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’02 and Dave Huestis ’01 On July 31, Michael Stinziano ’98 was named director of the Franklin County Board of Elections. In his new role, he will team with deputy director Matt Damschroder to oversee one of the 25 largest elections jurisdictions in the country with nearly 800,000 registered voters. Stinziano is a graduate of the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University and holds a Masters of Public Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond. The 00s Ashley Stieg ’00 and Andy Smith ’97 recently became parents to Rhuie Stieg Smith on June 14 in Jackson, Wyoming.
State University College of Law in May. While at Florida State, Jillian served as the writing and research editor of the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy and was a member of the Business Law Review. She was also a board member of the Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Society. Jillian recently became a member of the Florida Bar and is practicing commercial litigation with Fee & Jeffries, P.A., in Tampa, Florida.
Bob Turton ’01, who starred in the Cleveland Play House’s revival of Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off ” this fall, recently spent time with acting students at Academy. To read the Wall Street Journal’s favorable review of this musical comedy, go to http:// online .wsj.com /arti- cle/SB122420282846543063.html. Bob was also in the CA production of “Noises Off ” under the direction of
After working as a consultant for two years at McKinsey and Company in their New York office, Sammy Levy
School. Dissecting a cadaver is certainly different from building a financial model, but Sammy is enjoying the experience so far. Jeff Friedlander ’02 finished the 2008 Columbus Half Marathon in 2:09… thanks to his amazing and won- derful running buddy/coach, Mer Levine ’99. (Note: he did NOT stop for the complimentary doughnuts and coffee Mer offered at 2.5 miles, which is partially why he was able to finish in under three hours.) Kyle Alexander ’02 was elected student body presi- dent of Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose, Calif. His one-year term started in July, and he was the treasurer of last year’s student body. After meeting in college (Case Western Reserve) and dating for five years, Zack Davis proposed to Car- olyn Kobus ’02 in front of their families in Columbus. The wedding date is August 22, 2009. Blair Soden ’02 was invited to a Rascal Flatts concert in Hartford, Conn., in August and ended up helping to film the “Bob That Head” music video that recently debuted on Country Music Television. Check it out here (Blair is the one pulled on stage in the teal top about halfway through the video):http://www.cmt.com/videos/rascal-flatts/2878 73/bob-that-head.jhtml. Kirby Doran ’03 graduated first in her class from The Uni- versity of Cincinnati and received the 2008 Outstanding Student Award from the College of Criminal Justice, Edu- C L A S S Fall 2008 28
A c a d e m y M a g a z i n e Kyle Alexander ’02 (front row, second from right) Carolyn Kobus ’02 and Zach Davis Scott Dillon, Emily Downes ’10 and Bob Turton ’01 The 00s continued Blair Soden ’02 on stage with Rascal Flatts Max Kelsten ’08 writes: “I’m basically just living life. I’m going to class, hanging out with friends and having a good time. I won Homecoming prince. That was a little ridiculous, and I had a good laugh over it. Also, I was cast in a show going up during winter quarter called “The Normal Heart,” so I’ll start rehearsal on that when I return from winter break. It’s supposedly a re- ally good show/script about the first group of homo- sexuals to band together to fight AIDS during the ’80s. I play the lead’s straight brother who never understood how his brother turned out gay when he didn’t (they had a tumultuous childhood).” Zach Peters ’08 is a fourth class cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and he wrote to Jill Pattison ’08: “I do details around the squadron around 6 a.m., call min- utes in the morning, go to mandatory breakfast, go to class, mandatory lunch, more classes, military training, then academic call to quarters with briefings and knowl- edge-related activities in between. It just snowed last night (mid-October) for the first time… kind of crazy. I have been here since June and can’t wait to go home.” cation and Human Resources. She is currently a pre- school teacher at the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. After being deployed on July 28 as a second lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division, 4th Brigade in a light cavalry armor unit at Camp Loyalty (which is outside Sadr City in Baghdad), Rick Lovering ’03 is currently in charge of a platoon of 18 soldiers which conducts daily security patrols in and around the city both in humvees and on foot patrols. Inside the wire, he has either a M9 Berreta or an M4 5.56 carbine, and outside the wire in 115-degree heat, he carries both plus 35 pounds of body armor, an additional 10 pounds of ammunition and a radio. He has been in Bagh- dad since August 1, 2008, and his address is: 2dLt. Rick Lovering, 3/89 CAV TRP, FOB Loyalty, APO, AE 09313.
and is participating in a financial program at Hospira, Inc., a pharmaceutical and drug delivery company, where he ro- tates through different departments within the company. After many years in New York, Louise Choi ’05 migrated to the left coast – moving to the San Francisco Bay Area – and is now a managing director in the Palo Alto office of Major, Lindsey & Africa, a lawyer search consultant firm. “Both Jon Wood ’06 and Jordan Wood ’08 – track stand- outs and state meet participants during their track careers at CA – have become top-notch road racing cyclists,” re- ports Bob Kirk ’67. “In the recent USA Cycling Ohio State Road Racing Championships, Jon finished fourth in the Category 3 race, fewer than two seconds away from winning the second-most difficult category, while younger brother Jordan finished fourth in the Category 4 race, a mere split-second from the winner. The racers in these events are the best in Ohio. Congratulations for their achievements in such a short span of time in the sport.” N O T E S Fall 2008 29
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A c a d e m y M a g a z i n e SCHOOL NEWS CA’s 2009 National Merit Semifinalists: (front) Audrey Young, Aatifa Shareef, Krupa Harishankar, Lauren Falkenberg, (back) Skyler Jordan, Garrett May, Steven Armstrong, Ben Mozenter National Merit and National Achievement Programs Honor 25 CA Students Eight students from The Columbus Acad- emy have been named Semifinalists in the 2009 Na- tional Merit Scholarship Program. Academy seniors Steven Armstrong, Lauren Falkenberg, Krupa Har- Celebration of Leadership Brings Lisa Ling to Academy’s Campus Lisa Ling, known to millions around the world as the first-ever woman host and correspondent of the hit National Geographic series Explorer and as special assignment reporter for the Oprah Show, shared her experiences with Columbus Academy students on November 12, 2008. Later that evening, Ling was the guest speaker at the fifth annual Celebration of Leadership event, generously hosted and sponsored by school par- ents Abigail and Les Wexner. Ling is perhaps best known for her role as a co-host of ABC’s The View from 1999 to 2002. As an international reporter, Ling has covered stories much of the world chooses to ignore. She has bravely investi- gated the increasingly deadly drug war in Colombia, examined the complex issues surrounding China’s one-child policy, explored the phenomenon of female suicide bombers, gone inside to witness the brutality of America’s prisons, hung out with the world’s most dangerous gang, and profiled the tragic demise of everyday people hooked on crystal meth. For the Oxygen Network, Ling hosts a series that explores the challenges girls face worldwide called Who Cares About Girls and has recently co-authored a book en- titled Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood.
eligible for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $35 million, that will be offered next spring. Falkenberg was also named a 2008-09 Na- tional Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar. In addition, 14 more CA seniors – Michael Berger, Brian Black, Nathan Chan, Matt Coffin, Nathan Harner, Sheena Koushik, Alannah Linkhorn, Adam McJunkin, Jacob Mercer, Valerie Micek, Elizabeth Petrie, Evan Sheets, Derek Wolf and Ben Zitsman – were named Commended Stu- dents, meaning they placed among the top five per- cent of more than 1.5 million students who took the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Ling served as the fifth guest speaker in CA’s Annual Fund Celebration of Leadership Series, following in the footsteps of Sam Donaldson (2004), John Walsh (2005), Cal Ripken Jr. (2006) and Christopher Gard- ner (2007). Celebration of Leadership is a thank you and a stimulus for CA’s Annual Fund leadership donors (gifts of $2,500 and above). In the National Achievement Program, sen- ior Ariana Todd earned Semifinalist recognition while her classmates Austin Griffin and Chyna Johnson were named Outstanding Participants Referred to Colleges. In all, Columbus Academy had 25 members of this year’s 91-member senior class (27.5 percent) recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program and Na- tional Achievement Scholarship Program.
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A c a d e m y M a g a z i n e For the third time in six years, The Columbus Academy has produced a State AP Scholar as 2008 gradu- ate Alex Tomko claimed the prestigious honor in the Col- lege Board’s Advanced Placement Program. With a 4.81 average on 14 college-level AP Exams last May, the current Harvard University freshman joined Gary Zhang (2007) and Kishore Jiyanti (2003) as recent CA winners of the State AP Scholar Award, which is granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state with grades of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams and with the highest average grade on all AP Exams taken. In all, Columbus Academy Lands Third State AP Scholar in Six Years Gabriel Bol Deng, one of the Sudanese orphans known as The Lost Boys of Sudan, has been chosen as the guest speaker for Columbus Academy’s Phil Currier Lecture Series on January 14-15, 2009. The public lecture will take place in the evening on Wednesday, January 14, with an ad- dress to the students planned for the following day. At the age of 10, Deng was among the more than 27,000 boys who were violently displaced and/or or- phaned during the Second Sudanese Civil War. In May 2007, he traveled back to South Sudan after 20 years to look for his family, a journey documented in the upcoming film “Rebuilding Hope.” Since then, Deng has founded HOPE (Helping Offer Primary Education) for Sudan, a non-profit organi- zation dedicated to providing educational opportunities and health services for the people of Sudan who have been ad- Lost Boy of Sudan Chosen as 2009 Currier Lecture Speaker versely affected by the ongoing crises in the country. He has received the 2006 Distinguished Student Teacher of the Year Award, the 2007 Bishop Thomas J. Costello, D.D., Medal for Excellence in Public Service and Peace and Global Studies, and the 2007 Le Moyne College So- cial Justice Award. To guarantee seating at the lecture, please reg- ister in advance by contacting Kyle Tong at 614-509-2282 or currierlecture@columbusacademy.org. The lecture se- ries was founded in memory of Phil Currier, former head of Columbus Academy’s Upper School, whose zest for life overshadowed his untimely death in 1995. Since 1997, the series has brought to Columbus Academy speakers whose lives and experiences exhibit self-challenge, provoke thought and are agents of positive change. Columbus Academy had 81 students earn the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in 2008. Of those stu- dents who performed exceptionally well, 11 were named National AP Scholars, 41 earned AP Scholar with Distinc- tion and nine were AP Scholars with Honor. In addition to Tomko, this year’s National AP Scholars were Krupa Harishankar ’09, Yamini Jadcherla ’08, Joe Kelley ’08, Will Petrie ’08, Justin Richmond- Decker ’08, Kirun Sankaran ’08, Karen Sullivan ’08, Holly Tu ’08, Nate Vonder Haar ’08 and Joey Yang ’08. Gabriel Bol Deng Alex Tomko ’08 C ROSS C OUNTRY – Three Harriers Race at Regionals For the second straight season, the Columbus Academy boys cross country team just missed qualifying for regionals by placing fifth at the district meet. Senior runner Michael Berger led the Vikings with an 11th-place finish in a time of 17:21. He ran the regional race in 18:07.46 to place 55th in Division III. Junior Margaret Coons led the CA girls squad to a ninth- place finish at districts by placing fourth in a time of 20:09. Not far behind her, in 15th place, was senior Nicole Humphrey (20:36), who battled through injuries earlier in the season. At the regional meet, Humphrey finished 46th (21:43.03) while Coons was right behind her in 47th (21:43.20). At the MSL-Ohio Championships, the boys placed fourth and the girls fifth. Both Coons and Humphrey were named first team all-league for their efforts while Berger earned second-team recognition. The highlight of the regular season came when the Vikes – paced by Berger’s second-place finish – won the Division III boys race at the Erin L. Nance Classic in late September. Team awards were given to Berger and Coons (Most Valuable Runners), Humphrey and fellow senior Matt Cartabuke (Coach’s Awards), junior Zalika Corbett and sophomore Henry Shorr (Best New Runners). This marked the first season that coach John Kerr was able to field a full Middle School boys team. “Jake Tuckerman ’14 won a couple of invitationals for us and placed very well in a few others,” said Kerr. “Abigail Brown ’13 was our only female run- ner, and she actually took third in a pretty major race and, of course, was our female captain and Most Valuable Runner. Kevin Beaulieu ’13 earned Most Valuable for the guys, and we gave Tuckerman the Coach’s Award and named Harry Wexner as Best New Runner.” Fall 2008 32
Against defending state champion Thomas Worthington in the state semifinals, junior Caroline Casey scored in the closing seconds to lift Columbus Academy to a thrilling 1-0 victory, placing the Vikings in the state championship game for the 11th time in the past 15 years. Playing without leading scorer Layne Averill, however, the Vikes could not match a physical Hathaway Brown squad, falling 3-1 in the title game. Academy finished its season with a 17-2-2 record while outscoring opponents by a 96-11 margin, including 13 shutouts. All-Ohio honors were given to Averill, fellow senior Natasha Le- ickly and junior Mia Wise. Senior captain Ali Dillon joined them on the all-league first team while Casey earned second-team honors and jun- ior Alicia Tamarkin and freshman Elizabeth Benson were named honor- able mention. Team awards went to Leickly (MVP), Averill (MVP-Offense), Benson (MVP-Defense), freshman Allison Martin (Most Improved) and Dillon and Wise (Viking Awards). Head coach Anne Horton was named Central District Coach of the Year. The JV team was led by junior captains Hanna Good, Emily Neubig and Katie Friedlander. After finishing with a record of 10-4-3, five players were recognized for their efforts on and off the field: soph- omores Rebekkah Stahl (MVP) and Jessica Horner (MVP Defense), jun- iors Good (MVP Offense) and Friedlander (Viking Award) and freshmen Sydney Mogul (Most Improved). With strong leadership from the eighth grade and a lot of young talent from the seventh grade, the Middle School squad ended its season with a 12-1-3 mark. There were no team awards, but coach JoAnne Adams praised Courtney Deena’s hustle and athleticism. “Just about every girl on the team made a strong contribution,” Adams added, “so it’s hard to single them out. They were a fun team to coach that worked together and loved to compete.”
S p o r t s Regional qualifier Nicole Humphrey ’09 Field hockey district champs and state runners-up Fall 2008 33
A c a d e m y M a g a z i n e F OOTBALL – Promising Start Gives Way to Injuries On the gridiron, Columbus Academy started the 2008 cam- paign by winning three of the first four games. Injuries began to mount, however, and the Vikes were only able to manage one more vic- tory on the way to a 4-6 final record. At 2-5 in the MSL-Ohio Division, the Vikings placed sixth behind eventual champion Licking Valley. “We were hoping to get a couple more wins, but I thought the kids played hard,” said coach Mark Barren ’78. “The young kids also realized that our league is darn competitive.” Leading tackler Mike Roehrenbeck ’10 joined Joey Miller ’09 on the all-league first team with Jordan Hoffman ’10 and rushing leader Gus Sessley ’09 making the second team and Will Boeckman ’10, Anthony Ciminello ’10, Kenny Jackson ’09 and Derek Wolf ’09 earning honorable mention. Austin Peterman ’11, meanwhile, picked up all-district special mention recognition. Team awards were handed out to Sessley (MVP and Best Offensive Back), Hoffman (Most Improved and Best Defensive Line- man), Miller (Best Offensive Lineman), Roehrenbeck (Best Line- backer), Jeff May ’10 (Best Defensive Back) and Wolf (Charlie David Award) with Ciminello and Boeckman sharing the Coach’s Award. Academy’s JV team (level 2) finished with a record of 2-6, while the level 3 squad (freshmen and sophomores) were 5-1. “The young guys played extremely hard and got better with each passing week,” said coach Chuck Simpson. “The future of Academy football is bright, and I look forward to watching these guys grow, mature and compete over the next few years.” According to coach Matt Carter ’00, the eighth grade team’s 2-4 record was the result of some heartbreaking last-minute losses. Team award winners were Kevin Delano (MVP), Hart Wise (Viking Award) and Tyler Gittins and Grayson Tishko (Most Improved). The seventh-graders, meanwhile, compiled a 2-1-1 record.
Coming off a state runner-up finish, the CA boys golf team had high hopes for 2008. The Vikes placed second in the MSL- Ohio Preseason Tournament with senior Matt Coffin winning indi- vidual medalist honors. The roll continued with a win at the Bexley Invitational and senior Byron Viets taking first place at the St. Charles Invitational. Coffin finished first at both the Bexley Invite and the MSL-Ohio Tour- nament as Academy placed second to Granville. During the regular season, freshman Morgan Ransom played with the boys team and even carded the lowest score in a match against Whitehall. In the postseason, she won the Division II sectional tournament and placed second in the district. At the state tournament, Ransom shot an even-par 35 on the back nine of the last round to claim state runner-up by three strokes (74-73- 147) and earning a place on the All-Ohio first team. On the boys side, junior R.J. Winters’ 76 paced Academy to second place in the Division III sectional while fellow junior Ben Nicola’s 77 led the squad to another runner-up finish at districts. At the state tourney, Coffin’s two-day total of 162 led CA to eighth place. He and Viets were both all-league and all-district first-team- ers while Nicola made both second teams. Winters, meanwhile, was second-team all-league and honorable mention all-district with senior Nathan Mullins also earning all-league honorable mention. Team awards went to Viets (MVP), junior Ryan Ahmed (Most Im- proved) and seniors Coffin and Mullins (Viking Awards) The Vikings’ JV golf squad showed promise by placing sec- ond in both the league preseason and postseason tournaments. The team consisted of sophomores William Starkoff, Samir Sax- ena, Alex Prudhomme and Dan Brown, and freshmen Matt Turney, Spencer Smith, Michael Sheu, Ryan Rothstein, Matt Rials and Ryan s V i e w Download 375.42 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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