Two important members of our Forsyth community retired this spring, Mrs. Kay Dodd and Mrs. Barbara Nangle. PHOTO ABOVE TAKEN AT RICK DODD’S RETIREMENT PARTY IN 2004 INCLUDING MIMI AND RICK DODD, HEAD OF SCHOOL REBECCA GLENN AND MR. AND MRS. DODD
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Two Milestone Retirements BY PHOEBE RUESS
Barbara NangleMrs. Nangle retired from Forsyth School in May after teaching fifth grade for 23 years. Despite her long tenure, she was not the first Nangle to come to Forsyth. Son Tim enrolled in 1982, and his siblings followed. All four Nangle children graduated from Forsyth: Tim, FS ’89, Ellen, FS ’91, John, FS ’93, and David FS ’98. Mrs. Nangle began her career as a practicing attorney. At Forsyth, her leadership roles include serving as Co-President of the Forsyth Family Organization from 1987-1988 and as a Forsyth School Trustee from 1989-1992. After earning her MAT in Education at Washington University, Mrs. Nangle joined the Forsyth faculty in 1993. We celebrated Mrs. Nangle’s retirement at a reception that included her in-town family members and colleagues past and present. Toasts from Upper Division Director Darel Shelton, retired Head Rebecca Glenn, and two video tributes from past teaching partners Sharon Stearns and Molly Liberto, and more, captured the esteem in which we hold Mrs. Nangle and the love and admiration of her colleagues.
Kay DoddStaff member Kay Dodd is the last of the Dodd family to retire from Forsyth. Mrs. Dodd’s daughter, son, and husband all worked at Forsyth, and her grandchildren attended the School. There have been Dodd family members working at Forsyth School for the past 28 years of Forsyth’s 55 years, to date. Mrs. Dodd’s daughter Cheryl Rhodes came first. She joined the Forsyth administration in 1989 as Director of Business Affairs, and her brother Rick began working then, as well, as a soccer coach and camp counselor while he pursued graduate studies. Their father Richard Dodd, Sr., always known to all as Mr. Dodd, served as Forsyth’s Director of Maintenance from 1991-2010. Managing Forsyth’s facilities in those early days at Forsyth involved a lot of do-it-yourself maintenance – remember we were a 30-year-old start-up school in 3 old houses. The kids remember Mr. Dodd for the after-school woodworking classes he offered in his Dunbar House basement woodwork shop, and the golf cart he drove around campus with his tools. He was, quite simply, beloved.
The late Rick Dodd (by then, he had earned his MBA) took over as Director of Business Affairs in 1994, succeeding his sister who moved to the East coast. When he left Forsyth in 2004, Rick had seen the School through a huge campus expansion: the acquisition of Gerdine House and Last House, construction of The Rand Center and the sport court. Rick managed facilities
In the spring of 2017, two great women — Mrs. Dodd and Mrs. Nangle — retired from Forsyth. The Nangle and Dodd families’ tenure at Forsyth School added up to a combined total of 63 years.
with his dad and also managed the financial operations of the School – two full-time jobs. Mrs. Dodd came to Forsyth in 1996, and over her 22 years here, she has worked in Before Care and as support staff for the library, laminating, hospitality, wherever support is needed.
It is not an overstatement to say that Mrs. Dodd’s retirement marks the end of an era. You could look at Forsyth’s campus today and assume it was developed according to a finely tuned plan with great foresight. In fact, that is not the case. Forsyth has been an entrepreneurial venture, built by seizing real estate opportunities when presented, and relying on resourcefulness to realize these opportunities. The Dodd family is very much a part of that history. They played a significant role in building Forsyth, especially our one-of-a-kind campus.
Our deep appreciation goes to these two colleagues for their many contributions to Forsyth School. We wish Mrs. Nangle and Mrs. Dodd the very best in the years to come.
Long time teaching partner Anne Reinholdt with Barb Nangle and her daughter Ellen Borowiak, FS ’91
The Grade 5 teachingi team in 2010: John McGinley, Sharon Stearns, Barb Nangle and Kathy Becker
The Dodd family at Mr. Dodd’s ice skating retirement party in 2010. Mr. & Mrs. Dodd
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They walked the high beam, performed Julius Caesar, bonded during a 4-day camping trip in Southern Illinois, were showered by Froot Loops and delivered meaningful speeches during their graduation ceremony. The Class of 2017 experienced all of the great Forsyth Grade 6 capstone events and now are our newest alumni. Here’s where they are attending secondary school:
Welcome to Our Newest Alums | Class of 2017
LOOKING QUITE A BIT TALLER, THE FORSYTH CLASS OF 2011 returned to campus in May for a reunion to say good bye to their favorite elementary school teachers and each other. These alumni had impressive college news to share, including Harvard, Yale, Colgate, American University in Washington, D.C, University of Virginia, Babson, Carnegie Mellon, and more.
Here are just some of the accomplishments of the Forsyth Class of 2011:
° 8 National Merit scholars–nearly 20% of the class
° State champion athletes (track & field, soccer, football, lacrosse)
° College athletes
° Jefferson Scholars Award
° President’s Volunteer Service Award
° Cum Laude graduates
During the assembly, Nate Clinton, FS ’11, and his cousin Myles Clinton, Grade 6, did a high beam demonstration in front of all of their classmates and friends. In a fun moment after the assembly, the alumni were able to reconnect with their Little Friends, now current fourth graders. It was heartwarming to watch the high school seniors hug and high-five their little friends, just as they did 6 years earlier.
We are happy to extend a warm Forsyth welcome to our new Director of Development Millicent Dohr. She is a Forsyth past parent, a past FFO Co-President from 2006-2008, and a past Trustee from 2008-2010. As a Trustee, she served as Vice President, Development for a year before moving abroad. From 2010-2012 the Dohr family lived in Newcastle, Australia, and upon their return, Spencer returned to Forsyth as a fifth grader. Millicent has worked for St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Art Museum and practiced law for more than a decade. Please email Millicent at [email protected] to say hello or if you would like to know more about giving to Forsyth School.
Dylan Austermann Nipher Middle SchoolSylvia Barnes John Burroughs SchoolJoe Baur John Burroughs SchoolAvi Becker MICDSCarter Beuc Whitfield SchoolPatrick Bloomquist John Burroughs SchoolMadeline Buchowski John Burroughs SchoolWill Chapman John Burroughs SchoolLiz Chib Thomas Jefferson SchoolMyles Clinton Crossroads College Preparatory SchoolAshley Cooper MICDSFinley Desai John Burroughs SchoolTy Dierberg John Burroughs SchoolTheodore Elfenbein Wydown Middle SchoolJrob Goffstein John Burroughs SchoolJordan Gross MICDSQuinn Hoerman Whitfield SchoolRiley Hunter MICDSHannah John Crossroads College Preparatory School
Maggie Johnson MICDSHarry Kohler MICDSSimran LaBore John Burroughs SchoolOwen Limbrick MICDSNate Ly MICDSJack McCuddin Crossroads College Preparatory SchoolTeaghen McLaughlin MICDSEmma Mills MICDSNikhil Morgan John Burroughs SchoolRyan Musarra Ladue Middle SchoolIvy Nissen Whitfield SchoolElena Parietti MICDS
Gavin Rose Ladue Middle SchoolHailey Rowbottom Whitfield SchoolPeter Santen Crossroads College Preparatory SchoolNicolas Schactman John Burroughs SchoolBrice Shearburn John Burroughs SchoolJana Smith John Burroughs SchoolOlivia Thomas MICDSAnnabel Thompson John Burroughs SchoolGrace Turza John Burroughs SchoolGavin Ulsas Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolAvery Walbrandt Villa Duchesne
COUSINS NATE, FS ’11, AND MYLES CLINTON , FS ’17
New Director of Development
SPENCER, FS ’14, MILLICENT AND WILL, FS ’10, DOHR
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Trevor Stone, FS ’97 and son of Coach Shelley Stone married Larissa Schroeder in May 2017. Trevor is a CPA, Advisor currently employed by the Moneta Group, The Compardo Team. Larissa is a CPA with Ernst and Young in Clayton.
Special thanks to Sofia di Lodovico, FS ’13, for volunteering at the FFO Celebration of Cultures pot luck dinner and painting hennas on the hands of anyone who attended.
Jack Case, FS ’12 was announced as the Newman Prize winner for 2016-2017 at John Burroughs School. The Newman Prize gives a junior the opportunity to meet with a famous American. Jack’s choices range from a car designer to a movie director! We look forward to hearing more about who he will meet.
Andrew Bartnett, FS ’07, set a Johns Hopkins and Centennial Conference record with a jump of 5.35 meters to finish second in the Pole Vault at the NCAA Championships in May 2017.
Anna Goodson, FS ’07, graduated Cum Laude from American University of Paris. She had several internships, including at the U.S. Embassy in Paris and at the international French law firm Bredin Prat.
Turner Kim, FS ’06, is a senior at Rhodes College where he is the punter for the football team and also a three-time member of the SAA Academic Honor Roll.
Ella Schmidt, FS ’12, won a gold medal for Poetry in the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Her work was selected by creative professionals. More than 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted for all categories and fewer than 1% were recognized at the national level.
Congratulations to Tommy Larsen, FS ’12, who competed in the Fox Teen Talent Competition finals and earned the Berges Classical Music Award for his performance on the piano.
Carrie Phillips, FS ’11, received the Jim Firestone Award at the Young Artists’ Showcase at St. Louis Artists’ Guild for her work, “Converse.”
Matthew Williams, FS ’12, and William Bartnett, FS ’12, were named State Champions at the STEM Engineering Expo sponsored by the Technology Education Association of Missouri (TEAM). They won the State Championship “STEM Engineering; Advanced Open Division” “Best of Show” for their CAD design, fabrication, engineering, and metalwork of their Super Mileage Vehicle cars.
Special thanks to Carrie Phillips, FS ’11, and Emma Klahr, FS ’11, for coaching Girls on the Run at Forsyth last spring.
Izzy Essman, FS ’12, performed with the 2017 Missouri All-State Choir. The 192-voice choir performed at the closing session of the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference and Clinic in January.
Carolyn Botz, FS ’11, is a freshman playing soccer at Carnegie Mellon University and Reagan Stone, FS ’11, is playing volleyball at Ithaca College.
Maddy Richter, FS ’12, qualified for the NASTAR National Championships and spent spring break 2017 racing in Steamboat Springs, CO. She placed 2nd in the Giant Slalom U18 Silver Division.
Bravo to the Forsyth alumni from the Class of 2012 who performed in Pippin, the John Burroughs School spring musical in 2017. Pictured with their Forsyth drama teacher are Jack Case, Hasani Skinner, Mrs. Paradise, Jason Kemp and Dahlia Haddad.
We love it when our alumni stop by campus! You are always welcome. Thanks to the following alums who said hello:
Ava Kennard, Meredith Luhmann and Sophia King from the Class of 2015
Mr. Shelton and Charne Meintjes, FS ’11
Jake Shelton, Joelle Alexander, Jack and Ally Hudson from the Class of 2016
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Reunions are for parents, too! Special thanks to faculty member and past parent Donna Militello for sharing this photo from a gathering of parents from the Class of 2007 at the home of Debbie and Marty Rush.
For ten years, Jackie Metzler served lunch at Forsyth as she dispensed wisdom and good humor in the Gerdine lunchroom. Mrs. Metzler, mother of Assistant Director of Business Affairs Leanne Metzler and her 5 other siblings, was beloved at Forsyth by both kids and adults. Our Mrs. Metzler was charming, dignified, wise, funny, and a joy to know. She was a proud May Queen in 2009. Mrs. Metzler loved the kids, a sentiment that was reciprocated. Every year, after she served the last lunch graduating sixth graders would eat at Forsyth (before their week-long camping trip), Mrs. Metzler would bid a fond farewell to the soon-to-be-graduates. She always began her address, “Ladies and gentlemen,…” It was classic Mrs. Metzler, full of dignity and love. We are saddened by her loss and send our deepest sympathy and love to the Metzler family.
In Memoriam: Jacqueline MetzlerBY PHOEBE RUESS
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