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13th Annual Golf Outing
We are thrilled to announce that the 13th Annual Golf Outing is at capacity. Thank you to all who have registered and for your support of tuition assistance at Columbus Academy. We are looking forward to a great day of golf, all for the benefit of Academy families.
Still interested in showing support for the Golf Outing? Worry not!
- In the event that we have a cancellation, we would love for you to join! Please contact us if you would like to be considered for a "fill-in" position.
- If we are unable to include you in this year's outing, you will be given priority registration for next year!
- Can't play but want to support the event and its mission? There are many ways to support the event through sponsorship!
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Presenting Sponsor
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.,
Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC
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All alumni, faculty, staff and friends are invited back to campus this fall for Alumni Weekend, the annual celebration of all things Academy!
This year's Alumni Weekend features a host of exciting programs including the chance to:
- Find yourself back in the classroom learning from Mr. Morrin, Mr. Block or Mr. Davis (without fearing a pop quiz!)
- Enjoy a tour to see what has changed and what has remained the same on the most beautiful campus in Central Ohio
- Cheer on the Vikings at their home football, soccer and volleyball games
- Hear the State of Academy from Head of School Melissa Soderberg
- Share memories and reconnect with friends, classmates, and faculty members at a free picnic lunch courtesy of the Office of Alumni Relations (families and guests are welcome)
- And more!
Click here to view the full schedule of events, including details regarding reunion class gatherings.
Coming in from out of town? A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Columbus (Easton area) at a discounted rate of $129/night. Click here to book your room at our discounted rate.
Individual Class Gatherings (coordinated by class agents)
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Class of 1960
Saturday, October 2, evening
Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club
5189 Clark State Rd.
Gahanna, OH 43230
Class of 1970
Saturday, October 2, 6:00 p.m.
Columbus Country Club
4831 E Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43213
Class of 1971
Saturday, October 2, evening
Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club
5189 Clark State Rd.
Gahanna, OH 43230
Class of 1975: celebrating their 45th Reunion October 8-9, 2021
Friday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.
Home football game vs Grandview
8:45 p.m. (halftime drinks at Gahanna Grill, Flanagan's or Gatsby's)
Saturday, October 9, 6:00 p.m. Catered dinner at Peter's Farm in Galena (for more information, contact Kenny Brown at kbrown4323@gmail.com) Class of 1976Gathering at Henry Hauser's home (for more information, contact Henry Hauser at henry.hauser@raymondjames.com) |
Class of 1981Saturday, October 2, evening Gathering at Erich Hunker's home (for more information, contact Erich Hunker at hunkere@columbusacademy.org) Class of 1985/Class of 1986 Saturday, October 2, evening Location To Be Determined (for more information, contact Gavin Freytag at gkfreytag@rockbridgecapital.com or Jonathan Wolman at jonathanwolman@gmail.com) Class of 2000Saturday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. Hubbard Grille (upstairs bar) 793 N High St. Columbus, OH 43215 Class of 2001Saturday, October 2, evening Location To Be Determined (for more information, contact Rachel Carpenter at racarpenter@gmail.com, Michael Corey at michael.l.corey@gmail.com or Kyle Reis at kylereis@gmail.com) Class of 2010/Class of 2011Saturday, October 2, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Taft's Brewpourium 440 W Broad St. Columbus, 43215
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At the time of this email, recommendations are to please wear a mask indoors regardless of your vaccination status and at all times if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are not required outdoors for those who have been vaccinated. The school continues to monitor this evolving situation and will advise of any changes.
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Continuing the Quest
Alumni recently had the opportunity to participate in the latest installment of Continuing the Quest. A program designed to pair advice-seekers with expert advice-givers, Continuing the Quest gives participants the chance to discover something new through enlightening professional development talks. During our most recent program alumnus Avishar Barua '05, executive chef and general manager of Service Bar and one of 15 world-class chefs on Bravo's recent "Top Chef" Season 18, led a virtual cooking demonstration of Murgir Jhol (Bengali homestyle chicken curry) while answering questions posed by his former teacher Pat Hogan.
If you have ideas for future topics to cover in the Continuing the Quest series, have recommendations for expert panelists or would like to share your professional advice with fellow alumni, please email Director of Alumni Relations Melissa Clarke Beckett at beckettm@columbusacademy.org.
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Academy Alumni in the News
Alumni press clippings will resume in the September alumni newsletter. If you have clips (either in print or on the web) to pass along for future issues, please send them to Director of Alumni Relations Melissa Clarke Beckett at beckettm@columbusacademy.org.
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School News
Last spring, Columbus Academy upper-schoolers took 568 Advanced Placement (AP) exams, the highest number in school history. As a result of their hard work and achievement, 107 of our students have been named AP Scholars for 2021, including 55 AP Scholars with Distinction (for earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken with scores of 3 or higher on at least 5 of them) and 15 AP Scholars with Honor (average score of at least 3.25 on all exams with scores of 3 or higher on at least 4). Of this year's AP Scholars, 12 are rising juniors and 45 are rising seniors. The College Board discontinued the State AP Scholar designation in 2020. Had it still been awarded this year, Hanrui Xu from our Class of 2021 would have been an incredibly strong candidate for that honor after earning perfect scores of 5 on 13 different exams. The highest average was earned by his classmate Hannah Clay, who averaged 4.88 over 8 exams, making her one of 22 Academy students who took at least 8 different AP Exams this year.
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Sports News
Our boys golf team, which has won four-straight state titles, was invited to participate in the National High School Golf Association Invitational at Pinehurst in North Carolina this summer. Out of 46 state champion teams from 37 different states, our Vikings finished 14th overall with team scores of 318 on Course 8, 320 on Course 9 and 319 on Course 7. More recently they won the MSL-Ohio preseason tournament with junior Stephen Ma, who was the individual state champion last year, claiming medalist honors with a 73 at Westchester Golf Course.
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Not to be outdone, our girls also won their Mid-State League preseason tourney for the first time in program history. Leading the way were juniors Grace Luo (84), Eva Baker (86), Eliza Freytag (90) and Quinn Black (99) as their team score of 359 was 10 strokes better than runner-up CSG in the event at Turnberry that included a dozen schools.
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Send In Your Class Notes
We love keeping in touch with our alumni, and we want to hear all of your latest news. Here are some of the updates we are looking for:
New family additions
Big moves
New jobs
New schools, titles or degrees
Exciting trips or accomplishments
General updates
Engagements/Marriages
We also love pictures, so you can send those along as well. Fill out our class notes form at columbusacademy.org/alumniclassnotes or send via email to alumni@columbusacademy.org to be sure your message is included in an upcoming issue of Experience, the school's recently redesigned magazine!
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