Archways 31 "Leading the Way" Fall 2024

A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

LEADING THE WAY

ST. ANDREW’S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE AS THE EDUCATIONAL LEADER

THOUGHTS FROM KEVIN

THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN ST. ANDREW’S ONCE AGAIN LIVING UP TO ITS RANKING AS THE #1 SCHOOL IN MISSISSIPPI.

ur students were the recipients of exceptional honors, from recognition as National Merit Finalists and STAR students to winning state championships in seven sports. I’m extraordinarily proud of our students, faculty, staff, coaches, and parents and the gifts they bring to our community.

St. Andrew’s leads the way because we constantly seek to understand and respond to the evolving needs of our students. Our successes this year put St. Andrew’s in the spotlight, but our faculty, administration, trustees, students, alumni, and parents have also been working on important projects behind the scenes.

Together, we created an Episcopal identity statement, which describes what it means to be a part of our unique

community. The four pillars of that statement are: “We welcome. We wonder. We worship. We love.” In the days to come, we’ll share more details about how we live into this identity.

We worked to better define our educational philosophy, which balances rigorous academics with the joy of teaching and learning.

And perhaps most exciting, we put talented leadership in place to plan a capital campaign that will create a new Lower School campus on par with our extraordinary programming.

Looking ahead, 2024-25 promises to be another landmark year for St. Andrew’s. I’m excited about what the future holds, and I’m so thankful that you are a part of this community.

Kevin Lewis, Head of School

GAZING THROUGH ARCHWAYS

In 1947, the forward-thinking founders of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School created a new standard in faith-based educational excellence. St. Andrew’s has been setting new standards for education in Mississippi and beyond every day since.

In this issue of Archways, you’ll learn about stellar achievements by our students in academics, athletics, and the arts. You’ll discover innovative lessons taught through a vegetable garden, robots, and a friendly puppy. You’ll celebrate the impressive accomplishments of St. Andrew’s alumni, and enjoy an exciting look at the future of our beloved Lower School campus.

In 2024, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School was once again ranked the #1 private/independent school in Mississippi. St. Andrew’s became and remains the educational leader by never settling for the status quo – no matter how impressive that status quo may be. Instead, we are always reaching for the next exciting goal and setting the even higher standard.

Those are the ideals that St. Andrew’s Episcopal School instills in its students, and the ideals lived out by the members of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School community.

Together, we are leading the way.

ON THE COVER

St. Andrew’s leads the way with outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, and the arts. Read the story on page 14.

In her spare time, she is also a principal

Above: Drew McDonald was MVP of the 2024 State Champion Soccer team and was a member of the state champion Mock Trial team, Celia Lane was a finalist in the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest high school science competition, and Sophia Huang won a Scholastic Art Award for her pencil drawing, “Teddy.”

dancer with the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet.

FOR ALL THE SAINTS, who from their labours rest, Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia, Alleluia!

EXCERPTED FROM THE HYMN FOR ALL THE SAINTS

ARCHWAYS

EDITOR

Emily Gordon ’94

CONTRIBUTING

EDITORS

Stephanie Garriga

Marlo Kirkpatrick

Addison Sharp ’17

Crystal Skelton

DESIGNER

Alecia Porch

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Robby Followell

Allison Gee

Blythe Cooper

If you have a story idea or comment for Archways, please contact Emily Gordon, editor, at gordone@gosaints.org

ICE BREAKER

LAST SPRING, 22 ST. ANDREW’S MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FOUR CHAPERONES EMBARKED ON A STEM-FOCUSED ADVENTURE TO ICELAND.

“Virtually every activity connected to what students have been studying in their science courses, from geothermal energy and volcanic activity to greenhouse technology and unique geological features like geysers and waterfalls,” says Emily Philpott, director of Global Studies. “They saw first-hand why Iceland is nicknamed ‘The Land of Fire and Ice.’”

The journey included visits to a geothermal power plant; the Lava Centre, an interactive, high-tech exhibition on volcanoes; and a walk across the famed Bridge Between Continents. Students sampled tomatoes grown in a geothermal greenhouse and soaked in a natural hot spring lagoon. They explored the renowned Golden Circle, where they marveled at the majestic Gullfoss waterfall and hiked through the historic Þingvellir National Park. The adventure continued with a trek across the Sólheimajökull Glacier, an exhilarating tour of an ice cave, and a walking tour of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital.

“I enjoyed seeing how the people of Iceland use natural resources to provide energy in different forms,” says Allexis Phillips, class of 2028. “Learning how the Icelandic people use natural resources without harming the environment opened my eyes to new ways we can protect and preserve our planet.”

GLOBAL STUDIES TRIPS FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDE:

• Italy

November 22–29, 2024 (Upper School)

• Ghana and South Africa

March 1–15, 2025 (Upper School)

• Spain, France, and Switzerland

March 4–15, 2025 (Upper School)

• Costa Rica

March 8–15, 2025 (Middle School)

St. Andrew’s will also host visiting students from partner schools in Ghana, Peru, and Japan.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF

Elly Lominick, Jonathan Livingston, and Jessica Livingston ’24

GOING PLACES

The 76 members of St.

MAY 24, 2024, WAS A DAY OF CELEBRATION AS 76 GRADUATES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS GATHERED ON THE SHORES OF LAKE SHERWOOD WISE TO MARK THEIR PASSAGE FROM ST. ANDREW’S STUDENTS TO ST. ANDREW’S ALUMNI.

AND THE AWARD GOES TO…

THE TRUSTEES’ MEDAL FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Nivedita “Tina” Garg

Presented to the senior who has maintained the highest GPA over four years, as well as a mature, responsible attitude toward learning

Tina Garg is a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a National Merit Finalist scholarship

THE ADELE FRANKS MEDAL

Ahmir Hoskins

Presented to the senior who, in the view of the faculty, has demonstrated the same qualities of leadership, initiative, and creative thinking exemplified in the lifelong achievements of St. Andrew’s founding headmistress, Mrs. Adele Franks

Ahmir Hoskins is a freshman at Hampton University in Virginia. He received a full merit scholarship.

SAINTS’ MEDAL FOR UNSELFISH SERVICE

Caroline Lowery

Presented to the student who views his or her work in terms of where that service will do the most good for the most people within St. Andrew’s and not in terms of personal gain or recognition

Caroline Lowery is a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she plans to study public policy.

“WE ARE ALL A MOSAIC OF EVERYONE WE HAVE EVER LOVED AND BEEN SURROUNDED BY… While [we] may be leaving this school behind, St. Andrew’s and the people here will always be a part of [us].” — Tina Garg ’24

“I AM FILLED WITH GRATITUDE. This school has not only prepared me for the future but has also become a true home, a place filled with memories and relationships I will cherish forever. I am proud to be an alum of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.” — Ahmir Hoskins ’24

“FIND A WAY OR MAKE A WAY. That’s our school motto. And at its core is this: find your passion. Discover what you care about so deeply that you will find a way or make a way to ensure that it is done. Passion is what makes our community so unique…Passion to learn. Passion to teach. Passion to leave our communities stronger and better than we found them.” — Caroline Lowery ’24

THE CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER ALLENBURGER IV FACULTY AWARD

Anna Purvis Frame ’99 — The 2024 Allenburger Faculty Award, which includes a stipend for faculty development, was presented to fourth grade teacher Anna Purvis Frame ’99. “The Allenburger family has been an important part of the St. Andrew’s community for as long as I can remember, and being associated with Chris through this award is incredibly meaningful,” Frame says. “I remember my own lakeside graduation ceremony in 1999, and how proud I was when my kindergarten teacher, Candy Coker, received the Allenburger Faculty Award. I’ve seen so many of my mentors honored with this award. It’s hard to think of myself as the same caliber of teacher as the recipients before me, but I’ll try to live up to the honor. I’ve certainly learned from the best.” Pictured are Anna Purvis Frame and Alex Allenburger, Chris’ father.

Andrew’s

Anna Beth Thorne, Keith Thompson, and Carter Thompson ’24

SAPA

Presents

THE ST. ANDREW’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION (SAPA) INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO A SERIES OF FUN-FILLED EVENTS IN 2024-25.

Funds raised through these events support classroom and seasonal activities for students, faculty appreciation events, parent engagement and educational opportunities, and more.

“SAPA’S EVENTS ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING COMMUNITY AND OFFERING ST. ANDREW’S PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

Meeting so many members of the St. Andrew’s community is what I’ve enjoyed the most about serving as chair. We have many families who are new to the Jackson area that I would not have met outside of SAPA.” — Aileen Thomas, SAPA Chair, Parent of Timothy Thomas, class of 2029; Brenna McNeill ’12; and Emma McNeil ’16

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

6:30 P.M.

NORTH CAMPUS

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra performs a free pops concert on the shores of Lake Sherwood Wise. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a variety of offerings from food truck vendors. Sponsorships with reserved tables are available.

OCTOBER 17, 2024

5:30–7:00

ROOFTOP OF THE FONDREN BUILDING

Meet other St. Andrew’s parents at this fun-filled wine and charcuterie tasting.

JANUARY 24, 2025

CAPRI THEATRE Time and Film to be Announced

Enjoy movie night at the Capri, a classic dine-in theatre in the heart of Fondren.

FOR SPONSORSHIP AND TICKET INFORMATION FOR ALL EVENTS, VISIT GOSAINTS.ORG/SAPA OR SCAN:

MARCH 6, 2025

Time and Location to be Announced

Don’t miss this sureto-sell-out celebration of Mississippi’s rich culinary heritage curated by chefs cooking with local ingredients, including produce grown by St. Andrew’s students in the Lower and Middle School gardens. Tickets go on sale at 8:00 a.m. on December 1.

BARK TO SCHOOL

WITH MINNIE LEE HILL

ST. ANDREW’S LOWER SCHOOL’S NEW STAFF MEMBER GETS ALONG WELL WITH THE STUDENTS, TACKLES NEW ASSIGNMENTS WITH BOUNDLESS ENTHUSIASM, AND IS AN EXCELLENT LISTENER.

She doesn’t mind cleaning up the occasional dropped snack in the cafeteria, and she enjoys collaborating with her faculty and staff colleagues. In fact, she’s so dedicated to her work that she follows Dr. Shea Egger, head of the Lower School, home every night. While the interview for her coveted position at St. Andrew’s was rigorous, when she completed her application by licking her interviewer in the face, she won the job paws down.

Meet Minnie Lee Hill, St. Andrew’s official Lower School dog and a key member of the Lower School Student Support Services team.

MINNIE’S DAY ON THE JOB

• Greeting students at carpool drop off

• Visiting classrooms

• Participating in small groups or individual sessions led by the school counselor

• Participating in reading groups in the Learning Center

• Enjoying recess

• Comforting students in the nurse’s office

• Attending school events, including chapel, plays, athletic events, and May Day

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STUDENTS WHO READ ALOUD TO A DOG IMPROVE THEIR COMPREHENSION SKILLS BY 12-30%

While Minnie enjoys “tails” of all genres, animal stories are an obvious favorite.

A PAWSITIVE IMPACT

St. Andrew’s created the position of “Lower School dog” to support academic, emotional, and social growth for students in grades 1-4. As her own training progresses, Minnie will also extend a helping paw to students in pre-K and kindergarten.

Research shows that a school dog’s mere presence is calming, lowering cortisol levels, blood pressure, and heart rates. The presence of a friendly dog can reduce stress and anxiety, creating a calm atmosphere that helps students focus. Students who read aloud to a dog improved their reading comprehension skills by a remarkable 12-30%.

Connecting with a dog can also enhance students’ social and emotional skills.

“HAVING A DOG we can all love together as a community builds responsibility and empathy in students,” Dr. Egger says. “Minnie gives students a connection at school, not just with Minnie herself, but with other students.”

Minnie became a part of the St. Andrew’s community in October of 2023, when she was just eight weeks old. Named in honor of one of St. Andrew’s founders and a former head of school, Minnie is a miniature

bernedoodle, a Bernese mountain dog and poodle mix. The school carefully researched dog breeds, consulting with Dr. Melissa Cefalu, a veterinarian and St. Andrew’s parent, and Blake Ainsworth, dog trainer and owner of A+ Kennels, to choose just the right new team member. The Bernese mountain dog is a working breed known to be highly intelligent, trainable, and friendly; poodles are smart, task-driven dogs with low shedding rates and coats less likely to trigger allergic reactions.

Minnie made her first appearance on the Lower School campus in January 2024, when she received a blessing from Reverend Hailey Allin before heading to a month-long obedience school. February 26, 2024 was Minnie’s first official day of school. For the remainder of the semester, Minnie reported to work once or twice a week, learning her way around campus and introducing herself to students eager to give her a hug or shake her paw.

“Minnie’s day begins when she goes with me to carpool drop off and greet the students,” Dr. Egger says. “I think that’s Minnie’s favorite part of the day. She is so happy out there as the students all come by, pet her, and talk to her. She loves it.”

The goal last semester was to sharpen Minnie’s knowledge of commands in different settings and helping her feel at home in every area of the school. Over those short few months, Minnie’s “pawsitive” impact quickly became clear.

“IT’S AMAZING TO SEE HOW A SWEET DOG CAN BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.

THE STUDENTS ABSOLUTELY ADORE MINNIE. SHE’S BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND GIVEN EVERYONE SOMETHING NEW TO BOND AND CONNECT OVER. I’VE SEEN MY OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STUDENTS GROW DEEPER THROUGH MINNIE.” — DR. SHEA EGGER

“Nurse Anna shared that students would come to her clinic in tears with a hurt knee or other scrape, and after a few minutes loving on Minnie, they would be smiling again,” Dr. Egger continues. “Before the third grade play, the students were nervous. I walked Minnie through and saw the nerves melt away as they loved on her. I’ve seen students who are less vocal or a little shy open up when Minnie is around. It’s just been incredible to see all the ways she has positively affected the students.”

The fall 2024 semester finds Minnie, who recently celebrated her first birthday, reporting to work three days a week, gradually building to full time. At her fullgrown size of 30 pounds, Minnie is the perfect size for a school dog – not too large and not too small, sturdy, and the perfect size for hugs and cuddles.

Minnie lives with Dr. Egger and her family, which includes two adults, three children, and two other dogs. While she practices her commands at home, Minnie also has time during her off hours to be a “regular” dog. It’s clear, however, that Minnie loves her job.

“Her happy place is wherever the students are,” Dr. Egger says. “When Minnie sees me getting ready to leave the house, she does everything she can to try and go with me – she’ll hop all around me, and try to grab my purse. It’s clear she thinks I’m heading to school without her and she doesn’t like that. Minnie wants to be there.

“The Lower School is already a happy place, and since Minnie joined our team, the children come into their school day even happier and more joyful,” Dr. Egger continues.

“You can’t walk down the hallway and see Minnie smiling without smiling back.”

WHAT ABOUT STUDENTS WHO ARE ALLERGIC OR AFRAID OF DOGS?

Minnie’s poodle genes mean minimal shedding. Regular baths and brushing and monthly grooming appointments minimize allergens and keep Minnie looking her best.

Student interaction with Minnie is strictly voluntary; no student will ever be asked to get closer to Minnie than they want to. Watching other children interact with Minnie may encourage fearful students to give it a try at their own pace, providing a lowstress way to overcome fears and build confidence.

THE PAWSITIVE BENEFITS OF SCHOOL DOGS*

Emotional Growth

• Anti-stress effect

• Decreased cortisol

• Promotes a calm, happy environment

Social Growth

• Increased empathy

• Enhanced communication skills

• Fosters responsibility

Academic Growth

• Increased brain functioning

• Stimulates memory

• Improved problem-solving skills

Reading Skills

• Non-judgmental reading partner

• Builds confidence as a reader

Sources: The Good Dog Foundation National Institutes of Health University of California

FOLLOW MINNIE ON INSTAGRAM

Above: Minnie with Corey McGee and Sybil Frame, class of 2032

LEADING THE WAY

THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR SAW ST. ANDREW’S BUILD ON ITS LONGSTANDING REPUTATION AS AN EDUCATIONAL POWERHOUSE. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACROSS MULTIPLE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES WERE HONORED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, AND CREATIVITY.

“ST. ANDREW’S HOLDS ITS STUDENTS TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD IN THE CLASSROOM, but also provides them with the resources and opportunities to meet and exceed those standards. I would not have received this award without the constant support of the faculty and my classmates.”

Blake Bell ’24, a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Scholarship, is a freshman at Mississippi State University studying biomedical engineering.

LEADING THE WAY

REACHING FOR THE STARS

Seven St. Andrew’s students and teachers were recognized in the Mississippi Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program sponsored by the Mississippi Economic Council.

Schools statewide nominate seniors for STAR recognition. The student from each school with the highest ACT score and a minimum GPA of 93 may be designated a STAR Student. That student then chooses a STAR teacher who has served as a mentor and an inspiration.

If a school has more than one student who scores a 35 or 36 on the ACT, all of those students may be nominated.

All seven of St. Andrew’s STAR students had an ACT score of 35 or 36.

Only 1% of all ACT test takers nationally score 35 or higher.

St. Andrew’s had more STAR students than any other private or independent school in Mississippi.

The top 20 STAR students are named ALL-STAR SCHOLARS, with special recognition and college scholarships awarded to the top three students. St. Andrew’s Gabriella Zevallos ’24 and Blake Bell ’24 were named ALL-STAR SCHOLARS. Bell finished as the first runner-up statewide and received a $20,000 scholar-

ship from the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. He designated chemistry teacher Claudia S. Bhagat as his STAR Teacher.

“Dr. Bhagat gets to know her students and helps them succeed, not only in her class, but in life as a whole,” Bell says. “Her love for science and for her students created a new love for science in me. I’m incredibly grateful not only for her teaching, but also for her selfless devotion to helping her students in everything they do.

“St. Andrew’s holds its students to an extremely high standard in the classroom, but also provides them with the resources and opportunities to meet and exceed those standards,” Bell continues. “I would not have received this award without the constant support of the faculty and my classmates.”

“THE STAR PROGRAM PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING AND TALENTED INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE.

In any field, motivation and achievement are key driving forces. That’s why it’s crucial to celebrate and acknowledge the remarkable successes of STAR students and the dedication of STAR teachers.”

Vickie Powell, Senior Vice President of Foundations, Mississippi Economic Council

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Seven St. Andrew’s students were named National Merit Finalists, the highest number of any independent or private school in Mississippi.

“St. Andrew’s created a supportive environment that promoted my intellectual curiosity and personal growth,” says finalist Gabriella Zevallos ’24. “At St. Andrew’s, I developed a deep appreciation and passion for learning. I wasn’t just studying to earn a good grade. I was doing it because everything I was learning – the class material, time management and study skills, and my own strengths and weaknesses in certain areas – would serve me in the future. The preparation I received at St. Andrew’s will help me succeed in college and in my future career.”

National Merit Finalist Gabriella Zevallos ’24 is a freshman at the University of Notre Dame studying applied and computational mathematics and statistics.

“THE INSTAR PROGRAM AND ITS WONDERFUL FACULTY MEMBERS PROVIDE RESOURCES and counseling to INSTAR Scholars, while also affording us the license to think critically and independently.”

Celia Lane, class of 2025

DOWN TO A SCIENCE

St. Andrew’s student Celia Lane, class of 2025, was a finalist in the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest high school science competition.

In 2024, ISEF brought more than 1,800 students from 75 countries to Los Angeles to showcase research projects of their own design. Lane qualified to present at ISEF by placing in the top three at the regional Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair. ISEF typically accepts fewer than 5% of students who apply to participate.

Lane’s project studied the effects of suppressing the hormone neurokinin B as a way to combat pre-eclampsia, a complication in fetal and maternal health. She conducted her research as a scholar in St. Andrew’s John D. Bower INSTAR program. INSTAR scholars commit to designing and conducting a yearlong, in-depth, independent scientific research project.

“The John D. Bower INSTAR program requires research at a level most students don’t experience until college, or even until graduate school,” says Marks McWhorter ’06, chair of the Science Department. “INSTAR is a training ground for students who think they might like to pursue scientific research at the college level or as a career, or for any student who

is inquisitive and motivated to find the answer to a scientific question.”

Lane’s project stemmed from her interest in maternal-fetal health, a critical issue in Mississippi, which leads the nation in maternal and infant mortality rates. John D. Bower INSTAR provided Lane with the support she needed to pursue research that could someday improve health outcomes for women and children in Mississippi.

“The INSTAR program and its wonderful faculty members provide resources and counseling to INSTAR Scholars, while also affording us the license to think critically and independently,” Lane says. “Without INSTAR and support from St. Andrew’s, I would not have had such an excellent opportunity to earn lab expertise and have these experiences while still in high school.”

NOURISH

— In addition to conducting scientific research in maternal-fetal health, Celia Lane founded a nonprofit to serve expectant and new mothers. Nourish combines science with service, providing mothers in underserved communities with “Baby Boxes,” care packages filled with blankets, diapers, and other essential supplies.

“I’LL TAKE ‘WINNING TEAM’ FOR FIRST PLACE.”

Eleven St. Andrew’s students competed in the 2024 Mississippi College Science and Mathematics Tournament, fielding college-level-and-up questions and tests in biology, chemistry, computer science, math, and physics.

St. Andrew’s out-answered students from 48 high schools statewide to take home first place. A team of five Saints also captured first place in the fast-paced Quiz Bowl portion of the competition.

BUILDING THE WINNING CASE

St. Andrew’s sent two student teams to the 2024 Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition sponsored by The Mississippi Bar.

One St. Andrew’s team won the State Championship, while the other team finished in third place. The State Championship team represented Mississippi in

the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington, Delaware. Students served as prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing a fictional murder case. Both teams were undefeated in the Jackson Regional Mock Trial Competition, earning them the right to advance to the statewide competition.

“THE SUCCESS OF BOTH TEAMS REFLECTS THE CALIBER OF EDUCATION THAT ST. ANDREW’S OFFERS ITS STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARN TO THINK BOTH CRITICALLY AND WITH AN OPEN MIND, WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL, AND BE WILLING TO LISTEN AND LEARN FROM THEIR ATTORNEY COACHES, AND FROM ONE ANOTHER.” — Dr. Jim Foley, chair of the Middle and Upper School History Departments and mock trial faculty sponsor

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2 GOLD KEYS 2 SILVER KEYS

ANDREW’S WRITERS WON 40 WRITING AWARDS FOR POETRY, SHORT STORIES, FLASH FICTION, ESSAYS, AND JOURNALISM

5 GOLD KEYS 18 SILVER KEYS 17 HONORABLE MENTIONS

LOWERY ’24 ALSO WON A NATIONAL SILVER KEY FOR HER PERSONAL ESSAY “THE STAIRS.”

“THIS

IS A WONDERFUL TESTAMENT TO THE ST. ANDREW’S ART PROGRAM AND OUR TALENTED STUDENTS. These awards speak to the breadth and depth of our students’ work and the reputation our program holds within the art community.” — Jessie Humble, art teacher

STRIKING GOLD (AND SILVER)

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative secondary school students. Students enter original art and written works in regional competitions, where submissions are judged by luminaries in the visual and literary arts. Winning entries are those that show originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Gold Key winners at the regional level advance to the national competition.

St. Andrew’s was among schools with the highest number of winners in Mississippi. More than half of all the entries submitted by St. Andrew’s students received an award.

ST. ANDREW’S TAKES THE STAGE

St. Andrew’s theater program took home multiple awards in The Thespies, an awards competition sponsored by the International Thespian Association, and in DramaFest, a statewide competition sponsored by the Mississippi Thespian Association.

Twelve St. Andrew’s students won 36 awards in categories recognizing outstanding performances in musicals, plays or monologues, as well as in categories recognizing excellence in theater production, including lighting and sound design.

Five students – Mattie Ellis, Rhen Tanaka, Maury Allin, Ahmir Hoskins, and Chase Jenkins – qualified to compete at the national level of International Thespians after being recognized as the best or among the

best in their categories in Mississippi.

The International Thespian Association ranked the St. Andrew’s production of Fin & Euba among the Top 3 in Mississippi for Outstanding Play.

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“THIS RECOGNITION SPEAKS VOLUMES FOR THE CREATIVE TALENTS OF OUR STUDENTS. IT ALSO SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT OUR FACULTY, WHO CREATE A SPACE OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND RESPECT THAT STUDENTS – AND REALLY, ALL HUMANS – NEED IN ORDER TO FEEL COMFORTABLE EXPRESSING THEMSELVES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.” — Marty Kelly ’03, chair of the English Department

“IT’S CLEAR THAT OUR THEATER ARTISTS – BOTH ON-STAGE AND OFF – ARE WORKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS WITHIN THE STATE. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE’LL LAUNCH THE FIRST OFFICIAL DRAMA COMPETITION CLASS TO SUPPORT OUR EMERGING THESPIANS. THE CALIBER OF OUR PROGRAM IS STRONG AND GROWING.”

— David Kelly, Chair of the Arts Department

St. Andrew’s Middle School students complete a major robotics project as part of the eighth grade science curriculum. Students also have opportunities to join the Middle School robotics team, which competes against other schools statewide.

WIRED FOR SUCCESS

St. Andrew’s Upper School Vex Robotics Team won four tournaments in 2023-24, including the Mississippi VEX Robotics State Championship.

The team also brought home the State Championship’s Excellence Award for consistency and overall excellence in the skills competition, performance in competitions, interviews, and the team’s engineering notebook.

The competitions showcased Andy, a robot designed, built, and operated by the five-person robotics team. Andy plays his own version of soccer against other robots, including scoring goals and defense and picking itself up after a fall.

Following their state championship win, the team traveled to Iowa for the National Championships and then to Dallas, where they competed in the World Championship. The World Champion-

ship showcased teams from Canada, China, Mexico, Switzerland, and around the United States.

“I’m drawn to robotics by the challenge and the opportunity to express creativity,” says sophomore team member Patrick Liu. “I have a passion for STEM, but the robotics team is also a great place to learn skills like communication, leadership, and cooperation.”

“I LIKE CODING AND BUILDING, AND I LOVE THE IDEA OF USING ROBOTICS TO HELP THE WORLD BECOME A BETTER PLACE. ST. ANDREW’S GIVES US THE RESOURCES WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BIG OPPORTUNITIES.”

Rohan Anand, sophomore team member

SIMPLY

Uwe Azomani, class of 2028

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W A Y

THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE LOWER SCHOOL

ON APRIL 12, 2025

ST. ANDREW’S WILL UNVEIL PLANS FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL ON THE SOUTH CAMPUS AND SHARE HOW THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WILL MAKE THOSE AMBITIOUS PLANS A REALITY.

ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN

1966, THE LOWER SCHOOL BUILDING WAS HERALDED AT THE TIME AS “AN ARCHITECTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL WONDERLAND.”

Generations of students since have learned to love learning in its classrooms. The beloved campus on Old Canton Road has launched thousands of alumni into lives of distinction, and served as a symbol of St. Andrew’s commitment to the Greater Jackson community.

The Lower School building, however, is showing its nearly 60-year age. For the past several years, St. Andrew’s teachers have found ways to work around a space that wasn’t designed for today’s teaching and learning. The building has been adapted, reconfigured, and expanded, but it can no longer keep pace with the technology and innovative, engaged style of learning happening inside.

Currently in the major gift phase, the Making the Way campaign will raise the funds needed for new construction and renovations that will bring the Lower School’s physical space up to the standards of its programming.

AFTER YEARS OF FINDING A WAY,

IT’S

PHASED CONSTRUCTION

Construction will be determined by fundraising, and could begin as early as June, 2025. The new campus will be built in phases, with each new phase launched as funding is raised. The generosity of the St. Andrew’s community will ultimately determine the project timeline.

STILL IN THE MAJOR GIFTS PHASE, THE MAKING THE WAY CAMPAIGN HAS ALREADY RAISED MORE THAN $10.8 MILLION.

BUILDING ON A FAMILY TRADITION

The new Lower School campus will be designed by architect Jack Allin ’96 of Wier Boerner Allin Architecture. Allin’s late grandfather, Tom Biggs, designed the original Lower School campus. In keeping with St. Andrew’s rich tradition and legacy as the educational leader, Allin’s design for the new campus will be guided by an understanding of how children learn and interact with the world around them.

SAVE THE DATE APRIL 12, 2025

The

TIME FOR ST. ANDREW’S TO MAKE A WAY.

“OUR TEACHERS HAVE WORKED HARD TO FIND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, but this is no longer a space in which we can do our best teaching, or our students can do their best learning. When you hear our teachers talk about what this new campus will be, you truly see their hearts for their students and their incredible vision for engaged learning.” — DR. SHEA EGGER, Head of the Lower School, St. Andrew’s Parent

THE NEXT STEP IN A TRADITION OF INNOVATION

The renaissance of the Lower School campus is in keeping with St. Andrew’s vision for facilities that support the highest caliber educational experience. The Center for Performing Arts, McRae Science Center, Athletics and Recreation Center, and Lois Kennedy Hall within the Early Childhood Center all support St. Andrew’s position as a national educational leader. As was the case with these stateof-the-art St. Andrew’s educational facilities, the new Lower School campus is being designed with input from the teachers who will use it every day.

Join us as we celebrate the history and legacy of the South Campus and share memories made there, and look ahead to the next exciting chapter in St. Andrew’s history.

“IT’S A VERY AMBITIOUS PLAN, BUT IT’S TIME FOR ST. ANDREW’S TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

We are the school on the forefront of education. We are the visionaries who set the standard for the entire state. We are and have always been the community that takes the big step. We are St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. And the time has come for us to once again make the way.”

STEPHANIE GARRIGA

Associate Head of School for Advancement and Community Relations, Parent of Graduates

Making the Way capital campaign will officially launch on April 12 with a communitywide celebration on the South Campus.

John Rice, Class of 2037

MAKING

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

GUARANTEEING ST. ANDREW’S FUTURE

“IS THERE ANYTHING MORE VITAL THAN THE NURTURING AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE? ST. ANDREW’S SUCCESS TODAY IS BUILT ON THE GIFTS OF PAST GENERATIONS. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO GIVE THE RESOURCES THAT WILL GUARANTEE ST. ANDREW’S FUTURE.” NORA-FRANCES AND VAUGHAN ’74 MCRAE, HONORARY CAMPAIGN CHAIRS, PARENTS OF GRADUATES, CURRENT GRANDPARENTS

LONGTIME ST. ANDREW’S PATRONS AND community philanthropists Nora-Frances and Vaughan McRae have graciously agreed to serve as the Making the Way honorary campaign chairs.

The McRaes chaired the Great Expectations campaign, which raised the funds needed to build St. Andrew’s Center for Performing Arts. They were generous donors and active participants in the Campaign for Science and Art and Forward Saints, and have donated generously to the Annual Fund and other St. Andrew’s fundraising efforts for decades. Both NoraFrances and Vaughan have served on the St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees; Vaughan is a current trustee.

The McRaes have once again invested in the future of St. Andrew’s and the Greater Jackson Area with a $1 million gift to the Making the Way campaign.

CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP

Campaign Chairs

Jordan ’03 and Chase ’01 Bryan

Campaign Chairs

Bethany Farr, Joyce Marion, and Jordan Bryan ’03

“MY OWN CHILDREN WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE NORTH CAMPUS WHEN THE NEW SOUTH CAMPUS IS COMPLETED, but that wasn’t important to me as far as wanting to be a part of this campaign. We are paving the way for the future, just as people paved the way for me and the experiences I had at St. Andrew’s. Now, it’s my time to give back. I want future Saints to have a building that lives up to their educational experience and a place where they’ll form lifetime memories. This campus will be just that.” — Jordan Bryan ’03, Campaign Co-chair, Parent

“STUDENTS AT ST. ANDREW’S ARE BEING PREPARED TO CREATE NOVEL INVENTIONS, transformative art, and ideas that will change the world for the better. The foundation for this lifelong student journey starts at the Lower School.” — Joyce Marion, Campaign Co-chair, Parent

Bethany and Robert ’01 Farr

Joyce and David Marion

Campaign Cabinet

Leslie ’06 and Brad ’03 Baskin

Leah and Tal Hendrix

Sarabeth Jones ’82

Kristen and Jamie ’04 Mallinson

Mike Mitchell ’82

Manisha and Mike Patel

Kim and Jerriot Smash

Bethany and Lucien ’99 Smith

Taylor Triplett ’05

Faculty Cabinet

Anna Frame ’99

Chelsea Freeman ’02

Jessica and Perry

Goldsbury

Burney King

Jay Losset

Catoria Mozee

“A THRIVING LOWER SCHOOL IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF ST. ANDREW’S, AND ITS SUCCESS IS VITAL TO THE WELLBEING OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. As a Jackson native, I’m deeply invested in seeing Mississippi flourish. When Bethany and I moved back to Mississippi from Atlanta, we were reassured that our son, Robert, would receive an education here that rivaled or surpassed those offered in larger cities. I want that same peace of mind for all families who choose to call Jackson home.”

Robert Farr ’01, Campaign Co-chair, Parent

“ST. ANDREW’S IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WE LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI. OUR SCHOOL IS A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR COMMITMENT TO THE JACKSON CAMPUS IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL THOSE WHO LIVE IN OR CARE ABOUT JACKSON.”

Jamie Mallinson ’04, Cabinet Member, Parent

“THE LOWER SCHOOL IS AN ENTRY POINT TO ST. ANDREW’S, AND THE STATE OF the buildings does not match the level of teaching and learning that’s happening within them. The sense of joy and wonder that we find in our Lower School students is the real spirit of this division. I’m excited to have buildings that will match and encourage that spirit.”

Anna Frame ’99, Fourth Grade Teacher, Faculty Cabinet Member, Parent

“ST. ANDREW’S IS THE BEST SCHOOL IN MISSISSIPPI. To continue that legacy, we must provide our students with the best facilities possible. This campaign is for the greater good of St. Andrew’s. The younger generation will receive the benefit of attending school on a much-improved campus, but the school as a whole will benefit by attracting and retaining new young students.”

Leslie Baskin ’06, Cabinet Member, Parent

VISIONARY SUPPORTERS

THE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FOR THE LOWER SCHOOL WON’T OFFICIALLY KICK OFF UNTIL APRIL 2025, BUT VISIONARY SUPPORTERS HAVE ALREADY CONTRIBUTED $10.8 MILLION TO MAKE THE NEW SOUTH CAMPUS A REALITY.

SHARING THE ST. ANDREW’S EXPERIENCE

PATTY AND JEFF CHRISTIE

“ST. ANDREW’S HAD AS MUCH EFFECT ON me as it did on our children. Jeff and I loved everything about it, from what our kids were learning to the people around us. I especially have a soft spot for the Lower School. Those teachers modeled the Golden Rule for our

BELIEVING IN ST. ANDREW’S,

BELIEVING

IN

family. It was so impressive to see people living out what Jesus taught every day.

“There’s an invisible thread between St. Andrew’s kids, parents, and teachers that we felt the entire time we were there and that still continues today.

After my kids were grown up and I saw how St. Andrew’s had affected them – how the school had prepared them for college, the lasting friendships they made, the solid foundation they received – I realized more people need to be able to experience this.” — Patty Christie

Patty and Jeff Christie are the parents of two graduates, Cadden ’11 and Cody ’15, and are longtime St. Andrew’s patrons. Patty is a former chair of the St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees, but her fondest St. Andrew’s memory is attending Lower School chapel every Friday. When Patty and Jeff learned a campaign to create a new Lower School building on the South Campus was under consideration, they reached out to make a generous gift without being asked.

JACKSON — As small business owners, Patty and Jeff Christie see supporting St. Andrew’s as supporting the city of Jackson. “The South Campus is a highly visible, bright spot in the center of the city,” Patty Christie says. “Many St. Andrew’s graduates stay here or move back here. These graduates are people who genuinely care about others and give so much back to our state. St. Andrew’s is recognized not only as a center of education, but for its contributions to the community and to Mississippi.”

“CRITICAL TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY”

DAN DAVIS

“I THINK IT’S CRITICAL TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY that a place like St. Andrew’s exists. It’s important to have a school here in Mississippi where children can learn not what to think, but how to think. One of the things I’m most proud of is that St. Andrew’s is inclusive and opens its doors to students from all walks of life to have that kind of an education.

“As a businessman, I’d like to see the Jackson Metro area become a growth area. But if we don’t have a place like St. Andrew’s, the chances of that happening become less and less.” — Dan Davis

Dan Davis grew up, as he describes it, “one pair of pants poor” in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He put himself through college working the night shift at an electrical motor plant and went on to found several successful businesses, but Davis never forgot his roots. Today, he derives his greatest satisfaction from quietly serving others, and demonstrating to his children that one person can make a difference. In addition to his patronage of St. Andrew’s, Davis funds post-secondary education scholarships for graduates of his alma mater, Neshoba Central High School; operates several companies serving Native American children; and is forming a nonprofit to support his work feeding and educating children in Kenya, Africa. Davis helped fund the iconic bell tower at the Chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle on the North Campus. He is making a leadership gift of $2 million to the Making the Way campaign.

THE “GENTLENESS OF ST. ANDREWS” — Dan Davis has three children, Griffin Kennington, Lucy Kennington Seward, and Will Davis ’20. Dan is proud of his attendance record at Lower School chapel – he missed just one service the entire time Will was a Lower School student. “Chapel was a continuation of the gentleness of St. Andrew’s. This is a fairly harsh world we live in, and chapel was a special, peaceful time. Watching the children participate was always the best part of my week.”

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

Thank you to the following visionary donors who have already shown their support for the new Lower School campus. We hope you’ll join them as together, we make the way.

Nicole Aldridge

Sidney P. Allen Family

Elizabeth and Warwick Alley

Betty and John Allin

Hailey and Jack Allin

Anonymous (7)

Leslie and Brad Baskin

The Bhagat Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Black

Elizabeth and H. Barber Boone

David and Junko Bramlett

Dr. Louis and Jenea Britton

Jordan and Chase Bryan

Hailey Elizabeth Bryan

Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc.

Elizabeth and Greg Buyan

Carson Jackson Charitable Giving Fund/ Drew and Jane Randall Cleek

Paul and Amy Catherwood

Drs. Drew and Melissa Cefalu

Patty and Jeff Christie

Whitney and Travis Clayton

Monica and Chris Colletti

Buck Cooper and Elisabeth Malphurs

Jay and Puja Craddock

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Cranford

Jessi and Scott Crawford

The James H. Creekmore Sr. and Meredith W. Creekmore Foundation

Justin and Frances Croft

Lisa and DeWayne Cupples

Lynn Davis

Dan C. Davis

Ms. Tyler Dennis

Tony DePrato and Kendra Perkins

Kane and Betsy Ditto

Ms. Hannah Doggett

Ouida and Wayne Drinkwater

Shea and Ed Egger

Annie and Gates Elliott

Donna and Robbie Evans

Bethany and Robert E. Farr III

The Reverend Paige Ford Fisher and Peter Fisher

Mr. and Mrs. Jose D. Flores

Dr. James C. Foley

Anna and Andy Frame

Mrs. Chelsea Taylor Freeman

The Gaillet Family

Stephanie and Mark Garriga

Cynthia Gibbs

Mrs. Paula Giraldo

Dolly and Wesley Goings

Emily Allenburger Gordon

Jan Graeber

Kris and Mona Graham

Mr. Dennis Graham III

Betsy and Jason Stribling Greener

The H.F. McCarty, Jr. Family Foundation

Ellen and Lester Hailey

Dr. Natasha Hardeman and Mr. Willie Moore

Leah and Tal Hendrix

Ms. Marlo A. Hendrix

Robert V. Hotz

Mr. and Mrs. William Humble

Laura and Andrew Humphries

Robert and Melissa Hutchison

Cynthia Irons

Sarabeth Jones

Mrs. Charlene Keith

Carla Kelly

The Kelly Family

Marty and Matt Kelly

Burney and Hannah King

Grace P. and Sidney Shinn Lee

Lynn and Edmund Lee

Michelle and Kevin Lewis

Chandler and Kyle MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Darin and Brooke Maier

Ryan and Margaret Mains

FOR THE CHILDREN OF MISSISSIPPI

PRISCILLA AND DAVE O’DONNELL

“WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF A solid education for the children of this community and the impact those children will have on the future of Mississippi and the world. St. Andrew’s graduates find themselves all over the

map, making great contributions in so many careers and vocations.” — Priscilla O’Donnell

“Our hope for the future of St. Andrew’s is that the school continues to produce the wellrounded, open-minded, productive graduates that are so necessary in this ever-evolving world.” — Dave O’Donnell

The O’Donnells have five daughters, Brittney O’Donnell, Steffani O’Donnell, Gabrielle O’Donnell, and St. Andrew’s alumnae Isabella Rand ’13 and Meredith Rand ’16.

In St. Andrew’s, Priscilla and Dave O’Donnell found a school that offered their daughters rigorous academics, encouraged creativity, and instilled in them a commitment to serving others. Priscilla describes St. Andrew’s as “a wonderful place for our daughters to grow up.”

The O’Donnells see contributing to the Lower School campaign as an opportunity to share the St. Andrew’s experience with other children and families. The couple is helping make the way with a leadership gift of $2 million.

“AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.” — Dave and Priscilla O’Donnell are committed to the future of Mississippi’s children. In addition to their gift to St. Andrew’s, the O’Donnells are also patrons of Children’s of Mississippi, the state’s only pediatric hospital. “St. Andrew’s and Children’s are important institutions for the health, wellbeing, and enrichment of the children of Mississippi,” Dave says. “We believe that one of the most important things we can do is help provide a wonderful, healthy beginning and an outstanding education for generations to come.”

Barbara and Andrew Mallinson

Jamie and Kristen Mallinson

Joyce and David Marion

Drs. Jared and Christina Marks

Deshun and Vaterria Martin

The Very Reverend Anne M. Maxwell and Mr. William Hussey

June Elizabeth Mayfield

Mr. and Mrs. Will McArthur

Karla McCullough

Courtney McGee

Drs. Kendall and Seema McKenzie

Vaughan and Nora-Frances McRae

Laurie Hearin McRee

Marks and Lauren McWhorter

The Rev. and Mrs. Calvin J. Meaders III

Jean and Tim Medley

Cassie and Will Mendrop

Judy and Carl Menist

Carter and Matt Milner

Kellye and Wilson Montjoy

Ed and Trudy Moody & Family

Penny and John Moore

Teresa and Larry Moore

Drs. John and Risa Moriarity

Amber and Russell Morrison

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Mouton

Susannah and Leif Mylroie

Madeleine and Will Nichols

O’ Donnell Family Charitable Fund/ Priscilla and David O’Donnell

Manisha and Mitesh “Mike” Patel

Grace Pei

Carol and George Penick

Alice T. Perry

Anna and Justin Peterson

Michelle and David Pharr

Ms. Erin Pitts

Paula and Paul Pratt

Gayla and John Purvis

Mary and Alex Purvis

Thomas Riesenberger

Dan and Holli Roach

Denzil and Audrey Robertson

Drs. Charles Robertson and Sonny Ruff

Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Robinson, Jr.

Shedrick Rodgers

Daniel Roers

Ron and Janeen Romines

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Runnels

David and Cathey Russell

Dr. Julie Rust and Mr. Justin Rust

Selby and Richard McRae Foundation

Addison Sharp

Sandesh Shettar

Crystal and Will Skelton

Jerriot and Kimberly Smash

Dr. Paul D. Smith

Bethany and Lucien Smith

Jay Songcharoen and Sharon Hong

Anna and Neal Stephens

Sandy Strickland

Jerry and Patti Sullivan

Allen and Michelle Taheri

Mr. Joe and Mrs. Gwennetta Tatum

Suzan and J.H. Thames, Jr. Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi

Aileen and David Thomas

Jan and Andrew Townes

Ana and Taylor Triplett

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Truckner

Mrs. Terri Turner

Chad and Margie Van Meter

Lauren and Matthew VanLandingham

Lanita Vernon-Campbell and Mike Campbell

Molly and Robert Walker

Tom and Crissie Walker

Caroline and Marc Walker

Drs. Niping Wang and Huiling Liu

Stan and Kim Ward

Blake and Kathryn Lee Ware

Dr. and Mrs. James L Warnock, Jr.

Clarence and Hazel Weatherspoon

Blair White

Holly and Christopher Wiggs

Mr. and Mrs. Price Wilmesherr

Suzanne and Robert Wise

Britney Wolfe

David E. Wood

Tim and Tammy Young

*Gifts made through July 15, 2024

MAKING THE WAY

HONORING THE PAST WHILE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

APRIL 12, 2025 A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OUR 60-YEAR-OLD LOWER SCHOOL BUILDING AND PREVIEW THE ARCHITECTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL WONDERLAND THAT WILL SUSTAIN OUR LEGACY.

IT ALL ADDS UP

“WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW THIS?”

“I JUST DON’T GET IT.” “I HATE MATH.”

Studies dating as far back as 1956 point to mathematics as American students’ least favorite subject, with around 24% of students saying they “hate” or even “fear” math.

St. Andrew’s innovative approach to teaching math is changing that. At St. Andrew’s, students see real world relevance behind the formulas, learn the approach to solving 2 + 2 that works best for their learning individual styles, and discover the unexpected fun of mastering mathematics.

MAKING MATH AN EXPERIENCE

“St. Andrew’s math teachers introduce the curiosity and wonder of the math world to our students in multiple ways,” says Valerie Prado, Middle School math teacher. “At St. Andrew’s, math is an experience, not just an isolated subject.”

First graders learn the basics through math games they play in class and with their parents as homework. The work is interactive, prompting younger students to talk about numbers and how they work together. Math feels natural, and becomes a social activity and something to enjoy.

Stephen Post, Class of 2030

IN SIXTH GRADE, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN AN IMAGINARY INHERITANCE AND ASKED TO SPEND IT ON NECESSITIES AND WANTS, FROM MORTGAGE AND CAR PAYMENTS TO GROCERIES TO ENTERTAINMENT. STUDENTS DO THEIR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS (THE NEW SPORTS CAR OR THE EXOTIC VACATION? TREAT MYSELF OR SUPPORT A CHARITY?) ON HOW MUCH TO SPEND, SAVE, AND GIVE.

In the Upper School, precalculus students use an online mathematical graphing program to create complex artwork, complete with color and animation.

“Math skills aren’t just owned by the math department,” says Dr. Julie Rust, assistant head of school for academics. “They show up in the sciences, music, English – virtually every subject. And because we’re a smaller school, we’re able to do crossdisciplinary work.”

Students at every level engage in hands-on projects that combine math with other subjects or interests. An art project may rely upon geometry, a music class may use math to study tempo and meter, while a history class might include the study of ancient mathematical systems.

“I was blown away when I did a focus group with kindergarteners and the main classroom joy all four children kept bringing up was – I kid you not – math

instruction,” says Rust. “One student interrupted my question about a totally unrelated subject with, ‘When can I tell you my favorite, most fun math equation in the world?’ So often children at this level surprise me by embracing hard work, because that hard work serves as their ticket into a system that helps them make sense of this big world.”

APPLICATIONS FOR THE REAL WORLD

“One of the questions every math teacher hears is, ‘When will I ever use this in real life?’” Prado says.

“The ability to reason abstractly and solve problems creatively is more and more important for everyone in the workforce,” says Mary Margaret Boudreaux, Upper School math teacher and math department chair. Basic math skills are also very relevant. The ability to perform calculations complements those critical thinking skills that all companies say they’re looking for. How

“AT ST. ANDREW’S, WE UNDERSTAND THAT A STUDENT’S COMFORT LEVEL WITH MATH IS RELATED AS MUCH TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TEACHER AS IT IS TO A WELL-PLANNED LESSON.”

— MARY MARGARET BOUDREAUX, UPPER SCHOOL MATH TEACHER AND MATH DEPARTMENT CHAIR

are students supposed to come up with creative solutions to problems if they don’t know if their results are reasonable? It all works together.”

“Math is all about problem solving and critical thinking, and those are skills that are required in any job,” Prado agrees. “We have to teach our students how to think flexibly and respond to situations in different ways.”

MAKING MATH MAKE SENSE

Two plus two will always equal four, but there’s more than one way to teach students how to find the solution.

“Math will always be math, but our goal is to teach it in a way that makes sense to the student,” Prado says. “We use approaches that can be applied to various problems.

When students develop a skill set that can be applied flexibly, they can use those skills in more situations, rather than just solving one specific type of problem, one specific way.

We also offer students choices, because not every child learns the same way,” Prado continues. “Brains are wired differently. When we teach different methods, students can choose the problem-solving strategy that works best for them. There is no such thing as a ‘math person.’ Confidence is key.”

St. Andrew’s teachers are experts in instilling that confidence.

“It’s impossible to teach successfully without acknowledging the human component involved,” Boudreaux says “Every time a student shares their thinking, they take a risk. What if it’s wrong? What if the other kids in the class think they aren’t smart? It’s one of our primary jobs as teachers to help students feel safe participating and to view themselves as capable mathematical thinkers.

“We do that by instructing with kindness and treating mistakes as learning opportunities,” Boudreaux continues. “These are things that aren’t written in lesson plans. At St. Andrew’s, we understand that a student’s comfort level with math is related as much to their relationship with the teacher as it is to a wellplanned lesson.”

“SOMETIMES STUDENTS NEED TO SEE THE RELEVANCE. SOMETIMES THEY NEED TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING FUN. AND SOMETIMES THOSE TWO THINGS COME TOGETHER IN AN ASSIGNMENT THAT’S REALLY MEANINGFUL.” — DR. JULIE RUST, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ACADEMICS

Madeleine Wylie and Ca’Levin Jones, Class of 2030

Maz Naveed and Lachlan Louis, Class of 2030, and Valerie Prado

Henry Brown, Class of 2030

WHAT DOES 12 YEARS OF A ST. ANDREW’S EDUCATION PRODUCE?

ALPHA OMEGA GRADUATES CELEBRATE THEIR CONNECTION TO ST. ANDREW’S.

YOU COULD’VE HEARD A PIN DROP

Students who attend St. Andrew’s continuously from Foundations, Pre-K, or first grade through grade 12 are deemed Alpha Omega graduates. In 2023, St. Andrew’s held its first Alpha Omega ceremony in the Chapel of St. Andrew the Apostle. Alpha Omega graduates were presented with a special pin recognizing their longstanding connection to St. Andrew’s.

You are fiercely independent, but productively, not destructively. You pulled a senior prank yesterday, but first you asked permission. Who does that?

You can be moved with wonder at the power of an image or a poem, a narrative or a painting, or even a beautiful mathematical concept. And I’ve been privileged to be a part of many of those moments this year. Thank you for that.

YDr. Paul Smith was wrapping up his first year as a St. Andrew’s Upper School English teacher when he was asked to address the 2023 Alpha Omega graduates. Dr. Smith shared the following thoughts from the perspective of a newcomer to the St. Andrew’s community. ou’ve known this place longer than most. You know it up close, from the inside…Having known no other place, it might be easy to assume that other students in other schools have had essentially the same experience.

THEY HAVEN’T.

Here’s what I’ve seen in you this year, the clear evidence of having been shaped and formed and molded by this remarkable place.

You are instinctively kind. Well, let me rephrase that. Your kindness is so ready and apparent that it appears instinctive, but that sort of kindness is always the result of careful cultivation and practice, led by example.

You are inclusive. So much of the world today positions itself in opposition to what it is not, but you celebrate difference. You understand that diversity of experience, culture, ethnicity, religious tradition, identity, and perspective broadens and enriches. Who wants a world where everyone thinks and acts and looks the same? Sadly, a lot of people. But not you. You are generous. Generous with your time and effort, generous in your estimation of the goodwill of others, generous in your welcome, and generous of spirit.

You look for the best in others. You have a refreshing lack of cynicism. Your default stance isn’t suspicion and defensiveness, but open and honest engagement. And that’s beautiful.

You are sincere. This place has given you space to find and be your authentic selves. That process isn’t finished, not by a long shot, but you’re well on your way because of the foundation St. Andrew’s has laid for you. You’re slow to pass judgment, quick to affirm, and eager to support and celebrate one another. You value cooperation over competition. What a wonderful way to be. You are fearless. You attempt difficult things. You are self-assured. You aren’t afraid to fail to succeed on the first try. So much of the educational apparatus in other places seems designed to produce a tolerable mediocrity. You are not timid and you certainly aren’t mediocre. You are curious. I don’t mean peculiar (well, maybe a little). You always want to know more so that you can understand better. Keep it up.

And you do know stuff. St. Andrew’s has given you a broad and deep base of knowledge that will serve you throughout your life.

YOU KNOW HOW TO THINK. You know how to challenge assumptions. You know how to reason, how to craft an argument and support it with evidence, and how to engage in discourse in an effort to increase the sum total of truth and understanding in the world. Now more than ever, the world needs minds like yours.

You are courageous to speak out against injustice, a virtue you’ve been practicing in the hallways and classrooms and green spaces here, and that you will be called upon again and again to exercise out there, in the future, for your entire lives.

You know how to have fun. Water slide? Spike ball? Ninja?

You laugh often. And loud. With, not at. You cry when necessary. Together, not alone. And though you’re ready to move on to new places and the next chapter of your lives, you’re reluctant to leave this place. I would be, too. So, rather than thinking of your graduation as leaving St. Andrew’s, think of it as taking St. Andrew’s with you, and sharing the best of what St. Andrew’s has given you with the rest of the world.

ST. ANDREW’S FIRST ALPHA OMEGA GRADUATE WAS CREATH GUILLOT ’75.

“At the time it wasn’t a big deal at all. It seemed normal to me as St. Andrew’s was really all I knew,” Guillot says. “In many ways, St. Andrew’s was my extended family. The older I get and the more people I get to know in life, the more I appreciate having gone to St. Andrew’s and the education I received. It provided me with an amazing foundation in life, both personally and professionally.”

Creath Guillot ’75

Dr. Paul Smith

A GREEN THUMBS UP

ST. ANDREW’S STUDENTS ARE GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY, AND IN THE PROCESS, LEARNING ABOUT SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND HOW TO RUN A SMALL BUSINESS.

Under the guidance of science teacher Rolando Román, Lower and Middle School students are growing their own vegetables, fruits, and herbs, then selling their produce at a Lower School farmers market.

Students grow broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, and more veggies from seeds started in greenhouses, then transplanted to raised garden beds on both campuses. Herb gardens are home to cilantro, mint, rosemary, dill, and parsley, and student gardeners are also harvesting bumper crops of fruits, from berries to figs. Indoors, hydroponic gardens planted with salad greens and flowers are thriving in Lower School classrooms.

Students operate a monthly farmers market on the Lower School campus, selling their produce to community members and reinvesting the proceeds into the gardening program. St. Andrew’s also partners with the Junior League of Jackson to use the gardens for community philanthropic projects.

The gardens are a fun-filled way to teach conservation and sustainability, STEM concepts, entrepreneurship, and more.

“Our teachers have used the raised beds to teach math, incorporated the gardens into books students are reading, and used our garden as an outdoor classroom space,” Román says.

“AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW THE program, our goal is to support surrounding schools in starting their own gardens. We’d also love to host a farm-totable dinner with our students serving as chefs. We’re finding endless opportunities to incorporate the outdoors and make a positive impact on our students.”

THE DIRT ON HYDROPONICS

In addition to traditional outdoor gardens, St. Andrew’s students work with soil-free, indoor hydroponic growing systems similar to those developed by NASA for use at the space stations. In 2023, St. Andrew’s received a grant for 19 classroom hydroponic stations and a commercial-grade station that can produce up to 80 heads of lettuce or 200 marigolds at one time. The self-contained systems require 90% less space and 90% less water than traditional agricultural systems and can be used to produce crops year round.

ST. ANDREW’S GARDENS CULTIVATE CURIOSITY AND TEACH LESSONS IN:

SCIENCE

Biology

Botany

Ecology

Environmental Science

Conservation and Sustainability

Nutrition and Health

TECHNOLOGY

Irrigation Systems

Weather Stations

Soil Testing

Data Collection

ENGINEERING

Designing/Building Beds and Trellises

Optimal Garden Layout

Irrigation Systems

MATH

Planning

Measuring

Budgeting

Evaluating Market Trends

Economics/Business Skills product pricing, gross vs. net profits, reinvesting profits

FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT ST. ANDREW’S HYDROPONIC GARDENS, SCAN

WATCH THE GARDENS GROW ON INSTAGRAM

Rolando Román

Drew White, Class of 2032

Jude Koller, Class of 2032

SO, TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

JORDAN BRYAN ’03

“LOOKING BACK ON MY TIME AS A STUDENT AND OVER THE 20 YEARS SINCE, I’VE ALWAYS LOOKED UP TO AND RESPECTED OUR ST. ANDREW’S TRUSTEES.

I’m genuinely excited and honored to have been asked to serve as a trustee and look forward to giving back. St. Andrew’s has helped shape me into the person I am today, and has made a mark on me as a student and as a parent in more ways than I can count. For that, I am forever grateful.”

Jordan Bryan is vice president/shareholder at Ross & Yerger Insurance, where she leads the private client practice group team. Bryan is a former president of the St. Andrew’s Alumni Board and has served on the SAPA Board. She was the corporate sponsor chair for Arts on the Green and is a co-chair of the current Making the Way campaign for the Lower School. St. Andrew’s recognized her outstanding service with the 2020 Alumni Loyalty Award. Bryan is married to her high school sweetheart, Chase Bryan ’01; their first date was to a St. Andrew’s homecoming. She and Chase have three children at St. Andrew’s, twins Hailey and Carson (class of 2032) and Caden, class of 2036.

Fun Fact: With more than 14 family members who attended or attend St. Andrew’s, Bryan jokes, “our family could singlehandedly wrap a maypole.”

CINDY DUNBAR

“ST. ANDREW’S LEGACY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HONOR CODE VALUES OFFERS STUDENTS AN INCREDIBLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WHICH REVERBERATES FAR BEYOND GRADUATION.

St. Andrew’s students and alumni share their influence across our community, state, nation, and globe. To serve on the St. Andrew’s board is a great honor and an opportunity for me to give back to a school that has richly blessed our family.”

Cindy Dunbar retired from a successful career as an accountant and brings extensive cost, managerial, and information management experience. Dunbar has held many volunteer leadership roles at St. Andrew’s, including serving as a room parent, Lower and Middle School division coordinator, fundraiser, SAPA chair, member of the board, and parent volunteer with the soccer, volleyball, and track and field teams. She and her husband, David, are longtime supporters of the Annual Fund, Booster Club, and multiple capital campaigns. They are the parents of two Alpha-Omega graduates, Christopher ’12 and Charlotte ’16.

Fun Fact: Dunbar played the spoons in a college club washboard band that performed at events hosted by Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch and President Ronald Reagan.

COLBY LANE

COLBY LANE IS A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR AND CEO OF VERIFORCE, A TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS THAT SERVES ENERGY COMPANIES.

Prior to becoming the CEO of Veriforce, Lane was deputy chief of staff and chief counsel for Governor Haley Barbour.

Lane also held senior roles in the state’s efforts to recover after Hurricane Katrina. Before joining Governor Barbour’s staff, he was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of Mississippi. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest federal prosecutor in the district. Lane holds an MBA from Stanford University, a law degree from Harvard Law School, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Millsaps College. Lane and his wife, Erin, have four children, Patten ’23; Celia, class of 2025; Mary Emily, class of 2030; and Eliza Kate, class of 2034. Erin Lane has served on the SAPA Board.

Fun Fact: Scott is a multi-year winner of the Mississippi Bar Convention limbo contest.

TAYLOR TRIPLETT ’05

“I AM DEEPLY INDEBTED TO ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL AND TO THE GREATER ST. ANDREW’S COMMUNITY.

It was here where I met my wife, where I met the godparents to our children, and where our daughters are nurtured daily through thought, community, and faith. To serve the school in any capacity is a true honor for me. I hope to repay some of the impact St. Andrew’s has delivered to me.”

MISSYE

SCOTT

“WE CAME TO ST. ANDREW’S INITIALLY FOR ITS ACADEMIC RIGOR, BUT I’VE EXPERIENCED THE MOST JOY WATCHING EACH

OF MY CHILDREN GROW INTO THEIR WHOLE SELVES WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR AMAZING FACULTY, COACHES, AND STAFF.

When given any opportunity to play a part in the work of our incredible school, I cannot help but say, ‘Yes!’”

Missye Scott is deputy general counsel for the Mississippi Bar. She and her husband, Mike, have three children, Turner Martin ’18, Harrison Martin (class of 2026), and McNeil Martin (class of 2029). Scott has previously served in many volunteer roles with St. Andrew’s, from May Day costume coordinator to chair of Farm to Table. As the chair-elect of SAPA, Scott is most excited about “strengthening existing relationships and building new ones with parents across all divisions. The more engaged our parents, the better we can work to fulfill SAPA’s mission of promoting cooperation and unity of spirit among parents, faculty, and students.”

Taylor Triplett is partner/COO of the financial advisory firm Sledge & Company. He is a former president of the St. Andrew’s Alumni Board, a regent of the Corporation of St. Andrew’s, and serves on the cabinet of the Making the Way capital campaign for the Lower School. Taylor and his wife, Ana Lampton Triplett ’06, have two daughters, Lilly (class of 2037) and Dot (class of 2039).

Fun Fact: Triplett was in the stands during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, watching the U.S. play a hardfought game against Slovenia. When the U.S. scored a come-from-behind goal to tie the game, Triplett says, “I just lost it. Full on sobbing crying.” An ESPN clip of the tear-jerking moment went viral and Triplett was interviewed by the Washington Post. He later received a copy of the Post article in the mail, along with a letter from U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, thanking Triplett for his

MEET ST. ANDREW’S NEW TRUSTEES

Jordan Bryan Cindy Dunbar Colby Lane Missye Scott Taylor Triplett

FINDING A WAY

THE ST. ANDREW’S COMMUNITY LEANED INTO THE CONFIDENT SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL MOTTO, “WE WILL FIND A WAY OR WE WILL MAKE A WAY,” DURING THE 2023-24 ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN, RAISING A RECORD-BREAKING $708,000 IN RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED GIFTS.

Jordan and Jim ’94 Perry led the effort as Annual Fund chairs. The couple has two children, Miles, class of 2029, and Libby, class of 2034.

“I grew up going to St Andrew’s and I feel fortunate that our kids get to be part of this community as well,” Jim Perry says.

“Chairing the Annual Fund gave us the opportunity to interact with par-

THE KEY TO FINDING A WAY

When unexpected challenges or promising opportunities arise, the Annual Fund allows St. Andrew’s to respond quickly and decisively.

Recent Annual Fund Gifts

Supported:

ents across grade levels and see the incredible amount of support St. Andrew’s receives from so many people. The Annual Fund is a way to create new opportunities and experiences for all Saints, and make our children’s educations not just good, but great.”

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START.

Many of the Annual Fund’s most enthusiastic donors are younger alumni. Following her 2023 graduation from Duke University, Julia Mitchell ’19 moved to New York to pursue a career in finance. Mitchell began donating to the Annual Fund as a freshman in college. “St. Andrew’s gave me opportunities that were foundational for me to achieve my college and career goals, and I can never thank my teachers enough for their investment in me,” Mitchell says. “Donating to the Annual Fund is a small gesture for me to express my gratitude and help current students have experiences at St. Andrew’s as wonderful as my own.”

• Experiential Learning Trips to Camp McDowell and Dauphin Island

• Math and Writing Labs

• Minnie, the Lower School Dog

• Football Helmets

• New School Bus

• Lower School Garden

Crystal Skelton has been named St. Andrew’s director of annual giving. She was previously a donor relations associate. A St. Andrew’s parent, Skelton enjoys talking with families and supporters about their love for St. Andrew’s.

“My relationship with St. Andrew’s goes back to the ‘Chapel and a Tour’ Visit that my husband, Will, and I

• Professional Development

• Faculty presentations at professional conferences

• Faculty trips to learn from other leading schools

• Bringing experts to campus to speak on the latest practices in education

• Support for collaborative summer projects

attended as prospective parents when our oldest son was just two years old. I realized that day what a special place St. Andrew’s was, and I knew I wanted our family to be part of it,” Skelton says. “It’s our community that makes St. Andrew’s so special. I look forward to connecting with more members of our broad St. Andrew’s family as together, we use the tremendous impact of the Annual Fund to keep St. Andrew’s strong and vibrant.”

CRYSTAL CLEAR LEADERSHIP

Oliver Goldsbury, Class of 2037

THAN K YOU

Find a Way FOR HELPING ST. ANDREW’S

VISIONARY CIRCLE

$10,000 and up

The Andrew and Carolyn Chatham Charitable Fund

Alexander Clark

Anonymous

The James H. Creekmore Sr. and Meredith W. Creekmore Foundation

The Fisher Family Charitable Fund/ The Reverend Daphne P. Fisher and Mr. Peter C. Fisher

Jay and Puja Craddock

William and Kimberly Crowder

Aubrey Davis

Bruce and Teresa Deer

Cindy and David Dunbar

Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi Annual Council

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Farr II

Robert and Bethany Farr

Dr. and Mrs. Lionel B. Fraser, Jr.

The Gaillet Family

Stephanie and Mark Garriga

John and Risa Moriarity

Frances and Cooper Morrison

Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi

Amber and Russell Morrison

Frances Jean and Walter Neely

J.T. and Rachel Newman

Monica and Sagar Patel

Dr. and Mrs. George D. Penick

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Perry

Jim and Jordan Perry

The Perry Family

Colby and Erin Lane

Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Lyle II

Joyce and David Marion

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School thanks donors to the 2023-24 Annual Fund,

Vaughan and Nora-Frances McRae

Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Robinson, Jr.

Kim and Stan Ward

Lan and Whitney Zhou

MAGNOLIA CIRCLE

$5,000-$9,999

Dr. and Mrs. Tim Alford

Paul and Amy Catherwood

Jeff and Patty Christie

Pat and Bob Drinkwater

T.H. Etheridge Trust/Tam and Nora Etheridge

Dolly and Wesley Goings

Greater Horizons/JWN Foundation/ Joel W. Norris

Laurie McRee

Mr. James Q. Sones, III/Bessemer Giving Fund/JQS Giving Fund

ANCHOR CIRCLE

$1,947-$4,999

Gayle and Holmes Adams

Lynn and Leigh Allen

BASED ON THE SYMBOLS IN THE ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL CREST, THE CIRCLES OF SUPPORT RECOGNIZE GENEROUS ANNUAL FUND DONORS AT EVERY LEVEL.

IN 2023-24, GIFTS OF $1,947 OR MORE REPRESENTED 75% OF TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED.

Visionary Circle • Gifts of $10,000 or More

Visionary support that helps St. Andrew’s find and make the way

Magnolia Circle • Gifts of $5,000 – $9,999

Help maintain St. Andrew’s status as the #1 private/independent school in Mississippi

Anchor Circle • Gifts of $1,947 – $4,999

Support St. Andrew’s advancements in curricula and experiences

Saints Circle • Gifts Up to $1,946

Create a strong foundation and demonstrate commitment to St. Andrew’s

Warwick and Elizabeth Alley

The Rev. Hailey W. Allin and Mr. John M. Allin

Eric and Amy Amundson

Mr. Mark Annunziata and Dr. Veronica Carullo

Anonymous

Leslie and Brad Baskin

Chad and Melissa Bell

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bensler

Patrick and Meredith Boler

Mr. and Mrs. Glen R. Brown

Elizabeth and Greg Buyan

Merrida and Tara Coxwell

Mona and Kris Graham

Jason and Mandy Halter

Susan and Jim Haltom

The Han Family

Dr. Natasha Hardeman and Mr. Willie Moore

Hank Holman

Randy and Judy Hutchinson

Robert and Melissa Hutchison

Bob and Lynn Ireland

Robert and Danielle Ireland

Priscilla and Jason Jolly

Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Jones

Derek and Johanna Jumper

Cliff and Billie Jo Kent

Ben and Sonja Kerr

Hyung Kim and Melissa Chan

Hite and Judy Lane

The Eason and Ellen Leake

Charitable Foundation

The Grace P. and S. Shinn Lee Charitable Fund

Mr. John R. Lewis and Mrs. Margaret Prine

Kevin and Michelle Lewis

Loeb Family Foundation/U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

David and Beth Maggio

The Very Reverend Anne Maxwell and Mr. Bill Hussey

Erin and Cody McCain

Drs. Danny and Hazel McCaughan

Sara Jane and Jeff McCrary

Mr. John McCullouch

Kendall and Seema McKenzie

Michael T. McRee Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi

Ericka and Romero Midgett

Wilson and Kellye Montjoy

Trudy and Ed Moody

John and Penny Moore

Justin and Anna Peterson

Dr. Michelle Petro and Mr. David Pharr

Drs. Jana and Joshua Phillips

Kathryn and Steve Post

Mary and Alex Purvis

Dr. Xin Qi and Mrs. Yiling Fu

Ravi and Whitney Raju

Sara and Bill Ray

Charles Robertson and Sonny Ruff

Marcie and Scott Robertson

David and Cathey Russell

Dr. Manisha Sethi and Mr. Vikram Malhotra

Rubina and Sunny Sethi

Sandesh Shettar

Bethany and Lucien Smith

G. Dale and Verna O. Smith

William and Jane Smith

St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association

Joe and Gwennetta Tatum

Aileen and David Thomas

Stephen L. Thomas

Andrew, Jan, and Holland Townes/ U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Ana and Taylor Triplett

Sidnette and Trey Turnage

Jonathan and Gillian Viola

Michael and Barbara Wallace

Shannon and James Warnock

Clarence and Hazel Weatherspoon

These donors made gifts from July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024.

Andrew West and Tiffany Boyte West

Holly and Christopher Wiggs

Rico and Alanna Wright

Tammy and Tim Young

Bob and Nancy Zwiers

CLASS OF 2005

Allen Lyle

Taylor Triplett

CLASS OF 2006

Gabrielle Banks

Leslie Wells Baskin

Cara Troiani Carr

Nell Knox

Marks McWhorter

Tye Menist

Alden Marie Wofford

Raulston

CLASS OF 2007

Bradford Blackmon

Conway Craig

Rivers Fike

Robert Flowers

Madeleine Peeples

Nichols

Emily Anne Scott

Pepper

Sam Potesky

Galen Reeves-Darby

Rubina Sood Sethi

CLASS OF 2008

Asha Anand

Matthew Dobel

Oliver Galicki

Trevor Hanlon

Ian Harkey

Ellen Paige Jones

James Blake Kelly

Mamie Lambin

Elizabeth Jones

Marchetti

William Mayfield

Lee Morrison

Sarah Rose Parkinson

Morrison

Wells Mortimer

Joe Parry

Corbett Senter

Divya Baliga Shenoy

Sandesh Shettar

Jennifer Triplett

Grace Wallace

Elizabeth Morrison

Warren

Olivia Wells

ALL HONORARIUMS

In honor of Annabelle and Elias Abraham

George and Virginia Abraham

In honor of Grant and Cate Abston

Edley and Brenda Jones

In honor of Barbara Adams

Karen Crenshaw Swenson

In honor of Chase Adams

Rae Adams

In honor of John D. Adams

Anonymous

In honor of Kenneth Foxen Alford

M. Lea Bradford

In honor of Thatcher and Hartley Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Danny West

In honor of the Christian A. Allenburger Family

Mr. David H. Hoster II

In honor of The Reverend Hailey

W. Allin

John Fougerousse

In honor of Jack, Hailey, Maury and Sarah Allin

CLASS OF 2009

Bennie Jefferson

E.B. Martin

Henri Paul Watson

CLASS OF 2010

Tyler Brown

Laura Busch Whitaker

Anna Graham

Annie Mabus

Alexander McRae

Christina Holy McRae

John Magruder

Sullivan

Rachel Vise

CLASS OF 2011

Walker Blackston

William Chism

Royce Reeves-Darby

CLASS OF 2012

Salem Chism

Skylar Menist

Melissa Holy Warren

CLASS OF 2013

Elisabeth Gaillet

CLASS OF 2014

Alex Weisser

CLASS OF 2015

Jackson Sharp

CLASS OF 2016

Anna Boyles

CLASS OF 2017

Assata DeMyers

Addison Sharp

CLASS OF 2018

Wynn Garriga

CLASS OF 2019

Julia Mitchell

CLASS OF 2021

Rece Raju

CLASS OF 2023

Connor Dunnigan

Sophie Lewis

Heath Seawright

In honor of Lucas and Andrew Annunziata

Anthony Annunziata

In honor Katy Jane Anzenberger and Maggie Jack Anzenberger

Jack and Robin Campbell

In honor of Enrique Arambula

Alicia Trevino

In honor of Susanna Ashy

Christian A. Allenburger III

Ibby and David Joseph

In honor of Joseph C. Athanassov

Joanna Athanassov

In honor Derrick Aziz

Dr. Minnie Thomas

In honor of Chandler Baham

Lee and Cynthia Jackson

In honor of Mirren Bailey

William and Sharon Beeler

In honor of Palmer Baker

Bobby and Kathy Locke

In honor of Rylan Baldwin

Becky and Kenneth Baldwin

In honor of Lainey Banks

In honor of Morgan Barber

Taylor and Tye Menist

In honor of Sanvi, Ashir, and Aanik Barot

Jagdish and Ketaki Barot

In honor of Olivia Victoria Baskin and Evelyn Alexander Baskin

Robin and Barry Gibson

Ellen and Eason Leake

In honor of Lewis and Rabb Bentley

Suzanne McAtee

In honor of Anderson Bertas

Dr. and Mrs. Tom Cooper

In honor of Marie and Sam Bishop Anonymous

In honor of Luke Michael Bolsinger

Dr. David and Mrs. Robin Johnson

In honor of Sawyer Bond Anonymous

In honor of Mimi Bradley

Karen Crenshaw Swenson

In honor of Rio Brister

Anonymous

In honor of Hailey, Carson, and Caden Bryan

Lester and Ellen Hailey

Charlene and Jim Keith

In honor of Teddy Bryant

Mr. and Mrs. Don Litchfield

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Rankin

In honor of Benjamin Buckley

John Toxey and Rebecca Barnes

In honor of Evan Walker Burns

Mr. and Mrs. George Bobo

Susan Burns

In honor of Charlie and Henry Buyan

Gerry and Sandy Buyan

Jerry and Patti Sullivan

In honor of Miriam and Herren Camp

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Herren

In honor of Sela, Asher, and Lawson Campbell

Philip and Kris Rhodes

In honor of Holden Caraway and John Colton Joorfetz

Janet S. Jones

In honor of Lauryn and Morgan Chambers

Rayford and Tangela Chambers

In honor of Jeannie S. Chunn

Caroline and Andy White

In honor of Jane Randall, Stone, Lilly, Josephine, and Styles Cleek

Anonymous

In honor of Kate Cochran and Dr. Karyn Cochran

Joan Allaben

In honor of Ari and Nina Craddock

Leigh and Marcia Craddock

In honor of Ava Croft

Charlene and Jim Keith

In honor of Mary Manning and Fields Davis

David and Diane Morse

In honor of Oliver Davis

Kim Davis

In honor of Susan Deason

Dorsey and John Wade

In honor of Cora McVey DeMarsico

Judith P. Clark

In honor of Missy Donaldson

Joe and Dottie Donaldson

In honor of Mark and Lucy Eaton

Mrs. Jerry E. Anderson

In honor of Dr. Shea Egger

Crystal and Will Skelton

In honor of Jack and Henry Elliott

Anonymous

Luke and Susan Cumberland

In honor of Evie and Paige Engle

Melanie Campbell Bowman

In honor of Rolen Fanning

Ann Lisk

In honor of Robert Farr IV

Rob and Virginia Farr

In honor of Grady Vaughn Fields

Janie Selby Fields

In honor of Hayden Fiorito

Belinda D. Methvin

Jeannie M. Tyson

In honor of Lydia and Alex Foster

Dr. Antoinette Crawford-Willis

In honor of Willa and Keifer Freeman

Luis and Maxine Murillo

In honor of Vivienne L. Galvis

Dr. and Mrs. Don Wells

In honor of Marlowe Garcia

The Garcia Family

In honor of Stephanie S. Garriga

Rebecca and Deaver Collins

In honor of Emma Gaviria

Sara McCormick

In honor of Miller and Easton Glenn

Cris Glick

George and Jann Puckett

In honor of Violet Goodman

Ms. Nan Graves Goodman

In honor of Andrew and Chris Gordon

Christian A. Allenburger III

In honor of Emily Gordon

Elizabeth and Greg Buyan

In honor of Mila, Luke, and Ashna Graham

Drs. Vipin and Bharti Patel

In honor of Colin and Theo Green

Walter and Lynn Green

In honor of Thomas Greener

Tom and Meg Faile

In honor of Virginia and Will Grunkemeyer

Judy and Carl Menist

In honor of David, John, and Scott Haltom

Susan and Jim Haltom

In honor of Ally, Anna Kate, and Mason Hamilton

Dr. and Mrs. James Hamilton III

In honor of Tai Layla Harris

Drs. Clarence and Ivy Lovelady

In honor of Charles Whatley

Hemleben

Michael and Noriko Faust

In honor of Jude Carlisle

Hemleben

Michael and Noriko Faust

In honor of Cobb, Walt, Ann Mabry, and Mary Tait Hendrix

Melinda and Steve Hendrix

In honor of Leah and Tal Hendrix and Family

Dr. and Mrs. Tim Alford

In honor of Kynzie Hollinger

Delareise Joiner

Dwayne and Trinette Campbell

Lorna W. and Willie C. Reynolds

In honor of Vivian Holman

Sandra S. Holman

In honor of Connor and Kevin Hoppe

Dr. Craig A. Hoppe

In honor of Maggie Hullender

Ellen and Eason Leake

In honor of Evie Belle Humble and Thomas Humble

Bill and Nina Tomlinson

In honor of Kes and Ila Humphries

Onile and Tony Sestokas

In honor of Emily and Abby Ireland

Gary and Marcia Daigle

In honor of Cindy Irons

Rachel and Seth Misenar

These donors made gifts from July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024.

Anonymous

Jeff and Jeanna Kitchens

In honor of Andrew Brown

Jennie Brown

In honor of Jocelyn DeZutter

Dr. Stacy DeZutter

In honor of Cydney Gray

Lillie Felton

In honor of Julian Ivanov

Anonymous

In honor of Miles Jeremiah Jackson

Barbara Green

In honor of Henry and Catherine James

Rosemary and Hugh Shaw

In honor of Larry L. Johnson

Marjani Williams

In honor of Anna, William, and Carlton Johnson

Libby Walden

In honor of Stella and Eva Jolly

John and Butch Almond

In honor of Ca’Levin Jones

Mrs. T. Brown

In honor of Chase Andrew Jones

Dr. and Mrs. William F. Krooss II

In honor of Sahai Kaur

Som Buhraja

In honor of Olivia Grace Kent

Mrs. Donna Rowledge

In honor of Jonah, Poppy, and Mille Kerr

Sara Kerr

In honor of Hannah and Burney King

Kathryn and Steve Post

In honor of Hannah Kitchings King

John and Barbara Adams

In honor of Marlo Kirkpatrick

Karen Crenshaw Swenson

In honor of Addie LaRose

Joe and Dottie Donaldson

In honor of Graceann Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Neal

In honor of Garvan Leo

Mary Leo

In honor of Kevin Lewis

Elizabeth and Greg Buyan

Ben and Sonja Kerr

David E. Wood

In honor of Anna Caroline and Gracie Reed Lollar

Barbara and Peter Higgins

In honor of Jay Losset

Ann Marshall

In honor of Ava C. Lowery

Jim Lowery

In honor of Eleanor and Eilah Lucas

The Pfaff Family

In honor of Blake Luehlfing

Beverly and Monte Luehlfing

In honor of Parker and Reese MacDonald

Brigadier General (Ret.) and Mrs. Amos P. Parker, Jr.

Chandler and Kyle MacDonald

Colleen and Amos Parker

John and Debbie MacDonald

In honor of Roman and Harper Maggio

Ronald and Wanda Britt

In honor of Brooks T. Maier

Mr. and Mrs. Darin Maier

Mary Tom Vance

In honor of Asha and Priya Malhotra

Dr. and Mrs. Satnum Sethi

In honor of Andrew and Thomas Mallette

Ruthie F. Hollis

In honor of Millie and Emma Mallinson

Andrew and Barbara Mallinson

In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ojus Malphurs

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hitt

In honor of James Marbury

Anonymous

In honor of Carter H. Marchman

Julie and Trent Marchman

In honor of Jackson and Mila Marjanovic

Sara N. Jordan

In honor of Waylon Marks

Jerrold Marks

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller

Pam and Rick Pappas

In honor of Harrison and McNeil Martin

Diane and David Martin

Jeff and V.V. Selman

In honor of Eleanor McArthur Russel and Linda McArthur

In honor of Thomas and William McCaffery

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McCaffery

In honor of Lissa, Jane, and Kate McCrary

Dr. and Mrs. Bryant McCrary

Drs. Sara Jane and Jeff McCrary

In honor of Boyd McCullouch

John McCullouch

In honor of Matthew McCullough

Cassaundra McCullough

In honor of Ray McFarland

Anonymous

In honor of Tatum McLaughlin

Barbara N. McLaughlin

In honor of Tinsley McLaughlin

Barbara N. McLaughlin

In honor of Marks McWhorter

Drew and David McWhorter

Kathryn and Steve Post

In honor of John and Stiles Menist

Judy and Carl Menist

Frances Jean and Walter Neely

In honor of Judy Menist

Skylar Menist

In honor of Jude, Hazel, and Shepherd Misenar

Sharon Busler

In honor of the Moody girls

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis

Higginbotham

In honor of Evie and Aiden Moremen

Jenna and Mark Lassiter

In honor of Anaya T. Morgan

Curtis and Linda Proctor

In honor of Kate Morrison

G. Dale and Verna O. Smith

In honor of Ann Lawson and Saxon Mylroie

David and Diane Morse

In honor of Kelvin Nash II

Anonymous (2)

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald and Lenita Knight

Shirley Rosser

In honor of Frances Jean Neely

Andrew and Nikki Neely

In honor of Mary Cecilia and Birdie Neely

Frances Jean and Walter Neely

In honor of Zoe Nelson

Angela Rhemann

In honor of Rachel B. Newman

Hannah Woodward

In honor of James and Thomas O’Beirne

Emily “Pokey” O’Beirne

Frances R. Shields

In honor of Sam Orlansky

Beth and Steve Orlansky

In honor of Eli and Penny Pace

Ann Pace

Mary Martha Pace

In honor of Georgia, Elis, and Mack Paduda

Ann Niolet

Mary Paduda

In honor of Lauren Paige

Anonymous

Clifton Paige

In honor of Niam Patel

Paul and Usha Patel

In honor of Kit Patrick

Anne and Walter Bristow

In honor of Netta Patrick

Anne and Walter Bristow

In honor of Cash and Jax Payton

Lee and Cynthia Jackson

In honor of George Penick

Julia B. Chadwick

Jonathan and Gillian Viola

In honor of Elle Pharr

Ruth Frost

In honor of Dakota Phillips

Brenda Phillips

In honor of Eloise, Edie Jane, and Easton J. Phillips

Thad and Kathy Wright

In honor of Allexis Phillips

C. Ray and Cindy Phillips

In honor of Chatham Phillips

Donna Cantrell

In honor of Ella Kate Portera and Alex Portera

Dr. and Mrs. John M. Portera

In honor of Zari Primer

Albertine Primer

Jessie Primer, Jr.

In honor of Christopher and Ava Puckett

Cris Glick

In honor of Katherine Rawson

Krozer and Win Rawson

Mary C. Rawson

In honor of Mary Rawson

Win Rawson and Katherine Rawson

In honor of Sophia, Olivia, Audrey, Michael, and John Rice

Betsy and Michael Rice

In honor of Victor Rivas

Anonymous

In honor of Marcella Robertson

Carolyn Douglas

In honor of Lizzie Robinson

Susie Mae Robinson

In honor of Jess, Ashley, and Tovah Rubinsky

Tammy Rubinsky

In honor of the St. Andrew’s

Development Team

Emily Allenburger Gordon

In honor of St. Andrew’s Faculty

Lynn and Keith Cooper

In honor of Sean and Sophia Sabin

Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Jones

In honor of Cathleen J. Schulz

Jean Jones

In honor of Windsor Seabold

Bess Carr Aiken

In honor of Emerie, Suri, and Sonu Sethi

Dr. and Mrs. Satnum Sethi

In honor of Makunda Sharma

Anonymous

In honor of Sterling and Isabella Sinclair

Debi and Danny Pearsall

In honor of Christopher and William Skelton

Crystal and Will Skelton

In honor of Eliza Skene

Dudley and Julie Wooley

In honor of Isabella Smash

Cassaundra McCullough

In honor of Summer Lynn Smith

Tony and Timeka Smith

In honor of Simon Smith

Patricia Smith

In honor of Liam, McEwen, and Cooper Smith

William and Jane Smith

In honor of Evelyn Spellings

Dr. and Mrs. X.M. Frascogna, Jr.

Diane Spellings

In honor of Riley and Zoe Sprayberry

Dr. Jesse F. Dees and Dr. Mary E. Brown-Dees

In honor of Conner Stallings

The Reverend Buddy Stallings

In honor of Noah and Laurence Stamps

Jimmy and Dovie Ulmer

In honor of Charlie and Ruth Stewart

Anonymous

Toney and Becky Lensing

In honor of Amber G. Stewart

Minnie H. Stewart

In honor of Lisa W. Talbott

Julia and Clarke Wise

In honor of May and Annabeth Taylor

Anne A. Smith

Mary and Chico Taylor

In honor of Alayna and Alphonse (Ray) Taylor

Alphonse and Janet Taylor

In honor of Emerson Thigpen

Cheryl and Mike Farrell

In honor of Avery Thomas

Stephen L. Thomas

In honor of Hailey and Chloe M. Thompson

Anonymous

In honor of Keith and Carter Thompson

Rosalie Riley

In honor of Anna Beth and Joshua Thorne

Gloria Green

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Thorne

In honor of Kayla Trammell

Betty Carr

In honor of Eloise Turnage

Allen and Gaylor Wade

In honor of Terri Turner

Thomas E. Guillot, Jr.

In honor of Hank, Joey Grace, and Lucy Ann Vaughn

Marcia and Steve Whatley

In honor of Graham Veillette

William and Roslinda Wells

These donors made gifts from July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024.

In honor of Anna Wadlington

Melanie and Warner Wadlington

In honor of Annie and Wesley Walker

Constance and Carroll Walker

In honor of Bliss Walker

Roney and Charlotte Walker

In honor of Treyson, Emma, and Sadie Ward

Drs. D’Ann and William Somerall

In honor of Rigdon A. Ware

Anonymous

In honor of Elise Victoria Wells and Richard Evan Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Walt and Della Zenon

In honor of Charlotte A. White

Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy White

In honor of Drew and Lee White

Frances and Cooper Morrison

Mary Alice and Donny White

In honor of Elena Wiles

Dennis P. Wiles

In honor of Sally Wilkins

Sally Fontenot

In honor of MacNeil Wise

Sharon and Jim Rowe

In honor of MacNeil, Clarke, and Julie Wise

Lisa and Carl Talbot

In honor of David Witt

Michael and Vicky Coody

In honor of Ann Elise Wood

Arthur Wood

In honor of Arthur Wood

Arthur Wood

In honor of Harvin Wood

Arthur Wood

In honor of Bella Woods

Irma Barnes

In honor of Justin Word

Roscoe and Joyce Word

In honor of Mary Gayle and Beau Wright

Gayle and Holmes Adams

In honor of Connor Young

Randy and Judy Hutchinson

In honor of Stella Young

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dawkins

ALL MEMORIALS

In memory of Jerrold P. Allen

Will and Cassie Mendrop

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Allen, Jr.

Lynn and Leigh Allen

In memory of Sidney P. Allen

Rachel Allen Odom

In memory of Christian Alexander Allenburger IV

Christian A. Allenburger III

Emily Allenburger Gordon

In memory of Patsy Bland

Rhonda and Ronny Loeb

In memory of Craig Bluntson

Paul and Amy Catherwood

Jerome Franklin

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Franklin

In memory of Melissa W. Bondurant

Si M. Bondurant

In memory of Vernon Chadwick

Drew and David McWhorter

In memory of Michael Clark

Sara Clark

In memory of Betty Conner

Pat and Clifford Ammons

The Garriga Family

Kathleen Conner Strickland and James Strickland

The Strickland Family

The Tyson Family

Jan and John Wofford

In memory of Andre Conway

John Conway

In memory of Rahma Dakhlalla

The Dakhlalla-Syed Family

In memory of Fred Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson

In memory of Bee Donley Berkley Latimer

Ray and Judy Loucks

In memory of James H. Douglass

James Blake Kelly

In memory of Vincent Drago Berkley Latimer

In memory of Mike Ellis

Paul and Tanya Ellis

In memory of Carl M. Frichter

Andrew and Susan Williams

In memory of Stephen Gallup

Bill Lilly

In memory of Richard Melvin Grogan

Rhonda and Ronny Loeb

In memory of Michael J. Halford

Asha Anand

Chelsea Baker

Carlos Black

Patrick Boyer

Tyler Brown

Anderson Bussey

Conway Craig

Matt Dobel

Robert Flowers

Anna Graham

Beth and Collier Graham

Ian Harkey

Grant Heflin

Bennie Jefferson

Ellen Paige Jones

Mamie Lambdin

Annie Mabus

Elizabeth Jones Marchetti

E.B. Martin

William Mayfield

Paul McAdory

Sarah Rose and Lee Morrison

Wells Mortimer

Joe Parry

Emily Anne Scott Pepper

Sam Potesky

Galen Reeves-Darby

Royce Reeves-Darby

Corbett Senter

Divya Baliga Shenoy

Jennifer Triplett

Rachel Vise

Grace Wallace

Elizabeth Morrison Warren

Olivia Wells

Laura Whitaker

In memory of Will Hawthorne

John Hogue

Charles Lyle

In memory of Thaddeus Johnson

LaDean Livingston

Michael Livingston

In memory of Sharon Rachelle Jumper

James W. Jumper

In memory of Clifford Kent

Cliff and Billie Jo Kent

In memory of Dorothy H. Kitchings

Pat and Clifford Ammons

Anonymous

Christina L. Carroll and Melyssa

R. Bratton

Julia B. Chadwick

Sibyl Child

John B. and Janet H. Clark

Dr. and Mrs. Weir Conner

Jeff and Cathy Davis

Renee and Conrad Ebner

John F. Egger MD

Dottee and Pete Everett

Stephanie and Mark Garriga

Patricia Arens Goforth

Will Goodman

Jan Graeber

Beth and Collier Graham

Jason Greener

Mathew and Kristin Guinn

Gretchen Gulmon

Christi and David Hardy

Webster and Linda Harvey

David and Mary Elizabeth Hicks

Elbert Hilliard

Brit Katz

Kathleen and Mechelle Keeton

Hannah and Burney King

Maribeth Kitchings

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kitchings, Jr.

Ken Kitchings and Ellen Steeby

Berkley Latimer

Henry and Joanne Lyell

Tippy Lyell and Family

Kyle and Chandler MacDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mains

The Mallinson Family

Keturah Thurmond Maraska

Ann Minton

Mississippi Economic Council

Luther and Ginnie Munford

Jere Nash

Oliver Nash

Bill and Betsy Nation

Walterine and Doug Odom

George and Carol Penick

Reases Book Club

Amanda Reed

Patsy Ricks

Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw

Crystal and Will Skelton

Betty and Lee Smithson

Anne Newell Swift

Ginger Tucker

Patsy and Richard Turner

Robert W. Tyson

Holly Wagner

Brock and Evelyn Westover

Doug and Katy Wheeler

Blair White

Alabel Wiser

Jan and John Wofford

Cassie and Will Mendrop

Jan and John Wofford

In memory of Allison Lightwine

Betsy and Michael Halstead

Jay Sones

In memory of Louis Lyell Berkley Latimer

In memory of Frankie Martin

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hitt

In memory of Bob and Twick Morrison

Amber and Russell Morrison

In memory of Amit Kumar Nayyar

Jay and Puja Craddock

In memory of Dr. Jack Rawson

Mary C. Rawson

In memory of Dennis Robertson Denzil and Audrey Robertson

In memory of Dan Rose Berkley Latimer

In memory of George B. Stevenson

Elizabeth McNease Hays

In memory of Shelia Sundaram

Emily Almas

In memory of John Wade

Christian A. Allenburger III

Ann Brock

Jean and Jim Enochs

Susan Shands Jones

Louise Lampton

Frances and Cooper Morrison

Mary Martha Skinner Pace

In memory of Whitney Luckett Watkins

John and Jamee Briggs

Don and Keturah Maraska

In memory of Charles A. Weeks

John F. Egger MD

Susan and John Haile

Louise Lampton

Keturah Thurmond Maraska

In memory of Marsha

McCarty Wells

Leslie and Brad Baskin

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hullender III

ENDOWMENT DONORS

Christian Alexander Allenburger IV Faculty Award Fund

Mr. David H. Hoster II

Christian Alexander Allenburger IV Scholarship Fund

Christian A. Allenburger III

Craig Bluntson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Jerome Franklin

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Franklin

Guillot Global Fellows Program

Creath Guillot

Thomas E. Guillot, Jr.

Latimer/Fontaine Scholarship Fund

Dr. John and Mary Ann Fontaine IV

Maury Lutin

Louis James Lyell Endowment for the Observatory Berkley Latimer

Charlton Stevens and Marie Taylor

Roby Endowment

Jan and John Wofford

Dan A. Rose Endowment for Global Studies Berkley Latimer

Jack and Lib Sistrunk Endowment

Elizabeth Sistrunk

Miss Jo and Dorsey Wade Endowment for Lower School Library

Christian A. Allenburger III

Ann Brock

Jean and Jim Enochs

Susan Shands Jones

Louise Lampton

Frances and Cooper Morrison

Mary Martha Skinner Pace

Whitney L. Watkins Endowed Scholarship

John and Jamee Briggs

In honor of Rachel, Leilani, Landen Zhou

Lan and Whitney Zhou

In memory of John and Eleanor Fontaine

Martha Fontaine LaValla

Mary P. Briggs

Ann Brock

Paul and Jill Buckley

In memory of Virginia Lewis

Jan Graeber

Ruthie Hollis

Nell Knox

Eason and Ellen Leake

Terry B. Wells

These donors made gifts from July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024.

Dr. Charles Weeks Scholarship Fund

John F. Egger MD

Keturah Thurmond Maraska

Charles A. Weeks Estate

Marsha M. Wells Scholarship Fund

Terry B. Wells

The Wells Family Unrestricted Endowment

Terry B. Wells

MAY DAY

ST. ANDREW’S MOST BELOVED LOWER SCHOOL TRADITION CONTINUED ON MAY 3, 2024 WITH THE THEME “MAKING THE WAY,” A NOD TO THE SCHOOL MOTTO.

Each grade level represented a classic children’s movie that showcased curiosity, bravery, resilience, kindness, authenticity, and confidence, all traits needed to forge new paths, brave new challenges, and lead the way. This year’s Grand Marshall was Kathy Vial, retired Lower School science teacher.

May Day closed with thoughts from Shea Egger, head of the Lower School, who said, “We know our St. Andrew’s community has the curiosity, bravery, resilience, kindness, authenticity, and confidence needed to find a way or make a way together.”

MAKING THEIR MARK

ON ST. ANDREW’S

ST. ANDREW’S BIDS A BITTERSWEET FAREWELL TO THREE RETIRING STAFF AND FACULTY MEMBERS WHOSE LOYAL AND CREATIVE SERVICE IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED BY THE ENTIRE ST. ANDREW’S COMMUNITY. JAN GRAEBER, CAROLYN CLOUD, AND CALVIN SMITH HAVE INVESTED A COMBINED 101 YEARS IN ST. ANDREW’S AND ITS STUDENTS.

CAROLYN CLOUD — 24 YEARS

Kindergarten Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Lower School Assistant

Favorite St. Andrew’s Memory:

I loved everything about St. Andrew’s! I’ll miss the faculty, children, and parents the most.

Biggest Takeaway:

I learned many important lessons during my time at St. Andrew’s, but the best and most important lesson I’m taking away is in the school motto. St. Andrew’s taught me that I can find a way or I can make one.

CALVIN SMITH — 32 YEARS

Maintenance Specialist, Driver

Favorite Memory:

I have so many memories, but if I must pick one, it was when the boys varsity basketball team won their first championship, and I was given the honor of praying for them.

Another memory that’s a personal favorite of mine would be when I was dealing with a personal matter.

A faculty member reached out to me and went above and beyond to help me. That’s why I’ve loved working at St Andrew’s. During moments like those, it feels like you’re part of a family.

What I’ll Miss the Most:

I’ll miss the Senior Parade at the beginning of the school year. I remember those students when they were young children first entering St. Andrew’s. To watch them driving in the Senior Parade is just like watching your own kids grow up.

What I Won’t Miss:

Although I loved driving the students on field trips, I won’t miss the late-night trips. I can finally relax on Friday and Saturday nights!

Biggest Takeaway:

The most important lesson I learned at St. Andrew’s is that kindness goes a long way.

Parting Thoughts:

Thank you, St. Andrew’s, for a wonderful 32 years. St. Andrew’s provided me with a chance to take care of my family as part of a great work family. I’ll miss you all, and you are all amazing.

JAN GRAEBER — 45 YEARS

Bookkeeper, Business Manager

Her 45 years of service make Jan Graeber the longestserving staff or faculty member in St. Andrew’s history. Graeber oversaw the school’s transition from typed financial reports to computer systems and from a local educational leader to a nationally recognized educational leader. She is a parent of graduates, was a charter member of the Athletic Booster Club, and has watched with pride as St. Andrew’s academic programming, athletic programs, and facilities have grown and flourished.

Favorite Memories:

My sons, Kenny ’90 and Greg ’96, received an excellent education at St. Andrew’s. Attending their graduations and other milestone academic and athletic events were definite highlights. Being a part of the first Starry Night, which set the tone for diversity and inclusion, is a fond recollection. The May Day tradition is an enduring symbol of St. Andrew’s and Lower School chapel brings joy and warmth for all who attend.

Parting Thoughts:

The independent school business is competitive. St. Andrew’s has been a forerunner in innovative programs like after-school care, summer camps, global studies, and auxiliary programs. Other schools sit back and wait for St. Andrew’s to develop a new program, and then they copycat.

What St. Andrew’s Means to Me:

A sense of community and family permeates St. Andrew’s. I watched these qualities play out for numerous students, families, and employees over the decades. I was also a recipient of that goodwill and support in celebrating both happy times and facing low times in my own life.

St. Andrew’s is a safe space for all students and has been that place since its inception. I truly hope that families will sense and embrace that feeling of inclusion. If one lets himself or herself become an integral part of this place, then understanding its uniqueness is rewarding, and he or she becomes a better person for experiencing it.

THE JAN GRAEBER OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER AWARD — In recognition of Jan Graeber’s service, St. Andrew’s created the Jan Graeber Outstanding Staff Member Award. The award will be presented annually to a staff member who goes above and beyond his or her job description, exhibits servant leadership, and represents the mission and values of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. The inaugural recipient of the Graeber Award was Middle School Administrative Assistant Bethany Gaillet ’83. Gaillet has also served St. Andrew’s as a teacher, teaching assistant, Lower School administrative assistant, athletic office assistant, library assistant, and substitute teacher. “The creation of this award was a total surprise to me,” Graeber says. “It was the most outstanding moment of my career and a highlight of my lifetime.”

Jan Graeber Carolyn Cloud Calvin Smith

HEA VEN

7th

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023-24 SAINTS STATE CHAMPIONS IN BASEBALL, BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, BOYS SOCCER, BOYS SWIMMING, GIRLS SWIMMING, AND BOYS TRACK AND FIELD.

Photo credit: Mississippi Gridiron

ST. ANDREW’S HAS WON SIX BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDING TWO (2018 AND 2024) UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF HEAD COACH MARK FANNING.

The 2024 season was especially meaningful for Coach Fanning; his son, Rolen ’24 played center field for the championship team. The team included 11 seniors, who graduated on a Friday and won the State

A HOME RUN FOR THE FANNING FAMILY

Championship the next day.

“Rolen grew up watching Saints baseball games. He and I spent so much time together on the baseball field and it was truly special to get that championship in his last game for St. Andrew’s,” Coach Fanning says. “I hope Rolen had half as much fun playing as I did coaching him. I’m proud of his accomplishments, but truly most proud of how humble he is and what a great teammate he was during his entire career.”

HAVING A FIELD DAY

IMPROVEMENTS TO ST. ANDREW’S ATHLETICS FACILITIES HELPED MULTIPLE SAINTS TEAMS PREPARE FOR A COMPETITIVE SEASON.

A generous gift from an anonymous donor to the baseball program allowed St. Andrew’s to update the scoreboard, build a new left field deck for spectators, update fencing, install new backstop and outfield padding, and give the baseball facility a fresh coat of paint, as well as purchase new equipment and uniforms. The gift also funded signage and shirts recognizing the 2024 team as the state champions. After years of moved practices and games due to soggy field conditions, the opening of a new turf field in

August 2023 allowed the football, soccer, and lacrosse teams to actually play all of their home games at home. Signage at the softball field was also upgraded.

“These improvements and the generous support of our parents, boosters, and donors allowed our athletes to train and compete at a higher level,” says Director of Athletics DeWayne Cupples. “I’m proud and thankful for our outstanding student athletes, our dedicated coaches, and our loyal fans. Together, we’re building on St. Andrew’s tradition as a leader in secondary school athletics.”

ST. ANDREW’S THANKS Chris ’79 and Stephanie ’79 Scott for their longstanding and generous support of St. Andrew’s athletics, including their gift toward the new turf field.

NFL

TO FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI AND TAMPA BAY BUCCANEER FOOTBALL PLAYER CHANNING WARD HAS JOINED ST. ANDREW’S AS THE NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.

A five-star recruit from Aberdeen High School, Ward received offers to play from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, LSU, and Auburn. He took the field in 54 Ole Miss games from 2012 - 2016, and helped lead Ole Miss to victories in the Compass Bowl, Music City Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. Ward spent two years in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later in the XFL with the St. Louis Battlehawks. Since returning to Mississippi, Coach Ward has served as the defensive line coach for Aberdeen High School, New Albany High School, and Coahoma Community College. “When I first came to St. Andrew’s, it felt like a family, and I am a family guy,” Coach Ward says. “I’m excited to be here and I’m ready to get to work.”

Below: Emily Ireland ’24 signs with Mercer University.

PLAYING AT THE

NEXT LEVEL

8 ST. ANDREW’S STUDENT ATHLETES FROM THE CLASS OF 2023 ARE NOW COMPETING AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL.

LARRSON CALHOUN

Meridian Community College

Cross Country and Track and Field

ROLEN FANNING

Hinds Community College Baseball

LUKE FENDER

Trinity University Swimming

EMILY IRELAND

Mercer University Cross Country and Track and Field

FALL 2023

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: State Champions

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: State Champions

FOOTBALL: 4-7; 1st Round Playoffs

SAILING: 5th Place - Hospitality Regatta

BOYS SWIMMING: State Champions

GIRLS SWIMMING: State Champions

VOLLEYBALL: South State Champions

WINTER 2024

BOYS BASKETBALL: 1st Round in District Playoffs; 6-15

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2nd Round in District Playoffs; 14-8

BOYS POWERLIFTING: Top 5 in State Championship Individual Class

GIRLS POWERLIFTING: Competed in North State Championship Individual Class

BOYS SOCCER: State Champions; 21-1

GIRLS SOCCER: 3rd Round in State Playoffs; 8-7

BOYS WRESTLING: 5 wrestlers medaled at State Individual Tournament; 11th team in the State

SPRING 2024

ARCHERY: 11th in the State

BASEBALL: State Champions

EQUESTRIAN: Regional Competition

BOYD McCULLOUCH

Meridian Community College Baseball

LIAM PERRY

Millsaps College

Cross Country and Track and Field

MALLIE THOMAS

Dickinson College

Volleyball

WALKER

VAN METER

Meridian Community College

Baseball

GOLF: 14th Place in Boys State Individual Golf Tournament

LACROSSE: 2-6

SAILING: 4th Place - Spring Fling Youth Regatta

SHOOTING: Participated in two state qualifiers

FAST PITCH SOFTBALL: 2-9

SAINTS WIN THE ALL-SPORTS AWARD

St. Andrew’s also received the 2023-24 MHSAA Class 2A All-Sports Award. The All-Sports Award recognizes the top schools in Mississippi in overall athletic performance. This marks the 27th All-Sports Award win for St. Andrew’s.

TENNIS: Girls Singles State Champion; Boys Singles Runner Up; District Champions

BOYS TRACK: State Champions

GIRLS TRACK: South State Champions

Rolen Fanning ’24 and below:

Coach Mark Fanning

IT’S HOW THEY PLAYED THE GAME

ST. ANDREW’S WELCOMED THREE NEW MEMBERS INTO THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.

JOHN APPLEGATE Cross Country Coach

John Applegate coached boys cross country for 25 years, during which his runners won 17 team state championships and multiple individual awards.

Coach Applegate is famous for avoiding the limelight, but his former student athletes are quick to share stories of his profound influence on and off the track.

“COACH APPLEGATE LED BY EXAMPLE,” says Nathan Tarver ’95. “There was no workout he had his runners do that John didn’t also do himself. His genuineness made him a fabulous motivator and his sense of humor got us through even the toughest workouts.

“John created an atmosphere in which all the runners, not just the top runners, mattered to the team. The individual accomplishments of us midpackers were honored just the same as the accomplishments of an individual state champion.

“The best example of Coach Applegate’s humble nature is his stubborn reluctance to be in the spotlight,” Tarver continues. “This was evidenced at the Hall of Fame induction dinner, where, in his words, he ‘treated it like a faculty meeting and ditched.’”

KATHERINE NICHOLAS FREDERICKS ’07

Fast-Pitch Softball, Slow-Pitch Softball, Basketball

Katherine Nicholas Fredericks was one of the St. Andrew’s softball team’s top hitters, bringing a combination of power and speed that made it hard for opponents to defend. She was also a top defensive player, playing shortstop over most of her career. Fredericks made the All-State Team in 2006, played in the High School All-Star Game in 2007, and continued her softball career at Millsaps College.

“AT OUR SOFTBALL BANQUET HER senior year, I made the following two statements about Katherine,” says Coach Mark Fanning. “She is very hard on herself and expects perfection, which motivates her to be the best she can be, and she will graduate as the best slow-pitch softball player to ever play at St. Andrew’s.

“Katherine and the other talented softball players during this era were the main reason that a softball field was built on our campus,” Fanning continues. “They raised the level of the program and the school rewarded them with a new softball field. It was fitting that the softball field was finished by Katherine’s senior year, and that she was able to play on the new field. Katherine had an incredible career and the stats to prove it, but her induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame was based more on the impact that she had on the overall program at St. Andrew’s.”

JOHN PAUL FOUGEROUSSE ’97 Football, Track

John Paul Fougerousse was a four-year letterman in football and played on two District 6-2A champion teams. After graduation from St. Andrew’s, he took the field at Vanderbilt University, attending college on a full athletic scholarship. Today, Fougerousse is a commercial real estate lawyer and partner with Parker Hudson in Atlanta, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. His strongest memories from his days as a Saint are of friendships formed with his teammates and life lessons learned on the field.

“I learned the valuable lesson of humility when I gave up an untold number of sacks in the state playoffs that resulted in our first loss and

an end to our season. I realized that no matter how good you think you are, you can always get better – and that there’s often someone better than you are who will remind you of that.

“ST. ANDREW’S ALSO TAUGHT ME TIME management; teamwork and collaboration; discipline and hard work; that it’s okay sometimes to be hurt, tired, and disappointed; and that if I can survive two-a-day practices in Mississippi in August, I can pretty much get through

FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD

DR. ANNIE-LAURIE MCREE ’88 • ST. ANDREW’S DISTINGUISHED

“IN PUBLIC HEALTH, I FOUND A MEANINGFUL PATH THAT INVOLVES CURIOSITY, COLLABORATION, ADVOCACY, RESPECT FOR PEOPLE’S DIGNITY, AND SERVICE – VALUES THAT, NOT INCIDENTALLY, WERE ALSO CORE TO THE ST. ANDREW’S EXPERIENCE.”

DR. ANNIE-LAURIE MCREE HAS DEDICATED HER career to the wellbeing of others.

Dr. McRee is a scientific review officer with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an organization that funds key health-related research. When scientists submit applications for research funding, Dr. McRee leads a panel of experts in reviewing applications focused on community influences on health; funding for approved projects is often in the millions. Applications cover diverse research topics, including the opioid epidemic, how climate change differentially affects communities, and disparities in healthcare.

Prior to joining NIH, Dr. McRee was an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, where she directed research and training on adolescent health and was awarded the prestigious McKnight Presidential Fellowship for excellence in scholarship and leadership.

founded and directed the center’s free clinic for adolescents and young adults. McRee took the unusual step of adding youth to its board of directors.

“One of the accomplishments I’m most proud of is how we centered young people in our work, not only by providing health services and education for adolescents, but also by engaging with them,” Dr. McRee says. “I think youth are amazing and bring a lot to the table.”

“ONE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS I’M MOST PROUD OF IS HOW WE CENTERED YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR WORK, NOT ONLY BY PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENTS, BUT ALSO BY ENGAGING WITH THEM.”

McRee never planned to become a renowned scientific researcher. Instead, her career path was forged by her diverse life experiences and her passion for service.

“In public health, I found a meaningful path that involves curiosity, collaboration, advocacy, respect for people’s dignity, and service,” Dr. McRee says. “Values that, not incidentally, were also core to the St. Andrew’s experience.”

After graduating from Millsaps College with a degree in education, McRee held a variety of jobs, from kindergarten teacher to Pilates instructor to ski bum, all while volunteering at Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center in Colorado. Inspired by its young clients, McRee later

During her time with the center, McRee traveled to the Netherlands, Germany, and France to study what leads young people in those countries to have better health outcomes than their peers in the United States. The experience prompted her to enroll in graduate school at the University of Michigan and then at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to prepare for a career in public health research.

While much of Dr. McRee’s life’s work has focused on helping young people, her most meaningful advice for current St. Andrew’s students draws upon her own experiences as a teenager.

“I wasn’t a rock star student in high school. I excelled more in hanging out than in any academic subject,” Dr. McRee says. “It’s normal to not know exactly what you want to do with your life at that age.

“The values I mentioned – curiosity, collaboration, advocacy, respect, and service – were the threads that connected my volunteer, public health practice, and academic experiences and shaped my career. It’s also been great fun to connect with others, learn from diverse perspectives, solve problems, and work towards a common good.”

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF THE YEAR AWARD — The highest honor bestowed upon an alumnus or alumna, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have made extraordinary personal achievements, professional accomplishments, and significant contributions to the community, arts, sciences, or business. Recipients are individuals whose exemplary lives and activities both benefit society and reflect honor upon St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.

ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

CAPITAL CANINE

Dr. Annie-Laurie McRee lives in Minnesota with her husband, Buzz Doyle, and their dog, Jackson Mistersippi.

DURING HER 40 YEARS IN THE ST. ANDREW’S CLASSROOM, King has been a mentor and friend to hundreds of students, families, and fellow faculty members.

LOYALTY THAT EARNS AN A+

“AS A STUDENT, I WAS INCREDIBLY SHY AND INTROVERTED, BUT AT ST. ANDREW’S, I FELT SEEN BY MY TEACHERS. I WANTED TO BE THAT TEACHER FOR OTHER PEOPLE. IF MY STUDENTS LEARN NOTHING ELSE, I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT I SEE THEM.”

“I KNEW IN THE FIFTH GRADE THAT I WANTED TO be a teacher,” Hannah Kitchings King says. “And when I received my teaching degree, I knew there was only one place I wanted to be. I had to come back to St. Andrew’s.”

During her 40 years in the St. Andrew’s classroom, King has been a mentor and friend to hundreds of students, families, and fellow faculty members.

King’s loyalty to St. Andrew’s begins with her family tree; the St. Andrew’s family is King’s actual family. She is the daughter of the late Dot Kitchings, who served as a teacher and administrator for 21 years, and the sister of former Upper School English teacher Taylor Kitchings. She is married to St. Andrew’s Coach Burney King, and she and Burney are the parents of two alumni, Ashton King ’10 and Hannah Clay King ’19. Add nieces, nephews, and assorted family members, and the Kitchings-King connection to St. Andrew’s totals 207 years.

“As a student, I was incredibly shy and introverted, but at St. Andrew’s, I felt seen by my teachers,” King says. “I wanted to be that teacher for other people. If my students learn nothing else, I want them to know that I truly see them.”

One of those students was Dr. Rita Rollins Redd ’99, who often refers to herself as Dr. Rita Roxanne Rollins Redd Kitchings Kitchings Kitchings.

“MY STUDENTS ANIMATE MY WORLD EVERY DAY. THEY’VE TAUGHT ME THAT I DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING... THEY ARE THE REASON I’VE TAUGHT AT ST. ANDREW’S FOR 40 YEARS.”

King has fond memories from the years in which she, her mother, and her brother all worked at St. Andrew’s at the same time.

“I used to run out the door of my classroom and ask my mother for lunch money,” King recalls. “And I remember arguing with Taylor over the school uniform policy, and telling him that he should care whether or not the students tucked their shirts in.”

Over the past four decades, King’s family has grown to include her fellow faculty members, the colleagues she calls “my people.” In them, King sees her own St. Andrew’s teachers, who taught her the difference a caring educator could make.

“I was partially raised by the St. Andrew’s community, and I was fortunate to have had all three Kitchings as my teachers. Honestly, I can’t imagine who I would be without St. Andrew’s, and more specifically, who I would be without Hannah King.”

“My students animate my world every day,” King says. “They’ve taught me that I don’t know everything. They make me gut laugh, frustrate me, challenge me, hurt my feelings, comfort me, and comment on my fashion choices. They are the reason I’ve taught at St. Andrew’s for 40 years.”

A ROMANCE THAT MADE HEADLINES

When Hannah Kitchings and Burney King began dating in the 1990s, they tried to keep their relationship a secret. But when the fifth grade underground newspaper printed a scandalous story about the two kissing under the bleachers – a story Hannah and Burney vehemently deny to this day – Burney was called into the principal’s office to explain.

The student who penned that shocking exposé? The current chair of the St. Andrew’s Science Department, Marks McWhorter ’06.

THE ST. ANDREW’S LOYALTY AWARD — The St. Andrew’s Loyalty Award honors St. Andrew’s alumni who, in deed or action, reflect and recognize the importance of being an alumnus or alumna of St. Andrew’s; who demonstrate pride in their alma mater; and whose interest and loyalty are evident by their significant, notable, and meritorious contributions toward the advancement of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. One alumnus or alumna is recognized each year.

HANNAH KITCHINGS KING ’78 • THE ST. ANDREW’S LOYALTY AWARD

EYE ON ALUMNI

IF YOU’RE HOSTING OR WOULD LIKE TO HOST A

ANDREW’S ALUMNI GATHERING IN YOUR AREA,

ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP. Congratulations to UMMC School of Medicine graduates Dr. Tracy Rappai ’16, Dr. Ivanna AdamsNelson ’16, Dr. Simmy Vig ’16, Dr. Stephen Atkins ’16, Dr. Madyson Brown ’15, Dr. Graham Grogan ’15, and Dr. Affan Rizwan ’16

Kathryn Becker, Galina Ostrovsky, Mary Parker Davidson, Cody Christie

Retumban, Victoria Akins, Hailey Burnes,

Chevalier, and Lea Douglas Packer

MacNealy, Kim Alliston Brake, Kyle Hendrix, Ann Coe, Jack Stripling, Karen Crenshaw Swenson, Al Horton, and Dennis Graham

CLASS NOTES

1974

In celebration of their 50th reunion, eight members of St. Andrew’s first graduating class spent four days in Gulf Shores, Alabama, where they enjoyed their senior trip in May 1974. Hitting the beach were Rem MacNealy, Kim Alliston Brake, Kyle Hendrix, Ann Coe, Jack Stripling, Karen Crenshaw Swenson, Al Horton, and Dennis Graham.

1979

Donald Godwin welcomed his first grandchild, Eden Marie, in August 2023. Godwin and his wife, Brenda, are retired and live in Sarasota, Florida.

Ben Wynne’s latest book, A Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Elvis, and the Song That Changed Everything, was published by Louisiana State University Press. Wynne is a professor of history at the University of North Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia.

Janeen Best Damian directed Irish Wish, a fantasy romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan and Jane Seymour.

1984

Paul Kapp was awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship. He is among 188 writers, scholars, artists and scientists chosen through a rigorous peer-review process from nearly 3,000 applicants. Kapp specializes in historic preservation, and is the associate director of the Collaborative for Cultural Heritage Management at the University of Illinois. Kapp will use his Guggenheim Fellowship to work on his latest book project, Popular Iconoclasm in the Public Square. The book will examine how iconoclasm, as both acts of protest and works of civic artistic engagement, can alter the ways that people perceive, appreciate, and engage with historic and monumental public spaces.

1987

Traci Blair Strickland joined Paragon Bank as senior vice president–marketing and customer experience, and is completing a two-year term as the 2022-2024 president of the Junior League of Memphis. Last November, Strickland and former classmates Misty Wakeland Monroe ’87, Anne Jackson Maradik ’87, and Jessica Sweeney-Platt ’87 traveled to Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee.

1988

Scott Albert Johnson had lunch in Jackson with former faculty member Paschal Booker of San Antonio.

Shelly Williams Johannessen traveled to Japan with her daughter in March. The Johannessens met with Yasa Uenaka ’88, a former exchange student from St. Andrew’s School in Osaka, Japan. Following a traditional Japanese meal of sukiyaki, Uenaka showed the Johannessens Shinjuku in all its neon glory and the group spent two fun-filled hours singing 80s karaoke.

PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL PEACE

Megan McCullough ’99 is the grants manager for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Founded in 1910, Carnegie is a nonpartisan, independent, global think tank focused on conflict and governance. Carnegie operates five global centers with its main headquarters located in Washington, D.C. McCullough manages grants for Carnegie’s 11 programs and five global centers, working with program directors and scholars to develop project proposals on topics ranging from climate migration in the Middle East and North Africa to combating the Kremlin’s propaganda within Russia. She is the main point of contact for U.S. and foreign governments and major foundations working with Carnegie’s scholars, executive management, and funders. McCullough joined Carnegie in 2021. She previously lived and worked in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

“AS A NON-PROFIT, CARNEGIE RELIES ON external funding to produce the high-level, non-bias, political analysis that we are known for,” McCullough says. “Our scholars provide policy recommendations on the most pressing global issues to a range of stakeholders, including U.S. and foreign government officials, members of civil society, academics, and the informed public. My role is the link that makes that possible.”

2001

Clayton Coker opened Seed Theory Skincare in Ocean Springs.

2011

Lindsay Muller and William Chism became classmates via Harvard Business School. The two are in their second year of the MBA program and enjoyed reconnecting during their “War and Peace” class, during which they learned about various conflicts over the course of human history that offer lessons for leadership, negotiation, strategy, and policy.

2012

Caron Byrd married Reginald Smith on October 14, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama. They live in Austin, Texas.

Jessica Lee completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. In her final year of residency, she served as chief resident of the largest ophthalmology residency program in the country. Following her residency, she

SENATOR BRADFORD BLACKMON

Bradford Blackmon ’07 was elected to represent District 21 in the Mississippi Senate. His district includes all of Holmes County and parts of Leake and Attala Counties. Blackmon is an attorney with Blackmon & Blackmon PLLC.

“ST. ANDREW’S TEACHES A SENSE OF SERVICE from an early age,” Blackmon says. “I was lucky enough to attend St. Andrew’s for 14 years and I saw the requirement of service hours as an opportunity to give back.

completed a cosmetic and reconstructive facial, oculoplastic, and orbital surgery fellowship at Bergen Eyelids in New Jersey. Post-fellowship, Lee will join an oculoplastic practice in San Antonio, Texas.

Holy married Matt Warren ’12 on June 10, 2023.

2014 Riley Cooper married Blythe Summers on June 22, 2024, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The wedding was officiated by John Grady Burnett ’14. Groomsmen included Michael Sanderson ’14, Thomas Wilson ’14, Harrison Smith ’14, Seth Simmons ’14, Peter Cooper ’15, Bennie Kirkland ’15, and Alex Wilson ’15. Blythe has joined the St. Andrew’s advancement office as a fulltime content creator.

Amelia Warnock married Dr. Bradford Lepik on June 8, 2024, in Sewanee, Tennessee. Amelia’s siblings, Eliza ’21 and Jay ’19, sang a duet of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” The Lepiks live in Little Rock, Arkansas.

I believe Mississippi has the potential to be one of the best states in the country. I saw an opportunity to make an impact on the policies that shape the state by running for the Senate, and felt there was no need to put it off.”

Service runs in the Blackmon family; Bradford’s mother is a former state senator and his father served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

“When I was in high school, I came to understand the personal sacrifices my parents made to look out for the needs of others,” Blackmon says.

“They taught me that life is not just about yourself, but also about what you can do for your community. I’ve tried to apply that to my life as well.”

AND THE ADDY GOES TO… ST. ANDREW’S

Archways magazine captured a Gold Addy and was named Best of Show Print in the 2024 statewide Addy Awards competition co-hosted by the Jackson and Mississippi Gulf Coast chapters of the American Advertising Federation. Archways is edited by Emily Gordon ’94, director of marketing and communications. Kirkpatrick & Porch Creative provides writing and design and Robby Followell is the magazine’s lead photographer.

Melissa

Shelly Williams Johannessen

Melissa Holy and Matt Warren Riley Cooper Amelia Warnock

Eden Marie Ben Wynne Traci Blair Strickland Scott Albert Johnson 1974 50th Reunion

A SEASON ON CAPITOL HILL

Between graduating from the University of Mississippi and enrolling in physical therapy school at UMMC, Trey Ellison ’19 served as an intern in U.S. Senator Roger Wicker’s office in Washington, D.C. Ellison interacted with constituents, led tours of the Capitol, met with advocacy groups and lobbyists to discuss policy changes, and kept Senator Wicker’s staff informed about popular – and unpopular – policies among constituents.

“I was drawn to national politics because it impacts many areas of our lives, from healthcare and rights and freedoms to the future of generations of Americans to come. It was incredibly rewarding to serve in this capacity,” Ellison says.

“ST. ANDREW’S PREPARED ME FOR this experience by honing my writing and communication skills, which were invaluable in summarizing hearings, communicating with constituents, and analyzing policy. I also learned the importance of active listening and empathy when working with people whose viewpoints differ from your own.”

Ellison looks back fondly on many memorable experiences on the Hill, including seeing the President board Marine One, hearing the musician Jelly Roll testify before Congress about the fentanyl crisis, and running into fellow St. Andrew’s alumni, including Mikail Love ’15, legislative assistant to Senator Wicker, in the halls of the Capitol.

Baseball alumni Mark McMillin ’14, Michael Sanderson ’14, Seth Simmons ’14, Connor Harris, Alex Wilson ’15, and Bennie Kirkland ’15 gathered at Trustmark Park to cheer on the Saints baseball team at the State Championship.

2016

John Tucker “JT” Mitchell married Molly Johnson on April 20, 2024. The ceremony at St. Andrew’s Cathedral was followed by a reception at the Capitol Club. Groomsmen included Christian Eaves ’16, Wilson Montjoy ’16, and Samuel Richardson ’15.

AND THE EMMY GOES TO… ST. ANDREW’S

“75 Years and Still Marching,” a documentary on St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s rich 75-year history, captured a Southeastern Regional Emmy Award.

“Still Marching” includes colorful stories recounted by St. Andrew’s alumni from every decade since the 1940s. The film was written and produced by Kirkpatrick & Porch Creative with internal supervision provided by Stephanie Garriga, associate head of school for advancement and community relations, and Emily Gordon ’94.

The 30-minute film premiered in the North Campus Center for Performing Arts during the St. Andrew’s 75th anniversary celebration held in April of 2023.

If you haven’t yet seen this Emmy-winning production or you’d like another viewing, grab your popcorn and scan the QR code.

2018

John Garner married Maggie Meeks ’19 on May 25, 2024, in a ceremony at St. James Episcopal Church in Jackson. The bridal party included Mary Claire Meeks Lyons ’07, Jess Garner ’15, Joseph Garner ’18, John Chain ’18, Richard Rein ’18, and Holland Townes ’19.

2019

Lindsay Moriarity graduated with a master of science in marketing from the USC Marshall School of Business, where she was valedictorian and received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Recognition Award and Dean’s Honors.

Jay Warnock will begin a research master’s philosophy program at the University of Amsterdam in the fall of 2024.

2020

Wake Monroe and Kallen Mitchell ’20 will relocate to New York this fall following their graduation from the University of Mississippi. Wake will attend New York University’s Grossman Medical School and Kallen will pursue a graduate degree in museum studies. The two are engaged.

2021

Rashad Bolden, a former Dandy Dozen pick, transferred to Mississippi College to play basketball under the direction of his father, Coach Randy Bolden.

Mimi Bradley Former Staff

May 16, 1945 – August 26, 2024

Mimi Adams Bradley invested an amazing 41 years in St. Andrew’s and its students, and along the way, became an expert on colleges and universities nationwide.

Bradley began her St. Andrew’s career in 1973 as an administrative assistant. One of her many tasks was helping the head of the Upper School with college admissions. Bradley soon discovered she had both a knack and a passion for helping students find the colleges or universities that were just right for them.

In 1985, that passion became her fulltime job when Bradley was appointed as the St. Andrew’s college counselor. She matched nearly 2,000 St. Andrew’s seniors with the right colleges and universities nationwide and overseas. Bradley introduced the idea of the “college fair” not only to St. Andrew’s, but also to Mississippi; while many schools now host college fairs, St. Andrew’s was the first in the state. Bradley organized dozens of college trips, leading groups of St. Andrew’s students to multiple college campuses, adventures she described as “trips with 20 or so of my closest adolescent friends.”

She also served on the boards of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Students and families facing the daunting process of applying to college were reassured by Bradley’s practical approach and dry sense of humor. Bradley also showed a softer side, opening her home to more than one St. Andrew’s student in need of a temporary refuge during difficult times.

Bradley was the mother of two St. Andrew’s students, Marshall Adams and Susan Adams Oliff ’88.

Betty Conner

Former Faculty

January 24, 1932 – October 19, 2023

Betty Betts Conner was the first in her family to attend college, earning her B.A. in biology from Huntingdon College. She attended the School of Medical Technology of Charity Hospital in New Orleans, and finished as a registered medical technician. She and her husband, Dr. Oscar Weir Conner III, established their home in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised their four daughters there. Conner was a communicant of St. James’ Episcopal Church for more than 50 years. She was an active community volunteer, serving as president of the Jackson Council PTA and as chairman of the Mississippi Congress of Parents & Teachers. She was a volunteer with Stewpot Community Services, served as a Girl Scout

troop leader, served on the board of the YWCA, and was president of the parent association at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Jackson.

In 1982, Conner enrolled at Millsaps College to complete requirements for teacher certification, and began a long career in elementary education. She was a longtime member of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Lower School faculty, and she cherished her young students, their families, and her colleagues. In 1987, her tenure at St. Andrew’s was interrupted briefly by a three-year stint in Germany, where Conner joined the staff at Augsburg American Elementary School. Conner returned to work at St. Andrew’s in 1990, teaching second grade and kindergarten before retiring in May of 2000.

Beyond the legacy she left in service to her beloved students and her church, Conner was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her daughters, Amy Conner, Erin Fischer (Michael), Maggie Wender (David), and Kathleen Strickland ’86 (Jim); her grandchildren Fionn Casey (Melanie), Hayley Fitzgerald (Ryan), Conner Reeves (Erica), Mollie Oller (Josh), Sarah Jane Strickland, and Ivey Strickland; and great-grandchildren Audrey Marrero, Alina Ward, Margot Reeves, Nell Reeves, and Betts Oller.

J. Stevens Bean Former Headmaster 1989-1995

Died June 28, 2024

William R. Boone Former Trustee

Died August 7, 2024

Susan Smith Carley ’83

August 31, 1965 - January 31, 2024

Michael Halford ’08 September 4, 1989 – May 19, 2024

David Lowe Former Staff Died March 20, 2024

Edith Evans Morgan

Former Student Died March 15, 2024

Robert Noah

Former Student

January 6, 2006 – August 1, 2024

Emily Barr Richards

Former Faculty

July 23, 1971 - January 16, 2024

Tom Scott

Former Faculty

December 10, 1957 - September 12, 2023

Michael Stephenson

Former Faculty

July 29, 1954 - August 16, 2023

George Stevenson ’86 May 24, 1968 - November 15, 2023

Alumni at the 2024 Baseball State Championship

John and Maggie Garner Lindsay Moriarity

THE TIES

THAT BIND

THE CLASS OF 2024 INCLUDED 32 MEMBERS with siblings or parents who are alumni or current members of the board of trustees, patron saints (or former trustees), corporation, or faculty and staff. 42% of the class claims a family tie to St. Andrew’s.

Marie Bishop, Catherine Bishop (faculty)

Mira Bhatt, Ishan Bhatt ’19

Bernard Hess Booth ’19, Sam Wade Booth

Anabelle Abraham, Madelyn Abraham ’22

PJ Bryson ’22, Kenny Bryson ’16, Catherine Bryson, Jake Bryson ’19

Morgan Chambers ’22, Lauryn Chambers Yesenia Davis ’15, Micah Davis, Zechariah Davis ’19

Avery Decker, Evan Decker ’19

Sarah Beth Greener ’21, Thomas Greener, Jason Greener ’92 (former chair of the board of trustees)

Sandra Sturgis Giddens ’86, Alex Giddens, Ava Giddens not pictured: George Giddens ’21

Gigi Fraser ’23, Raymond Fraser, Isabella Fraser ’19, Raymond Fraser ’91

Reed Finseth ’21, Mari Finseth

Don Ketner (former regent), Bess Ketner, Ava Ketner ’21

Scott Albert Johnson ’88, Charlie Johnson, Susan Margaret Barrett ’90

Danielle Ireland (regent), Emily Ireland, Robert Ireland ’94

Olivia Huckabay ’20, Jack Huckabay

Kane Ditto (former trustee), Katie Peterson, Anna Peterson ’93, Justin Peterson (trustee), not pictured: Ellie Peterson ’21

Aaron Moore ’21, Hannah Moore

Colonel Brent McCullouch ’90, Boyd McCullouch

Liza Lominick ’22, Elly Lominick, Claire Lominick ’19

Kylan Scott ’22, Conner Scott, Rachel Scott (faculty)

Susan Shamburger ’94, Turner Smith Caroline Strange, Sam Strange ’23

Savannah Thomas Nodland ’14 Mallie Thomas Friend Walker, Crissie Walker (staff)

Gabriella Zevallos, Alexandra Zevallos ’23

Mark Fanning (faculty), Rolen Fanning

Dottee Everett (retired faculty), Ben Everett ’93, Carter Everett, Pete Everett ’56 (retired faculty)

Banks Egger, Shea Egger (faculty)

John Dodd, Rhonda Dodd (staff)

Brian Stallings Sr. ’97, Avery Stallings ’22, Conner Stallings, Mayson McKey (faculty), Brian Stallings, Jr. ’22, Andrea Stallings (faculty)

Kane Ditto (former trustee) Walker Van Meter, Margie Van Meter ’91, Betsy Van Meter ’21, not pictured: Jackson Van Meter ’20

“An

Architectural and Educational Wonderland”

FROM 1950 UNTIL THE EARLY 1960 s , ST. ANDREW’S WAS LOCATED IN GREEN HALL, A HISTORIC HOME ON NORTH STATE STREET IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON.

By 1963, school leaders realized they would have to find a new space to accommodate growing enrollment.

St. Andrew’s purchased 14 acres of undeveloped land at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Old Canton Road from the state of Mississippi. The price tag on this site –chosen because it was “free of space and traffic problems” – was a budget-stretching $76,000. A building fund committee was named, and by 1964, plans for a new school were underway.

The imagined campus was described as a “community resource of inestimable value, assuring educational excellence for now and in the future.” Architect Tom Biggs was charged with designing “an environment appropriate to the highest level of educational endeavor…”

St. Andrew’s students were invited to submit “wish lists” of features they wanted in their new school. Many of those requests, including large windows, oversized blackboards, air conditioning, carpeting, a library filled with books, and a science lab with microscopes, were included in the plans (alas, the children’s request for a swimming pool was denied).

The new school buildings would carry a construction cost of $700,000 – the equivalent of $7 million in 2024 dollars. It was an ambitious undertaking for a school with an enrollment of less than 300 students. And yet, the St. Andrew’s community stepped out in faith and made their dream of a state-of-the-art campus a reality.

In 1966, the new school on Old Canton Road opened to public acclaim, described by the Jackson Clarion Ledger as an “architectural and educational wonderland.”

7 NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

7 STAR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

7 ATHLETIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

7 ALUMNI GRADUATES FROM UMMC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Actually, it wasn’t luck at all. Congratulations to our students, teachers, coaches, and alumni whose hard work paid off.

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HOMECOMING October 4

ALUMNI CHRISTMAS PARTY

December 23

FARM TO TABLE March 6

MAKING THE WAY CELEBRATION

April 12

UPPER SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

May 23