Pictured above: Bill Hopple '71 (Virtue in Action Award recipient), Scott Kafker '77 (Distinguished Alumni Award recipient), Sandy and Steve Amoils (parents of Maya Amoils '08, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award posthumously), and Rob Zimmerman '98 (head of school) at the Alumni Breakfast. | |
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Cincinnati Country Day School
September 2024 Alumni Journal
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Homecoming Weekend at Country Day was legendary - from the Black Alumni Network Gathering, Alumni Reception and the football game (way to crush it, Nighthawks!) on Friday, to the Alumni Breakfast on Saturday and reunions all weekend long. We hope everyone had a blast! | |
Country Day kicked off the Homecoming Weekend festivities with the Black Alumni Network Gathering at Broadwell House. A great time of reconnecting and reminiscing was enjoyed by alums, teachers, administrators, and their guests. The Office of Belonging & Well-Being and the Advancement Office look forward to hosting this event again next year! | |
Alumni from 1959 to 2024 and their families reunited with classmates and teachers while enjoying Oktoberfest-inspired treats at the Alumni Reception. | |
Bill Hopple '71 gives a shoutout to his 1971 classmates after receiving the Virtue in Action Award. | |
Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Scott Kafker '77 reunited with Summit rival Tom Powers 47 years after the infamous photo of Powers biting Kafker's foot was taken during a 1977 basketball game. | |
Jordan Baird '08, Ellyn Guttman '08, and Amanda Cohen Zessin '08 honored their CCDS classmate and close friend Maya Amoils '08, who posthumously received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Alumni Breakfast. | |
On the Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend, a record-breaking crowd gathered for the annual alumni breakfast in the school’s dining terrace to welcome the Class of 1974 into the Virtue in Action Society (alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago) and to celebrate the 2024 recipients of the school’s major alumni awards. William H. Hopple III ’71 received the Virtue in Action Award for his commitment to service, and the Honorable Scott L. Kafker ’77 and Maya Amoils ’08 (posthumously) received the Distinguished Alumni Award for their outstanding achievements. The celebration was a smashing success enjoyed by all and highlighted the extraordinary accomplishments of Cincinnati Country Day School's talented alumni. | |
The Class of 1974 celebrated their milestone 50th reunion year throughout Homecoming Weekend. They were welcomed into the Country Day Virtue in Action Society with open arms - and with a special surprise from CCDS second graders! | |
The Class of 1989 celebrated its 35th reunion at Hoppin' Vines. | |
The Class of 1994 celebrated its 30th reunion at Madtree Brewing. | |
The Class of 2004 celebrated its 20th reunion at Pearl's Bar. | |
Referrals to Country Day for High School | |
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It’s peak season in Cincinnati for high school enrollment! As a Country Day alum, you can play an important role spreading the positive word-of-mouth that generates much of our new student admission business.
There are many ways to assist our Admission Office in their outreach to prospective students in grades 9-12:
Make A Connection
Everyone knows a friend, family member, or neighbor looking at private schools in Cincinnati. If you can forward some basic information on the student and family, the admission office will take it from there. Please use this link to refer a student and family to Country Day.
Encourage Campus Visits
History shows that once a family visits Country Day, they’re hooked! Our admission appointments are highly personalized to meet a family wherever they might be in the school search process. Encourage your referrals to schedule an individual meeting and tour. Or simply bring the family to campus for an arts performance, athletic game, or alumni event!
Spread The Word
Our website and social media outlets are the best way to spread the word about our school. Follow and share our stories on Country Day’s Facebook and Instagram.
Waive The Application Fee
Fee waivers are available to all current parents, friends, and alumni of Country Day. When applying for admission, prospective students or their parents can use a special alumni code to waive the admission application fee. The code is C284.
We appreciate all that you do for Country Day that has helped contribute to the largest opening of school enrollment in over 20 years with 865 students!
Sincerely,
The CCDS Admission Team
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Join us at the Arts Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! | |
To celebrate the strong and vibrant tradition in the arts at CCDS, the Arts Hall of Fame recognizes former Country Day students and community members for their contributions to the fine, musical, performing, and literary arts. We are pleased that the following individuals have been selected as the 2023 Arts Hall of Fame honorees: | |
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Malcolm M. Dalglish ’71 is widely acclaimed musician (a player of hammer dulcimers, primarily, but also of spoons and bones!), singer, choral director, and composer. As a child, he traveled the world with the American Boychoir. After graduating from CCDS, he was in residence with a new theater troupe at Oberlin College then attended UC’s College Conservatory of Music. Malcolm was a founding member of the popular folk trio Metamora; with them and in his solo career, Malcolm has made many recordings on the Windham Hill and other labels, including his own Oolitic Music label. Malcolm strives to create songs that are “playgrounds for singers.” Choirs throughout the world have commissioned him to create music for them, and he performs with them everywhere from schools and festivals to Carnegie Hall. Malcolm’s folk choir, The Oolites, is known for a sound that is both earthy and ethereal. Malcolm also runs a singing camp in the Sierra Mountains called Oolation.
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Alan D. Light ’84 is one of America’s leading music journalists and a popular radio and podcast host. He was a senior writer at Rolling Stone, founding music editor and editor-in-chief of Vibe, and editor-in-chief of Spin. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Esquire, among other publications. Alan is the author of numerous books, including Let’s Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain; biographies of Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, and the Beastie Boys; and was the co-writer of New York Times bestselling memoirs by Gregg Allman and Peter Frampton. Alan was the long-time co-host of the music talk show Debatable on SiriusXM and his discussions about music can currently be heard on the Sound Up! podcast.
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 |  | Rebecca M. Honig ’95 is a highly accomplished writer for children’s educational programming on various platforms as well as a successful voice actress. Rebecca is the chief content and curriculum officer at ParentPowered, an organization working with schools, state agencies, and Head Start programs to provide early childhood educational support for underprivileged families. She has authored numerous curricula, parent guides, and children’s storybooks for Sesame Workshop, Scholastic, Disney, Compass Learning, PBS, WGBH, Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network, Nickelodeon, Mo Willems, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. As an actress, Rebecca has a long list of credits voicing dozens of characters – including Cream the Rabbit – on a variety of anime series and video game franchises. Rebecca, who earned a master’s degree in early childhood education with an emphasis on creating arts-related content from Bank Street College of Education, also spent quite a few years teaching in public and private schools.
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We hope you will join us in celebrating these incredible individuals at the Arts Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the CCDS Dining Terrace. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kathy Paff at paffk@countryday.net or 513-979-0285. | |
Join Us in Washington D.C.! | |
The Washington D.C. alumni gathering is almost here! Please join Head of School Rob Zimmerman '98 and the CCDS Alumni Office for cocktails, dinner by the bite, and the chance to connect with other D.C. area alumni! | | |
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Washington D.C. Alumni Gathering
Tuesday, October 8, 7:00 p.m.
The Admiral
1 Dupont Circle NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
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Invitations have been sent separately to those for whom we have a local address on file. If you live in the area and would like to attend, please RSVP to Kathy Paff at paffk@countryday.net or 513-979-0285. | |
CountryDate in the Queen City! | |
Country Day in the Big Apple! Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening at the NYC alumni gathering. We had an amazing time reminiscing and celebrating lifelong connections with some of our incredible alumni. | |
We had a wonderful evening celebrating our alumni families with current students at Country Day at Legacy Family Recognition Night! | |
To Outdoor Education we go! Pre-KI enjoys the first few leaves and fall feels with a guided nature color hunt. We are so lucky to have this beautiful campus to explore! | |
Zak Butler ’05, who works in the cybersecurity field, spent time with students in a computer science class to talk about cybersecurity, reverse engineering, and how to identify and test malicious data. Zak - who majored in economics - explained to the students how this unique skill set plays a vital role in his position at Google with the Threat Analysis Group. | |
6th-graders enjoyed the hottest new dining spot on campus - Mrs. Daugherty’s classroom for a “book tasting!” Students also crafted their own reading menus to sample all the literary flavors and had a visit from a master book chef (Head of School Rob Zimmerman '98). Sounds delicious! | |
Powerhouse alums Mary Mitchell `92, a leadership consultant and coach, and Gene Anderson `92, assistant vice president of the alumni and development office at Columbia University, met with members of the Black Cultural Workshop to offer insight and support, while also encouraging them to be resources for one another...both now and as they move throughout life after Country Day. | |
Students spent last week participating in Start with Hello Week, a national call-to-action week dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among youth. Classes from across all divisions spent time "Helloing" and writing notes of gratitude to one another and spending time reading together and getting to know one another. It was a fantastic week filled with smiles and positivity! | |
Upper School students cheered the Nighthawks on to victory at the Homecoming football game. | | | | |
