McCallie Magazine Fall/Winter 2015 by McCallie School

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A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF MCCALLIE SCHOOL

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Duty Inspired to Serve Lessons and values taught at McCallie continue to inspire a new generation of young men to serve in our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s armed forces.

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Final Parade

ay 30, 1970, the McCallie School student body marched in formation for the final parade of students in military uniform, ending the school’s 51-year military program that began during World War I. The following fall, McCallie students returned dressed much as students are today, wearing dress shirts and ties but no longer in military uniform, conducting drills or formed into battalions and regiments. A new era had begun on the Ridge, and the book closed on a long and distinguished chapter in McCallie School history. But the end of the military program did not signal the end of the values of service, duty and sacrifice that have been taught at McCallie since 1905. The school uniform may have changed, but the character remained. In the 45 years since that final parade, many McCallie men have dedicated themselves to military service after graduation. The values of Honor, Truth and Duty — for civilians and soldiers — remain steadfast. g

“Man’s Chief End is to Glorify God and to Enjoy Him Forever.” The McCallie School Mission McCallie School is dedicated to preparing young men to make a positive difference in their world. By fostering their intellectual, spiritual, physical, and emotional development, the school seeks to inspire and motivate them to: »»strive for excellence »»seek truth »»live honorably »»act responsibly »»help others.

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Learning to Lead Mac Caldwell ’12, center, continues McCallie’s long and proud tradition of service in his role as Cadet Wing Commander at the United States Air Force Academy.

FEATURE 6 » FIRST

» ALUMNI

PERSON

4 Time Passages

Middle School Head Lynn Goss looks back on a career spent in education.

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LIFE

15 A Loyal Son to McCallie

G. Turner Howard ’65 was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award — McCallie’s highest alumni award — as part of Golden M Weekend festivities.

16 Class Achievements

5 Strategic Planning

McCallie begins yearlong strategic planning process with September workshop.

12 Honoring a Legendary Coach

McCallie’s football field is officially named in honor of former Coach Pete Potter, the school’s winningest football coach.

14 Quad Dedication

The recently renovated quadrangle is officially renamed in honor of former Headmaster Spencer McCallie III ’55.

18 A Capitol Experience

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Senior Hampton Clark spent last spring semester in Washington, D.C., serving as a page in the U.S. Senate.

Eight alumni were honored with Alumni Achievement Awards during Reunion Weekend 2015.

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22 Births/Weddings/News

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Reflections of an Educator

Time Exposures Dear McCallie Men: I am in the middle of writing a personal memoir using photography as a metaphor for my life story under the working title “Time Exposures: Shot by Gunn.” I have just finished writing a chapter on my McCallie years, (1940-43). As a part of this, I have cited gifted teachers who have inspired me. ... McCallie teachers on my list include Dr. William Pressly (English), Mr. Chalmers McIlwaine ’21 (Math), Dr. John Harvey Kent (Latin) and Maj. Arthur Lee Burns ’22. Arthur Lee Burns was a sort of dean of students with the title of “Master of Dormitories.” In addition to teaching French, he directed traffic at the heart of the campus, having a hand in every change in residence or roommate that occurred and in the day-to-day welfare of each student, in particular those who lived in the residence halls. One of my campus jobs, besides waiting tables, was to be a friend and short-term roommate for boarding students suffering from homesickness. Mr. Burns masterminded these moves, and we became special friends to special students over the years. Maj. Burns’ beat included the dining room. His blessing at most meals was simple and sincere. “O Lord, for the blessings of this noonday (or evening) meal we offer now our thanks. In Jesus name, Amen.” As my children and grandchildren can attest, that continues to this day to be my brief prayer as we break bread in the family circle. Consequently, McCallie and Maj. Burns have been in my thoughts and prayers for over 70 years. The whole school rejoiced when word was received that the Burns (family) had become the parents of Arthur Lee Burns Jr. ’55, and we rejoiced from a distance when a grandson, A. Lee Burns, McCallie Class of 1987, was inaugurated as McCallie School’s eighth Headmaster in 2014. g

— Rev. George Gunn ’43

Where has the time gone? Isn’t this the question we continue to ask ourselves as we grow older? As our children begin their journey to adulthood, we continue to be amazed how quickly the time passes. One day they are starting school; the next they are graduating. Retirement? Isn’t that something that we often talk about, but we think that it will never arrive? We won’t ever be that old, will we? Last year, I heard a quote that rang true for me at this point in my life/career. “The days are long, but the years are short.” This statement from author Gretchen Rubin sums up how I feel at this point in my life. As I begin my 45th year of teaching, 30 at McCallie, I cannot help but look back and consider my journey. I chose to become a teacher/coach because I had many wonderful teachers and coaches at East Ridge who invested a part of themselves in me. They inspired me and made me believe that being five feet tall didn’t really matter. My eighth grade English teacher referred to me as “Herkie” because she said I was strong like Hercules — I weighed 78 pounds. Ms. Tucker is in her 90s, and she still calls me Herkie when I see her. Ms. Tucker and other teachers and coaches inspired me to want to make a difference in the lives of students. When I became a member of the McCallie community in 1986, I was once again fortunate to have mentors who encouraged and believed in me. I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Spencer McCallie III for initially offering me a teaching position and eventually asking me to be Head of the Middle School. I never saw myself as an administrator, but he had faith that I would do a good job — the jury is still out on the wisdom of his decision. One of Spencer’s favorite scripture verses is from Deuteronomy 6. Moses tells the Israelites that they will soon be drinking from wells they have not dug. This is certainly true for me and for all of those who currently call McCallie their home. We are the beneficiaries of all of those who have gone before us inspiring boys and building men. If they had not done so, the school would not have survived.

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For the past 19 years, it has been an honor and privilege to have had the opportunity to work in the Middle School alongside an incredible group of educators who truly care about boys, and who strive to make a difference in the boys’ lives. In the process of inspiring boys, these men and women have all taught me lessons in patience, forgiveness, encouragement and love. I will forever be grateful to all of them for keeping me grounded. Lastly, I can’t help but consider the numerous students and families that I have had the pleasure of working with throughout the years. It hasn’t always been easy, but I trust we have all grown and learned as we worked together to become better people. We are all a work in progress. So, while the days have been long, the years have truly been short. I believe that God has a plan for us all, and I am looking forward to the new chapter. Thanks to all for your support and encouragement. g Middle School Head Lynn Goss has worked at McCallie School since 1986 and has been leading the Middle School since 1995. He recently announced that he will retire as Middle School Head following the 2015-16 school year.

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Charting McCallie’s Future Course O

n a Thursday morning in mid-September, the student body got an unexpected (but welcome) day off school — but the day was not free of activity for the faculty and staff as McCallie began a yearlong strategic planning process to help the school continue to thrive for years to come. Headmaster Lee Burns ’87, now into his second school year on the Ridge, brought together the full faculty and staff — joined by the Board of Trustees — in Alumni Hall to begin planning for the future of McCallie School with a work session facilitated by Pat Bassett, former President of the National Association of Independent Schools. Before Thursday’s session, Mr. Bassett spent time observing teachers and students in their classrooms, and he said that he was pleased with much of what he saw and

McCallie’s faculty and staff discuss goals and ideas as part of a planning day in September to launch the school’s strategic planning process.

feels that McCallie is well positioned to continue its mission of providing high-quality, character-based education in the future. In particular, Mr. Bassett emphasized the “six Cs” — a set of skills that students will need to acquire in their secondary education in order to be successful in college and as an adult. Those skills are: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration,

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communication, character and cross-cultural competency. The faculty, staff and trustees then broke into smaller groups to discuss “Six Essential Questions for 21st Century Schools” and look at how McCallie can best prepare students for their future while maintaining the school’s foundational values. Discussions included the proper use of technology, building internal and external support networks for students and faculty, the best use of school spaces and time to maximize education, and the implications of some of the “Big Shifts” that are redefining schools. Mr. Burns, other top administrators and the Board of Trustees will take the ideas from this work session and work over the coming months to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. The final proposal is scheduled to be formally presented to the Board of Trustees at its spring 2016 meeting. g

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McCallie’s top administrators and leaders have been traveling the country offering symposiums to equip parents, educators and others with research, best practices and practical ideas for helping boys to thrive in school and on their journey to manhood. Parents and educators can learn ways to challenge and inspire boys, helping them grow into men of honor, integrity and excellence. McCallie Headmaster Lee Burns ’87, Assistant Headmaster Kenny Sholl and Associate Headmaster Troy Kemp share thoughts on the challenge of raising boys. Two Understanding Boys events are planned for spring 2016: in Atlanta on Jan. 17 and Memphis on March 6. Both events will be at 2 p.m. These events are free and open to the public. Contact Sarah Moore at smoore@mccallie. org for more information on attending.

McCallie welcomed five new teachers and several new staffers for the 2015-16 school year. Two new teachers are McCallie graduates. Tripp Smith ’90 teaches United States History in the Upper School, and Bailey Adams ’96 teaches science in the Middle School. Other new teachers joining the faculty this year include: LaShandra Rivers, Middle School math; David Cook, Upper School English; and Brad Droke, Director of Educational Technology. Also joining the teaching faculty are adjunct math teacher Andrea Odle and drama assistant Amanda Wills, who will serve as costume supervisor. Notable among the new staff additions is Adam Webb, who comes to McCallie from St. Nicholas School as the new Director of Day Admissions,

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McCallie’s new full-time teaching faculty for the 2015-16 school year are, from left, Tripp Smith ’90, Bailey Adams ’96, LaShandra Rivers, Brad Droke and David Cook.

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McCallie men lead the way in service to country.

McCallie graduates and United States Air Force Academy cadets Ryan Keller ’12, Mac Caldwell ’12 and Evan Loughlin ’13 are taking the lessons learned on the Ridge and using them to successfully meet the challenges of military life. MCCA LLIE M AGA ZINE |

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s the approximately 4,000 United States Air Force Academy cadets stood at their tables awaiting permission to sit and begin their noon meal in late August at the Academy’s campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., McCallie alumnus Mac Caldwell ’12 stepped to the podium with somber news for his classmates. Cadet Caldwell had the sad duty of informing his classmates that Air Force Capt. Matthew D. Roland, a 2010 Academy alumnus, had been killed the previous day in Afghanistan’s Helmand province during an apparent insider attack by Afghan forces. Air Force Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley had also been killed in the attack, and three other service members were wounded in the fighting. Cadet Caldwell’s voice broke as he told his fellow cadets of the loss of one of their own, and he led the Wing in singing the lesser known third verse of the U.S. Air Force official song: Here’s a toast to the host Of those who love the vastness of the sky, To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly. We drink to those who gave their all of old, Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold. A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force! With that the cadets began a somber meal and prepared to get back to work — preparing to defend our nation’s freedom. “To lose somebody really hurts,” Cadet Caldwell later reflected. “Any time a serviceman or woman dies it’s a tragedy, but it hits home a bit more for everyone here just because you know that guy did everything you’re doing. “It hits home that when you sit down for your meal after hearing that announcement that the cadet to your left or right could have their name called out in five years.” Delivering such serious news is one of the many burdens of leadership required of Cadet Caldwell, who is the current Cadet Wing Commander for the U.S. Air Force Academy. As Wing Commander, Caldwell is the highest-ranking cadet at the Academy, with the responsibility of overseeing the 4,000 Cadets in 40 Squadrons. Cadet Caldwell and his Wing Staff oversee Four Group Commanders to ensure that the Cadet Wing runs smoothly on a daily basis.

McCallie graduate Mac Caldwell ’12 has the responsibility of leading his peers as the Cadet Wing Commander at the United States Air Force Academy. The senior Cadet is responsible for the daily operations of the 4,000-member Cadet Wing.

It’s a daunting task for a young man, but one Cadet Caldwell was uniquely prepared for as a student at McCallie School. “I remember the fall semester of my (freshman) year calling (former McCallie Headmaster) Dr. Kirk Walker and saying ‘Thank you,’” Cadet Caldwell said. “McCallie had prepared me so abundantly for what I had undertaken at the Air Force Academy. “McCallie taught me how to multitask and how to balance and manage my time. Most importantly, it taught me how to invest in people through the various activities I was doing.” Cadet Caldwell comes from a long line of

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McCallie has been inspiring young men to military service since the school’s first days. In fact, a member of the very first graduating class in 1906, Jonathan Waverly Anderson ’06, accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, was commissioned into the Army after graduation and retired from the service with a rank of Major General in 1945. He saw combat in France during World War I and commanded the U.S. Third Infantry in North Africa during World War II. He was awarded the Army’s Distinguished Service Medal, three Silver Stars, Legion of Merit, the French Croix de Guerre and the Moroccan Legion of Honor. Over the past 111 years, 227 McCallie men have sought a military-based education, and many more have enlisted directly into military service.

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McCallie Men: his grandfather, Hardwick Caldwell ’40, was a longtime member of the Board of Trustees; his father Mark Caldwell ’75 went to school on the Ridge as well. They, along many other members of the Caldwell family, have devoted much to the school. “The Caldwell family has been a part of McCallie School for more than 80 years, and have been devoted to this community throughout that time,” said Headmaster Lee Burns ’87. “While Mac is just the latest in that proud family line, his achievements — both here and at the U.S. Air Force Academy — are a testament to his family, his country and McCallie School.”

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U.S. Naval Academy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 60 U.S. Military Academy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 U.S. Air Force Academy_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 U.S. Coast Guard Academy_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy _ _ _ _ 2

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A family tradition of service to country, McCallie Mac Caldwell’s rise to the top of his class at the U.S. Air Force Academy is no surprise to those who know the Caldwell family. Mac’s grandfather, L. Hardwick Caldwell Jr. ’40 (pictured), served as a Naval Aviator in World War II, while brother Bob Caldwell ’41 was an Army officer and Bill Caldwell ’44 served as a Marine. Family patriarch L. Hardwick Caldwell Sr. served in World War I. The Caldwell family’s devotion

Mac Caldwell distinguished himself in his time at McCallie. He was president of the student Senate his senior year and was awarded the Walker Casey Award and Grayson Medal. In addition, he is an Eagle Scout and was very involved with his church and community. As the president of the Senate, Mac Caldwell helped enforce the school’s Honor Code, which obligates students never to lie, cheat or steal.

to serving their country is matched only by their devotion to McCallie School, and they’ve devoted much to helping the school grow over the years. Sadly, L. Hardwick Caldwell Jr. passed away Oct. 25, 2015 at 92. The former Chairman of the McCallie Board of Trustees and successful businessman leaves a tradition of service that will be hard to match. For more on the life and legacy of L. Hardwick Caldwell, see page 24.

The Academy’s Honor Code comes as second nature to Cadets who attended McCallie. “For me having an honor code and an Honor Oath (at the Academy) was customary,” Cadet Caldwell said. “We want to uphold a high standard of professionalism and character. But I was used to that, because that’s what we did at McCallie. “Coming in here there was zero temptation to lie, cheat or steal.”

MILITARY HISTORY While the Boy Scouts were active at McCallie relatively early, the school initially was not a military school. However, events on the other side of the world would change things. Just more than a decade after the founding of McCallie School in 1905, the United States entered World War I. The lack of quality recruits in America caused concern about the nation’s military readiness, and many secondary schools turned to a military-based curriculum to prepare young men for service as officers in the U.S. military. McCallie joined the move to help the country, instituting its military program in the fall of 1917. The program was partially funded and overseen by the U.S. government through the National Defense Cadet Corps, and the structure of the program evolved over the ensuing decades. McCallie cadets were expected to be in uniform at all times during the school year and were drilled on proper dress and parade march. “This Day in McCallie’s History,” written by John W. McCall ’61, chronicles the history of the McCallie military program is chronicled. In the book, Henry Aldridge ’61 fondly recalls his military experience. “Perhaps the most spectacular aspect of

In his role as Cadet Wing Commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Mac Caldwell ’12 reviews the Cadet Wing on parade before noon meal at the Academy. Even at McCallie First Camp, Cadet Caldwell, inset photo at right, was training to stand at attention.

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the McCallie military program was the parades and all of the practices associated with them,” Aldridge writes. “There were five parades during the year. The first was Patrons Day in November. The next was Government Inspection in March or April. Then there were Armed Forces Day, Mother’s Day and Final Parade.” McCallie graduates from that time served with honor in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam, no doubt benefiting from their military drills and experiences on the Ridge. Many of the legendary figures in McCallie history — Houston Patterson ’43, Maj. Arthur Lee Burns ’22, Chalmers McIlwaine ’21 and others — were a product of McCallie during the military years. The military program continued into the 1960s. While several forces McCallie alumnus and U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Mack Caldwell ’12, center, talks with contributed to the decline in interest other cadet leaders prior to noon meal at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. in the program, it was again action by the U.S. government that signaled an upcoming change. In 1968, federal support for secondary school leading thousands. That doesn’t happen anywhere in the military military programs was discontinued, and McCallie ended its military on such an accelerated basis as here. It’s amazing what he’s done program in May of 1970. thus far in leading his wing.” “While I am not old enough to remember McCallie’s military But as impressive, if not more so, is Cadet Caldwell’s humility years, I know through my family and the legacy of my grandfather, and devotion to serving others and leading by example. Maj. Burns, how important it was to the school’s growth,” Mr. “One of the things that stood out to me right off the bat with Mac Burns said. “That program provided a solid foundation for is that he’ll serve his fellow cadets (at mealtime) before he starts eating McCallie during its early years, and that heritage of Honor, Truth himself,” Maj. Fisher said. “I think that’s just a great image of who he is and Duty remains the backbone of the McCallie experience today. and his willingness to serve others before himself.” “Our purpose here is to build men of character and integrity, and for many of our graduates those lessons lead them to pursue a life of BLUE BONDS service in their communities, their churches and often in military Mac Caldwell is not the only alumnus to distinguish himself service.” in military service or at a military academy. In fact, two of his classmates at the Academy are also McCallie alums who are doing SERVING OTHERS ABOVE SELF impressive work of their own. After his time at McCallie, Cadet Caldwell chose the challenge of Ryan Keller ’12 was selected to participate in the USAFA’s the Air Force Academy, accepting an appointment offered by U.S. FalconSAT and FalconLAUNCH programs, which provide cadets Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), and his strong character quickly drew the opportunity to design, analyze, build, test and operate small the attention of the Academy staff. satellites and sounding rockets to conduct Department of Defense His work in school and as a cadet were just as impressive as space missions. Cadet Keller credits McCallie’s rigorous academic during his time at McCallie. He is working toward his degree standards for helping prepare him for the work he does now as a with a double major in Political Science and Law and minors in senior at the Academy. Philosophy and Spanish. He spent a semester as an exchange “When I was going through, I made my life absolutely miserable student at the Naval Academy and completed Marine Officers going through nothing but AP courses, but it helped me so much Candidate School this past summer. coming here,” the former boarding student from Bowling Green, He is a leader in USAFA’s Officer Christian Fellowship ministry Ky., said. “In my freshman year (at the Academy) I was already in addition to his substantial duties leading the Cadet Wing. taking sophomore classes. “Some things come to mind when I think about Mac. He’s very “So going through McCallie and having those late nights and passionate about leading the Air Force Cadet Wing,” said Maj. Erik knowing how to grind out three or four papers in a night really helped Fisher, Chief of Operations for the Cadet Wing and one of Cadet when we came here. We had so much of a jump on the rest of our Caldwell’s supervisors. “He cares deeply about the people that he classmates.” leads, and he’s learning to be a leader of this huge organization and how Another former boarding student, Newnan, Ga., native Evan to balance the interests of this institution with the folks that he leads. Loughlin ’13, is just in his sophomore year at the Academy after “In a very short span of time, he’s gone from leading a few to doing a post-grad year at Marion Military Institute, yet he’s teaching MCCA LLIE M AGA ZINE |

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Military Ties

Over the past 111 years, McCallie School has produced men of strong character in all walks of life. For many graduates, the values learned at McCallie inspire them to seek the challenges and rewards of military service. Below is just a small sample of the many McCallie alumni who are thriving in a military environment, prepared for service by the lessons they learned on the Ridge. As a senior at The Citadel, Cadet Brian Bilbo ’12 is serving as Drum Major for the school’s Regimental Band and Pipes, which was the only band from the United States invited to represent America in the famed Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. At the event, the Regimental Band and Pipes performed 25 times for an international audience at sites that included the iconic Edinburgh Castle under the direction of Cadet Bilbo. Over and above his musical gifts, Cadet Bilbo was named Air Force ROTC Cadet of the Year by the U.S. Air Force. A former McCallie boarding student from Loganville, Ga., Bilbo is on schedule to graduate from The Citadel with a degree in electrical engineering and will commission into the Air Force.

Navy LT Travis Bond ’06, right, had the honor of swearing in fellow McCallie alum LTJG Jack Williamson ’08 with his commission as a naval aviator. LT Bond is a pilot with the West Coast Fleet Squadron VAW-112 Golden Hawks at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif. He is now a Qualified Landing Signal Officer, the squadron’s NATOPS Training Officer and flies missions as a pilot of the E2-C Hawkeye. LTJG Williamson is stationed at the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe, Hawaii, flying the P-3c Orion, and he recently wed his new bride, Amanda.

Navy LT William Dann ’03 and CMDR Don Moseley ’88 were almost two generations apart as students at McCallie, but they discovered their common background recently serving at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md. LT Dann and CMDR Moseley are both Navy test pilots with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23), also known as “The Salty Dogs.” They are working on testing the Navy’s new MAGIC CARPET carrier-landing software system, which is designed to make night landings on aircraft carriers easier for pilots returning to their ship after flying a mission.

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In September, Lt. Cmdr. Raga Stroble ’97 was activated with his Naval Reserve unit and sent to Kabul, Afghanistan to support the ongoing NATO peacekeeping mission. In civilian life, Lt. Cmdr. Stroble lives in Tucson, Ariz., and works for the government as an inspector at commercial nuclear power plants.

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his fellow cadets how to fly using USAFA to my start on the Ridge gliders as an Instructor Pilot in the and all the faculty that work there,” Academy’s soaring program. His Lt. Mullins said in a recent email to experience as a leader in the dorms McCallie College Guidance Director on the Ridge is part of what he thinks Jeff Kurtzman. “Please pass on my prepared him to take advantage of sincere thanks to the McCallie the opportunities he’s been offered in community. I hope to serve my Colorado Springs. nation in a manner that reflects well “I was selected for how I did on McCallie and will make you all flying, my interview, my GPA and proud.” military performance,” he said earlier These young men are just a this fall as tow planes buzzed in the small sample of the hundreds McCallie and Air Force Academy graduates Jay Fullam ’09, left, and Timothy Mullins ’10, have completed successful Academy careers and of McCallie graduates who have background lifting gliders aloft in late have begun serving the United States as commissioned officers. August. “A big part of that was learning attended each of the U.S. military to manage my time really well. academies, military colleges and “I was an RA my senior year, and you can ask anyone who was in have served with distinction in the nation’s armed forces. Belk Hall from 2012-2013 — We made our beds every day, and we But they all share one thing in common — they learned the cleaned our rooms. It wasn’t because I was so military minded at importance of Honor, Truth and Duty early in life at McCallie the time, but I wanted to help people take care of themselves as I School. Those values give every McCallie man an advantage that had been taught by people before me.” many others don’t have when they leave the Ridge for military or McCallie is also well represented among recent USAFA civilian life. graduates. Jay Fullam ’09, served as Wing Honor Chair, upholding “I can look back and say that McCallie taught me how to do the Academy’s Honor Code before his graduation from the everything I’ve been called upon to do and then some,” Cadet Academy in 2015. The former McCallie and Vanderbilt football Caldwell said in his tidy dorm room at the Air Force Academy. “If player commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force and is you take anyone and put them through McCallie and get them to training to be an Air Force pilot. buy into what McCallie’s doing, then they’re going to come out Timothy J. Mullins ’10 also graduated from the Air Force on the other side a lot stronger than if they’d gone somewhere less Academy in 2015 with a degree in management and accepted a strenuous, less oriented to developing you across the spectrum of commission as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. growth. “McCallie is an amazing place, and I owe all of my successes at “McCallie inspired me to do more than I thought I could.” g

Exum serves to defend America Last spring, McCallie alumnus Andrew Exum ‘96, was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, working at the Pentagon to develop America’s policy to serve our nation’s interests in that region and keep our troops as safe as possible. Mr. Exum took some time to discuss his important work defending the United States.

Q: Discuss your military background prior to taking on your current role. A: “I served on active duty in the U.S. Army between 2000 and 2004. I led a platoon of light infantry into Afghanistan following the September 11th attacks and then led a platoon of Army Rangers in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004, respectively. I left the Army as a captain.” Q: How is your current job in the Pentagon going and how important has it been for you to serve your country in this manner? A: “This new job is such a challenge. It’s a very difficult time to be trying to advance U.S. interests in the Middle East because the region itself is in such flux, and we have several violent conflicts from Syria to Yemen that are killing or driving out hundreds of thousands of people. But I feel well prepared to

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serve in this role having spent so much time in the Middle East following my time in the Army, and it is a real honor to serve at this level in our government. I feel privileged to walk into the Pentagon every day ... which is usually very, very early in the morning.” Q: How did your McCallie experience and the values learned on the Ridge prepare you for your military career and your current job? A: “McCallie taught me a lot of things, and the education I got in the classroom was first-rate, but I think I learned the most on the football field. I wasn’t a great athlete, and I wasn’t going to win any games by myself, so I had to learn how to be a good teammate -- doing the things others didn’t want to do, encouraging my teammates, trying to make the team better. If you approach national service -- which inevitably includes working within large, frustrating bureaucracies -- with humility and an eye toward serving your co-workers, you’ll thrive. If you think it’s all about you, by contrast, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.” g

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For Pete’s Sake Former McCallie football players gather with members of former Coach Pete Potter’s family for the dedication of Pete Potter Field.

McCallie Names Field for Blue Tornado’s Winningest Football Coach

cCallie’s football field at Spears Stadium was officially named in memory of McCallie coaching legend Pete Potter in a special ceremony on Oct. 9. Pete Potter Field at Spears Stadium was formally dedicated prior to McCallie’s home game against Ensworth. Before the ceremony, an impressive collection of former players, members of the Potter family and special guests attended a dinner for fellowship and shared memories. Robert L. “Pete” Potter coached at McCallie for 21 years from 1973 to his retirement in 1993. He remains the Blue Tornado’s longest-serving and all-time winningest football coach, compiling a record of 155-61 in his 21 seasons on the Ridge. “Coach Potter helped make McCallie football into the outstanding program it

is today,” Headmaster Lee Burns ’87 said. “Coach Potter was a much-admired man who helped to develop McCallie boys into men of character. He helped build not just a successful and strong football program, but he helped build men. “It is great to honor his memory by naming our football field for this great coach, teacher and man.” Coach Potter was a standout athlete at Red Bank High School and the University of Virginia, where he was team captain in 1953. He was also a collegiate boxing champion at UVA. He served in the Korean War and was the head coach at Brainerd High School before starting his career at McCallie. The Blue Tornado football team is currently coached by Pete Potter’s son,

McCallie football Coach Ralph Potter ’81 talks with his son Jud ’13 at a reception honoring their father and grandfather, Pete.

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Ralph Potter ’81, who played for his father at McCallie and played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. “McCallie was such a big part of my father’s life, and thus it has become a big part of my life,” Coach Potter said. “It has been an honor for me to follow in his footsteps as a coach here, and it will be even more special to lead these young men on a field that honors my father’s legacy at McCallie.” The Blue Tornado football team inaugurated Pete Potter Field in fine fashion by rallying from a late deficit to beat Ensworth 42-35 on an 83-yard touchdown pass from junior Robert Riddle to senior JaVaughn Craig in the final minute of play. It was a fitting end to a special night. g

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Alumni from the “0s and 5s” years, from 1970–2010, returned to McCallie on October 2-4 to see old friends, reconnect with classmates and catch up with their former teachers and mentors.

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Beginning with a pregame tailgate on campus Friday night, McCallie men gathered to renew bonds of brotherhood forged on the Ridge and to see the campus with their families.

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Saturday afternoon brought the annual alumni luncheon and recognition of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award winners. Finally, each class gathered around town for class parties to rekindle old friendships and share memories.

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The Future Walks Here

Redesigned quad dedicated to Spencer McCallie III

uch as they have done for more than 100 years, McCallie boys poured across the open spaces on campus. However, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, they were there to honor a school legend and celebrate a new space for education, community and friendships The newly renovated McCallie School quadrangle was dedicated to former Headmaster Spencer McCallie III ’55 as part of a big weekend of events on the Ridge. The entire student body, as well as several honored guests, gathered on the quad to officially dedicate the Spencer McCallie III Quadrangle. Headmaster Lee Burns ’87 inspired the quad renovation project, creating a more open and useful space in the center of the campus from the Chapel to Alumni Hall. “The quadrangle is a community space where the entire McCallie campus can gather to laugh, learn, tell

stories and enjoy fellowship,” Mr. Burns said. “Mr. McCallie was a man of intellect, stories and laughter. One of his great gifts was bringing people together on behalf of our school. It is fitting that this gathering space — a beautiful and large space in the heart of our campus — will bear his name.” Spencer McCallie III is the grandson of co-founder Spencer Jarnagin McCallie and son of former Headmaster Dr. Spencer J. McCallie Jr., and he was the school’s Headmaster from 1974 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. McCallie remembered his time at

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McCallie as a child, student, teacher and headmaster, but as always he kept his focus on moving McCallie School forward. “This to me is not a place of ghosts or memories,” Mr. McCallie said to the current student body. “I come down here to watch you guys and your faculty walk here. “Because to me, the future walks here.” Over the summer, McCallie School began an ambitious reimagining of the quadrangle area from the McCallie Chapel all the way to the dining facility at Alumni Hall. This work coincides with the ongoing construction of Walker Hall, which will house McCallie’s science and technology programs when it opens in early 2016. The redesigned quadrangle includes a new plaza area adjacent to the Chapel, a more open and free-flowing space throughout the entire upper campus and will feature an amphitheater that will be used for musical performances, student use and some outdoor classes. g Spencer J. McCallie III helped guide the school from 1974 to 1999 and prepared the school to face the challenges of the 21st Century.

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Honoring a Most Loyal Son A

n inauspicious start at McCallie culminated in one of the school’s highest honors for G. Turner Howard III ’65 on Saturday morning at Alumni Hall. Dr. Howard, a noted attorney from Knoxville, was awarded McCallie’s Distinguished Alumnus Award — the highest honor for an alumnus — in front of his family, other alumni present for the Golden M reunion weekend and many of his former classmates during their 50th reunion weekend. McCallie Headmaster Lee Burns ’87 presented the award to Dr. Howard, noting that his McCallie career began by running afoul of Mr. Burns’ grandfather, former Associate Headmaster Maj. Arthur Lee Burns, on his first day. His troubles continued through the morning of graduation in 1965 with Maj. Burns awaking Dr. Howard at 4 a.m. to complete 40 laps in order to graduate. Despite the youthful hijinks, Dr. Howard took the values learned and made the most of them during his military service in Vietnam and a distinguished legal career in Knoxville. He has continued to give back to McCallie over the years by helping to raise money and encourage boys from Knoxville to enroll at his alma mater on Missionary Ridge. In addition, he has served as a pastor and was a professional tennis player, competing in Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. He was an English teacher and coach on the Ridge, leading the tennis team to two state titles and a No. 1 national ranking.

McCallie Headmaster Lee Burns ’87 and 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner G. Turner Howard III ’65.

“Turner has been a tireless advocate for McCallie,” Mr. Burns said. “His dedication and efforts have made this school stronger over the years.” Dr. Howard continues his service to the school by serving as a current member of the Board of Trustees and as the Chairman of the McCallie Athletics Council. Dr. Howard and several members of the Class of 1965 were recognized at the luncheon for earning membership in the Golden M

Society. All those present stood and were recognized on the occasion of their 50th reunion year. Members of the Classes of 1960, 1955 and 1950 were also present. In accepting the award, Dr. Howard offered thanks to his classmates, employees, family, Jesus Christ and to the school he credits for molding him into the man he has become. “To McCallie School, I say Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Dr. Howard said in accepting the Distinguished Alumnus Award. “Thy loyal son am I, and thy loyal sons are we.” g

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Top of The Class Joe Crespino ’90

Bryan Darr ’80

Sloan Evans ’95

Tim Smith ’85

Higher education

Telecommunications

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Advertising

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Joe is the inaugural Jimmy Carter Endowed Professor at Emory University, where he has taught in the History Department since 2003. He received his PhD from Stanford University and has authored two books and edited a collection of essays examining southern and national political history in the second half of the twentieth century. He has also written for a variety of popular publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Politico and Books & Culture. In 2014 he served as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair of American Studies at the University of Tübingen. McCallie’s impact on his life – “I wouldn’t be doing what I am today had I not gone to McCallie. I had English teachers — Kemmer Anderson, John Lambert, Chet LeSourd and Bob Byers — who introduced me to the power and the beauty of the English language. Michael Woodward was perhaps the best, most knowledgeable and engaged teacher of American history that I have encountered anywhere — undergraduate and graduate school included. Bill Royer endured me as an untalented student of French for four years but modeled for me the rich life to be gained as a passionate devotee of a distant culture and language. As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about what it means to be a good teacher, these are people who remain for me model practitioners of the craft.”

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Bryan Darr serves as President and CEO of Mosaik Solutions, the market leader in providing telecommunications business intelligence information, in-depth coverage patterns and interactive mapping solutions to companies worldwide. After discovering his customers were having difficulty traveling with their phones, he founded Mosaik Solutions in 1988 and began developing consumer roaming guides. As the industry has evolved, he has leveraged technology to drive innovation, helping clients visualize data to make better business decisions and communicate their marketing messages. He and his wife, Leslie McCormick Darr, have two boys, Jackson and Austin. McCallie’s impact on his life – “McCallie prepared me for not only the next stage of my education, but for my life. The skills you develop at McCallie provide the foundation you must have to succeed in college and beyond. The ability to write an engaging paragraph or solve an algebraic equation are skills I use in my business every single day. College is about deepening your education on a specific area of interest and learning how to be an adult. But if you do not arrive at college with honor, truth and duty, it is unlikely you will learn those skills there. McCallie weaves them into your DNA. There is no doubt in my mind that how you are perceived by others regarding those three basic qualities is far more important for your ultimate success in business, community and family.”

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Sloan Evans is CEO of Pure Barre, the largest barre-based fitness concept in the nation. Sloan joined Pure Barre in December of 2012 when the company had 100 studios and has helped grow the concept to over 325 studios in 42 states. Earlier this year, Pure Barre announced a growth investment from Catterton Partners, a leading consumerfocused private equity firm, to support Pure Barre’s continued expansion across the U.S. and internationally. Prior to joining Pure Barre, Sloan was the CFO of Johnson Development Associates, a real estate development firm. Sloan lives in Spartanburg, SC with his wife Mary Elizabeth and three children, Sara Catharine, Anna, and David. McCallie’s impact on his life – “I grew up in a small town (Cheraw, S.C.) and McCallie really broadened my horizons. The great academic environment is a given, and it more than prepared me for the rigors of college and beyond. But the two things that really made it such a special place for me were the passionate teachers who wanted to see each student succeed and the incredible friendships forged during my time at McCallie. I feel very fortunate that my parents provided me the opportunity to attend McCallie and that my older brother, Malloy, opened my eyes to the great opportunities that McCallie affords.”

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Tim Smith is the president of Breensmith Advertising in downtown Atlanta. Hired by BBDO New York after graduating from the University of Tennessee and Portfolio Center, he began art directing national accounts for Pizza Hut, Snickers, and HBO. In the mid-nineties, he created the talking M&Ms, one of the most iconic TV campaigns of all time. Over the years, Tim has provided creative direction for 22Squared Atlanta, Chiat Day San Francisco and DDB Chicago. He has earned numerous industry awards and has multiple Super Bowl spots to his credit. In 2013, Breensmith Advertising earned more gold national Addy awards than any agency in the U.S., and last year they were nationally named Best Small Agency for social media. McCallie’s impact on his life – “As a day student from Ooltewah, McCallie opened my view of the world. I found friends from around the United States and places I had never heard of around the globe. Passionate teachers broadened my mind with subjects ranging from the Civil War to William Shakespeare, and Dean James became a mentor who guided me though some of the toughest challenges of my young life. In chapel I learned from men who achieved great success in their business and spiritual lives. I graduated curious about the world, confident I could face its challenges and knowing that until the end I could always count on the boys from McCallie.”

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2015 Alumni Achievement Award Winners McCallie’s Alumni Achievement Awards are presented annually to graduates who have shown outstanding accomplishments in a chosen career and distinguished themselves professionally. Alumni are eligible to be nominated after their 15th reunion and are selected in accordance with their reunion-year cycle.

Douglas Sullivan-Gonzales ’75 Higher Education Career accomplishments and community involvement – Doug works at the University of Mississippi as Professor of History and as Dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. He has published two books on the 19th century Guatemalan Catholic Church and several chapters and articles on the Church in Latin America. He won UM’s Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2001. The Honors College has received national acclaim under his direction. Doug also is an ordained minister with the Presbyterian Church USA, an active firefighter and board member with the Lafayette County Fire Department, an Amateur Radio enthusiast and a trained storm spotter for the National Weather Service. McCallie’s impact on his life – “McCallie inspired a fundamental work ethic and a drive to be both citizen and scholar in our community. I’ll never forget arriving an hour before school starts just to double check homework and to prepare for tests with my classmates. Our class produced such a rich variety of scholar citizens who led by example. More importantly, my classmates of 1975 taught me to challenge absolutes. I remember reflecting on the power to question more than I remember any particular teacher or academic moment. What a privilege to be a part of the historic class of 1975.”

Sledge Taylor ’70

Jack Webb ’75

“Jeb” White ’95

Agriculture

Real Estate

Attorney

Career accomplishments and community involvement – After graduating from Mississippi State University, Sledge Taylor returned home to his family’s farm in Como, Miss., now in its fifth generation, which produces cotton, soybeans, wheat, peanuts, corn, timber and cattle. He also became involved with a local cotton gin and currently serves as its President. Under Mr. Taylor’s long-term planning, the farm expanded in size, in the various crops grown, and in its technology. A committed conservationist, Mr. Taylor’s main focus has been on improving the soil by reducing soil erosion, using water control structures, cover crops and no-till methods of planting. Mr. Taylor has been honored as the Mississippi Cattleman of the Year and the Mississippi Farmer of the Year. He has served as president of the Mississippi Cattle Industry Board and the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association. McCallie’s impact on his life – “My time at McCallie produced a remarkable transformation. I matured not just through the natural aging process but through my classmates and teachers and experiences I encountered during my high school years. My academic curiosity was awakened and nurtured. My social awareness was broadened. A new world opened up to me.”

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Jack Webb entered the real estate business in 1986 and has served as President of Huffaker Realtors and also Regional Vice-President of Crye-Leike Realtors. In 2014, he was the recipient of his company’s Circle of Excellence Award. He has been an active partner in several successful real estate developments in Chattanooga, including Black Creek, Fieldstone Farms, and Greenbriar Cove. The Lookout Mountain, Tenn., resident has served on the boards of McCallie, Girls Preparatory School, SunTrust Bank, United Way, and the American Heart Association. He has also been inducted into the University of Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame and the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame. McCallie’s impact on his life – “McCallie has had a profound impact on my life. From the unbelievable passion of Coach Bill Eskridge to the unconditional love of John ‘Yo’ Strang, I am so grateful for the commitment and dedication of the teachers and faculty. McCallie has been instrumental in teaching me the importance of commitment, loyalty, and character. The school’s motto ‘Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever’ has had a lasting impact on me. And the lifelong friendships that McCallie has created and cultivated have been one of the greatest gifts of all.”

Career accomplishments and community involvement – Jeb White is a partner at the national healthcare whistleblower law firm Nolan Auerbach & White. Overseeing the firm’s Philadelphia office, Mr. White has represented whistleblower clients in actions across the country, with his firm recovering over $2.2 billion for the federal government since 2010. He has testified in front of the United States Congress and has penned amicus curiae briefs in numerous Supreme Court cases. He is a board member and past President of Taxpayers Against Fraud, and he is Co-Chairman of the ABA National Institute on Civil False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcement. McCallie’s impact on his life – “My time at McCallie was the single greatest turning point in my life. McCallie instilled in me the understanding that the impossible was inevitable, when you embrace each day as a building block to a lasting legacy. The teachers, coaches, and administrators of the school encouraged us to think and dream bigger than ourselves. Their influence, compounded over the years and through thousands of students, has made a lasting impact on the world.”

The Alumni Achievement Award focuses solely on career accomplishment without consideration of service to McCallie or other service endeavors. This year’s honorees represent the Classes of ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90 and ’95. They were recognized during Reunion Weekend Oct. 2-4 on campus. MCCA LLIE M AGA ZINE |

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Mr. Clark

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Senior Hampton Clark spent the spring semester of his junior year in Washington, D.C., serving as a page in the United States Senate while attending classes at the Senate page school. While at the Capitol, Clark was awarded his Eagle Scout badge by his sponsor, and Chattanooga resident, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker.

Senior day student reflects on semester as a U.S. Senate page

f you missed seeing Hampton Clark around campus at McCallie last spring, it wasn’t just a case of bad timing or scheduling — Hampton was busy helping to keep things running smoothly in the United States Senate. Clark, now a senior day student from Lookout Mountain, spent the last half of his junior year working and keeping up with his classes in the Senate Page Program in Washington, D.C., at the urging of history teacher Duke Richey ’86. “I was in Dr. Richey’s AP U.S. History class, and he pulled me aside after class and told me about this opportunity,” Clark said. “He thought I’d be a good candidate for it. “I thought it was really cool, because I’ve always been interested in politics.” After a phone interview, Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker chose to sponsor Clark for a semester in the Page program, where he would attend school with 26 other pages every morning before working in the Senate Chamber during the day, running documents and assisting with maintaining the flow of work in the Capitol.

Clark worked with McCallie Academic Dean Sumner McCallie to ensure that he could stay on track for graduation and took British Literature, Calculus, U.S. History and Physics. Class began every morning at 6:15 a.m. to make sure the school work was done before the Senate convened. “Our school was in the basement of the dorm,” Clark said. “That sounds really

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sketchy, but it’s not. It was a really nice place.” Clark got to see history in the making, watch fiery debates, meet many senators, Vice President Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry. Clark also was able to attend President Obama’s State of the Union address. “That was really cool — just the atmosphere and everything,” Clark said. “At the end when the President was walking out of the Chamber he was shaking hands and said ‘Senate pages, thanks for all you do.’” Clark, who earned his Eagle Scout status last fall, was presented his badge by Sen. Corker. Despite the political squabbling often seen on television, Clark found that his experience was encouraging to a young man interested in the political process. “Overall it encouraged my interest in politics,” he said. “The things I saw that were bad about politics going into it were true. But there’s the good part that I’d never seen before. I got to see senators actually working together and not being so partisan. “For me, the good things about this outweighed the bad.” g

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Amazing AP scores

For yet another year, McCallie School students outpaced schools from around the state and nation on Advanced Placement tests in 2015. McCallie students took 534 AP exams in 20 different subjects, earning 159 maximum scores of 5 in those tests. The 30 percent rate of top scores for McCallie is more than double the state average of 12 percent and national average of 13 percent. “Our students continue to prove that our AP curriculum, instruction and preparation at McCallie is among the best in the nation,” Headmaster Lee Burns ’87 said. “In addition, these young men have shown outstanding scholarship and dedication to putting in the work needed to be successful in what is a very rigorous course of study.” For the second consecutive year, 120 McCallie students earned distinction as AP Scholars at various levels for high performance on multiple AP exams: • Ten boys were named National AP Scholars for earning scores of 4 or higher on eight or more AP exams and having an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams. • Those 10 National Scholars were joined by another 58 McCallie students as AP Scholars with Distinction for having scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams and averaging at least 3.5 on all exams. • Twenty-three students were named AP Scholars with Honor for scoring 3 or higher on four or more AP exams and averaging 3.25 on all exams. • And 29 McCallie students were named AP Scholars for earning scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Ninety-one percent (365) of the AP exams taken by McCallie students received a 3 or higher, with 68 percent earning a score of 4 or higher. This also far exceeded the state and national averages, which had 59 percent of Tennessee students and 57 percent of all students in the United States scoring 3 or better, and 32 percent of both the state and national student populations scoring 4 or higher. g

Merit mastery McCallie students continue to produce strong results in national academic testing with three seniors — Ace Damodaran of Ooltewah, Evan Majic of Signal Mountain, and Dustin Smith from San Antonio, Texas — being named National Merit Semifinalists, and another 22 seniors earning National Merit Commended status for 2016 as a result of strong performances in 2015 on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Semifinalist Qualifying Test. National Merit Commended status puts these students in the top five percent of all students taking the PSAT/NMSQT. The McCallie students earning National Merit Commended for 2016 status are Joey Belisle, Banner Brock, Arjun Chander, Ryland Chapman, Jnani Crawford, Clark Danks, Edward Ellis, Bayo Fasipe, Jay Gibbs, Harrison Jennings, Grayson King, Lucas Liu, Brendan Lynch, Gareth May, Duncan Moore, Nathan Newbold, Tanay Patri, Hunter Rose, Nicholas Seay, Jacob Sloan, Jefferson Truitt and Xavi Vilar-Brasser. These accomplished students join McCallie’s three National Merit Semifinalists as some of the top performers in PSAT/NMSQT testing nationwide. Approximately 1.5 million high school juniors from more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Approximately 50,000 are recognized as high scorers with about 34,000 being National Merit Commended scholars and the rest

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McCallie seniors, from left, Dustin Smith, Evan Majic and Ace Damodaran were named National Merit Semifinalists for 2016. Above: In addition to McCallie’s three semifinalists, 22 seniors earned National Merit Commended Status.

moving on as National Merit Semifinalists. “These gentlemen are not only outstanding scholars, but also active and engaged members of the McCallie community,” said Assistant Headmaster Kenny Sholl. “The hard work of guys like these combined with the efforts of an outstanding faculty make McCallie a truly exceptional school.” As National Merit Semifinalists, Damodaran, Majic and Smith are eligible to compete for the 7,400 National Merit Scholarships that will be awarded next spring and are worth in excess of $32 million. Approximately 1.5 million high school juniors from more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/ NMSQT. g

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Running for a friend

Boomerang Boarders

McCallie alums came out to support one of their own and help fight cancer on Oct. 24. Mike Dixon ’86 and his family helped organize the first-ever Eufaula, Ala., edition of the Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer five-kilometer run. The run was conducted in conjunction with the Birmingham Blazer Bolt, and both events benefit UAB Hospital cancer research. Mr. Dixon has been battling brain cancer for the past year, and more than 200 runners came out in Eufaula to support him and the fight against cancer. Will Dixon, Mike’s son, won the 5K, and fellow McCallie grads Dan Beuoy ’86 and Will Newberry ’86 took part as well to show their support. g On Nov. 4, a group of more than two dozen alumni who call themselves “Boomerang Boarders” gathered at Alumni Hall for lunch and an opportunity to discuss their love for Chattanooga — a love that first took root when these men were young boys living in the dorms at McCallie. The informal group was put together by Henry Henegar Jr. ’57 and featured a short talk by Ron Harr ’72 and Rob Taylor ’76, two former McCallie boarding students who returned to Chattanooga as adults and helped Chattanooga’s revolution and rebirth. Mr. Harr served as CEO of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce from 2012 to 2014 and has been active in civic affairs locally. Mr. Taylor, President of CityScape Development Services and formerly associated with the RiverCity Company’s work to redevelop Chattanooga’s downtown, has worked to revitalize the city center. Mr. Harr and Mr. Taylor discussed the city’s recent growth as well as some challenges that the city could face in the coming decades. g

McCallie classmates from the Class of 1986, Will Newberry, Mike Dixon and Dan Beuoy participate in the Blazer Bolt for Cancer in Eufaula, Ala., in late October.

Ryan punches ticket for Rio Sean Ryan ’10 became the first graduate in the history of McCallie to qualify the Olympic Games in swimming with a fourth-place finish this summer in the 10-kilometer open-water race at the FINA World Championships. The result earned Ryan a spot on the United States Olympic Team for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Championships in Russia were the second Olympic Trials for Ryan who finished 25th four years ago in China, when he was 19 years old. A five-time All-American swimmer at the University of Michigan, Ryan won three Big Ten Conference Championships while swimming for the Wolverines. He was a key member of Michigan’s National Championship team in 2013. A native of Hixson, Tenn., and a former day student and State Champion at McCallie, Ryan has been swimming internationally since high school. g

McCallie Faculty Fellows for 2015-16 announced 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, and it was born in 2008. It is designed to acknowledge outstanding faculty members during their professional review year. A committee selects the Fellows from the review pool and awards 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. g

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The ninth Fellows class includes eight outstanding instructors: Chip Arnold ’90, Richard Campbell ’96, Chris Carpenter ’96, Chris Greenwood, Bill Jamieson, Jason Jones, Ross Shumate, and Bart Wallin ’99.

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Cross country domination

McCallie’s Middle School cross country teams are state champs.

The Middle School cross country team ran all over the competition at the Tennessee State Elementary and Middle School State Championships in Knoxville, winning both the varsity and junior varsity state titles. Eighth-grader Duke Richey led the way as the fifth fastest scoring MS varsity runner, follower by teammates Dylan Zeller, John Arrowsmith, Samuel Ligon and Benjamin Niehaus. In the junior varsity race, McCallie runners Spencer Towns, Brown Hayes, Thatcher Waldorf and Carter Hutcherson were the top four finishers. With the Upper School teams’ city championship and third-place showing at state, McCallie cross country is likely to be a force for years to come. g

Class honors In early November, 33 seniors were recognized at Chapel as 2015 members of the Cum Laude Society in recognition of academic excellence. These young men were selected to recognize their place in the top 20 percent of the senior class as measured by cumulative GPA in their Upper School courses at McCallie. McCallie School’s Cum Laude Society chapter is the oldest in Tennessee and has been active since 1952, recognizing the top scholars on the Ridge. g The 2015 Cum Laude inductees at McCallie School are: Montgomery Belk, Marut Bhagat, Banner Brock, Michael Brown, Arjun Chander, Peter Cho, Nic Chung, Hampton Clark, Ace Damodaran, Nelson Eiselstein, Edward Ellis, Donovan Fan, Aiden Gelb, Kaleb Gosdin, Jiahao Guo, Dan Harper, Harrison Jennings, Hyo Kim, Grayson King, Lucas Liu, Brendan Lynch, Evan Majic, Parker Marshall, Gareth May, Duncan Moore, Nathan Newbold, Nicholas Seay, Karl Shadle, Jacob Sloan, Dustin Smith, Kevin Wagoner, Sam Wood and Chris Zhu.

Mission: Remission returns triumphant The move to a fall date gave McCallie and GPS students an opportunity for a second Mission: Remission walk in 2015, as both schools continued to work together to raise awareness and money to aid in the fight against cancer. The 2.5-mile walk along the North Shore, the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge and on the Tennessee Riverwalk featured about 1,500 students from both schools beginning and ending on the GPS campus. This was the fourth Mission: Remission walk held by McCallie and GPS students. Before the walk Rachel Raisin, president of GPS’s Partnership in Community, along with Alyson Parris and Duncan Moore, presidents of the GPS and McCallie Student Councils, announced that the sale of the shirts had surpassed the project’s $20,000 goal. GPS and McCallie’s student councils and PIC work together to organize Mission: Remission each year. The event was held on a beautiful fall day in Chattanooga. The event was delayed briefly to await McCallie students in PSAT testing but otherwise went off without a hitch. The financial success was even more

inspiring considering the Mission: Remission walk was moved to the fall for the 2015-16 school year, meaning this event came just over six months after the 2014-15 Mission: Remission walk. Even with the quick turnaround, the event raised $22,000. “This is a great net profit with almost $6000 in sponsorships and 1,700 shirts ordered where $11 of every $15 shirt went to fight cancer,” said Beth Gaffney, Director of McCallie-GPS Coordinate Programs. “We are happy with this $22,000. In March we raised $27,000, and just 6 months after our March walk we are extremely grateful for this success.” g

Some of McCallie’s top math students traveled to Knoxville in early October to compete in the 15th annual Pro2Serve Math contest at the University of Tennessee, where they performed very well. The Pro2Serve competition consists of two rounds of testing: 20 multiple choice questions in the Fermat I round followed by Fermat II, which features eight number theory and proof problems. The top 50 of more than 700 competitors in Fermat I advanced to Fermat II, and the Top 10 in the second round of testing were offered a $6,000 per year scholarship if they choose to go to college at UTK.

Junior Simon Li and sophomore Allen Liu finished in the top five of the Fermat I testing, while senior Jason Wen earned honorable mention because he has finished in the top five before in the same competition. All told, five McCallie students were in the top 50 of the Fermat I test and qualified for the Femat II stage. They were Li, Liu, Wen, sophomore Albert Zheng and senior Tanay Patri. In Fermat II, Li, Liu and Zheng finished in the top 10 of the competition to earn the scholarship from Tennessee offer while Wen earned honorable mention for his strong prior performance. g

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About 1,500 students from McCallie and GPS walked through downtown to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

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Weddings 60s-70s Eric Haralson ’65 to Barbara Mynatt on May 16,2015.

BIRTHS&WEDDINGS Births 60s-70s To Michael Finney ’65, twin grandsons, Arrow and Beau, born March 2015. g To V. Carver Rudolph ’65, twin grandsons, Mack and Glenn Young, born April 2014. g To G. Turner Howard III ’65, a grandson, Townsend Savidge Collins Jr., on May 27, 2015.

Eric Haralson ’65 was married to Barbara Mynatt on May 16, 2015.

Weddings 90s-00s Charlotte Grace, born on February 17, 2015 to Cory Remillard ’03 and Jaimi.

Dr. William A Gentry ’96 to Courtney Lena Crews on September 20, 2015. g Tim Jones ’96 to Laura Artunduaga on March 15, 2015.

David Chadwick Lee ’08 married Olivia Kristen Dean on June 1, 2015.

Wiley Barton “Wiles” Roark II, born March 25, 2015 to Mr. Bart Roark, Jr. ’06 and Sara.

Luke Andrew, born April 25, 2015, to Derek Waffel ’06 and Eve.

Andrew Dann ’07 married Alex McGriff on May 23, 2015. Also pictured are William Dann ’03, Anne Dann, Bob Dann ’72, Katherine Ogden GPS ’02 and Robert Dann ’11

Births 00s-10s

Townsend Savidge Collins Jr., born May 27, 2015, grandson to G. Turner Howard III ’65.

Births 90s-00s To Jonathan Kosik ’91, a daughter, Adeline Jane, on March 27, 2015. g To C. “Parker” Baggett ’93 and Deirdre, a daughter, Emma Hudson Baggett, on October 23, 2015. g To Asa Hercules Baker ’95, a son, Jack Noah on March 12, 2015. g To Jeffery W. Bonner ’96, a son, Grayson John Bonner, on July 17, 2015. g To S. Elliott Davenport, Jr. ’97, and Rebecca, a daughter, Eleanor Faith ‘Ellie’, on June 2, 2015. g To Dr. Kenneth “K.C.” C. Dyer IV ’99 and Janice, a girl, Brooke Riley Dyer on February 4, 2015.

To Shalin Tejani ’00, a daughter, Siana Shalin Tejani, on May 7, 2015. g To Alan Faulkner ’02, a son, Gray, on February 25, 2015. g To Madison Perry ’02, a son, Charles Turner on April 9, 2015. g To Matthew W. Kreis ’03 and Tatum, a son Marshall James Kreis born October 31, 2015. g To Corey D. Remillard ’03 and Jaimi, a girl, Charlotte Grace on February 17, 2015. g To Nick vonWerssowetz ’03 and Meghan, a son, Jacob Nicholas, on September 2, 2015. g To Mr. W. Barton Roark, Jr. ’06 and Sara a son, Wiley Barton “Wiles” Roark III, on March 25, 2015. g To Derek Waffel ’06 and Eve, a son Luke Andrew, on April 25, 2015.

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Weddings 00s-10s Mike Rudez ’02 to Jessica Helen Wright on January 17, 2015. g Roshan Amin ’02 to Tonya on September 6, 2015. g John H. Templeton ‘04 to Madison Anne McAmis Jahn, GPS ‘04, daughter of Rick Jahn ’65 on October 10, 2015. g J. Hardwick Caldwell ’04 to Jessica Kirby Taylor on May 30, 2015. g Caleb Bowman ’04 to Emily Huntzinger on September 5, 2015. g Patrick R. Sholl ’04 to Jessica Thuy-Trang Nguyen on September 26, 2015. g Brian J. Cotter ’05 to Casey Hanley on September 5, 2015. g Robby Robinson ’06 to Juliana Gaillard Byers on June 6, 2015. g Samuel G. Nelson ’06 to Sally Wilson Little on April 10, 2015. g William J. Kent ’06 to Ashley Linderman on August 29, 2015. g Paul K. Robinson ’06 to Juliana Gaillard Byers on June 6, 2015. g Andrew Dann ’07 to Alex McGriff on May 23, 2015. Jordan Ridge ’10 to Erin Aurednik on August 22, 2015. g D. Chadwick Lee ’08 to Olivia Kristen Dean on June 1, 2015. g Doug Anderson ’10 to Abby Joyner on February 28, 2015. g Logan Pritchett ’10 to Lauren Zwolinski on June 20, 2015.

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CLASS UPDATES W. Clark Lambert’s M.D., Ph.D. ’60 third son, Peter, received his MD degree on June 17. Now all 3 children, Anastasia Norman, Phelps, & Peter, are MD’s and his wife Muriel and himself are out of the educating business.

Continuing the Tradition

Albert Johnson ’66 was awarded his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Public Policy by George Mason University. This was an eleven year goal. Dr. Johnson has managed environmental programs at several federal agencies including the Department of the Navy and the Department of Energy. He now has a small consulting firm. Scott Spencer ‘03 with son Luke, grandson of D. “DeFo” DeForest Spencer ‘74 at the McCallie season opener in Suwanee GA. Scott is the Director of operations, analysis and performance at Delta Airlines. He, wife Katie, and son reside in Buford, Ga.

1950s-1960s Sam Dougherty ’57 with nearly 50 years in the Aerospace profession received the 2015 University of Tennessee Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award in Engineering on October 2, 2015. Dr. Hal S. Raper ’57 retired from full time dental practice in 2014. Robert “Bob” J. Walker ’58 his firm Walker, Tipps and Malone joined with Butler Snow in Nashville. He is among Butler Snow’s list of 13 new hires of commercial litigation lawyers.

SAVE THE DATE! Reunion 2016

September 15-17, 2016

Golden M Homecoming and Reunion (Classes of 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966)

September 29-October 1, 2016

Reunion Weekend (Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011)

1960s-1970s John C. McLaurin ’70 was appointed by Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant to fill the vacant spot of Chancery Judge for Place One of the Rankin County, Mississippi, Chancery Court for the 20th Judicial District, State of Mississippi. For the previous eight years, John had served as Rankin County Chancery Court Family Master in this district.

Paul Espy ’01 and Grant Earnet ’01 had a mini McCallie Reunion while on business in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Paul was there on a trip with United Airlines and Grant now works for the US State Department.

Ordained Lutheran Pastor

Robert “Bob” C. Goodrich Jr. ’74 has been inducted as a Fellow to the American College of Bankruptcy, XXVII Class. Jack McCallie’s ’75 daughter Emma McCallie, is crowned the 2015 Chattanooga Cotton Ball Queen.

1980s Dr. Ira E. Stein ’82 was elected president of the Frist Clinic, a 30-man multispecialty physicians group, in Nashville, Tenn.

Derek Waffel ‘06 was ordained as a Lutheran pastor on Sunday, June 21, at the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Chattanooga. He has been assigned to be the pastor at the Christ Lutheran Church in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and he took up that post on July 12.

Brian Pearlman ’82 is cancer free, after two years from his diagnosis of Stage Four throat cancer.

1990s-2000s H. Denton Worrell ’96, graduated from Wake Forest Law School in May 2015. He was editorin-chief of the law review and received the Dean’s Award. He was chosen for a clerkship by Justice Paul Newby on the North Carolina Supreme Court. He is a Certified Financial Planner and worked in the financial services industry in Charlotte with an emphasis on estate planning and wealth management. After working 12 years in that field he decided that he wanted to study the law. He now resides in Raleigh, N.C. Steve Sibley ’99 received his Ph.D. in Finance from Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is currently a Professor of Finance at Indiana University.

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Campbell Thomas ’02 graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elon Law School in May 2014. He is now headed to Camp Lejeune where he will be a prosecutor in the military justice system. Charlie Wright Jr. ’04 received his Ph.D. in Biophysics from University of Chicago. David R. Henry ’08 is working as assistant women’s tennis coach at Middle Tennessee State University under new head coach Charlie Ramsay Jr. ’06. Daniel C. Caballero ’12 graduated one year early from Wesleyan University and is now working in Washington, D.C.

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In Memoriam 1930s-1940s Mr. Albert Gallatin Myers Jr. ’35 of Covenant Village, died December 22, 2014. After returning from World War II where he served as a pilot, he went to work at Textiles Incorporated where he retired as Chairman of the Board in 1982. He was a life long member of The First United Methodist Church of Gastonia where he served on the Official Board. He is survived by his daughter and son, five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren. William “Jig” Milton Miller ’36 of Birmingham, Ala., died January 3, 2015. While serving in the U.S. Army, he flew 30 missions with the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II. He was awarded two distinguished Flying Crosses and five Air Medals and was honorably discharged in 1945 attaining the position of Major. His business career began at Firestone and Sloss and Sheffield Steel and Iron and later moved to AmSouth Bank’s International Department as vice-president. He served as an Elder for Independent Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his three daughters, seven grandsons and three great grandchildren.

George Byron Alder Jr. ’39 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died July 12, 2015. During his studies at Mississippi School of Medicine, George pursued his love for flying. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant. His love for flying took him to Central and South America where he saw the opportunity to begin a crop spraying business and expanded his fleet to nearly 50 aircraft. His career there would span 35 years. George was a faithful member of First Centenary United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maria Socorro (Alvarez) Alder, two daughters, and his granddaughter. Charles “Charlie” Alva Hardie Sr. ’40 of Cary, N.C., died February 16, 2015. While serving in the army, he served on a merchant tanker with a gun crew which was sunk by a Japanese sub in the gulf. He was then assigned as a Portuguese translator. After the war he worked as an engineer living throughout the southern United States. Charlie was an active member of Montreat Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife Barbara, his oldest daughter, his brother, two sisters and three grandchildren.

L. Hardwick Caldwell Jr. ’40, 1923 -2015 Although his and his family’s contributions to the school are too numerous to include entirely here, a selection of highlights include the following:

L. Hardwell Caldwell Jr. '40 with wife Betsy and grandsons standing in front of Caldwell Hall at the 2015 McCallie Quadrangle Dedication.

L. Hardwick Caldwell Jr. ’40, a Trustee emeritus for McCallie School and one of Chattanooga’s most influential philanthropists and businessmen, died October 25, 2015. He was 92. No organization benefitted so singularly from Mr. Caldwell’s generosity and loyalty quite like McCallie School. He was named McCallie’s Distinguished Alumnus in 1979 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1990-1992. Mr. Caldwell served as a trustee all but continuously for over 40 years and served in that role in every decade from the 1950s through 2000. He is survived by his wife Betsy; five children, sons Ted ’69, Hardwick III ’66, and Mark ’75, daughters Charlotte and Tina Currin, and step-sons Zach and Ned; brothers Bob ’41 and Bill ’43; 20 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, including 10 McCallie alumni or current students, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Harriet Chandlee Caldwell in 1989.

• Caldwell Hall, the primary administrative building on campus, named in honor of Mr. Caldwell and his father, L. Hardwick Sr. • Caldwell Writing Center and the Caldwell Chair of English Composition, both established in the early 1990s; • The Caldwell Chair of Christian Ethics, established in 2006; • The entrance to McCallie from Dodds Avenue, built and dedicated in memory of Mr. Caldwell’s deceased first wife Harriet, in 1994; • Over a dozen endowed scholarships and grants seeking to support students through financial aid and faculty for professional growth and development; support for every capital campaign and building project in the past 50 years. • He served and advised as a trustee with three different McCallie headmasters, Dr. Spencer J. McCallie Jr. ’28, Spencer McCallie III ’55, and Dr. R. Kirk Walker Jr. ’69.

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Vernon Burleigh Whiteside ’40, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died March 20, 2015. After his service as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and after graduation, Burleigh moved to Mobile to work at T.A. Provence Shipping Company. Shortly thereafter, he found his career in the securities industry. He maintained his brokerage career for over 50 years. He served as President of the Mobile Cancer Society. He was a member/actor with The Joe Jefferson Players and a member of the Knights of Revelry mystic society. He is survived by his wife, Patricia R. Whiteside, their three children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. James “Rosey” Matthew Godwin Jr. ’40 of Bluefield, W.Va., died July 25, 2015. He served his country as a master sergeant in World War II and was a long-time member of the Rotary Club in Bluefield. He served as lay minister at Westminster Chapel, Red Sulphur Springs Presbyterian Church and Bramwell Presbyterian Church. His spent 30+ years as director of Junior Camp in Fayetteville, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Alice Seebert Godwin, and his firstborn granddaughter. He is survived by their three children including his son Dr. “Jimbo” Godwin III, ‘71 and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Francis Paul Kendall Jr. ’42 of Hillsboro Beach, Fla., died on April 21, 2015. A flight instructor for the Air Force until the end of World War II, he started his career in the family business, Kayo Oil Company, which later was sold to Conoco Oil Company. He later moved to London, England where he worked as Chair of Conoco Europe. He is survived by his three daughters, his five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. William “Bill” Campbell Blake Jr. ’44 of Tampa, Fla., died January 12, 2015. Following law school he served for three years as a Navy deck officer aboard the USS Noble in the Pacific. He returned to Tampa to practice law. He is survived by his beloved partner, Mia Canariis Hardcastle; four of his five children, nine grandchildren and his first wife, Mary Audrey Wilson. Reid Allison Page Jr. ’44 of Aberdeen, N.C., died July 4, 2015. After graduation, he served as a Pharmacist’s mate on the oil tanker AO-19, USS Salinas, in the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and North Pacific. He was a Duke pre-med student and ward attendant for Meyer Ward. For many years he published newspapers in North Carolina locally, Pinehurst Gazette and the fine book, “Tales of Pinehurst” and then became active as real estate broker for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a daughter from his first marriage, his two step-sons and one grandchild.

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A Life Through the Lens Ralph G. Spangler ’45 of Ashland City, N.C., died April 11, 2013. A beloved coach of Cheatham County High School, Sycamore Junior High, and Clarksville Academy, he was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister. Dr. Joseph “Elliott” Elliott Blaydes Jr. ’45 , of Bluefield, W.Va., died May 19, 2015. During his time as a student at McCallie, Blaydes became the only two-time recipient of the school’s highest honor, the Grayson Medal. One of the world’s most accomplished physicians, J. Blaydes Jr., M.D., enjoyed large success in his medical specialty, ophthalmology. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, and two sons including William Mitchell Blaydes ’76. He is survived by his wife, Anita Shrader Blaydes, his son and two daughters. Allen Trousdale Sullivan ’46 of Gallatin, Tenn., died March 11, 2015. A U.S. Navy World War II veteran as a Frog Man, he spent 50 years working for JC Bradford & Co. and then employed by The Stephens Company, before he retired. He was one of the first hot-air balloon pilots as well as instructor in the US in the late 1960s, early 1970s and was a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Oman Sullivan. He is survived by his two daughters and four grandchildren. Walter Marshall Mitchell, Jr. ’47 of Atlanta, Ga., died March 15, 2013. During his business career at W.R.C. Smith Publishing Company, he was president and publisher of various business magazines and founded the popular magazine of interiors and gardens, Southern Accents. Walter is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Evelyn, and his son. West William Byrum Jr. ’47 of Chowan County, N.C., died March 21, 2015. During his service in the United States Air Force, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. The retired owner and president of the West Byrum Insurance Agency, for many years he also operated the family farm. He was also an active member and deacon of Edenton Baptist Church and an Eagle Scout. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Hattie Singletary Byrum and his two daughters. Thomas “Tom” Glenn Henry Jr. ’48 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died March 22, 2015. He spent his career in insurance sales and later as a financial planner. Tom was an elder and member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Loudon. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife of 45 years, Katharine, and his grandson. He is survived by his sons, including Thomas Glenn Henry, III ’78 and one granddaughter.

James “Jim” Kenneth McArthur ’49 of Maitland, Fla., died February 16, 2012. After serving in the U.S. Army he later retired from Diebold. He is survived by his wife Ida of 24 years, his three sons, his two step-sons and his two step-daughters. John “Bill” William Dietzen ’49 of Chattanooga,Tenn., died March 17, 2015. An officer in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps, he was admitted to the practice of law in Tennessee in 1955. He has been a member of the Chattanooga, Tenn., and American Bar Associations for nearly 60 years. At the time of his death, he was a partner of Fielding H. Atchley Jr. in the firm of Dietzen & Atchley. He served 21 years on the Hamilton County Library Commission. He served for many years as a Ruling Elder at First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, RADM Walter N. Dietzen Jr., USN ’41 and Richard Dietzen ’43. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Wilma R. Dietzen, their children, including Capt. John W. Dietzen Jr., USN ’79, three grandchildren, sister, sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. Keating Vincenzo Zeppa ’49 of Tyler, Tex., died May 12, 2015. He served in the United States Navy where he achieved the rank of lieutenant junior grade, and aircraft commander on a Martin P5M Marlin. After graduation, he joined Delta Drilling Company and was promoted as president and chairman of the board. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Pratt Pace Zeppa, his two sons, his daughter and many grandchildren.

John “Jack” Logan Rose III ‘74 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died July 6, 2015. After his passion for photography ignited as a student in Knoxville, he became chief photographer for The Knoxville Journal, with the Associated Press wire service. He worked as a freelance photographer for several corporations, including Whittle Communications, TVA and Aflac Insurance. Committed to wilderness land and water conservation, his greatest individual accomplishment was securing numerous conservation easements on undeveloped private land in the Cherokee National Forest bordering the Hiwassee Wild and Scenic River watershed. Jack is survived by his wife, Sara Fortune Rose; parents, John Logan Rose Jr. and Winifred Cullom Rose; brother, Walter Burr Rose; and sisters, Jayne Rose Walker; Mary Jo Rose Ashcraft; and Elizabeth Rose Provence; as well as many in-laws, and nieces and nephews to whom he was “the favorite uncle.”

Gail Chambliss Hersh Sr. ’49 of Greensboro, N.C., died May 17, 2015. He served two years of active duty, then served two years in the active Reserve and four years in the inactive Reserve. He was in the furniture manufacturing industry for nearly 50 years. He was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Amelia (Amy) Kotte Hersh, and their children: two daughters and son.

U. Kay Whaley ’49 , of Chattanooga, Tenn., died September 21, 2015. After completing his military tour in the U.S. Artillery, he taught at Chattanooga High School for a brief time before joining Provident Life Insurance Company where he retired some 37 years later as an Assistant Vice President, Group Department. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty (Bailey) and his two daughters.

Walter “Skip” Dolle Moore Jr. ’49 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died June 21, 2015. A faithful member of Central Presbyterian Church and Union Chapel of Walden’s Ridge. After his service in the U.S. Army and graduation from college, he was a sales representative for several companies. Later in his career he and a business partner established Foam Fabricating, Inc. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Neidhardt Moore, two daughters, sonin-law Thomas P. McNeill Jr. ’76, four grandsons including Thomas “Trey” P. McNeill III ’06, Cody McNeill ’10, and two great granddaughters. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, three nephews, and four nieces.

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In Memoriam Frank Tucker Hardwick ’51 of LaFayette, Ga., died June 15, 2015. After many years as an insurance agent, he spent the last 35 years operating an independent pharmacy supply and ad specialty sales company. He resided on St. Simons Island for over 30 years and was an active member of Christ Church Frederica. He is survived by his daughters, his grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his sister, Jane Langford Asher, and his nephews Mark Cordle and Jeff Cordle. John A. Mills III ’51 of Sylvania, Ga., died August 24, 2015. After his service in the U.S. Navy, he was employed at the University of Georgia and Emory University before returning to Screven County and working as Superintendent of Schools. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Worley Mills, his children, a son and daughter, two grandchildren, three brothers and nieces, nephews, and two generations of teachers whom he appreciated and respected. William Gibson Rogers ’51 of Tallahassee, Fla., died September 2, 2015. A former Lieutenant of the U.S. Naval Reserve in the Pacific Area, he made a career with the former United States Plywood Corp. for thirty years. Upon retiring from his service of ten years with the Department of Agriculture, he established a private practice as a Certified (SAF) Forester and Certified (ISA) Arborist through his consulting firm, Scientific Tree Care of Tallahassee. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and his three sons. Dr. David Bruce P’Pool Jr. ’51 of Nashville, Tenn., died October 5, 2015. After his service in the U.S. Army, he practiced Dermatology for over 30 years in private practice before joining the staff at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Gibson P’Pool (Shocky) and his two daughters and five grandchildren. Kyle Copenhaver Testerman ’52 of Knoxville, Tenn., died April 11, 2015. Professionally he was a business leader, lawyer and two-term mayor of Knoxville and was a dedicated public servant. He is credited with bringing the 1982 World’s Fair to Knoxville. He is survived by his three children and five grandchildren. He also is survived by Janet Long Testerman Crossley, the mother of his three children, his two brothers and many nieces and nephews. Robert “Bob” Jackson Wheeler ’53 of Sevierville, Tenn., died March 31, 2015. A retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Army, in 1989 he established Bess and Company in Sevierville. He was preceded in death by his former wife of 40 years, Joan Elizabeth Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter, three sons, and many grandchildren.

Robert William Garrott ’53 of Red Bank, Tenn., died August 22, 2015. After retiring from the United States Army, he spent his adult life in the Chattanooga area with a passion in trains of all sizes and types, which led him to volunteer for many years at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. He was a longtime member of First Centenary United Methodist Church. He is survived by his two daughters and five grandchildren.

John Stringer Rainey ’59 of Anderson, S.C., died March 14, 2015. An attorney and political activist, his philanthropic interests included S.C. Educational Television, the National Wildlife Federation and Spoleto Festival USA. Rainey was an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster, a Vietnam combat veteran who received the Bronze Star for Valor. He is survived by his wife, Anne Edens Rainey, two children, two sisters and a brother, Robert Rainey ’70.

Raymond Forrest Walker ’53 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died on September 6, 2015, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. After serving in the United States Army, Ray retired from the Volunteer State Life Insurance Company. He is survived by his wife Lynda, his son Forrest Walker ’95 and daughter Lyndsay Slaten (wife of Chris Slaten ’02).

Ralph Lane Falls Jr. ’59 of Raleigh, N.C., May 11, 2015. Following graduation he started his career in sales and after many successful years he founded Charter Medical Corporation. He briefly sold commercial real estate then bought Roane-Barker, Inc., a medical supply company. Mr. Falls is survived by his wife, Dianne C. Sellers, his children and his grandchildren.

Joseph “Joe” Little Wear Jr. ’54 of Charlotte, N.C., died March 12, 2015. A proud US Marine Corps veteran, he had a number of jobs before a career as a real estate appraiser. Once retired, he loved spending as much time as possible with family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Holli Gibbs Wear. He is survived by his two daughters and three grandchildren.

Thomas “Tom” Jellis Deane III ’59 of Alexandria, Va., died June 3, 2015. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Army for several years in Nurnberg, Germany, he settled in Alexandria. He taught for several years in Fairfax County, then worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia as a vocational counselor. Most recently he worked for 18 years at the Goodwin House as a Registered Medication Aide. He is survived by his sister and brother and nieces.

Phillip Randolph Carter ’55 of Roswell, Ga. died January 7, 2015. After serving for Naval Intelligence, he worked at Brown Engineering on NASA’s Saturn V control systems. He was later recruited by Hewlett Packard to help start up the Southern Sales Region where he spent almost 30 years working. He is survived by his second wife of almost 19 years, Judi Wood Carter, his two sons and daughter. Dr. James “Jimmie” Owen Finney Jr. ’56 of Gadsden, Ala., died April 15, 2015. After medical school training in cardiology, he served as a Major in the United States Air Force. He went into private practice in 1973, working for Southview Medical Group where he started the cardiology division. Retiring after over 35 years of practice, Dr. Finney recently worked for the Alabama Disability Determination Service. He is survived by his wife of almost fifty-five years, Pattie Perry Robinson Finney and four children and many grandchildren. David Hawthorne Akridge ’57 of Mobile, Ala., died April 27, 2015. Beginning his professional career working for First National Bank, he spent 24 years working in various positions throughout the bank, finishing as a Vice President in the commercial banking sector. As an entrepreneur, he spent the remainder of his career in the commercial and residential construction business. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Ann Nibbs Akridge, their four sons, and many grandchildren.

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Philip “Phil” Murray Skidmore ’59 of Stamford, Conn., died June 13, 2015. As the chairman of Belpointe Asset Management, he helped develop the capital-markets unit of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. He is survived by his wife Sally Skidmore, his brother, his daughter and three grandchildren

1960s Lawrence Kirk Wyss ’60 of Morristown, Tenn., died February 19, 2015. A well known attorney & philanthropist, he also was a member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church where he held service roles. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Wyss, and two children. Hon. James “Jim” G. Mixon ’60 of Little Rock, Ark., died March 10, 2014. After his service in the U.S. Navy, he was admitted to the Bar and enjoyed a career on the bench spanning 30 years in Little Rock. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Robbie Hester Mixon, his five children, four grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, two sisters and niece.

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Faculty John Hoyle Rymer ’62 of Fla., died May 4, 2015. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a U.S. Army lieutenant in Vietnam and a Meritorious Service Award for pioneering work at the Pentagon. Over his business career he served as a corporate executive, philanthropist community leader and a member of the board of trustees for the McCallie School. Mr. Rymer was a parishioner at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church before joining St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Oates Hoyle Rymer ’95. He is survived by his wife, the former Sharon Lynn Spence, their two sons, one sister, one brother and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. George Wilburn Johnson III ’63 of died June 8, 2015. He taught at the University of South Carolina from 1972-2006, and upon retirement continued to teach mathematics through the CIU Prison Initiative. He faithfully served Cornerstone Presbyterian Church as an elder, teacher, and choir member. George is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marsha, two daughters, his mother, sister and grandchildren. Dr. Calvin Patrick Bryan ’65 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died July 10, 2015. After his residency at the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis, he served two years in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps. Returning home, he joined the medical practice of Dr. Reed Brown. He & Dr. Phil Newton later established their own general medical practice at the foot of Lookout Mountain, where he continued to serve his patients until the last few weeks of his life. He is survived by his wife Margaret McGavock Bryan, two step-sons and three grandchildren. Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Powell Maden Trusler Jr. ’69 of Summerville, S.C., died July 6, 2015. After serving active duty in the US Army Air Defense Artillery for 12 years, he spent 18 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and was later called to active duty during Desert Storm. After retiring from the Army with 30 years of service, he worked in the manufacturing industry. Later, he was recalled to active duty where he spent four years coordinating and supporting the Air Defense Artillery Commanding General. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Deborah Trusler, a son and his step mother. Dr. Paul Larry Bowen ’69 of Brisbane, Australia, died October 21, 2015. After working for the Bank of Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Labs, he later touched many student lives through his professorships at the University of Tennessee, Auburn University, Florida State University, and the University of Queensland, Brisbane. He is survived by his wife, Christina, and their children, his stepmother, his aunt, and his siblings and their families.

Dedicated. Resilient. Determined. Courageous. These are but a few of the words used to describe Jessica Hibbs, not just during her two-year fight with cancer, but during her life and career...

1970s-1980s William ‘Bill’ H. Johnson ’70 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died August 15, 2015. After working as a Civil Engineer with Arcadis for 36 years he started his own company, SwiftCreek, Inc. He received many national awards and patents during his career in water treatment and solid waste. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister. He is survived by his wife Beckie Johnson, daughter, two brothers including, John “Jack” Johnson ’65, and many nieces and nephews. Loring Palmer Evans Jr. ’76 of Coral Gables, Fla., died April 29, 2015. He is known for loving his family, being devoted to his daughter, being a kind-hearted friend with a sense of humor and an excellent tennis player and coach. He is survived by his former wife, Karen Evans, his daughter, his mother, father and sister. Robert Hunter ’76 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died May 13, 2015. He was a lifelong member of Holly Avenue United Methodist Church and had served as Chattanooga District President of the United Methodist Youth. Rob worked most of his career in Radio Media in various cities throughout the Southeast, including Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Alicia Hunter, his children, his grandmother, mother, brother, two granddaughters, one niece, one nephew and eight cousins. Timothy “Tim” Whitfield McDonald Sr. ’82 of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., died June 4, 2015. Having played semi-pro soccer after graduating from Vanderbilt, he entered the medical device industry working for Guidant Corporation. He went on to pursue entrepreneurial interests in real estate, spearheading numerous projects, including the development of Canyon Cove and Canooga. He is survived by his wife Katie (Bush) McDonald and his children. He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, his father, his mother, his two brothers, including Charles D. McDonald III ’80, and nieces and nephews including D. Patrick McDonald II ’14 and one great nephew. Douglas Eugene Beuoy ’82 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died after his battle with cancer, on June 28, 2015. His love of sports led him to coach football and wrestling. He was also an avid golfer and a member of Grace Works Church. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Dixon Beuoy, his mother, his brothers, his nephews and nieces.

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Longtime Executive Director of Finance Jessica Hibbs, a 22-year employee of McCallie and beloved colleague, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, following a two-year battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. In a speech to the Upper School community honoring Ms. Hibbs in March 2015, Headmaster Lee Burns ‘87 said, “Her service to McCallie is remarkable and valuable, and certainly to be recognized and appreciated by all of us. But more than that, the way she is leading her life is inspiring and instructive. It is a life of fullness, going the extra mile, courage, and resilience. It is an example that encourages and challenges me.”

1990s-2000s Riley Patrick Scott ’10 of Chattanooga, Tenn., died July 29, 2015. He attended East Tennessee State University and was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. He is survived by his parents, Lillian (Dearing) and Marvin Scott, his brother and sister, and his grandparents. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles and many cousins.

Obituaries are included in McCallie Magazine by class year 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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McCallie video goes viral

The excitement of Spirit Week at McCallie is always intense, and this year the school spirit went viral and was seen around the world in a music video that caught the imagination of hundreds of thousands of viewers. A group of McCallie students, with the help of alum Jason Cha ’10 and a friend, rewrote the lyrics to the popular song “Run This Town” and recorded the song with assistance on vocals from GPS junior Tia Kemp.

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McCallie videographer Brandan Roberts shot a video of the song, which was posted on YouTube and soon spotted and highlighted by national websites such as Sporting News, Bleacher Report, USA Today, ESPN and others. The video has now been viewed more than 580,000 times on the Internet, drawing praise for the creativity and passion of the McCallie and GPS communities. In the two weeks following the release of the video, visits to the school website spiked to six times average levels. The Blue Tornado is now a certified worldwide phenomenon.

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