Duke School Under the Oak Magazine, Fall 2020
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A SPECIAL COLLABORATION<br />
WITH NORTH CAROLINA<br />
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY<br />
<strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong> hosts a special<br />
concert in collaboration with North<br />
Carolina Central University’s Vocal<br />
Jazz Ensemble.<br />
HONORING A DRAGON:<br />
DAVE MICHELMAN<br />
Dave Michelman retires after 14<br />
years as <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s head of school.<br />
EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW<br />
I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN: A<br />
TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE<br />
Debbie Marshall, retired teacher,<br />
reflects on her career in education<br />
and 29 years at <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW<br />
I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN: A<br />
FORMER STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE<br />
Rebecca Feinglos Planchard ’03<br />
answers questions about her <strong>Duke</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> experience and her<br />
professional career.<br />
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VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES TO<br />
CONNECT, SHOWCASE AND LEARN<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w E<strong>the</strong>rington presents a virtual<br />
“Coffee House” series for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Duke</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> community.<br />
PROBLEM SOLVING BEYOND<br />
DUKE SCHOOL<br />
Brian Horton creates mask ear savers for<br />
health professionals.<br />
FINDING PURPOSE IN A PANDEMIC<br />
Alumni Ava Claar and Rachel Pellom ’20<br />
turn baking into a fundraising enterprise<br />
benefiting Durham’s Interfaith Food<br />
Shuttle.<br />
STAYING CONNECTED:<br />
DRAGONLINGS ON THE RISE<br />
<strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong> alumni—now parents of<br />
<strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong>ers, share why <strong>the</strong>y are a<br />
family of Dragons.<br />
A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO DUKE<br />
SCHOOL GRADS<br />
Isaiah Bryant ’10, addresses <strong>Duke</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>’s Class of <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
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TRANSITIONING IN LIGHT<br />
OF COVID-19<br />
<strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong> innovates and<br />
accommodates for increased health<br />
and safety.<br />
WHO WE ARE: FROM THE DESK<br />
OF DUKE SCHOOL TEACHERS<br />
Teachers share why <strong>the</strong>y believe<br />
in <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
PROJECT WORK IN A PANDEMIC<br />
Jenny Murray shares how <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
project work persists during<br />
a pandemic.<br />
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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS: ALWAYS A<br />
DRAGON<br />
Celebrating <strong>the</strong> destinations of 2016<br />
and <strong>2020</strong> grads.<br />
DUKE SCHOOL’S 2019-20 DRAGON<br />
FUND REPORT<br />
Celebration and recognition of <strong>the</strong><br />
Honor Roll of Donors.<br />
SPECIAL THANKS TO DUKE SCHOOL’S<br />
2019-20 FIRE & WIND DRAGON<br />
SPONSORS!<br />
Celebration and recognition of <strong>Duke</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> sponsors.<br />
ON THE COVER: The former oak tree on <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s campus—affectionately called UTOT (under <strong>the</strong> oak tree). The tree became a regular<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>ring place for students and faculty as well as <strong>the</strong> magazine’s namesake. Photo Credit: Molly Cronenwett, <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>School</strong> Parent
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