Fall 2015 Magazine by Indian Springs School

INDIAN SPRINGS

A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL

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MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS S P R I N G S ’ N E W H I G H -T EC H C L A S S R O O M S F O ST E R T H E B E ST I N C O L L A B O R AT I V E L E A R N I N G PAG E 1 2

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LEARNING THROUGH LIVING SINCE 1952

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NEW CLASSROOMS DRAW RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICANTS The ISS Admission Office has over the past year fielded a record number of calls and e-mails from prospective families interested in the school and Springs’ new classroom buildings. Requests for student “shadow days” rose by 40 in 2014-15, and applications jumped 30%, says Director of Admission Claire Cassady. “It’s clear that excitement about the new buildings was a big part of the surge in interest,” she says. “It’s great news for us. Among prospective students, SSAT scores averaged 2,000+, which means our pool of bright, eager applicants is growing. My advice for next year: Apply early!”

ADMISSION OPEN HOUSES

Gareth Vaughan ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND DEAN OF ACADEMICS

David Noone DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE

Jan Fortson DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Tanya Yeager DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Beth Mulvey DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

Claire Cassady DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING

Gunnar Olson DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE

Brian Rodgers ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Greg Van Horn

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

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Chuck Williams

Monday, January 11, 2015

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MAGAZINE EDITOR

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Mindy Keyes Black

INSIDE SPRINGS: ACADEMICS

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Amelia Brock, Development Associate; Sunny Dong ’17, Photography Intern

INSIDE SPRINGS: ATHLETICS MEET & GREET

Libby Pantazis P ’03, ’06, ’09, Chair, John Abbot ’80, Robert Aland ’80, Janet Perry Book P ’04, ’09, Myla Calhoun P ’11, ’13, Larry DeLucas P ’99, ’05, Alan Engel ’73, P ’03, ’12, Joe Farley ’81, P ’14, ’16, Clara Chung Fleisig P ’13, ’16, Mike Goodrich Jr. ’90, P ’20, Rob Henrikson ’65, Ben Hunt ’82, Leo Kayser III ’62, Jimmy Lewis ’75, P ’11, ’11, Ellen McElroy ’78, Catherine McLean P ’03, ’06, ’11, Eli Phillips, Scott Pulliam ’85, P ’16, ’17, Rusty Rushton ’74, P ’09, ’11, Frank Samford ’62, P ’90, John Simmons ’65, P ’96, Hanson Slaughter ’90, P ’20, D.G. Pantazis ’03, Ex Officio, Alumni Council, Stacy Pulliam P ’16, ’17, Ex Officio, Parents Association

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Saturday, December 12, 2015 2-3:30 p.m.

INSIDE SPRINGS: CAMPUS LIFE

Thursday, February 11, 2016 6-7 p.m.

ALUMNI & FRIENDS: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Saturday, November 7, 2015 10 a.m.-Noon

Come See Our New Classrooms! (All are welcome; remarks at 10 a.m. in the Theater)

Saturday, December 26, 2015 3-5 p.m.

Alumni Holiday Party - ISS Campus April 14-17, 2016 Alumni Weekend

BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2015-16

©2015 Indian Springs School. Indian Springs is published biannually in fall and spring. All rights reserved. 190 Woodward Drive, Indian Springs, AL 35124 | Phone: 205.988.3350 | Website: indiansprings.org MISSION STATEMENT

Indian Springs School seeks to develop in students a love of learning, a sense of integrity and moral courage, and an ethic of participatory citizenship. Inspired by the motto Learning through Living, the school is a community of talented boarding and day students and dedicated faculty committed to the belief that in learning to balance individual achievement with the values and principles of democracy, the student can develop to his or her full stature. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Indian Springs School, an independent school nationally recognized as a leader in boarding and day education for grades 8-12, serves a talented and diverse student body and offers its admission to qualified students regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Located in Indian Springs, Ala., just south of Birmingham, the school does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.

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ISSUE ONE

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WELCOME

Meaningful Connections

2 Greetings from Board Chair Libby Pantazis, Director Gareth Vaughan CAMPUS LIFE

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Honors and Achievements

Springs’ New High-Tech Classrooms Foster the Best in Collaborative Learning Springs’ new classroom spaces and interactive technologies have given ISS teachers and students powerful new tools for exploring the finer details of everything from geometric proofs to lunar eclipses, Chinese characters, The Great Gatsby, and the exploration of the Americas. Made possible through contributions to the $20 million Campaign for Springs Eternal, they provide quick access to valuable and timely content, encourage meaningful connections both inside and outside classroom walls, and prepare students for a rapidly changing, high-tech world.

ALUMNI & FRIENDS

22 SPRINGS ETERNAL UPDATE

ANNUAL REPORT

34 LASTING TIES

Alumni Weekend 2015 Directors’ Dinner Tour de Springs: San Francisco

10 FACE TO FACE

Meet New Faculty, Staff

LEGACY OF SINGING

Tim Thomas ‘67

40 NOTEWORTHY ON THE COVER

Photo by Graham Yelton

Alumni News In Memoriam

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LIBBY PANTAZIS

Chair, Indian Springs School Board of Governors

Indian Springs’ new classrooms opened on Aug. 23 for the start of the 2015-16 school year.

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ndian Springs School had been open only a short time when school leaders recognized the challenges of the initial plan—to hold classes in the common rooms of faculty homes— and the need for classroom facilities. In 195354, as longtime faculty member Mac Fleming recalls, the school’s first classrooms gave students and teachers a space where they could focus on “Learning through Living.” Today, “Learning through Living” includes the ability to navigate the world electronically, the capacity to apply advanced technological tools to complex questions, and the dexterity to communicate as easily with the person sitting next to you as the person joining you by videoconference from thousands of miles away. Our new state-ofthe-art classrooms and Kayser Academic Center are already making these important life skills possible, and I am thrilled that as we complete Phase One of our Campus Master Plan, we are continuing to give our students the tools they need to be thoughtful, engaged world citizens while also building the school’s endowment to keep Indian Springs strong. The excitement of students, teachers, parents, and alumni for the new classrooms can be felt throughout this issue of Indian Springs magazine, and as we search for Director Gareth Vaughan’s

successor to lead the school and set priorities for the remaining phases of our Campus Master Plan—a new Dining Hall and Arts Center— I feel confident that the incredible new spaces will attract not only bright students and committed families but also a new Head of School who, like Gareth, is passionate about our mission and eager to lead the school to new heights of excellence. As one alum aptly put it in our recent ISS Director Search survey, what a “meaningful launch pad” great rankings, strong enrollment, and the new buildings will provide. Our search is off to a great start. Wickenden Associates, our search consultant, has been reaching out to potential candidates and will accept applications through Nov. 2. The Board-appointed Search Committee, made up of 16 members of the ISS community representing alumni, parents, faculty, and staff, will review candidates’ credentials on Nov. 9, conduct semifinalist interviews Nov. 21-22, and meet with finalists in December. For updates on the search process, visit the Head of School Search page, located under the “About Us” tab, at www.indiansprings.org.

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t’s been incredible to watch the evolution of our extraordinary new classrooms, designed and constructed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards and ready to support the very best in teaching and learning. We started off the school year with a collective sense of rejuvenation and excitement that continues as teachers and students discover how our new high-tech capabilities and design features like skylights and acoustic wall panels make class time more productive, focused, and timely. The excitement is equally evident among prospective families, who are visiting in larger numbers and applying earlier; among alumni and alumni parents, who are making special trips to campus to see the new buildings; and among current parents, who have been eager to ask at fall parent potlucks about our LEED status (we hope to receive certification by the end of 2015) and to talk about the importance of having great facilities to support our great program, both for their children and the future of the school. Parental enthusiasm and support remain driving forces behind Indian Springs’ successes

in all areas of school life, and as we take our final pledges in order to conclude the Campaign for Springs Eternal during Alumni Weekend 2016, I am excited to see current and alumni parents coming together to help us reach our $20 million goal by taking part in “Springs Eternal Parents” on Thursday, Nov. 5, at ArchitectureWorks. Hosted by our Parents Association, the evening fundraiser will highlight naming opportunities of $1,000 and up and feature remarks by Sydney and Mark Green, parents of author and ISS alum John Green ’95. For parents, alumni, grandparents, and all friends of the school, this is an unprecedented opportunity to honor your own or a loved one’s Springs experience. I urge you to consider the naming opportunities listed on page 24 of this issue and to visit www.indiansprings.org/ ISSSpringsEternal to join in the excitement by adding your family’s name to Springs Eternal.

GARETH VAUGHAN Director, Indian Springs School

Director Gareth Vaughan leads a preview tour of the school’s new buildings during Opening Weekend 2015.

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HIGH MARKS SOPHOMORE ADVANCES TO FINALS OF CCTVFRANÇAIS CONTEST

SS sophomore Alice Zhang ’18 will compete in November in the finals of the 2015 CCTV French Contest hosted by CCTV-Français—the French channel of China’s largest broadcasting network—and Alliance Française. Zhang was one of 20 contestants selected to advance to the semifinals in September after more than 300 students from China, France, Switzerland, Singapore, and the United States submitted video entries to the first round of competition. As part of the televised semifinal round held in Beijing, she spoke for three minutes about ways that artworks by Leonardo Da Vinci and Claude Monet inspired two photos and a watercolor that she created. Zhang, who worked with ISS French teacher Dr. Jonathan Horn ’75 to prepare for the semifinals, is, at 15, the youngest of the 10 finalists. The winner will receive a scholarship to study at a university in Paris. Bonne chance, Alice!

Mock Trial Team Places 3rd At National Competition

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team of seven ISS students won 3rd place in August at the 2015 YMCA National Judicial Competition (NJC) in Chicago. Competing against 27 teams from 14 states, Liz Jones ’18, Marc Straus ’16, Taylor Hinch ’17, Chandler Pulliam ’17, Dayna Rollins ’17, Max Klapow ’17, and Davis Tyler-Dudley ’17 shone as they prepared arguments for both the prosecution and defense in a criminal case involving the hazing and death of a college fraternity pledge. While many teams prepare for competition through daily mock trial classes, ISS students train a few hours each week after school as part of Springs’ student-run extracurricular Mock Trial Club. “The defining part is how much you work for it, how much you want it, and how well you think on your feet,” says Klapow. “While we meet only three hours a week, we work productively. It comes down to hard work and dedication.” Congratulations to the entire team, volunteer coach and alum parent Carole Mazer P ’04, ’08, ’14, and faculty adviser D’Anthony Allen!

ISS CHESS TEAM PLACES 2ND AT STATE TOURNAMENT

he ISS Chess Team placed 2nd in the state at the 2015 Alabama Scholastic Chess Team Championship in Mobile! In individual rankings, Logan Mercer ’19 (standing at left) placed first in the junior high division, and Ulysses Keevan-Lynch ’17 (right) placed third in the high school division. Congratulations to the team and Coach Charles A. Smith!

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How Much Does an Elephant Weigh? 2016 National Merit Semifinalists

even ISS seniors have been named semifinalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Rob Pulliam ’16, Claire Chen ’16, McKenna Barney ’16, Cheska Romero ’16, Michael O’Malley ’16, Daun Lee ’16, and Ashlynn Berry ’16 were selected based on their achievements on the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and have a chance to compete for 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million to be offered next spring. The

SS senior Elquis Castillo ’16 is building a 360-degree, multi-camera system to give researchers a new tool for estimating the body composition of an elephant. His work, part of an independent study with Dr. Mark Bolding in UAB’s Division of Advanced Medical Imaging Research, may help reveal the differences in body composition between zoo elephants and their leaner counterparts in the wild. “As you can probably guess, it is hard to measure an elephant,” says Castillo. “Researchers are exploring various ways to get an accurate measurement. We are using photogrammetry, which is the science of getting measurements from images, as part of a conservation effort that we hope will give us an idea of an average, healthy elephant’s body composition.” Bolding says Castillo figured out how to support the multi-camera system by building “trees” from PVC piping. Each tree holds four cameras. When it is completed, the full system will include 16 to 20 cameras. A powerful, credit card-size “Raspberry Pi” computer will be attached wirelessly to every four cameras to capture data. The photos will then be fed into special software to build a 3-D model. “The idea is that you will have overlaps, or common points, to work with in the images,” says Castillo. “From these you can determine depth.” Bolding and Castillo, who met at a UAB summer program for students interested in science, have used the system to photograph a horse. Later this fall, they will visit the Birmingham Zoo to test the system on an elephant. “It has been really good to have Elquis’ help on this project,” says Bolding. “He is motivated. He stays focused. With so much going on in my lab, I believe that the project would not have gone anywhere without his help.” For Castillo, the experience has confirmed his career path. “It really solidifies my wanting to work in science,” he says. “I’ve been very interested in STEM fields. I want to continue in this vein.”

nationwide pool of about 16,000 semifinalists represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. Finalists will be named in February. In addition, Julianne Baker ’16 and Mira Walker ’16 have been named commended students in the 2016 program. Although they will not continue in the competition for scholarship awards, they placed among the top 5% of the more than 1.5 million students who took the 2014 PSAT/NMSQT. Congratulations to all!

ISS DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING JOINS ACCIS BOARD

PIANO PRIZE

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ndian Springs School Director of College Advising Gunnar Olson has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS). The only professional organization that focuses on the needs of college counselors at independent day and boarding schools nationwide, ACCIS offers year-round professional development activities designed to encourage discussion and collaboration among member schools, share best practices, and highlight new trends in the college-search process. As part of his service, Olson will oversee Governance and Nominations. Congratulations, Mr. Olson!

SS senior Mira Walker ’16 won 1st place in April in the Junior Division of the Zelpha Wells Piano Competition hosted by Stillman College! Walker played Debussy’s L’isle joyuse in a public recital as part of the final round. Congratulations, Mira!

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ach year, ISS students in grades 9-11 attend challenging and rewarding summer programs at highly regarded schools and nonprofits across the country and around the world thanks to an endowment created in 1997 by ISS parents Hal and Judy Abroms. Established in memory of their son Andy Abroms ’77, the Andy Abroms Memorial Scholarship Fund helps defray the costs of summer study programs, internships, and research opportunities in the sciences, arts, politics, history, business, and other areas of interest. The scholarship enabled Cheska Romero ’16 to attend the Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine at Brandeis, where she learned about cutting-edge medical research and the many ways to get involved in medicine. “Pursuing summer programs on subjects that you are passionate about opens doors to exciting opportunities to learn both about the subject and yourself,” she says. Parker Bryant ’16, who took part in the Georgetown Sports Industry Management Institute, also gained an in-depth look at a possible career path by touring D.C.-area stadiums and working with instructors who included General Managers of professional teams and CEOs of major sports agencies. “A week after I left Georgetown, the head of my program was hired as the first-ever female NFL coach,” says Bryant. “I believe that the program was the best possible experience to study the business of sports, and I am grateful to the Abromses for helping provide me with the opportunity.”

Georgetown University Medical Institute Summer Program Emily Hooker ’16 Georgetown Summer Law Institute Max Klapow ’17

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Sports Science Camp – Auburn University Rachael Motamed ’16 Research Apprenticeship in Biological Sciences – Cornell University Ethan Ryu ’16 Global Leadership Institute – Washington University in St. Louis Stella Davis ’16 Berkeley Haas School of Business – Entrepreneurship Session Sarah Brabston ’16 Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine – Brandeis University Cheska Romero ’16 Camp Psych – Gettysburg College Rachel Hancock ’16 Georgetown Sports Industry Management Institute Parker Bryant ’16 Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Julia Fleisig ’16 International Affairs and Security – Yale University Joon Soo Sea ’17 Immerse into American Sign Language – Gallaudet University Sam Orcutt ’16 Business of Music - Berklee College of Music Josy Gray ’17 Abnormal Psychology – Emory University Kelly Parker ’16 Musical Theater Camp – Auburn University Ashlynn Berry ’16 Summer at Brown – Roman History Course Taylor Hinch ’17 Early College Program – School of Art Institute of Chicago Claire Chen ’16 Global Young Leaders Conference – George Mason University Davis Tyler-Dudley ’17 Blueprint Law Program – University of Virginia Dayna Rollins ’17

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:

2015 ABROMS SCHOLAR RECEIVES MEDAL FROM LAOTIAN GOVERNMENT

he Lao People’s Democratic Republic has awarded the Medal of Labor, Second Class, one of its highest honors for foreign civilians, to ISS junior and 2015 Abroms Scholar Joon Soo Sea ’17. Sea received the award from the Laotian Minister of Education in August at a special ceremony honoring volunteers who have worked to improve education and infrastructure in impoverished Laotian villages. Sea, whose family is active in a volunteer organization called The Asian Bridge, has traveled during the past five years to small villages in Southeast Asia to help dig wells, paint buildings, and prepare materials for construction. The group has worked recently with a Laotian village inhabited by the Hmong, a mountaindwelling people who live off the food they grow. While attending the International Affairs & Security session of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program as a 2015 Abroms Scholar, Sea wondered if microfinancing could be used to help fight poverty in Laos. He and a cousin studying finance at Duke University proposed setting up a bank to give village residents a chance to move from subsistence to market economy. “The average income in Laos is $1,500 per person, and for the Hmong people, it is much, much less,” says Sea. “With a way to borrow money, you could propose a business plan, and if your plan is considered good, you could get a loan and set up a business.” Despite language barriers (“we explained everything in English; then it was translated into Korean, then into Laos, and then into Hmong”), Sea and his cousin spent 10 days teaching villagers the value of money and profit. “Some were interested, some were not,” says Sea. “In the end, the villagers said this could work, and an initial funding of $5,000 from The Asian Bridge has started a village bank. People are working with the concept of microfinancing as it is supposed to work.”

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2015 Abroms Scholars Find Inspiration in Summer Studies

Photo by Christina Tetzlaff

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With Soaring Voices, ISS Chamber Choir Fills Venues On Spain Tour

inging choral works in six languages and a wide variety of musical styles, the ISS Chamber Choir mesmerized audiences with moving performances in churches and cathedrals in Seville, Granada, Madrid, Avila, and the Royal Monastery of El Escorial during its 10-day summer tour as part of the American Celebration of Music in Spain. The 35-member group began its tour by singing to a standing-roomonly crowd at the Church of the Annunciation in Seville, where audience members raced to get the last available chairs to hear the choir sing. “In Spain, high school students have very few opportunities to join choirs like yours, so hearing you sing is very special here,” tour guide Sylvia Moura told the choir after the performance. “You showed that you are true artists.” Led by Music Director and ISS alumnus Dr. Tim Thomas ’67, the choir performed works by Juan Navarro Tomás Luis de Victoria, Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, and others. Following the group’s performance during a mass at the 12th-century Avila Cathedral, churchgoers gathered in front of the choir, saying, “They didn’t seem to be people. It’s as if we were listening to angels.” (“No parecia gente, es como si escucharamos a los angeles.”) To Thomas, who will retire in June after 36 years as ISS music director, the tour was special not only because it was his last international tour but also because it confirmed that the choir remains a powerful “ambassador”—as Founding Director Doc Armstrong called the group—of Indian Springs. “At every performance, the first thing that people wanted to know was: ‘Where are you from?’” says Thomas. “It was wonderful to be able to take a program, point to the top, and say ‘Indian Springs School, Alabama.’” Thomas reflects on his 36-year tenure: page 38.

“ They didn’t seem to be people. It’s as if we were listening to angels.”

SUMMER CAMPS BRING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO CAMPUS The ink was barely dry on final exams when campers ages 5 and up arrived on campus for a summer of fun, adventure, and exploration. During nine weeks in June and July, more than 160 young people each week participated in the opening season of Camp Indian Springs (formerly Spain Park Day Camp), which featured tennis, hiking, beach volleyball, gymnasium and outdoor sports, gardening, and arts and crafts, as well as weekly field trips. The camp’s executive director, Joe Carter, salutes ISS faculty members Greg Van Horn, Chris Tetzlaff, and Chuck Williams; alumni Reeves Duggan ’14 and Maranda Berry ’12; and current students Taylor Hinch ’17 and Evan Dascher ’18 for their help launching the camp. “We could not have been more pleased with the turnout we experienced in our first year of camp here,” he says. About 140 students also took part in Summer@Springs half-day camps designed to allow students to make the most of their summers by mastering new skills. “Summer is a great time to experience ISS,” says Director Gareth Vaughan. “We’re excited to expand our summer offerings and to introduce new students of all ages to the many facets of this inspiring campus.”

—CHURCHGOERS AT THE CATHEDRAL OF AVILA, SPAIN

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ISS students stand to show support for revising the Indian Springs School Constitution to include only gender-inclusive language.

Students Vote To Adopt Gender-Inclusive Language in ISS Constitution

he ISS Student Government, faculty, and student body voted overwhelmingly in May to revise the school’s official Constitution to include only gender-inclusive language. The revision makes the document one of the first school-wide constitutions at the high school or college level to replace gender-neutral language (“he or she,” “his or her”) with gender-inclusive pronouns (“they,” “them,” and “their”) to refer to individuals. “This is quite uncommon,” says ISS Director Gareth Vaughan. “Though we cannot say that we are the first to make this change, we are certainly among the first, and I am so impressed by our students, who conceived the idea and brought it forth. I believe that it is further evidence of how forward-thinking our student body is.” “While these changes are simple, they can make a huge impact,” says spring 2015 Judiciary Committee Head Marty McGuire ’15. “At Indian Springs we value tolerance, acceptance, and the worth and dignity of every individual, regardless of race, age, sexuality, and gender identity. These changes manifest the school’s commitment to providing a learning community that fosters the growth of every single individual.” He and spring Mayor Ramsey Rossmann ’15 proposed the revision after several community-wide dialogues and town meetings about the purpose and procedure of Springs’ student-run Judiciary. To revise the school’s Constitution, at least two-thirds each of three groups—the ISS Student Government, faculty, and student body—must vote for the change. “Our Constitution is an incredibly important document, and the fact that it now reflects and expresses our desire to be inclusive to all members of the community is very important,” says Rossmann. “It is also notable that all three votes passed with overwhelming support. Some were surprised that we hadn’t done it already, which is just another indication of the character of our community.”

NEW DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

space at the back of the Art Building has been converted into a new classroom for Springs’ Digital Photography class. Available for the first time both semesters, the class now benefits from five computers equipped with Adobe Photoshop as well as a largescale digital printer. All Digital Photography students must first take beginning black-and-white photography (Photography I) to learn photographic principles, says Photography teacher Michael Sheehan. “While the students are versed in image-editing software, the emphasis is on capturing technically proficient, impactful photographic artwork on the front end, with minimal use of image-editing software,” he says. Student photographs are displayed at Student Art Shows held in conjunction with the Holiday Choir Concert (Dec. 10) and the Homecoming Concert (May 19).

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ISS CELEBRATES 35TH YEAR AS ASSIST PARTNER “Although it’s just a few months ago that I had to pack my suitcases and leave the best school in the world, it feels like a really long time.”—2014-15 ASSIST student Bjorn Viertel ’17 (pictured above, left)

rom its start, Indian Springs has encouraged students to engage in their world in thoughtful, meaningful ways. Since 1980, the school’s partnership with ASSIST, or American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers, has allowed us to broaden that world by bringing more than 70 students from Germany, Sweden, Australia, Poland, Bulgaria, Vietnam, and other countries to campus for a one-year immersion in the ISS community. Of the more than 80 ASSIST member schools in the U.S., Indian Springs is one of the program’s longestrunning partners. “We are very excited to celebrate our 35th anniversary as an ASSIST school,” says Director Gareth Vaughan. “Each fall, our ASSIST students arrive, eager to embrace their special opportunity by studying hard, asking smart questions, and participating in ISS arts, athletics, service projects, and more. By sharing their cultures, traditions, and passions with us, they teach us lessons of courage and determination and enrich this community in countless ways.” This year, please help us welcome Valentina Cordoba Balcells ’16 from Spain, Rebecca Schmieder ’17, Vito Aberham ’18, and Sofia Raible ’18, all from Germany, and Matyas Jukubu ’17 from the Czech Republic. Turn to page 45 to read an interview with ISS ASSIST alumna Mariam Khoramnia Rüdiger ’00.

HIGH MARKS ISS Librarian and English teacher Jessica Smith, author of Life-List

GO SPRINGS! SOFTBALL AREA CHAMPS The ISS Girls Softball Team claimed the Class 3A Area 8 Championship in May by defeating B.B. Comer 2-1 in the finals of the area tournament!

FACULTY MEMBER’S NEW BOOK MAKES POETRY BEST-SELLER LIST

SS Librarian and English teacher Jessica Smith’s Life-List (Chax Press, 2015), a book of poetry about birds and grief, habitat loss and personal loss, made the Small Press Distribution (SPD) best-seller list in July and the Top 10 SPD best-seller list for the summer. Smith wrote the first half of the book in 2001 while hiking in Banff, Canada; she wrote the remainder, which focuses on her own grief and relationships, in 2012. A set of “dreamlike associations and sensations,” Life-List is one of about 20 books that Smith teaches at ISS as part of her Experimental Literature class, which explores ways that writers around the world break apart language and use form to create a mood or make a point. Life-List is also being taught at Connecticut State University and at Yale University, where it is part of the “Wilderness in the North American Imagination” course.

The ISS Golf Team ended its spring 2015 season undefeated and, after winning the sub-state championship, finished 4th at state!

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FIXING A LEAKING LAKE

hile construction crews put finishing touches on Springs’ new classrooms over the summer, geo-engineers were injecting expandable foam and cement grout into parts of the ISS dam and spillway wall to keep water in the lake. Large quantities of water began leaking under the dam and through the spillway wall in May, causing the level of the lake to drop and a sinkhole to form near the road to The Hut. After conducting soil borings and applying tracer dye in the water near the dam, engineers at Bhate Geosciences Corp. determined that erosion in a weak channel in the rock beneath the 80-year-old dam was primarily responsible for the leak. During remediation, which ended in early September, crews installed erosion control devices to keep sediment out of the creek. These are scheduled to remain in place until the ground surface around the sinkhole is stabilized with grass and mulch. The road to The Hut, which was closed for several months, has reopened.

GOLF FINAL FOUR

The ISS Varsity Girls Volleyball Team went undefeated at the Shelby County Invitational in September, winning the tournament 5-0! The team defeated Moody, Vincent, and Isabella in six straight sets in pool play to earn a No. 1 seed for the tournament, then defeated Minor in the semifinals and Isabella in the finals to claim the title!

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More than 300 students, parents, faculty, alumni, and friends came together in September to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer. Organized by Sarah Brabston ’16 and Emma Turner ’17, the on-campus event raised $10,000 for the American Cancer Society and featured races, booths, a survivor lap, luminaria ceremony, and moving remarks by faculty and parent cancer survivors.

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INDIAN SPRINGS IS EXCITED TO WELCOME THESE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS—SOME NEW, SOME FAMILIAR—TO CAMPUS IN THEIR NEW ROLES AND POSITIONS FOR 2015-16.

1. CLAY COLVIN ’95

Visual Arts and Art History Teacher

SS alumnus Clay Colvin ’95 returns to ISS this year as Visual Arts teacher. Passionate about painting and drawing, Colvin received his B.A. in Art History from New York University and M.F.A. in Painting from the University of Alabama. Recent solo exhibitions include Margaret Thatcher Projects and Launch F18 (both in New York City); the University of Montevallo; and the University of Memphis Art Museum. His work is part of the permanent collections of the High Museum of Art (Atlanta), the Birmingham Museum of Art, and the Mobile Museum of Art.(Colvin recently received a fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts: Learn more on page 41.)

2. DR. HYE-SOOK JUNG

Choir Accompanist and Instrumental Music Teacher

r. Hye-Sook Jung returns to the position that she held in 2006-07. Formerly an Assistant Professor at Stillman College, where she taught piano and music theory, she holds a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from HanYang University, a master’s in piano accompanying from Sungshin University in South Korea, and a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Alabama. Dr. Jung maintains a private studio of pre-college students and serves as president of the West Alabama Music Teachers Association. She has performed extensively in Alabama and

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her native South Korea and has served as a collaborative pianist with numerous ensembles, including Opera Workshop, University Singers, Tuscaloosa Community Singers, Alabama Boys Choir, and Stillman Choir.

3. TIFFANY REEDUSHUNTER Head Volleyball Coach

iffany Reedus-Hunter brings to ISS 30 years of experience playing competitive volleyball and seven years of experience coaching at the middle and high school levels. An Illinois native, she led her high school team to its highest (4th place) state finish in the school’s history and received a full scholarship to attend Division I Western Illinois University, where she played middle hitter/blocker 1990-94. During her career at WIU, she was ranked 19th in the nation in blocking; she continues to hold season and career attacking and blocking records there. Since her move to Birmingham, she has served as a volunteer head coach, assistant head coach, and floater coach for numerous school teams, camps, and recreation centers.

4. WESLIE WALD Spanish Teacher

nowing early on that she wanted to pursue Spanish education, Weslie Wald jumped at the opportunity to work for the Spanish government after earning her bachelor’s degree in Spanish, helping to teach English and develop a bilingual education program in southern Spain

while fine-tuning her mastery of the Spanish language and love of Spanish culture, literature, and art. After returning to the States, Weslie completed her master’s in foreign language education at UAB while teaching full-time at Spain Park High School and then Mountain Brook High School. Joining us this year, Wald brings her love of Spanish language and culture, innovative teaching styles, and classroom technologies to our Spanish department in the hopes of inspiring our students to think critically and creatively about both life and language.

5. WILLIAM BELSER ’80 Computer Programming Teacher

uring his 27-year tenure at UAB, William Belser ’80 went from a student in the Psychology honors program to running a data center in the Division of Preventive Medicine. Starting out as a research assistant with a desire to automate his lab work, and progressing through larger programming, data management, and networking projects, he eventually moved on to managing teams of programmers, user support teams, and moderate-sized data centers that supported national and international research. Realizing that most of his success can be attributed to the love of learning that started at Indian Springs School, he hopes to take what he has learned in the field of technology and provide the same starting point for new students just starting out on a life of learning.

6. CAROL HOGAN ’11 Athletic Trainer

former ISS student athlete who ran cross country and played soccer from 8th through 12th grade, Carol Hogan ’11 now returns to our fields, this time to oversee injury management and prevention for all 13 of the school’s sports teams. Hogan received her B.A. in athletic training from Tusculum College in May. As part of her practicum, she did clinical training at West Greene High School and Laughlin Memorial Hospital; she also assisted trainers for Tusculum’s football, women’s basketball, and softball teams. Interested in concussion prevention and treatment, she is CPR-certified and available to provide medical assistance as needed to ISS students and faculty.

7. AMELIA BROCK Development Associate

ust a few weeks before she joined the ISS Development Office team, Amelia Brock earned her M.A. in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. While in Oxford, she worked as an intern at William Faulkner’s home, Rowan Oak, where she created a comprehen-

sive calendar of events, researched and rewrote informational placards, served as a guide, assisted with fundraising, and completed a thesis project to exhibit the property’s servants’ quarters for the first time in the museum’s history. While earning her B.A. in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Alabama, she also taught elementary Spanish and served as an English as a Second Language tutor. She is currently assisting Southern Foodways Alliance Director John T. Edge with research for his next book.

8. THE ALLEN FAMILY (D’ANTHONY, INDIA, AND BRAXTON) Dorm Parents

operations coordinator for the nonprofit Growing Kings, Inc. Allen also serves as faculty adviser to the ISS Mock Trial Team.

9. PEGGY FLEETWOOD Assistant to the Director

native of Batavia, N.Y., Peggy Fleetwood comes to Indian Springs with nine years of experience working in education administration and 12 years assisting litigation attorneys. From 2004 to 2013, she served as executive secretary to the superintendent and assistant superintendent of the Grenada School District in Grenada, Miss. A certified paralegal since 1992, she has worked in law offices in St. Petersburg and Seminole, Fla., and, most recently, at Gordon, Dana & Gilmore, LLC, in Birmingham.

ow in his third year on the ISS English faculty, D’Anthony Allen and his wife, India, and 3-year-old son, Braxton, moved onto campus this summer as the newest members of Springs’ Residential Life team. They take over for faculty members Diane Sheppard and Jim Ellington, who continue to teach but will no longer serve as dorm parents. Formerly a program coordinator for the nonprofit Better Basics, Inc., India currently also works as the

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meaningful connections Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; New High-Tech Classrooms Foster the Best in Collaborative Learning

By MINDY KEYES B L AC K Photos by G RA HAM YE LTO N

Opposite: Math teacher Paul McGee and D Block Geometry students. Clockwise from top left: New Classrooms 5-8; students in Kelly Jacobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eighth-Grade Social Studies class; study time on the Kayser Academic Center Portico; Stephanie Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Algebra I class.

The bell sounds to announce the start of D Block, and math teacher Paul McGee pulls up last night’s homework on a 75-inch Clear Touch Interactive Panel at the front of Springs’ new Frank Cantey Mathematics Laboratory, Classroom 1. McGee and his Geometry students are talking about properties of equality as they prepare to begin writing proofs. “Let’s look at No. 44,” says McGee, swiping two fingers on the screen to enlarge the text. “Can everyone see this? Now what property are we talking about here? Katie?” “Is it … reflexive?” asks Katie Wiatrak ’18. “Reflexive? Let’s think about it,” says McGee as he grabs a dry-erase marker and jots down an example on a nearby white board. “Remember that reflexive is a = a. When you have a = b and b = a, that property is called . . . ?” “Symmetric,” calls out James Lasseter ’18. “That’s it,” says McGee, picking up a wireless Android tablet that lets him move effortlessly from homework questions to a PowerPoint presentation featuring examples that break down the proof-writing process. “We know that angle A and angle B are supplementary angles, and angle A is 45 degrees.” He touches two fingers to the screen, a pencil icon appears, and he chooses the color red to circle “Definition of Supplementary Angles” for emphasis. “The angles don’t equal 180, do they? That’s right, they add to 180.” Springs’ new classroom spaces and interactive technologies have given ISS teachers and students powerful new tools to explore the finer details

of everything from geometric proofs to lunar eclipses, Chinese characters, The Great Gatsby, and the exploration of the Americas. Made possible through contributions to the $20 million Campaign for Springs Eternal, they provide quick access to valuable and timely content, encourage meaningful connections both inside and outside classroom walls, and prepare students for a rapidly changing, high-tech world.

World at Your Fingertips

Lisa Balazs is urging her Stellar Astronomy students to watch the total lunar eclipse that will take place over the coming weekend. “These don’t happen terribly often,” she says, touching her Clear Touch panel to pull up an image that shows what will be visible to viewers in different parts of the world. “We’re right smack in the middle of the zone that will see the full eclipse,” she says, touching the panel again to pull up a photograph of the moon during an

Lisa Balazs

Total lunar eclipse on Sept. 27 as photographed from the ISS campus by Sunny Dong ’17.

eclipse. “So why does it appear red when it’s in the Earth’s shadow?” As Balazs talks, she continues to tap on the screen, pulling up interactive images of the moon in its orbit, displaying a view of space from Earth, and showing an animation of a lunar eclipse. On one interactive image that allows her to show the moon’s phases using bisectors, she doesn’t like the way the image indicates the direction of the sun, so she taps on the sun to delete it and uses her finger to draw her own sun. When one image won’t open full screen, junior Henry Giattina ’17 gets up to help her, pushing back his sleeves as he prepares to demonstrate the proper technique for classmates. “Thank you, Henry,” Balazs says, laughing, when the image responds. “Teamwork triumphs!” The images, videos, and interactive content that now appear at the touch of a finger used to be so much trouble to access via projector that ISS faculty members for the most part avoided them, says Balazs. “The new panels are so fast and easy,” she says. “You walk into the classroom, and your content is there, ready to share with students.” The interactive panels also make it easier to stay connected with what’s happening in the world, she says. At the start of the school year, Balazs’ class watched a video of the historic Pluto flyby from July and then joined live conversations with planetary scientists via Google Hangout. “We read a lot of articles about Pluto that week and looked at how science has changed. Pluto was not discovered until 1930, and in 1978 we discovered its first moon. Now we know it has five moons. The experience opened their eyes to how science works and how scientists are constantly surprised by what we find—it’s not always what we expect.” With their state-of-the-art, multimedia capabilities, the new interactive panels were

built for learning Built from eco-friendly, energy-efficient materials and designed to enhance learning and integrate with Springs’ natural, 350-acre setting, the school’s three new classroom buildings and new administration building are likely to earn LEED certification and other architectural recognitions in the year ahead. Accolades from students, both past and present, are already rolling in.

“The new classrooms created a very exciting start to the new school year. The atmosphere is wonderful and creates a stronger motivation for learning and focus.” —Lynn Berger ’17

“I feel truly lucky to be able to experience the amazing new classrooms but am also very happy that everything still has the unique Springs feel that makes us more than just another high school.” —Sarah Guillaume ’16

“The new classrooms have various features that make them more comfortable. Sound doesn’t echo in the

new classrooms, so we can hear teachers very clearly. Some students tend to lean back in their chairs, and the flexible backs of the new chairs allow them to do so without falling backwards. Such small but convenient details can really affect focus in a learning environment.” —Mark Romero ’18

“The buildings themselves are having an empowering, revitalizing effect on students as well as teachers. While our other buildings were satisfactory and met standards, our new classrooms allow both teachers and students to spread our wings so much further.” —Joon Soo Sea ’17

“I would argue that the classrooms support better learning by simply giving the teachers a modern, well-equipped platform to teach from.” —Johnny Baxley ’16

“The classrooms feel more like Springs than they did before!” —Sydney Dean ’11, on visiting the new classroom buildings for the first time last summer

“The new buildings are so essentially Springs.” —Fergus Tuohy ’96

Jimmy Lewis ’75 checks construction progress last spring. At right: Lewis (far right) with Charlie Vick of BL Harbert and Marzette Fisher of ArchitectureWorks.

Built To Last

James C. Lewis Infrastructure Project Honors Alumni Parent and Grandparent and Ensures Strong Foundation for Indian Springs’ Next 60 Years When Jimmy Lewis ’75 joined the ISS Board of Governors in 2009, his first challenge was to figure out why the school’s sewer bill was averaging $100,000 a year over budget. Tests revealed that the original, 60-year-old terra-cotta pipes, which had received some temporary repairs in the 1980s, were crumbling. “An awful lot of our fluids and waste was going into the ground, and we were paying outrageous sewer bills because we were processing groundwater,” says Lewis, who is President of Lewis Investment Company in Birmingham and Chair of the Board’s Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee. “Water infiltrated cracks in our pipes, went through the meter, and we got the bill.” An engineer hired to study the problem in 2011 recommended abandoning the old system and replacing it with a “low-pressure force main” that captures the waste and pumps it away in a small-diameter pipe. “Water in, water out,” says Lewis. “No

opportunity for groundwater infiltration that runs up the bill.” So in 2013, when Indian Springs launched the silent phase of the Campaign for Springs Eternal, Lewis decided to make a significant restricted gift toward the project in honor of his 93-yearold father, James C. Lewis. “He is my father, my friend, my mentor,” says Lewis. “He was a developer of many fine projects throughout the nation. He taught me the trade—the craft—of real estate development. So my gift is really named in his honor.” As crews began putting the new sewer system into place, other important service and utility needs also came to light. “We had had a number of natural gas leaks over time,” he says. “Then one day I was walking past the old senior wing—the current Business Office—and smelled gas.” Alagasco crews said they wouldn’t repair the leak, so he and Board Chair Libby Pantazis added “natural gas main” to the list of

infrastructure needs. Running power lines underground to prevent power outages soon rounded out the list. “We will eventually end up with a loop power system that will be part of the Dining Hall phase to further reduce the opportunity for power outages,” he says. While most of the work that his gift helped make possible is hidden from view, he believes that the new infrastructure creates a strong foundation for Springs’ next 60 years. It is also a tribute to the man who laid the groundwork for him to attend ISS. “My dad wisely noted when I was a 9th grader that I wasn’t happy, and that I wasn’t where I needed to be,” recalls Lewis. “He suggested I come out here and was thrilled when I agreed. He has been a benefactor for many years and is proud that his son and two of his grandchildren went to school here. He is also proud to see that his family gives back to the school.”

chosen to make these types of classroom experiences convenient and easy, says Technology Director Chuck Williams. Because they’re mobile, they offer more flexibility than a stationary whiteboard. They’re also both wireless and wired, so if for any reason Springs’ wireless system drops, teachers can plug the panels into an Ethernet port and keep going, he says. And because they’re really two devices in one—a Windows touch-screen computer and an Android tablet—if anything disturbs the panels’ online connection, teachers can simply switch to Android mode to continue working. Each classroom also now has a printer that students can access, as well as Internet connections in the floor and every wall. Three Wi-Fi networks prevent any one network from being overloaded. “These advances take us a giant step ahead of other schools,” he says.

Culture of Collaboration

Associate Director and Dean of Academics David Noone believes that the biggest benefit of Springs’ new high-tech classrooms is that they encourage collaborative learning. “Our new technology gives kids access to more resources via a common platform that is there to engage everybody, not to separate everybody in their own technological worlds,” he says. “When we use it to support clearly defined curricula and to give students opportunities to collaborate, we are teaching them how to navigate the wide world of online resources and at the same time fostering shared learning.”

English teacher Diane Sheppard says Springs’ new high-tech environment is helping her students learn how to speak in front of a group. “One of the major problems when students are presenting is that they want to look only at me,” she says. “Now they go up to the board and write on the screen or bring up a picture, and it makes them feel that they are in charge, so they are learning to look around. It’s helping them organize their presentations and speak to the entire group, which I think is an important skill to have.” Sarah Guillaume ’16 feels that the mobility of the panels and individual desks makes collaborating easier. “The flexibility we have with configuring the desks to whatever arrangement best suits our activities for the day makes such a difference in group discussions,” she says. She also believes that the interactive content is helping her learn new material. “I am a very visual person, so when my teachers can pause a video to draw a diagram and really go into detail about a confusing concept, it makes such a difference in how well I remember the topic.”

Visual Learning For history teacher Dr. Richard Neely, who is now able to pull up historical paintings and documents, interactive maps, National Geographic articles, and photos of historical weapons for his AP U.S. History and Civil War & Reconstruction classes, Springs’ new technology has had a “tremendous impact” on his ability to incorporate visual materials into his teaching.

“For our kids who are visual learners, these new visual cues are extremely useful ways to remember historical figures and events, ” says Dr. Richard Neely about the new Clear Touch Interactive Panels.

“Look at that nose,” he jokes with his F Block AP U.S. History class as he pulls up a painting of Francois I, whose reign prompted French exploration of the New World. “That has to be the longest nose in French nobility you’re ever going to see. Now this guy, Francis I, is responsible for leading the early exploration for France . . . . “It’s a wonderful thing,” Neely says of the new technology after class has ended. “I use it every day.” He points to the several dozen links that he has saved on his Clear Touch desktop for this week’s lectures. “If I want to show my students what happened at Bull Run, I touch here to pull up an interactive map that I’ve saved to my panel, tap here to display the pencil tool, and use my finger to highlight details: Washington is up here, Richmond is down here, McDowell displays his troops here, Beauregard is camped here. “Last year,” he continues, “we had to look at small maps in our books, or I would draw a rough map on the board, but now I can pull up any map that I want and choose different colors to indicate different days or sides in a battle. For our kids who are visual learners, these new visual cues are extremely useful ways to remember historical figures and events.” ] 17

As part of Springs’ new technological advances, ISS students now also have the ability to participate in high-quality distance learning by taking online specialty classes offered at schools around the country through the Malone Schools Online Network. Sunny Dong ’17 decided to enroll in a yearlong Arabic I class offered twice a week by Stanford University Online High School. “The history of the Middle East is really interesting, so I wanted to get into the language,” she says. “I thought I’d take advantage of the school’s membership in the Malone Network and try it out. What’s nice is I get to take something that is not offered here, but I’m learning from a teacher, and the technology is working really well.” In addition to opening the door to important online resources and new ways to learn and collaborate, Springs’ new classrooms and technologies are changing the dynamics of class time for students and teachers, says Director Gareth Vaughan. “This ultimately means less time spent trying to access and display content and more time spent analyzing and using it,” he says. Now more than ever, telecommunications technologies provide the foundation of global collaboration and decision-making, says Vaughan. This has been true for some time in business and industry, he says, so giving students the chance to work on multilayered projects and problems while navigating complex resources prepares them well to succeed in a multitude of career paths. “In today’s schools, technology has the potential to play a ‘best supporting’ role to great teaching through the meaningful connections that it offers,” says Vaughan. “Now that the generosity of many dedicated alumni, parents, and friends is enabling us to unlock technology’s potential in our classrooms, we are giving our teachers and students an invaluable tool that I believe will greatly enhance both teaching and learning at ISS.” ] 18

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The new panels make it possible to do more than just go through the static prepared content that you were going to show in class because now you can actually annotate over and extend the prepared content. They also allow you to step away from behind a projection system and stand instead in front of the action.” —Computer Programming teacher William Belser ’80

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I love the natural light and very often do not turn on the classroom lights. It’s a slight social experiment to see how it affects behavior, but I believe it’s better on everyone’s eyes, and more calming.” —Spanish teacher Weslie Wald

more thoughts from iss teachers

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The new technology allows me to demonstrate the order of strokes used to write Chinese characters. As we practice, we can write the characters using different colors and calligraphy art forms.” —Chinese teacher Athena Chang

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I love the versatility of having both the new Clear Touch panels and the whiteboards. When a math concept requires a graphic, I can minimize a problem on the panel and open a graph, where everything can be precise—which is important in math! I can save it for anyone who is absent, or to refer to later on. I think I’m able to go faster through new material if the students get it because I’m not bogged down trying to write all the examples on the board.” —Math teacher Stephanie Thomas

The technology lets us do in the classroom what we’ve always said we wanted to do—and now that we have the beautiful back porch of the Kayser Academic Center, we can actually take our classes outside without sunburn, without heat, when the weather is nice. The new space has allowed us to keep the best of the old, but better!” —English teacher Dr. Michelle Williams

Committed Community Lead Donors Visit the Classrooms They Helped Make Possible Current parents, students, and lead donors to the Campaign for Springs Eternal gathered on Sunday, Aug. 23—mere hours before Opening Day 2015—for a preview of Springs’ three new classroom buildings and new administration building, made possible through gifts to the largest capital campaign in the school’s history. “We are thrilled to start the 2015-16 school year in these incredible new facilities designed to support and enhance the excellence of our academic and student life curricula,” said Director Gareth Vaughan. “Our new classrooms and state-of-the-art technology are invaluable tools as we continue to teach our students to think flexibly and find creative solutions to multi-layered problems, and we are grateful to the many dedicated alumni, parents, and friends whose vision, leadership, and financial support

are making these beautiful new buildings possible.” Vaughan presented plaques made from cypress used for the new buildings to those ISS families who have named classrooms and other spaces through generous gifts to the campaign. “These plaques are a recognition that we want our buildings to be energy-efficient and green,” said Vaughan. “They are also a tribute to your incredible generosity, which is enabling us to pave the way for Springs’ next 60 years.” Said Vaughan, “As we continue to raise funds to build our endowment and meet the $17 million cost of construction, we are asking parents of current students, parents of alumni, and alumni themselves to join us in our commitment to the Campaign and extend our deepest gratitude to those of you who are helping us make Springs Eternal. Your passion for the school keeps us at the forefront of education.” 

Come See the New Classrooms! Alumni, Parents of Alumni, Current Parents, Friends of the School, and the General Public are invited to visit the Indian Springs School campus to Celebrate the Completion of Phase One of the Campus Master Plan

Saturday, November 7 3

10 a.m. - Noon Remarks at 10 a.m. in the John Badham Theater See the New Campus Entry, 18 New Classrooms, New Administrative Building, and renovated Kayser Academic Center, designed by award-winning architects Lake|Flato of San Antonio in partnership with ArchitectureWorks of Birmingham.

1. Bruce, William ’03, Chip ’58, and Tom ’60 Gamble at the Gamble Family Classroom, named “in loving memory of Laura and Chuck Gamble, who believed in education” by Chip ’58, Tom ’60, Travis ’63, Bruce, and William ’03 Gamble. 2. Margaret and Bruce Alexander with French teacher Dr. Jonathan Horn ’75 at La Salle Iain M. Alexander ’91, “nommée en son honneur par ses parents.” 3. Director Gareth Vaughan welcomes supporters to the new administration building. 4. Martin ’68 and Heidi Damsky at the Damsky Classroom, named in memory of Selma and Leonard Damsky. 5. Rene and John Simmons ’65 just outside the Simmons Family Classroom. 6. Lead donors gather on Aug. 23 to celebrate the new buildings. 7. Randy Marks ’65 at the Frank Cantey Mathematics Laboratory, named after longtime ISS faculty member Frank Cantey, “a gentle spirit and superb mentor,” by the Marks and Porter families.

IN SIGHT OF O U R G O A L !

Photo by Art Meripol

Panoramic view of new Administration Building (left), Kayser Academic Center (center), and Classrooms 9-12 (right).

W H E R E W E A R E T O DAY To date, more than $19.1 million has been committed by dedicated alumni, parents, and grandparents to the Campaign for Springs Eternal to increase Indian Springs’ endowment and make our Campus Master Plan a reality. Of these funds, more than $3 million are endowed or quasi-endowed funds, and $16 million is dedicated to the $17 million cost of Phase One of the plan: removing six classrooms, adding 18 new classrooms and 18 faculty offices, constructing a new Administration Building, upgrading infrastructure, and completing the Leo Kayser Jr. Academic Center.

ONCE A SPRINGS PA R E N T, A LWAY S A SPRINGS PA R E N T

Sydney and Mike Green

Spr ing s Ete rna l Par ent s

WHERE WE’RE HEADED Springs’ three new classroom buildings, new Administration Building, and new campus entry were designed by award-winning architects Lake|Flato of San Antonio and ArchitectureWorks of Birmingham and completed in August for the start of the 2015-16 school year. The Kayser Academic Center is scheduled to open this fall. In September, the ISS Board of Governors decided to pause planning for the remaining elements of the plan—a new dining hall and new arts center—to enable Springs’ next director to guide the projects. With your important support, we can reach our $20 million goal to meet the cost of Phase One before the close of the campaign during Alumni Weekend 2016 (April 14-17).

H E L P U S PAV E T H E WAY W I T H YO U R G I F T Add your family’s name to the walkway commemorating gifts to Springs Eternal by making a gift or pledge of $1,000 or more:

Visit www.indiansprings.org/ISSSpringsEternal today!

Once a Springs Parent, Always a Springs

Celebrate Indian Springs School and contribute to

e Campaign for Springs Eternal Thursday, November 5, 2015 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Special remarks by Sydney and Mike Green , parents of author John Green '95

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres

ArchitectureWorks

130 19th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35233

RSVP by October 29th Reply card enclosed

INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL

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All Parents of Current Students and Parent s of Alumni are invited to come together to

Business attire Valet parking

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A N N UA L R E P O R T People give to Indian Springs School for many reasons. To honor children, parents, and teachers. To give back to the school that made them “better people” and fueled “a lifelong love of learning.” To support a thoughtful school that makes a difference by nurturing community while also celebrating individuality. And to ensure the continued excellence of Indian Springs, year after year. The ongoing support of parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends provides both the backbone and the heart of the distinctive educational opportunities and environment that have, since 1952, made us uniquely Springs. Your yearly gifts to the Annual Fund help us realize goals that are vital to the school’s mission, and your generosity to the Campaign for Springs Eternal is allowing us to build on our strengths, both by providing important campus updates and by growing our $12 million endowment to secure a strong future.

F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S July 1, 2014—June 30, 2015

FUNDRAISING

O P E R AT I N G S TAT E M E N T

SPRINGS ETERNAL GIFTS & PLEDGES 2014-15

INCOME

Building & Endowment

$6,422,131.80

Total Committed to Springs Eternal as of October 1, 2015

Tuition & Fees Annual Fund & Other Gifts

$ 19.1 million

Total Income Endowment Draw

AN N UAL FUND & A NNUA L F UND R E STR I C T E D 201 4-1 5

Annual Fund – Unrestricted Annual Fund – Restricted Total

$531,007 77,953 $ 608,960

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Total Restricted Gifts

$ 264,881

$7,555,765 704,685 $8,260,450 $600,000

EXPENSES

Salaries & Benefits Financial Aid Instructional & Student Activities Dining, Transportation & Other Services Operations & Maintenance General & Administrative

$4,043,833 1,497,989 422,628 926,631 1,155,749 760,418

Total Expenses

$8,807,248

Thank you for your passion, your dedication, and your support. You are making Springs Eternal.

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A D D Y O U R FA M I LY ’ S N A M E TO SPR I NG S ET E R NA L As of Oct. 1, $19.1 million has been contributed toward Indian Springs School’s $20 million goal for construction and endowment. All parents of current students and parents of alumni are asked to add their support to the Campaign for Springs Eternal. Choose from the naming opportunities below to add your family’s name to Springs Eternal. Pledges can be paid through 2018. For those attending our “Springs Eternal Parents” event on Nov. 5, your ticket contribution will serve as the first installment on your pledge, and pledges of $1,000 or more will receive complimentary tickets to the event.

Gifts from parents and alumni will be eternally recognized at Indian Springs in the following ways. Gifts of any size can be made to Springs Eternal in honor of a family member, department, or faculty member.

GIFTS FOR BUILDING

GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT

Gifts devoted to the construction of the Classrooms and Administrative Building.

Gifts will benefit Indian Springs School in perpetuity, as interest from the Endowment sustains the school each year.

$1,000 - Engraved 4x8 Brick $5,000 - Engraved 8x8 Brick $10,000 - Engraved 12x15 Half of Paver $20,000 -Engraved 12x30 Full Paver $30,000 - Gabion Bench $40,000 - Large Gabion Bench at front of school $50,000+ - Name permanently displayed on Plaque in Entry to Administration Building

$50,000+ - Name permanently displayed on Plaque in Entry to Administration Building

ENDOWMENTS NA M E D I N PE R PET U I T Y $50,000 - Department or Program $100,000 - Scholarship Aid

$100,000 - Classroom

$400,000 - Day Student Scholarship

$250,000 - New Outdoor Spaces

$500,000 - Faculty Chair

$500,000 - Entry to School

$800,000 - Boarding Scholarship

$500,000 - Board Room $1,000,000 - Administration Building

$1,000 – $49,999 - Name on a 4x8 Brick on Walkway

INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL

ANNUAL REP ORT

C A M PA I G N FOR SPRINGS E T E R NA L

Catherine and Emmett McLean Sharon and Frank Samford ’62 WISDOM $100,000 +

Catherine and Emmett McLean Sydney and Mike Green

Susan and John Abbot ’80 Margaret and Bruce Alexander Kay Armstrong and Frank Carter ’62 Allan Cruse ’59 Heidi and Martin Damsky ’68 Bill Engel ’75 Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan Fran and Bill Goodrich ’66 Gail and Chip Gamble ’58 Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 Lee Quinn and Travis Gamble ’63 William Gamble ’03 Bruce Gamble John Green ’95 and Sarah Urist ’98 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 The Landry Family Malinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75 C. Caldwell Marks and Family Libby and Dennis Pantazis Nancy and John Poynor ’58 Patti and Ed Rogers Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74 Rene and John Simmons ’65 The Slaughter Family Nancy and Jim Tyrone ’73 Shazi Visram ’95 George Wilbanks

C U R R E N T PA R E N T S

PA S S I O N $ 5 0,0 0 0 +

Springs Eternal Campaign Team HONORARY CHAIR S

Donald Hess ’66 Libby Pantazis CHAIRS

Lisa Engel Alan Engel ’73 Rusty Rushton ’74 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST

Robert Aland ’80 Joe Farley ’81 Scott Pulliam ’85 Mike Goodrich ’90 NORTHEAST

Rob Henrikson ’65 John Abbot ’80 M I D - AT L A N T I C

Ellen McElroy ’78 WEST COAST

Kelly Bodnar Battles ’85 PA R E N T S O F A LU M N I

Scott Bryant ’82 Scott Pulliam ’85 PLANNED GIVING

Allan Cruse ’59 Frank Samford ’62 Hanson Slaughter ’90 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Frank Samford ’62 S TA F F

Gareth Vaughan (Director) Beth Mulvey (Director of Development) As of Oct. 1, 2015, the Indian Springs School community has contributed more than $19.1 million toward the $20 million goal for the Campaign for Springs Eternal. The following people have made gifts and pledges of $1,000 or more, payable through 2018. DARING $2 MILLION +

Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Debbie Kayser Strauss, Leo Kayser ’62, and Kayser Strauss ’96 Cecilia and Alan Matthews ’68 I N N O VAT I O N $ 1 M I L L I O N +

Hal and Judy Abroms Mary and Rob Henrikson ’65 C R E AT I V I T Y $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 +

Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 C O L L A B O R AT I O N $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 +

Sydney and Michael Green

The Bodnar Family Julie and Scott Bryant ’82 Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75 Elizabeth and Mike Goodrich ’90 Mary and Braxton Goodrich ’93 BL Harbert International Susan and Wyatt Haskell ’57 Emily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine Jennifer and Ben Hunt ’82 Pat and Michael Levine ’74 Ellen McElroy ’78 Stacy and Scott Pulliam ’85 Alison Steiner ’97 & Kimberly and Michael Steiner ’95 Merrill H. Stewart, Jr. Barbara and Bill Viar ’62 VISION $25,000 +

Cathy and Tom Adams ’63 Barbara and Jack Aland ’75 Melody and Johnny Banks Caroline and E.T. Brown ’74 Dr. Elquis Castillo Connie and Doug Clark Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62 Pamela and Prescott Kelly ’61 Sandy and Wayne Killion ’68 Sheri and Jimmy Krell Lee and Mac Moncus ’60 Ann and Richard Monk ‘57 Mary Katherine Myatt ’86 and Kathy and Mark Myatt ’55 Christy and David Nelson ’93

Hilary and Stuart Nelson ’95 Hina and Rakesh Patel Cindi and Michael Routman ’72 Beth and James Scott ’75 Anne and Richard Theibert Marjorie and Jim White ’60 COMMUNITY $10,000 +

Joanna and Al Adams ’62 Kelly and Robert Aland ’80 ArchitectureWorks, LLP Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59 Mindy and Dylan Black Elizabeth and John Breyer ’71 Patricia and Ehney Camp ‘60 Lynn and Ed Cassady ’76 Cecil Ann Clark Blanche and Luther Coggin Trevor King & George Dellinger ’80 Lori and Richard Feist Linda and Arthur Freeman ’59 Elise May ’88 and Hank Frohsin Libby and Mark Gitenstein ’64 Kim and Scott Grumley Melanie and Patton Hahn ’90 Mary and Victor Hanson ’74 Nura and Damir Karassayev Maria and Larry Katz ’82 Michele Landry and Bradley Vollmer Lake | Flato Architects Joyce and Jerry Lanning ’59 Hilton Locke ’98 and Christian Anthony Buffy and Randy Marks ’65 Eileen and Danny Markstein ’92 Kristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62 Judy and Gerson May June and Joe Mays ’63 Carole and Mike Mazer Ruth Ann and Jack McSpadden ’64 Cheryl and Burk McWilliams ’65 Joe Nonidez ’62 Dr. Bartley ’91 and Tonya Pickron Carrie and Richard Pizitz ’75 Margery and Jeff Pizitz ’75 Paget Pizitz ’97 Margaret and Kip Porter ’60 Steve ‘84 and Ginger Grainger ’86 Rueve Kate and Charles Simpson Linda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64 Fergus Tuohy ’96 Mickey and Mike Turner Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 John White-Spunner ’74 and White-Spunner Construction CHARACTER $5,000 +

Sharon and Jim Bailey ’79 Janet Perry and Jeff Book Anne and Don Brunson ’64 Cathy and John Collins ’64 Carol Dewar and Larry Futrell ’64 Rachel and Edward Goldstein ’67 Eugenia and Larry Greer ’63 Jennifer Merritt & Robby Griffin ‘93

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Melinda and Joe Guillaume Liz and Greg Hodges ’66 Lauren and Glen Howard ’67 Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63 Deborah and Peter Keefe Susan and Billy Lapidus Margery and Robert Loeb ’68 Priscilla and Tony Marzoni ’64 Heidi Molbak and Rob Verchick Sara and Tommy Moody ’64 Sam Moorer ’59 Heather and Dan Mosley ’74 Betty and Charles Northen ’55 Betty and Joe Pigford ’58 Frances and Merritt Pizitz Carol and Wilmer Poynor ’56 Elizabeth and Wilmer Poynor ‘80 Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64 Kiki and Pierre Scalise Elizabeth Rappaport and Jack Shannon ’71 Michele and Rod Reisner ’84 Charles Robinson ’59 Gail and Deak Rushton ’78 Tullia P. Rushton ’09 William Rushton ’11 Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92 John Samford ’68 Margaret Shuttlesworth Dorothy McWhirter and Rick Starnes ’64 Sarah and Jim Tanner ’64 Jane and Kevin Tavakoli ’98 Aye Unnoppet ’88 and Maria Byars HONOR $2,500 +

Gail Andrews and Richard Marchase Dorothy and Michael David Armstrong Nancy and David Bachelder ’64 Myla Calhoun Rebecca and Jeff Cohn ’64 Kathy and Larry DeLucas Anna M argaret and Tommy Donald ’58 Elizabeth and Robert Eckert ’64 Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn Fleisig Jan Fortson Hunton & Williams, LLP Thomé Matisz ’80 Devra and Robert Maulitz ’64 Sandy Petrey ’59 Kathy and Eli Phillips Cathy and Rune Toms Lesli and Kneeland Wright

Sunset over the ISS Lake by Sunny Dong ’17

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Ryan Henderson ’07 Heidi Hess ’89 and James Rucker Ann and David Hunt ’84 Benjamin Johnson ’64 Robert and Jessica Spira Kahn ’82 Julie McDonald and Josh Klapow Taylor Landry ’12 Jenny and James Lewis Anne and Paul Liles ’67 Judith and Bob McGahey ’64 Louise and Frank McPhillips D.G. Pantazis ‘03 Bryn and David Oh ’87 Melissa and John Oliver ’60 Anna and Gunnar Olson Susan Dillard ’80 and David Phillips John Pittman ’85 Susan Pizitz ’80 Douglas Ray The Roberts Family Ramsey Rossmann ’15 Scott Salter ‘85 Mona Singh ’85 and Trevor Jim Sue and Allan Solomon ’68 Carol and Tim Thomas ’68 Jenny and Billy Walker Mike Witten ’75

In all independent schools, tuition, income from the endowment, and profits from summer programs and facilities rentals are the annual operating revenue streams. Your gifts each year to the Annual Fund are vital to maintaining Springs’ exceptional programs and attracting and retaining excellent faculty. Thank you for your gifts this year! IN MEMORY OF

Gifts to Indian Springs School were given in memory of the following people in 2014-2015.

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Priscilla and Robert Anderson Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67 Jennifer Bain ’84 Lisa and Rob Balazs Mary Ann and Willis Bass ’64 BBGS Engineering Consultants Theresa and James Bruno Lisa Singer and Tim Davis Rebecca Garity DePalma ’80 William Edwards ’97 Peggy and Scott Fechnay, Sr. Anne and Rick Finch ’60 Dana and Jeff Gale ’92 Karen Gerstner-Dobbs and Tim Dobbs ’64

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Daun Lee ’16

Darcy Adams ’09 Iain MacPherson Alexander Chris Bodnar ’90 Bo Brown ’76 Nona Beasley Browne-May Dr. Do Sup Chung Edward Conerly Selma and Leonard Damsky Gary H. Dobbs Jr. Robert Drennen Lily Embry ’85 Jean Foster-Smith Rick D. Francis Dorrie Fuchs Beall D. “Nap” Gary ’75 Billie G. Goodrich Dianne Murphree Hagar Ray Hartwell ’65 Nick Igou ’11 Leo Kayser, Jr. Ida King Rev. Leo King Steve Landry D. Philip Lasater Mike Lee Charlotte Lusco Brandy L. Martin ’92

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Naomi Nelson ’93 Brandi Rickels Greg Papay Julia Pearce ’11 Karl Ray ’58 Lee Watkins Ethan White ’15 Ziyue (Allen) Xu ’17

Katlyn Hill Nickell Helen Payne Keith Russell ’01 Wilfred J. Smith Robert J. Stegner Diane Stewart Frank Bell Waldo Jane Van Horn Iain Wilson ’91 Ray Woodard

DONORS

IN HONOR OF

Gifts in honor of the following people and actions were made to Indian Springs School in 2014-2015. Aristocats Louis E. Armstrong Bennett Atkins ’18 Drew Atkins ’19 Chonghui (Claire) Chen ’16 Sienna Chen ’14 Class of 1995 Kathryn D’Arcy Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 Mac Fleming Gender-Inclusive Constitution Elizabeth and Mike Goodrich ’90 ISS Faculty ISS Glee Club Khadija Jahfiya ’11 Noah Karle ’16 Elora Wren McGahey Mark Nelson ’88 Megan Miller ’96 Natalia Narz

Springs’ fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. The following list recognizes Annual Fund donors for their generosity in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Listings by constituency and by class can be found at www.indiansprings.org/ annualreport2015. LEADERSHIP LEVEL ($20,000 or more)

Judy and Hal Abroms Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Mary and Rob Henrikson ’65 Sharon and Frank Samford ’62 ARMSTRONG SOCIETY ($10,000 or more)

Acworth Foundation Allan Cruse ’59 Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 Kyung Han ’85 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 Leo Kayser ’62 Heather and Dan Mosley ’74 Rene and John Simmons ’65 Jennifer and Mark Styslinger

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Susan and John Abbot ’80 Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59 Julia and John Badham ’57 Elquis Castillo Elizabeth and Mike Goodrich ’90 Wei Li and Bo Jin Mee Ok Choi and Tae Jung Kim Catherine and Emmett McLean Margaret and Kip Porter ’60 Young Ju Sung and Jung Ho Sea Judy and Arthur Toole ’58 Nancy and Jim Tyrone ’73 Sally and Richard Whitley GOVERNOR S’ CIRCLE ($2,500 or more)

Cathy and Tom Adams ’63 Margaret and Bruce Alexander Tonia and Young Choi Bill Engel ’75 Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 Matthew Furnas ’06 Melinda and Joe Guillaume Jimmie and Emil Hess inVision Opthalmology Seung Jae Lee and Young Duk Kim Leslie and David Matthews ’75 Ellen McElroy ’78 Ann and Richard Monk ’57 Sam Moorer ’59 Helen Zhou and Mike Mu Molly Myers ’92 and Rick Hatfield Susanna Myers ’90 and Gerry Pampaloni Joe Nonidez ’62 Sean and Janis O’Malley Libby and Dennis Pantazis Jessica and Michael Payne ’84 Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74 SoHee Kim and JunWook Ryu Alex and Jeff Thompson Thompson Family Foundation Susan and Carlisle Towery ’55 Gareth Vaughan Belinda and Bryson Waldo ’70 Youhong Wang and Yang Xu TOWN MEETING LEVEL ($1,000 or more)

“Then, when I was in 10th grade, I went to this school—Indian Springs School, a small boarding school outside Birmingham, Alabama—and all at once, I became a learner. And I became a learner because I found myself in a community of learners.” —John Green ’95, From TEDxIndianapolis (filmed November 2012, posted as Talk of the Week on Ted.com, July 25, 2015)

Barbie and Steve Arnold ’66 Brenda and Doral Atkins Candi and C.P. Bagby ’63 Lisa and Rob Balazs Roger Baldwin ’87 Kelly Bodnar ’85 and Brett Battles Mindy and Dylan Black Shay and John Michael Bodnar ’88 The Bodnar Foundation Janet Perry and Jeff Book Karen and Bill Boyle ’62 Elizabeth and John Breyer ’71 Caroline and E. T. Brown ’74 Julie and Scott Bryant ’82

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A morning walk on the ISS campus. Photo by Dr. Bob Cooper

Myla Calhoun Gay and Thom Carman Joo Young Kim and Hong Kyu Choi Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn Fleisig Caroline Clark ’82 and Brad Goodman Connie and Doug Clark Kathy and Jim Clower ’64 Becky Cohn Heidi and Martin Damsky ’68 Susan and Mitchell Dascher Lara Embry ’87 Lori and Richard Feist Pan Ming Luo and Liang Feng Deborah and Marzette Fisher Jan Fortson Carol Dewar and Larry Futrell ’64 Alice and Paul Goepfert Janet and Morton Goldfarb Terry and Paul Goldfarb ’69 Mary and Braxton Goodrich ’93 Sydney and Michael Green Andrea Engel ’03 and Kent Haines ’03 Keecha Harris Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62 Susan and Darby Henley ’82 Heidi Hess ’89 and James Rucker Kayo and Steven Howard ’83 Xianyu Hu David Huggin ’59 Jennifer and Ben Hunt ’82 Mitch Ives ’70 Knox Gil Jennings ’56 Qin Wang and Kai Jiao Yu Jeong Kim and Hyunjoon Jin Ji Yoon Baek and Kyong Hoon Kang Hwa Sook Song and Weon Kil Kim Dolly and William King Phillip Laney ’56 Alison Lebovitz ’88 Ben Lee ’78 Hyesun and Seokho Lee Emily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine Michael Levine ’74 Malinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75

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Hilton Locke ’98 and Christian Anthony Mrs. John A. Lockett, Jr. Carol and James Loeb Lin Zhang and Jian Ma Cathy and Caldwell Marks ’93 Sidney and Michael McCullers ’89 Gerrin and John McGowan Lee and Mac Moncus ’60 Mary Ann Gadziala Mullins and David Mullins ’64 Christy and David Nelson ’93 Hilary and Stuart Nelson ’95 Julie and Mark Nelson ’88 Teena Newman Martha and Bill Nickell ’56 Beth Mulvey and David Noone Jinsook Won and Rae Kil Park Kathy and Eli Phillips Rosie and Nick Pihakis ’05 Suzanne Tishler ’78 and Nick Pihakis Donald Pittman ’78 Emily and Jerry Pittman ’76 Janet and Craig Pittman ’74 Kathy and Bill Pittman ’70 Marjorie and John Pittman Susan Pizitz ’80 Janet and Charles Plosser ’66 Jane and McGehee Porter ’57 John Quinn Laura Schiele ’86 and Steven Robinson Patti and Ed Rogers and Hal Rogers ’18 Mary Rose Santiago and Cesar Romero Charlotte and Bill Rose ’63 Gail and Deak Rushton ’78 Mary Helmer and Mark Sabel ’84 Kiki and Pierre Scalise Beth and James Scott ’75 Bebe and Loyd Shaw Angela and Scott Shirey Margaret and Perry Shuttlesworth Kate and Charles Simpson Melissa and Hanson Slaughter ’90 Beverly VonDer Pool and Phillip Smith Blakeley and Bill Smith Leslie and Rocky Smith Lei Lin and Jian Tang Jane and Kevin Tavakoli ’98 Ann and David Tharpe Rik Tozzi Fergus Tuohy ’96 Bucky Weaver ’68 Ryan Webb ’02 Marjorie and Jim White ’60 Tom Whitehurst ’68 Kathryn and David Wiencek Amy McDaniel ’80 and Steve Williams Ling Song and Tong Zhou M AY O R ’ S L E V E L ($500 or more)

Acton Road Family Dentistry Kelly and Robert Aland ’80 Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67 Ann-Maria Benedikte Beard ’85 Elliott Bell ’10 Birmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists PC

BL Harbert International Sheila and Clarence Blair Kathryn and Mark Brandon Denise and David Bryant Carol and Harry Caldwell Patricia and Ehney Camp ’60 Jill and Restituto Caranto Kay Armstrong and Frank Carter ’62 Claire Cassady Jane and David Chaplin Jonette and Kenneth Christian ’67 Teri and Emmett Cloud ’95 Andrew Cohn ’99 Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75 Anna and Chandler Cox Missy and Dorsey Cox ’78 Carolyn and Richard Crocker ’65 Amy and Clint Dillard ’84 Dave Faber ’66 Brenda and David Filer ’80 Robert Friedel ’67 Elise May ’88 and Hank Frohsin Ingrid Straeter and Christopher Giattina Harriet Goodman Kim and Scott Grumley Wendy and Mark Habeeb ’74 Allison and Milton Harsh ’72 Sally and Greg Hawley ’75 Nancy Hodges Martha Diefendorf and Robert Hogan ’68 Mary and Jay Holekamp ’63 Ann and David Hunt ’84 Betsy Hunter Nancy and Bernard R. Hyde, Jr. Debora and Tom Igou

“I realize now how much I benefited from being in a place that was nurturing to one’s creativity, that was supportive of students’ curiosity, and that celebrated risk-taking. There are places out there that are not like this, and once you get a little older, you appreciate that even more.” —2015 Outstanding Alum Daniel Alarcón ’95

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Class of 1965 50th Reunion Dinner

Roslyn Jackson Shoshana and Bruce Jaffe ’73 Brett Janich ’06 Pamela and Prescott Kelly ’61 Maura and Jerry Kennedy ’66 Yang Suck and Richard Kim Wendy and Bruce Kuhnel ’84 Joyce and Jerry Lanning ’59 Mary and Robert Lewis Hui Li Kay and Jing Li Janet and Adam Lichtenstein ’91 Erin and John Lockett ’95 Min Xie and Tianyu Ma Laili and Jim Markert Kimberly and Macke Mauldin ’78 June and Joe Mays ’63 Carole and Michael Mazer Scotty and Sam McAliley ’70 Darby and Tom McElderry Edith and Henry McHenry ’68 Gail and Tom Nolen ’66 Deborah Cramer and Pat Odum ’72 Melissa and John Oliver ’60 Hina and Rakesh Patel Diane and Jeff Pettus ’73 Dana and Dick Pigford ’65 Alison Pool-Crane ’79 Nancy and John Poynor ’58 Dale Prosch Stacy and Scott Pulliam ’85 Katrina Armstrong ’82 and Tom Randall Michele and Rod Reisner ’84 Jennifer and Matthew Riha Nirmal Roy ’02 Kari and Gary Rubin ’73 Ginger Grainger ’86 and Steve Rueve ’84 Jerry Shadix ’68 Diane Sheppard and Stan Fuller Kathryn and Richard Shimota Katie Shimota ’10 Cathy and Sam Simon

Royal Simpkins ’83 Judy and M. D. Smith ’59 Cindy and Jay St. Clair Jeannie and Ron Stewart ’73 Linda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64 Ted’s Old Hickory Restaurant Texas Center for Athletes Beba and Tasos Touloupis Aye Unnoppet ’88 Connie and Marshall Urist Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 Meng Xu and Jianping Wang Jane Wenzel Emily Sims ’82 and Wes Westbrook Andrea and Goodloe White ’90 Lu Shen and Wei Zhang Cecilia Fan and Xiaocheng Zhou COMMISSIONER’S LEVEL ($250 or more)

David Abroms ’01 Joanna and Al Adams ’62 Freddi Aronov Sharon and Jim Bailey ’79 Jennifer Bain ’84 Tory Cohen ’89 and Matt Baldwin Mary Fasnacht and Curt Barney Amy and William Barr Kathryn and Thomas Barr Kitty and Ronnie Barrow Karen and Curt Bassett ’57 John Beckman ’90 Anne and James Bell ’92 Jody Klip ‘78 and Jeffrey Black Andrea and Jim Bledsoe ’85 Kathie and Martin Bloom ’73 Jeanette and John Brockington Suzanne and Lewis Brodnax ’63 Lucy Buffett Maria Byars Nisha and Todd Cartee ’95 Lynn and Ed Cassady ’76 Patrick Cather

Pinkie and Bryan Chace ’74 Shelly Durfee-Chandler and William Chandler Hua Tao and Jiong Chen Sharonda Childs ’03 Cason Benton and Stuart Cohen Lisa Dean ’81 and Frank Columbia June Conerly Deane and Phil Cook ’62 Elliot Corenblum ’03 June Yang and Mike Costanza ’78 Marie and Travis Cox Trisha Powell Crain Susan Swider and Colin Davis Rebecca Garity DePalma ’80 William Dickerson ’02 Jennifer and Walter Dickson Ilana Engel ’12 Janis and Chip Feazel ’63 Nedra and Joey Fetterman ’74 Anne and Rick Finch ’60 Lynn and Ken Fisher Mac Fleming Patricia and Danner Frazer ’62 Chris Genry ’78 Sylvia Goldberg Nancy and Sidney Grady Deanna Calvert and Kyle Grimes Caroline and Chip Hall ’78 Susan and Wyatt Haskell ’57 Beth and Kirk Hawley ’66 Carla and Larry Hawley ’68 Jean and Fred Heath ’62 Liz and Greg Hodges ’66 Judy and Jerry Hogan Kristin Harper and Reggie Holder Melissa and Scott Hooker Nancy and Bruce Hunt ’65 Fran Hutchins ’95 and Laura Kalba Immunocreate LLC Robin and Hollis Jackson Susie and Peter Jander Jennifer and John Johnson Bailey Jones ’79

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Maria and Larry Katz ’82 Nancy Kim ’90 Julie McDonald and Joshua Klapow Sheri and Jimmy Krell Beth Folmar ’91 and Bill Krueger Katherine and Chris Lashley Rebecca and Bert Lipscomb Georgia and Coleman Lipsey ’60 Cecilia and Peter Loeb ’76 Margery and Robert Loeb ’68 Gina and Hank Long ’70 Carol and Michael Madden Beverly and Daniel Marson Kristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62 Liz and Brendan McGuire Carol and B. G. Minisman ’63 Margaret R. Monaghan Carol and Thomas Nelson Naomi Nelson ’93 and Louis Doench Marcia and Mike Nichols ’70 Betty and Charles Northen ’55 Anna and Gunnar Olson Rachel Oser Libba and John Owen ’70 Qun Zhu and Quanhong Pan George Ann and Alton Parker Jerri and Darryl Parker Stacy Donohue ’86 and Chris Perrone Virginia and Bob Pettey ’67 Carrie and Richard Pizitz ’75 Mary and John Poole Barbara and William Powell Beth and Andy Price Publix Super Markets Douglas Ray Aileen and Randy Redmon ’84 Patty and Robin Roberts ’65 Charles Rossmann Patricia and Paul Samford ’90 Lisa and Bob Schilli Lisa and Erik Schwiebert Christina and Keck Shepard ’78

“I’ve loved discovering how Indian Springs truly celebrates the teenager. Despite what American culture says there is to fear and restrict in these years, Springs seems to have figured out how to meet teenagers where they are and help them find out what they can do. Within this positive environment, students can rise to any occasion at this amazing and important time in their lives.” -ISS parent Elizabeth Lasseter P ’16, ’18

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Class of 2005 10th Reunion Party

Linda and Robert Sherman ’58 Susanne and Jim Shine ’77 Janet and Joe Simonetti ’75 Nicole and Jeremy Singer ’86 Mona Singh ’85 and Trevor Jim Diana and Bill Slaughter ’56 Patricia and Rick Sprague ’66 Georgia Stevens Philippa and Michael Straus Irene and Dorion Thomas ’90 Valerie Morrison ’87 and Clark Thompson Martin Tobias ’95 Andre Toffel ’72 Cathy and Rune Toms Cathy and Scott Turner Connie Hill and Doug Turner Missy and Stewart Waddell Anne and Mark Waldo Jenny and Billy Walker Fred Wallace ’74

Mayor John Touloupis ’16 and Ben Lasseter ’16

Tracey Hinton ’82 and Alan Walters Jill and Thomas Walton Andrea and Larry Whitehead Rowan and Russ Williams ’73 Julie and Scott Wilson Michelle Woodard ’85 Ham Inn and Shih Bin Wu Yabing Chen and Hui Wu Ivey Lewis ’85 and Peter Young D - D AY L E V E L ($100 or more)

Barbara and Jack Aland ’75 Judith Lee Aland Marca and Craig Alexander Aghdas and Pat Alford ’72 The Altamont School Anna Altz-Stamm ’99 Anonymous Sara and Pete Arner Phyllis and Earl Bailey Callen Bair ’01 and Will Thistle Sanjiv Bajaj ’98 Diane and Todd Baker Lisa Barnard ’85 Jen Spears ’96 and David Bashford Steve Batson ’60 Marie and Bill Baxley Monica Shovlin and Chris Baxley ’79 Carol and Bill Bell ’73 Emmy and Doug Bell Ann Benton April and Blake Berry Carolyn and John Bigger ’56 Jonathan Biles ’10 Lynette and Delano Black Anne and Bill Blackerby Lynn Bledsoe and Bill Ryan David Bloom ’08 Jennifer Boll ’92 Lori Sostowski, Chloe (WIS ’09) and Robert Booth Jean and Nick Bouler Charles Brammer ’98

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Chris Breyer ’75 Ben Bright ’05 Lisa Brockway Tripp Brockway ’08 Adrienne and Julian Brook Holly Brown ’96 Pam and Alan Buchalter ’83 Kathy, Jim, Jennie and Matt Carr Caroline Choy ’11 Joan Clark Gloria and Larry Cockrell Linda and Ben Cohen ’68 Barbara and Lem Coley ’62 Sumter and Steve Coleman ’59 Jeanne Conerly ’80 and David Venturo Pam and Bob Cooper Christine and Darryl Copeland Mike Cox ’89 Christianna and Tom Crittenden ’72 Trae Crocker ’11 Gisele and Steve Crowe June Cunniff Mary Lee and David Darby ’61 Annie Damsky ’98 and Mark Brink Marie Danforth Bill Dawson Radhika Patil ’96 and Matt DeLaire Kathy and Larry DeLucas Cindy Dickson ’88 Shelia Dillard Emma Dinsmore ’05 Flora and Sanders Dix David Doggett ’68 April Preston and Kyran Dowling ’72 Eva and Jiri Dubovsky Elizabeth and Robert Eckert ’64 Meagan and Jim Ellington Jane and Charles Ellis Hughes Evans Jack Feist ’10 Jane Feist ’08 Reese Feist ’06

Anne and Alston Fitts Catherine and Bill Fitz Pink and Miriam Folmar Theresa and Eric Fox Sarah Frazier ’90 and Marc Sennewald Linda and Arthur Freeman ’59 Constance Frey Lindsay Frost ’97 and Sam Bhasin Allison and Jeff Fuller Howard Furnas Mary Ann and John Furniss ’60 Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 Gail and Chip Gamble ’58 Sarah and Reese Ganster ’63 Gertrude Gildea Terri and David Glasgow Reena Glazer ’87 Melina and Jon Goldfarb Ann and Richard Goldstein ’69 Google Gift Matching Program Kathleen and Jesse Graham ’56 Laura and Steve Hancock Nina and Harry Harrison ’60 Judy and John Heacock ’58 Kathy and Gary Heacock Ryan Henderson ’07 David Hill ’02 Reggie Hill Cynthia and David Hobdy Liz and Richard Hogan ’71 Howard Holley ’72 Jonathan Horn ’75 Mary and Mark Howard ’70 Mary and Cutter Hughes ’61 Alice and Perry James ’63 Dr. Robert W. Johns, Ph.D. Jessica and Ben Johnson ’71 Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63 Kathy Jones Laurie and Frank Jones ’58 Lida and Bill Jones ’63 Linda and Terry Jordan

Students celebrate on Sept. 25 after the ISS Girls Volleyball Team defeats Altamont. Photo by Sunny Dong ’17

Jessica Spira ’82 and Robert Kahn Kelly and Richard Kahn Jill and Rick Karle Cathy Bekooy and Sanjay Khare ’85 Melanie and Jay Kieve Katy and David Killion ’00 Alexa and Eddy Kim ’81 Josephine Kim ’88 Sara Kim ’89 Rebecca and Brandon Kirby ’92 Paula and Steve Klein Stefanie Rammes and Christopher Kolorz Michelle Kuba ’94 Sarah Abroms ’04 and Abraham Kunin Alisa Boll ’94 and Jon Kurian Mac LaCasse Lake/Flato Architects Taylor Landry ’12 Jeffrey Carbo, FASLA, Landscape Architects LLC Mike Lantrip Susan and Billy Lapidus Elizabeth and Alan Lasseter Jenny and George LeMaistre ’66 Jane and Perry Lentz ’60 Evelyn Lewis ’11 Sharon Kean and Bob Lipson ’68 Jon Loflin ’94 Neely Harris ’96 and Lars Lohmann Don Long ’00 Michelle Luo ’10 Melody and Ben Machen Laura and Mel MacKay Carol Maher Karen and Harry Maring ’72 Mrs. C. Caldwell Marks Herb Martin ’62 Nancy and Michael Matte ’74 Kathy and Lealand McCharen ’69 Adrienne Milner and Paul McGee Anne and Kevin McGuire ’70 Alex McPhillips ’03 Robbie and John McQuiston ‘61 Ruth Ann and Jack McSpadden ’64 Rebecca and Thomas McWilliams ’97 Callan Childs ’91 and Vaughn McWilliams ’92 Cheryl and Burk McWilliams ’65 Christine and Allen Mercer Brenda and Wayne Meshejian ’63 Laina and Egon Molbak Bob Montgomery ’74 Sara and Tommy Moody ’64 Dena and Robert Moye Mary Murphy Kathy and Mark Myatt ’55 Christie and Richard Neely Caron Schreiber and Robert Neiman Lou Anne and Clay Newsome ’65 Susan Hazlett and Ed Norman ’79 Lea Novakova and Jan Novak Richard Novak ’03 Victoria West and Richard Nunan ’70 Dragana and Mak Obradovic Daniel Odrezin ’05 Jamie and Greg Odrezin

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Bryn and David Oh ’87 Leslie and Peter O’Neil Cindy and Doug Orcutt Anne and David Ovson ’69 Norton Owen ’72 Melanie and Anthony Pack Jocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim Palmer D. G. Pantazis ’03 Madeleine and Hubert Pearce Marc Perlman Susan Dillard ’80 and David Phillips Jeannette Prayer Angela Pruitt Deborah and Larry Quan ’68 Tory Stella and Henry Quillen ’96 Bruce Rainey ’75 Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64 Randolph Allyn and S.T. Ray Anish Reddy ’06 Sherrie and Bruce Richards ’73 Jan and Dick Richardson ’70 Margaret and Evan Richardson Debra Riffe David Rinald ’59 Charles Robinson ’59 Holly and Brian Rodgers Allison Roensch ’99 Mary and Burns Roensch Jamie and Justin Routman ’02 Neil Roy ’96 Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92 Judy and Ed Rutsky Anne Ryan ’79 and Robert Goldman Betsy and John Saxon Lane and John Schmitt Jane and Ronald Schwebke Amy and James Sedlis Alan Seigel ’77 Virginia and Jesse Shearin ’59 Barbara and Waid Shelton Lorraine and Satinder Singh Ed Smith ’63 Rita and Carl Smith Sue and Allan Solomon ’68 Rita and Clifford Spencer ’58 Lee and Sam Stayer Amy Finkelstein ’95 and Myles Steiner Kimberly and Michael Steiner ’95 Paul Steiner ’79 Janet and Walter Stephens ’67 Grady Stewart ’66 Kim and Doug Story Laura and Luke Strange ’03 Target Ameer Tavakoli ’91 John Terry ’63 Christina Tetzlaff Anne and Richard Theibert Cameron Wells Thoma ’95 Carol and Tim Thomas ’67 Michele Thompson ’83 Jill and Chip Thuss ’74 Barry Tobias ’98

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Cynthia and Raymond Tobias Kari Todd ’09 Anna and Jesse Unkenholz ’01 Cindy and Greg Van Horn Heidi Molbak and Rob Verchick Bonnie and Ken Vines ’56 Vulcan Materials Company Angela and Sam Waldo ’69 Mary and Andrew Waldo ’71 Alison and Rhett Walker ’83 Carol Cowley and Susan Walker Robin Greene ’03 and Michael Wall Howard P. Walthall, Sr. Lucy and Elias Watson ’58 Christa Woodard ’85 and Joe Webb Leanna Webb Pamela and Bill Weeks ’69 Elaine and Gary Weil ’72 Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince Whatley Heather White ’92 and Mukesh Patel Marjorie Lee White ’88 Rebecca Rutsky ’91 and Hal White Deborah and Brian Wiatrak Barbara and Sam Wiesel ’63 Michelle Williams Darci and Brian Willis ’96 Margaret and Jimmy Wiygul Nancy, Graham and William Wood Tracey and Kelvin Wood Jackie and David Woodall ’93 Kara and Eric Woodard ’83 Mary Woodard Dee and Barry Woodham Mary and Terry Woodrow ’63 Lesli and Kneeland Wright Tanya and Scott Yeager Alton Young Dawn and Jobey York Majie Zeller

BELOW: Fall 2015 Commissioners Jalen Houston ’16,

Parker Bryant ’16, Emma Turner ’17, Albert Dascher ’16, and Ethan Ryu ’16 on McLean Lawn

A N N UA L F U N D RESTRICTED GIFTS While most gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted, some Annual Fund donors helped make possible specific initiatives planned by the school for the 2014-2015 school year. Andy Abroms Memorial Scholarships Acworth Scholarship Iain Alexander Scholarship Chess Program Departments and Programs: Athletics, Biology, Contemporary Ensemble, Library, Scholarship, Science M AT C H I N G G I F T S

The following employers matched their employees’ gifts to Indian Springs in 2014-2015. Adobe Systems Incorporated Allstate - The Giving Campaign Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program ConocoPhillips Petroleum Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Google Gift Matching Program Merck Partnership For Giving Microsoft Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Olin Corporation Charitable Trust Regions Financial Corporation The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program Vulcan Materials Company RESTRICTED GIFTS

Restricted gifts of $5,000 and more support donordesignated initiatives that can be accepted by the s chool and are not bound by the fiscal year. In 2014-2015, restricted gifts were made for the following programs.

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Photo by Art Meripol

Rain garden between Classroom Buildings 1 and 2

Faculty Professional Development – Ajin USA/Jung Ho Sea Amnesty International - Mee Ok Choi and Tae Jung Kim College Counseling - Mee Ok Choi and Tae Jung Kim Video Recording Equipment - Debora and Tom Igou GIFTS-IN-KIND

Gifts of tangible property and services are also a significant help to Indian Springs through the year. Gifts-in-kind from the following people were contributed in 2014-2015. Amerson Engraving Sharon and Jim Bailey ’79 Deloye Burrell Jane and Charles Ellis Ann and Fred Gipson Malinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75 Reynolds Plantation Beebe and David Roberts ’61 Beba and Tasos Touloupis Gareth Vaughan

PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY The Planned Giving Society honors individuals who share a commitment to the future of Indian Springs School by including Springs in their estate plans.

These individuals have included the school in their wills, established a charitable trust while maintaining a life income, or named the school as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. If you have taken similar steps to benefit Springs, please let the Development Office know your plans. More information about Planned Giving to Springs can be found at www.indiansprings.org/plannedgiving. Judy and Hal Abroms Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67 Julia and John Badham ’57 Candi and C.P. Bagby ’63 Carolyn and John Bigger ’56 Lois Blackwell Janet Perry Book Kay Armstrong and Frank Carter ’62 Pinkie and Bryan Chace ’74 Heidi and Martin Damsky ’68 Cathy and Mell Duggan ’76 Coo Hirschowitz Engel ’79 David Faber ’66 Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 Robert Friedel ’67 Howard Furnas Gertrude Gildea Sylvia Goldberg Rachel and Edward Goldstein ’67 Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Eugenia and Larry Greer ’63 Joan and Preston Haskell ’56

Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 Dr. Robert W. Johns, Ph.D. George Johnston ’65 Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63 Judy and Philippe Lathrop ’73 Kristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62 Susan and Tennant McWilliams ’61 Margaret R. Monaghan Bob Montgomery ’74 Frances Ross ’77 and Bill Nolan Joe Nonidez ’62 Jocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim Palmer Margaret and Kip Porter ’60 Nancy and John Poynor ’58 Cindi and Michael Routman ’72 Sharon and Frank Samford ’62 Cooper Schley ’64 Jane and Kevin Tavakoli ’98 Ann and David Tharpe Jill and Chip Thuss ’74 Fergus Tuohy ’96 Nancy and Jim Tyrone ’73 Marjorie and Jim White ’60 Allison and J.P. Williams ’77

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L ASTING TIES ALUMNI WEEKEND 2015

uring April 16-19, more than 300 Indian Springs School alumni returned to campus to get a sneak peek at campus construction, reminisce about their days at Springs, and catch up with faculty and friends at the Alumni-Faculty Reception for all classes at Continental Bakery Downtown, the Directors’ Dinner, the Outstanding

Alum Award presentation to writer Daniel Alarcón ’95, tailgating and soccer games, and reunion class parties. To see all photos from the weekend and look ahead to Alumni Weekend 2016, visit www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2016. Thank you for joining us to celebrate this remarkable community!

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ALUMNI WEEKEND 1. David Woods ’85, Tony ’85 and Danielle Tropeano ’85, and Mona Singh ’85 (front) 2. Class of 1985 Reunion Party 3. Bill Long ’70, Sam McAliley ’70, John Owen ’70, Hank Long ’70, Maury Shevin ’70, Wayne Hyatt ’70 4. After receiving the 2015 Outstanding Alum Award, writer Daniel Alarcón ’95 spoke to English teacher Diane Sheppard’s AP English Language & Composition class: “One of the pieces of writing advice that you often hear is to write what you know,” said Alarcón. “I am hugely against that advice. I think you should write what you want to know. Go out and learn more, then write about it.” 5. Dick Pigford ’65 and David Matthews ’75 6. Jim David ’85, Leah Nell Adams ’85, Scott Pulliam ’85, Mona Singh ’85, Evan Goldberg ’85, Kelly Bodnar Battles ’85 7. Myles Steiner, Amy Finkelstein ’95, Andrew Gerhardt ’95, Martin Tobias ’95, Fran Hutchinson ’95 8. Ankur Patel, Brett Janich ’06, Jesse Unkenholz ’01, Anna Unkenholz, Jeff Tolbert ’03 9. Andrea Engel Haines ’03, Kent Haines ’03, Henry Long ’01, Alice Long ’03 10. Chee Lee ’10, Charles Guo ’05, Bo Guthrie ’05 11. Thornton Anderson ’80 and Susan Pizitz ’80 12. Class of 1975 Reunion Party 13. Morris Benners ’65, Bruce Hunt ’65, John Wright ’65, Robin Roberts ’65 14. Athletic Director Greg Van Horn, Kari Todd ’09, Elizabeth Hodges ’09, Alex Garvey ’09, Charles Guo ’05 15. Class of 2010 Reunion Party 16. Class of 1995 Reunion Party 17. Class of 1980 Reunion Party 18. Class of 1990 Reunion Party

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DIRECTORS’ DINNER

ndian Springs School thanked more than 120 alumni, parents, and friends for their lead stewardship of the school and commitment to Springs Eternal at the 2015 Directors’ Dinner held April 16 at The Club. “It is because of your heartfelt and ongoing passion for the school that we are able to build a strong foundation for its future,” said Vaughan. “Thank you for making this possible.”

1. Frank Samford ’62 with Barbara and Bill Viar ‘62 2. Alan Engel ’73 with Mary and Rob Henrikson ’65 3. Kiki Scalise, Julie Bryant, Stacy Pulliam 4. Mike Goodrich ’63, Myla Calhoun, and Gillian Goodrich 5. Kimberly and Michael Steiner ’95 6. Cindy Matthews, Martin

Damsky ’68, Cecilia Matthews, Heidi Damsky 7. Ann and Richard Monk ’57 with Scott Pulliam ‘85 8. Malinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75 9. Rusty Rushton ’74, Richard Drennen ’77, Steven Corenblum ’75 10. Emmett and Catherine McLean, Deak Rushton ’78, Barbara and Jack Aland ’75 11. Lori

Feist, Missy Waddell 12. John Abbot ’80, Robert Aland ’80, Susan Abbot, Kelly Aland 13. Emily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine 14. Director Gareth Vaughan 15. Leo Kayser III ’62

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bout three dozen alumni, parents, and friends joined ISS faculty Drs. Bob Cooper and Mac LaCasse at the home of Brett and Kelly Bodnar Battles ’85 on June 20 to celebrate Springs Eternal. Part of the school’s yearlong, coastto-coast Tour de Springs, the event

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gave West Coast family and friends an opportunity to reconnect and to join together to support the Campaign for Springs Eternal.

1. Griff Harsh ’71 and Board Chair Libby Pantazis 2. Meg Whitman, Kelly Bodnar Battles ’85 3. Evan Pantazis ’09, Libby Pantazis, Jaden Barney ’13 4. Marc Morrison ’84, Alice Chen ’86, Ellen Chen ’90 5. Risha Mars, Jenna Caldwell ’07, Evan Wilson ’05, Gregory Sizemore ’07 6. Director Gareth Vaughan talks about the progress of campus construction.

Join us for Alumni Weekend 2016! THURSDAY, APRIL 14 - SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Highlights will include the 2016 Directors’ Dinner, Outstanding Alum Award Presentation, an alumni-faculty reception for all classes, tours of the new classrooms, a performance by the Concert Choir, class reunion parties for class years ending in “6” and “1,” and the conclusion of the Campaign for Springs Eternal. Please honor your time at Springs by helping make Springs Eternal. Visit www.indiansprings.org/ISSspringseternal to make your gift or pledge online, or contact Director of Development Beth Mulvey at bmulvey@indiansprings.org or 205.332.0591. The Campaign for Springs Eternal will conclude during the weekend, but pledges may be paid through 2018.

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was great because we sang Renaissance Motets, and singing there was like singing in a cathedral. My dad was superb at knowing how to get the most out of the group and making the rehearsals worthwhile. It was my favorite part of the day then, even as it is now. Q: When did you decide to pursue a career in music?

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MUSIC DIRECTOR TIM THOMAS ’67 TO RETIRE AFTER 36 YEARS

e joined the ISS choir in 1963, when Springs was an all-boys school and the choir was the Men’s Glee Club. He sang first under his father, Hugh Thomas (who later directed the Birmingham-Southern Concert Choir), and then under John Jennings, and loved choral music so much that when it came time to choose a career, his path was clear. After 36 years as ISS Music Director, Tim Thomas ’67 will step off the podium in June. Here he reflects on what he has enjoyed most about helping build Springs’ legacy of singing. Q: What was it like to sing in the choir under your father’s direction? A: My brother went to school here before I did, and then my father started teaching here a couple of years before I came. So my first memories of the choir are from concerts when I was in elementary school. I already admired it tremendously before I became a student. Then when I got here I was very excited to join it. Some of my favorite memories are probably my first rehearsals because the music was so terrific. We sang in the old gymnasium that doesn’t exist anymore. I thought it

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A: I already knew that’s where my passion was before I ever started college, so I pursued it from the very beginning of my college education and never looked back. During college, I was in one of the last groups to be subject to the draft. I drew a low lottery number, so I enlisted in officer candidate school and became an officer, first in artillery and then in military intelligence. I actually directed a little choral ensemble when I was in officer candidate school. It wasn’t much of an ensemble, but it was fun. I got out in 1974 and went to graduate school to study musicology at the University of Texas. Q: What brought you back to ISS? A: I had finished everything except my dissertation when this job came open. I applied late because I didn’t know about it until the summer of 1980. Joe Jackson, the Head of School at the time, had already interviewed three or four people for it, but he offered the job to me, which I was very pleased about. My first year was 1980-81, the same year as Athletic Director Greg Van Horn. Q: How did you make the job your own? A: The biggest change was continuing an SATB, which started the year before I came, in addition to the Men’s Glee Club and Women’s Chorus. Having the SATB choir enabled me to do major works that the choir had never done before,

such as Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum, Haydn’s Te Deum, Bach’s B Minor Mass, Mozart Requiem, and the Stravinsky Symphony of Songs. I also pursued having a professional orchestra play with the choir so students could hear how these works were meant to sound, and that became a major part of the program. Q: When did the Chamber Choir and international touring start? A: I started the Chamber Choir my first year here, but it wasn’t until 1999 that we began touring internationally. I was hesitant to start an international tour because of the cost and finally decided to give it a try. We went to Austria and the Czech Republic. We’ve also been to China, Hungary, Ireland, France, Romania, Switzerland, and Spain. The response that we get from European audiences has been remarkable. They are very enthusiastic about choral music and will show up in large numbers for a concert, illustrated most dramatically by our most recent tour in Spain, where it was standing-room only in one church. After the choir has worked so hard, it’s great for them to get a response like that. Q: What do you think about founding Director Doc Armstrong’s belief that the choir was the school’s best ambassador? A: It’s very flattering that Doc Armstrong said that, and it has been one of the most rewarding things about this job that it receives such strong support from the administration. I will say that the school has grown so much in excellence that there are other programs that are equally renowned now—athletics, mock trial, Scholars Bowl, and many others. But the choir is probably the only one that has 40% of the

school all performing at the same time, so it is an important public relations tool. I’ll always be grateful to Doc Armstrong that he had that perspective. Q: Is there a secret to directing a large group of students? A: One of the tricks is not to have any tricks because if you try to be cute, the kids figure out really quickly that you’re being a phony. Instead, let the music speak for itself. I try to help them understand the music and see where the phrases are going and what the composer is saying. Q: What about the choir makes you most proud? A: What I want is communication, for the choir to communicate with listeners, and this is what I’m most proud of: that they can communicate ideas that are so profound—especially considering their young age. They also sing with precision and with great versatility. Q: When you look back a year from now, what do you think you’ll miss most? A: I will miss the music, far more than I could ever explain, and I will never forget the people: faculty, parents, supporters, and especially the students. I hope to visit with many of you at our performance, with orchestra, of the Brahms Requiem at 12:30 p.m. on April 16 or at our Homecoming Concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 19.

“I will miss the music, far more than I could ever explain, and I will never forget the people: faculty, parents, supporters, and especially the students.”

HONOR DR. THOMAS Donate $25 or more to the ISS Annual Fund in honor of Dr. Tim Thomas ’67 from now through Dec. 1 and receive this fun “Sing!” T-shirt featuring a one-ofa-kind caricature of Thomas drawn by cartoonist and ISS alum Howard Cruse ’62.

Make your donation online at www.indiansprings.org/ onlinegiving, and indicate your preferred T-shirt size (S, M, L, XL) in “Other Details.” Contact ISS Development Associate Amelia Brock at amelia. brock@indiansprings.org or 205.332.0600 for alternate payment methods or sizes.

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ISS CLASSMATES JOHN A LUM I L IDANIEL FE GREEN ’95NAND ALARCÓN ’95

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ISS Salutes the Class of 2015

ixty-eight seniors became ISS alumni/ae at the school’s 61st Graduation Exercises held May 22 on the ISS Lawn. Known for their diverse talents and interests, wit, and kindnesses to others, “the Class of 2015 will truly be missed,” Director Gareth Vaughan told an audience of 800 family members, faculty, and friends. “They have excelled in all areas of school life, academics, leadership, and artistic, theatrical, musical, and athletic endeavors. They have created new initiatives that are already destined to be repeated by younger classes. But truth be told, they are memorable for other reasons. They think of how actions affect others, and they look out for friends and classmates, not just for themselves. They have made Springs a better place and will contribute to the betterment of the fine colleges and universities they will be attending.” Adelphi University Auburn University Berklee College of Music Birmingham-Southern College Boston College Brandeis University Claremont McKenna College College of Charleston Cornell University Elon University Florida Southern College Franklin and Marshall College Goucher College Grinnell College High Point University Ithaca College Lourdes University Loyola University New Orleans Middlebury College New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pitzer College Pomona College Queens University of Charlotte

Rhodes College Rochester Institute of Technology Samford University Smith College Spelman College Stanford University Tulane University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles Universityof Delaware Universityof Michigan University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Pittsburgh University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of Virginia Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University Williams College Xavier University of Louisiana

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1. Graduating senior Sam Stallings ’15 with sister Ally Stallings ’19. 2. (Seated) Bellona Ma ’15, Claire Chen ’16, Sienna Chen ’14, Oscar Lin ’15, Yuzhao Pan ’16; (standing) Tianyu Ma, Min Xie, Dr. Hong-Chi Lin, Dr. Yi-Ling Liu, Hunter Lin. 3. 2015 Legacy Families Lester Seigel ’75, Chip Dillard ’81, Susan Dillard ’80, Liz Dillard ’15, Clint Dillard ’84, Tristan Trechsel ’15, Caroline Clark ’82, Ben Goodman ’15, Anna Welden ’15, Charles Welden ’82, Jeffrey Simonetti ’15, Paula Simonetti ’13, Joe Simonetti ’75, and Joseph Simonetti ’11. 4. Classmates listen to closing remarks by Will Jones ’15. 5. Weon Kil Kim and Hwa Sook Song with Eui Hyun Kim ’15. 6. Marty McGuire ’15 with longtime faculty member Mac Fleming. McGuire and Eli Cohen ’15 received 2015 Spiritual Awareness Awards; McGuire also received the 2015 Leadership Award.

NOMINATE A FELLOW ALUM FOR THE 2016 OUTSTANDING ALUM AWARD! ISS alumni have made outstanding contributions in their professions and communities all over the world. Nominate a former classmate for the 2016 Outstanding Alum Award: Visit indiansprings.org/oaa or e-mail Director of Development Beth Mulvey at bmulvey@ indiansprings.org. Nominations are due Nov. 20!

Eli Cohen ’15

REMARKS BY FALL 2014 MAYOR ELI COHEN ’15 AT INDIAN SPRINGS’ 61ST GRADUATION EXERCISES IN MAY “… One memory that I’ve been mulling over for a while now actually came a few Saturday nights ago, after the Springs Varsity Soccer Team lost in the second round of the playoffs to Westminster-Oak Mountain 3 to 0. Needless to say, I was not too happy about it, but even more so, I was feeling a little lost. I had played nearly 100 games for Coach Tozzi—four seasons total—wearing the Indian Springs crest. I’ve never considered myself much of an athlete, but I was reeling from the shock of losing a part of my identity I had long taken for granted. And that’s when Zak Heino came up to me and said

something that at the time seemed rather strange but now makes perfect sense. He said, ‘Other people must be really envious that they don’t get to go here.’ My response was flippant. ‘What? Jealous they can’t go to the school that doesn’t make it past the second round?’ ‘No,’ he said, ‘a school that makes it possible for a guy like me to experience something like this.’ I think Zak Heino got mighty close to explaining the ‘Springs Experience’ that is often referred to but hardly ever defined. Because a ‘guy like Zak’ is a guy like me or any of the 68 people who are about to walk across this stage. It is anyone lucky enough to get

to call Indian Springs home. And what is ‘something like this’? Well that depends on the person. It may be competing on the soccer team, it may be your 9th grade theater production, it may be mixing your own song with Mr. Lantrip on Wednesday nights, listening to Sebastian play the piano, looking at Min Gu’s art, or witnessing Riley’s harmonious falsetto. It’s 10 years from now, quietly singing a choir tune whose name you’ve long forgotten but whose every note is still perfectly in tune. You know it when you feel it. You know it because you know you belong.” Fall 2014 Mayor Eli Cohen ’15

NEW ART TEACHER CLAY COLVIN ’95 RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP IN VISUAL ARTS

ew ISS Visual Arts teacher Clay Colvin ’95 has received a $5,000 Fellowship in Visual Arts from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Awarded to Alabama artists who create important works of art and make valuable contributions to the state, fellowship grants are based on merit of work, career achievement, professional development, and service. In its announcement about the fellowship, the ASCA described Colvin’s paintings as “fresh and sophisticated with a clearly expressed vision” and stated that his work “shows layering and depth achieved with masterful handling of paint.” The grant will support work created from October 2015 through September 2016.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY CLASS EXPLORES GREEN’S ‘COMMUNITY OF READERS’

tudents at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., are getting a chance this fall to discuss why the novels of ISS alum John Green ’95—like certain literary classics such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice—generate communities of readers. Associate Professor of English Brad Evans developed his new “Fault in Our Fiction” course in July 2014 after attending a preview screening of The Fault in Our Stars in New York City with his teenage son. Surrounded by 600 Green fans, Evans decided to look more carefully at Green’s six novels, which he believes can be read not just as young adult fiction but seriously as literature. “I’m expecting a large group of ‘nerdfighters’ to sign up for the class and hope they will be ready to cast a light on their own reading practices,” he says. “Green’s fiction is exciting because it shows that reading is far from a solitary practice.”

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PICTURED, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: 2002 classmates Starr Turner Drum ’02, Patrick Yu ’02, Christo Fawal ’02, and Stephen Cockrell ’02 in June at Bottle & Bone in Birmingham; 2015 Outstanding Alum Daniel Alarcón, recipient of the 2015 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Journalism, and his new graphic novel, City of Clowns; Ben and Nadia Robertson (Nadia Perry ’05); William Blackerby ’05 and Kristin Hanson; E.T. Brown IV ’05 and Kathryn Ellis

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Dwight Read ’60 has recently published three scholarly books addressing key topics in anthropology from artifact classification to human social organization. Read reports that in 2014 he was elected to be a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. He is currently retired but as a professor emeritus is still working as Research Professor at the University of California. CLASS OF 1961

The Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California presented the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services to Jeffrey Smith ’61 for voluntarily providing legal services to the poor or disadvantaged, improving the law and the legal system, and increasing access to justice. CLASS OF 1970

Stephen Powell ’70 had a solo exhibition in the Headley-Whitney Museum in Lexington, Ky., from April to August. The exhibition featured more than 40 pieces of colorful blown glass, which Danville’s The Advocate Messenger called a “breathtaking . . . vibrant wonderland of organic forms.” CLASS OF 1984

Kazuo Moriya ’84 received the 2015 Samuel Ullman Award from the Japan-American Society of Alabama (JASA) in May at the 26th JASA Annual Dinner at The Club. JASA established the award in 1992 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward advancing Japanese-U.S. relations. The award was named in honor of Samuel Ullman, the early 20th-century Birmingham civic leader and poet. His poem “Youth,” which encourages youthful optimism, was credited by the Japanese with helping inspire Japan’s post-World War II recovery effort and has since come to symbolize the

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business, cultural, and educational ties between Japan and Alabama. A Tokyo native who came to the United States at age 15, Moriya works as a project manager at HTNA, an automotive manufacturing supplier in Jasper. CLASS OF 1995

2015 Outstanding Alum Daniel Alarcón ’95 has received the 2015 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Journalism. His winning article, “The Contestant,” which appeared in The California Sunday Magazine in October 2014, focused on the disappearance of a Peruvian teenager after she became an overnight hit on a televised game show. Alarcón’s reach in the literary world continues to grow; he served as a judge for the fiction category of the 2015 National Book Awards Longlist, and his story “City of Clowns,” from his first book, War by Candlelight, will be re-released in November as a graphic novel illustrated by Sheila Alvarado. ISS English teacher Jessica Smith will teach the forthcoming graphic novel in her Experimental Literature class next semester. CLASS OF 1996

Holly Brown ’96 welcomed twins Evelyn Grey (“Evie”) Vanderwall and Maxwell Quinn (“Max”) Vanderwall on July 6. CLASS OF 1997

Andrew Jones ’97 is currently teaching high school English at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Ct., while his wife, Jessica, pursues a degree at Yale Divinity School. They welcomed their first child, Oliver Russell, on Aug. 19. CLASS OF 2005

Husband and wife creative team Ben and Nadia Robertson (Nadia Perry ’05), co-owners of 1931 Productions, launched their film production company in Birmingham back in 2009 with the couple’s first short film Urban Decay, which screened at several film festivals in and out

of state. The Robertsons made a name for their company in Los Angeles and have now relocated back South, where they continue to shoot new and ongoing projects, writing blogs and film critiques, and developing screenplays for the film market. Their first feature screenplay, VOYEUR, a horror/thriller about a photographer who is lured into collaboration with a masked killer, has been listed as a finalist for the LA Screenwriter Logline Competition as well as quarterfinalist in the Creative World Awards. The script also placed as quarterfinalist in the 2013 International Page Awards as well as the 2014 ScreenCraft Action and Thriller Screenplay Competition, received positive reviews from The BlueCat Screenplay Competition, and garnered interest from various Hollywood executives and production companies. The couple looks forward to expanding upon their West Coast experience and branching out their talents back Southeast. William Blackerby ’05 and Kristin Hanson are engaged to be married on Oct. 24 at the All Saints’ Chapel on the campus of their alma mater, Sewanee University, in Sewanee, Tenn. E.T. Brown IV ’05 married Kathryn Ellis on Oct. 3, 2014, at the Cannery ONE in Nashville. The couple met while in college at Belmont University and now have a house in the Woodbine neighborhood in Nashville. They both work in the music industry and had a fittingly musical reception party. CLASS OF 2006

Jessica and Carter McLean ’06 welcomed daughter Collins Grace McLean on Aug. 12. CLASS OF 2008

Steven Allen ’08 is producing a film series, Childlike, featuring two fictional Springs graduates. Filming will begin this fall. His artist

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Patrick Comer ’92 was recently featured in The Washington Post for his efforts to attract new start-ups to New Orleans.

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collective, Prillen, launched a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised over $3,000. Allen writes, “Childlike deals with many issues that young adults face every day: race, gender identity, sexuality, relationships, careers, and more. I think that’s why so many people support the project and relate to the characters and story.” Sarah Spruell ’08 is also a writer and producer on the project. CLASS OF 2009

Jennie Fisher ’09 and Stephanie Robinson wed on Aug. 8 at the B&A Warehouse in Birmingham. They currently reside in San Antonio, Texas. Taylor Hogan ’09 married Catherine Wood on May 24 at The Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem, N.C.

In Memoriam ALUMNI

John Thames ’61 of Atlanta died on April 28. Thames received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, his master’s degree from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He was a longtime employee of Oglethorpe University, serving at various times as the Director of ELS Language Center, Dean of Students, and Dean of Continuing Education. He was also involved in community organizations in Atlanta, dedicating himself both professionally and personally to teaching, learning, and helping others. He is survived by his wife, Frederica, and daughter, Ginger Bessonette (John).

Evan Pantazis ’09 joined other semi-professional soccer players this fall on the roster for the Birmingham Hammers’ first exhibition schedule. Pantazis, who played varsity soccer at ISS, is believed to be the first and only semi-pro soccer player in the history of Indian Springs School. Formed two years ago with the mission of bringing a professional soccer team to the Magic City, the Hammers were recently accepted as the newest member of the National Premier Soccer League, which includes more than 80 teams across the United States. The Hammers will compete in the South Region’s Southeast Conference, which includes clubs in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, and New Orleans.

Beall Dozier (Nap) Gary, Jr. ’75 died suddenly on May 10 while running near his home in White Hall, Va. A former Indian Springs School mayor, he went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He practiced law with Haskell, Slaughter, Young, & Rediker and worked for HealthSouth and Regent Surgical in Birmingham until moving with his family in 2012 to Virginia, where he served as COO of Regent Surgical. He was an avid outdoorsman, gardener, and philanthropist. Survivors include his wife, Amy; children, Emily Ann ’06, Britt ’07, and David Loren ’14; mother, Foy; and siblings, Loren ’76, Kirven ’79, and Emily ’85.

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Jonathan Joseph Hoefker ’93 passed away March 15 at the Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis, Tenn. A graduate of Mississippi State University, he worked as an information security advisor at FedEx Services in Memphis. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Sara Chapman Hoefker; sons, Nathaniel Alexander and Samuel Henry of Olive Branch, Miss.; and parents, Joe and Kathy (Zuber) Hoefker of Montevallo, Ala.

New York University student Robert Ascherman ’11 has been awarded a Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights by the Gallatin School of Individualized Study for work in South Africa. He spent the summer working with the Abahlali baseMjondolo (Shack Dwellers) Movement, an organization that fights for housing rights in post-apartheid South Africa.

PATRICK COMER ’92 He came to ISS looking for academic inspiration, and from the moment Patrick Comer ’92 set foot in 10th grade English, the experience changed his life. “I’d been in public school, and talking with Diane [Sheppard] just blew my mind.” Inspiration also came in other guises over the next three years. Working on theater productions at The Hut led to a love of the stage. A fondness for facts and public speaking earned him national medals in speech and interviewing when the ISS Academic Decathlon team won the small school division for the state of Alabama at nationals two years in a row. And singing in the ISS Concert Choir led to a double major in theater and music from Sewanee and a brief stint teaching music, directing Off-Broadway shows, and building scenery in New York City. For Comer, the inspiration hasn’t ceased. In 1997, he shifted gears and followed an opportunity in the tech start-up arena, govWorks. After graduating from Columbia Business School and working in market research in Los Angeles, Comer moved in 2008 to New Orleans, where he launched Federated Sample, a rapidly growing digital market-research company with over 80 employees that recently rebranded as Lucid and announced the opening of a second office in London. Today the Lucid CEO is providing inspiration to others by helping attract other start-ups to New Orleans and by offering a Venture for America (VFA) fellowship to new college graduates interested in learning the ins and outs of the start-up world. The fellowship, he said on a recent visit to Springs, is one of about 100 available at start-ups in a dozen U.S. cities. ISS parent Dennis Leonard P ’07, who joined Comer on his visit, has been instrumental in establishing eight VFA fellowships at Birmingham start-ups, including r-squared macro, created by ISS alum Emma Dinsmore ’05.

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NEW TO THE BOARD:

Fergus Tuohy ’96

ndian Springs School is pleased to announce that Fergus Tuohy ’96 has joined the ISS Board of Governors. Tuohy served as an ex officio member of the Board in 2014-15 as president of the ISS Alumni Council. A graduate of Loyola University, he is a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner with Cummings, Tuohy & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services.

Keith Connett Russell IV ’01 died on May 12 while hiking in Colombia, South America. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in Computer Technology and went on to work for Los Alamos National Laboratories and the Department of Energy, where he created a groundbreaking program to protect the environment from nuclear waste. He is survived by his mother, Lynn Russell-Davis (Steven Davis); father, Keith Connett Russell, III; siblings, Brad (Anne), Brook (Celine), and Rachel Russell; step-siblings, Anna and Grayson Davis; and companion, Ember Pugliese. FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Stacy Pulliam P ’16, ’17 D.G. Pantazis ’03

lso serving on the Board for the 2015-16 school year are ex officio members Stacy Pulliam P ’16, ’17, president of the Parents Association, and D.G. Pantazis ’03, president of the Alumni Council. To learn more about Pulliam, Pantazis, and their 23 colleagues on the Board of Governors, visit our new Governance web page: www.indiansprings.org/ boardofgovernors.

SEND US YOUR NEWS! Let ISS classmates, faculty, and friends know what you’ve been doing by e-mailing us your news to share in the spring issue of Indian Springs magazine. Send your info and photos to Mindy Black at mblack@indiansprings.org!

Alumni parent and grandparent James Edward Bryant passed away on July 28. Survivors include son Scott Malcolm Bryant ’82 (Julie) and grandsons Parker ’16 and Nicholas ’18 Bryant. Ed Conerly, husband of former ISS faculty member June Conerly and father of alumna Jeanne Conerly ’80, passed away in June. Alumni parent and grandparent Martha Shelnutt Dillard passed away on March 6. Survivors include her children, Susan Phillips ’80 (David), Chip Dillard ’81, and Clint Dillard ’84 (Amy); and grandchildren Jack ’12, Liz ’15 and Sam ’19 Dillard. Alumni parent and grandparent Judge Gardner Foster Goodwyn Jr. died on Feb. 24. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Williams Goodwyn; children, Priscilla Anderson ’80 (Robert) and Tyler Williams Goodwyn ’81 (Jeanie); and grandson, Cooper Anderson ‘’18. Alumnae parent John Gould died on Sept. 29. Survivors include his wife, Sheryl Gould; and children Rachel Gould Fowler ’84 (Mike) and Kathy Gould Mathews ’86 (Joe-Bill Mathews ’86). Alumni parent Edmond Darby Henley died peacefully on Feb. 22. Survivors include his

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children, Edmond Darby Henley Jr. ’82 (Susan) and Suzanne Henley Horst ’84 (Rudy). Alumni grandparent Shirley Utako Kurata died on June 15. She is survived by her grandsons, Robert Kurata Bradley ’00 and Joseph Kurata Bradley ’02. Alumnus parent Maria Jose Andrade Matisz, passed away peacefully at home on July 29. She is survived by her son Thomé Matisz ’80, who writes, “My Mom had a great opinion of Indian Springs School and without her confidence in the school and its teachers, I would not have attended. I am forever thankful.” Alumnus father-in-law Theodore Fitz (Ted) Randolph passed away on May 3 in Birmingham. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Randolph Hanson, and son-in-law, Victor Hanson ’74, of Birmingham. Alumni grandparent Elena Lois Cannon Robertson passed away on May 31. She is survived by grandchildren Margaret ’10, Virginia ’12, and Clarence ’16 Barr. Alumni parent Dr. David Sperling died on March 2 in Birmingham. He is survived by sons Peter ’77 (Vicky) and Andrew ’79 Sperling.

PICTURED OPPOSITE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jennie Fisher

’09 and Stephanie Robinson; the Hogan family. RIGHT: Evan Pantazis ’09 (front row, far right) and other semi-pro soccer players at an exhibition game for the Birmingham Hammers

LEFT TO RIGHT: 1999 yearbook photo; Mariam Khoramnia Rüdiger ’00 and her daughter, Minou, photographed last summer in traditional German-Bavarian clothes

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Former ASSIST Student Mariam Khoramnia Rüdiger ’00

hen Mariam Khoramnia Rüdiger ’00 learned in 1998 that her ASSIST scholarship would bring her to Indian Springs, she had seen only images of a “graciously swimming swan,” the school’s dorm circle, and a few classrooms. Upon her arrival, she recalls, she was “simply blown away” by the campus and warm welcome that she and fellow ASSIST student Johann Caspar-Isemer ’00 received. While classes brought a few challenges due to language barriers (“A derivative? Never heard of it!”), she found fellow students eager to help. (“Thank you so much, Cliff Frey ’00 for all your support at Calculus!” she says.) “The teachers and their love of their respective subjects encouraged me to give my best,” she says. When she left a year later, she hoped to return one day as a German teacher.

“When being asked what I gained from my time at Springs, what would I answer? The language? Learning to stand on my own feet and maturing? Academic forthcoming while learning from the best? Getting to know a different country and its lifestyles? Maybe it’s a little bit of everything, but maybe it’s nothing one can describe. Maybe it’s the homey feeling I have when thinking back or hearing a song that used to play on the radio back then!” Rüdiger never returned to teach but instead went on to study dentistry and become an orthodontist. “Currently I’m not working but staying at home with our wonderful, adorable baby girl, Minou, who turned one at the end of August,” she says. “And as at all times: I love what I do, and I do it with all my heart as well as I can. Maybe that’s my spark of the ISS spirit still left.”

NEW ALUMS WELCOME NEW FAMILIES DURING FACULTY TRIP TO ASIA

ew ISS alumnus Sylvan Zhang ’15 treasured his Springs experience. So when he was invited in June to join David Wang ’15, Mike Jin ’15, and other Chinese Springs families in hosting a summer party in Shanghai for new Asian students and parents, as well as other Asian alumni, Zhang volunteered to speak. “The intimate community of Indian Springs provides international students a safe and warm place away from home,” said Zhang. “At Springs, students are able to grow both academically and personally.” Wang talked as well about his experience at Springs, and ISS parent Arthur Xu (father of Allen Xu ’17) described the ways that his son has grown as an ISS student. Incoming student Dana Tang ’18 spoke on behalf of all new families in expressing their excitement about joining the school community. The dinner was part of a nine-day cultural exchange trip that allowed 19 ISS faculty and staff a chance to visit cities and historic sites in South Korea and China to learn more about Asian society, culture, and history. Part of a professional development initiative provided by AJIN USA, the exchange program was created by AJIN USA CEO Jung Ho Sea as a way to strengthen student-teacher connections. (Read about Sea’s son, Joon Soo Sea ’17, on page 6 of this issue.)

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