Fay Magazine: Fall-Winter 2018

List of 20 news stories.

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  Head's Notebook: The Foundation for a Meaningful Life

  A reflection on this year’s school theme, Finding Meaning, and thoughts about what meaning is, how we find meaning in our lives, and the kinds of skills, habits, and character strengths that our children need in order to pursue lives of substance and depth.
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  Exploring Differences, Finding Common Ground: Building Cultural Competence

  A look at how faculty help Fay students develop cultural competency as they learn to explore multiple perspectives and encounter differences with thoughtfulness and respect.
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  Documenting the Outsiders: Marlo Poras '86

  Documentary filmmaker Marlo Poras ’86 shares the perspectives of people whose stories often go untold.
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  Primary School Update: Meet My Hero

  Meet a few of our Upper School leaders, along with the Primary School students who are delighted to introduce them.
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  Lower School Update: Honorable Conduct in a Digital World

  In the Lower School, teachers are implementing a program to help students be more mindful of their screen use.
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  Persuasive Pastries

  Third graders crafted their most compelling arguments with some delicious-sounding descriptions to sell the bakery items they created.
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  Fay Welcomes Bestselling Author Madeline Levine On March 25

  Join us on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm for this Ideas&Insights speaker event.
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  Documenting the Spirit of Fay: Meet Dick Gilcreast

  Readers of this magazine over the years may recall seeing gorgeous black-and-white photos of Fay from the mid-to-late 1900s— images of boys (and later, girls) in classrooms, on the playing fields, and in the dorms. Nearly all of these images were captured by Dick Gilcreast, a photographer whose ties to Fay run deep.
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  Honoring Those Who Serve

  Fay salutes alumni who are veterans or who are still in active service in the Armed Forces.
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  Engineering a Career: Tom Almy '78

  Sometimes it’s the wrong job that sets you on the right track. 
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  Memories of Color: Jim Hannan '79

  Jim Hannan '79 draws heavily on the cultural influences, scenery, and landscape of his itinerant island upbringing in his painting.
  
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  Suzanne Walker Buck ’86 Named Head of School at Western Reserve Academy

  A new leadership role for Suzanne Walker Buck.
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  Supporting the Development of a Global Perspective: Michael Coe ’41

  Professor Coe is one of the world's foremost experts in Mesoamerican culture.
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  Kevin Ballen '13: Empowering Youth, Strengthening Community

  "We believe that civic engagement is just as important as math or languages."
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  Keziah Clarke '13: Challenging the Status Quo

  "I like to research, and I'm interested in the role of women throughout history."
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  Talia Lesser Chopra ’08: Putting an Economics Degree to Work in the Real World

  "I've always felt that the School gifted me the ability to not just memorize, but to think and learn."
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  Suzy Shin ’14: Exploring New Perspectives

  "I may not pursue journalism, but I still want to help others. Finance is another interesting way for me to help communities in need."
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  Andrew Orobator '08: Solving Everyday Problems, One Line of Code at a Time

  "That feeling of helping others understand—that ‘lightbulb’ moment—is a huge motivator."
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  Jeremy Navarro '14: Harnessing the Power of the Written Word

  "I’m ready to take a deep dive into the world of publishing— Fay has prepared me well for it."
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  Meg Fearey ’14: Making an Impact On and Off the Field