THE MAGAZINE OF OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL • SUMMER 2010 OES


BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-2011


The Rt. Rev. Michael Hanley Chairman of the Board


Mr. Steve Grant President


Ms. Estelle Kelley ’78 Vice President


Mr. Clent Richardson ’79 Vice President


Mr. Kirk Bass Treasurer


Mr. Steve Lovett Secretary


The Rev. Robert Bryant St. John the Baptist Church


Ms. Ann C. Carter Mr. Raymond Cheng Ms. Kristin Collins Mr. Domingo Garcia Ms. Brenda Henderson Ms. Elizabeth Highet ’86 Mr. Mark Hochgesang Mr. Mark Kemball Ms. Kate Lieber


Mr. Malcolm McIver ’82 Ms. Urmila Ratnam Mr. Evan Roberts ’88 Ms. Leslie Spencer Ms. Pat Trunzo


The Rev. L.D. Wood-Hull


EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Ms. Kathleen Z. Layendecker Interim Head of School Mr. Peter Bechen


Chair of the Pacific Rim Council


Mr. Lawrence W. Harris III Chair of Endowment Investment Committee Ms. Jan Massaro


Chair of Volunteers’ Common Link T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S


4 Graduation Class of 2010


receives a passport to everywhere.


8 Humanities Students explore


the world through writing.


14 Senior Profiles Graduates have


developed their gifts at OES.


20 Vision Poster


22 New Bishop Episcopal leader


stresses ethics.


23 Vision OES articulates path


to the future.


24 Staff Changes Additions and


changes in duties bring fresh energy.


25 Retirements Stanke, Simpson,


Bartsch, Randell.


26 Snapshots 28 Hallways


29 Alumni Profile David Seow ‘87


30 Class Notes 37 In Memoriam


Front cover: Sejal D. ’17 will make the transition from the Lower School to the Middle School in September. The vision for the future of OES includes making such transitions seamless and coordinating the progression of the curriculum through all three divisions. Photo by Juan Roberts.


Back cover: On Mt. Hood Climb Service Day, students assisted agencies that serve children, the elderly, hungry people, and animals. Woraphong Janetanakit ’10 connected with an elderly resident of Autumn Hills Specialty Care as he interviewed her. Photo by Philip McCarty.


Center poster: OES vision statement. Design by Anne Marie Snyder. NEW WEB CONTENT!


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Publisher: Martin C. Jones, jonesma@oes.edu Editor: Tom Berridge


Graphic Designer Anne Marie Snyder Printer: Bridgetown Printing


Photography: Tom Berridge, Steve Bloch, Kent Eames, John Holloran, Philip McCarty, Juan Roberts


OES Magazine is published by Oregon Episcopal School, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223.


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is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.


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