Palmer Trinity School

2 0 2 1 A L U M N I A W A R D S ELIZABETH (LANE) BACARDI '93 Elizabeth attended Trinity Episcopal School and then Palmer Trinity School after the merger in 1992. Elizabeth was an involved and dedicated student, participating in the drama and musical theater program, sports teams, and serving as her Senior Class President. Elizabeth is the mother of Olivia, a PTS Class of 2021 graduate and current pre-med student at Georgetown, Sealey a recent 2022 PTS graduate, Remi a PTS sophomore, and Lila a 5 th grader at St. Thomas Episcopal. Elizabeth believes in the importance of service and giving back to her community. She has dedicated countless hours to the PTS community through her service as a Trustee, a Parent Mentor, a Grade Coordinator, a Soccer Team Parent, an Admissions Ambassador, a Sandy Golf and Tennis Tournament volunteer, and an International Festival booth leader. You can frequently find Elizabeth at School organizing events, attending parent meetings, or cheering on our student-athletes. Elizabeth's dedication, commitment, and service to Palmer Trinity make her a pillar for the alumni community. ANDRE A ORTIZ ' 12 Andrea's goal in life is to "use her privilege to fight injustice." As a sophomore at Palmer Trinity, Andrea was one of the first students to participate in a semester abroad in Paris, France, where she was exposed to a Model UN Club and visited UN Headquarters in Paris to sit on the human rights council. During this trip, she was exposed to the world of public policy making, and upon her return to PTS she eagerly started a Model UN Club at school. She dove into an Independent Study with Dr. Regalado, focusing on immigration policy in the US. Andrea graduated PTS as the Valedictorian and went on to study Social Studies at Harvard. Upon graduating she was one of 470 Fulbright Scholars worldwide, giving her the opportunity to return to her hometown in Mexico, to conduct research on how gender affects migration. After her research, she realized she wanted to do more to help those being hurt by the system, so she earned a Master's Degree from Oxford University in Migration Studies. Upon graduating, she was offered an internship, followed by a career at the UN Migration Agency (IOM) Headquarters in Geneva. Andrea shares, "The reality is that borders exist and people are crossing them. My goal is to develop systems and policies to help people cross in a way that would be beneficial to both sides while considering the human rights of those crossing." JOAN S ANZ Joan is the mother of Palmer Trinity alumni, CHR IS S A N Z ' 0 4 and K E V IN S A N Z ' 0 1; however, during her time as a PTS parent, she took on the role as the "Team Mom" to countless athletes on the football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. Joan served as a PTS Booster Club Board Member for eight years, the Editor of the Sports Book for 6 years, and as a team parent for over ten years. Joan is known for treating PTS students as her very own kids, providing them with all the support they needed to succeed. RYA N JUR NE Y ' 0 4 shares, "I was fortunate to have Joan Sanz as the Football team mom. Through thick and thin she was our most supportive, dependable, and loving fan. Her presence made us feel at home and team dinners at her house were a rite of passage. She is a Falcon, through and through, and embodies everything the Palmer Trinity family stands for." Joan continues to support Palmer Trinity through her involvement on the School's Community Board. She will forever be an ambassador for Palmer Trinity and support students in any way she can. 77

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