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SYCAMOREWINTER 2012

GIRLS CONFERENCE Sycamore’s success with science, technology, engineering & math

2011/2012 ANNUAL REPORT

SMOKY MOUNTAIN TRIPback to nature for fifth grade

PHILANTHROPY AT SYCAMORE

ALUMNI UPDATES

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Sycamore is well known in our city, in our state, and across the United States as a top-notch academic institution. Our students and our alums compete admirably for numerous academic honors. Last year alone, two of our students won national recognition. Our academic record and program are indisputably strong.

We know, however, that for our students, strong academic preparation is

not enough. Our students have the intellectual capacity to do great things,

to do well in life. As their parents and teachers, we have the awesome

responsibility to nurture in them the capacity to also do good, to use the

gifts they have to change the world for the better.

Nelson Mandela said, “A good head and a good heart are always a

formidable combination.” At Sycamore, we’re focusing intentionally on

improving what we offer our students in the area of character education.

For a very long time, we have relied on the “4 Respects” (respect for self,

others, property, time) as the foundation for a positive environment at

school. Last year, however, we formed a task force comprised of faculty,

parents, students, administrators, and an external expert to consider

comprehensively what Sycamore values most in terms of character traits.

This task force read, brainstormed, and discussed Sycamore’s values

and what we deem the most important character traits for all Sycamore

students to possess. Ultimately, we decided on four traits: respect, moral

courage, empathy, and relationships. We had good discussions about

how those traits might be taught, practiced, and exemplified by students

in every age group at Sycamore.

This year, faculty in each division will be working on systematically

integrating these character traits into our already existing program and

documenting that in our curriculum maps. This work will appear in

virtually every discipline we teach as well as in our co-curriculum (athletics,

playground, clubs, and activities). We hope by the end of this year to have

an intentional plan to assure ourselves that any student at Sycamore will

be learning the importance of these character traits.

As we go forward, a logical extension of this work will be in the area of

service learning. We will thoughtfully consider how we can take these

values beyond Sycamore’s walls in order to make community connections

and have a real impact on others. After all, our students have great gifts,

not only in the intellectual domain, but also in the social/emotional realm.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal

of true education.” What better way to fulfill our mission and foster in

our children the ability “to reach their potential and lead responsible,

constructive, fulfilling lives?”

Onward and upward!

Best regards,

Diane

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

DEAR SYCAMORE FRIENDS,

Diane Borgmann (second from left) with Division Heads (Glenna Lykens /Lower School, Francine Clayton/Early Childhood, and Jamie MacDougall/Middle School).

TABLE OF CONTENTSFROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL 2

GIRLS’ CONFERENCE 6

ALUMNI UPDATES 9

PHILANTHROPY AT SYCAMORE 11

SMOKY MOUNTAIN TRIP 12

SYCAMORE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 14

RECYCLING AT SYCAMORE 16

ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 17

HEAD OF SCHOOLDiane Borgmann

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJack Tanselle - President

HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOODFrancine Clayton

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOLGlenna Lykens

HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOLJamie MacDougall

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONSDr. Susan Karpicke

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGYLarry Fletcher

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENTHolly Lee

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPatrick Juday

SYCAMORE SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONKaren Vohra - President

Sycamore School1750 W. 64th St.Indianapolis, IN 46260317.202.2500www.sycamoreschool.org

VOLUME 6, No. 1

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The success of any independent school is determined by many factors, not the least of which is the support from the parents and guardians of the current students. While references are often and generally made about supporting the school, the support we provide is ultimately for the education of a child.

Sycamore School has been successful for

twenty eight years, and has a bright and

promising future, because parents and

guardians of Sycamore students have invested

in the education of a child, remained informed

about that child’s education, and remained

involved in appropriate ways with that child’s

education (i.e., the three “I”s). I wanted to

take this opportunity to highlight volunteerism

at Sycamore, including briefly reflecting on its

heritage, as well as discussing the ongoing

importance of appropriate “involvement” as

the school continues to mature and evolve.

First, I want to share with you a section

of the Philosophy Statement on Resource

Management, created by the Board of Trustees

last year. While that statement focuses mostly

on financial resources, the Board also devoted

part of the statement to a philosophy on

volunteerism, as follows:

Beginning with the onset of the admission

process, we strive to communicate the

importance and expectation of each family’s

generous philanthropic support of the School.

It is imperative that this support not only come

from the contribution of “treasure” in the form

of annual giving but also from contributions of

“time and talent” in the form of volunteerism. The

primary purpose of volunteerism is to enrich the

Sycamore educational experience by providing

opportunities for families to participate in that

experience in ways that transcend their financial

participation. Volunteerism opportunities are

generally not designed to “save money for the

school” by having volunteers perform tasks that

might be better performed by paid, trained staff.

Volunteerism is an essential part of the culture at

Sycamore School. It can range from individual

classroom assistance to orchestrating school-

wide social events. Active family participation

in the school fosters a spirit of involvement and

collaboration within the school community;

furthermore, it allows Sycamore to tap into the

unique expertise of the volunteer community.

The school strives to provide a variety of

opportunities so that each family can volunteer

in capacities best suited to its uniquely valuable

time and talents. Volunteerism exemplifies a

family’s commitment to the school and provides

enriching involvement with (and insight into)

their child’s education.

As the statement suggests, volunteerism

considers both the investment and the

involvement made into a child’s education.

While annual financial giving always has been

and always will be a fundamental component

of volunteerism, the other ways in which the

school needs and uses its volunteer base –

i.e., leveraging its “time and talent” – have

changed over time and will likely continue to

change as the school matures into a long-

standing educational asset that is much more

well-known and appreciated by the greater

Indianapolis community.

For any of you that were part of the school’s

founding, or for others like me who have

heard stories from parents and school

employees who were part of the earliest days

of the school, you know that we wouldn’t

have a Sycamore School today if not for the

high level of parent volunteerism and active

partnering with school administration and

staff for any activity or need that required

such support. The school was too young and

too much in the “startup” phase for parents

to do nothing but dive in and be involved in

whatever way was necessary.

However, as the school has grown and

matured, it is no longer necessary for parents

to come to school to assist with mopping up

water resulting from leaks in the ceiling, or to

bring their own tractor to the school to mow

the grass on Saturdays, as go a couple of the

legends from the earliest days.

Volunteering remains a critical component of

the school’s culture and sense of community

spirit though, and nowhere is that more

evident than through the contributions made

by the leaders and most active members of

the Sycamore School Association (“SSA”).

The list of activities – for building community

spirit and/or for raising money – covers the

entire school year cycle and runs the gamut

from major fundraising activities like the Jog-

a-thon and Auction, to annual staples like

the All-School Social, to new events like the

International Festival later this school year.

We also have current or past parents, and many

grandparents, who give their time and talent to

Sycamore in various other ways, including through

the annual job shadow program for eighth grade

students, numerous in-class presentations from

parents and others with a variety of professional and

cultural backgrounds, as well as the chaperoning

provided on the abundance of field trips offered

through the academic program. These are just a

few examples of many regarding the volunteer

involvement in the education of Sycamore students.

As with any role, though, we must always be

sure to know ours when we volunteer, and

respect the roles and responsibilities given to

the Administration, Faculty, Staff, or even other

volunteers in leadership positions for SSA or

a particular activity. While volunteerism will

likely continue to evolve with the growth and

maturation of the school, each of us as volunteers

must always take ownership of contributing to a

partnership spirit that models mutual respect for

one another, much like the Four Respects taught

to Sycamore students themselves, if we are to

continue the legacy of strong and appropriate

volunteerism at Sycamore.

The Sycamore School community thrives most

from the children learning in it, and on the faculty

and staff that are guiding them every day on that

journey, but the school also thrives on the active

involvement and participation of its volunteer

base. To all of you who give your time, talent

and treasure to the education of Sycamore

children, thank you for your contributions and for

supporting the mission of the school to educate

academically gifted children.

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Sycamore Board of Trustees President Jack Tanselle

Grandparents and friends filled the halls and classrooms on October 24. We welcomed more than 400 guests in the gym for the event.

N A M I N G S Y D N E Y

The name of Sydney, Sycamore’s new bearded dragon, was chosen from more than 100 entries. Sophie Pollack-Milgate (6th grade) chose the winning name.

SYCAMORE NEWS: TORMOEHLEN EARNS MATHCOUNTS HONOR:

Sycamore’s Trent Tormoehlen was featured

as the MATHCOUNTS Coach of the Week in

September. He has been active in the program

for many years, and last year, coached

Sycamore’s Chad Qian to the individual national

championship. Congrats to Mr. T!

GRANDPARENTS’ DAy: Grandparents and

friends filled the halls and classrooms on October

24. And as we heard over and over, they really

enjoyed themselves. The day went smoothly with

performances from the Jazz Band, Third Grade,

Eighth Grade Choir and First Grade. We welcomed

more than 400 guests in the gym for the first part of

the event, and then they moved to classrooms. One

grandparent stopped a Sycamore staff member in

the hall to tell us that she has been teaching for 50

years and Sycamore is the place that is doing it right.

We loved seeing all the grandparents and were

thrilled that we had more join the Grandparents’

Club than ever before, and our guests also donated

a record number of books to the library.

SyCAMORE TECH TUESDAyS’ DIGITAL

ADVANTAGE: The Sycamore IT Department

has been hosting Tech Tuesdays for teachers

and staff since the beginning of the school year.

They invite teachers to bring their lunch along

with any technology related questions. They

have covered many things related to Google

accounts, plus photo-sharing, Sycamore

Insider info, blogging and social media.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT WINS ESSAy

CONTEST: in the 2011-12 school year (while

in sixth grade) Sycamore student Maya Mishra

wrote an essay entitled “What Freedom Means

To Me” for a writing contest sponsored by

the Broad Ripple Sertoma Club. There were

hundreds of entries from 71 schools. Maya’s

essay was named a classroom winner, and she

received a monetary prize from the club.

CHESS WHIz: Sycamore’s Vishnu Iyer placed

2nd in his division (third grade) in the Indiana State

Chess Championships, held in Fort Wayne at the

Canterbury School in October. Vishnu is a third

grader in Mrs. Reidy’s class.

NEW ADDITION TO SCIENCE LAB: The latest

addition to the Sycamore School Lower School

Science lab is Sydney, the bearded dragon. Her

name was chosen from more than 100 entries.

Sophie Pollack-Milgate (6th grade) was the

winner, picking a name honoring the place where

bearded dragons are found - Australia.

SPIRIT WEAR: This fall, we launched the new line

of Sycamore School Spirit Wear, with new designs

and types of clothing: shirts, hats, jackets and

more. The gear can be found at campuscloz.com/

sycamore. See dozens of designs, all available

online and shipped to your door.

MATEI CAPTURES INDIVIDUAL CROSS COUNTRy

TITLE: Congratulations to Sycamore’s Justin

Matei. He won the Individual Boys Cross Country

Championship at the Indianapolis Independent

School League (IISL) Championships.

SyCAMORE SPORTS ON TWITTER: Stay up-

to-date on the latest Sycamore sports results

with the new @SycAthletics Twitter feed. The

Sycamore coaches update scores after each

event, and let Sycamore fans know who the

leading scorers and team leaders were, plus

when the next contest will be held. To get all the

information, go to twitter.com/SycAthletics.

QR CODE: Since you will be seeing more and

more of these black and white squares each day

(including at Sycamore), we thought we would let

you know what it is. QR Code is a shortened version

of something called a Quick Response Code – think

of it as a type of barcode. It was originally used by

the auto industry, but now is seen in many places,

giving quick access to digital media. Just download

an app (there are many free apps available) to read

the code from your smartphone.

ADMISSIONS: Find out about how to apply

to Sycamore, what gifted attributes you

should look for in your child, and much more

information on sycamoreschool.org.

FIVE MINUTES WITH…: A new audio feature for

our website, featuring interviews with Sycamore

staff and students about their interests, both

inside and outside of school.

FACEBOOK PHOTOS: We have hundreds of

photos posted on Facebook, with glimpses of the

daily life of our Early Childhood, Lower School and

Middle School students.

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The upcoming 2013 Girls’ Conference at Sycamore marks the 16th consecutive year of Curiosity, Confidence, Challenge, a conference for middle school girls focused on careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The mission has always been to spark each girl’s curiosity; to provide her with the information, inspiration, and confidence to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math; and to challenge her to pursue her dreams.

The conference features a series of small-group workshops led by

professional women in the fields of architecture, botany, mechanical

engineering, graphic design, surgery, and many more. The girls

participate in four hands-on workshops and attend two special

science assemblies.

We talked with the two organizers, Judith Mills (Lower School Science

Teacher and Special Events Coordinator) and Pam Westermann (one of

Sycamore School’s librarians). Both have a deep love for the conference

and the opportunities it affords middle school girls across the state.

SYCAMORE MAGAzINE: First of all, tell me why this conference is

important to girls? Why are you passionate about the conference?

JUDITH MILLS: My father was a professor of Materials Engineering and

he passed on his love of science to me. I studied engineering at the

University of Wisconsin in the 1970’s with just a handful of women. Since

then those numbers have certainly increased, but with so many extraneous

pressures on young women, I think they still need the encouragement

to pursue their interests and explore the possibilities of STEM careers.

Middle School is the perfect time to offer that encouragement.

SM: How did you become involved in the girls’ conference? Did it

exist before you came to Sycamore?

JM: The first Girls’ Conference was held in 1998, before I worked

at Sycamore School. Carla Bennett was the Sycamore Chair of the

conference for many years. When Carla retired in 2008, I inherited the

conference along with her other science-related responsibilities. My

co-chair, Pam Westermann, has worked diligently on the conference for

years. We keep each other sane in the crazy weeks before the conference.

SM: What is it that makes the Girls’ Conference such a popular one-

day event? What do we do that keeps the word-of-mouth positive?

PAM WESTERMANN: It is popular because of how unique it is.

Middle School is not too early to be thinking about what you want

to do when you grow up. And while you might change your mind

many times, if you do lean towards a career in the STEM fields, the

core science classes need to be taken in high school. We have also

relied on teachers to get the word out for us. I literally used to drive

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS’ CONFERENCESycamore’s success with science, technology, engineering and math

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When he graduates from Park Tudor this spring, Sycamore School alum Kevin Rex is headed to Harvard. His hard work in the classroom and on the baseball field has earned him the opportunity to both study and pitch for Harvard. We wanted to catch up with him to talk about his academic and athletic backgrounds. Rex, who started at Sycamore as a PS1 student, has many memories of his time at Sycamore.

SYCAMORE MAGAzINE: First, how did

Harvard find out about you as a student and

baseball player? What was the recruiting

process like for you?

KEVIN REx: Professional baseball scouts

who had seen me play knew about my

academic record and informed Harvard about

me. We began communicating after the winter

break of my junior year. Harvard and other

schools flew out to watch me play in the

spring for Park Tudor and then followed me

on the weekends over the summer. They saw

me play three times throughout the spring

and summer, expressing more interest each

time. After I went to a showcase in Long

Island, they invited me to campus where I was

offered a spot on the Harvard baseball team

by the coaches. Three weeks later, I went

back to Cambridge for an “official visit” and

stayed with baseball players from Saturday to

Monday. I decided after that trip that I wanted

to go to Harvard.

SM: you told me that you wanted to major in

political science in college. What would you

like to do with that degree?

KR: I do want to major in political science.

The major is interesting to me because of

the ideas surrounding it and the many routes

such a major can be taken. I am interested

in pursuing a career in politics after college

and possibly graduate school. I would

be interested in a career in business or

economics as well.

SM: How did Sycamore school prepare you

for high school?

KR: The majority of my high school career has

not been as challenging as the last few years

at Sycamore. I’d like to think that is because I

have improved as a student, but it is in part due

to the rigor of Sycamore academics. It prepared

me to excel both in objective and subjective

assessments. Most of my peers struggled with

synthesis of information and critical thinking

until junior year, whereas Sycamore students

practice those skills in the 5th grade.

SM: Do you have some academic subjects

you really like in high school?

KR: Favorite subjects in high school are history,

ethics, philosophy, and other social studies.

SM: Back to Sycamore- Did you have some

favorite teachers here?

KR: Mr. young was my favorite teacher. His

class was interesting and challenged me to

think about overarching themes and trends

of history instead of solely memorizing dates

and facts. Mr. Schuth was also a favorite of

mine. His upbeat attitude always made class

interesting, and the information I learned

made high school science courses much

easier. But it’s difficult to choose a favorite

teacher from so many who all loved their

subject, and were enthusiastic.

SM: Where does your baseball skill come

from? How hard did you work at it?

KR: My love for baseball came from my

Dad. He played when he was my age. I

played with him from a young age on and

picked up the game naturally. As I got older,

however, I lost the physical advantages of

size, strength, speed, and athleticism over

my peers that I had enjoyed. I was forced to

practice technique, skill, and physical training

more than others to maintain my high level

of performance. When high school started,

I realized I needed to become a lot stronger

and a lot faster if I wanted to be successful

and earn an opportunity to play college

baseball. I go six times a week to Dugan

Sports Performance to prepare for my senior

year and college baseball. In total, I dedicate

at least an equal numbers of hours to baseball

outside of the season as during.

SM: Tell me about your family.

KR: My Dad grew up in a small town in northern

Indiana. He worked in a factory to help pay the

bills in high school and received the General

Motors Scholarship to Harvard for undergrad.

He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harvard

in ‘76, then moved back to Indianapolis to

attend IU Medical School. He’s been a

practicing Gastroenterologist for 27 years.

My mother’s father was in the military so she

moved around a lot, living everywhere from

Minnesota to Germany. She went to high

school in Shelbyville, then graduated Summa

Cum Laude from Indiana University. She was

a practicing nurse and lawyer but retired

when I turned 4 years old.

I have five older siblings, all out of school.

Russell is the youngest and lives in Muncie

after attending Ball State. My sister Grace

is an actress living in New york City. She

also went to Ball State. Megan went to

Indiana University and IU Med School and

is a physician in Chicago. Lindsay went to

Purdue and lives in Florida. Emilie went to

University of Michigan and is now the Director

of Sustainability for IU Bloomington.

SM: What has been the highlight of your

baseball career?

KR: Individually, being recruited by high level

baseball programs and being named to 1st Team

All-State last year. My favorite baseball moments,

however, are with my teammates. The last two

years we have made it to the state semifinals

in the postseason tournament. Getting to that

point alongside teammates is more fulfilling than

any individual accomplishment.

all over town hand-delivering packets for the teachers with brochures

and scholarship applications when it was necessary.

JM: I think the biggest reason for its popularity is the hands-on nature

of the event. We really stress to the workshop leaders that the girls

don’t want to sit through a lecture or presentation; they want activities

or hands-on experiences that relate to some aspect of a particular

career. After each conference we also spend a lot of time poring

over evaluations from the girls, from all the volunteers, and from the

workshop leaders. We do our best to incorporate suggestions into the

conference the following year.

SM: How has the conference changed over the years?

JM: Probably the biggest change is the location of the conference.

Until 2005, the conference was held at various locations, including the

IUPUI campus, Dow AgroSciences, Butler, and Allison Transmission.

Since 2006, the conference has been held at Sycamore School.

Although there are certainly benefits to changing the location on a

yearly basis, from an organizer’s standpoint it is much easier to plan

the event using one building. The conference also has grown from 250

attendees to 400 attendees.

PW: The term “STEM” wasn’t even in existence when the conference

first began. Many teachers were very concerned that even before

middle school there was an institutionalized bias in most schools

against girls’ achievement when it came to math and science. Over

and over again I hear moms say that they wished there had been

similar programs for them when they were in school; their career plans

may have even been different. This last recession has also changed

the way people look at the current job market, and I think we have

gotten more attention than we did in the past. Tech-related careers for

women are now seen as more practical and attainable and are pushed

more in many schools.

SM: Has there been a particular area that resonates with students

each year - a back-by-popular demand thing or something that never

goes away?

JM: We can never have too many veterinarians at the conference.

Anything involving dissection, such as anatomy or ophthalmology, is

also a big hit. Chemistry, nursing, graphic design, and architecture

are consistently popular choices. Forensic Science is so popular

nowadays that we have tried to incorporate that subject into the

conference. Last year one of the large assemblies was Crime Scene

Science by Mobile Ed Productions, and this year one of the workshop

leaders is incorporating forensics into her hands-on activities.

SM: What is the biggest challenge each year to putting the Girls’

Conference on?

JM: Scheduling! Figuring out the schedule for the day for each girl

is the biggest challenge. When the girls register for the conference

they select four workshops they would like to attend from a list of 26

offerings. I strive to guarantee that the girls attend three of their four

choices, but with limited space available in each workshop, that can

be a difficult task.

SM: What are some of the rewarding things that you see with the

Girls’ Conference?

PW: year after year I see girls from small towns that are here on

their own, maybe away from their parents for the first time, wandering

around looking lost and scared for the first hour of the day. By

lunchtime, they know their way around and more times than not, they

have met at least one other girl who was alone as well. When you ask

them how their day is going, their faces just light up, they are so eager

to tell you about this one cool workshop or another. So often you just

see it in their eyes, that sense of wonder. They’re middle school girls,

so they’re guarded a lot of the time, but without boys to distract them,

away from their routines and all the familiar cliques, I really think it’s a

little easier for them that one day to just have fun learning.

Middle school girls from across Indiana converge on Sycamore School once a year.  At Girls’ Conference, Sycamore hosts a full day of presentations, hands-on labs and Q&A sessions with female leaders in the fields of medicine, technology and engineering.

ALUMNI UPDATES: KEV IN REX

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ALUMNI UPDATES: KEVIN LEHTINIITTYWhile most college freshmen are focused on acclimating themselves to campus, making sure they can find the library, figuring out how to get into town for a burger, and even doing some classwork, Sycamore grad Kevin Lehtiniitty is doing all these things, plus running a growing business that is still based in Indianapolis.

Lehtiniitty, who graduated from Sycamore

in 2008 and from Brebuef High School in

2012, is a freshman at the University of

Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. With the new

responsibilities of college and all that goes along

with the experience (moving from home, more

studying, etc…), it makes what Lehtiniitty is

doing all the more amazing.

The 18-year old has started a company

called TINITT (tinitt.com) that specializes in

web design, mobile app and IT solutions for

businesses. He has four employees and, in a

time of economic uncertainty, has jumped into

the dual role of student and entrepreneur. Pretty

heady stuff for a guy still in his teens. But Kevin

seems to have a vision that belies his age.

We caught up with Lehtiniitty when he was back

in town on a break from school and walked the

Sycamore halls with him as he talked of being

back, what Sycamore meant to him, and how he

is busier than ever - and loving it.

“I originally started a company called

CyberSolutions Indy when I was a freshman in

high school,” he says. “We were like the Geek

Squad before they existed. In the past year, I

realized entrepreneurship is what I want to do,

so I worked to turn CyberSolutions into TINITT.”

He says that the growth of his new company

has made life more challenging, but he has

been able to keep up.

“It has been growing at a fast pace, and it has been

both hectic and wildly fun,” Lehniniitty admits.

“But it is something I love to do, and am enjoying

college and love working with my own company.”

He chose Illinois for what he calls “a good history

of entrepreneurs.” citing companies like youTube,

yelp and Oracle that all got their starts by those who

had either graduated or attended the University of

Illinois. Lehtiniitty admits he was hoping to go to

Stanford, but that “apparently they wanted me less

than I wanted them” he says with a chuckle.

Majoring in Computer Engineering, Lehtiniitty

counts his time at Sycamore as a crucial

foundation for his success as both a student

and a young businessperson.

“Learning how to work hard at Sycamore definitely

made high school easier,” he says. “We had more

stuff to do in 7th and 8th grade at Sycamore than

any year until senior year of high school. That

foundation of hard work and ability to keep my head

down and work through anything applied in high

school and it applies to the work I am doing now.”

He gives credit to many when asked about

influences, but notes Science Teacher David

Schuth taught lessons that still resonate today.

Lehtiniitty dropped in on his former science

teacher while back at Sycamore, and they fell

into a quick rhythm, talking science, pet projects

and about the best pizza joints in Urbana.

“Mr. Schuth did things like the Science Olympiad

that were good,” Lehtiniitty says. “He also had an

ability to let people figure out problems on their

own. He would ask us to think of a creative way to

approach it and solve it creatively. He wanted us to

not just build a ‘bridge’ but build a ‘better bridge.’

“Mrs. Drewes was also someone who helped

me at Sycamore,” he continues. “I always

wanted to learn how to program and had

an interest in computers. I worked on an

independent study project (in her class),

learning how to do computer coding. Without

her, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Even early in life, he exhibited signs of being the

kind of kid who would go into business for himself.

“When I was much younger, I went around the

house and found stuff. Then I took it out and

sold it to our neighbors,” he recounts. “But then

my parents found out about it, and I had to go

back and retrieve it all from the people I sold it to.

And before I did, my mom made chocolate chip

cookies, and I had to take them to the neighbors

as I got our stuff back, and I had to apologize.

“And I wasn’t allowed to eat the cookies.”

A hard lesson in customer service? Or maybe just an

example of the start-up spark that was inside a boy.

Which brings us to where he is today -

straddling the line between student and

entrepreneur. To do both, he has had to make

some conscious decisions on how to make

those two work at the same time.

“College is fun,” he says, “but I have to strike

a balance between (school) and actual work.

It has been about finding a balance. Maybe I

don’t have to get 99 percent in every class. I

want to do well, and make both work.”

FOOD DRIVE TITLEFor 2012, the annual food drive focused on working with the entire school community to come together to collect food for a local food pantry, and it exceeded expectations. The final collection count was 6,189 items, putting the kids 999 items above their goal. In the process, an extra recess was earned for all the students at Sycamore.

A warm thank you to every family for taking part in this effort to restock the shelves

of the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Food Pantry. They were in dire need of

supplies, and our drive reopened their pantry for families in our community.

We capped the week in September with a Spirit Assembly, uniting the school

in the annual tradition of dancing with Talon Ted, singing our School Song, and

running through the 8th grade tunnel.

And in the end, we collectedthousands of food items for those who really needed it.

PHILANTHROPY AT SYCAMORE

While there are many ways Sycamore students contribute to the community, we’d like to highlight one new program that our First Grade teachers put into place that both educates our students and allows them to experience helping others.

After moving to first grade after teaching fourth graders last year, Mrs.

Stewart has started a program to benefit the local Ronald McDonald

House . It is part for a curriculum for first grade students, teaching them

about communities. As part of their unit, they discover ways to make a

difference in the community and it included an opportunity to tour Riley

Hospital for Children and the Ronald McDonald House in November.

Throughout the year the first graders will be collecting pop tabs for

the Ronald McDonald House. The money raised from recycling the pop

tabs will be used to help families of seriously ill and injured children.

Schools, families, businesses, clubs, and churches have donated over

one billion pop tabs since the program began 15 years ago and has

generated approximately $500,000 in pop tab revenue for the Ronald

McDonald House. Funds received from the recycling of tabs are a

significant source of annual revenue, totaling between $50,000 and

$70,000 annually. These funds are applied to the operating expenses of

the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana and provide most of the support

to operate three rooms for an entire year.

If you would like to participate, please bring pop tabs to Mrs. Stewart’s room.

Lehtiniitty works to balance college with running his own business.

First Grade students are supporting the Ronald McDonald House this year.

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Each year, our Middle School students take a class trip, and our fifth grade students travel to the Smoky Mountains, spending many hours hiking, experiencing nature and all of its beauty, in addition to interacting with experts in various fields of study.

This year, Candi Grandlund and Debi Stout kept

a journal of experiences and shared some of their

observations on Facebook. Here is the full version

of their journal notes, some that were seen in an

edited version online, but they are presented here

as a complete piece for the first time.

The group left on Monday, October 15, and

traveled via bus to the Great Smoky Mountains

Institute at Tremont, Tennessee. We let the

teachers pick up the story from here.

TUESDAy, OCTOBER 16

Things are going well here. Students had a

great night and enjoyed a yummy breakfast.

This morning students were organized in small

groups to tackle a series of obstacles. It has

been fun to watch them encounter problems and

problem solve together. We are getting ready for

lunch and headed to the falls this afternoon.

WEDNESDAy, OCTOBER 17

We had a spectacular day today. The weather

was beautiful and we had the opportunity to

experience the colors and sights in Cades Cove.

We had the chance to help tag a monarch

butterfly as a part of a research study conducted

by the University of Kansas. The project is

called Monarch Watch and they have a website

on which you can track the migration of the

butterflies. http://www.monarchwatch.org/

As a part of our discussions on life in the cove in

the 1800’s, students had the chance to complete

the sycamore tree climb, an activity that kids

might have done in the early days of Cades Cove.

There were two gigantic sycamore trees that had

grown at unusual angles. Kids were able to get a

running start and try to run up the tree to touch a

knot on the tree. Several were successful!

One of our many views of the day included a

spectacular hike through the meadows in the cove.

As you can see from the long line of hikers, we were

quite the sight to see! However, students did an

excellent job of staying quiet on our hikes and we

managed to see 4 or 5 bears (from a safe distance)!

We had a group photo in front of the massive

sycamore trees. This was taken early in the

morning when the sun was just starting to peek

through the trees.

A FEW QUOTES FROM

THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE:

“Wow, this is the longest I think I’ve ever walked!”

“Hey, can you send me a copy of that photo? I think

it is going to be beautiful!” (from one boy to another)

“This is awesome”

From a journal entry: “Wednesday (best day ever)”

THURSDAy, OCTOBER 18

We had another amazing day today. It rained

before breakfast, but cleared up by the time we

had lunches packed and were ready to head out

on our all day hike.

We split into three groups to venture out for an all

day hike. Although most of the trees are changing

and the mountains are full of spectacular color,

we noticed that many of the trees on the north

side of the mountain were still very green as seen

in this photo. The 4 1/2 mile hike took us to the

peak of Fodderstack Mountain. Each member

of our group enjoyed a solo hike today as well.

This was an opportunity for each student and

chaperone to hike alone for 20-30 minutes along

a set, well marked trail. Prompt cards were left

along the path by our guides with quotes and

cues to enhance the journey.

Along the hike, groups learned more about

the history of the Walker Valley. Students saw

remains of homesteads and learned that many

artifacts are still in the mountains from the past.

This photo illustrates a large piece of a stove that

a settler hauled up the mountain on his back to

make his home more comfortable.

The last portion of the hike included an

opportunity for students to catch a very

important species in the Smoky Mountains, the

salamander. Students worked in pairs to catch a

salamander to inspect and identify with the help

of our Tremont guides. After close scrutiny, the

salamanders were released back to their habitat

in the rocky stream bed.

Some of the groups had the chance to work

together and build a fort (this was while a few

students were off catching salamanders with our

guide). Although the structures may not pass

modern building codes, a great deal of ingenuity

and teamwork went into the construction!

A FEW QUOTES FROM

THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE:

“That was so fun, Incredibly scary, but fun!” This

came after an off trail adventure that involved

some incredibly steep terrain to avoid a yellow

jacket nest that was on the trail.

student 1: “What day is today?”

student 2: “It’s Thursday”

student 1: “This week has gone by so fast. I

can’t believe it is already Thursday and we are

going home tomorrow!”

“Look at the epic mountain views!”

FRIDAy, OCTOBER 19

We got all of our stuff packed back up and

cleaned the dorms this morning. After having a

closing circle where we discussed what we had

learned this week along with our favorite part of

the week, we loaded onto The Space Needle

(that is the name of our bus) for the journey back

to Indiana. We will update you on our arrival time

after our snack break at a Dairy Queen, where we

will have ice cream cake for Nicolas’s birthday.

Not only did we all enjoy the beautiful weather

and great views, but the group had many chances

to bond together during the week. It has been

remarkable to watch the progress and growth of

the individuals and the group as a whole.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN TRIPBack to nature for fifth grade

Sycamore students spent a week in the mountains, learning about the environment, science and nature.

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The Sycamore School Association (SSA), the school’s parent-teacher organization, is a vibrant and active volunteer group that hosts many events and activities throughout the year for students and adults.

ALL -SCHOOL SOCIAL: The annual All School

Social kicked off the beginning of the school

year. SSA provided a fun, festive atmosphere

with balloon and fruit bouquets decorating

the cafeteria tables. Families spent time

catching up with old friends and getting

acquainted with new ones while students met

their teachers and toured their classrooms.

SPIRIT WEEK: In September, Spirit Week

was celebrated with themed days that

included Crazy Hair Day, Pajama Day, and

Guess Who I Am Day. While this week

allows students to show their school

spirit, it also gives them an opportunity to

show their community spirit through the

annual Food Drive. In past years, the food

drive was a class-based contest and the

highest donating class received a pizza

party. In hopes of connecting students

to the true mission of the food drive, the

contest portion of the drive was changed

by making it a school-wide contest, with

the goal to exceed last year’s donation by

10%. Sycamore rose to the occasion and

collected almost 1,000 items more than last

year and was able to feed 620 families in the

community. The students were rewarded

for their generosity with a few extra minutes

of recess time. All items collected went to

the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

at Crooked Creek.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAy: One of the most

special days in October at Sycamore is

Grandparents‘ and Special Friends’ Day.

This year’s day was celebrated with special

guests being treated to a light breakfast,

student performances, and one-on-one time

in the classroom. Students proudly showed

their guests their many projects, displays

and works as they toured the school.

GIFTS GALORE: In early December, the

Meeting Center was transformed into a

winter wonderland of shopping adventure.

Gifts Galore provided students with the

opportunity to do some early holiday

shopping. Students had a wonderful time

selecting that perfect gift (all priced under

$5) for friends and family members. All gifts

were specially wrapped by volunteers for

students to take home that day.

AUCTION: As we look ahead to the second

half of the school year, SSA will focus on

the Auction for Advancement being held

on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the

Ritz Charles. This year’s event will provide

families and friends of the Sycamore

community the chance to come together

to celebrate and raise funds necessary to

support and enhance the school’s mission.

INTERNATIONAL DAy: In May, the

inaugural International Festival will be

held to celebrate the many cultures and

diversities within our Sycamore community.

Plans are underway to showcase different

countries through displays, international

foods, clothing and fashions, sporting

demonstrations, and dance and musical

performances. Families are encouraged

to participate through volunteering or by

introducing your student to an evening of

cultural fun and experiences.

In addition, during the first few weeks of

school, SSA volunteers organized the Middle

school pool party and the fall hayride.

SSA also provided dinners for the staff

and refreshments for parents at the

Back-to-School Nights, and hosted two

Get Acquainted Coffees for parents and

administrators. Snacks and dinners were

provided to the teachers during Early

Childhood, Lower School and Middle

School Conference Days.

SSA continues to succeed because of

volunteers who give their time, talent and

support. Those efforts are much appreciated

as SSA fulfills its mission to support Sycamore’s

philosophy, programs and activities for the

benefit of all Sycamore students.

SYCAMORE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AROUND CAMPUSThere are many more stories that happen at Sycamore than we have space to print in the Sycamore Magazine. We have visits from guests who bring exotic animals to show, kids who create terrific pieces of art, and a number of athletic successes. Mostly, there are little stories and moments that happen each day that we share via the Sycamore Facebook page and on our website. The best way to see the day-to-day life at Sycamore is to like us on Facebook (facebook.com/sycamoreschool.indy) and see our posts. Meanwhile, here are some photos we took this fall to give you an idea of how much goes on in a day at Sycamore.

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ADVANCEMENT“For what we get, we make a living. What we give; however, makes a life.” - Arthur Ashe

Sycamore School is very grateful for all of you who give to our school. There

are countless hours donated every year that allow our student to receive an

exceptional gifted education. In addition, there are staff members, current

parents and parents of formers students, alumni and even a few current

students who understand that tuition does not cover the full cost of educating a

student at Sycamore. We are deeply grateful for your generosity that continues

to make Sycamore one of the top schools for gifted children in the country.

SyCAMORE CIRCLE – ($10,000.00 + )

Martin Bott and Angelia Barnes*Robert and Helen BrodyMarc and Lori Ann GerdischPhil and Irma Johnson*Bob Moorthy and Sheila ValluriSycamore School Association

SCHOLAR – ($5,000.00 + )

Sumeet and Sumeeta BhatiaPaul Helft and Melissa CavaghanThomas and Linda KaplanMichael and Julie MervisDaniel and Jeanette Robertson*

BENEFACTOR – ($2,500.00 + )

ADL Charitable TrustRobert and Diane BorgmannMary Brown*Michael and Traci CaldwellBruce and Francine ClaytonPawel and Lou Fludzinski*Kraig Kinchen and Tina Harris*Ron Laufer and Anat Ashkenazi*Christopher and Seema MernitzMatthew and Tammi ScozzaroJack and Laurie Tanselle

LEADER – ($1,000.00 + )

AnnonymousNayan Acharya and Lily Pai-Acharya*Michael and Suzanne BaachBrian and Vanessa Barth*Eleanor BookwalterBryan and Virginia BurneyScott and Annette ChildressDaniel and Laura ConderStandiford Cox*Thomas and Sara DuiserGeisse FoundationJeffrey HagermanJeffrey and Sharon HearnTravis and Susan JensenJohn and Susan KarpickeSyed and Mariam KhanWilliam and Rebecca KlenkSong-Chu Ko and Son ByeonEric and Holly LeeJoseph and Susan LoftusMichael and Glenna LykensJoe Mahenthiran and Rathi MahendranRaj and Dheepa MaturiClement and Kellie McDonaldBrian and Cecelia McDonnell

Terrence and Monique McWilliams*Josh and Lynn MervisLouis and Kathleen MetzmannSanjay Mishra and Seema VermaSherwin and Mary MizellTravis and April MorganChristopher and Mercy ObeimeTroy Payner and Cara PeggsJames PearsonBenjamin Pecar and Leslie ThompsonOtto and Jenny ReifeisMichael and Patty RosielloSaihari and Priya SadanandanMark Salzinger and Ruth Belin*Willam and Karen ShirrellPraveen and Karen VohraGary and Kim WarrenJohn Whorley and Lisa HaynesAaron and Jean Wright

FRIEND ($500.00 + )

Neil and Tamara AubuchonDouglas Brooks and Mary GamboneDonald and Catherine BrownJohn and Mary Ann ChildressDan and Julie CiacciaBenjamin and Kathryn CopelandEd and Jane EdsonJohn and Cynthia EgloffAlexander and Patricia GodfreyRobert and Nancy HavlikEugene and Kathy Hollanderyoo Seok and Woo Hong*William and Suzanne Jannetta Patrick and Krenta JudayNyle KardatzkeJack and Betty KrebsDeshun Lu and yan JinDwight and Lisa LueckJamie MacDougallMichael and Ann MerkelLouis and Sybil MervisJim and Judith MillsLaurence Neuman and Julie Sommers NeumanPatrick and Taeran ParkMihir and Chandrika PatelIrwin and Eileen PrinceBob and Elaine SandyFranklin Sequeira and Deeya BrooksDaniel and Christine Siders*Leo and Barbara SpaansJames and Tracy SwearingenDavid and Stella TalkingtonGary Thompson and Leigh Harris*Scott and Sharon WeigandStephen and Ginat Wintermeyer

John and Corinne Worzalla*Syed-Adeel zaidi and Areeba Kara

SUPPORTER ($250.00 + )

Birol and Sebahat AydinJason and Tami Beheler*Donald and Carla BennettJames Blaufuss and Elena BurteaCharles and Julie BookwalterManish Chheda and Seema DedhiyaBenjamin and Kathryn CopelandMark and Jacqueline Dall*Debashish and Soma DeySyed and zehra EqbalJack and Marge FarrJohn and Nancy FarrarBob FischerJames and Linda GangeMark and Cynthia GeorgeKen and Marjie Giffinyi Gu and Min XiaoTroy Hege and Claire Fiddian-GreenHorst and Angie HemmerleSimon and Kim HillierTimothy and Cami HovdaLouis Janeira and Jane CrawfordCharles and Nadine KahiRandy and Cindy LoserMark Lybik and Leslie JosephBrent and Catherine McIntoshJohn and Susan McNettWilliam and Ann MoreauJohn and Kimberly NeidighJon Newhard and Evelyn GersonRob and Amy NicholsTyrone and Sherron RogersAlan and Jennifer SchwartzDonald and Barbara SkibbeJoseph and Karen SmithFred and Helen StehmanRobert and Susan StephensSteve and yukiko SuginoWilliam and Aasha TrowbridgeAnthony and Tammy WilkersonSteve and Mary Ann yedinak

DONOR ($1.00 + )

Brittany AlamilloJill AllenNeil and Tamara AubuchonBirol and Sebahat AydinBen and Katie BakerRobert and Christine BaldwinTito and Adel BalhonEmily BarnesThomas and Catherine Barth

Terry Baumer and Patricia GabigMark and Kristin BeatyRobert and Marjorie BeatyDavid and Debra BellSteven and Pamela BenzThomas and Jennifer Berger Christopher BeyersDavid and Michelle BiagioniDiane BiagoniChristina BiroJames Bishop and Lyudmila AslanyanAl and Kristin BodeyGeraldine BonarrigoFred and Deborah BonhommeGeorgia BottMaximilian BottDan and Robyn BowersKevin and Melissa BraniganRobert and Janet BrooksNoah Brubaker and Lauren DitchleyBradley and Laura BrueckmannMichael Burton and Gerrie Bonarrigo-BurtonEileen BurtzlaffJustine BurwellAnthony and Lori BuzzettiAnton and Michele CabellonPaul and Mary CaldwellSofia CentoFrank and Jean ChengMi ChoBrian and Renita ClarkeClass of 2020Ryan and Jenny CoxLinda CradyMark and Denise CudworthScott and Mary DavisDavid and Erin DeBrotaEvan Denis and Lindsey Hudson DenisRuss and Karen DesserichJane DiMarzioBill and Fran DohertyMary DohertyMark and BJ DrewesDavid Duffield and Lauren ChristopherSteve and Rita DunnJohn and Linda EadsGene and Betty EibScott and Sissy EngleJohn and Joyce ErtelCesar Espin and Eryn Espin-KudzinskiArthur and Marianna FallonDavid and Elizabeth FinkLarry and Carol FletcherJan and Giulia FludzinskiKeith and Carolann FulkArturo and Farida Gallanosazixuan Gao

2012-2013 ANNUAL GIV ING CAMPAIGN

Each year, Lower School students are immersed in a different initiative that ties to the core values of Sycamore, teaching the kids through a number of short-term projects designed to expose them to opportunities beyond the classroom experience.

Head of Lower School, Glenna Lykens, puts together a curriculum with

the teachers that focuses on involving the students in projects that

expand their knowledge and experiences with global concerns.

In 2012/13, the focus is “Citizenship” and how the idea can be

approached in a multitude of ways, depending upon the situation.

“We have one assembly each month, and the participating grade levels

focus on a specific parts of the theme,” Lykens said. “For example, in

October, all four grades focused on citizenship of the Earth, and tried

to connect with our school, too.”

During that month, 1st graders weeded in the Outdoor Lab; 2nd

graders made Save Our Trees posters; 3rd graders collected Boxtops

for Education and are now the school composters for the 2012-13

year; and 4th graders do our recycling for the school year.

In November, the division focused on things they are thankful for,

and completed a companion writing project. The top 10 “Things We

Are Thankful For” list was calculated and Mrs. Lykens revealed the

rankings at the assembly.

“Their list was headed by family, followed by friends and home,” she

says. “Teachers came in seventh,” she adds, smiling.

The program continues all year, with monthly assemblies in the theater.

“It helps us be unified as a division,” Lykens says. “Kids connect to

each grade and see what the other grades are doing and how it relates

to their own experiences.”

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SYCAMORE INITIATIVESTeaching eco-fr iendly habits

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Stephen and Kaki GarardApril GauthierHarold and Nancy GeorgeJohn and Lauren GeorgeRobert and Rose-Marie GerischGirl Scout Troop #1352Girl Scout Troop #1015Girl Scout Troop #2642Perry and Karen GlaitSunil Gollapudi and Sylvia ertelBarton GrabowBradford and Stephanie GrabowRick and Candi GranlundTom and Jo Dee GrauGreater HorizonsAustin and Christine GreeneJoseph and Greta GriderGunar and Eleanor GrubaumsSandeep and Anita GuptaElizabeth HagermanMark and Mary Kay HagermanChristopher HarlowElizabeth HarlowJason HawesLee and Marianna HegeCharles Henderson and Camille NicodemusLori HendersonPaul HendersonRoberta HendersonMarcus and Jennifer HendryBritian and Angela HenryJames and Cara HermacinskiLowell and Rebecca HeuselBrian and Sara HicksJudith HillGreg and Toni HillmanMichael and Amy HillsmanThomas and Mia HindmanAmy HoplerRandolph and Rebecca HortonJohn and Maeleen HurleyThomas and Joyce HurleySteve and Sheila HyattMircea and Cristina IvanTroy JefferyJoanna JockishMichael and Carla JohnsonJeff Jones Rex and Carol JosephThomas KaplanLeslie KatzJack and Patricia KennedySakib Khalid and Kiran NaqviSirajabid and Syeda Khatib John and Jennifer KillianErnest and Barbara KinchenMichael and Abigail KlemzJonathan and Courtney KochWilliam and Michelle KossmanAleksandr and Irina KreydenK.V. KrishnamoorthySheriee LaddDaniel LauferTony and Peggy LavagninoHuiBae and Jessica LeeRoger and Joanne LenkeCliff and Linda LewisBaohui Li and Peiyi yangCourtney LickliterKevin and Jacqui LiebrumJeffrey and Kristine LingenfelterJames and Jamie LongRussell and Shirley LoveRalph and Waneta LynchWilliam and Cindy MackensenRobert and Ellen MarcusMike and Helen McCune

Lorraine McDonnellDoug and Cynthia McKayRobert and Angelica McMurtrayRichard and Mary MihmArvind and Aasha ModakMargaret MohlerJavad Momayez and Xiaoling XueiJude and Rametu Momodu Matthew and Christine MooreSreenivasa and Punyam MoorthyBob and Denise MurphyJohn and Maureen MurphyDaniel and Christine MytelkaShekar and Divya NarayananKannan and Lekshmi NatarajanNicholson and Heather NealDennis and Mary NeidighCharles and Camille NicodemusJames and Carolyn NolandSean and Elizabeth O’FarrellPatrick and Donna O’KeefeJason and Michelle OldhamChristine OleshchukPeter and Merri Beth OleshchukMary O’MalleyOlawale and Ann OsuntokunRonald and Shirley OwenLaxman and Aruna PaiCarol PaikJames Palmer and Michelle Bell PalmerPamela Pangan-VarbleThomas and Kim PappVincent and Lynda ParzialeSteven and Aline PassikPagan and Kapila PatelNaomi PattersonJohn and Celeste PechettePaul PelechLynn and Douglas PelsFrank and Elizabeth Peyton Neil and Deborah PickettRyan and Diane PiperMichael and yasemin PirkleEdward and Sara PollackMarija PopovicValerie PurvinFrank Qian and Jennifer LiuJoan RauRobert and Rashmi RecintoTimothy and Deborah ReidyGregory and Melody RevealCindy RichardsonLeRoy and Janette RichinsPhillip and Dianne RidingsMark and Laura RodmanJeffrey and Betsey SajdakRobert and Patricia SanbornMary SandersDiAnne SchmittThomas and Julia SchroederDavid and Jane SchuthPatrick and Christine SchwabSanford and Doris SchwartzSalvatore and Christine ScozzaroJeffrey Seifert and Hong Liu-SeifertDavid and Ellen SeifethJames and Sandra Senetar*Jeannie ShullGregory and Idella SimmonsAnjan Sinha and Dolly RaniJim Smith and Nora DohertyJoe and Brenda SmithEric SpragueJohn and Amanda St. ClairNick and Tiffany StahlLance and Nelly SteeleMatthew and Jane StegemillerNeil Steinbart and Kay Pashos

William and Debra StewartDerrick and Debra StoutBob and Kimberly StrapulosBill and Janet TaylorNancy ThompsonPaul and Cheryl ThompsonBruce ThompsonTrent and Laura TormoehlenPaul and Marjorie Valliere Dick and Joann VanceBrian and Rhonda WhiteElizabeth WieseChristopher and Jennifer WilliamsAndrew and Lynn WirickEric Wolf and Julie ReedSteve Wolf and Pam WestermannChristopher and Rebecca WoodTom and Jan WrightRamaraja yalavarthiKathleen yesnikMegan yoderAnthony and Shea youngInsia zaidiyaoqi zhou and Wendy yuan

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES

Eli Lilly and CompanyEndo Pharmaceuticals John Wiley & Sons, Inc.JP Morgan ChaseRaytheon CompanyRoche DiagnosticsValidated Custom Solutions

ALUMNI DONORS

Class of 1990Shan Cheng and Allison KlenkClass of 1993Brett ClementsClass of 1994Ian and Courtney HendersonClass of 1996Justin and Madeleine SmithClass of 1999Tim and Erica HarrisonClass of 2000John and Amanda Ross Class of 2005Kristen SenetarClass of 2007Samuel ClarkeClass of 2008Jacob BaldwinAnne BuckwalterTed ChoClass of 2009McKenna DuiserChristopher JonesMelanie MetzmanGabriel PinkusJames WangMary WatkinsDavid WintermeyerClass of 2010William BaachJonathan BrooksAnn DuffieldSamuel PickettClass of 2011Jeffrey ChengLauren CiullaLaurel FinkCourtney GlaitKelly HannJohn HavlikKyra Kofodimos

Rachel PinkusAndrew PortenEmil RiskJonathan TaylorErin TupmanJulia Wang

GIFTS TO THE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN WERE MADE IN MEMORy OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

David ClappBill CrittendenArthur DoddRichard DoddJane HillJack JudayDarlene KardatzkeSteven Sandy

GIFTS TO THE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN WERE MADE IN HONOR OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

Diane Borgmann Laura BrueckmannSissy EngleDon FledderjohnPatrick JudaySusan KarpickeScott KennedyHolly LeeJamie MacDougallAnn Snyder

ADDITIONAL ADVANCEMENT DONATIONS & FUNDRAISING

Auction for AdvancementJog-A-ThonNumber of Library Book Donations: 235Girls’ Conference Sponsorships: $1,750Eighth Grade Gift: $1,086

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