THE HIGH SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGES ITS PAST, HONORS THOSE PIONEERING STUDENTS WHO TRANSFORMED THE SCHOOL INTO A PLACE WHERE ALL ARE NURTURED AND SUPPORTED, AND LOOKS TO A FUTURE THAT IS EVEN MORE INCLUSIVE.
Members of Spectrum during the 1990-91 school year.
Joined by Scholar in Residence and University of Texas at Austin Shakespeare at Winedale Regents Professor James Loehlin, all Episcopal students participated in “Shakespearience,” an afternoon devoted to recitations, performances, and analysis of the Bard’s oeuvre.
Contents ON THE COVER
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THE VISION FOR EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Developing the 2018 Strategic Plan
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EPISCOPAL REMEMBERS JOHN SIDNEY MCCAIN III ’54 Alumni and friends of EHS reflect on the life and legacy of one of the School’s most esteemed Old Boys
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COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF INTEGRATION AT EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL The High School acknowledges its past, honors those pioneering students who transformed the School into a place where all are nurtured and supported, and looks to a future that is even more inclusive
FEATURES
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JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD With camera in hand, Mary Lide Parker ’06 trades university communications for adventures to Antarctica and beyond
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GO BIG OR GO HOME We catch up with Craig Dixon ’93 as he opens the doors to The St. James, a 450,000-square-foot sports and wellness center in Springfield, Va.
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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL EHS SOCIAL EPISCOPAL UP CLOSE FROM THE ARCHIVES History in Their Hands
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CLASS NOTES After Episcopal: Latane Campbell ’81, Jonathan Beane ’88, Allison Priebe Brooks ’94, and Baobao Zhang ’09
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IN MEMORIAM
Head of School: Charley Stillwell Director of Institutional Advancement: Christina Holt Director of Communications: Billy Faires Editor: Audrey Courchesne Class Notes Editor: Elizabeth Henderson ’11 Contributing Editors: Lindsay Bingham Photographers: Audrey Courchesne, Natalie Davies, Billy Faires, Elizabeth Henderson ’11, Cory Royster, and Laura Vetter Archivist: Laura Vetter Designer: Linda Loughran
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From the Head of School When I first began to explore the possibility of coming to Episcopal as Head of School, one aspect of the School that I found particularly inspirational was its long-standing mission to instill in each student both the moral and the intellectual courage necessary to make a true difference with one’s life. All schools value the importance of intellectual growth. Some schools also focus their efforts on developing the whole child and care deeply about character development. What most intrigued me about Episcopal was the notion that our focus on the concept of courage means that helping our students to be intellectually engaged and prepared to excel in exceptional colleges and universities is just a starting point. Our mission means that having a powerful commitment to honor and integrity and a strong moral compass is critical, but not sufficient alone. We, in fact, are looking to add that additional component of courage, that notion of reaching out beyond one’s comfort zone to channel one’s strength of character, academic talents, and life skills to make a true difference in the lives of others and to step up in pursuit of a better tomorrow. At the outset of our strategic planning process, it was exciting for our school community to take the time to articulate exactly what we mean when we talk about moral courage, intellectual courage, and the skills that help our students focus in both areas. As we developed our new Portrait of a Graduate to capture this understanding in tangible, day to day behaviors and approaches, it was particularly helpful to engage our student leaders to help us to shape the language so that it felt authentic and meaningful to them. Our students appreciate the importance of honorable behavior, standing up for what is right, respecting others, pursuing ambitious goals, learning from mistakes, developing creative solutions to challenging problems, communicating with power and passion, and sharing thanks for our many blessings. In our reflections on the death of Senator John McCain and his own personal pursuit of moral and intellectual courage, our students have also been reminded that aspiring to these forms of courage is an ongoing journey for all of us. Talking about the importance of moral and intellectual courage can conjure for some young people images of cinematic superheroes and a level of heroism often felt to be unattainable by average, everyday people. We know that the pursuit of these forms of courage by all
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of us, students and adults alike, will be a path filled with progress and pitfalls. We need to be ready to acknowledge our mistakes, learn from our missteps, and courageously set out to do better with our next efforts to bring positive change. Our students know that Senator McCain seemed uniquely comfortable acknowledging those moments when his actions showed great intellectual and moral courage as well as when he did not live up to the honorable ideals that his favorite EHS teacher, William B. Ravenel, instilled in him all those years ago on The Holy Hill. His desire to right wrongs along the way inspires our students to take the next steps on their own journeys. In a similar fashion, Episcopal acknowledges that the School itself is on a journey toward exemplifying the courage that we so value in our community members. During Spirit Weekend in November, the school community came together to honor courageous icons of Episcopal’s past, including the School’s first two AfricanAmerican students, Regi Burns and Sam Paschall, as well as the Black and African-American students who followed in their footsteps. As we commemorated 50 years of integration at Episcopal, we reflected on the successes and failures of our past in order to illuminate ways to approach our future with an even greater commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and moral and intellectual courage. Winston Churchill once reminded us, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” As we set out together to implement our new strategic plan and to make Episcopal the very best school it can be and one of the most powerful educational experiences to be found anywhere, it is clear to me that we can have no higher calling than to ensure that this development of moral and intellectual courage reaches new heights and sets our students on a path of leadership and service that few can match. Senator McCain once shared that “glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely and who rely on you.” If we can help our students find the courage to maintain the constancy of these kinds of pursuits, we will truly have offered them an education second to none. Sincerely,
Charles M. Stillwell
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Student LEADERSHIP Honor Committee Front row: Seniors Jonesy Wilbanks, Esther Kim, Luke Mascatello (Head of the Honor Committee), Ben Korkowski, Natalie Block, and Mary Ives Giblin. Second row: Advisor Tim Rogers ’79, Seniors Cole Wise, Jett Lyerly, Advisors Jessie George, and Scott Pohjola. Not pictured: Advisor Louis Smith.
Monitors Front row: Seniors Ben Korkowski, George Eberle*, Olivia Tucker, Mary Ives Giblin, Mei Kuo, Jack Kelly, Arden Faires, Nicole Carino*, and Natalie Block. Second row: Seniors Cole Wise, Will Cory, Max Foulk, Sol Ahn*, John Moses (Head Monitor), Morin Tinubu, Jonesy Wilbanks, Sam Fanning, and Litchfield Ajavon. Third row: Seniors Jett Lyerly, Paul Pivirotto, Juanell Walker, Rudy Bissot Stargardter, Didi Tyree, Mark Berry, Shaunjaney Bryan*, Juliet Faris, and Gray Shiverick*. Not pictured: Senior Parker Driscoll* *Senior Monitors
Discipline Committee Front row: Seniors Michael Grogan, Litchfield Ajavon, Catie Wood, Colby Grover, Olivia Tucker (Head of the Discipline Committee), and Max Foulk. Second row: Advisor Mark Carter, Senior James Dixon, Advisors Warner Blunt ’07, Sam Slack, Boota deButts ’76, and Senior Salim Turner-Muhammad.
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Javier Bastos Biology, Environmental Science M.Ed. Harvard University B.A. Rutgers University
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READING: “The Stranger
in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” by Michael Finkel
READING: The New
EXPLORING: Museums in
Yorker and “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh
D.C. and hiking trails along the C&O Canal
EXPLORING: Famers’
markets and playgrounds with my husband and two little boys
Norman Kim-Senior Douglas Daza-Quintero Spanish M.A. Florida Atlantic University B.A. Universidad del Valle
Spanish M.A. Middlebury College B.A. Washington & Lee University READING: “The Hate U Give”
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EXPLORING: Running and
“Nous Sommes Tous des féministes” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
biking trails
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Netflix’s “The Standups”
Tran Kim-Senior Associate Director of Admissions M.Ed. University of Massachusetts Amherst B.A. Washington & Lee University READING: “The Hate U Give” by Angie
Thomas and The New York Times LISTENING: Lorde, Etta James,
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Hugh Koeze English B.A. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Kacey Meaker
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Physics Ph.D. University of California Berkeley M.A. University of California Berkeley B.S. Randolph College
Approaches” by Fitzroy Maclean EXPLORING: The outdoors
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Earth” by Ken Follett and “The Martian” by Andy Weir EXPLORING: By horseback
Amila Williams Associate Dean of Students, Spanish M.Ed. Central Michigan University Atlanta B.A. Spelman College READING: “The Warmth of
Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson and the “An Ember in the Ashes” series by Sabaa Tahir LISTENING: Hillsong, Celebration Worship, Israel Houghton, Beyoncé, and John Legend
Mark Moroz Assistant Director of Admissions, Head Football Coach B.A. Wake Forest University READING:
“The Music Lesson” by Victor Wooten LISTENING:
The Frozen and Moana soundtracks with my 3-year-old daughter
Emily Urquhart Signature Programs Associate B.A. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill READING:
The New Yorker and “The Restless Wave” by John McCain WATCHING:
“This is Us,” Tiny Desk Concerts on NPR, and “Parks and Recreation” reruns
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On the last weekend in October, students in Episcopal’s drama program walked away from the annual Virginia Theatre Association competition with three individual honors and seven group awards. For their performance of “Dreaming of Bubba Girl,” an original play scripted by Director of Theater Arts Bill Patti, they earned more awards than any of the other 56 schools in the competition.
Dance and music students performed during Fall Family Weekend.
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ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS Juanell Walker ’19 Under new Head Coach Mark Moroz, varsity football got off to a strong start, winning six straight games including against St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes during Friday Night Lights. They ended the season with a 25-21 victory over Woodberry (see page 14). Liza Gregory ’21 Led by newcomer Liza Gregory ’21, the girls’ cross country team had a solid season and strong performances from its promising young talent.
Tre Simmons ’20 Tre Simmons ’20 once again led the boys’ cross country team this fall, winning the Joe Halm Memorial City Championship race for the second year.
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Lilly Whitner ’19 Varsity tennis had a standout season, finishing with a remarkable 12-3 record. The squad ended the season on a high note, upsetting top-ranked Potomac in the first round of the ISL tournament. For the 14th season in a row, the team also advanced to the VISAA tournament with their #5 seed.
Cam Robinson ’19 Boys’ varsity soccer relied on a talented core of seniors to secure a strong finish to their season. With a spirited win over crosstown rival St Stephen’s & St Agnes and a victory over Landon in the first round of the IAC tournament, the boys’ varsity soccer team earned their return to the state playoffs. Hunter McGuire ’19, Archer Staunton ’19, and Thomas Adkins ’20 In its second year, the boys’ crew team continued to grow, competing against some of the top fall programs in the area, including at the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia. Mary Ives Giblin ’19 Varsity field hockey had a strong season, ending with a heartbreaking loss in the ISL tournament quarter finals.
Mary Preston Singletary ’20 Varsity volleyball finished the season with a 16-9 record and #2 seed going into the ISL tournament, where they advanced to the championships for the second year in a row. The Maroon steadily moved up the state rankings as well, entering the VISAA tournament as the #5 seed.
Kyara McDowell ’19 Anchored by nine seniors, girls’ varsity soccer battled through a competitive year in the AA Division, going 5-7-2 overall. EHS
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EHS PASSES THE CUP Jahsaiah Moses ’19 and Regan Simmons ’21
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he Maroon fought hard but fell short in this year’s Seminary Hill Cup, an annual competition between the girls’ teams at Episcopal and St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School. This year’s event marked the eleventh of its kind, with SSSAS securing the win by a narrow margin of one point. With one tie and ÀYH ZLQV IRU HDFK VFKRRO RYHU WKH FRXUVH RI WKH &XS·V KLVWRU\ QH[W \HDU·V WLH breaker is Episcopal’s for the taking. Go High School!
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THE MAROON VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM PULLED OFF AN EPIC COMEBACK, DEFEATING THE TIGERS 25-21 ON NOVEMBER 10 AT WOODBERRY FOREST.
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EHS kicked off the scoring, as Juanell Walker ’19 ran the ball in from one yard out. WFS went on to score three unanswered touchdowns and go up 21-6. Late in the third quarter, Salim Turner-Muhammad ’19 ran the ball 30 yards on a toss reverse play that caught the Tigers off guard, shifting the momentum for the Maroon with key plays to follow from John Boyles ’20 and Walker.
With EHS down 21-19, Emmett Morehead ’21 completed a perfect pass to Elijah Gaines ’20 for a 39-yard touchdown. The defense made several key stops, including a game-clinching interception by Litchfield Ajavon ’19. The Maroon finished the game with 385 yards of total offense (213 passing/172 rushing). The Maroon defense held Woodberry to only two yards rushing the football with six tackles each from Jeff Stallings ’20, Ben Lee ’20, and Bryce Steele ’21. Punter Paul Pivirotto ’19 also had an amazing game, flipping field position on several key situations.
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FEATURE
OUR MISSION Guided by its founding principles of honor, academic distinction, spiritual growth, and community, Episcopal High School prepares young people with the intellectual and moral courage to pursue lives of ethical leadership and service as citizens of an increasingly connected world.
An Episcopal High School Graduate:
Commits to ambitious goals Acts with honor and integrity
Listens and communicates effectively
Investigates with curiosity and an open mind
Stands up for what is right
Expresses opinions with conviction and care
Seizes opportunities to learn
Collaborates with empathy and respect
Embraces challenge with conďŹ dence
Expands knowledge by making connections
Moral Courage
Courageous Action
Intellectual Courage
Leads and serves with humility and kindness
Works hard and responsibly
Questions critically
Uses resources and technology wisely
Solves problems creatively
Seeks balance and brings joy
Values diverse perspectives
Expresses appreciation and gratitude Admits mistakes and learns from failure
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THE VISION FOR EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL WHEN HEAD OF SCHOOL CHARLEY STILLWELL CAME TO EPISCOPAL IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, THE SCHOOL’S 2011 STR ATEGIC PL AN HAD RUN ITS COURSE, AND HE SEIZED THE OPPORTUNIT Y TO ENGAGE THE FULL EHS COMMUNIT Y IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND COLL ABOR ATIVE STUDY OF WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE HEADING, AND WHAT OUR MOST ASPIR ATIONAL GOALS FOR EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL MIGHT BE.
That study began with a look at the mission, as Stillwell believes any good and effective strategic planning process for a school must begin. “All involved — from Trustees, to faculty and staff, to many alumni — mentioned that the final element of the old mission statement, the sentence that focused on moral and intellectual courage, was the most powerful and compelling,” said Stillwell. Rather than attempting to capture all of the aims and values of the School in a lengthy, somewhat unwieldy mission statement, Stillwell led
an effort to find a more effective approach. The result is a succinct mission that is supported by two new concepts: a Portrait of a Graduate and Core Beliefs. “We now have a concise statement about who we are and what we do, a collection of aspirational qualities for which we expect our graduates to strive that indicate and measure how effectively we have fulfilled our mission, and a collection of beliefs we know to be at the core of how we best achieve this mission,” Stillwell said.
Episcopal High School Core Beliefs • Honor is both a pursuit and an expectation.
take risks and to embrace and learn from failure.
and beyond makes learning authentic and powerful.
• Relationships in which students are known, valued, and supported are at the heart of academic success and character development, and they flourish most powerfully in a 100% residential community.
• Passions, interests, and personal strengths are discovered when students engage in wide-ranging experiences in academics, athletics, the arts, and all areas of school life.
• Intellectual and moral growth are best developed in a vibrant and diverse learning community where close relationships help us understand, appreciate, and bridge our differences.
• The pursuit of knowledge, not merely its acquisition, is at the core of the academic experience; it compels one to
• Bridging the classroom with intriguing, real-world experiences amidst the vast resources of Washington, D.C.,
• Spiritual inquiry and opportunities to serve others are key to self-discovery and to developing empathy for others.
• High expectations and rigor combined with a close attention to the physical and emotional well-being of each child lead students to thrive and be their best selves. • We are all part of something greater than ourselves with the capacity and responsibility to make a positive difference in the lives of others as leaders and global citizens.
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DEVELOPING THE 2018 STRATEGIC PLAN As the final drafts of the revised mission, portrait, and core beliefs were completed, the Art & Science Group, LLC, wrapped up its work surveying, interviewing, and sensemaking the expectations and hopes of the extended Episcopal community. Art & Science is a highly-regarded consulting firm specializing in the education sector and contracted by the Administration to support the School through the strategic planning process. “From the students and parents, we wanted to learn more about the types of educational experiences they valued most and how Episcopal could continue to meet their needs and expectations at the highest level,” Stillwell explained. “The firm also sought feedback from our inquiry and applicant families, including those who chose another school, so we could understand not only why families choose us, but why others go a different route.”
Alumni were also surveyed to get confirmation and assurance around what traditions and long-held approaches were essential, and where innovation, change, and growth were welcomed and encouraged. Where do those who most love EHS hope it innovates and grows — and where must it remain steadfast — in the years ahead? With the revised mission as a guidepost, and informed by the Art & Science report, faculty and administrators divided into groups to explore key areas of the EHS experience. The groups researched best practices, examined the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in Episcopal’s approach, and made recommendations. The plan began to take shape. The recommendations were discussed along three criteria: bold initiatives, points of differentiation, and initiatives necessary to remain competitive — or “stay in the game”
Strategic Focus #1
Strategic Focus #2
We will fully leverage the advantages of our location just minutes from the nation’s capital and our 100% residential model to reach new heights in academic excellence and the development of ethical leadership.
We will maximize the development of intellectual and moral courage through the power of relationships and a commitment to vibrant, inclusive community.
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As great as Episcopal has been at connecting our students to learning experiences in Greater Washington, we’ve only scratched the surface. We’re talking about individualized immersion opportunities, expanded externship experiences, ‘pop-up’ style courses led by experts from the D.C. area, strategic partnerships with various organizations — an altogether different level of experiential depth for our students.” JEREMY GOLDSTEIN, DIRECTOR OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
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We’ve already started to make meaningful enhancements to our residential life programs, but the work has just begun. We can identify crucial ways we can improve the 24-7 experience here to promote an even more curious, respectful, and inclusive community of committed faculty and students hungry to learn and grow.” DOUG DICKSON, ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STUDENT LIFE
INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY | EXPANDED ADVISORY SYSTEM | ALL FACULTY LIVING ON CAMPUS | MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITIES |
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INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL COURAGE | BRIDGE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS | STRATEGIC
ENHANCED DIVERSITY | COMMUNITY THROUGH DINING | CREATIVE
PARTNERSHIPS | EXPERT VOICES FOR POP-UP COURSES | IMMERSIVE LEARNING
ASSESSMENTS OF PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE QUALITIES | ROBUST WEEKEND
EXPERIENCES | EXPANDED EXTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE | ENHANCED PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES | CULTURAL IMMERSION | ENHANCE
DEVELOPMENT | INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES | SCHEDULE FOR 24/7 LEARNING |
EDUCATIONAL CURIOSITY | TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD COMMUNITY | STRONGER
MISSION IN MIND | INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES | IMPROVED COLLABORATION |
BONDS ACROSS GRADES | IMPROVED PARENT COMMUNICATIONS |
REIMAGINED STUDENT TRANSCRIPT
PARENT ADMISSIONS NETWORKS | EXPANDED ALUMNI NETWORKS
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and to access the full text of the 2018 Strategic Plan, go to: — with the nation’s other top boarding schools. “The plan needed to properly balance and incorporate items addressing all three of those challenges,” Stillwell said. “A strong strategic plan offers Episcopal the opportunity to bring uniquely powerful learning experiences to our students, done in ways no other schools can easily replicate, but it cannot lose sight of the playing field on which we compete.”
www.episcopalhighschool.org/ strategicplan
The final product, “The Vision for Episcopal High School: 2018 Strategic Plan,” focuses on four strategic areas, proposing advancements that are indeed bold and that differentiate the School in exciting ways. With this plan, the School’s leadership looks to take Episcopal to new heights and to deliver an educational journey like no other.
Strategic Focus #3
Strategic Focus #4
We will create a unique school environment in which our students and adults thrive through an intentional and inspirational balance of ambitious pursuits and healthy lifestyles.
We will fuel a more robust delivery of our mission through the strengthening of the School’s human, financial, and physical resources and the establishment of creative community supports that inspire excellence.
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The more we can teach, model, and prepare our students to be healthy and well in their lifestyles and daily living, the more apt they are to find success in their academics and athletics, in their relationships, and in their social-emotional lives. These are lessons that last and can alter the course of a lifetime.”
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We need to expand ways to make Episcopal more accessible and affordable. This will allow us to continue to attract bright and ambitious students who take full advantage of what we offer and also contribute to who we are.” SCOTT CONKLIN, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
DR. ADRIANNA BRAVO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR EXPAND AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY | ENDOWMENT GROWTH | MAXIMIZE ACADEMIC POTENTIAL | WORK/LIFE BALANCE |
NEW DORMITORIES | IMPROVED RESIDENTIAL LIFE FACILITIES | NEW
BETTER SLEEP HABITS | TECHNOLOGY TO ELEVATE STUDENT
TEACHING INTERN PROGRAM | NEW CAMPUS MASTER PLAN | ENHANCE
ACHIEVEMENT | HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS | EMOTIONAL
FACULTY GROWTH DEVELOPMENT | MODERN STUDENT HEALTH CENTER |
SUPPORT AND WELLNESS | PROACTIVE DRUG AND ALCOHOL
INNOVATIVE SCHEDULE TASK FORCE | EXPLORE VIRTUAL DELIVERY OF
AWARENESS | ENHANCE COLLEGE COUNSELING | IMPROVED
CURRICULUM | ENGAGE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES | EXPAND
NUTRITIONAL OPTIONS | RESEARCH-DRIVEN APPROACHES
ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCES | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
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EPISCOPAL REMEMBERS JOHN SIDNEY MCCAIN III ’54 1936-2018
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N HIS MEMOIR ”THE RESTLESS WAVE,” PUBLISHED JUST THREE MONTHS BEFORE HIS PASSING, SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN ’54 WROTE AT LENGTH ABOUT HIS OFT-NOTED FAVORITE BOOK, ‘FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS,’ AND ITS HERO – HIS HERO – ROBERT JORDAN.
“‘The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it,’ spoke my hero, Robert Jordan, in [Ernest Hemingway’s] ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls.’ And I do, too. I hate to leave it,” wrote McCain. “But I don’t have a complaint. Not one. It’s been quite a ride. I’ve known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war, and helped make a peace. I’ve lived very well and I’ve been deprived of all comforts. I’ve been as lonely as a person can be and I‘ve enjoyed the company of heroes. I’ve suffered the deepest despair and experienced the highest exultation. I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times.” By any estimation, McCain earned his place in American history. In a similar fashion, he earned his storied place in the history of The High School. But the
Senator’s presence is felt well beyond the School’s archives. While McCain graduated from Episcopal more than 60 years ago, his legacy permeates those present moments when members of the EHS community strive to be their best. He is remembered during those moments in which the School’s mission – “to prepare young people with the intellectual and moral courage to pursue lives of ethical leadership and service as citizens of an increasingly connected world” – is not only stated, but lived. As EHS students embark on their journeys to be courageous leaders, McCain’s example thrives on The Holy Hill. The Navy pilot and Vietnam War veteran, who spent more than five years as a prisoner of war, began his career as a public servant when elected as a U.S. Congressman from Arizona in 1982. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in
1986 and served in that role for the remainder of his life. McCain twice ran for President of the United States, first losing in the Republican primaries to George W. Bush in 2000, and then in the presidential election to Barack Obama in 2008. A three-year student at Episcopal, McCain was a talented and scrappy athlete who wrestled and played football and tennis. As a senior, he wrestled in the 127-pound weight class and held the record for “fastest pin” for two years. He also served on the staff of The Chronicle and Whispers, and participated in the Blackford Literary Society, Dramatics Club, E Club, and Missionary Society. The Senator returned to campus over the years, addressing the EHS community in 1987 when receiving the
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Distinguished Alumnus Award, and again in 2001 when he was the recipient of the Phillips Integrity in Action Award. In a 2008 visit to campus, McCain was asked to reflect on the Episcopal experience that impacted him most; he responded, “My exposure to the Honor Code, which has guided me throughout my life.” In the days and months following McCain’s death, the Episcopal community joined the Nation in grief and remembrance. Several members of the school family attended his memorial service at the National Cathedral, including Mary Louise and John Burress ’54 and Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie ’82; Director of the Washington Program Jeremy Goldstein, Director of Institutional Advancement Christina Holt, and Head of School Charley Stillwell and wife Sallie; and Head of the Honor Committee Luke
Mascatello ’19, Head Monitor John Moses ’19, and Head of the Discipline Committee Olivia Tucker ’19. “John, Luke, and I met Mr. and Mrs. Burress by chance over breakfast at the dining hall that morning, and on the bus to the service Mr. Burress shared several anecdotes about his fond recollections of his classmate Senator McCain. He recalled the Senator’s mischievous streak and his tenacity on the wrestling mat, despite his physical disadvantages. It was evident that Senator McCain played a key role in shaping the Class of 1954’s experience at EHS,” said Olivia. What follows is a selection of the many prayers, stories, and tributes that members of the EHS family have shared in the Senator’s honor.
en. John McCain made his mark during an amazing career and will be sorely missed during these challenging times
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— EREK L. BARRON ’92 (@EREKBARRON) AUGUST 26, 2018
hen I was at @EpiscopalHS, John McCain was a POW. He was legendary at EHS for having racked up what was said to be most demerits in school history. One of his former teachers said, “Those North Vietnamese have no idea what they are in for.” And he was right. What a hero.
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— STUART STEVENS ’71 (@STUARTPSTEVENS) AUGUST 26, 2018
appreciate the dignity & class of my fellow @ EpiscopalHS “Old Boy” John McCain - May the Grace of God & Peace be with you & \RXU IDPLO\ GXULQJ WKLV ÀQDO VWDJH RI your life.
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his country has lost one of our great public servants, and our school family has lost one of our most inspirational examples of the intellectual and moral courage our school’s mission calls on us to develop in each of our graduates. Whether in overcoming the challenges of his captivity in Hanoi or passionately pursuing in the Senate policies to strengthen the country, Sen. McCain has given all of us powerful lessons in what living an honorable life can mean.�
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Senior leaders Luke Mascatello, Olivia Tucker, and John Moses attended Senator McCain’s memorial service at the National Cathedral.
— HEAD OF SCHOOL CHARLEY STILLWELL
n light of the passing of Senator McCain, I am honored to have shared and witnessed many historic moments with the Senator. While I did not know it then, I was to become the last intern from Episcopal High School (his alma mater) to have had the opportunity to work for such a patriot. In August of , VWDUWHG P\ ÀUVW LQWHUQVKLS GD\V EHIRUH 6HQDWRU McCain’s glioblastoma diagnosis. In these turbulent and XQFHUWDLQ WLPHV IRU WKH RIÀFH , VDZ DQ RXWSRXULQJ RI ELSDUWLVDQ VXSSRUW WKDW WHVWLÀHG WR 0F&DLQ¡V LQFUHGLEOH far-reaching impact on politics. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham personally FDPH WR RXU RIÀFH WR EUHDN WKH QHZV 7KH\ ZHUH ODXJKLQJ and crying and sharing stories of this true friend. Other senators, presidents, and world leaders held no reserve in singing his praise. Mere weeks after the LQLWLDO VXUJHU\ 6HQDWRU 0F&DLQ à HZ EDFN WR :DVKLQJWRQ ÀJKWLQJ WKURXJK WKH SDLQ WR DGGUHVV WKH IXOO ERG\ RI WKH Senate. I sat next to Cindy McCain in the gallery and at RQH SRLQW ORRNHG WR VHH VXFK SULGH DQG GHÀDQFH LQ KHU eyes that I knew that the McCains were not broken by the diagnosis, but emboldened. We spent the next month sorting through mail from across the globe. His wide EUHDWK RI SRVLWLYH LQà XHQFH ZDV XQGHQLDEOH ¾
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Sen. McCain chats with former faculty member Al Phillips and Old Boys Ed Walker ’85 and John Burress ’54 during his 2001 visit.
got the book ‘Faith of My Fathers’ and went to the book signing during his campaign here in Atlanta. Got there early and the line was very long and growing. Finally his bus pulled in amid a cheering crowd. Shortly thereafter the line started to slowly move. It took a long time EXW ÀQDOO\ , ZDV QH[W , was standing there with a suit who was working the line. The suit told me that the line was long and the senator was busy so please do not converse with him. He said to step in front of the senator, say hello, get your signature, then move to the right to Mrs. McCain, and then move along out the back of the bookstore.
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I stepped up smartly in front of ‘The Senator’ and said, ‘Captain McCain, I am an Old Boy and a Naval Aviator.’ He looked up at me and said, ‘You’re kidding me?’ Ending I said, ‘Captain McCain, thank you for your service, sir.’ He stood, extended his hand, and said, ‘Thank you for your service.’ I moved over in front of Mrs. McCain, said hello, and headed out the back door. ...suddenly there are 2 suits beside me. There are not any suits on the people ahead of me. I glance back and there were not any suits on anybody behind me. There I was with two suits. One of
the suits pulls a card from his coat pocket and says, ‘Senator McCain would like the pleasure of your company at his reception at The Nikko Hotel.’ McCain was working the room. After a while he turned to me and started to chat about Episcopal and Naval Aviation. I was wearing my ‘EHS’ blazer. I told Senator McCain, ‘Captain, while you were in Hanoi I wore this blazer at Episcopal everyday.’ I opened it to the label and said, ‘Look it is from Raleigh’s in DC. My father bought it there.’ He said, ‘That is just splendid. My father bought my blazers there too. You are my memories.’” – VINCE DOBBS ’72
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Members of the football team present Sen. McCain with a football commemorating a Maroon victory over Woodberry in The 107th Game during his 2008 visit.
— JONATHAN LEE ’01 (@EHSCOACHLEE) AUGUST 26, 2018
began to learn about @ SenJohnMcCain when I was 14 and got to our shared alma mater, @ EpiscopalHS. He was present in my life constantly after that. An eternal hero, a worthy 2008 political foe, and a true believer in doing what he thought was right for the American people.
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— JORDAN WHICHARD ’03 (@JORDANWHICHARD) AUGUST 26, 2018
enator McCain was a person for whom service was central to his values, and who dedicated himself to ideals of service and honor. Senator McCain was also a person of deep, searching and honest faith. His living faith made him able to own up to failings, to amend his life where repair was needed, to start again and not be bowed down by adversity. Courage, the willingness to act from the heart, was a prominent characteristic of Senator McCain’s life of public service.”
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The Senator returned to the Hill in 2008.
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s the daughter of faculty member Dick Thomsen, I grew up on the campus and remember John McCain as a small, quite skinny student. This memory LV SUREDEO\ IURP KLV Ă€UVW RU VHFRQG \HDU ZKHQ , was eight or nine. I recall my father saying in later years that -RKQ ZDV GHĂ€QLWHO\ VRPHWKLQJ RI D UHEHO DW (+6 ZHDULQJ KLV required jacket collar up in back and tie at ‘half mast’ and VOLJKWO\ DVNHZ +H UHFRXQWHG KRZ -RKQ GXULQJ RU DIWHU KLV Ă€UVW year at the Naval Academy, returned to the School dressed in his spiffy navy whites, and said words to the effect of: ‘Mr. Thomsen, I know I caused you a lot of trouble while I was here, but I just want you to know that if you need any help with any of these boys, I’d be glad to speak to them.’ Of course, as I understand it, he was just as much of a rebel at the Academy! I had the great fun of accompanying my father, then about 90, WR WKH WK UHXQLRQ GLQQHU RI -RKQ¡V FODVV DW KLV 6HQDWH RIĂ€FH building, as Daddy needed to be in a wheelchair when long distances had to be covered. It was a memorable occasion.â€?
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Jenner Wood ’70 captured this seaside tribute in Coronado, Ca. “Honorable says it all,� he wrote.
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THE MCCAIN-R AVENEL INITIATIVE FOR INTELLECTUAL AND MOR AL COUR AGE ecause he helped teach me to be a man, and to believe in the possibility that we are not captive to the worst parts of our nature, I will always believe that there is a Mr. Ravenel somewhere for every child who needs him.”
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The Senator’s relationship with English teacher William Bee Ravenel III was one of the most meaningful relationships of his life.
For decades, Senator McCain inspired those who share his connection to Episcopal. At EHS, where honor and character are held in the highest regard, where lessons of leadership are always interwoven with service, and where our mission speaks of intellectual and moral courage, McCain is and will forever be an exemplar. The Senator often spoke and wrote of the enormous impact his English teacher, war veteran and long-time EHS faculty member William Bee Ravenel III, had on his life and character. He said that Ravenel was the one who reinforced in him the standards of honorable behavior that sustained him during his lengthy imprisonment in Vietnam and that Ravenel was the one person he sought most to visit upon his return. In a 2008 visit to campus, he described Ravenel as one of the best men he had ever known. The Senator’s relationship with Ravenel epitomizes the power of connections formed on Episcopal’s campus. We now seek to honor that relationship and the intellectual and moral courage it fostered with the naming of an initiative in their memory. In conjunction with the 2018 Strategic Plan (see page 16), this initiative will bring the Washington Program, Leadership and Ethics, service learning, and character education together for
greater collaboration and curriculum development, fostering in our students an understanding of courageous citizenship through new levels of academic excellence and the innovative pursuit of ethical leadership. The McCain-Ravenel Task Force has been established to deliver a variety of enhancements to our program, such as opportunities for students to actively pursue their passions through individual immersion opportunities; workforce learning and an enhanced externship experience that will better prepare our students for college and beyond; “popup” style learning opportunities with leading experts; and tangible and meaningful service opportunities through sustainable partnerships. The Senator and Mrs. McCain gave their enthusiastic approval in June, and the School’s leadership is honored to move forward with the development of the initiative in the McCain and Ravenel names. At the crossroads of all that Episcopal seeks to deliver, this initiative will be a fitting tribute to a man who so honorably served his country and fellow citizens; to the teacher and decorated veteran who served as the Senator’s mentor, guide, philosopher, and friend; and to a relationship that exemplifies the extraordinarily unique and impactful connections that are possible on The Holy Hill.
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FEATURE
1968 to 2018
COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF INTEGRATION 1968 2018
T H R O U G H O U T T H I S A R T I C L E W E E N D E A V O R T O U S E T H E T E R M S “ B L A C K ” A N D “A F R I C A N - A M E R I C A N ” I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H A N I N D I V I D U A L’ S P R E F E R E N C E W H E R E V E R P O S S I B L E . W H E R E W E D O N O T K N O W A N I N D I V I D U A L’ S P R E F E R E N C E W E H A V E U S E D T H E T E R M “ B L A C K .” W E A P P R E C I A T E T H A T T H E S E T E R M S C A R R Y D I F F E R E N T M E A N I N G FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE, AND WE HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO CONVEY THAT APPRECIATION. LIKEWISE, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVERY PERSON’S EPISCOPAL EXPERIENCE IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNIQUE. THE THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES SHARED IN THESE PAGES ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE THOUGHTS OR E X P E R I E N C E S O F A N Y G R O U P, N O R A R E T H E Y I N T E N D E D T O C O N V E Y T H E E N T I R E T Y O F A N I N D I V I D U A L’ S E X P E R I E N C E .
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1968 IS REMEMBERED AS A PIVOTAL YEAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY; A YEAR THAT SAW THE ERUPTION OF A TUMULTUOUS STRING OF EVENTS THAT HAD BEEN BREWING SINCE THE DAWN OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. WHILE THE NATION WRESTLED WITH ONE OF THE MOST TR ANSFORMATIONAL YEARS IN ITS HISTORY, EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS TO ITS FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS.
TODAY, 50 YEARS HENCE, THE HIGH SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGES ITS PAST, HONORS THOSE PIONEERING STUDENTS WHO TR ANSFORMED THE SCHOOL INTO A PL ACE WHERE ALL ARE NURTURED AND SUPPORTED, AND LOOKS TO A FUTURE THAT IS EVEN MORE INCLUSIVE.
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Our Past “WE’RE JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE”
A RESOLUTION IS PASSED
When this year’s student body moved on dorm in September, a quarter of all students were living in doubles or triples that were comprised of interracial roommates. Hold that in contrast to the fact that Episcopal didn’t see its first pair of interracial roommates until the 1983-84 academic year, a full 12 years after the School integrated.
By the time Episcopal’s first two African-American students – Regi Burns ’72 and Sam Paschall ’72 – joined the community in the fall of 1968, integration was largely embraced as a moral imperative by the School’s leadership and faculty.
Those roommates were friends and cross-country teammates David Hatcher ’84 and David Forsythe ’85. As a new sophomore, Hatcher was paired initially with another Black classmate. The two didn’t get along, and Hatcher remembers visiting then-Headmaster Sandy Ainslie ’56 – widely regarded as integral to advancing integration at Episcopal – to request a room change. According to Hatcher, Ainslie met him with open ears to explore why the two Black boys weren’t compatible. Hatcher asked Ainslie to think about all the times that his own sons, with so much in common, didn’t get along. Ultimately, with Ainslie’s understanding and approval, Hatcher moved into a single room for the rest of that year and the year that followed, before joining Forsythe, a junior, in a double his senior year. “I think there was a lack of understanding of the fact that we’re just like anyone else,” Hatcher says. “There are people we like and people we don’t like, and if you think we’re more comfortable being with ‘our own,’ that’s not necessarily true.”
Nearly three years prior, on December 4, 1965, the Board of Trustees had unanimously passed a resolution that declared: “Any and all applicants for admission shall be considered on an equal basis after giving due regard to their scholastic preparedness and their ability and desire to meet the standards of the school.” This resolution was passed amidst a year that saw the assassination of Malcolm X in New York City; the march from Selma to Montgomery; the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and the deadly Los Angeles Watts riots.
THE SCHOOL ADMITS ITS FIRST T WO AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOYS Resolution turned reality, thanks in great part to the Anne C. Stouffer Foundation. The Stouffer Foundation was established in 1967 by Reynolds Tobacco heiress Anne Forsyth, to promote integration of independent Southern schools. In an interview published in the December 1970 issue of Ebony
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Regi Burns ’72 and Sam Paschall ’72 (page 29) were Episcopal’s first two AfricanAmerican students.
million in scholarship money to more than 140 AfricanAmerican students.
Magazine, Forsyth said, “I remember remarking to a friend that it seemed as though the only thing in this country not yet integrated was the Southern, white prep schools and that I’d sure like to take a crack at it.” At the time of the interview, the Stouffer Foundation had awarded more than $1
Among the first beneficiaries of the Stouffer Foundation were Burns and Paschall, who were awarded scholarships based on their academic merit. In a letter to the Board dated March 5, 1968, then-Headmaster A.R. (Flick) Hoxton, Jr. ’35 shared the news that two AfricanAmerican boys would join the School’s ranks that fall. “By accepting these boys, I think we will better fulfill our role of serving the country, the South, and ultimately the boys both white and black, who will attend EHS,” he wrote. “I pray that the move will be a success.” Hoxton followed his letter to the Board with a similar letter to parents and Old Boys on March 8, and, according to the next month’s board meeting minutes, “The faculty reaction
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Clarence Gaines
‘As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.’ Proverbs 27:17 capsulizes the essence of my EHS experience. EHS was my first exposure to a ‘competitive cauldron,’ a scholastic environment composed of intellectually talented students and demanding teachers and coaches who aimed to stimulate constant improvement in all aspects of a student’s life. EHS was the first environment where I had to extend myself on a consistent basis, and the foundational blocks that were born and
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strengthened during my three years at Episcopal helped me navigate life’s changing scenes. I’m a child of the segregated South. I was born and raised on the East Side of Winston-Salem, N.C., to two educators and came of age during one of the most seismic periods in our country’s history. I attended an all-Black Catholic school for eight years before integrating the 9th grade of Summit School in 1972. On a whim, I attended an informational session at Summit on EHS hosted
by Ernest Helfenstein ’50, who became my Latin II teacher in 10th grade. I was awed by Episcopal’s grounds and facilities when I toured the School for the first time, and it was an easy decision for me to decide to matriculate to the school on the Hill in the 1973-74 school year. Playing varsity football my first year at EHS under the leadership of Jim Seidule helped ease my transition into the School. My teammates quickly nicknamed me ‘Freight Train’ and I became a key contributor
as a running back. My best sport at EHS was football, and I also played football in college at William and Mary. My football career in high school and college was marked by disappointment. My proneness to injury began at EHS in my junior year and continued throughout my college career. Many life lessons were learned throughout my athletic career, the greatest being resiliency. ‘Industriousness’ is one of the cornerstones of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success philosophy. I developed a strong work
has been good, the boy reaction has been mixed but on the whole good, and parent and alumni letters were arriving at a ten to one ratio in favor of the move.” The meeting minutes acknowledged that Hoxton “did not know the reactions of the many who remained silent.”
THE YEAR THAT CHANGED THE NATION...AND EPISCOPAL As Episcopal looked toward its first year of integration, the nation was reeling from the events that had been transpiring over the course of what is now considered one of the most consequential years in modern American history. “America was kind of exploding at the same time,” says Tony Chase ’73.
ethic at EHS that carried over to all areas of my life. I was challenged and humbled at EHS by certain courses and the brilliance of some of my classmates. I was an average student at EHS who studied five hours a night and I didn’t make the High List until my senior
year, but EHS prepared me well for the next academic chapters in my life. I graduated with honors from William and Mary and was selected for a John Motley Morehead Fellowship at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
1968 brought the Orangeburg Massacre at South Carolina State University; the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; the murder of presidential hopeful and civil rights advocate Robert Kennedy; mounting opposition to America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, including riots at Chicago’s Democratic National Convention; and protest at the Summer Olympic Games.
‘Being Black is having to manipulate adversity so that it becomes tolerable.’ Stan Reid, one of my Risk playing buddies, displayed that quote on his 1975 senior yearbook page. What was it like to be Black at EHS in the 70s? The most Black students that we had in a school year during my three years at EHS was eight in 197374. Blacks in a predominantly White environment have to learn to get along with, connect with, and relate with the majority culture. The reverse is not true. If you were a White student at EHS during my
tenure you could easily find ways to avoid the Black students on campus; but my view of the interactions between White and Black students at EHS is overwhelmingly positive. You live, play, study, learn, eat, and evolve together. People are people, and barriers are broken down and you genuinely get to know a variety of students in many ways. I’m very positive about my classmates and my EHS experience. EHS was an incredible experience that helped shape me for the next chapter in my life.
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In a letter to the editor of The Chronicle, signed by ten students and faculty and published on April 27, 1968, the authors condemned a group of students whose muffled cheers and laughter were detected upon the news of King’s assassination. “The policies and methods of Dr. King may not have met with approval on all sides, but we were disappointed by the reaction of a small part of the student body to the announcement of his assassination and the complacency with which that reaction was greeted,” they wrote. “The school has only just begun on the path to integration, and unless we are ready to learn and benefit from the experience, we shall not reach our goal. Fear, ignorance, and prejudice can have no place in a school dedicated to the ideals of Christian love and honorable behavior.” “I remember as a freshman I had the poster of John Carlos and Tommie Smith raising their black-gloved fists at the ’68 Olympics,” Chase says. And, of course, 1968 brought the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which ignited riots in more than 100 cities around the world. “I remember those few days, watching D.C. burn, being restricted to campus for at least one weekend,” wrote Walker Moore ’68, in correspondence with classmates in March 2018, as the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination loomed. “One of the few memories that the whole class will have.”
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Rodney Robinson
1983 was a formative year of my life when I took the step to attend Episcopal. I didn’t know much about boarding schools but at the age of 15, I knew I was up for a challenge and believed that The High School would be a good stepping stone to a good college. Episcopal was an eye-opening experience in many ways. It’s not that it was Southern or all boys,
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In that same issue of The Chronicle, Hoxton formally informed the student body of the acceptance and imminent arrival of the School’s first two African-American boys. “When the Faculty Admissions Committee decided to accept two Negro boys next year, I felt strongly that we must shun newspaper publicity, because they should be permitted to enroll without fanfare like any other new boys — and also, EHS deserves no halo. However, the story did reach the press, and I have accepted the Chronicle’s request for this short letter to the student body,” he wrote. “The important part of this undertaking lies ahead when the two boys arrive in September. It is my fervent hope that they will be accepted by you as warmly as any other new boys, and that they will be made to feel just as much at home.”
but I always felt that I was there because of ‘noblesse oblige,’ and my responsibility was to persevere and pave the way for others to follow. My first memory of the School was my admissions interview with Mr. Helfenstein over the summer of ’83 and the test that I had to take. Before the test, they had spoken to my parents about potentially repeating my freshman year, but
that definitely was not an option. I must have done well on the test because there was no concern once I enrolled and made the High List in my first quarter. However, I knew that my experience was different than others. There were three African-American new boys enrolled in the School that year – two sophomores and a freshman. And as it turned out, we were all placed
in the same converted double room. While I was never clear of the reason why, our parents weren’t having it and we were soon broken up with different roommates. That experience helped me learn to never take anything for granted. Even as a new boy in the dining hall – you would go hungry if you didn’t speak up and ask for seconds – the same was true for our living situation.
STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL’S PAST
THE EARLY DAYS OF INTEGR ATION While the school administration, Board, and faculty believed in the why behind the decision to integrate, the how posed many challenges. Veteran social studies teacher Mike Miller, who joined the EHS faculty during the School’s second year of integration, recalls, “Flick Hoxton assumed that everyone would do the right thing; he believed in the goodness of human nature. There wasn’t any talk about training for faculty. We were too busy talking about the length of students’ hair.” And, according to many alumni, people did do the right thing the vast majority of the time. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Episcopal,” says Kevin Wallace ’76, who, among other achievements, served as a Senior Monitor, made the High List, and earned all-prep honors for football. “I felt they were open, they were very warm, it was an honor for me to be there, and that they honored me also,” he says of his peers and the School. Wallace doesn’t recall experiencing much in the way of overt racism, but that did not preclude him from feeling out of place now and then. “There were lots of little rules, ‘Southern gentlemen’ things, that I had never been exposed to,” he recalls. While his classmates arrived at Episcopal knowing when (and when not) to wear socks with their boat
I did meet good friends with different perspectives than mine, and what I really appreciated was that they listened. We debated and respected each other’s opinions.
At times, students weren’t open to what is now called ‘diversity and inclusion,’ but regardless, I was determined to be me and take advantage of what The High School had to offer. To that end, I was
Many of the reflections from alumni and faculty that are featured in this article were excerpted from an extensive collection of interviews conducted by last year’s History of the South students. Students created digital archives from their research, using technology introduced by social studies teachers and Ainslie Fellows Caroline English and Mike Reynolds. Nettie Webb ’18, who continued her research into the history of integration at EHS beyond the school year and into the summer, described her work as “an attempt at expressing the narratives and experiences of those who paved the path for Episcopal to become an inclusive and welcoming community.”
shoes, or that one should stand when a woman entered the room, for Wallace it was learn as you go. He recalls one notably uncomfortable moment from the classroom, when his history teacher asked him, the only Black student in the class, to share with his classmates his view on slavery. “What was I supposed to say? That I was happy about slavery?” Wallace progressed through Episcopal alongside football teammate and roommate Clarence Gaines ’76, who also remembers his years at EHS as an “incredible experience.” While the School’s first Black students achieved remarkable successes in the classroom, in athletics, and as student
most proud that I started Spectrum in my senior year. It was my way of leaving my mark on The High School as a student of color. My best mentors while at EHS were key professors including Mr. Phillips, Mr. Shelor, and Mr. Swan. They were focused on treating every boy the same, and once I excelled in the classroom and on the field, there were no issues contributing to and benefiting from The High School.
I am grateful to have been able to serve on the Board of Trustees at the end of Sandy Ainslie’s term and now at the beginning of Charley Stillwell’s term. Perspective is everything, and I’m proud to see what The High School has become since I graduated more than 30 years ago. Go Maroon and Black!
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there were not many African-American girls at other schools...I was completely oblivious to that.” Jim Chesson ’79, who retired last year after 32 years in Episcopal’s science department, says, “I think there’s probably a whole lot that, even those of us who were good friends of Mike Ammons ’79 or Rodney Rice ’79, were just unaware of in terms of what their experiences were like. I’m sure there was a lot that they just had to take a deep breath and ignore.”
••• leaders, many dealt with unique social challenges. “From a social standpoint, the most negative experience was that I had no interaction with females my entire time at EHS,” says Gaines. “I never went to one dance at Episcopal or at any other school.” EHS Chief Financial Officer Boota deButts ’76, who played football with Gaines and Wallace, recalls catching up with Gaines at a Reunion Weekend and learning for the first time about one of the ways that Gaines’s Episcopal experience differed from his own. “The social difference was remarkable,” says deButts. “We didn’t have girls at Episcopal, but we had mixers. We would go to girls’ schools and girls’ schools would come here. The social outlet for AfricanAmerican students was practically non-existent, because
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“I was a running back and I got tackled out of bounds, and the coach from the other side was screaming ‘get that monkey, get that monkey.’ I just didn’t know what to do. I was dumbfounded,” says Chase, who also remembers opposing players targeting him with racial slurs. “There were days I would be sitting by myself upstairs reading, and students would be making n-word jokes, knowing that I was in earshot. And then they’d be laughing about it,” Hatcher remembers. He also recalls a teacher using the term “colored” to describe the members of a professional basketball team that they were chatting about over dinner. “I never made an issue of that, because when he was growing
Danielle O’Banion
During the Admissions process, Episcopal was billed as the best possible college prep option available. As a lifelong public school student, while hesitant, I was inclined to believe the same of EHS after my campus visit. What I didn’t realize at the time was that EHS would be more than
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While many of the ways Black students were treated differently than their White peers through the years were subtle or unintentional, there is no denying that a significant number experienced acute racism while students at Episcopal.
college prep. It would be life prep. When I reported to The High School in 1993 I did not realize until that time that EHS welcomed its first female students just two years prior. I also did not realize that there were so few girls of color in the student body of 400 until
that time. Fortunately, many faculty and staff members in the EHS community welcomed me with open arms. They encouraged me to explore normal issues of self-discovery in an environment that would not traditionally welcome an AfricanAmerican, lesbian girl with no legacy ties to EHS. I
still enjoy relationships with many of the faculty members who helped ‘grow me up’ to this day. It was at Episcopal that I was first called ‘an angry black woman.’ It was at Episcopal that I saw my first confederate flag in real life. But it was also at Episcopal that I learned to
up, that’s the term that people used. I would say it was a reflection of the atmosphere and what was accepted at the School,” he says. Rodney Robinson ’86 remembers, “I was a proctor in study hall on the third floor of Hoxton. Some kids were acting up and being disruptive, and I had to ask them to quiet down. It was hard to get them to quiet down, and one student yelled out ‘lynch him!’” Barnaby Draper ’88, who roomed with Jonathan Beane ’88, witnessed widespread racism “that showed its face, for example, when Jonathan left the room sometimes. And then I was in a room of White guys, and they thought all of a sudden that I was just another White guy. And that’s when racism shows it’s face…those feelings and straight-up cowardice, in my opinion, only exist in darkness. None of them would have had the guts to share those feelings in front of him.”
whether the towel was his, he answered, “yes, n-word,” each of the three times that Lee posed the question.
REMNANTS OF A PAINFUL PAST Jump to a memory from 1997, shared this fall by Assistant Director of Admissions Jonathan Lee ’01 in a chapel talk in which he described a racist encounter from his student days that he has carried with him ever since. One of his dormmates had been showering with a confederate flag towel all year, so when Lee opened the dryer to retrieve his laundry and saw that very towel mixed in with his shirts, he knew who to approach. When Lee asked the fellow freshman
navigate the world at large – living and upholding the Honor Code, attending
almost daily chapel services, conversing at seated dinners, and being
“I asked three times, because I just couldn’t believe this was happening. Then, I lost it. By this point, the anger was full within me and I picked him up and was in a full rage. Before anything could happen, the dorm head was in the bathroom, breaking apart the fight,” Lee told this year’s student body. “Many of you will experience bumps in the road along your journeys. You just can’t plan for the moment that will stretch you to the brink of your normal character. This bump in my road was huge. As I reflect on my time here at EHS, I return to this moment in the bathroom on the third floor of Dal, and it still weighs heavy on my heart.”
in dress code (my first pair of khaki pants) were invaluable experiences that I call on even now. To this day, I have no idea how or why the EHS community elected this ‘outsider’ as the first African-American, female Head Monitor. However, I will always be indebted
to my peers and faculty members who entrusted me with the responsibility and opportunity. While my experience at EHS was challenging and imperfect, I will always be a proud Episcopal High School Old Girl, because EHS continues to help me in life every day.
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In a separate conversation, Lee recounts a memory from 2000, in which a classmate told him he “was the first Black person who wasn’t cleaning his car or cutting his grass.” Hatcher, who graduated from Episcopal 17 years before Lee, tells a similar story. “I remember making friends with a
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The Class of 2002, my class, experienced the first freshman Burch trip at EHS. I had never been camping before, and I was very apprehensive (okay, scared out of my mind) about what it was going to be like ‘roughing it’ with kids I had only met a few weeks before.
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guy and really being his first Black friend. The other people they were used to dealing with were maids and staff who worked in their homes. For me, being able to have that kind of impact on people was worth whatever sort of issues or challenges I was going to go through.”
Soon after we arrived in the Blue Ridge Mountains in N.C. and were separated into our groups, there was a huge thunder and lightning storm as we were trekking through the woods. Our guide instructed us to sit on our backpacks. I was terrified, and I cried silently until it was safe for us to move around again. I wanted
to go home. After a good night’s sleep, though, I woke up with the resolve that I would not let a camping trip defeat me. Each day, I convinced myself to try every task with my best effort, even when abject terror felt like it was right at my back. During one of the days on the Burch trip, I rappelled down the side of a cliff,
despite being afraid of heights. On the last night, when we each did a solo night somewhere in the woods without the support and comfort of the group, I was fine with the guide setting me up quite a bit of distance away from where our ‘base’ was. I didn’t have an ounce of fear. I knew I’d be okay.
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Our Present A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSIT Y, COMMUNIT Y, EQUIT Y, AND INCLUSION There are countless stories of remarkable firsts throughout the 50 years that have passed since Episcopal integrated. In 1971, Burns, who held the highest ranking spot on the High List for the entirety of his time at EHS, became the School’s first Black Head Monitor. In 1972, Chase became the first Black Chair of the Honor Committee. In 1986, Robinson founded Spectrum, Episcopal’s first group designed to raise awareness of diversity. Spectrum has evolved, but still thrives today in the spirit in which it was founded. In 1991, Heather Collins ’93, April Harris Crosby ’94, Kristine Nelson ’95, and Patrice Scott Williams ’95 became the School’s first Black female students. In 1996, Danielle O’Banion ’97 became the first Black female Head Monitor. The list of trailblazers goes on, and Episcopal is indebted to the courageous young men and women who helped to make the School a better place for generations to come. While change, especially transformational change, is a process – one that can take years, decades, or more – Episcopal has, by very obvious measures, made great strides in terms of awareness and practice of diversity, equity,
The Burch trip became symbolic of my entire experience at EHS. I had my absolute best times as
a teenager here and I could fill a book with them, but I also experienced my worst times. There were days I cried and wanted to go home. There were days that felt like I was dealing with social issues on campus too big to manage, too heavy for teenage shoulders. Still, each time I had to deal with something that
community-building, and inclusion in the 50 years since integration. Today, fostering a community where all are welcomed, valued, and included is of the utmost importance to the School. The School’s commitment to building a diverse community is reflected in the changing demographics of Episcopal’s constituents. This year, 32 percent of students identify as people of color. While Episcopal has not made as much headway toward diversifying the faculty as it has the students, six of the nine new faculty hired for the 2018-19 school year are people of color, bringing the percentage of faculty of color to 16.5. This represents considerable progress, given the School employed just 11.2 percent faculty of color five years ago, and did not hire its first Black teacher until the mid-80s. That Black teacher was St. Albans School alumnus Raymond Brown, who Ainslie hired to teach social studies in 1985. He remained at Episcopal, where he had a positive experience, for two years. Brown, who hails from a family of civil rights leaders, notes, “This was my way to participate in the family business, so to speak, of trailblazing….There was a tone in the air, I believe, that was building the inclusiveness that they were looking to achieve.”
scared me, much like that storm in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I resolved to be stronger. It’s a lesson I still carry with me: be scared in the moment, but eventually choose courage. EHS taught me a lot of things: how to be a leader, how to be fully involved in a community, how to stack plates…but a simple camping trip taught me
how to be courageous. Getting through the Burch trip is something I still reflect on when I’m second guessing my ability to do something. In the end, I always make 14-year-old me proud by pushing through my fears. I’m never going camping again, though.
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Episcopal has continually reassessed the role and the mission of the office, which I believe is an indication of the School’s willingness to honestly look at its successes and shortcomings. “With each new group of students come new needs. Our goal is to make every student, no matter their background, not only feel included here on campus, but feel that they can embrace their full selves while living here. Only when we nurture students in this way, can each student feel like they belong.”
AFFINIT Y GROUPS AND CULTUR AL ORGANIZATIONS ••• As with its commitment to diversity, the School’s dedication to community, equity, and inclusion is visible on a wide range of fronts, one of which is in its support for the work of the Office of Community and Equity. Says Director of Community and Equity Joel Sohn, “My role has officially existed in some capacity since 1991.
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All my life I have grappled with balancing my two different identities. At home I am shrouded with a rich African culture and, until I came to Episcopal, I lived a different life at school. At my former school, I was a more restrained and docile version of myself. I was respectful, hardworking, and tolerant. I also happened to be the only African-American girl in my grade and one of the few Black girls in my entire school. That’s
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The School supports a number of affinity groups that, as defined by the National Association of Independent Schools, are comprised of “participants who engage in conversations that matter within a space defined and protected by and for those who share race and ethnicity in common. Affinity group space derives its meaning, integrity, and transformative power from participation by same-group members.” Episcopal offers affinity groups for members of the following communities: African-American/
right, I was the ‘token Black friend.’ For a while it felt normal to lead two lives. I was ignorant of my erratic behavior because it was all I had ever known. As I got older, my identity became so much harder to define. I stuck out like a sore thumb. At home, I was called an ‘oreo’ because I did not fit into the mold of the typical Black girl and I attended a ‘snobby’ private school. At school, I felt pressure to become the
Black voice of my grade. When we talked about slavery, all eyes would gravitate to me. When we referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement, students would always smile and tell me that I was lucky to go to school with them. I pictured my arrival at Episcopal as a vessel that would smoothen out all of the wrinkles and imperfections I had developed during my childhood. Unfortunately, this was
not my reality. I was still surrounded by White students, but this time they exuded ‘Southern hospitality.’ I continued to restrain my inner self and I even changed the way I spoke, adopting phrases like ‘y’all’ in order to blend in. To make things worse, I had not formed connections with many of the Black students in my grade. One day, I was invited to an affinity meeting for Black students on campus.
Black Female, African-American/Black Male, Asian/Pacific Islander/ Desi-South Asian/Affinity, Latinx, and LGBTQ+. In this its first year, the Black Student Alliance is committed to “celebrating and spreading awareness of the rich culture of the African Diaspora at Episcopal High School by initiating conversation among students, hosting organized events, and showcasing our culture.” As the BSA states in its mission, “As a unit, we will educate our school community on the vast aspects of African-American culture and the significance of being a Black student at Episcopal. We aim to mold our members into leaders to help shape the experience of Black students at Episcopal. Furthermore, we are dedicated to introducing authentic cultural experiences to our school community.” While affinity groups serve same-group participants, Episcopal’s cultural organizations – such as the Alliance of Asian Cultures and Experiences, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Mi Gente, and Spectrum – invite involvement from any member of the community.
Although I was apprehensive, I agreed to attend the meeting, mainly because I heard there would be food. At the meeting, I saw all of my Black classmates socializing and having fun. In my mind, I was dreading
having to awkwardly insert myself into one of their conversations. Fortunately, I was greeted with warmth and excitement when I entered the room. All of the Black classmates who I had deemed exclusive
COMMUNIT YBUILDING AND CURRICULUM The BSA assumed a key leadership role in hosting Episcopal’s commemoration of 50 years of integration (see page 41), and will also help to organize the School’s 2019 MLK Jr. Day Symposium, which will mark the third year of the day-long, campuswide initiative to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s event will bring together a variety of voices and perspectives to foster greater awareness of the role Dr. King has played in the lives of all Americans and to facilitate conversations and workshops that promote equity and inclusion. The event will expand upon past symposiums, with the program serving as the host space for the Virginia Diversity Network’s Upper School Diversity Conference and its participants from peer schools.
opened their arms out to me and from that moment, I knew I had found my safe haven. Last year I was asked to be the president of the School’s Black Student Alliance. Accepting the position was an honor because it demonstrates the progress I have made during my time at Episcopal. The creation of our Black Student Alliance marks the beginning of a new era in our School’s history. Since integration,
many Black students have come and gone, but now they will be able to be heard and make a change. Additionally, we strive to integrate the cultures of the African Diaspora into our school community. This will not only educate our campus but it will also create mutual understanding between students. I am excited for the opportunity to build confidence in Black students at Episcopal, and to watch them grow into great leaders.
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Douglass, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, and yes, Langston Hughes, among many others. “Our department chairs and I have worked hard to increase the exposure to and the study of a more diverse set of texts...We’ve worked really hard not only to diversify the electives we offer, but also the core texts,” says Assistant Head for Academics Mary Fielder. Outside of the classroom, Episcopal’s faculty are also deeply committed to exploring ways that they can help to nurture an equitable and inclusive environment. While events to mark MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month represent critically important community moments, the School also celebrates Black and African-American voices as part of its regular curriculum. Robinson remembers the lack of diversity of voices represented in Episcopal’s curriculum in the 1980s: “In English we learned about different poets, and I said, ‘Hey, can’t we learn some Langston Hughes?’ My teacher’s response was, ‘Well, we’ve already filled the curriculum, and we can’t make any changes.’ So there was no diversity in the English curriculum, or any curriculum at all…There was no academic inclusion of different perspectives.” Today, English students explore works by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Frederick
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“It’s not just about making EHS a welcoming place, but an inclusive place,” says Fielder. “It’s not just ‘you’re welcome here.’ It’s ‘you belong here.’” Each year, faculty attend (and often present at) the National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference, the National Association of Independent Schools Diversity Leadership Institute, and the White Privilege Conference. Episcopal also participates in SEED – Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity – a peer-led, on-campus program that, according to SEED’s website, “promotes change through self-reflection and interpersonal dialogue and builds capacity for more equitable curriculum, campuses, workplaces, and communities.” By the end of this school year, more than half of the Episcopal faculty will have engaged with SEED.
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Commemorating 50 Years A SPECIAL PROGR AM DURING SPIRIT WEEKEND As Episcopal prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, we remember the pioneering young Black and AfricanAmerican men and women who paved the way for all who follow. On November 9 and 10, during Spirit Weekend, the School commemorated 50 years of integration through a special program of events designed, says Head of School Charley Stillwell, “to acknowledge the past while fostering the exchange of ideas across generations to illuminate ways the School will approach and embrace its next 50 years of inclusiveness, intellectual inquiry, and moral courage.”
invocation, charged students to “take this commitment to diversity (that you have experienced at Episcopal) with you, into your worlds, into your neighborhoods, into your lives”; intimate and candid small-group conversations between Black and African-American alumni and EHS students; presentations from and discussions with historians and authors; and alumni excursions to the U Street Corridor and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The event program was created in collaboration with an advisory committee of 15 alumni from the classes of 19722009, and several dozen alumni and special guests returned to the Hill to participate in the program alongside EHS students and faculty.
“I’m extremely grateful that I had the chance to work with Episcopal’s archives to analyze and understand the School’s history. The experience was one that I cherish, as learning about Episcopal’s past will help us to shape the future of our school,” said Hannah Davies ’20, who shared her research during the commemoration. “I found it extremely inspiring to be able to speak with some of the alumni pioneers who were an integral part of the School’s history of integration and inclusion.”
Highlights of the program included a conversation between Chase, Civil Rights icon and current grandparent the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and award-winning journalist James Blue ’87; a stirring chapel service, in which Chase, who delivered the
Another highlight of the event was a special Spirit of The High School dinner, attended by more than 300 alumni, parents, faculty, and guests, in which Robinson announced the significant expansion of the Reginald W. Burns ’72
Students sang as the EHS community left Callaway Chapel following a service that included stirring words from Tony Chase ’73 and current grandparent the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
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Scholars Program. Initially seeded with funds raised by Burns’ classmates and friends following his death in 2016, the scholarship was elevated to a remarkable level thanks to a significant gift to the endowment from Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie ’82. The scholarship will cover the full cost of attendance for one student in each class, every year, in perpetuity. Noted Robinson, “In a strategic plan that emphasizes strength of community and the development of young people equipped to lead through courageous action, I can think of no better example to hold up than that of Regi Burns.” To read more about the commemoration and to watch video from the weekend, including a film created by Luke David ’93, visit www.episcopalhighschool.org/50yearsofintegration
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? “With an institutional commitment to strengthening community bonds across differences, the School is poised to be more forward-thinking in the way it examines equity and inclusion. Diversity is a beautiful thing because it makes the community stronger, but only if that diversity is valued and welcomed. Only when we commit to inclusion and equity can the community truly thrive,” says Sohn. “From students to staff, faculty to families, Episcopal is committed to listening to and learning from the voices of all constituents. The most important resource the School has is its people, and its future depends on every individual believing and valuing this journey ahead.”
Tony Chase ’73 and current grandparent the Rev. Jesse Jackson joined journalist James Blue ’87 for a conversation about race, integration, and inclusion.
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KiYonna Carr ’03 and Jevon Garrett ’82 were just two of the many alumni who returned to The Holy Hill to talk with students about life during and after Episcopal.
Ray Brown (Episcopal’s first African-American faculty member) and Allegra Burton (the School’s first female African-American faculty member) both returned to Episcopal for the commemoration.
With her grandfather the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Skye Jackson ’21 offered the blessing at the Spirit of The High School Dinner. At the Spirit of The High School dinner. Rodney Robinson ’76 announced the expansion of the Reginald Burns ’72 Scholars Program.
50 YEARS OF INTEGRATION COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMIT TEE
Episcopal would like to thank the Advisory Committee who helped us to design the important program of commemoration events that took place during Spirit Weekend. Mr. Randolph C. Metcalfe ’72 Mr. Anthony Ray Chase ’73 Mr. William Smith Peebles IV ’73 The Rev. Rodney Vincent Rice ’79 Dr. Jerry Juergen Taylor ’81 Mr. M. Rodney Robinson ’86 Mr. Dylan Coburn Glenn ’87 Mr. Craig Alexander Anthony Dixon ’93
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Mrs. Patrice Scott Williams ’95 Mr. Tevan Oderet Green ’96 Mr. Carl Everette Morris ’99 Ms. Azizi Marion Jones ’02 Mr. Rasheed D. Cole ’03 Ms. Victoria Faith Hightower ’06 Ms. Lauren Marie Marshall ’09
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For Mary Lide Parker ’06, the “A” in her DNA stands for “Adventure.” GROWING UP, HER FATHER WAS AN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE PILOT WHO TOLD HER STORIES OF FAR-FLUNG PL ACES. SHE HAS TR AVELED THROUGH EUROPE AND STUDIED ABROAD IN SOUTH AMERICA; CLIMBED FOURTEENERS AND ROAD-TRIPPED THROUGH THE WEST.
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n February, Mary Lide embarked on her most extreme adventure yet: “The world of totally unpredictable full-time freelance work.” And she dove into that world with a sixweek trip to Antarctica. How did she get there? The short story: On a boat. The longer story: Mary Lide worked for six years at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in the research communications department.
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“A lot of my job was writing, taking photos, and filming short videos about research happening at UNC Chapel Hill,” she says. She went on scientific expeditions to places like Belize, where she scuba dived and worked with coral reef conservationists; southern Chile, where she worked on a volcano with geophysicists; and the Galapagos Islands, where she worked with oceanographers. But it was while Mary Lide was working off the coast of North Carolina with marine scientists that she met the researcher who asked her to join a National Science Foundation expedition to Antarctica. But there was a catch. She would have to quit her job at UNC. “I loved my job. I loved my boss. And I had to give that all up for this one experience,” she says. However, the decision to seize the opportunity for a new beginning was an easy one. Now, back to the boat, which is actually a ship. Mary Lide – who was tasked with documenting the expedition – and the research team flew to the port city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, where they sailed across the dangerous Drake Passage on the Laurence M. Gould, a National Science Foundation vessel designed for research missions around the Antarctic Peninsula.
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The Drake Passage is a narrow stretch of ocean on the 60th latitude between Cape Horn in South America and the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica, where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only current on Earth which flows unimpeded by land around the icy continent. “We were fortunate during our crossing that it wasn’t extremely rough,” Mary Lide says. After five days on the ocean, they reached Palmer Station, the main U.S. research base on the Antarctic Peninsula. “The first land you see is a massive iceberg. It definitely feels like entering another world.” The research team was there to study minke and humpback whales. After roughly two days at Palmer Station, Mary
Lide and the researchers spent the next two weeks on the ship, travelling around the peninsula to tag the whales with special sensors and cameras. “We got on these small zodiac boats, and one member of the science team would lean over the front of the boat with a long pole, using that to place a suction cup tag roughly the size and shape of a deflated football directly on the whale’s back. The tags adhered to the whales for up to 24 hours, and then they naturally came off and floated up to the surface.” Why whales? Krill is a keystone species in the Antarctic Peninsula, and the primary food source for the baleen whales that live there. Climate change and industrial-scale fishing pose a threat to the krill population, which has serious implications for other species. Researchers can’t easily study the krill, because they pack themselves under the ice; ice that, says Mary Lide, is melting at a staggering rate. That’s where the whales come in. Gathering data from the whales gives us a lot of information on how much the entire environment is changing. “The reality is that our planet is very dynamic and in a constant state of change, which only seems to increase exponentially as the climate changes. What we learn in Antarctica is not just pertinent to Antarctica. It is pertinent to the whole world.” Before Mary Lide boarded the boat, before she quit her job to document a research expedition in Antarctica, and before she honed her passion for journalism at UNC, she was a student at Episcopal. She was editor-in-chief of the Chronicle and involved in the Daemon literary magazine, which laid the foundation for her journalism major and eventual career path. But the greatest lesson she learned at Episcopal was not specific to any particular activity or discipline. At EHS, Mary Lide learned “to find common
ground with people who are seemingly very, very different from me,” she says. From a 100 percent boarding environment at Episcopal to a 100 percent boating environment in Antarctica – and on her most recent expedition, a month-long stay at sea off the coast of California – Mary Lide is adept at living alongside many different types of people. “It’s the exact same thing when you’re working on a ship in a really small, confined environment at the edge of the world,” she says, likening her time on the boat to her time at The High School. Since Antarctica, Mary Lide has climbed Mt. Shasta in California, documented two research expeditions in the Pacific Ocean, and spent several weeks mountaineering in the Cascades and Rocky Mountain National Park. In September, she spent a week in Wilmington, North Carolina, to help her parents recover from Hurricane Florence, and in November she traveled to Japan. But her home base, for now, is Chapel Hill, where she has lived for the past decade – even if she’s only been home for a little more than 100 days so far this year. “My friends say, now that I’m a full-time freelancer I could move anywhere, but I haven’t been home long enough this year to think about moving,” she says. “At this point, I just need to be close to an airport.” Where in the world is Mary Lide Parker? Keep up with her travels on her website, mlparkermedia.com
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GO BIG OR GO HOME We catch up with Craig Dixon ’93 as he opens the doors to The St. James, a 450,000-square-foot sports and wellness center in Springfield, Va.
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In September, a sports, wellness, and entertainment complex the likes of which the D.C. Metro region has never seen opened its doors to members and guests alike. The St. James consists of almost half a million square feet of indoor space on a 20-acre property on the southern end of the beltway in Springfield, Va. It aims to be the Swiss Army Knife of sports and fitness and, as Crocodile Dundee once said, “Now that’s a knife.” Inside its walls are a FIFA regulation-sized turf field – the only such publicly accessible field on the East Coast – four full-length basketball courts that can be converted into nine volleyball courts, 3,000 feet of climbing and bouldering walls, a gymnastics training center, and an Olympic-size pool imported, piece by piece, from Italy.
But wait! There’s more!
The St. James houses seven golf simulators, eight squash courts, and two NHL regulation-size ice rinks – a detail certainly appealing to one of the center’s best-known members, Washington Capitals Captain Alexander Ovechkin. There’s an indoor water park with seven slides and giant buckets filling and dumping its contents on frolicking kids, a massive 50,000-square-foot health club, and a premium wellness and rejuvenation medispa. There’s also an active entertainment center with zip lines, “ninja warrior”-style obstacle courses, and trampolines, plus a restaurant and retail store. Finally, a sports medicine center will open in the spring.
The co-founders and co-CEOs Craig Dixon ’93 and Kendrick Ashton want The St. James to be everything to everyone who wants to be active. “We are aiming to fill what we see as a strong demand for a high quality, comprehensive sports and entertainment experience,” Craig says. “The St. James is driven by a focus on providing excellence in coaching and athletic development at all levels, by facilities that make the experience of being active in and of itself rewarding. “Some of the people who come here will be interested in the highly-competitive travel team experiences,” he says. “For others, though, it will be just learning how to hit a curveball. Others will want to try out a new sport, or a new routine that can keep them active and that they can enjoy for the
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rest of their lives. Our goal is to create the right pathways for people no matter what their level of ambition.” The plan for the complex was so massive, so wildly ambitious, that the founding partners have become more than accustomed to skepticism. They are no strangers to the thought that their plan was either foolish or impossible – or both. Their first try at landing The St. James in Alexandria, back in 2013, eventually fell through due to skepticism over its feasibility and complications with use of the proposed location. In a public meeting about that original site proposal, Craig admitted, “There’s a tremendous amount of risk for us, but there’s no other way to do this.” Moments later, his partner Kendrick added, “Either we’re brilliant, or we’re idiots.” Two years later, the proposal found its present location on the beltway and had all the financial backing necessary to bring it to life. The entire journey of detours and revisions took just over five years. Their goal is to welcome 1.5 million entrants into their facility in its first year, and they’re well on the way. Boosted by a massive attendance at their grand opening, they welcomed over 12,000 in just the first two weeks. They have already begun the process of building their second “destination complex” in Chicago. The doors are expected to open on that facility in 2021. The number of fans and believers in their big, crazy dream grows every day.
BUSINESS IN HIS BLOOD The true genesis of The St. James is older even than Craig’s first days at Episcopal High School, borne inside the heart of the son of Jamaican immigrants who built their lives around running and maintaining small businesses. “Even my aunts and uncles were small business people,” he says. “It’s because they all came to this country and did not have the kinds of relationships or educational opportunity that made it easy to venture into the corporate world, or the banking world, or places that people typically find themselves when they’re developing a career after school.” The uphill battle of living or dying with a small business was not a fate they desired for their son.
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“My father’s been working his own business opportunities since he was 15 years old, so it was kind of in my blood, but my parents strongly discouraged it. They wanted me to go to school and get as much education as I could, get a good job, and not have to have the same kind of challenges that entrepreneurs and small business people often face.” Craig matriculated from Episcopal to The College of William & Mary, where he also attended and graduated from the Marshall–Wythe School of Law. Over the next decade, he would work for three different firms, involved in the world of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. For a while there, Craig’s parents thought they had succeeded in steering him clear of the risky entrepreneurial world. The corporate world, however, was a great place to witness and learn the process from a different altitude, to understand how people finance large entrepreneurial ambitions, to learn the strategic considerations that go into building a business, and to study how to integrate a business after acquiring it. Meanwhile, Craig remained closely connected to his William & Mary classmate and friend Kendrick Ashton, who had gone on to University of Chicago Law School and into the world of investment banking. They were in one another’s weddings and made efforts to talk and see one another regularly over the years. And they were dreaming big dreams together.
SENSING A NEED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY “We would regularly talk about different opportunities, kicking around ideas,” Craig says. “The St. James is really just an outgrowth of our experiences as young athletes in the D.C. region. We were running around all over trying to compete, trying to improve our skills, not always being able to get access to the facilities or programs or coaching that
we wanted. We were witnessing, over the ensuing period, this exponential increase in demand from the consumer for these kinds of experiences and not seeing the market really respond.” Sure, he notes, the market has seen tremendous growth in what Craig refers to as “boutique centers” that specialize in a very specific brand of fitness such as CrossFit or barre. This growth is, however, “really fitness-oriented and almost totally adult-focused,” he says. “So you still have this huge supply and demand imbalance where sports and the whole family come into the conversation.” Craig and Kendrick knew they could fill that gap. In 2011, they began to research large facilities around the country that aimed to serve the kind of wide-ranging clientele they sought, with multiple options across the sports and fitness spectrum, all under one roof. “In late 2012 into early 2013, we got to a place where we felt like we had done the analyses needed in order to prove the thesis,” he says. “And we knew that in order to give ourselves the best shot at success, it was something that we had to focus on with 100 percent of our time and energy. ” They both quit their jobs and pushed all their proverbial chips into the center of the table, betting everything on The St. James. It was a moment when Craig went against his parents’ initial hopes for him by offering them the ultimate compliment: he wanted to do what they did so well, only bigger, and he had carefully, patiently invested the first 35 years of his life making sure he was ready. “I had developed a very successful career. I had multiple options ahead of me in that career path, but…I knew that I would always wonder,” he says. “I would always wonder what things would have been like had I taken a shot at trying to build something, at entrepreneurism. I had to answer that question for myself.”
THE ENERGY AND THE EFFORT Now Craig stands inside a complex that has become a fully-realized dream of a lifetime. Does he smile when he thinks about those who doubted him and his partner? “No, I don’t. I understand why they were skeptical,” he says. “It’s hard to start something new. It’s hard to build something from scratch. Even just the physical development of real estate is hard. And many, many people never even get so far as to put a shovel in the ground.” Going from a dream to over 450,000 square feet on 20 acres can feel not merely like a big leap, but a continental one. Craig says they had many who wondered whether they should start smaller and work up to this. “We spent our professional careers working on so many large transactions, and those experiences taught us that it’s all the same, just with extra zeroes on the end of the number. It’s the work that you have to put in that matters. The energy and the effort is absolutely the same. “We are building a national, hopefully international, brand here,” he says. “We want to be the center of the universe for every active community wherever we build The St. James. We want to work within that community to set up the best experiences for anyone, no matter their needs, no matter their level of skill or ability,” he says. Craig built a foundation from many parts – from a child watching his parents cultivate a business, to a student thriving first on the Hill and then in Williamsburg, to a lawyer helping others start and grow businesses – all of it, brick by brick, one square foot of experience at a time, building up over years, to this moment. “Now, we’re doing it for ourselves, for our families, and for a consumer market that we really want to serve.”
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US History and American Studies students conducted research on topics as varied as the early years of baseball; student life during the 1920s; the School’s involvement with World Wars I and II; the history of coeducation; early international students; and the evolution of various student leadership positions. The archives aren’t just for history classes, however. Episcopal’s faculty across disciplines work archival research into their curricula in creative ways. For example, Literature & Jazz students have been conducting weekly research to connect the role that jazz played at Episcopal with the history of jazz as a whole.
HISTORY IN THEIR HANDS Students are connecting with The High School across generations, thanks to Episcopal’s archives. During the first two months of this year alone, 35 students visited Bryan Library to incorporate the School’s archival holdings into their research.
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I enjoyed having the opportunity to read through sources describing the culture of Episcopal High School from a time before my grandparents were born.” Gilbert Amason ’20, American Studies student
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The School is proud to honor its past and aid in students’ research through the preservation of documents and artifacts that tell the story of Episcopal through time. Archivist Laura Vetter says, “I emphasize to our students that they are adding to and building on our archival holdings with their activities at Episcopal today. The archives are not a static entity, but rather a living repository that continues to grow, while nurturing our students’ research activities and interests.”
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My favorite part of doing research in Bryan Library was looking through a school yearbook from 1913. The book was worn down and smelled a bit weird, but it was really interesting to actually be able to hold and look through something that old.” Nina Moore ’20, US History student
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I have loved reading these archives because almost all of my favorite movies are from this time period and contain this kind of music. It’s great to see what life was like at this time.” Virginia Lummis ’20, Literature & Jazz student
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I appreciated how well the School and Mrs. Vetter have preserved the conditions of yearbooks and all other works pertaining to the history of EHS. This means a lot because it helps me to reflect upon the legacy that I have through my family members that have gone here.” Peter Webber ’20, US History student
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Harvey Lindsay One Colley Avenue, Apt. 900 Norfolk, VA 23510 (H) 757-423-1877 (O) 757-640-8202 harveylindsay@harveylindsay.com
I’m very sad to report that my wife, Frances passed away recently, and it has been a very difficult time for me dealing with the loss of a wonderful lady. Frances and I had been married 62 years, and together have 3 wonderful daughters and 2 sons. As you might remember, Frances had been married prior to our marriage to a great young man named Robert King, who was a Naval Academy Graduate and unfortunately died on a training mission flying off of an aircraft carrier. Also below is a note from Ed Leake regarding the John McCain Family. As you probably know John McCain ’54 attended EHS, and I think he was a Great American Hero and Wonderful Man who did so much for the spirit of this country. Note from Ed, “John McCain is my double 1st cousin 5 times removed and as you know an EHS ’54 graduate.” Stuart Baldwin writes, “On January 15, 2018, we became citizens of Maine. We live in the Highlands, a senior retirement community.”
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Hugh Richardson 1819 Peachtree Road, NE, #200 Atlanta, GA 30309 (O) 404-351-0941
They did it! “Cap’n” Jack Clarkson with wife Kirk, Henry Schacht with wife Janet, and George Thompson with wife Rab made EHS history, enabling ’48 to be the first class to officially hold its 70th Reunion on campus, June 8-9, 2018. Also present was Doug Mackall ’49, who regularly turns up at ’48 get togethers, and who Henry said, invited the Clarksons to spend the weekend with him at his nearby home. 56
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The class dined Friday night in the parlor of Hoxton House. The Schachts spent the night in Hoxton Dorm on the first floor. Henry recalled he lived the first year in West (New) Dorm in a cubicle with a canvas curtain as a door and a light bulb hanging from the ceiling. Being a varsity baseball letterman, Henry’s second year saw him living in a room in Lower Blackford with Phil Mackelvie. Third year was even better. Basketball captain Henry bunked with fellow hoopster Charlie Gamble ’50 in Herr Whittle’s house on the first floor. Also in the house were Artie Newcombe ’50, Fred Lummis ’49, and Andre Farish ’50. Saturday, the Schachts explored the campus. They visited the renovated Stewart Gymnasium, where Henry remembered standing on the upper level for the first time listening to Head Monitor Bill Daniel ’46 welcoming the “Rats.” Henry said the basement of Stewart, once called “Egypt,” where the smokers hung out is now a store for purchase of school items. The Cage, Henry said, has been made into a wrestling arena honoring Fred Bocock ’50. Saturday night, the Schachts ate with the Class of ’58 and met Peter Sevareid ’58, son of Eric Sevareid, who was a well known CBS news correspondent during our time on the Hill. Janet and Henry were also pleased to meet Dr. John Briddell ’58 and his wife Esther. George Thompson is as quick with information as he was in starting the 440 yard dash for track coach A.R. “Little Flick” Hoxton, Jr. ’35. Born in Richmond, George was fast friends with scholastic stars Fairfax Conquest ’46, who became a prominent surgeon, Fairfax’s younger brother, Ned Conquest ’49, a Rhodes Scholar and noted Georgetown University professor and author, and Hunter Mcguire ’47, who also became a prominent surgeon. After graduation from Episcopal, George spent a year
at the University of Virginia and then transferred to MIT, where he finished with an engineering degree. Next were two years in the Air Force at Dayton, OH at its Research and Development Command. George said he then “migrated” to Alexandria, VA for seven years in the Physics Research Lab for American Machine and Foundry. Afterwards, he founded Commonwealth Scientific Corp., which he has headed for over 40 years. He said the Lord was looking after him, and through his friendship with Burwell Manning in Columbia, SC, he met and married Mary Fleming Willis, whose nickname is “Rab.” They live happily and comfortably on Rutledge Farm in Marshall, VA not far, he says, from Bobby deButts ’45 and Hunter deButts ’47. George misses Bland Lee, “who invented Carol’s Tea Room,” an extremely popular bar with the college crowd in Charlottesville and his close chum Jim Plaskitt, who lived in Upperville, VA and died about 20 years ago. George has two step-granddaughters, Kay Finlay ’18, who won a scholarship to Southern Methodist University, and Hattie Finlay ’20. If ’48 manages to have another reunion, say its 72nd, perhaps George will be there to see Hattie graduate. With the Rat system extinct, who wakes up the students? Seventy years ago, first year boys ran “relay” and awakened the fellows on their dorm floor at 7 a.m. with “rising bell” or 7:15 with something called “five before.” At breakfast, white-coated student waiters would often bring in platters of cooked apples from Master John “Dream” Daniel’s farm. James Truscott, with his gargantuan appetite would have two, maybe three helpings. We could read newspapers if they were folded in quarterly sections. Shirley Povich’s sports column, “This Morning” in the Washington Post was a favorite. But who goes to breakfast or
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York and Arkansas, and now enjoys Sundays worshiping in the pew at a nearby, lively congregation. God bless you all, God bless old EHS, and lets keep beating Woodberry!
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George Thompson ’48 with wife, Rab.
Janet and Henry Schacht ’48 standing in front of their citrus fruit display in Vero Beach, Florida.
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Henry Schacht ’48 standing in Centennial Hall in front of pictures of athletic teams he starred on from 1946-48.
reads print newspapers today? Henry Schacht found there was no Egypt in Stewart Gym. Where do students smoke, and are e-cigarettes their choice? Mondays some of us would go into Washington hoping to see Georgia Southern at Jimmy Lake’s on 9th Street and usually get turned away. Do students, with all their digital devices, bother going into D.C. for entertainment? Just wondering. No wondering about our leader Jack Clarkson. He stands tall after seven decades, and he exemplifies the slogan, “None so great as ’48.”
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Herbert Donovan 3085 Mill Vista Road, Unit 2322 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (H) 303-645-6561 hdonovan152@gmail.com
Recent loses in our class include John Marshall (Jack) Lee. Jack and I grew up together in Charlottesville and roomed together in Lower Blackford in our last two years. I received word of Addison Worthington’s death in a wonderful letter from his wife. Addie and I were fellow Rats, roomed next to each other in Upper Blackford and continued as close friends.
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Harte Crow (H) 603-643-5007 hcahcrow@gmail.com
Bill Calvert ’51 and Clint Laird ’69 met on a recent cruise through the Panama Canal in April, 2018.
Ned Conquest reports a busy three months travel and with news that he is “off to Helen Gawn” with no identification of that place or person! He also makes a few remarks about my career as student choir manager (I was usually called “Student Choir Mother”). He closes by reporting on his 90 year old brother, Fairfax ’46, who I remember fondly. He says that Fairfax is now bedridden but that “his spirits are remarkably UP.” I conclude this report on Class of ’49 news with a few words from this Class Reporter; my wife Mary and I moved from Dobbs Ferry, NY, to a retirement community, Wind Crest, just south of Denver, just 6 months ago. We are very happy here in a lively community with plenty of activities, physical and intellectual, and delightfully close to two daughters and their families. We love this beautiful countryside with easy access to such attractions as Jackson Hole, WY, where our whole family (3 children, 3 grandchildren) spent a week in August. This retired Episcopal Bishop is proud of his years service in Chicago, New
Once again, three ’52 classmates and their wives, Charlie Cook and Mary, Bob Morgan and Carole, and Harte Crow and Ann, are embarking on another river cruise in Europe – this time in Flanders. These couples celebrated the classmates’ 80th birthdays in 2014 by spending a week on a barge in central France; and because that trip was so successful, they’re trying it again. The combined organizational skills of Carole and Charlie are unbeatable, so we have every expectation that this trip will be as exciting and satisfying as the earlier one.
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Ed Mullins (H) 803-782-3027 (O) 803-733-9401 ed.mullins@nelsonmullins.com Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Ed Mullins reports that he officially retired from the practice of law at the end of last year after 58 1/2 years at Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough. Since then, Nelson Mullins recently had a significant merger with a 150-lawyer Florida firm. It now has 725 lawyers in 25 offices in 11 states and DC. I was the fifth lawyer in 1959 and the EHS
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firm had one office in Columbia. I have to pinch myself to make sure I believe all this has happened. We are now in the top 100 law firms ranked by the American lawyer on annual gross revenues. The only bad thing about it is that I was born too damn soon! I still represent South Carolina on the uniform Law commission, am active in the American inns of Court and in my local inn and do pro bono mediations in the family and magistrate courts. Even though I do not hunt, fish or play golf, I have been adjusting fairly well. A little bluebird flew in and reminded me that I like to sleep late in college. I sleep until around nine in the morning and by the time I have breakfast, read the paper and check to make sure I’m not in the obits, the morning is gone. Since my father lived to be 96, I have also ratcheted up my exercise program considerably and am spending more time with my four grand girls that range from a senior in college to one in the seventh grade. Looking forward to the joint reunion with the ’54 class. Bailey Patrick writes, “Count me in for the Reunion! Spent a weekend in NYC with 4 grandchildren working there recently, 3 of which were High Schoolers.” Drummond Ayers writes, “All’s well at my end... so far. As for our next reunion... the Good Lord willing, I’ll certainly be there. Alas, this one – 66 years since Gaudeamus – very well could be our last one. Not to be maudlin.... but sometimes, these days, it seems to me that a week does not pass without news that still another lifelong friend has died. Last call, guys ... if you will. Jonathan Bryan writes, “Judy and I have sold the old house and moved into a retirement home, Goodwin House, in Alexandria, minutes (and years!) from the High School. See you at our reunion.” Reid White reports that he and his wife, Laird all doing fine and he has the reunion dates on his June calendar. Sam Holt writes, “Life goes on – not bad for our age – and I still travel, probably more than I should. But, even so, I still hope to go all the way across the river to get to our joint ’53-’54 reunion next June. Still glad to hear from any classmates who get to D.C.” 58
there is nothing “even” – floors are uneven, walls crooked, no insulation to speak of (not allowed to use double pane windows). I am supposed to be downsizing, now in a 2500 sq. foot house – my June electric bill – $600! Slow on the news side, but looking forward to next June’s reunion. Let’s talk it up.” Ludlow Clark writes that he enjoys “…a little local hunting – my main recreation.” The past few years have brought him and Lisa major health problems. Lisa passed away in March 2017. John Mason ’54 and family in Madrid, Spain.
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Charlie Covell (H) 352-336-0127 (O) 352-273-2023 covell@louisville.edu 65th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Mort Boyd writes, “Ed Mullins ’53 came to Louisville for a lawyer’s meeting and was nice enough to have lunch with me. After lying to each other saying we hadn’t changed a bit since the early 1950’s, we had a pleasant time reminiscing. I got caught up on the happenings in Columbia S.C., including news about Nelson Weston and Austin Moore ’53. Much fun. I’ll see you at the reunion, the good Lord willing.” Harrison Braxton writes, “Charlie, Always nice to hear from you. I still stay busy with my Golf Rules work. New rules in 2019 present somewhat of a challenge, but, don’t we all love challenges? Grace Anne won the gold medal (golf ) for women at National Special Olympic games earlier this summer and is scheduled to play in World Games next March. I am sure you enjoy, as do I, watching professional and World Cup Soccer. To me, the passing is most impressive. Each player seems to instinctively know the location of his fellow players when passing. Great stuff! See you and our classmates at reunion. Cheers!” Will Bridgers writes, “I am late getting back to you and still can’t get over John McCain’s passing away. Hopefully, our class can establish a scholarship or something in his honor. Please keep me informed. It’s been a long hot summer in Charleston, but at least no hurricanes – yet. My house is coming along great; I am finding out that in a 1830’s house,
Jim Chapman and Oscar Davis write that they do not have much to report. And Oscar plans to attend the reunion. Darrell Jervey announced “Pat and I recently had our 60th anniversary on June 21. So far, so good.” Jack Jones responded, “Hello to all who are still cranking. Got a case of dementia. Not a sad issue but it does slow you down. Junior” John Mason writes, “This summer I took my family to Spain for two weeks. We lived there when my daughters were in their teens. This trip’s theme was for my grandchildren (16-year old fraternal twins) to see where their mom and aunt lived at that age. An AirBNB apartment rental was our entrée to the cozy atmosphere of Madrid’s residential barrios. We rented an SUV for road trips to the Escorial, Segovia, Toledo and other places in and around the Guadarrama Mountains. “Charlie, I thought of you a time or two. While we were there, the World Cup was on. We had a TV in our apartment, to see that and the Tour de France. But after dark it was more fun to join the neighbors at a nearby outdoor café, de Pata Negra, and see latenight matches on the TV there. One of the waitresses, a girl in her twenties, was always there working overtime on futbol evenings. By that hour she was frazzled. When the owner wasn’t looking, we had her sit with us and rest up a little. “Looking forward to June. Best regards, John” Bill Pender responded, “Good to hear from you Charles; I am now residing at my mountain home, “Dogpatch” on the south side of Big Yellow Mountain near the Tennessee
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line and about 16 miles from Linville, NC. I have gone inactive from the NC Bar and pursue new passions in this beautiful part of our state. Despite a few setbacks in my health I have recovered and I am now being blessed in my 83rd year with a resurgence of strength which allows me to pursue rock gardening, clearing land and carpentry. I still love landscape painting and enjoy receiving my children and grandchildren from time to time along with their dogs.
who is entering 11th grade, and Suzanne “Annie” Page Durden ’22, a 9th-grader. Nelson also suggested that the Class start a “bionic man club” as he’s had both knees replaced in the past year. To that Bruce Rinehart replied, “If there is a Bionic Man Club, I want to be President.” He’s had both hips and both shoulders replaced plus back surgery. Can anyone challenge Bruce for the presidency? Tim DeGavre ’57, at the beach in Virginia.
“I am an avid reader of primarily historical romances and biographies. I just finished Ron Chernow’s Grant. The Davis administration made the fateful decision to allow Lee to invade Pennsylvania rather than relieve Vicksburg from Grant’s army. Thus the NC 28th Regt. and one of my great grandfathers ended up at Gettysburg.
Tom Lawson writes that his new book on the evolution of consciousness, which has a working title of A Brand New Mind: How Cognition, Language, Myth, and Culture Came Together To Make Us What We Are, “is now pretty much wrestled into shape.” As I’ve previously reported, a number of our classmates have found some fascinating and enlightening ways of utilizing their post-employment years and Tom is clearly one of them.
“Hope everything is well with you and yours. God willing I will be at our class reunion in June.”
Jack Reese and wife Pam are moving from one weather extreme to another: from Vermont to The Sequoias, a retirement community in Portola Valley, California, to be near two of their children. They plan to do lots of bicycling, golfing and pickleball-ing – but, Jack notes, their new digs is right on top of the San Andreas Fault.
My last conversation with Willie Waddill included news that he is still at it – writing screenplays. The passing of John McCain on August 25th evoked memories of him in many of us. Who among those of us who attended the 50th Reunion in 2004 does not enjoy the memory of dining in an historic Senate hearing room in the U.S. Capitol, thanks to John’s making that happen? Back in January 1953, when I was a “bull rat,” the rule of holding doors open for old boys was waived. One cold Sunday afternoon I was leaving the Pendleton Hall side of the main building and did not hold the door for John, who was approaching the building from about 30 yards away. He yelled “Hold that door, rat!” As he got close I told him that rule was not in force, and he chewed me out as a “fresh rat.” He went on up to a study hall and I went on my way. Then I thought better of my behavior and sought him out at his study hall desk. I apologized, expecting “threatenings and slaughter.” He smiled and held out his hand in friendship, and warmly accepted my apology. That’s the John McCain I’ll always remember. I will miss him.
Robbie Harrison ’57 married Lindy Colson at Christ Church in Savannah, Ga. on January 27, 2018.
Please drop me a line sometime, even if not for the magazine. See you at our 65th reunion, Deo volente. Cheers, Charlie
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Louie Gump (O) 423-282-3933 lhg703@yahoo.com 65th Reunion: June 2022
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Timothy Gordon Vere Thompson DeGavre, on the cusp of his 80th year (and a beach in Virginia) looks every bit as buff as he did in Whispers. And still (this is what REALLY hurts) wears the same size clothes he did at EHS. When he puts them on.
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Robbie Harrison writes, “As you may know my first wife passed away in 2009, so after 8 years of unmitigated social disaster, scandalous rumors, false news articles, and being turned down for dates, couple of times thrown under the bus, I found a remarkable gal from Coral Gables who made the mistake of saying “Yes”. We were married in Christ Church in Savannah on January 27. My oldest daughter, Rev Eleanor Harrison Bregman, officiated. So life has taken a huge positive upbeat for me.I am still with the same company for which
Sandy Wise (H) 614-766-1511 (O) 614-447-0281 hawppmd@aol.com 65th Reunion: June 2020
Terry Cooper (H) 434-202-8066 (O) 703-931-8172 terry@cooperresearch.us 65th Reunion: June 2021
Nelson Durden and wife Molly report with pride that they now have two granddaughters attending EHS. They’re the daughters of Ned Durden ’88: Jane Randolph Durden ’20,
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I have worked for over 55 years, part time, only the name has changed from Stevens Shipping to PortsAmerica. I spend half the year in Highlands, NC where I garden, lead hikes and drink too much with my friends and neighbors; the other half in hometown Savannah where I fiddle with a cattle herd and game crops and otherwise show up on the waterfront to earn my stipend. Tim DeGavre and Carolyn showed up last year all the way from the Delmarva peninsula to enjoy the eclipse. He and she are doing well. Thought our 60th was great. Only wish more of our class could have been there.
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Hayne Hipp (O) 864-241-5432 HHipp@135southmain.com 60th Reunion: June 2023
From Sandy Sierck: “Here is a picture of George Trask and yours truly, snapped by Susan at our place in Brooklin, Maine on August 26. George has a place in the nearby fishing village of Stonington on Deer Isle. We are heading back to DC on Labor Day.” George Trask ’58 and Sandy Sierck ’58 in Brooklin, Maine on August 26, 2018.
Henry Blake writes, “Jean and I and son, The Very Rev Stephen B Morris, Dean of St. Peter’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg, FL and his wife went to visit granddaughter Ellen in Zambia this past June. She is in the Peace Corps in a 400 person village in the middle of nowhere. She lives in a mud hut, goes to the communal bathroom (both male and female), draws her own water from the village well, eats what they eat which is basically grits, has no electricity, telephone, nothing. She seems, however, to be enjoying herself. Ah, youth!!! She will be there another year and is rising the little there is in the Peace Corps. She is the head person in her district and visits with our Ambassador to Zambia, helps with planning, etc. “Still trying to spend as much time in MT as I can, but it gets real HOT there also! The guys finished our 21st fly fishing trip in August to the Big Horn River. We were successful and had a lot of fun. “Of interest, my grand niece Annabel Rose Dinnerstein ’07 graduated exactly 50 years after me.” Floyd Lankford writes, “I was back at school for reunion of The UNDEFEATED TEAM. Saw Fletcher Carter ’54, John Burress ’54, and Rob Wilson ’54, and Nonnie Nielsen. There were a few back, but it would have been great to see even more. Richard “Dick” Kelly White passed away this Spring. I believe he was left tackle on the team. Bing Sherrill is busy being a landlord renting out multiple properties in his area near Buffalo. He was the best “ball stealer” I have ever seen, and Coach Mac was on top of his game to use him as such. 60
Peter Sevareid writes, I really enjoyed the two days of the 60th reunion of my Class of ’58. Lovely to see so many of my classmates and catch up. (Not to mention the good food and drink!) I especially appreciated the chapel service when members of my class read the names of classmates who have died, including my brother Mike.
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J.D. Simpson (H) 501-663-8631 (O) 501-377-2110 jdsimpson@stephens.com 60th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
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Bill Drennen (H) 304-876-1236 (O) 304-876-6400 wmdrennen1@me.com 60th Reunion: 2020
Mike Sevareid ’58 and Peter Sevareid ’58 on a sailing ship in the South Pacific, wearing their 50th Reunion hats and shirts.
Still working as an investment advisor for about 50 years. L O N G. T I M E !!!! My life has been very good because I was lucky enough to marry a young girl (at the time, as we all were) who has been most helpful and caring. We have been fortunate to have had two daughters, both married. We are not grandparents. I enjoy working every work day; but not cutting grass. Used to enjoy the flower garden, but gave up because the deer were and are overwhelming and “no hunting” even in self defense, in our area.
I am on the move, and any classmate can call for a visit by this correspondent or be surprised. Please send news, I need information!!!!
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Elliott Randolph (H) 410-377-6912 Elliott.randolph@comcast.net Lanier Woodrum (H) 540-774-2798 Lbwoodrum@cox.net 60th Reunion: 2021
Vinny Giles writes that he “is still committed to playing competitive golf (not very successfully).While I still enjoy it spotting my competition yards and 20 years is painful. Have an occasional conversation with Ned Martin,who is happily remarried to a lady everyone says is wonderful. Am now spending
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6 months in Florida and it is getting easier to do. We sold our sports agency some years ago and I started a new one in 2011. After several reasonably successful years I realized why I quit before. Today’s athletes are so entitled that they are all take and little give. Having said that, for those of you who follow and enjoy golf, some of our new breed are good kids and get it. Jordan Spieth, Ricky Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and a few others are good for the game, caring and solid role models. Not much else to report. Let’s try to make 2021. My very best to all, Vinny” In May a group (the ‘nere do wells) gathered for a midday repast. Many tales (some true, some not and some fanciful) and reminiscences were told. Those attending were Peter Winfield, Tim Dudley, John Fowler, Bill Julian, Tenney Mason, Lanier Woodrum (all class of ’61 – more or less) and George Logan ’64. Here’s an unretouched photo of the group.
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Al Berkeley (H) 410-243-7859 alfredberkeley@gmail.com 50th Reunion: June 2022
I received very few responses to my request for updates. Rob Wright summed them up: “nothing to report. Health OK, wife puts up with me, grandchildren growing up too fast.” Howdie Goodwin writes, “With the exception of advancing age, everything is great!” Personally, I just returned from San Francisco, where I gave a talk on a new standardized vocabulary for reporting the production of renewal energy. It’s a really boring subject, but will help people like surety bond issuers write insurance for more renewable power projects. The effort grew out of my earlier assignment to Chair the effort to make the SEC’s big database called EDGAR machine readable. Mr. Ravenel is rolling in his grave at the thought of me acting like a techie! From San Francisco, I went to Switzerland to talk about managing a portfolio of companies implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Europe is way ahead of us in terms of protecting the environment. The United Nations old Millennium Development Goals for 2015 were mostly a
An unretouched photo of Peter Winfield ’61, Tim Dudley ’61, John Fowler ’61, George Logan ’63, Bill Julian ’61, Tenney Mason ’61, and Lanier Woodrum ’61 gathering for a midday repast.
flop, and the Sustainable Development Goals are a re-launch. My best to all!
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Alex Jones (H) 617-497-2387 (O) 617-469-2582 alexsjones2@gmail.com 55th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
In 2014 – my God that seems a long time ago and, also, just yesterday – we set a record for the most people ever to attend a 50th reunion at EHS. That record stands. Those of you who were there will, I think, remember it as a stunningly good and interesting time. A good number of those who were not there said that they regretted missing it and would not make that mistake twice.
Well, our 55th Reunion is going to be in 2019. David Dougherty has agreed to be the reunion chairman again, albeit with trepidation. This time, the pressure will be much less. A 50th Reunion is a milestone. Somehow no one expects a 55th Reunion to amount to much. Our bolt is shot. After the 50th, oblivion. Or not. I propose that we shock and horrify the folks at EHS by again assembling there on the designated reunion weekend in numbers that create a terrible logistical problem. For instance, where to have our class dinner? Normally this is in the Bryan Library for the 50th reunion class, but – for the first time – it was too small. They had to have our class dinner in the main dining room! And I propose that – again – we have a hell of a good time. And also an interesting and meaningful time. At the last one, we organized our own dinner program, with Crow as the MC, and speakers from the class, not some person brought in to make a talk. The cocktail party was a chance to see people we didn’t recognize until we read their name tags and were astonished at how they had changed while we looked much the same. EHS
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At the dance after the big dinner, there was real merriment – something that I recall being in rather short supply back in the EHS of 1960-64. But we had, as a group, seemed to put all that behind us and were happy – genuinely happy – to be there, to be vertical and to be once again together. And there was the program in which we as a class talked of our lives and the years we have left and what to do with them. No one who attended that session could have helped being moved by the words of Richard Bray ’65 and Hubert Haywood and Son Trask and – yes – Peyton Roberts, who left us all in stitches. Jackie Philips made a point of coming to that session and she normally skipped reunions. She loved it because it was so not-normal. We can do it again. All of it. Hope to see you there.
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Jim Sullivan (H) 615-292-3536 (O) 615-327-5759 jsullivangrayson@gmail.com Richard Lee (H) 617-497-4523 dlee60@verizon.net 55th Reunion: June 2020
We approach this deadline in the face of what might be termed, “reportorial parsimony.” The response has been thin – very thin. The news this week is awash in the sad death of fellow alumnus, John McCain ’54. It appears the Senator’s passing has morphed into a political football. Clint Laird thoughtfully sent out to class members a copy of McCain’s 2008 speech at Episcopal. Central to the talk was his relationship with coach and English instructor, William Bee Ravenel, whose untimely passing at age 53 was a source of dismay to all of us, not least, to a recovering Capt. McCain, just released from prison camp. Putting aside all media gyrations, the point is this: Between McCain’s association with EHS and “Willie B’s” dedication to it, the school and its alumni can be very proud of both. And in context with the realm of political endeavor, Humphrey Tyler makes the salient point that two of our classmates were 62
Nashville. All the more reason to try it – particularly, since Dr. Sullivan is buying. Lastly, an alert to all class members: The next Class Notes deadline is Feb. 1st, 2019. It ain’t too soon to send something in…
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Phil Terrie (H) 607-319-4271 pterrie@bgsu.edu 55th Reunion: June 2021
Ben Martin ’65 and Will Haltiwanger ’65 in Greenville, S.C.
successful in their quest for political office. Tony Shepherd was very active in the W. Va. state legislature some years back. Brownie Carson is hoping to be successful in his bid this fall for a second term as senator in the Maine state legislature. Upon reading in the Alumni News of Ben Martin’s retirement from LSU to Greenville, SC, Will Haltiwanger contacted Ben. They both report a fine visit after over five decades, documented here with a photo. Ben presented Will with a signed copy of his latest book along with a formidable list of further reading recommendations. We shall await word from Will on his follow-through. We also wait further word from Mason “Speed” Sexton on just what prompted abandonment of his wholesale enthrallment with ornithology in favor of a plunge into hedge fund finance. Mason reports selling his Hudson, NY house, and has returned, we assume, to the city (so he and Jane might be nearer their children). It seems a bird in hand is not worth four very busy ones in the topiary that is NYC. Which brings us to an announcement of two new birds on the landscape: Jim Sibley and Humphrey Tyler note the arrival of two recent grandchildren, Jim’s third, and Humphrey’s second. Perhaps, their respective flight paths will lead to a perch at Episcopal, however daunting future tuition might be. And Jimmy Sullivan has reason to be proud. Daughter, Julia, has just been named one of the “top ten new best chefs in America” [Food and Wine Magazine]. We have mentioned before Julia’s restaurant, Henrietta Red, in
From Merrick Thomas: “Retired now one month. I have repaired forty things around the house which had remained cheerfully broken for decades. Driven the wife crazy. Time will tell how long I will keep this up.” From Billy Peelle: “I am to be President of the Board of Trustees of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. I was a trustee from 1993-2008 when I stepped off to serve on the EHS board from 2008-2014. I was elected back onto the museum board in 2014 and will begin my new role at the November annual meeting.” From John Spears: “Many changes since our reunion (including turning 70): My younger son got married in the fall of 2016; he and his wife live in Brooklyn. After thirty years of dreaming about it, Malane and I built a house on the beach in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, and moved here permanently in June of this year. I retired from law practice after 42 years. I am looking forward to getting back into drawing. So far: good health, good friends, great life!” From Bruce Forrester, who “reminisces that BMF Jr heaved [the shot put] about 53 feet or so, whilst John Comer Train got it out there about 51 feet plus. Now consider: Forrester at 220 lbs, while Train every bit of 139 lbs. Now, do the math in a ‘pound for pound’ basis. … Seriously though, in August 2018, I attended the always lively: ‘ExtraOrdinary Technology’ Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Tesla Tech. For 2019, Forrester has been invited to speak on his replication of “Three Experiments” by French Polymath, Gustave Le Bon, from his seminal book, “Evolution of Matter,” circa 1907. Our dearly beloved Physics teacher, Uncle Bob Latham would be pleased that the Mad Scientist tradition continues among his former students.”
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Latane Campbell ’81 on leadership, service, and the two most important things he learned at EHS Episcopal was not all smooth sailing for Latane Campbell ’81. He was smaller than the other boys, he says, and the academics at Episcopal were challenging for him. However, it was on The Holy Hill that he learned the importance of perseverance and grit, the two traits that helped him through college, flight school, six years of active service in the Air Force, nine years in the Air Force Reserve, and 25 years as a captain for commercial airlines. “Episcopal made us all feel like we had the tools, including the competitive nature and the perseverance, to stand out among our peers and be seen as leaders,” he says. After graduating from Episcopal, Latane attended the University of Virginia, where he majored in German after being inspired by his EHS German teacher, Mr. Six. It was his strong interest in language and culture that enabled Latane to pursue a career in the Air Force. “I wanted to travel and see the world; that’s one of the reasons I joined the Air Force,” he says. Latane was able to complete his first Air Force assignment in Germany, in great part due to his German language skills. “Language has opened doors my entire life, even today as an airline captain. I can pick up a German accent with customers and carry on a conversation with them.” What has been your favorite part of your career? Your readers might find this interesting – it’s when I got paid the least. I was working in the Reserves at Andrews Air Force Base, training all of the Pilot in Command applicants. It was an intimate job. You work with them for almost three years to get them ready for their check rides, and then you send them to the most
important check ride of their life. That was so incredibly satisfying because people recognized me personally for being very good at that job. I was a teacher, basically, and my core principle was that anybody can perform if they have confidence. The job of a teacher is to build people’s confidence so that they can relax and perform. If you can relax, you will do well. What has been the most difficult part of your career? When you go through flight training in the Air Force, you have people telling you 24/7 that you’re not good enough. But that’s all part of the equation, and you have to get over it. You have to go out and have grit and perseverance. Sometimes the hardest thing in your professional career is getting over yourself and getting out of the way of your own insecurities or hubris. It’s something that everybody has to go through. There’s a fine line between promoting yourself and wanting to be great, and being a servant to society. Episcopal did a good job of teaching us how to serve something bigger than ourselves. Do you have any advice for people thinking about going into military service? It is a tremendous privilege to serve in the military. It is a privilege to serve your country, and the people you are serving with are all spectacular. If you can get things done, you will stand out in your professional career. Show me that you’ve achieved something that was hard, that you had to stick with, that took a long time. That’s the mark of a great person. EHS
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From Rogers Cockrill: “Still alive and waiting on opening of dove season this weekend. Go to my office most days. Hope to make it to our 60th !!!!” And from me: Published my fourth book last fall, Seeing the Forest: Reviews, Musings, and Opinions from an Adirondack Historian. Reentered professor mode in the spring to teach a class at Hamilton College on conservation and land-use policy in the Adirondacks.
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Charles Coppage (H) 252-473-3893 (O) 252-480-2568 charles@nccoppagelaw.com 55th Reunion: June 2022
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Walker Moore (H) 864-543-1514 (O) 864-941-0666 moorew327@aol.com 50th Reunion: June 2023
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Kinloch Nelson (H) 585-385-3103 (O) 585-264-0848 kinloch@rochester.rr.com Marty Martin (H) 919-787-5804 (O) 919-272-2106 marty_martin@bellsouth.net 50th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Save the date! This coming June it will have been 50 years since we got our diplomas and bolted out the door. I expect a thing or two has happened since then. I hope you’ll all consider returning to swap stories, photos and tall tales at this milestone reunion and group photo op. Plans are in the works. I wonder if we’ll all recognize each other. T. Lad Webb has had a busy year. He visited friends at Canada’s Lake Muskuoka. While in Pittsburgh, Kristin and T. Lad attended a BMW car fair, participated in a Gilligan’s Island party, and tried outdoor ice skating in July. They enjoyed driving across the Pennsylvania mountain passes in their convertible. While in Dayton he plotted his next business trip to Paris with a French executive colleague over dinner at the Pine Club. His 64
Kristin and T. Lad Webb ’69 dressed as the Howells for the Gilligan’s Island party they attended.
planned summer activities include trips to the Carolinas – North and South. He reports his health is good and work is stimulating. At last count there are six grandchildren and one Super Proud Grandma, Mimi, to keep him on his toes. It appears all of the foregoing serve as a warmup to our 50th reunion which Kristin and T. Lad look forward to attending.
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Jim Newman (H) 253-677-4697 Newman_jim@comcast.net 50th Reunion: June 2020
EHS has scheduled our 50th Reunion for June 11-14, 2020. Please mark your calendars for a fun and memorable event! I had a pleasant surprise one morning when I found an e-mail from our British exchange student Mike Hartley. Mike is still farming in Brexit land but more slowly and carefully. Anne and he spend more time with their three grandchildren Lincoln – 6, Jasmine – 3, and Thea – 1. Mike commented on what a great time that he had at our 35th Reunion, so hopefully he and Anne will attend our 50th in June 2020. He also has invited fellow alums to stay with them the next time that they visit the UK! Craig Stewart and his wife Cricket have had a successful relocation south. Craig has enjoyed his association with the Charleston school Porter-Gaud. His recent relocation has afforded him the opportunity to visit John Coupland and his wife Kris. John and Kris were visiting their son Jack in Charleston. The Stewart’s youngest daughter Lee Stewart ’13 has recently graduated from Clemson and their oldest daughter Ansley Stewart Condon ’07, who lives in Minneapolis, had their first granddaughter. Recently Craig
A picture from 1982 when Buck McKamy ’72 was teaching sailing on Lake Washington, Miss.
had an enjoyable visit with Jenner Wood in Atlanta. In one of the more interesting recent activities, Vic Grainger attended a reunion weekend at…. Woodberry Forest! He promised his uncle Pinkney Rankin a Class of ’43 alumnus that he would take him to his 75th reunion. As it turned out Pinkney had star status since he was the oldest alumnus at the reunion. The school was very gracious in allowing Jennifer and him to attend all events. They remarked how warmly they were welcomed by all the WFS alumni. Vic did however have one request as they seated him for lunch. “Please don’t put me next to a guy named Purrington.”
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Geoff Snodgrass (H) 504-895-4200 geoff@snodgrassplc.com 50th Reunion: June 2021
Walter DuPre writes, “My wife Charlotte and I spent a late May weekend with Chip Land and his wife Margaret in Charlottesville while attending graduation festivities for our niece. A few weeks later, I also saw several EHS alumni from my original class Vincent Dobbs ’72, Dal Burton ’72, Gene Hooff ’72 at an art opening for Pinckney Herbert ’72 in Atlanta. Charlotte and I are looking forward to the birth of our fourth grandchild in early September, following number three in June. When not helping our children with their children, I keep busy managing client portfolios, reading Shakespeare, and doing
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classmates with familiar names appear in the book. Scotty has retired in Pinehurst. I had dinner with Jock McIntosh in late July in Fairfax, and laughed about our undisclosed exploits at B.I. Johns house while at EHS. Two of Jock’s three children are ‘out of the house’, and the youngest, a daughter, is a junior at UVA. Jamie Hobson and his late wife always wanted to visit all the National Parks. He retired in January 2018, bought a Winnebago RV (see photograph) and Jamie will be traveling the county over the next couple of years visiting friends, relatives, and the National Parks. Jamie Hobson ’72 and his new Winnebago.
crossfit and yoga. I hope old EHS friends will let me know if they plan a visit to Atlanta.” Walter Holt writes, “After 37 years as a commercial property manager, I retired from a steady paycheck but continue to live in Chapel Hill, NC and am enjoying Medicare. I keep busy by doing part time consulting work (currently working T-W-Th from 9 AM to 3 PM for a local real estate developer; love those 4-day weekends!) and teach career designation classes for BOMI (Building Owners Managers Institute based in Annapolis) for property and facility managers. I’ve been teaching the RPA/FMA classes for BOMI since 1999 and have a 94% passing rate. Lately the classes are an accelerated review format over a fourday period for corporate clients including the General Services Administration (GSA), BOMA Raleigh-Durham, and The Pentagon. The Pentagon gig was amazing as every corridor is a museum. I can’t wait to go back. When I go to Washington on Amtrak, I usually try to stay at Anderson House. Located along Embassy Row on Massachusetts Avenue about two blocks from DuPont Circle, Anderson House is the international headquarters for The Society of the Cincinnati whose male-only members trace their heritage to those men who served as officers with George Washington in the Continental Army or Navy. Anderson House serves as the administrative center of the General Society, a meeting place and venue for Society events, a scholarly library, and a public museum. It also has thirteen beautifully appointed private bedrooms that are maintained by the thirteen Constituent Societies. I am a member of the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati
(NCSOC). Other Hereditary Members in the NCSOC include Weyher Dawson ’72 of Fayetteville, Hubie Haywood ’64, Burke Haywood, Brodie Burwell and Fred Wood ’57 of Raleigh, and Will Corbitt ’70 of Greenville. My Rat Year roommate Cheshire Rhett of Charleston is a Successor Member in NCSOC. I understand that the late Moffett Cochran ’69 was a Member of the Virginia Society and that Jimmy Farrar ’70 is a Successor Member of the Massachusetts Society. If anyone is ever in the Southern Part of Heaven, please come see me.
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Beau Wilson (H) 212-588-0363 (O) 212-603-6185 beauatciti@aol.com 50th Reunion: June 2022
Charlie Bagley’s dad died in August at the age of 96. Ben Cadwalader was a member of the EHS Class of 1940. He left college to enlist when WWII broke out. Darr Hall retired from a career in hospital administration in December 2017, and he and Pat have bought a lake lot on Watts Bar in Tennessee to build a retirement home. The ‘third floor window sill’ on Berkeley Hall was sold already! Scotty Farrar has written a fictional book, Prince of Sand, about the slave trade from Africa to the Caribbean. Our Charleston
Aaron Efird has sold his home in Matthews, NC, and is moving back to his ‘roots’ near the coast. Vincent Dobbs reports that Bobby Preston’s oldest daughter, Hallie, lives in Carpinteria, CA with three children, including a set of twins. Their second daughter, Claire, lives in Los Angeles, and works at an advertising agency. And, Robert S. Preston, IV, is at USC and is interning at the FBI. And, the ever present Vince has his own suite over the garage at Hallie’s home in Carpinteria! Goober reports that he was somewhat embarrassed taking Zero, Stinkney, and Eddie Chapman’s ’73 money at his home course, the Linville Ridge, in July. Kin Nevitt retired to Great Guana Cay, Abaco, Bahamas with wife Karen. His son, Wade, is a builder in LA (named after ‘Wade’ Massey; the toughest guy he ever played with at EHS!), and second son, Griffin, is a Major in the Air Force. Buck McKamy writes that he “has been very ill with heart and sweet blood problems so I have been sorting out old pictures and downsizing. The picture (on previous page) was from 1982 when I was teaching sailing on Lake Washington, MS. I am still in Pensacola, FL, and I hope to become a serious diabetic educator. Lord knows I am qualified!” Scotty Linder reports that he “is ‘semi-retired’ back in June of 2017, and started my own company buying and selling construction equipment. Nancy and I are enjoying a much less stressful lifestyle. Both our sons EHS
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are now married, and we are looking forward to grandkids.” Several members of our class had interactions with Sen. John McCain ’54. In my case, I lobbied him off the Capitol floor in 1993 on behalf of the Asian Pacific Chambers of Commerce for lifting the Vietnam embargo. He was sympathetic. Reid Murchison writes that when he was a Trustee, they “held a winter meeting in Charleston, SC on the Saturday of the 2008 South Carolina primary. John McCain was in town for the primary. Through contacts with his aides, the Senator agreed to come by for a few minutes if we would start the meeting early. He came, and stayed as I recall for an hour and a half. He was warm, gracious, mentally sharp, funny and fond of his EHS memories, especially those of Mr. Ravenel, whom I never had the privilege to meet. In our midst, John McCain did not seem at all like a politician. He was just another Old Boy who happened to be running for President. I was greatly impressed.” The outpouring of love and respect for Sen. John McCain has been remarkable, remarked Pat McCoy. He appealed to our better angels in a smart and principled way. We could all use more of that these days, and our high school experience clearly helped instill those values in him, and in us all. One of the McCain stories that Scotty Farrar never heard before describes his decision to run for office as a resident of Arizona. As a Navy brat he had no one single place to call home (born in the Panamanian zone, perhaps EHS was the closest thing he had to a permanent home). Well, his detractors started playing the ‘carpetbagger’ card giving him a hard time because he was not a native son of Arizona. McCain simply looked at them and said, well, ‘the longest I have ever lived in any one single place was in a prison in Hanoi’! End of carpetbagger issue.
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Porter Farrell (H) 817-732-4315 pfarrell@farrellcompany.com 50th Reunion: June 2023
Marshall Ellison writes, “ran into David Carr in Boston at the MIT Sloan Convocation 66
John Lee Hopkins ’76 and wife, Terri, with Dalt Ruffin ’76 and wife, Paula, at a wedding in Charlotte.
on June 7 and then at Graduation the next day. His daughter Maurie and my son Charlie were classmates at MIT Sloan and were graduating with their MBAs. Maurie and Charlie also participated in a Sloan Action Lab in Shanghai and know each other well.”
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Bill Stokes (H) 919-493-7481 (O) 919-490-7141 billstokes972@yahoo.com Gilliam Kittrell (H) 919-788-8171 (O) 919-876-7411 gillkitt@bellsouth.net 45th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
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Willie Moncure (O) 703-768-1705 william.moncure@raymondjames.com Hunt Burke (H) 703-768-1705 (O) 703-684-1645 huntandmolly@verizon.net 45th Reunion: June 2020
John Wetzel writes that he is “moving to Eden, Utah in June, 2018.”
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Boota deButts (H) 703-998-1487 (O) 703-933-4092 whd@episcopalhighschool.org 45th Reunion: June 2021
Greetings, my fellow members of the Legendary Class of 1976! Things here on the Holy Hill are finally drying out and hopefully by the time you read this, Hurricane Florence and its aftermath will be distant memory. To our classmates and families that were in its way and suffered, I hope you have all fully recovered. I heard from John Lee Hopkins who sent a selfie of him, his wife Teri and Dalt Ruffin and his wife, Paula. They all met up at the wedding of mutual friends’ children in Charlotte. John Lee is still architecting in Atlanta. Funny how Dalt hasn’t aged a bit. He’s looked this way for the past 30 years! Small worlds of small worlds, I ran into Truman Hobbs and his wife Debbie in Linville, NC. Truman really hasn’t aged a bit! He and Debbie are still in Montgomery, Al and he is still a State Circuit Court Judge. I know we are supposed to address him as the Honorable, but that is awfully tough thing to do. The reason I was in Linville was we were having our annual rendezvous with Al and June Rhyne and Tench and Simone Coxe. We spent four glorious days there in the cool
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weekend of time spent well with friends old and new, so we hope to see a great turnout.
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Bill Hughes (H) 203-861-1641 hughesbill@aol.com 40th Reunion June 9-10, 2019
Tom Garland ’80 and his favorite mascot celebrating a lax win!
of the mountains playing golf, fly fishing and hiking. It was tough duty, but someone had to do it. It brought back memories of Camp Yonahnoka. I was a camper there for several years. It was there that I was introduced to Mr. Seidule, who along with Mr. CV Thompkins ran the camp. It was low on luxuries, but high on energy. The bunkhouses are gone, but the setting overlooking the lake is still there. I can report that the Rhynes and Coxes are both doing well and that their golf games are much better than the deButts’. We are working on turning that around. It is always a pleasure when I get an email from Alex Liu and even more special when he says he is dropping by. For those of you who don’t know, Alex was elected by his fellow partners at A.T. Kearney to be the Managing Partner and Chairman. He was in town to run their annual partners’ meeting. We had a great visit. His global travel schedule is crazy, but he seems to be holding up well. He was just flying in from spending a week on the Amalfi coast (some people call it the Linville of Italy), so life is good for Alex! I’ve mentioned this before but one of the pleasures of working here is seeing former classmates returning with their children. Well this year at the opening of school, I was walking around introducing myself to new families when out of the blue I see Willie Edwards. His daughter Natasha is a freshman here. Willie had not been back on campus for 40+ years. He is living in the area with his wife Anita. It was great seeing him and catching up. He commented that the campus had changed a lot since the last time he was here. I look forward to seeing more of him over the next four years. I know I have forgotten some
King Smith ’80, John Dixon ’80 and Lucas Fleming ’80 got together this summer for some R&R and some great golf near King’s place in South Carolina.
of you I have either seen or corresponded with and I apologize for the oversight. I encourage you to come back for a visit. My door is always open and Shelley and I have empty bedrooms for any member of the Legendary Class of 1976. Stay in touch and see you soon.
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Jim Clardy (H) 704-332-4195 (O) 704-339-2015 jim_clardyjr@ml.com 40th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
The Classes of 1978 and 1979 are gearing up for a joint 40th Reunion at The High School on June 7-9, 2019. Mark your calendars and make sure to be there! We’ll kick off the weekend on Friday, June 7 with golf (for whoever wants to play), the Head of School’s reception on Hoxton Circle, and a private dinner for all of us 40th Reunion goers. Saturday will include lots of options to hang around together or engage in activities with EHS faculty, and before the big party that night, we’ll have a chance to gather for a brief chapel service in which we will remember classmates and friends including Archer Green, Sandy Johnston, and Weege Ryder. It will be a
The big news, as also reported above, is that the Class of ’79 is teaming up with fellow Old Boys from the Class of ’78 for a joint 40th Reunion this coming June. We had a great turnout for our 35th back in 2014, with attendees including Terrell Bowers, Jim Chesson, Chip Craighill, Robert Griffith, John Higgins, Matt Hogans, Frank Holding, Bill Hughes, David Maybank, Marsh Pierce, Edwin Rasberry, Tim Rogers, Jack Sayler, Scott Williams, and even Kirk Taylor ’78. If you missed out then, you certainly don’t want to miss out now. Speaking of David Maybank, he continues to hold down the fort as an EHS parent as his son Edward ’20 is well into his junior year. Edward is David and Lynn’s fourth child to attend Episcopal, with David ’12, Catherine ’16, and William ’18 paving the way for their younger brother.
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Staige Hoffman (H) 813-597-5059 staigehoffman1@aol.com 40th Reunion: June 2020
Thank you all for your responses. Feel free to notify us at any time during the year with news that you want included in Class Notes. Tacker LeCarpentier writes that his business is at its 1-year anniversary. Settlement Planning Services, LLC/Summit. Tacker also mentioned that he has had some concert connections with Duncan MacLeod and John Trask. The Adirondacks were calling Tacker at the time of his response. Thank you and send some photos. Jeff Flynn writes that he wrapped up the summer with a vacation at the family place on Martha’s Vineyard. Jeff and Becca’s son Jeffrey Jr. recently graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in video game design. Jeff was able to attend a practice round at The US Open at Shinnecock this summer. EHS
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He was also able to get a round in next door at The National Golf Links of America.
me so I can add or update your email address. Drop me a line at wilchester@msn.com.
David White responded to say that he’s living in Birmingham with his wife of 11 years, Beth, a native of Enterprise, AL. “She’s an awesome wife, and we’re having a blast. Writing sports columns frequently and written four books. If anybody wants to read my website, it’s www.davidhwhite.com
On a sad note and as most of you know, Scot Pierce tragically passed away this past April. Many of you shared memories of Scot’s ferocious competitive intensity which was balanced by Scot’s kind and fun-loving heart. Scot will be missed by many, and his passing is yet another poignant reminder of the friendship we all share.
“My oldest daughter, Isabelle, is 23 and working at a super advertising firm in San Francisco, called Goodby Silverstein. She’s in Analytics. They just landed the BMW account this past spring, so she’s pumped. She’s loving SF, and has a lot of friends from the University of Texas and USC. She’s very pumped because the national championship game is in Santa Clara, CA and she wants her Crimson Tide to make it for her fan reasons and she has a lot of friends from Tuscaloosa who would come out. She’d be happy if it was AU as well. “My younger daughter, Fairbanks, 18, has just started school at TCU, where she earned an academic scholarship, and I’m really proud of her. She’s starting sorority rush which she is very excited about as well as TCU football because they’re supposed to be good. She’s a great girl, and majoring in business, wants to go to business school, and get into the business side of things. Fall is about to get busy for me with football season which I’m very pumped about.” Tom Garland writes, “After watching weekend news feeds honoring the late High Schooler, John McCain ’54, I am able to report that my integrity is intact, the work world is active and the home life with wife Diana is ever building. Commuting from White Hall to Lexington, daily, to bridge the digital divide by building Fiber to the Home (FTTH) for a local electric co-operative, www.barcconnects.net, I am reminded of the wonderful gifts of living in the Ole Dominion. Fightin’ off bears from chowing my honey bees in our small orchard I am grateful to live the rural life west of the home of the Hoos. For the remainder of 2018 I look forward to annual reunions with classmates from EHS and UVa. I trust we will all live with the warmth of friendship supporting our 68
Greg Pete ’83 and Sam Moore ’82 had breakfast in Richmond with Macon Baird ’82 and his wife.
Mark Slack ’82 and Macon Baird ’82 in Burlington, N.C.
families near and far. I’m willing and able to rally with folks passing through central Va.”
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Seward Totty (H) 859-268-8673 (O) 859-514-6434 seward.totty@gmail.com 40th Reunion: June 2021
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Arthur Smith (H) 205-802-7180 wilchester@msn.com 40th Reunion: June 2022
I hope this finds everyone from the Class of 1982 in excellent health and enjoying life. One housekeeping matter: if you are reading this but not receiving my emails, please ping
Later in April, I had the great pleasure of having lunch with Mills Fleming in his hometown and one of my favorite places, Savannah, Georgia. Besides his quick wit and humor, Mills has to have one of the best memories of anyone I have ever been around. We shared stories of Scot and other memories of our days at EHS, highlighted by Mills’ incredible detail of events. Given the fact that I can hardly remember what I had for breakfast, I was fully impressed. Mills shared the photo on page 70 of Mills, Elis Olson, Scot Pierce, and Will Thomas, saying that it was “taken after we beat Woodberry our senior year (November 1981). We all started together as freshmen on the Junior Varsity team (Mr. Male and Mike Miller were the coaches) and moved to Varsity together.” Notes from hither and yon: James Ragsdale reports that with some reluctance in the past to get a personalized tag, he broke down and now has an “EHS-82” personalized plate from North Carolina on his white pickup. So if you see a wild man driving down the road in a white pickup sporting a EHS-82 plate, you know who’s behind the wheel. Leigh Spruill writes that he has completed his Doctor of Ministry degree from The University of Toronto and Wycliffe College in May. So I guess that now makes him The Reverend Doctor Leigh Spruill. Congratulations, Leigh! Leigh extends an invitation to anyone visiting in the Nashville area to come see him at St. George’s Episcopal Church. It was great to hear from Bill Hanahan. Bill sent in a photo of Bill and his wife, Devon, and Peter Carothers and his wife, Lisa, taken at the Windjammer at the Isle of Palms this summer.
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Jonathan Beane ’88 (right) pictured with Tony Chase ’73 and Rodney Robinson ’86.
After Episcopal
Jonathan Beane ’88 knew he would go far – he just didn’t know where. But his mom did. “When I graduated from Episcopal, I did not think I would be doing this kind of work,” he says. Jonathan is the Senior Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion at 21st Century Fox. Decades before he got there, he recalls his mom presenting him with a gift on his graduation day. While he was expecting clothes or a video game, instead he received a fancy pen, engraved with the words ‘Jon Beane, JD-MBA.’ “I knew what a JD was, but I didn’t know what an MBA was. She told me, ‘I think this is something you can achieve.’” After graduating with a history degree from Dartmouth College, Jonathan set his sights on law school. He sought advice from lawyers he knew, asking them what they might have done differently. “About 30 percent of them said, ‘Man, I wish I had gotten another degree.’” They were lawyers running their own practices and managing people – things they needed to know for the job but didn’t learn in law school. Jonathan took their advice to heart and applied for MBA programs as well. He graduated from SUNY Buffalo with a JD and MBA, before earning his Masters of Law degree in taxation at Georgetown University. He practiced transactional law for a short period, and then transitioned to working in what was then a growing field: diversity. “It was just 10 years ago that diversity and inclusion played a very small role in business,” Jonathan says. Today, he adds, people have a natural expectation of diversity. “All types of industries understand that they have to change. The demographics of this country and of the world are changing at a rapid pace, and if these industries don’t adjust, they’re going to be left behind.”
Even before studying history in college, Jonathan was a self-proclaimed history buff, quoting Bob Marley: “If you don’t know your past, you don’t know your future.” In the mid-1980s, he was one of a handful of African-American students in Episcopal’s all-male student body, and he was curious about the School’s past. One way he would connect with that past was by perusing old yearbooks in Bryan Library. “I saw this one yearbook that had a couple African-American men. I knew integration had happened, but I realized that this had to have been the beginning,” Jonathan says. The yearbook was from 1973 – just five years after the school enrolled the first African-American students. “I was looking at this guy and he had a big Afro and was wearing jeans. I remember thinking, ‘Hey, this guy looks like me.’” That student was Tony Chase ’73, who was both the Chair of the Honor Committee and a Senior Monitor. “That’s a really big deal. You have to have the true respect of your peers. I was fascinated by Tony.” Seeing himself in the boys who had gone before him gave Jonathan a sense of admiration and validation. He found something he didn’t know he had been looking for: a blueprint. Last summer, more than 30 years after he was inspired by theWhispers photo, Jonathan had the chance to meet Tony. Tony told Jonathan that what motivated him to succeed at EHS was seeing himself in those who had come before him. “I was inspired by Tony, and he was talking about being inspired by other influential people at Episcopal, including Regi Burns ’72. He had them to lean on as I had him to lean on, even though he wasn’t necessarily there in person.” Jonathan acknowledges that his time at Episcopal shaped him tremendously and prepared him for his future. “One of the proudest moments I’ve ever had was when Headmaster Sandy Ainslie recognized me with the award for the student that most represents the ideals of Episcopal. That was such an honor to me. I really tried to live those ideals. Even now, I get emotional remembering it. I came out of Episcopal as well-rounded as I could be as an 18-year-old kid. I can’t thank the School enough.” EHS
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Bill writes that they “had a great visit from Peter Carothers and Lisa and their boys last week. A few jellyfish stings and some sunburn, but otherwise great time! Was hoping to get a shot with our boys and their boys, but never quite worked out. Their boys, Chance and Sam are 14 and 13 with Sam about to join Chance in HS, and we have Will, 22, who just graduated from the College of Charleston, where his mother is “Kind of a Big Deal,” having earned the #1 spot on “ratemyprofessors.com,” and our younger son Thomas just turned 21 and is entering his final year at the Naval Academy, trying to choose between aviation and surface warfare officer. Wow, where did the time go?!
Bill Hanahan ’82 and his wife, Devon, and Peter Carothers ’82 and his wife, Lisa, at the Windjammer at the Isle of Palms this summer.
Barry Inabnet writes, “I just completed a 2-year Masters in Healthcare Administration at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. I still love living in NYC with my wife Kathleen and our two kids Frances (age 14) and William (age 11).”
“Peter is a contractor for the National Institute for Health in MD, and I’m a recovering lawyer in software now.” Todd Gray reports that his new restaurant Manna is doing well and that his flagship, Equinox, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. I did a quick google search on the independent restaurant industry. Here is what I found - 90 percent of independent restaurants close after one year, and that 70 percent of the remaining fail within the next 5 years. Given the high failure rate within the industry, 20 years for the ‘Nox is quite an accomplishment! Kudos to Todd and Ellen! Jeb Burns writes that he is traveling, and thoroughly enjoying the life of a teacher on summer break. Jeb reports that “Molly and I did put up for 2 weeks Attison Barnes’ daughter’s boyfriend who is a struggling professional tennis player while he played two tournaments, that is our only EHS encounter this summer.” Speaking of Attison, I ran across that he was named one of DC’s Super Lawyers by Super Lawyer’s magazine this year, while doing a google search to make sure I correctly spelled his name. Mark Slack shared a copy of the October 5, 1979 copy of the EHS Chronicle. Below is a link to the full edition which is great walk in our history. Check out Macon Baird on page 5: https://wilchester.egnyte.com/dl/ wTC7yvVAMi 70
that Junior College at first, I am thrilled that he loves it and is doing well. My daughter loves Lexington, KY so much that we rarely see her. I left Toshiba 2 years ago to take a VP of Sales position with one of my former Toshiba Dealers, and it was the best decision I could have made. No more 2-3 nights on the road each week! If anyone is passing through Richmond, give me a shout – we have about 20 world-class breweries here now that are putting out incredible craft beer.”
Mills Flemming ’82, Elis Olson ’82, Scot Pierce ’82, and Will Thomas ’82 after defeating Woodberry in November, 1981.
Mark indicates that he has several other copies, of which will be included in future Class Notes. Whether he likes it or not, he is now our class historian. Speaking of Macon, he is the Class of ’82 correspondent at large. Macon sent a photo of him and Mark Slack taken in Burlington while Mark was dropping off his son at Elon University this year.
Geoff Allen writes, “My wife, Claire, my two boys (Davis and Grey) and I have lived in Pelham, NY since 2007, just north of NYC. I have worked in wholesale trading and marketing of electricity and natural gas throughout this time and currently am working at Axpo US, a subsidiary of a Swiss based energy company headquartered just outside of Zurich. Davis is a sophomore at Notre Dame and Grey is a senior in high school. Claire works part time and keeps us all organized!”
Frank Vasquez (H) 804-767-5096 (O) 888-343-6245 Ext 5249 frank@copyfaxva.com 35th Reunion: June 2023
John Gable writes, “My 12-year-old son Bo who is going into 7th grade (earlier this year he easily surpassed my weight and probably my height from when I was a rat at EHS) went to the summer camp at EHS for a week and loved it. So, if we haven’t scared him off and he is not too enamored by the schools here, EHS might get a San Francisco kid in its freshman class in a couple of years if they accept him. I’m busy working and traveling to bring AllSides to new heights and save the nation from destructive filter bubbles and division (look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane ... no wait, it’s just Gable and his over-active imagination). If I had more sense, I would stay in San Francisco more and enjoy my wife’s wine and her new wine bar/restaurant. If any of y’all are in San Francisco, let us know so we can introduce you to some Napa Valley fun in the city.”
Frank Vasquez writes, “My daughter is a rising Junior at the University of Kentucky, and she is in their 4-year B.S. Nursing Program. My son is a rising Senior at Virginia Tech, and while I was a bit down that he chose
Warren Harvey writes, “I’m still leading the church we started 20 years ago here outside of Raleigh in Apex, and I recently retired after 10 years of coaching a varsity high school baseball team here in the Triangle. My beautiful
Also, Macon sent in a photo of Macon and his wife, Greg Pete’83, and Sam Moore having breakfast together this year in Richmond. Thanks for everyone’s contributions! Give me a call if your travels bring you to Birmingham. – Arthur Smith
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wife Cathy and I are officially empty-nesters and eagerly awaiting our first granddaughter’s arrival in November. We have four boys and two awesome daughter-in-laws. Our oldest son is a navy doctor in San Diego, the second is a high school English teacher/baseball coach in Chattanooga, number three is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill and the youngest is a freshman at UNC-Wilmington playing baseball as a catcher. Life is full and good.” David MacLeod writes, “I have not recently finished a master’s degree, penned a new Jack Kerouac novel, started a church or spent time with a mannequin at McDonalds, but I did very much enjoy seeing everyone who could make it to our 35th. I know it’s tough to be everywhere these days. I’m 18 months into an education technology start-up focused on K12 student safety. I’m just lucky my very patient wife of 28 years is willing to gut it out with me once again. If travels bring me to a school district near you, I may reach out and say hello (always open to visiting local breweries). Our son is a rising senior and beginning his college search. Look forward to seeing the Galloways in the fall when we visit Wake Forest and enjoyed hosting a few friendly faces last night. Wes Oates was on his way to Tuscaloosa to get his son settled in for his freshman year and, of course, Ragland sporting a big smile as any proud papa of a 2-yr old might. Roll Tide!” Greg Peete writes, “We are now vacationing in Cashiers, NC where it is a nice pleasant 75 degrees. Boyd is a rising junior at Washington & Lee and Charlotte is a rising HS junior. Vanessa whips me into shape, work keeps me disciplined and the kids point out my flaws. Life is good. I’m still trying to figure everything out. Blessings.” Nick Owen writes, “I have two at EHS now, Jane ’19 and Mitch ’20. Mitch will have Mr. Streed for Latin this year, so that’s two generations for him. If y’all recall, Streed replaced Burwell who was brilliant, but did throw a desk at Huddleston and put his fist through the slate chalkboard. I think it was the Turkish coffee he drank non-stop. It’s been great seeing all the old boys with kids at EHS, with the exception of Penton, of course. If you missed the reunion, you should think about EHSWFS weekend. My wife and I (well mostly her) hosted a baby shower for Ed Rackley ’84
at my mother’s place in Upperville. Ed is now the proud father of a baby girl. Michael Holt writes, “Our two daughters finished school this year and are out in the working world. One in Atlanta and the other in Winston-Salem. The one in Winston lives really close to Jimbo Galloway. Trina and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this June. Hard to believe she has tolerated me this long. We are doing much needed renovations on our house in Burlington, NC. I hope we make it to thirty-six. I work in the construction industry renting out cranes that lift heavy stuff. Longest time I’ve worked at one place. Oddly this may be the hardest work I’ve done.” John Herbert writes, “I am still in the energy business and have been stateside for 7 years. I work for Delek Logistics in Dallas though I live in Houston. They fly me up on Mondays and put me in a corporate apartment so not a bad gig. Got three kids in college, one at Univ. of Texas, one at Baylor and one at Univ. of Oklahoma so football season will be fun this year.” Lad Duncan writes, “Been living in CLT since 2005 with my wife and two daughters who are 15 and 13 years old and will be starting 9th and 7th grades this fall. I’m the only male in the house as even our cats and dogs are all females. I can’t wait for bow season and time in the woods, and then spring gobbler. I have enjoyed hunting with Wes Oates and look forward to hunting with Carter Jordan. I never figured on being a hunter, but once I tasted venison spaghetti sauce I said, “I gotta get me a deer!” And so, the pursuit with a bow began.” Gill Holland writes, “I am debating becoming an Uber driver for the amount of time I spend shuttling around the 3 Holland children (one in 6th grade and the twins in 3rd) and at the same time, I am trying not to eat too much good food at my wife Augusta’s ’94 brand new restaurant The Pine Room here in Louisville, KY (Harrods Creek to be precise).” Thurman “T” Brooks writes, “I’ve been living in Charlotte for the last 20 years working mainly in the commercial real estate business. In the last 8 years I’ve been with a group that focuses on buying, selling and leasing retail real estate – shopping centers, restaurants,
automotive, banks etc. type buildings in the Carolinas. My daughter is in her fourth and final year of college at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. It will be good to have her closer to home in another year. My son, Thurman, is 21 and living and working hard in Wilmington currently. I’m coming up on my 25th wedding anniversary on 9/11 with my wife Anne, which is maybe my best accomplishment. I look forward to seeing any of you soon.” Winton Blount writes, “Sorry I couldn’t make the 35th Reunion - damn, we have gotten old(er). For some reason I still believe I’m only 29, but having an almost 27 year-old doesn’t allow the math to work. Diana has kept me around for over 28 years now. We live in the real LA, not Bordon’s LA. Lower Alabama - across the bay from Mobile. Our children, Beverley 26, is a 4th grade teacher in Birmingham, Frances ’13, 23, lives in Chicago trying to decide if she’s headed to PA school next year, and son, Winton V, 21, is at Tufts University in Boston still playing football. Thank the Lord he didn’t get his father’s turtle speed. We’ve enjoyed getting to Boston for about 4 games each fall and will be up there again this year for his junior year. Please advise if any of you are in the Boston area.” Alex Bruton writes, “I live in Houston and am a teacher at...Episcopal High School in Houston! Two of my colleagues are EHS graduates as well, which is pretty cool. My oldest daughter graduated from Michigan and has lived for three years in Buenos Aires. She loves it and is practically fully Argentine. My other daughter, Ana Cecilia, is a high school Senior and we are now in the midst of college search. She wants to be a veterinarian and that planning starts as a Senior in high school! My son is a Freshman at EHS Houston. My wife, Anadeli, is a college professor at University of Houston. If anyone comes through Houston and wants to experience some of the great cuisine in this city, let me know and it would be great to see you.” Tom Thagard writes, “I am an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama and focus on corporate litigation. I keep up with Tony Gaede, McLeod and Ragland on a semi-periodic basis. I have three sons. My oldest graduated from EHS with Holt’s daughter. He since went on to graduate from W&L and is EHS
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currently living in Budapest, Hungary, teaching English and applying to law school for the fall of ’19. My middle son is a Firsty (senior) at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He just got his WP class ring and is planning to branch Aviation (helicopters) if his knee clears the medical exam. If he does get Aviation, that would put him at Fort Rucker in Alabama for 18 months which would be nice for his parents. My youngest son is a junior at Deerfield Academy in MA where he is on the varsity wrestling and crew teams. I am learning a lot about crew which turns out to be an incredibly interesting sport. If you are interested in crew in the slightest, you should consider reading Boys in the Boat which is a great book. I am married to Katie Sherlock who is lifelong friends with and a big admirer of Ragland. We would love to see any of you if you happen to pass through Birmingham.” Jay Toxey writes, “I’m still selling beer. I am no longer with Pabst, but with one of the great German breweries, Paulaner. I am the Southeastern Regional Manager, and have been on board for just under two years. No trips to Munich yet for Oktoberfest, we are too busy here dealing with all of our events. Anyhow, it’s been an enjoyable career, and what’s wrong with working with a commodity that I dearly love? It is a fun business that is certainly a great conversation starter. I spend about half the month in FLA, bouncing around to all parts. I get together with Clay Taber, periodically, and saw Nick Owen two years ago in Athens at a concert. Otherwise I keep it quiet. I live in a development southwest of Atlanta about 30 miles from downtown, called Serenb. If you haven’t heard about it, check it out. It’s featured often in the news, in Garden and Gun and the Wall Street Journal, as it is a New Urbanist village, sorta like Seaside.” Bert Exum writes, “My boys went to that other all boys school and are now both out of college. Robert is in Steamboat Springs enjoying life to the fullest, and Eli is in NYC working with Linsey Goldberg. My daughter, Ann Carter, just moved to NYC too and works for Ann, Inc (owner of Ann Taylor) and works as an international merchandiser. All are way too far away from Wilmington, NC but it gives Kimberly and me two great places to visit. We are headed to Spain to walk the last 200 miles of the Camino de Santiago 72
de Compostela. We’re starting in Lèon and ending in Santiago.” Kenny Tyler writes, “I’m entering my 7th year as an EHS parent with my daughter Logan ’19 starting her senior year. She’s been a 4-year starter on the varsity soccer team and is committed to play for the Roanoke College Maroons (!) next year. She followed my son Jordan ’16 at EHS. Jordan is a sophomore at William and Mary, my alma mater, where he is a manager for the basketball team under none other than Coach Tony Shaver. My dad, Sewall Tyler ’55, who was at EHS with John McCain ’54, passed away peacefully in March. After a career spent in college athletics as a basketball coach and athletic director, I have recently taken a job as Director of Athletics at The St. James, an incredible sports and wellness complex in Springfield, VA. You have to see this place to believe it, and I’m happy to give a tour to anyone when you’re in the DC area (thestjames.co). Enjoyed having Carter Jordan out a couple of months ago. Have loved reconnecting with my EHS classmates through reunion and as parents. The stories never get old and I would give anything to take one more pass from Holt, fake a pass to Utt, and go up and score over those bastards from St. Stephens! Peter Read writes, “After 12 years with Fluor and 9 different homes, I’m pretty much a Texan now. I’ve been in Dallas 17 years, the home of, you guessed it, my college girlfriend and wife of 28 years, Hot Rod Laura Honea Read. We have 2 boys. Andrew is a sophomore at UT (Texas) and Cole just graduated from Texas A&M. We were empty nesters for only 1 year, then Cole moved back home. Dammit! I’m not complaining, at least he has a great job. It’s actually great to have him home. I have pretty much spent my career in the engineering and construction business. What else to you do with a history degree? Let me know if you need a hotel, hospital, office building, pharmaceutical plant or data center built, I gotcha covered. Come on down to Texas y’all. Just don’t come during the summer. Already more than 20 days over 100 and we aren’t even into September yet. Lee Hobson writes, “I am still in Dallas where I have been since 1992. We dropped off our second daughter, Kathleen, at Duke for her freshman year a few weeks ago. Her older sister Blake is also at Duke as a junior,
but will be spending this semester in Madrid. We are looking forward to attending some basketball games in Durham this spring. I hear they have at least one decent recruit! Our youngest, Henry, is starting 10th grade here at the Episcopal School of Dallas. While he loves it, I regret I couldn’t get him to the Woodberry game last fall so that I could convince him he should go to EHS. I have one more shot and, partially inspired by all these emails, I wrote the school today to set up a visit and tour for him this fall. My parents and his grandparents are still down the road on Quaker Lane at 87 and 86 years old and visiting them gives me the chance to go by the High School every now and then. The campus looks great. Please let me know if anyone is coming through Dallas. I have a rivalry here with some Woodberry friends and it’s only me and Rob Baker ’86 to pound those losers when the Maroon win. John Sloan writes, “Listening to an old U2 tune, while running this morning, reminded me of the time that cable TV finally arrived at EHS and had the entire student body glued to MTV, U2 New Year’s Day, and Martha Quinn! Following a very enjoyable four-year stint in Richmond, VA after law school, I have been back in Wilmington, NC for almost 25 years practicing trusts and estates law with Ward and Smith, P. A. My lovely bride Louise has put up with me now for almost 27 years. Our oldest David graduated from UNC-CH earlier this year and just began his job with Oracle in DC. I look forward to connecting with you and others in the DC area on visits. Our daughter Libby just began her sophomore year at UNC-CH (I swear I let them at least look at other schools!), and our youngest Jack just started his junior year at WFS. We recently have spent much of our time triangulating between Wilmington, Chapel Hill, and Orange and now will bump up to quadrangulating (is that a word?) by adding DC to the rotation. As Bono once sang, “And so we’re told this is the golden age.” Jim Galloway writes, “In our 28th year of marriage, Camille and I continue to enjoy the empty nester lifestyle as our two children, McCabe (25, advertising in Chicago) and Gray (23, commercial RE in Charlotte), are enjoying their newfound independence as well. I am blessed to have found a great career assisting families, foundations and endowments with their investment and planning
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needs. I’m entering my 22nd year with Alex Brown and its fourth parent company. In the next month I look forward to playing golf with Paul Utt in the CCC Member Guest, biking in Tuscany, and hosting David MacLeod and his family when they are in town scouting local universities. Join me on life’s next adventure if near Winston-Salem and my best to you all. Go Maroon! Will Dukes writes, “Elizabeth and I have been back in the big city of Beaufort, SC since ’95. We have two children (Will, Jr. 21 & Gina 18) both attending the College of Charleston. Gina officially made us into empty nesters last week, so we have that going for us. We have been in the floorcovering business for almost 25 years with several stores across South Carolina. I am not sure what I want to do when I grow up; however, I am living the carpet dream for now. We spend a good bit of time between Beaufort and Greenville, SC so if anyone is ever around then let me know. Brooks Binder writes, “My wife Carolin still tolerates me with general good humor. We have four sons. Two are Bulldogs at UGA, we have a freshman Tar Heel in Chapel Hill and we have a fifth grader here in Atlanta. We have lived in Atlanta since 1990, where I practice corporate law and Carolin manages a cake shop. In addition to representing business clients in transactional work, I also provide legal advice to several nonprofit organizations. A couple of my most interesting clients have included the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and the Coastal Conservation Association. Carolin is dismayed that I somehow managed to focus my legal practice on beer and fishing. We don’t get to see enough of Allison and Nick Owen or many other old friends from EHS, but always hoping that will change soon. Our connections to EHS remain strong, as my niece, Mary Peeples ’18, graduated from EHS this past June. Trip Caldwell writes, “My path has been more pedestrian, but no less blessed, than many of yours. Following a great 4 years at Davidson, I joined Halsey Wise at an upstart, one state bank called First Union. The only difference between me and him is that I never left. Now 31 years into First Union/ Wachovia/Wells Fargo, including stints in Orlando and Jacksonville, FL (where I met my bride of 20 years on a blind date), I’m
in Charlotte where I’ve spent the last ~20 years focused on advisory, corporate finance and capital markets work with Industrial companies. My beautiful, wise and patient wife, Christina, is a UVa grad who played 4 years on a formidable basketball team that had a couple Final 4 runs. We have 3 incredible daughters that have taught me much about patience, but make me very proud: Shelby (17), a senior at Myers Park High School, Sydney (15), a sophomore heading off to boarding school next week at Brewster Academy in NH, and Tanner (10), a rising 5th grader. Christina and I are fortunate to have both sets of parents still with us, and treasure our time with them when we can. Gaudeamus igitur! Halsey Wise writes, “Lisha and I have been married for 26 years and we still live in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. We have four kids. Our son, Hale ’15, and daughter, Olivia ’15, graduated EHS in the Class of 2015. Both now attend the University of Georgia. Our son, Cole ’19, is now a senior at EHS and we head to Alexandria this Sunday to drop off our youngest son, Harrison ’21, who will begin EHS in grade 10. After four kids and 15 years of EHS tuition I am now selling boiled peanuts and peaches by the roadside to make ends meet! I do get to see Alston, Nick and Kenny at EHS parents’ weekends, which is always a good time. I am spending much of our work focus in private equity aimed at healthcare software, a fertile area given the large size, healthcare is “broken” everywhere and no one is happy. Much to do... I recently saw some pics of Mr. Shelor which caused flashbacks when he would yell, “Wise - you can’t catch but at least you are slow!” I think he summed it up well for both Chemistry and lacrosse.
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Sam Froelich (H) 336-288-5711 froelich@me.com 35th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
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Thorne Gregory (H) 203-655-7139 (O) 212-500-3049 tgregory@marathonfund.com 35th Reunion: June 2020
Tom Crampton is with Ogilvy and Mather in London. I am thinking that Andrew Goldkuhle will teach stained glass craftsmanship to the kids at EHS. Bill Jennings is President and CEO at Yale New Haven Health System which operates hospitals in Connecticut. A group from the EHS Class of ’85 was joined by Robert Wilson ’80 for a week in Scotland this summer. Rod McGee had to take time away from his summer in Italy to be there. Bo Weatherly somehow missed five golf weekends in Charlotte despite only being across the pond for ten days. Edward and Rob Wilson survived the trip in time to return to Charleston to survive Hurricane Florence. We continue to check the reports from Charleston up the coast to Alexandria. My wife was concerned about our daughter Liza ’21 at EHS, but I assured her that Dal has been around for almost two hundred years and has seen worse than hurricanes.
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Art Taylor (H) 703-273-8331 art@arttaylorwriter.com 35th Reunion: June 2021
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David Haddock (H) 571-286-9486 (O) 703-854-0334 davidhaddock@yahoo.com 35th Reunion: June 2022
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Will Burdell (H) 505-259-9068 (O) 912-638-3611 willburdell@gmail.com 30th Reunion: June 2023
Dr. Eric Stach has been elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) by the APS Council of Representatives “for development and application of in-situ and operando methods in materials research using transmission electron microscopy, entrepreneurial activity to commercialize these methods, and for sustained service to the community.” Election to fellow status is a recognition of his outstanding contributions to physics.
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Croom Lawrence 30th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Joe Dulaney (C) 662-519-1480 (O) 662-363-2922 joe@dulaneylawfirm.com 30th Reunion: June 2020
As I write this I find myself sitting in Waxhaw, North Carolina at the home of John Edwards (Boss Man). I can report that he and his family are well. My wife and I decided to drive my daughter, Isabelle ’21, back to EHS this year. The lesson is always the same 1) it is a long drive from Mississippi. 2) I am getting old. While I was in North Carolina, I was able to swing by and pay my respects to Reid Hunnicutt. It is hard to believe he has been gone 7 years. I encourage each of you to reach out to a former classmate and touch base, you will be glad you did. Ok, now to class notes… take a moment to write down my email and telephone contact information. I need some news to report back to you guys, especially the ones of you that I do not have the privilege of speaking to on a regular basis. I am pretty easy to catch up with and I’ll make you famous. I did run down one of our classmates deep in the Colorado Rockies this summer that I have not seen in a few years, Bo Dubose. He is living outside of Nederland, Colorado. His daughter, Eliza, is a junior this year at Mercersburg. David Maybank reported that he is suffering from a sore shoulder due to a dove and duck hunt in Argentina. It sounded like a great trip. David Wafle reports that his three boys, Owen, Luke, and Dillan continue to dominate the gridiron this season. I could not help but include a picture of these fellas. Toby Chamber’s son, William ’18 graduated the High School this past June and plans to attend Georgia this fall. I hope to see some of you at the Woodberry game this year in Orange. We will be tailgating at the sophomore tent, stop by and say hello.
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Will Coxe (C) (864) 313-9803 williecoxe@gmail.com 30th Reunion: June 2021
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Howard Holley ’87, Chris Giblin ’86, Vic Martin ’87, and Reggie Howell ’87 got together in March to celebrate Howard’s 50th birthday!
Carolina. I have been in touch with Champ Covington recently and he reports that all is well. Champ and his wife Wendy live in Asheville, North Carolina and they spend much of their time exploring the outdoors of North Carolina. I see Rod McGee ’85 and his wife Lillianna frequently. They live down the street and Rod and I are pulling hard for our Gamecocks this football season. I also hang out with Worth Williamson ’86 here in Greenville. Worth attends every Georgia Bulldog football game and has recently improved his golf handicap. Please get in touch with me if you are ever in Greenville as I always enjoy catching up with former old boys and old girls.
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Fred Alexander (0) 704-641-4858 fcaiii@yahoo.com 30th Reunion: June 2022
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Walker Lamond (C) 301-580-0761 walkerlamond@mac.com 30th Reunion: June 2023
Elizabeth Jacobs Tuff was one of the ten or so brave souls from the Class of ’93 that attended our 25th Reunion this summer. She was joined by her (lesser known) brother Chris Jacobs, Ham Morrison, King Mueller, Griff Gideon, Andrew Kravetz, Adair Graham, Luke David, and fellow First 48er Sibby Banks Schlaudecker, and according to Alexandria police reports, this
motley crew closed down an Old Town dance club before sneaking back to campus in time for check-in. Liz is teaching kindergarten in Connecticut and raising three lovely kids, who are undoubtedly just as smart, athletic, and preppy as their elegant mom. Liz also reports that she has seen Sally Baldwin ’94 and Winfield Sickles ’95 a few times around the ‘hood carousing on the mean streets of Greenwich. Sibby and her family are still in Crested Butte, CO living that mountain high life. And Griff reports that he and his lovely wife recovered from the reunion weekend by spending some time with Adair and his wife Peryn Harmon Graham ’94 on the beach in the Outer Banks. I must have missed them by inches when I circled through Duck on my summer tour of the States. Leigh Webber tells me that Frank Phillips, the terrific Arts teacher at the High School and director of the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery in the Ainslie Art Center, invited her to exhibit her amazing underwater photography series “DIVE IN” this Fall. The show will open over Spirit Weekend (November 9-10) and run through the end of the year. The Ainsley Arts Center has really become the jewel of the campus–a far cry from Mr. Lisanick’s humble studio above the Shop! Jason Light’s got the traveling bug, recently visiting Sweden, Denmark, Cambodia, and Singapore. He plans to travel to Austria, Switzerland and Germany in September with a final stop in Munich for Oktoberfest. When he’s not auditioning to be the next Anthony Bourdain, Jason is selling real estate in Atlanta
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to be one of DC’s top regulatory-focused investment banks. If anyone knows his way around the Swamp, it’s John, so no doubt he’s doing great.
Dillan (10), Luke (11), and Owen (13), sons of Dave Wafle ’90 in Middletown, NJ.
where he’s been leading a new mentoring program for his firm. More importantly, he is still playing gigs and festivals with Hotlanta’s best cover band Almost Famous. He tells me they’re auditioning for male and female vocalists, so if anyone still harbors dreams of fronting a rock and roll band, hit him up! Where’s Carter Adamson ’90 when you need him? I was very happy to hear from Ann Leggett who’s been living in Richmond for going on fifteen years now. She moved to The Fan after completing her Master’s in forensic psychology, then worked for the Department of Corrections for a spell before going back to school to earn her Master’s in nursing from VCU. Ann worked as a trauma nurse for a few years before settling into her current position as a gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner. Ann is also a mom to an adorable 5 year old daughter, Anna Grace, who will be starting kindergarten this fall. Ann sounds pretty busy, but hopefully, I can still convince her to star in her own medical thriller on Discovery Channel. Brian Barker reports that he’s “still living the dream in Durham, North Carolina” where he owns a real estate appraisal company and a brokerage company, and is “happily married to a wife of fifteen years, raising two beautiful kids, fourteen and eight.” I hear his daughter is an all-star basketball player, and that Brian enjoys traveling around the country to watch her play. Maybe one day the young Miss Barker will decide to bring her talents to Alexandria and play for the mighty Maroon! John Akridge, financial wunderkind and real estate wiz, founded Height Capital Markets in 2008, and since then his firm has grown
University of Richmond grad and former NFL Defensive End, Rahmaan Streater is a treasury trader and an Executive Director at JP Morgan in New York, which happens to be where I (briefly) held my very first job after college. Presumably, the trading floor bears a plaque in my honor. Dr. John Wilson is up in Vermont where he has been working on his private pilot’s license. I really enjoy watching his instagram videos out the window of his Cessna, although something tells me he should be keeping his eyes on the runway. And I think Hunter Edwards speaks for us all when he reports that he is “just raising kids and working.” Well said, Hunter. Finally, congratulations to Victor Maddux who welcomed his fourth child Adeline Alfaro Maddux in June, Don Pocock who welcomed a son Oliver David in May, and to Anthony Risko on the arrival of Wesley Rees Risko in September!
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Emily Fletcher Breinig (c) 480-330-8017 fletchee@hotmail.com 25th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
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Sarah Baltimore McElwain sarahbmcelwain@yahoo.com
Pence Craddock Scurry (c) 803-361-7354 scurryp@heathwood.org 25th Reunion: June 2020
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Luke Zehner (H) 571-338-1389 zehnerlj@gmail.com Temple Forsyth Basham (C) 804-332-1517 templefbasham@gmail.com 25th Reunion: June 2021
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Bill Allen (H) 919-781-0805 (C) 919-781-0805 williamwallen@gmail.com 25th Reunion: June 2022
Greetings from the Maldives! While America descends into madness with each breath, I am ignoring it all, and graciously corresponding with all of you with a fruity island beverage in my hand and the clear waters of the Indian Ocean in front of me. It’s glorious! Prabs. I’m in my living room with the US Open on TV, with some Grateful Dead on the stereo, doing the best I can to drown out the sound of my sons and nephew chasing each other around the house. Remember those Calgon commercials from the ‘80s? That’s me right now. In the last magazine, I mentioned that Joe Segrave would be moving to Raleigh. Quick update on that story: he did it! As of press time, we’ve sent text messages about his arrival in town, but neither of us has made an effort to make eye contact. It’ll happen by the time you read these words though. In other relocation news, Lexa Remmes ’97 and Evan have recently moved from London, Eng-a-land to Asheville, NC! Lexa said she has enjoyed catching up with Joe Segrave (temporarily), Josh Davis ’95 (also temporarily because he, too, has moved to Raleigh), Hal Berry ’95, Paul Mashburn, and Croft Thomas ’96. They’re happy to be back on this side of the Atlantic, and Lexa encourages anyone to seek them out if you’re in the area. Alex Dickerson decided that Paris wasn’t really her cup of tea, so she is back in Brooklyn living it up and dominating the world of PR & marketing with her own firm, Le Brain. She managed to connect with Tyler Gilbert and got to meet his new daughter Cora, who is adorable. No word on whether or not she’s already a tri-sport athlete. Also, amazing news from Alex: she bought a Vespa! Congrats, Alex!! Not to be outdone by Segrave’s move to Raleigh, Lexa’s move to Asheville, or Alex’s return to Brooklyn, Chris Shepherd has decided to move to Richmond, lamest capital in the south. He’s still an attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, working on climate change and clean energy issues in EHS
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a city that floods when it drizzles. Richmond does have a great live music scene, however, making Malk right at home. Ann Woods sent me a quick note from Key West to remind me that her son Cashel was born on May 3. Great news! Tad McLeod was recently sworn in as a South Carolina Circuit Court Judge, and he’s really enjoying his new job! Bobby and Elizabeth Watts, Chris Pracht ’99, and Gary Pope ’01 were also present for his ceremony. Finny Akers got engaged! He’s getting married next summer in Kauai, Hawaii. He wants everyone to know that Tad said that Josh Webster can ride with him. He’s also been promoted to VP and Head of Retail for his company, What Goes Around. They sell awesome vintage goods, so check them out if you haven’t already.
The Class of 1993 Reunion was attended by Ham Morrison ’93, Griffin Gideon ’93, Stefanie Gideon, Luke David ’93, King Mueller ’93, Adair Graham ’93, Chris Jacobs ’93, Liz Jacobs Tuff ’93, and Sibby Banks Schlaudecker ’93.
In other career/life news, Caldwell Clark has decided to quit his job at the Fairfax Fire Department. He’s changed his name to Rain Drop, and he makes earthenware in his backyard kiln. Let’s all be supportive of Rain! Rogers Cockrill has considered joining him. No word on his new name yet, but hopefully I’ll have more intel on that for the winter update. Nick Carosi has nothing to tell us about himself, but in the most surreal news of the summer, his oldest son Nick ’22 has just started his freshman year at Episcopal! That’s amazing news, and we all know that Nick will have a great time there! Finally, for the first time ever, Marc Carlini has an update to share! He is currently putting the finishing touches on a film he has directed, called She’s In Portland. To make this update even cooler, he’s been working with Lindsay Wolfington as his music supervisor! She’s been amazing, securing music rights for the soundtrack, suggesting tunes, and otherwise applying her expertise to help Marc on the project. Look for the film on all services sometime early in 2019. Great news, and congratulations! That’s about all I have this time around, folks. Have a great fall and winter, and don’t accept any wooden nickels. See you next time! Granby. 76
William Coxe ’91, Rod McGee ’85, and Worth Williamson ’86.
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Katherine Moncure Stuart (H) 540-672-4258 katstu@gmail.com
Ann Woods Byrne ’97 and son Cashel in Key West.
Caleb Lee reports that he is feeling his age, because he is teaching Carter Cochran’s eighth grade daughter Confirmation. Last year he taught Lane Eastland McCleur’s ’94 daughter.
Andrew Nielson (c) 706-254-2277 anielson@servicesource.com 20th Reunion: June 2023
Ravenel Richardson is putting her PhD to good use and writing two articles this summer on women during WWII.
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Philip Cox is busy buying and building hotels in Birmingham and Cincinnati. He has two of his three children in school (Kindergarten and First Grade).
Becky Kellam Everhart (c) 917-628-5945 beckykellam@gmail.com 20th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
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After Episcopal
Allison Priebe Brooks ’94 and daughter McClain ’21 chart new territory as Episcopal’s first mother-daughter legacy. Allison Priebe Brooks joined the Class of 1994 in Episcopal’s second year of coeducation. A Northern Virginian who wanted a change of pace, she made the decision to attend EHS and become part of a lasting legacy of female students at The High School. Now, her daughter, McClain ’21, is building on the legacy that her mother began more than 25 years ago. When Allison came to Episcopal, the School was in the midst of a challenging time, she says. “Girls were just inserted into the boys’ world; they didn’t quite know how to deal with us. I was a little bit of a round peg trying to fit into a square hole. It wasn’t until later in life that I realized that the values that were instilled in me during my time at EHS would propel me to become the woman I am today.” After high school, Allison attended the University of Georgia, where she majored in journalism with a minor in political science. After graduating, she worked in the U.S. Senate for three years, but soon realized that fashion, and more specifically, jewelry
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design, was her passion. She enrolled in jewelry design classes at the Smithsonian and began to make her own pieces. Allison, who was named one of Alexandria’s 40-Under-40 honorees in 2016, is now a jewelry designer and the founder and owner of Queen Bee Designs, which has a showroom in Alexandria. Allison introduced McClain to Episcopal from an early age. “She came back for reunions with me, we participated in Stop Hunger Now, and we came to The Game. I just wanted her to see what it was all about,” she says. McClain’s decision to attend boarding school was an easy one. Allison says of the decision, “At our public school, McClain would have done well. But I wanted her to come here where she could soar.” McClain, currently a sophomore and captain of the JV field hockey team, is independent and thrives in a boarding school environment. Allison says, “I have seen her make good decisions and she’s growing independently. She performed a duet in chapel and she is taking honors classes; watching her make those good decisions has been very rewarding.” For McClain, the best part of life at EHS is “how close everyone is. It is nice to live close to my friends so that I can just walk down the hall and knock on their door if I want to hang out with them.” Of the changes that Allison has seen in the School since her time on the Hill, she says, “It is nice for me to see how the School has evolved and how women have blazed bright, awesome trails.” “My mom shares my love for The High School, so I think it is really cool that she was one of the first females to attend EHS. It’s also really fun to be around some of her teachers who are still here today, like Mr. Streed and Mr. Phillips,” says McClain. EHS
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Will Chapman ran into some Old Boys while attending the Royal Ascot this summer. Prather Smith Claghorn’s boys learned to play tennis this summer. Alex Schultes is still living in Doha,Qatar with his family. My daughter Alice (1) is still an eerily good baby, so we are battening down the hatches for our second girl due in December. And yes, we are well aware that I am (most likely) brewing a demon. So great hearing from you all. Please keep me in mind when taking photos & feel free to send them pre-email stalking!
Catherine and Tad McLeod ’97 after Tad’s investiture ceremony where he became a circuit court judge in the 11th Judicial District of South Carolina.
Ravenel Richardson’s ’99 twins, Tess and Ollie, 2.5 years old.
Cheers, Becky
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Schuyler Williams (c) 703-304-9243 schuyler13@gmail.com Maisie Cunningham Short (c) 310-498-5241 maisieshort12@gmail.com 20th Reunion: June 2020
Thanks to everyone for writing in again for this fall’s Class of 2000 notes! Here we go… Schuyler, Carlie Hooff Casella, Maisie Short and Elizabeth Hossfeld had a reunion in Chicago in June, a last hurrah for Maisie before she gave birth to her first baby! On August 8th, Maisie and Andy Short welcomed Emmett David Short to the world. He arrived at healthy 19.5 inches and 7.14 pounds. Mom, dad and baby Emmett are all settling in to their new normal and are enjoying the end of summer in LA. Elizabeth is still chasing around her adorable 3 year old son, Decker, down in South Florida and sees Phillip & Laura Nuttle regularly. James Barmore and his wife Kathryn saw Hattie Gruber in June at the Camp MerrieWoode Centennial. Calder Grace is 17 months now. Even I cannot keep track of Hattie’s travels these days, but I’m pretty sure that since the spring she has been to (in no particular order) Spain, Cap de Ferrat (more than 2x?), London, Rhode Island, The Hamptons, Wilmington (where she 78
Philip Cox ’99 and son Charlie on a trip to Grandfather Mountain.
saw Lillian Smith Teer) and Seattle (where she saw PX Head for a night on the town, no doubt!) PX graduated from SMU Business School and has returned to Atlanta full time where I know he sees William Stallworth and his wife and kids on occasion. Lillian Smith Teer and her husband Michael, are now the proud parents of two: Emmy (12) and Lillian “Lilly” (10 months) and report that they are “loving life with Lilly, who is on the move and keeping them very busy!” Lillian caught a glimpse of Hattie at her Figure 8 trunk show and enjoyed seeing James Doswell and his family while they were vacationing at Wrightsville. Jordan Phillips moved to Charleston a few years ago and his big news is the birth of their
Will Chapman ’99, Shep Rose ’97, and William James ’01 attending the Royal Ascot this summer.
first baby – also a boy – James Norfleet on November 26th. Will Blocker and his wife Allison are still down in Fort Worth doing well. Will still works in the oil and gas space. Betsy Watts Metcalf writes, “We’ve had a great summer, including a trip out to Utah and Montana with our girls, who are now 6 and 4. In EHS news, Brittanny Wildman Meierling came to Atlanta with her family at the beginning of the summer which was really fun and at the end of the summer Becky Jenkins, Stewart Jones, Sarah Brown Love, Brittanny Meierling and I had a girls weekend in Carolina Beach. A highlight was going to Brown’s husband’s restaurant, Surfhouse. It was a great weekend with lots of laughs and reminiscing on high school memories.
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Instagram I did not know he had been to all of these places! Zsolt Parkanyi says life has been great in the Middle-East. He stays in touch with Alex Schultes ’99, who is in Qatar, and had a great time seeing PX in Dubai this past March. Last but not least, Vince van Dillen reports that he has been living and working in San Francisco for the last year and loves it!!!
Prather Smith Claghorn’s ’99 sons Oliver (2.5) and Jack (4.5).
Alex Schultes ’99 with his wife, Deyana, and daughters Chloe (5) and Jenna (2), on a recent trip to the great pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
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Beezie McLaughlin Sayers (C) 713-560-6210 beezie.sayers@gmail.com 20th Reunion: June 2021
Emily Klim Schott and her husband, Kevin, welcomed their second child, Edward Willis “Teddy” Schott, on March 19, 2018. Big sister Mary Finley (2.5 years) is loving her new baby brother! Lacy Baldwin Noble and her husband, Joey, are happy and busy in Richmond, VA, with their two boys, Harrison (5), who just started school at St. Christopher’s, and Win (almost 3). Lacy is teaching yoga and sewing handmade baby sleep sacks for her small business, Smidge. Becky Kellam Everhart’s ’99 daughter Alice (1).
In Atlanta, I enjoy getting together with Kate Mabry who is an incredible architect here and my daughter, Grace, is in the same class with Leah Tennille’s son this year.” Also down in Atlanta, Lauren Kemp Bonapfel recently left King & Spalding law firm to venture over to the in-house sides of things. She now works for Southern Company doing corporate contracts. Apparently her intelligent daughter, Eleanor (4 yo), loves to tell people that her mother is “working to keep the power on. Ha! Otherwise, pretty low-key here in Atlanta.” Kids these days… Departing ATL, Katie Thompson and her family recently moved to Naples, Florida after living in Atlanta for the last four years. She writes, “we do not miss the traffic and we have quickly come to love the more laid back beach life!!” Cheers to that!
Lilly, daughter of Lillian Smith Teer ’00 and husband, Michael.
Moving to our consistent jet-setter, Dennis Clancey has had quite the year! He has graced the U.S. with his presence on occasion, making time for lunch with Campbell Henry ’01 in Dallas. I guess when Dennis is in town, he resides a few miles from Campbell. Dennis hilariously or arrogantly writes: “Not much else to report. My usual travels... I did a nine country, 12-day around the world trip in March... Dallas > London > Moscow > Yerevan > Doha > Mumbai > Singapore > Yangon > Bangkok > Sri Lanka > Dallas... highlights included spray-painting in public at Leake Street tunnel in London and leading a 40-person flash mob in front of Mumbai’s main train station, CST. I survived my 12th year running with the bulls - and had 482 clients that I instructed how to run. I spent the rest of July in Scandinavia. I’m still fully involved with Team Rubicon.” Always impressive, and even though I follow him on
Eva Tholand Simorelli and her husband welcomed a son, Vincent John Simorelli III, last February. He will get to visit EHS this fall to cheer on the Maroon at The Game! Future EHS class of ’36! Jonathan Lee found this shot on page 82 from an old cover of The High School Mag. In light of the recent passing of our fellow alum, The Hon. Sen. John Sidney McCain III ’54, Jonathan says he is reflecting back on our time at Episcopal and feeling blessed to have met Senator McCain with those in this picture. Leah Latella and her fiance (as of June), Alex Scott, just moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Austin, TX, so Alex can begin doctoral studies in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Leah will continue working as Photo Editor for The Wall Street Journal on a new remote basis. Gretchen Kloefkorn Dreher, and her family moved to London where they hope to squeeze EHS
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in as many European adventures as possible. They spent the summer living in Greece perfecting their love of souvlakis and the Aegean. Taylor Gillis Clement and her husband, Baxter, welcomed a third boy in May, Lowden Carlyle. His big brothers, Wilby and Augustus, are very much in love with him, as are his parents. Taylor also mentioned how excited she’s been to spend time with Ashley McGrane, Jordan Hadwin Windham, and Leah Kannensohn Tennille over the summer– and at one point all of them at once! She loves how EHS friendships pick up right where you left off!
PX Head ’00 and Zsolt Parkanyi ’00 in Dubai in March.
Dennis Clancey ’00 and Campbell Henry ’01 in Dallas.
Hattie Gruber ’00 and James Barmore ’00 at the Camp Merrie-Woode Centennial.
Calder Grace Barmore, daughter of James Barmore ’00.
Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00 and Brittanny Wildman Meierling ’00 with their children at the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta.
Class of 2000 members, Stewart Gilchrist Jones, Betsy Watts Metcalf, Sarah Brown Love, Brittanny Wildman Meierling, and Becky Arnesen Jenkins in Carolina Beach.
Beezie McLaughlin Sayers and husband, Hanley, are expecting their fifth child, a boy, in October. They are happy in Houston, where the children attend River Oaks Baptist School. They enjoyed a summer in Jackson Hole, WY, and at Camps Maxwelton and Lachlan in Rockbridge Baths, VA.
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Andrew Farrar (C) 919-616-6636 asfarrar@gmail.com Artie Armstrong (C) 805-341-5233 artiearmstrong@yahoo.com 20th Reunion: June 2022
H. Wilkes Evans writes, “It has been a year of excitement and change. Over the last year and a half I have been working for SunTrust Premier Banking & Investments Group in the Classic City of Athens, GA, building a Mass Affluent Strategy for Banking our clients. Recently I have taken a promotion with SunTrust Private Wealth Management in Columbus, GA, my hometown. I am excited to represent SunTrust in this capacity and look forward to the opportunity. No wife or kids yet, just my precious Bulldog, Champion! God Bless the Holy Hill!” Tim Brown writes, “Hey Friends! It’s been quite the year for me! I have been working in management consulting for the previous 5 years, helping leaders create and manage change plans for large-scale business transitions. In April of 2017 though, I quit to pursue my dream of taking a motorcycle around the world. After a couple months of selling off a house worth of stuff and extracting myself 80
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Schuyler Williams, Carlie Hooff Casella, Maisie Short and Elizabeth Hossfeld, Class of 2000 classmates, met in Chicago in June.
Emmett David Short, son of Andy and Maisie Short ’00.
from my ‘life,’ I left Austin, TX and spent the next 6 months traveling around the US visiting National Parks and going to Music Festivals. In December, I finally took off on two wheels and headed first west across the U.S. and then south into Baja California on my KLR650, “Klare.” I have spent the last 9 months traveling through Central America and am currently in Nicaragua. I’ll cross from Panama to Cartagena, Colombia on September 1st. I’ve been documenting the trip by making videos with my drone and posting pictures to Instagram (Just_g0). Looking forward to the next 6 months in South America! I’ve been able to visit and travel with several folks from the High School, and am always excited to see more, so if you are in the area, or want to plan an adventurous trip, please reach out! Ryan Larson writes, “I am happy to announce the birth of daughter, Piper Emma Larson, with my wife Jill. She was born on July 10th and in the usual Larson unexpected fashion but happy to report that both baby and wife did and are doing great.
Emily Klim Schott ’01 with her children, Mary Finley (2.5 years) and Teddy (now 5 months).
Tack Sickles (son of Sally Baldwin Sickles ’94 and Winfield Sickles ’95), Winfield Sickles ’95, and Harrison Noble (son of Lacy Baldwin Noble ’01 and husband, Joey), celebrating Winfield’s 40th birthday and Harrison’s 5th birthday at the A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming this summer.
Harrison (5 years) and Win (almost 3) Noble, sons of Lacy Baldwin Noble ’01 and husband, Joey Noble.
“Other than adjusting to baby life, life on Hilton Head Island remains the same. I am still working for a full-service advertising firm and most recently acquired the SC Dept of Public Safety account for which I will be leading all marketing efforts for the extent of the five year contract. Additionally, and after procrastinating about getting it for the last 15 years, I earned my USCG Captains License and run fishing and dolphin charters (in my spare time…). If any of y’all ever find yourselves in the area, don’t hesitate to reach out! Laura Faulders Jordan writes, “Hey guys! My husband, Dennis, and daughter, Eliza (3), and I welcomed baby girl #2, Hannah Faulders Jordan, on June 28, 2018. She arrived a bit early, but is healthy and doing great. We are still in Atlanta and often get our girls together with Anna Bryan Lynott and Laura Duncan Scott and their families. I am in my third year working in fundraising with Westminster which often makes me reflect on our EHS experience and how lucky we are to have had it. Hope everyone is well!”
Margaret Ann and Storey Sheppard (7 years), children of Leigh Beal Sheppard ’01 and husband, Judd, enjoying their time fishing in Sheridan, Wyo. this summer.
Artie Armstrong writes, “Hi all. I recently received my Master’s in Education and began a gig as a 1st grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Elementary in Indio, CA. As of today there EHS
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are 178 school days until summer. But who’s counting!” Rebecca Pomeroy Shores writes, “Hello! I received my PhD in English from UNC, and my family moved from Durham to Raleigh in May. I will start work later this fall as an Upper School English teacher at Durham Academy– where Mr. Hershey was Headmaster 1978-1988, and where Mr. Biersach is a current English and Economics teacher.” Levi Old writes, “Hello! I’m based in the Powder River watershed of NE Oregon. This area is home to the Wallowa and Elkhorn mountain ranges. My girlfriend and I live on a small homestead with fruit trees, and a big garden. In our free time we like to expedition on nearby whitewater rivers, backcountry ski, and fish. My primary profession these days is restoring critical trout and salmon habitat in the Lower Snake River Basin. I work with a national conservation organization called Trout Unlimited. If any of you’re ever in NE Oregon, please feel free to reach out, we’d be happy to host.” Daphne Allen Fair writes, “Hi All! I hope that all are well! The Fair family moved to Aldie, VA last summer and welcomed kiddo #4! The boys, Weston (6), Wilkes (4), and Whitaker (2), were over the moon to have a sister, Willoughby, join the crew! We are settling into our new life out in the country and loving it! I personally have made a big transition from working at EHS, to now staying at home full time with the kids! It has been a huge learning curve but I am enjoying it!” Anne Gilbert Chase writes, “Hello! I am living in Bozeman, MT where I have called home for the last 10 years. My husband, Jason, and I own a cute little house with a great garden and have been working on house projects in between work and travel. I am a registered nurse and work at our local hospital in the Progressive Care Unit, which is a step down unit from the ICU. I also work with Patagonia as a professional climbing ambassador and am lucky enough to travel and climb around the world for them. I just returned from a trip to Iran, where I met the most welcoming and friendly people and got to spend time with Iranians in the mountains and go climbing. An eye opening trip for sure! We spend most of our time climbing both in 82
Leah Latella, Elizabeth Stowers Grush, Lyndsay Soyars Ward, and Lauren Sims Polak, Class of 2001 classmates, at Liz’s wedding to Ryan Grush, in Asheville, N.C., on September 1, 2018.
Wes Nix ’01 (second from right) at the Old Course at St. Andrews, June 2017. Others pictured are, L to R, Charlie Nix (WFS ’04), Brandon Johnson, and Larry Nix (WFS ’72).
Eva Tholand Simorelli ’01 and her family.
Class of 2001 classmates, Jonathan Lee, Lacy Baldwin Noble, Gene Hooff, Perrin Dent Patterson, Shayna Robinson, Libby Seaton Ayoob, Will Nesbit, and Mr. Allen Phillips visit with Senator John McCain ’54.
Leah Latella ’01 and her fiancé, Alex Scott, were engaged last June.
Lauren Sims Polack ’01, holding her daughter, Greyson, and Lindsay Soyars Ward ’01, holding her daughter, Finley, visiting each other in Warrenton, Va., this summer.
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After Episcopal
Fake Intelligence is Not $ULÀFLDO 1HZV for Baobao Zhang ’09. Baobao Zhang ’09, who majored in political science at Yale University and will earn her Ph.D. next May, is working on a research project on public policy and artificial intelligence (AI) through the Governance of AI at the University of Oxford.
With articles published on topics such as “Quota Sampling Using Facebook Advertisements” and “When Will AI Exceed Human Performance? Evidence From AI Experts,” Baobao studies the public opinion of AI. Will advances in AI lead to the rise of the machines? According to Baobao, economists often attribute drastic changes in the labor market to increased automation. “We don’t talk about automation enough in our political discourse. I want that to change, but I want the conversation to be constructive,” she says. “We want to make sure that the
conversations that people are having are well-informed and factually correct so that we can move towards good public policy solutions.” While technology as a whole is important to global politics, Baobao believes that AI in particular will be a major focus of future American elections, and she is passionate about making AI part of the broader public discourse. “I want to think about ways that people with technical expertise can talk to the public about AI and educate them in a way that’s scientifically truthful. I want to involve the American public in the discussion about how we should develop AI as a society, and how we should deploy it so that it benefits humans and doesn’t, you know…harm us.” Baobao says that researchers in her field have observed an optimism bias: people believe that automation will take away American jobs but don’t think that they are in personal danger of being replaced by a machine. “I think this optimism bias might prevent people from taking political action,” she says. Baobao envisions AI being useful in a wide range of ways, from powering driverless cars to providing medical diagnoses. This fall, Baobao presented some initial findings during a talk at Yale. “It’s still nascent, but when you break it down and talk to people about how AI can shape their daily lives,” Baobao says, “people start to understand that AI is not just a computer science issue, but something that can impact all of us.” EHS
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the summer and winter, but also enjoy backcountry skiing, gardening, and chilling with friends. If you ever find yourself in MT, give a shout.” Will Corbitt writes that he and Mary Claire are wrapping up a great first summer as parents with a happy and healthy Clara (4/6/18), who is growing fast! Everything is going well and starting to cool down in Atlanta as we are getting ready for football season. Go High School > Beat WFS!
Leah Kannensohn Tennille ’01, Katie Tennille, Jordan Hadwin Windham ’01, Ashley McGrane ’01, and Taylor Gillis Clement ’01.
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Wilby Clement (son of Taylor Gillis Clement ’01), Hunter Carson (son of Lee Tennille Carson ’01), and Townsend Tennille (son of Leah Kannensohn Tennille ’01).
Alden Koste Corrigan (H) 443-783-4659 alden.k.corrigan@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2023
I hope everyone has been doing well! I was sad to miss our reunion this summer, but it sounds like those who attended had a wonderful time catching up with fellow classmates. My family had a busy summer with a local move and my husband starting a new job. Hopefully, we can settle into a more normal routine this fall. After more than a decade as a professional opera singer all over Europe, Hannah Ellington has transitioned into the family business. Like her father, former EHS Drama teacher Jim Ellington, she has taken up teaching! She has just started her new career as a high school German teacher in Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia. The school is up and running, and she is so excited to bring the Deutsch. She has been getting some wonderful tips and resources from Episcopal’s own Rick Dixon and will also be leading an exchange program to Austria. She said that she owes it all to the German program at EHS... “Vielen Dank und Auf Wiedersehen!”
Beezie McLaughlin Sayers ’01, Hanley Sayers, and their children Posy (2.5 years), Mac (8 years), Hanley (10 years), and Mamie (6.5 years). Augustus Clement (son of Taylor Gillis Clement ’01), and Bode Tennille (son of Leah Kannensohn Tennille ’01) playing together.
Congratulations to Caroline Inman Dyson and her husband, Jed, who welcomed a daughter, Emily Ada Dyson, on May 4, 2018. In March, Daphne Clyburn and her husband, Michael MacEwen, bought a house in Rockville, MD, and continue to enjoy being back in the DMV. Daphne is still teaching Spanish at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (Potomac, MD) and will be stepping into the role of K-12 Department Head this coming year. In addition, she will be completing 84
Ryan Larson ’02 and wife Jill with daughter Piper Emma.
Hannah Faulders Jordan, daughter of Laura Faulders Jordan ’02.
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a research project on teaching languages through a Mind Brain Education Science lens with the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) as a CTTL/Omidyar Teacher Research Fellow. Additionally, she recently got together with Sarah Wood, Katie Walls Kruger ’04, Sally Flynt, and Kiyonna Carr in Carolina Beach, NC, for a weekend of catching up!
Artie Armstrong ’02 is a 1st grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Elementary in Indio, Ca.
Rebecca Pomeroy Shores ’02, husband Drew, and John Henry (4), welcomed Margaret “Greta” Alice Shores on August 19.
Congratulations to Philip Hasty who was married to Jessie McComb on August 11th at the Greenbrier. Several EHS classmates were in attendance to help the happy couple celebrate. Congratulations to Lauren Pirrung Gilbert and her family who welcomed their newest addition, Mark Maxwell Gilbert, on October 13, 2017.
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Caitlin Smith (C) 337-302-2444 caitlin.ann.smith@gmail.com Harrison Gilchrist (H) 804-443-5247 chgilchr@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Weston (6), Willoughby (1), Whitaker (2), and Wilkes (4), children of Eric and Daphne Allen Fair ’02.
Clara Lane Corbitt, daughter of Mary Claire and Will Corbitt ’02 was born on April 6, 2018.
Katie Walls Kruger writes, “I host a quiz show, “High Q,” featuring 32 North GA high schools; basically it’s like jeopardy for high schoolers and ends with a championship and $8K in scholarship money.”
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Ellie Frazier kefrazier8@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2020
Randolph Doffermyre ’02 and son James on the oars in Jackson, Wyo.
Grant Brown ’02 and Laura Tickner Brown were married in October 2017 and live in NW Washington, D.C.
Brennan Killeen Lynch and her husband Francis are expecting a baby girl this fall. They are over the moon and cannot wait to meet her! They’ve gotten to see a lot of EHS faces this spring/fall, including at Jamie McCardall’s wedding back in March where they saw Henry and Kate Hollo Kegan, Kyle Julian, Whitt Larkin, Stephen Petrilli and Johnny Rockwell. Since then Brennan has also caught up with a lot of great friends from the class of 2006 in May for Peyton Killeen’s (now Peyton Killeen Walling) wedding Molly Wheaton, Kingsley Trotter, Sarah Harcus, Margaret von Werssowetz Waters, Harper Cullen, and Chris Williams. EHS
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Lila Warren is working at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and managing their fly fishing, gun club, and equestrian programs. She writes: I am still spreading a passion for outdoor recreation in my professional and personal life. Guiding fly fishing trips is the best part! This summer I got to take a wonderful trip to Iceland with my fiancé, Tyler Hern, where we toured the country in a camper van and caught some amazing native sea-run brown trout and Arctic char! More recently, I completed my first long distance hike solo on the John Muir Trail in California - a 220 mile trail from Yosemite National Park to Mount Whitney.
Class of ’03 classmates catching up with each other at the Episcopal reunion: John Wright, Carrington Skinner, John Oelschlager, Lee McLaughlin, Jane Clifford, Gray Murray, Chris Joseph, and Case Anderson.
Tabb Wyllie writes, “I am recently engaged in March to my lovely fiancé Elizabeth Pisano, and otherwise moving across the country to San Diego!” Alexandra Varipapa writes, “Brian, Sloane and I are expecting baby number two later this fall. We can’t wait! I was able to attend Lauren Robertshaw’s beautiful wedding to Evan Fritz in June. I was also able to catch up with Ellie Frazier and Chris Swaim in NYC!”
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Molly Wheaton (H) 504-288-1990 mewheaton@gmail.com Margaret von Werssowetz Waters margaretvonw@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2021
Margaret here, reporting for duty. Thank you so much to those of you who sent news!
Members of the Class of 2003 pose for a picture at the 15th Reunion. From top left: Case Anderson, Chris Joseph, Gray Murray, Lee McLaughlin, John Oelschlager, Carrington Skinner, John Wright, Keith Carr, Carter Coker Simpson, Ginny Moore, Sally Flynt, M.R. Rowe Litman, Molly King Mouledoux, Jane Clifford, Massie Payne Cooper, and Sally Mebane Murray.
Episcopal alums celebrating at Phil Hasty’s wedding this summer.
I’m very excited to share that Honour Alston Thornton has recently started work as a nurse practitioner, and she and husband John are expecting their first child – a baby girl – in March 2019. In other baby news, Anne Womble Hobart is expecting baby number two in February, a boy, and Sarah Montz Harcus has a boy on the way as well. Can’t wait for all the newborn photos to come in our next edition! Anne also writes, “I enjoyed celebrating Peyton Killeen Walling at her wedding in May and catching up with all of y’all who came! Now I’m gearing up for my sister, Mary Hodgin Womble ’07’s wedding next fall.” 86
William Gray Murray IV, son of William Gray Murray III ’03 and Sally Mebane Murray ’03, striking a pose in his first of many issue shirts.
Class of 2003 members Leigh Stallworth, Joe Stallworth, Gray Murray, Sally Mebane Murray, Manly Norris, David Schoen, Brock Miles, Elliott Pierce, and his girlfriend, Daniella enjoyed catching up at Phil Hasty’s wedding at the Greenbrier this August.
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The Class of 2006 “Old Boys Classic” (Motown edition) took place in Detroit this year. Pictured from left to right are: Kyler Carr, Daniel Gottwald, Mark Battin, Harper Cullen, Thomas Light, Rutledge Long, Walker Francis, Mason Tillett, Jenner Wood, David Lambeth, Chris Williams, Miller Cornelson, Fletcher Dunn, Paul Light, Sloan Battle, Jackson Tucker, and Stephen Shaw.
recommend to all those who are even slightly adventurous. I was fully panicking when the REI guides said in advance that we needed to make sure that we could hike uphill for over six hours and kayak for eight hours... who would have time to find out? Luckily it turned out that being 30-year-olds in a group of 60-year-olds was a more-than-sufficient training regimen. Members of the Class of ’08 at their 10th Reunion in June.
That’s all for now, kids. As always, I am proud to be part of a class that is full of fun, thoughtful, and always evolving people. Before next time, send me your photos, your business ideas, your unsubstantiated gossip, and your innermost thoughts!
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Katharine Farrar 1607 T Street NW, Apt. A Washington, DC 20009 kdf@episcopalhighschool.org (c) 703-933-2974
Marguerite Kleinheinz ’08 was engaged to Matt Stoner in Yellowstone National Park.
Peyton and Matt Hurley ’08 took time this summer to speak to the 21st Century Leaders Episcopal Summer Institute and share their perspectives on leadership. Peyton’s current role is Manager, Graduate Medical Education MedStar Health. Matt’s current role is Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at Fort Meyer, VA. Clay Schutte writes, “I’m currently living in Frostburg, Md., with my girlfriend Hannah Elhman. The two of us are moving to the Vail, CO area this winter, and we’ll be living in a heated yurt in a town nearby. I’m going to be teaching skiing for Vail Resort, and I’m really excited about it. This summer I’ve worked a couple jobs including teaching kayaking and climbing for Garrett College, working part-time guiding for a high ropes/ zip line course in McHenry, Md., working in the Lawn & Garden section of Lowes, and I’ve been helping my girlfriend remodel her new house with she and her Dad. I’m looking forward to catching up with EHS folks in November at The Game.”
Renner Glaize Frey, son of Lucy Glaize Frey ’08 and Tripp Frey, on vacation in Harbor Springs, MI at 4 weeks old.
From Harrison Jobe: “I’m enjoying fall in Ithaca, New York, finishing up my MBA at Cornell University, where Shawn Weger ’07 is a classmate! Over the summer, I interned at NPR’s DC headquarters with their business development and strategy team. I returned to EHS this summer and lived on Dal, housesitting the 3rd floor faculty residence–a real full circle experience. It was also a pleasure to reconnect with other alumni living in the DC area: I quickly discovered that Chris Williams has a fabulous rooftop pool and that Margaret von Werrsowetz Waters and Ned are devoted hikers. It was also great seeing Frances deSaussure Murray and Billy (and their energetic Golden Retriever, Auggie) around campus and visiting Reade Jacobs and Claire’s new place in Capitol Hill.” As Harrison attests, it was great to have him here during the summer reliving his senior seminar at NPR, and we did indeed take full advantage of Chris’ swanky pool situation. To add to the summer adventures, Ned and I went with his mom on an REI-sponsored trip kayaking the fjords of Norway – highly
Clark Barber 3900 Tunlaw Road NW, Apt. 219 Washington, DC 20007 tbarber@executiveboard.com (c) 864-325-0940 15th Reunion: June 2022
Engagements and weddings and babies, oh my: Julie Zambie, Claire Schmitt and Taylor Robison have each found their *other halves* and are well underway in planning their big days! Mary Kennon Woodson married Miguel Ruiz in May – classmates Katie Grover Oswald and Leandra Burke were both bridesmaids. Congratulations Mary Kennon! Victoria Friedman Thevenot and her husband Stephen welcomed baby boy, Rivington Michael Thevenot last March, while Ansley Stewart Condon, Anderson Hackney Brown and Danny Coale all welcomed daughters with their significant others. Ansley and husband Nick grew to a family of three in March when Riley Marie Condon arrived! Rebecca Bridgers Brown “Becca” was born in June to very proud parents, Anderson and Campbell. Danny and Natalie Coale welcomed child number two, daughter Brynn Sharon Coale, on Friday September 28th. We EHS
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are thrilled to welcome all four munchkins into our growing EHS family! In other news, Kelsey Montz Duffey passed part three of her CFA exam. A huge feat in the corporate world! Sally Channel officially started her job at McKinsey in Charlotte over the summer. Despite their busy work schedules, I can assure you that both Kelsey and Sally still maintain their senses of humor and positive outlooks on life. Frank Stern had his bachelor party in September and ties the knot this coming October. Clark Barber, Griffin Johnson, Spencer Graves ’08, and Jeb Leva were in attendance at the weekend long celebration. Jeb had a big time! Clark Barber and his brother Kent traveled with Jeb Leva and his wife Lauren Leva to Nice, France for their work incentive trip late spring. Jeb and Lauren continued on after for their honeymoon across France where he practiced the French he learned at Episcopal. Jeb had a big time!
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Lucy Glaize Frey lglaize@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 2023
The Class of ’08 showed up with excellent attendance to our 10-year reunion in June. Of course, we missed everyone who was unable to make it, and we felt your presence in spirit! There was an epic wiffle ball game between the Class of ’08 and Class of ’13 during reunion weekend, and since I did not participate, I asked classmates Matt Hurley and Spencer Graves to write the post game highlights. It brings me back to the days of receiving mass emails in Groupwise from our Episcopal coaches with post game highlights. As told by Matt and Spencer: “The Class of 2008 Varsity Wiffle Ball Team challenged the Class of 2013 Junior Varsity Collection of Individuals to an exhibition match on Bryant Field during Reunion Weekend in June. Both teams battled through stifling humidity, severe dehydration, and canine interference on the pitch, but only one team walked away with its dignity intact (and a lopsided victory). The Class of 2008 annihilated the Class of 2013, physically and on the 88
Alexandra Vandeventer ’10 and Cameron Hawkins ’10 at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
scoreboard (23-2). The losers were gracious in defeat, although it was rumored that several players from the Class of 2013 left Reunion Weekend early due to sheer embarrassment. The Class of 2008 welcomes all future challenges from anyone, anywhere, anytime.” We are all very excited to see what our 15th Reunion holds! In other news, Matt and his wife, Hannah, moved back to Alexandria in mid-June, just blocks from Episcopal. Two days later they welcomed five guests into their home for EHS Reunion Weekend, including Upton Stover and girlfriend Meg Helber, Spencer McKenna and wife Holly, and Clark Wright. Most will of them will be invited back; however, a standing invite remains for anyone passing through the DC area or visiting EHS and looking for a place to stay! Ashton Yarnall ’13 and Spencer have been traveling to the Hurley’s new home to enjoy suburban Saturdays, the cornerstone of which is taking their dogs Stella Hurley ’25 and Beatrice Graves ’24 to run on campus at Episcopal. Clark also had an excellent time at the reunion, and loves living in Charleston, SC, where he is the Head Baseball Coach at North Charleston High School. Marguerite Kleinheinz said “yes!” when Matt Stoner popped the big question this summer. The two were glamping in Yellowstone National Park in August when he asked her to marry him. Marguerite and Matt live in New York City.
My husband Tripp and I welcomed our first child, Renner Glaize Frey, to our family on August 5. We are all doing very well, and learning a lot from each other every day!
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Billy Hackenson (H) 703-757-0445 whackenson@gmail.com Kathleen Hullinger khullin@g.clemson.edu Stockett Marr (C) 540-905-2916 j.stockett.marr@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Alec Smith writes, “I am living the good southern life in Beaufort, SC with my special yellow lab, Ike, and working at Century 21 Realty. Had a ball attending Liz Ward’s wedding to my great buddy, Charles Nation- I introduced them! Also enjoyed Bess Trotter and Hill DuBose’s wedding and Ben Shuford’s. Was sorry to miss my freshman roommate, Hanes Dunn’s wedding in May. Beaufort is an hour from Charleston, SC, so y’all come and visit and maybe buy some real estate.”
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Whitt Clement (H) 804-353-9333 wwc3uk@virginia.edu 10th Reunion: June 2020
Lots of reunions and exciting new beginnings to report from the Class of 2010!
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“Separately, I’m moving to Dubai in September to be the BBC’s Middle East Business Reporter. This follows a short stint as the US Business Reporter in New York. I’ll be covering all aspects of Middle Eastern economies for the BBC’s television, radio and digital platforms. If there are any alumni in the area, I’d love to connect!” Class of 2010 classmates Calvert Bobola, Paul Blake, Danielle Molina and David KaguluKalema celebrate Vince Mariano and Melissa Garrett’s wedding in Portland, Maine.
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Ambler Goddin (H) 703-683-4757 lag9qy@viriginia.edu 10th Reunion: June 2021
Former EHS faculty member Thomas Anderson and Paul Blake ’10 in São Paulo.
Rhett Butler ’10 and Hunter Benedict ’10 at The Bund in Shanghai.
Vince Mariano married Melissa Garrett on June 16, 2018 in Portland, Maine. Paul Blake, Danielle Molina and David KaguluKalema were all in attendance. Calvert Bobola was also very present, serving as the groom’s best man. Congrats Vince! Cameron Hawkins and Alexandra Vandeventer had a blast reuniting at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in June. Alexandra is recently engaged to a Woodberry graduate (we’ll forgive her) and continues to love Denver. Cameron also caught up with Austin Parker in Steamboat Springs, CO where his band was playing this summer. Halfway around the world, Rhett Butler and Hunter Benedict met in Shanghai as their paths crossed while abroad on business.
Jordan Nulsen ’10, Charles Nulsen ’75, Hailey Nulsen ’14, Meredith Sackett ’15 and Hunter Craighill ’15 canoeing in Ontario, Canada.
Jordan Nulsen, Charles Nulsen ’75, Hailey Nulsen ’14, Meredith Sackett ’15 and Hunter Craighill ’15 celebrated 125 years of canoe tripping at Keewaydin in Temagami, Ontario. Returning to academia are Gene McCarthy and Charles Gillock. Gene is beginning law school in Idaho and Charles is pursuing his MBA at Vanderbilt. Visiting both locations is encouraged! Last but not least, Paul Blake writes, “I met up with Thomas Anderson (former EHS math teacher) in São Paulo, Brazil. He’s moved there to teach at a start-up private school, after spending a few years teaching in Italy. We had an excellent evening practicing our rudimentary Portuguese over drinks and dinner at a restaurant overlooking Avenida Paulista.
On June 8th, Stewart Bova completed Officer Candidate School at Officer Training Command Newport and commissioned as an Ensign in The United States Navy. Stewart was blessed to have his family and friends, EHS Alumni Sam Falken ’12, Rachel Hitchens ’09, and Chris Lopez ’10, in Newport RI to celebrate his commissioning. Stewart has been designated a Student Naval Flight Officer and will report to Pensacola Florida for Aviation Preflight Indoctrination.”
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Celeste Jones jonesch0@sewanee.edu 10th Reunion: June 2022
Stuart Agnew reports from Botswana that she is, “Currently halfway through my pre-service training. Headed on Friday up to visit the village in which I have been placed for two weeks to check it out and shadow a current volunteer to see what life will be life after I swear in as a volunteer in October! I will be working as a Life Skills Educator in the HIV/ Youth in Development Program of the Peace Corps. I have been placed in the Guidance and Counseling department of in a junior school in a small village in the kind-of middle of the Central District of Botswana, just down the road from the home of the country’s first president! So far my training has been lots of culture, health, safety and security lessons along with intensive study of the Setswana language!” Follow along with Stuart’s adventures on her facebook blog, Stu in the Sun – A Peace Corps Botswana Blog. In Ryan Bennert’s current position she is fighting for equity for all as a corps member of Teach for America in the region of Eastern North Carolina. Ryan says “I am thrilled to be EHS
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in the classroom and to have the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me! I am an eighth grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Phillips Middle School in Battleboro, NC which is in an innovative district that emphasizes project-based learning and disrupting what school “has” to look like (in a traditional sense). In order to further my impact in the classroom, I am pursuing a Masters of Science in Teaching through Johns Hopkins University. I adore what I’m doing!” Kiki Nix is moving to Nashville in October to pursue her dream of being a singer-songwriter. Caroline Hagood moved to New York City this past July after spending the harvest season at Craggy Range Vineyard in New Zealand working. She is excited about being in the city, but is going to miss using her forklift license on the regular. After completing two years at Newlin Elementary School teaching fifth grade, Laura Hollister has moved to a brand new school in Durham called the Studio School. It is a multi grade school in one class, with students from kindergarten to fifth grade. The curriculum is Reggio inspired and project based with an hour of recess every day. Zach Ashburn just moved to Charleston SC and is working there for an engineering firm to help with the design of the upcoming American Foxconn factory in Wisconsin. Zach is super excited about the job and moving to Charleston and would love to catch up with anyone living in the area! If you’re living in Charleston or just down there to visit, give Zach a call! Maggie Boozer has also just recently moved to Charleston, SC where she is studying at the Charleston School of Law.
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Somer Glubiak sglubiak@gwu.edu 5th Reunion: June 2023
Sam Falken ’12, Stewart Bova ’11, Rachel Hitchens ’09, and Chris Lopez ’10, in Newport RI to celebrate Stewart’s commissioning as an Ensign in the United States Navy.
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Cici Sobin cici.sobin@gmail.com 5th Reunion: June 9-10, 2019
Connor Gribbon ’14, John Eddins ’14, and Duff Archie ’14 recently decided to go fulltime on the group travel startup, OffWeGo, based on connecting young people together who are traveling to the same destination at the same time, ultimately reducing the price of the trip by splitting costs and taking advantage of group rates.
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Presley Goode pgoode2@gmail.com
Tyler Hartmeyer tigerpearson97@gmail.com Morgan Lineberry morganlineberry12@gmail.com 5th Reunion: June 2020
Tyler Hartmeyer ’15 interned at Us Weekly this summer. She enjoyed seeing many of her Episcopal classmates who were living in New York City. She is looking forward to her senior year at Trinity College in Connecticut. Pendleton Bogache ’15 spent her summer living in New York City and interning at Morgan Stanley in the Private Wealth Management sector. She is excited about playing her last season on the golf team for Georgetown University. David Febrillet ’15 interned this summer at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking
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Bethany Gordon ’12 and Shantell Bingham ’11 ran into each other at a Food Justice Conference in Charlottesville, Va.
Division. He is looking forward to his final year at Colgate.
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Kelsey Anderson kelseymanderson4@gmail.com
Andrew Karo andrewkaro@utexas.edu Priscilla Barton-Metcalfe pbarton3@jhu.edu 5th Reunion: June 2021
Hello, hello everyone. It appears that we have finally reached that age of spending our summers and semesters studying abroad and
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Maddy Gale worked at Washington Life Magazine this summer and wrote for their online publication. Jack Conner worked in New York for an investment bank. Coincidentally, Sarah Jones and Annie Ulrich worked for the same investment real estate company this past summer, Annie out of Raleigh and Sarah out of Annapolis.
Emily Salvant ’15 and Ben Arp ’15 in Florence, Italy at Piazzale Michaelangelo in March.
Nathaniel Lambert spent seven weeks in Greece with a group of Princeton students researching how the aftermath of the country’s economic crisis has transformed and radicalized its modern art. Porter Geer was working in Dallas at a small strategy consulting firm, and plans to study abroad in Paris in the spring. Carson Goodwyn worked as a fashion market writer in New York this summer, and is now studying abroad in Berlin!
Katie Bauer ’16 photographed the 2018 NFL Draft for The Daily Texan, The University of Texas at Austin’s student newspaper.
Joe Goff ’16 (center) and his teammates in Norfolk, Virginia after a ride in a Sierra helicopter.
working/interning over anything else, so here is what some of us have been up to.
Maya Glenn had an internship with NOVA Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics for the fourth time this summer.
After working at EHS for a few weeks with Maddie Eldridge, Ben Arp ’15, Marie Vencil ’15, Greta Holt ’17, and Mary Ann Broughton ’15, I (Kelsey) spent the last 7 weeks of my summer living in Oxford, England and worked at Bicester Village with nine other college students from around the world. Patrick Hovet worked in the Senate for Kirsten Gillibrand this past summer. Nikki Habina got to work for a federal judge in the US District Court this summer and recently found out she got into the UMiami program for the spring to study in Rome! Katie Burnham interned for White House Information Technology this summer.
Stew Spurry studied in Spain for a month then went and trained with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance in Camp Lejuene. Ben Fortson reports that “Things are going very well here at UT. Miles Bivins just celebrated his 75th birthday, and both of his knees have officially given out. The only thing fading more than his hairline is his memory, which has grown feeble in his old age. It has also been confirmed that Michael Blume has run out of classes to take, and has left the country with a bitcoin fortune of $35 billion he amassed using a predictive algorithm he doesn’t remember creating after a late night on 6th street.”
Isabelle Zabriskie reports that the Episcopal alums at Penn recently met for lunch (Jules Wondi ’18, Judy Liu ’17, John Ainslie ’17, Dayzia Terry ’15, John Woodward ’18 and Isabelle). This semester our class has spread all around the world–Sara Wilder Bryant in London; McRae Driscoll in Oxford; Lane Ballentine in Australia; Alexa Scully in Prague; Olivia Johnson in Valencia, Spain; Lily Westbrook in Portugal; Zoe Ashburn in Sevilla, Spain; and Carson Goodwyn in Berlin, Germany. Katie Bauer writes that she “was given the amazing opportunity to photograph the 2018 NFL Draft for The Daily Texan,The University of Texas at Austin’s student newspaper which I work for as a Senior Photographer. I just wanted to say that the photo classes at EHS and learning from Mr. Douglas gave me a passion for photography that hasn’t stopped and it’s led me to some pretty great opportunities such as this!”
John Wickham interned in Boston this summer. EHS
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Halle Hughes hughes.halle@me.com
Liza-Banks Campagna lizabankscampagna@gmail.com Stuart Greenspon sglax98@gmail.com Whit Goode whitstackgoode@gmail.com 5th Reunion: June 2022
Stuart Greenspon transferred to Washington & Lee to continue his lacrosse career. Duncan Trau transferred to the University of Richmond to continue his football career as a kicker with his brother. A whole group of alumni worked in Charleston, SC this summer including David Jones, Thorn Wilbanks, Whit Goode, Hope Gray, Brooks Buyck, Garretson Carter, Camille Ciolino, and more! Jobs ranged from retail associates to serving at country clubs. Halle Hughes worked at Camp Wayfarer, a summer camp for boys and girls, as counselors, with Ansley Haulbrook ’18 and current student and sister, Gracie Hughes ’19. The Thompson kids, Bruce and Renny, and Ruby Gonzalez were campers there with them!
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Lexi Weger lilweges33@gmail.com
Erin Phillips erinphillips18@gmail.com
After we were sent “On our way rejoicing” it wasn’t long before the fall collegiate athletes of the Class of 2018 laced up and took the field. Eleanor Winants, field hockey, and Vincent Notzon, football, have been training hard at Wake Forest; and not too far away Gray Goodwyn, football, is loving being teammates again with Patrice Rene ’16 at UNC Chapel Hill. John Pupel and Tola Banjoko will face off on November 3rd, in what’s sure to be an Ivy League football showdown between Dartmouth and Princeton.
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The Class of 2018 also has been traveling on an international level. Post graduation, Guen Dunstan, Dawn Farqueson, and Maddy Warrell traveled to the Bahamas, while Hampton Massie, Hunter Brode, Jinsoo Kim, John Woodward, Griffon Donaldson, Henry Barrett, and Corbin Ellington traveled together throughout Europe. Keeping on theme with international travels, Sophie Singletary is taking part in Princeton’s Bridge Year Program this year. She is living in Senegal with a homestay family for about nine months, mainly doing service work with other members of the program. During the day she does all sorts of service from teaching English to promoting environmental sustainability and art while also offering academic support to students. Sophie will begin her classroom experience at Princeton next fall as a freshman.
Where in the World Where in the World are Former EHS Faculty? Jeff “Doc” Hoisington, former Assistant Head for Student Life and math teacher from 1990-2015, writes, “All is well here. I am teaching Math at Princeton Academy. I ran into Jonathan Lee ’01 last year when he stopped by the school on behalf of EHS Admissions. We live just outside of Princeton, very near the farm where I grew up. In fact, Miles Thompson ’18 lives in my old house. My son Tim ’05 is working for the Denver Public Schools, and he lives in Denver. When he isn’t skiing or hiking, he is refereeing lacrosse games. My son Zack ’06 teaches Biology and coaches lacrosse and soccer at the Gunston School in Centerville, MD. He loves living near the Chesapeake Bay, where he fishes regularly.” From Willie Coxe ’91, “I have been in contact with former EHS legend Ted Faunce, former EHS French teacher from 1990-1998. Ted and his wife Anna live in Saint-Mauriceen-Quercy, France. Ted spends some of his time consulting in China and has recently returned from a trip in Nadal. My wife Laura and I are planning a visit with Ted and Anna next summer in France.” Thomas Anderson (pictured on page 89), former EHS math teacher from 2006-2016, is living in São Paulo, Brazil, where he moved to teach at a startup private school, after spending a few years teaching at SYA in Viterbo, Italy.
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Marriages
Births
Phillip Locke Hasty ’03 to Jessie McComb on August 11, 2018.
Cashel Byrne to Rick and Ann Woods Byrne ’97 on May 3, 2018.
Jamie Benjamin Lee McCardell ’05 to Jen Lavet on March 24, 2018.
James Norfleet Phillips to Megan and Jordan Phillips ’00 on November 26, 2017.
Lauren Brooke Robertshaw ’05 to Evan Fritz on June 2, 2018. Peyton Ann Killeen ’06 to Christopher Walling on May 5, 2018. Mary Kennon Woodson ’07 to Miguel Ruiz on May 5, 2018.
Emmett David Short to Andy and Maisie Cunningham Short ’00 on August 8, 2018. Lillian James Teer to Michael and Lillian Smith Teer ’00 on October 15, 2017.
Hanes Myers Dunn ’09 to Mary Park McEachran on May 5, 2018.
Lowden Carlyle Clement to Baxter and Taylor Gillis Clement ’01 on May 28, 2018.
Vincent Emmanuel Lampa Mariano ’10 to Melissa Garrett on June 16, 2018.
Edward Willis “Teddy” Schott to Kevin and Emily Klim Schott ’01 on March 19, 2018.
Rebecca Bridgers “Becca” Brown to Campbell and Anderson Hackney Brown ’07 on June 19, 2018. Brynn Sharon Coale to Natalie and Danny Coale ’07 on September 28, 2018. Riley Marie Condon to Nick and Ansley Stewart Condon ’07 on March 24, 2018. Rivington Michael Thevenot to Stephen and Victoria Friedman Thevenot ’07 on March 17, 2018. Renner Glaize Frey to Tripp and Lucy Glaize Frey ’08 on August 5, 2018.
Vincent John Simorelli III to Vincent and Eva Tholland Simorelli ’01 on February 9, 2018. Clara Lane Corbitt to Mary Claire and Will Corbitt ’02 on April 6, 2018. Willoughby Elizabeth Fair to Eric and Daphne Allen Fair ’02 on August 11, 2017. Hannah Faulders Jordan to Dennis and Laura Faulders Jordan ’02 on June 28, 2018. Piper Emma Larson to Jill and Ryan Larson ’02 on July 10, 2018. Emily Ada Dyson to Jed and Caroline Inman Dyson ’03 on May 4, 2018. Mark Maxwell Gilbert to Grant and Lauren Pirrung Gilbert ’03 on October 13, 2017. Maeve Frances Lynch to Brennan Killeen Lynch ’05 and Francis Lynch on October 25, 2018.
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Charles Lee Burwell ’35 of Millwood, Va., died February 26, 2016. Mr. Burwell was an officer in many EHS activities, including Monitor and Secretary of the Blackford Literary Society. He also played tennis, football, and track. He received many awards, including the Whittle Prize in 1933, 1934, and 1935. After Episcopal, Mr. Burwell earned a B.A. from Harvard College and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he helped plan the D-Day attacks in Normandy. He retired from the Navy and opened his own company in the silk trade, then taught at Darien High School shortly before retiring. Mr. Burwell was predeceased by his brother John Townsend Burwell, Jr. ’30. He is survived by two children and five grandchildren.
Dr. Thomas Berry Brazelton, Jr. ’36 of Barnstable, Mass., died March 13, 2018. At EHS, Dr. Brazelton was valedictorian and received several prizes, including the Blackford Literary Society Debater’s Medal in 1935 and the Chemistry prize in 1935. He played spring tennis and ran winter track. After Episcopal, Dr. Brazelton received his bachelor’s from Princeton University and M.D. from Columbia University, then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He taught at Harvard Medical School, ran his own pediatrics practice, and authored many books about child development. Dr. Brazelton is predeceased by his brother Churchill Jones Brazelton ’38. He is survived by four children and five grandchildren.
Dr. Robert Edmund “Buzz” Lee ’36 of Black Mountain, N.C., died March 7, 2016. At EHS, Dr. Lee was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, choir, and the tennis team. After Episcopal, Dr. Lee received a bachelor’s from Washington & Lee University and master’s from Vanderbilt. He served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then received a Ph.D. in mathematics and 94
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Joseph Chenoweth Brown, Jr. ’39 of Houston, Texas, on April 12, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Brown was a Monitor, waiter, and member of the Fairfax Literary Society. He played baseball, football, and basketball. After Episcopal, Mr. Brown enrolled at Rice University, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, then earned his law degree from the University of Texas Law School. He was recalled to military service during the Korean War, and then was discharged and specialized in natural resource law until retiring. Mr. Brown is predeceased by his brother Henry Trueheart Brown ’34. He is survived by his wife Susan; four children including John Overton Brown ’76, brother William Knox Brown ’39, nephew Philip Minor Brown ’72; and many extended family members.
Benjamin Read Cadwalader ’40 of Norfolk, Va., died August 29, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Cadwalader was a Monitor and Editor of the Chronicle and Whispers, among others. He received many prizes, including the Orrick Cup for Perseverance in Athletics in 1940. After Episcopal, Mr. Cadwalader enlisted as a pilot in the U.S. Army during World War II, completed his undergraduate at Yale, and his law degree from the Maryland School of Law. He practiced law in Maryland for 55 years and also served as a pilot in the Maryland National Guard for 10 years. Mr. Cadwalader is survived by his wife Eleanor, three children including Charles Bagley IV ’72, three grandchildren including Virginia Bagley McFeely ’03, and two great-granddaughters.
John Cowdery Taylor ’41 of West Hartford, Conn., died August 2, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Taylor was a Monitor and member of the Wilmer Literary Society, choir, and Whispers board, among others. After Episcopal, Mr. Taylor served in the Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Princeton then worked in sales, first in the steel industry in Buffalo, N.Y., then in the commercial jet engine division at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in West Hartford, where he stayed through retirement in 1992. Mr. Taylor was predeceased by his father Dr. Walter H. Taylor Class of 1906. He is survived by two sisters, two children, and five grandchildren.
Curtis Randolph Hudgins, Jr. ’42 of Norfolk, Va., died August 5, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Hudgins was a member of the Fairfax Literary Society, Whispers and Chronicle boards, and played fall tennis, b-squad basketball, and spring track. After Episcopal, he attended Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He was commissioned into the U.S. Naval Reserve and served in the South Pacific during the Korean War. Following his military service, he entered a career in finance. Mr. Hudgins was predeceased by his wife Anna. He is survived by his sister, four children, and eight grandchildren.
Oscar Wilder Underwood III ’43 of Winter Haven, Fl., died June 22, 2017. Mr. Underwood was a member of the Fairfax Literary Society, Missionary Society, Chronicle board, and Stewart A.C. He played tennis and JV football. After Episcopal, Mr. Underwood served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. He returned to active duty to serve in the Korean War, and was honorably discharged after six years. He worked for NASA and the phosphate industry. Mr. Underwood was predeceased by his brothers-in-law Paul Brandon Barringer II ’48 and Jason Irving Eckford, Jr. ’48. He is survived by two daughters, two sisters, and many extended family
including Sarah Merrill Barringer ’13, Paul Brandon Barringer III ’11, Paul Barringer Light ’06, and Thomas Gray Light ’06.
Frederick Sturdivant Vaill, Jr. ’45 of St. Augustine, Fl., died August 20, 2017. At EHS, Mr. Vaill was a Monitor and played varsity football and varsity track, among other activities.After Episcopal, Mr. Vaill received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Mr. Vaill was a real estate developer and operated a summer resort near Portland, Maine. He was also a commissioner and former mayor of St. Augustine Beach. Mr. Vaill is survived by his wife Lillian, three children, two stepsons, six grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Donald Granbery West ’45 of Naples, Fl., died January 21, 2018. At Episcopal, Mr. West was a Monitor, captain of the baseball team, member of the football team, and recipient of the Football Prize in 1945. After EHS, Mr. West attended Princeton University and served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He held a career in the banking and finance industry and was President of Weaver Bros., Inc. until he retired. Mr. West was predeceased by his brothers Martin Raymond West, Jr. ’39 and Richard Thomas West ’41. He is survived by his wife Joanne, four children, three stepchildren, three grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, and many extended family members.
Clare Hill Draper III ’46 of Birmingham, Ala., died August 28, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Draper was a Monitor and member of the Blackford Literary Society, E-Club, and Missionary Society. He played on the varsity football, basketball, and tennis teams. After Episcopal, Mr. Draper graduated from Clemson University then served in the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. He worked in the textile industry in New York City and Alabama, becoming President EHS
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of Jenkins Manufacturing Company in Anniston, Ala. and later selling the company. Mr. Draper was predeceased by his wife Lelie. He is survived by three children including Raleigh Jenkins Draper ’85; brother Frank Watkins Draper ’47; and many extended family members.
Dr. Edward Harrison “Pete” Hancock, Jr. ’46 of Lynchburg, Va., died February 17, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Hancock was a Monitor, manager of the JV football team, member of the Whispers board, and played tennis and track. After Episcopal, Dr. Hancock received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia. He served for two years in the U.S. Navy Corps then completed his residency at Columbia Presbyterian Babies Hospital in New York City. Dr. Hancock was Director of Health Services at Sweet Briar College and later Director of Pediatrics at the Lynchburg Health Department. Dr. Hancock was predeceased by his brother Charles Washington Hancock ’31. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, six children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Dr. Oliver “Bo” Fennell Roddey, Jr. ’46 of Charlotte, N.C., died March 25, 2018. At EHS, Dr. Roddey was captain of the tennis team and played basketball and football. He received many awards, including the Chemistry Prize in 1946. After Episcopal, Dr. Roddey graduated from Davidson College—where he played tennis and was inducted into its Sports Hall of Fame—and medical school at the University of North Carolina. He served as a Lieutenant in the Navy, then worked in pediatrics until retiring. Dr. Roddey was preceded in death by his brother Frank Carroll Roddey ’50. He is survived by two children and many extended family members.
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Andrew Eugene Geer, Jr. ’47 of Charleston, S.C., died April 6, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Geer was a member of the Blackford Literary Society and Stewart Athletic Club. He played football, basketball, and track. After Episcopal, Mr. Geer received a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina. He served as in the Army during the Korean War, then joined the family pharmaceutical business at the Geer Drug Company in Charleston. Mr. Geer is predeceased by his cousin Benjamin Owen Geer, Jr. ’58. He is survived by three children, a sister, three grandchildren including Elizabeth Porter Geer ’16, and numerous extended family including Benjamin Owen Geer III ’99.
Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire, Jr. ’47 of Richmond, Va., on July 30, 2018. At EHS, Dr. McGuire was a Monitor and member of the Fairfax Literary Society, choir, and glee club. He played tennis, football, and basketball. After Episcopal, Dr. McGuire earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his M.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University. He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and was a teacher and administration on the VCU medical faculty. Dr. McGuire is predeceased by his father Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire Class of 1914 and brother Lockhart Bemiss McGuire ’51. He is survived by three children including Hunter Holmes McGuire III ’81, and nine grandchildren including Frances Gardiner McGuire ’19 and Hunter Holmes McGuire IV ’19.
Jason Irving Eckford, Jr. ’48 of Charlottesville, Va., died September 28, 2016. At EHS, Mr. Eckford played football, ran track, and was on the boards of Whispers and the Chronicle. After Episcopal, Mr. Eckford graduated from the University of Virginia and attended Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Mr. Eckford worked in the banking industry in Charlottesville.
Mr. Eckford is predeceased by his brothers-in-law Paul B. Barringer II ’48 and Oscar Wilder Underwood III ’43. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; two daughters, a sister, two grandchildren and many extended family members including Paul Barringer Light ’06, Thomas Gray Light ’06, Paul Brandon Barringer III ’11 and Sarah Merrill Barringer ’13.
Louis Reverdy Showalter, Jr. ’49 of Roanoke, Va., died August 16, 2015. At EHS, Mr. Showalter played varsity football and JV baseball. After Episcopal, Mr. Showalter graduated from the University of Virginia and Harvard Graduate School of Business. He served in the U.S. Navy for three years, retiring as a full Lieutenant, then worked in the petrochemical and hardware industries until retiring in 2004. Mr. Showalter is survived by his wife Van, two siblings, three children, and four grandchildren.
Addison Worthington ’49 of Baltimore, Md., died November 4, 2017. At Episcopal, Mr. Worthington was a Monitor and member of the track and soccer teams. He was also on the board of Whispers and Grins and Grimaces. After EHS, Mr. Worthington graduated from St. John’s College in Annapolis and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard. After completing active duty in 1958, Mr. Worthington held a career in technical instruction and training at companies in the Baltimore area. He retired in 1986. Mr. Worthington is predeceased by his father Addison Foard Worthington Class of 1908 and uncle Daniel Murray Worthington Class of 1906. He is survived by his wife Francis, two children, and five grandchildren.
H. Donald Scott ’50 of Chatham Mass., died July 2, 2017. At EHS, Mr. Scott was a member of the Missionary Society, Fairfax Literary Society, and Chronicle and Whispers boards. He played tennis soccer, basketball, and baseball. After Episcopal, Mr. Scott graduated from the University of Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a commissioned officer in the Counter-Intelligence Corps, then enrolled at Cornell University. After his military service, Mr. Scott was Director of Food Services and then Vice-President for Finance and Administration at several large universities, including Wheaton College in Massachusetts, retiring in 1989. Mr. Scott is survived by his wife Carol, three children, and four grandchildren.
James Sinkler Hickson ’51 of Glenwood Springs, Colo., died May 7, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Hickson was a Monitor and member of the Fairfax Literary Society, choir, E-Club, varsity track team, and b-squad football team. In 1951 he received the Whittle Prize, Mathematics Medal, and the Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal. After Episcopal, Mr. Hickson received a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia. He worked in manufacturing and sales for DuPont in the U.S. and Argentina. Mr. Hickson retired from DuPont in 1991 and became a real estate agent. He moved to Colorado in 2002. Mr. Hickson is survived by his wife Mildred, a daughter, and a grandson.
Lt. Col. Walter Jay Reed, Jr. ’51 of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands., died December 11, 2017. At EHS, Lt. Col. Reed was a monitor, co-captain of the squash team, manager-player on the varsity tennis team; and a member of the Chronicle board, dramatics, press club, and Blackford Literary Society. After Episcopal, Lt. Col. Reed received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Military Institute. He worked briefly in Baltimore before joining the EHS
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Air Force in 1956. Lt. Col. Reed served four tours in Texas, Morocco, and the Philippines and was stationed around the world. He retired in northern California. Lt. Col. Reed is survived by his wife Loli, two daughters, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
George Stubblefield “Sandy” Bruce III ’53 of Houston, Texas, died May 20, 2018. At Episcopal, Mr. Bruce was co-captain of the baseball team and received the Baseball Award in 1953. He also played football, basketball, and was a Monitor and member of the Advisory Board, among other activities. After EHS, Mr. Bruce graduated from the University of Texas and worked in the insurance industry for over 40 years. Mr. Bruce was predeceased by cousin J. Evans Attwell ’49. He is survived by his wife Frances, two siblings including William Kirkland Bruce ’48, five children, 12 grandchildren, and many other extended family members.
Frederick Sloat Van Winkle ’53 of Atlanta, Ga., died September 20, 2017. At EHS, Mr. Van Winkle was Secretary of the Advisory Board, a cheerleader, and a member of the Honor Committee, among other activities. He was captain of the tennis team, alt. captain of the JV football team, and co-captain of the wrestling team; he received the Wrestling Medal in 1953. After Episcopal, Mr. Van Winkle received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina. He worked in advertising and founded his own firm, Van Winkle & Associates. Mr. Van Winkle is survived by his wife Faye, brother Edward King Van Winkle, Jr. ’48, three children, and four grandchildren.
Dr. William Henry Hall V ’54 of Longwood, Fl., died June 1, 2018. At Episcopal, Dr. Hall was a Monitor and member of the wrestling and varsity track teams. He received the Whittle Prize in 1952 After EHS, Dr. Hall received his bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Virginia, and held residency at Vanderbilt University. He was called to active duty in the Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He then practiced medicine in Orlando with specialties in kidney disease, diabetes, and endocrinology until retiring. Dr. Hall was predeceased by his uncle Thomas Sellman Hall Class of 1919. He is survived by his wife Maureen, three children, a stepdaughter, and 10 grandchildren.
The Hon. John Sidney McCain III ’54 of Phoenix, Ariz., died August 25, 2018. At EHS, Sen. McCain was involved in many activities, including the Chronicle and Whispers boards, Missionary Society, and the football, wrestling, and tennis teams. After Episcopal, Sen. McCain graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served during the Vietnam War, receiving many awards for his military service, most notably two Purple Hearts and the Prisoner of War Medal. Sen. McCain was the Senator of Arizona for 31 years and ran for President of the United States twice. Sen. McCain is survived by his wife Cindy, seven children, and many grandchildren. Read more about The Hon. John McCain’s life and legacy on page 20.
John Vernon Morice Gibson ’55 of Memphis, Tenn., died March 24, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Gibson was a member of many activities, including the Blackford Literary Society, glee club, Chapel Committee, and track team. After Episcopal, Mr. Gibson received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and his master’s from Cornell University. He volunteered with the Peace Corps in Colombia and taught regional planning at the University of Florida and the University of Memphis.
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Mr. Gibson is predeceased by his uncles William McKenney Gibson Class of 1928 and David Jameson Gibson Class of 1932. He is survived by two children, three stepchildren, three siblings, and four grandchildren.
Sewall Truax Tyler ’55 of Middleburg, Va., died March 9, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Tyler was a monitor, cheerleader, and member of the Fairfax Literary Society and Egypt. He was co-captain of the soccer team and also played football and baseball. After Episcopal, Mr. Tyler graduated from Bridgewater College, became a teacher, then spent most of his career as a salesman and manager for Whitmore & Arnold. Mr. Tyler is predeceased by his father, Duval Holladay Tyler Class of 1920. He is survived by his wife Nancy, three sons including Kenneth DuVal Tyler ’83, grandchildren Jordan Townsend Tyler ’16 and Logan Elizabeth Tyler ’19, and many other EHS relatives, including Richard Snowdon Durham ’58.
McLane Tilton, Jr. ’56 of Zephyr Cove, Nev., and Brunswick, Ga., died April 7, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Tilton was a member of rifle team, Missionary Society, and Wilmer Literary Society. He left Episcopal and graduated from Darien High School in Connecticut. He earned his associate’s degree from Trinidad Junior College in Colorado, was the crew chief for Brock Racing Enterprises, then founded Tilton Engineering in 1972. Mr. Tilton is predeceased by his uncle Lee Scoville Tilton Class of 1931 and father McLane Tilton Class of 1921. He is survived by his wife Clynne, a sister, a stepdaughter, nieces and nephews including Henry VonHoff Stoever IV ’84 and Cary Gibson Tilton ’90, and several cousins.
Richard Kelly White, Jr. ’56 of Easton, Md., died March 16, 2018. At Episcopal, Mr. White was a Monitor and involved in many activities, including Whispers, the Chronicle, Missionary Society, and varsity football and track. After EHS, Mr. White received his undergraduate and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. He held a long career as a lawyer, and became partner at one of the three firms he worked for. Mr. White was preceded in death by his brother John Patterson White ’58. He is survived by wife Ann, a daughter, and two grandchildren.
John Delaney Amos ’58 of Watkinsville, Ga., died April 16, 2018. Mr. Amos held many offices in EHS activities, including vice-president of the glee club, chairman of the Subley Room Committee, AssistantHead Waiter, and Secretary of the Missionary Society. He played varsity basketball, baseball, and football. After Episcopal, Mr. Amos attended Washington & Lee University and received his law degree from West Virginia University. He practiced law for 10 years before he started Little Kanawha Nursery, which he owned and operated for 27 years. Mr. Amos is survived by his wife Jane, three children including John Ellison Amos III ’87, a sister, many nieces and nephews, and seven grandchildren including Bowen Ellison Amos ’14.
Timothy Columbus McCoy ’58 of Richmond, Va., died August 3, 2018. At Episcopal, Mr. McCoy was an officer of several activities, including Chair of the Honor Committee, Senior Monitor, President of choir, President of glee club, and President of Missionary Society. He also played varsity football, wrestling, and track. After EHS, Mr. McCoy graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and held a career in heavy equipment sales. He was a long-time EHS volunteer and co-chaired his 50th class reunion in 2008. Mr. McCoy is survived by his wife Dabney, three children, two sisters, and seven grandsons. EHS
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Robert Haigh Wadsworth ’58 of Paradise Valley, Az., died September 12, 2017. At EHS, Mr. Wadsworth was President of the Fairfax Literary Society and on the board of the Chronicle and Whispers, among other activities. He managed the JV football and winter track teams, and won the Laird English Composition Prize and the Fairfax Literary Society Public Speaking Prize. After Episcopal, Mr. Wadsworth attended Princeton University. He was briefly a public accountant and then entered the military, achieving the rank of Captain. He earned an MBA form Pace University and founded The Wadsworth Group in 1980. Mr. Wadsworth is survived by his wife Nina, two children, a sister, and one grandson.
Langhorne Gibson, Jr. ’59 of Greenwood, Va., died July 16, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Gibson was Head Monitor, a waiter, schoolroom keeper, and a member of many activities, including the E Club and Chronicle board. He played varsity football and track. After Episcopal, Mr. Gibson graduated from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He held a career in the insurance industry and became President of Craigie, Inc. for 10 years. Mr. Gibson authored seven books. Mr. Gibson is predeceased by his son Langhorne Gibson III ’86. He is survived by his wife Sara, four siblings including Mark DeWolf Gibson ’57, three children, and many other extended family members who attended EHS.
James Campbell Shuford III ’59 of Kailua, Hawaii, died March 3, 2018. Mr. Shuford was involved in many activities, and was vice-president of both the Missionary Society and choir. He earned the William Caskie Watts Award for his time on the varsity basketball team. After Episcopal, Mr. Shuford graduated from Denison University and attended graduate school at the University of Oregon. He worked in sales for Xerox in New York, then moved to Hawaii in 1995 to be a guidance counselor in the Kailua and Honolulu public schools. 100
Mr. Shuford is predeceased by his father James Campbell Shuford, Jr. ’30; uncles Abel Alexander Shuford, Jr. Class of 1923, Archibald Whiting Shuford ’32, and Harley Ferguson Shuford, Sr. ’30. He is survived by his wife Rita, a daughter, two brothers, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many EHS relatives, including Harley F. Shuford, Jr. ’55, AbnerPope Shuford ’58, Abel Alexander Shuford II ’62, James Baker Shuford ’84, Stephenson Pope Shuford ’87, Abel Alexander Shuford III ’91, Comer Shuford Wear ’95, and Benjamin Hunt Shuford ’09
Dr. Thomas Fletcher Worthen ’62 of Des Moines, Iowa, died May 22, 2018. At Episcopal, Dr. Worthen was Treasurer for the Fairfax Literary Society and a member of the varsity soccer team, among others. His EHS awards include the Fairfax Award for Declamation. After EHS, Dr. Worthen graduated from Amherst College and then served the U.S. military in Korea. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Iowa. Dr. Worthen moved to Des Moines to teach Art History at Drake University from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. Dr. Worthen is survived by his wife Amy; two daughters, a brother, and many extended family members.
Col. George “Chip” Mercer Brooke III ’63 of Lexington, Va., died March 27, 2018. At EHS, Col. Brooke was on the varsity track, JV football, and JV wrestling teams. After Episcopal, Col. Brooke graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps. His military career took him around the world, including a combat tour in Vietnam and gunnery instructor at Fort Sill, Okla. He continued his education at the Command and Staff College in Quantico, Va., and the National War College, and retired from the Marine Corps in 1994. He received several personal decorations, including the Legion of Merit and Purple Heart. Col. Brooke is survived by his wife Jane, his mother, a sister, two children, and six grandchildren.
Alexander Chisolm Coleman ’65 of Orangeburg, S.C., died March 9, 2018. Mr. Coleman was an officer of many EHS activities, including President of the senior class, President of the Athletic Association, President of the Missionary Society, Monitor, and member of the Advisory Board. He also played varsity football, wrestling, and track. After Episcopal, Mr. Coleman attended the University of North Carolina. In 1968, he suffered debilitating bodily injuries in a car accident, but his family says his charming personality was unharmed. Mr. Coleman is survived by siblings including Heyward Hamilton Coleman ’62 and James Thomas Coleman ’72, his stepmother, and eight nieces and nephews including Heyward Hamilton Coleman, Jr. ’91 and Alexander Chisolm Coleman ’95.
The Rev. Canon William Ralph Pratt ’66 of Ringmer, East Sussex, England, died March 19, 2018. At EHS, Rev. Pratt was an exchange student from England. He was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, on the board of the Daemon, and played for the JV soccer and spring track teams. He received the William Page Dame Medal for Reading at Sight and the Blackford Award for Declamation. After Episcopal, Rev. Pratt graduated from Keble College, Oxford, and attended seminary at Lincoln Theological College in England. He was an ordained Deacon in the Church of England and served in the Diocese of Chichester until retirement. Rev. Pratt is survived by his wife Linda, two sons, and a granddaughter.
Dr. Robert “Beau” Sommerville Schley ’80 of Columbus Ga., died August 9, 2018. At EHS, Beau ran varsity track and played for the tennis, junior soccer, and junior football teams. He received a School Medal for Second Place in Reading. After Episcopal, Beau completed his pre-med degree at the University of Georgia, graduated from Emory University’s medical school, and completed an anesthesiology residency
at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. He worked at Doctor’s Hospital in Columbus. Beau is predeceased by his brother, Philip Tomas Schley, Jr. ’75, and uncle, Dr. Richard Larcombe Schley, Jr. ’34. He is survived by his father, two sisters, cousin Richard Larcombe Schley III ’73, and many extended family members.
David Scot Pierce ’82 of Gastonia, N.C., died April 14, 2018. At Episcopal, Mr. Pierce was in the vestry, a member of the Whispers board, and a waiter. He was the captain of the varsity football team, for which he was named all-IAC; he also played JV lacrosse, JV track, and junior basketball. After EHS, Mr. Pierce attended the University of North Carolina. Mr. Pierce is survived by two children, his former wife, four brothers including Jeffrey Bryan Pierce ’78 and Kent Covington Pierce ’85, and a niece.
Robert Henderson Rimmer IV ’86 of Atlanta, Ga., died March 9, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Rimmer won the Randolph Fairfax scholarship medal and the Miller Award for baseball. After Episcopal, Mr. Rimmer graduated from Washington and Lee University. He worked in accounting and telecommunications for several years in Washington, D.C., then moved to Atlanta. Mr. Rimmer is survived by his wife Kimberly, a daughter, his mother and stepfather, sister and brother-in-law, and three nieces.
Jason Fitzgerald Henthorne ’88 of Wooster, Ohio, died September 8, 2017. At EHS, Mr. Henthorne ran cross-country. After Episcopal, Mr. Henthorne graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in geology. He was a Certified Petroleum Geologist, a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and worked with his father at Petro Evaluation Services in Wooster.
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Mr. Henthorne is survived by his wife Heather, two children, mother and father, parents-in-law, and many more extended family members.
He is survived by his wife Julianne, four children including Kevin Glenn Craig ’84, six grandchildren, four nieces, and one nephew.
Christian Whitmire Trask ’88
James Langhorne Wiley, Jr., former faculty
of Beaufort, S.C., died April 3, 2018.
of The Plains, Va., died July 24, 2018. At EHS, Mr. Trask was a Monitor, waiter, member of the Blackford Committee, and played for the squash and soccer teams. After Episcopal, Mr. Trask graduated from Georgia Tech with a master’s in architecture and worked for Sam Mockbee in Atlanta. Mr. Trask is survived by his wife Marcellene and their four sons, his father George Graham Trask ’58, siblings Graham Bowen Trask ’86 and Claire Trask Nitze ’94, and scores of EHS uncles and cousins.
Elisa Kay Bailey Bowles, former coach of Fayetteville, N.C., died April 2, 2018. Ms. Bowles was a girls varsity volleyball coach at EHS from 2010-2013. Prior to EHS, she received a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Auburn University and a master’s degree in math education from Alabama State University. She taught at schools in Alabama and Kentucky before coming to Episcopal. After Episcopal, Ms. Bowles moved to Fayetteville, N.C., where she taught at a private school before making the decision to homeschool her children. Ms. Bowles is survived by her mother, two children, and numerous extended family members.
J. Eddy G. Craig, Jr., former librarian of Basye, Va., died May 10, 2018. Mr. Craig was a librarian at EHS from 1968-1991. He is a graduate of Colorado College, with a degree in economics. Before coming to Episcopal, he worked at a family business and then was the librarian for Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Mr. Craig retired after his tenure at Episcopal.
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Mr. Wiley was a math teacher and track & field coach at EHS from 1960-63. He is a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School, and of HampdenSydney College. After Episcopal, Mr. Wiley started a career in selling heavy equipment and later in real estate development. He volunteered for organizations and co-founded the Big Brothers of Roanoke, Va. Mr. Wiley was predeceased by his father James Langhorne Wiley ’35. He is survived by his wife Lynn; three children including James Carter Wiley ’83 and William Dawson Wiley ’89, many siblings, and one grandchild.
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Over the summer, Ov Manga Club members Helen Chen ’21, Hayoung Lee ’20, and Cindy Xin ’20 worked together to create a guide to help new students navigate their first days and months at EHS. “We hope the advice you find here will send you off on a great journey at EHS,” they wrote in the opening pages of the guide, which was distributed to all new students on their first day. “But more importantly, we want you to know that every upperclassman, faculty, and staff member here is willing to help you anytime along your way. Welcome to the EHS family!”
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