McCallie Magazine Winter 2011

Back to School 2010 Faculty Fellows Never Too Old to Learn Tributes to Houston Patterson '43 WINTER 2011

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A McCallie Man

for McCallie Day Spencer J. McCallie III ’55 returned to

campus September 20 as the special speaker for McCallie Day. The McCallie community celebrated Founders Day with support from alumni, parents and friends.

The grandson of one of McCallie’s founders, the son of a headmaster and a headmaster himself for 25 years, Mr. McCallie is one of the most knowledgeable voices of the school’s history and tradition.

His talk focused on the two young men who had the courage and conviction to begin what would become a cornerstone of independent school education for boys and a leading institution in the Southeast.

He challenged the student body to take the risk to do something great: "As a young man in 10 years, having been educated well, having prepared and having a little experience, if you see an opening to do something big, do it," he said. g

The McCallie School Mission The McCallie School is dedicated to the academic, physical, spiritual and emotional growth of boys. It seeks to inspire and motivate them: »»to strive for excellence in every endeavor; »»to pursue intellectual and spiritual truth; »»to lead lives of honor; »»to act responsibly in personal, family and community relationships; and »»to demonstrate concern for the welfare of others.

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Back to School There are currently 36 McCallie alumni who have returned to work on the school's staff.

Feature » FIRST

8 16 Tornado Sightings

PERSON

Catch up on some of the latest student and staff happenings

4 The Original Search Engine

Librarian Beth Reardon expounds on new technologies in the library

» Alumni

News

Thirteen alumni were honored for distinguished career achievement during October's Reunion Weekend

» Campus

The Faculty Renewal and Summer Grant program allows teachers to refresh themselves with professional development opportunities

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Read the latest updates from your classmates

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23 Houston Patterson '43 Tributes

Three deserving faculty members are named Faculty Fellows in the program's third class

12 Never Too Old to Learn

View a gallery from the early January snowfall that blanketed campus with the white stuff

20 Births/Weddings/News

Life

6 2010 Faculty Fellows

18 Snow on the Ridge

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5 Alumni Achievement Winners

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Countless alumni submitted tributes to Mr. Pat who passed away this past October

Join more than 2,200 others and become a friend of McCallie School on Facebook.

Receive frequent updates about McCallie on Twitter@McCallieSchool.

“Views from the Ridge” (blog.mccallie.org) offers perspectives on boys and education.

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First Person

The Original Search Engine

Prank Victim Dear Editor:

Please allow me to offer a minor correction from the Summer 2010 issue of the McCallie Magazine. In the Roll Call section, the question was asked, "What was the best prank you or your classmates ever pulled?"

Larry Stone ’75 says that the Karmann Ghia put inside the North Hall stairwell was Joe Warner's – but it was in fact mine. I later sold it to Bobby Dann ’72. Also, the car’s color was "Sunset," a special burnt orange paint produced for just one year.

I never found out names of the 'culprits' at the time. I guess Dr. Spence and Maj thought I might try to seek revenge. And it was some years before I found out any students who'd managed to carry my car from the Belk parking lot across campus into the first floor stairwell landing. (I continue to be amazed at the ingenuity of McCallie students through the years.)

I do recall that my car was powdered from bumper to bumper in chalk dust, and guys wrote various sentiments of the times in the dust, like "Free Lt. Calley," for it was soon after MyLai. It took the maintenance crew all day to extricate the car, far more time than it took the students to accomplish their prank.

I don't know the back story, but it is one of those pranks that happened from time to time back in the days of North/South Hall.

Those were good days. I still remember many of the students I taught, at least by name or by a clever deed or an especially fine essay. I do sometimes wonder whatever happened to ole so and so . . . g – Rev. C.J. Henderson

g Father Christopher Henderson, formerly Jim Henderson, was a faculty member at McCallie from 1969 to 1981. He taught 9th and 10th grade English, trimester courses to juniors and seniors and served as advisor to The Athenaeum. After many years of teaching at McCallie and in Fayetteville, N.C., he attended seminary and in 1993 was ordained as a priest by the Eastern Catholic Church. He is now living in Linville, N.C.

The McCallie Magazine welcomes your feedback and memories.

Send your thoughts to news@mccallie.org

I could see a tiny question mark floating over the head of a ninthgrader as he stared at the computer screen. I tapped him on the shoulder.

“Can I help you?” He nodded gratefully and pointed at the screen.

“Is this a book? Is this a database? Is this an Internet source?”

These questions are being asked more and more in our library, and they’re becoming harder to answer as the line between print and non-print becomes more and more blurred.

Our students will face very different challenges in college, not the least of which is being a savvy user of information. We’ve come a long way from my first years at McCallie, when teachers routinely told students they could only use the books in our library for their papers. We knew the collection, knew that each book was carefully chosen to fulfill an assignment. There was never a question of reliability or authenticity.

Now, Google routinely spits out millions of sites for our students to choose, from Wikipedia to third grade blog posts. As a result, we’ve had to drastically change our approach. While presenting research projects, we explain the elements of a good website, showing them the good and the bad. Instead of scoffing at Wikipedia, we show them how they can mine that site for more substantial information. Some of our teachers have even adopted a separate set of guidelines for evaluating our students’ resource choices.

In many ways, I admire the boldness of our boys in tackling the new technologies. They grab a Kindle or an iPhone and just start pushing buttons. They never seem to worry (as those of us of another generation do) if they’ll delete something important or even break the equipment. Yet they are often inefficient users of both the devices and the resultant information.

My continuing challenge is to guide them in using technology and to help them see that technology is just one of the tools available to them as they search for information.

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So now we offer resources in as many different formats as possible – print of course, but also Kindles, audio books, electronic books and online databases. In the spring, we acquired the Gale Virtual Reference Library, a fantastic collection of over 400 reference works. Once upon a time, they were published as “real books,” but now the full print edition is available in a digital format – all photos, graphics, indexes, and text are included.

Students can simultaneously search the entire collection of books, plus all of the Gale magazine databases, using the Power Search feature. Imagine having all of that information so quickly available – not having to look through hundreds of books and magazines.

Beth Reardon has been supervising the operation of McCallie's Upper School library since 1983. The library houses 27,000 volumes, 100 periodicals, more than 1,600 music CDs and movie DVDs and a collection of computer and video software, all accessible through an online card catalog. First Person allows a teacher, administrator or student to present a unique perspective on life at McCallie.

One thing that has not changed: it’s still hard to get students to ask for help or to admit they even need help. I must constantly scan the crowd, looking for that tiny question mark floating over their heads, for it often only appears for the briefest moment. I have to offer help quickly, for it’s in those brief exchanges that a great amount of instruction can take place. And the instruction isn’t onesided – I learn so much from them every day. They’re constantly pushing me to be innovative, to try out new things and new ideas, to challenge my own ideas of what a library should look like. Together, as partners, I hope that we will continue to assist each other in conquering the challenges of this new digital age. g

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Ed Michaels with USGA

Ed Michaels'60 (left) at the 2010 Duck Day Golf Tournament.

Ed Michaels ’60 has been nominated to serve as an executive committee member of the United States Golf Association. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take place Feb. 5, 2011, at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz.

Retired as director of McKinsey & Company in Atlanta, Mr. Michaels is chairman of the U.S. Seniors Golf Association’s Desert Invitational Tournament.

He served as McCallie’s Chairman of the Board from 2006 to 2008, is founder and current chairman of the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education and is a former board member at Wade Hampton Golf Club in Cashiers, N.C. The USGA is the national governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico.

Wartime Words World War II buffs might find interesting a weblog written by the grandson of the late William Tucker Gillham ’26 (right).

The grandson, Russell Caldwell, came upon many letters of correspondence between his maternal grandparents. The letters were written shortly after the end of the War during the Allied occupation of Japan. Mr. Gillham, a major at the time, was stationed in Japan and assigned to Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s staff.

2010 Alumni Achievement Award Winners McCallie’s Alumni Achievement Awards

are presented to reunion-year McCallie graduates who have shown outstanding accomplishments in a chosen career.

Thirteen men were honored and presented plaques at a special alumni luncheon on Oct. 2 as part of the Reunion Weekend 2010 festivities.

The list of honorees included doctors, businessmen, entrepreneurs, military servicemen, and local volunteers, all working to further their fields and make their communities better.

This year’s recipients include Dr. Ronald L. Brown ’65, an obstetrician/ gynecologist in the Charlotte area for 25 years; J. Andrew Cartwright ’75, president, Quorum Media Group in Dallas and partner of LoneStar Logos & Signs; Dr. John R. Hill ’60, pediatric physician and child advocate in Memphis; Dr. David A. Ingram, Jr. ’85, Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at

Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis; Mark Lynskey ’75, owner, Lynskey Performance Designs LLC, a Chattanooga manufacturer of high-performance, custom-made titanium bicycles and John H. McDonald ’50, president, J.H.M. Enterprises, Inc. in Atlanta.

Also honored were Dr. Alberto J. McGregor ’55, Nicaraguan businessman; K. Wesley Michaels ’90, founding principal of the landscape architecture firm Mossop+Michaels in New Orleans; W. Allen Morris ’70, chairman and CEO, the Allen Morris Company, a Miami real estate/mortgage brokerage firm; Donald L. Moseley ’60, 20-year veteran, U.S. Navy; Col. Robert S. Pahl ’60, 26-year veteran, U.S. Air Force; Patrick M. Williams, Jr. ’40, former president, Moore Dry Kiln Company and Brediert Air Products and Lt. Col. F. Quintel Williams ’80, 23-year veteran, U.S. Air Force. g

Mr. Caldwell’s project is a fascinating peek at history and the way of life for that time period.

“I also discovered several universal elements in the letters that would be of interest to nonfamily members as well,” Mr. Caldwell says. “The operation of the U.S. Army in Japan after the War, the typical problems of a ‘single’ wife raising three children and the human drama of a loving couple trying to keep their relationship alive while on different ends of the earth.”

To read the blog, visit http://zarnekau1.blogspot.com/

This group of 13 alumni who work at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in Chattanooga showed their McCallie pride on McCallie Day.

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2010 Faculty Fellows Jim Carlone '88 Upper School Math

faculty member since 1996 On his reaction to his selection – Obviously I was thrilled. I love teaching, and I've wanted to be a teacher all my life. To be recognized in such a manner for doing my job and to know that my efforts are being appreciated makes me humbled and grateful. This has made me want to try even harder to inspire my students.

On this honor affirming what he is doing on a daily basis – It is an honor to be recognized by former and current students, administrators, colleagues and parents. This is every group that matters at McCallie, and I can't begin to say how thankful I am that they singled me out and said something positive about the time they have or had with me. I feel a great deal of responsibility not to let them down and continue maintaining a high standard in my work.

The Class of 2010 Faculty Fellows honors Ken Henry (left), Jim Carlone '88 (center) and Terry Evans (right).

The McCallie Faculty Fellows program annually rewards outstanding

educators at the school who make a positive impact on both the academic and character development of their students.

Former Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Michaels ’60 proposed his plan for the development of a faculty fellows program several years ago.

“I was looking for a method of recognizing some of our best faculty,” Mr. Michaels says. “Character development and academic development in the mission of McCallie are of equal importance. We didn’t just want the brilliant classroom teacher who really didn’t have a great deal of interest in the boys and their character and his or her responsibility as a mentor and model. We wanted faculty who were good at both.”

Thus, the Faculty Fellows program was born in 2008. It is designed to acknowledge outstanding faculty members during their professional review year. A committee will select the Fellows from the review pool and award each a $2,500 supplement per year for four years, funded through an endowment established by Mr. Michaels.

McCallie’s faculty is evaluated every four years, so the fellowship selection process was built into the existing review process. All teachers are eligible for the honor in conjunction with their review year. Faculty are evaluated based on classroom observations, class surveys, a professional improvement plan, department input, response to strategic questions, a personal teaching portfolio and nominations from alumni and parents.

The third Fellows class includes three deserving individuals: Jim Carlone '88, Terry Evans and Ken Henry. g

On his teaching style – I have discovered four things crucial to teaching success. First and foremost, know your material cold. Be prepared. Students will pick up immediately if you don’t know what you are talking about. That doesn’t mean to have the answer to every question your students might ask, but if you fumble around because you’re not organized or haven’t studied, they will eat you alive. Second, you must have a sense of humor. You simply cannot take yourself too seriously in this profession. For example, I consider myself a nerd for finding math exciting. I give myself nerd points in class whenever I say or do anything goofy. This keeps the mood light, lets the students know that it is okay to like what we are doing, and makes them feel comfortable and enjoy the class a little more. Third, you must be passionate about what you’re doing. Students are often surprised to see how much I enjoy what I am teaching. They see a genuine effort, a sincere desire to help them succeed and a love of mathematics. And finally, you must be able to explain things well. Knowing mathematics is not enough to be able to teach it well.

On character development fitting into his daily teaching routine – I try to model good behavior and teach by example. I treat my students with respect, and show them how to treat others by the way I treat them. When I can, I interject stories from my current life or my days as a McCallie student (which they seem to like even more than the math that I teach), but if they see an example of a good father, husband, Christian, student, or professional, then I've taught them something important as well. Sometimes, the most important teaching moments that happen in a class have nothing to do with covering curriculum.

Jim Carlone '88

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Terry Evans

Ken Henry

faculty member since 1976

faculty member since 2000

On his reaction to his selection – I was completely surprised.

Shocked may be a better description.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect such an announcement. Knowing the contributions of past winners and their roles in the classroom made the announcement very special to me. To be remembered and recognized by past students and their parents is very humbling.

On his reaction to his selection – My thoughts turned to the rest of the faculty. I looked for an opportunity to ask Dr. Walker who else had received the honor. Because I respect and work closely with Jim and Terry, I was extremely excited when I heard their names.

Middle School Science

Upper School English

On this honor affirming what he is doing on a daily basis – I think it humbles me more than it affirms what I am doing. Teachers are responsible to so many people, and those people have vast expectations.

Administrators have clear objectives for the faculty, but those objectives might not be prioritized exactly as our parents prioritize them, and of course the students have their own particular sets of values and ideas about what makes a good teacher. To be evaluated favorably by such a diverse group is humbling.

On this honor affirming what he is doing on a daily basis – Every day, I strive to find new and creative ways to present the material for my students. Because of this, my teaching style has changed several times over the past few years. My desire is for students to learn without realizing they are actually learning, because so many feel the learning process may be a chore. When class time is enjoyable, learning occurs.

I often grade my own teaching procedure. Learning is a journey instead of a destination. My wish is for all of my students to enter their high school biology class remembering the “Golden Nuggets” I taught in seventh grade Life Science.

On his teaching style – I seldom lecture. Most middle school students forget 95 percent of what they hear. They remember 75-80 percent of what they do, record and share. Therefore, I try to have as many hands-on exercises as possible to augment what is written in our text.

The course I teach is ideal for this type of learning. I quiz the students almost daily over past and current material. Completing an assignment is different from learning the assignment, so I want to make sure they are learning as they go.

On character development fitting into his daily teaching routine – Someone once said, “Character is what you are when no one is looking.”

Character is a mixture of behaviors and attitudes that are regarded as positive and honorable. What we do with our life is the sign of what we are made of. To help establish and identify good character qualities, I use a series that I found awhile ago. It is a list of “bugs” used to influence a positive character quality and compares it to the negative quality. The “bugs” we discuss are make believe. These bugs are object lessons. When a negative trait or virtue is presented, students are given time to express their opinion(s) of that trait and how it applies to their behavior. For instance, one “bug” is called the Mutterbug. This bug illustrates complaining (negative) vs. being content (positive) from Philippians 2:14. Students look forward to our “bug” time. These few minutes of discussion have had a lasting impact, as former students return to me giving examples of “bug” qualities they have identified throughout time.

On his teaching style – I subscribe to the old adage, "Good teachers teach students, not subjects." Of course, I teach English everyday and not math or art history. Additionally, I create a syllabus each summer and have lesson plans for each day. Nonetheless, as I enter each classroom, I try to focus on teaching actual personalities. It is possible to have a plan that includes a great deal of technical information requiring extensive listening and note taking. But when entering the classroom, it is apparent that a particular group of boys on a particular day will not learn best in a structured setting. Conversely, some days, a more open style would be discarded to better control an energetic group. From year to year and class to class, the students' personalities, backgrounds and environments dictate my approach to teaching. I like to think that my style is sensitive to my class and seeks to employ the best methods available for the students and the lesson.

On character development fitting into his daily teaching routine – The short answer is, "Everything we do every day involves the infusion of character into the daily lessons." The teachers I remember are the ones who taught me lessons that prepared me to live. I feel that character lessons must be infused into the very fabric of what I do each day. The curriculum is a perfect venue for this purpose.

There are hundreds of examples. We examine the attitudes of the characters in the literature, then apply those lessons to people in the public forum, classmates, local news and to their own experiences.

The texts used also lend themselves to discussions on character issues. From "Night" to "Macbeth" to "Master Harold... and the boys," the students take quests with characters who themselves are struggling with greed, prejudice, and bitterness.

I know that my teaching is full of holes, and there are things I fail to teach or even discuss. But in my class, the issues of character and teaching are very intertwined.

Terry Evans, top, Ken Henry, right

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Once a McCallie Man, always a McCallie Man. A large number of the school’s faculty and staff have taken that principle a step further. This year, the number of McCallie alumni who have returned to the Ridge to work at their beloved school is 36. That figure converts to 28 percent of the males who make up the school’s academic and administrative workforce.

Something calls them back. Is it service, loyalty, ambition, community, opportunity? McCallie Magazine polled the school’s alumni employees to get a sense of the McCallie Man who returns to campus for a career in independent school education.

LEGEND: 1 John Marcellis, 2 Curtis Baggett, 3 John McCall, 4 David Levitt, 5 Jim Carlone, 6 Luther Killian, 7 Tom Makepeace, 8 Trey Tucker, 9 Chet LeSourd, 10 Eric Voges, 11 Dr. Kirk Walker, 12 Rob Lyons, 13 Chris Carpenter, 14 Sam Currin, 15 Jim Daughdrill, 16 Peterson Hostetler, 17 Ryan Sparks, 18 William Newberry, 19 Ed Snodgrass, 20 Chip Arnold, 21 Duke Richey, 22 Adam Caine, 23 Wayne Reynolds, 24 Roc Evans, 25 John Green, 26 Hank Bramblet, 27 Adam Tolar, 28 Nick Nichols, 29 Prentice Stabler, 30 Bart Wallin, 31 Tawambi Settles, 32 Billy Faires, 33 David Mouron, 34 Tom Adams.

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What do you think makes McCallie unique?

In addition to its clear focus on boys, the special blend of academic and character development continues to give the school a unique flavor. The high level of faculty commitment, engagement, and talent is also a distinctive component. – Kirk Walker '69 McCallie is a rare place in today’s world.

To me, McCallie is a belief more than it is a physical place. I am of course endeared to the campus and the buildings because there are memories at every turn and step. It is dear to me because it is the home-nest from which flights of boys depart to the world every May and join the men of the world who also carry the inner mission as part of their own personal creed – a true brotherhood. Most importantly for me however, is the belief that we can be more and that we can push ourselves to achieve a higher level of knowledge and compassion which can lead to lives of service in our communities and give us a sense of purpose. For me this is the true intention and the final understanding of Honor, Truth and Duty. McCallie indeed makes us better men.

– William Newberry '86

To me, McCallie has always been about young men, who are eager to be challenged and pushed, and teachers and coaches who demand excellence. Very unique.

– Adam Caine '89

McCallie is unique in its foundation and its makeup. I am constantly enthralled with the history of the school. When you read the correspondence between Reverend Thomas Hooke McCallie and his sons, you see the deep conviction that they all shared in their desire to create a school and to sacrifice to see it succeed. Fast-forward to today, and you have a school that is all boys, is a day school and a boarding school.

That creates a unique environment that few schools share. – Chip Arnold '90

sphere. McCallie is widely known as a school that molds young boys into men in many facets of their lives. However, for a boy to experience being supported in times of heartache as well as in times of great victory is one of the greatest assets of McCallie. – Roc Evans '91 The relationships between faculty and students here are special.

There is an expectation in our community, from teachers, parents, and students, that the relationship is more than just teacher/student.

That has been developed over decades - it was true when I was a student here, and it is true today. – Chris Carpenter '96 McCallie is made unique by the fact that we understand, embrace and affect the timeless maturation struggling boys encounter on their journey growing up. The process is at times frustrating, sometimes inexplicable, but it is always rewarding, even if some tangible results stay hidden for a while. – Adam Tolar '96 I think that McCallie's sense of community and shared values sets it apart from its peer schools. While many schools around the country share a strong commitment to academics, McCallie has been able to combine academic strength with a strong sense that all McCallie men are brothers. That bond creates a community that enables all members to pursue their talents within a group that celebrates them.

– Prentice Stabler '02

(Front L-R): John McCall '61, Dr. Kirk Walker '69, Luther Killian '68. (Back): Curtis Baggett '65, Wayne Reynolds '65

What drew you back to McCallie to teach or to work?

When I was in college, then in the Navy, I had several opportunities to teach classes or parts of classes, and I discovered quite by accident that I really enjoyed doing that. I also knew I wanted to be part of a ministry, not just a teacher. McCallie allowed me to do both, teach and minister.

– Curtis Baggett '65

What drew me back is the opportunity to make a difference in a very important time of life for these boys. There is an unlimited amount of potential here.

– Eric Voges '81

Ed Snodgrass '73, Tom Makepeace '71, David Mouron '73, Chet LeSourd '72

I consider McCallie to be an extension of my immediate family. Many people boast of how McCallie embraces the community feel, but to actually have the privilege of literally growing up on campus as an elementary-aged boy, I have had the unique opportunity to experience this family atmo-

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For me, this was the bar. I went to other schools and have taught at other schools - none measured up to McCallie. I believed in what the school was about when I was a student and now I'm passing along those values and that standard of education to my students. It is humbling.

– Chris Carpenter '96

(L-R) William Newberry '86, Eric Voges '81, John Marcellis '85, John Green '84, Adam Caine '89, Rob Lyons '88, Duke Richey '86, Jim Carlone '88

I like teaching students who know that they are in a culture that holds them accountable. I knew that I was walking into that kind of culture here at McCallie. It makes teaching fun when you can actually get turned loose and encourage kids to push the intellectual envelope. The sense of community here is very strong and I could see that both as a student and as a prospective employee so many years later. It's humbling to be a part of something that so many great people have helped build for more than one hundred years. – Duke Richey '86 I came back because of the opportunity to give back to a school that was such an important part of my life. When I decided on teaching as a career, I thought it might be nice to be able to come back to McCallie. However, that was not my primary goal.

I've heard people say that they would teach if it could be at a school like McCallie, but I chose teaching to teach. I would not have considered my career lacking if I had not had the opportunity to teach at McCallie; however, it has been special to work here and be able to share my experiences with my students. I can say I've been in their shoes, and I know what it's like. Hopefully then they can believe me when I tell them where their McCallie experience can take them. – Tom Adams '90

I came back to McCallie because I believe in its mission, one that has remained consistent for over 100 years. Whereas many prep schools advertise themselves as a way to get into a top college, McCallie seeks to educate young men academically, physically, and spiritually so that they can make an impact on the world around them. College is part of the process, but character and personal development are the ultimate goal. McCallie aims to develop each young man here and send him off able to do great things, not just to go to a good school.

– Prentice Stabler '02

“They just get better every year. They are fine boys.” – William Newberry '86 John Lambert was an influence on me personally. I had Mr. Lambert (John now) as a junior in English Lit, and he was a first year teacher straight out of college. His excitement was overwhelming.

– Rob Lyons '88

Coach Pete Potter and his staff had a profound impact on my life. Those men taught me about mental toughness and discipline, and they inspired me to follow in their footsteps. – Adam Caine '89 If not for Dean James and his Tar Heels tie pin, I doubt I would have ever applied to and attended UNC. His joyful loyalty and fastidious personality sold me on that school and, once I was in college, made me realize and appreciate the magic of McCallie. The entire English department, from Bill Boyd and Bill Jamieson all the way through Bob and Chet, Cat and Cleve, made education look easier than it actually is. Their energy, guidance and high expectations fed and encouraged my hunger to be creative and to explore the field of education, a path that ultimately led me back to the Ridge. – Billy Faires '90

What teacher or administrator inspired or motivated you to pursue a career in education?

I am an administrator here now, and I have served in the residence halls and on the athletic fields as well. There were so many men who were strong, positive role models for me as a student here, it would be hard to pick among them. Each one was my father at times.

As a newly hired administrator here, I was inspired to consider a longer term by such men as Spencer McCallie, Mel Cooper, Bob Bailey, Steve Hearn, Ed Snodgrass, Pete Potter, Bubba Simmons, Lynn Goss and Bill Eiselstein. More recently, I feel motivated by Kirk Walker from whom I have learned much in his time here. I must say that it is the boys who must win first place, year after year, in terms of motivating me, year in and out. I now fully understand the words of John Strang when he would say,

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John Lambert's sophomore English class is a main reason why I love literature and everything that goes into teaching it. More than the material covered in the class, John's unflappable casual demeanor, passion for his subject and genuine interest in our overall lives demonstrated to me the exponential impact a great teacher can have. I will be forever grateful to him for this lesson, which he naturally imparts to his classes each day with ease.

– Adam Tolar '96

I never thought I would. So it was probably subconsciously from my English teacher, Michael Bailey. He taught at McCallie in the late 60s - the early 70s. Then he came back later in his career in the early 90s. He enjoyed teaching at McCallie so much that he came back, and he reminded us of that fact many times in his class.

– Ryan Sparks '98

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How has McCallie changed since you were here as a student?

I think we are more professional and purposeful now as teachers. Further, we treat boys more expectantly now, with more personal dignity. When we dropped the military system, we lost an avenue of discipline for discipline's sake. What we gained, though, was an ability to treat boys more personally and with greater individuality.

lie's biggest changes have to do with broader societal changes--computers and cell phones have changed the ways we learn and communicate. As a teacher, I try to balance it all out and do things in "old school" ways as much as possible while embracing the useful aspects of newer technologies.

– Duke Richey '86

– Curtis Baggett '65

When I was a student, the school had a military program; and all of us wore uniforms. The student body was just over 500.

The campus was less than half of its current size. It has been exciting to see how the program has expanded (in terms of both academic and extracurricular offerings) and how new facilities have been constructed to respond to those program improvements.

– Kirk Walker '69

Seniors wear shorts and everyone wears running shoes. And no one wears blazers on Monday. There is more ethnic diversity.

But some things remain the same. The boys work hard and have some amazing talents (musically, athletically), many of which I am awed to see. They collectively have a huge sense of humor, they do not suffer fools lightly, and if you engage them, they engage fully. Let them play, they play. Fully. McCal-

McCallie was great for me back in the early-mid 80s. The class of 1985 loved this place. But, it's so much the better for the McCallie Men of the 21st Century. There are so many programs offered now that didn't exist when I was here. Heck, the very position I hold (Director of Activities) wasn't even created until I was in college. It was always my dream job from the time I heard that it had been created.

In the 80s there was no Student Center.

There was no Big 5. There was no Sweet 16. With few exceptions, none of the weekend activities that the current students have offered to them were available 25 years ago.

The one thing that hasn't changed though is the people of McCallie. The faculty and staff of 1985 invested themselves in the boys on the Ridge long after the last bell rang each day. The same is true today.

– John Marcellis '85

The mission of the school is unchanged, but our facilities have improved. We've always had great students and teachers, but now the facilities are finally catching up with the people. – Ryan Sparks '98 It's interesting being a teacher after having been a student. I find that the classroom atmosphere is very much the same as I remember it, and I try to uphold the spirit of excitement, interaction, and passion that I remember in my own classes. I think that the students are even more involved now than they were when I was here, and that involvement is voluntary. The atmosphere here is such a positive one, and it is contagious to be around such driven students and teachers. At the end of the day, I have to remind myself that my job does not stop once I leave the classroom; I have to continue to try to uphold the tradition of being an educator in more than my discipline of English.

Our job is to try to create honorable, intelligent men out of boys, something that I remember my own teachers attempting to do.

– Sam Currin '03

(Front L-R): David Levitt '94, Chip Arnold '90, Billy Faires '90.

(Middle): Trey Tucker '98, Ryan Sparks '98, Hank Bramblet '95, Nick Nichols '99, Chris Carpenter '96. (Back): Tom Adams '90, Roc Evans '91, Adam Tolar '96, Tawambi Settles '94, Bart Wallin '99

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My wife observed that the campus looked "like a summer camp" when we first came to campus for the interview process. McCallie also makes a concerted effort to help and interact with the community, and I appreciate this difference. – Chip Arnold '90

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(L-R): Jim Daughdrill '05, Prentice Stabler '02, Peterson Hostetler '02, Sam Currin '03

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Never Too Old

to Learn

McCallie’s Faculty Renewal and Summer Grant Program offers teachers the chance to continue learning and to be intellectually stimulated through an excursion or exploration. It is set up as an opportunity for teachers to refresh themselves before another school year and to better themselves in order to make McCallie the best school it can be.

This past summer, 11 faculty members were awarded grants to travel and learn. The following is a brief description of eight of the journeys.

Looking for a life-changing event to mark

his 40th birthday, Michael Ake decided to climb Mount Rainier. The Middle School music teacher began vigorous training in October 2009 for the trip he had scheduled for the coming June.

“I wanted to do something big and ambitious for my birthday,” says Mr. Ake, who turned 40 Oct. 17, 2010. “My friend announced he was going to climb Mount

Rainier, and I told him I would join him.”

Mr. Ake, his friend and four others were set on ascending the 14,410-foot peak in Washington. With no climbing experience, he talked with outdoor experts at McCallie, read mountaineering books and began hiking every day. Noticeably, he wore hiking boots wherever he went.

He also modified his diet, losing 60 to 65 pounds in the process.

The Mount Rainier expedition was a conquest but not a complete success. Upon arriving at the 11,300-foot mark of the peak, weather issues did not allow them to reach the summit, and the group had to turn back before realizing its goal.

“I’ve thought about process versus outcome,” Mr. Ake says. “Outcome is important, but when you look at my experience on the mountain, technically my outcome was a failure. Our goal was to make it to the summit, and we didn’t do it. The process is just as important. Look at where I’ve come from and what’s physically happened to me because of the process. It’s been more rewarding than the outcome.”

Still training, Mr. Ake is planning a return trip next July to Mount Rainier.

Jason Jones stands on some Lycian ruins in Arykanda, Turkey, known as the "Rooftop of Turkey."

Stuart Chapin climbing up the face of El Capitan.

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Brent Alverson, who teaches a history of rock 'n' roll class, took a musical journey to enhance his rock music knowledge.

Traveling 2,612 miles by car, he traced the route rock music traveled more than 50 or 60 years ago – from the early beginnings of rock 'n' roll in Memphis, to the Blues capital of Chicago, to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, to the Motown capital of Detroit to the melting pot of music that is New York City.

“One of my goals was to experience the cities,” Mr. Alverson says. “I realize it’s a different time period now, but I wanted to experience the influence the cities had on the music we listen to, visit the recording studios we talk about in class and witness where these events happened.”

In Memphis, he toured Sun Studio where it is believed the first rock 'n' roll song was recorded. “Rocket 88,” a song about a car recorded by Ike Turner and the Rhythm Kings but generally credited to Jackie Brinston, is considered the first-ever rock song.

Legend says that a small amplifier fell off the trunk of the band's car before they entered the studio. Without an extra amp, the band stuffed newspaper inside it to hold the speaker in place. In the original recording, the sound of vibrating newspaper can be heard, and it is this distorted sound that helped make it the first rock 'n' roll song.

Chicago provided the highlight Mr. Alverson's trip. A huge fan of blues guitarist Buddy Guy, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer,

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Mr. Alverson met his idol and heard him perform at Buddy Guy’s blues club.

Stuart Chapin and a climbing partner went out West this June to climb the face of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot vertical rock formation in the Yosemite Valley of California that is a favorite of experienced climbers.

The climb required the use of aid-climbing techniques. Aid climbing is where one puts a piece of metal into a crack in the rock, gets it to hold, attaches some ladders to it, steps on it and puts another piece in and attaches ladders to that. This type of climbing is accomplished in pitches, a length of no more than 200 feet where one person climbs to a ledge, anchors himself in, then waits for the next person to ascend using the same method. The slow process is repeated over and over.

Climbers must also haul up their food and equipment in a big sack, as well as enough water for the trip, or as much as three quarts per day per person.

The duo climbed nearby Washington Column as a practice run for El Capitan, tackling the 1,200-foot route in four days.

Once off the wall and back at camp, they realized the trek up El Capitan would take nine days. They could not haul the necessary amount of water and did not have enough time to reach the summit. Instead, they climbed as high as they could, then repelled down.

“We were certainly despondent that we could not reach our goal,” says Mr. Chapin, McCallie’s Director of Outdoor Programs.

“We learned a lot about big-wall climbing and what it takes in terms of motivation to keep getting up and keep going up.

“The big thing with climbing as with anything is it’s important to finish things, but it’s much more important to go through the process. If you’re not willing to suffer through what you have to suffer through in the process to finish, then you’re not going to get started. I still have some things to learn in terms of the process and in terms of my tolerance for discomfort.”

Holly Deeds, an Upper School physics teacher, spent an entire month studying at the heels of some of the nation’s foremost trainers in dog obedience and agility.

A trainer of prized dachshunds herself, she attended seminars and workshops in Michigan, New York, Vermont and Atlanta seeking new training methods and gaining new perspectives for her hobby.

A side goal of her travels was to improve her classroom-teaching skills. Admittedly,

she finds a direct correlation between dog training and teaching boys in school.

“Nothing has improved my teaching in the classroom more than my experience in dog training,” says Miss Deeds, who also teaches owners to train dogs in obedience.

“I think there is a real connection. A lot of the same principles used in training dogs are used in the classroom as well in terms of feedback, positive and negative reinforcement and body language.”

Dachshunds compete in six events – obedience, rally, earth dog, field trials, agility and tracking. Miss Deeds’ miniature dachshunds, Stella, 10 and Jenny, 6, are titled in the U.S. in five of the six events and are working on the sixth which is tracking.

There was a certain technique Miss Deeds was excited about discovering while at a camp in Michigan.

“I learned to do a particular kind of utility scent article training called ‘Around the Clock," she says. “I used it to teach Jenny to do scent articles, which is a utility exercise, and it has worked beautifully. It gave me a pattern and a schedule to work with.”

Jack Denton, Chair of the Upper School art department, has always been fascinated by the early age of flight. He traveled to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to research the area where the Wright Brothers conducted their flight experiments and successfully launched the first recorded flight in history in 1903.

One of the highlights of his trip was taking a hang gliding class.

“I thought we would just run down the hill and float,” Mr. Denton says. “But it all depends on the winds, and the ones I was depending on ended up being kind of violent and very intermittent. I had visions of soaring like a hawk. It was intense, but my six trips down the hill were over very quickly.”

His grant proposal also tied in Leonardo da Vinci, the famed artist/ inventor/scientist who sketched and built flying machine prototypes during his lifetime from 1452 to 1519.

“My plan was to connect to the first flight at Kitty Hawk,” Mr. Denton says. “I wanted to experience it on a personal level, then filter it through my art and share it with students and the community. Flight is one of the major accomplishments of the 20th Century. It’s amazing how flight has changed in the last 100 years."

While in the Outer Banks, Mr. Denton painted and drew landscapes

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and seascapes.

He returned with over 100 photos for reference materials, and his students will produce silver point drawings, metal sculptures and other flight-related artwork.

With a degree in classical studies, Jason Jones holds Alexander the Great in high regard.

To increase his knowledge and understanding of the young general, the culture and landscape of Eastern Europe and the inspiration of the Roman Empire, Mr. Jones joined the Vergilian Society of Classicists in Greece and Turkey and traced the route of Alexander’s conquests in the Eastern Mediterranean. The route took them through many major sites and ruins which had political or military importance to Alexander.

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) was the King of Macedonia and the conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was tutored by the Greek philosopher Aristotle in his teen years and was leading the world’s most feared army at a young age.

Ed Snow stands in front of a giant seated Buddha in Hong Kong.

Lynn Winningham takes in the rooftop view of the historical city of Florence, Italy.

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Prize dachshunds Stella (left) and Jenny (right) are rewarded

by Holly Deeds.

Brent Alverson (left) had a chance encounter with his musical idol Buddy Guy (right) at Buddy's Chicago blues club.

Jack Denton prepares to take flight on a hang glider on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

“I spend every day discussing matters of the ancient Western world,” says Mr. Jones, Upper School teacher of Latin, Italian and Roman history. “Those are my interests, and I have studied them thoroughly. But I realized I had yet to turn my sights to the East, where a history just as rich, and an empire just as powerful, thrived side by side with the Romans.

“I can show my history of Rome classes what Alexander was doing while the Roman Empire was being born. Students find it amazing, and they find it fascinating when I tell them that Nero became emperor when he was just 16.”

After reading two books last year – “Confucius Lives Next Door” and “Cosmopolitanism” – Ed Snow was inspired to think further of the concept of cosmopolitanism; that is “the ideology that all human ethnic groups belong to a single community based on a shared morality.”

Rev. Snow traveled to China to further explore this idea, spending six days each in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. His work centered on speaking with Chinese educators. But he also used his knowledge of the Mandarin language to engage in discussions with Chinese natives he encountered and with many interesting students from around the world at the Shanghai World Expo.

“I teach with material that comes from a different time and place than the 21st Century,” he says. “For our students, we are trying to build a bridge between there and then and here and now and understand how it connects.

I am interested in seeing how that is done in a very different kind of educational system, and how China tries to do the same.

China is trying to figure out how to take ancient traditions and apply them in a modern context.”

The bilingual discussions, the educational contacts made and the intellectual conversations born from his trip affected Rev. Snow in exactly the way in which the summer grants program is intended.

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“I came back rejuvenated and excited about what I can do here,” he says. “I’ve already had plenty of situations where my experiences with the grant have turned into something really good with the students.

I’m having the best year I’ve ever had, and part of it is what I’m able to bring from my summer. These classes are so rich, and I love doing them, but now there is added richness and depth and texture.”

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is known as one of the greatest artists in history. Some of his classic works include the sculptures of David and the Pieta, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the architectural design of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Upper School art teacher Lynn Winningham has long been a fan of Michelangelo’s work and place in history. But she had come to a point in her life, she said, where it was time to meet him. She visited Florence, Rome and Venice and arranged private educational tours of Michelangelo’s greatest works, including the ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel. She didn’t expect to be amazed at what she witnessed, but walked away from all the sites fascinated.

“I just had to go to his world, to see and feel it for myself,” she says. “I wanted to know what Michelangelo’s works really look like up close. Where are they?

How large are they in comparison to me?

What do they look like in the spaces for which they were designed? The art books have edited these works for us.

The images have become almost overused and trite. Seeing photos and reproductions is great, but you don’t get a sense of scale or place.

“I was really affected by the Sistine Chapel. Viewing the ceiling from the ground level the way it’s intended to be seen makes all the difference. The sense of scale is difficult to decipher in photos. When you’re on the ground level looking up, it’s just so much larger than I’d expected. It’s beautiful. The blues are stunning.”

The trip has enhanced a new art history class she is teaching this year. The course covers Ancient Greece through the Renaissance periods and goes beyond the art, touching on the artists and their ideas. Now that she has seen Michelangelo’s masterpieces first-hand, she is able to share fully with her students the wonder and the talent that cannot be matched in books. g

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UNIQUE Senior Sam Hobbs follows McCallie’s shirt-and-tie dress code to the extreme.

Sam has worn the same blue and grey McCallie tie since receiving it for a Christmas gift while in the sixth grade.

The tie has needed stitches and has been stapled. It has ridden in the washing machine and been hidden by his mother.

“The school and the tie mean a lot to me,” he says. “It represents my love for my parents and for the present itself.

It’s a personal challenge, and I’ve decided to get my money’s worth out of it.”

During school hours, he tucks the tie inside his shirt. Only one teacher, he says, has given him grief about the tie. While in that class, he would wear another shirt and tie over the tattered one.

“I was determined that my classes weren’t going to be a speed bump in my tradition,” he says.

Sam plans on presenting the tie to Dean Kenny Sholl on stage at the 2011 Commencement.

FA CULT Y Upper School science teacher Neal Dexter was selected to participate in the Department of Energy’s Academies Creating Teacher Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago.

The threeyear summer internship is designed to increase technical skills and scientific knowledge and use state-ofthe-art scientific instruments while participating in a highly-interactive immersion experience with teachers and Argonne scientists.

Mr. Dexter’s internship involved a nuclear engineering project and vulnerability assessment. He worked on research projects matched to his background and interests to develop content appropriate to the classes he teaches.

“I learned a huge amount about nuclear security and was tasked to develop a radiation detector for application in nuclear treaty monitoring,” Mr. Dexter says. “The experience will improve my unit on nuclear energy for the senior elective course that I teach.”

A C A D EMIC S Four seniors were recognized

in October as National Merit Semifinalists, and 14 were honored as National Merit Commended Scholars.

Semifinalists rank among the top one percent, or roughly 16,000, of the more than 1.5 million juniors who took the preliminary SAT last year. All Semifinalists are considered for Finalist status and can possibly earn National Merit Scholarships to the college or university of their choice.

Commended Scholars scored within the top five percent of PSAT takers and are among 34,000 selected nationwide.

McCallie’s National Merit Semifinalists are Nathan Bird, Signal Mountain, Tenn.; Noah Olenchek, Hixson, Tenn.; Mark Taylor, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Carter Ward, Chattanooga.

Commended Scholars include Clay Anderson, Vishnu Chander, Banks Griffin and

(L-R): Noah Olenchek, Mark Taylor, Nathan Bird and Carter Ward.

Austen Smith, Chattanooga; Tanner Ball and Chase Hibbard, Ooltewah, Tenn.; Will Clark, Matt Long and Michael Zeiser, Signal Mountain, Tenn.; Brian Keller, Lookout Mountain, Ga.; Will Wilson, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.; Michael McCarthy, Dalton, Ga.; Jack Morrow, Duluth, Ga.; and Ryan Schumacher, Hixson, Tenn. g

{ For full coverage of events around campus,visit www.mccallie.org. } SUC CESS McCallie debaters Austen Smith

and Christian Talley captured first place overall in September at the prestigious Yale Invitational at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

The Smith-Talley pairing was a perfect 5-0 in elimination rounds after going 5-1 in preliminary rounds to bring home the top trophy in the Public Forum division.

The duo bested 142 teams from across the nation who debated the pros and cons of whether or not deep-water, offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States.

Smith, a senior, and Talley, a junior, brought home the second-place trophy from the 146-team Princeton Classic National High School Invitational Debate Tournament in December. The pair compiled a 9-3 overall mark arguing the topic McCa llie m aga zine |

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(L-R): Christian Talley, Austen Smith, John Miller and Carson Fallo.

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Ralston Hartness and Kyle Loechel are the first students in the area to participate in Hospice of Chattanooga’s teen volunteer program.

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According to the Hospice Foundation of America, Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments.

New Faculty, Staff for 2010-11 School Year

Three Seniors Earn Academic Accolades

Six new faculty members joined the Upper School for the 2010-11 school year, four of whom are McCallie graduates.

Nathan Bird was named a National Hispanic Scholar, Collin Cochran earned Outstanding Student National Achievement Scholar status, and Chiji Jon-Ubabuco was named a National Achievement Semifinalist.

Adam Caine ’89, Sam Currin ’03, Dr. Duke Richey ’86 and Tawambi Settles ’94 join Dustin Pierce and Limei Xu as new teachers on staff this year.

The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognizes less than 5,000 of the more than 200,000 Hispanic students for exceptional academic achievement by their performance on the qualifying PSAT test. Students must also have a 3.5 GPA.

Mr. Caine teaches wellness and coaches varsity football. Mr. Currin teaches English and coaches Middle School lacrosse; Mr. Pierce teaches math and coaches cross (Bottom L-R) Dr. Duke Richey country; Dr. Richey '86, Sam Currin '03. (Top L-R) teaches history and Adam Caine '89, Dustin Pierce, coaches track and Tawambi Settles '94. cross country and Mr. Settles teaches history and coaches varsity football.

Ms. Xu is an adjunct teacher for Chinese, sharing time between McCallie and Girls Preparatory School.

Other staff members who recently joined McCallie include Ashley Brandon, campus store clerk; Jim Daughdrill IV ’05, Director of Phonathons and College Age Alumni; Penn Garvich ’01, study hall proctor and basketball and football coach; Lacey Heftka, administrative assistant to Alumni and Annual Giving; Joe Painter, capital gifts officer and Jim Smith, an international recruiter.

Suzanne Mortimer teaches Middle School art, and Elizabeth Forrester teaches Upper School molecular biology and AP biology. Both filled in at McCallie in the middle of the 2009-10 year. Dr. Geoff Starron returned to teach Upper School Spanish after a year of active duty in Iraq as a captain in the Army National Guard.

Middle-Schoolers Give to Jordan Thomas Foundation

Outstanding Students in the National Achievement Scholarship Program are among the top five percent of more than 160,000 African-American students who entered the 2011 Achievement Program.

Debaters Earn Academic All-America Distinction Seniors John Arnold and Austen Smith earned Academic All-America Awards from the National Forensic League.

The NFL presents All-America Awards to students who have compiled at least 750 points in debate competitions to earn the degree of superior distinction in debate.

Other criteria include: a GPA of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale, a score of 27 or higher on the ACT test or 2,000 or higher on the SAT, completion of at least five semesters of high school and outstanding character and leadership.

Austen has accumulated more than 1,000 points during his debate career, and John has over 800.

The pair captured the State Championship in 2009.

They placed second last March at the NFL’s National Qualifying State Tournament and secured a berth at the National Debate Tournament this past summer.

Six Earn Hospice of Chattanooga Volunteer Status Six students completed 20 hours of volunteer training to qualify to visit Hospice of Chattanooga patients in area nursing homes.

Junior Xiangjiu Wang, sophomore Jackson Houston and freshmen Daniel Condrey, Adam Connell,

Middle School students raised over $1,600 for the Jordan Thomas Foundation with a school dance.

The Jordan Thomas Foundation raises money for children with traumatic injuries who do not have the means to afford prosthetics. This fundraising event was earmarked to help the foundation buy prostheses for children in Haiti.

Two Musicians Earn Honor Band Chairs Senior Robert Dann (top) was selected to perform with the Lee University Honor Band in November, his second selection to the group in as many years.

Robert earned firstchair tuba and was one of only three tuba players from the area selected for the Honor Band. The concert was held on the Lee campus.

Sophomore Brandon Bout (bottom) earned a spot in the Red Band for the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Jazz Clinic by placing third out of 19 tenor saxophonists who auditioned.

Brandon performed with the band in January in Knoxville. His audition scores were based on two prepared pieces, a sight-reading excerpt and an improvisation.

McCallie Delegates Excel at Model UN Conference Junior Bharath Venkatesh was selected to serve as Secretary-General of this year’s Southeast High School Model United Nations conference, the top leadership position at the 2011 conference.

Twenty three McCallie students participated in the SHSMUN summit. Last year’s event included nearly 300 students in 38 delegations. Model UN simulates the procedures used by the United Nations. Students play the role of ambassadors from a U.N.-member nation. As delegates, they research the culture, government, politics and issues of that country and then work to develop a variety of plans and strategies to overcome international issues.

Bharath served as a committee chair, and senior Alvaz Kaukab was the Director-General, the secondhighest leadership position in the organization.

Several McCallie delegates were also recognized for outstanding achievement at the 2010 SHSMUN including juniors John Giltner, Jakub Langr and Seung Moon Lee and sophomores Alex Elsea, Jonathan Lau and Grant McKown.

Mr. Thomas ’07 lost both of his legs from the calf down in a 2005 scuba diving accident.

The JTF also benefitted from two other instances of Middle School generosity. Sixth grader Aidan Adair and his friends raised $400 at his Birthday party, and sixth grader Will Hopping donated an amount from his own money which was then matched by his parents Margaret and Hank Hopping.

Each student is assigned four Hospice patients whom he will visit at least four times per month and help with a variety of tasks including speaking and reading to them, journaling and offering support.

(Standing) Xiangjiu Wang, left, and Jackson Houston, right.

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John and Jakub were All-Stars, recognized as top-15 delegates and are invited as part of the SHSMUN team which will compete at the national conference in New York City in March.

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Kemmer Anderson Awarded Dean James Gift The Class of 1977 established the Dean Warren James Endowment Fund in 1997 to honor McCallie’s English faculty. Each year, one of five senior English teachers receives a check from the fund. The gift, which rotates annually among the five with seniority, is a gesture of gratitude from the Class of ’77 for the foundations of reading and writing taught to the alumni during their McCallie days.

This year’s recipient was Kemmer Anderson (front, third from left). Affectionately called “Yogi” by his students, Mr. Anderson is currently in his 34th year of teaching English at McCallie.

Tornado Watch State Golf Champions The golf team captured both the team and individual state titles in September.

Senior Patrick Clossin won the individual championship with a 141 total score for the two-day tournament. The Blue Tornado led the tournament by 11 shots over Baylor after the first day and ended up with a winning score of 595, eight shots better than Memphis Briarcrest.

Joining Clossin in the scoring were sophomores Andrew Weathers and Case White, and freshmen Gordon Hulgan and Patrick McDonald.

Students Entertain with Fall Play McCallie’s Fall play in October was George Bernard Shaw’s “You Never Can Tell.” The play revolved around Mrs. Clandon, her son and two daughters.

The children do not know who their father is, and following the family’s return to England after 18 years away, accidentally invite their father to lunch.

The laughs begin with mistaken identities, a dentist who falls for the oldest daughter and a wise waiter at the luncheon who offers sage advice with his ending line of “you never can tell.”

The light-hearted comedy featured 12 cast members, nine of which were McCallie students. Boys starring in the production included Jameson Barnes, Greg Basnight, Erik Futral, Richie Hamilton, Andrew Meehan, John Eric Miller, Noah Olenchek, Dan Ruprecht and Will Scott.

Rowers Second in Head of the Hooch The McCallie rowers placed second in the Men's Youth 8 event at the Head of the Hooch regatta in downtown Chattanooga in November. The Hooch is the second-largest regatta in the country and featured two teams that placed in the top three at last year's National Championship.

Competing in McCallie’s second-place boat were Joel Avey, Elliott Benton, Nick Cousar, Ellis Harr, Drew Hettenbach, Michael Prentice, Fletcher Sims and August Wherry with JT Wu as the coxswain.

McCallie defeated all Southeastern crews, falling only to Cincinnati Juniors, last year's bronze medalists at the Nationals. The squad raced 86 boats over the course of the season, finishing 85-1 to complete a very successful campaign.

Wrestlers Claim McCallie Invitational The wrestling team won the McCallie Invitational for the first time since 1992. The Tornado topped the 23-team field with a 43-point margin of victory and four individual champions at the December event. The Tornado compiled a team total of 212.5 points, outscoring second-place Baylor School, which had 169.5. Pope High School was third with 168.5 points.

Bon Voyage Ms. Martha

McCallie was paced by four individual champions -- Adam Connell (103 pounds), Michael Hooker (145), T.J. Duncan (160) and Chase Martino (171). All 14 Tornado wrestlers scored for the Blue, contributing to the overwhelming victory.

Corcoran USA Swimming Coach of the Year Swim coach Stan Corcoran was selected as the USA Swimming Region Coach of the Year by his peers. McCallie’s region is considered one of the most competitive in the nation and includes schools from the states of Alabama, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.

Sean Ryan '10, now swimming at the University of Michigan, was voted Southeastern Swimming Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year. He was the 18-under National Champion in the 400- and 1500-meter freestyle races and placed third in the 1500 at the U.S. Nationals and fourth in the Pan Pacific Championships.

Cross Country Third at State Meet The cross country team ran to an impressive third-place finish at the TSSAA Division II AA State Championship meet in November. The runners scored 72 points, led by senior Thomas Walters’ seventh-place individual finish.

Thomas crossed the line in 17:07, followed by teammates Matthew Jones and Derek Barnes, both freshmen who placed 14th and 15th respectively with identical times of 17:26. The trio earned All-State accolades.

Other runners for McCallie included seniors Houston Clark and Michael Zeiser, junior Alex Ward and sophomore Yuma Doi.

Martha Hicks, affectionately known as Ms. Martha

by McCallie students, retired from her job with the dining hall staff at the beginning of January. Ms. Martha is one of the few who have served food in both the old dining hall, in what is now Alumni Hall, and the new dining hall that opened in 2003.

After 40 years at McCallie, it is anyone’s guess how many students Ms. Martha (right, in blue apron) has greeted and served or how many pieces of meatloaf she has spooned onto plates. She was an institution and will certainly be missed.

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Campus snow scenes from the early January snowfall that caused cancellation of classes for four days.

Most areas of Chattanooga reported eight or more inches of snow from this storm.

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In Memoriam Harold Edward Francis ’37 of Palos Verdes, Calif., died August 18, 2010. The World War II Navy veteran, floral shop owner and avid traveler and golfer is survived by his son and two grandchildren.

John Bradley ’38 of Chattanooga died November 3, 2010. The Navy veteran and pharmaceutical salesman is survived by several nieces and nephews.

John Alexander Lusk ’40 of Greensboro, N.C., died June 9, 2010. The World War II Army veteran, hematologist and oncologist is survived by his wife Barbara, two children and two grandchildren.

John Godsey ’40 of Gaithersburg, Md., died October 12, 2010. The Army veteran, seminary professor, scholar and author is survived by four children, three stepchildren, seven grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and two sisters.

George Eaves ’41 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died on October 14, 2010. The World War II veteran, businessman and real estate broker is survived by his wife Mildred, two sons, George ’71 and Baxter ’72, and three grandchildren.

Boynton Cole Emerson ’47 of Towson, Md., died July 17, 2010.

The Navy veteran and attorney is survived by a daughter.

James Albert Hurst ’48 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died May 8, 2010. The Marine Corps veteran and salesman is survived by his wife Norinne, four children including James ’87, five grandchildren and a sister.

John Marshall Paty ’61 of Southlake, Texas, died July 21, 2010. The longtime football coach and avid runner is survived by his sister.

Marshall Prince James ’48 of Maxton, N.C., died August 14, 2010. The Korean War Navy veteran, farmer and real estate agent is survived by his wife Jane, three daughters, five grandchildren, and two sisters.

Robert H. Caldwell Jr. ’67 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died December 25, 2010. The longtime investment advisor and former McCallie Trustee is survived by his wife Gina RulonMiller and a son William ’04.

James Michael Franks ’67 of Nashville, Tenn., died December 14, 2010. A managing-partner of Manier & Herod law firm, he was also author and co-author of numerous publications on surety and construction law. He is survived by his wife Alma, a daughter and son Alex '04.

Charles Richard Waugh ’49 of Ocala, Fla., died June 21, 2010.

The Korean War Air Force veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Carolyn, two sons and three granddaughters.

John “Skip” Sherrill ’51 of Denver, N.C., died November 20, 2010.

The Korean War Navy veteran and president of S&W Cafeterias and Mecklenburg Investment Corporation, Inc. is survived by his wife Anne, two children, three grandchildren and a sister.

Walter Coles Lusk ’43 of Los Angeles died October 3, 2010. The endocrinologist, UCLA professor and avid backpacker is survived by his wife Nancy, three children, and three grandchildren.

Thomas Spencer McCallie II '52 of Roanoke, Va., died June 27, 2010. The hospital administrator and U.S. Navy officer is survived by his wife Phyllis, a son and a granddaughter.

Stewart “Pat” Lawwill ’44 of Chattanooga died September 26, 2010. The ophthalmologist and amateur computer programmer and photographer is survived by his wife Alice, three children including his son Dr. Stewart Lawwill '79, six grandchildren, a sister, and a brother, Ted ’54.

Harold Carl Frincke ’54 of Andersonville, Tenn., died July 29, 2010. The engineer and longtime TVA employee is survived by his wife Elizabeth, two children, three grandchildren and a sister.

Jim Longenecker ’46 of Charlotte, N.C., died July 17, 2010. The longtime Presbyterian minister is survived by his wife MaryGene, two daughters, and four grandchildren.

Samuel William Long ’60 of Teoc, Miss., died July 31, 2010. The Army veteran, farmer and water management expert is survived by a daughter, a grandson and two brothers.

Fenton DeVany Winstead ’68 of Raleigh, N.C., died September 21, 2010. The professional tennis player and businessman is survived by two daughters and three siblings.

Parker Smith ’79 of Chattanooga died August 4, 2010. The radio announcer is survived by his wife Angelina and two brothers, Charles ’70 and Greg ’73.

HOUST ON PATTERSON '4 3 Craig Houston Patterson '43, longtime McCallie math teacher, Associate Headmaster and coach, died on October 28, 2010.

The World War II Navy veteran, mechanical engineer and outdoor enthusiast is survived by two daughters and a brother, Robert '44.

John Alexander Dunn ’59 of Lancaster, S.C., died November 18, 2010. The Army veteran, IBM employee and stock broker is survived by a son and a brother, Arthur Dunn ’59.

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Please see page 23 for a tribute page to Mr. Patterson.

Obituaries are included in McCallie Magazine in chronological order by date of death. Those not included in this issue will appear in the next. The Alumni Office sends email announcements about confirmed deaths to all classmates whose email addresses are updated in our system as soon as the school is notified of them. Stay informed of such things. Make sure the Alumni Office has your updated email address.

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To Mark Cunningham ’90 and Mandie, a daughter, Jillian Katherine, in May 2010. To Eric Viebrock ’91 and Denise, a son, Wagner, on January 16, 2008. To Douglas Kelly ’92 and Rachel, a son, Douglas F. III, on July 1, 2010. To John Harris ’92 and Cindy, a son, Samuel Thomas, on September 16, 2010. To Tawambi Settles ’94 and Melanie, a daughter, Zuri Iman, on November 1, 2010. To Dudley Baker ’95 and Constance, a son, James McLean, on August 9, 2010. To Jeff Mayo ’96 and Ami, a son, James Robinson, on June 23, 2010.

To David Decosimo ’97 and Harmony, twin daughters, Lucy and Nora, on February 15, 2010. To Travis Schievelhud ’97 and Paulette, a son, Jonathan Henry, on March 17, 2010. To Tripp Polen ’99 and Lauren, a daughter, Sophia Marie, on November 4, 2010. g

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Parke Morris ’88 to Whitley Perry on October 2, 2010. Chris Austin ’90 to Heather Elizabeth Crowder on July 1, 2010. Jeb Phillips ’95 to Kelly Schlepp on October 16, 2010. Travis Schievelhud ’97 to Paulette Nieves, on April 18, 2009. g

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Douglas F. Kelly III is the son of Douglas Kelly '92.

Will Miller '05 married Candace Ford on September 4, 2009.

Paul Jones III, grandson of Paul J. Fuller ’57 and grandnephew of William Fuller ’60, sports his first McCallie shirt.

Betsy and Joseph Hoyle '01 have a new daughter, Elleree Grace.

Bennett Walton ’02 married Samantha Soul in Houston, Texas, on August 6. Alumni in attendance included (L-R) Prentice Stabler ’02, Madison Perry ’02, Ben Walton ’72, Hal Daughdrill ’73, Samantha and Bennett and T. Calvin Wells ’72.

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Class Updates 1940s-1950s Wig Robinson ’43 was inducted into the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

Rumsey Taylor Jr. ’44 was inducted into the Caldwell County Football Friends and Alumni Association Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport and his support of local athletics.

George Edwards ’46 retired from the practice of Orthopaedic Surgery and has written a book titled "Man’s Chief End." He and his wife Kathy celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary and have nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Rogers Wade ’59, chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, will head the transition team for Georgia’s incoming governor, Nathan Deal.

1960s-1980s George Dickinson ’60 was inducted into the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

Charlie Battle ’60 is working with South Korean officials in their efforts to secure the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Paul Tessman ’62 was inducted into the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

Bill Linderman ’62 is the Executive Director for the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Alfred Williams ’62 was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Meals on Wheels Association of America Foundation.

Parke Morris ’88 married Whitley Perry on October 2, 2010. In attendance were, left to right, Wil Mills ’88, Lee Burns ’87, the bride and groom, Bobby Leatherman ’78 and Madison Perry ’02.

Jim Speake ’63 has released his first CD, “Jim Speake Sings My Generation.” The record features songs from the 1960s and 1970s and can be purchased on iTunes.

Matthew Brock ’84 has been named as Director of Southeast Field Operations of EcoPath, a company that makes recyclable entryway matting solutions.

Andy Smith ’66 was awarded a Loeb Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in February 2010. The presentation focused on the changing role of architects in American culture, especially in the area of economic justice in urban communities.

Michael Kingsley ’85 lives in Hebron, Conn., where he works as an Assistant Nurse Manager at CT Children’s Medical Center.

Powell Trusler ’69 writes that he “finally retired from the Army for sure,” after serving more than 34 years. He credits his experience as a McCallie “senior private” for his ability to serve as one of the most senior lieutenant colonels in the Army in his last year of active duty.

Mark Williamson ’77 was inducted into the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame.

Jon Meacham ’87 has accepted a high-ranking editorial position at Random House publishing company. His responsibilities will focus on nonfiction genres, including history and biography titles. Meacham received a Pulitzer Prize for his book "American Lion" in 2009.

Matt Rhoden ’87 is developing a feature film called "The Sequel." The mystery/comedy will star Mindy Cohn, Morgan Fairchild and Terri Garber.

Patrick Lawson ’05 married Carrie Stroud in Washington, N.C., on July 17, 2010. Attending were several members of the class of 2005: Alex Gregor, Dan Lawrence, Noah Newman, Mike Patterson, Jim Daughdrill, Andrew Smith, Ryan Leatham, Chris Saxon, Stephen Andresen, Michael Riley, and Ryan Kohout. Also attending was John Grimes ’72.

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Winter 2011

Whit Dowlen ’05, Amos Clark ’04, and Sean Dunn ’06, first year classmates at the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, celebrate after their “white coat ceremony” on August 13.

John Abernathy ’87 recently served as the lead architect for an episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Nashville. It featured the construction of a new 6,000-square-foot preschool to replace a facility destroyed by flooding.

Scott Simmons ’01 joined the Chattanooga office of Miller & Martin, PLLC. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and the University of Tennessee College of Law.

James Scotchie ’88 recently qualified for Ameriprise Financial’s Circle of Success recognition program.

Cecil Stodghill ’89 was appointed Director of Admissions at Providence Day School in Charlotte, N.C.

Mark Wyatt ’01 recently joined US Xpress Enterprises, Inc., as Logistics Engineer.

Claten Bechtol ’02 is deployed in the Persian Gulf as a sailor in the U.S. Navy.

1990-2000s Nick Wilkinson ’96 was selected as the Director of Development for the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise.

Campbell Thomas ’02 was promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

Matt Wilson ’96 has begun a new business venture, Wilson and Bow. The company makes high quality neckties, and is now the official maker of the “McCallie tie.”

Jimmy Sobeck ’99 completed the Florida Ironman competition in 11:58 on November 6, 2010.

William Hale ’00 has been selected as Media Relations Coordinator for the Salvation Army as part of the organization’s Territorial Communications Bureau.

Chris Carter ’00 was promoted to a Staff Psychotherapist position at the North End Community Health Center of Boston, Mass.

James Cartwright ’03 graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Oil Land Management, and works as a “land man” for several companies.

He lives in Austin, Texas.

Alex Vaughn ’03 was promoted to Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm in Birmingham, Ala.

Taylor Cartwright ’04 graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a degree in finance. He works for a commercial insurance company in Austin, Texas.

Arden Mills ’04 has joined Golgotha Monastery as a postulant monk with the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer. The monastery is located on the island of Papa Stronsay, which is off the coast of Scotland.

Conner Bechtol ’06 lives in Dallas where he manages an upscale bistro.

Hurst Nuckols ’08, a member of the University of Pennsylvania men's lightweight rowing team, received academic honors for success in his sport and in the classroom. A double major in the Management and Technology program, he was selected to the Academic All-Ivy team.

Cooper Bechtol ’03 is in the Navy Delayed Entry Program and will ship out to basic training in January 2011.

Several members of class of 1964 attended the Alexian Brothers Harvest Moon event in Chattanooga, on Nov. 20, 2010. Seated from left to right are Patti Giles, Roses Taylor, Emily Campbell and Ronnie Kimball; Standing left to right are Ned Giles, Viston Taylor, Paul Campbell and Jim Kimball. Not pictured are Sam and Verina Turner.

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Roll Call Houston Patterson '43 passed away in October 2010.

Included below are specific tributes to the longtime campus presence who influenced McCallie boys from 1948 to 1990.

Houston Patterson taught me Trigonometry and Solid Geometry. He was the best teacher I ever had in any subject, and that includes college. Houston knew his subject and how to present it to his students.

We all looked forward to his classes because he was so dynamic. Several times over the years when we met at reunions and other functions, I would tell him all of this faceto-face, and I'm sure others did the same.

What a WONDERFUL man and great teacher. He had faith in me when no one else did. I got to visit with him for awhile during our reunion a couple years ago, and I thank God for that time and for knowing Houston Patterson.

–Bob Rodman ’68

I'll never forget the notation, "BGGP" on my math tests which meant that I had passed "By the Grace of God and Patterson."

I did not have the benefit of having Houston as one of my teachers, but his impact was felt throughout the school. You could not be on campus for long without hearing his name or some activity for the students that he was conducting. His influence was legendary, and he is surely one of those who made a difference in the lives of so many.

–Bill Acker ’60

–Bill Asbury ’68

Those who attended McCallie in the 1960's would attest that the food service at that time bore no resemblance to the outstanding service and options available to McCallie students today. In the spring of 1967, Steve Rogers ’67, myself and a couple of other unnamed conspirators chose to go "over the ridge" to the new KFC on a Sunday night after a Sunday dinner of very disappointing leftovers. As we were sneaking behind Maclellan Hall near Mr. Pat's house, Mr. Pat was driving down the street in his classic Phaeton roadster. Our attempt to hide was thwarted by Steve's unfortunate choice to hide behind a tree that was about 6 inches in diameter. Mr. Pat calmly said, "Mr. Rogers, where are you going?” We all stepped out from behind various bushes and said, "Mr. Pat, we really need some food. Dinner was terrible tonight"! He said, "Hop in." Mr. Pat gave us a joyous ride to the KFC in Brainerd. The satisfaction of knowing we actually pulled off something so daring as skipping campus was better than the chicken. When we got back on campus, Mr. Pat said "Don't do that again - this didn't happen." We thanked him profusely and never skipped campus again. I suspect we were not the only McCallie boarders to get a clandestine ride with Mr. Pat. He was the best.

Mr. Pat was an inspiration and role model to many young boys, some of us away from home for the first time for any extended period. I didn't know him as well as some but was able to avail myself of the rappelling, climbing, spelunking and sailing programs from 1967 to 1971. I received two years of calculus instruction from him (not realizing he had designed the course) then coasted through two years of engineering calculus at a fine engineering school. I'd already seen it all at McCallie and could work all the problems. Most importantly, he showed us what it means to be a man and a leader, listening and illustrating with stories without preaching, guiding without bullying. There are one or two teachers I will always regret not staying in touch with, and Houston Patterson tops the list.

–Raymond F. Walker ’53

–Randy Mobley ’67

occupation not just as a "job" but rather an opportunity to make a difference in young men's lives.

Houston Patterson left a huge foot print. He will be missed by many.

–Dave Smart ’75

When I became a prefect in North Hutch in 1987, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson became like grandparents to me. But Mr. Patterson was also my math teacher, who, on the weekends, taught me how to sail, how to ride through rain in a Willis army jeep, and how to greet someone in Chinese among other things. I can't remember a single thing I learned in his math class, but when things add up, make sense, are congruent, when I hear of a teacher who goes the extra mile for a student in and beyond the classroom, I think of Mr. Patterson. I learned to try to multiply his grace and generosity by spreading it to others around me. He and his wife are the reason why whenever I step onto the McCallie campus, I feel as if I am coming home.

–Wil Mills ’88

–Charles Dicks ’71

My memories of Houston Patterson are certainly fond ones. As a 15-year-old kid being away from home for the first time, I always appreciated his warm smile and calm tone whenever I checked in or out through the Dean's office. I don't ever recall seeing him angry, and he would sometimes open his home to us boarders for ice cream desserts and general "hanging out." His daughter Anne and I were friends, but I never felt awkward in his house even though he was the Dean of Students. He clearly viewed his

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“Raising Men” Sculpture Honors McCallie Mothers

»» The above sculpture, entitled "Raising Men," is by artist Don Haugen and was commissioned by former board chairman David Stonecipher '59. »» The life-sized artwork is dedicated to all mothers of McCallie boarding students for the sacrifices made in sending their sons away from home to attend McCallie.

»» The sculpture is permanently housed between the dining hall and the school's two newest dormitories, Burns and Pressly Halls. »» Don Haugen is an award-winning artist. Some of his public works can be found at Trinity School and Westminster School in Atlanta as well as the University of Georgia and Mercer University.

»» The sculpture was unveiled at an on-campus ceremony Nov. 11, 2010.

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Haddon Allen ’66

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James W. Burns ’89

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Robert G. Card ’66

CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE

Bradley B. Cobb ’86

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE

E. Robert Cotter III ’69

Joseph M. Haskins ’76

R. Kincaid Mills ’88

W. Kirk Crawford ’77

Michael I. Lebovitz ’82

Glenn H. Morris ’82

J. Hal Daughdrill III ’73

James P. McCallie ’56

Dennis Oakley ’72

John A. Fogarty, Jr. ’73

Conrad R. Mehan ’77

Joseph Edward Petty ’80

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Marcus H. Rafiee ’80

Charlotte, North Carolina

Robert J. Walker ’58 Nashville, Tennessee