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10 leries on Julia Street and even got to see a show of photographs done by a St. Martin’s alumni, Giancarlo D’Agostaro. Currently, the art department is collaborating on totem structures around the theme of nature that will be put on display in the Solomon Theatre lobby. Lower, middle and upper school students have been working in clay to create organic forms that will be stacked in the final stage. We hope to install the STM's production of The Wizard of Oz totems with the art display during the theatre production this spring. Allison Thomas, Head of Visual Arts The weather has finally turned warm and you can feel spring fever in the air. As students are making their spring vacation plans and seniors are planning for the next phase of their lives as they finalize college plans, I too am making plans as my last year at St. Martin’s winds down. But rather than retiring, I am “rewiring” for the next phase of my life as a full time artist. I am looking forward to immersing myself in my studio work and to exhibiting my work both locally, and in other cities around the country. Over the last fifteen years I have had the pleasure of working with many wonderful, talented students. I have enjoyed sharing my passion and expertise with them. They have also taught me a lot! The support and camaraderie of my colleagues has helped make my time here rewarding. Christine Sauer, Middle and Upper School Visual Arts The Michael Wanek Memorial Lecture Series On February 28th, St. Martin’s and The Michael Wanek Memorial Lecture Series presented Cultivating Creativity and Critical Thinking in Our Children a presentation by Gara B. Field, Ph.D. Dr. Field discussed the importance and relevance of creativity, critical thinking, literacy and technology in a 21st century world of learning. Dr. Field earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2007. Her research interests include investigating the impact of Internet- Peter Wanek ‘86, Debbie Scalia, Gara Field and Carolyn Wanek based technology on reading fluency, reading comprehension, and student achievement, as well as studying the relationship between sports participation, academic success, and leadership abilities among girls and women. In June 2004, Gara earned a Master’s degree in Education from the School Leadership Program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. The Michael Wanek Memorial Lecture Series was established in 1998 by his widow Carolyn Wanek and their three children Peter ’86, Jeanne Wanek Fowler ’88, and Elizabeth Wanek Thomas ’94. This memorial fund is dedicated to support faculty and parents in continued professional development and learning opportunities. Proceeds from the fund provide for our bi-annual lectures that bring prominent national speakers to our campus. St. Martin’s thanks the Wanek family for their generous support of these worthwhile programs. St. Martin’s Helps Haiti “What can I do to help?” Many members of the St. Martin’s community had this response as soon as they heard of the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti in January. With typical energy and generosity, they came together to ship a 20-foot container full of relief supplies to aid Haitian survivors. Over $14,000 worth of goods were collected in just two weeks. “We here in New Orleans know what it’s like to suffer such a loss. So many strangers were kind to us as we recovered and tried to rebuild. It felt good to give back.” (Ashley Bozeman, LS Religion Teacher) Deacon Debbie Scalia, Head of Lower School, challenged students to line the chapel walls with donations. The entire StM StM students help Haiti community responded with gifts that included clothing, shoes, bedding, tents, food, kitchen supplies, first aid items, OTC medicines, baby care items, personal care items, tools, buckets, and plastic tubs. Also, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans gathered contributions and brought them to help fill the container. “We have the capability and strength to reach out and help our fellow human beings in a time of crisis...The best way to give thanks is to return the favor.” (Matthew D. McCarren, Technical Director/Solomon Theatre) StM’s ordinarily quiet chapel was filled with activity, boxes,
ags, and the noise of service. Many people, too numerous to name, helped with the hard work of preparing the shipment. They sorted donations, boxed and bagged items, labeled and created inventory sheets, moved everything outside on a sunny February day, and finally had an assembly line to pack the container tightly so that the load would not shift in transport. A cargo ship, the MSC Alabama, delivered the container to the Dominican Republic for overland trucking to Haiti. The contributions were received with great joy, and here’s a heartwarming thought: A child in Haiti is wearing sturdy shoes, a family is sleeping in a dry tent, an elderly person has a warm blanket…a carpenter has tools, a nurse has health-care supplies, a teacher has paper and pencils…a woman has comfort, a man has hope, a baby has a future…all due, in part, to the loving labor of our people. “The level of enthusiasm and cooperation on the part of everyone in the St. Martin’s community was truly breathtaking. It was a great pleasure to see all branches of our community working seamlessly together for a common purpose.” (Fr. Walter Baer, Interim Headmaster Designate and MS Chaplain) The International Club at St. Martin’s By Lisa Guevara Lower School started an International Club this year as part of Choice Plus: a weekly program of enrichments in which students select to participate. The group met over a period of nine weeks beginning on January 7th through March 11, 2010. Each week the students visited a different country. The club was formed to create social awareness and understanding of other cultures. The unique part about this club is that parents of St. Martin’s students were invited to present to the Club. One week we even had two students from Upper School give a presentation. We have a diverse student body and this club highlighted our diversity. It provided an opportunity for students to meet and interact with the speakers and learn about their culture. Native food dishes were offered as well as activities from each country. The students thoroughly enjoyed participating in the weekly activities. Actually, the group grew as time went on. The countries visited were: India, Nigeria, Greece, Spain, Germany, USA, South Korea, Nicaragua and Iran. Many thanks to the following parents who participated in the International Club: Chhavi Solanky- India; Eunice Aihevba- Nigeria Potitsa Xepapadakis-Greece; Andrés Guevara-Spain; Britta Marks- Germany; Shaina Lu/Aly Bordson- USA; Jeonghwa Kim-South Korea; Manuel Torres-Nicaragua; and Mersedeh Busse-Iran. Coatney Leadership Day 2010 and the St. Martin’s Leadership Award St. Martin’s celebrated the second annual Coatney Leadership Day on April 21st by presenting the St. Martin’s Episcopal School Leadership Award to Mr. Brian Bordainick, Athletic Director at George Washington Carver High School and founder of the 9th Ward Field of Dreams project, which aims to build a $1.85 million athletic field on the Carver campus to serve all area high schools, middle schools and community members free of charge. The St. Martin’s Episcopal School Leadership Award was established in 2009 to honor an individual who has demonstrated leadership by having a positive impact upon the Greater New Orleans area. The first recipient of the award was St. Martin’s grandparent Mr. Doyle Coatney, whose generosity made possible the establishment of the Coatney Leadership Center on our campus, which serves as the hub of our interdisciplinary leadership and character development programs throughout the school. Mr. Coatney led the effort to recognize a leader in the Greater New Brian Flint ‘10 and Anne Weaver ‘13 present Brian Bordainick with the 2010 St. Martin’s Leadership Award and a check for his 9th Ward Field of Dreams Foundation Orleans area this year, saying “there are many humanitarians and many heroes in every community, but true leaders are rare—they are the people who inspire others to follow them for the betterment of their world.” This year, St. Martin’s engaged Middle and Upper School students to lead the process of identifying award nominees. A Nominating Committee consisting of ten students (two students from each grade 8 through 12) researched potential nominees with input and participation by all students in those grades. After presenting information on ten nominees to the student body, the five finalists were presented to the Selection Committee. Mr. Bordainick was the overwhelming choice for the committee as well as the students. 11
Page 1 and 2: the Bell S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 Class
Page 3 and 4: message from the Interim Headmaster
Page 5 and 6: The Rev. John Stone Jenkins and the
Page 7 and 8: Chapel Dedication and Consecration
Page 9 and 10: Campus Spirit National Honor Societ
Page 11: sible not to lose hope for many, he
Page 15 and 16: tunity to party with us during Mard
Page 17 and 18: served popcorn at Family Fest, and
Page 19 and 20: message from Director of Advancemen
Page 21 and 22: Endowments and Special Funds The St
Page 23 and 24: Treasured Tradition A Tribute to St
Page 25 and 26: Dr. John O. Gage ‘59 accepts the
Page 27 and 28: Scattered Saints 1951 Class Agent:
Page 29 and 30: Christmas Pictures 2009 The Richard
Page 31 and 32: The Fretwell family: Mike, Aimee Al
Page 33 and 34: The Myers family: Paul, Lauren Vedr
Page 35 and 36: The Crawford family: Mark, Kimberle
Page 37 and 38: 1993 Class Agents: Katie Faught, 51
Page 39 and 40: 8th annual Class of 2002 Thanksgivi
Page 41 and 42: Weddings Nihal Godiwala ‘98 and M
Page 43 and 44: Grandparents Day 2009

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