Sandia Prep 2018-2019 Annual Report

2018-2019
Annual
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“All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re
giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable
to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us
as neighbors - in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a
receiver.” (Fred Rogers)
Dear parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends of Sandia Prep,
Thank you. Thank you for all that you do and have done to help
make Sandia Prep a unique and special learning community. It
is because of your support that so many wonderful things took
place at Prep during the 2018-2019 school year.
I must start by first acknowledging the debt we owe to our
founder, Mrs. Barbara Young Simms, and her husband, Dr.
Albert G. Simms, II. Both of these incredible people passed
during the last year, and our community is diminished by their
loss. However, the legacy that they left us will never be lost.
They were builders and innovators, and their love of children,
of education, and of the city of Albuquerque is what propelled
them to do the selfless work that they did. I have a couple of
pictures of Barbara and Albert in my office. (In one, Barbara is
rejoicing the landing of a gorgeous trout.) When I see Barbara’s
beautiful smile, I remember her kindness and her infectious joy
that is the bedrock on which we continue to build this school.
The graduating Class of 2019 included four Odyssey Scholars,
the first graduates of this incredibly innovative program. This
year, we have ten students in that program, and their projects
range from building and launching a CubeSat (i.e., minisatellite)
to studying the effects of music on people struggling
with mental illness to writing a guide for early detection and
prevention of endometriosis for high school girls. We also
expanded our engineering program to include middle school
students, and the DareDevil Design class was launched, with
full enrollment. We started an Entrepreneurial Studies program
for our seniors, and new dual credit courses also were set in
motion.
Several campus improvements were also made throughout the
year. We broke ground on a new tennis facility and updated our
campus security system to include surveillance cameras and a
rapid response communication system. Thanks to the generosity
of several benefactors, we upgraded our ADA compliance, reequipped
our digital communication lab, renovated the theater,
and completed such mundane projects as repairing several
roofs, renovating bathrooms, and replacing several HVAC units
throughout the campus. These maintenance projects had long
been deferred, so we were delighted to get them done.
We could not enjoy these various accomplishments without the
support of our community, and we are truly grateful for what
you do in support of the education of our young people.
As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build
the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the
future.” Thank you all for working with us to build our youth for
the future.
Warmly,
This past year school year saw our students accomplish
wonderful things, far too many to list here. In the classrooms, on
the sports fields and courts, on the stage, and in the community,
our students distinguished themselves and represented this
school proudly. It is for them that we exist, and it is because of
them that we are inspired to do this noble work.
Bill Sinfield
Head of School

Board of Trustees
2018 - 2019
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Board Chair Todd Sandoval ’91 addresses a
crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony for
the School’s new tennis facility.
Laura Calkins
Doug Clark, Vice Chair
Linda Cooper
Shari Cordova
Susan Przekurat Epstein ’91
Stan Hubbard
Elizabeth Kirschner, Past Chair, At-Large
Kristofor Kite ’93
Jeff Lawrence
Dale Maxwell
Lisa Mitchell
Raymond Nelson, Parent Association President
Al Park ’88
Jenny Pitchford ’01, Alumni Association President
Todd Sandoval ’91, Chair
Brandon Saylor ’03
Dominic Serna ’01
Vahid Staples ’91, Treasurer
Tina Volzer
Patrick Westerfield, Secretary
Honorary Trustees
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Lisa Mitchell (right) volunteers at the
Sandia Prep Golf Tournament with former
trustee Jessica Korber Montoya ’88.
Laura Calkins and her family cook up a
‘red hot’ chile recipe at the inaugural
Chili/e Cook-Off.
Head judge Doug Clark announces the
winners of the Chili/e Cook-Off.
Ann Simms Clark
Drs. Paul & Marilyn Duncan
Don & Mary Hurst
Yvette Stout Lyle
Ogden Reid
Ellen Ann Lembke Ryan
Barbara Young Simms, School Founder
Robert M. St. John
Leonard & Elizabeth Trainor
Ray Zimmer

Honoring Our Heritage
“On Saturday, October 27, 2018, our
founder and matriarch Mrs. Albert
G. Simms II passed away. She was an
indomitable spirit whose life journey
was spent in the service of others.
It was my pleasure to spend time
with Barbara on occasion – though
not nearly enough. She had a great
sense of humor, and her smile was
contagious. Barbara was the kind
of person who made everyone she
spoke with feel incredibly special.
Barbara founded our school in 1966.
She loved the school dearly and
was very proud of what we have
become.” – Bill Sinfield, Head of School
Barbara Young Simms founded Sandía School at Edith
Boulevard and Osuna Road in 1966 because she felt that girls
deserved every bit as good of an education as boys. “When
you educate a boy, you educate a man. When you educate a
girl, you educate a family,” was a phrase she repeated.
Barbara was born in Chicago, attended the University
School for Girls in Chicago, graduated from Albuquerque
High School and attended Smith College. Her father
was Frank Young, an artist, educator, and owner of the
American Academy for Art in Chicago. His wife was stricken
by tuberculosis and took the cure in one of New Mexico’s
friendly neighborhood sanitariums. Barbara met Albert
Gallatin Simms II, Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms’ nephew,
and the two began one of Albuquerque’s great romances.
While Albert practiced medicine, Barbara raised five kids,
taught Sunday school, worked with the Junior League, did
community service, and somehow managed to record the
stories of truly notable New Mexicans, long before oral
history became a buzzword and preserving vocal memories
was the bailiwick of ballad hunters.
In her “leisure” time, Barbara started a school on property
vacated by the Albuquerque Academy when it moved to
Wyoming Boulevard and Academy Road Northeast. “It
seems incredible to me, with five children, that I thought I
had time to do this. You know a lot of people wait for you
to start the Brownie Troop or the Girl Scout Troop. Why I
ever felt I could do all these things, I don’t know. I must have
been taking vitamins,” Barbara said. (Mary Field Simms, her
youngest daughter, was in the fifth graduating class of Sandía
School.)
With support and hard work from parents and believers, a
new Sandía School for girls debuted in September 1966 at
what is now Osuna Road and Edith Boulevard Northwest.
(Osuna was not a road yet, and Edith was a country path, part
of the high road for the old Camino Real.)
Against a lot of odds, the school survived, carrying forward
the original Sandía School’s traditions of community service,
drama, music, academics, sports, and spirit. When the first
male student was admitted in 1973, the name “Sandía
School for Girls” was no longer relevant, and a new moniker -
“Sandia Preparatory School” - was selected.
Today, what began as sort of a frontier outpost, is a sprawling
green campus with many buildings and exuberant boys and
girls from grades six through twelve.
Barbara Young Simms was active in arts and civic groups

and helped local and statewide groups to raise money and
build strong boards. Her husband of 75 years, Dr. Albert Gallatin
Simms, II, had an active role in the Albuquerque Academy for
boys, and the two of them have been longtime supporters of
independent education. The couple made their home in Santa
Fe, New Mexico. In addition to their five children, Barbara and
Albert enjoyed the company of their 14 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Dr. Albert G. Simms, II passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019.
The Simmses’ daughter Mary Simms ’73 and granddaughter
Katie Maurer ’01 both attended Sandia Prep. Ben McCabe ‘23,
their great-grandchild, attended Prep for middle school. Dr.
Simms was instrumental in founding Albuquerque Academy,
and he also had a very important role in securing the property
on which Sandia Prep now resides and supporting Barbara as
she created our school. He is remembered as a person of great
integrity, compassion, grace, and humor. His commitment to the
city of Albuquerque, and especially to the educational and public
health institutions, is without equal.
It is with special thanks that we acknowledge Susan Walton ’72 and
Mo Palmer for their contributions to this article which is reprinted
from Sandia Prep’s 50th Anniversary celebration program.

Our
Faculty
Teacher Highlights

Susi Hochrein
“Whatever you do, start with
kindness.” This mantra offers a daily
compass for Susi Hochrein, Sandia
Prep’s Assistant Head of School for
Middle School, and one that she
often shares with Prep’s 200-plus
middle schoolers.
Hochrein’s
Guiding Principles
In this role, a typical day can include fielding questions from a parent, comforting
a student, and enforcing the rules and values of Sandia Prep. It can be a delicate
balance, but Hochrein navigates each day with apparent ease. “When dealing with
disciplinary issues, I first treat kids as I would my own child. I let them know that I care
about their future, and I want them to succeed. I try and coach them in a way that
helps them move forward instead of dwelling too much on the negative, and I believe
that failure offers a great opportunity to learn.”
Whatever you do, start
with kindness. If your
heart is in the right
place, it will work out.
As a school administrator, the former math teacher structures her days so she can
remain connected to her students. “One of my favorite things to do is to sit down
with the kids at lunch. I catch so many different things going on in their world. We
talk about a range of topics, from sewing to Rubik’s Cubes to birthday parties to
suggestions and ideas students have about adding to the Prep experience.”
Success is failure
turned inside out.
Since leaving the classroom two years ago, Susi volunteers to substitute teach when
the call goes out. “This has given me a chance to geek out with kids in math or
develop an analytical essay on a topic they are reading about. It’s been fun because
I’ve been privileged to work with every grade level and in all subject areas. What’s
even more gratifying is that our students have taught me in this process, and that in
itself is very rewarding.”
Don’t quit.
As the parent of a Prep graduate, Hochrein credits her daughter Madi’s success as a
college student to the Prep experience. “Prep taught Madi to appreciate diversity in
thought and in people. Prep’s teachers also empowered her to challenge the status
quo while at the same time respecting the viewpoints of others and maintaining
great relationships with her teachers and peers. Madi continues to be a lifelong
learner, takes risks, and has compassion and empathy for those around her.” Madi
’18 is studying biochemistry at UNM and plans to pursue her dream of becoming an
emergency room doctor.
Always strive to learn
something new.
When Hochrein isn’t at Prep, she often can be found at the yoga studio and hopes to
one day earn her certification to teach yoga. She also loves to travel, cook, and spend
time outside with her husband James and the family dog, Tessa.

Dan de León
“Necessity is the mother of invention,
right?” So begins our conversation
with Dan de León, Coordinator
of Innovation and Director of the
Sandia Prep Autonomous Creative
Environment (SPACE).
“After the economic crash of 2008, I remember having
conversations with Prep seniors and heard the anxiety
and uncertainty in their voices,” de León shares. “I asked
myself, ‘will a school's traditional education still be enough
to prepare our students, or do we need a new academic
model to better prepare our students for the crazy different
world they’ll be entering’? What started as a makerspace
for student tinkerers quickly inspired the programs Prep
offers today in engineering, entrepreneurship, and design
thinking.”
In 2014, de León recalls a discussion with Dr. Cheryl
McMillan, Prep’s Assistant Head of School for Upper
School, that centered on providing students with a handson,
interactive experience that incorporated the principles
of STEM/STEAM learning. “We envisioned a place where
tinkerers, inventors, and explorers could come in and work
on their ideas, learn a new skill, use digital technology,
and be part of the larger maker community. A place where
engineering students would collaborate with art students,
and teachers could bring their classes to work on larger, more
creative-intensive projects. The concept was a woodshop/
autoshop/home economic space that was geared toward
students of the 21st century,” de León says. Prep’s SPACE
was up and running as a non-academic, drop-in center in
August 2015.
In 2017, DareDevil Design was added to the middle school
curriculum. “The class grew out of our awareness that it is
crucial to give learners the opportunities to develop and
refine skills which allow them to better understand and act on
rapid changes in their environment and behavior,” de León
explains. He adds, “The objectives of the course are simple
and attainable, and ask students to reflect on the question:
‘How can we make the world a better place?’ Students work
in teams and participate in the Future City Competition, a
national contest for grades 6 - 8. It asks participants to design
a city 100 years in future, and tackle a specific question that
focuses on a particular infrastructure. A highlight of our first
competition last year was earning third place in the region,”
he recalls.
That same year, de León also launched Prep’s first
Entrepreneurial Studies course for seniors. He says his class
of twelve students was given the opportunity “to work within
an authentic environment, with real issues, problems, and
people.” He added, “The objective is not to teach students
how to become an entrepreneur, but to expose them to the
entrepreneurial mindset and the skillset needed to persevere
under difficult conditions, to fail fast and forward, and to be
able to pivot when something is not working out the way you
intended.” Over the course of a year, students work in teams
on six consulting projects with real Albuquerque startup
companies which present their most pressing business
problem to the students. Three weeks later, having done
research, conducted customer interviews, and worked as a
team to devise a plan, the students present their solutions
directly to the business CEOs. The course also allows

students to propose a business model for a social enterprise.
de León is a first generation American. After graduating
from Saint Pius X High School, he moved to the Bay Area,
where he lived for about fifteen years, eventually starting
his own health club business called the BodyShop. “After
several successful years, I sold my share of the business to
pursue other entrepreneurial opportunities. I followed the
technology boom of the 90’s and moved from Silicon Valley
to Silicon Hills (aka Austin, Texas) and spent three years there
before I made the decision move back to Albuquerque to be
closer to my family.” de León holds undergraduate degrees
in History and Spanish from UNM and a Master’s of Education
degree from the American College of Education.
Entrepreneurship comes naturally to de León. You could say
it is in his blood. “I come from a line of entrepreneurs. One of
my grandfathers opened up what could be best described as
vocational business schools for women in Colombia. Both my
parents started a couple of businesses, and my sister, when
she’s not at her ad agency day job and musician gigs at night,
developed kid-friendly medical equipment which she sold to
hospitals in the region. I am currently partnering with some
extended family in a rainforest eco-tour startup in Colombia.”
de León says his dream for Prep’s innovation programs is
to “create an innovation studio within our campus where
students can enroll in multidisciplinary courses. We would
continue to work under the objective of how can make the
world a better place for others. Instead of taking a specific
subject course, students would sign up for a class such as
Solving Mobility Challenges of the Special Needs Population
or Creating Sustainable Housing Using BioArchitecture
As a Model. The student roster would be made up of
engineering, art, design, and entrepreneurial students
who would collaborate to brainstorm, prototype, and test
creations that would be evaluated by authentic members of
the demographic.”

Our
Alumni
Stories and Spotlight

Dr. Patrick Mannal ’94
Dr. Patrick Mannal ’94 is a plastic surgeon,
specializing in reconstructive surgery at
Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY.
"I became interested in plastic surgery during
my general surgery internship, where I was
exposed to the world of reconstructive surgery.
It was amazing to see both form and function
restored to patients who had been through
unbelievable challenges from cancer, traumatic
events, or congenital anomalies."
Our '94 grad's path to plastic surgery took
more than a decade. Patrick received 13 years
“Since graduating
from Prep it is clear
that the education
I received was top
notch. Prep not
only taught me how
to think critically,
but how to express
my thoughts
meaningfully in both
discussions and in
writing.”
of training and lived in three cities before he
was able to join Columbia University's teaching
hospital in 2016. Following his time at Sandia
Prep, Patrick received his undergraduate
degree from Colgate University, followed by
an M.D. from Albany Medical College. Patrick
then received his general surgery training from
the University of Vermont College of Medicine,
followed by a plastic & reconstructive surgery
residency from the University of North
Carolina. Patrick also completed his post-bac
pre-med studies at the Harvard University
Extension School.
Patrick and his wife Maureen have two
children, Maggie, 6 and Oliver, 4. In his spare
time, Patrick said he enjoys time with his
family, sailing/water sports, skiing, taking care
of his bonsai trees, playing with the family's
three dogs, and playing the drums.

ALUMNI DONOR SPOTLIGHT
La Cumbre Brewing Company
La Cumbre Brewing Company is a proud sponsor of
Sandia Prep’s annual Alumni Weekend festivities. The local
craft brewery is owned and operated by Jeff and Laura
Christopher Erway ‘96. It has won numerous awards,
including seven medals from the Great American Beer
Festival and four from the World Beer Cup.
“I am excited
to maintain my
connection with
Sandia Prep
and support the
school's continued
work in providing
exceptional
education.”
studying, and we dreamed about someday opening our
own brewery, devoted to crafting the highest quality
beers.”
Laura Christopher
Erway '96
Laura shared, "Sandia Prep was a huge part of my life.
Growing up in Albuquerque, I did not assume that I would
return to town after college, but eventually I did. As an
adult member of the ‘Burque community, I am excited
to have the opportunity to maintain my connection with
Sandia Prep and support the school's continued work in
providing exceptional education."
The Erways’ path to craft beer success began on a
weekend road trip. “Following our graduations from
Hobart & William Smith Colleges, in New York, Jeff and
I moved to Gallup, NM, to work as teachers. Jeff was
leading an elementary school music program and I was
teaching kindergarten. We were in our early 20s and
wanted something other than the usual “college beer” so
we would take road trips in search of adventure and great
craft beers. During one trip, Jeff picked up a book on home
brewing and started brewing in our apartment. This hobby
soon turned into a passion. He continued brewing and
Fast forward a few years. Jeff attended the American
Brewers Guild program and then joined Chama River
Brewing Company in Albuquerque. After years studying,
apprenticing, and working to save while recruiting
investors, the couple opened La Cumbre Brewing
Company on Girard in December 2010. Their first son,
Miles, was a newborn at the time, but Laura said the
couple made it work. “I’d wear Miles in a Moby Wrap
while bartending. I remember that we were working to put
together a team and that our new staff was supportive as
Jeff and I juggled the new business and baby. As Miles
grew older, the taproom was his second home; he came
to be very friendly with all of the wonderful regulars who
patronized our establishment. We are so fortunate to have
been embraced by Albuquerque's craft beer lovers."
The Erway family has continued to grow, and Miles is now
a third grader at Manzano Day School. Their second son,
Owen, is a five-year-old at Escuela del Sol Montessori.

Chris Young ’94
“Sandia Prep was a welcoming place where I found a group of lifelong friends.
Some of them were the teachers who inspired and challenged me, while also
being supportive of me being me. And among the many things I learned from
them was the skill of writing as a tool to sharpen thinking, better understand
an issue, discover connections that lead to new ideas, and then express these
thoughts clearly. This skill continues to be invaluable to me.”
“My life has been
richer because of my
time at Prep.”
In February 2019, Sandia Prep hosted a “Meet & Greet” for Seattle-area
alumni. The area experienced the “snowstorm of the decade,” and the
evening was cut short, but before heading home, Prep’s Head of School Bill
Sinfield was able to take a private tour and shared, “ChefSteps is a unique
place. Chris is blending science with the culinary arts to produce modernist
cuisine. It’s very impressive.”
Chris Young ’94 is the CEO and co-founder of ChefSteps, the smart-product
company behind Joule Sous Vide, a powerful sous vide cooking tool.
ChefSteps was founded in 2013 and quickly became well-known for its
popular online cooking videos that have won numerous awards, including
two James Beard awards. The company launched Joule, their first sous vide
cooking appliance in late 2016. Since the launch, customers have cooked
more than five million meals with Joule.
Prior to ChefSteps, Young was the principal coauthor of the acclaimed and
worldwide best-selling six-volume work Modernist Cuisine: The Art and
Science of Cooking, for which he also won two James Beard awards, including
book of the year 2012. A Sandia Prep Unicorn, Chris also is the founding
chef of Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Experimental Kitchen, a three-Michelin
starred restaurant outside of London voted best restaurant in the world in
2006.
Chris is married to Dawn Robinson, and they have a twelve-year-old son
named Jack. Our ’94 grad has degrees in theoretical mathematics and
biochemistry from the University of Washington.

Dr. Tasha Serna-Gallegos ’07
“Sandia Prep changed the trajectory of my life and was the
first monumental step I took towards a successful career in
medicine.”
Dr. Tasha Serna-Gallegos '07 is working to complete a
fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive
Surgery at the University of New Mexico’s School of
Medicine.
“Prep will always
mean more to me
than just the place
I went to school.”
Our ’07 grad completed her Department of Obstetrics
& Gynecology residency at UC Irvine Medical Center
last summer before moving back to Albuquerque. Tasha
has a M.D. from the University of New Mexico's School
of Medicine and a B.A. in Biochemistry with a minor in
Spanish from Occidental College.
Dr. Serna-Gallegos is thankful for her time at Prep. "Sandia
Prep prepared me for the rigors of medical school and
helped give me the foundation that I needed to succeed."
She added, "I don’t believe I would be where I am today
without Prep's ongoing support both during my schooling
there and beyond. Prep will always mean more to me than
just the place I went to school.”
In her spare time, Tasha enjoys traveling, hiking and
spending time with her family, including big brothers,
Dominic Serna '01 and Derek Serna-Gallegos '04.

Spenser Owens ’11
"Sandia Prep’s
Mock Trial helped
me cultivate the
skills that I use
in my practice
every day. I want
to make sure that
Prep's Mock Trial
program thrives
so that others can
benefit in the same
way that I did."
Spenser Owens ’11 is an Associate with the St. Louis
branch of Thompson Coburn LLP. Spenser helps real
estate and non-profit clients navigate complicated
transactional matters, including commercial acquisitions
and sales, tax credits, and real estate finance.
Before moving to Missouri to attend the Washington
University in St. Louis School of Law (WUSTL School of
Law) in 2015, Spenser worked as a legal assistant and
paralegal for Eric Hall, Attorney at Law in Albuquerque.
Spenser graduated cum laude with a J.D. from WUSTL
School of Law and magna cum laude with a B.A. in
Philosophy and Political Science from the University of
New Mexico.
Our '11 grad shared that he thrives on a full schedule,
and as a law student served as the editor in chief of the
Washington University Jurisprudence Review, as a mock
trial judge for the university's undergraduate mock trial
program, co-founded the Community Development,
Housing, and Real Estate Law Society, and was a member
of the Black Law Students Association.
Spenser is now serving on the Board of Directors for the
Hyde Park Neighborhood Association and is married
to his law school sweetheart, Michelle. The two are
expecting their first child in December 2019.

By the
Numbers
Financial Summary
August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

Support and Revenue
Tuition & Fees ..................................................... 11,109,163
SummerPrep ............................................................ 504,601
Unrestricted Contributions ...................................... 602,174
Restricted Contributions .......................................... 399,710
Endowment Contributions ...................................... 245,708
Investment Income .................................................. 311,814
Cafeteria Revenue ................................................... 358,417
Student Activities ...................................................... 51,318
Other Income ............................................................ 71,272
Total Income ..................................................... $13,654,177
Expenses
Salaries & Benefits ................................................ 6,866,756
Financial Aid ......................................................... 2,427,878
Instructional Expenses ............................................. 858,191
Student Activities .................................................... 314,204
SummerPrep ............................................................ 443,759
General & Administrative ........................................ 462,765
Technology .............................................................. 136,814
Campus Operations & Maintenance ....................... 307,711
Interest Expense ...................................................... 319,211
Cafeteria .................................................................. 313,151
Depreciation & Amortization Expense .................... 966,982
Total Expenses .................................................. $13,417,422
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The Odyssey Scholars Program
Odyssey Scholars challenge themselves academically, intellectually, and creatively by
designing a two-year course of study that will culminate in a major public presentation.
The first cohort of Odyssey Scholars graduated in May 2019. Ten additional students
were accepted into the program. Here’s a look at their projects:
Bella Bizzell ’20 A personal journey inspired Bella to
work to raise awareness and funds for endometriosis
research.
Zoe Crouch ’21 After losing a friend to suicide, Zoe was
motivated to write, produce and direct a movie about
suicide awareness and prevention.
Evan Custer ’20 Evan’s experiences with Sandia Prep’s
Outdoor Leadership Program inspired him to design,
build, and test an off-road/overlanding trailer.
Elise Gardiner ’21 Elise is studying the usage of illegal
steroids among athletes and the world of horse racing, as
well as how they are used beneficially for the treatment of
medical conditions.
Lily King ’21 Lily is a songwriter and musician who plans
to record an album, design the cover art, make a music
video, and stream it online, along with promoting the
album at concerts.
Carissa Martinez ’21 A competitive gymnast, Carissa is
studying how methods and aspects of performance
and sports psychology, such as visualization and
mental reversal, can help improve athletic ability and
performance.
Anastasia Panagopoulos ’21 Anastasia is examining
how music therapy affects the brain and behavior, and
how it can enhance therapy for special needs, anxiety,
depression, and movement disorders.
Kylie Pizzonia ’21 Kylie is delving into behavioral
analysis and how childhood development, anatomical
differences, and traumatic experiences affect the criminal
mind.
Lauren Sandoval ’21 Lauren is analyzing medical
specialties to determine which area she is most passionate
about pursuing and creating a guide book for other high
school students with similar interests.
Parker Willis ’21 Parker will create a CubeSat, or
miniaturized satellite, to be launched into space, where it
will collect data on the Earth's magnetic field.

The Grace Sinfield
Scholarship Fund
Grace Sinfield, the daughter of Sandia
Prep’s Head of School Bill Sinfield and his
wife Brenda, was killed by a drunk driver
in the autumn of 2015. Grace was a funloving
person whose gentle compassion
and inclusive nature drew many to her.
To honor Grace’s memory, several Sandia
Prep parents created and contributed
generously to the Grace Sinfield
Scholarship Fund. This fund is used to
support Sandia Prep families who are
experiencing financial hardships and need
additional support so that their children
can enjoy the full Sandia Prep experience.
Scholarships are awarded to students in
grades 6 - 12 who demonstrate financial
hardship and are unable to pay full tuition
or meaningfully participate in the life of
the School. Such awards are given to
students who demonstrate qualities of
character that represent the values of the
Sandia Prep community.
A committee, whose members include
the Head of School and faculty, determine
recipients of financial awards. There is
not an application process for The Fund.
Students are recommended by faculty and
staff.
New contributions may be added to The
Grace Sinfield Scholarship Fund on an
annual basis.
Foundation Funds Safety
and Security Efforts
The Slomo & Cindy Silvian Foundation,
Inc. awarded Sandia Prep a $28,400
grant to provide, in part, the installation
of a gate at the front entrance of the
School and a camera surveillance system
across our campus.
“Our first priority at Sandia Prep is to
keep our students safe,” says Bill Sinfield,
Head of School. “The Silvian Foundation
has helped us to create a more secure
campus, and we are tremendously
grateful to them.”
Aranda Family Scholars
Robert and Elizabeth Aranda established
the Aranda Family Scholar program by
creating two need-based scholarships.
The scholarships paid tuition in full for
two middle school students through their
senior year.
“We view our support as a communitybased
effort and are glad to help fund
this educational opportunity.”
- Robert Aranda

Simms Society Members
Simms Society
Named in honor of the founder of our school,
Barbara Young Simms, as well as the founder
of the original Sandía School for girls, Ruth
Hanna McCormick Simms, the Simms Society
recognizes everyone who makes a deferred
gift to Sandia Prep.
Any donor who provides written confirmation of a deferred gift will
become a member of the Simms Society. Deferred gifts include bequests,
charitable trusts, life insurance policies, retirement plan assets, and
charitable gift annuities.
Patrick & Kimberly Allen
Roxanna Caird
Elizabeth Ball Camden ‘78 •t
Marcus & Maria Cassimus •
Ann Simms Clark •t
Jim Conway
Paul Duncan •
Hope Pearsall Durrie •t
Betty A. Hagaman & Ralph C. Friedenberg •
Donald & Diane Goldfarb •
Dr. Peter D. Harrison •t
Dick & Nancy Heath •
Susan S. Horn •
Sheila Ryan Hunter ’78
Don and Mary Hurst •
Suzanne Barker Kalangis •
Geoffrey Kalmus •t
Julia Kalmus
Sally Heath Kilbride ‘94
Jim & Ellen King •
Richard & Christine Loew •
Yvette Stout Lyle •
Pamela & Don Michaelis •
Ina Miller •
Howard & Judy Mock •
Gary & Dibby Olson
Jerry & Patty Ortiz
Alfred A. Park ’88 •
Toby Pugh & Elizabeth Baker •
Gil & Karen Raff •
Anne Reynolds ‘73 •
Joseph & Jackie t Riggs •
Nancy Anderson Roberts •t
Chuck t & Lissa Russell •
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Russell •t
Ellen Ann Ryan •
Leigh P. Ryan ‘71
Randolph V. Seligman, M.D. •t
Rita G. Siegel •
Albert G. & Barbara t Simms •t
Mary Field Simms ‘73
John & Mary Lee t Sparks •t
Howard Stump •t
Dan & Nancy Tandberg
James K. Walton •t
Susan Walton '72 •
Steve & Linda Wedeen •
Eryn E. Weninger ’98 •
Janet Williams
Bob & Mina Woltil
Walter D. Wood •
Chuck & Norma Young •
Barbara & Ray Zimmer
• Charter Member t Deceased

“My parents, Albert and
Barbara Simms, believed
in all children, and that
every child has the right
to a quality education.
They felt strongly that
children are our future
and this is why they
chose to support Prep and
many other educational
institutions.” Mary F. Simms ’73
Bequest Language
Sample wording for restricted or unrestricted
gifts and bequests benefiting Sandia
Preparatory School:
“I give, devise and bequeath to Sandia
Preparatory School, 532 Osuna Road NE,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87113 [the sum of
$ ___________] or [_______% of the rest, residue
and remainder of my estate, both real and
personal] for the charitable purposes of Sandia
Preparatory School to use [state specific purpose
or for the area of greatest need].”
For more information on making a deferred
gift to Sandia Prep, please contact Julie Cook,
Director of Development, at 505.338.3022 or
jwcook@sandiaprep.org.

Endowment
The single most
important tool for
supporting generations
of students

Endowment gifts create a permanent source of funding
for faculty development, academic programs, financial aid,
campus maintenance, and more, ensuring that Sandia Prep
is able to remain a nationally recognized leader in education
for generations to come.
Sandia Prep is always turning the page to the future -
updating and enhancing our curriculum and defining best
practices for 21st-century teaching and learning.
Endowments help maintain Sandia Prep’s reputation as a
top independent school. We are not just a thought leader -
we put innovation into practice every day with all teachers
across the entire School.
Endowment Distribution
by Restriction
27%
Programs
41%
Unrestricted
32%
Financial Aid
The minimum gift to establish an endowment at Sandia
Prep is $25,000. Contributions may also be give to an
existing endowment.
Programs: academic programs, faculty professional
development, Center for Learning Excellence,
library services, curriculum enhancement
Unrestricted: campus maintenance and security,
instructional materials, faculty support

Named Endowments
Aaron Kwak Memorial Award
Established by the family of Aaron Kwak, a former student of
Sandia Prep, a cash award is given to a middle school student
who shows courage and humor in his or her interpersonal
relationships.
Clinton P. Anderson Endowment for Civic Involvement
and Social Responsibility
Earnings from the Fund may be used to fund the Sandia
Prep Student Government Association, Speech and Debate,
Model United Nations, Mock Trial, and activities, fees, and
other costs associated with these programs.
Bridges Faculty Award
Established by Douglas and Helen Fay Bridges, the Bridges
Faculty Award is awarded annually to one outstanding faculty
member to acknowledge his or her outstanding commitment,
service and achievement.
Ron Briley Faculty Outreach Endowment
Established by Sandia Prep alumni and alumni parents,
earnings from the Fund are intended to provide professional
development opportunities for Sandia Prep faculty whose
academic interests require travel and fees for summer study,
conferences, guest lectures and special projects.
Edward E. Ford Foundation Endowment Fund for
Professional Development
Established with an irrevocable gift from the Edward E. Ford
Foundation, this fund is intended to provide for summer
study programs and to increase the school’s year-round
options for faculty courses. It is available to upper school
teachers only. During the school year, the funds may be used
to cover the cost of substitute teachers and also for travel
and registration expenses. The fund may also be used to
allow Sandia Prep faculty to expand their current involvement
in local training opportunities by setting up summer
workshops at the school that would be open to Sandia Prep
faculty and other teachers.
Saunders Family Financial Aid Fund
Established by the Estate of Keith Saunders, earnings from the Fund provide tuition
assistance for Sandia Prep students in grades 6-12. Such aid will be based on need rather
than merit, and recipients will be chosen by the financial aid committee of the School.

Frank Malley Endowment for
Middle School Teachers
Established with gifts from donors wishing to honor
former faculty member Frank Malley, the purpose
of this fund is to provide professional development
opportunities for selected teachers in the middle
school. Funds may be used for summer coursework,
curriculum development, professional travel
expenses, purchase of materials, or in any other
way which will enrich the middle school teacher’s
interaction with students.
Edward E. Ford Foundation Endowment Fund for
Technology
Established with an irrevocable gift from the Edward E. Ford
Foundation, this fund is intended to advance technology in
upper school classrooms, thus addressing faculty needs through
infrastructure, software, hardware, training, video projection,
and fiber optics.
Edward E. Ford Foundation Endowment Fund for Upper
School Scholarships
Established with an irrevocable gift from the Edward E. Ford
Foundation, this fund is intended to provide tuition assistance
for Sandia Prep students in grades 9-12. Earnings from the fund
will be applied each year toward scholarships (financial aid) for
students in grades 9-12. Such scholarships will be based on
need rather than merit, and recipients will be chosen by the
financial aid committee of the School.
Ernest Polansky Science Department Endowment
Established by Sandia Prep Sandia Prep parents and friends,
earnings from this fund are intended to ensure quality faculty
appointments in the Science Department, advancements in
science curricula, and funding for classroom materials and lab
equipment.
Faculty Professional Development Fund
Established by Ed and Dennie Paschich, earnings from the
Faculty Professional Development Fund may be used for
summer coursework, curriculum development, professional
travel expenses, purchase of materials, or in any other way
which will enrich the teacher’s interaction with students.
Fondren Fund
Established by the Fondren Foundation, this fund is intended
to provide tuition assistance for Sandia Prep students. Earnings
from the fund will be applied each year toward scholarships
(financial aid), which will be based on need rather than merit,
and recipients will be chosen by the financial aid committee of
the school.
Jerald and Maxine Krohn Friedman Scholarship Fund
Established by Jerald and Maxine Krohn Friedman, earnings
from this endowment will be applied toward a scholarship
(financial aid) for a student entering the 9th grade and will be
available to such student each succeeding year of enrollment
at Sandia Prep by maintaining a high academic standing.
Such scholarships will be based on need as well as merit, and
recipients will be chosen by the financial aid committee of the
school.

Arts Endowment Fund
Established by Ray and Barbara
Graham, earnings from the Arts
Endowment Fund may be spent on
materials and supplies for Sandia
Prep’s art and photography programs.
Peter and Alexandra Harrison Family Fund
Established by Peter and Alexandra Harrison, earnings from
the fund are intended to provide a fellowship to honor and
motivate faculty members wishing to incorporate the arts
into their curriculum as a means of making their classes more
exciting. Winners are designated “Harrison Fellows”.
music program such as purchase of instruments, financial
assistance for music-related student travel, purchase of
tickets for students to attend performances, bringing music
specialists to campus, purchase of materials such as videos,
software, scores, uniforms, or commissioning works for
students to perform.
Library Endowment
Established by John and Mary Lee Sparks and the Lumpkin
Foundation, earnings from the fund may be spent on
materials, supplies and program support for the library.
Diana Marie Miller Scholarship Fund
Established by Ina S. Miller and Anita Bine, earnings from
the fund will be applied each year toward scholarships
(financial aid) for students in grades 9-12, with a preference
for minority groups. Such scholarships will be based on
need rather than merit, and recipients will be chosen by the
financial aid committee of the school.
Music Program Endowment Fund
Established by Donald and Pamela Michaelis, the Music
Program Endowment Fund provides enhancements to the
Odyssey Scholars Program Endowment
Established by Stuart and Jane Wilson, the purpose of the
Odyssey Scholars Fund is to enable students to pursue a
passion for a particular field or interest by connecting them to
experts around the globe. Qualified students will be chosen
by committee through an application process. Earnings
from the fund may be used to pay for travel expenses,
program activities, and other fees associated with the student
experience.
Outdoor Leadership Program Endowment
Established by Don and Mary Hurst, earnings from the
Outdoor Program Endowment may be spent for equipment
and operating expenses of the program, including student
aid, at the discretion of the director(s) of the program in
consultation with the Head of School. The Outdoor Program

Endowment may be used for expenditures over and above
those program expenses which are routinely included in the
annual budget.
Outdoor Leadership Program Yurt Endowment
Established with a lead gift from Drs. Paul and Marilyn
Duncan, and additional contributions from grateful alumni
and parents, earnings from this fund may be used to pay for
the rental of yurts for annual student yurt trips.
Tennis Endowment Fund
Established by Bob and Mina Woltil, the purpose of this fund
is for the earnings to help maintain the school’s tennis courts.
Friends of Theater Endowment
Established by gifts from Sandia Prep parents, the Theater
Endowment may be used to purchase theater equipment or
to pay for operating expenses of the program. The fund may
be used for expenditures over and above those program
expenses, which are routinely included in the annual budget.
Tutoring Endowment
Established by David and Rohini Arter, earnings from the
Tutoring Endowment may be used for technology, textbooks,
educational materials, tutor salaries and professional
development, or in any other way which will enrich the
tutoring experience for the student.
Jim and Mary Peterson Fund
Established by Jim and Mary Peterson, the purpose of this fund is
to address learning differences. Earnings from the Jim and Mary
Peterson Fund may be used to purchase teaching materials, to
provide training opportunities for faculty, to engage specialists
in learning differences or in any other way which will further the
purpose for which the fund has been established.

Looking
Ahead
What’s in store for Prep

Higher Education Partnerships
Coming soon, Sandia Prep will partner with the National Science
Foundation through the University of Maryland to participate in a
pilot program for a national engineering curriculum. UNM’s School of
Engineering will serve as the sponsor for Sandia Prep and will offer our
11th-and12th-grade students dual credit for this one-year course.
Innovation Hub
Sandia Prep will introduce an Innovation Hub at the opening of the
2020-2021 school year. Students will take advantage of classes that
explore innovation in a variety of forms and under one roof, including
DareDevil Design, Entreprenerial Studies, 3D Sculpture, Architecture,
Design Thinking and Engineering, Computer Science, and Artificial
Intelligence.
Experiential Based Learning
Sandia Prep faculty are integrating academic disciplines to provide
students with experiential based learning (EBL) opportunities. An
EBL education isn’t just about the course content—it’s the process of
being scientists, mathematicians, engineers, artists, and technological
entrepreneurs. Through this model, students in middle school and
high school actively solve authentic challenges, take ownership of their
learning, and apply content in real-world contexts.
Alumni Legacy Fund
The Alumni Legacy Fund is a new initiative to help Sandia Prep bridge
the gap between what an alumni family can pay for tuition and what
the School can provide in financial aid.

Thank
You
Our Donors and Sponsors

Cornerstone • $25,000 and above
Robert and Elizabeth Aranda
Matthew and Julia Coyte
Bronson Durán and Margaret Garcia de Durán
Stan and Jennifer Hubbard
Richard and Amy McCoy ’79 Pettigrew
Nick and Jessica Sanchez
Simms Family
The Coach Jack Curran Scholarship Fund
The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation, Inc.
The Cabinet • $10,000 to $24,999
Amos Elliston ’92
Nick Freygang and Jean Rosenthal
Ali Hashemian ’01
Dee Hines
J. Korber Foundation
Dale and Paige Maxwell
Jeffrey and Beth Miller
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
SPS Parent Association
Stuart and Jane Wilson
Leaders in Giving • $5,000 to $9,999
Charles and LaVonne Abruzzi
Michael ’97 and Natalia Beinenson
Goodrich Roofing
Scott and Kristen Hallenbeck
Dow Hughes ’79 and Shannon Delap
Patrick ’85 and Shannon Hurley
Joel and Liz Kirschner
Marc and Lynne Mauney
William and Brenda Sinfield
Andrew and Katie Stone
Len and Liz Trainor
Founder’s Circle • $2,500 to $4,999
Kim Crismore
David and Ginger Grosjean
Adam Harrington
Craig Jensen and Heidi Jochem
KOB-TV
Anne-Marie Morosin
Douglas and Alison Peterson
Gundar and Myja Peterson
Dominic Serna ’01 and Georgia Manjoros Serna
Bobby and Scotti Russell ’02 Sheehy
Kevin Leifheit and Consuelo Silva Leifheit
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Gehron and Michelle Treme
Walter Henry Freygang Foundation
Patrick and Sharon Westerfield
Sarah and Chris Wilson
Lion and Unicorn Society • $1,000 to $2,499
Patrick and Ellen Abel
Ashlee Andrews
Michael and Kathy Armijo
Bob and Megan Babcock
Ball Corporation
Richard Klingler and Marsha Baum
BBVA Compass
Martin and Shannon Biddle
Renee Butler Butler-Lewis ’79
Nathan Butters
Ryan and Laura Calkins
Jeffrey Campbell
CBS Foundation Inc.
Richard and Joyce Chess
K. Belle Conway
Linda and Brett Cooper
Mark and Shari Cordova
Jonathan and Joyce Custer
Philip and Krys Custer
Peter and Kathi Dineen
Ethan ’91 and Susan Przekurat ’91 Epstein
Darby Fegan
Tom and Barbara Feller
David and Andree Fritschy
Sendalio Garcia
Heath and Meredith Gee
Linda Griego
Amanda Harms ’04
Irwin and Debbie Harms
Robert ’01 and Kimberly Diller Harms
Herlyn Harrington and Lovie Bey
Steven and Christina Hashagen
Lawrence and Melissa Horan
Jim and Nancy Houghton
John and Beverly Hubbs
Debby Jensen
Kerin Jones ’81
Gerard and Julie Kerbleski
Gregory and Denise Kestner
Bart Kinney
Kristofor Kite ’93 and Karen Griego-Kite
Ed Kjeldgaard
Michelle and Jeff Lawrence
Stanley and Jeanne Lewis
Jay and Janice Livingston
Mary Ann Lucero
Maintenance Service Systems
Manzano Day School
Andrew and Melissa Mason
Deborah McFarlane and Jay Carrizales
McKinnon Family Foundation
Joseph and Margaret Michael
Miller Stratvert Law Offices
New York Life Foundation
Phillip Pratt and India Northrop Pratt
Osuna Nursery & Greenhouses
Pavlos and Nicolette Panagopoulos
David and Jill Patterson
Print It! LLC
Carolyn Przekurat
Carolyn Ramos
Ogden and Roxana Reid
Armin and Penny Rembe
Hector and Vicky Rojo
Todd ’91 and Cristie Sappington ’90 Sandoval
Dick Satter
Scott and Joanne Schiabor
Todd and Kristin Schwarz
Barbara Sias
Edward and Jennifer Street
Ken ’97 and Annie Tekin
Avery ’96 and Anna Volkman
Susan Walton ’72
Robert and Robin Younger
August 2018
Prep introduces new
courses, DareDevil Design,
and Entrepreneurial Studies
Sandia Prep named a
top private school,
earning an A+ rating
September 2018
Head of School nominated
for a 2019 New Mexico
Ethics in Business Award
The Lions won our
annual Spirit Week
competition!

Benefactor • $500 to $999
Irene Agostini
David Andrick and Claudia Alfaro-Andrick
Patrick and Kimberly Allen
Phillip Apodaca
Allen Arsenault and Elizabeth Henderson
Judith Bartlett
Charley Lowe Baruth ’97
Dean Holtrop and Faith Begay-Holtrop
Dave and Lori Bencoe
Ron and Myrna Brown
Ralph and Carolyn Bryan
Sara Buergi
Mark Canavan
Dacia Card
James and Julie Cook
Kevin and Kelli Cooper
Scott Creagan
Alexander and Sara Crecca
Robert and Cindy Cronin
Scott and Jennifer Davidson
Document Solutions
James Hughes and Cheryl Feller-Hughes
Firestone Family Foundation, Inc.
John and Annette Fontaine
Libby Foster
Molly Garza
Dennis and Geri ’74 Georg
Douglas Gibbons
James and Darbi Gill
Christopher and DeAnna Hanosh
Scooter Haynes ’01
Dick and Nancy Heath
Phil and Theresa Houser
Don and Mary Hurst
Ian Hurst ’99
Neil and Julie Langheim ’99 Jackson
Jaynes Corporation
Scott and Lynn Jeffries
Aleem Kassam ’93
Faizel Kassam ’95
Ansel Lane ’11
Legacy Hospitality
Jeff Linn
Carrie Martinek
Matt Kyriakos and Paula McAfee
Aubrey and Trisha McWilliams
Don and Pamela Michaelis
Phillip Johnson and Janelle Miller Johnson
Ray and Corey Nelson
William Colwell and Ericka Norris
Robert and Kathleen Norris
Rick and Dianna Ortiz
Radu Presura and Ioana Paraschiv
Peterson Properties, LLC
Jenny Pitchford ’01
Justin and Lydia Jones ’99 Pizzonia
Janis Randall
Mark Riley
Marcos Rivera
Andrew and Elisha Romero
Mike and Kelly Ross
Paul and Erin Roth
John and Susan Russell
Sandia National Labs FCU
Christopher and Sarah Sandoval
Mark Savage and Lisa Crawford
Brandon ’03 and Nicosha Saylor
Stuart Silloway
Stuart and Molly Silloway
Maggie Simms
Mary Simms ’73
Bruno and Anne Sommariva
Bob St. John
Vahid ’91 and Amy Otten ’91 Staples
Ben Wolz and Shelly Stepenaskie
Scott Harenberg and Jill Stone Harenberg
John and Carol Stroud
John and Melissa Stroud
Kenneth Leach and Hazel Tull-Leach
Angelo and Barb Turiciano
Ray Twohig and Lisa Godin
Ultramain Systems
W.I.L. Chartitable Fund
Thomas Walker
Brady Pofahl and Whitney Warner
William and Kirsten White
Neal and Michelle Williams
Trae ’84 and Yvonne Wood
Sundevil Club • $100 to $499
Dan Devany and Emebet Abate-Devany
Bruce Jefferson and Rita Abeyta
Jeff Campbell and RuthAnn Abruzzi
Bryant and Renee Addison
AdWallet
Morris Albert and Helen Haskell
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Daniel Force and Noel Allen-Force
Brad and Lora Allpass
Amazon Smile
Janice and Brian Anderson
Robert and Gabriella Anderson
Loraine Andrews
James and Jami Anzalone
Daniel Archuleta
Ruben and Nicole Arredondo
Abraham Aufdermauer ’13
John and Starlit Babineaux
Laurie and Philip Baca
Margaret Baca
Rubel Baldonado
Madeline Barker ’09
Hayley Barnett ’02
Myrn Ellen Barrett
AJ Beach ’13
Andrew and Joanne Bell
Steve and Shannon Bell
Ray and Kate Bemish
Gary ’81 and Trish Bennett
Shahram and Gina Biazar
Grant Bierly ’17
Leonard and Maureen Bird
Andrew and Sarah Black
Roger and Madeline Black
Blodget Family
Scott and Jamie Bollinger
Nicole Bordlemay
Box Tops For Education
Senior Capstone
kicks off with student
speed interviews
October 2018
Grandparents’ &
Grandfriends’ Day
welcomed 300+
special guests
10th Annual Golf
Tournament raised
$20K+ for Prep’s
Financial Aid Program
Disney’s Aladdin Jr.,
a middle school
production

Susan Boye-Lynn
James and Claire Brandenburg
Darren Braude and Stacia Spragg-Braude
Kellie Brito
Jonathan Eric ’96 and Jordan Brock
Emily Bryl
Marcos and Tonna Burgos
Jack and Charlotte Burkhead
Dan and Melissa Busse
John and Yvonne Butcher
Patricia Butcher
Bryan and Jodi Butler
Jimy and Jessica Byrd
Mary Byrn
Roxanna and Ian Caird
Joshua ’93 and Jenny Caldes
Burton and Twila Calkins
Derek Marker and April Camilli-Marker ’93
David and Shelley Camilli
Gina Campbell
Ross and CeCe Cardinalli
Sean Cardinalli
Carlos and Kristen Carpio
Crystal Carrasco
Angie Casados
Rita Chalamidas
Timothy and Tina Chavez
Kent Christensen
Jill Christian
Douglas and Michelle Clark
John and Danielle Clemens
Bernard and Rosella Clifford
Mark and Susan Cohen
Adrian Cordero
Randall and Laura Cordova
Lee and Rose Cordova
Sylvia Crago
Cranky Franky Express Car Wash
Don Crismore
Shanna Croney
Mark Crowley
Linda Crutcher
Donna Curran
Morgan Royce and Nicole Custer ’93
Ted Lambert and Cecelia Dardanes - Lambert
Raymond Davilla
Daniel de León and Alejandro Contreras
Hal and Susan Dean
Kristi DeMar ’12
Lisa DeMar ’09
John and Dana Dennis
John Clement and Lani Desaulniers
Michael and Melissa Besante ’97 Dineen
Alex Dominguez
Sam and Judy Dominguez
Nicolas and Debra Droux
Mufaro and Vicky Dube
Don and Kiyoko DuLac
Denise Duran
James Duran
Dave and Trisha Dworsky
Enrique Chavez and Ashley Dzogola
Don Eker
Joan Ellison
Paul Donner and Lauren Erdman
Javon and Robbie Evanoff
Thomas and Kathryn Faturos
Fernandez Company LTD
John and Debbie Feuerherd
Zachary Aron and Christi Fields
Andrew and Kate Fishman
Peter and Sue Fitzpatrick
Holly Fleming
James and Jennifer Flowers
Clay Wygant and Louise Ford
Aaron Forrester
Christoper Freiwald
Ernie and Carol Jean Gaddis
Jeff and Vicki Gale
Patricia Gallacher
Hank and Adrianna Gallegos
Timothy and Heather Gallegos
Jacqueline Gantzer
Lawrence Koren and Maria Garcia-Koren
Kelvin Schenk and Cay Garcia
Rick Garcia
Ramon and Rosalie Garcia
Thomas and Sara Gardiner
Thomas and Katie Gentry-Funk
Neal and Wendy Gerstein
Montine Gibbons
Lisa Duncan Goedecke ’98
Joan Goessl
Tim Golder
Don and Diane Goldfarb
Matthew Bazan and Francis Gonzales
Brian Butcher and Jillian Gonzales ’91
Lois Gonzales
Gary Gordon
David Gorman
Kevin and Peggy Graham
Frederick Grambort and Cecily Yee
John and Dana Grubesic
Frank Barela and Kristina Gutierrez Barela
Cecilia Gutierrez
Scott and Christine Hall
Kyle Hanley ’05
Larry Hanley
Jeremy and Faith Hanlon
Elinor Hanosh
Hank and Becky Harenberg
Alisa Hart
Lisa Hebenstreit
Julia Hecht
Brenda Molloy and Jane Heffner
Pete and Tracy Henderson
Tobias Fischer and Cynthia Herhahn
Wahid and Gemma Hermina
James and Carol Lynn Herrera
Robert Herrera
Peter and Huan Hill
James and Susi Hochrein
Greg and Nicolle Hoffman
Martha Hogan
Will and Wesley Wenninger ’00 Hogsett
Kathleen Holloway
Blake Houghton ’02
Paul and Noel Huitt
Ian and Amy Hurley
James and Sarah Huron
Mike Ickes
Edwin Ilarraza
Frank & Dolores Hines
Stage Dedication
November 2018
Prep receives $28K
grant for security
enhancements and
$100K grant for
ADA additions
Celebrating the life of
Prep’s Founder, Barbara
Young Simms: Mrs. Simms
passed away October 27,
2018. Prep held a flag
ceremony in her honor.
Dallas Alumni
Meet & Greet

Vern and Karen Jeffries
Don and Patricia Jochem
Anne Joiner ’05
William Kaplan ’99
Todd Kelgard and Michelle Kjeldgaard
Ed and Nancy Keller
Bruce Kelley
Murray and Pamela Kelley
Andrea Kennedy-Montanez ’02 and Luis Montanez
Chad Kennedy ’01
Theresa Kestly
Bobak Khodaie ’05 and Mariana Spilca ’05
Debi and Peter Kierst
David Beach and Jeana King-Beach
Jim and Ellen King
Dane Myers and Melinda King
Andy Knowlton and Stacy Kinsley
Don Tennent and Nancy Kirkwood
Diana Kite
Charles Saunders ’88 and Kristin Kjeldgaard
Kevin and Kimberly Kopacz
Michael Montoya and Jessica Korber Montoya ’88
Heather and Nick Kraemer
John Krehbiel ’99
Kroger
Daniel Kronberg
Stevie Kuenzler and Amy Butel
Kathy and John Kwait
Alexander Kwak ’01
John and Stacy Lamberty
Tim and Beth Landon
Theresa Lara and Loyd Smith
Terry and Onorina Leach
Irene Lee
Jeff and Barbara Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Ed and Nancy Lilly
David and Amy Liotta
Scott Little ’07
Joe and Gail Livingston
Matthew Loehman ’03
Richard and Christine Loew
Brennan and Kathleen Lucero
Mary Ann Lucero
Tony and Tamara Lucero
Vanessa Lucero
Karen Lyall
Peter and Donna MacFarlane
Meghann Zimmerman MacQueen ’02
Gabriel Gomez and Laurie Magee
Amani Malaika
Jerry Mangham
Brian ’94 and Sara Mannal
Ed Manzanares
Isidoro and Helen Manzanares
Isaiah Marquez ’12
Loretta Martinez
Marcos and Lynnette Martinez
Melissa Martinez
Robert and Tiffani Martinez
Richard Matteucci
John McCall
Scot and Becky McDermott
Jerry McGill
Daniel and Sandra McGinnis
Pete and Mary McKenzie
David McKinney
Katherine McKinney
David and Peggy McWilliams
Gary and Paige Meckler
Julie Medina
Mario Medina
Mega Corp.
Chris Kinberger and Diana Menapace
Jared Meyer ’07
Annie Michaelis ’99
Microsoft Corporation
Robert Milne and Ann DeHart
Rob Minear
Robert and Lisa Mitchell
Ed and Jane Monaghan
Vicki Morgan
Eric and Stacy Moses
Rachel ’94 and Mark Mosher
Phillip and Suzanne Moss
Walter Mott
Rick and Seddah Moya
Nick and Lena Naranjo
Gary Nelson and Gretchen Seelinger
New Mexico Gas Company
New York Life Insurance
Diep and Ashley Nguyen
James and Joyce Olsen
Steve and Joann Ortega
Brian and Cassandra Osterloh
Robin Otten
Nicky Ovitt
Spenser Owens ’11
Willie and Debra Owens
Manuel Pacheco
Lynnette Park
Bruce and Janet Parker
Laura Parkinson ’04
Phil and Linda Parkinson
L. Parsons
Robert Parsons and Mimi Kessinger
George and Susan Pascetti
Ginger Penrose
Claudio and Veronica Perez
Margaret Peterson ’07
Phil Peterson
Phil Peterson ’05
Neal Piltch and Rhonda Loos
Ronald and Rosemary Pistone
Andrew and Laura Poe
Power Ford
Ben Chavez and Heather Pratt-Chavez
Sonya Priestly
Thomas Baca and Ty Provoost
Stephen Cook and Janet Quintana-Cook
David and Mary Radnich
Kim and Lawrence Rael
Teodoro Rael
Gil and Karen Raff
Samuel and Louise Reeves
Hurlstone Family
Eric Rivera
Donovan Roberts
La Vern Roberts
Mary Roberts ’73
Thomas and Melissa Roberts
Perry and Donna Robertson
Girls & Boys Varsity
Soccer Teams
take State!
#GivingTuesday raised
$7K+ in 24 hours
She Kills Monsters,
an upper school
theater production
December 2018
Prep parent wins 2018
Tuition Raffle: First annual
raffle raised $32K+ for
various campus security
improvements

Sinai and Monica Rodriguez
Roger Cox & Associates
Alan Rolley
Joe Romero
Jon Marinaro and Liz Rosenbaum
Ron and Jane Ross
Robert Rougemont and Pamela Overman
Stacey and Jerry Rouse
Neal Rubin
Thomas Ruiz and Monica Walsh
Paul and Marilyn Ryder
Tito Salcido and Deborah Brooks-Salcido
James ’96 and MJ Besante ’98 Sams
Oliver Brooks and Pamela Sanchez Brooks
Andrea Sanchez and John Duran
Anthony Sanchez
Hugo Sanchez
Sharon Sanchez
James Sandison ’11
Hardy and Lezlie Schreiber
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
James Scott
Tom and Doris Sellers
Katherine Sharp ’03
John Wills and Janet Shaw
Joelle Jones Shaw ’03 and Mike Shaw
Pat Shipman
Charles and Lisa Shoaff
Ron and Claudia Short
Phillip and Gloria Silva
Robert Sid Simmons
Dennis and Graziella Singleton
Steve Smith ’95
Tommy and Jayme Smith
Michael Snow ’16
Patricia Snow
Carl and Jean Soderberg
Rosanna Soloperto
Nicoleta Spilca
Tom Stahl and Mimi Burns
Ford and Nancy Stahlschmidt
Margaret Stebbins ’11
David Steele
Von and Erica Stell
Mike and Kathy Stepenaskie
Craig and Debbie Stone
Robert and Valerie Stoughton
Robin and Nicole Strauser
Sam Stribling ’98
Bruce and Lynne Stuart
Regan and John Stuecker
Kevin and Heather Succi
Timothy and Heather Summers
Jane Tabet
Alex and Graciela Tackman
Larry and Susan Tackman
Brendan and Elena Taff
April and Trent Taylor
Jerry and Verna Teeter
Brian and Carrie Terrell
Jeff and Cindy Thompson
Amy and William Thompson
Three Dog Bakery
My Ton-That and Hanh-Thuan Nguyen
Waseem Touma and Sarah Hamilton
Jim and Sharon Tregembo
Todd and Kayci Trevino
United Healthcare
Clara Urioste
Mary Utton
Claudia Valles
J. Pace VanDevender
Kim Hughes and Gayla Walden
Jane Walker
Susan Walker
John Watson ’98
We Do Charity Auctions
Michael Satterwhite and Carla Weiner ’86
Adrien Lawyer and Shari Weinstein
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching
Gifts Program
Nate Wells and Alicia Marcell
Mary Westerlund
Bruce and Lorna Wiggins
Richard and Anna Wilkerson
R.Lynn and Bonnie Wilson
Bo Xie
Maggie Latta Yocom-Piatt ’02
Dave Yost
Al and Vicky Zaleski
Friend • Up to $99
Alessandra Anderson ’08
Doug Anderson
Nicholas Andrews and Addie Olsen-Andrews
Blaque Armijo ’15
Aneta Ashraf
David Atkin ’17
Gregory and Kathleen Atkin
Lyle Aufdermauer and Katherine Brown
Benjamin Bartlett ’19
Beth Begay
Raymond and Suzan Bierly
Jack and Agnes Birosak
Billy and Shawne Blackburn
Breiana Brady ’11
Peter and Lois Brakenhoff
David Brown ’87
Graham Bryan ’11
Jay Caughren ’07
Corielle Chambers ’06
Alice Chavez
Hope Chavez
Priscilla Cordova and Joey Chavez
Kevin and Pamela Cheek
Mimi Chen and Jan Gevaert
Anna Cherkasova
William Chynoweth ’13
Bill Slakey and Heather Clark
Katherine Clarke and William Diven
Alexander Clement ’08
Jason Cloyes ’02 and Jamie Lang Cloyes ’03
John Cooney and Jill Marron
Arellana Cordero
Andrew Cordova ’11
Linne Cornwell
Peter Fritz and Christa Dennell Faris
Amy James and John Diggelman
Zachary Lively and Camilla Dominguez
David and Cindy Driscoll
Shannon and Ryan Elliott
Sharon Eras-Goodrich
Winter Solstice Alumni
Reunion & Campus Tour
DareDevil Design team takes 3rd
in Future City Competition.
Students were also recognized
for “Most Innovative Design for
Resiliency” and “Most Innovative
Design for Food Supply.”
January 2019
Prep adds eSports team to
School’s athletic offerings
February 2019
Varsity Dance Team wins
at UDA National Dance
Team Championships

Alison Farrar
Gregory Fenchel ’08
Mark Friedman ’84
Edmund Fuentes ’05
Sophie Garvanian
Nadia Gatsch
Lisa Giandomenico
Jerome Baca and Debbie Gonzales
Earl and Linda Graham
Adam and Hannah Greenhood
Dana Gutierrez
Elizabeth Gutierrez
Tom Hanley
Jodi Harrington
Jane Hedrick
Jim and Karen Hepburn
Howie Herbert
Jack Higgins ’13
Dale and Martha Holmen
Mark Holmen ’13
Neal Holtschulte and Marie Milne ’06
Evan Hughes ’10
Intel Foundation and Volunteer Match Program
Rick and Angela Jaramillo
Jerome Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Patrick Johnson ’03
Avery Kalapa
Michael Kerbleski ’11
Ruth Kivitz
Michaela Knight ’13
Tim Zannes and Lucy Kozikowski ’91
Ronald and Susan Krise
Seema LaGree
Salvador Lambert ’15
Korey Largo ’14
Jason and Candice Lemons
Ryan Liebling ’99
William Lucero ’16
Cyanne and Isaac Lujan
Kayla Lyall ’05
Jayson Lynch ’08
Jesse and Sarah Lynch
Taylor Mahoney ’11
Richard and Karen Mannal
Evans Family
Annette Martinez
Ieshea Martinez
Jaclyn Martinez
Laura Matzen ’99
Ryan Charles Mayer ’95
George and Brenna McJimsey
Gordon and Michele McMillan
Judd McRoberts ’96
Juan Medina
Nicholas Meyers ’96
David Mitnik ’09
Rahul Modi ’16
Mary Anne Modzelewski
Carolyn Montoya
Yvette Morrison
Melissa Morse
Jason and Jennie Nelson
Savannah Nelson ’12
Ninopoulos Family
Julia Noel ’11
Alexander Nunnally ’05
Andrew O’Cleireachain ’98
Jack Olson ’08
Lori Onsae
Bambi Otero
Dina Otero
Cassie Padilla ’10
Ted and Tandi Paez
Andy and Mariella Paiz
Millen Paschich ’03
Philip Penrose
Jose and Jessica Perez
Liz Perlino
Paul Pierce
John and Pam Pitchford
Kaitlyn Hughes Read ’08
Grayson Reeves ’15
Molly Rennie
Manuel and Monica Resendez
Eva Robinson ’01
Lannie and Percy Rogerson
Bonnie Ronish
David Buckley and Laura Saavedra
Joseph Lujan and May Sagbakken
Robert Salazar ’01
Troy and Ann Samora
David and Laura Sandison
Andrew Satter ’96
Mark Sauerman and Maria Tapia-Sauerman
Adam Schiabor ’11
Amy Schmidt
Tony and Karen Schoepke
Aaron Schulze and Arlene Hoyt-Schulze
David and Susan Sears
Sarah Shaw ’96
Andrew Sherman ’86
Michael and Shari Siegal
Jonathan and Carolyn Siegel
Kristine Simpson
Robert and Danna Sneed
Nicholas Sommariva ’11
Byron and Darlene Sorrell
James Graf and Diane Souder
Ciera Springer ’11
John Stewart
Mike ’80 and Dacia Taday
Russell and Trista Teeter
James Trujillo and Brandi Torivio
Tim and Lorraine Tourville
Sharon Trauth
Jared Turpen ’11
Rob Vander Meer ’87
Sage Volkman ’99
Ross and Tina Volzer
Mark and Kathy Wade
Aaron and Marla Walker
Cathy Walters
Perla Webb
Robert and Dayne Williams
Dennis and Patty Wissing
Terrence Word ’07
Patrick and Lynne Xavier
Abigail Younger ’11
Thomas and Tracie Zuni
Introduce a Girl to
Engineering Day
Little Shop of Horrors,
an upper school production
Seattle Alumni
Meet & Greet
March 2019
Several Prep students spent
Spring Break on schoolsponsored
trips to France,
Costa Rica, and Peru.

In-Kind Donations
Robert and Elizabeth Aranda
William Baldwin
John and Yvonne Butcher
Casa Rondeña Winery
Cinchy Cowgirl Boutique
Douglas and Michelle Clark
Gloria Collins
Linda and Brett Cooper
Corrales Bistro
Matthew and Julia Coyte
Craigeivar, Inc.
Laura ’96 and Jeffrey Erway
Joan Goessl
Goodrich Roofing
David and Ann Heine
Whitney Johnson
Ansel Lane ’11
Joseph Laral
Phillip Johnson and Janelle Miller Johnson
Osuna Nursery & Greenhouses
Premier Granite
Janis Randall
Brian and Carrie Terrell
Tim and Lorraine Tourville
Cathy Walters
Edward Whaley
Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, PC
Erik Willis
Wendy York
In Memory Of
Martha Duran
James Duran
David Palmer
Jeff and Vicki Gale
Joyce F. Medina
Sendalio Garcia
Ben Kivitz ’05
Ruth Kivitz
Donald Sias
Barbara Sias
In Memory of Barbara Young Simms
Albuquerque Community Foundation
James and Claire Brandenburg
Joan Ellison
Fernandez Company LTD
Libby Foster
Molly Garza
Gary Gordon
Don and Mary Hurst
Nancy Johnson
Seema LaGree
Richard and Christine Loew
Peter and Donna MacFarlane
Richard Matteucci
McKinnon Family Foundation
Phillip Johnson and Janelle Miller Johnson
Phillip and Suzanne Moss
Bruce and Janet Parker
L. Parsons
Paul Pierce
Neal Piltch and Rhonda Loos
Janis Randall
Armin and Penny Rembe
Mary Roberts
Roger Cox & Associates
Alan Rolley
Ron and Jane Ross
Maggie Simms
Mary Simms ’73
Mary Utton
J. Pace VanDevender
Susan Walton ’72
In Honor Of
Holly Andrews
Ashlee Andrews
Jennifer Conway Applewhite and Sean Conway
K. Belle Conway
Katherine Lambert
Cecelia Dardanes
Finn Elliott Clarke
Jeff and Vicki Gale
Gail Meiering
Earl and Linda Graham
Kiersten Huitt
Paul and Noel Huitt
The Young Alumni Committee
Judd McRoberts ’96
Madisyn Mott
Walter Mott
Caroline and Todd Kjeldgaard
Lynnette Park
Glen Parkinson, who is a great dad to his son
Laura Parkinson
Phil and Maggie Peterson
Phil Peterson
Austin and Kaden Epstein
Carolyn Przekurat
Josh and Edward Roberts
Thomas and Melissa Roberts
Parker Volkman ’25
Sage Volkman ’99
Debi Kierst
Robert and Robin Younger
2019 Alumni Weekend Sponsors
Alumni Family Picnic & Alumni Happy Hour
Laura Christopher Erway ‘96 Family - La Cumbre
Brewing Company
Papa Murphy’s Parker Willis ‘21 Family
Sundevil Athletic Hall of Fame
Pete MacFarlane
Alumni Baseball Game Sponsor
Sun Vista Enterprises, Inc./Irwin & Debbie Harms
April 2019
New Odyssey Scholars
announced
Congresswoman
Deb Haaland visits Prep
May 2019
Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night,
a middle school
production
Sundevil Chili/e Cook-off
raised $10K for Sundevil
Tennis Courts

Gold Sponsors
Susan ‘91 & Ethan Epstein ‘91
Kristofer Kite ‘93 Family
Julie Langheim Jackson ‘99 Family
Justin and Lydia Pizzonia ‘99 - Pizzonia Law
Silver Sponsors
The Michael Family
Melissa Besante Dineen ‘97 Family
Jessica Korber Montoya ‘88 - Three Dog Bakery
Live Music
Boondoggles Chris Downey ‘91
Chili/e Cook-Off Sponsors
Head Ancho Sponsor
Goodrich Roofing
Cook-Off Team Sponsors
Dean Holtrop and Faith Begay-Holtrop
Ryan and Laura Calkins
Crystal Carrasco
Linda and Brett Cooper
Cecelia Dardanes-Lambert
Jacqueline Gantzer
Kristofor Kite ’93 and Karen Griego Griego-Kite
Loretta Martinez
Ray and Corey Nelson
Willie and Debra Owens
Jenny Pitchford ’01 - Young Alumni Committee
William and Brenda Sinfield
Robin and Nicole Strauser
10th Annual Sandia Prep Golf Tournament
Awards Dinner Sponsor
Kirtland Federal Credit Union
Beverage Cart Sponsor
KOB-TV
Contest Sponsors
BBVA Compass
Grosjean Insurance Agency, Inc.
Team Sponsors
BSN Sports
Cambro Construction
Cordova Consulting & Development
Dick and Nancy Heath
Manzano Day School
Mega Corp.
Hole Sponsors
Ad Wallet
David and Andree Fritschy
Douglas B. Gibbons, DDS
The Grace Fund/Bill & Brenda Sinfield
Harenberg & Holtrop Families
Lawerence J. Horan LTD
Kristofer Kite ’93 Family
Jeff and Michelle Lawrence
New Mexico Gas Company
Peak Motion Physical Therapy
Todd ’91 and Cristie ’90 Sappington Sandoval
SPS Athletic Department
Vahid ’91 and Amy ’91 Staples
Stellar Senior Housing Ray and Corey Nelson
Three Dog Bakery
Wiggins, Williams, Wiggins, P.C.
Player Gift Bag & Raffle Sponsors
All World Travel - Alfred Volden ’78
Billy’s Long Bar
Heritage Hotels
Kirtland Federal Credit Union
April Marker ’93 - Thirty-one Gifts/MarCar
Sandia Golf Club
While we make every effort to be complete and
accurate, occasionally a name may be misspelled or
omitted. Please contact the Development Office at
505.338.3058. We sincerely regret any errors.
Tennis courts
groundbreaking
Congratulations,
Class of 2019!
SUV for OLP: 100+ donors
joined together to purchase
a Ford Expedition for Prep’s
Outdoor Leadership Program
OLP Rendezvous
celebrated OLP Director
Larry Hanley’s retirement
and OLP’s 25th anniversary

June 2019
Students spend
14 days in Iceland
July 2019
Hundreds of Sundevils
participated in two
solid days of Alumni
Weekend activities and
Sundevil Hall of Fame
Varsity Volleyball Coach
Audra Gentry ’06
named Coach of the
Year by NMAA
Thank you! Sandia Prep donors
contributed $1 million+ for
Sundevil students and programs
during our 2018/2019
Annual Fund campaign

Our Mission
The joy of learning and living
is at the center of all we do.
Sandia Preparatory School provides
remarkable opportunities for
intellectual and personal growth within
a challenging and balanced program.
As an extension of our families, Sandia
Prep's diverse community inspires
students to find their academic focus,
talents, and creativity.
Our Vision
At Sandia Prep, we will inspire our
students to discover their purposes
in the world by:
• Developing essential skills and
intellectual potential through
challenging academics.
• Cultivating a socially responsible
environment of innovation and
creativity.
• Engaging as a vibrant community
for the betterment of society.

Sandia Preparatory School
532 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
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