The Holland Hall String Orchestra was awarded 5 Superior ratings and 2 Excellent ratings at the OSSAA (Oklahoma State Secondary Schools Activities Association) State String Orchestra Contest. The Superior award is the highest rating an ensemble can receive. This year marks the third time the Holland Hall String Orchestra has achieved this rating at the state contest level.
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Two Holland Hall Upper School Students won divisions at the OMTA Senior Piano Competition Finals. Lydia Jeong won the 9th grade division and Philip Hwang won the 10th grade division. Philip Hwang also won 1st place at this year’s OSU High School Piano Competition in February.
The purpose of the Senior Competition is to give students the opportunity to perform in a competitive event that will allow those students who exhibit a sufficient level of performance skill to be selected as Finalist and advance to the Senior Competition Finals.
Click here to view this years results
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Holland Hall is proud to announce eight new inductees into the Holland Hall Athletic Hall of Fame, to join many other prestigious Holland Hall community members such as Charlie Brown and Frank Ward.
The inductees include Holland Hall’s David York ’64, Colonel Mark Condry ’78, Sarah Adams ’99 posthumous, Hillary Bach ’08, Chris McDaniel ’99, Kathy Barnard ’79, Coach Sparky Grober and 1983 Girls’ Tennis Team.
This will be the seventh induction of Hall of Fame members. The inductees were nominated by Holland Hall community members and were selected by the Hall of Fame selection committee made up by administrators, coaches and alumni.
The inductee dinner will take place at the Doubletree Hotel Warren Place, May 9 and tickets are still available. The program provides current student athletes and their families the opportunity to celebrate the great tradition of Holland Hall sports with former athletes. The annual Hall of Fame Ceremony recognizes former athletes and their athletic achievements. Upper School student athletes and teams will be recognized for their athletic accomplishments during the 2013-2014 year. Student awards include Three Sport Letter Winners, All SPC and more.
David York ‘64
David York set the standard for hustle, determination and dedication at Holland Hall. He was well known for his quiet and exemplary leadership. He competed in football, basketball and tennis, and was part of the first boys’ class to compete at Holland Hall. During his freshman and sophomore years, Holland Hall played competitive sports, but did not participate in full varsity athletics until 1962. David’s basketball teams posted a career win/loss record of 113-41. David was well known for his unorthodox shooting style. His shot came from behind his head and although it was unconventional, it was lethal. He helped lead his team in the first victories over Casady in school history and wins over powerhouse Cascia Hall.
David was equally dominant in football. #44, as he was known by the Coaches, was a captain during his senior year and later earned the Athletic Director’s Award as the school’s most valuable male athlete. His parents, Larry and Aggie, were avid supporters of not only David, but also all of the Holland Hall athletes. They set a standard for supporting the school and its students, a standard remembered by those who have and had the privilege of knowing them. David’s Dad served on the Board of Trustees and his Mother was heavily involved in the very first Book and Art Fair. David’s two sisters, Katie and Betsy, where also active in school activities and athletics with Katie graduating in 1967 and Betsy in 1974.
David’s athletic career did not stop at Holland Hall. He went on to compete in basketball and ultimately tennis at Knox College earning four varsity letters. He graduated with a B.A. in Economics in June of 1968 and then attended the U. S. Navy’s Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an Ensign later that year. Over the next 4 years, he made two deployments to Vietnam and one to the Mediterranean. After completing his tour of duty in 1971, David was accepted in the MBA program at Washington University, in St. Louis, and graduated in 1973.
In 2007, David and his fellow 1964 Holland Hall teammates were inducted in the first class of the Dutch Athletic Hall of Fame.
Since 2004, David has been Market President of Bank SNB, formerly known as Stillwater National Bank. He joined the bank with over thirty years in the Tulsa banking market, having started his commercial banking career at First National Bank of Tulsa in 1973 and just prior to joining Bank SNB, he served as Senior Vice President and Manager of the Professional Banking Group of The F&M Bank & Trust Company from 1989 to 2004. David has served on the Board of Trustees of St. Simeon’s Episcopal Home, Inc. from 1988-2012, where he served as President of the Board for four years and remains a member of the Home’s Foundation. Additionally, he has served on the Board of Trustees of Holland Hall School as its Treasurer from 1996-2001. David is also an Advisory Director of the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce as well as Iron Gate.
David and his wife Becky have two children, Jenny, a 1998 graduate of Holland Hall and Bryan, a 2001 graduate of Holland Hall.
Colonel Mark Condry ‘78
Mark Condry wasted no time establishing what would be a legendary legacy at Holland Hall. His accolades were piling up almost immediately when he started competing in football, basketball and baseball. Mark earned ten varsity letters while competing for the Dutchmen and was named team captain for all three sports his senior year. He received All City and All State football honors, All City honors in basketball and All City and All State honors in baseball. Mark was a member of three SPC Championship baseball teams in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
Mark’s athletic career did not end there. He attended West Point – The United States Military Academy and competed on the men’s Handball Team. Mark earned Defensive MVP honors in 1982, served as a team captain his senior year and was a member of three NCAA Championship teams. He graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant and entered the Army in 1988. Mark served as a Lieutenant at Ft. hood in the 1st Cavalry Division before heading to Ft. Sheridan in Illinois. He was Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commanding General in the 4th US Army and later served in Korea.
Upon return from Korea, Mark was selected to Spanish Language School in Monterrey, CA and went to Venezuela for Artillery School. He then earned his Master of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida and became an assignment officer in Washington, DC. Following his stint in DC, he served in executive management of the US Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Colonel Condry became a Foreign Affairs Advisor for the US Army Pacific in Hawaii followed by a stint as Battalion Commander in Ft. Sill, OK. He served his final orders for the Army as the Department Chair of the Army ROTC department at Texas Christian University, finishing his military career in 2005. Mark was awarded the Legion of Merit,a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
Mark has spent the last nine years as Division Manager at Facilities Solutions Group, a full service lighting and electrical distributor in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX. Mark and his wife Dee reside in Highland Village, TX and have one son, Kyle, who is a freshman at the United States Naval Academy.
Katherine Barnard ’79
Kathy Barnard started her varsity athletic career at Holland Hall and never looked back. She competed in field hockey, basketball and tennis and earned nine varsity letters; four in basketball, four in tennis and one in field hockey. Kathy enjoyed a very successful career with the Dutchmen. She was a part of four SPC Championship basketball teams, one SPC runner-up title in tennis and earned all conference basketball honors as a senior.
Kathy’s athletic career did not end there. She went on to Rice University where she competed for the Owls in basketball from 1980-1983. Kathy was seventh in career scoring for the Owls and sixth in career rebounds, records that held until the late 90s. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration and later earned her master’s degree in the same field from the University of Texas.
Kathy joined the collegiate coaching ranks in 1985 when she became the senior assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern Kentucky University. She coached for three seasons before moving on to Stetson University in 1988. Kathy was an assistant basketball coach and Adjunct Instructor in Physical Education for two years before becoming the Head Women’s Tennis Coach.In 1996, Kathy was named head women’s tennis coach at Cornell University, a position she held for three years. Kathy moved on to serve as a physical education teacher and ultimately a math teacher at Holly Hill Middle School before landing at her current school, DeLand High School, in 2000. Since starting her career at DeLand, Kathy has taught math, coached golf for eight years, tennis for eleven years and is in her first year of coaching Boys’ and Girls’ Bowling.
In 1997, Kathy was ranked #17 nationally in Women’s 30s Singles, earned the Principal’s Recognition Award in 2002 and was named Avid Teacher of the Month in August 2008. Since 2000, Kathy has been serving as a United States Tennis Association Official, at junior tournaments at the State and National levels. She currently serves on the USTA Florida Committee of Officials. Kathy was inducted with her 1976 girls’ basketball teammates into the Dutch Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. She resides in DeLand, Florida.
Hillary Bach ’08
Hillary Bach joined the Holland Hall community in her freshman year. It did not take long for Hillary’s program-changing talent to shine. She competed in volleyball, basketball and softball and earned an impressive 11 varsity letters. While competing in volleyball, Hillary wasted no time in making an impact. She captained the team for three seasons, was named SPC All Conference three times and was voted the team’s most valuable player twice. In basketball, she made similar strides. She was captain for one season, named All Conference for two seasons and earned the team’s Outstanding Rebounding Award. But it was in softball where Hillary’s true dominance was apparent. As a pitcher, Hillary earned SPC All Conference honors all four years, Most Valuable Player honors for three years and was the team’s captain for three years. Hillary pitched two perfect games during her senior season, averaged fifteen strikeouts per game and a .17 Earned Run Average. She helped lead the Dutch to a runner up finish at SPC in 2008. Hillary was later named the Tulsa Girls’ Softball Federation Player of the Year.
Hillary was just warming up when she stormed on the scene at Arizona State University. She was instrumental in securing ASU’s 2011 Pac-10 Softball Championship and ultimately leading the team to the NCAA title. She posted a 10-0 pitching record as a junior, with an ERA of 2.79. As a senior captain, she was 22-1 on the season with a 1.51 ERA, while leading the Sun Devils to the NCAA Women’s College World Series for the third time in her career. She is a three-time first-team Academic All-Pac-12 honoree and two-time Regional All America selection. In addition, she was a member of the President’s Honor Roll, earned the NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship and was a Tillman Scholar. Hillary pitched a perfect game against Wichita State during her senior year, only the seventh perfect game ever and fifth person to do so at ASU. Hillary finished her career second all-time in wins at ASU with 88, ninth in career strikeouts with 390. Hillary was drafted by the Akron Racers of the NPF, formerly the Women’s Pro Fastpitch League.
Hillary graduated from Arizona State University in 2012 after just three years. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing and completed her Master of Business Administration in December 2013. Hillary was named the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Woman of the Year and went on to be a Top Nine finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year. In 2013 she competed in Japan in the women’s professional softball league. She was named an Administrator of Tomorrow by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators. Hillary is currently working for the PAC-12 Conference as an Administrative Fellow. She resides in San Francisco, CA.
Chris McDaniel ‘99
Chris McDaniel was often referred to as a program-changer. He dominated and was an invaluable leader in all of his sports at Holland Hall. He competed in cross country, soccer and track and field. Chris wasted no time in getting his name in the record books. He lettered two years in cross country, four years in soccer and four years in track. His on-field successes in soccer were evident from the moment he took the field his freshman year. Chris was a four-time SPC All Conference player, was the single season goals leader in each of his four years and helped the Dutchmen reach two SPC Championship games. He scored 34 goals in his career with 20 assists. Chris captained the team during his junior and senior seasons and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Outside of Holland Hall, Chris played on the Pride club team and was named the State Cup Most Valuable Player all four years.
On the track, Chris could fly. He was a nine-time SPC All Conference runner. He earned three medals in the 800M, two in the 3200M, three in the 4x800M relay and one in the 4x400M relay. Chris still holds the 800M record and it currently stands as the oldest remaining record prior to 2000. He held school records in the 4x800M relay and 400M, and still holds the junior class record in the 400M.
Chris attended the University of Kentucky and was a member of the men’s soccer team as a four-year scholarship player. Chris was a four-year starter, won three Mid American Conference titles and three MAC Conference Tournament titles, the first in program history, and led his team to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He earned MAC Honor Roll accolades his junior year and made the MAC All Tournament team his senior year. Chris graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Biotechnology.
After graduation, Chris had his sights set on dentistry. He was a four-year dental school scholarship recipient at the University of Kentucky, was a member of the Board of Advancement and served on the school’s Admissions Committee. Chris’ residency was in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. During his first year of residency, Chris earned Resident of the Year honors and was the President of the Student National Dental Association. Chris was published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Chris and his wife Sarah have three children, Aubrey, Braelyn and Ethan, and currently reside in West Chester, Ohio where he is an oral surgeon with the Affiliates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Chris McDaniel into the Holland Hall Athletic Hall of Fame.
Sarah Adams ‘99
Sarah Adams’ infectious personality, humor, leadership style, competitiveness and talent made her a force to be reckoned with during her entire athletic career. Sarah competed in field hockey, soccer and track, earning her twelve varsity letters. Sarah was a dominant member of the field hockey team. She was named SPC All Conference her junior and senior years, served as the team’s captain her senior year and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Sarah’s field hockey talents took her outside the Holland Hall campus as well. She played for the USA Field Hockey Futures Program, an Olympic Development program, competed at the National Futures Tournament as a U16 and U19 athlete and was a Junior Olympian in 1996. Sarah played field hockey for St. Louis’ Gateway Select Club Team.
On the soccer field, Sarah was deceptive, speedy and tenacious. She recorded 17 goals her freshman year to kick off her stellar career. She was an SPC All North Zone selection all four years, was named SPC All Conference for three years, was a captain her senior year and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player. Sarah competed on the Blackwatch Club soccer team for eight years and was a captain for four of those years. She was a member of the Olympic Development Program for six years and attended the prestigious regional camp for two years. On the track team, Sarah competed on the 4x100M relay team, 4x200M relay team and was a long jumper. Her efforts on and off the track made her an easy selection as a captain her senior year.
Sarah’s athletic career did not end there. She went on to attend the University of Richmond and was a member of the women’s field hockey team from 1999-2002. Sarah earned a four-year athletic scholarship while at Richmond and quickly made her presence known for the Spiders. Sarah captained the team her senior year and was a key member of the 2002 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship team. Sarah was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on September 25, 2002 and the Spiders were ranked nationally as high as #16 during her senior campaign. Sarah graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.
Sarah began her professional career at Holland Hall where she served as head field hockey coach, assistant soccer coach, assistant track coach, student life coordinator and physical education teacher. Sarah added a new spark to the field hockey program and led the Dutch to a runner up finish at SPC. In 2009, Sarah moved to Africa to do mission work for SIM Malawi. Sarah returned to the US for a short stint and received the Holland Hall Alumni Association’s 2012 Young Alumni Achievement Award, given to a young graduate who has made a significant mark on his or her university or community, and excels in their profession or pursuit of education.
Sarah headed back to Malawi in late fall 2012 with Young Life, an organization Sarah was heavily involved with in high school. She gave her heart and soul to the children of Malawi and spread love to those who needed it most. Sarah tragically lost her life in December 2013 while in Africa. Her mantra of “Everyday love changing everyday lives” will live on through all the people whose lives Sarah touched around the world.
Coach Sparky Grober
Coach Grober’s passion and excellence in athletics began at an early age. He played football, basketball and baseball at Muskogee High School. As a basketball player Sparky was named to the Oklahoma All State team and played in the Texas/Oklahoma All Star Classic game, where he scored 31 points. He went on to play basketball at Oklahoma State University from 1966-1970 for legendary Hall of Fame coach, Henry Iba. Sparky was the captain of Coach Iba’s last OSU team.
The basketball bug stayed with Coach Grober as he began his coaching career at Heritage Hall in 1971, where he served as the varsity boys’ basketball coach for eight seasons. In 1979 his good friend and Hall of Fame Coach at Casady School in Oklahoma City, Virgil Grantham, recommended and encouraged him to take the basketball job at Holland Hall. Sparky was the perfect fit for Holland Hall. From 1979 until 2002 and 2006-2008, Coach Grober’s teams won over 350 basketball games. He led the Dutchmen to four SPC titles in 1980, 1986, 1997 and 2000. His coaching dominance and influence wasn’t tied to just those championships. Sparky led the Dutchmen during a period of greatness, which included SPC runner up finishes and victories at some the state’s most competitive tournaments. Sparky saw several athletes leave his program and play basketball in college throughout his tenure as one of Holland Hall’s most successful coaches. He led both Heritage Hall and Holland Hall varsity boys’ basketball teams to a total of 445 wins in his 34-year coaching career.
His coaching knowledge was not limited to basketball. Sparky also served as a varsity assistant football coach and varsity head boys’ golf coach. Coach Grober led the Dutch to four SPC golf titles in 1985, 2003, 2004 and 2005, a difficult feat by any standard. Sparky’s expertise did not end on the basketball court. Many alumni remember Coach Grober as their Driver Ed instructor. Here they learned life skills, like how to maneuver through drive-ins at McDonald’s and banks. Some had to learn discipline lessons while he served as Dean of Students. Simply put, Coach Grober set a standard of excellence in accomplishments that will be difficult to match for those who follow.
Sparky and his wife Susan have one son, Brian, a 1992 Holland Hall graduate and one grandson, Brooks.
1983 Girls’ Tennis Team
In the spring of 1983, the Dutch girls’ tennis team accomplished a feat unmatched by any other team in Holland Hall history. They won the school’s first ever SPC girls’ tennis championship and the All City Metro Championship in the same season. The girls’ warmed up with the All City Metro Championships the year before when they took the title, but the SPC Championship had eluded them for years. The Dutch scored a stunning upset win over nine-time SPC Champion, St. Mary’s Hall from San Antonio, TX to claim the title.
Head coach Tina Smith was at the helm during this historic run. The team consisted of two dynamic seniors in Kim Barnard Mullins and Kimberlie Dullye, Nancy Ward Irwin, the team’s captain, was the lone junior on the roster and Susannah Hocutt Adelson was the team’s only sophomore. Lori McGranahan Song, Whitney Nelson Wilmore, Carolyn Connolly Spahn and Patricia Medina rounded out the stellar freshman contributors.
By all accounts, this team was special. It consisted of a group of girls who were successful in their own lives, goal-oriented, respectful, competitive and most importantly, fun. The personalities on the team were infectious and they were girls that everyone wanted to be around. They took these individual qualities and became an unstoppable, winning team.
There were six SPC 1st Team All Conference players in Lori McGranahan Song, Kim Barnard Mullins, Nancy Ward Irwin, Kimberlie Dullye Susannah Hocutt Adelson and Whitney Nelson Wilmore. The team finished with an overall record of 10-2-2.
This girls’ tennis team paved the way for future success on the courts for the Dutch. Following this SPC Championship, the girls’ tennis program and some current members of the 1983 team won more SPC titles in 1985, 1986 and again in 2002.
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Holland Halls Slam Poetry team will host Louder than a Lawn Mower in the Upper School Lecture Center, May 12 at 6:30. This event provides another avenue for Tulsa’s youth poets to congregate, be heard, and share their stories with each other and with the public.
“At its best, the event also provides another opportunity for breaking down cultural barriers that many associate with private schools and privately educated kids,” said Slam Poetry sponsor, Nathan Parker.
Students from Booker T. Washington High School, East Central High School, Rogers High School, TSAS, McClain, Union, Bixby, Jenks, and the Street School will be in attendance. The event entails a 2 round poetry slam, with all 30 poets performing in the first round and 4-5 moving on to the second.
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Holland Hall Primary School students have started a weaving unit of study. Weaving is a great for:
“I have never experienced any student who doesn’t get the over under pattern and fall in love with the practice, said Primary School Art Teacher, Andrea Turner. “It allows quiet time for the mind to relax and reflect. It is also portable and we can take them outside on good weather days. Many students start their own weavings over the summer or take them on car trips, a great alternative to watching videos in the car.”
Second grade begins with a yarn and straw weaving that creates a tapestry wall hanging. Third grade has started a new weaving project this year creating a “weaving in the round” which becomes a useful pouch with button and strap.
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Holland Hall 6th grade student, Marta Almazovaite, has been selected as the First Place winner in the 6th Grade Division of Duke University’s Talent Identification Program’s annual 4th-6th Grade Talent Search Writing Contest. She will receive a $250 award to celebrate her achievement and have her winning story posted on the Duke website.
More than 800 students participated in the writing contest this year, and the judges were extremely pleased by the creativity and quality of the submissions. Contest participants were asked to create a story about an original superhero and follow their adventures as they solve a problem at school, in the community or in the world at large.
Duke TIP also announced that Marta is an honoree among students who took the eighth-grade-level ACT EXPLORE. She has been invited to a statewide recognition ceremony in Oklahoma. Over 7,700 4th-6th grade program participants took this above level exam and only 194 achieved a composite score in the 99th percentile.
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Holland Hall second graders from Girl Scout Troop 2612 were invited to the White House Science Fair on May 27th. They presented their ideas for building a flood-proof bridge to President Barack Obama and several high level senior government officials, as well as professional scientists and private sector representatives.
There were two Lego teams within the troop, The Lego Queens and the Lego Ladies. 5 members of the Lego Queens, Miriam, Natalie, Avery, Claire, and Lucy Claire, represented the 12 second grade girls participating in Junior FIRST Lego League thru Girl Scout Troop 2612. The “Lego Queens” built their idea for a flood-proof bridge as a response to the horrible flooding in Colorado last year. The “Lego Ladies” built a model of their idea for a basement level school that could serve as dual purpose as classroom space and a tornado shelter.
This year’s Junior FIRST Lego League theme was “Disaster Blaster”. Girl Scout Troop 2612 learned about the horrible floods in Estes Park, Colorado last summer and were concerned that first responders weren’t able to reach entire towns because bridges had been washed out. They invented the “Flood Proof Bridge” and built a model of their idea. A motion sensor is embedded in the riverbed to detect rising water. The bridge then splits into two parts and retracts out of the path of the surging river, protecting critical infrastructure in flood-prone areas.
This group of Holland Hall 2nd grade girls not only mechanized the bridge using motors and the correct gear ratios, they wrote a simple computer program so the bridge will retract automatically when flood conditions are detected.
As the President has noted, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.”
The “Lego Queens” are: Avery Dodson, Natalie Hurley, Miriam Schaffer, Amber Yu, Claire Winton, and Lucy Claire Sharp.
The “Lego Ladies” are: Asialynn Griffin, Caroline Cambern, Caroline McKee, Elyse Clark, Layla Klaus and Mira Vaidya.
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Sixth through eighth grade students have performed with distinction throughout the 2013-2014 school year. One measure of that distinction is the year-end grades students earn. There are two Honor Rolls for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The ‘A’ Honor Roll is comprised of students who have earned an ‘A’ in each core academic subject. The ‘A/B’ Honor Roll is comprised of students who earned an ‘A’ in the majority of their core academic subjects.
Congratulations to all students for an outstanding academic year and, specifically, to the following students whose performance has placed them on an Honor Roll.
| 6th Grade ‘A’ Honor Roll Marta Almazovaite Rachel Atwood Natalie Bair Daniel Bowers Olivia Butkin Sophia Frasier Elisabeth Goldberg Carrington Jones-Jackson Abie Koch Richa Kumar Sophia Lepak Becca Levit Michael Miller Isabella Murta Regina Scott Jayden Sexton Alex Shingleton Bob Siegfried Corbin Steele Julie Stewart Tyler Tetrick |
7th Grade ‘A’ Honor Roll Abdurrahman Arastu Olivia Bicknell Mallory Brander Anna Byrd Blake Dieterlen Hannah Dow Kate Easter Andrew Forrest Eric Gold Amy Gonder Caroline Graves Alex Howard Emily King Ashley Mabrey Ryan Martinez Mackenzie McHam Emily Milton Emily Grace Moore Liddy Patterson Aidan Pohl Robert Ragland Drake Roush Claire Sherburn Rachel Solomon Matthew Stolper Sarah Thomas Leah Walker |
8th Grade ‘A’ Honor Roll Eve Adelson Allison Bovasso Andrew Drahaim Sydney Edwards Julia Gross Ryen Guthrie Kevin James Claire Murphy Asha Richardson Liam Shingleton Olivia Studebaker Hailey Thames |
| 6th Grade ‘A/B’ Honor Roll Luka Abufadil Furqaan Ahmed Abigail Alderman Jonathan Atkinson Isabella Bieligk Lilah Brauninger Jaxon Castillo Elizabeth Elmburg Nicholas Fox Deja Harris Cole Herring Kyle Hook Hannah Johnson Elisabeth Jones Alex Kasiske Lauren Kramer Caroline Lawson Annie Le Cole Mabrey Baylor Norris Jacob O’Hara Kate Stewart Ria Trehan |
7th Grade ‘A/B’ Honor Roll Ethan Atwood Lauren Bowman Lillian Brilz Ava Bumgarner Erin Dean Lexi Farmer Stephanie Hardin Walker Herndon Kate Ichinose Jack Jennings Caroline Kane Caroline Kelly Ryan King John LaFortune Lexi Lake Alexa Pierre Alex Richards Ava Robinowitz Jeffrey Ryan Olivia Van Pelt Elena Welch Caitlin Willits |
8th Grade ‘A/B’ Honor Roll John Connor Olivia Cooper Blake Curlee Katie Darden Emily Elmburg Reed Herndon Ryan Johnson Ryan Jones Vaishnavi Kumar MacLeod Lawson David Neumaier Gracie Schiffmacher Jake Simmons Nathan Washecheck Zoe Weinstein Keegan Whisman |
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Since 1972 seniors at Holland Hall have been required to complete an internship before they graduate. The internship takes place during the last 2 1/2 weeks of the spring semester. They may choose to intern in the field they plan to pursue in college or they may decide to try something that they’ve always had an interest in.
Halle Salisbury interned at DNKY corporate office in New York City. Halle worked with her supervisor at the corporate level in international accessories sales for the company with countries like Mexico, Canada, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and Malaysia. Her supervisor was in charge of selling bags and belts wholesale to retail stores all over North America and the Far East.
“I learned how to manage and balance my time and to prioritize better,” said Salisbury. “I learned how much work is actually in a 9-to-5 job. I learned how important it is to be prompt yet thorough in your work. I learned to listen to my own judgments, because I am more capable than I thought of making logical decisions. I discovered that I am a fast learner and that it’s helpful to be open-minded about work. I’m not 100% sue if this is something I’d want to spend my life doing but I definitely had a great time and wouldn’t trade my internship for anything.”
Jon Werthen interned at the Lighthouse Charter School. The Lighthouse Charter School strives to give underprivileged children the tools they need to go to college. Werthen spent most of his time helping the kids out with whatever they needed to do. Werthen spent time working on math projects with the kids, playground time, P.E. and even helping them baking cookies.
“Working with the underprivileged kids helps you keep your life in perspective,” said Werthen. “ In a community like Holland Hall, we are extremely blessed. When I became engulfed in a society that is the complete opposite, I was reminded to be thankful for the little things. The young scholars at the school are happy even though they do not have all of the physical possessions as the Holland Hall community students do.”
Claire Reaves decided to take her internship in NYC working at Peter Tunney’s gallery. Claire started her internship Monday, May 5 and over the next five days she accumulated over 45 hours in internship experience.
“My time here has been amazing,” said Reaves. “I have learned so much just in the last week by watching and experiencing the way a small, art-driven business is run in the largest cultural mecca in the US. My advice to future Holland Hall seniors is, don’t be afraid to put yourself out there when searching for an internship. You are not handed two weeks to just to sit in an office doing something you have no interest in. Explore your passions, and think out of the box when looking for a work-study opportunity.”
Senior Emily Rao was offered a paid internship position in Chicago for congressman Mike Quigley’s campaign during her freshman year at UChicago after interning at the Tulsa Democratic Party Headquarters.
Students are required to do sixty-five hours minus 5 hours for each AP exam they are scheduled to take after the beginning date. The intent of the program is to expose them to the rigors and realities of the work world and to encourage them to learn more about themselves.
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The Middle and Upper School Ecuador Trip is set for March 11-21, 2015. A parent and student information meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 pm in the MS Library. All 6-12 grade students are eligible for this amazing experience of cultural immersion, service learning, touring and adventure all in one! Interested families should act fast, as space is limited. If you cannot attend the meeting, contact Janice Moore (jmoore@hollandhall.org) for information. For a brief overview of the trip itinerary, price and application instructions, see flyer below.
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Marcela Pierre, Holland Hall senior, has been identified as a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. In October of 2013 approximately 160,000 African American high school students took the PSAT/NMSQT Exam. The National Achievement Scholarship Program, offered through the National Merit Corporation, provides recognition for outstanding African American high school students. This year 1,600 students were identified who excelled on the exam. These scholastically talented students now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 achievement scholarships.
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Four Holland Hall seniors have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program: Christian Shearer, Alex Rao, Lily Fears and Marcela Pierre . More than 1.5 million high school students nationwide took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Of this number, the top one half of one percent qualifies to become semifinalists. 16,000 of the highest performers were recently designated Semifinalists. Semifinalists are the highest scorers in each of the 50 states and represent less than one percent of each state’s high school seniors. They will be competing for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring.
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Holland Hall MS Robotics had four teams compete in the Tulsa Qualifier. This event was the largest qualifier in the state with 66 teams registered. While all four teams under the able leadership of Candace Townsley represented Holland Hall well, two Holland Hall teams will be advancing to the First Lego League State Competition in Edmond on December 6th.
Some of our teams can be seen here in this video from TULSA WORLD.
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How do you help your child thrive in a Digital World?
Holland Hall and the Kistler-Gilliland Center for the Advancement of Learning would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a special presentation from renowned author and speaker Marc Prensky.
Helping Parents and Students Navigate a Digital World
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Walter Arts Center, Holland Hall
Parents Casual Q&A session on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 2-3 p.m. in the Alumni Center.
Marc Prensky is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, speaker, writer, consultant and designer in the field of education. He is the author of five books: From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom, Teaching Digital Natives, Digital Game-Based Learning, Brain Gain: Technology and the Quest for Digital Wisdom and Don’t Bother Me, Mom, I’m Learning. He is also the author of the 2001 article, “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”. Marc’s books and articles have been translated into over 10 languages.
Marc’s ideas are both practical and visionary. He has recently founded THE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL FUTURE EDUCATION, a not-for-profit organization devoted to advancing the powerful ideas of A New World Curriculum, Future-Oriented Education, and Accomplishment-Based Education in primary and secondary education around the globe. He has spoken in over 35 countries and presents regularly around the world. His two newest books: Practical Future-Education, and New Basics and New Balance for a New Age, are in progress and will appear shortly.
Marc is also the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Spree Learning Games, a new “curricular games” company. Previously he founded and ran Games2train, a corporate game-based-learning company whose clients included IBM, Bank of America, Pfizer, the U.wS. Department of Defense and the L.A. and Florida Virtual Schools.
Marc holds an MBA from Harvard and a Master’s Degree in Teaching from Yale. His ideas, writings and videos can be found at http://www.marcprensky.com.
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Holland Hall Slam Poetry Team members, Loren Marshall, Brianna Hayden, Sarah Redmond, Liam Carey, Declan Kiely, Tom LoVoi and Jack Crawford led by Nathan Parker recently competed at the Louder Than A Bomb preliminary competition on January 29 in Tulsa, Ok.
The poems performed included:
Group Poem: “That’s Not A Cause Worth Fighting For” performed by Loren Marshall, Bri Hayden, Declan Kiely, Sarah Redmond
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While in New York the students will also attend the musical, Matilda, with cast member Ben Thompson ’99, and Phantom of the Opera, with cast member Jeremy Hays ’99.
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For 2014-2015, The Oklahoma Region Scholastic Art entries included 99 Senior Art Portfolios and 2,040 Individual Entries that went through the Oklahoma Art Regions adjudication process.
After reviewing the artwork and discussion, the Oklahoma Region Judges have picked out the artwork that they feel is the best, of all of the entries that were submitted for this year’s student entries.
The Oklahoma Region Gold Key Winners will advance on to the National Level, representing the Oklahoma Region, and will go through the National Level’s adjudication process along with other states’ Regional Gold Key Winners.
GOLD KEY AWARDS- on display now at the TCC Center for Creativity at the Metro Campus through Feb. 7
Adelson Elizabeth 11- Gold Key Art- Ceramics- “Go with the Flow”
Breannuna Lee 12- Gold Key Art- Ceramics- “Black Magic”
Wenger Rachel 11- Gold Key Art- Ceramics- “Celestial Dreams”
SILVER KEY AWARDS
Adelson Elizabeth 11- Silver Key Art- Ceramics & Glass- “Eye of the Blue Tiger”
Elizabeth Adelson 11- Silver Key Art- Ceramics & Glass- “Emerald Desire”
Jennifer Byers 11- Silver Key Art- Ceramics & Glass- “Ashes to Ashes”
Samantha Karbelk 12- Silver Key- Photography- “Which Reflection Is True?”
Anna Schale 11- Silver Key Art- Photography- “Upholstered Flowers”
Rachel Wenger 11- Silver Key Art- Ceramics & Glass- “Walk In The Woods”
Rachel Wenger 11- Silver Key Art- Ceramics & Glass- “Merry-Go-Round”
Chloe Zahn 11- Silver Key Art- Photography- “Mothers’ Hands”
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Arredondo Abraham 12, Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Byers Jenna 11 – Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Abigail Campbell 11- Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Brianna Haden 12- Honorable Mention- Art
Samantha Karbelk 12- 3 Honorable Mentions- Photo
Kate Korneva 12- Honorable Mention- Art
Mercedes Pena 12- Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Brooks Raguse 12- Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Ann Savage 12- Honorable Mentions- Photo
Anna Schale 11- 7 Honorable Mentions- Photo
Sadie Schiffmacher 12- Honorable Mention- Ceramics
Rachel Wenger 11- Honorable Mention- Ceramics
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The College Counseling Department of Holland Hall cordially invites you to attend
An Evening with the Deans
Monday, February 23, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Walter Arts Center – Holliman Gallery
Please join us as we welcome:
Mr. Bob McCullough
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Case Western Reserve University
Mr. Shawn Felton
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Cornell University
Mr. Greg Zaiser
Vice President of Admissions and Financial Planning
Elon University
Come hear what leading deans of admission are saying about trends in college admissions, what student characteristics they value in the admissions process, their hints for a successful college search, and much more.
Students will participate in sessions with the Deans during the school day. Parents are invited to the evening session. Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP via e-mail to lvance@hollandhall.org
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Congratulations to senior Ann Savage who ended her basketball career at Holland Hall with 1,035 points.
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