Propelling our Mission forward.
The MICDS International Board of Visitors was founded in 1998 with Senator Jack Danforth ’54 serving as inaugural Chair. The Board’s purpose is to educate its members about the strengths, advantages, and values of the Mission, programs, and future plans of MICDS so that they can offer counsel to the Head of School and support the work of the School.
The Board is comprised of 35-40 prominent alumni who live outside the St. Louis region and is currently chaired by Rosalie (Lele) E. Engler ’96. Members interact with administrators, faculty, and students during their annual visit, and their recommendations are presented to the MICDS Board of Trustees.
Meet our Board of Visitors.
- Board of Visitors Members
Jon Austin ’77
Katie Watt Banahan ’02
Courtney Blankenship ’89
Wendy Brafman ’87
Jack Burkhardt ’07
Caroline Noel Cooper ’92
Noah Croom ’83
Drew Flanigan ’03
Bill Guerri ’74
Holly Holtz ’68
Jay Mason ’64
Kristin Collins Pate ’01
Bo Rutledge ’88
Discussions of impact.
- Previous Board of Visitor Topics Studied
- What elements of our MICDS campus are our strengths and how might we elevate our profile?
- Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
- Jay Rainey – “How does MICDS become the happiest school in Saint Louis?”
- What is MICDS’ value proposition of being a JK-12 school?
- To be Human: Balancing the Humanities and STEM for Lives of Purpose
- Preparing Students for College and for Life
- Entrepreneurship
- Core Competencies of an MICDS Student
- Formulating the Next Strategic Plan
- Non-Cognitive Skills: Emotional and Social Development
- 21st Century Science and Math
- Positioning MICDS as a Leader in a Competitive Marketplace
- The MICDS 2009 -2014 Strategic Plan
- Preparing MICDS students to be compassionate global citizens
- A comprehensive Library/Learning Center to enhance JK-12ness
- Diversity
- Parent Partnerships
- The Impact of Culture on Teaching and Learning
- Learning about the Upper School
- The Arts
- Athletics
- The MICDS 2000 – 2005 Strategic Plan
- Finding a balance with new school/old schools, excellence/community, governance/management
- Connecting the ethical and the intellectual in the School’s Mission
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