Torchbearer Fall 2012 | Volume IX | 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

OUR EPISCOPAL IDENTITY SPECIAL EDITION: Includes

2011-12

HIES Annual Report in this issue An interview with the

Rt. Rev. Robert Wright

Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta FALL 2012 VOLUME IX ISSUE 1

HIES Earns Coveted Academic Affiliate Status with the High Museum

Coach Ryan Livezey Reflects on Ten Years of Golden Bear Football

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

LOWER SCHOOL GARDENS

This This fall, fall, LS LS Science Science lab lab teacher teacher Kelly Kelly Monroe Monroe and and owner owner of of Tender Tender Gardens Gardens (and (and HI HI parent) parent) Toni Toni Nunn Nunn helped helped Lower Lower Schoolers Schoolers plant plant their their very very own own gardens, gardens, complete complete with with hand-painted hand-painted wooden wooden spoons spoons to to mark mark the veggies.

The raised bed frames were built by senior Brian Parrish as part of his Eagle Scout project. the veggies. The raised bed frames were built by senior Brian Parrish as part of his Eagle Scout project.

An adaptation of the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea, the MS/US musical included lively dancing, superb singing, and some brilliant comedic performances by a very talented group of young actors.

Toni Nunn and Kelly Monroe

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OUR ROYAL COUPLE

An adoring crowd gathered for the football halftime coronation of our Homecoming Queen and King, Seniors Brantley Taylor and Creighton Aldridge.

Jay Rolader, Sara Brumbeloe, Haven Boaz, and Sim Patrick

Connor Dolan, Lily Wood, Dillon Armstrong, and Ansley McGhee

Julia Wright, Owen Penn, Liz Aitkens, and Jamey O’Shaughnessey

Sam Jokerst, Katie Serafen, William Rasmussen, Brantley Taylor, Creighton Aldridge, Lindsey Klopfenstein, Jason Grimes, and Addy DeVore

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HALLOWEEN PARADE

A bright, crisp October 31st provided perfect weather for one of our school’s favorite traditions.

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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

All eyes (and ears) were on senior Wick Simmons during his cello solo at this fall’s stunning Masterworks concert.

From the Editor

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

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

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.

As I interviewed him for this fall’s cover story, Our Episcopal Identity, Admissions Director Chris Pomar gave me my newest favorite quote. Describing the Episcopal faith and how it affects education, Pomar offered, “A friend of mine describes it as ‘the church of the notalready-made-up mind’.”

I loved it as soon as I heard it – probably because it’s the exact reason I became an Episcopalian back in 1998. After years of searching for some sort of religious or spiritual home – a faith that I could accept as the ‘correct’ one to guide my life – the only thing I was certain of was that I didn’t have the answers. My friends were all different religions – unlike me, they’d grown up attending a church or temple or mosque. And the people I’d been taught to admire most – Washington, Lincoln, Gandhi, JFK, Einstein, etc. – were all different religions, too. So I doubted that further exploration would unmuddy the waters.

My mind, I realized, was not going to make up its mind.

So I did the best I could, striving for a sort of spiritual equanimity but resigned to the fact that my own ideas about God seemed to cross all lines of religion’s venn diagram.

Then I fell in love with Kathy. And on one of those wonderful detours that wonderful people give us, she introduced me to the Episcopal church.

What I discovered was a place where I could thank God for all the blessings of my life – my need to reciprocate, I guess – and still question what that meant. I discovered a community that wasn’t just open to ideas, but sought out and cherished a good dialogue, that offered acceptance and appreciation for all philosophies and all approaches to our biggest questions.

It was exactly what my exceedingly academic parents had taught me: to enjoy the discussion; to explore alternatives; to learn as much as you can from all sides; and to make a conscious decision about what you’ll adopt as your own and what you’ll leave behind.

What I discovered, as Chris Pomar’s friend phrased it so beautifully, was the church of the not-already-made-up mind. And isn’t that the perfect environment for school children?

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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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.

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COVER STORY OUR EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

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The TorchBearer Interview The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright Fine Arts HIES Becomes High Museum Academic Affiliate A Decade With Coach Livezey Golden Bear Football Coach Reflects on 10 Years at HIES Olympic Achievement Stacey Davis Officiates the London Olympics Wrestling Tournament

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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Renovations Bring More Light, Life to Parish

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Greenbaum Grants From the Headmaster Principal’s Corner D.C Aiken Returns to Bears Dugout

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Lifetime Giving Society Wall of Fame Inductions Long-Range Strategic Plan Class Notes

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High-Minded Junior

Viral Leadership

Each August, the HIES faculty and staff gather in the FAB for a meeting to kick off the school year. The agenda is, to put it mildly, dry – filled with updates on insurance packages, a 401k overview, zzzzzz…

So when a screen was lowered to begin this year’s meeting and the houselights dimmed, more than a few folks wondered what, exactly, was going on.

Up on screen, the HIES administration appeared in a conference room in Alumni Hall. As the camera closed in, Primary School principal Greg Kaiser slowly donned a pair of sunglasses, turned to the camera, and began mouthing the words to the now familiar song emanating from the speakers - Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe.

What followed was three minutes of pure hilarity – Headmaster Gene Bratek, Business Manager Jim Griffin, Development Director Michele Duncan, and the entire HIES leadership team singing and dancing around the conference room to the strands of 2012’s poppiest of pop songs.

The faculty roared throughout. But it turns out the joke was far from over.

Associate Headmaster Rick Betts decided to post the video to YouTube, where it quickly

became a hit, with thousands of folks around the world tuning in to see… well, you’ve kind of got to see it for yourself to understand.

As it turns out, Betts’ daughter, freshman Emily Ann, had served as producer, director, cameraman, and editor of the film. And her work, Betts says, had triggered a little-known monetization component of the website.

“When a video gets a lot of hits,” says Betts, “they ask if they can put ads on those videos in return for giving you a portion of the ad revenue.

Our video became so popular that it triggered whatever that process is, and they sent me an email asking if it was ok to place ads on it.”

Reading the fine print, however, showed that HIES couldn’t legally receive a dime.

“I realized that because we used a copyrighted song, we couldn’t collect any money. So I said ‘no thank you’.”

Still, though, the leadership team’s day in the virtual sun lives on, with or without royalties. “It’s funny that that’s even marketable – because what we did is ridiculous,” says Betts. “But it’s also kind of cool that it got that kind of attention.”

To give it your own, undivided attention, just visit YouTube.com and search for “Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.”

HIES junior Holly Shaw climbed to new heights over the summer – almost 20,000 feet to be exact. The following is her story of her trip abroad and of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.

I went on a three-week Rustic Pathways service trip to Tanzania in June this past summer. My journey was divided between both service and an adventure trip. I lived in a village in the Arusha region of Tanzania and helped with various construction projects for the village.

After this first part of my excursion, I joined a group of 12 other kids to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

The ascent took five days. During the climb, we hiked to three separate camps and five different climate levels. After hiking for about 50 miles we finally reached the summit on July 2nd around 6 a.m.

It was quite a challenge climbing to the top because it was so cold and steep. Some of the people in my group almost suffered from hypothermia. It was such an emotional moment to be at the tallest peak in Africa – 19,336 ft. The view was so rewarding; but mostly, I am happy I could prove to myself that I could overcome the obstacles and difficulties along my journey.

Football Team Crosses the Line

Football fans cherish the many game day traditions that help get players ready for big matchups: the Clemson Tigers rub Howard’s Rock; Notre Dame players touch a sign above their locker room exit that reads “Play Like A Champion Today”; and at the University of Colorado, the team charges onto the field behind the real-life, full-grown, and barely under control buffalo “Ralphie.”

This fall, the Golden Bears added a tradition of their own, with the creation of “The Crimson Line.”

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field. Emotionally, though, it’s much more.

“It’s our way of telling the kids that, once they cross, for the next two to two-and-a-half hours – that time is for football,” says head coach Ryan Livezey. “Everything else – girlfriends, beach trips, etc. – will still be on the other side when football time is over.”

Livezey also created a portable version of the line that he places outside the entrance to the Bears’ locker room before each game. “It’s the same mentality,” he says, “all worries are left in the locker room once you cross.”

As any parent knows, keeping a group of teenaged boys focused is a tall order. Livezey, on the other hand, has found an ingenious way of keeping their emotions grounded – literally.

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Statistical Fantasy Last September, a group of students and teachers sat in the Junior Commons, each person staring intently at his or her laptop between bites of pizza. Every 90 seconds or so, one of them would cry out a cryptic phrase: “Jamal Charles, Chiefs!”; “Gostkowski, kicker, New England!”; “Niners D!” Millions of fans across America would have instantly recognized the lingo of a fantasy football draft. The fact that this was a meeting of US math teacher Meredith Many’s statistics class, however, might have caused them some confusion.

“Fantasy football is filled with numbers, and statistics is gathering information from numbers, from data,” says Many, explaining the confluence of fantasy sports and her curriculum. “So how do you make heads or tails out of it?

How do you decide whether a projected pick is really a good one? How do you decide whether somebody gets benched or not to bench them? How do you chart a defense?”

Such questions have plagued fantasy football aficionados for years. But few of them can get through a draft with the mathematical insights that Many’s students now possess.

“We had an eight-variable function for defense. We analyzed how to score defense, how you can come up with scenarios so a defense would score x points.”

The league includes Many, her nine stats students, and US math teachers John Taylor and Cameron Lane.

As it turns out, statistical expertise doesn’t always translate into results. “I’m all by myself in last place,” says Many with a shrug. “(Senior) John Hiles is in first place by a mile.”

As Caine of the old TV show Kung Fu might say, “And the student becomes the master…”

Fishing Club Catching On In Middle School

Early this school year, an 8th grader approached Director of Security Major Wes Green.

“Basically he asked if we could start some type of fishing club,” Green remembers, “maybe even advance it to where we’re fishing against other schools. And then he asked if I’d be the coach.”

Okay, so it’s not exactly a new GHSA sanctioned sport and, no, the Middle School hasn’t found other schools to compete against. But that doesn’t mean the Holy Innocents’ Fishing Club hasn’t reeled in some great times.

“We had a sign-up and 13 kids enrolled,” Green says. “We have 10 boys and three girls. We basically just find a time that suits everyone, go to a good spot, and we just fish against each other in a friendly competition.”

There are no by-laws, physicals, or team meetings, but Coach Green and his assistants – Facilities Director Bobby Johnson, MS English teacher David Gale, and Director of Technology Steve Vettese – do keep one thing in mind when heading out. “We like to go early,” Green says. “Sometimes we have to drive an hour just to get there, and we want to get our lines in the water.”

While we may not see an HIES fishing team any time soon, Green’s new club has caught on hook, line, and sinker.

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Mr. (Junior) Ambassador

With approval ratings for the U.S. Congress consensus among representatives from all at historic lows, we have an idea for the folks the UN’s haves and have-nots. After group up in Washington – ask Peter Myer for a little discussions, Peter explains, “The kid that help. represented Cambodia said, ‘I want to work The HIES junior took home the award for with you.’ So we combined our ideas and Best Negotiator at a Model United began presenting together. Then Nations conference held at Emory other groups would combine and University in November. What clump together – until eventually makes his accomplishment two main groups had clumped even more remarkable, though, together.” In other words, is that Peter had never before the delegates had arrived at participated in Model UN! As a competing resolutions which matter of fact, this was the first year would be put to a vote.

Holy Innocents’ has fielded a team The resolution that Peter and his – with 13 students friends presented won taking part. the day – and Peter With the conference was voted as Best running from Friday Negotiator. afternoon through So what was the key Sunday, Peter to his success? “I feel approached it a bit like I was able to go tentatively. “When I got up there and convince there, I was like ‘uh-oh’ people. But it was more – I thought it would be of a mix between the really boring because plan I presented and… it’s a whole weekend of basically, the leader of Peter Myer with his Model UN Resolution and policy stuff,” he says. the opposing resolution Best Negotiator Award.

“But once you got into wasn’t particularly it, it was really fun.” likable,” he says in the The fun part, he says, was working most diplomatic way possible. “Politics has parliamentary procedure with a bunch of really always been part salesmanship. It doesn’t smart and interesting kids from all across the matter how good a plan is if you don’t like U.S., as well as from other countries – more who’s saying it.” than 600 students all told. Their question was: Social Studies Dept. Chair Kacey Michelsen How to bridge the educational gap in the liked everything about the weekend at world today?

Emory. “I’m very proud of our entire group As the delegate from Lebanon, Peter for representing the school so well,” he says. drafted a preliminary resolution on the issues “Peter’s award is the icing on the cake, but our he deemed critical in that country – teacher entire team performed exceptionally.” training and funding – then set out to build We’ll second that.

Charitable Youth Fund Gets Serious About Giving As the saying goes, it is better to give than to receive. At HIES, the Charitable Youth Fund is a service-oriented group that knows just what that means.

Established in 2011, student trustees of the CYF have the responsibility of dispersing funds raised from each spring’s Fun Run to charitable organizations in the metro area.

“The goals are to provide students with a hands-on experience in philanthropic research,” staff facilitator Melody Cannon said. “We want the students to learn what it means to give from the head as well as from the heart.”

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cussion in hopes the money generated by the run would serve this community,” according to Cannon. They begin the year by compiling a long list of potential beneficiaries.

“As of now, that list has been narrowed to seven,” Cannon says.

“Those seven have been invited to fill out grant requests. After reviewing those in December, the students will cut it down to three, and those organizations will be asked to give presentations in January or February.

From there, the students will make their final decisions.”

Last years’ CYF members included seniors Tori Hovancik, Stacy Bubes and Emma van Beuningen, who were instrumental in assigning funds to Camp High Hope.

Middle-Schoolers Score Big With Soccer Ministry In Uganda Over the years, Holy Innocents’ has been involved with many different overseas charitable programs – like building schools in Haiti and sending gently-used uniforms to students in Kenya, to name a couple of recent efforts.

Last May, HIES Middle School students, English teacher Renee Pitchford, and soccer coach Leary Barnes got another program rolling when they sent modern soccer equipment – balls, nets, cleats, kneepads and other gear – to children in Uganda who had been playing with “balls” made of trash tied with vines.

The donation evolved from a sixth-grade research project in Pitchford’s class. Student Grace Jackson chose “Providing Soccer to Kids in Underprivileged Countries” as her topic, and Pitchford decided to get her friend Tom Carson involved. Carson is a co-founder of Champions United FC, which provides young men in Uganda with mentoring and leadership training through organized soccer leagues.

“In June, the boys used our equipment to hold a soccer tourney in Uganda,” said Pitchford. “Tom was so touched by all of the equipment donations; we made a huge difference in the lives of these kids.”

Carson, himself, thanked the students and others at HIES for contributing to what he describes as a soccer ministry in Africa.

“Through partnering with friends like Holy Innocents’, Champions United FC was able to conduct our first soccer tournament on June 8 in Uganda,” said Carson in his thank you to the school community. “We had eight teams and 150-plus players participate.

“Over 350 locals came out to watch the matches, and hundreds of boys asked to join our future league. Now, the local community is very excited as they begin to realize that our soccer league is coming to their village.”

For more information, or to make a donation, visit the group’s webpage at www.championsunitedfc.org.

7th-Grader Speaks Up For The Disabled Kids lucky enough to own an iPad tend to download all sorts of apps – games, social networking, educational programs, etc. But not many 12-yearolds can download an app that actually features their own voice.

Emerson Delonga can, though, ever since the HIES 7th-grader was selected last spring as the voice for Proloquo2Go 2.1—an iPad application for children who have difficulty communicating, usually because of conditions like autism and Down Syndrome.

“A lot of those kids are very smart but they just can’t express it,” says Delonga, who knows a couple of Atlanta children whose

lives are affected by this very issue. “I’m really proud that I can help those people speak and help change these kids’ and families’ lives.”

The application, created by Amsterdam-based AssistiveWare and Belgium-based Acapela Group, is an upgrade from an earlier version, which used a computerized voice. A girl from Indianapolis was chosen as the application’s female voice.

“We were looking for a child old enough to read well and sufficiently articulate, yet sounding young enough to make a great child voice that would benefit a wide range of children,” explained David Niemeijer, AssistiveWare’s founder and CEO. “The voice

Fast-Growing Legacies

David Neumann with Reese, Nick, Daniel, and Matthew; Kevin Woods with Tyler and Ryan; Audra Thompson with Hollis; and Caroline Catts-Xie with Aiden.

also needed to sound pleasant and the boy in question needed to be able to spend several days in the studio recording thousands of sentences and hundreds of words in a consistent fashion.”

Delonga recorded in Doppler Studios in midtown for four days straight, four hours at a time. “I was saying full sentences but they’d take parts of them to build extra words so they can make any sentences they want,” explains Emerson.

Here’s one sentence that we bet all of those children would like to say to Emerson: “Thank you.”

Thanks to Caroline Young and Neighbor Newspapers whose report on this story is excerpted above. Photo courtesy of Nathan Self, Neighbor Newspapers.

Two years ago, HIES passed a major milestone in the life of every school – our very first “legacy.” A legacy, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a student who is also the child of a graduate.

This year, that first legacy – current 2nd grader Reese Neumann – has company. We now have four alumni with children attending HIES: Caroline Catts-Xie ’98, David Neumann ’95, Audra (Mullen) Thompson ’95, and Kevin Woods ’97!

We should also point out that scores of past students who attended HIES between its founding 1959 and the addition of an Upper School in 1991 have children who also attended or are attending our school – but the logistics involved with coordinating a photo of them all was simply too daunting.

Jack Hackett Is Ready For His Close-Up Last year, we wrote about current HIES junior Jack Hackett’s remarkable success as a young filmmaker; his short, Doughy Dough and the Lost Mic, had just won numerous awards for its creativity and technical expertise.

Over the summer, Jack got a chance to see firsthand how the Hollywood big shots do it.

Driving past Sutton Middle School one day after a round of golf, Jack noticed the telltale signs of a film in production – lights, sound trucks, cameras, booms, etc. “So I put on my USC shirt, put some gaffer’s tape on my belt, and just walked up,” he says. “I asked if I could work as a PA or something for free.”

Apparently, Jack asked the right person, as he was quickly led to the assistant director. “He took me to the camera people and we talked for a minute,” Jack remembers, “and I became a camera intern.”

The film Jack had stumbled upon – and into – is Premature, produced by Film Nation studios and

featuring Alan Tudyk, John Karna, and Katie Findlay.

His role as camera intern involved, “pretty much anything,” he states. “I would switch out lenses, recharge batteries, put down marks for actors, lay cables…”

When asked what Premature is about, though, Jack gets a bit sheepish. “It’s kind of like American Pie” he says smiling. “definitely rated ‘R’.”

But while some of his friends might not be allowed into a showing, that hasn’t put a damper on Jack’s ambition. “I want to go to USC, or at least some film school,” he proclaims. “I’m going to do my entry film this summer. I’m working on the script now – just need to come up with a great idea, which is always the hardest part.”

To keep up with Jack’s filmmaking, and to view his work to date, visit www.hackettproductions.com.

Then, in ten years or so, we’ll all say, “I knew him when…”

SUMMER SCHOOLING

Flipping The Script On The Classics

music. As a teacher at an Episcopal school, I think it is vital that my students understand their culture and others, and my work this sum“Hip hop didn’t start in the 1970s in the mer gave me several tools for addressing a genre of culture and music Bronx. Hip hop started with Chaucer, with that affects 90 percent of American teens.

Dante, with Shakespeare. They were the first Every day I was challenged to see the English language, literature and hip hop artists.” my students differently, and to look for ways to apply class material and Dr. David Kirkland’s words snapped me to discussions to my classroom. Finding ways to compare the work of Tuattention. And his words kept me at attenpac Shakur and other hip hop poets to “classic” writers became a goal tion for six weeks of intensive study this past that has already reshaped my classroom at Holy Innocents’. summer at the Bread Loaf School of English in While multitasking on numerous class projects, I also began to Middlebury, Vermont. Kirkland stressed that hip rewrite my poetry class to include elements of hip hop. What in 2011 hop, typically seen as a modern art form is anything but that. Hip hop, had been a class on the basics of poetry has become a class of poetry rather, is anything written to the people in their own language. Chaucer as a means of countercultural protest and social change. My students’ and Dante wrote in English and Italian, respectively, while Latin was the response has been tremendous. They have surprised me with both traditional written language. Shakespeare their interest in poetry analysis and wrote in common vernacular – regardless Ben DeSantis on the porch of Robert Frost’s cabin their acuity in poetry writing. I have studying Henry V. of what my students tell me – rather than asked them to get outside their comfort the stuffier proper English of his day. zone, and they have answered in a way Kirkland’s “Hip Hop and Youth Culture that presses me to work harder. As a as Social Justice Texts” was one of the teacher, it is all I can ask. two classes I took at Middlebury – the The Greenbaum Family Grant made other being “Shakespeare’s Hamlets,” much of my summer work possible, which focused on Hamlet, the Henriad and I want to thank the Greenbaums and two of the Bard’s comedies – but it for helping me as I pursue my degree dominated my thoughts for the sumand further my understanding of mer, particularly in the areas of morality literature and education. This summer and religion. One of my more in-depth was invaluable to my career, and I projects dealt with how hip hop utilizes will be forever grateful to be a 2012 religion and spirituality in its culture and Greenbaum recipient.

by Ben Desantis

HIES Choral Director Receives Governor’s Honors Honor

Students James Best and Kendall Jackson weren’t the only members of the Holy Innocents’ community at the Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) last summer.

Upper/Middle School Choral Director Tom FitzStephens was tapped as the vocal music director for the celebrated program designed for our state’s most gifted and talented students.

Over five weeks on the Valdosta State University campus, FitzStephens worked with some 40 outstanding high school students, rehearsing vocal major students daily from 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m., and then vocal minors from 2–4 p.m. “These GHP kids are just the best – they’re all talented and driven to learn,” FitzStephens said of the rigorous schedule. “They’ve auditioned and given up their summers to be there, so from day one, they’re all onboard.”

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Tom FitzStephens rehearses the children’s choir before the ordination of Bishop Wright.

had kids who had never sung in a great choir before. And some of the kids from rural Georgia would say, ‘We don’t have any boys in our choir,’” he explained.

“So seeing them cherish that every day was very special. I loved it.”

At the end of the session, the choir performed a concert for parents, students, and special guests. Singers were accompanied by GHP musicians playing string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, some of whom FitzStephens had worked with, as well.

“I could put any music in front of them and they loved it,” FitzStephens said. “And if I asked for a change, they could immediately make it. They are amazingly versatile vocalists.”

And if the GHP honor wasn’t enough, FitzStephens had another special experience this fall when he was asked to direct the children’s choir at the ordination of Bishop Robert Wright.

At HIES, we’re happy that Mr. FitzStephens has opportunities to share his remarkable talents with our friends and neighbors. But we’re happier that his full-time position is right here with us.

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Falling In Love With Steinbeck’s Italy

by Niki Simpson Buongiorno! Benvenuti in John Steinbeck’s Italia, o più specificamente in The Amalfi Coast. Yes, thanks to the Greenbaum Grant I was able to travel through the Amalfi Coast for two weeks this summer. It was not only rejuvenating but also inspirational.

“Positano bites deep. It is a dream that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone” (John Steinbeck –Harper’s Bazaar 1953). I’ve always enjoyed reading and teaching John Steinbeck’s works. For several years, I toyed with the idea of going to Northern California to explore Steinbeck’s haunts. However, last year after reading some of Steinbeck’s commentaries about Positano and the Amalfi Coast, I decided that I would rather research his Italy.

Leaving Rome, we (David) drove our stick shift Alfa Romeo southward while images of the curvaceous coastline high above the beautiful towns of the Amalfi Coast flashed in our minds; the visions of a leisurely drive, however, halted about an hour outside of Rome when the GPS hookup in our car began misbehaving and our security blanket disappeared.

Thus I, who gets nauseated reading in a moving vehicle, had to become the navigator. It’s amazing how the anxiety of getting lost in a foreign country can eliminate motion sickness. Our motto soon became “we will get there (our destination) sometime.” I’m sure we saw parts of the Amalfi Coast that Steinbeck never encountered.

Finally arriving in Positano after our ten hour flight and several hours of driving, we were ready to return stateside and explore Steinbeck’s California. However, following a good night’s sleep, we woke to the Positano to which Steinbeck referred. Glorious!

Magnificent! Breathtaking! Mystical!

The Positanese are exactly as he described; “They have been living [there] since before recorded history and they don’t intend to change.” They love life and live it to the fullest every day. The people we met were most welcoming, but don’t get any ideas of owning anything there. Only Positanese can own property there and they like it that way.

I soon discovered that many people did know about Steinbeck, his Positano article for Harper’s Bizaar, and his stay at the Hotel Sirenuse, which was and still is owned by the Sersale family. Franco is the only survivor of those who were around when Steinbeck and his wife stayed at the hotel. Not much else was remembered about him. With that information, I decided to compare my Positano to his and it was more

incredible than his words suggest. Leaving Positano was difficult as we made friends with many of the natives, enjoyed delicious food – they are so far ahead of America with gluten free pasta, bread, pastry, and pizza – and saw many awe inspiring, as well as romantic sights. I love the language and had even taken lessons from one of my Italian neighbors in Atlanta prior to our trip. I had all of the words and hand gestures needed not to look too out of place.

Leaving Positano, we travelled to Ischia for total Italian immersion.

At Sunday dinner in our hotel, we sang and danced with the locals who made us feel like family. We also ate at Ristorante Alberto – a Rick Steves recommendation. We toured Aragonese Castle, where Ischians would go to escape threats from pirates and volcanoes. We learned that the reason many places in Italy are so lush is because of the volcanoes.

Speaking of volcanoes, Pompeii is well worth the visit. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk on ancient roads where wagon wheels wore grooves into boulders centuries ago. Pompeiians even had fast food restaurants on every corner.

Another amazing discovery about Pompeii is that of the thousands of residents, only 2000 decided to stay, thinking that Vesuvius would erupt in the opposite direction. The vision of the ash-encased bodies is heartbreaking.

The rest of the trip was spent in Sorrento and Rome. Sorrento is a marvelous place. It would be easy to live there. It certainly was very easy to shop there. While it still holds much of its old charm - for example, in celebration of each wedding, cannons would resonate regularly after the ceremony - it is more citified. Again everyone seems to love life, good food, and talking. Rome, on the other hand, was like being back in a major city in America in many ways as people rushed hither and yon, made no eye contact, and seemed less happy. That said, Rome is still filled with eye candy – from The Vatican and Sunday High Mass, the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, The Forum, The Spanish Steps, food, food, and more food.

What did I gain from the experience that I can use with my students? I learned to slow down and savor the tastes that life gives me. I learned that John Steinbeck writes eloquently, but even his words cannot fully describe the magnificence of Italy; thus, language is limited. I learned another language – a romantic one at that. I learned to drink espresso, and, yes, the Italians are correct when they claim that the water makes the difference. I learned to appreciate what many feel when they leave their homeland to relocate in another country, and I learned also to appreciate America more.

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AROUND CAMPUS

AP VIPs

HIES now offers 24 Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students who want to get a head start earning college credits.

And waiting at the end of each course is the vaunted AP exam, that final, formidable test that determines whether the college credit has been earned.

Theresa Jespersen What many people don’t really think about with the APs, however, is that each summer, thousands of our country’s finest high school teachers and college professors tackle the millions of essays written on those exams. These are the elite educators in their fields, and it takes years of demonstrated expertise to be selected for the honor.

At Holy Innocents’, we’re fortunate enough to have two faculty members – US math and AP statistics teacher Meredith Many and MS principal and AP European history teacher Theresa Jespersen – who’ve been selected by Educational Testing Service to work on the exams.

Jespersen began in 2003. “I was a reader and then a table leader, in charge of eight other readers. Then I was a question leader, and now I’m on the development committee, helping to

make the exam,” she says. “It’s fun.”

Surprisingly enough, Many also describes the work as fun – surprising in that it involves reading hundreds of essays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for seven straight days. But the enjoyable part seems to stem more from Meredith Many the people they’re with and the convention’s locale.

“We started in Lincoln, Nebraska, then we moved to Daytona Beach – on the beach,” says Many, describing the AP stats grading convention. “Now we’re in Kansas City. The problem is, we started with 200 graders and 40,000 exams. We’re now up to 150,000 exams and 600 graders.

So we’re limited to where we can go. We used up the other convention centers!”

“It’s a huge, huge effort,” says Jespersen of the AP history evaluations. “But you’re around really smart people and everyone loves history, so that’s what makes it so much fun.”

Being around really smart people who love their subjects is, indeed, fun. Just ask anyone at HIES who gets to work with these remarkable women.

HIES Junior Expands Her Horizons Mary Catherine Thomson is known around campus as a strong supporter of community service work – and her reputation is quickly spreading outside of school, as well.

Last June, the HIES junior was appointed to the Board of Directors of Horizons Atlanta as a student member. Having begun working with Horizons her freshman year, she is now serving a two-year term with the nationally known academic, cultural, and recreational program for diverse students from low-income families.

“She volunteered a couple summers for Horizons and liked the fact that it was outreach to the community,” said her mother, Jane Thomson. “She really felt empowered by what she could do—how she could make a difference.”

On the Board, Mary Catherine is particularly responsible for organizing Holy Innocents’ students as volunteers for Horizons programs, as well as helping with fund-raising efforts and contributing to public relations.

“Mary Catherine has a heart for service, and she’s a natural motivator,” said Horizons Executive Director Scott Tucker. “In fact, her involvement with Horizons has come from her desire to help the at-risk children of Sandy Springs to have the same academic opportunities that she has had.”

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induction of the second class this fall, Mary Catherine told new members, “It’s not what you do during the year you are in Youth Leadership Sandy Springs. It’s more about what you will do in the years after.

“Find what you’re passionate about,” she advised. “Don’t just pursue a leadership position because you think it will look good to your parents, teachers, and college admissions. Really take time to think about what is important to you, and then decide how you can best help.”

While Mary Catherine tells students to follow their passions, we’re sure they’ll also be following her leadership for years to come.

Presenting with Sandy Springs Youth Leadership

FROM THE HEADMASTER

Foreign Language Proficiency: Beginning at an Early Age

by Gene Bratek “Il est très important de comprendre la langue et la culture d’autres groupes de personnes dans le monde.”

“Es muy importante entender el idioma y la cultura de otros grupos de personas en el mundo.”

How many of us can understand the meaning of one of these sentences? If you were successful, congratulations! Now try this one:

Each of these translates as: “It is very important to understand the language and culture of other groups of people in the world.” And this might be our guide as we develop our educational programs at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

Each year, we review our Pre-K through 12 curriculum to ensure that we are preparing our students to be high achievers at their next level of education and be ready for success in life. We are all well aware that the world is becoming more interconnected.

We know that many of the decisions and activities that we are involved in today have global implications.

At Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, we frequently host students from other countries and send our own students to spend time abroad. We have an ongoing relationship with schools in Haiti. And students in our Upper School’s Program for Global Citizenship have carried out projects in more than 30 countries, including Costa Rica, Japan, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, India, and China.

As I think about the changes going on in the world and our efforts to prepare our students to function well in this increasingly complicated world, I am convinced that our programs must continue to be more globally oriented. At the center of these plans must be a consideration of how best to help our students become multilingual.

An inspirational program exists at a public high school in northeastern Delaware,

where six foreign languages are offered: French, Spanish, German, Latin, Arabic, and Mandarin. In the same school district an even more impressive program was initiated this year. It’s a Chinese immersion program for kindergartners that will continue through eighth grade. The program offers instruction in math, science, and literacy—in Chinese for half a day, and English for the remainder.

A similar program is in Utah.

Recently, on my trip to China I visited several Chinese high schools that were teaching all classes in English. It was intriguing to see and hear a class in Physics conducted completely in English, with a teacher and students whose first language was Chinese.

And while this immersion school may have been one of only a few such schools in China, I was told that the teaching of English language is required in all Chinese schools from first through 12th grades.

It seems to me that the school districts in Delaware and Utah, and schools throughout China, have acted on research findings showing that it is best to introduce foreign language instruction at an early age when it is optimal for students to become multilingual. While most low-intensity foreign language programs in American schools have students spending between 30 and 150 minutes a week learning another language,

in the Delaware program students get at least 150 minutes of language learning a day.

While an immersion foreign language program in our Lower School would require a major rethinking of our curriculum, our schedules, and our personnel needs, it would be a step in the right direction to determine if the amount of time currently devoted to foreign language instruction is sufficient for our students to ultimately become proficient in another language. In our Lower School, students take Spanish beginning in first grade and continue through the fifth. During the course of a seven-day rotation, students have three 30-minute classes for an average of a little more than 64 minutes per week.

In Middle School, our students have the choice of French or Spanish in grades 6 through 8. In addition, Latin is offered in the eighth. Each of these classes meets for 50 minutes, four times a week. That’s a total of 200 minutes of instruction per week. Upper School students have a choice of studying Spanish, French, Latin, or Mandarin Chinese.

Three days a week they have 50-minute classes, and one day a week they meet for a 90-minute class. Total class time for the week is 240 minutes.

A case can certainly be made for increasing the instruction time in our individual foreign language classes in the Lower School.

“Early age is the best time to be introduced to a foreign language because the mind/brain is most plastic at that age in terms of its ability to learn a language,” according to Hendrik J. Haarmann, area director of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language. Haarmann also pointed out that the cognitive benefits of studying other languages at an early age are multifaceted and long term, noting that “children who have grown up bilingual tend to have better memories and stronger protection against certain natural declines in cognitive functions later in life.”

This is certainly a strong argument for reviewing our early-age program for teaching foreign languages and making appropriate changes. In the months ahead, a task force of teachers and administrators will be charged with carrying out this study and making recommendations for the future.

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CHRIS DURST UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

of all faiths that makes us Episcopal.

For Kacey, he supports the Episcopal mission of experiential education because he dreams about how students can “do” history with courses such as anthropology and genealogy, as opposed to having history “imposed” upon them in traditional ways. Quinton’s seniors just completed the Capstone Entrepreneurial presentations where students present business plans to support non-profit businesses and enterprises centered on social justice—one of the pillars of Episcopal education. Amie is planning to teach AP macroeconomics to seniors to be taken as an online course—a first for HIES. Amie is reaching above and beyond the call of duty so that students have access and opportunity to the best courses. Cameron is offering robotics, data structures and analysis, and AP computer science; he seeks to reveal the worth and dignity of those students who have special gifts in the STEM area of study.

The teachers and their courses or activities mentioned above couldn’t be more different, yet each has a special place in an Episcopal school. I tell parents

looking at Holy Innocents’ to seek out the Episcopal identifiers that make us unique, and ask the following questions:

The culture of the Lower School is engulfed by what it means to be associated with the Episcopal Church.

We strive as a Lower School to do what is right and good. Our school day begins with our school prayer that asks for God to “show us how we can be a school community that spreads Your love, kindness and compassion every day.”

Our Episcopal identity structures the foundation for our daily lives.

All of our Lower School students participate in our Virtues and Biblical Values (VBV) classes which build on fundamentals laid from one year to the next. The students learn how to be the good people God created us to be. At every grade level they take active roles in service projects which

demonstrate the need for and value of helping others. Through this experiential learning, students find they can have a positive impact on social problems and distress. Our Lower School VBV classes help students develop lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service to all.

Through example and instruction our Lower School students learn to respect and show tolerance for one another. While we all acknowledge the importance of respect, at some time or another, we may be less than kind to others. These unkind situations are taken as opportunities to learn. We teach our students to recognize the inherent worth of all and eliminate derogatory words used to hurt others. All must realize the impact our words and actions have, and thus we strive to treat everyone with dignity and courtesy. As the sign outside my office states, “Because nice matters.”

The diversity that results from people living together from all over the world

enriches our lives by bringing new ideas and energy. Today, more than ever, our students interact with others of differing ethnicities, religions, and cultures. Success in today’s world and tomorrow’s depends on being able to understand, appreciate, and work with others. Tolerance teaches us to be open and respectful to the differences that exist among people. We have the great opportunity to learn from others, value differences, and create new bonds.

Our Lower School students are all unique individuals, with their own gifts, skills, and perspectives. This uniqueness is part of what makes our students who they are as children. We celebrate the cultural differences but realize that doesn’t mean neglecting our own family heritage.

These principles are taught and expected as part of the strong and solid foundation of being an Episcopal School.

TERRI POTTER

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LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

r 8JMM UIFJS DIJME IBWF BDDFTT UP PQFO and honest spiritual thought and inquiry? r 8JMM UIFZ IBWF UIF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP participate in meaningful service that makes the world a better place? r 8JMM UIFZ CF FODPVSBHFE UP FYQBOE their education experiences in order to better understand how they learn best? r 8JMM UIFJS QBTTJPOT CF JEFOUJàFE BOE maximized over the course of their stay in the HIES Upper School?

Our Episcopal identity and mission require that our program in the US reveals the worth, dignity, and gifts of all students who pass through our halls. With teachers like Kacey, Ned, Quinton, Cameron and Amie, I am confident that we are always working to fulfill our Episcopal identity to the HI community.

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

History Department chair Kacey Michelsen is living the Episcopal mission and tradition of education, and I bet he doesn’t realize it. So are Program for Global Citizenship director Quinton Walker, AP Microeconomics teacher Amie Muir, and 10th grade Dean of Students Cameron Lane— but I bet they don’t think about Episcopal identity when they do their work with students and families.

Head Chaplain Ned Mulligan is living the Episcopal identity, and I’m fairly certain he’s aware of it. Thank goodness for that!

Thank goodness that we are a vibrant Episcopal school, but I bet you’re wondering what that actually means. Holy Innocents’ embraces the philosophy of Episcopal education through its school programming, its attention to tangible markers of faith, and its support of the individual educational experience of each child. Sure, we go to chapel, but it’s Ned’s message about inclusion and support

THERESA JESPERSEN SECTION HEAD

I have been involved with Episcopal schools for many years now, and one of the mysteries of Episcopal school life is attempting to define the Episcopal identity of the place. I think it’s far less productive to look at what it means to be an Episcopal school than it is to consider what it means to be this Episcopal school. To boil that down to a single image, consider the menorah.

Years ago, under a different Head, I was on a committee of people looking to define the school’s mission. We had a series of focus groups that met to discuss key elements and values inherent in the school’s identity, including its Episcopal nature. At one of these focus group meetings we were brainstorming and the word “Christian” was called out. I noted it on the chart, but the group members wanted some clarification: what did she mean by “Christian”? The group member struggled for a little to get out what she meant, and then said it was best described by using the menorah. For years, she had seen a menorah lit up in the school lobby

during holiday time. She thought that having a menorah, a traditional symbol of Hanukkah, right next to a Christmas tree was too confusing to people, and was sending a mixed message. Are we a Christian school, or are we not?

It was getting rather interesting, not only because of the effect her statement had on the others in the group, but because of the effect her words had on her self. She explained that she didn’t want to seem unwelcoming but at the same time felt HIES needed to be more assertive about what it was – and what it wasn’t. Several hands went up and a couple of people started to lean forward, earnest expressions and meaningful looks at the ready, when the door opened, and our last focus group member for the evening walked in. She apologized for being late, said she wanted very much to be part of the group’s efforts, and asked if we wouldn’t mind bringing her up to speed. I told her we were talking about our Episcopal identity, and what messages we were sending to the school and wider community.

Life can be crazy sometimes, can’t it? We get swept along in the events of our existence like leaves in a stream. Some of these events we can control, some of them we cannot. It is the latter that sometime can leave us feeling most helpless, and can sometimes cause the most stress. Even though an Episcopal school is a place of peace and of faith, that fact does not exempt us from the stresses and challenges that any school faces. Holy Innocents’ is a school family, and just as with any family, things can feel a little overwhelming sometimes.

God will send us little messages reminding us that, no matter how intense our lives may get, there is peace and comfort to be found in little events and unexpected places.

I was reminded of this not long ago, during one of our weekly Primary School chapel services. At the beginning of the service our music teacher, Millie Tucker, and our Early Learners assistant, Pam Mullen,

played a lovely duet, matching Millie’s violin to Pam’s piano. The instrumental piece that they played instantly brought a sense of calm to me. It is music that I first heard several years ago, and although no one was singing on this morning, the words of the song came to my mind, and with them a sense of peace. It was a hymn called “Here I am, Lord,” written in 1981 by someone named Dan Schutte, and the chorus is this: Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, if you lead me.

I will hold your people in my heart.

I love the uncertainty that the author confesses in these words: “Is it I, Lord?” But although he is uncertain, he says, “Here I am, Lord… I will go, if you lead me.”

It seems to me that he is saying, “Lord, I don’t know what your plan is for me. I don’t know where I am supposed to go from here. I don’t even know for certain if you truly are speaking to me. But I am here. I am

She smiled broadly and said she had definitely arrived at the right time.

She knew exactly what we meant, and had the perfect example to illustrate our Episcopal identity: it was the menorah. Without a doubt, she said, having the menorah right there next to the Christmas tree said everything she wanted to know about the school and its religious attitude. Though HIES clearly and unapologetically is a Christian school, the menorah told her that Holy Innocents’ valued all faiths, and it stood as a symbol to everyone that all were welcome. It was a message of love and acceptance.

I looked around the room, and everyone seemed very satisfied with that explanation.

listening, and in my heart I know you are listening to me, too. I give myself up to your care… help me to know where it is you want me to go, and I will go there with your love in my heart.”

When I heard that music at chapel, and I heard those loving words in my head, I admit I became a little emotional. We’ve all been in that place, not knowing where it is we are supposed to go. But in those times of uncertainty, I try to remember that God will get me there, will get all of His people there, if we only follow His lead.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

GREG KAISER

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TORCHBEARER INTERVIEW

TORCHBEARER INTERVIEW

The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright On October 13, The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright was ordained as the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. An HIES parent and member of our Board of Trustees, Bishop Wright sat down with us to discuss his new role, as well as his ideas and aspirations for the diocese moving forward.

TB: What is the role of a Diocesan Bishop, especially as it pertains to the Diocese of Atlanta?

RW: Two things come to mind. One, the diocesan bishop has the ministry of panorama, to be up and to overlook the whole flock – of watching over the whole, sort of like the shepherd motif, where there’s pasture and water. It enhances the ministry of the specific by giving them a broader perspective. It’s especially important in a denomination that values a unity among its congregations. I mean, you need that one person, that thread, as an instrument of unity, like a bishop, to sort of help us all stay together as we go forward. That’s one.

Also, Martin Luther King said in 1957 that everybody wants to be a drum major, and he preached a great sermon called “The Drum Major Instinct.” And he said that the drum major is that person out front with the big hat and the big stick, the baton. And the bishop gets a hat and the bishop gets a stick – the crozier. But if you know anything about parades, the drum major keeps the tempo, is responsible for beats per minute – tempo, urgency, tone. So that’s kind of how I understand the diocesan bishop’s ministry – to be able to say to the whole, “We need to slow up on this, and we need to speed up on that, and perhaps we need to shift directions. And they follow you by keeping an eye on the hat and the stick.

TB: What does that look like on a day-today basis? What you’re saying is bigpicture, sort of philosophical goals, but what does it mean to be a shepherd and a drum major?

RW: It means making financial decisions, leadership decisions that are in step and in keeping with moving in directions that the church needs to go. It means being sensitive to the spirit and then translating what the spirit has whispered to you into, really, in some ways mundane, administrative decisions. Which leaders go where? How shall we allocate funds?

Which areas of our geography shall we plant congregations?

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TB: It sounds kind of like a CEO’s role.

RW: There’s that – it’s just that, at least in my mind, God is the CEO, and what we’re trying to do as regional managers is take cues from the CEO. TB: You had such a powerful relationship with St. Paul’s. Did you have any reservations in accepting the bishop’s position, especially concerning your pastoral role in the lives of your parishioners or perhaps more time and travel away from your family?

RW: I don’t know if I’d call them reservations. Certainly, I thought long and hard about the impact of my leaving St. Paul’s on my family, as well as on that congregation. I especially was torn to leave the young people that I had really good relationships with, many of whom I’d gotten through Sunday School and into college, and even welcomed back from college. That was the biggest delight of that job, seeing young people come into the church and thrive, and having such a good relationship with them as their pastor.

But what did occur to me were questions – can success at the parish be translated into diocesan work? Did the gifts and skills that I had, that seemed to work well in the parish, did they translate into overseeing 96 congregations? You have a lot more control over things in a parish than, obviously, you do in a diocese of 56,000 people. So I had questions, and I’m about the business now, having accepted the call, of working to see how they’ll translate. I think they can.

As far as my family’s concerned – I married a PK, a preacher’s kid, and prior to that my wife was the daughter of a CEO of a multi-national corporation. So in some ways, God has a great sense of humor – Beth is very prepared for what our life has become. And as we raise our family, we were very clear – during the walkabouts and all that – we were going to take the kids with us and they were going to be involved. We just decided we were going to try to do it differently. If John F. Kennedy can be president with kids hanging out

under the desk, I can certainly be bishop.

We just try to be smart about it, how we plan the time outs. So not reservations, but certainly there are some questions to be answered.

The one thing that appealed to me was getting the word out on a larger scale. St. Paul’s grew pretty rapidly, we were able to welcome a lot of new folks. But getting the word out over middle and north Georgia is something that’s exciting to me – the thought of reaching out. I think God has given me the ability to connect with lots of different kinds of people because I have a pretty broad background. So more than anything, that’s what’s on my mind – not so much what I’ve left behind.

TB: What does it mean personally to be the first African-American bishop of the Atlanta diocese?

RW: I think it means that Oglethorpe didn’t fail – that we in Georgia could live differently than a lot of places. He planted the seed – and it was mowed over not long afterwards – that we could live together and appreciate different religions and different ways of being; that we didn’t have to be slave and master. I guess what it means is that the abolitionist and the civil rights worker and the marcher – and the singer, the prayer, the giver – were right. I think it means that the moral arc of the universe is long and it bends toward justice. I think it means that all that laboring we did, all that hard work we did, on every side of the conversation, is still bearing fruit. When you look at the fact that it was laypeople who overwhelmingly voted and elected me – folks from Calhoun and Forsyth and Macon, and places where we’ve had really unfortunate histories together – that says a lot. I think it says that we’re growing. I’d like to think that it means that we’re really becoming the words we pray – that we really believe that dignity transcends color, race, orientation, gender, and socio-economic status. I hope that that’s what it means.

But one of these things, you know, that’s not a touchdown. One of these things

is just the next step. We have not had a woman bishop in province four yet, so there’s more to do.

TB: Province four?

RW: The church is grouped in provinces and province four tends to be the south and southeast – west to Louisiana, to the Carolinas, up to Kentucky, and down to the tip of Florida. So if I was a young woman who felt called, I would take courage from my election to say, “We’re moving along and we can value lots of different kinds of leadership.”

So it’s not to be triumphant – that’s too far. But as a sign of hope, yes. My theology guides me to not think of personal achievements as exclusively personal. I think that the good that we do and the good we achieve goes into the hopper for the whole.

TB: What issues, if any, would you like to address as bishop?

RW: I think the first thing that’s facing the Episcopal church is decline.

TB: In numbers?

RW: Yes, decline in numbers, but I think decline in hope. In some ways, I think the decline in hope is driving the decline in numbers. So one of the things I want to talk about throughout the diocese is, “What is the reason that we have to hope?” Going back to this notion of panorama, I think we’ve gotten caught in the basement of conversation, so to speak. I think we have not talked about our theology. We’ve done good work around issues, but we have not talked about why we want to include lots of different kinds of people. We have not talked about the theology of that. So I’d like to invite some people to join me in having that kind of conversation. As Episcopalians we tend to be a bit coy about our faith.

A New York Times writer, Ross Douthat wrote a compelling piece in July 2012 titled “Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?” In some ways it was a negative piece, but towards the end, I agreed with him. And what I agreed with was whether what we call liberal Christianity can begin to talk about its theology. In other words, why do we do these things? What kind of God is it

that compels us to include people? He said that that may be our saving grace. And I think I want to have that conversation. I want to talk about leadership. I think we could raise the bar in our expectations of leaders – lay and ordained. There’s a tragic gap between how we are preparing ourselves and what is actually necessary on the mission field right now. And I want to try to close that gap. That’s around how we communicate, how we’re prepared, how we spend our time, how we apply our resources, and who we include.

I think we’re doing a woeful job of who we’re including in church. I think kids are sitting on the sidelines and they can’t wait to leave. And I think that’s unfortunate because I think they can contribute now.

They’re not tomorrow’s church – they’re ready now. I want to ask the diocese to do that. In my bishop’s address that’s coming up, I’m going to ask them to, at regular intervals, let children lead worship – to preach and do all the parts of leadership that make Sunday morning.

I want to look at schools. I think the Episcopal church needs to get back in the school business. We have some wonderful expressions in our diocese – not the least of which is Holy Innocents’, a great leader, actually, nationally – but if we look at our schools, they are, by and large, planted in neighborhoods of affluence.

What does that say about who should be a beneficiary of the way we do education and spirituality? I’d like to look at that – to invite some congregations to put some resources together and try some schools in neighborhoods that would welcome those initiatives.

I’d like to see more women in significant leadership roles. Percentagewise, we don’t have a lot of women who are in leadership roles in our diocese. I’d like to see that number come up, to facilitate that.

So there’s a lot to do. And in the midst of all that, I want to baptize and I want to preach and I want to encourage people that God is trustworthy. And I want to say that you can bring your best mind and best thinking to church – that’s where it belongs. You don’t have to leave that part of yourself – you can bring your questions and your ‘whys’ and ‘so whats’ – and the gospel is able to handle that.

The new bishop and his family at the Oct. 13 ordination.

COVER STORY

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

OUR EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN EPISCOPAL SCHOOL? MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HOLY INNOCENTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL?

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Despite their varied and carefully worded mission statements, all independent schools have the same essential mission: to prepare students to succeed in college. Many factors influence a school’s ability to achieve this, most notably the strength of its faculty, parental involvement, and leadership. Scores of studies have shown these to have a direct correlation to student achievement, to successfully realizing that singular mission.

A school’s identity, meanwhile, its underlying ideology and set of principles, rarely registers in such studies, probably because it’s not considered relevant to the short term – and many would say shortsighted – objectives of test scores and elite college admittance. If we broaden that essential mission, however, from preparing students for college to preparing students for adulthood, then the basics of math, language skills, and critical thinking fall short. Academic skills may help students earn higher GPAs for the next four years, but then what? By the time a student graduates from college, the psychological foundation has been set; college grads are old dogs, and new tricks – at least in terms of character, interpersonal skills, or a sense of social accountability – won’t be easily learned.

HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY IDENTITY? A school’s identity is, in many ways, just as important to student development as any of its academic programs. Aside from the environment in one’s home, the school environment is far and away the most influential on what type of person a child will become.

But identity isn’t easily defined. And for many, if not most, independent schools, it shifts over time, from headmaster to headmaster, reflecting each leader’s personal priorities. Identity,

in such cases, becomes more reputation than ideology.

Episcopal schools, however, have a longstanding educational tradition that defines their mission. While not literally carved in stone, Episcopal identity is certainly well recorded and unwavering.

On its website, the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) includes a thoughtful essay on Episcopal identity. In part it says that Episcopal Schools, “are created to be models of God’s love and grace. They are created to serve God in Christ in all persons, regardless of origin, background, ability, or religion.

They are created to ‘strive for justice and peace among all people and [to] respect the dignity of every human being.’ These principles are the basis on which identity and vocation are to be defined in Episcopal schools.

“Episcopal schools have been established, however, not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as ecumenical and diverse ministries of educational and human formation for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Episcopal schools are populated by a rich variety of human beings, from increasingly diverse religious, cultural, and economic backgrounds. In fact, the intentional pluralism of most Episcopal schools is a hallmark of their missions.”

While such language is inspiring, it also raises questions for families considering an Episcopal school, such as, “What does that look like? And how, exactly, is that reflected on campus?”

Glad you asked…

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THE SUM OF ITS PARTS IS GREATER THAN THE WHOLE. Chris Pomar, who as HIES Director of Admissions is asked these questions more than anyone, shares his typical response. “One of the first things I say to visitors is that only a certain percent of our students are Episcopalian – last year it was 26%; I think this year it’s 24%,� he says. “So unlike another school, say a Catholic school or a Jewish school, where the great majority of students are of one faith and their religion classes are very much about a single doctrine, Episcopal schools welcome the fact that we’re outnumbered – we celebrate it and we expect it.�

His words come easily, like you’d expect from someone who’s spoken them thousands of times. But his voice is anything but dispassionate. “Episcopal schools are established to be inclusive and welcoming; there are a whole lot of faiths represented,� continues Pomar. “And the way I explain it is that Episcopal schools are established to be reflections of God’s love for all children, and we want our students to learn their peers’ faith traditions. Our goal as a school is not to tell everybody to believe one thing, or try to sell Episcopalianism as the best game in town, but it’s to display the inherent respect that comes from being in this community, where you can respect the differences in your peers and have a better understanding of them because you know that they come from other denominations and religions.�

Another long-standing HIES administrator, Associate Headmaster Rick Betts – who, by the way, has accepted the position of Head of School at St. Benedict’s Episcopal School in Smyrna beginning next year – echoes some of these same ideas. “Unlike other religious types of schools, we’re not trying to create a bunch of Episcopalians. We’re not proselytizing the Episcopal faith. We use Episcopal liturgy and an Episcopal model of a church service in our chapels, but what we hope, by having a community where faith is part of the daily routine, is that we’re providing a place where people can grow within their own faith, whatever that may be, and be able to understand differences and different perspectives of other religions and other faith backgrounds. “We are about honoring and celebrating faith,� says Betts, “and not about being prescriptive. It’s more about the questions for us than the answers. In other schools, if you were to ask a religious question to somebody in authority, they would give you THE answer. At an Episcopal school, if you ask one of those questions, it’s more of a conversation starter – ‘Well what’s your perspective? What do you think that might be?’ – rather than prescribing what the answer is.�

Betts pauses for a moment before summarizing. “Reason,� he says. “Reason combined with faith.�

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NOW LET’S THINK THIS THROUGH FOR A MINUTE‌ The idea of creating an environment where all faith backgrounds are not only respected, but also sought out as components to a larger truth is not confined to the halls of our school; it is a treasured aspect of the Episcopal Church.

HIES Head Chaplain the Rev. Ned Mulligan asserts that scholarly inquiry – i.e. that part of our mission that is dependent upon an open conversation with different traditions – is just one

believe that God can be reduced to one set of rules or one kind of understanding,� he says. “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.’� “I think that’s part of what being Episcopalian is,� says Rick Betts, “being ok with mystery, being ok with questions, being ok with the idea that maybe we really don’t know the right answer,� he says. “But we embrace the conversation; let’s talk about that some more.� “One of my friends used to describe it as the church of the not-already-made-up mind,� says Chris Pomar. “And that’s true for Episcopal schools, too. You come here with your mind open. You haven’t ruled anybody out. And as a result, you learn about them, understand them, and recognize that there are a lot of different paths to God. That’s sort of why we exist, in my opinion.�

YOU’RE WELCOME. LITERALLY. component of Episcopal doctrine. “We are really talking about a theology that dictates what we believe and what we do,� says Mulligan. “While an openness of dialogue is part of our mission, it’s important not to miss the other two legs of what has been described as a three-legged stool; scripture, reason, and tradition.

It is from all three that both school and church practices have been derived from the beginning.�

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Rector the Rev. Michael Sullivan points out that such openness can also muddy the ecumenical waters. “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,� he says. “Because these tenets translate into a celebration of diversity and inclusion, we value multiple voices and multiple approaches to the same problem.�

The newly elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, the Rt. Rev. Robert Wright (who is also a Holy Innocents’ parent and member of the Board of Trustees) believes that some people might confuse Episcopal identity with a lack of focus. “People don’t know – they think we have a loosey-goosey philosophy about God; we believe everything, therefore we believe nothing,� he says. “And I think that’s wrongheaded. I think because we believe in a big God that’s welcoming, it says a whole lot about who we think God is. And I think that’s a strength. Parents are looking for a moral and ethical component for their children that is broad and is gracious, and I think we do that quite well.�

According to Michael Sullivan, the graciousness of Episcopal theology provides the ideal foundation for a school. “As Episcopalians, we’re not dogmatic – meaning that we do not

At a time when our country is politically polarized and the rest of the world seems intent on isolating into smaller and more rigidly insular groups, the very idea of celebrating differences and respecting other perspectives seems almost wistful. As Elvis Costello sang, “What’s so funny ’bout peace, love, and understanding?�

But an identity – or for that matter, a song lyric – is not action.

Ideas need to become tangible. In other words, those questions prospective families ask – “What does this look like and how is it reflected?� – still need to be answered. “There are visible elements of Episcopal identity,� says HIES

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COVER STORY have traditions, such as Lessons and Carols, and holidays and celebrations, and service learning – I think these are the visible parts of our Episcopal identity.”

On the HIES campus, the most obvious place to witness our identity is in chapel services, which are both grounded in Episcopal tradition and designed to be constructive for people of all faiths. “Each student attends chapel once a week – unapologetically an Episcopal style worship service,” says Chris Pomar. “Once a month, it includes a Eucharist, so if it’s a part of your faith tradition to receive communion, you’re welcome.

Or if it’s not part of your faith tradition – like for our Jewish or

Muslim students – you can go forward and receive a blessing or just stay seated. It’s not meant to be a situation where you’re made to feel ‘other’ or you don’t fit in.”

Ned Mulligan explains that the Episcopal worship service is ideal for a community with many faith backgrounds. “In every prayer we say, in every chapel in which we worship, the message of love and inclusion from scripture is our foundation,” says Mulligan. “What distinguishes us from other Christian traditions, in part, are the form and structure of our worship practices grounded in the Book of Common Prayer, and our basic theology that Jesus died for everyone and that God loves and accepts us all, with no exceptions.”

In other words, you only need to read the sign in front of every Episcopal church in America, which reads, “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You” – without further qualification. This simple, profound message is meant for each person attending an HIES chapel service, also, from our Early Learners (3-year-olds) through Upper School.

And while the services naturally focus on sacraments, gospel lessons, and what can be learned from them, they also serve a more temporal purpose. As Lower School chaplain Beth Lynch points out, “Sometimes it’s the only time a division gets together – you know, to see and feel and kind of live and breathe all together.”

Invariably, Lynch sees her young students gain perspective during chapel, no matter what faith tradition they practice at home – and she attributes that to the openness of Episcopal philosophy. “Young children are so wise in their innocence,” she 24 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY says. “Even if they come from a family that expresses no faith, they still have the wisdom that there’s something more than just ‘me’. The basic idea is that God created us to be good people – what’s that mean? We’re to love God; we’re to love each other.

And even if you take out the ‘God’ part – if you’re an agnostic – they still know there’s something else, that there’s more than their own thoughts and feelings. A lot of times, I think we adults just need to get out of the way, be quiet, and listen.”

INTELLECTUAL SPIRITUALITY? The next most logical place to find our Episcopal identity in action would be the classroom – the place where rational intellectual inquiry is supposed to happen, after all.

Episcopal identity, however, doesn’t often show up in math or science – the fact is that 2+2 will always equal 4, no matter how much you want to discuss the ramifications. And Shakespeare could be viewed through a religious or ideological lens – if you really wanted to ruin Shakespeare.

No, to remain true to our Episcopal identity, we don’t skew subjects toward ideology. Instead, teachers provide a safe and supportive atmosphere to discuss any subject, within reason, no matter how delicate or controversial. “Because we’re an Episcopal school, there’s a freedom to have all kinds of conversations,” says Rick Betts. “If a child has a question on how a subject relates to his own circumstances, it’s a safe place to have that conversation.

“Certainly in our Global Citizenship curriculum, you’re going to have questions of why certain people feel the way they do and what their backgrounds are,” Betts continues. “If you’re dealing with anything that has an element of history, there are people who’ve inserted certain perspectives based on their race, gender, or religion – and it’s going to cause questions. At Holy Innocents’, we want to make sure students feel safe asking those questions, and talking about any subject.”

And it’s not just the atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance that displays our identity, says Betts; it’s also the diversity of people within that atmosphere. “Think about a Catholic student asking a spiritual question to a Jewish teacher – they’re going to have a nice dialogue, because they’re going to be coming at that from two completely different areas. You can come to an Episcopal school with any faith background and you will

A Brief History of Episcopal Schools in the United States

By Ann Mellow Associate Director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools

Episcopal schools in the United States date from the colonial era and early years of the new republic, including Trinity School in New York City, established in 1709; the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, founded in 1785; and Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 1839.

As a movement, however, Episcopal schools first grew in number and size in the second half of the nineteenth century. Many were influenced by the work of Episcopal clergyman and educator William Augustus Muhlenberg (1796-1877), who promoted education as an important Episcopal Church ministry. In 1842, Muhlenberg participated in the founding of what is now Saint James School in Saint James, Maryland. His emphasis on moral education influenced many Episcopal schools, including St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, and Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts.

Edward A. Dougherty, Jr., and Jonathan T. Glass’s elegant historical overview of Episcopal schools, first printed in the 1997 edition of Reasons for Being, picks up the story of Episcopal schools: During this period, as the United States expanded its industrial base and struggled to educate a growing population, the Episcopal Church developed a synthesis between social and theological interests that reflected both the cultural conservatism and theological liberalism of the era. Significant differences in liturgical practices led to occasional controversy, but this synthesis of conservative custom and liberally minded theology survived for almost a century.

The transforming power of individual personality within the synthesis was actualized through charismatic leaders who acted out their commitment to this synthesis by creating Episcopal schools designed to raise up leaders for church and state.

The many successes of this social and theological synthesis were seen in expansions of church membership, perhaps the most dramatic of which took place after World War Il. This period, the second phase of Episcopal school growth, saw the beginning of the parish day school movement in the Episcopal Church. It affected many other areas of the Church as it placed a strong emphasis upon ministry to children and adolescents

and fostered an energizing sense of daily ministry on the church/school campus, which provided a unifying motivation for building and development programs.

The increasing mobility and diversity of American society, greatly accelerated by World War II, put strains on the synthesis that led to its gradual unraveling. It became increasingly difficult to address socially diverse issues in the Church without calling into question the theological underpinnings of those issues. Tensions within the denomination were no longer based in the old controversies of high, low, or broad church ritual, but were increasingly found in major political, racial, and social differences among Episcopalians.

The Church’s focus on issues of race, gender, economic justice, and inclusion in the latter part of the twentieth century was reflected in Episcopal schools as well.

Beginning in the 1980s and 1990s, Episcopal schools initiated significant efforts to increase racial and socio-economic diversity, expanded their focus on social justice and community service, and developed curricula to prepare students for an increasingly pluralistic and global society – priorities that continue today.

During these years, Episcopal schools also matured as institutions. Schools that had been established during the parish day school movement of the 1940s and 1950s were no longer “new.” Many Episcopal schools expanded enrollment, grade levels, and/or physical facilities and secured long-term financial stability. Educational institutions of all kinds became expected to be well-governed, fiscally sound, and professionally managed.

Finally, Episcopal schools increasingly competed for students in an educational “marketplace.”

Out of these new realities emerged a more mature and professional relationship between schools and their sponsoring Church organizations and dioceses, along with a focus on best practices and effective school governance that continues today.

Regardless of their history, Episcopal schools continue to live out the vision of Episcopal school founders such as William Augustus Muhlenberg to provide a moral education as well as an excellent one.

Excerpted from “A Brief History of Episcopal Schools in the United States” in Reasons for Being: the Culture and Character of Episcopal Schools, Second Edition. © NAES, 2010. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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COVER STORY feel safe and comfortable within your identity, and you will be enriched by the perspectives of those around you.”

A TEXTBOOK IS A TEXTBOOK IS A TEXTBOOK. Academic subjects can’t, by definition really, differ from school to school. As Chris Pomar says, “AP calculus here is AP calculus there.” But the Holy Innocents’ curriculum does include one significant nod to our Episcopal identity.

“We do have a religious life curriculum that goes all the way through school,” says Pomar. “But it’s as much character education as it is religious teaching.” This facet of the curriculum focuses on age-appropriate spiritual and character development and, as students grow older, comparative religion.

great curriculum on what she calls ‘the gospel of social justice’ where she leads students off campus in service learning trips as early as 3rd grade – to the Gateway Center for the Homeless, the Community Action Center, the Atlanta Humane Society. The Lower School even has its own Meals on Wheels route.

“And then there’s a fantastic curriculum in the Middle School, beginning with a 6th grade class called Service Learning, that really proves we are walking the talk of who we say we are as an Episcopal School. By the end of the 6th grade year, each student has ‘adopted’ a non-profit organization and then educated their peers about it, so the whole grade level becomes aware of the needs of their community both from a volunteer and material needs basis.”

From 7th grade on, the religious life curriculum becomes more conceptual, with courses on the Bible, comparative religion, ethics, world religion and its impact on world history, existentialism and spirituality – and the list goes on, through a number of fascinating electives in senior year. The idea is to give students as thorough an understanding as possible about religion’s place in the world, their community, and their lives. Armed with such knowledge and insight, as well as their own convictions, they can make their own decisions on what role it will play for them as individuals.

As Rick Betts said, “Reason combined with faith.”

THE HEART OF THE MATTER.

According to Upper School principal Chris Durst, this broadspectrum approach owes itself to our identity. “We’re not just a Christian school, we’re an Episcopal school; and there’s a tremendous difference,” he says. “Because the conversation around faith needs to be grounded in reason. Because God gave us the capacity of intellect.”

In other words, there’s no class at HIES called Episcopal Theology. But there are lots of classes that teach the main focus of virtually all world religions – treating each other with respect, learning to live in harmony, striving for justice, and making good, ethical decisions.

Pomar provides an outline. “Primary School students – Early Learners, Pre-K, and Kindergarten – take classes with our counselor in a course called Life Lessons,” he says, “that builds on the foundation of our mission statement – respect and service to community. And that alternates each week with Principal Kaiser teaching a class called Living Faith, where they discuss the seasons of the church calendar, what the Bible readings were in chapel, and other spiritual growth opportunities.

“In the Lower School, there’s a curriculum called Virtues and Biblical Values that Beth Lynch teaches, that talks about religious teachings and things that are happening during Lent and Advent and all the seasons of the church – but also has a character education element to it,” says Pomar. “She has a really 26 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

Every school worth its salt preaches community service – except Episcopal schools. We preach service learning, which includes service projects, but also educates students on the values of compassion and social responsibility.

Headmaster Gene Bratek has worked in independent schools throughout his career, and brings a wealth of insight to the topic. “While a lot of schools are doing community service now, most of them have taken it on in recent years, while this is a longstanding Episcopal tradition throughout the country,” he says. “For Episcopal Schools, this isn’t something new or the realization that, ‘Oh gosh, kids need to put this on their applications for colleges, so we better start doing some of this.’

This is just part of the longstanding Episcopal school tradition.

We’ve always done this.”

The difference between community service and service learning is subtle, but it’s important. It comes down to understanding why we serve, and choosing to serve out of personal conviction – not, as is often the case, because it will

look good on a resume.

Chris Pomar tells the story of Middle School principal Theresa Jespersen, who attended a conference that included a discussion on community service. “She heard a speaker say that if it’s not in your curriculum, then you’re not really teaching community service, you’re just doing it.” That statement became the impetus for the 6th grade Service Learning curriculum described above – in which students research and “adopt” a nonprofit organization addressing a cause they care about strongly.

In English class, these same 6th graders create press kits for the various non-profits they’ve adopted, while in art class they create promotional posters. Service learning becomes ingrained across the curriculum.

But in Episcopal schools, students also receive guidance on how to focus their efforts. “Service programs at an Episcopal school should be centered around justice rather than charity,” says Chris Durst. “Our students focus on Haiti, for example – empowering others to improve their lives. And our Global Citizenship Program is particularly Episcopal for that reason.”

In his description of the Program for Global Citizenship, director Quinton Walker writes, “Helping our students to become conscientious citizens of the world, ensuring they understand that their actions can have profound consequences – for better or worse – on their world, and fostering an intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial vision for the world are some of PGC’s goals. Fundamentally, however, the program prepares students to serve as catalysts for change in their surroundings – at Holy Innocents’, in Atlanta, in college, and in the world.”

AMEN. A school’s mission can run as deeply as its community wants. It can focus on getting students into college, or it can try to create strong individuals who will have the conviction and capacity to improve their own lives, as well as the lives of others.

As the great Anglican poet John Donne wrote: No man is an island, Entire of itself.

Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.

We’re all in this together, says Donne – which, when you boil it right down, is probably the perfect definition of our school’s Episcopal identity.

SECTION HEAD Voices Within The Community

We asked a few non-Episcopal and non-Christian members of the HIES family for their thoughts on how the school’s Episcopal Identity has affected them, personally.

I love the sense of community that Holy Innocents’ has to offer, and how everyone is welcoming regardless of race or religion. Even though I was a Jewish student, I always felt comfortable in religious services and classes and able to voice my opinions and beliefs. Some of my dearest friends are those that I made during my time at Holy Innocents’.

Sarah Stallman, Class of 2012 Sometimes people are not accepted for being different, especially for their religious differences. And what I like about the Episcopal faith – and the Holy Innocents’ community – is that they embrace all religions, they appreciate those differences.

Stacia Franke, Parent I think back to our discussions in Religion and Ethics classes, as well as my experience as a Jewish student who knew little about Christian culture. I rely on these religious experiences often in my career. Moreover, I remember the feeling of being a part of a warm and caring community. I continue to work to replicate this warmth in the communities I am a part of today.

Rabbi Josh Brown, Class of 1998 We love HIES not only because it provides an excellent education for our daughters, but also because it provides a great supportive environment with fantastic teachers, all encompassed with love of God and respect for all religions. We are very comfortable having our children in this environment, as there are opportunities for them to engage in worship and God’s love can be seen regardless of what religion you have.

Farah Kani, Parent I had considered myself a spiritual person prior to joining Holy Innocents’ in 1977, based mostly on my connection to the holiday spirit and having grown up with many Jewish traditions. However, it wasn’t until I became part of the HIES family that I was able to understand and to embrace a more comprehensive meaning of spirituality.

Barbara Klein, Faculty The focus on the individual, total acceptance, inclusiveness, and the emphasis on exploration, open dialogues, and questioning ideas have resonated with my faith and hopefully made me a better person. I have tried to impact my students by using innovative approaches that are welcome here because of the openness of Holy Innocents’.

Gerard Gatoux, Faculty The school staff and teachers have been very good to my children and have drawn no distinction about them being non-Christian. I am very happy for the acceptance demonstrated by everyone at the school and our children feel very much to be an integral part of the HIES community.

Sakina Bashey, Parent I was raised a southern Methodist and converted to Judaism as an adult when I met a wonderful Jewish man. It has been a pleasure to be a part of Holy Innocents’ for over 23 years, as it has grown and developed with a very sophisticated philosophy about inclusion. Standing on the shoulders of the founders and others who dedicated their professional lives to making this one of the best schools in the city is something I’m very proud of.

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HIGH MUSEUM AFFILIATION

HIGH MUSEUM AFFILIATION

Academic Partnership Opens Wide Doors to The High Gone are the days when students took field trips to art museums just to study art. In today’s interdisciplinary world, science students might peek behind exhibits to learn conservators’ techniques for preserving paintings. Or classes studying the Great Depression might view iconic, documentary images from U.S. history, selected just for them.

This fall, Holy Innocents’ became one of four Metro Atlanta schools selected to form educational partnerships with the High Museum of Art, to provide students with behind-the-scenes experiences at the museum and make connections among art and other disciplines. The Academic Affiliate program elevates the arts in school communities by sharing resources, utilizing museum staff expertise, and working to integrate arts throughout the curriculum.

HIES will be a High Museum academic affiliate for the next three years, which has opened wide the doors of what is arguably the best museum in the Southeast to the school community. Faculty and staff may now visit the High for free, families have been given a 20 percent discount and enjoy free Family Days, and the school will receive catalogs and 100 free tickets a year so that guests may enjoy exhibits such as Fast Forward Modern Moments, on loan from the Museum of Modern Art. Holy Innocents’ is also one of only a handful of Metro Atlanta school affiliates that now have access to special programming. The High’s “Evening for Educators” lecture series this fall, for example, offered affiliates a chance to learn about the art of local artist Susan Cofer and hear “Modern Musings” by Michael E. Shapiro, the Nancy & Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Director of the High Museum of Art, and Glenn Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The school/museum partnership was forged after HIES academic chairs, team leaders, and principals visited the High last summer to meet with museum officials such as Director of Education Patricia Rodewald, said Fine Arts Chair Heidi Domescik. “We toured the museum and talked with their education staff about the natural curriculum connections with departments like English, science, and math,” Domescik explained. “This relationship will not only benefit the Fine Arts but has the potential to affect every discipline and division of Holy

Innocents’.

“We will have noholds-barred access to the special collections, behind-the-scenes tours with curators, and field trips that embody the cross-curriculum goals of our school.”

The partnership, in fact, does go way beyond “looking at pretty pictures on the walls,” according to HIES parent Terry R. Weiss, a member of the High Museum Board of Directors. “Our kids will be given the opportunity to enjoy a deeper arts experience through field trips and on-campus lectures, and our faculty will participate in specialized professional development seminars that will enable our teachers to incorporate arts into their curricula.”

Weiss is particularly excited about what he calls “outside-the-box” events such as Teen Night, which will take place twice a year. “This is an event planned by teens for teens, and turns the HMA into a dance and social destination,” he explained. “At the most recent event, there were some 1,400 teens, with entertainment supplied by teen DJ’s and teen bands at various rooms within the HMA. The teens also operate their own HMA blog and Gorilla Facebook page.”

One immediate benefit of Holy Innocents’ partnership this fall was the start of a school lecture series based on the popular TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment, Design). The talks, widely shared on the Internet, are modeled on the famous TED conferences begun in 1984.

Holy Innocents’ own inaugural version—called the HIES Department Chair Lecture Series—took place Nov. 14 at the High Museum’s Walter C. Hill auditorium with the intriguing theme “Pushing Boundaries.” Speakers’ diverse narratives were woven into an evening focused on the power of innovation, creative drive, and perseverance. Featured were: Miguel San Martin, chief engineer behind the Curiosity rover landing on Mars; Jon Ronson, celebrated author of The Men Who Stare at Goats and The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry; and Philip Verre, Chief Operating Officer of the High Museum of Art. Also presenting were Holly Shaw, an HIES junior who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last summer (see page 8), and Stacey Davis, HIES Assistant Miguel San Martin Director of Admissions and athletics coach who looks toward Mars was a wrestling referee at London’s Olympic

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games (see page 32).

The next speaker series, on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Hill Auditorium, will have a “Harnessing Chaos” theme.

Ever since its expansion in 2005, the High has been experimenting with new ways to engage younger audiences in and out of the school system, said Virginia Shearer, the Eleanor McDonald Storza Director of Education at the museum. The Academic Affiliate Program was launched in 2010.

“This program supports key, in-depth partnerships with K-12 schools and universities across Georgia and allows the museum to create tailored educational opportunities that meet the nuanced needs of each affiliate,” Shearer said.

“Because Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and the High share a deep commitment to the integration of arts and education, we are thrilled that HIES became one of the Museum’s Academic Affiliates in 2012. The affiliate partnership is off to a fruitful start, and we are looking forward to our future collaborations.”

With its renowned collection of classic and contemporary art, along with award-winning architecture by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano, the High Museum of Art has grown from its origins in a stately home on Peachtree Street to become one of the most respected art museums in the United States. The High has more than 13,000 works of art in its permanent colJuior Holly Shaw at the Pushing Boundaries Event lection; an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; a growing collection of African-American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography, and African art. The High is also “dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art,” according to museum officials.

“I know the entire HIES community will be enriched by our affiliation as our partnership continues to develop,” Weiss said.

Upcoming exhibits include Girl With a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, and The Louvre and the Tuileries Garden. The museum gift shop is known for its books and exhibition catalogues, art glass, messenger bags, espresso sets, sculptural bowls, bookends, and handcrafted jewelry with materials like sea glass, hand-forged metals, natural gems, and pearls. All proceeds support the museum’s educational programs.

The High Museum of Art is located at 1280 Peachtree St., NE in midtown Atlanta’s arts and business district.

Elizabeth Shemwell, Audrey Murphy, Anna Kampfe, and Casey Wilson at the exhibition premiere.

Hanging At The High The works of eight US art students were displayed in Atlanta’s High Museum of Art as part of a teen exhibition entitled “You Decide.” Holy Innocents’ artists whose works were featured include: Michael Henley, Kate Lowe, Anna Kampfe, Audrey Murphy, Elizabeth Shemwell, Reed Smith, Lever Stewart, and Casey Wilson.

The students’ Reed Smith work hung in the Education Center Gallery for two weeks at the beginning of November.

“We had approximately 70 entries from 11 different schools in metro Atlanta,” said Christina Westpheling, Teen Programs Assistant at High Museum of Art. “The pieces were meant to be 2D works inspired by the presidential election and taking a cue from the special exhibition Choose Me: Arthur Grace’s Portraits of a Presidential Race, which was also on view at the museum. These pieces really embodied many of the characteristics of Grace’s works, from poking fun at the candidates to somber portrayKate Lowe als of the political process. We were very much impressed by the work we received.”

While the HIES community is constantly impressed by the work of our young artists, it was nice to see the rest of Atlanta get a chance to enjoy their talents, also.

Elizabeth Shemwell

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ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS

First And Ten Ryan Livezey, the only head football coach the Golden Bears

They’ve always wanted us to succeed and they know that a positive football experience can be an important part of a kid’s school experience. It’s been great working with Mr. Durst, Rob Weltz, Ruth (Donahoo) and the teachers, as well.

“I feel very lucky to be in this situation,” says the coach, “and that we’ve been able to achieve the success we’ve

have ever had, looks back at his ten years at HIES.

Back in 2002, former HIES Athletic Director Rob Weltz took a big risk; he decided to hire a man with no head coaching experience to launch our school’s football program. Choosing Ryan Livezey as his man – an assistant with just seven years of defensive line experience - Weltz gave Golden Bear fans the most critical piece to their long-sought gridiron team.

Then they waited to see what might develop.

“I remember that year,” Livezey says with a smile. “As for the facilities, there was nothing.

We practiced on what was, at the time, the softball field. There was no equipment. Most of that first year was spent purchasing pads, helmets, uniforms, and the like. I remember ruining several pairs of shoes and pants with our field-painting machine. We bought the thing and tried to figure out how to paint lines.”

And don’t even get him started about locker rooms. For one thing, there weren’t any. “I hung two-by-fours in what is now the health classroom in the gym. I went out and bought hooks from Home Depot. Every few feet I’d stick a screw in the wall – that was where the kids hung their pads. They had to take their cloth stuff with them.”

The growing pains of starting a new program, however, didn’t end with equipment and non-existent locker rooms. Livezey recalls being asked to speak to his new peers for the first time.

“Mr. Durst asked me to talk to the Middle School faculty early that year,” Livezey recalls.

“The thing was, not everybody was on board with a football program. It was a challenging situation.”

It didn’t take long, however, for Livezey and his staff to work their magic. While many beginning programs usually start slow – often going winless their first season – Livezey’s 7th and 8th grade bunch did just the opposite. “We went 7-0 that year and beat Walker for the middle school championship,” he remembers. “It 30 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

was a lot of fun.”

“The parents were very supportive – they still are,” he continues. “Over time, the teachers, too, started realizing that football success and a good education are not mutually exclusive. I’ve always felt that the best coaches are also great teachers.”

Livezey and his staff advanced to a junior varsity program over the next two years while, in his fourth season, the Bears finally put a varsity team on the field. “We only had five seniors and a sixth who was manager. We went 4-6 and I would’ve considered the year a

total success if we’d just beaten Walker. That was a game I felt we could’ve won.”

Along with growth and success came the slow but sure improvement of the facilities.

When the Duncan Gym was built and the fields on the South Campus joined the realm, new locker rooms replaced Home Depot hooks; practice fields replaced softball base paths, and the momentum continued.

“Our second year at the varsity level, we beat Wesleyan to earn the No. 4 seed in the playoffs. We went 7-5 and advanced to the second round.”

The Georgia football world didn’t know it at the time, but the state playoff brackets would be filled with HIES teams from that point forward. This year, the Golden Bears played in their sixth straight postseason tournament.

Now, with a region title under his belt, an Elite 8 finish, and a slew of winning seasons, Livezey has no thoughts of resting on the program’s laurels.

“Obviously we don’t have a lot of history yet, but looking down the road, I want to establish ourselves as one of the top programs in Georgia. Besides having a state title or two, my vision is not only for former players, but also former parents, to feel an attachment to this program. It was something I talked to the parents about at our first meeting ten years ago. And I feel we’ve done that.”

Currently, HIES has between 115 and 125 kids playing on four different teams – 7th, 8th, junior varsity and varsity. So, have the facilities been able to keep up with the growth?

“It’s a good problem to have,” Livezey summarized. “We’re maxed out on space – I always try to be as creative as possible to fit everything into the space we have. That’s the way it goes when you grow.”

Sitting in his office today, Livezey looks back on his time at HIES with gratitude - not only for his players and coaches, but for the school’s administration, also. “Kirk Duncan and now Gene (Bratek) have both been very supportive.

had. I also feel that (strength coach) Peter Tongren deserves a lot of credit. We’re not always the biggest team on the field, but I think the kids are as strong as they can be. Our weight training program is as challenging as any.”

These days, despite the relative newness of the HIES program, opponents also know that a football game against the Golden Bears will be as challenging as any.

Golf and Tennis Tourney See Lots Of Sunny Smiles The Holy Innocents’ family took advantage of a bit of gorgeous Atlanta weather on October 22, as well as the beautiful Dunwoody Country Club, at the annual HIAA Golf & Tennis Tournament.

The day began with the tennis entrants enjoying a catered brunch and starstudded fashion show before their round-robin event.

Among the more notable supermodels on the catwalk were HIES Athletic Director Ruth Donahoo, varsity wrestling coach Stacey Davis, and MS football coach Bill Cefaratti.

As for the tennis, “We didn’t give away prizes, it was just a day to enjoy our time on the courts,” said tennis chair Madelaine McCrorie. A total of 54 people participated on the courts.

Meanwhile, on the links, there were definitely some prizes to be won. Golf Chair John Capriotti submitted the following list after the round was complete: Closest to the Pin David Brown Longest Drive Cleve Holden Low Gross – 132 David Asbury, Pat Patrick, Andy Been, Tom Willingham Low Net – 120 Phil Deguire, Chad Brammer, Darren Crosby, Scott McCormack Second Low Net – 121 Matthew Gephardt, Ricardo Gonzalo, Matt Leech, Dan Ahler Third Low Net – 123 David Brown, Rob Haderlein, Woody King, Jeffery McKinnis Special thanks to the HIAA for yet another wonderful event!

Our very own models pose in the latest tennis fashions.

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ATHLETICS

Olympic Achievement

ATHLETICS With Clarissa Chun, 48 Kilo women’s USA bronze medalist

HIES Wrestling coach and Olympic official Stacey Davis looks back at the 2012 games Mentioning the 2012 Olympics to HIES Assistant Director be the last event before they made their selections,” he of Admissions and head wrestling coach Stacey Davis brings recalls. “For the first time in history, however, they delayed a giant smile to his face. When he tries to tell you about the the decision. All three American officials were there and games, however, his words, according to wrestling rules, the other two guys had great tournaments. So my thinking score points; they escape him. was ‘I had a good tournament; I had a good time. It’s over “It was way more than expectand done.’” ed,” says Davis, reflecting on his Ten days later, however, DaOfficiating the 74 Kilo Greco Gold Medal Match role as an official at the London vis received a phone call; he Olympics wrestling tournament. had been selected – but with a “You could say ‘tremendous’, disclaimer: “We still had to do you could say ‘awesome’ – you some qualifying tournaments,” could pick any superlative and he says. “We were in Orlando it still doesn’t do the Olympics for the Continental Olympic justice. I could never put together tournament. It was the final a sentence that would describe hurdle and all the decision that event. After all, this is it – makers were there. So I had there is no higher pinnacle.” gotten this far; I just had to get To reach that pinnacle, Davis through this unscathed.” went through a rigorous, fourAnd he did just that. When plus year process – an interestthe IOC called to confirm he ing mix of judging while being would work in London, Davis judged. But the journey began was left speechless. “There much earlier, with a decision he have been very few times made back in the ‘90s. “I asked in my life when I had to just myself what my ultimate goal sit and take a moment to was in wrestling? I was done breathe. I looked back at the With Zach Errett, USA Olympic wrestling official in front of Olympic Stadium as a competitor; it wasn’t going last decade and a half – everyto happen as a world-class thing involved and all that I’d coach… I figured my best shot to missed with my family. I told get involved internationally was them, though, that if I was as an official.” selected then I was going to So he started small and put take Rod, Lee, and their mom in the time. Years of working to the games with me. I felt – and excelling – at regional, bad that I missed Lee’s 18th national, and eventually internabirthday, but I couldn’t think tional tournaments brought the of a better gift than to take the recognition he needed. In 2010, family to the games. It was wrestling’s world governing body monumental.”

(FILA) awarded Davis their highHaving been invited to the est ranking, Olympic Category world’s biggest stage, Davis Referee, of which there are just began the job of steeling 53 in the world, including three nerves, focusing, and getting Americans. ready. Fortunately, he’d gotten Earning such status, however, a little help with that a few didn’t guarantee a place in Lonmonths earlier. “Back in June, don. Not all Olympic Category in Canada, I was sitting with referees work the games, so you still need to be chosen from among a couple of athletes who hadn’t those 53 who are eligible. Over the past two years, Davis worked a performed very well. We asked series of events both internationally and in the U.S., waiting and hoping ourselves, ‘What are we thinking?’

With James Johnson, USA Olympic for the call.

‘What are we talking about here?’

Greco coach and, coincidentally, “The 2012 European championships in Serbia were supposed to One of them put it in perspective Davis’ own high school Nationals

when she said, ‘When the day is done, it’s just another tournament.’

That really clicked with me. Yes, it’s the Olympics, but in the grand scheme of things, it is just another tournament. I figured I’d just go out and do the things that got me here and not worry about it.”

As another way to ease his anxiety, Davis lowered his expectations. “If I judged only one match, I didn’t care as long as I was able to participate. Once that happened, I would be officially in the books.

Everything else was gravy.”

As it turned out, there was plenty of gravy. “I did more than I ever anticipated,” he says. “An average official would participate in around three matches a day. I averaged four or five a day. Also, a lot of guys never saw a gold medal match and I got to participate in two – one as an official and one as a judge. That, in itself, was priceless. I was either in somebody’s good graces, or I didn’t stink it up!”

Even now, the HIES coach is looking toward Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The process for selecting officials has already begun and Davis says he will simply take things as they come. “There is always

a youth movement, so if it ends, it ends. I didn’t worry about it going in, and I’m not going to worry about it going out. I can only do the best job I can.”

For now, though, his travels continue – he will head overseas at least twice, eyeing the possibility of officiating another Olympics. But regardless of the outcome, he feels plenty of gratitude for all who helped him get to London.

“This wouldn’t have happened without a lot of good friends, a supportive network, and particularly a supportive family. I also have to thank the HIES community. It would’ve been easy for some people here to say ‘no’. I’ve been down that road; I left IBM back in 2003 when they told me I couldn’t go to a tournament, and I don’t regret that decision. None of this happens without all those factions – school and family. It made it even sweeter when I made it.”

As he reflects on his experience, Davis turns philosophical. “It was the carrot and it was the diamond,” he says. “I love carrots and my wife loves diamonds – you can never have enough of both. If another opportunity arises, I’ll take full advantage of it. But if London was it, I at least enjoyed the moment.”

With Ken Berger, Olympic announcer who will also work the 2013 Prep Slam at HIES!

D.C. Aiken Returns to Bears’ Dugout

With Dylan Deal stepping down as varsity playoff berths. In addition, he is a Major League Baseball Associate baseball coach, Holy Innocents’ has reached an Scout for the Seattle Mariners and previously worked in the same role agreement with old friend D.C. Aiken – who returns for the San Francisco Giants. He is also a City Councilman for the City to HIES to become the new General Manager and of Alpharetta, the Mayor pro tem of Alpharetta, and Vice President of Director of Baseball Operations. the Residential Mortgage Division of Community and Southern Bank.

Aiken will have He is a graduate of William & Mary, Aiken coaches his boys during the 2007 State big shoes to fill where he played baseball for four years.

Championship Final after Deal’s squads He and Angie, his wife of 28 years, advanced to the have three sons: Sean (who played playoffs in all seven on that HIES state title team before seasons of his tengraduating in ’08); Will, who attended ure, including a state title in 2007.

HIES through 8th grade; and Sam, who No stranger to Holy Innocents’, Aiken entered HIES as a 5th grader this fall. served as pitching coach under Deal Athletic Director Ruth Donahoo is from 2004-2009. “I am truly honored and very excited about Aiken’s With fellow HIES coach Marshall Gaines humbled to come back home and head new role. “As an alumnus up the baseball operations,” Aiken said. and former coach, D.C. “The past three years have been a great is very familiar with the learning experience at Lambert (High culture and history of School) under Coach Jamie Corr. I cannot success of our school and thank Coach Corr enough for his guidbaseball program,” she ance and for his understanding in my accepting the position here at HI.” said.

During his three years at Lambert, Aiken helped guide the Longhorns to a 57-32 record that included a region title and three state

coach.

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HOLY INNOCENTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH

More Light, Life at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Community of Faith Grows at Renovated Church Home There’s a reason that a spacious art gallery now graces the entryway of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church (HIEC). Not only is the gallery a fitting place to exhibit local artists’ work, but the light-filled space is also a sign of welcome to the community – just the message that Holy Innocents’ rector, the Rev. Michael Sullivan, wants the newly renovated facility to convey.

“On the one hand, this is a place of worship. We’re here because we baptize babies and celebrate marriages, we bury our loved ones, and we celebrate everything in-between,” explains the church’s rector one late afternoon in his new glass-walled office overlooking the Middle School. “But we’re also here as a resource, a place of beauty and grace to the community. That’s why there is an art gallery in the front, and that’s why the Commons is open at all times, 8 to 5.”

The Commons is Bishop Commons, a generous, multipurpose gathering space located inside the front doors, just past the gallery.

Named by an anonymous donor in honor of Frank and Susan Bishop, the Commons is wired for Internet use, boasts a fireplace and meeting rooms, and offers a welcome cup of coffee all day.

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remodeled building, which formally opened in October. The church now also includes: Brensinger Hall, a performance and rehearsal space named in honor of organist/choirmaster David Brensinger; the Frost Youth Center, a lower-level space with a multipurpose room and break-out classrooms, named for the Rev. Greg Frost; Inglett Hall, named for the ministry of the Ray Inglett Family; a small space for prayer and meditation called the Oratory of the Holy Family; a warm parlor, decorated with donated English and early Southern antiques, to be used, for example, as a bride’s room; Christ Chapel; offices; and multiple classrooms.

And if there is one feature that characterizes these renovated spaces, it’s light.

“To me, Tom Ventulett is a master of light,” said Sullivan, referring to architect and parishioner Thomas W. Ventulett III, who guided the project. “I don’t know a single room from which you cannot find God’s natural light.

“For me, Christianity is about God’s light in our lives. Despite the darkness life can bring, God is always claiming light for us,” Sullivan explained. “So in a way, this building embodies the Easter message; the light is a proclamation in and of itself.”

The structure most symbolic of that light is the towering, glass-

HOLY INNOCENTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH

walled Christ Chapel, which shines “like a jewel box” at night, as Sullivan describes it. The chapel, which overlooks the Fine Arts Building and part of the Middle School, soars 45 feet from floor to ceiling and, according to a formal church description, “is full of light and life, tying the physical world of the church to the physical and expanding world of God’s creation.”

The striking Christ Chapel boasts a Wallace Pipe Organ, and – like many other furnishings in the renovated church – its altar and baptismal font are pre-owned pieces purchased from an ecclesiastical salvage company, which helped to keep renovation costs down. For example, several chapel pieces made from Travertine marble came from a Catholic church that was closing in the Northeast.

“These are pieces being claimed by other Christians in another part of the country, and they’re in use continuously, becoming part of our community of faith,” said Sullivan.

The pieces are also well-loved at Holy Innocents’, he added, recalling one young schoolgirl who likes to “pet” the altar’s lamb image in basrelief. “So if you were an altar and had to leave your church for another place,” he theorized with a smile, “this is the place!”

HIEC leaders began the $8-million renovation in the spring of 2011. Then on Oct. 21, 2012, they opened the doors for a community celebration with then-Bishop the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, artists,

musicians, architects, and craftspeople who had helped to make the church’s dream a reality. “Our parish responded with incredible faithfulness during the Build the Body of Christ for Ministry Campaign,” Sullivan said.

Added parishioner Mike Ernst, a Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School parent and Building Committee member: “Through prayer, constant oversight, hard work, and the unique talent that every committee member brought to the project, we were able to deliver the building that the church wanted within the budget set by the vestry. This was truly a labor of love.”

And that dream may have paid off in more ways than one. Along with a glorious renovated and expanded facility, the church’s membership is increasing. Attendance on Sundays has grown in the last few years from about 280 in 2008 to 700 since opening the new facility, Sullivan noted, and some 70 young people now attend youth groups.

“What we have done is strengthen our community so we can be stronger in the world as God’s people,” Sullivan said. “This expansion of our facilities is a reflection of our faith in God, one another, and the world we serve in Christ’s name.

“We look forward to welcoming everyone into our new home so that we can go forth into the world as Christ’s reconciling and gracefilled people.”

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Four Alum Athletes Inducted To Wall Of Fame

New Levels Added to Lifetime Giving Society In 2009, a Lifetime Giving Society was established to honor those donors who had contributed $250,000 or more to Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. In 2012 the decision was made to expand this giving society to honor donors who have given at the $500,000 level, the $750,000 level, and $1 million and above. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School would not be the school it is today without the life changing gifts made by these donors.

Visionaries

Advocates

($1 million and above) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Rowan II Holy Innocents’ Parents Association Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.

($250,000 - $499,999) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. George D. Baker * Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. William J. Davies Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeVore Mr. Earl Dolive Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Mr. Raymond Inglett Jr. Mr. Gerald A. Lewis * and Mrs. Jeanine H. Lewis Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stephenson Jr. Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James K. Walton

Innovators ($750,000 - $999,999) Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Lettie Pate Evans Foundation

Pioneers ($500,000 - $749,999) Anonymous Anonymous Dr. Paula Nelson-Adesokan and Mr. Yinka Adesokan The Bell Family Foundation Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert

Four of Holy Innocents’ all-time greatest athletes were inducted into the Wall of Fame during halftime of the HIES-George Walton football game on September 14.

The new inductees include Michael Griffin ’00, basketball; Stacy Maxwell ’04, soccer; Marshall Tyler ’95, soccer; and Joey Vitale ’06, baseball.

At the ceremony, they each received a commemorative plaque, a replica of the one displayed on the Wall of Fame in the Main Gym. The four honorees also received a “free ticket for life” to any HIES home sporting event. Two of her former coaches, Director of Admissions Chris Pomar and Primary School teacher Heather Hingson accepted the award on behalf of Stacy Maxwell, who was out of town at HIES classmate Hannah Ward’s wedding.

Below is a brief bio of each athlete: Michael Griffin averaged 16 points, five rebounds and four assists per game during his four-year HIES hoops career – a span in which the team won 20 or more games each season. He also led the Bears to back-to-back Final Four appearances. He was named to the All-Fulton Team as a junior and senior. An Alpha Omega, Michael also ran Cross Country and went on to play basketball at the University of Missouri.

Stacy Maxwell holds the record for single season assists in soccer and is second for single season goals. She remains our school’s all-time leader in goals, assists, and overall scoring. Her coach described her as the “hardest working, most dedicated player that I have coached in 18 years. Give me one Stacy Maxwell and any other ten players and I will take on any team you throw at me. She was that good and made her teammates better.”

Marshall Tyler was a four-year team captain and goalkeeper for the soccer team. He held the record for all-time shutouts at HIES and led the team to its first ever state championship. After graduation, he went on to play at Davidson College in NC. Besides his soccer exploits, he was also a standout on the varsity baseball team.

Joey Vitale was a career .402 hitter, and remains in the Golden Bear record books as first in all-time hits, second in homers, second in runs scored, first in triples, second in stolen bases, and fifth overall in runs batted in. He led the Bears to their first ever Final Four appearance his senior year. He went on to play at the College of Charleston. Joey has been described as a “tireless worker and gracious teammate. He was a five-tool player: he hit for average, hit for power, had speed, a great glove, and a cannon for an arm.”

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In addition to the many gifts received from grandparents, parents of alumni, and alumni, the 2011-2012 Annual Fund set a new record for parent participation with 91% of parents supporting it.

Headed by Annual Fund Co-Chairs Jayne Ann and Clay Milling and Barbara and Marc O’Connor, the Fund got off to a strong start and continued that way throughout the year. A great group of volunteers made the many phone calls to parents that led to this success. Our sincere thanks go to the Millings, the O’Connors, and all the representatives listed on page 46 of the Annual Report:

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Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program A Fast-Growing Success At our Tax Credit Appreciation breakfast in November, we had an opportunity to thank everyone who has participated in the program over the past few years. Financial aid at Holy Innocents’ has increased significantly thanks to the 176 parents, grandparents, parents of alumni, friends of the school, matching gift companies, and C-Corps who participated in the Georgia Tax Credit program this year.

The program, run by the Apogee Student School Choice Scholarship Fund, allows our school to offer financial aid to students entering Holy Innocents’ from public schools.

The tax credit funds currently provide assistance for 25 students, 10 who are new this year and all of whom went through our rigorous admissions process. Overall, 171 students at Holy Innocents’ received financial aid.

The Financial Aid committee used approximately $250,000 of the

$417,000 raised, keeping the balance to ensure that there will be funds available going forward, should the state government decide to end the program.

This is the third year that our school has participated in the tax credit program. Funding from the state for 2012 ran out in August, far earlier than in past years. But thanks to the help of parent volunteers, we were able to increase the amount raised despite the shortened time that funding was available.

The Georgia Tax Credit program will start up again on January 1, 2013. We are asking everyone to participate as early as possible, as this popular program will probably run out of funds even earlier in the year. After January 1, you can go to www.hies.org/support to apply to Apogee online.

Please take advantage of this simple and convenient way to redirect your taxes and support HIES financial aid.

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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Long-Range Strategic Plan Takes Shape Mr. Bruce Ford, the Chair of the HIES Board of Trustees, outlines the new strategy for the long-range success of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School: To the HIES Community: This past spring the Board of Trustees developed and committed to a new 5 year strategic plan.

A summation of this plan will be sent out to the community in the near future, but I want to share with you the key tenets of the strategic plan:

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The Board continues to evaluate the launch of the Upper School campaign and we hope to have an announcement on this in the months ahead.

The new Upper School will be built with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) in mind, along with a food commons serving all students. It will also provide a new media center.

This building will be the front door to the campus and will provide clear evidence of the levels of expectations we all share for superior academics and programs at Holy Innocents.

There is record enrollment in the Upper School of over 460 students, and our long-term plan is to have approximately 125 students in each Upper School class for a total of 500. This further supports the case for a new Upper School building.

Thank you for everything you do to support HIES. Bruce Ford

BECOME A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE HIES

CARITAS SOCIETY Named for the Latin word for charity, the Caritas Society is a group of donors who have included Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in their wills or other estate plans. The essential gifts of this distinguished group of benefactors help to ensure the future of the school.

A planned gift can be as simple as adding a codicil to your will or designating HIES as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k).

Membership in Caritas is a way to leave a lasting legacy.

It also offers benefits such as invitations to special events throughout the year.

For more information, contact June Arnold/Development Office (404) 303-2150 x 102.

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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 1995

CLASS OF 1998

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Stephanie Little: sll1176@yahoo.com

Katie McGoogan Weeks: katie.weeks@hies.org

Jill Herndon Littlefield:

Effie Swartwood Thompson: effiesthompson@gmail.com

jilllittlefield@hotmail.com

year. They are very excited to be on the adventure they are on and to experience all the challenges and joys it will bring.

Audra Mullen Thompson: audra.thompson@hies.org

CLASS OF 1996 Class Representatives: Emily Brown Latone: emilylatone@gmail.com Raine Crumpler Hyde: raine.hyde@gmail.com

Gralyn Crumpler Daily and her husband, Stephen, are expecting their first child on January 9, 2013.

It’s a girl! The Dailys are very excited to welcome this new addition to their family. Their three nieces and nephew also can’t wait to meet her!

CLASS OF 1997

Lauren Rhoads Thompson and her husband Jeremy welcomed Jaxon Graham Thompson on June 1, 2012. He weighed 7lbs, 7oz and was 20 inches long.

Jax was born at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. Lauren and Jeremy moved to Greenville a year ago from Atlanta due to Jeremy’s job. Jeremy is a Project Manager with Brasfield & Gorrie, a general contractor.

CLASS OF 1999 Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Jennifer Cavanaugh Brown: jcb924@gmail.com

Ashton Thurmond Ragone: ashtonragone@gmail.com

Samia Hanafi: samhanafi@gmail.com

Kristin Wolford Tiliakos: kristinjwolford@aol.com

Drew McDonald: tam1980@gmail.com

Sarah Hays Blankenship and Jeremy Blankenship welcomed a daughter, Natalie Lois Hays Blankenship, on August 10, 2012. She joins her big sister, Addy (2).

The family resides in Powhatan, Virginia.

Leslie Duesenberg Wyatt and her husband Tom Wyatt had a daughter, Leighton Anne Wyatt on September 14, 2012.

Caldwell Robinson married Diane Wierman on Meadow Ridge, Lake Toxaway, North Carolina on June 9, 2012. Caldwell is pursuing his MBA in Operations Management at Southern Polytechnic University and is CEO of Stegas, Inc. (www.stegasinc.com), a worldwide manufacturer of recreational and commercial coatings. Diane teaches physics at Roswell High School. Holy Innocents’ alumni in attendance: best man and brother, Woodrow Robinson ’04; Susie Robinson ’10; Paris ‘07 and Avery Robinson ’10; Parker Robinson ’15; Lieutenant Ross Nix ’00; Charles Nix ’04; Laura Kimmey ’04; John Webster ’00; Ellen Williams ’01; Brendan Baker ’00; Chris Kirk ’00; David Margolis ’00. Caldwell and Diane live in Marietta, GA.

CLASS OF 2001 Class Representatives:

CLASS OF 2000

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

Class Representatives:

Matt Little, his wife Anna Cate, and daughter Caroline moved from Birmingham, AL to Atlanta in June. They reside in Brookwood Hills and Matt remained with McGriff, Seibels & Williams serving as a Senior Vice President in their Atlanta office.

Stephanie Brown: sbrown@georgiaaquarium.org

Joe Popkowski completed his Masters Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Analytical Finance from Georgia Tech in May of this year. He was inducted into several honor societies during his time at Georgia Tech including Beta Gamma Sigma (the MBA Honor Society) and the Golden Key Academic Honor Society.

After graduation, he and his wife moved to South Carolina and purchased a small business, Livingston Insurance Agency, Inc. He is very proud to be a small business owner and sees a lot of potential for growth. He is active in the community in and around South Carolina by working with several Chambers of Commerce, the Boy Scouts, and the USO of South Carolina.

Additionally, he and his wife are expecting their first child in late December of this

Brad Kolowich Jr. recently opened his own private, exclusive 3000 sq. foot personal training studio named Brad Kolowich Jr. Fitness Studio on the West End of Atlanta at 704 Berkeley Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309 (the studio is located next to Bacchanalia and Flip Burger Boutique). His studio features some of the top personal trainers in Atlanta, high-end Hoist Commercial equipment, 20 foot open loft ceilings, a Smoothie bar, luxurious lounge, complimentary towel, tea and coffee service, and many other amenities.

Brad has also recently been featured as a fitness model in various local, national, and worldwide magazine publications, including Exercise and Health, Men’s Workout, as well as a local favorite Jezebel. The studio website is: BradKolowichJr.com TORCHBEARER FALL 2012 | 39

CLASS NOTES

ALUMNI RELATIONS

CLASS OF 2002

CLASS OF 2005

CLASS OF 2009

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Katie Kirtland: katie.kirtland@gmail.com

Tyler Rathburn: tprathburn@gmail.com

Alley Pickren: alleypic@gmail.com

Rachel Shunnarah: rshunnarah@gmail.com

Alumni Reunion Weekend

Alumni Pumpkin Bash

Winterfest Reception

Alex Herzog has been accepted early decision to UGA Medical College for the 2013-14 school year.

Alumni Reunion Weekend was held Friday and Saturday, October 12-13, 2012. On Friday, alumni and parents of alumni joined the Office of Alumni Relations for a pregame barbecue at Riverwood High School before the varsity football game. This year’s reunion classes were from 1997, 2002, and 2007.

On Saturday, each class hosted a reception to reminisce with their classmates. The class of 1997 celebrated at FADO Irish Pub and had a great turnout.

The class of 2002 came back to HIES and enjoyed their time together at the new Alumni Hall.

The class of 2007 decided to hang out at the very popular Dark Horse Tavern in Virginia Highlands.

The pumpkin bash was held on a windy day in October, but it was definitely a successful event for Alumni Relations. In only two years, the crowd has grown to 100 or more alumni, faculty, and families. It was an awesome day for kids to decorate pumpkins, get their faces painted, play games, and of course climb on the big inflatable slide.

Save the date for the Winterfest Reception on Friday, February 1, 2013 in the Gym Skybox. This is a great time to reconnect with faculty, alumni, parents of alumni and watch Golden Bears Basketball!

Kate Sternstein: kasternstein@gmail.com Allyson Young: allysonyoung87@gmail.com

Ashley Colmant Lowery and Jake Lowery (Pace Academy ‘03) welcomed their daughter Lyla Karen Lowery to the world on August 17, 2012. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 20.5 inches. Ashley taught Pre-K at Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool but is now a stay at home mom and loving it!

CLASS OF 2003

Clay DeMarcus moved to New York City in April, 2012. He is in Management Consulting with Accenture and lives in the East Village.

Nicholas Juliano just returned from working on President Obama’s re-election campaign where he was the Vote Corps Director in Miami Beach. Nick graduated from Emory in 2009.

Class Representative: Emily Weprich: emily.weprich@yahoo.com

Erin Hendrix graduated from Seton Hall Law, cum laude, in May 2012. She also passed the New York bar. She is engaged to Kyle Wade and the wedding will take place in November 2013 in Atlanta.

Bryan Jones has changed jobs, but is still in the staffing industry. He is recruiting and acting as a sales executive at a company called 3P Technology Staffing. Bryan’s charity golf event, the Culbreth Cup, is in JUT SE ZFBS BOE IBT SBJTFE PWFS JO the first two years for United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia where Bryan is a member of the board of directors.

Allyson Young recently became engaged to Gardner Barganier. He’s from Montgomery, AL and they are planning to get married next summer.

CLASS OF 2006 Class Representatives: Kaitlin Duffy: duffykc@auburn.edu Miller Edwards: edwardm@auburn.edu Anna Pickren: annapic@uga.edu Amy Schwartz: amy87@uga.edu

Amy Fore Kane: kaneamyf@gmail.com Collins Marshall: collins.marshall@ml.com Gordon Silvera: gordon.silvera@gmail.com

Will Mitchell married Karey Laroway on April 21, 2012 at Seabrook Island, SC. James Williams ‘04 was best man.

Woodrow Robinson ‘04 and Spencer Mitchell ‘09 were in the wedding. Sam Matthew ‘04 and Bucky Branham ‘04 attended the ceremony. Will and Karey are living in Atlanta where Will works for Freese Johnson as a project engineer.

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Class Representatives:

Drew Wilkins is at Fort Lewis in Washington State. He just returned from Afghanistan.

CLASS OF 2011 Class Representatives: Megan Ernst: megernst11@gmail.com Delaney McMullen: delaneymcm@gmail.com

CLASS OF 2007

CLASS OF 2012

Class Representatives:

Class Representatives:

Charlotte Bissell: charlottebissell@gmail.com Sarah-Elizabeth Kirtland: sarahelizabeth.kirtland@gmail.com Taylor Pack: pack_t@bellsouth.net

CLASS OF 2008 Class Representatives: Rachel Sullivan: res6w@virginia.edu Trevor Gillum: Kate Decker: kated7523@gmail.com

Glenn DeMarcus graduated from Vanderbilt University cum laude with a double major in Public Policy and Political Science. He started a job with Aon-Hewitt in Atlanta in July working in their health and benefits section.

Facebook and LinkedIn Join the Holy Innocents’ Alumni Association on Facebook and LinkedIn. This will keep you connected to the school with news and events.

LOST ALUMNI We are missing contact information for the alumni listed below. If you are in contact with any of these 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: Your username is: firstnamelastnamegraduationyear (i.e.

TamikaHightower97) Your password is your date of birth (i.e.MM/DD/YYYY) this includes the slashes.

Katie Keith: katiekeith12@gmail.com Brittany Ketchup: brittanyketchup@yahoo.com Greg Sullivan: gregsullivan12@gmail.com

Emily Phillips: emily.phillips88@yahoo.com

Kerry Martin: kerrym46@gmail.com

Brooke Greer married Ryan Zimmerman in March 2012. The couple live on Brookhaven Way in Atlanta.

CLASS OF 2010

Andrew Parrish: m.andrewparrish@gmail.com

CLASS OF 2004 Class Representatives:

Neil Kimball is a senior at The University of Southern California film school. He was a teaching assistant this summer for the Duke TIP program in filmmaking held at Chapman University, Irvine, California.

This semester, he is also working as a teaching assistant for the sound production and editing course at The University of Southern California.

Natalie Scott made the cheerleading team at Southern Methodist University! The coach sought her out, invited her to practice, and the rest is history.

Name Katherine L. Schultz Kelly B. Teague William P. Thomas Kimberly A. Campuzano Christopher B. Chappell Benjamin J. Gaudreault Kathryn N. Wegman Keith A. Cooper Mary M. Kyle George M. McCord Lauren D. Friedrichs John P. Gallagher Holly M. O’Keefe Kyoko F. Sadoshima Robert A. Schiess Katharine M. Duke Owen M. Renn Jasmine Nadja M. Smiri Noah K. Hauber Stephen A. Satterfield Tracy L. Edmundson Rachel M. Small Robert W. Caperton Mary V. Coleman Shaquita N. McWilliams

Maiden Name Harrison Perisino

Class 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004

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LESSONS AND CAROLS

2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT

The BearTones perform at the Upper School’s Lessons and Carols service

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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT

Contents 46 Board of Trustees Development Comittee School Leadership Council Office of Development Alumni Advisory Board Annual Fund Leadership Annual Fund Volunteers Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Leadership

Message from the Development Office

47 Parent Participation by Grade Parent Participation by Division Annual Fund Financial Support Chart

Dear HIES Family and Friends,

48 Annual Fund Summary 2011-2012 Leadership Circle 49 Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors 60 Alumni Gifts 61 Grandparent Gifts and Grandchildren 64 Honorary Gifts 68 Memorial Gifts Gifts-In-Kind Support from Foundations, Corporations, Organizations, and Matching Gifts 69 Library Gifts Special Giving 70 Scholarship and Endowment Gifts 72 Scholarship and Endowment Funds The Caritas Society

TThe Annual Report was published by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School’s Development and Communications Offices. Gifts listed in this report were received from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. Every attempt was made to

73 Faculty and Staff Giving 75 Capital Campaign Parents’ Association 77 Fine Arts Alliance

ensure the accuracy of this report. Please

During the 2011-2012 academic year the HIES community supported our school in many significant ways. The Annual Fund had its highest participation ever with 91% of our parents supporting this crucial vehicle. Participation in the Annual Fund will be extremely important when we launch a campaign to build a new math and science building. Foundation support will depend on constituent participation, as this is taken into consideration by the foundations when deciding what organizations to fund.

Financial aid support continues to increase each year thanks to the donations of many individual donors, the Holy Innocents’ Parents’ Association, the Coca-Cola Foundation, and the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program. In 2011, support of the tax credit program increased over the previous year with $347,123 received in financial aid for students entering HIES from public schools.

In total, we received $1,699,479 in gifts and pledges to support the following projects and programs – an artificial turf field on the South Campus, the 2011-2013 Campaign, the Strategies Program, the Program for Global Citizenship, the history department’s Model United Nations Program, scholarship funds, Haiti Relief, endowment funds, the Blessings Fund, memorial gifts, and gifts to the libraries.

Overall, the school received $2,861,203 in contributions. HIES is fortunate to have such a committed community and it is because of the support of our constituents that HIES is such an outstanding school.

Wishing you and your family a prosperous new year!

With gratitude,

let us know of any errors or omissions and

78 The Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association 80 Horizons Atlanta 81 HIES Operations Summary HIES Income Portrait

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

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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2011-2012 Board of Trustees Mr. Bruce G. Ford, Chairman of the Board Mr. James B. Hannan, Vice Chairman Mrs. Robin S. Phillips, Secretary Mr. David S. Aldridge, Treasurer Dr. Maria E. Arias Mrs. LeDonna G. Bowling Mr. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. Mark Crosswell Mr. James D. Decker

Mrs. Peggy Farnham Mr. William S. Hollett Mr. Matthew Middelthon Dr. Melody P. Palmore Mr. James K. Price Mr. Clay Rolader Dr. Melisa A. Rathburn-Stewart Ms. Julie A. Skaggs The Rev. Michael Radford Sullivan

Ms. Patricia B. Terwilliger Mr. Peter Vaky Mr. Allen Wallace Mrs. Louise M. Wells The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander (Ex-Officio)

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

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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2011-2012 Development Committee Mr. David S. Aldridge Dr. Maria E. Arias Mr. Mark Crosswell Mr. Darren Devore Mr. Matthew Middelthon

PARENT PARTICIPATION BY GRADE

Ms. June Arnold (Ex-Officio) Mr. Rick Betts (Ex-Officio) Mr. Gene Bratek (Ex-Officio) Mrs. Michele Duncan (Ex-Officio)

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Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2011-2012 School Leadership Council Eugene Bratek, Headmaster Frederick B. Betts, Associate Headmaster Greg T. Kaiser, Principal, Alan A. Lewis Primary 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 Donahoo, Athletics Director

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

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2011-2012 Office of Development Michele Duncan, Director June Arnold, Associate Director

Heather Hahn, Program Assistant for Alumni Relations Maria Reed, Development Assistant

Primary School

Tamika Weaver Hightower, Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events Mary Chris Williams, Data Base Administrator

Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 2011-2012 Alumni Advisory Board Alexander Crumpler ‘02 President Gralyn Crumpler Daily ‘96 Secretary

Jennifer Cavanaugh Brown ‘99 Jennifer Pittman Cantrell ‘86 Leigh Spence Jackson ‘99 Aida Mahmutovic Mayhew ‘98

PARENT PARTICIPATION BY DIVISION

Drew McDonald ‘99 Brian McGuire ‘00 David Neumann ‘95 Rachel Shunnarah ‘05

Lower School

Middle School

Upper School

Annual Fund Leadership Primary/Lower School Chairs Barbara and Marc O’Connor

Middle /Upper School Chairs Jayne Ann and Clay Milling

Annual Fund Volunteers Early Learners Laura and Mark Miles Pre-Kindergarten Kim and Newt Collinson Kindergarten Jennifer and John Stembridge Wes Davidson - Leadership 1st Grade Susan and Stewart Grubb Barbara and Marc O’Connor - Leadership 2nd Grade Kara and David Fentress Cherry Hudgins - Leadership 3rd Grade Debra and Gary Poch Wes Davidson - Leadership

4th Grade Marie and Christopher Graham Lisa and David Baker - Leadership 5th Grade Janie and Rick Sager Julie Bills – Leadership 6th Grade Kristin and Bruce Roch Helen and John Donahue - Leadership 7th Grade Sloan and John Smith Wendy Hackett – Leadership 8th Grade Jenn and Tom Hayes Tracy and Jackson Wilson - Leadership

9th Grade Clare and Brad Brown Nancy and John Patterson – Leadership Scott Coggins – Leadership 10th Grade Susan Borrelli Grace and John Foster Laura and John Wright - Leadership 11th Grade Julie Maxman Brad Armstrong – Leadership 12th Grade Susan Boltacz and Tim Coen Mary and Jim Meathe - Leadership

David Gale, Middle School Clay Kelsh, Upper School

Kay Wright, Administration

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Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Leadership Kathleen Keeler, Primary School Audra Thompson, Lower School 46 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

ANNUAL FUND SUMMARY $BNQBJHO (PBM 5PUBM 3BJTFE #PBSE PG 5SVTUFFT 1BSUJDJQBUJPO 'BDVMUZ BOE 4UBGG 1BSUJDJQBUJPO 0WFSBMM 1BSFOU 1BSUJDJQBUJPO Constituent Giving to Annual Fund #PBSE PG 5SVTUFFT 'BDVMUZ 4UBGG 1BSFOUT "MVNOJ (SBOEQBSFOUT 1BSFOUT PG "MVNOJ 'SJFOET 0UIFST

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$1,102,426

Total Giving to all funds during 2011-2012 (including pledges) "OOVBM 'VOE "OOVBM 'VOE QBZNFOUT Annual Giving Restricted (MPCBM $JUJ[FOTIJQ 4USBUFHJFT 5VSG 'JFME *O .FNPSZ PG %BWJE )FJEFM .JTDFMMBOFPVT 4DIPMBSTIJQ 'VOET )BJUJ 3FMJFG BOE &OEPXNFOU -0. $BQJUBM $BNQBJHO QBZNFOUT $BQJUBM $BNQBJHO -JCSBSJFT #MFTTJOHT 'VOE TOTAL

$2,861,203

2011-2012 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE 5IF -FBEFSTIJQ $JSDMF SFDPHOJ[FT BOE DVMUJWBUFT UIF 4DIPPM T NPTU MPZBM BOE HFOFSPVT TVQQPSUFST UIPTF DPOUSJCVUJOH BOE more on an annual basis. Members receive invitations to a year-end Donor Recognition event and invitations to other special events throughout the year. In 2011-12, there were 173 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.

Headmasters’ Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Recognizing the commitment and prestige of the nine 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 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell Jr. Mr. Brian Michael Blackshaw Mr. Dan King Brainard John Coggins III Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hackett Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Landis III Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Long Mr. and Mrs. D. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. John S. Patterson 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 Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright II Trustees’ Circle ($7,500 - $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Dr. and Mrs. Eddie R. Hays HIES - Class of 2012 Mr. and Mrs. William Parker Hix

Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr. Mr. Douglas A. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kampfe Mr. and Mrs. Brad J. Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Jerald R. Hanks Mr. and Mrs. Leston J. Juneau Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Landskroener Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Mathison Ms. Madelaine Outland McCrorie Mr. Phillip S. McCrorie Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. McLamb Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Miles Mrs. Virginia D. Molloy Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Pittman III Ms. Nancy Brumley-Robitaille and Mr. Daniel Maurice Robitaille Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Roch Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Schick Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mrs. Linda Tharpe Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber Mr. and Mrs. James K. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Wells III Mr. and Mrs. R. Kelly Williams Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Willingham Head of School’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Anonymous Mr. George Bradley Ball Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Baskin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Borne

Ms. Jennifer Pittman Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. James R. Carter Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. David Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Cook Mr. and Mrs. William S. Creekmuir Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Davidson Jr.

Alex Mitchell and Christian Hollingsworth

Dr. and Mrs. David A. Dean Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Deguire 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 Dr. and Mrs. John I. Foster III Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Garvin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. Alon Goren Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Hereford

Lillabel West Society ($5,000 - $7,499) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David D. Alkhazraji Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury Dr. and Mrs. Elbridge F. Bills II Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Stefan R. Brecher Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Brehm Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cahillane Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Coggins Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Collins

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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mr. and Mrs. Alan James Herrick Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. Hutchings Mr. and Mrs. Michael Niven Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Kendrick Ms. Tricia Grant and Mr. Dudley King Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Mason Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. McNair III Mr. and Mrs. James B. Meathe Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. John R. Montgomery Ms. Gia Partain and Mr. Paul Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John J. Notermann Mr. and Mrs. Marc R. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pagano Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Piligian Mr. and Mrs. Corey B. Pinkston Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Rosenberg

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Rousseau Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III Mrs. Robert P. Shook and Ms. Elesabeth R. Shook Mr. and Mrs. David Skid 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. Thomas W. Ventulett III Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Wammock Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ward Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Wardner Mr. and Mrs. Jackson L. Wilson III

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Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Wright 1959 Society ($1,959 - $2,499) Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Asad Bashey Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts 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. D. Michael Chambers Ms. Susan R. Boltacz and Mr. Timothy F. Coen Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. John T. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel P. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher Homer III

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Inglett Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hamilton James Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Graham C. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Kennedy Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. King Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Marlatt Mr. and Mrs. William H. Maxman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. R. King Milling Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Pruitt Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Ashok S. Reddy

Mr. and Mrs. Hansell W. Roddenbery Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Ryan Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stembridge Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Stonecipher Mr. and Mrs. Kristian L. Studley Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Symbas Mr. David Michael Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Wade Mr. and Mrs. David M. Wallis Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Warley Jr. Ursidae Society ($1,000 - $1,958) Anonymous Mrs. Ivan Allen III Mrs. Jane Frederick and Dr. Stephen W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Ausband Mr. and Mrs. James G. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ballou Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Been Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Boor Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Bratek Ms. Ana M. Brenninkmeijer Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. James H. Brock Mr. and Mrs. David C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. D. Bull Mr. and Mrs. David M. Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo C. Carvalho Mr. and Mrs. Chad Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Craig E. Clark Mrs. Lois Berg-Craig and Mr. Kinley Craig Mr. and Mrs. Rick Cravey

Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. William C. Curtis Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Mr. and Mrs. La Fon C. Dees Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Dobbs, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Donahoo Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Dozier Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Mrs. Cynthia Hudson-Fernandez and Mr. Julio Fernandez Dr. R. Darryl Fisher Mr. Bruce G. Ford The Honorable and Mrs. Richard A. Gephardt Mr. and Mrs. Aaron A. Gilcreast Mr. and Mrs. George K. Gill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gillespie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Haderlein Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Hammond Mr. Robert H. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Hayes III HIES 8th Grade Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel A. Hires Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hudgins Mr. and Mrs. Billy James Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Joe Dr. Laura and Mr. Mark Kale Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaufmann Dr. and Mrs. Lee A. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Kennedy Ms. Kelly Jonak and Mr. Pat Kennedy Dr. Elizabeth Steinhaus and Mr. William Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Klinck Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Konenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Buu T. Lam Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Levy Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Lukens Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Magruder Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Maguire Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mallady Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Malsom Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Dion A. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. McGinnis II Ms. Melissa E. McMorries Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mehaffey Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart Miller Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ian J. H. Murdock Mr. Geoffrey E. T. Nance Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joseph O’Connor Ms. Cheryl A. Osbourne Mr. and Mrs. William F. Parsons II Mr. and Mrs. Hal M. Philipson Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Pilkenton Ms. Kristine Pinto The Rev. and Mrs. John J. Porter The Pruitt Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David M. Pugmire Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawson III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Reams Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Riffe Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Sager Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Sample Ms. Rhonda M. Sasser Mr. Jonathan D. Simmons Ms. Julie A. Skaggs Mr. B.F. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Ms. Allison Gillespie Spears Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stanek Mr. and Mrs. Jerrod L. Stoller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoughton Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas III Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. Warrick Mr. and Mrs. Marlan B. Wilbanks Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Williams Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant Wilmer Jr. Mrs. Audra Farish and Mr. Brian Wood Mr. and Mrs. John J. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Woodward Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright and The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright Dr. and Mrs. Jay S. Yadav Mr. and Mrs. Zachary A. Yager Mr. and Mrs. John Yankauskas Anniversary Club ($1 - $999) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous

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Mr. Patrick Allegra Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Allen Mr. and Mrs. John H. Almeter Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Alter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altiery Mr. and Mrs. Abdollah Ammari Drs. Susan and Peter A. Andersen Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. Anderson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Anderson Ms. Authurine A. Johnson and Mr. Elliott Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James H. Andros Ms. Mary Ann Arant Mr. and Mrs. John M. Armata Ms. Debbie Arnold Ms. June Borg Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Blake Asbury Ms. Laureen Tobias and Mr. Victor N. Ashbey Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Ashley Ms. Randi Aton Mr. and Mrs. John B. Austin Sr.

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Mrs. Malline M. Austin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aylward Ms. Kate Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bahin Jr. Ms. Cynthia Sours Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bailey Mr. Milton Baines Mr. and Mrs. David P. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Balfour Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Ballantine Mr. Jay M. Barber Mr. John J. Barich Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barker Mrs. Ronnie Lee 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 Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barton Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barton Mrs. Linda Basham Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baugus Mr. and Mrs. Jamaal F. Beazer Mrs. M. J. Beebe and Mr. Beebe * Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Beebe Mr. John Smith Beeland Mrs. Mary Evelyn Beeland Ms. Ann Belcher Mr. and Mrs. Erik L. Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Neil Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Belisle Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bell Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bennett Mr. Granville H. Bennett Mrs. Lesley H. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Bernhardt Sr. 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. Richard Alan Bird Mr. and Mrs. Delroy A. Bisnott Mr. and Mrs. Philip Raymond Bittel Mr. and Mrs. Erik M. Bjerke The Rev. Tim Black

Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Adam Blass Dr. and Mrs. David N. Blaustein Ms. Nancie H. Boedy Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Bogart Mr. Mikhail Boguslavskiy Dr. Sherri Bohler and Mr. Randy Bohler Mr. A. Scott Bolden Mr. Daniel K. Borden Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Bornholm Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Bowles Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Boyer Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Boze Mr. and Mrs. Russ Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Braatz Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Bradshaw Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Brand Jr. Mrs. Lou Ann Brauer Mr. Richard Braund Mr. and Mrs. David D. Brensinger Mrs. Jane S. Bricard Ms. Denise Brignet 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. Graham Brown Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitney Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tim F. Brown Ms. Ann Kieffer and Mr. Bill Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jason Browning Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Brumbeloe Dr. Barbara Bruner Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Bryant

Mr. W. Michael Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Bubes Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bucher Mr. and Mrs. Lauren O. Buckland Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Buckner Mr. Charles Bullard Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Mr. and Mrs. Chris H. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. James F. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Busbey Jr. Drs. Terese and Michael T. Busch Mr. Christopher Cahillane Ms. Mari Elaine Cahillane Mr. and Mrs. James A. Caldwell III Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Camillo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cantrell Mr. William T. Cantrell The Hon. Julie Carnes and Mr. Stephen Cowen Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Carpenter 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. 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. Daniel J. Charron Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Chastain Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Cheek Mr. Worku Chekol

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Chesnutt Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Chesser Mr. Richard Childs Mrs. Geraldine S. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Chi Hoon Chung Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Clendenin Coca-Cola Refreshments Mr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Cochran Mr. and Mrs. James S. Coe Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Will Coil Mrs. Jennifer Saffold Collins 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. R. Connolly 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. Daniel M. Cornell 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 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

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. P. Crumpler 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. Larry William Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Cusolito Mrs. Mary Daigle Mrs. Gralyn Daily Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Danzig Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Davenport Ms. Elizabeth Davis Mrs. Phyllis Britton-Davis and Mr. Perry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis Sr. Dr. and Mrs. James Wilson Davis Jr. Ms. Mary Ann Davis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Moss W. 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 Mrs. Janet L. Dee Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey A. DeHart Ms. Melissa Kolmo Demetrops Mrs. Rachel A. Denman Dr. and Mrs. George T. Deriso III Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. DeSantis Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Devine Dr. Paula and Mr. Stephen Dickson Mrs. Andrea Dignon Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dobson III Dr. M. Catherine Doering Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan

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Mr. and Mrs. James B. Felton Ms. Julie Fennell 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 A. Fishman Mr. Thomas Ryan FitzStephens Ms. Jennifer Marie Fleeman Ms. Kathryn Shannon Flinn Miss Laura Floyd Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce Floyd Ms. Susan Neathery Fochtmann Mr. and Mrs. Greg N. Ford Ms. Laurie G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal Mr. Daniel Charles Forrester Ms. Marilyn Foshee Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Alan Franco Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Franke Mr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Frederick Mr. Scott Atwood Freed Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Freides Mr. and Mrs. Brian Eric Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Friedrichs Mr. and Mrs. Todd C. Fryburger Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gafford Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Gagen 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 Dr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Gelven Mrs. Aniek Elizabeth Genovese Mr. Christopher Joseph Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Gephardt Dr. Kelly Gfroerer

Mr. and Mrs. A. McCampbell Gibson Mrs. Katherine Gillett Dr. Bryce Ronald Gilmer Mr. Raife Giovinazzo Mrs. Martha K. Glaze Dr. Karen Godette & Mr. Gerald Jones Drs. Amy and Edward Goetze Mr. and Mrs. John Philip Goldsberry IV Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gonzalez Mrs. Rebekah L. Goode-Peoples Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gorin Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Gottlieb Mr. Harley Gould 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 Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mrs. Lynda H. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Grimes Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Moses B. D. Gruduah Ms. Pamela Fischer and Mr. Bruce Grulke Mrs. Ginger Guice and Mr. Christopher Railey Mrs. Margaret G. Gunter

Mr. and Mrs. David F. Haddow Ms. Elizabeth Ann Haderlein Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan Hahn Ms. Heather R. Hahn Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hale III Dr. Brenda J. Hall and Mr. Scott Monjeau Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Hamer Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hammond Mrs. Cindy Hamner and The Rev. Dr. James E. Hamner IV Mrs. Cynthia C. Harder Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale Harman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Harps Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Harris Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. J. Harvey 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. Gregory F. Herren Mr. and Mrs. F. Bartow Hester Jr. Mrs. Petrina Smith and Mr. Craig Heyrman Ms. Eleanor F. Hickok Ms. Kathryn Hicks-Bynoe Mr. and Mrs. David L. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hiles Jr. Ms. Billie Anne Hill Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hingson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke Ms. Johnetta Holcombe Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III Ms. Greer Homer Mr. and Mrs. David H. Horne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. House III Houston Academy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hovancik Mr. and Mrs. Marc Howard Ms. Frances R. Huber Mr. Tyrone A. Huebsch Mr. and Mrs. Stafford W. Huff Mr. Collin Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hunter Ms. Meridy L. Hurt The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hutcherson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hutchinson Dr. Dirk E. Huttenbach Ms. Karen L. Hutto Ms. Isabelle Isakson Ms. Mary Alice Isele Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Jackson Ms. Elisha Jackson Mr. James A. Jackson Mr. James H. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Davis 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. Franklyn Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janvier III Ms. Korlis Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Jensen Mrs. Kathy K. Jockisch Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Johns Mrs. Sunday Elizabeth O’Donnell and Mr. Larry Wayne Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson Mrs. Lisa Susan Johnston Dr. Richard B. Johnston III Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jokerst Jr. Ms. Linda Jolivette Dr. and Mrs. E. Ladd Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Jones Mr. and Ms. Neel D. Jones Shah Ms. Jean Denise Jordan 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. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kardian Ms. Maria Karres-Williams and Mr. John Williams Mr. William Martin Kasper Mrs. Julie Kattmann Dr. and Mrs. James R. Kauten Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Keeler Dr. and Mrs. David L. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Hunter M. Keith Mr. and Mrs. John Keller Mr. and Mrs. Colin K. Kelly Mrs. Joyce A. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Terrance D. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Clay B. Kelsh Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Ketchup Mr. and Mrs. Dara T. Khani Mr. and Mrs. G. Scott Kilburn Mrs. Eddie Mae Kimble Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael King Mr. and Mrs. Woodward T. King Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kinnett Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Kirk Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kirkwood Mr. and Mrs. Brandon 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 Dr. and Mrs. William S. Knapp Ms. Jodie Knapton Mr. and Mrs. James L. Knight Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Knoechel Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Koehler Ms. Laurel Koontz Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Kotchen Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Krebs Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kreinheder Mr. and Mrs. James L. Kunberger TORCHBEARER FALL 2012 | 55

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Mr. and Mrs. Federico C. Lander Mrs. Janet L. Landis Mr. and Mrs. Cameron R. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Langford Judge and Mrs. John S. Langford Jr. Ms. Susan C. LaRue Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. and Mrs. W. Scurry Laws 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. John H. Lewis II Mrs. Margaret O’Neal Lewis Mr. and Mrs. William R. Lewis III Mr. Randall J. Lindner Dr. Laura and Mr. Edward Little Mr. Matthew C. Little Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Livezey Ms. Claire S. Logsdon Mr. and Mrs. Ivor J. Longo Ms. Lisa A. Lopez and Mr. Carlos Moreno Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lortz Ms. Amanda Love Mr. and Mrs. Archibald F. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. David F. Luther Mrs. Stephanie Luttery Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lyles

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Ms. Joan O’Harro Lyman Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MacLellan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Maguire Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Maier Mr. and Mrs. John C. Main Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maitski Mrs. Alice Law Malcolm Ms. Meredith Many and Mr. John Eatman Ms. Allyson Marbut Ms. Meredith Coogan Marconi Mr. and Mrs. David A. Marcontell Cantor Donna Faye Marcus and Mr. Michael Prolman Ms. Amy Marler Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Martin 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. Robert S. 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 Ms. Sonya L. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott McDearman Mr. Drew McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDuffie Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. McGaughy Mr. and Mrs. John C. McGoogan III Ms. JoAnn K. McGorry Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. McGovern Mr. Craig McGowan Mrs. W. D. McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. McGrew III Mr. Brian McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Torin J. McKellar Mr. Ronald Keith McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. McKoy Mr. and Mrs. S. David McLean Jr. Mr. Michael Archer McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeil Mr. and Mrs. John G. McNicholas Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. McNulty

Ms. Jane McRae Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Mr. and Mrs. Conrad C. Meertins Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mees Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Meier Dr. and Mrs. John B. Meisinger Mr. and Mrs. J. Colin Mellon Mrs. Lynn S. Merrell Mr. Kacey J. Michelsen Dr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Greg Miller Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson B. Miller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Samuel 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 Dr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mitchell Mr. Linton Momon Mrs. Tara Momon Mr. and Mrs. David M. Monde Mr. and Mrs. G. Clarke Monroe IV Mr. and Mrs. William E. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Grant G. Morain Dr. Jean Sonnenfield and Mr. Gareth E. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Heath D. Morgan Ms. Gina Morris 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. John R. Mulcahy Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hilton Mulherin Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen Drs. Deepti and Arun Munjal Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Murray Ms. Rwanda Leone Musaddiq 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. and Mrs. Jacob G. NeeSmith Mr. Dunn Neugebauer Mr. and Mrs. David G. Neumann Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Newstead Mr. and Mrs. Dennis N. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Nichols

Mr. and Mrs. Rocco R. Paolucci Ms. Sophia M Papadakis Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Pardue Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker Dr. and Mrs. Don N. Parkerson Jr. Ms. Mekisha R. Parks Ms. Catherine Waite and Mr. Andrew Parlour Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. James A. Paschal Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. Leonard C. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. R. David Patton Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Peck Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peckham Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pellissier

Ms. Keisha Carter Noel Mr. Carter Beverley Noland Ms. Taylor Noland Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Northcutt IV Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory Null Ms. Lauren O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. O’Hanlon Dr. Jada Roberts Olderman and Mr. John Charles Olderman Ms. Maria Oliver Mrs. Monita McCall Oliver Mr. and Mrs. John Gregory O’Neal Mrs. Stefani F. Ortman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Ortman Ms. Lisa Brown and Mr. David Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey Dr. and Mrs. W. J. O’Shaughnessey Lt. and Mrs. Craig D. Owens Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Palatine Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Penn Mr. and Mrs. William D. Perkins Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Pfohl Mr. and Mrs. William B. Phillips Jr. 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. Michael Plant Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Poch Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. Poley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ponder Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Porcher Mr. Geoffrey O. Porter Ms. Terri Potter

Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Pounders Mr. and Mrs. William H. Preston Mr. and Mrs. C. Blair Pritchett III Mrs. Elise Pritchett Mr. Roland S. Pritchett 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 Ms. Holly Raiford Mr. and Mrs. William G. Railey 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. and Mrs. John W. Ray Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Reeves Mrs. Ayanna Reeves Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rhea Ms. Prather Rehm Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Reid Ms. Dehavillyn Fege ReidMullins-Tyus Mr. and Mrs. Drew Hayes Reifenberger Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rempe III Mr. and Mrs. Wes Reynolds Mr. Benjamin Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Reynolds Ms. Lauren Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David L. Robertson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Robinson Mr. H. Caldwell Robinson Jr. Ms. Kimberly C. Robinson Mr. Woodrow Robinson Mr. Maurice L. Robitaille Ms. Rosanna H. Rocca Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rodgers III Dr. and Mrs. David F. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Stan Ross Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Russell Mr. William Jason Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Juan D. Saca Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sams Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sandler

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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS continued Mrs. Marianne P. Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Sawicki Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Scales Mr. and Dr. Robert K. Schattgen Ms. Catherine Harrison Schenck Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schmidt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Schochet Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IV Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Schuber III Mr. Jeffrey Thomas Schultz

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scothorn 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. Henry E. Scrudder Jr. Mrs. Stephanie M. Scurlock Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Seay Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Serafen 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 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. Lawrence Edward Silver Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell S. Silvera Mr. and Mrs. Bradford W. Simmel Mr. and Mrs. Tereal T. Simmon Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Simons Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson Mr. Kenneth Sims Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Singleton

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Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Sizemore Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs Mrs. Betty E. Small Mr. William Monroe Small Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smashum Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Ms. Suzanne G. Smith

Dr. Anne and Dr. Turner Smith Ms. Deitrich D. Sneed Mr. and Mrs. James T. Snoddy Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sokolowski Jr. Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt M. Spearman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling R. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. William L. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Spingler 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. Brian J. Stephens Sr. Miss Kate Sternstein Ms. Carol Fromhagen Sterrett Mrs. Joan Stevenson Ms. Lauren P. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart III Mrs. Turea Stewart Mr. and Mrs. William D. Stitt Mr. and Mrs. Merrell L. Stout Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner

Mr. Judson L. Streater Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stroman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Douglas Suarez Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Suarez 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 Dr. Kathy Ferrell-Swann and Dr. Chris Swann Mr. and Mrs. William B. Tabler III Mr. and Mrs. William M. Tabler Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Taft Mr. and Mrs. Dau T. Tang Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Taylor Mr. John Harris Taylor Mr. R. Joe Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Teetz Rev. Patricia D. Templeton and Dr. Joseph Monti 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. 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. Mike Thornton Ms. Laura Thurber Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thurman

Mrs. David Thurmond Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thurmond Sr. Mrs. Janet P. Tiller Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tillman Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Tippett Mrs. Marie Tirico Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Tolbert Mrs. Charlene Lane and Mr. Gary Toman 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. Barbara Trammell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Tucker 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. 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 Jr. Dr. Jane Kelly and Mr. Roger VanDyke Ms. Wendy S. Varn Ms. Kimberly Vaughn and Mr. Byron Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Kevin H. Vear Dr. Claudia Venable Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ventulett Mr. and Mrs. Stefaan G. Ver Eecke Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Vettese Dr. O. Goga Vukotic Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Waggener Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wakelin Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Waldron Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bradner Walker Mr. Quinton P. Walker Mr. Allen M. Wallace Mr. Michael A. Wallace Mr. Etsubdink Walle Ms. Christina A. Galliano and Dr. Sam F. Wallis Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. Walrich Mr. and Mrs. Dean O. Wanliss Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Watkins Jr. Ms. Dorinda Kay Watson

Ms. India Lynn Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson Ms. Carol H. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wearing Mr. and Mrs. Bart E. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. George M. Weaver Ms. Tamika M. Weaver Hightower Dr. Kristine Anderson and Mr. Hulan Webb Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Webb Ms. Sally Gosden Webster Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Weckerling Mrs. Katherine S. Weeks 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 Mr. and Mrs. D. Keehln Wheeler 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 Ms. Elizabeth Michelle Whittington Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiggs Mrs. Kathleen Marie Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilkie Mr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Wilkins Miss Anna L. Williams Miss Ellen V. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Dr. Howard J. Williams III Mr. and Mrs. J. David Williams Mr. James B. 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. James B. Wilson Jr. 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. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Woodring

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brent W. Wouters Mrs. Anne Carson Wray Dr. and Mrs. George Williamson Wray III 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 Mrs. Diane N. Yelich Ms. Angela Patricia Janiot and Mr. Miguel Santiago Yelos Rev. Teresa Angle-Young and Mr. Philip Young Mr. and Mrs. Ty J. Young Mr. David Michael Zagoria Ms. Katharine L. Zambetti Mrs. Margo Zitin Ms. Wendy Zoller-Corry (*) deceased

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ANNUAL REPORT ALUMNI GIFTS 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 1979 Neal S. Maziar Class Of 1980 Stacia D. (Poulos) Franke Karen L. Hutto Class Of 1981 Richard A. Bird Laura (Inglett) Parrish Class Of 1982 Mark Crosswell Virginia A. (Greene) Dolan John C. Snellings Class Of 1983 Amy (Valentine) Forrestal Hugh P. Whitehead Class Of 1984 Lori Fisher-Maitski Thomas P. Ventulett Class Of 1985 Kenneth W. Brown Traci (Hodge) Kesterton Michael E. Lortz Louie A. Pittman Arthur W. Reynolds David B. Weiss Michelle (Moss) Weiss

GRANDPARENT GIFTS AND GRANDCHILDREN Class Of 1986 Jennifer (Pittman) Cantrell Jennifer (Thomas) Gordon Brannan H. Hatfield Max H. Staples Class Of 1987 John C. Bell Eric J. Domescik Laura (Boone) Foster Emily H (Stewart) Hingson Jay M. Rottner Class Of 1988 Christopher J. Cahillane DeLancy (Carmer) Hutchinson Charlotte Ann (Hall) O’Neal Class Of 1989 John C. Mellon Dorothy L. O’Brien Tiffany (McRoberts) Wray Class Of 1990 Paige (Addicks) Keller Jane McRae Class Of 1991 Raife Giovinazzo Heather R. Hahn Kelly (Voyles) Kardian Katie (Baillie) Miller Class Of 1993 Amanda R. Love Susanna (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 (Mullen) Thompson

Class Of 2001 Lauren (Fryer) Tucker Ellen V. Williams

Class Of 1996 Gralyn W. (Crumpler) Daily Clay B. Kelsh Stephanie M. (Spottswood) Scurlock Sarah C. Townsend

Class Of 2002 Alexander K. Crumpler David H. Horne Thomas M. Wells

Class Of 1997 Sarah E. (White) Balfour Dylan T. Deal Matthew C. Little 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 Prather C. Rehm Katherine S. (McGoogan) Weeks Zachary A. Yager Class Of 1999 Richard W. Braund Jennifer R. (Saffold) Collins Thomas A. McDonald Eliza A. (Scully) Suarez Class Of 2000 Katherine L. Bachman Brian J. McGuire Caldwell Robinson Scott L. Tucker

Class Of 2003 James H. Jackson Class Of 2004 Woodrow Robinson James B. Williams

Mrs. Ivan Allen III Hailey Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Gillian Finley Ms. Mary Ann Arant Beau Blackshaw Mrs. Malline M. Austin Sarah Austin Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Baker Natalie Baker Jamey O’Shaughnessey

Class Of 2005 Collin M. Hughes Isabelle H. Isakson Kelsey H. Martin Rachel L. Shunnarah Katharine D. Sternstein

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Brown Chris Kelly Dr. Barbara Bruner Brendan McCloskey Janie McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Bryant Joe Chapman Hugh Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cantrell Will Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Catts Aiden Xie Mrs. Geraldine S. Christensen Matthew Christensen

Class Of 2006 Greer E. Homer Class Of 2007 James H. Wells Katharine R. Wells Class Of 2008 Kerry A. Martin Mrs. Costello W. Barnes Emma Glen Dyslin Pearson Dyslin Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barton Jack Barton Josie Barton Mrs. M. J. Beebe and Mr. Beebe * Grace Beebe Claire Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Neil Belenky Maggie Belenky Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Bernhardt Sr. Mae Busko Harper Busko Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts Emily Ann Betts Gracen Betts Ansley Betts Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Blake Maguire Liam Maguire

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Mrs. Jane S. Bricard Fred Sager Annie Sager Ellie Sager

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon Tucker Molloy Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Dyslin Emma Glen Dyslin Pearson Dyslin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earle Andrew Earle Ansley Earle Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finley Laine Finley Dr. R. Darryl Fisher Cameron Clark Sammy Clark Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman Olivia Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Gatoux Shayne Gatoux

Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Clark Brie Bohler

The Honorable and Mrs. Richard A. Gephardt Truman Gephardt

Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac Core Roman Core Mason Core

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gillespie Jr. Lindsay Spears Graham Spears

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Crewdson Margaret Crewdson Mary-Holt Crewdson Ms. Nancy Crosswell Maria Crosswell Ellie Crosswell Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Cummings Aubrey Alkhazraji Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Connor Jensen Madison Jensen

Mrs. Martha K. Glaze Natalie Glaze Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grainger Sr. Grainger Reeves Drew Reeves Mrs. Lynda H. Griffin Griffin Bittel Leighton Bittel Ms. Elizabeth Ann Haderlein Kendall Haderlein Thomas Haderlein

Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos Michael Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. La Fon C. Dees Andrew Earle Ansley Earle Mrs. Rachel A. Denman Callie Eaton Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi Jr. Cole Hanks Anna Carr Hanks

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ANNUAL REPORT GRANDPARENT GIFTS AND GRANDCHILDREN continued Mr. and Mrs. C. Dale Harman Eliza Harman Lacey Harman Mr. Robert H. Harris Matthew Christensen Ms. Frances R. Huber Ann Riley Huber The Rev. Julie Huston and Mr. Dave Huston Tommy Goetze Stevie Goetze Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Jackson Sarah Scothorn Sam Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Billy James Grayson Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson Ashley Patton Rachel Patton Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas Dominick Blaylock Ashton Woods Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton Ellie Kesterton Molly Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kinnett William Tabler Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kirkwood Lauren Duncan Russell Duncan Brent Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lyles Bailey Lyles Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Magruder Kennan Luther Chase Luther

Mrs. Alice Law Malcolm Kent Malcolm Owen Malcolm Libby Malcolm

Mr. and Mrs. E. V. McClurg Clay Stedman Vane Stedman Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Ansley McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. McGinnis II Annabelle Lawson Cater Lawson Mrs. W. D. McGrew Jack McGrew

Mrs. Janet L. Landis Camryn Landis Caroline Landis

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mehaffey Camille Floyd

Mrs. Janet Leadbetter Ava Leadbetter Mrs. Margaret O’Neal Lewis Maggie Armstrong

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Mrs. Lynn S. Merrell Sam Tucker Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller Kennon Doughtie Chase Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller Sara Brumbeloe Scott Brumbeloe

Mrs. Betty E. Small Will Small

Mrs. Elise Pritchett Hollin Pritchett Aubrey Pritchett

Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman Maria Crosswell Ellie Crosswell

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

Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples Jr. Carson Staples Jack Staples

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rice Clara Forrestal Daniel Forrestal Emma Forrestal

Mrs. Joan Stevenson Callie Kennedy Graham Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rodgers III Sam Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sams Josie Maxwell Bo Maxwell

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar Jake Maziar Cory Philipson Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McArthur Clark McArthur

Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder Addie Ponder

Mr. Maurice L. Robitaille Alex Robitaille

Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Mast Chase Thompson Catherine Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lambert George Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lazaroff Boden Brindell

Mr. and Mrs. R. King Milling Clay Milling Will Milling

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Maguire Tal Kelsey Claire Kelsey

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeil Madison McNeil Austin McNeil

Judge and Mrs. John S. Langford Jr. Patrick Hayes

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Jones Miller Emerson Grubb Denton Grubb

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen John Crumpler Anna Crumpler Hollis Thompson Mr. and Mrs. McKee Nunnally Lizzie Nunnally Anna Nunnally Dr. and Mrs. W. J. O’Shaughnessey Jamey O’Shaughnessey Mrs. Monita McCall Oliver Travis McKoy Mrs. Stefani F. Ortman Henry Ortman Rosalie Ortman Ms. Cheryl A. Osbourne Ava Boze Hunter Boze Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal Charlie Paschal 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

Mrs. Marianne P. Sawicki Macnair Sawicki Mr. and Dr. Robert K. Schattgen Grace Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Schuber III Maggie Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scothorn Sarah Scothorn Sam Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III Nicholas Shirley Madi Shirley Cooper Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Skaggs Ben Borden

Mr. and Mrs. Merrell L. Stout Jr. Andrew Kaminer Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan Robert Beeland Mr. and Mrs. William B. Tabler III William Tabler Mr. R. Joe Taylor Brantley Taylor Ms. Patricia B. Terwilliger Ava Leadbetter

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Vanderver Jr. 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

Mrs. Linda Tharpe Maggie Siegel

Ms. Christina A. Galliano and Dr. Sam F. Wallis Jackson Lee Wallis

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber Kylie Thurber Travis Thurber Kinsley Thurber

Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton Jake Walton Max Walton

Mrs. Janet P. Tiller Rachel Tiller Katie Tiller Mrs. Marie Tirico Carter Quinn

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

2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT GRANDPARENT GIFTS AND GRANDCHILDREN continued 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 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Wood Weldon Porcher Stuart Porcher Mrs. Anne Carson Wray Jack Staples Carson Staples Kate Wray George Wray

HONORARY GIFTS continued Mr. and Mrs. John Wright Julia Wright Joanna Wright Mrs. Margo Zitin Katie Maxman Jack Maxman

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

In Honor of Miss Claire Ann Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Hailey

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

In Honor of Ms. Maurine Eustis Mr. and Mrs. Lauren O. Buckland

In Honor of Mr. Reed Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Hailey

In Honor of Mrs. Anne Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Lauren O. Buckland

In Honor of Mr. Porter Hailey Mr. and Mrs. Julian S. Hailey

In Honor of Mr. Connor Ryan Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Jensen

In Honor of HIES - HI-Flyers Ms. Aleta Michele Wolf

(*) deceased

In Honor of HIES Middle School for their hard work, love, and dedication to the success of their students HIES 8th Grade

HONORARY GIFTS In Honor of Mrs. Cathy Armata Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn

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

In Honor of Miss Alexandria R. Champion Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion

In Honor of Miss Natalie Ann Baker Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Baker

In Honor of Mr. Daniel Blaustein Dr. and Mrs. David L. Blaustein

In Honor of Mr. Matthew H. Christensen Mrs. Geraldine S. Christensen

In Honor of Mr. Robert Prather Beeland Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan

In Honor of Mr. Dominick Oshay Blaylock Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas

In Honor of Mr. Callan Michael Connolly Mr. R. Connolly

In Honor of Miss Margaret Jena Belenky Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Schuber III

In Honor of Miss Ava Brooke Boze Ms. Cheryl A. Osbourne

In Honor of Mr. Mason Spencer Core Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac Core

In Honor of Mr. Christopher Ethan Bell Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Wessell

In Honor of Mr. Hunter Jacob Boze Ms. Cheryl A. Osbourne

In Honor of Mr. Roman Miles Core Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac Core

In Honor of Miss Ansley Elizabeth Betts Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts

In Honor of Miss Sara Brumbeloe Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller

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

In Honor of Miss Emily Ann Betts Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts

In Honor of Mr. Scott Michael Brumbeloe Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Miller

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell Mrs. Maria T. Sparkman

In Honor of Mr. Rick Betts Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Kirouac

In Honor of Miss Harper Layne Busko Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Bernhardt Sr.

In Honor of Mrs. Maureen Danzig Mr. and Mrs. Lauren O. Buckland In Honor of Mrs. Ginny Dolan Mr. and Mrs. David M. Wallis In Honor of Mr. Charles S. Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller In Honor of Miss Emily Kennon Doughtie Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller In Honor of Mr. Brent James Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Glyn S. Philpot In Honor of Miss Lauren Philpot Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Glyn S. Philpot

In Honor of Miss Gracen A. Betts Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Betts

In Honor of Miss Mae McPherson Busko Mr. and Mrs. G. Alexander Bernhardt Sr.

In Honor of Mr. Griffin Philip Bittel Mrs. Lynda H. Griffin

In Honor of Mrs. Sue Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman

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In Honor of Mr. Russell Glyn Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Glyn S. Philpot In Honor of Miss Emma Glen Dyslin Mrs. Costello W. Barnes In Honor of Miss Pearson Drew Dyslin Mrs. Costello W. Barnes

In Honor of HIES Upper School Faculty Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson In Honor of Miss Anne Carr Hollett Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III In Honor of Miss Kathleen N. Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Farmer In Honor of Miss Gillian Leslie Finley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson In Honor of Miss McKinney Laine Finley Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finley In Honor of Miss Camille Claire Floyd Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mehaffey In Honor of Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mr. Allen M. Wallace In Honor of Mrs. Wendy Galla Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Scothorn In Honor of Miss Gretchen V. Glaze Mrs. Martha K. Glaze In Honor of Miss Natalie Paige Glaze Mrs. Martha K. Glaze In Honor of Mr. Stephen M. 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. Emerson Ryan Grubb Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Jones Miller In Honor of Miss Arsema Loul Hailemarian Ms. Keisha Carter Noel

In Honor of Miss Kate Hollett Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III In Honor of Miss Sara Claire Hollett Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hollett III In Honor of Mr. Christian Hollingsworth Anonymous Mr. Milton Baines Mrs. Ronnie Lee Barker Mr. Leonard C. Patterson Mr. Kenneth Sims Ms. Deitrich D. Sneed Mr. Judson L. Streater In Honor of the Clergy and Staff of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Shunnarah In Honor of Miss Ann Riley Huber Ms. Frances R. Huber

In Honor of Miss Madison K. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtiss Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Jensen In Honor of Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mr. and Mrs. Lauren O. Buckland In Honor of Mr. Andrew S. Kaminer Mr. and Mrs. Merrell L. Stout Jr. In Honor of Mr. Clay B. Kelsh Mrs. Stephanie M. Scurlock In Honor of Miss Caroline Anne Kennedy Mrs. Joan Stevenson In Honor of Miss Mary Eleanor Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton In Honor of Miss Molly Hodge Kesterton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kesterton In Honor of Mr. Peter Trammell Kotchen Ms. Barbara Trammell In Honor of Miss Jean Fox Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Kushner In Honor of Miss Camryn Claire Landis Mrs. Janet L. Landis In Honor of Miss Caroline Rose Landis Mrs. Janet L. Landis

2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT HONORARY GIFTS continued In Honor of Miss Ava Lee Leadbetter Mrs. Janet Leadbetter Ms. Patricia Bowman Terwilliger In Honor of Miss Bailey Stauffer Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lyles In Honor of Miss Charlotte Blake Maguire Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake In Honor of Mr. William Matthew Maguire Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake In Honor of Miss Catherine Anne Main Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke

In Honor of Miss Elizabeth McDuffie Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDuffie In Honor of Miss Ansley C. McGhee Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. McGhee In Honor of Mr. Roberts Clay Milling Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Waggener In Honor of Mr. William Paul Milling Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Waggener In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Mitchell Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck

In Honor of Miss Emily Alexandra Main Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoke

In Honor of Mr. Frederick T. W. Molloy Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon

In Honor of Mrs. Alice Law Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Pierce

In Honor of Mr. Alexander Thomas Nichols Ms. Ann Belcher

In Honor of The Rev. John J. Porter Mrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson In Honor of Miss Andee Poulos Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Adams In Honor of Miss Hollin Judyth Pritchett Mrs. Elise Pritchett In Honor of Mr. Dawson A. Radaszewski Dr. and Mrs. David A. Radaszewski

In Honor of Mr. Andrew Robert Nichols Ms. Ann Belcher

In Honor of Miss Sarah Ross Paolucci Mr. and Mrs. Jim Killough In Honor of Mr. John William Maxman Mrs. Margo Zitin In Honor of Miss Katharine Maxman Mrs. Margo Zitin In Honor of Miss Josephine B. Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sams In Honor of Mr. Jake Eli Maziar Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar In Honor of Mr. Marshall Clark McArthur Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McArthur In Honor of Mr. Brendan McCloskey Dr. Barbara Bruner In Honor of Miss Janie McCloskey Dr. Barbara Bruner

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In Honor of Miss Eliza Rachel Paprin Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wolff In Honor of Mr. Charles Hartley Paschal Mr. and Mrs. James G. Paschal In Honor of Miss Ashley Kate Patton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson In Honor of Miss Rachel Grace Patton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Johnson In Honor of Miss Cory Beth Philipson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar In Honor of Mr. Travis Aaron Plage Ms. Wendy S. Varn In Honor of Miss Adelaide Ponder Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Ponder

In Honor of Mr. Cooper Mason Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III

In Honor of Miss Kylie Madison Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber

In Honor of Miss Madison Louise Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III

In Honor of Mr. Travis Michael Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber

In Honor of Mr. Nicholas Tyler Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Shirley III

In Honor of Miss Katie Tiller Mrs. Janet P. Tiller

In Honor of Mr. William Hunter Small Mrs. Betty E. Small

In Honor of Miss Rachel Tiller Mrs. Janet P. Tiller

In Honor of Mr. Matthew D. Sprinkle Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Sprinkle

In Honor of Ms. Sarah Connell Townsend Mrs. Stephanie M. Scurlock

In Honor of Mrs. Cindy Stroman Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr.

In Honor of Mr. Thomas William Ventulett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett III

In Honor of Mrs. Eliza Suarez Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. Suarez

In Honor of Mr. Jackson Lee Wallis Ms. Christina A. Galliano and Dr. Sam F. Wallis

In Honor of The Rev. Michael R. Sullivan Mr. Allen M. Wallace

In Honor of Miss Rosalie Emaline Ortman Mrs. Stefani F. Ortman

In Honor of Mr. James M. O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Baker

In Honor of Miss Kinsley Michelle Thurber Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thurber

In Honor of Mrs. Dorothy Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Ahler

In Honor of Mr. Henry Coleman Ortman Mrs. Stefani F. Ortman

In Honor of Miss Parker E. Osborne Ms. Lisa Brown and Mr. David Osborne

In Honor of Mr. Michael Rourke Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Minas J. Dakos

In Honor of Mr. Dylan A. Radaszewski Dr. and Mrs. David A. Radaszewski In Honor of Miss Grayson Evelyn Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Billy James In Honor of Mrs. Susie Ross Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baugus In Honor of Miss Brittany Hope Rottner Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner In Honor of Mr. Evan Cooper Rottner Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner

In Honor of Mr. William McHugh Tabler Mr. and Mrs. William B. Tabler III In Honor of Ms. Jo Thacker Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan Hahn Mrs. Cynthia C. Harder In Honor of Miss Caroline C. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Mast In Honor of Miss Catherine R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Kent E. Mast

In Honor of Mr. Jake Walton Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton In Honor of Mr. Max Walton Ms. Kathleen O’D. Walton In Honor of Mr. James Todd Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson In Honor of Miss Katherine E. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Watson In Honor of Ms. Tamika Weaver Hightower The Alumni Advisory Board In Honor of Miss Elizabeth Wright Williams Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. Williams Mr. Thomas M. Willingham

In Honor of Miss Jean McLean Williams Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. Williams Mr. Thomas M. Willingham In Honor of Miss Caroline A. Willingham Mr. Thomas M. Willingham In Honor of Mr. Ashton Oshay Woods Mr. and Mrs. Junior R. Karas In Honor of Miss Freedom Denise Wright Ms. Sadie A. Williamson In Honor of Miss Joanna Laura Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wright In Honor of Miss Julia Anne Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wright In Honor of Mr. Aiden Rives Xie Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Catts Mrs. Caroline A. Catts-Xie and Mr. Guofeng Xie

In Honor of Miss Carolina Ann Saca Ms. Marilyn Foshee In Honor of Mrs. Louie Santora Anonymous In Honor of Mr. Macnair Adam Sawicki Mrs. Marianne P. Sawicki In Honor of Mr. Samuel W. Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scothorn In Honor of Miss Sarah Kathryn Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scothorn

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ANNUAL REPORT MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Mrs. Mary Claire Blackshaw Mr. Brian Michael Blackshaw Mr. Beauman M. Blackshaw In Memory of Mrs. Betsy Brown The Kenneth Whitney Brown Family Mr. Kenneth W. Brown In Memory of Mrs. Pearlita Brown Mr. and Mrs. Dean O. Wanliss In Memory of Mr. Gary Eaton Mrs. Rachel A. Denman In Memory of Mr. Alfred L. Evans Jr. Mrs. Linda D. Evans In Memory of Mr. Bobby Fay Ms. Karen M. Barney Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan In Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Fendler Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates In Memory of Mrs. Margaret Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson In Memory of Mr. David Heidel Mr. and Mrs. Steven Anastasio Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Auspitz Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bennett

LIBRARY GIFTS Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Mr. Richard Braund Ms. Kathleen Bryant Ms. Elizabeth C. Byerly Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc. Ms. Susan Neathery Fochtmann Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gewertz Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gracon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes High Meadows School Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Vinod K. Kapoor Mrs. Joyce A. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Link II Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Ms. Patricia T. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Speranza Jr. Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mr. Richard C. Tresise Ms. Patricia H. Heidel and Mr. Arthur Trush Mr. and Mrs. Glenn O. Zimmerman

In Memory of Mrs. Margaret Kaminer Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kaminer Jr. In Memory of Mrs. Anna Belle Lehman Ms. Amy Marler Mr. Wiley C. Owen

In Memory of The Rev. Patty Roberts HIES Middle School

Strategies Program Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw Sr.

In Memory of Ruth and Bill Silsbee Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne Tucker In Memory of Major Maurice S. Smithberg Ms. Janice D. Thacker In Memory of Mr. Tom Smoot Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson In Memory of Mr. Robert Whitaker Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman

In Memory of Mrs. Doris H. Hill Ms. Billie Anne Hill

Mrs. Anne L. and Mr. Joe W. Sullivan Ms. Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Mr. Mike Vaughn

Mr. Hugh P. Whitehead III

SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MATCHING GIFTS Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous AEM Family Foundation Akzo Nobel Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program Bank of America Matching Gifts Program BlackRock Matching Gift Program Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Foundation Coca-Cola Refreshments John Coggins III Foundation The Correll Family Foundation Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc. 68 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

CB Richard Ellis Inc. Foundation Equifax IBM Corporation IDI ING Financial Services Corporation InterContinental Hotels Group Jones Lang LaSalle Key Foundation Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc. Lincoln Financial Foundation Macy’s Foundation McKesson HBOC Foundation, Inc. Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Morgan Stanley Northwestern Mutual Foundation Oracle The Patterson Family Foundation Pfizer Foundation

Annual Giving Restricted Global Citizenship Jim and Sarah Walton

In Memory of Miss Kristen Schaffner Ms. Shana Kennedy

The Pruitt Foundation RBC Capital Markets The Reams Foundation, Inc. RSUI SAP Matching Gift Program State Street Foundation SunTrust Bank of GA Foundation The Patricia Bowman Terwilliger Family Foundation Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. UBS Employee Giving Programs University Financing Foundation Inc. Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

Curtis Library Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien Ms. Janice D. Thacker

Malcolm Library Mr. Wiley C. Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Mr. Bruce G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Hari K. Iyer Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart Miller Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stanek Jim and Sarah Walton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Wells III

Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Johns Dr. and Mrs. James R. Kauten Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kuniansky Dr. Scott Martin Levere Mr. and Mrs. Archibald F. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. William H. Maxman Jr. Ms. Madelaine Outland McCrorie Mr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling II Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Penn Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Dr. and Mrs. William H. Rousseau Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schmidt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Scott III Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Bradford W. Simmel Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Dr. and Mrs. Jay B. Stallman Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thurman Jim and Sarah Walton Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Whitehead III Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Widener Mr. and Mrs. C. Furman Wood Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Wright

SPECIAL GIVING DURING 2011-2012

In Memory of Mrs. Virginia Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin

GIFTS IN KIND Mr. Edward F. Boze Idea Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Killough

Alan A. Lewis Primary School Library Mr. and Mrs. Chi Hoon Chung Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Gephardt

The David Heidel Fund for Science Enrichment Mr. and Mrs. Steven Anastasio Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Auspitz Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. Bachman Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bennett Mrs. Ellen Garrard Blake Mr. Richard Braund Ms. Kathleen Bryant Ms. Elizabeth C. Byerly Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc. Ms. Susan Neathery Fochtmann Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gewertz Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gracon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes High Meadows School Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Vinod K. Kapoor Mrs. Joyce A. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Link II Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynolds Ms. Patricia T. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Speranza Jr. Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mr. Richard C. Tresise Ms. Patricia H. Heidel and Mr. Arthur Trush Mr. and Mrs. Glenn O. Zimmerman Special Gifts Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cravey Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hackett Sr. Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey A. DeHart The Correll Family Foundation

Turf Field Anonymous Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ballou Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Boor Ms. Ana M. Brenninkmeijer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Broms Mr. and Mrs. Brad S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Charron Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coleman Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey A. DeHart Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Herren Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association Inc.

2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS Apogee Georgia School Choice Scholarship Fund Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Scott W. Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. David S. Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Troy K. Anders Mr. andMrs. Allan W. Anderson Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Armstrong Ms. June Borg Arnold Ms. Karen M. Barney Dr. and Mrs. Asad Bashey Mr. and Mrs. Dale Baumann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell Jr. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Bratek Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brindell III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Broms Dr. Barbara Bruner Bug Busters Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Bull Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Busbey Jr. Drs. Terese and Michael T. Busch Mr. and Mrs. David M. Calhoun Mr. William T. Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Catherman Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Conklin III

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Dobbs Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan

Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan III Ms. Laura D. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Brent L. Farnham Mrs. Cynthia Hudson-Fernandez and Mr. Julio Fernandez Dr. and Mrs. Byron G. Fiman Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Finlay Mr. Bruce G. Ford Ms. Laurie G. Ford Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal

Dr. and Mrs. John R. Gleason Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gorin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham Mr. Robb Grandish Dr. Letha and Mr. James Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey P. Hall Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel P. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harrison Dr. and Mrs. Eddie R. Hays Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Hereford Mr. and Mrs. Alan James Herrick Mrs. Petrina Smith and Mr. Craig Heyrman Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher Homer III Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. Hutchings Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Jensen Ms. Julia Hunt and Mr. Matt Jochim Mr. and Mrs. Jay G. Johns Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kampfe Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaufmann Dr. and Mrs. James R. Kauten Mr. and Mrs. Graham C. Kennedy Ms. Kelly Jonak and Mr. Pat Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Knoechel Mr. and Mrs. Jared Kohl Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Konenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Landis III Dr. Scott Martin Levere Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Dr. Laura and Mr. Edward Little

Ms. Madelaine Outland McCrorie 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. Fernando G. Milo Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Montgomery Dr. Jean Sonnenfield and Mr. Gareth E. Morgan 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. Neil Parker Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pellissier

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Mr. and Mrs. William H. Preston Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Pruitt Jr. Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawson III Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Robinson Ms. Nancy Brumley-Robitaille and Mr. Daniel Maurice Robitaille 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. Daniel T. Scothorn Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Scott III Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Scott Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Seay Mr. and Mrs. Shouky Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shaheen

Allyson Marbut and her Environmental Science students in the Baker Field vegetable gardens.

Mr. John D. Sours Mr. and Mrs. Sterling R. Spencer Staffing Solutions Southeast Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stembridge Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David Stockert Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stolarski Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Stout Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mrs. Evelyn Jones Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Taft Dr. Louise Tashjian Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Taylor 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. 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. Woodard W. Wheeler Whitehead & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright II Mr. John F. Yeager III The Blessings Fund HIES Middle School Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson Jim and Sarah Walton

Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. Gates Mr. Christopher Joseph Genovese Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Gephardt Dr. Bryce Ronald Gilmer

LMS Intellibound, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Marlatt Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Mattson Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maziar

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Penman Personal Drivers of Georgia, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Piligian Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Poch

Mr. and Mrs. Chad T. Shirley Mr. William Monroe Small Mr. and Mrs. Nealon D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Mr. and Mrs. James T. Snoddy

Dorothy Sullivan Financial Aid Fund Anonymous Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. John J. Woods

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ANNUAL REPORT SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT GIFTS continued Kirk Duncan Endowment Fund for Haiti and Leogane Haiti Relief Fund HIES - Class of 2011 Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson

FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING

Scholarship Foundation Funds Bruce E. Mitchell Financial Aid Fund Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark Groesbeck Margaret Kaminer Fund Mr. and Mrs. James H. Kaminer Jr.

SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Beare-Jones Financial Aid Fund The Blessings Fund Dr. Frank L. Butler and 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

General Financial Aid funding Anonymous The Coca-Cola Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James D. Decker Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Dunn Jr. HIES Parents’ Association Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Long Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Rivers III Dr. O. Goga Vukotic

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. Paul D. Ahler 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. Debbie Arnold Ms. June Borg Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Blake Asbury Ms. Randi Aton 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 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 Mr. Anthony L. Blythers Mr. Mikhail Boguslavskiy Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Bornholm 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 Ms. Ann Kieffer and Mr. Bill Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jason Browning Mr. W. Michael Bryant Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Mr. Bill Cefaratti Mr. Worku Chekol Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Chesser Mr. Richard Childs Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Will Coil Ms. Adrianne Cone Mrs. Alexis Costanzo Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cox Mrs. Gera-Lu Crumpler Mrs. Mary Daigle Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Danzig Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Davenport Ms. Elizabeth Davis Ms. Mary Ann Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Stacey L. Davis Sr. Mrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. DeSantis Mrs. Andrea Dignon 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 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 S. Edwards Ms. Jeanine Burns Englert Mr. and Mrs. Corey N. Etheridge Ms. Maurine Eustis Mrs. Linda D. Evans Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fanning III Ms. Caroline Faucette Mrs. Robert C. Fay Ms. Julie Fennell Ms. Allison Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fishman Mr. Thomas Ryan FitzStephens Ms. Jennifer Marie Fleeman Miss Laura Floyd Mr. Daniel Charles Forrester Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Kerry A. Frederick Mr. Scott Atwood Freed Ms. Sandra Goodman Freeman 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. and Mrs. Andrew T. Gelven Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Mrs. Katherine Gillett Dr. Bryce Ronald Gilmer Mr. and Mrs. John Philip Goldsberry IV Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gonzalez Mrs. Rebekah L. Goode-Peoples Mr. Harley Gould Ms. Kristin M. Green Major and Mrs. Wesley L. Green Sr. 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. and Mrs. Tom R. Harris Mr. Daniel Patrick Healy Ms. Eleanor F. Hickok Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hingson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hogan Ms. Greer Homer Mr. Tyrone A. Huebsch Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hutchinson Ms. Karen L. Hutto Ms. Isabelle Isakson Ms. Elisha Jackson Mr. James A. Jackson

Mr. James H. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr. Mrs. Judie E. Jacobs Ms. Korlis Jefferson Ms. Theresa L. Jespersen Mrs. Kathy K. Jockisch Ms. Linda Jolivette Ms. Jean Denise Jordan Mrs. Elizabeth O. Jordet Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaplan Ms. Maria Karres-Williams and Mr. John Williams Mrs. Julie Kattmann 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 Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Kirouac

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ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING continued 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 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 Mrs. Cameron R. 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 Ms. Amanda Love Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lynch

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maitski Ms. Meredith Many and Mr. John Eatman Ms. Allyson Marbut Ms. Amy Marler Ms. Sonya L. McCullough Mr. Craig McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Torin J. McKellar Mr. Ronald Keith McKnight 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. and Mrs. G. Clarke Monroe IV Mr. Andy Morrison Ms. Amie Muir Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mullen Mrs. Deborah McCarty and Mr. John Myer 74 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2011-2013 Ms. Melisa Thombley and Mr. David Nadelhoffer Mr. Dunn Neugebauer Ms. Taylor Noland Ms. Lauren O’Brien Ms. Maria Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker Ms. Mekisha R. Parks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Peckham Ms. Pamela Renee Pitchford Mr. and Mrs. Michael Plant Mr. and Mrs. Michael O. Poley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Pomar Mr. Geoffrey O. Porter The Rev. and Mrs. John J. Porter Ms. Terri Potter Ms. Holly Raiford Mr. and Mrs. William G. Railey Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Rapoport Mr. and Mrs. Quincy D. Reed Ms. Prather Rehm Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Reid Mr. Benjamin Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Reynolds Ms. Lauren Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Roberts Ms. Rosanna H. Rocca Mr. and Mrs. Stan Ross Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Routman Mr. William Jason Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sandler Ms. Catherine Harrison Schenck 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 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smashum Mrs. Christine E. Stafford Ms. Claire Staples Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples Jr. Ms. Lauren P. Stewart Mrs. Turea Stewart 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. 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 Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Watkins Jr. Ms. Dorinda Kay Watson Ms. Carol H. Watts Ms. Tamika M. Weaver Hightower Mrs. Katherine S. Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. White Ms. Elizabeth Michelle Whittington Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiggs Mrs. Kathleen Marie Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams Jr. Ms. Sarah Neale Williams Mr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood Jr.

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bell Dr. Sherri Bohler and Mr. Randy Bohler Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cahillane Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cohen The Correll Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. William W. Espy Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Hereford HIES Parents’ Association

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. Hutchings Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Austin C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kristian L. Studley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waken III Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Warley Jr.

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 On-line Teacher Treasurers Auction, Tuition Drawing, Bear Benefits Card, Sally Foster Gift Wrap sale, Bear WearHouse used uniform sale, Bear’s List and the Jingle Bell Jubilee co-sponsored with the 'JOF "SUT "MMJBODF 8F SBJTFE BO BNB[JOH XIJDI XBT HJWFO EJSFDUMZ CBDL UP UIF TDIPPM 5IFTF GVOET XFSF BMMPDBUFE JO UIF following ways: t 'JOBODJBM "JE UP FYJTUJOH TUVEFOUT GBNJMJFT t "OOVBM 'VOE t $BQJUBM $BNQBJHO t 1SJNBSZ 4DIPPM 6QEBUFE .BUI DVSSJDVMVN TFSJFT Tricycle “carriage house� and shade structures for the playground) t -PXFS 4DIPPM J1BE DBSU GPS SE HSBEF

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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!

Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Woodring Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ryan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Wright Ms. Katharine L. Zambetti

2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT THE FINE ARTS ALLIANCE

Fundraisers and their major sponsors: Jingle Bell Jubilee 2011 Presenting Sponsor Drs. Melissa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart, Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists Golden Rings Susan and Jon Been Jeri and Charlie Waken French Hens Lynn, Rob and Boden Brindell Tiffany and Nathaniel Harris Jim, Sarah, Jake and Max Walton Turtle Doves Vanessa and David Birdwell Kitty and Alston Correll Kimberly and Steve Earle Nancy and Les Juneau Tracy and Allan Merrill The Molloy Family Catherine and Arnie Pittman CTS Ventures, Sara and Chad Shirley Linda and Mel Teetz Krist and Ben Voyles

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Carolers Lori and Scott Ainsworth Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerold Levy Elizabeth and David Ausband Lisa and David Baker Yates Insurance Agency, Jeff Blanton Kristina and Mitchell Blass Helen and John Donahue Laura and Johnny Foster Robin and John Gleason Karen and John Kallis The Bobby Kaufmann Family Jolie and Al Maxwell Michele and Scott Nelson Debbie and Matt Reams Nancy and Dan Robitaille Misty and Steve Smith Suzy and Ed Smith Breast Care Specialists, Dr. Elizabeth P. Steinhaus Linda and Nick Theos Caroline and Jeff Tucker Becky and Dave Wallis Ginger and Jim Wilson

In Kind Sponsors National Distributing Company, Merry and Chris Carlos Delta Airlines Idea Associates, Sibet and Bruce Freides Terrin and Rich McKay Caroline and Neel Jones Shah Wilson Parker Homes

Since its founding nine years ago, The Fine Arts Alliance continues to grow with the help of parental support and an expanded board raising awareness of the arts in the HIES community. During the 2011-2012 school year, the Alliance raised funds through Balanced Excellence dues, concession and box office sales for drama/musical productions, Movie Night, and our premier biennial event - Art & Fashion Show “A Heart for the Arts.”

The Art & Fashion Show showcases the talents of our HIES and Georgia artist communities. With the theme “Celebrating the Style of Giving,” the 2012 event raised both funds and spirits, as more than 250 supporters browsed a remarkable array of art and jewelry before watching familiar HIES “models” in a fast-paced, fun-filled fashion show. As special honoree, the FAA chose beloved Lower School art teacher Jo Thacker, who retired after 34 years at HIES. The money raised through “A Heart For The Arts” goes directly toward facilities and improvements throughout the music, drama, visual arts, and media literacy programs.

Given the success of these fundraising efforts, the Fine Arts "MMJBODF XBT BCMF UP DPOUSJCVUF NPSF UIBO UP TVQQPSU the Fine Arts Department. The most significant gift is funding for

Gifts to Support the Arts Merry and Chris Carlos Sharon and Louis Shirley A Heart For The Arts Sponsors 2012 Rembrandt Sponsors Christina and Jim Price Monet Sponsors Linda and Richard Cravey Susan and Jim Hannan Nancy and Les Juneau Tracy and Allan Merrill Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Linda and Mel Teetz Krist and Ben Voyles Jennifer and Terry Weiss Picasso Sponsors Mary Bev and John Barrett The Bell Family Brindley and Michael Johnson Michele and Scott Nelson Becky and Dave Wallis

2011 Fun Run and Spring Fling: Gold Level: SunTrust The Coca-Cola Company The Ice Box - Cool Stuff Silver Level In Honor of the Classes of 2012, 2014, and 2016 Bronze Level Mayfield Dairy Farms Imperatori Karate InkSpot Workshop.com Suzy Smith, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta

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.

the 3-year academic affiliation with the High Museum of Art. This partnership will allow HIES students and faculty to enjoy behindthe-scenes access to exhibitions, curators and educational staff, and museum spaces during the school year. Free entrance for field trips, professional development opportunities, discounted memberships for HIES families, student internship opportunities, and an opportunity to host an annual exhibition of student artwork at the High are some of the highlights of this partnership.

Additionally, the Alliance-sponsored purchases included classroom renovations, a professional printing press, new cameras and lighting equipment for our visual arts program, cameras and updated software for our film and broadcast program, wireless microphones and supplies for a new costume loft for our drama program, and new Christmas décor for the school.

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.

Suzy and Ed Smith, Keller Williams Realty, First Atlanta Linda and Nick Theos Kristin and Chris Wood In Kind Sponsors Anne King Designs Carole Parks Catering Delta Airlines drybar Greetings and Gatherings Jill Helmer, Jill Siegel Designs Intercontinental Hotels Group Alesa and Marshall McArthur Miller Brothers Ltd. Kelly and Eric Pearson Lela Rose Caroline and Neel Jones Shah The Atlantan The Fresh Market Three Jewels Tootsies Woo Skincare and Cosmetics

Wyeth Sponsors Vanessa and David Birdwell Kristina and Mitchell Blass Margaret and Gary Catherman Kara and David Fentress Stacia and Danny Franke Julie and Mel Landis Donna and Mark Mason Jayne Ann and Clay Milling Heather and Bill Preston Misty and Steve Smith

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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT THE HOLY INNOCENTS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

THE HOLY INNOCENTS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association (HIAA) serves as a support group for all Holy Innocents’ athletic teams and Ruth Donahoo, Athletic Director. The HIAA provides funds and volunteer services with the goal of increasing the school spirit and fan support for each Holy Innocents’ team. Also 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 Holy Innocents’ Athletic Association raises money through a number of annual campaigns. These campaigns include selling sponsorships for the Fall Sports Program, receiving contributions to the Crimson and Gold Program (which kicks off every August) and participation in the Golf and Tennis Tournaments each October.

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Crimson and Gold Club Contributors Ultimate Level Mr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeVore Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Leston J. Juneau Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace Mr. and Mrs. Forrest G. McClain Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. McGhee Dr. and Mrs. David F. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. James B. Voyles Mr. and Mrs. James K. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Whitehead III Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Williams Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Woodward Gold Level Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Brehm Ms. Jennifer Pittman Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Alan James Herrick Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kampfe Mr. Phillip S. McCrorie Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold Pittman III Mr. and Mrs. James K. Price Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schmidt Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Theos Mr. and Mrs. Terry R. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Wright Crimson Level Dr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold Levy Mr. and Mrs. David H. Asbury Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barrett 78 | TORCHBEARER FALL 2012

Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Belisle Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. David R. Birdwell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Charron Mr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll III Mr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHaven Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Dramis Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Earle Mr. and Mrs. William W. Espy Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell G. Galloway Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Glover Mr. and Mrs. Alon Goren Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Gosden Ms. Tricia Grant and Mr. Dudley King Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hannan Dr. and Mrs. Eddie R. Hays Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hollett Mr. and Mrs. Steve Inglett Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Joe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. King Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Kuniansky Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Latty Mr. and Mrs. Archibald F. Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Maier Mr. and Mrs. Jaime H. McBride Mr. Michael Archer McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Heath D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. O’Hanlon Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’Shaughnessey

Drs. Melody and Marvin Palmore Mr. and Mrs. James S. Penn Ms. Krista Purcell Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Quirk Dr. and Mrs. Ashok S. Reddy Dr. and Mrs. William H. Rousseau Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Scales Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Scott III Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas III Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John A. Thomson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Warley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Widener Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant Wilmer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright White Level Mr. and Mrs. Robert G Aitkens Mr. and Mrs. James H. Andros Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Been Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Boor Mr. and Mrs. David C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Brumbeloe Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Chambers Mr. and Mrs. David G. Chesnutt Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ernst Mr. and Mrs. Bryan P. Farmer Dr. and Mrs. John I. Foster, III Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Galvani Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Hayes III

Mr. and Mrs. F. Bartow Hester Jr. Ms. Billie Ann Hill Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jokerst Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Jones Mrs. Jean D. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Kelsey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael King Mr. and Mrs. Gary Klingman Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Knoechel Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Levy Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Link II Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Mangum Mr. and Mrs. Neal S. Maziar Mrs. Madelaine O. McCrorie Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. McNair III Mr. and Mrs. Greg Miller Dr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Miller Dr. Brenda J. Hall and Mr. Scott Monjeau Mr. Geoffrey E. T. Nance Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert Nelson Mr. and Mrs. John J. Notermann Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McKee Nunnally II Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Piligian Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger Mr. and Mrs. B. Clayton Rolader Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen, IV Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Sizemore Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings Dr. and Mrs. Jay B. Stallman Mr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart III Mr. and Mrs. John A. Topping Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery P. Tucker Dr. Claudia Venable Mr. and Mrs. John Andrew Wardner Mr. and Mrs. James Todd Watson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Williams Sr.

continued Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson L. Wilson III Mr. and Mrs. C. Furman Wood Dr. and Mrs. Randy J. Yanda Empty Nester Level Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bowmaster Mr. and Mrs. James P. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. LaFon C. Dees Dr. and Mrs. Henry Diversi Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Hamer Dr. and Mrs. E. Ladd Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kane Mrs. Tina Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Martin Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. David Robertson Mr. Frank E. Thomas 13th Annual Golf and Tennis Classic Sponsors Golden Bear Sponsor Coca-Cola Refreshments Premier Sponsor Whitehead & Associates, Inc. Patron Sponsors Barrett Woodyard and Associates Hooters of America Perimeter Capital Management The Snodgrass Foundation Foursome Sponsors Cornerstone Bank Phil and Heather Deguire The Kampfe Family Snellings Walters Insurance JE Dunn Construction Johnny and Laura Foster

Northwestern Benefits Ben and Krist Voyles Doubles Tennis Sponsor Dana and Dave Patton Hole/Net Sponsor 4SPINE Atlanta Orthodontic 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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2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT HORIZONS ATLANTA

2011-2012 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, Woodland Charter, Ison Springs Elementary, Ridgeview Charter, Sandy Springs Middle, Riverwood International Charter, and North Springs Charter High Schools. Horizons provides a six-week Summer Program that served a record 146 students this past summer and operates a monthly Saturday School Program throughout the school year. During the 2012 Summer Program, 46 Holy Innocents’ students provided over 1500 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 Summer Program, most days are centered on academic Institutional Funders: The Belk Foundation Bright Wings Foundation Coca-Cola Enterprises Episcopal Charities Foundation JALS Foundation Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church The Lattner Family Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Pitney Bowes Foundation The Sandy Springs Society The Snodgrass Foundation Sterling Risk Advisors The Ward Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc. Individual Funders: Professor Emeritus ($3,000): Molly and John Downs Mentor ($1,000): Nora and Darrell Borne Mary and John Brock Cammie Ives and David Stockert Chef ($500): Catherine and Arnie Pittman Melisa Rathburn-Stewart and Michael Stewart Bernadine and Jean-Paul Richard Dorothy and Vernon Whitman

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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. During the summer of 2012, Horizons Atlanta added a High School Program to help students engage in college and career preparation, where the students worked to answer the questions: “What do I want to do when I grow up?� and “How do I actually get to do it?� 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. )PSJ[POT "UMBOUB T PQFSBUJOH CVEHFU JT SBJTFE JOEFpendently from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School through the support of individual and institutional donors.

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$29,499,000

100%

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EXPENSES &NQMPZFF $PNQFOTBUJPO BOE #FOFmU 1IZTJDBM 1MBOU 1MBOU 3FQMBDFNFOU *OTUSVDUJPO BOE 4UVEFOU 4VQQPSU "VYJMJBSZ 0QFSBUJPO *OTVSBODF *OUFSFTU &YQFOTF (FOFSBM "ENJOJTUSBUJWF BOE 0UIFS

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$29,289,000

100%

2011-2012 HIES INCOME PORTRAIT 0.1% 5.0% 8.0%

Horizons Best Friend ($250): Lori Evers Patty and Bob Fryer Kathy and Andy Garber Juliana Gomez and Jose Villegas Kathryn Hardy Marianne and Bill Lee Betty and Rick Mayo Jan and Rusty Paul Horizons Friend ($100): Dana and David Aldridge Susan and Harve Bauguess Joan and Julian Betts Kelly Clay Dirk Devuyst Lisa and Bill Gower Carol and Bruce Green Molly and Mark Klopfenstein

Jill Lerner Valerie and Terry Love Suzanne and Bruce McFadden Reta and Briggs Perry Janet and Martin Quirk Rachel Ramos Constance Smith Maidee and James Spencer Millie and Dale Tucker Polly and Rick Warren Gerry Whitman Horizons Pal: Holly and Pat Chesser Gerry Fryer Joan and Don Plunkett Jack Staples Amy and Terry Whitman Stacey Wypyski

Tuition and Fees

Investment Income

Contributions and Gifts

Other

86.9%

Contact HIES (404) 255-4026 805 Mount Vernon Highway, NW Atlanta, GA 30327 www.hies.org

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