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DearLastFuries,yearwas a great one at FCDS! It was wonderful to move through the first year in several that felt, by and large, NORMAL. Aside from the masks during the first part of last year, 2021-2022 offered a return to the school rhythm we were familiar with before the pandemic: games, pep rallies, performances, club meetings, dances, and community events we all know and love. And when the masks finally came off late last winter? I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many smiling faces in our halls. No matter what the world throws at us, teachers continue to teach and our students continue to learn - due in large part to our intentional focus on teaching and learning. Five years ago, we hired an Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning, and today, we have a T&L department. Wondering what exactly they do? Meet our team and learn more in The Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Teaching and Learning. It’s impressive stuff! Next, I’ll walk you through our school’s vision. We introduced the vision statement at the start of the last school year: Know Yourself. Connect with Others. Build Community. Our vision is the WHY behind our mission, and it’s really resonating with our community - driving both programs and helping us as we master plan our campus. Learn more in Unpacking the Vision Statement. The vision is the driving force behind the creation of the Niblock Center for Intentional Living, coming to FCDS in summer 2023. Learn more about that and why the generous Niblock family gave the school the biggest gift we’ve ever received on page 23. Read more about four impressive alumnae, each of whom earned a coveted full-ride college merit scholarship in The Full Ride on page 25. You’ll meet another notable member of the Class of 2022 who decided to write a children’s book and earn her Girl Scout Gold award while she was finishing high school on page 33. Speaking of the Class of 2022, congratulations to every member of our newest class of alumni. They led the school so admirably, modeling our core values and setting an amazing example for other students (and for us) every day. Read more about them starting on page Finally35.-weddings, babies, new degrees, and more! Find out what your classmates are up to these days in our Class Notes section starting on page 27.
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The teaching and learning team is led by Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning Dr. Michelle Klosterman, and she’s in the trenches every day with Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Yolanda McClure. But the team also includes the division directors, seven teachers from each division, Library Director and Curriculum Coach Kelly Eisen
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#1. There’s a whole teaching and learning team…and it’s huge!
7 You may think you know all there is to know about teaching and learning at FCDS. After all, teachers teach and students learn, right? Yes...but there’s so much more! Read on to learn 10 fun facts you didn’t know about teaching and learning!
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Think of teaching and learning as a series of concentric circles with a student in the middle, Dr. Klosterman suggested. “We have a student in the center, then you have the teachers
supporting them, then around the teacher is the division director to make sure there’s cohesiveness from teacher to teacher,” she said. Meanwhile, the teaching and learning team is connecting the dots to ensure that facilities, technology, athletics, and philanthropy, for example, are doing what needs to be done to support everyone. “My job is to be aware of what’s happening with the student experience, what’s directly happening in the classroom. I’m watching and I’m interacting with them and listening to what they’re doing. I’m listening to parents to understand the student experience so that I can figure out how to relay that to other departments on campus, and figuring out
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braun, and Assistant Director of Academic Technology and Integration Mark Snow. “We have an amazing team. We are so fortunate to have division directors who are pedagogically oriented,” Dr. Klosterman said. “You need individuals in those seats who know about teaching and who know about learning.”
#2. It’s student-centered.
Recent things she worked on include adding more writing to an Upper School science class and finding an effective strategy for group work in Middle School. Having teachers at FCDS who truly embrace life-long learning and strive for excellence in all that they do makes her job a lot easier.
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#3. Everyone is a teacher.
Every member of our community of learners has an impact on FCDS students. “It’s the interaction between the educators and the sudents, and I broadly define that,” Dr. Klosterman said. “Of course, our classroom teachers are the lynchpin here, as they are in all that we do, but we have a lot of other educators on this campus. Coaches, support staff, club sponsors…all those interactions have teachable moments, teachable content. They all help shape the students’ learning experience.”
Another example involves increased repetition for striving students - kids who Dr. McClure describes as still striving towards excellence. “We are consistently reminding teachers that striving students need more repetition, more practice. If you’re teaching vocabulary, a typical student has to hear a new word 20-30 times before they know it,” Dr. McClure said. “Striving students need to hear it 70-80 times. It’s not that they’re incapable. They simply need more repetition.”
#4. FCDS is a teaching & learning pioneer.
When Dr. Klosterman came to FCDS five years ago, it was almost unheard of to have a dedicated teaching and learning position, much less a team. “[Head of School] Gardner [Barrier] was very visionary and forward-thinking to put teaching and learning as the foundation piece of what we do,” Dr. Kloster man said. “When I came here and Gardner proposed the idea
#7. We believe in better teaching through science (neuroscience, that is). Our teaching and learning experts help teachers find the most effective research-based ways to reach different learners. Boys, for example, learn differently than girls, Dr. McClure said. “There’s a lot of brain research on the differences between boys and girls as students. Boys have to have relationships with their teachers in order to learn, so building that relationship is vital to their achievement.”
how to make sure those other departments are focused on the student experience.”
of someone to oversee teaching and learning at the school, I was hard-pressed to find someone in that role at any independent school. Now it’s very unusual for me to come across a school that doesn’t have a designated director or associate head of school for teaching and learning.”
#5. We have a dedicated teacher whisperer.
Dr. McClure is dedicated to working one-on-one with FCDS teachers to help them better serve our students. “I support teachers from preschool through twelfth grade,” she said. “If they’re interested or curious about a particular instructional practice, I help them research the practice, we co-plan lessons, and then I help them with feedback as they teach the lessons.”
#6. Classrooms are teachers, too.
“The learning environment is definitely another teacher,” Dr. Klosterman said. “There’s a lot of neuroscience research on the impact of the instructional environment on your learning, including what is and isn’t on the wall. There can be too much. Clutter can be distracting, not instructional. If the materials in the classroom don’t rotate and aren’t specific to what you’re learning at that time, they’re rendered a distraction.”
A key example: Because of the pandemic and the mask-wear ing it necessitated, preschool teachers had to find new ways to help students understand and receive language. “So much is dependent on your mouth,” Dr. Klosterman said. “The sounds of the English language - whether it’s a CH or a TH or an SH - all of that depends on how you’re articulating aspects of your mouth. It’s a foundational piece of learning how to read. You get the sounds first before you get it to print.” To that end, they have been doing extensive professional development work on structured literacy and the science of reading in Preschool and Lower School.
One key to success for both students and teachers? Continued professional development so that teachers can hone their craft to better serve student needs. Having on-site professionals who observe both students and teachers every day is a huge advantage to determine how best to help them grow. Dr. Klosterman works with the professional development committee to review requests for PD funding and helps make sure every division benefits equally. “We’re preschool through twelfth grade, so we have to make sure that everyone is equitably accessing those funds as well as equitably attending to the professional growth of the teachers in that division, ultimately with the student experience in mind.”
Teachers worked hard to adapt lesson plans to better engage an online audience, which ensured that students were still on-task and learning during a challenging time. Just ask any third grader who dressed in character and presented their State Fair projects overOnceZoom!we returned in person, there was yet another change. “Once we came back in person, the learning environment still had to shift because now you had to be six feet apart with masks on, with teachers in classrooms try ing to figure out how to make collaborative spaces at a six-foot distance,” Dr. Klosterman said. “Our students came to school, and we’ve seen the learning and progress. We haven’t had to stop and totally revisit years because we were able to go on.”
#10. They’re here to cheer us on.
T&L played a huge role in getting us through the pandemic.
“I like to think of the teaching and learning team as the cheerleaders of the school,” Dr. McClure said. “I do classroom walk-throughs weekly. In the classrooms, we like to cheer them on. When I go in, I’m observing and I leave notes like, ‘You rocked your lesson - very succinct!’ or ‘You’re doing an awesome job’. Both in offering constructive feedback, and in regular support of our awesome teachers, we’re truly here just to support the experience of the students by supporting the teachers.” 10
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When FCDS went remote in March 2020, the teaching and learning team jumped into action. “The biggest shift was virtual learning. That consumed two years of our lives,” Dr. Klosterman said. “We were all processing the idea of a global pandemic while at the same time asking teachers - some who had never been in a video conference or meeting before - to turn their classroom environ ment into a virtual space and do so with the same high expectations and the same learning goals.”
#9. Targeted professional development that meets the needs of the teachers and the school.
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Second Place: Ron Saramya Third Place: Luca Pass AMC 12A *School Winner/ First Place and AIME qualifier: Joshua Howard Second Place: Jeremy Li Third Place: Max Drucker AMC 12B School Winner/First Place: Joshua Howard Second Place: Max Drucker Third Place: Saanvi Pawa FCDS Honors All-State and All-Conference Athletes
FCDS Middle Schoolers Ace MathCounts Four FCDS Middle Schoolers placed in the top 25 percent in the MathCounts Chapter Competition in February against 18 schools and 100 student competitors. Several Furies placed in the top 25 percent. Special recognition goes to: Dylan Robinson - 3rd Place Sara Insuasti - 12th Place Caitlyn Tan - 16th Place: Gabrielle Howard - 23rd Place
Most Valuable Player Awards: Boys’ Cross Country: James Snyder Girls’ Cross Country: Mackenzie Moore Field Hockey: Sarah Grace Clifton Girls’ Golf: Rae Klosterman Girls’ Tennis: Sunna Maass Boys’ Soccer: Lucas Rocha Lima Girls’ Volleyball: Ansley Reid Boys’ Basketball: Brandon Morgan Girls’ Basketball: Jianna Holmes Cheer: Victoria Cain Girls’ Swimming: Anika Pawa Boys’ Swimming: Nathan Jao Wrestling: Aidan Baydush Boys’ Track and Field: Aidan Baydush Girls’ Track and Field: Maureen Cavanaugh Softball: Addi Pollock and Maddie Willard Boys’ Lacrosse: Mason Ickes Girls’ Lacrosse: Hayden Head Boys’ Tennis: Ben Williams Girls’ Soccer: Maddie Templeton Boys’ Golf: Kyle Haas Baseball: Max Drucker Special Athletics Awards: Margaret Venable/Ralph Nesbit Award for Outstanding Faculty Spirit: John Kildahl The Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship - Female: Emily TheMastenAward for Outstanding Sportsmanship - Male: Lucas Rocha Lima Jim Tobias Award for Excellence in Coaching: Rachel Baker and Sawyer Hubbard
FCDS Celebrates Athletic Stand-Outs
Congratulations to these exceptional Furies!
All-StateFall Girls’ Tennis Sunna Maass All-State Boys’ Cross-Country James Snyder, George Lawson All-State Girls’ Cross Country Mackenzie Moore, Lilirose Caty All-Conference Girls’ Tennis Mary Brooks Hall, Julia Kincaid, Louise King, Sunna Maass, Brynna Myers All-Conference Girls’ Golf Ana Calderon, Ava Gutshall, Jeannie Reed, Sophie Scherer All-Conference Boys’ Soccer Jordan Skinner All-Conference Volleyball Ansley Reid
From left: Luca Pass, Ron Saramya, Ava Claire Scherer, Anika Pawa, and Asmithaa Vinukonda
Congratulations to all of our MathCounts competitors! They were: freshmen Sara Insuasti, Dylan Robinson, Ajay Singh, Will Tilley, and Derin Yalcinkaya; eighth graders Gabrielle Howard, Griffin Huckabee, Jiwon Kim, and Caitlyn Tan; and seventh graders Josh Wang and Matt Wang.
Congratulations to the FCDS student-athletes who were recognized at the annual Athletics Awards Event.
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The John Danforth Award for Outstanding Student Spirit: Caden Didier Under Armor partnership announcement and Women of Will Award: Maureen Cavanaugh Most Outstanding Female Athlete: Sarah Grace Clifton Most Outstanding Male Athlete: Aidan Baydush
FCDS Students Ace the AMC 10 and 12 In November 2021, 12 students competed in the American Mathematics Competitions: the AMC 10A, AMC 12A, and AMCCongratulations12B. to the following students for their achievements: AMC 10A School Winner/First Place (three-way tie): Anika Pawa, Ava Claire Scherer, and Asmithaa Vinukonda
FCDS’s winter all-PTAC conference athletes
All-Conference Girls’ Middle School Cross Country
All-State Girls’ Soccer
All-Conference Boys’ Tennis Kendrick Lash - Player of the Year, Ben Williams, Hank Williams, Max Trbonja, Alan Trbonja, Lucas Rocha Lima, Harold Moore - Coach of the Year All-Conference Boys’ Golf Kyle Haas, Luke Tisdale, Henry Andrews All-Conference Girls’ Lacrosse
Hayden Head, Victorya Hattley, Kaci Smith, Caroline Sudler, Olivia McNatt, Springer Hiatt, Gracie Whicker All-Conference Girls’ Soccer
All-State Varsity Basketball
Mia Fitzsimmons (1st)
Brandon Morgan
All-Conference Girls’ Basketball Jianna Holmes*, Kyndall Ellison, and Emily Kusnic
All-Conference Girls’ Varsity Swimming
Saanvi Pawa, Anika Pawa, Melody Moossavi, Audrey Cavanaugh, Rae Klosterman, Addison Winter, Mia Fitzsimmons, and Megan Coates
All-StateSpring
All-Conference Boys’ Basketball Brandon Morgan, Draven Pilson, Iverson King, and Q Williams
James Snyder, Steven Insixiengmay, Nathan Jao**, Chris Bannigan, Erik Petruzzi, Alec Jin, and Aaron Lawrence
Boys’ Tennis
Jianna KyndallHolmesEllison
All-State Varsity Wrestling
Saanvi Pawa (200 free relay)
All-Conference Boys’ Varsity Swimming
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George Lawson (1st), Will Tilley (5th), Logan Stempkowski (6th), Nate Faraci (7th), Carter Nance (8th), Brady Greene (9th)
PTAC Girls’ Varsity Cross Country All-Conference
James Snyder, Harrison Tate, George Lawson, Grant Faraci, Sam Scott, Aidan Baydush, Sterling Charles All-Conference Girls’ Track & Field
Nathan Jao (200 IM, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay) Chris Bannigan (200 medley relay, 200 free relay) Erik Petruzzi (200 free relay)
All-State Boys’ Golf Kyle Haas, Luke Tisdale
Mackenzie Moore (4th), Lilirose Caty (5th), Nicky Chung (8th), Mia Fitzsimmons (9th)
All-StateWinter
Lauren Templeton, Maddie Templeton - Player of the Year, Cai Divelbiss, Hailey Jones, Audrey McCann, Nicole Kortesis, Riely Myers, Julie McCann - Coach of the Year All-Conference Boys’ Track & Field
All-State Girls’ Lacrosse Hayden Head, Gracie Whicker, Olivia McNatt
Aidan Baydush
Maddie Templeton, Cai Divelbiss, Hailey Jones
Kendrick Lash, Ben Williams, Hank Williams
All-State Boys’ Track & Field
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Anika Pawa (100 fly, 200 free relay) Melody Moossavi (200 free relay) Audrey Cavanaugh (200 free relay) James Snyder (200 medley relay) Steven Insixiengmay (100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
All-State Boys’ Lacrosse Caden Didier, Ian Kennedy, Ryan Moore, Keith Pemberton, Tommy Tessien, Mason Ickes
Varsity Swimming
All-Conference Boys’ Varsity Cross Country James Snyder (3rd), George Lawson (5th), Andrew Mitchell (6th), Yuze Tian (7th), Elliot Sullivan (10th)
All-Conference Boys’ Middle School Cross Country
Sam Scott, George Lawson, Harrison Tate, James Snyder, Aidan Baydush All-State Girls’ Track & Field Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh, JahQueen McClellan, Audrey Cavanaugh, Sarah Grace Clifton, Laura Bean, Katelyn Skinner, Mia Fitzsimmons, Mackenzie Moore, Lilirose Caty, Nicky Chung, Emmie Cawood
Alex was an all-conference award winner in both football and lacrosse while at FCDS and earned an honorable mention for all-state football in 2006. His career exploded post-FCDS as he went on to play lacrosse at Roanoke College, where he was a three-time ODAC All-Conference award winner and a two-time USILA All-American. Alex played professional lacrosse for the Charlotte Hounds and the Charlotte Copperheads. Nick Sink ’10- Football, Basketball, and Track and Field 2007-2010 This tri-sport athlete was an all-state award winner for basketball in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, and he made all-state for football in 2009. Also a talented track and field athlete, Nick holds the school record for the discus (142’ 11”). He was named FCDS Athlete of the Year in 2010 and attended Duke University on a football scholarship.
Noel Ruebel - Track and Field Coach 2002-2009, 2012-2019 A former college coach and life-long track and field athlete well known for competing all over the world at the master’s level, Noel Ruebel coached track and field at FCDS for 17 non-consecutive years. During his tenure, the girls’ track and field team won 11 conference cham pionships and the boys’ track and field team won 10 conference championships.
Mention Lilirose
FCDS Inducts Six Into Fury Athletic Hall of Fame
Pat Rimron- Wrestling Varsity Head Coach 1998-2002, Wrestling Varsity Co-Head Coach 2003-4, Wrestling JV, Middle School Head Coach, Assistant Varsity Coach, 2004-2013 Coach Pat Rimron played a significant role in building the rosters and enthusiasm for wrestling at FCDS that led to 13 straight conference championships between 1998-2010 and four consecutive state championships between 2006-2009.
FCDS Students Excel on National Spanish Examinations
The Forsyth Country Day School Athletic Department and Forsyth Athletic Hall of Fame committee are proud to announce the members of the Fury Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022: Alumni Alex Burkhead ’07, Nick Sink ’10, and Seth Constable ’11, and former coaches Pat Rimron, Noel Ruebel, and Andy Clifton.
Congratulations to the 17 FCDS Spanish students who attained national recognition for their stellar performance on the 2022 National Spanish Examinations. National Spanish Examinations are online, standardized assessment tools given by about 4,000 middle and high school teachers throughout the United States to measure performance (interpretive communication) and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language.
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Coach Ruebel also led two teams - the 2003 Girls’ Track and Field team and the 2007 Boys’ Track and Field team - to state championship wins. Andy Clifton- Cross Country Coach 2006-2015 Coach Andy Clifton won the 2013 Jim Tobias Award for Excellence in Coaching and he was an eight-time Conference Coach of the Year. He led the Fury boys’ cross country team to the conference championship seven times and led the Fury girls’ cross country team to the conference championship six times.
Seth Constable ’11- Baseball and Football 2007-2011
Students from Forsyth Country Day School earned a total of one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals as well as 12 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams. “Oro” (Gold) Alexandra López “Plata” (Silver) Asmithaa Vinukonda “Bronce” (Bronze) Max HankTeodoraDruckerSorescuWilliams
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Alex Burkhead ’07 - Football and Lacrosse 2003-2007
Seth led the Furies to a baseball state championship in 2011 and made all-state in that sport in 2010 and 2011. A five-time letterman who started playing second base as an eighth-grader for the Furies, he was ranked a number-one OF prospect in North Carolina in 2011 (perfect game). Seth was also a two-time all-conference selection in football in 2010 and 2011. He attended the University of South Carolina on a baseball scholarship and finished his career at Wake Forest University.
Coach Clifton also coached the 2006 girls’ cross country team to a state championship win and led the 2007 girls’ cross country team to a state runner-up Congratulationsfinish.toour inductees for this well-earned honor!
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The Athletes (in chronological order)
Coach Rimron is a four-time Conference Coach of the Year, was the head or assistant varsity coach for 12 conference championships, and was the assistant varsity coach for four state championships. He coached three National Prep All-Americans and 43 individual state championship winners.
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The Coaches (in chronological order)
Andrew McBride
FCDS Students Win Awards, Officer Positions at Youth and Government
Middle Schoolers Add Up the Wins at Math Competitions
Middle School students challenged themselves last winter at the American Mathematics Contest 8. Dylan Robinson ’26 emerged as the school winner, placing in the top 5 percent nationally.Specialrecognition also to the top three scores from each grade: Class of 2026 Gold: Dylan Robinson
Silver: Will Tilley Bronze: Sky Segal Class of 2027 Gold: Adam Friedman Silver: Caitlyn Tan Bronze: Eric Guo & Gabrielle Howard (tied) Class of 2028 Gold: Mayara Rudolph Silver: Maggie Wiley Bronze: Cara Freeman, Naya O’Neill, & Matt Wang (3-way tie) Class of 2029 Gold: Aadhya Palamaner & Miller Pocock (tie) Silver: Reese Battle & Mason Winter (tie)
The following FCDS students were elected to leadership positions for next year’s YAG conference: OfficerSpringerPositions:Hiatt - Speaker of the House Landon Greenwood - Presiding Officer Grant Faraci - Speaker of the Forum Pro Tempore Julia Kincaid - Chief Justice Asmithaa Vinukonda - District Attorney
FCDS Swimmers Raise $2,700 for Second Harvest
Bronze: Caroline Tilley At Mathcounts in February, the following Furies placed in the top 25 percent. Well done, all!
Dylan Robinson - Third Place Sara Insuasti - Twelfth Place
Caitlyn Tan - 16th Place Gabrielle Howard - 23rd Place 16
Top row, from left: Alexandra López, Asmithaa Vinukonda, Max Drucker
Bottom row, from left: Teodora Sorescu, Hank Williams
The Fury swimmers impacted food insecurity in our area significantly, and they impressed coaches Sawyer Hubbard and Rachel Baker with their commitment to swim as many laps as possible. Way to go, Fury swimmers!
From left: Will Tilley, Dylan Robinson, and Sky Segal
More than 30 Upper School students took part in the North Carolina Youth and Government (YAG) Conference, which was held virtually last winter.
Awards: Grant Faraci - Model Legislator Ryan Reynolds - Model Lobbyist Allison Setliff - Model Attorney
Congratulations to our Fury swimmers for raising more than $2,700 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C. The team swam 1,556 laps (50 yards each) for a total of 44 miles.Ryan Nichols ’23 started the Swim-a-Thon as an eighth-grader for his seminar project and has stayed “in the swim” with the project - and created an excellent outlet for the swim team in the process - ever since. He and his family managed the event and collected the donations.
FCDS Athletes Win Three State Titles and a Second Consecutive Wells Fargo Cup FCDS athletics had another great year, winning three NCISAA State Championships and a second consecutive Wells Fargo Cup.
Nathan Jao (200 IM, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
Audrey - #3 50 free. Girls’ Soccer
In the championship game against Coastal Christian, the Furies won 5-0 with three goals from Hailey Jones and one each from Audrey McCann and Madeline Templeton, who also contributed two assists. Goalkeeper Giulia Duarte successfully defended the FCDS goal with seven saves.
Erik Petruzzi (200 free relay)
The girls’ soccer team finished the spring 2022 season undefeated, with a record of 17-0-1. The team won the PTAC Conference, outscoring opponents by 82 and only allowing eight goals against them all season!
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Individual Top Three: Saanvi - #2 100 free Anika - #1 100 fly, 3rd 100 breast
Chris Bannigan (200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
All-State Swimmers (First-place finishes) Saanvi Pawa (200 free relay) Anika Pawa (100 fly, 200 free relay) Melody Moossavi (200 free relay) Audrey Cavanaugh (200 free relay) James Snyder (200 medley relay) Steven Insixiengmay (100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
The state champions were: girls’ swimming, girls’ soccer, and boys’ tennis. Girls’ Swimming Congratulations to our girls’ varsity swim team for winning the State Championship for the third year in a Therow!girls won the state meet with 380 points, earning 50 points in the girls’ butterfly - the highest-scoring girls’ event of all schools. “[The] girls won with their depth and because people spent the year working to spread out in ‘hard’ events,” Head Coach Rachel Baker said. “[They] were selfless when it came to relay decisions and were true team players all year.” Every single team member worked hard to contribute to a great finish. Here is the meet by the numbers:
Senior Attends Summit in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to FCDS senior Keith Pemberton for attending the Jack and Jill of America On the Hill Summit in Washington, D.C. last September.
Back row from left: Keith Pemberton, Ryan Nichols, Sam Muller, Mary Brooks Hall, and Ryan Reynolds. Front row from left: Julia Kincaid, Mackenzie Moore, and Springer Hiatt Chris Bannigan and Jack Wall Juliana Rocha Lima
The Middle School SGA Executive Leadership Team is: President: Lincoln Maguire Vice-President: Praneel Silwal Secretary: Arianna Ajram Treasurer: Addison Nance.
Reps for Advisory Council: Springer Hiatt and Sam Muller
Senior Keith Pemberton
Congratulations to Chris Bannigan ’22 and Jack Wall ’25 for being selected to the NCMEA High School Honors Chorus and to Juliana Rocha Lima ’24, who was selected to the Mars Hill University Choral Festival Choir. They Came, They Saw, They Conquered the National Latin Exam
“The varsity girls’ season was one for the books. Not only did this team go undefeated and win a state championship, but they showed everyone in the community what this program is about: sportsmanship, hard work, and classy soccer,” said Coach Julie McCann. “From the start, our mantra has been all about positivity, confidence, and having fun. No matter what role each player had on this team, everyone was all in for the long journey supporting one another and building each other up. I feel super lucky to be around a group of girls that not only set high standards for themselves but also know that supporting each other to reach those standards is just as important as the goals themselves!” Boys’ Tennis Boys’ tennis ended a strong season with an impressive 16-3 record. The team won the PTAC Conference Championship in a match against Greensboro Day School and took the state title against Cape Fear Academy 5-2.
President: Keith Pemberton Executive Secretary: Julia Kincaid
During the summit, Keith had the opportunity to participate in four legislative advocacy days, which included meetings with congressional leaders, conducting interviews, and learning more about the congressional internship program.
The Students Have Spoken: Meet Your 2022-2023 SGA!
The National Latin Exam (NLE) is a test given to Latin students annually across the United States and around the world. The NLE is an opportunity for students to receive reinforcement and recognition for their accomplishments in the classroom. Depending on their score, students may earn certificates
“The experience at the youth legislative summit opened my eyes to the various social and economic issues our country is facing,” he said. “Being able to discuss these issues with policymakers and activists allowed me to see how change does not come from inaction but from rather pushing agendas and initiatives that are for the betterment of society. As the next generation, it is our duty to take hold of our future.”
Congratulations to the 22 FCDS Latin students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2022 National Latin Exam.
Three FCDS Students Named to Elite Honors Choirs
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Congratulations to our duly-elected Student Government Association (SGA) leaders! Upper and Middle School students listened to candidate speeches and voted in late spring.
The Upper School SGA Executive Leadership Team is:
In the state championship, singles winners were Kendrick Lash (6-4)(6-2), Hank Williams (6-0)(6-1), and Ben Williams (6-3)(6-2). In doubles matches, Kendrick Lash/Hank Williams defeated their opponents (8-5) and Ben Williams/Max Trbonja won (8-1).
VP of Judicial Board: Ryan Reynolds Secretary of Judicial Board: Mary Brooks Hall VP of Spirit, Service, and Clubs: Ryan Nichols VP of Social Events: Mackenzie Moore
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Le Grand Concours is a national competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students were evaluated for their reading and listening comprehension skills in French. More than 42,000 students in all 50 states competed in the 2021 event.
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Three FCDS Students Place in the National French Contest C’est magnifique! Congratulations to the following French IV students for placing in the National French Contest (Le GrandJohnConcours):Speas,Silver Medal, 94th percentile nationally Julia Kincaid, Silver Medal, 89th percentile nationally Teodora Sorescu, Honorable Mention
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Top row from left: National Latin Exam Gold Medal Winners Elliot Flattery Margaret Morton, and Lealand Oakes. Bottom row from left: Patrick Perrott, Sky Segal, and Caitlyn Tan or even qualify for scholarships.
Clockwise from top left: John Speas, Julia Kincaid, and Teodora Sorescu
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21 Unpacki ng the V By now, FCDS's mission is well known: FCDS is a communtiy of learners dedicated are as a school. The mission defines and drives us, guiding us through everything from This year, the school introduced a vision to a accompany its mission: Know yourself. To unpack our vision statement and what it means for our school, we talked to the Barrier ’97. KNOW Yoursel f CONNECT Wi th Others BUILD Communi ty Knowconnectyourselfwith others build community
Vi si on S tatement to preparing students for what's ahead. The mission is what we do and who we from what we teach to how we plan and design our spaces. yourself. Connect with others. Build community. The vision is WHY we do what we do. the man who came up with both our mission and our vision: Head of School Gardner The Ni bl ock Center for Intenti onal Li vi ng
The Niblock Family
Melanie and Robert Niblock, parents of Alex “Nibby” Niblock ’10 and Taylor “LT” Niblock ’12. With the support of the Niblock family, FCDS will be able to break ground on the project by summer 2023.
Forsyth Country Day School is excited to announce that it has received a $2 million gift to help fund the Niblock Center for Intentional Living - a project that will transform the center of campus and the programming it delivers. The gift is the largest in the history of the school.
This transformative gift was given by long-time supporters
“We are delighted to give back to an institution that was so instrumental in providing our sons with an outstanding education, life-long friendships, and support that has allowed them to continue to develop and grow after graduating from FCDS,” Melanie and Robert Niblock said. “The Niblock Center for Intentional Living will complement the outstanding academic resources that FCDS is known for, provide students with the skills to pursue their goals and ambitions, leverage their education into fulfilling and rewarding careers, and maximize their full potential to achieve a life of significance.”
Stay tuned for more details on what’s ahead for the Niblock Center for Intentional Living during this school year!
FCDS Receives Largest Gift in School History to Fund Niblock Center for Intentional Living
Head of School Gardner Barrier ’97 praised the Niblock’s transformative investment in the school. “We are so grateful to the Niblock family for helping us bring our vision to life,” he said. “Their generosity will change the lives and educational experience of so many students. Through the Niblock Center for Intentional Living, students will learn to live examined lives and develop the skills necessary for a successful, thoughtful future. What the center can achieve goes well beyond college or even job preparation; it truly fulfills the school’s mission to prepare students for what’s ahead.”
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The Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholarship includes full tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board for four years to Spelman College, the top-ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States and one of the top 100 colleges and universities in the country.
The Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholarship was established in 2020 in honor of Spelman College alumna Dovey Johnson Roundtree ’38, a noted civil rights activist. The scholarship seeks to honor intellectual curiosity, determination, and hard work.
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Director of College Counseling Katie Brewer describes Victoria as someone who lives the vision and values of the Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholarship. “Victoria is curious, discerning, diligent, and focused,” Mrs. Brewer said. “With passion and discipline, she will go all-in when she’s done her research and is confident in her position. She actively seeks out experiences and opportunities to challenge not only herself, but all of us, to get out and do something in this world. This [scholarship] is a well-deserved recognition that she will continue to learn broadly and lead courageously.”
Sarah Grace Clifton
The Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholarship Spelman College Victoria Cain ’22 was awarded the Dovey Johnson Roundtree Scholarship to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Director of College Counseling Katie Brewer called the award a testament to all that is Sarah Grace. “She is smart, she is spirited, she is thoughtful, she is tenacious, she is aware. She listens, she learns, and she leads - on the field, in the classrooms, out in the community,” Mrs. Brewer said. “She truly embodies the Bryan Scholars Program values, and this is a very well-deserved recognition of who she is and what she can do.”
The Lowell L. Bryan Scholarship Davidson College Sarah Grace Clifton ’22 was awarded the Lowell L. Bryan Scholarship to Davidson College. This award, which covers full tuition and fees, is given to one male and one female scholar-athlete in the incoming class and is renewable each year. Students chosen for the Bryan Scholarship must excel both in the classroom and at their sport. “Bryan Scholars are those scholar-athletes whose accomplishments on campus and as a member of their team mark them as capable of their own significant lifelong contributions to their local and global communities,” Davidson College stated. Sarah Grace was nominated by the FCDS Scholarships Committee, which is composed of Upper School faculty and staff.
Victoria Cain
Four talented, curious, and driven young Forsyth Country Day
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The Morehead-Cain Scholarship UNC-Chapel Hill Sarina Horner ’22 is a member of the Morehead-Cain Class of 2026 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Morehead-Cain is awarded to “leaders with an ability to influence, energize, and inspire others to make an impact.” In addition to superior academic achievement, Morehead-Cain scholars are required to show humility, integrity, courage, perseverance, a love of learning, and the ability to share their knowledge and inspiration with others (Source: Morehead-Cain.org).
Director of College Counseling Katie Brewer describes Sarina as a “student, leader, mentor, researcher, grant-writer, humanitarian, surfer, skater, and change-maker. She is all of this and more,” she said. “Sarina is a problem solver who always seeks more - not only in her academic subjects but in her desire to expand, to grow, to learn all that she can to inform real-world applications. She will challenge you, and she will encourage you. She will listen to understand, and she will research to support. Then she will act. A thinker and a doer, Sarina is a natural designer. The Morehead-Cain Scholarship is a mostdeserved recognition of all that she is and all of the more she will be.”
The scholarship includes four years of tuition and expenses at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, plus four summers of enrichment programs and the potential to receive grants for projects scholars are interested in pursuing. The Morehead-Cain also offers a fully funded Gap Year experience for students who desire to take a year off before attending UNC-Chapel Hill.
Sophie Scherer ’22 was awarded the Park Scholarship to North Carolina State University.
Established in 1976, the full merit scholarship provides four years of tuition and fees (including books, room and board, travel, and personal expenses), in addition to offering grants to fund research, service activities, conferences, and more.
The Morehead-Cain is the oldest merit scholarship in the United States and is among the most prestigious.
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Park Scholarship to NC State University
The Park Scholarship’s mission is to bring exceptional students to NC State University. The program chooses Park Scholars based on “outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service, and character”, and it provides programming to help scholars continue to develop in those areas so that they may make life-long contributions to the world. (Source: NC State University).
young women. An FCDS education. Meet four alumnae who made the most of their innate gifts and their time at to earn prestigious full-ride scholarships to top colleges and universities. We’re in awe, ladies.
Associate Director of College Counseling RJ Hooker described Sophie as the perfect encapsulation of a Park Scholar. “There are few people in this world with Sophie’s curiosity and ambition,” he said. “As an innovative scientist, a passionate engineer, and a devoted member of the community, Sophie will change the fabric of her surroundings for the better. I can’t wait to see how she wields her intellect and passions to better our world, and I can’t wait to read about her meteoric rise and success.”
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Jackson Tabor Manna, son of Steve Manna ’02 Thomas Clyde Watson, son of Kristen Peters Watson ’03 William “Liam” Krewson McCall, son of Liz Krewson McCall ’06
Clare Elizabeth Steele, daughter of Preston Steele ’02 Margaret Blythe Clark, daughter of Wes Clark ’04 James Henry Pulliam, son of Ben Pulliam ’06 Was it something in the water? A global pandemic? Whatever the reason, we’re delighted to welcome 26 new alumni babies! A special shout-out goes to Michael Pruitt ’06, the only alumnus to have twins, and to the Class of 2006 for having the most Fury babies (five). Meet our (adorable) new Furies!
Julian Cyrus Daneshvar, son of Ashley Joyce ’00 Eva Marie Gertner, daughter of Laura Kon ’03 Liam Bija, son of Nazanin Kaussauri ’06
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Oliver McKee Mowatt, son of Adrienne McKee Mowatt ’02 Maisie-June Gokale Burnley, daughter of Emily Jane Wall Burnley ’04 Michael Pruitt ’06 with twins Nora Jane and June Clark
Erica Kassman ’07 with son Harrison Aurel BowenTodorCarrington Orr, son of Mary Grace Douglas Orr ’08 Blair Kathleen Doyle, daughter of Ryan Doyle ’09 Cotton Alexander King, son of Davis King ’15 Margaret Ann Keiser, daughter of Sarah and Kris Keiser ’07 Louise Pate Sullivan, daughter of Mary Freemon Keiser Sullivan ’08 John “Johnny” Forester Rawlins, son of Mary Scott Neill Rawlins ’10 Brady Fowler Robinson, son of Ashton Fowler Robinson ’15 Briar Che Ash, daughter of Anna Claire Littlejohn Ash ’07 Ezra Lucas Bond with mom Nicole Marks Bond ’09 Rose May Stallworthy with mom Shelton Mauzy Stallworthy ’11 Pierce Matthew Karahalios, son of Kalen Rearden Karahalios ’08, with mom, dad, and sister Poppy
Genesis David Johnson with mom Brey Dorsett Johnson ’09 Wren Alexandra Privette, daughter of Hannah Coulter Privette ’12
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Katherine Claybrook reads her storybook to young Furies.
Rather than a straightforward narrative focusing on one or two characters, Katherine decided to do a series of stories. “It’s not a linear story,” she said. “It’s four one-shots that show students in different situations. That allowed me to demonstrate how bullying can take different forms.”
Her team included Lower School Counselor Megan Martin-Wall, who became her main project advisor, the members of Girl Scout Troop 41772, and her scout leader, Susan Cain. “A big component of the Gold Award is leadership,” Katherine said. “I had to take ownership and lead the meetings. There was lots of directing, lots of emailing, lots of making sure everything was done on time.”
Katherine read the storybook to 11 classrooms at FCDS - every kindergarten to second-grade class and some of the preschool 4s classes. Each session consisted of 45 minutes of reading and activities.
Alumna Writes Children’s Book,Wins Girl Scout Gold Award
Thank you to the amazing FCDS teachers & staff for your dedication to our children! Your love and support has shown your commitment in preparing our children “For What’s Ahead”.
“I enjoyed when Christa and I would do Facetime calls where we sat down and started deciding how we wanted characters to look…fashion choices, power dynamics, which scenes to illustrate,” Katherine said. “It was interesting how illustrations can impact how the story is presented.”
Katherine left copies of the books in all of the classrooms she visited and sent a follow-up survey to teachers to see how effective it was. “It has to be sustainable,” she said. “I hope it’s something that will last beyond me.”
After writing the book for the kindergarten to second-grade age range, Katherine adapted it for preschool children, simplifying the language for a younger audience. She also created a companion activity book to help students engage. Then, it was time to present the finished product to her target audience.
“The students seemed to respond pretty well,” Katherine said. “They actually were very articulate for their age. They were able to ask some very clear, almost mature questions. They seemed to like it a lot.”
When it comes to earning the highest honor bestowed by the Girl Scouts of America, you could say that Katherine Claybrook ’22 wrote the book. Last year, Katherine was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award, which recognizes Girl Scouts who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and service through sustainable and measurable projects. Each project requires a minimum of 80 hours of planning and execution, and it must benefit the community and have a lasting impact. (Source: Girl Scouts of theAUSA.)life-long Girl Scout, Katherine decided to combine two things she loves: writing and working with young children. “I really like writing. I also really like working with kids and in classrooms,” Katherine said. “I thought, ‘How can I combine that into one project?’” Creating an anti-bullying book for children was the answer. “I think anti-bullying lessons need to be presented at a young age to be more effective,” she said. “I wanted to create a fun, interesting storybook that would entertain them but also teach“Beforethem.”Istarted writing, I researched basic child psychology, anti-bullying, and how to write an engaging storybook for kids,” Katherine said. “The process took about eight months. I had to do multiple drafts, talk to my team, and then revise.”
When Katherine had written a solid outline of the book, she tapped her friend Christa Shih ’22 as her illustrator.
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This year, the winners were: Pattie Williams Stoltz Director’s Award - Jorden Carter Carolyn P. Spencer Faculty Award - Ben Schomberg Hagerman Award - Melody Moossavi Founders’ Award - Sophie Scherer Jones Faculty Award - Ed McBride
Gardner Barrier ’97 with Ed McBride. History teacher and depart ment chair Ed McBride won this year’s Jones Faculty Award, which recognizes the teacher whose love, unending generosity, and commit ment to others embodies the highest ideals of the teaching profession.
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Jacqueline Lopez with Melody Moossavi ’22, winner of the Hagerman Award. The Hagerman Award is presented each year to the senior who best exemplifies the characteristics of citizenship and service to the school and community.
In 2022, FCDS graduated 70 sensational seniors, now the alumni of the Class of 2022. All of them made remarkable contributions to the school by sharing their gifts, talents, insights, and daily presence with our school community. By tradition, FCDS gives four student awards to members of the graduating class and one faculty award at Commencement.
Jacqueline Lopez and Ben Schomberg ’22. Ben was awarded the Carolyn P. Spencer Faculty Award, which is given annually to that senior whose academic and personal excellence has best demonstrated a full appreciation of the opportunities offered by Forsyth Country Day School and whose actions reflect love of learning, thirst for knowledge, and positive spirit as demonstrated in the distinguished work of the late Carolyn P. Spencer.
Commencement
Joe Scott presents Jorden Carter ’22 with the Pattie Williams Stoltz Director’s Award, which is presented annually to the senior who has exhibited marked academic improvement and whose actions reflect an appreciation of the ideals of freedom and responsibility in his or her personal growth as demonstrated in the distinguished work of Pattie Williams Stoltz.
Head of School Gardner Barrier ’97 presents valedictorian Sophie Scherer ’22 with the Founders’ Award, which is presented annually to the senior with the highest weighted grade point average after comple tion of the senior year.
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Presenting the most senior of seniors: our 2022 “lifers”!
Mason Ickes - Lenoir-Rhyne University
Jorden Carter - Elon University
Sarah Grace Clifton - Davidson College
Ryan Harris - University of North Carolina
Eric Kelly - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ian Kennedy - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Caden Didier - University of Georgia
Michael Dobias - Appalachian State University
Emmie Cawood - The University of Texas at Austin
Sterling Charles - Ferrum College
Katherine Claybook - Wake Forest University
Nathan Jao - United States Military Academy
Shaheim Larson - High Point University
Skylar Alday - Lees-McRae College
Giulia Duarte - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Joshua Howard - The University of Texas at Austin
Carson Ballinger - Elon University
Sarah Boyles - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Aidan Baydush - Duke University
Jack Donnell - Syracuse University
Lilli Jewell - Boston University
Aaron Lawrence - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Steven Insixiengmay - University of Georgia
Olivia Johnson - Clemson University
Emily Kelly - Boston University
Chase Klosterman - Appalachian State University
Kyndall Ellison - Belmont Abbey College
Xiaoyu (Carol) Guo - University of Toronto
Victoria Cain - Spelman College
Rhett Gryder - The University of Mississippi
Sarah Clegg - Davidson College
Wilmington Hayden Head - The University of Tennessee
Chris Bannigan - Hamilton College
Sarina Horner - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lucas Rocha Lima - North Carolina State University
Eva Saramya - Wake Forest University
Addison Pollock - Appalachian State University
Mallory Pitts - Wake Forest University
James Snyder - Grinnell College
Saanvi Pawa - Duke University
Melody Moossavi - Wake Forest University
Jack Semke - Villanova University
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Oscar McQuilkin - Emerson College
Ben Schomberg - Vanderbilt University
Wade Turner - University of Colorado Boulder
Tommy Tessien - Wofford College
Kaci Smith - Gardner-Webb University
Maddie Willard - Surrey Community College
Brynna Myers - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ruijia (Anna) Su - Emory University
Berk Yalcinkaya - Stanford University
William Surratt - Appalachian State University
Sonya McNatt - Brown University
Elliot Sullivan - Appalachian State University
Ben Williams - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Xinyi (Eva) Zhou - Boston University
Brandon Morgan - Still deciding
Sophie Scherer - North Carolina State University
Harrison Tate - Appalachian State University
Jacey Wooten - University of North Carolina Wilmington
Skylar Lewis - University of Georgia
Katherine Li - Northwestern University
Katelyn Skinner - Butler University
Christa Shih - Wake Forest University
Jordan Skinner - Western Carolina University
Lauren Templeton - Wake Forest University
Max Trbonja - American University
the Class of 2022
Ansley Reid - Rollins College Brooks Reid - Pratt Institute
Emily Masten - Wofford College
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