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WHITFIELD SOCCER TEAM WINS THIRD
STRAIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
O
n Saturday, November 13th,
the Whitfield boys’ varsity
soccer team celebrated their third
Class 1 title in a row after beating
Pembroke Hill in the Class 1
State Championship match at
Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton.
“I am very proud and honored to be the coach
of this team,” said Coach Bill Daues. “The
determination and commitment the players
demonstrated throughout the season was
outstanding. We had twelve seniors this season
and I congratulate them, not only on their
success, but on their dedication to attack with
positive possession on a consistent level.”
The Warriors, ranked third among St. Louis
Post-Dispatch small schools, were off to a good
start when, after just a minute and a half of play,
Randy Birkenmeier ’05 scored, giving Whitfield the
lead. In the seventh minute, Birkenmeier scored his
second goal, putting the Warriors up 2-0.
But the Raiders battled back as Michael Ferguson
scored Pembroke Hill’s first goal, making it 2-1
in the 13th minute. Pembroke Hill then tied the
game with a goal by Ross Merrill.
Then, with just two minutes to play in overtime,
Doug Londoff ’05 redirected a corner kick from
Jon Schultz ’05 toward the Pembroke Hill goal.
Pembroke Hill’s goalkeeper, Justin Farmer, made
a diving stop, but lost control of the ball after
hitting the ground. Whitfield won 3-2 as the ball
rolled into the corner of the net.
INSIDE INSIGHTS:
in the words of ..................... p. 2
inspired.................................. p. 8
innovative............................. p. 3
in step & in the study of..... p. 9
in recognition ..................pp. 3-5
in support ...................... pp. 10-11
in the life.......................... pp. 5-7
in touch .......................... pp. 12-15
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Dear Friends,
This has really been a fall of firsts for me
– both personally and professionally. In
addition to beginning my first school year as
President of Whitfield School, my wife, Nicol
and I became parents for the first time when
Stella Ann joined us in July. The kind words
and support I have received from across the
school community have been tremendous.
continues to be at the top of the list for great
kids and supportive families.
In addition, we closed our 2003-2004 Annual
Fund on June 30th by exceeding our goal of
$1.5 million. For a school of our size and age
to raise this much money – especially coming
off the heels of a major capital campaign
– speaks volumes of the passion that our
alumni, friends and current families share for
our school. I thank each and every one of you
who supported the school and contributed to
this success. It truly was a team effort!
Also in the spirit of new beginnings, this
is the first edition of our new publication,
Insights. Much like Portfolio Magazine,
which was last published in summer of
2001, Insights will highlight the main events
and news from Whitfield School.
As a learning community, we are continually
searching for ways to improve. We have taken
on two school-wide initiatives this school year:
academic integrity and technology.
Insights is an appropriate title for this new
President Mark Anderson enjoys conversing
publication for several reasons. First, the
with Emily Deffner ’07 .
newsletter will serve as your look inside our
daily school life. Whitfield School continues
At the heart of our school, the work our kids
to be a dynamic and exciting place for students and adults alike.
and teachers do each day with their academics, athletics and the arts will
always be newsworthy. I am reminded of how special our school is when
Our goal with Insights is to connect, reconnect, inform and inspire
I note the student art in the hallway, listen to the pleasant hum of student
the members of the Whitfield community.
activity in the Intellectual Commons and appreciate just how hard our kids
work to achieve, learn and perform in multiple arenas.
Second, through their Whitfield education, our kids are growing to
be insightful adults; kind, thoughtful, well-rounded individuals who
I hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of Insights. As always, we welcome
will make a difference in the world when they leave our school.
your feedback and suggestions. In the months and years to come, we will
continue to rely on all members of our community for inspiration, support
Finally, the word insight connotes looking forward, as in “the future
and, yes, for their Insights.
in-sight” is indeed bright. As a school we have done an exceptional
job of honoring our history and past successes while we focus on the
All the Best,
innovations and opportunities for growth in the future. And this
school year is no exception.
I am not speaking in hyperbole when I say the 2004-2005 school year
is off to a tremendous start. We began the school year by meeting our
admissions goal set by our Board of Directors. As many independent
schools across the area struggle to fill their classrooms, Whitfield School
Mark J. Anderson
President
WHITFIELD SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Douglas J. Muhleman, Chairman
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Eric D. Sigurdson
Fred Arnold & JoAnn Harmon
Nancy Kurten
Wayne L. Smith, II
Joan Bebee
Ron & Charlene Lotz
Philip B. Cady, Jr., '70
Pat Spector
Beth Bradbury ’63
Chip & Muffy Matthews
Gerri Clifton
Susie von Gontard
Michael & Barbara Bush
Kerry Meckfessel
Fielding Childress
Rick Murphy
Roy Curtiss, III
Mark Ellebrecht
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS
Tom Dunne
Muffy Pope ’74
John J. Gates
Samuel C. Davis, Jr.
Jay ’73 & Dodie ’74 Engler
Carl Rhodes
Randy Green
Bruno B. Schmitter
Ryan Fenberg ’93
Scott Rhodes ’98
Cathy Frisse
Jim Schneithorst ’87
Sally B. Key, '73
Mrs. Richard Kobusch
Jane Gleason ’70
Helen Sproull ’70
Mark H. Krieger
EX-OFFICIO
Connie Green ’67
Ken & Shawn Suelthaus
Scott B. McCuaig
Mark J. Anderson, President
John Hauck
Bob & Connie Westerman
Edward L. Monser
Becky Marsh, Director of
Development & Communications
Missy Hill
Susie Wiegand
Beth B. Pollnow, '90
Sally Key ’73
Steven C. Roberts
CONTRIBUTORS to INSIGHTS:
Mark J. Anderson, President • Laura J. Boeker, Communications Coordinator • Kelly Edwards, Public Relations/Event Coordinator • Laura Frank, Alumni Relations
Anne Hefler, Montage Co-Chair • Alex Inman, Director of Technology • Melissa Irvin, Publications Coordinator • Anne S. Kosem ’93 • Gene Krebs, Photographer
Becky Marsh, Director of Development & Communications • Nancy Sokolik, Dean of Students • Ed White, Development Associate
Questions or comments should be addressed to: Laura Boeker, Editor, laura.boeker@whitfieldschool.org
Whitfield School • 175 South Mason Road • St. Louis, Missouri, 63141 • 314-434-5141
Visit Whitfield School’s Web site: www.whitfieldschool.org
Whitfield School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6–12. Whitfield seeks
to maintain a student body diverse in geographic, economic, racial and religious backgrounds. It does not discriminate
on the basis of race, religion or color in administering its academic policies, admissions policies, athletic policies,
financial aid program or other school activities.
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LEADING THE WAY WITH TECHNOLOGY
W
hitfield School recently completed an
ambitious four year technology plan. The
plan was developed by Whitfield students, faculty,
parents and administrators with the coordination
of Alex Inman, director of technology, and has
brought about several exciting changes to the
Whitfield School community.
All families have been given their own network
and e-mail accounts, which allow them to
access WarriorWeb and school e-mail from
any computer connected to the Internet. This
increased access will expand and improve
communication among members of the
Whitfield School community.
Whitfield also began a pilot program this year
to explore the benefits of providing a wireless,
personal computer for each student. The pilot
has provided a laptop for each student in the
classrooms of teachers Larry Hays, Laura Lotz and
Ian Goozh. Whitfield hopes to provide one-toone computing for students in grades 10-12 next
year, adding two grades a year until the entire
student population has a personal computer.
The program will compliment our dynamic
project-based curriculum and will help meet
students’ growing need for computer access.
If you have questions about the family e-mail
accounts or any part of the technology plan,
please contact Alex Inman, director of technology,
314-434-5141 ext. 298 or inmana@whitfieldschool.
org or Marena Lewis, technology coordinator, ext.
233 or lewism@whitfieldschool.org.
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HONORS CHOIR MEMBERS NAMED
O
n the recommendation of their choral
director, ten Whitfield students were
recently selected as members of the St. Louis
Metro District Middle School Honors Choir.
Directors selected students they felt were strong
singers and skilled musicians. The number of
students from any given school is contingent
upon school and choral program size. The
students rehearsed three times and then
performed in a concert with the High School
District Choir.
Middle School All-District
Honors Choir Members:
Furthermore, three Whitfield students were
recently selected as members of the St. Louis
Metro District High School Honors Choir based
on a performance and a sight singing/theory
audition. The students also had three rehearsals
and then performed in a concert with the Middle
School Honors Choir.
Alex Bluestone ’10, Charlotte Candau ’10,
Gigi Esser ’09, Mike Israel ’09, Madison Lanesey ’10,
Chelsea Olivastro ’10, Liza Scott ’10,
Jessica Smasal ’10, Julia Talen ’09, Ben Zielinski ’10
High School All-District
Honors Choir Members:
This year’s concert was held at The Principia on
Saturday, November 13th at 4:00 pm.
CJ Dayringer ’06, Rachel Marschke ’06, Eric Williams ’08
FOUR WHITFIELD SENIORS NAMED
NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Students Recognized for Academic and Extracurricular Excellence
W
hitfield seniors Frank Bodner, Andrew
Foglia, Matthew Foglia and Stephen Foglia
have been named four of 16,000 Semifinalists
in the 50th annual National Merit Scholarship
Program. These young men now have the
opportunity to compete for 8,200 National
Merit Scholarship awards, worth $33.9 million,
that will be offered next spring for college
undergraduate study.
Boasting four semifinalists in the annual National
Merit Scholarship Program is an amazing feat
in a class of just 68 seniors. These seniors have
led their classmates in various capacities and
each has carved his own unique niche within the
Whitfield community.
STUDENT PROFILES:
FRANK BODNER is an honor student who excels
in humanities and languages. Frank has traveled
to Spain and Mexico and studies both Spanish
and Latin. However, his accomplishments are
not limited to the classroom. Frank is also a star
in the ceramics studio, having produced prize-
winning pieces which have been acknowledged
by the St. Louis Artist’s Guild and have been
shown at local art galleries. He is a three-sport,
varsity athlete who was a member of Whitfield’s
2003 & 2004 State Soccer Championship teams
and helped lead the hockey team to the District
finals two years in a row. Frank has built homes
for Habitat for Humanity, assisted in set building
for theater productions, participated in RAGBRAI,
the annual bike ride across Iowa, and written
a “Creature Feature” series for the school’s
newspaper for several years.
ANDREW FOGLIA consistently produces top grades
that put him on the Honor Roll and Deans’ List.
In addition to his regular coursework, he studies
Latin as a second language, a class only available
before regularly scheduled classes. Andrew also
participates in theater, co-founded the Film Club
and has competed at the District and State level for
both cross country and track and field. In addition
to his academics and extracurricular activities,
Andrew has found time to work with Whitfield’s
president and students from various grade levels
to tackle the complicated and sensitive subject of
diversity. This past summer, Andrew traveled to
Leiden University in the Netherlands to participate
in a summer study program.
MATTHEW FOGLIA is a straight-A student who
achieved a perfect score on the ACT exam and
earned a “5,” the highest possible score, on every
Advanced Placement (AP) test he has taken. In
addition to perfecting his French, Matt also
studies Latin as a second language. He has been
involved in cross country for three years, played
junior varsity soccer, is editor of the yearbook
and is an accomplished painter whose artwork
is displayed at the school. Matt participates in
theater and is a member of the Thespian Society.
For the past nine years, Matt has attended Seagull,
a YMCA camp in North Carolina, where he
returned this past year as a counselor-in-training.
STEPHEN FOGLIA, whose academic passions are
English and history, earns outstanding grades
in all his classes, consistently placing him on the
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WHITFIELD
SENIOR NAMED
NATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT
SEMIFINALIST
Whitfield senior Jasmine Woodard (pictured
below with National Merit Semifinalists) has
been named one of 1,600 Semifinalists in the
41st annual National Achievement Scholarship
Program. This young woman now has the
opportunity to compete for approximately 800
Achievement Scholarship® awards, worth some
$2.7 million, that will be offered next spring for
college undergraduate study.
Jasmine is just one of more than 120,000 high
school juniors from all parts of the U.S. who
entered the 2005 National Achievement Program
by requesting consideration in the program when
she took the 2003 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
Semifinalists were designated within geographic
regions and are the highest-scoring program
entrants in the states that make up each region.
However, it wasn’t just Jasmine’s high test score
that earned her this honor. She excels in both
academics and in the extracurricular activities
in which she participates. This past summer, she
traveled to Princeton to attend Junior Statesmen,
a program designed to prepare students for
responsible leadership in a democratic society.
She is a member of both Model U.N. and
Amnesty International and is an accomplished
gymnast, a skill she uses frequently as a member
of the varsity cheerleading team. Jasmine only
recently came to Whitfield, attending high school
until her senior year in Ohio. While in Ohio,
Jasmine volunteered in the community, tutoring
children at an inner-city school and serving
as president of Jack & Jill of America, a family
organization providing cultural, social, civic and
recreational activities that stimulate and expand
the mind to enhance life. The summer prior to
her freshman year of high school, Jasmine was
selected as one of three recipients of a college
Nat’l Merit Semifinalists cont. from p.3
Honor Roll and Deans’ List. He studies French
while also taking Latin as a second language. In
addition to his academic excellence, Stephen has
pursued a number of extracurricular activities,
including theater, for which he wrote a lengthy
two-character play his junior year. He is active in
performance choir, cross country and track and
field. Furthermore, Stephen co-founded the Film
Club last year, enlisting a faculty member as an
advisor. This summer, Stephen attended a film
program at the University of Tulsa.
These young men were just four of more than 1.3
million juniors in nearly 21,000 U.S. high schools
who entered the 2005 National Merit Program by
taking the 2003 Preliminary SAT/National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
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BAND STUDENTS RECOGNIZED
FOR HARD WORK AND TALENT
O
n the recommendation of Whitfield’s
band director, Anna Seim, two eighth
grade Whitfield students, Anthony Schifano
’09 and Jason Marschke ’09, were recently
selected as members of the St. Louis Metro
District School Honors Band. 250 students
from 32 schools were nominated and
members were chosen based on the need
of various instruments and the size of a
school’s band program. As members of
the Honors Band, students attended two
rehearsals and then performed in a concert
on Sunday, November 21st.
On Saturday, November 6, 2004, three
Whitfield students, Emily Bell ’08, Seth
Williams ’05 and Chris Martin ’06, auditioned
for the St. Louis Metro District High School
Honors Band, a band open to any high school
student who wishes to audition. These
students began preparing for the audition
at the beginning of the school year due to
the difficultly of the audition music, which
scholarship from the Eddie Robinson Foundation,
in recognition of her high moral character and
her leadership and outstanding performance in
the classroom and on the athletic field.
Requirements to attain Finalist standing include
having a record of high academic performance
throughout high school, being endorsed
and recommended by the school principal,
earning SAT scores that confirm PSAT/NMSQT
performance and writing a self-descriptive essay.
Jasmine and a school official also must
complete a scholarship application in
which they provide information about her
participation in school and community
activities, demonstrated leadership abilities
and educational goals. Approximately
1,300 Semifinalists are expected to advance
to the Finalist level in the 2005 National
Achievement Program and some 800 will
become Achievement Scholar® designees.
The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, which
represents less than one percent of U.S.
high school seniors, includes the highest
scoring entrants in each state. The number
of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to
the state’s percentage of the national total of
graduating seniors.
To advance to Finalist standing, a Semifinalist
must have an outstanding high school record,
be endorsed and recommended by their school
principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm
their earlier qualifying test performance. The
Semifinalist and a school official must submit
a detailed scholarship application, which
includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and
information about the Semifinalist’s participation
and leadership in school and community
activities.
included over a dozen memorized scales and
four etudes. Emily Bell had an exceptional
performance and placed 9th on French horn.
Seth Williams placed 5th on percussion and
Chris Martin placed first on trombone. Based
on their auditions, Seth and Chris were
selected as members of the District High
School Honors Band. They then attended
two rehearsals in preparation of the St. Louis
Metro District Band concert in which they
performed on Sunday, November 21st. Seth
and Chris were eligible for state competition
on December 4th, which required preparation
of additional audition material. Please check
our web site for updates on this competition!
St. Louis Metro District School
Honors Band: Anthony Schifano ’09
Jason Marschke ’09
St. Louis Metro District High School
Honors Band: Seth Williams ’05
Chris Martin ’06
The National Achievement Program, conducted
by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC), is a privately financed activity that
operates without government assistance.
The program was initiated in 1964 to honor
academically able black youth throughout the
nation and provide scholarships to a substantial
number of the most outstanding participants
in each annual program. In the 40 annual
competitions completed to date, more than
25,000 Black American students have received
Achievement Scholarship awards worth more
than $80 million.
FIVE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SENIORS
BACK ROW: Andrew Foglia (National Merit Semifinalist),
Jasmine Woodard (National Achievement Semifinalist)
and Stephen Foglia (National Merit Semifinalist).
FRONT ROW: Frank Bodner (National Merit Semifinalist)
and Matthew Foglia (National Merit Semifinalist).
Approximately 15,000 Semifinalists will advance
to the Finalist level and it is from this group that
all Merit Scholarship winners will be chosen.
Merit Scholar® designees are selected on the
basis of their accomplishments, skills and
potential for success in rigorous college studies,
without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or
religious preference. About 90 percent of the
Semifinalists are expected to become Finalists,
and approximately half of the Finalists will be
selected as Merit Scholarship winners.
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NEW COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATOR JOINS WHITFIELD
I
n October, Laura Boeker joined Whitfield School as
communications coordinator in the communications
department. Becky Marsh, formerly director of
communications, was recently appointed to director of
development and communications.
Originally from Belleville, Ill., Mrs. Boeker recently moved
back to the St. Louis area after residing in Iowa
City, Iowa for two years. While in Iowa, she served as
an advertising account executive for the Iowa City
Press-Citizen, a Gannett newspaper. Prior to joining
the Iowa City Press-Citizen, Mrs. Boeker was an account
coordinator at The Standing Partnership, a St. Louisbased public relations firm, and a human resources
consultant at AAIM Management Association in
St Louis. Mrs. Boeker has a bachelor of science degree
in industrial-organizational psychology from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master
of arts degree in marketing from Webster University
in St. Louis.
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MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PROVES
TO STUDENTS THAT EVERY VOTE COUNTS
W
hile U.S. voters were rushing to the polls on November 2, 2004, Whitfield
students, regardless of age, also cast their votes for the next president
of the United States in Whitfield’s mock presidential election. Teachers in the
social studies department spent class time discussing the topic of the election
and the country’s voting system and worked hard to ensure this election was
as authentic as possible.
To be eligible to vote in the election, students were required to register
to vote by seeking out and completing registration forms provided by any
one of Whitfield’s history teachers by Thursday, October 22nd. Each grade
level, or “state,” was then awarded electoral votes based on the percentage
of registered voters (see chart at right).
On Tuesday, November 2nd, Whitfield’s polling place with four voting booths
was set up and open for voting in the balcony above Schmitter Gallery from
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Only those students and faculty/staff members who were
registered were eligible to vote in the mock election. Voters were required to
present a photo I.D. and were then given a comprehensive ballot, which listed
14 possible candidates from various parties. After completing their ballots,
voters received “I Voted” stickers, making the entire process more realistic and fun.
“STATE’S” ELECTORAL VOTE
BREAKDOWN
Election Results Mimic National Election
GRADE LEVEL
(“STATE”)
REGISTERED
VOTERS
ELECTORAL
VOTES
6th
100%
100
7th
79%
79
8th
67%
67
9th
50%
50
10th
99%
99
11th
89%
89
12th
81
81
Faculty/Staff
64%
64
RESULTS:
The final popular vote taught students and faculty
alike that even though there may be a very narrow
margin in most “states,” the electoral college
follows the “winner takes all” rule, giving whichever
candidate receives a majority of the vote, all of the
“state’s” electoral votes.
Therefore, George W. Bush’s 194 votes and John Kerry’s 185 votes (10 votes were
awarded to other candidates) made this popular vote so close that two votes at a
grade level could have thrown the electoral majority vote per “state” to the other
candidate. However, based on the “winner takes all” rule, all electoral votes,
except for those of the 9th grade, 12th grade and faculty/staff, were awarded to
George W. Bush, giving Bush 434 electoral votes to Kerry’s 114.
When the 12th grade’s results were announced, students were shown first hand
how every vote can make an impact. Because 25 seniors cast their vote for Bush,
25 cast their vote for Kerry and one vote was cast for David Cobb of the Green
Party, there was no clear majority. Therefore, the 12th grade’s 81 electoral votes
could not be awarded to either party.
Even though the race was close, Whitfield students ultimately re-elected
President George W. Bush to a second term in office while learning a very
valuable lesson – every vote counts!
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2004 HOMECOMING
ABLAZE WITH ACTIVITY
Students, Parents, Faculty and
Friends Join Celebration
I
n October, Whitfield School hosted another fun-filled Homecoming
weekend, which began on October 1st with the annual bonfire.
Students, parents, faculty and friends gathered at Whitfield on Friday
evening for a picnic dinner followed by an evening of entertainment.
The night began with a performance by the Whitfield jazz band, followed
by a procession of traveling samba music played by Whitfield students in
conjunction with members of JOIA –Unity Through Percussion, a 15-piece,
mobile percussion ensemble dedicated to exposing the primitive rhythms
of Africa, Brazil, Cuba and other locations. Once the samba band pounded
its last beat, the grade-level lip syncs took center stage. The crowd cheered
as the various grades showcased their talents while entertaining all in
attendance. The evening came to an end with the lighting of the alwayspopular Whitfield bonfire.
The Homecoming festivities continued on Saturday with home sporting
events in varsity field hockey, volleyball and soccer creating a fury of school
spirit. Many alumni also got in on the action with their second annual
alumni soccer game and barbecue. The alumni game brought many
former students and their families back to campus to catch up with friends,
coaches and faculty.
Homecoming weekend wrapped up with the upper school dance in
Schmitter Gallery on Saturday evening. This year’s theme, “Out of This
World,” proved appropriate as everyone had a wonderful time!
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GET READY TO DISCOVER
SUMMER AT WHITFIELD!!
I
t’s never too early to start planning your summer camp activities and, once again this
year, Whitfield School will host a variety of summer camps. The camp program includes
opportunities for campers ages 5-18 in sports and video editing plus a day camp called
Discovery Camp. Staffed by Whitfield faculty and coaches or visiting coaches, Whitfield’s
camps provide a fun and safe experience for all campers. The program is designed to challenge
children to improve their skills in all areas - from teamwork to art class to computers. The selection
of camps offered throughout the summer makes it possible for children to enjoy a variety of camps
all in one place!
Lynn Brown, mother of Riley ’10, Casey, Erin and Ally, has sent her children to Discovery Camp for the past two years. Of the program she says,
“My kids talk about camp all year long and can’t wait for it to start again. As a parent, I love knowing they are in a safe environment where learning
is both fun and meaningful.”
Camp information and registration materials will be posted on Whitfield’s Web site, www.whitfieldschool.org, and will be mailed to all
current families in January. For any additional information, please contact Nancy Sokolik, dean of students, 314-434-5141 ext. 289,
sokolin@whitfieldschool.org. We hope to see you back here for summer fun!
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THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
DELIGHT WHITFIELD AUDIENCES
T
he Whitfield community has already enjoyed
two theatrical performances this year and
looks forward to another entertaining semester
with upcoming productions.
The lower school theater production of “Bayou”
opened on November 2nd and ran through
November 4th. The play, which revolves
around four children who set out to find
a legendary creature called “Le Serpent!” in
the bayou drew impressive audiences at each
of its five performances.
Scene from Bayou
Scene from The Matchmaker
This year’s fall play was a theatrical comedy
called “The Matchmaker,” by Thornton
Wilder, and ran from November 18th through
November 21st. “The Matchmaker” tells a
story of Dolly Levi’s matrimonial scheming,
which leads audiences on a whirlwind race
around New York at the end of the nineteenth
century. The production required an extensive
behind-the-scenes crew and, while stage
manager Matt Foglia ’05, student director Sarah
Sherer-Kohlburn ’06, and props mistress Sarah
Kellerman ’07 worked to ensure the production
ran smoothly, Derrick Ward ’07, Peter Tchoukaleff
’07 and fellow students entertained the audience
during set changes between each act.
In addition to these two productions, the theater
department will introduce The Winter Follies,
Whitfield’s first annual variety show, in January.
Students may also audition and perform in
student-directed One-Acts in February plus the
spring musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” in May.
Scene from The Matchmaker
TEACHER CREATURE MIX ‘N MATCH
7th grade art students created papier-mâché caricatures of Whitfield teachers and staff that are now on display throughout the school.
See if you can guess the names of the teachers and staff members depicted in these caricatures! (Answer key below)
#7 ________________________
#3 ________________________
by Chelsea Olivastro
#8 ________________________
by Becca Berg
#4 ________________________
by Emily Chao
#9 ________________________
#5 ________________________
by Joey Maloney
#10 _______________________
A. Mark Anderson
D. Bill Daues
G. Ian Goozh
J. Julie Linihan
B. Amy Allen
E. Nancy DeGreef
H. Larry Hays
K. Lana Spillane
C. Cyndy Alverson
F. Greg Franklin
I. Louis Johnson
L. Frances Tempelmeir
8
by Mark Cacciatore
by Ashlei Foushee
#11 _______________________
by Britney Howard
#6 ________________________
by Ian Coe
#12 _______________________
ANSWERS:
by Blake Diemer
#2 ________________________
by Sara Beuckman
#7 K
#1 ________________________
by Maggie Claunch
#1 F #2 L #3 I #4 J #5 G #6 C
#8 H #9 E #10 D #11 B #12 A
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WARRIOR FALL SPORTS WRAP UP
Boys’ Cross Country
Field Hockey
T
he girls’ varsity field hockey team worked hard this year, improving
throughout the season. Led by captains Lauren Grossman ’05,
Meredith Ellis ’05 and Caitlin Maloney ’06, the team finished the season
with an overall record of 7-16. Coach Ali Desloge saw great improvement in
the team when, at the end of the season, they played two very close games
against St. Joseph’s and Villa Duchesne, losing only in overtime play. The
team won their first game at Districts against Riverview Gardens, ultimately
losing to the District champions, Cor Jesu.
his year’s boys’ cross country team, led by captains Zach Gregory
’05 and Andrew Foglia ’05, had an outstanding season. The team
advanced in the postseason with two runners finishing in the top 15 of
the District Meet, therefore advancing to State. Andrew Foglia finished
12th in the District meet with Steve Foglia ’05 finishing close behind in
13th. The team as a whole finished fourth in Districts. Of the team, Coach
Mack Farquhar says, “We had a really great finish at Districts and I was
impressed with the team. They were competing against some very talented
individuals, but they worked hard and finished strong overall.”
Other major highlights for the team this year included the junior varsity’s
first-place finish as a team at the Westminster meet. They had a great race
that day and proved that Whitfield is continuing to build a solid program.
Also memorable was the District race because the team worked hard and
ran very well. Coach Farquhar was impressed with the season overall. He
says, “By the end of the season, we were more than individuals running
together. We were truly a team.”
Girls’ Cross Country
T
his season, the girls’ cross country team ran in 10 meets, steadily
improving with each meet. Not only did the team place second at the
District meet but they also advanced to the State competition. The team’s
main goal for the season was to finish higher at State than they had in the
past. Since they placed 12th last year, they worked toward finishing in the
top 10. In the end, the team tied for 7th, thus achieving their goal!
The team, as a whole, worked hard to achieve their goals. Individually,
the girls also excelled throughout the season. A few of the main awards
individual girls received include:
1. Sammie Keller ’08: All-State, 12th place at State, 1st place at Districts
and individual State qualifier.
2. Jenny Cosgrove ’06: 55th place at State, 5th place at Districts and
individual State qualifier.
3. Ashley Miller ’06: 72nd place at State, 10th place at Districts and
individual State qualifier.
4. Emily Barber ’06: 84th place at State, 13th place at Districts and
individual State qualifier.
5. Danielle Argyros ’06: 105th place at State, 17th place at Districts.
6. Elsa Goding ’06: 149th place at State, 23rd at Districts.
7. Kendall Milnor ’07: 18th place at Districts
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“We may have started this season slowly, but this group of girls worked very
hard to make this an exciting season,” said Coach Ali Desloge. “This team
included a great group of seniors whom I’ve coached since my first year at
Whitfield, when they were just freshmen. I’ll be sad to see them go!”
Although the team had many seniors this year, freshman Morgan Clark
also joined the team. “It’s unusual for us to have a freshman on our varsity
team, but Morgan is exceptional,” said Coach Desloge. “She brought an
energy to the team and the girls were all supportive of her.”
Highlights for this season include outstanding performances by
Laura McClanathan ’06, who led the league with 236 saves; Meredith Ellis,
who was named 1st Team All Conference; and both Morgan Clark and
Lauren Grossman, who were named Honorable Mention All Conference.
Whitfield players who were among MWAA league leaders this year were
Lauren Grossman with 11 goals, 9 assists and a total of 31 points;
Meredith Ellis with 10 goals, 5 assists and 25 points; Devon Alt ’05
with 8 goals, 5 assists and 21 points; and Heather Korman ’06 with 7 goals,
4 assists and 18 points.
Volleyball
T
he girls’ varsity volleyball team, led by captains Claire Grossheim ’06
and Leah Krieger ‘07, completed another successful season this
year with a winning record of 15 wins to 14 losses. Coach Cipriano Casado
says the team reached their goal of playing in the District finals, losing only
in the finals to Principia.
Coach Casado was also impressed with the team’s hard work and
performance in post-season play stating that, “this was a very young
and new team.”
Not only did the team perform well overall but several team members
also had major individual achievements. Rachel Rubin ’07 was named
1st Team in the MWAA tournament. In the MWAA Conference, Rachel
Rubin and Leah Krieger were named 1st Team, Taylor Finefield ’07 was
named 2nd Team and both Claire Grossheim and Jorie Jacobi ’07 received
Honorable Mention.
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SIXTH GRADE SIZES UP SQUASH
S
ixth grade students learned recently that pumpkins are not just for
decoration - they can be educational too. Students in Julie Linihan’s ’96
and Kim Craig’s classes were placed in small groups and assigned a pumpkin.
Then, as a group, they estimated how many lima beans would fit inside based
solely on the looks of the pumpkin. They then emptied each pumpkin of its
seeds and ‘pumpkin goop,’ made a second estimation on the number of lima
beans that would fit inside and developed a strategy to determine the actual
number of lima beans needed to fill the pumpkin. In their strategy, they were
able to use various materials such as rulers, string, cups, etc. Finally, the groups
filled their pumpkins with the lima beans to determine if either their first or
second estimation was correct. Students used their visual and spatial cues to
determine the size of their pumpkins, while getting a bit messy in the process!
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THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW
Contributors to Whitfield’s Building & Endowment Funds
W
hitfield School’s 2003-2004 Annual Report, published in September
2004, detailed all donors who contributed to last year’s Annual Fund,
which is the $1.5 million budgeted difference between tuition revenue and
the actual cost of operating the school each fiscal year.
BUILDING FUND 2003-2004 CONTRIBUTORS
FOUNDERS
GREEN & WHITE
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Davis, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason
Mr. & Mrs. Bruno B. Schmitter
The Caleb & Julia Dula Educational
& Charitable Foundation
Mrs. Richard B. Kobusch, Sr.
James H. Woods Foundation
Mrs. Elizabeth Woods Bradbury ’63
Mr. E. Trask Bradbury ’95
Mr. Stuart S. Bradbury ’95
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Pollnow ’90
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Stowe ’92
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Woods ’62
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Woods, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Woods, Sr.
Mrs. Marjorie H. Woods
The following lists include the donors who made contributions specifically
to Whitfield’s Building Fund and Endowment Fund during the 2003-2004
year. While the Annual Fund allows Whitfield to meet daily operational
needs, the Building Fund and Endowment Funds provide, respectively, for
reduction of the school’s construction related debt and for the school’s
long-term investments. Gifts to both of these specialized funds are
essential for Whitfield’s continued growth and success.
Some of the following donors’ gifts are pledge payments from the recent
Our Founders | Our Families | Our Future capital campaign, while others
are new pledges since the official closing of the campaign on June 30, 2003.
Many of these gifts have been made above and beyond the donors’
regular Annual Fund support. Whitfield School thanks all of these
contributors for their caring and thoughtful vision for the future of the
Whitfield School community.
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Darnell
Mr. Carl A. Rhodes
ENDOWMENT FUND 2003-2004 CONTRIBUTORS
FOUNDERS
Anonymous
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Arthur and Helen Baer Charitable
Foundation
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Drs. Roy Curtiss III &
Josephine Clark-Curtiss
Dr. & Mrs. Wilfred Konneker
GREEN & WHITE
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Drapekin
Mr. & Mrs. C. Bradford McLeod
Mr. & Mrs. George S. Milnor II
Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Neal
Stupp Brothers, Inc.
Ms. J. J. Stupp
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Esser
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Muhleman
Mary Ranken Jordan & Ettie A. Jordan
Charitable Foundation
FRIENDS
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beck
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Rabon
Mr. Rich & Dr. Jacci Schnidman
Ms. Tabitha Willis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Wilson
Mitchell & Hugeback Architects, Inc.
WARRIORS
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Block
Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Cornwell
PACESETTERS
FRIENDS
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Clifford
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Webster, Jr.
Emerson Charitable Trust
EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT
SUPPORTS OPERATION
FOOD SEARCH
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or the past several years, Whitfield
students in various levels of Luke Cano’s
ceramics classes have been participating
in an event sponsored by Operation Food
Search called Empty Bowls. The purpose
of the event is to create awareness of the
plight of hungry people in the St. Louis
bi-state region and to obtain funds to help
feed those in need.
This year, Whitfield students created and
donated bowls, which were then displayed at
Plaza Frontenac on November 19th and 20th
during National Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week (November 14-20). The
event offered the St. Louis community an
opportunity to purchase a one-of-a-kind
bowl created by local artists and students
from local schools and universities with a minimum donation of $10. $6,022.94 was raised
and all proceeds went directly to Operation Food Search in an effort to help the hungry
here at home by “filling the bowls” of those in need.
Operation Food Search is the largest distributor of free food to the needy in the
Metropolitan area. Through its network of 300 community agencies, it helps
feed 95,000 people per month. For more information about Operation Food Search,
please visit www.ofsearch.org.
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Freund
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Howard
Dr. & Mrs. George H. Kyd
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. Laidet
Mr. & Mrs. C. Bradford McLeod
Mr. & Mrs. George S. Milnor II
Mr. Gary M. Mudd
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Neal
Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Weiss
Coca-Cola Company
Eli Lilly Company Foundation
KALEIDOSCOPE,
GARAGE SALE
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n Saturday, April 30, 2005, 9th and 10th grade
students and their families will be sponsoring
Kaleidoscope, Whitfield’s annual garage sale.
Proceeds from the sale will be split between the two
grades and funds raised will help juniors pay for
Prom, an event now held in the beautiful Schmitter
Gallery at Whitfield.
If you find yourself cleaning, organizing, rearranging
or downsizing, please consider donating your
unwanted treasures such as furniture, rugs, lamps,
artwork, framed posters, kitchen items, bikes,
sporting equipment, musical instruments, tools,
children’s toys and games, baskets and dried floral
arrangements. A boutique area will hold higher-end
items such as jewelry, antiques, china, silver, crystal,
prom and graduation dresses, designer clothes and
accessories.
Items are being collected now until Saturday, April 23.
A storage area is already set up at school and you can
therefore drop off donations at Whitfield anytime
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on
any school day.
For more information, please contact one of the
co-chairs: Linda Cobet, Peggy Dozier, Cathy Frisse
and Bonnie Metzger.
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ANNUAL FUND: ANNUAL SUCCESS
T
he Annual Fund supports every aspect
of Whitfield’s exceptional learning
environment: the best teachers, the latest
technology, art, music, dance, drama, athletics
and even basics like utilities and maintaining
the grounds.
The fulfillment of the 2004-2005 $1.5 million
Annual Fund is well underway with over
$400,000 received in cash and pledges as
of November 15, 2004.
If you have not already participated in the
2004-2005 Annual Fund, please send your
contribution or pledge in the enclosed
envelope today.
Last year’s 2003-2004 Annual Fund goal of
$1.5 million was reached through a total
community effort. The chart below
demonstrates how gifts of all sizes were
essential to the final result.
2004-2005
DONATIONS
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2003-2004
ANNUAL
GIVING
“Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, board members, teachers, staff,
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alumni, friends and organizations that continue to invest in the potential
of our students and the future of our school and community.”
– Becky Marsh, Director of Development & Communications
THE MONTAGE ’05 DONATION
COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN
What Can You Give?
A
party with a purpose—that’s Whitfield’s
Montage ’05 Auction coming up on April 16th.
It’s a community-wide event—and a great time
is had by all in support of Whitfield’s many
programs. One of the best parts of the evening
is the opportunity to “shop” and take home
something fabulous, something fun, something
unusual, something that fits, something you
need—and a few things you don’t!
Now is the time to donate an item or two to
Montage ‘05. All items — big or small — are
welcome, appreciated and important. In addition
to high-priced donations, we need items and gift
certificates in all price ranges.
Remember, there is someone out there who
would love to spend a week in your vacation
home, serve salad in that crystal bowl you got for
a wedding gift (and have never used) and pamper
themselves with a gift certificate for a manicure.
The deadline to have your item listed in
the catalog is Tuesday, March 1st. Items
received after that date will be listed in the
Catalog Addendum.
Donation forms are in the receptionist’s office—
you can also e-mail Laura Boeker (laura.boeker
@whitfieldschool.org) and she will be happy to
send forms to you.
2004-2005 Montage Co-chairs:
Cathy Frisse and Anne Hefler
Please don’t delay sending in your forms. Your
donations are needed now!
WISH LIST:
Vacation Homes • Tickets to Sporting Events
Restaurant Certificates • Spa Services Certificates
Theater Tickets • Home Items • Golf Packages
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ALUMNAE SHOW OFF TALENTS AT THIRD
INSTALLATION OF ALUMNI ART SERIES
Alumnae Enjoy Success of Jewelry Exhibition and Sale
I
n November, Whitfield Alumnae
showcased their talents at the
Whitfield Alumni Jewelry Exhibition
and Sale. The exhibition was the
third installation in the alumni art
series sponsored by the Hallas Family
Foundation. Jewelry designed by
featured artists and alumnae Kelly
Frimel ’96, Kristin Frimel ’99, Jenny
Kirschner ’97, and Julia FernandezPol ’02 was on display in the Hallas
Julia Fernandez-Pol ’02 discusses her
Art Perspective in the balcony
collection with former fellow classmate,
of Schmitter Gallery beginning
Liza Kohn ’02.
November 10th. Students, parents,
on ideas and share techniques
faculty, staff and friends were able to
to push the limits with their
view the jewelry until November 23rd, when
Julia Fernandez-Pol ’02, Peggy Hallas, Larry Hallas,
jewelry. Their work shares
the jewelry was put on sale.
Kelly Frimel ’96 and Kristin Frimel ’99 .
common elements such as a
Julia Fernandez-Pol is currently a junior at
love of found objects, an eye
and designing. She then attended New York
Washington University working on a bachelor
for color and texture and a unique twist that sets
University where she received a master of arts
of fine arts degree in painting with a minor in
it apart from what the consumer sees everyday.
degree in art education. About two years ago,
art history. Julia has been interested in jewelry
Kelly has spent the last five years in Seattle, Wash.
while working on her master’s degree, Jenny
design since high school and currently sells her
You can visit her work at www.kellyfrimel.com.
started her own jewelry design company. Her
jewelry at Sycamore Moon in Kirkwood. The
Kristin currently lives in Muncie, Ind., where she
jewelry has been shown in many magazines,
Whitfield Alumni Jewelry Exhibition is Julia’s
is involved in the art community.
such as Elle and Accessory Magazine, and she
debut showing.
has shown her work at various New York trade
Jenny Kirschner who graduated from the
shows. Presently, Jenny lives in London and is
Kelly Frimel and Kristin Frimel grew up in
University of Michigan in 2001 with a bachelor
working toward her second master of arts degree
St. Louis, where art has always been a part of
of fine arts and a concentration in jewelry
in media, culture and communications at the
their lives. Both sisters have nurtured their love
design, also spent one year as a visiting
University of London. Her jewelry can be found
of art and have continued to pursue artistic
student at the Fashion Institute of Technology
in trendy stores worldwide in cities such as
endeavors as a way of life. The two collaborate
intensely studying the skills of jewelry making
New York and London.
ALUMNI SIBLINGS SPECIALIZE
IN BUILDING CUSTOM HOMES
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hitfield alums and talented sibling duo
John Suelthaus ’89 and Anne (Suelthaus)
Kosem ’93 are the creative forces behind one
of the newest additions to the St. Louis home
building community — Kingbridge Homes LLC.
Founded in 2000, Kingbridge specializes in
designing and building quality custom homes
and built-for-sale homes with a focus on the
highest level of quality and personal service. A
separate company, Kingbridge Realty LLC, was
subsequently created to enable Kingbridge to
directly market its own homes.
The company’s current focus is building inside
the I-270 loop including the communities
of Frontenac, Des Peres, Oakland, Rock Hill,
Glendale and most notably Brentwood.
“We have definitely developed a niche in
Brentwood,” said Anne Kosem. “Our market
is the person who wants to have a custom
home but doesn’t want to live too far west.”
Kingbridge provides three home building
programs which are tailored to meet each client’s
unique needs:
• Build a completely customized home
• Build an exclusive Kingbridge Home design
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• Modify a Kingbridge Home design to meet
your specific needs
Although the company may be small in number
of employees, Kingbridge is certainly not
small on experience. Kingbridge President
John Suelthaus has a strong background in the
homebuilding industry. His experience includes
positions as project manager, senior project
manager and general manager of the McBride
& Sons Homes, Inc. St. Louis homebuilding
operation. He holds a master’s degree in real
estate construction management from University
of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in business
administration from Drake University.
As Kingbridge’s director of sales & marketing,
Anne Kosem has a diverse marketing
background. Her experience includes a position
as marketing coordinator of Mid Town Bank in
Chicago, Ill., and a position as marketing director
of Dakota Watch Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
She also holds a master’s degree in business
administration from Xavier University and a
bachelor’s degree in communication from Miami
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ALUMNI COUNCIL
We are excited to announce the
reappearance of Whitfield’s Alumni
Council, chaired by David Ott ’91, Lily
Streett Ott ’90 and Beth Bradbury
Pollnow ’90. The group is designed to
help alumni stay connected with each
other and the school. The committee
meets quarterly for brainstorming and
planning and is involved in a range of
activities from planning social events
to creating a career network. New
alumni members are always welcome.
If you are interested, contact Laura
Frank at 314-434-5141 or via e-mail
at laura.frank@whitfieldschool.org.
ALUMNI NOTES
1960s
RUSSELL (RUSTY) CARLSON ’65 attended
the University of Miami and then graduated
from the University of Denver in 1969. He
is a lighting designer\gaffer for a large
production house located in Columbus,
Ohio and is involved in broadcasting,
commercial production, corporate films and
video, and, mostly, live corporate events
all over the South, East and Midwest. He
has done many fashion presentations for
Victoria’s Secret and Express. Russell has
also done a lot of work for President Bush.
He says, “The White House usually calls me
when they are in central Ohio. This year has
been crazy, me living in Ohio.”
ELIZABETH WOODS BRADBURY ’63 recently
celebrated the birth of her third grandchild,
Parshall who joins Sophia, 3 1⁄2 and Hannah,
1 1⁄2. Beth, who lives near Whitfield, is active
as a member of the Whitfield family. She
currently serves as a member of Whitfield’s
President’s Advisory Council and is a member
of the Alumni Council.
1970s
EDITH (EDIE) SPRUNG (FORMERLY
MCGRATH) ’76 attended Lindenwood
College in St. Charles and has been married
for 24 years. She lives in Bowling Green,
Mo., and says, “I love the outdoors. My
husband is from St. Louis. We do a lot of
motorcycle riding in the summer, traveling
and take care of our 245 acres. I come into
St. Louis once a week. My father has cancer
and I come in to be with him. Would love to
hear from anyone in my class. Drop me an
e-mail.” ladybug1858@earthlink.net
RON FOX ’74 is a recognized maritime
and personal injury defense trial lawyer
who’s regularly asked to speak at national
conferences on maritime or trial law. He is
a partner at the Fox Galvin law firm, which
began in 2001 with four lawyers and has
since grown to 15 lawyers, which translates
to over 300% growth in just three years.
Ron and his wife, Dianna, are busy with
various charities and causes of which he
says, “Whitfield is our favorite.” Ron is active
in Whitfield activities including having
participated in Whitfield’s golf marathon
for about a decade. Of his three children,
Ron says, “All are doing well and Dianna
A LEAGUE OF YOUR OWN
(at least for one day)
Interested in taking part in
an alumni co-ed softball game
this spring?
Contact Laura Frank,
314-434-5141 ext. 238
laura.frank@whitfieldschool.org
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and I are enjoying seeing them become
fine, productive, young adults.” Ron’s
son, Jay ’01 is in business school at St.
Louis University, his daughter Liz ’03 is a
sophomore at the University of Denver
and his daughter Ann is a sophomore
at Whitfield.
1980s
ELLEN L. KALINA (FORMERLY LEVINE)
’83 graduated from Stephens College in
1987 with a B.A. from St. Louis University
in 2001. Ellen and her husband, Rick, have
a daughter, Janey Kalina, born March 12,
2005. They live in Clayton with their two
cats and two dogs. Ellen is a social worker
taking a career break to raise her daughter.
She was previously doing research with
Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)
on the cost-effectiveness of treatment for
individuals with HIV/AIDS, mental health
and substance abuse problems. She
serves on the board of directors of two
agencies that deal with the underserved
in the St. Louis community. Rick is a real
estate developer with offices in the
Central West End.
JOSH FRANK ’88 graduated from Webster
University in 2000 and University of
Missouri in 1992. He is a global account
manager for a software development firm
supporting the Department of Defense
and deployed military forces in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
ANN GALLAGHER ’89 and DAVID VON
ALLMEN ’90 were married on September
20, 2003, at Schoenleben, a large country
estate just outside of St. Louis. The couple
honeymooned in New Zealand and Fiji.
They are now busy renovating their new
home in University City.
KATHRYN RICH ’89 graduated from Cornell
College in 1994 with a degree in art. She
then worked as a production artist for eight
years before deciding to change careers.
She is now working on a degree in math
at the University of Minnesota and hopes
to become a high school math teacher.
She lives in St. Paul, Mn., and says, “Even
though it’s cold all the time, I love it.”
1990s
HEATHER D. MIDGLEY ’90 graduated
from Maryville University in 1993. She is
currently taking some time off to travel and
will begin working as her mom’s partner
in residential real estate in the spring. They
will be working out of the Coldwell Banker
Gundaker Town & Country office.
BETH BRADBURY POLLNOW ’90 and
husband, Dean, welcomed their first child,
Parshall Holloway, on October 25, 2005.
Parshall is the granddaughter of Elizabeth
Woods Bradbury ’63 and niece of Meg
Bradbury Stowe ’92.
HOLLY ANNA SKUBIZ (FORMERLY WHITE)
’90 graduated from University of MissouriColumbia in 1994. She is married with two
children. Catherine Daly Skubiz is four years
old and John Patrick Skubiz is three years old.
SHAWN CULLETON SMITH (FORMERLY
CULLETON) ’90 attended the University
of Kansas (KU) for 2 1/2 years then went
to Forest Park Community College where
she earned her associate’s degree. She was
married on Saturday, October 30, 2004,
and says, “No news except that I finally got
married!!”
TONY M. SPIELBERG ’90 graduated from
Bradley University in 1995. He and his wife
have one child, Ashley, age four, and are
expecting a boy in January. He says, “Had
a great time reconnecting with alumni at
the annual alumni soccer event. Love to see
some more old people like me next year!”
DAVID OTT ’91 and LILY STREETT OTT ’90
announce the birth of their second child
Caroline Miller Ott, born on June 3, 2004.
She joins big sister Annabelle.
MATTHEW S. HIRSCH ’92 graduated from
the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.,
in 1996. He and his wife have one daughter,
Olivia, who is 17 months old.
GREGORY IKEN ’93 has joined the law firm
of Armstrong Teasdale LLP. He is a member
of the firm’s litigation department and
concentrates his practice in the areas of
tort and complex trial, insurance coverage,
reinsurance and extra contractual liability.
ANNE KOSEM (FORMERLY SUELTHAUS)
’93 graduated from Miami University in
1997. Anne and her husband have a oneyear-old son, Keegan Robert Kosem, born
October 28, 2003.
HARMEETA SINGH ’93 graduated from
Washington University, St. Louis and
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
(KIMS) in 1999. She and her husband
have a three-year-old son, Zoravar Khan
Singh (Zoro). She is currently working at
Conte Center - Psychiatry Department at
Washington University and is in the process
of applying for her residency in psychiatry.
She worked abroad as a counselor for
substance abuse and sexual assault/abuse
cases and also counseled for anxiety and
depression management.
ANDREW STOCKER ’93 graduated from
the University of Texas in 1997. He and his
wife, Sheetal, have been married for three
years and are adopting a child from India in
the winter of 2004-2005. They have lived
in Dallas since 1997 and Andrew is the sales
director for MetLife Employee Benefits Sales
and Service.
MOLLY SPENCER BENTON ’94 graduated
from the University of Tulsa in 1998 and
is married.
HEATHER HUNDHAUSEN ’94 is married
to Garrett Green and they are expecting
a baby in March. Both are in graduate
school at the University of Florida where
Heather is earning a master’s and specialist
degree in marriage and family therapy
while maintaining a massage clientele.
Her husband Garrett is earning a master’s
degree in construction while working as a
local architect.
CORY SPIELBERG ’94 graduated from Saint
Louis University in 1998.
RYAN HETZER ’95 graduated from Stetson
University in DeLand, Fla., in spring 1999.
He is teaching seventh grade American
history and coaching varsity basketball and
varsity baseball at Whitfield. His hobbies
include coaching American Legion baseball
in the summer.
LAURA LOTZ ’95 graduated from the
College of William and Mary in 1999 and
is currently teaching at Whitfield, now in
her 4th year, and is working on a master’s
of education.
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CARLA MURPHY ’95 graduated from
Denison University in 1999. She is the
product development manager at
Keefe Group.
NATALIE HUNDHAUSEN ’96 attended the
University of Miami and has owned Brooke
Financial Group, Inc. for the last three years,
which she has expanded from Miami to
New York. She is a financial advisor and is
currently working on her C.F.P. designation.
TODD LAZARUS ’96 graduated from
Indiana University in 2001. He recently
bought a condo and “dominated Whitfield’s
alumni soccer game.”
JASON POLINSKY ’96 graduated from
Bradley University in 2000 with a bachelor
of science degree in marketing.
DAVID POLLNOW ’96 married Kara
Peterson on May 15, 2004, at the Church
of the Annunziata in Ladue followed by a
reception at St. Louis Country Club. Among
the bridesmaids was sister of the groom,
Laura Pollnow ’97; also in the wedding were
Evan Snyder ’96 and Chris Pollnow ’01.
JOSH ROTHMEL ’96 graduated from
Washington University and is married.
JULIE SCHWARZE ’96 married Jeff Linihan
in St. Louis, Mo., on June 26, 2004, at St.
Anthony of Padua church. Their reception
was held at the Old Warson Country Club
and they honeymooned in Turks and Caicos
Islands in the Caribbean. Julie is a sixth
grade teacher at Whitfield and Jeff is an
attorney with the St. Louis firm of Williams
Venker & Sanders L.L.C. The couple resides
in Warson Woods.
MATT SOKOLICH ’96 married Rachel
Moseley in Vancouver, B.C. on September
4, 2004. Among the groomsmen were
Andrew Budke ’96 and Zack Drew ’96.
Matt is working for National City Bank as a
commercial credit analyst. Rachel works for
Blake & Davis Realtors and is the manager of
J. McLaughlin, a clothing store in Frontenac.
The couple resides in Clayton, Mo.
LAUREN WEISSMAN ’96 is engaged to Kyle
Kerner ’96. They are planning a May 7,
2005 wedding.
GREGORY DAVIS ’97 graduated from the
College of William and Mary in 2001 and
completed a master’s degree in computer
science at Washington University in June 2004.
He recently moved to New Hampshire to work
for BAE Systems as a software engineer.
ALEXANDRA PELICAN LEDERMAN ’97
attended the University of Missouri. She
says, “This is my third year in New York
City and I am enjoying living here. I am the
bridal coordinator for Bernardaud which is
France’s largest manufacturer of Limoges
Porcelain. I really enjoy it. I got married to
Matt Lederman in 2002, also from St. Louis.
He’s a vice president at Banc of America
Securities. He dragged me here (literally)
but I turned out to love it. Day-to-day life
in Gotham keeps me busy!!! I see fellow
classmate Camilla Nygaard frequently.”
ALISON MELNIK ’97 graduated from
Washington University in 2001.
CHRISTINA NEYRA (FORMERLY MILLARD)
’97 graduated from Miami University in
2001. She married her husband, Nathan,
on September 25, 2004, at the Church of
the Annunziata in Ladue. The reception
was at the St. Louis Club. After a week and a
half in Hawaii, the couple resides
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
KATHERINE ROGERS ’97 graduated from
Cornell University in 2001 and is now
finishing a master’s degree at the University
of Pennsylvania.
WAYNE L. SMITH III (CHIP) ’97 graduated
from Denison University in 2001.
ANN K. AURBACH ’99 graduated from
Indiana University, Bloomington in May
2003 with a degree in stage management.
She is currently pursuing a career in stage
management for opera. She spent the last
year working with several different opera
companies across the United States and is
currently employed with the Los Angeles
Opera as a production management
intern working with Placido Domingo
among others.
SAM GOLDMAN ’99 graduated from
Bates College in 2003. He lives in
Washington, D.C. and works for a consumer
advocacy organization.
LAUREN KING ’99 plans to graduate
from the Art Center College of Design
in spring 2005.
BEN ROTHMEL ’99 graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in 2003. He
has returned to St. Louis and is currently
in his second year of law school at
Washington University.
Harmony Bell ’98, second from the left,
poses with her class in northeast China.
HARMONY BELL ’98 is currently studying
Chinese (Mandarin) in the Jilin province
in northeast China. She enjoys practicing
her Chinese with the many people she has
met, including African, Russian, Kazak,
Uzbekistani, Korean and Japanese students.
She’ll be returning home for a month-long
visit over the New Year.
KRISTEN RHODES (FORMERLY DEFFAA)
’99 is married to SCOTT RHODES ’98.
ANDY SALSMAN ’99 graduated from
the University of Maryland with a degree
in broadcast journalism. He is an associate
producer for a Fox television affiliate in
Baltimore writing and producing the
news. He credits Whitfield for his success
in writing.
GUERIN PICHON ’98 graduated from
Dillard University in New Orleans in 2002
with degree in accounting. Since then, she
has been a manager for Nextel but then, in
University. In addition, she is the president and
managing broker for Kingbridge Realty, LLC.
Both Suelthaus and Kosem believe their extreme
dedication to personal service sets them apart
from other builders. Suelthaus says, “It is rare
for the president of the company to take a
personal interest in every project. I manage
the homebuilding process from conception to
completion. Clients put their trust in me and
I take that responsibility very seriously. I work
with an experienced project manager as well as
an excellent team of hand-picked subcontractors
on a daily basis to ensure the final product is
not only up to client’s standards, but to
Kingbridge standards.”
LUKE VOSS ’99 graduated from CalTech in
2003 with a B.A. in physics. He currently
works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
where he works with the mission concept
design group. He resides in Montrose, Calif.
2000s
LAUREN ALBERTS ’00 will graduate from
Saint Louis University in December at which
time she plans to move to Peoria, Ill., to join
her fiancé, William Blasek IV.
ERIC BIERI ’00 will graduate from the
University of Missouri in December 2004. He
is currently farming at home in California,
Mo., and plans to manage the local feed
store after graduation.
LAUREN FUNK (FORMERLY STROMBERG)
’00 married Jon Funk in December 2003.
Lauren graduated from Brigham Young
University this past April with a B.A. in
communications with an emphasis in
public relations and a minor in business
management. The couple resides in
Washington, D.C.
LAURA KATZIF ’00 graduated from
The George Washington University in
August 2004.
TODD WALLACE ’00 is the assistant men’s
soccer coach at Maryville University.
SARAH WEISSMAN ’00 graduated
from Vanderbilt University in 2004 and
is currently working at Parsons Brinkerhoff
in Princeton, New Jersey as an assistant
transportation engineer in the planning
department.
JENNIFER WHITING ’00 graduated from
Southern Methodist University in May 2004.
She is currently living in Dallas working as
the office manager for the Dallas Auction
Gallery - Antiques and Fine Art Auctioneers.
STEPHANIE WINSLOW (FORMERLY
MILLER) ’00 graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
University in May ’04. She was married on
July 31, 2004, to Marshall Winslow.
BLAINE CHOD ’01 attends Indiana
University at Bloomington and will be
graduating this year.
BRITTON JONES ’98 is living in the New
York metropolitan area, teaching voice and
acting. She is also pursuing a career in the
entertainment business.
Alumni Siblings cont. from page 12
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May 2003, she moved with the Peace Corps
to Cochabamba, Bolivia in South America
where she was a basic sanitation volunteer.
While there, she helped construct one
water system in Aquile (a town in which
500 people were killed when a major
earthquake struck in 1998), a set of latrines
in Tomina (her official home), and created a
water committee in a rural town outside of
Cochabamba. After coming home for the
holidays, Guerin decided to stay in St. Louis
and started working as an accountant at the
St. Louis Public Library in March 2004. She
is currently awaiting law school acceptance
letters. Guerin would like to say, “Tell my
classmates I say ‘Hello!’”
Erin Gibson ’01 and Dana Fromm
’01 stand in front of the posters they
presented at the 2004 Society for
Neuroscience Conference.
Kosem points to her brother’s experience and
charisma as one of their company’s biggest
assets. “John is very confident and he has a
way of setting people at ease. He’s very honest,
very forthright and he works well with everyone
involved on the project.” Both Kosem and
Suelthaus are quick to point out the importance
of the support of their families, especially
father Ken Suelthaus. “Although our dad is
not involved in the day-to-day operations of
Kingbridge, he still plays a very important role
in the company. As Chairman, he provides legal
counsel, sound business advice and, of course,
the wisdom only a father can give,” said Kosem.
Kingbridge demonstrates its commitment
to standing behind its quality homes with a
one-year Kingbridge Warranty as well as the
DANA FROMM ’01 and ERIN GIBSON ’01
recently returned from the 2004 Society
for Neuroscience Conference in San Diego,
Calif. Erin, who attends Duke University,
and Dana, who attends the University of
Iowa, presented research posters at the
additional security of the 10 year Quality Builders
Warranty (QBW) — the only warranty backed by
a national insurance company, Liberty Mutual.
QBW has extremely high standards and only
the top-of-the-line builders are eligible for
the program.
It’s no surprise that both the Kosem and
Suelthaus families live in Kingbridge Homes.
Anne and her husband Brad, district manager
for Oncotech, and their 12-month-old son
Keegan, live in Rock Hill. John and his wife
Elizabeth, an attorney with Stinson, Morrison
and Hecker, and their 18-month-old daughter
McClain, reside in Frontenac.
For more information, please visit
www.kingbridgehomes.com.
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conference. They credit Whitfield’s extensive
science program as the inspiration that led
them to “dig into the world of neuroscience.”
ROGER GREEN ’02 is in his junior year at
Emory University.
EDWARD KAGANOV ’01 plans to graduate
from The George Washington University
in 2005.
JACKI JUENGER ’02 will graduate from
the University of Richmond in 2006. She is
studying abroad for a semester in Sydney,
Australia.
ROSHINI MENON ’01 attends the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania.
LIZA KOHN ’02 will graduate from Tulane
University in 2006.
ALICIA MEYERHOFF ’01 will be graduating
from the University of Kentucky in 2005
with honors and will then be applying to
law school.
DANIELLE LANGE ’02 is in her third year at
the University of Tulsa and was recently in
charge of recruitment for her sorority, Delta
Gamma. She will be president of the house
next semester.
KYRSTIN MUNSON ’01 will graduate from
the University of Southern California in 2005.
She is on the varsity sailing team at USC and
is currently ranked first in the nation. She
is majoring in music industry and plans to
attend law school in the fall.
KATY RONKOSKI ’01 currently attends
University of Missouri, St. Louis and is
working toward a degree in early childhood
education. She is in the Army Reserves with a
job in telecommunications and also works at
Andrews Academy in their daycare program.
JOEY SCHLICHTER ’01 attends Emory
University.
WESLEY BARBER ’02 attends Grinnell
College in Grinnell, Iowa.
ELISABETH “BIS” BENNETT COLE ’02 will
graduate from Mount Holyoke College in
2006. She recently completed her third
season on the Mount Holyoke volleyball team
and is co-author of a scientific journal article
published recently in Biochemistry.
GRANT CRAVENS ’02 plans to graduate from
Beloit College in 2006.
DANI LEBENS ’02 and DREW PANNEBECKER
’02 were selected to be in a student-run
improvisational and comedy troupe at
Denison University called “The Burpees,” a
group comprised of only 15 members. Dani
and Drew filled two of the only three spots
available.
MATT LONDOFF ’02 attended Butler
University and currently attends the
University of La Verne.
EMILY ALEXANDRA LUDERER ’02 will
graduate from Bucknell University in 2006.
ASHLEY MILNOR ’02 attends Cornell
University and plans to graduate in 2006.
MICHAEL PALUMBO ’02 plans to graduate
from the University of Missouri-Columbia in
spring 2006.
EMILY SEIGEL ’02 is currently a junior at
Washington University.
SARA SONDERMAN ’02 will graduate from
DePauw University in 2006. She is studying
at the University of Salamanca in Spain
through December and will then work for
Ernst & Young Global in London until the end
of the summer.
BETH STURGEON ’03 will graduate from
Northwestern in 2007.
CLAIRE BENTLEY ’03 intends to graduate
from Southern Methodist University in 2007.
KATE A. WALSH ’03 is currently a
sophomore at the University of Richmond
and will graduate in 2007.
RUSS BODNER ’03 attends Indiana University
- Bloomington.
JARRETT SEIPLE ’04 attends Saint
Louis University.
ALISSA BOGUSLAW ’03 is currently attending
the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
ALYSSON THOMURE ’04 attends
Denison University.
STEPHANIE CAPLIN ’03 is a sophomore at
Tulane University.
SCOTT CRAFT ’03 will graduate from Tulane
University in 2007.
ELIZABETH FRISSE ’03 attends Barnard
College of Columbia University and plans
to graduate in 2007.
JEFF KNIPPER ’03 is a current student at
John Carroll University. He is in his second
year wrestling for JCU and says, “Believe it
or not, I really like philosophy.”
ANDREW KOOTMAN ’03 will graduate from
the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007.
JAMIE LARSON ’03 plans to graduate from
Truman State University in 2007.
J. GREG MACDONIELS ’03 attends the
University of Missouri and is studying
accounting.
LYDIA POHLMAN ’03 currently attends
Elon University.
JULIE SEROT ’03 attends Washington
University.
In Memoriam
JON DAVID KESSLER ’70 passed away on
May 5, 2003. After leaving Whitfield School,
Jon went to the University of Missouri School
of Mines. He also held an M.A. in Humanities
and was working on his Ph.D. He spent the
last several years living in California. He
is survived by his wife Jeri, daughter Nicol
Smith, grandson Jacob Smith and brother
Harvey Kessler.
Every attempt was taken
to ensure accuracy in this
section. However, it is possible
for unintentional errors and
omissions to occur.
We rely on your notification
to keep this section current;
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Thank you
Alumni Soccer Game
O
n Saturday, October 2, alumni contributed to the spirited Homecoming weekend with their
second annual alumni soccer game and barbecue. The alumni game brought many former
students and their families back to
campus to catch up with friends,
coaches and faculty.
Be sure to come out for
the Homecoming 2005
Alumni Soccer Game!
Cory Spielberg ’94 moves the ball toward the goal.
Tim McCafferty ’00 and Todd Wallace ’00 enjoy seeing the “Lunch
ladies,” Kim Mesey and Nancy DeGreef.
Former classmates Brian Rogers ’92 and
Brett Midgley ’92 catch up after the game.
Back row left: Curtis Smith ’97, Chris Clinton ’91, Todd Wallace ’00, Tim McCafferty ’00, Kyle Kerner ’96, Mark Baden ’96, Matt Politte ’98,
Chip Smith ’97, John Davis ’98, Todd Lazarus ’96, Ben Shepard ’94, Kirk Daues ’95, Ryan Hetzer ’95, Bill Daues, Jeff Cacciatore.
Front row left: Tony Spielberg ’90, Brett Midgley ’92, Brent Craig ’94, Cory Spielberg ’94, Joe Trover ’92, Chadd Smith ’90,
Kyle Weaver ’92, Brian Rogers ’92, Erik Snyder ’98.
Tony Spielberg ’90 and Chadd Smith ’90
enjoy the barbecue.
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WHITFIELD SCHOOL
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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KNIT AND NIBBLE is a community service organization designed to help others
by knitting, sewing and creating useful articles for those in need. Hand-knitted
scarves and hats are donated to area homeless shelters; cooling scarves are sewn
and sent to troops serving in Iraq; and fleece blankets are delivered to premature
babies and children recovering from cleft palate surgery while in the hospital.
If you are interested in joining the festivities, Knit and Nibble will meet on
January 5th immediately following the community service meeting or
contact Betsy Breckenridge or Nancy Kyd for additional information.
Back row left: Besty Breckenridge, Mia Walters, Nancy Kyd, Linda Cobet, Cathy Frisse,
Christi Moses, Mary Freund, Lynn Wright, Lisa Bentley.
Front row left: Debbie Jacobson, Barb Cox.
BUILD-A-BIKE: Whitfield students, along with
the Variety Club of St. Louis, recently spent a day
at the Edward Jones Dome helping assemble
and distribute over 250 bikes to underprivileged
children in the St. Louis area. In addition to a
new bike, students provided each child with
safety tips, information packets and helmets.
Look for an expanded
coverage of Whitfield’s
fantastic community
service program in the
Back row left: Alex Frankel ’08, Ted Dozier ’08, Kezmen
Clifton ’08, Richie Gallant ’08, Jordana Vanderselt ’08,
Jayce Reese ’08, Kate Hefler ’08, Eric Mooney ’08.
Front row left: Callie Andrews ’07, Annie Frisse ’07,
Molly Cravens ’07, Erin Kinsella ’07, Sami Wielansky ’08,
Danny Ellebrecht ’08, Tess DeLean ’07.
next issue of Insights!
February 7:
Father-Student Dinner
April 11:
Parent/Student Conferences
January 22:
Admission Test Open House
March 8-10:
Lower School Play
April 16: Montage Auction
February 3 & 4:
Student Directed One-Acts
March 18:
Dismissal for Spring Break
April 30:
Kaleidoscope Garage Sale
May 3: Grandparents’ Day
May 5-8: Spring Play
May 14: Prom
May 26:
Academic Awards Assembly
June 7: Graduation
UPCOMING
EVENTS
January 10:
Parent/Student Conferences