

Dan and Ann DoyleShaeffer Doyle ‘20

Seth and Alison FergusonClaire Ferguson ‘19

Chris and Lisa HauswirthEmma Hauswirth ‘19Cole Hauswirth ‘21

Sophia and Robert HeeCharlotte Hee ‘20

Will and Hannah HudsonRob Hudson ‘20

Jim ‘85 and Laurie HymanSophie Hyman ‘20Ella Hyman ‘21

Devorah and Ben JacobyJack Jacoby ‘17

Susan Andrus and Joe KeeneIsabel Keene ‘15Evan Keene ‘18

Rob and Kellie KesselKira Kessel ‘18

Bill and Jenny KinderHenry Kinder ‘13Jackson Kinder ‘16Phoebe Kinder ‘19

Marin Academy students receive a truly exceptional educational experience because of generous support from our community. Thank you so much for helping to make the 2016-17 school year a successful one through your contributions to the Annual Fund.

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

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MONA COUCHMANA resident of Sonoma county, Mona and her husband, Mark, are the parents of two daughters, Laura ’20 and Kiki ’16, who is a student at Stanford. Mona is currently a full-time volunteer. She has worked in textiles and clothing manufacturing in Hong Kong, and then later in bioinformatics in Silicon Valley. Mona earned her undergraduate degree in Business Economics from University of California, Santa Cruz. She served on the Board of Trustees at the Presentation School in Sonoma County.

RAJAN DEVRajan lives in Berkeley with his wife, Rhea, and daughter, Aasha ’20. Rajan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and then later received an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Columbia. He is currently the strategy lead for the Global Agency Development team at Facebook. Previously, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Member at Hot Studio, a digital experience design and innovation firm. He’s an avid Golden State Warriors fan and always ready to have a conversation about hoops, organizational culture and support of people.

JASON LEE ‘07Jason is a Marin Academy graduate, as is his older brother, Eddie Lee ‘ 04. Jason is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and he is finishing his MBA at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Jason currently works in product analytics and data science at Salesforce. Previously, he worked in analytics at Pinterest and Google. Jason is a founding member of the Marin Academy Alumni Board and has been an active Annual Fund volunteer. Jason lives in San Francisco.

BILL MEYER (FACULTY) Bill is currently the Chair of the History department, and he teaches U.S. History honors as well as History, Culture, and Identity and American Government Honors, both junior/senior electives. In addition to his work in the classroom, Bill is the co-creator and co-chair of the Marin Academy Conference on Democracy. Before coming to MA, Bill taught History and American Studies at the Lincoln School (Providence, Rhode Island). He earned his undergraduate degree from Macalester College and a graduate degree in teaching from Brown University. Bill lives in Fairfax with his wife, Science teacher Stori Oates.

2017-2018 Board of Trustees

Rona Gomel Ashe (Vice Chair)

Ari Blum ‘94

Travis Brownley (Head of School)

Berta Campos-Anicetti

Jamie Collie (Faculty)

Mona Couchman

Rajan Dev

Teke Kelley

Peter Kelly

Ned Klingelhofer (Vice Chair – Finance)

George Lee

Jason Lee ‘07

Paul Levitan

John Longley

Marie Lyons (MAPA President)

Preston McCaskill ‘01

Bill Meyer (Faculty)

Alicia Nogales

Stephanie Notowich

Rob Pedrero

John Parsons

Louisa Ritter

Mark Sachleben

Ed Sarti

Tony Stais

Eric Warner (Chair)

Doug and Carol LeeNick Lee ‘20Birdie Lee ‘21

Matt Olsan and Sonia LeeJessi Sohn ‘20

Trigg and Bill McLeodLivie McLeod ‘19

Andy and Rebecca PopellLila Popell ‘20

Patricia Duffy and Les Sherman

Samantha Sherman ‘15Elaina Sherman ‘20

The Shilakes FamilyIzzy Shilakes ‘20

Henry SohnJessi Sohn ‘20

Peter and Martha StablerTimmy Stabler ‘17

Deborah and William StrullRebecca Strull ‘16Ethan Strull ‘18

Lee Unkrich and Laura CenturyHannah Unkrich ‘14Alice Unkrich ‘17

Wells Fargo Matching Gift Program (match)

Marta Benson and Adam Willner (T)

Aidan Willner ‘13Hayley Willner ‘18

Anonymous

PATRON’S CIRCLE $3,500 TO $6,599

John Adams and Monique Stephansen

Baylor Adams ‘17

Cate Elsten and Art BeemanEmma Beeman ‘17

Gunnar Bjorklund and Alicia Berberich

Audrey Bjorklund ‘19Madde Bjorklund ‘19Marlowe Bjorklund ‘21

BlackRock (match)

Todd and Julie BoesEllie Boes ‘20

Anne Travis Brownley (T, FS) and Elizabeth J. Katz

David and Kathy CareyGeorgia Carey ‘17

Chris Carr and Karen Munter Carr

Justin Carr ‘20

Clifford ChanlerCasey Chanler ‘17

Chris and Rena ChaseLuke Chase ‘20

Randy and Polly ChernerJarrett Cherner ‘99Josh Cherner ‘01Eli Cherner ‘06

Jay Cohen and Laura Cox (T)Trevor Cohen ‘08Keegan Cohen ‘12Brodie Cohen ‘16

Mark and Mona (T) CouchmanKiki Couchman ‘16Laura Couchman ‘20

Craig and Jennifer CroteauJake Croteau ‘20

Thomas Dawson and Jean Loo

Anna Dawson ‘14Thomas Dawson ‘17Madeleine Dawson ‘20

Walt and Lynda De PetrisNicole De Petris ‘18Giancarlo De Petris ‘19

Timothy Dixon and Karyn Hillman

Parker Dixon ‘19Grey Dixon ‘21

David and Susan DossetterJeremy Dossetter ‘09Benji Dossetter ‘10Clara Dossetter ‘19

Nellie DraganicSam Van Lokeren ‘17

Marcel and Beatrice EtcheverryAndoni Etcheverry ‘19

Richard and Maude Ferry (GP)Jack Longley ‘19James Longley ‘21

Laura and John FisherDavid Fisher ‘12

Michael and Michele FisherGabe Fisher ‘17

Nina FrankPhoebe Kranefuss ‘12Eli Kranefuss ‘15Eva Kranefuss ‘18

Gap Foundation (match)

Theo and Kara GoldinKaitlin Goldin ‘19Keenan Goldin ‘20

Chip Gow and Sara BeckmanAlexander Gow ‘17

The Grooms FamilyTucker Grooms ‘19

Jeff and Caroline GuentherCharlie Guenther ‘18

Scott and Cristina GuttermanCameron Gutterman ‘18Sterling Gutterman ‘21

Tom and Liz HaleAvery Hale ‘12Georgia Hale ‘21

Mike and Whitney HanleyParker Hanley ‘19

Paul and Valerie HerzogJack Herzog ‘16Megan Herzog ‘18

Denler Hobart Gardens LLCHarry Hobart ‘18Peter Hobart ‘21

Kirk Hobbs and Susan SakmarOwen Hobbs ‘18Dallas Hobbs ‘19

Hogan Family FundScott Hogan ‘17

Vladimir Jacimovic and Elisabetta Ghisini

Niccolo Jacimovic ‘20

Dan and Michelle JackettMatthew Jackett ‘14Emma Jackett ‘19

Sebastyen Jackovics and Colleen Costello

Daniel Jackovics ‘18Sierra Jackovics ‘18

Babak and Penelope JamasbiKami Jamasbi ‘19in honor of Zohreh Ahudpour

Ward Kallstrom and Rosemary Morgan (T)

Megan Kallstrom ‘11Julia Kallstrom ‘14

Don and Donna Kelleher (GP)Jack Herzog ‘16Megan Herzog ‘18in memory of Bari Kelleher Williams ‘80

Robert Kline and Denise Wang-Kline

Nathan Kline ‘17

Cortland and Elizabeth LarnedIan Larned ‘19

Kerri and Mark LehmannBobby Lehmann ‘12Kate Lehmann ‘14Charlotte Lehmann ‘18

Paul Levitan (T) and Lauren Cooks Levitan

Jacqueline Levitan ‘16Jonathan Levitan ‘20

The Longley Family (T)Jack Longley ‘19James Longley ‘21

Tom and Marie (T) LyonsHenry Lyons ‘14Mac Lyons ‘17Sam Lyons ‘18George Lyons ‘21

Charles T. Munger (GP)Tom Ogden ‘13Nick Ogden ‘15Will Ogden ‘17

Ashley and Ted PaffAlexis Paff ‘17Jordan Paff ‘19

New Board MembersROB PEDREROA resident of San Francisco, Rob and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three children; son Bobby is a member of the MA class of 2020. Rob attended Dartmouth College and later earned an MBA from Stanford. He is a private investor and president of Pharr, Inc. Previously he was a real estate and telecom entrepreneur as well as a strategy consultant for Bain & Company. Rob is an Emeritus Board Member and prior Chair of the San Francisco Zoological Society, and currently serves as a Trustee of Town School for Boys.

ED SARTIEd lives with his wife, Michelle, and their three children in Kentfield. Their daughter, Evelyn, is in middle school and their sons, Edward ‘20 and Roan ’21, attend Marin Academy. Ed practices transactional and tax law in Sausalito and was previously with the Schinner Law Group and Robert W. Wood, PC, both in San Francisco. Ed is an alumnus of Rider University (New Jersey) and the University of San Francisco School of Law; he is also a Certified Public Accountant. Ed is a member of the Board of Directors at Point Blue Conservation Science where he served as Board Chair for 5 years.

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2017-2018 MAPA Executive Board

Back row from left to right:Erin Fish (VP Student Support), Marie Lyons (President), Lisa Williams (VP Volunteer Management), and Lynda Sullivan (VP Communications)

Front row from left to right:Laurie Hyman (Treasurer), Grace Angel (VP Outreach & Inclusion)

Not Pictured:Hannah Hudson (VP Staff & Parent Support), Cynthia Weldon (Secretary)

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Jim Pawlak and Cindy PfostChris Pawlak ‘19

Wayne Philippo and Corbin Hogaboom

Edward Philippo ‘18

Peter Platt and Nancy FeeJordy Fee-Platt ‘18

David Pyle and Anne JaquissJaq Pyle ‘16Scott Pyle ‘19

Constance RiedingerNora Riedinger ‘19

Katherine and Arthur RingnessDan Ringness ‘18Ellie Ringness ‘20

Julie Fingersh and David Rudnick

Jesse Rudnick ‘16Sam Rudnick ‘20

Marc Sarosi and Lily KanterMax Sarosi ‘20

Greg Schilz and Kim KiharaMiya Schilz ‘20

Steven Sell and Molly WilliamsJackson Sell ‘18

James and Anne SmithWill Smith ‘20

Pete and Lila SteinleAva Steinle ‘20

David and Robin SternbergEthan Sternberg ‘18Max Sternberg ‘18Charlie Sternberg ‘20

Payton and Bettina StieweParker Stiewe ‘20Blake Stiewe ‘21

Geoffrey and Robin Strawbridge

Angus Strawbridge ‘16Forrest Strawbridge ‘19

The Sweeny FamilyAidan Sweeny ‘17Sean Sweeny ‘19

Robert Thomas and Laura Monterosso

Mackenzie Thomas ‘18

Michael and Joanna ThomsonLily Thomson ‘19

Lars UlrichMyles Ulrich ‘16Layne Ulrich ‘19

Lindsay and Richard WalshDuncan Walsh ‘18Bayard Walsh ‘20

David and Tona WheelerMike Wheeler ‘95John Wheeler ‘97Paul Wheeler ‘99

Michael Winnick and Tory Hauser Winnick

Kathleen Winnick ‘19

The Woodward FamilyHenry Woodward ‘16Caroline Woodward ‘18Kate Woodward ‘21

Adam and Julie YoungZoe Young ‘18

Michael ZeffJohnny Zeff ‘14Spencer Zeff ‘16

Anonymous

HEAD’S CLUB $1,000 TO $3,499

John AlterMaggie Alter ‘18

Leslie AlterMaggie Alter ‘18

Gary and Grace AngelIsabella Angel ‘18Ilise Angel ‘20

Apple, Inc. (match)

Ted Arleo ‘84* and Michelle Kriebel

Sofia Arleo ‘19

Phoebe Lang and Sanjay Bagai

Thea Atwater ‘12Tommy Atwater ‘16

Christopher and Daphne BallAinsley Ball ‘17

Andy and Kathy BarishSammy Barish ‘14Bradley Barish ‘17

Carolyn and Paul R. BednarzTessa Bednarz ‘14Will Bednarz ‘16Ellie Bednarz ‘20

Joelle Benioff (GP)Zoe Young ‘18

Stuart Bewley and Donna Motluk

Tyler Bewley ‘02Erin Bewley ‘11Will Bewley ‘15

Lezley BlairSandler Hoffman ‘19

Nick and Joan BoodrookasAlex Boodrookas ‘06Diane Boodrookas ‘10

John and Lori BuckleyMorgan Buckley ‘14

V. K. and Aparna BudhrajaNish Budhraja ‘10Neha Budhraja ‘12Navika Budhraja ‘19

John and Natasha CarlstroemMarina Carlstroem ‘19

Charles Casey and Laurie ReidOliver Casey ‘18

Doug and Liz ChiangJake Chiang ‘15Ryan Chiang ‘18

Greg Colvin and Donna Emerson

Juliet Emerson-Colvin ‘17

Carson Cox and Deborah Haase

Sophie Cox ‘20

Steve and Janet CutcliffeMatt Cutcliffe ‘14Cate Cutcliffe ‘17

Sarah de Sanz and Greg MillerWill Taylor ‘20

Kristen and Paul DeckerDustin Decker ‘17

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation (match)

Warren and Caroline DowdMaddie Dowd ‘20

The Downs FamilyGray Downs ‘17Preston Downs ‘21

Sandy and Dick (T) Drew

Duraflame, Inc. (match)

Electronic Arts (match)

David and Erin ElliottConner Elliott ‘09Lizzy Elliott ‘12

Salvador Esquivel and Linda Pulido-Esquivel

Javi Esquivel ‘19

Mayi Etcheverry (GP)in honor of Andoni Etcheverry ‘19

Craig Etlin and Leslie GordonAsher Etlin ‘20

Annual Fund Gifts 69.92%

Financial Aid Gifts 3.33%

Loan Financing 2.17%

Endowment Gifts 6.62%

Capital Campaign 17.28%

Other Restricted Gifts 0.68%

Salaries and Benefits 55.83%

Financial Aid 14.41%

Academic Departments 5.50%

Physical Plant 8.40%

Administration and Student Support 10.94%

Bond Financing 4.92%

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

Marin Academy 2016-2017 Fundraising Summary

PLEDGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

Annual Fund Gifts $ 1,609,727

Financial Aid Gifts $ 76,692

Loan Financing $ 50,000

Endowment Gifts $ 152,345

Capital Campaign $ 397,812

Other Restricted Gifts $ 15,600

Total $ 2,302,176

Marin Academy Operating Fund Summary*

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Tuition $ 17,228,583

Charitable Contributions** $ 1,913,732

Endowment Uses $ 659,107

Interest and Other Income $ 239,603

Transfers $ 50,000

Total $ 20,091,025

** Represents gifts for current operations only and does not include any gifts for capital improvements or endowment.

EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits $ 11,216,436

Financial Aid $ 2,895,702

Academic Departments $ 1,105,887

Physical Plant $ 1,685,630

Administration and Student Support $ 2,198,370

Bond Financing $ 989,000

Total $ 20,091,025

Tuition 85.75%

Charitable Contributions 9.53%

Endownment Uses 3.28%

Interest and Other Income 1.19%

Transfer 0.25%

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James and Alison FaberSam Faber ‘19

John and Tawnie Farmer (GP)Alexis Paff ‘17Jordan Paff ‘19

Howard and Carol FineAbe Fine ‘06Lillian Fine ‘07Zeke Fine ‘09Adela Fine ‘12

Frank and Stacy FriedmanAdam Friedman ‘18Eli Friedman ‘20

Vanessa and Marty FriedmanSofia Friedman ‘17Sarah Friedman ‘20

Judith GambleJulia Irwin ‘13Anna Irwin ‘20in memory of David Irwin

Kurt Gantert and Gabrielle Toledano

Ben Gantert ‘20

Charlene and David GeffenMatt Geffen ‘17

Richard and Patricia GibbsSam Gibbs ‘06Matthew Gibbs ‘09Frank Gibbs ‘10Kate Gibbs ‘10

glassybaby

Andy and Sofia GoldsteinIsabel Goldstein ‘19

Google (match)

Susie and Alan GreinetzRachel Greinetz ‘09Sam Greinetz ‘12Kraz Greinetz ‘17in honor of the Class of 2017

Cindy Grijalva and Sandra Stone

Aidan Stone-Grijalva ‘20

Kira and Bradley J. Haas ‘99

Claire HagginMiles Haggin ‘17

Jeff HagginMiles Haggin ‘17

Stephen J. HamanoKeiko Hamano ‘05Chris Hamano ‘09

Kirke Hasson and Nancy Sawyer Hasson

Michael Hasson ‘14Kathryn Hasson ‘19

Jeffrey HoffmanSandler Hoffman ‘19

Mark Horton and Megan Topping

Tule Horton ‘17

Matt and Megan HowardKyra Howard ‘19

Della Huff ‘00

Barbara and Bill HumeConnor Hume ‘17

Whit and Marnie JacksonDuncan Jackson ‘15Ellie Jackson ‘20

Michael (FS) and Martha JoyceKatie Joyce ‘17Shannon Joyce ‘17

Thomas and Kathy JungStefan Jung ‘18

David KaseHolly Kase ‘20

Ron and Barbara Kaufman (GP)Olivia Perlman ‘20

Douglas Kinney (GP)in honor of Samuel ‘18 and Elizabeth ‘19 Kinney

Kate Gambs Knickerbocker ‘93*

David and Teresa KorolSam Korol ‘13Tatum Korol ‘17Harper Korol ‘19

Donald and Debra KupkaEliza Kupka ‘15Grace Kupka ‘18

Jerry Labay and Lorna Rushforth

Elly Labay ‘18

Jason Lee ‘07* (T)

Rich and Karen LeFurgyJL LeFurgy ‘15Alec LeFurgy ‘17Julianne LeFurgy ‘19

Karen Sakanashi and Jonathan Lemberg

Emi Lemberg ‘15Coco Lemberg ‘18

Jonathan Leone

Ann Kao and Michael LeshBecca Lesh ‘19

Levi Strauss Foundation (match)

Craig and Melissa LewisOlivia Lewis ‘16Augusta Lewis ‘18

Rory and Jan LittlePatrick Little ‘13

Andrew and Cami LoftTy Loft ‘14

Elise Lufkin (GP)Sam Faber ‘19

Elena and Todd MadsenClaire Madsen ‘20

Preston McCaskill ‘01* (T) and Lara Rafton McCaskill

Melissa Lee McGinnJack McGinn ‘19

The Mercy FamilyBaxter Mercy ‘18Jasper Mercy ‘20

Mark Millstein and Christine Carter

Macie Millstein ‘18

Michael Miskovsky and Kara Connors

Caroline Miskovsky ‘18Grace Miskovsky ‘21

The Montgomery FamilyConnor Montgomery ‘16Claire Montgomery ‘19

Braden More ‘91*

Abby and Chris NewmanHenry Newman ‘17

Ron and Meg NiverKatie Niver ‘18Caroline Niver ‘21

Kevin and Heidi NoonanBen Noonan ‘18

Eleanor Bigelow and Tom Paper

Sarah Paper ‘20

John (T) and Kara ParsonsMax Parsons ‘19

Trey and Kathie ParsonsTeddy Parsons IV ‘20

Brian Perlman and Karen Kaufman Perlman

Olivia Perlman ‘20

PG & E Matching Gifts Program (match)

Mark and Dorian PoliteTatum Polite ‘17

Susan Moody and Mauricio Prieto

Sofia Prieto ‘20

Preston Raisin and Diana Montgomery

Charlie Raisin ‘19

Robert J. and Paula B. Reynolds Peter Reynolds ‘04Julia Reynolds ‘07Charlie Reynolds ‘11

Anne and Marshall RichmanRachel Richman ‘19

Louisa Ritter (T)Emily Ritter ‘16

Christian Rogers ‘00*

Steve and Marian RussellSam Russell ‘15Joe Russell ‘18

Pamela and Chris SamaniegoCate Samaniego ‘19

Peter Scheer and Morry CaterMac Scheer ‘06Silas Scheer ‘09Maddy Scheer ‘11Justin Scheer ‘18

Marc and Lucy SchneidmanKatie Schneidman ‘17Sophia Schneidman ‘17

Joanna Karger and Michael Schulte

Max Schulte ‘18

Dirk and Marjorie SetchkoGeorge Setchko ‘17Xanthe Setchko ‘20

David Sherry and Pamela Bonnie

Owen Sherry ‘19

Phil Sisson and Susan ClarkKatie Sisson ‘17

Amanda Duckworth and Awie Smit

Ella Smit ‘17

Kaveh and Lida SooferElliott Soofer ‘19

Alexei and Elena SorokineFelix Sorokine ‘18

Lisa Serebin and Daniel Stromberg

Jake Stromberg ‘16Sam Stromberg ‘20

Pete Summersgill and Toki Strong

Kai Summersgill ‘20Renn Summersgill ‘21

Eric and Mindy SwagelEli Swagel ‘20

Jim and Rebecca ThompsonZak Thompson ‘20

Bruce and Lindsay ToddLiam Todd ‘14Spencer Todd ‘18

Cammie and Chris UrbanCole Urban ‘18

Charles and Marilyn WalkerAinsley Walker ‘19

The Walt Disney Company Foundation (match)

Allan and Lisa WhitescarverJack Whitescarver ‘19Anna Whitescarver ‘20

The Willrich FamilyHenry Willrich ‘17

Meg (FS) and Don Wilson

Selina Wintersteen ‘78 and Christos Arvanitantonis

Aristo Wintersteen ‘20

Dennis and Molly WuthrichAlex Wuthrich ‘17Cally Wuthrich ‘19

Barbara Greenberg Zuckerin honor of Pam Greenberg ‘86 and Adam Greenberg ‘88

Anonymous

PARTNERSHIP CLUB $500 TO $999

Adobe (match)

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program (match)

Seth and Amy BaradBen Barad ‘09in honor of Travis Brownley

Hathaway BarryKai Barry ‘95Coeylen Barry ‘98

Scott Barshack and Lana Nguyen

Kai Barshack ‘16Makena Barshack ‘21

Mark Battat ‘79*

Ari ‘94* (T) and Mead Blum

The Morita Brunn FamilyKarina Brunn ‘20

David and Carla CraneAlex Crane ‘07Rozzi Crane ‘09

Bill and Eliza CummingsDuncan Cummings ‘13Marshall Cummings ‘17

Peter Dickstein and Lisa Neimeth

Tess Dickstein ‘19

Greg and Vivian EpsteinFlora Epstein ‘20

Ernest Ezeoha and Viki Shusterman

Kathryn Ezeoha ‘18

Janet and Will FlemingLucie Fleming ‘13Henry Fleming ‘16James Fleming ‘18

Kuosen and Helen FungTia Fung ‘14Chloe Fung ‘17

Suzi Cadle GlaubitzMackenzie Glaubitz ‘18

Carrie Stefansky Huisman ‘02

IBM Matching Gift Program (match)

Chris Jannes ‘84

Francesca (FS) and Jeff Johnson

Kyle Johnson ‘20

Andrew and Jeri JohnstoneSophie Schneider ‘19

Bob and Sharon Kahn (GP)Cole Urban ‘18

Beth Kramer and Bill KatzJen Katz ‘12Jerry Katz ‘15

Juli and Scott KauffmanJordan Kauffman ‘13

Kevin and Barry KuhnMaddy Kuhn ‘16Calum Kuhn ‘19

Lisa (FS) and Mike LaHorgueEloise LaHorgue ‘11Joe LaHorgue ‘14

David LamarreJack Lamarre ‘17Elise Lamarre ‘19

Stephanie LamarreJack Lamarre ‘17Elise Lamarre ‘19

David and Julie Levinein honor of Mark Battat ‘79

Mark and Lindsay LevySam Levy ‘19

Nancy and Tony LillyCarrie Stefansky Huisman ‘02

Jeanne and Michael LipsonAdam Lipson ‘17

Perry Lloyd and Tricia Karasoff Lloyd

Ben Lloyd ‘14Sarah Lloyd ‘17

Bill LoveCaroline Love ‘17

Tim and Pilar MaasHenry Maas ‘18

Donald and Brenda MacLeanHeather MacLean ‘88Matthew MacLean ‘90

Lesley R. Margolisin honor of Porter Margolis ‘15

Megan Matson ‘84 and Leo Kostelnik

Satchel Kostelnik ‘16Val Kostelnik ‘19Cass Kostelnik ‘21

Betsey and Bill (dec.) McCluskey

Megan McCluskey Ralph ‘74Corrie McCluskey ‘76

Barbara Meislin (GP)Marla Meislin ‘86Mitchell Meislin ‘15

Bill Meyer (T, FS) and Stori Oates (FS)

in honor of the Advancement team

The Sequoia Circle

The Sequoia Circle is a recognition society that honors founders, alumni, parents, and grandparents who have expressed their commitment to the excellence and mission of Marin Academy by naming the school as a beneficiary of a planned gift or bequest.

Mark Battat ‘79Nancy and David CherneyPenny GerbodeTimothy JohnsonThe Keon-Vitale FamilyBrenda and Don MacLeanRobert McCaskill and Pam MartoriWilliam and Peggy SpencerT=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

100%of students

participate in the arts

Jennifer and Doug MillikenColin Milliken ‘19

Ben Moglen ‘93

Betsy Muir (FS)

JD Nasaw ‘04

Leonard and Kristin NashCate Nash ‘18

Phillip and Molly NealDelaney Neal ‘18Charlotte Neal ‘21

Andrew and Laurie PedersenHannah Pedersen ‘19

The Perlstein FamilyMichael Perlstein ‘10Adam Perlstein ‘13in honor of Trixie Sabundayo, Mark Stefanski and Josh Frechette

Steve Perry and Ingrid Schoenlank

Maia Perry ‘19Grant Perry ‘21

Judith Belzer and Michael PollanIsaac Pollan ‘11

Thomas Porter and A. Christine Baron

Spencer Porter ‘01Ross Porter ‘03Chase Porter ‘13

32athletic teams,

and 5 winning

championship titles

ANNUAL REPORT

60 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2017 61

Dara and David PostCiara Post ‘15Aidan Post ‘19

Greg Raddue and Jill JohnsonLuke Raddue ‘16Julia Raddue ‘19

Mark Richards and Sarah Noonberg

Lily Richards ‘20

Greg Ritterin honor of Emily Ritter ‘16

Gerardo and Amy SandovalNatalie Sandoval ‘20

Eric Schrumpf ‘94*

Sophie Sharp ‘02*

Victoria Shepard ‘04in honor of Allen Shepard and Carola Sullam Shepard

Phil and Jessica SlackDylan Slack ‘15Trevor Slack ‘17

Kumar Sriram and Reva RaoAnya Sriram ‘18

Mark and Jesse StrassmanBen Strassman ‘20

Amanda Mehan Sugarman ‘93*

Charles and Kate ThorpLauren Thorp ‘18Zachary Thorp ‘21

The Tisch FamilySamantha Tisch ‘18

The Todhunter FamilyHailey Todhunter ‘17Kyle Todhunter ‘20

Thomas Von Karl and Shirley Robinson - Von Karl

Oliver Von Karl ‘20

Adrian G. West ‘93*

Steven and Karen WhetstoneKellen Whetstone ‘19

Scott (FS) and Katie Young

Betty Cheung and David ZhaoAudrey Zhao ‘16Art Zhao ‘18

Anonymous

RED & WHITE CLUB $250 TO $499

Leslie Alden ‘75in honor of MA’s founding families, teachers and students

John and Andrea Alphonso-Gibbs

Yannick Alphonso-Gibbs ‘14Bri Alphonso-Gibbs ‘18

Derek Anderson (FS)

Jacqueline Bach-y-Rita ‘79

Kate and Sloan BaileySamantha Bailey ‘17Jackson Bailey ‘20

Theo Bass ‘14in honor of Bob Schleeter

The Battey FamilyJackson Battey ‘19

James ‘81* and Margaret C. Bell

Louise BidwellRachel Uomini ‘17

Kay and Ed BlonzJoshua Blonz ‘04

Joe and Nancy BlumAri Blum ‘94Morgan Blum Schneider ‘98in honor of Sue Diamond

Sarah deVito Brown ‘85

Wendy Buffett and Joel Kreisberg

Zev Buffett-Davis ‘18

Jon and Gaynelle Chasein honor of Christina Chase ‘04

Josephine Chavez-Backsterin honor of Anika Backster, M.D. ‘98

James and Michelle ChoRuth Cho ‘15Ben Cho ‘17

Winston Chou (FS)

Paul Coates and Victoria Sluzky

Sebastian Coates ‘16

Daniele Filippetto and Ellen Litwiller

Dante Filippetto ‘19

Patrick Flemming ‘03*in honor of Tom Woodward

Doug ‘86 and Kinzie ‘87 Gensler

Adam Gothelf ‘98

Mary Gratiot ‘94

Clifford and Susan Gutterman (GP)

Cameron Gutterman ‘18Sterling Gutterman ‘21

Mark Haffenreffer and Jan D’Alessandro

Francesca Wadsworth ‘20

Heidi Paul and Darren Haggerty

Grace Haggerty ‘16Ethan Haggerty ‘20

Matt ‘81 and Chering Heffelfinger

Nima Heffelfinger ‘20

Kip and Sara HowardLiv Howard ‘11Amelia Howard ‘14

Greg and Elizabeth HyltonHannah Hylton ‘15

Amy Clifford Jones ‘86in memory of Matt Clifford ‘84

Lauren and Brian JoyceClaire Joyce ‘17

Laura Rossi Kaplanis ‘78* and John Kaplanis

Annalee Colteaux ‘14

Keller Foundation

Kyndra (FS) and Iain Kennedy

Linda Kramer (GP)Ryan Phillips ‘18

Dick and Nancy Kuhn (GP)Maddy Kuhn ‘16Cal Kuhn ‘19

Elizabeth KulavicParker Kulavic ‘18

Xavier and Cynthia LemaAlexia Lema ‘18

The Lopes FamilyNathan Lopes ‘18

Jennifer Lopez (FS)

Chisoo and Norm LyonsBen Lyons ‘15Marielle Lyons ‘17

The Madrigal FamilyAnthony Madrigal ‘18

Pamela Maffei (FS) and Kenneth Winfield

Cecilia Winfield ‘10Luke Winfield ‘12

Stacia Leach Maggioncalda ‘88

Sally Matsuishi (T) and Rob Elhardt

in honor of Johnny Armenta ‘17

Jean McKinleyin honor of Kimbal ‘98 and Kristen ‘01 Hall

Clark McKown ‘85 and Beth Hollenberg ‘85

Medtronic (match)

Rob and Paige MelroseCharlotte Melrose ‘18Sebastian Melrose ‘20

Scott Mollett ‘99

Alexia Moore ‘89

Maya Nesbitt-Schnadt ‘16

Brandon Nicholson ‘01* (T)

Lynne Oberlander and Roger Smith

Walker Kehoe ‘12

Anne Perring ‘98

The Pickrel/Woolley FamilyElizabeth Pickrel ‘09Marina Pickrel ‘12

Ross Pomerantz ‘07

Annabelle Gibson Reber ‘93*

Byron Rice ‘74*

Brian Ruecker ‘79

Gaby Schneider ‘09

David Schubert ‘79

Eric and Francesca SchulerAria Schuler ‘18

Jeanne-Marie Sinnott ‘02

Jiandong SituGary Tan ‘19

Don and Jane Slack (GP)Dylan Slack ‘15Trevor Slack ‘17

Harold Sogard and Susan BolleLucy Sogard ‘13

Jim and Tricia SwansonLayne Swanson ‘06Karin Swanson ‘09

Layne Swanson ‘06

Joseph Tato and Robyn Sembenini

Gabbi Sembenini-Tato ‘18

David Weiss and Dominique Harroch

Mady Weiss ‘14Adriana Weiss ‘17

KaTrina Wentzel (FS)

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Foundation (match)

Stephen Wilson and Corinne Wong

Olivia Wilson ‘20

Anonymous

WILDCAT CLUB UP TO $249

Rebecca Abbey (FS)

Joel Abramovitz ‘02in memory of Paul Abramovitz

David AckerlyDaniel Ackerly ‘17

Daniel Ackerly ‘17in honor of Derek Anderson

Al and Susan Adams

Baylor Adams ‘17in honor of Derek Anderson

Adam Aguilera ‘09

Maribel Albarran (FS)

Keith and Elaine AlexanderIsaiah Alexander ‘17

Kaitlin Allanson ‘15

William and Tiffany AllumsJordan Allums ‘17

Jonathan Altman ‘17

Ben Amen ‘04

Jessica Amen ‘98

Hugo Anaya ‘17in honor of James Shipman

William Anderson and Susan Brennan

Pei Jia Anderson ‘17

Bill and Georgeann Andrus (GP)Isabel Keene ‘15Evan Keene ‘18in honor of the Andrus/Keene Family

Berta Campos-Anicetti (T) and John Anicetti

Carlos Anicetti ‘15

Hala AnisLaila Amer ‘19

Anayansi Aranda-Yee (FS)

Luke and Kit ArgillaEllie Argilla Vargas ‘96in memory of Bill McCluskey

Juan Armenta ‘17in honor of Pilar Góngora

Dr. and Mrs. Philip Aronoff (GP)Rebecca Strull ‘16Ethan Strull ‘18

Sarah Ashe ‘17

Sonia Atallain honor of Jon Mei ‘12

Anika Backster ‘98*

Adriana Baer ‘00* and Ryan Durham ‘00*

Jared Baird (FS)

Erika Murdock Balbuena ‘01

Chase Baldocchi ‘08

Ainsley Ball ‘17in honor of the Advancement team

Bank of Marin (match)

Ted Barger ‘09in honor of Tom Woodward

Bradley Barish ‘17in honor of Tom Woodward

The Barlow FamilyRachel Barlow ‘13Hannah Barlow ‘15in honor of Rachel Barlow’s graduation from the A.B. Freeman School of Business

Julie Barnes (FS)

The Kenneth S. Baron FamilyMichael Baron ‘03

Kai Barshack ‘16

Barry Beach (FS)

Mariel Beaudoin ‘07

Chris Beaver ‘04in honor of Bob Schleeter

Matt Bedrick ‘08*

David Begler and Sarah MooreHenry Begler ‘13in honor of MA faculty, staff and administration

Noah Belkin ‘07

Doug Benedict ‘82*

Siggi Walker Bennet ‘06

Sonya Berg ‘12in honor of James Shipman

Gerry Beronja ‘88

Sasha Berson ‘92*

Tania Bettis (FS)

Ellie Beyers (FS)

The Bigornia FamilyJezreel Bigornia ‘16

Alessandro and Alessandra Biral

Leonardo Biral ‘17

Anna Bischoff ‘08

John and Barbara BischoffAnna Bischoff ‘08

Thomas E. Black, Jr.in memory of Bill McCluskey

Ken and Dee Blackman (GP)in honor of Dexter ‘14 and Waverly ‘16 Eichhorst

Radha Blackman ‘88in memory of Bill McCluskey

Susan Blair ‘77

Andrea Bloom ‘84

Diane Boodrookas ‘10

Katharine Boyd (FS)

Eric and Cristina BrandonWilliam Brandon ‘17

Katy Bremner ‘06*

Nancy BrennanJean Brennan ‘77

Jon (FS) and Julianne Bretan

Craig Brooks and Courtney Clarke

Taitum Brooks ‘18

Alex Brown (FS)

Zoë Gerry-Bullard Brunelle ‘04

Ian Buehler ‘17

Nghiem Bui (FS)

Tanya Bulloch ‘04

Bailey Busch ‘07

David and Cathy BuschBailey Busch ‘07

Morgan Byce ‘09

T=Trustee GP=Grandparent FS=Faculty/Staff *=1971 Society, recognizing alumni who have contributed to the Annual Fund for the last 5 or more consecutive years.

292motivated

student athletes

Tom Calhoun ‘74* and Emilie Manning Calhoun ‘76*

Georgia Carey ‘17in honor of Kacie Schilling

Carson Carlisle ‘07

Megan Sampson Carlos ‘94

Kacey Carmichael and Ernest Gundling

Gabe Davidson ‘19in memory of Andy Davidson, MD

Bernidet Keil Celia ‘00

Josh Cerf ‘08

Elizabeth Chadbourne ‘14

Alicia Cohn Chakrabarti ‘94

Christine Champe ‘83

Richard ChampeLaura Champe ‘81Christine Champe ‘83John Champe ‘86

83students receiving

need-based

financial aid

9:1student-to-teacher

ratio

Eugenie Chan (FS)

Jennifer Chan ‘87

Julia Chanin ‘11in honor of Mark Stefanski and Bob Schleeter

Seth Chanin ‘05

Casey Chanler ‘17in honor of Krista Curtis

Eli Cherner ‘06

Jarrett Cherner ‘99

Josh Cherner ‘01

Ben Cho ‘17in honor of Sanjai Moses

Alexis Avery Cittadine ‘92

Laurie Clark (FS)

Sean Clark ‘16

Lucia Sedwick Claster ‘75in honor of Maria White Southworth ‘75 and in memory of Bill McCluskey

Karmela Magliocco Cleary ‘92

Matt Clements ‘01

Rebecca Cohen ‘17

Shawn Cole (FS)in honor of the hardworking students and the MA Community

Mary (FS) and Jamie (T, FS) Collie

Daniel Colón (FS)

Annalee Colteaux ‘14

Stacy Colwell ‘87

Chloë Conacher ‘15in memory of Eloi Vasquez ‘14

Eric and Lupe ConradoAbi Conrado ‘20

Teal (FS) and Kevin Conroy

Stanley and Judy Cooperin memory of Bill McCluskey

Rebecca Jonk Cowlin ‘86

Izzy Crouch ‘15

Krista Curtis (FS)

Anne CushmanSkye Hawthorne ‘18

Cate Cutcliffe ‘17in honor of Bob Schleeter

Juliet Dana (FS) and Jedda Foreman

Tom Davis ‘96

Luz and Beatriz De Leonin honor of Ingride De Leon ‘18

Carla De Petris (GP)Nicole De Petris ‘18Giancarlo De Petris ‘19

Sachi Decou (FS)

Patrick and Donna Dell’EraJessica Dell’Era ‘02

Larkin Dennison ‘17

Michael and Kathy DennisonTess Dennison ‘13Alena Dennison ‘14Larkin Dennison ‘17in honor of Alena Dennison ‘14

Matt Denny ‘05

Chris Detrick (FS)

Francesca Dezza Parada ‘17

Mary Kay Dolejsi (FS) and Chris Russell

Matt Donham ‘92

Farid and Lida DormishianKavion Dormishian ‘18

Gabrielle Dorsey (FS)

Gray Downs ‘17in honor of Tom Woodward

Michelle Drake ‘03

David Dunbar and Kathleen Heimerman

Chloë Dunbar ‘18

Natalie Dunn ‘07

Michael Durham ‘03

Kate Dworkin ‘05

Brighid Dwyer ‘97

Brian Ebke ‘05

Sam Eiseman ‘09

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ANNUAL REPORT

62 MARIN ACADEMY

Maddie Eisler ‘16

Alex and Marcia Eisner (GP)in honor of Will Robbins’ graduation

David Sinaiko (FS) and Annie Elias (FS)

Maia Sinaiko ‘13Asher Sinaiko ‘17

Ken Ellingboe (FS)Lena Ellingboe ‘09

Juliet Emerson-Colvin ‘17in honor of James Shipman

Kaan Etem and Meg GambleMia Etem ‘18

Gail Falls (GP)in honor of Dante Filippetto ‘19

Brian Ferris ‘86

Katarina Fineman ‘15

Lauren Fish ‘17

David Fisher ‘12

Gabe Fisher ‘17

Caleb Fitzpatrick ‘87

Sarah Flanagan ‘90

Conor Flemming ‘10

Anice Flesh (GP)Rylee Blum ‘20

The Flores FamilyLaine Flores ‘15

Edan Flynn ‘16

Robert FojtCole McCullough ‘05

Brett Foreman ‘03

Dan Fost and Betty BarkerHarry Barker-Fost ‘18

Ashley Griffin Frazer ‘83

Daniel Frederick and Susan McKeehan

Katrina Frederick ‘06

Abby French (FS)

Sofia Friedman ‘17

Wendy FriefeldWill Bunnett ‘99

Aaron Fulk (FS)

Chloe Fung ‘17in honor of Doreeen Clark

Tracy and Len GallaTaylor Galla ‘14Claire Galla ‘18

Taylor Galla ‘14

Cormac and Ella GannonSpencer Gannon ‘19

Marcos Garcia (FS)

Joann Gatine (FS)

Matt Geffen ‘17in honor of Tom Woodward

Ahmad Ghazi and Holly RanjbinRaha Ranjbin ‘18

Anna Giannini ‘17

Beau and Cooksie GianniniChase Giannini ‘13Colin Giannini ‘14Isa Giannini ‘16Anna Giannini ‘17

Ryan Giesen ‘02*

Matt Gill ‘96

Aaron Gill ‘94* (FS)

Charles and Sylvia GillAaron Gill ‘94Matt Gill ‘96

David Goff ‘94

Miye Goishi and Dara SchurKaz Hoffman ‘05

Brian Goldman ‘03

Ari Goldstein ‘14in honor of the Class of 2014

Ruth GoldsteinDorothy Goldstein-Stahl ‘16

Dorothy Goldstein-Stahl ‘16

Pilar Góngora (FS)

Alan and Sheila Gordon (GP)Asher Etlin ‘20

Velincia Williams Gordon ‘80

Liz Gottlieb (FS)

Alexander Gow ‘17in honor of Krista Curtis

Marilou Graham (FS)

Taylor Griffin ‘07

Tucker Grooms ‘19

Carlos Guerrero and Alicia Perez

Natalia Guerrero ‘19

Rebecca Gustin (FS)

David Gutierrez (FS)in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Robbie (FS) and Phil Gutierrez

Robert Gutierrez (FS)

Miles Haggin ‘17in honor of Josh Smith

Catie Hall ‘09

Ryan Hall ‘94

Tai Hallstein ‘13

Lee Hamovitz and Michele Cusack

Nathaniel Hamovitz ‘20

Laurie Hanna Carrade ‘96

Lynne (FS) and Steve HansenLauren Hansen ‘13

Janie Har ‘89*

Michael HartPeter Butler ‘03Gideon Butler ‘08

Maxwell Hayman ‘05*

Jervis Gong and Elaine Wu

Charles Gow and Sara Beckman

Kirk Hobbs and Susan Sakmar

Glenn Hopkins and Jamie Hanna

Dan Janney and Noelle Montgomery

Ward Kallstrom and Rosemary Morgan

Teke and Liz Kelley

Peter and April Kelly

Jamie O’Hara and Cynthia Weldon

Ted and Ashley Paff

Robert and Anne Pedrero

Mark Sachleben and Lynda Sullivan

Neil Ashe and Rona Gomel Ashe

Michael and Wendy Battey

Jesse and Melinda Bromberg

John and Deborah Buehler

Thomas and Sara Byrne

Mitch and Susan Cohen

Carson Cox and Deborah Haase Cox

Janice Diamond

Dan and Ann Doyle

Salvador Esquivel and Linda Pulido-Esquivel

First Republic Bank

Seth and Alison Ferguson

MA Celebrates

Under the sparkling lights of a clear tent, over 350 members of our community joined together for a night of celebration. Reimagining our spring event brought not only a name change but a move to the MA campus as well, where we set up the best party of the year on our brand new field. With the Science and Innovation Center as a stunning backdrop, folks mixed and mingled to music performed by our incredible MA faculty band. Rachel Kernodle and Taylor Tan ‘06 joined Lisa Tsubouchi ‘06 to showcase some incredible vocals while Jared Baird, Job Bretan, Chris Detrick, Bob Schleeter, and Karsten Windt kept the room rocking and dancing all night with their instrumental skills.

Narrowing the silent auction categories brought plenty of competitive bidding on outstanding and rare wines, fun parties and gatherings, and unique apprenticeships. As always, the wine tasting bar was not-to-be-missed and many of our parents were treated to a wide array of extraordinary wines. All funds raised support student financial aid and faculty/staff professional development. We saw once again how special the MA community is and we thank everyone who attended, supported, and celebrated with us.

Les Sherman and Patricia Duffy

Tony Stais and Marcie Holland

Louis and Mary Stervinou

Keith and Alisa Stimson

Sigurd and Denise Strack

Geoffrey and Robin Strawbridge

Chris and Waneska Torto

Eric and Kelley Warner

Paul and Anne Wattis

Dr. Noah and Caryn Weiss

Ted and Lisa Williams

Adam Willner and Marta Benson

101dedicated and

innovative faculty

and staff

Joanne Heffelfinger (GP)Matt Heffelfinger ‘81Nima Heffelfinger ‘20

Dana Hoey Henry ‘84

Melisse HermanEmma Wall ‘18

David Herrero ‘03

James Hetland ‘00

Alejandro Higareda (FS)

Penelope Dinneen Hillemann ‘76

Jocelin Hody ‘03

Scott Hogan ‘17

Anne HoldenTaitum Brooks ‘18

Jeff HoldenTaitum Brooks ‘18

Timothy and Siri HolmesTrevor Holmes ‘18

Vanessa Holton and Chip Aubry

in honor of Claire Holton-Basaldua ‘05

Martha Homuth and William Crawford

Bruce and Marion Hopkins (GP)Julia Hopkins ‘18Sam Hopkins ‘20

Tule Horton ‘17

Anne Howard Hourigan ‘85

Bill and Marian Howard (GP)Kyra Howard ‘19Ethan Howard ‘21

Stacey HubbardLucas Leggiere ‘18

Connor Hume ‘17in honor of Molly Tanner

Catherine Hunter ‘74Hunter Swanson ‘11Cora Swanson ‘13Frances Swanson ‘13

John Hutchinson (FS)

Veronica Altschul and Chris Ingersoll

Eric Ingersoll ‘18

Chelsea Ingram ‘92in honor of Mark Stefanski

Joshua Israel ‘91

Michael Jacks ‘13

Bart Jackson ‘07

Karen Jacobsen (FS)Fresca Varagnolo ‘19

Adam Jaffe ‘96

Sarah Janoff-Brinn ‘03

Jeremy Jo ‘03

Jonathan Jo ‘06

Steve and Rowena JohnsonKevi Johnson ‘20

Lara Johnston ‘08

Kiki Juddin memory of Bill McCluskey

Bryn Kahn ‘01

Scott P. Kaiser MD ‘94

Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign (match)

Josh Kalkstein (FS)in memory of Eloi Vasquez ‘14 and Tristan Witte ‘14

Maria Kallmeyer (FS)

Julia Kallstrom ‘14

Megan Kallstrom ‘11in honor of Rosemary Morgan

Charlotte Kamai ‘12

Rachel Kaplove ‘07

Theodore Keeler and Marjorie Nathanson-Keeler

Daniel Keeler ‘02

Russ Keil ‘97

Ryan Kelley ‘17in honor of Jamie Colllie

Sheila and Mark KelleyDan Griffis ‘07

John Kelly ‘86* (FS) and Alexandria Volk

Nancy Kelly ‘89

Sarah Kern ‘93

Rachel Kernodle (FS)

Andrew Klein ‘09

Jonah Klein ‘02

David Kline and Laura TaubDaniel Kline ‘97Alan Kline ‘03

Nathan Kline ‘17

Samantha Klingelhofer ‘16

Dutch Knapp and Tina KingChase King ‘18

Evie Koh (FS) and Russell Thibeault (FS)

The Kostick Family Talia Kostick ‘04

Talia Krahling ‘11

Jesse and Moira KuhnJamie Kuhn ‘19

Maddy Kuhn ‘16

Joani (FS) and Bruce LaceyCaitlin Lacey ‘06 Grant Lacey ‘06

Eloise LaHorgue ‘11

Christie McKinley LaVigne ‘85

Eddie Lee ‘04

Jennifer Welti Lee ‘99

Olivia Lee ‘17in honor of Chris Detrick

Olivia LeFeaver (GP)Ainsley Ball ‘17

Jamie Legon and Julie PhelanMichael Legon ‘17

Michael Legon ‘17in honor of Chris Alexander

Carinne Lemaire (FS)

Jonathan Leonard and Abbey Alkon

Julia Leonard ‘07

Mariella Levy ‘16

Bobbie Head and Brian LewisEmily Lewis ‘11

Daniel Lewis ‘03

Emily Lewis ‘11

Matt Lewis ‘01

Huifen LiGary Tan ‘19

Yue Lin (FS)

Michael Lingenfelter ‘02

Adam Lipson ‘17in honor of Bob Schleeter

Toni LittlejohnSondy Springmann ‘03

Malcolm Litwiller and Teri Dowling (GP)

Dante Filippetto ‘19

Amy LoganVaughan Logan ‘20in memory of Jackie Watson

Robert LoganVaughan Logan ‘20

Katy Lonergan ‘93

The Lord FamilyEmily Lord ‘19

Caroline Love ‘17in honor of Krista Curtis

Sarah Low-Piersante ‘78

Beth LozanoLibby Rader ‘05

Thomas Luehrsen and Linda Baron

Olivia Lloyd ‘12Kate Luehrsen ‘20

Adrian Lurssen and Merel Kennedy

Emmett Lurssen ‘18

Henry Lyons ‘14

Mac Lyons ‘17

Marielle Lyons ‘17in honor of Glenn Stanfield and Shawn Cole

Ken MahoneKenyamarie Mahone ‘19in memory of Alfred and Annie Mahone

Julia Malkin ‘02

Aaron Mandel ‘02*

Bonnie Margolin (GP)Eloi Vasquez-Margolin ‘14Julian Vasquez-Margolin ‘17Adrian Vasquez-Margolin ‘21

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Eric and Christine WhittenAudrey Whitten ‘18Kathryn Whitten ‘20

Eric Wiesen ‘93

Bill and Theresa WilkaCatherine Wilka ‘08

Catherine Wilka ‘08

Barbara Wilkes (GP)Debra Wilkes McKinley ‘81Ryan Burks ‘12

Carolyn Williams ‘17in honor of Bob Schleeter

Lorna Williams ‘77

Henry Willrich ‘17in honor of Beth Sherman

Faith Wilson-Grove ‘88

Karsten Windt (FS)in honor of Annie Elias

The Witte FamilyTristan Witte ‘14Peyton Witte ‘17in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Greg Wolff and Lori HowardEric Wolff ‘07Lindsay Wolff ‘10in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Charles Wollin ‘05in honor of Josh Kalkstein and the MA soccer program

Tom Woodward (T, FS)

Satoko YamamotoNathan Yamamoto ‘10Albert Yamamoto ‘15

Joe Zappaosiin honor of Nun Papa

Larry and Nancy ZeeJessica Zee Price ‘90in memory of Matthew Clifford ‘84

Audrey Zhao ‘16

Anonymous

ANNUAL REPORT

64 MARIN ACADEMY

The following is a list of contributors to all other Marin Academy funds during the 2016-17 year. We are grateful for all gifts to restricted designations as we continue to build support for MA’s students, now and in the future.

Porter Margolis ‘15

Helen Marks ‘05

Randi Martin Bakken (FS)

Tory Mathieson ‘10

Anne Maurice (FS)Brett Maurice ‘04

Susi MaxwellBrandt Maxwell ‘20

Xavier and Nadia McClintonJazzy McClinton ‘19

The McCullough FamilyLucy McCullough ‘11Nina McCullough ‘14Bevin McCullough ‘15

Natira McDermott ‘89

Melissa McGann ‘98

Stacey McShane ‘04*

Mike Meier ‘98

Teri Cardinal Mendelson ‘75

Henrik Meng (FS)in honor of the Class of 2017 and Bob Schleeter

Jacob Mergendoller ‘07

Cynthia Michael ‘89*

Richard and Myriam MisrachJake Bloomfield-Misrach ‘99

Jamie Meyers Moffett ‘89in honor of John Petrovsky

Skylar Ulrich and Mario MoranMyles Ulrich ‘16Layne Ulrich ‘19in honor of Jay Hogan

Kimberly Moreno ‘17in honor of Glenn Stanfield

Sergio Moreno and Claudia Zamora

Kimberly Moreno ‘17Jazmin Moreno ‘21

Leah Morfin ‘98

Michael Morris (FS) and Vickie Hecht

Natalie Morris ‘93

James Morrison and Anne Wilbur

Lucy Morrison ‘16

Sanjai Moses (FS)

Richard MossAlex Moss-Bolanos ‘12

John and Martha MouerAmanda Mouer ‘09

Jamie Muresanu ‘12

Natalie Naranjo (FS)

Netflix (match)

Rob and Lindsay (FS) NevilleChelsea Neville ‘09Sean Neville ‘20

Henry Newman ‘17in honor of Derek Anderson

David Noble ‘94

Sue and Ward NobleDavid Noble ‘94

Trent Nutting (FS)

Maddy O’Hara ‘17in honor of James Shipman

Cindy Flinn and Gary OatesLindsey Gilbert ‘99

Will Ogden ‘17in honor of Derek Anderson

Corey Ohama ‘86

Lukas Orr ‘17in honor of Glenn Stanfield

Brittany Ouyang ‘07

Chloe Ouyang ‘11in honor of all the amazing teachers and staff at MA

Wesley Overson and Heike Allen

Wyatt Overson ‘16

Alexis Paff ‘17in honor of Randee Paufve

Elizabeth M. Pappademas ‘98

Steve and Sarah ParkDavid Park ‘17

James Parrinello ‘07

Randee Paufve (FS)

Dan Peters and Johanna LiCici Lu ‘17

Mark PetersenJack Petersen ‘16

John Petrovsky (FS)

Robert and Jackie PeytonTom Peyton ‘98

Roy and Jan PhillipsRyan Phillips ‘18

Marina Pickrel ‘12

Laurie PoettGordon Poett ‘89

Ross Porter ‘03

Sally PorterScott Porter ‘92

Spencer Porter ‘01

Marc and Kimberly PressMicah Press ‘16

Micah Press ‘16

Jefferson Puu, Sr. and Faamoana Puu

Jeff Puu ‘20

Melissa Quigg ‘96in honor of the freshies

Raj Raja and Rosemarie Eichner-Raja

Bella Raja ‘20

Eric Reading and Belena Stanford

Charlie Raisin ‘19

Kevin (FS) and Jennifer ReesAedán Rees ‘21

The Reuben FamilyCaroline Reuben ‘18in honor of Ainsley Ball ‘17, Ella Sanford Storey ‘13, and Bobby Lehmann ‘13

Rebecca Rich ‘11

Jerry and Neotha RichardsonTony Richardson ‘97

Moe and Marjorie Richman (GP)in honor of Rachel Richman ‘19

Tom and Juanita Ringer (GP)

Dan Ringer and Sojeila Maria Silva

Tomás Ringer-Silva ‘15

Emily Ritter ‘16

Will Robbins ‘17in honor of Glenn Stanfield

Cheyenne Robertson (FS)

Juan Rodriguez and Stephanie Gonzalez

Madeline Rodriguez ‘19

Jesse Roselin ‘95*

Evy Roy ‘12

Lynn RoyA. J. Roy ‘11Evy Roy ‘12

The Rubin-Monsen FamilyAvery Monsen ‘02Risa Monsen ‘04

Michael Rubinstein ‘87

Trixie Sabundayo (FS) and Josh Frechette (FS)

Audrey Sachleben ‘17

Mr. Robert and Dr. Alicia SakaiRyan Sakai ‘98Lauren Sakai ‘01Tyler Sakai ‘09

Andrew and Christine SaleskyMaddie Salesky ‘15Nicholas Salesky ‘20

Kaila Sanford ‘07

Connor Scannell ‘17in honor of Tom Woodward

Aida (FS) and Jean-Marc Schäfer

Cassis Schäfer ‘16Matisse Schäfer ‘18

Paul and Kacie (FS) Schilling

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Bob Schleeter (FS) and Julie Block

Ryan Schleeter ‘09Andrew Schleeter ‘12in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Kacey Schneider (FS)in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Morgan Blum Schneider ‘98in honor of Ari Blum ’94 and his work on the MA Board of Trustees

Sophia Schneidman ‘17in honor of Anne Maurice

Alex Schoellkopf ‘78

Sunjya Schweig ‘91 and Lia Gaertner

Kaia Schweig ‘19

Erik Schweninger and Florencia Parada

Francesca Dezza Parada ‘17

Noel SchwerinDaniel Ackerly ‘17

Skye Seiler-Hann ‘93

Barry Serota and Patricia Dunn-Serota

Renee Serota ‘17

Renee Serota ‘17in honor of Jen Coté

Kimi Walters Shaffer ‘04

Hannah Shank ‘11

Beth Sherman ‘96* (FS)

Daniel Sherman ‘03

Jack and Judy ShermanBeth Sherman ‘96Michael Sherman ‘99Daniel Sherman ‘03Gabe Sherman ‘08

Tom and Jan Sherwoodin honor of Amanda ‘01 and Chris ‘05 Sherwood

Arel Shoua ‘17

Efraim and Alice ShouaArel Shoua ‘17

Eliza Singer ‘04

Tom and Jane SingerEliza Singer ‘04Jimmy Singer ‘07

Katie Sisson ‘17

Anette and Tal SklootNadav Skloot ‘18

Jim Smith (GP)Will Smith ‘20

Josh Smith (FS)

Lee Smith ‘05

Peter and Hilda Spitz (GP)Samuel Spitz ‘17Clara Spitz ‘20

Samuel Spitz ‘17

Alessondra Springmann ‘03*

Raymond St. Francis and Susan Peterson

Adrian St. Francis ‘09Theo St. Francis ‘13

Adrian St. Francis ‘09in honor of Theo St. Francis ‘13

Mary Stabler (GP)Timmy Stabler ‘17

Timmy Stabler ‘17in honor of Bob Schleeter

Julie B. StahlDorothy Goldstein-Stahl ‘16

Nicole Stanton (FS)

Scott Starbird and Valerie St. John

Siena Starbird ‘18

Juliet Starrett

Mark (FS) and Johanna Stefanski

David and Jane SternRebekah Stern ‘99Alex Stern ‘01

Rebekah Stern ‘99 and Sean Holcombe

Kelley Still (FS)

Katrina Strack ‘15in memory of Tristan Witte ‘14

Nicki Strack ‘17in honor of Krista Curtis

Rebecca Strull ‘16

Emma Franklin Stubbs ‘08

Alanna Coyne Sutton ‘95

Shelley Sweet ‘75

Jean-Luc Szpakowski and Gloria Polanski

in honor of Ivan Szpakowski ‘04

Lawrence Tan and Genevieve McGee

Taylor Tan ‘06

Taylor Tan ‘06 (FS)

Molly Tanner (FS)in honor of Kelley Still and Gabrielle Dorsey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. TaylorWill Taylor ‘89

Mark Tepper ‘02

David ThomasErika Page ‘15

Anne Tilt ‘82

Suzie Outten Tipton ‘77

Bo Titus ‘11

Nic Titus ‘11

Hailey Todhunter ‘17in honor of Rachel Kernodle

Greg and Roz TolsonZack Tolson ‘96

Zack Tolson ‘96

Haley Tone ‘03

Nathan Tone ‘06

Caitlyn Toropova ‘92

Leeann Trang ‘00*

Kazuhiko and Lynne Tsubouchi

Lisa Tsubouchi ‘06

Lisa Tsubouchi ‘06 (FS)*

Roberto Varriale and Maryse Devost-Varriale

Camelia Varriale ‘14Vasco Varriale ‘19

Raul VasquezEloi Vasquez-Margolin ‘14Julian Vasquez-Margolin ‘17Adrian Vasquez-Margolin ‘21

Celina Vidal ‘17in honor of Pilar Góngora

Joanie Cayton and Tony VidalCelina Vidal ‘17

John WadsworthFrancesca Wadsworth ‘20

Carole Walsh (GP)Duncan Walsh ‘18Bayard Walsh ‘20

Robin Warmby Laskowski ‘91

Patrick Warner ‘16

Michael and Rachita WatsonJasmine Watson ‘20

Adriana Weiss ‘17in honor of James Shipman

James West ‘00

Megan Wheeler (FS)

Eric White and Lauren BattagliaAlec White ‘12

Kelly McKnight and Sheila Whitescarver McKnight

Jack Whitescarver ‘19Anna Whitescarver ‘20

David and Mary WhitneyBay Whitney ‘17Ry Whitney ‘21

ENDOWED FUNDS

Unrestricted Endowment

Ian Altman and Laura Scher

Seth and Alison Ferguson

Ginnie and Peter Haas Jr. Fund of the Marin Community Foundation

Margaret E. Haas Family Fund

Carol L. Morse Fund

Bruce Morse

SPECIAL GIFTS

Faculty Professional Development: Restricted

Susan and Mitchell Cohen

Financial Aid: Restricted

Susan and Mitchell Cohen

Ruth Parasol ‘84

Parasol Foundation

Grant Martin ’05 Scholarship Fund

Chuck Allen

Debra Poulter

Capital: Unrestricted

Robert and Melissa Abbe

Joe and Lisa Allanson

Leslie Alter

Rona Gomel Ashe and Neil Ashe

John Atwater and Diana Nelson

Christopher and Daphne Ball

Cate Elsten and Art Beeman

Nick and Joan Boodrookas

Anne Travis Brownley and Elizabeth J. Katz

Paul Coates and Victoria Sluzky

Lionel Conacher and Joan Dea

Kristen and Paul Decker

Richard Ferry and Maude Ferry

Freund Family Fund

Vanessa and Marty Friedman

The Grooms Family

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2017–2018 Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

18-19 Conference on Democracy

NOVEMBER

2-4 Fall Theater Production

21 Grandparents and Special Friends Day

DECEMBER

7-9 Roots/World/Chamber Music Concert

15 Alumni Holiday Party

JANUARY

7-10 Winter Theater Production

9 Alumni Music Assembly

18-20 Jazz/Rock Concert

FEBRUARY

1-2 Literary Festival

MARCH

21 Senior Arts Assembly

APRIL

26-27 Spring Dance Concert

28 MA Celebrates

MAY

3-5 Roots/World/Chamber Music Concert

9-11 Spring Theater Production

17-19 Jazz/Rock Concert

JUNE

2 Graduation

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Can you identify these two students who attended MA in the ‘80s? Let us know by emailing us at alumni@ma.org.

Pictured from last year’s Nexus are:From left to right: Noah Lifschey ‘89, Don Alexander (science), Susan Shankland Lee (seated - College Counselor/Dean of Students), Bill Braznel ‘87, Katherine Landreth (history)Madelon DeLauff (spanish), Michelle (Rappaport) Wiskersham ‘87, Dave Geoffrion (history and physical education), Clare Trimbur ‘90 and Vanessa Jordan ‘88

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Chris and Lisa Hauswirth

The Huneeus Family

Dan and Michelle Jackett

Joseph and Kathy Jolson

Emil Kakkis and Jenny Soriano

Tad Kinney

Robert Kline and Denise Wang-Kline

Bruce Lavine

Paul Levitan and Lauren Cooks Levitan

Greg Little and Alicia Nogales

The Longley Family

Bill and Marie McGlashan

Trigg and Bill McLeod

Brandon Nicholson ‘01

Doug and Emilie Ogden

Ashley and Ted Paff

Gary and Carrie Pomerantz

David Pyle and Anne Jaquiss

Thomas and Susan Reinhart

Louisa Ritter

David Sherry and Pamela Bonnie

Amanda Duckworth and Awie Smit

Tony Stais and Marcie Holland

Robert Thomas and Laura Monterosso

Laurie and Jeff Ubben

Minott and Ashley Wessinger

The Woodward Family

Adam and Julie Young

Anonymous

Tristan Witte ’14 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Noel Schwerin and David Ackerly

Adkisson Family

William and Tiffany Allums

Ian Altman and Laura Scher

Midge Amend

Rona Gomel Ashe and Neil Ashe

René Babior ‘13

Kate and Sloan Bailey

Debbie Baker

The Barlow Family

Jerilyn and Cregg Baumbaugh

John and Deborah Buehler

The Bushell Family

The Calkins Family

David and Kathy Carey

Doug and Liz Chiang

Gregg and Tiffani Clarke

Susan and Mitchell Cohen

Rhonda and Stephen Daniels

Jean Loo and Thomas Dawson

Kristen and Paul Decker

Gray Downs ‘17

Hilary L. Doyle

Nellie Draganic

Timothy and Beth Ann Eliason

Judith and David Epstein

Rose Feeney

Sofia Friedman ‘17

Taylor Galla ‘14

The Giuliano Family

Ari Goldstein ‘14

Bridget Goodman

The Gow Family

Maribeth Greene

Paul-Haggerty Family

Rick and Suzanne Herrero

Arandell Corporation

Jackie Howard

Greg, Elizabeth and Hannah Hylton ‘15

Dan Janney and Noelle Montgomery

Ward Kallstrom and Rosemary Morgan

Beth, Bill, Jennifer ‘12 & Jerry ‘15 Katz

Juli and Scott Kauffman

John Keegan

Kaitlin Kimberling

David and Teresa Korol

Joan Kozlowski

Sara Kroeger

Kroner Family Foundation

Lisa and Mike LaHorgue

Mia Lakritz and Jesse Grove’s Senior Project

Yue Lin

Perry Lloyd and Tricia Karasoff Lloyd

Chisoo and Norm Lyons

Tom and Marie Lyons

John and Nancy MacPherson

Pamela Maffei and Kenneth Winfield

Lori Masset

Susi Maxwell

Michael Miskovsky and Kara Connors

Michael Morris

Kathleen Mullen

Ann Nakamura

Belardi Ostroy

Linda Parks

prAna

The Puccini Family

Kevin and Jennifer Rees

Thomas and Susan Reinhart

SanMar Corporation

Bob and Kelly Scannell

Mike and Kim Schulist

Schulman Family

Gabriela Shea

Phil Sisson and Susan Clark

Phil and Jessica Slack

Page ‘13 and Georgia ‘15 Spears

Mary and Louis Stervinou

Katrina Strack ‘15

Siggy and Denise Strack

The Sweeny Family

Nick Watkins ‘14 and Susan Swig

The Taub Family

Joyce Taylor

The Tisch Family

Bruce and Lindsay Todd

Douglas, Melanie and Chip Vetter

Lindsay and Richard Walsh

The Weitman Family

Olivia Wilson ‘12

Dina and Daniel Yahdav

Anonymous

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Rona Gomel Ashe and Neil Ashe

Peter and Catheryne DiPrete

John and Christine Foote

Ginnie and Peter Haas Jr. Fund of the Marin Community Foundation

Jane Hook

George and Renate Lee

Dixon Long

Michael and Joanne Pelfini

George and Nancy Ridout

Douglas Rosenberg

James and Judith Stambolis

Lori Viti

Library

Robert and Melissa Abbe

Christopher and Daphne Ball

John and Deborah Buehler

David and Kathy Carey

Doug and Liz Chiang

Salvador Esquivel and Linda Pulido-Esquivel

Ahmad Ghazi and Holly Ranjbin

Susie and Alan Greinetz

Denler Hobart Gardens LLC

Susan L. Sakmar and Kirk Hobbs

Jerry Labay and Lorna Rushforth

Greg Little and Alicia Nogales

Patricia Karasoff Lloyd and Perry Lloyd

Pamela Maffei and Kenneth Winfield

Wendy Margolin ‘87

Lee and Stephanie Notowich

Doug and Emilie Ogden

John and Kara Parsons

Wayne Philippo and Corbin Hogaboom

Eric Reading and Belena Stanford

Constance Riedinger

Noel Schwerin

Phil and Jessica Slack

Bruce and Lindsay Todd

Kelley and Eric Warner

Anonymous

At Marin Academy, we believe that educational excellence should push the boundaries of what is known today in order to prepare students for a world we can’t even imagine tomorrow.

Every day, MA teachers and students work side-by-side immersing themselves deeply in their subjects while honing the ability to think critically and creatively.

And because many voices are welcomed and encouraged at MA, our students cultivate the tools they need to live their lives fully, and the inspiration to contribute as compassionate citizens to our world.

Art by Aasha Dev ‘20

My piece represents community service for me because it shows people (who are intentionally ambiguous) holding up the bridges that bring people to MA and the homes that the MA community members live in. MA is depicted in the middle to show that when the MA community participates in community service, our own community becomes stronger, and so do the communities around us, which we are helping through our service and engagement.

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