Harpeth Hall Reunion 2017 brochure by Harpeth Hall Communications

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We all know how amazing it is when women who haven’t seen each other in years can pick right up where they left off and enjoy sharing memories of their Harpeth Hall days and all that they are up to today. This year we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Harpeth Hall and its predecessor schools Ward Seminary and Ward-Belmont. In addition to seeing friends, we hope you’ll take advantage of all the opportunities to explore our stunning and ever-evolving campus to see all the changes. You know, of course, that Reunion would not be the same without you! So we will look forward to seeing you all in May. Emme Nelson Baxter ’82 and Ellen Nelson ’87 2017 REUNION CHAIRS

Please join us!

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Chairs: Emme Nelson Baxter ’82 and Ellen Nelson ’87 • Laura Massey Bearden ’67 • Jenny Pappas Breeden ’67 • Margie Fish Martin ’67 • Linda Martin Miller ’67 • Debby Caroland Pollard ’67 • Mary Lea Gibson Bryant ’72 • Emily Thompson James ’72 • Kent Ewing Ballow ’77 • Barbie DeWitt Draughn ’77 • Molly Caroland Morphett ’77 • Melanie Patterson Blank ’82 • Allison Wills Brooks ’82 • Jane Mabry Jackson ’82 • Beth Thornton Rader ’82 • Chandler Coker Harrington ’87 • Wendall Bryan Lowe ’87 • Sarah Hardison Reisner ’87 • Shannon Simpson Bevins ’92 • Liza Caldwell Coleman ’92 • Mari-Kate Hopper ’92 • Ruth Duncan Coppeans ’97 • Katie Jackson Robinson ’97 • Whitney Hart Schickling ’97 • Sharon Rhett Hale ’02 • Grace Richardson Johnson ’02 • Lauren Hallemann McCarthy ’02 • Mary D. Bartoe Oldacre ’02 • Mary Fowler Howell ’07 • Caroline McDonald ’07 • Barbara Pritchett ’07 • Lauren Riegle ’07 • Annie Tipps ’07 • Anne Coogan ’12 • Sarah Allen Ray ’12 • Sarah Riley Saint ’12 •1987 Rebekah Webster ’12 • 1992 • 1997

Cocktails on Campus Host Committee: • Marty Evers Templeton ’49 • Mary Ann Sisk Drumel ’65 • Jennie Graves Bowman ’69 • Nancy Brown Sparrow ’79 • Capell Teas Simmons ’82 • Lela Hollabaugh ’85 • Julie Riven Dretler ’89 • Kate Sherrard Chinn ’93 • Noni Nielsen ’93 • Emily Hatch Bowman ’94 • Meredith McDonald Stewart ’96 • Crissy Wieck Welhoelter ’96 • Meg Milam Chamblee ’99 • Lauren Campbell Hancock ’02 • Kendra Abkowitz Brooks ’03

Stephanie Balmer Head of School Scottie Fillebrown Coombs ’78 Director of Alumnae Relations Marion Granbery Floyd ’03 Alumnae Relations Coordinator

Questions? Scottie Coombs 615-346-0090 or coombs@harpethhall.org Marion Granbery Floyd 615-346-0092 or marion.floyd@harpethhall.org

• 2002 • 2007 • 2012

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and Ellen and Nelson Ellen ’87 Nelson ’87 • Marty •Evers MartyTempleton Evers Templeton ’49 ’49 • Laura •Massey Laura Massey BeardenBearden ’67 ’67 • Mary Ann • Mary SiskAnn Drumel Sisk Drumel ’65 ’65 • Jenny•Pappas Jenny Pappas BreedenBreeden ’67 ’67 • Jennie• Graves Jennie Graves Bowman Bowman ’69 ’69 • Margie• Fish Margie Martin Fish’67 Martin ’67 • Nancy•Brown NancySparrow Brown Sparrow ’79 ’79 • Linda •Martin LindaMiller Martin’67 Miller ’67 • Capell•Teas Capell Simmons Teas Simmons ’82 ’82 • Debby• Caroland Debby Caroland Pollard ’67 Pollard ’67 • Lela Hollabaugh • Lela Hollabaugh ’85 ’85 • Mary Lea • Mary Gibson Lea Gibson Bryant ’72 Bryant ’72 • Julie Riven • JulieDretler Riven ’89 Dretler ’89 • Emily •Thompson Emily Thompson James ’72 James ’72 • Kate Sherrard • Kate Sherrard Chinn ’93 Chinn ’93 • Kent Ewing • KentBallow Ewing ’77 Ballow ’77 • Noni Nielsen • Noni Nielsen ’93 ’93 • Barbie• DeWitt Barbie Draughn DeWitt Draughn ’77 ’77 • Emily •Hatch EmilyBowman Hatch Bowman ’94 ’94 • Molly •Caroland Molly Caroland Morphett Morphett ’77 ’77 • Meredith • Meredith McDonald McDonald StewartStewart ’96 ’96 • Melanie • Melanie Patterson Patterson Blank ’82 Blank ’82 • Crissy•Wieck CrissyWelhoelter Wieck Welhoelter ’96 ’96 • Allison• Wills Allison Brooks Wills Brooks ’82 ’82 • Jane Mabry • JaneJackson Mabry Jackson ’82 ’82 • Meg Milam • MegChamblee Milam Chamblee ’99 ’99 • Beth Thornton • Beth Thornton Rader ’82 Rader ’82 • Lauren• Campbell Lauren Campbell Hancock Hancock ’02 ’02 • Chandler • Chandler Coker Harrington Coker Harrington ’87 ’87 • Kendra • Kendra Abkowitz Abkowitz Brooks Brooks ’03 ’03 • Wendall • Wendall Bryan Lowe Bryan’87 Lowe ’87 • Sarah •Hardison Sarah Hardison Reisner Reisner ’87 ’87 • Shannon • Shannon Simpson Simpson Bevins ’92 Bevins ’92 Stephanie Stephanie BalmerBalmer • Liza Caldwell • Liza Caldwell Coleman Coleman ’92 ’92 Head ofHead School of School • Mari-Kate • Mari-Kate Hopper Hopper ’92 ’92 ScottieScottie Fillebrown Fillebrown Coombs Coombs ’78 ’78 • Ruth Duncan • Ruth Duncan Coppeans Coppeans ’97 ’97 DirectorDirector of Alumnae of Alumnae Relations Relations • Katie Jackson • Katie Jackson Robinson Robinson ’97 ’97 MarionMarion Granbery Granbery Floyd ’03 Floyd ’03 • Whitney • Whitney Hart Schickling Hart Schickling ’97 ’97 Alumnae Alumnae Relations Relations Coordinator Coordinator • Sharon • Sharon Rhett Hale Rhett ’02Hale ’02 • Grace•Richardson Grace Richardson JohnsonJohnson ’02 ’02 • Lauren• Hallemann Lauren Hallemann McCarthy McCarthy ’02 ’02 • Mary D. • Mary Bartoe D. Oldacre Bartoe Oldacre ’02 ’02 • Mary Fowler • Mary Howell Fowler ’07 Howell ’07 • Caroline • Caroline McDonald McDonald ’07 ’07 Scottie Scottie CoombsCoombs 615-346-0090 615-346-0090 • Barbara • Barbara PritchettPritchett ’07 ’07 or coombs@harpethhall.org or coombs@harpethhall.org • Lauren• Riegle Lauren’07 Riegle ’07 Marion Marion Granbery Granbery Floyd 615-346-0092 Floyd 615-346-0092 • Annie •Tipps Annie’07 Tipps ’07 or marion.floyd@harpethhall.org or marion.floyd@harpethhall.org • Anne Coogan • Anne Coogan ’12 ’12 • Sarah •Allen Sarah Ray Allen ’12 Ray ’12 • Sarah •Riley Sarah Saint Riley ’12 Saint ’12 • Rebekah • Rebekah WebsterWebster ’12 ’12

Questions? Questions?

On Campus On Campus EventsEvents for allfor Classes all Classes

Friday,Friday, May 5 May 5 3:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. CampusCampus Tours—led Tours—led by Student by Student Ambassadors Ambassadors • Meet on • Meet the Library on the Library Steps Steps

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3:45 –3:45 4:45–p.m. 4:45 p.m. FacultyFaculty Panel—Talk Panel—Talk with thewith Teachers the Teachers PattonArts Visual Center, Arts Center, Richards Richards Room Room • Patton• Visual • Moderator: • Moderator: Upper School Upper Director, School Director, Jess HillJess Hill • Panelists: • Panelists: Department Department Chairs— Chairs— Tony Springman, Tony Springman, Polly Linden, Polly Linden, Elizabeth Elizabeth Allen, Lisa Allen, Keen, Lisaand Keen, Armistead and Armistead Lemon Lemon Please stay Please for stay the Reception for the Reception immediately immediately following following the Panel. the Panel. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Panel Attendees Panel Attendees and Milestones and Milestones Society Society Wine and Wine Cheese and Cheese Reception Reception • Patton• Visual PattonArts Visual Center Arts Center • Honoring • Honoring the Classes the Classes of 1962,of1957, 1962, 1957, and 1952—our and 1952—our 55th, 60th, 55th, and 60th, and 65th Reunion 65th Reunion Classes Classes Saturday, Saturday, May 6 May 6 Winterim Winterim in May in Classes: May Classes: Something Something for for Everyone—Artist, Everyone—Artist, Athlete,Athlete, and Scholar and Scholar 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Power Yoga Power forYoga all levels for allwith levels Lizwith Porter Liz Porter Veyhl ’02 Veyhl ’02 10:00 10:00 a.m. a.m. “From the “From Athens the Athens of the South of theto South the to the ‘It’ City” ‘It’with City” Dr.with Mary Dr.Ellen MaryPethel Ellen Pethel 11:00 11:00 a.m. a.m. “Modern “Modern Thought Thought and theand Roaring the Roaring ’20s” ’20s” with Dr.with JackDr. Henderson Jack Henderson

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Class of 1952 • 65th Reunion Friday, May 5 Faculty Panel— Talk with the Teachers and Milestones Society Wine and Cheese Reception where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Panel 5:00 p.m. Reception cost: Complimentary what:

Saturday, May 6 what: Reunion Alumnae Panel Discussion—Beyond the Plaid where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. cost: Complimentary what: where: time: cost:

Cocktails on Campus Celebration Souby Lawn 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Complimentary

Class of 1957 • 6Oth Reunion Friday, May 5 Faculty Panel— Talk with the Teachers and Milestones Society Wine and Cheese Reception where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Panel 5:00 p.m. Reception cost: Complimentary what:

Saturday, May 6 Reunion Alumnae Panel Discussion—Beyond the Plaid where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. cost: Complimentary what:

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Cocktails on Campus Celebration Souby Lawn 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Complimentary

Class of 1967 • 5Oth Reunion

Class of 1977 • 4Oth Reunion

Saturday, May 6 50th Class Brunch hosted by Head of School Stephanie Balmer where: Kirkman House, 4205 Estes Road, 37215 time: 11:00 a.m. cost: Complimentary Separate invitation to follow

Friday, May 5 Class Party significant others welcome where: at the home of Leslie Meyer Grote, 108 Clarendon Avenue, 37205 time: 6:30 p.m. cost: $30 per person

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Class of 1962 • 55th Reunion Friday, May 5 what: Faculty Panel— Talk with the Teachers and Milestones Society Wine and Cheese Reception where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Panel 5:00 p.m. Reception cost: Complimentary Saturday, May 6 Reunion Alumnae Panel Discussion—Beyond the Plaid where: Patton Visual Arts Center time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. cost: Complimentary what:

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Cocktails on Campus Celebration Souby Lawn 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Complimentary

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Girls’ Night Out at the home of Nancy Pitts (mother of Susan Pitts Dale), 2206 Harding Place, 37215 6:30 p.m. $45 per person

Class of 1972 • 45th Reunion Saturday, May 6 what: Walk in Warner Park with classmates where: Meet in the Club House parking lot of the Percy Warner Park Golf Course, accessed from the front drive to Cheekwood on Forrest Park Drive time: 8:30 a.m. cost: Complimentary what: where:

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Girls’ Only Class Party at the home of Mary Lea Gibson Bryant, 615 Woodleigh Drive, 37215 7:00 p.m. $30 per person

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Class of 1982 • 35th Reunion Friday, May 5 Girls’ Only Class Party at the home of Beth Thornton Rader, 5070 Villa Crest Drive, 37220 time: 7:00 p.m. cost: included in weekend registration price ($40) what: where:

Saturday, May 6 what: where: time: cost:

Family Hike at Radnor Lake Radnor Lake—meeting location TBD 8:00 a.m. included in weekend registration price ($40)

Victory Celebration guests welcome where: at the home of Suzi Ragsdale, 1034 Woodvale Drive, 37204 time: 6:30 p.m. cost: included in weekend registration price ($40) guests $10 additional what:

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Class of 1987 • 3Oth Reunion Friday, May 5 what: Class Party significant others welcome where: at the home of Wendall Bryan Lowe, 1050 Tyne Boulevard, 37220 time: 6:30 p.m. cost: $40 per person Saturday, May 6 what: Girls’ Only Party where: at the home of Sarah Hardison Reisner, 712 Westview Avenue, 37205 time: 6:00 p.m. cost: $20 per person

Class of 1992 • 25th Reunion Saturday, May 6 what: “Tapas and Toddies” Class Party spouses and guests welcome where: at the home of Marcie Allen Van Mol, 413 Lynnwood Boulevard, 37205 time: 7:00 p.m. cost: Complimentary

Class of 1997 • 2Oth Reunion Friday, May 5 Margaritas and Senoritas at the home of Ashley Haury Travis, 118 Brookfield Avenue, 37205 time: 6:00 p.m. cost: $25 per person what: where:

Class of 2OO7 • 1Oth Reunion Saturday, May 6 what: Reunion Party significant others welcome where: Sinema, 2600 Franklin Pike #102, 37204 time: 6:00 p.m. cost: $35 per person

Class of 2OO2 • 15th Reunion Friday, May 5 Girls’ Only Happy Hour Thompson Nashville—L.A. Jackson Bar, 401 11th Avenue South, 37203 time: 6:30 p.m. cost: $20 per person includes appetizers, drinks are pay as you go what: where:

Saturday, May 6 “Fifteen Fiesta” Class Party significant others welcome where: at the home of Felice and Bill Oldacre, 2002 Fransworth Drive, 37205 (Gate Code: #2002) time: 7:00 p.m. cost: $35 per person what:

Friday, May 5 Girls’ Night Out Crow’s Nest, 2221 Bandywood Drive, 37215 time: 7:00 p.m. cost: Pay as you go! what: where:

Saturday, May 6 Class Party significant others welcome where: at the home of Sylvia Roberts, 1358 Page Road, 37205 time: 7:00 p.m. cost: $30 per person what:

Class of 2O12 • 5th Reunion Friday, May 5 Class Dinner Edley’s Bar-B-Que, 2706 12th Avenue South, 37204 time: 7:00 p.m. cost: Pay as you go!

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Saturday, May 6 what: Class Gathering where: Thompson Nashville—L.A. Jackson Bar, 401 11th Avenue South, 37203 time: 7:30 p.m. cost: Pay as you go!

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Harpeth Hall/Ward-Belmont Distinguished Alumna MARCIE ALLEN VAN MOL ’92

Manhattan Magnolia

usic sponsorship mogul Marcie Allen Van Mol ’92

has been chosen as this year’s Distinguished Alumna for her contributions in the music industry and her ongoing philanthropic efforts in her Nashville and New York City communities. She has leveraged her music industry experience to negotiate high-profile partnerships between the world’s leading brands and artists. As President of music experiential agency, MAC Presents, based in Flatiron/NYC, Marcie has brokered and executed multifaceted programs on behalf of brands including: Sony, Southwest Airlines, Microsoft, Verizon, Samsung, Citi, Miller, Delta, AT&T and artists including Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, Green Day, Billy Joel, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Imagine Dragons, Chance the Rapper, and Keith Urban. Marcie is an eleven-time nominee and six-time winner of Billboard’s “Concert Marketing and Promotion Award” and has been named to Billboard’s “Women in Music” list every year since 2010. She was included in Billboard’s “Branding Power Players” list in 2016 and the publication’s “40 under 40” list in 2013 and has also received the publication’s “Humanitarian Award”. Variety Magazine selected Marcie to its 2015 “Power of Women: New York Impact List,” representing the most powerful women in the entertainment industry. Marcie currently sits on the board of directors for The Country Music Association, serves on the advisory board for Berklee College of Music, and recently completed terms with the board of directors for Global Poverty Project and Musicians on Call. She was also a member of the 2016 Cannes Lions Entertainment Music jury and served on the 2016 Clio Music jury. Marcie thanks Harpeth Hall for instilling the self confidence that she has drawn upon to become a savvy and successful businesswoman. She has a knack for taking calculated risks and outworking the competition to deliver. Her courageous decisions, coupled with the focus and drive to finish are the hallmarks of her leadership. We welcome Marcie back to Harpeth Hall for Reunion Weekend and applaud and celebrate her many accomplishments and causes that are close to her heart.

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