90 Years of The Lausanne Way
90 YEARS OF THE LAUSANNE WAY | LAUSANNE FALL 2016
THE MAGAZINE OF LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | FALL 2016 SPECIAL EDITION
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Lausanne Magazine is a publication of Lausanne Collegiate School whose mission is to prepare each of its students for college and for life in a global environment. EDITOR
Carrie Linder Robinson Assistant Director of Strategic Communications crobinson@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1003 CONTRIBUTING EDITOR CLASS NOTES AND ALUMNI NEWS
Charlotte Albertson Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Affairs calbertson@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1029 MANAGING EDITOR
Drew Smith Director of Strategic Communications dsmith@lausanneschool.com 901.474.1047 COPY EDITOR
Susannah Reese ‘00 ART DIRECTOR
Alison Johnson Charles ARCHIVIST
Cissi Loftis PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael Christopher Laura Hatcher, merged photography, Hatcher Design Office Carrie Linder Robinson Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 W. Massey Rd., Memphis, TN 38120 901.474.1000 www.lausanneschool.com
Source materials for the articles in the special issue of The Lausanne Magazine includes oral histories collected from alumni by students and faculty, Mrs. Nelse Thompson’s letters, graciously made available by her granddaughter Nelse Thompson Sharer, and material gathered by faculty, alumni and local historians.
90 Years of The Lausanne Way
ON THE COVER: Members of the Lausanne class of 1935 with their flower girls and boys on graduation day along with current Lausanne students, all pictured at Lausanne’s first campus on Central Avenue. Top row: Bama Thompson ‘35, Sally Harding Fay ‘35, Elizabeth Campbell Cox ‘35, Helen Young Gibson ‘35, Nupur Singh ‘17, Lucas Davis ‘18, Roshan Natarajan ‘17 and Jordan Reed ‘17. Bottom row: Eight of the flower girls and boys in 1935 (names unknown), Peter Morrison ‘25, Caleb Thompson ‘27, Ava Azari ‘28 and Sonia Privette ‘26.
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Since our founding in 1926, Lausanne has created a joyful and challenging learning process. By encouraging our students toward continual self-reflection and providing opportunities for them to succeed, we’ve empowered our students to seek their own journeys. The character they’ve built through service to others and the meaningful relationships they’ve forged on our campus give them the strength to make a difference on the global stage. It’s not just what we do. It’s who we are. It’s The Lausanne Way.
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LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER I first stepped onto Lausanne’s campus as its headmaster on a hot day in July 11 years ago. My family and I had just moved from North Carolina, and the humidity I’d been warned about lived up to its reputation. Even though we expected the warmth, we were still awestruck by its depth. Thankfully, the same could be said about the reception we received from the Lausanne community. As we celebrate our 90th Anniversary this year, we’ve been reflecting back on the school’s history, and it’s easy to see that we’ve evolved from our beginnings as an all-girls school in 1926. But it’s also abundantly clear that our founders’ emphasis on challenging the status quo, committing to small class sizes, inspiring teachers and instructing in a highly individualized way are values we hold dear today. The campus we’ve called home has grown from a house in midtown to our home on Massey, but the challenging curriculum, which focuses on giving students the ability to solve any problem they face in the future, gives us our foundation. The school has always endeavored to ask the right questions and looked to nurture students towards open-minded global citizenship, giving of themselves to make an impact on the world.
Class of 2031 member Olivia Smith works on one of her art masterpieces with Stuart McCathie now in his 12th year as Lausanne’s headmaster. Mr. McCathie spent the first 14 years of his career in education teaching fine arts. He specialized in painting, drawing and ceramics at schools in the UK, Bahamas and Connecticut.
Our school has an incredible history. It’s long been a place that helps students find their passion in an environment not only of tolerance and empathy but of true community support. At Lausanne, the artist, the academic and the athlete can each be celebrated for their interests and not be typecast into a role because of them. This special edition of our magazine showcases how The Lausanne Way continues to triumph the ideas and traditions that have made our school a remarkable place for generations. We hope reading through the stories of our past gives you a renewed sense of our community’s history and inspires you to reflect upon your own time at Lausanne.
“ We hope reading through the stories of our past gives you a renewed sense of our community’s history and inspires you to reflect upon your own time at Lausanne.” —Stuart McCathie, Headmaster
Whether you’re an alumnus, a current student, a parent, or a friend of the school, thank you for your support of The Lausanne Way.
Stuart McCathie Headmaster
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We’ve graduated generations of alumni empowered to forge their own path. And our students learn to respect and consider the viewpoints of others as they work through complex problems today just as they have for 90 years. That desire for different thoughts and opinions has steadily grown the diversity of our campus over the decades, giving our students the ability to form meaningful relationships across stereotypical, socio-economic and global divides.
While we are proud of the history that we’ve built together, we challenge ourselves to be better tomorrow than we are today and are constantly looking for ways to further serve our students and community. Lausanne will continue to adjust to fully prepare our graduates for college and for life in a global environment, but our consistent core values will continue to guide us into the future just as they have for the past 90 years.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | 90 YEARS OF THE LAUSANNE WAY | FALL 2016
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1920s
1926 • Lausanne founded by Mrs. Emma DeSaussure Jett and Miss Bessie Statler, and located at a residence at 1649 Central Avenue.
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1930s
1933 • First Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) evaluation and accreditation of Lausanne School. 1938 • Lausanne publishes its first yearbook, The Locket.
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1940s • Lausanne students volunteer as hospital aids with the Red Cross to support the effort to win World War II.
1952 • Lausanne moves to former PentecostGarrison School property at 2485 Union Avenue. 1954 • Miss Bessie Statler retires as teacher and principal at Lausanne. • Ellen Davies Rodgers hired in June to be principal at Lausanne. • Mary Lucas Butler later named headmistress of Lausanne. 1956 • Myrtle Cobb becomes Lausanne headmistress.
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1957 • Graduation of first boarding student. 1959 • Lausanne moves to much larger campus at 1381 West Massey Road. • Construction of first buildings on campus, including current administrative area, Upper School, Jappe wing, Thompson Hall and Tully Dining Hall.
1960s
1960 • Walter Coppedge appointed as Lausanne headmaster. 1961 • Lausanne begins its Distinguished Lecturer series with a talk by world peace advocate Norman Cousins. • Thompson Hall dorm dedicated. 1965 • Co-education begins in the lower grades at Lausanne, with introduction of Montessori Program in kindergarten through sixth grade. 1966 • Tom Eppley becomes Lausanne’s headmaster. 1967 • Construction of Norfleet Gymnasium and Goodman Library. 1968 • Lausanne amends its charter to delete “for Girls” from its name and delete “Caucasian” from its purpose.
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1970s
1970 • Lausanne board approves for the school to become fully co-ed. 1977 • First boys accepted into Lausanne in grade seven.
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1980s
1982 • Lausanne graduates first co-ed class. 1986 • Lynx mascot adopted. Charles • Henderson named headmaster. • Lausanne Montessori program disbanded.
• Logan Malone becomes headmaster.
1990s
1991 • Toni Watson named Interim Headmaster. 1992 • George Elder becomes Lausanne headmaster. • Arun Gandhi first speaker to occupy Lausanne’s Chair of Ideas. 1998 • Construction of Tanner Hall.
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2000s
2001 • Lausanne celebrates 75th anniversary. 2003 • Construction of Shockey Science Building. 2004 • Construction of the Elder Performing Arts Center. • Gordon Bondurant becomes interim headmaster. 2005 • Stuart McCathie becomes Lausanne’s headmaster. 2006 • Construction of Upper Middle School building. 2007 • Lower School Science Laboratory added.
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2010 • Construction of 60,000 square foot Library and Indoor Sports Complex and renovation of Outdoor Sports Complex. • Lausanne becomes the first and only independent PK-12th grade International Baccalaureate School in the state of Tennessee. 2011 • Purchase of Lenden Wood property. 2012 • Extensive renovation of Tully Dining Hall and construction of Alumni Dining Hall. 2013 • Addition of artificial turf field. • First varsity football game since 1996. 2014 • Construction of campus Welcome Center. • Innovation Center added to Library. 2015 •Outdoor Discovery Center opens. 2016 • Makerspaces expanded in Library.
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1989 • Board changes name of school to Lausanne Collegiate School.
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1920s: BRAVE LEADERSHIP
It was a radical idea for the time, but the ladies were visionaries who understood the importance of a fine education. It was their passion to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Emma Jett and Bessie Statler quietly went over the details of their plan on a small side porch in the Central Gardens neighborhood in 1926. Lately, starting their own all-girls school had become the only topic of conversation at the meetings hosted by their friend Nelse Thompson in her home. It was a radical idea for the time, but the ladies were visionaries who understood the importance of a fine education. Their passion was to make a difference in the lives of young people. Emma DeSassaure Jett was from a lineage of bankers in Lausanne, Switzerland, a city that prided itself on elite education. Although the general mindset in the 1920s was that women would not pursue professional careers outside of the home, Mrs. Jett was inspired by the European academic mold. She wanted to create an institution which provided the highest standards for educating girls and an opportunity to be more than what society expected. The two ladies “were scared to death of their own audacity,” Mrs. Thompson confided in her journal at the time. But in the fall of 1926, The Commercial Appeal reported that “a new preparatory school for girls” had opened at 1649 Central Avenue. They turned the gorgeous two-story private residence into an educational home for girls ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. The entrance hall staircase no longer led to upstairs bedrooms but to Lower School classrooms instead. Classes were held for the Upper School girls on the ground floor, and the beautiful main floor parlor now doubled as the meeting place for history class and a biology lab.
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Lausanne co-founders Bessie Statler and Emma Jett.
Issue of the Lausanne newspaper in 1929.
The front lawn was used for recitals, sports and graduation ceremonies with the columned front porch as the “go-to” class picture setting. Class of 1950 graduate Marlene Tate remembers how the dog that lived next door became a permanent fixture around the house.
“Pinky was always lying near the fireplace and watching us during study hall,” she shares. “I always thought that was a cozy thing.” Described by former students as being extremely efficient, Miss Statler focused on meaningful learning and growth for each individual.
Ninety years later, Lausanne Collegiate School’s name and location have changed, but the close-knit family feel and the ideas established by the founders are evident in the school of today.
And the global-mindedness Mrs. Jett passed to her students prepared them for the world stage. Mignon Dunn ’45 followed Mrs. Jett’s example of grace and poise as she stepped out on stage quite literally, becoming an international opera star and Metropolitan Opera legend. “Mrs. Jett was always so elegant,” Ms. Dunn recalled as she admired the beautiful portraits of her former headmistresses during a recent tour of the Massey campus. She brought her hand to her chest as she turned to the other painting, “And they captured Miss Statler’s eyes perfectly.” The school’s founders were bold enough to walk an uncertain path to ensure the young women they taught could more easily find theirs.
“They had a bold vision that challenged the status quo, producing an institutional mindset where anything is possible,” reflects current Headmaster Stuart McCathie. Because of that leadership, we have confidence in knowing who we are, where we are going and how to get there. This is the legacy of Lausanne.
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Ninety years later, Lausanne Collegiate School’s name and location have changed, but the close-knit family feel and the ideas established by the founders are evident in the school of today.
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LAUSANNE CAMPUS GROWTH
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Union Campus
Massey Campus
1649 Central Avenue 1926–1953
2485 Union Avenue 1953–1959
1381 West Massey Road 1959–present
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1930s: CREATING A JOYFUL AND CHALLENGING LEARNING PROCESS
Asher Arney ’28 gripped his mother’s hand as he excitedly walked toward his JK classroom on the first day. As his beaming teacher Mrs. Lindy Roberson knelt down to greet the little Lynx to his new school, his mother had a moment of déjà vu. “It was like I had gone back in time,” reminisced class of 2003 graduate Julie Baer Arney. “It feels right to be back here and to send my son to the same place that gave me such a positive and nurturing environment to grow up in.”
“Times change, theories and strategies develop, so the continual progressive nature of the school was very attractive,” said Julie. This same educational mindset was present in the 1930s as Lausanne founders Mrs. Emma Jett and Miss Bessie Statler continued to grow their all-girls school. Memphis families in that decade, dealing with the economic turmoil of the Great Depression, sought out Lausanne because of the school’s intense commitment to higher education to help prepare their children for an uncertain future. “I went to Lausanne in a serious way,” remembers Lausanne
The class of 2017 will see seven students graduate who are children of alumnae.
During this time period, Mrs. Jett and Miss Statler witnessed the major financial devastation of the country, including some of their Lausanne families. Despite the loss happening around them, the founders of our school remained focused on their vision, knowing a strong education was something their students could never lose.
Pictured from left to right: Emma Woodman ’17 and Patricia Pelts Woodman ’86
Through today’s leadership and exceptional faculty, the high quality educational standards at Lausanne continue. The meaningful relationships that are developed both inside and outside of the classroom between students and teachers allow a trust to be built, which leads to a limitless learning environment. The teachers develop problem solvers and thinkers, not memorizers. Our vertically aligned curriculum threads through each division and is taught by educators who strive to teach about the world and how to successfully contribute to it. Lausanne Collegiate School develops a love of learning in our students, and, in turn, they love back. Just ask the Arney family. “Asher loves his school, and we couldn’t really ask for anything more.”
Hannah Meskin ’17 and Laurie Perl Meskin ’88 Allison Boshwit ‘17 and Julie Klein Boshwit ’87 Emma Whitehorn ‘17 and Sally DePriest Whitehorn ’82 Nick Marshall ‘17 and Zoe Harrison Marshall ’82 Matthew Saslawsky ’17 and Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ’80 Daniel Slovis ’17 and Amy Israel Pregulman ’88
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Many other Memphis families share the same sentiment about their alma mater. This year alone, the class of 2017 will graduate seven seniors whose mothers are Lausanne alumnae. Though there have been many changes through the years, the school’s evolution has only served to improve Lausanne. The greatest attention has been focused on retaining a joyful and challenging learning environment and a close-knit, small-school feel. It’s an effort that was not lost on the Arneys as they began the search for their son’s school.
alumna Claire O’Callaghan Johnson ‘48. “I was raised to think I had to find a way to take care of myself [as a woman] and to get an education.”
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1940s: SERVICE TO OTHERS
Slowly closing his laptop after a regular Skype visit with his dadaji and dadiji, Lausanne senior Rishab Jain ’17 couldn’t help but smile. Most of the hourlong call with his grandparents had been consumed with fixing their connection. “They were definitely having some challenges,” Rishab laughed as he retold the moment almost two years later. The technology gap between himself and his paternal grandparents created a fond family memory and an idea.
Ann Phillips Wyckoff ‘44
“I knew my grandparents couldn’t be the only people of that generation who were having a hard time adjusting to the advances in technology,” he said. With that in mind, Rishab began reaching out to several senior living facilities around Memphis and setting up time after school with the residents to teach basic technology skills. “Lausanne has helped me to engage the social aspect of learning,” Rishab shared. “It’s shown me that I can help others progress in a changing world.”
Lausanne hospital aides in 1944.
The founders of Lausanne encouraged this same mindset from the school’s inception, impressing a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for other individuals while serving locally and globally. Recalled Lausanne class of 1944 alumna Ann Phillips Wyckoff, “We were expected to do a lot for others in addition to being young women trying to get an education.”
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Ann and her classmates, clad in the required uniform of reddish-pink aprons, served the Memphis community by spending much of their time with the Red Cross at John Gaston Hospital on Madison. “It was a different era; it was war time,” she reflected. She knew the work she was doing with wounded soldiers had a global impact. An entire year would pass after her graduation before World War II ended, but the value of investing in others, instilled by the Lausanne faculty, has remained with her throughout her life. “It was so long ago, yet still so vivid in my memory,” Mrs. Wyckoff fondly recalls. Lausanne has a way of doing that. Graduates from each decade come back to visit, traveling from all over the globe. Once on campus, they consistently share about how Lausanne has helped shape their lives. How the art of serving people, which they learned at their alma mater, is not just something they do but is a part of who they are. When Rishab rewinds to the first day he arrived to volunteer, he remembers being greeted enthusiastically by a dozen people he describes as grandparents and great-grandparents. Throughout that afternoon, he rushed around to assist the eager new techies. As his elderly students began to master their computers, he saw their faces light up with joy. He sensed that it would change their lives… and that the work was changing his life, as well. He moved beyond a standard service project. By taking the time to show others how they can be empowered through technology, Rishab gained an understanding of the power of giving back to the world. It’s The Lausanne Way.
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“ Lausanne has helped me to engage the social aspect of learning. It’s shown me that I can help others progress in a changing world.” —Rashab Jain ‘17
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Because Mrs. Thompson empowered the founders to follow their vision, students could be empowered in the classroom.
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1950s: EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS
In 1953, founders Bessie Statler and Emma Jett sat down with their friend Nelse Thompson about their beloved Lausanne School for Girls. But the conversation lacked the optimism of the one that started the institution a quarter of a century before. Despite selling the original location on Central and moving to a building on Union, Lausanne was in financial distress. The founders sadly explained that the school was in jeopardy of closing its doors for good. Mrs. Thompson, a respected Memphis socialite and civic leader, knew she had to act. She was passionate about giving young ladies a true education and felt no other institution in the Mid-South gave them that opportunity. It’s why her children had been among the first to attend Lausanne. She traveled to schools in the Northeast to investigate ways to help keep the school afloat.
Mrs. Thompson’s love of Lausanne and pride in the city of Memphis propelled her into pulling off a near miracle. She helped raise funds to secure the school financially. She intensely promoted the school, and soon girls from other cities and towns began enrolling. Realizing they needed a place to stay while
Mrs. Jett passed away in 1955. The board brought Headmistress Myrtle Cobb to lead the school, and during her time at the school, kindergarten became co-ed in 1957. Miss Statler was laid to rest in 1958, and a year later, Lausanne moved to its current location at 1381 West Massey Road. Because Mrs. Thompson empowered the founders to follow their vision, students could be empowered in the classroom. “Lausanne instilled a confidence in us. It was okay to make mistakes,” shared Poohie Jappe Burr ’59. “We never left without knowing how to be better individuals. We had so much more potential to lead lives with a greater purpose.” That legacy continues. Our students are encouraged to find their own path, supported on their journey by the close relationships of faculty and peers. Following Mrs. Thompson’s example, eight current staff members now open their homes to host international students. All students take ownership of their academic endeavors, which in turn produces confident risk-takers with an understanding of a broad and balanced range of disciplines. Danielle Howard ’17 understands this well. The current president of Lausanne’s Student Government Association balances her leadership position with an active role in Lausanne’s theater productions, varsity cheerleading and as a full candidate in our rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. “The connection students make with their teachers allows them to develop a relationship where they can succeed in the classroom under any circumstances,” reflected the senior. “Lausanne has given me the opportunity to go into real-world situations and pushes me to make connections.” Mrs. Thompson began an uphill climb in the 1950s to save the school, but, by empowering the founders then, our students flourish today. It was a journey she remembered fondly. “I’ve had the time of my life,” shared one of the most influential figures in the history of Lausanne.
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“I was told there were no ‘ranking girls schools’ west of the Atlantic except in Texas,” Mrs. Thompson recounted. “The school official added, as if talking to himself, ‘But of course you come from a backward area.’ That stung me and shifted my motivation from just helping Mrs. Jett to a decision that her life’s work and all the best of it would become the school of the South.”
pursuing their education, Mrs. Thompson opened the doors to her own home, changing Lausanne into a boarding school.
It’s a life honored in everything we do at Lausanne.
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1960s: CONTINUAL SELF-REFLECTION
“My dear Mrs. Thompson,” began Walter Coppedge in a letter written during his 1960 Fourth of July vacation in Bloomington, Indiana. “I have had a capital idea, and I wish to enlist your support. I have been thinking of a series of concerts and lectures during the coming year,” he eloquently described to Lausanne patron Nelse Thompson. “This is precisely the sort of program with which a good school should be associated. There are all sorts of ‘cultural’ implications here…it would be of great benefit to our girls.”
Dr. Walter Coppedge with B.F. Skinner.
Lausanne students attend the Distinguished Speaker Series in 1964.
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Dr. Coppedge, Lausanne’s fifth head of school, was “interested in anything intellectual,” according to his students. He became an immediate instigator of change when he arrived at the school in 1960, working to design new opportunities for Lausanne students to become more open-minded thinkers with a strong knowledge about the world around them.
Aldous Huxley, author of “Brave New World,” arrived at the Lausanne campus in 1963 as a Distinguished Speaker. In complete awe, the ladies of Lausanne sat in English class and were taught by arguably one of the most famed authors of the 20th century. Years after graduation, class of 1969 alumna June West reflected on these unparalleled learning experiences with the guests. “Now in my adult life, I understand how important these people are in Western Civilization, and it’s really quite amazing,” Ms. West shared. The Distinguished Speaker Series ended in 1964. But, in 1992 under the leadership of then Headmaster George Elder, the series was reignited and continues today. The series is now known as the Chair of Ideas and gives the honored speakers, who are all distinguished Lausanne alumni, a platform to share their experiences with our current students.
With that goal and the support of Mrs. Thompson, the Distinguished Speaker Series began. Speakers from around the globe came to Lausanne to speak in an assembly and then visit individual classrooms. The impact of learning first hand from the experiences of such accomplished guests made a huge impact.
Through this tradition, our current students have an opportunity to learn from those who have gone before them at Lausanne. Through the life experiences shared by the Chair of Ideas speaker, they are encouraged to recognize and approach complex problems and then to make ethical decisions. Because of this continual self-reflection, our students are able to understand and capitalize on their strengths and limitations, while at the same time consider the needs and concerns of others.
“The lecture series made people more serious about Lausanne,” reflected Susan Tucker Kuhnel ’63. “Dr. Coppedge wanted to continue the tradition of Miss Statler and Mrs. Jett of making girls freethinkers.”
Lausanne senior Cameron Kinley ’17 has thrived off of these values for the past four years. He has received 13 football scholarship offers so far from colleges like Harvard, Princeton and Yale. He knows he’s been well prepared.
Numerous names make up the list of Lausanne Distinguished Speakers, including Dr. Margaret Meade, William Buckley Jr. and Archduke Otto von Habsburg.
“Lausanne has set me up for life, and the doors have been opened,” said the full International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme candidate who plans to study pre-med. “I have been pushed to the point where I focus on how to solve a problem
Distinguished Lecture Series and Chair of Ideas KEY
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES—Est. 1961
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Cameron Kinley ‘17
rather than finding ways to get around it. It’s an environment that will challenge you daily, and that is why the students are always looking for ways to be better.”
“On the whole it appears to me that we have nothing to lose from such a project and an immense amount to gain,” wrote the headmaster as he closed his correspondence to Mrs. Thompson. Dr. Coppedge’s notion was correct: Lausanne has gained immensely.
1964 Dwight MacDonald 1964 Dr. B. F. Skinner 1964 Stephen Spender
1992 Arun Gandhi 1994 Margot Stern Strom 1996 Mignon Dunn 1996 Dr. Mary Pipher 1997 Deloris Jordan 1998 William C. Bartholomay 2000 Nancy Schiesari 2001 Janis Carter 2002 Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks 2003 Jerry A. West 2004 Congressman Harold E. Ford, Jr. 2006 Fred Clarke 2006 Dr. Mark Mathabane 2008 Carl Wilkens 2008 Ginnifer Goodwin ’96 2010 Jessica LeCroy ’70 2010 Jodie Markell ‘77 2012 Kanya Balakrishna ’05 2013 Christopher Peterson ’06 2014 Erin Ostrow ’89 2015 Amy Barnes Wright ’82 2016 Michael Widener ’03
“ The Huxley visit was, and still is, Lausanne to me. There was an excitement about ideas, coupled with the confidence that of course we could engage with them, and the grounding to do so. It paid off handsomely for me. I am a recovering gossip columnist. But I’ve also covered war in Lebanon for a newspaper… All this was very Lausanne. It was an education for whatever life throws at you.” —Charlotte Hays ‘65
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Students like Cameron are why Dr. Coppedge began the speaker series. Because of his insight, our students are still being encouraged to become the best versions of themselves.
1961 Norman Cousins 1961 Brook Hays 1961 Vance Packard 1962 William Buckley, Jr. 1962 General Sir John “Pasha” Glubb 1962 William L. Shirer 1962 Dr. Herminio Portell-Vila 1962 Harrison E. Salisbury 1962 Representative Walter Judd 1962 Archduke Otto von Habsburg 1962 General Carlos Romulo 1963 Dr. Margaret Mead 1963 Dr. Ralph E. Lapp 1963 Aldous Huxley 1963 Malcolm Muggeridge 1964 Capt. James Cavert
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AROUND THE WORLD AT LAUSANNE
t least 55 countries are represented by Lausanne’s student A body at any given time. Students from the following countries have attended Lausanne in recent years: United States of America Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Cambodia Canada Chile People’s Republic of China Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Finland France Gambia
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Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Liberia Mexico Mozambique Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan
Papua New Guinea Phillippines Poland Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Slovakia Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Zambia
—Tyler Cotton ’04
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“ I don’t think at any point in my fourteen years at Lausanne I’d have dared to imagine I would be living in Beijing and building a career in China. In retrospect, however, the stepping stones were there all along… From my first day of junior kindergarten, I was coaxed into thinking beyond the boundaries of our small school by the Mississippi … going further always felt like a natural extension of my education at Lausanne.”
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1970s: EMBRACING GLOBAL MINDEDNESS
She was first. In May of 1979, Monique Smith not only became the school’s first African American valedictorian, but also the first African American to walk across the graduation stage at Lausanne Collegiate School. “I was quite aware at the time I was a pioneer,” she recalled from her office near Washington, D.C. Monique came to Lausanne in 1973 at the height of the “White Flight” era from public schools in the Memphis area. While different religions were already represented in the Lausanne student body, racial diversity was an important element that had been missing. She was the lone African American student in the Upper School at the time but recalls feeling nurtured, appreciated and empowered from day one. “The Lausanne I experienced seemed to celebrate my different experiences in a way that educated many of my classmates. The few times there were instances of race-based ‘challenges,’ inevitable at that time in Memphis, it was handled with grace, sensitivity and class,” says Ms. Smith. Over the decades after Monique’s graduation, her alma mater continued to expand its pursuit of a diverse student body. The school soon had a graduating class with male students. Students from around the globe began to study at Lausanne as international enrollment began to grow. Eventually, Lausanne’s commitment to embracing global mindedness would lead it to become the only PK-12th grade International Baccalaureate World School in the state of Tennessee. Over the course of 90 years, our school has welcomed families from 78 countries who represent a variety of opinions, faiths, interests, socio-economic backgrounds and cultures. These differences produce a learning atmosphere for our students which leads to a true understanding of their peers and creates a deep sense of empathy for the world around them. Through daily discussions in the classroom, students in every division learn constantly from their classmates’ wide-range of world experiences. This intangible element combined with the excellent curriculum is why Lausanne students are equipped for
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both college and life in a global environment. Class of 2015 graduate Prashanth Raj greatly appreciates how this setting readied him for his time on the West Coast at UCLA. “Lausanne prepared me to assimilate other’s cultures into my own life and made me a more open-minded thinker as a human being,” says Prashanth. Today, the school continues to reach towards giving our students an environment with diverse viewpoints, providing students from around the globe the opportunity of an education at Lausanne. But 37 years ago, as Monique Smith sat in her cap and gown looking across the crowd of parents, grandparents and friends, the idea of today’s Lausanne was just a dream. She was conscious of the magnitude of the moment. She walked up to the podium to give her valedictory address knowing this was her opportunity, like so many other barrierbreakers, to leave her unique mark. She challenged her 13 fellow graduates to be victors and not victims, no matter their circumstances. This Lausanne pioneer of diversity had lived different and now challenged her friends to make a difference. “We are entering the world and creating our own lives. Let it be everyone’s resolve to approach the world with a purpose, with a vision,” Monique concluded.
In 2016, the students of Monique’s beloved Lausanne are not only prepared to approach the world; they look like the world. It’s The Lausanne Way.
“ The Lausanne I experienced seemed to celebrate my different experiences in a way that educated many of my classmates. —Monique Smith ‘79
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“ Everyone at Lausanne believed in me, and that taught me to believe in myself. The coaches showed me my potential and lit a permanent fire beneath me. So I am still working hard to be a better athlete, to be a better student and to be a better person. I cannot thank Lausanne enough for making me who I am today.” —Laura Elise Grisoni ’13
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1980s: BUILDING CHARACTER
When Fred Blackmon asked, “What does 365 mean to you?” on Twitter in the fall of 2011, the former assistant head of Upper School never imagined he would find a hand written answer on his desk the next morning. “Three-sixty-five is a number until you live it,” began the note from Elise Grisoni ’13, a junior when she wrote the essay (reprinted to the right). The mantra, developed just months before to inspire our athletic teams, was gaining traction around campus. “Three-sixty-five was new, it was something important to me, something I believed in wholeheartedly,” said Elise. “To me it means striving to get better today and every day as a student, as an athlete and as a person.” Although it had never been described on paper in such a thoughtful way, this mindset has lived out for decades through the Lausanne athletic department. As seekers of knowledge who understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance, Lausanne students have worked over the years to achieve excellence in all areas of their lives. This balance is why, from the beginning, athletics have been an integral part of Lausanne.
As the school evolved, so did the athletic offerings. In the mid-70s, we adopted our first official mascot the Lightning. In 1982, Lausanne entered into an agreement with the Racquet Club of Memphis. The partnership brought male tennis players from around the globe to professionally train, changing the landscape of the athletic department and our school learning environment. That year, tennis players William Conley, Adam Hohenberg and Neal Stapp became the first boys to graduate from Lausanne. In 1985, the Lightning became the Lynx, and “Louie” was welcomed to our campus.
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Known simply as “The Blue Team” and “The Gold Team,” on the Central and Union campuses, the most popular athletic activities were ballet, tennis and equestrianism.
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“ As a player, I remember traveling to play some of the best competition in the city, state and across the nation. We had four 30win seasons during my five years with the varsity team. At the end of it all, we won the state championship and helped bring respect to our school and its community.” —Lauren Avant Sumski ‘10
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The number of international students began to find Lausanne through its reputation abroad, and the ranks of students from other countries began to swell. In the early 2000s, a tall Spaniard walked through the doors on West Massey. Marc Gasol ’04, who self-admittedly had “really, really bad English at the time,” enrolled at Lausanne because of the international student population. The academic culture and international students made Lausanne the perfect fit for the future NBA star and allowed him to excel with the assistance of his teachers and teammates. Marc went on to become the 2003 state of Tennessee Mr. Basketball. “The reason I chose Lausanne was that they had so many European students,” said the center for the Memphis Grizzlies. “I had a basketball teammate in every class so they could explain to me what the teacher was asking. Two of my best friends [Spanishspeaking] were from Frayser. I spent all of my days with them and made sure one of them was with me in every class.” Marc’s former teammate Carlos Taylor ’04 remembers the strong emphasis placed on each athlete’s academic path. Now back at Lausanne as a coach, Carlos knows first-hand how balancing both academics and athletics feed off of each other. “The discipline instilled in a person who is striving to be the best they can be on the court absolutely translates over to the classroom and allows them to excel academically, too.”
The character built by being a part of a team leads our studentathletes to be even more prepared for college and for life in a global environment. Current senior Princess Stark ’17 believes her time as a varsity athlete at Lausanne has allowed her to become more empathetic towards others and their differences. “Being on a team helps me in life by knowing that everyone is different and has a different method they use in order to work,” said the multi-sport athlete. “I have developed life skills that I will use moving forward in life and have a better understanding how to manage conflict and have a positive attitude.” Princess will use that understanding as she plays volleyball at Southern University next year, where she’s receiving an athletic scholarship to support her education. Lausanne has seen many athletic changes over the decades. In 2010, Lausanne opened our new state-of-the-art athletic facility. The past two summers we have seen class of 2013 graduate Cameron Payne and class of 2015 graduate Skal Labissiere become our second and third students to be drafted into the NBA. Just four seasons ago, Lynx football took to the gridiron for the first time since the 90s. This year the team is in the hunt for a state title. Lausanne now offers 13 different varsity sports, supported by our Lower and Middle School sports programs.
Our athletes are continuing the legacy of excellence on the field while at the same time thriving academically in the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The relationships built and work ethic developed through athletics weaves through each of our Lausanne student athletes. The 365 mindset is not just an idea but is alive throughout our campus. To Fred Blackmon, that fact was never more evident than on the day Elise Grisoni wrote him a note.
Elise Grisoni summed it up in her 2011 letter more succinctly. “Blue and Gold ‘til I’m old,” pledged the junior, wrapping up her note. Who could argue against that?
—Neal Stapp ‘82
“ I learned to balance a schedule and how to commit myself to giving my best effort both athletically and academically. While finishing my senior season with a state championship was an unforgettable experience, it is the life lessons I learned that I carry with me and apply to my daily life every day.” —Sharwil Bell ‘08
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“This note has a lifetime impact on me,” said Mr. Blackmon from his Birmingham home. “The relationships and connections we are able to form at Lausanne go much further than the classroom or athletic field, and they go both ways.”
“ My fondest memory of Lausanne was just the intimacy that came from having small classes. The teacher interaction and care was extraordinary, and all the students seemed to root for one another. I remember being in college and being so grateful I spent my senior year of high school at Lausanne. It was simply a fantastic learning experience.”
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1990s: OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED The lights seemed brighter than usual to David Rhea ’18 as he stood in the wings waiting for his cue to take the stage. The actor in him kept his nerves well hidden, but the Lausanne junior was about to experience one of the most surreal moments of his 17-year-old life. He was walking onto a London stage to perform Shakespeare.
“ I had a great experience at Lausanne and am still friends with many of the people I grew up with there. They are some of the smartest people I know and the most clever and creative.” —Wendy Wurtzburger Bentley ‘76
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“I remember being in Middle School and hearing the Upper School students sing,” said chorus member Keyla Pointer ’17. “Those moments I look back on and remember the reaction of the audience and my own feeling of amazement. I want to be able to give people that same reaction when they hear me.”
“Throughout the entire summer, I would have flashes of disbelief that I was actually here and having this experience,” said the smiling Lausanne thespian.
Students are exposed to cultural art styles from around the globe which adds depth to their ability to express themselves. As they incorporate that broad knowledge into their art, it stands out among work from their peers.
David spent five weeks this past summer studying at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Thousands of students from around the globe applied for the prestigious program and only 80 were accepted. David was the youngest of the group which represented 25 different countries.
This past summer, Scholastic National Gold Medalists Sammi Weiss ‘19 and Solbok Yi ‘19 were honored nationally in New York at Carnegie Hall for their work. The awards and accolades are extraordinary, but it’s the intangible elements of the arts that last for a lifetime.
“I was blown away to be able to learn and become friends with such a large international community this summer,” reflected David. “Without a doubt my time at Lausanne and the school’s culture is why it was such an easy transition for me.”
“Courage is an essential part of art. One brave line can make an entire drawing live,” said Lausanne sophomore Solbok Yi, who arrived at Lausanne two years ago from Korea. “I was not as courageous with my work in Korea, but Lausanne has pushed me to perform 100 percent.”
David joins decades of students who have benefited from a major focus on the arts at Lausanne. From the stage to the Conservatory, darkroom to band room, Atelier to chorus risers, the opportunities to succeed are endless.
While all Lausanne artists are encouraged to follow their own path, they are inspired by those who have gone before them.
An appreciation for the arts is instilled in our Lynx beginning in Early Childhood. In the Lower School art room, they create through observations, exploration and manipulations of ideas and materials. Down the hallway in music, the Orff-Schulwerk process for music instruction gives a complete learning experience that uses multiple ways of expressing and creating music. This thoughtful approach to artistic development continues into Middle and Upper School. The arts are a vessel which allow students to learn by doing, learning to work in groups and develop the ability to pursue long-term goals. Our students are empowered and evolve into more confident people not only in the studio but also in the classroom.
“Lausanne has definitely shown me how to be creative in ways that may not seem very artistic,” said Emma Whitehorn ’17. The International Baccalaureate Visual Arts student currently has a piece of art on display at the Frist Center in Nashville. “Giving a PowerPoint presentation that’s not only accurate but also visually appealing is something that I never would have thought important before. Even if I don’t pursue the fine arts, I know how to project to an audience of executives, and I can always carry that with me.” Lausanne graduates across the decades have carried their artistic abilities with them as they’ve moved on to the larger stage. Alumni from the 90s show the impact that our graduates have had across a variety of disciplines. Q-Juan Taylor ’97 has used his culinary art talents and opened Sinema, a highly-praised Nashville restaurant. Matt Isbell ‘99 continues to make a splash throughout the U.S. and Canada with the Memphis-based Ghost Town Blues Band. Class of 1996 graduate Ginnifer Goodwin, who graced the Lausanne stage multiple times as a student, has gone on to have a successful career in Hollywood.
“Lausanne allows kids to explore their passions and have their own ideas and opinions,” reflects Middle and Upper School theatre teacher Ashley Bugg Brown. “I can think of no better way to prepare a student for success.”
—Q-Juan Taylor ‘97
“ Each student is exposed to the arts in some way at Lausanne, and I believe this is the key to any successful educational experience.” —Carly Nahon ‘15
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Our current artists join a legacy that continues to grow with each generation of students. Arts programs at Lausanne create a tight-knit community that provide support for individuals as they find their own spotlight.
“ Lausanne instilled in me the importance of building relationships, setting then reaching your goals and truthfully opening up a new world of growth and opportunity beyond what I could have possibly imagined. Without Lausanne, I could not be where I am today.”
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2000s: MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS Around lunchtime each day, a sea of Lynx pours into the hallways from every direction. PK-3 students trickle in, walking in a single-file-line to the Outdoor Discovery Center. Middle School students rush past to join friends for Common Time, while Upper School students stream through as they make their way to Tully Dining Hall for lunch.
“ Lausanne provided me with the ability to understand how to consciously stay ahead of the curve and organize my own objectives, which today makes me stand out among my peers in the industry.” —Ryan Thornton ’08
There is always interaction. Claps from high-fives between seniors and first-graders fill the air. Exuberant greetings pass from an eighthgrader and her former JK teacher. Laughter echoes off the walls of the breezeway.
You can hear meaningful relationships being forged at Lausanne. “When we think back on our time at Lausanne, it’s the lessons we’ve learned from each other that will stick out,” remarks alumna Anita Pershad ’15. Our students thrive in the co-educational learning environment, developing confidence as they share their thoughts and opinions, while learning to respect the viewpoints of others. It allows our students to better navigate the world in which they will engage outside of Lausanne. School traditions help build the strong connection between generations. Our school colors have always been blue and gold. The song “Chere Lausanne” was sung at Lausanne’s first graduation in 1929 and continues to this day. And Lausanne families continue such longstanding traditions as our annual Spaghetti Dinner and Fall Carnival.
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In 1938, Jean Williamson was the first to receive the honor of being named Miss Lausanne, and Steve McKee was named the school’s first Mr. Lausanne in 1993. The titles have always been awarded to students that show strength in all aspects of Lausanne life, from our first honorees to our most recent. Tony Chen ’16 received the honor last year. He attributes a large part of his success at Lausanne to the support of his peers. “In Middle School, you get to know your classmates extremely well, and these established relationships make the Upper School experience a little easier as we navigated the IB Programme together,” said the Princeton University freshman. “There is a very clear sense of family here, for both students and graduates, and that is what makes me so proud to be a part of this community.” Newer Lausanne traditions include the tapping of the academic seal and the senior drive thru. Beginning its second decade, the Middle School house system gives students and teachers an opportunity to work with one another outside of the academic arena. They build relationships and establish connections that transcend classrooms and grade levels. The house system promotes healthy competition and a sense of school spirit, providing the older Middle School students with leadership opportunities. Without a doubt, our greatest tradition over the generations is academic excellence. Lausanne takes great pride in continuing the groundwork laid by our founders, providing our students with a strong educational process. Seen through the lens of The Lausanne Way, our students are prepared for both college and for life in a global environment. Taking a cue from our students we think that’s something to high-five about.
“ During my senior year at Lausanne—the final year of the recession—I was the editor of the yearbook. Though I did not realize it at the time, learning how to lead my team of staff to sell a total of $15,000 in ad space during a time of financial chaos was one of the best life lessons I could have received, and one that I still utilize today.” —Brooke Vogel ‘09 Evolution of the Lausanne seal.
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Class of 1928
2 Members: First Lausanne Graduating Class Jane Thomas Wellford Martha Elizabeth Walker
Class of 2016
71 Members: 88th Lausanne Graduating Class • 25 Full International Baccalaureate candidates • Matriculation to 49 different colleges and universities • 326 Acceptances to 167 different colleges and universities • 8 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists • 8 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists • 3 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholars • 10 Lausanne Heritage Club Members • $9.6 Million in merit scholarships
• Lausanne Collegiate School’s successful Upper School International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma/ Certificate Programme has been supported by a Lausanne-Pre-IB curriculum in Lower School and Middle School since 2009. Twentieth century product education models separate their subjects into silos and are therefore disconnected and often lack relevance for students. Our IB-driven, PK-3 through 12th grade curriculum moves across these disciplines both horizontally and vertically. This thoughtful and strategic approach develops students’ critical thinking skills that will serve them for the rest of their lives. The instructional style at Lausanne is based upon questions that begin with “why” as opposed to “how” or “what.” This approach challenges students to think at a higher level, to analyze, to synthesize and to understand and apply complex concepts, thereby producing students who are comfortable being uncomfortable, helping them grow into curious, energetic, compassionate, and empathetic life-long learners. Following a year-long study of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP), faculty unanimously recommended that official accreditation and adoption of these programmes would better prepare our students for our established IB Diploma/Certificate Programmes. Therefore, throughout the 2016-17 school year we will be working towards the goal of becoming a full IB school, PK-3 through 12th by August 2018. Securing accreditation in all three programmes will mean that Lausanne will become one of fewer than 20 schools in the United States to achieve the designation.
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“ These are the friends who suffered together through the 20-hour bus trip to D.C., who dressed up as lab rats during Freshman Initiation Week, who toiled through PSAT and SAT prep courses and who I still keep in touch with today. Of everything I learned at Lausanne, I’m most thankful for learning how to form such lasting friendships.”— Laura Vang ‘11
For 90 years, Lausanne has been at the forefront of advancing education, evolving from a select girls school to become one of the most culturally diverse co-educational independent collegiate preparatory schools in the world. While we celebrate our past, we’re driven to ensure our students are prepared to take on tomorrow’s challenges and grow Lausanne’s impact around the globe.
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• Lausanne Collegiate School has long been a leader in studentcentered educational practices, including hosting learning conferences on its campus for teachers and administrators from public and private schools for the past 14 years. During this time over 5,050 attendees from across the U.S. and overseas have attended our annual learning conference in July. In the past, Lausanne has assisted schools overseas in hosting their own regional conferences. Locations include Mumbai, The Hague, Frankfurt and São Paulo.
“ Students should take the time to get to know everyone they can and take advantage of the Lausanne community and network. Lausanne made me believe that you should never be afraid to ask those questions that you are most eager to know the answer to because the worst that can happen is they say ‘no.’” —Ben Orgel ‘10
Beginning in February 2017, Lausanne will work with partner schools to host regional conferences nationally, the first at The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas, and the second at Brewster Academy, New Hampshire, in June.
• The requirements of the IB Programme and our commitment to active learning have meant that the converted dorm rooms, now serving as Upper School classrooms, are inadequate. Following a full facilities audit and the development of a master campus plan, a feasibility study took place in November of 2015 to explore support for the construction of a new Upper School building. The results showed a deep commitment on the part of our community to provide future student-focused learning spaces for our Upper School students and new spaces for the arts and remodeled classrooms for grades seven and eight.. In the weeks and months ahead we will share more regarding the steps required to make this necessary future learning environment possible.
It is our hope to organize six specialized and non-competing national conferences that will connect with the core hub Lausanne conference here in Memphis in early July. • Lausanne continues to be driven by its mission “to prepare each of its students for college and life in a global environment” by announcing that we are working towards establishing our first joint venture, overseas school partnership. The goal of this overseas alliance is to collaborate in the opening of a flagship independent day school of 1200 students located in Southeast Asia, set to open August 2017. As the consultant partner, Lausanne will lend its expertise and experience in the areas of academic strategic planning, the IB application, the launching of an accredited IB Diploma Programme, having IB results above the world average and faculty professional development and evaluation. Once the partnership comes to fruition, Lausanne will retain two experienced administrators that will become part of the leadership team for the school and will represent Lausanne’s interest on the ground.
“ The medical field is rapidly evolving, and Lausanne’s IB Programme gave me a solid foundation from which I can advance my studies and begin to discover solutions to today’s many medical challenges. I plan to pursue a career in bioengineering with a focus on artificial organs, and Lausanne’s rigorous science courses have prepared me the most for college and beyond.” —Aynsley Hartney ’16
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As we work to be better tomorrow than we are today, our goal continues to be developing the individual talents, intellects, creativity and character of our students. Lausanne will hold our core values dear, while fulfilling our mission on a global stage. It’s The Lausanne Way Forward.
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Class Notes
Honoring our past. Celebrating the present. Imagining our future. As we have just looked back at our 90-year history of Lausanne, so much of it has been shaped by the stories and moments our alumni have shared with us. Here in the Alumni Office, I feel fortunate every day to hear stories from the Lausanne community living in all corners of the globe, whether that be China, California, New York, Belgium or right here in the Memphis community. Lausanne alumni are passionate and driven leaders, prompting worldwide change in their industries. Dawne Dickey Davis ‘82, Charlotte Albertson and Alex Scarbrough Fisher ‘05 at Nashville alumni event.
Now, as Lausanne moves forward with its next chapter, we are ready for a new and renewed Alumni Network. In the following pages, we are excited to introduce to the Lausanne community a new Lausanne Alumni Board, still with some familiar faces, but also with several new members from all over the country, drawing on their own experiences and regional input. We also honor our alumni who have shaped Lausanne’s history with their volunteer service with the Courtney Lewis-Hale ‘64 Lausanne Alumni Emeritus Society. With these two groups, we hope to continue our tradition of celebrating our past, as well as, preparing for what lies ahead in Lausanne’s future. Remember to stop by any time and stay in touch. You always a part of the Lausanne family! Best,
Charlotte Albertson Director of Alumni Affairs calbertson@lausanneschool.com 901-474-1029
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Introducing the New Lausanne Alumni Board
Kathryn Morelli ’77 (Alumni Board President) is from Memphis, Tenn. She is a proud wife of 34 years, mother of two great children and owns pro-mo’s ad specialties. While a student at Lausanne she was involved in sports, was junior class president and student council president. She graduated from the University of Mississippi. Kathryn now serves on the Methodist Hospice Residence Golf Tournament Committee. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as, walking and yoga. She can’t wait to see everyone from the class of 1977 at next year’s reunion!
“ Lausanne taught us to write, taught us to think and offered so many opportunities. It was also the best group of teachers I have ever experienced. I feel so lucky to have had such an experience.” Linda Kay Carter Barnhardt ’58 is a retired guidance counselor with Memphis City Schools. She developed a love for education through her experience at Lausanne. Linda attended the campus on Central Avenue and Union Avenue. Her interests while at Lausanne were basketball, home economics, ballet, tap and French. She is currently a member of Les Passees, Nineteenth Century Club, Grand Krewe of Ramet with Carnival Memphis, Memphis Education Association and a board member of her church.
Sharwil Bell ’08 is a physical therapist for Results Physiotherapy in the greater Memphis area. Since leaving Lausanne, she completed her Bachelor of Science in biology at Rhodes College. There she continued her athletic career as a Lynx, serving as a captain of the Rhodes College Women’s Basketball team. Her time at Rhodes challenged her to grow intellectually and emotionally as she engaged with her professors and peers. After completing her undergraduate degree at Rhodes, Sharwil continued her academic career at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as part of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, graduating in 2015.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the environment, which fosters the feeling of a close-knit community between students, teachers, faculty and staff through campus traditions like the senior run-through and Artsfest/Sportsfest.”
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“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the diversity of the student body and Lausanne’s strong and deep-rooted sense of honoring its past traditions. I am excited to celebrate the school’s 90th anniversary this year and look back on all that my alma mater has accomplished since its founding.”
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Jonathan Campbell ‘99 is an attorney at the Federal Communications Commission, where he works on wireless service regulation and policy. A Lynx since seventh grade, Jonathan served as senior class president and captain of the soccer team, participated in Odyssey of the Mind and acted in several productions. He is a graduate of Boston University and the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. Jonathan resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Meg, and son, Aaron.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the diverse opportunities it provides its students. Teachers and coaches work together to provide each student the chance to pursue their many interests. Students learn that they can be all at once a musician, engineer, athlete and much more.” Stephen Campbell ’91 is from Memphis, Tenn., and is the assistant head of Upper School at Lausanne. In his time as a student at Lausanne, Dr. Campbell participated in basketball, cross country, plays and a myriad of clubs. Since graduating from Lausanne, he has traveled around the world through backpacking and living overseas for 12 years, until he returned to the United States to take a position at the school. He recently graduated with a doctorate from Vanderbilt University. His son, Noah ‘24, is in the fifth grade at Lausanne.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is that you can be whoever you want to be, and everyone encourages you to find your own spirit. There is no right or wrong in who you are, as long as you accept the tremendous differences that exist around you at Lausanne. We are all better learners because of the diversity of thinking at the school.” Alex Carpenter ‘07 is a business solutions analyst for Genesco, Inc. in Nashville, Tenn. During his time as a student at Lausanne, he was senior class president, a student ambassador, the 2006 Lynx Link editor, 2007 Horizons Yearbook editor, technical and stage director for several theatre productions and Camp Lausanne counselor for many years. Since graduating from Lausanne, Alex attended Vanderbilt University and has remained in Nashville since. He is the president of the Southeastern Young Alumni Charitable Foundation, United Way YLS Ambassador to Genesco and chair of the Vanderbilt Alumni Nashville Chapter.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is how truly prepared I was for the world after attending Lausanne. The faculty is truly one-of-a-kind. They really do give you a lot of responsibility and autonomy throughout the years. Lausanne taught me to own my mistakes, set personal goals and celebrate achievements, and to be myself.”
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Jacob Church ‘00 currently resides in Memphis, Tenn. and is a business systems analyst at Rhodes College. He also works as a recording engineer and musician in the Memphis area, having been a member of the pep band at Lausanne. Jacob is a graduate of Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Music and received his master’s in management information systems from the University of Memphis.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the support for students in all endeavors. From music and the arts to science and athletics, Lausanne gives students the support and encouragement they need to pursue their passions and enrich themselves.” Alex Scarbrough Fisher ‘05 lives in Nashville, Tenn., and is an associate attorney at Thompson Burton, PLLC, where her practice focuses on representing doctors and nurses before their respective state regulatory boards. Outside of her legal practice, Alex teaches yoga at Shakti Power Yoga and leads high intensity interval training (HIIT) classes at GetFit615. During her 16 years as a student at Lausanne, Alex ran cross-country and track, served as class president and joined just about every other organization and club available.
“ Lausanne always felt like home to me. I loved going to school each day. I love that I spent the first 16 years of my education at a place where learning and curiosity was encouraged, fostered and (dare I say?) even cool.”
“ The most valuable idea that I learned from my time at Lausanne and have continued to carry with me, is the sense of community that Lausanne has. ‘E Pluribus Unum’ was the mantra of the school during my time, and it has truly impacted my career and my lifestyle, understanding that though we are made up of different cultures, beliefs and traditions, we are still united as a community.”
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Aarica Blackett Smith ‘04 currently resides in Atlanta, Ga., where she is founder and consultant of Smith Strategies & Consulting, a consulting firm that serves start-up and small-medium sized nonprofit organizations. After graduating from Lausanne in 2004, Aarica earned her Bachelor of Arts in economics with a minor in French from Spelman College. While at Spelman, she had the privilege to study abroad for a semester in Strasbourg, France, to perfect her language skills and learn more about the global economy. She earned her Master of Arts degree in arts administration from Savannah College of Art and Design. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Aarica enjoys volunteering in the community, exploring the outdoors and spending quality time with her husband, Marcus, daughter, Laryn and her two rescues. She is a firmbeliever in living a life you love and loving the life you live.
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Ryan Thornton ‘08 currently resides in New York, N.Y., and works as the digital marketing manager of video and audio streaming at Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment. At Sony, Ryan handles campaign development and analysis for musicians like Elvis, Whitney Houston, Earth Wind & Fire, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson and more. Ryan also consults on web, social and SEO marketing analytics for N.Y.-area brands. Ryan is a semi-professional singer, having performed several times at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. During his time as a student at Lausanne, he was the student council vice president, managed the school “break store,” led the pep, concert and jazz band as first chair trumpeter, was a student ambassador and participated in organizations like the Beta Club, Key Club and the National Honor Society.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the sense of community—the feeling that you belonged (and continue to belong) to a network of diverse students and faculty.” Brooke Vogel ‘09 is from Memphis, Tenn., and is a regional development representative II at ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During her time as a student, Brooke was a student ambassador, yearbook editor, newspaper editor and participated in several school plays some of which included, “The Wizard of Oz,” “Cinderella” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” Since graduating from Lausanne, Brooke attended Indiana University and was active in Indiana University Dance Marathon, where she found her passion for fundraising. She graduated with a degree in psychological and brain sciences and immediately began working for ALSAC/St. Jude. Three years later she continues to work there and is thrilled to be a part of the Lausanne Alumni Board. Go Lynx!
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne was definitely the staff and faculty. They essentially became my family. Everyone was so loving and caring and genuinely cared about you as a person. Everyone always made you feel like you weren’t a number.” Monda Watson ‘77, originally from Memphis, calls the Dallas/Fort Worth area home and is currently an independent consultant supporting a preeminent software system that supports property management and property development companies. Having been a real estate accounting controller for years, Monda is enjoying the real estate consulting world of implementations, documentation, business practice reviews and helping clients as an interim CFO. She graduated from UCLA, with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations and is a certified public accountant. While at Lausanne, Monda participated in all the sports offered, was a member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Council, was sergeant of arms for the senior class, won the DAR Good Citizenship Award and was elected attendant to Miss Lausanne.
“ Having attended when Lausanne was a girls school, I was hesitant to embrace the current co-ed philosophy. Having visited the campus several times in recent years, I’ve come to the conclusion that the administration at Lausanne thinks outside the box and has initiated a learning atmosphere and program that is second to none. The innovative style of figuring out how to teach to the child and not teach and hope the child conforms is especially refreshing.”
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Sally Whitehorn ‘82 lives in Germantown, Tenn., and is an advertising account executive with the Memphis Business Journal. Originally from Columbus, Miss., she was able to call Memphis home as a boarding student at Lausanne her junior and senior years. She credits Lausanne for providing a strong foundation for college and life. From 1996–1999, Sally returned to the school to serve as Alumni Director and now enjoys seeing Lausanne’s amazing growth as a parent to Emma ’17 and Julia ’19.
“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is the diversity of the student body as representative of the world at large.” Andy Wohlfarth ‘96 resides in Memphis, Tenn., and is a shareholder at the law firm Evans & Petree, PC. During his time at Lausanne, Andy was involved in Model U.N., Key Club, varsity basketball and starred in “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Dracula” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” Since graduating from Lausanne, Andy has been involved in the St. John’s United Methodist Church choir and church council, the Phoenix Club of Greater Memphis and the Lausanne Board of Trustees.
The Courtney Lewis Hale ’64 Alumni Emeritus Society, founded in 2016, serves as an arm of the Lausanne Alumni Association & Alumni Board. The Society honors those whose support of the school through volunteer service or length of employment reflects exemplary dedication to the values and goals of Lausanne. Membership includes individuals who attended or graduated from Lausanne 40 years ago or more, are past Alumni Board presidents or are retired faculty and staff with at least 15 years of service to the school. Members support Lausanne and the Alumni Association by attending social events and an annual meeting and assisting the school in a variety of other ways. The mission of the Lausanne Alumni Emeritus Society is to foster ties among Lausanne School, Lausanne School for Girls, Lausanne Collegiate School, their alumni and past faculty members.
We are pleased to induct the following members for the 2016–2017 year:
Dee Dixon Buhr ‘74 Poohie Jappe Burr ‘59 Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Joy Touliatos ’90 (past board president) We thank them for their service and support to Lausanne. If you would like to submit a nomination for the Courtney Lewis-Hale ‘64 Alumni Emeritus Society, please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@lausanneschool.com or 901-474-1029.
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“ My favorite thing about Lausanne is its diversity and how it seeks to be a microcosm of the global community.”
Courtney Lewis-Hale ‘64 Alumni Emeritus Society
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IN MEMORIUM:
Harriet Reid Stratton ‘45 passed away August 25, 2016, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. She was born in Covington, Tenn., to Mr. and Mrs. Will Reid on January 17, 1928. She was a survivor of the 1941 polio epidemic that left her partially paralyzed. She graduated from Lausanne School for Girls and attended Southwestern College (Rhodes College). She later enjoyed a brief career working at The Commercial Appeal. She was preceded in death by her adoring husband of 45 years, Dr. Henry Thomas Stratton, who was a highly decorated World War II Navy pilot and later became an orthopedic surgeon. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Henry Maney Heckle III and her sister Mrs. Hugh Smith. Polio did not keep Tito, as she was known, from leading a full and active life. She loved the Lord, first and foremost, as well as her family and many friends. She was mother to five children Ruthie Stratton Samaha (Joe), Happy Stratton Heckle (Maney), Margaret Neel Stratton, Henry Thomas Stratton Jr. (Andrea) and Mark Edward Stratton (Dawn). She leaves behind her nine grandchildren Joseph Henry Samaha (Jennifer), Anne Samaha Dunavant (Woodson), Camille Samaha Rogers (King), Laurence Heckle Moore (Spencer), Neel Heckle Scruggs (Jon), Mark Reid Heckle (Keerthi), Mark Edward Stratton Jr., Celeste Luckett Stratton and Henry Thomas Stratton III . She also leaves behind her 13 great grandchildren. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and former member of the Junior League of Memphis and Memphis Country Club.
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1962
Sally Goodman Graflund ’62 gathered with her family in July to celebrate the birthday of her niece Laetitia “Lele” Hohenberg in Paris, France. Pictured below are: her twin Betsy Goodman Belz ‘62, her nephew Adam Hohenberg ‘82, her niece Juliet Goodman Wischmeyer ‘78 and herself.
1967
Jill Williams Niell ‘67 is loving retired life and caring for her grandson.
1970
Sherry Roberts Johnson ’70 was very proud to attend Lausanne for her junior year from 1968 to 1969. She graduated from the University of Tennessee. Sherry is now a retired elementary school teacher, has a farm, practices yoga, speaks French, is an artist and is the proud mother of seven children.
1982
Dawne Dickey Davis ’82 was recently chosen as a member of the Williamson County Association of Realtors’ (WCAR) Leadership Academy. Congratulations to Dawne!
1996
The class of 1996 celebrated its reunion the second weekend of June. They kicked off the weekend with dinner at the farm of McKrell Hall Baier ’96. On Saturday, they reunited on the Lausanne campus for lunch and tours and visits from past faculty, closing out the weekend with local brews and food truck fare at Memphis’ own Wiseacre Brewery. Check out highlight photos from the weekend below!
Catherine Hayley ‘96 is currently working in marketing operations at ALSAC/St. Jude. She recently traveled to Cuba last year. After braving another cold winter of maintenance, Stephanie Robb ’96 recently left her job aboard tall ships after nearly 17 years. She received her master’s in holistic leadership from Salve Regina University with a certificate in expressive and creative arts. She is now excited to move into a career of cultivating mindfulness to improve health and heal deeply rooted disease through reflection, dialogue, expression and play. Stephanie is “still spontaneous, still outside the box, still driving a yellow 1974 Super Beetle, and even happier and more purposeful than ever before.” Daniel Rubenstein ’96 has now been with the same company for 19 years as the point person for their e-commerce products. He lives in East Memphis with his beautiful wife and four amazing dogs.
2001 Matt Awsumb ’96 lives outside of Boulder with his wife and two children. He loves hiking, camping, biking, fishing and skiing with the beautiful backdrop of Colorado. He currently works as a senior commercial real estate appraiser with Valbridge Property Advisors. McKrell Hall Baier ’96 married Christian Baier and they have two sons , sixyear-old Johannes and almost two-year-old Karl. Together they own and operate Southern Blues Equestrian Center, locally acclaimed for its Urban Equestrian Program serving the Whitehaven community and internationally acclaimed for education in the classical art of horsemanship. They recently attended their third annual International Equestrian Tour to the United Kingdom, visiting cultural and equestrian sites from London to the Shetland Islands. During their 2015 tour they visited Spain and Portugal, and Sweden and Germany in 2014.
Justine Okerson ‘01 currently works at the College of William & Mary in the undergraduate Admission Office. She graduated with her Ph.D. in higher education administration from the College of William & Mary in May of 2016 and hopes to become a dean of admission in the future. Last summer, Justine met up with her best friend Cavita Kapadia ‘01 in Nashville. The two have known each other since kindergarten!
2002
Philip Levi ‘02 and his wife both live very active lives in Burlingame, Calif. He trains for races, hosts a podcast called “The Obstacle Order” that focuses on obstacle course racing strategies and also hosts an online training program called Trainerflip. Philip and his wife spend their time training clients and themselves and running a team of personal trainers out of their studio Burlingame Fitness. They spend their free time traveling, making new memories with their friends and trying to better themselves as fitness professionals.
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Miles Durfey ‘96 is currently a senior business analyst for Accredo Health. He is also the proud host of the Salty Dogs Running Group at the Bardog Tavern in Memphis. The Salty Dog Runners are a running club/group that meets every Monday night at 7 p.m. in front of Bardog Tavern in downtown Memphis for a three to six mile run. They often run down Beale Street, along the Mississippi River and down to South Main.
Rebecca Baer ‘01 was pleased to receive a copy of her book, “Living with No Excuses: The Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier,” released on August 23! Her parents Dennis Baer and Emily Dee Angel Baer ‘66 were visiting Rebecca in Charlotte, NC, when the advance copy arrived, and her mom snapped a picture to capture the big moment. Her book tells the story of military hero and beloved “Dancing with the Stars” alum Noah Galloway, who shares his life story and how the loss of his arm and leg in combat forced him to relearn how to live—and live to the fullest. We can’t wait to receive our autographed copy for the Lausanne library! Rebecca also honored Lausanne as our Baccalaureate speaker in May, where she spoke about her fond memories in the library with Jary Berry and in Brenda Robinette’s classroom. She was quoted as saying, “I am a storyteller now, but my story began here at Lausanne.”
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2003
Chris Arena ’03 was excited to be nominated for and attend the 2016 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Song in Daytime Drama for his song “Dreams,” written for ABC’s “General Hospital.” A Los Angeles-based, singer-songwriter and producer, his work has been featured across television networks such as ABC, ABC Family, CBS, The CW and others, as well as feature films. Chris’ work can be seen on “Catfish” and “Scream” on MTV. The songs “Baby Fish,” “Yes Do It,” “Train,” “City Inside Me,” and “Closed Window” were featured in season four of ABC’s “Pretty Little Liars.”
2006
Several members of the class of 2006 gathered at Alchemy in Memphis to start planning their 10year reunion at Lausanne in October. Pictured from left to right: Rhonda Spight Hale ’06, Ellen Phillips ’06, Megan Gwatney ’06, Sarah Jones ’06, Devon Pohlman ’06, Espe King ’06 and Natalie Labovitz ’06.
Rhonda Spight Hale ’06 is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in teaching at Memphis College of Art and also teaches art at Lucie E. Campbell Elementary School.
2008 Sarah Baker Blackbourn ‘03 and her husband Marshall have lived in San Diego, Calif., for five years now. She coaches girls basketball and girls lacrosse for Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP). Sarah spent the majority of her summer teaching basketball camps, coaching in a summer league and running beach workouts with her basketball team in preparation for her second season with OLP. Marshall and she enjoy paddle boarding on their days off and spending time with her sisters, Stephanie ‘00, (and Jodie with her family, who live in Orange County, Calif. Sarah can’t wait to make it back to Memphis soon to cheer on the Lady Lynx basketball team!
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Aska Arnautovic ‘08 recently graduated from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at George Washington University in May 2016. Before graduating medical school, Aska spent a month on an international medical rotation in Sri Lanka, helping patients in various hospital departments. She was accepted to general surgery residency and will be spending the next five years in Washington, D.C. Before starting this rigorous residency program, she spent most of her summer traveling around Iceland, England, Switzerland, Montenegro and Bosnia with her younger sister, Alisa Arnautovic ‘15.
Andrew Dawson ‘08 and his wife Emily of Houston, Texas, welcomed Eleanor Packard Dawson on May 19, 2016 who weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. The two couldn’t be happier to welcome the newest member of their family!
2010
Sapna Jain ’10 is currently in her second year of law school at Emory University after graduating from Wellesley College in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Smruti Keshani ’10 recently received her master’s in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May. She is excited to be starting her internship at Architecture Plus in Troy, N.Y., which specializes in education and mental health facilities.
2011
Stanley Dowell ‘11 started pharmacy school at the University of Tennessee’s School of Pharmacy and also accepted a pharmacy internship position at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. He is very excited for the opportunity to work with such renowned pharmacy professionals and to return to the 901. Allison Drexel ‘11 completed her undergraduate degree in animal science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2015. Since then, she’s been busy doing research in equine reproduction with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She presented three research papers at the Annual Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) Conference in Asheville, N.C. this summer. All three papers were also published in the annual conference proceedings clinical journal in July. Allison was also accepted to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (class of 2020) and started classes in August.
Ander Galfsky ’11, former Birmingham-Southern College standout, has been named assistant director of men’s basketball operations at Campbell University. Ander joins the Campbell staff after serving the past year as an athletics department graduate assistant at Auburn University. During his collegiate playing career at Birmingham-Southern, Ander helped lead the Panthers to a SCAC regular season championship and NCAA Division III national tournament berth in 2012. He also spent the summer of 2012 coaching Lausanne’s junior varsity team. His coaching experience includes responsibilities at Birmingham-Southern, Lausanne, the University of Mississippi and with the Memphis Grizzlies. Nicolas Leal ‘11 has returned to Memphis after graduating from Boston College in 2015 in psychology and music. He is now working as a counselor for Lakeside Behavioral Health System and hopes to pursue his master’s in 2017. Ariel Staples ’11 graduated December 2015 from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in Recording Industry. She completed an internship at Entertainment One in Nashville, Tenn., and returned in June from studying abroad in Belize.
2012
Austin Curland ’12 graduated in May with a degree in operations management from the University of Alabama.
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Victoria Woronoff ’12 graduated with her bachelor’s in communications from the University of South Florida this past spring. She is now back in Memphis working hard as a manager and bartender at PF Chang’s in East Memphis (so stop in and say hello!) and plans to attend the University of Memphis this fall.
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2014
Zack Joerg ’14 is currently on track to graduate early, majoring in finance from DePaul University. He began his company, Eisen Media, in June of 2016. Eisen Media is an agency that specializes in small business marketing solutions. They offer a wide variety of services including website development, social media advertising, brand development and graphic design. Eisen Media is located in the heart of Lincoln Park, one of Chicago’s most vibrant neighborhoods, giving them access to hundreds of possible small business clients that are within walking distance. Their clients come from a range of industries including manufacturing, food service, fashion and real estate. Zack mentioned that Mr. Michael Naya, one of Lausanne’s Upper School art teachers, has had a large influence on the design standards that his company instills in all of their services. He also gives Naya the credit for showing him the amazing power of Adobe Creative Suite, despite only taking one class with him. You can check them out at Eisen-media.com. Zack said hello to Lausanne when the class of 2018 came through, visiting colleges in the Chicago area. Leah Sherman ‘14 spent nine weeks this summer in Malawi, Africa, through a joint program between Rice University and Malawi Polytechnic, where students are collaborating to develop medical devices for low resource hospitals.
Jada Tate ‘14 is currently at Hampton University majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in marketing. She is very involved on campus with their radio station and women’s empowerment organizations. In her spare time, she is also working on her own clothing brand. We look forward to seeing what Jada does next! Oroma Womeodu ‘14 is currently a political science major with a minor in English at Wingate University. She plans on going to law school after graduating and is playing college tennis. Her hopes are to eventually pursue fashion law.
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2015
Alisa Arnautovic ‘15 finished her freshman year at the George Washington University on the Dean’s List. She is currently enrolled in the Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences Program, a competitive premed research program at GW. She is also enjoying spending her time in the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and serves as the chapter’s finance vice president’s assistant. After a great start, she was invited to be a teaching assistant in the biology department in the fall. This past summer, Alisa was a Summer Scholar at Baptist Memorial Hospital where she rotated through different departments of the hospital and shadowed various physicians. She is looking forward to starting her sophomore year in the nation’s capital. Megan Gondeck ’15 will be spending a semester abroad in Wroclaw, Poland, this fall. She stopped by this summer to enjoy lunch with her favorite Lausanne Historian in Residence, Mr. Eddie Spencer! Kinner Smithers ‘15 had a busy first year as a music industry studies major at Loyola University New Orleans, from taking lecture classes with music luminaries such as the legendary Irma Thomas and Loyola graduate and rapper G-Eazy to working backstage at the BUKU Music + Art Project. This summer, Kinner was back home in Memphis where she interned with Grammy Award-winning producer Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios. This was also her second summer working for Ernie Mellor at Hog Wild/A Moveable Feast Catering.
2015-16 Lausanne Annual Report
CHANGE LIVES, CHANGE THE WORLD.
The ability of your gift to change the lives of our students and positively impact the world is endless. Every day, in every classroom, and on every field, studio and stage, a student is transformed by the difference your gift has made in their Lausanne experience. Our students thrive on the challenges they are presented with and continue to find new and creative ways to problem-solve. The generous support from parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, faculty, staff, friends and businesses creates these extraordinary opportunities for each and every student.
We thank you and the Lausanne family thanks you for your support in changing the lives of our students who will someday change the world.
Mary Randolph-Frye and Tony Frye, proud parents of Alexander ‘26, Christina ’19 and Jeffrey ‘14 Co-Chairs | The Lausanne Fund Cabinet, 2015–2016
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As we look back on the past 90 years of Lausanne’s history, and look forward to the next, know that your generosity has helped shape and inspire this community of students and will continue to do so for generations of Lausanne students to come.
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LAUSANNE WAY LEADERSHIP SOCIETY
WHO GAVE
Alumni 5% Current Parent 55% Faculty/ Staff 5% Foundations & Corporations 2% Friend 1% Grandparent 5% Parent of Alumni 4% Special Events 23%
WHERE YOU GAVE
Unrestricted $184,924 Campus Improvements $92,802 Financial Aid $42,608 Leadership $8,875 Professional Development $23,592 Athletics & Arts $44,652 Service Learning $1,867 Restricted Annual $14,018 Departmental $2,230 Endowment $20,506
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Nelse R. Thompson Society ($25,000+) Anonymous Lausanne Parent Connections Founder’s Society ($10,000+) Rebecca Adelman AutoZone, Inc. Monalisa Mohanty & Lyle Bohlman Bill & Jill Giles Peter & Theresa Heist Mary Tom & Phil Massey Patrice & Jarvis Reed Cathy & Craig Weiss Headmaster’s Society ($5,000+) Anonymous Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Kathy & J.W. Gibson Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Maria & James Leggett Peggy & Abe Massey Laurie Perl Meskin ’88 & Jeffrey Meskin Catherine & Timothy Nicholls Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Erin Ostrow ‘89 Laurie & Elkan Scheidt
Blue & Gold Society ($2,500+) Anonymous Sonja Jordan-Brown & John Brown Shannon & Beryl Brown Jennifer & Brian Campbell Margaret & Jim Carr Joana & Richard Clayton Lori Henry Raymond Ke Kroger Jonathan Lehman Mike & Jane Lenz Marla & Erich Mounce Paula & Sri Naidu Monika & Shiva Natarajan Shiela Pallerne Vinczeller & Feri Paller Sarah & Michael Rack Jennifer & Jack Sammons Judith Lee-Sigler & Glenn Sigler Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Target Take Charge of Education Program Darla & Greg Tomlinson Patricia Pelts Woodman ’86 & Andrew Woodman
KTH Society (1,200+) Daka Shirreh & Olayinka Akinwumiju Noma & William Anderson Julie Baer Arney ’03 & Lawson Arney Michele Kelly & Ghazi Assali Abby Parrill-Baker & Daniel Baker Marnie & Eduardo Basco Leo & Joy Bearman Elionne Walker Belden ‘69 Chuck & Steele Belina Anise & Ronald Belz Fred & Ellen Blackmon Lillian Rinker & Bentley Burnham Jennifer Ziegenhorn & John Campbell Michael & Pat Christopher Luella Churchwell & Michael Schneider Kay & Scott Dawson Lily & Bill Derwin Elaine & Todd Edwards Robin Fessler General Mills Box Tops for Education Hala Hakim & Omar Hamze Debra & Kerby Haynes Alison & Rod Hori Clarice & Sean Hunt Elise & Richard Jordan Marty & Dale Kelman Maria & Yasser Khaled Shira & Alan Levy Stuart & Cathy McCathie Lorrie & Patrick McDermott Omoju & Rodric Miller Angela & Michael Odom Pinky & Anurag Pagoria Tracy Patterson Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Carla & George Sampuda Pooja & Kush Shah Katharine & Jeffrey Sorenson LaTreka & Randelon Smith Priscilla M. & Paulo L. Teixeira Andy Wohlfarth ’96 & Rachel Wohlfarth
GIVING CLUBS Cristina Shimek & Sean Pflaumer Terri Rapacki & Ron Privette Anne Mathes & Joel Reisman Diane & Charles Roberts Sharon & William Rozzi Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 & Andrew Saslawsky Marty Scruggs Courtney Robison Semisch ‘87 Sheetal & Achin Sharma Stephanie & Joel Sklar Lisa Sparks Courtney & Amery Staub Shelly & Scott Surbrook Joy Touliatos ‘90 Laura & Andrew Trott Shala & Ajay Wagh Kathy Chen & Wenfeng Wang Becky & Bob Wenker Maureen & Michael Wittke Amy Barnes Wright ‘82 Kathy Schwarzenberger & Roger Young Erxin Zhou & Yifan Kong Horizon Circle ($250+) Anonymous (4) Charlotte Albertson & Gordon Lescinskis Sanja & Kenan Arnautovic Anastasia & Steven Barlow Sarah & Alex Baum Betsy Goodman Belz ‘62 Kyle & Amy Bichsel Kathy & Bill Blazowski Margaret & Stephen Bonnema Jim Bowden Cristy & Chris Buziak Jonathan Campbell Commemorative Brands, Inc.’99 Sue & Ronnie Cottle Angela Craig Mandy & Jiang Cui Jennifer & Patrick Danehy Genna & Mark Dattel Mary Day Caroline DelPriore Pat & Dennis Douglas Tracie & Patrick Fisher Angie & David Ford Carolyn & Glen Foreman John Frassinelli Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Michael Gilbert Troy & Cynthia Graham Melanie & Patrick Gregory Lauren & Bill Hackney Estes & Mary Hammons Carolina Larrumbe-Harbor & Grady Harbor
Brenda Hardy Stacey & Glenn Hopper Kevin & Kathleen Jenkins Jewish Foundation of Memphis Doug Kearney Ruth & Denny Kopcial Dimple & Jatin Kumar Josh Lipman ’90 & Joanna Lipman Jeana Littrell Ann & Ron Mears Rocio Rodriguez del Rio & John Minnick Anita & Arvern Moore Susan & John Mutin Emily & Richard Neff Qiaohong Xu & Dijun Ou Elizabeth Rudnick & Elton Parker Billie & Joseph Pierce Murielle Feyen & Danny Pieters April Turner & Chris Przybyszewski Mukta Sinha & Push Pushpanshu Beverly & David Rhea Judy & Nick Ringel Barbara & George Rinker Cathy Brown Roach ‘60 Deborah & Michael Rollosson Margaret & John Salmon Josh & Niki Savage Suzanne & Jon Scharff Lara & Brian Shwer Carol & Lowell Simpson Susan Prather Sledd ‘92 & Kyle Sledd Dorchelle & Robert Spence Sujanita & Sankar Srinivas SunTrust Bank Carrie & Thomas Sutter Alice Tomlinson & Greg Tomlinson Sr Billie Trott Maria Briselda Santamaria & Marc Van Lieshout Lisa & Martin Wade Yinqiu Ju & Zhaoming Wang Chris Watson ‘06 Jennifer Watts Gloria & Jim Weir Tara West Molly & Jason Wexler Linda McGaughran Willis ‘80 Rita & Lavon Works Tisha & Clovis Wright Ying Zhang & Limin Xiao Grace Tinaza & Arshad Yousef Lynx Circle ($150+) Anonymous (3) Kara & Dennis Barbour Susan & Bill Bellamy Nick Blackwell
Patty & Mickey Brigance Dana Brooks Ashley Bugg Brown & Marques Brown Gina & Norman Brown Vickey & Frank Bryan Joyce Mullerup & Robert Buckman Coralu Buddenbohm Kathy Burchfield Geoff Calkins Liz & Alan Callicott Stephen Campbell ’91 & Miki Campbell Denise & Don Carpenter Fatima & Sufiyan Chaudhry Chuck & Karen Clark Michelle & Paul Clein Patricia Corbett Irma Morales & Ruben Cuervo Kim Davis Mojdeh Dehghan-Amini & Mehdi Amini Alicia Diaz-Thomas & Davin Thomas Kelly & Keith Douglas Douglas Duchek Donna Bailey Dye ‘59 Carol & Kenneth Edens John Formby ‘98 Regina & Joseph Golden Maria Gonzalez & Eugenio Juarez Greg & Holly Graber Arlene Graves Jessica Green ‘09 Catherine Hammons Rachel Hammons John Hawkins Paige & Chase Holmes Kendall & Evans Jack Monique & Charles Jalenak Kelley & David Jones Wayne Kelley Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Dawn & Thor Kvande Mary Lewellyn, USN & David Lewellyn, USN (ret) Dana Chen & Shon Lin Kevin & Lolabeth Locastro Cissi & Allen Loftis Nouth & Lawrence Magdovitz Naveen Manga & Rinu Agarwal Erica & Lang McBride Patty & Paul McConnell Gigi & Will McGown Suzanne & Peter McKinnon Barbara McLemore Lesa Mears Norma & Enrique Mendez Patrick & Amy Nagoski Kevin O’Grady Judy & Neil Oakes
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Distinguished Speaker Series from the Class of 2016
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Collegiate Circle ($500+) Anonymous (2) Stephanie & Max Aldrich Kwaku & Nibette Aning Hoda Asmar Independent Bank Gail Beeman & Dennis Black Kara & Paul Bierman Lawrence Bondurant & Jeff Finley Lucile & John Bondurant Nino Gvasalia & Vladimir Chachanidze Ping Li & Hongbo Chi Lauren & Allen Cohn Shirley & Dale Coln Kim & John Coryat Mary & Bryan Crowe Michelle & Wayne Culbreth Stuart & Dori Dunster Carol & Mike Duffy Janet Lo & Lucas Elijovich Tara & Jeff Engelberg Cheryl & Shahram Eslami Leslie & Alexander Feliz First Tennessee Matching Gift Program Donna Fisher ‘67 Jennifer & Patrick Fitzgerald Anna Fong & Preston Rogers Tracey & Bryan Ford Lori & Phil Goetz Renee & Alan Graves Margo & Todd Gruen Lesley & John Hartney Gina & Brian Heim Judy & Matt Heiter Pinki & Doug Hof Donna & Harry Howard Amy & John Huber Michelle & Adisa Jones Bob Kaplan Elaine & Terry Kerr Alexandra Kikonyogo & Patrick Kulubya Jan & David Kirkman Artee Nanji & Harsh Kumar Yan & David Lan Betty Feng & Lee Lee Karen & Chuck Lenz Anne & Stanley Locke Suparna Mullick & Matthew Lyons Stacy & Chris McCall Janet & Jamie McGehee Stephanie & Greg McManic Patrick McManis ‘98 Medtronic Foundation Yamini Menon & Satheesh Nair Eva Mitchell Jennifer & Frederick Morrison Yajun Ni & Taosheng Chen
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GIVING CLUBS (CONTINUED)
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Mark & Audrey Page Geri Passaro-Floyd Nancy Donelson Penczner ‘76 Ana Paula & Luis Claudio Pereira Cindy Crowson Pierce ‘71 Peggy Reed Cynthia & Todd Romoff Beth & Andrew Russell Logan Scheidt ‘10 Mimi Scheidt ‘13 Andrea & Jonathan Scilken Angela & Peter Simpson Ana Picaza Soler ‘65 Michelle & Dwight Spain Courtney Spring LaVonte’ Thompson Robin & Mark Trusty United Health Care Jenny & Nick Vergos Vicky & David Wadlington Razelle & Stanley Wender Linda Wiley ‘77 Linda Williams Monica & Russell Williams Csilla Rimoczi & Istvan Wollak Srilakshmi Narra & Ramesh Yalamanchili Teresa & Charlie Yarwood Donor Circle (Up to $149) Anonymous (8) Emily Baum & Shane Adams Fazila Khaliq & Muhammad Afzal Anna & James Allen Nasreen & Anwar Aman Amazon Smile Foundation Armand Amini ‘16 Zoe Anaston Carole Hobbs Anderson ‘56 Ruth Arnaud Shannon & Adam Arthur Jonathan Auger & Katie White Haifa Awaida & Omar Ghandour Laleh & Amir Azari Lisa & Joel Bailey Eleanor Bates ‘16 Danielle Bayliss & Seth Neubauer Kristin & Tyler Beckman Ingrid Beierle & Bernd Meibohm Sharwil Bell ‘08 Ping-Ying & Sam Bellamy Josh Bender ‘16 Susie & Mark Bender Sarah Baker Blackbourn ‘03 Carolyn Wade Blackett Susan Bomar Julie Klein Boshwit ‘87 & Andrew Boshwit Erin Bowden
Peggy Boyd Jessica Braithwaite ‘16 John & Kathy Brewster Ann Harrison Brinkopf ‘72 Devin Brooks ‘09 Faith Brown ‘16 Faunne & Raymond Brown Kim & Terry Bruckman Seth & Julie Burgess Barbie Burgmeier Liz Brown Burkhart ‘85 Lynn & Calvin Burnett Mary & Chris Campbell Rachel Westbrook & James Carson Debra & Mike Carter Michelle & Chris Chatfield Helene & Wassim Chemaitilly Cong Ding & Hao Chen Tony Chen ‘16 Gina & James Christian Laura Christison Andrew Christopher ‘09 Lucy Canary Church ‘57 Chad & Olivia Clark Stephanie & Stuart Cohen Linda & Jim Cole Holly & Brian Coleman Julie Cooper Alexandra Corbett ‘11 Cork’s Wine & Spirits Betty Cotton Barbara & Rupert Crafton Nancy & Henry Crais Leslie & Stewart Crais Toti Cuervo-Morales ‘14 Virginia & Edward Curry Trey Dailey Anvi Dalal ‘16 Jill & Michael Damplo Madelyne & Jay Daneman Elizabeth Pettinaroli & Pablo Davis Debbie Day Blanche Buckingham Deaderick ‘61 Christi & Mike DeGeorge Cayce Densford Ramneek & Braham Dhillon Susan Dickey ‘71 Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 & Richard Dorsey Francine & Joseph Dove Gina & Stephen Dukes Dana & Michael Duncan Flavia & Seth Dunmyer Ferne & Ed Emmer Alison English Connie & David Faasse Nadia Fares
Lane & Brian Faughnan Daniella Fisher ‘16 Jeff Flaherty Sonya & James Fleck Mary & Winston Fonseca Lynette & Ian Gaillard Pilar Garcia Nancy & Michael Garriga Rebecca & Mark Geller Mathew George ‘16 Atossa & David Ghodoussi Cindy Zeller-Gonzalez & Carlos Gonzalez Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Nancy Graham Nancy Isaminger Gray ‘62 Kelly & Jim Grayson Carole Greaves Jamie & Stephen Green Terri Green Tina & John Gregory Phyllis Gregory Jacob Gubin ‘16 Colby & Alex Hall Emily Hall ‘59 Kate & Paul Hall Lynda & David Hamblen John Hamer ‘19 Laura & Lee Harkavy Aynsley Hartney ‘16 Kimberly Haverkost Deanne & Shane Helvering Ida & John Hervert Heather & Ed Hettinger Gayle Pehlman Higley ‘86 Pam & Ken Hill Katherine & John Hise Rebecca Hodges Barbara & Floyd Hoffman Brooke & Martin Hoffman Mandy & Michael Hoffman Reghan Hovell-Wilkins ‘16 Jodi & Robert Howard Steven & Jana Hubbard Margaret Huber ‘17 Joseph Igoni ‘16 Davis Jack ‘17 Kirsten & Kamal Jackson Natalie & Jim Jalenak ShanShan Guo & Chunrong Jia Lisa Basch Johnson ‘80 Jennifer & Brent Jones Anne & John Jones Michelle Jones Chris Jordan Marjorie & Suresh Kagoo Swati Karmarkar & Arun Saini Chase Kearl & Nicole Bucherie-Kearl
Jack Kelly ‘16 Melody & Marc Kelly Sharon Kerson Cathy Herzberg Kessler ‘75 Ana & Talmadge Kirkland Liz Kirschner Amy & Jamie Kirshbaum Pauline & Ronald Koplin Karen Schlesinger Koplon ‘86 & Michael Koplon The Kula Foundation Pari Kumar ‘16 Nahal Latifi-Naieni ‘16 Anna Lattimore Kristin Launius Annie Lee Jonathan Lemay Sarah Li & Chunan Jiang Rogerio & Simone Lima Maggie Lin ‘16 Daiquirie & Louis Loeb Vivian Collins & Daudrille Lowe Lori & Bill Ludden Lainey Lunsford Jane Guyer Luster ‘71 Carla Lyn-Boswell & Fitzroy Boswell Treat Macdonald Kate Manzo Ke Mao & James Macon Stephanie Perl Marks ‘86 Lynn Ebaugh & Bob Martin Maliah Mayweather ‘17 Melinda McCloy-Bagley Anthony McGhee Lynn McGoff Tarnishia & Darryl McLemore Katy Heymann Messinger ‘67 Christina & Jason Mewborn Mary & David Mielenz Carrie & Shannon Miller Chelsea Miller Mona & Arif Mirza Sumaiya Amin & Muhammad Mirza Marcia & Danny Mohundro Amanda & Joseph Moore Amy Morrison Nic Morrison Jennifer & Sonny Mounicou Dhammika & Mark Muesse Elizabeth & Marshall Mullins Marion Murphy Pat & Rodney Musgrove Karon Nash ’04 & McKenzie Nash Michael Naya & Jeff Parker Jamaea Nelson ‘19 Norman Nicholls ‘16 Nancy Adler & Kent Norman
CONSTITUENCY Zach Stanford ‘16 Whitney & Bryan Steinfeld Gary & Honey Stevens Edie & Terry Street Anita Varma Syali & Saurabh Syali Claire Tanenbaum ‘16 Laura & Alan Tanenbaum Michelle & Eddie Taylor Wuday Jammeh Thomas & Aaron Thomas Ashley Thomas ‘16 Lois & Chip Thompson Cheryl & Mark Thompson Maggie & Robert Thomson Susan & Keith Tibbs Joan & John Toohey Jenna & Chris Toth Jennifer & Christian Townsend Lillian & Wilson Trotter Chary Jara & Michael Veldman Claudia & Munnawar Versey Marshall Wade ‘05 Meredith Wade ‘07 Betty & Joseph Wallace William & Janet Walsh Arianne Walter ‘09 Jon Walter ‘13 Marianne & Ron Walter Michelle B. Walters Shuying Wan & Weiguang Yao Tammi Ware Lucy Wener Kenneth & Erika White Tyler White Tabatha & Eric Whittaker Michael Widener ‘03 Terrance Wilson Jaime & John Winton Carol Woods & Stephen Moreau Jocelyn Wurzburg Sangita Yadav & Denis Pokorny Milan Zou ‘16
Trustee Leo & Joy Bearman Elionne Walker Belden ‘69 Chuck & Steele Belina Fred & Ellen Blackmon Shannon & Beryl Brown Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Bill & Jill Giles Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Peter & Theresa Heist Raymond Ke Marty & Dale Kelman Mike & Jane Lenz Erin Ostrow ‘89 Joy Touliatos ’90 Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Andy Wohlfarth ’96 Past Trustee Stephanie & Max Aldrich Carolyn Wade Blackett Vickey & Frank Bryan Mary & Chris Campbell Jennifer & Patrick Danehy Kay & Scott Dawson Marty & Dale Kelman Ruth & Denny Kopcial Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Patrice & Jarvis Reed Jennifer & Jack Sammons Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Luella Churchwell & Michael Schneider Vicky & David Wadlington Current Parent Anonymous (12) Emily Baum & Shane Adams Rebecca Adelman Fazila Khaliq & Muhammad Afzal Daka Shirreh & Olayinka Akinwumiju Anna & James Allen Nasreen & Anwar Aman Mojdeh Dehghan-Amini & Mehdi Amini Noma & William Anderson Julie Baer Arney ’03 & Lawson Arney Shannon & Adam Arthur Hoda Asmar Michele Kelly & Ghazi Assali Jonathan Auger & Katie White Laleh & Amir Azari Abby Parrill Baker & Daniel Baker Kara & Dennis Barbour Anastasia & Steven Barlow Marnie & Eduardo Basco Sarah & Alex Baum Kristin & Tyler Beckman Chuck & Steele Belina
Ping Ying & Sam Bellamy Susie & Mark Bender Kara & Paul Bierman Monalisa Mohanty & Lyle Bohlman Margaret & Stephen Bonnema Julie Klein Boshwit ‘87 & Andrew Boshwit Carla Lyn Boswell & Fitzroy Boswell Erin Bowden Dana Brooks Faunne & Raymond Brown Sonja Jordan Brown & John Brown Gina & Norman Brown Shannon & Beryl Brown Kim & Terry Bruckman Seth & Julie Burgess Lynn & Calvin Burnett Lillian Rinker & Bentley Burnham Cristy & Chris Buziak Geoff Calkins Liz & Alan Callicott Jennifer & Brian Campbell Jennifer Ziegenhorn & John Campbell Stephen Campbell ’91 & Miki Campbell Margaret & Jim Carr Rachel Westbrook & James Carson Debra & Mike Carter Nino Gvasalia & Vladimir Chachanidze Michelle & Chris Chatfield Fatima & Sufiyan Chaudhry Helene & Wassim Chemaitilly Cong Ding & Hao Chen Yajun Ni & Taosheng Chen Ping Li & Hongbo Chi Joana & Richard Clayton Michelle & Paul Clein Stephanie & Stuart Cohen Lauren & Allen Cohn Holly & Brian Coleman Julie Cooper Kim & John Coryat Angela Craig Leslie & Stewart Crais Mary & Bryan Crowe Mandy & Jiang Cui Michelle & Wayne Culbreth Genna & Mark Dattel Kim Davis Elizabeth Pettinaroli & Pablo Davis Mary Day Christi & Mike DeGeorge Caroline DelPriore Lily & Bill Derwin Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 & Richard Dorsey Kelly & Keith Douglas Francine & Joseph Dove Gina & Stephen Dukes
5 new pieces of equipment for Middle & Upper School music
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Anthony Norris Sabine Norris Theresa Nutter Elizabeth Oakes ‘99 JoEtta O’Malley Nancy Kinnett O’Neill ‘57 Megan Orgel ‘13 Mary O’Rourke Sara Packer Kenny Park Jerrina & Armen Parker Hemmy & Rick Patel Adrienne Zaitz & Dale Pearce Lauren Bishop Pelkey ‘07 Emma Perkinson Maria Pirani Marissa Cruz & David Pizzimenti Kathleen & Paul Plyler Robin & Jeff Pohlman Pamela Pointer Payal & Hiren Pokharna Patrick & Mica Potempa Lilana Lozada & Martin Poveda Heather & Josh Price Paula & John Paul Privette Lorraine Purdy Zhihong Li & Gang Qi Jessica & Ehab Rabaa Nancy Schneider Raileanu ‘75 Raghav Ranga ‘16 Shanna & Allen Rasoul Ginger & Sonny Reese Rashad Reisman ‘13 Freda Rios Lindy & Shawn Roberson Rhonda Robertson Brenda Robinette Carrie Lotterhos Miriam & Arthur Rosario Marisa Rozzi ‘14 Justine Sadoff Connie & Garld Sandlin Robert Shaner Arlene & David Sharfman Afif Showkat ‘16 Rachel Markovitz & Brian Shuffer Teresa & Sunil Shukla Louise & Jerry Sklar Connie Smith Drew & Emily Smith Kristine & Ben Smith Candace & Kendrick Sneed Suzanne Ellis Snipes ‘57 Margaret & Frank Sousoulas Marla Stafford Lauren Stallings Jennifer & Bill Stanek
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Ann & Ron Mears Ingrid Beierle & Bernd Meibohm Norma & Enrique Mendez Laurie Perl Meskin ’88 & Jeffrey Meskin Mary & David Mielenz Omoju & Rodric Miller Carrie & Shannon Miller Rocio Rodriguez del Rio & John Minnick Mona & Arif Mirza Sumaiya Amin & Muhammad Mirza Eva Mitchell Amanda & Joseph Moore Carol Woods & Stephen Moreau Amy Morrison Nic Morrison Marla & Erich Mounce Jennifer & Sonny Mounicou Dhammika & Mark Muesse Paula & Sri Naidu Yamini Menon & Satheesh Nair Karon Nash ’04 & McKenzie Nash Monika & Shiva Natarajan Emily & Richard Neff Danielle Bayliss & Seth Neubauer Catherine & Timothy Nicholls Nancy Adler & Kent Norman Anthony Norris Sabine Norris Kevin O’Grady Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Qiaohong Xu & Dijun Ou Mark & Audrey Page Pinky & Anurag Pagoria Shiela Pallerne Vinczeller & Feri Paller Jerrina & Armen Parker Elizabeth Rudnick & Elton Parker Hemmy & Rick Patel Tracy Patterson Adrienne Zaitz & Dale Pearce Ana Paula & Luis Claudio Pereira Cristina Shimek & Sean Pflaumer Billie & Joseph Pierce Murielle Feyen & Danny Pieters Marissa Cruz & David Pizzimenti Pamela Pointer Payal & Hiren Pokharna Sangita Yadav & Denis Pokorny Lilana Lozada & Martin Poveda Heather & Josh Price Paula & John Paul Privette April Turner & Chris Przybyszewski Mukta Sinha & Push Pushpanshu Jessica & Ehab Rabaa Sarah & Michael Rack Shanna & Allen Rasoul Patrice & Jarvis Reed Beverly & David Rhea
Freda Rios Lindy & Shawn Roberson Diane & Charles Roberts Carrie Linder Robinson & Falls Robinson Anna Fong & Preston Rogers Cynthia & Todd Romoff Sharon & William Rozzi Beth & Andrew Russell Swati Karmarkar & Arun Saini Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 & Andrew Saslawsky Josh & Niki Savage Suzanne & Jon Scharff Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Andrea & Jonathan Scilken Pooja & Kush Shah Sheetal & Achin Sharma Teresa & Sunil Shukla Lara & Brian Shwer Judith Lee Sigler & Glenn Sigler Angela & Peter Simpson Stephanie & Joel Sklar Susan Prather Sledd ‘92 & Kyle Sledd Drew & Emily Smith LaTreka & Randelon Smith Candace & Kendrick Sneed Katharine & Jeffrey Sorenson Dorchelle & Robert Spence Sujanita & Sankar Srinivas Marla Stafford Courtney & Amery Staub Whitney & Bryan Steinfeld Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Shelly & Scott Surbrook Carrie & Thomas Sutter Anita Varma Syali & Saurabh Syali Laura & Alan Tanenbaum Michelle & Eddie Taylor Wuday Jammeh Thomas & Aaron Thomas Alicia Diaz Thomas & Davin Thomas Lois & Chip Thompson LaVonte’ Thompson Maggie & Robert Thomson Darla & Greg Tomlinson Jennifer & Christian Townsend Laura & Andrew Trott Robin & Mark Trusty Maria Briselda Santamaria & Marc Van Lieshout Jenny & Nick Vergos Claudia & Munnawar Versey Shala & Ajay Wagh Michelle B. Walters Kathy Chen & Wenfeng Wang Yinqiu Ju & Zhaoming Wang Jennifer Watts Cathy & Craig Weiss
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Dana & Michael Duncan Elaine & Todd Edwards Janet Lo & Lucas Elijovich Tara & Jeff Engelberg Alison English Cheryl & Shahram Eslami Connie & David Faasse Nadia Fares Asima & Farees Farooq Lane & Brian Faughnan Leslie & Alexander Feliz Lawrence Bondurant & Jeff Finley Tracie & Patrick Fisher Jennifer & Patrick Fitzgerald Jeff Flaherty Sonya & James Fleck Angie & David Ford Tracey & Bryan Ford Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Lynette & Ian Gaillard Pilar Garcia Rebecca & Mark Geller Haifa Awaida & Omar Ghandour Atossa & David Ghodoussi Kathy & J.W. Gibson Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Bill & Jill Giles Lori & Phil Goetz Regina & Joseph Golden Cindy Zeller Gonzalez & Carlos Gonzalez Renee & Alan Graves Kelly & Jim Grayson Phyllis Gregory Margo & Todd Gruen Lauren & Bill Hackney Kate & Paul Hall Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Hala Hakim & Omar Hamze Carolina Larrumbe-Harbor & Grady Harbor Brenda Hardy Laura & Lee Harkavy Lesley & John Hartney Kimberly Haverkost Debra & Kerby Haynes Gina & Brian Heim Peter & Theresa Heist Judy & Matt Heiter Deanne & Shane Helvering Lori Henry Heather & Ed Hettinger Pinki & Doug Hof Brooke & Martin Hoffman Mandy & Michael Hoffman Paige & Chase Holmes Stacey & Glenn Hopper Alison & Rod Hori Donna & Harry Howard
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CONSTITUENCY (CONTINUED) Lucy Wener Tara West Molly & Jason Wexler Kenneth & Erika White Tyler White Monica & Russell Williams Jaime & John Winton Maureen & Michael Wittke Csilla Rimoczi & Istvan Wollak Patricia Pelts Woodman ’86 & Andrew Woodman Tisha & Clovis Wright Srilakshmi Narra & Ramesh Yalamanchili Shuying Wan & Weiguang Yao Kathy Schwarzenberger & Roger Young Grace Tinaza & Arshad Yousef
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Alumni Anonymous Armand Amini ‘16 Carole Hobbs Anderson ‘56 Julie Baer Arney ‘03 Eleanor Bates ‘16 Elionne Walker Belden ‘69 Sharwil Bell ‘08 Betsy Goodman Belz ‘62 Josh Bender ‘16 Sarah Baker Blackbourn ‘03 Julie Klein Boshwit ‘87 Jessica Braithwaite ‘16 Ann Harrison Brinkopf ‘72 Devin Brooks ‘09 Faith Brown ‘16 Liz Brown Burkhart ‘85 Jonathan Campbell ‘99 Stephen Campbell ‘91 Tony Chen ‘16 Andrew Christopher ‘09 Lucy Canary Church ‘57 Alexandra Corbett ‘11 Toti Cuervo Morales ‘14 Anvi Dalal ‘16 Blanche Buckingham Deaderick ‘61 Susan Dickey ‘71 Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 Donna Bailey Dye ‘59 Daniella Fisher ‘16 Donna Fisher ‘67 John Formby ‘98 Mathew George ‘16 Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Nancy Isaminger Gray ‘62 Jessica Green ‘09 Jacob Gubin ‘16 Emily Hall ‘59 Aynsley Hartney ‘16 Gayle Pehlman Higley ‘86
Reghan Hovell Wilkins ‘16 Joseph Igoni ‘16 Lisa Basch Johnson ‘80 Jack Kelly ‘16 Cathy Herzberg Kessler ‘75 Tricia Shoemaker Koch ‘75 Karen Schlesinger Koplon ‘86 Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Pari Kumar ‘16 Nahal Latifi Naieni ‘16 Maggie Lin ‘16 Josh Lipman ‘90 Jane Guyer Luster ‘71 Stephanie Perl Marks ‘86 Patrick McManis ‘98 Laurie Perl Meskin ‘88 Katy Heymann Messinger ‘67 Karon Nash ‘04 Norman Nicholls ‘16 Elizabeth Oakes ‘99 Nancy Kinnett O’Neill ‘57 Megan Orgel ‘13 Erin Ostrow ‘89 Lauren Bishop Pelkey ‘07 Nancy Donelson Penczner ‘76 Cindy Crowson Pierce ‘71 Nancy Schneider Raileanu ‘75 Raghav Ranga ‘16 Rashad Reisman ‘13 Cathy Brown Roach ‘60 Marisa Rozzi ‘14 Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 Logan Scheidt ‘10 Mimi Scheidt ‘13 Courtney Robison Semisch ‘87 Afif Showkat ‘16 Susan Prather Sledd ‘92 Suzanne Ellis Snipes ‘57 Ana Picaza Soler ‘65 Zach Stanford ‘16 Claire Tanenbaum ‘16 Ashley Thomas ‘16 Joy Touliatos ‘90 Marshall Wade ‘05 Meredith Wade ‘07 Arianne Walter ‘09 Jon Walter ‘13 Chris Watson ‘06 Michael Widener ‘03 Linda Wiley ‘77 Linda McGaughran Willis ‘80 Andy Wohlfarth ‘96 Patricia Pelts Woodman ’86 Amy Barnes Wright ‘82 Milan Zou ‘16
Parent of Alumni Anonymous (2) Stephanie & Max Aldrich Mojdeh Dehghan Amini & Mehdi Amini Sanja & Kenan Arnautovic Lisa & Joel Bailey Marnie & Eduardo Basco Betsy Goodman Belz ‘62 Anise & Ronald Belz Kara & Paul Bierman Gail Beeman & Dennis Black Carolyn Wade Blackett Monalisa Mohanty & Lyle Bohlman John & Kathy Brewster Gina & Norman Brown Vickey & Frank Bryan Geoff Calkins Mary & Chris Campbell Denise & Don Carpenter Yajun Ni & Taosheng Chen Michael & Pat Christopher Michelle & Paul Clein Betty Cotton Irma Morales & Ruben Cuervo Jill & Michael Damplo Jennifer & Patrick Danehy Kay & Scott Dawson Francine & Joseph Dove Douglas Duchek Elaine & Todd Edwards Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Bill & Jill Giles Lori & Phil Goetz Kelly & Jim Grayson Terri Green Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Pam & Ken Hill Elise & Richard Jordan Raymond Ke Marty & Dale Kelman Erxin Zhou & Yifan Kong Ruth & Denny Kopcial Pauline & Ronald Koplin Kate Manzo Lynn Ebaugh & Bob Martin Stuart & Cathy McCathie Janet & Jamie McGehee Carol Woods & Stephen Moreau Marla & Erich Mounce Elizabeth & Marshall Mullins Susan & John Mutin Yamini Menon & Satheesh Nair Judy & Neil Oakes Angela & Michael Odom Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Mark & Audrey Page
Tracy Patterson Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Robin & Jeff Pohlman Pamela Pointer Terri Rapacki & Ron Privette Mukta Sinha & Push Pushpanshu Patrice & Jarvis Reed Ginger & Sonny Reese Anne Mathes & Joel Reisman Brenda Robinette Deborah & Michael Rollosson Sharon & William Rozzi Jennifer & Jack Sammons Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 & Andrew Saslawsky Suzanne & Jon Scharff Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Luella Churchwell & Michael Schneider Arlene & David Sharfman Sheetal & Achin Sharma Lara & Brian Shwer Jennifer & Bill Stanek Gary & Honey Stevens Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Priscilla M. & Paulo L. Teixeira Cheryl & Mark Thompson Lisa & Martin Wade Vicky & David Wadlington Marianne & Ron Walter Lucy Wener Becky & Bob Wenker Jocelyn Wurzburg Grandparent Anonymous (3) Zoe Anaston Noma & William Anderson Ruth Arnaud Leo & Joy Bearman Susan & Bill Bellamy Kathy & Bill Blazowski Susan Bomar Lucile & John Bondurant Jim Bowden Patty & Mickey Brigance Joyce Mullerup & Robert Buckman Kathy Burchfield Mary & Chris Campbell Linda & Jim Cole Shirley & Dale Coln Patricia Corbett Sue & Ronnie Cottle Barbara & Rupert Crafton Nancy & Henry Crais Madelyne & Jay Daneman Debbie Day Pat & Dennis Douglas
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Faculty & Staff Charlotte Albertson & Gordon Lescinskis Anna & James Allen Kwaku & Nibette Aning Jonathan Auger & Katie White Lisa & Joel Bailey Kyle & Amy Bichsel Nick Blackwell Susan Bomar
Erin Bowden Peggy Boyd John & Kathy Brewster Ashley Bugg Brown & Marques Brown Faunne & Raymond Brown Coralu Buddenbohm Seth & Julie Burgess Barbie Burgmeier Stephen Campbell ’91 & Miki Campbell Helene & Wassim Chemaitilly Gina & James Christian Laura Christison Michael & Pat Christopher Chad & Olivia Clark Chuck & Karen Clark Julie Cooper Leslie & Stewart Crais Virginia & Edward Curry Trey Dailey Jill & Michael Damplo Kim Davis Christi & Mike DeGeorge Cayce Densford Ramneek & Braham Dhillon Flavia & Seth Dunmyer Stuart & Dori Dunster Carol & Kenneth Edens Robin Fessler Mary & Winston Fonseca John Frassinelli Nancy & Michael Garriga Greg & Holly Graber Nancy Graham Troy & Cynthia Graham Jamie & Stephen Green Jessica Green ‘09 Terri Green Melanie & Patrick Gregory Colby & Alex Hall Catherine Hammons Estes & Mary Hammons Rachel Hammons Carolina Larrumbe-Harbor & Grady Harbor John Hawkins Deanne & Shane Helvering Katherine & John Hise Rebecca Hodges Brooke & Martin Hoffman Paige & Chase Holmes Jodi & Robert Howard Steven & Jana Hubbard Chary Jara & Michael Veldman Kevin & Kathleen Jenkins ShanShan Guo & Chunrong Jia Anne & John Jones Michelle Jones Chris Jordan
Chase Kearl & Nicole Bucherie-Kearl Wayne Kelley Melody & Marc Kelly Ana & Talmadge Kirkland Liz Kirschner Kristin Launius Jonathan Lemay Sarah Li & Chunan Jiang Rogerio & Simone Lima Kevin & Lolabeth Locastro Cissi & Allen Loftis Lainey Lunsford Kate Manzo Erica & Lang McBride Stuart & Cathy McCathie Patty & Paul McConnell Lynn McGoff Lesa Mears Christina & Jason Mewborn Chelsea Miller Rocio Rodriguez del Rio & John Minnick Marcia & Danny Mohundro Amy Morrison Patrick & Amy Nagoski Karon Nash ’04 & McKenzie Nash Michael Naya & Jeff Parker Mary O’Rourke Sara Packer Mark & Audrey Page Kenny Park Geri Passaro Floyd Emma Perkinson Maria Pirani Kathleen & Paul Plyler Robin & Jeff Pohlman Pamela Pointer Patrick & Mica Potempa Heather & Josh Price Zhihong Li & Gang Qi Peggy Reed Ginger & Sonny Reese Lindy & Shawn Roberson Rhonda Robertson Brenda Robinette Carrie Linder Robinson & Falls Robinson Cynthia & Todd Romoff Miriam & Arthur Rosario Justine Sadoff Carla & George Sampuda Josh & Niki Savage Marty Scruggs Robert Shaner Rachel Markovitz & Brian Shuffer Connie Smith Drew & Emily Smith Kristine & Ben Smith Michelle & Dwight Spain
Lisa Sparks Courtney Spring Lauren Stallings Gary & Honey Stevens Edie & Terry Street Jenna & Chris Toth Laura & Andrew Trott Robin & Mark Trusty William & Janet Walsh Tara West Kenneth & Erika White Tabatha & Eric Whittaker Monica & Russell Williams Terrance Wilson Ying Zhang & Limin Xiao Teresa & Charlie Yarwood Past Faculty & Staff Fred & Ellen Blackmon Elizabeth Pettinaroli & Pablo Davis Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 & Richard Dorsey Judy & Neil Oakes Tammi Ware
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Friend Anonymous Carol & Mike Duffy Bob Kaplan Doug Kearney Susan & Keith Tibbs Joan & John Toohey Corporations, Businesses & Foundations Amazon Smile Foundation AutoZone, Inc. Commemorative Brands, Inc. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Cork’s Wine & Spirits First Tennessee Matching Gift Program General Mills Box Tops for Education Independent Bank Jewish Foundation of Memphis Kroger The Kula Foundation Medtronic Foundation SunTrust Bank Target Take Charge of Education Program United Health Care Lausanne Parent Connections
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Ferne & Ed Emmer Carolyn & Glen Foreman Michael Gilbert Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Arlene Graves Carole Greaves Tina & John Gregory Lynda & David Hamblen Ida & John Hervert Barbara & Floyd Hoffman Natalie & Jim Jalenak Sharon Kerson Jan & David Kirkman Annie Lee Jonathan Lehman Karen & Chuck Lenz Lori & Bill Ludden Peggy & Abe Massey Melinda McCloy Bagley Barbara McLemore Anita & Arvern Moore Jennifer & Frederick Morrison Marion Murphy Pat & Rodney Musgrove Theresa Nutter JoEtta O’Malley Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Terri Rapacki & Ron Privette Lorraine Purdy Judy & Nick Ringel Barbara & George Rinker Margaret & John Salmon Connie & Garld Sandlin Carol & Lowell Simpson Louise & Jerry Sklar Margaret & Frank Sousoulas Harriet & Lou Strasberg Alice Tomlinson & Greg Tomlinson Sr Billie Trott Lillian & Wilson Trotter Betty & Joseph Wallace Tammi Ware Gloria & Jim Weir Razelle & Stanley Wender Linda Williams Rita & Lavon Works Jocelyn Wurzburg
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GIFTS BY FUND
Shira & Alan Levy Dana Chen & Shon Lin Anne & Stanley Locke Vivian Collins & Daudrille Lowe Lori & Bill Ludden Jane Guyer Luster ‘71 Treat Macdonald Naveen Manga & Rinu Agarwal Janet & Jamie McGehee Anthony McGhee Barbara McLemore Tarnishia & Darryl McLemore Stephanie & Greg McManic Ann & Ron Mears Medtronic Foundation Mary & David Mielenz Omoju & Rodric Miller Dhammika & Mark Muesse Elizabeth & Marshall Mullins Pat & Rodney Musgrove Yamini Menon & Satheesh Nair Monika & Shiva Natarajan Emily & Richard Neff Danielle Bayliss & Seth Neubauer Angela & Michael Odom JoEtta O’Malley Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Qiaohong Xu & Dijun Ou Pinky & Anurag Pagoria Shiela Pallerne Vinczeller & Feri Paller Elizabeth Rudnick & Elton Parker Hemmy & Rick Patel Tracy Patterson Adrienne Zaitz & Dale Pearce Nancy Donelson Penczner ‘76 Cristina Shimek & Sean Pflaumer Lilana Lozada & Martin Poveda Terri Rapacki & Ron Privette April Turner & Chris Przybyszewski Mukta Sinha & Push Pushpanshu Sarah & Michael Rack Beverly & David Rhea Judy & Nick Ringel Barbara & George Rinker Freda Rios Diane & Charles Roberts Sharon & William Rozzi Margaret & John Salmon Connie & Garld Sandlin Suzanne & Jon Scharff Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Luella Churchwell & Michael Schneider Pooja & Kush Shah Arlene & David Sharfman Teresa & Sunil Shukla Lara & Brian Shwer Carol & Lowell Simpson
Louise & Jerry Sklar Stephanie & Joel Sklar Candace & Kendrick Sneed Katharine & Jeffrey Sorenson Margaret & Frank Sousoulas Sujanita & Sankar Srinivas Marla Stafford Jennifer & Bill Stanek Courtney & Amery Staub Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Shelly & Scott Surbrook Carrie & Thomas Sutter Lois & Chip Thompson LaVonte’ Thompson Maggie & Robert Thomson Susan & Keith Tibbs Darla & Greg Tomlinson Alice Tomlinson & Greg Tomlinson, Sr Joan & John Toohey United Health Care Jenny & Nick Vergos Shala & Ajay Wagh Marianne & Ron Walter Yinqiu Ju & Zhaoming Wang Jennifer Watts Gloria & Jim Weir Cathy & Craig Weiss Lucy Wener Molly & Jason Wexler Linda Williams Maureen & Michael Wittke Csilla Rimoczi & Istvan Wollak Jocelyn Wurzburg Ying Zhang & Limin Xiao Kathy Schwarzenberger & Roger Young Academics Lori & Phil Goetz Alumni Endowment for Financial Aid Anonymous Elionne Walker Belden ‘69 Sharwil Bell ‘08 Betsy Goodman Belz ‘62 Julie Klein Boshwit ‘87 & Andrew Boshwit Ann Harrison Brinkopf ‘72 Devin Brooks ‘09 Liz Brown Burkhart ‘85 Jonathan Campbell ‘99 Andrew Christopher ‘09 Lucy Canary Church ‘57 Alexandra Corbett ‘11 Toti Cuervo Morales ‘14 Blanche Buckingham Deaderick ‘61 Donna Bailey Dye ‘59 Donna Fisher ‘67 John Formby ‘98
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Gifts Given for Lausanne’s Greatest Need Anonymous (10) Rebecca Adelman Daka Shirreh & Olayinka Akinwumiju Charlotte Albertson & Gordon Lescinskis Stephanie & Max Aldrich Zoe Anaston Noma & William Anderson Sanja & Kenan Arnautovic Julie Baer Arney ’03 & Lawson Arney Hoda Asmar AutoZone, Inc. Sarah & Alex Baum Leo & Joy Bearman Chuck & Steele Belina Susan & Bill Bellamy Ping Ying & Sam Bellamy Carolyn Wade Blackett Kathy & Bill Blazowski Lucile & John Bondurant Margaret & Stephen Bonnema Carla Lyn Boswell & Fitzroy Boswell Jim Bowden Patty & Mickey Brigance Dana Brooks Shannon & Beryl Brown Kim & Terry Bruckman Vickey & Frank Bryan Joyce Mullerup & Robert Buckman Lynn & Calvin Burnett Lillian Rinker & Bentley Burnham Jennifer & Brian Campbell Jennifer Ziegenhorn & John Campbell Mary & Chris Campbell Denise & Don Carpenter Nino Gvasalia & Vladimir Chachanidze Michelle & Chris Chatfield Gina & James Christian Michael & Pat Christopher Holly & Brian Coleman Commemorative Brands, Inc. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Patricia Corbett Kim & John Coryat Angela Craig
Nancy & Henry Crais Trey Dailey Jennifer & Patrick Danehy Kay & Scott Dawson Lily & Bill Derwin Susan Dickey ‘71 Pat & Dennis Douglas Elaine & Todd Edwards Nadia Fares Lane & Brian Faughnan First Tennessee Matching Gift Program Jennifer & Patrick Fitzgerald Sonya & James Fleck Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Rebecca & Mark Geller Kathy & J.W. Gibson Lori & Phil Goetz Regina & Joseph Golden Renee & Alan Graves Carole Greaves Tina & John Gregory Phyllis Gregory Margo & Todd Gruen Lynda & David Hamblen Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Hala Hakim & Omar Hamze Brenda Hardy Laura & Lee Harkavy Debra & Kerby Haynes Peter & Theresa Heist Judy & Matt Heiter Lori Henry Ida & John Hervert Heather & Ed Hettinger Pam & Ken Hill Barbara & Floyd Hoffman Mandy & Michael Hoffman Stacey & Glenn Hopper Amy & John Huber Kendall & Evans Jack Monique & Charles Jalenak Natalie & Jim Jalenak Jewish Foundation of Memphis Maria Gonzalez & Eugenio Juarez Raymond Ke Doug Kearney Marty & Dale Kelman Elaine & Terry Kerr Jan & David Kirkman Erxin Zhou & Yifan Kong Ruth & Denny Kopcial Artee Nanji & Harsh Kumar Lausanne Parent Connections Betty Feng & Lee Lee Maria & James Leggett Jonathan Lehman Mike & Jane Lenz
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Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Nancy Isaminger Gray ‘62 Emily Hall ‘59 Gayle Pehlman Higley ‘86 Independent Bank Lisa Basch Johnson ‘80 Cathy Herzberg Kessler ‘75 Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Stephanie Perl Marks ‘86 Laurie Perl Meskin ’88 & Jeffrey Meskin Katy Heymann Messinger ‘67 Elizabeth Oakes ‘99 Nancy Kinnett O’Neill ‘57 Megan Orgel ‘13 Erin Ostrow ‘89 Lauren Bishop Pelkey ‘07 Cindy Crowson Pierce ‘71 Nancy Schneider Raileanu ‘75 Rashad Reisman ‘13 Cathy Brown Roach ‘60 Marisa Rozzi ‘14 Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Logan Scheidt ‘10 Mimi Scheidt ‘13 Suzanne Ellis Snipes ‘57 Ana Picaza Soler ‘65 Joy Touliatos ‘90 Lisa & Martin Wade Marshall Wade ‘05 Arianne Walter ‘09 Jon Walter ‘13 Chris Watson ‘06 Michael Widener ‘03 Linda Wiley ‘77 Linda McGaughran Willis ‘80 Andy Wohlfarth ’96 & Rachel Wohlfarth Amy Barnes Wright ‘82 Arts Anonymous Michele Kelly & Ghazi Assali Abby Parrill Baker & Daniel Baker Anastasia & Steven Barlow Marnie & Eduardo Basco Gail Beeman & Dennis Black Liz & Alan Callicott Sue & Ronnie Cottle Betty Cotton Douglas Duchek Ferne & Ed Emmer Cheryl & Shahram Eslami Connie & David Faasse Lawrence Bondurant & Jeff Finley Tracey & Bryan Ford Lisa Menuskin & Neil Gibson Bill & Jill Giles Cindy Zeller Gonzalez & Carlos Gonzalez
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Gina & Brian Heim Pinki & Doug Hof Donna & Harry Howard Michelle & Adisa Jones Karen Schlesinger Koplon ‘86 & Michael Koplon Jeana Littrell Stacy & Chris McCall Gigi & Will McGown Patrick McManis ‘98 Jennifer & Frederick Morrison Marion Murphy Paula & Sri Naidu Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Billie & Joseph Pierce Beth & Andrew Russell Sheetal & Achin Sharma Judith Lee Sigler & Glenn Sigler Angela & Peter Simpson Dorchelle & Robert Spence Cheryl & Mark Thompson Billie Trott Lillian & Wilson Trotter Claudia & Munnawar Versey Michelle B. Walters Athletics Anonymous Sarah Baker Blackbourn ‘03 Fred & Ellen Blackmon Kathy Burchfield Margaret & Jim Carr Michelle & Wayne Culbreth Caroline DelPriore Tracie & Patrick Fisher Pauline & Ronald Koplin Alexandra Kikonyogo & Patrick Kulubya Mary Tom & Phil Massey Kevin O’Grady Patrice & Jarvis Reed Courtney Robison Semisch ‘87 Alicia Diaz Thomas & Davin Thomas Vicky & David Wadlington Cathy & Craig Weiss Campaign for Lausanne Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 & Richard Dorsey Clarice & Sean Hunt Jennifer & Jack Sammons Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 & Andrew Saslawsky Rajesh Subramaniam & Uma Rajesh Becky & Bob Wenker
E.E. Ford Endowment Matching Gift Campaign Suparna Mullick & Matthew Lyons Sangita Yadav & Denis Pokorny Faculty Continuing Education Anonymous Kristin & Tyler Beckman Carolyn & Glen Foreman Bill & Jill Giles Dawn & Thor Kvande Yan & David Lan Lausanne Parent Connections Karen & Chuck Lenz Suzanne & Peter McKinnon Ann & Ron Mears Nancy Adler & Kent Norman Mary Lynn & Arnold Perl Anna Fong & Preston Rogers Betsy Ringel Saslawsky ‘80 & Andrew Saslawsky Judith Lee Sigler & Glenn Sigler SunTrust Bank Faculty Fund for Financial Aid Charlotte Albertson & Gordon Lescinskis Anna & James Allen Kwaku & Nibette Aning Jonathan Auger & Katie White Lisa & Joel Bailey Kara & Dennis Barbour Kyle & Amy Bichsel Nick Blackwell Susan Bomar Erin Bowden Peggy Boyd John & Kathy Brewster Ashley Bugg Brown & Marques Brown Faunne & Raymond Brown Coralu Buddenbohm Seth & Julie Burgess Barbie Burgmeier Cristy & Chris Buziak Stephen Campbell ’91 & Miki Campbell Helene & Wassim Chemaitilly Laura Christison Michael & Pat Christopher Chad & Olivia Clark Chuck & Karen Clark Julie Cooper Leslie & Stewart Crais Virginia & Edward Curry Jill & Michael Damplo Kim Davis Christi & Mike DeGeorge Cayce Densford Ramneek & Braham Dhillon
Kelly & Keith Douglas Flavia & Seth Dunmyer Stuart & Dori Dunster Carol & Kenneth Edens Robin Fessler Mary & Winston Fonseca John Frassinelli Nancy & Michael Garriga Greg & Holly Graber Nancy Graham Troy & Cynthia Graham Jamie & Stephen Green Jessica Green ‘09 Terri Green Melanie & Patrick Gregory Colby & Alex Hall Catherine Hammons Estes & Mary Hammons Rachel Hammons Carolina Larrumbe-Harbor & Grady Harbor John Hawkins Deanne & Shane Helvering Katherine & John Hise Rebecca Hodges Brooke & Martin Hoffman Paige & Chase Holmes Jodi & Robert Howard Steven & Jana Hubbard Chary Jara & Michael Veldman Kevin & Kathleen Jenkins ShanShan Guo & Chunrong Jia Anne & John Jones Michelle Jones Chris Jordan Chase Kearl & Nicole Bucherie-Kearl Wayne Kelley Melody & Marc Kelly Ana & Talmadge Kirkland Liz Kirschner Kristin Launius Jonathan Lemay Sarah Li & Chunan Jiang Rogerio & Simone Lima Kevin & Lolabeth Locastro Cissi & Allen Loftis Carrie Lotterhos Lainey Lunsford Kate Manzo Erica & Lang McBride Stuart & Cathy McCathie Patty & Paul McConnell Lynn McGoff Lesa Mears Christina & Jason Mewborn Chelsea Miller Carrie & Shannon Miller Rocio Rodriguez del Rio & John Minnick
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Financial Aid Anonymous (5) Carole Hobbs Anderson ‘56 Ruth Arnaud Linda & Jim Cole Shirley & Dale Coln Barbara & Rupert Crafton
Irma Morales & Ruben Cuervo Madelyne & Jay Daneman Elizabeth Pettinaroli & Pablo Davis Leslie & Alexander Feliz Bill & Jill Giles Kimberly Haverkost Marjorie & Suresh Kagoo Annie Lee Mary Lewellyn, USN & David Lewellyn, USN (ret) Anita & Arvern Moore Theresa Nutter Lorraine Purdy Patrice & Jarvis Reed Carol & Lowell Simpson Lisa & Martin Wade Meredith Wade ‘07 Tisha & Clovis Wright Football Peggy & Abe Massey Gifts In Kind Asima & Farees Farooq Jodi & Robert Howard Tricia Shoemaker Koch ‘75 Gifts to the 2016 Auction, “A Night of Global Friendship” Nasreen & Anwar Aman Noma & William Anderson Shannon & Adam Arthur Leo & Joy Bearman Elionne Walker Belden ‘69 Chuck & Steele Belina Susie & Mark Bender Dana Brooks Sonja Jordan Brown & John Brown Gina & Norman Brown Shannon & Beryl Brown Lillian Rinker & Bentley Burnham Margaret & Jim Carr Fatima & Sufiyan Chaudhry Michael & Pat Christopher Joana & Richard Clayton Lauren & Allen Cohn Cork’s Wine & Spirits Michelle & Wayne Culbreth Lily & Bill Derwin Francine & Joseph Dove Carol & Mike Duffy Lynn Ebaugh & Bob Martin Janet Lo & Lucas Elijovich Tara & Jeff Engelberg Alison English Cheryl & Shahram Eslami Robin Fessler
Tracie & Patrick Fisher Jeff Flaherty John Frassinelli Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Atossa & David Ghodoussi Bill & Jill Giles Troy & Cynthia Graham Renee & Alan Graves Tom & Leigh Ann Hamic Hala Hakim & Omar Hamze Lesley & John Hartney Gina & Brian Heim Peter & Theresa Heist Lori Henry Katherine & John Hise Pinki & Doug Hof Alison & Rod Hori Kelley & David Jones Jennifer & Brent Jones Raymond Ke Marty & Dale Kelman Maria & Yasser Khaled Amy & Jamie Kirshbaum Dimple & Jatin Kumar Anna Lattimore Maria & James Leggett Mike & Jane Lenz Shira & Alan Levy Josh Lipman ’90 & Joanna Lipman Suparna Mullick & Matthew Lyons Nouth & Lawrence Magdovitz Lorrie & Patrick McDermott Laurie Perl Meskin ’88 & Jeffrey Meskin Eva Mitchell Paula & Sri Naidu Monika & Shiva Natarajan Anthony Norris Sabine Norris Angela & Michael Odom Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Erin Ostrow ‘89 Mark & Audrey Page Ana Paula & Luis Claudio Pereira Cristina Shimek & Sean Pflaumer Murielle Feyen & Danny Pieters Terri Rapacki & Ron Privette Patrice & Jarvis Reed Diane & Charles Roberts Laurie & Elkan Scheidt Luella Churchwell & Michael Schneider Marty Scruggs Pooja & Kush Shah Judith Lee Sigler & Glenn Sigler Susan Prather Sledd ‘92 & Kyle Sledd Drew & Emily Smith LaTreka & Randelon Smith Candace & Kendrick Sneed
Katharine & Jeffrey Sorenson Dorchelle & Robert Spence Courtney Spring Anita Varma Syali & Saurabh Syali Wuday Jammeh Thomas & Aaron Thomas Darla & Greg Tomlinson Joy Touliatos ‘90 Maria Briselda Santamaria & Marc Van Lieshout Shala & Ajay Wagh Tammi Ware Cathy & Craig Weiss Razelle & Stanley Wender Tyler White Andy Wohlfarth ’96 & Rachel Wohlfarth Patricia Pelts Woodman ’86 & Andrew Woodman Kathy Schwarzenberger & Roger Young Lacrosse Kara & Paul Bierman Joana & Richard Clayton Leadership Programming Sonja Jordan Brown & John Brown Cong Ding & Hao Chen Ping Li & Hongbo Chi Michael Gilbert Bill & Jill Giles Lauren & Bill Hackney Karen & Chuck Lenz Anita & Arvern Moore Grace Tinaza & Arshad Yousef Library Birthday Book Club Emily Baum & Shane Adams Fazila Khaliq & Muhammad Afzal Julie Baer Arney ’03 & Lawson Arney Laleh & Amir Azari Kristin & Tyler Beckman Ping Ying & Sam Bellamy Seth & Julie Burgess Lillian Rinker & Bentley Burnham Rachel Westbrook & James Carson Debra & Mike Carter Fatima & Sufiyan Chaudhry Helene & Wassim Chemaitilly Lauren & Allen Cohn Kim & John Coryat Kim Davis Gina & Stephen Dukes Dana & Michael Duncan Janet Lo & Lucas Elijovich Tara & Jeff Engelberg Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye Lynette & Ian Gaillard Pilar Garcia
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Marcia & Danny Mohundro Amy Morrison Patrick & Amy Nagoski Karon Nash ’04 & McKenzie Nash Michael Naya & Jeff Parker Mary O’Rourke Sara Packer Mark & Audrey Page Kenny Park Geri Passaro Floyd Emma Perkinson Maria Pirani Kathleen & Paul Plyler Robin & Jeff Pohlman Pamela Pointer Patrick & Mica Potempa Heather & Josh Price Zhihong Li & Gang Qi Peggy Reed Ginger & Sonny Reese Lindy & Shawn Roberson Rhonda Robertson Brenda Robinette Cynthia & Todd Romoff Miriam & Arthur Rosario Justine Sadoff Carla & George Sampuda Josh & Niki Savage Robert Shaner Rachel Markovitz & Brian Shuffer Connie Smith Kristine & Ben Smith Michelle & Dwight Spain Lisa Sparks Courtney Spring Lauren Stallings Gary & Honey Stevens Edie & Terry Street Jenna & Chris Toth Laura & Andrew Trott Robin & Mark Trusty William & Janet Walsh Tara West Kenneth & Erika White Tabatha & Eric Whittaker Monica & Russell Williams Terrance Wilson Ying Zhang & Limin Xiao Teresa & Charlie Yarwood
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GIFTS BY FUND (CONTINUED)
(infinity) How much we love you for supporting the Lausanne Fund.
Haifa Awaida & Omar Ghandour Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Renee & Alan Graves Kate & Paul Hall Peter & Theresa Heist Deanne & Shane Helvering Lori Henry Brooke & Martin Hoffman Paige & Chase Holmes Alison & Rod Hori Kirsten & Kamal Jackson ShanShan Guo & Chunrong Jia Kelley & David Jones Artee Nanji & Harsh Kumar Dimple & Jatin Kumar Shira & Alan Levy Josh Lipman ’90 & Joanna Lipman Daiquirie & Louis Loeb Carrie Lotterhos Suparna Mullick & Matthew Lyons Ke Mao & James Macon Erica & Lang McBride Rocio Rodriguez del Rio & John Minnick Mona & Arif Mirza Sumaiya Amin & Muhammad Mirza Amanda & Joseph Moore Nic Morrison Jennifer & Sonny Mounicou Elizabeth & Mark O’Malley Jerrina & Armen Parker Elizabeth Rudnick & Elton Parker Marissa Cruz & David Pizzimenti Payal & Hiren Pokharna Heather & Josh Price Paula & John Paul Privette Jessica & Ehab Rabaa Shanna & Allen Rasoul Swati Karmarkar & Arun Saini Josh & Niki Savage Pooja & Kush Shah Teresa & Sunil Shukla LaTreka & Randelon Smith Katharine & Jeffrey Sorenson Whitney & Bryan Steinfeld Michelle & Eddie Taylor Jennifer & Christian Townsend Laura & Andrew Trott Shala & Ajay Wagh Yinqiu Ju & Zhaoming Wang Monica & Russell Williams Jaime & John Winton Csilla Rimoczi & Istvan Wollak Michelangelo Project Susan & John Mutin
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TRIBUTES Ongoing Campus Improvements Mary & Bryan Crowe Karen Schlesinger Koplon ‘86 & Michael Koplon Lausanne Parent Connections Karen & Chuck Lenz LaTreka & Randelon Smith Rita & Lavon Works Srilakshmi Narra & Ramesh Yalamanchili Outdoor Discovery Center Stephanie & Stuart Cohen Arlene Graves Press Box Fund Clarice & Sean Hunt Other Anonymous (2) Anise & Ronald Belz Bob Kaplan Lausanne Parent Connections Lorrie & Patrick McDermott Medtronic Foundation Priscilla M. & Paulo L. Teixeira Senior Tribute Gifts provided for Class of 2016 Mosaic & Class of 2016 Endowed Distinguished Speaker Series Armand Amini ‘16 Mojdeh Dehghan Amini & Mehdi Amini Eleanor Bates ‘16 Josh Bender ‘16 Jessica Braithwaite ‘16 Faith Brown ‘16 Gina & Norman Brown Geoff Calkins Tony Chen ‘16 Yajun Ni & Taosheng Chen Michelle & Paul Clein Mandy & Jiang Cui Anvi Dalal ‘16 Genna & Mark Dattel Debbie Day Mary Day Stuart & Dori Dunster Daniella Fisher ‘16 Angie & David Ford Mathew George ‘16 Nancy Graham Kelly & Jim Grayson Jacob Gubin ‘16 John Hamer ‘19 Aynsley Hartney ‘16 Lesley & John Hartney
Reghan Hovell Wilkins ‘16 Margaret Huber ‘17 Joseph Igoni ‘16 Davis Jack ‘17 Elise & Richard Jordan Jack Kelly ‘16 Sharon Kerson Pari Kumar ‘16 Nahal Latifi Naieni ‘16 Maggie Lin ‘16 Maliah Mayweather ‘17 Melinda McCloy Bagley Norma & Enrique Mendez Chelsea Miller Carol Woods & Stephen Moreau Marla & Erich Mounce Jamaea Nelson ‘19 Norman Nicholls ‘16 Catherine & Timothy Nicholls Raghav Ranga ‘16 Deborah & Michael Rollosson Andrea & Jonathan Scilken Afif Showkat ‘16 Zach Stanford ‘16 Laura & Alan Tanenbaum Claire Tanenbaum ‘16 Ashley Thomas ‘16 Betty & Joseph Wallace Monica & Russell Williams Shuying Wan & Weiguang Yao Milan Zou ‘16 Service Learning Opportunities Karen & Chuck Lenz Ingrid Beierle & Bernd Meibohm Anne Mathes & Joel Reisman Judith Lee Sigler & Glenn Sigler Kathy Chen & Wenfeng Wang Store Cards Amazon Smile Foundation General Mills Box Tops for Education Kroger The Kula Foundation Target Take Charge of Education Program Synthetic Turf Field Monalisa Mohanty & Lyle Bohlman Theater Judy & Neil Oakes
The following individuals were remembered through their gifts to Lausanne by the donors listed as a tribute or memorial. IN HONOR OF Michael M. Christopher Gordon Lescinskis & Charlotte Albertson Clay Posey ‘16 Gina & Norman Brown Thomas McGown ‘26 Sally Goodman Graflund ‘62 Stuart McCathie Independent Bank Dr. Walter Coppedge Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Claire Rochelle Nevels Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Lily Morrison ‘27 Jennifer & Frederick Morrison Peter Morrison ‘25 Jennifer & Frederick Morrison Jordan Mounce ‘16 Marla & Erich Mounce Tyler Orf Marla & Erich Mounce Kate Manzo’s Art Classroom Susan & John Mutin Carrie Miller’s JK Classroom Anonymous Claire Tanenbaum ‘16 Laura & Alan Tanenbaum Marisa Rozzi ‘14 and Paul Rozzi ‘17 Susan & Keith Tibbs Gary Stevens Grace Tinaza & Arshad Yousef IN MEMORY OF Helen Armitage Allen Susan Beth Dickey Genie Peek Johnson Sigler ‘60 Donna Bailey Dye ‘59 Barbara E. Burgmeier Kendall & Evans Jack Jocelyn Wurzburg Limin Xiao & Ying Zhang Genie Peek Johnson Sigler ‘60 Cathy Brown Roach ‘60
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DEVELOPMENT STAFF Michael Christopher, Assistant Headmaster for Development Charlotte J. Albertson, Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Affairs Paige Holmes, Director of Development Services Kris Launius, Development Associate Cissi Loftis, Archivist
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-16 Noma Anderson, President Strategic Plan Chair/Head Support and Evaluation Committee Chair Bill Giles, Vice President Finance Committee Chair Peter Heist, Vice President Development Committee Chair Raymond Ke, Vice President Committee on Trustees Chair Catherine Nicholls, Secretary
The Development Office has worked diligently to prepare this Annual Report. In spite of our sincere efforts to avoid errors, they occasionally do occur. If you contributed to Lausanne during the 20152016 school year and your name has been omitted or is incorrectly listed, please accept our apology and bring the error to our attention so that we may correct our records. Please call 901-591-1170. The names listed in this report are those donors who made a gift by May 31, 2016.
Stuart McCathie, Headmaster Members at Large: Leo Bearman Chuck Belina Fred Blackmon Shannon Brown Lynn Burnett Tony Frye Tom Hamic Marty Kelman, past president Mike Lenz Monika Natarajan Erin Ostrow ‘89 Rajesh Subramaniam Joy Touliatos ‘90 Elionne Walker ‘69 Andy Wohlfarth ‘96 Trustee Emeriti: Mary Campbell Ed Jappe Julie Klein John McDonnell Richard Robinson Michael Schneider David Wadlington
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LAUSANNE PARENT CONNECTIONS EXECUTIVE BOARD 2015-2016 Executive Committee: Lynn Burnett, Executive Director Paula Naidu, Secretary Feri Paller, Finance Chair LaTreka Smith, Volunteer Chair Lauren Cohn, Social Chair Kelly Grayson, Campus Chair Lily Derwin, Lower School Division Rep Pinki Hof, Middle School Division Rep Susie Bender, Upper School Division Rep Michelle Walters, ARTS LYNX Chair Social Committee: Julie Boshwit ’87, Teacher Appreciation Chair Glenn Fleet, Library Volunteers Monica Williams, Library Birthday Book Amy Kirshbaum, Scholastic Book Fair Tara Engelberg, Fall Carnival Co-Chair Maureen Wittke, Fall Carnival Co-Chair Lily Derwin, Fall Carnival Co-Chair Asima Farooq, Fall Carnival Co-Chair Murielle Feyen, Auction Co-Chair Michelle Culbreth, Auction Co-Chair Lily Derwin, Auction Co-Chair Campus Committee: Kristin Beckman, Box Top Chair Danielle Bayliss, Holiday Décor Chair Lily Derwin, Correspondence & Birthday Chair
ALUMNI BOARD MEMBER 2015-2016
LAUSANNE FUND CABINET 2015-2016
Joy Touliatos ’90, President
Tony Frye & Mary Randolph-Frye, Chairs
Linda Kay Carter Barnhardt ‘58 Sharwil Aisha-Joi Bell ‘08 Dee Dixon Buhr ’74 Poohie Jappe Burr ‘59 Stephen Campbell ‘91 Alex Carpenter ‘07 Jacob Church ‘00 Amy Bearman Dorsey ‘86 Josh Goldin ‘96 Jan Klein ‘90 Susan Tucker Kuhnel ‘63 Kimberly Paige Moore ‘90 Kathryn Morelli ‘77 Chris Peterson ‘06 Devon Pohlman ‘06 Lanie Richberger Rindel ‘78 Andy Wohlfarth ‘96
Monika & Shiva Natarajan, Leadership Co-Chairs Chuck & Steele Belina, Leadership Co-Chairs Judith Lee-Sigler & Glenn Sigler, Leadership Division Volunteer Katharine Sorenson, Leadership Division Volunteer Chris Przybyszewski & April Turner, Parent Chairs Brian & Jennifer Campbell, New Parent Chairs Andy Wohlfarth ’96, Alumni Chair Michael & Angela Odom, Parents of Alumni Chairs John & Lesley Hartney, Senior Tribute Chairs Tara West, Lower School Faculty Chair Julie Cooper, Middle School Faculty Chair Faunne Brown, Upper School Faculty Chair
Celebrating 90 years | 1926-2016