Miami of Ohio Alumni Reception

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

6:00 p.m.

45 East Bar and Grill

45 East High St.

Oxford, Ohio

RSVP to Julia Sipes: jsipes@parktudor.org

San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Reception

Saturday, May 2, 2015

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Quantum Limit Vineyards

25 Quail Ridge Drive

Napa, CA 94558

RSVP to Julia Sipes: jsipes@parktudor.org

Atlanta-Area Alumni Reception

Thursday, May 14, 2015

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Miller Union - Harvest Room

999 Brady Ave. NW

Atlanta, GA

RSVP to Julia Sipes: jsipes@parktudor.org 

PT Women's Network Event: Dance Kaleidoscope's "The Next Wave"

Thursday, May 14, 2015

6:00 p.m.: Pre-show reception and artist talk with choreographer 

Lucy Bowen McCauley '77

7:00 p.m.: Performance

Indianapolis Repertory Theater

140 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Dance Kaleidoscope will present the work of four choreographers who are changing the dance world, one of whom is Park Tudor Class of 1977 alumna, Lucy Bowen McCauley. Lucy is the artistic director, choreographer and creative energy behind Bowen McCauley Dance in Arlington, VA. 

Tickets for this event are $20, which includes the reception, compliments of Park Tudor School and the Park Tudor Alumni Association. Order tickets before May 1st by contacting Julia Sipes, jsipes@parktudor.org.

Indianapolis Indians Baseball Game & Picnic (Family-Friendly)

Sponsored by the Park Tudor Alumni Association

Sunday, June 28, 2015

12:00 p.m.: Picnic includes hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches, sides, beer and soft drinks

1:35 p.m.: Indians take on Syracuse

Tickets: $15 per person includes all you can eat and drink picnic and game ticket. Purchase tickets by June 7th by emailing Julia Sipes, jsipes@parktudor.org.

The first annual Race to the Derby Alumni Challenge is entering its final week, with the Class of '85 maintaining its lead. The classes of '71, '79 and '81 are tied for second. 

The Race to the Derby Alumni Challenge is a friendly competition among the classes of '71 - '93, and every gift from eligible alumni to the Park Tudor Annual Fund received between July 1, 2014 and May 1, 2015 counts. 

Make your gift today to help your class move up in the standings, and help all Park Tudor students to enjoy an exceptional education with extraordinary opportunities.

Park Tudor is now a part of the EverTrue app. EverTrue will allow you to connect with fellow Park Tudor alumni, identify alums in your profession, and even find alumni located nearby. EverTrue also includes a secure, searchable directory, so you can reconnect with friends and keep your contacts up-to-date. You can download the EverTrue app from the Apple iTunes Store or Google Play, search for "Park Tudor School" to find our community, and then log in with your email or LinkedIn profile to get started. 

Students Work to Save Monarch Butterflies by Planting Milkweed

Upper School science teacher Mark Dewart is working with students to help save migratory monarch butterflies, which are approaching extinction due in large part to the elimination of milkweed in corn and soybean fields. Female monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed, and monarch caterpillars feed on milkweed leaves after hatching; the toxins in milkweed help the caterpillars ward off predators.

Mark and his science students have started more than 1,000 milkweed plants from seed, as well as varieties of nectar plants that will help nourish the monarch butterflies as they make the 1,300 mile migration from southern Canada back to Mexico in the fall. Now, students are working to plant circular plots, 2-meters in diameter, in various locations around campus that will include both milkweed and nectar plants, in the hope of helping migratory monarchs replenish their numbers. 

We also have milkweed plants available if you would like to plant some at your home; contact Mark Dewart (mdewart@parktudor.org) if you are interested.

 Lower School Welcomes Visitors from Spain

Twenty students from Collegio Internacional de Valladolid arrived on Wednesday, April 8 to spend 10 days in Indianapolis attending classes and after-school programs with our Lower School students, and participating in various field trips to see the sights of Indianapolis. A highlight was a trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

* Michael Scanlon '04 returned to Park Tudor to attend the Fashion for Philanthropy event on Friday, April 10, and also spoke to several of Dr. Guffin's Global Scholars classes on Monday, April 13. Michael is currently doing medical research on AIDS in Africa, and also helped to found The Pocket Square Project, a perfect pairing of fashion and philanthropy. The Pocket Square Project sells pocket squares handmade in Kenya from traditional African kitenge cloth, with all proceeds going to help fund an HIV treatment program for children in Kenya. www.thepocketsquareproject.org 

* Austin Sweeney PT '05, Miami University '09 and Michigan State University, M.S. '13, a Sexual and Relationship Violence Specialist at Washington University, spoke to the class of 2015 on the social and relational issues involved in college transition. Austin previously served as a Residential Life Advisor at Washington University in St. Louis and gave the seniors advice on how to handle issues with roommates, including setting boundaries and making a "contract" with a roommate. He also talked about how to combat homesickness and set up a communications plan with family. Finally, he talked candidly about safety and how to avoid sexual assault relationship violence. He gave students tips on bystander intervention when they saw a friend in a potentially unsafe situation.

Congratulations to the Park Tudor Boys Basketball team, who won their fourth state championship in five years with a 73-46 victory over Frankton at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 28. It is their second state championship in a row.

Because of the team's success in the 2A division, next year the PT Panthers basketball team will move up to 3A.

In addition, senior Bryce Moore was named to the second team of the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Central Indiana area boys basketball Super Team.

Track and Field: The track and field team hosted the Park Tudor Small School Showcase meet on Friday, April 17. Both Boys' and Girls' teams placed 2ndoverall out of 14 schools. Top finishers for Park Tudor were:

1st Place Finishers

Girls 1600 M Run - Jessica Palmer - 5:45.51

Girls High Jump - Bosi Mosongo - 5-00

Boys 800 M Run - Evan Lee - 2:00.15

Boys Shot Put - Logan Lowry - 49-04

Boys Discus - Marcus Downs - 169-04.75

2nd Place Finishers

Girls 4x400 M Relay - Sophie Burgener, Bosi Mosongo, Hannah Shafique and Jenna Beagle - 4:19.44

Boys 4x400 M Relay - Brent Brimmage, Nikhil Tewari, Phil Barnhard and Evan Lee - 3:33.72

Boys Shot Put - Marcus Downs - 46-10

Boys Discus - Logan Lowry - 137-01

Baseball: The varsity baseball team picked up their first victory of the season with a hard-fought, come- from-behind 4-3 win over ICC opponent Speedway.

Softball: The softball team lost a very close contest to Speedway 5-4 on Tuesday, April 21. 

Crew: Park Tudor rowers participated in the Wesley Davids Memorial Championship Regatta on Sunday, April 25 in Columbus, Ohio. Park Tudor rowers who placed in the championship rounds include: Maya Mishra, 5th place Jr. Women 1v4, 5th place Jr. Women 2v8; Annabella Helman, 5th place Jr. Women 1v4, 5th place Jr. Women 2v8; Isabella Ponader, 5th place Jr. Women 2v8; Carmella Verderame, 5th place Jr. Women 2v8; Roddy Bowlby, 5th place Jr. Men 1v8; Adam Roesner, 5th place Jr. Men 1v8; Alec Stanley, 5th place Jr. Men 1v8, 6th place Jr. Men 2v4; Alex Bowlby, 5th place Jr. Men 1v8; Luke Elliott, 5th place Jr. Men 1v8, 6th place Jr. Men 2v4.

Michaela Tinkey

* Senior Michaela Tinkey has been named a Semifinalist for the 2015 U.S.Presidential Scholars Program, by the Commission on Presidential Scholars. She is one of 12 semifinalists for the State of Indiana. The 2015 finalists will be named in mid-May. Congratulations and best of luck in the Finalist round! 

* Senior Nathan Mytelka was named a 2015 

Academic All-Starand attended the awards luncheon April 15 at the Indiana Roof with Larry Eckel, his college counselor, and Debbie Stuart Everett. 

* Senior Nathan Mytelka and freshman Michelle Shen recently qualified for the Math Olympiad test. Only the top 1% of the top 1% (approximately 250 of 350,000 students who try) make it to this level nationally, and the test is by invitation only. Congratulations and best of luck to Nathan and Michelle!

* Anjali Mirmira (8th grade) placed 3rd in the Indiana Scholastic Girls State Chess Tournament on April 4th. 

We are pleased to announce that we have succeeded in matching and have secured the generous $50,000 grant that we received from the E.E. Ford Foundation to help fund the new Park Tudor Innovator's Institute program for this summer and beyond. The E.E. Ford Foundation awards grants to independent schools that hold membership in the National Association of Independent Schools.

Applications for the Innovators Institute are now being accepted. The program will offer students entering grades 9-12 the opportunity to learn the skills needed to be successful in college and beyond, while gaining experience to help them become leaders in their fields of interest. Students will learn how to think like innovators by cultivating skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, and collaboration. Following a 3-day "Innovation Bootcamp," students can choose to focus on Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, or Vex Robotics. Click here for more information and to apply.

We thank the E.E. Ford Foundation and all who donated to secure this generous grant!

Spring is here and the Booster Club is working hard on this year's Golf Outing. Space is limited so make sure you sign up today! This year's event will take place on Monday, June 15 at the Bridgewater Golf Course and helps to support Park Tudor's athletic programs and the Annual Fund. Contact Julia Sipes in the Development office at 317/415-2768 or jsipes@parktudor.org if you would like to play. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for those who are unable to participate but still wish to support the event.