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Highlights Magazine
Winter 2025-26
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message from Christina Breen • The Installation of Christina Breen • Fall Fest • Student Spotlight: Aleka Dodla '26 • Junior Chapel • Athletics Roundup • Performing Arts Roundup • Alumna Spotlight: Sarah Immerman Lefkowitz ‘11 & Margo Schwarz Palmer ‘65 • In Memoriam
Fall 2025
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message of Gratitude from the Head of School • A Message from the Board Chair • Incoming Board of Trustee Members • Ruhlman Family Center Construction • A New Era for Laurel Field Hockey & Lacrosse: Linsalata Field Turf Debut • Chagrin Valley Times: Home Field Advantage • Laurel Girls Today…Leaders Tomorrow: A Conversation with Leslie K Segal ’95 • Faculty-Funded Grants • Jaros Transformation Learning Fellowships • Ohio Tax Credit • Scholarship Program • Alumnae-Funded Grants • A Message from the Director of Development • [2024-2025 Annual Report: Laurel does not publish donor lists online. See the printed Highlights delivered to your mailbox.]
Summer 2025
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message From Anne Conway Juster ‘80 • The Lasting Legacy of Ann V. Klotz • AVK—A Tour Of Gratitude • A Heartfelt Thank You to Seth Orbach • Alumnae Weekend 2025 • Student Profile: Eve Belding ’25 • Commencement 2025 • 2024-2025 Faculty & Staff Awards • In Memoriam
Winter 2024
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message from Ann V. Klotz • A Tour of Gratitude • A Message from Board of Trustees Chair Megan Lum Mehalko '83 • Junior Chapel • Middle school Milestones • Student Spotlight: Natalia Navarro '25 • Alumna Spotlight: Jennifer
Willis '93
Fall 2024
In this issue:
Inside Cover: Imagine What Your Gift Can Do! • A Message of Gratitude from the Head of School • A Tour of Gratitude • 2024-2025 New Board Members • Funding for the Future • Scholarships at Laurel • Donor Spotlight— Sarah Lee Kunesh ’84 & Anita J.Lee ’88 • Ohio Tax Credit Scholarship Program • Faculty Grants • The Jones Fund • The Jaros Transformational Learning Fellowship • A Message from The Director of Development • Annual Report Snapshot • Legacy for Laurel: Ann Cleminshaw Limbach ’52 • Back Cover: IRA Charitable Rollover
Summer 2024
In this issue:
Inside Cover: All Their Promise Needs is Yours • A Message from Ann V. Klotz: Definitions of Excellence • Third Grade National Parks Curriculum • Junior Chapel 2023 • Alumnae Weekend 2024 • Commencement 2024 • 2023-2024 Faculty & Staff Awards • In Memoriam • Legacy for Laurel: Emily Wilson '67 • Back Cover: Class of 2024 College Decisions
Winter 2023
In this issue:
Inside Cover: All Their Promise Needs is Yours • A Message from Ann V. Klotz • A Message from Board of Trustees Chair Megan Lum Mehalko '83 • The Launchpad • Department Chair Spotlights • Student Spotlight: Shaliz Bazldjoo '24 • Alumnae Spotlight: Lauren Kilbride '14 • Legacy for Laurel • Back Cover: IRA Charitable Rollover •
["Class News" and "In Memoriam" are included in the printed magazine but not this digital version.]
Fall 2023
In this issue:
Inside Cover: All Their Promise Needs is Yours • A Message of Gratitude from the Head of School • A Message from The Board of Trustees Chair • 2023-2024 New Board Members • Upper School Grant Opportunities • Student Scholarships • Family Spotlight—The Coopers • Laurel Is Where She Begins Capital Campaign • Graduate Spotlights • Donor Spotlight—Sally Reddig Schulze ‘56 • Ohio Tax Credit Scholarship Program • A Message from The Director of Development • Legacy for Laurel--A Promise for the Future • Back Cover: IRA Charitable Rollover
Summer 2023
In this issue:
Inside Cover: We are More Because of You • A Message from Ann V. Klotz: Alumnae Connections • Microgreens at Butler • Student Profile: Ella Witalec '25 • Junior Chapel 2023 • Alumnae Weekend 2023 • Commencement 2023 • 2022-2023 Faculty & Staff Awards • Laurel Ink • In Memoriam
Fall 2022
In this issue:
Inside Cover: We are More Because of You • A Message from Ann V. Klotz: Always a Laurel Girl - How the Leadership of our Alumnae Helped Shape Who We Are Today • First-Ever EcoFest Comes to the Butler Campus • Student Profile: Sophia & Natalie Casa '23 • Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees • Legacy for Laurel: Nancy Breckenridge McCormack ‘48 • Back Cover: Environmental Justice Semester
Summer 2022
In this issue:
Inside Cover: Your Gift is Their Future (Laurel Fund) • A Message from Ann V. Klotz: Scanning the Landscape: Beyond the Circle • Microsoft® Hololens Brings Augmented Reality to the Classroom • Student Profile: Kaitlyn Ernst '24 • Alumnae Weekend 2022 • Commencement 2022 • The Ruhlman Family Legacy • 2021-2022 Faculty Awards • In Memoriam
Spring 2022
In this issue:
The Many Definitions of Community, a Message from Ann V. Klotz • The Importance of the Arts in Primary School • The Madwomen of 1960 Gather on Zoom • FIRST LEGO League Inspires Middle School Students to Excel in Programming & Innovation • Junior Chapel • Happy Tenth Anniversary Adventure Girls! • Risk, Resilience, Reward: A Virtual Series on Entrepreneurship Led by Laurel Alumnae Experts • In Memoriam • Donor Spotlight: Bill & Lynn Ondrey Gruber '73
Summer 2021
In this issue:
Ownership of Learning, A Message from Ann V. Klotz & Megan Weiskopf • Learning on Laurel School's Butler Campus • Butler Yurt Day • Girls for the Globe • Getting to Know the Chairs • Alumnae Weekend 2021 • Butler Exploration Day • Commencement 2021 • 2020-2021 Faculty Awards • In Memoriam
Winter 2021
In this issue:
Rich in Hope, A Message from Ann V. Klotz • DEIB Abridged Timeline • Laurel's Anti-Racist Task Force • A Letter from the 125th Co-Chairs • 125th Celebration! • A History of Senior Speeches • Laurel Athletics Through the Ages • A Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Spring/Summer 2020
In this issue:
“Weathering the Storm,” A message from Ann V.  Klotz • A Glimpse Into Laurel School@Home • Traditions Carry On(Line)! • A Virtual Sit Down with Laurel’s Co-Directors of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging • Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action • Laurel's 125th: We Our Voices Raise • Middle School Computer Science Program • Alumnae Connections • Class News • In Memoriam
Fall 2019
In this issue:
"STEM at LS4G," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Beyond These Dear Walls •  Physics First • Alumnae Profile: Kristen Nemeth '12 • International Day of the Girl Child • Sarah Lyman Day of Service 2019 • Trends in Women and Giving
Summer 2019
In this issue:
A message from Ann V. Klotz • Strategic Roadmap Update • Laurel's Speech and Debate Program Shines • A message from the Alumnae Association President • Alumnae Weekend 2019 • Politicians beware, the girls of Laurel School are watching you • Laurel's Capstone Experience: A Bridge to Learning Beyond the Classroom • Faculty Awards • Day of Giving • Reunion Challenge
Spring 2019
In this issue:
"A Sense of Connection," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Alumnae Portraits Janet MacMahon Carll '48, Gwill York '75, Meghan Thornton Parquette '01 •  Financial Literacy Empowering Girls to Get Ahead • Laurel's Research-Based Approach to Building Resilience in Girls • Power & Purpose: Experiential Learning Empowers Primary Students in STEAM • Junior Chapel
Winter 2018
In this issue:
"Long-Term Impact," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Portrait of an Alumna: Terry Horvitz Kovel '46 • STEAM Inspiration • Sarah Lyman Day
Fall 2018
In this issue:
"Growth and Optimism," A Message from Ann V. Klotz • Generational Giving • Sarah Lyman Day • College Guidance
Summer 2018
In this issue:
"Threshold Moments," A message from Ann V. Klotz • A message from the Alumnae Association President • Laurel School Alumnae Weekend 2018 • Alumnae Connections • The Stress Factor • Reflections on the Class of 2018 • Irish Exploration • Capstone Highlights • LaureLive • Faculty Awards
Spring 2018
In this issue:
"Dear Sarah Lyman," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Alumnae Portraits: Kathy Chilcote Pender '55, Marne Levine '88 and Tamara Broderick '03 • Adventure Girls • LaureLive • LCRG: Tenth Anniversary • Junior Chapel
Winter 2017
In this issue:
"Telling Our Story," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Alumnae Portrait: Emma Brandt '10 • Immersion Weeks • Capstone • Laurel School Alumnae Weekend 2016
Summer 2017
In this Issue:
"Why Teach?," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Faculty Profile: A Tribute to David Huston • Faculty Profile: Dan Dvorak — Laurel's Secret Weapon • Strategic Roadmap • Laurel School Alumnae Weekend • Reflections on the Class of 2017 • Faculty Awards
Winter 2015
In this issue:
"Voice and Vision," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Alumnae Connections: Speaking Her Voice • Outdoor Education at the Butler Campus • Global Learning at Laurel School • 2014 Commencement Speech • Of Pomp, Circumstance and Laurel Voices • Laurel School Alumnae Weekend '14
Spring 2015
In this issue:
"Tell Me a Story," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Alumnae Portraits: Connie Curtiss Manuel '36 & Nichelle McCall '01 • Learning at Laurel School: Collaboratory • 2015 Commencement • Laurel School Alumnae Weekend '15 • Holiday Luncheon '14
Winter 2014
In this issue:
"I want Girls to Know," A message from Ann V. Klotz • Forty Shades of Green • Facing History and Ourselves • Girl Rising • Commencement Speech 2013 • The Wandering Poet • Making a Difference • The Seventh Grade Dig • Where are all the Millennial Feminists? • Building a Foundation for Greatness • Always a Laurel Girl
Year in Review 2011-12
In this issue:
Message from Ann V. Klotz • Ken Moore Q&A • New Board Members • Aloha Hawaii • Life at Laurel • Alumnae Briefs
Spring/Summer 2011
In this issue:
Message from Ann V. Klotz • Life at Laurel • Passport to the World • Beyond the Classroom • Voices Raised in Speech and Debate
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