February 2018
Academy Alumni in the News

Avishar Barua '05  (pictured), executive chef at Middle West Spirits Service Bar, was spotlighted by Columbus Underground and quoted by a Columbus Monthly article about a famous Columbus dish .  Also included in this month's press clippings  are David Schoedinger '60, John Exline '64, Jay Hoster '65, Tim Hildreth '69, Michael Hallet '70, Kyle Katz '80, Randy Schoedinger '86, George Skestos '86, Matt Walter '87, John Makari '89, Joel Pizzuti '90, Adam Exline '97, Asim Haque '98, Michael Stinziano '98, Ryan Vesler '01, Andrew Exline '04, Cory Bradburn '05, Stephanie Preston Domas '05, Ming Peiffer '06, Katie Ricart Lichtfuss '07, Jonathan Razi '08, Ryan Williams '08, Harry Wexner '13  and  Madeline Owen '17.

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 Jennifer Conti at ContiJ@columbusacademy.org.
Regional Alumni Gatherings

The Alumni Office will be hitting the road with upcoming visits in Denver, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston and New York City. Kindly RSVP to alumni@columbusacademy.org.

Denver
Sunday, February 11 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
The Kitchen

Washington D.C.
Wednesday, April 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Old Ebbitt Grill

Chicago 
- NEW DATE!
Wednesday, April 25 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Generously hosted by Laura and Paul Williams in their downtown home

Boston
Sunday , May 20 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Lucca North End
Generously sponsored by Rich Lee '90

New York City
Monday, May 21 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
University Club New York
Generously hosted by Neil Pirie and Michael Read '01
Art Exhibit With World-Renowed Ceramicist

Columbus Academy will host an art exhibit featuring the works of Toshiko Takaezu from now to March 10 in the school's Morris Hall art gallery. All alumni are invited to view the exhibit on Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m. A Personal Process: The Art and Life of Toshiko Takaezu will offer a close look at diverse styles and divergent forms and techniques Takaezu discovered through a lifetime of artistic exploration. Known primarily for her rounded ceramic forms, this exhibition will feature Takaezu's works in clay, fiber, painting and bronze. "Toshiko was a creative force for decades, infusing the aesthetic of Zen Buddhism and Abstract Expressionism onto her distinctive closed forms," states Upper School ceramics teacher Andy Rahe '94, a former Takaezu apprentice.
CA Beginning Program for 3-Year-Olds

Based on resounding interest, Columbus Academy will begin a preschool program for 3-year-olds in the upcoming 2018-19 school year. Our screening for this new offering will be an observation/play session from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 10. To schedule, please contact Debbie Keeran at KeeranD@columbusacademy.org. The deadline for applying for first-round decisions at all grade levels is February 16.
Calling All Graduation Dresses

Are you ready to part with that graduation dress? The CA Graduation Dress Program is in need of additional dresses! This program (started many years ago by a few CA moms) makes previously worn dresses available to current seniors. If you have a dress that is ready for another walk across that Commencement stage, please contact Class of 2018 Senior Mom Kris Moss at mosskris@gmail.com OR you may bring your dress to the front desk in Academy Hall.
School News

The Academy Life, our student journalism class and online newspaper, won a 2017 Gold Circle Award in the category of digital news from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association! According to advisor Pat Hogan, approximately 20 percent of last year's submissions from 1,122 schools achieved a Gold standing, which recognizes superior work by student journalists usually as individuals but sometimes as an entire staff working with either print or online media. Click here to view the most recent work by our Academy Life staff.
Sports News

In swimming, both our girls and boys teams won their fifth-straight Mid-State League titles. The AquaVikes were led by MSL Diver of the Year Esther Lawrence, who claimed her fourth-straight league diving title with a meet-record score of 572.80, and MSL Swimmers of the Year Samantha Kass and Jacob Eismann, who both won all four of their events including a new meet record in the 50 free (21.80) for Samantha.
At this past weekend's MSL-Ohio meet, senior Josh Pearson wrestled at well above his weight and won the 220-pound bracket, claiming our program's first league title since Luke Albers '15 (182), Dan Jones '15 (195) and Sam Wittmann '15 (132) all were MSL-Ohio champions three years ago.
CA in 360

Be a part of the Columbus Academy experience with this video of a Middle School orchestra concert, shot with a 360 degree camera. For the best viewing experience, please use a portable device.
Send In Your Class Notes

If you have news and/or photos for the Spring 2018 issue of  Academy magazine, please email them to your class agent or to Director of Alumni Relations  Jennifer Conti at ContiJ@columbusacademy.org or mail them to the Alumni Office at 4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, OH 43230.
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