The Galax (Winter 2018 Issue) by Christ School

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PAID ARDEN, NC PERMIT NO. 8

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WEEKEND Friday, May 4 Registration in Hamner Annual Reed Finlay ’58 “Big R” Fun Run Headmaster’s Cocktail Reception

Saturday, May 5

Alumni Memorial Eucharist Christ School Now – Headmaster’s Update and student panel Dedication of the new Athletic Center Alumni Barbeque Luncheon

Reunion Years Ending in ‘3s and ‘8s 10th Reunion – Class of 2008 25th Reunion – Class of 1993 50th Reunion – Class of 1968

Winter | 2018 Editor: Donna Kinney Wheeler P’21 Design: Steve Parker Design Editorial Contributions: Mary Dillon, Douglas Gibson, Bobby Long, Olga Petrovich Mahoney P’20, Andrew Pearson, Emily Pulsifer P’15, P’17, Ron Ramsey, Isaac Rankin, Dan Stevenson ’72, P’15, James Uhler, Paige Wheeler

Photographic Contributions: Marshall Baltazar, Marcel Duhaime P’18, Sawyer Duhaime ’18, Julie Mallett, Jerry Mucklow, Donna Kinney Wheeler P’21 The magazine’s name, The Galax, honors a traditional school emblem, the galax plant, which is indigenous to our area of Western North Carolina. It was also the name of the first school paper, The Galax Leaf.

The Galax is published two times a year by the Christ School Advancement and Communications Offices: Paige Wheeler, Interim Director of Advancement; Donna Kinney Wheeler, Director of Publications, Kathryn J. Belk, Annual Loyalty Fund Director, Savannah Parrish, Advancement Office Manager, Dan Stevenson ’72 P’15, Director of Alumni Affairs and Major Gift Officer, Kendra Castle, Director of Digital Marketing, Andrew Pearson, Digital Content and Communications Specialist. Send submissions to: Galax Editor, Christ School, 500 Christ School Road, Arden, NC 28704 or call 828-684-6232, ext. 104. You can also submit information through our web page at www.christschool.org or to Donna Wheeler at dwheeler@ christschool.org

Feature Story: Environmental Science Students Observe and Document their Surroundings.

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Christ School admits boys in grades eight through twelve based on academic ability, personal qualifications, and recommendations, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, or national and ethnic origin.

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ringing true & standing Still Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenie Greetings

from the head By Paul Krieger

LEARN TO OWN IT.

I was on the golf course this summer, when my playing partner asked about one of our current students and how he was faring at Christ School. Honestly, the boy had a bumpy first year and I did not have glowing remarks. My partner’s response was, “Well, there’s a time in every boy’s life when he has to start keeping score.” Simple and to the point. Parents make almost every important decision in a child’s first 12-14 years of life, but adolescence can present different challenges for both parent and boy in this regard. Parents may be tentative to “turn over the reins,” yet boys can be eager, sometimes overly eager, to take command. There can be anxiety, excitement, and sometimes even fear in the anticipation of navigating this transition. I have seen this with my own three children and have witnessed it in thousands of other young men who have been under my charge. It has been my experience that you can tell them, show them, and even demonstrate how to take the reins so they can avoid missteps and mistakes, but most of the time that wellintentioned guidance is wasted. In the end, the boy must be empowered to take full and complete responsibility for all things that happen to him so he can truly own “it.” Much of my job is getting

a young man to understand that everything that happens to him is his responsibility – and perhaps even his own fault. His behavior, his actions, his decisions – all of these are his to make and own. There is amazing empowerment that comes with that realization. When a teenage boy can stop seeking innovative ways to blame his teacher, blame the test, blame his roommate, blame the system, and even blame the weather, the barriers to growth and success begin to fade away. At that moment, he can become his own self-advocate and the captain of his own ship. This is an empowering realization that is crucial to adolescent development. SIX WAYS TO HELP BOYS LEARN TO OWN “IT”: • Stop waking them up in the morning – Get them an alarm clock and put them in charge of setting it. When they miss a few breakfasts, they’ll learn to take care of their morning routine. • Stop filling out their paperwork – If they want to go to summer camp, boarding school, or apply for an internship, make them complete the paperwork. Are they invested in their future, or is it for you?

• Stop doing their laundry – This is a wonderful life skill. Boys like tactile activities. Mixing colors and creating pink boxer shorts? They’ll only make that mistake once. • Stop delivering their forgotten items – If they forget their homework or gym clothes, don’t deliver them to school. If you do, they’ll keep forgetting. • Stop making their lack of planning your crisis – Boys are notoriously bad planners; they like to act first, second, and third. When they put a halt to your day, you are rewarding their forgetfulness. • Stop always telling them what they should or should not do – Boys don’t respond to nagging adults. Pick your battles. Boys need to learn to figure out what they want and how to get it. Problem solving is one of the most essential life skills, so do not rob them of this opportunity for self-discovery. Have confidence they will grow up, trust they will move on, and resist the impulse to nag them along the way. They really will do just fine. n

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very year, thousands of visitors come to Asheville to see Biltmore Estate, the Grove Park Inn, and the birthplace of Thomas Wolfe, the city’s famous native son. But there’s more to Asheville’s architecture. In fact, after the construction of Biltmore brought dozens of craftsmen and more refined tastes to the area, the city became home to a number of distinctive designs. “Asheville’s architects were masters in their age,” says Laura Hope-Gill, a former instructor at Christ School who now directs the Thomas Wolfe Center at Lenoir-Rhyne in Asheville. And as it happens, you can see several of Asheville’s notable buildings as well as a few others designed by prominent architects in a ten-minute tour around downtown Asheville’s Pack Square. Hope-Gill, who co-wrote Look Up Asheville, a guide to Asheville’s architectural treasures, explains, “Standing at the Vance Monument, a person can see architecture informed by the entirety of modern world history, though almost all entirely built in the early 20th century.” Situated near the intersection of Biltmore and College Streets in downtown Asheville, Pack Square is as old as the town itself. It’s a vital part of the community, thanks to the presence of the Buncombe County Courthouse at one corner (across College Street from a convenient parking deck). Next to the courthouse stands the square’s most distinctive building: the Asheville City Building. Built in 1926, designer Douglas Ellington employed the ornate, inventive Art Deco style popular at the time, but he chose details that made it uniquely site-specific. “He blended the building with the landscape, but also with modern Asheville,” Hope-Gill says, pointing out that the Art Deco ornamentation incorporates a feather motif in tribute to the region’s Native American heritage, and the colors and angled shape of the building echo the mountains that surround it. Walking west along Pack Square you’ll reach the Jackson Building; at 140 feet and 13 stories, it’s Asheville’s first skyscraper. Of particular note here are the gargoyles. “They’re either jaguars or bats,” Hope-Gill says. They jut out from the building’s

upper floors and the graceful tower that crowns it, which, she notes, once housed searchlights that lured travelers through the mountains. Interestingly, developer L.B. Jackson bought the land for his skyscraper from Julia Wolfe, Thomas Wolfe’s mother. “And as it happens,” Hope-Gill says, “the building next door [the one with “Blue Ridge Savings Bank” on its façade] was built by William Westall, Wolfe’s uncle.” Architect Ronald Greene designed both buildings, moving from austere neo-Gothic to a more decorated style known as Spanish Romanesque. “Apart from the S&W Cafeteria,” Hope-Gill says, referencing another Ellington design on Patton Avenue across from Pritchard Park, “the Westall has more decoration than any other building in town.” Next you come to the Legal Building, designed in the Italian Palazzo style by Richard Sharp Smith, who also designed two other structures; the Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village, and, with James Vester Miller, a former slave, the nearby YMI Center, a pillar of Asheville’s AfricanAmerican community for generations. The Vance Monument, which stands where Pack Square meets Biltmore Avenue just a few feet away, is also one of Smith’s designs. On the other side of the Vance Monument stands the square’s most recent addition, a work by the renowned I.M. Pei, who is famous for his pyramid outside of the Louvre in Paris). “Its ground-to-roof glass windows capture and reflect the rest of Pack Square,” Hope-Gill says. Fittingly, this building also houses the Biltmore Company, which owns and operates the house that set the standard for the designers that followed. Asheville’s architectural treasures don’t end at Pack Square. They include the Basilica of St. Lawrence (designed by Rafael Gustavino, who worked on Biltmore House), the Grove Arcade (another Richard Sharp Smith design), and Douglas Ellington’s First Baptist Church (the colorful terra cotta dome visible from I-240). “Wherever you go in Asheville,” Hope-Gill says, “you can find something to admire. All you have to do is look up.” n

Above: (clockwise) The Basilica of St. Lawrence; a Grove Arcade archway; the Asheville City Building; and the Buncombe County Courthouse. Right: The Jackson Building and Pack Square.

HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND ASHEVILLE

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Science Department Chair Ron Ramsey often leads his students on treks through the woods and marshes to study and document Christ Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flora and fauna. Sporting his signature green Filson vest with highlighters, sharpies, and index cards peeking from its pockets, Mr. Ramsey brings the landscape to life for his students, connecting them to the names and stories of our beautiful, rugged mountain home.

became the material so prominently displayed on the facades of Wetmore Hall, St. Joseph’s Chapel, and other buildings on campus. Our school is inextricably tied to events that predate the formation of the Appalachian Mountains. Once we translate the topography and its underlying geology, we see human impact upon the landscape, such as changes in land use and the addition of roads and settlements, and we learn the names humans have used to demarcate this world. There is richness – and often hidden significance – in these names. Take Mount Pisgah for example. As I look towards the west, Mount Pisgah rises above the landscape and connects the naming of this place with a verse from Deuteronomy:

When I began teaching twenty years ago, I had only a faint idea about the power place plays in our lives. However, over time it became clear that we are not only bound to particular places throughout our lives, but those places have the ability to influence and shape our relationships and the people we become. To learn the lessons places hold for us, we must simply open our eyes, minds, and hearts to receive them.

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Mapping Place When considering the idea of place, maps are a natural starting point. Maps inspire our wonder and curiosity. They tell the story of our physical environment and how it came to be understood by humankind. I am amazed by what a topographic map reveals. It shows how the forces of nature shaped land over time and how those processes continue today. It helps explain the movement of tectonic plates and how those plate margins

are anchored along ancient fault lines. In fact, here at Christ School, one of these fault zones, the Brevard Fault Zone, is visible from the campus’s southern end. This fault zone extends northeast from eastern Alabama, across Georgia and South Carolina, and up through North Carolina. Here, over 300 million years ago, an island arc collided with ancestral North America, preceding the African plate and the formation of Pangea. This collision is captured in the underlying rock, a garnet-mica schist that

Pierce Parker '19, a student in Ramsey’s Honors Environmental Science class, learns about the geology and ecology of southern Appalachia at the Cowee Mountain Overlook off of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

the places they have been in the past. I have learned that the ability to connect to a place deepens our connections to our own history and past. This is the wonder and duality behind developing a sense of place; it requires both an understanding of where you are and the origins of how that came to be, as well as a willingness to feel personal connections across generations. Some of the plants we encounter, for example, take their names from seasonal cues noted by our ancestors. The Serviceberry illustrates this beautifully: the plant’s abundant pink blossoms appear in the spring, just as roads opened and circuit-riding preachers of the 18th and 19th centuries resumed their travels throughout Appalachia.

“Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan.” — Deuteronomy 34:1 It is clear why the early European settlers named this mountain after the biblical mount from which Moses surveyed the promised land. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Cherokee were the land's only inhabitants, and they called this mountain Elseetoss. Names long lost and new additions are scattered across our maps, connecting us to others who cherished this landscape and called it home. Walking Place Once you become acquainted with the landscape on a topographic map, you cannot help but want to experience it for yourself. That need to experience place is what continues to draw me to the forests of Christ School. Walking the land not only provides context for the classroom experience, but it also serves to connect my students to this place. It is in these moments when my students are hiking along our pine-scented trails or sitting quietly at the edge of Robinson Creek, that they begin to connect to Christ School more fully, and start to connect this place to

Christ School’s Place We live in an amazing part of the world, with such a richness that I struggle to find the right words to describe it. Connections occur all around us, but we often miss them in the shuffle of the day-to-day. It is important to look for these connections, and to allow time and space to make and celebrate more of them. If we can do this, we will find fuller meaning in our experiences and share in the joy of our world. n

HONORS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: LISTENING POINT

Drawn to Nature

Each student in Mr. Ramsey’s Honors Environmental Science class keeps a journal in which he reflects on his time spent outdoors. By patiently listening and monitoring the natural world each week, they sharpen their observation skills and learn the power of slowing down and embracing silence. What follows is the assignment that each boy is given at the beginning of the course.

A “listening point” is a place where one goes to be silent and have the world around them reveal itself to them. It is a place away from distractions and a place to be cherished and revered. This “listening point” is personal and it is a place where we have a connection and find peace. It is a place to retreat to when times get crazy and a place to go in celebration.

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Goals for the year: • To increase awareness and powers of observation about the natural world, including seeing changes over time • To apply a variety of points of view in looking at land, including poetic, historical, scientific, personal, artistic, and political • To see land as an integrated, ecological whole • To learn a variety of journal keeping styles and to discover and develop a personal voice • To develop a personal relationship with and a sense of caring for a piece of land • To have a weekly “time out” from routine activities

“Closely studying a piece of local land this year may or may not bring new knowledge to the world at large, but it should bring you a new awareness of the interaction of human and natural history.” — Literature and the Land, Emma Wood Rous

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Getting Started 1. You will need to pick an outdoor spot that is of interest to you and a place that you have or can connect with easily each week. You will also need to find a place indoors that affords you a window with a view for those weeks when the weather is a mess. We will assign indoor or outdoor sites each week according to the weather reports. 2. All entries will be made in your journal and will begin by writing “Listening Point,” the date and time. You should include basic information about the site each week to help track changes over the year (weather, colors, etc). You should also vary the times you make your observations to best represent the area (night, morning, noon, afternoon and evening). 3. Try a variety of approaches – drawing, writing, mapping, collecting samples, pressing flowers and plants, or photographing. The Journal: You are asked to write 300 words or make the equivalent effort in drawing or collecting each week. You may make one long entry or several small ones. However, I will be looking for a thoughtful and organized entry that includes all aspects of the assignment each week. Your work in your journal should be uninterrupted, meaning it doesn’t have other assignments intermingled with your Listening Point Entry. Due Date: Your listening points will be reviewed each week (to be determined). This evaluation will be done by the course instructor and your peers and will involve looking to see that you are working on your skills, organizing well and that your entries are usable. Feedback: Your listening points will be read and commented on each week. Questions may be included in the comments and we will be looking for them to be answered or addressed in that entry or in future entries.

“…only when one comes to listen, only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and heard.” — Listening Point, Sigurd F. Olson

'TWA S THE SEA S ON

The snow set the stage for a magical Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 10. Students swapped their parkas and boots for blazers and ties and welcomed parents and visitors to the 84th service held in St. Joseph’s Chapel, which had been transformed earlier in the week with garlands of greenery and holiday bows by a jolly troop of students, faculty, and parents. A hallmark of the Christ School holiday season, the ceremony showcased the choir: Bennett David ’18, Eli Dowler ’21, Drew Hamilton ’18, Jim Huang ’20, Weston McGrath ’21, Drake Oliver ’19, Beau Simmons ’18, Hank Van Ness ’20, Joseph Visconti ’20, and Michael Wang ’19, led by Mr. Patrick McMurry. Playing instruments were skilled musicians, Aaron Chen ’20 on cello and David Shainberg ’18 on flute. Following tradition, as the congregation sang "Silent Night" during the service's final moments, light from individual candles illuminated the chapel and spilled into the cold winter night.

A week before the school adjourned for holiday break, it began

to look a lot like Christmas at Christ School. While the dorms were already decked with lights, trees, and inflatable Santas, Winter Storm Benji provided the final touch with a 12-inch blanket of fresh snow.

One of the joys of living in Western North Carolina is getting to enjoy a sampling of each season. So, when Mother Nature brought a picture-perfect snowfall, the white stuff stayed just long enough to allow for snowball fights and sledding, and then, a few days later, it melted under a beaming Carolina sun just in time for everyone to travel home for the holidays. n

Father/Son Weekend

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Above: Nathaniel Carson ’20 greets his father Saturday morning.

100 Dads Enjoy a Greenie Weekend Christ School’s seventh Father/Son Weekend was again a success. More than 100 dads were on campus for three days full of social gatherings and outdoor activities. The weather was ideal, allowing Saturday's “Father/Son Relationships” seminar and Sunday’s chapel to be held outdoors. The Greenies hosted football and soccer games. Father/Son Weekend is a relatively new tradition at Christ School, but one that Andrew King ’82 was happy to take part in. He bonded with his son, Andrew ’19, after traveling from Awenda, SC. “I went to school here, so it's very nostalgic for me and it's great to see my son doing so well and growing at Christ School,” King said. Fritz Kreimer drove from Greensboro, NC, to be with his son, Weller ’19. “It’s a good time to come up and be with him, and it’s time where it’s just he and I," Kreimer said. “There are not a lot of distractions; he and I get to be together without his brothers here. Saturday afternoon, many fathers and sons took advantage of local attractions, including skeet shooting, golfing, ziplining, hiking, and tubing down the French Broad River. n

Above: (clockwise) Sons with fathers, Weston McGrath ’21, Sawyer Duhaime ’18, Charles Redhead ’19; Evan Hoyle ’19 reads at Outdoor Chapel on Sunday morning.

A Visit with Poet Charles Wright ’53

By Donna Kinney

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Greenies Train and Demonstrate True Grit Adventure Sports team takes 3rd and 4th place in 10-hour race

Patrick Shea ’20 pushes his boundaries in Adventure Sports, one of CS's newest athletic activities. “I would say that's the biggest thing I get from it, the faith in myself,” Patrick said. “I have a lot more faith in my body and what I’m capable of. I know I can run long distances if I have to. I’m excited because of all the work I’ve put in.” This fall, Patrick and five other Christ School boys, known around campus as frogmen, Christian Blanks ’19, Finn Bridgeford ’18, Sheldon Clements ’22, Sutton de Krafft ’18, and Sawyer Duhaime ’18, canoed, mountain biked, trail ran, and fine-tuned their orienteering skills every day after classes, all in preparation for an ultimate test on October 21: the Pisgah 10-Hour Adventure Race in Brevard, NC. The Greenies tested their physical and mental endurance to get through the 45-mile course in

10 hours. Not only did they finish the race, the two Christ School teams finished 3rd and 4th overall out of 16 teams. In a letter to the boys’ parents, Coach Matt Chisholm narrated the race: “We started the day plotting points on a variety of topo maps and officially began our race day at 8:30 with a .6-mile run to the canoe put-in carrying all of our gear for the day, including paddles and life vests. From there, three boats and seven men set off nine miles downstream on the French Broad River, navigating snags and currents between downed limbs and sandbars to a pullout just south of the Turkey Pen trailhead in Pisgah National Forest. After a five-mile mountain bike ride, we dropped our bikes and began a nine-mile trek through the South Mills River and Bradley Creek areas of the forest. The boys found each and every one of the checkpoints on this

Above: Mr. Duhaime, Mr. Chisholm, and Patrick Shea ’20 plot waypoints on their maps.

section of the race, which would eventually guarantee us 3rd and 4th place. We arrived back at the transition area with about four hours to go until the 10hour cutoff time, got back on our bikes, and started a truly insane mountain bike journey up and out of one of the most remote areas of Pisgah. The going was very rough and very slow; at points, we just pushed our bikes up the sides of mountains on an eroded, rootcovered suggestion of a trail. Guys were tired, dismayed, and getting beaten, but they did not give up. We finally found our eighth and final checkpoint, climbed up and out of the forest through Buckhorn Gap, and began a screaming descent on gravel back to the race start. We only had a half hour to do an almost nine-mile chase to be in for the 6:30 cutoff. The 3rd place team made it back with 17 seconds to spare and the 4th chased hard and was only a handful of minutes behind. The total time was 10 hours and the total distance was around 46.5 miles, with close to 5,000 feet (basically a clear mile) of climbing.” In addition to Matt Chisholm, who teaches history and test prep courses, the fall Adventure Sports team was led by engineering and computer science teacher Marcel Duhaime. “These guys trained and worked hard every day leading up to the race,” Chisholm said. “What I saw during the race was absolutely the most amazing display of tenacity and grit I have ever witnessed from a group of high schoolers.” n

During a Fall Break college trip, Wyatt Gildea ’19 stopped in Charlottesville, VA, to visit with CS alumnus and former U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Wright ’53. Wright has been a friend of the Gildeas for more than 20 years. “Getting to see Mr. Wright again was a highlight of that trip. Hearing his stories about Christ School really showed me how much it has changed since he was a student here,” says Wyatt. n

Top: Moments before the start of the race, CS’s Team Gold Toad and Team Green Frog are all business. Right: Poet Laureate Charles Wright ’53 and student, poet, and Struan editor Wyatt Gildea ’19

Passion at the Heart of Visiting Author’s Work

Reintgen encourages Christ School students to find and chase what they love

Scott Reintgen can hold the finished product in his hands now. His debut novel, Nyxia, is available for the rest of the world’s consumption and gaining traction with positive reviews from New York Times bestselling and a nomination for 2017's Teen Choice Award. Reintgen was not on campus in September to gloat. Rather, the former North Carolina English teacher wanted to share advice about finding and living with your passion. “Once you find that thing you love, chase after it,” Reintgen told the boys. “My heart beats faster when I write. Put in the work, work harder than everyone else. Passion is accepting the challenge. Life will not always go perfectly. If you love something, (discouraging) people will sometimes get in the way. Passion is best enjoyed with other

people. Find someone to enjoy it with.” Nyxia is the first in a three-book series called the Nyxia Triad. The central character, Emmett Atwater, is from Detroit. He is one of 10 teenagers who are offered millions of dollars to go into outer space by the Babel Corporation. Once there, recruits must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden. The planet contains the substance Nyxia, which is valued for its ability to manipulate thought. Emmett’s conflict is deciding how much of his humanity he is willing to give up to achieve the riches promised by Babel. “Early readers have been loving it. What’s exciting is that I really like book two even more,” Reintgen told the Greenies. “I was a teacher until three years ago. Now this book is going out all over America. What you don’t see is that I did 15 revisions. I had two books that I tried to get published before this, and I failed. Passion is all of the things that come before your slam dunk moment.” Reintgen is a University of North Carolina graduate who grew up in the Raleigh area. He started writing Nyxia in March 2014, and only needed two months to finish the book. But after that, it was a two and a half year slog to get Nyxia published by Penguin Random House. Nyxia may be purchased through all major national retailers. More information on Reintgen is available through his website: penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2138371/ scott-reintgen. n

Top: Reintgen reads from his novel and fields questions in Pingree Auditorium.

The Greenie Council

A New Student Organization Fosters Communication, Sportsmanship, and Goodwill This fall, the Christ School Athletic Department created the Greenie Council, a student-led group that serves as a liaison between athletics and the entire student body. Led by Associate Athletic Director, Bobby Long, the group has worked to facilitate conversations about issues regarding athletics and how Christ School is represented within the larger community. Members of the Greenie Council have worked to build a sense of community and encourage sportsmanship in all facets of Greenie life, as well as promote a positive student-athlete image on campus and the greater Asheville area. During the first enrichment of the school year, members of the Greenie Council headed to Glen Arden Elementary School and taught P.E. classes for kindergarten through third graders. In November, they did a Habitat for Humanity build in Arden, helping to paint a for a family in the

area. The Greenie Council also set up a mentoring program for youth in the Arden area, where they work to motivate, educate, and be positive role models for young students. The members of the Greenie Council have worked incredibly hard to define and share the core values that shape the studentathelete experience at CS. We look forward to demonstrating what our students are capable of while promoting positivity in the greater Asheville community. The 2017-18 members include: president Max Brie ’18, vice president John Beard ’18, Townshend Budd ’18, Paul Gao ’18, Jonathan Harris ’18, Jackson Hipp ’18, Marshall McDill ’18, Coles Manning ’19, Kobi Selby ’19, Chad Treadway ’19, Justice Ajogbor ’20, Adam Keever ’20, Davis Lindsey ’20, Navy Shuler ’20, Sam Bassett ’21, and Nate Kelley ’21. n

Top: Jonathan Harris ’18 works on a drawing with a student from Glen Arden Elementary School. Right: Max Brie ’18 and John Beard ’18 introduce The Greenie Council during an assembly.

By Bobby Long

Baltazar Gives Greenies a Taste of Spain Trip abroad has become a tradition for Christ School instructor

By Mary Dillon

By Donna Kinney

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Fall Theater: Paper or Plastic? Fall production written by Asheville playwright delighted audiences for three nights in October For the second year in a row, director Mary Dillon's local connections have resulted in a unique opportunity for the Christ School Theater Department. The fall production "Paper or Plastic?" A Conspiracy of Bagboys was a oneact play written exclusively for the school by Asheville's playwright, Travis Lowe. Part Shakespearean satire, part Looney Tunes slapstick, the story takes place in the small grocery store Else ‘N More, and follows the antics of four teens working there. The discovery of a mysterious microfilm in a can of asparagus from 1965 that seems to be a copy of the lost Shakespeare play Cardenio leads the cashiers, Ben (Trevor Youtz ’18) Toby (Townshend Budd ’18) and Nick (Ferguson Dunn ’20) to dream of fame, fortune, and even crime. Bagboy Sebastian (Clarke MacDonald ’21) silently mops up yogurt and bags groceries, and appears to be more than he seems. Tom Tang ’21, in his first role on the CS stage, played six different customers with lightening-quick costume changes.

Joe deLoach, ’18, a seasoned veteran of four years in CS Theater, was the assistant technical director and lead designer. Antton Wilbanks was the technical director and Mary Dillon was the production director. In addition, Paper or Plastic? was this year’s entry for the North Carolina Theater Conference Regional High School Play Festival held November 3-4 at Watauga High School in Boone, NC. Excellence in Acting awards were won by Clarke MacDonald and Tom Tang. Mrs. Dillon won an Excellence in Directing award, and Joe deLoach was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Production Design award. Joe’s award came with a full scholarship to attend the NCTC College Discovery Day in November in Greensboro, NC. The play won Honorable Mention Distinguished Play award. It was the second time in three years that CS Theater took home NCTC acting, directing, design, and Distinguished Play awards. n

Top: The cast and crew of Paper or Plastic? Left: Bagboys Townshend Budd ’18 and Trevor Youtz ’18 dream of bigger and better things.

Call it a rite of summer for Spanish teacher Marshall Baltazar. Every year for the past decade, Baltazar has journeyed to Salamanca, a city in northwestern Spain. “It’s rejuvenation, a chance to recharge my batteries,” he said. It is also not purely a vacation. Rather, it is a chance for Baltazar to better himself as an educator at Christ School. Baltazar designed The Ambassador Program to Salamanca 10 years ago in conjunction with the Colegio Delibes school. The Ambassador Program to Salamanca is a three-week study abroad experience. Of the 17 students who accompanied Baltazar during the summer of 2017, 12 were boys from Christ School. Those students were James Turley ’17, Thomas Hoefer ’17, Joey Cinque ’17, Chuck Bolick ’17, Holden Hutto ’17, Harry Zimmerman ’18, Lawrence Freeman ’18, Charles Redhead ’19, Will Clarke ’19, Jay Kelligrew ’19, Tyler Haldeman’19, and Max Masiello ’20. The contingent of Greenies had lots of time to learn and explore between July 1-22. In addition to tours of Salamanca, known for its ornate sandstone architecture, the boys got to take excursions to Madrid, Avila, Segovia, and Portugal. They attended cooking classes, took part in Salsa dancing, and toured Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, which is home to the Real Madrid soccer team. Baltazar set aside some time for himself each day to do research. “I was just so proud of the dignity, respect, and overall manner with which our students handled themselves,” Baltazar said. “They were so polite, considerate, and motivated to give the program one hundred percent. They went for all the right reasons. They learned a ton and had a blast.” Baltazar is originally from Chicago and has been a member of the Christ School faculty since 2010. He said The Ambassador Program to Salamanca is intended to not

only focus on language acquisition through immersion and knowledge of the culture, but also to enhance sensitivity in international relations with an emphasis on diplomacy. “The kids love it, they don’t want to come home,” Baltazar said. “Every year I get the most amazing emails from parents. Their kids love meeting people from all over the world who are studying Spanish. They make contact with people who they stay in touch with for the rest of their lives.” n

The Ambassador Program group in Avairo, Portugal

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Jonathan Barnard Jonathan Barnard joins our World Languages Department under the mentorship of his wife and former director of curriculum at the King Language School, Shaoting Chung. From 1987-1991, Jonathan taught English to native Chinese speakers in Taipei. Since then, Jonathan has worked as a translator for Taiwan Panorama magazine, but began freelancing in 2001. Though he continues to translate general-interest stories, he expanded to short stories and literary essays for The Taipei Chinese P.E.N. quarterly, as well as promotional materials and book excerpts for publisher Locus, including works by the best-selling author Jimmy Liao. Jonathan has also written and edited stories for Asheville’s weekly, the Mountain Xpress. Jonathan graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in history. He is also a graduate of Collegiate School (NYC), an all-boys independent school founded in 1628, so Jonathan is no stranger to singlegender education.

Thomas Becker After a short stint at The Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) as a substitute teacher, assistant soccer coach, and alumni and development associate, this 2015 Centre College graduate joins Kirk Blackard in our College Guidance office as Assistant Director. Thomas Becker finished his Master of Education in Clay

Leadership and Organizational Performance at Vanderbilt University in May 2017, and he is excited to support students as they learn about the college process, while also teaching Entrepreneurship and AP Government courses this year. A lover of sports, Becker insists that he “will watch just about any sporting event, either in person or on TV.” As an assistant JV soccer and baseball coach, Thomas will have many opportunities to indulge that passion; it will also serve him well in Cuningham House where he lives and supervises eighth and ninth graders. Additionally, Thomas looks forward to mastering his culinary chops and hiking through Pisgah National Forest.

Mallary Clay Mallary Clay graduated from Catawba College in 2011 with a B.S. in biology and a minor in chemistry after just three years. A member of the Honors College and the basketball team, Mallary stayed busy, but her name never dropped from the Dean’s List. She was the recipient of both the Stephen H. Wurster Sportsmanship Award and the Dean N. Grove Award, honors bestowed on studentathletes who demonstrate extraordinary qualities on and off the court. Mallary was also the Vice President of Catawba's Honor Council. Her undergraduate research concerning a burrowing crayfish species is under review for publication in Behaviour, a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on ethology. After graduation, Mallary immediately enrolled in a graduate program at Auburn University, researching the genetics of aquatic macroinvertebrates (“think crayfish, clams, snails, and worms”) for conservation purposes. Her graduate research is due for publication in Conservation Biology, another peer-reviewed science journal. In 2016, Mallary received her Master of Biological Sciences from Auburn. After gaining teaching and coaching experience at Montgomery Academy in Chattanooga, Mallary will teach biology and coach basketball and kayaking at Christ School.

Brooke Depelteau Brooke Depelteau is happy to be back in the south, closer to her home state, Georgia, and her beloved UGA Bulldogs. After graduating from Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) with distinction, Brooke continued to build on her education, earning a Master in Public Administration, with a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, from the University of Georgia in 2004, as well as a degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from George Washington University in 2013. Since 2009, Suffield Academy (CT) employed Brooke as an English teacher and then quickly promoted her to Assistant Academic Dean for the last four years of her tenure there. At Christ School, Brooke will serve as Academic Dean. No stranger to the boarding school life – she is also a graduate of Rabun GapNacoochee School – Brooke knows what it means to wear multiple hats. She has held positions as Director of Student Leadership, Director of Summer Programs, Director of Outdoor Program, and Associate Director of Admissions. A former teacher, class advisor, dorm parent, and student government advisor, Brooke’s experience will undoubtedly help her shape a rigorous academic agenda and lead a talented faculty. Her husband, Jeff, joins us in the College Guidance office. Their two sons, Maxwell (7) and Bryson (3), look forward to exploring the 500 acres of Christ School’s campus.

Jeff Depelteau In 2006, Jeff Depelteau earned his B.A. in English from Wheaton College (MA). At Wheaton, Jeff tutored flailing college writers, while also managing to play on the varsity basketball team. Jeff’s love for basketball remains strong. A member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and a certified coach for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Jeff works with

the U16 and U17 Men’s National Teams. In 2015, Nike selected Jeff as the “America’s Got Basketball Coaching Talent” winner, and as a recipient, Jeff spoke at the Nike Championship Basketball Coaches Clinic in Myrtle Beach, SC. Championship Productions DVD produced and marketed his speech, “Growing as a Coach.” Jeff joins the Christ School community from Suffield Academy (CT), where from 2007-2013 he served as Assistant Director of Admissions, but since 2013 has worked as the Associate Director of College Counseling, which is the title he will maintain at Christ School. Jeff received his M.A. in Education and Human Development from George Washington University in 2015. While working with Kirk Blackard in the College Guidance office, Jeff is the head varsity basketball coach. His wife, Brooke, is the new Academic Dean, and they bring two future Greenies to campus with them, their sons, Maxwell (7) and Bryson (3).

Thom Flinders Thom Flinders has been a boarding school teacher, coach, dorm parent, and advisor for the last thirteen years at Holderness School (NH). Thom was the founding faculty member for the Engineering Principles/STEM Class & Robotics Club, and he also served as the Director of Outdoor Education, each winter leading Outback Excursions, a major component of Holderness’s leadership curriculum. No stranger to the wilderness, Thom taught math in Alaska from 1999-2004, and before that, he commanded a wildland firefighter team in Utah. Thom received his Bachelor of Science Education from the University of Utah in 1999, majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. While teaching at Holderness, Thom earned a Master of Science Education from Montana State University in 2009. At Christ School, Thom will be the head of Young House – joined by his wife, Jill, and their two boys, Holten (18), who is off to college, and Cannon (12) – and Thom will teach AP Environmental Science and Algebra II.

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Brent Harris During his doctoral work in astrochemistry at the University of Virginia, where he received his Ph. D in 2014, Dr. Brent Harris was a National Science Foundation Fellow. For the last four years, Dr. Harris has employed his research as a principal investigator, commercializing and inventing new instrumentation for chemical sensing. As a result of his entrepreneurial and technical experience, Dr. Harris serves as an expert reviewer for the National Science Foundation engineering directorate. “It has been a long road,” Harris admits, “but I always wanted to bring practical experience into the classroom. I am eager to start!” Dr. Harris will use his “practical experience” while teaching AP and Honors Chemistry at Christ School. His wife, Robin Pulliam-Harris and their three children – Charlie (6), Kathleen (4), and Simon (2) – join him in Young House, along with their dogs, Archer and Dax. In the winter, Dr. Harris will assist with the swimming team. In his spare time, Dr. Harris will join a choir (tenor) to fuel his passion for music and will enjoy the hiking and trail-running opportunities in Asheville.

Cameron Hillier Cameron Hillier joins the English Department and will teach Introduction to Genres (9th) and British Literature (12th). He will also assist Mary Jane Morrison with the eighth grade. Cameron graduated from Colby (Waterville, ME) with a double major in English and Philosophy, quite an accomplishment by a four-year-starter on the varsity tennis team. His senior year, Cameron was voted captain and won the conference All-Sportsmanship Award. At Christ School, Cameron has been named the head coach for the Varsity Tennis team.

When he wasn’t studying philosophy or practicing lobs, Cameron volunteered at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter (Inc.): cooking, preparing, and serving meals; helping young kids with homework; and cleaning the shelter. Cameron looks forward to continuing his philanthropic activities while at Christ School, and when he can, he hopes to find some water to practice his newfound hobbies, paddle boarding and kayaking. No stranger to terra firma, Cameron is also an avid skier and hiker.

Jenoy Merchant Jenoy Merchant graduated from Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (Brooklyn, NY) in 2013. He excelled at track and field and continued his athletic career at Nazareth College, where he received his B.A. in science, with a Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratory Science minor, in 2017. Christ School will be Jenoy’s first stop in his professional career, although he worked several jobs while at Nazareth College, from his stint as Executive Intern at the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, to his time as a Direct Support Professional for United Cerebral Palsy, an international nonprofit charity that provides services and advocates for adults and children with disabilities. From 2013-2014, Jenoy worked as a teacher’s assistant for Partners for Learning. At Christ School, Jenoy will assist Isaac Rankin in the Residential Life Office, coach the track team, and teach in the Science Department.

Andrew Pearson Christ School’s new Digital Content and Communications Specialist, Andrew Pearson, brings 18 years of journalistic experience to the job. Andrew graduated from UNC-A in 1999 with a B.A. in Mass Communication. From there, he began his career in journalism and joins us after thirteen years with the Asheville Citizen -Times, the region’s largest newspaper. At ACT, Andrew created the High School Huddle blog, which quickly became one of the

most popular high school sports websites in North Carolina, logging 4 million page views annually and attracting over 29,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter. Andrew looks forward to “finding new and better ways [to] accentuate and communicate the Christ School experience.” Andrew and his wife, Jennifer, live in Haw Creek (East Asheville), where, as a former scholarship cross country runner, Andrew jogs daily.

Palmer Straughn A seasoned fly fisherman and backpacker, Palmer Straughn could not have picked a better school to continue his work in admissions and fuel two of his greatest passions. Christ School’s location offers worldclass fly fishing and some of the southeast’s best hiking. After heading the Outdoor Program at Wofford College, Palmer graduated with a B.A. in history in 2004 and began as an Admission Counselor at Lees-McRae College. After three years, Palmer advanced to Associate Director of Admission at his alma mater and has worked at Wofford for the last decade. In 2015, Wofford promoted him to Senior Associate Director of Admission. Recently, Palmer co-presented “Navigating the NCAA and Admission” at the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) Drive-in Workshop (2015), and followed that effort the next year by copresenting “Application Case Studies.” At the SACAC’s annual conference in 2014, Palmer co-presented “Not Just a Small School: The Benefits of a Liberal Arts College.” Palmer married fiancée, Sara Riggs, in September; they live on campus in Peachtree House.

Ken Tyburski Ken graduated from Georgia Tech in 1999 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering – Cooperative Plan (a designation for undergraduates who worked three semesters in a professional organization while attending school). Ken has worked in single-gender education as an upper-level Math teacher since

2006. At Christ School, Ken will teach Algebra II and Geometry and serve as a house parent in Harris House. In the afternoons, our Disc Golf team will benefit from Ken’s leadership. An avid disc golfer, Ken turned pro in August 2014, and has since won 24 competitions in the professional Masters (age 40+) league. When he’s not busy directing tournaments, teaching clinics, and volunteering at local events, Ken hopes to take advantage of the ample hiking and camping opportunities around Asheville.

Anthony (Antton) Wilbanks Antton has “lived in Costa Rica and Finland, traveled to Iceland, swam in the fjords of Tromso, dined outside of the king’s palace in Stockholm, ridden a sleigh pulled by reindeer in Lapland, and toured the Baltic nations – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.” An enthusiastic traveler, Antton joins the Christ School community, accompanied by his year-and-a-half old husky mix, Baldr, named for the Norse god of “love, peace, and forgiveness,” a name he may have picked up when he studied abroad in Finland at the University of Oulu in 2014. After graduating from UNC-Wilmington in 2016 with a B.A. in chemistry and a minor in educational studies, Antton interned at Highland School (VA). At Christ School, Antton will teach chemistry and assist our fall and spring theater directors. When he’s not teaching or supporting our young actors, Antton plans to cook, play beach volleyball, and keep up with his mom and three sisters. n

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Each and every Greenie is distinctive and noteworthy, but here follows a continuation of our series profiling a few of the fine young men we get to teach, coach, mentor, and learn from each day.

COLEMAN DAVIS ’18

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oleman Davis hails from Swan Quarter (population 324) in the northeastern part of North Carolina. Due to the limited educational options near his home, Coleman did much of his early schooling online. That is, until one day when, in the middle of an online class, his mother held up a sign that read “Do you want to be a Greenie?” If he decided to attend, he would follow in the footsteps of three family members: his great-grandfather, William Cathey, who graduated during the school’s nascent days in 1908; his uncle, George Thomas Davis ’72; and his father, Calvin Blythe Davis ’73. Coleman visited campus and fell in love with it, enrolling as a freshman. Although making the transition from being mostly homeschooled to boarding eight hours away from home was rather difficult at the start – he missed his dog, his sister, his parents – Coleman settled in after about a month. He credits his Cuningham dorm parent Mr. Mohney with helping him make the

transition. “He did everything in his power to make me feel at home and it really helped.” Coleman has thrived academically. “It’s way easier to have live teachers than to have to be online. So many of them live on campus or are on duty, so I can go to them to ask for help when I need it.” He has sped through every math course CS offers, necessitating that Mathematics Department Chair Mr. Martin create new classes just to keep Coleman challenged. “Mr. Martin designed Linear Algebra and Differential Equations for my junior year, and this year I’m doing multivariable calculus and an introduction to discrete mathematics.” While his parents exposed Coleman to mathematics and science early on, they also introduced him to farm life. They grow corn and soybeans on their 1000-acre Davis Farm. Coleman remembers being fascinated by his father’s tools when he was just five years old. “I started using the bench grinders around age nine, and then I got into the fun stuff like blow torches and plasma lances at 13.” Now, when he’s home during vacations, Coleman works on learning how to operate the big machinery like combines, tractors, and backhoes. “I hope to keep helping out at the farm through college, until I graduate and move out.” Earlier this year, Coleman was presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in honor of the 500+ hours of service he has done working for the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge and the Hyde County EMS. His experience riding along with the EMS has sparked a fascination with medicine and, more specifically, surgery. “I’ve seen some stuff, and while I don’t necessarily enjoy looking at it, it’s really interesting. I want to go pre-med. Freshman year here I thought biology was awesome and I’m fascinated by anatomy and physiology. I figure the best way to combine my tinkering side with biology is surgery.” A member of Notes from the Soul, the school’s music performance and education outreach club, Coleman has been playing violin since he was four. Although his foundation is classical, he now prefers playing bluegrass and traditional Celtic music. No matter what Coleman pursues in the future, he will be guided by his interests and passions. “My drive comes from doing what I love,” says Coleman. “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” n

t’s not every day that your barista is also a budding astrophysicist – unless your latte comes from The Marketplace Café at the Grove Park Inn where Drew Hamilton works. Drew clocks in 16 hours each week, while somehow balancing the demands of senior year, robotics, piano practice, and homework. Drew credits his Christ School education with helping him organize his time. “I was very disorganized and flustered when I started here, but it’s gotten a lot better. These days I can stay on top of things and get my homework done with more ease.” Drew was the youngest student in his class when he enrolled in eighth grade as a Headmaster’s Scholar. At his previous school, he had already completed the entire mathematics curriculum, so he was looking for new challenges. His older brother, Jake, was at Asheville School, but Drew made the wise choice to become a Greenie. “I love it here and am very glad that I ended up here.” Drew ran cross country his first two years and even ran a half marathon at age 13. “It was the end of the season and my parents are marathon runners, so I trained and ran 13 miles a week before I turned 14.” He then adds, “Of course, now I’ll have the obligation to do 26 when I’m 26.” These days, Drew’s involvement on a robotics team based at UNC-A occupies his afternoons. Over the past three years, Drew and his teammates have grown up together and built a uniquely intellectual camaraderie. Three of those teammates are Greenies: Bennett David ’18, Bronson Gatts ’18, and Jonathan Gooch ’18. “When I first got into it I was interested because I got to work with power tools; however, over time the reasons I’m there have changed. I like being around the other kids who like messing around with math. One friend showed me this crazy thing about inverting circles, so I spent half of a practice on just learning that. We do math modeling and we do a lot of engineering; you have to build 3D models for all of the stuff, come up with ideas, do fundraising and outreach.” Last summer Drew was one of 24 students accepted to the Physics Atomic Nuclei (PAN) summer camp at Michigan State University, which gave him a hands-on introduction to the fields of astrophysics, cosmology, and nuclear

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science. “My interests in computer science and math and my experience at PAN have directed me toward astrophysics.” Drew admits that while he loves math and physics, he’s not a big fan of numbers. “I like clever mathematics. That’s why I like the programming side of it, to never have to deal with the numbers.” He also loves wrestling with the big questions associated with outer space. Drew applied to eight colleges that can foster his love of STEM. He would prefer to be somewhere within driving distance of his parents in Asheville, but he might make an exception if he were accepted to UC-Berkeley. Wherever he ends up next fall, he will be solving problems. “I’m always looking for the next opportunity to be able to use the math that I’ve learned to make life easier for others, or to figure out things they couldn’t figure out otherwise.” n

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CARSON JONES ’18

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or Carson Jones, the much-celebrated brotherhood of Christ School couldn’t be more real. Christ School classmate Max LeCroy ’19, his friend and teammate since kindergarten, became his stepbrother when Carson’s mother and Max’s dad married during his freshman year. “Max and I have been friends since kindergarten,” Carson explains. “We were on the same basketball team in first grade; we played on the same travel baseball teams. We were already really good friends, so being stepbrothers and Greenie brothers is awesome.” Carson remembers coming to Christ School’s Greenie Dome in middle school with Kellen Graham ’18 to watch Kellen’s older brother, Aaron ’16, play basketball. “I was impressed with CS, and when I found out that the majority of my friends were planning to come here, I decided to look into it.” Carson was awarded a Headmaster's Scholarship and started in ninth grade. Carson has been a lynchpin of the Greenies football defense since he joined the varsity team

as a linebacker in his sophomore year. He credits Charlie Claffey ’17 with helping him learn the ropes. “When I started, we didn’t have a lot of depth, and so he helped me in learning about the game and how to play with passion and ferocity.” Another important player in Carson’s success, both on the gridiron and in the classroom, is English teacher and former defensive coach Brent Kaneft. “Mr. Kaneft was my football coach and English teacher and now he is my advisor, so we’ve been able to interact on different levels,” says Carson. “In class and on the football field, he always stressed the importance of not just hearing, but taking time to listen and acknowledge what people say. Rather than go into conversations with a closed mind, you have to put yourself in their shoes.” Mr. Kaneft says, “Carson played linebacker for me, and I was always surprised, despite his size disadvantage, by how big he played. As a student, he is a tenacious self-advocate who insists on growing as a learner, not for a grade necessarily, but for his love of learning.” Carson has gravitated toward math and proved himself early in Mr. Harris’s notoriously challenging Honors Geometry. “I remember the first day he handed us what seemed like a million pieces of paper and said, ‘This is your work for the first semester.’ I kind of had a meltdown, because public school hadn’t been much of a challenge – I kind of breezed through.” Carson learned that he wasn’t alone and that “the faculty will do whatever they have to do to help you out, and make sure that you are learning the material.” Carson started going to extra help with Mr. Harris and asking questions. “I ended up getting a good grade in that class.” Carson is still waiting to hear back from colleges, but he has always been a UNC fan, visiting the Chapel Hill campus often to see his stepbrother, Charlie LeCroy, who is a junior. He’s also interested in Duke, a school with lots of Christ School connections. But he may leave North Carolina, too. “I might have the opportunity to play football at an Ivy League school. We’ll see.” At Christ School, Carson has enjoyed getting to know people from places as far away as Alaska and Beijing. “It’s really cool that this small place in Arden is a place where people from all over the world come for school. They are my classmates, my brothers. Without coming to Christ School, I would not have had that opportunity.” n

iller got his start kayaking at the age of seven when he paddled recreationally at Camp High Rocks in Cedar Mountain, NC. “It was something that I understood,” says Miller. “The way a boat moves and the dynamics of water make sense to me, and I picked that up quicker than a lot of people do.” One day when kayaking at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, Miller was recognized and encouraged to get a coach and pursue kayaking competitions, many of which took place across the country in places like Alabama and Wisconsin. “It’s an unconventional sport and I was having to miss school a lot for races.” At the end of seventh grade, Miller was looking for a place where he could continue to pursue his passion for competitive kayaking while earning a first-class education. He noticed that a lot of his friends from middle school were heading to Christ School, so he looked into it. “I realized that CS could be a really good option in terms of them supporting me with my sport.” His campus tour convinced him. “I remember sitting in a Friday Assembly and just seeing the community, and although it’s kind of cliché, the brotherhood.” At Christ School, Miller has focused on sciences and discovered a love for engineering in classes like Engineering and Design and Principles of Engineering. His teacher, Mr. Duhaime, observes, “Miller has a keen interest in and talent for product design. He has demonstrated excellence in all that he puts his mind to, whether it’s designing a product, collaborating with others, or dominating the whitewater kayaking scene.” Miller and his tandem canoe partner, Wes Bolyard, finished third in the Olympic Trials in the spring of 2016, followed by winning a C-2 (tandem canoe) gold medal at the Junior National Team Trials. Although he still trains and competes, Miller has decided to focus on his education for now. “It’s really tough, especially in college, because there is no money available, so you have to make a decision: either you are all in or all out.” Miller plans to study engineering in college with hopes of being an automobile engineer. He has applied to the Haley Barbour Center for

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Manufacturing Excellence, a highly competitive engineering program at Old Miss with the kinds of resources and opportunities Miller seeks. “I want to go into automotive engineering and they do internship and co-op programs with Toyota, Nissan, and Tesla.” Miller’s competitive drive has served him well at Christ School. “I’ve always been about buckling down to get stuff done.” He feels the faculty here have helped him succeed. “I hate when people say that a teacher is hard, because all of the teachers are going to challenge you, but one thing that I have learned is that there is not a teacher here who will not meet you halfway. If you are willing to do the work and do your share, they will make sure you have the tools to succeed.” n

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MVP: Sidney Gibbs ’19 MIP:: Otto Thom ’19 Courage Award:: West Shuler ’19 Top Lineman: Saevion Gibbs ’20

CROSS COUNTRY

All-Conference: RB, Sidney Gibbs ’19 OL, Talon Hensley ’18 LB, Carson Jones ’18 LB, West Shuler ’19 DB, Keyvaun Cobb ’19 First Team All-State: Talon Hensley ’18

Second Team All-State: Keyvaun Cobb ’19 Carson Jones ’18 Sidney Gibbs ’19

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Head Coach: Randy Ashley

Program Makes History The Christ School Varsity Football team had another great season, finishing 8-2, and winning the conference championship. They received their first ever ranking in the NCISAA DI Playoffs, the highest ranking in the history of the football program. While the Greenies lost to the 2017 DI State Champions, Charlotte Christian, they proved that they belong in the highest division in the state. The leadership demonstrated by the seniors was some of the best Head Coach Mark Moroz has ever seen. “Our players held each other accountable and pushed themselves to reach their full potential,” said Moroz. While the team is losing some valuable seniors, the core of the team will be back next season as the Greenies look to make another run for the state title. n

Coaches: Mark Moroz, Head Coach Na Brown, Wide Receiver Coach Austin Cooke ’15, Assistant Coach Travis Harris, Assistant Coach/ Lineman Coach Tommy Langford, Assistant Coach/ Team Strength Coach Nick Luhm, Defensive Coordinator Benjie Shuler, Assistant Coach Heath Shuler P’20, Assistant Coach/ Quarterback Coach

Top photo: The Greenies march to the field, led by Coach Moroz. Bottom: Coaches Langford and Luhm motivate the Greenies' defense.

Assistant Coaches: Casey Zager Emily Pulsifer P’15, P’17

Fleet-Footed A pack of fleet-footed youth led the 2017 Christ School Cross Country team. One freshman, five sophomores, and a junior filled the team’s top spots at the Eye Opener Invitational in early September. The team improved its position relative to the rest of the field at each big meet, with individuals making huge improvements throughout the season. As a squad, the Greenies completed the year in third place at the CAA Championships and 12th at the NCISAA 3A State Championships. The team was led by two newcomers to the squad, Andrew Hammel ’20 (#1) and Joseph Visconti ’20 (#2). In addition to his stellar individual performances, Andrew displayed a work ethic that strengthened every fiber of the team. He came prepared for every practice, and he often ran earlymorning miles to boost his volume. His example of disciplined hard work changed the focus of the team and inspired the entire squad to become more focused. Joseph, who ran a personal best 5K time of 16:58 and earned All-CAA Conference honors, displayed enthusiasm and impressive grit when an October injury affected his training. Hank Van

Captain: Andrew Hammel ’20

Ness ’20, Doug Bland ’19, and Jack Adams ’20 ran consistently in the top seven, with Juan Mantilla ’19 putting in a few fine races as well. The Most Improved Runner for the Greenies was Cade Rodriguez ’21. Cade ran his first 5K in 26:10 at the Rabun Gap meet in late August. From that point forward, Cade put his head down and trained hard. His time dropped consistently, and his continued improvement earned him a spot on the state meet’s varsity squad. At that championship on October 27th, Cade ended the season with a 19:38 5K. His vast improvement is a testament to his willingness to work hard and push his body and mind in races. The Most Valuable Runner was Andrew Hammel. Andrew earned 1st Team All-NCISAA at the state meet with a fifth place finish, All-CAA Conference with a first place finish, and All-Buncombe County with another decisive first place finish. If that was not enough to prove his dominance, Andrew broke the 10-year-old Christ School 5K record in September, and then broke his own record in November at the Foot Locker Regional Championship in Charlotte. n

Top photo: Andrew Hammel ’20 takes a decisive lead on the CS course.

Most Valuable Runner: Andrew Hammel ’20 Most Improved Runner: Cade Rodriguez ’21 All-Conference/ All-State: Andrew Hammel ’20

Respecting the Game The 2017 Varsity Soccer team took some serious strides this season, according to Head Coach Guy Campbell ‘00. The Greenies won their third consecutive CAA Championship and a first-round state playoff game at Charlotte Latin. Campbell called the team’s schedule the toughest in school history. Christ School played against eight of the 12 teams that qualified for the NCISAA 3-A playoffs, going 2-5-1 in those games. Three of the Greenies’ opponents received top-25 national rankings from the website MaxPreps. “This year’s team played a style of soccer that is sustainable,” Campbell said. “We respected the game, our opponents, the officials, and ourselves.

As a coaching staff, what makes us so proud of the 2017 group is not how many games we won, but how we represented ourselves and our school.” The Greenies were led by all-state captain John Beard ’18, who was named the CAA’s Player of the Year. Other seniors were Will Smoots, Will Rasco, Max Brie, and Faris Serafim. Marko Cvetokovic ’19 left a strong impression as a new addition to the roster. The future looks bright for the Greenies going into 2018 with the return of juniors Marcus Berger, Corey Lavinder, Kobi Selby, TJ Bell, Zack Grinde, Thomas May, Eric Zhou, Gordon

Head Coach: Guy Campbell ’00 Assistant Coach: Benjie Colberg Captain: John Beard ’18 All-CAA Player of the Year: John Beard ’18

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All-CAA: Marcus Berger ’19 Corey Lavinder ’19 Thomas May ’19

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Brown, and Hagan Brooks. Marcus, Corey, and Thomas were All-CAA players, and Corey also made the All-State team. The coaching staff has high expectations for next year’s team because of the juniors, as well as squad sophomores Adam Keever, Ben Lee, Davis Lindsey, and Connor Hall, all of whom started games this past season. Some other underclassmen to keep an eye on are Carson Campbell ’21, Finley Serafim ’21 and Jonny Mennell ’22. Campbell said the continued success of the soccer program, with 102 wins in the past eight years, is due to the players’ talent, and more importantly, the willingness of these players to work hard in practice and in the classroom. “The results in games are trending up due to the players returning and …the players who graduated in years past that laid the foundation,” Campbell added. “We are witnessing something special, and it’s only a matter of time before our program, current and past players, is rewarded with a state championship.” n

Kobi Selby ’19 moves in for a shot.

Top: Jonny Mennell’22 has a moment to smile as he tends goal. Right: Finley Serafim ’21 breaks down the sideline.

All-State: John Beard Corey Lavinder ’19 John Beard ’18 Most Valuable Player: John Beard ’18 Most Improved Player: Adam Keever ’20

As always, Asheville School Week provided a welcome change of pace for students and faculty. In an unprecedented upset, the faculty beat the seniors in the third annual Student/Faculty Basketball Game. Thursday evening, a bonfire and fireworks rallied the Greenies football team for their face-off on Blues territory. After parent-teacher conferences on Friday and Saturday morning, the Parent Council set up a buffet spread under a tent on the Stolz Hall patio. Then parents and students lined Perimeter Road for the send-off. While the weather turned chilly and wet, nothing could dampen the Greenies' spirit, as we racked up another victory over the Blues.

Top: Jonathan Gooch ’18, Coleman Davis ’18, Flynn Cruse ’18 Paul Gao ’18, Hase Cooper ’19, and Bronson Gatts ’18 cheer from the sidelines. Left: Connie McNichols P’19 and Michelle Ulmer-Parker P’19 catch up at Angelus. Middle: Students enjoy fireworks after the bonfire. Bottom: Andrew Hammel ’20 and family head off to a parent-teacher conference.

43 Top Left: Sidney Gibbs ’19 speeds past the Blues. Top Right: Jack Adams ’20 gets a hug from his mother, Perrin Adams P’20. Above: The Greenies take home Fayssoux-Arbogast Trophy. Bottom Right: : Dean Hardison P ’21 listens to Headmaster Krieger’s remarks. Bottom Left: : William Dodenhoff ’19, Coles Manning ’19, Andrew King ’19, and Marcus Berger ’19 grab lunch at the tailgate before boarding the bus to the game.

45 On October 28th, the Carolinas’ oldest prep school football rivalry saw its 91st showdown on the campus of Asheville School. Victorious in the last six meetings, the Christ School team did not disappoint fans as it defeated the Blues 47-6. Despite rain and chilly temperatures, Greenie fans – students, alumni, parents, and faculty – flocked to “The Game” in full force, outnumbering the Blues on their home turf by a margin of nearly 3 to 1. Though the overall series remains with Asheville School in the lead, 49-374 overall, the Greenies have held the Fassoux-Arbogast trophy after nine of the last ten games.

THE 91st PLAYING OF

beyond the gate house FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

The generosity of our alumni, parents, and friends is remarkable, and we understand that every gift made represents a personal sacrifice – an intentional sacrifice – in order to do something that makes an impact on the lives of our students. Working in Advancement means we – Dan Stevenson, Kathy Belk, Savannah Parish and I – have the pleasure of getting to know the people who truly love Christ School and who are willing to contribute to it. This year, through the generous support of our donors, Christ School awarded $3,775,000 in financial aid to worthy students. An additional $175,000 provided all students opportunities to attend Student Life events and engage in powerful, once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences beyond the classroom. For every dollar of support given to the Annual Loyalty Fund, the impact is as if we had an additional $25 in endowment. Gifts to the Annual Loyalty Fund once again outperformed the previous year with contributions reaching $853,000. This amount of ALF equates to what would be $21,325,000 in endowment. Another important highlight from this year: our capital campaign achieved over $20 million in gifts and pledges. The campaign is now in its fifth and final year with its celebration set for Angelus 2018 on October 27, 2018. Capital gifts to the campaign have transformed our campus and have allowed for the following projects to be completed: • Stolz Hall, our new dining hall • The Alumni Plaza • Gardner House, providing a comfortable home for 18 boarding students • Kennedy Herterich Art Center • A new Wellness Center, Advancement, Alumni and Business Office complex • Three new faculty homes The largest capital project Christ School has ever undertaken is our new Athletic Center. This facility will enable our boys to have indoor practice facilities – a must, especially during inclement weather. As our campaign comes to a close, the endowment is our greatest need. We have added $3.3 million to its funding since the campaign began and we need to significantly add to that amount. A strong endowment ensures a healthy future for our students, while providing the support we need to take care of the new and enhanced facilities that have been added to the campus. On April 21, 2018, "Let the Greenie Times Roll," the Christ School Auction and Gala, will be held, benefitting the construction of a new outdoor chapel and a set of visitors' side bleachers on Fayssoux Field. Sponsorships and auction items are needed! We encourage you to visit the campus and witness the remarkable transformation that has taken place. The heart of the school remains solid and strong and you will be amazed at what you see! If you can’t visit us, please follow us on social media and be sure to check out our website for news and information that is frequently updated. Thank you again for making sacrificial gifts that transform lives and strengthen Christ School.

Paige Wheeler Interim Director of Advancement

ANNUAL

GIVING 2016/17

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murchison P'11 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Noland '64 Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Pecheles '77 Ms. Nancy Perot P'11, P'12 Mr. Mason A. Plumlee '09 Mr. and Hon. J. R. Purvis P'15 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Reily '59 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sanderson P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schleusner P'20 The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Mr. Bertram L. Scott P'08 Second Chance Foundation Mr. Alan H. Shaw '39 * The Spartanburg County Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stolz, Sr. '81, P'13 Philip L. Van Every Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Wardlaw, Sr. '62 Mr. and Mrs. H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. '54 Westfeldt Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Westfeldt II '70 Quincy Foil White and Michael C. White P'12 Ziff Properties, Inc.

Christ School Board of Trustees 2016-17 Mr. Bertram L. Scott P’08 Mr. Ronald E. Brumley ’72 Mr. Daniel T. Wall P’10 Mr. Stephen T. Young ’82

President Vice- President Treasurer Secretary

Mr. Franklin F. Adams ’96 Dr. Patrick S. Allison ’79, P’10, P’15 Mr. George A. Berger, AICP ’83 Mr. Peter G. Dodge ’95 Mr. Michael F. Grace P’15 Mr. Walter W. Hannah, Jr. ’72 Karyn Kennedy Herterich P'04 Mr. and Mrs John E. Hine ’67, P’07 Mr. Nat M. Hyde '74 Captain John C. Knapp, USNR P’91 Mrs. Suzanne Lockett P’07 Mrs. Lee Anne Mangone P’13 Mr. C. Louis Moore, Jr. P’11, P’14 Mr. Brian L. Pecheles ’77 Mr. Cameron Smail ’72 Mr. Thomas D. Westfeldt II ’70 Mr. Mark A. Whitney ’80, P’06, P’09 Mr. J. Douglas Wilkins P’05 Mr. Joseph A. Yanik P’04, P’08

2016-2017 Alumni Council Mr. James T. Tanner ’03 President Mr. Robert Glen Clawson III ’88 Vice President

2016-2017 Parent Council President Sarah Beard P ’18

Trustees Emeritus

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 Col. William L. Hauser ’50 Mr. Walter S. Montgomery, Jr. ’47, P’93, P’96, P’98 Mr. John B. Noland ’64 Mr. Robert H. Stolz, Sr. ’81, P’13 Mr. William E. Underwood, Jr. ’55 Mr. Craig M. Wardlaw, Sr. ’62

Cornerstone - ($10,000.00 + )

Honor Roll of Donors fiscal year July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

Each of the following have supported Christ School during the past fiscal year by giving to the Annual Fund, by giving in support of DRAWING STRENGTH from WITHIN – the CAMPAIGN for CHRIST SCHOOL, or by including Christ School in their estate plans. In more than a few cases, donors have supported the school in multiple ways.

St. Joseph's Society - ($20,000.00 + ) American Endowment Foundation Mr. Edward Mitchell Badgett '75 Mrs. Janet Bradshaw GP'16 Mr. and Mrs. William Byron P'18 Mr. David Colburn P'17 Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta, Inc. Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Community Health Systems Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Cooper III '81, P'19 Mr. Peter G. Dodge '95

Peter G. Dodge Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Grace P'15 Mr. and Mrs. Dieter K. Herterich P'04 Mr. and Mrs. Morgan K. Herterich '04 Mr. John R. Hudson, Jr. '49 * The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation Mary C. Kistler FBO Grace Hospital Trust Mr. and Mrs. James H. McLawhorn P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Montgomery, Jr. '47, P'93, P'96, P'98 The Rose & Walter Montgomery Foundation

Anonymous (2) Mr. James S. Agnew '55 Baton Rouge Area Foundation Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Brumley '72 Mr. and Mrs. Derick S. Close '77 Ms. Carolyn Colburn P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cunningham P'17 Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fenn P'17, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fitzsimmons P'15 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ford, Jr. '81, P'19, P'21 Ford's Redi-Mix Concrete Co., Inc. Foundation for the Carolinas Mr. Stanley C. Gibson, C.F.E. '58, GP'08 Mr. and Mrs. Blake Graeber III P'16 Mr. and Mrs. Tommy L. Haddock P'96 Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Hannah, Jr. '72 Mr. Sam Talmadge Hardman '88 The Dot & Lam Hardman Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. McKee Nunnally GP'19 Mr. Robert F. Shuford '55 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Stevens '52, P'86 The David S. Walker, Jr. Foundation Trust Mr. and Mrs. Dwight W. Willingham '76 The Winston-Salem Foundation

Mrs. Jane H. Young P'82

Wetmore - ($5,000.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler Beard '84, P'18 The David Belk Cannon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Brown, Jr. '57, P'88, GP'05 Rev. and Mrs. David C. Brown P'00 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Busdicker '75 Mr. William L. Cobb '61 The Columbus Foundation The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Inc. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Davis '73, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Laurance Eustis III '60 Mr. and Mrs. George Griswold II '59 Drs. Ted and Nancy Humble P '14 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hussey III P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Nat M. Hyde '74 K.P.B. Corporation Mr. and Mrs. John D. Kimberly P'16 Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. King P'12 Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Krieger P'09, P'12 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Loomis P'10, P'13, P'16 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch P'18 Dr. and Mrs. Peter Mangone P'13 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mell '75, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell GP'20 Ms. Virginia D. Molloy P'18 Mr. and Mrs. C. Louis Moore, Jr. P'11, P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Eben S. Morrow, Jr. '60 Mr. Benjamin F. Mulford '12 Mr. Price P. Mulford '11 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Murchison '11 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oliver P'17, P'19 Mr. Charles D. Owen, Jr. Mr. Charles Parker and Mrs. Michelle Ulmer Parker P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Peterson P'17, P'19 Mr. James G. Poole III P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Julian A. Rand III P'13 Reily Foundation Ms. Mimi Robinson Bowen GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ruffin P'07 Ms. Sally A. Serenius P'80, GP'06, GP'09 Mr. and Mrs. David C. Swann '59 Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Bryan Taylor P'15 Theodore F. Davidson Trust Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Wall P'10

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Yanik P'04, P'08 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Young '82 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Youngblood '49 Mr. and Mrs. Guoming Zhou P'14 Mr. Qigan Zhou '14

Galax Leaf - ($2,500.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Franklin F. Adams '96 Dr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Allison '79, P'10, P'15 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Andrews P'20 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. William P. Battle P '09 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Beard '51, P'84, GP'12, GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. Blakely K. Bell P'15 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Birch P'13 Mr. and Mrs. John R.C. Bowen '67 Mr. and Mrs. Grady G. Byrd, Jr. '57, P'80, GP'07, GP'11 Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Cashion P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Chambers '67 Mr. and Mrs. William Clarke P'11, P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coffey GP'17, GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Cook P'01 Dr. and Mrs. Alan D. Davis '68 Mr. E. F. DuPree '66 Col. and Mrs. Frank C. Foster, Jr. '60 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freeman P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Hongchao Gao P'18 Mr. and Mrs. M. Michel Georgion '44 Mr. Carl E. Gibson, Jr. P'90, P'98 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund H. Hardy '57, P'99 Colonel and Mrs. William L. Hauser '50 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hecimovich P'18, P'20 Mr. Michael David Hill '90 Mr. and Mrs. Van D. Hipp, Jr. P'18 Trust of Lawrence Shackleford Holt Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Hurr P '07 Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Ingle P'18 Mr. and Mrs. R. Andrew King, Jr. '82, P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Kreimer III P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Lee P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lockett P'07 Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell D. Lowrance, Jr. P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lynch P'14 Mr. David Masich Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell P'18 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Muse, Jr. '67, P'11 Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Patrick '58 Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Patrick '73

* deceased

Mr. Larry Pulliam Ramsay Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Julius M. Ramsay '66 Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Roberts, Jr. '61 Mr. and Mrs. J. Ranson Roussel '87 Mr. and Mrs. Yi Sang P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Heath Shuler P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Smail '72 Smallpage Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Smallpage '06 Mr. and Mrs. Denis M. Stokes P'12 Mr. and Mrs. Dianen Su P'19 Mr. and Mrs. James Layton Switzer, Jr. '76 Mr. James T. Tanner '03 Mrs. Donna Van Ness Highsmith P'88, GP'20 and Mr. Jerry Highsmith Mrs. Patience D. Walker P'74, P'76 Mr. and Mrs. Qian Wang P'19 Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Whitney '80, P'06, P'09 Mr. and Mrs. Jianchun Zhang P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Dong Zhao P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Wei Zhou P'19 Mr. and Ms. Yiqun Zhou P'19

50 THANKS TO ADVANCEMENT GATHERING HOSTS New Orleans Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freeman P'18 Ms. Cathy Drennan P’21 Washington, DC Col. And Mrs. William “Bill” Hauser ‘50 Columbia Mr. and Mrs. J. Hagood Ellison, Jr. '68 Charleston Mr. Arthur P. Swanson '71 Greensboro Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Beard '51, P'84, GP'12, GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Brown, Jr. '57, P'88, GP'05 Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler Beard '84, P'18 Charlotte Mr. and Mrs. Derick S. Close '77

Angelus - ($1,500.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Victor Austin, Jr. P'19 Mr. Earle Bensing GP'06 Mr. and Mrs. George A. Berger, AICP '83 Mr. and Mrs. Craig Booher P'20 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bourne P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Boylan, Jr. '66, P'86 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brown P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Burke P'16, P'18 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Burke '70 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butcher P'20 Mr. Fernando E. Casasco and\ Mrs. Catherine L. Couch P'09 Mr. and Mrs. Rives Castleman P'20 Community Foundation of South Alabama Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Connors P'85, P'87 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darsie '58 Drs. Stephen and Sherry David P '18, P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Chuck de Krafft P'18 Mr. Denis R. de St. Aubin, Jr. '13 Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Deaton, Jr. GP'03 Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. deSaussure III '74 Mr. and Mrs. Jon Dressler P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard DuBose P'19 Mr. and Mrs. J. Hagood Ellison, Jr. '68 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Flachs P'17, P'18 Franklin Business Solutions Ms. Nella Fulton GP'18, GP'20 Dr. and Dr. John Gardner P'20, P'22 Gentle Dental Care Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Gresley, Jr. '79, P'06 Luther and Claire Griffith Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Luther T. Griffith P'11 Dr. and Mrs. Gordon I. Groh P'16 P'20 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Grubb P'18 Drs. Ryan and Amy Haldeman P'19, P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Hardison, Jr. P'21 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hill, Sr. P'82 Mr. John Sessions Hill, Jr. '82 Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hine '67, P'07 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Huie P'02 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hunt GP'19 Estate of Frances & Donald Jenkins (Trust) Mr. and Mrs. Chip Johnson P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence N. Johnson '87, P'20 Mrs. Mary Dae Justice Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kearney IV '78, P'20 Mr. William E. King, Jr. '75, P'08 Captain and Mrs. John C. Knapp, USNR P'91

Mr. and Mrs. Graham S. Lail P'15, P'20 Mr. and Mrs. T. Mikell Leland, Jr. '86 Mrs. Martha Lytle GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Manning P'19 Mr. and Mrs. David R. Mathison, Sr. '70, P'07 Drs. David and Lisa May P'14 P'19 Mr. Tommy Mayes P'20 Dr. and Mrs. William A. McCann P'16 Mr. and Mrs. C. James McCarthy P'80, GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Shaun M. McCarthy '80, P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. McDill P'16, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Miller '66 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Montgomery '98 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Montgomery IV '93 Mr. William James Montgomery '96 Mr. and Mrs. Steve W. Nesbitt '58, GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. Grant B. Osborne P '14 Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Pace P '14 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Poitevent III GP'17, GP'18 Ms. Deborah Pressley P'05 and Mr. Stephen Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pritchard P'18 Mr. David Quin '72 Ms. Barrett S. Ranson P'14 Mr. R. Michael Ranson P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rasco P'18 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Redhead IV P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Max O. Redic III P'20 Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. Rogers '59 Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Safriet '73 The Charles Schwab Foundation Mr. Royal Shannonhouse IV '72 Ms. Patricia Shepherd P'91 Ms. Angela B. Simmons P'18 and Mr. Jeff Behmer Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sloan P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sloan GP'14, GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan T. Smoots P'16, P'18, P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Sneed, Jr. '61 Mr. and Mrs. W. Edward Souther, Jr. '63 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Strayhorn P '13 Dr. and Mrs. Paul K. Switzer III '73 Mr. and Mrs. Zerong Tang P'21 Mr. and Mrs. James G. Taylor, Jr. '90 The Winston-Salem Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Turley, Sr. P'17 Col. and Mrs. John O. Turnage, USA '57, P'84 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Waddell III '62 Mr. and Mrs. G. Alfred Webster P'02 Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Wells P'18

Mr. Hayes B. Whitney '06 Mr. Josh A. Whitney '09 Wilkins Investments, LLC Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Wilkins P'05 Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Williams P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zantzinger P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Xiangkui Zhang P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jakob Zimmerli '87

Headmaster's - ($500.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. William P. Adams '67 * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Aiken P'04 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen IV '86 Aramark Campus Service Arch & Company Mr. Stephen Christopher Arch '81 Mr. and Mrs. George N. Arnold '72 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Baldwin III P'90 Bankers Insurance, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Baumrucker, M.D. '73 Mr. and Mrs. Harrion A. Beaver III P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Belk III '08 Mr. Blake H. Bickford P'12, P'16 Mrs. Clara Bitter W'59, P'00 Mr. Stephen Doughty Bitter '59, P'00* Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Blake P'07 Mr. and Mrs. David C. Blevins GP'16, GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bonds P'14, P'16 Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Brazinski P '14, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Brie P'18, P'21 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Briggs '55 Mrs. Nancy Brown GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Bryant '79 Mr. Donelson T. Caffery, Jr. '69 Mr. Arthur Carlson '62 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carpenter GP'18 BGEN and Mrs. Chalmers R Carr, Jr. USAF(Ret.) '56, GP'15 Mr. and Mrs. William Caves P'18 Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Mrs. Connie Claris Mr. Maumus F. Claverie, Jr. '53 Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Clawson, Jr. P'88 Mr. Robert Glen Clawson III '88 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Clawson '66 Cleveland Foundation Community Foundation of Henderson County, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Conner Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Olivier C. Dabezies '91

* deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Dalrymple P'14 Dr. and Mrs. W. Lisle Dalton P'95 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dator, Ph.D. '51 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davidson P'03 Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Douglass '58 Mr. Robert G. Douglass '63 Mrs. Susan Dunlap * Mr. and Mrs. Jim Easterling P'16 The Edwards Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Elliott P '04 Mr. and Mrs. David S. Evans, Jr. '72 Mr. and Mrs. Dabney M. Ewin, Jr. '70 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farnsworth Jr. GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald James Fawcett '57 Mrs. Richard Fayssoux, Jr. W'45 P'67, P'71 Dr. and Mrs. James Field P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman Finlay III Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Folley '75 Foothills Community Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Freeman GP'18 Mr. Paul Fulton GP'18, GP'20 Dr. David G. Futch '50 * Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Garbee, Jr. P'16, P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gatts P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ginden GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Glenn IV '89 Dr. and Mrs. Hurbert L. Gooch, Jr. P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Drago Gorupic P'20 Gresley Landscapes Mr. and Mrs. James S. Guignard '59 Ms. Spencer H. Guthery P'13, P'16 Mr. Benard Roy Harris '69 Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hartenstein, Jr. '53 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hatcher III '66 Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hawthorne III P'17 Dr. and Mrs. Charles Heaton P'18 Mr. and Mrs. William U. Henderson '69 Mr. Thomas B. Hilton P'97

Mr. and Mrs. Buckner Hinkle, Jr. '66 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Hoefer P'11, P'17 Hospitality Food Services Mr. Michael Hovis GP'20 Dr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Howell P'97 Mr. and Mrs. Yagang Huang P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Huffman '82 Mr. Kyle S. Hurr '07 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hussey GP'14 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hutto P'17, P'18 Dr. George K. Ibrahim P'12 Mr. and Mrs. George Janvier GP'16, GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. William Janvier P'16, P'19 Mr. Matthew H. Johnson '03 Mrs. Gretchen Johnston GP'18 Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Jones P'09 Mr. Jim Kelligrew P'19 Mr. and Mrs. William T. Kennedy '48 Mrs. G.N. Koon GP'01, GP'04

Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Lange P'16 Mr. and Mrs. David P. Lanier P'11, P'12 Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lemel P'18 Mr. Qinhao Lu '15 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawman Lucas III '90 Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Lucius P'12 Ms. Paula R. Lynch Col. and Mrs. James H. Lyon, USA(Ret.) '63 Mrs. Olga Petrovich Mahoney and Mr. Kevin Mahoney P'19 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Maloney P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Manning P'96 Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham M. Manning III '66, P'04 Dr. and Mrs. Albert R. Matheny III '68 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mayer '77 Col. and Mrs. Julian W. McCracken, USA(Ret.) '51 Mr. and Mrs. Alan McGuinn Mr. and Mrs. William S. McNeeley P'06 Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. McQueen '92 Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Menge '63 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Miles Mr. and Mrs. David Moltke-Hansen Dr. Kenneth E. Moore and Mrs. Carolyn O'Garro-Moore P'06 Mr. Joe Mouer and The Rev. Patricia W. Mouer P'13, P'17 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Muller P'16 Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Murray Mr. and Mrs. James H. Nance P'92 Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Nasca P'89, P'93 Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Neil III '81 Mr. and Mrs. William Nixon, Jr. '57 Novartis US Foundation Matching Gift Program Nursery Place Mr. and Mrs. Mike Oakley P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'Bryant P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Guy Patterson P'08 Payroll Plus Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson GP'17, GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. J. Yorke Pharr III '66 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Phillips Mrs. Barbara Rackley W'54 Mr. Max O. Redic Jr. GP'20 The Rev. Jess L. Reeves, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Reid III '65 Mr. and Mrs. Dave Roberts P'17 Ross-Bain Green Building Mr. Jeffrey G. Ross-Bain '77 Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rumsey '71 Mr. and Mrs. John I. Saalfield, Jr. '69, P'12 Mr. John M. Schnorrenberg '49

The Rev. Dr. Christopher Reese Seitz '72 Dr. Beverly Sgro Dr. and Mrs. Jack W. Simmons, Jr. '65 Mr. Cotesworth P. Simons '74 Mrs. Alice Smyth W'54 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smyth '59 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stender Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Stevenson II '72, P'15 Col. and Mrs. Jose E. Stuntz, USAF(Ret.) '53 Mr. Arthur P. Swanson '71 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Sylvester, Jr. '57 T.D. Hatcher Companies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Adam L. Taylor '82 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor '87 Tech Sales Associates, Inc. The Riley Companies, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thom P'19 Mr. Drew S. Thorp '04 Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Thorp '01 Dr. and Dr. Richard K. Toomey '73 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Twomey '73 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Valentine P'06 The Rev. and Mrs. James K. P. Van Zandt '70 Dr. and Mrs. Charles Vasey P'18 Mrs. Carolyn C. Ware W'57 Mr. Ed Warringion GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Waters '69 Mr. and Mrs. Lyles B. Webster '02 Mr. Ralph K. Webster '65 and Mrs. Patricia Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Scott Willard Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Willard, Jr. P'06 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wondrasch Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Woodman, CPA '78 Young Transportation Mr. and Mrs. Wenxin Zhang P'20

Patron's - ($250.00 + ) Mr. and Mrs. Forester Adams P'20 Mr. E. H. Alexander '61 Mr. and Mrs. Mason G. Alexander '51 Bishop C. Fitzsimmons Allison Mr. Colin J. Allshouse '09 Mr. Gerry Alan Barrett, Jr. '66 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barrow '66 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Becker P'17 Mr. John Berger P'19 Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Blum P'92 Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Boylan '69

Mrs. Elizabeth Boys W'56 Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Vance Brown P'95 Mr. Paul H. Broyhill '11 Mrs. Doris Burke GP'16, GP'18 Ms. Dawn Burks P'13 Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Burris III Mr. and Mrs. M. Gordon Caffery '76 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camunas, Jr. '99 Mrs. Lisa Childs Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cioce P'13 Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman P'20 Community Foundation of Gaston County, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Justin Conder P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper GP'18 Mr. Robert R. Counce '72 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crain GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Crisp P'95 Dr. and Mrs. Jim Cummings P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Cushman III P '14 Mr. Jim Dalton P'12 Col. and Mrs. James T. Darrah, Jr. '50 Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Davidson P'14 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davidson GP'15, GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davidson '03 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Davis, Jr. P'93 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Delmar '61 Mr. and Mrs. Joe deLoach '87, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dickson, CLU '58 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Dobson '59, P '82 Mr. Michael Douglass Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Drayton, Jr. '66, P'01 Mr. Patrick T. Dunn P'11, P'13 Mrs. Gerry Eccli GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Danny A. Elmer P'09, P'13 Fahrenheit 828 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fayssoux III '67 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ferrell GP'15, GP'20 Ms. Vanessa Giuliani The Honorable and Mrs. Gary Glazer GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. George Goosmann III GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Goosmann IV P'18 Dr. and Mrs. David Graham P'16, P'18, P'21 Ms. Madeline Gray GP'19 Mr. Alan R. Gregg '67 * Mr. Richard E. Haake '87 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Haas GP'16 Mr. and Mrs. James W. G. Hallett '73 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halvorsen P'17, P'19 Robert and Ann Hannah P'05 Mrs. Jennifer Helton P'17

* deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hendricks GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lockhart Hinkle '69 Home Solutions Construction, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hunter P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Drew P. Hyche '94 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hyche P'94 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Jayroe P'08 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Johnson '69 Mr. and Mrs. David Jones GP'19 Mr. Brent C. Kaneft Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Keeter, Jr. '58 Mr. and Mrs. Graham Keever P'20 Mr. Joshua A. M. King '12 Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Loftin P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Graylyn P. Loomis '10 Mr. Frank H. Lucius, Jr. '12 Mr. and Mrs. Baker W. Madison '79, P'18 Mr. Thomas Taylor Manning '96 Mark Halvorsen State Farm Insurance Agency

Mr. Jose M. Martin P'09, P'11, P'13 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Massengale '67, P'06 Mr. and Mrs. Bud McConnell GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. James D. McCullough '65 Mr. Belk A. McDill '16 Mr. and Mrs. Scott McGraw Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Memmel P'14 P'19 Mr. Michael Mohney CDR and Mrs. R. B. Moore II '58, P'90 Mr. Harley O. Morgan '05 Mr. William Benton Nash, Jr. '74 Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany T. Nelson '67 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Dr. and Mrs. W. Eugene Notz GP'11, GP'17 Mr. Walter Montgomery Oates '49 Mr. and Mrs. Ian B. Ogilvie '68 Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks Patterson P'07 Ms. Diane Pennington Mr. Cary R. Peyton '48

Mr. and Mrs. David Harmon Pharr '71 Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Pless GP'15, GP'17 Mr. Jack P. Purvis '15 Mr. Ronald Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rawls '67 Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Redmond Ms. Sylvia Redwine GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Reeves III '54 Mr. and Mrs. F. Allen Roussel '58 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rubsamen P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Graden J. Russell '49 Col. and Mrs. Timothy C. Scobie, USA(Ret.) '58 Mr. John D. Scott, Jr. '89 The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. Seitz, Sr. '45 Dr. Jodi Shainberg and Dr. Linda Lawson P'18 Dr. and Mrs. Michael Shea P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Simmons, Jr. '71 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith P'15, P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stiles GP'17 Mr. Richard Stockton GP'16, P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Bob M. Sullivan P'94 Dr. and Mrs. Tom Tiller GP'16 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tribble GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ulery GP'17, GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Van Ness V '88, P'20 Dr. and Mrs. James G. Warmbrod, Jr. P'94 Mr. and Mrs. David T. Watters '75 Mr. Radford Carter West '62 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. White, Sr. '62, P'91 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wiggins, Jr. P '11, P '14 Mr. Gary D. Williams and Mrs. Janice E. Stoltz P'06 Ms. Edwina Willis Fleming P'20 Mrs. Susan Willoughby W'67, P'06 Mr. and Mrs. H. Dillon Winship III '76 Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Wright, Jr. '53 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wright GP'17 Mr. Thomas K. Yardley '46 Mr. and Mrs. Smedes York P'95

Donor - ($1 - $249) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Akers, Jr. P'16, P'20 Mrs. Arlene Alford GP'16, GP'19 Mr. Ross O. Allen '66 Mr. Conner P. Allison '15 Mr. Giles K. Almond Mr. and Mrs. Michael Amato Mr. and Mrs. W. James Amoss, Jr. '42 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Anderson P'17

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Angyal P'97 Ms. Leslie Anixter P'17 Mr. James L. Antley '14 Mr. Charles B. Arbogast '46 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Auch III Ms. Sarah Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel I. Ball III '59 Mr. Rex E. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Winslow G. Ballew, Jr. '48 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chase Ballou '66 Mr. Marshall Baltazar Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Bang The Rev. Canon William Barnwell '56 Ms. Birdie Bassett GP'16 Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Bassett P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bayer Mr. and Mrs. David Beale P'13, P'17 Mr. and Mrs. I. Croom Beatty IV Mr. Andrew T. Beck '07 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Beck '69, P'07 Mr. and Mrs. George Beddoe '60 Ms. Kathryn J. Belk Mr. and Mrs. Colley W. Bell III '78 Dr. Jeremiah F. Bell '07 Col. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bell P'19, P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Benjamin IV P'10 Mr. Emanuel V. Benjamin V '10 Mr. Charles E. Bennett '99 Mr. and Mrs. Kim Bertram '70 Mr. Lonnie Bewley P'20 Ms. Jennifer E. Bird P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Wells Black, Jr. '90 Mr. Kirk Blackard Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ray Blakney '74 Mr. Robert W. Blanchard '03 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bland P'19 Mr. Edel Blanks P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blount, Jr. P '86 Mr. Jack H. Bonds '14 Ms. Heather Bower Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bowers '86 Ms. Sharon Bowman P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Adam N. Boyd P '14 Dr. and Mrs. George A. Brine '63 Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Brooks P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Sid Brooks GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Brown III '88 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Carter Bruns '57 Mr. Thomas B. Bryant IV '86 Mr. and Mrs. John Bullard Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Burke, Jr. P'05

Mr. Matthew A. Burkett '00 Mrs. Elizabeth Burleson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Butler, Jr. '75 Ms. Shannon Byard P'20 Ms. Hope S. Byrd P'07, P'11 Mr. and Mrs. Jones P. Byrd Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Caffery P'19 Drs. John and Ann-Marie Caldwell P'15 Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Campbell P'98, P'00 Dr. and Mrs. John F. Campbell '73 Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn W. Campbell '63 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Camunas, Sr. P'99 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Carroll II '59 Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Garland S. Cassada Ms. Kendra Castle Ms. Natalie Centeno Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chen P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chisholm

and Mrs. Shao Ting Chung Dr. and Mrs. Greg Clarity P'16 Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clark '66 Mr. and Mrs. Erich L. Cluxton P '06 Mrs. Linda Cluxton Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Coenen '55 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Coladonato P'20 The Rev. and Mrs. C. Alfred Cole, Jr. '61 Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Coleman, Jr. P'87 Dr. and Mrs. James H. Cook Mrs. Dorothy L. Counce P'72 Coventry Woods Homeowners Association Mr. and Mrs. Calvin J. Covington '01 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Covington GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. William Averre Crook '84, P'18 Mrs. Nancy Crosby Mr. Reidar W. Crosswell '14 Mr. and Mrs. Si Cruse P'17, P'18 Dr. and Mrs. Donald Culp GP'19

* deceased

Mr. and Mrs. John Currie P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Curtis '63 Mr. Edwin A. Dalrymple III '14 Mr. Joe Dalton Mr. and Mrs. George T. Davis, Jr. '72 Mr. and Mrs. Ned Davis GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Dawson Dr. Douglas Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeRonja P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeRonja GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Digby Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dillon P'05, P'06 Dock Curtis, MD Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dodenhoff P'19 Mr. W. P. Boone Dougherty '54 Mr. Ben Dowling Mr. and Mrs. William W. DuBose '58 Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Duhaime P'19 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Dunn P'10 Mrs. Shirley S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott '51 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Evans '72 Mr. Durward Everett Jr. Ms. JoAnne Fahey-Ivie P'06 Ms. Louise Farrell GP'15 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Finlay III '86 Mr. and Mrs. John N. Fleming P'15, P'17 Mr. Paul L. Fletcher '08 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fletcher P'08 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Forte', Jr. '03 Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Foster GP'20, GP'22 Mr. and Mrs. Hardy B. Fowler, Jr. '69 Mr. Kyle Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate P'99 Mr. and Mrs. James Gaines Mr. Donald R. Gallagher Dr. and Mrs. Charles Garabadian GP'21, GP'22 Dr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Garst, Jr. GP'16 Mr. Peter Gartrell '01 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Winn Gayle III '74 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gildea P'19 Mrs. Martha Gilliam GP'14 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Glaeser GP'14 Mr. Mark R. Glaeser '14 Dr. Peter G. Gleason '43 Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Gooch, Jr. P'03 Mr. Eric Gorsline LTC and Mrs. Earle K. Grady, USAF(Ret.) '51 Mr. William W. Graves III '64 Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Graves P'21

Mrs. Frances Gresley W'45 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Griffin Mr. Charles L. Griffith '11 Mrs. Richard B. Grimball P'84, GP'13 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hall P'20 Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchell Hambright, Jr. '67 Mr. Lee D. Hamlet '14 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hancock P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Boyd W. Harris IV Mr. Leigh Harris Harris Teeter Mr. Travis Harris Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hasskamp, RN '67 Dr. and Mrs. William L. Haynes P '14 Mr. John Hecimovich GP'18, GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Henderson '68 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hester P'18 Mr. Henry S. Hodge, Jr. '10 Mr. John Rivers Hope '58 Mrs. Nina Hopkins Ms. Janet Huber, M.D. Mr. Robert A. Hudak '14 The Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Hudak P'10, P'14 Mrs. Sue C. Huffman W'55 Mr. William C. Hunter Mr. Richard A. Hutchinson, Sr. '59 Mr. and Mrs. The Rev. and Mrs. Russell W. Ingersoll Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Izard '69 Mr. and Mrs. Warren Y. Jobe Mr. and Mrs. Ryan P. John Dr. and Mrs. Alan A. Johnson P'84 Mrs. Durward Johnson W'41 Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Johnson P'17 Dr. and Mrs. William H. Jones P'20 Ms. Leslie June Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Keenan P'14, P'16 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelley P'21 Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kieffer Mrs. Ruth H. Kimberly W'47 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. King P'02 Ms. Donna Kinney P'21 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kirkland '65 Dr. and Mrs. Lee E. Kizer, Jr. '62 Mr. and Mrs. David R. Kornegay Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kreimer GP'19 Mr. Jeffrey L. Krieger '12 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Krug P'14 Mrs. Clara La Rose W'50 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lally P'10 Mr. Christopher M. Launer '75

Mrs. Judy LeCroy GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Leonard '63 Dr. and Mrs. John Li P'18 Mr. Chris Loan Mr. Carl Loftin Mr. Bobby Long Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lontz III '86 Mr. Chambers T. Loomis '13 Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lowry P'19 Dr. Robert Lowry GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucchesi Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Luhm Mr. Thomas C. Lynch '14 Dr. and Mrs. Rich Lytle P'20 Ms. Jennifer MacDonald P'19 The Rev. and Mrs. C. Waite Maclin '52 Mr. Bryan Macomber P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Madison Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Madison P'79, GP'18 Mr. and David V. Mahler Mr. and Mrs. James B. Malcolm '55 Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Manning '72 Mr. Bryan Martin Ms. Cynthia Sue Mary GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mason III GP'12 Mr. S. Chase Mason '02 Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Mattar, Esq. '66 Mr. Grover C. Maxwell IV '08 Ms. Susan Mayes P'20 Mr. and Mrs. C. Brent McCaghren P'91, P'94 Mr. Bruce W. McCarley '70 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. McCarthy P '09 Mr. and Mrs. Ray McClinton Mr. and Mrs. David W. McCullough, Jr. '81 Mr. and Mrs. David Walker McCullough '45 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy McEntire III P '14 Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKay P'17, P'19 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McLawhorn GP'18 Mr. Andrew J. D. McMillan '12 Ms. Lura D. McMurray P'02 Mr. Darrin P. McMurry Mr. and Mrs. McQuillan Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mebane, Jr. '62 Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Meguiar GP'20 Mr. Charles F. Middleton '60 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Miller P'15 Mr. Hicks L. Milner '71 Ms. Lillian Monroe Mr. J. Randall Moore '67 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Moore '49 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moroz

Ms. Joan Morris P'20 Ms. Mary Jane Morrison P'96, P'99, P'04 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morriss GP'16 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Motter P'15 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mottern, Jr. P'87 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mottern III '87 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nadler P'11 Mr. and Mrs. Frederic G. Newhall '57 Major and Mrs. David B. Newton, USMC(Ret.) '51

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Palmer III P'07 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Papakonstantinou P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Parham P'13 Mr. William W. Parish '43 Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Parker P'11 Dr. and Mrs. Neil H. Parnes P'06 Ms. Savannah Parrish Mr. James Partington III '62 * Mrs. James Partington III W'62

Mr. Fred S. Patterson, Jr. '47 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Patterson '07 Mr. and Mrs. Weston Patterson '72 Ms. Margaret S. Pearson P'20 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Peebles '72 Pen and Plate Club Mr. and Mrs. Brien B. Peterkin, Sr. P'09 Mr. Randall W. Peterson, Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Piercy P '14

* deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Piver '68 Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Plyler P '14 Mr. Giles E. M. Plyler '14 Mr. Benjamin M. Porter '68 Mr. and Mrs. H. Weston Porter '81 Mr. J. Alex Porter '63 and Mrs. Amy K. Doyle Mrs. Alyce Poskel GP'13 Mrs. Angela Powers Mr. and Mrs. John Powers Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Presley '57 Mr. Thomas M. Pritchard '12 Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Mr. Don Pulsifer GP'15, GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pulsifer P'15, P'17 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Puorro P'21 Ms. M. Lindsay Raiford Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Ramage, Jr. '72 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rankin Mr. Marshall R. Ranson '14 Mr. Joseph D. Regan '66 Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Reid P'03 Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Reynolds GP'17 Mr. and Mrs. David Richardson P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Riggins P'05 Mr. John R. Riter '66 Mr. and Mrs. Berkley C. Roberts III '93 Dr. William C. Robertson, Jr. '60 Mr. Virginius Cullum Rogers '67 Mr. Che Findlay Roop '93 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Roussel P'87 Ms. Judi Ruprecht P'09 Mr. Elmer Sanborn '55 Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel M. Sanders, Sr. P'95 Mr. Robert H. Sawyer '50 Mr. Al Saye GP'18, GP'20 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Saye P'18, P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Schilling P'18 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schwarzkopf Mr. James R. Scothorn '14 Reverend Mark Ellis Seitz '74 The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. Seitz Jr. '70 Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sessions P'03 Dr. and Mrs. Scott C. Shaffer, Ph.D. '61 Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Shaw P'11, P'13 Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Sheehan P'99 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Shelton Mr. Patrick F. Shelton '14 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Shipley, Jr. '67 Mr. and Mrs. Don Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Burt D. Siders

Mr. and Mrs. David Smith Dr. and Mrs. James A. Smith, III GP'18 Mr. John Lovell Smith, Jr. '58 Ms. Lee Ann Smith P'11, P'13 Mr. and Mrs. Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. '53 Mr. and Mrs. Augustine T. Smythe P'21 Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Smythe, Jr. P'01 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie D. Sneed '66 Mr. and Ms. David Sparacino Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Sparks '65 Ms. Phyllis Spears Mr. and Mrs. Stedman Stevens P'17, P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Stickney '51 Mrs. Courtney Stiles P'17 Mr. Gregory D. Stiles P'17 *

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Strickland '72 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Stubbs '87 Mrs. Joe C. Stubbs, Jr. P'87 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Sullivan III '77 Ms. Judith Sutton Mr. William C. Swann '64, P'90 Mr. and Mrs. William Collins Swann '90 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swicegood Sr. GP'07, GP'11 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tallent Mr. Daniel Taylor, D.D.S. GP'18 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Taylor '56 Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Taylor '53, P'87 Mr. and Mrs. Craig Thiel P'18, P'19, P'20 Mr. and Mrs. C. David Thompson P'19 Mr. Les Thornbury

Mr. John Edward Thornton '50 Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Thurston P'08 Mr. Robert C. Toomey '64 and Ms. Louisa Burriss Mr. Greg Townsend Mr. Peter Julian Townsend '86 The Rev. and Mrs. Timothy C. Trively '56 Mr. and Mrs. W. Bennett Tucker '02 Mr. Steven A. Tutor '09 Mr. Harrison M. Tye '13 Mr. McKay H. Tye '12 Mr. and Mrs. John C. P. Tyler '63 Mr. and Mrs. James Uhler Ms. Monique Usher Mr. and Mrs. Earl Q. Vance III '71 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Warren III '64

Mrs. May Warren GP'19 Mr. and Mrs. A. Jordan Washburn '55 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Watson P'12, P'14, P'16 Mr. and Mrs. A. Adair Watters III '69 Mr. Thomas M. Watts '52 Mr. A. Ross Weathersbee '10 Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Webb '53 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weed P'18 Dr. and Mrs. Jim Weilbaecher Mr. James Alan Weller '65 Mr. Joseph W. Wheeless IV '04 Ms. Hazel J. Wiemer P'10 Mr. and Mrs. David Williams Mr. Samuel J. Williams '06 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Willimon '94

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Wilson '51 Mr. Spencer Wilson Mr. Thomas J. Wilson IV '47 * Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Witten '82 Mrs. Lisa Wiznitzer P'20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wnuk P'14 Ms. Michele Woodhouse P'19 Mr. C. Bruce Woodward '68 Mr. and Mrs. Curt Wyman P'95 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young GP'16, GP'20 YourCause - Corporate Employee Giving Programs Mr. Casey Zager Mr. Billy Zimmerman P'18

DOUBLE THE IMPACT

Of Your Donation

Matching gifts provide you with an easy way to potentially double or triple your original donation to Christ School! In an effort to encourage philanthropy, many employers sponsor matching gift programs that match charitable contributions made by their employees. Some companies even match gifts made by spouses, retirees, and board members. Others provide matching funds to support employee volunteer hours. CHRIST SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED OVER $100,000 IN MATCHING GIFTS SINCE 2015! Go to www.christschool.org/giving to see if your company will match your donation!

Top Row: Cissie Stevens P'86 and Peggy Byrd P’80, GP ’07, GP’12; Townsend Tanner ’03, his fiancée, Christine Jones, and Steve Young ’82; Stacy Theoharis-Avera P’21 and Helen Castleman P’20 Middle Row: Denis Stokes P’12 and Betty Montgomery P’93, P’96, P’98; Kay and Steve Nesbitt '58, GP'18; Jacquelyn and Victor Austin P’19 Bottom Row: Noel Johnson ’87, P’20 and John Beard ’84, P’18.

Angelus Society Event 2017 was held in Stolz Hall on Saturday, October 28th, following a Christ School win over Asheville School.

The evening celebrated Christ School’s top donors who gave generously to the Annual Loyalty Fund and capital campaign during the previous 12 months. This annual thank you event was highlighted by our campaign achieving the $20 million mark in funding. During the event, Denis Stokes P’12, announced his departure after 14 years at Christ School, during which he served in admissions and, most recently, as Director of Advancement. Denis will be greatly missed and we wish him well in his new position as Chief Advancement Officer at The Episcopal School of Dallas. With one year remaining in the campaign, next year’s Angelus is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2018, and will celebrate our generous donors as well as the completion of the capital campaign: DRAWING STRENGTH from WITHIN – the CAMPAIGN for CHRIST SCHOOL. n

save the date 2018 Saturday, October 27 -- Celebrating the end of our five-year campaign

Top: Denis and Felice Stokes

F I N D I N G

DIR ECT ION Annual Loyalty Fund

When it comes to giving, we know that our donors have any number of causes vying for their support. We also know that, more and more, donors are looking for influence on DIRECTING THEIR GIFTS, regardless of the gift amount. Thus, it is now possible to designate a giving interest within the annual fund.

Annual fund donors can choose from the following list: Unrestricted Academics Athletics Faculty Development Financial Aid Media Center/Library The Arts Science & Technology

By Dan Stevenson ’72 P’15

Memory Touched by a

Plumlee Family Scholarship Recipient, Luke Stone ’21, meets Mason Plumlee Mason Plumlee’s grueling NBA game schedule makes it difficult for him to find time to come back to Western North Carolina to visit his beloved Christ School, and so, as a way of staying connected to CS in a meaningful way, he and his family established the Plumlee Family Scholarship. This scholarship, which recognizes Miles ’08, Mason ’09, Marshall ’11, and their parents, Leslie and Perky Plumlee, was awarded for the first time this fall to Luke Stone, an entering freshman from Lexington, KY. It covers tuition, room, and board. In October, when Mason’s team, the Denver Nuggets, was playing the Charlotte Hornets, Luke had the opportunity to sit down with Mason before the game. Mason asked Luke about dorm life and was pleased to hear that Luke was going out for the JV basketball squad. “Meeting Mason was so humbling,” says Luke. “Thanks to this scholarship I’ve already had the most interesting experiences, both academically and culturally.” According to Luke’s English teacher, Ms. Pulsifer, “Luke is an extraordinary student and human being. At the moment, Luke has thrown himself into an epic writing project – a sci-fi trilogy about a pair of brothers who must save their world. When I start to worry about the future of this world, I think of young people like Luke – and, magically, the future seems much brighter.” n

Two members of the class of 1975 include Christ School in their estate plans, a unique way to support the school they love. Greg Busdicker graduated from Christ School as a member of the illustrious Class of 1975. He and his mother found Christ School after his father died and he enrolled in the second form as “a mess.” And, as Greg says proudly “Christ School put him all together and formed him into the man he is today.” Greg went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina and went into politics after college; in his first job he worked for the GOP in DC for Lee Atwater. He moved to Michigan where he met his wonderful wife, Cathy, worked in the oil and gas business for six years, and then decided to go into the securities business, starting with AG Edwards, where he has worked for 30 years. His son, Tyler, works with him and completed his CFP in July. They live in Fort Gratiot, MI, on the banks of beautiful Lake Huron. The Class of 1975 has made its mark on Christ School; the most recent example is the Big R Plaza, named after Reed Finlay ’58, that wonderful teacher and mentor who made a difference in their lives as well as others he touched both at Christ School and VES. They had been a very close class before that, but that effort stimulated an even closer bond as they raised the money to fund the plaza and also elevate the Class of ’75 scholarship fund to a $100,000 corpus. Shortly after the plaza was built, one of their leaders in that effort, Ned Badgett, unexpectedly passed away. Ned had put Christ School in his will and, when I visited with Greg in Port Huron earlier this year, he mentioned that the news of Ned’s estate gift had prompted him to think of including Christ School in Cathy and his plans as well. In keeping with the thoughtfulness of both Ned and Greg, I would like to take this moment to ask you to consider including Christ School in your estate planning. Those gifts can make a huge difference in the trajectory of the school, and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss how you can make your mark on this wonderful place, too. n

Make your gift today!

www.christschool.org/give Pledges can be satisfied anytime between now and June 30, 2018.

Top Photo: Mason Plumlee ’09 chats with Luke Stone ’21 in Charlotte’s Spectrum Center before the game.

Alumni Profile: Joe Keeler ’15

HOME SWEET HOME TO ME! Becoming a University of Tennessee Volunteer and playing college football wasn’t guaranteed when Joe Keeler graduated from Christ School and looked forward to his first year in Knoxville.

Let the greeNie times Roll

auctioN And gaLa It's coming! The "Let the Greenie Times Roll Auction & Gala" will take place Saturday, April 21, at the Biltmore Forest Country Club. Our committee has developed some unique packages sure to excite and delight. Enjoy cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres while bidding on Silent Auction items. Then, as you chat with other devoted Greenies and friends of the School, follow the Live Auction featuring a diverse selection of travel packages, unique experiences, and one-of-a-kind offerings. Be sure to book your hotel now!

Questions? Contact Paige Wheeler in the Advancement Office at pwheeler@christschool.org or (828) 684-6232, ext. 145.

He was ready – and excited – to be a regular freshman when a conversation in Noland House during the spring of his senior year gave Joe the idea of pursuing a spot on the team. “A friend knew a lot about high school players who went on to play football, and when I told him I wanted to play football at UT he convinced me to try to walk on and see what would happen.” Joe contacted UT’s high school relations director and sent him a tape he and Greenie teammate Malik Johnson ’15 had made. Although UT didn’t have any open spots that summer, Joe learned he had a good chance of making the team. Right before his freshman year began, Joe got the call; he signed a few papers and started practicing at the end of August. As a Vol, Joe plays offensive right tackle, the same position he played under Coach Mark Moroz at Christ School. “Joe is making a name for himself on the Vol team’s squad, and I could not be prouder of the young man he has become,” says Coach Moroz. “A true gentle giant – he is warm, and kind off the field – but has the ability to be aggressive and a fierce competitor.” Joe says that the big difference between high school and college football is speed. “Everybody is fast; the game moves faster at practice and there is a lot more you have to know to be able to think faster and read stuff faster.” It’s also more of a full-time commitment. Each day, his courses must end by 1:30 so he has time for football meetings, lifting sessions, and practice. And then there’s the stadium. “It’s kind of crazy,” Joe says. “I don’t know how to describe it. There are about 102,000 people there, and at first it can be overwhelming.” Every game begins with the Vol Walk, when the team makes its way from Volunteer Boulevard, continues down Peyton Manning Pass, and then turns left onto

Phillip Fulmer Way before entering the giant, thunderous bowl that is Neyland Stadium. “My mom (Mary Hunter) comes to a lot of games. During the pregame Vol Walk, I always find her and give her a hug.” Joe is studying business management and hopes to work in the business side of football – either in the front office or scouting – after graduation. He feels that Christ School prepared him well for anything he faces in the future. “CS taught me how to balance everything, like those days when you have places you have to be all afternoon and nighttime, and you also have a paper due the next day. I believe the key to really succeed in college is to go to class. You have to do the little things.” Joe has proudly worn a Vol Scholar Patch, an honor for those maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher, on his uniform during each of his three seasons. Joe still stays in touch with several CS classmates. “There are about 15 of us who graduated in 2015 who are in a group chat together,” he says. Many, like Joe, are navigating academics and sports: Anthony Vaglica plays baseball at Long Island University Post; Malik Johnson plays football at North Carolina A&T; and Walker Lanning plays football at Western Carolina. “We all talk a good amount because we are all going through the same thing. We stay in touch, see how everyone is doing, and make sure everybody is healthy.” Although he has always suited up for home games, this was the first year that Joe played in regular season games. He played at the end of the season against LSU and Vanderbilt. “It was fun to play in two SEC games in Neyland Stadium. I learned a lot this season and am looking forward to next year." n

alumni NEWS FROM ALUMNI

Once a Greenie, always a Greenie never fails to draw Christ School brothers back to celebrate friendships and a rivalry that has kept Greenies cheering for over 90 years.

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By James Uhler

Brotherhood Like No Other Young Alumni Raise Their Glasses

When a bunch of Greenie alumni gather together, it does not matter if they graduated a year or a decade apart from each other, their common experiences at Christ School offer fantastic fodder for discussion. Such was the case when Sean Locke ’04 and Matt McIntosh ’04 met Alec Bills ’14, Alston Bourne ’14, and Patrick Shelton ’14 at the young alumni gathering at Blue Ghost Brewery after the Asheville School Game in October. The evening was an opportunity to celebrate the Greenies’ victory over the Blues while allowing alumni – college students and young professionals – to connect with friends and their beloved alma mater. “The best part was being able to have a drink with my role models and catch them up on the life they helped me

67 build,” commented De de St. Aubin ’13, who attended the event with classmate Craig Kiley. One common refrain was the timelessness of the school and its traditions. Kiley observed, “It’s an awesome feeling when you return not having seen friends and teachers since graduating, yet feel like no time has passed. It truly is a brotherhood like no other.” Chris Locke ’06 concurred, recognizing the “lifelong friendships” he built at Christ School. “I cherish the memories that I had at such an incredible place and hope to attend more events like this.” Fortunately, Chris and other young alumni like him can look forward to another gathering soon – plans are already in the works for May 5, 2018, during Alumni Weekend. n Top: Forrest Yates ’14 and Craig Kiley ’13; Jack Pace ’14 and Alston Bourne ’14 Middle: Stephen Alexander ’06, Will McNeely ’06, Chris Locke ’06, Jamie Locke ’07, Sean Locke ’04, and Matt McIntosh ’04; Kyle Flachs ’17, Michael Sanderson ’17, and Charles Bolick ’17 Bottom: Tomas Mackie ’12 and Ells Parham ’13; Patrick Fitzsimmons ’15 and Thomas Lynch ’14

Top: Young Greenies gather at Blue Ghost Brewery.

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James, is a neuroradiologist in Madison, WI. John and Paul are in the financial and public relations fields, respectively, in New York City. Son Reed is a professional golfer in Charlotte. They have two granddaughters and a grandson, with another grandchild due in March. Their latest trip took them to Barcelona, Marseille, Monaco, the Italian coast, Rome, the Greek Islands, and Athens.

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Ron ’72 and Alison Brumley visited Chris ’72 and Elizabeth Seitz in France this past summer.

Bruce Burris ’73 attended the PGA at Quail Hollow with Chaiman of the Board Bert Scott P ’07 in August.

Bill ’58 and Evelyn DuBose have packed up and moved to Arvada, CO, to be near their daughter and two granddaughters. Mike Georgion ’44, a WW II carrier pilot in the South Pacific with over 50 landings including two at night, visited campus in October with his daughter, Ginny. They toured campus, had lunch in Stolz Hall, and then Mike answered questions from WW II buffs in Mrs. Mahoney's classroom. Spanish teacher and former Navy fighter pilot Les Thornbury joined the discussion, so the boys had the unique experience of listening to two carrier pilots from two different eras talk about their experiences.

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1950

Richard Wells ’50 writes: “I very much enjoyed seeing the piece on the Christ School website on Bill Kennedy. When my parents and I arrived at the school in the fall of 1947, for me to begin my three years there, it was Bill Kennedy who greeted us as we got out of the car. As a prefect, he saw to it that newcomers knew what to do and where to go. He was perfection itself in making us feel welcome and comfortable. I’m delighted to see that he has done well in life.”

1953

Ellison (Eli) Smyth ’53 writes: “Calling all members of CS ’53! 2018 marks our 65th year from departing Christ School. Any who have not visited the campus recently will be “blown away” with the present facilities. Magnificent! A student body of 290. Mark your calendars for Alumni Weekend May 4-6, 2018. Let me hear from you.”

1958

Chuck Darsie ’58 is seven years into retirement. He and his wife, Sandra, are heavily involved with grandchildren and travel. Their oldest son,

Dinks Dupree ’66 and Peter Waters ’69

1966

Dinks Dupree ’66 and Peter Waters’69 enjoyed the annual thrashing of The Blues earlier this year.

Walter Hannah, Jr. ’72 and his wife, Susan, enjoyed a trip down the Danube with fellow Greenies Alison and Ron Brumley ’72, Dick Jennings ’73, Wendy and Cam Smail ’72, and Eli Jennings.

Wyndham Manning ’66 and his wife, Bunny, welcome their first grandchild, Addison Elizabeth Glassel, the daughter of Emily and Sean Glassel of Houston, TX. Emil and Sean were married in Christ School’s St. Joseph’s Chapel, October 2013, as were Bunny and Wyndham, though a few years earlier!

Bob Twomey ’73 completed helicopter crew chief certification in November for aerial firefighting water drops to combat forest fires. The training was sponsored by the NC Forest Service for a cross section of Forest Rangers across North Carolina. Bob was one of four Rangers certified in the western part of the state. The aircraft is a totally restored and upgraded UH-1H Vietnam era helicopter.

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Polk Van Zandt ’70 recently retired as Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Murfreesboro, TN, after 23 years of ordained ministry preceeded by 18 years as a cotton farmer. He and wife, Mary Jo, are currently living in Monteagle, TN, but plan to live full-time in a class A RV and see our beautiful country for several years. Class of 1970, don't be surprised to receive a call as they are passing through!

Scott Gwynn ’75 poses in front of one of his earth-moving machines at a job site outside of Sanford, NC. Scott lives and works in Greensboro. Dan’72 and Jill Stevenson entertained members of the Class of 1972 at their home in Asheville in September.

Below: Si Amick ’75 and son Paul in Columbia, SC. Si lives and works in COLA.

Glenn ’77 and Pam Love’s new grandchild, Malory James Hyche

The Connors family on a recent campus visit

Kelly N. Burkett '01 on the field with colleagues

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Glenn Love ’77 and his wife of 33 years, Pam, are proud new grandparents to Malory James Hyche, born this past spring. Glenn also launched a new business, Big Picture Consulting, a management consulting firm based in Charlotte that serves leaders of mid-sized businesses and organizations across a wide spectrum of industries. Visit https://bigpicture.life to learn more.

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1998

Kelly N. Burkett ’01 was honored to be selected to work the NCISAA Division I Football State Championship game as a back judge. He is continuing to work as a Senior Estimator for Controls Southeast in Pineville, NC.

2005

Oby Morgan ’05 and Joanne Badr were married on August 26, 2017. Christ School Chaplain Father Kirk Brown officiated the ceremony. Cody Searcy ’05 is currently in his second year of teaching special education and coaching football and track at T.C. Roberson High School. He and his wife recently bought their first house and their son will soon turn five.

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Ryan ’98, Shannon, and Maddox ’34 Dukes stopped by campus while they were in the mountains camping. Ryan owns The Blue Marlin restaurant in downtown Columbia, SC. If you are in COLA, it is where you want to eat! Buddy Floyd ’79 and Robby Bryant ’79 in Florence, NC. Robby, a pharmaceutical rep, lives in Holden Beach, NC; Buddy manages the family business in Florence.

Right: Mikell Leland ’86 sits in his lovely office in Mobile, AL, where he is the Managing Director of Southeast Asset Advisors, Inc. Please note the St. Joseph’s Chapel pew and the beautiful CS pillow!

Mark Connors ’87, Claire Griffith P ’11, and Mark’s dad, Tom P ’85, ’87, visited campus. Mark is a yacht broker in Norfolk, VA.

Mr. and Mrs. Oby Morgan '05!

Cody Searcy ’05 with his wife, Randi

1999 Townsend Tanner '03 with his fiancée, Christine Jones

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2003

Townsend Tanner ’03, a current trustee Trustee of Christ School, will marry Christine Jones in Morehead City, NC, in April 2018.

Tom Stevenson ’99 visited campus with his mother, Irven, wife of Tom ’68, and sister of Tom Myer ’67, and his two boys, Henry and George. Tom ’99 is living and working in his home town of Charleston, SC.

Chris Grasinger ’05 recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of his business, Center 45 Climbing & Fitness, in Boone, NC.

2006

Jack Smallpage ’06, Bill Dodenhoff P’18, Noel Johnson ’87 P’20, and Peter Menge ’63 enjoyed the beautiful home and gracious hospitality of Catherine and Peter Freeman P’18 at the NOLA Gathering.

2007

Tyler Williams ’07 just wrapped up his 8th season of race announcing.This year his schedule included races with the FUEL Racing Series, Southeast Dirt Modified Series, 602 Super Limited Series and a short stint of race announcing at Ace Speedway in Elon, NC. He and his wife relocated to Eden, NC, just north of Greensboro.

2008

something exotic like skiing down the slopes in Austria to which Bob responded that he was not in Austria but was on the back of a dogsled in Greenland! When Bob found out that Gabe was in Iceland, he told Dan that he was planning on being in Reykjavik the next day. He asked for Gabe’s e-mail, and Bob and Gabe were able to connect over lunch. The moral of the story is to always be good, because even when you are as far away as Reykjavik there might be a Greenie watching you from a dogsled in Greenland! PS. Gabe’s mother, Lee Ann Smith (P ’11, ’13), has been awarded the prestigious North Carolina Wildlife Federation Water Conservator of the Year for her efforts to remediate toxic waste pollution in WNC.

Denis de St. Aubin ’13 joins Old North State Trust, LLC, as an advisor of Life Insurance and Investment Products. Old North State Trust has offices in the North Carolina cities of Greensboro, Wilmington, Greenville, Lexington, and Siler City. Jeff Burks ’13 will graduate from Clemson in December 2018 with a degree in Packaging Science, which included a six-month co-op with the Bosch Company. Jeff and a Clemson teammate recently won First Place in the 2017 National Packaging Design Competition sponsored by The Independent Packaging Association (AICC). The award for winning the competition includes a trip to Las Vegas to attend the AICC national meeting and to participate in a three-day Designers’ Lab with the experts.

2017

Davis Jayroe ’08 and his wife, Kelli, welcomed baby girl Mary Frances in March 2016. They are expecting another girl in November 2017.

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Davis Jayroe ’08 and Mary Frances

Gabe Dunsmith ’11, a freelance writer, spent this past spring in Iceland, reporting on art and cultural and environmental topics for the Reykjavík Grapevine. He was recently joined in Iceland by his mother, Lee Ann Smith P '11, '13, and Robert Counce ’72 for a week spent hiking, admiring glaciers, and bathing in natural hot springs. Prior to his move to the far north, Gabe covered U.S. chemical policy and toxic waste for E&E News in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Vassar College in 2015 with a degree in Environmental Studies and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. When Robert recognized Gabe’s love of journalism, he called his classmate Dan Stevenson to ask if he knew of any Greenies in the field. It turns out Dan knew that Captain Reed’s son Bob ’65 not only was a journalist but also had been the AP Bureau chief in Kabul, Cairo, and Berlin so he placed a call. Upon hearing Bob’s voice, Dan apologized to Bob that he suspected that he was interrupting him doing

Charlie Griffith ’11 visited campus with his brother, Ted, and parents Claire and Luther. Charlie is living and working in Dallas, TX.

2012

Greenies Miller Robinson ’12 and Will Foley ’12 visited Henry Keenan ’14 in Amman, Jordan. Robinson and Foley were traveling in the Middle East, where Keenan is dong a fellowship with the Ibrahim Leadership & Dialogue Middle East Program.

2013

Riley Smith ’17 visited with Coach Miles at the Spartanburg Day basketball game. Riley is attending High Point University on a lacrosse scholarship and brought several of his teammates to campus for the game.

Two 2017 grads visited campus in November. Jerry Zhang is at NYU and Deke Li is at Forham University.

Christ School faculty attending the November wedding of Director of Publications Donna Kinney and Tad Wheeler of the CS Grounds Crew in Saluda, NC, were: former history teacher Lyn Tillett, Marshall Baltazar, Andrew and Emily Pulsifer, Tad and Donna Wheeler, Father Kirk Brown, Cissy and Danny Elmer, Mary Jane Morrison, and Leigh Harris.