From the Class of 2005
Congratulations to four St. James’ graduates from the Class of 2005 who are all on the Dean’s List Honor Roll at Flintridge Prep. this year:
- Lee Hightower
- Nolan Jimbo
- Evan O’Malley
- Alexander Wood
From the Class of 2001
June 29, 2007
Dear St. James',
As the 2006-07 school year comes to a close at Marlborough School, I wanted to share with you the impressive accomplishments and college placement of your former students, who have enriched our student body with their contributions and their presence. We know the foundation for these accomplishments were laid at St. James School and want you and your school community to share in the pride we all should feel at what these girls have achieved.
Erin Adams ’07 will attend Columbia University. She graduated as a Life Member of the California Scholarship Federation. During the past year, Erin was a participant in Marlborough’s Honors Research in Science Program, working with Dr. Mike Rosol and Dr. Rex Moats at the Small Animal Imaging Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles on Bioluminescent Imaging and MRI in Determining Cancer Cell Growth.
Katherine Morrison ’07 will attend Lewis & Clark College. She graduated as a Life Member of the California Scholarship Federation.
Maria Newman ’07 will attend the University of Washington.
Christina Phillips ’07 will attend Stanford University. She graduated as a Life Member of the California Scholarship Federation and a Member-in Course of the Cum Laude Society. Christina was a member of Marlborough’s State Championship Cross Country Team and a member of Marlborough’s CIF Southern Section Championship Track & Field Team. She was named CIF Southern Section Scholar-Athlete of the Year. During the past year, Christina was a participant in Marlborough’s Honors Research in Science Program, working with Dr. Gregory Carman in the Active Materials Lab at UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering on Energy Harvesting in Piezoelectric Materials.
Emily Podany ’07, a National Merit Scholar Finalist, will attend Washington University in St. Louis, where she has received an Arthur Holly Compton Fellowship in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics. Emily graduated as a Life Member of the California Scholarship Federation and a Member-in Course of the Cum Laude Society. In addition, Emily was awarded a Certificate of Merit from Columbia Scholastic Press Association in their 2007 Gold Circle Award for her work on Marlborough's school newspaper, The Ultra-Violet.
Jaclyn Sarkissian ’07 will attend the University of Colorado.
Akilah Saunders ’07 will attend Lehigh University. She was a member of Marlborough’s CIF Southern Section Championship Tennis Team.
Celia Stockwell ’07, who was Valedictorian of the Class of 2007 and a National Merit Scholar, will attend Yale University. She graduated a Member-in Course of the Cum Laude Society. At the year-end Awards Assembly, Celia was awarded the Bank of America Award in Biology, “which is presented to seniors who have shown high achievement, commitment, and consistent effort in their studies.” In the spring, Celia was a member of Marlborough’s CIF Southern Section Championship Track & Field Team.
An impressive array of accomplishments, wouldn’t you say?!
Have a wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
Judy
Judith M. Campbell
Associate Director of Admissions
Marlborough School
June 5, 2007
Hi,
This is Simone Wicks, '01. I'm graduating from Harvard-Westlake this year, along with Edward Ji, Eric Hwang, Kenneth Park, Allen Miller, Alex Weinschanker, and Elizabeth Kim.
The 2001 class had a reunion this year at Christina Phillip's house. About half the grade showed up. We had a great time looking at yearbooks, reminiscing, and talking about our future plans.
Next year I'm attending the Marshall School of Business at USC. Robert Mendoza, Edward Ji, Lauren Mills, and L.B. McKinney will be attending USC as well.
Hopefully I'll visit the remaining teachers I had.
Simone Wicks
From the Class of 2001 and 2002
Congratulations to four St. James’ graduates who became members of the Marlborough Chapter of Cum Laude Society March 12, 2007:
- Ariana Chehrazi
- Christina Phillips
- Emily Podany
- Celia Stockwell
From the Class of 1994
St. James’ School would like to thank Cynthia Eve Richards (Class of 1994) for donating a beautiful collection of ceramic miniature models of the twenty-one Spanish Missions in California, which are on display in the school’s Media Center. The Fourth Grade continues to study the missions each year and to visit the mission at San Juan Capistrano.
From the Class of 1990
Congratulations to Gina Roth O’Donnell (class of 1990) and Daniel O’Donnell on the birth of their son, Jackson Sean. Jackson was born on March 21, 2007, weighing 6 lbs., 9 ounces, and measuring 19 inches. The family lives in Hancock Park.
From the Class of 1975
March 25, 2007
Hello,
My name is Kai Griffin, and I was amongst the first pupils enrolled at St. James’ School when it opened its doors with a single kindergarten class at Gramercy Place - I think it was 1968. I left the school at the end of 5th grade in 1974 because, unfortunately, I was the only remaining boy in a class of 4 or 5 girls! At that stage of St James' development, our class was always the highest in the school; with each passing year, the school added one more grade at the top, and the members of my class moved into it, together with any new enrollments.
I have many fond memories of St James, perhaps most vividly from that very first year, in wonderful Mrs. Werner's kindergarten class, particularly of her sing-along sessions. I even still sing from time to time - to the great annoyance of my wife - "Me-Le-Ke-Li-Ki-Ma-Ka is thing to say on a Hawaiian Christmas Day..." while doing the dishes... and this is entirely due to Mrs. Werner having taught it to us as children!
I now live with my wife Tracy and our 2-year old son Aleksi in north-eastern Italy, where we have lived for the past 5 years. My mother, Pia, who was actively involved in those early stages of St. James’, also lives close by. I am a co-director of an Australian company specializing in software for the airline industry (I lived in Australia for 23 years), but work remotely from our house here at the foot of the Italian alps. The world is certainly a lot smaller today than it was in the early 70's!
I am happy to see from your website that St. James’ has grown into a thriving school, and no doubt has long since grown out of the fun little house on Gramercy Place. If we should find ourselves in Los Angeles some day in the future, we will certainly call in advance to arrange a nostalgic visit.
Best regards,
Kai Griffin
(Maniago, Italy) |