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W H AT ’ S I N S I D E Administration Dan Frank, Head of School Lisa Dwelle, Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations Carol Moore, Director of Upper School Susan Atkinson, Director of Middle School Ingrid Moore, Director of Lower School
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THE BIG PICTURE
Head of School Dan Frank and the Class of 2016 went whitewater rafting as part of the annual Headmaster’s Holiday at the end of the school year.
Scan here to read Upper School Division Assistant Lee Healey’s More Than School thought leadership column, in which she reflects on the experience of being part of a greater community.
We’re more than school During school ceremonies this year, I talked about something I learned from my daughter last summer as we headed out on the Appalachian Trail to do some backpacking, something I hadn’t done in more than 30 years. We watched a man riding up the mountain on his bike, straining against an incline of at least 45 degrees, every muscle in his calves striated, every vein in his neck pulsing. She looked over at me and said, “Man, that’s some Type II fun!” Type I is parties and celebrations—the easy stuff, but Type II is the feeling you get after you have gone through something challenging, something you weren’t sure you could do, and successfully come out on the other side. On that trip, I can assure you we had some of each. I think every school year is a mixture of each as well. We celebrate our wins on the field, but we grit through summer practices; we bask in applause for our theatre performances, but we work late into the night to memorize our lines; we love to do well on tests, but we make sure to have learned from our mistakes along the way. There is no better place to learn about the relationship between Type I and Type II fun than school, and there is no better place to do that than The Steward School. We hit many milestones this year, many of which you will read about in these pages. This year, we gave a diploma to our 1,000th graduate of the school! Our seniors were awarded $4.6 million in merit grants for college; we experienced 95 percent retention in enrollment, a school record; six of our
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varsity teams made the state play-offs, meaning they finished their seasons among the top eight in the entire state in our division, and the varsity golf team won its first-ever state championship! Although our day-to-day academic experience can’t be easily quantified in statistics, it was a remarkable year in the classroom as well. You may have read about this in news articles on our website newsroom, and you’ll see more on these pages. The Bryan Lab, through experimentation, observation, and close study, showed us what can happen in a true laboratory environment. The Lower School, through personalization, interaction, real-world design, and research, helped each child to build academic and social fundamentals. The Middle School employed empathy, team work, play, and further research to help kids explore and understand their self-identities and those of others. In the Upper School, faculty helped our young men
and women use new technologies, prototype and design techniques and theories, and research to spur intellectual growth. These skills are not limited to one division—each division represents a thread in an upward spiral of learning, one that will certainly not close with their graduation from Steward. Leadership opportunities, mentoring, reallife experiences, arts, and athletics: Steward is more than school. What makes us more than school? I would argue that it is our relationships—those we have built and those we maintain. In this community, we inspire, learn from, and support one another so that we can continue our positive growth. Steward is more than school; Steward is a family. Go Spartans!
Dan Frank Head of School
Classroom Happenings At The Steward School, engaging academic projects are fueling students’ minds, stirring their imaginations, and unleashing the possibilities around every corner. This past February, we debuted Classroom Happenings, a weekly digital series that spotlights stand-out examples of our multi-disciplinary curriculum. Below are excerpts from several exciting stories. The full articles can be found on Steward’s website newsroom.
Math Goes Digital First graders in Lisa Moore’s class have moved beyond worksheets to learn mathematics— these tech-savvy students have developed their own digital math journals. With the help of the digital applications Explain Everything and Book Creator, Mrs. Moore guided students to create interactive booklets on their iPads in which they can write math problems, draw number lines, arrange in order photos showing quantities of goods, and more.
Planting Seeds of Change The Partnership for Research and Education in Plants (PREP) at Virginia Tech provided students with the resources to carry out a hands-on project in Kristen Householder, Eric Latourelle, and Kat Celata’s Life Science classes. PREP sent the class seeds—both regular and mutated—from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The mutated seeds have a particular gene that has been disabled, and students are growing the mutants alongside unaltered “wild-type” plants under experimental conditions of their own design. The goal is to understand the purpose of the mutated gene.
A Scientific View of Hiroshima What would you do first if your city was attacked with a new form of warfare and you survived? Upper School science teacher Leslie Kovach’s AP and Honors Chemistry students were confronted with this decision as part of their study of Pulitzer Prize-winner John Hersey’s Hiroshima, which tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city in 1945.
Imagining in Different Languages Cierra Gillard’s seventh graders and Jen Blanco’s kindergarten, first, and second graders carried out conversations in Spanish in which they chose characters and discussed the characters’ interests, physical characteristics, and more. Then, Lower School students drew pictures for the book and seventh graders drafted text using Google Docs.
Scan here to read more Classroom Happenings stories on topics such as a statistics carnival, an internationally themed chorus project, and more!
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS
Minimester musings Every year, Upper School students spend a week in February taking a break from typical classroom activities to do something more hands-on in the community. While ninth graders participate in community service and/or visit colleges or universities and seniors work on their Senior Projects, sophomores and juniors complete internships at an organization of their choosing. Read about the fantastic internship experiences of three Steward students during Minimester:
as Mark Cathy, the grandson of founder S. Truett Cathy. I also got to participate in product testing of the company’s new items, including frosted coffee and the Southwest salad.” n Intended College Major: “I would like to be pre-med and then go on to medical school. But my internship showed me that business can be really fun and the people you meet are really interesting.”
Claire Xu n Grade: Junior n Internship Site: WTVR CBS 6 News (Richmond, Va.) n Responsibilities: “I spent time with producers working in the studio and going on location with different newscasters. I saw every aspect of television production from the on-air talent to marketing to finances.”
Zac Abushmaies n Grade: Sophomore n Internship Site: Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital (Mineral, Va.) n Responsibilities: “I helped mostly with administering vaccines and handling the animals during their appointments. I also got to sit in on a surgery at one point, which was really cool. My mom works there and we have a lot of animals at home, so it was really fun getting to work with her.” n Favorite Moments: “There was a huge St. Bernard named Emma who had bone cancer and she was being given medicine through an IV to relieve her pain. I got to sit with her for two hours, just petting her and making her feel relaxed so she wouldn’t get up and walk away while the IV was still in.” n Intended College Major: “I want to do something in the field of engineering, but I would love to create devices that specifically help animals.”
Alex Jobe n Grade: Junior n Internship Site: Chick-fil-A Corporate Headquarters (Atlanta, Ga.) n Responsibilities: “My main job was to
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shadow my cousin, Mark Rockett—he is a business consultant who serves as a liaison between HQ and the owners/operators of different Chick-fil-A franchises. I learned about the funds and supplies needed to make improvements to the restaurants and keep things running efficiently.” n Favorite Moments: “The first day of my internship, we went to a VIP party that Chick-fil-A hosted for Atlanta media outlets and all the franchise owners in the area. I got to meet all of them, as well
n Favorite Moments: “Before Super Tuesday on March 1, I went out with a reporter to interview the heads of the Democratic and Republican parties of Virginia to get information about what people needed to know in order to vote. I also got to accompany Meteorologist Nikki-Dee Ray as she surprised a fan at his retirement party.” n Intended College Major: “I’m interested in marketing and advertising, but I love the human aspect of it. It was helpful doing this internship because the advertising department talked to me about the research that goes into targeting the right demographics and making sure the newscasts are balanced.”
Getting the ball rolling This year, five Steward seniors signed letters of intent to play in collegiate athletic programs when they begin college in the fall. Learn more about them here (and go to page 3 to see a photo):
Chaise Johnson
A special commitment Senior Meg Trepp is certainly leaving a lasting impact on Steward’s campus and in the Richmond community—the incoming Elon University freshman founded Steward’s Special Olympics club as well as Virginia’s first Unified Youth Bowling program in partnership with Special Olympics. Meg first developed a passion for Special Olympics in eighth grade when she heard Special Olympics athlete and global messenger Frank Stephens speak at a University of Richmond basketball game, where he advocated to stop the use of the word “retard” in reference to those with mental or physical disabilities. In fall 2012, Meg coordinated with Mr. Stephens to have him speak on Steward’s campus, which served as the catalyst for starting the school’s own Special Olympics club. Meg built the club over her time in Upper School and established a Middle School club as well. This school year, the Upper School’s club boasted 78 members, making it the largest student organization on campus. Each month, the students volunteer with Special Olympics events in the community such as basketball and volleyball tournaments. Only one other independent school in Richmond has a club devoted specifically to Special Olympics. Meg’s involvement with the organization didn’t end at Steward. In July 2015, Rick Jeffrey, president of Special Olympics Virginia, invited Meg and Upper School teacher Elizabeth Simpson to attend the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles, as well as the 10-day GenUin Social Impact Summit by Generation Unified. Meg and Ms. Simpson used the summit to develop ideas to bring a Unified program to the Richmond community, leading to the creation of the Unified Youth Bowling program after receiving a $2,500 grant from Special Olympics International. For eight weeks this past spring, 50 individuals (25 with and 25 without intellectual disabilities, including 13 Steward students) between ages 8 and 22 from across Richmond bowled together for two hours every Saturday morning. “The purpose is to make Richmond a more inclusive space because there are so few opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to participate in programs with typically developing peers,” Meg said. To secure funding to continue the program after Meg leaves for Elon, she hosted a Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser in February that was open to all of Richmond—almost every volunteer and about half of the families in attendance were from Steward. The event raised $6,000 for the Unified program, which will cover the cost of the program for the next two years. “What I love about bowling is that, with the help of bumpers and the assist ramps, it puts everyone on a level playing field in terms of abilities,” Meg said. “Unified has been my favorite thing I’ve done with Special Olympics because the participants build such a connection and friendship during the time they spend together.” Meg said she hopes to start a Unified program in association with Special Olympics on Elon’s campus when she starts in the fall.
n School Attending: Hampden-Sydney College (Farmville, Va.) n Sport Playing: Basketball n School Mascot: Tigers n Most Excited About: “I’m excited to get a fresh start and to get to know other members of the incoming class. It’s going to be like a new family, because Steward was a family to me.”
Ashley McCreary n School Attending: Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.) n Sport Playing: Cross Country and Track n School Mascot: Terriers n Most Excited About: “I’m excited about the amazing study abroad programs Wofford offers. I’m also interested in public health, so I can’t wait to see where my new opportunities take me!”
Theron Powell n School Attending: Walters State Community College (Morristown, Tenn.) n Sport Playing: Baseball n School Mascot: Senators n Most Excited About: “In terms of athletics, I want to work hard, play hard, and make a big impact on Walters State’s program.”
Kam Smith n School Attending: Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Ill.) n Sport Playing: Baseball n School Mascot: Huskies n Most Excited About: “I can’t wait to play in a different setting (the Midwest). It’s my dream to play in the Major Leagues, and this is the first step in representing my family and Steward.”
BK Stancil n School Attending: Averett University (Danville, Va.) n Sport Playing: Baseball n School Mascot: Cougars n Most Excited About; “I’m looking forward to what my future holds for me both on and off the baseball diamond. I am confident that I will only continue to improve myself, both as a student and athlete, and I can’t wait to see how my hard work pays off.” Summer 2016
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Ellie Hall
Dan Kovach
Dan Eakin
Alvaro Lizan Nicolau
Zoe Dwelle
Bridget Ferguson
Anna Woodfin
Ryan Leopold
Dan McCarthy
Mackenzie Carnes
Leslye Romero
Lizzie Fernandez
Kevin Ye
Julian Wolz
Julie Iuorno
Anastasia Postolati
Kara Bright
Meg Trepp
Nicté Diaz Cortés
Mary Madison Andrews
BACK ROW
Theron Powell
Rachel Ragan
Anu Goel
Lesley Yang
Harrison Vicars
Jonathan Beigel
Katherine Chambers
Anna Gordon
Sarana Bijou
Andrew Farlow
Josiah Armstrong
Helen Russell
Tracy Xu
Gray Redmond
Doug Kiester
Aubrey Woods
MIDDLE ROW
Ally Dods
Weston Popp
Baker Dewey
Laura Hamilton
Avery Maestrello
Haley Cummings
Owen Carter
Kam Smith
Ashley McCreary
Taylor Leahy
Caroline Curry
Jackson Wellons
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Andrea Schwartz
Edward Kim
Abigail Herring
Tom Stack
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our 2016 graduates!
The following graduating seniors were recognized at Graduation on June 6. GRADUATION AWARDS Presentation of the Class of 2016 Gift to the School Anastasia Postolati, senior class president, presented Head of School Dan Frank with the class gift—Adirondack chairs for the terrace outside the Upper School. Graduation Speakers Mackenzie Carnes and Meg Trepp were chosen by their classmates to speak at Commencement. The K-12 “Lifer” Award 10 seniors were recognized for attending Steward since kindergarten: Mary Madison Andrews, Mackenzie Carnes, Owen Carter, Haley Cummings, Zoe Dwelle, Lizzie Fernandez, Dan Kovach, Taylor Leahy, Rachel Ragan, and Gray Redmond.
The Janet L. Rice Spartan Club Scholarship Award Mackenzie Carnes and Kam Smith
The Ian M. Coddington Award Nicté Diaz Cortés
The James Vawter Buis Athletic Scholarship Helen Russell
The Academic Award Jonathan Beigel, Caroline Curry, Ally Dods, Dan Eakin, Dan Kovach, and Ryan Leopold
The Michelle Anderson-Haigler Performing Arts Scholarship Ally Dods The Brantley Blair Scott Leadership Scholarship Anastasia Postolati and Mackenzie Carnes
The Faculty Award Jonathan Beigel, Ally Dods, Dan Eakin, and Ryan Leopold
The Carolyn R. Brandt Alumni Award Meg Trepp
The Mission Award Josiah Armstrong, Sarana Bijou, Ellie Hall, Avery Maestrello, and Meg Trepp
The B. Lee Healey Award Rachel Ragan
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R E COG N I T I O N U P P E R S C H OO L The following students were recognized for service and achievements at the Upper School Recognition Assembly on May 20.
RECOGNITION IN THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Scholastic Art and Writing Award Charlotte Finn AXA Insurance Company Community Achievement Award Meg Trepp Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Steward Scholar-Athlete of the Year Owen Carter and Ellie Hall
EXTRACURRICULAR Admissions Ambassadors Grade 9: Abbie Campbell, Abby Dwelle, Gracie Goodpasture, Jesse Hall, Kerrington Martin, Bentley Mescall, Jenna Montgomery, and Chloe Zehfuss Grade 10: Iram Amir, Gavin Booker, Jack Caldwell, Lauren Cantor, Emmie Curry, Emily Harrison, Scotti Harrison, Jessica Jordan, Caroline Laibstain, Ryan Odibo, Sharita Shamim, Kyle Sims, Aaron Stein, Amanda Wang, Caroline Willhite, Connor Wilkerson, and Parker Wright Grade 11: Bryce Brown, Cory Brumagin, Emma Campbell, Ashley Higgs, Sonia Jennings, Alex Jobe, Xander Johnson, Matea Magnano, Mary Ann Neale, Summer Owens, Khaos Rannels, Sydney Renkenberger, Gaby Ruiz, Landon Smith, Ethan Stein, Liza Thompson, Morgan Van Davelaar, and Emma Zehfuss Grade 12: Jonathan Beigel, Sarana Bijou, Katherine Chambers, Caroline Curry, Nicté Diaz Cortés, Ally Dods, Bridget Ferguson, Anu Goel, Anna Gordon, Ellie Hall, Laura Hamilton, Avery Maestrello, Nico Martinez, Weston Popp, Anastasia Postolati, Rachel Ragan, Leslye Romero, Helen Russell, Tom Stack, and Meg Trepp Student Philanthropy Initiative Jonathan Beigel, Mackenzie Carnes, Ellie Hall, Julie Iuorno, Chaise Johnson, Nico Martinez, Theron Powell, Gray Redmond, Helen Russell, and Meg Trepp Student Council Association Officers—Mackenzie Carnes (president), Haley Cummings (vice president), Ellie Hall (secretary), Lizzie Fernandez (treasurer) Representatives—Abby Dwelle (Grade 9); Emmie Curry, Jessica Jordan, Caroline Labstain, and Kyle Sims (Grade 10); Bryce Brown, Xander Johnson, Khaos Rannels, and Morgan Van Davelaar (Grade 11); Helen Russell (Grade 12) Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award Mackenize Carnes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Faculty Hall of Fame Award Christina D’Angelo Student Life Committee Tre Chalmers, Gracie Goodpasture, Morgan King, and Aayush Lalwaney (Grade 9); Carter Patterson,
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Richmond Alumnae Panhellenic Association Book Awards Program Emma Zehfuss Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award Meg Trepp Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Gavin Booker and Caroline Willhite Aaron Stein, Amanda Wang, Connor Wilkerson, and Parker Wright (Grade 10); Ross Arrington, Glenn Frank, Will Harrison, Karen Lane, and Summer Owens (Grade 11); Owen Carter, Anna Gordon, Weston Popp, Andrea Schwartz, and Kam Smith (Grade 12) Upper School Honor Council Chloe Zehfuss (Grade 9), Jessica Jordan and Aaron Stein (Grade 10), Summer Owens (Grade 11, vice president), Jonathan Beigel, Mackenzie Carnes, and Meg Trepp (president), (Grade 12) Spartan Secret Society: The Order of the Shield Haley Cummings, Dan Kovach, Avery Maestrello, Nico Martinez, Theron Powell, Rachel Ragan, Tom Stack, and Meg Trepp
SPECIAL AWARDS Alumni Association Scholarship Matea Magnano Carolyn R. Brandt Scholarship Award Summer Owens Junior Marshals Emma Campbell and Morgan Van Davelaar Nolde Scholarship Bryce Brown Ray Tate Student-Athlete Scholarship Jonathan Beigel and Julie Iuorno International Student Scholarship Amanda Wang
Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond Award Kam Smith WRIC Best of the Class of 2016 Dan Kovach and Ally Dods
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION College of William and Mary Leadership Award Morgan Van Davelaar Hollins University Creative Writing Book Award Karen Lane Randolph College Classics Book Award Ross Arrington Randolph-Macon College Leadership Award Ross Arrington Smith College Book Award Summer Owens University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award Morgan Van Davelaar University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences Glenn Frank University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Chris Frydenborg
Honor Roll By earning a B or above in each class for all marking periods and both semesters during the 2015-16 school year, these students were named to the Honor Roll. Grade 9: Abbie Campbell, Trace Coles, Abby Dwelle, Dylan Fox, Gracie Goodpasture, John Hade, Jessica Hall, Liam Harr, Ned Hayes, Cole Hollier, Aayush Lalwaney, Brenden Lawrence, Kerrington Martin, Bentley Mescall, Jenna Montgomery, Alex Poling, Sam Popp, Brandon Ranly, Evan Salp, Kristen Schlager, John Slyh, and Chloe Zehfuss Grade 10: Zac Abushmaies, Becca Aldredge, Gavin Booker, Jack Caldwell, Xzavier Caldwell, Emily Curry, Courtney Harrison, Emily Harrison, Blake Hollier, James Huang, Beau Humphreys, Jessica Jordan, Jill Kovach, Caroline Laibstain, Murad Matar, Sarah Petrocelli, Sharita Shamim, Mason Twining, and Diego Ventero Garrido Grade 11: Ross Arrington, John Chen, Jack Clifton, Glenn Frank, Ashley Higgs, Ruotong Hong, Sonia Jennings, Alexandra Johnson, Matea Magnano, Mary McLaughlin, Gabriela Ruiz, Miguel Salgado Saez, Rob Stevenson, Jennifer Xu, and Emma Zehfuss Grade 12: Mary Madison Andrews, Jonathan Beigel, Caroline Curry, Dan Eakin, Bridget Ferguson, Anu Goel, Laura Hamilton, Ryan Leopold, Alvaro Lizan Nicolau, Weston Popp, Andrea Schwartz, Meg Trepp, and Lesley Yang President’s Awards Program for Outstanding Academic Excellence (Grade 12) Mary Madison Andrews, Josiah Armstrong, Jonathan Beigel, Kara Bright, Owen Carter, Caroline Curry, Ally Dods, Zoe Dwelle, Dan Eakin, Bridget Ferguson, Anu Goel, Ellie Hall, Edward Kim, Dan Kovach, Taylor Leahy, Ryan Leopold, Alvaro Lizan Nicolau, Avery Mastrello, Weston Popp, Anastasia Postolati, Gray Redmond, Leslye Romero, Andrea Schwartz, Tom Stack, Jackson Wellons, Aubrey Woods, Tracy Xu, and Lesley Yang President’s Education Program for Outstanding Academic Achievement (Grade 12) Sarana Bijou, Laura Hamilton, Abigail Herring, Ashley McCreary, and Helen Russell
University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award Emma Campbell University of Virginia John Merchant Book Award Claire Xu UVA Alumni Association Jefferson Book Award Glenn Frank West Point Leadership Award Mary Ann Neale
ACADEMIC AWARDS Headmaster’s List By earning an A- or above in each class for all marking periods and both semesters during the 2015-16 school year, these students were named to the Headmaster’s List. Grade 9: Evelyn Dumeer, Morgan King, Lexi Petronis, and Logan Ransom Grade 10: Lauren Cantor, Jessica Jordan, Nikki Leopold, Carter Patterson, Aaron Stein, Krystor Su, Amanda Wang, Caroline Willhite, and Parker Wright Grade 11: Emma Campbell, Summer Owens, and Morgan Van Davelaar Grade 12: Ally Dods, Dan Kovach, Aubrey Woods, and Tracy Xu
Departmental Book Awards (Grade 12) English: Mary Madison Andrews Mathematics: Tracy Xu Social Studies: Ryan Leopold Science: Dan Kovach Foreign Language: Caroline Curry Performing Arts: Dan Eakin Visual Arts: Aubrey Woods Susan T. Latourelle Senior Projects of the Year Award Abigail Herring, Ryan Leopold, and Ashley McCreary
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The University of Alabama American University Arizona State University Auburn University Averett University Bluefield College Boston University Bridgewater College University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Barbara Campbell University The Catholic University of America College of Charleston Christopher Newport University University of Cincinnati Clemson University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut Dickinson College Drexel University Eckerd College Elon University Emory & Henry College ESADE: Barcelona Furman University George Mason University The George Washington University Goucher College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College
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University of Hartford High Point University Hollins University Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University of Pennsylvania James Madison University Kalamazoo College University of Kentucky Liberty University Longwood University University of Louisville Loyola University Maryland Lynchburg College Macalester College University of Mary Washington Marymount University University of Massachusetts, Boston Miami University
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OFF! The Class of 2016 had an outstanding school year with an impressive number of college acceptances to all of the schools listed on this page. We are so proud of our graduates and can’t wait to follow their accomplishments in college and in life!
Michigan State University
Radford University
University of Mississippi
Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Richmond Roanoke College Salisbury University University of South Carolina Southern Methodist University Stony Brook University State University of New York Syracuse University Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas Christian University Texas State University The Ohio State University University of Vermont Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech University of Virginia Wake Forest University Walters State Community College Washington College West Virginia University College of William & Mary Wofford College
Morehouse College New York University (Tisch School of the Arts) University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Wilmington North Carolina State University Northern Illinois University Old Dominion University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh
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In-State Matriculation By School: Virginia Tech (9), W&M (3), JMU (2), VCU (2), Hampden-Sydney (1), CNU (1), UVA (1), University of Mary Washington (1), Averett (1), Bridgewater (1), Liberty (1), Longwood (1), Lynchburg (1), Radford (1), Randolph-Macon (1) Out-of-State Matriculation by State/Country: SC (7), NC (4), PA (4), AL (3), DC (2), CT (1), IL (1), MA (1), MN (1), NY (1), OH (1), TN (1), Spain (1)
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The following awards were presented during the Middle School Recognition Assemblies on May 31 (Grades 6-7) and June 3 (Grade 8). Presentation of the Class Gift Carter Hogan and Harrison Woodley presented the eighth-grade class gift, a gaga ball to represent a gaga pit that will be available for student use in the Athletic Center, which was bought with money raised from the Class of 2020 pancake breakfasts.
The Steward Award Mark Carnes
Headmaster’s List By earning an A- or above in each class for all marking periods and both semesters during the 2015-16 school year, these students were named to the Headmaster’s List. Grade 6: Caroline Brumagin, Erich Hazelton, Ben Honig, Alaina Jefferson, Matthew Kuimjian, Zoe Macgill, Amy Mertz, Wit Moore, Annabel Wang, and Lily Wood Grade 7: Anya Bhargava, Madeleine Brooks, Kennedy Crook, Libey Eynan, Grace Fass,
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Mike Frank, Harrison Gelber, Kieran Haug, Anna Pastore, Caroline Ray, Hannah Silverman, Josh Stein, Grace Struminger, Drew Thompson, and Hailey Wharram Grade 8: Matthew Cantor, Mark Carnes, Danielle David, Will Eiben, Julia Monroe, Callen Smith, and Alex Wilkerson
Front Row (left to right): Matthew Cantor, Ashley Yeung, Julia Monroe, Colten Loftis, Carter Hogan, Will Eiben, Harrison Woodley, Liam Boardman, Jack Ball, Erik Engelke, Hayden Stallings, Joe Shaia, Ava Dauer, Gracie McLaughlin, Peyton Cioffi, Brianna David, Danielle David, and Lydia Osborne. Second Row (left to right): Nik Bright, Peter Bartee, Harrison Clifton, David Andrews, James Cox, Ines Stack, Callen Smith, Christian Andrews, Harrison Johnson, Caroline Moslow, Alex Wilkerson, Carolyn Aldredge, Riley Highfill, Zayd Rehman, Heath Humphreys, Jamie Biggs, Elliott Tulchinsky, and Landon Douglas. Third Row (left to right): Nicholas Both, Olivia Koerner, Mark Carnes, Crary Moore, Anna Kilduff, Nicole Harrison, Michael Stein, Anna Reese Richardson, Matthew Lane, Virginia Hopper, Charlie Fowler, Channing Haas, and Jack Grady. Fourth Row (left to right): Michael Magnano, Jack Young, Griffin Robeson, Matt Gaither, Josh Schultz, Elliot French, Cameron Jarvandi, Griffin Amyx, Sydney Johnson, Dabney Leverty, Kendall Shamus, Noah Nichols, Henry Landry-Seward, and Daniel Corcoran.
Honor Roll
Marshals and Greeters
By earning a B or above in each class for all marking periods and both semesters during the 2015-16 school year, these students were named to the Honor Roll.
Several seventh-grade students served in honorary roles during the Middle School Recognition Ceremony on June 3. Six students were selected by their peers to serve as marshals and ushers during the ceremony: the marshals, Drew Thompson and Hailey Wharram, escorted the procession of eighth graders into and out of the ceremony; Grace Alger, Alex Eiben, Harrison Gelber, and Anna Pastore served as greeters and ushers.
Grade 6: Sophie Barzel, Eitan Burton, Freddy Calve, David Cantor, Grace Compton, Paul Hewitt, Carter Hopp, Harper Jones, and Claire Patterson Grade 7: Hunter Clifton, Kennon Cummings, Alex Eiben, George Goldstein, Lizzie Householder, Grace Inge, Clara Kugelman, Casey McClendon, Matthew McCullough, Nicole Odibo, Jenna Odum, Taylor Poore, Saara Qureshi, Claire Saverino, and Casie Steinfatt Grade 8: Carolyn Aldredge, Christian Andrews, Jamie Biggs, Peyton Cioffi, Daniel Corcoran, James Cox, Erik Engelke, Nicole Harrison, Matt Lane, Dabney Leverty, Michael Magnano, Gracie McLaughlin, Crary Moore, Caroline Moslow, Zayd Rehman, Griffin Robeson, and Joe Shaia
Student Council Association
Outstanding Progress Award Grade 6: Grace Compton and Paul Hewitt Grade 7: Mimi Traynham and Preston Willis Grade 8: Sydney Johnson and Riley Highfill
Kendall Shamus (president), Drew Thompson (vice president), Noah Nichols (secretary/ historian), Virginia Cooper (spirit officer), Emerie Loftis (athletics officer), Will Eiben, Callen Smith, Danielle David (eighth-grade representatives), George Goldstein, Mike Frank, Hailey Wharram (seventh-grade representatives), Amy Mertz, Chaz Sutton, and Peyton Wisor (sixth-grade representatives)
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The following awards were presented at the Lower School Recognition Assembly on June 2. Presentation of the Class Gift
Certificates of Excellence
Alex Chapman, Pierce Chapman, Isaac Fass, and Kyla Johnson presented the fifth-grade class gift: a certificate for a projection system for the Lower School Dining Commons.
Spanish: Pierce Chapman
The Lower School Award
President Physical Fitness Five-Year Achievement Award: Amelia Ann Callis and Cameron Groome
Mikal Banks
Consistent Punctuality The following fifth-grade students were recognized for arriving at school on time from kindergarten through fifth grade: Marcus Andriano, Tom Berling, Wil Berling, and Connor Robbins.
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Art: Morgan Scott Music: Cole Tyson Physical Education/Sportsmanship: Cameron Groome
Theatre: Alex Chapman Library: Blakely Cummings
Fourth-Grade Marshals Anabelle Krawitz, Connor Murray, Logan Snyder, and Jack Stutts
Front Row (left to right): Zach Pasternak, Connor Robbins, Tommy Magnano, Cole Ghosh, Conner Wright, Cooper Thomas, Isaac Fass, Sabina Mohanty, James Kirby, Tom Berling, Cameron Groome, Anza FierroCioffi, Mariam Shah, and Mollye Goldberg. Second Row (left to right): Cole Tyson, Chase Wingfield, Austin Levin, Terrell White, Henry Bearden, Jack Jordan, Julian Raffenot, Ian Cox, Morgan Scott, Lily Jennette, Amelia Ann Callis, Kyla Johnson, Gabi Deglau, and Zoe Savage. Third Row (left to right): Marcus Andriano, Luca Liesfeld, Alex Chapman, Cullin Willis, Pierce Chapman, Robbie Whiteside, Wil Berling, Hunter Knull, Blakely Cummings, Mikal Banks, Katherine Romero, Ellie Brumagin, and Kenley Welch.
Students were previously recognized for their participation in the following activities. Spelling Bee Winners Grade 3: Mrs. Hayes’s class—Benjamin Jones; Mrs. Loyd’s class—Gilbert Cooper; Mrs. Whitely’s class—Nels Moore Grade 4: Ms. Goodpasture’s class— Avi Burton; Mrs. Koppanyi’s class— Drew Vantre; Mr. Tickle’s class—Sam Berry Grade 5: Mr. Coles’s class—Gabi Deglau; Mrs. Covington’s class—Hunter Knull; Mrs. Fox’s class—Cole Tyson Steward School Spelling Bee Winner: Hunter Knull
Oratorical Program Participants Juliet Forlano, Malcolm Walker, Grady Kasarda, Lilly Cox, Mila René, Scarlett Knull, Kadan Banks, Alyssa Jefferson, Daphne Kibler, Adam Krawitz, Jillian Fratkin, Nora Iwashyna, Jordan Solomon, Ella Adamson, Karina Blanco, Kat Pope, Laila Brooks, Sydney Street, Lauren Meaker, Andy Orgain, Maya Trepp, Shreya Natarajan, Deeya Natarajan, Luna Forlano, Brayden Macomber, Kamillah Sheikh-Yassin, Lillie Grace Clarke, Chase Knull, Cooper Speidell, Katherine Elles, Remi Page, Drew Vantre, Elise Gresham, Connor Murray, Charlotte Olexy, Hunter Knull, Jack Jordan, Alex Chapman, Mikal Banks, Lily Jennette, Burke Jennette, and the entire third- and fourth-grade classes
Student Council Association Jack Jordan (president), Zak Qureshi (vice president), Austin Levin (treasurer), Cole Tyson (secretary), Mollye Goldberg, Amelia Ann Callis, Wil Berling (fifth-grade representatives), Max Magrill, Stella McDonald, and Lilly Caldwell (fourth-grade representatives)
Spartan Patrol Laila Brooks, Gilbert Cooper, Parker Bowles, Andrew Hall, Luna Forlano, Paxton Coulbourn, Lillie Grace Clarke, Jadyn Sutton, Marc-Michel René, Benjamin Jones, Alex Gatewood, Luke Eiben, Brayden Macomber, Sydney Street, Justin Fratkin, Lauren Meaker, Kaylyn Whiteside, Pedro Lujan, Shreya Natarajan, Deeya Natarajan, Sadie Goldberg, Zach Pruitt, Nels Moore, Maya Trepp, Kamillah Sheikh-Yassin, Andy Orgain, and Spencer Wingfield
Accelerated Reader Millennium Club The following students earned more than 1,000 Accelerated Reader points this school year: Nels Moore, Kate Reed, Anabelle Krawitz, and Katie Hall.
Destination Imagination Globals 2016 Team Morgan Scott, Cooper Speidell, Zak Qureshi, Gilbert Cooper, Chase Knull, Lauren Meaker, and Deeya Natarajan
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Steward shows off Our Steward students certainly know how to command a stage! A fantastic display of creativity awaited audiences at the Talent Nights this spring. During Lower School Talent Night, fourthgraders Kaiya Ashe, Anna Ernst, and Stella McDonald served as emcees for a show that included numerous dance routines, pianists, song performances, and more. Junior Tucker Diveley, sophomore Zac Abushmaies, and ninth-grader Liam Harr hosted Middle and Upper School Talent Night, which was full of stunning musical entertainment, stand-up comedy routines, instrumentalists, and more.
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We’ve Got Magic to Do In April, Steward’s spring musical, Pippin, told the story of a young prince’s quest to figure out what he should do with his life, “which is the ultimate goal of education,” said Pippin director and Lower and Upper School Theatre Teacher Craig Smith. In the show, a group of actors lead Pippin to try various paths in life until he discovers one that fulfills his idea of happiness. The cast, crew, and orchestra included more than 30 Middle and Upper School students.
Broadway Babies Lower School plays were written and directed by Lower and Upper School Theatre Teacher Craig Smith: l Grade 5: Greek Mythology l Grade 4: A.B.C. America Before Columbus
l Grade 3: My Family’s Dragon (above) (based on the book My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett) l Grade 2: For The Birds l Grade 1: Weather Stories l Kindergarten: Austrian Folks Tales, and NOT the Sound of Music l Junior Kindergarten: The Elegant Rooster, or The Bossy Gallito
In the Nick of Time In February, Steward brought to life All in the Timing, a collection of six one-act plays by David Ives. Directed by Middle School Theatre and Upper School Public Speaking Teacher Susan Sanford, the plays ranged from “Universal Language,” which told the story of a girl who stuttered and invented a completely made-up language called Unamunda, to “Lives of the Saints,” which told the tale of two women in a Chicago church basement preparing for a funeral breakfast. The cast and crew included 19 Middle and Upper School students.
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Top performers
Outstanding achievements from Steward’s young artists Performing Arts Chorus l Upper School Choral Director’s Award: Sharita Shamim l Upper School MVP: JuJuan Armstrong l Seventh Grade Chorus MVP: Hailey Wharram l Eighth Grade Chorus MVP: Dabney Leverty l Middle School Choral Director’s Award: Noah Nichols
Instrumental Music l Most Accomplished Seventh Grade Instrumentalist: Harrison Gelber l Middle School Band Leadership Award: Louis Raffenot l Middle School Multi-Instrumentalist Musicianship Award: Josh Stein l Most Accomplished Eighth Grade Instrumentalist: Joe Shaia l Most Improved Eighth Grade Instrumentalist: Matthew Cantor
l Most Accomplished Middle School Instrumental Jazz Soloist: Cameron Jarvandi l Most Improved Upper School Instrumentalist: Cole Richardson l Most Improved Upper School Instrumental Jazz Soloist: Cory Brumagin l Most Valuable Player Basketball Pep Band: James Huang l Most Accomplished Freshman Instrumentalist: Logan Ransom l Upper School Instrumental Music Leadership Award: Tracy Xu l Upper School Band Leadership Awards: Mary Madison Andrews and Avery Maestrello l Most Accomplished Upper School Instrumental Jazz Soloist: Ryan Leopold l Most Accomplished Upper School Instrumentalist: Dan Eakin Theatre l Outstanding Achievement in Sound Engineering: Callen Smith l Outstanding Achievement in Backstage Crew: Jason Cantor l Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre: Tucker Johnson l Outstanding Newcomers: Colin Hudson, Byron Minson, and Aayush Lalwaney
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l Outstanding Achievement in Acting (Middle and Upper School): Caroline Willhite, Charlotte Finn, Kendall Shamus, Matthew Cantor, Evelyn Dumeer, Trace Coles, Ethan Williams, Nikki Leopold l Outstanding Ensemble: Tucker Diveley, Lewis Tiller, and Matthew Frayser l Most Improved in Theatre: Daniel Corcoran l Outstanding Achievement in Theatre: Mary Kathryn Pruett and Catie McKinnon l Outstanding Dedication to Technical Theatre: Kara Bright l Outstanding Dedication to Theatre: Aubrey Woods, Caroline Curry, and Dan Kovach l Outstanding Dedication to Musical Theatre: Ally Dods
Visual Arts l Excellence and Dedication Above and Beyond the Classroom (Upper School): Bailey Scott l The Steward School Permanent Collection (Upper School): Karen Lane l Most Promising Newcomer (Middle School): Annabel Wang l Most Promising Newcomer (Upper School): Nayeli Lara l Best Use of a Medium (Middle School): Saara Qureshi (glass: landscape), Ines Stack (glass and clay: design), Caroyln Aldredge (glass and clay: technique), Olivia Koerner (pyrography), Gracie McLaughlin (colored pencils), Hunter Clifton (watercolor paint), Mary Pastore (clay), Nicole Harrison (acrylic paint), Annabelle Wang (graphite pencils) l Best Use of a Medium (Upper School): Tina Hong (graphite pencil), Karen Lane (colored pencil), Lizzie Parris (mixed media), Laura Hamilton (acrylic on canvas), Tina Hong (acrylic on canvas), Anna Rose Iverson (oil on canvas), Aubrey Woods (pen and ink), Chris Harvill (watercolor) l Most Prolific Artist: Hunter Clifton (Middle School), Bridget Ferguson (Upper School) l Most Accomplished Artist: Olivia Koerner (Middle School), Karen Lane (Upper School) l Most Innovative Artist: Heath Humphreys (Middle School), Lizzie Parris (Upper School) l Most Innovative Media: Nik Bright (Middle School), Anna Rose Iverson (Upper School) l Most Innovative Uniting Cultures Project (Upper School): Lizzie Parris l Best Use of Color: Clara Kugelman (Middle School), Sarana Bijou (Upper School) l Best Use of Contrast: Bailey Scott (Upper School) l Best Use of Design: Emerie Loftis (Middle School), Mackenzie Carnes (Upper School) l Perseverance to a Project: Nicolas Both (Middle School), Becca Aldredge (Upper School) l Artistic Enthusiasm: Griffin Amyx (Middle School), Anastasia Postolati (Upper School) l Most Improved Artist (Upper School): Ilse Diaz Cortez l Most Attention to Detail: Ashley Yeung (Middle School), Claire Xu (Upper School) l Most Dedicated Artist: Hunter Clifton (Middle School), Aubrey Woods (Upper School) l Photographer of the Year (Upper School): Abbie Campbell
Scan here to read about Steward’s JK-12 art display at Richmond Animal Care and Control in March! Summer 2016
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R E COG N I T I O N AT H L E T I C S Athletes at the top of their game. Coaches who inspire greatness. It was an exciting year for Spartan Athletics! Our fall, winter, and spring sports teams all did a fantastic job. We are thrilled to have had eight teams qualify for the VISAA state tournaments. Read more about their exciting seasons below:
Varsity Golf Team wins State Championship This year marked a huge first-time victory for The Steward School—the varsity golf team won the VISAA Division II state championship tournament on May 23! Coached by Catesby Jones, who was named the Division II Coach of the Year, and led by captain Owen Carter, a senior, the team finished with a collective score of 321, easily ahead of second-place finisher Greenbrier Christian Academy, whose score was 346. All told, the Spartans dominated the eight top-ranked Division II independent school teams in the state.
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The Spartans dominated the eight top-ranked Division II independent school teams in the state.
Owen was named Division II State Player of the Year by VISSA and was also the medalist for the tournament, meaning his final score of 69 was the best of all competing players. He has been All-State for the past five years, and this was his best state tournament score. Six Spartans represented the team during the tournament: freshman Dylan Fox, who received All-State honors with his score of 81; seniors Harrison Vicars, Weston Popp, Andrew Farlow (who was named second team All-State), and Owen; and freshman Charlie Hade. This is the eighth year that Steward has competed in the state tournament, out of nine total years it has been in existence.
Varsity Boys Soccer The team had its best regular season in many years with an 11-6-3 record, while playing a tough schedule in Division II and advancing to the quarter finals of the VISAA state playoffs. Some of the biggest victories included the Homecoming win over Christchurch in a game where the Spartans dominated from kickoff to the final whistle and a huge 2-1 win over Division II stalwart Hampton Roads Academy in double overtime. The team was led by senior captains Weston Popp, Theron Powell, Tom Stack, and Jackson Wellons, and included players in grades 9-12 under coaches EJ Watkins and Casey Smith.
Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country The varsity boys team increased in size this year with great athletes joining an experienced core, which served the team well at the state meet. The varsity girls team was the strongest it’s been in many years, placing eighth out of 22 scoring teams at the state meet. Senior Harrison Vicars led the boys team throughout the season, capped off with an 18:35/28th place finish at states in a field of 293 runners. Led by Summer Owens’ ALL-LIS and All-State performances (21:22/18th place), the girls team trained hard and pushed each other to be their best. The teams were coached by Laura Akesson, Kat Celata, and Todd Serr. In addition, senior Ashley McCreary will be participating in collegiate cross country and track at Wofford College. (Read more on page 7.)
Varsity Boys Basketball The boys varsity basketball team, coached by Jamiel Allen ’02, entered the season with six new faces to the program and only two returning starters from last year’s team. Senior Chaise Johnson (20.7 PPG) and junior Marvin Cannon (17.0 PPG) led the Spartans in scoring. Chaise was the team’s Most Outstanding Player, and senior Kam Smith was named MVP. The boys finished the regular season with a 21-5 record, a first place finish in the Trinity Christian School holiday tournament, and key wins against Hampton Roads Academy, Highland School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Trinity Episcopal School. The boys earned a bid to the state tournament for the second time in three years, but lost a hard-fought game against Middleburg Academy. The team graduated five seniors this year, including Coaches Award winner Johnny Beigel. In addition, Chaise signed to play collegiate basketball at HampdenSydney College. (Read more on page 7.) Summer 2016
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R E COG N I T I O N AT H L E T I C S Varsity Girls Basketball The girls basketball team was led by senior captains Haley Cummings and Andrea Schwartz, and junior captain Matea Magnano. Playing one of their strongest schedules ever with 10 out of 14 opponents ranked in the state, the Spartans finished 8-12 in the regular season and received their second bid in three years to the VISAA Division II state tournament. Injuries plagued the team, so the Spartans played with junior varsity players for a majority of the season. Fortunately, our varsity players were healed and back on the court for the state tournament as the girls prepared for the no. 5 seed, Virginia Episcopal School. The team put up a valiant effort, but ultimately were defeated 42-36 in the first round. The Spartans were led in scoring by sophomore Carmen Gonzalez-Garcia while Matea and Haley provided offensive firepower. Adam Lonon ’06 and Elizabeth Simpson coached the team.
Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming The team was coached by Eric Hopp and led by five seniors, Baker Dewey, Dan Kovach, Lizzie Fernandez, Ashley McCreary, and Anna Gordon, who mentored the rest of the team with the help of eighth-grader Noah Nichols. Every member of the team dropped time during the season, including a remarkable 30-second drop by sophomore Zac Abushmaies in the 100 breast stroke. The season was highlighted by Noah’s ninth place finish in both the 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke at the VISAA state swimming championships, which allowed the Steward boys team to finish 10th out of 16 teams.
Varsity Baseball Coached by Bruce Secrest and Daniel Hicks, the team consisted of several young but skilled players who will be returning next year, including the team’s trio of young pitchers: eighth-grader Harrison Clifton and freshmen Logan Ransom and Carson Jones. The team made it to the semi-finals this year and ended with a 13-12 final record, making it the tenth year in a row that it has made it to the state semi-finals or finals (which no other VISAA team in the state can claim). Out of its 12 losses, six games were lost by one run in the last inning. In addition, the team had three senior players sign with collegiate baseball programs: Kam Smith with University of Northern Illinois, BK Stancil with Averett University, and Theron Powell with Walters State Community College. (Read more on page 7.)
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Varsity Girls Lacrosse The team started off strong with a ranking of no. 2 in the state for Division II schools. The girls had their first major victory over rival Virginia Episcopal School, edging them out with a final score of 16-13. Perhaps the most notable win for the Spartans was conquering Division I school Bishop Sullivan in an 11-9 home game victory. The girls had a 9-3 record for Division II schools and remained at no. 3 in the state for the rest of the season. Led by captains Mackenzie Carnes, Helen Russell, Matea Magnano, and Taylor Walker, the Spartans finished their regular season with an overall record of 10-8 and earned a home seat advantage for the Division II state tournament. Stand-out player Emmie Curry and All-LIS team player Caroline Laibstain kept the girls competing with some of the top Division I schools in the state. Christina D’Angelo and Amanda Florio coached the team. Scan here to read the 2015-16 season recaps for all of Steward’s sports programs!
All-State Awards
Basketball
l Field Hockey: Julie Iuorno—second team l Boys Soccer: Tom Stack—first team l Cross Country: Summer Owens l Boys Swimming: Noah Nichols l Baseball: Theron Powell—first team; Parker Wright—second team l Golf: Dylan Fox, Andrew Farlow, Owen Carter— medalist l Girls Lacrosse: Caroline Laibstain, Matea Magnano, Mackenzie Carnes—first team; Taylor Walker—second team
Varsity Girls l Leadership Award: Matea Magnano l Coach’s Award: Andrea Schwartz l Program Award: Haley Cummings JV l MVP: Mimi Traynham l Most Improved: Olivia Koerner l Defensive Player of the Year: Nicole Harrison
Middle School Girls Blue l Most Improved: Alaina Jefferson l Hard Hat Award: Anna Pastore l Coach’s Award: Grace Fass Middle School Girls Gold l Most Improved: Amy Mertz l Coach’s Award: Peyton Wisor l Double-Trouble Award: Saara Qureshi l Double-Trouble Award: Casie Steinfatt
All-LIS Players l Cross Country: Summer Owens l Girls Lacrosse: Caroline Laibstain VISAA State Tournament Qualifiers l Boys Soccer—quarter-finals l Boys and Girls Cross Country l Girls Basketball— first round l Boys Basketball— first round l Boys Swimming l Baseball—semi-finals l Girls Lacrosse—semi-finals l Golf—championship
School Awards l Steward School 110% Award Winner: Ashley McCreary l Steward School Janet Rice Coach’s Award: Kam Smith
Baseball Varsity l MVP: Theron Powell l Pitcher of the Year: Logan Ransom JV l Most Improved: Zac Abushmaies l Coach’s Award: JuJuan Armstrong l Crackerjack Award: Gavin Booker Middle School l MVP: Harrison Johnson l Coach’s Award: Matt Gaither l Most Improved: Matthew Kuimjian Summer 2016
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R E COG N I T I O N AT H L E T I C S Field Hockey
Varsity Boys l MVP: Kam Smith l Most Outstanding Player: Chaise Johnson l Coach’s Award: Johnny Beigel
Varsity l MVP: Caroline Laibstain l Coach’s Award: Emma Zehfuss l Spartan Award: Julie Iuorno
JV Boys l MVP: Dylan Fox l Best Teammate: Ned Cole l Coach’s Award: Ned Hayes
Middle School l 110% Award: Mariam Hobbs l MVP: Casie Steinfatt l Most Improved: Sydney Johnson
Middle School Boys Blue l MVP: Elliot French l Spartan Award: Riley Highfill l Most Improved: Charlie Fowler
Golf Varsity l MVP: Owen Carter l Coach’s Award: Andrew Farlow l Most Improved: Charlie Hade
Middle School Boys White l Hustle Award: Louis Raffenot l Coach’s Award: Mike Frank l MVP: Ethan Hopp Middle School Boys Gold l MVP: Will Elles l Most Improved: Matthew Kuimjian l Coach’s Award: Paul Hewitt
Cheerleading Varsity l Coach’s Award: Abigail Herring l Rookie Award: Katherine Chambers l Spirit Award: Caroline Curry Middle School l Cheerleader All-Around Award: Kyler Oliver l Spirit Award: Nancy Walker
Cross Country Varsity Boys l Core Runner: Doug Kiester
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l MVP: Harrison Vicars l Newcomer of the Year: Henry Landry-Seward
JV l MVP: Garrett Kuhla l Rising Star: Harrison Gelber l The Man: Christian Andrews
Lacrosse
Varsity Girls l Leadership Award: Ashley McCreary l MVP: Summer Owens l Newcomer of the Year: Ellie Hall
Varsity Girls l 110% Award: Caroline Laibstain l Coach’s Award: Mackenzie Carnes l Rookie of the Year: Virginia Hopper
Middle School Boys l Most Valuable Runners: Ben Poling l Coach’s Award: Liam Savage l Heart of a Lion: Josh Stein
Middle School Girls l Leadership Award: Dabney Leverty l Most Valuable Player: Saara Qureshi l Persistence Award: Anna Kilduff
Middle School Girls l Most Valuable Runners: Olivia Koerner l Coach’s Award: Jabrianna Lara l Heart of a Lion: Josh Stein
Varsity Boys l Most Valuable Player: Chaise Johnson l Outstanding Defensive Player: Will Harrison l Outstanding Teammate: Avery Maestrello
Spring senior athletes Middle School Boys l Most Improved: Ethan Reed l Leadership Award: Michael Stein l MVP: Will Eiben
Soccer Varsity Girls l MVP: Ellie Hall l Coach’s Award: Summer Owens l Most Improved: Nayeli Lara Middle School Girls l Most Valuable Player: Carolyn Aldredge l Spartan Award: Danielle David l Offensive Award: Crary Moore Varsity Boys l Offensive MVP: Miguel Salgado l Coach’s Award: Tom Stack l Comeback Player Award: Jackson Wellons JV Boys l MVP: Lewis Tiller l Coach’s Award: Connor Wilkerson l Rookie of the Year: JuJuan Armstrong Middle School Boys Blue l MVP: James Cox l Most Improved Player: Cameron Jarvandi
l Coach’s Award: Matthew Cantor l “Captain” Award: Mark Carnes Middle School Boys White l Offensive MVP: Alex Eiben l Team MVP: David Cheon l Most Improved Award: Alex Hambrick Middle School Boys Gold l MVP: Wit Moore l Spartan Spirit Award: David Cantor l Coach’s Award: William Humphreys
Swimming Varsity Girls l Coach’s Award: Becca Aldredge l Heart and Soul Award: Ashley McCreary l Heart and Soul Award: Lizzie Fernandez Varsity Boys l MVP: Noah Nichols l Coach’s Award: Zach Abushmaies l Lifetime Award: Dan Kovach
Tennis Varsity Girls l Coach’s Award: Anastasia Postolati l Most Improved: Krystor Su
Varsity Boys l Most Improved: Tucker Diveley l Coach’s Award: Jack Caldwell
Volleyball Varsity l Most Inspirational Teammate Award: Emma Campbell l Heart of a Spartan Award: Kellie Fonville l The Spartan 300 Award: Mary Ann Neale JV l MVP: Crary Moore l Coach’s Award: Morgan King l Most Improved: Amanda Wang Middle School Blue l Best Serve: Kennedy Crook l Most Improved Award: Caroline Ray l Spirit Award: Anya Bhargava Middle School Gold l Serving Queen: Lauren Johnson l Hitting Queen: Annabel Wang l Hustle Queen: Kyler Oliver Summer 2016
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CA M P U S S P O T L I G H T S
Down Home on the Ranch February’s “Gala on the Ranch” raised just over $70,000 for the school! $3,500 was raised for the Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship through the live auction of a Homestead vacation package and Dolly the puppy, who went to a very good home. Special thanks to the entire Gala Committee and a big yee-haw to Clay Reynolds and Ann Slyh, who have co-chaired the event for the past four years.
B-I-N-G-O! Both young and old had a blast at Family Bingo Night on January 29. While playing the classic game, Steward families enjoyed a pizza dinner and participated in raffles to win fun gift packages.
Keep on Hacking The Bryan Innovation Lab hosted the school’s first Hackathon on March 19, welcoming all Steward students grades 3 and up with an interest in computer programming to put their skills into practice. Armed with nothing but laptops and their own ideas, students chose which programming software they wanted to use and worked for two-and-a-half hours on an original creation, including animation, a game, or even music. The idea spread to the Lower School, which later hosted two rounds of Junior Hackathons.
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Scan here to read more about Steward’s first annual Hackathon.
Commitment to Innovation The Bryan Innovation Lab once again proudly featured nationally recognized experts who are leading thinkers and change-makers in their fields as part of the Visiting Innovators program. This year, we welcomed experts in the areas of maker education, technology and art, and food innovation. ———————————————————–————— NOVEMBER: Gary Stager, Ph.D. l Titles: A co-founder of the Maker Movement; Executive Director of The Constructivist Consortium; Special Assistant to the Head of School for Innovation at The Willows l Presentation: Learning to Play in Education: Joining the Maker Movement l “I have always believed in using computers to amplify human potential. As educators, we need to be preparing children to solve problems we never anticipated.”
Grandparents and Special Friends Day Students in grades JK-5 entertained their special guests with the musical production, “Back to the Future … Again.” The morning celebration also included a coffee social, a tour of students’ classrooms, and more.
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Spring Has Sprung The Steward community was excited for warm weather at the Spring Social on April 14, which included live music, a picnic-style dinner, and summer camp expositions. The event also showcased Steward’s strong arts and athletics programs with games and the Art Walk.
l Titles: Director of the Institute For Figuring; Co-founder of the Crochet Coral Reef project l Presentation: The Intersection of Nature, Technology, Arts, and Math: Contributing to the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef l “Students can do what we can all do as human beings—become aware of our own daily practices. We are all capable of using less than we currently do, and I think every one of us can do something to contribute to the betterment of the planet.”
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Let’s Jam! The annual Lower School Jamboree was held on January 8. One of Steward’s best traditions, the festive evening is held during a varsity boys basketball game every year. This year, Lower School faculty and select students provided half-time entertainment.
l Title: Grand Poobah of PR at Ben & Jerry’s l Presentation: Scooping It Together: Blending Science, Food Innovation, Mission, and Social Entrepreneurship l “It’s integral to our company’s DNA to be involved in doing good things … businesses have a responsibility to give back to the community. We live, feel, and breathe that. If we can use our leverage to raise awareness around important issues, it makes us a much better business.”
Scan here to read more about each of our Visiting Innovators and watch videos of their visits.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS
Coming home It’s been a big year for Class of 2008 alumna Kelsey Mohring Lewia. She was promoted to senior account executive in the healthcare public relations practice at PadillaCRT’s Richmond office. Earlier this year, Kelsey visited Steward as guest speaker at the January JK-12 Admissions Program. Read an excerpt from her comedic, heartfelt speech about what it means to be a Steward below: Let me ask you a question—what do you dream your child will grow up to become? A scientist? An athlete? A lawyer, doctor, actor, electrician, politician, teacher, or parent? Well, my name is Kelsey and I’m a writer, communicator, volleyball player, chef, leader, and recently, wife. I’m all of these things in great part because of The Steward School … To borrow a few words from last year’s speaker, a 2010 alumna named Grace Henderson, “Steward helped me develop into the purest form of myself.” The kaleidoscope of experiences available at Steward are too numerous to name them all. I was able to play basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. I sang in the chorus, performed in a musical, created art, and participated on the dance team. I learned to speak fluent Spanish thanks to one of my favorite teachers and spent a spring break in Argentina. I wound up getting a minor in Spanish in college and spent a semester abroad in Spain because of my love of the language and culture. My classes were challenging and demanding as well as hands-on and creative. I was
Kelsey at her Steward graduation in 2008 with history teacher Gardner Mundy, now also Upper School Dean of Students
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accepted by all of the colleges I applied to, including UVA. I chose to attend JMU because it felt like the right place for me and, by that time, Steward had helped me develop a solid enough sense of my identity and self confidence that I could make that decision— one of the hardest decisions of my life. But, success isn’t just about academics, which is probably what stands out to me most about Steward. This school developed me into a whole person. It taught me not just to do great, but to also do good. It taught me how to think, not what to think. It helped me develop a love of learning and taught me to care about those around me. And, when I made mistakes, it taught me to not let those define me. As I quoted before, Steward helps students develop into the purest forms of themselves—whatever wonderful combination of titles that may be.
“Steward developed me into a whole person. It taught me not just to do great, but to also do good. It taught me how to think, not what to think.” — Kelsey Mohring Lewia, 2008
Through the grapevine Class of 2004 alumnus Austin Hamilton not only knows what to do when life gives you lemons—he also knows what to do with grapes. After the Steward lifer graduated from Randolph Macon College in 2008 with a BA in Sociology, he traveled through Europe, visiting Italy and France on multiple occasions. By sampling great wines during his travels, Austin’s interest in the wine business piqued, and he decided to shift his career focus upon returning to the U.S. He now serves as vineyard manager at Charlottesville’s First Colony Winery. What does a typical workday look like for you? “The hours can be really long, especially during the summer and early fall. During this time, I usually get to work at 5:45 a.m. Then, I’ll usually start with spraying the vines with a mixture of chemicals to prevent disease issues, thinning out the vines to create a more balanced canopy, removing excess vegetative growth, and just guiding our crew in managing the vineyard. By the time I finish up, it’s usually 5:30 p.m., so it’s a lot of 12-hour days during the growing season.” Describe your certifications that reinforce your knowledge of this industry. “I have certificates in Enology and Viticulture from Piedmont Virginia Community College and I’m a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW). I wanted to learn as much as I could starting out, and luckily I had the time and the resources to take classes. The world of wine in Virginia is actually pretty small, so I was able to use my knowledge to start teaching one of the state’s main viticulture classes that you need to get certified right here at First Colony. I went from being a student of wine to now being a teacher.” What is your favorite aspect of your job? “At first, it was being able to try all the different types of wine and learning how each bottle represents a different region of wine. Now that I’m so into the business side, it’s really gratifying to grow grapes in a largescale, agricultural format and turn them into a luxury consumer good. Growing the vines
Save the date for the Trucks and Shucks Oyster Roast
Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m. at Historic Tredegar. The event will include class reunion celebrations for years ending in “1” and “6”!
Austin Hamilton and his mom, Heather Spiess (First Colony Winery owner) to make the wine all the way to actually selling the product is what I truly love—it’s the holistic idea of taking it from grapes to glass.” How did your time at The Steward School prepare you for where you are today? “Steward did an outstanding job of preparing me for college and then life after college, specifically in my ability to effectively communicate, both in writing and orally. In my position, I’m constantly interacting with customers and I’m always in written contact with people, so those skills are incredibly important.” Do you have any advice for current Steward students or recent graduates? “Don’t pigeonhole yourself into pursuing only one career path. I find that 90 percent of the people I graduated with are not in a career related to their major, so you really need to have an open mind about taking a lot of different avenues for your career. Also, be sure to choose something you love. I did that with wine, and it really worked out.” Couldn’t make it to the Athletic Hall of Fame in January? Scan here to read about this year’s inductees! Summer 2016
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Exemplary service Carolyn R. Brandt Peer Recognition Awards At the end of each school year, faculty and staff are asked to nominate co-workers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty throughout the school year. Congratulations to the following winners! Cindy Arrington Susan Atkinson Matt Blackwell Stephanie Bowlin Kat Celata Shane Diller Sarah Dwelle Cindy Grissom Becky Groves Beth Farmer ’09 Barbara Filler Drew Forlano Ashton Harris Catherine Hathaway
Kristen Householder Karen Hudson Cary Jamieson Margaret Maclin Jen Maitland Kris Marchant Livia McCoy Ingrid Moore Tom Nelms Melanie Rodriquez Terri Shelton Elizabeth Simpson Craig Smith Chris Tickle Charlene Wilton
Congratulations to the faculty and staff members who have reached impressive milestones! These awards were presented at the year-end appreciation luncheon on June 10. Special Honors l JK-12 Technology Coordinator
Robin Ricketts was named one of Henrico County’s top 20 teachers by Henrico Citizen in May.
l Upper School science teacher
Laura Akesson was honored with the 2015 Virginia Association of Science Teachers’ Recognition in Science Education Award for Physics in November.
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Retiring
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15
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20
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Service Awards These faculty and staff members were honored for their years of service at The Steward School. l 5 Years
Wendy Aldaz, Barbara Filler, Drew Forlano, Becky Groves, Katy Koppanyi, Chad Montgomery, Elizabeth Simpson, and Julie Lewis l 10 Years
Pat Caron, Jenny Haar, and Eric Hopp l 15 Years
Andy Mudd and Roberta Wiener l 20 Years
Katherine Goodpasture and Charlene Wilton l 30 Years
Rugene Paulette
Farewells l Retirement
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Three beloved members of the Steward faculty and staff have retired— Debra Beck, Pat Caron, and Melanie Rodriguez. We thank them for their many years at The Steward School and wish them well in their future endeavors.
years
l Moving on
The following faculty and staff members are leaving Steward to pursue other opportunities, and we wish them the best.
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Lorie Bartee Kat Celata Christina D’Angelo Lynn Define Maggie Jones Meredith McGuire Lisa Moore Becky Roy Jenny Suarez Laura Thomson
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Giving back Board of Trustees Molly Anderson LouEllen Blackwelder Tisa Brooks Tim Burress
Thank you to every single person who helped make the 2015-16 school year such a success!
Cassel Adamson ’92 Carlos Cevallos ’13 Jennifer Cronk ’88 Beth Farmer ’09 Dani Fraizer ’09 Catherine Woody Graves ’98
Marion Chenault
Austin Carter Hyatt ’05
Tanya Cummings, Secretary
Jason Lewis ’00
Larry Eiben, Treasurer
Aaron Messner ’11
Matt Ernst
Keith Murphy ’09
Larry French, Chair
Patrick Strecker ’10
Melanie Goodpasture
Laura Weisiger ’02
Deborah Hanger Maria Brent Jones Conchy Martinez
Spartan Club Board
Wally O’Brien, Jr. Kim Penberthy
Greg Trepp, President
Jay Poling
Chris Armstrong
Faisal Qureshi, Vice Chair
Susan Atkinson
Brian Redmond
Lorrie Ann Booker
Susan Scott
Elaina Brennan
Don Steeber Brian Tharp
Ross Kasarda
Ann-Marie Trepp
Dan Ludwin
Neil Turnage
Bill Waddell, Secretary
Susan Twining
David Wright
Foundation Board of Directors Don DeLaney Scott Frayser, Chairman Jeff Harrison Rusty Jordan
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Arts Guild
Laura Sims and Mary Andrews, Visual Arts Co-Chairs Nancy Coles and Kyle Frayser, Theatre Co-Chairs Courtney Crane Dauer, Marketing and Publicity Chair
Tim Carter Steve Clifton Bobbie Fass Mark Fox Terri Fox Christen Fratter Lee Healey
Alumni Board
Maggie Jones
Robin Dods, Choral Chair
Corbin Brierre Ryland ’01, President
Delaney Mescall
Tammy Gelber, Instrumental Chair
Carter Shamburger ’05, Vice President
Alice Young and Andi Metts, Co-Chairs
Carrie McAllister Bruce Secrest Beth Stein
Annual Fund COMMITTEE
Anji Bright, Treasurer
Amy and Steve Clifton, Co-Chairs
Wanda Welch, Secretary
Sam and Brian Corcoran Amanda and Clark Coulbourn Esther and David Fratkin Amy and Ben Humphreys Beth Stein Julia and Chuck Wingfield Grade-Level Representatives: Dan Caldwell, Jen Campbell, Mindy Dumeer, Jessica Kasarda, and Ronna Nouri
Violet Cox, Treasurer Elect Kirsten Bowles, Secretary Elect Clay Reynolds, Past President
Executive Board Jen Jennette, President Rose Mary Jordan, Vice President
Ellen McDonald, Spring Social Chair Wanda Welch, New Family Chair
Event Chairs
Division Representatives
Ronna Nouri, Fall Social Chair
Conchy Martinez, Upper School
Wanda Welch and Julie Herzog, SpartaFest Co-Chairs
Ritu Bhargava, Middle School
Sydney Smith, SpartaFest Volunteers Jen Jennette, Shop and Share Jen Campbell, Premier Partners
Parents Association
Jackie Reed, Family Bingo Night Chair
Ann Slyh and Clay Reynolds, Gala Co-Chairs Bobbie Fass, Gala Class Baskets Kirsten Bowles and Jerry Sheikh-Yassin, Faculty Appreciation Co-Chairs
Jerry Sheikh-Yassin, Lower School Grade-Level Coordinators and Room Parents Jen Campbell, JK (Marchant) Melissa Cox, K (Strickland) Melissa Aspero, K (Hathaway) Kelly Frankenburg, 1 (Haar) Kimbery Swartz, 1 (Willhite) Karol Olexy, 1 (Moore)
Robin Smith, 2 (Lunsford) Wanda Welch, 2 (Taylor) Gloria Lujan, 3 (Whitley) Julia Wingfield, 3 (Loyd) Raxa Natarajan, 3 (Hayes) Ronna Nouri, 4 (Tickle) Andrea Wright, 4 (Koppanyi) Carin Krawitz, 4 (Goodpasture) Christine Chapman, 5 (Covington) Tawanda Johnson, 5 (Coles) Bobbie Fass, 5 (Fox) Sherri Dymon, 6 Anne Marie Elles, 6 Amy Ernst, 7 Stacey Struminger, 7 Trish McCleandon, 7 Theresa Osborne, 8 Kris Leverty, 8 Terri Fox, 9 Alicia Watkins, 9 Lorrie Ann Booker, 10 Laura Sims, 10 Ally Renkenberger, 11 Kathi Campbell, 11 Edie Ragan, 12 Megan McCreary, 12 Costume Coordinators Ellen McDonald Andrea Wright Box Top Coordinators Gretchen Hall Stephanie Gatewood Summer 2016
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Exceeding expectations It’s been an incredible year! It’s inspiring to witness the power of the Steward community and what can be accomplished when we come together as one family to achieve our goals. Founded in 1972, The Steward School has a rich history of providing students with a challenging yet nurturing educational experience. This tradition continues today as a result of the strong partnership between our parents and faculty, the steadfast focus on our mission, and the generous giving and tireless efforts of our parents, faculty, staff, trustees, students, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, and friends. Year after year, members of our community support the school with donations of time, talent, and treasure. Not only do these gifts have a tremendous impact on our classrooms and programs but they represent an investment in our children. Steward students consistently excel in academics, impress us with their talents on the field and on the stage, and serve as active members of their community. This high standard is maintained, in part, because of the overwhelming generosity of our community.
We are extremely proud to report that we have raised more than $1 million for The Steward School as a result of total giving during 2015-16. By offering an amazing selection of silent and live auction items, this year’s Gala on the Ranch raised $124,000 for the school. Food, fun, and fall frivolity at The Great Tailgate resulted in $11,000. Our golf fans came together for the Ray Tate Spartan Golf Classic and raised $54,000, while our ever-dedicated Spartan Club raised $9,000 through annual memberships. These are just a few examples of the incredible generosity of our community. Finally, an impressive $431,000 came from 783 gifts to the 2015-16 Annual Fund. We can not thank our Steward family enough for your help and commitment in continuing to make Steward an amazing place. As you read the Annual Report of Giving, you will see many examples of stewardship and a passionate giving community. We look forward to another wonderful year ahead! — The Steward School Development Team
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Thanks to those who choose to give ANNUAL GIFTS The Steward School would not be able to provide the distinctive educational experience for which it is known without the steadfast and loyal support of its donors, whether contributing to the Annual Fund, Spartan Club, Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship, Latino Education Advancement Program (LEAP), or other scholarships or programs. Gifts of all sizes are truly valued and make a great impact on the advancement of the school. The Steward School proudly recognizes donors for their contributions between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Spartan Club Matching Gift
FOUNDERS SOCIETY The Founders Society is a group of individuals, families, and friends who have been identified as those with a special interest in making The Steward School a priority in their annual giving. Members of the Founders Society are distinguished by their gift(s) of $1,000 or more to Steward. This society is the group that sets the pace and continues the legacy of the School for generations to come.
Helen Dixon Founder’s Circle ($10,000+) Anonymous (2) Altria Matching Gifts Program Deni and John Bates Capital One Services, LLC The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Brantley D. Hathaway
Amy and Dan Ludwin
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Jordan IV
Michele A. W. McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Osborne Nancy and Rick Patterson Mr. R. Jay Poling and Dr. Tracy L. Poling
Kristi and Bill Lane Ms. Diane Leopold Mr. and Mrs. John E. McDonald III Mr. and Mrs. John M. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Newman
Schwab Charitable Fund
Ms. Mary Harvard Nolde ’93
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. French
Susie and Buford Scott
Ms. Laurie Petronis
Mr. Wendell B. Hollier and Mrs. Lisa M. Landry
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stettinius
Faisal Qureshi ’92 and Traci Qureshi
Brian and Lisa Tharp
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Reed, Jr.
U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Brad and Janet Sauer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Magnano Nunnally Charitable Lead Trust
The Schwartz Family
The Steward School Parents Association
Amber and Ethan Stein
The Steward School Spartan Club
Steward Society ($2,500+)
The Trepp Family
Brent Family Foundation
Headmaster’s Circle ($5,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Butzin
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Caldwell
Dr. and Mrs. J. Neil Turnage
Anonymous (2)
CarMax Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
The Brinks Company
The Clifton Family
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Williams
Consular Section of the Mexican Embassy
Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Coulbourn
Lewis and Minta Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Corcoran
Bob and Karla Curtis
Lewis & Minta Wood Charitable Foundation
Virginia and Larry Eiben
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Diatelevi
Mr. and Dr. John H. Woodfin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Ernst
Dominion Foundation
Wright McAllister Family
The second annual Debbie Robson Pancakes for a Purpose and Fun Run event was a great success! On Saturday, April 9, more than 200 members of the Steward community came together for a 3k run around campus and a delicious pancake breakfast to celebrate the memory of Debbie Robson, associate head of school for community advancement, who passed away in 2014. Summer 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Jones, Sr.
Andi and Brian Redmond
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Gumenick
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley R. Cummings
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Hall, Jr.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stutts Mr. James F. Stutts
1972 Society ($1,972+) Bryan and Kendall Bogese Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Gray III Mr. and Mrs. James Jollay
Gail Reeves and James Xu
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Mr. and Mrs. J. Cabell Chenault IV
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Wauford
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Bowles
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Chenault V ’91
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Wiltshire
Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Bowlin
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Coles
Martin Brill
Kate and Matt Cooper
Mrs. Mary Madelyn Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. King
Spartan Society ($1,000+)
The Honorable and Mrs. J. Stephen Buis
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Copeland III
Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. W. Kirby
Anonymous
Mrs. Marian Cummins
Mr. Scott N. Mescall and Mrs. Delaney Turnage Mescall ’92
Mr. Patrick T. Andriano and Ms. Lori A. Schwabenhausen
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. O’Neil The Owens Family
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. DeLaney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Campbell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Carnes
Spartan Club Matching Gift
The festive day also included an announcement of the 2016 Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship recipients, Matthew Cantor and Sonali Sanjay (scan to learn more about them) and a performance by awardwinning singer Susan Greenbaum, a beloved friend of Debbie’s. Almost $7,000 was raised throughout the day to benefit the Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship Fund. Thank you to everyone who came out to share this special event with us— we can’t wait to do it again next year! Summer 2016
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A N N UA L R E P OR T O F G I V I N G Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Elles
Maggie and Brad Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stallings
Mr. Timothy D. Dickson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Falcone, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Catesby C. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Steeber
Matt and Mindy Dumeer
Ms. Ellie Jones ’11
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Dwelle
Mike and Betty Keller
Dr. J. Corbett Talton II and Dr. Alexandra Renkenberger-Talton
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Kilduff
Dr. and Mrs. Charles V. Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Faulkner III
Col. (Ret.) Frank and Ruth Ann Kovach
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Tyndall
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gelber
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Tyson
Ms. Jill Hade
Mr. Javier Lara and Mrs. Maria D. Garcia-Lara
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Waddell
Mr. and Mrs. W. Randall Hall III
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Ward
Mr. Jonathan H. Hambrick and Ms. Kathryn W. Hambrick
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. G. D. Frank and Ms. Robin E. Forsyth Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Fratkin Dr. Aaron E. Goldberg and Dr. Stephanie R. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Goldstein Gray Holdings, LLC
Carol and Manuel Loupassi Kris and Chuck Marchant Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Martin III The Martinez Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jason P. Welch Mrs. Somers M. Wilton Dr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Wisor Mrs. John Woodfin, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Hanger Rob and Elizabeth Hazelton Hazelton Family Endowment of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
Ashley and Vince Groome
Mr. and Mrs. William R. McGuire
Ashton and Andy Harris
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Muldowney
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Harrison
Mr. George E. Murphy
Brett and Kelly Hayes
Ms. Ronna C. Nouri
Mr. Steven C. Henderson and Dr. Sandra H. Henderson
Ms. Rugene S. Paulette Cindy P. and Dennis A. Pryor
Mr. and Mrs. T. Darnley Adamson III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hogan
Carolyn and Clyde Ratcliffe
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Anderson II
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kasarda
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Humphreys, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Reazin
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Arrington
Mrs. Lois W. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph N. Reynolds, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit A. Ayres
Mr. David T. Leahy and Mrs. Charlene Wilton Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph N. Reynolds, Sr.
Dr. Bryan and Mrs. Lisa Brooks
Maria and Frank Iuorno James River Insurance Company Jamestown Family of Funds Bill and Bev Jennette Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jennette III Joan B. Wilton Fund Co, LLC Spartan Club Matching Gift
Corinthian Club ($500+) Anonymous (2)
Jean and Jim Brennan
Mr. Dan Hoffmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Huennekens Mr. and Mrs. Benny S. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Norman A. Leopold
The Randolph & Susan Reynolds Foundation
Charitable Flex Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Macgill
The Chicago Merc Branch
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Maestrello
William G. Reynolds Jr. Charitable Foundation
Jamie and Jenny Christensen
Mr. and Mrs. Bill N. McCoy
Mr. H. Clark Cockrell Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Cole III
Mr. and Mrs. David G. McKeand
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Delfs
Mr. and Mrs. Adam L. Northup ’92
Ms. Lorraine Rodgers Salesforce.com Foundation Dami and Chris Snyder
DID YOU KNOW?
Thanks for giving a buck During the “You Give a Buck. They’ll Give a Buck” matching gift challenge in May, a small group of generous donors challenged our community to raise
$25,000 in one week and they would match the amount dollar-for-dollar. Our community stepped up, contributing almost $60,000. In total, we raised almost $85,000 with 125 gifts!
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Dr. and Mrs. William H. Bearden III Mr. and Mrs. George L. Beigel, Jr. Ms. Lorrie Ann Booker Mr. Mark D. Booker Mr. and Mrs. David Both Mr. and Mrs. Bowlman T. Bowles, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn R. Brandt Mike Brumagin Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Caron Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Coles, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Coulbourn, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bertsch Cox Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Dellosso Mia and Marshall Norton Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. O’Brien, Jr. Jacquelyn N. Orgain Mr. Giacomo Pastore and Ms. Alice D. Young Mr. Stephen D. Raber and Mrs. Blair McGee Raber ’82 Dr. and Mrs. Chris Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sanders, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick A. Smyth
Mr. Paul J. Yoon and Ms. Janet W. Cho
SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sutton, Jr. Mr. Gregory W. Tiller and Mrs. Katharine Kyle K. Williams Mr. J. Gordon Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Vicars, Sr. Virginia Blood Services Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Gold Club ($250+) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Mehmet E. Akpinar Diana and Wade Alger Mr. John R. Alley Dr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Arthur
Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Drozeski, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William D. Dymon Francisco Ferrer and Yessenia Revilla Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Finn The Honorable and Mrs. Calvin W. Fowler Mrs. Susan H. Franz ’81 Mrs. Laura Garrido Mr. Robert A. Gary Mr. and Mrs. R. Warden Good
Mr. and Mrs. Karl B. Wagner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Atkinson
Dr. and Mrs. David B. Stein
Mr. Yongchun Wang and Mrs. Weiping Zhu
Mr. Jeremy A. Ball and Dr. Leah Ball
Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stoneburner, Jr.
Dr. Terry Wright and Mr. Frank Wright
Bank of America Foundation
The Hudson Family
Jeffrey G. Bassett
Kristie and Wallace Inge
Mrs. Marianne Stack
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hall III Ms. Karin Hillhouse
A breakdown Annual A breakdown ofof ourour Annual FundFund givinggiving by fundby fund Fine Arts:
1.7%
Digital Learning and Technology:
Athletics:
3.0%
Other*:
Financial Aid/Scholarship:
2.4%
Area of Greatest Need: 81.5%
Professional Development:
1.5%
GRAND TOTAL:
1.1% 8.8%
*Other includes gifts designated for baseball, cross country, the Spanish department, Stop Hunger Now, LEAP, Lower School improvements, and faculty/staff awards.
$ 431,000 Summer 2016
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A N N UA L R E P OR T O F G I V I N G Mrs. Ellen Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Dave J. Jordan
Mrs. Lucille P. Briere
Kristina and Christopher Kerns
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bright
Gail and Phil Kiester
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knull
Ms. Allison J. Buchik
Mr. and Mrs. Markus Koerner
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bullard III
Mr. and Ms. Frank G. Kovach
Mrs. Ann G. Calve
Mr. and Mrs. Rajesh Lalwaney
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Calve, Jr.
Mr. James Lipp and Mrs. Catherine Cooper Lipp ’93
Mary and David Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McClendon
Mr. Paul Cantor and Dr. Debra Cantor
Dave and Joanne McKeand
Mrs. S. Austin Caperton, Jr.
Dr. Sujit K. Mohanty and Mrs. Shahwar Qureshi Mohanty ’90
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Carter
Mrs. Grace Morse-McNelis
Stephanie and Laney Caston
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Moslow Andrew and Becky Mudd Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Oliver
Mr. Steven K. Castle
Mr. Anthony Severino Mr. and Mrs. Asif A. Shah
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Parris
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Shimer
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Pasternak
Laura and Charles Sims
Dr. David R. Penberthy and Dr. J. Kim Penberthy
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Slabaugh
Mrs. Charlotte A. Phillips Patricia and Maurice Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Poling, Jr. Mr. Jeffrey T. Powers
Hassie and Haywood Solomon
Blue Club ($100+)
Mr. D. Allen Chambers Miss Katherine Chambers ’16
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chambliss
Mr. and Mrs. V. Cassel Adamson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Chapman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Aldredge
John and Gina Coccagna
Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Amyx
Ms. Anne Cockrell
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Armitage
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Cole, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Struminger
Ms. Alexa Baker ’00
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph U. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bartee
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Compton
Mr. and Mrs. C. Leland Bassett Barbara and Richard Baum
Mr. Elliott T. Cooper and Rev. Gale H. Cooper
Mrs. Laura Y. Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Philippe Raffenot
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Watkins
Bill and Barbara Beckstoffer
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cox
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Ransom II
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Wauford
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Bice
Mrs. Gail L. Coyle
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Savage III
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Williard
Ms. Kourtney Boughey ’03
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Crane, Jr.
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Collaborating to eliminate hunger On Saturday, April 2, more than 160 volunteers participated in Steward’s fifth annual Stop Hunger Now event, for which they gathered together in the Multipurpose Gym to package meals, listen to lively music, and help support those in need. They met their goal of packaging more than 20,088 meals, doubling last year’s amount. Stop Hunger Now’s meal packaging events are a fun, hands-on way to make a difference and impact the lives of those suffering from hunger.
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Dr. William L. Curry
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Colin A. Kibler
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Deacon III
Ms. Katherine E. Goodpasture
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. King
Mr. Ryan DeLaney ’06
Mrs. Mary Fox Greenlee
Mrs. Amy Krumbein
Ms. Dena K. Dickson and Ms. Belinda Currin
Mr. Thomas M. Gresham and Ms. Shannon L. Feagans
Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Latourelle
Robert and Denise Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gresham
Marie and Jon Diveley
Chad Montgomery and Meg Montgomery ’05 Robert and Donna Morgan Morgan Stanley Matching Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Mr. Gardner A. Mundy II and Ms. Stinson Mundy
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Groves, Jr.
Mr. Dale G. Leopold and Ms. Nora Weinhold
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Dods
John and Jenny Haar
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Letellier
Richard and Nancy Dods
Mrs. Lucy Lettieri
Linda and John Dunville
The Honorable and Mrs. L. A. Harris, Jr.
Mr. William Easom
Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Harvill
Mrs. Mimi Ewens
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Heitman, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Amit Eynan Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Farlow Miss Beth Farmer ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Filler
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helton Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Herzog Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hewitt
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Levin Sandra and Franklin Levin
Kelly and Harvey Neale Lara and Prescott Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Niemas Ms. Robin M. Oliff
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Liesfeld, Jr.
Mr. Frazer M. Orgain ’95 and Mrs. Corbin Adamson Orgain ’96
Mrs. Kimberly M. Linnell
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Osborne
Loudoun Business Services Inc.
Ms. Margaret Osei
Mr. and Mrs. Francis V. Lowden III
Ms. Monica Osei
Mrs. Jennifer H. Luzzatto
Mr. Richard A. Ott
Mrs. Margaret D. Maclin
Mr. Thomas Owens
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hillhouse II
Mr. G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh, Jr.
Greg and Sally Cramer Holzgrefe
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Maitland III
Dr. Laurie G. Forlano and Mr. Andrew Forlano
Mr. and Mrs. S. Caribou Honig
Mr. Robert L. Massey
Mr. and Mrs. E. Christopher Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hopper
Mr. and Mrs. Medhat A. Matar
Papa Johns
Mrs. Aileen S. Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Matt
Ms. Beth Howard ’07
Miss Joanna R. McCormack
Mr. Farest T. Pierce and Dr. Catherine V. Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Humphreys
Mike and Deanna McCullough
Mr. and Mrs. Clive D. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Freed Mr. Jack Freeman Charles and Karen Friend Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Frydenborg, Jr. Mr. Thomas W. Funkhouser Mr. David Gatewood and Ms. Stephanie Gatewood Mr. Richard G. Gibbons
Mrs. Phyllis H. Jennings John and Heather Jeter Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Kallman Dr. and Mrs. Francis X. Keeley, Sr.
Ms. Margaret McGuire Mr. Christopher S. McKee
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Popp Mr. and Mrs. Trey Pruitt Ms. Faye S. Ralston
Chris and Heather Meaker
Mr. Vasudevan H. Rao and Mrs. Lakshmi Vasudevan
The Mertz Family
Ms. Nancy Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Derek C. Mohar Mr. James T. Monroe and Mrs. Suzanne Rahal Monroe ’85
Spartan Club Matching Gift
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A N N UA L R E P OR T O F G I V I N G Mrs. Susan Eckhardt Reed
Mrs. Dorothy Spencer Suskind ’92
Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Andrews
Mrs. Jane S. Covington
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Renner
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sydnor
Miss Mary Madison Andrews ’16
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Crews
Ms. Janet L. Rice
Melissa and Joe Tannery
Mr. Josiah K. Armstrong ’16
Miss Blakely R. Cummings ’23
Louise and Elden Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. Jason R. Arnold
Miss Kennon G. Cummings ’21
Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Robeson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Tickle
Ms. Luz Avila
Miss Caroline E. Curry ’16
Dr. and Mrs. E. Winston Trice
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barnes
Ms. Christina D’Angelo
Ms. Susan Robson
Mr. Lawrence R. Twining and Mrs. Susan Cramer Twining ’84
Ms. Faith E. Basker
Mrs. Emily S. Daniel
Royall & Company
Mr. Jonathan Beigel ’16
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel W. David
Mr. and Mrs. Andres R. Blanco
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Define
Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Blum
Ms. Elizabeth Ann DeLaney ’08
Mr. Pat Branin ’11
Ms. Mary Martha DeLaney ’08
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Craig W. Diffee
Mr. Stephen W. Bricker and Ms. Janet Scagnelli
Mr. Shane M. Diller
Miss Kara Bright ’16
Miss Ally Dods ’16
Mr. Timothy S. Burress
Ms. Therese Dolezal
Mr. Andrew Caldwell ’13
Ms. Jenn Downey
Mr. Luke J. Caldwell ’15
Sarah Dwelle and Family
Miss Mackenzie Carnes ’16
Miss Zoe E. Dwelle ’16
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Carter
Ms. Kate Farmer ’11
Ms. Suzanne W. Casey
Mr. William L. Farmer, Jr. ’15
Ms. Katharine B. Celata
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fowler, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Adkins, Jr.
Mr. W. Harrison Clifton ’20
Ms. Dani Fraizer ’09
Miss Hunter E. Clifton ’21
Renae Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Ailsworth
Mr. Jack H. Clifton ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frankenburg
Mr. and Mrs. Mangus F. Akesson
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Clough
The Franklin Federal Foundation
Ms. Mary Beth Alber
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Coates III
Mr. Thomas A. Gallo
Mrs. Wendy L. Aldaz Moran
Mr. Garrett A. Compton
Ms. Laura Garawski
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Alexander
Ms. Amy W. Cooper
Ms. Cindy Garner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Anderson
Ms. Ashley Cooper ’05
Ms. Kyra J. Gemberling
Mr. and Dr. Hilton Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Ames J. Russell Mr. Mark Ryland and Mrs. Corbin Brierre Ryland ’01
Mr. Felix Ventero Mrs. William R. Walker, Jr. Mr. Edward J. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. Alan T. Shaia
Mrs. Susan B. Welk
Major and Mrs. Michael J. Shamus III
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Wharram III
Terri A. and Richard H. Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Kinnon L. Shiflett
Ms. Betty K. Whiteside Mr. and Mrs. John C. Willhite
Paul and Norma Shortall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wingfield III
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell L. Sink
Mr. Gregory A. Young
Mr. Andrew K. Slabaugh and Jennifer J. Smith-Slabaugh, Ph.D
Mark and Carrie Zehfuss
Mr. and Mrs. Grattan T. Smith The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brett Stansley Mr. and Mrs. Justin B. Stefanick Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stenerson Kate and Lex Strickland Mr. Gregory D. Suskind and Spartan Club Matching Gift
Patron Anonymous (7)
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Dillow II
DID YOU KNOW?
You name it! The Development Office played games—Giving Games, that is— during the month of April, raising more than $64,000 for the school throughout various Olympics-themed “ceremonies.” The following donors earned the right to lend their names to each item on the list during the 2016-17 school year.
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l Bonnie Anderson’s Baby Grand Piano:
Lisa and Kieran Wagner l The Waddell Wall: Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fowler,
Charlie ’20 l Linda Dunville’s Desk: Miss Mickella Ferrer ’27 l Soccer Goal: Andrew Caldwell ’13 l Catesby Jones’ Activity Bag: Annabel and Vivian l Upper School Dean of Students’ Office:
The Delfs Family
Parents who participate Percentage of giving by grade 12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade 5th Grade 4th Grade 3rd Grade 2nd Grade 1st Grade Kindergarten JK Overall Parent Participation
44% 60% 54% 69% 64% 65% 65% 71% 60% 74% 57% 79% 81% 70%
65%
Who’s giving? CONSTITUENTS
AMOUNT
CONSTITUENTS
AMOUNT
Current Families Grandparent Foundation or Trust Alumni Parent Matching Gift Companies Faculty and Staff Alumni
$191,123 $87,690 $38,900 $33,292 $26,268 $21,981 $9,985
Friend Alumni Grandparent Corporation Great-Grandparent Current Student Coach Family
$7,300 $6,700 $5,461 $1,000 $754 $650 $350
Summer 2016
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A N N UA L R E P OR T O F G I V I N G Genworth Foundation
Mr. Frederick W. Kopf
Mrs. Christina Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Roy
Ms. Cierra Gillard
Mr. and Mrs. Andras Koppanyi
Mrs. Barbara G. Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Glazebrook, Jr.
Mr. Dan Kovach ’16
Mr. and Mrs. Ramkripa Natarajan
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Secrest Mr. Todd A. Serr
Michael and Erin Kuhla
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelms, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gocha
Mr. and Mrs. Todd C. Kuimjian
Mr. and Mrs. Carter R. Gravatt
Jenny and Evan Lankford
Mr. Mark P. Nugent and Dr. Kristen Nugent
Mrs. Catherine Woody Graves ’98
Ms. Ana Leahy ’13
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Grissom
Mr. Ben Leahy ’10
Mrs. Anita Grymes Towell
Mrs. Julie P. Lewis
Ms. Bonny M. Hajek
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Loyd
Miss Ellie Hall ’16 Rob and Libby Hall
Mr. and Mrs. A. Christian Lundberg
Miss Laura Hamilton ’16
Lyn and Jon Lunsford
Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Hamilton, Jr.
Ms. Anne K. MacKimmie
Mr. John B. Hancock
Mr. and Mrs. I. Stanley Magrill
Ms. Nancy Hartnett
Ms. Diane M. Maiese
Marge Hassan
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Olexy Ms. Blair Oliff ’10 Dr. and Mrs. George A. Oliff Ms. Linda J. Edral and Mr. Dale C. Packard Mr. and Mrs. A. Kirk Poore
Beth and Pete Shamburger Mr. Carter Shamburger ’05 Ms. Elizabeth B. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. John W. Slyh Major and Mrs. Matthew M. C. Smith ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Smith
Mr. Weston Popp ’16
Mr. Haywood F. Solomon and Ms. Susan L. Sanford
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Porter
Mr. Tom Stack ’16
Mr. Miguel A. Zepeda and Mrs. Claudia E. Ramirez-Freytes
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Staples
Ms. Anne Maloney
Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Ramsey, Jr.
Ms. Jenny Suarez-Tello
Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Hawkins
Ms. Barbara Martin
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ray
Ms. Marsh Hayes
Mr. Nico Martinez ’16
Mr. Michael Reazin ’07
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Healey
Mass Mutual Agents Association, Inc.
Mr. Gray Redmond ’16
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. MacKinlay
Robert and Barbara Straton Mrs. Kimberly A. Swartz Mr. John T. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Taylor Mr. Morton G. Thalhimer III
Mrs. Helen M. Mayers
Mr. Marc G. R. Rene and Mrs. Mia J. Williamson-Rene
Mr. John McAlister
Mr. Adam C. Reynolds ’25
Mr. John M. Trepp ’15
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. McCreary
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Ricketts
Miss Meg Trepp ’16
Miss Abigail Herring ’16
Ms. Carol Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert F. Robbins III
Mr. Samuel R. Trepp ’15
Dr. and Mrs. Marion M. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. John Moore
Mr. Mark L. Roberts
Mrs. Martha Villavicencio
Mr. and Mrs. Mark I. Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Kris Moore
Mr. and Mrs. John Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Kieran B. Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Hopp
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn B. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge E. Romero
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wallace, Jr.
Mrs. Christen J. Heidler Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hendrick Mrs. Joan Henning
Mr. F. Clay Tharrington ’02
Carrie and John Vandervelde
The Householder Family
Mr. Tom Ward
Mr. Hui Huang and Mrs. Weiqiang Liu
Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Warman
Dr. Scott J. Iwashyna and Dr. Alexandra N. Iwashyna
Ms. Laura Weisiger ’02
Ms. J. Cary Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Bryon E. Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Johnson
Ann Warshauer Ms. Tarina White Mrs. L. Jane Whitely Ms. Lexi Wiles ’08
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Jones, Sr.
Mr. Brink A. Wilkerson and Mrs. Jennifer K. Wilkerson
Mrs. Jean B. Jones
Mrs. Georga Williams
Ms. Kathleen S. Karmolinski
Ms. Eleanor G. Workman
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Kipley, Jr. ’99
Miss Tracy Xu ’16
Spartan Club Matching Gift
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Mrs. Nancy L. Odum
Ms. Fernanda Sanchez-Becerra
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Miss Lesley Yang ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Marty Zinder
SUSTAINING GIFTS This list represents donors who have made payments on multiyear commitments to capital campaigns and special projects between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. We are especially grateful to these donors for their extraordinary generosity in support of the Bryan Innovation Lab, “Building a Legacy. One Steward at a Time.” capital campaign, and the Debbie Robson Merit Scholarship. $50,000+ Richard S. Reynolds Foundation $25,000+ Janet and Brad Sauer $5,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Grady Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Gray III Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Jones, Sr.
Sponsors and In-Kind Gifts The following individuals and companies served as sponsors and/or provided in-kind support for major Steward events and programs during the 2015-16 year. Our thanks for their continued support!
Special Events Sponsors and In-Kind Gifts
Image Designers
Air Conditioning Equipment Sales, Inc.
James River Association
bartzen + ball BB&T Capital Markets Bearing Masonry
Initiate-It ITAC Inc. James River Equipment Kelleher HVAC Kinloch Development Corporation
Mrs. Betsey T. Robson
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. N. Neil Turnage
Brandito
Lincoln Financial Group - Daniel A. Caldwell
Premier Sponsors
C&F Mortgage Corporation
L.W. French Inc.
Bank of Lancaster
Capital One
Magic Special Events
Bob Foley’s Next Level Basketball
Carnes Home Builders
McGeorge Toyota
Crystal Clear Water Treatment
Chaplin & Qureshi, PLC
Meriwether Godsey, Inc.
Gardner Orthodontics
Cherry, Bekaert LLP
Myrna’s Boots ’n’ Bits
McGeorge Toyota $500+
Christy Ottaviano Books/ The Macmillan Children’s Group
Northside Grille
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Weisiger
Pre Con, Inc.
circle S studio
Simplicity VoIP
Coleman Brother Flowers Inc.
Virginia Family Dentistry / Neil Turnage D.D.S.
Community West Church
The Westin Richmond
Disco Sports
$2,500+ Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jennette III Ken, Kip and Andrew Robson
The Development Office has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the information in this report. We apologize for any errors. Corrections to inaccurate information should be sent to Ashton Harris, Assistant Director of Development and Stewardship, The Steward School, 11600 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23238 or emailed to Ashton.Harris@stewardschool.org. No portion of this publication or its listings may be reproduced without permission from The Steward School.
Danny’s Flower Markets Emroch and Kilduff Excelsior Air Family Vision Care of Richmond, PC
NOVA Swimming Nutraiti Performance Food Group Rainmaker Recording & Creative, Inc. Dr. Chris Richardson and Dr. Ben Overstreet Richmond Baseball Academy West Royall & Company
Goya Foods
Rutherford Supply
Highwoods Properties
RVA Construction Summer 2016
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A N N UA L R E P OR T O F G I V I N G Joey Schlager & The Richmond Realty Team Shalom Farms
In Honor of Carolyn R. Brandt Dr. Terry Wright and Mr. Frank Wright
In Honor of Kendall S. Huennekens
Strangeways Brewing Sub Rosa Swift Creek Pediatrics
In Memory of Dolores Owens In Honor of My Brother, Nik Bright ’20
In Honor of My Parents, Wyndi and John Carnes
The Corcoran Family
Ms. Mackenzie Carnes ’16
The Falcone Family Total Printing Company
In Honor of Cora B. Coulbourn ’27 and J. Paxton Coulbourn ’25
VCU Rice Rivers Center
Deni and John Bates
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Mr. Thomas Owens
Mrs. Georga Williams In Honor of Grady ’28 and Darcy Kasarda Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kasarda In Honor of Mr. Doug Kiester ’16 Mrs. Joan Henning In Honor of My Mom, Leslie Kovach
In Honor of My Parents, Wendy and Jim Popp Mr. Weston Popp ’16 In Memory of Debbie Robson Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jennette III The Owens Family In Honor of Ken Robson
In Honor of Jamie, Melissa, Ian ’23, Cade and Lilly ’28 Cox
Mr. Dan Kovach ’16
Mass Mutual Agents Association, Inc.
Ms. Mary Beth Alber
In Memory of William K. Lane, Jr.
In Honor of Sarah Shimer ’12
In Honor of My Parents, Robin and Craig Dods
Mrs. Lois W. Lane
In Honor of the Dedicated Faculty and Staff
Ms. Ally Dods ’16
In Honor of My Parents, Grace Li and Wenchao Yang
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Hanger
In Honor of Shane M. Diller and J. Cary Jamieson
In Honor of the Lower School Faculty and Staff
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Wiltshire
In Honor of Katherine Elles ’24 and Will Elles ’22
Virginia Slate Company West End Trophies
In Honor of/ In Memory of Gifts
In Honor of Jamiel Allen ’02 and Charles Oliver Mr. Jonathan Beigel ’16 In Honor of Bonnie Anderson Ms. Beth Howard ’07 In Honor of My Parents, Mark and Mary Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Elles In Honor of Dan Frank Mr. and Mrs. J. Cabell Chenault IV
In Honor of the Andrew Slabaugh Family Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Slabaugh
In Memory of Eric Luzzatto
In Honor of My Mom, Marianne Stack
In Honor of Kerrington Martin ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Martin III In Memory of Donald C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Warman
In Honor of Harrison Gelber ’21 and Matthew Gelber ’15
In Memory of Randolph L. Morchower ’93
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gelber
Mr. James Lipp and Mrs. Catherine Cooper Lipp ’93
In Honor of Lee Healey
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Shimer
Ms. Lesley Yang ’16
Mrs. Jennifer H. Luzzatto
Ms. Mary Madison Andrews ’16
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In Honor of Wallace Inge
Ms. Kara Bright ’16
Teeth By Talton
The Trepp Family
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Osborne
Mrs. Aileen S. Horn
Spider Management Company Strange’s Florists
In Honor of Lydia Osborne ’20
In Memory of Helen Ann Nelson
Mr. Tom Stack ’16 In Honor of Madelyn Stoneburner ’10 Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Stoneburner, Jr. In Honor of Brenda M. Turner Ms. Laura Weisiger ’02 In Honor of Malcolm I. Walker ’28 Ms. Faith E. Basker
In Honor of Parker Bowles ’25
Miss Katherine Chambers ’16
Mr. George E. Murphy
Miss Laura Hamilton ’16
In Honor of Ainsley M. Bowlin ’27
In Honor of Libby and Moose Herring
In Honor of Corbin Orgain ’96
In Honor of Richard W. Wheeler ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit A. Ayres
Dr. and Mrs. Marion M. Herring
Mr. and Mrs. J. Cabell Chenault IV
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Ward
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Dr. Scott J. Iwashyna and Dr. Alexandra N. Iwashyna
In Memory of Xiaochun Wang Anonymous
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S T E WA R D P R I D E FUEL THE MIND | STIR THE IMAGINATION | UNLEASH THE POSSIBILITIES
Every fall, hundreds of Steward families provide feedback about their experience here through an online survey. The survey looks at all facets of the school, from academics to athletics, arts, facilities, leadership, and communications.
99%
Across every category,
90%
Compared to last year,
nearly all ratings were strongly positive (more than 4 out of 5 possible points).
more than 90% of the mean scores increased across the entire survey.
When asked to cite the greatest strengths of The Steward School, nearly all responses included “academics.” The school’s small class sizes, faculty, and academics as a whole are viewed as important strengths of the school.
Our community also celebrates: campus facilities and settings, school atmosphere, size of school (total number of students), Head of School, and school pride/spirit.
97% 94% 90%
Ninety-seven percent
of families rated Steward’s caring, positive atmosphere highly.
Higher than the national average, 94 Percent of families are likely to recommend Steward to a friend
Significantly higher
than the national average for independent schools, nearly 90% of families give the school a high value rating.
In 2015 and 2016, The Steward School was awarded the following: 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School award honoree Best of Virginia Top Schools and Editors’ Choice Awards from Virginia Living Magazine Top Workplace in the Richmond region by the Richmond Times-Dispatch Style Weekly’s Family Favorite School, School Festival, After School Program, and Athletic Camp
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