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B I R D ' S E Y E V I E W
06 e Palmer Trinity Classroom
08 New Faces: PTS Faculty and Staff
10 Finding the Balance Between Academics
and Athletics // Summer Experience at
Palmer Trinity School
11 e Unique and Positive Transformative
Nature of Breakthrough
12 Meet Our New Board Members
13 Harriet Mock: A Passion for
Helping Others
14 e Simple Secrets of Happiness
16 e Gifts of Poetry
17 Summer Residency in Vermont
P E R S P E C T I V E S
18 China Reflections
22 Why Chapel?
24 Experiential Learning in Scotland
26 A Semester Away at the Alzar School
V I S I O N A E R I E
27 Teaching: A Way of Life
E V E N T S
30 Graduation
32 Homecoming Weekend 2016
34 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
A N N U A L R E P O R T
35 2015–2016 Overview
A L U M N E W S
53 Class Notes
59 Alumni College and Career Day
A LU M N I PROF I L ES
56 Brittney McCabe '92
64 Stephanie Garcia '07
D E PA R T M E N T S
03 Message From the Head of School
05 Message From the Editor
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