Archways 9 – Fall 2008 by St. Andrew's Episcopal School

A semi-annual publication for alumni and friends of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

May Day 2008 Moving to the Head of the Class St. Andrew’s New Heads of School

Annual Fund Sets New Record Mississippi’s Presidential Scholars Alumni Updates and Events

August 2008

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Letter from the Head of School George Penick What do you say in your first letter to the full St. Andrew’s family? The single most important thing that I can think of is “thank you.” Thank you for the trust you exhibit in this school and in its new leadership by sharing your child with us. Thank you for the support you give through your volunteer hours, your engagement with your child’s teachers, and your financial support of the school over and above the tuition you pay. And personally, thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you to make St. Andrew’s a place that is not only excellent today, but that will be a strong and forward-thinking leader in education in our community for generations to come. Although I have only recently begun my service at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School as its Head of School, St. Andrew’s has been a part of my life for almost 20 years. During that time, my wife, Carol, was president of the Parents’ Association and worked in the Office of Admissions. But what was most valuable in my personal acquaintance with St. Andrew’s was to witness the first-rate education the school provided for our children, Holladay ’99 and Robert ’03. This year is special in terms of “new beginnings.” It is unprecedented in this school’s life for there to be newly appointed leadership for all three division heads and the Head of School all in the same year. But instead of this being seen as a period of tentativeness, it is my sense that all of the St. Andrew’s community sees the coming year with excitement, anticipation, and a sense of great potential. Without your support our work would be both ineffective and thankless, but with it I can honestly say that you make St. Andrew’s a community of growth, shared learning, critical thinking, and positive change for everyone at the school.

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Gazing through Archways

It’s not uncommon to hear students, alumni, parents, fac-

ulty, staff, and friends refer to St. Andrew’s as a family. This issue of Archways celebrates that special connection.

May Day 2008

In fact, the very title of the magazine is drawn from the unique sense of community that’s found at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. An arch is a support structure spanning an opening, an element that lends not only beauty but also strength. An archway is a passage beneath a series of arches – a path defined and supported by the unity of the arch.

Moving to the Head of the Class St. Andrew’s New Heads of School

This issue of Archways highlights many passages for St. Andrew’s, from the graduation of the Class of 2008 to a change in the leadership of our school in all three divisions to the individual accomplishments of our students, alumni, and faculty. Each of these passages is supported by the strength

Annual Fund Sets New Record

and unity of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School family.

Mississippi’s Presidential Scholars

On the Cover The wrapping of the Maypole has been a St. Andrew’s tradition since 1956.

Alumni Updates and Events

contents Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s

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“Our lives have had a profound impact on St. Andrew’s” Graduation 2008

Grads Going Places

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Meet St. Andrew’s new Trustees

In the Eye of the Storm Crystal Utley’s Service to Hurricane Katrina Victims

12 Ethan David Lang October 4, 1990 – July 5, 2008

“The Malone Foundation has set me up for the future.” St. Andrew’s Graduating Malone Scholars

Honoring Enthusiasm and a Joy for Life The Tyler Varnado Scholarship

Arches to Excellence

Just as this issue of Archways was going to press, the entire St. Andrew’s Episcopal School community was saddened by the sudden death of rising senior Ethan Lang. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ethan’s parents, David and Bobbette, and with his younger sister, Hannah.

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the inaugural John D. and

Scott Adams Scholarship Award

A New Addition to Admissions

The Envelope Please... Awards Day 2008

Around the World in 365 Days The Global Studies Program

Curtain Calls

Spring Sports Roundup

and Contributors Editor Patrick Taylor ’93 Contributing Editors Rebecca Hiatt Collins Mary Collins Harwell ’93 Marlo Kirkpatrick Frances Jean Neely Designer Alecia Porch Photographer Patrick Taylor ’93

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Looking Back/Looking Forward A student and an alum share perspectives

If you have a story idea or comment for Archways, please contact Patrick Taylor, Editor, at taylorp@gosaints.org.

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S eniors B izzy J ones and C handler Anthony were selected by their peers as Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s 2008.

Bizzy, the daughter of Jimmy and Renee Jones of Jackson, is an AlphaOmega graduate, a member of the National Honor Society, and served as the editor of both The Revelation, the student newspaper, and The North Pasture, the St. Andrew’s literary magazine. Bizzy earned six varsity soccer letters, five varsity slow-pitch softball letters, and four varsity fast-pitch softball letters. Her senior year she was the recipient

of the Dr. Frank Stoddard Johns Prize in Creative Writing. Bizzy currently attends Boston University. Chandler Anthony is the son of Mike and Cheryl Anthony of Ridgeland. An Alpha-Omega graduate, Chandler served as president of the St. Andrew’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and as a St. Andrew’s Peer Leader. A varsity athlete in tennis, golf, and baseball, Chandler won the District 6-2A singles championship every year from the eighth grade through his senior year, and was named Best Offensive

Player by the baseball team his sophomore and junior years and most valuable player his senior year. An active volunteer, Chandler was the recipient of the Goodwill Industries Youth Volunteer of the Year Award and the Saints Medal for Unselfish Service. Chandler attends Vanderbilt University. Candidates for Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s were nominated by the Class of 2008, with the entire Upper School voting in the Mr. and Miss St. Andrew’s election.

Moving to the Head of the Class

Three St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff members will begin the 2008-09 school year in new positions as Heads of the Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School. Leanna Owens, Ruthie Hollis, and Colleen Smith face many challenges, but all three look forward to helping shape the future of St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Leanna Owens, Head of Lower School “I won’t be teaching anymore, but I’ll still spend time in the classrooms, reading to the children and seeing how each teacher works his or her own magic,” says Leanna Owens, St. Andrew’s new Head of Lower School. When it comes to working magic in the classroom, Owens has a strong track record. She has taught fourth grade and second grade at St. Andrew’s, and was the 2007 recipient of the Allenburger Faculty Award, which supports development for outstanding teachers. Owens has also served St. Andrew’s as a volunteer, including assisting with Designer Showhouse for the past four years. Before joining the St. Andrew’s faculty, Owens was a regional reading coordinator with the Barksdale Reading Institute. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree and a master of education degree from the University of Mississippi. Owens has participated in numerous professional development programs and has been a presenter at many educational conferences. “I think my biggest challenge in this new position will be continuing the upward trajectory that Jean Jones and Becky Hoppock have kept St. Andrew’s on for the past several years,” Owens says. “What I’m looking forward to the most is seeing how I can grow as an instructional leader.”

Ruthie Hollis, Head of Middle School Prior to being named Head of Middle School, Ruthie Hollis taught seventh grade science at St. Andrew’s for four years. In 2006, she was one of 12 teachers nationwide selected for the Sea Scholars continuing education program. As a Sea Scholar, Hollis spent two weeks conducting experiments aboard a U.S. Navy survey ship in the Pacific, and brought that hands-on experience back into her classroom. Also in 2006, Hollis headed a Mississippi delegation attending the National Student Summit on

“What I’m looking forward to the most is seeing how I can grow as an instructional leader.” — Leanna Owens “I’m also hoping to find ways to lead faculty and students that will not only direct and support them, but will also challenge and inspire them.” — Ruthie Hollis “There is a feeling of commitment and devotion to this place that cannot be described, and I’m proud to have a role with everyone else in this special community.” — Colleen Smith Oceans and Coasts in Washington, D.C. Back at home, she directed the Science and Technology Middle School Camp during the summers of 2006 and 2007 and served on the St. Andrew’s Cerebration committee, which brought 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist Bill Collins to the St. Andrew’s campus for a presentation on global warming. Prior to joining the St. Andrew’s faculty, Hollis taught at middle schools in Rolling Fork and Starkville, Mississippi. She earned her bachelor of science and her master’s degree from Mississippi State University. In her new position as Head of Middle School, Hollis looks forward to addressing issues she feels will define education for the next decade, including expanding technology, societal issues such as changing family life, and educational accountability in producing students who will be successful in a global market. “I’m eager to meet the Middle School parent community, and to live the old adage, ‘Parents need to know that you care before they will care what you know,’” Hollis says. “I’m also hoping 5

to find ways to lead faculty and students that will not only direct and support them, but will also challenge and inspire them.”

Colleen Smith, Head of Upper School “Trite as it may sound, I am truly honored to assume this position at St. Andrew’s,” says Colleen Smith, the new Head of Upper School. “There is a feeling of commitment and devotion to this place that cannot be described, and I’m proud to have a role with everyone else in this special community.” Smith brings more than 30 years’ experience as an educator. She joined St. Andrew’s 10 years ago as Associate Head of Upper School/Dean of Students, serving as Interim Head of Upper School from 2005–2006. She was previously a teacher at WinchesterThurston School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she also served as Middle School Head. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College in Whittier, California, and completed graduate work at the University of New York. “Our school prayer talks of being blessed with the ‘joy and care of children.’ Continuing to work with our amazing, dedicated faculty as they demonstrate daily their understanding of this responsibility is exciting,” Smith says. “Over the past 30 years, I have witnessed educational trends come and go. The one constant is this: it is the teacher in the classroom and the administration and staff in the school who determine a great deal of the success of this endeavor called education. Every child is influenced in some way by every adult in the school setting. “A significant responsibility of a division head is to support every teacher and every child in his or her pursuit of teaching and learning at the highest level,” Smith continues. “My hope and goal is that every individual in this endeavor, including the parent, will feel a part of a successful effort each and every day.”

“Our Lives have had a Profound Impact on St. Andrew’s.” “Collectively, we have proven ourselves to be one of the most successful, most creative, most entertaining, and most caring classes St. Andrew’s has ever seen. And while St. Andrew’s has had a profound impact on all of our lives, I believe that our lives have in turn had a profound impact on St. Andrew’s. This class embodies the school. Time and time again, we have shown that when we cannot find a way, we make one ourselves. “My fellow graduates, together we have grown immeasurably, but we have yet to reach our full potential. In keeping with what you have learned here at St. Andrew’s, don’t just find your way through life, but embrace every challenge and seize every opportunity so that you can truly make your life what you want it to be.“ Excerpted from a commencement speech delivered by Kate Ma, 2008 recipient of the St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees Medal

Opposite Page: The Class of 2008 at their Baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies

“we’ve got such terribly vast momentum coming out of a place like this. it seems a shame to waste it.” Excerpted from a humorous commencement speech by Carter Graham, 2008 recipient of the Adele Franks Medal

Grads Going Places Class

2008

Fielding Ables

Maggie Floyd

Phillip Lyons

Charlton Roberts

Sewanee: The University of the South

Millsaps College

Rhodes College

Southern Methodist University

Paige Adoue

Tommy Foote

Kate Ma

University of Mississippi

Harvard University

Lindsey Rushing

Asha Anand

Catherine Frazier

Elisabeth Mabus

Vanderbilt University

University of Texas at Austin

Harvard University

Nina Anand

Oliver Galicki

William Mayfield

New York University

Millsaps College

University of Mississippi

Walker Anderson

Sameer Goel

Greg McMillin

University of Notre Dame

Millsaps College

Vanderbilt University

Chandler Anthony

Lindsey Graeber

Anna Moran

Vanderbilt University

Rhodes College

Oxford College of Emory University

Divya Baliga

Carter Graham

Elizabeth Morrison

American University

Harvard University

Southern Methodist University

Matt Bauer

Riley Griffith

Lee Morrison

Mississippi State University

Savannah College of Art & Design

Millsaps College

Chelsea Brunson

Michael Halford

Wells Mortimer

University of Alabama

University of Mississippi

John Spann

Zach Bullard

Trevor Hanlon

David Muller

Mississippi State University

Vanderbilt University

University Mississippi

University of New Orleans

Ann Walt Stallings

Anna Katherine Coker

Ian Harkey

Whit Musick

Wellesley College

Mississippi State University

Sarah Lawrence College

Mississippi College

Bennett Conway Lewis

Isabel Holmes

Kei Nagai

Margaret Sullivan

University of Mississippi

Bryn Mawr College

Returning to Japan

Lanna Cox

Maxwell James

Spencer Nessel

Mississippi State University

University of Virginia

Millsaps College

Kyle Craft

Graham Johnson

Laura Nicholas

Stanford University

Mississippi State University

University of Mississippi

Matt Dobel

Bizzy Jones

Elise Parker

University of Mississippi

Boston University

Samford University

University of Montana

Nicholas Ewing

Ellen Paige Jones

Sarah Parkinson

Grace Wallace

University of Mississippi

Georgetown University

Birmingham-Southern College

University of Michigan

Mark Fields

Blake Kelly

Joe Parry

Luke Warren

Belmont University

Georgetown University

University of Georgia

University of Mississippi

William Flowers

Mamie Lambdin

Nick Powell

Southern Methodist University

Furman University

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Olivia Wells

Jeff Lowery

Andrew Roach

Mississippi State University

Millsaps College

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Mississippi State University

Elizabeth Sargent University of Mississippi

Corbett Senter University of Mississippi

Sandesh Shettar University of Pennsylvania

Nitisha Shrestha New York University

Andria Smith University of Southern Mississippi

J. B. Snider Mississippi College

Princeton University

Sarah Dabney Threadgill Auburn University

Jennifer Triplett Tulane University

Allan Walker

Rhodes College

meet St. Andrew’s New Trustees

William J. Bynum

Helen Puckett DeFrance

William J. Bynum Bill and his wife Hope and have been active members of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School community since moving to Mississippi from North Carolina in 1994. Their daughter, Blythe, will graduate Alpha-Omega in 2009. Bill is chief executive officer of ECD/HOPE (Enterprise Corporation of the Delta/Hope Community Credit Union), a community development financial institution that serves distressed communities throughout the Mid-South. A University of North Carolina graduate, he serves on several boards, including the Foundation for the Mid South, Mississippi Access to Justice Commission, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Regions Bank Community Development Corporation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, and is chairman of the President’s Community Development Advisory Board. Helen Puckett DeFrance Helen Puckett DeFrance has served St. Andrew’s as an assistant Upper School coordinator, a committee chair of Starry Night, and a band mom, and is currently chairman-elect of the St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association. A graduate of the master’s program at Pepperdine University with a specialty in Montessori training (a hands-on, experiential teaching method), Helen presents her popular cooking program, “THYME to

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Cook!,” in schools across the country. She has authored two cookbooks: At Home Cafe: Great Food and Fun for Everyone! and At Home Cafe: Gatherings for Family and Friends. She lives in Jackson with her son Martin (Class of 2011), and is an active communicant of the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew. Haley R. Fisackerly Haley Fisackerly, his wife, Allison, and their sons Reeves (Class of 2020) and Ryan (Class of 2023) are beginning their third year in the St. Andrew’s community. After working with Entergy for a number of years, Haley was named president and chief executive officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. in June. Haley grew up in Columbus, Mississippi, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University. He earned a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in executive, legislative, and regulatory management from George Washington University. Haley serves on numerous statewide and Jacksonarea boards, including the Mississippi Museum of Art, SafeCity initiative, and the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions, and is the chairman of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. He and his family are communicants of the Episcopal Church of St. James. Wesley Goings Wesley Goings serves as vice-president 9

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of Telapex, Inc., where he has been employed for more than 12 years. He also serves as a director of the Cellular South Foundation. After growing up in Birmingham, Wesley graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and obtained a master’s degree in management from Birmingham-Southern College. He and his wife, Dolly, are St. Andrew’s parents of Hugh (Class of 2015) and Meredith (Class of 2017) and attend Northminster Baptist Church. Wesley enjoys running and coaching youth sports – especially St. Andrew’s teams. Christa Meeks Christa Meeks currently serves as chairman of the St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association. She and her husband, Richard, have two St. Andrew’s children, Mary Claire (Class of 2007), and Maggie (Class of 2019). Born and raised in south Arkansas, Christa received her bachelor of science degree from Southern Arkansas University. Since moving to Jackson, Christa has also served St. Andrew’s as chairman of Designer Showhouse. She is a sustaining member of Junior League of Jackson, and has served on the Mississippi Children’s Museum Development Committee and the Executive Board of the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Christa and her family are communicants of the Episcopal Church of St. James.

In the Eye of the Storm A passion for service makes Crystal Utley a force even Hurricane Katrina can’t match.

Hurricane Katrina roared ashore on August 29, 2005, leaving a swath of death and destruction and forever changing life along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Nearly three years later, St. Andrew’s alumna Crystal Utley ’98 has had nearly as great an impact on the Coast as the storm that brought her there. “I became an attorney because I wanted to help people in need,” says Utley, an attorney with the Jacksonbased Mississippi Center for Justice, Mississippi’s only statewide, nonprofit public interest law firm. “After Hurricane Katrina and a lot of prayer, I’ve found my purpose.” Utley was working as a medical malpractice attorney in Charleston when Katrina struck. After learning that the Mississippi Center for Justice was assisting with legal aid for Katrina victims, she left her job in Charleston and moved back to Jackson to join in the effort. In the three years since the hurricane, Utley has heard a lifetime’s worth of crying, cursing, and heartbreaking stories of loss. But thanks to her efforts, at least some of those stories will have a happy ending. Utley has helped people who lost everything get into FEMA trailers, saved Coastal residents whose homes were left standing from foreclosure, gone to battle against insurance companies, and taken action against

unscrupulous contractors and scam artists who bilked money from storm victims. Many of her clients represent the most vulnerable members of society – elderly, poor, and disabled people who would otherwise have no voice or source of help. “What is both amazing and alarming,” Utley says, “is the ease with which many situations with FEMA and the insurance companies are resolved once they know the person is represented by counsel.” To address the massive volume of Katrina-related cases, Utley organized a wide scale pro bono program that matches volunteer attorneys and law school students with Hurricane Katrina victims in need of legal aid. She has recruited and trained more than 570 10

pro bono attorneys and 200 law school student volunteers nationwide; her program and her partners have provided free legal aid to more than 1,200 Katrina survivors. But for every case resolved, there is another waiting. “I literally could not do my job without the ongoing support of volunteer students and pro bono attorneys,” Utley says. “It’s overwhelming when we have hundreds of new cases, but I try to keep chipping away. The massive need motivates me, and I believe that when God wants me to switch gears, He’ll let me know.” Utley credits her commitment to serving others in part to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, where she was a student from first grade through her senior year. “I have always been very proud that the St. Andrew’s administration focused on tolerance, cultural awareness, and being open-minded,” Utley says, “and that as an Episcopal school, St. Andrew’s emphasized serving others as integral value. St. Andrew’s really formed the basis of who I am today.” For her St. Andrew’s community service project, Utley taught ballet to inner city students at a church afterschool care program. What she remembers most is that the project helped her even more than it helped the budding ballerinas.

“You have to do what gives you fire in your heart. I have faith that if you do what you believe you are intended to do, then everything else will fall into place.”

“My family was experiencing a difficult time during my senior year,” Utley recalls. “Volunteering helped me focus on giving to other people rather than dwelling on my own situation. Teaching the children planted a seed that changed my life forever.” After graduating from St. Andrew’s, Utley continued to make service a priority. As philanthropy chairman of Kappa Delta sorority at the College of Charleston, she coordinated golf tournaments and car washes to raise money for local charities, organized annual Christmas caroling at a local hospital, and volunteered at the Lowcountry Children’s Center for abused children. Utley made her move to the Mississippi Center for Justice a year after graduating from Mississippi College School of Law. Her decision to make public interest law a full time career is not a path many young attorneys choose; public interest work requires many sacrifices, not the least of which is a smaller paycheck. But for Utley, public interest law wasn’t so much a career she chose as a calling that chose her. “You have to do what gives you fire in your heart. I have faith that if you do what you believe you are intended to do, then everything else will fall into place,” says Utley. “A career serving others is financially feasible, although you do need to advocate enough for yourself so that you’re not always work-

ing as a volunteer. I’m able to pay my bills, own my own house, and spend too much money on clothes, eating out, and good coffee. The real reward is knowing I’m making a difference for those in need. As a result, I sleep peacefully at night.” Utley’s peaceful sleep can probably be attributed in part to exhaustion; to say she is committed to her work is an understatement. She relocated from Jackson to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to be closer to her clients, and confesses that she has at times become so absorbed in her work that she’s forgotten to mail her own mortgage payment and to file her income tax return. Despite all that she’s already doing for the people of the Coast, Utley is still looking for new ways to help. She spends her limited spare time volunteering with other local nonprofits and is planning a concert to raise funds for Katrina survivors on the anniversary of the storm this August. “Society is so much better off when we help our neighbors instead of being isolated, self-consumed, or materialistic. Coastal residents learned this in a very harsh way, and they pass that lesson on to me every day,” Utley says. “My experiences here have made me hyper-conscious of the challenges and injustices our community faces. I hope to channel that awareness to make change rather than simply be negative.” 11

In recognition of her tireless work for Hurricane Katrina victims, Utley received the 2007 Spirit of Service Award presented by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Utley was one of 11 people selected to receive the award out of 358 nominations nationwide. While she’s flattered by the national recognition, Utley describes the greatest reward of her work as seeing firsthand that justice really can be for all. “I’m giving a voice to fellow community members who would otherwise be ignored and left out. That feels really good,” Utley says. “So many of my clients are special to me. We have gone through each phase of this ongoing disaster hand-in-hand. They care about me as much as I care about them.” One of those clients is Lydia Easterling, who turned to Utley for help after a contractor took Easterling’s $57,000 insurance settlement and never completed the repairs to her Katrina-damaged Gulfport home. “I felt like a fool because I had trusted this person with my money,” Easterling says. “I came to Crystal at the lowest point I’d ever been in my life. Crystal prayed with me, calmed me down, and matched me up with a lawyer who could help me. It felt so good just to have someone like her in my corner. Crystal Utley is an angel in disguise.”

The St. Andrew’s

Family Storey It’s 6:30 on a M onday morning, and the Storey household is hopping. Ten-year-old Ian is practicing the piano while seven-year-old twins Neil and Andrew are finishing their waffles. The three brothers have already dressed themselves, choosing the day’s wardrobe from the perpetual pile of clean clothes the family has christened “Mount Washmore.” Meanwhile, four-year-old twins Robin and Graham are “helping” their mother, Joanna, pack the five lunches they and their brothers will take to school, reminding her that Ian and Neil don’t like

peanut butter, that Andrew adores peanut butter, that today they both love white bread (yesterday it was wheat), and pondering the crucial decision of which flavor juice box they would prefer. Dr. Joanna Storey and her husband, Bill, have already been up for more than an hour, taking advantage of the quiet and sneaking in a little exercise before waking their five energetic children and getting Ian, Neil, Andrew, Robin, and Graham ready for another day at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. “With two working parents and five children under the age of 11, morn-

ings can be crazy at our house,” Joanna Storey says. “But never once have the kids been reluctant to get in the car to go to St. Andrew’s. As Ian, our oldest, went through pre-K and kindergarten, we realized that one of St. Andrew’s greatest strengths is teaching kids to love to learn. School has been so fun for all our kids in pre-K, and they’ve carried that enthusiasm on into Lower School and Middle School.” St. Andrew’s has been a part of the Storey family story since the very beginning. Joanna Storey ’84 is an AlphaOmega graduate of St. Andrew’s; because

“With two working parents and five children under the age of 11, mornings can be crazy at our house. But never once have the kids been reluctant to get in the car to go to St. Andrew’s. — Joanna Storey

The Storeys are (front, from left) Joanna and Robin; and (back) Andrew, Neil, Ian, Bill, and Graham.

of her history with and deep love for St. Andrew’s, the Storeys never really considered another option for their children. Joanna’s brother, Cardy Miller, and her sister, Sara Rasmussen, are also St. Andrew’s alumni and fellow parents. Between the three siblings, they have nine children at St. Andrew’s, making the school even more of a family affair. As the Storey children get older, the family’s schedule gets busier. Ian takes piano and tennis lessons, all three older boys play baseball and sing in their church’s children’s choir, and Robin and Graham are beginning a gymnastics class. Ian begins Middle School in 2008, adding two daily trips to the North Campus to the family’s routine. Bill, a history professor at Millsaps College, usually handles carpool duty

on his way to work, while Joanna heads to her pediatric practice at Children’s Medical Group. “We have definitely entered the driving-the-kids-around-to-various-activities stage of parenthood,” Bill Storey says. “The challenge is to keep them engaged and enjoying their activities without feeling like we’re all stretched too thin.” St. Andrew’s is helping the family meet that goal. “The St. Andrew’s after school care program has been great for the kids and helps us out a lot. They get their homework done and then have time to play outside and run off some energy,” Joanna Storey says. “My mother, who is also a physician and who had four children at St. Andrew’s, is impressed 13

at how supportive the school has become for families with two working parents. Our youngest twins in particular love after school care. Graham calls it, in his indistinct four-year-old diction, “after-cool care” and got very upset when he was told he couldn’t go every day.” As they enter a new school year and the next chapter of their lives at St. Andrew’s, Bill and Joanna Storey are happy that their large family is part of the larger St. Andrew’s family. “Bill and I both feel that there are few things more important in life than our children’s education,” Joanna Storey says. “When we see how happy the kids are and how much they’re learning and growing at St. Andrew’s, we know we’ve made the right decision for our family.”

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“The Malone Foundation has set me up for the future.” St. Andrew’s graduating Malone Scholars and their families share what the scholarship has meant to them.

Kyle Craft traveled 140,00 miles just to get to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. That’s the total distance Kyle’s father, Jackie Craft, estimates the family traveled from their home in Mendenhall, Mississippi, to the St. Andrew’s campuses during the nine years Kyle attended the school. When they realized how bright their son was, Jackie and his wife, Brenda, were determined to give Kyle the best education possible, enrolling him in St. Andrew’s when Kyle was in the fourth grade. Over the next several years, the family made a series of tough sacrifices to keep Kyle there. The long, twice-daily drive was only the beginning; Jackie

and Brenda are both self-employed and even with financial aid, paying Kyle’s tuition was always a struggle. By Kyle’s sophomore year in 2005, it looked as though the Crafts, despite their willingness to do whatever it took, were simply out of options. “Kyle never complained once, but we knew how much St. Andrew’s meant to him and how hard he’d worked there,” Brenda Craft says. “Jackie and I had done everything we could, but there was just no way we could send him back to St. Andrew’s.” A single mother of two, Liz Bullard faced a similar situation with her son, Zach.

“Zach was going to a small private school where he just wasn’t challenged,” Liz Bullard recalls, ”and it was taking every penny I had to keep him there. We had researched other schools, including St. Andrew’s, but the expense was simply out of reach.” For the Craft and Bullard families, the Malone Scholars Program at St. Andrew’s seemed to be nothing less than a made-to-order miracle. “I was at work when I got the call telling me Zach had won the Malone Scholarship,” Liz Bullard says. “All of the people in the office knew Zach had applied for it and they were all hollering out loud. It was the most

“I was at work when I got the call telling me Zach had won the Malone Scholarship. All of the people in the office knew Zach had applied for it and they were all hollering out loud. It was the most awesome thing. I still cry every time I think about it.” — Liz Bullard 14

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awesome thing. I still cry every time I think about it.” Kyle and Zach, along with fellow Malone Scholars Nick Ewing and Blake Kelly, were members of the St. Andrew’s class of 2008. At a banquet honoring the Malone Scholars last spring, the four spoke about the scholarship’s impact on their lives. “The Malone Scholarship has been the greatest thing that has happened to me because it allowed me to learn in a rigorous atmosphere where I could thrive as a student,” Zach Bullard said. “But St. Andrew’s has meant so much more to me than just an excellent education. This community has proven to be a family, a loving, supportive, close-knit family that I am honored to have been a part of.” “Because of the Malone Scholarship, I was able to remain at St. Andrew’s,” Kyle Craft said. “That simple statement carries more weight than even I know right now. My high school experience has been made possible by the Malone Foundation, and not only have they taken care of me in the past, but they have set me up for the future.” Kyle and his parents had an idea of just how bright that future might be when the college scholarship offers began pouring in. “We live at the end of a dirt road called – you’re not going to believe

this – Country Boy Road,” Jackie Craft says. “The mailbox is down at the end of that road. I’d stop to pick up the mail on my riding lawnmower and realize I was probably the only man in Simpson County, Mississippi, riding a John Deere lawnmower with letters from Yale and MIT stuffed in my pockets. The mailman asked me one day, ‘Who lives there? Whoever he is, he must be one smart fellow.’” Brenda Craft began collecting Kyle’s scholarship offers in a box, then graduated to a larger box, and finally, to a laundry hamper. By spring of 2008, Kyle had received more than $1.5 million in scholarship offers from prestigious colleges and universities nationwide. Yale and Stanford flew him to their campuses for personal tours in the same week; Kyle had to explain to his prom date that he was late because his flight home from Princeton was delayed. Kyle ultimately accepted a full scholarship offer from Stanford University in Stanford, California. He represents the first generation of the Craft family to go to college. “To be sitting in our little house at the kitchen table and have my son say to me, ‘Dad, I really like Princeton but Yale is calling me and Stanford wants me to come visit,’ you can’t put on paper how that makes you feel,” Jackie Craft says. “It’s all thanks to St. Andrew’s and

College Bound St. Andrew’s four Malone Scholar seniors collectively received more than $4.5 million in college scholarships offers from schools nationwide, including Davidson College, Emory, Georgetown, Georgia Institute of Technology, Millsaps, Mississippi State University, MIT, New York University, Princeton, Stanford, Vanderbilt, the University of Mississippi, the University of Southern Mississippi, Yale, and many other prestigious colleges and universities. Zach Bullard will attend Vanderbilt, Kyle Craft chose Stanford, Nick Ewing selected the University of Mississippi, and Blake Kelly is headed to Georgetown.

the Malone Scholarship. I knew Kyle would do his part if he had the chance. God gave him a tremendous amount of ability, he went to a great school, and it just worked.” Meanwhile at the Bullard house, Liz and Zach were also sorting through a daily avalanche of mail. Zach’s college scholarship offers totaled approximately $1.4 million. He opted for Vanderbilt, choosing the Nashville-based University over more than 20 others that recruited him.

“Because of the Malone Scholarship, I was able to remain at St. Andrew’s. That simple statement carries more weight than even I know right now. My high school experience has been made possible by the Malone Foundation, and not only have they taken care of me in the past, but they have set me up for the future.” — Kyle Craft 15

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“I knew Zach would get some offers because he was so bright, but I know that he would not have received anything on this level if he hadn’t gone to St. Andrew’s,” Liz Bullard says. “Mimi Bradley, the college counselor there, loves what she does and believes in the students, and she makes them work to take advantage of every opportunity. At St. Andrew’s, the teachers and staff work as a team like that for each and every student. I give all them all the credit. There can’t be a school better than St. Andrew’s.” Both the Craft and Bullard families also point to the St. Andrew’s parent community as an ongoing source of support, providing everything from help with transportation to friendship to a shared sense of pride in “their” Malone Scholars. “St. Andrew’s came together like a family for Zach and for me,” Liz Bullard says. “No one ever made us feel excluded. Our experience is proof that no matter how much money you have or don’t have, no matter what your background or color or religion

or anything else, at St. Andrew’s, you are welcomed. Zach felt that he belonged to a family and he’ll always feel that way. No matter where he goes, Zach will always have that.” “Another father at a St. Andrew’s football game told me once, ‘Ten years from now, your son is really going to be somebody and I’m glad I had the chance to know him,’” Jackie Craft recalls. “That’s the kind of support you get at St. Andrew’s. There wasn’t a time when I pulled into the parking lot there that my chest didn’t stick out a little, so proud that Kyle was going to school there. I can’t imagine what Mr. Malone must feel like to know he’s done something like this. He’s bettering the world.” “As a single parent, you don’t mind doing without, but you want your children to have the best,” Liz Bullard agrees, smiling through her tears. “When you’re stuck in a position beyond your control where you can’t provide the best for your child on your own, to have something like the Malone Scholarship in place is nothing less than magnificent.”

The malone scholars program St. Andrew’s Episcopal School offers gifted students entering grades 7 – 12 the opportunity to apply for a Malone Scholarship. The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student’s financial need, but the Malone Scholarship can pay up to full tuition plus other school-related expenses. The Malone Scholars Program was established through a generous grant from the Malone Family Foundation. The Foundation chooses partner schools based on their academic caliber; programs for gifted students; attention to the individual student’s needs, interests, and talents; and diversity within the student population. St. Andrew’s is one of only 25 schools nationwide to be granted this prestigious scholarship endowment.

The 2008 Malone Scholarship Recipients St. Andrew’s welcomed two new

Malone Scholars in 2008, Hannah Paulding and Sadaaf Mamoon. The daughter of Leonard and Carolyn Paulding, Hannah is a current St. Andrew’s student in the tenth grade. Sadaff comes to St. Andrew’s from Chastain Middle School as a ninth grader. Her parents are Abulkhair and Naila Mamoon. “St. Andrew’s has given Hannah the opportunity to express who she is and go after the success in education that she wants without being labeled a nerd,” says Hannah’s mother, Caroline Paulding. “At the parent meeting for Malone applicants, we realized how tough the competition was. Hannah’s selection is a great achievement and an honor. We are ecstatic and extremely proud of her.” “My wife and I had heard a lot about St. Andrew’s being the best in Mississippi, and we thought Sadaaf needed to be in a more challenging environment,” says Abulkhair Mamoon, Sadaaf’s father. “We were also impressed by the diversity of the St. Andrew’s student body. We were extremely happy when we heard Sadaaf had received the scholarship, and we’re even happier that Sadaaf feels so good about her accomplishment. This is certainly going to be a great experience for all of us.” “The most challenging thing about applying for the scholarship came in the interview, when I was faced with the question, ‘What do you expect to get out of St Andrew’s?’” Saddaf recalls. “I never really had an answer to that, but now that I’m here, I do. I have a feeling that St. Andrew’s will make me a stronger, better, more well-rounded person.”

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Honoring Enthusiasm and a for Life

Joy

Dee Clark wins the first Spirit of Tyler Varnado Scholarship

Lupus sidelined Dee Clark for several weeks of his junior year, causing complications ranging from kidney failure to hearing loss. But even serious illness and the long stretches in the hospital couldn’t dampen Dee’s spirits. In recognition of his positive attitude, Dee’s peers at St. Andrew’s selected him as the first recipient of the Spirit of Tyler Varnado Scholarship. Created in memory of late St. Andrew’s student Tyler Varnado, the award goes to the rising senior who best exemplifies the dedication to learning, friendship, and joy for life for which Tyler was known. The recipient is selected by the members of the St. Andrew’s junior and senior classes.

“I’d only know Tyler a few months, but it felt like longer. He was one of those guys who could always make you laugh,” Dee says. “I was shocked to have been chosen for this award that honors Tyler, and it means a lot to me that my peers chose me.” Dee points to those peers as a source of support during his months in the hospital. “There was a new group of people from St. Andrew’s coming over to visit every day,” he says. “We even had a little prom celebration to make up for the one I’d missed. The support I received was amazing. I’d never had so many visitors in my life. It really made those

days brighter.” When it comes to appreciating Dee’s positive spirit, his friends aren’t the only ones who have been inspired by his example. “Dee has been such an inspiration and encouragement to me,” says his mother, Ruby MacElroy. “He’s really shown that enthusiasm and joy for life these past months, having to deal with such a serious health issue. When the doctors gave negative reports, Dee would look at me and say, ‘Don’t worry, it’s going to be all right.’ I feel excited and overwhelmed about my son’s peers recognizing him for this award. This means Dee is loved in a very special way.”

The Spirit of Tyler Varnado Scholarship Award The Spirit of Tyler Varnado Scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who has been selected by his/her classmates as a person who embodies the qualities that made Tyler a beloved student and treasured friend at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. His spirit honored God and humankind through scholarship and duty, wisdom and kindness, playfulness and good humor. The Spirit of Tyler Varnado Scholarship is awarded in loving memory of Tyler’s devotion to learning, friendship, and joy.

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Carley Carlisle on horseback and with her grandfather, Malcolm

Arches

to Excellence

St. Andrew’s newest scholarship and its exceptional recipient

Twelve-year-old Carley Carlisle thrives on the challenge of barrel racing, a sport that requires her to race on horseback around a series of barrels as fast as she can without knocking over a single barrel. Outside the riding arena, Carley brings that same drive, precision, and desire to be the best into the classroom. Her search for excellence brought Carley to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, where she became the first recipient of the new Arches to Excellence Scholarship Award. “When we found out I’d be getting a scholarship to St. Andrew’s, my teachers at Hillcrest were happy for me and my grandfather was so proud,” Carley says. “I’m very excited about going to St. Andrew’s, especially since we weren’t sure it would happen.” Carley originally discovered St. Andrew’s when she applied for the Malone Scholarship in 2007. Then a student at Hillcrest Christian School, Carley admits to being nervous as she began the application process, unsure as to whether she would feel comfortable in a new school she knew little about. But after a daylong campus visit, Carley was sold on St. Andrew’s. “I really liked it,” she recalls. “Everyone was very nice. They asked me about

myself and made me feel welcome. I started to think that I might actually get to go to school at St. Andrew’s, but I knew the competition for the Malone Scholarship was very tough.” Carley has lived with her grandfather, 75-year-old Malcolm Carlisle, since her mother became unable to care for her when Carley was nine. Malcolm Carlisle always knew his granddaughter was bright, but the St. Andrew’s experience seemed out of reach. As Carley went through the Malone application process, Malcolm Carlisle allowed himself to imagine she might be able attend St. Andrew’s. “The people at St. Andrew’s are some of the greatest people in the world,” Malcolm Carlisle continues. “They are so nice and helpful, and they can’t do enough for those kids. To have Carley go to school there would have been a dream come true, but I knew we would have to have help for that to happen.” While Carley was ultimately not chosen to become a Malone Scholar, the selection committee was impressed with her academic gifts, character, and potential. In fact, the members of the committee couldn’t seem to get the bright, sweet-natured girl off their minds. Rec18

ognizing that Carley would not only benefit from the St. Andrew’s experience but would also be an asset to the school, members of the committee approached a group of private donors, who agreed to establish a new scholarship for outstanding young people who would otherwise be unable to attend St. Andrew’s. The Arches to Excellence Scholarship is not an endowed scholarship and will not necessarily be awarded each year. There is no application process for Arches to Excellence; the school will award the scholarship at its discretion to exceptional students with financial need – students like Carley Carlisle. “I’m not surprised that Carley impressed the folks at St. Andrew’s,” Malcolm Carlisle says. “I know I’m prejudiced, but she is just such a sweet, loving child that to meet her is to fall in love with her. People always say Carley is blessed to have me, but I’m the one who is blessed to have Carley. “I was so low when she didn’t get the Malone Scholarship,” Malcolm Carlisle continues, “and then they told me she was going to get to go to St. Andrew’s after all. Now Carley’s in school at St. Andrew’s, and as for me, I’m up on Cloud Nine.”

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from left: Jace and Holli Roach, John D. Adams, and Madalyn and Dan Roach

“She exhibits the very best of

the St. Andrew’s spirit.”

Madalyn Roach receives the inaugural John D. and Scott Adams Scholarship Award

“She always has a smile on her face, is friendly, outgoing, and helpful. She is hardworking and exhibits the very best of the St. Andrew’s spirit.” Those were the words used to describe eighth grader Madalyn Roach, the first recipient of the John D. and Scott Adams Scholarship Award. The award recognizes a student who is the child of a faculty or staff alumnus and who exhibits a strong moral character and leadership skills and sets an outstanding example of kindness, generosity, and school spirit for the St. Andrew’s community. “When my name was called, I was completely shocked,” Madalyn says. “The comments that Mrs. Pam David read were very generous. I am extremely honored to be the first person to receive this award.” Long-time St. Andrew’s staff member Barbara Adams and her husband, John, created the scholarship award in honor of their sons, John D. and Scott, who are both Alpha-Omega graduates of St. Andrew’s. John D. Adams was on

hand to present the award to Madalyn in a ceremony held earlier this year. Madalyn is the daughter of Dan and Holli Roach. Dan Roach, a 1978 graduate of St. Andrew’s, is an Upper School history teacher and a Saints varsity football coach. Madalyn credits her parents with helping build in her the traits the award celebrates. “My parents influence me because they have always told me to be strong, to learn from my mistakes, and to be kind to others,” Madalyn says. “I have seen how my parents do these things as I have grown up. “I think my parents might say that I sometimes focus too much of my time and attention on my friends, but I would not be entirely truthful if I didn’t say that the thing I like best about St. Andrew’s is the friends I’ve made here,” Madalyn continues. “The students here at St. Andrew’s are great leaders. Also, kindness is practiced here. I like that St. Andrew’s teaches students to perform random acts of kindness, and I

hope that this is something that I can teach others.” “St. Andrew’s has always had a strong tradition of academic achievement and has consistently maintained a competitive athletics program, so it’s never surprising when our students and student athletes receive accolades in those areas,” Dan Roach says. “Borrowing from the analogy of a three-legged stool and the St. Andrew’s mission to nurture and educate our children in mind, body, and spirit, then one might suggest that along with the legs of academic and athletic excellence, the third leg represents moral character as evidenced by compassion and concern for others. “To have our daughter receive the John D. and Scott Adams Award in recognition of her love for St. Andrew’s and its commitment to the mission of compassionate service to others is both humbling and rewarding,” Roach continues. “It shows us that Madalyn is learning the best of what St. Andrew’s has to offer.”

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St. Andrew’s thanks its

lucky

stars Annual Fund tops $500,000

The 2007-08 Annual Fund theme was “Join us as we count our lucky stars.” By the campaign’s end on June 30, there were plenty of stars to count. It was another record-breaking year for the Annual Fund, with a total of $512,000 raised. “At the beginning of the campaign last year, I made what many people thought was a bold statement when I said that if we didn’t match or top last year’s $500,000 mark, we would be taking a step backward,” says Annual Fund Chairman Catherine Carter Sullivan. “I had confidence that the St. Andrew’s community would step up to that challenge. This year’s success is proof that the St. Andrew’s community not only understands the value of the Annual Fund, but also shares a vision of continued success for our school.” “Even in a year when we’re hearing a lot about the downturn in the economy and many nonprofits are seeing their donations drop, the St. Andrew’s community was more generous than ever before,” Frances Jean Neely, Director of Annual Giving, says. Neely credits a great deal of the Annual Fund’s consistent success to a

group of donors who have supported St. Andrew’s for more than a decade. St. Andrew’s records list more than 135 families and individuals who have given to the Annual Fund without fail for the past 10 years, and more than 40 who have supported the Annual Fund since 1991, the first year that donor records were kept. The inaugural Annual Fund campaign was held in 1988-89. Dr. and Mrs. William McQuinn chaired that drive, and have contributed to the Annual Fund every year since. “Our goal back then was to raise $80,000, a huge amount for that time,” Dr. Bill Quinn says. “It’s been fabulous to see the progress the Annual Fund has made since then. Our last child graduated in 1987, but we’ve continued our support because St. Andrew’s is a school of excellence.” Kathryn Wiener agrees. She has supported St. Andrew’s for the past 37 years and has contributed to the Annual Fund since its inception. “Having a school like St. Andrew’s is important to our city and state,” Wiener says. “It’s key for economic 20

development and recruiting and to convince executives to relocate here. By supporting St. Andrew’s, we’re building something for future generations and for the future of our community.” The Annual Fund also has supporters who have relocated far from Jackson but still have emotional ties to St. Andrew’s. Elizabeth McNease Hays ’87 now lives in North Carolina. She doesn’t make frequent visits to campus to see improvements paid for through the Annual Fund and her own children will not attend St. Andrew’s, yet Elizabeth has donated to the Annual Fund every year since her graduation. “I carry St. Andrew’s with me every day in the way I see the world and the choices I make,” Hays says. “As time goes by, I look at the faculty and realize how lucky I was, and look at my peers and what they’ve accomplished and I’m so impressed. When I give to the Annual Fund, I am honoring the time I spent there and everything I carried away with me from St. Andrew’s.” Over time and despite distance, St. Andrew’s generous donors – the school’s symbolic lucky stars – continue to shine.

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“St. Andrew’s is an extraordinary school. It offered me not only a place to teach, but also a place to learn from my gifted colleagues and bright students. St. Andrew’s will continue to have my lifelong support.” — Former teacher and longtime Annual Fund donor Dot Kitchings —

St. Andrew’s Longest Shining Stars ten consecutive year annual fund donors 1998 — 2008

* Indicates those who have donated since 1991, the first year Annual Fund donor records were kept. Dr. John Donald Adams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Adams* Ms. Lynne S. Adoue Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ainlay Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Allen* Mr. and Mrs. Leigh B. Allen, III Dr. and Mrs. John M. Allin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Anthony Dr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Bear Dr. Allen W. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Vic Borromeo Mr. and Mrs. Minor F. Buchanan* Dr. Kurt A. Buechler and Dr. Lecia Spriggs Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bullock Mrs. Sally Murphy Caffery* Mr. and Mrs. Vernon H. Chadwick* Mr. and Mrs. Anson Bob Chunn* Mr. and Mrs. William H. Coker Dr. and Mrs. R. Deaver Collins, Jr.* Mrs. Marcia Collins Dr. and Mrs. O. Weir Conner, III* Dr. and Mrs. W. Boyce Craig Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Cranford Mr. Robert L. Crook, II Mrs. Emily Mosby Curran Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allen David* Mr. and Mrs. Barney Davis Mr. and Mrs. L. Bruce Deer Mrs. Jessica McNaughton Delaney The Honorable and Mrs. J. Kane Ditto, Jr. Mr. Steven J. Dobel Dr. and Mrs. Ben H. Douglas Dr. and Mrs. John G. Downer Mrs. Jean Jones Downey Mr. and Mrs. W. Wayne Drinkwater, Jr.* Dr. and Mrs. David N. Duddleston Dr. Makram Ebeid and Dr. Mary Anne Kosek-Ebeid Mr. and Mrs. James H. Eley* Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Evans, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Evans* Mr. and Mrs. Peter Case Everett Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Farr, II* Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Farr*

Drs. Richard H. and Sethelle Flowers III Dr. and Mrs. Jay Fontaine Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fontaine, III Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert B. Ford, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James M. Fuller, Jr. Mr. Greg Riggins Graeber Ms. Jan R. Graeber* Mr. Kenneth James Graeber, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Collier Graham, Jr.* The Rt. Rev. and Mrs. Duncan M. Gray, Jr. Mrs. Helen C. Green Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Green, III Mrs. Sherry Stribling Greener* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Griffin Mr. Thomas E. Guillot, Jr. and Dr. Christina Glick* Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hardy Drs. H. Louis and Alison Harkey Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Harrison* Mrs. Elizabeth McNease Hays Ms. Sandra Smith Hindsman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hockin Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hoster, II* Drs. B. J. and Mary E. Jenkins Mrs. M. F. Kahlmus Ms. Frances B. Keane Mr. and Mrs. James A. Keith Mrs. Lois T. Kennedy* Mr. and Mrs. Burney C. King Ms. Jennifer Allison King Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Kitchings* Mrs. Dorothy Kitchings* Mrs. John D. Kuykendall, Jr.* Ms. Mabel C. Lambdin Mr. and Mrs. R. Eason Leake Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lowe, III Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Mallinson Dr. and Mrs. Ojus Malphurs, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. J. David Marsh, III* Ms. Ann S. Marshall* Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Mayfield Mr. and Mrs. Ken McCarley Mrs. Hyman F. McCarty, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. David L. McMillin Dr. and Mrs. William C. McQuinn Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan W. McRae* Mr. Richard D. McRae Ms. Laurie Hearin McRee* Mr. Michael T. McRee*

Dr. and Mrs. W. Marcus Meeks, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George I. Melichar* Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Menist Mrs. R. L. Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Morrison Mr. and Mrs. David S. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mortimer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Mosley, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William T. Neely, III Dr. and Mrs. Walter P. Neely* Ms. Lady K. Noel Mr. Kevin O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ogden Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Orlansky Dr. Randall Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Peeples* Dr. and Mrs. George D. Penick, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Powell, Jr.* Mrs. Katy Morgan Pulvere Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. Purdy Ms. Anna Catherine Purvis Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ray Mr. J. Stevenson Ray & Dr. Melinda Ray Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Robinson, Jr.* Mrs. Charlton S. Roby* Dr. and Mrs. E. Lane Rushing Mr. C. W. and Dr. Audrey Sidney Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William L. Smith* Drs. William and Joanna Storey Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Sullivan, Jr. Judge and Mrs. James C. Sumner Mrs. Robert R. Surratt Mr. and Mrs. John L. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. David M. Temple* Mr. and Mrs. James T. Thomas, IV Mr. and Mrs. Burney F. Threadgill* Dr. and Mrs. Salil C. Tiwari Mr. and Mrs. Rupert A. Triplitt Mr. and Mrs. Bayard T. Van Hecke Dr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Vance Mr. and Mrs. F. John Wade Mrs. W. E. Walker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Wallace Dr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Wells Dr. and Mrs. Brock B. Westover Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. Whatley* Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Whitt Mrs. Kathryn Wiener* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Williams Dr. and Mrs. John D. Wofford, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wood Drs. William R. and Bonnie Woodall Drs. Timothy M. and Suzanne R. Wright*

“I was the chairman of the building committee that helped construct the school on Old Canton Road in the early 1960s and I’ve supported St. Andrew’s ever since. After being connected for so long, I plan to stay connected. But when I turn 90, I plan to stop celebrating birthdays.” — John Fontaine, 89-year-old St. Andrew’s patron — 21

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a new addition admissions

Teresa Deer and Dawn McCarley

St. Andrew’s welcomed a key new staff member in July when Teresa Deer was hired as Director of Lower School Admissions. Deer will play an important role in recruiting future generations of Saints. “Nothing excites me more than the opportunity to promote the wonderful experience our own children had at St. Andrew’s to other families,” Deer says. “The St. Andrew’s community has not only shaped our children’s lives, but has also provided lifelong friendships for our entire family.” A St. Andrew’s parent for 11 years, Deer served as a capital campaign grade chair and Upper School coordinator, and has volunteered on the SAPA Executive Board, graduation committee, spirit committee, and Designer Showhouse publicity committee. Her husband, Bruce,

retired from service on the St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees in 2007. The couple’s two children, Candace ’03 and Brandon ’06, are St. Andrew’s alumni. In addition to her personal connections to St. Andrew’s, Deer brings more than 20 years’ experience in the business and educational fields. The former owner and director of a pre-school center in Ft. Worth, Texas, Deer has also worked as a substitute teacher. For the last several years, she held a part time administrative position with a local law firm, where she assisted with preschool/daycare abuse and neglect cases. Deer’s love of and gift for working with children makes her well-suited for her new position. “I look forward to working with new, young families as they discover St. Andrew’s,” Deer says. “I’m excited

about working with the new heads of school, knowing that they will have many new and exciting ideas. That said, I’m also confident that each of them will continue to nurture the spirit of St. Andrew’s that we all cherish. While they may each be new to their respective positions, none are new to St. Andrew’s and each is deeply grounded in the St. Andrew’s tradition. Together, we have a lot to look forward to.” In other Office of Admissions news, Dawn McCarley has been promoted to Director of Admissions. McCarley will oversee admissions functions for the entire school, working closely with Deer and with Admissions Associates Kathy Scott and Lauren Powell to ensure that St. Andrew’s is presented to prospective families in a consistent way from pre-K to Upper School. McCarley was formerly Director of Middle and Upper School Admissions. “This is an exciting time for the admissions staff,” McCarley says. “We recently began accepting online inquiries, and not only are we receiving inquiries from interested families throughout Mississippi, but from families overseas. The positive word about our extraordinary school is spreading. The challenge for our admissions team is to make sure the St. Andrew’s message continues to reach people who support our school’s mission and to welcome them into our St. Andrew’s family.”

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From the Upper School to the West Wing

Presidential Scholars

Jennifer Triplett and Kyle Craft are honored as

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School students Jennifer Triplett and Kyle Craft were named 2008 Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. Jennifer and Kyle were chosen for the prestigious award based on their academic achievements, high standardized test scores, leadership skills, service to the community, and a personal essay.

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Previous Presidential Scholars from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School include: Kellin King, 1995 / Eli Lazarus, 2002 / Wes Johnson, 2005

The Presidential Scholars program was established in 1964 to recognize outstanding academic achievement. In 1979 the program was expanded to recognize students gifted in the arts. The 2008 program recognized 139 Presidential Scholars, including one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 15 chosen at large, and 20 Presidential Scholars in the Arts. The fact that both of Mississippi’s Presidential Scholars were from St. Andrew’s is an honor not only for Jennifer and Kyle, but also for the school. This marks the first time in the program’s 44-year history that Mississippi’s male and female Presidential Scholars have both come from St. Andrew’s, and only the third time in Mississippi history that both recipients have attended the same school. “To have our students chosen as the top young man and woman in the state and among the top 140 in the nation by the Department of Education is a tremendous honor for St. Andrew’s,” says George Penick, Head of School. “The application process is rigorous and the competition is intense. Jennifer and Kyle’s selection as Presidential Scholars is a reflection of the excellent teachers and students we have at St. Andrew’s and of what our students are capable of accomplishing.”

Jennifer credits her parents, Bill and Linda Triplett, as key to her recognition as a Presidential Scholar, joking that the full scholarship she received to Tulane University will “give them a tuition break.” The first member of his family to go to college, Kyle will attend Stanford University, also on a full scholarship. Kyle also pointed to sacrifices made by his parents, Jackie and Brenda Craft, as instrumental to his success. In June, Jennifer and Kyle traveled to Washington, D.C., where they were greeted by President George Bush, met with Representative Chip Pickering and Senator Roger Wicker, and were honored as among the best and brightest high school graduates in America. “We were on a tight schedule filled with events so it’s hard to pick a favorite moment,” Kyle says. “Touring the White House, shaking hands with President Bush, receiving our awards in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center, the list of unforgettable moments goes on and on. But the personal highlight of the trip would have to be the time I spent with the other scholars, in particular one very interesting 3:00 a.m. conversation about religion and existence of free will.” Jennifer has to laugh when she describes meeting the President. “Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that

my political views are left of the left, but President Bush is one of the cutest people,” she says. “We were outside waiting to meet him. It was about a hundred degrees and we’re all decked out in our most conservative suiting. He walked out, looked at us, and said, ‘Hola.’ We all cracked up. I didn’t expect him to be such a character. “The most memorable moment for me was the first night,” Jennifer continues. “They took us to a theatre to see an IMAX film, and before it started they asked all of the Presidential Scholars to stand. To realize that I was being recognized with 138 of the top students in the nation and to see all of the scholars’ parents and many of their teachers who came all the way to Washington clapping for us and showing their support for all of us was a highlight.” Each Presidential Scholar was asked to name his or her most inspiring and challenging teacher and to invite that teacher to travel to Washington to participate in the recognition events. Jennifer Triplett recognized Latin teacher Patsy Ricks and Kyle Craft selected history instructor Dr. Jim Foley. Patsy Ricks was working in Italy and was unable to attend, but was thrilled by her student’s success. “It gives me the greatest pleasure to see Jennifer’s hard work rewarded in

“To have our students chosen as the top young man and woman in the state and among the top 140 in the nation by the Department of Education is a tremendous honor for St. Andrew’s. The application process is rigorous and the competition is intense. Jennifer and Kyle’s selection as Presidential Scholars is a reflection of the excellent teachers and students we have at St. Andrew’s and of what our students are capable of accomplishing.” — George Penick, Head of School 24

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Jennifer Triplett, Kyle Craft and Congressman Pickering

such an important manner,” Ricks says. “I feel very fortunate that I can look back on a long teaching career and say that I have loved my work. A student like Jennifer sharing my love of the subject and the classroom is the best reward possible.” “The highlight of the trip came when Jennifer and Kyle walked across the stage and were honored individually as Presidential Scholars,” says Dr. Foley, who traveled with the scholars to Washington. “Kyle asked me to write his letter of recommendation, so I was particularly proud to see him receive

Kyle Craft , Senator Wicker, and Jennifer Triplett

this honor. This award validated all the time, thought, and effort that Kyle has put into his education at St. Andrew’s. I am extremely proud of him as a young man and as a student.” Kyle’s understandably proud parents say much of the credit for their son’s success goes to St. Andrew’s. “Every teacher you talk to there is top-notch and everything they do there is first class,” Jackie Craft, Kyle’s father, says. “St. Andrew’s is wonderful. I would tell any parent if there is any way you can possibly send your child to St. Andrew’s, do it. You’ll be open-

ing doors you can’t even imagine.” Jennifer Triplett’s mother agrees. “I was so proud to see St. Andrew’s represented in Washington by not one, but two Presidential Scholars,” Linda Triplett says. “It’s a reflection of the school, of the quality of the teachers and the nurturing environment. St. Andrew’s gives its students everything they need. The child just has to take it and run with it. Her education had everything to do with Jennifer receiving this award. I attribute it all to St. Andrew’s.”

in their own words Jennifer Triplett’s Presidential Scholar essay was a moving tribute to her late classmate and friend, Tyler Varnado, who was killed in an auto accident in October 2007. Upon superficial reflection, it seems borderline ludicrous to assert that one of the paramount influences in my life is a young man whom I met only the summer before my junior year in high school. To know Tyler for a day, however, was equivocal to gaining a soul mate….

I know by this point, it might seem like this essay is written on behalf of Tyler Varnado, recommending him for Presidential Scholar status. This essay hardly seems to grant insight into my life. However, since Tyler’s death I have struggled to live each day with the same tenacity to confront challenges, eagerness to learn, and intense love for life which I witnessed so often from Tyler. A role model in his life and even more so since he has left us, Tyler embodies a life philosophy so positive and uplifting, his memory encouraging me daily to treat life as a precious blessing worth living fully. In his essay, Kyle Craft explained why his face is partially obscured in his senior portrait. Although I have worked hard to place myself in this position, it has hardly been an individual effort. My parents have made the tremendous sacrifice of sending me to an expensive school over an hour away from my house. The Malone Foundation gave me a scholarship and a chance to continue my education at St. Andrew’s. A family from school opened their guesthouse to my mother and me when we had to be closer to school. Teachers have engendered in me a love for learning while coaches have driven home the value of proper preparation and work ethic. The list goes on. I am who I am today through the sum of all these influences in my life. Thus, it is fitting that I do not flaunt my own face in this picture. This small detail is a tribute to the people who have helped me along and encouraged my personal development through the years.

May2Day

A St. Andrew’s Episcopal School tradition begun in 1956, the May Day celebration is a much-anticipated event for Lower School students and a fond memory for older students and alumni. The May Day festivities at St. Andrew’s began when the school was still located in Green Hall on State Street. The original, informal observation included the wrapping of the Maypole and a cakewalk. In 1982, 16 years after the school was relocated to its present site on Old Canton Road, the tradition was revived. At that time, the sixth graders were the oldest students on campus; in recognition of their seniority, they had the honor of wrapping the Maypole. One year later, the fifth and sixth graders became a part of the Middle School, and the honor passed on to the fourth graders. St. Andrew’s fourth graders have wrapped the Maypole every year since, reveling in a colorful celebration that has become a rite of passage and marks the culmination of their formative, fun-filled years in the St. Andrew’s Lower School. Clockwise from top left: The entire Lower School celebrates in dance after the wrapping of the Maypole; 3rd graders high-kicked to

country and western music; 2nd graders recalled the Summer of Love; 4th graders wrap the Maypole; kindergartners went under the sea; 1st graders remember the glory days of rock ‘n roll; 4th graders processing to the Maypole

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The envelope, pleaseâ&#x20AC;Ś The outstanding achievements of St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper School students were recognized on Awards Day 2008.

Outstanding Senior Athletes

Honors one male and one female who display outstanding athleticism and sportsmanship Lindsey Graeber William Mayfield

Allenburger Honor Scholarship

Presented annually to the rising sophomore who demonstrates superior academic achievement, leadership skills, strong moral character, and service to the school and community Laura Landrum

Awards by Subject or Discipline

Awards are presented to the most outstanding student overall as judged by his or her teacher. Art

Art I Shannon Jenkins

Art II Taylor Brame

Senior Art David Muller

Painting Olivia Long

Senior Independent Art Sarah Dabney Threadgill

Studio Art Drawing and Design Emily Peters

Visual Arts Ian Harkey

Advanced Placement Art History

The secondary school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, the Cum Laude Society recognizes superior scholarship and academic achievement.

New Members (Senior class) Walker Anderson Zach Bullard Lindsey Graeber Elisabeth Mabus Corbett Senter

Current Members Asha Anand Kyle Craft William Flowers Catherine Frazier Carter Graham Kate Ma Sandesh Shettar Margaret Sullivan Jennifer Triplett

(Junior Class) Saumya Goel Clara Martin Austin McCarley Parker Murff Douglas Odom Allison Oswalt Grace Serio Neil VanLandingham Elliot Varney

Cum Laude Society

William Watkins Award for Visual Arts

English 11

Film Studies

Bennie Jefferson

Zach Bullard

Honors English 11

Journalism

Jenny Murray

Elizabeth Fike

Riley Griffith

Advanced Placement English 11

Philosophy

English

Parker Murff

Creative Writing

Ann Mende

Rhode Island School of Design Award

English 9 Will Simmons

Margaret Sullivan

English 10

Advanced Placement Studio Art, The Edith Lee Evans Prize

Honors English 10

Alexandra Jones Amelia Senter

Clara Martin

English 12

Margaret Sullivan

Chelsea Brunson

The Dr. Frank Stoddard Johns Prize in Creative Writing

Honors English 12 Jeff Lowery

Advanced Placement English 12 Ian Harkey

Jenny Murray

Bizzy Jones

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History

Calculus

Astronomy

Mythology

Grade 10

Government 9

Margaret Sullivan

Lindsey Graeber

Isabel Holmes

Advanced Placement Calculus AB, The Melissa Cavett Prize

Cloning, Transgenics and Bioethics

Mandarin I

Elly Jackson Timothy Hopper

Karissa Bowley

Grade 11

Elliot Varney

Spanish I

Douglas Odom

Environmental Science

Hannah Paulding

Grade 12

Oliver Galicki

Spanish II

Kyle Craft

Psychology

Westley Gray

Mark Fields

Spanish III

The Spirit of St. Andrew’s Awards

Robotics

Naveen Manisundaram

Advanced Acting

Graham Johnson

Spanish IV

Laura Landrum

Speech

Theatre Production Acting

Speech Communication

Spanish V

Elly Jackson

Sandesh Shettar

Charlton Roberts

Speech and Debate Competition

Advanced Placement Spanish

Benjamin Conway

World History I Taylor Mitchell

World History II Henry Chiang

Honors World History

Carter Graham

Advanced Placement Calculus BC

Timothy Hopper

Walker Anderson

United States History

Musical and Performing Arts

Lauretta Gorman

Honors United States History Rebecca Wolfe

Advanced Placement United States History, The James Parham Evans III Prize

Theatre Production Technical

Charles Woods

Wells Mortimer

Government 12

Singers

Timothy Hopper

Joy Goel

Robinson Crawford

Computer Science Essential Programming

College and University Book Awards

Anna Moran

Meg Mendenhall

Luke Warren

Economics/AP Microeconomics

Chamber Choir

Web Page Design

Jennifer Triplett

Jeff Lowery

Kate Ma

Band

International Relations

Kyle Craft

Applied Programming

Blake Kelly

Advanced Placement Music Theory

World Languages

Advanced Placement Government and Politics Elisabeth Mabus

Advanced Placement European History Carter Graham Mathematics

Algebra I

Kate Lee McDonnell

Geometry Emilie Street

Honors Geometry Aubrey Flowers

Algebra II Graham Smith

Honors Algebra II Joy Goel

Precalculus Marie Elise Williams

Honors Precalculus Saumya Goel

Advanced Topics in Precalculus

Charlton Roberts Science

Biology

Bud Townsend

French III Hannah Paulding

French IV

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

Apas Aggarwal

Chandler Anthony

Advanced Placement Biology, The Frances Elizabeth Dyess Memorial Prize

French V

Hendrix College Book Award

Faculty Scholars

Apas Aggarwal

Chemistry

Rebecca Wolfe

Advanced Placement French, The Gail Alexander Buzhardt Prize

Timothy Crook

Daniel Hammett

Honors Chemistry

The Warren D. Reimers Prize in French

Christina Holy

Physics

Margaret Sullivan

Allison Oswalt

Latin 1

Advanced Placement Physics B

Latin II

Corbett Senter

Advanced Placement Physics C Mechanics

Lucy Sumrall Purav Brahmbhatt

Latin III

Ann Mendenhall

Millsaps College Book Award Neil VanLandingham

The Sewanee Book Award Parker Murff

Smith College Book Award Saumya Goel

University of Virginia Book Award Clara Martin

Apas Aggrawal

Yale University Book Award

Latin IV

Grace Serio

Presented to seniors judged by the faculty as outstanding in their academic performance and love of learning Catherine Frazier Carter Graham The Board of Trustees Medal

Presented to the senior who has maintained the highest GPA over four years, as well as a mature, responsible attitude toward learning Kate Ma The Adele Franks Medal

Advanced Placement Latin V

Presented by vote of the faculty to the student whose life and learning best exemplify high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and service Grade 9

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

Catherine Frazier

Ben Conway

Carter Graham

Advanced Placement Latin IV

Lee Morrison

Advanced Placement Physics C Electricity & Magnetism

Advanced Placement Statistics

Walker Anderson

Anatomy and Physiology Kyle Bellamy

Sandesh Shettar

Saints Medal for Unselfish Service

Claire Hines

Blythe Bynum

Statistics

Rhodes College Book Award

Walker Anderson Divya Baliga Zach Bullard Oliver Galicki Lindsey Graeber Jeff Lowery Lee Morrison Charlton Roberts

Naveen Manisundaram

Charlton Roberts

Elizabeth Morrison

The nation’s top colleges and universities sometimes bestow upon a student a book representing that student’s outstanding scholarship, service, character, and leadership. This year, 10 students were recognized with Book Awards from prestigious colleges and universities nationwide.

Selected by the faculty, these students have demonstrated outstanding school spirit through their extracurricular activities and support of St. Andrew’s

Carter Graham

President’s Awards

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the first year of the global studies program is marked by impressive progress â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and an eye toward the future.

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When alumna Lindsay VanLandeghem ’07 stopped by St. Andrew’s after her first year at Dartmouth College and before heading off for a summer internship in Bonn, Germany, she was clearly impressed by the progress of St. Andrew’s new global studies program, telling Dr. Chris Harth, Director of Global Studies, “I can’t believe how much St. Andrew’s has accomplished in just one year.” In the 12 months since the launch of the global studies program, St. Andrew’s has added new classes in international relations, AP human geography, AP microeconomics, world literature, Italian, and Mandarin, as well as a new Global Studies Certificate Program in the Upper School that emphasizes global literacy and competence. Across the divisions, internationally oriented activities are expanding as global studies becomes an integral part of St. Andrew’s and contributes to the school’s reputation for leadership and excellence. A new Center for Global Studies on the North Campus will provide students and faculty with meeting space and access to international resources, and will complement the communications center in the Walker Resource Center, which is equipped with state-of-the-art video conferencing equipment. Using his background in strategic studies and organizational dynamics, Dr. Harth has employed an inclusive, consensus-building, network-based approach to developing the program.

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“We’ve engaged a wide range of St. Andrew’s constituencies, including students, faculty, parents, grandparents, alumni, former Trustees, and friends of the school and experts drawn from different fields to help in developing the global studies program,” Dr. Harth says. “Our goal is not only to create a local hub for global education at St. Andrew’s, but to create a program that will serve as an example for others.” Key to reaching that goal was the creation of a global studies advisory

panel, which met for the first time in February. Drawing on the deep talent pool in the St. Andrew’s community, roughly half of the 19 members of the advisory panel are past or present St. Andrew’s parents, one fifth are alumni, and one fifth are former Trustees. The others members are experts drawn from related fields across the state, including the directors of both the Mississippi Geographic Alliance and Mississippi Council for Economic Education. The advisors’ backgrounds span business

St. Andrew’s faculty and their global connections Born outside of the USA — 6% Traveled to five or more countries — 53% Traveled to 11 or more countries — 15% Studied, worked, or lived outside of USA — 36%

Studied two or more languages other than English — 50% Speak a second language — 23% Interested in continuing to study other world languages — 51% Interested in traveling abroad in the near future — 72%

From a recent survey with 123 respondents out of 128 faculty and staff members

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“In the past, knowledge of world geography and the global context in which we live may have been necessary for only a handful of leaders in government and business in the United States. However, in the world of today, where everyday decisions and individual success can depend upon the understanding of global concerns, such knowledge is essential for all educated Americans. This is especially the case for St. Andrew’s, whose graduates move on to prominent universities and then into careers where they influence the direction of American society.” — David Rutherford, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Geography, University of Mississippi / Executive Director, Mississippi Geographic Alliance / St. Andrew’s Global Studies Advisory Panel Member

and trade, education and philanthropy, diplomacy and public policy, travel and service, medicine and science, and literature and the arts. “We are very fortunate to have so many talented members of the community who can help us develop this program and who care enough about the school and preparing students for the twenty-first century to make the effort,” Dr. Harth says. “While not surprised, given St. Andrew’s 60-year history, I continue to be impressed by this reservoir of talent, energy, and goodwill and look forward to expanding our outreach efforts to engage even more interested members of the community.” “The global studies program has a bright future at St. Andrew’s because it has buy-in from the school’s many constituencies,” advisor Seetha Srinivasan

says. “It’s a program whose vital importance will be underscored as it’s implemented and everyone sees the extent to which the environment at St. Andrew’s is enriched and the student body is prepared for the world that awaits it.” St. Andrew’s plans to expand the number of international visitors and programs offered next year, including offering a global studies speaker series in the fall and spring. Related student activities are blossoming across both campuses and all three divisions, including the new International Society, the first all-school student organization. The National Geographic Bee and Stock Market Game also now span two divisions, with this spring’s strong performances in both competitions – St. Andrew’s students finished third and second in the state, respectively – set33

ting a high standard. No less impressive is the new “Going Green” campaign and emphasis on environmental sustainability at St. Andrew’s. The school recently won a statewide competition and was recognized by WLBT-TV and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Protection as the “Going Green Mississippi Champion.” Students and faculty on both campuses are contributing to the effort, as are parents, with a committed group organizing themselves as the Environmental Action Committee and spearheading the campaign. At least as noticeable as the recycling bins in every classroom and workspace on both campuses are the new international flags flying at St. Andrew’s, which represent the 35 countries of birth of our current students, faculty, and parents.

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A survey of the faculty revealed a wide range of global experiences and interests, which are brought into the classroom on a daily basis and which serve as building blocks for program development. To help guide this development, a small of group of faculty have been selected to serve on a new Global Studies Faculty Advisory Committee. Drawn from different departments and divisions, the average tenure of this group at St. Andrew’s is more than 20 years; all members have also been St. Andrew’s parents and one is a St. Andrew’s graduate. In addition to the expanding array of globally oriented courses, programs, and activities on campus, several international trips are planned for 2008-09, including new travel opportunities for students and faculty to Central America, Africa, Asia, France, Italy, and St. Andrew’s Global Studies Program Advisory Panel Dr. George J. Bey, III Current St. Andrew’s Parent Professor and Associate Dean of International Education, Millsaps College

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Spain. These trips integrate international exposure and applied language learning. Several of the new travel options also include service and research opportunities, including an opportunity to work on a 4,500-acre biocultural reserve in Mexico administered by Millsaps College, with whom St. Andrew’s is partnering. These new international opportunities are balanced by outreach efforts on the local and state levels, including partnerships with Piney Woods School, Tougaloo College, and Jackson State University. While pleased with the progress of the past year, Dr. Harth remains focused on continuing to develop the program. “All of us are excited about the opportunities ahead. Thanks to the efforts of our faculty, parents, and Trustees, the pieces are in place. We have a new leadership team and are

poised for growth,” Dr. Harth says. “Now it’s a matter of working together to realize our potential, create an exemplary global studies program, and offer the best preparation for our students possible.” “The global studies program is yet another unbelievable opportunity that St. Andrew’s offers our children here, in Mississippi, at this relatively small, independent school,” says advisory panel member Erica Speed. “If students want to dream big, work hard, and believe, the possibilities for them are endless, not only here in Jackson but all over the world. Through this program and many other avenues at St. Andrew’s, our students can grow and learn, and one day bring this global perspective back to Jackson or Mississippi or wherever they land, and be the bright future leaders that we need.”

Mr. Creath Guillot ’75

Mr. Vaughan McRae

Ms. Seetha Srinivasan

St. Andrew’s Graduate

St. Andrew’s Alumnus

Former St. Andrew’s Parent

Founder and President, Griffin Head Development

Former St. Andrew’s Board Chair

Former Director, University Press of Mississippi

Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, 2007

Former Executive Vice President, McRae Department Stores

Ms. Pam Franklin ’89

Dr. Andrew P. Mullins, Jr.

Current St. Andrew’s Parent

St. Andrew’s Graduate

Dr. Paul Y. Tashiro President, Japan-America Society of Mississippi

Former St. Andrew’s Faculty Member

Vice Principal, Murrah High School

Gen. C. Scott Woods, II (ret)

Current St. Andrew’s Parent

President, St. Andrew’s Parents’ Association

Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, University of Mississippi

Ms. Grace Lee

Mr. E. B. (Bud) Robinson, Jr.

Ms. Marsha Cannon

The Honorable Mike Espy Current St. Andrew’s Parent Former United States Congressman and Secretary of Agriculture

Former St. Andrew’s Parent and Trustee Senior Executive Vice President, Trilogy Communications Inc.

Current St. Andrew’s Parent and Trustee

Ms. Nora Etheridge

Former Governor of Mississippi and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Dr. Anita Goel ’91 St. Andrew’s Graduate Founder and President, Nanobiosym Labs, Inc.

Former Chairman, Deposit Guaranty National Bank

The Honorable Raymond E. Mabus, Jr.

Senior Advisor, Feed the Children Former St. Andrew’s Parent

Former St. Andrew’s Parent and Trustee, and Current St. Andrew’s Grandparent

Dr. David Rutherford Executive Director, Mississippi Geographic Alliance Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Geography, University of Mississippi

Mr. Allen Martinson

Executive Vice President, Trustmark National Bank

Global Studies Faculty Advisory Committee Virginia Buchanan Middle School, Mathematics

Julia Chadwick Middle School, History

Helen Green Lower School, Language Arts

Sandra Hindsman Upper School, Science

Current St. Andrew’s Parent

Dr. Pamela P. Smith

Former Peace Corps Volunteer

President, Mississippi Council on Economic Education

Ann Marshall

Ms. Erica Speed

Dan Roach ’78

Current St. Andrew’s Parent

Upper School, History

Manager, Garden Works

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St. Andrew’s students brought down the house with spring productions featuring everything from the Old Testament to Elvis, from a spooky tale to Snoopy’s tail.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Upper School theatre and music departments presented the Broadway musical Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Set to an engaging mix of musical styles from country-western and calypso to bubblegum pop and rock’n’roll, this Old Testament tale is both timely and timeless.

Clockwise from top: Charlton Roberts as Joseph leads the cast in song, Ian Harkey as the Elvis-like pharoah, Ian also played the role of Joseph’s father.

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the legend of sleepy hollow

Snoopy: the musical

Snoopy: The Musical

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Fifth and sixth grade students staged a production of Snoopy: The Musical under the direction of Anna Johnson and Mark McNeil. The production showcases Charlie Brown’s dog, Snoopy, and other pals from the Peanuts gang as they discover life lessons on friendship, with plenty of laughs along the way.

Under the direction of Middle School drama teacher Mark McNeil, St. Andrew’s seventh and eighth grade actors staged a chilling production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Christopher Cartmill, adapted from the story by Washington Irving. Sleepy Hollow is the tale of Ichabod Crane, a Connecticut schoolmaster who crosses paths with the dreaded Headless Horseman.

american pop forever

American Pop Forever Fifth graders took the stage in American Pop Forever, an entertaining retrospective of pop music from the 1950s to the 1980s. The hits included “Blue Suede Shoes,” “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” “YMCA,” “Danger Zone,” and other now-classic tunes.

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Rats! The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Rats! The Pied Piper of Hamelin

RATS! The Pied Piper of Hamelin Fourth graders took the stage in RATS! The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a dramatic retelling of the classic fairy tale in which a mysterious stranger promises to rid the town of Hamelin of its rodent problem. When the townsfolk refuse to compensate him for his services, they learn what happens when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay the piper.

friends

Friends First graders wowed audiences with their stage presence and restrained dynamism in their recent production of Friends at the St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Campus. Friends is a light-hearted examination of the important role that friendship plays in our lives.

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Spring Sports Round Up The girls’ varsity soccer team celebrate together after winning the 2008 State Championship

Rising

above injuries, competitors, and even Mother Nature The agony of victory with Lanna Cox, Class of 2008 T he 2008 girls ’ soccer team was marked by talent, unity, and…injuries. Before half the season was over, I had fractured my foot in two spots, Hannah

Halford had become famous for muscle cramps, and Bizzy Jones had kicked and broken Maggie McDonald’s hand during practice. Near the season’s end Haylee Vomberg was injured, and Maggie Woods missed our final game due to mono. We practiced in the rain and sometimes in the hail. Following our defeat of St. Joe in one of the last regular season games, it even snowed. But despite the injuries, the weather conditions, and the challenges thrown at us by the competition, our team stepped up and proved itself.

With our new-yet-old coach by our side (Coach Kori missed last year to be with her newborn), we captured the longawaited title of State Champions and were ranked by The Clarion-Ledger as the number one girls’ team in Mississippi for classes 1A to 5A. My two years as a part of the St. Andrew’s soccer team have been spent with the best group of girls I’ve ever known. I am proud of what we had and what we achieved, and I hope we’ve laid the groundwork for a State Championship streak.

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Spring Sports Records Varsity Baseball 26-12 Boys Basketball 16-15 Girls Basketball 8-19

The Saints varsity tennis team captured its sixth consecutive State Championship title

Boys Bowling (Did not qualify for state tournament)

Girls Bowling 2nd in State Fast Pitch Softball 17-13 Girls Golf 4th in State Boys Golf 3rd in State Lacrosse 2-2 Boys Soccer 8-8 North State runners-up Girls Soccer 15-1-2 State 1A/2A/3A Champions Ranked #1 in Mississippi in the final Clarion-Ledger poll

Tennis 13-3 State Champions Boys Track 4th in State

“Our losses only increased our drive to win.” Serving it up with Douglas Odom, Class of 2009 Last spring, the St. Andrew’s tennis team made its annual pilgrimage to Memphis, where we had the opportunity to watch some of the world’s topnotch players perform. In the past three years we’ve seen the greats of the game, including Venus Williams, Robby Ginepri, and current top five player Andy Roddick. Roddick delighted the crowd with a brilliant array of shots, a 140 mph serve, and the occasional joke to a few lucky fans on the front row, but when the final point was recorded, he stood on the losing end. Witnessing Roddick’s loss to a relatively unknown player showed us that even the best players in

Girls Track 2nd in State

the world lose matches they’re “supposed” to win. With that life lesson in mind, the Saints opened the 2008 season against some of the best teams in the state – Oxford High, which was sporting a 58-match winning streak; Jackson Prep, which boasted numerous players in the top state rankings; and several 5A powerhouses. When the dust had settled, the Saints stood at 2-3. But our losses only increased our focus and our drive to win. We went on to pull off a seven-match winning streak, defeating eventual 5A state champion Tupelo, eventual 5A state runner-up Brandon, and long-time rival St. Joe. In state competition, the Saints took an amazing six of the seven individual championships, and breezed through the team championships. Sporting a 21-1 match record against our opponents, the Saints took home a sixth consecutive gold.

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“Dare

yourselves to win.” Running the race to the fullest with Asha Anand, Class of 2008 It’s all about winning. Over the four years I’ve spent running girls’ track at St. Andrew’s, I’ve come to understand exactly what that means. For most of my running career, “winning” was something I didn’t believe I could accomplish. And it was for that very reason that I failed to win. You see, “winning” does not just mean crossing the finish line before any of the other runners do. Instead, winning means giving your entire self to whatever you are trying to accomplish, letting go of anything else that is weighing you down, and for one brief moment (or in my case, eight laps around the track), allowing yourself to feel what it’s like to step out of your comfort zone. Too often we refuse to give our entire selves to our races because we are fearful. We are scared of pain, of failure, and of not being able to accomplish the task

“Drive,

passion, and heart.” On the diamond with Chandler Anthony, Class of 2008 The 2008 Saints baseball team took to the diamond with three goals in mind: 1) win the district, 2) win 20 games, and 3) advance in the playoffs. That focus paid off, as the Saints three-peated as District 6-2A champs and finished with a record of 26 wins to 12 losses. During the postseason, we battled it out in the South, posting victories over Union, Enterprise-Clarke, and St. Patrick. In a rematch from last year, the Saints faced the Richton Rebels in

Mary Kat Kitchings jumps for distance

in front of us. But when we race with fear, we have already set ourselves up to remain in the comfort zone. We confine ourselves to simply running rather than winning; to simply existing, rather than living. I challenge fellow runners to let yourselves win. If you are scared, you will never know what it feels like to break a personal record, or to help win

a state championship. It’s a feeling worth knowing. And to those readers who are simply existing through life, I also challenge you. Take risks. Step out of your comfort zone and do something you’ve never done before. Start living your life, because you only get one shot. Dare yourselves to win. You have nothing to lose.

the South State Finals. After an 11inning marathon lasting nearly four hours, our 2008 season came to a close. Support for our baseball team was extraordinary. A special thanks goes out to all those students who came out to our games to cheer us on. The fans created an electric atmosphere, which helped propel the Saints to an outstanding 17-2 record on our home field. The 2008 Saints may not have had as much talent as the 2007 team before us, but we practiced and played with undeniable drive, passion, and heart, which were the keys to our successful season. My days on BarkettCummings Field have ended, but the relationships I formed and the memories

I made with my teammates and coaches will last forever.

Robinson Crawford hit this one out of the park

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Each person realized that he had to step up and become a better player, and, in doing so, become a better teammate. Ben Collins, one of several newcomers to the team, stepped up in a big way to

fill the shoes of our departed goalie. E.B. Martin became a leader at center defender, and Timothy Hopper proved that the smallest players can be the most valuable. Kei Nagai, our much-appreciated surprise from across the Pacific, was invaluable. Others, like Will Sneed, elevated their play from the previous year. Our new coach, Mike Matter, demanded we run tirelessly, do drills diligently, and give more than we had ever given at practice. En route to our ultimate goal – playing and defeating St. Joe in the playoffs – we experienced more triumphs than even we deemed achievable. Although the season was not perfect, all of our wins and losses fall by the wayside when I consider the overall successes of the team. In a year of reconstruction, the boys’ soccer team showed that, despite uncertainties, we could continue a tradition of winning.

few sports where you can perform terribly at try-outs and still make the team. This, my second season on the bowling team, was amazing. In a totally expected repeat of last season, our girls made our boys look like amateurs – quite the achievement. We also came in second in the state, a feat that I consider even more impressive than our first place title last season, considering that last season, we were the only team that showed up. In all seriousness, St. Andrew’s is for-

tunate to boast some of the best female bowlers in the state, and those bowlers are fortunate enough to have a great support system. I can’t count the times Coach Johnson didn’t yell at me when I deserved it, and our team wouldn’t have gotten anywhere without parents like Mary Helen Ford’s mother, who was practically a surrogate coach. The best thing about the St. Andrew’s girls’ bowlers is that we’re a team that looks out for its members – right down to the last ugly, khaki uniform.

grown into a team of serious bowlers with a love for the sport. The first year our team was formed, we made it to the state finals and came in a very close second place. Since then, our team has grown in both players and fans. While we failed to qualify for the state tournament this year, that didn’t stop our team from enjoying the game.

Although it may seem a relatively obscure sport at the high school level, everyone on the St. Andrew’s team is passionate about bowling. And I can say from experience, if you’re looking to play a sport – but not to physically exhaust yourself – bowling could be right up your alley.

Timothy Hopper’s quick feet kept his defenders guessing

tal task of continuing a winning legacy” On the field with Jeff Lowery, Class of 2008 Reconstruction. No, I’m not referring to the period immediately succeeding the American Civil War, but rather the theme of this year’s soccer season. After losing three key players and even our coach, we as a team faced the monumental task of continuing a winning legacy, having won the state championship for two consecutive years. The first game was the advent of what we feared most for the season. Losing a match we knew we should have won, each member of the team stormed into the locker room, furious with both our own play and thoughts of future failure.

“We are a team that looks out for its members.” Striking it rich with Margaret Sullivan, Class of 2008 J oining the girls ’ bowling team was one of the better decisions I made in my high school career. For one thing, I seriously lack hand-eye coordination and I balk at contact sports, but I like to be active. Also, bowling is one of the

Right up

our alley In the lanes with Spenser Nessel, Class of 2008 T he S t . A ndrew ’ s bowling team was added to the school’s sports lineup just three years ago, but has quickly

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Lee Gabardi at the tee

Ryan Guyton lines up the shot

the swing of things On the fairway with Lee Gabardi, Class of 2009 Golf is different from other high school sports. Unlike football, basketball, and other sports, the golf team’s tournaments include schools of much larger size than just 2A. That makes victories on the golf course all the more rewarding. At the beginning of the season, the 2008 St. Andrew’s boys’ golf team was a decent group of golfers, but as the season wore on we became more consistent and our scores dropped. This showed in the district tournament at Canton Country Club in early May. Out of six teams that played, St. Andrew’s came out on top, marking the first time that a St. Andrew’s golf team had won a district title in over a decade. We then moved on to the State Tournament held at the Refuge Golf Club. In a large field after two days of competition, St. Andrew’s finished in third place overall. It was a victory made even sweeter by the tough competition we faced. And with no graduating seniors, the St. Andrew’s golf team is looking to take the State 2A title next year.

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how you play lacrosse. Competing in America’s oldest sport with Ian Harkey When lacrosse games are broadcast on national TV, it’s interesting to listen to the commentators reporting on the game. In between face-offs, stall warnings, shots, saves, and goals, they

always take time to explain to the audience just how the game of lacrosse works. Every time I saw this during the National Championship weekend, I found it funny, because lacrosse is America’s oldest sport. Forget baseball, forget football, lacrosse has been around since the 17th century, used by the Native Americans to train young men for battle. Hundreds would gather in an all-out brawl that could last for days, spreading over square miles of area. In 1997 St. Andrew’s fielded the state’s first high school lacrosse team; a decade later, our school hosted Mississippi’s first U.S. Lacrosse-sanctioned prep game. In 2008, St. Andrew’s played the first game in history against two Mississippi teams: the unofficial state championship of lacrosse. We lost to Ocean Springs in that game, but between the quick movement of the ball, the wind-up, and the shot, I could almost hear the announcer saying, “Now that’s how you play lacrosse.”

Lindsey Graeber throws the heat

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“Our team put the program on the map.”

Around the track with Oliver Galicki, Class of 2008 A s our 2008 boys ’ track season comes to an end, so too does my athletic career at St. Andrew’s. Even given the chance to pick, I could not have chosen a better way to end it. For nearly all six of my years participating in track at St. Andrew’s, our boys’ team has never been given enough credit from other teams around the state. From the beginning of practice in January and through our final meet in May, we, as a team, were unified around the goal of gaining status in

Carter Graham dominated at 800 meters

the statewide track scene. Fellow senior Carter Graham and I both showed expressions of joy when hearing from Coach Till that our team was being

Close to Perfect

Michael Halford eyes the basket

by Kristin Long, Class of 2010 Coming off of back-to-back district championships and facing the loss of three seniors, the Saints, as Coach Burney King would say, expected “nothing less then perfection.” We came very close to reaching that goal. In addition to posting a winning season of 17–13, the fast pitch team shattered a number of records. Sophomore Ashton King broke her old school record of highest batting average by finishing the season hitting .538. Senior and six-year starter Lindsey Graeber ended her St. Andrew’s career with 108 strike outs and a record of 15–6, and became the second Saint in school history selected for the 2008 MHSAA All-Star team. Coach Burney King was granted the honor to serve as the MHSSA South All-Star team’s head coach. While it’s true that nobody’s perfect, the 2008 fast pitch team came pretty close.

Hoopla and Heartbreak On the court with Cameron Ray, Class of 2010 First-year head basketball coach Steven Redd has been a part of St. Andrew’s basketball for several years as eighth grade coach and as an assistant on the varsity squad. This season, however, his ability was truly on display as he led our boys’ team to a 16 win– 15 loss season, a third place finish in the district, and a showing in the 43

discussed online as a contender for the state title. Led by strong field events and a nearly unbeatable distance team, we finished with 77 points and a fourth place finish at the state meet. True, fourth place does not get a trophy; however, what it does get it respect. Our team put the St. Andrew’s boys’ track program on the map, setting it up for future seasons. As a seventh grade thrower six years ago, I could never have imagined throwing in the state meet, nor could I have imagined the impact high school athletics would have on my life. On behalf of all the senior athletes, I would like to say “thank you” to our entire Saints community. What a great ride it’s been.

south state tournament. At the district tournament in McLaurin, the Saints cruised to an easy victory against rival St. Joe. In the second game we came up short against Lloyd Star, putting us in a consolation game against McLaurin. We won soundly, but the victory came at a high price. In the waning minutes of the game, senior Trevor Hanlon fell hard driving to the basket and sustained a seasonending shoulder injury. Our first match-up in south state was previous 3A State Champion Forest, and it looked to be a challenge. We remained optimistic about the game – despite the monumental loss of our talented big man – but in the end, Forest secured the victory. This season was the second in a row for the Saints to make it out of the district tournament. While the team lost three seniors who will be very hard to replace, our promising younger players are ready to step up. Under the guidance of Coach Redd, we have lofty expectations for next year.

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The members of the first St. Andrew’s girls’ golf team were: Mamie Lambdin, Allison Oswalt, Elise Parker, Meredith Parker, Sophie Sharp and Maggie Woods

St. Andrew’s

tees off with girls’ golf The inaugural Lady Saints golf team finishes fore-th in Mississippi “Honestly, most of us didn’t know what we were doing at first,” Mamie Lambin ’08 confesses. “Our first and main goal was simply to make contact with the ball. The rules of the game and the whole concept of ‘golf courtesy’ were way in the back of our minds.” Mamie, Allison Oswalt, Elise Parker, Meredith Parker, Sophie Sharp, and Maggie Woods made up the inaugural Lady Saints golf team, which hit the course for the first time in 2008. Aside from Allison Oswalt, who brought some experience as an individual player, none of the team members had set foot on a course. But playing under the leadership of Coach Joe Ray, the girls quickly – and literally – got into the swing of things, winning first place in the district and finishing fourth in the state tournament.

“I think the six young ladies who made up our first golf team probably came out for it at first because of the novelty of the idea,” Ray, who also coached the boys’ golf team, says. “They were different from the boys in that they weren’t so serious about it – they came out and had fun with it. Although I have to say they weren’t so keen about carrying the golf bags. I did hear a lot of, ‘What? No cart?’” But a funny thing happened on the way to the fairway. Those six girls developed a genuine passion for the game. Their practice sessions at Reunion Golf Club grew more focused, and soon the Lady Saints were holding their own against many of the more established girls’ golf teams in the state. “We learned how to play well and to play fair,” Mamie Lambdin says. “Joe Ray was a great coach because of his patience and continuous motivation for us to simply ‘relax and have fun,’ and the pros at Reunion went out of their way to give us pointers. Our practice paid off when we won first place in our district.”

“I think we were all surprised by how much fun we had,” Ray says. “Life has its ups and downs, but even for experienced players, golf has more downs than ups. These girls just kept coming back with great attitudes. I remember thinking if they’re having this much fun, we’ve got something here.” While the Lady Saints’ approach was light-hearted, there are some serious advantages for girls who play golf. Only a third as many girls as boys play competitive golf in high school, yet there are substantially more college golf scholarships available for women. Even for female golfers who never reach the college playing level, golf is a sport worth pursuing. “It’s a lifetime sport,” Ray says. “These young women can play with their families now, with their own families later, and with business colleagues and friends. There is no age limit on golf. My 81year-old father-in-law still plays golf regularly – with 85-year-old women.” It would appear that the members of St. Andrew’s first girls’ golf team are well on their way to a lifetime pursuit of the sport. Graduating seniors Mamie Lambdin and Elise Parker pledged to keep playing in college, and the returning Lady Saints are already talking about defending their district title and besting their fourth place state finish in 2009. “What I’ll remember most about this first season was the girls’ excitement when they finished a round, and knowing that they truly were enjoying themselves on the course,” Coach Joe Ray says. “ I hope girls’ golf becomes a popular sport at St. Andrew’s. The only way for us to grow our program is to get people interested in the game, and if the first team is any indication, we’re off to a good start.”

Girls’ golf and Title IX When it comes to receiving college scholarships to play golf, girls have better odds than boys. Only a third as many girls as boys play competitive golf in high school (the same gender ratio as for adults), yet there are substantially more total golf scholarships available for girls. • The reason for the scholarship imbalance is Title IX, the 1972 federal legislation mandating gender equity in college athletics. Because revenue-producing all-male football programs are allowed as many as 85 scholarships, most colleges and universities comply with Title IX by reducing the number of scholarships for boys in other sports. Division I schools (the most athletically intensive) can award as many as six golf scholarships to girls but only 4.5 scholarships to boys. Division II schools are allowed 5.4 scholarships for girls but only 3.6 for boys. Most golf scholarships in both cases are shared by two or more athletes. • Just how good does a girl have to be to win a golf scholarship? A girl capable of breaking 85 most of the time in tournaments on a 6,000-yard course could attract at least a partial golf scholarship. — Excerpted from an April 5, 2008, article in the Wall Street Journal by John Paul Newport 44

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Lifting more than weights Powerlifting with Andrew Roach, Class of 2008 At the organizational meeting for the 2008 powerlifting season, coach Dan Roach (my father) threw down both a guarantee and a challenge to those of us in attendance. “The state powerlifting championship meet will be held at the Mississippi Coliseum on Saturday, April 5,” he said. “And somebody in this room is going to be competing in it.” But early on, it looked as though that prediction wouldn’t be coming true. The season had scarcely begun when a rash of illnesses and injuries took a toll on both the boys’ and girls’ pow-

erlifting teams. Nathan Payne suffered a knee injury during football season that required surgical repair and rendered him unable to compete. Serious illness forced Dee Clark to discontinue his training and prematurely ended his first season, and separate bouts with the flu disrupted training for Zack Smith and Greyson Smothers. After weeks of physical therapy to rehabilitate a nagging knee injury, two-time state meet veteran Christina Spann had no alternative but to call it quits for the remainder of the season. But despite the setbacks, the Saints found the power we needed to make Coach Roach’s prediction a reality. Four Saints lifters, two from the girls’ team and two from the guys’ team, were in the coliseum on April 5 to represent St.

Laura Nicholas powers down the lane

Small in number, big in heart Making a comeback with Maggie Floyd, Class of 2008 The first basketball practices of a new season are challenging, as new players adjust and veterans get back into the swing of things. This year the Lady Saints faced an additional adjustment as we welcomed a new

coach, Laurie Wyatt, former coach of the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws. But even under new leadership, the game didn’t change. The hard work and dedication spent at practice – and hours outside of practice – remained the key to a successful season. Our team was small in number – four freshmen, five sophomores, and two seniors – but big in heart. The season came to an end at the district tournament in McLaurin, in a game 45

Andrew’s in the state championship meet. Against the best competition in Girls’ Class I and Boys’ 2A, Lucy Kay Sumrall took fifth place and Megan Philips captured fourth place in their respective weight classes, while George Bey and I mirrored their success by taking fifth place and fourth place in our divisions. The weight we lifted in pounds this year was insignificant compared to the lessons we learned. Our injured or recovering teammates continued to provide tips and encouragement to those of us still competing, demonstrating the true meaning of team spirit. At the end of the season, we realized we’d all worked together to lift not only weights, but also each other’s spirits. And what could be a more powerful lesson than that?

that was perhaps our best-played all season. We were down by 15 at the half and I’m sure that everyone in the stands thought the game was over as we entered the locker room. But in the second half, we made a major comeback, tying the game with only 20 seconds left. Those 20 seconds were intense, marked by consecutive time outs and lots of strategizing, but the other team managed to score the game-winning basket. Looking back, I realize that game represented the entire 2008 Lady Saints program. Despite being down, with hard work and a never-give-up attitude, we managed to come back fighting. The outcome wasn’t always in favor of the Lady Saints, but I am confident that next year’s team will carry the experience with them on the way to producing an unstoppable team in 2009. And even more important, those same principles of hard work and a neversay-die attitude will carry over into our daily lives, on and off the court.

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notes

Please e-mail future Class Notes to Mary Harwell ’93 at harwellc@gosaints.org.

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1991

A l Maginnes had a single long poem,

Shelly Mott Diaz and her three-year-old

Dry Glass Blues, published as a chapbook by Pudding House Publications in 2007 and won the White Pine Poetry Prize. The winning collection, Ghost Alphabet, will be published in October 2008. In August of 2007 Al and his wife Jamie became first-time parents when they adopted Isabel Esperanza Maginnes. 1978

Cindy Covington Christmas has a grandson born on October 27, 2007. Bryson Van Lowrey is very healthy and loves his “granny.”

Jay Steen celebrated his two-year marriage anniversary to Melanie Wall Steen, sister of

Bobby Wall ’79. JoJami Tyler has been living in Delaware for the last 20 years and has launched a fashion website for women called www.fabulousafter40.com. She is working on a TV show called “Tweak Your Chic” to be shot in the fall. 1980

Elizabeth Magruder Joiner lives in

1987

Allison Lightwine and her husband, Benoit, Judy Muns Day and Henry Day

Judy Muns Day and her husband, Michael, have three children, Henry (2), Carolyn (4) and Hayden (6). They live outside of Athens, GA. Michael is a research scientist studying avian viruses and Judy is a stay-at-home mom. 1988

Shelly Williams Johannessen and her husband have relocated to Washington, D.C. after nine months in Minsk, Belarus.

Adrian Slobin lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Mary, and their 18-month-old daughter, Sadie. Adrian works at a consulting firm and his wife is an English professor. 1988

Melborne Beach, FL, and Banner Elk, NC, with her husband, John, and daughter, Abbey (15). Elizabeth is an independent consultant with Silpada Designs and John is retired.

Hamp Stennis is the 4th District legal

1982 Johnny Kroeze is the director of finance for the new Mississippi Children’s Museum.

Clay Collins married Janie Traylor on

rights attorney for the American Federation of Government Employees in Washington, D.C. 1989

1985 Paul Catherwood married Amy Rebecca Flint on June 17, 2008, in Altadena, CA. Thomas Crockett ’85 served as a groomsman.

son, Nicholas, live in Oxford, MS, where Shelly is in her second year at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

April 20, 2008, in the chapel at St. Andrew’s North Campus. Clay and Janie live in Fort Collins, CO, where Clay works for New Belgium Brewing Company and Janie works for the Social Security Administration. 1990

Geoff Rollins married Dawn Bussey on June 7, 2008, in Asheville, NC.

Wilson Stribling was promoted to assistant news director at WLBT in Jackson. Wilson has been with WLBT since January 1998.

welcomed a daughter, Charlotte Marie Fanna, on February 1, 2008. Charlotte Marie joins big sister Sophie. 1992

Marcy Bryan Croft and her husband, Kevin, welcomed a daughter, Ava Catherine Croft, on June 2, 2008.

Dr. Christopher Malloy graduated from Yale and the University of Chicago’s School of Business. He left the London School of Economics to accept a position on the faculty of Harvard University, School of Business. Chris and his wife, Molly, have two children.

Sean Perkins works for Regions Bank as branch sales manager II/consumer banking officer for the Metro Center branch on Highway 80 in Jackson, MS. He began working at Regions in April of 2008. 1993

Austin McMullin has been named a member of his law firm, Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry in Nashville, TN. Austin and his wife, Kelly, have a two-year-old daughter, Reagan. 1993

Anna Ditto Peterson and her husband, Justin, welcomed a son, Luke Allen Peterson, on March 12, 2008. Luke joins big sisters Ellie and Katie Grace.

Arun Raju and his wife, Ashley, have lived

Leigh Rhodes Campbell completed her

in Virginia Beach, VA, for the past three years. Arun recently assumed the position of director of community relations at Genesys Home Health Care, Inc. Ashley is an officer in the United States Navy working within the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps.

pediatric residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and is starting a fellowship in neonatology at UAB Birmingham.

1994 Kelty Darnall and his wife, Emily, moved to Austin, TX. Kelty completed his sleep medicine fellowship training and will begin practice in Georgetown, Texas, in August.

Robert Ireland and his wife, Danielle, welcomed their second daughter, Abby Ireland, on May 21, 2008. She joins big sister Emily. The Irelands live in Jackson.

Leah Pickett will graduate from Mississippi College School of Nursing in December, where she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and commissioned as a congregational health nurse. She also sings with Mississippi Opera as a member of the chorus.

Barrett and Stella Hathcock

Barrett Hathcock and his wife, Katie,

Millie Gallarno

Maggie Hanbbury Gallarno and her husband, Mike, live in Madison, MS, with their three-year-old daughter, Millie. Mike is the bureau director of long term care at Medicaid and Maggie is a social worker with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Maggie’s stepson, Daniel, is an eighth grader at St. Andrew’s.

Alex Stevens is the new bass player for country singer Billy Currington, who sings “I got a Feelin’,” “Good Directions,” and “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right.” http:// billycurrington.com/

Zachary Wales is the executive director of the American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights Foundation (www.aaper.org) in Washington, D.C., the parent organization of the Five for Palestine Campaign (www.fiveforpalestine.org). AAPER is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to inform the American public about the role of the United States in the Middle East and the human and national rights of the Palestinian people. 1995

Justin Broderick married Elizabeth Le in November 2005. He works at IMC2 in Dallas as an associate creative director. He also tours with his band, Peach Trunk Republic.

Joseph Walker Keane

Robert John Keane and his wife, Melissa, welcomed a son, Joseph Walker Keane, on March 25, 2008. The Keanes live in Baton Rouge, LA, where Robert John works at LSU Press on the campus of Louisiana State University maintaining the university’s Internet presence and press-wide database as well as coordinating direct marketing campaigns. He also teaches computer skills night classes to adult learners at ITT Technical Institute.

welcomed a daughter, Stella Jane Hathcock, on February 14, 2008. The Hathcocks are moving from Birmingham, AL, to Memphis, TN, where Barrett will teach creative writing at Rhodes College.

Avery McManis Hoenig is entering private practice at The Consult Liaison Psychiatry Service at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Piya Nair married Roger Newkirk Jr. at Neemrana Fort Palace in Rajasthan, India, on February 10, 2008. Members of the St. Andrew’s family who attended the four-day celebration included Rahul ’94 and Lisa Nair (Piya’s brother and his wife), Lynette Ingram ’96, and Allison Grisham Burkepile ’96, who flew in from South Africa with her husband Deron for the festivities. Piya and Roger met while working on their MBAs at Columbia Business School. They live in New York City where Piya is in marketing for L’Oreal USA on Lancome and Roger works in financial services for Barclays Capital.

Scott Pollack and his wife, Jennifer, celebrated the arrival of a daughter, Lillyan Grace Pollack, on November 6, 2007. They live in New Orleans, LA, where Scott is finishing his first year of a gastroenterology fellowship at Tulane Hospital.

Caroline Rank moved back to Jackson after Matthew McLaughlin was selected by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippi’s Top 40 Under 40 business people. He was chosen by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann to serve on the Nonprofit and Charities Committee for the Secretary of State’s Division of Policy and Research. 1996

Christine Reitano Cook and her husband Greg welcomed a daughter, Hannah Christine Cook.

completing her master’s in public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1997

Catherine Ranck Perez and her husband, Gines, welcomed a daughter, Anne Haven Perez, on April 14, 2008.

Ben Yarbrough married his wife, Lauren,

Allison Fielder graduated from Harvard

Pooja Shivangi graduated from law school

in August 2007 in New York. He recently finished his MBA at the University of Chicago. Ben and Lauren live in Chicago, where Ben works for Merit Capital Partners, a private equity firm.

University Graduate School of Business Administration.

in May 2007. She lives in Houston and is in her second and final year of clerking for Judge Lynn N. Hughes, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

1998 Aileen Hanlon lives in New York City, where she works in wholesale sales for BCBG MAX AZRIA Group.

Jessi Broderick Olson and her husband, Brad, welcomed a son, John Allen Olson, on June 8, 2008.

Kate O’Mara Chandler and Martin Chandler

Kate O’Mara Chandler married Martin Chandler at the Paris-Yates Chapel in Oxford, MS, on March 8, 2008. A reception at the Oxford University Club followed the ceremony. Crystal Utley ’98 served as maid of honor, and several St. Andrew’s alumni attended. Everyone had lots of fun playing in the snow Friday night after the rehearsal cocktail party. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica. They live in Silver Spring, MD, where Kate works as a web editor for Orbitz and Martin is a landscape supervisor for KCS Landscape Management.

Matt Marble lives in Portland, OR. He studied music composition at the California Institute of the Arts near L.A. in 2003 and 2004. Matt also studied abroad in Paris, France at the Université de Paris VIII - St. Denis/Vencennes. He received his B.A. from Portland State University in speech and hearing science in 2007. Matt works as a research assistant at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research for the Portland Veteran’s Hospital. In his off time, Matt performs his own compositions of scored improvisation with Portland’s best young musicians. He also likes to dance, eat good food, stay up late, rockhound, and meet new people. Matt has been accepted in the doctoral program in music composition at Princeton University and will be moving to New Jersey this fall. His visual and sound art was recently accepted into the Jersey City Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona.

Courtney Wages Tomlinson and Scott Tomlinson ’99 welcomed a daughter, Reece Walters Tomlinson on March 8, 2008. 1999

Vasco Bridges is moving from New York City to Ann Arbor, MI, where he will begin business school next year at the University of Michigan.

Leslie Rhodes began her second year as a pediatric resident at UAB Birmingham.

Laura Young and Chris Louis ’99 left home in November 2007 for a year of traveling around the world. Their itinerary includes Central America, South America, Africa, and Asia. Highlights thus far have included camping in the jungle of Costa Rica, swimming with stingrays in Belize, eating steak in Buenos Aires, camping in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, and sandboarding in Peru.

Sidney Allen and Kristin Cecchetinni

2000 Sidney Allen married Kristin Cecchettini on July 12, 2008, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Anne Bryant earned her bachelor of fine arts in photography from Parsons School of Design in New York City in May, 2006. She has lived in Singapore for two years, where she has worked for an art conservation and restoration studio as staff photographer and conservation assistant and has repaired damages on paintings by world-renowned artists including Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein. She has also

Remembering Simon Sharp January 7, 1992 – November 14, 2007 On November 14, 2007, the St. Andrew’s community was saddened by the loss of 15year-old Simon Sharp. Simon moved to Jackson from Celebration, Florida, with his parents, Peter and Tamar Sharp, and his twin sister, Sophie, in August 2006. Both Simon and Sophie were enrolled at St. Andrew’s, but shortly after the move, Simon was diagnosed with leukemia. While he was never able to attend classes, Simon was still a part of the St. Andrew’s community. “From the day we were admitted to the hospital and I made the phone call to Colleen Smith, the St. Andrew’s family enveloped

our family with love and support,” Tamar Sharp says. “They visited us in the hospital, they sent Simon letters and gifts, and worked with us on whatever it would take. “Simon met St. Andrew’s students through Sophie and would talk to them on Facebook,” Tamar Sharp continues. “They came to the hospital to visit him. He loved it when he knew they were coming and would dress in his regular clothes and not hospital clothes for their visits. Usually the visitors were girls and the nurses would tease him. He enjoyed being with the other kids and feeling like a ‘normal’ teenager.” 48

Simon had been active in the Boy Scouts in Celebration, raising the funds to create a Veteran’s Memorial for the town as his final project. On November 13, 2007, he was awarded the Eagle Scout badge, the Scouts’ highest rank attainable. He died the next day. The dedication ceremony for the memorial he helped create will be held this fall, with Simon’s family in attendance. “We are so very proud of Simon,” Tamar Sharp says. “He was only with us for a brief 15 years, but his spirit continues to shine.”

worked with many museums and private art collectors, as well as Sotheby’s and Christie’s auction houses. Anne lectured on fine art photography for the members of the Photographic Society of Singapore. Last May, she had her first international gallery exhibition, titled “A Thousand Miles or More,” at 2902 gallery, the first space in Singapore dedicated solely to fine art photography. Anne is a freelance photographer and is planning her next exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum for January 2009.

Michelle Temple has been working for the

2001 Tommy Anderson and his wife, Sara, welcomed their second child, Abigail Elizabeth Anderson, on February 22, 2008.

2002 Katherine Crowell moved back to Jackson in October 2007 after working for a year at a small daily newspaper in Maryland. She won one first place and two second place awards in journalism from the MarylandD.C.-Delaware Press Association for articles written in 2007. Katherine worked as a metro reporter for The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson from October 2007 until May 2008, when she assumed the position of public information officer for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Katherine is engaged to Matthew S. Gunby of Salisbury, Maryland. The wedding will be held in Jackson in October 2008.

Peter Clericuzio received his A.M. in the history of art from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2008, and is currently working on his Ph.D. He will be in France for three weeks in the summer of 2008 for dissertation research. Peter and his wife, Christina Hansen, live in Center City Philadelphia, PA.

Nick Payne graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in advertising and minors in marketing and Spanish. He lives in New Orleans, where he works as an account executive at Peter A. Mayer Advertising. In 2007 Nick won a Gold ADDY award with the Mississippi Gulf Coast chapter of the American Advertising Federation.

Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Charleston, SC, since March of 2007. She is the affiliate coordinator for the Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure held in October on Daniel Island, SC. Last year, the Lowcountry Affiliate drew more than 5,500 race participants and raised a half-million dollars for breast health education, screening and national research. There are more than 125 affiliates throughout the world.

Eli Lazarus is leaving a defense consulting job at a small D.C. firm called the Avascent Group to attend Yale Law School. Before beginning classes, he will spend a week in Russia and a week in Japan, where he will visit Kazu-

The

kuni Takemura, who was an exchange student at St. Andrew’s from 2000-01.

Abram Orlansky is engaged to marry Hannah Gershen of Leesburg, VA. 2003

Ann Stewart-Sachs received her master’s of architecture from Kansas State University in May. She works for RTKL Architects in Dallas, TX. 2004

James Cote works for Walt Disney World as an entertainment stage technician.

Whitney-Lehr Ray graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in May of 2008. She moved to New Orleans, LA, where she is the corporate partnerships service assistant for the New Orleans Saints. 2005

Allen Lyle is enrolled at Millsaps College and was one of a dozen students selected to be a part of the McNair Program. Through the McNair Fund, he spent July 2008 in Romania, where he worked at a summer camp for Romanian orphans. Allen is pursuing seeking degrees in history and business administration. 2007

Rubina Sood married Sunny Sethi on July 4, 2008.

Ties That Bind

The Class of 2008 included 30 members with siblings or parents who are alumni or current members of the Board of Trustees, Corporation, faculty, or staff. An amazing 40 percent of the class claims a family tie to St. Andrew’s.

Lauren Powell (faculty), Nicholas Powell

Kyle Wallace ’00, Grace Wallace

Vignesh Shettar ’04, Sandesh Shettar

Vara Lyons ’06, Phillip Lyons

Lindsey Rushing, Allison Rushing ’05

Maurice James ’97, Maxwell James

Taylor Triplett ’05, Jennifer Triplett, Linda Triplett (Corporation)

Alison Harkey (Board), Ian Harkey

The

Ties That Bind

Jeff Lowery, Deanna Lowery ’01

Chelsea Brunson, Christin Brunson ’06

Ruth Holmes (faculty), Isabelle Holmes

William Mayfield, Owen Mayfield ’04

Divya Baliga, Priya Baliga ’03

Elise Parker, Kate Parker ’05

Ellen Paige Jones, Moses Jones (Corporation)

Kathleen Johnson ’05, Graham Johnson, Suzannah McGowin-Baroni ’81

Patrick ’06, Andrew and Dan Roach ’76 (faculty)

Sarah Dabney Threadgill, Thomas Threadgill ’06

Lyn McMillin (Board), Greg McMillin

William Flowers , Hal Flowers ’06, Robert Flowers ’07

Catherine Frazier, Alex Frazier ’06

Caroline Morrison ’02, Cooper Morrison ’04, Lee Morrison, Elizabeth Morrison, Frances Morrison (Corporation), Cooper Morrison (Trustee)

Claire Lambdin (faculty), Mamie Lambdin

Bizzy Jones, Taylor Jones ’03

— Not Pictured — Tommy Foote, Sarah Foote ’04, Turner Foote ’04, Stuart Foote ’06 Carter Graham, Forest Graham ’04, Beth Graham (faculty) Wells Mortimer, Laura Mortimer ’04 Spencer Nessel, Alexander Nessel ’06 Laura Nicholas, Katherine Nicholas ’07

Edward Hanlon ’02, Aileen Hanlon ’98, Trevor Hanlon, Clare Hanlon (faculty), Eleanore Hanlon ’06

Elizabeth Mabus, Ray Mabus (Board)

Katherine Wells ’74, Katherine Wells ’02, Olivia Wells, Ashley Wells ’04

Andria Smith, Chardo Smith ’88, Tony Smith ’90, Emory Smith ’92, Jennifer Smith ’99, David Smith ’00, Kimmie Smith ’05 J.B. Snider, Christian Snider ’01, J.W. Snider ’03

and the

nominees are…

If you know an alumnus who meets the criteria below and wish to nominate him or her for an award, please contact: Mary Harwell Director of Alumni St. Andrew’s Episcopal School 370 Old Agency Road Ridgeland, MS 39157 harwellc@gosaints.org

The deadline for submitting nominations is October 31, 2008.

Distinguished Alumnus Award

Athletic Hall of Fame

The highest honor bestowed upon an alumnus, the Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes extraordinary personal achievement, professional accomplishments, and significant contributions that benefit society. Recipients will be individuals whose exemplary lives and activities reflect honor upon St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Alumni must have graduated from St. Andrew’s eight or more years ago to be eligible to be nominated for the award. One alumnus will be recognized each year.

The primary criteria are athletic or coaching performance and honors earned while at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Other factors include character, overall achievement in all phases of school life, and distinguished accomplishment in athletics after leaving St. Andrew’s. Any athlete who graduated eight years ago or longer or any coach whose tenure at St. Andrew’s has been or was eight years or longer is eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame. The number of inductees may vary from year to year. The Saints in Service Award

This award recognizes a St. Andrew’s 51

alumnus who demonstrates exceptional service to others and has made a positive difference in his or her community. Alumni must have graduated from St. Andrew’s eight or more years ago to be eligible to be nominated for the award. Nominations and Judging

All alumni are invited to submit nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award and Athletic Hall of Fame. A committee of local and out-of-town alumni representing different decades and the co-chairmen of the Alumni Board will review the nominations and select the honorees.

kcaB gnikooL | Looking Forward An Alum and a Student Share Perspectives

Family Tied at St. Andrew’s, Tied to the St. Andrew’s Family People talk a lot about “the St. Andrew’s family.” In my case, though, there is no need for quotation marks. For as long as I can remember, and until this day, St. Andrew’s has been a very real part of my very real family. My mother and I started going to St. Andrew’s on the same day—I was venturing off to my first day of pre-K, and she to her first day as a second grade teacher. Now, some 30 years later, we’re both still here. I’ve grown a lot since I was that nervous little girl in pigtails taking her first steps into the big white house that once stood across the street from the South Campus, and I can credit St. Andrew’s for a large part of my inner development, and thanks to Ms. Lilly’s mean cornbread, some of my outer development, too. Perhaps most crucially, being a Saint taught me the value of inclusiveness, the importance of respecting opinions different from my own, and the joy that I could find by breaking out of my comfort zone. I think that’s the most important lesson anyone could learn, actually. I got married in the Dave Wood Chapel on the North Campus, and now

I have a one-year-old who I’m sure will be a Saint in two fast-approaching years. It fills my heart with pride when I think of Jack, my son, advancing through the grades at St. Andrew’s. I know there’s no guarantee he’ll graduate as some 18year-old incarnation of Atticus Finch, but I also know that if by chance he does, that I can thank St. Andrew’s. Mary Collins Harwell ’93 is an Alpha-Omega graduate and the Director of Alumni Relations.

Graduation has come and gone; however, the memories of St. Andrew’s will be carried with me throughout the remainder of my academic, social, and professional lives. As an Alpha-Omega graduate, I’ve seen first-hand the positive influence St. Andrew’s has had upon my future at every academic level. I look back upon the creativity the Lower School fostered, the critical thinking skills that we all honed in Middle School, and finally the application of a lifetime of accumulated skills in the Upper School. However, I am still quick to realize despite the excellent education St. Andrew’s fosters with-

in its curriculum, it is the educators, administrators, fellow students, and morals that truly shape the great students of our community. Following behind me at St. Andrew’s, I have two sisters. Sauny, class of 2020, will be entering first grade next year, and will be taught by some of the very same teachers I had while attending the Lower School. With that in mind, I know the future is bright for the rising classes within St. Andrew’s. My sister Mary Chris, class of 2011, will be moving up the ranks in the high school as a sophomore next year. With the chemistry labs of Dr. Stribling and fast paced lectures of Mrs. Patrick ahead, I know she will be challenged to grow further into a global citizen that our world needs. Granted, it is necessary to have a strong education; however, even more important in my mind is to be a good person. St. Andrew’s has the ability to produce graduates with both qualities. As the class of 2008 spreads across the country, and eventually the world, the school community at large should have our thanks, as you have made us the people we are today. Oliver Galicki ’08 was the captain of the Saints football and track and field teams and the prefect of the service learning committee of the St. Andrew’s Student Council.

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