Archways 14 – Fall 2011 by St. Andrew's Episcopal School

GAZING THROUGH ARCHWAYS

This issue of Archways highlights a new era in our school’s

history as we celebrate the opening of the McRae Science Center and the Faulkner Studios for Art and Music, the

THE GRAND UNVEILING The McRae Science Center and The Faulkner Studios

introduction of a new mission statement that recognizes St. Andrew’s pursuit of artistic and athletic excellence and service to the world, and the launch of exciting new programs, activities, and events. The symbol for the Campaign for Science and Art has

ALUMNI AWARDS

been Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, Vitruvian Man. This famous drawing has come to exemplify the Renaissance, a cultural movement marked by heightened interest in science, art, literature, and intellectual pursuits, and a dramatic “rebirth” of learning and education. With the opening of new facilities, a clearly defined mission, and the launch of

IS THERE A FUTURE DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? St. Andrew’s Selected for New Mentoring Program at UMMC

innovative new programs, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School has entered its own Renaissance.

SERVICE WITHOUT BORDERS The Guillot Global Fellows Program

On the Cover The McRae Science Center welcomed its first students on August 15.

ALUMNI UPDATES AND EVENTS

contents Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s

Graduation 2011

Grads Going Places

Meet St. Andrew’s New Trustees

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Unveils a New Mission Statement

We Love St. Andrew’s

Long Distance Relationships

Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s

Learning How to Learn The St. Andrew’s Learning Center

Worthy of Merit St. Andrew’s Leads the State in Percentage of National Merit Finalists

Meredith Ury and William Boyles were selected by their peers as Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s 2011.

AP Excellence With an Added Twist St. Andrew’s Students Tie for AP State Scholar

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A Chapter’s End

After the Bell Rings

The Saints Summer Experience St. Andrew’s Presents Arts on the Green May Day

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Playing the Quiet Game A Hearing Impairment Couldn’t Keep Coach Brian Cronin on the Bench

Good Sports St. Andrew’s Scores its 12th Consecutive All Sports Award

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The Ties that Bind Looking Back/ Looking Forward

Archways Staff

and Contributors Editor Patrick Taylor ’93 Contributing Editors Elizabeth Buyan ’97 Rebecca Hiatt Collins Marlo Kirkpatrick Designer Alecia Porch Photographers Robby Followell Patrick Taylor ’93 If you have a story idea or comment for Archways, please contact Patrick Taylor, editor, at taylorp@gosaints.org.

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Meredith, the daughter of Bill and Diane Ury of William Boyles, the son of Randy and Camille Boyles Madison, enrolled in St. Andrew’s as a sophomore, but of Ridgeland, also joined the St. Andrew’s student body in that short time she racked up an impressive list of during his sophomore year. William was an honor roll accomplishments in and out of the classroom. Mer- student who served on the Fellowship of Christian Athedith competed on volleyball, basketball, soccer, and letes leadership team and a member of the environmentrack teams, contributing to five state championship tal and Latin clubs. An Eagle Scout, William has served titles. Several times her teammates voted her MVP, as his troop’s junior assistant scoutmaster, as well as on and she was often elected to all-district and all-state the Sebooney Okasucca Lodge Executive Committee teams. Meredith was the gold medal for The Order of the Arrow, the Boy MEREDITH COMPETED ON state champion in individual track Scouts of America’s honor society. He VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, events eight times, and ran on six is a communicant of St. James Episrelay teams that won gold. In addition SOCCER, AND TRACK TEAMS, copal Church and was the Mississippi CONTRIBUTING TO FIVE to four St. Andrew’s school records, Episcopal Diocese male youth repreSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES. Meredith holds the overall Mississentative for Province IV and the youth sippi state record in the 30” 100 delegate for the Mississippi Episcopal A DEDICATED ATHLETE, meter hurdles. She was a high honor Diocesan Annual Convention, and is a WILLIAM PLAYED ON THE roll student, member of the National regular volunteer at the Billy Brumfield Honor Society, Fellowship of ChrisHouse. A dedicated athlete, William ST. ANDREW’S LACROSSE, tian Athletes leadership team, and the TRACK AND FIELD, FOOTBALL, played on the St. Andrew’s lacrosse, Chamber Choir, and served as a peer track and field, football, and swimming AND SWIMMING TEAMS. leader. She was a homecoming maid teams. He served as the football team her junior year, and performed in the musical “South chaplain and was the recipient of the Saint Award; he Pacific.” Meredith was honored as a 2011 Wendy’s also served as the captain of the swimming team and High School Heisman finalist and was chosen one of was selected as Most Valuable Swimmer his sophomore Mississippi’s “Young Christian Leaders of the Future” and junior years. William coaches swimming at the by Metro Christian Living magazine. She has traveled to Cypress Lake Courthouse and is a counselor at Camp Israel for study and participated in mission trips to Bratton-Green. William is now a freshman at the UniBelize, Peru, Brazil, and Kenya. Meredith currently versity of Mississippi. attends Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, Congratulations to Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s, Merwhere she received a soccer scholarship. edith Ury and William Boyles. 3

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GRADUATION MAY 25, 2011 WAS A DAY FOR LAUGHTER, TEARS, AND CELEBRATION AS THE 88 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2011 GATHERED AT LAKE SHERWOOD WISE TO CELEBRATE THEIR COMMENCEMENT FROM ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL.

AUBREY FLOWERS

KARISSA BOWLEY

“There is a fitting passage from Dostoevsky’s masterwork The Brothers Karamazov that reads: “You must know that there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome and good for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home. People talk to you a great deal about your education, but some good, sacred memory, preserved from childhood, is perhaps the best education. If a man carries many such memories with him into life, he is safe to the end of his days, and if one has only one good memory left in one’s heart, even that may sometimes be the means of saving us. “More than the passages we memorized, the instructions we received, or the grades we earned, it is the select, sacred memories we shared at this school that are the most valuable…I know each person in our graduating class has their own random and vivid memories of our time here, and…such reminiscences will undoubtedly re-enter our consciousness years from now to remind us of how nice it was to be in this place among our friends and mentors. “Classmates…whenever you are lost, let your memories of this place remind you of who you used to be and who you want to become.”

PURAV BRAHMBHATT

“It is customary in the Indian tradition to pay one’s respects to one’s guru before one embarks on any journey, task, or big speech…A guru is a leader; a person of integrity that is fearless and bold. A guru is someone that is willing to courageously lead even amidst opposition and adversity. “Adele Franks was such a leader. She was the first headmistress of this school…[and] in my opinion, Adele Franks’ greatest contribution to this school was her vision of the St. Andrew’s student. Adele Franks was a person who wanted this school to create the leaders of tomorrow. “In these four years of high school, we have been influenced by surroundings and events our parents, our peers, and our teachers have found worthwhile or appropriate…Now, as we enter true adulthood, we have the responsibility of making the choices and finding the influences that define who we will become. Regardless of whether we decide to pursue art, history, or basket weaving, we will need to find a guru. The burden falls upon us now to pick our gurus wisely so that we can become the leaders we are destined to be.”

Excerpted from a commencement speech by Aubrey Flowers, 2011 Excerpted from a commencement speech by Purav Brahmbhatt, recipient of the Trustees’ Medal for Academic Achievement 2011 recipient of the Adele Franks Medal

AND THE AWARD GOES TO... The outstanding achievements of St. Andrew’s students were recognized on Honors

Day 2011. Among all the accomplished students three stand out, meriting special recognition as the recipients of the school’s highest awards. For a complete list of all award winners, please visit gosaints.org/2011honors. achievements of St. Andrew’s founding Headmistress, Presented to the senior who has maintained the high- Mrs. Adele Franks est GPA over four years, as well as a mature, responsi- Purav Brahmbhatt ble attitude toward learning SAINTS’ MEDAL FOR UNSELFISH SERVICE Aubrey Flowers Presented to the student who views his or her work in terms of where that service will do the most good for THE ADELE FRANKS MEDAL Presented to the senior who, in the view of the faculty, the most people within St. Andrew’s and not in terms has demonstrated the same qualities of leadership, ini- of personal gain or recognition tiative, and creative thinking exemplified in the lifelong Karissa Bowley THE TRUSTEES’ MEDAL FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Grads Going Places Class of 2011

Meet St. Andrew’s New Trustees

Of the 88 students in the Class of 2011, 41 percent (36) are attending college in Mississippi and 59 percent (52) are attending colleges or pursuing opportunities out of state. Omair Arain

Summer Fulcher

Sharmila McBatra

Caleb Ross

Rhodes College

KIVU Gap Year

Hendrix College

University of Mississippi

Ebony Archie

Emily Gaines

Maggie McDonald

Taylor Rushing

Rhodes College

Loyola University

University of Mississippi

Mississippi College

Madeline Balius

Mary Christopher Galicki

Savannah McDonald

Revanth Sanne

Eckerd College

Matthew Bear Mississippi College

Duncan Becker Tulane University

George Bey Millsaps College

Walker Blackston Birmingham-Southern College

Zachary Boozer Oberlin College

Karissa Bowley Rhodes College

William Boyles University of Mississippi

Purav Brahmbhatt Northwestern Honors Program in Medical Education, Feinberg School of Medicine

Millsaps College

Texas Christian University

Susannah Green

Kate Lee McDonnell

University of Mississippi

Samford University

Leah Harkey

William McGee

Hendrix College

Vanderbilt University Mississippi State University, Honors College

Jackson State University

Ida Lee Schwartz

Currie McKinley

Hollins University

Rhodes College

Charlie Scott

Hannah Humphrey

Courtney McMullan

University of Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi, Honors College

Will Simmons

Meg Mendenhall

Nate Slater

University of Texas Austin

Sam Humphrey University of Colorado Boulder

Davidson College

Reeve Jacobus

Ashlyn Mendrop

Birmingham-Southern College

Mississippi State University, Honors College

Kyle Jenkins Rhodes College

Taylor Mitchell

Ethan Johnson

University of Mississippi

University of Montana

Taryn Morgan

Rebecca Johnson

Baylor University , Honors College Florida State University

Chad Smith University of Mississippi

Victoria Smith University of Mississippi

Greyson Smothers Millsaps College

Taylor Brame

University of Mississippi

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Millsaps College

Kyle Jones

Lindsay Muller

Larken Byers University of Mississippi

Mississippi State University, Honors College

Washington University in St. Louis

Muzamil Khawaja

University of Mississippi, Honors College

Kelsey Casano

George Mychaskiw Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Zoe Sullivan

Thea’ Myers

Meredith Ury

Tulane University

Millsaps College

William Chism

Ashley Kincses

Yale University

University of Southern Mississippi

Cadden Christie

Laura Landrum

Birmingham-Southern College

Pennsylvania State University

Benjamin Conway

Cristina Leis

Trinity University

University of Mississippi

Mallory Conway-Lewis

Mary-Michael Lindsay

University of Arizona

Loyola University

Kyle Cupples

Rachel Lowe

Mississippi State University

Atsuko Nakao Returning to Japan

Jonathan Panter Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College

Hannah Paulding

Elena Stater University of Southern Mississippi

Emilie Street

Georgetown University Asbury University

Will VanLandeghem University of Mississippi

Mailande Vise Loyola University

Kandi Walker Boston University

Mississippi State University

University of Mississippi

Washington University in St. Louis

Kristen Dautenhahn

Carson Lyon

Douglass Peeples

Loyola University

University of Montana

Buchanan Westover

Megan Phillips

Pepperdine University

Baylor University, Honors College

Andrew Whitehurst University of Mississippi

University of Denver

Mississippi College

Jacob Fijman

Naveen Manisundaram

Louisiana State University

Rice University

Aubrey Flowers

Sam Martin

Maryam Qureshi

Rhodes College

Millsaps College

Sethelle Flowers

Paul McAdory

Royce Reeves-Darby

Rhodes College

New York University

University of Pennsylvania

SUZANNE KOTFILA

DAVID MARSH

VANGELA WADE

Lee Sargent

University of Mississippi

Johnna Henry

DR. HONEY EAST

Peyton Watson

Jessica Zehr Texas Christian University, Honors College

Dr. Honey East ’89

Jackson. A graduate of Millsaps College, Marsh is past president of the alumni council, recipient of the Livesay Service Award, and a member of the Millsaps Sports Hall of Fame. He serves on the boards of the Millsaps Else School of Management, First Commercial Bank, Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors, and Willowood Developmental Center, and is the chairman of the building committee for St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Marsh was the recipient of the Jefferson Award for Volunteerism and an honoree at the Goodwill Industries of Mississippi 2011 Volunteer Salute. Marsh is beginning his third term on the St. Andrew’s board of trustees. He and his wife, Patsy, are the parents of Alpha Omega graduates Anna Marsh Selby ’02 and Max David Marsh ’07.

Dr. Honey East is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University and earned her M.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She is currently completing a fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she was formerly director of the cardiometabolic clinic and served as associate professor of medicine from 2000-10. Dr. East served on the steering committee for the Campaign for Science and Art and co-chaired the 2010-11 Annual Fund. She has two daughters at St. Andrew’s, Honey Holman (class of 2015) and Ella Bennett (class of 2023), and a son, Jay Bennett, who hopes to join the Pre-K3 program in August of 2012. Suzanne Kotfila

Vangela Wade

A native of New Orleans, Suzanne Bourgeois Kotfila received her bachelor of science in nursing from Louisiana State University. She worked throughout the United States as a traveling nurse for two years before settling in Sacramento, California, where she served as a pediatric oncology nurse at UC Davis Medical Center. Kotfila relocated to Jackson in 1997 and has since volunteered in almost every opportunity offered by the St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association, including room parent, grade coordinator, faculty hospitality, and various fund-raising activities. Kotfila lives in Madison with husband, Ron, and sons Brandon (class of 2014) and Logan (class of 2017).

Vangela Wade is the owner of The Wade Law Firm, PLLC, in Ridgeland, Mississippi. In addition to her legal practice, Wade provides consulting and training in diversity, cultural competency, and fair employment practices to businesses and organizations. A graduate of Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi School of Law, Wade previously served as a judicial law clerk with the Mississippi Court of Appeals and a special prosecutor with the Madison/ Rankin County District Attorney’s Office. Wade is a member of the American, Mississippi, Magnolia, Capital Area, and Madison County Bar Associations, and recently completed a three-year term as the minorityat-large member of the Mississippi Bar Association’s Board of Bar Commissioners. She has served on the boards of the Millsaps College Center for Ministry and Operation Shoestring. Wade and her husband, Thandi, have three sons, including twins Garrison and Christian (class of 2018).

David Marsh

David Marsh is founder and president of Benchmark Construction Corporation. He was appointed by three different governors to the board of public contractors, serving one term as president, and also served as chairman of the adjustment and appeals board for the city of 7

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Unveils A New Mission Statement St. Andrew’s has unveiled a new mission statement that better reflects the purpose of the school and the educational experience offered. The new statement continues to emphasize the Episcopal tradition, as well as the spiritual growth, moral responsibility, and academic excellence that have become synonymous with the St. Andrew’s experience, but adds emphases on artistic and athletic pursuits and service to the world outside St. Andrew’s. “We began with the existing mission statement, asking ‘What do we like or not like about this? What’s missing or not explained clearly?’” says George Penick, head of school. “We realized that St. Andrew’s was already emphasizing art, athletics, and service, but that our existing mission statement fell short in describing that. It didn’t fully explain who we are.” The enhanced mission statement is one component of a larger strategic plan that also includes a new values statement and vision statement. “In order to move forward, we needed to be very clear on what our mission, values, and vision for St. Andrew’s are,” says Penick. “Our values statement expresses what we believe. Our mission statement communicates who we are and what we do, and our vision statement explains what we want and strive to be.” The values, mission, and vision statements were developed based on input from trustees, faculty and staff members, parents, students, and members of the St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association and the St. Andrew’s booster club. Input was gathered over a period of months and discussed at a series of retreats. Several drafts of each statement were written, reviewed, discussed, and rewritten until a consensus was reached that the new statements accurately reflected St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.

“In the months ahead, we’ll be working to develop lesson plans and activities that will help our students internalize the mission, to have it become an organic part of everyday life at St. Andrew’s, similar to the honor code,” Penick says. “These are more than just words on paper. They express and unlock the core beliefs that make St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.”

The St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Values Statement At St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, as an independent school and a community of growth and personal responsibility, we believe in the following: • A lifelong dedication to learning •Truth, honesty, and integrity • The dignity of every human being • The pursuit of excellence in all endeavors • The talents and strengths of every individual • Stewardship of the resources of our school,

community, and world

• Service to others

And we believe that we are called, with God’s help, to love our neighbors as ourselves and to seek justice and peace in our world.

The St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Vision Statement Written in 2011, the St. Andrew’s vision statement provides a detailed description of what St. Andrew’s would like to be in 2016, including descriptions of the school’s vision for its curriculum, faculty, students, community, spiritual and religious life, infrastructure, public image, and financial resources.

To view a copy of the entire Vision Statement visit gosaints.org/mission. 8

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The

Grand Unveiling

The McRae Science Center And The Faulkner Studios Less than one year after the ground was broken, the St. Andrew’s community gathered to celebrate the unveiling of the new McRae Science Center and redesigned art, choral music, and band spaces on the North Campus. The 31,000-square-foot science building, which will also house Upper School math classes, was blessed and opened for public tours on August 14, 2011, the day before the new school year started. Also on display were the Faulkner Studios for Art and Music. The studios were named in honor of the late J. Paul and Dee

LEONARDO DA VINCI’S VITRUVIAN MAN IS ETCHED IN GLASS IN A WATER FEATURE IN THE SCIENCE BUILDING’S STRIKING LOBBY.

Faulkner, who made a generous gift to the St. Andrew’s endowment in support of the arts. A key image from the Campaign for Science and Art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man is etched in glass in a water feature in the science building’s striking lobby. “That image exemplifies the blend of the scientific and artistic that these new facilities represent,” said Rebecca Hiatt Collins, St. Andrew’s director of institutional advancement. “This unveiling is like a renaissance, a rebirth of space and light for learning.”

HAYDEN GUYNES AND JASMINE MCNAIR ARE AMONG THE FIRST STUDENTS TO ATTEND MATH CLASSES IN THE NEW BUILDING.

THIS PAGE: ARITA BIRWAS, CODY CHRISTE, AND SADAAF MAMOON GET THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE NEW ANALYTICAL BALANCE IN ONE OF THE WELL-EQUIPPED CHEMISTRY LABS. OPPOSITE PAGE: STUDENTS FIND BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS EVEN MORE ENGAGING IN THE NEW BUILDING.

THE LOBBY FEATURES A FOUCAULT’S PENDULUM, A DEVICE CONCEIVED AS AN EXPERIMENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH. THE ACTUAL PLANE OF SWING APPEARS TO ROTATE RELATIVE TO THE EARTH; IN FACT THE PLANE IS FIXED IN SPACE WHILE THE EARTH ROTATES UNDER THE PENDULUM ONCE A DAY.

PHYSICS TEACHER PRICE CHADWICK ‘96 EXPLAINS THE INTRICACIES OF HIS VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR TO JAREN REEVES-DARBY AND SADAAF MAMOON.

SWAYZE WILLIAMS AND JOHN CHAIN MAKE USE OF THE NEW FAULKNER STUDIOS.

MEGHAN TANAKA HONES HER GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS IN THE REDESIGNED ART SPACE.

CARLY AND ALEX GOOD HIT A HIGH NOTE IN THE REDESIGNED CHORAL SPACE. 18

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School thanks the generous donors who made the new McRae Science Center and the Faulkner Studios for Art and Music a reality.

LAUREN OUSBY AND EMMA MCNEILL PREPARE FOR ART CLASSES IN THE FAULKNER STUDIOS

BRUCE SENTER AND MARK MCMILLIN HEAD TO BAND PRACTICE IN THE NEW SPACE.

Big 10 Tire Company /Marcie Noah Dunn French Foundation Eaton Corporation Entergy Services, Inc. Fizzy Bath Bombz LLC Georgia Gulf Corporation H. F. McCarty, Jr. Family Foundation Local 463 Urban Kitchen Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation P. F. Chang’s China Bistro Selby and Richard McRae Foundation St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Band Students St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Class of 2010 St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association The Arthur G. Gallagher Foundation The T. H. Etheridge Trust Wealth Management LLC Mr. and Mrs. Luke Abney Dr. and Mrs. George E. Abraham III Dr. and Mrs. John L. Adams, Jr. John D. and Sarah Adams Meredith and Stephen Agostinelli Mr. Luv Agrawal Drs. Naveed Ahmed and Maria Corado-Ahmed Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Ainsworth Bill Albright and Elizabeth Rankin Charles and Doris Alderman Drs. Imad S. and Risa M. Aleithawe Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Alexander, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Allegrezza Rachel W. Allen Deborah and Sidney Allen Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Allen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christian A. Allenburger, III Ms. Laurie C. Alley Mr. Tom Allin Betty and John Allin Dr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Almand Dr. and Mrs. Eric Amundson

Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Angel Mr. and Mrs. John S. Applegate Omair and Mina Arain Ms. Della R. Archie Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ardelean, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Arthur III, Emma and Madeleine Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Ashy Drs. Alexander P. and Mirella P. Auchus Philip and Sophia Azordegan Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bach Leah and Coyt Bailey H. C. Bailey, Jr. and Joan B. Bailey Alex and Luda Baizat Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne D. Ballard Jane Anna and Bryan Barksdale Donna and Jim Barksdale Brad C. Baskin Leigh Earnest Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. John V. Barton II Ms. Allison M. Beach Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Beacham, Sr. Leslie and Kay Bear Mrs. Ann Day Becker Mr. and Mrs. P. Ryan Beckett Mr. Sunny Bedi Dr. Charletta Scott Bennett Mr. David R. Berry, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George J. Bey III Claudia and Rajesh Bhagat Mr. and Mrs. John H. Biddle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy L. Birdsall Mr. and Mrs. D. Carl Black, Jr. Tom and Beth Black Justin and Mary Catherine Blackwell Mr. Jeffrey R. Blackwood Voula and Bob Blake E. J. and Alicen Blanchard Tara Blazona Mr. Walter H. Boone Bernard and Liza Booth Greg and Cheryl Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bowen Adrienne Graham and Harry Bowie Celia and Charles Bowman Ms. Alexandria Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bradley, III Priti and Sudhir Brahmbhatt Kathryn Roberts Brannan Billy and Wanda Brantley Col. and Mrs. Allen E. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Louis Britton Ms. Ann Brock John and Kay Brodbeck Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brombacher Mr. H. Lusby and Dr. Carolyn J. Brown Mr. David K. Brown Ms. Laura Sanders Brown Mr. and Mrs. Garry D. Brown Rich and Julia Brown Dr. and Mrs. Claude D. Brunson Jordan and Chase Bryan Chase and Lee Anne Bryan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Bryson Minor and Virginia Buchanan Paul D. Buckley Virginia and Jack Burrell Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Byers Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Bynoe, Sr. Hope and Bill Bynum David and Lisa Caddle Dan and Gail Cado Drs. Arthur L. and Imelda Calimaran Mr. Joe Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Carron Mr. Carroll Case Julia and Vernon Chadwick Lydia and Price Chadwick Lorna and Tom Chain Mr. Andrew Hughes Chatham Mr. Todd F. Chatham Mr. and Mrs. Haresh G. Chatlani Steven and Erin Chevalier Brad and Julie Chism Patty and Jeff Christie Chip and Wendy Chudy Bob and Jeannie Chunn Jennifer and Walt Clark Hope C. Clay Carolyn Cloud Ken Clough and Linda LaClaire Bill and Candy Coker

Mrs. Aimee Wardlaw Cole Mr. Jordan W. Cole Deb, Hunt and Matt Coleman Marcia M. Collins Rebecca and Deaver Collins Mr. and Mrs. Deaver Hiatt Collins Mr. Kip Collum Mr. and Mrs. John A. Conway III Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Cooke, Jr. Ms. Rhonda C. Cooper Emily Corkern Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Corley Philip Cortese Mr. James Oliver Cox, IV Alvin and Yuree Cox Mr. William Craig Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Cranford Mr. and Mrs. James H. Creekmore, Sr. Ms. Julie Brandt Crockett Frances and Justin Croft Mr. and Mrs. James J. Crongeyer, Jr. Jeff and Kristel Cronin Mr. Brian P. Cronin Greg and Kimberly Cronin Judith and Greg Crotty Drs. William and Kimberly Crowder Sean Cupit DeWayne and Lisa Cupples Ken and Wanda Curry Becky Boteler Dalton Edward and Stephanie Daly Mr. Chris Daniels Pam and Dick David Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Davidson Ms. Montgomery Davis Mr. John Randolph Davis Cathy Davis Mrs. Taylor Morse Davis Judith S. Davis Barney and Betsy Davis Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Davis Mrs. Mauri A. Davis Michael and Kimberly Davis Jennifer and Charlie Deaton Ms. Caroline I. DeBeukelaer Mr. and Mrs. L. Bruce Deer Christi DeLaughter Mrs. Susannah M. deNobriga

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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dent, Jr. Mr. Conor S. Dickinson Kane and Betsy Ditto Clinton and Phyllis Doby Dr. and Mrs. Joe Donaldson Ms. Mary Melissa Donaldson Emily and Jimmy Dossett Mr. Nelson L. Douglass III Ms. Theresa Downer Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Drinkwater Ouida and Wayne Drinkwater Mr. William Drinkwater Cindy and David Dunbar Ms. Katherine Dunbar-Smith Dr. and Mrs. Eric Mason Dyess Honey East and Gray Bennett Ms. Karen Eaves Conrad and Renee Ebner Drake Elder and Sabrina Comola-Elder Ms. Caroline Eley Mr. Matthew M. Ellefson Dr. Elizabeth Fuselier Ellis Mrs. James S. Ellis Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Ellison, Jr. Portia and Mike Espy Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Evans, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Evans Donna and Robert Evans Dorothy Bray Everett Mark and Patti Fanning Aubrey H. Farmer Rob and Virginia Farr Jan and Lawrence Farrington Rivers Fike Allison and Haley Fisackerly Rev. Paige and Mr. Peter C. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Flint Ms. Whitney Lehr Flynn Mr. Tom Beck and Ms. Lisa Flynt James C. Foley Mary Ann and Dr. John Fontaine IV Gib and Ellen Ford Kelly Foster Ms. Pamela Maria Franklin Dr. and Mrs. William D. Frazier Christopher Friedrich and Jennifer Shores Drs. Richard Gagne’ and Elise Morse-Gagne’ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Gaillet, Elizabeth, Robert and Caroline Dr. Stan Galicki Joey and James Garner Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Garriga Jason Gates Mr. and Mrs. Arness R. Georgetown Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gerrets, Jr.

Drs. Michael and Sara H. Gleason Mr. Lov Kumar Goel Ms. Sangita Goel Parvesh and Neelam Goel Dolly and Wesley Goings Ethan Goldberg Drs. Venkata N. and Krishna J. Goli Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Good Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Goodwin Dr. and Mrs. B. Heath Gordon Jan R. Graeber Mr. Kenneth James Graeber, Jr. Mr. Greg Riggins Graeber Beth and Collier Graham John W. Graves The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Duncan M. Gray, Jr. Mrs. Stephanie Gray Helen Green Mr. Paxton S. Green, Jr. and Ms. Colendula Green Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Green Coleman and Tisha Green Joshua Green Sherry Stribling Greener Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Greener Curt Griffin Adam Griffin Avinash and Vinita Gulanikar Jennifer Gunn Alison and Richard Guynes Kelly and Lawrence Haber Mr. Josh Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Hall Drs. Ashton and Joyce Wade Hamme Ms. Pamela L. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hardy Mr. Creighton Hardy Drs. H. Louis and Alison Harkey Dr. Bill and Alice Harper Myriam and Bob Harris Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Harrison Christopher Hartfield The Harth Family Ira and Andrea Harvel Mr. and Mrs. James E. Harwell Dorothy and John Hawkins Miss Haley Hawsey Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Hawsey Marla Harbor and Erik Hearon Tina Louise Heitmann Leah Hendrix Mr. John and Dr. Kristi Hendrix Sandra S. Hindsman Cynthia Hogue Ouida and James Holland Ruthie Hollis Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holman, III Ruth L. Holmes Mr. Lou Holt Jessica, Christina and Melissa Holy Mr. William Yerger Hooker

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoster, II Aleathia M. Hoster Elizabeth B. Hoster Dr. and Mrs. Bo Huang David Hude Tom and Terri Hudson Calvin Travis Hull, Jr. Ashley W. and John E. Hullender III Mr. and Mrs J. Clayton Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. George Hunter Robert and Melissa Hutchison Mr. Segun and Dr. Lola Idowu Jeanna Kathryn Iles Sandra and Miguel Interiano Stuart M. Irby Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ireland III Iris and John Isaacs Caldwell and Bill Israel The Jeffrey Jackson Family Mr. and Mrs. Reeve G. Jacobus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Jeffery James Michael and Gloria Jaques Mary W. Jenkins Cliff and Nicole Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Johnson, Sr. Thaddaus and Denise Johnson Mr. Scott Albert Johnson Walter and Amber Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnson Edwin B. Johnson Ms. Richerish Johnson Elta and Jim Johnston Mr. Jason B. and Dr. Priscilla Almond Jolly Dr. Warren and Gennie Jones Mr. Winston Jones Leland H. Jones IV Mr. and Mrs. Van Jones James S. and Renee S. Jones Emily Jones Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin Jones Ms. Fran Keane Mr. Robert John Keane, Jr. Elizabeth and Adam Keckler Dr. and Mrs. Kevin K. Keen Jim and Charlene Keith Marty Hitt Kelly Mrs. Carla Kelly Edie and Tom Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. Kennedy Dr. and Mrs. P. Benjamin Kerr Drs. Majid Khan and Israh Akhtar Dr. Akif A. Khawaja and Mrs. Nabila Akif Ms. Susan F. King Mr. Vernon E. King Hannah and Burney King Bruce and Amanda Kirkland Stephen and Marlo Kirkpatrick Taylor Kitchings Kathy Harrell Knight Johnny Kochtitzky

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Meredith M. Kochtitzky Dr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Kotfila Mrs. Katie Kroose-Jones Kenne Kunath Harriet Kuykendall Rachel M. Ladner Louise L. Lampton Dr. John and Julie Lancon Mr. Alan Landrum Carl and Susan Landry David and Bobette Lang Holly and Alan Lange Betsy Bradley and Robert Langford Eric Lantrip Ike and Jayne LaRue Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Lawler, Jr. Eason and Ellen Leake Ms. Rebecca Lee Edmund Lee Wellington T. P. Lee Drs. Robert B. and Scottye S. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Marco J. Leflore Mary E. Leo Kevin and Michelle Lewis Ms. Tara Lewis The Liechty Family Andrew and Charlane Liles Sheila Lindley Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lindsay, Jr. Sherry Cate Liston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dale Little, Jr. Marshall and Michelle Loeb Cliff and Alison Long Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Louis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Love III Jim and Vicki Lowery Monte and Beverly Luehlfing Mary Beth Luke Tippy and Louis Lyell Mr. Chad Macumber Maria and James Madden Darin, Brooke, and Brooks Maier Mr. Drew Mallette Ms. Ashley V. J. Mallinson Barbara and Andrew Mallinson Janie and Steve Maloney Dr. and Mrs. Ojus Malphurs, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maples Ms. Renee’ Marble David and Patsy Marsh Ann Marshall Drs. Lori and Derek Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Precious Martin, Sr. Mr. John L. Maxey Paul J. May and Susan Warren Larry May Owen Mayfield Dr. Robert T. McAdory, Jr. and Ms. Pamela Pape Mrs. Shirley L. McAllister

Erin and Cody McCain David and Traci McCain Mr. and Mrs. Ken McCarley Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. McCarty Drs. Danny B. and Hazel G. McCaughan Charles and Lisa McClintock Dr. Sara Jane Doby McCrary Sharon and Mark McCreery Ray McDaniel Ms. Anne Loflin McDonald Mr. Boty McDonald and Dr. Laura Franey Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McDonald Ray McFarland Robert and Annette McGehee Drs. H. Scott McGregor and Tanya Walker-McGregor Ms. Maureen McGuire Lori McIntire Mr. and Mrs. Barney McKee Mr. and Mrs. Shawn McKee Drs. Eric C. and Jamie H. McKinley Mrs. Margaret P. McLarty Lyn and David McMillin Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. McMullan Mr. Luther A. McNabb and Dr. Anita Basu Dr. Obie M. McNair and Dr. Rosie Walker-McNair Paul McNeill Dr. and Mrs. William C. McQuinn Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae Michael T. McRee Mr. and Mrs. Jon Meacham Richard and Christa Meeks Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Melton Judy Menist Mr. Richard T. and Dr. Kristen H. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Mills Richard and Mary Mills Elizabeth Mitchell Ms. Betty Mitchell Bryan and Sabrina Mitchell Drs. J. Blake and Elizabeth Mitchell Mark C. and Anita K. Modak- Truran Misty and Clark Monroe Steve and Anne Montagnet Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilson Montjoy, II Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Moore Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moore Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Morgan Lt. Col. and Mrs. William R. Morgan, Jr.

Dr. John L. Moriarity, Jr. and Dr. Risa Moriarity Frances and Cooper Morrison Lynda Morse Mr. and Mrs. David S. Morse Sallie Moseley Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Mosley, Jr. Marty and Rajita Moss Dr. Michael Shoemaker Moyle and Dr. Christine Franzese Moyle Chuck and Wendy Mullins Ms. Sarah Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Musick Mr. and Mrs. Carter B. Myers Dr. and Mrs. Walter P. Neely Dr. and Mrs. William T. Neely, III Taylor Neely Amy and Chris Neely Olivia and John Neill Melissa P. Neville Mrs. Priyanka Newkirk Mr. and Mrs. Steven O. Njemanze Lady Noel The Very Reverend and Mrs. Edward F. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. David J. O’Donnell Kevin O’Malley Leonore O’Malley Alaine and Keith Obert The Doug Odom Family Tucker and Margaret Olander Dr. and Mrs. Olatunji Oluwatade Dr. Manuel Ong and Shari Ong Dr. and Mrs. Craig P. Orgeron Beth and Steve Orlansky Mr. Gleb and Dr. Olga Ostrovsky The Rev. Luther and The Rev. Janet Ott Calvin and Barbara Ousby Scott and Amanda Overby Leanna Range Owens Will and Joyce Palmer James Y. and Sheila Palmer Ms. Kate Parker Miss Elise Parker Dr. and Mrs. Wilson McNeil Parry Rajesh and Ami Patel Vishal Patel Babu and Anita Patlolla Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Patrick Dr. Randy Patterson Steven and Cindy Patterson Mr. and Mrs. John Paxton Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pearigen Joyce Peck Mrs. Cameron Billups Peden Grace Pei Dr. and Mrs. George D. Penick, Jr. Betsy Peterson Mr. David Pharr and Dr. Michelle Petro Pharr Ginny Phillips Dr. and Mrs. W. James Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Rubel L. Phillips Reverend and Mrs. Roger V. Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Steve Pollock Gayle and Jim Poole Cullam and Mandy Pope Bill and Alecia Porch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Jason L. Poulson Julie and Tom Powell Lauren E. Powell Michael and Alla Pozdnikov The Rev. Gregory and Deborah Proctor Michelle Allen Purdy Mr. and Mrs. Chris Purser Mr. and Mrs. Alex Purvis The Qu Family Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quiriconi Drs. Naseem A. and Faiza N. Qureshi Ravi and Whitney Raju Seshadri and Sybil Raju Anne B. Ranck Patrick Rand Bobby and Maria Rappai Mr. Robert Eugene Ratelle, Jr. Alden Marie Wofford Raulston Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ray Chris and Carolyn Ray Sara and Bill Ray Gary, Tammy, Dickson and Miley Ray The Reeves-Darby Family Sarah and Ross Reily Rebecca Reimers John and Trisha Reimers Fred A. Reimers Frederick Reimers Will, Michelle, Bruce and Alex Reimers Joey and Alice Rein Mr. Wells Phillip Richards Patsy Ricks Nancy Rivas Robert Rives Dan and Holli Roach David and Leah Roark Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Roberts Scott and Marcie Robertson Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Robinson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Barney Robinson III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Robinson, III Mrs. Marie T. Roby Michael and Karen Rodgers Ms. Rita Roxanne Rollins Ms. Jane Stewart Roper Reverend and Mrs. Carl J. Ross Mr. Rishi A. Roy Bert and Tammy Rubinsky Andrew Rueff Mrs. Kitty Rushing David and Cathey Russell Andrew C. Sampson S. Aaron Samuels

Mr. and Mrs. C. Ted Sanderson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Santangelo, Jr. Cathy Jones Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Schwartz Tom Scott and Dessie Scott Kathy Scott Mr. and Mrs. C. Christopher Scott IV Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Seawright The Sethi Family Ms. Amy Sharpe Sandra and Jim Shelson The Rev. Drs. Connie and Joey Shelton Drs. Vishwanath and Veena Shenoy The Shepard Family Mr. Vignesh Shettar Mr. Sandesh Shettar Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Simmons Noel and Kristy Simms Brad and Jennifer Sinclair Dr. Chardo Smith Norwood and Robin Smith Jane and Bill Smith Angie and Stan Smith Ms. Carrie V. Smith Beth and Steve Smith Dr. Richard A. and Mrs. Colleen C. Y. Smith George Brannon Smith Dr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Snypes, Sr. Stewart and Erica Speed Mr. and Mrs. Leland R. Speed Dr. and Mrs. Steven E. Speights Seetha and Asoka Srinivasan Gautam Srinivasan and Allison Gassner Karen Stambaugh Mr. Jack N. Starr and Ms. Terry Hunt Ken and Liz Steere Mr. Conor M. Storey, Jr. Drs. William and Joanna Storey Mr. and Mrs. W. Eric Stracener Claire Patrick Strange Roscoe Stribling Duff and Pat Sudduth Mike and Linda Sullivan Patti and Jerry M. Sullivan, Jr. Drs. Victor D. and Monica Sutton Douglas A. Swayze Andrew and Mary Linley Sweat Stella Gray and Phillip Sykes William and Michelle Sykes Ms. Marta Szlubowska-Kirk The Tanaka Family Drs. J. Dean and Stephanie Tanner Todd and Paula Tauzin Mary and Chico Taylor

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Drs. Herman A. Taylor, Jr. and Jasmine P. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John L. Taylor Patrick and Laura Taylor Mrs. Cathy Tebo-Butterrick Mr. and Mrs. John H. Thames, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Thomas Jim and Martha Thomas Philip and Debra Dorr Thomas Stephen L. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Burney F. Threadgill Ms. Jewell Thurber Przemek Tokarski Robyn Touchstone Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Touchstone Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Townes, Jr. Anne and Chris Travis Mr. Taylor Triplett Miss Jennifer Triplett Meriwether Wofford Truckner Barbara Tuminello Terri D. Turner Laura and Al Underwood Mr. and Mrs. William Ury Dr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Vance William Ashley Vaughan Mr. and Mrs. John C. Vaughey Leigh and Leah Vernon Marcy and Aaron Vick Drs. Parminder J. and Vibha Vig Jonathan and Gillian Viola David and Susan Voisin Ms. Heather H. Wade Dorsey and John Wade Mr. and Mrs. Thandi Wade Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Walden Mr. Le’Spencer Walker Rachael M. Walker Mr. Royal and Dr. Evelyn Walker Ms. Ellie Wallace Michael and Barbara Wallace Ms. Lane Walton Shannon and James Warnock Jason Watkins and Laney Bataille-Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Watson, Jr. Mary Margaret Waycaster Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. Weatherspoon Cyndee Ritter Weaver Mr. and Mrs. W. Alan Weeks Miriam and Tommy Weems Drs. Roland J. and Lydia E. Weisser Duncan and Heather Welch Ashley C. Wells Leslie V. Wells Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Wells Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wells Dr. and Mrs. Brock B. Westover Steve and Marcia Whatley Mr. Steven Whatley Albert and Colleen White

Foucoult’s Pendulum

Caroline and Andy White Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. White Stephanie White-Esposito Harriet and John Whitehouse Mrs. Kathryn Wiener Christopher and Holly Wiggs Kim L. Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ren Wilkes Mr. Stephen Henry Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Williams, Jr. Nichole and Henry Williams Elise and Tommy Williams Bradley and Laurie Wilson Daron and Jan Wilson David and Margaret Wilson Karen and Mark Wilson Allison Winstead Robert P. Wise Dr. and Mrs. John D. Wofford, Jr. Dr. John D. Wofford III Dr. Taylor S. Wofford Celia and Frank Wood Drs. William R. and Bonnie Woodall Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Woods II Candiss Woolverton Rico, Alanna and Jillian Wright Miss Ashley C. Wright Mr. Youguo Xu and Ms. Xueyuan Wang Mr. Benjamin O. W. Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yeh Drs. Tauqeer and Shema A. Yousuf Phyllis Yucatonis Mr. David Y. Zapletal

Donna and Jim Barksdale

Dr. Kimberly and Dr. William Crowder

Water Wall Etching

Biology Classroom Lab Equipment

Mr. and Mrs. R. Eason Leake

Wireless Communications System

Grace and Shinn Lee Trilogy Communications, Inc.

Lecture Hall Courtyard

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart R. Speed

Band Rehearsal Hall

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Heard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David L. McMillin

Biology Long-term Experiment Lab

The Paul McNeill Family

Jan and Lawrence Farrington

Chemistry Classroom Lab Equipment

The Reeves-Darby Family

Ensemble Rehearsal Studio

Big 10 Tire Company, Inc. Marcie Napoli Noah

Faculty and Student Collaboration Area (Pod)

Elevator

Michelle and David Pharr

Outdoor Gathering Area

Mr. and Mrs. C. Christopher Scott, IV

John Scott Applegate Physics Long-Term Experiment Lab

Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Blanchard Dr. and Mrs. John D. Adams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Price C. Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Drinkwater William D. Drinkwater J. Rivers Fike E. Bennett Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ken McCarley Leigh and Leah Vernon

Creekmore/Goings Lecture Hall

Chemistry Classroom Lab Equipment

Mrs. Cliff Peck

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Mills, Jr.

Selby and Richard McRae Foundation The Family of Vaughan and Nora Frances McRae

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Vick

Chemistry Long-term Experiment Lab

The Kotfila Family

McRae Science Center

Biology Classroom Lab Equipment

Student Gathering Lobby

St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association

Named Gifts

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Meredith and James Creekmore Dolly and Wesley Goings

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rodgers

Inspirational Quotations

The Reimers Family

Reflection Pool

Entry Corridor and Student Study Lobby

Recycling Center

Faculty and Student Collaboration Area (Pod) Faculty and Student Collaboration Area (Pod)

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Russell

Graphic Design Studio

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip S. Sykes

Outdoor Balcony Walkway

Anne and Chris Travis

Physics Classroom Lab Equipment

Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Guynes

Palmer Physics Classroom Lab Equipment

H. F. McCarty, Jr. Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Robertson

Art Studio

Mr. and Mrs. W. Wayne Drinkwater

Joan B. and H. C. Bailey, Jr.

Marie Holman Swayze Choral Room

Drs. Risa and Jack Moriarity

Upper Lobby Balcony

Nautilus Shell Window

Elise, Tommy, Marie Elise, and Swayze Williams Douglas A. Swayze

Audio Visual Room

Allison and Haley Fisackerly

Campaign Advisory Committee

Donna Barksdale Jimmy Creekmore Meredith Creekmore Kane Ditto Sherry Greener Ellen Leake Grace Lee Andrew Mallinson Bud Robinson David Sanders Gloria Walker

Corporation Campaign Chair

Jan Townes

Faculty Campaign Chairs

Stewart Speed Jasmine Taylor Anne Travis Tommy Williams

Kathy Brannan Judith Crotty Sandra Hindsman Kathy Taylor

Board Of Trustees 2010-2011

Parent Campaign Chairs

Bill Bynum Patty Christie Wayne Drinkwater Cindy Dunbar Haley Fisackerly Wesley Goings Avinash Gulanikar Mark McCreery Margaret McLarty Lyn McMillin Nora Frances McRae Mary Mills Wilson Montjoy Cooper Morrison Edward O’Connor Jim Phillips Vonda Reeves-Darby Stephanie Scott Beth Magee Smith Stewart Speed Jasmine Taylor Anne Travis Tommy Williams

Alicen and E. J. Blanchard Vickie and Stephen Snypes

Alumni Campaign Chair Lorna Chain

Grandparent And Parent Of Graduates Campaign Chairs

Meredith and Jimmy Creekmore

Campaign Gala Chairs

Vickie and Stephen Snypes Kristie and Steven Speights

Board Of Trustees 2009-2010

Bill Bynum Brad Chism Wayne Drinkwater Cindy Dunbar Haley Fisackerly Wesley Goings Avinash Gulanikar Terri Hudson Margaret McLarty Lyn McMillin Nora Frances McRae Christa Meeks Mary Mills Wilson Montjoy Cooper Morrison Edward O’Connor Bill Ray Vonda Reeves-Darby Stephanie Scott

Tim Geddie Robin Brown Matt Haik

Harrell Contracting Group, LLC

Bill Keyes Tom Black Rohan Alexis

Owner’s Representative

Jason Ellis

Campaign Promotional Materials and Video

Marlo Kirkpatrick, Writer Alecia Porch, Graphic Artist John Stockwell, Short Film Director Mark Rich, 3-D Modeling

Head of School

George Penick

Head of Finance and Administration Kevin Lewis

Director of Facilities

Gillian Viola

Office of Institutional Advancement

Rebecca Hiatt Collins, Director

Wayne Drinkwater Wesley Goings Stewart Speed Gillian Viola

Building Committee

Deborah Allen Elizabeth Buyan Frances Jean Neely Patrick Taylor Jan Wofford

Fundraising Counsel

Chief Information Officer

Sinclair, Townes and Company

Dean and Dean/ Associates Architects Richard Dean

Kevin O’Malley

Division Heads

Leanna Owens, Lower School Ruthie Hollis, Middle School Julia Chadwick, Upper School

Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Palmer

Technology Server Room

Mr. and Mrs. Barney McKee

Lobby Paintings

Mr. Carroll Case

Robotics Lab

Patty and Jeff Christie

Joan Bailey Honey East Bennett Elizabeth Buyan Patty Christie Wayne Drinkwater Cindy Dunbar Renee Ebner Haley Fisackerly Wesley Goings Jason Greener Avinash Gulanikar Lyn McMillin Paul McNeill Nora Frances McRae Vaughan McRae Wilson Montjoy Cooper Morrison Janet Ott Bill Ray Mike Rodgers Stephanie Scott Erica Speed Stewart Speed Jasmine Taylor Jan Townes Tommy Williams

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School extends a heartfelt “thank you” to the following for their leadership and support: Campaign Honorary Chairs

Joan and Buster Bailey

Campaign Steering Committee Sidney Allen Buster Bailey

Farewell to Gillian Viola

St. Andrew’s Head of School George Penick describes former Director of Facilities Gillian Viola as, “our version of Moses. Gillian led us to the Promised Land, but she didn’t come in.” Viola’s final project at St. Andrew’s was overseeing the development and construction of the McRae Science Center and the Faulkner Studios for Art and Music. For more than two years, Viola worked with the science and art faculty, architects, and construction firm to design and build facilities that would not only address the teaching methods and curriculum needs of today, but that would prepare St. Andrew’s to address future developments in science and art. As the project was nearing completion, Viola made the difficult decision to relocate to Florida. Her last day at St. Andrew’s was July 31, just two weeks prior to the grand unveiling of the new spaces. But while Viola missed the public opening, she definitely experienced her own “voilà” moment. “I walked with the science faculty onto the construction site once the building was at a point worth a meaningful visit,” Viola recalls. “I saw their faces as we stopped at each space and they realized that this dream was now a reality, that in a few short months they would be welcoming students into those new spaces. That was the moment a tear trickled down my cheek.” 25

Helping St. Andrew’s Find a Way or Make One St. Andrew’s recognizes longtime supporter and dedicated leader Vaughan McRae as the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

“The spirit of tenacity, perseverance, and striving to be the best embodied in our motto, ‘We will find a way or we will make one,’ has always been and will always be a part of the St. Andrew’s culture.”

Vaughan McRae describes his reaction to being A 1978 graduate of Southern Methodist Univernamed St. Andrew’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year sity, McRae worked in his family’s business, McRae’s as “honored and very surprised,” but for those familiar Department Stores, until after the sale of the company with McRae’s record of service, leadership, and gener- in 1995. He has held several volunteer leadership posiosity, the recognition comes as no surprise. tions in the community, including service on the boards “At St. Andrew’s, the title of Distinguished Alumnus of Millsaps College, the Wilson Research Foundation implies far more than just being well-known. It also car- at Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, New ries with it a recognition of significant service to soci- Stage Theatre, Mississippi Opera, and the Lambda Chi ety,” said Head of School George Penick. “In Vaughan Alpha Educational Foundation. McRae’s case, the school is grateWhen he enrolled in St. Andrew’s ful to have been the recipient of a “When Vaughan agreed as a fourth grader, the school was large portion of that service. As a housed in two old homes located to take the mantle of chairparent, a leader, and an incredibly next to each other downtown near man of the board, I think he generous donor, Vaughan McRae the state capitol. McRae’s memowondered at the ebullient reac- ries of his first year at St. Andrew’s has given to his alma mater every tion he received from the time it has called on him. The include fire drills that involved other board members. But in school is incredibly proud to have “escaping” via slides mounted Vaughan McRae’s name associated outside the windows of the old that moment, we knew that with St. Andrew’s.” houses, and landing the role of the course and direction we McRae and his wife, Nora FranKing Ferdinand in a school play, a had worked so hard to set for ces, are the parents of four St. the school was in good hands. part he cherished because, “I got Andrew’s Alpha-Omega graduates, to wear a crown and one of the Vaughan was our only choice. cutest girls in the class was selected Douglas ’04, Selby ’07, Alexander I suppose there’s something ’10, and Cameron ’10. McRae has to play Queen Isabella.” When the about the love for an instiheld a number of volunteer lead“new school” (the current Lower ership positions at the school and School) opened on Old Canton tution like St. Andrew’s that was instrumental to key mileRoad, Vaughan McRae was one of makes us all aim for the best.” stones in St. Andrew’s recent histhe first students to step foot in its Ellen Leake, former chairman of the board, tory. He is the former chairman of shiny new halls. who served with Vaughan McRae the St. Andrew’s board of trust“St. Andrew’s is much changed ees, and along with Nora Frances, since I began in the fourth grade,” co-chaired the “Great Expectations” capital campaign, McRae says. “From those two old houses converted which resulted in the construction of the Center for into makeshift school buildings, St. Andrew’s has Performing Arts. Lead gifts for the Campaign for Sci- grown to become one of America’s leading college ence and Art were provided by Vaughan and Nora Fran- preparatory schools. But the spirit of tenacity, perces McRae and their children, and by the Selby and severance, and striving to be the best embodied in Richard McRae Foundation, a charitable organization our motto, ‘we will find a way or we will make one’ founded in the mid-1960s by Vaughan McRae’s par- has always been and will always be a part of the St. ents, Richard D. McRae and the late Selby McRae. Andrew’s culture.” Distinguished Alumni Award The highest honor bestowed upon an alumna or alumnus, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have made extraordinary personal achievements, professional accomplishments, and significant contributions that benefit society. Recipients are individuals whose exemplary lives and activities reflect honor upon St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. One alumna/us will be recognized each year.

“Google is changing the way people live their lives and it’s exciting to be even a tiny little part of that. I’d have to say the luckiest thing that ever happened to me was not getting into graduate school.”

Googling “Young Alumnus of the Year” Andrew Chatham ’98 Andrew Chatham will be forever known in St. neers to the Google culture. Andrew’s lore as the student who scored a perfect 5 on Today, Chatham is based in New York City, where 13 AP exams. But even given his obvious intellect and he serves as Google’s senior staff engineer on his most his outstanding performance as a summa cum laude grad- exciting project to date – the self-driving car. On a uate of Duke University, Chatham was not accepted at recent visit to St. Andrew’s, Chatham shared video of his top choice of graduate programs. a test drive that showed the prototype car driving itself As it turned out, that rejection was his lucky break. along a California street, stopping at red lights, yield When grad school didn’t pan out, Chatham, a coming the right of way to pedestrians, and cruising along puter science and economics major with a minor in as its occupants relaxed inside.“It’s an exciting projJapanese, began job hunting. In ect to be a part of,” Chatham says. Blessed are they 2002, he responded to a job list“In the past, people have asked me who fly stand-by ing on a message board and landed what I do at Google and when a position as an engineer with a I’ve tried to explain some of my As a high school senior, four-year-old, Palo Alto, Califortechnical engineering work, their Andrew Chatham landed the nia-based company that seemed a eyes glazed over. When I tell peoleading role of Jesus in a 1998 ple, ‘I’m designing a self-drivgood fit. St. Andrew’s production of The company was Google. ing car,’ they want to hear more.” “When I started, there were As a student, Chatham exGodspell. Unfortunately, the about 450 employees,” Chatham celled in the math and science performance’s opening night recalls. “People who used computclasses that clearly impact his work came on the heels of one of ers a lot might have been familiar Chatham’s out-of-state college as an engineer, but he also apprewith it, but Google was far from ciates the well-rounded education scholarship interviews. When he received at St. Andrew’s. a household name. We were still excited whenever we were men- Chatham missed his flight back “People have the idea that in to Jackson, the sign in the CPA tioned on TV. It was exactly the this field, you’re supposed to start kind of job a new college gradu- lobby read, “This performance programming at 12 and sell your ate would be looking for – a lot of first website at 16. I didn’t do that. has been cancelled, as Jesus is very smart people pushing toward The strong math and science edustuck in Cincinnati.” exciting goals in a chaotic start-up cation I received at St. Andrew’s atmosphere with free soft drinks and candy.” has obviously been useful, but I also studied Latin and Today, Google employs some 20,000 people and has I have a strong background in English, which means gone from an obscure technical firm to a company rec- I have a good vocabulary and communication skills. ognized worldwide by a name that’s also become a verb. Those are things you don’t go back and learn in college, People no longer just “look something up” on the Inter- especially if you go to engineering school.” net. They Google it. All of his skills combined to help Chatham land his Chatham was assigned to various projects, includ- dream job. ing complex technical work that increased the speed at “Google is changing the way people live their lives and which Google added new web pages from several hours it’s exciting to be even a tiny little part of that,” Chato a few seconds. In 2005, Chatham was tapped to tham says, adding with a smile, “I’d have to say the lucklaunch Google’s Tokyo office, spending six months in iest thing that ever happened to me was not getting into Japan recruiting staff and introducing Japanese engi- graduate school.” Young Alumni Award The Young Alumni Award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of an alumna or alumnus who has made major contributions to the community, arts, sciences, or business. Alumni who graduated from St. Andrew’s within the past 15 years are eligible for nomination. One alumna/us will be recognized each year.

Continuing the Family Tradition Lorna Lyell Chain ’83 • The St. Andrew’s Loyalty Award

“As a parent, volunteering gives you a different perspective on day-to-day life at the school. You get to know the teachers, students, and families who are involved with your children. They’re a big influence on your child and the opportunity to get to know them better has meant a lot to me as a parent.”

“I was flattered that St. Andrew’s realized and rec- chase of the land upon which the Lower School now ognized my volunteer work for the school, but I was stands. The family legacy also includes Chain’s mother, never keeping score,” Lorna Lyell Chain, recipient of Tippy Reimers Lyell, who attended St. Andrew’s and the 2011 St. Andrew’s Loyalty Award, says. “I was just served as the school’s first Alumni Association chairdoing what I wanted to do and what I loved to do.” man; Chain and her sister, Louise Lyell Lampton ’84; Whenever St. Andrew’s has been in need of capa- and Chain’s own children, Alison and John, who are now ble leadership or a willing pair of hands, Chain has Middle School students at St. Andrew’s. answered the call. Her history of volunteer leadership “As a parent, volunteering gives you a different perat St. Andrew’s includes serving on the board of trust- spective on day-to-day life at the school,” Chain says. ees, as chair of Twinkletoe Mar“You get to know the teachers, stuA Trunk Full ketplace, chair of Saints Day at dents, and families who are inof Memories Lemuria, and Annual Fund grade volved with your children. They’re chairman. Most recently, Chain a big influence on your child and During Lorna Lyell chaired the alumni drive for the the opportunity to get to know Chain’s senior year at Campaign for Science and Art and them better has meant a lot to me St. Andrew’s, the school served on the steering committee as a parent. brought a small circus to for the inaugural St. Andrew’s “Of course, John is reachPresents: Arts on the Green spring ing that stage when he turns the campus as a fund-raising arts festival. Chain has already volother way when he sees me comevent. As the student who unteered to chair the 2012 Arts ing,” Chain adds with a laugh. sold the most circus on the Green event. In addition to “But it’s fun when my kids’ friends tickets, Chain won the these high-profile leadership posiare excited to see me at school and once-in-lifetime experience tions, Chain has also served as a come over to say hello.” of riding an elephant on room mother, grade coordinator, While St. Andrew’s has grown and selfless volunteer for countconsiderably since Chain was a the Saints football field. less activities at the school. student, she still feels the same “A lot of my motivation for serving now is because sense of community today that she loved about the my own children are students at St. Andrew’s, but I school as a child. also feel a great sense of indebtedness to those who “Through volunteering at St. Andrew’s, I’ve met and supported the school when I was a student,” Chain, an come to know an unbelievable group of parents, stuAlpha Omega graduate, says. “I’m following a strong dents, and teachers. Their dedication to the school and family tradition of volunteerism at St. Andrew’s. I had to each other is inspiring,” Chain says. “The school is good role models in my parents and my grandparents.” larger now, but that feeling that you’re part of a close Chain’s family connection to St. Andrew’s spans four knit community – the same feeling I always loved as a generations. The tradition began with her grandpar- student – has never changed. You feel that closeness ents, Warren and Lorna Reimers, who were support- and it carries on through the years. It’s something you ers of St. Andrew’s from the school’s earliest days and can’t really explain. You have to come to St. Andrew’s whose generous gift to the school resulted in the pur- and experience it.” 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 alumna or alumnus 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 towards the advancement of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. One alumna/us will be recognized each year.

“I’ve heard about the horrors of war directly from innocent people who were traumatized and whose family members were among the thousands who died. No one in the world should have to go through that. We have to do something to make sure it doesn’t happen to more people.”

Keeping the Peace Lucy Perry ’92 • The Saints in Service Award Lucy Perry has made keeping the peace her life’s work. we’ve learned to focus not on the needs we’re trying to The Brown University graduate lives in Brussels, Bel- meet, but on what’s wrong with the other person. gium, the home base from which she travels the world “In a conflict, it helps if we focus on our needs as a specialist in nonviolent communication. instead of on how the other person is at fault. A great “Everywhere we look, we can find examples of situ- example of this is in Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have ations in which changing our communication patterns a Dream’ speech. It resonates with people because the can make a big difference,” Perry says. “These situa- focus is on the dream, the hope, the vision, rather than tions range from the everyday disputes we encounter in on complaints, blame, and accusations. our families, workplaces, or communities all the way “Another important skill is empathy, which involves up to huge, painful conflicts that discerning another person’s needs, Wishing Upon A Star are tearing whole countries apart even when they aren’t expressing with war and violence.” those needs clearly. They might be “One of my favorite Perry’s work as a freelance cruusing all kinds of harsh language, St. Andrew’s memories is sader for peace is an ever-changbut if we focus, we become able to of spending time alone in the ing mix of paying jobs and volunhear the deep human needs underteer projects. She contracts with neath all that. It’s not just intellecNorth Campus observatory. organizations worldwide to protual concepts we’re talking about I was working on a project that here. It’s more like learning a new vide training in nonviolent comrequired frequent observations language.” munication, offers sessions open of a certain star, so I had my to the public, and provides mediPerry also works part time ation services to families and couwith Nonviolent Peaceforce, an own set of keys. Honestly, I ples. Her projects have included didn’t care enough about that international organization that traveling to Cambodia to train protects people in areas of viosocial workers how to better han- particular star to complete the lent conflict worldwide without project, but I did enjoy letting dle conflict situations with the using weapons. families they serve, and helping myself into the observatory on “It’s an alternative to miliresolve disagreements between voltary peacekeeping,” Perry explains. dark nights, opening the dome, unteers and personnel from dif“Nonviolent Peaceforce is demonand marveling at all kinds of ferent relief agencies over the best strating that sometimes it can be things in the night sky.” way to assist victims of Hurricane more effective to send in people Katrina. Most recently, Perry has without tanks and guns.” spent months at a time in Sri Lanka, teaching nonvioWhen asked how she combats the burnout that lent communication techniques to citizens recovering inevitably comes from trying to make peace in a hosfrom a devastating civil war that ended in 2009. tile world, Perry describes a scene she witnessed while “What we do in all of these situations is focus on working with three young men, one from each of the universal human needs. We all have physical needs like three ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. food, shelter, and physical safety, but there are also the “They gathered to listen to each other and to talk more abstract needs, things that every person in the world about some of the most difficult issues that Sri Lankans wants, like respect, acceptance, security, and to be under- face,” Perry says. “These are issues so polarizing that the stood and appreciated,” Perry says. “Every single thing result was almost 30 years of civil war. These three young that anyone says or does is an attempt to meet some men were amazed to find that they actually shared a lot of human need. The problem is that in difficult situations, the same needs. Those kinds of moments give me hope.” The Saints in Service Award This award recognizes St. Andrew’s alumni who demonstrate exceptional service to others and have made a positive difference in their community. One alumna/us will be recognized each year.

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Students, alumni, families, faculty, and friends have found countless things to love about St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, from the simple joy of learning to discovering new artistic and athletic talents, from forming fast friendships to making lasting memories.

One of the best ways supporters can show their own love for St. Andrew’s is by contributing to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund impacts every part of the St. Andrew’s experience, including academics, athletics, technology, professional development, and financial aid. Melissa and Robert Hutchison have graciously agreed to chair the 2011-12 Annual Fund. The Hutchisons have two children, Charley, class of 2018, and Forrest, class of 2021, and are active volunteers at St. Andrew’s. The couple was inspired to chair the Annual Fund because they’ve seen first-hand how much the Annual Fund means to the school. “You cannot visit either campus of St. Andrew’s with-

out seeing the Annual Fund’s impact,” says Melissa Hutchison. “Charley and Forrest have been at St. Andrew’s since pre-K, and in our time here, we’ve seen numerous instances in which the Annual Fund has directly impacted our children’s overall school experience. The Annual Fund is vital to giving our children the very best education possible, and I want to be sure the St. Andrew’s community knows that every gift, regardless of size, contributes to the growth and development of all St. Andrew’s students.” When you contribute to the St. Andrew’s Annual Fund, you’re investing in the students and in the future of St. Andrew’s. What’s not to love about that?

Show Your Love for St. Andrew’s If you’d like to give to the Annual Fund, contact Frances Jean Neely, director of annual giving, at 601.853.6014 or neelyfj@gosaints.org, or make a secure donation online at www.gosaints.org.

Pictured Left: Katelyn Tanaka / Pictured Above: James Minor; Natalie Payne and Bridget Bey; Tanner Menist

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LO N G

Pictured: Kris Manisundaram

DISTANCE

FAITHFUL ALUMNI LONG DISTANCE 1947 SOCIETY DONORS

RELATIONSHIPS

PAUL CATHERWOOD ‘85 Altadena, California PETER FISHER ’89 AND PAIGE FORD FISHER ‘89 Wellesley, Massachusetts

S U P P O R T I N G T H E A N N UA L F U N D F R O M A FA R

It’s easy to understand why current parents and alumni who live in the Jackson area support the St. Andrew’s Annual Fund. After all, they’re able to see first-hand the enhancements the Annual Fund makes in the St. Andrew’s experience. There are a number of alumni, however, who still faithfully support the Annual Fund even though they no longer live in central Mississippi. “It’s highly unlikely these alumni will ever again live in the Jackson area, or that their children or grandchildren will ever attend St. Andrew’s,” says Frances Jean Neely, director of annual giving. “Yet they’ve continued to contribute to the Annual Fund at The 1947 Society level, which means making an annual gift of $1,000 or more. We are so thankful that these alumni consider supporting St. Andrew’s a priority, even though they aren’t here to see first-hand what a difference their gifts make.” Paul Catherwood ’85 left Jackson in 1991, relocating to New York City and then to California, where he now lives in the city of Altadena near Los Angeles. But through all those changes in ZIP code, Catherwood continued to support his alma mater. “An important turning point for me was the untimely death of my St. Andrew’s classmate, Craig Bluntson,

who passed away at the age of 33,” Catherwood says. “Craig was a scholar, an athlete, and blessed with innate leadership skills. I believe St. Andrew’s helped foster those qualities in Craig, and I resolved to make contributions in his memory.” Catherwood was “thrilled” to return to campus in 2005 for a reunion of the 1985 St. Andrew’s basketball team and again for a visit in 2008, when he treated his wife to a drive through the North Campus. “I was struck by how much it had changed – the athletic facilities, the academic and fine arts buildings, the mature landscaping,” Catherwood recalls. “I have to confess I was a little envious.” Land Jones ’02 now lives in Arlington, Virginia, but has supported the Annual Fund since his senior year at St. Andrew’s. Jones has also contributed to other fundraising efforts at St. Andrew’s, including the Campaign for Science and Art. “I’ve given to the Annual Fund since I graduated with the thought that I would contribute what I could every year and hope to increase that amount year after year as I’m able,” Jones says. “I’ve always been grateful for the opportunities that St. Andrew’s provided to me in both academics and extracurricular activities. I hope my small contribution to the Annual Fund can help

“St. Andrew’s instilled in me a lifelong curiosity and competitive drive, and a fundamental set of values that still serve as my bedrock. Perhaps most importantly, it provided me with a sense of community and lifelong friendships that I’ll always cherish regardless of time and distance.” — Paul Catherwood ’85 36

CREATH GUILLOT ‘75 Arlington, Virginia ELIZABETH MCNEASE HAYS ‘87 Hillsborough, North Carolina LAND JONES ‘02 Arlington, Virginia ALBERT WILSON LYLE ‘81 Basalt, Colorado JOSH TRAPP ‘93 Hernando, Mississippi

provide current students with the same opportunities I enjoyed as a St. Andrew’s student.” “My giving is a small expression of gratitude for all I’ve received for having been part of this school. To a great extent, St. Andrew’s molded me into the person I am today,” Catherwood says. “I still cringe when I think of myself at 15, 16, 17 years old, but St. Andrew’s allowed me to be that cringe-worthy kid, while also challenging me to explore my potential in academics,

athletics, and the arts. The school instilled in me a lifelong curiosity and competitive drive, and a fundamental set of values that still serve as my bedrock. Perhaps most importantly, it provided me with a sense of community and lifelong friendships that I’ll always cherish regardless of time and distance. “And as for my children and grandchildren not attending St. Andrew’s,” Catherwood continues with a smile. “Well, you never know.”

The 1947 Society Membership in The 1947 Society is your chance to join other benefactors in supporting St. Andrew’s Episcopal School with a tax-deductible gift of $1,000 or more in a single fiscal year. Privileges of membership include: A celebratory evening in your honor • Pre-theatre party and complimentary tickets for the opening night of the spring musical production • Exclusive keepsakes designed especially for 1947 Society members • Pride in knowing that your gift makes a difference for St. Andrew’s • Surprises throughout the year for 1947 Society members 37

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IS THERE A ST. ANDREW’S SELECTED FOR NEW

FUTURE DOCTOR MENTORING PROGRAM AT UMMC

IN THE HOUSE?

Ria Goel was selected for the Medical Research Internship Program at UMMC. 38

St. Andrew’s is one of two secondary schools chosen workforce that is community-minded and missionfor a pilot mentoring program at the University of Mis- minded,” says Chris Taylor, project manager for the sissippi Medical Center (UMMC) designed to encour- division of multicultural affairs at UMMC, who coorage aspiring physicians and ultimately, to improve the dinates the mentoring program. “It’s easy to produce quality of healthcare in Mississippi. doctors who want to practice in affluent areas, but it’s The mentoring program matches high school juniors harder to recruit a healthcare workforce that wants to and seniors interested in healthcare make an impact in the poor and rural careers with second-year medical areas of the state.” “THIS MENTORING and dental school students and firstWith inspiring those missionyear nursing students who serve as minded, future healthcare workers as PROGRAM IS NOT their mentors. Over the course of its goal, the mentoring program will ONLY ACADEMIC, the school year, students from St. not only introduce students to the Andrew’s Episcopal School and Baiclinical side of practicing medicine, BUT IS ALSO ley Magnet School will meet with but will also emphasize cultural comRELATIONAL. IT’S their mentors at least once a month petency – the ability to work with and shadow them as they perform and serve people from many differA RICHER, DEEPER their work at UMMC. ent backgrounds. While the program will help high “If we’re going to reduce healthEXCHANGE.” school students determine whether care disparities in Mississippi, we Chris Taylor, UMMC a medical career is the right choice need healthcare professionals who for them, it also has a larger, more can relate to diverse populations in far-reaching goal. The program is designed to identify, Mississippi,” Taylor says. “We’re not just talking about inspire, and train physicians who will be motivated to different races and ethnicities, but different cultures.” make a measurable difference in the health and wellness Exploring cultural differences is one reason behind the of Mississippi’s citizens. choice of St. Andrew’s, an independent school, and Bai Mississippi has the nation’s highest rates of teenage ley Magnet School, a public school, for the pilot program. pregnancy, infant mortality, and sexually transmitted While participating students from both schools share diseases, and the largest percentage of obese adults. the dream of a career in medicine, their backgrounds “When it comes to the overall wellness of our pop- and reasons for wanting to practice medicine may differ. ulace, Mississippi ranks dead last nationwide. If we’re Through the course of the program, the students will going to improve those statistics, we need a healthcare work with each other as well as with their mentors. 39

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“THIS MENTORING PROGRAM WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PEOPLE FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE, INCLUDING NEIGHBORS IN THEIR OWN STATE OR PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AROUND IN THE WORLD.” — CHRIS HARTH

The pairing of the mentors and the students will also be geared toward promoting cultural competency. Where a more traditional mentoring program might match students with mentors of the same race or similar socioeconomic backgrounds, that won’t be the case in the pilot program. “We might pair a young, African American, female student with a gray-haired, white, male mentor. We’re moving past the old role models for mentorships that paired poor with poor, white with white, female with female,” Taylor says. “And when they shadow their mentors at UMMC, the students will have an opportunity to interact with people who represent their future medical peers and their future clientele – people of different races, backgrounds, and cultures. “If we can bridge those divides in high school, when these students move on to college and to medical school, they’ll have a different mindset because of their participation in the program,” Taylor continues. “Our goal is to produce a physician, dentist, or nurse who is both medically and culturally competent.” “This program is an excellent fit not only with St. Andrew’s emphasis on the sciences, but also with our tradition of celebrating diversity and our mission of service,” says Chris Harth, director of global studies. “This mentoring program will prepare students to understand and serve the healthcare needs of people from every walk of life, including neighbors in their own state or people in different communities around the world.” UMMC will track the students’ progress throughout the yearlong program and beyond. Participants will complete a monthly survey describing what they have learned; results will be used to develop activities for the following month. UMMC will continue to track the St. Andrew’s and Bailey Magnet School students through their college careers, and for those who pursue it, through their medical school experiences and medical careers.

“This program goes beyond the typical shadowing experience,” Taylor says. “Shadowing is academic. This mentoring program is not only academic, but is also relational; relational in terms of not only who the students are paired with, but also in terms of what they are expected to gain from the experience. It’s a richer, deeper exchange.”

Vineet Aggarwal

THE MEDICAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

In addition to the mentoring program, UMMC and St. Andrew’s are working together to create a new internship program that will match students with medical research projects conducted at UMMC. St. Andrew’s students Vineet Aggarwal and Ria Goel were selected for the internship, which will give them the unique opportunity to participate in hands-on medical research at UMMC. “Both the medical research internship program and the mentorship program will allow students to apply their science lessons and laboratory experiences from St. Andrew’s to real world situations,” says Chris Harth, St. Andrew’s director of global studies. “These kinds of experiential learning programs provide extraordinary learning opportunities that simply can’t be duplicated in a classroom and that help set apart the St. Andrew’s experience.”

THE ST. ANDREW’S/UMMC TEAM

Students chosen to participate in programs at UMMC include Front Row: Jaren Reeves-Darby, Vineet Aggarwal, Jessica Lee, Michael Modak-Truran and Phillip Qu / Back Row: Amy Kaur, Da’Brianna Milton, Ria Goel and Jesse Bowen / Also pictured: Chris Harth, director of global studies and Sandra Hindsman, chair of the St. Andrew’s science department / Not pictured: Barry Lee and Ria Goel

Following a rigorous application process, nine St. Andrew’s students were chosen to participate in the UMMC pilot program. “After volunteering at Blair E. Batson Hospital last summer, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in pediatrics,” says senior Amy Kaur. “I believe a doctor should be able to communicate well with patients and help them understand what’s going on. I’m ready to see firsthand how the doctors handle patient care and develop a good bedside manner.” Senior Phillip Qu was already considering a career in 41

medicine when he participated in a medical mission trip to Nicaragua, where he worked in a makeshift pharmacy. “I felt my calling in that cramped, dark pharmacy,” Qu says. “Every time I handed a filled prescription to a patient, I was overjoyed when his face lit up with hope. I believe this internship will give me useful insight into the world of medicine, and I also hope to learn how doctors handle the emotional duress of caring for sick patients. My trip to Nicaragua was life-changing and this internship program will hopefully allow me to pursue my passion for helping others.”

Learning How to Learn The St. Andrew’s Learning Center Does that fifth grade student need a math tutor? Could the junior on the Honor Roll do anything to enhance her reading comprehension skills? Is that bright first grader a visual learner or a tactile learner? A visit to the St. Andrew’s Learning Center could provide the answer. The Learning Center helps all St. Andrew’s students explore their individual learning styles, build on their learning strengths, and address any areas of weakness. The Learning Center has been a part of the Lower School since 1998 and the Middle and Upper School since 2005, but many students and parents have never taken advantage of its services. The Learning Center staff includes Helen Green, Lower School learning facilitator; Lynda Morse, Middle School learning facilitator; and Beth Arthur, Upper School learning facilitator. “We’re here to help all of our students ‘learn how to learn’ given their particular skills, abilities, and learning differences,” says Morse. “Any student may at some point need assistance from the Learning Center. We assist

everyone from students struggling in particular courses to Honor Roll students who want to improve their overall performance. Virtually every student can benefit.” The Learning Center works with students who need help in specific subjects, students who need general assistance in improving their study skills or organizational skills, and students working to catch up after extended absences. The Center helps transfer students make a smoother transition to the St. Andrew’s academic program, and helps current St. Andrew’s students make the transition from Lower School to Middle School. The Learning Center also helps students identify their individual learning styles – for example, a child might be a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a tactile learner – and offers advice on how to make the most of that 42

style to enhance academic performance. The common thread in all the services provided is customized, individual attention that helps every student do his or her best. “The Learning Center can assess what a student really needs and would find most helpful,” says Arthur. “For example, we can recommend whether or not a child actually needs an outside tutor before a parent makes that investment.” The Learning Center staff coordinates its work with activities in the classroom and communicates with teachers to work together for the student’s benefit. The Center also allows St. Andrew’s to be proactive in helping students. For example, if a student’s classroom performance and test scores indicate a weakness in a particular subject, the Learning Center can take steps to help that child improve his or her skills before that weakness becomes a significant issue. Teachers can refer students to the Learning Center, or a parent or student may request the Center’s assistance directly. Basic educational screenings and most services offered are available at no cost. “The Learning Center reduces stress on the student and the family because the help they need is better coordinated and their specific situation is better understood,” says Green. “The Learning Center is another example of St. Andrew’s working to help and empower our students.”

WHAT’S YOUR LEARNING STYLE? Most people learn in all the ways listed below, but find that one style seems to “click” more than others. The different learning styles include: Visual Learners These learners think in pictures and learn best from visual displays like diagrams, illustrated textbooks, videos, flipcharts, and handouts. Auditory Learners These students learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners These students learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them.

Pictured Above: Lower School students benefit from hands-on help at the Learning Center. In 2011, the Middle School and Upper School Learning Centers combined to form the North Campus Learning Center. The North Campus Learning Center began the 2011 school year in renovated space equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and furniture designed to enhance the learning experience. 43

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KARISSA BOWLEY AND HANNAH PAULDING

Worthy of merit St. Andrew’s Leads the State in Percentage of National Merit Finalists St. Andrew’s Episcopal School again led the state in the percentage of its senior class members who were recognized as National Merit Finalists. Twelve students, some 15% of the class of 2011, earned recognition as National Merit Finalists. Additionally, three students were recognized as National Achievement Finalists. In all, 17% of the Class of 2011 gained finalist status.

Of the 1.5 million student entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT scores qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. About 16,000 of these high scorers qualify as semifinalists. The National Achievement Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding African American high school students.

Congratulations to National Merit Finalists (front, from left) Lindsay Muller, Hannah Paulding, Currie McKinley, Meg Mendenhall, Courtney McMullen, Laura Landrum, and Kandi Walker; and (back, from left) Jonathon Panter, Paul McAdory, Kyle Jenkins, Aubrey Flowers, Will Simmons, Omair Arrain, and Royce Reeves-Darby. Ms. Paulding and Mr. Reeves-Darby are National Achievement finalists. Ms. Walker is both a Merit and Achievement finalist.

AP Excellence With an Added Twist St. Andrew’s Students Tie for AP State Scholar In 2011, St. Andrew’s continued its longstanding tradition of mastery over Advanced Placement exams. This year, 116 students in grades 10 through 12 completed 283 exams in 19 subject areas. 48 of these students, or 41 percent, scored high enough to be recognized as AP Scholars. This year also brought an unexpected twist when the school added two more scholars to the long list of State AP Scholars, the male and female students in Mississippi with the highest scores on the greatest number of AP exams. Karissa Bowley ’11 and Hannah Paulding ’11 tied as Mississippi’s female AP State Scholar. In a mathematical long shot, Bowley and Paulding scored

an average of 4.33 on nine exams. Bowley and Paulding bring St. Andrew’s total number of AP State Scholars to 35 of the 39 scholars recognized since the designation’s beginning. St. Andrew’s AP stats are even more impressive when compared with state and national averages. In 2010 (2011 figures have not yet been compiled), just .07% of Mississippi students and 19 percent of all students nationally who sat for an AP Exam achieved AP Scholar status. Congratulations to St. Andrew’s AP Scholars and the teachers who helped them prepare for their remarkable performances.

For a complete list of all 48 St. Andrew’s AP Scholars and a list of all 35 State AP Scholars, visit www.gosaints.org/apscholars.

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SERVICE Without

BORDERS THE GUILLOT GLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

St. Andrew’s global studies travel grant program has already enabled dozens of students to experience other cultures and perform service work around the world. Now, thanks to a generous gift from a St. Andrew’s alumnus, the program has been enhanced to create even more opportunities for St. Andrew’s students to serve in developing countries. Creath Guillot

In 2008, Creath Guillot ’75 pledged $100,000 to completed service trips through the travel grants prothe then-new global studies program. In the years gram, and I was blown away by their experiences,” since, Guillot has been following the global stud- Guillot recalls. “These students were 16 and 17 ies program’s development and working with Chris years old, but their compassion and desire to serve Harth, director of global studies, to determine made them seem so much older. I knew then how his gift could best be put to work. what I wanted my gift to support.” When St. Andrew’s enhanced the existThe list of criteria for the Guillot Global “I WANTED TO ing travel grants program to include Fellows Grant includes the desire to take ENCOURAGE SERVICE more emphasis on service learning, a service-oriented trip, a stipulation THAT WOULD GIVE Guillot knew he had found the prothat the service project take place in a STUDENTS A CHANCE gram that resonated with him. Guildeveloping country, and financial need. TO REALLY EXPERIENCE lot’s gift has since been allocated “I didn’t want the grant to fund a LIFE OUTSIDE toward the program, which has been student working for an investment THEIR COMFORT renamed the Guillot Global Fellows bank in Milan,” Guillot says with a ZONES.” Grant. St. Andrew’s students who apply smile. “I wanted to encourage service that for and receive the grant receive up to $2,000 would give students a chance to really experitoward service trips to developing countries. ence life outside their comfort zones. “I visited St. Andrew’s and had the opportunity “Most high school students are likely unaware of how to meet with some of the students who had already the vast majority of the world lives. That’s not a matter

of fault, it’s a matter of opportunity,” Guillot continues. “Sending someone overseas to live in developing country 24/7 for an extended period is not the same as having them complete a two-hour service project then head back to a nice hotel that night. When people are immersed in those living conditions, it can be lifechanging. I know what it did for me in my late twenties. Just imagine what it can do for a 17-year-old.”

Based on feedback from the inaugural Guillot Global Fellows, Guillot’s vision is being realized. “The most memorable moment for me was seeing a young man literally jump for joy after receiving a pen. He was so genuinely grateful,” says junior J.T. Kitchings, who received a grant to travel to Rwanda. “Seeing poverty like that first-hand makes you, as an American, realize how different things are in other parts of the

The Inaugural Guillot Global Fellows Vineet Aggarwal, Medical service in Peru • Hannah Arrington, Work with special needs children in Chile Salem Chism, Educational service in China • Brynne Kelsey, Humanitarian work in China J.T. Kitchings, Humanitarian work in Rwanda • Patrick McKee, Humanitarian work in China Molly O’Brien, Work with orphaned children in Romania • Eve Rodenmeyer, Educational service in Ghana Jessie Smith, Humanitarian work in Rwanda

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MEET CREATH GUILLOT Creath Guillot is the founder and CEO of Griffin Head, a Washington,

D.C.-area real estate development firm specializing in environmentally friendly projects. St. Andrew’s first Alpha Omega graduate, Guillot was the school’s 2007-08 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He is a member of the St. Andrew’s global studies advisory panel, and plans to continue to support and develop the Guillot Global Fellows Grant program through future contributions. Guillot’s own travels have led him to adventures in more than 70 countries worldwide. “This program is an opportunity for me to stay connected with St. Andrew’s in a way that’s meaningful to the school and its students and also taps into something that’s personally important to me,” Guillot says. “I can’t think of a better way to create a legacy for my family at St. Andrew’s.” world where the ‘American dream’ is simply not attainable. I’m now finding that my desire for material things has greatly diminished. Seeing people who live without clean water, much less an iPod, left its mark.” “My time spent shadowing a Peruvian gynecologist influenced me the most,” says senior Vineet “THAT DAY, I DID Aggarwal, who applied his NOT JUST DO SERVICE scientific and language WORK. I ALSO MADE skills serving in Peru. A FRIEND, AND “Because of my stern parCHANGED MY BELIEF ents and rigid heritage, THAT NORTH AMERICA the thought unsettled AND AFRICA WERE me. However, I decided WORLDS AWAY.” to overcome my fears for the pursuit of knowledge. My experiences helped me to mature and to look at the world from a new medical perspective. The opportunity helped me to learn about not only the world, but also about myself.” “The experiences that made the most impact on me were the interactions with the people of Ghana, particularly in schools,” says junior Eve Rodenmeyer. “I read [aloud] with the kindest boy I have ever met, Richard Barton, and he told me about his aspirations of moving to America. That day, I did not just do service work. I also made a friend, and changed my belief that North America and Africa were worlds away.”

FACULTY TRAVEL GRANTS

St. Andrew’s also continues to offer faculty travel grants, which allow teachers and staff to participate in service and educational work worldwide and incorporate their experiences into their classroom instruction. Dr. Dennis Cranford, director of the Middle and Upper School bands, made his first trip abroad with the help of a travel grant. Cranford traveled to Scotland, where he met with the music faculty of Carnoustie High School. “We worked together to lay the groundwork for a musical exchange next year,” Cranford says. “Our plan is to compose a new piece featuring national songs of both countries, and present it in concerts by the St. Andrew’s and Carnoustie bands, with some students playing in both groups.” “Our faculty members come back from these trips filled with new ideas for innovative experiences for their students,” says Chris Harth, director of global studies. “One teacher who has a life-changing experience or a great new idea then has the opportunity to inspire dozens of students.” St. Andrew’s welcomes inquiries from donors interesting in supporting the faculty travel grants program. Interested sponsors should contact Harth at harthc@ gosaints.org or 601.853.6024.

MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO STAMP THAT PASSPORT St. Andrew’s offers more international exchange dents to communicate and interact with native speakprograms than any school in Mississippi. In 2010-11, ers, which is the best way to learn another language.” opportunities for St. Andrew’s students to study, serve, India is the second most populous country on earth and live overseas grew with the addition of exchange and in 20 years, is expected to surpass China to become programs in Spain and China. New the most populous. Add the country’s programs with partner schools in growing recognition as an economic MANDARIN France and India will be piloted in powerhouse and the trend toward outSPOKEN HERE 2011-12. sourcing businesses - including cusIn addition to its school “Our exchange programs completomer service call center operations – ment our language program here at from the United States to India, and wide Spanish program, St. Andrew’s,” says Chris Harth, St. it’s clear why St. Andrew’s moved to St. Andrew’s now offers Andrew’s director of global studies. establish an exchange program there. Mandarin from pre-K3 “Every modern language in which we “One in six people on earth live in through grade 12. During offer instruction, including Spanish, India,” Harth says. “While there’s a the 2011-12 school year, French, and Mandarin, can now be great deal of business growth there, more students will be studied at a partner school in a counmore people in India live on less than studying Mandarin at try where it is the primary language one dollar per day than anywhere else St. Andrew’s than at any spoken. We also have related travel in the world. An exchange program in options for our Upper School stu- other school in Mississippi, India offers abundant opportunities dents studying Italian and German. for our students not only to learn, but including the universities. Such opportunities allow our stualso to serve.” ST. ANDREW’S INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND PARTNER SCHOOLS

Typically, the exchange programs see students from St. Andrew’s living and studying in the exchange country for approximately two weeks and students from the overseas school living with host families and studying at St. Andrew’s for up to three weeks.

China, Kunming Foreign Language School • France, Lycee Victor Duruy Ghana, Hermann Gmeiner International College • India, Sreenidhi International School Japan, Momoyama Gakuin • Scotland, Carnoustie High School • Spain, Colegio Alarcon

Faculty members who received travel grants in 2010-11 include: Dr. Dennis Cranford, Middle School and Upper School Band Director – Scotland Kelly Foster, Upper School English – Scotland and Rwanda Beth Graham, Upper School English/English Department Chair – India Jackie Lewis, Upper School Math – Ghana • Andrew McLarty, Lower School Chaplaincy – Israel Angie Smith, Lower School Teacher – Ghana 48

Found in Translation

Lower School students who wish to pursue additional foreign language study now have the option of learning a different language every day during one-hour, after school sessions.

Monday – Mandarin • Tuesday – Spanish • Wednesday – American Sign Language Thursday – Arabic • Friday – French For more information or to sign up, contact Chris Harth at harthc@gosaints.org or 601.853.6024. 49

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Lower School librarian Jeannie Chunn retired in the spring of 2011, closing the book on a 30-year career devoted to introducing St. Andrew’s students to the beloved friends and magical places found only in children’s literature. “My greatest reward was seeing children connect with the world of books. It was so gratifying to recommend a book to a student who loved it and then asked for more like it,” Chunn said. “The recommendations also went in the other direction. When students asked for books they had read or heard about, I often ordered them for our library. In fact, a graduating fourth grader brought me St. Andrew’s first copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. He said, ‘This is the very best book I’ve ever read – you have to have it in the library!’ With such a recommendation, I had to read it myself right away.” Chunn brought many noted and award-winning children’s authors to the Lower School, but one of her alltime favorite guest authors/illustrators was St. Andrew’s alumnus Bret Ford ’96, who retuned to the Lower

School library to read from his book, Flying Lessons. “For years I had been telling students about authors and illustrators as I read aloud to them, saying that if they loved making up stories and drawing, they might grow up to create children’s books and come back to St. Andrew’s as our guest author, and sure enough, Bret did,” Chunn said. “I was so proud watching him share his book and the process of creating it with the children.” “I was thrilled to be asked to read my book at St. Andrew’s, although I was a little nervous because I remembered Mrs. Chunn getting really good authors to come when she was my librarian, so I knew I had big shoes to fill,” Ford said. “When I admitted to Mrs. Chunn that St. Andrew’s would be my first author visit,

“I was fortunate that at St. Andrew’s, the importance of reading for pleasure is still emphasized.” she gave me advice about how to entertain a room full of children, which is a pretty important skill to have if you create children’s books.” Chunn described the most challenging part of her three-decade career as keeping up with ever-changing library technology. “In 1994, I was in charge of the transition of the Lower School library from the card catalog and stamping due dates to the automated library processes used today,” Chunn recalled. “From that point forward, everything changed constantly. I have a friend who left her school library position to teach English because of the tech demands, and I understood completely. We both came to the profession because of a love of literature, but today’s librarians are also information

technology specialists. I was fortunate that at St. Andrew’s, the importance of reading for pleasure is still emphasized.” Closing the book on her long and meaningful career was bittersweet, but Chunn left St. Andrew’s knowing that she had made an impact on hundreds of little bookworms. “I will always remember the regular hugs from children and their pleasure in the things I did for them, like reading aloud, telling them stories, and bringing in wonderful guest authors,” Chunn said. “What will I miss the most? Those hugs and happy smiles. My husband’s career as an attorney may seem more ‘professional,’ but I don’t know that he ever received hugs and applause for his work.”

Jeannie Chunn’s Recommended Reading List

Cheese, Peas, and Chocolate Pudding

Read-aloud picture books: The Biggest Bear, Millions of Cats, Andy and the Lion, Greyling, Lissy’s Friends, To Market To Market, The Frog Prince Continued, Bad Kitty, The Girl Who Wore Snakes, and Mo Willem’s Elephant and Piggie books and Pigeon books / Read-aloud chapter books: Stone Fox, The Dragonling, Wayside School is Falling Down, The Monster’s Ring, Charlotte’s Web, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Personal Favorites: The Giver, Little House on the Prairie, Because of Winn-Dixie, King of the Wind

“A lot of the stories Mrs. Chunn read to us resurface at odd times in my life. Whenever I worry about cooking a balanced meal, the story Cheese, Peas, and Chocolate Pudding pops into my mind. I still remember Mrs. Chunn reading us that story and talking about the importance of a good diet.” — Bret Ford ’96, author and illustrator of Flying Lessons

AFTER THE

BELL RINGS

St. Andrew’s students excel not only in activities on campus, but also in self-directed projects outside of school. The students featured here are just a few of the many who’ve invested their time and talents in worthwhile projects and activities that have earned them well-deserved recognition beyond St. Andrew’s.

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Finn Little played the roles of Mankind’s Child and a Londoner in New Stage Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol. The third grader also lent her voice to commercials for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

FINN LITTLE

EBONY ARCHIE

POOJA GOEL

CHARLEY HUTCHISON

Junior Elisabeth Gaillet was the 2010-11 Gatorade/ ESPN RISE Mississippi Girls’ Cross-Country Runner of the Year and the Mississippi Association of Coaches Girls’ Cross-Country Runner of the Year. Elisabeth placed first at the Junior Olympics Association’s 3000m and 1500m, set a Junior Olympics regional record in the 3000m, and competed in the Junior Olympics nationals.

Ebony Archie ’11 is a certified AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps leader. Archie was also selected as a Bonner Scholar by the Bonner Foundation of Princeton, New Jersey. The Bonner Foundation offers college scholarships to students who demonstrate a talent and a heart for service and will help promote a culture of service on college campuses.

Seventh grader Nicholas Winstead attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where he received the camp’s highest and most coveted award, The Right Stuff Award.

ELISABETH GAILLET

TRACY RAPPAI AND LAUREN ALLEN

Senior Pooja Goel set out to determine the long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill on high school students on the Gulf Coast. Goel surveyed some 130 students for her project, which won first place in behavioral science at the Intel Science and Engineering regional and state fairs. Goel went on to compete in the International Science Fair in San Diego, California, and was a regional winner in the Young Epidemiological Scholars research competition in Washington, DC.

Android. His Android app, Doodles, has been downloaded more than 2,000 times.

Eighth graders Lauren Allen and Tracy Rappai published a book of Allen’s poetry and Rappai’s illustrations titled Me, My Thoughts and You. The girls held a wellattended book signing and reading at Lemuria bookstore. Me, My Thoughts, and You is available at retail locations including Lemuria and the Mississippi Museum of Art and at www.memythoughtsandyou. com. A new project may soon be in the works; Allen Charley Hutchison may be in the sixth grade, but he’s recently returned from Trinity College in San Antonio, already launched a promising career as a computer pro- Texas, where she completed a by invitation-only sumgrammer. Hutchison designs apps for the iPhone and mer course in short story writing. 53

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, There’s no place that I would rather Be at camp than at St. Andrew’s With so many things to do here, which will I choose? The Saints Summer Experience

“The opportunity to be with these littlest ones at this time in their lives, to teach them good habits and help those little minds grow, is a gift.” Ellen Ford pre-K teacher and director of the Saints Summer Experience for pre-K campers

The Saints Summer Experience, St. Andrew’s vibrant 10 percent of summer campers have been students at summer camp program, welcomed more than 600 stu- schools other than St. Andrew’s; in 2011, that number dents in pre-K through seventh grade to camps that was closer to 20 percent. combined learning, friendship, and just plain fun. Woolverton credits the camp’s success not only to its “In the past, some of our summer camps have been programming, but to the enthusiasm and dedication of more academically or educationally oriented and oth- the 89 St. Andrew’s Upper School students who served ers have been all about having fun,” said Candy Wool- as counselors and the 47 faculty members who worked verton, Upper School speech teacher, who served as as teachers, supervisors, and program sponsors. the Saints Summer Experience director. “This summer “I loved seeing how much even the youngest kids was a hybrid. Parents loved it because it wasn’t daycare learned in just a few days of Kinder Camp,” said senior where the kids sit and color all day, and Skylar Menist, who spent her second Panning for Gold of course, the campers loved it because summer working as a counselor. “They One of the summer it was fun. The Saints Summer Experi- campers’ favorite field trips have so much fun, but they’re also learnence was the opposite of a boring, latch- was an excursion to Juniker ing how to share, how to take turns, and key summer.” how to be a leader. It’s great to know Jewelry, where the area’s The program included Kinder Camp that we taught them those skills. only registered gemologist explained how people for rising pre-K through first graders, “I came home every afternoon exhave expressed themselves Adventurer Camp for second through hausted,” Menist added. “Being a counthrough jewelry over the fourth graders, and Explorer Camp for selor has given me so much more respect centuries. The gemologist fifth through seventh graders, with a for teachers.” presented every camper with summer-long theme of science carried Woolverton is already planning for a semiprecious stone, but through all three camps. Campers could next year, studying other camp prothe most exciting moment sign up for the entire summer or attend grams nationwide and searching for new came when one camper week-by-week. In addition to daily edu- found a fleck of gold worth ideas that will enhance the Saints Sum50 cents on the jewelry cational, artistic, and just-for-fun activimer Experience. Based on 2011’s sucstore’s carpet and was ties, campers performed service projects, cess, the St. Andrew’s summer program welcomed guest speakers, and took field allowed to keep his bounty. will continue to grow. trips to local museums, businesses, and cultural sites. “The best feedback we get comes from parents who The Saints Summer Experience also included dozens originally enroll their children for one or two weeks of short-term academic, enrichment, and sports camps and then come back and ask if there’s a spot for the focusing on everything from math review to football, rest of the summer,” said Matthew Ellefson, Middle cheerleading to chess, babysitting training to the world School dean of students, who worked with Woolverof Harry Potter. ton throughout the Saints Summer Experience. “We While enrollment varied from week to week, the had one father who came to pick up his second grader Adventurer and Explorer camps hosted between 22 and and said, ‘Can someone else please go tell her it’s time 36 campers every week. In previous years, approximately to go home? I’m tired of being the bad guy.’” 55

ST. ANDREW’S PRESENTS ON THE GREEN

arts Last April marked the launch of St. Andrew’s newest fund-raiser, St. Andrew’s Presents: Arts on the Green. The North Campus’s Lake Sherwood Wise provided the backdrop for this colorful spring festival showcasing art, music, and family activities, which raised more than $85,000 for St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. More than 60 artists and exhibitors manned booths displaying jewelry, paintings, sculpture, yard art, and other original works. Other Arts on the Green highlights included hands-on art workshops hosted by Ellen Langford, Tony Difatta, and Easely Amused; live performances of the works of Shakespeare by the eighth grade drama class; hula hooping and bubble gum blowing contests; and an appearance by Head of School George Penick in a dunking booth.

“In its inaugural year, Arts On the Green met our every expectation and even exceeded several goals,” says outgoing St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association chairman Cindy Dunbar. “This unique, open air festival was truly a celebration of the visual, dramatic, and musical arts, all staged perfectly against the natural beauty of Lake Sherwood Wise. We are so appreciative of our event chair Vickie Snypes, her extraordinary committee, and our generous sponsors for bringing this family event to life.” The event was such a success that planning for the 2012 Arts on the Green is already underway. Kellye Montjoy and Lorna Chain will co-chair the second annual Arts on the Green, scheduled for April 21, 2012.

BRINGING IN THE GREEN IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, ARTS ON THE GREEN RAISED MORE THAN $85,000 FOR ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL.

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An ancient rite of spring spanning several centuries, May Day is one of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s most beloved traditions. This year was no exception as the fourth graders once again wrapped the Maypoles to the music of “Waltz of the Flowers.” This year’s May Day celebrated Maurice Sendack’s award-winning book Where the Wild Things Are. Lower School Wild Things included monkeys, giraffes, crocodiles, lions, and the elusive pink panthers. 1) Katie White and George Giddens / 2. 4th graders wrapping the May Pole / 3. Walker Jay Patterson and Julia Kennedy / 4. Lacy Lockey / 5. Julia Moore and Caden Kopf / 6. Lindsay Moriarity / 7. Mark Edward Wilson / 8. Mia Carter

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PLAYING THE QUIET GAME A HEARING IMPAIRMENT COULDN’T KEEP COACH BRIAN CRONIN ON THE BENCH

WATCHING HIM PUT HIS TEAM THROUGH THEIR DRILLS OR HEARING HIM SHOUT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SIDELINES IN A DOWN-TO-THE-BUZZER GAME, IT’S OBVIOUS THAT SAINTS BASKETBALL COACH BRIAN CRONIN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS PLAYERS AND ABOUT THE GAME. WHAT’S NOT SO OBVIOUS IS THAT BRIAN CRONIN IS PROFOUNDLY DEAF. TODAY, CRONIN CAN HEAR THE SHOUTS OF HIS PLAYERS AND THE ROAR OF THE CROWD THANKS TO SOPHISTICATED DIGITAL HEARING AIDS. BUT CRONIN BEGAN HIS BASKETBALL CAREER IN A WORLD THAT, FOR HIM, WAS SILENT. HE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THE URGENT SHOUTS OF HIS TEAMMATES AND COACHES, THE CHEERS OF THE FANS, OR THE RHYTHM OF THE BALL BOUNCING OFF THE HARDWOOD. BUT WHILE BRIAN CRONIN WAS BORN DEAF, HE NEVER ONCE CONSIDERED LETTING HIS HEARING IMPAIRMENT SILENCE HIS POTENTIAL.

“My parents taught me that if you lose an advantage Life, Cronin accepted a part-time position as an assistant in life, you just have to work harder to overcome it,” basketball coach at MRA. Realizing that he looked forCronin says. “A hearing impairment was never going ward to coaching more than any other part of his workto be seen as a barrier in my life.” day, Cronin quit sales and made his passion his fulltime When he was six months old, Cronin’s parents career. In 2011, Cronin entered his third season as the St. enrolled him in Magnolia Speech School, where he Andrew’s varsity and junior varsity boys’ basketball coach. eventually learned to speak. Cronin went on to attend “Many of my friendships, my opportunity to go to coland excel in Clinton Public Schools and at Madison lege, and other important milestones in my life have come Ridgeland Academy (MRA). While hearing aids made through basketball,” Cronin says. “The game opened so his experience in the classroom easier, playing the sport many doors for me. Coaching is my way of giving back.” he loved posed a challenge. CroHis players respect Brian Cronin began his serious basketball nin not only as an outstanding training as a 13-year-old memcoach, but also as a role model. ber of the Clinton Junior High “Coach Cronin had to overcome team. The hearing aids he wore in something difficult to be successthose days could not be exposed ful and his example motivated us to moisture, including the sweat to go the extra mile,” says former Cronin was breaking as he raced Saints player Kyle Jones ’11. “He up and down the court. Cronin encouraged us to shoot for the sky went into every game in those not just in basketball, but also in days unable to hear a sound. school, in business, in someday SHOOTING FOR GOLD “Because I couldn’t hear the being husbands and fathers. He coaches yelling instructions at me, inspired us not just for sports, BRIAN CRONIN’S BASKETBALL I had to become a better student but also for life. He was my coach PROWESS LED HIM ALL THE WAY of basketball and understand the TO TAIWAN, WHERE HE REPRESENTED and my mentor, and now that I’ve strategy before I ever went into the 300 MILLION DEAF AMERICANS AS A graduated, I’m proud to consider game,” Cronin says. “I sometimes MEMBER OF THE U.S. DEAF OLYMPICS Brian Cronin a friend.” feel sorry for my own players now, “I don’t know that my current BASKETBALL TEAM. CRONIN BROUGHT because I really want to know everyplayers would say I’m their role HOME A GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS thing about this game and I expect model. Very few kids like their PERFORMANCE ON THE COURT. them to want to know it, too.” coaches while they’re being Cronin’s in-depth knowledge of the game paid off. coached,” says Cronin. “Today, my players might be He received basketball scholarships to Holmes Com- saying things about me under their breath or behind munity College, where he still holds a school record my back, but that doesn’t bother me. When you’re for assists in a season and was ranked in the top five in a coach, that’s just part of the game.” Cronin pauses, the country in assists per game, and Mississippi Col- then adds with a laugh, “Besides, I can’t hear them. lege and played for both schools before transferring to “In the future, I hope my players will realize I pushed Brigham Young University for his senior year. them because I wanted them out of their comfort Following his college graduation, Cronin began a zones,” Cronin continues. “If you really want to be career in sales, but it wasn’t long before he heard the good, you have to be willing to step out and do things hoops calling. While working full-time for New York that aren’t easy.” DOUBLE-TEAMED BRIAN CRONIN’S BROTHER, KEVIN, WAS ALSO BORN DEAF. BUT ASK THE CRONIN BROTHERS TO NAME SOMETHING THAT RUNS IN THEIR FAMILY AND THEY’RE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND WITH “SPORTS.” KEVIN CRONIN IS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

GOOD SPORTS ST. ANDREW’S SCORES ITS 12TH CONSECUTIVE ALL SPORTS AWARD

In its second year competing in tough District 3A play, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School captured the ClarionLedger All Sports Award for the class, marking the 12th year in a row that St. Andrew’s has won the title. The award is based on a points system, with All Sports points awarded according to finishes in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) state playoffs. St. Andrew’s amassed points in tennis, boys’ bowling, boys’ golf, boys’ soccer, boys’ swimming, boys’ track, boys’ crosscountry, and girls’ bowling for a total of 293 points, edging out 3A competitors St. Patrick (274.5 points) and Corinth (231.5 points). “Winning the All Sports Award in 3A in the MHSAA shows that St Andrew’s athletes are willing to go the extra mile in all sports,” says St. Andrew’s Athletic Director DeWayne Cupples. “This is as tough a district as anywhere in the state. Every week, we compete against outstanding teams and athletes in 3A, and our St. Andrew’s athletes are up to the challenge.”

2010-11 ST. ANDREW’S

SAINTS ATHLETICS RECORDS

Boys’ Basketball: 14–12

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Girls’ Basketball: 2–23

Boys’ Cross-Country: 2nd in State

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Girls’ Cross-Country: 3rd in State

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Girls’ Soccer: 13–6–2, South State Champion Girls’ Swimming: 6th in State, 1-6A Competition Boys’ Golf: 4th in State Lacrosse: 2–6

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Boys’ Bowling: 4th in Region

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Football: 5–6

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Baseball: 20–9, Division Champions

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Boys’ Soccer: 14–8, South State Champion

Powerlifting: 3rd in Region

Girls’ Track: 3rd in State •

Girls’ Bowling: 3rd in Region

Boys’ Swimming: 10th in State 1-6A Competition

Volleyball: 14–12, District Runner-Up

Girls’ Golf: 2nd in State

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Fast Pitch Softball: 10–7

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Tennis: State Champions

Boys’ Track: 3rd at Regionals •

Slow Pitch Softball: 10–14

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Madyson Kate Clay

1988 Shelly Montgomery (Williams) Johannessen is assigned to the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba, where she lives with her husband, Michael, and 18-month old daughter, Jane-Neves. Johannessen has served for 16 years as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State; her previous assignments include posts in Moscow, Russia; Minsk, Belarus; Vienna, Austria; and Mosul, Iraq.

Van Christmas

1991 Carter Myers, president of AnComm, a company dedicated to empowering students and Shannon Sumrall Rushton ’91 and Scott Sumrall ’96 of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, partnered to add text and e-mail capabilities to the channels of Statewide Helpline services. The AnComm program entitled “Talk About It” allows students to discuss behavioral health issues in a more familiar medium. The project appeared as a case study in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publication, The Dialogue.

1976 Cindy Covington Christmas welcomed her ninth grandchild, Madyson Kate Clay, born March 31, 2011. Christmas’s son, Van, a chaplain’s assistant with the 101st Airborne from Ft. Campbell, was on R&R from Afghanistan in July and will return home permanently in January. 1980 Elizabeth Magruder Joiner celebrated her daughter Abbey’s graduation from Avery County High School and her enrollment in Savannah College of Art and Design.

1992 Dawn Bishop McLin and her husband, Prentiss, celebrated the birth of their second daughter, Paige Catherine, on October 11, 2010.

1982 Edward P. Meadors published a book with Wipf and Stock publishers titled Creation, Sin, Covenant, and Salvation: A Primer for Biblical Theology.

1993 Sharla Bachelder was recognized by RE/MAX Dixie 1986 Missy Donaldson lives in Jack- Region for the second consecutive year with the Coopson and works as a consultant erative Spirit Award. Recipients are chosen by their peers for Cooke Douglass Farr and for overall contributions in terms of helpfulness. Lemons Architects. Donaldson’s daughter, Addie LaRose, is a St. Andrew’s Pre-K4 student. Donaldson also handles freelance Missy Donaldson graphic design work for MADdesign and plays tennis as often as possible. Patrick and May Taylor

Arthur Rooks was the subject of an article in The New York Times. The piece focused on a web business and interior design business Rooks launched in Zurich, Switzerland. View the article at http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/ tag/arthur-rooks/.

Patrick Taylor and his wife, Laura, welcomed their first child, Mary Embry (her friends call her May), on August 31, 2011. May is excited to join the St. Andrew’s class of 2030.

1995 Maggie Hanbury Gallarno is enrolled in the accelerated bachelor of nursing program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She will graduate in August of 2012. Maggie lives in Madison, Mississippi, with her husband, Mike, and children, Daniel and Millie.

1997 Michelle A. Purdy graduated in May from Emory University with her Ph.D. in educational studies. Her dissertation was entitled Southern and Independent: Public Mandates, Private Schools, and Black Students, 1951-1970. Michelle is assistant professor of race, culture, and equity in the Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education at Michigan State University.

1996 Barrett Hathcock wrote his first book of short stories, The Portable Son, which will be released on November 1. He lives with his wife and daughter in Memphis, Tennessee, where he works for ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Henry Brevard Newkirk

Heather Keith Weathersby and her husband, Troy, celebrated the birth of their son, Troy Elbert Weathersby III, on February 6, 2011.

Caroline Ranck Newkirk and Jim Newkirk ’76 welcomed their first child, Henry Brevard, on September 12, 2010. Caroline is the statewide underage drinking prevention coordinator with DREAM, Inc. and Jim is the webmaster at the Mississippi Department of Health. They live in Ridgeland.

Troy Elbert Weathersby III

Thomas Graves Croft Jennifer White

Jennifer White married Vernon Young on September 18, 2010. White is a workforce development coordinator at Mississippi Children’s Home Services and her husband works homeland security at Jackson-Evers International Airport. They live in Jackson.

1998 Frances Patterson Croft and Justin Croft ’98 celebrated the birth of a son, Thomas Graves Croft, on January 4th, 2011. Thomas joins big brother Ben. Frances is a prosecutor for the attorney general’s office and Justin works for Cellular South. They make their home in Jackson.

Erin Powell McCain of The Farese Group was named to the sales assistant advisory board for Securities America, Inc. McCain was nominated by Paxton Farese, CEO of The Farese Group, and was chosen by a selection

ON THE ROAD AND ONLINE It’s not unusual to find St. Andrew’s alumni pursuing adventures in locations around the world. Several of those alums have shared their adventures via travel blogs and Facebook pages. • Margaret Munford’s ’03 blog, “Peregrine Deviation,” recounts her 13-month journey around the world, including her adventures in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. Munford’s final entry includes a breakdown of the costs associated with her life-changing journey. Read all about it at http:// Anna Catherine Jones whereintheworldismunny.blogspot.com. • Bob Neill ’99 and friend Drew Schimmel are making their way across South America in a 1976 VW camper van. Follow the adventure on their Facebook page, “There and Back with Bob and Drew,” at www.facebook.com/thereandback. • Anna Catherine Jones ’99 is documenting her internship in Uganda with the Savings and Cooperative Credit Organization (SACCO), an organization fostering the development of African credit unions, on her blog, “Anna’s East Africa Adventure.” Jones’ job description has included writing a human resources manual, training staff on Microsoft Excel, and streamlining loan protocols, all performed under the watchful eye of a security guard armed with a bow and arrow in an office with chickens underfoot. Follow her adventures at www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/acjones81/tpod.html.

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committee made up of Securities America staff. The board includes eight individuals from across the United States who work to make financial firms associated with Securities America, Inc., better meet their firms’ needs. McCain has been associated with The Farese Group since 2004. She serves as the group’s practice administration manager.

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Andrew Harrison has spent the past two years in Austin, Texas, working for MyEdu, a startup focused on higher education. He is engaged to Dr. Kelly Tennant. The couple is relocating to Victoria, British Columbia, where she will begin postdoctoral studies in neuroscience and he will work for a website design firm.

Bailey Sanders graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Alabama, where she was a threeyear letter woman and coxswain for the Tide’s varsity women’s rowing team. Sanders is now pursuing her master’s degree in political science at the University of Georgia, where she is a teaching assistant.

IN MEMORIAM Charles Magruder ’81, who attended St. Andrew’s the 5th – 10th grades from 1973 to 1979, passed away June 14, 2011. He leaves many in the St. Andrew’s family who loved him dearly.

Douglas McRae is serving in the Peace Corps in Peru. He worked for two years Jay Songcharoen married Shain rural health promoSidney Perry Allen III ron Hong on March 26, 2011. tion in the small town Douglas McRae Both are residents at the University of Mississippi Mediof Potrerillo in Piura, cal Center in Jackson. He is in general surgery, and she is Peru, and currently supports the community health proin internal medicine. gram from the Peace Corps office in Lima, Peru. McRae recently traveled to the Amazonas region, visiting sites 2003 including the pre-Columbian fortress Kuelap (pictured), Brad Baskin and Leslie Wells located high in the Andean cloud forest. ’06 are engaged to be married 2005 on April 21, 2012 in Jackson. Rebecca Brannan and Brooks Vance ’02 were married on Baskin is a first-year associate May 7th, 2010, in Napa Valley, California. They live in at Markow Walker law firm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Ridgeland and Wells is a parttime graphic arts teacher at St. 2006 Leslie Wells and Brad Baskin Mallory Markham graduated with distinction from the Andrew’s Upper School. University of Oklahoma and has accepted a contract to William Drinkwater is an associate at the law firm of dance professionally with the Columbus Dance Theater in Columbus, Ohio. Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes in Jackson.

Mrs. Jessie Vinson • 1930-2010 The entire St. Andrew’s community was saddened by the loss Ashley Wright completed her first year at the University of Mrs. Jessie Vinson, longtime receptionist and a beloved of Mississippi School of Law and is working as a law clerk fixture at the Lower School campus for 23 years. at the Tollison Law Firm in Oxford. She is vice president “Jessie knew every student and loved each one. As the first of the law school’s legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and a person to greet you in the Lower School, she was the perfect member of the moot court board. presence as our ambassador,” says Jean Jones Downey, former head of the Lower School. “She was always neat as a pin 2007 and classic in her attire – we often wondered if Jessie ever Margaret Clark is pursuing a master’s degree in Greek and looked rumpled or had a bad hair day. The phone lines could Latin languages and literature at the University of Oxford. be buzzing and she never displayed frustration with the outside noise of children or endless questions. Jessie was never Anna Drake is a member of the class of 2015 at Missistoo busy to clean up a playground scrape and give a child a sippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. hug. I know I speak for the entire St. Andrew’s community in saying we loved her and the touch of elegance and grace Rivers Fike graduated magna cum laude from Louisiana she brought to the Lower School.” State University with a bachelor’s of science in petro Jessie Vinson is survived by her husband, Richard Vinson, leum engineering. He is working as a drilling engineer and son, Mark Vinson, who is a St. Andrew’s alumnus. with Shell Oil in New Orleans. Mrs. Susan “Sue” Houghtaling • 1949-2010 Ben Johnson lives in Boston and works for a mobile soft- The St. Andrew’s community is also mourning the loss of ware development company in Cambridge. During his Sue Houghtaling, who taught history at St. Andrew’s from senior year at Bowdoin, he created an iPhone application 1998-2004 and also served as chair of the history departcalled Free Time (www.freetimeapp.com), which was fea- ment. A graduate of Rutgers University and the University tured by Apple as a New and Noteworthy application. In of New Orleans, Houghtaling taught at Coast Episcopal the first week of downloads, Johnson’s app was down- School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and at St. Martin’s loaded once every 10 seconds (about 100,000 times) and Episcopal School in Metairie, Louisiana, prior to joining the to date has been downloaded more than 180,000 times St. Andrew’s faculty. After leaving St. Andrew’s, Houghtaling taught at Sewickley Academy in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. from every continent and more than 80 countries. As a teacher, Houghtaling was both deeply respected and Sallie Ann Muskett (a student at St. Andrew’s from beloved by her students. Recognizing the power of education 2003-2005) graduated from the University of Portland to transform lives, she approached the teaching of history Nursing School. She has spent time caring for children as an opportunity to show her students not only how hisin Mexico with cleft deformities tory was made, but also their own power to shape the future. and in the NICU at the Univer- Both the 2004 St. Andrew’s yearbook and the 2011 Sewickley Academy yearbook are dedicated to her. sity of Washington. “Sue had high standards, but was always available to help Rubina Sood Sethi and her hus- her students reach those goals,” Julia Chadwick, head of the band, Sunny Sethi, welcomed a Upper School, says. “She was committed to the whole child son, Satnam Lal Sethi II, on Jan- and was always interested in her students’ success outside Satnam Lal Sethi II the classroom. She was one of those well-loved teachers that uary 17, 2011. older students and alumni remembered from their ’younger 2009 days.’ I loved working with Sue. Her knowledge and gift for Elizabeth Fike was accepted into the Mississippi Rural teaching was a gift for all of us.” Physician Scholarship Program and was granted direct Sue Houghtaling is survived by her husband, Bruce admission into University Mississippi Medical Center, Houghtaling, former head of the St. Andrew’s Upper School, and their son, Edward “Teddy” Houghtaling ’02. class of 2013.

Andrew Harrison

1999 Lindsey Greer graduated with highest honors from the London School of Economics with an LLM in international business law. Greer lives in London, England, where she practices law with Holman Fenwick Willan, specializing in international shipping. http://www.hfw. com/profiles/lindsey.greer@hfw.com

2004 Susie Clark Bares married Brett Bares of New Orleans on December 29, 2010 in Paris, Susie Clark Bares France. The couple lives in New Orleans where Susie is a first grade teacher.

Sarah Rivlin is a fourth and fifth grade English and social studies teacher at St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie, Louisiana.

Carrie Menist Grunkemeyer married Parker Grunkemeyer on June 25, 2011 in Jackson. Members of the wedding party included Claire Patrick Strange ’03, Allison Forman ’04, Emily Thomas ’04, Ashley Wells Hullender ’04, Laura Mortimer ’04, Skylar Menist ’12, Tye Menist ’06, and Tanner Menist ’13. The couple lives in Nashville, where Grunkemeyer is a speech-language pathologist in Metro-Nashville Public School.

2000 Sidney Allen and his wife, Kristin, welcomed their first child, Sidney Perry Allen III, on March 21. 2001 Tara Melinchuk Blazona and her husband, Edgar, celebrated the arrival of Tyler Lee Blazona on June 28.

THE TIES THAT BIND

Maureen McGuire (faculty) and Sharmila McBatra ’11

Currie McKinley ’11 and Whit McKinley ’82

Meg Mendenhall ’11 and Ann Mendenhall ’09

Lindsay Muller ’11 and David Muller ’08

George Mychaskiw ’11 and Marianne Mychaskiw ’06

Thea’ Myers ’11 and Jerrod Myers ’09

Madeleine Peeples ’07, Douglass Peeples ’11 and Caroline Peeples ’09 (not pictured Sam Peeples ’04)

Megan Phillips ’11 and Jim Phillips ’77 (board)

THE CLASS OF 2011 INCLUDED 45 MEMBERS WITH SIBLINGS OR PARENTS WHO ARE ALUMNI OR CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PATRON SAINTS, CORPORATION, OR FACULTY AND STAFF. OVER 50% OF THE CLASS CLAIMS A TIE TO ST. ANDREW’S.

Matthew Bear ’11 and Leslie Bear ’63

James Bowley (corporation) and Karissa Bowley ’11

Patty Peck Christie (board, corporation), and Cadden Christie ’11

Sherwood Colette ’01 and Madeline Balius ’11

Vonda Reeves-Darby (board), Royce Reeves-Darby ’11 and Galen Reeves-Darby ’07

Allison Rushing ’05, Taylor Rushing ’11 and Lindsey Rushing ’08

Lee Sargent ’11 and Elizabeth Sargent ’08

Chris Scott ’79, Stephanie Scott ’79 (board), Charlie Scott ’11, Jessica Holy ’06, Christina Holy ’10 and Steve Quiriconi ’79

DeWayne Cupples (staff) and Kyle Cupples ’11

Robert Flowers ’07, Sethelle Flowers ’11, Hal Flowers ’06 and Aubrey Flowers ’11

Emily Gaines ’11 and Lucy Gaines ’09

Oliver Galicki ’08 and Mary Christopher Galicki ’11

August Slater ’07 and Nate Slater ’11

Angie Smith (faculty), Brent Smith ’05, Chad Smith ’11 and Graham Smith ’09

David Smith ’00, Jennifer Welch ’99, Victoria Smith ’11 and Kimie Smith ’05 (not pictured Andria Smith ’08)

Abbey Smothers ’07 and Greyson Smothers ’11

Aubrey Green ’07, Susannah Green ’11 and Josh Green ’04

Claire Harkey ’05, Alison Harkey (corporation), Leah Harkey ’11 and Ian Harkey ’08

Kyle Jenkins ’11 and Shannon Jenkins ’10

Blake Johnson ’09, Rebecca Johnson ’11, Al Johnson ’76 and Sid Johnson ’09

Stacey Stater ’05 and Elena Stater ’11

Kandi Walker ’11 and Kristi Walker ’09

Paul Watson ’78, Peyton Watson ’11 and Henri Paul Watson ’09

Andrew Whitehurst ’11 and Claire Whitehurst ’09

NOT PICTURED: Larken Byers ’11, Lyris Byers ’05 / Ashley Kincses ’11, Emily Kincses ’07 / Cristina Leis ’11, Angela Leis ’07, Robbie Leis ’09 / Mallory Conway Lewis ’11, Bennett Conway Lewis ’08, Claudette Conway Lewis ’09 / Rachel Lowe ’11, Catherine Lowe ’06 / Will Simmons ’11, William Simmons ’09 / Will VanLandeghem ’11, Lindsay VanLandeghem ’07 / Mailande Vice ’11, Rachel Vise ’10 Ethan Johnson ’11, Suzannah McGowan-Baroni ’81 and Graham Johnson ’08

Laura Landrum ’11 and Alan Landrum ’05

Naveen Manisundaram ’11 and Arvind Manisundaram ’07 68

Sam Martin ’11 and Clara Martin ’09

Jessica Zehr ’11 and Andrew Zehr ’10 69

kcaB gnikooL | Looking Forward Archways reminisces with Barbara Adams and introduces Elizabeth Buyan

feels like coming home,” Buyan says. “You spend so much time here as a student that it inevitably becomes an enormous part of your identity. Even if you weren’t the most popular kid or the smartest kid, when you return, you feel an inherent sense of warmth and welcome from the faculty, staff, and even the campus itself.” Prior to joining the St. Andrew’s staff, Buyan was executive director of the Mississippi Opera. Her time there saw the hiring of a new artistic director, the successful inaugural “Dance with the Stars” fund-raiser, and marketing efforts that introduced more Mississippians to opera. Buyan brings the same enthusiasm that made her tenure at Mississippi Opera a success to her new role at St. Andrew’s. “As a student at St. Andrew’s, I wasn’t one of those enthusiastic kids full of school spirit, nor did I fully appreciate the extraordinary nature of this institution,” Buyan says. “But the minute my life took me elsewhere and gave me the chance to see St. Andrew’s through objective eyes, I realized just how unique it really is. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to promote St. Andrew’s and the successes of our alumni. “The oddest thing about returning to St. Andrew’s is trying to get used to calling Mrs. Chadwick ‘Julia,’ Mr. O’Malley ‘Kevin,’ or Coach King ‘Burney,’” Buyan adds with a laugh. “That might not ever feel right.”

BARBARA ADAMS • FORMER DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI

Barbara Adams’ career at St. Andrew’s included serving as a teacher and as director of admissions, so by the time she became St. Andrew’s first director of alumni relations in 1999, she was the obvious choice for the newly created position. “This role was a natural fit for me as there weren’t too many St. Andrew’s alumni that I didn’t already know,” Adams says. “That knowledge certainly made it easier for me, but also lots more fun. My pride in the school was dramatically reinforced as I continued to learn about the amazing accomplishments of our alums. Without question, connecting and reconnecting with former students was my favorite part of the job.” Adams, who held the position from 1999-2005, has some sound advice for Elizabeth Buyan, whose new position as associate director of institutional advancement includes alumni relations. “Enjoy taking pride in being able to share in the accomplishments of our alums, and most of all, have fun.” ELIZABETH BUYAN ’97 • ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Elizabeth Buyan hit the ground running in her new position, largely because she already had such a strong connection to St. Andrew’s. “Coming back to St. Andrew’s Barbara Adams Remembers with Pride: • Developing

an active alumni board the Alumni Hall of Fame • Publishing the first alumni magazine • Increasing attendance at the Alumni Christmas Party by moving the event off campus and setting a permanent date • Witnessing incredible growth in the number and involvement of Alpha Omega graduates • Hearing success stories from St. Andrew’s alumni • Establishing

Elizabeth Buyan Is Most Excited About: “Engaging our alumni and their talents in new and innovative ways for the advancement of St. Andrew’s. The continuance of our tradition of excellence for the next 60+ years is contingent upon the support of our alumni. They have directly benefitted the most from this institution, and they are our greatest assets.”