NSU University School VIEWPOINT Spring 2019

As I reflect on the 2018-19 school year, I am incredibly proud to share some of our exceptional accomplishments as well as the quality, diversity, and impact of the enrichment experiences we are able to provide. In this issue of Viewpoint , you will get a glimpse into some of these opportunities, all of which foster meaningful connections within our USchool community and beyond. Experiential learning is a cornerstone of our mission, and we are delighted to have offered our Upper School students the unique opportunity to participate in the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Fellowship. To further explore their areas of curiosity and interest, our seniors pursued their passions by planning, implementing, and presenting a Capstone Project of their own design. Innovation and technology are at the forefront of our recently expanded UStudio media production program, and we are proud to be a training ground for the next generation of influential content creators. I would like to congratulate our graduating seniors on their outstanding college acceptances. Their teachers and I are confident that wherever their journey takes them, they will remember their time at USchool with fond memories. We hope that the class of 2019 stays in touch with our alumni relations department, as we look forward to learning about all of our graduates’ academic, personal, and professional milestones. Please enjoy this issue of Viewpoint . Sincerely, William J. Kopas, Ed.D. Head of School 2 First Word Head of School William J. Kopas, Ed.D. Associate Head, External Relations Giovanna Stincer, M.Ed. Associate Head, Academic Affairs Robyn Kaiyal, Ph.D. Director, Upper School Matthew Laliberte, Ph.D. Director, Middle School Lisa Chancey, M.A. Director, Lower School Donna Tobey, Ed.S. Board of Advisers 2018–2019 Editor in Chief Giovanna Stincer, M.Ed. Managing Editor/Writer Debra Gonzalez Communications Coordinator (954) 262-4446 Art Director Danelle Gilles Cover Photo Pictured, L–R: USchool juniors Alessandro Landi, Julian Smith, and Ramon Villamayor; sophomore Max Landi at the Florida State Rowing Association Sculling Competition Photo credit (cover image and crew team article): Grant Smith, father of crew team member Julian Smith (’20) NSU University School 3375 SW 75th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-1400 (954) 262-4506 Viewpoint is a publication of the External Relations Office. Comments and suggestions are welcome. ADMINISTRATION Spring Marc Cannon, chair Emiliano Abramzon Ricky Arias Susie Bond Jon Clark Lesley Clark-Loeser Jessica Dornbusch Jessie Gilley Evan Glasser (‘94) Susanne Hurowitz, ex officio Laurie Jennings Pam Kochav Jason Liberty Cori F. Meltzer Mark Paresky Tamara Rodriguez Joel Ronkin, ex officio Danielle Scott, ex officio Scott Weiselberg Michael Zager (‘87), ex officio 2019