1997 • Graduation Issue

Steve Stackhouse Headmaster

Sue Drzal Editor

THE STEWARD HOOL

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The Blue & Gold

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A Step Toward the Future

Proce ing down the ai Ie of The teward chool gymna ium filled with familie , fa ulty, and friend , th la of 1997 received fin al word of prai e and be t wi hes for the future at commence­ment exerci e held on June 5. Junior marshals Sara Ros moore and Ned Trice led this year' enior who cho e to don t raditional

cap and gown f r the memorable event.

Foll owing th invo ation deliv­ered b Reverend Kenneth Crumpton , Jr., senior George Cauble i sued welcoming remarks . The Upper hool horu ang a pecial number, We Arc ot A lol/c,

laudia and Ed Lawton and Mike Drzal were com­mended for their ded icated service LO the

ch 01. B ok award for excellence in the various di i-pline were award ·d th following tu­dent . enior

hris Hines (English and an), George

aubl (hi LOry

and mathemat-Graduating Sentors Heidi Ansta (/) and Ifrah Nur (r) share a Joyful moment before t he commencement exercises.

i ), and Shawn Lewis ( cience) ; juniors ara Ro moore (French) , Laura Ward (music) , and Becky Meyerhoff

(theatre); sophomore Ruth William (phy ical education ) and Michael Maszaros (Spanish); and fre hman Carter Eberly (Latin) . Freshman Katie Drzal received the award for the highest a ademic ave rage.

Other awards of distin tion included the U niver ity of Richmond Book Award LO junior Meghan Hajek and the University of Virginia Book Award to junior Ned Trice. pecial enior awarcls were issued as follows: Ihah Nur (The

The award pre entation was followed by guest speaker The Honorable James . Gilmore III, Attorney General of the ommon­wealth of Virginia. Following a warm , per onal tribute written for each student by Mr. tackhouse,

hairman and President of the Board , Mike DrzaJ, assisted the headmaster in the presentation of diplomas.

Foreign exchange student Heidi Arista presented teward with a farewell gih of her native Mexican flag. Heidi will be returning to her homeland LO continue her education at a Mexican university.

The ceremony closed with remarks from enior Sam Proffitt and the chool Alllla Mater per­formed by the Upper "I.uol

horus. A beautiful tent reception on The Green awaited the gradu­ates and Steward families and friends .

Juntor Marshals Ned rnce (/) and Sara Rossmoore (r) lead the Class of 1997 In their processional.

teward Award); George Cauble (Academic Excel­lence and the Headmaster's Award) ; Lainie Haskell (Alumni Award and the Dixon

The Class of 1997 looks ahead to promising futures. ome of the colleges and universitie they will followed by senior peeche of great

sentiment by Emily Wolff and Shawn Lewis.

Head ma ter teve tackhou e pre ented a eries of awards. R tir­ing Bard of Tru tee members

Award) ; and Chris Hines (the tephen Daniel Pie sAward ).

am Proffitt and hawn Lewis were al 0 recognized for their 13-yea r attendance at The Steward

choo!.

be entering in the fall include William & Mary. the Univer ity of Virginia, Virginia ommonwealth Univer ity, Radford , Randolph­Macon, Louisburg ollege, Appala­chian tate, and Lynchburg ollege.

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Honors Dessert by Calolyn81andl

On Tuesday, May 6, Upper School students who have earned honor roll grades during the year were celebrated . Dr. Anne Perkins , Associate Dean of the Jepson Leadership School at the University of Richmond, addressed the honorees, their parents, other relatives, and friend s. Thirty students received cert ificates fo r achieving honor roll one o r two marking periods . The nine students receiving plaques fo r achieving honor roll the entire academic year included: ninth graders Katie Drzal , Carter Eberly , and Eliza­beth Sumner ; tenth graders Michael Maszaros, Stephen Paulette, Fahad Qureshi , and Andy Stitt; eleventh grader Megan Hajek; and twelfth grader George Cauble.

Juntor Becky Meyerhoff and her mother pause fOI

a photo during the Honors Dessert

Upper School Recognition Assembly

On Thu rsday, May 22 , the Upper School Recogni t ion Assem­bly acknowledged hono r roll plaque recipients, winners of varsity letters, and students who have participated

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in extracurricu lar activities such as Student Council, Honors Symposum, and SODA. In addi­tion to these recognitions, the following were honored for accom­plishments as indicated :

Richmond Times-Dispatch Athletes Lainie Haskell (Grade 12) Shawn Lewis (Grade 12)

Wendy's Heisman Nominees Meghan Hajek (Grade II ) Ned Trice (G rade II )

Steward Representative to the Hugh O 'Brian Leadership Foundation Stephen Paulette (Grade 10)

Randolph-Macon Woman 's College Book Award (To the sophomore girl who most exhibits

academ ic strength and leadership potenti aL)

Ashleigh McLaurin (Grade 10)

Wellesley College Book Award (To the j un ior gi rl who has made outstanding academic achievements and made significant contributions to the school anellor general

community.)

Sara Rossmoore (Grade 11 )

West Point Society Award (Exceptional performance in academics, ath letics, community service, good citizenship,

and leaderShip.)

Cabell Jones (Grade II )

Brotherhood Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews Emily Wolff (Grade 12)

Good Citizen Award of the Daugh­ters of the American Revolution Lainie HaskeU (Grade 12)

WRlC-TV Best in the Class of 1997 George Cauble (Grade 12)

George Cauble , Honor Council Pres ident, announced the students who have been elected to serve on the Honor Council next year: From next year 's ninth grade, Will Perkins; from tenth grade Walter Wash; from eleventh , Stephen Paulette; and from twelfth , Sara Rossmoore and Cabell Jones . Finally, junior graduation marshals

were announced with Sara Rossmoore and Ned Trice being selected for this high ho nor.

Honors Symposium Concludes Successful Second Year

One of Steward's most noted recent curriculum enhancements has been the creation of an Honors Symposium for selected ninth and tenth grade students for interdisci­plinary studies. Thanks to the col­laborative efforts of Mrs. Brenda Turner and Dr. Louise Robertson many Steward students have ben­efited from this challenging and interesting program. One partici­pant, Carter Eberly, describes the Honors Symposium and what it has meant to him.

T he Honors Sympos ium is a unique course offered by The Steward School. Mrs. Turner and Dr. Robertson teach the course on a pre-selected topic. Fo r the two years the course has been running, Mrs. Turner and Dr. Robertson have focused on the topic of heroes , but next year we will be studying famous trials. In the first semester we studied epic, t.ragic. a nd classical heroes, and during the second semester we studied media-made and unsung heroes. We have read articles, heard speakers, viewed film s, held discussions, read books, and staged a play all relating to the topic of heroes. Also, a "sympo­sium " is held at the end of each marking period. This year, they have been held at the Fine Arts Museum of Virgi nia, The Virginia Historical Society, and The Hermit­age High School Center for the Humanities. At these events speakers give their thoughts on the topic and the students discuss their opinions on it.

Possible Honors ympo ium participants are recommended by the faculty, and the fin al decision of inducting them into the program is based on an application filled out by the student. T he other prerequisite of entry in to the program is reading and "logging" a ummer reading ass ignment; in

the e "logs", the student has to reco rd the events of each scene and h is or her reactions to it. During the past two yea rs, the a signed book has been Oedipus Rex.

I would immediately reco m­mend Honors ympos ium to any student who has the opportunity to jo in . The knowledge and insight ga ined in this cour e i more than enough remuneration fo r the extra work involved. In my opinion, nottak.ing advantage of uch an opportuni ty i a shame and

a waste.

by Carrer Eberly (Grade 9)

Middle School Graduation

The eighth grade of The Stew­ard chool closed its Middle chool chapter with a graduation ceremony at 11:30 a. m. on June 3 . Seventh grade marshals Jennifer Gray and Eliza BuUock led the proces ion of Middle School students , and eighth grade Pres ident Brantley Scott delivered the invocation.

Middle School Head Roger Coulombe gave certificates of achievement to the Honor students and an engraved plaque fo r the Highest Academic Average in the Middle School to eighth grader Ted Benson. Subsequent award s were given by each department head to the following students: Corbin Brierre (a rt and Grade 8 English) ; Mary Patterson (Grade 7 English); Austin Pittman (Grade 6 English); Ted Benson (history and math­ematics) ; Alex Duty (PE.lhealth);

/-Ionors }'mposlum partICIpants were qUIre Impressed with the" off-campus symposIum opportumties. They pose (or a phOlo durmg the symposIum held at the VIrginIa lenee Museum.

Caitlin Ro smoore (scie nce) ; Allison trickIand (mUSic); Roland West (theatre) ; and fo r fo reign language exploratory, Sarah Martenstein (French); Anusha Abba i (Spanish); and Ale.x Duty (Lat in).

T he Grade Level Achievement Awa rd , f r the student in ea h grade level who, in the opin ion of the facult , has hown the greatest overall growth and improvement in all area of chooll ife throughout the year, were given to Laura

Slabaugh (Grade 8), Eliza BuUock (Grade 7) and Talley Gregory (G rade 6).

T he oveted tewa rd Awa rd , for the student who best exemplifies the chara teristic of integri ty, commit­ment to academi achievement, high moral standard , and sen itivity to other that are mo t desired in a

teward student, was given to eighth grader Ted Benson.

Middle School Head Coulombe then pre ented the graduating eighth

grader to Upper chool Head Carolyn Brandt. Mrs. Brandt poke to her upco ming ninth grade lass about the mea ning of the

chool' name and chal­lenged the student to apply the key components of the defi ni t ion of a " teward "- re pon ibili ty, time and ta lent - to their own live . In closing, he urged them to "believe in your elLbecau e we do." T he excited graduate rece ed to a reception held in their honor.

EIght h graders Anusha AbbaSI (/) and Brantley SeOlt (r) smile (or the camera before therr Middle School Graduation ceremonies .

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Middle SChool Marks End of Year wllh Varied Aclllilies

A special asse mbly held on May 22 was the scene of special recogni­tion for many Midd le Schoolers as they wrapped up the academic yea r. Margaret Maclin recogni zed thi s year's wi nners of teward' Spell ing Bee: Leora Rothenbe rg (G rade 6), Lorraine Hawes (G rade 7) , and Ted Benson and Roland West (G rade 8) . Lorraine Hawes went on to become the school champion and compete in the Private chool Division fina ls of the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee held here at Steward .

Coaches for the various sports also recognized M iddle Schoolers for their ath letic accompli shments with certificates of participation. Letters and pins were prese nted lO tho e participating in varsity sports.

EI_ Srl1lII'S -lIUsted" Middle choole rs also enjoyed a

'ear-end "Roast" with a readi n .r of the eighth grade "last will and testament" and a startling prophecy of the lass of 200 I elebrating their 20th reunion in the year 202 1. Who, but Steward 's highly imagina­tive English teacher Sandy Shaw could envision Anusha Abbasi, one of Steward 's accomplished eque trians , giving up the port and, in tead , owning and managing a glue facto r ?

GIIIt PuIIIlsbId Also thanks to the ffort of

Sandy Shaw, the first ed it ion of the Middle School Literary Maga­zine, Gold, was publi hed. T he 26-page magazine feature the poetic works of a number of ta lented Middle Schooler.

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Spirit Teams End Year Midd le chool Engli h teacher

and pirit Teams wizard Pat Cuneo report that in the third a nd final round of thi year' pirit l1:am co mpetition, the old Team nce again came out on top. They were also the champio ns of the fir t round . The Gold Team an redit its victory to a variet or factor : ath letic ab ili ty, teamwork, e tracur­ricular involvement, and a hi h tea m grade point average. on­gratulation hould al go ut to the Red Team , winner f Round II of the competition ,a well as to all of the student and teacher in the Middle choo l wh e invol ement and enthu ia m made the fir t year of pirit l1:am 0 ucce ful.

Seventh Graders Retreat to WesIYlew b, I'll &1111'11

a way of celebrating th end of a great yea r (nOtlO mention the last yea r before the n et f final exa ms) , the eventh grad traveled

lodge ituated in the woods be ide a lake.

Accompanied on the overnight tay by midd l choo l teachers Pat

Cuneo, Robb StottJemyer, and Pa ula Yerkon , the eventh graders enjo 'ed hiking, fi hing, wimming, rootball , ba ketba ll , and just relax­ing in the wilderne . Whatever they cho e to do, the tudentS t ok rull adva ntage of their time at We tview, leeping a t ta l of on ly ab ut four hour the enti re trip with ut howing any igns of ratigue.

The student al 0 lOok a larg hare o r the re pon ibilit), by

preparing all of the meal during the stay. A great deal of redit for the deliciou meal , h wever, must also go to par nt Betsy Bullock and Ra mona Miller who planned tw dav ' worth f meal ror 2 I people. Thanks to all o r their beh ind-th ce ne help, the tudent and

tea her ate beller than anyone ould have ever expect clto while

"r ughing it ."

Perfea pring lVea lher paved Ihe way (or an enjoyable sevenlh grade Itlp 10 WeSlv,cw on Ihe James. Here ,ma /arvand, «ronli. Ram,<'Y Bsal (bac/..) and lac Sears ((ar tlghli lOasl mar hmal/ows 10 perfecllon

on May 29 lO Westview n the Jame , a 7 O-acre retreat 10 ated in

o chland oun ty. The group pent two da s and one night in two

All in all , the trip was a great su ce , and one whi h we hope will become an annual tradition at

tel ard .

Lower School Celebrates

Lower School student joined in graduate celebrations with their own special ceremony held on June 3 at 8:30 a.m. Following the proce sion by the grad uati ng fi fth graders, Weezie Wiltshire, Head of Lower

choo l, welcomed famili e and friends and thanked parent and teacher for making her fir t year in lhi pos ition such a fantastic and rewarding experience. Ed Lawton, father of fifth grader Andy Lawton , addre sed the Lowe r School tu­dent , reminding them to rememb r how special it was to have Midd le Schooler regard you a friend .

tudent Council officers and representatives were acknowledged by sponsor Beverley Fox. Pre i­dent, Ida Henley; Vice Pre ident, Artis Mills ; Treasu rer, Sam Baronian; Secretary, Jamie Satterfield; 4th grade repre enta­tive Paul Bishop and Jeff Kern; and 5th grade repre entative Jimmy Atkinson and Kristin Parrish .

Awards were then pre ellled by various faculty members and de­partment heads :

Spelling Bee champio n were Daniel Klein (G rade 3) , Paul Bishop and Noah Schnoll (Grade 4) , and Dory KJein and Amy Strickland (G rad e 5) .

Perfect Attendance certificates were issued to J .B. Shaver (kinder­garte n), Kitty BaH and Sara Small (G rade I ), Reyn Daven­port and Le igh Bedinger (Grade 2) , Anne Borum (Grade 3), Leigh Greene and Artis MiIls (G rad e 4), and Sam Baronian and Amy Strickland (G rade 5) .

Other special awards in­cluded :

Sportsmanship Music Art Theatre Blue & Gold Citizens of the Year

Jimmy Atkinson Ida Henley Dory Klein Gray O'Brian Jordan Effron Tori Cannella Jamie Satterfield

The last award was T he Lower ch 01 Award , prese nted to that member of the Lower Schoo l who, in the opinion of the facult " best exe mplifi e extraord i­nary effort, cooperation , and choo l pirit. Thi yea r' recepient was

Sam Baronian.

Lynn Zinder, Lower chool art teacher, and David Parrish made a

Grandparents' Day (ealured (abu /oos mUSIC and (antastlC costummg-DlSney style!

special urpri se prese ntation to

depart ing Headm aster teve tackhouse. A fi sh clock, designed

by David and I erso nalized by each Lower chool student, will serve a a wonderful memento of the arti ti ta lents of the e student .

Sam Baroman receives The Lower School Award from Headmaster Steve tackhouse.

Grandparents' Day Lower chool gra ndparents and

pecial vi itor were t reated to a spectacular performan e in their honor. Bonnie Anderson , mu ic teacher, in coordinat ion with theatre in tructor Paula Verkon and Lynn Zinder and Rugene Paulette , art teachers , produced When "lVu're "lVIlIlg nt Henrt , a musical featuring variou selection from Di ney productions. With every Lowe r School tud ent on tage , it was a performance of tremendou musica l ta lent and tunning costume .

Following the program , the tudents entertained their vi itor in

their ci a room with refreshment . Th i a nnual tewa rd tradition give grandparents and pecial friend the opportunity to see first-hand what the teward experience mea ns to these tudents.

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Altendees dre sed In elaborate hakcspcilrean attire for this year's flfl~ Arts Banquet Seen here lire (left to righ t) Jennifer ' ~l l ourelfe, Sara Rossmoore, amberly Pearson. ElIzabeth umner, and Stephen Paulette.

Music Highest Academic Award-Music Theory Fall Session Trent McLaurin Spring Session Eliza Bullock

Highest Academic Average-Music Theory Spring Session Leora Rothenberg

Most Accomplished Insuumentalists Fall Session Chris Byrne

James Foote Spring Session Allison Strickland

Most Improved Insuumentalists Fall Session Reed Yancey Spring Session Sean Jackson

Most Improved Vocalists Middle School Michelle Whitaker Upper School Taylor Collier

Most Accomplished Vocalists Middle School Will Atkinson Upper School Justin Mehaffey

Theatre

Best Acuess in a Leading Role Sarah Rossmoore (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Best Aaor in a Leading Role Justin Mehaffey

Fine Arts Awards - 1996-97

Best Aaor in a Supporting Role Taylor Collier (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Best Acuess in a Supparting Ra/e Elizabeth Sumner (Jaseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoot)

Best Acuess in a Minor Role Mary Congdon (Backbone of America)

Best Aaor in a Minor Role Ned Trice r Take 5")

Best Acuess in a Charaaer Role Ruth Williams r Take 5")

Best Aaor in a Charaaer Role Harry Baron (Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoot)

8est Technician Adam Graves

Direaor's Choice Becky Meyerhoff ((or year-long effort)

Award o( Special Recognition (or direaing 8ockbone o( America

Drew Cosby

Award o( Special Recognition (or Choreography o( Joseph

Ben Wolff

Fine Arts Banquet by Rugene Paulette

From Romeo & Juliet to court jesters, the theme Shakespearean Feast was evident in the costuming as well as the decorations for the 1997 Fine Arts Banquet. A record number of attendee en joyed the lovely transformed audito rium which reflected Shakespearean theatre throughout. Maypoles, ivy, grapes, and flo ral arrangements decorated all the banquet tab les . T he stage was set for a scene from Julius Caesar where recipients rece ived thei r awards.

T he feast, arranged by Connie and Tim Pearson, was delicious.

Art Most Innovative Artist Upper School Walter Wash Middle School Laura Slabaugh

Most Promising Newcomer Upper School Caroline Vend

Nick DeCrosta Middle School Taylor Brewer

Best Use o( Color Upper School Chris Hines Middle School Jamie Rose

Best Use o( a Medium US (Clay) Camberly Punon MS (Graphite Pencil) - Ted Benson

Perseverance to a Projea Upper School Scott Adams Middle School Alex Duty

Most Accomplished Artist Upper School Chris Hines Middle School Corbin Brlerre

Artistic Enthusiasm Upper School Chris Hines Middle School Juliana Sumner

Photography Chris Dnal

Artistic Conuibution to Theatre Upper School Lalnle Haskell

(Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dream coot) The 1996-97 Fine Arts Award - Sara Rossmoore (overall excellence in all areas of the ~ne arts)

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Other parents ass isti ng were Janet Murray who assisted in sewing; Phyllis Meyerhoff, table decorat­ing; and Susan LatoureUe who was responsible for making many of the Shakespearean costumes worn at the banquet.

Many students received awards for their expertise in various catego­ries in art, theatre, and music. We are proud of all participants in the fi ne arts program here at Steward. Ninety-four percent of ou r Upper and Middle School students are involved in ome aspect. It was a grand and glorious evening enjoyed by all.

Steward's Second Annual Model U.N. Conference Draws 83 Students by HOffa Meye" MUH Sponsor

High praise from participating schools resulted from our second Model U.N. conference, TS MUN II (The Steward School Model United Nations II ). T he student delegates conducted three model Security Councils during a Friday through Saturday simulation of the work of the actual U.N. Securi ty Counci l. Each Council worked with different topics and was chaired by an Old Dominion Univer ity student.

The Steward School Model U.N . Society members served as hosts for the conference and as vice­chairs and rapporteur in the com­mittees. Aaron Payne, vice presi­dent of TSSMUNS, spoke to the 83 delegates from Clover Hill, Richmond Community, and Cape Henry Collegiate Schools at the opening ceremonies, and welcoming I speeches were given by Headmaster Steve Stackhouse and Head of Upper SchooVDirector of Studies Carolyn Brandt. The keynote

peaker was Mr. John Williamson (father ofT SMUN member Dan Williamson) Mr. and Mrs. Williamson are independent con­sultants to the United Natio ns, pecializing in refugee children .

Both John and Jan Willi amson travel extensively and frequently to developing nations, London and Geneva for their work. Mr. W illiamson was able to give a pOignant view of current refugee conditions and problem .

MUN parents, organized and led by Ann Maszaros, prepared and erved three complete meals for ove r 100 participant , an outstand­ing feat.

Sponsoring busines e were extremely generou in provid ing food and supplie . The Blue Marlin Restaurant, co-owned by Steve Fixman, fathe r of Steward jun ior David , provided one meal of tacos , and other donation were given by Wal-Mart Grocery, evs Phar­macy, McDonald 's , Rite Aid , Farmer Jack's, Hannaford , Einstein Bagels, The Smokey Pig West, The Knit Nut, Barnett's Hallmark Shop, Ben Franklin , Wendy 's, The Ice Cream IGtchen , Taco BeU, and Chick-Fil-A which provided 1,000 chicken nuggets with sauces!

Other activities of TSSMUNS this year included attending the U.S. Naval Academy Model U.N.

onference in November and the Old Dominion University MUN in February.

STEWARD SPRING SPORTS FINISH 1 st, 2nd, and 3rd bl Coach Janel Rice Girls' Tennis Team Captures VCC Tournament TlUe For The 3rd straight Year!!!

The 1997 girl ' tenni squad tied with t. Vincent de Paul for 1st place in the Virginia Common­wealth Conference (V C) Tourna­ment for the third con ecutive year. The team placed 5th in the League of Independent hool (LI S) Tournament. Senior co- aptains Lainie Haskell and Nikki Voltz

led the team through incredible example of singles and double play. Ha ke ll , at the # I single position, and Voltz at the # 2 spot went undefeated in all of their ingles competitions in the vee.

Lainie Haskell remained unde­feated throughout her junior and senior seasons against VC schools, whi le Nikki Voltz re­mained undefeated against both V e and LI chools this eason. In addition , Voltz wa victoriou in all tou rnament matches for the past three years. Teamed together fo r # I doubles, this dynamic duo went undefeated in the VCC for the second consecutive yea r. LaiJlie HaskeU was also named to the ve All Academic Team.

Eighth grader El.izabeth Larus clinched the #6 singles Litle at the V e l b urnament. Larus and fellow classmate Ashlee Healey teamed up as #2 doubles partner and placed 2nd at the tournament.

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Another eighth grader, Caitlin Rossmoore, and junior Meghan Hajek came in 2nd place in the # 3 doubles position. Freshman Mar­garet Hazell overcame an ankle injury to capture the 3rd place trophy at the #4 singles spot.

Congratulations to this team for their VCC three-peat!!!

BoyS' Tennis Team Clinches VCC 3rd Place Position

The boys' tennis team saved many of their good shots for the Virginia Commonwealth Confer­ence (VCC) Tournament. Freshman Chip Cosby captured the # I singles title at the tournament. In that quest, he only lost two games . Overall, he had six wins and three losses during the season with only one of those losses in confe rence play. Cosby, the team's best all­around performer, teamed with sophomore Matt Gottwald as # 1 doubles panners. GottwaId is described by his coach as a consis­tent player speciali zi ng in net play. In the tournament, these teammates finished in 2nd place at the # I doubles spot. Gottwald also re­ceived the VCC All-Academic Award. Junior Ned Trice, playing in the # 6 seeded singles position, placed second and came in fifth place when teamed with eighth­grader Alex Duty for the # 3 doubles tournament play. Duty was Steward's # 5 singles player. The #2 doubles team consisted of sophomore Josh Goldberg and senior Chris Hines. T his duo clinched third place at t he tourna­ment. Next year, this squad has a strong outlook because they lose only one senior to grad uation.

Steward Golf Finishes Besl Season Ever ... Clalms VCC Tournament Runner-Up nUe

This team with an overall record of 4 wins and 2 losses finished with a flurry at the tournament. T he boys fini shed in 2 nd place behind golf powerhouse Brunswick Acad­emy. Eight-grader Jamie Rose was

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the team's best player conSistently turning in the lowest scores . He averaged a total of 46 strokes during his 9 hole matches in only his second year on the team. Se­niors Shawn Lewis and Sam

Proffitt contrib­uted to the team's success. Nine team members consistently scored within five strokes of each other contributing to the

depth of this squad . Shawn Lewis and Walter Wash we re named to the VCC All-Academic team. Congratulations to the Virginia Commonwealth Conference Tour­nament Runner-ups!!!

Middle School Lacrosse Wrap-Up by COlchll Adlm Cohen ,I Robb StolUemY6'

Congratul at ions to the boys' lacrosse team at Steward for a winning season in their fi rst year. This was a great experience, not only for the team , but the coaching staff as well. What the expe rience did for us cannot be described in words; however, it did bring a group of different people together to reach a common goal. T his common goal was to win.

The season staned out on a rough note wi tll three losses to Miller School, Collegiate, and Chesterfield . Our boys were tough, though , and they knew deep down inside they had what it takes to win . After we got our first win, the boys were a different group aItogether and stan ed to believe not only in themselves , but the coaching staff and the School as we ll. Winning was now a question of pride fo r the players .

Our biggest t riumph of the season was playing Coll egiate three times in the sea on ... and beating them twice out of the three, once in overti me and the other in regu lar game time.

The players and the coach ing staff would like to tha nk everyone who came out to suppon the team du ring their home and away games . T heir suppon during the season truly made a difference.

Finally, the coaching staff would like to express their gratitude to all the you ng men who panicipated. You are the stars of the season and each one of you is a standout in the eyes of the coaching staff. Agai n, congratu lations on your winning 'eason, and we look fOl\vard to next yea r's season.

Sl eward coaches Adam Cohen Oe(l), Pal Cuneo (cenler) and Ian Coddinglon (righlJ made presenLalions 10 Lheir players during lewarefs annual Alhletic Awards Desseo .

Athletic Awards Night Amidst a beautifu l background

of balloons and tables un iquely decorated depicting the various ports at Steward (coordi nated by teward 's dynamite decorator and enior mother Linda Proffitt ), the

1996-97 Steward athletes were honored fo r their victorie and comm itment to excellence.

It was an evening of excitement for all athletes and nostalgia for

tewa rd seniors as they took thei r Laura Slabaugh receIves {he {rophy for 11096 effor! on Field Hockey.

last bows as Spartan athlete .

In addition to the many awards Ii ted below, recognition was al 0

given to tho e panicipating in new pons at teward--indoor soccer

and the anoe Cl ub.

The special awa rd prese nted at the conclu io n of the evening to Sam Proffi tt, La in ie Haskell , and Shawn Lewis, are al 0 unique in that the are not pre ented every yea r. Only when ath lete perfo rm in uch a manner as to de erve these high honors are they be-towed .

1996-97 Athletic Awards

Varsity Soccer I 10% Award Stephen Paulette Coach's Award George Cauble MVP (Offense) Shawn Lewis MVP (Defense) Sam Proffitt

Middle School Soccer Most Improved Coach's Award MVP

Trent Mclaurin Ted Benson jamieRose

Field Hockey Most Improved Sarah Martenstein I I 0% Award Meghan Hajek MVP Lainie Haskell

Cross Country I 10% Award Meghan Hajek MVP Fahad Qureshi

Middle School "A" Basketball Most Improved Coach's Award MVP

Ted Benson jamieFoote Will Perkins

Middle School "B" Basketball Most Improved Coach's Award MVP

Matthew Stainback Nima jarvandi Sean jackson

Middle School Girls' Basketball Most Improved Coach's Award MVP

jennifer Gray Elizabeth Larus Ashlee Healey

Varsity Girls' Basketball Most Improved Meghan Hajek MVP Lainie Haskell

Varsity Cheerleading Most Improved Sara Rossmoore Most Spirited Meghan Hajek MVP Whitney Hajek

Varsity Boys' Basketball Most ImprOVed Stephen Harler I 10% Award George Cauble Outstanding Point Guard MVP

Shawn Lewis Brian McGehee

Middle School Lacrosse Most Improved Mr. Hustle MVP

Most Improved MVP

Mark Miller Ted Benson David Wood

Golf jason Lewis jamieRose

Boys' Tennis Most Improved Ned Trice I 10% Award Matt Gottwald MVP Chip Cosby

Girls' Tennis Coach's Award Lalnie Haskell MVP Nikki Voltz

Other Special Awards:

Athletes Receiving Medals for Achieving 5 Varsity Letters:

Ashlee Healey Grade 8 Elizabeth Larus Grade 8 Caitlin Rossmoore Grade 8 Margaret Hazell Grade 9 Scott Howard Grade II Chris Drzal Grade II Meghan Hajek Grade I I Sara Rossmoore Grade II Ned Trice Grade II Paul Douglas Grade 12

Achieving 12 Varsity Letters:

Shawn Lewis Grade 12

Achieving 15 Varsity Letters:

Lainie Haskell Grade 12

Special Athletics Department Awards for Overall Excellence in Steward Sports:

Sam Proffitt I 10% Award "for that athlete who knows no limit"

Lainie Haskell and Shawn Lewis Coach's Award "for exemplary dedication to athletics and sportsmanship, and for unselfish team play and support"

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Development Report by Sandi Do/lal

Steward is entering the fin al phase of its 1996-97 Annual Giving Campaign, and what a successful year it has been. We are pleased to

report that Steward has rece ived gifts of cash totaling $ 12 1,996.25 , as of June 16, 1997. T his is already an increase of 22% ove r las t year's goal of $ 100 ,000 and we are very close to reaching this year's goal of $ 125,000. All gifts for the 1996-97 Annual Giving Campaign mu t be received by June 30, 1997 .

On behalf of T he teward School, I would li ke to th ank everyone who supported th is year's campaign. W ith your upport we have been able to access the Internet; increase the number of computers in the cl ass room; in­crease the salaries and upport of professional deve lopment fo r the faculty; and purchase a publ ic address system for the gymnas ium .

I wish everyone a safe and relaxing summer and look forward to seei ng you at the 25 th An nive r­sary Celebration in September.

Parents' Association Busy to the Finish

T he Steward School Parents' Association concluded an extxemely active and profitable year with various spring events .

The Family Fun Festival in April fea tured a fabulous raffle, bingo, carnival games, food , and fun for members of the Steward commu­ni ty. T he $5,000 raffl e grand prize was captured by Lisa Perkins, neighbor of Steward student and seller of the winning t icket, Jenni­fer Latourelle. Thanks to Circuit City, for the donation of a high-

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Paul Cramer, (ormer Steward Headmasler (lefl), lieadmaslcr l eve Stackhouse (cenler), and /-Ieadma l er Elect Roger ou/ombe (nghl) enloyed an Annual Giving Celebrallon hononng Annual G,v,ng donors o( The Sleward SoC/el , 1972 SOc/CIY, Headmasler's Circle and /-Ielen DIXon Founder' Club gl(1 cal egones

tech compu ter fo r I st pri ze, to BEl Medical Systems and West End Trophies fo r sponso ring the 2nd pri ze pool table, and to Jumbo Sports fo r spon oring the treadm ill as 3 rd pri ze. Diedre Turner and Sharon Hord should take bows fo r the great success of the raffl e. Carrie Camp-Crowder is to be commended for organi zing a fu n­filled carnival, as well as veteran bingo maestro Ann Haskell .

T he spring Book Fair, thanks to many parent led by Sharon Wilton , also met with great success.

At its fin al meeting of the 1996-97 year, new Parents' Association officers for 1997 -98 were installed :

Newcomb; and ec retary, Molly Anderson . pecial thanks go to

our outgoing officers, Mary kay Stainback, Susan Latourelle, Ann Maszaros, and Susan DeLaney for their ded ication and commitment.

Following the May meeting a dessert honoring Head mas ter Steve Stackhouse was held.

Also, just prior to the last days of school, a well-de erved volun teer rece pt ion was enjoyed in the library. T his also gave members of the

Pres ident, Susan LatoureHe; Vice Pres ident, Sharon Wilton; Treasurer, Sally

OUlgoing Parenl . AsSOCIa llon presldenl, Marykay Slalnback (ccruer) received a special gl(1 o( I hanks (rom Incoming preSident usan Lalourelle (right). lier husband, Dudley, le(l , share I he momen!.

Parents' As ociation the opportuni ty to appropriately thank Anita H arbaugh , Administrative Assis­tant and Registrar, for her 13-year service to the School and unending assistance to the Parent ' Associa­tion prior to her resignation in June. A beautifiJ l ship's clock with a plaque reading "for all the ti me you've given us" was presented to

An ita by Marykay Stainback.

Thanks to the support of teward parents and friends of the

fund ra ising activities of the Parents' As ociation, this o rganization was able to contribute approximately $50,000 to the School fo r the enhancement of the many programs offe red its tudents.

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Distinguished Guest Series to Kick on In September

In conjunction with the chool's 25 th Anniversary elebration, T he

teward School Dist ingui hed Gue t Series will kick off on Thurs­day evening, eptember 18, with U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O'G rady as the featured speaker.

aptain O'Grady was shot down over Bo nia in June of 1995 while helping enforce the NATO no-fly zone. Surviving in a barren and ho t ile environment for ix da s, he

I was re cued through a daring mi sion ca rried out by the U .. Marines. Hi subsequent book, Retlll7l With HOllor, was published in November 1995 .

Captain O'Grady wi ll share hi experience and life in ight with his T hu rsday evening audience as well as with Steward tudent in a pec ial assembly on Friday, Septem­

ber 19.

"We don't know what we're capable of until we have to survive. Each of us is stronger than we know--the key is learn ing to tap that power at wilL"

ScO/l O'Grady

Congratulations Honor Roll Students~ Please note that this listing includes honor roll for the 4th marking period (4), Semester 1 (S) and for the 1996-97 academic year (y), as indicated beside the student's name.

Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 W ill Atkinson 4,S, Y Anusha Abbasi 4,Y John Kipley 4 Chris Byrne 4,S, Y Ted Benson 4,S,Y Tim Ligon Y Mary Congdon 4,S,Y Corbin Brierre 4,S,Y Michael Maszaros 4,5, Y Austin Pittman 4,S,Y Alex Duty 4,S, Y Clay McElveen Y Leora Rothenberg 4,S,Y Cynthia Johns S,Y Stephen Paulette 4,5, Y David Sizemore 4,S,Y Elizabeth Larus 4,S,Y Fahad Qureshi 4,5, Y Jul iana Sumner 4,S,Y Sarah Martenstein S,Y Andy Stitt 4,5, Y Andrew Ware 4,S,Y Caitlin Rossmoore 4,S,Y Ann Yates Wyatt 4,S,Y

Grade II Grade 7 Grade 9 Meghan Hajek 4,5, Y Taylor Brewer 4,S,Y Kat ie Drzal 4.$,Y Whitney Hajek 4,5, Y El iza Bullock 4,S,Y Carter Eberly 4,S,Y Cabell Jones 4,S, Y James Foote 4,S,Y Jessica Gray 4,S,Y Mike Schirick Y Jennifer Gray 4,S,Y Michael Satterfield S Ned Trice 4 Lorraine Hawes 4,S,Y Eric Sternberg Y Sara Kornblau S,Y Elizabeth Sumner 4,S,Y Christopher Maszaros S,Y Walter Wash 4,S,Y Grade 12 Trent Mclaurin 4,S,Y George Cauble 4,5, Y Mary Patterson 4,5,Y Zac Sears 4,S,Y Reed Yancey 4,5,Y

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From the Headmaster's Desk· SI8'8 Stackhouse

This is my last Headmaste r's letter for the Blue & Gold, a publica­tion that we started producing upon my arrival three years ago. In a few weeks, I will be heading off to Texas to become the Senior Director of Fort Worth Country Day School. The purpose of the Blue & Gold was to convey the excitement of Steward's campus to the commu­nity. Thanks to the efforts of Liz Shupe, Mitra Palmer and, most recently, Sue DnaJ, I believe we have accomplished that mission and that this publication is one of the School's best marketing tools.

I want to thank everyone in the school community for a rewarding and exciting three years . I will miss you. I have enjoyed my association with Steward. It has been a privi­lege to be a part of the School's significant growth and involved in the lives of its studen ts. My travels this spring to numerous schools throughout the United States have reaffirmed a belief that Steward is a great school by any measure. My experience at Steward ha given depth and value to my professional life as no other position could .

In the next several weeks, the final draft of the School's Long Range Plan will be mailed out to the Steward community. Three years in the making, this 25 page document outlines goal and objec­tives for Steward on issues ranging from educational programs and administration to institutional finance and facilities . The Plan serves as a practical guide for Steward's growth in the years ahead . Most importantly, it repre­sents the vision of the entire school family including the Board, faculty, administration, parents, students and alumni .

The long range planning process began in October, 1994 with a marketing study of the School ' role

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in the community. In October and November of 1995 , the School organized a series of retreats that involved over one hundred partici­pants. The dialogue and recommen­dations from these retreats became the basis of the Long Range Plan. In January 1996, goals and objec­tives were reviewed by the faculty and approved by the Board of Trustees. Throughout 1996 and in early 1997, the School worked to elaborate on the Plan with various architects putting together the Campus Master Plan.

Thinking long-term ha had a profound short-term benefit for Steward . In recent years the Plan i a living and working blueprint for Steward. Through the planning process, a productive dialogue ha taken place on campus that has given focus to our mission and resulted in many immediate im­provements. In fact , in the past year, writing the final draft of the Long Range has been like trying to hit a moving target with changes coming as quickly as the editing process .

Case in point, at its May meet­ing, the Board of Trustees autho­rized three building projects-the expansion of the auditorium, the classrooms addition to Taylor Hall , and the creation of a new athletic field . These projects address immediate needs and will have a ignificant impact on sludentlife.

Slated to begin as early as possible, I anticipate the projects resulting in a number of architects and contrac­tors on campu this summer.

But, the planning has involved more than just bricks and mortar. Some of the educational program enrichments which have been launched by this process include: acquiring over 50 computers for instructional use; introductory French for grades 3-5; exploratory foreign language programs in the Middle School; expanded electives in Honors Symposium, SAT prepa­ration, photography and psychology for Upper Schoolers; and the creation of Steward Summer Expe-

rience, a comprehensive K-12 summer program. The e and many othe r accompli hment reflect the activity of a school on the move , a good school looking to get even better. It has been an honor to be part of Steward ' growth and progress in the past three years.

Message from Roger Coulombe, Headmaster Elect

On Jul I , I will take on the responsibilities of Headma ter at Steward . As I look ahead to the task, I am most impre sedby the knowledge that we are a chool that is poised to make a significant impact on the Richmond commu­nity, and that we will truly make a difference in the lives of students. Our emphasis on and com mitment to working with student in ways that identify and respond to their individual talents and ski ll s will remai n a hallmark of ou r mi ion.

One does not accompli h significant achievement in both student and overall choollife by anyone major program or policy change. Rather, the definition of a school occurs as a re ult of many, independently small changes that, when taken together. lead to institu­tional evolution, to a place where parents have great confidence in those with whom they have en-tru ted their children. In the coming weeks over the summer, I will be sending a se ries of letters on a number of topics--dre s code, Honor ode and Code of ResponS i­bility, academics and homework expectations , and a new rotating daily chedule, among other top­ics-to all parent and other con­stituents. With that process, I hope that all those connected to teward will have a clearer under tanding of what we are at present and where we will be going in the years ahead . I believe our future is very bright. I look forward to working with all of you as the newer Steward emerge .

PhOlo (le(t to right) Top: h" tme Ka per gets expert (ace-paintmg (rom teacher Kate t" kland du"ng the family fun festIva l; SeO/or athletes Ikkl Voltz & Lamie Haskell enlOY the AthletIC Awards Dessert ; senior EmIly Wo/(( (I) shares the lOY o( graduatIon with (" end and IUO/ r marshal Sara Rossmoore; (MIddle) luhe GIglio & leSSlca

I,emore p'tched m to help as M Walk volunteers; Parent Gus Colher talks to 10th graders lohn Klpley (1) and lim Ligon (r) durmg the 10th grade campaut; (bol l am) 10th Graders Slephen Paulette and I nO/fer Latourelle rock the O/ght away (or the" annual Rockthon to earn money (or cha"'les; Coach Ike doubles a a (ortune te/ler (or the family fun fe IlVal

It Was a Very Good Year!

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