Palmer Trinity School

PRESIDENT OF PARENTS ASSOCIATION Elizabeth Bellande PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ryan A. Jurney '04 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2023-2024 Marcel Navarro, Chairman Jesus Socorro, Vice-Chair Elizabeth Bacardi, Secretary Jared Kaplan, Treasurer Lynley Ciorobea Vivian More Cortinas Daniel Diaz Leyva Bishop Peter Eaton Emilio Fernandez Richard Grillo Doug Rothfeldt Harvey Sperling, Posthumously Kim Vinas Russell Wilson Patrick Roberts (Trustee Ex-Officio) Michael Baiamonte (Trustee Emeritus) Jack Brumbaugh (Trustee Emeritus) William Morrison (Trustee Emeritus) EDITORIAL OFFICE Aerie Magazine 7900 SW 176th Street Miami, Florida 33157 Share Article Ideas to: Blanca Morales, Editorial Director bmorales@palmertrinity.org Send Address and Email Changes to: Alumni Office: Attn. Isabella Martino '18 imartino@palmertrinity.org SUMMER 2024 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Suzanne Gottlieb Calleja EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Blanca Morales, Marketing & Communications Manager PHOTOGRAPHY Tina Bustamante, Suzanne Calleja, Jill Kahn, Blanca Morales, Claudia Storper CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Eduardo Barreto Elizabeth Bellande Sofia Bennett '23 Rev. Dr. Mary Ellen Cassini Ashley Chapman Denise Gallardo Isabella Gonzalez '24 Matt Levin Isabella Martino '18 Blanca Morales Derek Smith Pete Tolmach Emily Wilken Ayo Williams '25 Sandi Wood PROOFREADERS Taylor Haas '11, Kaylee Padron, Emily Wilken DESIGN Brand Poets ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Head of School Patrick Roberts Director of Financial Aid and Sr. Associate Director of Admission Giovanna Arrien Associate Head of School for Communications and Strategic Partnerships Suzanne Gottlieb Calleja Director of Student Activities Alexandra Cartaya Chaplain Rev. Dr. Mary Ellen Cassini Chief Financial Officer Jose Chao Head of Upper School Ashley Chapman Upper School Dean of Students Brook De Melo Gomes Registrar Amy Duarte Director of Parent Relations Denise Gallardo Director of Development Juan Gomez Director of Athletics Dave Lanham Director of Environmental Stewardship Leo Llinás Executive Assistant to Head of School Marina Lithgow Alumni Relations Coordinator Isabella Martino Board of Trustees Liaison Laura Marandino Director of Annual Fund George Montes School Counselors Adrianna Munoz, Susanna Cetta Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Monifa Kelsey, Aldo Regalado Associate Head of School for External Relations Danny Reynolds Director of Technology Gus Sabogal Middle School Dean of Students Noel Schael Head of Middle School Peter Tolmach Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs Adrianna Truby Advisory Coordinator Evan Apanovitch The Aerie is published yearly by Palmer Trinity School for Alumni, parents, grandparents, students and friends. The e-newsletter informs the community of campus events and student and faculty accomplishments. Send story ideas or comments to scalleja@palmertrinity.org. Palmer Trinity School offers a full-service website, www.palmertrinity.org, where you can look up friends in a searchable directory, find out about the latest news and events, and connect with our Alumni office. We also post back issues of the Aerie magazines online. Special thanks to Brand Poets (www.brandpoets.com), a strategic design and brand innovation company, who continues to take the image of Palmer Trinity School to the next level. MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY Palmer Trinity is an Episcopal school dedicated to promoting academic excellence and inspiring students to lead lives of virtue, humanity, and spirit. Providing a supportive, inclusive environment for students, we emphasize academic distinction, ethical global citizenship, and character. As members of the greater community, we inspire students to lead lives of honor and social responsibility. Palmer Trinity School is committed to diversity and includes students with a range of academic interests, as well as students from diverse ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. ON THE COVER PTS Cross Country State Champion Henry Stark Photo by Mikey Berlfein

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