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Unicorns Spirit Week and Lions of all ages celebrated Spirit Week at Sandia Prep. The fun included Fantasy Career Day, Rock Star Day, Holiday Day, Color Day and, of course, Lion & Unicorn Day. The week culminated with Homecoming games and a barbecue on Saturday. Girls varsity soccer, boys varsity soccer and varsity volleyball all won their Homecoming 2013 tournaments. Way to go, Sundevils! Student 411 Sandia Prep freshman Linnea Cheek ’17 auditioned for four different intensive summer ballet programs and was accepted to all four. She chose to attend the Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive in New York in July, which exposed students to a rigorous and exciting ballet program. The School invited master teachers to join the renowned faculty who gave instruction in a professional setting while challenging each student to reach the peak of their potential. Sandia Prep seniors, Elena Saavedra Buckley ’14 and William Groff ’14 (pictured below)have been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They will compete for an estimated 8,000 National Merit scholarships worth approximately $35 million that will be offered next spring. It’s a family affair for two sets of sisters on the Varsity Volleyball Team. This is the first time two sets of sisters have played varsity volleyball. Sophie Kelly ’14, Catherine Kelly ’18, Cailee Nelson ’14 and Camryn Nelson ’18 take the court as Sundevil sisters. William Groff ’14 (also a National Merit Semifinalist, see above) of Troop 381 was awarded the highest Boy Scouting rank of Eagle Scout, during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on August 3. For his Eagle project, Will worked at the Bernalillo County Open Space Visitor Center, where he landscaped, mulched and added to the irrigation system. SPS junior William Cheek ’15 competed last spring to attend the Fallingwater Architecture Camp. William was accepted to the program where students will engage in a series of hands-on exercises focusing on space, light, structure, and materials with special emphasis on creative problem solving, and Wright’s ideas about nature and organic architecture. Alexandra Osterloh ’20 was recently featured in ABQ Sports magazine as one of the State’s talented young runners. Alexandra competed in one of the U.S. Track & Field National Competitions, placed fourth in the race walk at the Youth Nationals and eighth in the race walk in the Junior Olympics, earning her All- American status. Senior Matt Stanasolovich ’14 wrote and directed the feature film “When I Get Out of Here,” which was shown at the Guild Cinema in September. The film stars fellow student Bryan Morreale ’14 and features original music by Elena Saavedra Buckley ’14 and Samuel Albert ’14. View the trailer at youtube/3xF7oM1BTPU. 21 532 • Fall 2013 Natalie Benson ’15 was recognized for her dedication to her pageant platform, “Chemo Courage.” She was named a “Teen in Action” by the National Miss Teen America Pageant; she was recognized by the NM Cancer Center for her work at the Annual Health Fair; and was awarded a $1000 scholarship by the Jerome Westheimer Foundation, when she passed on her Miss NM crown.
The Faculty Wall History teacher Ron Briley remains busy. Over the summer, he wrote multiple reviews of books and films; he presented about Marvin Miller at the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball & American Culture in New York, as well as several presentations in Albuquerque; he served on the advisory board for the publication of American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas; he wrote several articles for the Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West; and he taught a summer film class at Sandia Prep on the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Science teacher, Joelle Shaw ’03 was one of 75 teachers chosen to participate in Columbia University’s prestigious Klingenstein Institute 2013 summer program. Dedicated to affirming beginning teachers and encouraging their continued growth, the Klingenstein Summer Institute gathers 75 teachers from around the world for an exploration of teaching styles, educational philosophies, educational issues and personal development at Columbia University in New York City. Willie Owens, Sandia Prep’s varsity basketball coach and Dean of Students for 9th & 10th Grades, was recognized by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association for “building a successful High School basketball program”. He was elected treasurer for the Albuquerque Metro Basketball Coaches Association. SPS Spanish teacher Rob Minear’s tennis team won the New Mexico USTA (United States Tennis Association) championship this summer. They went on to win the Southwest Regionals in the USTA Southwest Sectional Tournament, beating teams from Phoenix, Tucson, and El Paso. The team will next compete in the USTA National Championships against 16 other regional champions in October in Tucson. College Counselor, Dave Schindel, attended the Contemporary Economic Issues conference in Boston this summer. The workshop focused on topics ranging from the Economic Recovery and the fall of the USSR and the emergence of a market economy in Russia to international debt and currency equity. Sandia Prep guitar teacher Lynn McGrath is helping the Guitar Foundation of America put together first Albuquerque-based Regional Symposium Sunday, December 8. The event will be hosted by Sandia Prep and seeks to build a sense of community through workshops, offer educational services through adjudicated performance opportunities, and provide community outreach through free concerts open to the public. More information can be found at: http://www.guitarfoundation.org/event/newmexico_regional. Science teacher Helen Haskell was selected for a U.S. State Department Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs Fellowship “Teachers for Global Classrooms.” After fulfilling the requirements this fall, Helen will be eligible to go abroad for two to three weeks to further study the skills and tools necessary to facilitate global teaching and learning in the classroom and to become a global teaching ambassador. In an interview concerning her philanthropic work with Target, actress Sophia Bush gave credit to SPS English teacher Peter Goss and how his class affected her whole career. “[Mr. Goss] was so vibrant and honest and inspiring. He taught me, and so many other kids, how to really analyze a story - to appreciate structure and creativity,” Bush said. Mr. Goss taught Bush at the Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, CA. Ester Tomelloso joined Sandia Prep in 1996 as Associate Director of Admission. In 1998, Ester stepped up to become Sandia Prep’s Director of Admission, expertly representing SPS in the community and serving as the face of Sandia Prep for more than a hundred new families each year. Ester went on medical leave in November 2011 and is still undergoing treatment. She sends fond greetings to the SPS community and thanks all those who have shown their support during this time. SPS French teacher Celine Perrard- Allen and husband Dana welcomed a baby girl, Adele Magali Allen, on August 20. She weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. Congratulations! 532 • Fall 2013 22
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