Fall 2020
A Message from Lisa Dubuque-Wood
Dear Headwaters Alumni and Alumni Parents, 

Hello from Headwaters! I hope you all are doing well. Despite all the craziness the pandemic has brought, it’s still that time of year where I’m helping our students find their next step after high school. 

One thing we are realizing in the middle of this pandemic is that virtual connection is important and possible. Below you will read a note from Isabella Prescott, a current senior, about a project that she and I are currently developing. Our goal is to connect Headwaters Alumni with current students to help them better define their future path--whether that be gap year, straight to the workforce, or college life. 

And Alumni Parents, your experiences are important, too! More and more I have parents asking if I know of an alumni parent who could speak about their experience with a particular college. I would love the opportunity to help make parent-to-parent connections. 

It’s been amazing to keep up with so many of your lives over the years. Whether you stop by campus or post on social media, I always love to hear what's new in your life. Please be sure to stop by and say "hi" if you are in town or drop me a line anytime. 

I can’t wait to hear from you soon!

Lisa
Be An Ambassador
By Isabella Prescott, Class of 2021

Hi Everyone! My name is Isabella Prescott and I am currently a senior at Headwaters! This alumni project was brought to me by our college counselor, Lisa Dubuque-Wood. After finishing my college applications and essays, I was talking to Lisa about ways we could connect current students with alumni and we created this amazing opportunity! I was intrigued to help my fellow classmates as well as the whole community by getting alumni involved with the Headwaters community. This project is going to be super helpful in connecting juniors and seniors with alumni to share college, gap year, and job experiences. Talking to a current or previous college student, specifically one who may have similar interests as yourself, can be very beneficial. Thank you!
Hello from Development
By Alexandra Penry, Sr. Dir. for Finance and Advancement

The Advancement Office at Headwaters is so excited to connect with our alumni as we gear up for our 20th anniversary next fall! If you want some help networking for your careers, want to catch up with old friends, or want to say "hi" to some of your beloved former teachers, please complete the survey in this newsletter. If you’d like to support Headwaters, please click here to make a tax-deductible gift!
Do You Remember
In each issue of the Alumni Newsletter we will highlight a faculty or staff member who will bring back memories of your days at Khabele/Headwaters!

Kelley Janes

How long have you been part of the Khabele/Headwaters community?
Since November 2006, after getting interviewed during the Halloween costume contest that year.

What is your position at/affiliation to Khabele/Headwaters?
I am the Physics and Astronomy Guide (we say guide now rather than teacher, it’s more fitting) and I am the Service Learning Coordinator.

What are you most proud of being affiliated with the school?
I’ve learned so much about authenticity, joy, and power from working at Khabele/Headwaters. When I first arrived I was pretty new to teaching and being in a room full of teens was often frightening. I would sweat, blush, and stammer my way through a simple announcement at Pitso back then. Now, I have a hunger to share my ideas with as many people as I can. I have learned so much from the entire community about who I intend to be and how I want to live. I came to the school as a 26-year-old with a great education and lots of wild travel under her belt, but I still had so much growing up to do. I was really turned on (and intimidated) by the ways we were expected to uphold ourselves in this community. I still have a list of twenty promises we were to make as teachers that year (see link for those promises). Mostly, living up to those promises and conducting my presence with students though them over the last fourteen years has been what I am most proud of. 
Alumni Spotlight
Jorge Delgadillo
Class of 2016

Activities at Khabele/Headwaters:
Film student, two-time Basketball Champion, and three-time Soccer Champion.

Current Occupation:
Self-employed, owner of a small video production company called Great Lineage Films. We help business owners crystalize their message through smart video production.

You virtually visited the school recently, how was it?
My visit was great! Alex, Ted, and the film students were very insightful in how I could improve my mobile application. As for the reason for my visit, I reached out to Alex Chew because I am currently working on developing a mobile Marketplace application that facilitates the process of locating and acquiring film locations for filmmakers. I wanted to hear her insights on what she thought about my current app features as well as her students, which is a customer segment of mine. All the feedback that they were able to give me has been extremely helpful. I also talked a bit about choosing film as a future career path.

Advice for Students:
My advice for Headwaters students is to find out what you’re passionate about and figure out if you can turn it into a business. You do not need the best equipment or the best plan you just need the motivation to want to learn and you’ll eventually figure it out!

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