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calendar: what’s coming up

September 2 Orientations for Middle and Upper School

6 Labor Day Holiday

7 First Day of SchoolLower School Orientations for new students

16 Middle School Back to School Night

23 Lower School Back to School Night

30 Upper School Back to School Night

October 1-3 Upper School Theatre Production, “Almost Maine”

8-11 Fall Break, No School

16 Homecoming and Alumni Reunions

25 College Fair Night

November 8-15 Middle School Book Fair

11-12 Upper School Musical Theatre Production “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living In Paris”

18 Lower School Grandparents’ Day

19 End of First TrimesterLower School Thanksgiving Program for Parents

22-26 Thanksgiving Break, No School

December 20-31 Winter Break, No School

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parker annual report

2009-2010

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The Anklesaria FamilyAnonymous (6)Tom and Cathy AsmannThe Ayco Charitable FoundationBob and Pam BuieAndrew and rochelle Cohenunited Jewish Federation of San Diego CountySteven ’71 and Gina ConsidineJack and Sandra CookThe J. Crivello Foundationrichard and linda Dickerlarry and Susan FavrotAmelita Galli-Curci FoundationGildred FoundationTerry and Barbara GoodingJack and June GreeningDavid and linda HaleThe late Bruce r. ’22 and Mary HazardJoseph and Violet Jacobs and

norman and Valerie Jacobs HapkeThe late Gert and Aline KoppelJohn and Carol landis

Coleman and Ellen MosleyDavid and noreen MullikenArt and Catherine nicholasFrancis Parker School Parents’ AssociationChuck and Katy Philyawrobert ’57 and Allison PriceQualcomm IncorporatedThe rose FoundationThe San Diego FoundationThe Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationJ.W. Sefton FoundationDan Smargon and Audrey ViterbiJohn and Cathy SullivanPaul K. and rose Sun Tchang Family FoundationMichael and Catherine ThiemannSteve and Patsy TomlinCarol VassiliadisAndrew and Erna ViterbiFrances WhiteMarty and Pam Wygod

Thank you for your support and leadership!

The Generations Award

Where Your Dollars Go

PARKER FUNDThe Parker Fund is a volunteer-driven annual

fundraising campaign to which alumni, parents andfriends make philanthropic gifts that supportFrancis Parker School.

recruiting and retaining passionate, highly-trained faculty and affording small class sizes meanthat tuition alone only covers 85% of the true cost ofeducating our students. The Parker Fund makes upthe difference and fuels the School’s programs; infact, the Parker Fund is a line item in the School'sannual operating budget. We're counting on ourcommunity!

ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL GIVINGEndowment gifts are invested in perpetuity to

produce income and distributed according to theendowment distribution policy. Distribution ofendowment income provides support for a specificprogram, student scholarship or faculty position thatyou have chosen. Gifts to the endowment providesupport to Parker for the future.

Capital gifts provide for renovating andmaintaining existing buildings and campus grounds,major equipment purchases or constructing newspaces on campus. These gifts are typically given fora specific purpose or project need.

GALA GIVINGThe Annual Gala is the Parents’ Association’s

Spring fundraising event for the School. Proceedssupport tuition assistance for students and facultyprofessional development. Another portion isallocated to current capital projects.

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PARKER’S #1 PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITY!

The Generations Award recognizes our highest level of

leadership and generosity. The following donors have

fulfilled significant pledges to Francis Parker School in

the amount of $250,000 or more. Each of these families

and organizations have made Parker a philanthropic

priority and we are eternally grateful for the positive

impact they have made for our students and faculty.

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Editor: Cathy Morrison, Director of Communications

Photo Credits:

Erin Aiston, p. 36

Boyd Anderson Photography, pp. 12, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 68,

76, 78, 104

Derek Emge, p. 82

Freer Family, pp. 44, 45

Forster Family, pp. 58

Lorenzo Gunn Photography, pp. 2, 5, 13, 60, 66, 67, 68, 69,

70, 72, 77, 79, 87, 95, 105, 106, 107, Back Cover

Birdy Hartman, p. 42

Carol Jensen, pp. 79, 80

Phil Kidd, p. 82

Sally Lawrence, Front Cover

David Marienthal, p. 69

Jack Marino, p. 83

Cathy Morrison, pp. 7, 9, 14, 17, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 69, 77, 83,

91, 93, Back Cover

Mike Muckley Photography, pp. 4, 6, 15, 18, 42, 59, 60, 61,

66, 70

Tom Paluch, pp. 35, 83, Back Cover

Parker Archive, pp. 4, 44, 46, 47, 48, 86

Aaron Serafino Photography, pp. 16, 38

Margo Sharpe, p. 20

Kristina Starkey, pp. 39, 55, 56, 57, 63, 64, 65, 88, 89, 90, 91,

92, 93, 94

Village Studio Photography, pp. 12, 38, 41

David Wahlstrom, pp. 18, 31, 39, 40, 73, 74, 75

Stacey Zoyiopoulos, p. 81

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Printer: St. Croix Press

Accreditation

Francis Parker School is a nonprofit organization

governed by a Board of Trustees. It is registered with the

California State Department of Education, and is accredited

by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Parker is a member of the National Association of

Independent Schools (NAIS), the College Board, the

Educational Records Bureau, the Educational Testing

Service, and the School and Student Service for Financial

Aid.

Memberships

American Secondary Schools for International Students and

Teachers, Inc., Association for Supervision and Curriculum

Development, California Association of Independent Schools,

California Association of Student Councils, California

Scholarship Federation, College Entrance Examination

Board, Cum Laude Society, Council for the Advancement

and Support of Education, Council for Spiritual and Ethical

Education, National Association of Independent Schools,

National Association of Student Councils, National Forensic

League, National Honor Society, Western Association of

Schools and Colleges, Western Association of College

Admission Counseling.

REPORTS

Opening Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Board Chair Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Generations Capital Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Leadership Society of the Parker Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Admissions Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Development Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Finance Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Operations Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

DONOR LISTS

5-year and 10-year Donor Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Gifts: Current Parents by Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Gifts: Faculty and Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Gifts: Alumni by Decades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Gifts: Past Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Gifts: Grandparents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Gifts: Corporations and Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

ENDOWED FUNDS

Faculty Professional Growth Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Endowment Funds for Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Program Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Other Endowed Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Endowment Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

FACULTY NEWS AND NOTES

Faculty Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Welcome New Faculty and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

New Arrivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Carnegie Hall—John Lown, Joan Dorgan . . . . . . . . . . .41

Shoah Foundation—Jeremy Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

State History Day Award—Cherie Redelings . . . . . . . .42

Falconer Class—Grant Lichtman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

IronMan—Bob Gillingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

The Dynamic Duo: Deans Dilmore and Danzo . . . . . . .43

It All Started with Mr. Freer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Parker Questionnaire—Carol Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFT DONOR LISTS

Honor Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Memorial Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Parker Legacy Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

GRANDPARENTS’ COUNCIL

Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Grandparents’ Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Legacy Family—Paulette Forster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

BOARD NEWS

Lippitt Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

President’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Parents’ Association Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Gala Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

SCHOOL REPORTS

Lower School Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Middle School Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Upper School Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Upper School Feature—Ayesha Bose . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

College Counseling Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Community Programs Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Athletic Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Alumni Profile—Tom Pulham ’94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Alumni News and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

The State of the School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Parker People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Three Ways to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Contents

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our tradition

In two short years, Francis ParkerSchool will become one of only ahandful of schools in SouthernCalifornia embarking on a secondcentury of education. While Parkertoday may look like a different schoolthan it did at its inception, the Schoolhas held true to its core values andmission.

Colonel Francis W. Parker (whomJohn Dewey referred to as “the fatherof Progressive Education”) passed away a decadebefore Clara Sturges Johnson and her husbandWilliam Templeton Johnson first opened the doorsto Francis Parker School. Yet his dream ofbuilding a school where the art of teaching and thescience of education would inspire greatness inevery child was realized in December 1912 in asmall one-room schoolhouse on the corner ofRandolph and Ft. Stockton (now the Mission HillsNursery).

For Colonel Parker, the ideal school communityis one where the individual child is at the center. The focus is on the development of the intellectual,mental, social and moral capacities of the child.Further, all schoolwork is produced at the higheststandard, positioning students to develop intothoughtful, conscientious citizens of the world. A school not unlike the Parker we know today.

our school

In the tradition of Colonel Parker, our currentvision statement reads: Francis Parker School is

committed to graduating students who embody

those qualities essential for academic success and

personal fulfillment—intellectual curiosity,

creative thinking, passion for learning,

ethical responsibility, self-reliance,

community engagement, and global

competence—by offering a balanced,

challenging, and integrated K-12

educational program in academics, athletics,

and the arts, all in a vibrant and diverse

school community.

At Parker we value our teachers and theirprofessionalism. The true measure of aschool rests with its creative, passionate,talented teachers and the relationships they

forge with students.

The classroom is the center of the school; at thecenter of every classroom is the teacher. There isno relationship more essential than the onebetween teacher and student.

our future

As we close in on the end of our first century, we cannot help but ask the question: Where do wego from here?

We need to continue to offer an outstandingeducation, inspiring excellence in every child. We will remain steadfast in our commitment topreparing our students for continued success in arapidly changing world, and offer each a rigorous,balanced, and global education. We must ensurethat our operating model is comprehensive andsustainable. And we must always remain true tothe core values of a Parker education. In thewords of Colonel Parker: “The needs of societydetermine the work of the school. The supremeneed of a society is good citizenship, whichdemands of the individual the highest degree ofknowledge, power and skill.”

The Past is PrologueKEVIN YALEY, INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL

WITH APPRECIATION FOR THE SCHOOL’S PAST, AND GRATITUDE FOR THE PRESENT-DAY

PARKER COMMUNITY, INCOMING HEAD OF SCHOOL KEVIN YALEY IS LOOKING FORWARD—

TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR AND BEYOND.

Kevin Yaley

“The true measure of a school rests

with its creative, passionate, talented

teachers and the relationships they

forge with students.”

PARKER’S MISSION STATEMENT At Francis Parker School, our mission

is to provide a superior college preparatory education in a diverse,

family-oriented environment that meets the academic, social, creative,

emotional, and physical needs of the individual student.


mission

The mission of Francis Parker School is to provide a

superior college preparatory education in a diverse,

family-oriented environment that meets the academic,

social, creative, emotional, and physical needs of the

individual student.

governance

Francis Parker School is a

trust with corporate powers

under the laws of the State of

California. Under the provisions

of the Founding Grant, the

Board of Trustees is custodian of

the endowment and all the

properties of Francis Parker

School. The board is responsible

for management of the invested

funds, approval of the annual

budget and setting policies that support the mission of

the school.

accreditation

Francis Parker School is accredited by the California

Association of Independent Schools and the Western

Association of Schools and Colleges (CAI/WASC). The

most recent accreditation was completed in 2007 and

will remain in effect through June 2013.

finances

Francis Parker School is a $29 million enterprise.

This represents the School’s consolidated budget for

operations during the 2009-10 fiscal year. The sources

and uses of funds are allocated as shown in the tables

in center column.

endowment

Parker’s $11.1 million endowment provides a source

of financial support for fulfillment of the School’s

mission of teaching and learning. Each year, a portion

of investment return from the endowment is used to

support annual operating expenses. The remainder of

the return is reinvested in the endowment to maintain

its value over time. Of note, based on a goal of

increasing the long-term value of the School’s

endowment, this year the board changed the

endowment policy to reduce the distribution for support

of annual operating expenses.

board of trustees

The board of trustees is responsible for setting

policies that support the mission of the School. The

committees of the board work in the areas of Strategic

Initiatives & Academic Affairs, Finance, Facilities,

Development, Audit and Board Governance. All

members of the board serve on one or more committees,

along with members of the community and

administration. (Additional information about the

Francis Parker School Board of Trustees can be found

on pp. 60-61).

The strategic plan of Francis Parker School is the

guiding document for the work of the board of trustees.

Within the strategic plan are six primary goals for the

school.

— Ensure that Francis Parker School offers each

student a superior education, one that inspires

excellence in academics, athletics and arts.

— Attract, retain, and develop an exceptional faculty,

administration, and staff.

— Develop in Parker students the skills for a healthy,

balanced life.

— Provide and maintain first-rate facilities that meet

our current and future needs.

— Cultivate mission-driven and strategic practices in

governance, leadership, and management.

— Strengthen the School’s financial foundation by

building endowment and acquiring needed capital

and operational funds.

The past school year has been one of many

accomplishments and a few challenges for Francis

Parker School. I would like to thank each one of my

colleagues on the board of trustees for their

commitment, effort, seriousness of purpose and

willingness to tackle difficult issues that are critically

important to the school. I would like to thank the

administration, faculty and staff for providing another

year of educational, artistic, athletic and social

education to an outstanding group of deserving

students. Finally, I would like to thank the families for

their support, belief and commitment to Francis Parker

School; the families that make Parker a community

that is strong and unique.

Board Chair ReportBY WILLIAM INGRAM

SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR FY 2009-10

90% TUITION

5% FEES & SERVICES

5% ANNUAL GIVING + ENDOWMENT INCOME

USE OF FUNDS FOR FY 2009-10

62% SALARIES & BENEFITS

19% OPERATING EXPENSES

5% FINANCIAL AID

9% DEBT SERVICE

William Ingram


$1,000,000 and AboveAnonymous

Steven ’71 and Gina Considine

J. Crivello Foundation

Terry and Barbara Gooding

The late Gert Koppel

Art and Catherine Nicholas

Andrew and Erna Viterbi

Marty and Pam Wygod

Francis Parker School Parents’ Association

$500,000 and AboveAnonymous

The Anklesaria Family

Tom and Cathy Asmann

Larry and Susan Favrot

Ted Gildred ’50 and Family

David and Linda Hale

Chuck and Katy Philyaw

Tchang Family Foundation

Michael and Catherine Thiemann

The late Laki and Carol Vassiliadis

$250,000 and AboveAnonymous (2)

Amelita Galli-Curci Foundation

Rick Bosse and Jan Steinert

Bob and Pam Buie

Michael and Dee Anne Canepa

Andrew and Catherine Clark

John and Sandra Cook

Richard and Linda Dicker

Michael and Trudy Dunaway

David Gray and Sarah White

Joseph and Violet Jacobs and Norman

and Valerie Hapke

The Jordan Family

John and Carol Landis

Jon and Kathy Lauer

Danny and Sally Lawrence

Coleman and Ellen Mosley

David and Noreen Mulliken

Parampara Trust

Robert ’57 and Allison Price

The Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation

Dan Smargon and Audrey Viterbi

Stephen and Patricia Tomlin


The Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation

Tom and Coco Bancroft

Caliente Group

Paul and Nelly Dean

Mark and Barbara DeMichele

Kurt and Jennifer Eve

Jack and Mary Goodall

Vincent and Gloria Gorguze

Howard and Andrea Greenberg

Jorge and Maria Elvia Hank

The late Bruce ’22 and Mary Hazard

and Tom ’53 and Jo Hazard

Greg and Nancy Hillgren

Doug and Gail Hutcheson

Bill and Julia Ingram

William Jones and Cheryl Sueing-Jones

Phillip Kidd and Dana Wohlford

Perry, Elizabeth, and Palmer Koon

Michael and Victoria LaBarre

The Lezny Family

Richard and Janice McElroy

Ken and Kara Murray

Mark and Erin Nicol

Frank and Julie Papatheofanis

Leslie and Marjorie Rose

Elizabeth Rose

Harley Sefton ’72

Jennifer Sefton

Jeff ’75 and Karen Silberman

John and Catherine Sullivan

Szekely Family Foundation

The Stoia Family

Paul and Rose Tchang

Jan Tuttleman

Jim and Kathy Waring

Duayne and Michelle Weinger

Phil and Ann White

Frances White

Dean and Deborah Wilson


Kevin and Sherry Ahern

The William and Valerie Anders Foundation

Frank and Linnea Arrington

David and Joan Baratta

Terry and Charlene Brown

Mike and Darcy Castillo

Glenn and Joanne Dethloff

Suzanne Katleman Emge ’83 and Derek Emge

Tom and Jane Trevor Fetter ’50

Norm and Cindy Fjeldheim

The Edward E. Ford Foundation

Marcus and Deborah Gerber

Michelle Greer

Robert and Linda Hallam

Rob and Lynne Hayes

Donald and Paula Heye

Bill and Joan Huck

James and Michelle Joyce

The late Joseph and Lou Anne Kellman

Ali and Linda Kiran

Jay and Bryna Kranzler

Bertrand and Diane Liang

The Lichtman Family

Chris and Tracy Loughridge

Ted and Jean Mahoney

Members of Senior Administration

Norwood Foundation Inc.

Generations Capital Campaign

THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PHASE 6

IS COMPLETE, THANK YOU TO ALL

OUR DONORS! THE FOLLOWING

MEMBERS OF THE PARKER FAMILY

GENEROUSLY MADE GIFTS OR

MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES TO THE

SCHOOL WITH GIFTS OF $25,000

AND ABOVE. THESE

COMMITMENTS DIRECTLY

SUPPORT THE SIX PHASES OF

NEW CONSTRUCTION ON THE

MISSION HILLS AND LINDA VISTA

CAMPUSES, AND PARKER’S

ENDOWMENT. THEY HAVE HELPED

US TURN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

GOALS INTO A REALITY FOR OUR

STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BELIEF

IN OUR SCHOOL!


Scott and Anne Pancoast

Gerald T. and Inez Grant Parker Foundation

Don and Janice Pasquil

Chris and Janice Penrose

Dennis Ragen and Christine Hickman Ragen

Robert and Kristina Reichman

Jack and Carol Sanders

John and Ruth Schmid

J. W. Sefton Foundation

The Shapiro Family

Sheldon and Sandra Sherman

Darryl and Rita Solberg

Paul and Janet Stannard

Brian and Mary Strauss

Deborah Szekely

Diane Szekely

Bruce and Cheri Tabb

Gene and Celeste Trepte

Ron and Danielle Weatherford

Scott and Cissy Wolfe

Eric and Haengmi Zucker


The Arbogast Family

Tom and Leslie Adams

Patrick and Jane Ahern

Max and Melanie Anastopulos

Lewis and Lynne Baker

David and Kathy Barrett

Jeff and Joanie Bernicker

Joseph and Michelle Benoit

Steve and Paula Black

Barbara Bloom

Richard Blumenthal and Louise Mettler

Bruce Bower and Susan Little

Bruce and Julie Breslau

Robert and Perla Brownlie

Joe and Ying Buechler

Helen Caldwell

Chehab and Gail Chehab

Garet and Wendy Clark

Tim ’58 and Sharon Considine

Carina Courtright

Cush Family Foundation

Blair and Susan Davey

Glenn and Delaine Davis

Steve and Susan Davis

Chetan and Trupti Diwanji

John Dunn and Deanna Baker

Chu and Charles Field

Bob and Chrissy Fried

Kelly and Laurie Gale

Chris and Cindy Garrett

Eddie and Deanna Goldberg

Christie Golemb

Josh and Elizabeth Gordon

Mike and Rondi Grey

Dimitri and Katherine Grigoriadis

Rob and Margot Hillman

John and Marcella Heubusch

Brian Jaski and Cynthia Stuenkel

Mel and Linda Katz

Ted and Kathie Kim

Steve and Linda Macaulay

Charles and Jackie Mann

Maurice J. Masserini Charitable Trust and

Samuel and Katherine French Fund

Bill and Margaret Mastrodimos

Tim and Rhonda McIntire

Laurence and Mary McKinley

Joel and Deidre Mick

Gopal and Shabnam Miglani

Ron and Marti Montbleau

Blake Moore and Cynthia Weiler

Hudson Moore and Family

The Moore Family

Bob Ottilie and Sharon Spivak

Paul and Debbie Nichols

Vaughn and Kimberly Parker

Vachas and Roja Palakodeti

Frank Partnoy and Laura Adams

Bob Pickens and Erik Keskinen

Daniel Pelessone and Teri Sgammato

The Pollack Family

Chuck and Kimberly Pretto

Bill and Betty-Anne Ravin

John Reed and Muffy Walker

Tom Reilly

Jim and Brenda Jo Robyn

Eddie and Amy Rodriguez

Michael and Elisa Rott

Alvara and Maria Ruiz

Dave and Robin Ryan

Dora Saikhon

Santosha Fund

Ken and Celia Schild

John and Donna Sheridan

Charles Silver

Bob ’75 and Sheryl Scarano

Bill and Bette Scott

Annie So

Hamilton Southworth III

and Mary Kathryn Kelly

Warren and Meghan Spieker

Deyan and Sarah Spiridonov

Ken Stipanov and Julie Mebane

Bob and Ellen Svatos

John and Laura Thorsen

Charles Tiano

Gaura and Kamilah Tibbitts

Waitt Family Foundation

Kevin and Robyn Werner

Brian White and Carmen Medina

Richard and Pamila Whitney

Tim and Kathy Wilson

Timothy and Pamela Winslow

Troy and Temple Zander


$100,000 & AboveAnonymous (2)

The Ayco Charitable Foundation


Terence and Barbara Gooding


Paul K. tchang & rose sun tchang family

foundation

The Pronghorn Foundation

Paul and rose tchang


Frances White

$50,000 & AboveAnonymous



Jack and Jennie crivello

Gooding Family Foundation

bill and betty hasler

the J. crivello foundation

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

colebrooke and Karla Jordan

Purdy and martha Jordan

James and Michele Joyce

daniel and sally lawrence

Ken and Kara Murray

The San Diego Foundation

Carol Vassiliadis

$25,000-$49,999 Anonymous


bob and Pam buie


andrew and catherine clark

Ned and Kelly Dewitt

Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation



Kalpana Singh Rhodes ’90 and James Rhodes

Theodore Tchang ’81 and Alice Mo

The Thornton Foundation

Geneva Thornton

David and Joan Traitel

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$10,000-$24,999 Anonymous (3)

Rex and Ellen Adams

ahern international seeds, inc.

Kevin and sherry ahern

the william and valerie anders foundation


terry and charlene brown

Gregory and Anne Bullard

mary-Kay butler

dick and Joan capen

the capital group companies charitable

foundation


Kathryn Colachis


david and robin ryan family foundation

The Dean Family


Alejandro and Laura Doring

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

David and Julie Gamboa

marcus and deborah gerber


howard and andrea greenberg

Jorge and maria elvia hank

robert and lynne hayes

William and Julia Ingram


Lou Anne Kellman

Erik Keskinen and Robert Pickens

Aline Koppel

Jon and Kathy Lauer

christopher and tracy loughridge

mark e. nicol family trust

Debara Medina Watanabe

Laurence and Vera Miller

Thomas Morgan

donovan nicol

mark and erin nicol

norwood foundation inc.


don and Janice Pasquill

Daniel and Teri Pelessone

Qualcomm Incorporated


The Rose Foundation

Elizabeth Rose

david and robin ryan

Sempra Energy Foundation


Hamilton Southworth III and Mary Kathryn Kelley


Jan tuttleman

Philip and Ann White

Marty and Pam Wygod

$5,000-$9,999 Anonymous

anonymous (3)

Anonymous (2)

Thomas and Leslie Adams

John Allcock

Mark and Debra Arbogast


Gregory Bianco

barbara bloom

Michael Callahan and Stephanie Rossis

couleur nature

Carina Courtright & Courtright Family

cush family foundation

stephen and marjorie cushman


steven davis and susan millard-davis

glenn and Joanne dethloff


Leadership Society of the Parker FundTHE LEADERSHIP SOCIETY RECOGNIZES PARENTS, FACULTY, GRANDPARENTS, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WHOSE ANNUAL CASH GIFTS TO PARKER AMOUNT TO $2,500 OR

MORE IN THE FISCAL YEAR. THANK YOU TO ALL THESE DONORS, WE HOPE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND GENEROSITY WILL INSPIRE OTHERS. THANK YOU!

GIVING KEY: Names in plain text: Parker Fund » Names in bold text: capital campaign » Names in bold italic text: both Capital Campaign and Parker Fund


James and Judith Douglas

John Dunn and Deanna Baker

Rolf and Deborah Ehlers

suzanne Katleman emge ’83 and derek emge


Raymond and Kathleen Fidaleo

charles and chu field

Kelley and Laurie Gale

christopher and cindy garrett

Jeff and Gwen Giek

Christie Golemb

Michael and Rondi Grey

Bill and Kay Gurtin

Steve and Cathy Gustafson

david and linda hale

douglas ’78 and Kathleen halverstadt

tom halverstadt ’75

thomas and barbara halverstadt

HR Weatherford Company

the huck family

Mark ’64 and Amy Jackson

brian Jaski and cynthia stuenkel

michael and victoria labarre

bertrand and diane liang

Brian Malone and Jeanette Westman-Malone

charlie and Jackie mann

richard and Janice mcelroy

laurence and mary mcKinley

Merck Partnership for Giving

Joel and Deirdre Mick

Karen halverstadt miller ’84 and david miller

Deedy Mills


Peter and Cathy Newton

Michael Nicita and Susan Shane

orthopedic trauma & fracture specialists

Robert Ottilie

Sandy and Kathy Purdon

milagros Quini




Peter and Jocelyn Schultz

Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving

James scott and greer Knopf

Harley Sefton ’72

Jennifer Sefton

John and donna sheridan


Charles Silver

Jeffrey and Kate smith

Annie So

Ronald and Sharyl Solar

Sony BMG Music Entertainment


Sharon Spivak

Kenneth Stipanov and Julie Mebane

gaura and Kamilah tibbitts


violet m. Johnson family foundation

John and Cameron Volker

Jeff Von Behren ’90 and Alison Alpert


troy and temple Zander

$2,500-$4,999 Anonymous (2)


Edward Allard and Jo Ann Taormina

andrew and robin ash

Bank of America


Marian Barry

David and Teresa Beckwith


marcela bianco

Laurence and Karla Bloom

Robert and Annika Bohl

John burns

Patricia Burns

Helen Caldwell

centre city maintenance co. inc.

Daniel and Cai Chang

ted and theresa clowes

Ronald and Guadalupe Cohn

Thomas and Leslie Coll

Michael and Elizabeth Copley

Luis and Vianey Coronado

Christopher and Asha Devereaux

Julie and Jennifer Dunne

Peter and Monica Farmar

alan and marleigh gleicher

vincent and gloria gorguze

Daniel and Ulrika Green

Michelle Greer

Brent and Kerri Gutekunst

Jerry and Jan Heidt

andris and Kellie inveiss

Michael and Dorothy Jester

John and Maria Kanegaye

Ted and Kathie Kim

robert and luanne Kittle

Jacky and minwei lee

Michael and Julie Licari

Steven and Linda Macaulay

Ted and Jean Mahoney

Gregory and Pamela Mattson

Chris Trepte McGregor ’79 and Rob McGregor

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Inc.

michael o’halloran and margaret mann

Paul-Charles and Barrie Pietranico

Steven Plaxe and Angela Scioscia

Fred Plevin and Laura Schoenberg

Steven and Jessica Reed

Nicholas and Cheryl Saenz

Shawn and Mary Sagart

Peter salvati and robin hensley

charles sanders ’94 and gabriela carrillo

Luiz Sauerbronn and Flavia Pereira


Angie Singh

Scott and Sarah Stanton

George and Traci Stuart

Brian and Laura Tauber

Lawrence and Mary Taylor

Antonio and Alejandra Torres Torija

Harvey and Sheryl White

Peter and Laura Wile

Marc ’81 and Monica Wolfsheimer



The quality of this year’s applicant pool and

the ever increasing number of inquiries about

Francis Parker School are clear indicators of the

role our School plays in the local, national and

international educational score. We are pleased

to share the good news of this year’s admissions

season.

The Admission class of 2010 is filled with

talented, diverse, academically exceptional

students from all parts of the County. Despite

the continuing uncertainty of the economy here

and abroad, parents are making a choice and

commitment to prioritize the educational

experience of their students. By choosing

Parker, they’re providing not only a myriad of

academic and co-curricular opportunities, but a

unique and supportive community.

This year’s applicant pool was robust and final

choices challenged the Admissions Committee.

The students we met were delightful, well-

qualified and eager to visit and learn more

about our program. Their parents were

dedicated to becoming familiar with our

community as well and families attended

numerous admission and School events. We will

open our doors in September to our largest

enrollment ever. These new families who are

joining us clearly appreciate the honor of a

Parker acceptance and made their decisions

based on our academic excellence, sense of

tradition and community and dedication to

sending well-balanced, socially responsible

citizens on to the colleges of their choice.

We continue to recognize and celebrate our

tradition as a family-oriented school by

accepting 77% of applicants with a Parker

affiliation—siblings, children and grandchildren

of alumni and faculty/staff children. Community

outreach and involvement, supported by our

institutional commitment to remain a diverse,

inclusive community, helps us attract and enroll

a student body with 34% students of color. Our

Board of Trustees is also dedicated to keeping

Parker socio-economically diverse by making

the School financially accessible. Ten percent of

the School budget is dedicated to financial aid

and 19% of our students receive some funding

for tuition.

Current Parker families play a vital role in the

admissions process. Their enthusiasm and

satisfaction with their personal experience

brings many prospective parents to our Open

Houses and other Admissions events. Parents

also serve as ambassadors by helping at events,

assisting with tours and by providing that

unique parent-to-parent contact in e-mails and

follow-up calls. In addition, we were very

fortunate to have current parents (and

grandparents) host neighborhood Admission

coffees for interested parents. Our special

thanks go to the Arthur, Fitzgerald/Dixon, Jones,

Polk, Tchang/Mo and Tibbitts families for

graciously welcoming us into their homes this

year.

Our students and faculty are compelling

reasons to explore enrollment at Parker.

Student volunteers, Squires at Lower School,

and members of ASB at Middle and Upper

School lead tours, sit on informational panels

and speak at outreach events about their unique

Admissions Annual Report July 2010BY JUDY CONNER, DIRECTOR MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL ADMISSION, AND DORI RODI SHRYOCK, DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL ADMISSION

Judy Conner Dori Rodi Shryock

“As Parker moves toward its centennial,

we are ever mindful of our obligations

to keep the School true to the founding

family’s goals and dreams as well as

assuring that Parker will continue to meet

the needs of today’s families.”


Parker experiences. Our outstanding faculty

and staff also have a critical role in the

admissions process. They serve as

spokespersons for and representatives of the

School at Open Houses, on assessments, exam

and visitation days, and weigh in on final

admissions decisions. The dedication,

professionalism and enthusiasm of Parker’s

faculty and staff is valued and appreciated by

the Admissions office.

As we look toward fall and seeing many new

faces on campus, we would also like to thank

the Parents’ Association for their assistance in

welcoming new families to Parker. The Mentor

Program continues to be very successful under

the leadership of Sarah Stanton and her

committee members Robin Hensley and

Christina Stow with their organization,

creative ideas and warmth and enthusiasm.

As Parker moves toward its centennial, we

are ever mindful of our obligations to keep the

School true to the founding family’s goals and

dreams as well as assuring that Parker will

continue to meet the needs of today’s families.

We provide unique opportunities in the arts

and global experiential learning and seek the

most talented, accomplished students in our

community. By continued outreach and

providing more opportunities for families to

visit campus, we ensure an even greater

demand for the Parker experience and the

pleasure of welcoming additional new families

into our School.


This has been a year of stewardship and transition. We celebrated

the close of the Generations/Vision 100 Campaign with a two-month

long celebration (October through November) of our progress. The

events were well attended and gave us some good information on how

to start organizing our 100th Celebration, which will take place from

2012-2013. The success of the Campaign is directly attributed to the

Parker community’s philanthropic support over the last several years.

Thanks to the generosity of the Parker community, our physical plant

is the envy of peer schools and, more

important, allows our faculty and students

to soar to new heights.

We have also had a year of transition on

the Development Team. John Thorsen, our

Director of External Affairs and

Advancement, is moving back to his alma

mater, the Asheville School. He has

accepted the position of Assistant Head of

School for Advancement and moved back to

North Carolina at the end of this fiscal year.

John Thorsen’s successor joined the team on

July 6, and we are excited to welcome Malcolm Aste to the Parker

family. Malcolm is the product of an independent school himself and

has served several organizations as a successful fundraiser. Most

recently, he was the Director of Major and Planned Gifts at the La

Jolla Playhouse.

The Parker Fund (formerly known as the Annual Fund) raised

$1,030,929 in gifts and pledges from 834 donors as of June 30.

Accordingly, our average gift is larger and we feel good about these

results. Looking ahead, we are restructuring our Parker Fund effort

next year and will be working with class captains to help us share the

important message of the Parker Fund with the community. We have

already reached out to potential volunteers and plan to have everyone

in place before the start of the 2010-2011 school year in September.

We started the year with a goal of thanking, prioritizing and

reorganizing. We have been successful with most of these goals. Some

additional capital gifts were raised in support of scholarship and our

priorities for the future have been identified. Over the next five years,

the primary focus of our fundraising efforts will be threefold: Parker

Fund, endowment fundraising (including a focus on planned gifts) and

special (including capital) projects.

Parker continues to operate a small Development Office compared

to our peer schools and I wish to

thank the team for their efforts in

posting such strong results.

Congratulations to Karitina Morett,Kristina Starkey, Abha Tirtha, JimTomey and John Thorsen for a job

well done. Jim Tomey is moving out

of the department to take on other

School responsibilities and we are

grateful for his work on stewardship

and philanthropy.

Please join me in thanking the

following members of the Development Committee: Trustees RichardDicker, Jeff Silberman ’75, Ham Southworth, Jeffrey VonBehren ’90,and committee members Asha Devereaux, Julia Ingram, Bob Scarano

’75 and Phil White, for a job well done.

Thank you again for your belief in this great institution. We would

be a very different school if it were not for the generosity of the

hundreds of alumni, grandparents, parents and friends who support

Parker and its mission on an ongoing basis.

Development Committee Report to the Parker CommunityBY JON LAUER, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, BOARD CHAIR-ELECT

Jon Lauer “We would be a very different

school if it were not for the

generosity of the hundreds of

families who support Parker and

its mission on an ongoing basis.”


fiscal year 2010/2011

Total revenues of approximately $29.0

million included income from tuition and fees

($26,300,000), annual giving ($900,000),

summer school ($420,000), income from our

endowment ($400,000), and other

miscellaneous income

($980,000). These

sources provided the

funding needed for the

operations of the

School.

Total expenditures of

approximately $28.3

million were incurred

for salary and benefits

($17,500,000), financial

aid ($2,700,000), debt

service ($2,800,000) and other non-personnel

operating expenses ($5,300,000). These

expenditures provided the resources to support

the mission of the School.

Francis Parker’s endowment was valued at

$11.1 million as of May 31, 2010. Annualized

returns for invested endowment funds from

July 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010 were a gain

of 15.8% versus a policy index gain of 19.2%.

The Board of Trustees approved the release of

4.5% of the endowment to fund school

operations primarily related to financial aid

and professional development.

In recognition of best practices for non-profit

corporations and their finances, the Board

created an Audit Committee that is charged

with overseeing the performance of the annual

audit of Francis Parker School’s financial

records. The Auditor’s Report for Francis

Parker School’s 2008/2009 financial

statements expressed an unqualified opinion,

meaning that the auditors did not find any

significant weaknesses or issues on the

financial operations or reports of the School.

fiscal year 2010/2011

Revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30,

2011 are budgeted to be approximately $30.0

million, an increase of 3.4% over the prior

year, from the following sources: tuition and

fees from 1,226 students ($27,100,000), annual

giving ($1,000,000), summer school ($460,000),

a 3.5% distribution from our endowment

($400,000), and other revenues ($1,040,000).

Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June

30, 2011 are budgeted to be approximately

$29.8 million, an increase of 5.3% over the

prior year. Expenses are budgeted for the

normal operations of the school including

faculty and staff personnel costs ($18,300,000),

non-personnel instructional and operating

expenses ($5,500,000), and financial aid

($2,900,000). Debt service ($3,100,000) will

pay interest and principal obligations for the

construction of the new facilities.

Francis Parker School plans, manages, and

evaluates its fiscal activities using standards

and principles as rigorous as in the for-profit

environment.

Finance ReportBY MICHAEL LOWRY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Michael Lowry

THREE-YEAR SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30

2008

REVENUES

Tuition & Fees $23,094,000

Annual Giving, Investment Income, Other 3,498,000

EXPENSES 26,478,000

Operating Surplus 114,000

Capital Contributions 8,834,000

Capital Investments 6,570,000

Debt Outstanding 39,677,000

Endowment Balance 11,701,000

TOTAL ASSETS 89,663,000

Financial Aid Grants 2,225,000

*Projected


Finance ReportBY MICHAEL LOWRY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THREE-YEAR SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30

2009 2010*

REVENUES

$24,853,000 $26,300,000

2,919,000 2,700,000

27,260,000 28,250,000

511,000 750,000

3,559,000 300,000

15,487,000 9,600,000

53,373,000 53,330,000

9,671,000 11,100,000

115,970,000 117,000,000

2,564,000 2,700,000


In September 2009 the School

completed the final major phase of

construction on the historic

campus renovations that have been

under way since 2000. We

completed work on three new

buildings that now house the

Middle and Upper School Arts and

Music classrooms and studios, the

Learning Center, College

Counseling, student government

and community service offices, and

the School administration offices. In October we opened

the 255-seat J. Crivello Hall, one of the premier

performance and lecture spaces in San Diego County.

These projects were completed on time and under budget,

extending the string of successful design and construction

projects that the School has undertaken over the last

decade.

The Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees

worked with School staff to review the status of the

master plans on both campuses to identify programmatic

needs that may have changed since the master plans were

created 7-10 years ago. Working on this list of potential

future needs, the committee created a priority list of

action items and commissioned cost estimates to help in

the future planning of how to approach these smaller, but

still important, capital improvements. The School also

ordered completion of a reserve study on both campuses.

This study will identify the long-term schedule and costs

of maintaining the physical plant of the School to ensure

that budgets are adequate to preserve the remarkable

campuses that have now been built.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees began a

process of undertaking a full risk assessment and

management review of the School and its operations. Risk

management has become an increasingly important part

of institutional operations in the last several years, and in

particular at schools that offer a broad array of programs

that may not have existed a decade ago. The assessment

effort will include staff, trustees, members of the Audit

Committee, and outside consultants where needed. The

majority of the baseline work for the risk management

assessment will take place over the summer and during

the coming school year.

Technology is a mission-critical component of both the

operations and educational program at Parker. The

Information Technology (IT) team was restructured this

year to include all of the School’s staff who support the

key hardware, software, systems management, database,

and educational technology programs at Parker. The IT

team developed a detailed, results-oriented operating plan

for the year, and a mid-year survey of faculty and staff

indicated that implementation of the plan met the vast

majority of the plan goals. The team installed a major

new upgrade to the network core; expanded wireless

access and controls on both campuses; completed the on-

line system for student contracts; expanded on-line access

to grades, teacher comments, and course registration;

implemented a sustainable inventory management and

purchasing model; and began work with teachers at all

three divisions on use of next-generation mobile

computing devices, netbooks, and tablet computers.

Report on School OperationsBY GRANT LICHTMAN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Grant Lichtman


Report on School OperationsBY GRANT LICHTMAN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Five-year Donors

We want to thank all of our

benefactors for their support and who

have made Parker a priority for the

last five years or more. Your

continued support of our Parker Fund

(formerly known as the Annual Fund)

or Capital Campaign dates back to

2004-2005 fiscal year, if not before.

If we have missed your name,

please contact the Development Office

at (858) 569-7900.

Anonymous (6)

William and Seema Aceves

Rex and Ellen Adams


Arthur and Denise Adler

Arturo and Linda Alemany

Walter and Sandra Alpert

George ’56 and Sarilee Anderson

Michael and Barbara Anderson

Juanita Arias

Octavio and Elizabeth Armas

Charles and Carol Austin

Steven Back ’92

John and Greti Baez


Michael ’95 and Catherine Beamer

Richard and Cherri Benes

Steven Berenson and Deanna Sampson

Jeremy and Joan Berg

Michael and Diane Bergel


Arlene Bieker

Kenneth and Patricia Bitar

Jeffrey and Susan Blanco

Ed and Robin Blick

Blumberg Foundation Inc.

Matthew ’88 and Mariquita Blumberg

Carl Bobkoski and Sara Clark

Douglas and Joy Brewster

Donald Brooks and Doris Schloh

Brad and Laura Brown

Minh and Thuy Bui

Bob and Pam Buie


Aaron Butler ’98

Mary-Kay Butler

James and Dori Cage

Helen Caldwell

John and Lonna Camp

Barry and Cathy Cheskaty

Chris and Sue Christian

David and Caroline Coats

Carl and Virginia Cobb

Aaron Cohn

Timothy and Cynthia Condon

Kevin ’82 and Sally Considine


Laura Crankshaw



Darrell and Carrie Dilmore


Jared and Sandra D’Onofrio

Earl and Deborah Dowdy

Belle Keith Drouin ’89 and Brent Drouin

Gina Herrera Duggan ’89

and David Duggan


Phillip and Cindy Dykstra

Paul Esch

Douglas and Kymberly Farkas

Tom and Stacey Faulk

Gregory Feldman ’01

Jane Trevor Fetter ’50 and Tom Fetter

Glen and Cornelia Feye

Steven and Virginia Foote

Paulette Forster

Mary Lococo Forsyth ’60

and Stuart Forsyth

Lou and Nancy Frank


Christopher and Cindy Garrett

Ed ’43 and Helen Glazener

Gary and Kelli Glover

Frank and Andrea Goicoechea

Alex Gomez

Pedro Gomez and Marcella Serrano-Gomez

Antonio and Nilsa Gonzalez






Michelle Greer

Sammy Gross ’71

William and Judy Harpur

Eileen Harrington

Robert and Lynne Hayes

Kevin ’70 and Mary Haynes

John and Holly Herman

April Herron

Kevin Hirsch and Amy Barnhart

The Huck Family

Lucy Hunt 2006

Charlene Ramey Hutchins ’87

and Sean Hutchins

Danielle Kaplan Igoe ’84 and Robert Igoe


The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation

Brian Jaski and Cynthia Stuenkel

William and Carrie Jensen

Richard and Karen Jimenez

Alyson Kauth Jones ’81


Edward Juskelis and Leslie Gray

Galen Justice-Black

Barbara Karmel

Jerald and Marge Katleman

Sheryl Kauth ’83

Philip Kidd and Dana Wohlford

Robert and Luanne Kittle

Dale and Ellen Klahn

Richard and Angela Klausner

Leslie Klein

James and Laura Knight

Kevin Kravets and Laurie Brae

Christopher and Monica Lafferty


Jon and Kathy Lauer

Daniel and Sally Lawrence

Raymond Lazenby and Janet Chambers

Philip and Lori Lean

The Lezny Family

Grant and Julie Lichtman

Margaret Cary Lieb ’40

Susie Lim-Hubbard

John and Judith Lown

Michael and Amy Lowry

Joanne Geanoulis Mangiameli ’51

Mario Saikon Foundation

Debbie Tobin Carpenter ’80

and Bill Carpenter

James and Teresa Mathes


Mike Maunu

Ryan McGlinn ’96 and Holly Mays

McGlinn ’98

Timothy and Rhonda McIntire

Steven and Karen McKinley

David McLean ’81 and Cynthia Felde

John and Mildred Mebane

Joe Melaragno 2001 and

Jennifer Ochs Melaragno ’01

Frank and Fabiola Melbourn

John and Helen Melbourn

Hudson Moore ’02


Mollie Mullen




Mark and Erin Nicol

Virginia Smith Oliver ’72 and John Oliver

Colin and Mary Ong-Dean

Barbara Escobio Ostos ’97 and Carlos Ostos

Rick Ostrow

Vachas and Roja Palakodeti

Frank Partnoy and Laura Adams


Jeffrey Penner and Felicia Douglis

Scott Peters and Lynn Gorguze

Binh Pham and Xuan-Huong Bui


Jack and Patrice Powell


Raytheon Company

Leonard Rodin and Denise Nagata


Doris Ellsworth Rogers ’40 and Joseph

Rogers

Michael and Theresa Rote

David and Robin Ryan

John and Judy Saathoff

Michael and Noel Sarthou

Robert and Elisa Scanlan Jr

John and Errett Schmid



James Scott and Greer Knopf

John and Freddie Scott

The Seiber Family


Matthew Van Keuren and

Helen Shapiro-Van Keuren

Margo Sharpe-Samuels

John and Donna Sheridan

Lon Showley

Wilma Sigg


Kathy Silberman

Angie Singh

Kim and Joni Skinner

Sandra Snook

Hamilton and Eleanor Southworth Jr.

The Starkey/McCarty Family

Dennis Stone

Kristen Stone


Frances Styles

Pete and Suzanne Suttie

Paul and Rose Tchang



Thomas ’89 and Stephanie Tobin

James and Annemieke Tomey


Denise Tuohey

Jan Tuttleman

Kathryn Gooding Valverde ’84 and Alfredo

Valverde

Thomas and Jean Van Riper

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Juan and Adrienne Vargas

Polly Mintzer Vaughan ’44 and Richard

Vaughan

Jose and Jessica Vizcaino

Robert and Annie Voight



John Watson




Donald and Mary Jo Wiggins


Susan Moore Wintringer

Caroline Rentto Wohl ’86 and Emil Wohl

Tig and Anne Wohlford

Chris Wonnell and Eleanor Blais

Betty Workman

Barry Worthington ’55 and Cathy Stephens

Worthington ’59

Don and Diane Wozniak

Ernest and Cristine Wright II

Kevin and Shawna Yaley

Troy and Temple Zander


Anonymous (3)



John Allcock


Timothy Armstrong and Roberta Lammers


Robert and Peggy Barmeyer

Gino and Christine Barra

Marian Barry

William ’89 and Jenn Beamer


Timothy and Lynn Bemiller

Joel Bergsma and Marybeth Herald

Walter and Estel Binder


Richard and Margaret Blue


Larry and Linda Brady


Mary Brown

Paul and Ellen Buchy

Ellen Burns

Robert and Debra Butler

Sean and Tracee Cahill

Richard and Hope Campbell


Edward and Debra Capozzoli

Paul and LaVonne Cashman

Scott Stewart and Giovanna Casola

Edward Cass and Carol Bateman-Cass

Chrysalis Ventures Foundation

Gary and Patricia Clorfeine

Ted and Theresa Clowes

Judith Robinson Conner ’60


The Dean Family


Rona Dosick




Richard and Alis Fago

Brian Fasig and Kimberley Price

Bernie and Suzi Feldman

Michael and Julia Feori

JJ Fetter


Charles and Chu Field

Gordon and Marla Gerson

Tony Ghironi

Bob and Listy Gillingham

David and Edith Glassey

Christie Golemb

Peter and Heather Gray

Howard and Andrea Greenberg

Rose Hanscom

John Hansen and Cynthia Behling

James and Marla Harrigan

Christopher and Clare Harrington

Bruce and Birdy Hartman

Pamela Hartwell

David and Lissa Haynes

James and Victoria Helms

John and Kathleen Herman

Julio Hernandez-Fujigaki and

Johanne Blouin Hernandez

John Hulsey

Laura Hulsey


Carol Jensen



Alan and Nickie Johnson

David and Terri Johnson

Anne Jones

Rick Jones

Stewart Keith ’85 and Ceri Slacum Keith ’86

Fred and Elizabeth Koehrn

Aline Koppel

Steven and Kathleen Kramer

Irving and Catherine Lee

Gordon Lillie

Mark and Diane Lindsay

Curtis Loer and Linda Fitts

James and Denise Lyon

The Mack Family

Brian Malone and Jeanette Westman-Malone

Carol Manifold

Mark and Brenda Mann

Frank and Jean Mannino

John and Andra Marino III

Steve and Judie McDonald

Richard and Janice McElroy

Frank McGrath and Jean Kauth McGrath

Chris Trepte McGregor ’79 and Rob McGregor

Deedy Mills

John and Anne Minteer

John and Cathy Morrison

Chip and Rada Neal


Carol Obermeier

Robert Ogle ’89 and Chaela Pastore

Arthur and Leah Ollman

David and Jeanette Osias

Rex and Holly Panton

G.K. and Kerry Parish-Philp

Kathleen Pechan


Jeffrey Platt and Gina Lew Platt


Ann Pooch

Linda and Jack Pope




Carrel and Joan Reavis

Mary Redding

Kenneth and Nathalie Riis

Donn and Barbara Ritchie

Letty Rosado Robinson ’78 and Gregory

Robinson

Dori Rodi-Shryock

Jan Rogers

John ’84 and Desiree Romero

The Rose Foundation

Elizabeth Rose

Paul and Lisa Roudebush

Diane Ruff


Frederick and Jenae Sanders


James and Nancy Schibanoff


James Scott and Greer Knopf

Harley Sefton ’72

Jennifer Sefton


Roger and Jeanne Simmons

Elizabeth Sjokvist

Reggie Smith

David and Phyllis Snyder

Darryl and Rita Solberg


Hamilton Southworth III and

Mary Kathryn Kelley

William and Donna Steel


The Stoia Family

Laura Stoia

Darryl and Dorothy Stow

Jeffrey and Monica Strong


Lawrence Tannenbaum

The Ruth Lane Charitable Foundation

Marc and Mary Ann Thiebach


Eleanor Tobin


Carol Vassiliadis

Chris ’73 and Mimi Waddell

Todd and Christine Watson

Peggy Watson

Karen Weseloh

Charles and Laura Wineholt

Brent Woods and Laurie Mitchell

Marty and Pam Wygod

Brent and Susan Yoder

Douglas and Selena Young

Barry and Cindy Zamost

Ten-year DonorsA true heartfelt thanks from everyone at Parker for your loyalty and continuous generosity. The following individuals and their families who are listed here, have made

gifts every single year, dating all the way back to the 1999-2000 fiscal year or before. If we have missed your name, please contact the Development Office at (858) 569-7900.


Cash GiftsCURRENT PARENTS BY CLASS

Parker would like to thank the

following current parents who

supported our School with gifts to the

Parker Fund and/or Capital

Campaign during the last fiscal year.

Thank you for making Parker your

philanthropic priority!

Class of 2010anonymous

Anonymous (3)



andrew and robin ash


Robert and Peggy Barmeyer


Kenneth and Patricia Bitar

Jeffrey and Susan Blanco


donald brooks and doris schloh

David Buckley and Beth Ross-Buckley

John burns

Patricia Burns

James and Dori Cage

Edward Cass and Carol Bateman-Cass


Howard Klarman and Lynn Dasteel

Klarman

The Dean Family


Brock and Linda Fisher

Gregory Gaura and Maurya Siedler

Christie Golemb






Chris and Emily Jennewein

William and Carrie Jensen


Anne Jones

Ali and Linda Kiran

Jon and Kathy Lauer

thomas and barbara lincoln

James and Denise Lyon

Brian Malone and Jeanette Westman-

Malone


Steven and Karen McKinley

mark and erin nicol

Arthur and Leah Ollman

Rick Ostrow

Esteban Pedroarena-Toomey and Maria

del Carmen Leal-De La Llata

Jeffrey Penner and Felicia Douglis


Elizabeth Rose

david and robin ryan




Patrick and Valerie Sheehan

Charles Silver

Ebin and Amy Smith

Sandra Snook

David and Cecilia Stanfel

Kimberly Stewart

The Stiegler Family

Lawrence Tannenbaum

Patrick and Randy Trimm




Barry and Cindy Zamost

Class of 2011Anonymous (2)

Anonymous

Arthur and Denise Adler


rafael alvarez and martha hough

Michael and Barbara Anderson



Gino and Christine Barra

Joel Bergsma and Marybeth Herald

Douglas and Joy Brewster

Robert Brody and Cynthia Black-Brody

Kenneth and Carol Brookins

Sean and Tracee Cahill


Eric and Tanya Crabb


Gerardo and Maria Isabel Dominguez

earl and deborah dowdy

Albert and Colleen Ebken

Paul ecke iii and Juliane hampton


charles and chu field

christopher and cindy garrett

Gary and Kelli Glover

Basem Harb

David and Lissa Haynes

Steven and Ingrid Hubachek


Bruce and Valerie Kent

Mona Khoury-Harb

Leslie Klein

Susan Koehler


Curtis Loer and Linda Fitts

Paul and Julie maffuid

John and Andra Marino III

Ali and Saira Mirreza



Todd and Lindy Norman

Carl and Gayle Nuffer

Binh Pham and Xuan-Huong Bui

Dennis Ragen and Christine Hickman

Ragen


Robinson

Michael and Theresa Rote

ronald and stephanie saathoff

Sandra Snook

Dale Speicher

Paula Speicher


Pete and suzanne suttie




Bobby Ross and Celeste Williams


Michael and Patti Worthen

David Wright


Anonymous


Ronnie and Carol Aquino

Richard and Cherri Benes




Minh and Thuy Bui

James and Dori Cage


Ronald and Guadalupe Cohn

Ken and Lynn Collins

suzanne Katleman emge ’83 and

derek emge

JJ Fetter

Jonathan and Kris Finfer

Daniel and Sharon Gardner

alan and marleigh gleicher

frank and andrea goicoechea





Bill and Kay Gurtin


John hansen and cynthia behling


Julio Hernandez-Fujigaki and Johanne

Blouin Hernandez

John and Lorraine Hobbs

John Hulsey

Martin and Lori Imhof

Peter Isler

Beth Faber Jacobs


Mark and Lori Kretz

Jon and Kathy Lauer

Chris and Cheryl Lee


Brian Malone and

Jeanette Westman-Malone

richard and Janice mcelroy

Robert and Kathleen Merkin

Scott and Lisa Miller

mark and erin nicol



Scott Peters and Lynn Gorguze


Mary Redding

Walid and Marcella Romaya

Elizabeth Rose

ronald and stephanie saathoff



Charles Silver

sri and sujatha soundararajan


The Stoia Family

Laura Stoia


Jose and Jessica vizcaino





John Allcock

octavio and elizabeth armas


Ricardo and Patricia Azcarraga

Yogesh and Gemini Babla

Kaveh and Soraya Bagheri

David and Harriet Baker


Leonard and Linda Bole


David Buckley and Beth Ross-Buckley

James and Julie Buechler

dennis and Judy childs

Richard Clark

Therese Clark

aaron cohn

robert and lynne copeland





Brock and Linda Fisher

William and Pauline Gaines

Peter Gallagher and Eloise Foster

Laura Gambucci

Nicholas Gascoigne and Stephanie

Bremond

Partho Ghosh and Stephanie Mel

Stephen and Gloria Glasser

Richard and Barbara Gluck

Pedro Gomez and Marcella Serrano-Gomez





Richard and Karen Jimenez

Robert Jordan

Christopher and Elizabeth LeBaron


Mike and Anita Mahaffey

Carol Manifold

Chris Trepte McGregor ’79 and Rob

McGregor

Debara Medina Watanabe

Nahum and Yovana Mendoza

Deedy Mills

Gina Molise


Ken and Kara Murray


John and Cathy Nugent

Brien and Janell O’Meara

Gary and June Osborne


Kenneth and Cathleen Polk



David and Elizabeth Schneider

Mitchell and Elizabeth Siegler


David and Jo Ellen Spees

Pete and suzanne suttie

Brian and Laura Tauber

Timothy and Virginia Thomas


Antonio and Alejandra Torres Torija

Brian and Dianne Wamsley

Stephen ’66 and Alexandra Waterman

Todd and Christine Watson

Edward and Yalin Wei

Bruce and Katherine Willey

James and Melanie Witt

David Wright

Kevin and shawna yaley









william and Pamela bickel


Yu and Qun Cheng




Richard and Alis Fago

fernando favela-vara and lydia

avila

Rodrigo Fernandez and Diana Mera-

Fernandez

Lou and Nancy Frank


Daniel and Allison Gardenswartz


frank and andrea goicoechea

Basem Harb

William Jones and Cheryl Sueing-

Jones

Sheryl Kauth ’83

Mona Khoury-Harb

charlie and Jackie mann

Barry and Charisse Matsumori

chuck and christi miyahira

Todd and Lindy Norman

Geoffrey Owens and Elizabeth Orr



Jeffrey Platt and gina lew Platt

Mark and Debbie Riley


Paul Sager and Natalie Venezia



Harley Sefton ’72

Jennifer Sefton

Kim and Joni Skinner

Ronald and Sharyl Solar

sri and sujatha soundararajan

Hamilton Southworth III and Mary

Kathryn Kelley

The Stiegler Family

The Stoia Family

Laura Stoia

Jon Stone and Nancy Warwick

Kurt and Susan Stormberg

Robert and Ellen Svatos

Gary and Irina Swedback


Jose and Jessica vizcaino

John and Allison Walsh



Venk and Bina Adigopula

Kaveh and Soraya Bagheri




Donald and Sandra Carlson

Timothy Casey and Lori Shellenberger



Daniel and Cai Chang

Thomas and Leslie Coll

Joaquim and Mary Cruz

Tony and Cindy Davis

suzanne Katleman emge ’83 and

derek emge

Rodrigo Fernandez and

Diana Mera-Fernandez


Kelley and Laurie Gale


Partho Ghosh and Stephanie Mel



John hansen and cynthia behling


Vijay Hingorani



Lisa Hill Kiy ’83 and James Kiy

John and Carol Lamberti

Mark and Kristi Lappe

James and Carla Lee

Drew and Randie Lettington

William and Sandra McColl

Peter and Joyce Mehrberg

Paul and Lysa Meurer

Thomas Morgan

James Nicholas


James ’86 and amy ogle

Robert Ottilie


Kenneth and Cathleen Polk


Kenneth and Nathalie Riis

Leonard Rodin and Denise Nagata

Lucio and Danielle Rodriguez

Walid and Marcella Romaya



Pamela Smith Scott ’75 and Steven Scott

Angie Singh

Annie So

Sharon Spivak

James and Elizabeth Thompson


Kathryn Gooding Valverde ’84 and

Alfredo Valverde

Brian and Dianne Wamsley

Edward and Yalin Wei




Class of 2016Anonymous

anonymous

Anonymous

William and Seema Aceves

John and Greti Baez


Gregory Bianco

marcela bianco

Thomas and Karen Capp

Brenton and Elizabeth Carey

Thomas and Katherine Carruthers


Michael and Elizabeth Copley

James and tracey debello




Christie Golemb


Fonda Hopkins

James and Laura Knight

Steven and Kathleen Kramer

Kurt and Kani Krasne


Christopher and Elizabeth LeBaron


Robert and Jenn Magbanua

Krishnarao and Madhavi Nandipati


Carl and Gayle Nuffer

Jeffrey Platt and gina lew Platt



Michael and Noel Sarthou


Tony and Ana Steigerwald


Lawrence and Mary Taylor






anonymous

mikal and roberta aziz


Jennifer Bleakley




Richard Clark

Therese Clark


JJ Fetter


Nicholas Gascoigne and Stephanie

Bremond



Michelle Greer

Kevin hirsch and amy barnhart

Anthony and Roberta Imbimbo

Peter Isler

Robert and Sally Javidi


clay and lisa Karmel

John and Carol Lamberti


chuck and christi miyahira

don and Janice Pasquill




Craig and Karen Samuels


Hamilton Southworth III and Mary

Kathryn Kelley

The Stoia Family

Laura Stoia


Matthew and Christie Thoene

James and Elizabeth Thompson



Alfredo Valverde








Avi Anklesaria ’18


Martin and Teresa Bastuba



Heather Costello

Carina Courtright & Courtright

Family


Julie and Jennifer Dunne

Eric and Sabrina Enniss

George and Marie Fisher





Christopher and Clare

Harrington




Stewart Keith ’85 and Ceri

Slacum Keith ’86

Alexander and Deborah

Krongard


William and Sandra McColl


Mollie Mullen

Frank Partnoy and Laura

Adams

John and Erin Pasha

Christopher and Janice Penrose

Kalpana Singh Rhodes ’90

and James Rhodes

The Rogers Family

Robert and Elisa Scanlan Jr.

John and donna sheridan

Jennifer Tuteur

Ellen Waldman




Steven Berenson and Deanna

Sampson



Richard Clark

Therese Clark




John hansen and cynthia

behling


Matthew and Kristin Heidt

Kevin hirsch and amy

barnhart

Gordon and Dalia Hunt

Richard and Jessica Lemoine


Frank and Julie

Papatheofanis



Harley Sefton ’72

Jennifer Sefton

Hamilton Southworth III and

Mary Kathryn Kelley

Dale Speicher

Paula Speicher


Tony and Ana Steigerwald

Theodore Tchang ’81 and

Alice Mo

Matthew and Christie Thoene

Kent and Christine Trimble

Tamara Wall

Caroline Rentto Wohl ’86 and

Emil Wohl

Class of 2020Mark and Debra Arbogast

Joseph and Diana Asuncion

Martin and Teresa Bastuba

Timothy and Carrie Burbey

dennis and Judy childs

John Dunn and Deanna

Baker

Eric and Sabrina Enniss

brent and maribel

fundingsland


Christopher and Clare

Harrington

James and carrie hasler

clay and lisa Karmel

Erik Keskinen and Robert

Pickens



Michael and Julie Licari

christopher and tracy

loughridge

Joel and Deirdre Mick


Brion and Barbara Murray


Paul-Charles and Barrie

Pietranico


and James Rhodes

Martin Sabarsky

Nicholas and Cheryl Saenz

Craig and Karen Samuels

Robert and Elisa Scanlan Jr.




Kathryn Gooding Valverde

’84 and Alfredo Valverde


Joseph and Diana Asuncion

John and Greti Baez

Hans and Heidi Baumgartner

Steven Berenson and Deanna

Sampson


Thomas and Katherine

Carruthers


Stephen Cook and Kristen Bentz

mike and megan costa

Jack and Jennie crivello

steven davis and susan

millard-davis

Peter Dennehy and Timothy

Jackson

Gina Herrera Duggan ’89 and

David Duggan

John Dunn and Deanna

Baker


Anne Dixon Fitzgerald ’92

Jeff and Gwen Giek

colebrooke and Karla

Jordan

James and Michele Joyce

Kent and Kimberly Karras

Brandon and Heather Keith

Stewart Keith ’85 and Ceri

Slacum Keith ’86

Jacky and minwei lee



Micah and Elisabeth Parzen

Gary and Diana Polsfuss


Dennis Stone

Kristen Stone



Philip and Ann White


Doug and Karleen Andersen



Michael Callahan and Stephanie

Rossis

Brenton and Elizabeth Carey

Weijen Chang and Laurie

Housman

Ned and Kelly Dewitt

Sergio and Patricia Diaz

Belle Keith Drouin ’89 and

Brent Drouin

Peter and Monica Farmar

Anthony and Laura Gee

Scott and Shakha Gillin


Darren and Samantha Hardy

Christopher and Sarah Herr

colebrooke and Karla

Jordan

Erik Keskinen and Robert

Pickens

Ted and Kathie Kim

Alexander and Deborah

Krongard

christopher and tracy

loughridge

Steven and Linda Macaulay

Serhat Pala and Zeynep Ilgaz

Frank Partnoy and Laura

Adams

Marc Sagal and Courtney Cutter

David and Killu Sanborn


Dennis Stone

Kristen Stone


Kathryn Gooding Valverde

’84 and Alfredo Valverde


Jonathan Walters and Julia

Beauchamp-Walters

David Weller and Sarah

Mattson Weller


Julie Barnes ’87 and

David Feron


Thomas and Katherine

Carruthers

Jimmy Chan and Tanja Crockett

Tracy Cline and Cindi Mishkin

Belle Keith Drouin ’89 and

Brent Drouin


susan hansen fox ’86 and

eric fox

Jeff and Gwen Giek

Brent and Kerri Gutekunst

Noelle Khoury-Ludwig ’91 and

Timothy Ludwig



and James Rhodes

Luiz Sauerbronn and

Flavia Pereira

Joel ’82 and stephanie smith



Jennifer Tuteur

Dan and Lori White

Jason and Monica Wyly




Faculty and FriendsAnonymous (3)

Michelle Adelman

thomas and carolyn arthur

Cecile Baker

Mike and Diane Bergel

Ryan and Leah Bernard

Margaret Billy

Ed and Robin Blick

Richard and Louise Blumenthal

Mary Brown

Ellen Burns

Lawrence and Deborah Burzynski

Robert and Debra Butler

Richard and Hope Campbell



Christine Cole ’86


Stephen Cook and Kristen Bentz

Harold and Avrille Copans

Heather Costello

Laura Crankshaw

The Dean Family

Sergio and Patricia Diaz

Darrell and Carrie Dilmore


Alejandro and Laura Doring

Rona Dosick

Jill Ann Duehr

martha duncan

Bill Elliott

Paul Esch

Frank and Claire Falcone

Douglas and Kymberly Farkas



Leah Garland

Tony Ghironi

Jeff and Gwen Giek



Alex Gomez

michael and frances gonzales



James and Judith hall

Rose Hanscom



James and carrie hasler

Lin and Jennifer Hayman


sarah henshaw


rufus hixson

william hoeveler

Jeremy Howard

Zhijian Mei and Jenny Huang

John Hulsey

Sam Hunt ’05

Anthony and Roberta Imbimbo

Carol Jensen

Andrew Kaplan

don Keil

Kristin Gillingham Keith ’02 and Seamus

Keith

Kris and Allison Klausner

Richard and Angela Klausner

Sara Knox


Daniel and Cathy Kuiper


walter and margaret laidlaw

gloria lambert

Philip and Lori Lean

Richard and Jessica Lemoine




Joan maher

Mike Maunu


timothy and rhonda mcintire

Patrick and Susan Mitchell

Kary Morett


Chip and Rada Neal

Carol Obermeier



Barbara Escobio Ostos ’97 and Carlos

Ostos



Elizabeth Ponder

Charles Pope ’93 and Mariana Haouli

Jack and Linda Pope

Jack and Patrice Powell

Loren and Kirsten Rindal



Robinson

Dori Rodi-Shryock

Jan Rogers


Dennis and Jean Rose


Diane Ruff

bud and rosemary rutherford

Alexandra Santiago

Margo Sharpe-Samuels

Kathy Silberman

Arthur and Judy Silverman

Blair Spearn

Paula Speicher

Lynn Fowler Stafford ’83

Kristina Starkey


Kristen Stone

Daniel and Barbara Strugar

Frances Styles

Brooke Suiter

Bud and Gaynor Suiter

nathan and larisa taylor

Marc and Mary Ann Thiebach


Abha Tirtha


Philip Trotter

Armando and Grasiela Virgen

Robert and Annie Voight

David and Chanon Wahlstrom

Christine Watson

John Watson

Peggy Watson


Karen McGlinn Wintemute ’00

James and Melanie Witt

Don and Diane Wozniak


gary young

Cash GiftsFACULTY AND FRIENDSThank you to Parker’s faculty (past and present) and our special friends for your charitable gifts.



Cash GiftsFACULTY AND FRIENDSThank you to Parker’s faculty (past and present) and our special friends for your charitable gifts.

Alumni by Decades

Alumni giving demonstrates loyalty,

commitment and gratitude to Francis

Parker School and we thank all of our

alumni for their ongoing support of

their alma mater.

‘30sLeon Fish ’33

Eugene ’36 and Frances Lott

Lois Abbott Whitney ’32

‘40sNancy Wessell Anderson ’45 and Owen

Thomas

Mary Belford Engler ’41 and Martin Engler

George ’48 and Alison Gildred


Margaret Cary Lieb ’40


Rogers

Polly mintzer vaughan ’44 and richard

vaughan

‘50sGeorge ’56 and Sarilee Anderson



Thomas ’53 and Jo Hazard

Joanne geanoulis mangiameli ’51


Eloise Fletcher Thomas ’52

James ’57 and Lynne Watling

Barry Worthington ’55 and Cathy Stephens

Worthington ’59

‘60sJudith Robinson Conner ’60

Cathy Coverley ’63

Mary Lococo Forsyth ’60 and Stuart Forsyth

richard ’68 and louise freer

Van Meter Bailey Hord ’67 and Charles

Hord


Ann Bennett Miller ’61

Paul Scripps ’60

Stephen ’66 and Alexandra Waterman

‘70sDavid Bassham ’78

Mark ’73 and Susan Brandon

Sammy Gross ’71

douglas ’78 and Kathleen halverstadt

tom halverstadt ’75


marcy maher Kline ’77 and don Kline

hale maher ’76

Chris Trepte McGregor ’79 and Rob

McGregor

Virginia Smith Oliver ’72 and John Oliver


Robinson


Pamela Smith Scott ’75 and Steven Scott

Harley Sefton ’72


Chris ’73 and Mimi Waddell

‘80sAnonymous (2)

Lori Roberts Abbott ’80 and Robert Abbott

Julie Barnes ’87 and David Feron

William ’89 and Jenn Beamer

matthew ’88 and mariquita blumberg

ann evons bossler ’87 and brice

bossler

Christine Cole ’86


Belle Keith Drouin ’89 and Brent Drouin

Gina Herrera Duggan ’89 and David Duggan

suzanne Katleman emge ’83 and derek

emge

susan hansen fox ’86 and eric fox

Charlene Ramey Hutchins ’87 and Sean

Hutchins

danielle Kaplan igoe ’84 and robert

igoe

Alyson Kauth Jones ’81

Sheryl Kauth ’83

Stewart Keith ’85 and Ceri Slacum Keith ’86

Lisa Hill Kiy ’83 and James Kiy

Amy Lamberti ’89 and John Doherty

Randy Laser ’80

Debbie Tobin Mark Carpenter ’80 and Bill

Carpenter

Ann McDonald McGrath ’88 and Matthew

McGrath

David McLean ’81 and Cynthia Felde

Karen halverstadt miller ’84 and david

miller

James ’86 and amy ogle


Erika Bower Otto ’85 and Steven Otto

Trevor ’89 and Shawn Rodger


mike ’83 and Kim seiber

Joel ’82 and stephanie smith

hilary caplan somorjai ’85 and John

somorjai


Daniel Sulzer ’80


Thomas ’89 and Stephanie Tobin


Alfredo Valverde



‘90sAnonymous

Nick ’96 and Ingrid Abdelnour

Steven Back ’92

Michael ’95 and Catherine Beamer

David ’92 and Shannon Beck

Aaron Butler ’98

Juli Cheskaty ’92

Michael Copans ’96

carrie gallagher crompton ’95 and

seth crompton


Amy Meier Foundos ’91 and Mark Foundos

Cynthia Williams Hazard ’90 and Nathaniel

Hazard

Aneal Helms ’99

Rebecca Hill ’93

Christine Hunt ’99

michael Jensen ’94

brian Khoury ’90

Noelle Khoury-Ludwig ’91 and Timothy

Ludwig

Carin Loeb ’90

Ryan McGlinn ’96 and Holly Mays McGlinn

’98

Ryan Millay ’90 and Delkis Hernandez

Jessica Lipsker Morera ’95

Ryan ’93 and Betty Olson

Barbara Escobio Ostos ’97

and Carlos Ostos

Tory Rodger Palecek ’93 and Jon Palecek

Charles Pope ’93 and Mariana Haouli

Kalpana Singh Rhodes ’90 and James

Rhodes

charles sanders ’94 and gabriela

carrillo

Sara Yellen Sapadin ’96 and Dan Sapadin

matthew schibanoff ’98

Matthew ’98 and Alex Showley

Tugg Snowbarger ’98

Kirsten Solberg ’97

Christopher ’99 and Catherine Torres


charles walther-meade ’95

Andrew Zlotnik ’93

Cash GiftsALUMNI BY DECADES (ELDEST TO YOUNGEST)




‘00sAnonymous (2)

Jonathan Aires ’02

Kristina Bohl ’09

Joseph Brandon ’09

blake breslau ’09

Benjamin Campbell ’05

David Campbell ’07

vincent cavallo ’04

Sasha Clines ’01

Alexis Crusey ’06

Jeffrey Crusey ’01

Scott Crusey ’04

Gregory Feldman ’01

Tessa Floodberg ’05

anne gillman ’06

Andrew Hartwell ’09

Scott Hartwell ’02

José-Julio Hernandez-Blouin ’08

Jasmine Hubbard ’09

Lucy Hunt ’06

Sam Hunt ’05

Gregory Jensen ’07

Kristin Gillingham Keith ’02 and Seamus

Keith

Kristen Koehrn ’04

Alex McCarty ’08

John McCarty ’08

Joe Melaragno ’01 and Jennifer Ochs

Melaragno ’01

hudson moore ’02

scott morrison ’09

Joshua Osias ’08

Zachary Pancoast ’07

Nicole Pedroarena-Leal ’07

Arianna Sanders ’08

alexandra schibanoff ’08

natasha schibanoff ’01

Robert Sise ’00

Tom Stipanov ’06

Marilyn Sullivan ’08

Lauren Tomey ’09

Kate Tsunoda ’04

David Weatherford ’07

Austin Winner ’05

Karen McGlinn Wintemute ’00

Louis Wonnell ’06

Emily Wygod ’04

‘10sAvi Anklesaria ’18

Past Parents

Once a part of the Parker

community, always a part of the

Parker community. Your ongoing

support is truly appreciated—please

know you are always welcome to visit

and reconnect with us!

Anonymous (2)

brian and Kathy acord

Kevin and sherry ahern

Juanita Arias


timothy and lynn bemiller

Jeremy and Joan berg

Mike and Diane Bergel

Richard and Margaret Blue

Carl Bobkoski and Sara Clark

ronald and marilyn bock


Mark ’73 and Susan Brandon

Mary Brown

bob and Pam buie

Lawrence and Deborah Burzynski

mary-Kay butler

edward and debra capozzoli

Paul and LaVonne Cashman

Scott Stewart and Giovanna Casola


Tamara Ching

William and Devin Chin-Lee


Gary and Patricia Clorfeine

ted and theresa clowes

Carl and Virginia Cobb

Brady and Carol Cole



Harold and Avrille Copans

Jill Crusey



michael and trudy dunaway

James and Ellen Ehlers

Bill Elliott

Brian Fasig and Kimberley Price

Bernie and Suzi Feldman

sanford and Janine feldman



Steven and Virginia Foote

Paulette Forster


marcus and deborah gerber

Gordon and Marla Gerson

Tony Ghironi

George ’48 and Alison Gildred





thomas and barbara halverstadt

Jorge and maria elvia hank

Zac and Pat Hanscom

Jim Hare and Betsy McCullough

William and Judy Harpur

James and Marla Harrigan

nancy harris


Pamela Hartwell

Thomas ’53 and Jo Hazard

Diemut Heller


April Herron

the huck family

andris and Kellie inveiss

brian Jaski and cynthia stuenkel

Carol Jensen

Galen Justice-Black


John and Shirley Kelly

robert and luanne Kittle

Dale and Ellen Klahn

Fred and Elizabeth Koehrn

Daniel and Cathy Kuiper

michael and victoria labarre

Robin Lambell


irving and catherine lee


Gordon Lillie

Susie Lim-Hubbard

mark and diane lindsay


The Mack Family

Joan maher


mark and brenda mann

Frank and Jean Mannino

Debbie Tobin Mark Carpenter ’80 and Bill

Carpenter

James and Teresa Mathes



laurence and mary mcKinley

Anthony Melaragno and Katherine

Immerman

John and anne minteer

Patrick and Susan Mitchell


Chip and Rada Neal

Carol Obermeier

Cash GiftsALUMNI BY DECADES (ELDEST TO YOUNGEST); PAST PARENTS; GRANDPARENTS



Cash GiftsALUMNI BY DECADES (ELDEST TO YOUNGEST); PAST PARENTS; GRANDPARENTS

michael o’halloran and margaret

mann

Richard Orlando and Sarah Rorick-

Orlando

David and Jeanette Osias


Lori Partrick

Rich Paul and Rena Minisi

Kathleen Pechan

Kathryn Phipps

ann Pooch

Jack and Linda Pope


milagros Quini

Cameron and Kathleen Rains

Carrel and Joan Reavis

Teresa Reed

Robert and Carolyn Rentto

Loren and Kirsten Rindal

Rod and Sallie Rinderknecht


Mitchell and Amy Robins

Dori Rodi-Shryock

Jan Rogers

Diane Ruff

Jack and Connie Rust



Ralph and Beverly Scarano


The Seiber Family

Lon Showley

Kathy Silberman

Arthur and Judy Silverman

Michael and Beth Sise

reggie smith

David and Phyllis Snyder

darryl and rita solberg




Michael and Ellen Stefanski

Jeffrey and Monica Strong

Frances Styles

Deborah Szekely


Stan Tsunoda and Henri Albert

Roger and Barbara Tubbesing

Jan tuttleman

Carol Vassiliadis

michael and Polly vella

Armando and Grasiela Virgen

James and Jerel West

James Whalen

Chris Wonnell and Eleanor Blais

Barry Worthington ’55 and Cathy

Stephens Worthington ’59

Marty and Pam WygodBrent and Susan Yoder

Grandparents

Support from grandparents makes a

difference in our school community.

Thank you for your generosity of time,

talent and treasure.

Anonymous (14)

Rex and Ellen Adams

Amir Aghassi

Nicholas and Judith Agundez

Walter and Sandra Alpert

the william and valerie anders

foundation

John and Elizabeth Armstrong


Charles and Carol Austin

Orlie and Gay Baird

Marian Barry

Werner and Annette Baumgartner

Jack and Vangie Bickel

Arlene Bieker

barbara bloom

Ilene Bonilla


terry and charlene brown

James Bruce

Todd and Debby Buchholz

Paul and Ellen Buchy

James and Elizabeth Bullard

Ralph and Barbara Burbey

Vincent and Deborah Burns

Benjamin and Ninfa Bustria

Helen Caldwell

John and Lonna Camp

dick and Joan capen

Joseph and Dorothy Carletta

Spencer and Nina Carlisle

Thomas and Susan Carruthers

Thomas and Marilynn Cassidy

Bud and Gloria Clark

Gabriela Coates

Kathryn Colachis

Lee Collins



Doug and Joan Cook


Juana Curtis

stephen and marjorie cushman

Jim and Mary D’Ambrosio

Betty Dasteel

The Dean Family

Irene DeBello

Dorothy des Granges


Ruth Dickinson


Wil and Susan Drouin

Richard Eigen

Barbara Emens

Jack and Frances Everton

Yvonne Faber

Phil Farmar

Robert and Marian Faulk



Paulette Forster

Clive and Patty Fox

Juan and Ramona Gamboa

Diane Gerson

Hugh and Phyllis Gillen


Antonio and Nilsa Gonzalez


vincent and gloria gorguze

Julieanne Gray

Nathan and Dorothy Griffith

Sarv and Veena Grover

Roland and Mildred Hall

Roy and Carole Halle

John and Joan Hammond

Rose Hanscom

Zac and Pat Hanscom

Eileen Harrington

Douglas and Shirley Hart

bill and betty hasler

Jerry and Jan Heidt

Paul and Patricia Heifetz

John and Kathleen Herman

Bruce and Mary Hill

Peggy Hollandsworth

Rex and Peggy Holt

Ricardo and Adele Icaza

J. Lawrence and Fran Irving

Malvern and Frances Jester

Kiehner and Elizabeth Johnson

Purdy and martha Jordan

Barbara Karmel


The late Joseph and Lou Anne

Kellman

Charles and Diana Klein

Aline Koppel

John Kosmas

Jim Kramer


Connis and Sheila Lane

robert and Jeanette lauer

Raymond Lazenby and Janet Chambers

Phil and Ilse Lee

Calvin and Adrene Lewis

betty Jean lichtman

Joseph and Viola Lilje

Gordon Lillie

Roger and Carolyn Lilly

Joanne Ling

Kay Lochtefeld

Robert and Linda Lowry


James and Margaret Markham

Ray and Allison Marks

Tim Marxmiller and Diane Bonilla

Peter and Leila Mattson

Rita McFarland


David and Marjorie McNair

John and Mildred Mebane

Fred and Judy Mishkin

Harry and Helen Miyahira



Bob and Kay Molise

Bill and Jean Morris

Wes and Jenny Mudge

Mariano and Maria Narciso

Ernest and Janice Newborn

Nick and Bea Nicholas

donovan nicol

Bob and Jeanene Noren

Dick and Kay North

John and Lynn Osth

Marion Ottilie

Marilyn Palmer

Emily Perry

Gene and Barbara Polk

Robert and Sylvia Raban

Murle Ranney Rack

Ron and Sandra Ray

Robert and Carolyn Rentto

Jean Rhodes


Rogers

Diane Ruff

Art and Marilyn Russell


John and Judy saathoff

Alan and Lynn Sachrison

dora saikhon

Ralph and Beverly Scarano

John and Errett Schmid

Arnold Schwartz

Diane Schwartz

John and Freddie Scott

Matthew Van Keuren and Helen Shapiro-

Van Keuren

Kishan and Meera Sharma

Alvin and Linda Shwartz

Mohinder and Joginder Sikand

Angie Singh

Elizabeth Sjokvist

Denis and Carol Smetana

reggie smith

Kwan and Marion So

Hamilton and Eleanor Southworth Jr

Anthony and Johann Spadafora

Darryl and Dorothy Stow

Deborah Szekely


Eloise Fletcher Thomas ’52

John Thompson

Geneva Thornton

Randy and Ilene Tibbitts

Eleanor Tobin

Milvi Tougu


Peter and Susan Tuteur

Thomas and Jean Van Riper

Richard and Mary Wade

Charlie and Patricia Way

Karen Weseloh

Darlene White

Frances White


William and Anna Winn

Betty Workman

Corporations and Foundations

Thank you to our philanthropic and

corporate partners around the world.

Anonymous (2)

anonymous

ahern international seeds inc.

Ali and Linda Kiran Fund at The San Diego

Foundation

Anonymous

Architectural Art

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

Bank of America

Bloom Family Fund at the Jewish

Community Foundation

blumberg foundation inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.

Cahill & Associates

the capital group companies

charitable foundation

centre city maintenance co. inc.

Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.

Chrysalis Ventures Foundation

Confirm Bio Sciences, Inc

couleur nature

cush family foundation at the san

diego foundation

david and robin ryan family

foundation

E2 Partners LLC


emge family fund at the Jewish

community foundation

Eurasia Capital Corp.

exelon


Gambucci Design Inc


Goodrich Matching Gifts

howard and andrea greenberg family

fund at the Jewish community

foundation

HR Weatherford Company

Hutcheson Family Fund at The San

Diego Foundation

I A G Seva Corporation

the J. crivello foundation

The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation

James and Kathryn Colachis Fund at The

San Diego Foundation

Jan s. tuttleman family fund at the

Jewish community foundation

Jewish Community Foundation of San

Diego

Karen and Jeff Silberman Family Fund

at the Jewish Community Foundation

Andrew M. Kaplan Fund at the Jewish


Katleman Family Fund at the Jewish


KPMG Community Giving Campaign

Kurt Stormberg, DDS, MS, Inc.

ll archives

Marin Community Foundation

mario saikon foundation

mark e. nicol family trust

Merck Partnership for Giving

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.

norwood foundation, inc.

orthopedic trauma & fracture

specialists

Pace academy

Paul K. tchang & rose sun tchang

family foundation

Price charities

The Pronghorn Foundation


The Rose Foundation

San Diego Dental Group


Scarano Family Foundation at



Scott & Quinn Real Estate

Scripps Howard Foundation



Target


topher inc

Vanguard Charitable Endowment

Program

violet m. Johnson family foundation

Watanabe & Nason LLC

West Rhode & Roberts CPAs

Wright Foundation

Cash GiftsGRANDPARENTS; CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS


Parker’s endowment finished the 2009-2010 fiscal

year with $11.1 million.

Contributors to endowed funds provide for current

programs, as well as for generations to come.

Angeles Advisors manages the assets of our

endowment with oversight provided by our

Investment and Finance Committee. Thank you to

all of our benefactors, both past and present.

faculty Professional growth grants

and reciPients

Names listed below the fund descriptions are the

2009-2010 recipients of these awards.

W. Lee Pierson Endowed Faculty Summer Sabbatical Seniority GrantThis endowed fellowship program was established

in 2002 to honor retiring Headmaster Dr. W. Lee

Pierson. The program provides summer grants for

personal enrichment for faculty member on the basis

of the length of their service at Parker; as the

endowment grows, one grant will also be made

available to the faculty member who has completed

at least five years at Parker.

The Academic Fund For The 21st CenturyEndowmentFunds from this endowment are provided to faculty

for professional development and program

development opportunities that will strengthen and

enrich academic/cultural programs; appropriate uses

of the funds include (but are not limited to)

conference and workshop fees, travel expenses, study

materials, and substitute time.

Stacy Faulk, Lower School faculty, 4th grade

Kerry Parish-Philp, Lower School faculty,

3rd grade

Annie Voight, Lower School faculty, 4th grade

Frederic Skrzypek, Middle School French teacher

Gordon Cantiello, Theatre Arts Department Chair

Parents’ Association Faculty/EducationalAdministration Professional DevelopmentFundAn endowment to provide funds for any member of

the faculty and educational administration to

participate in activities that will promote or enhance

their teaching of or service to the student body of

Francis Parker School; appropriate uses of the funds

include (but are not limited to) conference and

workshop fees, travel expenses, study materials,

substitute time.

Lower School faculty

Education Technology faculty

Middle School math faculty

Middle School foreign language faculty

Upper School math faculty

Upper School foreign language faculty

Middle & Upper School physical education faculty

Lower, Middle and Upper School music faculty

The Parker Faculty Development GrantGrants from this endowment fund allow faculty

members to participate in activities that will

promote or enhance their teaching of or service to the

students enrolled in the School; appropriate uses of

the funds include (but are not limited to) conference

and workshop fees, travel expenses, study materials,

substitute time.

John Lown, Upper & Middle School foreign

language faculty, Upper School Foreign

Language Department Chair

Chuck Wineholt, Upper School social

studies faculty

The Dethloff Family EndowmentEstablished in 1993 to provide funds to faculty

members for professional development and program

development. Upon the graduation of their second

son (class of 1993), the Glenn Dethloff family

endowed this fund to recognize excellence in

teaching, and is awarded annually to one faculty

member from each of the three School divisions.

Heather Gray, Lower School faculty, 5th grade

Binh Ngo, Middle School science faculty

Rai Wilson, Upper School social studies faculty

Mulliken Endowment For Excellence InTeachingA prestigious award recognizing outstanding

Upper School teachers and coaches who have

distinguished themselves by a commitment to

excellence, the Mulliken Endowment for Excellence

in Teaching was established in 2002 by Noreen and

David Mulliken. The fund provides valuable annual

support in the form of cash awards for professional

development to the faculty members whose

dedication to students and enthusiasm for teaching

uphold the highest standards.

Kiernan Aiston, Upper School social studies faculty

Philip Lean, Middle & Upper School music faculty

Endowed Funds


Cherie Redelings, Upper School social

studies faculty

The Helen Vortriede Hanson EndowmentEstablished in 1992 by Louise Hanson Marshall,

Ph.D. ’26 in memory of her mother, who was one of

Parker’s first teachers, this endowment provides

funds for any member of the faculty and/or staff to

participate in activities that will enhance their

teaching of or their service to the children enrolled in

the School; appropriate uses of the funds include (but

are not limited to) conference and workshop fees,

travel expenses, study materials, substitute time.

Kristy Keith ’02, Middle School English faculty

The Edward E. Ford Foundation EndowmentAn endowment established in 1989 to provide

funds to Upper School faculty to encourage the

development of new curriculum or the revision of

existing curriculum in summer programs of research

and writing.

Jenny Huang, Upper School Mandarin

Chinese teacher

The Charles Pooch Math EndowmentThis grant provides funds for specific classroom

needs in support of the math program and

continuing professional development for members of

the Mathematics Department. This grant was

established in memory of Chuck Pooch, former Math

Department Chair and esteemed member of the

Parker faculty, by the Pooch family, Chuck’s friends,

colleagues and former students.

Melanie Robak, Middle School math faculty

The Philip J. Fickling EndowmentEstablished by a grateful Upper School family, this

grant provides funds to any member of the Upper

School faculty for a visionary, creative cause in

support of innovative educational projects that are

not part of the regular curriculum at Francis Parker

Upper School; appropriate uses of the funds include

(but are not limited to) conference and workshop

fees, travel expenses, study materials, substitute

time.

Tom Crowley, Upper School Social Studies

Department Chair, Upper School

visual arts faculty

The Sally and David Ramert Social StudiesEndowmentAn endowment in support of Social Studies

Curriculum Research and Development and Faculty

Professional Development to encourage the

development of new social studies curriculum, the

revision of existing curriculum in summer programs

of research and writing, or continuing professional

development for members of the Upper School Social

Studies Department. Awardees are selected by

seniority and rotation.

Eric Taylor, Upper School social studies faculty

Chairman’s FundThis fund was established in 2006 in honor of then-

Board Chair Jimmy Anklesaria’s 50th birthday. In

the future, families may make gifts to the fund to

celebrate any significant event in the life of the

School and/or Trustees. Endowment earnings will

support Parker faculty professional development.

Ana Goldberg, Upper School foreign

language faculty

Alex Gomez, Upper School foreign language faculty

endowment funds for scholarshiP

Alumni Scholarship EndowmentEstablished by pre-1950s alumni as part of

Parker’s 80th anniversary celebration, this fund

supports the School’s need-based financial aid

program.

Esther Cleaves Award Esther Cleaves taught first grade at Parker for two

decades. Upon her death in 2004, her estate

established an endowment to provide a partial

scholarship to a rising 6th grader who adds to the

class both socially and academically and

demonstrates affection for the School.

Douglas C. Crone EndowmentHonoring the former Headmaster of Francis

Parker School (1968-1986), this fund provides

awards for students at all school levels.

Falconer Scholarship EndowmentEstablished in 1998 by the ’97 - ’98 Falconer class

in recognition of the opportunities they received at

Francis Parker School, and in the hope that such

opportunities may be offered to future students in

need.

Adele Rice Foster ’23 Scholarship EndowmentEstablished by Adele Rice Foster ’23 with her gift

to the Pooled Income Fund.

Owen Christopher Hasler Memorial FundOwen’s Fund was established by friends and family

to celebrate the potential of young people. This fund

was established in 2007 and will provide scholarship

support for students at the Lower School.

The Violet Jacobs Scholarship EndowmentFundEstablished by Norman Hapke and Valerie Jacobs

Hapke and The Jacobs Family Foundation, this

scholarship provides a full scholarship for a student

whose scholastic achievements, citizenship, and

contributions to the School and community have

earned this individual the distinction of being a

Jacobs Scholar.

Henry F. Lippitt, 2nd ’29 Scholarship EndowmentEstablished in 1994 to honor Henry F. Lippitt, 2nd,

an alumnus and former trustee.


The Norman McLean Jr. Memorial ScienceScholarship Endowment FundEstablished by David ’81 and Cynthia McLean to

provide a partial scholarship award to a promising

sophomore or junior who has demonstrated

exceptional talent in the study of natural sciences at

Francis Parker School.

Ethel Dummer Mintzer ScholarshipEndowmentBegun in 1993 by Polly Mintzer Vaughan ’44 to

honor her mother, the second principal of Francis

Parker School. (Teacher, 1918-22; Principal, 1922-29;

Director, 1929-38).

Carol Obermeier and Chuck WineholtEndowmentEstablished by the Wygod family in 2006, the

purpose of this award is to honor all Parker

employees who make a difference at our school. Each

year, ten employees whose children attend Parker

will be given a gift of partial tuition assistance.

The Parents’ Association Scholarship FundProvides need-based scholarships, enabling

students from all economic backgrounds to fully

participate in campus life.

Marites Quini ’83 FundThe Marites Quini Girl of the Year Award is given

to an outstanding junior girl in remembrance of this

member of the class of 1983 who died in her senior

year at Parker.

Robinson Family Scholarship EndowmentEstablished by Ruth Whitney Robinson ’35 to

provide scholarship support.

Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation ScholarshipEndowmentEstablished in 1989, this fund provides both merit

and need-based scholarship funds at all school levels.

Judi Sinnott Endowed Scholarship and SinnottAwardProvides Lower School general scholarship support

and supports the Sinnott Merit Award for an

outstanding 5th grade student. Established by

Audrey Viterbi, Dan Smargon and Aaron Smargon

’07.

Smith Family Academic Achievement AwardThis award was established in 2000 by alumni

parent and current grandparent Reggie Smith and

her children, Joel ’82 and Rebecca ’80. This partial

scholarship is given to a junior who excels in math

and science, and demonstrates good citizenship.

Eric Subin ’84 Scholarship EndowmentThe Eric Subin Scholar-Athlete Award was

established in 1989 to recognize an outstanding

Parker junior in memory of an exceptional student

leader. This year, $7,000 in gifts were contributed

to the fund.

Irene F. Thuli Scholarship EndowmentEstablished in the 1970s by Henry F. Lippitt, 2nd

’29, this scholarship is a tribute to his former

teacher. (Teacher, 1922-1929; Principal, 1930-1950)

Unrestricted Scholarship EndowmentThis general scholarship endowment provides

funds for merit and need-based scholarships in all

three divisions.

Jorge Walther-Meade Memorial ScholarshipEndowmentEstablished in 1988 to honor a former board

member, this fund awards a partial scholarship to an

outstanding junior.

Program endowments

Gifts of endowment are a vital source of income to

the educational program at Francis Parker School.

Mary Louise Jackson EndowmentA bequest established by a mother to honor the

memory of her third-grade daughter who died in

1931, this fund provides general operating support

for the School.

Doris Larson Library EndowmentUpon her retirement in 1986, this fund was

established to honor the former Parker librarian,

providing books and materials for the Parker

libraries.

Middle School EndowmentEstablished in 1986, this fund provides operating

funds for the Middle School.

Endowed Funds


The late David M. and Alice K. MillerEndowmentThe Millers, a multi-generational Parker family,

established this fund in 2006 to honor current and

future Francis Parker School students.

Hudson Moore ’02 Family Music EndowmentHudson Moore ’02 and his family created this

award in 2006 in support of Parker’s guitar program.

It was inspired by his passion for the guitar program

and the positive influence teachers Michael Gonzales

and Andy Tirpak had during Hudson’s Parker

career.

Mary Moore Musical Enrichment EndowmentFundEstablished upon the retirement of kindergarten

teacher Mary Moore in 1988, this fund augments the

Lower School music program.

The Ellen Browning Scripps Library FundSupports the Linda Vista campus library.

Established by the Ellen Browning Scripps

Foundation.

Senior Class GiftThe Senior Class Gift is a special Parker tradition

shared by the distinguished Classes of 2004, 2003,

2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995,

1994, 1987 and 1986.

The Tolerance and Understanding EndowmentEstablished in 2007 by the Hillman family in honor

of Laura Hillman, the fund supports an annual

lecture on overarching themes and learning

objectives including power of words and images;

dynamics of discrimination; pursuit of democracy

and diversity; personal responsibility.

Unrestricted General EndowmentEstablished by the Board of Trustees, this fund

provides general support for all aspects of the School.

other endowed funds

Francis Parker School would also like to recognize

the following annual cash gifts in support of

scholarship.

Chuck Freer Endowment established in 2010 in

memory of long-time tennis coach and mentor

Charles H. Freer, for whom the annual Chuck Freer

Sportsmanship Award is named.

The Coach Fred Joyce Fund, established in 2010 by

Jim Joyce and his wife Michele to honor Frederick

William Joyce—father, mentor, grandparent, and

coach. In addition to supporting Lower School

science programs, the Coach Fred Joyce Fund

awards financial aid to a scholar-athlete with proven

academic achievement, demonstrated financial need

and an interest in the positive life lessons of

athletics. This fund recognizes all Coach Joyce has

meant to young people, especially his two sons.

Gert Koppel Memorial Holocaust Fund in support of

need-based scholarship. In 2009-2010 funds were

provided in support of eight Middle and Upper

School students. These young ladies and gentlemen

show special academic promise, motivation and

strength of character. Mr. Koppel established the

fund in 1999 in memory of the 1.5 million Jewish

children who were killed by the Nazis during World

War II.

Endowed Funds


Thank you to the following donors to

Parker’s Endowment funds for

helping secure Francis Parker

School’s future.

Carol Obermeier and Chuck WineholtFinancial Aid Endowment

Nancy Harris

Chuck Freer Sportsmaship AwardThomas and Carolyn Arthur

Martha Duncan

Richard ’68 and Louise Freer

James and Judith Hall

Rufus Hixson

Don Keil

Marcy Maher Kline ’77 and Don Kline

Gloria Lambert

LL Archives

Joan Maher

Hale Maher ’76


Scott Morrison ’09

Pace Academy

Rosemary and Bud Rutherford

Gary Young

Class of ’87 EndowmentSusan Hansen Fox ’86 and Eric Fox

Class of ’95 Scholarship EndowmentCarrie Gallagher Crompton ’95 and Seth

Crompton

Class of ’98 EndowmentJames and Nancy Schibanoff

Matthew Schibanoff ’98

Class of ’99 Scholarship EndowmentChristopher ’99 and Catherine Torres

Class of ’00 EndowmentKaren McGlinn Wintemute ’00

Class of ’01 EndowmentJames and Nancy Schibanoff

Natasha Schibanoff ’01

Class of ’06 EndowmentAnne Gillman ’06

Class of ’08 EndowmentAlexandra Schibanoff ’08


Corie Jensen Scholarship EndowmentCarol Jensen

Michael Jensen ’94

Diane Ruff



Dethloff Family FoundationGlenn and Joanne Dethloff

Eric Subin Scholarship EndowmentJeremy and Joan Berg


Blake Breslau ’09


Douglas ’78 and Kathleen Halverstadt

Tom Halverstadt ’75

Thomas and Barbara Halverstadt

Danielle Kaplan Igoe ’84 and Robert Igoe

Karen Halverstadt Miller ’84 and David

Miller

Hudson Moore ’03

Diane Ruff

Mike ’83 and Kim Seiber

Hilary Caplan Somorjai ’85 and John

Somorjai

Kevin Stephenson ’84 and Laura Dubois

Violet M. Johnson Family Foundation

Esther E. Cleaves EndowmentAnn Evons Bossler ’87 and Brice Bossler

Price Charities

Ethel Dummer Mintzer ScholarshipEndowment

Carol Jensen

Betty Jean Lichtman


Polly Mintzer Vaughan ’44 and Richard

Vaughan

Fickling Endowment Fund for InnovativeProgram Development

Anne Gillman ’06

General Scholarship EndowmentKenneth and Carol Brookins

Brian Khoury ’90

The Hudson Moore Family MusicEndowment

Hudson Moore ’02

Jorge Walther-Meade MemorialScholarship Endowment

Charles Walther-Meade ’95

Kirsten Rindal Scholarship EndowmentFund


Marites Quini FundMike ’83 and Kim Seiber

Mulliken Endowment for Excellence inTeaching

The Ruth Lane Charitable Foundation

Owen Christopher Hasler Memorial FundDick and Joan Capen

The Capital Group Companies Charitable

Foundation

Dennis and Judy Childs

Brent and Maribel Fundingsland

Bill and Betty Hasler

James and Carrie Hasler

Sarah Henshaw

William Hoeveler

Clay and Lisa Karmel

Walter and Margaret Laidlaw



Jeffrey and Kate Smith


Nathan and Larisa Taylor


Parampara TrustKalpana Singh Rhodes ’90 and James

Rhodes

Patrick Jack Acord Memorial ScholarshipEndowment

Brian and Kathy Acord

Kathryn Phipps


Pooch Math Department EndowmentAnn Pooch

Ramert Social Studies Endowment viaGenerations Capital Campaign

Blumberg Foundation Inc.

Matthew ’88 and Mariquita Blumberg

Vincent Cavallo ’04

Smith Family Academic AchievementAward

Carol Jensen

Joel ’82 and Stephanie Smith

Reggie Smith

Endowment Gifts


MILESTONE YEARS OF SERVICECongratulations to these 22

members of the faculty and staff!

Collectively, they’ve given 390

collective years of service to our

community. Celebrating…

10 years

Annemarie Behrens, Lower School

faculty, 2nd grade

Kym Farkas, Lower School

faculty, senior kindergarten

Heather Gray, Lower School

faculty, 5th grade

Philip Lean, Middle and Upper

School music faculty

David Marienthal, Middle and

Upper School visual arts

faculty

James Partridge, Upper School

math and technology faculty

Arnulfo Rodriguez, Middle and

Upper School cafeteria staff

Jean Rose, Athletic Department

Administrative Assistant

15 years

Martin Donnelly, Upper School

science faculty

Juan Furlan, Lower School

maintenance staff

Rona Dosick, Director, Parker

Learning Center

Cynthia Garetson-Sepich, Middle

School English faculty

Paul Roudebush, Upper School

Academic Dean and math

faculty

20 years

Judith Coker, Lower, Middle and

Upper School music faculty

Hilario Hernandez, Middle and

Upper School maintenance

staff

John Hulsey, Middle School math

faculty

Nickie Johnson, Admissions

Associate

30 years

Maria Gomez, Middle and Upper

School cafeteria staff

Rose Hanscom, Upper School

science faculty

Israel Lomeli, Lower School

maintenance staff

Shorty Virgen, Director, Lower

School Maintenance

35 years

Debbie Burzynski, Director of

Transportation

Faculty News & Notes

AnnemarieBehrens, 10

Kym Farkas, 10 Heather Gray, 10

Arnulfo Rodriguez,10

Jean Rose, 10 Martin Donnelly, 15

Paul Roudebush,15

Judith Coker, 20 Hilario Hernandez,20

Maria Gomez, 30 Rose Hanscomb,30

Israel Lomeli, 30

Philip Lean, 10

Juan Furlan, 15

John Hulsey, 20

Shorty Virgen, 30

David Marienthal,10

James Partridge,10

Rona Dosick, 15

Nickie Johnson,20

Cynthia Garetson-Sepich, 15

Debbie Burzynski,35


WELCOME TO NEW FACULTY AND STAFFJason Allen joins the Lower School faculty as a

Teaching Fellow in a new

partnership program between

Parker and the University of San

Diego. Jason will be working with

5th graders in each of the three 5th

grade classrooms beginning this fall.

He holds a B.A. in Business

Marketing from Morehouse College

in Atlanta, GA and is currently

working on his Master’s degree and

teaching credential in Special Education at USD.

Our new Director of Development is Malcolm Aste. A

graduate of Memphis University

School, Malcolm received his B.A.

from the University of Tennessee

and his M.A. from the University of

Memphis. After serving in the Peace

Corps in Togo, West Africa and

teaching French in independent

schools, Malcolm has spent the last

twelve years of his professional life

working in marketing,

communications and development.

Malcolm served as the Director of Development at

Lausanne Collegiate School, the Director of Scholarship

and Endowment Giving at The Bishop’s School and

most recently as the Director of Major and Planned

Gifts at La Jolla Playhouse. Malcolm and his wife,

Tina, reside in Carmel Valley with their three children

Paul, Joseph and John Michael.

Trading the East Coast for the

West Coast, new Head of Upper

School Paul Barsky comes to Parker

from the Hewitt School in New York

City, where he served as Head of

Upper School. He also has extensive

independent school experience,

including History Department Chair

and history teacher at the Spence

School, humanities teacher at the Barnard School, and

history teacher at the Professional Children’s School,

all in New York City. In addition, he served as

Program Director for the Glimpses of China summer

program in Shanghai, humanities teacher with the

Swiss Semester study abroad program in Zermatt,

Switzerland, and English teacher at the Bi-lingual

Schools in Tokyo, Japan. Paul and his wife Rima live in

Hillcrest.

Becki Christensen will be an

Associate Teacher in Miss Laurie

Stall’s 1st grade classroom this year.

She began her work at Parker as an

afterschool supervisor. With a B.A.

from San Diego State University,

she is now working on earning her

teaching credential.

As Dr. Gillingham mentions on

page 67, the Lower School Spanish curriculum is

expanding, so Jamie Herold joins the

faculty as our third Spanish teacher

at Lower School. Jamie is a graduate

of the University of Wisconsin-

Madison/Oshkosh with a B.A. in

Journalism, a B.S. in Elementary

Education, ESL/Bi-lingual

Credential, and M.S. in Curriculum

and Instruction. She has been

teaching in a dual-immersion program in El Cajon,

previously worked as a bilingual/ESL teacher in

Wisconsin, and was a participant in the Teach for

America program.

This is actually a “Welcome Back”

for alumna Ceri Keith ’86, who

taught in the Upper School history

department from 1997-1999. Ceri

returns to Parker to join the Middle

School faculty this fall part-time,

teaching two sections in the Middle

School math department. In addition

to teaching at Parker, she previously

taught Middle School math at the Rhodes School, and

is also an active Lower School parent. Son Will is a

rising 5th grader and daughter Erin will be a 2nd

grader this fall. Ceri’s husband Stewart Keith is a

member of Parker’s class of 1985.

Diana Lang joins the Upper School

math department this fall, and

comes to Parker from Yorba Linda

Middle School in Yorba Linda, CA.

Diana earned her M.A. in Education

and her Secondary Teaching

Credential in Mathematics from

Pepperdine University, and holds a

B.S. in Mathematics from UCLA.

Now that Carrie Dilmore has moved into the Freshman

Class Dean position, Diana will take over Carrie’s

math sections. She has paddled with an outrigger

canoe club, with one race spanning from Newport to

Catalina. An alumnus of Carlsbad High School, she

moved back to San Diego to be close to her family, who

still live in North County. She said, “The opportunity to

work at such a prestigious school is exciting, and I

cannot wait to start!”

Cheryl Livesay will be the Associate

Teacher for Lynn Stafford ’83 in her

1st grade classroom this fall. Cheryl

earned her B.S. and Teaching

Credential at San Diego State

University. Her previous teaching

experience includes working as a

substitute teacher for various

districts; she taught for the La Mesa

Spring Valley School District as well.

Completing the Lower School

Spanish teaching team this fall is

Fabi Melbourn, who will teach

Spanish in the junior kindergarten.

Fabi specialized in Romance

languages at San Diego State

University, including Spanish,

Italian and Portuguese. At USD, she

earned a Post-baccalaureate

Jason Allen

Malcolm Aste

Paul Barsky

Becki Christensen

Jamie Herold

Ceri Keith ’86

Diana Lang

Cheryl Livesay

Fabi Melbourn


Certificate in Civil/Business Litigation, graduating

with honors. Also a current parent, she tells us she was

drawn to Parker “for its emphasis in educating the

whole child; its insistence on academic excellence; and

high expectations of both students and faculty.”

Karl Muller comes to the Upper School English

department from Mercersburg

Academy in Mercersburg, PA where

he taught Latin, Greek, English and

history, and coached both JV

baseball and JV boys’ and Varsity

girls’ basketball. His previous

experience includes serving as an AP

Reader for Latin; teaching classics,

history and English at the Groton

School, in Groton, CT, where he also

coached Varsity girls’ basketball and JV baseball and

served as Dormitory Head; Latin teacher, Varsity girls’

basketball and Middle School baseball coach at Christ

Church Episcopal School in Greenville, SC. In addition,

he has independently organized and led ten student

trips to Rome/Florence, Prague/Vienna, Paris/Provence,

Istanbul/Anatolia and Spain/Portugal since 1993. Karl

will also coach JV football this fall at Parker. Karl’s

wife, Kim, is a middle school physical education

teacher, and they have two sons, Josh (18) and Jake

(15), and a one-year-old Weimaraner puppy,

Dexter. He notes, “We lived in San Diego in the

summers of 1997 and 1998, the first summer while I

was studying ancient Greek history at SDSU and the

second summer while Kim and I both worked at the

San Diego airport because we simply loved living in the

city and taking the boys to the zoo and the beaches

(and ‘painting the truck’ at the Children’s museum!).”

The Francis Parker School and

USD Teaching Fellow partnership

brings Ilana Sabban to the Lower

School faculty and the 2nd grade

classrooms as an Associate Teacher

this fall. Ilana earned her B.A. in

English Literature from St. Mary’s

College in St. Mary’s City, MD, and

has a Multiple Subject Credential

with an extended English Credential

from USD. She is currently enrolled in the Master’s

Program in Literacy, Culture, and Teachers of English

to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at USD. She

notes, “I did my student teaching in a Title I public

school, where the focus was on testing results, and was

drawn to Parker because it is a school that focuses on

the whole child.”

The 5th grade classrooms are

where new Lower School Associate

Teacher Theresa Tran-Howard will

begin her Parker career this fall.

Theresa earned her B.S. from UCSD

and her teaching credential from

SDSU. She has taught 2nd-4th

grade for the Garden Grove Unified

School District.

David Wahlstrom joined the

Francis Parker School

Communications Office in August

2009, and manages the School’s

media relations efforts in securing

print, television and radio coverage.

He also assists with other marketing

and communications initiatives

within the department, including

content management of the School’s new website. Prior

to joining the Parker family, Dave spent the previous

ten years working in college athletics, most recently as

the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations at

UC San Diego. He worked in similar capacities at both

Santa Clara University and his alma mater, Grand

Canyon University. He has also worked for two

professional sports organizations, functioning as Game

Operations Assistant for the Arizona Diamondbacks

and as an Account Executive for the Phoenix Suns.

Dave, his wife Chanon and daughter Aubrey live in

Rancho Peñasquitos and are expecting another

daughter in late August.

Alexandria Wong joined the

Communications Office this spring

as the part-time Website

Coordinator. For the first time in

eight years, Parker is launching a

brand new website; Alex has been

building and preparing the new site,

and will work with faculty and staff

to help them learn the site’s new

Content Management System. She has worked as an

online marketing professional and copywriter over the

last five years. Alexandria graduated from UCLA with

a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, and since

moving to San Diego, she has worked with a variety of

small businesses to create and improve their websites

and online communications. She has worked as an

editor at a non-profit in Washington, DC and as a

website copywriter in the San Francisco Bay Area.

David Wahlstrom

Alexandria Wong


I lana Sabban

Theresa Tran-Howard

Karl Muller


RETURNING FACULTY, NEW POSTSNancy (Danzo) Anderson, Upper

School English teacher, will now be

the Sophomore Class Dean, and

continue to teach one section of

Upper School English.

Carrie Dilmore, Upper School math

teacher will now

be the Freshman

Class Dean, and

continue to teach one section of

Upper School math. For more about

the new Class Deans, turn to p43.

Betty Ponder served as the long-

term substitute teacher in Michelle

Muzzy’s 3rd grade classroom this

year while Mrs. Muzzy spent the year with her new

triplets Leilani, Sophia and Eadi. With Michelle’s

return, Betty remains with the 3rd

grade teaching team as a full-time

Associate Teacher. She holds a B.A.

and Teaching Credential from Point

Loma Nazarene University and has

taught in the San Diego Unified

School District as well as various

long-term assignments for the Lower

School.

Brigid Williams

will be the 4th grade Associate

Teacher this fall. Brigid received her

B.A. from Mt. St. Mary’s College and

has worked at Parker as a 1st grade

Teaching Assistant, Playground

Supervisor and Technology Teacher

for 4th and 5th graders.

TRANSITIONSRichard Blumenthal, Head of School, moved to the

Boston area in June to take over as Head of School the

The Boston International School.

Patrick Mitchell retired on June 30 after a 38-year

career as an educator. Mr. Mitchell served as the

Upper School Principal here at Parker for 19 years.

John Thorsen, Parker’s Director of External Affairs

and Development for the past eight years, has accepted

a position at his alma mater, The Asheville School as

Associate Head of School for Advancement.

IN MEMORIAMChuck Freer, tennis coach, physical education teacher

and student advisor from 1964-1986. For more on

Coach Freer, turn to p44.

Izetta Wead, taught 1st grade and a developmental

reading program from 1961-1965.

NEW ARRIVALSUpper School math teacher and new Freshman Class

Dean Carrie Dilmore welcomed Emily Alexis Dilmore

on August 1, 2010.

Middle School Mandarin Chinese teacher Pei Yu

Ohren’s daughter Mia was born on May 28, 2010.

Barbara Ostos ’97, Middle School Dean of Students,

welcomed daughter Lydia on April 20, 2010.

Daughter Serafina arrived in April to Alexandra

Santiago, Associate Director of College Counseling.

Upper School social studies teacher Phil Trotter’s

baby son John was born in June 2010.

Upper School Spanish teacher Ana Goldberg

announced, “Sophia Victoria Goldberg is finally here!

She was born Tuesday, July 20 at 4:50 in the

afternoon. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and

measured 20 inches long.”

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIMEWhile many performers dream of

having the opportunity to perform on

stage at Carnegie Hall, two of our

faculty members actually lived the

dream this spring as members of the

Peninsula Singers, a community

choir from Point Loma. Middle and

Upper School Foreign Language

Department Chair Dr. John Lown

and Middle School History

Department Chair Joan Dorgan

traveled to New York City with the

group March 11-15, where they

joined more than 250 other vocalists

from eight choruses across the

United States onstage to perform

Beethoven’s Mass in C, conducted by

the renowned John Rutter. In addition to Dr. Lown

and Ms. Dorgan, the choir included rising sophomore

Katie Kreitzer ’13, current parents Susan Kreitzer and

Cindy Garrett, and current grandparent, Dorothy

Kohanowich. Their hour-long performance,

accompanied by symphony, was sung entirely in Latin.

Dr. Lown, who serves as the Peninsula Singers’

President, noted, “It was a musical moment of a

lifetime.”

Brigid Will iams

Betty Ponder

Nancy (Danzo)Anderson

Carrie Dilmore

John Lown

Joan Dorgan


IN DARKNESS THERE IS LIGHTMiddle School history teacher Jeremy Howard uses a

unique, primary-source teaching tool with his 8th

grade history students. In fact, it’s so ground-breaking,

he gave a presentation to the larger San Diego

community in April.

“This presentation demonstrates a

lesson with an uplifting message

about the human capacity to resist a

society that overwhelmingly chooses

a wicked course,” said Howard, who

along with three other teachers from

San Diego County took part in the

inaugural Leichtag Family

Foundation Master Teacher Program

at the USC Shoah Foundation

Institute last summer.

Howard uses Holocaust visual history testimonies to

shine a light on those in mankind’s darkest times who

risk everything to do right. In addition, he shared the

USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s ongoing work to

allow other teachers to utilize the vast library

eyewitness testimonies for the purpose of educating

future generations.

Established in 1994 by Steven Spielberg to collect

and preserve the testimonies of survivors and other

witnesses of the Holocaust, the USC Shoah Foundation

Institute maintains one of the largest video digital

libraries in the world: nearly 52,000 video testimonies

in 32 languages and from 56 countries. The Institute is

part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the

University of Southern California; its mission is to

overcome prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry—and the

suffering they cause—through the educational use of

the Institute’s visual history testimonies.

The Institute works within the University and with

partners around the world to advance scholarship and

research, to provide resources and online tools for

educators, and to disseminate the testimonies for

educational purposes. In addition to preserving the

testimonies in its archive, the Institute is working with

partner organizations to help document the stories of

survivors and other witnesses of other genocides. For

more information, visit the Institute’s website,

www.college.usc.edu/vhi.

HISTORY DAY AWARDFrancis Parker School students

have a stellar reputation at the

county, state and national levels at

this now cherished tradition of

academic competition. At this year’s

State competition, held in Pasadena

on May 8, Upper School social

studies teacher Cherie Redelings was

presented with the Educator of Merit

Award for her 15 years as a teacher and judge in the

competition and her tireless effort on behalf of her

students.

FALCONER CLASS FOR WEST POINTCADETS

For two weeks, beginning on July

26, Francis Parker School hosted ten

West Point Cadets for a seminar

taught by our very own Grant

Lichtman. The Falconer: Tools of

Strategy in an Uncertain World, was

conceived by Mr. Lichtman more than a decade ago and

was actually offered as a non-credit seminar class for

Parker students from 1998-2002. This updated version

of the seminar, specialized for these cadets, helped

them learn how to analyze, adapt, innovate, and share

in the creation of new knowledge to manage new

situations, instead of being forced to react to it. This

mode of strategic thinking is recognized by West Point

as a critical new aspect of cadet training. Used as a test

case this summer, this seminar may be used to develop

longer-range training programs at West Point or in the

larger Army training and development program.

PARKER’S OWN IRON MANClark Kent may be the Man of

Steel, but Head of Lower School Bob

Gillingham is an Iron Man. Dr. G

just completed his fifth triathlon

event on May 1, and was presented

his very own trophy at Flagraising

to go along with all those medals.


Grant Lichtman

Bob Gill ingham

Jeremy Howard

Cherie Redelings


The advisory program has its flaws. Fortunately,

after various attempts at adjusting the system, the

administration has recognized that something more

significant must be put in place. Next year, in addition

to the advisory program, Parker will introduce two new

academic deans to Francis Parker School. Math teacher

Mrs. Carrie Dilmore and English teacher and

journalism adviser Ms. Nancy (Danzo) Anderson will

begin serving the underclassman by directing them

through their academic careers starting next year.

Parent surveys and other feedback indicated that the

advising program was expected to be purely academic,

though that was not the design. The advisory sessions

every Friday are meant to simply serve as a

nonacademic place to meet with peers and stay

connected with a specific teacher throughout students’

entire high school experience.

In response to parent feedback, as well as the

realization that the pressure of a well-rounded college

resume also looms over the underclassmen, the

administration has decided to add

grade-level academic deans to the

advising program.

“Admission to college continues to

be more and more selective,” Head of

Upper School Mr. Patrick Mitchell

said. “Consequently, it’s become

important that the process now

begin earlier.”

Therefore, Mr. Mitchell and the rest of the

administration appointed two academic deans for the

2010-11 school year for the freshman and sophomore

classes. Mrs. Dilmore and Ms. Anderson will be filling

the positions. In their junior year, students will begin

working with college counselors Mr. Bob Hurley, Mrs.

Terri Devine, and Mrs. Alexandra Santiago.

The deans’ responsibilities will include working with

each student, keeping track of all course work,

struggles, and future plans. The deans will also act as a

liaison between the student and his or her parents and

teachers. The deans will work closely with the College

Counselors, the Dean of Students, and the Head of the

Upper School. These deans will be available to students

during school, and will advise each individual

throughout his or her first two years in the Upper

School.

This program will also relieve the College Counselors

of the responsibilities of the freshmen and sophomores,

allowing their main focus to be the seniors and juniors.

With the addition of the third college counselor and the

new class deans, Parker’s student to advisor ratio will

be between 40-45 to 1, which has become the norm for

independent schools throughout the nation.

When talking to Ms. Anderson and Mrs. Dilmore, it is

evident that they are very excited to get to work. They

were both drawn to these positions

by the hope that they will have more

of an influence on the academic lives

of the students, and will be able to

help students beyond teaching in the

classroom. They feel it is important

that freshmen and sophomores have

a place to go to for support when it

comes to reaching for their goals and

trying new things.

“It’s important for parents to have

a direct adult advocate for their freshman or

sophomore,” Ms. Anderson said.

Ms. Anderson and Mrs. Dilmore both taught a full

schedule this year but will drop three classes each

when they start their new class dean positions, in order

to make themselves more available during the day. The

deans will teach two of their regular classes and the

remainder of their day will be devoted to advising

students. Students will be able to schedule

appointments to meet with their dean during these

open periods. This summer the dynamic duo will

complete specific training in order to learn the exact

guidelines of academic advising. Ms. Anderson and

Mrs. Dilmore are hopeful and confident that they will

create a program that will have a positive and lasting

effect on Parker’s underclassmen.

The Friday advisory period will remain for the 2010-

11 school year, and at the end of the year, the program

will be reevaluated. For this next year, though,

between students’ regular advisers, the college

counselors, and the new academic deans, students will

have plenty of resources on campus for academic

support.

The Dynamic Duo: Deans Dilmore and DanzoBY CLAIRE BRYAN ’13

REPRINTED FROM THE UPPER SCHOOL JOURNALISM CLASS PUBLICATION THE SCRIBE

The academic deans will be

available to freshmen and

sophomore students during

school, and will advise each

individual on his or her academics

throughout their first two years

in the Upper School.

Carrie Dilmore Nancy (Danzo)Anderson


Chuck Freer’s nearly 25-year tenure at Parker was actually his

second career. He served a distinguished 22-year stint as a Naval

officer. A fighter pilot in WWII, he flew 90 combat missions from the

aircraft carrier St. Lo, which was sunk while he was flying on a

mission in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in

1944. His son Rich Freer ’68 said, “He was

able to land his plane in an area of the

Philippines held by the Allies, and

returned home safely.” A war hero who

retired in 1964 with the rank of

Commander, he was awarded nine

Distinguished Flying Crosses and 11 Air

Medals. In 2003, he published a memoir

about his military life, titled The Promise

Aloft. It says a great deal about this man

that many of his Parker students and

colleagues were remarkably unaware of

his “hero” status.

Lancer tennis teams coached by Chuck Freer achieved remarkable

results: Southern League Tennis Champions in 1973, 1974, 1975,

and 1976. However, as Rich wrote, “His teams competed

impressively, but he made his true mark as a role model for his

players, and in fact, for all he met. He engaged everyone with his

quick wit, smile and optimistic outlook. He approached each day as a

gift from God, and was incapable of complaining. He encouraged

everyone he met, and taught honesty and character by the way he

lived his life.”

Francis Parker School was housed entirely on the Mission Hills

campus when Chuck arrived in 1964. The School’s tennis courts were

located on what is now occupied by the faculty parking lot at the

corner of Randolph and Montecito. With the Middle and Upper

School move to the Linda Vista campus in 1971, Coaches Freer,

Glassey and Styles split their work days between the two campuses,

starting at the Lower School in the morning, and arriving in Linda

Vista in the afternoons, where Chuck taught tennis to 7th and 8th

It All Started with Mr. FreerBY CATHY MORRISON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

I really wish I had known Chuck Freer.

Those of you who had the great fortune to be taught,mentored or coached by him, and those of you who werehis colleagues and friends, aren’t at all surprised. For therest of us, we should know that he epitomized the Parkerfamily spirit, and along with his colleague Fran Styles,helped lay the groundwork for Parker’s strong andsuccessful athletic tradition.

For the rest of us, the stories and fond recollections ofalumni, family and friends from “the Chuck Freer era”(1964-1988) at Parker will have to do.


graders and coached the high school teams.

Current varsity baseball coach and Middle School

Athletic Director David Glassey notes, “Chuck was

one of the first tennis coaches at the high school level

to allow girls to play on his team. The tennis team

was initially all boys, but eventually became co-ed,

since he’d taught the kids to play tennis since 2nd

grade.” Fran Styles concurs, saying, “Parker was the

only place where a girl was playing on an

interscholastic team.”

Retired Lower School 2nd

grade teacher Joan Maher

said, “There’s a lot I

remember with great

fondness.” When asked to

describe Coach Freer, she

remarked, “Most people didn’t

know his war history, he was

very unassuming, always

modest, always asked about

others. He influenced so many

lives.” She tells how early in

his career he studied Russian, and translated

documents for the CIA. He continued his study of the

language throughout his adult life. When his older

son Doug adopted two Russian children, Chuck was

able to communicate with his new grandchildren in

their native language, and even translate for the

new parents.

Joan said that on many a morning, “As he passed

by Esther Cleaves’ first-grade classroom on his way

to the tennis courts, Mrs. Cleaves would call out to

him, ‘Come in and lead us in the pledge,’ and he

would.”

David Glassey came to Parker in 1971; Chuck was

his mentor as a first-year coach. Because baseball

and boys’ tennis are both played in the spring

season, as coaches, they were competing for the same

athletes. David says they simply shared them. Chuck

came and supported the student athletes and their

coach at baseball games, and David did the same for

tennis matches. The 1975 Tennis Championship

Banner? That same spring, the Lancer baseball team

was the San Diego CIF Class A Baseball Champion,

with many student athletes on both rosters.

There was only one division in high school tennis

then, and fewer than 100 students in the Upper

School. David recounts, “La Jolla High was the

powerhouse; in 1975 we came in second to them in

CIF finals.” The two coaches encouraged the kids to

play both tennis and baseball—they worked out

game schedules so they weren’t

playing at the same time on the

same day. David remembers the

3rd base dugout was next to the

tennis court (the tennis courts

on the Linda Vista campus were

located where the Kidd-

Wohlford softball diamond is

now situated; home plate on the

baseball field was located where

the electronic scoreboard stands

now.)

Two of the student athletes David recalls doing

double duty in spring of 1975 were Jack Kruger ’77

and Mike Devin ’76. Chuck would ask, “What time do

you need ’em for batting practice?” Afterward, David

would send them back to Chuck to work on their

doubles game. In those days, some student athletes

played as many as five sports throughout the school

year.

David got to know Chuck prior to working at

Parker. Parker’s then-4th grade teacher, Mrs.

Munzinger, had hired David to drive her daughter,

Heidi Munzinger Shott ’74, between Parker and

Imperial Beach for tennis lessons with Chuck Freer.

Although he had never played tennis before, David

gained an interest in the sport from watching Chuck

work with Heidi. Chuck then taught him to play, too.

He remembers, “He was so good; if I wanted to work

on my backhand, I never got a shot to my forehand

the entire game.”

In fact, David’s connection to Chuck extends to his

own childhood. His best friend’s father served and

flew with Commander Freer. David describes an

experimental aircraft called a “pogo stick” that would

go straight up on take off, similar to the current-day

Harrier jets, saying, “Chuck was one of the first

pilots to fly it. He was proud of being in the military;

he didn’t broadcast it, but if you asked, he’d tell you

about it. Most people didn’t realize the extent to

which he’d been a part of WWII.”

Chuck was known for having a calm and sunny

disposition. Fran said, “He never had a frown on his

face the whole time I knew him.” Also known as a

faculty “confessor,” colleagues felt they could talk to

him about anything from students to their own

personal concerns. When David’s first wife Becky

was suffering from cancer, Chuck would drive David

over to Mercy Hospital, wait for him there and bring

“When I thinkabout Chuck, it was all kind

of fun.”—DAVID GLASSEY


him back. David reflected, “The

compassion that he had far exceeded

a normal encounter with a colleague.

He really was there for you.”

David feels he learned much from

Chuck about how to interact with and

manage kids. He remarked, “He was

comfortable to talk to, an excellent

listener and gave good advice. Kids

would seek him out at lunch or on the

tennis court. He was a father figure to

many students. He was sort of a

compass for older kids and young

alumni who weren’t quite sure what

they wanted to do.”

One young man who saw Chuck as a

father figure was Hale Maher ’76.

When Hale was 10 years old, the

family moved to San Diego from

Bishop, CA. Joan Maher recalls, “In

Bishop, Hale had a great deal of

freedom, no restriction on where he

could go.” Moving to an unfamiliar,

more urban environment put him at

loose ends. Joan said, “Chuck always

looked for somebody to give a boost;

he started giving Hale tennis lessons,

and their relationship grew over the

years.”

Hale added, “He had a great deal of

patience with me, he would meet me

on Saturdays for tennis lessons. One

day we got to the tennis club and it

was closed.” When Chuck saw how

disappointed his young student was,

he said, “Let’s climb the fence.” Maher

chuckles at the memory of a 50-year

old man and a 15-year old boy

climbing a fence to get out on the

tennis court.

27 years ago, Hale was a student at

University of Arizona in Tucson when

his own father passed away. Chuck

remained a steadfast presence; Joan

recalled, “Chuck and Marj flew to

Tucson when Hale graduated.” Hale

said, “He was my second father

throughout my entire life,” and wryly

remembers, “I went through two

marriages; Chuck was supposed to be

the best man at my first, but couldn’t

get there because weather conditions

cancelled his flight. I made sure he

was there as best man at my second

wedding!”

Marcy Maher Kline ’77 was also

schooled in tennis by Chuck. Her goal

to make the boys’ tennis team was

met successfully, with Chuck’s

teaching, encouragement, and sense

of humor. Both Joan and Hale

remember that if Marcy’s effort

seemed to flag, he’d mischievously tell

her she was “playing like a girl,”

which always renewed her

competitive spirit.

Hale further describes Coach

Freer’s sense of humor: “He had a

serve he called ‘The Dark Apples.’ It

was so slow, generations of children

were born before it got over the net.

He always announced it, but even

though you knew it was coming, it

just died on the court.”

One of the things that made Chuck

Freer special as a coach according to

Maher: “He knew when to let go. A lot

of tennis coaches—coaches in

general—once they’ve started working

with a child and that child is clearly

skilled and advanced, they don’t want

to let go. Mr. Freer really propelled

my game, but when it came time for

me to move to the next level, he said,

‘You’re too good for me now.’ He went

to the top tennis coach in the county

at the time, and thanks to Mr. Freer’s

influence, he took me on as a

Chuck with his boys’ and girls’ teams in the early ’70s.

Mr. FreerCONTINUED FROM P45


The 1976 Upper School yearbook, Cavalcade, was dedicated to Chuck Freer. The student editors wrote, “Who could betterexemplify the All-American spirit than this dedicated man?

With sincere admiration and thanks, we dedicate the 1976 CAVALCADE to Mr. Chuck Freer.”

To learn more about Chuck Freer’s military career, read thisfeature article from the December 29, 2009 edition of the

Atlanta Journal Constitution: http://www.ajc.com/news/charles-h-freer-88-260037.html

Siblings Hale Maher ’76 and Marcy Maher Kline ’77 on the same tennis team (back row left and second from the

left). The rest of the team included (front Row): Jim Cottingham,Madeleine Herril l , Jack Kruger, Scott Irving, Steve Sourapas.

(back row): Marcy Maher, Hale Maher, Kent Newton, David Cook,Ken Crone. Not pictured: David Bassham, Chris Bonn,

Lisa Cook and Collette Wand.


student.”

Maher says that when a player had

gone as far as he could go under his

tutelage, Chuck saw it as his

obligation to find that next

opportunity. Maher indeed had a

successful tennis career—played on

four Southern League championship

teams, considered the top player on

the team, ranked 5th in San Diego

County, and earned the 1976

Carruthers Sportsmanship Award.

Hale credits Coach Freer for it all, but

the Sportsmanship award in

particular, saying, “He taught us

never to swear, always shake hands,

no matter what.”

So how do you honor someone who’s

had such an enormous impact on your

life? How do you pay him back? In

this case, it was paid forward.

Upon Hale’s 1976 graduation from

Parker the Maher family established

the Chuck Freer Sportsmanship

Award, which continues to be given

annually to a senior student athlete

who best exemplifies Chuck’s

demeanor and work ethic on and off

the field or court. David Glassey

acknowledges, “The Chuck Freer

Sportsmanship Award is aptly

named. He taught people how to play

tennis, but more important, he taught

them how to be good citizens. Chuck’s

real reward was seeing students

succeed as people.”

For awhile, Hale Maher was a

tennis coach himself, bringing the

game to an inner-city after school

program, making it possible for those

students to play at the high school

level. For three years, his girls’ tennis

team at Morse High School made it to

the CIF semi-finals, with Chuck Freer

looking on.

These days, Hale teaches at Bell

Middle School in the South Bay, and

his after school program focuses on

dramatic arts, his goal to help

students become college-bound. The

Lilac Theatre (lilactheatre.com) is

now in its 11th year, and Hale says,

“It’s based on what he taught me, I

use the same principles. I always tell

them the story of Mr. Freer, how I

was one of those lost children who

really needed direction. He used

tennis to help me with life. This is my

way of paying him back.”

One of Hale’s former pupils is now a

Parker alumnus himself, working on

his Ph.D at Stanford. Damien

Robinson ’04 came through Maher’s

9th grade English class. Like Chuck

Freer, Hale is always on the lookout

for a student who is clearly ready for

the next level, but needs a little help

getting there. He contacted the

Parker Admission Office in 2001,

saying he had a student he thought

belonged at Francis Parker School. In

2004, when Damien was a Parker

senior, he gave his varsity football

letter to Hale in appreciation; headed

for Howard University in Washington

DC as a Gates Millennium Scholar, he

gave an inspirational talk to Maher’s

then-7th grade class. One of those

students went on to Boston

University on a full scholarship; this

year, she came back to speak to his

current students.

As Hale Maher said, “It all started

with Mr. Freer.”

Mr. FreerCONTINUED FROM P47


Carol Jensen’s current title of

Director of Community Programs at

Francis Parker School is a

designation and position very

appropriate for a person who has been

serving the Parker Community for

more than 25 years. From her early

days as a Parker parent and

volunteer, to her days working in the

Development Office as the Director of

Alumni, Jensen has seen the Parker

family grow and the school advance in

nearly all areas.

This highly-respected professional

recently took time out of her busy

schedule to discuss many things, not

all of which were Parker related, in

the first edition of a series that

focuses on the people who make

Parker special.

Q: HOW DID YOU GET YOUR START ATPARKER?

A: I brought my daughter to

preschool here in 1977 and I started

as a volunteer, as a room mother, that

year. I then got involved with the

Mothers’ Club and around that same

time is when annual giving

campaigns began and I was a

volunteer for that as well. Early on I

was the chair of all the committees. I

was the chair during the re-birth of

the Gala back then and the first one

during my tenure was called Rock ’N

Roll Sock Hop, which oddly enough is

very similar to what

they went back to for

2010.

Q: WHAT JOBS HAVEYOU DONE DURINGYOUR TIME HERE?

A: After continuing

my volunteer work as

President of the

Mothers’ Club in 1985,

I officially came on

board as a Parker

employee in 1988.

There was an opening

in the Development

Office, and because of

all the volunteer work

I had done for so many

different things, I was able to step in

as the Director of Alumni and

Assistant to the Development

Director. I was also the Liaison for

the Mothers’ Club which eventually

became the Parents’ Association.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECTHAPPINESS?

A: It’s hard to imagine that there is

such a thing, but happiness was

raising my children.

Q: WHICH WORDS OR PHRASES DOYOU MOST OVERUSE?

A: I try to be such a positive person

and supportive of other people in

whatever I do, but if there is a phrase

that I do use too much it would have

to be “that’s great.” Nothing

profound, that’s for sure.

Q: WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOSTLIKE TO HAVE?

A: Musical talent.

Q: WHY MUSIC?A: I love music and I have always

loved it, but my children always

begged me not to sing.

Q: IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THINGABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD ITBE?

A: I try to do too much. Perhaps

being able to say no sometimes would

be good, but with this job there are

endless possibilities and there are

always kids asking for help, so it’s

very hard to say no because the needs

are so worthwhile. Actually, I don’t

know that I would want to change

that. I kind of like it.

Q: WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOURGREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?

A: Truly, my greatest achievement

was raising my children. I also feel

really good about the work I have

done here. Starting the Community

Service program and building a lot of

the programs that I have been able to

bring to Parker due to my community

involvement. This has definitely been

fulfilling.

The Parker QuestionnaireBY DAVID WAHLSTROM, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE


Q: WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOURFRIENDS?

A: Loyalty and honesty. I have been

lucky there.

Q: ARE THOSE THE KIND OF ATTRIBUTESYOU TRY TO INSTILL IN THE PARKERSTUDENTS?

A: Those, along with compassion and

building awareness for the world around

them.

Q: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE WRITERS? A: Maya Angelou. She has great

insight. I read from A to Z, but she is

certainly my favorite.

Q: WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REALLIFE?

A: I’ve always considered the heroes in

real life to be those with the most to

overcome. The parents raising their

families who have challenging situations,

who don’t have certain advantages or

resources, who struggle to make ends

meet, but somehow they get it done.

Those are real heroes to me.

Q: WHICH HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOUMOST IDENTIFY WITH?

A: It’s hard not to go back to my

Catholic background to answer that one,

but I really have never identified with

any particular historical figure.

Q: WHILE AT PARKER, WHO HAS HADTHE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOU ANDWHY?

A: Well, when I first came to Parker,

Janie Anderson was the Director of

Development and she mentored me and I

learned quite a bit from her about

professional development and

commitment to the community. I also

greatly admire Patrick Mitchell, the

recently retired Upper School Principal. I

admire his integrity and fairness. Also,

his work ethic is beyond what most

people realize.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARKERSTORY?

A: I was just talking to Richard

(Blumenthal) at lunch today about all

the students who have come through

Parker and how I have enjoyed working

with the scholarship students in an

advisory capacity. Also, a lot of those

students and a lot of the foreign students

would often live with me. I thoroughly

appreciated watching and living with

them during their Parker experience and

seeing how much they enjoyed it.

Q: ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?A: I guess my favorite thing about

Parker is when we brought our kids here,

we found that the family environment

here reinforced values we believed to be

important and found the Parker

experience to be extremely supportive

and rewarding.

QuestionnaireCONTINUED FROM P49


A special thank you to all of you who

chose to recognize friends and loved

ones with gifts. This is a meaningful

way to help our School and also

celebrate the life and accomplishments

of those who are important to you.

Honor Contributor List Honorees

are listed in brown; donors are listed

directly beneath.

Brian Alpert ’12Walter and Sandra Alpert

Zubin Anklesaria ’10Douglas and Shirley Hart

Karleigh R. Ash ’10Anonymous

Hunter Asmann ’14Tom and Cathy Asmann


Jennifer Asmann ’11Tom and Cathy Asmann


Coleman Baker ’13Rex and Peggy Holt

Madeline Baldwin ’11Nathan and Dorothy Griffith

Annemarie BehrensColin and Mary Ong-Dean

Kory Berenson ’21Robert and Sylvia Raban

Michaela Berenson ’19Robert and Sylvia Raban

Andy Bickel ’14Darlene White

James and Darlene White

Emily Bohl ’12Elizabeth Sjokvist

Max Burbey ’20Diane Schwartz

Mark ByrneKay Lochtefeld

Marisa Canepa ’12David and Joan Traitel

Christie Chen ’14Joseph and Dorothy Carletta

Elizabeth Chen ’11Joseph and Dorothy Carletta

Barry CheskatyJuli Cheskaty ’92

Christine Cole ’86Brady and Carol Cole

Judy Robinson Conner ’60Kirsten and Loren Rindal

Mitch Dasteel ’10Betty Dasteel

Jackson Dewitt ’22Ned and Kelly Dewitt


Geneva Thornton

Nicole Elledge ’11Doris Ellsworth Rogers ’40

and Joseph Rogers

Phil FicklingBenjamin Campbell ’05


Stella Gerson ’16Diane Gerson

Lily Glasser ’17Art and Marilyn Russell

Jake Glasser ’13Art and Marilyn Russell

Nate Glasser ’14Art and Marilyn Russell

C J Golding ’15Benjamin and Ninfa Bustria

Christie GolembThe Anklesaria Family

Henry Gray ’20Harvey and Sheryl White

Isaac Gray ’16Harvey and Sheryl White

Sonia Halle ’20Roy and Carole Halle

Rob ’87 and Kathy HansenSusan Hansen Fox ’86 and Eric Fox

John HermanChristine Hunt ’99

Darleen HerrimanColin and Mary Ong-Dean

Bill and Julia IngramJane Trevor Fetter ’50 and Tom Fetter

Amy Irving ’13J. Lawrence and Fran Irving

Aidan Kennedy ’10Joseph and Viola Lilje

Katharine Kidd ’11Anonymous

Kennedy Kidd ’16Anonymous

Dan KuiperBrian Khoury ’90

Eric Lee ’13Phil and Ilse Lee

Gavin Lee ’21Jacky and Minwei Lee

Max Lee ’12Phil and Ilse Lee

Nathan Lee ’17Phil and Ilse Lee

Blair Lewis ’11Calvin and Adrene Lewis

Ian Lillie ’21John and Lynn Osth

David William Loer ’11Curtis Loer and Linda Fitts

Gabriella Martin ’20Jim Kramer

Judie McDonaldAnn McDonald McGrath ’88

and Matthew McGrath

Pat McKennaScott & Quinn Real Estate

Bobby Ross and Celeste Williams

Max Mick ’20Barbara Emens

Patrick MitchellTessa Floodberg ’05

Ellie Molise ’13Bob and Kay Molise

Honor and Memorial Gifts


William Nicholas ’15Nick and Bea Nicholas

Grace Nicklin ’13Bud and Gloria Clark

Dorothy OsborneGary and June Osborne

Trevor Palmer ’14Marilyn Palmer

Natasha Partnoy ’18Rex and Ellen Adams

Zachary Partnoy ’22Rex and Ellen Adams

Michelle Pond ’13John and Joan Hammond

Guy Reavis ’89Carrel and Joan Reavis

Karen Reavis ’79Carrel and Joan Reavis

Cherie RedelingsKristina Bohl ’09

Camryn Rice ’22Clive and Patty Fox

Hannah Rigsby ’10Joseph and Betty Avakian

Letty Rosado Robinson ’78Colin and Mary Ong-Dean

Paul RoudebushJoe Melaragno ’01 and Jennifer Ochs

Melaragno ’01

Ben Sachrison ’16Alan and Lynn Sachrison

Jack Sachrison ’18Alan and Lynn Sachrison

Austin Sanders ’10Arianna Sanders ’08


Ruth SchwartzArnold Schwartz

Justin Settles ’21Roland and Mildred Hall

Reggie SmithCarol Jensen

Kristina StarkeyLarry and Linda Brady


Tom Stipanov ’06John and Mildred Mebane

Pat Styles ’82Frances Styles

Matt Tannenbaum ’10Lawrence Tannenbaum

Abha TirthaSasha Clines ’01

Manuel VillaseñorRichard and Angela Klausner

Carson White ’21Harvey and Sheryl White

Harper White ’21Harvey and Sheryl White

Rai WilsonDavid Campbell ’07


Alexandra Wineholt ’11Jack and Frances Everton

Jennifer Wineholt ’16Jack and Frances Everton

Amanda Worthen ’11Alvin and Linda Shwartz

Michael and Patti Worthen

Joshua Wyly ’23Julieanne Gray

Those being remembered by Memorial

contributions are listed in brown, donors

are listed directly beneath.

Patrick Acord ’97Carol Obermeier

Kathryn Phipps


Linda AlessioJane Trevor Fetter ’50 and Tom Fetter

Edward Allard, Jr.Edward Allard and Jo Ann Taormina

Gretchen BennettAnn Bennett Miller ’61

John Bennett ’57Ann Bennett Miller ’61

Richard BlackRobert Brody and

Cynthia Deane Black-Brody

Ken BonillaIlene Bonilla

Jeremy Dawe ’96 Fred and Elizabeth Koehrn

Carol Obermeier


Maino des GrangesDorothy des Granges

Phillip DickinsonRuth Dickinson

Arnold FaberBeth Faber Jacobs

Chuck FreerThomas and Carolyn Arthur

Martha Duncan

Richard ’68 and Louise Freer

James and Judith Hall

Rufus Hixson

Don Keil

Marcy Maher Kline ’77 and Don Kline

Gloria Lambert

LL Archives

Hale Maher ’76

Joan Maher


Scott Morrison ’09

Pace Academy

Bud and Rosemary Rutherford

Gary Young

Maureen GriffithDori Rodi-Shryock

Owen HaslerMark and Debra Arbogast

Dick and Joan Capen

The Capital Group Companies Charitable

Foundation

Dennis and Judy Childs

Brent and Maribel Fundingsland

Bill and Betty Hasler

Honor and Memorial Gifts


James and Carrie Hasler

Sarah Henshaw

William Hoeveler

Clay and Lisa Karmel

Walter and Margaret Laidlaw



Jeffrey and Kate Smith


Nathan and Larisa Taylor


Chloe HillPeggy Hill

Alan Johnson ’32Gordon and Dalia Hunt

Jill KelseyJames and Nancy Schibanoff

Jack and Queenie KleinClive and Patty Fox

John KoehlerSusan Koehler

Lenore KrauseMarilyn Sullivan ’08

Ethel Mintzer Lichtman ’40Carol Jensen

Betty Jean Lichtman



Reta LillieGordon Lillie

Katharine MorganAnonymous

Carol Jensen

Alexandra McCarty ’08

John McCarty ’08


Dori Rodi-Shryock


Pete OswaldBob and Jeanene Noren

Katie PantonSue and Chris Christian

James ParvinRex and Holly Panton

Corie Jensen Perregaux ’91Carol Jensen

Carol Obermeier

Diane Ruff



Jerry and Renee PlevinRich Paul and Rena Minisi

Eddie PrzybylakDori Rodi-Shryock

Peggy ReinhardDori Rodi-Shryock

Sean Robins ’02Daniel and Ulrika Green

Carol Obermeier

Mitchell and Amy Robins

Robert ShawlerSue and Chris Christian

Dori Rodi-Shryock

John Shelton ’29Eugene Lott ’36 and Frances Lott

Charles ShryockRex and Holly Panton

Miss SinclairMargaret Cary Lieb ’40

Ben Stephens ’82Barry Worthington ’55 and Cathy Stephens

Worthington ’59

Eric Subin ’84Hudson Moore ’02

Alex Szekely ’75Deborah Szekely


The Parker Legacy Club honors

friends who have expressed their

commitment to the heritage and mission

of the School by naming Parker as a

beneficiary of a planned gift or bequest,

including

— a charitable remainder trust

— participation in Parker’s pooled

income or annuity fund

— gifts of life insurance

— gifts of residential property

Smart and creative gift planning with

Francis Parker School can help

maximize the immediate benefits from

your generosity while increasing the

impact of your giving. Your personalized

gift plan can help to meet individual

needs, secure your family’s future, and

strengthen Parker-all at the same time.

The generosity of those who support

Parker will make all the difference in

securing its future.

We can work with your advisors to

help plan for tomorrow.

Thank you to all our members of the

Parker Legacy Club.

Janie Anderson


The late Margaret Simison Calhoun ’32

David Zlotnick and Tamara Ching

The late Esther E. Cleaves

Joseph and Rita Cohen

The late Adele Rice Foster ’23

Daniel ’88 and Susan Frazee

Michael and Stephanie Gabbard

The late Rosalind Harris ’29

The late Al and Judy Hodges

Julie Johnson Iavelli ’49

Helen-May Marcy Johnson Estate

The late Gert and Aline Koppel

The late Ethel Mintzer Lichtman ’40

Morton and Betty Jean Lichtman

John and Carol Lindholm

Ruth Lippitt

Timothy and Rhonda McIntire

Romeo and Mila Quini



Leslie Rose

Kenneth and Nancy Seidel

The late Jim and Reggie Smith

Sandra Snook


James and Kathy Waring

James and Jerel West

Ira Gourvitz and Rebecca Wood

Parker Legacy Club—Planned Giving


The Grandparents’ Council is open to all

Parker grandparents. Chaired by Sharon

Considine, we have nearly 100 grandparents who

attend approximately four meetings per year and

serve as Ambassadors for Grandparents’ Days.

The Council has created a speaker’s bureau,

donates wine to the Spring Gala, and assists

with program needs of the School. For more

information about the Council, please call

Kristina Starkey at 858.874.3382 or visit the

website, www.francisparker.org and click on the

Grandparent link under the Parents tab.

Leadership ChangeThe Parker Grandparents’ Council heartily

thanks Sharon Considine, who chaired the

Council for the

last year. Sharon

and her husband,

Tim celebrated the

graduation of their

second Parker

granddaughter in

June, with four

more yet to

commence. Thank

you to Sharon

Considine for her

leadership and

enthusiasm! Aline

Koppel succeeds

Sharon as Chair

for the coming

year. Aline has been a member of the Council

since its inception in 2003. She and her late

husband, Gert, established Koppel Scholarships

for Parker students. Mrs. Koppel’s Parker

grandchildren are Tem Turner ’09 and Marisa

Turner ’17.

Veterans’ Day 2009Glenn Dethloff, parent of alumni Tyson ’88 and

Trent ’93 and now grandparent of Parker

students Bryce ’19 and Cade ’22, spoke to

students about his experience serving in the

Vietnam War. Glenn and his wife Joanne are

members of the Grandparents’ Council.

2010-2011 Grandparents’ Days:Thursday, November 18, 2010—Lower School

Grandparents’ Day

Friday, February 4, 2011— Middle School

Grandparents’ Day

Friday, March 18, 2011— Upper School

Grandparents’ Day

Grandparents’ Council meeting: Monday,

September 27, 2010 Mission Hills campus,

12pm. All grandparents are welcome!

Grandparents’ Council

Outgoing chair SharonConsidine’s five Parker

grandchildren

Glenn Dethloff, left, at a recent Veteran’s Dayremembrance at Parker.

Sharon Considine, 2009-2010 Chair

Genevieve Billings


Bob and Shari Cairncross

Richard and Joan Capen

Spencer and Nina Carlisle

Virginia Chamis

Bud and Gloria Clark

Lee Collins

Judy Conner ’60

Tim Considine

Richard and Nancy Crosby

Steve and Marjorie Cushman

Renee DeBello

Mary Ellen Dennehy

Glenn and Joanne Dethloff

Donna Dixon

Judy Dresser

Jinx Ecke

Jane Trevor Fetter ’50

and Tom Fetter

Fran Finley

Terri & George Fleming

Paulette Forster

Dolly Gerson


Monique Gray

Vance and Lois Gustafson

Ron and Sook Hansen

Phyllis Haynes

John and Kathy Herman

Peggy Hill

Fran and J. Lawrence Irving

Richard and Cynthia Jackson

Jerry and Marge Katleman

Lou Anne Kellman

Aline Koppel

Jim Kramer

Carol and John Landis

Dorothy Lindsay

Charlie and Ellen Mac Vean

Joanne Mangiameli ’51

Frank and Jean McGrath

Terence and Maureen Mulvany

Bob and Jeanene Noren

Dick and Kay North

Jim and Sue Ogle

Bob and Carolyn Rentto

Mary Jane and Dean Rogers

Diane Ruff

Helen Shapiro-Van Keuren

Rita Shine

Ken and Edith Smargon

Janet Hoskins Smith ’51

Oliver and Kathleen Smith

Reggie Smith

Deborah Szekely

Randy and Ilene Tibbitts

Gene and Celeste Trepte

Andrew and Erna Viterbi

Yolanda Walther-Meade

Karen Weseloh

Ann Whalen

Dossy and Jack White

Kathryn Zaustinsky

Grandparents’ Council Members


Harrison and Helen Miyahira with guestsJean and Frank McGrath, Jane Fetter ’50 Richard BlumenthalJudy Conner ’60, Diane Ruff, Sharon Considine

Carolyn and RobertRentto

Dorothy Lindsay and Paulette Forster

Middle School Grandparents’ Day was held onFebruary 1, 2010. More than 150 grandparents

joined their Parker students for a day ofshadowing in the classroom and lunch. Parker

faculty welcomed guests in their classrooms andincluded them in the curriculum for the day.


Tom and Kristy KaleRon and Sook HansenHostesses Dorothy Lindsay, Lou AnneKellman, Aline Koppel, Diane Gerson

Harrison and Helen Miyahira with guests

Upper School Grandparents’ Day has grown to 160 guests over the last five years. On March 8, Grandparents learned about college applications and acceptances, international student trips, and student volunteerism. Then guests attended classes with their grandchildren and were caught up on current math practices, foreign language skills and much more.

The day completed with cafeteria lunch with family and friends.

The Parker Grandparents’ Council held a luncheon in February to gather wine for the

Spring Gala Wine Auction. Grandparentsbrought fine wine to the luncheon at the

home of Lou Anne Kellman in Fairbanks Ranch.Nearly 40 grandparents enjoyed the eventhosted by Lou Anne Kellman, Aline Koppel,

Dorothy Lindsay, and Diane Gerson. We appreciate the ongoing support of the

Council for the Gala.

On Thursday, November 19, 2009 students ingrades JK-5 performed their annual ThanksgivingConcert for hundreds of their adoring fans at our

annual Lower School Grandparents’ Day.


Legacy Family Grateful to Parker for SupportPaulette Forster has been a member of

the Grandparents’ Council since its

inception in 2003. Although she lived

for a time in Ohio and Arizona, Paulette

made time to attend meetings and

grandparent events often. Ms. Forster

recently attended a Parker luncheon for

parents of alumni and shared thoughts

on her commitment to Parker over the

years.

Ms. Forster is the mother of three

Parker alumni, Glynette Kosmas Hodges

‘79, who taught at Warren Walker and

then decided to enter the business world,

is now a partner/director of operations

working with her husband, Anthonette

Kosmas Klinkerman ‘86, who now has her

Master’s degree and teaches high school,

and shows an entrepreneurial interest

as well, and Trinette Kosmas Sachrison

‘88, who is an attorney and practices in

California and Arizona.

The next generation of Parker

students include Kendra Crone ‘07, who

attends University of California at Santa

Barbara, and Damara Crone ‘10, who

attended Parker until the sixth grade

(daughters of Glynette), Ben Sachrison

‘16 and Jack Sachrison ‘18 (sons of

Trinette).

When asked why her family became a

Parker legacy family, Paulette was quick

to share her thoughts.

“Parker is more than academic

excellence—it is a sense of community.

My family’s dedication to Parker started

many years ago when we made a choice

to strive for the best education possible.

This entailed many sacrifices by my

former husband John Kosmas and me in

order to educate our three daughters. It

didn’t take me long to fully grasp that

Parker is more than an excellent

education and college prep [school].

It is community, tradition, continuity,

purpose, and guidance for students. This

adds another dimension to our

youngsters’ growth with a solid

foundation in values, character,

diversity, awareness of others beyond

one’s self, and of course, the coveted

education.

When Trinette was widowed at the

tender age of 32, with two young sons

three and five years old, she needed to

regroup and stayed with me for the

Arizona school year to help keep the

boys grounded. The school, although

private, wasn’t Parker; it lacked so many

of the things our family values in

education. She kept San Diego and

Parker in her thoughts. She wanted

Parker for her boys—she knew it would

help her sons with an outstanding

education and make a solid connection to

a larger community in their new

surroundings.

Trinette and her family moved back to

San Diego in 2004, and the boys started

at mom’s alma mater in September.

Parker understood Trinette’s and the

boys’ situation and their needs! Coach

Crone (related through marriage) looked

out for the boys; his familiar face was a

huge comfort each day. The teachers and

staff all seemed to go out of their way to

welcome the boys giving lots of friendly

smiles and cheery comfort! Trinette was

relieved knowing her boys were now a

part of the Parker family, and this gave

her comfort during her working hours.

With the help of many, Parker was a

reality for my grandsons!

What I really wish to convey is that

Parker is more than just a college prep

education. It’s a community that

involves the whole family, not just

parents, but grandparents as well. We

want the excellence of Parker to truly be

a legacy for generations to come! It is

good for our grandchildren to see our

interest and involvement. They are

proud of their school, their school

projects, their teachers, their friends,

and they are learning that a Parker

education and community is truly a

family affair.”

Now, Ms. Forster is happy to give back

to the School with her volunteerism and

her philanthropic giving as best she can.

“Parker was there to help us when we

needed it, now I hope to be there for

Parker” concludes Ms. Forster.

The Grandparents’ Council is happy to

have found the commitment from

Paulette!

Back: Kendra Crone ’07, Damara Crone ’10;Front: Jack Sachrison ’18 and

Ben Sachrison ’16

Anthonette Klinkerman ’86

Trinette Sachrison ’88 with Paulette Forster

Glynette Hodges ’79, Kendra Crone ’07,Paulette Forster


2010 Lippitt AwardBY WILLIAM INGRAM, BOARD CHAIR

The recipient of the Henry Lippitt

II ’29 Award was announced at the

Commencement Exercises for the

Class of 2010 on May 29. This

award is the highest honor that

Parker bestows on an adult

member of our community who is

not a student. Henry Lippitt II was

an alumnus from the class of 1929,

who demonstrated extraordinary

dedication to the School through his

later work as a trustee. In 1990, the

Board of Trustees established this

award in his name that is presented

to an individual who truly

distinguishes him or herself in

service to the School.

This year’s honoree, Pam Wygod,

joined the Parker community as an Upper School

parent in the fall of 2000. She became a member of

the Board of Trustees in 2002. She served on the

Development Committee, which she co-chaired, in

2006.

It was a critical time for the School as we were in

the midst of a capital campaign that would

transform Parker’s Linda Vista campus. Pam and

her husband Marty made the initial gift to our

capital campaign. With their generous support, we

were able to meet the goals of the campaign and

raise the bar for philanthropy at Parker.

Pam was a strong advocate for

Parker on other fronts as well.

She hosted many admissions

events at their home in Rancho

Santa Fe and helped Parker

establish a strong, visible

presence in the North County.

She was instrumental in

establishing a lacrosse program

at Parker. Now in its seventh

year, the lacrosse program

involved 55 students this spring.

When their second child

graduated from Parker, the

Wygod family established the

Carol Obermier and Chuck

Wineholt Faculty Endowment,

which increases financial aid

awards for children of Parker faculty and staff.

In a relatively short time, Pam had a tremendous

impact. She jump-started the capital campaign,

helped create the lacrosse program, and established

an endowment to help faculty and staff children

attend Parker. Her vision, energy and enthusiasm

for Parker touched our community in many ways and

left a tremendous legacy for the future.

As we gathered on the Lancer Lawn at

Commencement, surrounded by our spectacular new

facilities, it was very fitting that we honor a person

who made such a lasting contribution to Parker.

It is with great respect

and deep gratitude that

the Board of Trustees

conferred the Henry F.

Lippitt II award upon

Pam Wygod.

Pam was not able

to join us at

Commencement—she

was in Baltimore, where

her son Max ’06 and

Parker classmate Matt

Anderson ’06, members

of the Duke lacrosse

team, were competing to

win a national title.

Lippitt Award Winners1990—Mary Moore

1991—Ethel Lichtman

1992—Paul Barkley

1993—Phil Gildred

1994—Tawfiq Khoury

1995—Henry Lippitt II ’29

1996—Dr. Alan W. Johnson ’29

1997—Georganna Fletcher

1998—Katy & Chuck Philyaw

1999—Sharon Beamer

2000—Chuck Pooch

2001—Gert Koppel

2004—David Hale

2005—John Landis

2006—James T. Waring

2007—Carol Vassiliadis

2008—Darryl and Rita Solberg

2009—Mary Brown

“It is very fitting

that we honor a person who

made such a lasting

contribution to Parker.”

Pam Wygod


Board of Trustees

2009-2010 Board Members

Bill Ingram, Chair

Jimmy Anklesaria

Tom Bancroft

Richard Blumenthal, Head of School, ex-officio

Annika Bohl, Parents’ Association President, ex-officio

Dee Anne Canepa

Richard Dicker

Terry Gooding

Lynn Gorguze

Janice Howard McElroy

William Jones

Jon Lauer

Bert Liang

Julie Mebane

Catherine Nicholas

Michael O’Halloran

Kathy Purdon

Kirsten Rindal

Jeff Silberman ’75

Hamilton Southworth

Cathy Sullivan

Ted Tchang ’81

Michael Thiemann

Jeffrey VonBehren ’90

Brent Woods


Shelley Benoit Jane Trevor Fetter’50

Bill Gurtin Julia Ingram Phil White

Tom Bancroft Terry Gooding Jon Lauer Ted Tchang ’81

2010 annual meeting

At the June 14 Annual Meeting, four members

were re-elected for a second three-year term:

Tom Bancroft (current parent), Terry Gooding

(alumni parent and current grandparent),

Jon Lauer (alumni parent and current parent), and

Ted Tchang ’81 (alumnus and current parent).

Five new members were elected to serve their

first three-year term:

Shelley Benoit (current parent), Jane Trevor Fetter

’50 (alumna, current grandparent), Bill Gurtin

(current parent), Julia Ingram (alumni parent and

current parent), Phil White (current parent).

To view the bios of these newly elected and re-

elected trustees, as well as the Annual Meeting

minutes and Board Committee Reports, log on to

http://www.francisparker.org and click on Board of

Trustees in the About Us section.

in memoriam

Former Francis Parker School Board President

Mark Rhoads passed away on January 4, 2010. Mr.

Rhoads served two terms on the School’s Board of

Trustees, from 1972 to 1975. His son, Craig is a

member of the class of ’73.

Trustees Jon Lauer and Dee Anne Canepa are the co-chairs of the Head of School Search Committee;Trustees Richard Dicker, Kathy Purdon and Ted Tchang’81 are also members of the committee.

In late May, they began soliciting resumes frompotential candidates for the 2011-2012 school year,including key academic publications that are consultedby myriad members of academia both nationally andinternationally.

In an e-mail to the Parker Community on May 21,Mr. Lauer and Ms. Canepa wrote, “The specificexpectations laid out in our job description for a Head

of School are reflective of the crucial input garneredduring our richly productive meetings over recentmonths with members of our School’s senioradministration, division heads, teachers, parents,grandparents, students and alumni. We are thankful toeveryone who has taken the time to meet with us, sendan e-mail or in some way communicate thoughts andwishes regarding the direction of the School and hoped-for qualities in our next Head of School. Theopportunity to hear directly from members of ourcommunity has been invaluable in informing ourprocess and guiding us in developing a set of criteriafor leadership going forward.”

This summer, the committee collected and evaluatedresumes with an eye toward scheduling preliminaryinterviews in the fall after the start of school. Oncethose candidates are identified, there will be anotherupdate from the committee, which will be sent by e-mail and posted on the School’s website.

To view the job posting for yourself, we invite you tologon to the website and click the link for Head ofSchool Search Update, which is located in the NewsHeadlines on the home page.

head of school search uPdate


Parents’ Association ReportBY ANNIKA BOHL, PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

The Parker Parents’ Association has now been

around for almost 100 years, and enjoys a very

collaborative and positive relationship with the

School and with the Parker community. We work

closely together to support and enhance Parker’s

margin of educational excellence in four important

ways: by facilitating communication between

families and the School; by organizing student,

parent and family activities; by providing parent

education; and by raising funds for critical needs

such as student scholarships and faculty fellowships.

Current and new parents of Parker students as

well as grandparents and parents of alumni benefit

from the communications of the Parents’ Association

through monthly electronic newsletters packed with

information about upcoming speakers, volunteer

opportunities, and other items of interest to the

whole parent community. We also have very

professional web pages, where parents can easily

access up-to-the-minute information about meetings

and events, as well as an online directory of all

current Parker families.

The Parents’ Association’s second goal is to

promote fellowship within the School community by

organizing student, parent and family activities.

Thanks to the thousands of dollars in savings

generated by the recent move to electronic

communications, we are able to host parent dinners

by grade level where parents can get to know the

parents of their children’s classmates, discuss topics

of interest to their children’s age group, and enjoy

Parker’s gorgeous new campuses. We also spearhead

dozens of other gatherings such as Pet Day, which is

now a half-century-old tradition; we work with the

ASB to put on a truly community-building

Homecoming Day for our students in grades JK

through 12 and their families; and we sponsor what

is arguably San Diego’s finest Halloween Carnival.

For new families who are just becoming part of the

Parker community, we assign mentor families who

help answer their questions and ease the transition.

Our third goal is to provide parent education about

social issues that affect our children, and this is

another area where the Parents’ Association makes a

huge contribution to the Parker experience. We work

closely with the Lower, Middle and Upper School

leadership to identify the topics that are most timely

and important for their students, and then we team

up with the administration and with other local

independent schools to bring in experts who can

address those topics for the benefit of both parent

and student audiences. During the 09-10 school year,

we sponsored three all-school events and hosted a

dozen presentations focused on the specific divisions

on topics including community service, raising a

strong-willed child, teen-proofing, the influence of

media on children, and bullying.

The Parents’ Association’s fourth and final goal is

to raise funds in support of Parker’s margin of

excellence in education. Our flagship fundraiser is

the annual spring Gala, which despite the slumping

economy, netted about $420,000 this year for student

tuition assistance, faculty professional development

grants, and the completion of the Capital Campaign.

The Parents’ Association also raises funds through

book fairs, gently used uniform sales, and rebate

programs such as eScrip, which provide a steady

stream of revenue at no cost to Parker or the

participants.

All of this is accomplished by an 11-person board

working with 51 committee chairs, 91 room parents,

and over 500 dedicated and enthusiastic parent

volunteers. I’m awed and humbled by how much

these amazing parents accomplish on behalf of

Parker, and I invite the Parker community to share

my pride in—and express their gratitude to—this

fantastic network of support.


2009-2010 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Annika Bohl

Secretary Suzanne Emge

Treasurer Julie Buechler

Lower School VPs Ceri Keith ’86 and Marilyn Tobin

Middle School VPs Shelley Benoit and Amy Ogle

Upper School VPs Joy Brewster and Rita Waters

VP Ways & Means Lynne Copeland

VP Parent Education Sheryl Scarano with Stephanie Bremond-

Gascoigne

2009-2010 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Care & Concern Pilot Karyn Speidel with Laura Schoenberg

Communications Margery Squier

DADS Bill Ganon

Rebate Programs Deb Ehlers

Gala Chair Karen Driscoll

Gala Auctionpay Chair Sarah White

Gala Silent Auction Chairs Gayle Nuffer and Sarah Stanton

Gala Live Auction Chair Julia Ingram

Gala Underwriting Chair Katherine Foster

Homecoming Gayle Nuffer and Kathy Lindley

Mentor Program Kathleen Thurman

Publications Veronica Gerace

LS Book Fair Caroline Coats, Katy Philyaw

and Marilyn Tobin

LS Used Uniform Sale Fabi Melbourn and Amie Wong-Hooker

LS Halloween Carnival Susan Davey, Elizabeth Gordon, Iman

DeGano, and Anne Dixon Fitzgerald

LS Homecoming Deirdre Mick and Erik Keskinen

LS Mentor Program Sarah Stanton

LS JK Pancake Breakfast Susan Bonanno

LS Culture Week Renee Linton-Isaacson and Wendee Pratt

LS World Art/Music Festival Patsy Tomlin

LS Pet Day Caroline Rentto Wohl ’86 and

Susan Millard-Davis

MS Mentor Program Laura Schoenberg

MS/US Used Uniform Sale Andrea Goicoechea

US Float Building Dinner Cindy Black Brody and Katherine Grigoriadis

US Homecoming Dance Emily Jennewein

US Grad Night Suzanne Suttie, Nancy Aul and Judy Melville

US Mentor Program Sue Alpert

US Memory Project Stella Weil

US 9th-Grade Reps Chris Stow and Gail Hutcheson

US 10th-Grade Reps Cherri Benes and Greer Knopf Scott

US 11th-Grade Reps Valerie Kent and Stephanie Saathoff

US 12th-Grade Reps DeAndrea Brazel and Katherine Grigoriadis


School spirit was never more evident at a Parker

event than at this year’s Parents’ Association Gala,

Back to the Future, held on May 8. From current

ParkerWear to vintage letter jackets and prom

dresses and everything in between, this school dance

had it all and raised more than $420,000 as a result.

As always, the beneficiaries of the gala proceeds are

the endowment funds for Student Financial Aid,

Faculty Professional Development and the

Generations Capital Campaign. This annual spring

fundraiser, produced and sponsored by the Parents’

Association, is our premiere all-school event, and we

are most grateful to all the volunteers who planned,

procured, promoted and produced this terrific

evening. We are pleased to recognize the following

donors and underwriters whose tax-deductible gifts

were greater than $1,000.

$15,000 and aboveBridgepoint Education, on behalf of the

Clark, McAuliffe and Woodard Families

Lake|Flato Architects

Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Swarovski

Carol Vassiliadis

$10,000 and aboveMr. and Mrs. Kurt Eve

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hutcheson

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller

Mr. Scott Peters and Ms. Lynn Gorguze

$5,000 and aboveMr. and Mrs. Tom Bancroft

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Canepa

Mr. David Gray and Ms. Sarah White

The late Joseph and Lou Anne Kellman

Ms. Elizabeth Mills

Rudolph & Sletten

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Scarano ’75

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whalen

Mr. Brent Woods and Dr. Laurie Mitchell

$2,500 and aboveMr. and Mrs. Joseph Benoit

Mr. Rick Bosse and Mr. Jan Steinert

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gurtin

Robin Hensley

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ingram

Mr. William D. Jones and Mrs. Cheryl Sueing-Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mahoney

RBT

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Silberman ’75

Mr. Ted Tchang ’81 and Dr. Alice Mo

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Velasquez

$1,000 and aboveMr. and Mrs. Marty Bohl

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Considine ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dorsey

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Driscoll

Duane Morris LLP

Mr. John Dunn and Ms. Deanna Baker

Mr. Paul Ecke III and Ms. Julie Hampton

Tom & Katherine Foster

Keitha Giannella

Dr. and Mrs. Paulo Guillinta

Narma Kaid

Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Lauer

Dr. and Mrs. Mike Mahaffey

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Martin

Rob and Chris ’79 McGregor

Mr. and Mrs. James Ogle III

Mr. Michael O’Halloran & Ms. Margaret Mann

Mr. and Mrs. John Pasha

Qualcomm Matching Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Luis F. Sanchez

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sellick

Sandra and Sheldon Sherman

Drs. Ricardo & Nelda Soltero

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tauber

Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Valencia

Alfredo and Kathy ’84 Valverde

Mr. Emil Wohl and Mrs. Caroline Rentto Wohl ’86

Gala Giving


For the first time in a very long time, the Lower School

began a school year with the same faculty who had finished

the year before. Consequently, grade-level and department

teams were very strong, working collaboratively on well-

understood goals, and poised for a year of great success.

Lower School faculty continued their training in Balanced

Literacy, a combination of strategies and approaches

designed to address individual students’ needs and to provide

appropriate instruction and challenges, with the return and

assistance of Sara Knox, the Lower School literacy specialist

who had been on maternity leave. She quickly integrated

herself into the life of the classrooms, guiding teachers and

students alike as they all became more confident. Soon, it

was apparent to everyone that the skills learned were

resulting in much more effective instruction and much

deeper engagement and understanding. As we move into our

third year of using this approach, we are all anticipating

even greater achievements and successes.

Last year also ushered in a significant change in math as

the Lower School adopted Math in Focus, the Americanized

version of Singapore Math. The School had been looking for

a program that would strengthen our students’ conceptual

understanding of math to allow for a much broader range of

math skills. Students had been very successful in working

algorithms, but they sometimes struggled with application

and problem solving in unique situations. With the adoption

Lower School ReportBY BOB GILLINGHAM, HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

FROM BALANCED LITERACY, TO MATH

IN FOCUS, TO AN EXPANDED SPANISH

CURRICULUM, THERE’S MORE TO LOVE

ABOUT THE LOWER SCHOOL.

Bob Gill ingham


of this new program, teachers immediately saw

advancements in the students’ understanding of

numbers, their willingness to persevere in problem

solving and their flexibility in using more than one

comfortable strategy to reach solutions. Additional

training and collaboration next year will allow us to

advance the program even further for the benefit of

the students.

In the coming year,

Lower School Spanish

will undergo some

changes intended to

advance the program

from simple exposure

of language to a true academic curriculum with

specific outcomes at every grade level. An additional

teacher, Jamie Herold, has been hired to allow for

daily instruction of Spanish at every grade level,

junior-kindergarten through fifth grade. Students

will move to Spanish as a grade level, allowing for

differentiation among the three classes. Students

will be grouped with others at or near the same level

so they may be advanced or supported as required.

(For more details on the new Associate Teachers

who will join the Lower School faculty this fall,

see pp. 39-40.)

Lower School students enjoyed a very productive,

successful year as they

advanced significantly in

the fine and performing

arts, in their physical

fitness, and in their

academics. Student

meetings on the

playground allowed various teachers and

administrators to talk about a given grade level’s

achievements and to set additional goals. Ultimately,

the students were remarkably kind to each other and

both thoughtful and engaged in their community.

Student Squires informed admissions visitors about

the School; student representatives provided a

student voice in student council meetings; crossing

guards ensured the safety of pedestrians; and

various groups, including the chorus, shared their

talents with the greater community in concerts and

programs.

Parent volunteerism continues to provide

incredible support for Lower School programs, in and

out of the classrooms. Traditional activities such as

the Halloween Carnival, Pet Day, Book Fairs and

Used-Clothing Sales are so beautifully organized,

staffed and run by parents, and we all benefit. The

Parents’ Association has been a close partner in so

many aspects of Lower School life, and the

organization becomes more efficient, effective and

appreciated every year. The Lower School

community is grateful for their involvement and

assistance.

The Lower School teachers, staff, students and

parents are all looking forward to even greater

achievements and successes in the 2010-11 school

year, and come September, we’ll be ready!

Parent volunteerism continues to provide

incredible support for Lower School

programs, in and out of the classrooms.


These were just some of the familiar sentiments shared by faculty and

students alike as we finished our school year in June, and they are great

indicators of the vibrant, energetic, sometimes hectic, and always upbeat

atmosphere in the Middle School. Certainly 2009-2010 was no exception,

as we started the year with some significant changes, continued the

positive momentum of programs newly created and implemented, and

began some new initiatives in the spirit of ongoing

evolution and improvement.

As one of the “changes” this year myself, I was so

fortunate to arrive at Parker last July and find a

dedicated and incredibly motivated faculty and staff

ready to welcome and support a new leader.

Working together with such a great team made for a

smooth transition and enabled us to keep our

collective energy focused on delivering the

challenging, interactive and innovative program for

which the Middle School is known.

Completed last August, our new Linda Vista facilities are magnificent,

and the additional Middle School spaces are designed to truly meet the

needs of our young adolescent learners. The Lawrence Middle School

Commons quickly became the center of our community, with classes,

displays, speakers, presentations and Community Meetings occurring in

this multi-purpose room regularly. Middle Schoolers took advantage of our

new state-of-the-art learning spaces for woodworking, ceramics, art, dance

and music classes, and romped on the new Sport Court after school.

J. Crivello Hall added a beautiful and professional-style setting for

performances and assemblies.

The Life Skills Program rolled out successfully in its first year, and

engaged students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Originally conceived

in response to a need to articulate and document the many ways in which

Middle School ReportBY PAT MCKENNA, HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

WHAT A WHIRLWIND YEAR!

THIS YEAR WENT SO FAST!

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ALREADY TIME FOR PROMOTION!

Pat McKenna


the Middle School program supported the non-academic needs of our students, this

unique program provides a framework for authentically living the Parker vision of

educating the whole child. Dean of Students Barbara Ostos ’97 led a full year of

collaborative discussion and research on best-practices to integrate activities

focused on student well-being. The resulting program, facilitated by Middle School

Advisors, incorporates our grade level themes, highlights our core values, provides

curricular connections, and guides students in exploring the varied social and

emotional issues so critical in adolescence. Next year, using feedback from

students, parents and faculty, we will continue to refine the Life Skills Program,

with the goal of fully embedding it as part of the core Middle School curriculum.

Our Global Education efforts culminated in another Discovery Week adventure

for our eighth grade students. Three groups traveled overseas to France, Spain

and China, and a fourth explored San Diego and Los Angeles for a cultural and

educational experience. Tied to our eighth grade theme of “global awareness,” the

program was enhanced this year with the inclusion of family homestay

opportunities for students in France and Spain. The true value of this experience

was brought home to all of us at the post-trip Discovery Week Share Out

presentations, which were held in J. Crivello Hall. Students shared skits, journal

entries, anecdotes and photos, and spoke poignantly to their parents about how

fortunate they feel to be here at Parker and to have the opportunity for this type of

experience. In the coming year, trip offerings will expand to include additional

options related to our curriculum, including an environmental excursion to Costa

Rica, and a visit to Washington DC focused on American History.

On the academic side, our program continued to thrive, and ongoing faculty focus

on curriculum revision and enhancement resulted in challenging learning

experiences for students. Traditional activities such as the Renaissance Project

incorporated a new collaborative team approach during the research phase in the

library, allowing teachers to give more meaningful feedback during this process.

Science teachers worked on adapting the annual Science Challenge to permit

performance-based assessment as well as fun competition. The math department

explored ways to enable students to delve into content more deeply and to

demonstrate understanding through writing and application. In its third year, the

Writing Team has evolved into a Professional Learning Community of faculty

dedicated to improving writing instruction through collaborating on assessment

rubrics and process. As part of professional development work during the summer,

Middle School faculty worked in a variety of combinations to align curriculum

across the three divisions, create new interdisciplinary learning activities, to gain

exposure to new teaching methods, and to further incorporate electronic and online

resources as part of our program.

The Middle School Arts Program enjoyed an amazing year, culminating in the

Spring Arts Night, with performances and displays simultaneously in three venues

on campus. Middle Schoolers “rocked the house” outside on the courtyard during

the Rock Project performance, and starred in the Middle School musical

performance of the Broadway show 13. Our new dance program debuted with

rousing success, and Middle School dancers also supported the fall Middle School

drama production. Chorus, orchestra, strings and band classes displayed their

talents at performances throughout the year, and the visual arts classes produced

beautiful work that was displayed on campus in the Commons and Rose Art

Gallery, and in Del Mar at the San Diego County Fair.

Embracing the new is part of our tradition here at Parker, with sights set on

educating our students to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and responsible

members of the global community. We anticipate another exciting and challenging

year in 2010-2011, look forward to strengthening connections with the Lower and

Upper Schools, delving into the role of assessment in our program, and assuring

that our students have the skills and support they need to experience success in

their Middle School careers and beyond.

OUR NEW LINDA VISTA FACILITIES ARE MAGNIFICENT, AND THE ADDITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SPACES ARE DESIGNED TO TRULY MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG ADOLESCENT LEARNERS.


Good schools are, in part,

characterized by their

commitment to establishing

and honoring a unique set of

traditions. Such work is a

discipline, one that effectively

codifies a school’s own version

of “best practices” and creates

a shared culture—the

foundation of a community.

The very important work of

building a good school begins with the seemingly

inconsequential task of determining school colors,

mascot, alma mater, and perhaps a school crest. But

this process of “branding” is crucial to establishing

an identity around which the school community can

rally. Although these are often the most visible

traditions seen by the general public, other

traditions serve to establish—on a much deeper

level—the ethos of the school.

At Parker, such traditions might include Dr.

Gillingham greeting and shaking the hands of Lower

School students as they arrive on campus each

morning, the “Coming to America” and Ikidarod

projects in the Middle School, and “Do the Right

Thing” and the “4 As of Lancer Excellence” program

in the Upper School. These examples, and others

like them, speak to the enduring values a school

holds dear.

While traditions serve the very important purpose

of helping to establish school identity, build

community, and cement alumni loyalty, they also do

so at the risk of becoming hidebound. Undue

emphasis on tradition e.g., “This is the way we’ve

always done it,” can leave schools one step away

from becoming moribund, their programs and public

identity stagnant in the face of change.

Consequently, it behooves all organizations to

embrace purposeful change.

A few years ago, I said to the Upper School faculty

and staff, “Routine is the enemy of excellence.” The

address was intended as a salutary preface to the

inevitable disruption in a system that accompanies

wholesale change in its operation. The School was

nearing completion of a dramatic campus renewal,

one that witnessed a razing of the existing buildings

and their replacement with award-winning, state-of-

the-art facilities. From start to finish, it had been a

long process, requiring many adjustments in the

daily routine of school. But now the classrooms are

complete.

Now the buildings reflect and encourage the

excellence we strive for in the classroom.

The 2009-10 school year delivered on the

proclamation that “routine is the enemy of

excellence.” In the past year, life on the Upper

School campus was seldom routine. In every

respect—buildings, program, and personnel—it was

witness to substantive, evolutionary change.

As Francis Parker School closes in on its

centennial celebration, the School is engaged in a

complete makeover, one that honors its traditions

without jeopardizing its future.

buildings

The word “renaissance” implies a flowering of ideas

and innovation. Fittingly, the conclusion of the

Master Plan for the Linda Vista campus involved the

opening of the new arts complex (music, performing,

and visual). Located at the heart of the campus, the

buildings now link the athletics and the academics in

both form and function.

At last…there are now multiple spaces in which to

train the burgeoning pool of artistic talent that

exists in the Upper School. Supplementing the

addition of the new classrooms were the openings of

two notable venues—J. Crivello Hall and the Rose

Art Gallery. There are now two more much-lauded

performance spaces in which to showcase our

student talent.

Meanwhile, another window on the arts at Parker

was opened to public viewing with the introduction

of a dedicated dance studio.

Upper School Annual ReportBY PATRICK MITCHELL, HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL (1991-2010)

ROUTINE IS THE ENEMY OF EXCELLENCE.

Patrick Mitchell


At the risk of being immodest, it’s fair to say that

the merging of program, buildings, and talent will

mark a new renaissance in the arts at Parker. What

was already very good became surpassingly good. In

fact, it became excellent.

Program

It can be argued that a good school is characterized

more by the quality of its teachers than by its

program. Indeed, without the excellence of the

former there is little hope for the success of the

latter. Good program grows out of the work of good

teachers and that was especially evident in the

Upper School this past year. Change, change, and

more change was the mantra on everyone’s lips:

— Essential Understandings for every course

— Introduction of a trimester system

— Elimination of first semester final exams

— One grade for the year

— Diagnostic and prescriptive grade reports

— One-week break at Thanksgiving

— Progressive Citizenship Scale

— Rubrics for Assessment

— Interim Program (workshops, internships, global

travel: China, Colombia, Philippines, South

Africa, Vietnam)

— Dance Program

— Smart Science, Biotechnology/Epidemiology, etc.

Program is the outgrowth of mission and the work

of its teachers. 2009-10 was a benchmark year for

Parker’s program in the Upper School, one in which

there was a renaissance in thinking and action. It

augurs well for the future.

Personnel

A mature campus, operating at full enrollment,

should see little change in personnel. That’s

especially true if the program is operating

effectively, as determined by measurable outcomes—

AP scores, college admission, performance, athletic

competition, etc. The addition of a new dance

program (Deborah Stern) and enhancement of the

science program (Dr. Hima Joshi) resulted in the only

classroom changes in the Upper School this year. At

the same time, significant change was afoot in the

administration of the School.

In late September, I announced my retirement

from Parker, effective June 30, 2010. It would mark

the end of my 19-year tenure as Head of the Upper

School.

As we approach our centennial, Parker has never

been stronger—in form or in function. This year’s

outcomes, as seen in the class of 2010, speak to that

strength:

— 129 seniors (record enrollment)

— 3.9 mean GPA

— mean SAT numbers:

critical reading = 633

math = 647

writing = 637

mean score of 1,917 out of 2,400

— 21 students accepted to an Ivy League school;

38% of those who applied received acceptances

vs. the national average of 10.6%.

Just as a strong mind is essential to success in life,

so too is a strong body. The class of 2010 provided

the talent and leadership that would result in

multiple league and CIF banners, including the

State Finals in football and the Regional Finals in

basketball, girls’ soccer and volleyball. In every

sense it was a banner year for Parker athletics.

In last year’s Annual Report on the State of the

Upper School, I began with a quote from Lord Byron:

I am not now / That which I have been.

As we prepare to begin a new school year, Francis

Parker School is the same, and yet it is different.

We are not now that which we have been.

At the risk of being immodest, it’s fair to say that the merging of program, buildings, and talent will mark a new

renaissance in the arts at Parker. What was already very good became surpassingly good. In fact, it became excellent.

NEW HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL PAUL

BARSKY ARRIVED ON JULY 1, FROM THE

HEWITT SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY, WHERE

HE WAS HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL. MR.

BARSKY’S EXTENSIVE INDEPENDENT

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES HISTORY

DEPARTMENT CHAIR AT THE SPENCE

SCHOOL, HUMANITIES TEACHER AT THE

BARNARD SCHOOL, AND HISTORY TEACHER

AT THE PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN’S SCHOOL,

ALL IN NEW YORK CITY. (TO LEARN MORE,

SEE HIS BIO ON P39).


AT 17, SHE’S PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON HER WORK,

PRESENTED RESEARCH TO PROFESSIONALS,

ORGANIZED A SCIENCE CLUB AND INSPIRED

YOUNGER GIRLS TO CONSIDER ALL THAT THE

WORLD OF SCIENCE HAS TO OFFER.

It’s 3:30pm on March 25 in Roberta Imbimbo’s

classroom on the Mission Hills campus when the bell

rings. A few more girls find their way into the

classroom, as do two young boys. Mrs. Imbimbo

greets the girls and the boys very similarly, with one

clear exception. After she says hello to both, she

politely says goodbye to the boys who reluctantly

leave with still-curious expressions on their faces.

When she does, smiles come over the faces of the

girls because the girls know that what goes on every

other Thursday in this particular classroom is only

for them, and it was started by someone who inspires

many things in each member, including the club

sponsor.

The Science Club was started in the 2008-2009

school year by Ayesha Bose for girls in grades 3-5 at

the Lower School. Bose, a member of Parker’s class

of 2011, started the club in an effort to encourage a

life-long love for science and learning.

While it was dubbed a Science Club, the founder

wanted to encourage attendance from anyone, not

just those interested in science. She tells potential

club members who might not be that interested in

science, “This is a huge field and there are so many

things you can do if you find your niche.”

The club has averaged just under 20 participants

since its inception. Those who do attend are eager to

learn.

“Club members experience hands-on learning that

encourages them to get involved with science and

science-related activities instead of sitting on the

sidelines,” said Bose. “My hope is to get them asking

questions, to inspire curiosity and to help bring big

concepts to life.”

Inspiring girls at a young age to participate in the

field of science is vital to an industry and profession

that has come under scrutiny recently for its lack of

women in the field.

According to an article by Tamar Lewin published

March 21 in the New York Times, a report by the

American Association of University Women sheds

light on how stereotypes and cultural biases can still

impede the overall success of women, despite the

gains made in recent years by women in the fields of

math and science.

A similar article published by Guardian News and

Media in England reports the number of women who

have careers in science is dwindling at an alarming

pace.

“Many of these problems feed on each other: if

women are not acknowledged for the work they

accomplish, there are less female role models to show

to girls interested in science; if women cannot receive

recognition for their accomplishments in the sciences,

they may end up changing careers; if instructors and

classmates believe the stereotypes about women and

the sciences, women will be judged more harshly for

mistakes and receive less support, increasing drop-

out rates; if less women graduate with degrees in

science and technology, less women are available to

compete for positions.”

If this statement is true, and the numbers seem to

support it, then Ayesha Bose is the breath of fresh

air that her chosen field requires. Her Science Club

could be a model used around the country to spark a

surge in numbers, not only for women in science, but

for inspiring a love of learning and a curiosity that

Inspiring CuriosityBY DAVID WAHLSTROM, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

“IT’S REALLY FUN AND WE LEARN A LOT ABOUT

SCIENCE,” SAID PARKER FIFTH-GRADER LAUREN

HACKIM, WHO ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN

POSSIBLY PURSUING A PROFESSION IN SCIENCE.


sparks great achievements in all fields.

While inspiring the next generation to have a passion for anything may be

unexpected from most young people, for Bose, it is just part of who she is. If you

know her, or simply meet her for just a few minutes, you soon realize she is a one-

of-a-kind talent who will succeed in whatever path she eventually chooses. More

than likely, that path will be science-related.

In addition to her starting the Science Club last year at Parker, Bose was

accepted as an apprentice from the Office of Naval Research, Science and

Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP) at Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Center (SPAWAR) in San Diego. She received a $1,500 stipend and spent the

summer of 2009 working in the robotics lab under the mentorship of Dr. Lorraine

Duffy. To read the article Ayesha wrote about the experience “A Student at

SPAWAR”, go to http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/imagine/20100506_INH

/index.php?startid=18#/18

Following her time at SPAWAR, she presented her summer project research to

some of the finest intellectual minds this country has to offer at NASA.

Subsequently, Bose was asked to continue working with the NASA online learning

communities, which she has done since the beginning of her junior year. She was

also offered a paid residential internship from NASA with the Interdisciplinary

National Science Program incorporating Research and Education Experience

(INSPIRE) project.

TALK ABOUT BRINGING BIG CONCEPTS TO LIFEAnd now, not to be outdone by her accomplishments last year, Bose learned in

March that she is one of 80 students from around the world invited to attend the

Research Science Institute at MIT for six weeks this summer. Her selection was

based on her essays, prior research experience, extracurricular activities and

recommendations from her teachers.

RSI is open to selected students during the summer before their final year in

high school and of the 80 students invited, only 45 are from the United States.

She was one of only two from the state of California.

According to the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), “Each summer, 80 of

the world’s most accomplished high school students gather at MIT for Research

Science Institute. Invited students enjoy a six-week program designed to kick

start their careers of leadership in science, math, engineering and technology.

Participants experience the entire research cycle from start to finish. They read

the most current literature in their field, draft and execute a detailed research

plan and deliver conference style oral and written reports on their findings.

Students invited to the program receive free tuition, room, and board. This allows


CEE to select RSI students solely on the basis of their accomplishments and

intellectual potential.”

THINK OF IT AS A SCIENCE CLUB TO THE NTH DEGREETo say that there are many who are extremely proud of Bose and of what she has

and will continue to accomplish, would be an extreme understatement. Her

parents are certainly counted among those who beam with pride when talking of

her.

“We are very happy about her accomplishments and express our sincere

gratitude to Parker teachers for providing such a fantastic science and arts rich

environment for our daughter,” said her mother Krishna Roy Bose. “The teachers

make all the difference. Opportunities like the Science Olympiad, FIRST Robotics,

Academic League, History Day, Girls Science club, Shakespeare seminar,

orchestra and so many others provided the environment that our daughter needed

to thrive.”

Following her amazing opportunity this summer at MIT, Bose returned to

Parker for her senior year, where she will continue working with the Science Club

she started as a sophomore. Her hope is to continue growing the club and getting

as many young girls as possible interested in science and the future it can provide

them. Susan Moerder, Upper School Science Department Chair, and one of

Ayesha’s teachers at Parker, sees no problem with that happening.

“Whenever I see her, she is all smiles and willing to help,” said Moerder. “She is

one of those young women who is truly making a difference and inspiring other

girls to explore the world of science.”

THAT INSPIRATION DOESN’T STOP WITH THE GIRLS IN THE CLUB“She inspires me,” said Imbimbo. “I plan on continuing to sponsor the Science

Club even after Ayesha graduates next year.”

While women in science will still have significant barriers to break down for

many years to come, a few cracks in the current infrastructure are becoming

apparent, thanks in some part to the work being done by Bose and the Science

Club. And, as Parker approaches its millennial celebration in 2012-13, Inspiring

Excellence Since 1912 is exemplified by students like Ayesha Bose.


College Counseling Report BY TERRI DEVINE, DEAN OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

I THINK THE CLASS OF 2010 WILL ALWAYS HOLD

A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS…For Bob Hurley and me, the class of 2010 is our first

graduating class from Parker. We began as “freshmen”

right along with 129 members of the class (the largest

graduating class in Parker’s history) in the fall of 2006.

Together, in excited and nervous anticipation,

we navigated a new campus, made new

friends, and eventually felt at home at 6501

Linda Vista Road. While the students

discovered new classes and teachers, we

explored new buildings, collaborated with colleagues, and worked to

develop new programs and procedures. We enjoyed watching the

class come together through shared experiences, and similarly, we

developed our own team in the College Counseling office.

Throughout our four years together, we spent many hours with

each member of the class discussing course schedules, extra-

curricular engagements, summer programs, community service

options, testing plans, and more. Our message to the class of 2010

remained the same each year: Pursue the things you enjoy, challenge

yourselves, and find ways to share your unique gifts and talents with

the School and local communities. In doing so, the students began to discover their

unique passions…and as a result, they have found their way to amazing colleges

and exciting career paths.

In spite of staggering college admission statistics again this year, we are pleased

to report that the class of 2010 navigated this competitive landscape extremely

well. The class included 56 boys (43%); 73 girls (57%); 41 “lifers” (32%); and had a

mean cumulative grade point average of 3.9 (weighted).

To give just a few examples of the level of competition our students faced in the

college admission process this year…

Dartmouth experienced a record number of applications, lowering their admit

rate to just 11%. Rice saw their applications climb 11% from a year ago, and as a

result, their acceptance rate drops to 20%. Duke admitted under 15% of those who

applied (after an 11% increase in applications), making it the most competitive

year in their history. At Wesleyan University, applications have risen 30% in last

two years, dropping their admit rate to 20%, compared to 27% in 2008. Here in

California, the University of California system saw record increases in applications

alongside the largest budget cuts in higher education in the State’s history. As a

result, our State universities were forced to enroll fewer students and several

campuses began using waitlists for the first time.

The students in the class of 2010 were offered acceptances at 193 different

colleges across the United States and around the world. They filed a

record number of applications—1,445! And, 69 seniors (53% of the

class) applied to at least one college through an early review program.

One hundred-ten students (85% of the class) were admitted to at least

one Most or Highly Competitive college (according to the Barron’s

Guide.) Twenty-one students (16% of the class) were admitted to Ivy

League schools. (Three of the 21 students admitted to Ivy League

schools turned down their offers and chose to enroll at MIT and

Stanford instead.)

The class of 2010 will be attending 75 different colleges in 24 states.

Popular destinations include: USC (10), NYU (7), LMU (6), Brown (4),

Oregon (4), Tufts (4) and Yale (4.) 12 students will attend UC schools

next year, and two will opt for Cal State schools. Our students also

consider public education beyond the state’s boundaries—public

universities in Oregon, Michigan, Hawaii, Colorado, Arizona,

Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Washington will all draw students from the

class. Four students will attend women’s colleges (Smith, Barnard, and Scripps.)

Three students will attend art schools (The School of the Art Institute of Chicago,

Pratt, and the Rhode Island School of Design,) and one will attend The Culinary

Institute of America. Once again, we have a few students who are about to embark

upon a gap year; including a professional ballet dancer who will tour with the

American Ballet Theatre next year! Goal One in the college process is finding

those colleges that fit the individual. Parker students clearly forge their own

paths extremely well.

As the college acceptances began to roll in this year, we began to hear comments

like, “Wow! You’ve had a great year in College Counseling!” And, while it makes

us happy to know that things are perceived as “great,” we often wonder how the

term is being measured. In our eyes, the class of 2010 is a wonderful compilation

of young people who pursued greatness in every endeavor. Improv and origami

Terri Devine

IMPROV AND ORIGAMI

ARTISTS, DANCERS, HOCKEY

STARS, ACTRESSES,

COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS,

ROBOT BUILDERS, FOOTBALL

CHAMPS, PHOTOGRAPHERS,

TUBA PLAYERS, POTTERS,

POETS, PILOTS AND PASTRY

CHEFS…THE STUDENTS

FOLLOWED THEIR HEARTS

INTO A STUNNING VARIETY OF

ACTIVITIES AND AMAZED US

AT EVERY TURN.


artists, dancers, hockey stars, actresses, community activists, robot builders,

football champs, photographers, tuba players, potters, poets, pilots and pastry

chefs…the students followed their hearts into a stunning variety of activities and

amazed us at every turn. We watched as they spent months building robots for

competition, and websites for History Day, practiced for hours for championship

games and dramatic performances, and spent hours painting or spinning clay on

the wheel. We were amazed at their dedication that spilled over into evenings and

weekends…long after the demands of an academically rigorous day. We cheered

them onto victory at Qualcomm, laughed hysterically as they competed (and

WON!) against professional Improv teams, fed and encouraged them during long

and challenging AP exams, consoled and congratulated them during ASB elections,

and openly wept at their performances in “A Piece of My Heart.”

As academics, athletes, and artists, the students rose to the highest levels of

achievement, and made us all incredibly proud. We’ve had four amazing years

together, and the class of 2010 will forever have a “piece of our hearts.”

Congratulations!


Community Programs ReportBY CAROL JENSEN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

The school year kicked off with AIDS Awareness Week,

culminating in Parker’s participation in the 20th annual

AIDS Walk, held in Balboa Park. The week’s events

educated students about the causes and treatment for

HIV/AIDS, the social stigmas surrounding the disease,

as well as global issues like access to adequate care for

HIV-positive patients in the developing world. Parker

showed its support for the cause, organizing a team

comprised of members of the faculty, staff, students, as

well as family and friends for the Walk. Once again,

Francis Parker School had the largest team.

One reason for Parker’s outstanding service in the

community is the kids who embark on ambitious projects

on their own, going above and beyond the required

hours. John Papatheofanis ’12 dedicated 20 hours with

the YES Program of FOCUS North America in Skid Row,

Los Angeles, where he prepared and served food and

clothing to the homeless population. John wrote, “I was

constantly at work for those three days… I have gained

much more appreciation for what I have.” In addition,

John visited Tijuana, where he worked 40 hours with

Project Mexico in building a house for a family of four.

As president of Teen Senior Connect, Leann Bui ’12

contributed over 130 hours, spread out week by week,

tutoring and assisting senior citizens with using

computers. Founded in 2006 by Erica Schild ’08, TSC

provides a way for student volunteers to help seniors

become familiar with e-mail and the Web, enabling them

to stay in touch with friends and family. “Anyone can

volunteer,” Leann says, emphasizing Parker students’

wide aptitude with computers. Leann coordinated all the

events of TSC on her own, scheduling events with senior

centers and student volunteers. The group has a website:

www.tsconnect.org.

This school year saw a rise in students volunteering at

McGill School of Success in North Park. McGill’s Sunrise

to Sunset after-school tutoring program provided daily

opportunities with a variety of programs including

reading, games, and artistic expression. Parker students

have been going to McGill for several years as part of the

Kids Read To Kids program, where they read to

kindergartners taught by Parker alumna Ellen Carroll

’90.

Upper School Social Studies teacher Phil Trotter

organized a group of Parker students in his Global Issues

and Social Justice class to work with the International

Rescue Committee in helping refugee children. The

refugee children, victims of religious or political

persecution, come mostly from Somalia and Burma. Phil

Trotter’s students traveled weekly to Marshall

Elementary School to tutor and mentor the children.

The diversity of projects is perhaps best demonstrated

by this year’s Global Education trips, which took place in

the Philippines, South Africa, Colombia, China, and

Vietnam. Service activities included teaching English as

a second language, work at a Panda Preserve, work at an

orphanage on a Buddhist monastery, and copra farming

in a rural village. The trips gave students a small

glimpse of life in societies in need.

Music teachers Lisa Roudebush and Phil Lean brought

students to Potiker Senior Family Residence and Green

Manor to provide entertainment for low-income seniors.

Art teacher David Marienthal coordinated The Memory

Project again this year. Photos of orphans from El

Salvador, Uganda and Bolivia are sent to Parker and the

art students paint portraits from the pictures that are

returned to the children at the orphanage.

ASB Community Service representative, Morgan

Gerace ’11, planned the highly successful Sleep-Out

Project, which addressed the issue of homelessness. She

Carol Jensen

WITH THE NUMEROUS ACADEMIC AND

EXTRACURRICULAR DEMANDS FACED BY

PARKER STUDENTS, IT IS ASTOUNDING

HOW THEY CONTINUOUSLY DEDICATE SO

MUCH TIME AND ENERGY TO COMMUNITY

SERVICE. THIS YEAR, STUDENTS SET A

NEW RECORD WITH 12,804 HOURS

VOLUNTEERED IN THE COMMUNITY, ACROSS

A WIDE DIVERSITY OF PROJECTS. WHETHER

SERVING MEALS TO HOMELESS SENIORS,

TUTORING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, OR

RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR

ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER,

PARKER STUDENTS NOT ONLY STRIVE TO

FULFILL COLONEL PARKER’S GOAL OF

“GOOD CITIZENSHIP,” BUT THEY DO IT WITH

ENTHUSIASM AND AMBITION.


also headed the holiday Adopt-A-Family program and was president of the 3C Club

that held activities benefitting the homeless community.

Also during the Interim week in February, the Francis Parker School class of

2013 engaged in service learning projects with eight local agencies, where students

confronted issues of hunger and homelessness while learning the significance of

their service. Representatives from the agencies visited the School and presented

the class with facts about the challenges they and those they are helping face every

day. The students became aware of how the agencies enable thousands of San

Diegans to survive. Students learned from Fr. Joe Carroll about how those served

at Toussaint Academy, a school for homeless youth, receive an education and life

skills training so that they are eventually able to sustain themselves

independently.

Students devoted most of the following day to the needs and betterment of the

organizations. At Toussaint Academy, students painted the dining room, cleaned

the kitchen and organized the library. At Senior Community Centers, students

prepared and served food for the residents. At the Alpha Project, students

organized and distributed clothing, blankets, and food to the homeless in

downtown San Diego. For many of the visiting students, the experience provided a

jarring first-hand glimpse of homelessness. Most had never seen or interacted with

peers who are without a home, parents, or a guarantee of food and health care.

Reflecting on her experience at Toussaint, one student said the experience “made

me appreciate my life more to see how these kids thrive with the little they had.”

One student said her desire to be a doctor with an NGO was reinforced by her

experience. After visiting the Alpha Project, another student wrote, “These people

were so kind and hopeful that we left inspired to keep helping. I definitely plan on

returning to the Alpha Project and I thank everyone for the incredible experience.”

The time and effort these students devote to helping those in need demonstrates the commitment of the Parker

community to the development of thoughtfulness, consideration for others, and appreciation for social service.


In March, Parker participated in the 2nd Annual San Diego Walk for Water. Led

by Liza Gurtin ’12, Keerthi Reddy ’10 and Morgan Gerace ’11, Parker students

organized and participated in the walk, held at De Anza Cove on World Water

Day. Project Concern International, a non-profit health and humanitarian

organization, enlisted the help of a team of high school students from Parker, La

Jolla Country Day, The Bishop’s School, and La Jolla High to assist with planning

the walk. Proceeds raised from the walk were used to build wells in rural villages

in Tanzania this summer.

Two senior girls completed their Girl Scout Gold Award. Senior Samantha

Sheehan’s project involved a book drive for the Wat Lamai Elementary School in

Thailand. She made two trips to the school, personally delivering the books and

spent time in the classrooms reading to the students and conducting art projects.

Victoria Bry ’11 combined her love of horses and making movies to coordinate

with the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association to produce a

video with therapists working with military veterans in the Horses for Heroes

program. The video was shot by wounded veterans from Semper Productions; with

the approval of the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Victoria and the crew

interviewed and filmed five Army and Marine veterans as they participated in the

riding program, followed by therapy with the psychotherapists.

Keerthi Reddy ’10, the 2010 Community Service Award recipient, used her many

talents to benefit the community in her four years at Parker. She used her musical

talent to help raise money for low-income students to study music. She planned a

huge used clothing sale to benefit our School and the local community. As an artist

and member of the Art Club, Keerthi created an art project for low-income seniors,

provided refreshments and played her guitar for entertainment. As a junior, she

was on the inaugural committee for Project Concern International’s Walk for

Water and was instrumental in the success of the first walk that raised enough

money to provide the first well for a village in Nicaragua. And in the summer

before her senior year, she worked full-time for nine weeks for the National

Foundation for Women Legislators.

Colonel Francis W. Parker believed that students should learn by doing and be

encouraged to understand and fulfill their responsibilities as citizens of the

community and the nation. The time and effort these students devote to helping

those in need demonstrates this commitment of the Parker community to the

development of thoughtfulness, consideration for others, and appreciation for

social service.

� League Championships: Western

League—Boys’ Volleyball

Coastal League—Football, Girls’

Golf, Boys’ Golf, Softball, Baseball,

Boys’ Tennis

� CIF San Diego Section Champions:

Football, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’

Soccer, Boys’ Volleyball

� State CIF Spirit of Sport Award

Nominees: Rob Rosas ’10—

Football, Mackenzie Gaura

’10—Girls’ Tennis, Andrew

Greenberg ’10—Boys’ Basketball,

Bizzy Lincoln ’10—Girls’ Soccer,

Vivi Mendez ’10—Girls’ Lacrosse,

and Ryan Gross ’10—Boys’

Volleyball

� CIF San Diego Section All-

Academic Teams—Boys’ Golf,

3.64 team GPA; Boys’ Soccer,

3.60 team GPA

� Sailing team—Cressy National

Championship (High School Single-

handed Championship),

Max Hutcheson ’10 4th place.

High School Girls’ National

Invitational, Parker 2nd place.

(Marly Isler ’12 winning skipper,

A division).

Our varsity (co-ed) team finished

the season ranked in 9th overall in

PCISA (our Pacific Coast region).

This is very impressive, since the

top three teams in our division

were 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively

in the National Championships.

This year’s roster was the largest it

has ever been in the history of

Parker with 19 sailors.

� 2009-2010 Hall of Fame

nominations (eligible for voting in

2014-2015) Individual Nominees:

Ryan Gross ’10—Boys’ Volleyball,

Billy Evans ’10—Boys’ Volleyball,

Deon Randall ’10—Football,

Zuri Walker ’10—Girls’ Soccer,

Aidan Kennedy ’10—Baseball

� 2010 Parker Outstanding Athletes

of the Year: Deon Randall ’10 and

Zuri Walker ’10

� Chuck Freer Sportsmanship

Award: Claire Kinsey ’10

� David Glassey Athletic

Achievement Award:

Zubin Anklesaria ’10

Athletic ReportBY DAN KUIPER, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Our coaches encourage our student athletes to view their athletic experiences as

critical to understanding how to: work together with others in overcoming adversity;

make personal sacrifices for the good of others; demonstrate dedication, commitment

and respect, and live a balanced lifestyle. Players and coaches alike are grateful for

the opportunities available through Francis Parker School. In fact, the 2009 - 2010

school year was an excellent year for Parker athletics.

Here’s a brief highlight reel:



� Boys’ Volleyball—Division IV San Diego CIF Player of the Year—Billy Evans ’10

Western League Player of the Year & AVCA First Team All American—Michael Brunsting ’10;

Eleven consecutive years—CIF Champions

Boys’ Volleyball now has 11 Western League Championships and 14 San Diego

CIF Championships—11 straight CIF Titles

� National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Leader Athletes:

Greg Gallanis ’10, Wes Gavin ’10, Deon Randall ’10; Honorable Mention:

Rob Rosas ’10

� Girls’ Soccer—CIF Champions and Southern California Regional Finals

� Girls’ Softball—third straight Coastal League Title

� Football—second-year Coastal League and CIF Titles

� Boys’ Basketball—1st CIF Title in 27 years and played in the Southern California

Regional Finalist

� Boys’ Golf—third straight Coastal League Title

� Boys’ Tennis—third straight Coastal League Title

� Baseball—Kyle Dowdy ’11, Coastal South Pitcher of the Year

Quick Facts about Parker Athletics— Total number of Upper School teams—38; Middle School teams—31

— Since 1973, Lancer athletes have earned a total of 121 League Banners,

78 San Diego CIF Banners, 7 State CIF Banners and 7 California State CIF

Academic Championship Banners

— Parker Upper School Athletic teams participate in the Coastal and Western

Leagues

— Over 80% of Parker students participated in the 09-10 athletic program.

— In addition to the terrific on-campus facilities we are fortunate to have, Parker

teams also use several off-campus sites to hold practices and games. We are

grateful for the use of the following facilities: Alliant University (Baseball);

Barnes Tennis Centre; Clairemont High School (Track & Field); Presidio Golf

Course; Presidio Park Softball Field; Riverwalk Golf Course; Sail Ho Golf Course;

Stadium Golf Center; University of San Diego (Football, Soccer and Tennis).


Just as a strong mind is essential to success in life, so too is a strong body. The class of 2010 provided

the talent and leadership that resulted in multiple league and CIF banners, including the State Finals in football and the

Regional Finals in basketball, girls’ soccer and volleyball. In every sense it was a banner year for Parker athletics.


Parker Experience Provides Foundation for Supreme CareerBY DAVID WAHLSTROM, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Landing a role as a clerk for a Supreme Court

Justice is not easy. Luck and persistence often play

as big a role in getting hired as the educational

background and contacts in the rolodex of the

candidates. The reason for this is that the job is

highly selective, incredibly demanding

and, more often than not, life-altering.

The commonly held belief is that the

clerkship with the judges at the

highest court in the land is a

launching pad for the careers of the

lucky few who serve in this capacity.

This too is the hope of Thomas

Pulham, a Parker graduate from the

class of 1994, who is currently clerking

for recently retired Supreme Court

Justice David Souter.

Head of Upper School Patrick

Mitchell knew that Pulham was

destined for success in no matter

which field he decided to pursue. “He was a brilliant

student and very driven to succeed,” recalled

Mitchell, who also cited that Pulham “was very

sharp, but self-effacing and humble.”

When asked about her former student, chemistry

teacher Rose Hanscom quickly replied, “Tom was one

of my all-time favorite students.” She went on to

recall a story about when Pulham was enrolled in

one of her AP Chemistry classes and how she took

him to a San Diego County Chemistry competition.

“He came out of the test at the competition, sat down

on some steps, and discussed many of the questions

with me,” she said. “He just couldn’t wait to check

his answers.”

Not surprisingly, he placed first in that

competition.

While being a highly motivated

student during his days at Parker,

Pulham also participated in many other

activities on the Parker campus.

Science Department Chair Susan

Moerder remembers, “Tom was—and

still is—an amazing individual. Besides

being a straight-A student, he was

heavily involved in many aspects of

school life.”

Those other aspects included

commitments to the Interact Club, the

Parker ASB, to Excalibur, in which he

served as a tour guide for prospective

students, and to the boys’ volleyball team, where he

played his final two seasons under Coach JohnHerman.

Moerder recounted having the pleasure of teaching

Pulham in AP Bio and his serving as ASB Secretary

while she was the advisor. “I always knew Tom

would be successful in life and have something to do

in law or politics,” she added. “He loved to argue his

points and he was very convincing. It is no surprise

that he has advanced to serving with a Supreme

Court Justice.”

Following his time at Parker, Pulham graduated

from Stanford University before moving on to Yale

University, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. He

is one of nine Yale graduates among this year’s crop

of clerks, the most of any school, including rival

Harvard, who has eight graduates clerking this year.

We recently caught up with this talented Parker

alumnus to ask him a few questions about his

current job, how he got there and where he is going.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT TITLE AND WHAT ARESOME OF THE ASPECTS OF YOUR CURRENT JOB?

A: I am a clerk for Justice Souter. But because

Justice Souter has retired from the Court, he

arranged for me to join Justice Breyer’s chambers

here in DC and to work for him as well. My job is

basically to help the Justices in whatever way I can.

Most often this means writing memos or doing

research to assist them as they prepare for oral

arguments or write opinions.”

Q: WHAT ARE THE EVENTS THAT LED YOU TO YOURCURRENT POSITION WITH THE SUPREME COURT?

A: I wasn’t sure about applying at first because it

seemed so unlikely to happen, but with the

encouragement and support of my judges, I decided

that it was worth a try. So toward the end of my

second year in New York, I sent in an application. I

interviewed with Justice Souter in February and had

a wonderful conversation with him. It didn’t work

out that year, but I actually felt pretty good about it.

After all, how many people get a chance to sit down

for a talk with a Supreme Court Justice? So I

continued with my work in private practice. Then,

over a year later, I got a call at work. It was Justice

Souter offering me a job to start the next month.

THOMAS PULHAM ’94 REFLECTS ON AN AMAZING YEAR CLERKING FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SOUTER

AND BREYER, ADVICE HE’D GIVE TO CURRENT STUDENTS AND HOW HIS PARENTS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO FIGURE

OUT WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AFTER COLLEGE.

Tom Pulham ’94


I think it was the most unforgettable phone call I

have ever received.

Q: WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? A: The best part of my job is that I get to work with

two Supreme Court Justices. I feel incredibly lucky

every day.

Q: WHAT IS THE WORST PART OF YOUR JOB? A: Clerking on the Court is a fantastic job. It’s

really hard to find anything bad about it.

Q: WHERE IS YOUR CURRENT CAREER LEADING YOU? A: I honestly don’t know. I love what I am doing

now, but the job only lasts for a year. So come

August, I will need to figure out what comes next.

Maybe after a vacation.

Q: WHAT INTERESTS DO YOU HOLD OUTSIDE OFYOUR WORK?

A: Something I have really come to enjoy over the

past few years is doing triathlons. I started when I

was living in San Francisco after college and, school

and work permitting, I have been doing them ever

since. I think what I like best about doing them,

apart from an excuse to spend time outside with

friends, is that they give me an opportunity to

completely forget everything else that’s going on in

my life. All that matters during a race is finishing.

I don’t even worry about trying to win because

somebody has already done that long before I get

anywhere close. I think it’s important to have an

escape like that.

Q: FOLLOWING YOUR TIME AT YALE, WHAT DID YOU DO?

A: I accepted a job at the DC office of Jenner &

Block, the law firm at which I had spent the summer

after my second year of law school. It is common to

hear stories about the drudgery of big-firm work, but

I have to say that my first year was great. When

that year was over, I moved to New York to work as

a law clerk, first for Judge Cote of the U.S. District

Court for the Southern District of New York, and

then for Judge Katzmann of the U.S. Court of

Appeals for the Second Circuit. Both jobs were

fantastic—I learned more than I could ever have

expected and gained two wonderful mentors, as well

as a new group of lifelong friends in my co-clerks.

Following my second clerkship, I returned to DC and

rejoined Jenner. While there, I again had a mix of

projects, including commercial litigation, some

appellate practice, and even some regulatory and

insurance work.

Q: HOW DID PARKER PREPARE YOU FORUNDERGRADUATE LIFE AT STANFORD AND LAWSCHOOL AT YALE?

A: Each of those transitions—from high school to

college, and college to law school—offers an

opportunity to acquire new skills and further develop

existing ones, but you need a good foundation to

build on. I think Parker provided me with the solid

foundation I needed. And just as importantly, it

provided me with a great community of friends to

move forward with.

Q: WHO INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST DURING YOURTIME AT PARKER?

A: I couldn’t even begin to guess. I learned and

absorbed so much from so many of the teachers and

staff that it becomes very difficult to pick one out as

the most influential. And I suspect that even if I

tried, I would be wrong—sometimes subtle

influences prove the most enduring.

Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR BEST MEMORIES FROMPARKER?

A: I have great memories from Parker, but I think

many of my favorite memories are actually from

events that took place after graduation. I’ve been to

my Parker friends’ weddings and baby showers, and

I’ve even gone on a couple of cross-country trips with

classmates. Living on the east coast, having a fairly

time-intensive job, and being generally bad at

keeping in touch with people, I don’t see everyone

nearly as often as I would like. But I’m still making

new memories with them, and I look forward to

doing so for many years to come.

Q: WHAT WERE YOU INVOLVED IN AT PARKER(SPORTS, THEATRE, MUSIC, ART, ETC.)?

A: I played volleyball for four years, the last couple

of which were with Coach Herman. I loved it at the

time but I don’t think I actually appreciated how

lucky I was to play under him until long after it

was over.

“I learned and absorbed so much

from so many of the teachers and

staff that it becomes very difficult to

pick one out as the most influential.

And I suspect that even if I tried, I

would be wrong—sometimes subtle

influences prove the most enduring.”


Q: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU HAVE FOR CURRENT PARKERSTUDENTS?

A: To keep trying. The first time I applied for a clerkship

after law school, I didn’t get one. I had some interviews,

but nothing turned into an offer. I had worked really hard

in law school and was very disappointed at the time. But it

was something I really wanted to do, so I applied again.

The second time, Judge Cote hired me, and the job was

better than I ever could have imagined. And, as it turned

out, that was just the first of three amazing clerkships. But

none of them would have happened if I hadn’t taken the

chance to apply again. Getting rejected hurts, and the idea

of getting rejected a second time can make you want to give

up. So my advice to current students is don’t give up—if

something you want doesn’t work out, don’t be afraid to try

again.

Q: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU HAVE FOR THE PARENTS OFCURRENT PARKER STUDENTS?

A: I don’t think that I am qualified to give advice to

parents, not being one myself. But I can share one thing

my parents did that worked for me, which was to give me

time to figure out what I wanted to do. After I graduated

from Stanford, I just didn’t know what to do next. So I went

to work in a restaurant learning to wait tables and tend

bar. And after that I took a job as a temp in an office on

campus. I can’t imagine that this is what my parents had

in mind for me after going through seven years of private

school and four years of college, but they let me do it.

Sometimes taking a little time out can be a good thing.

Yearbook photos from Tom Pulham’s Lancer days.

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Alumni News and NotesCOMPILED BY KRISTINA STARKEY, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AND GRANDPARENT RELATIONS

HOMECOMING ‘09Homecoming and fall reunions

brought more than 150 alumni back

to campus. As former students

toured the newly completed facilities

on the Linda Vista campus, smiles

were ever present and a sense of

pride for their alma mater was

evident. Most remembered the old

Upper School Quad, class hills, and

the dorms, and were amazed by the

new arts classrooms, J. Crivello Hall,

and the new Sports Court. Once they

reconnected with their former

teachers and staff, they realized that

of course Parker is still the same

community—family—they

experienced as students.

Reunions for classes 2004, 1999,

1994, 1989, and 1984 in the evening

included nearly 100 alumni and

many faculty members who were

anxious to see their graduated

students. Several classes continued

their individual gatherings at

restaurants and homes around town.

The Class of 1989 held a family

picnic on Sunday.

Class of 2004; Danny Irving, Andy Melaragno, CaryMosley, Mary Alyce Reichman

Class of 1999; Front row: Bijal Patel, Leeanne Olsen, Martha Belo, Liz Stein, Lisa George, Brandi Koerner Gustafson, Monet Basler, Lacey McNeal; Back row: Stefani WesselSeragosa, Tiffany Neal, Natalie Schaefer, Beth Oretsky, Allison Gontang Komiyama,

Whitney Currier, Vanessa Otero

Class of 1984; Robin Book Inkel, Julie Barrett Parker, Lori Stanger Sutton,

Kathy Gooding Valverde, Amy Swartz Zantziner,Danielle Kaplan Igoe

Class of 1989; Front row: Gina Herrera Duggan, Rebecca Anders DeSalvo, Sunny Reardon Walsh, Fiona McMillan, Matthew Marsh, Maureen Leraas Juliano,Tricia Kay Fambro, Brett Morris, Kimberly Leiker Back row: Megan Moir Bowman,Belle Keith Drouin, Derek Vosskuhler, Bob Ogle, Heidi West Barnett, Kristi Douglas,

Elizabeth Reed, Will Beamer, Tom Tobin, Jim Goode, David Rentto

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For more photos from Homecoming Weekend 2009, please go to

http://francisparker.smugmug.com and click on the Parker Alumni gallery.

Class of 1994; Alison Bell, Alexis Dean, Robert Barone, Adam Strachan, Michael Jensen, David Ruyle, Allison Herr, Chad Burlingame,

Fernanda Segura de Rodriguez

Class of 1999, after the reception; Front row: Borzin CyrusKhadivi, Aaron Spector, Laura McLean; 2nd row: Alfonso Gray,Greg Hoover, Vanessa Otero, Monet Basler, Rodrigo Vivar; 3rd row: Bijal Patel, Lisa George, Martha Belo, Liz Stein, NickCarter, Myra, Beth Oretsky, Whitney Currier, Adam Silberman,Heather Kaufman, Chris Ringwwald

Jeff Von Behren ’90, Gina Herrera Duggan ’89with David Johnson

Mary Brown, Rob Hansen ‘87, Barry Cheskaty,Jan Rogers

Bejan ‘01 and Joice Motamedi with Richard Blumenthal

Jessica Goebel ’04, Meg Peckham, Jay Fisher ’04

Robert Barone ’94, Blair Pruett ’94, ChadBurlingame ’94, Adam Strachan ’94

Rob Hansen ’87, RobinBook Inkel ’84, Sasha

Clines ’01

Chad Burlingame, Class of 1994 Homecoming King, crowns the 2009 winners

Derek Vosskuhler ’89and family


PERENNIALThe brand new Rose Art Gallery hosted its first-

ever Alumni Art Show, Perennial, as part of the

Homecoming Weekend and Parker Celebration

festivities. The show featured work by the

following alumni artists:

Claudia Aires ’04, Odessa Begay ’03, DanielleBidegain ’07, Catherine Bobkoski ’08, Sasha Clines’01, Bob Drakulich ’00, Amy Guterman ’04, RobHansen ’87, Emily Kamen ’08, Alexandra McCarty‘08, Vanessa Mitchell ’01, Chelsea Robinson ’07,Andrew Rubin ’05, Sean Szeles ’99, NathanTobiason ’05, Kate Tsunoda ’04, Brandon Wilson’02, Serge Yurovsky ‘93

Two more alumni art exhibits are planned for

the 2010-2011 school year. If you would like to

submit your work, please contact the Alumni

Office at [email protected].

CHICAGO REUNIONUpper School english teacher and senior class advisor Carol Obermeier (Ms. O) traveled to

Chicago in november; while there, she gathered recent Parker grads now attending college in the

Chicago area. Philip Mardoum ’07 and Elliot Wolfe ’07 (University of Chicago); Scott Morrison ’09,

(Lake Forest College), Jenny Brewster ’09, Devon Strauss ’09, Jasmine Hubbard ’09, Allyson Werner

’09, Jessica Nugent ’09, Kusuma Pokala ’08, Sam Hunt ’05, and Lucy Hunt ’06 (all of northwestern

University) came together for a slice of pizza and a slice of home in downtown Chicago.

PARENTS OF ALUMNI—MOTHERS’ CLUB AND PARENTS’ASSOCIATION REUNION

november brought nearly 100 parents of alumni back to

campus. Carol Jensen, Director of Community Programs

and alumni parent, hosted a luncheon in the nicholas

Commons on the Linda Vista campus for parents of

alumni. not only did the guests enjoy tours of the new

facilities, but they caught up with one another and

renewed old friendships. Current Parents’ Association

President Annika Bohl spoke to the assembled group about

the growth of the Parents’ Association over the last 30

years. eighteen former PA and Mothers’ Club presidents

were recognized—we were thrilled to have all these

dedicated volunteers return to campus.

Odessa Begay ’03

Annika Bohl, Sandra Sherman, Marla Harrigan

Carolyn Rentto, KarenHansen, Ilene Swartz

Ann Gallagher and Rita Solberg

Debra Capozzoli and Carol Jensen

Mr. Byrne, Andrew Rubin ’05, Vanessa Mitchell ’01, Matthew Rubin '02

and Kate Longley

Bob Drakulich ’00 andJudy Conner ’60

Julian and Yael Aires(daughter Claudia ’04had work in the show)


ALUMNI IN THE ARTSParker celebrated the opening of J. Crivello Hall

with a concert by jazz pianist Eldar Djangirov ’05 who

performed for nearly 500 guests in two shows. eldar

has been seen on national TV including the 2000 and

2008 Grammy Awards, Late night with Conan

O’Brien, CBS Saturday early Show, and Jimmy

Kimmel Live.

In 2008 eldar

earned a

Grammy

nomination for

Best

Contemporary

Jazz Album.

His 2009 world

tour highlights

featured debuts

at the north

Sea, Pori and Vienna Jazz Festivals, the Jazz

Standard and Highline Ballroom in nYC, and

concerts with Dave Brubeck, McCoy yner and the

nHK Orchestra among others. eldar attended the

University of Southern California and currently lives

in new York City.

Jacqueline Grace Lopez ’03 won the Los Angeles

Music Award for Best Dance Single in

2008 and was nominated again in

2009. She continues to perform at

several local venues and her concert

was broadcast live on television while

taping for international hi-definition

networks including Verizon, AT&T

Cable, Charter Cable, Dish network,

and broadcast to over 25 million

viewers. Jacqueline graduated from

USC and updates alumni on her

performances and career on Facebook

and her website: jgracemusic.com.

Laura Hoffman Roppe ’88 continues

to celebrate her musical career. In november 2009,

she was awarded the Americana

Song of the Year from the Los

Angeles Music Awards in Hollywood

for Float Away. She was a featured

performer at the awards singing

Float Away and Girl Like This. Her

violinist, Jennifer Argenti, also won

an award for Instrumentalist of the

Year. To see Laura’s videos:

www.lauraroppe.com. She was also

featured in the San Diego Reader on

December 9 having received a full

scholarship to attend the Hollywood

Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in

november 2009 for an essay she submitted through

Keep A Breast.

Sasha Clines ’01 and her mother, former Lower

School music teacher Rada neal, performed at the

first Alumni concert on Homecoming Weekend in

October 2009. Sasha is also busy writing a book

titled Better in Heels, aimed toward

guiding young women through their

first years in the business world—

particularly in sales. To follow this

journey: www.betterheels.blog.com.

Vanessa Mitchell ‘01

released her debut album

Nice To Meet You this spring.

You can visit the website to

listen to clips, download

mp3s or purchase a the CD:

vanessamitchellmusic.com.

Vanessa writes, “Thank you

for supporting an independent artist!” In

addition to her vocal work, Vanessa also

works as a jeweler, specializing in

engagement rings, fine gemstones,

restoration of antique pieces and more.

Michael Piper-Younie ’96 writes, “After

graduating Parker, I went Denison

University where I received a BA in Theatre and was

a

member of Burpee Seedy Theatrical Company, the

oldest collegiate improv troupe in the country and

the start of many amazing comedic actors, including

Steve Carell. Knowing that improv and sketch

comedy was what I wanted to do, I moved to Chicago

to study at Second City, Improv Olympic and

Comedy Sportz, among others.

I received top reviews for my

performances in two plays,

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are

Dead and The Last of Mrs. Cheney.

eventually the cold became too

much, and I made my way to LA. In

the ensuing seven years, I have

experienced the good, the bad, the

ugly and waited on my fair share of

tables! Some high points include

receiving rave reviews in the LA

Times as Sergio in the play

Intervention, and being a part of the

CBS reality show, Greatest American Dog. Without

fail, I am always doing comedy, whether TV, film,

stand-up, or sketch. Right now, I am

writing/performing with my new sketch group,

Friday night Alibi, with the Straightjacket Sketch

Society (straightjacketsociety.com). I live in the

Miracle Mile area of LA with my two dogs, ezzie and

Beatty and send warmest wishes and biggest

Eldar Djangirov ’05

Laura Roppé ’88 Letty Robinson ’78, Laura Roppe’88, US Science Department Chair

Susan Marone Moerder

Letty Robinson ’78, Head of SchoolRichard Blumenthal, Rada Neal,

Sasha Clines ‘01

Jacqueline Grace Lopez ’03


support to all of my friends, teachers (who always

encouraged me to pursue acting and think big with

my dreams...Mr. Cantiello, thanks!!), and the future

stars at Parker!

Kelsey Formost ’05 graduated Cum Laude from

Davidson in ’09. She won many theatre awards

during her time at Davidson both for her

performances at the college and her professional

work in Charlotte, nC. Kelsey has since moved to

nYC to pursue her artistic career. She is currently

starring in a new play at the nY Fringe Festival,

and can be seen on MTV as the new face of Kmart.

Her website is: kelseyformost.com

ALUMNI SOCCER REUNIONSVarsity Soccer Coaches Marc Thiebach and Seth

Tunick hosted soccer games on January 2, 2010 –

Alumni vs. Varsity. Alumni reigned victorious for

both, but the day was truly about seeing former

teammates, parents of alumni and faculty. Many of

the players have gone on to play soccer in college,

thereby increasing their skill level. Thank you to

Referees Lauer and Walker once again!

ALUMNI VISIT PARKER OVER THE WINTER HOLIDAYS

Tom Crowley, Kate Tsunoda ’06, Irina Dorfman, Diane Bergel,Sarah Maynard ’04, Laura Southworth

Tom Hazard ’53 and Linda Vistacampus Receptionist Monica Sawaya

Quan Bui ’08 andDirector of Middle andUpper School Admission

Judy Conner

Jackie Denysiak ’09, Brigitte Ehman ’10, Allyson Werner ’09

Jackie Denysiak ’09 andDean of College Counseling

Terri Devine


RECENT GRAD FORUMParker alumni from the classes of 2006-2009 returned to the Linda Vista

campus on January 3 to give a panel presentation on college life for current

juniors and seniors and their parents. Panelists selected by the College

Counseling Office represented a diverse college population with students

attending colleges and universities of all sizes, both private and public, from all

across the country. Many thanks to our nearly 40 graduates for meeting with

students and parents!

Recent Grad Group Front row: Anatolia Evarkiou-Kaku ’09, Julia Thead ’09, AlejandraJimenez ’09, Jordan Orosz ’09, Annie Gillman ’06, Chelsea Robinson ’07, Scott

Morrison ’09, Ari Sanders ’08, Kassy Lee ’08, Jacqueline Lee ’09, Callie Neilson ‘09;Middle row: Michael Wong ’08, Milia Fisher ’09, KC Jaski ’09, Josh Herren ’09, Lexi Nicholas ’08, Alex Schibanoff ’08, Analise Roland ’09, Xandra Scott ’09,

Tara Alpert ’09, Marco Pallavicini ‘09; Back Row: Erica Schild ’08, Julia Polese ’08,Claire McKinley ’08, Tara Reed ’09, Devon Sampson ’08, Devyn Lambell ’09,

Greg Lee ’09, Katie Sylvan ’09, Ben Gross ’09, Ellen Lee ’09

FROM THE IT’S A SMALL WORLD FILE…Jerome Fried ’08, Taylor Rodger ’98, Tory Palecek ’93, and Trevor Rodger ’89 all have something in

common, according to alumni parent Robin Rodger. “I played in the national Bridge Tournament here

in San Diego at the Hyatt. I won the chance to play bridge with eddie Kantar (top world player and

author of many bridge books) in a drawing along with two other players. We played with eddie and it

was really fun. The other two people who won the chance were Bob and Chrissy Fried. When I e-mailed

my children and their spouses the pictures they said, ‘Is this the Bob and Chrissy who live in Del

Mar?’ I said yes it is. Well it turns out that they are clients of Shawn’s (Trevor’s wife) and Shawn e-

mailed me that their children went to PARKeR!! I just couldn’t believe that all three people who won

the chance to play with eddie Kantar are Parker parents and thought you’d love the info.”


SUMMER REUNION HONORSRETIRING PATRICK MITCHELL

The third annual Summer All

Alumni and Parents of Alumni

Reunion took place on June 19,

2010. More than 100 faculty/staff,

parents of alumni, and alumni

gathered to congratulate Upper

School Principal Patrick Mitchell on

his retirement and to say goodbye to

Head of School Richard Blumenthal

and Director of external Affairs and

Advancement, John Thorsen—both

of whom have moved to new job

opportunities back east. Family

members of all ages enjoyed the

music, memories, and entertainment

provided.

ALUMNI NETWORKING OPPORTUNITYThe Alumni Council and Parker DADS club

sponsored an Alumni networking event in April

that drew nearly 100 guests. The purpose was to

introduce Parker families to alumni and present an

opportunity to network in the job market. Reports

from alumni have shown at least four matches for

jobs and several more leads in other communities.

The Council plans a similar event again next year

as well as a future job directory for alumni across

the country.

Tom Tobin ’89, Jeff Von Behren ’90, Gina HerreraDuggan ’89, and Chris Ochs ’88

Sasha Clines ’01, Mary Lococo Forsyth ’60, Erin Forsyth

Herb Martin, Matt Morrison ’05, Chad Fleischer ’05

Jim and Annemieke Tomey, Patrick Mitchell

John Herman, Amy MeierFoundas ’91, Tory Rodger

Palecek ’93, and Jon Palecek

Erik Bergh, Jessika Ochs ’01, BillSteel, and Mary Ochs

Richard Blumenthal, DebraCapozzoli and Kevin Yaley

Annie Gillman ’06, Dave Campbell’07, Nick Saba ’07, and Andrew

Saarni ‘07

Belle Keith Drouin ’89with family and friends

Locke Epsten, Debra Capozzoli, Susan Keating, Judy Harpur, and Annika Bohl

Mike Keating ’05, Julia Drummond ’05, Ben Freedman ’05, Megan Prior ’05, Candice Thiem ’04, Whitney Goodall ’05, and Sasha Clines ’01


IN MEMORIAM:Jean Bell Lee ’32 died on

June 1, 2009 in Texas. She

attended Parker and then

graduated from The Bishop’s

School and Stanford

University in 1939. In 1942,

she married Robert Merritt,

residing in Houston until his

death in 1975. In 1980, Jean

married her Stanford

classmate H.B. Lee and lived

in new Mexico for 25 years before moving back to

Houston in 2006. She was a member of Kappa Alpha

Theta and the Junior Leagues of San Diego,

Houston, and Albuquerque. She is survived by her

husband, children, Jean Johnston, Fred Johnston

III, and Robert Merritt, Jr., and two grandchildren.

According to her children, she loved Parker and

looked forward to the Parker Magazine. She met her

husband in first grade at Parker; her sister, Lucy Day

Bell ’35, still resides in Pt. Loma. “She was proud of

the education received at Parker and the lifelong

friends made there,” writes her daughter Jean

Johnston.

Ellen Webb “Webbie” Owens ’39 died on July 2, 2009

in Dallas. She grew up in San Diego and was

preceded in death by her husband Harry Lee Owens.

She is survived by her sons,

William Mong, Robert Mong,

Christopher Brandon;

daughters Susan Mitchell and

Webb Bierbrier; and stepsons

Robert Owens and Carl

Owens, as well as fifteen

grandchildren and six great-

grandchildren. ellen attended

Stanford and met her first

husband C.R. Mong, Jr. and

had four children. She later

married Frank Carter Brandon and had a fifth child.

She is also survived by her sister, Rosalie Sturges

Kew ’36 of San Diego. Mrs. Owens is a second cousin

to Parker’s COO Grant Lichtman. She graduated

from St. Paul nursing School in 1969 and specialized

in cancer and hematology care. She loved the water,

was an avid sailor and scuba diver.

Ethel Mintzer Lichtman ‘40, a

native of San Diego and member

of the founding family of Francis

Parker School, passed away on

June 6, 2010. Mrs. Lichtman was

born on Coronado in 1925. Her

father, Murney Mintzer, was a

graduate of the naval Academy,

a commodore for naval supply

ships in the Pacific during World

War II, and, later, a writer and

newspaper columnist in San Diego. Her mother,

Ethel Dummer Mintzer, was the second principal at

Francis Parker School in Mission Hills. Francis

Parker School was a central part of Mrs. Lichtman’s

entire life. The School’s founders, Clara Sturges

Johnson and renowned San Diego architect William

Templeton Johnson, were her great aunt and uncle.

After graduation from Parker, Mrs. Lichtman earned

her Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University. She

married Morton Lichtman, a Marine aviator in

World War II, and they raised a family in Palo Alto,

CA. In 1972 she returned to Stanford, where she

earned a Master’s in education. Her career was

always centered on children and education. Her

professional and volunteer resume from her Palo

Alto days includes serving as a consultant with the

State Department of education, founding and

serving as executive Director of the Action Center

for Citizens in education, founding the Forum for

education, serving as the California representative

to the national Committee for Support of Public

Schools, and serving as a member of the national

Commission of educational Governance.

In 1978 Mrs. Lichtman moved back to San Diego.

She served as the Assistant Development Director at

Childrens’ Hospital and Health Center, and Director

of Volunteer Services and Director of Development

for the San Diego office of Children’s Home Society of

California. Her return to San Diego included a

return to Francis Parker School, where she became

the School Historian. Her book

The Francis Parker School

Heritage, was published in

1985. In later years she wrote a

book about her grandmother,

ethel Sturges Dummer, who

has been described as one of the

most influential women in

American history.

Mrs. Lichtman is survived by

her sister, Polly Mintzer

Vaughan ’44; her step-brother Brian Worthington;

her three children Brad, Grant, and Ann; and six

grandchildren, including alumni Josh Lichtman ’05

and Cassidy Lichtman ’07.

Ralph D. Lacoe III ’43, a 52-year resident of

escondido, died on December 1, 2008. He was born

on April 9, 1927 in San Diego,

and attended Francis Parker

School, San Diego High, and

San Diego City College.

employment included Pacific

Bell Telephone Company and

the escondido Police

Department Parking Control.

He served in the U.S. Army

Signal Corps. He enjoyed

photography, sailing, scuba

diving, hiking, and water

skiing. He is survived by his

wife of 55 years, Charline; brother Bruce Lacoe ’47 of

San Diego, daughter Shureen of Stockton and San

Diego, daughter Suzanne Gibbs of escondido,

daughter Debra Davis of eugene, OR, seven

grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Jean Bell Lee ’32

Ralph D. Lacoe III ’43

Ellen Webb Owens ’39

Ethel Mintzer Lichtman ’40


Class Notes1920s

The late John Shelton ‘29 was very proud of his

photography exhibit and had worked very hard before

his death to have it completed for an exhibit at the San

Diego natural History Museum.

AERIAL PORTRAITS OF THE AMERICAN WEST: PHOTO-GRAPHS BY JOHN SHELTON; MAY 11–INDEFINITE

This photography exhibition, a retrospective of

Shelton’s work, marks the first time works by the

legendary geologist were exhibited for the public. A

geologist filled with a love for music and machines,

John Shelton is best known for his pioneering aerial

photography. Formerly an associate professor of

geology at Pomona College, he was intensely interested

in the process of learning. Shelton’s love and knowledge

of flying enabled him to reveal geologic features and

processes through his aerial photographs of wondrous

landscapes. His aerial photographs of north America

are especially valuable today, when diminishing air

quality makes some of his shots irreplaceable.

http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/index.html

1970sDr. Almeda Starkey ‘74, veterinarian of Pine

Valley, has won an uphill battle as a member

of the east County Multiple Species

Conservation Program Steering Committee

as the representative of the San Diego-

Imperial County Cattlemen’s Association.

The program is intended to map out large

habitat preserves to protect threatened and

endangered species. For more on her reinstatement on

the committee, refer to The San Diego Union-Tribune

September 27, 2009 article by Greg Moran.

1980sElizabeth Reid Daubner ’81 entered the Ironman

Hawaii-qualifying race for the last three years as well

as the one in Oceanside, hoping for the chance that she

might earn the lone Kona spot awarded to age-group

winners and would have to immediately

register for Hawaii, according to Don

norcross in the Union-Tribune article on

October 9, 2009.

Daubner was one of an estimated 1,800

triathletes who dove into Kailua Bay for the

33rd Ironman Hawaii. “In a sport that

requires balancing the swim, bike and run,

Daubner performs a juggling act in her

everyday life. She’s a wife, mother of two

teenagers, a stepmother and a blended-family

grandmother.” Daubner played volleyball and

basketball at Parker. She earned an undergraduate

degree in speech and hearing sciences at the University

of Utah, plus a Master’s in special education. “When

her daughter, Kestle, now 18, and son, Matt, 16, came

along she pushed them along Mission Bay in a double

baby jogger. She made her marathon debut in 2000 at

the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, finishing in 3:39,

fast enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon. With

the children older and requiring less of her time, she

sampled triathlon six years ago. Two years later, she

stepped up to the Ironman’s 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile

bike and marathon run” writes norcross. For

the entire article, go to http://www3.signonsan

diego.com/news/2009/oct/09/kona-calls-

triathlete-perspective/. elizabeth finished 7th in

her age group with a time of 11:28:49.

Sarah Luster Umstattd ’86 and her husband

Royce, who were married last year, have a new

addition, nathan Christopher Umstattd, born on

April 3, 2010.

Philip Estes ’87 and

wife, Sarah Morgans estes of

San Diego, were married in

2003, and recently welcomed

Henry, born May 29, 2010, to

their family. Philip works in

managing clinical trials with

an emphasis in the area of women’s health at Gen-

Probe, Inc., a local biotech company.

Cori Goldberg ’87 is excited to announce that

she has adopted a girl from Alabama. Maia

Addison Goldberg was born in September 2009

and lives in Los Angeles with her mother, who is

still teaching U.S. History.

Brian Keyser ’87 and Rob Hansen ’87 enjoyed a

reunion in the Bay area. Update from Brian: “My

restaurant, Casellula Cheeses & Wine Café,

celebrated its third

anniversary in May. I

am opening a new restaurant,

Lamb’s Quarters, in the fall,

also in the Hell’s Kitchen

neighborhood of new York

City.” He recently hired

Parker alumnus Dimitri Saad

‘93 to be one of our fromagers

(that’s the equivalent of a sommelier for cheese).

Melissa Moore Leasure ’87 and JP Leasure ’85 live in

newport Beach, CA. JP works for Pacific Life. Melissa

is an active volunteer at her children’s school and in

Junior League. Their children, Katie and Amanda, 12,

and John, 9 all attend St. Margaret’s, an independent

school in San Juan Capistrano.

Holly Bauer Seeley ’87 and

her husband Wade welcomed

a daughter into their family.

Stella Claire Bauer-Seeley

arrived in January. They

reside in San Diego in the

Mission Hills area.

Marc Sherman ’88 and his

wife Meisha recently visited

both campuses, bringing back

fond childhood memories as a

Parker “Lifer.” They enjoyed

lunch with his former coaches

David Glassey and Dan Kuiper.

Marc was inducted into the

Parker Athletic Hall of Fame

for football and baseball in

Estes ’87

Keyser ’87 and Hansen ’87

Sherman ’88

Seeley ’87Umstattd ’86

Goldberg ’87


2006. He particularly enjoyed time with his former

teachers as well as the touring the new additions to

both campuses.

Will Beamer ’89 is a Partner at Dowling & Yahnke,

LLC, Investment Management in San Diego. He and

his wife, Jennifer and four small children reside in

San Diego.

Matt Blumberg ’88 and his wife Mariquita are busy

with their three children, Casey, 3, Wilson, 2, and

elyse, 1. Matt founded an

Internet/web development

company in new York called

Return Path. He is also a

member of the Parker Alumni

Council. Matt and his children

visited with retired faculty

members David and Sally

Ramert, in Richmond, VA in

May 2010.

Maureen Juliano ’89 and her

husband Jonathan and young

daughter Maryjane reside in

north Lake Grove, nY. The

family traveled to San Diego

for her 20th reunion in

October.

Trevor Rodger ’89 also attended his

20th reunion with wife Shawn and

daughters, Reese, 19 months, and 4-

year-old Brooks, here dressed for

Halloween. Trevor works for

Qualcomm and

they make their

home in Bird

Rock.

Sunny Reardon

Walsh ’89 shares, “My husband,

Kevin Walsh, is a loan broker and I

am studying for my Marriage and

Family Therapist exam to become a

MFT. My daughters will be 4 and 6

years old in March. They take tap and ballet lessons.

Savahanna is in the YMCA Indian Princesses (dads

and daughters group) and they go camping once a

month. I am the Girl Scout Daisies Troop leader for her

troop. We live in Carmel Valley.”

1990sJim Adelizzi ‘90 and his

newborn son Thomas met up

with Jon Palecek (Tory Rodger

Palecek ’93) and his newborn

daughter, Penelope—born just

two weeks apart!

Ryan Millay ’90 is anxious to reconnect with

classmates; in fact, USAF Major Ryan Millay recently

returned from his second deployment in Iraq. He was

awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Joint Service

Achievement Medal for his service as the Commandant

of the Camp Dublin Iraqi national Police Training

Center in Baghdad. In May 2009, he transferred from

Langley AFB in Virginia to Vandenberg AFB in

California, and married Miss Delkis esperanza

Hernandez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in January. He

said, “I’m looking forward to getting re-acquainted with

all of my old classmates and being more active in the

future of Francis Parker School. I’m definitely a better

man due to the education and experiences I had

there. Santa Maria is a really nice place to live and the

vineyards are close!” His personal business email is:

[email protected].

Jeff Von Behren ’90 and his wife Alison Alpert are

busy with their newly purchased Craftsman-style

house in Mission Hills and enjoying their two boys,

Zachary, 3, and Isaac, 1. Jeff is also the Chair of the

Alumni Council.

Jonathon Beamer ’92 is Vice

President of Strategy &

Analysis–Digitas in Boston.

He and his wife, Heather

Birks, reside in Dover, MA.

Zeynep Kurmus Hurbas ’92

and her husband, Burak live

in Istanbul, Turkey. They have two sons, Arda who is

in the fourth grade and Tunca is in first grade.

Dana Lee ’92 married Robert

Brawley in May on the beach

in La Jolla. Former Parker

classmates attending includedKarina (Gillick) Neal ‘92, Liz(Pharis) Miles ‘92, and Emily

Dawe ‘92.

Taichi Komiya ’94 teaches at

an international school and is working on a Master’s in

elementary education. After he becomes a qualified

teacher, he wants to be a home room teacher. He hopes

to visit San Diego soon. His email is:

[email protected].

Sean Copans ’94 works at San Diego Credit Union as

Community Relations Manager. He handles corporate

sponsorships and non-profit support in the community.

He has been married for five years and has a 2-year-old

daughter. His brothers are both married; Andrew ‘96 is

in Los Angeles and has 2-year-old twins, and Mike ‘96

lives in new York City. He hopes that all is well at

Parker—and hopes to send his daughter to Parker in

the future.

Sam Yoo ’94 and wife Alice

were married at the St. Regis

Resort Monarch Beach in

Orange County with 240

guests in attendance including

classmate Shaun Copans ‘94.

Alice and Sam met in 8th

grade, but did not start dating until their freshman

year at UCLA. After graduating from UCLA, he moved

back to Temecula, where he helped his family with

businesses —a real estate development company

(Ranpac) and a civil engineering company (Trans-

Pacifiic Consultants). His wife earned her MBA and

started a lifestyle website, My Modern Metropolis

(mymodernmet.com), which has approximately one

million visitors monthly.

Blumberg ’88

Juliano ’89

Adelizzi ’90

Kurmas Hurbas ’92

Lee ’92

Yoo ’94

Rodger ’89

Walsh ’89


Jennifer Battaglia ’95 married Joey Busalacchi and

they have 2-year-old twins, Juliette and Gianluca.

Michael Beamer ’95 is Dean of Students at the Cate

School in Carpinteria, CA, where he resides with his

wife Catherine.

Nick Abdelnour ’96 and wife

Ingrid welcomed their son

Charles everet Abdelnour to

their family on March 12,

2010. nick serves on the

Alumni Council along with his

brother Brad Foreman ‘98. The

Abdelnours reside in Seattle.

David Mulliken ’96 married

Jennifer Schreck June 2009 in

Beaver Creek, CO. David and

Jennifer met while undergraduates

at Dartmouth. They reside in new

York City, where Jennifer is a

medical student at nYU Medical

School. David is an attorney working

in new York. Doug Mulliken ’01 and

Wes Foreman ’96 were in the

wedding party.

Hung Ngo ’96 and Art

Sorakraikitikul ’97 enjoyed a

dinner in Bangkok with

Director of Community

Programs Carol Jensen on the

canal overlooking the Wat

Arun Temple last summer.

Emily Carlson ’97 and her

husband, Jeff, live in

Mableton, GA. She is a stay at

home mom with a son,

Jackson, 2, and Wyatt, born in

May.

Barbara Escobio Ostos ’97 and husband Carlos

welcomed their daughter Lydia Sofia

Ostos to the Parker family in April.

Barbara is currently the Dean of

Middle School Students at Parker,

but has been enjoying time with

family for the summer.

Erin Pates ’97 was married to Peter

Preuss (Bishop’s ’97) on June 2,

2009. erin and Peter reside in

Manhattan

Beach, CA.

Alumni in attendance at the

wedding were Matron of

Honor Laura Ramey Lukens’97, Brooke Resh Sateesh ’97,Jay Ramey ’91, CharleneRamey Hutchins ’87, and John

Otterson ’81.

Mitchell Barnes ’98 and faculty member, Dr. J.P. Pierce

and Carol Jensen, Director of

Community Programs, were

guests of Bart everett

SPAWAR, Technical Director

of Robotics and had an

invaluable experience learning

about Robotics.

Giovanni Battaglia ’98

married Grace Pisaino and they have three children—

Siena, 3, Tommy, 18 months, and Adeline, 6 months.

Siena will be a Parker JK student in the fall.

Jon Block ’98 is an events producer and stages events

such as Sight & Sound, ICOns, and more. Jon, who

attended Parker Middle School, graduated from Torrey

Pines High School. After graduating from USC with a

degree in screenwriting in 2002, He and a partner

formed Walk the Walk Presents. In 2009, Jon launched

Jon Block Creations and is busy creating events

throughout San Diego over the summer. For more:

jonblockcreations.com and walkthewalkpresents.com

Daniel Hughes ’98 was named Men’s Volleyball

Assistant Coach at UCSD. Hughes played at UC Santa

Barbara and has coached at San Diego Mesa College

and at Parker. He was previously inducted into the

Parker Athletic Hall of Fame for volleyball.

Dominique Battaglia ’99 married Christian Griffin

and they have two daughters, Lennon, 2 and Gianna, 1.

Leigh Dixon ’99 was married

on October 10, 2009 in a

ceremony at Christ episcopal

Church in Coronado, with a

reception following at the

Diamond View Tower

downtown, overlooking Petco

Park. She and her husband,

Will Kenner, currently live in Seattle, WA, where both

are dentists practicing in the area.

Kathy Patterson Dryden ’99

is a Realtor and

Founder/Team Leader of 71

and Sunny Real estate

(www.71andsunny.com),

specializing in listing Bank

Owned and Short Sale

properties. Kathy has been

married for six years to Will,

who is a pilot and owner of Coast Flight Training and

Management (www.iflycoast.com). They live in Crown

Point with their two children Aubrey, 2, baby Liam,

and their two chocolate labs.

Jim Hazard ’99 has accepted a

position of Vice President/Industrial

Services with Transwestern in

Dallas. He looks forward to catching

up with fellow classmates and said,

“I’m still unmarried (which is a feat

in the South), but my sister Paige ’96

gave birth to my first nephew on

August 4, 2009. Since I came home

in September to spend time with her

and my family, I couldn’t come back for the reunion in

October; I’m sure I missed a great time! I specialize in

Commercial Real estate in Dallas and focus on Office

Abdelnour ’96

Carlson ’97

Pates ’97

Barnes ’98

Dixon ’99

Patterson Dryden ’99

Mulliken ’96

Ostos ’97

Ngo ’96 andSorakraikitikul ’97

Hazard ’99


and Industrial Product. This new firm has recruited me

and should allow me to grow my business and expand

to more national clients. For new hobbies, I’ve really

gotten into distance races. In June, I completed a half-

Ironman (70.3 miles) in Boise, ID, in 5 hours, 54

minutes and completed my third marathon in Portland,

OR, in October in 3:28:23! I am not the fastest guy or

anywhere near as competitive, but I love doing them.”

Allison Gontang Komiyama ’99 writes: “Takaki and I

met in 2005 at Stanford University, where we were

both getting our doctorates in neuroscience (he was a

few years ahead of me). We began

dating in 2006, a few months before

he defended his thesis and

graduated. He moved to Washington

DC to begin his post-doctorate at

Howard Hughes Medical Institute,

while I finished my PhD. I worked

overtime (6-7 days a week/10-14

hours a day) to graduate in under

five years and moved out to DC in

September of 2009. During that time

apart we traveled to Japan, got

engaged and did over 102 cross-country flights to visit

one another. We were married at a Buddhist temple on

Oahu on September 19, 2009, with my dear friends

Derek ‘99 and Patrick Mitchell in attendance. My sister,

Erin Gontang ‘96, was my Matron of Honor. 75 guests

flew from all over the world to be there (my mother is

Australian, my father American and Takaki is

Japanese, so Oahu seemed like a good “mid-point.”)

The reception took place at The Kahala Resort and we

dined and danced late into the evening! I am currently

looking for a job in DC and Takaki

has about two years left in his post-

doctorate position. We live in

Arlington, VA and hope to one day

move back to California to start our

family.”

Christopher Torres ‘99, a lieutenant

in the US navy, recently graduated

from Seton Hall University in South Orange, nJ with a

Master of Arts in Strategic Communications and

Leadership. Chris is pictured with his wife Katie in

front of University Chapel on the Seton Hall

campus. Chris is currently a nROTC Instructor at the

University of new Mexico in Albuquerque.

2000sKaren McGlinn Wintemute

’00 (a Parker Lifer) married

Mitchell Wintemute on April

17, 2010, in La Jolla. Karen is

a 4th grade teacher at The

Rhoades School in encinitas

and Mitch, a custom home

builder, is currently building the couple’s first home in

Point Loma. Brother of the bride Ryan McGlinn ’96

served as a groomsman.

Devon Riesenberg ’00 was married

in September 2008 in Balboa Park.

Classmate Mariah Burzynski ‘00

attended. After the wedding, she and

her husband traveled around europe

for four weeks. They started their

own business in november 2008 and

reside in La Jolla.

Richie Carter ’01 graduated from

Boston College in 2005 and is now a national Academic

Director of OBM Corp. in Guatemala.

Doug Mulliken ’01 received his Master’s Degree in

Spanish Literature from the University of Virginia. He

will spend this next year in a

graduate program in Film

Studies in Cape Town, South

Africa.

Jennifer Ochs ’01 and Joe

Melaragno ’01 were married on

July 25, 2009, with a

ceremony at USD’s Founders’

Chapel and a reception at the

Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. After

their honeymoon in nice and Paris, they moved to new

York so Joe could pursue a MBA at nYU’s Stern School

of Business. Jennifer is teaching math at Friends

Seminary, a private school in Manhattan. Jennifer says

that because she and Joe “spent many an afternoon on

a Parker bus/van, we couldn’t resist shuttling our

guests to the ceremony, reception, and hotel in the

Francis Parker School bus, driven by Rocky.”

Angela Petersen ’01 writes that she is working on her

Ph.D. in Baltimore, MD. She hopes to attend her 10-

year reunion and visit faculty and friends from Parker.

Natasha Schibanoff ’01 moved to Philadelphia for

Teach for America. She taught at a KIPP school there

for two years and is currently Dean of Student Support

Services at KIPP elementary School she helped to

found.

Melissa Arbar ’02 married

Jeremiah Levine in La Jolla in

August 2009. Attending the

wedding were classmatesKristen Koehrn ’04, LaurenPanton Wold ’02, Kara Koehrn’02, Joanna Calderone ’02 and

Upper School english teacher

Jared D’Onofrio. Melissa and her husband are living in

Silver Spring, MD. Melissa is studying nursing at

Johns Hopkins University.

Steve Carter ’02 graduated from UCSB in

engineering in 2006 and is a Software engineer for

Microsoft Corp. in Carpenteria, CA.

Annie Doulas ’02 and Jared

Pearson were married in the

Salt Lake City LDS temple on

October 23. Annie and her

brother, Jon ’01 own a few

pizza restaurants, and brother

James ’06 is a student. Her

husband is an attorney

in American Fork, UT and

the couple reside in Salt Lake City.

Kara Koehrn ’02 finished her Master’s in

environmental Management and Toxicology at Duke

McGlinn Wintemute ’00

Ochs ’01 and Melaragno ’01

Arbar ’02

Doulas ’02

GontangKomiyama ’99

Torres ’99

Riesenberg ’00


University in May 2008. She now lives in Arlington,

VA and works in the Department of Information at the

environmental Protection Agency in Washington DC.

She loves her new job and still plays soccer with

Davidson College former teammates who live the in the

area.

Brandon Wilson ’02 attained the degree of Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine in spring 2009 from the

University of California, Davis.

Odessa Begay ‘03 graduated from nYU Tisch School

of Photography in 2006, and is an illustrator living in

new York. She also designed the card for the Perennial

Alumni Art show (see p90). You can see more of her

spirited and whimsical work at Odessabegay.com.

According to Huffington Post, Odessa is also a Twitter

enthusiast. each Tuesday she unveils a new addition to

her “Museum of Modern Tweets,” which is a drawing

based on a Tweet by a famous person.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com /2010/02/illustrated-

celebrity-twe_n_456042.html

George Jemmott ’03 has been traveling in europe to

Basel, Switzerland, Milan, Italy, and France. He was

able to join fellow classmates for the summer reunion

in June but is looking for work in northern europe or

San Francisco. Track his adventures on his blog:

http://gjemmott.blogspot.com/

Keiy Murofushi ’03 graduated from Pepperdine with a

B.S. in nutritional Science and minors in Sports

Medicine and Intercultural Studies. He completed his

Master’s in nutritional Science from CSU northridge,

with an emphasis in nutritional genomics and

HIV/AIDS-related Medical nutrition Therapy. He is

currently a Clinical Dietitian at Jeffrey Goodman

Special Cares Clinic (an HIV

clinic) at Kindred Hospital in

Los Angeles. He hopes to work

on his Ph.D. soon.

Ben Corbin ’04 is working on

his Master’s in Music in Piano

Performance on a GTF

scholarship, playing for the

Opera Workshop at University of Oregon. His wife is

finishing up a psychology degree and going into

nursing and midwifery. They were married in July

2009 at Orfila Vineyards in escondido, where

classmates Matt Rogers ‘04 and Charles Cox ‘04 were

groomsmen.

Hardy Ehlers ’04 graduated from emory University in

2008. He spent a year in Australia and is now enrolled

in Harvard Law School.

Kristen Koehrn ’04 is working on her Master’s in

Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona. She

spent the fall quarter in 2009 at Santa Chiara Study

Center in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, continuing her

Master’s work.

Sarah Maynard ’04 shares that she “is working at

UCSD and is involved in a very exciting lab with

neuroscience and technologically advanced projects.”

She is hoping to partner with Parker students and

scientists from UCSD on neuroscience projects.

Allison Panton ’04 and Brandon Least of Dallas, TX,

were married in Dallas on April 10, 2010. The couple

met as freshmen at Texas Christian

University in Fort Worth. Allison, a

cum laude graduate in Interior

Design, and Brandon, a magna cum

laude graduate in Mechanical

engineering, honeymooned in

Cancun, Mexico. Other Parker

alumni attending the wedding and

reception were the bride’s sister,

Lauren Panton Wold ‘02, Kara Koehrn

’02, and classmates Kristen Koehrn‘04, Amy Guterman ‘04, Jimena Bedoya ‘04, Caitlin

Smith ‘04, David Gillingham ‘04, Scott Hartman ‘04 and

Danny Irving ‘04. Also attending were Allison’s

kindergarten teacher, Birdy Hartman, with Lower

School colleagues Kym Farkas, Linda Ruggles and Head

of the Lower School, Dr. Bob Gillingham, as well as

alumni parents Liz and Fred Koehrn and Cathy Smith.

The newlyweds reside in Dallas.

Aaron Stannard ’04 graduated from Vanderbilt

University in May 2008 and has returned to San Diego.

He works in the Internet marketing business.

Terrell Sledge ’04 is in his second year at the Brown

University/Trinity Rep MFA Acting program. He

received his B.A. from Yale University in 2008. His

theater credits are extensive, including Much Ado

about Nothing, The Duchess of Malfi, St. Joan of the

Stockyards, The Wiz, and many more. He won Yale

University’s AACCOLADeS “excellence in Artistry” in

2006 and 2007, the Yale President’s Public Service

Fellow in 2006, and Warner entertainment Group and

Trumpet Awards’ Community Spirit Award in 2004.

Candice Thiem ’04 graduated from UCLA in 2009 and

co-hosted two radio shows during her final year; one at

UCSD and one at San Diego State. She currently works

with a food import/packaging and marketing business

called “Our Foods, Inc.” She is also a location manager

for an upcoming film being produced by Angelic

Productions.

Kaitlin Lemei Thein ’04 and

Christopher Thein ’04 live in

Providence, RI, where he owns

a software consulting

business, Solstice Technology,

and she is in medical school at

Brown University. They were

married August 8, 2009. She

hopes to specialize in eR trauma.

Kate Tsunoda ’04 is currently serving in the Peace

Corps in Marrakesh, Morocco. She returned to Parker

over the 2009 winter break to share her experiences

with seniors. If you are interested in the Peace Corps,

Kate would be happy to talk with you

([email protected]). Kate graduated

from Brown University in 2008.

Austin Andrews ’05 graduated with honors from

University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in

Philosophy in June 2009. Austin is pursuing a

Doctorate in Philosophy.

Panton ’04

Corbin ’04

Thein ’04


Patrick Harrigan ’05, 2nd

Lieutenant, was married to Raquel

Krivda (Rocky) on April 17, 2010.

The couple have settled in Fort

Wainwright, AK. Rocky is a store

manager at AT&T and Patrick is an

Infantry (Stryker) Platoon Leader.

Mike Kranzler ’05 graduated from

Vanderbilt University and worked

for the 2010 Super Bowl and Pro-

Bowl Host Committee in Miami. He is currently with

Arluck Promotions and also writes for the Bleacher

Report.

Ryan McKinley ’05 graduated in June from Cal Poly

San Luis Obispo. During the summer, Ryan was an

intern with CollegeWorks Painting. The company hires

college students to run local branches of its business.

Matt Anderson ’06 won the eLITe 88 Award from

Duke University. “The eLITe 88, an award founded by

the nCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-

athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the

pinnacle of competition at the national championship

level in his or her sport, while also achieving the

highest academic standard among his or her peers. The

elite 88 is presented to the student-athlete with the

highest cumulative grade point average participating

at the finals site for each of the nCAA’s 88

championships.” Duke also won the national lacrosse

title with two Parker alumni on the team: Matt

Anderson and Max Wygod ‘06.

Liana Ching ’06 was selected as

Valedictorian for the USC Viterbi

School of engineering 2010

graduating class. (Liana was the

2006 Salutatorian at Parker).

She completed her undergraduate

degree in Chemical engineering in

May and will pursue her Master’s in

environmental engineering at

Stanford University in the fall.

For more information on Liana’s

accomplishments: http://viterbi.usc.edu/news/news

/2010/engineering-a-good.html

Alexis Crusey ’06 graduated from Yale University this

spring, and was described as the “most dominant

volleyball player in the Ivy League for the past three

seasons,” according to the Coast newsletter. She was

the unanimous 2006 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and

entered the 2009 season needing 63 digs to reach 1,000

kills for her career. Crusey is the two-time reigning

Most Valuable Player of the Yale Invitational.

Annie Gillman ’06 graduated from USC with a degree

in Political Science, and is going to Taiwan for a

program called Princeton in Asia, where she will teach

middle and high school english conversation in

Taichung and Tunghai University Affiliated High

School while taking Mandarin

classes at the University. She was

chosen for the Order of the Torch

along with Sara Osias ’06. According

to USC, “Being a member of the

Order of the Torch is one of the

highest accolades a USC student

may receive. It is a life-long

membership into a premiere group of

Trojans. Members are seniors

graduating in 2010 who exemplify

the Trojan ideals in all their diverse endeavors.

Additionally, members excel in scholarship, leadership,

service, commitment to USC, strong public speaking

skills, and an ability to communicate the USC

experience to others.”

Alli Hillgren ’06 was also a senior at

USC this past year, was co-captain of

the women’s volleyball team. She

was named Pac-10 Conference All

Academic second team for two

straight years. She was named to the

Holiday Inn LA City Center Trojan

Invitational all-tournament team

after recording 50 digs in three

matches.

Kevin Kaiser ’06 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in

economics in June from the University of Chicago. He

lives in Chicago and is pursuing a career in Actuarial

Science.

Pablo Ortiz De Urbina ’06 is pursuing his degree in

classical music performance, conducting and

composition. He would also like to have a teaching

career in the music field, either at a high school or

college level. Currently, Pablo is teaching private

students and in an elementary

school.

Richard Stannard ’06 graduated

from Southern Methodist University

in December 2009.

Sydney Thomas ’06 graduated from

Duke University this spring with a

major in Public Policy Studies and a

minor in African and African-

American Studies, and was part of

the events for the Sanford Inaugural Weekend and one

of three Sanford students sharing experiences at a

dinner for the Sanford Board of Visitors and the Duke

University Board of Trustees. Here is an excerpt from

her speech: “I experienced a surprising culture shock in

Ghana, where even though I looked like many of the

local Ghanaians, I was singled out due to my funny

accent or my weird clothes as a foreigner, an American,

an outsider. Among my American peers in Glasgow, I

was considered an African-American, in Spain, I was

Spanish (I received very strange looks when I informed

the locals of Barcelona that actually I was not fluent in

Spanish), in Italy I was Brazilian and in Paris I was

African. It was an amazing

experience, to be able to be

considered so many different

races and ethnicities just

because of the way I looked.”

Erin Turk ’06 graduated from

Rensselaer Polytechnic

University and is a Ph.D.

student studying Cancer Biology at Stanford. She was

Harrigan ’05

Ching ’06

Gillman ’06

Thomas ’06

Kaiser ’06

Turk ’06


awarded the Stanford Graduate Fellowship. She spent

summer 2009 in the lab at the University of Lausanne

in Switzerland; as a stipulation of her fellowship there,

her experiences were recorded on her

blog: http://thinkswiss-

reasearch.blogspot.com. navigate to

2009, and view her entries from May

to August. erin says, “Greetings to

the Parker community!”

Laura Vaughn ’06 finished up at

USD and is hoping

to attend

University of

Houston for law school. She is very

enthusiastic about the American

Hockey League and the prospect of a

law career representing hockey

teams.

Tyler Bernardini ’07 visited campus

in May. Tyler attends University of

Pennsylvania and will be a senior in the fall and is on

the Penn Men’s basketball team.

Alex Dick-Godfrey ’07 was recently

highlighted in The San Diego Union-

Tribune. Alex just completed his

junior year at Davidson College and

was elected to the Honor Council as

a student solicitor. The Council is a

student-led disciplinary body

responsible for hearing cases of

alleged violations of the Honor Code

and the Code of Responsibility,

according to the article. Alex is also a member of Phi

Gamma Delta fraternity and plays intramural level

sports.

Gina Farkas ’07 is a rising

senior at UC Santa Cruz

majoring in Art History/Art

environment Studies.

Gino Gordon ’07 earned the

new england Football Writers

Gold Helmet Award in

november 2009. He also

received the Ivy League’s Player of the Week as well as

the eCAC’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week awards.

Gino is a rising senior at Harvard, where he is a

running back for the Crimson.

Leela Harpur ’07, a senior majoring in Corporate

Communications and Public Affairs in the Meadows

School of the Arts and Spanish with a minor in Italian

in Dedman College (Southern Methodist University)

was selected by the U.S. Department of State as a

summer intern in the Consular Section of the American

embassy in Rome. To read more:

http://blog.smu.edu/parents/2010/03 /junior_awarded

_state_department.html.

Jeff Lauer ’07 visited campus for

the alumni soccer game and

mentioned that he was going to

spend spring semester studying

abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Jeff is majoring in history and

geosciences at Williams College in

Massachusetts.

Marites Villarosa ’07 is attending

UC Santa Barbara and is majoring

in Biology and Geology and is hoping

to earn her Ph.D. in earth Sciences.

Amani Walker ’07 is a rising senior at UC Irvine.

Amani was named to the Soccer America Men’s Team

of the Week in September 2009 as

well as being named to the College

Soccer news national Team of the

Week and named Big West Player of

the Week. He was named the UC

Irvine College Classic Most Valuable

Player following then-ranked #8

UCI’s match with Cleveland State.

Kali Lindsay ’08 is a rising junior at

Stanford and performs with the a

cappella group called the Stanford Harmonics. She is

also performed in the Drama

Department’s production of

Rent. Her singing group

included Francis Parker

School on their spring break

tour.

Alexandra McCarty ’08, a

junior at Ohio Wesleyan

University, joined fellow

students from OWU in the Sagan Fellows course, “the

Mexican Migration experience” on a trip to the interior

of Mexico last April. Alex stayed with a host family in

Concepcion, where her host dad is a carpenter in town.

To read more about her experience:

http://connect2.owu.edu/issues /20100401/

ourTown/mexicanMigration.html.

Kristi Bohl ’09 was one of 141 seniors last spring

selected as a US Department

of education Presidential

Scholar, and was honored at

the White House by President

Obama. She completed her

internship and assisted in the

testing and developing voice

Vaughn ’06

Dick-Godfrey ’07 Villarosa ’07

Lindsay ’08

Bernardini ’07

Gordon ’07

McCarty ’08

Ching ’09


recognition functionality for the

Warfighter’s Associate concept,

using a semi-autonomous iRobot

PackBot. Kristi currently attends

Stanford.

Olivia Ching ’09and fellow Parker

alumni Nate Bryan’09, CJ Grigoriadis’07, DanielleBidegain ’07, IanYoder ’07, and

Keesha Vaughn ’07 met up at

University of Miami for a reunion.

Jacqueline Denysiak ’09 and Marco

Pallavicini ’09 celebrated a reunion in

Poznan, Poland in June 2010.

KC Jaski ’09 attends Harvard and visited Yale (and

Parker classmate Jordon Orosz ’09) for The

Game. She’s pictured here with Gino Gordon ’07.

Jesse Kranzler ’09 is a rising sophomore at nYU. He

continues to perform with several bands and records

with others in new York. During winter break he

performed in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San

Francisco, and will travel with his local band along

with Henry Wessman ’09 and Evan Backer ‘09. Jesse

writes of continued success with WITT

(http://www.myspace.com/wittysn8), named after music

teacher Jim Witt, saying, “During the Summer of 2010,

we are going to be doing another West Coast Tour

(through California, Oregon, Washington, nevada, and

a teensy little bit of Canada.) I booked all of the shows

again and will do the promotion as well. The only

differences between last year’s tour and this year’s is

that this one is a bit longer (26 days/24 shows as

opposed to last year’s 19-show run) and, in addition to

playing as WITT, every night Henry, evan, and I will

be joining our friend Chris to play as Snuffaluffagus

(myspace.com/snuffiq.)

WITT’s most recent release is an 8-track eP entitled

There’s Blood EP and was released in early August

2009. WITT plans to record a new album this summer

(title TBD) as well as an eP with Snuffaluffagus

entitled “SnuffaluffaWITT” and members of WITT

worked on/played on the upcoming Snuffaluffagus

album Brazil Wood Poetry.

“In slightly more exciting news, I recently got us

booked on a european tour in Winter 2010. This will be

a 21-show tour from late December to mid-January and

we will also be playing as both WITT and

Snuffaluffagus. The exact tour routing has yet to be

solidified, but we will likely be covering primarily

eastern european countries. In early March, a PR

campaign for WITT is being launched focused primarily

on Germany, Italy and Benalux in order to gain buzz

and get good press, so we can expect good crowds and

fun shows when we are over there.

We are currently trying to raise money for plane

tickets and car rentals for this europe tour so we don’t

have to worry so much about just trying to break even

at the end of the tour. We may focus more on our music

and getting it to as many people as possible. If you are

interested in helping us out in any way, you may visit

us at a show (the next scheduled San Diego show is

October 31, 2010 at Vien Dong III on Linda Vista Road)

buy merchandise (we have our CD and eP for sale as

well as t-shirts and digital downloads of the albums

available through our myspace,) or simply donate (we

have PayPal donations, you may contact me

at [email protected] for details.)”

Myles Muagututia ’09 finished his freshman year at

Stanford and was a leader in kills on the men’s

volleyball team. He also was a member of the Cardinal

football team.

Grant Thiem ’09 now attends Salve Regina University

in Rhode Island, along with Chad Strong ’09. Although

Grant left Parker after 8th grade to pursue his ice

hockey dream, he is happy to be back in school with a

Parker classmate.

LaVon Wageman ’09 is acting at nYU’s Tisch School

of the Arts in the Drama Department at the CAP21

Studio. She has been crewing for The Who’s Tommy,

which was one of nYU’s main stage productions. She is

very busy with theatre production class, writing call,

private voice lessons, and lectures.

DeMareé Harris ’10, Deon Randall ’10 and Wayman

Yeldell ’09 celebrated the wedding of former Upper

School english teacher Ginny Robinson to Mark

Messick in June in Currituck, nC. Alex Trimm ’10

served as the wedding photographer.

Jaski ’09

Denysiak ’09 andPallavicini ’09


Let me begin by saying that the state of the Francis

Parker School is strong. A year or a year and a half

ago, there was reason to be concerned about what the

2009-2010 school year might hold in store,

given the general economic conditions.

And so we trimmed our sails with regard

to expenses. We also took a somewhat

aggressive approach to enrollment in order

to guard against a possible downturn that

in fact never really materialized.

The result is a year in which we not only

met but substantially exceeded our bottom

line budget targets, and Parker had its

highest total enrollment ever. And

enrollment for the coming year looks

equally strong, both in total numbers and in the quality

of our incoming students.

In short, the numbers continue to be unusually good.

But this was a banner year in many other ways as well,

ways that are ultimately much more important.

We started the year with the opening of our (for now)

final set of buildings. After what seemed like endless

construction and endless fundraising, we at last had

the campus so many people had envisioned and worked

so hard to make a reality. It was particularly

significant that in this age of cutbacks in public

education, three of these four new buildings were

dedicated to the arts. What a statement that makes

about our belief in the importance of the creative life

and about our strength as an institution!

While the opening of the school year may be

remembered most in future Parker history for the

completion of Phase VI, there were several other

significant achievements in our educational

program.

This was the year in which we dropped

January exam week in favor of the new

Interim Week, which was a great success,

even in its first iteration. In addition to mini-

courses and internships for juniors and

seniors, we were able to expand our Upper

School foreign travel program, which this year

included trips to China, Colombia, the

Philippines, South Africa and Vietnam, to

which Turkey will be added next year.

On a somewhat parallel course, the Middle School

had its second enhanced Discovery Week this year,

with trips to Spain, France and China.

In the Lower School this year, the Balanced Literacy

program fully hit its stride. Because the faculty had

been able over the course of several years to introduce

and absorb this major change to our reading and

writing programs, the way was cleared at last to begin

a major transformation of our math curriculum as well.

And so this year, after considerable study and training,

we introduced the Math in Focus version of Singapore

Math. This roll-out also provided an opportunity for our

Lower School to work with the Middle School math

teachers to a greater extent than ever before, and with

this as a model, our Lower School literacy specialist,

Sara Knox, has started devoting some of her time to

working with the Middle School as well.

This was also arguably our best year ever in terms of

college placement. Success in this area is hard to

measure, since it really is most appropriately measured

by the level of satisfaction of all the seniors with their

eventual college destination. And I hesitate to follow

the likes of the Wall Street Journal and Forbes by

equating success with the number of acceptances and

matriculations at what we might term the high-

prestige colleges. But, if I may ask forgiveness for this

sin in advance, I can note that 21 different members of

the Class of 2010 were accepted by an Ivy League

college, for an over-all acceptance rate of 16%, and 18

have chosen to attend. These were in addition to

acceptances and matriculations at the likes of Stanford,

Cal Tech, MIT, and Juilliard.

There were numerous other high notes to the year,

including one of our best ever sports seasons, with

eleven banners added to the Field House, some great

student performances both in J. Crivello Hall and the

Galli-Curci Center, including the inaugural

performances of our new dance program, and various

great efforts and triumphs in many other areas, from

WordMasters to History Day.

Suffice it to say that this was a good year at Parker.

As this year ends and the new school year approaches,

there also transitions, not so much in faculty, where

only two teachers are leaving—perhaps a record low

turnover—but in senior administration. These sorts of

transitions can be unsettling for the community in the

short term, but ultimately change opens the way for

new ideas and future accomplishments. As I prepare to

depart for the International School of Boston, I am

confident that the school will be in good hands next

State of the SchoolBY RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, HEAD OF SCHOOL (2006-2010)

SUMMARIZING THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR AT THE JUNE 14 BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL MEETING,

DR. BLUMENTHAL PRESENTED THIS REPORT.

Dr. Richard Blumenthal


year with Kevin Yaley in the Head’s office, Malcolm

Aste heading Development, and Paul Barsky

receiving the Upper School Head’s baton from

Patrick Mitchell after his distinguished 19-year run.

There is an old adage that you should always try

to leave a place in better shape than you found it

in. Parker was certainly already a very good school

when I arrived four years ago, and I think we all

realize that making a better school is a job that

never ends and that we can never just rest on our

laurels. That being said, we have made some

tremendous advances in the past four years,

especially in advancing the arts and giving Parker

a more global perspective, not to mention the

transformation of the Linda Vista campus. As I

look back on my four years here, I hope I may claim

to have played a role, along with so many other

people in making Parker an even better place than

it was when I came.

It is particularly significant that

in this age of cutbacks in public

education, three of our four new

buildings were dedicated to the

arts. What a statement that makes

about our belief in the importance

of the creative life and about our

strength as an institution!


Parker People

09-10 Board of TrusteesJimmy Anklesaria, Past Chair

Tom Bancroft, Chair, Finance Committee

Richard Blumenthal, Head of School,

ex-officio

Annika Bohl, Parents’ Association President,

ex-officio

Dee Anne Canepa

Richard Dicker

Terry Gooding

Lynn Gorguze

Janice Howard McElroy**

Bill Ingram, Chair

William Jones

Jon Lauer, Chair-Elect, Chair,

Development Committee

Bert Liang

Julie Mebane, Secretary**

Catherine Nicholas

Michael O’Halloran

Kathy Purdon

Kirsten Rindal

Jeff Silberman ’75

Hamilton Southworth, Chair, Audit Committee

Cathy Sullivan, Chair, Board Governance Committee

Ted Tchang ’81, Chair, Facilities Committee

Michael Thiemann, Chair, Strategic Initiatives and

Academic Affairs Committee**

Jeffrey VonBehren ’90

Brent Woods

Newly Elected Trustees for 2010-2011Shelley Benoit

William Gurtin

Jane Trevor Fetter ’50

Julia Ingram

Phil White

09-10 School AdministrationRichard Blumenthal, Head of School,

Chief Executive Officer

Jan Rogers, Executive Assistant

Kevin Yaley, Associate Head of School

Grant Lichtman, Chief Operating Officer

Michael Lowry, Chief Financial Officer

John Thorsen, Director of External Affairs

and Advancement

Judy Conner, Director of Middle & Upper School Admission

Dori Rodi Shryock, Director of Lower School Admission

Dr. Robert Gillingham, Head of Lower School

Pat McKenna, Head of Middle School Principal

Barbara Ostos ’97, Middle School Dean of Students

Patrick Mitchell, Head of Upper School

Paul Roudebush, Upper School Academic Dean

Marc Thiebach, Upper School Dean of Students

John Morrison, Director of Student Support

Terri Devine, Dean of College Counseling

Robert Hurley, Dean of College Counseling

Rona Dosick, Director Parker Learning Center

Carol Jensen, Director of Community Programs

Tim Katzman, Director of Summer Programs

Dan Kuiper, Athletic Director

Cathy Morrison, Director of Communications

Kristina Starkey, Director of Alumni

and Grandparent Relations

Inez Thomas, Director of Community Outreach

Abha Tirtha, Director of Annual Giving

Jim Tomey, Director of Stewardship

**indicates term ending June 30, 2010

The Anklesaria FamilyAnonymous (6)Tom and Cathy AsmannThe Ayco Charitable FoundationBob and Pam BuieAndrew and rochelle Cohenunited Jewish Federation of San Diego CountySteven ’71 and Gina ConsidineJack and Sandra CookThe J. Crivello Foundationrichard and linda Dickerlarry and Susan FavrotAmelita Galli-Curci FoundationGildred FoundationTerry and Barbara GoodingJack and June GreeningDavid and linda HaleThe late Bruce r. ’22 and Mary HazardJoseph and Violet Jacobs and

norman and Valerie Jacobs HapkeThe late Gert and Aline KoppelJohn and Carol landis

Coleman and Ellen MosleyDavid and noreen MullikenArt and Catherine nicholasFrancis Parker School Parents’ AssociationChuck and Katy Philyawrobert ’57 and Allison PriceQualcomm IncorporatedThe rose FoundationThe San Diego FoundationThe Ellen Browning Scripps FoundationJ.W. Sefton FoundationDan Smargon and Audrey ViterbiJohn and Cathy SullivanPaul K. and rose Sun Tchang Family FoundationMichael and Catherine ThiemannSteve and Patsy TomlinCarol VassiliadisAndrew and Erna ViterbiFrances WhiteMarty and Pam Wygod

Thank you for your support and leadership!

The Generations Award

Where Your Dollars Go

PARKER FUNDThe Parker Fund is a volunteer-driven annual

fundraising campaign to which alumni, parents andfriends make philanthropic gifts that supportFrancis Parker School.

recruiting and retaining passionate, highly-trained faculty and affording small class sizes meanthat tuition alone only covers 85% of the true cost ofeducating our students. The Parker Fund makes upthe difference and fuels the School’s programs; infact, the Parker Fund is a line item in the School'sannual operating budget. We're counting on ourcommunity!

ENDOWMENT AND CAPITAL GIVINGEndowment gifts are invested in perpetuity to

produce income and distributed according to theendowment distribution policy. Distribution ofendowment income provides support for a specificprogram, student scholarship or faculty position thatyou have chosen. Gifts to the endowment providesupport to Parker for the future.

Capital gifts provide for renovating andmaintaining existing buildings and campus grounds,major equipment purchases or constructing newspaces on campus. These gifts are typically given fora specific purpose or project need.

GALA GIVINGThe Annual Gala is the Parents’ Association’s

Spring fundraising event for the School. Proceedssupport tuition assistance for students and facultyprofessional development. Another portion isallocated to current capital projects.

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PARKER’S #1 PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITY!

The Generations Award recognizes our highest level of

leadership and generosity. The following donors have

fulfilled significant pledges to Francis Parker School in

the amount of $250,000 or more. Each of these families

and organizations have made Parker a philanthropic

priority and we are eternally grateful for the positive

impact they have made for our students and faculty.

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September 2 Orientations for Middle and Upper School

6 Labor Day Holiday

7 First Day of SchoolLower School Orientations for new students

16 Middle School Back to School Night

23 Lower School Back to School Night

30 Upper School Back to School Night

October 1-3 Upper School Theatre Production, “Almost Maine”

8-11 Fall Break, No School

16 Homecoming and Alumni Reunions

25 College Fair Night

November 8-15 Middle School Book Fair

11-12 Upper School Musical Theatre Production “Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living In Paris”

18 Lower School Grandparents’ Day

19 End of First TrimesterLower School Thanksgiving Program for Parents

22-26 Thanksgiving Break, No School

December 20-31 Winter Break, No School

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