Greetings!
We are excited to be back on campus and holding classes in person. It's good to see students and colleagues again.
Our alumni events, which remain virtual this semester, offer us a wonderful opportunity to engage with alumni near and far. Please plan to join us online next week for, "Live from the Third Coast: LFA in the Entertainment Industry." You won't want to miss this fun two-night event with alumni professionals in the worlds of film and TV, theater and music.
Read more below about our recent virtual gatherings with alumni in Hong Kong and with young alumni professionals at the Josh Rothstein Young Alumni-Student Networking Night.
Thank you for your support of LFA and your enthusiasm for our alumni program. What a pleasure it is to engage with all of you. Go, Caxys!
Ruth Keyso
Director of Alumni Engagement
847.615.3268 (office)
847.224.6072 (cell)
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A Message from the Head of School
A letter from Head of School José M. De Jesús P'22 about the return to in-person classes this semester, the Academy's Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) accreditation process, and efforts surrounding the Head of School Equity Task Force (HSET). Read more here.
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Lights, Camera, CAXYS!
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK! Join us for a two-night virtual event focused on the entertainment industry and the LFA alumni who make the magic happen in the worlds of TV, film, theater, and music.
Night 1 features small-group breakout sessions with panelists
Night two showcases musical performances and monologues
Feb. 24 and 25, 2021
7:30 p.m. CT (5:30 p.m. PT, 8:30 p.m. ET), Zoom
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Hong Kong Alumni Gather on Zoom
LFA faculty and staff met up with a group of alumni in Hong Kong for casual discussion and an update on school news on Jan. 28. Seventeen alumni and faculty--including trustee Greg Glass P'18, '21--attended. It was a great chance to hear what our Caxys have been doing professionally since graduation from LFA and an opportunity to bring them up to date on campus news. We are so proud of our alumni and their academic and professional accomplishments.
Caption for photo above: top row, l to r: Science teacher Ed Shaughnessy, P'14, '16, '17, Director of Alumni Engagement Ruth Keyso, Asst. Dean of Advancement Christine Ryder P'15, '17, Senior Associate Dean of Admission/Director of International Admission Adam Gerber P'21, '24, ESL Department Chair Connie McCabe; second row, l to r: Jon Lieberman '84, Hoi Chit Jason Chen '16, French teacher Steve Ryder P'15, '17, Ling Xing Michael Meng '13, Cole Simpson '14; third row, l to r: trustee Greg Glass P'18, '21, Director of Music Tim Plambeck P'21, '23, History teacher Chris Dozois '84, P'17, '21, Tunan Chen '12, Associate Head of School and Dean of Students Chris Tennyson; bottom row, l to r: Jiayin Diana Wang '16 and Josh Lam '16
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Students Meet, Engage with Alumnus TV Writer
On Friday, Feb. 5, students in Rainbow Connections and Unidos co-hosted a conversation with LFA alumnus Gabe Llanas '96, a TV writer with a decade of experience writing script for Supergirl, Party of Five (2020), Grey’s Anatomy, and Private Practice.
The conversation focused particularly on Latinx and LGBTQIA+ representation in TV and writing those stories for Party of Five and Supergirl, respectively. Gabe also shared how he became a TV writer and offered advice to students on achieving success in their future careers. Thank you, Gabe, for interacting with our students.
All alumni are welcome to meet Gabe on Zoom on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. CT when he co-hosts "Live from the Third Coast: LFA in the Entertainment Industry" with Director of Alumni Engagement Ruth Keyso. The event is a two-night panel discussion with alumni in the fields of TV and film, theater and music. Register here: www.lfanet.org/entpanel
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Josh Rothstein YA-Student Networking Night
Thank you to our young alumni professionals who spoke to students at the virtual Josh Rothstein Young Alumni-Student Networking Night on Feb. 11. This is the 7th year that LFA has offered this networking event for students and alumni (the event was renamed last year in honor of Josh Rothstein '05, who died during his sophomore year at LFA).
Thank you to the Rothstein Family, who joined us for the event, along with our six alumni representatives (Drew Walgreen '04, Asona Lui '05, Anneika "Nike" Patterson '08, Andrew Duckworth '08, Vivian Chung '12, Jordan Wolff '15) and students from all grades.
caption for photo above: top row, left to right: Rachael Josephsen, Ruth Keyso, Christine Ryder, Chris Tennyson, Nancy Rothstein P'05 (Josh's mom); second row, l to r: Anneika "Nike " Patterson '08, Vivian Chung '12, Drew Walgreen '04, Jordan Wolff '15, Hannah Keller; third row, l to r: Andrew Duckworth '08, Head of School Jose De Jesus P'22, Natalie Rothstein (Josh's sister), Ashley Guo '22, Mia Hernandez '23; fourth row, l to r: Caroline Rothstein (Josh's sister), Rachel Johns '21, Tatum Pearlman '22, Robert Billings '21, Shylee Saladi '22; bottom row, l to r: Alexis Farbman '22, Bella Farag '22, Ariana Rashid '23, Layne Horwich (Josh's grandmom), Thanh Trinh '22.
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Caption for photo above: Christine Ryder, Ruth Keyso, Nancy Rothstein P'05, Caroline Rothstein, Marion Christoph P'10, P'18, '22; second row, l to r: Natalie Rothstein, Chris Tennyson, Robert Billings '21, Layne Horwich, Hannah Keller; third row, l to r: Andrew Duckworth '08, Laurie Matasar (Josh's aunt), Drew Walgreen '04, Anneika "Nike" Patterson '08, Shaan Samra '22; fourth row, l to r: Asona Lui '05, Anna Nikishina '23, Cheryl Dao '23, Mia Hernandez '23, Jordan Wolff '15; bottom row, l to r: Gabrielle Stewart '24, Shylee Saladi '22, Ashley Guo '22, Antonio Ferraiolo Galvao Costa '21, Jake Putzel '21. |
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LFA Seeks Chief Communications Officer
LFA has launched a national search for a Dean of Communications, the school's chief public relations and marketing officer. Here is the link to the job description and to apply. Perhaps you or someone you know would be a good fit? Also attached as a PDF.
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LFA Giving Day March 11
Join the entire LFA community on March 11 for LFA’s Giving Day. This exciting 24-hour event will celebrate all that Caxys Can!
Caxys Can… rise to the challenge. Academically, athletically and artistically, students demonstrate commitment and perseverance while showing care and compassion for others.
Caxys Can… innovate. Dedicated faculty and staff ensure that in-person instruction and remote learning is first-rate.
Choose your area of support and take advantage of special bonus matches to increase your impact. Keep an eye on your inbox and LFA social media for more exciting news and details.
(Please note in Comments that your gift is for Giving Day. We will count you in.)
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What Do You Miss?
We want Alumni Weekend & Reunion this fall to be the celebration we have been waiting (more than a year!) for -- but we need your input!
What beloved activities should we keep on the weekend schedule? What have you been hoping to see in the line-up?
We will have a "welcome crew" awaiting! See you September 24-26.
(Above: Alumni assist at the registration table during Reunion Weekend 2018. Pictured are (l to r): Eric Bauer '12, Elisa Gutierrez '06, Brooke Wesley Chapman '06 and Ahazi Dismukes '96)
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Gifts of Appreciated Securities - A Tax-Wise Opportunity!
As of Monday, Feb. 8, the NASDAQ Composite Index was up nearly 3,000, and the Dow Jones Index was up nearly 3,500 over a six-month period. This is good news for investors and could be even better news if you use appreciated securities to support LFA.
When you gift appreciated securities owned for more than a year, you avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated value while enjoying a federal income tax deduction for the full value of the securities. This approach may allow you to make a larger gift at a time when organizations that rely on philanthropic support–like LFA–need it most.
To learn more about the advantages of gifting appreciated securities and other charitable opportunities, download the eBrochure Giving Securities Q&A or visit our Ways to Give page.
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