Acknowledgments
the journal of literature and the arts at saint david’ s school
Acknowledgments
Producing the Obelisk would not be possible without our many caring contributors. Special thanks go to Dr. David O’ Halloran and Mrs. Ali Aoyama for their ongoing support and guidance in the development of this publication. We are also grateful to teachers in every department, who have cultivated and highlighted exemplary student writing and interdisciplinary work. For their contributions this year, we especially thank: Ms. Leonor Brenes, Ms. Cristina Cotumaccio, Mr. Drew Burton, Mr. Bradford Hardie, Ms. Leslie Geary, Mr. Henry Hunter, Mrs. Jamie MacNeille, Mr. David May, Ms. Catherine Milligan, Mrs. Sara Molinari, Mr. Will Phifer, Mr. Gene Romanosky, Mr. Evan Rothstein, and Mr. Tom Ryan. Extra thanks go to our art teachers, Mr. Bernard Adnet, Ms. Rachel Da Silva, and Ms. Jenna Boccella, for helping boys to produce exceptional artwork for this volume; and to Ms. Melanie Fidler, for her professional photographs.
This edition of the Obelisk, like others before it, reflects the vision and leadership of Mrs. RoseMarie Alfieri. From year to year and page to page, she has consistently been a vital guide in creating publications that celebrate and promote boys’ creativity, critical thinking, and thoughtful expression. Obelisk is also grateful to Mr. Peter Martin for his helpful communication and key role in connecting Saint David’ s alumni to this publication and process.
This year, we owe particular thanks to the six alumni who participated on our External Selection Committee. Finn Hayden’ 20, Ethan Klimczak’ 21, and Ethan Kelly’ 16 collaborated in deciding the final artwork to publish; and classmates Luke Dolan’ 19, Grant Furman’ 19, and Peter Karasyov’ 19 came