Torchbearer Fall 2011 | Volume VIII | Issue 1

A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R PA R E N T S , A L U M N I , A N D F R I E N D S O F H O LY I N N O C E N T S ’ E P I S C O PA L S C H O O L

The Fine Arts at HIES SPECIAL EDITION: Includes

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HIES Annual Report

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The Davis Family: HI’s Wrestling Royalty Jo Thacker retiring after 34 years at HIES Fall Sports Roundup Alumni in the arts

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HOMECOMING COURT

HALLOWEEN

An adoring crowd gathered for the football halftime coronation of our Homecoming Queen and King, Katie Keith and John Galloway.

October 31 saw very little trickery, but plenty of treats, as Seniors escorted their Pre-School counterparts in the HIES Halloween Parade.

Last year’s King and Queen, William Fisher and Brooke DeVore, escort the crowns to the ceremony.

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From the opening curtain to the grand finale, this fall’s Upper/Middle School musical was a rollicking production full of lively choreography, brilliant singing, and masterful comedic performances by a very talented group of young actors.

Amelie Wendling

Payton Anderson

Hartman Wendling and Laura Sullivan

Ben Rousseau, Payton Anderson, and ensemble

Drew Andersen, Sam Barker, and Logan Dorrill

Ben Rousseau and Payton Anderson

Whitney Weiss, Sam Barker, Amanda Merrill

Drew Andersen, Lindsey Sample, Charlotte Merrill, Casey Wilson, and Emma Yaniger

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Amelie Wendling, Alex MacLellan, Brandon Barry, and Drew Andersen

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Mission Statement

School Philosophy

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School develops in students a love of learning, respect for self and others, faith in God, and a sense of service to the world community.

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School offers an educational program encompassing academics, arts, athletics and spiritual formation. Through opportunities to grow intellectually, spiritually, physically and emotionally, students develop their individual worth and dignity. The challenging academic program prepares students for higher education and emphasizes learning as a pathway toward ethical leadership and a

commitment to the common good.

The school provides a welcoming and supportive environment, embraces the differences inherent in a diverse community, and embodies the inclusive Episcopal tradition of respect for the beliefs of others. Holy Innocents’ is an active community of faith engaged in local, national and international service to others.

From the Editor

Higby off to chapel? Actually, that’s varsity football head coach Ryan Livezey trying on pieces of the new mascot uniform (see page 8).

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Nick Roberts CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Dunn Neugebauer Peggy J. Shaw Jane Kelly June Arnold Michele Duncan Tamika Weaver-Hightower Mary Chris Williams GRAPHIC DESIGN Irby Heaton PHOTOGRAPHY Nick Roberts CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Leanne Weaver Alice Thompson Debbie Reams Dunn Neugebauer JW Barker Photography HIES Yearbook Staff Gemshots Photographic Scott Gibson

My favorite part of my job is interviewing HIES faculty for TorchBearer articles. It’s different from our conversations during lunch or after school. At lunch, we’re more likely to talk about baseball or Hollywood than the day’s lesson plans.

With TorchBearer, though, as soon as I turn on my voice recorder and say, “Ok, so I’m doing an article on…” you can see my friends’ spines get a little straighter, their eyes a bit wider. They’re no longer colleagues shooting the breeze; they become the designated experts I’ve chosen to represent HIES and to elucidate our school’s philosophy in relation to modern pedagogical theory…

They get nervous.

Of course, our articles don’t touch on such highfalutin stuff – and it usually takes a minute of small talk to make teachers forget about that little red light on that little recorder-thingy. But that’s when it gets fun - because I love speaking with really intelligent people about their really interesting fields of expertise. And at HIES, I get to do it all the time. It’s a blast. There’s nothing better than working in a community of academics.

As it happens, putting together this particular issue was more fun than usual – and I think a big reason was geographic. The FAB sits in its quiet, distant corner of campus; not much foot traffic down there. So most of us in the Riley Building – or any other building, really – don’t spend a lot of down time with the FAB folks.

But the few weeks I spent interviewing members of our fine arts faculty for this magazine were some of my most enjoyable on campus. Not only did I learn some pretty remarkable things about the arts and their importance to a child’s development, but I also learned that these people are just really, really cool. They have an almost tangible energy – something that makes it impossible, apparently, to do anything but smile and work hard. And they’ve developed a contagious camaraderie – an esprit de corps that transfers directly to their students as if through osmosis. Everybody – students, teachers, directors, assistants (from every discipline and every division) – is working with and pulling for everybody else. There are no intellectual or artistic fences keeping people in their space. The FAB is a free-flowing community focused on one goal: to inspire.

And personally, I’m inspired.

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Letters to the Editor Please send to the attention of Nick Roberts, at nick.roberts@hies.org, or mail to: Nick Roberts Director of Communications Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 805 Mt. Vernon Highway, NW Atlanta, GA 30327 TorchBearer is published by the Offices of Admissions, Communications and Development of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. Special appreciation goes to the parents, faculty, and staff whose contributions make this publication possible. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy within this magazine. Please notify the editor of any errors or omissions and accept our sincere apologies.

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HIGBY’s New Duds

The Golden Bears are celebrating a furry new suit for the school’s roving sideline mascot HIGBY. The costume was designed by Atlanta’s Real Characters, Inc., an internationally-renowned firm famous for developing such mascots as Hairy Dawg (UGA), Sparty (Michigan State), Pounce (GA State), and Harry the Hawk (Atlanta Hawks).

After a summer full of anticipation, HIGBY bearly made it to school grounds before the varsity football season-opener against Riverwood.

“The company that built the costume would actually send me sonograms,” Athletic Director Ruth Donahoo said. “They sent them in three e-mails – these are his shoes, these are his hands, this is his body. Then they sent me a UPS tracking e-mail of where HIGBY was after he was shipped,” Donahoo added with a laugh. “Now he’s in Portland, now he’s in Indianapolis.

“On the day I saw he’d been signed for, I went up

to the ‘House’ and unpacked him. And he was beautiful.”

Senior Nicole Farmer had the honor of playing HIGBY at his debut. “I felt like I was in Disney World,” said Nicole. “All the little kids kept coming up to me and hugging me, laughing at me. I blew them all kisses with my little paws.”

One thing that hadn’t been anticipated for the big debut was the temperature. According to varsity football coach Ryan Livezey, the temperature at kickoff was 97 degrees. “I’ve been coaching for quite awhile,” he said, “and that was far and away the hottest game I’ve ever been involved with. It was brutal.”

Needless to say, HIGBY wasn’t fitted with air conditioning or electric fans. So inside the new costume, Nicole felt every bit of the day’s heat. “It was indescribably hot under there but I would 100% do it again,” she said. “In fact, I am going to do it again!”

Lovett Names Field After Bill Railey Some interesting things happen when you get a football field named after you. Just ask Bill Railey.

“I had a friend call me and ask me if I was all right,” said Railey, HIES Lower School P.E. teacher, two-sport coach, and Assistant Athletic Director. “I thought he was talking about my recent knee surgery – I told him I was fine.”

Railey is not only alive and well, but The Lovett School has named their newly turfed athletic field after the long-time Lions football coach, now in his sixth year at HIES. A special ceremony was held at Lovett on Friday, Oct. 21st, in an event well attended by both Lovett and HIES football players, alike.

The Lovett field is a 1,500-seat, lighted Astroturf facility that will serve multiple sports – mainly JV football, soccer and lacrosse.

“This has all been very humbling; I’m obviously excited about it,” Railey said. “It’s hard to know what to say about having a football field named after you.

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Bill Railey

Surrounded by current and former players at the ceremony.

spent the next 30 at Lovett – as head coach for 22 and with a career record of 200 wins and 73 losses.

“I don’t think about stuff like that – the total wins or your region titles,” Railey said. “When you’re thinking about stuff like that, you’re in it for all the wrong reasons.”

For those who do count such things, Railey took Lovett to four Final Fours, winning ten region titles and coaching more than his share of collegiate athletes.

Ironically, most knew of the field-naming honor before he did. “They really kept it a good secret,” he said. “My wife and kids knew about it – they’d started the ball rolling about a year or two ago. Even some of the HI parents knew about it. As for me, I knew nothing.”

Currently, Railey is the defensive coordinator under Head Coach Ryan Livezey. “It’s good to be back on the other side of the ball,” he said with a laugh. “While the head coach at Lovett, I was always the offensive coordinator.”

For the record, perhaps no one has more experience on either side of the ball. And also, for the record, he’s still going strong even though he already has one football field named for him.

Kindergartner Riding High Lauren, Madison, and Chase Collins hang out with Lego.

Man’s Best Friends’ Best Friends.

Sometimes, a good dog is more than ‘man’s best friend.’ If that good dog is also trained to help a disabled person, she becomes ‘man’s best assistant.’

And the Collins family is bridging that gap for scores of people in need.

The Collins’ help train service dogs for Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization which trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. “I got involved back in 2004 when Canine Assistants had a booth at our Fun Run,” says mom Paula. “They were passing out flyers and at the time I was looking for some volunteer opportunities.”

After a six month training program, Paula became a Certified Volunteer. But it quickly became a family affair, as Madison (tenth grade), Lauren (seventh) and Chase (fifth) also got involved and fell in love with the program.

The family visits the Canine Assistants’ farm in Milton, GA and regularly brings home two or three puppies to begin their training.

“I got involved when mom brought home the first dog,” Madison remembers. “I fell in love with the whole program.”

“The dogs do things like open doors, turn on lights, retrieve, things like that,” Paula says.

“They’re dogs that are good with their mouths.

They’re full-service dogs.”

The process begins soon after the puppies are born. “You start early with them so they don’t develop fears,” says Paula. “We take them out for socialization, to grocery stores, church, ball games, you name it. Wherever we go, they go.”

Service dogs go through 15-18 months of training before “graduation,” when they are taken in by their new, and grateful, masters.

“I love graduation,” adds Madison. “I love the feeling you get when you see how happy the family is getting their dog.”

Until then, however, phrases like “sit,” “stay,” and “heel” are common terms in the Collins household. “The hard part is potty training them,” says Madison, who plans to follow in her mom’s footsteps. “I want to become a certified volunteer, but I have to wait until I’m 18.”

The sophomore says she doesn’t fit into the stereotype of being a dog person or a cat person. “Hey, I like cats, too,” she says with a smile. “Basically, I’m an animal person!”

She may look young to be a champion Kris had planned to transport horses equestrienne, but Holy Innocents’ Kinderfor both herself and Ava. Complications gartner Ava Zagoria took first place in a ensued, however, so she only took one – Palm Beach Derby event last year.

Pasop, her Grand Prix horse.

Ava and her mother, Kris, were both Kris rode him first – to victory, as it competing in dressage events at the Derby. turns out - in the Grand Prix Freestyle.

One of the three She then lent Pasop equestrian events in to Ava, who won the the Olympic Games, Lead Line division dressage is somecompetition, as well. times referred to as Grand Prix horses are horse ballet, where enormous, and putting the horse and rider a small child like Ava perform a pattern of astride Pasop looked specific movements rather comical, so in in an arena and are between his two rides, judged on the harPasop was decorated Ava in the winners’ circle mony between horse aboard Pasop with glitter and bows and rider, horse’s to help him fit in a bit gaits, and obedience. The highest level of better with the younger set. dressage is called Grand Prix.

Congratulations, Ava, Kris and Pasop!

HIES Uniforms Take the Stage at Alliance Theatre When the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods” took the stage Aug. 31 at Alliance Theatre, some of the characters were wearing Holy Innocents’ familiar, crimson tartan uniforms. The school donated some $400 worth of gently used uniforms to the theater after Alliance costume designers decided that HIES had just the right “look” for the production.

Holy Innocents’ uniforms were worn by members of Into the Woods’ student orchestra, which had a particularly visible role in the play, appearing onstage as both performers and witnesses to the story.

(The popular Stephen Sondheim musical explores the hidden dangers lurking in classic fairy tales, such as “Cinderella.”)

“I was contacted by Carol Hammond, the costume shop manager for Alliance Theatre, and they were in the midst of producing Into the Woods and needed

costumes for the schoolchildren’s roles,” explained Sharon Yokelson, mother of junior Jonathan Yokelson and co-chair of the Bear WearHouse. “They had researched all of the private schools in the Atlanta area and found that the HI uniforms best met with their vision for the actors.

“Then I met with two of their design assistants and we were able to donate about 40 items for their production—items that had been deemed non-sellable to our parents. It was a great opportunity for community outreach and just another way for the Bear WearHouse to be truly a service to HIES.” Bear WearHouse not only sells gently used uniforms but also recycles good-quality, pre-owned uniforms for communities in need, including schools in Haiti and Africa.

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Our Wrestling Royal Family

Wrestling is the most individual of sports; Never before has HIES had three legitimate it’s one against one, with no equipment state-champ and All-American candidates on except what you were born with. its roster.

Of course, if you’re born with a champion’s Ironically, their dad never gave wrestling a pedigree, that certainly helps. thought growing up in North Carolina – until HIES senior Lee Davis and his little brother a chance encounter that he and his identical Roderick, a freshman, inherited just that from Stacey Davis officiates at the their dad, Stacey. An HIES assistant varsity 2011 World Championships wrestling coach (among many other roles in (here and bottom) our athletics program), Stacey happens to be one of the most influential men in the world of wrestling.

That’s ‘world’ - as in, ‘Earth.’

Last year, Davis was named by wrestling’s world governing body (FILA) as an Olympic Category referee, one of just 58 men worldwide with that distinction, and one of just three in all of America. As such, he refereed the 2011 World Championships and is eligible to work the London Olympic games next summer. Also, this past spring, Davis was named the US Wrestling Officials Association’s (USWOA) Official of the Year – the organization’s highest honor.

His sons, meanwhile, also have achieved some pretty remarkable things in their brief careers. Lee is a three-time state qualifier, having finished 3rd twice – a mark he hopes to improve upon his Lee, Stacey, and Roderick Davis senior year. He’s also a senior captain on the football team, and has yet to decide which sport he’ll focus on in college.

Meanwhile, Roderick was Georgia’s Kids’ State Champ (a middle school competition) in 2011 in all three wrestling disciplines – folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman. He was the SE Region champ in both Greco-Roman and freestyle (the tournament doesn’t include folkstyle), which makes him a Five Point Award winner, the highest honor given by Team Georgia, the governing body for USA Wrestling in the state. Roderick achieved a 15-2 record and was named all-tournament at the Schoolboy Duals – the most prestigious meet in the United States for wrestlers his age.

Lee and Roderick – along with All-American junior Jason Grimes – are big reasons this year’s wrestling team enters the season with such high expectations.

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twin brother had in their middle school hallway. “We were just walking to our lockers one day and our math teacher talked us into coming out for the team,” he says. “A couple weeks later we faced our big rival – there were only two middle schools in town – and I wound up winning that meet and the bug was in. I’ve been hooked ever since.”

Luckily, that math teacher was a persuasive man, because Stacey went on to make All-American in high school and he and his brother both earned wrestling scholarships to UNC, where they competed all four years.

So getting his sons involved in the sport was only natural, right?

“No,” says Stacey. “For the first couple of years, I wouldn’t let them wrestle. Rod may have been 6 or 7 and Lee was probably 10. I was working out with a club and I told them they could roll around but I wouldn’t let them compete. I said, ‘You’ve got to make sure you want to do this. But if you’re going to do it, you’re going to do it right. And once you start, you’re going to finish.’ My biggest thing is not getting too caught up, and that’s always tough for a dad,” he says.

Stacey handles the question of which of his sons is the superior wrestler with the equanimity of a worldclass referee. “They have two unique abilities. Lee is just a great athlete, but Rod is probably a harder worker. He’s achieved more than Lee at an earlier age, but part of that is because he’s caught up as the younger brother; he gains from the knowledge of his older brother and he can take advantage of his older brother’s mistakes. Lee didn’t have anybody to set the table for him, to show him how to do things.”

While Stacey is obviously proud of his sons’ accomplishments on the mat, he handles their sibling rivalry with remarkable grace. “One thing I tell Lee is, ‘You have to understand that Rod wants to be as good as you – or better,” he says. “And you should want that for him, too. And if you do, you’re both going to be successful.’ You only have one brother. That’s it.”

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what you call great coaching.

HIES Grandfather Receives WWII Medals 66 Years Late

Rescuing Shelter Dogs, One Scarf at a Time After Kelsey Hall’s family adopted their beloved Labrador retriever, Sydney, the seventhgrader decided to do something to really show her appreciation. So with family help, she started a business, Sydney Scarves, to create special bandanas for paying customers, as well as the dogs at Atlanta Lab Rescue.

All proceeds from Sydney Scarves (so far, some $1,500) go to Atlanta Lab Rescue, and the shelter dogs get colorful fashion statements for adoption days— something that might help them get noticed. In fact, the motto for the business is: “Helping Give Dogs a Second Chance… One Scarf at a Time.”

“My mom and I started out taking orders at local farmers’ markets,” Kelsey said. “We set out different threads, fabrics, and scarves and let people design their own. Then my aunt, who owns an online business, helped us create the website www.sydneyscarves.com.”

The scarves are designed with the help of computer software, and then made on an embroidery machine with customized fabric, designs, and thread colors. Each scarf does, however, have a Sydney paw-print embroidered on it, as a mark of approval and a reminder that other dogs are still waiting to be rescued.

“Sydney and I just wanted to say thank you to Atlanta Lab Rescue for helping us find each other, and we also wanted to help Sydney’s friends, who are still waiting to find their forever home,” Kelsey said.

Atlanta Lab Rescue, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, helps identify and rescue Labrador Retrievers from shelters and abusive situations, and place them in secure, loving homes. For information, visit: www.labrescueofatlanta.com.

Kelsey spends hours almost every weekend making Sydney Scarves and isn’t sure how long the business, which picks up over the holidays, will continue. “We’re just keeping it going for as long as we can,” she said.

The 13-year-old, who also owns a horse named Daisy, does, however, envision animals playing a big part in her future. “I do see myself owning a business with animals.”

Mr. James B. Washington. When Taylor, wearing an he told the person American flag pin coordinating the on his coat jacket, application that he stood before five didn’t receive any military medals medals, it began a resting on a piece search for Taylor’s of red velvet. service record.

Even with his U.S. Rep. Patrick record of service McHenry’s (NC) Congressman Patrick McHenry presents staring him in the office helped locate James B. Taylor with one of his medals. face, the 91-yearTaylor’s service old grandfather record and secured of HIES students James five medals Taylor earned and Elizabeth Kendrick during his military service. insisted he isn’t a hero.

Taylor said he told “I’m really proud and McHenry’s staff that excited, but during the they could simply mail war, I never thought the medals to him, but about getting medals,” McHenry came to Shelby Taylor said. “I didn’t go to war to win a to present the medals personally. “It’s good medal.” for the community to know that heroes live Taylor served in the 83rd Infantry Division among us,” the congressman said. during World War II, when he worked with Now Taylor says he’s glad he didn’t Gen. George S. Patton. He was injured receive the medals immediately after his behind enemy lines in Luxembourg during service, because it allows his grandchildren the Battle of the Bulge and spent a year to witness a part of his history. James and recovering in a Georgia hospital. He later Elizabeth agree completely – and they received an honorable discharge from couldn’t be prouder of their grandfather. the Army, but he said he thinks he didn’t As it turns out, McHenry’s office is now receive his medals because he was in the process of securing the Purple Heart discharged from the hospital, not his unit.

Taylor deserves for having been injured in After the war, Taylor returned to Shelby, combat. Although thankful for the help, NC, continuing with his life and not thinking Mr. Taylor isn’t worried about getting that much about the missing medals — until recognition either. he started the process to participate in a “I was just thankful to come back with a Flight of Honor project to take veterans to beating heart,” he said.

Ursidae’s Days in the Sun The HIES yearbook is on fire, so to speak. The 2011 Ursidae received awards from all four press associations – a simply remarkable display of craftsmanship, artistry, and journalistic excellence.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) awarded Ursidae one of its most prestigious awards – the 2011 edition earned a Gold Medal, which fits nicely with its gold and two silvers from 2008-2010.

Leanne Weaver

It also received first place awards from the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) – for the third straight year – and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). The Georgia Scholastic Press Association, meanwhile, gave Ursidae its highest honor, also – a ‘Superior.’

Congratulations go to Yearbook Advisor Leanne Weaver, Assistant Yearbook Advisor Rebekah GoodePeoples, and their very talented – and numerous – student staff!

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TEACH. TREK. REPEAT.

While many teachers spend their summer months decompressing rafting. While he loves the activities, the Brown University graduate says that their true purpose is as really exciting teaching tools. on a beach or back porch, Middle School science teacher Craig “You build totally different relationships with your students,” says McGowan spends his working – with more students.

McGowan. “In the woods, you’re with them 24 hours a day for up to As a matter of fact, he spent this past June and July in the 23 days. You challenge the kids to do activities they’re mountains of New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, not comfortable with. It provides a unique environment guiding students ages 12 through 16 on various Craig McGowan for them to challenge themselves and get out of their outdoor trips. xxxx comfort zones.”

“The wilderness for me is both a habit and an McGowan hopes to continue working with escape,” says McGowan. “I use the outdoors to Adventure Treks. “The company does trips all across unplug and enjoy a lot of really amazing places you the U.S.,” he says. “I’m hoping to go somewhere miss in the city.” different next summer – maybe out west.”

Working for Adventure Treks, McGowan led two Wherever he winds up, you can be sure a bunch of trips that included backpacking, rock climbing, kids will be glad he’s there. mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, and whitewater

Leading Into The 21st Century

When Tiernan VanDyke and Ané Wanliss thought they might spend part of the summer “hanging out,” they had no idea it would be on the end of climbing harness on the high ropes challenge course at Berry College! As part of the 21st Century Leaders EarthCare Program held at Berry in June, the two HIES sophomores “took the leap” on the Berry Outdoor Leadership Development (BOLD) course.

Ané and Tiernan were among 86 students selected to participate in the EarthCare program, co-sponsored by Georgia Power Foundation, focusing on sustaining our future through responsible environmentalism.

The students spent a jam-packed week participating in workshops with Georgia Power executives, taking part in power plant tours, performing energy audits on campus buildings, and networking with business and community leaders.

“This was my first time participating in any Ané Wanliss and of the 21st Century events, and I enjoyed it Tiernan VanDyke so much that I will absolutely be continuing it next year,” Ané enthused. “I really enjoyed being able to meet with the different representatives of Georgia Power and getting to talk about ways to create a more sustainable, earth-friendly planet.”

The students had the opportunity to visit two different types of power plants that provide electricity to homes and buildings all over the state.

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Climbing Mt. Washington in New Hampshire

“We put on hard hats and visited a hydroelectric dam. We talked about finding ways to use renewable resources instead of relying on fossil fuels,” said Tiernan. “We also did an energy audit at the school. It was an eye-opener to see how many ways we could cut down on our energy use.”

The students also enjoyed meeting teens from all over the state who are interested in finding ways to create a more sustainable world.

The chance to spend a week at college in the residential halls gave them a taste of dorm life, too. “Food wasn’t too bad – they served pizza every day,” Tiernan pointed out.

“Since we were located on the Berry college campus” Ané added, “we were able to participate in the BOLD ropes course. Even though it seemed a little frightening at first, it was a lot of fun. I enjoyed being able to reach new heights, literally.”

Tiernan agreed that the ropes course was one of his favorite parts. “You had to trust your teammates and cheer each other on.”

“This experience changed the way I looked at how our world uses energy,” said Ané.

When I got home from camp I had a ton of information to share with my friends about saving energy and creating a better planet.” xxx For more information on 21st Century Leaders visit www.21stcenturyleaders.org

Senior Explores Concepts of Beauty, Normalcy wheelchair for 11 years, it seemed to deepen It wasn’t enough that senior Kelsey Sasser the meaning of a photograph exploring started a Handicapped Awareness Club this fall. the perception of beauty. Then, the judges The senior, who’s been confined to a wheelchair reconsidered. since being in a car accident in 2000, also won “When I was first told that part of the story, I the top award at an Atlanta photo competition in thought it kind of justified the award,” Davis says.

October with a picture that explores the whole “But then one of the other judges said it didn’t concept of beauty. matter that she’s handicapped, because it’s not “My goal for this picture was to take the ideal about her. It’s symbolic of something that has image of a perfect little Barbie and challenge the been damaged.” notion of real beauty,” Sasser said in her artist’s To Sasser, however, the image of a “brokenstatement. “I cut her hair and her dress, covered down Barbie” is also a positive one. “No matter her in dirt, tore off one of her legs and tried to how weird it is, there is still something beautiful set her on fire. …Because I was injured in a car about her,” said the vibrant 17-year-old from accident at the age of 6 and had to grow up with Marietta. “You don’t have to have a pretty exterior my paralysis, I have dealt with experiences that Kelsey’s award-winning to have a pretty interior.” most people will never go through. It has been photo “Cripisis” Such concepts are also being explored in ingrained in my mind to look beyond the typical Sasser’s new Handicapped Awareness Club, descriptions of normal and beauty.” which will help students “understand the Sasser’s photo, titled “Cripisis” (a combination diversity of physical differences and embrace of the words cripple and crisis, which was part of differences and similarities,” says club sponsor a class assignment), won the top Critic’s Choice Keith White. Some 20 Holy Innocents’ students award at the My Atlanta photography show in meet every two weeks to talk about handicaps, Piedmont Park, out of some 700 entries. And watch documentaries, and visit places like the what made the selection particularly appropriate Shepherd Center and Dialog in the Dark, an was the fact that the judges made their decision exhibition “designed to awaken the senses, without knowing that Kelsey was handicapped. challenge prejudices, and deepen self-awareness,” Joeff Davis, Creative Loafing photo editor and completely in the dark, a My Atlanta judge, said he liked the subtext in “My goal is to bring awareness to people about Kelsey’s photo. “It was a unique image. There different kinds of handicaps,” Kelsey says. “I don’t know if I’ll were other beautiful photos but not a lot that felt like they had a continue with the club aspect in college, but I always try to bring higher message related to society.” awareness.”

And when Davis discovered that Kelsey had been in a

For the Love of the Games

For Daniel Weiss, sports have always been a win-win interest. If you can play the game, play it. If you can’t, at least you can write about it. So far, the HIES senior has done a pretty good job at both.

“I’ve always loved sports,” says Daniel.

“I love everything from keeping the stats to rooting for my favorite team.”

Daniel is one of the captains of the varsity tennis team this spring, after starring on the squad the past two years. You can bet, however, that as soon as the match is complete, you’ll find him banging away at the keyboard, rehashing the event.

Now in his second year with the sports department of The Crimson & Gold, he is also employed by the Dunwoody Crier writing up HIES football games, as well as the website, The Bleacher Report. With the “Report”, Daniel writes about professional sports. Two of his recent columns include “The Top 50 NFL Quarterbacks of 2011” and “The Worst Player Contracts in the NBA.”

His love for the written word hasn’t gone unnoticed by journalism teacher Carla Klepper.

“He has matured into a first-rate sportswriter during his time on The Crimson & Gold,” Klepper said. “He is dedicated to perfecting his craft and is always willing to go the extra mile to get a relevant story.”

Daniel and another journalism student – Chris Warley – accompanied Klepper this past summer to a workshop at the University of Florida, where Daniel’s love for sports writing only intensified.

“I want to write for a major newspaper like the AJC or somewhere like ESPN,” Daniel said.

“The goal is to use my writing to be both a journalist and an on-air guy.”

Daniel isn’t just a “one-trick” pony – he also pens current events and opinion pieces for the student paper. Looking ahead, he has Florida, Ole Miss and Indiana as his top college choices.

“Regardless of where I go, I want to major in journalism,” he says. We think he’ll go far.

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FROM THE HEADMASTER

GREENBAUM GRANT RECIPIENT 2010-2011

The Visual and Performing Arts at HIES By: Gene Bratek Anyone who witnessed the fall musical performance of Kiss Me, Kate had to come away impressed by the quality of the production. The singing, the acting, the staging, even the set design and costumes were all way above what one would expect to see and hear in a middle and high school musical. Theatre teacher Maria Karres-Williams and her production team were masterful in pulling together cast and crewmembers of varying ages and abilities into a cohesive ensemble. What stood out in my mind was the confidence and poise of all the students. Altogether, it was a great night at the theater.

We shouldn’t be surprised at the ability of the students, however, as many who took the stage are seasoned HIES performers who as early as Pre-School starred in the Nativity or Thanksgiving programs for packed auditoriums. They rose through the ranks starring in our 5th grade play, a no-cut production often involving 75% of the class, to dance and sing and begin to fall in love with the creative world of characters. When they hit Middle School they acted in the spring play and ended up on our stage once again in our fall production of Kiss Me, Kate to transport audiences into the world of Shakespeare. The talent is developed during the day in the classrooms of Millie Tucker, Laura Floyd, and Maria Karres-Williams, who explore movement and improvisation, the art of the monologue, and one acts in their courses and then hone the abilities of our actors in the many afterschool experiences provided for our students. The stage freshly cleared from our fall production will soon be set for the Kindergarten’s Nativity, the fifth grade play Bugsy Malone, Jr, Middle School play, and then we will be treated to the One Act Play festival at a professional downtown theatre.

As we enter a busy concert season we can see the daily, rigorous practice of our musicians in the choral, orchestra, and band programs come alive in their strong 14 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

performances. Most recently, I attended the meeting of the Georgia Independent School Association where students from around the state performed in All-Select Orchestra and All-Select Band. A number of our students were selected for this honor and distinguished themselves by their outstanding performance as featured musicians. Our reach outside of the independent school realm is most impressive when one considers the number of HIES musicians who are finalists for Georgia All State Orchestra, Band, and Jazz Band. This With Owen Malcolm, 4th grade

points to the strong curriculum and faculty at HIES beginning in our early learner program.

Students begin to learn music literacy in our choral program offered in every division.

Courses expand in Lower School where they can opt into our orchestra program in third grade or our band program in fourth grade.

Lower School directors Mike Bryant, Carolyn Dwyer, Mikhail Boguslavskiy, and Jane McRae work closely with their Middle and Upper School counterparts Elizabeth Lamback, Carolyn Alexander, Tom FitzStephens, Anita Brensinger, and Robert Seymour assuring students a seamless transition from one division to the next. The addition of the music technology program in Middle School has

provided those students an option to continue in our music department even if they are ready to temporarily hang up their instrument.

Pep Band, and our two acapella groups, the Beartones and Bearrettes, allow students to shine outside of our typical performance venues performing at football games or our Jingle Bell Jubilee.

The richness of our fine arts is particularly evident in the visual arts where students from every division explore a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and sculpture. Our most recent accolades include two gold medalist awards, and 15 total honors, from the Scholastic Art and Writing awards, the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for student achievement in the visual and literary arts.

Past winners include Andy Warhol, Zac Posen and Richard Avedon – pretty impressive company for our Upper School students.

These students are products of a curriculum that begins in Pre-School with Lauren O’Brien, continues through Lower School with Jo Thacker, Middle School with Maria-Louise Coil and onto the Upper School faculty Judie Jacobs, Katie Arnold, Alice Thompson, and Delancy Hutchinson where they learn the intrinsic value of creativity.

Enriching experiences with guest artists, live models, museum field trips, and off-campus exhibitions expand the eyes of our student artists and push their works to the next level. A trip to New York City for our Advanced and AP students taking place in March will continue to broaden their understanding of the crucial role of art in society.

The newest strand in the fine arts department is Media Literacy. Here students can study broadcast, print, and online journalism, yearbook, and film production.

The Middle School curriculum begins with the basics of keyboarding and digital citizenship

and by eighth grade students are learning the art of storyboarding, editing, lighting, sound, and post-production special effects.

The Middle School film festival, open to all sixth-eighth graders, is full of themed short films in the spring with this year’s focus being “Creativity.” Perfect for this department!

Upper School students begin in ninth grade with a collaboratively taught survey course in the basics of media literacy that will include yearbook production, broadcast journalism, print journalism, and film production. At the end of the year, they will decide which of these tracks to pursue for the remainder of their Upper School careers. Just like our other disciplines within the fine arts, Media Literacy enhances their courses with field trips, outside competitions, and collaborations with our local NBC affiliate to provide students with incredible opportunities. This year a trip to hear Tom Brokaw speak and a behind-the-scenes look at CNN were a few of the highlights. Planning is underway for the anticipated return of the Upper School film festival scheduled for April that will showcase our future filmmakers.

Mekeisha Parks, Leanne Weaver, Rebekah Goode-Peoples, James H. Jackson, Jeff Walrich, and Carla Klepper continue to push our students and curriculum in new and dynamic ways.

So many schools perceive the visual and performing arts as ancillary programs that are the first to be cut when budgets get tight. But the reality is that these courses offer students so many valuable benefits that they should be nurtured and valued along with science, math, English, foreign languages, history, physical education, religion, and ethics. The visual and performing arts provide the only place in the curriculum where creativity is understood to be a basic expectation of daily classroom work.

As we encounter new, unusual, and particularly vexing problems in the world today, we can certainly use leaders who have learned to call on their creativity to arrive at appropriate solutions to important issues.

Another result of study in the arts is the development of the skills that come from the habit of practicing. Learning to be good at playing the trumpet, or drawing a portrait, or singing a song requires practice, which, in turn, improves one’s ability to focus, to be persistent, and to be resilient in the face of setbacks. Performing in front of an audience develops confidence and poise, abilities that will stand one in good stead when leadership positions call for a compelling presentation.

Finally, I would be remiss if I did not mention the pleasure provided to the audience as well as the performer of these artistic efforts.

Whether it is a concert, a one-act play, a photo exhibit, or a video broadcast of the weekly WHIS news, pleasure is derived from a well-executed performance. All in all, we are proud of our arts program and of the many benefits it provides our students and the rest of the school community.

A Digital Summer By: Mekisha Parks

This year my summer vacation included a fantastic week in a Digital Media Academy at the University of California San Diego.

A popular summer program on college campuses across the country, the Digital Media Academy offers courses on a wide range of subject matter to an even wider range of students. All around me this summer, I saw teens and adults working together to create unique digital projects that ranged from original video games and movies to graphic designs and artwork. My 40-hour course in Motion Graphics & Visual Effects was taught by a talented industry professional named Ben, who shared both his passion for and expertise with Adobe After Effects, Photoshop CS5, and Workflow strategies.

While the early August weather in San Diego was as close to paradise as these eyes have seen and the view of the ocean Photoshopped version of the HIES from the campus Golden Bear cafeteria was unparalleled, I happily spent eight hours each of the five class days ensconced in digital creation. Each of the four of us in this particular class had our own 27-inch iMac with wireless internet, heavy-duty processing

capability, and access to a state-of-theart technology facility. I was like a kid in a candy store!

I am so grateful that I was able to experience such a wonderful opportunity because of the generosity and vision of the Greenbaum Family. Thank you!

Being at this Digital Media Academy allowed me to have my fingers on the digital pulse this summer. I watched students from all stations of life collaborate together and build inspired connections using cutting edge technology and equipment. Being in an environment rife with such imaginative energy was just as rewarding as learning how to use Adobe Photoshop to create my version of the HIES Golden Bear (see photo). I was very excited to get back to HIES and share samples of my work from this class with my students, but was even more excited at the prospect of encouraging the kind of creative spirit in my classroom that I experienced on the campus of UCSD. We have already begun the school year looking for ways to foster innovation and “Outside the Box” thinking in my Middle School computer classes.

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CLASS OF 2011

CLASS OF 2011

The Extraordinary Class of 2011

Our most recent graduates broke new ground at Holy Innocents’.

The Class of 2011, Holy Innocents’ 16th graduating class, will be remembered for many things: runner O’Neal Wanliss making the pages of Sports Illustrated, Catherine “Kaki” Bennett leading Holy Innocents’ efforts to raise more money than any other school in the country for JDRF, three students being named to Atlanta INtown’s “Top 20 Under 20” list, and Rekeyia Sherrell helping to bring the film Race to Nowhere to campus, which garnered coverage by the NBC Nightly News.

In academics, the class was no less noteworthy, boasting acceptances from many of the top colleges and universities in America and around the world. In his commencement address, Headmaster Gene Bratek remarked that the class Kaki Bennett

contained probably the most accomplished group of scholars in HIES history, having earned more than $4.4 million in grants and scholarships even before Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship money had been factored into the equation.

Kaki Bennett, class valedictorian, for example, was accepted to Harvard and offered scholarships to a number of top universities before accepting the coveted John Montgomery Belk Scholarship at Davidson College—a full academic scholarship with summer experience stipends totaling more than $200,000.

One of the most distinguished scholarships in American education, the Belk Scholarship covers full comprehensive costs at Davidson and provides two KC Crewdson

significant summer stipends that allow the scholar to study and travel abroad. Bennett was one of only eight students awarded the scholarship, out of 800 applicants in 41 states and three countries.

A Better Chance scholar Rekeyia Sherrell also scored a first by becoming the only Holy Innocents’ graduate ever to be awarded a Gates Millennium Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship awarded to only 1,000 students a year, based on criteria like academic achievement, community service, and leadership potential. The Gates provides financial support for both undergraduate and graduate school.

Sherrell—who was also the first AfricanAmerican captain of Holy Innocents’ varsity cheerleaders last year—is now O’Neal Wanliss

attending the school of her dreams, Howard University, thanks to the Gates Millennium Scholarship program, which promotes academic excellence and provides outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential.

Alpha-Omega graduate Megan Ernst also achieved an HIES first when she was named a UGA Foundation Fellowship Scholar.

The Foundation Fellowship, the most prestigious scholarship within the University System of Georgia, is awarded to only some 20 first-year students each fall. It provides a stipend that approximates the cost of attendance and offers individual travel-study grants, group travel-study opportunities, and research and academic conference grants.

Foundation Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of enrichment activities, such as dinner seminars with UGA and visiting faculty.

Another 2011 Alpha-Omega graduate, Kathryn Claire (KC) Crewdson, became the first Holy Innocents’ student to win top awards from two different foreign language groups when she was named Georgia’s High School Student of the Year

by The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, as well as the 2011 Outstanding Senior in French by the American Association of Teachers of French.

Crewdson, HIES’ STAR Student last year, is studying international relations at Georgetown University.

In his commencement address last May, Bratek noted that “a very swift member of the class,” O’Neal Wanliss, was the 2011 Georgia state champion in the 400m and Rekeyia Sherrell

800m, set the fastest time in the country in his age group for the latter, and was named the 2010-11 ESPN Rise/Gatorade Georgia Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year, which is awarded not just for exemplary athletics but also for academics and community service.

Wanliss— whose “S.P.I.K.E.S. 4 Tykes” fundraising program helped collect hundreds of pairs of new or gently used track shoes for underprivileged kids in rural areas of Jamaica (his father’s native country)—was the first HIES boys track & field athlete to earn the ESPN honor. He now attends UNC-Chapel Hill on a full athletic scholarship.

In addition to these honors, two members of the dynamic Holy Innocents’ Class of 2011 were named National Merit Finalists, another was selected to the Georgia AllState Orchestra, three achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and two became Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists.

Bratek also emphasized that the diversity of talents within the Class of 2011— academic, artistic, and athletic—rivaled any class of seniors in America.

“Supported by compassionate, caring, and dedicated teachers and coaches, HIES students this year excelled in the classroom and had extraordinary achievements in athletics, music, drama, community service, and so many other areas,” Bratek said. “There were long lists of students to recognize during our various awards ceremonies. And leading the way has been a senior class that continually dazzled us with their many significant accomplishments this year.

“These stand out as ample evidence of the HIES community’s commitment to excellence.”

Megan Ernst

Class of

2011 Colleges of

Matriculation Auburn University Clemson University College of Charleston Cornell University Davidson College Elon University Fisk University Flagler College Florida State University Furman University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia State University High Point University Howard University Morehouse College North Carolina State University North Georgia College & State University Northeastern University Ohio Wesleyan University Queens University of Charlotte Southern Methodist University Stetson University The University of Alabama The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Texas, Austin Tulane University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Georgia University of Maryland, College Park University of Mississippi University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Tennessee, Knoxville Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Young Harris

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The fall of 1999 was my first year at Holy Innocents’, and my first experience at an Episcopal School. On the way to Chapel one September morning I remember talking to a colleague who mentioned we would have student singers at chapel. I asked, ‘So the chorus is singing?”

“No, we don’t have a chorus. It’s just a couple of kids that get together after school to sing a few pieces.”

I remember that day rather vividly because I was shocked that an Upper School our size did not have much of a music department, much less chorus. Even in 2004 we had only three brave Upper School students enrolled in women’s chorus (at least we had a class by then). However, the Upper School fine and performing art programs have grown tremendously in the last decade.

Those of us who have been around will note quite correctly that the Lower and Middle School fine and performing arts programs have been thriving for years. Mike

Bryant directed a comprehensive string program that, to this day, is the envy of many independent schools. To the dismay of our athletic coaches I have asserted that our best ‘varsity’ extra-curricular group is not a sports team but Elizabeth Lamback’s Upper School orchestra. No one argues that point. Our dramatic performances have been spectacular—yet can anyone remember when we did our first musical? If my memory serves me correctly, it was 2005 and we hired an outside firm to help produce the show in one week’s time. Thanks to Jo Thacker, visual art at HIES has captured the hearts and imagination of every single member of the HI community: everyone gets Jo as an art teacher!

Yet for all our successes in the early years, it took a while for art to catch on in the Upper School. Now, we can’t seem to slow it down.

Momentum for fine and performing arts has never been greater, and the pressures to be successful and offer a wide variety of courses and opportunities have escalated in the last 12 years. In performing arts, the last month of the fall semester serves as a barometer for how far we’ve come as a school. The musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ opened

to great reviews and standing ovations, and will surely be a finalist at the Shuler Hensley Awards. Our respective choruses also have Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral of St. Philip in addition to concerts at the Jingle Bell Jubilee. Our media strand in broadcasting, print journalism, yearbook, and film has combined enrollments of over 130 students. More than half of our HIES Upper School student body are taking more than the one year art requirement for graduation. Our photographers recently… I think you get the picture about momentum!

The pressures that accompany lofty expectations and continued success are largely self-imposed. The fine arts department, led by Heidi Domescik, continues to examine its program to offer a breadth of offerings and a diversity of experiences. The school is at full capacity— rehearsals are being held in hallways, our broadcast room is at complete capacity, and don’t try to schedule the theater! We have come a long way from a Chorus of 3; there’s no turning back now.

I love the arts! Students at Holy Innocents’ get marvelous opportunities to explore new and exciting ways to express themselves, broaden their horizons, and exercise all parts of their brains. While every student is not headed for Broadway, and some may not be able to carry a tune in a bucket, every single student needs the chance to develop latent interests and explore their artistic side.

In the Middle School, we have added some new courses over the past few years. For 8th grade students who are ready for more challenging visual art projects, we have an Advanced Art option. Students in this class make a portfolio of projects that they display in the spring at their own Art Show, and they have become our go-to group for specialty service projects or community efforts. This year’s Advanced Art group has produced a set of Christmas cards for sale, with the proceeds going to supply an art program at a nearby public school. The art students in all grades provided the school with our first outdoor installation

last year, the Owl Invasion!, a mass formation of ceramic, cardboard, and other multimedia representations of these magnificent predators. Originally conceived as an homage to our occasional visiting screech owl who roosts sometimes in the drainpipe over the science lab, an owl known to me as Steve, I think we can expect a new invasion of imperious predators every year. Several flamingoes have been sighted already…

To tap into the technological interests of the students, (and to help maintain chorus as a preserve for singing!) we added Music Technology as a fine arts option last year.

Students in this class work on a variety of projects, from adding soundtracks to their own short films, to composing original music. This course, in addition to the Media Production and Technology class all 8th graders take, serves as a good introduction to the media literacy and broadcast journalism courses available in Upper School. They serve as a nice taste of things to come, and are good building blocks in our developing Media Studies strand.

The performance ensembles are incredibly strong. Over the course of my many years here at Holy Innocents’, I have seen a tremendous rise in the quality of our

performances, and a concurrent rise in the students’ pride in their work. Our Middle School orchestra program has grown tremendously under Elizabeth Lamback’s deft touch and great partnership with Lower School teachers Mike Bryant and Jane McRae. Together they create and sustain a program that the students invest in wholeheartedly. The concerts are exciting events for both performers and their parents, and wonderful testimonials to the hard work and dedication of our students: it’s very exciting to see a young athlete hot off the playing field, still in his jersey, rush in to pick up a violin and play, or to see students play our new electronic violins and cellos.

Middle School band has remained solid and strong. Anita Brensinger’s partnership with Mikhail Boguslavsky and Robert Seymour has allowed the band to grow in strength as well as numbers, with the ensembles winning “Superior” ratings at Georgia Music Educators’ Association events for the past several years. As a former band student myself, I am, perhaps, predisposed to be proud of the band, but I can be completely objective and tell you that our Middle School band is awesome.

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THERESA JESPERSEN

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

CHRIS DURST UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SECTION HEAD

TERRI POTTER

A 2010 study found that American students’ scores on tests measuring creativity have been declining since 1990. In 1999, the Department of Labor issued a report outlining the skills needed in the 21st century workplace.

The necessary skills included creative thinking, problem solving, and “seeing things in the mind’s eye.” More recently, when IBM asked 1,500 CEO’s to name their top “leadership competency,” they responded with creativity.

Creativity and problem solving must be integrated into the curriculum to develop deep learning and strengthen the ability to make inferences. The knowledge that we obtain is taken to a higher level when applied to every day situations. We should not learn math problems to pass a standardized test but to solve problems that require math skills. Higher order thinking skills promote true learning.

The ability to integrate knowledge from two or more disciplines to create products, solve problems, or produce

explanations is a hallmark of problem solving, creativity, and discovery.

Certainly, this ability is a primary goal for education today. A key factor of this approach is to seek ways to uncover students thinking so it can be discussed, reflected upon, and pushed further.

Dr. Howard Gardner has been instrumental in researching “thinking routines.” The research has been conducted through Harvard University’s program, Project Zero. The “thinking routines” incorporate a pattern that encourages questioning and inquiry. For elementary students, the practice is to “think,” “question,” and “wonder.”

A teacher who is beginning a unit on the Western Expansion might display a piece of artwork depicting a family embarking on their journey to explore new territory. To engage the students in discussion, the first question would address what the students see in the artwork. Next, what questions do students have about this type of

“Test everything. Hold onto the good.”

-1 Thessalonians 5:21 If there is one “motto” I have for my teaching career, and for what I want our Pre-School to be, it is best summed up by that simple passage of scripture. I want our children to be filled with wonder; to be excited by that which adults find mundane; to experience the thrill of discovery every day. I also want them to learn to separate the good from the bad, to be able to discern that which they should keep, and that which should be discarded.

I was having a frustrating morning not too long ago, and realized before heading off to a meeting that I needed to get a grip and get my head back to a better place. So I picked up the Bible that sits on my desk, and I opened it to a page I had marked. It was the passage from Thessalonians above, and sometime long ago I had highlighted it. It instantly gave me a sense of peace, because I had this feeling that God was saying to me, “Hey – this is why you do what you do. This is what you are here to do

now. Keep it in mind, clown-boy, and don’t let the little challenges get in the way of the big picture.”

Just then, my iTunes played an old song from John Hiatt: “When the road gets dark And you can no longer see Just let my love throw a spark And have a little faith in me” It was kind of like God saying, “Just in case you didn’t get the other message, here is one more reminder.

You need to remember to slow down, be quiet, and just listen to Me more often.”

One of the best places I know to hear God’s voice is on our Pre-School playground. Whenever I go out onto the playground during recess, I tend to get mobbed by the kids. It’s great – they are really adept at making me feel like I’m the king of the world – but it also means that it is difficult for me to do something I have always enjoyed, which is just sitting and watching the kids play. There is so much to be learned from just watching as the kids

SECTION HEAD

LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

adventure?

Lastly, when students look at the family what do they wonder about the adventure and what would they like to explore?

The wonder component incorporates the creativity portion as students take previously learned information and apply it to new situations or problems.

Students who analyze and reflect on their learning are more effective learners. They are able to acquire, retain, and apply new information and skills. “Thinking routines” guide the students to become independent learners with the ability to question and use strategies aptly in a variety of contexts.

What do you see in your workplace?

What questions do you ask? In your daily life, what do you wonder? explore and create games and fun for themselves at recess. However, while it is difficult, it is not impossible, and so several times a week I find myself parked on one of the playground benches. It’s especially nice during the beautiful spring days. As I watch the kids make up stories and then act them out, using the slides and play forts as their sets and props, or build castles and skyscrapers out of sand and woodchips, race the Indy 500 on our tricycle path, or spend an entire recess period following the travels of a bug they have discovered climbing a tree (with progress updates to the teachers every minute or two), I am reminded again that, in seeing beauty in humble places, our Pre-School children are most certainly blessed. And so, too, are we who have been allowed to have them in our lives.

PRE-SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

GREG KAISER

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FINE ARTS

The Fine Arts’ Place in Education

If you are human (and since you’re reading this magazine, we assume you are), then you are an artist. Congratulations.

You may not think of yourself as an artist; you may not paint or sculpt or play a musical instrument. But as Upper School visual art teacher Judie Jacobs explains, “It’s inborn in all of us to create. You’re always doing it, whether you know it or not. Everything we touch is designed by somebody,” she says.

“Your shirt, your tie, your shoelaces, your car, your house, your yard, the way you get your hair cut – we’re designing all the time.”

So if we’re all artists, then why do we need to study art in school?

The simple answer is we don’t. And tragically, for many children in America, that’s what their school boards have decided.

Who Needs Art?

Upper School principal Chris Durst can understand why school boards facing budget shortfalls might decide to cut their arts programs. “I suppose that in a data-driven society, the value of a fine arts program probably gets lost,” he says. “It’s difficult to provide the measurables that make art education seem as important as – or something that should preempt – other academic programs.”

He also sees such decisions as shortsighted.

And he looks to his own experience for his argument.

“I went to an all-boys day school and there was an expectation that you participate in the arts. So I had the opportunity to be in chorus and the drama shows, as well as athletics. For me it was particularly valuable because I was able to express myself in a creative way that I think many kids – young men in particular – are never encouraged to do.

“Fine Arts for boys is particularly valuable,” Durst continues. “The art, the discipline, and the performing element lend themselves to emotional literacy; it allows kids to be vulnerable in different ways. They express 20 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

themselves in different venues – not just academically or the bravado of athletics, but with creativity and aesthetics.”

Associate Headmaster Rick Betts sees benefits beyond emotional development and creativity. “The artistic process directly translates to helping students in all activities, especially in the classroom,” he says. “That’s one of the reasons we give it so much emphasis here. Beyond the course studies and athletics, art brings those creative outlets – music, drama, visual arts – that provide alternative activity for the brain that’s so critical to academic performance.”

The Brain Is A FinelyTuned Instrument

The HIES Program For Balanced Excellence isn’t even 10 years old, but it has come to define our 52 year-old school. With Balanced Excellence, academics, athletics, and the arts

are given equal emphasis in the development of a well-rounded, healthy, civic-minded person. It is the arts side of the equation, though, that always seems to spill more fully throughout the whole.

“Drama, music, painting - this is where students learn the art of expression, the sense of discovery of who they are and how they want to express themselves,” says fine arts chair Heidi Domescik. She points out that the arts require a combination of discipline and creativity – the two mainstays of every child’s development – unique to an academic setting. “If you’re going to be a good artist or a good viola player, you have to practice – you have to rehearse, paint, or act daily to perfect your craft. And then you express what you’ve worked on so hard in a very personal and vulnerable, way.”

What Good Is A Violin To A CEO?

Maria Karres-Williams works with the Upper/Middle School Players

Judie Jacobs in Honors Art class

Mike Bryant introduces Lower School students to the orchestral instruments

Headmaster Gene Bratek offers a pragmatic view of art’s place in education. “The fine arts are the only place in the school setting where we are consciously and purposefully teaching creativity,” he says. “And in the world today, creativity is very much needed.

We have serious problems and the old formulas aren’t going to work. So we need people who are creative problem solvers.

It’s through the arts that kids are going to figure out new ways of looking at things and new ways of solving problems.”

As educators we’re not out to tackle the world’s problems - but we are out to develop the leaders who will. And since art education plays such a significant role in these future leaders’ development, the budget decisions of strapped school districts become all the more agonizing.

Says Middle School principal Theresa Jespersen, “Every time I hear about a school that’s cutting back on arts funding, I think, ‘Well, those kids are going to be less than whole.’”

Fortunately, that’s one problem the students at Holy Innocents’ won’t have to deal with.

FINE ARTS

The Arts at HIES

Educators often talk about “aha moments.”

It’s why they love teaching, after all – for that instant when a student’s eyes suddenly register understanding, when the light switch turns on and an important concept or principle becomes a part of a child’s intellectual inventory. It’s what academics is all about.

“Aha moments” also happen in sports.

Young athletes will suddenly realize that they can compete at an advanced level or have the nerve to take that clutch shot. And coaches will tell you that that’s what interscholastic athletics is all about.

There’s something different about the fine arts, though. Sure there are concepts to grasp and expertise to strive for – teachers still love the moment when their students “get it.” But those are almost tangential to the purpose.

There’s something much more. Because in addition to the “aha’s,” the fine arts also have “wow moments.”

And they happen all the time at Holy Innocents’.

Not Your Average Community Of Artists

Wow moments occur when students give a performance or create a piece of art that seems like it should simply be beyond their reach – as in, “A student did that? Wow.” What sets HIES apart from other schools is not that our students create and perform such remarkable work; you can find outstanding art at every school. What sets HIES apart is that such remarkable work happens here all the time – as in all the time. And at every level. It’s created within each division, on display in each building, and heard at seemingly every performance.

For some reason, HIES students are extraordinary artists.

And to be honest, saying “for some reason” is a bit disingenuous. There’s a very good reason we enjoy such a vibrant arts community.

Our fine arts faculty won’t settle for less.

Great Expectations

Lower School visual art teacher Jo Thacker, who is retiring after 34 years at HIES (see story on page 29), sheds light on how our school’s fine arts became so prominent. “I think the reason the program is so strong here is because of Alice Malcolm’s support,” she says, referring to our school’s headmaster from 1983 to 1996, and who is also an accomplished artist, herself. “It doesn’t get any better than that, to have a headmaster who’s an artist.”

Mrs. Malcolm began her time at HIES as a parent volunteer art teacher, and she insisted on keeping art education at the forefront. That focus has never strayed, and it is initiated as soon as possible.

“Over in pre-school art classes, they work on motor skills,” says Thacker. “By the time they get over here, they’re taught the elements of art. So they can put those together and you’ve got a skill base at that point.”

The idea of building an artistic skill base in first grade may seem far-fetched to most people. But most people don’t teach at HIES. “There’s nothing different in visual arts than there is in music. There’s rhythm in art, there’s rhythm in math; writing has a rhythm,” says Thacker. “Also in here, we’ll play music or we’ll talk about what art makes you feel – does this picture make you feel cold or does it make you feel happy? A lot of it is emotional; you’re expressing yourself. We do teach skills, but at the same time, we teach appreciation.”

Lower School orchestra director Mike Bryant has seen an evolution in art education over his 21 year career, especially as it relates to his music students. “It’s moved from teaching performance – how to play an instrument – to providing a more comprehensive approach.

We include music history and theory and we bring in related arts – which is one of my goals, always trying to bring in something from outside. I’m doing a project with Jo Thacker on Picasso and movement.”

Picasso in third grade? “We keep it on their level,” says Bryant, “so they can understand the basic concepts.”

We’re All In This Together

At HIES, art is not an end unto itself. After all, not every student has the passion or the aptitude to become an accomplished artist.

But according the fine arts chair Heidi Domescik, every student benefits from teachers who are both passionate and accomplished artists, themselves, and who focus on the wider program instead of individual disciplines. “In our fine arts department, we don’t have division blinders on, we don’t have discipline blinders on,” says Domescik. “We are truly collaborative.”

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FINE ARTS with students in all divisions, not just the ones they’ll conduct on stage (which is true for all performing arts programs). This spirit of collaboration filters down to the students, also – and Domescik sees enormous benefits to the approach. “In the Middle and Upper School musical, for instance, there’s a sort of built-in mentoring process. For a senior to be working with a sixth grader – that’s really extraordinary. And from the younger student’s perspective, think of what it’s like to have a senior to take interest in you and help guide you along that process. Same thing with concerts – we’ve got eighth graders who will play with the Upper School orchestra. There’s just this great sense of community and communication – between our faculty and between our kids.”

Such collaboration breeds skills that are relevant in every academic area – and, more importantly, in every successful adult. These are life skills that will come into play time and time again.

There’s A Lot More To The Fine Arts Than The Fine Arts

Developing life skills is at the core of the HIES fine arts program. As Middle School band director Anita Brensinger says, “The arts are related to every other subject we learn, and every other thing we do. It’s the most basic element of being human.”

Being human, you may recall, can be a bit trying in the school years. Self-esteem is something most young people struggle with.

So getting them past their fears is a critical element of our fine arts program.

“In my field, it’s not that everybody’s going to grow up and become an actor or actress,” says Upper/Middle School drama teacher Maria Karres-Williams. “But everybody is going to have to speak in front of a group of people at some point. I always tell my students, whether you are a manager at McDonalds or the CEO of Microsoft, you’re going to have to speak in public.”

Karres-Williams, therefore, makes her lessons relevant to situations beyond the stage, which, in turn, translates to a greater comfort level on stage. “I really try to coach them on having some enthusiasm in their voices, and not fiddling or moving back and forth,” she says. “And we talk about how a good introduction sets the bar for the scene.

“It helps to reframe a theatre class for the introvert, who is terrified of getting up there, who’s thinking, ‘I’m never going to act, I don’t want to do this, I’m going to make a fool of myself,’” she says. “It helps to be able to give them a context for a real-world situation.

So I tell them, ‘What if you have to speak in chapel?’ That’s such a relevant example, especially at Holy Innocents’.”

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Life Imitates Art. And Vice Versa.

Life skills are, in a way, the great hidden agenda of art education. Parents are thrilled, for instance, that their child is learning the clarinet. What they might not realize, though, is what their child is learning in those classes besides the clarinet.

Upper School band director Robert Seymour struggles to give it a name, then finally settles on “self-expression,” instantly declaring the label as incomplete. “You have to do it – you have to go through the process of playing a horn, or singing, or strumming a guitar,” he says. “It gives you a sense of belonging, in addition to accomplishment.

In football, you hit a guy and you’re like, ‘Yeah!’ – you get your aggression out. But in music, you’re playing this beautiful phrase that affects the way you feel, and the way you make things feel.”

These intrinsic benefits of playing music, says Seymour, are especially valuable for a young person – and they extend beyond the emotive element. “Musicians understand how to work in a group,” he says. “They learn discipline, team-building skills. They become better people, and by the time they’re finished with high school, they’re well-rounded individuals.”

Team-building, discipline, public speaking, collaboration – these are all important lessons a child needs in order to succeed in society. The fine arts, however, also do an excellent job of instilling a healthy dose of rebelliousness.

The One Thing A Revolution Needs Is Revolutionaries

Progress doesn’t happen without a little destruction. You can’t build something new without tearing the old stuff down. For reference, please see: Samuel Adams, Martin Luther, Harriet Tubman, Cory Aquino, Albert Einstein, Susan B. Anthony, Steve Jobs, etc., etc., etc.

Especially today, with all sides of the political spectrum calling for change, with all sectors of industry calling for fundamental shifts in policy, the world is more in need than ever of people who can present alternatives to the established ways.

Good thing we have teachers like Judie Jacobs.

“With art, you take risks and you’re encouraged to not do it like everybody else,” says the Upper School visual arts teacher. “I always show them other people’s work, but I say, ‘Don’t copy it, but figure out how they did it and try to figure out a way to express yourself.’”

In music and theatre, but especially in the visual arts, self-expression is the sole path to progress. Nothing moves forward without it.

“Our world would be a very boring place if we didn’t have people out there pushing against the edge,” says Jacobs.

Adds department chair Domescik, “That’s an art in itself – to get kids comfortable just experimenting. They wouldn’t have necessarily had the confidence to stand up to speak in assembly or in chapel unless they’d developed that since pre-school. This is not only a great, safe, supportive environment, but we will hold them up, make sure they’re prepared before they get up there.”

Prepared: it’s actually a perfect synonym for educated. And that is what the fine arts programs at HIES do. They prepare students for life – and for a life lived with, and through, art.

“Art serves as a complement to everything else,” says Jacobs. “And we’re very blessed that Holy Innocents’ sees the importance of that – since I know other schools don’t.”

Says Domescik, “I don’t know that our school will ever generate kids who, all the time, go to Julliard or to the top art schools.

But we are generating kids who will buy tickets to the symphony or go to the museum and walk in there with an appreciation and a love that they will carry with them the rest of their lives. That’s where they want to be, they do it in their personal lives – and they have the opportunity to explore that here.”

Bravo.

Fine Arts’ Allies

Upper School principal Chris Durst remembers well the state of the Holy Innocents’ arts program when he arrived on campus in 1999. “We had no chorus. We had a handful of kids in orchestra. We essentially taught Art 1 and Art 2 – the visual arts. We had no technology,” says Durst, shaking his head at the memory. “For a school our size – and we had no singers? We didn’t do a musical. The first one we did, we brought in a company and they did it in one week.”

Durst also remembers how – and why – the arts have become one of our school’s most visible and celebrated areas: the Fine Arts Alliance (FAA), the parent volunteer organization that supports the arts programs at HIES. “They’re under-appreciated,” he says.

The FAA was founded in 2004, and has played an essential role in increasing the profile of the fine arts in all divisions. Middle School administrative assistant and HIES parent Carmen Kissack, who served as FAA chair in 2006-07, has watched the evolution of the organization over the past eight years. “It started when the initiative for Balanced Excellence began,” says Kissack.

“It was exclusively for support – it was not a fundraising arm. The founders were very adamant about that; it was a service arm. They started by providing ties and cummerbunds for the performers and showcasing the groups at the biannual Celebration of the Arts. They supported teachers with bulletin boards… that sort of thing.”

Let’s just say it’s come a long way.

Today’s FAA continues to support the arts programs with receptions at performances and assorted celebrations. But it also helps raise critical funds for the entire fine arts department through a variety of events – Movie Night, the HIES Art & Fashion Show, and Jingle Bell Jubilee (in tandem with the Parents’ Association), to name a few.

This year’s FAA chair, parent Michele Nelson, explains the goals of the organization.

“We are here to support the fine arts faculty and to create enthusiasm for all areas of the fine arts,” says Nelson. “We also want to help get the message out about all our artists’ successes. And we

provide any financial needs that are outside the department’s budget. Basically, we’re their biggest cheerleaders.”

Nelson believes that the parents in her organization have plenty to cheer about.

“People in the FAA really love working with the faculty. They’re all very passionate,” she says.

“You see the talent that these teachers are pulling from the kids – they’re all talented, yes, but these teachers are just pulling it out of them.”

As an example, Nelson offers her own experience. “(Lower School chorus teacher) Carolyn Dwyer told everyone that they could be on Praise Team in 3rd Grade.

Mack (Nelson’s son) picked up the guitar and decided he wanted to do it. So that first chapel, there were three guitarists and Carolyn – and you heard four different beats. But Carolyn just strummed through it. And by the end of the year, they were all on the same beat, in tune, and singing together – really adding to chapel. And from that opportunity, Mack’s become an awesome guitarist.

“We’re given those opportunities in music and art,” continues Nelson, “and to me, that’s why we’re at Holy Innocents’.”

The FAA loves the arts faculty with good reason. But the feeling is mutual. “The FAA has grown into a really wonderful organization that is helpful and supportive in every way – and at the same time sort of invisible,” says Lower School orchestra director Mike Bryant. “They do what they do very quietly, and even when you try to recognize them in public, they’re like, ‘No, no it’s all you, it’s all you!’ They’ve been incredibly helpful for our entire team.”

Department chair Heidi Domescik agrees.

“They’re wonderful. We couldn’t do what we do without them,” she says. “When you talk about what’s so great about the arts at HIES, there are three things: an unbelievably supportive faculty; an administration that you see, very visibly, at all the concerts and performances; and the Fine Arts Alliance.

They have the ears of the parents who make requests and have ideas, and they take those ideas and put them into motion, with the financial support and the volunteer support to make them happen.

They’re completely committed.”

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CAMPUS VIRTUOSOS Holy Innocents’ is blessed with a remarkable number of talented artists. Profiled below are a just a few of those who’ve captured the spotlight during their HIES careers.

Band

Chandler Martin

A sophomore, Chandler brings a combination of both talent and commitment to the HI music program, as a tenor saxophone for band and guitarist for jazz band. “When Chandler plays his scales,” Band Director Robert Seymour says, “he does so with absolute flawlessness, and at a speed that is simply astounding. I have been teaching for 23 years and I have never before seen a guitar player – or any musician – perform as precisely as he does at 200 beats per minute.”

Seymour refers to Chandler as “one of those students you can tell has the passion.”

Chandler has participated in the Berklee School’s guitar program and has passed the first audition for the GMEA jazz band. His attitude and willingness to try something new are two of the things, his teachers say, that make him stand out. “In jazz band he does an outstanding job improvising and comping to the band,” Seymour added. Chandler has also written several compositions that have been included in the band’s repertoire.

Film

Jack Hackett A sophomore, Jack has already racked up several honors for his 48 Hour Film Fest submissions, including the Totally Baked Award from Mellow Mushroom; the Xfinity Get Local Award and as an Audience Award nominee.

His submission – Doughy Dough and the Lost Mic – is about a group of teenagers making a music video. In the middle of the production, their microphone gets stolen and the only way to finish the video is to steal it back.

“I have been doing film since I was 5 yearsold,” says Jack. “I started off making little home videos with my toys. From there I moved to stop-motion animation and then I started doing live action filmmaking. I’ve wanted to become a filmmaker basically all my life.”

Some of Jack’s many strengths include his ability to take an idea and quickly turn it into something visual and entertaining, as well as his knowledge of the technical aspects of filmmaking. “That’s my favorite part,” he said.

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Broadcast Journalism

Chris Warley and Sarah Widener

A member of the WHIS broadcast team since its inception three years ago, and one of the show’s lead anchors, senior Chris Warley has already become a gifted broadcaster. Not only has he done a number of original stories from throughout the HI community, but a piece Chris did for this year’s initial broadcast was also picked up by 11Alive and aired, just as Chris edited it, on the morning news program. Chris plans to major in broadcasting with an emphasis on business and finance reporting.

Now in her second year with WHIS, senior Sarah Widener has become an anchor mainstay. She has a natural comfort on camera and consistently produces exceptional stories for the weekly broadcasts. Sarah also has done a piece for 11Alive; her striking piece on classmate Allison Rhea caught the eye of reporter Donna Lowry and was included in one of the station’s newscasts. “Sarah has hopes of becoming a sports reporter for ESPN and is well on her way,” broadcast journalism teacher Carla Klepper says.

Chorus

Daniel East Daniel East was accepted into the 2012 Middle School All-State Choir this fall. A member of the seventh Grade Advanced Choir, he auditioned Oct. 15th at the DeKalb School for the Arts.

The audition included singing a solo, scales, and sight-reading, as well as a written music theory test.

Only 200 students from throughout Georgia are chosen in each vocal range for the honor, and Daniel earned his spot with flying colors.

“Daniel is an excellent singer,” says Upper/Middle School chorus teacher Tom FitzStephens. “His hard work has definitely paid off. There will be a secondary audition in January and, if he passes that, he will perform at All-State in Savannah in February.”

Drama

Payton Anderson Just a junior, Payton has already appeared

in 12 shows during her tenure at HIES, as well as numerous local productions. Some of her memorable roles in the FAB include Lilli Vanessi/ Katherine Minola in this fall’s production of Kiss Me, Kate; Petra in A Little Night Music, for which she was nominated for “Best Supporting Actress” at the 2011 Shuler Hensley Awards; Martha in The Secret Garden; Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes; and Rizzo in Grease.

Last summer, Payton took part in the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) as a theatre major. GHP is a summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented Georgia high school students with challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

A committed actress whose passion not only shows up on stage, but also in her mastery of theatre history, Payton took the lead in launching a chapter of the International Thespian Society at HIES. Orchestra

Wick Simmons Junior Wick Simmons has already made a name for himself as one of America’s finest young cellists. He is currently the associate principal cellist with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, one of the most renowned youth orchestras in the country.

Last summer, Wick was one of just 65 students nationwide to attend the Heifeetz International Music Festival in New Hampshire, where he studied with some of the most distinguished musicians and music teachers in the world.

In 2010, Wick attended the Bowdoin International Music Festival, took second place in the Artisan Category at the Georgia Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and was invited to play in the Elgar Cello Concerto at the Philharmonic’s concert in the Roswell Community Arts Center.

Wick serves as principal cellist in our HIES Upper School Orchestra and has been a member of the GMEA All-State Orchestras for three years.

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Yearbook

Madison Inglett and Shannon O’Hanlon

Both seniors, Madison and Shannon have served on the yearbook staff since their freshman year. Before becoming yearbook editors this term, they both gained experience as section editors. The classmates have twice attended the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Conference in New York, where they studied layout and design, body copy and captions, interviewing, and photography.

“The conference is wonderful since students come back with great ideas,” yearbook advisor Leanne Weaver says.

The yearbook has earned numerous awards since the two joined the staff (see article, page 11), as “their attention to detail helps make the yearbook better each year,” says Weaver.

Madison is also in The Program for Global Citizenship, having traveled the past two summers to Morocco and Jordan. She is involved with a number of clubs at HIES and is a member of the National Honor Society (NHS).

She also volunteers with Horizons.

Shannon is senior class president, a member of NHS, serves on The Crimson & Gold student newspaper staff, and returns in soccer after taking All-Region honors last year.

Alumni in the Arts

The fine arts program at HIES has spawned some remarkably talented artists who’ve taken their skills in some fascinating directions. We asked a few of them to bring us up to date on their work, and how their experiences at our school may have helped shape their careers in the arts.

Keeley Marie Stitt Class of 2002 Art Educator/Art Student

Upon graduation from HIES, I attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Art Education degree. I became certified to teach visual art to students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. From the fall of 2006 to the spring of 2011, I worked as an elementary art

Band

Ben Davies Last year as a sixth grade clarinet player, Ben Davies not only auditioned for the GMEA All-State Band, but was accepted into the GMEA District 5 Honor Band. “Only a handful of sixth graders scored high enough to be accepted into that group,” Middle School band teacher Anita Brensinger says.

Ben placed above many talented seventh and eighth graders from the district, which covers all Fulton County schools – public and private. The Honor Band rehearsed for a very intense 12 hours over two days, culminating in a concert presentation of what Brensinger describes as very challenging music. “The group sounded like a very advanced high school or college level symphonic wind ensemble,” she says.

An outstanding musician who shows great dedication, Ben also studies privately with Lower School band teacher Mikhail Boguslavskiy, sometimes as early as 7 a.m.

“We are very fortunate to have someone as talented as Ben in our clarinet section in the Crimson & Gold Concert Band,” says Brensinger.

individual artistic voice.

The first marked artistic influence I can recall is my 2nd grade Creative Writing

instructor in three public schools in the inner city of Chicago. Throughout this time, navigating the division between artist and teacher, I continued to make artwork, which I exhibited at least once a year. This fall I moved to Scotland to attend the Glasgow School of Art Master of Fine Art program, which I am currently undertaking.

At HIES, I was accepted as a junior into the Advanced Placement Art course taught by Judie Jacobs, which I repeated as a senior. I was also enrolled in various art clubs.

Additionally, I played the role of Tybalt in the school production of Romeo & Juliet, directed

by Trent Merchant. I was also responsible for the design of numerous school t-shirts.

Acceptance into the Advanced Placement Art Course helped to shape and define my understanding of myself as an artist. This course was structured around the creation of a portfolio of work to be submitted upon completion to the AP board. Inventing a portfolio incorporated the investigation of my independent conceptual interests and intentions. The open structure of the course allowed me to dictate the direction of my own work in a manner conducive to developing my

Class with Mrs. Janella Brand. Mrs. Brand’s program opened the door to creative thought in a different way from art class explorations.

Creative writing activated methods of constructing personal meaning. We were allowed to invent stories that emerged from our own wishes, dreams and thoughts. The creative license writing afforded my 8-year-oldself helped forge a lifelong love of the written word, which I still use as a research component and source for my artwork. I appreciate the feat of teaching children to write creatively with a fuller understanding, having now taught second graders myself. Mrs. Brand’s writing classes nurtured the creative freedom and imagination of myself and countless others.

As a working artist, my discipline runs across a range of media from video, photography, printmaking and fiber work. The education I received at Holy Innocents’ served as the initiator for this method of thinking and working. In a post-modern culture, creative thinkers must possess the ability to reconfigure conceptual methodologies and modes of making. Holy Innocents’ allows the individual to grow in a myriad of directions. The scale and structure of the school affords opportunities for students to participate in a wide range of activities, from sports to performing arts, and provides a framework for learners to make connections across disciplines.

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Kelsey Randall HIES Class of 2005 Employed by the French womenswear line Lilith as head of web development, assistant manager of the New York flagship store and wholesale

After graduating from the fashion department at Parsons, The New School for Design, I have developed my own studio practice. My experience working for designers such as Bill Blass and Prabal Gurung during college prepared me in all aspects of the development of a fashion line. I also did a lot of freelance styling for photographers and magazines during school, which has greatly impacted the way I approach the looks I design. I have a studio space in Brooklyn where I design and make my samples, and collaborate with a printmaker to design custom textiles. I am currently in the research and print development phase for my next collection.

What was great about HI is that for a kid who loved art, there were constantly opportunities to be involved in it. When I was younger, it would do summer art camps and art school.

FINE ARTS best decision I made in high school. Our staff made a commitment to designing everything ourselves and making sure the photos were retouched and edited well. This meant learning to use the Adobe suite at yearbook camp, which may sound dorky, but knowing how to use Photoshop and InDesign before going to art school gave me a huge head start compared to my classmates. Now that a large portion of my job is designing my company’s website, I edit photos and make layouts on a daily basis. The foundation of my current job is largely based on what I learned in yearbook.

I was always involved with the arts at HI. I have such great memories of Lower School doing art in Mrs. Thacker’s class. Her class was the first time I ever did printmaking or used a printing press, and it is an area of the arts that factors hugely into my design process. During high school, Mrs. Jacobs was the most supportive teacher I could have asked for. She was always there to give me an honest critique of my work, and to help me put my portfolio together. She also encouraged me to be devoted to my sketchbook, which has become an invaluable habit. She let me be as creative as I wanted to be, and was constantly supportive of my goals.

As far as design goes, I don’t think I would be where I am today without Mrs. Thompson.

Yearbook was a huge commitment, but I learned the basic principles of good design and layout in her class. For all the hours we spent in the yearbook office, Mrs. Thompson was right there with us. She was an incredible mentor, and constantly pushed me to pursue my dreams.

HI not only gave me the tools to get into one of the most prestigious design schools in the country, but once I got there I was able to excel because of the skills I already had.

Knowing how to use Photoshop landed me a position designing the prints for Bill Blass during my first year in the fashion program, normally not a job that interns would ever get to do. Because I was already in the habit of drawing in my sketchbook daily, the intense workload required each week at school to literally design hundreds of garments wasn’t so overwhelming. Now that I am designing in my own studio, I am able to incorporate my fine arts background from HIES into my practice, making me feel more well rounded.

Thomas Galloway Class of 2005 Singer/songwriter for Mama’s Love

In high school, I took as many art classes as I could each year. I was able to take three AP art classes and build a strong portfolio. As the design editor of the yearbook, I was also able to do graphic design on a daily basis.

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I’ve been playing in the Athens, GA rock outfit, Mama’s Love, since 2007. We have been building a solid fan base and touring schedule throughout the Southeast, traveling as far west as Texas and Wyoming, and as far North as New York City.

One of the founding members and keyboardist, William Boyd, is also an HI alumnus (‘06). We started writing original music and playing together for HI talent shows and other high school events with alumni Patrick

Atwater (‘05) and Tyler Rathburn (‘05), in a band known as Skyscape Blue.

Mama’s Love has recorded 3 albums since its inception, including the upcoming album, The Great Divide, produced by John Keane, scheduled for release this December. Several side projects have also occupied my time, including my solo acoustic work found on the album, Full Moon Fiction, released last year.

My current occupation and lifestyle is based off the desire to perpetually create. Mama’s Love has been one of the best creative vehicles in my life, and the experiences have taught me more than any classroom could ever provide.

However, there were several classes and teachers that affected me throughout my time at HI. In terms of artistic expression, Judie Jacobs was a huge mentor within the visual arts. English literature classes were also an

important building block for my growth in creative writing, and I always looked up to Chris Swann, Tryggvi Arnason and Craig Savage were excellent coaches on and off the field. Tryggvi was always looking out for me, especially during my early years at HI. Savage was my favorite teacher throughout high school, challenging my limitations, while also keeping his teaching style engaging and thought provoking.

When I came to HI as a freshman, I noticed a great emphasis on the fine arts, which had been lacking at my previous schools.

There was a well-rounded approach to the system, and an overall openness for individual expression which I hope still exists. Most importantly, there were many gifted artists/ musicians throughout the student body. I sometimes wonder where I’d be now had I not attended this high school and come in contact with the many fine people that have enriched and shaped my life. I am grateful for all that my teachers gave me and the friendships that were made. * Mama’s Love will perform an Album Release show in Atlanta at The Buckhead Theatre on Friday, Dec 22nd. For more information, visit www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Courtney Dutson Class of 2000 Web Designer, Part-time Journalist

Catie (Sweetwood) Procuniar Class: 2003 Elementary school teacher

As a teacher I am always having to use my creativity. I am always coming up with fun projects for the kids that inspire and engage them in the lesson I am teaching.

For fun, I love to take photos (on land and in the water!). In my free time I try to really develop my craft and discover new techniques.

Art was always a favorite class of mine at Holy Innocents’. I participated in art every year, as well as AP art my senior year. And I was a member of the art club.

There was no specific program that influenced my art at school, but Mrs. Jacobs was able to help me think differently about my art and where I wanted to take it. She was a wonderful teacher and is an inspirational artist as well. She takes her passion for art and brings it to the students. From her, I was able to see direct techniques and was able to better understand a process.

I am involved in the arts through my web design business. A website is a powerful marketing tool that must be visually appealing in a way that draws customers in and convinces them to stay. We do that with visual elements, use of color and images.

Additionally, I still do photography just like I did in high school at HIES—now for an online surf magazine, SurfGuru.com. I am also involved in some graphic design with my business. On top of all of this, I like to do ART for my own enjoyment. Throughout the years, my mediums of choice have been in constant flux, but I always feel I need a pure artistic outlet to be “complete.” Lately I have enjoyed woodworking and creating 3-D and 2-D collages, occasionally drawing as well.

One of my favorite artistic outlets has always been writing. For several years now, I have been writing free-verse poetry for my own enjoyment. Last year, I was hired on as a journalist for SurfGuru.com. My favorite articles to write are travel articles. I have been to Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua to write feature articles about my surf trips.

Art class as a freshman and AP art as a sophomore, both with Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Shattuck, really opened a lot of creative avenues for me as a teenager. It was here I learned about drawing with charcoal and India ink, which later became my favorite medium. Through drawing you naturally learn principles of balance and proportion, which are useful to me now in web design and my other artistic ventures.

I was also introduced to black and white photography, which became my passion for many years to follow. I absolutely loved spending hours in the darkroom at HIES. We had several creative photography projects, such as hand-tinting our photos and working with pinhole cameras, that really pushed my concept of what photography could be.

Again through photography, I learned many principles that I still use today—balance, composition, attention to detail, craftsmanship—the list goes on and on.

My positive experience in the HIES Art Program led me to study Studio Art and Photography in college, where my creative knowledge continued to expand.

As for writing, my English classes during my five years at HIES had a tremendous influence on me. In Mrs. Mynatt’s 8th-grade English, I learned the beauty and importance of sentence structure and grammar, while Mr. Marine (sophomore English) and Mr. Adams (AP English) both instilled in me a love for literature. I became fascinated by how the

great writers could paint such vivid pictures through the use of their words, and this is what drives me as a writer still today.

Mrs. Jacobs had a great influence on me in the field of visual arts. I specifically remember when she had us draw a self-portrait using charcoal. She had just gotten done teaching us about using white charcoal for highlights, and I was really excited about it. So I chose to do a self-portrait in a completely dark room with a single candle burning near me to one side. This created very distinct light and shadow on my face, and thus provided me a good opportunity to use white charcoal. That drawing, as I remember, turned out well and Mrs. Jacobs even put it in a local art show that year. This was significant for me because it helped me realize that our creations should be shared with others, so that they can experience pleasure from them as well. This is a principle I continually come back to in my creative life as an adult.

Mrs. Mynatt influenced me a great deal as a writer because she was truly excited about correct sentence structure and grammar, as well as how to properly build an essay using outline form. While I am creative, I also have a strong logical side, and her formulaic way of teaching writing REALLY hit home with me. It is something I NEVER forgot; to this day, I still use her principles when I write.

I will never forget how Mr. Adams took the time to call me out of class as a junior for a one-on-one meeting.

Though I was a good student, I was too concerned (as many teenagers are) about hanging out with my friends and what concerts we were going to on the weekends to really push myself academically. Thus, I had purposely NOT signed up to take AP English my senior year so I could have more time with my friends. Mr. Adams met with me one-on-one to politely explain that I was doing myself a disservice by not taking AP English. He convinced me to take his class that day, and never stopped pushing me from that day forward. If it had not been for him, my writing would certainly not be in the same place it is today—published and available for many to read. I am so grateful for this.

Overall, I think the faculty at HIES respected us as young adults with genuine intelligence and sensitivities. Personally, this went a long way with me, to be in a place where I felt respected and where the teachers truly had my best interest at heart. There were so many times I felt insecure about my creative endeavors, and my teachers were there to support and encourage me. As a young lady becoming a woman, this support meant the world to me, and helped me gain the confidence for my creative life as an adult.

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FINE ARTS

FINE ARTS

Boy WonderRoot

Not all HIES alumni involved with the arts are necessarily working youth have joined as members. Over 1,500 people visit the center artists. Alex West (class of ‘02) is co-founder and Board Chair of each month to use the studios, participate in classes, and attend WonderRoot, an Atlanta non-profit that, according to its mission performances and exhibitions. statement, is “committed to uniting artists and community to inspire And the world has, indeed, taken notice. WonderRoot has received positive social change.” numerous awards for their work, including Creative Loafing’s “Atlanta’s Founded in 2004, WonderRoot has quickly grown into one of the Best Advocate for the Arts,” (‘08, ‘09, ‘10) “Best Public Art Project (‘09, most successful and vibrant community action organizations in the ‘10), and “Best New Trend in the Arts” (‘09, ‘10). They also received AtSoutheast. In 2008, they opened a 4,000 lanta Magazine’s award for “Best Place square foot community arts center in East to Create Art and a Better World” and Atlanta, housing a recording studio, digital Alarm Magazine’s “Top 10 DIY Music media lab, dark room, ceramic studio, perVenues in the U.S.” formance space, classroom, film screening “That’s why Atlanta’s such a great area, print studio, offices, and a library. city – where 25-year-old kids can “The idea is to get capital for local artstart a non-profit and it wins all sorts ists,” says Alex. “So for $10 a month or of awards,” says Alex. “People from $60 a year – and it’s free if you can’t afford the High Museum are partnering with it – you get unlimited access to all of the us now and we have interns who studios. And by offering that to local artists have come and said, ‘The High said at a discount, we strongly encourage them if you get an opportunity to work with to give back to other members by teaching.

WonderRoot, then take that – because So if someone comes in and uses our that’s the non-profit we all want to be.’

Photoshop, or iMacs, or is printing on our Alex West ‘02 (right) with Chris Appleton, It’s awesome to live in a city that has large-format printer, we ask that they teach WonderRoot Executive Director that much support and lets something a Photoshop class. We have 30 classes a like this grow.” month – from FinalCut Pro to bookmaking Recording studio in the WonderRoot The work performed through Community Arts Center to poetry writing.”

WonderRoot has, indeed, helped WonderRoot is based on the idea that better the world – or at least Atlanta’s artists have the potential to better the corner of it. “We do a lot of outreach,” world. But that’s hardly youthful idealism. says Alex. “We go into schools and do Alex and his colleagues point to history six-week poetry workshops. And we for their inspiration. “Every night, two of do community beautification – where my good friends and I would get coffee we’ll go into neighborhoods and do at Café Intermezzo, talking about how we public park installations and murals, could change the world,” says Alex. “It things like that. We’re really involved kept coming back to the need to combat in the beltline, where we organized the media conglomerates that control the the largest temporary art installation in message – that we need to build an army Atlanta.” of socially responsible, positive-minded Despite such remarkable success, media creators. And that means the arts Alex insists that WonderRoot has – we’d read about the Bauhaus and this no plans to expand beyond our city. cauldron of talent in one space, with “We’re really committed to Atlanta,” architects working with film designers he says. “We have a model that could WonderRoot arts studio working with industrial designers, and the be replicated, but we’re an Atlanta amazing progress they made.” organization. When you get big, you After three years of discussion – and get bureaucracy. For every $100 that lots of coffee – the group formed a goes into our organization, $95 is business plan and applied spent on great programming and paint for non-profit – not three levels of middle management status. “And then and $5 in paint. And that’s by design. fundraising and It’s important that we have a grassfinding the center,” roots model that’s very flat. There’s a says Alex, “and it charm in that that our volunteers and kind of catapulted interns and members really appreciate.” beyond any of our Not to mention a growing number of wildest expectations.” people of Atlanta.

The facts speak for To learn more about WonderRoot, themselves. Over the or to get involved yourself, please visit past three years, more www.wonderroot.org. than 1,200 artists and Cover of the WonderRoot 2010 Annual Report 28 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

that they She lets every child know do have a great are creative, that they can produce a imagination and that they I’ve had so many wonderful piece of art. say, “Ms. Thacker kids come up to me and t!” And they are, says I’m just the best artis es them. guid because of how she Terri Potter, LS Principal

Jo Thacker Retiring After 34Years At HIES

that I went to art The simple truth of it is elors degree in fine school and have a bach I ever had was Jo arts and the best teacher Thacker. teacher Lauren O’Brien, PS art

Art is her passion – and she’s combined that with her love for kids to create an arts program that has grown year by year.

Much of the foundatio n that our high school kids enjoy toda y is because of Jo Thacker.

Rick Betts, Associate Headmaster

She’s brought a tremendo us wealth of talent and really pulls thing s out of kids. I don’t know how she keep s doing it the way she does, because its completely fresh year in and year out. She’ s dedicated her life to those kids.

Judie Jacobs, US visu al arts teacher

n to me for Jo has been an inspiratio art teacher at over 30 years, first as my and then as a , 70’s Holy Innocents’ in the to teach in 1996. mentor when I came back ed all the help I As a new teacher, I need there for me in every could get, and Jo was her the first year way. I shared a room with el at how she could and I would often marv ged and excited enga so keep the children about art.

US art teacher DeLancy Hutchinson, Jo taught my husband when he was a child and then, last year , taught our fifth grader.

Our son didn’t think he could do art, never had any confidenc e in it because he’d never produced som ething that he was proud of. And I reme mber – with my office being right next to Jo’s classroom – him coming running arou nd the corner with something he’d created, saying, “Mom, we need to frame this!” And we did!

Heidi Domescik, Fine Arts Chair y to foster Jo has that unique abilit The kids that come enthusiasm over time. if they’re not out of her program – even jazzed about what necessarily artists – are ol, we have Scho er Upp the they can do. In who are excited a large core of students phy, ogra phot about drawing, painting, always been a fun ceramics – because it’s ing with Jo. experience for them, start Chris Durst, US Principal

Jo works out each proje ct herself first and thinks about the age of the children.

Then if she starts a proje ct and it doesn’t work, she might just chan ge it on the spot and it suddenly works perfectly – she’s remarkable that way.

Jackie Fishman, LS Visual Arts Assistan t

Much like the art she loves, Jo Thacker will forever inspire those who’ve spent time with her.

The 2011-2012 school year is Jo’s 34th and final at Holy Innocents’. She has taught the sons and daughters of her former students. She has taught three current arts faculty colleagues and scores of HIES teachers, staff, and administrators. And she has opened the eyes of thousands of young people to the joy and liberating power of artistic self-expression.

Jo Thacker is that rare breed of educator, someone who moves seamlessly through generations of students without ever losing the freshness or passion of her own youthful creativity.

Jo is also directly responsible for much of the art that has become a hallmark of our campus. From the Lower School’s gnome garden and numerous 50th Anniversary art installations to the stunning ceramic bird display in Curtis Library, Jo’s presence will forever be a part of the HIES student experience.

As her longtime colleague Judie Jacobs says, “Someone’s got a big pair of shoes to fill.”

On this page are just a few of the comments we’ve heard in discussing Jo with her friends and colleagues.

g me the Jo was a big part of givin e to “grow up and support and confidenc entary school become an artist.” Elem be a time full of and middle school can a way of making had insecurities, and Jo of making me feel me believe in myself and made art interesting proud of my work. She interest. Basically, and, as such, I never lost Jo rocks! art teacher Maria-Louise Coil, MS She is the most talented and thoughtful person - and a very dear friend to me. She really knows how to pull out the best from every child. That’s her gift.

Barbara Klein, Summer Connection/ Step Hi Director her students’ She just seems to be on when there’s a wavelength. Particularly says they or art, child who doesn’t like some way to don’t like art – she’ll find they get real appeal to that child so enjoyment from art.

Jackie Fishman, t LS Visual Arts Assistan

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FINE ARTS

HIES Photography – More Than Meets the Eye Students’ Work Gaining National Reputation

Photography at HIES is a lot more than “point and shoot.” Our photography students learn early on that the art, itself, can be a way of life.

“We’re not just here to produce work and try to win awards,” Upper School photography teacher Alice Thompson says. “Our goal is for them to produce artwork that’s a representation of themselves; it has to communicate to the viewer.”

Despite the lack of emphasis on awards, Thompson’s students have reaped scores of them recently. From the Dogwood Show to the Georgia Art Symposium to the National Scholastic Art and Writing Show, HIES students have taken home more than their fair share of hardware and accolades.

As a matter of fact, in the Scholastic Show – one of America’s most prestigious – of the 55 total awards for photography, HIES students received a rather astonishing 10, plus another six in the Digital Media category (photos manipulated in Photoshop).

The award winners – Maggie Armstrong (gold & silver), Payton Calhoun, Keller

cameras, and Adobe Photoshop software. In Advanced, the goal is for students to apply their skills to the world around them, to capture their vision of what they see as beautiful, meaningful, or simply significant.

“The level of commitment these kids have is amazing,” says Thompson. “If you’ve ever looked at our display boards, you’ll notice that probably 90% of the pictures are not taken during class. They go all over Atlanta,

Maggie Armstrong, “Dawn” - Sliver Key Award

Gillian Levy, “Alice in Wonderland” -Silver Key Award

Georgia, and the world to shoot.”

Thompson sees photography as extending beyond the fine arts. “I want them to combine their skills with what they learn in other classes,” she says. “The students learn how photography and Photoshop can be applied to careers such as advertising when they work on their ‘Create an Ad’ project, or when they create an album cover – front and back – complete with the scan code. This shows them how their photography is relevant. They need to understand how their skills can apply later in life. I don’t know of a single student who has not benefited from knowing Photoshop when they get to college.”

One thing is in perfect focus: the HIES photography program is producing some outstanding young artists.

Tabatha Yelos, “Atop Atlanta” - Sliver Key Award

Donnell, Yasmine Hicks (silver), Gillian Levy (silver), Adelaide Ponder (gold), Katie Serafen, Mallory Vaughn, and Tabatha Yelos (silver) – have landed in pretty heady company; past winners of the show include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates!

Thompson instills in her students a delicate balance of technical proficiency and creativity – not an easy combination. She requires that they grasp the full potential of today’s digital equipment while retaining the artistic objective of working outside perceived boundaries.

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Yasmine Hicks, “The Fight” - Silver Key Award Addie Ponder, “Sprite” - Gold Key Award

Maggie Armstrong, “All of the Lights” - Gold Key Award

FINE ARTS

Media Literacy Enters the Fine Arts For the 2010-2011 school year Holy Innocents’ students, for the first time, were given an opportunity to entertain alternate choices for electives in their schedule. Rather than freshmen being solely allowed to choose courses from the visual arts or physical education, students were allowed to delve into media electives ranging from film and video production to broadcast journalism. These electives

By Sarah Stallman ‘12 are in a new, fourth section of the fine arts department called media literacy, joining theatre, visual arts, and music. Media literacy includes broadcast/print journalism, film and video production, photojournalism, and yearbook.

The idea for the program started when faculty members Carla Klepper and Jeff Walrich initiated the school’s broadcast journalism program. They felt there was a need for a class that would give students who are not necessarily musically or artistically inclined an outlet to pursue their particular creativity throughout their high school years. After gathering research, they presented their findings to Upper School principal Chris Durst. Not long after, the newest fine arts strand was launched.

The department developed an Introduction to Media Literacy course to offer freshmen and sophomores a chance to sample the four strands in the program. The introductory class splits the year into four nine-week rotations in which students are exposed to the basics of print and broadcast journalism, film and video production, photojournalism, and yearbook. At the end of the year, students decide which strand they are best suited for and are given the option to follow that particular strand for the duration of their high school careers.

In the fall of 2010, the introductory program started with 45 students and has grown to 63 students for the 2011-2012 school year.

Additionally, with a retention rate of over 90%, students seem to be reacting positively to the new course offerings.

Faculty who teach the media literacy strands are pleased with the growth of the program. Mrs. Klepper teaches both print and broadcast journalism, Mr. James H. Jackson and Mr. Walrich co-teach the film and production courses, Ms. Alice Thompson teaches journalism photography, and Mrs. LeAnne Weaver and Ms. Rebekah Goode-Peoples co-teach the yearbook class.

Jackson sees the growth in the number of students taking the classes as affirmation of the need for more creative outlets for students, and is looking forward to expanding his film and media offerings. He says, “The media literacy program is growing in a positive direction.”

While the program is only a few years old, as a whole, students in media literacy have gained the attention of the local community. Senior anchor Chris Warley’s WHIS-produced segment about iPads in the Pre-School appeared on 11Alive’s “Education Nation” broadcast with Donna Lowry, and senior anchor Sarah Widener will also have a piece presented on 11Alive. Student writers for the Upper School newspaper The Crimson & Gold, like alumna Megan Ernst and sports editor Daniel Weiss, have interned and written for local newspapers including Reporter Newspapers and the Dunwoody Crier, and for online outlets like The Bleacher Report.

Fine arts chair Heidi Domescik looks forward to the media literacy program’s expansion into the community. As an example, she notes the plans of the Advanced Film Production class’ to bring back the Upper School film festival in the spring of 2012. Domescik also hopes that the Middle School media literacy classes will have an opportunity to integrate into the Upper School media literacy publications including Urisidae (the HIES yearbook) and The Crimson & Gold.

Regardless of the how it happens, Domescik knows “the program will keep growing and pushing forward!”

Seventh-Grade Cellists Rock Out with Electric Cello Band

Two HIES cellists are making a name for themselves, as well as the same cello teacher, practice duets with one another, and have had some exceptionally beautiful music, this year. Seventh-graders Avery other opportunities to be onstage together, such as the Georgia Music Pingpank and Clarisa Colton passed district-level All-State auditions Educators Association performance in November. this fall, which will carry them on to state auditions in January. And the “Clarisa and Avery spur each other on,” said Claudia Colton, two also had a chance to play with the professional cello band Break Clarisa’s mother and an HIES substitute teacher. of Reality in September—an opportunity that came about through MS/ The two friends have even talked about opening up a cello studio US Orchestra Director Elizabeth Lamback. together after college “to teach other young musicians how to play “Fulton County had the band up in September to do workshops with and give them similar performance opportunities,” said Avery’s mother, Alpharetta and Milton High Schools,” explained Lamback. “I got an Laurie Leonard. invitation to the concert and then someone asked if I had any kids who Clarisa, who has been playing the cello since the third grade, is also would be interested in playing with them, so Avery and Clarisa played performing this year with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra with the Milton orchestra.” of Atlanta, a community-based youth orchestra featuring talented Avery Pingpank and Clarisa Colton string, wind, brass, and percussion students from Avery, who’s played the cello since she was in kindergarten, said that taking the stage to play metropolitan Atlanta. with an electric/rock cello group which had been According to Lamback, it’s exciting that Holy described as “caught between classical and postInnocents’ has two such committed seventh-gradrock” was more enjoyable than intimidating. “Their ers playing the same instrument, and she expects music is so unique and fun,” she said. (For more on our community to be hearing much more from them, Break of Reality, visit www.breakofreality.com) whether they’re playing classical chamber music or She and Clarisa each take private lessons from something more like Break of Reality’s electric cello.

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TORCHBEARER INTERVIEW

TORCHBEARER INTERVIEW in our identity, but we are not going to erase everybody else’s.

The Rev. Michael Sullivan

Now in his third year as Rector of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, the Rev. Michael Sullivan took time to sit with us and discuss the benefits of an Episcopal education, as well as his role within two distinct, yet inseparable, communities.

Q: We mention the “Episcopal education tradition” quite a bit at HIES. What does that mean to you?

MS: Well, when we are at our best, the Episcopal tradition claims our Christian identity and roots through baptism. The baptismal covenant informs how we live our lives in prayer, worship, and action. Here in a school, we don’t see this tradition as a way to convert everybody into Episcopalians, but we do see it as the backbone, the ethos, the spirit of everything we do.

Through God’s act of baptism, we know God’s grace and blessing, and because we know that love for us, we in turn vow to respect the dignity of every human being, because we are all created in the image and likeness of God. So we take seriously the promise that we will honor and serve everyone, period, because as the saying goes, “God made no junk!” When we’re at our best, we cling to the prayers, practices, and vows of our baptismal identity; it drives everything we say and do here.

I think what happens, unfortunately, is that we Episcopalians so cling to this notion of respect and dignity that we are sometimes difficult to understand. Because these tenets translate into a celebration of diversity and inclusion, we value multiple voices and multiple approaches to the same problem.

That’s necessary when you respect the dignity of every human being. But it doesn’t mean that we water ourselves down so much that Episcopalness means nothing.

Q: How does the Episcopal education tradition differ from other denominations – such as Catholic schools, Presbyterian schools, etc.?

MS: There are two big distinctions and they have to do with theology. You can roll your eyes and think, “Oh he’s a priest, so he’s going to talk about theology,” but it’s pretty important, actually. First, as Episcopalians, we’re not dogmatic – meaning that we do not believe that God can be reduced to one set of rules or one kind of understanding, that there are many ways to get to God. And so, even within our denomination, we have multiple doctrines that might apply to the same belief.

When that gets translated into a school setting, we end up being sort of like a liberal arts college. We want to present the full spectrum of God’s presence in the world and in our lives, so that our children are exposed to the beauty of God’s creation without saying to the child, “This is the answer to that question – and this is the only answer to that question.”

The second part is related, because we’re also not confessional, in the sense that we do not have a document to which one can go to understand exactly what we believe. Instead, we have Book of Common Prayer, which is how we worship. So if you ask an Episcopalian, “What do you believe?” the answer is, “Well come worship with us.” As the hymn says, come, “taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”

So the word people usually use to describe our theology is “comprehensive.” We represent the breadth of all that scripture, reason, and tradition have to offer; we’re catholic and we’re protestant – we’re both of those things.

There’s a middle way we call the via media, where most of us live, between the tensions of protestant and catholic. But we celebrate the full spectrum, because if we don’t have the voice from both ends of the spectrum, then the middle fades away very quickly.

Q: Give me your best argument why members of other religions and/or Christian denominations should attend an Episcopal school – or more specifically, HIES. MS: Because in our understanding, we need them. The goal of my Christianity and the goal of the Episcopal understanding is not to use the revelation of Jesus as a sword against another, but as a resource for how we understand God. In my own personal life, Jesus is the self-portrait of God. I’m a Christian and I access God through Jesus – and that’s the only way I really know how. I spend my life trying to understand more and more of who Jesus is and who he calls me to be. But my faith and life do not discount my brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith, or others who may come to God in another way. We can learn from each other; indeed we need each other to understand more of life and how God is working among us. In the Episcopal understanding, our Christian identity need not discount others for their beliefs.

In Episcopal institutions, we are Christian and we celebrate our Christian identity, but as I said earlier, we do so while also respecting the dignity of every human being. And nothing we do is going to put down or discount the way other people access God. We’re clear

Q: HIES is a “parish day school.” What does that mean, and where does HIES fit within the life of the parish?

MS: Well we’re the largest parish day school in the United States, so it means it’s complex and has all kinds of challenges. But at the end of the day, it means that the school exists because a group of people in 1959 felt called

by God to start a school and to educate children to love God and this beautiful world that God has made.

To me, the beauty is that we continue to exist in that same way, despite the fact that we’ve grown into two pretty large institutions. On a day-to-day basis, I get to see 100 kids go by this window, laughing and singing. I get to go in the cafeteria and be with kids and they get to wonder why this guy in a black shirt and a funny collar is walking around.

We interact and the church’s presence is like the Spirit moving within the community.

We’re here. We’re not here to lord over people; we make no decisions as to curriculum, personnel, and on and on. The school has separate governance. But the church is an outward and visible sign to the community that there’s a relationship that is more than just historical. There’s still a real tie between who we were in 1959 and who we are in 2011.

Think about all our children and our chaplains and our choirs who interact with, say, the ladies of the altar guild, who come and get ready for a communion service. Think about the crosses and the torches that our kids are carrying in chapel – the same ones that are used in a worshiping congregation on Sunday. Whether you go to church here all the time or not, there’s a tie to something that’s larger than yourself, and I think that’s a healthy thing in today’s world – to realize there’s something bigger than you and you’re

tied to it. That you’re touching things that people have touched since 1872 – that you’re surrounded by this cloud of witnesses, people who believed in what you could become and you don’t have a clue who they are, but they’re still here with you, believing in you, pushing you forward in this wonderful world God has given.

I would add that Holy Innocents’ is at her best when this church and this school are both thriving and trying to cooperate, collaborate, and celebrate each other. To me, that’s the direction we’re going and I see

that as the vision of the church’s vestry and the school’s board: to be a community that celebrates one another.

Q: As Rector, what is your role within HIES and within the HIES Board of Trustees?

MS: Practically speaking, I serve on the Board of Trustees, just like any other board member – and also as a member of the executive committee of the board. The bylaws say that I am the spiritual leader of the whole institution and the chaplains report to me regarding the spiritual life of the entire institution.

But after serving here a little over two years, I have come to realize that the rector of Holy Innocents’ is to be the outward and visible sign that ties us back to our history and our tradition within the church. Is that easy? No. But I am that sign – it is my role.

I get dressed up and go out in front

of everybody during baccalaureate and graduation – and that’s a wonderful and beautiful thing. But I’m not sitting there as a relic. I’m sitting there as a tie to that same cloud of witnesses we were talking about a few minutes ago. And to remind the community that in everything we say or do, there is a higher calling on behalf of God. That’s my role. Thankfully, that means I don’t have anything to do with personnel or whether we have chicken nuggets or spaghetti in the cafeteria! (Laughing) The bylaws changed a few years ago, so the rector is no longer the chair of the school’s board. That shift allows me to be Rector of all of Holy Innocents’, focused on the spiritual life of this wonderful institution. It means that I get to be involved in conversation and dialogue with multiple people about who we can be in this place that would be consistent with the values we have as Episcopalians, without branding everybody as one.

We’re growing into that – I’m growing into it. But I wouldn’t have come to Holy Innocents’ if I had to be Chairman of the Board. I don’t feel called to that. I do feel called to helping the whole community figure out what it means, in all its complexity, to be an Episcopal school in the 21st century.

Q: You’ve been at HIEC for a couple of years now. How’s it going?

MS: I have loved these years. There have been challenging moments, but in these years, the school is taking off, consistent with how it’s been – on an upward trajectory – since it started. And the church is taking off. This church has raised a ton of money, torn down a building, and made a decision in a landlocked situation to build anew. We’re going to open a new facility in 2012 that will change life around here. Things are going incredibly well. We’ve got children all over the place – newcomers. It’s going great. Come and see!

Fall Sports Roundup

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Volleyball, Middle School cross country, highlight successful seasons

by Dunn Neugebauer - Sports Information Director

What better way to recap a fall season than to talk about not only a state championship team, but also a repeat state championship team? And let’s not forget another Final Four for volleyball, another trip to state for football, and varsity cross country squads that placed in postseason.

Yes, it was another successful fall and Coach Gary Klingman and his Middle School cross country squads put the exclamation points on it by traveling to Cochran, GA in October and successfully defending their state titles. The girls captured first again and the guys third. With both the boys and girls scores added together, this amounted to our Middle

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School taking the combined title by more than 150 points!

“To be able to see our runners respond to the challenge of competing in the state championship meet has been a big thrill for all of the coaches and parents,” Klingman said. “We have a great group of runners who have fun, cheer each other on endlessly and enjoy the spirit of competition. Having the best overall team in the state for two years in a row is a tribute to the dedication and hard work of the athletes and coaches. We plan to go for three in a row next year!”

Klingman and staff had more than 60 runners on the squads, all of whom contributed to

another great season.

In volleyball, it was the fourth trip to the Final Four in the last five years, with the other year being an Elite 8 trip. After advancing to postseason as the #2 team in a tough area, the Bears swept Darlington before having two nail-biting wins in succession over Walker and Athens Academy.

New Coach Taylor Noland had seven seniors on her roster, all who will be sorely missed. Anne Yanda perhaps led the pack – the senior outside hitter has signed with the University of Iowa where she plans on continuing her volleyball career next fall. The Bears broke no less than nine school records during their 29-12 campaign.

“Ruth Donahoo has built a strong volleyball program in her time at HI,” Noland said. “As a first-year coach, I couldn’t have asked for more coming into my position. Finishing the season tying for third in A/AA, I’m extremely pleased with our team’s success.”

As for football, Coach Ryan Livezey & Company advanced to the playoffs for the fifth straight year before falling to Bowdon in the opening round. With 15 seniors guiding the squad, the Bears blasted through regular season with an 8-2 record that included a second-place finish in Region 5A. HI had two earn North Fulton Touchdown Player of the Week honors – fullback Lee Davis and

defensive end Justin Fashaw.

Varsity cross country had great seasons as well. The girls – under new coach Scott Freed – earned a trip to state as a team for the third time in the last five years. Taking fourth at the 5A meet in October, the Lady Bears peaked at the right time in Carrollton in earning an 8th-instate finish.

The boys, while missing a team berth by a mere three points, were also represented at state, as sophomore Warner Ray finished fifth in region and took ninth in the Class A meet in November. This was Ray’s second straight top-10 finish. Another interesting note – the coach’s (i.e. this author’s) boys had no seniors

on their roster.

Softball, though not making postseason, went into the 5A tournament as the No. 3 seed before falling upon some hard luck. Still, Coach Laura Thomas will graduate only three seniors and, with a slew of underclassmen coming up, has nothing but high hopes for the future.

Athletic Director Donahoo perhaps summed up the fall nicely. “We continued to be successful across the board in all our fall sports. Postseason was full of HI teams once again and, as an athletic director, I am very proud of what we have accomplished.”

Look for more HI success in winter and spring sports. Go Bears!

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

HIES Receives Five Nominations in 2011 Shuler Hensley Awards Technical Execution, Harley Gould, Shelby North Holy Innocents’ production of ‘A Little Night and Christie Huff. Honorable Mentions were Music’ received five nominations for last year’s awarded for Best Leading Shuler Hensley Awards.

Actress, Caroline LaPointe; Directed by Maria Best Musical Direction, Dr. Karres-Williams, with Ben Sims; and Best Lighting musical direction by Design, overseen by Harley Dr. Ben Sims and Gould. technical direction by The awards ceremony Harley Gould, the show was held at the Cobb Energy also received three Performing Arts Centre on Honorable Mentions.

Tuesday, April 26, and it was The third straight With his customary flair, senior a true red carpet experience year that HIES has Austin Holland arrives for the for young performers. received Shuler Award festivities with a girl on each arm.

The Shuler Hensley awards nominations, the 2011 Harley Gould, Dr. Ben Sims, and celebrate excellence in showing represented a Maria Karres-Williams stroll the red carpet.

Georgia high school musical stunning achievement theatre and are modeled after by our team of New York’s Tony Awards. In performing artists. addition to the nominations Nominations and honorable mentions, two included: Best Overall HIES performers – Caroline Production; Best LaPointe and K.C. Crewdson Direction, Maria – appeared in the opening Karres-Williams; Best musical performance.

Supporting Actress, Congratulations to everyone associated with A Payton Anderson; Best Featured Performer, Little Night Music!

K.C. Crewdson; and Best Stage Crew and

Annual Fund Two for One!

This year’s Annual Fund is off to a strong start and received some special help from an anonymous – and generous - donor: a matching gift.

All new and increased pledges and gifts are subject to the match, so if you did not make a gift last year, any amount that you give this year will be matched. If you did give last year, you still have an opportunity.

Any increase in the amount of your gift this year over your gift last year will be subject to the match!

Why support the Fund? Because it is the primary way the School covers that 14% of each child’s education cost that is not paid for by tuition. A successful Annual Fund allows us to continue all the great programs and special opportunities that are available to our students. Your participation also helps us raise funds from foundations when the next capital campaign comes around.

Please help Holy Innocents’ meet this challenge by making your gift or pledge today. Pledges or gifts may be made online at www.hies.org/gifts. Thank you!

HIES Places 22nd at National Science Olympiad thanks to all the Science Olympiad parents ninth place for Compute This; Carolyn Stanek Among a field of the top 60 middle school and teachers who contributed to the success and Lever Stewart captured eighth place for science programs in the nation, HIES placed of the team.

Microbe Mission; and Carolyn Stanek and 22nd at the Science Olympiad National HIES students placed in the top 10 in three Kevin Tang were awarded eighth place for Tournament, the Olympic Games of middle events: Carter Gillon and Alex Smith took “Write-It, Do-It.” HIES competitors were also and high school science, held this year at the given several top-20 awards.

University of Wisconsin-Madison.

National Tournament Top-20 finishes.

More than 6,000 students, educators Head Coach of the talented team was Bottle rockets – 19th place – Joe Stockert and Evan Gillon and parents – including members of 120 teacher James Jackson.

Dynamic Planet – 19th place – Carter Gillon and Alex Smith Ecology – 16th place – Kevin Tang and Russell Duncan winning middle school and high school In terms of individual results, our students Ornithology – 18th place – Molly Marcus-Dower and Lever Stewart teams from all 50 states – traveled to medaled in two events,” said teacher and Storm the Castle – 16th place – Brandon Jackson and Jack Walz Madison for the 27th annual tournament, coach Janet Silvera. “Annie Stickland and (Molly Marcus-Dower helped with this event) one of the nation’s most prestigious Carolyn Stanek placed fifth in Awesome competitions for Aquifers (we would science, technology, also like to credit engineering and Johnny Maier, math. Teams another team competed in 23 member, for all his events. The Division help in this event).

C Tournament And Ananya Munjal Champion was and Ivano Milo Solon High, and placed sixth in Can’t the repeat Division Judge a Powder.

B Champion was “We did ourselves Solon Middle and Holy Innocents’ School, both from proud!” Silvera said.

Ohio.

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Science Olympians blend into their Madison, Wisconsin surroundings

Melisa Rathburn-Stewart, Bill Hollett, Gene Bratek, and Rick Betts

Renovation Activity at Both Ends of Campus

In June, 2011 construction began at both ends of the Holy Innocents’ campus. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church is involved in a major renovation and at the other end of campus we have begun construction on the ‘Stone House’, which the school purchased in 2009. The top priority for the school is a new Upper School Building. The first phase of the Upper School Campaign is to renovate the ‘Stone House” and build 80 parking spaces. The ‘Stone House’ is to be used for administrative offices for the Development and Business Offices as well as an event and conference space for events and meetings on campus. The current Business/Development House will be razed and in its place will be parking spaces. While the Stone House construction is underway, a feasibility study will be conducted to determine when an Upper School Campaign can begin. The hope is that once the Stone House is completed, fundraising will begin for a new Upper School Math and Science Building.

South Campus to Have Synthetic Turf Field by Spring

Over the past year, there has been a great deal of interest in the installation of a turf field on the South Campus. While the administration realizes there are many benefits to this type of field, the school was hesitant to seek funds for it with a new Upper School Campaign on the horizon.

A few weeks ago, Sarah and Jim Walton came forward and offered HIES a challenge: If we can install a field in time for lacrosse season, they will give the school $100,000

The Blessings Fund In 2010, the Blessings Fund was established for employees of HIES who are facing a family crisis, or extraordinary circumstances, and would benefit from financial assistance. In 2010-11 this fund helped provided resources to a few people during a difficult time in their lives.

toward the cost. The all-inclusive cost of a new synthetic turf field is $440,000. The Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association has already pledged $150,000 toward its purchase. With the potential addition of this $100,000 challenge gift, the new field is within sight. Parents have given generously and we have raised and additional $182,000 to date. The school is hopeful that we will have a new synthetic turf field by spring.

The school would like to be able to continue to provide assistance to HIES employees. If you wish to make a contribution to this fund please contact Michele Duncan, Director of Development (Michele.duncan@hies.org or 404-303-2150 x193).

The amount of financial assistance given to an individual will be determined by the Blessings Fund committee.

Tax Credit Program

In 2010, HIES began participating in the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program and received $249,000 in donations. In 2011, the school received $394,000. Unfortunately, this year the $50 million set aside by the State was designated early. This means that in 2012 we hope people will send forms in early to avoid missing the opportunity before all of the funds have been designated to other independent schools.

Through the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program, you can redirect a portion of your state tax liability - $2,500 for couples and $1,000 for individuals - toward an independent school of your choice (i.e. HIES) for new students entering HIES from public schools.

Not only does this allow us to enroll students who wouldn’t ordinarily have a chance to attend a private school, but it also furthers the cause of campus diversity, brings uniquely talented students into our academic community, and helps expand the curricular, athletic, and Fine

Arts programs we can offer based on a larger and more robust student body. The more money we raise for this program, the more money we free up for current families who are in need of assistance To participate in the program, you must make a donation to financial aid through Apogee, a Georgia School Choice Scholarship Fund. That donation qualifies as a charitable tax deduction on your Federal tax return and will generate a tax credit on your Georgia state tax return.

If you have any questions, you can find additional information at www. apogeescholarships.org. You may also contact John Panessa, at 404-419-7123 or scholarships@apogeescholarships.org to answer questions and for assistance in submitting your application information.

Thank you for your continued support of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Melisa Rathburn-Stewart, Georgia Watts, and Jan and Lever Stewart

FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Back to School Cookout

HOLY INNOCENTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

13th Annual Golf Classic Sponsors Golden Bear Sponsor Coca-Cola Refreshments

There were sounds of children playing, parents reminiscing, the Interactive Band performing, and our new Headmaster greeting the community at the Back to School Cookout on Friday, August 26 on the Lower School Playground and Middle School Courtyard. One thousand plus students and families attended the event to welcome Headmaster Gene Bratek to campus. After the cookout, everyone climbed aboard the HI shuttle to watch the Golden Bears beat the Riverwood Raiders in varsity football. What an awesome spirit-filled day for Holy Innocents’!

Premier Sponsor Whitehead & Associates, Inc.

Lorin and Matthew Middelthon, Greg Kaiser, Paula Nelson-Adesokan and Yinka Adesokan

HIAA Golf and Tennis Tournament

Global Citizenship Reception Gia Partain, Paul Murphy, Amanda and John Capriotti

Donor Recognition Reception Sarah and Jim Walton opened their lovely home to students and families participating in the Program for Global Citizenship, directed by Quinton P. Walker. This reception gave the program’s new students a chance to hear about the advantages of being involved in Global Citizenship from current participants. From the study abroad opportunities, to the service projects, to the class discussions, Peyton Anderson and Austin Holland presented their heartfelt dedication to the program and how it has truly changed their lives.

What better place is there for 100 men and women on a beautiful Monday in October than White Columns Country Club in Alpharetta? The 13th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament, hosted by the Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association (formerly the Booster Club) added a tennis tournament this year. The event raised over $42,000 for the Athletic Association from the generosity of families, athletic teams, and corporate sponsorships.

The Athletic Association allocates their funds to support many programs and initiatives, including the acquisition of much-needed foul weather gear for the football team, an additional athletic trainer for the benefit of all sports, a PA system for the main gym, a wrestling score clock, a track & field record board, the Wall of Fame, the acquisition of a concussion-detection program for our athletes, transportation and lodging connected with tournament trips for our athletic teams, the construction of a state-of-the-art weight room, and many spirit and team related items throughout the year.

Athletic Director Ruth Donahoo

September 21 was an evening to remember, as guests enjoyed the beautiful gardens at the home of Patricia Bowman Terwilliger, board member and host of the Donor Recognition Reception. Guests were greeted by the comforting sounds of harpist Julie Albertson and welcomed by our gracious hostess. The event was held to thank all of our generous donors who help support the school in a variety of areas - including athletics, technology, the Annual Fund, capital campaign, and much more!

Catherine and Arnie Pittman, Pat Terwilliger Tamika Weaver-Hightower, June Arnold, Gail Jokerst

Music Department Receives Generous Donation Over the summer, the Music Department received a generous donation from a current HI family. When asked to “dream big,” the faculty put their heads together and came up with a wish list including electric string instruments, much-needed stereo equipment for the chorus room, additional percussion instruments, and a fund allocated to bring in clinicians to work with the students. The faculty continues to dream big and, when space allows, hopes to add guitar, keyboard, and AP Music Theory classes to our growing music curriculum!

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Volunteers welcome golfers Susan and Jon Been, Jeri and Charlie Waken

Madelaine McCrorie, Sana Thomas, Michele Duncan

Patron Sponsors Barrett Woodyard and Associates Hooters of America Perimeter Capital Management The Snodgrass Foundation Foursome Sponsors Cornerstone Bank Phil and Heather Deguire JE Dunn Construction The Kampfe Family Northwestern Benefits Snellings Walters Insurance Ben and Krist Voyles Hole Sponsors 4SPINE Atlanta Orthdontic Specialists The Been Family – Katherine and Wils The Birdwell Family The Brehm Family Copy Central Reg and Wendy Cook Hansell Roddenbery, Cresa Partners The DeVore Family The Hammond Family HIES Upper School Cross Country Team HIES JV and V Softball Teams HIES Volleyball Teams (7th, 8th, JV, and V) HIES Boys Lacrosse Teams Hodges-Mace Benefits Group The Hollett Family The Kaufmann Clinic Dan, Judy, and Jack McGrew Miller Brothers Ltd. Northwestern Benefit Corporation Northwestern Mutual The Patrick Family – Caroline ’13, Sim ’16, Laura, and Pat John, Nancy, Meg, and Jack Patterson Ragin Cajun Brand Resolute Construction Services SAGE Dining Services The Schmidt Family In honor of Will Small, Class of 2013 Suzy Smith, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta State Farm Insurance, Rick Taylor,Agent The Thomas Family

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Wall of Fame Induction

Alumni Reunion Weekend

Charlotte Mayhew, daughter of Aida Mahmutovic Mayhew ‘98

The classes of 1996, 2001, and 2006 celebrated their reunions this year with many returning alumni. The classes of 1996 and 2006 hosted their reunion receptions at The Ivy on Roswell Road. There were a few former faculty in attendance, including Ellen Blake, Niki Simpson, Chris Swann, and Renee Gracon.

Local 3 Kitchen and Bar was the venue for the 10th reunion for the class of 2001 chaired by Cara Puckett and Allender Laflamme. The class truly enjoyed reminiscing as they read their senior prediction letters.

Ellen Blake and Jill Neumann Edwards

Alumni and Faculty Pumpkin Bash Chris Swann and Margaret Ellen Combs (left) and Kaitlin Duffy

The first pumpkin bash on a warm autumn Saturday in October was a huge success and tons of fun for kids of all ages. There were crafts, an inflatable bounce house and slide, games, food, apple bobbing, and of course, pumpkins to decorate. This is sure to be a new tradition for alumni and faculty.

Meg Frederick, Julia Frederick Leech and Meg’s grandchildren

Margaret Gunter and her twin sons

Stacy Vazhenin, Javi Roman, Myra and Fred Downs (parents of Katie, who lives in Australia and was unable to attend), and Christy Brown

In September, Holy Innocents’ inducted four former Golden Bear athletes into the Wall of Fame. Christy Brown (’05), Katie Downs Jame (’05), Javi Roman (’95) and Stacy Vazhenin (’02) were honored at halftime of the HIES-Wesleyan football game for their stellar accomplishments.

The Wall of Fame was established in 2008 to recognize and honor outstanding varsity athletes, coaches, and/or contributors to HIES who have demonstrated excellence in their athletic pursuits and accomplishments, and in so doing have brought pride and distinction to our school.

Brown earned her honors through both basketball and track and is often cited as one of the most decorated athletes in school history.

In basketball, she scored over 1,500 career points and was Region Player of the Year her senior year. She had numerous other basketball awards at HI before playing at Clemson for five

years, including a red shirt season.

In track, she was the state champ in the 100-meter, 200-meter and long jump in both her junior and senior seasons. She also set a new state record in the long jump.

Downs Jame was inducted for her contributions in volleyball. She was a four-year starter who led her teams to a combined record of 116-55, including four straight trips into the state playoffs.

She was named MVP three times and was All-Area both as a junior and a senior. She went on to play at Emory University for two years and later returned to HI to coach summer camps and club volleyball.

Roman was named for his soccer prowess.

A four-year captain, he led the team in scoring for three years and guided the Bears to the first team state championship in school history in 1995. Currently third on the all-time

HIES scoring list, Roman went on to play at Presbyterian College in SC before returning to HI as a community coach.

Vazhenin’s athletic accomplishments came in swimming, where she was the 2001 state champion and record-holder in the 100-yard backstroke and was second in the 200-IM. She was a member of the US Junior National Team in 2000, finishing sixth in the 200-m back and was on the winning 400-meter medley relay.

She competed for the Russian National Team in 2002 at the Short Course World Championships and with the Russian Junior Team in 2000. Vezhenin went on to swim at the University of Southern California for four years.

Congratulations to all four of our new inductees – and thanks for all you have meant to HIES!

Art and Fashion Show Save the Date

Please save the date for the Fine Arts Alliance’s Art and Fashion Show, to be hosted at the Foundry at Puritan Mill on Friday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is a wonderful celebration of art, jewelry, and fashion, and the Fine Arts Alliance is thrilled to offer such an impressive showing of creations and designs by some of the most talented artists in the region, including many from the Holy Innocents’ community. The theme for 2012 is Celebrating the Style of Giving.

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Ryan Teague, Kelly Harrison, Ian Marshall, and David Neumann

Hunter Hyde and Evelyn Grace Hyde (family of Raine Crumpler )

Niki Simpson and Claire Abreu Audra Mullen Thompson’s (‘95) children, Trey and Hollis

CLASS NOTES

CLASS NOTES

If you would like to submit class notes for the Spring issue of the Torchbearer, please contact Tamika Weaver-Hightower at tamika@ hies.org or 404.303.2150 ext 181.

If you are interested in serving as a class representative, please contact Heather Hahn ’91 at heather.hahn@hies.org.

CLASS OF 2000

CLASS OF 2001

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Stephanie Brown: sbrown@georgiaaquarium.org

Cara Puckett: cara.puckett@gmail.com Allender Laflamme Durden: allenderl@gmail.com

CLASS OF 1995

CLASS OF 1997

CLASS OF 1999

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Stephanie Little: sll1176@yahoo.com

Ashton Thurmond Ragone: ashtonragone@gmail.com

Jennifer Cavanaugh Brown: jcb924@gmail.com

Jill Herndon Littlefield:

Kristin Wolford Tiliakos: kristinjwolford@aol.com

Samia Hanafi: samhanafi@gmail.com

jilllittlefield@hotmail.com

Audra Mullen Thompson: audra.thompson@hies.org

Emmy Wolfe Larkin and her husband, John, welcomed John Stephen Larkin Jr. on April 4, 2011.

He weighed 8lb, 8oz.

Emmy, John, and big sister Ellie (4) were thrilled to welcome the new addition to the family.

Ian Marshall was engaged to Kristi Diane Weaver, a 1996 graduate of Roswell High School and a 2000 graduate of Georgia Tech. The wedding was in October on St. Simons Island. They honeymooned in the Mediterranean and reside in Dunwoody.

Ian is the owner of Ian Marshall Realty, a residential real estate firm based in Atlanta.

CLASS OF 1996 Class Representatives: Emily Brown Latone: emilylatone@gmail.com

Drew McDonald: tam1980@gmail.com

Ashton Thurmond married Eric Ragone on August 26, 2011 at Kairos Church in Atlanta. Eric graduated from the University of Georgia and is currently the Director of Construction Practices at Ironwood Insurance Services.

Ashton recently received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with a Child and Adolescent Specialization and works for Young Life Northwest Atlanta.

Other HIES alumni in attendance at their wedding were: Sarah (White) Balfour ’97, Chad Carlson ’97, Susan (Humphlett) Carlson ’97, Amiee Graham ’97, Svea Hall ’97, Ali (Staffford) Malone ‘97, Charles Malone ’97, Jenna Stafford ’99, Audra (Mullen) Thompson ’95, Kristin (Wolford) Tiliakos ’97, and Leslie (Horne) Tomasini ’97.

Raine Crumpler Hyde: raine.hyde@gmail.com

Sara Hall McNeal and Patrick welcomed their first child, Ian Withington “Witt” on September 16 at 9:39 p.m. weighing 8 lbs 1oz and 20 inches long! Everyone is doing great! Witt is the nephew to a very proud uncle, Brian Hall ‘99!

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Lara Pocalyko Walker and Jeff Walker welcomed their first child, a son whom they named Preston, on Sunday October 23, 2011.

CLASS OF 1998 Class Representatives: Katie McGoogan Weeks: katie.weeks@hies.org Effie Swartwood Thompson: effiesthompson@gmail.com

Katie Werk Barber and her husband, Jay, live in Rowell, GA. They have two children: Maya is 2.5 yrs and their newest addition, Gabe, was born on July 22 of this year. Kate and Jay are published writers under the pen name J.K. Barber. They are currently working on their third book that is due out next summer. It is the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Chronicles of Aronshae.

Jennifer and Jess Brown welcomed Jesse Bryan Bennett Brown V on July 26, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Big Sister Claire is quite smitten as well.

Adam Conner married Caroline Jernigan, a Westminster graduate, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 in downtown Norcross. Frank Bowen ‘99 was his best man.

Molly Eustis married Jeff Sweeney this fall.

Scott McDougal finished writing a book about his biggest passion in life – learning what women really want. You can go to his website: www.winagirlsheart.com to learn more about his new book, Ladies First.

Here’s what a professional had to say after reading his book: “Ladies First is a must read ... Scott writes in a witty, funny, and open manner but also provides practical advice ... When my sons are near the age of dating, this will be one of the first books we will read together. This book is completely worthwhile and helpful.” ~Andy Ward, Ph.D., M.S., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Atlanta, GA

Kristen Andersen married Matthew Stokes on December 11, 2010 at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, with a reception at Dunwoody Country Club. Kristen’s sister, Elizabeth Andersen-Fleury ’98 was her Matron of Honor. Michael Bowden and Stephen Repp, both class of 2000 served as groomsmen. Molly Collins and Stephanie Brown both also class of 2000 were attendants. HIES classmates Hunter Kowalewski ’00 and Matt Haas ‘00 drew honors for traveling the greatest distances to the wedding. Kristen graduated from the University of Georgia in 2004 and currently works in Affiliate Sales and Marketing for Turner Broadcasting. Her husband Matthew graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2004 and is a Financial Analyst for Home Depot Corporate.

Janna Iyer received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. She is a graduate of Emory, as well.

Sara Key is engaged to David Bryant.

They are getting married at The Biltmore in Asheville, NC, on December 10, 2011. Sara is currently a graphic designer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. David is at SCAD Atlanta finishing up a degree in animation.

Marisa Puckett is currently teaching fourth grade at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School.

CLASS OF 2002 Class Representatives: Katie Kirtland: katie.kirtland@gmail.com Alley Pickren: alleypic@gmail.com

Kristin Bayer recently became engaged to Tom Slinn on Labor Day weekend, specifically September 4, on a trip to visit Tom’s family in New York. Tom proposed at Perkin Memorial Park. This park includes a mountain overlooking the Hudson Valley and Hudson River in upstate New York where Tom’s father and mother met for the very first time, and where Kristin and Tom got engaged.

Erin Patrick started graduate school at The University of Cincinnati to become a Nurse Anesthetist.

CLASS OF 2003 Class Representative: Emily Weprich: emily.weprich@yahoo.com

Bryan Jones has a new position as an IT Recruiter at The Intersect Group. He also received the 2011 Event of the Year Award for a charity golf event, The Culbreth Cup, which he started in memory of his grandparents. He raised over $24,000 for the event, which benefits United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia (his grandparents were founding members of the chapter). The 2012 Culbreth Cup will be held on April 30th. If you are interested in this event, you may contact Bryan at bryanj611@gmail. com.

Courtney Tate married Johanna Elsemore in

Savannah, GA on October 22, 2011. They met while in college at Emory University.

Also, in attendance at the wedding were Lawrence Gill ‘03, who served as the best man and Melanie Brown ‘03. The happy couple resides in Washington D.C. Libby Fowler Tyler graduated from Mercer University in December 2010 with a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Libby is currently teaching first grade at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. She and her husband just bought their first house in Huntley Hills in March.

CLASS OF 2004 Class Representatives: Amy Fore Kane: amycfore@gmail.com Collins Marshall: collins.marshall@ml.com Gordon Silvera: gordon.silvera@gmail.com

Jennifer Bachman, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, is currently a third year law student at Georgia State University where she is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia State University Law Review.

Following graduation, she will clerk for Federal Judge Orinda Evans of the Northern District of Georgia.

Jennifer Bickley was married to Kyle Sewell on August 20, 2011 at The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta, GA. The reception was held at The Fox Theatre immediately following the ceremony. HIES alumni from the class of 2004 that attended the wedding included bridesmaids Gina Hanafi and Lizzie McDuffie, as well as, Kathryn Stafford, Annie van Beuningen, Susan Little, and Lisa Scott.

Charles Nix and Laura Kimmey were engaged in early October during a trip to Costa Rica. They will be married on September 8, 2012.

Will Mitchell is marrying Karey Laroway on April 21, 2012.

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CLASS NOTES

CLASS NOTES

CLASS OF 2005

CLASS OF 2007

CLASS OF 2008

CLASS OF 2011

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Tyler Rathburn: tprathburn@gmail.com

Charlotte Bissell: cmb123@comcast.net

Rachel Sullivan: moochie921@bellsouth.net

Megan Ernst: megernst11@gmail.com

Rachel Shunnarah: rshunnarah@gmail.com

Sarah-Elizabeth Kirtland: kkirtla@clemson.edu

Kerry Martin: kiwi667@bellsouth.net

Delaney McMullen: delaneymcm@gmail.com

Kate Sternstein: kasternstein@gmail.com

Taylor Pack: pack_t@bellsouth.net

Trevor Gillum: tgtopgun28@yahoo.com

Andrew Parrish: m.andrewparrish@gmail.com

Allyson Young: allysonyoung87@gmail.com

Emily Phillips: goldengirl188@aol.com

Kate Decker: kated7523@gmail.com

Liz Knapp received a masters in the art of teaching secondary social studies from Georgia State University in May and thankfully received a position immediately following at Elkins Point Middle School in the Fulton County public schools system for 7th grade social studies! She is currently living in Inman Park.

Ben Cornwell was drafted by the Seattle Mariners. He played one year at Virginia Tech, one year at Georgia Perimeter, and two years at the University of Georgia.

Davis Lukens is at Denison University, where he is playing collegiate lacrosse.

Sarah Taylor married Rich Vantine from Charlotte, NC on August 13, 2011 at Northside United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA. The couple both work for Hendrick Automotive Group and reside in Chapel Hill, NC. Abby Templeton is working for Towers Watson in Washington D.C.

CLASS OF 2006 Class Representatives: Kaitlin Duffy: duffykc@auburn.edu Miller Edwards: edwardm@auburn.edu Anna Pickren: annapic@uga.edu Amy Schwartz: amy8700@hotmail.com

Melissa Couch graduated from GCSU with a major in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Sociology after returning from a 6 month internship in South Africa.

Melissa is moving to Savannah, GA and pursuing a yoga teaching certification.

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Jack Templeton is currently living and working in the city of Shenzhen, which is among China’s largest and fastest growing cities as it is only 30 years old.

He’s teaching grades 1 and 2 students conversational English at the Shekou Yu Cai Primary School (ranked in the Top 100 of all Chinese Primary Schools). He just started working on September 1st and will continue to work here until June 2012.

Jack arrived in China early August and had a month long training course with 100 other new English teachers in Beijing. During the “teaching bootcamp”, he attended TEFL lectures and Chinese classes; he also taught classes at an English camp at Peking University (China’s most prestigious University). Jack personally taught Level 5 English class (12-14 yr olds) and a Level 9 English class (16-18 yr olds).

During his time in Beijing, he visited the Imperial Palace (or Forbidden City), Tianamen Square, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, all of which were quite breath-taking.

Overall, he is really enjoying his time in China. Templeton says this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for him to witness and experience another culture which has been developed over thousands of years and differs so strongly with his own Western traditions. And it is quite rewarding to see how motivated these Chinese students are to learn English and about life in America.

Haley Pope is a senior at Elon University in Elon, NC, but will be graduating in January 2012 with a degree in Biology. After studying in South Africa in the fall of 2010, Haley decided to return to do conservation research starting in February 2012. She will be working on several national reserves monitoring, tracking, and tagging wildlife, and then plans on staying to pursue a Master in Science (Conservation Biology).

Above is a picture of Haley (in the black sweatshirt with clipboard) with her partners, Lucas and Lauren during her studies in South Africa in fall 2010.

CLASS OF 2009 Class Representatives:

CLASS OF 2010 Class Representatives:

Corinne Bicknese pledged Alpha Omicron Pi at UGA. Darius Bowling is at Ohio State, where he is playing collegiate lacrosse.

Megan Ernst pledged Alpha Omicron Pi at UGA. Kenny McDowell is at Ohio Wesleyan playing collegiate lacrosse.

CLASS OF 1993 Austin Stephens and his wife, Stephanie welcomed Katherine Anne Stephens on September 27, 2011 at 10:17 p.m.

Though 3 weeks early, she was healthy weighing in at 7 lbs 1oz and was 21 inches long. Austin was on a flight to San Francisco when he got an email from Stephanie at 10:41a.m. asking him to “turn around and get back ASAP”. He landed back in Atlanta at 8:35 p.m., arrived at Piedmont by 9:30 p.m. and Katherine delivered at 10:17 p.m.

LOST ALUMNI We are missing contact information for the above alumni. If you are in contact with any of the above HIES graduates, please encourage them to get in touch with the HIES alumni office. You can also log on to the website at www.hies.org. Click on alumni. If you have never logged onto the site before, then click on first time login and follow the steps.

Name Katherine L. Schultz William P. Thomas Kimberly A. Campuzano Christopher B. Chappell Benjamin J. Gaudreault Kathryn N. Wegman Keith A. Cooper George M. McCord Zachary A. Yager Juliana R. Alves Elizabeth M. Fowler Lauren D. Friedrichs John P. Gallagher Holly M. O’Keefe Katharine M. Duke Jasmine Nadja M. Smiri Danielle A. DeFoe Noah K. Hauber Stephen A. Satterfield Tracy L. Edmundson Mary V. Coleman Shaquita N. McWilliams Maria Simas Kishauna R. Callwood

Maiden Class 1996 1996 Perisino 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2007 2008

Chase Brown is competing at HampdenSydney in lacrosse.

Amanda Nelson pledged Pi Beta Phi at UGA.

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THAT’S FRONK-EN-STEEN!

2010-2011

Beloved actor and HIES Grandparent Gene Wilder visited campus this fall to present a “Wonka Golden Ticket” to 1st grader Kate Deriso, whose parents won the extraordinary auction prize at last spring’s Gala.

Mr. Wilder presents the Golden Ticket

Gene Wilder and Kate Deriso

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ANNUAL REPORT

2010-2011

ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS 50 Board of Trustees Development Comittee School Leadership Council Office of Development Annual Fund Leadership Annual Fund Volunteers

MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

51 Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Leadership Alumni Advisory Board Parent Participation by Grade Parent Participation by Division Annual Fund Financial Support Chart 52 Annual Fund Summary 2010-2011 Leadership Circle

Dear HIES Family and Friends,

53 Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors 63 Alumni Gifts 64 Grandparent Gifts and their Grandchildren 68 Honorary Gifts 72 Memorial Gifts 74 Gifts-In-Kind Alan A. Lewis Pre-School Library Curtis LIbrary Malcolm Library Support from Foundation, Corporations, Organizations, and Matching Gifts 75 Annual Giving Restricted

The Annual Report was published by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School’s Development and Communications Offices. Gifts listed in this report were received from July 1, 2010 –

76 Scholarship and Endowment Gifts 78 Scholarship and Endowment Funds The Caritas Society Faculty and Staff Giving

June 30, 2011. Every attempt was made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please

The 2010-2011 school year was a productive year for HIES. We welcomed our new Headmaster, Gene Bratek, in the spring while simultaneously working on raising funds for the first phase of the Upper School Campaign. In early June, we began construction on the property adjacent to the Alan A. Lewis Pre-School. Once completed, this project will provide an administration office, an expanded Pre-School playground and additional parking spaces, replacing the spaces that will be removed once a new Upper School is built.

Donations to the Annual Fund remained constant and, thanks to the support of the HIES community we were able to exceed our goal with $1,090,202 in gifts. We also received a number of special gifts in 2010 - 2011 to support programs and projects at the school: the Strategies Program, the Program for Global Citizenship, Broadcast Journalism, the Quest Program, Financial Aid, the Bobby Fay Memorial Fund to support the Science Program and other capital gifts.

We also had support for the Georgia Tax Credit Program with $249,000 received during our inaugural year. This program provides financial aid support for students entering HIES from public school.

In total, we received $4,403,092 in gifts and pledges to support a number of priorities for the school. The school feels very fortunate to have such a supportive community. On behalf of the faculty and staff, I would like to thank each of you for your support.

Sincerely,

80 2011-2013 Capital Campaign 81 Parents’ Association

let us know of any errors or omissions and

83 Fine Arts Alliance 84 Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association 86 Horizons Atlanta 87 HIES Operations Summary HIES Income Portrait

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Michele Duncan accept our sincerest apologies. Contact Michele Duncan, Director of Development, at michele.duncan@hies.org.

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ANNUAL REPORT Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2010-2011 Board of Trustees Mr. David P. Stockert Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mrs. Robin S. Phillips Mr. David S. Aldridge

Chairman of the Board Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer

Dr. Maria E. Arias Mr. Thomas D. Bell Mr. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. Frederick B. Betts Mrs. LeDonna G. Bowling

Mr. Mark Crosswell Mr. James D. Decker Mrs. Peggy H. Farnham Mr. James B. Hannan Mr. Peter R. Hardin Mr. William S. Hollett Mr. Howard P. Lukens Dr. Melody P. Palmore Mr. James K. Price Dr. Melisa A. Rathburn-Stewart

Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Leadership Ms. Julie A. Skaggs The Rev. Michael Radford Sullivan Ms. Patricia B. Terwilliger Mr. Peter C. Vaky Mrs. Louise M. Wells The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander (Ex-Officio) Mr. Paul Quiros (Ex-Officio)

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2010-2011 Development Committee Mr. David S. Aldridge Dr. Maria E. Arias Mr. Mark Crosswell Mr. Darren Devore

Mr. James K. Price Dr. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart Mr. Ben Voyles Mrs. Sarah Walton

Ms. Pat Terwilliger Ms. June Arnold (Ex-Officio) Mr. Rick Betts (Ex-Officio) Mrs. Michele Duncan (Ex-Officio)

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2010-2011 School Leadership Council Eugene A. Bratek, Headmaster (from March 1, 2011) Frederick B. Betts, Acting Head of School (until March 1, 2011) Associate Headmaster (from March 1, 2011)

Greg T. Kaiser, Principal, Alan A. Lewis Pre-School Terri F. Potter, Principal, Dorothy Sullivan Lower School Theresa L. Jespersen, Principal, The Fred Rowan Family Middle School Christopher W. Durst, Principal, Upper School

Ruth K. Donahoo, Athletics Director Michele D. Duncan, Director of Development James E. Griffin, Business Manager Chris N. Pomar, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Pam Mullen Pre-School Karen Barney Lower School

Maria Reed, Development Assistant Tamika Weaver-Hightower, Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events

Mary Chris Williams, Data Base Administrator

Pre-School/Lower School Chairs Lorin and Matthew Middelthon

Pre-First Susan and Stuart Grubb

Middle /Upper School Chairs Carter and Travis DeHaven

1st Grade Tressa and Chris Bell Cherry Hudgins – Leadership

7th Grade Wistie and Robert Kennedy Amanda and Knox Thompson - Leadership

Annual Fund Leadership

Pre-School/Lower School Chairs-Elect Barbara and Marc O’Connor Middle/Upper School Chairs-Elect Jayne Ann and Clay Milling

Annual Fund Volunteers Early Learners Stephanie and Scott Gillies Pre-K Representatives Robyn and Mark Campagna Mary Frances and Wes Davidson Leadership Kindergarten Paige and Tom Beebe Grace and Scott France - Leadership

Katie Weeks

Administration

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2010-2011 Alumni Advisory Board Drew McDonald ‘99 Brian McGuire ‘00 Rachel Shunnarah ‘05

Amy Valentine Forrestal ‘83 Miriam Garrett ‘80 Leigh Spence Jackson ‘99 Aida Mahmutovic Mayhew ‘98

Alexander Crumpler ‘02 President Gralyn Crumpler Daily ‘96 Secretary Jennifer Cavanaugh Brown ‘99 Jennifer Pittman Cantrell ‘86

PARENT PARTICIPATION BY GRADE

100% 80%

82

86

79

73

83

88

84

83

6

5

88

90

94

100

100 91

82

81

60% 40% 20%

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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2010-2011 Office of Development Michele Duncan, Director June Arnold, Associate Director Heather Hahn, Program Assistant for Alumni Relations

Karen Greer Middle School Quinton Walker Upper School

11

10

9

8

7

4

3

2

1

P-1

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2nd Grade Kelly and David Doll David Skid - Leadership

91

10th Grade Julie and Tim Maxman

4th Grade Lisa and Dan Kennedy Julie Bills - Leadership

11th Grade Susan Boltacz and Tim Coen Mary and Jim Meathe – Leadership

5th Grade Suzy and Ed Smith Sakina and Asad Bashey – Leadership

12th Grade Ann and Bill Huff Ellen and Kevin Hayes - Leadership

6th Grade Susie and Neal Smith Selena and Darren Bridges - Leadership

88

Lower School 85

Middle School 80

Upper School

9th Grade Frances and William Shaheen - Leadership

3rd Grade Representative Lisa and David Baker - Leadership

3YR

PARENT PARTICIPATION BY DIVISION Pre-School

8th Grade Mary and J.R. Hanks Jayne Ann and Clay Milling - Leadership

PK

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

ANNUAL FUND FINANCIAL SUPPORT CHART 1% 7%

2% 7%

10%

5%

Board

Alumni

Faculty

Parents of Alumni

Parents

Friends/Others

Grandparents 68%

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Annual Fund Summary Campaign Goal Total Raised Board of Trustees Participation Faculty and Staff Participation Overall Parent Participation

$1,050,000 $1,090,202 100% 100% 85%

Constituent Giving to Annual Fund Board of Trustees Faculty/Staff Parents Alumni Grandparents Parents of Alumni Friends/Others

$114,605 $54,388 $743,264 $3,355 $71,416 $22,200 $80,974

TOTAL

$1,090,202

Total Giving to all Funds during 2010-2011 Annual Fund Annual Giving Restricted Scholarship Funds Haiti Relief and Endowment Global Citizenship Program Strategies Program LOM Capital Campaign payments 2011-13 Capital Campaign Libraries Blessings Fund Bobby Fay Memorial Fund

$1,090,202 $128,639 $177,360 $12,791 $71,260 $215,000 $356,704 $2,335,957 $160 $5,109 $9,910

TOTAL

$4,403.092

2010-2011 Leadership Circle The Leadership Circle recognizes and cultivates the school’s most loyal and generous supporters, those contributing $1,959 and more on an annual basis. Members receive invitations to a year-end Leadership Circle event and invitations to other special events throughout the year. In 2010-11, there were 168 families in the Leadership Circle.

The Holy Innocents’ Leadership Circle includes seven giving levels: Earl Dolive Giving Society ($50,000 or more) Recognizing the generosity of a past parent, grandparent and champion of the Annual Fund.

Founders’ Club ($25,000 - $49,999) Recognizing those whose generosity is the cornerstone of philanthropy to our school.

Bishop’s Council ($10,000 - $24,999) Recognizing the school’s historical link to the Episcopal Church.

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Trustees’ Circle ($7,500 - $9,999) Remembering the members of the Board of Trustees who helped establish and have provided distinctive leadership to Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School since 1959.

Lillabel West Society ($5,000-$7,499) Recognizing the memory of the first Director of Holy Innocents’ Parish Day School. In 1959, seventy-two students were enrolled in three-year old through first grade classes under the leadership of Mrs. Lillabel West.

Head of School’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Recognizing the commitment and prestige of the eight headmasters who have led Holy Innocents’ since 1959.

1959 Society ($1,959-$2,499) Commemorating the 1959 founding of Holy Innocents’ Parish Day School in Northwest Atlanta.

Earl Dolive Giving Society ($50,000 and above) Founders’ Club ($25,000 - $49,999) Anonymous HIES Parents’ Association Bishop’s Council ($10,000 - $24,999) Anonymous Anonymous AEM Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Elbridge F. Bills II Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Carlos Ms. Ceree Eberly Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hackett Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Molloy Mr. and Mrs. James K. Price Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. B. Clayton Rolader Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shaheen Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Sarah and Jim Walton Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright II Trustees’ Circle ($7,500 - $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury

Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr. The Graham Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jerald R. Hanks Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. William Parker Hix Mr. and Mrs. Kirk F. Holland Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. Hutchings Mrs. Madelaine O. McCrorie Mr. Phillip S. McCrorie Mr. Thomas M. Willingham Mr. and Mrs. Rodney D. Windley Lillabel West Society ($5,000 - $7,499) Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Stefan R. Brecher Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Brehm John Coggins III Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell Mr. Douglas A. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Hereford Mr. and Mrs. Leston J. Juneau Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kampfe Ms. Tricia Grant and Mr. Dudley King Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Landskroener Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Long Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. D. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Miles Mr. and Mrs. John S. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Pittman III Ms. Nancy Brumley-Robitaille and Mr. Daniel Maurice Robitaille Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Roch Jr.

Ms. Rhonda M. Sasser Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Wells III Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Widener Mr. and Mrs. R. Kelly Williams Jr. Head of School’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Anonymous Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Ainsworth Mr. George Bradley Ball Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Baskin Mr. and Mrs. John W. Baumstark Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Borne Mr. and Mrs. James H. Brock Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. D. Bull Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cahillane Ms. Jennifer Pittman Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. James R. Carter Jr. Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Chambers Mr. and Mrs. C. David Clarke Ms. Susan R. Boltacz and Mr. Timothy F. Coen Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Coggins Mr. and Mrs. Newton B. Collinson IV Mr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Cook Mr. and Mrs. William S. Creekmuir Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Damewood Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Dennard Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeVore Mr. and Mrs. William W. Espy Mr. and Mrs. David L. Fentress Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Garvin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hamilton James Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Niven Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kuniansky Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Lukens Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Mason TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 53

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. McNair III Mr. and Mrs. James B. Meathe Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKee Nunnally II Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. O’Connor Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. William B. Phillips Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Piligian Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rhea Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rich III Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Rosenberg Dr. and Mrs. William H. Rousseau Mrs. Robert P. Shook and Ms. Elesabeth R. Shook Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. David Skid Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stine Mr. and Mrs. Brad Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Theos Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Knox R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Wammock Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ward Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Warley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Weitzner Mr. and Mrs. Jackson L. Wilson III Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Young 1959 Society ($1,959 - $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. David D. Alkhazraji Dr. and Mrs. Asad Bashey Mr. Stephen R. Been Ms. Susan Arnold Borrelli Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Broms Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Busko Mr. and Mrs. John D. Capriotti Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Charron Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Davidson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David A. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Deguire Mr. and Mrs. John T. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Mrs. Cynthia Hudson-Fernandez and Mr. Julio Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher Homer III Mr. and Mrs. Steve Inglett Dr. Laura and Mr. Mark Kale

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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Colin K. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Kennedy Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. King Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis II Mr. and Mrs. William H. Maxman Jr. Mrs. JoBeth Shealy Maxwell and Mr. Steve Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. John R. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Corey B. Pinkston Mrs. Nancy W. Pruitt Dr. and Mrs. Ashok S. Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Schick Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Symbas

Dr. and Mrs. David D. Tanner Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Mr. and Mrs. James Todd Watson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. John Yankauskas Ursidae Society ($1,000 - $1,958) Anonymous Mrs. Ivan Allen III Mrs. Jane Frederick and Dr. Stephen W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ballou Sr. Mrs. Linda Basham

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Been Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Blackshaw Mr. and Mrs. F. Coll Bowen III Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Bowles Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. David C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Bryant Mrs. Clara Kauffmann Caldas Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Campagna Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo C. Carvalho Mrs. Lois Berg-Craig and Mr. Kinley Craig Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cravey Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. William C. Curtis Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Davis Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. La Fon C. Dees Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. James W. Donahoo Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Dramis Ms. Terri Lynn Dramis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Duffy Ms. Mae Charles Barnes and Mr. John Nelson Dyslin Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fanning III Mr. and Mrs. Curt W. Fochtmann Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. France Mr. and Mrs. Reid T. Funston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Gagen Mrs. Miriam Garrett and Mr. Michael Stacio Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates

The Honorable and Mrs. Dick Gephardt Mr. and Mrs. Aaron A. Gilcreast Mr. and Mrs. George K. Gill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alon Goren Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Hardin Mr. Robert H. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Hayes III Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel A. Hires The C. Tycho and Marie Howle Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hudgins Ms. Mary Alice Isele Italia Eire Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Joe Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Johns Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Lee A. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Tony H. Kepano Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Klinck Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Konenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Korn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Laflamme Mr. and Mrs. Buu T. Lam Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Archibald F. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lyles Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Magruder Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mallady Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alan Maloy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Dion A. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Claude McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. McGrew III Mr. and Mrs. R. King Milling Mr. and Mrs. M. Daniel Mills Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Ms. Gina Morris Mr. and Mrs. Ian J. H. Murdock Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pagano Mr. and Mrs. William F. Parsons II Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Hal M. Philipson Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Pilkenton The Rev. and Mrs. John J. Porter The Pruitt Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Pruitt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Pugmire Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Alan Quigley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Reams Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger

Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Ryan Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Sager Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Sample Ms. Julie A. Skaggs Mr. B.F. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Taylor Mr. David Michael Thurber

Anniversary Club ($1 - $999) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous

Mr. Jeffrey Scott Tucker Dr. Claudia Venable Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III Mr. and Mrs. David M. Wallis Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. Warrick Mr. and Mrs. D. Keehln Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. J. David Williams Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. Williams Dr. and Mrs. R. Moody Williams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Williams Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant Wilmer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr. Dr. Kathryn Kim and Mr. Cliff Wright Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright and The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright Dr. and Mrs. Jay S. Yadav Mrs. Diane N. Yelich Mrs. Kristine Pinto Zagoria Mr. Adrian Marc Zoller

Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Abernathy Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Adams Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne D. Addington Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Ahler Ms. Erin Ainor Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Aitkens Ms. Gwendolyn W. Albrecht Mr. and Mrs. James A. Alexander Ms. Hannah Alexander Mr. Patrick Allegra Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Allen Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Allen Mr. and Mrs. John H. Almeter Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altiery Mr. and Mrs. Abdollah Ammari Mr. and Mrs. Asad Ammari Drs. Susan and Peter A. Andersen Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. Anderson Sr. TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 55

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Anderson Ms. Authurine A. Johnson and Mr. D. Elliott Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Mrs. Robert H. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Anderson Mrs. Laura Andrews Mr. and Mrs. James H. Andros Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Armstrong Ms. June Borg Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Blake Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury

Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Ballantine Mr. Jay M. Barber Mr. John J. Barich Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barker Mrs. Ronnie L. Barker Ms. Sondia S. Barner Mrs. Costello W. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Leary Barnes Ms. Karen M. Barney Mr. and Mrs. David L. Barnhart Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Barrow Mrs. Angie Barry Mr. David Barry

Ms. Laureen Tobias and Mr. Victor N. Ashbey Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Ashley Ms. Randi Aton Mr. and Mrs. John B. Austin Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aylward Ms. Louise M. Bach Ms. Kate Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Jams M. Bahin Jr. Ms. Cynthia Sous Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey Ms. Elizabeth D. Baird Mr. and Mrs. Allan Baitcher Mr. and Mrs. David P. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Balfour Mrs. Marci B. Ball and Mr. Steve Alterman

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barton Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barton Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baugus Ms. Elisabeth Beatty Miss Grace Jane Beebe Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Beebe Mrs. Mary Evelyn Beeland Ms. Ann Belcher Mr. and Mrs. Erik L. Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Neil Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bell Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bell Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Granville H. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Benson Mr. and Mrs. Victor G. Bernardini Mr. and Mrs. G. Alex Bernhardt Sr. Dr. Theresa and Mr. Paul Berry

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Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Bertholf Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Best Mr. and Mrs. Steve Best Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Betts Mr. Eric Bielenberg Ms. Kristen Zagoria Bird Mr. and Mrs. Delroy A. Bisnott Mr. and Mrs. Philip Raymond Bittel The Rev. Tim Black Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Adam Blass Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Block Ms. Judy Blumenau Mr. and Mrs. R. Bryan Bly Ms. Nancie H. Boedy Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Bogart Mr. Mikhail Boguslavskiy Mr. A. Scott Bolden Mr. and Mrs. Victor Scott Bond Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Boor Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Bornholm Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Thad R. Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. Richard Braund Mr. and Mrs. David D. Brensinger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Brereton Mrs. Andre Gaston Bricard Ms. Denise Brignet Mrs. Robert J. Brindell Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brindell III Mrs. Patrina Johnson-Brinkley and Mr. Joseph Demond Brinkley Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Bristol Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brohm Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Broos Mr. and Mrs. Brad S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brown Mr. and Mrs. Graham Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bryan Brown IV Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitney Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jason Browning Dr. and Mrs. John W. Bruce Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Brumbeloe Dr. Barbara Bruner Mr. W. Michael Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Bubes Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bucher Mr. Charles Bullard Ms. Natallie Bundschu

Mrs. Hannah Hames and Mr. Adam Burke Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Mr. and Mrs. Chris H. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. James F. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Burns Drs. Terese and Michael T. Busch Mr. Patrick Butkus Mr. Christopher Cahillane Ms. Mari Elaine Cahillane Mr. and Mrs. James A. Caldwell III Mr. and Mrs. David M. Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Camillo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cantrell Mr. William T. Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Catherman Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Catts Mrs. Caroline A. Catts-Xie and Mr. Guofeng Xie Mr. and Mrs. David M. Cavalli Mr. Bill Cefaratti Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chaitman Mr. and Mrs. Rufus A. Chambers Jr. Mr. and Ms. R. Keith Chambless Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Chapman Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Cheek Mr. Worku Chekol Mr. and Mrs. David G. Chesnutt Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Chesser Mr. Richard Childs Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. John W. Church Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard Clark Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark Ms. Beverly Cumming Cline Mr. David Tilman Cline Ms. Sandra Cloninger Mr. and Mrs. James S. Coe Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cohen Mrs. Simona Danilovska Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Will Coil Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Collins Mr. and Mrs. William C. Collins Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Colton Jr. Ms. Adrianne Cone Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Conklin III Mr. and Mrs. John M. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cooper Ms. Melissa C. Corchado Dr. Debra and Mr. Brian Core

Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac Core Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cornett Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Corsini Sr. Mrs. Alexis Costanzo Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cox Mr. and Mrs. Rick Cravey The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Crewdson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Crewdson Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Cross Jr. The Rev. Allen Raymond Cross Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Cross Ms. Susan Mitchell Cross Ms. Nancy Crosswell Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Crown III Ms. Lila W. Cruikshank Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler The Rev. Dr. Marnie Crumpler and The Rev. Dr. Mark Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cullens Jr. Dr. Laura Woods Cummings and Dr. Charles Richard Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Peter Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Danzig Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Davenport Mrs. Phyllis Yvonne Britton-Davis and Mr. George Perry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Dr. and Mrs. James Wilson Davis Jr. Ms. Mary Ann Davis Mr. and Mrs. Stacey L. Davis Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Davis III Ms. Kimberly Maria De Fino Mrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. DeBorde Sr. Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey A. DeHart Ms. Melissa Kolmo Demetrops Mrs. Rachel A. Denman Dr. and Mrs. George T. Deriso III

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Devine Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dial Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Dobbs, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dobson III Dr. M. Catherine Doering Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dolive Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Doll Jr. Ms. Kara L. Dolling Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joseph Domescik Mr. Robert Y. Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Donnell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Jed Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Sean S. Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Douglass Ms. Jenna Downey Ms. Carey Raine Dreher Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mr. Jim Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Dunn Jr. Mrs. Allender Laflamme Durden Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Durst Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Dye Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Eads Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earle Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Ms. Laura D. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. William L. Eckman Mr. and Mrs. William S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Ehlers Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vernon Elliott Jr. Miss Heather E. Elsner Mrs. Connie Engel and Mr. Pete Watson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ernst Ms. Maurine Eustis Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Norlin J. Evans Mr. and Mrs. William R. Evans

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mrs. Charlotte Falk-Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Farmer Mr. and Mrs. John J. Farrell Jr. Ms. Patricia D. Fashaw Ms. Caroline Faucette Mrs. Robert C. Fay and Mr. Bobby Fay * Mr. John C. Feeley Mr. and Mrs. James B. Felton Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Finlay Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finley Deputy Chief and Mrs. Ernest N. Finley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Finley Mr. and Mrs. James H. Fisher II Ms. Allison Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzpatrick Ms. Amanda Jane Fleming Ms. Kathryn Shannon Flinn Miss Laura Floyd Ms. Susan Neathery Fochtmann Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Greg N. Ford Ms. Laurie G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal Mr. Daniel Charles Forrester Mr. and Mrs. Craig K. Foster Dr. and Mrs. John I. Foster III Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Alan Franco Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Franke Mr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Frederick Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Ms. Kara Friedman Drs. Michelle and Allen A. Futral III Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gafford Mr. David H. Gale Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Galla Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell G. Galloway Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Galvani Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Garber Ms. Stephanie Garner Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Gatoux Ms. Toni Nunn and Mr. Richard B. Gaudet Ms. Leslie Blythe and Dr. Aris Georgakakos Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Gephardt Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gewertz Judge and Mrs. Walter J. Gex III Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Mr. and Mrs. A. McCampbell Gibson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson Mrs. Katherine Gillett Mr. and Mrs. Scott G. Gillies Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gillon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Gilman 58 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

Ms. Teresa H. Gilmer Mrs. Martha K. Glaze Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jeffrey Glazer Dr. Karen Godette and Mr. Gerald Jones Drs. Amy and Edward Goetze Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gonzalez Mrs. Rebekah L. Goode-Peoples Mrs. Margaret Goodman Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Gottlieb Mr. Harley Gould Ms. Rachel B. Grabow Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grainger Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Marcel A. Granier Mr. and Mrs. John G. Graves II Ms. Kristin M. Green Major and Mrs. Wesley L. Green Sr. Ms. Elizabeth Greene The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald J. Greer Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Gruenig Ms. Pamela Fischer and Mr. Bruce Grulke Mrs. Ginger Guice and Mr. Christopher Railey Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Thomas Gunnigle Mrs. Margaret G. Gunter

Mrs. Nani S. Haden Ms. Elizabeth Ann Haderlein Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Haderlein Ms. Heather R. Hahn Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hale III Miss Bettina Hall Dr. Brenda J. Hall and Mr. Scott Monjeau Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Hamer Mrs. Courtney Hamill and Mr. Robert Crozier Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hammond Mrs. Cynthia C. Harder Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale Harman Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Harper Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Harps Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Harris Mr. and Mrs. John B. Harrison, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harrison Dr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield Mr. Daniel Patrick Healy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Henley Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Herron Dr. and Mrs. Lonnie Herzog Mr. and Mrs. F. Bartow Hester Jr. Mrs. Petrina Smith and Mr. Craig Heyrman Ms. Eleanor F. Hickok HIES First Grade Mr. and Mrs. David L. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hiles Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hingson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke Ms. Johnetta Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III Ms. Jennifer Hollifield Mr. Charles Broadfoot Holmes Ms. Greer Homer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. House III Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hovancik Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Hovda Julie and Marc Howard Mr. and Mrs. James R. Huber Mr. Tyrone A. Huebsch Mr. and Mrs. Stafford W. Huff Mr. and Mrs. William C. Huff Mr. Collin Hughes The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hutcherson Jr.

Dr. Dirk E. Huttenbach Ms. Karen L. Hutto Ms. Isabelle Isakson Mr. and Mrs. Justin Z. Israel Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Jabaley Jr. Ms. Elisha Jackson Mr. James A. Jackson Mr. James H. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr. Mr. Jeremy Jackson Mr. and Mrs. L. Davis Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Brian B. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Jackson Mrs. Judie E. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Byron James Mr. and Mrs. Billy James Mr. Adam Janiak Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janvier III Mrs. Kathy K. Jockisch Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson Mrs. Lisa Susan Johnston Dr. Richard B. Johnston III Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jokerst Jr. Dr. and Mrs. E. Ladd Jones III Mr. and Mrs. George Jones Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jordan Mrs. Elizabeth O. Jordet Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Juengling Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kallis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kaminer Jr. Mrs. Amy Kane Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kardian Ms. Maria Karres-Williams and Mr. John Williams Dr. and Mrs. James R. Kauten Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas John Kavali Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Keeler Dr. and Mrs. David L. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Hunter M. Keith Mrs. Joyce A. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Terrance D. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Clay B. Kelsh Ms. Janet Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ketchup Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Dara T. Khani

Mr. and Mrs. Galen Kilburn Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott Kilburn Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kimball Mrs. Eddie Mae Kimble Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael King Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Kirk Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kirkwood Mrs. Heather J. Kirouac Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kissack Dr. and Mrs. Barry L. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Klepper Mrs. Cindy Batten and Mr. Gary Klingman Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Klopfenstein Ms. Jodie Knapton Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren Knick II Mr. and Mrs. James L. Knight Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Knoechel

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. and Mrs. W. Scurry Laws Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lazaroff Mrs. Janet Leadbetter Drs. Lizabeth and Charles Lee Mrs. Julia Leech Ms. Tania Lehman Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Leonard Dr. Scott Martin Levere Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Levy Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lewis III Dr. Laura and Mr. Edward Little Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Livezey Mr. Mel Brian Locklear Ms. Claire S. Logsdon Ms. Lisa A. Lopez and Mr. Carlos Moreno

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Koffi-Sokpa Mr. and Mrs. Jared Kohl Ms. Laurel Koontz Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Kotchen Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kreinheder Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Kushel Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Travis D. Lackey Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Marcus Lamback Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lambert Mr. and Ms. Kel Landers Mr. Cameron Lane Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Langenbeck Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Langford Ms. Susan C. LaRue

Mr. and Mrs. David F. Luther Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MacLellan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Maguire Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Maguire Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Maier Mr. and Mrs. John C. Main Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maitski Mrs. Owen H. Malcolm Ms. Meredith Many and Mr. John Eatman Ms. Allyson Marbut Mrs. Meredith Coogan Marconi Mr. and Mrs. David A. Marcontell Cantor Donna Faye Marcus and Mr. Michael Prolman TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 59

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Ms. Amy Marler Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Maroney Mr. and Mrs. John Kell Martin III Ms. Kelsey H. Martin Miss Kerry Martin Ms. Virginia Martin Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Mast Ms. Margaret H. Masters and Ms. Mary Beth Westmoreland Mrs. Aida Mayhew Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar Mr. and Mrs. Neal S. Maziar Mr. and Mrs. Marshall D. McArthur Mr. and Mrs. Jaime H. McBride Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McClain Mr. and Mrs. Ivan R. McCloskey Mr. Kevin McCloskey Mr. William B. McCrary Mrs. Phyllis McCrorie Ms. Sonya L. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott McDearman Mr. Drew McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Sean C. McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. McGaughy Ms. JoAnn K. McGorry Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. McGovern Mr. Craig McGowan Mr. Brian McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKee Mr. and Mrs. Torin J. McKellar Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. McKoy Mr. and Mrs. S. David McLean Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. McNair Jr. Mr. Michael Archer McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeil Mr. and Mrs. John G. McNicholas Ms. Jane McRae Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mees Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Meier Dr. and Mrs. John B. Meisinger Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo E. Menay Mr. Kacey J. Michelsen Dr. and Mrs. Drew V. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Greg Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson B. Miller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller Dr. and Mrs. S. Jones Miller Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ty B. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Mills Mr. and Mrs. Fernando G. Milo Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Mitchell 60 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mitchell III Mr. and Mrs. Linton Momon III Mr. and Mrs. David M. Monde Mr. and Mrs. William E. Moore Dr. Jean Sonnenfield and Mr. Gareth E. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Heath D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. John F. Morgan Sr. Ms. Sabrena Maureen Morris Mr. Andy Morrison Mr. and Mrs. James G. Morton Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morton Ms. Amie Muir Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hilton Mulherin Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen Drs. Deepti and Arun Munjal Ms. Gia Partain and Mr. Paul Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Murray Dr. and Mrs. Tony Musarra Mr. Edgar Franklin Muse Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mutz Mrs. Deborah McCarty and Mr. John Myer Ms. Melisa Thombley and Mr. David Nadelhoffer Ms. Ann Smith Nance Mr. Geoffrey E. T. Nance Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Neal Mr. and Mrs. Jacob G. NeeSmith Mr. Dunn Neugebauer Mr. and Mrs. David G. Neumann Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Newburger Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Newstead Mr. and Mrs. Dennis N. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Nichols Mrs. Nilsa Algarin and Mr. Edgard Nieves Mr. Carter Beverley Noland Mrs. Kelly Walker Noland Mr. and Mrs. Larry Edwin North Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Northcutt IV Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory Null Mr. and Mrs. McKee Nunnally

Ms. Lauren O’Brien Ms. Sylvia M. Ogle Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. O’Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. John M. O’Kelley II Dr. Jada Roberts Olderman and Mr. John Charles Olderman Ms. Maria Oliver Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory O’Neal Mr. and Mrs. O. Barnes O’Neal Ms. Vilma O. Orrego Ms. Stefani F. Ortman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Ortman Ms. Lisa Brown and Mr. David Osborne Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey Mr. Louis W. Otterbourg and Mrs. Helen Otterbourg * Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael O’Tuel III Lt. and Mrs. Craig D. Owens Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Palatine Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Keith S. Panton Mr. and Mrs. Rocco R. Paolucci Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Papadakis Ms. Wendy J. Wolff and Mr. Frederick R. Paprin Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Pardue Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker Ms. Mekisha R. Parks Ms. Catherine Waite and Mr. Andrew Parlour Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Paschal Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. Leonard C. Patterson Mrs. Michelle L. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. R. David Patton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peckham Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pellissier Mr. and Mrs. Tommy J. Pendergrast Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins Mr. and Mrs. William D. Perkins Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Glyn S. Philpot Mr. and Mrs. William G. Pierce Ms. Laurie Leonard and Mr. William Pingpank Ms. Pamela Renee Pitchford Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. John M. Planchon Mr. Michael Plant Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Poch Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. Poley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Mrs. Beryle E. Ponce Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ponder Jr. Mr. Geoffrey O. Porter Ms. Terri Potter Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Powell Mr. and Mrs. Aaron H. Pratt Mr. and Mrs. William H. Preston Mr. Lawrence W. Price Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Prudames Jr. Ms. Andrea Puckett Miss Cara Puckett Ms. Marisa Puckett Mr. and Mrs. John B. Puett Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Pulley Mr. and Mrs. Caperton D. Putt Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Quirk Dr. and Mrs. David A. Radaszewski Mrs. Mary Ashton Ragone Ms. Holly Raiford Mr. and Mrs. William G. Railey Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randolph Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Raney Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rankin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Rapoport Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Rasmus Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rasmussen Mr. Tyler P. Rathburn Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ray Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Mrs. Ayanna Reeves Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Reid Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rempe III Mr. Benjamin Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David L. Robertson Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Robinson Ms. Kimberly C. Robinson Mr. Maurice L. Robitaille Ms. Rosanna H. Rocca Dr. and Mrs. David F. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Avery S. Rodts Sr. Ms. Shaun Renee Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Oskar H. Rogg Mr. and Mrs. Stan Ross Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rudolph Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Russell Mr. William Jason Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Juan D. Saca Mr. and Mrs. F. Scott Saltmarsh Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sandler Mr. and Mrs. David A. Savula

Mrs. Marianne P. Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Scales Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schmidt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Schochet Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IV Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuber Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Scott III Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Scott Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Scroggins Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Seay Ms. Molly Minnear and Mr. Craig Seibert Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Serafen Dr. Donna and Mr. Gary Session Mr. Robert Nathan Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Alexander A. Sharp Ms. Margaret J. Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sheats Mr. and Mrs. John Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Sherk Ms. Traci S. Sherrell Dr. and Mrs. John C. Shires Mr. and Mrs. Chad T. Shirley The Honorable and Mrs. Charles H. Shook Miss Rachel Shunnarah Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Shunnarah Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell S. Silvera Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Simons Dr. and Mrs. R. Ben Sims Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Sizemore Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs Mr. William Monroe Small Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smashum Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith Ms. Suzanne G. Smith Ms. Deitrich D. Sneed Mr. and Mrs. John H. Snider II Mr. and Mrs. James T. Snoddy Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sokolowski Jr. Mr. John D. Sours Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt M. Spearman Jr. Ms. Allison Gillespie Spears Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Robinson and Mr. Allen Dwight Spence Mr. and Mrs. Sterling R. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Vic Spigener Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Sprinkle Mrs. Christine E. Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stallings Dr. and Mrs. Jay B. Stallman Ms. Claire Staples Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples III Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stedman V Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stembridge Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Stephens Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Ms. Lauren P. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart III Mrs. Turea Stewart Mr. Forrest C. Stillwell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Stitt Mr. and Mrs. Merrell L. Stout Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stroman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Douglas Suarez Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Suarez TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 61

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ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan The Rev. and Mrs. Michael R. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Shea Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Terrance C. Sullivan Ms. Brandi Supratanapongse Mr. and Mrs. Dick Surdykowski Jr. Ms. Ruthanne Suttles Mr. Terry A. Suttles Dr. Kathy Ferrell-Swann and Dr. Chris Swann Dr. and Mrs. Peter Swann Mr. and Mrs. David H. Szikman Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Taft Mr. and Mrs. Dau T. Tang Mr. John Harris Taylor Mr. R. Joe Taylor and Mrs. Beth Taylor * Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Teetz Ms. Janice D. Thacker Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Dana A. Thomas Ms. Laura O. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas III Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. D. Scot Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Randal R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Thomson Jr. Mr. Eamon Thornton Mr. Mike Thornton Ms. Laura Thurber Mrs. David Thurmond Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thurmond Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Athanasios Tiliakos Mrs. Janet P. Tiller Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Tillman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tillman Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Tippett Mr. Peter F. Tongren Mr. and Mrs. John A. Topping Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano G. Tornusciolo Mr. and Mrs. Andre C. Touzet Ms. Sarah Connell Townsend Ms. Carrie Wall Tregellas Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Tucker The Rev. and Mrs. Scott L. Tucker Ms. Anne Kristina Turner Mr. and Mrs. David G. Turner Ms. Marguerite E. Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Vaccaro Mr. and Mrs. James F. Valentine

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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Valentino Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik A. van Beuningen Mr. and Mrs. Dirk J. Vande Beek Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Vanderver Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Vanderver Mrs. Nancy R. Vaughan Ms. Kimberly Vaughn and Mr. Byron Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Kevin H. Vear Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Vettese Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Waggener Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wakelin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bradner Walker Mr. Quinton P. Walker Mr. Etsubdink Walle Dr. and Mrs. Sam F. Wallis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. Walrich Ms. Mary Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Waters Mr. J. Anthony Watkins Jr. Ms. Dorinda Kay Watson Mrs. Joan Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson Ms. Carol H. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wearing Mr. and Mrs. George M. Weaver Ms. Tamika M. Weaver-Hightower and Mr. James Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Webb Ms. Sally Gosden Webster Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Weckerling Mr. and Mrs. Jace Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. David B. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Welden Mr. J. Henry Wells Miss Katharine Wells Mr. Thomas M. Wells IV Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wendling Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Wessell Mrs. Ann Westbrook Mrs. Carol W. Westbrook Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. White Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. White Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Whitehead III Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Whitfield Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiggs Ms. Kim M. Wilkie Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilkie Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Willetts Miss Anna L. Williams

Miss Ellen V. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Dr. Howard J. Williams III Mr. James Williams Mr. and Mrs. Neal Williams Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Williams Sr. Ms. Sarah Neale Williams Ms. Sadie A. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Willingham III Mr. and Mrs. Van B. Willis Ms. Denise M. Wilson and Mr. Robert Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Wilson Ms. Virginia Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Winton Ms. Aleta Michele Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wolff Mr. and Mrs. C. Furman Wood Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Wood Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr. The Rev. Sarah Anne Wood Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Woodring Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Woodward Mrs. Anne Carson Wray Dr. and Mrs. George Williamson Wray III Mr. Jere Luther Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wright Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ryan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Wright Mrs. Nancy Savells Wright Dr. and Mrs. Randy J. Yanda Mr. and Mrs. Derek Yaniger Mr. John F. Yeager III Mr. and Mrs. James A. Yeagle Ms. Angela Patricia Janiot and Mr. Miguel Santiago Yelos Mrs. Elizabeth H. Young Rev. Teresa Angle-Young and Mr. Philip Young Mr. David Michael Zagoria Ms. Katharine L. Zambetti Mrs. Margo Zitin Ms. Wendy Zoller-Corry Mr. and Mrs. Norman Zolot Mrs. Jeanette E. Zuker (*) deceased

Class Of 1972 Andrew L. Malcolm Class Of 1974 Merrell (Jackson) Woodyard Class Of 1977 Michael R. Tippett Class Of 1978 Julian S. Hailey Class Of 1980 Stacia D. (Poulos) Franke Miriam Garrett Karen L. Hutto Class Of 1981 Melinda (Dolive) Quigley Laura (Inglett) Parrish

Class Of 1988 Christopher J. Cahillane Charlotte Ann (Hall) O’Neal Class Of 1989 Matthew S. Eads Dorothy L. O’Brien Tiffany M. (McRoberts) Wray Class Of 1990 Jane McRae Ashley (McFadden) Prudames Class Of 1991 Andy Dimenstien Heather R. Hahn Kelly (Voyles) Kardian Katie (Baillie) Miller

Class Of 1997 Sarah E. (White) Balfour Dylan T. Deal Ashton (Thurmond) Ragone Kristin J. (Wolford) Tiliakos Anna L. Williams Kevin B. Woods Class Of 1998 Caroline A. Catts-Xie Heather E. Elsner Allison L. Fishman Aida (Mahmutovic) Mayhew Mekisha R. Parks Katherine S. (McGoogan) Weeks

Class Of 2001 Allender L. (Laflamme) Durden Bettina B. Hall Courtney M. Hamill Gordon H. Harper Cara D. Puckett Marisa D. Puckett Lauren (Fryer) Tucker Ellen V. Williams Class Of 2002 Thomas M. Wells Class Of 2003 Jenna E. Downey James H. Jackson

Class Of 1982 Mark Crosswell Virginia A. (Greene) Dolan John C. Snellings Class Of 1983 Amy V. (Valentine) Forrestal Hugh P. Whitehead Class Of 1984 David Barry Lori Fisher-Maitski Thomas P. Ventulett Class Of 1985 Kenneth W. Brown Traci H. (Hodge) Kesterton Louie A. Pittman David B. Weiss Michelle (Moss) Weiss Class Of 1986 Jennifer P. (Pittman) Cantrell Jennifer (Thomas) Gordon Brannan H. Hatfield Charles N. Prudames Max H. Staples Class Of 1987 John C. Bell Eric J. Domescik Laura B. (Boone) Foster Emily H. (Stewart) Higson Bonnie B. (Berry) Kavali Jay M. Rottner

Class Of 1992 Justin Z. Israel Class Of 1993 Susanna P. (Porter) Mees Sunny (Helmer) Thompson Class Of 1994 Allison E. (Griffin) Bittel Maria-Louise H. (Evans) Coil Charles G. Mutz Class Of 1995 David G. Neumann Audra M. (Mullen) Thompson Class Of 1996 Marisa A. (Blank) Gewertz Clay B. Kelsh Sarah C. Townsend

Class Of 1999 Richard W. Braund Jennifer K. (Cavanaugh) Brown Jesse Bryan Brown IV Leigh A. (Spence) Jackson Thomas A. McDonald Eliza A. (Scully) Suarez Scott D. Suarez Class Of 2000 Laura A. (Bachman) Andrews Katherine L. Bachman Brian J. McGuire Scott L. Tucker

Class Of 2004 Patrick G. Butkus Amy C. (Fore) Kane James B. Williams Class Of 2005 Collin M. Hughes Isabelle H. Isakson Kelsey H. Martin Tyler P. Rathburn Rachel L. Shunnarah Class Of 2006 Greer E. Homer Class Of 2007 James H. Wells Katharine R. Wells Class Of 2008 Kerry A. Martin TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 63

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ANNUAL REPORT GRANDPARENT GIFTS AND THEIR GRANDCHILDREN Mrs. Ivan Allen III Hailey Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Sr. Jack Alston Mr. and Mrs. Asad Ammari Hannah Ammari Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Earnest Finley Gillian Finley Mrs. Robert H. Anderson Abby Anderson Eliza Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury Sam Asbury Ben Asbury Grace Asbury

Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts Emily Ann Betts Gracen Betts Ansley Betts Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Blake Maguire Liam Maguire Mr. and Mrs. Thad R. Bowers Hines Bowers Graham Bowers Mrs. Andre Gaston Bricard Fred Sager Annie Sager Ellie Sager Mrs. Robert J. Brindell Boden Brindell

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chaitman Brendan Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Cummings Aubrey Alkhazraji

Mrs. Brunhilde P. Glasgow Reese Simpson

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion Alex Champion

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Curtis Hill Curtis

Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark Brie Bohler

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Connor Jensen Madison Jensen

Mrs. Martha K. Glaze Gretchen Glaze Natalie Glaze

Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac Core Roman Core Mason Core Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cornett Ashley Tucker Preston Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Davis Jr. William Welden Mazi Welden

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cravey Sam Cravey Luke Cravey

Mr. and Mrs. La Fon C. Dees Andrew Earle Ansley Earle Mrs. Rachel A. Denman Callie Eaton

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Baker Kate Hollett

Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr. Cole Hanks Anna Carr Hanks

Mrs. Costello W. Barnes Emma Glen Dyslin Pearson Dyslin

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon Dixon Molloy Tucker Molloy

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barton Jack Barton Josie Barton

Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Donnell Jr. Keller Donnell Taylor Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Beebe Grace Beebe Claire Beebe Mr. Stephen R. Been Katherine Been Wils Been Ms. Ann Belcher Alex Nichols Andy Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Neil Belenky Maggie Belenky Miller Belenky

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brown Sarah Stallman Mr. and Mrs. Graham Brown Chris Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bell Ethan Bell Emma Bell

Dr. Barbara Bruner Brendan McCloskey Janie McCloskey

Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Benson Gia Cullens Gabe Cullens

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Bryant Joe Chapman Hugh Chapman

Mr. and Mrs. G. Alex Bernhardt Sr. Mae Busko Harper Busko

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cantrell Will Cantrell

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Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos Michael Shaheen

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Catts Aiden Xie

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Crewdson KC Crewdson Margaret Crewdson Mary-Holt Crewdson Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Cross Jr. Preston Cross Spencer Cross Ms. Nancy Crosswell Reidar Crosswell Maria Crosswell Ellie Crosswell Ms. Lila W. Cruikshank Elizabeth Williams Jean Williams

Mrs. Margaret Goodman Ian Johnson Natalie Scott Zachary Scott Lily Scott

Ms. Elizabeth Ann Haderlein Kendall Haderlein Thomas Haderlein

Mr. and Mrs. Galen Kilburn Galen Kilburn Parks Kilburn

Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale Harman Eliza Harman Lacey Harman

Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kirkwood Lauren Duncan Russell Duncan Brent Duncan

Mr. Robert H. Harris Matthew Christensen

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lazaroff Boden Brindell

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III Kate Hollett

Mrs. Janet Leadbetter Griffin Leadbetter Ava Leadbetter

The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston Tommy Goetze Stevie Goetze

Judge and Mrs. Walter J. Gex III Nicole Farmer Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson Madeleine Gibson Amanda Gibson John Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lambert George Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke Emily Main Catherine Main

Mrs. Charlotte Falk-Bowden Daniel Weiss Whitney Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finley Laine Finley

The Honorable and Mrs. Dick Gephardt Truman Gephardt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton Ellie Kesterton Molly Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ketchup Sr. Brittany Ketchup Caleb Ketchup Christian Ketchup

Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Hovda Kate Vanderver Ella Vanderver

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Gatoux Shayne Gatoux

Ms. Janet Kennedy Elizabeth Seay Katie Seay

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grainger Sr. Grainger Reeves Drew Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earle Andrew Earle Ansley Earle

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzpatrick Wesley Simons

Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas Dominick Blaylock Ashton Woods

Mr. and Mrs. Billy James Grayson Roberts Mr. and Mrs. George Jones Callan Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Johnson Ian Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson Ashley Patton Rachel Patton Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Juengling Josh Levy

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lyles Bailey Lyles Carter Lyles Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Magruder Kennan Luther Chase Luther Mr. and Mrs. John P. Maguire Tal Kelsey Claire Kelsey Mrs. Owen H. Malcolm Kent Malcolm Owen Malcolm Libby Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. John Kell Martin III Kendall Martin Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Mast Chase Thompson Catherine Thompson

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ANNUAL REPORT GRANDPARENT GIFTS AND THEIR GRANDCHILDREN continued Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar Jake Maziar Cory Philipson

Ms. Stefani F. Ortman Henry Ortman Rosalie Ortman

Mrs. Phyllis McCrorie Harrison McCrorie Ryan McCrorie

Mr. Louis W. Otterbourg and Mrs. Helen Otterbourg * Allie Creekmuir

Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Ansley McGhee

Mr. and Mrs. Keith S. Panton Selah Wright Emmanuel Wright Moses Wright Noah Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Claude McGinnis Annabelle Lawson Cater Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKee Ann Riley Huber Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. McNair Jr. John McNair Jessica McNair Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeil Madison McNeil Austin McNeil Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller Sara Brumbeloe Scott Brumbeloe Dr. and Mrs. S. Jones Miller Emerson Grubb Mr. and Mrs. R. King Milling Clay Milling Will Milling Mr. and Mrs. John F. Morgan Sr. James Devine Anna Devine Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen John Crumpler Anna Crumpler Hollis Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Newburger Gabi Silver Mr. and Mrs. McKee Nunnally Lizzie Nunnally Anna Nunnally

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Papadakis Nick Papadakis Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish Sr. Brian Parrish Andrew Parrish Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal Charlie Paschal Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins Greyson Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Glyn S. Philpot Lauren Duncan Russell Duncan Brent Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Will Cantrell Anne Claire Pittman Virginia Pittman Mary Beth Pittman CeCe Pittman Mr. and Mrs. John M. Planchon Anna Stephens Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder Addie Ponder John Suto Mr. Lawrence W. Price Mary Price Chesnutt Mrs. Nancy W. Pruitt Trey Pruitt

Mr. and Mrs. O. Barnes O’Neal Margaret O’Neal Hall O’Neal

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Pulley Eliza Herrington Ethan Herrington

Dr. and Mrs. John O’Shaughnessey Jamey O’Shaughnessey

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randolph Luke Wright Kate Wright

Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael O’Tuel III Brady O’Tuel 66 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rice Clara Forrestal Daniel Forrestal Emma Forrestal Mr. Maurice L. Robitaille Alex Robitaille Mr. and Mrs. David A. Savula Andrew Savula Mrs. Marianne P. Sawicki Macnair Sawicki

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Teetz Mac Nelson Hank Nelson Ms. Patricia B. Terwilliger Griffin Leadbetter Ava Leadbetter Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber Kylie Thurber Travis Thurber Kinsley Thurber

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schattgen Grace Jackson

Mrs. Janet P. Tiller Rachel Tiller Katie Tiller

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuber Maggie Belenky Miller Belenky

Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Tillman Jr. Lane Tillman

Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III Nicholas Shirley Madi Shirley Cooper Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs Kate Borden Ben Borden Mr. B.F. Skinner Margaret Suttles Mr. John D. Sours Logan Dorrill Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman Reidar Crosswell Maria Crosswell Ellie Crosswell

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Valentine Daniel Forrestal Clara Forrestal Emma Forrestal Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Vanderver Kate Vanderver Ella Vanderver Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III Will Ventulett Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Landon Kardian

Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Waggener Clay Milling Will Milling Dr. and Mrs. Sam F. Wallis Jackson Lee Wallis Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton Jake Walton Max Walton Mrs. Joan Watson Keller Anderson Cade Anderson Sam Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson James Watson Katherine Watson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Weckerling Emilie Corsini Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Wessell Ethan Bell Emma Bell Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Wilkinson Katelyn Deguire Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. Williams Elizabeth Williams Jean Williams Ms. Sadie A. Williamson Freedom Wright

Mr. Thomas M. Willingham Elizabeth Williams Jean Williams Austin Willingham Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wolff Eliza Paprin Mrs. Anne Carson Wray Jack Staples Carson Staples Kate Wray George Wray Mr. and Mrs. John Wright Julia Wright Joanna Wright Mrs. Elizabeth H. Young Joe Chapman Hugh Chapman Mrs. Margo Zitin Katie Maxman Jack Maxman Mr. and Mrs. Norman Zolot Christopher Monde Mrs. Jeanette E. Zuker KC Crewdson Margaret Crewdson Mary-Holt Crewdson (*) deceased

Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples Jr. Carson Staples Jack Staples Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stine Lauren Glazer Mr. and Mrs. Merrell L. Stout Jr. Andrew Kaminer Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Annie Sullivan Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan Robert Beeland Dr. and Mrs. Peter Swann Boden Brindell Mr. R. Joe Taylor and Mrs. Beth Taylor * Brantley Taylor Richard Taylor TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 67

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ANNUAL REPORT HONORARY GIFTS In Honor of the 4th and 6th Grade Teachers Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Devine In Honor of Miss Abigail Grace Anderson Mrs. Robert H. Anderson In Honor of Miss Eliza Jane Anderson Mrs. Robert H. Anderson In Honor of Mr. Benjamin Douglas Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury In Honor of Miss Grace Elizabeth Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury

In Honor of Mr. Boden Alexander Brindell Mrs. Robert J. Brindell Dr. and Mrs. Peter Swann In Honor of Mr. Hames Ellis Burke Mrs. Hannah Hames and Mr. Adam Burke In Honor of Miss Harper Layne Busko Mr. and Mrs. G. Alex Bernhardt Sr. In Honor of Miss Mae McPherson Busko Mr. and Mrs. G. Alex Bernhardt Sr. In Honor of Miss Alexandria Champion Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion In Honor of Mr. Hugh Bryant Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Chapman Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Hayden Luke Cravey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cravey

In Honor of Susan Elliott Mr. and Mrs. David M. Wallis

In Honor of Mr. Samuel Lee Cravey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cravey

In Honor of Miss Kathleen Nicole Farmer Judge and Mrs. Walter J. Gex III

In Honor of Miss Kathryn Claire Crewdson Mrs. Jeanette E. Zuker

In Honor of Mr. Bobby Fay * Mrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr.

In Honor of Miss Margaret Crewdson Mrs. Jeanette E. Zuker In Honor of Miss Mary-Holt Crewdson Mrs. Jeanette E. Zuker In Honor of Miss Hellon Virginia Cullens Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Benson

In Honor of Mr. Samuel Logan Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Frank Asbury In Honor of Sarah Balfour Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn In Honor of Mr. John J. Barich Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Ehlers In Honor of Mr. Robert Prather Beeland Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan

In Honor of Mr. Stephen Matthew Goetze The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston In Honor of Mr. Thomas Robert Goetze The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston In Honor of Mr. Robert Baker Hale Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hale III In Honor of Miss Anna Carr Hanks Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr.

In Honor of Miss Gillian Leslie Finley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson

In Honor of Mr. Henry Colquitt Hanks Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr.

In Honor of Miss Ann Riley Huber Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKee

In Honor of Miss McKinney Laine Finley Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finley

In Honor of the HIES Class of 2011 Mrs. Niki Simpson

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Huber Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKee

In Honor of Mr. Truman Matthew Gephardt The Honorable and Mrs. Dick Gephardt

In Honor of the HIES Faculty at Christmas Mrs. Jane Kunberger

In Honor of Miss Christine Clayton Huff Mr. and Mrs. William C. Huff

In Honor of Miss Amanda Gibson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson

In Honor of HIES Lower School Faculty Mrs. Linda D. Evans

In Honor of Miss Grace Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schattgen

In Honor of Mr. John McCambell Gibson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson

In Honor of HIES Upper School Faculty Ms. Holly Raiford

In Honor of Anne Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson B. Miller Jr. In Honor of Mr. Connor Ryan Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss In Honor of Miss Madison Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Mrs. Margaret Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Johnson

In Honor of The Rev. Tim Black Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hill

In Honor of Mr. Benjamin Borden Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs In Honor of Miss Kathleen Elisabeth Borden Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs

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In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Baker

In Honor of Mr. Earnest Nathaniel Finley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson

In Honor of Mr. Christopher Ethan Bell Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bell

In Honor of Miss Randi Brishae Bohler Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark

In Honor of Miss Anne Carr Hollett Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III

In Honor of Mr. Christian Hollingsworth Mrs. Ronnie L. Barker Mr. Leonard C. Patterson Ms. Deitrich D. Sneed

In Honor of Miss Miller Grace Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Neil Belenky

In Honor of Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Maguire Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Dillon Mitchel Hires Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel A. Hires

In Honor of Mr. John Nicolas Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Chapman Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Thomas Gabriel Cullens Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Benson

In Honor of Miss Mary Eleanor Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton

In Honor of Miss Mary Price Chesnutt Mr. Lawrence W. Price

In Honor of Miss Katelyn Murdock Deguire Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Wilkinson

In Honor of Miss Brittany Jantrel Ketchup Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ketchup Sr.

In Honor of Mr. Richard Childs Mr. and Mrs. James W. Morton

In Honor of Miss Keller Ann Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Donnell Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Caleb Dishon Ketchup Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ketchup Sr.

In Honor of Mr. Matthew Christensen Mr. Robert H. Harris

In Honor of Miss Taylor Cobb Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Donnell Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Christian Michael Ketchup Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ketchup Sr.

In Honor of Miss Emilie Alice Corsini Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Weckerling

In Honor of Miss Catherine Leigh Eaton Mrs. Rachel A. Denman

In Honor of Miss Madeleine Gibson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson

In Honor of Miss Daisy Michelle Hires Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel A. Hires

In Honor of Mr. Neil Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kimball

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ANNUAL REPORT HONORARY GIFTS continued In Honor of Barbara Klein Mrs. Linda D. Evans In Honor of Miss Julia Elizabeth Knight Dr. and Mrs. LaMar McGinnis In Honor of Paul Kreinheder Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Ehlers In Honor of Miss Jean Fox Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Kushner

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Mitchell on their 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. Reginald P. Mitchell Jr. In Honor of Bruce E. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John H. Almeter Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bishop Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck Mr. Reginald P. Mitchell Jr. In Honor of Mr. Alexander Thomas Nichols Ms. Ann Belcher

In Honor of Gray Laflamme Mrs. Allender Laflamme Durden

In Honor of Miss Ashley Kate Patton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson

In Honor of Mr. Christopher Taylor Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr.

In Honor of The Rev Michael R. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Shunnarah

In Honor of Miss Katherine Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson

In Honor of Miss Rachel Grace Patton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson

In Honor of Miss Holly Elizabeth Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr.

In Honor of Mr. John Graham Suto Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder

In Honor of Mr. Daniel Jason Weiss Mrs. Charlotte Falk-Bowden

In Honor of Mr. George Cousar Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lambert

In Honor of Miss Gabrielle Blythe Silver Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Newburger

In Honor of Jo Thacker Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dwyer

In Honor of Miss Whitney Jessica Weiss Mrs. Charlotte Falk-Bowden

In Honor of Miss Adelaide Ponder Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder

In Honor of Niki Simpson Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Ehlers

In Honor of Miss Hailey Thompson Mrs. Ivan Allen III

In Honor of Miss Margaret Welden Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Davis Jr.

In Honor of Miss Andee Poulos Mr. and Mrs. Hunter M. Keith

In Honor of Miss Reese Simpson Anonymous

In Honor of Miss Ashley Catherine Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cornett

In Honor of Mr. William Chandler Welden Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Davis Jr.

In Honor of Miss Hayden Elizabeth Puett Mr. and Mrs. Frank Satterfield

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Spigener Mrs. Beryle E. Ponce

In Honor of Miss Preston Nicole Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cornett

In Honor of Miss Lydia Star Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. D. Keehln Wheeler

In Honor of Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Anonymous

In Honor of Mr. Matthew Douglas Sprinkle Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Sprinkle

In Honor of Quinton Walker Mr. and Mrs. C. Samuel Ehlers

In Honor of Miss Madelyn Pearl Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. D. Keehln Wheeler

In Honor of Miss Sarah Alysse Stallman Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brown

In Honor of Mr. Jackson Lee Wallis Dr. and Mrs. Sam F. Wallis

In Honor of The Rev. Sarah Anne Wood Mr. Gary M. Alembik Mr. Stephen F. Graves

In Honor of Susan Staples Ms. Claire Staples

In Honor of Mary Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Bristol

In Honor of Miss Anna Virginia Stephens Mr. and Mrs. John M. Planchon

In Honor of Mr. Jake Walton Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton

In Honor of Eliza Suarez Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Suarez

In Honor of Mr. Max Walton Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton

In Honor of Dorothy Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Tommy J. Pendergrast Jr.

In Honor of Mr. James Todd Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson

In Honor of Francine Reed and the Uncle Mike Band Ms. Sheree Henry In Honor of Chaplain Patty Roberts * The Rev. Tim Black Mr. and Mrs. William L. Eckman Ms. Maurine Eustis Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Miller In Honor of Elizabeth Lamback Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gillon

In Honor of Mr. Andrew Robert Nichols Ms. Ann Belcher

In Honor of Mr. Brendan Davis Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chaitman

In Honor of Mrs. Alice Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. William G. Pierce

In Honor of Ms. Lauren O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn

In Honor of Susie Ross Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr.

In Honor of Miss Savannah Kendall Martin Mr. and Mrs. John Kell Martin III

In Honor of Mr. Hall Gregory O’Neal Mr. and Mrs. O. Barnes O’Neal

In Honor of Mr. Andrew David Savula Mr. and Mrs. David A. Savula

In Honor of Mr. John Maxman Mrs. Margo Zitin

In Honor of Miss Margaret Virginia O’Neal Mr. and Mrs. O. Barnes O’Neal

In Honor of Miss Lillian Scott Mrs. Margaret Goodman

In Honor of Miss Katharine Maxman Mrs. Margo Zitin

In Honor of Mr. Brady Alexander O’Tuel Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael O’Tuel III

In Honor of Miss Natalie Scott Mrs. Margaret Goodman

In Honor of Miss Lauren Merren Mrs. Ann Westbrook

In Honor of Mandy and Anyan Parsons Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson

In Honor of Mr. Zachary James Scott Mrs. Margaret Goodman

In Honor of Mr. Charles Hartley Paschal Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal

In Honor of Mr. Michael Rourke Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos

In Honor of Miss Freedom Denise Wright Ms. Sadie A. Williamson In Honor of Miss Katherine A. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randolph In Honor of Mr. Luke Wright Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randolph In Honor of Mr. Aiden Rives Xie Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Catts In Honor of Miss Ava J. Zagoria Mrs. Kristine Pinto Zagoria

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ANNUAL REPORT MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Mr. Buddy Gene Allen Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman In Memory of Ms. Tishann Brown Ms. Elizabeth D. Baird Mrs. Nani S. Haden Mrs. Ann Westbrook Mrs. Carol W. Westbrook In Memory of Ms. Barbara F. Cartmill Ms. Sandra Cloninger Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner

Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Duke Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Russell J. Frank Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freides Mr. and Mrs. David Ginn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gracon Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan Hahn Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Hammond Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Miss Elizabeth Bolles Harman Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hart

Mrs. Mary Ashton Ragone Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shurge Mr. and Mrs. S. Alan Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Sorrells Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Mrs. Turea Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Stifler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Stuetzer Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin

In Memory of Mrs. Jacqueline Cole Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Rivers III In Memory of Mr. Paul Deal Mr. and Mrs. John B. Austin Sr. In Memory of Mr. Gary Eaton Ms. Laura D. Eaton In Memory of Mr. Alfred L. Evans Jr. Mrs. Linda D. Evans In Memory of Mr. Bobby Fay Anonymous Mrs. Mary E. Abernathy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Alladin Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Ms. Karen M. Barney Bauguess Management Company Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baugus Ms. Kristen Zagoria Bird Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Block Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce N. Burnham Mrs. Mary Dowling Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Cerrato Ms. Janet Chapman The Rev. and Mrs. M. Ronald Chrisner Ms. Sandra Cloninger Miss Amelia Reid Connor Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Jed Dorsey 72 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

Mr. and Mrs. M. Gayle Hill Mr. and Mrs. William N. Hischer Mrs. Mary S. Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Irvin Mrs. Eloise Johnson Ms. Karen Libman and Mr. Mitch Kachun Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kruse Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mrs. Owen H. Malcolm Judge and Mrs. Robert P. Mallis Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar Mr. John D. McMillan Mrs. Marianne T. McMillan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Mr. Norman Ernest Minnear Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Ms. Terri Potter

In Memory of Mrs. Margaret Kaminer Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kaminer Jr. In Memory of Ms. Jeri Klein Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bailey Ms. Karen M. Barney Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Brand Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitney Brown Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Corsini Sr. Mrs. Alexis Costanzo Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Franke Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freides Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Langford Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch Ms. Terri Potter Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IV Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III

In Memory of Mrs. Tyler Fishman Manchuck Mrs. Linda D. Evans In Memory of Mr. Jack Oberg Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens In Memory of Mrs. Helen Otterbourg Mr. Louis W. Otterbourg In Memory of Mr. David Outland Mrs. Phyllis McCrorie In Memory of Mr. John E. Ownby Mrs. Deborah McCarty and Mr. John Myer In Memory of Taylor Parsons Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson In Memory of Alan Lawson Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins In Memory of Mr. Paul Revere Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Eads In Memory of The Rev. Patty Roberts Mrs. Robert J. Brindell Boomerang Latin America Cartoon Network Latin America The Rev. and Mrs. M. Ronald Chrisner Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cottier

Ms. Lisa Brynn Dowling Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. Kevin Lea Ms. Lillah Bezara and Mr. Dan Lech The Rev. John Merchant Mrs. Roberta Riffle Paravati Mr. and Mrs. Gregg B. Riffle Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Riffle Mr. Donald Robbins Ms. Patricia D. Rolfsen Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sems Soapbox Studios Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm R. Hastings Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mr. Roger F. Wood Jr. In Memory of Mr. Steven Satterfield Mr. Eamon Thornton In Memory of Ruth and Bill Silsbee Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne Tucker In Memory of Mrs. Beth Taylor Mr. R. Joe Taylor In Memory of Mrs. Eva C. Theros Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Tippett Mr. Connor Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Carl J. Tschappat Ms. Valerie Tschappat Mr. Warren Tschappat Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr. Mr. Jack Woodyard Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr.

In Memory of Mr. William W. Vaughan, Jr. Mrs. Nancy R. Vaughan

In Memory of Mr. Harold Frankel Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Johnson

In Memory of Mrs. Jane Yeagle Mr. Reese Yeagle

In Memory of Dr. Allen S. Watson Mrs. Joan Watson In Memory of Mary Kay Woods Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Woods

In Memory of Mr. Hal Ingram Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin In Memory of Mrs. Janet Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Serafen

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ANNUAL REPORT GIFTS IN KIND Mr. James W. Barker Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Downey Dr. and Mrs. John I. Foster III Ms. Leslie Blythe and Dr. Aris Georgakakos

ANNUAL GIVING RESTRICTED DURING 2010-2011 Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hodgson Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mrs. Cindy Batten and Mr. Gary Klingman Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nelson Ms. Wendy J. Wolff and Mr. Frederick R. Paprin Mr. Rutherford and Laura Turner Seydel

Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Welden

Broadcast Journalism Program Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Dramis Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Warley Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Welden

Strategies Program Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kuniansky Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Pittman III Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III

ALAN A. LEWIS PRE-SCHOOL LIBRARY Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Webb

CURTIS LIBRARY Miss Amelia Reid Connor Miss Elizabeth Bolles Harman

Dr. and Mrs. LaMar McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. Frank Satterfield

MALCOLM LIBRARY Mrs. Owen H. Malcolm

SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MATCHING GIFTS Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan AEM Family Foundation Akzo Nobel Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Bauguess Management Company Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools Capital One Matching Gift Program Citizens Charitable Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Refreshments John Coggins III Foundation Covidien Employee Matching Gift Program

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Matching Gift Program R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Equifax Fleet Laboratories The Graham Family Foundation The C. Tycho & Marie Howle Foundation iStar Financial IDI ING Financial Services Corporation InterContinental Hotels Group Italia Eire Foundation Jefferies & Company, Inc. Jones Lang LaSalle Key Foundation Keystone Steel & Wire Lincoln Financial Foundation Macy’s Foundation

Medtronic Foundation Morgan Stanley Northwestern Mutual Foundation Novartis Foundation Oracle The Patterson Family Foundation Pfizer Foundation The Pruitt Foundation The Reams Foundation, Inc. Regions Financial Corporation SunTrust Bank of GA Foundation The Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Time Warner Foundation Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. UBS Employee Giving Programs Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

Global Citizenship Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rhea Mr. and Mrs. James K. Walton

Special Gifts Anonymous Mr. Gary M. Alembik Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Adam Blass Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. William J. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Deguire Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gillon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mr. Stephen F. Graves Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hackett Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Hari K. Iyer Mr. James A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Leston J. Juneau Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Lukens Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Maier Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart Miller Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert Nelson Ms. Holly Raiford Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell S. Silvera Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Knox R. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Mr. and Mrs. James K. Walton Mr. and Mrs. George M. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Wood Quest HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Klopfenstein Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Roch Jr. Bobby Fay Memorial Fund Anonymous Mrs. Mary E. Abernathy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Alladin Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Ms. Karen M. Barney Bauguess Management Company Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce N. Burnham Mrs. Mary Dowling Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Cerrato Ms. Janet Chapman The Rev. and Mrs. M. Ronald Chrisner Ms. Sandra Cloninger Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Duke Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Russell J. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freides Mr. and Mrs. David Ginn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gracon Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan Hahn Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Hammond Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hart HIES Middle School Mr. and Mrs. M. Gayle Hill Mr. and Mrs. William N. Hischer Mrs. Mary S. Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Irvin Mrs. Eloise Johnson Ms. Karen Libman and Mr. Mitch Kachun Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kruse Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mrs. Owen H. Malcolm Judge and Mrs. Robert P. Mallis Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar

Mr. John D. McMillan Mrs. Marianne T. McMillan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Mr. Norman Ernest Minnear Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Ms. Terri Potter Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shurge Mr. and Mrs. S. Alan Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Sorrells Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Mrs. Turea Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Stifler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Stuetzer Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Tippett Dr. and Mrs. Carl J. Tschappat Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr. Mr. Jack Woodyard Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr.

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ANNUAL REPORT SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS Scholarship Foundation Fund Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools Mr. and Mrs. James R. Carter Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Deguire Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hamilton James Jr.

Beare-Jones Financial Aid Fund Mr. and Mrs. George Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Johnson Mr. and Ms. Neel D. Jones Shah Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Long Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Mathison Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Rivers III Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Knox R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Wood Mr. Reese Yeagle

Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. Kevin Lea Ms. Lillah Bezara and Mr. Dan Lech Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds The Rev. John Merchant Mrs. Roberta Riffle Paravati Mr. and Mrs. Gregg B. Riffle Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Riffle Mr. Donald Robbins Ms. Patricia D. Rolfsen Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sems Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson Soapbox Studios Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm R. Hastings

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The Blessings Fund Mrs. Robert J. Brindell Boomerang Latin America Cartoon Network Latin America The Rev. and Mrs. M. Ronald Chrisner Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cottier Ms. Lisa Brynn Dowling Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mrs. Linda D. Evans Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Graham Major and Mrs. Wesley L. Green Sr. Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. Kirk F. Holland Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson

Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr. Mr. and Mr. Roger F. Wood Jr. The Rev. Sarah Anne Wood Bruce E. Mitchell Financial Aid Fund Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John H. Almeter Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck Mr. Reginald P. Mitchell Jr. Dorothy Sullivan Financial Aid Fund Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bailey Ms. Karen M. Barney Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Betz Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Brand Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitney Brown Mrs. Alexis Costanzo Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Devine Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Franke Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freides Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Langford Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin Ms. Terri Potter Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. John H. Sullivan Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Kirk Duncan Endowment Fund for Haiti Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Hardin HIES Middle School Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Lukens Mr. and Mrs. William B. Phillips Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Quirk Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IV Mr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart III Miss Margaret Elizabeth Welden

Leogane Haiti Relief Fund Ms. Sheree Henry Apogee Georgia School Choice Scholarship Fund (2010 and 2011) Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altiery Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. Anderson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Armstrong Ms. June Borg Arnold Mrs. M. J. Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Bertholf Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts Dr. and Mrs. Elbridge F. Bills II Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Erik M. Bjerke Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Bogart Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Boor Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Borne Ms. Susan Arnold Borrelli Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Braza Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brindell III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Broms Dr. Barbara Bruner Bug Busters Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Busbey Jr. Drs. Terese and Michael T. Busch Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Campagna Mr. and Mrs. James R. Carter Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Catherman Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Christenson Mr. and Mrs. James Clark Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Coggins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. William S. Creekmuir Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Dobbs, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. John T. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Ms. Laura D. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Norlin J. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Drs. Whitney and Andrew S. Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. James B. Felton Dr. and Mrs. Byron G. Fiman Mr. Bruce G. Ford Ms. Laurie G. Ford

Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fryer Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Garber Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Gephardt Mr. and Mrs. George K. Gill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Gillon Dr. and Mrs. John R. Gleason Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. Alon Goren Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gorin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mrs. Eva Graham Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Graham Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hall III Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey P. Hall Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Hammond Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel P. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Hereford Mr. and Mrs. Alan James Herrick Mrs. Petrina Smith and Mr. Craig Heyrman Mr. and Mrs. David L. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. William Parker Hix Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher Homer III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. Hutchings Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Joe Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Johns Mr. and Mrs. Michael Niven Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Leston J. Juneau Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kampfe Dr. and Mrs. Lee A. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Graham C. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton Ms. Tricia Grant and Mr. Dudley King Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Klinck Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Knoechel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Konenkamp Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Landis III Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Leonard Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis II Dr. Laura and Mr. Edward Little LMS Intellibound, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. J. Alan Maloy Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Mason Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Massaro Mrs. Madelaine O. McCrorie

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Meathe Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Meier Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Melby Mr. and Mrs. D. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Miles Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. James G. Morton

Ms. Gia Partain and Mr. Paul Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joseph O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. John S. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. R. David Patton Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pellissier Personal Drivers of Georgia, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Piligian Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Porcher Mr. and Mrs. William H. Preston Mr. and Mrs. Neil Pruitt Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Quirk Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Raney

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ANNUAL REPORT Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Roch Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David F. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. B. Clayton Rolader Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Rowan II Mr. and Mrs. Juan D. Saca Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Sargent Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Stacey J. Schacter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Scott III Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Scott Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Shouky Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Chad T. Shirley Ms. Julie A. Skaggs Mr. William Monroe Small Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Mr. John D. Sours Mr. and Mrs. Sterling R. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. William L. Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stembridge Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stolarski Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Suarez Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Taft Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Theos Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Thomas Mr. Frank Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas III Mr. and Mrs. Knox R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Topping Ms. Marguerite E. Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Dr. O. Goga Vukotic Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ward Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Ware Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. Warrick Mr. and Mrs. D. Keehln Wheeler Whitehead & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Kelly Williams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Winter

FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING continued

Mrs. Audra Farish and Mr. Brian Wood Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George Williamson Wray III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright II Dr. and Mrs. Randy J. Yanda

SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Beare-Jones Financial Aid Fund The Blessings Fund Frank L. Butler/Marilyn Butler Blane Scholarship Kirk Duncan Endowment Fund for Haiti Edward E. Ford Global Citizenship Fund Excellence in Moral Courage Award Fund for Faculty Enrichment General Endowment for Financial Aid

The Greenbaum Family Grant for Faculty Enrichment Margaret W. Kaminer Memorial Financial Aid Award Fund for Learning Resource Center, the Ma-Ran Foundation Alan A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Loridans Teaching Fellowship Alice L. Malcolm Headmaster’s Award

Bruce E. Mitchell Financial Aid Fund National Honor Society Scholarship Alex W. Patterson Scholarship Fund Rasmus Family Fund Fund for Spanish Language Education in the Lower School Dorothy Sullivan Financial Aid Fund

THE CARITAS SOCIETY The Caritas Society recognizes those who have made a planned gift to the school. Gifts include bequests, retirement plan assets, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance. The foresight of Society members provides a legacy of financial strength for the school and its mission.

Ms. June Borg Arnold Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldwasser

Mr. Raymond Inglett, Jr. Mrs. Jeanine H. Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Steven C. Moreland Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman, Jr.

Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Austin Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Balfour Mr. John J. Barich Mr. and Mrs. Leary Barnes Ms. Karen M. Barney Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Barrow Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barton Ms. Elisabeth Beatty Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bennett Mrs. Barbara Parrott Berryman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Best Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Betts Mr. Eric Bielenberg The Rev. Tim Black Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Ms. Judy Blumenau Mr. Anthony L. Blythers Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Bogart Mr. Mikhail Boguslavskiy Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Bornholm Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bowers

FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Ahler Ms. Erin Ainor Ms. Gwendolyn W. Albrecht Mr. and Mrs. James A. Alexander Ms. Hannah Alexander Mr. Patrick Allegra Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Armstrong Ms. June Borg Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Blake Asbury Ms. Randi Aton 78 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. David D. Brensinger Ms. Denise Brignet Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brohm Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bryan Brown IV Mr. and Mrs. Jason Browning Mr. W. Michael Bryant Ms. Natallie Bundschu Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Mr. Bill Cefaratti Mr. Worku Chekol Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Chesser Mr. Richard Childs Mrs. Simona Danilovska Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Will Coil Ms. Adrianne Cone Mrs. Alexis Costanzo Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cox Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Danzig Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Davenport Ms. Mary Ann Davis Mrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Devine Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Dr. M. Catherine Doering Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Ms. Kara L. Dolling Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joseph Domescik Mr. and Mrs. James W. Donahoo Mr. and Mrs. Jed Dorsey Ms. Jenna Downey Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Mr. Jim Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Durst Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Dye Mr. and Mrs. William L. Eckman Mr. and Mrs. William S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vernon Elliott Jr. Ms. Maurine Eustis Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fanning III Ms. Caroline Faucette Mrs. Robert C. Fay and Mr. Bobby Fay * Ms. Allison Fishman Ms. Amanda Jane Fleming Miss Laura Floyd Mr. Daniel Charles Forrester Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Frederick Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Ms. Kara Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gafford Mr. David H. Gale Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Galla Ms. Stephanie Garner Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Gatoux

Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Mrs. Katherine Gillett Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gonzalez Mrs. Rebekah L. Goode-Peoples Mr. Harley Gould Ms. Rachel B. Grabow Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Graham Ms. Kristin M. Green Major and Mrs. Wesley L. Green Sr. The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald J. Greer Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mrs. Ginger Guice and Mr. Christopher Railey Mrs. Margaret G. Gunter Ms. Heather R. Hahn Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hammond Mrs. Cynthia C. Harder Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Harps Mr. Daniel Patrick Healy Ms. Eleanor F. Hickok Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hingson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hogan Ms. Jennifer Hollifield Ms. Greer Homer Mr. Tyrone A. Huebsch Ms. Karen L. Hutto Ms. Elisha Jackson Mr. James A. Jackson Mr. James H. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr. Mr. Jeremy Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jackson Mrs. Judie E. Jacobs Mr. Adam Janiak Ms. Korlis Jefferson Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mrs. Kathy K. Jockisch Mrs. Elizabeth O. Jordet Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaplan Ms. Maria Karres-Williams and Mr. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas John Kavali Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Keeler Mrs. Joyce A. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Terrance D. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Clay B. Kelsh Mrs. Eddie Mae Kimble Mrs. Heather J. Kirouac Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kissack Dr. and Mrs. Barry L. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Klepper Mrs. Cindy Batten and Mr. Gary Klingman Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Koehler Mr. and Mrs. Jared Kohl Ms. Laurel Koontz Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kreinheder Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Laflamme

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Marcus Lamback Mr. and Ms. Kel Landers Mr. Cameron Lane Ms. Susan C. LaRue Mrs. Julia Leech Ms. Tania Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Livezey Ms. Claire S. Logsdon Ms. Lisa A. Lopez and Mr. Carlos Moreno Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maitski Ms. Meredith Many and Mr. John Eatman Ms. Allyson Marbut Ms. Amy Marler Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McClain Ms. Sonya L. McCullough Mr. Craig McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Torin J. McKellar Mr. and Mrs. John G. McNicholas Ms. Jane McRae Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mees Mr. Kacey J. Michelsen Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Mitchell Mr. Andy Morrison Ms. Amie Muir Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen Ms. Melisa Thombley and Mr. David Nadelhoffer Mr. Dunn Neugebauer Ms. Lauren O’Brien Ms. Maria Oliver Ms. Vilma O. Orrego Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker Ms. Mekisha R. Parks Mrs. Michelle L. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peckham Ms. Pamela Renee Pitchford Mr. Michael Plant Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. Poley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Mrs. Beryle E. Ponce Mr. Geoffrey O. Porter The Rev. and Mrs. John J. Porter Ms. Terri Potter Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Powell Ms. Andrea Puckett Ms. Marisa Puckett Ms. Holly Raiford Mr. and Mrs. William G. Railey Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Rapoport Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Reid Mr. Benjamin Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Roberts Ms. Rosanna H. Rocca Mr. and Mrs. Stan Ross TORCHBEARER FALL 2011 | 79

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FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING continued Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rudolph Mr. William Jason Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Rob Schochet Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Scroggins Mr. Robert Nathan Seymour Ms. Margaret J. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell S. Silvera Dr. and Mrs. R. Ben Sims Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smashum Mr. and Mrs. Vic Spigener Mr. Joseph W. Stafford Ms. Claire Staples Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Stephens Ms. Lauren P. Stewart Mrs. Turea Stewart Mr. Forrest C. Stillwell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stroman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Douglas Suarez Ms. Brandi Supratanapongse Dr. Kathy Ferrell-Swann and Dr. Chris Swann Mr. John Harris Taylor Ms. Janice D. Thacker Ms. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter Hedin Mr. and Mrs. Dana A. Thomas Ms. Laura O. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson Jr. Mr. Eamon Thornton Mr. Mike Thornton Ms. Laura Thurber Mrs. David Thurmond Mr. Peter F. Tongren Mr. and Mrs. Giuliano G. Tornusciolo Ms. Sarah Connell Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne Tucker The Rev. and Mrs. Scott L. Tucker

Ms. Marguerite E. Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Vettese Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Mr. Quinton P. Walker Mr. Etsubdink Walle Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. Walrich Ms. Mary Walsh Mr. J. Anthony Watkins Jr. Ms. Dorinda Kay Watson Ms. Carol H. Watts Mr. and Mrs. George M. Weaver Ms. Tamika M. Weaver-Hightower and Mr. James Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Jace Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. White Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiggs Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Ms. Sarah Neale Williams Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr. The Rev. Sarah Anne Wood Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Woodring Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ryan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Wright Mrs. Diane N. Yelich Ms. Katharine L. Zambetti (*) deceased

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The list below represents the major financial sponsors for the activities of the Parents’ Association, but does not account for the many countless volunteer hours and in-kind gifts donated by generous parents. For these many gifts, the Parents’ Association is eternally grateful and our children are the beneficiaries!

FUNDRAISERS AND THEIR MAJOR SPONSORS:

2011-2013 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Adams AEM Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeVore Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Hardin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. William Parker Hix Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett

The Parents’ Association supports and enriches the academic programs of the School, serving as a liaison to promote communication between the parents, the administration, and the faculty and staff. In addition, Fundraising and Community Life committees marshal the resources, talents and efforts of hundreds of parent volunteers to provide the “extras� that enrich the lives of HIES students and our community. Last year, Parents’ Association fundraisers were the Denim and Diamonds Gala, Tuition Drawing, Bear Benefits Card, Innisbrook Gift Wrap sale, Bear WearHouse used uniform sale, and the welcomed addition of the Jingle Bell Jubilee co-sponsored with the Fine Arts Alliance. We raised an amazing $316,000 which was given directly back to the school. These funds were allocated in the following ways:

Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Lukens Mr. and Mrs. D. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Miles Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart Miller Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. William B. Phillips Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. B. Clayton Rolader Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schattgen Ms. Julie A. Skaggs Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert The Rev. and Mrs. Michael R. Sullivan The Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David G. Turner Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Mr. and Mrs. David B. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Wells III

Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Woods Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright and The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright

Jingle Bell Jubilee 2010 A Partridge in a Pear Tree Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart, Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Calling Birds Lynn and Rob Brindell Golden Rings Lori and Scott Ainsworth The Birdwell Family Linda and Dick Cravey J.D. Deutschmann, III, On Time Events Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hannan Tracy and Allan Merrill Christina and Jim Price, In Honor of Nicole and Katie Price Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rousseau Carolers Susan and Jon Been Kristina and Mitchell Blass, World Travel Care Dr. and Mrs. Henry Diversi The Fentress Family Wendy and John Hackett

Jane and Stephen Henley The Holland Family Leah Hopkins Henry Fine Art Scurry, Catherine, and Win Laws Drs. Maria Arias and Jerry Levy Michele and Scott Nelson Catherine and Arnie Pittman Carla and Oskar Rogg Misty and Steve Smith The Nick Theos Family Dr. Claudia Y. Venable Becky and Dave Wallis In Kind Sponsors A Royal Affair Dutch Masters Painting, Inc. Sibet and Bruce Freides, Idea Associates, Inc. Graphic Communications Corp.

Alesa and Marshall McArthur, Carole Parks Catering Neiman Marcus Atlanta Pig-N-Chik Christopher Radko Petrina Smith and Craig Heyrman

Gala – Denim and Diamonds 2011 Hope Diamond Sponsor Susan and Jon Been Merry and Chris Carlos Cathy and Reid Funston and Lorri and Forrest McClain, Reicon Capital, LLC. Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart, Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Jeri and Charlie Waken III Nepal Diamond Chris and Scott Anderson, Union Diamond The Coca-Cola Company Cynthia and Brad Hammond The Patricia B. Terwilliger Family Foundation Tasha and Scott Whitehead, Whitehead & Associates, Inc.

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ANNUAL REPORT FUNDRAISERS AND THEIR MAJOR SPONSORS: CONTINUED Regent Diamond Stephen R. Been Vanessa and David Birdwell Kitty and Alston Correll Susan and Jim Hannan Krist Ann and Ben Voyles Jubilee Diamond Karen and Steven Boor, New Day Media Services Jennifer Pittman Cantrell Corey Companies, Inc. Brindley and Michael Johnson Tricia Grant and Dudley King Lorin and Matthew Middelthon Northern Trust Catherine and Arnie Pittman Kim and Ashok Reddy Nancy and Dan Robitaille Signature Bank of Georgia Suzy and Ed Smith, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta Excelsior Diamond Lori and Scott Ainsworth Linnea and Roger Ashley Leah and Andy Been Tressa and Chris Bell Kristina and Mitchell Blass

Mary and Eric Busko Sara and Keith Chambless Kim and Bob Christenson Helen and John Donahue Kimberly and Steve Earle Lee and Billy Espy Peggy and Brent Farnham Bruce Ford Laurie Ford Laura and Johnny Foster Jenn and Tom Hayes Karen and John Kallis Pamela and Bobby Kaufmann Drs. Maria Arias and Jerry Levy Sharon and Ed Lynch Laura and Mark Miles Catherine and Bruce Mitchell Kelly and Heath Morgan Michele and Scott Nelson Lynn and Tom Raney, R.J. Griffin & Company Darcelle and Brent Reid, Winter Construction Company Kristin and Bruce Roch Jr. Sara and Chad Shirley Sloan and John Smith Jan and Lever Stewart Linda and Nick Theos Becky and Dave Wallis

THE FINE ARTS ALLIANCE Beth and Ridley Williams Julia and Chris Woodward Laura and John Wright Kristine Zagoria In Kind Sponsors Delta Airlines and The Jones-Shah Family Dennis Dean Catering Sibet and Bruce Freides, Idea Associates, Inc. Graphic Communications Corporation Spring Fling (Fun Run, Family Picnic and Kids’ Carnival) Gold SunTrust Bank The Coca-Cola Company The Icebox Cool Stuff Silver Anonymous Bronze The Been Family – Katherine and Wils Mayfield Dairy Farms Nancy G’s Suzy Smith, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta

Since its founding eight years ago, The Fine Arts Alliance has grown steadily with the help of parental support and an expanded board. During the 2010-2011 school year, the Alliance raised funds through Balanced Excellence dues, cookbook sales, concession and box office sales for drama productions, Movie Night and the highlight of the year--the first annual Jingle Bell Jubilee! We are so proud to say that it was a huge success! The Jingle Bell Jubilee featured beautifully decorated large and tabletop trees, a focal tree by Neiman Marcus, designer wreaths, a spectacular gingerbread village, a Candyland area for little sugarplums, an elaborate 300,000+ Lego display and many fabulous vendors selling gifts for the holiday season and any occasion. We are looking forward to this year’s Jingle Bell Jubilee on December 3 and 4, 2011. Plus, we have added a “Ladies Night” event on December 2, 2011 featuring a night of shopping, food and holiday delights!

On February 24, 2012, we will host our biennial Art & Fashion Show “A Heart for the Arts” at a fabulous new venue, the Foundry at Puritan Mill. This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Style of Giving”. The Art & Fashion Show showcases the talents of our HIES and Georgia artist communities, and the latest spring fashions will be modeled by some familiar faces at HIES! It is the premier fundraising event for the Fine Arts program at Holy Innocents’.

The Fine Arts Alliance organizes parent volunteers to support chorus, band, pep band, orchestra, drama, media lit and visual arts programs. Parent volunteers assist in many areas including receptions, concessions, box office sales, drama productions, Fine Arts bulletin boards, holiday decorating, and costume support.

For the 2010-2011 school year, the Fine Arts Alliance funds provided the anchor desk and chairs for the US Broadcast Studio, photography and music technology equipment, visiting artists, choral and orchestral clinician workshops, support for LS and MS/US musicals, and the magnificent “Blackbird” art installation for the Curtis Library.

The continued success of the Fine Arts Alliance is because of the gifts of time and financial support of many. We extend thanks to all of our generous sponsors.

2010 Jingle Bell Jubilee Sponsors A Partridge in a Pear Tree Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart, Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Calling Birds Lynn and Rob Brindell Golden Rings Lori and Scott Ainsworth The Birdwell Family Linda and Dick Cravey J.D. Deutschmann, III, On Time Events Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hannan Tracy and Allan Merrill Christina and Jim Price, In Honor of Nicole and Katie Price Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rousseau

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Carolers Susan and Jon Been Kristina and Mitchell Blass, World Travel Care Dr. and Mrs. Henry Diversi The Fentress Family Wendy and John Hackett Jane and Stephen Henley The Holland Family Leah Hopkins Henry Fine Art Scurry, Catherine, and Win Laws Drs. Maria Arias and Jerry Levy Michele and Scott Nelson Catherine and Arnie Pittman Carla and Oskar Rogg Misty and Steve Smith The Nick Theos Family

Dr. Claudia Y. Venable Becky and Dave Wallis In Kind Sponsors A Royal Affair Dutch Masters Painting, Inc. Sibet and Bruce Freides, Idea Associates, Inc. Graphic Communications Corp.

Alesa and Marshall McArthur, Carole Parks Catering Neiman Marcus Atlanta Pig-N-Chik Christopher Radko Petrina Smith and Craig Heyrman

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ANNUAL REPORT THE HOLY INNOCENTS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association (HIAA) serves as a support group for all Holy Innocents’ athletic teams and the Athletic Director. The Athletic Association provides funds and volunteer services with the goal of increasing the school spirit and fan support for each Holy Innocents’ team. Additionally important is our mission to provide Holy Innocents’ coaches with the equipment, facilities and services they need to make their programs and athletes more successful.

The Athletic Association raises money through a number of annual campaigns. These campaigns include ad sales in the Fall Sports Program, contributions to Crimson and Gold (which kicks off every August) and participation in the annual Golf Tournament.

Over the past year, the Athletic Association has contributed funds to support many programs and initiatives, including the Wall of Fame honoring past team and athletes’ accomplishments. The HIAA provided funds to purchase football and lacrosse helmets, the expansion of the concussion detection program to encompass all Upper and Middle school athletes, cheerleading warm-ups, baseball screens and a portable mound. Also, the Athletic Association funded the design and production of Higby, our new and improved mascot. Finally, the HIAA is the primary sponsor of the Assistant Athletic Trainer who provides care for all Holy Innocents’ student athletes.

Some of the generous donors to our 12th Annual Golf Classic include: Golden Bear Sponsor Coca-Cola Refreshments Patron Sponsors AOL Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Hooters of America King & Spalding R.J. Griffin & Company Whitehead & Associates, Inc. Foursome Sponsors Brasfield and Gorrie Barrett, Woodyard, and Associates Mary and Mike Chambers Goodwin Wright Hartman, Simons & Wood LLP The Broms Family Hole Sponsors 4SPINE Bell Family Foundation The Brehm Family The Capriotti Family The Cook Family Cornerstone Bank The DeVore Family The Gagen Family HIES Upper School Cross Country Team HIES Middle School Softball Team HIES Volleyball Teams (7th, 8th, JV, and V) HIES Boys Lacrosse Team Golden Bears Touchdown Club Hodges-Mace Benefits Group The Juneau Family The Kaufmann Clinic The King Family KPMG The Latty Family The McGhee Family The McGrew Family

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Meyer Closings LLC Miller Brothers Ltd. Morgan Keegan Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Northwestern Benefit Corporation Retail South Development Suzy Smith, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta Snellings Walters Insurance Agency State Farm Insurance, Rick Taylor, Agent Spearman Insurance Associates UNICEF The Walton Family Whitehead & Associates, Inc. The Yanda Family Crimson and Gold Club Contributors White Level Lisa and Allan Anderson Jayne and James Andros Lisa and David Baker Diane and Jim Barton Wendy and Kevin Best Karen and Steven Boor Karen and David Calhoun Amanda and John Capriotti Susan and Daniel Charron Sandra and Greg Chesnutt Sheilah and Thomas Davis Marcie and Michael Ernst Laurie Ford Bruce Ford Amy and Dan Forrestal Gail and John Jokerst Shannon and Mark Kelsey Margaret and Steve Kendrick Stephanie and Chris Langford Julie and Greg Levy Gerri and John Lewis Ann and Howard Lukens Mary and Jim Meathe

Kristine and Grant Morain Michele and Scott Nelson Marvin and Melody Palmore Laura and Pat Patrick Lisa and Philipson Alicia and Corey Pinkston Robin and Roland Schick Johanna and David Skid Jan and Lever Stewart Laura and John Topping Tracy and Jackson Wilson

Julie and Mike Carpenter Wendy and Reg Cook Kathyrn and Scott Cotton Lucy and Mark Crosswell Marcia and Jim Decker Travis and Carter DeHaven Gwyneth and Don Dennard Pam and Darren Devore Mary S. Dolan Kimberly and Steve Earle Janet and Herb Fanning Cathy and Mitch Galloway MaryBeth and Mac Gibson Paige and Clint Glover

Robin and Barry Phillips Catherine and Arnie Pittman Janet and Marty Quirk Lynn and Tom Raney Sally and Bob Rasmussen Beth and David Robertson Beth and William Rousseau Laura and Chad Scales Stacy and Jim Scott Patrice and Bob Simons Gina and Marty Spearman Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Margaret and Rick Taylor

Crimson Level Dana and David Aldridge Kelly and David Asbury Mary Bev and John Barrett Julie and Brick Bills Vanessa and David Birdwell Jennifer Pittman Cantrell

Sally Godsen-Webster Kathleen and Douglas Gosden Wendy and John Hackett Susan and Jim Hannan Jessica and Russell Harrell Amy and Bill Hollett Michelle and Doug Hutcherson Patti and Steve Inglett Kathy and Scott Jacobs Melinda and Howard Joe Lisa and Dan Kennedy Janet and Joe King Lanie and Steven Korn Terrin and Richard McKay Michael McNeil Terrie and Peter O’Hanlon Clare and Michael O’Shaughnessey Amy and Jim Penn

Sana and Don Thomas Carol Ann and Lloyd Thomas Jane and J.T. Thomson Krist and Ben Voyles Cindy and Paul Warley Jennifer and Terry Weiss Tara and Mark Widener Lisa and James Yeagle Wendy Zoller

Suzy and Ed Smith Lori and Clay Snellings Sarah and Jim Walton Merrell and Charles Woodyard Jr. Paige and Jon Wright Ultimate Level Julie and Randy Brehm Brindley and Mike Johnson Terri and Ronald Johnson Judy and Douglas Jones Lorri and Forrest McClain Carolyn and Andy McGhee Tasha and Scott Whitehead Beth and Ridley Williams Julia and Chris Woodward Empty Nester Level Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowmaster Nancy Brown and Don Cornett Mr. and Mrs. LaFon C. Dees Joan and Hank Diversi Mr. and Mrs. George Fead Tina Grimes Martin and Ann Hamer Dale Harman David and Gay Harrison E. B. Jackson Ladd and Mary Jones Linda Kane Ace and Karen Martin Debbie and Kent Mast Betsy and Al McGhee Dr. and Mrs. Milton Frank III Carolyn and Louie Pittman Doris and Ernest Robertson Bill Rousseau Mr. and Mrs. Steven Snyder John Sours Frank Thomas

Gold Level Nancy and Chuck Allen Wendy and Brandon Bennett Karen and Frank Fallon Peggy and Alan Kuniansky Laura and Peter Mace Mary and Jim Meathe Caroline and Donald Schmidt Frances and William Shaheen

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ANNUAL REPORT HORIZONS ATLANTA

2010-2011 HOLY INNOCENTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OPERATIONS SUMMARY

Horizons Atlanta at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School is a student enrichment program for students from low-income and at-risk families in Sandy Springs. Horizons operates in a private school/ public school partnership between Holy Innocents’ and High Point Elementary, Lake Forest Elementary, Spalding Drive Charter, Ridgeview Charter, and Sandy Springs Middle Schools. Horizons provides a six-week Summer Program that served a record 137 students this past summer and operates a monthly Saturday School Program throughout the school year. During the 2011 Summer Program, forty seven Holy Innocents’ students provided over 1400 volunteer hours, and many of these same Holy Innocents’ students volunteer with the Saturday School Program, where they provide 250 additional service hours.

All of Horizons Atlanta’s programs provide bus transportation for students as well as a healthy breakfast and lunch. During the Institutional Sponsors: Atlanta Charity Clays Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bauguess Management Company Bright Wings Foundation Coca-Cola Beverages Delta Pilots Charitable Fund Episcopal Charities Foundation JALS Foundation Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc. Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Horizons National Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Morris, Manning and Martin, L.L.P. Palladium Investment Corporation The Sandy Springs Society Gary E. Snyder Foundation, Inc. Sterling Risk Advisors Ward Foundation

Summer Program, most days are centered on academic enrichment taught by Georgia certified teachers, many of whom teach Horizons’ students during the school year. In addition to traditional academics, the students enjoy art, music, physical education, and dance classes. All students also receive swimming instruction taught by certified life guards with experience in swim education. Each Friday, Horizons faculty and students go on a field trip, which allow students to gain a better understanding of the city of Atlanta, as well as the cultural overtones of their larger community. The Saturday School Program provides academic enrichment, CRCT tutoring, and mentoring to current Horizons students.

Horizons Atlanta’s $360,000 operating budget is raised independently from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School through the support of individual and institutional donors.

Individual Sponsors: Mentor ($1,000 – Sponsors a field trip) John and Mary Brock Douglas Rieder Georgia and Bob Watts Louise and Tom Wells Chef ($500 – Treats the entire Horizons program to a nutritious breakfast and lunch) Ann and Paul Atwater Craig and Carol Johns Eric Melson Catherine Pittman Chris Pomar Lisa Shunnarah Cammie Ives and David Stockert Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Dorothy and Vernon Whitman Horizons Best Friend ($250 – Sponsors a student for one week) Charlotte Elithorp L. Tom and Olga Gay Bernadine and Jean-Paul Richard Mille and Dale Tucker

Horizons Friend ($100 – Sponsors two students for one day) Sharon and William Boyd John Camperlengo Patty and Bob Fryer Lisa and Bill Gower Molly and Terry Graham Carol and Bruce G. Green Betty and Geoff Hall Susan and Steven Hauser Dorothy and George Hillegass Jerry Lovings Reta and Briggs Peery Constance W. Scott Dorothy and Jack Sullivan Lauren and Scott Tucker Amy and Terry Whitman Gerry Whitman Horizons Pal ($50 – Sponsors one student for a day) Mary Ann Davis Twyla Fendler Molly and Stu Guenther

REVENUES Tuition & Fees Contributions & Gifts Investment Income Other

$24,688,000 2,291,000 23,300 1,338,700

87.1% 8.1% 0.1% 4.7%

TOTAL REVENUE

$28,341,000

100%

Property, Plant and Equipment Value Endowment

$35,134,000 $14,419,600

EXPENSES Employee Compensation and Benefits Physical Plant & Plant Replacement Instruction and Student Support Auxiliary Operation Insurance Interest Expense General Administrative and Other

$18,749,000 2,929,100 2,986,700 1,497,300 193,200 292,200 1,542,500

66.5% 10.4% 10.6% 5.3% 0.7% 1.0% 5.5%

TOTAL EXPENSES

$28,190,000

100%

2010-2011 HIES INCOME PORTRAIT 0.1% 8.1%

4.7%

Tuition and Fees

Investment Income

Contributions and Gifts

Other

87.1%

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Last spring, the Parents’ Association’s Bear WearHouse donated a great many gently-used HIES uniforms to the Uniform Mission Project, for which children in Kenya show their appreciation.