Dear Alumni Community,
Happy New Year! I hope you and your families enjoyed a wonderful holiday season. The 2015 calendar year brought new connections and reunions, new alumni community members, and sadly, losses as well. As we reflect on 2015, St. Andrew's is so appreciative of all of the alumni support and excited for what the coming year will bring.
In 2016, we see an opportunity for growth and a chance to strengthen the Alumni Association. Over the next 12 months, you'll see more events, community outreach, learning opportunities and more. We hope you'll join us on this journey by attending events, providing volunteer and Lion's Fund support, and staying engaged.
Here is to a wonderful 2016 for all!
Best,
Madeline Wallace O'Brien '05
Director of Alumni Affairs
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Alumni Spotlight: Melissa d'Arabian '86
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Celebrity chef, television host, best-selling author, and mom of four, Melissa d'Arabian is a go-to expert on affordable and healthy family home cooking. With an MBA from Georgetown
 University, Melissa enjoyed a successful career in corporate finance and strategy before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Passionate about sharing her tried-and-true recipes and money-saving tactics, Melissa then competed on and won season five of "Food Network Star." She soon became well known for
"Ten Dollar Dinners" - her popular Food Network show and New York Times bestselling cookbook. Available now, Melissa's highly anticipated second cookbook, "
Supermarket Healthy," proves healthy eating can be easy, affordable, and achievable with ingredients from the neighborhood grocery store. Today Melissa can also be found serving as a regular judge on the hit Food Network primetime series "Guy's Grocery Games;" writing the nationally syndicated weekly "Healthy Plate" column for The Associated Press; and hosting multiple FoodNetwork.com series, including "The Picky Eaters Project" and "Smart Carts." A sought-after expert regularly featured in national media, Melissa shares her diverse life experiences and wide-ranging expertise on topics including food and cooking, money-saving strategies, family and parenting, healthy lifestyle, business and leadership, faith, and causes close to her heart including suicide prevention and childhood hunger. She and her family live just outside San Diego. Stay in touch with Melissa on
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram ,
Pinterest and on her website
www.melissadarabian.net.
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If you are interested in being featured as an Alumni Spotlight, or have someone to nominate please contact [email protected]
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Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events
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SAES is coming to the West Coast
Tuesday, February 23 - 7pm
Dinner and Conversation led by Robert Kosasky,
Head of School,
on the state of the school.
Location: TBD
Thursday, February 25 - 6:30pm - 9pm
Dinner and Conversation led by Robert Kosasky and
Glenn Whitman,
Director of
The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning
and Dean of Studies
on
Brain Science and the Future of Education.
Location: The Home of Alumni Parents, Sarah and Joe Davis
Address details located on invitation to come
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Writer's Week: February 15 - 19
Call for Writers! Speaking Opportunity for Alumni
Call for Writers! Speaking Opportunity for Alumni
Is writing part of your life? We still have a few spaces open for you to share your passion and talent with current students. Come back to campus and speak to current students on a writing topic of your interest - from food blogging to speech writing to creative writing and anything in between. Do you work in the publishing industry? Songwriting or screenwriting? Our students are excited to hear about all areas of the writing process and profession. The best part - if you aren't in the Washington, D.C., area, you can speak to our students via Skype, Google Hangout or other similar platforms. Contact
[email protected] if you're interested or to find out more information.
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Fund-A-Scholar Gala: April 9, 2016
Planning is underway for the school's largest fundraising event for Financial Aid. If you have an item to donate, or are interested in sponsoring through your company or yourself, please visit
www.saes.org/auction for more information. Your support helps make the event a success in raising funds for financial aid, and provides a marketing opportunity for your business! Alumni and Alumni Parents are welcome to join us for the big event on April 9th at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD.
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REUNIONS AND ALUMNI WEEKEND 2016
Featuring Class Reunions, Alumni Soccer Game, additional programming for the alumni community, and a Student Center celebration. Mark your calendar! Interested in participating as a volunteer or reunion chair? We need your help! Contact [email protected] if you are interested in helping.
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ALUMNI MAGAZINE: CLASS NOTES AND PROFILES
This year's Alumni Magazine will focus on SERVICE. We are looking for alumni to profile who have made service a significant part of their life. If you would like to nominate a St. Andrew's alum, or would like to be considered for a feature, please email [email protected].
We are also seeking Class Correspondents to help gather Class Notes. If you are interested in volunteering to solicit Class Notes and updates, please email
[email protected]
. You can also submit your own Class Note
ONLINE NOW
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The Lion's Share: SAES School News
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MLK, Jr. Day of Service
Students from all ages, parents and community members gathered on January 16 to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with a Day of Service
. The St. Andrew's community packaged more than 19,000 meals for school children in Haiti, decorated countless toiletry bags for the homeless, and painted more than 100 bowls to sell for our partner school in Haiti.
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Winter Concert: January 28
Don't miss this year's Winter Concert on Thursday, January 28
in MacDonald Hall. The music and fun start with a Jazz coffee house featuring the St. Andrew's Jazz Combo made up of members of our award-winning Jazz Band. Coffee, tea and baked goods will be provided. The full concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
Performing are the Upper School Symphonic Rock Orchestra, the Middle School Band, Middle School Chorus and the A Cappella Club with members of the Winter Chorus. The Upper Jazz Band will play an extended set to round out the program. This relaxed evening of music, coffee, and baked goods is always a highlight and we welcome our alumni to come join!
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Last week, 14 youth from The Bokamoso Life Centre in Winterveldt, South Africa arrived for St. Andrew's annual exchange program. The Bokamoso Life Centre is a community development center that empowers youth to become positive role models in their community through education, music and drama. Serving vulnerable young people between the ages of 17 to 25 who long for a hopeful and secure future, the Centre uses song, dance, drama and story-telling as a way to help the youth better understand and overcome the challenges they face and to set career and life goals for their future. While here, Bokamoso students live with St. Andrew's families and travel to several locations in the Washington, D.C., area to perform including George Washington University. To learn more about the Bokamoso, visit:
http://www.bokamosoyouth.org/
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Start planning your summer
Even as we welcome the
snow,
it's time to start 
planning
your children's summer camp.
Registration
is open for 2016 Summer
programs with options for children age 2 - 12th grade. View the catalog online:
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Admissions Season
Are you or a friend looking at schools for your children? Share your love of St. Andrew's with friends and family and contact our Admission team to
schedule a visit today.
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Oral History Project 2016
St. Andrew's Juniors are seeking interviewees for their Oral History Project.
St. Andrew's students have documented first-hand accounts of such historical topics as the Civil Rights Movement, numerous wars and global conflicts, the pursuit of the American Dream, the Space Race and much, much more. These interviews offer a unique view of historical events through the eyes (and mouths) of those who live it. Past interviewees include Lloyd Emerson who was a tank gunner at the Battle of the Bulge, Leslie Wagner-Wilson, a survivor of the 1979 Jonestown Massacre, and John Carlos, winner of the 1968 Olympics 200-meter gold medal. If you, or someone you know, would like to be considered for an interview subject, please contact Glenn Whitman at [email protected].
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Join the Pride: Get Involved
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Class volunteers play a vital role in the alumni community. They are instrumental in keeping class members in contact with the school, with one another and in maintaining a vibrant school community. The Alumni Association is dedicated to serving St. Andrew's alums and giving back to our community. Join us in these efforts and be part of the pride! We are looking for Class Agents and Class Correspondents from each class. Click below to learn more about each role. THANK YOU to those alumni who already serve in this capacity.
View your class agents and correspondents here. Classes are marked that are in need of volunteers.
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Writer's Week
Postoak Campus
February 15 - 19
West Coast Alumni Regional Events*
Los Angeles:
February 23
San Francisco:
February 25
See below for more details.
*Update your contact information if you're in these areas to make sure you receive the invitations
Come back to campus to cheer on the lions!
Save the Date
Reunions and Alumni Weekend celebrating the classes ending in 1 and 6 on
October 15, 2016
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If you are interested in sharing your business with our alumni community, please
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| Thank You for your support! |
THANK YOU to our community members who have supported us so far in the donations to the Lion's Fund for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Thanks to your giving, 7% of alumni have participated (as of 1/19/16), which matches the total participation for the last fiscal year.
With your help, we can continue to grow the Lion's Fund and support St. Andrew's mission and growth. Please consider
supporting the Lion's Fund and join our HONOR ROLL of donors who have pledged their support this fiscal year.
Learn more about the Lion's Fund and click here to make a donation.
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Young Alumni Day 2016
On Friday, January 8th, 33 young alumni from the Class of 2012 - 2015 joined us back on campus to give feedback and advice to faculty and current students.
Click here to view pictures from the event. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and came to visit!
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Annual Holiday Party 2015
Thank you for celebrating the holiday season with us on December 17th, 2015 at the Annual Alumni Holiday Party at Blackfinn.
Click here to view pictures from the party that brought together alumni from the 80s, 90s and 00s.
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'Like' us on Facebook for a weekly #tbt!
Every Thursday we'll share a photo from the archives - and you'll get a chance to win a prize. Like us on
Facebook and then guess at who is pictured. We'll send a prize from the Alumni Office to the first correct answer. Who knows - it could be you!
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View photos from Alumni Events and your class year online anytime
Photos are updated frequently and available on the SAES Flickr account.
View them here.
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Thank You to our volunteers
A huge thank you to all of our class volunteers from the agents to correspondents and reunion volunteers for making this year a success and bringing our alumni community together:
Michael Boyland
Hannah Davis
Michael DiPaula-Coyle
Alex Facciobene
Alex Freeman
Alex George
Nora Goddard
Jacob Horn
Graham Johnston
Alisa Kaswell
Beth Leach
Larissa Levine
Sarah Melby
Madeline O'Brien
Carlos Ortiz Mena
Chip Prettyman
Mark Portner
Elliott Silverman
Stacy Smith
Sam Speier
Tom Taylor
Kevin Vendt
Emily Williams
Erin Wright-Gandhi
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St. Andrew's is hiring!
St. Andrew's is seeking a Lower School Director of Admissions. For more information and details on how to apply, visit our
Employment Page.
Are you or your company hiring? Share the news with fellow alums and post it in the newsletter. You'll reach hundreds of fellow lions and support the alumni community. Email
[email protected] with job postings.
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