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Alumni
Ron Briley to Retire May 2015
News
Ron Briley has given nearly four decades of his life in service to our School and our students. After 37 years in the classroom, and stints
as Interim Head and Department Chair, Sandia Prep’s beloved History teacher and longtime former Assistant Head of School is set
to retire in May 2015. Our school was only twelve years old when Ron came to teach on Osuna Road; he saw this as a “brief stop” on
his way to a university career. Instead, he grew to love teaching high school at Sandia Prep — and we, in turn, have grown to love and
admire him. Through his teaching, guidance and mentorship, he has touched the lives of thousands of students, countless parents and
families, and nearly all of Sandia Prep’s alumni.
A message from Ron Briley:
“Dear friends: It has been incredibly fun and intellectually stimulating to work alongside my peers and teach some of the greatest
students and people in the world during my 37 years at Sandia Prep. While I have decided to retire from teaching at Prep in May 2015,
I can honestly say it will be a difficult transition. I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I have spent here, the colleagues with whom I
have been privileged to labor, and especially the students whom I have had the great privilege to know and to teach.
I will, of course, maintain my connection with the School and I plan to continue attending games and performances. In addition, I will
continue to teach my summer film class for parents and alumni; and if there is an interest and need, I may still teach one film history
class at Prep in the fall. I also plan to maintain my SPS email and snail mail address. So if you need to get in touch with me, I will still
be available. Give me a call, and we’ll grab a cup of coffee—I’ll have the time. I will also have a little more time for family, baseball,
films, and a little writing. I’m looking forward to it.” – Ron Briley
Book of Memories
Sandia Prep’s Alumni Association is working to put together a memory book of alumni memories and photos for Ron Briley. To submit
your message and/or photo(s), please email alumni@sandiaprep.org.
Briley Bash
We’re looking for planning committee members to help host a Briley Retirement Bash during our 2015 Alumni Weekend Festivities,
Saturday, July 11, 2015. If you’d like to join the committee, please email alumni@sandiaprep.org.
Event Recaps
To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation
Day in May, the Sandia Prep Alumni
Association hosted a breakfast for Prep’s
dedicated faculty and staff. In addition to the
Rebel Donuts they received, we had dozens
of “Grads Showing Gratitude” cards to share. Thank you to all
who participated! Our faculty members loved the personalized
messages and the monetary donations helped raise important
funds for Sandia Prep.
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During our 2014 Noche de Celebración,
Sandia Prep auctioned off four tickets
to The Voice finale. Winners were
chauffeured to and from the show,
enjoyed a two-night stay in Beverly Hills,
plus a gift card to be used toward airfare.
During the live finale May 20, Susan
(Przekurat) Epstein ’91, Michelle Clark, Guilia Urquhart and
Caroline Woods (left to right) witnessed The Voice reveal its sixth
champion. A special thank-you to Pete and Tracy Henderson and
Alfred Volden ’78, owner of All World Travel, for helping us to
pull together this once-in-a-lifetime auction package!