Our Wildwood, Summer 2018, Volume 43

WOLVES MAKING WAVES Students, alumni, and faculty making us proud Our Latest Wave-Makers

Aidan S. ’19

Junior Aidan S. was selected by The National WWII Museum to be one of only eight Student Ambassadors. He received training and a stipend to collect oral history interviews with members of the WWII generation that will go into the museum’s permanent collection. Last year, Aidan won the California National History Day competition in the Senior

Individual Documentary category and represented California and Wildwood at the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. This honor led to his selection by the museum.

Landis Green, HEAD OF SCHOOL

In the fall, Landis will become the new board president of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), an organization of approximately 200 elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Strengthening schools since its founding in 1941, CAIS strives to bring a compelling and compassionate voice to statewide and national conversations about education, advocating for the continual improvement of learning environments for all children and adolescents—both in CAIS schools and beyond.

Lori Strauss, ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Lori was a featured presenter and honorary faculty at the 2018 Carney Sandoe & Associates Women’s Institute in Boston. Her session, presented with colleagues, was called “The Glass Cage–Avenues for Advancement,” and it examined ways to help women succeed, navigate challenges, and handle the

demands of career advancement without sacrificing aspirations outside the workplace. The keynote speaker at this international event was Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder and president of School of Leadership, Afghanistan, the country’s first boarding school for girls.

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