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Alumni Weekend 2016
Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30
Alumni Weekend is rapidly approaching, and includes many events:
Distinguished Alumni Dinner
- Friday, April 29, 6:00 p.m., Woodstock Club. All are invited to join us as we honor this year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Susan Batchelder Plimpton '61
50-year Reunion Luncheon
- Saturday, April 30, 11:00 a.m., Woodstock Club
Tudor Hall Tour
- Saturday, April 30, 1:15 p.m., 3650 Cold Spring Road
Red and Black: Park School Recollections
- Saturday, April 30, 3:30 p.m., Park Tudor Lecture Hall
Distinguished Friends of the Arts Induction Ceremony honoring John Williams
- Saturday, April 30, 4:30 p.m., Park Tudor Ayres Auditorium
Alumni Reception
- 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., Park Tudor Clowes Commons
Our Mr. Chips: A Tribute to Jim Foxlow
- 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Park Tudor Wood Room
Click here for more information and to register for all events.
Park Tudor Scholarship 5k Fun Run Saturday, April 30 Another event during Alumni Weekend for the entire Park Tudor community is the Park Tudor Scholarship 5K Fun Run. 8:30 a.m. timed race: Prizes awarded to Top 3 overall, Top 3 Faculty, Parents, Alumni and LS, MS, US students 9:00 a.m. fun walk/run: Dogs welcome - Find the stuffed animals on the trail to keep! Proceeds benefit PT Scholarships. Sponsored by the Park Tudor Student Council. Register online by April 25 to get a t-shirt. Registration will continue up until the race begins on 4/30! Register here.
 First Annual Pantherfest Booster Club Fundraising Dinner
Sunday, April 24
5:00 p.m.
Clowes Commons
Join the Booster Club and keynote speaker Yogi Ferrell '12 for a fundraising dinner in support of the Park Tudor athletic program. Yogi is a 2012 Park Tudor graduate and currently leads the IU Hoosiers basketball team. Yogi has been selected first team all-Big Ten, he is IU's all-time leader in assists, and is a candidate for the John Wooden Player of the Year award. There will be a meet and greet with Yogi prior to the dinner. Enjoy a buffet catered by Ruth's Chris featuring favorites like filet bites, chicken breast, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and cookies. All ages are welcome! Purchase tickets online. Several sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Doug Allen ( dallen@parktudor.org or 415-2780) for more information.
Reception for PT Alums Attending DePauw University
Wednesday, May 4
5:30 p.m.
Don Julio's Mexican Restaurant
11 W Franklin St.
Greencastle, IN 46135
Join us to connect with fellow alums and visit with Park Tudor faculty and staff. RSVP to Doug Allen, dallen@parktudor.org.
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Network with Alums via the PT Alumni App
Park Tudor offers a way for you to connect - and network - 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 faculty and students will have their artwork featured at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this Spring. The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) Bicentennial exhibition, 19 Stars of Indiana Art: A Bicentennial Celebration, will celebrate the art of various artists who were born, raised or worked in Indiana in the past 200 years. The IMA invited students and faculty of area schools to create artwork in response to four of Indiana's nature artists: T.C. Steele, David Smith, Frank Hohenberger, and George Winter.
The work of Park Tudor students Clare Chandler, April Hamilton, Margaret Johnston, Benton Wiegel, and faculty Kathy Campbell and Laura Schroeder will be on display in the Inspired by Indiana Nature Artists gallery from May 15, 2016 to January 8, 2017. A tour and student recognition for the winning artists will be held on Sunday, June 12.
* Freshman Sarah Enkema's photography was recognized in New York City at the national 2016 Scholastic Art Awards. This January, students across the country submitted nearly 320,000 works of art and writing to the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Nearly 18,000 works across the country earned regional Gold Keys and advanced to New York City for national adjudication. Of those Gold Key works, just 2,400 received National Medals. In addition, 260 literary and visual arts professionals served as judges, selecting works based on originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers' mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their visionary work to the world through recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards bring the work of young people to regional and national audiences. Former recipients include artists Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, Kay WalkingStick, and John Baldessari and writers Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Maya Goldberg, and Joyce Carol Oates. Sarah Enkema's work received a National Silver Key Award and ranked in the top 1% of art and writing submitted to the 2016 Scholastic Awards! We are so proud of Sarah for this remarkable achievement. * Park Tudor students will perform side-by-side with students from IPS School #70 in another example of our efforts to connect classroom, campus, and community. This year, Upper School band and orchestra students participated in a mentorship program with 45-50 4th & 5th grade students at IPS School #70. During each visit, the Upper School students conducted sectional work with the 4th & 5th grade students and completed each session with a group rehearsal. The collaboration has formed friendships, honed skills and provided a common shared experience for the joy and love of music. On Thursday, April 21, Park Tudor will welcome students and families from IPS #70 to enjoy a side-by-side performance at the Upper School Instrumental Concert. This event is free and open to the public. The concert will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. in Ayres Auditorium. * Students in Lamonte Kuskye's Upper School Musical Theatre class performed for a packed house at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club last Thursday, April 14. The students sang many popular show tunes and other selections, impressing the audience with their musical and performance skills. Throughout the semester, Shannon Forsell, the Artistic Director for the Cabaret at the Columbia Club, worked with the students during several class sessions. The students also traveled to New York over President's Day weekend to see a variety of shows and work with performers. The students who performed were Thomas Bamforth, West Clark, Kylie Clouse, Michael French, Nick Gehring, Samantha Hogshire, Sarah Klotz, Natalie Long, Lindsay Lucas, Michelle Redifer, Sally Root, Claire Toomey, and Maya Voelkel.
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MS Students Raise $12,943.17 to Fund a Well in Uganda
Middle School students learned last week that the $12,943.17 they raised as part of their Project:Well efforts earlier in the year has been sent to Uganda to fund a well. Students conducted a Water Walk and sold bottles of water during Water Week to raise money for the well. MS students learned about the impact the well will have - Uganda is rebounding after two decades of civil war. More than 1.6 million people were internally displaced (80% were women and children) and many remain far from home today. But clean water projects can improve health, shorten the time spent walking for water, and even help define and rebuild communities returning to or looking for a home after years of displacement.
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Sophomores Visit Trevon Bluiett '14 at Xavier on College Bus Trip
Each spring, the Park Tudor sophomore class visits college campuses of various sizes to begin to gain an understanding of different college environments and start to understand the college admissions process. This year, the sophomore class divided into three groups, with one group visiting DePauw and Indiana University, a second visiting Purdue and Butler, and the third traveling to Cincinnati to see Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati. While visiting Xavier, the Park Tudor group was lucky enough to meet up with Trevon Bluiett '14, relaxing after finishing a successful season as the leading scorer on the Xavier Musketeers basketball team!
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Vanessa Xiao Advances to National You Be the Chemist Competition for Second Year in a Row
On Saturday, April 16, 33 students in grades 5-8 from across Indiana participated in the 5th Indiana State You Be the Chemist Challenge. After winning in a tiebreak round, sixth grader Vanessa Xiao (one of only two girls in the competition) was declared the champion and will advance to the 2016 National You Be The Chemist Challenge in Philadelphia. Vanessa was also the 2015 Indiana State You Be The Chemist Challenge Champion and is excited about being able to represent Indiana and her school again at the 2016 National You Be The Chemist Challenge. Vanessa has been coached by Park Tudor faculty members Marilyn Weiss and Cammy Dubie to prepare for this competition.
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Students and Faculty in the News
* Senior Bobby Crossin is Park Tudor's recipient of the Daughters of the American Good Citizens Award as an outstanding school citizen and student of history, as well as the winner of the DAR's Jonathan Jennings' Chapter competition for best essay and introspective application. The essay about a historical topic had to be written over a two-hour time period without references or knowledge of what the topic would be beforehand. He was recently honored for this achievement at a luncheon at Meridian Hills given by the Jonathan Jennings Chapter members.
* Alex Gu, Michelle Shen and Andrew Wu qualified for USA(J)MO, based on their performance in the American Mathematics Competitions sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. A total of seven Indiana students qualified; Park Tudor had the most students qualify from any school in the state. Nationally, Park Tudor's performance tied for ninth place for the number of students qualified for USA(J)MO.
* Junior Elizabeth Niculescu was joint first author on a paper describing a study that for the first time identified objective predictors of suicidality in women. Elizabeth spent the last three summers, and numerous Saturdays during the school year, working at IU on this and related projects. Conducted by researchers at the IU School of Medicine along with collaborators in California, the study was published recently in the premier international journal Molecular Psychiatry. Click here to read more.
* Senior Mike McGill performed at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 18.Mike is part of the New World Youth Symphony Orchestra led by Adam Bodony. The World Youth Symphony Orchestra also performed along with the Manhattan Chorale and the Scarsdale HS Wind Ensemble.
* On Saturday, April 2, six Park Tudor students competed in a chemistry tournament at Washington University in St. Louis. The team members were Andrew Wu (freshman), Emily Sun (freshman), Andrew Chai (freshman), Allen Zhao (sophomore), Siddhu Peri (sophomore), and Michelle Zhu (junior). The competition has three individual rounds, one team round, and one relay round. Allen Zhao ranked #4, #2, and #4 in the three individual rounds respectively. Andrew Wu ranked #7, and #3 in the 2nd and 3rd individual rounds. Siddhu Peri ranked #6 in the 3rd individual round. For overall individuals, Allen Zhao was number 3 and Andrew Wu was number 5. In the team round, Park Tudor ranked third. For the relay round Park Tudor ranked second. The Park Tudor team ranked second for the overall Sweepstakes team ranking, which is a combination of individual scores, the team round, and the relay round. * Upper School Social Studies teacher Jeffrey Johnson served as a proposal evaluator for the National Council for the Social Studies 2016 Conference. Johnson reviewed proposals for psychology and history panels.
* Dr. Jan Guffin will exhibit his photographic works in a show entitled, "My World, Our World, The World" from April 4 - May 20 at Second Presbyterian Church (7700 N. College Ave.). Gallery hours vary; please confirm it is open before you visit by calling 317-253-6461.
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Boys Golf: The boys golf team has had a great start to their season. On Saturday the boys got up very early in the morning to travel to the Van Pelt/Cross Richmond Invitational. After an hour and a half drive the team warmed up and got a good feeling for the speed of the greens. It was a perfect day to play golf and it turned out to be a perfect day for the team. They shot a tournament best 317 and won the invite by 12 strokes. The team was led by sophomore Stephen Kocerha who shot a one-over-par 71. Not even the pressure of being late to prom could stop this team. The momentum continued Monday when they traveled to Pebble Brook to play Guerin Catholic. Guerin Catholic is a top 20 team in the state and PT brought home another victory defeating them 147-150. Low man was again Sophomore Stephen Kocerha who shot an even-par 34. This early success can be attributed to the hard work and dedication the team put in over the winter and in the start of the season. Upcoming events are the Noblesville Invite at Fox Prairie this Saturday and the Marion County Tournament on Monday, April 25 at Winding River.
Boys Lacrosse: The boys lacrosse team is currently 3-2. They have defeated Avon, North Central, and Maine South from Illinois and lost to Noblesville in the season opener and against Guerin in overtime. They are an exciting team to watch! Baseball: The baseball team got off to a strong start with an opening day win in Nashville, Tennessee versus the Tennessee Heat 11-7. The team is led this season by a strong core of senior and junior players and should be exciting to watch, especially come tournament-time at the end of May. Girls Lacrosse: With one of the younger teams in the past four years, the Park Tudor Girls lacrosse team is off to a great start in Indiana. In their first 7 in-state games, they have a 6-1 record, with their only loss coming in a hard fought game against Cathedral. This team is a tough, hardworking, and gritty group that understands and embraces the team game.
Coed Track: The coed track team competed on Friday, April 8, in the Stargazer Invitational at Corydon Central High School. Highlights form the Stargazer Invitational: Girls - 5th place (out of 11) Shelby Hart - 2nd in 200 M Dash (29.12) Jenna Beagle - 2nd in 1600 M Dash (5:59) Beatrice Phillips - 3rd in 200 M Dash (29.79) and 3rd in Long Jump (13-09) Boys - 4th place (out of 11) Aidan Baker - 3rd in 200 M Dash (24.06) and 1st in 4x400 (3:49.50) Brent Brimmage - 2nd in 400 M Dash (55.38), 3rd in Long Jump (19-01) and 1st in 4x400 (3:49.50) Evan Lee - 1st in 800 M Run (2:04.88), 2nd in High Jump (6-01) and 1st in 4x400 (3:49.50) Simon Hart - 1st in 4x400 (3:49.50) Girls Tennis: The girls tennis team opened up their season on Tuesday, April 12 vs. the Braves from Brebeuf Jesuit. The varsity team was victorious (4-1), while the JV team tied 3-3. The team will host the PT Invite on Saturday, April 23, so come and check out the Lady Panthers in action. Varsity: Park Tudor won 4-1 1. Singles: Abby Sogard won 6-1, 6-0 2. Singles: Annie McCarter won 6-1, 6-1 3. Singles: Noelle Enkema won 6-3, 6-1 1. Doubles: Sarah Klapper/Ellie Sing lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 2. Doubles: Lauren Challand/Danielle Lebovits won 6-2, 6-1 JV: Park Tudor Tied 3-3 1. Doubles: Elizabeth Niculescu/Julia Waddles won 8-3 2. Doubles: Lucy Keller/Paula Sing won 8-1 3. Doubles: Emily Sun/Olivia Xu won 8-2 4. Doubles: Arya Bolla/Pemberton McGuire lost 2-6 5. Doubles: Ellie Dassow/Eda Devletsah lost 2-6 6. Doubles: Erin Beesley/Grace Gabbert lost 4-6 Athletic Signings: Senior Haley Zimmerman signed her letter of intent to join the equestrian team at Southern Methodist University. Senior John Plewes has committed to play soccer for American University.
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History of WWII Trip Coming in July, 2017
As a follow up to two popular trips focused on WWII sponsored by Park Tudor in 2013 and 2014, in July 2017 there will be a custom tour to important WWII sites in England and France.
Because this trip is customized, it will appeal to a variety of travelers, including WWII aficionados, Anglo- and Francophiles, and those who want to explore something new and exciting involving language, art and culture. The trip has been tentatively scheduled for July 5-14, 2017. Because this is a custom trip, we must ideally have 25+ participants. The trip is primarily designed for adults (parents, faculty, alumni including PT class of 2017, and the community at large), but we will also consider upper class students (if space is available and their PT trip application has been approved. This trip is particularly well-suited for students who wish to practice their French language skills, love history, or have completed the WWII Military History elective in 2017.
Itinerary Highlights of the trip include sightseeing in London, followed by a trip to Caen where we will visit the Normandy beaches, see the Bayeux Tapestry, and visit the American Cemetery, among many other popular sites. From Caen, we will go to Paris for more sightseeing and a visit to Les Invalides, where we will see Napoleon's Tomb. For detailed information on the itinerary, click here.
Our tour number is: 1804376WM and Kathryn Lerch is the group leader. This trip is coordinated by EF Educational Tours, one of the premier groups working with both students and adults. It is possible for travelers to extend their trip on either end, or purchase the "land only" tour. For such "special travel" options or other questions regarding finances, contact EF Customer Service directly (800-665-5364). For More Information Please contact Kathryn Lerch (klerch@parktudor.org, or 317-251-8661) or Gary Bender (gbender@parktudor.org or 317-415-2917) for more information about the trip. All student applications for the trip must be approved by Mrs. Lerch. During the 2016-2017 school year, there will be monthly evening or weekend sessions which will include information about travel to England and France, but the focus will be military history topics related to the trip. All tour participants will receive a reading list, and there will be opportunities for group discussions. These meetings are encouraged for all adults, but required for students. It is imperative that everyone attend so that when we depart in July 2017, we will know one another and we will be ready to put our knowledge to work!
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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.
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