CENTENNIAL

COMMITTEE

Our team of educators, parents, and alumni has been working with care and creativity to honor our history and shape a year of meaningful celebration.

Will Erickson

What I always appreciated about LJCDS was the intellectual freedom it afforded me. I learned to teach by experimenting with methods and curriculum, and I always got support from the administration, my colleagues, and especially from the parents.

School History Co-Chair, Former Educator

Bruce Fayman ’77, P ’15, ’17, ’19

LJCDS allowed me to become a creative person, which has always been at the heart of my various artistic pursuits over the years.

School History Co-Chair

Susie Nordenger H ’23

I am grateful to Country Day for the opportunities it gave me to be the best I could be. I love our alumni, faculty, staff, and families, with whom I was able to work. Wouldn’t trade my time at LJCDS for anything.

Alumni Engagement Chair

Maite Benito Agahnia ’85, P ’17, ’20

Coming from a different country in the middle of my adolescence was tough, but I was welcomed and embraced at Country Day. I owe the guidance and support of LJCDS to choosing art as my career.

Arts Co-Chair

Noah Heldman ’90, P ’24

LJCDS taught me what it means to be a person of character. It didn't hit me until I had been in the working world for a while, but the quality of the people at LJCDS is incredible, and it brought out the best in me.

Arts Co-Chair

Ian Han ’10

Country Day and its values are woven into my very existence. I often say I am who I am because of LJCDS; every day I use skills I learned on Genesee Avenue. LJCDS wasn't about what you learned but how to learn.

School Spirit and Athletics Co-Chair

Niki Castle ’96

LJCDS shaped me in every way. I wouldn’t be the person I am today had it not been for my experience at Country Day. Here is where friends became family and teachers were so invested in me that we still stay in touch 30 years later.

School Spirit and Athletics Co-Chair

Natalie Michan Kovaleski ’03, P ’35, ’37

LJCDS allowed me to be well-rounded. I was given a great education, played sports, made a ton of friends. The school aided my career choice, prepared me for the real world, and encouraged me to be a kind and caring person.

Community Events Co-Chair

Meredith Wyman Davis ’01, P ’32, ’35

My time at LJCDS shaped me in many ways and made me who I am today. LJCDS is more than academics; it is about being part of a community and learning how you can make a unique difference in your community.

Community Events Co-Chair

Katie Sigeti ’06

Simply put, I am who I am today because of my years at LJCDS as a student, and I am literally here as a member of our staff today because of one extraordinary mentor— Susie Nordenger.

Philanthrophy Manager, Alumni Programs

This is a historic moment for LJCDS and the entire La Jolla community. Learning about the rich history of our school and its founding has been inspiring, and I am excited to help share the story with the next generation.

Centennial Coordinator, Director of Community Engagement