By Hadley Cress ‘27
Have you ever needed someone to talk to? At Catlin Gabel School (CGS) there are two counselors, Dan Petrocelli and Erin Gilmore, who are here to help.
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By Violet Bouwes-van Nood ‘24
Ever the businessman, one of my first memories of Oscar Goranson involved him selling juice on the side of the road.
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By Harper Davis ‘24
Sophomore Azalea Colburn is known for her technical thinking, passionate political discourse, and creative capabilities. I sat down with her to find out more about her life.
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By Ayaan Sait ‘24
In the bustling Barn filled with Catlin Gabel School (CGS) students, there stands an anchor of warmth and experience: Kathy Dietz. More than just being a face who charges your barn account, Dietz can bring enthusiasm and her love of helping others into every interaction.
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By Chip Downes-Le Guin ‘25
Hailing from Walnut in Southern California, new Catlin Gabel math teacher Mark Amasuga’s interests and journey to teaching give him a unique connection with students.
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By Olivia Morrison ‘24
Ron Bronson is the girl's varsity tennis coach at Catlin Gabel (CGS). In 2022’s tennis season, Bronson led the girl's tennis team to a district championship and state title, winning Oregon’s 3A district/state coach of the year as well. This season, he plans to do it again.
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“If I can make one comparison between me and Michael Jordan, it's that we can nurse the hell out of a grudge. If I think you’re questioning me, I will work so hard to shove it down your throat.”
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From teaching high school math to taking weekly ceramics classes, Beth Gilmartin’s life is all about education.
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“When you live in a foreign culture you start to understand how your home culture influences everything that you see. I remember being constantly challenged by things that were very new to me, and trying to resist the urge to say that they're bad or that they're not as good.”
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"So I have like 65 or 70 cousins or something, we would go, oftentimes, at my grandparent's house, and there would be upwards of like 30-40 people on the regular basis. We would be there for hours, and there was just a lot of meal sharing and play." When asked about her childhood, Catlin Gabel (CGS) Head of School, Aline Garcia-Rubio, shared.
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“I’m an only child. I’m the only, only child in my family.” Enrique Escalona, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Upper School Spanish teacher, shares with a smile I can see through his eyes.
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Micah Powch is an iconic Junior at the Catlin Gabel School (CGS). His amiable personality allows for him to connect with a spectrum of students and teachers who view his charisma and creativity with endearment, but what really goes on inside his head?
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“After I graduated college, I had no idea what I was doing, so I went back to Menlo Park and lived with my parents again, which was okay, not great. I think I was still figuring out what I was supposed to do with an English degree,” Derek King, the beloved Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Upper School library assistant, shared with me when we sat down together.
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CatlinSpeak is starting a new column inspired by the New York City-based photojournalism project, Humans of New York. Humans of New York (HONY) began as an attempt to photograph 10,000 random people on the streets of New York to “create an exhaustive catalogue of the city’s inhabitants,” as the website says.
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