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WASHINGTON-LEE HIGH SCHOOLEDUCATION FOUNDATION

foundation mission

2011 annual giving campaign: a report

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Withyourgeneroussupport,2011wasafinancialsuccessevenwiththeverydifficulttimeswithinthecountry.Todatethe2011AnnualGivingCampaignhasreceiveddonationsof$39,260.14.Theoverallexpensesforthisyear’scampaignincludingthebrochure,31scholarships,2fellowships,mailing,legalandaccount-ingfees,etc.were$38,825.16. Thecheckingaccounthas$35,427.18,givingtheFoundationenoughmoneytobeginthe2012AnnualGivingCampaign.AsofMarch4,2012,theFoundation’sEndowmentFundcontains$327,130.71. Again,weontheBoardwishtothankyouforyouroutstandingcontinuedandgeneroussupportoftheFoundationwhichthenprovidesthestudentsandstaffwithsubstantialopportunitiestofurthertheireducation. During his presidency, Bill Sharbaugh has, among other responsibilities, provid-ed each year a succinct and accurate reporting of Foundation finances to the Board and donors. As he approaches the completion of his final year on the Board, we are deeply grateful for his devoted leadership in expanding the scope and efficacy of the Foundation. Due in large part to the strong reputation of Arlington’s public schools, the Washington-Lee population is growing to levels not seen in over thirty years. The school continues to surpass state and national averages on various measurements of student achievement. Just as Dr. Sharbaugh’s service as W-L principal set a standard for success during a previ-ous period of population growth and change, his years of stewardship on the Board will leave the Foundation in a position to continue encouraging high aspirations for increas-ing numbers of promising students to come.

Eachscholarshipiscurrentlygrantedintheamountof$1000,renewableattheendofeachsuccessfulundergraduatecollegeyear.RecipientsareinvitedtoreapplyprovidingtheymaintainanaverageofBorbetterinanincreasinglyfocusedacademicprogramwhilemakingaworthwhilecontributiontothecollegecommunity. Foundationscholarscanreceiveasmuchas$4000overthecourseoftheirundergraduatestudy.Themonetarysupportisnotonlyavaluablecontributionto-wardeducationexpenses,butalsoagestureofhonorandrespectgiveninresponsetoexcellence. AsecondarymissionoftheFoundationistoprovideaprofessionaldevel-opmentfellowshiptoafacultymemberoncontinuingcontractstatus.AssistingW-L’sstaffenhancesthehighacademicstandardsforwhichtheschoolisnoted. Washington-Leealumni,activeandretiredfaculty,theW-LParentTeach-ersAssociation,andArlingtoncommunitysupportershavesustainedtheFounda-tionformanyyears.ThisgenerosityhasprovidedscholarshipsandfellowshipsthatextendWashington-LeeHighSchool’sinfluencearoundtheworld.

By William J. Sharbaugh, Foundation President

to provide scholarships for Washington-Lee graduates exclusively

cover photo: the varsity basketball team celebrates a narrow win over Wakefield in the semi-final round of the district tournament at W-L. At the buzzer, junior Winston Duncan nailed a three pointer from half court to break a tie and secure the win. The Generals then advanced to the championship game for the first time in a decade. Video footage of the half court shot became viral on Youtube and was featured in the Washington Post. Congrats to the team on a great season!

Long-time readers will note a fresh, new look in the 2012 “bulletin.” Thanks to John C. Peck (‘96) for our updated format. The Foundation is also grateful to W-L parent Robert Beckman for providing a truly captivating photo for this year’s cover.

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message from the foundation: 2011 annual giving report 1

feature story: alumni who work at W-L 2

foundation board 5

faculty fellowships 5

scholarship recipients 6

scholarship renewals 10

donors / bequest & matching grant 14

message from the alumni association 17

Whatmakesagreathighschool?Dependingonwhoyouaskandtheirspecialty,thisseeminglysimplequestioncouldyielddozensofanswers.Hightestscores?Caringteachers?Cuttingedgepedagogy?EnrollmentinAP/IBcourses?Involvedcounselors?Visionaryadministrators?Alowachievementgap?Strongparentalinvolvement?Alowdropoutrate?Adequatefunding?Thephysicalbuilding?Accesstotechnology?Charismaticstudents?...Thelistgoesonandon.Surely,Washington-Leeranksatthetopbasedonanyoneofthosequalifiers,butI’dliketoofferadifferentresponse.Ibelieveourschoolisuniqueduetoourreturnoninvestment.Morespecifically,thereisanastoundingnumberofalumniwhoremaincon-nectedtotheschoolbothprofessionallyandpersonally. Currently,Washington-Leehas16incrediblealumnionstaffinvari-ouscapacitiesaroundthebuilding--atestamenttoagreatschoolifI’veeverheardofone!Everyyear,Washington-Leegraduatesgoontopursuedegreesinthefieldofeducation,andmanyfindthemselvesreturningtoteach,coach,andmentorattheiralmamater.ThealumnicurrentlyemployedatW-Lspanfivegraduationdecades,fromthe1960sthroughthe2000s.Thoughitisstilltooearlyforany2010or2011graduatestohavereturnedinthisnewcapacity,Iamquitecertainthetrendwillcontinue.DespitetherecentdramaticchangestoW-L’sphysicalspace,theinvitingspiritoftheoldschoolremainsasvibrantaseverandhearkensGeneralstoreturntotheschoolcommunityinwhichtheythrived.Butdon’ttakemywordforit--walkingthroughthehallsat1301N.StaffordStreettellsthestory. Uponwalkingintothemainof-fice,oddsareyouwillbegreetedby

eitherEileenCutrona(‘68)orMaryLibTomb(‘68).Bothofthesewomenareinstrumentaltothesmoothrunningoftheschoolandcanansweranyquestionordirectyoutoanybuildinglocationwithoutamoment’shesitation--andwithasmile.Walkingthroughthefirstfloormainhallway,you’llpassbytheFa-cilitiesOfficeoccupiedbyDougZebrak(‘00),whomanagestheschedulesandcaresforourbuildingwheninusebycountlesscommunityorganizationsafterthebellrings.Asyoucanimagine,thatmeansDougisoneoftheloudestfansatalltheeveningsportinggames.It’slikely,however,thatLoriGrimm(‘76)wouldrivalhimforbestattendanceatathleticeventsandtimespentinthegymnasium.Lori,ahealthandphysicaleducationteacher,regularlydrawsonthemany“specialW-Lsportstraditions”sheexperiencedthankstoTitleIX,andhopestoopenathleticdoorstohercur-rentstudents.Sheisproudofthe“dedi-cationofW-Lteachersandstudents”alike,andtruly“enjoyscomingtoworkeveryday.” Continuingpastthefirstfloorso-cialstudiesclassroomoccupiedbyKiraJordan(‘04),youwouldseeadynamic,student-centeredlearningenvironment.KirawasinfluencedbycurrentteacherJeanaNorton,andassheprogressedthroughherUniversityofVirginiaeducationprogram,she“alwayshopedtoreturntoW-L”tobeginhercareerasaneducator.Whenshe’snotteach-ingsophomoreswho“remindherofherownfriendsinthe1990s,”KiraislikelyinthepublicationslabworkingwiththeCrossed Sabresstaff.Proceedingalongthefirstfloorcorridorstothecounsel-ingoffice,itislikelyyou’llseeClaudiaVasquez(‘00)meetingwithoneofher250students.Shewasinspiredtogointocounselingbecauseoftheway

herownW-Lcounselorssupportedherwhenshewasastudent.Whilepursuingherbachelor’sandmaster’satGeorgeMasonUniversity,ClaudiaalsoworkedasanAdministrativeAssistantandanAssociateRegistrarather“homeawayfromhome,”sohercontributiontotheW-Lcommunityhasbeenmulti-facetedindeed. Walkinguptothesecondfloor,you’dalmostcertainlyseeDavidHernandez(‘98)mentoringagroupofstudentsinhisroleasHispanicliai-son.Youmayrunacrossschool-basedsubstituteteacherKallieSims(‘06)whocanattesttothehighlevelofstudentengagementacrossthedifferentsubjectareas.You’dalsoprobablypassHorace

Willis(‘91)escortingoneofhisstudentstoclass.Inhis16thyearasaresourceteacher,hethinksthatstudentsseemtohave“alotmoreknowledgecomingin”comparedtohistimeatW-L.Horacewasathree-sportathletewhileatW-L,thoughhethinkskidsnowtendtofocusononesport.HecreditsretiredteacherJimMonasaninspiration,andfollowsinhisfootstepsbyservingalsoasanassistantW-Lfootballcoach.Forthat,weforgivehimforco-coachingboysbasketballatWakefieldintheoff-season. Strollingthroughthethirdfloor,oddsarethathistoryteacherJimThomas(‘81)wouldbeconversingwithstudentsastheywalktoDougGrove’s(‘81)psychologyclass.Doug’sfirst

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By Sarah Harrick Congable (‘95)

group work in Kathleen McNamee’s class KathleenMacNamee(‘97)explainsthestructureofaDNAnucleotidetoagroupofherninthgradestudents.ThisisKathleen’sthirdyearteachingscienceatW-L.

hands-on science in Tom Chisnell’s classStudentsinTomChisnell’s(‘69)ninthgradebiologyclassaresettingupathreeweekexperi-menttotesttheeffectofdifferentlightsourcesonthegrowthofWisconsinFastPlants.Thephotoshowsthecontainerwhichholdsthesoilandseedsthatwerejustfertilized.

devoted to W-L: members of the faculty with senior & junior student leadersltor,clockwise,LoriGrimm(‘76),ClaudiaVasquez(‘00),KiraJordan(‘04),JorgeTorrez(‘12),HoraceWillis(‘91),JamesWanda(‘12),NoahPilchen(‘12),SaronKebede(‘13),JesseFerrell(‘12),AdrianaGorsky(‘12),DougGrove(‘81)

impressionsofW-Lwereformedwhenhismotherworkedasasecretarythereinthe1960sand1970s.SheoftentookhimandJimtocheeratsportingeventswheretheytoreoldnewspaperstothrowasconfettiattheathletes.DoughasparticularlyfondmemoriesofafieldtripwithnowretiredteachersPeggyJeensandTimWyatt--atwhichhemethisfuturewife!Whenhe’snotintheclassroom,DougisprobablycoachinghisW-LbaseballplayersatQuincyPark. Walkinguptothefourthfloor,ResourceAssistantCarlosCastro(‘98)mayreminisceabouthisdaysasoneofDoug’spsychologystudentsintheoldbuilding.Ifanyonecouldshareinsightsaboutthesizeofthenewbuilding,it’sCarlos,whoisconstantlypatrollingthehallways.So,too,canscienceteacherKathleenMcNamee(‘97)whotreksupfourflightsofstepstogettoherbiologylab.Thedailyhikekeepsherinshapeforherdutiescoachingthegirlscrewteam,andsheenjoystheenthusiasmandmulti-dimensionalaspectsofher

9thgradestudents.Shefondlyremem-bersthe“greattime”shehadasastudent,asdoesherdepartmentalcol-leagueandformercrewcoach,TomChisnell(‘69). AsDougGrovesoeloquentlystates,“thereisnobetterplacetobefrom,andnobetterplacetoteach”thanWashing-ton-Lee.IknowthistobetruebecauseIechothosesamesentiments.Teachingatmyalmamaterisrewardingonsomanylevels.Afterall,W-Lisoneofthemostprogressiveschoolsaroundwithitssupportiveadministrators,dynamicfaculty,involvedparents,andthemostfascinatingstudentbodyinthecountry.WhenIlookatmycurrentseniors,Iwonderwhowillbenextonthelistofstudents-turned-colleagues,andlookforwardtothedayoneofthemreturnstointerviewforaposition.Ihopetobethefirsttowelcomethembackwithabiggrinandahearty,“GoGenerals!”

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Erica Larsen

Gregg Robertson

In 2011, the Foundation awarded fellow-ships to Washington-Lee Principal Gregg Robertson and English Department mem-ber Erica Larsen for study and enrichment in their fields. We asked them to describe their grant-supported summer work and its import for W-L students.

WithagrantfromtheWash-ington-LeeHighSchoolEducationFoundation,lastsummerIwasabletoparticipateinathreeweeklongclassthroughtheUniversityofVirginiatitledDiagnosisandRemedialPracticuminReading,acapstoneexperienceforgraduatestudentspursuingadegreeinreadingeducation. InthemorningsItutoredtwostrugglingreaderswhileIwasobservedbytwopeersandaprofessor.Afterashortdebriefing,itwasmyturntoobserveandevaluate.Afternoonswerereservedforlectureanddiscussion.Byfar,themostpowerfulpieceofthisex-periencewasthedailyobservation.Aftereachlesson,Iwasprovidedwith

feedbackwhichIwasexpectedtoincor-porateintomylessonforthenextday. EachdayIwouldgohomeandlaborovermylessonplans.Beingagoodteachergoesbeyondthelessonplan,andbecauseofthistherewasalwayssomethingtoimproveupon.Myteachingwastransformedoverthecourseoftheclass,andwhenIwasdone,Ifeltempowered. ThankstotheFoundation,Iwasabletohaveanexperiencethatchangedmyteaching.IhopetousewhatIhavelearnedtopositivelyimpactboththestrongandthestrugglingreaderswhocomethroughmyclassroomdoor.

AttendingtheInternationalBacca-laureatetrainingopportunityforheadsofschoolsinMadrid,SpainconstitutedaprofessionalexperienceIwillneverforgetandwillappreciateforalifetime.IhavealreadytakenallthatIlearnedatthetrainingandbuiltanentireprofes-sionaldevelopmentdayarounditfortheleadershipteamatWashington-Lee.

Thisyear’sIBPrincipaltrain-ingthemeinMadridwas“CreatingandMaintainingthePerfectLearningEnvironment.”Trainingfocusedonassistingschoolleadersindevelopinganatmospherewhichpromotesstudentsuccessandaccomplishment,afocusbothtimelyandbeneficialforW-Lwithitsgoalof100%studentparticipationinadvancedcourses(eitherAPorIB).Overnineyears,wehaveincreasedthenumberofstudentstakingatleastoneadvancedcoursefrom23%to82%--al-most300%.Ourvisionensuresthatweactivelyseeknewleadershipopportuni-tieswhichwillsupportWashington-Lee’sgrowingstudentpopulation. TheWashington-LeeHighSchoolEducationFoundationistrulyanexam-pleofwhatacommunitycancontributetoenactpositivechangeforchildreninanalreadyeffectiveandsuccessfullearningenvironment.IwillcontinuetousemanyofthestrategiesIlearned.TheFoundationhasmadethispossibleforme,andIamgrateful.

WilliamJ.SharbaughPresident

AnneLedyard

JohnC.PeckPhilKrauth AnnFelker SarahCongable

DedeMacekura

LindaHenderson

MaryByrdMartin

MaryLibTomb

RonRevere TomChisnell

Robertson, Larsen receive faculty fellowships

the 2011-2012 foundation board of directors

hisacademic,aswellasco-curricularactivities--provethathehasbeensuc-cessful.BenjaminwasafullI-BstudentwhileatW-L.HeplayedbaseballfortheGeneralsallfouryears--hisfirsttwoonthejuniorvarsityteamandhisjuniorandsenioryearsonvarsity.HispassionforthegamespurredhimtovolunteerasanassistantcoachofaMajors1LittleLeagueteamforchildrenages10-12.Inadditiontobaseball,BenjaminwasanactivememberoftheMathandDebateteams,servingaspresidentoftheformerhissenioryear.HeattendstheUniversityofVirginiawhereheisdecidingwhethertomajorincomputerormechanicalengineering.

ELIZABETH ENGLUND

VolunteeringatthegrouphomeL’ArcheinArlington;directinganaward-winningplayattheFolger’sShakespeareFestival;helpingeducatestudentsaboutthedangersofsmokingaspartofthe“KickButts”campaign;improvingherSpanishonanIBtriptoCostaRica;participatingintheProfessional-RelatedInternship/MentorExperience(PRIME)byworkingattheSmithsonian’sAmeri-canHistorymuseum;andplayingvarsitysoccer--Elizabethcompiledanimpressiveresuméduringherfouryears

LINDSEY CRONIN

“Throughoutmyhighschoolcareer,Ihavealwaystriedtodomybestinsideandoutsideofschool.Teachersknowmeasastrongandreliablestudent.”Lindsey’sbestinsideofschoolincludedbeingontheBlue and Grayyearbookstaffforthreeyears,twoaseditor;row-ingcrewherfreshmanyear;beingafour-yearvarsityswimmer;andservingascaptainoftheswimanddiveteam.Outsideofschoolincludedswimmingyear-roundwiththeArlingtonAquaticClub.LindseynowattendsHoodCol-lege,wheresheplanstostayactiveandinvolvedandcontinueswimming.

BENJAMIN EDGAR

BenjaminEdgarhasalwaysstriventodohisbestineveryaspectofhislife--and

atW-L.SheisattendingWilliamandMaryandplanstoapplytotheSharpeScholarsprogram,whichfocusesondevelopingmanagementskillsforchari-tableorganizations.

DANIEL GUENTHER

Throughouthighschool,Danielworkedtoupholdhighacademicstandardsandtoalsoexplorenewareasofinter-est.InadditiontotakingafullloadofAPandIBclasses,hevolunteeredwithArlingtonCountyLibraries;joinedtheW-LDramaDepartment’sproductionof“Frankenstein:1930,”playingtheroleof“TheMonster”;andwasonthefootballandwrestlingteams,makingFirstTeamAll-District,servingasteamcaptain,andbeingnamedMostIm-provedPlayer.DanielisattendingDavidsonCollegewhereheisconsider-ingmajoringinHistoryandInterna-tionalRelations.

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scholarship recipients for the class of 2011

Generous donations from supporters in 2011 enabled the Foundation to award fifteen $1,000 scholarships to graduating W-L seniors. Their academic and co-cur-ricular high school achievements and their aspirations are summarized below. This is what we are all about!

GARRETT BANGSBOLL

HavingmovedtoArlingtonfromCanadaduringhissophomoreyear,GarrettisreturningtoCanadatostudyatMcGillUniversity’sFacultyofEn-gineering.CaptainoftheW-Lbasket-ballteam,activeonthetrackteam,amemberofanAAUbasketballteam,healsoservedasavolunteerstudenttellerintheGenerals’branchoftheArling-tonCommunityFederalCreditUnion,volunteeredatthepubliclibrary,andparticipatedinthe“ReadersareLeaders”programatTuckahoeElementary.WhileatMcGill,helooksforwardtostudy-ingabroadandapplyingtoanMBAprogramorcontinuingwithadvancedstudiesinengineering.

NICHOLAS BURNS

Nicholaswasathree-sportathleteatWashington-Lee,participatinginlacrosse(twoyearsascaptain),wrestling(oneyearascaptain),andfootball.HevolunteeredandworkedintheLifeSkillsclassatGlebeElementaryduringthesummerforthreeofhisfouryearsinhighschool.Basedonthatexperience,NicholasplanstomajorinSpecialEdu-cationatMarymountUniversity.“Mygoalistobeateacherinaself-containedorLifeSkillsclass.IfeelIcanmakeadifferenceinthesepeople’slives.”

LINA CHHUY-HY

Sinceshewasahighschoolfreshman,Linahasknownthatshewantedtobeabiochemist.AninternshipattheNa-tionalInstitutesofHealthbetween

herjuniorandsenioryearsconfirmedthatgoal.InadditiontotakingafullloadofAPandIBclassesasajuniorandsenior,shewasamemberoftheWashington-LeeKeyClubandtheRedCrossClub,andservedaspresidentoftheArtClubfortwoyears.ShealsowasastudentvolunteertellerattheW-LbranchoftheArlingtonCom-munityFederalCreditUnion.LinaiscurrentlyafreshmanatJamesMadisonUniversity.

ANTONELLA COSSIO

AntonellaenteredW-Lwithanum-berofbarriers,butwasdeterminedtosucceed--andsucceedshedid.Inadditiontotakingincreasinglydifficultclassesandmaintaininga4.0GPAinhersenioryear,shewaspresidentofLASA,theLatinAmericanStudentAs-sociation,fortwoyears.ShewasalsoanactivememberofALN,theArlingtonLatinoNetwork,andafoundingmem-beroftheDreamProject,organizationswhichworkwiththeLatinocommunitytohelpstudentsprosperacademically.Herlong-termacademicplansincludegettingadegreeinmanagementtohelphoneherskillsinorganizinganddevelopingadvocacyandgrass-rootsprograms,beginningwithstudiesatNorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege.

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GeorgeMasonUniversityandbecomeasystemsengineer.

FREDERICK MITCHELL

EagleScout,AssistantScoutmaster,varsitylacrosse,FutureBusinessLead-ersofAmerica,debateteam,senioraltarserverforsevenyearsandnowanusher:Frederickhasnevershiedawayfromtak-ingonnewchallenges.Hislife-longplanistobecomeaForeignServiceOfficer,andhebelievesthatbeingactiveinhiscommunitywillhelptopreparehimforthatrole.HeisnowattendingLaSalleUniversitywhereheintendstocombinehisfour-yearmajorwithafifth-yearMBAdegreebeforemakingalifetimecareerintheU.S.DepartmentofState.

TA’CHELLE MORRIS

Ta’Chelle’sfouryearsatW-Lwerechar-acterizedbyincreasingsuccessinheracademics,coupledwithafullcadreofextra-curricularactivities.SheearnedafullIBdiplomaandwasonthefieldhockey,lacrosse,andindoortrackteams.Inaddition,shecreatedtheHaitiReliefFundandranseveralfundraiserstogen-eratemoneyforvictimsoftheearth-quake.ShewasalsoamemberoftheBreadforLifeClubandvolunteeredatherlocalcommunitycenter.AllofhereffortshelpedgainheraplaceinthefreshmanclassatDukeUniver-sity,wheresheplanstomajorineitherBiologyorChemistryandcontinuetograduateschoolinpursuitofacareerinhealthcare.

LAN-ANH NGUYEN

Lan-AnhenteredW-Lasafreshmanknowingthatshewantedtobeaphar-macist.Infact,shehasknownthissinceshewassevenyearsold.Toimproveherchancesofachievingherdream,shemadesureshehadgoodgradesstartingfromelementaryschoolandcontinuingintohighschool,whereshetookallIBclasseshersenioryear.Alongtheway,sheattendedmanypharmacyprograms,volunteeredatVirginiaHospitalCen-ter’spharmacy,wasvice-presidentoftheKeyClub,appearedinfiveschool

dramaproductions,andforthreeyearswasamemberoftheMadrigalchoir.Lan-Anhisnowrealizingherdream,assheisattendingRutgersUniversity.

YESENIA RAMIREZ

Yesenia’sroadtosuccessispavedwithhardworkanddetermination.Sheplanstobecomeaphysicaltherapist--andisenrolledinWestVirginiaUniversity’sseven-yearPhysicalTherapyandExer-cisePhysiologyprogram.AtW-L,shepreparedforthisbigstepbytakingthePhysicalTherapyclassatArlington’sCareerCenter,whichshedescribesas“challenging,fascinating,and[having]feltright.”Alwaysreadytomeetthenextchallenge,Yeseniaattendedyear-roundschoolthroughoutmiddleandhighschool,firstintheHighEduca-tionProgramandthenintheGMUEarlyIdentificationProgram.Shewasafour-yearmemberofLatinasLeadingTomorrow,servedasaSpanishtutorandmentorfortwoyears,andworksinherfamily’sbusiness.

BachelorofSciencedegreeinBiologyfromJamesMadisonUniversity.Herultimategoalistogotomedicalschoolandbecomeapediatrician.

PETER HATHOTUWA

OriginallyfromSriLanka,PeterarrivedintheU.S.twoweeksbeforethestartofhisfreshmanyearatW-L.Heplayedonthetennisteamforfouryears,servingascaptainhissenioryear,andplayedtheleadrolein“YouCan’tTakeItwithYou.”HewasthefoundingpresidentoftheW-LTableTennisClub,thefound-

ingmember/guitarist/writerfortheW-Lband“CoffeeandCream,”andtherecipientoftheAll-StarCastawardattheVHSLNationalDistrictOne-ActTheaterFestival.Outsideofschool,PeterperformedintheShakespeareTheaterCompany’sensembleproduc-tionof“TwelfthNight”andwonseveralawardsforhisrolesintwoplaysattheFolgerSecondarySchoolShakespeareFestival.HeperformedataHaitirelieffund-raisingconcertwithhisbandandvolunteeredatMary’sCenterinWash-ington,D.C.AllthiswhilepursuingafullIBdiploma.PeterisattendingtheUniversityofVirginiawhereheplanstomajorinInternationalRelations.

MUMTAHINA MAHMUD

Mumtahina’senrollmentinW-LatthebeginningofherjunioryearwasherfirstexposuretotheAmericaneduca-tionalsystem,butthatdidn’tstopherfromachievingtheHonorRollwithstraightA’s.Shealsoimmersedherselfinextra-curricularactivities,includingpeertutoring,theArabicClub,andengineer-ing-relatedCADdesigning.MumtahinaalsovolunteeredattheArlingtonPublicLibraryandparticipatedintheBangla-deshYouthLeadershipCenter,aswellasotheryouthleadershipprograms.Hergoalistostudyengineeringat

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“Pass the ball!” LoriGrimm’s(‘76)physical

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CHAIMAE HARONNI

ChaimaestartedherfreshmanyearatW-Lstillunsureofhowtomanagehertime.Shejoinedthecheerleadingsquad,participatedin“It’sAcademic,”andvolunteeredatArlingtonCentralPublicLibrary.Realizingthatsheneededtobalanceacademicandco-curricularactivities,andthatacademicscamefirst,shebegantoexcelinhercoursework,andherjuniorandsenioryeargradesreflecthercommitmentandhardwork.Chaimaehassetseveraleducationalgoalsforherself,includingearninga

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2011 renewal recipients

Foundation scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply for assistance through-out their college experience. Each year, the Board is gratified by the breadth and depth of accomplishment these renewal applicants report in their letters as they pursue their undergraduate education. The following brief summaries highlight the progress of our sixteen 2011 scholarship re-newal recipients and illustrate the impact of your donations.

CHI-HANG AU: Chi-Hangiscom-pletinghissophomoreyearatLibertyUniversity.ADean’sListstudent,thisyearhehaspursuedmoreintensivecourseworkinhisgoalofbecomingaresearchspecialistinsocialoreducation-alpsychology.Inadditiontoacademicwork,Chi-Hangisanactiveparticipantinon-campusvolunteerandstudygroupsforinternationalstudents.

MARISA BECKLEY: AHarvardsenior,MarisawillgraduatethisyearwithadegreeinSociology.ArecenthighlightinherfieldofconcentrationwasaseminarconductedataMassachusettsstateprisoninwhichstudentsexaminedresearchanddiscussedrace,poverty,andsocialjusticewithincarceratedindividu-alspursuingcollegecourses.Additionalhighlightswereaninvestigationofsociologicalresearchtechniquesandastudyoftheeffectsofsocialcontextandcultureonhealth/healthcareintheU.S.Inkeepingwithhergoaltoexplorediversetopicsincollege,Marisaalsoextendedherstudieslastyeartonon-fic-tionwriting,thehistoryoftheInternet,andanintroductiontoastrophysics.ShecontinuestoDJforthebluesdepart-mentoftheHarvardradiostationandservesasDirectoroftheArtSelectionBoardforthestudent-rungeneralinter-estpublicationTuesday Magazine.

ZOË BELLARS:Zoëisasecond-yearstudentattheUniversityofVirginiamajoringinEnglishwithaHistoryminor.SheiscurrentlyapplyingforacceptancetotheAmericanStudiesprogram,adisciplinarymajorcom-prisedofaspectsofhistory,English,andsociology.Whilecompletinganumberofrigorousupper-levelclasses,shehasmaintainedDean’sListstatus.ZoëisamemberofAlphaPhisocialsororityandoftheVirginiaSil’hooettes,UVA’smostaward-winningacappellagroup--thelatteranactivityinvolvingthree-hourbiweeklyrehearsalsinadditiontoperformances.

ZACHARY BOWMAN:RecipientoftheO.U.JohansenawardforexemplarycharacterandscholarshipasasenioratWashington-Lee,Zacharywillgradu-atethisyearfromVirginiaCommon-wealthUniversity’sSchooloftheArtswithdualmajorsinPhotographyandFilmandadegreeinCinema.HehasmaintainedDean’sListstatusthrough-outhiscollegeexperience,overcominguniquechallengesrelatedtomedicalissuesandaggressivetreatmentprotocolsforchildhoodcancer.ZacharyhasheldinternshipsinhisfieldofworkwiththeNationalMuseumoftheMarineCorps,theVirginiaFilmOffice,andtheVisualInformationBranchoftheU.S.SecretService,andlastyeardidfilmingandeditingforSuccesswerks,astrategicsocialmediacompanyproducingWebvideosforsmallbusinesses.AspresidentofthestudentorganizationRichmondVirginiaFilm,heparticipatedinview-ingandevaluatingfilmsfortheirsocialandartisticmeritaswellasassistinglocalfilmmakersoutsidethedepartmentincompletingprojects.ZacharyalsovolunteersforactivitieswiththeAmeri-canCancerSociety.Hehasservedasa.

teachingassistantinVCU’ssummerin-tensiveprogram,aprestigiousopportu-nityforanundergraduate.Inthefall,hespenttwoweeksinEgypt,Israel,Turkey,andGreececompletinganindependentdocumentaryfilmproject.

JULIA CASCIOTTI:AsaseniorattheCollegeofWilliamandMary,Juliaislookingforwardtoacareerinenviron-mentalpolicy.DuringthefallsemesterofherjunioryearattheUniversidadAutónomadeBarcelona,shecontinuedherstudieswhileimprovingherSpan-ishskillsandvisitingninecountriesinEuropeandAfrica.OnherreturntoWilliamandMary,sherenewedextra-curricularandleadershipactivitiesinadditiontocompletingrequirementsformajorsinEnglishandEnvironmentalPolicy.JuliahasservedontheExecutiveBoardofthecollege’seventplanningorganization,AlmaMaterProductions.AsChairofSustainabilityandDiversity,shehelpedtoensurethatstudentactivi-tiesarebothwide-ranginginappealandenvironmentallyconscientious.Herpar-ticipationintheCommitteeonSustain-ability(COS)involvedherinworkingwiththecollege’sOfficeofProcurementtosponsoranauctionsitefore-cyclingoldbutusablecomputersbackintothecommunity.Thisprojectledhertoap-plyforaCOSsummerresearchgrant.Asaresult,shespentlastsummerinWilliamsburgtakingclasses;expandingelectronicsrecyclingoncampustoinkcartridges,inktoner,andcellphones;andestablishingasitewherestudentscansellusedelectronics.

SUCHANA COSTA:Suchanawrites,“Asinhighschool,Ihavededicatedmytimeincollegetodelvingfurtherintothesciencesandcontributingtomycommunity,whilealsoexploringcom-

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pletelynewtopicsandactivities.”NowinhersophomoreyearatPrincetonUniversity,sheispursuingadegreeinMolecularBiologywithcertificates(minors)inNeuroscienceandFinance.Hergoalistoworkonedayingenetherapyorgeneticresearch.Asafresh-man,Suchanawasacceptedforasmall,selectiveseminaronepigeneticstaughtbyPrinceton’spresident.Shehascontin-uedtotakeadvancedcoursesingeneticsandArabic.Inherexplorationofnewtopicsandactivities,shehasbegunrockclimbing,backpacking,andplayingsaxophoneintheuniversityband.LastfallasanOutdoorActionleaderwiththefreshmanorientationprogram,sheledagroupoffreshmenonaweek-longbackpackingtrip.Alsointhefall,herse-lectiontothePrincetonGlobalSeminarprogramtookhertoKyoto,JapanforsixweeksofstudyinZen,Buddhism,art,andJapaneselanguage.Suchanaservesthecampuscommunitybypar-ticipatingintheCollegeCouncilandbymentoringelementaryschoolstudents.Duringthesummer,sheworkedwithBreadfortheCityinWashington.

HIBA ELNOUR:HibaisagraduatingsenioratGrinnellCollegewithmajorsinSpanishandSociology.Aswellascompletingdualmajors,shehasfulfilledrequirementsforpre-medicalstudies.Hiba’sselectionasrecipientofanationalBenjaminA.GilmanScholarshipal-lowedhertospendthespringsemesterofherjunioryeardoingstudyabroadinMadrid,Spain.InadditiontotakingonincreasinglydemandingcourseworkeachyearatGrinnell,shehasservedontheBoardoftheSpanishMajors’StudentEducationalPolicyCommittee(SEPC).ElectiontoaSEPCBoardisanacademichonorrequiringmemberstoparticipateintheevaluationofinstruc-

torsforcontractrenewal,promotion,andtenure,andtoactasliaisonforstudents/staffinmattersofcurriculumandextra-curricularactivities.AsaBoardmemberoftheAfricanStudentUnion,HibacollaboratedwithGrin-nell’spresidentandothercollegeof-ficialsandstudentsinaddressingcurrentissues,campusactivities,andstudent/facultymatters.

THERESE GAVIN:AsenioratBaylorUniversity,TheresemajoredinBiologyasapre-veterinarystudentwithacon-centrationinPre-HealthCareandmi-norsinBiochemistryandEnglish.Nowapproachinggraduation,sheisaDean’sListstudentwitha4.0GPAthroughouthercollegecareer.Lastspringshewrote,“JustasmyextraordinaryexperiencesatWashington-LeeHighSchoolgavemetheeducationalbackgroundnecessarytosucceedinmyundergraduate

afternoon in the publications lab TheCrossed Sabreseditorialstaffdiscussanupcomingissue.KiraJordan(‘04)isthisyear’sfacultyadviser.Theclassproducesbothaprintversionandanonlineedition.

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studies,yourongoingsupportwillal-lowmetosucceedinmysenioryear...Iplantocontinuetodomyutmosttorepresent[theFoundation]well.”ThereseservedthisyearaspresidentofthePre-VeterinarySocietyatBaylorandhascontinuedherinvolvementinnumeroushonorsocietiescontribut-ingtocommunityandcampus-wideevents.ShehasvolunteeredattheWacoHumaneSociety,assistingwithmedi-caldutiesandexams;participatedinWacoCreekcleanupevents;andduringSpringBreakservedasaveterinarytechnicianinasmallmobileveterinaryclinic,doingimmunizationsandpara-sitescreeningsandassistingwithanimalsurgeriesanddentals.Lastsummersheextendedhercommunityservicetovol-unteeringasaninternatSanAntonio’swildliferehabilitationcenter.

GIMENA GONZALEZ-PINTOS:Thisspring,GimenawillgraduatefromMarymountUniversitywithadegreeinBiology.Inadditiontocompletingrigorouslabcoursesrelatedtoherfieldsuchasgenetics,organicchemistry,biochemistry,andmicrobiology,sheextendedherstudiestoclassesinmicro-economics,philosophy,andtheology.Shewrites,“Ilovedallmyclasses.”Lastsummer,inordertolearnmoreabouttheworkofamedicaldoctor,Gimenabegananinternshipintheofficeofafamilyphysician.

STEVEN HAZEL:AsophomoreatSwarthmoreCollege,Stevenhaswrit-ten,“AtSwarthmore,thefirsttwoyearsaredesignedtobeasamplingofdiffer-entareasofstudytoprovideabroadbackground....Iwilllikelypursueahistoryhonorsmajor...whichinvolvestakingmultipleintensiveseminarsinaspecificsubjectareainpreparationfor

oralexaminationsgivenbyexpertsinthefieldbysenioryear.”InhisfirsttwoyearsStevenhasundertakencourseworkasdisparateasGreekclassics,microeco-nomics,computerscience,andacourseinArabicrequiringthatalldiscussionbeconductedinthetargetlanguageafterthefirsttwoweeks.Asidefromacademics,StevenhasparticipatedasanattorneyontheSwarthmoreMockTrialteamandwritesaweeklycolumnforthecollegenewspaperbasedoninter-viewswithvisitingartistsandspeak-ers.HisaffiliationwithInternationalThoughtandSocialAction(ITSA)hasinvolvedhiminwritingandeditingeducationalmaterialsforanon-profitconductingseminarsandprogramsinAhmedabad,India.

REBECCA MCELFISH:RebecccaisnowinhersophomoreyearatKenyonCollegeandhasdeclaredanEnglishma-jorwithaconcentrationinIPHS(Ke-nyon’sIntegratedPrograminHumaneStudies).AMeritList(Dean’sList)stu-dent,Rebeccasaysofa“mostexciting”year-longclassinherfreshmanyear:“Whatreallymadethiscoursechal-lengingandinterestingwasthebreadthanddepth....Ireadaclassicaweek[Herodotus’andThucydides’Histories, Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics, Dante’s The Divine Comedy, Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals,Proust’sSwann’s Way,variousworksbyHobbes,Machiavelli,Descartes,Montesquieu,Shakespeare,andRousseau]aswellasparticipat[ing]inseminarsandlecturesonboththepieceofliterature...andthehistoricaleventsandthoughtsthatsurroundedthatera.”Herextra-curricularactivitieshaveincludedset-buildingforastudentstageproductionandaclassinmosaicsatKenyon’scrafthouse.Shealsoparticipated

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asaleaderinaweeklyChristianyouthgroupandasavolunteerforHeadstart,andlastsummerworkedasacampcounselor.

ALEXANDRA PILL:TravelandstudyabroaddominatedAlexandra’sjunioryearatEmoryUniversity.Duringthesummer,shestudiedinDharamsala,IndiaattheCollegeforHigherTibetanStudies,takingcoursesinmind-bodymedicineandTibetanBuddhismandculturewhileworkinginherfreetimewithsomeofIndia’stopmonasticschol-arsinthesciencelabandclassroom.TheexperienceincludedaprivateaudiencewiththeDalaiLamaandmeetingswithotherimportantTibetanBuddhistlead-ersandscholars.Inthefall,AlexandratraveledtoVietnamforanexperientiallearningandindependentresearchprogramsponsoredbyanSITCulture,Development,andSocialChangeprogram.ShewilluseherresearchonstreetvendorsandtheVietnameseeconomy,supportedthroughagrantawardedbytheInstituteforDevelopingNations-EmoryCenterforInternationalProgramsAbroad,asabaselinestudyforaseniorthesisinordertograduatewithhonorsnextyear.AlexandrahasdeclaredamajorinAnthropologyandHumanBiologywithaminorinGlobalHealth,Culture,andSociety,andlastsummercompletedanadditionalminorinReligion.ShehasbeenaDean’sListstudentsinceenteringEmory.Beyondtheclassroom,shehasbeenaresidentSophomoreAdvisortofresh-menandhasworkedcloselywiththeEmoryScholarsProgram.SheservedthisyearaspresidentoftheStudentAlumniAssociation.

MARIA RAFFAELE:MariaisfinishingherlastyearatCarnegieMellonUni-

versitywheresheiscompletingdoubledegreesinOboePerformanceandPro-fessionalWriting.Shehasmaintainedthreeon-campusjobswhileachievingDean’sListstatusanda3.9-4.0GPAforfouryears.Hardworkasajunior,shewrotelastspring,“...yieldedsignificantsuccesses...asaprofessionalmusician.IwasauditionedandacceptedfortheMendelssohnChoir...aprofes-sionalensemblethatperformswiththePittsburghSymphonyOrchestraandwashiredasaprofessionalcantoratOurLadyofLourdesCatholicChurchinArlington....Onoboe,mywoodwindquintetwasacceptedtoperformintheCarnegieMellonSilbermanChamberMusicCompetition,andIapplied,auditioned,andwasacceptedtoseveralcompetitivemusicfestivals,includingtheAmericanBachSoloistsAcademyandtheInternationalBaroqueInstituteattheLongySchoolofMusic.”Inherextra-curricularactivities,MariaservedasArtEditorofthestudentnewspaper,The Tartan,sanginanacappellagroup,andactedinaplayproducedbythestudentorganizationScotch’n’Soda.Lastyear,sheadded“incrediblyrewarding”volunteerservicetoheraccomplish-ments,workingwithamusictherapistataPittsburghassistedlivingfacility.

ALANNA RIVERA:Aftertakingfivehigh-levelSpanishclassesinthefallaspartoftheUVAStudyAbroadprograminValencia,Spain,Alannasaysshehas“becomemoreinterestedinpursuingacareerinvolvingSpanish-Englishtrans-lationandinterpretation.”Athird-yearstudentattheUniversityofVirginia,shehasdeclaredmajorsinSpanishandEnglish.HercourseworkhasrangedfromagraduateclassinOldEnglishtoBusinessSpanishtoRestorationandEighteenthCenturyDrama.Alanna

isamemberoftheVirginiaWomen’sRugbyClub,whichplacedfourthinthenationinherfirstyearontheteam.Lastyearsheservedastheclub’sFundraisingChair,raisingmoneyfortournamentsandtravelexpenses.

JAHAN SHIEKHY:JahanislookingforwardtohisjunioryearatVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUni-versity.Havingcompletedhisfirst-yeargeneralengineeringprogramwithDean’sListstatus,hehasenteredtheHonorsprogramonhispathtobecom-ingamechanicalengineer.Hewritesus,“Ihaveanartisticmindandenjoythinkingabstractlyabouttheworld...[and]Ilovelearningaboutthephysicalworld(e.g.thesciences)andrefiningmyproblemsolvingskills(e.g.mathcours-es).Engineeringisthelink....”JahanwasselectedlastyearforthenewEastAmblerJohnstonResidentialLearningCommunity,anexperimentalresidencehallprogramforhonorsstudentsinwhichstudentsliveamongfacultyandattendweeklydiscussionsonarangeoftopics.HehasjoinedtheSalsaTechClub(--andhasfoundthatheactuallyenjoyssalsadancing!)andcontinueshisinterestinthemartialartsthroughmembershipintheTae-Kwon-DoClub.Lastyearhewasselectedtoconductinformationsessionsandcampustoursforprospectivestudentsasamemberofthe“Dean’sTeam.”

CARLEIGH WEGNER:Agraduatingfourth-yearmajoringinEnvironmentalScienceattheUniversityofVirginia,CarleighworkedthisyearasanEn-vironmentalComplianceInternforAlbemarleCounty,researchingwaystohelpthecountysurroundingUVAtosignificantlyreducegreenhousegasemissions.Lastsummersheacceptedan

internshipofferedbyExxonMobilatSOCEnterprisesinArlington,anon-profitsupportingemploymentoppor-tunitiesforpeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Whileworkingwithdis-abledadultsintheirgardenstoeducatethemforpossibleemploymentinthegreenjobsector,shealsodevelopedabusinessplantoturntheirgardenandgreenhousevegetableproductionintoafor-profitbusiness.Scholarlyworkinherfieldhasincludedresearchassistanceintheanalysisofthermalsatelliteimag-erytopredictspecificurbanareasatriskforheatstress.LastyearduringSpringBreak,CarleightraveledtoPanamawiththeUVAchapterofEnvironmentalGlobalBrigadestobuildlatrinesinaruralarea.PastSpringBreakservicehastakenhertoCostaRicaandtheDo-minicanRepublic.ShehascontinuedherserviceinthecampuscommunitybymentoringafifteenyearoldNepalesegirlforthepastthreeyears,contributingtotheAdaptiveSkiProgramforthosewithmentalandphysicalchallengesatMassanuttenSkiResort,andservingasaleaderinUVA’sChiAlpha,aChristianfellowshiporganization.

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u Appler,NancyJ.Babb*Conner,EliJr.*u Day,MaryGraceWright**Gott,Mary*u Higgins,DuncanG.*u Hill,PeterC.*u Illi,LouisF.Jr.*u Jackson,RosalindJean*u Knott,GregoryL.*u Sedgewick,SusanSmith*u Delaney,B.*u Derr,Vince*u Hawthorne,RandallS.*u Holden,Patricia*u Masters,John*u Roth,ElizabethLibby*u Wright,LarryD.*u Appleton,RichardC.*u Ash,AllieP.Jr.*u Barnhart,Bill*Brown,RichardD.*u Conner,Bo*u Cracraft,PatriciaNorquest*u Golden,Beth*Grimsley,JamesA.*Higgins,PaulW.*u MacDonald,RobertU.*u Mengering,Tim*u Skinner,Robert*u Skookums,BonnieSonen*u Stockett,Walter*u Young,KeithF.*Lloyd,DorothyL.Cunning-ham*Lowe,JohnR.*Bjorlo,Philip***Bowler,JoanneWarren*u Moreno,LaurelRolfe***u Murray,WilliamG.*u Reimann,Kell*

u Steger,JeffreyJ.*u Barham,PatriciaHood*u Frank,FrancineStoss*u Gilbert,RobertL.*u Goodlett,DorisJohnson*u Salisbury,DavidM.*u Bolte,SallyHalliburton*Cahill-Aylward,Susan*u Chisnell,Tom*u Wharam,FranklinD.Sr.*u Clemenceau,WandaKerns*u Ensminger,LutherJr.*u Raizen,MichaelB.*u Brown,JoannaMiller***u Connell,AnnCohen*Malone,Helen*u Pallansch,MarkA.**u Macekura,DedeCianciosi*u Chisholm,GailM.*u Hill,David*u Leighton,F.T.**u Charping,LindaHahne*Crutchfield,CallaPekar*u Hix,CathyBonneville*u Kinsey,Karen*Praktish,Tom*u Strehle,MaryDodge*u Buchler,CarlaJ.Johnson*u Cianciosi,Michael*u Kallio,SharonMcNabb*u McDonald,Kelly*u Morrison,GildeBreidenbach*Voultsides,Maria*u Murphy,Nancy*u Ramsey,KarenWyatt*u Kallio,Thomas*u Welch,JacquelineWood*u McNamee,Win*Vick,Topper*u Acha,Simone*u Jackson,Michael*u Weber,Elizabeth*u Dobson,Eric*u Phillips,D.Dianne*u Putziger,Katherine*u Kim,YoungB.*

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matching grant

the Doris Moore legacy

TheFoundationhasreceiveda$3,000bequestfromtheestateofDorisMoore.DoriswasanEnglishteacheratW-Lfor18yearsbackinthe1960sand70sandwasawonderfulmentorandcolleaguetoherdepartmentandthewiderW-Lcommunity.WeattheFoun-dationareverygratefulforthis“plannedgiving”andwillusethismoneyasDoriswished--tohelpourstudentsfurthertheireducation.

Overtheyears,theFoundationhasencouraged“matchinggrants”fromalumniandtheiremployers.Thisyear,analumwhopreferstoremainanony-mousgenerouslycontributed$7,500andcalleduponhiscompanytoen-hancethegift.Asaresult,theoriginaldonation,coupledwithhisemployingcompany’sgiftof$5,500,hasprovidedatotalof$13,000inscholarshipfundswhichwillhelptomakehighereduca-tionpossibleforasignificantnumberofcapableW-Lstudents.Regularreadersoftheannualbulletinwillnoticethatthenumberofscholarshiprecipientsseemstogroweachyear.Thatincreasereflectsgrowingnumbersofqualifiedapplicants.WeattheFoundationaregratefulforthisgenerousgiftandremindalumnithatdonationsinany

amount,combinedwithmatchingfundsfromemployers,candoubletheimpactinunderwritingourgrowinglistofwinners--andtheyarewinners!

donor list

alumni donors

Alumni from 1930s to the 2010s, alumni parents, retired faculty, and members of the community have generously given to the Foundation this past year.

Contribution Levels:Brigadier General, $1-$499 Major General, $500-$999 Lieutenant General, $1000-$2499 General, $2,500-$4999 General of the Army, $5000 and up

u denotes a sustaining benefactor

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the stadium stepsApopularspotthroughouttheday,thestepsthatleaddowntoWarMemorialStadiumserveastheimpromptumeetingplaceforlacrossetryouts.

17message from the W-L alumni association

ThegoaloftheWashington-LeeAlumniAssociation(W-LAA)istosupportW-L’salumni,theschool,andthesurroundingcommunitythroughavarietyofinitiativesandpublicpro-grams.TheW-LAAmaintainsinfor-mationonalumniandretiredfaculty,assistsreunionplanners,sponsorspubliceventsonW-Lhistory,conductstoursofthenewhighschool,andretainscop-iesofyearbooks,otherschoolpublica-tions,andavarietyofmemorabiliaandartifactsofbygonedays.TheAssociationalsoparticipatesineachyear’sseniorclassactivitiesandprovidestheschoolwithanhistoricalarchivethathasbeenusedasaneducationalresource. WewelcomeyoutostopbyourtableattheannualArlingtonCountyFairandtheW-LWinterBazaar,whereweofferavarietyofitemsforsaletoraisemoneyfortheassociation’sactivi-ties.Ourmostrecentgatheringatlastyear’sBazaarwasaplacetomeetmem-bersoftheAlumniAssociation,browsemerchandiseintheAlumniGiftShop,andseetheW-Loftoday.TheBazaar

hasalwaysbeenapopularvenuetoshopforhandmadegoodsforChristmasandanexcellentfundraisingactivityforthefreshmanthroughseniorclasses.Weenjoymeetingalumni,currentstudentsandstaff,andthelocalcommunityinthisnowdecades-oldtradition. LastfallattheArlingtonCentralLibrary,alumniandmembersofthepublicgatheredforthe“W-LThroughtheDecades”paneldiscussionaboutlifeinArlingtonandatW-Lfromthe1930stothepresent.Theprogram,co-sponsoredbytheAlumniAssociationandtheArlingtonHistoricalSociety,featuredstoriesrangingfromfondmemoriesofteachers,lessonslearned,fashionsandtrendsoftheday,andac-complishmentsofthesportsandmusicdepartmentstorecollectionsofskip-pingclass,crushesonteachersorothersbeyondreach,andpracticingjazzmusic.Classyearsrangedfrom1932to2012. Duringtheplanningfortheschool’s75thAnniversaryoveradecadeago,theW-LAAsponsoredthecreationofthehistorytimelinefortheW-L

HighSchoolwebsite.Thereareplanstoupdatethatwebsitethisyearwithimag-esfromthearchivesaswellasasectionontheschool’smostrecenthistoryoverthepastdecade.ThisisoneofanumberofnewprojectstheAlumniAssociationhasundertaken. WeinviteyoutojointheW-LAlumniAssociationandbecomepartofourefforttosupporttheschoolanditsalumni.Membershipfundshelpustocontinuethisveryimportantwork.TheW-LAAisgratefultotheWashington-LeeEducationFoundationforthispageintheirinformativeannualbulletin.BoththeEducationFoundationandtheAlumniAssociationarecommittedtothesuccessofW-Landweappreci-ateyoursupportoftheFoundation’sAnnualGivingCampaign.PleasealsoconsiderjoiningtheW-LAA.Wehaveprovidedamembershipformbelow.

Return application and membership dues to:

W-L High School Alumni Association1301 N Stafford StreetArlington, VA 22201

Questions?Email: wlalumni@gmail.com

Memorabilia to donate? Contact Mary Dodge Strehle: Email: wlaa.president@yahoo.comPhone: 703 524 3915

The W-L Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization

Washington-Lee High School Alumni Association Membership Application

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Boyer,James*u McManus,EllenBaker**u Kahan,Rachel*u Congable,SarahHarrick*Geary,MollyFelker*u Hartman,LauraA.*Peck,JohnC.*u Bond,ErinFelker*Eddy,Matthew*Tran,Duy*u Duke,SaraStrehle*u Macekura,Stephen*Cespedes,Jason*Bayer,Ross*

u Chisnell,Tom*u Congable,SarahHarrick*Shaffer,Deb*u Jeens,Peggy*u Johengen,Rosanne*u Ledyard,Anne*u Martin,MaryByrd*u Moore,Doris*Revere,Ronald*u Sauter,Catherine*u Sharbaugh,Bill*

Atlas,BarbaraBrown*Classof1957*u Crawley,ReginaT.*Felker,CarolA.*u Harocopos,Antigone*Henderson,Linda*Kelley,Thomas*PenguinGroup*Short,Deborah***Terry,S.*Ulis,Robert*u W-LAlumniAssociation***u W-LPTA***

Fred Carpenterby u Consolvo,CharlesW.*Jim Crawley by u Crawley,ReginaT.*Jimsey Frye ‘67 by theMacekuraFamily*Shelley Isabel Mann ‘55 by Johnson,Charlotte*Jim Hunter ‘60 by u Swift,SuzyandGary*

Doris Mooreby u Harocopos,Antigone* u Ledyard,Anne* Moore,DebbiefromtheEstateof DorisMoore****Jacquie Sharbaughby u Sharbaugh,Bill* u Ledyard,Anne* Shaffer,Deb* Smolinski,EdieandTom*John Harocopos by Peck,JohnC.*John Herrlein ‘51by Ware,HerbandLibby*

Lee Scripture ‘53by u Martin,MaryByrd*N. Carlotta Parr, Faculty by u Martin,MaryByrd*Peggy D. Jeens, Faculty by u Martin,MaryByrd*Laura Marie Karl ‘06 by Coles,E.Tyna*Stephen Dial ‘07 by Dial,ThomasandLucyTheilheimer*Family and Friends Who Went to W-L u Franklin,HowardandJacqueline*Faith Robinson Jennings ‘04 by u Jennings,RupertIII*Rupert Robinson Jennings ‘07 by u Jennings,RupertIII*Rosemary and Bill Spanos by u Sauter,CatherineandLarry*Pedro and Hiromi Isobe by u Sauter,CatherineandLarry*Dave, Tim, and Jason Walters by u Sauter,CatherineandLarry*Jack Jeglum by Nichols,Neal***

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