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turn, as I know was Father Harhager when he was elected vicar general of the Society of Mary and had to leave Atlanta for Rome, Italy. We should not be too surprised that the Society of Mary would call upon Father Harhager again after he had already served 12 years on its general council. He takes with him the same extraordinary administrative skills and devotion to the mission and charism of the Society of Mary that has served Marist School so well. While Father Harhager would have preferred to remain at Marist School—he mentioned that his assignment here was his happiest and personally
…discipleship feels like, sounds like, and looks like Mary, the model of discipleship.”
Dear Friends, This academic year at Marist School, the Marist value we reflect upon and practice is discipleship. The definition of a disciple of Jesus is simple enough: a devoted follower or student of His, one who listens to and does what He asks. But, what does discipleship feel like, sound like, and look like in our daily lives as part of the Marist School community? The Church teaches us that Mary is the model of discipleship. At the Annunciation, she heard the word of God and formally accepted her vocation to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah and Savior. She responded to God’s call by saying, without any sense of panic or distress, “Let it be done to me according to your word.” Although her life would suddenly swerve in a different direction with new meaning and purpose, Mary’s response originated from a spiritual space that was peaceful and serene. That can only happen when we are in sync with God, or, to use a phrase especially meaningful to the Marists, when we are of one mind and one heart. After having served as alumni chaplain and special assistant to the president for many years, I write to you now as the new president of Marist School. I was surprised by this unexpected
most fulfilling—he did not complain nor protest. Instead, he tidied up those loose ends that accompany any sudden change, tempered his frustration regarding the long wait for an Italian visa, and prepared for his new role with a certain serenity. Father Konzen and Mr. Kevin Mullally, too, have found themselves with new purposes to their lives. Both were set to become, respectively, Marist School’s next president and principal in July, yet, God had other plans and, as dutiful disciples, both gentlemen assented to the new plan. Father Konzen has become Bishop-Elect Konzen and will be ordained on April 3 to serve as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. And so, Mr. Mullally graciously agreed to become principal earlier than expected, and I have been appointed Marist School president by the provincial of the Society of Mary. As Marists, lay or religious, we understand that Mary guides us to be ready at all times for the moments when we must embrace a particular challenge that will give us a new direction and a new meaning. Indeed, this year, the Marist School community has been confronted with much change, yet we are looking forward as we continue our important mission in education together. It is said that actions speak louder than words. In the Marist School community, our actions often convey the words, “Let it be done to me according to your word.” So then, we see that discipleship feels like, sounds like, and looks like Mary, the model of discipleship. In the name of Mary,
Rev. William Rowland, S.M. President & Alumni Chaplain 1 MARIST MATTERS
VOL. XLIII • CONTENTS
5 FATHER HARHAGER’S LEGACY His lasting contributions to Marist School
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COVER STORY
MARIST IN BRIEF Your guide to campus news
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MARIST SCHOOL’S HIGHEST HONOR Clarence H. Smith ’68 receives the St. Peter Chanel Award
SCENE AROUND MARIST Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
37 WEDDINGS & BIRTHS Blushing brides and future War Eagles take center stage
21 SOCIETY OF MARY NEWS Exploring Marist spirituality with Spirit of Mary discussions
33 CLASS NOTES Keep up with the accomplishments of Marist alumni
42 LAST WORD Teaching students to do good
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VIEWING THE
PRESIDENT & ALUMNI CHAPLAIN Rev. William F. Rowland, S.M.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
PRINCIPAL Kevin Mullally V.P. FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Angela H. Dorsey
Students, faculty, and staff all gathered in Hughes Spalding Stadium on August 21, 2017 for the solar eclipse.
EDITOR & DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Cristina Vásconez Herrera CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Burgher Katie Crowe ’06 Maureen Davidson Dee Lane Eades ’79 Jer’Miah Fantroy ’18 Jaclyn McNeil Gigi Meyers Kevin Mullally Jerry Novac Kimberly Ross Rev. William F. Rowland, S.M. Leticia Valencia GRAPHIC DESIGN Helmet Studio Jayro Design & Illustration PHOTOGRAPHERS Brian Collier Photosynthesis Studio Jeff Roffman Staff and Parents For questions or comments regarding Marist Matters’ editorial content, please contact Cristina Herrera at herrerac@marist.com. To submit class notes, weddings, and birth announcements, please email classnotes@marist.com.
The mission of Marist School is to form the whole person in the image of Christ through instruction grounded in religious values, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and the spirit of the Society of Mary. This mission is advanced through communal pursuit of excellence in academic, religious, extracurricular, leadership, and service programs.
Mrs. Molly Carlin joined Marist School this
Mathematics teacher Mr. Rand Wise
Marist debate coach
year as assistant principal and director of
received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for
Mr. Jeffrey Miller was named
the Foundations (7th & 8th grade) program.
Distinguished Teaching in Middle School
Georgia Educator of the Year
and High School for his work with the
by the National Debate and
American Mathematics Competitions program.
Speech Association.
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In Brief MARIST
ARCHBISHOP GREGORY AND A MARIST SEMINARIAN VISIT FOR MASS For its opening Mass of the 2017-2018 school year, the Marist School community gathered for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, celebrated by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Marist seminarian Nik Rodewald and his ensemble, Radiant Obscurity Collective, assisted with music.
Extreme Tie Dye Donned for Annual Clash
MARIST STUDENTS AND TEACHER RECOGNIZED BY ADL Juniors Luis Bowen and Lauren Jennings traveled to Washington, D.C as Lynne & Howard Halpern Atlanta delegates for the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 18th annual Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Back in Atlanta at the ADL’s annual Community of Respect Dinner, history teacher Mr. Brendan Murphy was presented with the 2017 Abe Goldstein Human Relations Award.
Father Konzen cheers on the War Eagles as they defeat St. Pius X 17-14 in the 2017 football game at the season’s start. Marist defeated St. Pius X again in the state semifinal playoff game.
Cate Priestly ’20 competed with the
On October 17, Marist School hosted the Catholic
U.S. Women’s Fencing team in the Cadet
Charities of Atlanta’s Refugee Camp Immersion
World Cup event in September 2017 in Poland.
Project (RCIP). RCIP endeavors to bring awareness to
She looks forward to her next international
the plight of refugees by educating participants on what
tournament in Moedling, Austria in March 2018.
many refugees experience all over the world, every day.
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Marist School Bids Farewell to
Father Harhager
Father John Harhager, Marist School’s president for the past 10 years, stepped down in October to assume his new position as vicar general of the Society of Mary in Rome, Italy. He will also serve as the Society of Mary’s general bursar, a position he previously held from 2001 until 2005. Father Harhager’s quick smile and humble nature will be greatly missed, and his genius for all things administrative and his many significant contributions to Marist School will be heralded for years to come.
Father Harhager, the Marist School community wishes you Godspeed and a swift return!
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The Legacy of
Father Harhager
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
Under Father Harhager’s leadership, Marist School underwent a dramatic campus transformation funded by the highly successful capital campaign, The Way. The Hope. The Promise., which exceeded its $35 million goal to raise $37.2 million. Father Harhager masterfully planned all the campus renovations and construction projects across campus and championed a focus on sustainability.
“Father Harhager was an outstanding leader for Marist School. In addition to great accomplishments like The Way. The Hope. The Promise. capital campaign, he had the vision to build a first-class team that would lead Marist after he was gone and allow it to prosper into the future.” BILL ROCHE ’76 Chairman, Marist School Board of Trustees Parent of Will ’06 and Kate ’10
“Father Harhager has an exceptional ability to listen to different viewpoints and pull ideas together, keeping the mission and values of Marist School at the center of all decisions. His visionary leadership allowed us to accomplish extraordinary things, completing a significant portion of our campus master plan. His thoughtful and genuine nature is something we will all miss.” ANGELA DORSEY Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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“Father Harhager had an incredible vision for Marist School and accomplished so much for us here. His commitment to improving Marist in a green and sustainable manner has helped promote our environmental mission and serves as a visible reminder to students, teachers, and parents to care for God’s creation. I am going to miss his passion and constant laughter!” AMELIA GLEATON LUKE ’01 Director of Campus Activities
E ARLY LE ARNING CENTER
Father Harhager approved the opening of the Marist Early Learning Center, which has been instrumental in recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff.
“Marist School was so very blessed to have Father Harhager as our leader. His foresight and guidance put us on a path to ensure our future success. His calm nature and infectious smile and laugh will truly be missed.” KIM DOLLAR Marist School Board of Trustees Parent of Drew ’19 and Allie ’21
SUSTAINABILIT Y
The LEED-qualified Ivy Street Center is just one of many examples that demonstrate Father Harhager’s commitment to environmental stewardship and his tireless work on the initial phase of the school’s comprehensive Campus Master Plan.
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The Legacy of Father Harhager SOCIET Y OF MARY COLL ABOR ATIONS
Father Harhager helped launch and nurture Centro Hispano Marista, a Marist-sponsored initiative that helps Hispanic young adults obtain their GED, and was instrumental in the merger of Sophia Academy and Notre Dame Academy into one thriving institution.
“Father Harhager’s vision and leadership has expanded the availability of Marist education to more families and students. Notre Dame Academy will be forever grateful to Father for helping us expand our reach into the Marist Catholic community.”
“Father Harhager was one of the original group of Marist priests who conceived of Reach for Excellence and helped it become a reality. Reach for Excellence’s success is due in part to Father’s commitment and his vision that it would be a vital program of the Marist community.”
DEBBIE ORR Head of School, Notre Dame Academy Parent of Matt ’12
KAREN DESSABLES Executive Director, Reach for Excellence Parent of Hadi ’99 and Yasmine ’01
THE MARIST WAY
The entire Marist community participates in Marist spirituality through the Father Harhager-inspired Marist Way initiative whereby the school focuses on a different core Marist theme each year.
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“Father Harhager developed an enduring foundation for the Marist Way spiritual initiative, much like he transformed the physical plant at Marist School. The Spirit of the Society of Mary within Marist School will thrive because of his steady and thoughtful direction.” MIKE COVENY ’81 Social Studies Teacher Director of the Marist Way Parent of Katie ’16
“Father Harhager is maybe the most helpful and patient person I have ever met. He took a lot of the stress away from the process of becoming an Eagle Scout. His refreshing sense of humor and genuine interest in each person who comes through his office was invaluable to me, not just as a scout working on his project, but also as a person looking for a good conversation.” KNOX PITTMAN ’18
ST. PETER CHANEL AWARD
In celebration of all he has done to advance the mission of Marist School and promote the values of the Society of Mary, Father Harhager was given Marist School’s highest honor, the St. Peter Chanel Award.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FATHER HARHAGER
Rev. John Harhager, S.M. Padri Maristi Via Allessandro Poerio, 63 00152 Roma Italy john.harhager@maristsm.org
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Father Konzen Named Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of Atlanta In an unexpected announcement on February 5, the Marist School community learned that Father Joel Konzen, S.M. had been named by Pope Francis as the auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. A week earlier, the news was as much a
Father Konzen is not the first priest from Marist School to be named bishop nor is he the first Marist to be a bishop in Georgia. The school’s founder, Father John Edward Gunn, S.M. became bishop of the former diocese of Natchez in Mississippi while Father Michael Keyes, S.M. was bishop of Savannah from 1922 to 1935. Although he will be moving off campus to live with the other Atlanta bishops, Father Konzen will be a welcome visitor back at Marist School for class visits, all-school Masses, and special events. Bishop-Elect Konzen will be ordained on Easter Tuesday, April 3.
surprise to Father Konzen as it was to those at Marist School. As he shared with the Marist School community at an assembly the day after the announcement, Father Konzen received a call from the apostolic nuncio (the Pope’s ambassador in the United States) while vesting for a Mass prior to the Archbishop’s Banquet for Catholic Education. (Among others, Marist School Dean of Students Mike Trapani ’70 was honored at the banquet.) The apostolic nuncio, his Excellency Archbishop Christophe Pierre, informed Father Konzen that the Holy Father had approved his appointment as auxiliary bishop to serve the Church in Atlanta alongside Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Auxiliary Bishop Congratulations, Bernard E. (Ned) Shlesinger III. With thoughts racing through Bishop-Elect Konzen! his head about the impact of his move on Marist School, since he was set to become president in July, Father Konzen was reminded by I have found myself using the word Archbishop Pierre that God takes care of all concerns. “It ‘humbled’ a lot these days as I describe did go through my head that my feelings. But I can tell you that Mary, in the Scriptures, says nothing is as humbling as receiving the ‘yes’ without knowing what’s ahead,” said Father Konzen. congratulations of this community, “The apostolic nuncio’s which is the community that I love reminder seemed to me perhaps Mary’s voice first and have loved for so long.” speaking and so I gratefully accepted Pope Francis’ appointment and was asked to hold the information sub secreto pontificio (under pontifical seal) until the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the news.” KEEP IN TOUCH WITH BISHOP KONZEN
Most Reverend Joel M. Konzen, S.M. Archdiocese of Atlanta bishopkonzen@archatl.com 2401 Lake Park Drive SE (404) 920-7319 Smyrna, Georgia 30080 The next issue of Marist Matters will feature a retrospective of Bishop-Elect Konzen's 28 years at Marist School.
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Father Rowland Becomes Marist School President With the announcement of Father Konzen’s departure, the Society of Mary acted swiftly to name Father William Rowland, S.M. president of Marist School, effective immediately. Father Rowland had been serving as acting president since October when Father John
Kevin Mullally is Marist School’s New Principal Upon Father Konzen’s departure to become auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta,
Harhager, S.M. left for Rome, Italy to serve as vicar general of the interna-
Mr. Kevin Mullally was immediately appointed
tional Society of Mary. Father Rowland, who also serves as the school’s
Marist School’s principal.
alumni chaplain, was special assistant to Father Harhager since coming to
Marist School in 2010.
Atlanta’s St. Pius X High School, Mr. Mullally came
to Marist School in 2008 and was previously the
“I welcome this appointment and feel fortunate to have worked closely
A graduate and former English teacher at
with both Father Harhager and Father Konzen for the past eight years,” said
school’s academic dean, dean of faculty, and
Father Rowland. “This experience has allowed me to become more familiar with
assistant dean of students. He began the 2017-2018
Marist’s students, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and members
school year as vice principal and academic dean. He
of our Board of Trustees, all of whom I respect and very much appreciate.”
also previously taught English and served as coach
of Marist’s academic team. Mr. Mullally earned a
Originally from Ohio, Father Rowland worked in a variety of capacities
for the Society of Mary after being ordained and completing a master of
bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia as
theology at Catholic University of America. He was parochial vicar at Our
well as a master’s degree from St. John’s College in
Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Atlanta and St. Vincent de Paul
Annapolis and completed additional coursework at
Catholic Church in Wheeling, W. Va. before becoming pastor at St. Joseph
Johns Hopkins University in school supervision and
Catholic Church in Paulina, La. He also served as provincial for the Society of
administration.
Mary U.S. Province from 1994 to 2000. Immediately prior to moving to Marist
School, Father Rowland was the Society of Mary’s vocations director for
School and am honored to continue to advance its
seven years, residing in Berkeley, Calif.
mission to form the whole person in the image Christ
through the Office of the Principal,” commented
A thoughtful and caring man with an easy smile, Father Rowland’s
“I have enjoyed my decade-long service to Marist
appointment as Marist School president maintains the legacy of Marist
Mr. Mullally. “I look forward to working with Father
leadership for the school the Society of Mary founded in downtown Atlanta in
Rowland to share the spirituality of the Society of
1901. “We Marists remain committed to Marist School and will continue to
Mary with the many people who have the benefit of
provide vital direction and support. I look forward to engaging with the Marist
working and studying at Marist.”
community further as we move forward to continue the longstanding and important mission of Marist School.”
More to come about Marist’s new president and principal in the next issue of Marist Matters. MARIST MATTERS 12
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a mix of rhythmic Latin music, a large gathering of Marist students, parents, faculty, and staff members danced in front of a vibrantly colored Día de los Muertos altar installed in the Bishop Gunn Art Gallery. The lively celebration was the culmination of Marist’s recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Along with food and music, Marist’s Día de los Muertos event also featured remarks by the Honorable
AS THE WILLIE ZIAVINO & C.O.T. BAND PLAYED
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MARIST CELEBRATES
Rafael Bernal Cuevas, Mexico’s deputy consul general in Atlanta. The altar itself was traditionally and colorfully decorated with flowers, foods, beverages, sugar skulls, and pan de muerto, a sweet, sugar-topped Mexican bread traditionally baked in the days leading up to the November 1 and November 2 celebrations of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Photos of deceased Marist priests were placed at the top of the altar while photos of loved ones submitted by Marist parents, students, faculty, and staff lined nearby walls. It was a joyous way to honor the lives of those who have passed away. The Día de los Muertos event was a collaboration of Centro Hispano Marista, the Consulate General of Mexico, the Fine Arts and Spanish faculties, the Office of Inclusion & Diversity, the MOSAIC student club, and Marist staff member Josefina Mora. After the overwhelming response to this first Marist Día de los Muertos event, it will likely not be the last. “This was an incredible collaboration of multiple entities enabling our students not only to learn about this traditional Mexican holiday, but also to participate in the making of the altar by creating the beautiful paper flowers and candle crepe cutouts,” said Marist School Director of Inclusion & Diversity Ms. Chin Gonzalez. In addition, students researched Diego Rivera’s Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park, which includes the infamous Catrina, an icon of Día de los Muertos.” Marist celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month in other ways as well. The month-long observance began with a display in the main office. Put together by students from Mrs. Erica Buchanan’s Spanish IV class in collaboration
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with the Office of Inclusion & Diversity, the display reflected upon Marist School’s connection with Latin America through arts and culture, community outreach, travel experiences, and mission trips. It documented many of the authentic experiences Marist students have had beyond the classroom. Approximately seven percent of Marist students identify as Hispanic or Latino, and close to 40 percent of Marist students choose to study Spanish to fulfill their foreign language graduation requirement. Many excel in their Spanish studies as was witnessed by the 42 students who were inducted into the Spanish Honor Society on October 19. Both the Spanish Honor Society and the Spanish Club dedicated themselves to service in October, collecting items to send to Puerto
Rico for those affected by recent hurricanes. It is well-known that the best way to learn a foreign language is through immersion, so, in October, Marist School hosted on campus a group of students from Barcelona who attend a Marist high school, Colegio La Inmaculada. During their stay in Atlanta, the Spanish students lived with Marist families, shadowed Marist students in class, and enjoyed visiting many Atlanta sites. Marist students will travel to Barcelona over spring break to share a similar experience with the students of Colegio La Inmaculada. “This year’s exchange experience was especially rewarding, since our students were pen pals last year with the group of Barcelona students who stayed with us in October,” said Modern & Classical Languages Department
The lively Día de los Muertos celebration was the culmination of Marist’s recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Chair Mrs. Erica Buchanan. “It was great to see our students engaged in many ways to make this a fabulous experience for the La Inmaculada students. They were home hosts, school-day hosts, event planners, and were eager to spend as much time as they could with our visitors.” MARIST MATTERS 14
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MORE THAN A COMPETITION In just their sixth year at Marist School, the Robotics team, with Mr. Christopher Michaud as their coach, has captured the state title, the Peachtree FRC Robotics competition, and, along the way, they have been in their share of semifinals and finals competing against 50 other high school teams and around 400 students statewide. However, what Mr. Michaud celebrates is not the trophies, but rather seeing his students change. One of the ways students change is in their ability to communicate. All students can be shy. The ones who find their way into robotics discover that only real-time communication works when building a robot, not texting. When students are working in the robotics lab, a steady hum develops as teams talk about the design of their robots, how they should be built, and what happened last weekend. Students also learn to communicate with kids from other schools. At a robotics tournament, the Marist team lives by the Gospel they hear in each class, to be the salt and light of the earth. They will walk around and visit teams, asking if they need help, or offering a spare part. “Most teams are secretive about their robot, so this sharing is something very different that we do,” said Lexi Bohm ’18, a team leader and a senior set to graduate in the spring. Additionally, Lexi now finds it fairly easy to give a presentation, which is something she and other students do in front of a team of judges at a tournament. A robot takes hours and hours to build. The planning takes coordination. Yet, many of the Marist students on the robotics team are also on other state championship athletic or academic 15 MARIST MATTERS
teams. How do they do it? The skills robotics students learn, along with communication, are planning and delegation. Only for a few precious hours is the team all together in the robotics lab at the same time. For that reason, and to be available for other students to look around, the lab is always open. “Robotics has shaped me as a person,“ said Beri Tangka ’19, a junior who is a leader of a team. “You can go into the lab whenever you want, and it is great when you are finally getting a problem to work.” Commensurate with this, the students learn delayed gratification. It takes time to build a robot. The students also learn to accept two kinds of students—the new people, as well as the people who have been “satellites,” i.e. those who were on the team in the past and have come back. For example, the class encouraged a new seventh grader who, unprecedentedly, made it to the semifinals. Another student, who had been on the team two years ago and then returned, was able to save the day with his Excel skills. The team learned that everyone’s talents are useful. In fact, the entire atmosphere of the robotics lab offers a different learning experience. Most learning is like a snapshot camera; one learns a set of facts and then recites those facts for a test. According to Mr. Michaud, when designing and building, students must take concepts and ideas that are constantly in motion and change through time, and then mold this movement into a system
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Robotics Team Accomplishments VEX and FTC Robotics Teams 45 active students in six Robotics teams with VEX Program Foundations Teams (3 Teams): 3 tournaments plus state championship for 7th and 8th grade teams 1 winning alliance at the December tournament
“I see the robotics lab as equipping students with the tools of creativity in engineering, computer science, and design...” M R . C H R I S T O P H E R M I C H AU D RO B OT I C S C OAC H
that solves an ever-changing problem. Computer science, engineering, logical ideas, and encoding are flow movement time thinking. The students who excel are the ones who can join their mind’s eye to matter in motion, Mr. Michaud says. There are trends in education. The current one is STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. A future trend is learning soft skills or people skills. In the robotics lab, the students are learning both. “You can have the best ideas in the world, and not anticipate what people will need. It is not about being brilliant, but being nice!” said Mr. Michaud. “I see the robotics lab as equipping students with the tools of creativity in engineering, computer science, and design, but I tell them we are not about robots. In the end, it is about how we treat each other.“ Lately, there are prospective students who are attracted to Marist School because of the robotics team. How do you get someone interested? “Just hand them the remote to the robot!” said Lexi.
High School Teams VEX (4 Teams): 7 TOURNAMENTS
4 winning alliances for three teams STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
top seeded team NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Selected to 12th seed alliance WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 team finished with a winning record FTC Teams Fall 2017 3 teams participated FIRST Robotics Team 2016-2017 Season 1st year rookie team: 13 Students 2 REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Rookie All Star Winning Alliance STATE TOURNAMENT
Alliance Captain Rookie Inspires Award WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Highest Rookie Seed 4th Seed Alliance $18,500 in grants awarded to FRC team through Asus, GE, and NASA 2017-2018 Season 2nd Year with 16 Students
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MARIST STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM SERENBE COLLABORATION Marist School’s Foundations students (7th and 8th grades) spend a day each fall exploring Atlanta and its environs learning about the everevolving infrastructural systems that ease daily life, sustainability efforts that enrich communities, and arts offerings that enhance the quality of life for residents. While the 8th graders explore several sites in downtown Atlanta, the 7th graders visit Serenbe, an environmentally sustainable community in Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. developed to help residents connect daily with the land and with the arts. While visiting Serenbe, students tour the planned community and its organic farm and enjoy a performance produced by Serenbe Playhouse, which is known for its unique site-specific performances and programming that connect art, nature, and community. This year’s performance, “The Sleepy Hollow Experience,” was an immersive, outdoor theatrical experience that reimagined Washington Irving’s iconic 1820s tale. “The storytelling was out of this world,” said Mr. Eric McNaughton ’90, Marist’s theater director. “The environment was installed and directed by our very own Mr. Adam Howarth, Marist’s technical director. He did great work in a most unorthodox setting.” In fact, for his previous work on Serenbe Playhouse’s production of “Miss Saigon,” Howarth received a
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2016 Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical. The visits to Serenbe have evolved into a larger Marist School-Serenbe collaboration that is energizing for both parties. This year, Marist thespians will have the opportunity to experience three different Serenbe Playhouse performances during the school year. Additionally, the partnership incorporates Marist’s English department, which was exemplified by Marist’s fall theatre production, “In Pursuit of Magic”. “In Pursuit of Magic” was a “thrilling and chilling evening of theater” produced in partnership with Serenbe Playhouse. Performances took place in several outdoor locations on campus, and each of the seven stories presented were inspired by literature that students study during their Marist career, including “Hamlet,” “The Red Badge of Courage,” “Life of Pi,” “Lord of the
Flies,” “Princess and the Tiger,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and “1984”. “Working with Serenbe was such a unique experience” said junior Amanda Zayas. “I had the opportunity to explore theater in different ways to build something truly magical. It was unlike anything I’ve ever done before.” Serenbe Playhouse Founder and Executive Artistic Director Brian Clowdus is as pleased with the partnership as Marist School is. On Facebook he wrote, “Blown away by the results of our partnership with Marist School, Atlanta and Serenbe Playhouse!… How incredible to see young actors doing site-specific theatre on this level!!!!” This winter, Serenbe teaching artists will work with students in creative writing classes on a unit called “Playwriting with the Pros.” For the final three weeks of term two, a Serenbe Playhouse professional will come to Marist for a complete class takeover to structure and lead the unit on playwriting. “I could not be happier with this partnership with Serenbe, and I look forward to creating more extraordinary things with them,” said Mr. McNaughton.
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Marist Highlights the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Marist School’s week-long observance of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation featured an all-school Mass on the Feast of All Saints (November 1). For the Mass, Marist welcomed guest homilist Rev. Blair Setnor from Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, who encouraged students to connect personally with reformation by fostering understanding, respect, and cooperation in the world around them. This theme carried over on the following day when Marist School hosted a Pastors’ Panel. Local ministers spoke to students about the Reformation and its impact on Catholicism and Christianity in general. The panel included Rev. Josh Amerson, associate pastor at Dunwoody United Methodist Church; Rev. Stefanie Taylor, school chaplain to St. Martin’s Episcopal School; and Rev. Dexter O. Rowland, pastor of New Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Each of the panelists spoke about the religious beliefs of their respective churches and the similarities and differences among them. “For me it is important to have relationships with people who are different than I am, think differently than I do, and have different beliefs than I do,” said Rev. Rowland, who is the father of current junior Dexter Rowland ’19. “It helps me to grow as an individual, and it also helps me to understand different viewpoints and ideas.” In his morning prayer that week, former Marist School Principal Father Joel Konzen explained that October 31, 2017 marked 500 years since Martin Luther, a Catholic priest, posted his 95 statements of criticism on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. That dramatic moment launched a period of upheaval and soul-searching with some people questioning some of the Catholic Church’s practices of that time and others demanding change or breaking away. As such, the Reformation was characterized by bitter divisions between Catholics and those we now call Protestants. In the last 50 years, however, Catholic and Protestant clergy and faith communities have moved closer together through greater understanding of the differences and similarities of traditions and beliefs. “Marist is somewhat unlike the other Catholic high schools in the area in that we have always had a sizable number of students who were not Catholic,” said Father Konzen. “In recent history, a quarter of Marist students identify with a faith or denomination other than Catholic. That’s why we were wanting to mark this anniversary of the Reformation period.” By celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Marist School reinforces its commitment to inclusivity and sustains its diversity statement, which reads: Marist School seeks to foster a community of inclusion that respects the dignity of the individual in the areas of age, gender, religion, ability, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation. “While 1517 may seem like it was ages ago, the immensity of what Martin Luther began cannot be downplayed,” said campus minister Mrs. Bernadette Naro. “Most obviously, and most prominently, we share a belief in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace and the Lord of Life. That is an amazing commonality.” MARIST MATTERS 18
War Eagle Views
Fall Sports Season One for the Record Books War Eagle Fever was in epidemic proportions this fall as all four sports enjoyed highly successful seasons. 41-6 and began preparations to face Blessed
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, securing a date with
championship title in team history after
Trinity in the Titan stadiun, which many predicted
region foe Blessed Trinity for the AAAA title.
finishing as state runner-up last year. Ten
would determine the region champion and a
was a key number for the girls cross country
No. 1 seed for the upcoming state playoffs. The
The rematch was postponed a week and ended
team, too, as they won their 10th consecutive
game met expectations as both teams battled
up being played at Marist in front of a record
state championship, possibly the longest
to the final minute. Marist would get the win by
crowd of 6,000 who huddled together on a frigid
current winning streak in Georgia. The boys
driving 73 yards in 18 plays, including converting
Friday evening on both sides of the stadium and
cross country team also won the 2017 AAA
three fourth downs to score, then successfully
in additional end-zone bleachers. There was a
state championship, and the softball team
making a two-point conversion for a 25-24 victory.
true playoff football atmosphere along the banks
advanced to Columbus for the state playoffs
Little did anyone know that they witnessed a
of Nancy Creek, and an intense rivalry existed
for the second consecutive season.
prelude to the state championship matchup.
on the field and in the stands. Cheering rolled
from side to side as each team made plays.
The volleyball team won their 10th state
It was the football team, though, that
Next, the War Eagles had Chestatee and
Unfortunately, snow forced a cancellation.
headlined the fall sports season. The team’s
a trip to White County on the schedule. Marist
preseason top-five ranking was justified
beat Chestatee 48-30, then wrapped up the
battled to the very end. Blessed Trinity got on
with dominating wins over crosstown rival
regular season with a 35-7 win at White County
the scoreboard early in the second quarter for a
Lovett (31-14) and visitors from Chattanooga,
for a 10-0 regular season record and the
7-0 lead that took them into halftime. The Titans
Baylor (31-6). These two victories set up
region championship, their first since 2013.
got another score midway into the third quarter,
the match with neighborhood and Catholic
and, narrowing the lead to 14-7, Marist finally got
school rival St. Pius X. Always a tough game
playoffs, Marist had home field advantage in
on the scoreboard with less than four minutes
for the War Eagles, Marist got the winning
the first two rounds playing at Hughes Spalding
remaining in the game. Marist fans hoped for
margin at the final horn for a 17-14 win.
Stadium and defeating Madison County 38-14
another late-game comeback, and, after the
in the first round and Cedartown 31-18 in the
Marist defense forced a Titan punt, the War
up would be Woodward Academy. Last season,
second round. The win over Cedartown was the
Eagles had one last chance. However, this time it
the Southside War Eagles shut out Marist 32-0 in
700th victory for the Marist football program,
was Blessed Trinity’s turn at victory, and Marist
College Park; this time, it was the Northside War
which began its tradition of excellence in 1912.
School finished their season with a 14-1 record
Eagles’ turn to return the favor with a 34-17 win at
and a state runner-up title. As Acting Marist
Hughes Spalding Stadium. A trip to North DeKalb
next round as both Marist and Burke County
School President Father Rowland noted, “On that
Stadium followed, and Marist cruised to a 58-0
were No. 1 seeds. As luck would have it, the
Friday night, Blessed Trinity was the better team.
win over Chamblee before hosting the Gainesville
War Eagles had to travel to Waynesboro the day
There is no shame in saying that. Sometimes,
Red Elephants. A 39-14 win and a perfect 6-0
after Thanksgiving, but returned home with a
all we can do is tip our caps or, in this case, our
record made the off week enjoyable as the team
28-6 win and a rematch with St. Pius X in the
helmets in the direction of our opponents and give
prepared for their Region 7-AAAA schedule.
state semifinals. The War Eagles dominated the
them the credit that is due them. In doing this,
Golden Lions with a 35-14 win and punched
we are practicing the Marist value of humility.”
The schedule would not get easier as next
West Hall was the first region opponent, and
the War Eagles made quick work of the visitors
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Earning the No. 1 seed entering the state
A coin toss would determine the site of the
their ticket for the state championship game at
As in their first game this season, both teams
BLUE & GOLD ATHLETICS CIRCLE INDUCTION Twelve members of the Marist community were inducted into the Marist School Blue & Gold Athletics Circle at halftime of the Homecoming football game on October 13, 2017. Established in 2003, the Blue & Gold Athletics Circle honors those who have made outstanding contributions to Marist School Athletics. Members are selected based on personal excellence in athletics, academics, and service to Marist School and the community.
Heather Catlin ’01
Volleyball Billy Fawcett ’07
Swimming, Community Coach Susan Davis Harper ’89 Georgia Bulletin Photo by Michael Alexander
Soccer, Volleyball Ena Leufroy ’05
Track & Field, Cross Country Preston Lyons ’07
Football Sean McVay ’04
Football Drey Mingo ’07
Basketball West Streib ’01
Golf Bianca Svennson ’06
Tennis SERVICE AWARD
Jay Mannelly Bill Young, Jr. ’75 FRANK P. HAGAN MEMORIAL COACH’S AWARD
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Society of Mary News
Centro Says Goodbye to Father Harhager Since Centro Hispano Marista’s inception in 2012, Father John Harhager has been intimately involved with the program, guiding the Centro staff as chair of the Centro Leadership Council and overseeing the development and implementation of policies consistent with the mission and values of the Society of Mary. As Father Harhager was leaving Marist School to take up his new position as vicar general of the Society of Mary in Rome, Italy, Dr. Leticia Valencia, current program director for the Centro, shared this fond farewell.
I got to experience Father Harhager’s work many years ago before knowing him personally: first, indirectly, as a parent of students at Notre Dame Academy (a Marist-sponsored school in Duluth, Ga.) and Marist School, and then, directly, when I began working with Centro Hispano Marista. I must say that my first impression was that these three organizations had something in common: a welcoming feeling. Building a welcoming community is easier said than done. It must have at least three important pillars: a shared vision, lots of cooperation with hard work at all levels, and true leadership to cohesively carry the vision forward. Father Harhager has championed all three of these pillars at the Centro.
MOTHERS EXPLORE MARIST SPIRITUALITY WITH NEW DISCUSSION SERIES
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Vision. Father Harhager’s vision is a clear reflection of the Marist Way. The Marists “seek new ways to carry out their ministries of reconciliation, education of youth, and outreach to the poor, the immigrant, and others on the margin of society.” In other words, all of us who are part of the Centro community help each other; in particular, we help those who need it the most. Cooperation and hard work at all levels. The Marist Fathers, and in particular Father Harhager, have fostered an environment where we all can work hard to achieve our goals. At our Centro, we know what it takes to move a student from admission to graduation and that definitely involves a lot of effort and working together! From our wonderful teachers and staff to each one of our students, we are a team that is not afraid to work hard despite how huge the challenge may be.
Leadership. I have had the privilege, and really the honor, to experience Father Harhager’s leadership firsthand; it is as heart-centered, authentic, and present as it can be. His leadership has inspired all of us at the Centro to exceed our own expectations. Who would have imagined that in a couple of years we would go from no graduates to close to 100 per year!
The Spirit of Mary, a three-part study series developed by Marist School mother Katie Kibbe, provides women with an opportunity to delve into Marist spirituality while discussing how it can enhance their daily lives. According to Katie in a story she wrote for the Society of Mary U.S. Province publication Today’s Marists, she developed the series with the firm belief that “small discussion groups for mothers by mothers could be a way for Mary to continue her work in the 21st century.” Mother of Emily Claire ’17, Katie describes the three books in the series as follows: “Pray” blends scripture, Marist history, and
personal reflection as a reminder that Father Colin encouraged Marists to be “missionaries of prayer and action”; “Ponder” uses scripture and personal reflection to assist women in thinking, judging, and feeling as Mary did; and “Act” explores aspects of women’s lives that allow them to follow in Mary’s footsteps and give their own “yes” to God. Discussion groups of six to eight participants meet together weekly with a female facilitator for six weeks to complete one book. Ideally groups stay together for all three sessions in the series, allowing supportive, faith-filled friendships to be established.
Reach for Excellence News
“...we thank Father Harhager for the opportunity he created for Centro to excel and serve.” D R . L E T I C I A VA L E N C I A , P RO G R A M D I R E C TO R , C E N T RO H I S PA N O M A R I STA
On behalf of all Centro students, faculty, staff, and myself, we sincerely thank Father Harhager for the opportunity he has created for all of us at Centro to excel and serve. He has welcomed us all to follow a vision, work hard, and succeed in the Marist Way. We are thrilled that Father Harhager will get to work with a much larger community because we know what his caring leadership can do, and our world needs a welcoming feeling of peace and hope.
LEARNING TO REACH HIGHER Reach of Excellence gave me a controlled environment in which I could grow and prepare for the rigors of high school education.
I didn’t think I was a smart kid until the staff and teachers at Reach showed me that I was special. I think that was the moment that I realized that I was capable of so much more. Additionally, one of the Reach staff that drove me to Marist for the program was a Harvard graduate. At the time, a place like Harvard was an unreachable goal, a dream too celestial for someone like me to have. Being around her humanized that place for me. I found myself saying to myself ‘Hey, I know this person. We can talk to each other as equals. If she can go to Harvard, the best college in the world, why can’t I?’ I think that played a big part about how I approached high school because I knew from the beginning that getting into those top colleges was a real goal for me.” Abaho Katabarwa
To learn more or to volunteer for Centro Hispano Marista, visit centrohispanomarista.org.
Reach for Excellence Cohort E Lakeside High School Class of 2011 Stanford University, Class of 2015 Software Engineer, Bowers & Wilkins, Silicon Valley, CA
A program of the Society of Mary hosted on Marist School’s campus, Reach for Excellence is a tuition-free academic and leadership enrichment program that offers students of limited resources a mix of academic, cultural, and community-based experiences that prepare them for the challenges of college-preparatory programs and high schools. Since 2001, Reach for Excellence has graduated 356 students. They have gone on to be accepted at 96 high schools
For more information on The Spirit of Mary or to join a discussion group, visit marist.com/spiritofmary.
and 129 colleges and have won several prestigious scholarships.
For more information on Reach for Excellence, visit
reachforexcellence.org.
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Advancement News
MARIST DEDICATES STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN CHAPEL Esmond Brady Memorial Chapel has long been the spiritual center of Marist School’s campus. On April 23, 2017, the chapel’s stained glass windows were dedicated during a special celebration held to recognize the families whose generous support of The Way. The Hope. The Promise. capital campaign made possible their refurbishment and relocation when the chapel was renovated in 2012. The families who named the windows gathered for Mass, during which former Marist School President Father John Harhager individually blessed each window. Following Mass, all guests enjoyed a luncheon together in the Parents Club Arcade Dining Area. In his homily, Father Harhager spoke of the importance of stained glass windows in religious spaces and the historic significance of each of the stained glass windows in Marist’s chapel. Beyond beautifying a space, focusing people’s attention as they pray, and controlling light, stained glass windows are reminders of the sacred truths surrounding God’s call. The windows help create a fitting space for people to, in the words of Society of Mary founder Father Jean-Claude Colin, “taste God”. The four stained glass windows located in the main part of Esmond Brady Memorial Chapel and the two on the front of the building came from Marist’s original campus on Ivy Street (now Peachtree Center Avenue) in downtown Atlanta. The remaining two, which are located in the smaller Blessed Sacrament Chapel, were moved from the Marist seminary in Bettendorf, Iowa. Marist School is incredibly grateful to the families who helped make the chapel renovation and placement of these beautiful stained glass windows possible. Their generosity is an inspiration for all in the Marist community, just as the windows themselves inspire our community to heed God’s call while serving the mission of Marist School.
The following families named stained glass windows: The Family of Jimmy & Kim Dollar
The Family of Boland & Andrea Jones, Sr.
The James Lanier Family
The Family of Agnes & Peter Law
The Family of Juanita & Jack Markwalter
The Family of Alex ’41 & Betty Smith
“…having once tasted God, one will turn to him again and again. It is a treasure in his soul, something to which he is constantly brought back as to his own center.” Father Jean-Claude Colin, 1842
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Advancement News
Parents Club Co-Presidents Liz Fetter & Sally McNulty 2010-2011
Arcade Dining Area Named for Marist Parents Club The Arcade Dining Area (affectionately known as the “Bubble” by students) serves as the dining area for seniors during the school day and a venue for a wide variety of events at other times. In August, the Arcade Dining Area was blessed and named in honor of the Marist Parents Club whose generous support of The Way. The Hope. The Promise. capital campaign helped make it a reality. The Parents Club made two contributions totaling $750,000 to the capital campaign. Their first commitment occurred during the important leadership phase of the campaign in the 2011-2012 school year. The Parents Club’s second commitment, made during the final
stretch of the campaign in the 2015-2016 school year, helped spur momentum as the campaign neared its $35 million finish line. The Marist Parents Club is an integral part of school life at Marist, and all parents of Marist students are members. The Parents Club fosters the intellectual and cultural life of students, promotes an understanding and cooperative spirit between parents and faculty, and cultivates a spirit of fellowship among the parents. Marist School is grateful to the Marist Parents Club and its committed leadership for their instrumental support of the capital campaign and their ongoing support of the school.
Amy Mathes & Katherine Northrop 2011-2012
Cathy Prince & Mitzi Rummel 2012-2013
Lollie DeFreese & Maureen Hann 2013-2014
Kim Kingsfield ’86 & Elizabeth Wathen 2014-2015
Maysie Spalding Beeson ’85 & Jenn Martel 2015-2016
Nancy Calhoun & Julie Hudak 2016-2017
Marianne Ravry McDevitt ’89 & Elizabeth Dowlen 2017-2018
Inspired by Mary’s nurturing spirit and selfless actions, the Heritage Circle provides a legacy of financial strength and continued excellence by recognizing those who have included Marist School in their estate plans.
“ It was easy and painless to designate a portion of our insurance
policy to Marist School. We are convinced that if everyone does a little, a lot will get done. The cumulative result will be significant.
”
David ’76 and Elizabeth Sikes, parents of Margaret ’10, Mary Catherine ’08, Bo ’17, Molly ’18, and Ansley ’20
Marist School influences its students and their families in remarkable ways. Show gratitude for your Marist experience by considering Marist School in your estate planning. Contact us today to discuss ways to give.
(770) 936-6424
giving@marist.com
marist.com/heritagecircle MARIST MATTERS 24
Advancement News
CL ARENCE H. SMITH ’68 RECEIVES MARIST’S HIGHEST HONOR On October 18 during the school’s annual St. Peter Chanel Society Recognition Dinner, Marist School presented its highest honor, the St. Peter Chanel Award, to Clarence H. Smith ’68. The award, named for the Marist saint who was martyred for his faith, is given annually in recognition of individuals whose selflessness, exceptional support, and enthusiastic leadership have advanced the mission of Marist School in a profound and fundamental way.
For Smith, giving back and serving Marist School is a family tradition. The Smith family has been a pillar of the Marist community for more than 80 years. His late parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Smith, received the St. Peter Chanel Award in 2006, making Smith the first secondgeneration recipient of the award. Alex Smith was a Marist graduate from the class of 1941. “Marist keeps calling us back. I believe that it is the Marist values that are woven through us, combined with the strong sense of Catholicity and what is right, that reaches out to us,” Smith said in his acceptance speech. “As the generations in the past have done, we will all have to step up to carry forward the Marist mission, and I know that we will.” As a Marist School alumnus, Smith became an active participant in many key areas at Marist School before joining the Board of Trustees in 1995. The Marist Alumni Association recognized him with the Father Hartnett Service Award in 1999. Smith chaired Marist’s Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2013, and he has been an important part of the school’s governance, strategic planning, and development efforts during his years of board service. He continues that service as a member of the board’s executive committee. Smith is currently chairman, president, and CEO of Haverty Furniture Company, one of the nation’s largest fullservice home-furnishing retailers, with 125 showrooms in 16 states in the South and Midwest. During his more than 40-year tenure, Smith has curated an identity for the Havertys brand, making it a constantly evolving entity that develops, designs, and sources its own brand-name furniture. Beyond Havertys, Smith serves on the board of directors of Oxford Industries, Inc. and on the Atlanta Advisory Board
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of SunTrust Bank. He is a past chairman of the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, the Better Business Bureau of Atlanta, the American Furniture Hall of Fame, the Advisory Board of High Point University, and the Village of Saint Joseph’s. He has also been a member of the executive committees for the National Home Furnishing Board and Emory University’s Board of Advisors. He and his wife Lamar are involved parishioners at the Cathedral of Christ the King. Smith has a son, Alex; a daughter, Lucy ’93; a grandson, Wyly; and two sisters. He has four brothers (Jimmy ’72, Ken ’74, Tony ’76, and Bill ’82) and numerous nieces and nephews who have been Marist students as well. “Clarence’s manner is truly selfless,” said former Marist School Principal Father Joel Konzen as he introduced Clarence Smith to the more than 320 attendees at the dinner. “What you see when you interact with him is very clearly that it’s not about him; it’s about others and about what he can do for them.” Referring to advice Smith’s uncle Rawson Haverty imparted to Smith before his passing, Father Konzen stated, “He plays it straight.” Smith’s commitment to this simple, yet meaningful philosophy in his professional and personal endeavors has allowed him to make a significant impact within the Marist community and well beyond.
2017
ANNUAL FUND
Every Gift Matters Your participation and steadfast support of the Annual Fund ensures Marist School remains a model for Catholic secondary education and a leader among college preparatory schools. ANNUAL FUND PRIORITIES Marist School has three key Annual Fund priorities, and you can select the priority most meaningful to you. Undesignated gifts are directed to the area of greatest need. Overall Marist experience supports academic, extracurricular, and spiritual programming as well as faculty salaries and professional development Need-based tuition assistance provides aid for students with demonstrated financial need Area of greatest need allows Marist to use your gift for our most pressing needs
2018
Annual Fund Giving Levels St. Peter Chanel Society Pope Gregory XVI Guild $25,000 and up
Fr. Jean-Claude Colin Guild $15,000–$24,999
Fr. John Gunn Guild $10,000–$14,999
Fr. Philip Dagneau Guild $7,500–$9,999
Fr. Vincent Brennan Guild $5,000–$7,499
Fr. James Hartnett Guild $2,500–$4,999
Donors within the St. Peter Chanel Society are honored at the St. Peter Chanel Society Recognition Dinner.
Friends of Marist The 1976 Club $1,500–$2,499
The 1962 Club $750–$1,499
The 1901 Club $250–$749
Make a gift or pledge at marist.com/annualfundgiving
We are thankful that our girls had the opportunity to attend Marist, and it has been wonderful for our family. We believe that it is important for us to give back and support the school so that Marist can continue providing that experience to other families. Eileen and Sean Fennelly, parents of Mary Katherine ’17 and Meg ’18
Alumni News Dear Fellow Alumni,
It is an exciting time to be involved with the Marist Alumni Association and reconnect with the Marist School community.
The Marist School community is a special place to me, especially because I have been able to see the incredible transformation of this campus over the years. I came to Marist School at a significant turning point in the school’s history when Marist enrolled its first female students. I loved my experience as a student, but I love it even more so as an alumna. Marist is part of my everyday life, as a volunteer, business owner, aunt, and now as the president of the Marist Alumni Association. It is an exciting time to be involved with the Marist Alumni Association and reconnect with the Marist School community. Our Marist Alumni Board Members and Class Representatives help build a sense of community by keeping fellow alumni engaged with Marist through events and by communicating school news, class updates, and ways for alumni to stay involved and get connected. We also love to see alumni supporting current students by serving as Career Connections internship hosts, being guest speakers in the classroom, helping as community coaches, and attending sporting events and the school’s award-winning theatrical performances. Another integral aspect of the mission of the Marist Alumni Association is to raise funds for the Marist Annual Fund. This yearly initiative is vital to the school’s financial well-being, making excellence possible across all programs, providing tuition assistance for deserving students, and helping address our school’s most pressing needs. The goal for the alumni portion of the 2017-2018 Annual Fund is to have 18 percent of our alumni participate, contributing a total of $505,000. Thank you to all who have contributed or made a pledge to date. If you would like to learn more about how to get involved or reconnect with Marist School, please contact the Alumni Office. All volunteer positions play a critical role in keeping alumni engaged with the Marist School community. Serving as a volunteer leader offers an excellent opportunity for you to stay engaged with Marist School while expanding your own network. I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you at an alumni event in the near future. Go War Eagles!
Dee Lane Eades ’79 President, Marist Alumni Association
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IVY STREET NEWS
FATHER THOMAS ELLERMAN, S.M. ’58 CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE The Marist School community celebrated Father Ellerman’s 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood with a Mass on Saturday, September 9. Father Ellerman himself was the celebrant and homilist. Following the Mass, a reception took place in the Marist rectory to rejoice in the contributions that Father Ellerman has made to the church, to the Society of Mary, and to Marist School.
Father Ellerman graduated from Marist School, then known as Marist College, in 1958. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1963, he received a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm I have always appreciated his in Rome, remarkably sharp wit, his where he also intellectual breadth, his received the knowledge of and love of the Licentiate in Society of Mary, and, over Sacred those years, his friendship. Theology in Rev. Joel Konzen, S.M. 1968. Father Principal, Marist School Ellerman was a member of the teaching staff and the formation staff of Notre Dame Seminary School of Theology and the Catechetical and Pastoral Institute of the South in New Orleans for nine years. From 1977 until 2001, he taught theology and philosophy at the University of Holy Cross, formerly Our Lady of the Holy Cross College in New Orleans. From 2001 until
2012, he was rector and director of the postulants at St. Peter Chanel Seminary in Berkeley, Calif. He resided at the Marist Center in San Francisco from 2012 to 2015. In 2015, Father Ellerman took up residence in the rectory at Marist School and quickly became a vital part of this community. He is an active member of the Marist Alumni Service and Spirituality Committee for which he, along with Marist faculty member Mr. David Donahue, has provided a series of adult education programs known as “Join the Conversation.” He moderates a group of alumni who use the psalms as the basis of their faith discussions, leads a faith-sharing group for faculty, offers a program for the Marist School community that focuses on vocations, and he prays each week with the Marist Women’s Rosary Group. “I have known Father Ellerman for 45 years, from the time that he was a young priest at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and I was a seminarian there. He introduced me to the Marists when I was discerning a call to religious life. I have always appreciated his remarkably sharp wit, his intellectual breadth, his knowledge of and love of the Society of Mary, and, over those years, his friendship,” said Father Joel Konzen, principal of Marist School. “We muse on our Ohio roots, common German heritage, and love of the Latin language. Anyone who knows
him would agree that it’s easy to laugh when you’re with Father Tom. He’s ever the teacher, and I am still in many ways his student.” Father Ellerman’s contributions to the Society of Mary are quite extensive. He has served as a member of provincial chapters, councils, committees, and formation programs and has moderated various chapters of the Third Order of Mary, which is a group for Marist laity. Father Ellerman has a profound love for religious life and is deeply dedicated to the mission and spirit of the Society of Mary. In his opening remarks at Father Ellerman’s Anniversary Mass, Acting Marist School President and Alumni Chaplain Father William Rowland commented, “Today we honor and celebrate Father Ellerman whose priestly ministry has been just that: a bridge that brings people together in Christ. He does this in the spirit of Mary.” With a nod to Father Ellerman’s gregarious personality, Father Rowland added, “We ordinarily think of Mary as being quiet and unobtrusive – hidden and unknown as we Marists like to put it. Father Ellerman seems to think that she was gabbier and conspicuous. Regardless, Father Ellerman was chosen to be a Marist by a gracious choice of the mother of Jesus and all of us are better because of it.”
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HOMECOMING 2017
Welcome Home Alumni! “For us students, homecoming is a time full of excitement. Our school spirit is at an all-time high with how amazing our athletic teams are doing, and everyone is looking forward to Saturday night’s dance,” said Sydney Morlan ’18. “With so much happening around us, it’s easy to miss what the true meaning behind homecoming is. Homecoming is when Marist invites all alumni back to campus to celebrate them being, well, back home.” On Friday, October 13, Marist School welcomed back over 350 alumni, parents of alumni, and their friends and families to Homecoming 2017. The festivities commenced with the second annual Half Century Club Induction Ceremony to honor alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. Marist Alumni Association President Dee Lane Eades ’79 and Ivy Street Membership Chairman Dick White ’52 were on hand to welcome the newly inducted and returning Half Century Club members. The program also included a blessing of the Half Century Club pins by Marist School’s Acting President & Alumni Chaplain Father Bill Rowland and concluded with an
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acknowledgment of the Half Century Club members who passed away in 2017. Following the Half Century Club ceremony and reception, Marist’s Advancement Office hosted a Homecoming Dinner in Centennial Center to recognize Half Century Club members, Blue & Gold Athletics Circle inductees (see page 16), and the many volunteers who assist the school with alumni, development, and other important initiatives. The War Eagles capped off Homecoming night with a 41-6 win over the West Hall Spartans.
Half-Century Club Induction October 13, 2017
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ALUMNI NEWS
Alumni Events Fall/Winter 2017 Generations Tailgate September 15, 2017
Young Alumni Christmas Party December 20, 2017
Cross Country Reunion August 19, 2017
UPCOMING EVENTS Alumni Awards Luncheon March 28, 2018
Reunion Weekend May 4-7, 2018
Senior Send-Off May 18, 2018
Alumni Women’s Luncheon April 11, 2018
Annual Alumni Golf Tournament May 7, 2018
Ivy Street Reunion Luncheon June 6, 2018
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ALUMNI NEWS
Alumnus in the Spotlight
by Jer’Miah Fantroy ’18
Charles Harrison ’48 grew up in a family that emphasized quality education. As a child, Harrison attended Decatur schools, and, after seventh grade, transferred to Marist School, entering as a ninth grader as he had already completed the prerequisite courses. While at Marist, Harrison developed strong values and was sculpted into his future self because of the strict disciplinary methods that were common at the then all-boys, military Marist College. Living up to the high expectations of both Marist and his family, Harrison graduated as the valedictorian of his class. Though Marist was difficult in a number of ways, Harrison looks upon his experiences at the school with fondness, especially the valedictorian speech he delivered to the Class of 1948. After consulting his father, his pastor, and Father Vincent Brennan, S.M., Harrison prepared a seven-minute speech, which to him “was an eternity.” However, rather than using the allotted time to deliver the speech, Harrison nervously sped through the delivery, resulting in a record-breaking three-and-a-half-minute valedictorian address. During his years at Marist, Harrison developed a strong interest in golf and was invited to a city junior tournament at the Bobby Jones Golf Course. Although he did not win on his first attempt, he returned the following year and won the tournament, which cemented his enthusiasm for golf. After graduating from Marist, Harrison attended the Georgia Institute of Technology on an academic scholarship with a major in electrical engineering and a goal to work in a profession that would allow him to return home to his family each night. While at Georgia Tech, Harrison played golf and swam; his four-man swim team set a record for a swimming relay. Harrison also began playing golf with a group each weekend, often betting on the results of the games. As time went on, Harrison’s golf game improved, and he began winning consistently, which allowed him to earn money throughout college. After Georgia Tech, Harrison continued to play golf and was eventually offered a job by one of his golfing partners, an insurance salesman. Harrison accepted his partner’s offer, and this job would become Harrison’s career for the majority of his professional life. Golf has always been an extremely positive part of Harrison’s life. Through golf, he has been able to create exceptional memories and connect with interesting people in a way that is not possible through other sports. Harrison explains, “You can play tennis and basketball, but you don’t interact with people...In golf, you’re walking down the fairway talking.”
Harrison was elected to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1978, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. The East Lake Golf Club has named a caddie scholarship after him, now called the Harrison Scholarship. PHOTO: East
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Even while serving in the United States Army, golf remained a part of Harrison’s life and allowed him to connect with those around him. While in the Army, he was the captain of a golf team that competed in and won an all-Army golf tournament. As an added bonus to being part of that first-place team, Harrison was a teammate of Billy Maxwell, a future seven-time PGA Tour winner. Later in his golf career, Harrison qualified for the Masters Tournament where he experienced the golfing memory that he remembers most vividly. During the week leading up to the tournament, Harrison joined a group that included Arnold Palmer, the defending champion. Later that week, Palmer invited him to play against Ben Hogan and Australian Norman Von Nida. Harrison recalls that he finished the round with a score of 65 (the best of the four), while the others finished with scores of 72, 73, and 74. In addition to qualifying for the Masters, Harrison qualified for sixteen national amateur tournaments, including the British National Amateur, which he played in at the age of 50 during his honeymoon. He was the last American left in the tournament. Harrison is grateful for the amazing experiences he has had and feels he learned important lessons from each choice he made. He shares some words of advice for current Marist students: “Be disciplined in what your goals are in life...Get mentoring to get you in a direction—it may not be the right direction—you may have two or three or four false starts. But listen to the people who have been there before and be the best that you can be at whatever you try to do.” MARIST MATTERS 32
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Bob Bockman ’64
received the Outstanding Faculty Member Award at the University of South Carolina Law School for the 2016-2017 academic year.
to write his first book. “Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon” will be published by Rowman & Littlefield on February 15, 2018 to coincide with the 45th anniversary of the release of the landmark rock album. 2
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Bret Baier ’88, chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, published the blockbuster 7 No. 1 national bestseller “Three Days in January – Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission” in January 2017.
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Jim Jarboe ’66 was chosen
as the Decatur Rotary Club’s nominee for the You are the Key Award. The award honors those who have demonstrated dedication and quality of service to a project or program where children and youth have received significant benefit. Jim has led the Club’s involvement in the On the Same Page Literacy Project for the past six years. 1
Ernie Johnson ’74 was the commencement speaker for the University of Georgia’s Spring Commencement on May 5, 2017. Tom Stokes ’77 has been a strong
supporter of the Georgia Boy Choir for nearly a decade. In the spring, Tom was honored with the Georgia Boy Choir’s Paragon Award at their annual Spring Soirée Fundraiser.
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Greg Appleton ’80, baseball coach
at Columbus State University, charted his 700th win in 2017.
Bill Kopp ’81 has been a part-time
freelance writer and editor for more than a decade. Early last year, he made the jump to full-time writing, and, in March 2017, he signed a contract
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Wesley Millner ’84, who has a long history in home building, has joined the Christine Bradley Team, a highly successful real estate group in Atlanta. He will focus on building a new business segment specializing in builder/developer services. Wes was remarried in August 2015 to Nandy Hearst of Chattanooga, Tenn. Wes and Nandy reside in Buckhead with Wes’s three children who attend The Westminster Schools. Jennifer Lewis Priestley ’85
has been appointed associate dean of The Graduate College at Kennesaw State University.
Beth Sykes Taylor ’86 visited Marist School in September with her team from Chick-fil-A (CFA), where she is employed at the company’s headquarters. CFA believes that relationships are important and encourages its employees to learn about the people with whom they work. So, Beth, mother of Alex ’15, Jamie ’17, and current freshman Grey ’21 , shared her Marist roots with her coworkers by bringing them to Marist for a Mass and campus tour. She treated faculty and staff to a Chick-fil-A breakfast as well! 3
Kelly Federal ’89 is still in the Navy. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, he spent the next 12 years flying F-14s and F-18s in various theaters around the world. Kelly is now in Stuttgart, Germany serving at AFRICOM headquarters, though his job puts him on the African continent regularly. When not on the road, he soaks up life with his wife Margaret and boys Robert and Bryan. 4 Dr. Lambda Msezane ’93, Veronica Kessenich ’97, and Bennett Hilley ’02
participated in a career panel at Marist School on March 23, 2017, which was organized by Marist’s Office of Inclusion & Diversity in honor of Women’s History Month. The panelists shared with students their career paths including the accomplishments and challenges they have faced. Dr. Msezane is a urologist with Georgia Urology. Kessenich is the executive director of Atlanta Contemporary. Hilley is the assistant director of the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Spiegel and Parkins Show on 670 The Score interviewed Patrick Mannelly ’93 and Kyle Farmer ’09 on October 18, 2017.
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Caroline Ledlie ’94 has managed Youth
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Villages AmeriCorps since 2010. The program, based out of the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, serves foster youth through programs such as the award-winning ServSafe vocational certification program. Accredited by the National Restaurant Association, this food and beverages safety training program teaches life skills to youth, providing them with opportunities for employment in a broad range of positions in the food service and restaurant industry.
Chieko Noguchi ’94 received the
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Benemerenti Medal, an honor awarded by the pope to individuals for service to the Catholic Church. Noguchi is the director of media and public relations for the Archdiocese of Washington and was recognized for her work in the months-long preparation for both media logistics 1 and press coverage for the apostolic visit of Pope Francis to Washington D.C. in September 2015. The honor was conferred by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington in September 2016 in celebration of the anniversary of the papal visit. 5 Matt Harpring ’94 was inducted into the
2017 class of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Matt played eleven years in the NBA and currently is a broadcaster for the Utah Jazz. The induction ceremony was held on February 25, 2017.
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tennis at the University at Buffalo, was named the Wilson/ITA Northeast Region Coach of the Year.
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Shiriki Cavitt ’97 received the Community
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Shawn McCarthy ’99 passed the second level of the Test
of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), which enabled her to apply for and successfully obtain residency in Korea. Shawn also twice won the Best Teacher Award for her work at Sungkyunkwan University. The award is given once a year to the top seven teachers out of forty teachers total.
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Greg Benoit ’02 visited Marist School on October 19,
2017 to speak to students about the work he is doing in the STEAM field. As CEO and founder of QGenda, an automated physician scheduling system, Benoit is responsible for QGenda’s strategy, culture, and customer success.
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Christopher R. Kowal ’02 was named principal at
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Homrich Berg, a fee-only financial planning and wealth management firm in Atlanta managing over $4.4 billion for over 1,300 family relationships nationwide. Jill Vlasek Garcia ’02 released her first solo piano album “Shine” on November 25, 2016. Jill is currently based in California and is a professional pianist, composer, and music teacher. 6
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visited Marist School on February 16, 2017 to share with students information about her current role with the Carter Center and the programs she oversees there, which are aimed at reducing the stigma of mental health in journalism and the media. Stephanie Uribe ’05
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J. Reaves Carrington ’07, Kevin Cote ’07, Will Davis ’07,
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Sam Kelly ’07, and David Nort ’07 held their annual
gathering in Atlantic City on the weekend of August 18, 2017. They live in various locations around the country and meet each year to foster brotherhood and fondly recall the good times they had at Marist. 7
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Kyle Farmer ’09 was promoted to the major leagues on
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Diane Ramirez ’09 received a law degree from Harvard Law
School on May 25, 2017. As a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Diane performed more than 2,000 hours of pro bono work representing victims of domestic violence, unaccompanied immigrant minors, and victims of wage theft. She joined Covington & Burling in San Francisco in September. Diane also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in sociology from Rice University. 8 35 MARIST MATTERS
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Founding members of the Heads Up for Harry Foundation hosted a panel discussion for current Marist students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, October 26, 2017. They spoke about mental illness and how it impacted their lives and inspired them to form a foundation in memory of their friend and classmate, Harrison Willingham ’09. The panelists included Heads Up for Harry Board Members Egen Thorington Arnold ’09, Sam Stribling ’09, Spencer Mitchell ’09, William Raffety ’09, and Robert Lovett. 9
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Kaitlin Kehoe ’12 and James Sullivan ’12 attended elementary and
high school together for 12 years and are currently in their second year of medical school together at the Medical College of Georgia. 10
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Andrea Demick ’13 was one of four
Georgia Tech student-athletes awarded an ACC postgraduate scholarship based on her distinction in the classroom and in her sport while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community. An honorable-mention CSCAA Scholar All-American and ACC Academic Honor Roll member in each of her four years, Andrea earned All-ACC Academic Team recognition her senior year. Andrea was a 2016-2017 swimming and diving team captain and two-time recipient of the Tommy Towles Scholar-Athlete Award. She served as the secretary of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board and was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Team. She also volunteered with the Atlanta Humane Society, Girls on the Run, and Special Olympics. Andrea is currently attending law school at The University of Georgia.
Leah Le’Vell ’13 moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as one of the youngest staffers in the Executive Office of the President in the White House Office of Communications. In Leah’s new position, she works on strategic communications to targeted media outlets around the country. Leah was recruited to join the White House after serving on the special events team for the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) and the Republican National Committee during the 2016 election. 11
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Annie Moeller ’14, Megan McKinstry ’14, Jack Power ’15, Mario Prevosti ’15,
and Connor Goble ’16 joined Mr. Mike
Trapani ’70 in January 2017 at Jim
& Nicks restaurant in Auburn for dinner and catching up. 12 On October 2, 2017, Joey Paris ’14 and the Christian Hoos Exalt, a Christian a cappella group from the University of Virginia visited Marist School. They performed several times on campus, shared their faith, and answered college questions in choral classes.
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Brendan Burke ’16 was selected for the
prestigious Deloitte Pioneer Internship. A freshman Dean’s List honoree at the University of Notre Dame, Brendan worked in the Atlanta office of Deloitte during the summer of 2017, where he rotated through tax, audit, marketing, and advisory assignments. 14
Clark Washington ’16 recently
completed an internship with the United States Department of Energy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo. Clark performed scientific research on the reverse bias impact on perovskite solar cells. Her research provided preliminary steps to help prevent the loss of efficiency in the devices. This initial research will benefit ongoing projects at NREL. Clark is a physics and engineering dual degree major at Xavier University in New Orleans, La. 15
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Brandon Fountain ’15 and Devany
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Cameron A. Wiley ’15 was one of
three students elected to represent the junior class in the 2017-2018 Swarthmore Student Government Senate. During his sophomore year at Swarthmore, Cameron was recognized on the national level when he was named an All-American (Third Team) by the National Association of Basketball Coaches becoming the first All-American in Swarthmore men’s basketball history. Cameron is an honors history major with a minor in philosophy.
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WEDDINGS
Ann Elisabeth Walsh ’92 married Philip Henderson on April 30,2016
at a mountainside Christmas tree farm in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Marist alumni in attendance included Ann’s father, Terry Walsh ’61; brothers Kit Walsh ’87 and Ryan Walsh ’89; uncle Michael Walsh ’60; cousins Megan Walsh ’95 and Kevin Walsh ’91; and nephews Conor Walsh ’21 and Reed Walsh ’22. 1 Caroline McCoy ’99 married Luke Couch on May 13, 2017.
Marist alumni in attendance included Michelle Baldwin ’99, Maria Conticelli ’99, Caitlin McKenzie ’99, and Lauren Tennyson ’99. 2 Shawn McCarthy ’99 married Harry Halmshaw in Asheville, North
Carolina on July 16, 2016 surrounded by friends and family. Shawn and Harry currently live in Seoul, South Korea. 3
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Christi Mannino ’04 married Philip VanFossan on February 18, 2017
at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A reception followed at the Peachtree Club. Marist alumni in attendance were Christi’s siblings Tara Mannino Henley ’89, Amy Mannino Henry ’92, John Mannino ’98, Leslie Mannino McCullough ’00, and Michael Mannino ’06. 4 Megan Maloney ’06 married Kevin Miller at Colleton River
Plantation Club in Bluffton, South Carolina on May 14, 2016. The couple resides in Dallas, Texas. Marist alumni in attendance were Mary Beth Van Volkenberg ’06, Brandon McGraw ’06, and John Ryan Maloney ’08. 5
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Sean Gilli ’06 married Joylayne Malone on July 15, 2017 at Graystone
Quarry in Nashville, Tennessee. Marist alumni in attendance included Jefferson Weekley ’69, Sara Gilli Ausburn ’01 , Chris Gilli ’03, Brent
Paige Weiland ’09 married Brian Thompson on December 3, 2016 at
Ducote ’06, Kyle Gilbert ’06, Kevin Gilli ’06, Marcie Kanavage ’06,
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. A reception followed at The Greystone at Piedmont Park. Marist alumni in attendance included Leah Weiland Longoria ’05, Alex Hawkins ’09, Nicole Choi ’09, Courtney McGann ’09, Whitney Weiland Benton ’09, Bailey Weiland ’14, and Hanna Weiland ’16. 9
Patrick Rummel ’07, and Allison Gilli ’09.
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Lindsay Regruto ’08 married Silas Garrison on September 3, 2016 in
Atlanta, Georgia. A reception followed at Greystone Conservancy at Piedmont Park. Brothers of the bride, Max Regruto ’10 and Brad Regruto ’12 , were in the wedding party. 7 Becca Tynes ’09 married Gene Brooks on August 26, 2017 at
Cathedral of Christ the King. A reception followed at the Biltmore Ballrooms. Marist alumni in attendance included Egen Thorington Arnold ’09, Sean Arnold ’09, Katie Athaide ’09, Joe Baiocco ’09, Alex Hawkins Head ’09, Colin Lienhard ’09, Spencer Mitchell ’09, Kate Newquist ’09, Claire Shurley Parrish ’09, Cessie Ryder ’09, Kelsey Sharp ’09, Emma BeMiller ’12 , Lauren Buss ’12 , Laura Farmer ’12 , and Bonnie Tynes ’12. 8
Whitney Weiland ’09 married Eugene Bartlett Benton on June 10, 2016 at Capital City Club in Brookhaven, Georgia. Marist alumni in attendance included Leah Weiland Longoria ’05, Nicole Choi ’09, Alex Hawkins ’09, Courtney McGann ’09, Paige Weiland Thompson ’09, Josie Stander ’14, Bailey Weiland ’14, Hanna Weiland ’16, and Mia Stander ’18. 10 Loren Ramirez ’11 married Dagan Strul on July 7, 2017 at a beautiful
beachside ceremony under a traditional Jewish huppah in Haifa, Israel. Sister of the bride Karen Ramirez ’11 was the maid of honor. 11 MARIST MATTERS MATTERS 38 MARIST
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and his wife Mary Kate Hinds Riccardi welcomed Nathaniel Louis Riccardi on November 29, 2016. Nathaniel is the grandson to Dr. Victor Louis Riccardi ’60.
2 Kelly Crowe Mandy ’96 and her husband
Scott welcomed their third child, Alexandra Michael Mandy, on September 3, 2017. Alexandra joins big sisters Kayla (6) and Scarlett (3).
3 Amanda Baumann Parrish ’98 and her
husband Judson welcomed their third child, Samantha Kirsch Parrish, on October 27, 2016. Samantha joins older siblings Tyler (8) and Harper (5). 4 Erin Dickson Anderson ’00 and her husband
Jon Anderson welcomed their third child, Savannah Faith, on December 28, 2016. She joins big sister Madison (5) and big brother Tyson (3).
5 Anne Bobel D’Anella ’00 and her husband
Adam D’Anella welcomed the birth of their daughter, Scarlett Pierce D’Anella, on July 1, 2016. Scarlett joins older siblings Taylor and Hart. and her husband Zachary Nalley welcomed their third child, Aubrey Sloane Nalley, to the world on July 21, 2017. She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Aubrey joins older siblings Logan and Isabelle.
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8 Brendan Michael Dete ’01 and Elizabeth Plumer Dete ’02 welcomed Eleanor
Elizabeth Dete on January 10, 2017. Eleanor joins her big sisters Stella (5) and Rose (3). 9 Blair Crunk ’03 and his wife Hartley
Crunk welcomed a daughter, Elsie Rita, on March 23, 2016. They live in New Orleans.
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10 JonVieve Kloster Hill ’03 and her husband
Charles Hill welcomed their first daughter, Genevieve “Evie” DeVoy Hill, on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2016. and his wife Ashley Rittle welcomed Rory James Rittle on November 5, 2016.
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12 Katelyn Hunt Fredericks ’04 and her
husband John Fredericks welcomed a son, John Pierce Fredericks, Jr., on September 2, 2016. 13 Whitney Weiland Benton ’09 and husband
Eugene Bartlett Benton welcomed daughter Amy Rae Benton, born November 20, 2016. She was 9 pounds 4 ounces and 25 inches long.
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IN MEMORIAM Through November 2, 2017
Patrick James Attridge, uncle of Meghan Graf ’10 and Bridget Graf ’12 Frederick S. Bolen ’54
Marist School Board of Trustees Member Timothy J. Cambias, Sr., father of Kelly Cambias Miles ’86
Raymond Espinosa, father of Philip Espinosa ’85 and Susan Espinosa Mullin ’87 and grandfather of Claudia Espinosa ’17 Hubert Esser, grandfather of Robert Marier ’15 and Hannah Marier ’18
(David), Timothy Cambias, Jr., and Katie Cambias Morgan ’94 (Matthew); grandfather of Sarah Jane Miles ’16, Patrick Miles ’19, and Charlie Miles ’22; and husband of Kim Cambias
Mary Faenza, grandmother of Kate Faenza ’02 and
Debbie Bullard Campbell, former Marist School librarian and mother of Nathaniel Bullard ’96
and Ethan Bullard ’99 Rocco Cavaliero, grandfather of Anna Battaglia ’18 and Christina Battaglia ’20
Christine Clingan, mother of Kristen Clingan Chill ’96, Patrick Clingan ’98, and Ryan Clingan ’01; and mother-in-law of Joanne Maher Clingan ’98
Douglas R. Cockrill, father of Jennifer Cockrill ’91 and father-in-law of Michael Hagerty ’91
Mr. Charles Commins, father of Drew Commins ’78 John A. Davis, former Marist School social studies teacher and coach Carol Dieser, grandmother of Edward Dieser ’21 and Adele Dieser ’22 Jean Joiner Durden, mother of Mike Durden ’67 Roland W. Durst, Sr., father-in-law of Mike Trapani ’70 and grandfather of Jennifer Trapani ’99, Michael Trapani ’01 , and Mary Trapani ’09 Margaret Dwyer, mother of Caroline Dwyer ’93, Christopher Dwyer ’96, and Molly Dwyer ’98
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Laura Faenza ’15
Charles King, grandfather of Gray King ’13, Griffin King ’15, and Savannah King ’16
William Kirk, father of David Kirk ’79 George R. Lindley, Sr., father of George R. Lindley, Jr. ’65 and grandfather of Marianne Rogers ’02
Tom Forese, grandfather of Colin Lienhard ’09 and
Raymond J. Malkiewicz, father of Mark Malkiewicz ’76 and
Meggi Lienhard ’12
Jim Malkiewicz ’80
Benjamin J. Gibson ’79
George A. Mansour III ’47
Javier I. Gomez ’79, brother of Charley Gomez ’76 (deceased), Julian Gomez ’77 (deceased), Berta Gomez ’78, and George Gomez ’82
Richard A. Marchetti ‘60
Richard Alan Gray ’60
James Greco, father of Jim Greco ’87 and Matt Greco ’90 and grandfather of Anna Greco ’17 and Colby Greco ’23
Lucy Hagan, mother of Paul Hagan ’65, Jim Hagan ’66, and Norvin Hagan ’68 Rev. Raymond F. Horan, Jr. ’60, brother of Dave Horan ’63 (deceased)
Dr. John T. Horney, grandfather of Charlie Utsch ’16, Mae Mae Utsch ’18, and Amelia Utsch ’21
Florence R. James, mother of Harry Angevine ’75 Dr. Gay M. K. Joel, wife of Lyons B. Joel, Jr. ’51 Frederick A. Johansen ’49, father of Alec Johansen ’79; uncle of Charlie Davis ’66 and Joe Davis ’62; and greatuncle of Gwynne Davis ’92 and Joseph Davis ’95
Cathleen Johnson, mother of Abby Johnson ’12 , Carrie Johnson ’14, Eddie Johnson ’16, and
Lance A. McCormack ’90,
husband of Carianne Belatti McCormack ’89; brother-in-law of Alyson Belatti Watson ’92 (Jason), Greg Belatti ’02 (Laura), and Michael Belatti ’07; uncle of Emery Watson ’23; and son-in-law
of Frank Belatti and Marist School Board of Trustees Member Cathy Belatti Elizabeth Beth McCrary, sister of Julie McCrary Rogers ’92 and Cliff McCrary ’86
Joseph L. Mohan, father of Dan Mohan ’78 and Fr. Brian Mohan ’80 and grandfather of Jack Mohan ’11 and Quinn Mohan ’13
Max Monteith, husband of former Marist School staff member Dr. Carmelita L. Monteith Norma Neel, grandmother of Becht Neel ’08, Katie Neel ’10, Maddie Neel ’13, Sara-Adelaide Neel ’16, Sam Neel ’19, and Mitch Neel ’21 Edward D. Nichols ’47
Warren L. Nickell, father of Cathy Nickell Cerny ’79, David Nickell ’81 , Tom Nickell ’83, and
Ryan Johnson ’20
Lee Nickell ’97
Margaret Jones, mother of Dr. Duffy Jones ’91 and grandmother of
Pura Novo, grandmother of Jack Rivellese ’20 and
Dawson Jones ’22
Isabella Rivellese ’22
Catherine O’Neil, mother of Steven Nahmias ’22 Bob Ostholthoff, husband of Anne Millner Ostholthoff ’78 and brother-in-law of Patricia Millner Ostholthoff ’82 and Wes Millner ’84 Daniel C. Panter ’59, brother of David Panter ’59
Alex J. Paracsi, father of Lisa Paracsi Hammer ’82 and A.J. Paracsi ’85 and grandfather of Alex Hammer ’14, John Hammer ’16, and Sarah Todd Hammer ’20
Richard Paris, father-in-law of Yvette Ravry Paris ’86 and grandfather of Joey Paris ’14 and Jack Paris ’18 Marjorie Parker, mother of Mark Parker ’76 and grandmother of Allen Parker ’05 and Molly Parker ’10
Mary Penewit, grandmother of Andrew Lorimer ’97, Adam Lorimer ’99, and Benjamin Lorimer ’01
John Richards, father of Lisa E. Richards-Vogt ’80 and John W. Richards III ’82
Dr. Martin A. Ryan, father of Liz Ryan Roach ’82 , Jane Ryan Bascle ’84, Michael Ryan ’85, and Helen Ryan Hawkins ’87 Matthew G. Sakers ’76,
brother of Capt. John Sakers ’77 and Jim Sakers ’82
Stanley Saunders, father of Stuart Saunders ’76 and Margaret Foster ’80 Edward Campbell “Camp” Schweers, son of Edward “Ted” Jude Schweers ’81 ; nephew of Janie Schweers Campbell ’87 and Charlie Schweers ’84;
and great-nephew of Kenneth A. Campbell ’62
Dr. Stanley Self, grandfather of Layton Self ’15, Cameron Self ’17, and Lauren Self ’20
Anne G. Spalding, wife of Jack Spalding ’31
(deceased); mother of James Spalding ’80 and Marist School Board of Trustees Member Maysie Spalding Beeson ’85 (Phillip), Charles Spalding (Holly), John Spalding (Mildred), and Elizabeth Spalding; and grandmother of Jack Spalding ’08, Anne Beeson ’15, and Thomas Beeson ’17 Frank “Bucky” Smith ’54,
father of Scott Smith ’78 and David Smith ’81 Don Taylor, grandfather of Jack Maley ’18, Kathleen Maley ’19, and Courtney Maley ’21
Ashley Tewell, wife of Scott Tewell ’89
Katie Trapani, wife of David Trapani ’77; mother of Taylor Trapani ’09 and Reid Trapani ’11; sister-in-law of Mike Trapani ’70 and Craig Trapani ’68; and aunt of Jennifer Trapani ’99, Michael Trapani ’01 , Jason Trapani ’02 , and Mary Trapani ’09
John F. Walsh, father of Jim Walsh ’59 and grandfather of Brian Walsh ’93 and Ann Walsh ’98 Andrew W. Watry ’69, brother of Tom Watry ’70 and Carl Watry ’78
F. Tim Webb, father-in-law of Marist School Athletic Director Tommy Marshall and grandfather of Stacy Marshall Stanford ’98
and Danny Marshall ’00
Word Last
By Kevin Mullally, Principal
Is It Summer Yet? I have to say I miss the days of summer reading, when a respected teacher would require that we students share her or his love of the written word through a book that was surely dog-eared and well annotated, always within arms-reach, its crinkled and faded spine a permanent fixture on the teacher’s bookshelf. This was in the days before the internet, before Amazon reviews and lists on Goodreads; this was in the days when each book was a mystery beyond the title and the brief description on its back cover. This sense of mystery, of unknown literary adventure, as one begins a book is hard to capture these days. But this past summer, even without an assigned reading list, I did the best I could to read works whose titles created that spirit of mystery. None was quite so mysterious as The Innovation-Education Continuum, which was at the top of an independent school magazine I pulled from the stack on my desk. You would have seen Marist moving along this continuum in recent years as we put into practice things new to education even as we continue to deliver on our promise of an excellent collegepreparatory academic program. We might be said to provide an innovatively traditional education in that regard. On the side of innovation are the likes of 3D printing, STEAM, and entrepreneurism, all of which we have begun to employ. On the side of traditional education, we still have students read seminal works of literature, yes, even over the summer, take notes in social studies class, and learn the unit circle in math. One article described the important interplay between innovation and traditional education this way: that students should be approached as agents of, in addition to objects of, change. We don’t want to make the mistake of thinking that our job as educators is only to put good things in students’ minds and hearts—that we change them. Instead, we are called to teach our students to do good with the things in their minds and hearts—that they change the world. It’s this latter goal of an education that we are reflecting on this year as we take up the Marist theme of discipleship. We hope that our students learn that Christian discipleship isn’t just what you know and believe, but it’s what you do, and do for others, because of what you know and believe. Regardless of where we end up on the innovation-education continuum, such service is the hallmark of the education students receive here at Marist.
Illustration by Jay Rogers
...we are called to teach our students to do good with the things in their minds and hearts—that they change the world.
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