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OasisEpiscopal School of Acadiana’s newsletter for parents, alumni and friends

Winter 2014

Episcopal School of Acadiana Board of Trustees

2013-2014

For the 2013-2014 school year, the ESA Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Paul Baker as Interim Headmaster. Dr. Baker has served in multiple roles, including Upper School Head, science teacher, coach and music leader at ESA over the past eighteen years. Follow Dr. Baker’s blog at www.ESAcadiana.com/Headmaster.

When I look through the pages of this edition of the Oasis, I am struck not only by the achievements of our students and alumni, but by the simple ideas that began ESA—excellence and opportunity. Be sure to read the words of Betty Jardine (on page 15), who spoke passionately to the idea that ESA would not be “a playground for spoiled rich kids,” but a school “dedicated to the development of a strong scholarship program, one which would permit all qualified students, regardless of economic persuasion, to attend.” This dual commitment to challenging academics and community service persuaded the Jardine fam-ily to donate the 94 acres for our Cade campus. Today scholarship, honor and service are still what make ESA stand out in the Acadiana area and nationally.

Commitment to the core values of an ESA education combined with the most innovative program and our two unique campus settings make our graduates unbelievably successful in a changing world that demands creative problem solving, critical thinking, communication, leadership and teamwork skills. As we finish the Front Building at the Lafayette campus, we will fully realize our vision of elementary education that builds on the inherent curiosity of every child and develops that curiosity in everything from science and robotics to theater and dance. I am unbelievably proud to be a member of this amazing community! Enjoy your Oasis.

Paul Baker, Ph.D., Interim Headmaster

Who we are by the numbersFor the 2013-2014 school year, ESA supports 506 students in PreK-3 through 12th grade. The faculty consists of 43 teachers and administrators averaging 16 years of teaching at the secondary or college level. Twenty-three hold masters’ degrees, and seven have earned doctorates.

This year, four ESA students were named by the College Board as National Merit Scholarship Program finalists: Carla Dibbs, Willis Dunlap, Phil Philliber, and former ESA student Clyde KalishReed (now in school in New York). High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the PSAT—a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring program entrants in each state and represent the top one percent of the state’s senior students.

College Counselor and Academic Dean Scott Chrysler compiles facts about each graduating class as part of the package he submits to colleges and universities. His list provides a glimpse into the personalities and accomplishments of the ESA’s Seniors. Take a look at the Class of 2014:

21 members of the class have been appointed by the faculty to the National Honor Society for their academic excellence and commitment to lead-ership and the community while actively supporting the ideals of the school. 70% of the class will have taken at least 1 AP course during Upper School. 53% will have taken at least 2 AP courses. 37% will have taken three or more AP courses. 30% will have taken four or more AP courses.

89% participate in competitive sports. 59% participate in interscholastic academic competition. 98% participate in voluntary community service.

Members of the Class of 2014 include: 5 certified SCUBA divers, 3 certified life guards, 3 LHSAA All-State athletes, a published poet, a dance choreographer, a hockey player, the state youth chess champion, a student who can turn her feet backwards, the National Peace Essay Contest state winner, a 5 time Junior Olympic track qualifier, 4 students who can wiggle their ears, a horse whisperer, a violinist who has played in Carnegie Hall, a singer who has performed in Carnegie Hall, and Infanta Queen Marie Therese XXVI of Versailles.

Mrs. Susan AfemanMr. Steven AndersonMrs. Vicky BowersMrs. Tracy Dunham Broussard ’86Mrs. Jennifer Malin Cole, ’84Mr. Tyson Cromwell, ’96Mrs. Gwen GuillotteMrs. Rebecca J. JordanDr. Moses KitakuleMr. William A. KyleMr. Jerome Moroux, ’97Mrs. Joni MunsonThe Very Rev’d. Jacob OwensbyMr. Brent Pooler, ’92Mr. Court Ramsay, ’83Mrs. Debbie RinaldiMr. Patrick StokesDr. John TetnowskiMr. Monty Warren, ’84Dr. Matthew Williams, ’91Mrs. Christy Withers

Dear ESA Community,

Middle School humanities teacher Reese Fuller recently completed the Ken Macrorie Writing Center and Training Internship at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College in Vermont. Describing an evening during the program, Reese wrote, “Sitting in a barn tonight with a couple hundred other folks, I listened to U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey read from her newest collection of poetry.” The author of Angola to Zydeco: Louisiana Lives, a compila-tion of articles he wrote in his former career as a journalist, Reese posts poetry and other musings at www.reesefuller.com.

ESA’s art teachers find their own creative outlets as working artists. Jennifer Greycheck, ’01 (top right with students), was invited to show her photography at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans in 2012, while Elise Sonnier, Upper School art teacher (as well as current ESA parent and ESA graduate from the Class of 1998), exhibited pieces of her jewelry at the Ogden in 2013. Elise was interviewed by House and Home Magazine about her art and her jewelry design company, Dirty Rice Designs (middle right). ESA’s Visual Arts Department Chair Jo Faulk, past ESA artist in residence Dickie Wagner, and past ESA parent Mary Morgan were featured in an exhibit called Ambrosia, held at Lafayette’s Gallery R Downtown this fall.

This fall, long-time Director of the Learning Center Jill Broussard (bottom right) took on the role of Middle School counselor. Jill received her Master of Science in Counselor Education from ULL in December. Congratulations, Jill!

Lower School Learning Center Specialist Shannon Fruge has earned certification from the Hill Center, a School and Teacher Training Center for Learning Differences, Learning Disabilities and ADHD in Durham, North Carolina. ESA’s Learning Center gives students the reading, writing math, organization and study skills assistance they need to succeed now and to find success inde-pendently as they grow.

Lifelong LearnersFaculty Members—Setting the Example as They Hone Their Crafts

Eighth grade humanities teacher Reese Fuller relaxes with his group in the hills of North Carolina on the Globetrek wilderness trip.

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The ESA choir performed a prelude at the Diocesan Convention Eucharist held at Ascension Episcopal Church this fall. Nine members of the choir participated in Honor Choir, and three of the nine were selected for the 2013 Louisiana Music Educators Association All-State Chorus. They performed with the top 160 choral singers from around the state. Congratulations to Jackson Beach, Blythe Bull, and Moses Kitakule! Several of ESA’s singers participated in “Solofest,” another event sponsored by the Louisiana Music Educators Association. ESA stu-dents performed a solo or duet in front of a judge, and they were awarded a score based on their performance. All ESA students who participated received a First Place medal: Moses Kitakule, Adam Smith, Jackson Beach, Heather Magann, Carly Hebert, Blythe Bull, Audrey Gutierrez, David Louis, Mateo Atwi, Angelle Bourgeois, and Hannah Eid. (Top left: Not to be outdone by the choir, ESA’s Rock Band performed a concert that included a range of hits from the past few decades - complete with costumes.)

Spring musicals have become tradition on both campuses. In Cade, Middle and Upper School students performed Grease in February, while the Lower School choir will treat audiences to Alice in Wonderland later this spring. Cast and crew are busy preparing for this anticipated perfor-mance. (Middle left: The Munchkins from last year’s Lower School musical, The Wizard of Oz)

Lower School students have also benefitted from a partnership with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. Educators from the ASO teach music classes, lead the choir and musical cast, and provide piano and violin lessons before and after school. The partnership has opened doors for a variety of musical influences for ESA’s youngest students.

Visit www.ESAcadiana.com for the latest offerings from ESA’s Community Studio. ESA art teachers and other members of the ESA community offer courses in photography, pottery, jew-elry, landscaping and more to the extended ESA family. Students, parents, grandparents, alumni and friends are invited to attend.

(Bottom left: Theatre I and Advanced Drama students perform in Pardon Our Parody.)

Stage and StudioFinding Creative Outlets in the Performing and Visual Arts

The ESA Choir performed at the Diocesan Convention Eucharist service this fall.

4 • ESA OASIS

This fall, Middle and Upper School science students took part in “Challenge 20/20,” a project sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools that pairs schools around the globe. The assigned research problem was “Global Infectious Diseases.” With this challenge, the seventh and tenth grade team was asked to consider how infectious diseases affect our world, our country, and our community. In an effort to learn about diseases around the globe, ESA partnered with the Jiangsu College for International Education located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Students from Jiangsu College researched pressing issues in their region and communicated with ESA about their findings and follow-up work. ESA students (at right) decided to focus on how antibiotic resistance has challenged current medical treatments. Their results were published in a blog: esafalcons2020.blogspot.com. Click on “older posts” to see the work of all of our students.

Scientific Exploration in Lab and Field

Fifth graders in Leslie Tidwell’s Lower School science classroom teamed up to put their own theories to the test this fall. After studying the scientific method, students designed their own experiments using readily available materials. Experiments included the effect of heat and cold on how high a rubber ball bounces (right); the effectiveness of liquids such as soda, lemon juice, coffee, eggs, V8 and water in dissolving aspirin; and the influence of music - soft rock, rock, classical - on the ability to memorize numbers. The scientists followed safety procedures, kept logbooks and charted or graphed their findings.

Students in Christina Hidalgo’s seventh grade science class extracted DNA from bananas, using the common household substances salt, shampoo, alcohol and coffee filters to break down cell membranes and separate the DNA from the other cell components. They were able to observe the string-like DNA in their test tubes and to collect it with paper clips.

Making Global Connections

Asking What If

Taking Things Apart

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Abbeville Family PartnershipAcadiana Dodge Chrysler Jeep RamMr. and Mrs. Steve AfemanMr. and Mrs. Ryan Ahrabi, ’88 Albertsons Community PartnersMr. and Mrs. Ramsey AliMr. and Mrs. Joshua B. AllenMr. and Mrs. Daniel AlvaradoMr. R. Thad AndressAnonymousARC Energy EquipmentMr. and Mrs. George Arceneaux IIIMr. and Mrs. Jason J. ArceneauxMr. and Mrs. Blair J. ArdeneauxAries Marine CorporationMr. and Mrs. Lewis AshbeyDr. Walter L. AsseffDrs. Jibran E. and Celina AtwiMr. and Mrs. Randall J. BabineauxMr. and Mrs. Ken BackDr. Vina Baker and Mr. Brian Baker Dr. and Mrs. Paul BakerMr. Brian Ballinger and Mrs. Jeanne B. Ballinger, ’90Mr. and Mrs. Casey BarfieldMr. and Mrs. Richard A. BarronMr. Eddie Barry, ’99Mr. Richy Baudouin, ’97Dr. Luis F. Salcedo and Ms. Erin E. BauerBayou Anesthesia CorporationDr. and Mrs. Al BeachamMr. and Mrs. Jeffry P. BegnaudMr. and Mrs. Brett Berard, ’01Mr. and Mrs. Randy J. BerardMr. and Mrs. Steven J. BernardBernard’s Apiaries, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. BerthelotMs. Christina M. BesseMr. and Mrs. Bret C. Beyer Sr.Mr. and Mrs. James A. Billeaud Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John BlackwellMr. and Mrs. Henry E. BlakeMr. and Mrs. Richard P. BlanchardBlanchard’s Office & Educational SuppliesMr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Blanco

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Bordelon, ’88 Mr. Carroll Boudreaux, ’97Mr. Jean-Paul BoullionMr. and Mrs. Scott Bourg Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mike BourgeoisMrs. Alicia BouyBox Tops for EducationDr. and Mrs. James D. BoydMr. and Mrs. Michael H. BoyerMr. and Mrs. Azman K. BravoMr. and Mrs. Brannon BreauxDr. and Mrs. Jason A. BreauxMr. and Mrs. Ken BridgesMs. EB Brooks, ’00Mr. Mark Broussard and Mrs. Angie D. Broussard, ’90Dr. and Mrs. Emile D. BroussardMr. and Mrs. Charlie BroussardMr. and Mrs. Todd BroussardMr. and Mrs. Michael J. BroussardMr. and Mrs. Samuel S. BroussardMr. and Mrs. V. Kenneth BroussardDrs. Kennell and Jil BrownMrs. Martha B. BrownMr. and Mrs. Russell L. BrownMrs. Frances R. BurbankMr. Warren Burke, ’89 and Mrs. Monique SoileauDr. and Mrs. Victor B. BushDr. and Mrs. Joseph CaldwellMs. Cynthia D. CamelMr. and Mrs. Bertrand L. CarboDrs. Delecia S. and Floyd T. Carey, Jr. Mrs. Ann R. CarmanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. CarpenterDr. Sybil J. Carter and Mr. Jacoby Carter Mr. and Mrs. Mark CascioDr. and Mrs. Thomas A. CastilleMr. Chris Catlett and Mrs. Laurie A. Catlett, ’84Mr. and Mrs. Jack CaughleyDr. and Mrs. Nick CavrosMr. and Mrs. Waldo E. CecilMr. Joseph Chan and Mrs. Ching Ly Chan, ’88Mr. Scott B. Chappuis, ’97 and Mrs. Lacie M. Chappuis, ’00

ANNUAL FUNDThe ESA Annual Fund starts from scratch each fiscal year. This fund relies on gifts by generous donors, as well as proceeds from the Spring Fling auction and gala. Through the Annual Fund, ESA makes up the difference between tuition revenues and the actual cost of running the school. For 2013-2014, the Annual Fund goal is $350,000.

TECHNOLOGYThe state of Louisiana offers a special incen-tive to donors wishing to make a gift of technology to an educational institution. Your tech gift is eligible for up to a 40% tax deduction, and will go a long way toward outfitting our classrooms and preparing our students for a technology-driven world.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNThrough the current captial campaign, ESA seeks to raise $3.8 million to com-plete the front building on the Lafayette Campus. For more information, please see page 13.

TATES-TUTWILER ENDOWMENT FUNDThis endowment provides scholarship funds for students who would otherwise not be able to afford an ESA education. Please see the sidebar on page 12 to learn how scholarship funding can be traced back to the school’s founding.

MEMORIAL GIFTSGifts made in memory of a loved one can be designated to any of ESA’s funds.

GIFTS IN HONOR OF SOMEONEMany members of our community choose to honor a family member, teacher or friend with a gift to ESA in his or her name. Gifts made in honor of someone can be designated for any of ESA’s funds.

www.ESAcadiana.com/Donate

Thank You!

Funds Supported by Your Gifts

Fall 2013 Report of Giving

This Report of Gifts is a publication of the Episcopal School of Acadiana Development Office. The report lists gifts for the first half of fiscal year 2013, made between July 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this report is accurate and complete. If you made a gift between July and December of 2013 and your name has been omitted, mis-spelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and advise us of the error by calling 337.365.1416 or emailing sdunlap@ESAcadiana.com.

Gifts made between July 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013

Mr. Richard Chappuis Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John ChatmanDr. and Mrs. Douglas M. ChessonChevron Matching Gift ProgramMr. and Mrs. Scott G. Chrysler Jr.Mrs. Michelle Reynolds Clark, ’00Ms. Debra CochranMr. Stig Colberg and Mrs. Kelin P. Colberg, ’86Dr. James L. Cole and Mrs. Jennifer M. Cole ’84Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. CollinsMr. and Mrs. Brady L. ComoMs. Elizabeth ConlinMr. Kenneth W. ConnerMr. and Mrs. Marcus ConstantineMr. and Mrs. Richard J. ConwayDr. Stuart Cornwell and Ms. Sandra ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Richard CounceMr. and Mrs. Robert W. CowanMr. Henry Cowen Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. CringMr. & Mrs. Tyson A. Cromwell, ’96 Mrs. Yvonne CullomDrs. Thomas D. and Karen CurryMr. and Mrs. Dennis P. d’AquinMr. and Mrs. Paul E. ConoverDr. and Mrs. Wayne P. DaigleDr. Jennifer C. Daly and Mr. Sean T. Daly Dr. and Mrs. Jack S. DamicoMs. Linda V. DautreuilMr. and Mrs. Aaron J. DavisMr. and Mrs. John M. DawsonMr. and Mrs. Joe DelahoussayeMr. and Mrs. Gaylon K. DevilleDr. Jordan Kellman and Dr. Maribel DietzMr. and Mrs. Anthony DillaneMr. Charles A. DobieDr. Ann Dobie & Mr. Walter Dobie Dr. Sally DobynsMr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dore IIIMr. and Mrs. Kevin J. DoréMr. and Mrs. Harvey W. DuboisDr. and Mrs. James A. Dunlap IIIMs. C. Palmyre DupreMr. and Mrs. John R. Dupré Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Gene DupreeDwight Andrus InsuranceMr. and Mrs. Gerald K. EbanksMr. and Mrs. Reuben D. EganMs. Mona ElkhansaMr. and Mrs. C. Houston ElkinsMr. and Mrs. Randy S. EnglishEshaan International, Inc.Dr. James Etheredge and Rev. Ann B. Etheredge Ms. Alicia FacianeDr. and Mrs. James B. Falterman Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Timothy D. FaulMr. and Mrs. Ronny J. FaulkMs. Amy A. FeelerMs. Kathryn Fernandez, ’03Fertility & Women’s Health Center of Louisiana

Ms. Joyce R. FinckeMs. Katherine A. FisherMr. & Mrs. Charles G. Fitzgerald ’92Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. FlynnMr. and Mrs. Keith FontenotForrest A. Garb & Associates, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. FrancezMr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Frank Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kohlie Frantzen, ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. FrugéMr. and Mrs. Reese FullerMs. Elizabeth A. Fuselier, ’88Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. GabourelMr. David C. Bordes and Mrs. Anne GaiennieMrs. Elizabeth GaiennieMs. Jamie GaitherGallineau Finance, LLCMrs. Karen GambelMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. GaspardDr. Mary Jane Gates and Mr. D. Royce Gates Mr. and Mrs. Brenton E. GatesMr. and Mrs. Edward G. GauthierMr. and Mrs. Warrdell X. GerhartMr. and Mrs. William M. GilfoilMr. Gus Godchaux, ’07Mr. and Mrs. David C. GomezMr. Julien Gradnigo, ’06Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Granberry, ’98Mr. Andrew C. Graycheck and Mrs. Jennifer D. Graycheck ’01Greater Houston Community FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jack L. GrothMs. Alexandra GrubbsMr. and Mrs. Josh Guagliardo, ’03Mr. and Mrs. James Guidry Jr.Mr. Anthony GuiffredaMr. and Mrs. Dustin M. GuillotteMs. Yvonne R. HaightMr. and Mrs. Hansford G. HairDrs. Jennifer Daigle and Duncan F. HanbyHarmon Roy Family Education Foundation, Inc.Ms. Jane Y. HarrisMr. and Mrs. Jeremy HarsonDr. Matthew Hayes, ’01Dr. Phoebe HayesDr. and Mrs. Christopher K. HebertMrs. Dorothy HebertDrs. Charice M. and Richard L. Hebert IIMrs. E.R. HensleyMr. and Mrs. John G. HernandezMr. and Mrs. Mark C. Herpin Sr.Ms. Lila Heymann, ’83Mr. and Mrs. Greg HidalgoMs. Elizabeth Hill, ’95Mrs. Joanie HillHill & BeyerMr. and Mrs. Curtis Hudson, ’84 Drs. Jason Huffman and Laurie Edler Huffman, ’86Mr. Terrance Hults, ’84The Rev. Deacon Kay S. Hunter

Dr. Myriam Hutchinson and Mr. Danny Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Jebb L. HuvalInstrumentation & Electrical Technologies LLCMs. Lauren A. JankowerMr. and Mrs. Steven JankowerDr. and Mrs. Sanjiv K. JindiaMr. and Mrs. Steve JohnsonMr. Bullard Jones and Ms. Jennifer A. Melancon, ’03Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. JordanMr. and Mrs. Brad JudiceMr. Marc W. JudiceMrs. Catherine KahnMr. and Mrs. Prent H. KallenbergerMr. and Mrs. James KaneMs. Gabrielle KeenanMr. and Mrs. Jeremy C. KelsoMr. and Mrs. Richard K. KennedyMr. and Mrs. Clinton B. KernsKinnickinnick Exploration, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Gary KinslandDr. and Mrs. P.R. KiplingerMrs. June E. KirklandDr. and Mrs. Moses M. KitakuleMr. Pete KlentosMr. Willard KnoxMr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kochansky, ’86 Mr. and Mrs. William A. KyleMs. Claire LaCroixMr. and Mrs. Ward F. LaFleurLahasky Medical ClinicMs. DeLaine C. LaHayeMs. Maggie Langlinais, ’03Mr. and Mrs. David P. LapeyrouseMs. Elise LaPointe, ’02Ms. Lizzy LaPointe ’03Dr. Tracy J. Vogler and Dr. Leah Larkin, ’86Ms. Cynthia Lassalle

Mr. Gannon Lasseigne, ’89Dr. John Laudun and Dr. Yung-Hsing WuMr. and Mrs. Rodney LavergneDr. E.H. Leatherman and Ms. Sandra L. FlemmonsMs. Mary F. LeBlancMr. Emile Legendre, ’09Mr. and Mrs. Andrew LeGoullonMr. and Mrs. Dave LeGoullonMr. and Mrs. Troy J. LeJeuneMr. and Mrs. Martin T. LeonardMs. Carmella A. LewisMrs. C. Clinton LewisMrs. Courtenay LittlefieldMr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Longman Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. LouckeLouisiana Furniture GalleryMr. Robert D. LoweMr. Chase A. LudeauMr. Siao Yong Ly, ’92 and Mrs. Vivian ZhengMr. Siao Eung Ly, ’90 and Mrs. Sandra ZhangMabel’s Labels, Inc.Mr. Daniel Macken and Mrs. Eleanor T. Macken, ’98Ms. Diana MagginiMr. and Mrs. Bill MajeauDr. and Mrs. Christopher T. MallavarapuDr. and Mrs. Joshua M. V. Mammen, ’93Mr. Peter Manganello and Mrs. Megan S. Dobyns, ’99Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. MasurMaternal Fetal Medicine of Acadiana, APMCDr. and Mrs. Scott D. Mayers, ’95Mr. and Mrs. Michael MayeuxDr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. McCarron

The Middle School gym addition is underway. This annex will include a canteen, storage, and rest rooms. Thank you to the PFG and everyone who supported Spring Fling 2013 for making this project possible!

Drs. Kristoffer and Joslyn McCoyMr. and Mrs. Brett McGeheeMr. & Mrs. Kyle J. McNamara, ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Loren T. McNeelyMr. and Mrs. Jason MejiasMr. and Mrs. Chuck MelchiorMr. and Mrs. Toby MenardMesa Energy, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Don P. MeyerMichot Consulting, LLCMs. Holly Miller, ’89Mr. and Mrs. Ken MillerMr. and Mrs. Jerome MillsMrs. Carol S. MoloneyMr. Joseph A. Monica, Jr. and Mrs. Erin E. Reed Monica, ’90Mr. and Mrs. Braxton I. Moody IIIMr. and Mrs. Ron Mount Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Eric Movassaghi, ’91 Mr. Max MuellerDr. Ilyas G. Munshi and Dr. Farha KhanMr. and Mrs. G. King Munson Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. MussoMr. and Mrs. Steve NailsMs. Morgan E. Naquin, ’13Ms. Kathy A. NewmanMr. and Mrs. Shane NewtonMr. and Mrs. Stephen Nickel, ’91Drs. Stella and Jacque F. NoelMr. and Mrs. Andrew M. NorthNorthwestern Mutual FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael A. NorvellMs. Robin Norvell, ’98Ms. Kathleen O’ShaughnessyMr. and Mrs. Sven OertelMr. Tokunbo Olaleye and Ms. Ronke OsibajoP.G.S. Investments, LLCMr. and Mrs. James L. PateMr. and Mrs. Grant C. PecoraroMr. and Mrs. Ryan P. PecoraroPediatric Specialties, A.P.M.C.Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. PellegrinPellerin Funeral Homes, Inc.Mrs. Elizabeth L. PhamMr. and Mrs. Alexis R. Pierre IIIMr. and Mrs. Roger A. PisaniMs. Ashley PlauchéMr. & Mrs. George C. Plauché, ’87Mr. Samuel W. Plauché IV, ’84Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm J. Poche’Ms. Marian M. PoeMr. Barbee Ponder and Mrs. Ashley A. Ponder, ’88Mr. Brent Pooler, ’92 and Mrs. Mandi G. Pooler, ’92Mr. and Mrs. Joey PoretDr. Joseph Prejean, ’86 and Mr. Derrick Prejean Dr. and Mrs. Rex C. PricePrudential Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPsychiatric Association of Southwest LAMs. Catharine Pyenson, ’01

Dr. Allison Rader and Mr. Norris Rader IIIDr. and Mrs. R. A. RadzikowskiMr. and Mrs. Courtney Ramsay, ’83Ramsay EnterprisesMr. Thomas H. Rankin Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Wesley RasbearyReachMr. and Mrs. Mitch ReedMr. and Mrs. Fred ReggieMr. Frem Reggie, ’08Mr. and Mrs. Jacob RichardMr. and Mrs. Lon K. RileyDr. and Mrs. David A. RinaldiRNR Pisani, Inc.Mr. Thomas RogersMr. and Mrs. Mark RomeroMr. Garrett Rosen, ’97 and Mrs. Allison P. Rosen, ’95Mrs. Colleen Maley Rothman, ’01Mr. and Mrs. Lane RoyDr. Sean Ryan and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ryan, ’87Dr. and Mrs. Ben SabbaghianSam Broussard Trucking Co.Mr. and Mrs. Bryan SavoyMrs. Ashleigh H. SchmidtMs. Kellie Klentos Schneider, ’85Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. SellersMr. and Mrs. Tommy SempleMs. Alyse ShadleMr. Andrew ShenkanMr. and Mrs. Keith SimienSimien & MiniexMr. and Mrs. Jared SimonMr. Jeremy Simon, ’96Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. SkipperMs. Summer SlaterDrs. Isabella and John B. Sledge III Mr. and Mrs. Cranston SmithSocial Financial Inc.Mr. Scott Sonnier and Mrs. Elise J. Sonnier, ’98Ms. Natalie SonnierMr. and Mrs. Richard E. SpoonMs. Helen SpreaficoSt. Barnabas Episcopal ChurchSt. David’s Episcopal ChurchMr. and Mrs. Christopher Stec, ’94Dr. Heather E. Sterling and Mr. Shamus T. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. StewartMr. and Mrs. Patrick G. StokesMs. Shawn StokleyMr. and Mrs. Jerami F. StortzSW LA Appraisal Practice, LLCMr. and Mrs. John SwiftTarget “Take Charge” ProgramDr. and Mrs. David TateMr. Thomas TenerDr. and Mrs. John A. TetnowskiMrs. Emily N. TheriotMr. and Mrs. Jake TidwellMr. Bobby Dower and Ms. Ann M. Tobola Dr. Jean-Carlo Torres and

Mrs. Micheline SaucierMr. Joseph L. TorresMr. and Mrs. Herbert TurnerMr. and Mrs. Carrington C. Tutwiler IIIMs. Isabelle Tutwiler, ’05Ms. Katie Tutwiler, ’03Mr. David C. UnderwoodUnited Way of Larimer County, Inc.Van Eaton & RomeroVan’s Kiddie Care Inc.Ms. Holly Vaughan, ’00Mr. and Mrs. E. Warner VeillonVL Developers, LLCDr. Thomas H. VreelandMr. and Mrs. Robert WaddellMrs. Kathleen WaguespackMr. and Mrs. Foster Walker, IIIDr. and Mrs. James C. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Carey E. WaltonMr. and Mrs. Monty G. Warren, ‘84Wells Fargo FoundationMr. and Mrs. Joel Craig WilemonDr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Williams, ’91

Dr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson, ’90Ms. Meghan WingateMr. and Mrs. Wendt L. WithersMr. and Mrs. Michael D. WoodMr. and Mrs. Johnathon E. WrightMr. Adam Young, ’97Mr. Jerome S. Young

Memorial gifts were given in the names of the follwing:Sheila PriceJames F. CooperJim SkeltonBrian RhoadesJoyce V. WilliamsonTrula RussekPace Harris, ’92Richard and Marca HebertMarjorie GardnerMaedra KellmanAmanda Earles Isaacs, ’96

Thank you all!The faculty and staff of ESA extend sincere thanks to the par-ents, grandparents, alumni and friends who give time, energy and love to make ESA a better place. Volunteers, sponsors, donors, bidders, buyers, and all who attend ESA events—your support for and commitment to ESA build and sustain this wonderful community. Thank you!

This fall, ESA brought back a long-standing tradition to celebrate Episcopal Schools Week. 3rd-5th graders from ESA’s Lower School and Epiphany Day School came together on the Cade campus for Duo Day. This special day is an opportunity for younger students, grouped by grade levels, to make new friends through games and activities led by Seniors and Juniors.

STEM to SternA Capital Campaign for Completion of ESA’s Lafayette Campus

We’re well on our way to turning the old LAFCO Boats building into the school of our dreams, with Chapel space, library, and specialized learning spaces for science, technology, art, music and more. From robotics to the staging of plays, our students will enjoy the room to stretch their imaginations and feed their curiosity.

To read more about the STEM to Stern campaign, scan the QR code at right, or visit www.ESAcadiana.com/STEM.

Make your gift to ESA’s STEM to Stern campaign today!

www.ESAcadiana.com/Donate

Help Us Meet Our Potential So Our Students Can Meet Theirs

While learning by doing can be seen on both of ESA’s campuses any day of the week, the tradition of setting time aside for experiential learning has expanded. A list of ESA’s learning adventures includes:

Wyoming (top left) ESA’s fifth graders will travel to the mountains of Wyoming in May for a visit to the Tetons Science School. Students will not only enjoy the beauty of the area, but also take part in the school’s research program, tracking local wildlife and conducting studies in the field.

Camps Hardtner and Cho-Yeh Sixth and seventh graders take a few days off each spring to build class cohesiveness through leadership activities and fun. The sixth graders visit Camp Hardtner near Alexandria, while the seventh graders travel to Texas.

North Carolina (above) ESA’s eighth graders set off on a wilderness adven-ture in the Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina in October. The back-packers carried their own food, shelter and clothing for the five day hike, and shared the chores of cooking, setting up sleeping tarps and cleaning up the sites to leave no trace. The trip also included rock climbing, ropes courses and whitewater rafting. Globetrek, as the ESA community calls the trip, has been an ESA tradition for more than twenty years.

Dauphin Island (bottom left) Tenth graders travel to Alabama to study the marine life on the Gulf Coast. This three-day trip includes time on the beach, in the marsh, on the boat and in the lab.

Europe ESA Seniors and their chaperones will visit London, Paris and Chartres in May to take in the history, art, architecture and culture of these European cities. Students prepare for the trip in history, art, langauge and drama classes, and manage to fit some science into the trip through museum visits. This year’s trip is ESA’s 29th.

Paths to Learning

10 • ESA OASIS

At the Homecoming game in January, ESA inducted Valerie Marsalis Cox into the Sports Hall of Fame. See the ESA and ESA Alumni facebook pages for a tribute to Mrs. Cox, photos from the event and other school and alumni news.

Falcons in ActionESA volleyball’s tradition of excellence continues. Coach Julie Dawson celebrat-ed her 500th win as a volleyball coach this fall, while the Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team finished as runner-up in the District V LHSAA State Tournament. Seniors Elasha Williams and Carla Dibbs represented ESA in the annual East West All-Star game, and Coach Julie served as the head coach for the West. Coach Julie, Elasha and Carla (right) attended the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association All State Banquet, where the players were honored for the third straight year. Carla Dibbs was selected by the Coaches Association as the Division 5 Player of the Year. This is the highest honor bestowed upon a volleyball player in Louisiana.

Coach Laura Magann led the ESA cross country team (below) to the LHSAA State Championship Cross Country meet in Natchitoches, where the Varsity Girls finished seventh in the state. Sam Withers (7th grade) placed 4th in the state for the Varsity Girls Class B. The Varsity Boys had several injuries going into the race, but pushed themselves to the limit to bring in a 3rd place finish in state. Oliver Vreeland (8th grade) placed 10th overall.

Congratulations to Paul Ahluwalia, ’15, who finished first in the 50 meter free-style and runner-up in the 100 meter breast stroke at the LHSAA State Swim Meet in Sulphur.

This fall, the ESA basketball hosted a team from Oakhill School in Australia for a cross-cultural game and celebration. Said Coach J.P. Bouillion, “The game was great, but the interaction between the two cultures was really a ‘win.’ It was one of the most special moments I’ve experienced in 12 years with the ESA Basketball program. Competitive spirit, sportsmanship, and a mutual respect between the two cultures is what made the night extraordinary.”

WINTER 2014

ESA Abroad 2014 - FlorenceFor the past few years, ESA Abroad has offered a three-week summer course for credit to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It is place-based, interdisciplinary, experiential learning with immersion in the art, history, literature, and philosophy of the chosen period and loca-tion. The program seeks to create self-confident, lifelong learners who gain perspective from travel and incorporate that understanding in their pursuit of excellence. After traveling to London and Paris in years past, this year stu-dents will venture to Florence, Italy, to study the geniuses of the Renaissance. The 2014 ESA Abroad faculty mem-bers are Mrs. Elise Sonnier ’98, Mr. Garrett Rosen ’97, and Mrs. Allie Rosen ’95.

In 2014, the ESA Summer program will expand once again, with even more camps, workshops and adventures to offer students in elementary through high school, and even a few for parents.

Last year’s line-up included sports and outdoors, writing, arts, math and science, languages, test prep and a lagniappe category that included knitting, budgeting and Google sketch-up. Professionals in the ESA community offered apprenticeships for Upper School students as well.

Dr. Tate (above) guided students through a study of the local turtle and fish populations. Thank you to the staff of Diver’s Destination, owned by science teacher Christina Hidalgo and her hus-band Greg, for offering SCUBA and snorkeling classes (left).

ESA Summer 2014

Visit the Summer Programs page on ESA’s website at www.ESAcadiana.com/Summer for more information. The offerings for Summer 2014 will be posted soon!

1983Jeffrey Breaux is living in Athens, Greece.

1985Emile Guirard has two children, Sophie (16) and Isaac (12).

Brenda Ahrabi Stelly received the International Achievement Award for her company last April. She and her husband Michael went on a trade mission to Istanbul, Turkey last summer. Brenda is currently serv-ing on the District Export Council, a 2-year federal government appointment.

1986Dr. Joseph Prejean lives in Atlanta with partner Derrick and two sons, Aiden and Eli.

Will McKinnon, his wife, Theresa “Tree,” and their five children live in Bethesda, MD. The oldest, Billy, entered high school this fall. Will is Managing Director of Axiom Law.

1987Randy Bernard works in administration with Lafayette Parish School System.

George C. Plauché and his wife Pamela welcomed their fourth child, Jude Ellis, on August 3, 2012.

1988Lyle Williams is Sr. Vice President at Forum Energy Technologies in Houston. He and his wife Laura have two children, Julia and Andrew.

Ashley Alldredge Ponder and her husband are staying busy with 15-year-old twin boys! They live in Covington.

1990 Christopher Brown is President & CEO of his family’s business, Southern Petroleum Laboratories.

John Hill is a Principal and Head of Business Development with Red Mountain Capital Partners in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Shannon.

Rob “Chase” Jones is Director of Strategic Partnerships for the New Orleans Pelicans and New Orleans Saints.

Siao Ly established the Harold and Ann Ly Scholarship at ESA, in memory of his parents.

1991Kris Cox attended ESA Homecoming in January, where his mother, Valerie Marsalis Cox, former athletic director and Middle School Head was inducted into the ESA Sports Hall of Fame.

Jennifer Lagarde Bostick is the permanent law clerk in the 16th JDC. She and her hus-band Jonathan live in St. Martinville with their two children, Isabella and Paul.

1992Brent Pooler was nominated to the ESA Board of Trustees in August.

Mandi Guillotte Pooler is the Town Planner Publisher for several area markets.

1993Josh Caffery, Ph.D., was awarded the Alan Lomax Fellowship in Folklife Studies by the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. He and his wife Claire, and their daughter Rosalie have a new addition to their family - Moses!

1994 Chase Frederick lives in the Dallas area with his wife and one-year-old son. Chase works in the finance world for TIAA-CREF.

Monique Cousins Hoffmeister and her hus-band Jules have two sons - Darby and Ellis. They live in New Orleans, where Monique is the Director of Investments at Entergy.

Susan Aurich is halfway through the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Parker University College of Chiropractic in Irving, Texas.

Adrejia “Dree” Boutte is a corporate defense attorney in New Orleans, lives in Baton Rouge and will be married to Richard Swafford on March 15th!

1995Josh Plumley is now a Channel Manager at Veeam Software. He and his wife Alissa have two daughters, Savannah and Camille.

Elizabeth Hill is living in Beverly Hills, CA.

1996Calais Hurst is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Metairie Park Country Day School.

1997Martin Romero is a landscape architect in Baton Rouge. He and his wife Kristin have a three-year-old son named Alexander.

Scott Chappuis received his license in Architecture. He and wife, Lacie Montie Chappuis, ’00, are expecting their first child in February.

Lindy Blevins is now the Director of Marketing for Nordstrom.

1998 Elise Johnson Sonnier welcomed second daughter Emmeline in January 2013, and had two pieces of jewelry accepted into the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in September.

William Barousse and his wife Erica live in New Orleans. William was recently elected as a member in the law firm of Gieger, Laborde & Laperouse, L.L.C.

1999Matthew Dickerson is married to Kathryn and living in Breaux Bridge with their son Jackson. Matthew is a Pipeline Foreman for WHC, Inc.

Brett Melancon is living in North Charleston, SC.

2000Lon Baronne, MD, is a Spine Surgery Fellow at UPMC in Pittsburg, and will be returning to Lafayette this September.

Alumni News We’ve squeezed in as much alumni news as we can. For photos and to keep up to date, visit the ESA and ESA Alumni facebook pages.

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Elizabeth “EB” Brooks was hired as Director of Planning and Design for Lafayette Central Park (aka The Horse Farm). EB was one of the founders and main organizers of the “Save the Horse Farm” campaign.

Kate Landry Preston, MD, married Nate Preston in February, graduated from surgical residency in June, began a new position in Idaho in September and is expecting a baby!

Paul Simon and his wife Angelica have a brand new baby girl, Carmen Adèle.

2001Katie Garrison Habbit lives in The Woodlands with her husband and son. They are expecting their second child in May.

Jennifer Desormeaux Graycheck and her husband Andy are enjoying their first-born son Liam.

Katie Cooper Kennedy and her husband, Rick and daughter Addie welcomed twin boys Jack & Cooper on August 7th.

Steven Burgin and Beverly Chauffe were married last April.

Lindsey Mosing Hebert and her husband Tony have two sons and live in Lafayette.

Rick Miers was married on July 5th. He and his wife Catherine live in Houston with their two dogs.

2002Morgan Weiland entered Stanford Law School in the fall, pursuing the first joint degree JD-PhD between the law school and Stanford’s Communication Department.

John Henry Trant married Aaron Schulze in October.

Christiaan Mader and his band Brass Bed have been busy. Their newest album, The Secret Will Keep You, made NPR’s Robin Hilton’s Top 10 Albums of the Year (2013).

Britlyn Kern lives in Littleton, CO.

2003Jacob Anderson married Cinthia Guzman-Valdez from Bolivia in May and is currently working on his PhD in Austin, TX.

Jennings Goza married Nell Heflin, fellow Birmingham Southern graduate, in July. They reside in Chicago.

Danielle Hayek married Matthew McClellan last May.

Amy Leggette is studying in Paris for the year.

Colin Grussing appeared on ABC’s SharkTanks last April, pitching his business, Rootsuit. Although he didn’t make a deal with any of the sharks, he gained valuable experience and exposure for his brand.

2004Trey Martin, MD, and Jane Casselton were married in New Orleans in December. Several ESA alumni were in the wedding party.

Emily Burgin, MD, married Ryan Richard on December 21, 2013.

Aimee Kennedy, MD, and Natalie Gwilliam were wed last May.

Renee Judice Casbon and her husband, Matthew became proud parents of Catherine on August 20th.

Elizabeth Bospflug received a Masters of Philosophy in History from Yale and mar-ried Daniel Holtmann-Rice in August at her family’s home in Idaho.

Ben Trant received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School last May. Ben is currently clerking for ESA past parent, Judge James P. Doherty, 27th JDC.

Laura Anderson graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans with her MD in May. She is at LSUHSC-New Orleans for her intern year, then will complete a diagnostic radiology

residency at UCLA. 

2005Aleyna Bryant is working with a private insurance company in Austin, TX. She and her sister Meredith (included in ESA class of ’07) share a house in central Austin.

Marcy Landry, MD, is in residency in Opthamology at LSU-Shreveport.

Philip Fontenot, MD, is living in Kansas City with his wife Lauren.

Andrew Price received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and is now living and working for a Seattle startup company that does contract work for coffee companies.

Natasha Manuel Mattappally graduated from Loyola New Orleans College of Law in 2012. She married Jay Mattappally in August of that year. She and her husband, both attorneys, live in New Orleans

2006Elson Smith is an operations Analyst at ION Geophysical in Houston.

Kristen Rice received her Juris Doctorate from Univeristy of Colorado Law School in May and married Elson Smith, ’06, in September.

Sarah Winski and Ben Lognion were mar-ried on October 25th.

Roberta Jones married Riley Brent last January.

Emee Morgan began a MA program in Arts Management at George Mason University in the fall.

2007Kathryn Baker and Carey Clifton were mar-ried at the end of December.Tyler Guthrey is pursuing his Ph.D in Applied Mathematics.

Shawn Rice married Chelsea Ortego last March and works as a program manager doing financial planning & business sup-port for a seismic exploration company in Houston.

Oliver Achi was married in Lebanon in December.

ESA Classes of ‘84, ‘94, and ’04

It’s reunion time! Join us for a reception after graduation on May 31st at 9am. Class leaders, the Development Office can help with contacting classmates and planning gatherings. Email Linda Dautreuil at ldautreuil@esacadiana.com for information.

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What’s in a Name? Oasis—magazine, plantation

and vision for a schoolThe ESA community owes a great debt to Mrs. Elizabeth Smedes Jardine, whose generous donation of seventy-five acres of land in Cade made possible the perma-nent establishment of the Episcopal School of Acadiana. It is from Mrs. Jardine that we also received both the name of our magazine and our mission to provide scholarships for students who otherwise could not afford an ESA education.

In a speech given in 1986, Mrs. Jardine said, “As I was driving from New Orleans to Lafayette this morning, I continued to think about what I might say to you today. Preferring to speak informally, I had not prepared a written speech. My goal was to speak of ideas which would hold relevance and meaning for you as stu-dents and for me as the recipient of this fine honor. It wasn’t until I turned onto the campus, however, that the idea suddenly occurred to me: ESA is an Oasis! I was quite excited by this thought for it carried a sense of continuing history. In years past, this land upon which the school now sits was part of the property, belonging to my family, known as the Oasis Plantation. It was as rich in sugar cane production then as it is fertile in academic potential now... Indeed, it may surprise you to learn that initially I was not favorably disposed to donate land for the founding of an independent school. I had no intention of turning this property into a playground for spoiled rich kids. The founders persuaded me, however, that the Episcopal School of Acadiana was not to be such an institution. In fact, they assured me that the Administration and Trustees were dedicated to the development of a strong scholarship program, one which would permit all qualified students, regardless of economic persuasion, to attend the school. This dual commitment to challenging academics and to continuing com-munity service persuaded me to donate the land for the school’s use. And now as I stand here before you, looking into bright and eager faces, I feel pride in what has been accomplished in the past seven years, and I am pleased to have been a part of this school’s progress. For this land, once an agricultural oasis has now become an academic oasis - one from which knowledge, rather than cane, shall continue to grow.”

Several years ago the ESA Alumni Association established the Tates-Tutwiler Endowment Fund in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Tate and Mr. Tutwiler, who have contributed so much to the development of ESA and in support of the school’s scholarship program. True to form, the three teachers embraced the fund and have worked ever since to increase the size of the endowment and the number of students aided by it. To date, we have raised several hundred thousand dol-lars for the Tates-Tutwiler Fund. Until October 2014, alumni gifts to the fund will by matched by three ESA alumni from the Class of 1986. Thank you!

Visit ESAcadiana.com/Donate to give today.

Alex Fournet graduated last spring from the Catholic University of Louvain in Leuven, Belgium with a Master’s in Business Economics and a Master’s in Biblical Studies.

2008Will Smith graduated from LSU last May with a BS in Petroleum Engineering.

2009Annie Bares is the Development Manager at ArtsMemphis.

Kassy Drouant is in Physical Therapy school in New Orleans.

Greg Gannaway is in the University of Oklahoma Honors Petroleum Engineering Program and will graduate this May. He already has a job lined up with Apache Corporation, where he will be traveling throughout the mid-west working with various oil-field related engineering disciplines. He married “the woman of his dreams” last summer.

Alysse Poppa graduated from Georgetown with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts in French with honors.

Kate Smith graduated cum laude from Millsaps College with a BA in Anthropology and European Studies. Kate received Honors for her undergradu-ate thesis in French (From “Pucelle” and “Belle Dame Sans Merci” to “Bien Mariée,” Redefining Gender Roles in Marital Relationships in Chrétien de Troyes’ Erec et Enide and Le Chevalier au Lion).

Kris Yingling graduated from University of Texas, with Highest Honors in Government and History along with a minor in Economics. He entered the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the Fall.

2010Lea Hair was part of the Smithsonian’s Analytical Studies Group Intern Program last summer. She worked with Dr. Medhi Moni using Mass Spectroscopy to analyze the degradation of proteins in proteinaceous samples from the museum collections.

In MemoriumThe ESA Community is saddened by the loss of alumna Amanda Earles Isaacs, ’96, as well as past Board members and friends Paul McIlhenny, Trula Russek, Jim Cooper, Kevin McNamara, and Clinton Lewis. Their service and dedication to ESA lives on in the school’s continued success.

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