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Reception for PT Alums at Wabash College
Tuesday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
Johnny Provolone's
116 S. Washington St.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
PT alums attending Wabash College are invited to join us for dinner, catch up with faculty members, and hear the latest from PT. RSVP to Doug Allen. Upper School Open House Thursday, October 29 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Dinner is included) Clowes Commons Park Tudor 7200 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46240 Know an Upper School student who might be interested in Park Tudor? Students and parents interested in Park Tudor's Upper School are invited to attend our annual open house to meet students, faculty, and administrators and explore life at our school. RSVP online.  Homegrown: Fostering an Innovative Mindset in Our Schools and City Thursday, November 12 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Speak Easy 5255 N. Winthrop Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220 Join us to hear from innovators in the Indianapolis business community, including PT alumni Lauren George '09, who is directing community outreach for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Prahasith Veluvolu '13, co-founder (with fellow PT alums Jacobi Petrucciani '12 and Colton Voege '13) of Mimir, a platform that will enable professors to provide more immediate feedback to students. Tech entrepreneur Ryan Pfenniger, who started his first company while a student at North Central and is now chief technology officer at 250ok, will also participate, along with Kendrea Williams, founder of Ethos Marketing and Communications, and Jason Williams, owner of SPYCOMPS, a competitive intelligence firm. This event will provide opportunities for networking and learning from some of the most innovative minds in the community. Tea for Tudor Girls Tuesday, November 17 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Brief program at 4:45 p.m. Foster Hall Park Tudor 7200 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46240 Join us to reconnect with fellow Tudor Hall alumnae and hear news of the school and the archives from Head of School Dr. Matthew D. Miller and Debbie Stuart Everett '69. Come ready to sing old songs! RSVP online. Save the Date: Alumni Weekend 2016 Friday, April 29 - Distinguished Alumni Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Woodstock Club Saturday, April 30 - Join us for various events including the 50-year Reunion Luncheon at Woodstock, the 5K Scholarship Run at Park Tudor, PT Archives Tours, and the induction of John Wiliams into the "Distinguished Friends of the Arts." More information with specific times and registration information will be available in the spring. Questions? Contact Gretchen Hueni, ghueni@parktudor.org or 317-415-2766.
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Classes of '84 and '86: We Need Your Class Photos!
The formal graduation class photos of the classes of 1984 and 1986 have somehow gone missing from our archives. If you have a copy of one of these photos, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share it with us. We will handle it with care and make a copy, and return your original to you as quickly as we can. Or, if you would like to donate the photo, we will attribute your donation not only on the photo but in the annual acknowledgements of in-kind gifts to the archives. Please contact Debbie Stuart Everett '69 at deverett@parktudor.org if you have a photo to share.
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Friends of Barbara Rominger Plant Tree on Campus in Her Honor
Members of Barbara Rominger's book club gathered to plant a tree on campus in honor of the longtime Lower School teacher. The tree is located near Foster Hall and the Lower School.
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Connect with Alumni Near You: Get the PT Alumni App
Park Tudor offers a way for you to connect with fellow Park Tudor alumni with an app called Evertrue. You can identify alums in your profession, and even find alumni located nearby. The app includes a secure, searchable directory, so you can reconnect with friends and keep your contacts up-to-date. Download the Evertrue app from the Apple App 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.
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Park Tudor Announces the Jan Guffin Distinguished Teaching Chair
Park Tudor has announced its first-ever endowed teaching chair. Established to honor the distinguished teaching career of Dr. Jan Guffin and his leadership in creating and directing Park Tudor's signature Global Scholars program, the Jan Guffin Distinguished Teaching Chair will help to ensure that Park Tudor continues to be at the forefront of developing and sustaining signature educational programs.
To-date, Park Tudor has raised more than $500,000 towards its goal of $1 million to endow the Jan Guffin Distinguished Teaching Chair. A lead gift of $250,000 from Al and Kathy Hubbard, together with their three children Katie '06, Sara '06 and Will '04, helped to propel Park Tudor forward on this important initiative. Katie, Sara and Will Hubbard all participated in the Global Scholars program under Dr. Guffin's leadership.
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"Dr. Guffin was the first person to open my eyes and mind to philosophy and inward thinking," said Will Hubbard. "Like someone etching his initials into a young tree, his influence grew within me as I matured into the person I am today."
The faculty member chosen to hold the Jan Guffin Distinguished Teaching Chair
will lead Park Tudor's Global Scholars program, which provides highly able
students with a liberal arts program that is competitive with the best schools in the United States and abroad. Nearly half of all Park Tudor juniors participate in the program, which features an introductory philosophy class, a community service requirement, and a four-year foreign language requirement, modeled on the International Baccalaureate Program, with a focus on self-directed learning modeled on the Alverno College Assessment Program - a one-hour public presentation of independent research, a half-hour question and answer period, an evaluation by a five-member panel composed of four professional people and one peer, and a self-evaluation narrative.
"Through his establishment of the Global Scholars program at Park Tudor, Jan has shaped what we teach and how we teach it," said Dr. Matthew D. Miller, Head of School for Park Tudor. "We are thrilled that Jan's legacy will continue long after his retirement through the Jan Guffin Distinguished Teaching Chair, and that we will continue to be able to provide this extraordinary opportunity for generations of future students."
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New Landscaping on Campus
By Dr. Matthew D. Miller, Head of School
Work will soon be completed on some landscaping improvements on campus thanks to an unanticipated, restricted gift. As a result of this gift, we have undertaken a landscaping project between Clowes Commons and the Middle School and also a similar project by the Middle School drop-off. Both projects have long been under consideration and will advance the campus master plan. The first project will more gracefully connect Clowes Commons with the Middle School by creating intentional places for students and faculty to gather and meet; the second project will create a more park-like transition between the academic and athletic areas of campus. The great benefit of the work that we have done together in master and strategic planning is that when philanthropic opportunities arise, we can evaluate a potential gift's fit with our goals and priorities. The other advantage is that we are able to share with potential donors specific aspects of the master and strategic plan that may be relevant to their interests and inclinations; in this case, this gift was restricted, focused on landscape and specifically interested in softening the look of campus and creating space for students and faculty to spend time. In that sense, this project is strategically similar to the recent patio space we dedicated in honor of Debbie Stuart Everett. This project also furthers our master plan's goal of honoring the original vision of the campus and highlighting its landscape and beauty. As our donor noted, "I am excited to support the school and to enhance the look of what is already an incredible and compelling campus; Park Tudor served my children extremely well and will one day also serve my grandchildren."
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Dr. Matthew D. Miller Awarded Fellowship from Columbia University's Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership
Dr. Matthew D. Miller has been awarded a fully funded fellowship from Columbia University's Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership. Housed at Teachers College, Columbia University, the Heads of School program is a distinguished and selective program, open to just 20 heads of school annually. The fellowship provides independent and international school leaders with an opportunity for focused professional enrichment, renewal and reflection.
For two weeks in January, visiting heads from around the world will gather at the Columbia University campus for an intensive period to examine educational issues and policies facing independent school educators. The Center attracts and selects educators who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment or potential for excellence and then creates an atmosphere where they can explore, engage, and share best practices. Participants will focus on philosophy, research, governance and current topics in education. The 2016 cohort includes Heads from across the United States in addition to participants from the Dominican Republic, Columbia, Germany, Nicaragua, Cote d'Ivoire, Lithuania, Fiji, Italy and Hong Kong. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with my peers from around the world, and learn from leaders in the field," said Dr. Miller. "I look forward to this incredible opportunity and to sharing my learning with the Park Tudor community."
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Boys Tennis: On October 16, the boys tennis team defeated Jasper in the quarterfinals of the IHSAA state tournament, 3-2, at Center Grove High School to advance to the semi-finals on Saturday, October 17. The Panthers then took on the Lions from Leo High School and were victorious, 3-2, earning them the opportunity to play in the championship match versus North Central on Saturday afternoon. The boys from Park Tudor continued to battle their way throughout the afternoon before eventually falling to the returning state champion, losing 2-3. Congratulations to the team on an unbelievable season and an incredible tournament run. They made the community proud and represented Park Tudor in a first-class fashion.
Varsity Football: The Panthers earned a great win at Homecoming on Sept. 25 vs. the Cougars from South Decatur, 57-37. Ahrod Llyod broke Park Tudor's single-game rushing record (previously held by Courtney Clency), rushing for 293 yards. The team finished off their regular season with a loss in a hard-fought game vs. Cardinal Ritter.
Cross Country: On Saturday, Oct. 10, the boys cross country team earned a 9th place finish at sectionals, while the girls earned a 7th place finish. Congratulations to Jenna Beagle, Hana Shafique, and Sarah Klapper for advancing to the IHSAA cross country regional meet. Girls Golf: The girls golf team ended its season in sectional play at South Grove Golf Course on 9/19, finishing 7th overall out of 11 teams. They had an impressive season and show great promise and hope for the future. Alissa Honigford performed well in sectional play and was able to advance to the regional, which was held at Edgewood Golf Club. Girls Soccer: The girls soccer season came to an end after suffering a sectional loss to the No. 1-ranked Eagles from Heritage Christian. The girls played hard for the entire 80 minutes, battled through injuries, played together, and left it all on the field. Even though they came up on the losing end, they represented PT in a first-class fashion, making us all proud. Boys Soccer: The No. 10-ranked boys soccer team closed out their season in the sectionals on Saturday, October 10. In first-round action they defeated the Trailblazers from University High School, 3-2. In the sectional championship, they tied 4-4 during regular play vs. Heritage Christian, but lost the game on penalty kicks after the end of regular play. Volleyball: The girls volleyball team began sectional play on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Speedway High School facing Covenant Christian. They lost in three sets, bringing a short end to a season that saw much improvement from this hardworking set of girls.
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Upper School Fall Play is Scenes from Metamorphoses
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Poster by Lacey Marsh '17
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First performed by students at Northwestern University, where playwright Mary Zimmerman is a professor of performance studies (she is also Manilow Resident Director at the Goodman Theater in Chicago), this play opened at Broadway's Circle on the Square Theater in March, 2002. Based on Ovid's transformation myths, the play subtly mixes the ancient stories of pathos and tragedy with contemporary language, humor, and thought, all enacted in and around a large pool of water in the center of the stage. The themes of love, the inevitability of change, and the human ability to adapt to change are timeless, as is amply demonstrated by the sometimes eerie closeness of a vignette to the original lines from Ovid, which still manage to resonate with modern viewers. |
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Students and Faculty in the News
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College counselors catch up with Ravi Shah and Hannah Laikin
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* College Counselors Sue Stemen, Joe Fumusa, Shari Sutton, and François Médard visited USC on Tuesday, September 29, and had a wonderful time catching up with PT alums Hanna Laikin '13 and Ravi Shah '14.
* Freshman Emily Sun has been named a regional finalist in the 2015 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier research competition for high school students. Emily is one of 97 finalists chosen from 466 semi-finalists to advance in the competition and present her research at one of six regional events in November. As a regional finalist, Emily will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Siemens Foundation.
* 6th grader Piper Murphy has been cast as Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit in the Indianapolis Repertory Theatre's production of "Peter Rabbit and Me." Part of IRT's Exploring Stages program, the public performances run from November 19 - December 20. * Upper School Spanish Teacher Francisco Hidalgo led the Language B workshop (training for world language teachers) at the International Baccalaureate (IB): International Conference and workshop in Mexico City from Oct. 14-17. The conference attracted more than 700 participants from all of the Americas (North, Central and South America). Francisco has led IB workshops in the past in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Houston, Chicago, Indianapolis, and on line for the implementation of the diploma in Malaysia. * Upper School English teacher Pam Fischer was named treasurer/secretary of the alumni board of the Indiana University School of Education at their fall alumni board meeting on October 18. |
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Park Tudor School Mission
To create an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students to become balanced, confident, and resourceful lifelong learners.
Editor: Cathy Yingling Chapelle '87
Editorial Staff: Cassie Dull, Emily Hebert Groves '93
Graphic Design & Layout: Stefanie Dean '05
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