CONTENTS Head’s Corner 1 AROUND CAMPUS Letter from the Chair 3 Campus News 4 Sports Report 16 Around Campus 25 FEATURES Making Connections Across Cultures 28 Girls for Girls 34 Learning to Lead 36 Kindness Grows at GDS 37 Outdoor Experiential Learning Endowment 52 ALUMNI Alumni News 54 I am a Bengal 55 Class Notes 64 Memorials 73 On the cover: The Class of 2018 will attend colleges at top schools around the country. We are excited as they begin their journey as GDS graduates, ready to become constructive contributors to the world! 2 | Summer 2018