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2 53osuna road A magazine for the Sandia Prep Community Summer/Fall 2018 WHAT ART HAS TAUGHT ME The importance of art education in an increasingly tech world Campus Renovations Athletic Wrap-Up Prep Profiles
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53osuna road<br />
A magazine for the <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> Community<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>/<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
WHAT ART HAS<br />
TAUGHT ME<br />
The importance of art<br />
education in an increasingly<br />
tech world<br />
Campus<br />
Renovations<br />
Athletic<br />
Wrap-Up<br />
<strong>Prep</strong><br />
Profiles
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<strong>532</strong> refers to the school’s physical address - and the<br />
sense of place felt by all who come here. The <strong>532</strong><br />
staff welcomes you to our school magazine, published<br />
for alumni, parents, students, friends, and the entire<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> community. We hope you enjoy the<br />
magazine.<br />
Our Mission: The joy of learning and living is at<br />
the center of all we do. <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>aratory School<br />
provides remarkable opportunities for intellectual and<br />
personal growth within a challenging and balanced<br />
program. As an extension of our families, <strong>Sandia</strong><br />
<strong>Prep</strong>’s diverse community inspires students to find<br />
their academic focus, talents and creativity.<br />
Our Vision: At <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>, we will inspire our<br />
students to discover their purposes in the world by:<br />
• Developing essential skills and intellectual<br />
potential through challenging academics;<br />
• Cultivating a socially responsible environment of<br />
innovation and creativity; and<br />
• Engaging as a vibrant community for the<br />
betterment of society.<br />
Our Five A’s: To foster growth toward<br />
human as well as academic excellence,<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> seeks to create balance among<br />
the Five A’s:<br />
Academics • Arts • Athletics • Activities • Atmosphere<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>’s logo represents our balanced philosophy<br />
and program. Our Five A’s converge to form an<br />
integrated whole with the student at the center,<br />
reflecting the comprehensive, well-rounded education<br />
that <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> students receive.<br />
FEATURE STORY<br />
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What Art Has Taught Me<br />
The range and depth of our arts program<br />
allow our students the opportunity to<br />
participate in all grades and at all levels.<br />
Through participation in a high-quality<br />
arts curriculum, SPS students learn about<br />
themselves while discovering the world<br />
around them.<br />
On the Cover<br />
<strong>Prep</strong> junior Maria Merritt '20 works on the<br />
final stages of her "Pop Art Portrait" of<br />
Wonder Woman. For this large-scale project,<br />
students stretch and prime their own canvas,<br />
project a famous face onto the surface, and<br />
then dramatically shift the portrait from a<br />
photographic rendering to a stylized version<br />
of the face. The artists then look at typical<br />
color choices for "pop art" and practice<br />
making vibrant, audacious, fully saturated color<br />
palettes.
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FEATURES<br />
IN EVERY ISSUE<br />
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Blast-off: New Website Launched<br />
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From the Head of School<br />
9<br />
Alumni Interview: Mandie Harms '04<br />
6<br />
From the Archives<br />
11<br />
Student Interview: James Martinek '19<br />
7<br />
Alumni Recaps<br />
13<br />
Faculty Interview: Waseem Touma<br />
21<br />
Smart Giving<br />
15<br />
What Art Has Taught Me<br />
23<br />
Athletic Wrap-Up<br />
19<br />
Noche de Celebración:<br />
A Night of Innovation<br />
24<br />
SPS Briefs<br />
25<br />
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AUGUST 11
FROM THE<br />
Head of School<br />
The original edition of this article was<br />
published in 2011 when I was the<br />
Headmaster of St. Croix Country Day<br />
School. It was written after our Art<br />
Building burned to the ground, and we<br />
were beginning a campaign to rebuild a<br />
better space. I believe, though, that the<br />
content is relevant, so I have made some<br />
revisions and offer it now to you.<br />
Art for Our Sake<br />
Do you recall the first piece of art that you ever created? I<br />
remember mine. I was in Mrs. Boychuck’s kindergarten glass,<br />
and we were making “tear-art.” I don’t know if that is what<br />
it was really called, but it involved tearing pieces of different<br />
colored construction paper and gluing them on a white<br />
background, to make a picture. Most of the kids in my class<br />
were making outdoor scenes of mountains and lakes and<br />
trees. Not me! I made a picture of a bird – a robin redbreast,<br />
to be exact. Admittedly, it was in the minimalist style, and<br />
the bird was flying in a vast white-paper sky. But what made<br />
my picture special was that it was three-dimensional. Yes, I<br />
was way ahead of my time. I had folded a tab on the inside<br />
part of the wing and glued that tab to the body of the bird,<br />
so that the wing (a really beautiful wing) actually flapped.<br />
Genius, right? My teacher was so impressed that she held my<br />
picture up at the front of the class as example of kindergarten<br />
creativity.<br />
I confess, “The Bird” was the apex of my success as a visual<br />
artist. However, my enthusiasm for attending art class never<br />
diminished. The fact is that the products of my efforts in class<br />
were not nearly as important as the process I learned and<br />
exercised in creating those products.<br />
It is an unfortunate truth that the place of art instruction as<br />
an essential core program in our schools has often been<br />
called into question. This is also true of music, theater, and<br />
athletics. It was especially true during the better part of the<br />
last century, when the function of education was to prepare<br />
young people to find their place in an industrial economy,<br />
that art instruction was viewed as “nice, but not necessary.”<br />
Fortunately, over the past several decades, there has been<br />
a growing body of enlightened research that suggests that<br />
instruction in the arts is an essential part of a healthy school<br />
curriculum.<br />
In his bestselling book, A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink<br />
argues that the schools must give greater attention to<br />
developing the creative, intuitive, conceptual skills of<br />
students in order to prepare them for a new global economy.<br />
Pink contends that while the left-brain aptitudes that<br />
involve logical, linear, and algorithmic thinking continue<br />
to be necessary, they are no longer sufficient. Instead, the<br />
aptitudes characteristic of the right-brain – artistry, empathy,<br />
inventiveness, big-picture thinking – are now the ones that<br />
matter most. A major premise that Pink used to support<br />
his argument is that those left-brain competencies, those<br />
analytical proficiencies, are now being automated and<br />
outsourced, and that our North American economy will<br />
reward those who create, rather than those who memorize.<br />
I’d like to suggest two other imperatives for teaching the arts<br />
in our schools. The first is that when students are engaged<br />
in the study of the arts and the process of creating, they are<br />
at greater liberty to take risks and make mistakes. This is an<br />
essential part of learning. The arts, and I include the visual<br />
arts, theater, and music, are an essential component in a<br />
curriculum that develops in children the confidence to fail.<br />
Finally, exposing children to the creative process, whether this<br />
means enlightening them with the works of the Renaissance<br />
Masters or giving them the chance to make a bird out of torn<br />
pieces of construction paper, is an indispensable component<br />
of any school curriculum that aims to develop mature critical<br />
and creative thinking skills.<br />
Support of the arts programs in schools is vital to the task of<br />
preparing our children for the 21st century.<br />
- Bill Sinfield, Head of School<br />
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WE HAVE<br />
Lift off<br />
Our new website is here.<br />
We've launched our new website for prospective families and are<br />
excited to introduce you to our new look! After much research and<br />
tinkering, our Marketing and Communications team has designed an<br />
online source for prospective families to learn about all of the fantastic<br />
opportunities found at <strong>Prep</strong>.<br />
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FROM THEArchive<br />
Arts at <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> give students an<br />
arena to explore outside textbooks.<br />
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Art class is<br />
always a place<br />
of expression<br />
and teachers<br />
encourage<br />
students to<br />
explore new<br />
media.<br />
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1. Students perform dance routines from<br />
their musical during Grandparents' Day in<br />
the West Gym in 2008.<br />
2. New Mexican photographer Laura<br />
Gilpin captured images of the original<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> School in the 1930s, including this<br />
one of students in a dance exercise.<br />
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3. In the '90s, Rose Pecos-SunRhodes<br />
'74 and her mother gave art classes using<br />
clay from their pueblo, Jemez, to make<br />
pots. They then came to campus to show<br />
students the traditional way to fire pots.<br />
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4. In 2014, Fatima Quraishi '14 poses<br />
with her art project which is currently on<br />
display in the 700 building.<br />
5. Spending time on the lawn has always<br />
been popular so several concerts were<br />
held in the Quad in the late '70s, like this<br />
one, in 1978.<br />
- Susan Walton '72<br />
Archives & Activities Coordinator
ALUMNI RECAPS<br />
S A N D I A<br />
P R E P<br />
A L U M N<br />
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W E E K E N D<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>'s <strong>2018</strong> Alumni Weekend festivities were<br />
a success with hundreds of <strong>Prep</strong> community members<br />
joining us for two days of activities.<br />
A special thank you to Andrea Kennedy '01 for taking photos<br />
of the event-packed weekend.<br />
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SHOTS +<br />
HEADSH TS<br />
We broke records during<br />
our Noche de Celebración<br />
gala + Shots & Headshots<br />
alumni reception.<br />
With a record number of<br />
alumni in attendance, the live<br />
auction raised nearly twice as<br />
much money as any previous<br />
auction.<br />
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Alumni<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
Cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo (Big Top Version) in Mexico City.
MANDIE HARMS '04<br />
Graduated from <strong>Prep</strong> 2004 • Attended Oklahoma City University<br />
Studied Finance and Marketing • Lion or Unicorn? Unicorn<br />
CAREER<br />
Where are you working, and what is your job title?<br />
I currently work for Cirque du Soleil as a Stage Manager for<br />
the touring production of Corteo.<br />
What are your responsibilities in your position and what<br />
projects are you working on?<br />
As a stage manager, I facilitate the daily functions of our<br />
show. I schedule and run daily trainings and rehearsals for<br />
the artists, I work with other technical departments to ensure<br />
all equipment is working correctly and safely, and I run<br />
deck tracks or call the show from front of house each night<br />
depending on our needs for the day.<br />
What are some of the challenges you face in your work?<br />
The most interesting part of my work is the diversity in our<br />
team. We are a traveling family of over 100 people, each<br />
with a different specialty and each from a different corner<br />
of the world. We work in many languages and approach<br />
situations from a wide variety of perspectives. It doesn’t take<br />
much to stir up confusion, but with concentrated intention,<br />
a little patience, and a lot of respect for one another we<br />
create an awe-inspiring experience for thousands of people<br />
every night.<br />
Where have you worked in the past?<br />
Since starting with Cirque du Soleil in 2011, I have worked<br />
on Viva ELVIS (a show about the life and music of Elvis<br />
Presley), KA (one of the most technologically advanced<br />
theatrical shows in the world), Criss Angel’s BeLIEve and<br />
Mindfreak LIVE, Luzia (a big top production inspired by the<br />
culture and beauty of Mexico), and Corteo (the touching<br />
story of a clown’s funeral) in both the big top and arena<br />
versions. I spent seven months in Dubai, UAE creating<br />
La Perle, a contemporary circus style production to rival<br />
the technology and glamour of Las Vegas with Dragone<br />
(the creator and producer of La Reve in Las Vegas and<br />
Lido in Paris). I have also worked with productions such as<br />
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas and many Albuquerque<br />
theater companies.<br />
What would you tell people who want to pursue a career<br />
in your field of study?<br />
Take advantage of being a student. Find an internship for<br />
every school break (my Senior Experience led to my first<br />
paid gig nearly five years later), and try something outside<br />
your realm of expertise or comfort. The first step to being<br />
pretty good at something is being pretty bad at that thing,<br />
and internships are the best way to try on new skills and<br />
careers. People are always willing to answer questions and<br />
give a little more of their time to students and interns. Take<br />
advantage of that, reach out, learn everything you can, and<br />
then send a handwritten thank you note.<br />
Is it important to have art in school?<br />
Even if a student doesn’t pursue a career in arts, it is<br />
important to expose him or her to art in school. Learning art<br />
forms in an academic setting supports an appreciation of<br />
art encountered in life. Practicing art offers self-expression,<br />
a way to better understand yourself and an opportunity to<br />
approach new and different life stories. Like science, math,<br />
history and language, art allows us to be well-rounded<br />
citizens and more empathetic human beings.<br />
SANDIA PREP DAYS<br />
How did your experience at <strong>Prep</strong> influence who you are<br />
today (personally or professionally)?<br />
Because <strong>Prep</strong> supports student-led exploration, I was able<br />
to build the skills necessary to create my career path. I<br />
learned how to recognize my own interests, how to develop<br />
and pursue them, and how to find the mentors and support I<br />
need to achieve my goals. I was taught the fundamentals of<br />
independent learning and self-structured success while my<br />
own drive and ambitions were bolstered by the <strong>Prep</strong> culture.<br />
Did specific teachers, classes, or programs at <strong>Prep</strong><br />
influence your career path?<br />
As one can clearly imagine, my career path was influenced<br />
by Tim McNamara and Louis Giannini (back before he taught<br />
full-time at <strong>Prep</strong>) as they both showed me aspects of the<br />
theater industry beyond performing on stage. Technical<br />
specialties, stage management, and production operations<br />
are very rarely touched in high school programs, but <strong>Prep</strong><br />
has done an excellent job reaching beyond the standard and<br />
pushing students to explore any niche that sparks interest.<br />
LIFE IN AND OUT OF CIRQUE<br />
What are your passions?<br />
My passions are theater, circus arts, youth outreach, and<br />
travel. Conveniently, I have turned these passions into my<br />
career, making every day fulfilling.<br />
What hobbies do you enjoy doing when you’re not<br />
working?<br />
I enjoy reading, needlework, and drawing. Living on tour<br />
makes many of my hobbies unrealistic, but a book, a cross<br />
stich project, and a sketchpad with pencils travel easily in my<br />
backpack.<br />
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Alumni INTERVIEW
Student<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
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James with his uncle after <strong>Prep</strong>'s<br />
win over Hatch Valley during the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> State Soccer Tournament.
JAMES MARTINEK '19<br />
Graduates in 2019 • Years at <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> Six<br />
Interests Theater, Science • Lion or Unicorn? Unicorn<br />
LIFE AT PREP<br />
How would you describe yourself as a student?<br />
Consistent, relaxed, aware, participatory, and interested.<br />
Why did you decide to pursue the theater arts while at<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>?<br />
Theater, I had known, was a perfect way to express oneself<br />
as something they are not and have fun with it. That was<br />
mostly what drew me to theater.<br />
Have any specific teachers, classes, or programs at <strong>Prep</strong><br />
influenced you?<br />
Mr. Kelly, Mr. Polansky, and Mrs. James, because of their<br />
incredible teaching styles, have taught me more to the<br />
beauty of learning and wisdom than just the grades that<br />
come out of it.<br />
What do you plan to study in college? Why?<br />
I would like to study something in the field of biochemisty or<br />
molecular biology. Either that or computers. I love both of<br />
those areas.<br />
Where do you see yourself five years from now?<br />
In five years, I will be somewhere completely different<br />
than where I imagine myself in five years. That is part of<br />
the excitement for me – the anticipation of the ways I will<br />
change and grow during my time in college, and what new<br />
paths that will open for me in life.<br />
What would your dream job be? Why?<br />
As of now, my dream job would be bioengineering safe,<br />
reliable, and most important HARMLESS fuels for our world.<br />
Do you have a favorite <strong>Prep</strong> memory (so far)?<br />
One outstanding memory I have was the thrill and relief of<br />
guessing my unknown bacteria culture correctly on my last<br />
attempt in Mr. Polansky’s Bio 2 class.<br />
Is it important to have art (performing and visual) in<br />
school? If so, why?<br />
Without a doubt! Art is yet another piece that helps shape<br />
the puzzle of someone’s being. Without art, we are merely<br />
books, strewn with information and no way to interpret it<br />
or think of it in a different manner. Art is an outlet for the<br />
human soul, an outlet of self-expression and creativity.<br />
How has art shaped who are you today?<br />
Art, unfortunately, is not seen as a necessary part of an<br />
individual nearly as much as it should be. Fortunately, <strong>Prep</strong><br />
realizes this, making some sort of art mandatory freshman<br />
year. For me, this has widened my horizons beyond a<br />
classroom school setting and into the vast world of art – for<br />
me, music.<br />
With college quickly approaching, how has <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong><br />
prepared you for life after college?<br />
Papers. Oh my god, papers. I know papers will be a constant<br />
task in college and the continuous writing requirements at<br />
<strong>Prep</strong> have given me a good taste of how that will be.<br />
FUTURE PLANS<br />
Which colleges are you considering right now?<br />
I am considering Oberlin, Kenyon, Dickinson, Johns Hopkins,<br />
Vanderbilt, and UNM.<br />
James's "normal state" while waiting to see<br />
The Nutcracker at Popejoy Theater, an annual<br />
tradition for his family.<br />
OUTSIDE OF CLASS<br />
What hobbies do you enjoy when you have free time?<br />
Gaming, tennis, soccer, singing, fiddling around on the<br />
piano, reading a GOOD book, and spending time with<br />
friends and family.<br />
What are your passions?<br />
Camping, sports, learning, winning a game of poker, and<br />
Takis.<br />
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Student PROFILE INTERVIEW
Faculty<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
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Mr. Touma works on the pottery<br />
wheel with his son, Ocean.
WASEEM TOUMA<br />
<strong>Prep</strong> Position Visual Arts Dept Chair • Years at <strong>Prep</strong> Six<br />
Education Kansas City Art Institute - Ceramics;<br />
University of Kentucky - Ceramics/Sculpture<br />
Lion or Unicorn? Unicorn<br />
ART & EDUCATION<br />
What are some of the day-to-day challenges you face as<br />
a teacher?<br />
Teaching a subject that involves learning characteristics of<br />
a new material, such as clay, can be very challenging for<br />
students. I strive to help them when it gets frustrating, and<br />
praise them when they are invested in what they do and<br />
proud of what they make. Our students at <strong>Prep</strong> face some<br />
challenging moments throughout the year, so even though<br />
my projects can be difficult at times, I want to make sure<br />
they are enjoying themselves in their creative exploration.<br />
This is my day-to-day challenge. Keeping them confident,<br />
positive, and engaged in what they are making, while they<br />
work with a material than can be somewhat unpredictable,<br />
but incredibly rewarding at the same time.<br />
Was there a particular event that, or person who,<br />
sparked your interest in your chosen career path?<br />
I always enjoyed art in high school, but never really took<br />
it seriously. It was what I was drawn to probably because I<br />
didn’t really like any other subject. (Funny because now I’m<br />
a teacher encouraging students to do their best at every<br />
subject or challenge they encounter.) We did not have<br />
ceramics at my high school, so when I went to college, one<br />
of our first ceramic projects was to go to the local river and<br />
dig out clay from the riverbed. It was hard and cumbersome,<br />
and I remember thinking ‘what am I doing?’ Once we<br />
dried it, cleaned it, and rehydrated it, I made a vessel on<br />
the wheel using that clay I dug from the riverbed, and was<br />
hooked ever since!<br />
them, fix them, and move on to something better is a life<br />
lesson they receive in the art room.<br />
If you could enroll at <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>, what classes would<br />
you take?<br />
Well, besides all the art classes, like painting and drawing,<br />
and photography, I would love to take one of Brian<br />
Tregembo’s English classes because he likes Banksy which<br />
means he has good taste, learn about American History<br />
with Stacy Moses because she knows everything about it.<br />
Biology with Polansky (call me crazy), and math with Pat<br />
Kelly because I heard he is a good juggler. I would do a P.E./<br />
baseball class with Paul Huitt because he is one of the best<br />
coaches in the state, improve my soccer skills with Tommy<br />
Smith as we both have a connection to the Queen, and learn<br />
to dance with Louie and Courtney Giannini. Honestly, I have<br />
so much respect and admiration for all my colleagues, and<br />
know they are highly skilled, experienced, and passionate<br />
about what they do. I could learn something from each and<br />
every one of them. Another reason why I love being part of<br />
<strong>Prep</strong> - the people I get to work with inspire me to be the<br />
best person I can be.<br />
What’s something you taught <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> students that<br />
you would like them to hold onto when they move on<br />
into upper school, college, and beyond?<br />
Perseverance is the one thing I would like my students to<br />
take with them on their future endeavors, and I think they do<br />
that already at <strong>Prep</strong>. The experience of challenge, struggle,<br />
and accomplishment, whether it be in the art room or any<br />
other aspect of their lives, is a true life lesson.<br />
Why is it important to have art in schools?<br />
There are so many important factors to our growth as human<br />
beings that can be found in the art room on a daily basis.<br />
Obviously creativity and artistic expression is fundamental<br />
to the way we comprehend and share our thoughts, ideas,<br />
and feelings to the world. Art programs also teach fine<br />
motor skills like playing an instrument, holding a paint brush,<br />
sculpting clay (of course), building stage sets, and framing<br />
and matting photographs to name just a few. We watch<br />
students' self confidence grow, and help them persevere<br />
through long, complicated projects. Of course critical<br />
thinking and individual decision making is an integral part of<br />
any art program. Students learn the importance of focusing<br />
on the little details, and how those details can show you so<br />
much more to the things we see all the time. It is wonderful<br />
to see collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and ideas<br />
in the art room, and finally, art in schools teaches students<br />
about accountability. They are personally responsible for<br />
the contribution and effort they put into whatever they do.<br />
Mistakes and failures are a part of life, but learning to accept<br />
LOVE WHAT YOU DO<br />
Are you an Albuquerque native? If not, where are you<br />
from originally?<br />
I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and came over to<br />
the U.S on a student exchange program in college. I loved<br />
it so much that I decided to stay here and make the most of<br />
the opportunities I was given.<br />
Have we forgotten to ask you about anything? What else<br />
would you like people to know?<br />
I am grateful to have the opportunity to share my story with<br />
you, and thankful to the <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> community for giving<br />
me a chance to share what I love to do in this world. I know<br />
from experience that life has an amazing way of sending us<br />
on paths with obstacles and encounters we would have not<br />
expected, so my mantra for the world and myself is - ‘Keep<br />
making stuff, and work hard at what you love to do!’<br />
• • • • •<br />
Faculty INTERVIEW
Photo by Treyjan Felipe '17<br />
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Photo by Frankie Aragon '18<br />
ART<br />
What ART<br />
has taught me<br />
No education is complete that does<br />
not appeal to the heart and soul.<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>'s comprehensive arts<br />
program is designed to encourage each<br />
student to explore and develop his or<br />
her own artistic interests and abilities.<br />
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The range and depth of our arts<br />
program allows our students the<br />
opportunity to participate in all<br />
grades and at all levels. Through<br />
participation in a high-quality GIVING arts<br />
curriculum, SPS students learn<br />
about themselves while discovering<br />
the world around them.<br />
We asked our students<br />
and teachers:<br />
What has art taught you?<br />
Strings<br />
Jazz Band<br />
Chorus<br />
Guitar<br />
Ceramics & Sculpture<br />
Drawing<br />
Painting<br />
Photography<br />
Graphic Design<br />
Digital Film<br />
Theater<br />
Tech Theater<br />
Dance Company<br />
""Respect for education."<br />
- Nick Coyte, Class of 2019<br />
"That mess ups can be the best<br />
thing ever!"<br />
- Emma Jensen, Class of 2024<br />
"Theater arts and dance have taught<br />
me that to be successful in life you need<br />
to know the importance of teamwork,<br />
discipline, and dedication."<br />
- Mr. Louis Giannini, Performing Arts Teacher<br />
"
Ciera Gonzales '20<br />
"<br />
"Art has taught me to have a singular focus where<br />
everything else falls away and I am fully present with<br />
my work."<br />
- Ms. Mary Nakigan, Visual Arts Teacher<br />
" Art is a way to see people's feelings, and it<br />
allows us to express ourselves with something<br />
other than words."<br />
- Savannah Ortiz, Class of 2021<br />
"It has taught me more about myself than<br />
anything else."<br />
- Juliana Tourville, Class of 2019<br />
"<br />
"Art has taught me that the need to<br />
express moments of beauty, pain, joy,<br />
sorrow, horror--the gamut of sensations<br />
--is universal and cannot be repressed."<br />
- Ms. Lynn McColl, Visual Arts Teacher<br />
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A NIGHT<br />
of innovation<br />
Last spring, more than 400 guests gathered at Hotel Albuquerque for <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>’s<br />
most important fundraiser of the year – Noche de Celebración. The gala included an<br />
alumni reception, silent and live auctions, student demonstrations in engineering, and<br />
dancing. The event raised $160,120 to support innovation in our academic program.<br />
SHOTS+<br />
HEADSH TS<br />
Shots and Headshots Sponsor<br />
Bobak Khodaie ’04 and<br />
Michael Eaton ‘11<br />
Cultivating<br />
INNOVATION<br />
Presenting Sponsor<br />
Goodrich Roofing<br />
Innovator Sponsors<br />
BBVA Compass<br />
POMS & Associates<br />
Cambro Construction, Inc.<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> Office Supply<br />
Printing Sponsor<br />
Captiva Group<br />
Wine Sponsor<br />
Billy’s Long Bar<br />
Live Auction Sponsor<br />
All World Travel<br />
Silent Auction Sponsor<br />
Grosjean Insurance Agency, Inc.<br />
Imagineer Sponsor<br />
Insight Lighting<br />
Wine + Spirits Pull Sponsor<br />
Merrill Lynch The Stevens Group<br />
Uber Sponsor<br />
Bill & Brenda Sinfield<br />
Innovation Studio Sponsor<br />
NM Gas Company<br />
Noche de Celebración Co-Chairs<br />
April Camilli Marker ‘93<br />
Brenda Sinfield<br />
Noche Planning Committee<br />
Julie Cook<br />
Melissa Besante Dineen ‘97<br />
April Camilli Marker ‘93<br />
Tim Hebenstreit ‘09<br />
Sara Mannal<br />
Karl Nelson ‘09<br />
Brenda Sinfield<br />
Noche Auction Acquisition Committee<br />
Faith Begay-Holtrop<br />
Melissa Besante Dineen ‘97<br />
April Camilli Marker ‘93<br />
Julie Cook<br />
Susan Epstein<br />
DeAnna Hanosh<br />
Jennifer Hubbard<br />
Sara Mannal<br />
Lynne Mauney<br />
Nicky Ovitt<br />
Vicky Rojo<br />
Cristie Sandoval ‘90<br />
Brenda Sinfield<br />
Young Alumni Committee<br />
Lauren Amagai ‘08<br />
Maddie Barker ‘09<br />
Melissa Besante Dineen ’97<br />
Kyle Cowan ‘07<br />
Michael Eaton ‘11<br />
Tim Hebenstreit ‘09<br />
Ansel Lane ‘11<br />
Matt Loehman ‘03<br />
Mary Michael ‘12<br />
Karl Nelson ‘09<br />
Jenny Pitchford ‘01<br />
Brandon Saylor ‘03<br />
Jackie Snow ‘03<br />
Special Thanks<br />
Allen Arsenault<br />
Ashley Dzogola<br />
Alexis Magana-Jaggli<br />
Melissa Stroud
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SMART GIVING<br />
Tennis Courts Expansion & Remodel<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> has announced the planned renovation its 17-year-old tennis facility<br />
that will include resurfacing four existing courts, building two new courts, a<br />
bathroom facility, water fountains, and a walkway for spectators.<br />
A campaign is underway to raise $250,000 in cash<br />
and in-kind donations to renovate <strong>Prep</strong>'s tennis<br />
facility.<br />
Naming opportunities are available for the facility,<br />
tennis courts, and walkway. Additional gift levels<br />
and donor recognition options are available, and<br />
some naming opportunities may be pledged and<br />
paid over five years.<br />
To pledge your support or find out more about<br />
the project, contact Director of Development Julie<br />
Cook at 505.338.3022 or jwcook@sandiaprep.org.<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
IMPACT<br />
500 youth campers attend<br />
<strong>Summer</strong><strong>Prep</strong>, a day camp for<br />
kids ages 4 - 17<br />
70 middle school and high<br />
school students participate in<br />
the <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> competitive<br />
tennis program<br />
Host site for boys and girls<br />
regular season and district<br />
tennis matches<br />
Community tennis clinics and<br />
tournaments upon request<br />
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Generous Donor Makes<br />
Theater Renovation Possible<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>’s nearly 30-year-old theater is<br />
undergoing a significant facelift this fall thanks to a<br />
generous donation from the Frank and Dolores Hines<br />
Endowment Fund.<br />
Albuquerque philanthropist Dee Hines has contributed $105,000<br />
to make some significant upgrades to <strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong>'s 330-seat<br />
theater. The renovation will include new seats, carpet, a new<br />
lighting and sound board and room, and a fresh coat of paint on<br />
the theater walls.<br />
“As a former teacher, I have had a lifelong love of education, and<br />
this project is a perfect way for me to combine that passion with<br />
my lifelong love of the theater,” explained Dee. “I also wanted to<br />
make a gift during my lifetime so I can watch students enjoy the<br />
benefits from the remodeled theater.”<br />
The project is expected to be completed in October <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
10th Anniversary<br />
sandia prep<br />
GOLF<br />
tournament<br />
Friday<br />
September 28<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> Golf Club at<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> Resort & Casino<br />
To purchase a hole<br />
sponsorship, call<br />
505.338.3058<br />
Thank you, Sponsors<br />
Ms. Dee Hines<br />
April Camilli Marker ’93<br />
Our sound and light booth<br />
renovations are already underway.<br />
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ATHLETIC WRAP-UP<br />
Athletic highlights<br />
from our Sundevils<br />
during the 2017 -<br />
<strong>2018</strong> season.<br />
'17 <strong>Fall</strong> Sports<br />
Volleyball<br />
• Finished 22-2<br />
• District 5-4A Regular Season and<br />
District Champions<br />
• 4A New Mexico State Champions<br />
• Ranked #12 Nationally by National<br />
Association of Private Schools<br />
• Cat Kelly '18 named Gatorade New<br />
Mexico Volleyball Player of the Year,<br />
Max<strong>Prep</strong>s All-American, National<br />
Association of Private Schools All-<br />
American, and Metro Volleyball<br />
Player of the Year 4A/5A<br />
Boys Cross Country<br />
• Finished 2nd in District 5-4A<br />
• 8th in State 4A<br />
• Epherem Zerai '19 named<br />
District Individual Champion<br />
Girls Soccer<br />
• Finished 16-7<br />
• New Mexico State Champions<br />
• District 5-4A Runner-up<br />
• Skyler Gee '20 Player of the Year<br />
1-4A<br />
Boys Soccer<br />
• Finished 12-8-3<br />
• District 5-4A Champions<br />
• State Runner-up<br />
Middle School Boys Soccer<br />
• Runner-up for the APIAL<br />
Championship<br />
'17 - '18 Winter Sports<br />
Girls Basketball<br />
• Finished 7-20<br />
• 4th place in District 5-4A<br />
Middle School Girls Basketball<br />
• 4th place in District 5-4A<br />
Boys Basketball<br />
• Finished 13-15<br />
• 2nd place in District 5-4A<br />
'18 Spring Sports<br />
Softball<br />
• Finished 9-15<br />
• 4th place in District<br />
• Skylar Nicholson '18 set the career<br />
homerun mark at 9<br />
Baseball<br />
• Finished 8-18<br />
• 4th place in District<br />
Girls Tennis<br />
• Finished 4-4<br />
• District Runner-Up<br />
• Finished 7th in A-4A State<br />
Tournament<br />
Boys Tennis<br />
• Finished 1-8<br />
Boys Track<br />
• Epherem Zerai '19 - 3rd place in<br />
1600 & 3200 meter run<br />
• Josh Bennett '21 - 6th place in long<br />
jump<br />
• Levi Shije '18 - 4th place in 1600<br />
meter run, 5th place in 3200 meter<br />
run<br />
• Anthony Onsae '19 - 5th place in<br />
800 meter run<br />
Girls Track<br />
• 2nd Place District 4-5A<br />
• 3rd place 4A track meet<br />
• 1600 meter Medley Relay State<br />
Champions<br />
• 1600 meter Relay State Champions<br />
• Sevilla Duran '20 - 100 & 300 meter<br />
hurdles State Champion<br />
• Maria Merritt '20 - 3rd place 300<br />
meter hurdles<br />
• Jayne Clifton Fife '19 - 6th place<br />
triple jump<br />
• Sydney Pyles '20 - 2nd place pole<br />
vault<br />
• Sevilla Duran '20 - 3rd place 200<br />
meter dash<br />
Girls Middle School Track<br />
• APIAL Track Champions<br />
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SPS BRIEFS<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> is named an<br />
early leader in Harvard's<br />
Making Caring Common<br />
Project. The campaign<br />
is committed to helping<br />
"raise children who are<br />
caring, responsible to<br />
their communities, and<br />
committed to justice."<br />
Long-time <strong>Prep</strong> science<br />
teacher Mr. Ernie<br />
Polansky was recognized<br />
as a top educator<br />
in Albuquerque the<br />
<strong>Magazine</strong>'s "Above<br />
and Beyond Teacher<br />
Awards."<br />
A once-in-a-lifetime<br />
experience for many<br />
<strong>Sandia</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> community<br />
members: Harrison "Jack"<br />
Schmitt, a retired NASA<br />
astronaut and one of only<br />
12 people to have walked<br />
on the moon, spoke at<br />
<strong>Prep</strong> about his incredible<br />
experience as a member of<br />
the Apollo 17 mission.<br />
The school worked with<br />
local artist Jade Leyva<br />
to create a school-wide<br />
community seed mural.<br />
The collaborative art piece<br />
is now proudly displayed<br />
in the 700 building.<br />
The Digital Media &<br />
Communications Department<br />
introduced "Access <strong>Prep</strong>," a<br />
broadcasting class reporting<br />
on the latest happenings<br />
around campus.<br />
One of five 2017 National<br />
Youth Poets, Camila<br />
Sanmiguel, presented<br />
her writing and shared an<br />
activity to help students<br />
develop their poetic voice.<br />
Students welcomed a<br />
delegation from Central<br />
and South America who<br />
are researching how New<br />
Mexico promotes access<br />
to better education and<br />
development opportunities<br />
to Native Americans<br />
and the African diaspora<br />
communities.<br />
Our Students Relations<br />
Group (SRG) "adopted"<br />
families through<br />
CLNKids and fulfilled<br />
those families' wish lists<br />
for the holidays.<br />
Middle school girls took<br />
part in "Introduce a Girl<br />
to Engineering Day"<br />
featuring guest speakers<br />
and structural engineering<br />
challenges.<br />
The newest Odyssey<br />
Scholars were announced<br />
at an all-school assembly<br />
(l-r Alexandra Baldwin<br />
'20, Evan Custer '20, and<br />
Isabella Bizzell '20).<br />
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Congratulations<br />
CLASS OF <strong>2018</strong>
Get your<br />
SPIRIT<br />
GEAR<br />
You can now order<br />
your Sundevil sport-specific<br />
apparel online!<br />
• Order fall, winter, and spring sportswear year-round<br />
• Merchandise shipped directly to you<br />
• Support the Sundevil Athletics Organization and show<br />
off your Sundevil pride<br />
Find store link at sandiaprep.org<br />
under the "Athletics" tab