Virtu Summer 2017 by maclayschool

Spring/Summer 2017

A Letter from the Head of School James Milford

Board of Trustees 2017-2018 Karen Unger, Chairperson Members: Sarah Bascom Monesia Brown

Dear Maclay Community, Greetings from a beautiful and vibrant Maclay School campus. Our 100 acres are teeming this year with our largest summer program to date. The old saying that a school sleeps during the summer could not be further from the truth. Right now, we have renovations taking place in a few places on campus. As we enter into our 50th year of educating the Big Bend, we will be greeting our students back to a remodeled dining hall and serving area, new changing rooms for our swimming teams, and six bathrooms that were in need of a refresh. Along with our facility upgrades, we are preparing the school for the largest number of students we have enrolled in over a decade. With this strong support of Maclay School in the community, we are all excited to usher in our 50th year, proud of who we have always been, and excited for the years ahead. In all the busyness of the summer, we never forget why we exist – for our students. I’m proud of Maclay for investing heavily in teacher development and support services for our students. In our recent Accreditation, the team gave Maclay a special commendation for our vision and dedication to expanding the Center for Learning, Personal Guidance, and College Counseling. In College Counseling alone, we will have three full-time staffers, one full-time intern, and seven Upper School faculty, all trained to aid each student in finding the right and best fit for their next steps post-Maclay. These students may leave Maclay, but we know that Maclay never leaves their hearts, as alumni are constantly returning and sharing their stories of success and memories of their home at Maclay School.

Chris Diamantis Chris Dudley Kiki Dunton Meredith Hunter Hank Hutchinson Beth Langford Emory Mayfield Bob McClure Murray Moore Alfredo Paredes Ananth Prasad Katrina Rolle Lori Rosenberg Hugh VanLandingham Ben Watkins, III Executive Committee Karen Unger - Chairperson Katrina Rolle - Vice-Chair Emory Mayfield - Treasurer Chris Dudley - Secretary

As you turn the pages of this summer’s Virtu, you will see the expansive opportunities, options, and ways we reach the passions and motivations of our students. We will not stop striving to fulfill our mission of reaching that inherent ability in each child. Go Marauders! Yours, James

Summer 2017 | Volume 6 | Issue 10

Cover Photo: Liz Morales Contribututors: Kim McWilliams, Meagan Wilkins, Anne Jackson McClure, Dr. Scott Hamtpon, Cameron Barton, Photos: Garrett Robinson, Meagan Wilkins, Anne Jackson McClure, Kim McWilliams, Maggie Masferrer, Lauren Fantle, Ty Fowler Photography, Blue Canopy Photopgraphy, Kaitlyn Dressel, Nina Davis, Laura Armstrong, Cameron Barton, Carri Smith, Dr. Scott Hampton, Brian Miller, Cindy Thomas, Allison Hart. We make every effort to provide accurate information about the Maclay Community, and apologize for any errors or omissions. If you have story ideas for Virtu, please email: news@maclay.org

One School One Community Retirements On February 28, students, faculty, and friends gathered in the Lower School Commons to honor and thank the retiring Mrs. Lucinda Collins. Thank you for 44 wonderful years, Mrs. Collins!

Judy King

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Also retiring this year are some long time faculty members who were celebrated at the End of the Year party at Mr. Milfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. Judy King, Lana Sweeney, and Dr. Scott Hampton have been at Maclay for a combined 47 years and they will certainly be missed! 2

FACULTY EXCELLENCE GRANT The Faculty Excellence Grant was created in 2014 to enhance the quality of the liberal arts program at Maclay School in a meaningful and substantial way. Stipends are offered to faculty or staff members who have the potential and desire to make a meaningful impact and sustain the excellence of the Maclay academic program. Any employee of the school may apply, but preference is given to applications in the areas of differentiation, technology integration, or innovation. Grants were awarded for those proposals leading to significant curricular innovation beyond the normal annual revision or growth. We are pleased to announce next year’s recipients of the Faculty Excellence Grant:

Longleaf Pine Savanna Demonstration Plot - Stephanie Cornais

The grant will provide funds for a Longleaf Pine Savanna Demonstration Plot on the Maclay campus. The plot will be about a 1/4 of an acre and will be an example of the amazing Longleaf Pine Savanna that once covered 90 million acres of the Southeast, but now only 3 million acres of this unique and highly diverse habitat type remain. Mrs. Stephanie Cornais will be working with Tall Timbers on this project and the plot will be a living, changing laboratory that students can observe and experience regularly, learning about history, land management, local wildlife and scientific inquiry.

Stephanie Cornals

Lee Norment

A Networked English Curriculum - Lee Norment

The purpose of this work will be to reinvigorate the Upper School English curriculum, specifically the 10th grade course so that our philosophy and methods take into account recent developments in literary and curricular theory, specifically the work of Rita Felski at the University of Virginia, actor-network theory, and network aesthetics. Mr. Lee Norment will seek to create innovative writing assignments, literature units, and authentic spaces for students to see themselves as writers and readers working within and across disciplines.

David Combs and Barbara Rubio-Gomez

Marauder Achievement Program (M.A.P.) - David Combs and Barbara Rubio-Gomez

At Maclay Middle School, the importance of providing our students with the keys to success is recognized. One of these keys is that it is essential for students to experience a positive transition from elementary school to middle school. The Marauder Achievement Program (M.A.P.) will help to provide rising 6th graders with the skills they need to succeed in Middle School. By strengthening literacy skills across the curriculum, their program will motivate students while increasing their knowledge and understanding of the content.

Maclay eM Bracelets - Kim Daniel, Cathy Hicks, Kyle Maurey, and Kaitlyn Dressel

The Maclay Visual Arts teachers want to raise awareness of empathy on our campus by using the unspoken and universal language of art. The project is called “Maclay eM Bracelets” and would be used with #maclaycares in order to teach empathy within our school. The eM Bracelets will be an innovative hand-crafted project that unites our school directly with the community. The students will create and give these bracelets to others as a random act of kindness. The Maclay Faculty Excellence Grant is completely funded by the 2017 Maclay Auction and is an invaluable tool for our teachers to access opportunities for growth. Additionally, the grants are an extension of the commitment to on-going continuing education that is consistent with the mission and philosophy of our school.

Kim Daniel, Cathy Hicks, Kyle Maurey, and Kaitlyn Dressel

SERVICE LEARNING DANCE MARATHON

Marauders Day of Service The Maclay Service Learning hosted its first Day of Service on April 7th! Over 100 teachers, students, and family members blanketed the Tallahassee area to work at seven different agencies. Outfitted in shirts sponsored by Super Cuts, volunteers partnered with Lee’s Place, Florida Baptist Children’s Home, Keep Tallahassee Beautiful, Word of the South Festival, Ronald McDonald House, Kid’s Inc., and the Early Learning Coalition for a great day of service.

The Maclay Dance Marathon is a six-hour version of Florida State University’s 20-hour marathon which raises money each year for the Children’s Miracle Network. The event included food, games, face painting, a lip sync contest, different theme hours, a raffle, miracle stories, and, of course, lots of dancing. All of the aspects of the Marathon and fundraisers leading up to the Marathon were coordinated by the Maclay Executive Board with the help of their committee members, faculty sponsor, Mrs. Lisa Donaldson, and DMFSU representatives. Last year’s marathon, Maclay’s first independent marathon, raised $25,823.03. This year, Maclay Dance Marathon raised $37,535.47. When added to all the area high schools, a total of $134,253.52 was raised for the Children’s Miracle Network and when that was added to all the fundraising at DMFSU, a total of $1,830,167.28 was raised.

Anchor Award for Epilepsy Awareness Day Congratulations to Anchor Club whose efforts in holding a school-wide Epilepsy Awareness Day won the Florida award for Brain Related Disorder community service/awareness! Thank you to all who wore purple and helped spread awareness!

HELPING HANDS Under the direction of Mrs. Lisa Chase, Maclay created a â&#x20AC;&#x153;helping handsâ&#x20AC;? program that served a meal once a month at the Hope Center. Families, clubs like Anchor and Jr. Beta, and students volunteered to prepare and serve the meal for this year-long program.

RED CROSS LIP SYNC BATTLE The American Red Cross Club held its first annual Lip Sync Battle. Students and faculty participated in the battle, and a total of $1000 was raised to be donated directly to the American Red Cross. Sophomore Austin Ghazvini and freshman Thomas Johnson brought home the trophy and the first place title.

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The Maclay Academic Resource Center continued to grow throughout the school year. Under the direction of Mrs. Fantle and Dr. Perry, Upper School students found a great resource after school to study or get help from National Honor Society members. The MARC was especially busy for final projects, papers, and exams.

Freshman Academy Adds Community Service As a part of the Freshman Academy, each 9th grader was required to sign up for at least one service activity this semester. These service opportunities include volunteering at the Hope Community, Second Harvest, Early Learning Coalition, or Office of the Public Guardian. In January, six freshmen volunteered at the Hope Community, a residential facility with support services for homeless families with children and homeless single women.

Jeffrey Alan Gabor Junior Interview Series The Jeffrey Alan Gabor Junior Interview Series completed its third successful year but with additional benefits for our students. In the first round of this year’s interviews, all the interviews were conducted over Skype. “After seeing recently how our own school used on-line resources to interview candidates from across the country for various open positions, the interview committee decided that it would benefit the students’ experience greatly by adding this component to the series,” said Upper School Dean of Students Mrs. Heather Bas. In an attempt to prepare them for future encounters, the juniors completed the on-line as well as face-to-face interviews. Since the program started, more than 90 professionals have conducted over 300 interviews with Maclay juniors.

PARENT EDUCATION SERIES With the support of the Maclay Parents Organization, the Guidance Office expanded the Parent Education Series and brought in numerous guest speakers and workshop specialists to talk about issues families face today. In January, two guests from the National Center for the Development of Boys not only put on a workshop for our teachers, but they also held a parent workshop. March brought a Week of Awareness for our Middle and Upper School starting with J. Tom Morgan who spoke with students at an assembly and parents in an evening event on “Ignorance is No Defense.” Kevin Brooks brought an emotional presentation to our students “Drive to Save Lives” which was also accompanied by a Traffic Safety Fair sponsored by MADD and SADD. Finally, Dr. Patrick Smith came one evening to conduct a Managing Stress workshop.

Girls Leadership and Success Series and the Boys Champions Series Maclay was proud to host another series for our Upper School students to promote leadership and good character. The Maclay Boys Champions Series welcomed Ervin Lewis to campus on Friday, April 28. Ervin, a Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of North Florida, shared his experiences from his years in collegiate counseling and character education. The Girls Leadership and Success Series was thrilled to have Kim Lewis back as guest speakers. Miss Lewis is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University and is a full-time staff member at Kappa Delta Sorority National Headquarters where she serves as the senior project manager. Her favorite part of her job is getting to speak to high school and college-aged girls about living a confident lifestyle. 7

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS Colonial Trade Fair As part of the colonial unit in Mrs. Lana Sweeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social studies class, the 5th grade held the 2nd Annual Colonial Trade Fair. Students worked in groups to create colonial shops, complete with props to portray the trade they were assigned and gave an oral presentation to share with parents and other students who came to the fair. A total of 20 colonial trades were portrayed.

AMAZING AMERICANS Mrs. Nettleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st grade class presented an Amazing American program. The class researched famous people and then came dressed and ready to present at the Living Museum. It was great fun for the whole class and everyone learned about many different Amazing Americans.

Lower School Talent Show The Lower School kicked off its 1st annual Lower School Talent Show sponsored by Student Council. There were thirty acts made up of 42 students that included a drum solo, cup routine, pianists, singers, dancers, a soccer ball routine, a gymnast, and even a comedy routine just to name a few. Instead of making the show a competition, LSSC decided to make it a talent showcase, so everybody ended up a winner.

Mother-Son Bowling PreK3 to 6th grade boys and their moms gathered at Capital Lanes for the 2nd Annual Mother-Son Bowling event. The afternoon included lots of snacks and tough competition in both laser tag and bowling. Thank you to MPO for organizing such a nice event that these moms and sons will remember for a lifetime.

100 Day Parade On the 100th day of school this year, the Kindergarten held their annual 100 Day Parade. In preparation for the parade, each student decorated a t-shirt with 100 items, made a hat, and made a flag, all of which they got to wear and carry during the parade.

FSU Paleontologist Visits Second Grade The 2nd grade welcomed Dr. Greg Erickson, paleontologist and professor at FSU, to campus to teach them how fossils are formed, all the different types of dinosaurs, and what paleontologists do for a living. The students got to explore some fossils that were 70 million years old!

BOOK CHARACTER DAY In honor of Dr. Seussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birthday, Read Across America Day is celebrated annually on March 2. To celebrate and promote this day, Ms. Laura Armstrong organized Book Character Day, where students dressed up as their favorite book characters and carried their books with them in a parade around the school. Characters included Pinkaliscious, Fancy Nancy, Harry Potter, and the Cat in the Hat. In addition to the parade, many classrooms had guest readers on this day. 9

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

Guest Author Visits Middle School hosted award-winning author Christina Gonzalez who came to share with our 3-8th graders about finding inspiration for her first four novels. As a young adult fiction writer, Mrs. Gonzalez talked about her journey as a writer, signed the students’ copies, and answered questions.

7th WASHINGTON TRIP Maclay’s annual seventh grade Washington, D.C. trip took place in February. Within these four days, the class packed in as many activities as possible, including visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, various memorials, the International Spy Museum, Ford’s Theatre, the National Museum of Natural History, and much more. As per usual, it was a trip of a lifetime that the class will never forget. It was also a special treat to have two alumni Brianne Jablon Miller (’00) and Megan McKinley (’12) meet with the class during their visit to the Capitol. 10

7th Grade Easter Egg Hunt The annual 7th grade students Easter Egg Hunt is a Maclay favorite! The class partnered with the 1st grade students after they hid eggs. Lots of candy was found, many pictures were taken with the Easter Bunnies, and two lucky first graders who found the special eggs brought home chocolate bunnies!

6TH TRIP TO NASA Ready for launch? Maclay’s 6th Grade field trip to Kennedy Space Center in February was one of the highlights of this school year! The students teamed up with Upper School National Science Honor Society for a real One School field trip. After thorough research and creative projects for pre-learning about Space History, Exploration and Technology, the science curriculum came alive while touring the interactive STEM exhibits and simulations. Students and chaperones walked wide-eyed amongst the giants in the Rocket Garden, shook like crazy in the Shuttle Launch Simulator, and climbed aboard a model of the Orion crew capsule that will be used on our Journey to Mars! Friday evening the group slept in sleeping bags underneath the enormous and inspiring Space Shuttle Atlantis, waking up at the crack of dawn to head to

the Banana Creek viewing area at the Apollo/Saturn V Center in hopes of witnessing a launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s historic Launch pad 39-A. Though SpaceX scrubbed this launch at T-13, the thrill of the anticipation of witnessing a live rocket launch for the International Space Station left the students and chaperones in awe. This memory of a beautiful morning is forever etched in their heads. The sights and sounds of the incredible Visitor Complex and its exhibits were a moving experience. Students engaged with veteran NASA astronaut Bruce Melnick at the Astronaut Encounter program, followed by a question and answer session. From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions, Maclay 6th Graders got an up-close, hands-on feel for the story of humans in space.

Red Dot/Blue Dot To create an opportunity for students to gain a new perspective about segregation during the study of the Civil War and Reconstruction, Mrs. Laurie Coburn conducted the Red Dot/Blue Dot Project in her classes. Each student was given either a red or blue dot on their hand and then had to follow their dots to where they could sit at lunch, what water fountains they could drink out of, etc. “One goal of this project was to give the students experiential knowledge about separation, whether it be racial, ethnic, economic, physical or anything else that might cause one to perceive they are separate,” said Coburn. “The ultimate goal was to give them talking points with which to discuss the issues that are relevant to their lives both now and in the future with parents since that is where the real educational opportunities lie.” 11

UPPER SCHOOL NEWS Risk and Rewards Opens New Doors to Entrepreneurship The newest addition of courses for the 2016-2017 school year was the senior elective class, Risk and Rewards. Taught by Dr. Paul Berk and Maclay Alumni Lawton Langford and Bob McClure, the class focuses on entrepreneurship and leadership – the risks and rewards to a successful business endeavor. Dr. McClure spoke of why he enjoys teaching the class: “It is always great to get in the classroom and work with young people, teaching them the principles of good leadership and entrepreneurship. I love their energy.” The students heard from some of the area’s top business leaders from a wide variety of businesses throughout the year. As one of the students’ final grades, two groups had to present business proposals to a board of mock investors. Among the judges were Becky Liner and Lance Watson from the James Madison Institute, along with Dr. Day and Dr. Berk. The course will be offered again next year in the hopes to encourage development of real-world skills.

Guest speakers: Winston Howell, Thompson, Howell, Ferguson, PA, Steve Evans, Former IBM VP, Chase McNeill and Keith McNeill, Keith McNeill Plumbing, Doug Smith, Redwire, Laura Johnson, Coton Colors, Emory Mayfield, Hancock Bank, Steve T. May, J.P. Morgan, Martha Barnett, Holland and Knight, Eric Grant, Municode, and Mark O’Bryant, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Who Doesn’t Love Puppies? The Upper School Student Council held a “Stress Relief Break” before exams. Students brought in their canine companions and were given tea and lemonade to help relieve the stress of the end of the year exams and projects.

Writing Contest Winners Maclay swept the Leon County Reading Council’s 15th Annual Narrative Writing Contest with Madeleine Roberts (1st), Grady Escobar (2nd), and Issy Perry (3rd) taking up all the room at the podium. All are students from Mrs. Fantle’s class. In addition, the Lower School was well represented in the 2nd - 3rd grade category with Suhani G. (Ms. Bell) who took 2nd and Lauren Ferraro (Mrs. Angerer) who placed 3rd. Young Writers’ Awards Reception was held at the Leon County Public Library. 12

PEACEJAM Upper School students Helen Bradshaw, Holly Sims, Lucy Smith, and Robert Willis traveled to Florida State University to take part in this year’s PeaceJam. PeaceJam is an international organization that strives to make the world a better place through cultivation, love, and understanding. Each year, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is chosen to speak. This year’s speaker was Shirin Ebadi, who was translated by her friend Shirin Ershadi. There were at least 500 participants and 100 FSU advisors and group leaders. The participants were from as far away as North Carolina and the Florida Keys, and the FSU students were from as far away as Iran, Nigeria, and Kazakhstan.

SENIOR COUNTDOWN DINNER At the Senior Countdown Dinner on Feb. 23, the senior class gathered in a transformed Cartee Gym to “Reach for the Stars.” The purpose of the dinner is for the seniors to kick off the last 100 days of high school together as a class. Besides eating the amazing food, the seniors shared their favorite memory of Maclay as well as their future plans, watched a slideshow of old pictures, and gathered by the oak tree to let lanterns fly into the sky.

Marauder Madness This year’s Marauder Madness week was full of dress-up days, break games, a dodgeball tournament, and spirit competitions leading up to the pep rally at the end of the week. The dress-up days included Music Festival Monday, Mardi Gras Tuesday, Who Am I? Wednesday, Terror Thursday, and Freedom Friday. The sophomores won the class competition by having the most students dress up for the days and buying the most spirit chains. A big thank you goes out to the Yearbook Staff and Upper School Student Council for organizing the week of fun!

Battle of Gettysburg Played Out

Dr. Fitzpatrick’s Civil War class recreated the Battle of Gettysburg after reading the book The Killer Angels. The students gained an even better understanding of the strategies and decisions made during the war and played it out on the replica battlefield. 13

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once again set another record for scholarships earned, topping the $10 million mark for the first time ever â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an average of $124,000 per graduate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is also a new record. The College Counseling Office, under the direction of Dr. Scott Hampton, completed the second year of the senior advising program where seniors selected one of the six advisors to help them navigate the college selection and scholarship application process. The summer brings the retirement of Dr. Hampon who leaves the office in the hands of Assistant Chad McClellan who moves to Director. The College Counseling Office will also be adding two other assistants and an intern. Dr. Perry will become a new faculty advisor for seniors joining Dr. Berk, Ms. Kerner, Mr. Norment, Mrs. Donaldson, and Mr. Schnippert. Be sure to follow the College Counseling office on Twitter for information on college tours, visits, and deadlines @MaclayCollegeCounsel.

> 83 Graduates will be attending 43 different colleges in > Over 78% received scholarship offers 16 states and DC. They were accepted to 124 colleges > The seniors averaged 209 Community Service hours (over 17,300 total) > 76% will be attending their top choice > 98% their 1st or 2nd choice > The class has 6 Eagle Scouts and 4 Gold Scouts > 11 will be attending an Honors or Scholars program > 11 student-athletes will be competing at the collegiate level 14

2017 GRADS GOING OUT OF STATE Number of 2017 gr ads attending colle ge by state or

Student Athletes Student Athletes: Caroline Willis - Davidson College, Cross Country and Track, Mary Frances Daniel - Rhodes College, Volleyball, Evan Oakley - Lenior-Rhyne, Lacrosse, Garritt Schwarz - Roanoke College, Lacrosse, Jake Mazziotta - Virginia Military Institute, Cross Country, Molly McCann - UNC Pembroke, Cross Country and Track, Melanie Canfield - Embry-Riddle, Volleyball, Zach Jones - Newberry College, Lacrosse, Lucas Briggs - Oglethorpe, Soccer/ Baseball, Anna Beck - Cornell, Polo, Will Perrigan - Florida Southern, Tennis.

Auburn University Belmont University Clemson University Cornell University Davidson College Duke University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Flagler College Florida Southern College Furman University George Washington University Houghton College Lenoir-Rhyne University Loyola University-Chicago Montana State Newberry College Northwestern University Oglethorpe University Rhodes College Roanoke College Santa Fe Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College St. Leo University Stetson University Tallahassee Community College Troy University United States Military Academy Univ. of North Carolina -Pembroke University of Central Florida University of Colorodo-Boulder University of Florida University of Illinois -Urbana Champaign University of Kentucky University of Mississippi University of North Florida University of Virginia Virginia Military Institute Washington & Lee University Wellesley College Wheaton College Yale University

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College Counseling COLLEGE COUNSELING By Dr. Scott Hampton We are excited to announce more College Counselors (Chad’s CHAMPs) for NEXT YEAR! We are fortunate that Matthew Cave and Kristen Haller will be joining Chad McClellan’s college counseling team next year. Matthew comes from Calvary Christian High School where he was a College Placement Advisor. Previously, he was the Senior Admission Counselor and Athletic Admission Counselor at Southeastern University in Lakeland. Matthew will primarily work with 11th and 12th graders at Maclay. Matthew has a B.S. in Youth Ministry and Communication and a M.B.A. in Business Administration from Southeastern University. Kristen comes to us from Florida State University’s nationally recognized Career Center where she was a Career Advisor and Counseling Intern. Prior to that, she served as a Guidance Department Counselor Intern at both Florida State University Schools and Lawton Chiles High School. Kristen has a B.S. in Family and Child Sciences along with an M.S./Ed.S. in Counseling and Human Services from Florida State University. As an intern at Maclay this past spring, she taught our 9th and 11th graders ‘how to fish’ for colleges, scholarships and careers and we are so excited that she can join us full-time, advising our 9th - 10th graders. Thanks to Dr. Casey Dozier (Maclay Grad) at the FSU Career Center, we will also have a Career Counselor Intern for both semesters next year. These extra counselors, along with our amazing College Advisors (Lee Norment, Jessica Kerner, Matt Schnippert, Lisa Donaldson, Dr. Paul Berk, and Dr. William Perry-who joins our team this year) will enable us to better serve and build relationships with more students and their parents to help our students along their ‘Road to College’ journey to find their best fit college (and hopefully earn a scholarship!) Many THANKS to Brandon Burrows who will end his ‘official’ College Advisor role to devote more time to his other demanding duties as an Administrator in the Upper School. ‘Once an Advisor-ALWAYS an ADVISOR,’ as Mr. Burrows will continue guiding students toward their bright futures. FAREWELL & THANK YOU! For me, it has truly been an honor to serve, support, teach, encourage, and inspire our students and their families while working with our tremendous staff and faculty at Maclay School over the past 10 years. I was blessed that Mr. Jablon allowed me and Kristi to join our CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM at Maclay. I’ve been fortunate to work for only two organizations in my life-Maclay and the United States Army-which are two amazing teams who serve our families, community and Great Nation. Starting in August, Kristi and I will continue to serve students and families in Tallahassee part-time thru Hamp’s Champs College Consulting while we also spend much more time visiting our family and two grandsons. Again, THANK YOU, and keep inspiring our students to love life and learning. They WILL make a difference.

Scott E. Hampton, Ph.D. Director of College Counseling scotthampton82@gmail.com 16

Alumni Fair Earlier this year, 17 members of the Class of 2016 returned to have lunch and round table Q&A with our seniors. It was a great opportunity to for our students to better prepare for what is ahead by asking their peers about their first semester at college.

Career Center Visit This spring the College Counseling Office took ten juniors to the Florida State University Career Center. The Career Center is on FSU’s campus, but is a free resource open to the community and is run by Maclay alum, Dr. Casey Dozier. The students were able to research careers, link those careers to college majors, and prepare for job and internship interviews.

College App Rally Chad’s Champs College Application Rally for any interested senior to ‘jump-start’ their college applications on August 9th from 8AM to 1PM in the Library. 17

ATHLETICS Boys Soccer The boys soccer team took home the 1A State Championship title after defeating Lakeland Christian 2-1 much to the happiness of the entire school who was packed in Cartee to watch the game on the big screen. The team consisted of a steady group of returners, as well as many newcomers, making for a surprising, yet outstanding season. Senior Lucas Briggs was named both All-Big Bend Player of the Year and 3A-4A Scholar-Athlete of the Year while Bradley Stager and Daniel Sweeney were named All- Big Bend 1st Team and Taylor Smith, Jordan Pichard, and Jared Pichard for 2nd Team. In addition, Coach Andy Warner was named FHSAA Florida Dairy Farmer Coach of the Year after such an amazing season with a record of 14-3-2.

Girls Soccer The girls soccer team had a challenging season but came together as a young group of athletes to end the season with a record of 14-5-5. After becoming district champions, they advanced to regionals, where they lost in the regional quarterfinals to St. Joseph’s. Colleen Donahue, Julianna Heuchan, and Katie Lynch were named All-Big Bend 1st team, Anna Lewis, 2nd team, and Cody Paddack, Edy Rash, and Avery Smith were Honorable Mention.

Boys Basketball Under the direction of new coach Gene Granger, the varsity boys’ basketball team went 15-10 and finishing their season in the regional semi-finals with a loss to Providence. Zim Nwokeji was named All-Big Bend 2nd team while Chas Dudley and Robert Parker-Crawford received Honorable Mention.

Girls Basketball After a challenging season filled with injuries, the varsity girls’ basketball team went 6-17, finishing their season in the district semifinals with a loss against Oak Hall. Senior Meagan Wilkins was named All-Big Bend 3rd team.

Girls Weightlifting The girls weightlifting team, the Iron Butterflies, had another accomplished season. They competed in 6 of the 10 weight classes in the district meet at Altha Public High School. The scorers were Kenzie Mazziotta, Angeline Tritschler, and Caroline Willis who all established personal best lifts for the year. Willis then went on to compete at state, finishing her senior season with a record of a bench press of 115 lbs. and a clean & jerk of 120 lbs.

Boys Weightlifting The boys weightlifting team had an impressive fourteen members this year, the most to ever be on the team. The boys competed at districts and had seven lifters advance to regionals. Simultaneously taking a school record and earning 3rd place at regionals, sophomore Eljin Rhymes bench pressed 285 lbs and clean & jerked 255 lbs.

Lacrosse Led by first year coach Chris Chavez, the lacrosse team had a successful season finishing 12-7. They were district champions and finished their season in the regional semifinals with a loss against Bolles. Senior Garritt Schwarz was named the All-Big Bend Player of the Year while Sam Chase, Kohl Minter, Evan Oakley, Jared Pichard, and Reid Ragsdale were named 1st team and Jordan Pichard, Matthew Winegardner, Peter Yang, and Raymond Zins were 2nd team. 18

Tennis Both girls’ and boys’ tennis teams were district champions once again. In the regional semifinal at home, the boys fell to South Walton, and the girls defeated North Bay Haven to advance to the regional finals, where they lost to Pensacola Catholic. The season continued, however, with the boys’ number one singles, William Perrigan, and both number one doubles teams, Brooks Haisten and Perrigan and Elspeth Suber and Bella Snider, advancing to state. Perrigan and Daniela Schneider were named All-Big Bend 1st team, Will Daughton, Elspeth Suber, and Meagan Wilkins were 2nd team, and Brooks Haisten and Bella Snider were named honorable mention.

Baseball After defeating rival North Florida Christian to become district champions, the varsity baseball team advanced to regionals where they ended their season in the regional semifinals with a loss to University Christian and a record of 19-10. The team was led by senior Lucas Briggs 1st team All-Big Bend, J.D. Gardner, 2nd team, and Matthew Boyton and Andrew Higdon who were both named honorable mention.

Softball The softball team had an amazing season finishing at the 3A State Final Four with a record of 15-11, their first trip in over 20 years. In just her third year, All-Big Bend Coach of the Year, Tera Gainer led a small but mighty 13 players to one of the most successful seasons in school history. The team was led by All-Big Bend performers Regan Hermeling and Kenzie Mullins (1st team), and MC Waddell (honorable mention).

Track Both girls and boys track won the district champions, finished third at regionals, and advanced to the state competition. The girls placed 16th out of 51 teams and the boys placed 39th out of 54 teams. Molly McCann and Caroline Willis (All-Big Bend 2nd team) and Julianna Heuchan (honorable mention) led the girls. Jake Maziotta led the boys team this season and was named 2nd team All-Big Bend along with 8th grade pole vaulter Kennan Milford and Clay Milford was named honorable mention.

STUDENT-ATHLETES HEADED TO THE NEXT LEVEL Molly McCann is headed to UNC Pembroke for Track and Cross Country.

Melanie Canfield will be playing volleyball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Lucas Briggs signed with Oglethorpe University where he will play baseball and soccer. 19

FINE ARTS

Celebration of the Arts

The 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts showcased the visual and performing arts through live performances, interactive booths and games, and even some surprise entertainment for all students grades Pre-K through 12.

“This is a great opportunity to get our students and faculty excited about the arts and also get a chance to showcase our amazing student talent,” said Cindy Thomas, co-chair of the Fine Arts Department. “We wanted to have a fun event that kids can walk away from and really have a greater appreciation for the arts.” Live performances in the Cartee Gym included shorts acts from the Middle and Upper School drama students, the band, orchestra, Glee Club singers, Genesis Dance Team, and Tallahassee Ballet students. There was also a number of interactive booths dealing with puzzles, the Maker’s Space 3D printer, karaoke, painting, arts and crafts, and life-size board games. In the black box theatre, students participated in a comedy improv station. In addition, there was a total of 9 different food trucks with a variety of food from Lasang Pinoy Philippine Cuisine to Foodz Traveler to Big Easy Snowballs. The Celebration concluded with a “color burst” where faculty and students of all ages threw color dust at each other.

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One of the most beloved musicals, Music Man, came to life on the Cartee Stage this spring. 2nd through 5th graders performed with their individual classes under the direction of drama teacher Cindy Thomas and music teacher Kristen Hughes.

Kill Me, Deadly

On April 20 and 21, our Company performed Kill Me, Deadly, a noir comedy that follows a private investigator in his investigation of the murder of a client and the theft of her priceless diamond. The lead roles were portrayed by Daniel Hendon, who played Charlie Nickels, and Grace Crapps, who played Mona Livingston. After eight weeks of rehearsal, the play was a hit that was enjoyed by students, faculty, family, and friends.

Company Excels at State Congratulations to Company for their success at 2017 Florida State Thespian Festival! They performed in five events and received three Superiors and two Excellents: Joshua Adams and Nicholas Fontela - Superior in Duet acting, Daniel Hendon and Drew Winokur - Superior in Duet Acting, Daniel Hendon - Superior in Monologue, Mercy Bickell and Holden Crumpler - Excellent in Duet Acting, Drew Winokur - Excellent in Monologue.

AP Student Exhibition Nine AP Art students enjoyed an evening to display their work at The Plant, a community space on Gaines St. Four of our students received awards including Daniel Hendon for Best In Show.

Super Students 7th grader Nirmay Bhanderi advanced to the state Mathcounts competition after a successful 10th place finish in the area competition. 8th grader Kate Stone has been traveling the country in pursuit of her dream to become a professional ballerina. She has trained with the Los Angeles Ballet (2012-2015) and Milwaukee Ballet (2016). In the summer of 2015, Kate studied with the legendary ballerina, Suzanne Farrell, muse of George Balanchine, founder of the New York City Ballet

Madeleine Roberts, who won the Maclay Poetry Outloud competition, went on to compete in the state competition in March at the Oval Theater at USF. Madeleine recited three poems and placed in the top 10 in the state.

Recently graduated senior and entrepreneur Sarah Giddens has opened a clothing and apparel business in Havana called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aspen & Iveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (her middle name is Ivey).

Campbell and Harper Miller took it upon themselves to get involved in the National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. They purchased non-perishable items, created personalized bags, and placed them on their mailbox for pick-up by the mail carrier.

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Brothers Jared and Jordan Pichard organized the Backpack Buddies program and collected gently used backpacks filled with non-perishables to distribute to area children this summer who were on lunch assistance programs during the school year.

The Maclay Auction: Una Noche Cubana was held at the Champions Club in March. Chairperson Michelle Dickson led a team of talented volunteers who put together an incredible night of dinner, dancing, and raising funds for school. Over 300 members of the Maclay community turned out to show their support while having a memorable evening with friends.

Thank you for the gracious support of the following sponsors: Una Nocha Cubana Patrocinador Principal

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The Maclay Fund 2017 The Maclay Fund and the Financial Model of Our School This spring, the school began to move towards changing the financing model to one that is unique for an independent school. Our tuition rate, which is among the bottom 25% of comparable schools in the southeast, covers 90% of our actual costs with tuition-related income generating another 8%. This has left a 2% gap for the Maclay Fund to fill every year. As we build a stronger culture of philanthropy in our Maclay community, we are moving to a disciplined decision not to rely on fundraising to cover the operating expenses of the school. This will allow us to use tuition for today and voluntary giving for tomorrow. We will be able to tie your donation dollars to actual projects rather than, “filling the gap.” We believe it is important for donors like you to see their dollars at work. While many schools’ yearly gaps are 5, 10 or 20%, we are fortunate to be in a position to make this change in our financial model.

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DINING HALL RENOVATION AND PERFORMANCE CENTER Renovation of the Dining Hall and Performance Center is in full swing as this issue of Virtu goes to print. The building, dedicated in 1986, currently serves over 1,000 students, faculty, and staff each day and is getting a much-needed renovation and facelift. Locker rooms for our ever-growing swim team are being constructed on the north side of the building, adjacent to the Lanier Aquatic Center. The remaining portico is being enclosed for a new serving line, private dining/conference room, and a cyber café for dining, study halls, team meetings, and classes. Relocating the serving line expands our dining area allowing us to comfortably serve more students and guests. All new windows, doors, flooring, and lighting will give the building more of a “collegiate student union” feel. Our hope is to use the building for dining from 11am-2pm each day and otherwise serve as a gathering place for individual students, classes, teams, and more. As many of you know, safety and security is a priority across campus and this renovation includes magnetic door locks enabling us to lock the 13+ doors on this building with one switch. We are also installing a fire sprinkler system, check-in station for visitors and guests, and an entrance gate by the Lanier Aquatic

Center. There is nothing more important than the safety of our students, faculty, and staff and renovation of this building to meet proper safety standards is a must. Permitting and availability for some of the building materials will cause renovations to stretch into the new school year. Plans are in place to accommodate those disruptions as it will not be the first time we have had to be creative with a construction project on campus. Along with the work of this main project, we have completed two of the scheduled six bathroom renovations. We are also working closely with the food service provider to enhance dining options and service efficiency. The total cost is $1.5 million with $1 million already raised within the Maclay community. I hope you will consider joining these donors and making a contribution to this project which will benefit each student, every day. These are exciting times as we move our facilities forward into our 50th year. Please visit www. maclay.org/dining for more information or to make a donation.

www.maclay.org/dining Thank you to our generous donors for your support of the Dining Hall and Performance Center Renovation Mr. and Mrs. Todd Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Agramonte Agramonte Restaurant Co Appreciation of Earth & Animal Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bascom Mr. Steven Becker and Dr. Marie Becker Mr. Michael L. T. Belitzky Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Bensley Mr. and Mrs. Glenn T. Burhans, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Chambasian Mr. Drew Corbett and Ms. Melissa Kiniyalocts Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Davenport Mrs. Gloria H. Deison Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Evert Ms. Rosemary J. Farrell The Firman Fund

Gordos Restaurant, Inc. Mr. Ron Greenstein Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. Higdon Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Hunter, Jr. Sally Shaw Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Dean E. Knox Mr. Dan Koeppel and Dr. Anna Koeppel Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Kupiszewski Dr. Shiva Lakshmin and Dr. Heemanshi Shah-Lakshmin Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawton Langford Dr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Leach Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lewis Mr. Blucher Lines Mr. John D. Lines Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mainwaring

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan W. Matheson Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert McClure III Mr. and Mrs. Richard McFarlain Mr. and Mrs. Robert McVety Mr. and Mrs. Peter Metarko Mr. and Mrs. Blake Miles Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Rhett A. Miller III Mr. and Mrs. E. Murray Moore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Rick Parker Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Price Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ribich Mrs. Rachel Perrin Rogers Dr. and Mrs. Garrison A. Rolle Mrs. Nancy Ross Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Rumana Dr. and Mrs. John M. Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Shaw III Mr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Shelton

Mr. and Mrs. Darin Singleton Ms. Abbygail Sly Mr. and Mrs. William G. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sniffen Mr. and Mrs. Brian Snow Mr. and Mrs. Ken Stager Dr. and Mrs. James A. Stephens Mrs. Pat Suber Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Tunnicliff Mr. and Mrs. Jason L. Unger Mr. and Mrs. John Webster Mr. and Mrs. William Welge Mr. and Mrs. Kane Whitehurst Mr. and Mrs. James L. Yearty Mr. and Mrs. Roy York Mr. Song Zhou and Mrs. Xia Huang

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR ALUMNI Class of 2017 Send-Off

August, 1 2017

Alumni Association Board Meeting

August 23, 2017

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2017

October 6-7, 2017

Highlighting the Classes of 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, and 2007

Distinguished Alumnus Award & Athletics Hall of Fame Luncheon October 7, 2017 Robert C. Webster Friends of Maclay Golf Tournament

October 9, 2017

Capital City Country Club Come celebrate Maclay’s 50th Year - Maclay Golf Team alumni, put together a team and come play!!

Founders Day 2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017

The 50th year celebration promises to be special!! Scheduled Locations: Tallahassee, Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, New York City.

Watch the Maclay web site for locations and details: www.maclay.org/FoundersDay

Alumni Association Board Officers: Blake Dowling ‘92 President Nat Higdon ‘92 Vice President Michel Lester Gregory ‘97 Secretary Richard Cassedy ‘04 Treasurer

Members: Andrea Tunnicliff Amos ‘96 Patrick Hurley ‘99 Dan Koeppel ‘94 Mike Lea ‘74 Cassie Mitchell Mills ‘04 Jenny Moore ‘07 Liz Morales ‘08 Becca Edwards Pustejovsky ‘98 Michael Ruff ‘93

| 2017-2018 William Smith ‘02 Dena Sokolow ‘86 Melissa Moody Tate ‘97 Halley Stephens Van Asten ‘90 Collins Webb ‘96 Mayo Woodward ‘88 Ginny Boggs Yearty ‘92

Save the Date for the

Robert C. Webster Friends of Maclay Golf Tournament Monday, October 9 at Capital City Country Club | Go to www.maclay.org/golf

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS Class of 1972 45th Year Reunion!!!

Class of 1975 Congratulations to Ben Watkins!! Ben, a 30year public finance veteran and outspoken defender of tax-exempt municipal bonds, received the third annual Jim Lebenthal Infrastructure Champion award. He is the director of Florida’s Division of Bond Finance, a bond attorney, and a certified public accountant and was honored at The Bond Buyer’s National Outlook Conference in New York on January 31, 2017.

Class of 1977 40th Year Reunion!!!

Class of 1981 From Matt Fischer: “Whereabouts have changed. After my wife (Teresa) I spent a combined 80+ years in Florida, we were done. Teresa was able to transfer within her company to Knoxville, Tennessee, and I work from home. The cat has stopped asking “When are you leaving? I got havoc to wreak!”. And we’ve come to find we wear the “wrong kind of orange”, but we wear it proudly. And we have come to enjoy seasons, mountains, caves (10,000+), smoky mountains, cool evenings, magnificent daily sunsets, and twisty mountain roads. Speaking of twisty mountain roads, we are very active with the Smoky Mountain Porsche Club, going on Drive Outs, Weekend Excursions, and Matt’s new favorite, AutoCrossing.

Class of 1982 35th Year Reunion!!!

Class of 1985 Not long ago, Nick Fowler was featured in an article “The Incredible Nick Fowler: An Artist for the 21st Century” in the online magazine The Elegant Classy Gentlemen which highlights men’s Fashion, Health, Lifestyle, and Stylist dress tips. Nick has a very impressive career in the creative arts as Actor, Writer, Poet, Singer, Songwriter, and Rock Star. Along with his creative pursuits, he is an advocate of healing-viamusic and uses his talents playing his songs

weekly at in-hospital performances for the charity Musicians on Call. According to the article, Nick’s latest project has been his collaboration with former American Apparel model, rock-singer, writer and video producer Natasha Komis and they are trying to create from their combined efforts, a NeoPunk-Rock-Pop Romantic sound that’s just ripe for the 21st century. As the article says, Nick is a true artist of the times!

Class of 1987 30th Year Reunion!

Class of 1990 Halley Stephens Van Asten started her own law firm here in Tallahassee, Stephens Law, LLC. She specializes in insurance and malpractice defense, healthcare law, family law and personal injury. Her website is www.stephenslawoffice.com and her phone number is 850-999-2000.

State Attorney, Melissa Nelson. The cover of Folio Weekly Magazine showcased her: “Melissa Nelson: Folio Weekly’s 2016 Person of the Year.” ‘The most powerful woman in Northeast Florida prepares to bring her “tough but fair” philosophy to the State Attorney’s office.’ Melissa Williamson Nelson took office in January representing the Fourth Judicial Circuit which is comprised of Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties in north Florida. Melissa’s background was not as a politician, but as

After graduating from the University of Chicago, Matt Hill worked in the finance world and later traveled extensively throughout the world. On one of his journeys Matt visited, and fell in love with, Africa. Matt has been living in Madagascar for several years and has been working with an organization called Green Again Madagascar which seeks to protect the endangered forests of Madagascar from deforestation, erosion and destruction by growing and planting trees! More information can be found on the Green Again Madagascar web site: (http://www.greenagainmadagascar. org.)

Class of 1992 25th Year Reunion! If you live in Tallahassee, say thank you to Robbie Steele. Robbie has recently joined the Tallahassee Police Department.

a prosecutor. However, she felt there was a call she had to answer. On the campaign trail, she wowed voters by talking about how prosecutors have to balance their responsibility to keep the public safe by pursuing appropriate punishments with the constitutional and other legal and human rights of the accused. Another publication, Jacksonville Magazine, also featured Melissa on their cover and quoted her as saying: “In order for the system to work – whether you’re a victim or an accused – you have to believe that the system is fair. When I leave office, I want to have left my community a safer and healthier place. I think the climate is right with the people in our office and our community partners to really make a positive impact.”

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS John Roland’s career path has taken him and his family to Birmingham, Alabama where he now works as Director of Development and Marketing for The Foundry (http://www.foundryministries. com.) They feed the hungry and homeless (350 families a week, serve 1035 meals a day), re-enter ex-inmates into society (200 a year), and have over 1000 addiction (drugs and alcohol) recovery program participants. Fire Rescue International has always been an exciting educational opportunity for emergency service professionals from all over the world. The conference is designed to utilize experts in the industry to develop excellence in fire officers. For Decatur Fire (Decatur, GA), this year’s expo in March 2017 was even more exciting. Decatur Fire’s Captain Ninetta Violante was selected

Edris “Larry” Hunt is Vice President and Practice Leader with Robert C. Davis and Associates, a training, coaching and consulting company out of Roswell, GA. He has more than 19 years of experience in training and coaching and his work with corporations in the communications and financial services industries has helped him gain insight into improving sales, management, and operational strategies.

Class of 1993 John Griffin and his wife, Shawna, are two proud parents! Their son, Chris, has received scholarship offers from all over the country, including FSU, Clemson, Tennessee, Colorado School of Mines, and Virginia Tech. It was a very difficult decision, but Chris decided he will be a Hokie! Chris not only plans to dazzle us on the football field this fall, but is also leaning towards seeking a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marines. John and Shawna sure have raised one amazing young man! Congratulations.

to present her submission, “Winning Psychology of Fire Officers.” Decatur may likely be the nation’s only fire department where women fill the top three positions and our very own Ninetta is one of those top professionals as their Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal! After writing a column on over-development on the island of Bimini, Blake Dowling was invited to fly to the island with filmmaker Bradley Beesley to have a small part in a Costa Sunglasses sponsored documentary about the island and its rich history. The film is scheduled to come out soon, so look for it!

the Flyers compiled a record of 51-12, and she was the head coach at Benedictine University for the four seasons prior to that. She played four seasons under legendary coach Kay Yow at North Carolina State from 1996-99, winning four letters and serving three seasons as captain and helping guide the Wolfpack to a Final Four appearance as the starting point guard in 1998. Continued success to you, Kristen!

Class of 1997

20th Year Reunion! From Jay Osteryoung: “After getting my undergrad and MBA from FSU (Go Noles!) I picked up and moved to Atlanta, GA. We now live right outside Atlanta in Marietta, GA. After growing my career in Finance at the headquarters for several Fortune 500 companies, I have recently been hired as CFO for a nationwide construction firm. When not working non-stop, I enjoy spending time with my three beautiful daughters who are 10, 2 and 1 (Ariel, Anika and Scarlett respectively) and of course my beautiful wife, Lindsey. I hope to see everyone at the 20 year reunion.”

Class of 2001 Class of 1994 In March, Illinois State University announced Kristen Gillespie as its new women’s basketball coach. Kristen spent the previous two seasons as head coach at Lewis University, where

Rosie Hunter and her husband Westley Dargan met while training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Rosie is now a Captain in the Medical Service Corps of the United States Army stationed at Fort Campbell. Last year she and Westley moved to Clarksville, Tennessee and Rosie is serving as the Brigade Clinical/Aeromedical Psychologist with the 101st Airborne Division.

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS Class of 2002

Class of 2008

Class of 2009

Using her degree from Savannah School of Art & Design, Jessica Guttman Hillis has pursued a career in design. She works at Walt Disney Imagineering as a Graphic Designer.

Chase Smith graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with his bachelor’s degree and from Wake Forest University in 2016 with his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration. He recently married his wife Jenny Smith who is a physician in the first year of her internal medicine residency program. Chase works as an analyst at an energy company where he manages power contracts for wind and solar plants. He also just started coaching a local youth lacrosse team. Chase and Jenny live in Birmingham, Alabama with their cat Ruby.

Drew Giudice was just recently named the head basketball coach at Brookwood Academy in Thomasville, Georgia.

Class of 2005 Lydia Eldredge has become very involved in local environmental field work. Last year she adopted a wetland in the Apalachicola National Forest just south of Tallahassee through the Coastal Plains Institute and is helping monitor ephemeral pond-breeding amphibians in our area. Why are these wetlands important? The list is long but one significant reason is that they provide breeding habitats for a suite of amphibians that only breed in these fishless wetlands. Lydia is helping monitor the endangered striped newt and surveys her adopted wetland at least four times a year. Should this be of interest to you, go to: http:// coastalplains.org/home/environmentaleducation/adopt-an-ephemeral-wetland/.

Class of 2007 10th Year Reunion! Emily Allman has recently moved to Atlanta where she has taken a job with a major PR firm. This career move follows working in Tallahassee at the Sach Media where she had been promoted to Account Manager. We wish you well in Atlanta, Emily! Newlyweds Rachel Bruce Cummons and her husband Brian are making their home in Tallahassee. Rachel is the Corporate Events Planner with VISIT FLORIDA and Brian is a Sr. IT Business Consultant with The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Elena Clarke, a graduate of the University of Florida, is now working toward a master’s degree in Architecture and Material Engineering in Italy.

Class of 2010

Carolina Sanchez Food & Lifestyle Consulting. Carolina became fully committed to a 100% plant-based vegan lifestyle during her junior year of college, and she instantly saw improvements in her health and tennis game. From there, she started a business to provide everything needed to live a healthier life. As a food expert, Carolina also does speaking engagements to promote eating healthier and she shared with us that last summer she had the honor of speaking at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia on the benefits of a plant-based diet in preventing and reversing diseases.

Meaghan A. Marx is a Recovery Specialist with Disasters, Strategies & Ideas Group, LLC where she has quickly become an integral part of the team of Category Z–Direct Administrative Cost experts. Her close attention to detail and careful review and analysis of the complex Category Z documentation has allowed her to rise quickly at DSI. Meaghan has an educational background in emergency management, as she received a Certificate of Emergency Management while pursuing her double major in Public Administration and Sociology at Florida State University.

Carolina’s most recent pursuit has been the development of a translation company that she launched 3 years ago called CSH Translation. She is fluent in 5 languages, but her company provides translation in over 20 languages to companies and individuals worldwide, including Google, Dolce&Gabbana, Prada, Banco Itaú, Banco Santander, Gunster, as well several Fortune 500 companies. They also do work for law firms and assist clients with immigration.

Matthew Brooks graduated from Georgia Tech and finished Army Ranger School. He is now a LT in Army. Alden Enlow graduated from the University of Florida and has returned to Tallahassee. He is the Head Coach (Trainer) at the new Orange Theory near Fresh Market. With an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland, Callie Corbin Langford is now a school counselor in Jacksonville, FL (KIPP Schools).

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS Class of 2011 From the thousands of graduating seniors who have participated in the Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon at the approximately 300 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada, twenty students were selected to receive the 2017 Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award for making an exceptional impact within their Dance Marathon program, on their individual campus and for their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Culminating six years of involvement and taking on many leadership roles with the University of Florida’s Dance Marathon, Kelsey Torgerson was one of these recipients!! Congratulations, Kelsey – what a difference your hard work and devotion have made to so many lives!

Kyle Goller graduated from Thomas University and is currently the Head Swim Coach at Lincoln High School. He was named 2016 All-Big Bend Girls Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year. United States Naval Academy graduate Patrick Swain has completed flight school for MH 60 helicopters. He is stationed in Jacksonville. The American Society of Civil Engineers honored Garit Poire as the Civil Engineering Student of the Year for the State of Florida. Garit graduated from FSU. From Aaron Iglesias on Facebook: “I’ve officially accepted my job offer from Google as a software engineer, where my goal is to work on artificial intelligence and, specifically, machine learning projects. I will be starting this upcoming September in Mountain View, CA. Until then, I’m finishing up my Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program through Udacity, and moving back to Gainesville (I can never escape) to work with UF’s Machine Intelligence Lab.” Congratulations to Harrison Miller, a recent graduate of the University of Florida College of Dentistry!

With a Master of Health Administration from the University of Florida, Kelsey will start a post-graduate administrative fellowship in early July at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City to enhance skills as a future healthcare administrator. She says a dream come true would be to one day work in a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital! Marco Cognetta graduated from Georgia Tech and returned to Maclay for a short time as a CompSci teacher. He is now a graduate student in Theory of Computation Lab at Yonsei University. Yonsei is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, one of Korea’s 3 SKY universities and considered the most prestigious in the country. It is also the oldest university in South Korea.

Class of 2012 March 2017, from James Madison University Athletics, “Precious Hall was named CAA Player of the Year, All-CAA First Team. Hall is a twotime CAA (The Colonial Athletic Association) Player of the Year, adding to her 2015 laurel. She averaged 23.3 points per game during the regular season, ranking fifth nationally, to push her career scoring total to 2,181 points, the second best mark in JMU history.” When JMU played FSU this past season, Precious was the Highest Scorer for BOTH teams! Vasilije Dobrosavljevic graduated from Yale and is now at Cal Tech in their PhD program in Geo-Physics; he is also working policy issues in DC pertaining to climate change. Duncan Martineau has returned to Tallahassee and is working as an Environmental Scientist. He credits Brandon Burrow’s awesome APES instruction for the ease of his first two years at the University of South Carolina! From time to time, Zach Phillips can be seen back on the Maclay campus. He has been doing some substitute teaching in the Lower and Middle Schools. Zach is a FSU graduate! Slade Downs was a Public Policy major at UCF and gained valuable experience working legislative internships. He has benefitted from three different internships and paid ones, at that! Li Massie graduated from FSU and is now a student at FSU’s Law School.

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS Scott Billings is getting MS in Occupational Therapy at the University of Florida. This follows his graduation from the University of Tampa with a degree in Business.

Nicholas Beck ’13 & Jon Luke Beck ’15 are excelling at Colorado School of Mines Petroleum Engineering.

Ben Houston graduated from UGA in May as a Marketing/Business Music major. He is now an Account Management Intern at HW Creative Marketing. His sister, Liz Houston, Class of ’15, continues at Alabama, studying Advertising.

In February, Halle Scott was named a recipient of UCF’s Pegasus Award which is the most prestigious and significant award a student can attain at the University of Central Florida. The Order of Pegasus recognizes exemplary performance by UCF bachelor’s degree students in the areas of academic achievement, outstanding university involvement, leadership, and community service. According to her coach, she is one of only 7 athletes to earn this recognition in the HISTORY of the award. Halle was a marketing major in the College of Business Administration, as well as a member of The Burnett Honors College and the Women’s Volleyball Team. She completed her major requirements in three years, graduating in May, while remaining on the President’s Honor Roll or Dean’s List. She completed internships with Conquest Clinics, which specializes in cutting-edge neuro-cognitive treatments for patients recovering from concussions, and Primary Wave Entertainment, a management and publishing firm in New York City. She enjoys giving back to communities by using her platform as a student-athlete to help foster the development of young women through volleyball. Scott also volunteered with Orange County Public Schools as a Partner in Education and with Hands on Orlando. In addition, she served alongside Adonal Foyle’s Kerosene Lamp Foundation to benefit communities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines through Knights Without Borders. Halle plans to continue her education by pursuing a master’s degree in business administration.

Class of 2013 Sarah Michael Anderson has been back on the Maclay campus as a FSU Admissions Ambassador this year. She briefed our Juniors and Seniors about life at FSU. Miles Bebout & Matthew Kim both now serve our nation as Lieutenants after graduating from The Citadel (Miles-ArmyArtillery) and VaTech (Matt-Marines). Kyle Weaver graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a degree in Software Engineering. He has a job at AppDynamics in Silicon Valley. Byn Baek is a student at Yonsei in South Korea and will be graduating this year. Pursuing a PhD in Art History. Maddie Hart continues her studies at Florida State. Logan Eagen has graduated from FSU and will be entering law school in the fall. Willy Kim was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society at FSU. He graduated in April with a computer science degree. From among approximately 300 candidates, Bruce Foster was named ‘Rookie Realtor of the Year’ in Tallahassee. Robbie King is a Stamps Scholar graduate from the University of Florida. He is starting UF Medical School. Morgan Wilkins graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN with a BS in Neuroscience and a minor in Spanish. She is currently working at an animal hospital full time; however, she will begin nursing school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the fall in the hopes of one day becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Class of 2014

Caitlyn Coates was named to the President’s List (4.0 GPA) at Alabama. Rhyse Boeneke was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi (Top 10%) and is also president of ATO fraternity at FSU. He studied abroad in Spain and is interning at Raymond James in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Taylor Rains is at Florida Tech where she has a 3.92 GPA as an Aviation Management and Safety major. She has interned at Express Jet and Southwest Airlines where she worked as a liaison between TSA and the airline. Taylor will earn a BS/MS at FL Tech and then pursue PhD at Embry Riddle doing research on airplane cockpit human factors engineering-similar to the movie ‘Sully’ who landed a plane on Hudson River in ’13. Connor Daughton graduated from the University of Virginia in 3 years with a double major in English and Spanish. Philip Reichert is in Army Intelligence. He finished a S. Korea tour and his next tour will be Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ellen Lv graduated Fisher College in Boston and is applying to transfer to BU or Northeastern. She expressed gratitude for Maclay teachers, especially Luci Thomas from her Upper School math class.

Class of 2015 Our own Halle Bradshaw recently finished a six-month internship with the Roots & Shoots Team of the Jane Goodall Institute. As well as working on graphic design, social media, blog edits, and public outreach, she planned and implemented JGI’s Earth Day 2017 Campaign. Founded in 1977, this organization continues Dr. Goodall’s pioneering research on chimpanzee behavior—research that transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship

Anna Brooks performed in Arena Theater’s production of “KJV” in Wheaton, IL.

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS between humans and animals. It is widely recognized for establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa, and the Roots & Shoots global environmental and humanitarian youth program, which has groups in 110 countries. For the third consecutive semester, Emmie Watkins has earned the Dean’s Award with Distinction at Colgate University where she is majoring in English. This award goes to students with a 3.6 or higher term average. Amber Eagen was inducted into prestigious Sigma Alpha Chi Honor Society at Valdosta State University. Menkara Gamble is doing well as a radio specialist in the US Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Nikki Buford made the Dean’s List (3.5+) at Alabama. Stephen Chase finished his 1st semester at Notre Dame with a 3.8 GPA. Matthew Deal is the starting middle linebacker for the Georgetown Hoyas. Porter Crapps did summer studies at Oxford; he has been a Teaching Assistant in Bio at Stetson where he is majoring in Religious Studies & pre-med (Biology). Matthew Willis is continuing studies at University of California-Davis and has joined their Marine ROTC program. Marlee Massengill ’15 & Daniel Becker ’16 were both selected to the Inter-discipline Computer Science-Business program (Denning Technology & Management) at Georgia Tech, along with current member Will Courreges ’15. Rachel Rivers is attending NYU’s Steinhardt School studying Media, Culture, and Communication. She’s been the secretary of Steinhardt Undergraduate Student Government and will be president this next year. She is a contributing writer

at Washington Square News, but her favorite position has been executive producing and hosting her podcast Legendary Ladies on WNYU, the news department of New York University’s radio station WNYU. Legendary Ladies is a show about little known but amazing women from history. In each episode, Rachel discusses the life and contributions of one of these women and speaks with a historical expert about the time period. A few names from her series include Noor Inayet Khan, a Muslim princess turned British spy during World War II; Jane Elliott, a pioneer in diversity education and training among children and adults; Joan Ganz Cooney, the amazing co-creator of Sesame Street; Florence Violet Mckenzie, a pioneer in radio broadcasting and electric circuitry; Pearl Buck, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize; and Madame CJ Walker, the first female self-made millionaire in America. From war-time rebels to pioneers in writing and math, Rachel has recognized awesome women! To listen to Rachel’s podcasts, go to http://www. wnyunews.org/legendaryladies.

Class of 2016 Emily Green was VP of the freshman class at Presbyterian College; she will be sophomore class president next year and is interning this summer with Senator Bill Nelson in the Tallahassee office. Billy Grant was a walk-on pitcher at George Washington University. The team played against FAMU in Tallahassee in February 2017. Ellie Stubblefield ran Cross Country for TCC. She ran in NJCAA Region 8 state championship in Tallahassee, the NJCAA national championship in Wichita Kansas, and the NJCAA half marathon national championship in Orange Beach, Alabama. She was also named a Scholar Athlete AllAmerican. Allie Suber was the morale captain for Tennessee’s Dance Marathon. Cassidy Craig is a summer intern for Connor and Connor LLC (personal injury law firm in Aiken, SC); one of the founding partners is Caleb Connor, Class of ’99.

Emma Sanz was the internal director of the first ever Dance Marathon at Hofstra University and the philanthropy chair for Dance Works, which is Hofstra’s largest club organization on campus. Mary Delegal was a summer and fall intern for UF radio station as a “radio reader,” reading news, and articles for the blind in North Florida. Twelve Class of 2016 graduates got into Phi Eta Sigma honor society at FSU and Maclay was the most represented high school. Only 23 people from Tallahassee were inducted, and 12 were from Maclay out of the over 600 inductees. Margaret Fowler was selected by Volunteer Florida for “30 Under 30.” As part of Florida Volunteer Month, celebrated every April, Volunteer Florida recognizes under-30 volunteers and highlights one volunteer each day throughout the month of April. Margaret was the honoree on April 10, 2017. Her most recent work was through Florida Atlantic University’s Academy for Community Inclusion as a student mentor. Mary Kathryn Healy was the National Small College Team Tennis Champion at Oxford College of Emory University. Hunter Marie Parker is already at top level French courses and it’s ‘easy’ thanks to her French studies at Maclay. She is ‘loving life’ at Florida Southern.

ALUMNI AFFAIRS CLASS NEWS CLASS AGENTS 1972-74 needed 1975 Mary Ann McClure Robinson drobinson020@comcast.net 1976 Mark Harrison Mark.Harrison@VBSchools.com 1977 needed 1978 Cindy Phipps cgphipps@msn.com 1979 Michelle Eubanks michelleubanks@gmail.com 1980 Sam McMillan mcmillan.sam@comcast.net 1981 Jennifer Parker LaVia jlavia@law.fsu.edu 1982 Rick Parker jparker@butlerpappas.com 1983 Murray Moore murray@penningtonlaw.com 1984 Kelly Boyd Kirby kellykirby@embarqmail.com 1985 Fran Moore Shaw fshawclan@gmail.com 1986 Dena Sokolow dhsmaclay@gmail.com 1987 Barbara Cairns bcairns@maclay.org 1988 Eileen Jablon Fennelly efennelly127@gmail.com Katherine Moore Reed kmreed23@me.com 1989 Jeannette Tunnicliff Goldsmith Jeannette@goldsmithstrategy.com 1990 Halley Stephens Van Asten hstephens@fmhslaw.com 1991 Tyler Van Leuven TVanLeuven@wggdlaw.com 1992 Ginny Boggs Yearty gyearty@gmail.com Blake Dowling dowlingb@aegisbiztech.com John Roland johnaroland74@gmail.com 1993 Leah McIver Atkin latkin10585@gmail.com Beth Rowe Lewis bethlewis74@hotmail.com blewis@raybounmulligan.com 1994 Sarah Kathleen Huey Wiley shwiley217@gmail.com 1995 Courtney Baldock Jordan cannbjordan@yahoo.com 1996 Dylan Rivers drivers@ausley.com 1997 Michel Lester Gregory michelgregory22@gmail.com Fran Williams franwilliams7@hotmail.com

1998 Mary Katharine Croley Lawler maryklawler@croleyagency.com 1999 Sara Britton Kuersteiner Jacobs sarabrittonk@comcast.net 2000 Rosemary Farrell Evans rosemary.f.evans@gmail.com Anne Arrington Wilkerson aawilkerson@gmail.com 2001 Lindsey Jackson Page lmj3583@gmail.com 2002 Casey Cook tcaseycook@gmail.com CCook@flcities.com 2003 Todd Hunter toddhunterjr@gmail.com 2004 Cassie Mitchell Mills cassie2m@gmail.com 2005 Chad Lancaster chadlancaster23@gmail.com 2006 Whitney Smith Ellis whitneysmithellis@gmail.com 2007 Emily Allman emily.k.allman@gmail.com Elizabeth Beasley Smith elizabethlbeasley@gmail.com 2008 Liz Morales emorales@maclay.org 2009 James Thompson jamescritthompson@gmail.com Colson Barnes colsondbarnes@gmail.com 2010 Katrina Bastos fbastos@comcast.net 2011 Rainey Lancaster rainey.lancaster@gmail.com 2012 needed 2013 needed 2014 Carly Craig cac14m@my.fsu.edu cc14craig@gmail.com 2014 Kolby McWilliams golfgirl724@gmail.com 2015 Maya King maya_king12@yahoo.com 2016 Aneesh Rahangdale aeroayer@gmail.com Bliss Wilson blisswilson411@gmail.com 2017 Joseph McCann jsmccann02@aol.com Meagan Wilkins meagannwilkins@aol.com

I N M EMOR IAM Robert Byerts March 12, 2017 Class of 1977 Tallahassee, FL

Melayne Morgan McInnes April 20, 2017 Class of 1984 Columbia, SC

ALUMNI AFFAIRS WEDDINGS

Sarah Logan Beasley (’09) and Patrick Alexander Bateman (‘05) February 25, 2017 – Apalachicola, Florida

All in the Maclay Family – Siblings, Cousins and Brother-in-Law: Left to Right: John Lines (‘05), Steven Bateman (’02), Kaly Bateman Sullivan (’95), Sarah Logan Beasley (’09), Patrick Bateman (’05), Elizabeth Beasley Smith (’07), Maggie Lines (’08), Kate Lines (’99), and Chet Smith (’06). Lora Rose “Rosie” Hunter (’01) and Westley Wiant Dargan November 2016 – Hay Adams Hotel, Washington, DC Wedding Officiant: Ellen Hunter (’00) In addition to immediate families, Salvatore and Pamela Wurst (’02) Vetrini were in attendance

Rachel Faye Bruce (’07) and Brian Michael Cummons March 4, 2017 Mission San Luis, Tallahassee, FL Maclay Bridesmaid: Laura Armstrong (’07) Maclay Groomsman: Will Bruce (’06)

Join us October 6-7, 2017 for Maclay’s Reunion and Homecoming. Contact your class organizer for more information.

Class of 1977 Tenley Tool Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . tenleytbarnes@aol.com Mark Suber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . benallie@comcast.net Class of 1982 Rick Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jparker@butler.legal Matt Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mhkennedy@gmail.com Lisa Ochs Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lisaperry9230@gmail.com Class of 1987 Barbara Cairns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bcairns@maclay.org

Class of 1992 Blake Dowling . . . . . . . . . . . . dowlingb@aegisbiztech.com John Roland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jaroland74@yahoo.com Ginny Boggs Yearty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gyearty@gmail.com Class of 1997 Class Reunion Committee . . . . . . maclay1997@gmail.com Class of 2007 Chase Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chasejordan88@gmail.com Emily Allman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . emily.k.allman@gmail.com Elizabeth Beasley Smith . . . . elizabethlbeasley@gmail.com

ALUMNI AFFAIRS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emma Ferrell

July 18, 2016 Matt (’99) and Agustina Ferrell Miami, Florida

Emelia Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

August 17, 2016 Erin (’01) and Shannon Fitzpatrick Tampa, Florida Saian K. Boggarapu

October 25, 2016 Sandeep Boggarapu and Sheela Krothapalli (’00) San Francisco, California FRAZEE COUSINS

Bruce Sullivan “Brud” Mackie October 31, 2016 Coleman and Tucker Frazee (‘99) Mackie Tallahassee, Florida Joins big brother Graham Eleanor Lawrence Harris December 12, 2016 Tyler and Bentley Frazee (’00) Harris Tallahassee, Florida Joins big brothers Henry and Thomas

Thomas Stephen and Slade Stockner Carr December 8, 2016 Stephen (’05) and Meg Carr Atlanta, Georgia Coraline Frances Kline December 15, 2016 Ryan and Kristin Leach (’05) Kline Tallahassee, Florida Joins big brother Ryan who just completed Pre-K 3 at Maclay Maisie Eloise Wasman January 4, 2017 Scott and Bree Jung (‘97) Wasman Gainesville, Florida Joins big sister Audie Beatrice (3 yrs) Ford Rutledge Falls January 11, 2017 Clay and Jennifer Alford (’02) Falls Dallas, Texas Joins big sister Channing Mary Michael Dugger February 17, 2017 Davis (’02) and McRae Dugger Mobile, Alabama Joins an older brother Davis Michael Dugger who turned 2 on June 3rd

Raymond “Reed” Augusty February 17, 2017 Tyler and Michelle Weidner (’04) Augusty Nashville, TN

Joseph Anthony “Jack” Knippel February 17, 2017 Joe and Brittany Giudice (’02) Knippel Tallahassee, Florida Joins big sister Emma who is 3 years old

Maximus James Huber

March 29, 2017 Michael J. Huber and Heide Preiss (’00) Tampa, Florida Sutton Grey Smith

Elijah Matthew Harris

February 22, 2017 Brandon (’05) and Laura Harris Atlanta, Georgia Mae Kathleen Davey

March 19, 2017 Kevin (’05) and MaryKate Davey Sugar Grove, Illinois Joins big brothers Oliver and Hutson

May 3, 2017 Troy and Jenni Williamson (’96) Smith Jacksonville, Florida Joins her brothers and sisters Hayes (9), Kelley (8), Finley (7), Ford (4), and Quinn (2) Maddox Harrison Piening May 2, 2017 Aaron and Melissa Montgomery (’00) Piening Indianapolis, Indiana

Arthur Quill Hillis May 20, 2017 Phillip and Jessica Guttman (’02) Hillis Oakland, FL Joins big sister Shiloh who is 7 years old

ALUMNI AFFAIRS maclay.org/hof Distinguished Alumnus and

Athletics Hall of Fame October 7, 2017, 12:30 pm at the new Dining Hall and Performance Center Purchase tickets at: www.maclay.org/hof HONORING OUR 2017 INDUCTEES: DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS

Bettie Kathryn Grant Class of 1976

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Jason Goltz ’96 – Swimming Mark Gargiulo Lori Bowen ’05 – Multi-Sports Coach, Swimming Brian Cashin ’97 1986-87 Girls and Boys Boys Basketball Swim Teams

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Maclay School’s Alumni Association Wants to get Involved with You and Wants You to Connect with Us!

H o w? Would you like to be a Class Agent, mentor young Maclay alumni, help with an alumni or school event, serve on the Alumni Board? There are so many ways, so come on!!

I t's Ea s y ! Go to www.maclay.org/maclayconnects There is a form to fill out and submit and 36 we’ll be in touch with you! Get Involved!!

Institutions that find sustained greatness through generations are those that place value in the connections they make and then transfer that value on to their graduates. All our families can benefit from the connection via the alumni office where they can receive the access and knowledge from anyone in the extended Maclay network. Maclay School continues to strive to build a network of students and alumni who can connect by mentoring and sharing experiences about colleges, careers and more. Please update your contact information on our website so we can connect with you!

ALUMNI AFFAIRS

Maclay Alumni Courtyard with the Distinguished Alumni Wall and Legacy Walkway

It’s beautiful – come see!! Situated around the Maclay Oak Tree, this new addition to the Maclay campus is a place that alumni, students, and all other members of the Maclay community can enjoy. Included in the courtyard is the Distinguished Alumni Wall with plaques honoring those alums who have received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. There is also the Legacy Walkway composed of brick pavers that connect the courtyard to the Upper School. This walkway is where all alumni can be a part of Maclay’s history and legacy.

The pavers are available only to Maclay alumni and each paver is engraved with an alum’s name and graduation year. The funds raised from the sale of these brick pavers go primarily towards a scholarship and/or financial assistance for Maclay students. It would be great to add your name to the walkway!!

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To Order Online, go to: https://maclayfund.com/alumnicourtyard.html

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE 50th: 8|14|17 Chairman’s Reception & Convocation 10|6-7|17 Homecoming, Reunion, Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alum Weekend 10|9|17 Robert C. Webster Friends of Maclay Golf Tournament 10|14|17 Rowdy ‘Rauder Adventure Challenge 10|20|17 GRANDpeople’s Day 11|5|17 Polo Under the Oaks 11|9|17 Founders Day 3|24|18 Maclay Auction 2018: Golden Jubilee

4|6|18 Celebration of the Arts

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