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Happiness is . . . a boy and a dog
McCallie’s newest student organization, the
Happiness Club, is one of the most popular campus groups. Senior day student and Happiness Club member Hank Morrison came up with an idea in December that warmed the hearts of not only his fellow man but also man's best friend. Hank and other Happiness Club members teamed up with the McKamey Animal Center during exam week to provide a brief but welcome escape from the rigors of test- taking. McKamey volunteers brought three puppies to campus for the live therapy session, and several dozen boys took advantage of the opportunity to cuddle and pet a newfound furry friend. Senior day student Austin Frederick is shown here with a German Shepherd puppy. A volunteer himself at McKamey, Hank had heard of a similar "doggie idea" while on a recent college visit to Furman University. 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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Flipping for Technology While maintaining the all-important personal touch with students, several McCallie teachers are using technology to employ the “flipped classroom” method of teaching. (Cover, top L–R: Austin Haselwander '14, Thomas Priest '18. Sitting: Willie Spight '19. This page: Raif Gork '19)
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Four alumni in various technological fields offer their take on tech trends and what to expect in the future
As Executive Director of Operations, Bill Kropff oversees a comprehensive list of facilities, grounds and projects
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View a photo gallery of this year’s Reunion Weekend and the first-ever Golden M Homecoming and Reunion
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Seven deserving faculty members make up the fifth class of the Faculty Fellows program
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Read the latest updates from your classmates
Get to know Bob Bires, a veteran and versatile member of the faculty and administration
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9 Faculty Farewells
Receive frequent updates about McCallie on Twitter @McCallieSchool.
Two popular teachers will call it a career at the end of this school year
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News
The McCallie YouTube channel offers a variety of videos depicting school life.
Senior Andrew Meehan spent six weeks out of his comfort zone in a Bolivian village
Photos of student activities and staff picks at pinterest.com/mccallieschool/
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Golden M Acclaim
The Campus Ringleader
Dear Class of 1962:
– John Bugg ’62 Durham, N.C.
The McCallie Magazine welcomes your feedback and memories.
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safety, health services, campus bookstore Director of Operations means. Some- and mail service, housekeeping and general times I jokingly ask back, “Who do maintenance. you think is the most important perMany new and exciting campus projects son at the circus?” have taken center stage over the last six After some head-scratching, I let months. The Upper School academic buildthem know it is the ing underwent a muchperson who follows needed renovation this the elephants with past summer. Faculty a broom and dustand students returned pan. It’s not the to classrooms with new most glamorous or furniture, lighting, ceilcrowd-pleasing atings, flooring and white traction, but a pivboards. otal part of “the The school also broke Greatest Show on ground on a state-ofEarth.” I humbly the-art tennis facility. and happily carry This indoor complex will my broom around house six courts, a locker McCallie daily room, a training room, making sure all the coach’s office, public different “acts” are locker rooms and entry showstoppers, and foyer. Two new outdoor the people I supBill Kropff has served as Executive Director courts have been added. of Operations at McCallie since 2004. port have the tools Upon completion, it will and resources to be be comparable to some of successful. the most coveted centers in the country. Since I began this role in 2004, “Green” efforts on campus are also a foI have had the privilege to oversee cus. We strive to do as much as we can to some of the hardest working and cardecrease our impact on the environment. ing people on campus. While many of our initiatives are not flashy, Every day, a group of employees go they are sustainable including milling harabout their jobs in a very unassuming vested trees on campus to be used in buildfashion. Their goal: to ensure the best ing projects, installing low flush urinals and environment possible is available for toilets, a campus-wide recycle program, a McCallie’s outstanding faculty, staff trayless dining hall, capturing rain water for and students. irrigation, lighting upgrades and other iniMost would be amazed at the comtiatives. We received a very strong endorseplexities and comprehensive inframent of our efforts when Roald Hazelhoff, structure of our Physical Plant. McDirector of the Southern Environmental Callie itself is like a small city with Center at Birmingham-Southern College many dimensions that create a chalreported McCallie as "one of the greenest lenging environment to maintain. schools he had visited." A campus that consists of dozens Whether my job involves overseeing the of academic buildings, a dining hall, construction of the new tennis center, movfive dormitories, the Chapel, Sports ing 16 campus family homes during the and Activities Center, over 60 camsummer, handling insurance and campus pus residences and multiple athletic management questions, or any other “oh fields creates a wide array of needs by the way” moments, I never get tired of that take a very special group working what I do. The combination of a dedicated with a vision and dedication to keep faculty and staff, as well as a fully engaged it all running smoothly. To ensure the student and parent community, makes me most efficient way to address these feel like one of the luckiest people to serve challenges, our facilities staff has a in my role. g wide range of positions and covers a First Person allows a teacher, administrator or student wide range of areas: grounds, campus to present a unique perspective on life at McCallie. I am often asked what my title Executive
When we had our initial planning meeting for the Golden M Homecoming and Reunion, Anne Pitts, Sarah Moore and the McCallie staff understood from the get-go that our class was somewhat infamously unique, and that our entertainment/treatment should be “customized” in recognition of this. Implicitly, that entailed more partying and less serious reflections, and no direct fundraising solicitations! In any event, Sally and I had a great time. We could never have anticipated, much less expected, to have had such an enjoyable weekend with old friends, most of whom I had not seen for 50 years. Anne and Sarah outdid themselves, and I know we all appreciated it. The reunion reminded me how much many of you had meant to me and my unrecognized longing to rekindle some of those relationships. I will take advantage of this and probably die as a happier “Bottom Feeder.” As for my memories of McCallie as an institution ... well, I couldn’t wait in ’62 to get away from the institution – but not my friends. Likewise, as for the reunion, I, like many of you, wanted to return because of my friends – not the institution. But when Sally and I had brunch on campus that Saturday morning and experienced the contact with the teachers and the magnificent support facilities, we were overwhelmingly impressed. So impressed by this that we want to be a small part of what McCallie is doing, and we can only do that financially speaking. I simply hope that most of you who were there might feel likewise. Those who were not there missed a truly great weekend, and I encourage you to stop by McCallie sometime and experience what is happening there. It is so unlike what we experienced in many ways; but I suspect the character-building and the underlying relationships developed are not so different! g
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LEA D ER SHIP
As always, McCallie’s holiday musical extravaganza, “Candlelight 2012,” astounded two sold-out audiences Dec. 7 and 8 at the McCallie Chapel on campus. This year’s production marked the 28th anniversary of the event by the McCallie School music department. More than one fourth of the McCallie Upper School student body participated in the performance. The program is a coordinate event with Girls Preparatory School, and participants included over 600 students, 200 vocalists, and eight different choruses and instrumental ensembles. Rehearsals spanned four months.
(Front L-R): Shawn Paik, Grant McKown, Sam Devaney, Jack Harris, Evan Loughlin, Alec Josiah, Chris Lee, Peter Kim, Jonathan Lau. (Back L-R): Brandon Bout, Harrison Raby, Hunter Brock, Austin Harnsberger, Alex Ramey, Nathan McElwee, Cam Linsley, John Martin Peters, Mike Ray, Zach Anderson, Jack Jones
Keo-Kio, McCallie’s preeminent senior leader-
For full coverage of events around campus,visit
www.mccallie.org. CHA MP IONS The cross country team won the 2012 TSSAA State Championship Nov. 3 by placing five runners in the top 10 in Nashville. The Blue Tornado top five ran their best team average times of the year with only a 35-second gap between the team’s first and fifth runners. Junior Derek Barnes finished second overall in 16:24 followed by junior Ramsay Ritchie in fifth with a time of 16:35. Matthew Jones, Will Moore and Tommy Ellis sealed the team’s victory by taking eighth, ninth and 10th respectively.
ship organization, welcomed its final members from the Class of 2013, tapping 20 seniors in a Chapel ceremony Nov. 2. The group honors students for their leadership, service and loyalty to the school and its abiding principles. One of the school’s oldest societies, KeoKio is instrumental in planning annual events such as the winter semiformal dance and Duck Day and supporting new activities. The group raises funds and distributes them to events and efforts made by other groups and organizations at the school.
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The win marks McCallie’s fourth state championship in cross country. The Blue Tornado also won four other major races this season: the Chattanooga Cross Country Festival, the McCallie Invitational, the FrontRunner Championship and the Hoover Alabama Invitational.
(L-R) Wells Campbell, Spencer Early, Will Moore, Head Coach Mike Wood, Matthew Jones, Ramsay Ritchie, Derek Barnes, Tommy Ellis, Coach Dustin Pierce, Coach John McCall (not pictured: Coach Duke Richey)
The 20 new inductees are: Brandon Bout, Ooltewah, Tenn.; Sam Devaney, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.; Alec Josiah, Orlando, Fla.; Peter Kim, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; Chris Lee, Kennesaw, Ga.; Cam Linsley, Roswell, Ga.; Evan Loughlin, Newnan, Ga.; Nathan McElwee, Statesville, N.C.; Grant McKown, Ringgold, Ga.; John Martin Peters, Durham, N.C.; Harrison Raby, Charlotte; Mike Ray, Cincinnati; Zach Anderson, Austin Harnsberger, Jack Harris, Jonathan Lau and Shawn Paik of Chattanooga and Hunter Brock, Jack Jones and Alex Ramey of Lookout Mountain, Ga. g
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comed exchange students this fall from Suitbertus Gymnasium in Dusseldorf, Germany. The students, eight girls and four boys, were in Chattanooga from Oct. 15-26. McCa llie m aga zine |
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They spent several days in classes at both McCallie and GPS and participated in several after-school activities. The German guests took sightseeing trips to Atlanta, Nashville and Huntsville. They attended a Blue Tornado football game and took in all the attractions the Scenic City has to offer including visits to Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga Battlefield and the Tennessee Aquarium. As part of the exchange program, McCallie and GPS will be sending students to Dusseldorf in late May or early June. g
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Faculty Fellows 2012
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 will select the Fellows from the review pool and award each a $2,500 supplement per year for four years, funded through an endowment established by Mr. Michaels. McCallie’s faculty is evaluated every four years, so the fellowship selection process was built into the existing review process. All teachers are eligible for the honor in conjunction with their review year. Faculty are evaluated based on classroom observations, class surveys, a professional improvement plan, department input, response to strategic questions, a personal teaching portfolio and nominations from alumni and parents. The fifth Fellows class includes seven outstanding instructors: Rebecca Burnette, Richard Campbell, Tim Chakwin, Jack Denton, John Lambert, Rob Lyons ’88 and Bart Wallin ’99. Mrs. Burnette, Mr. Chakwin and Mr. Lambert are receiving the honor for the second time.
Rebecca Burnette
Richard Campbell
Tim Chakwin
faculty member since 1998
faculty member since 2005
faculty member since 2002
On this honor affirming her role in the classroom – “The effective education of students is a team endeavor. Being recognized by the parents shows me that I am doing a good job. I want parents to be comfortable with me and to understand that my singular goal is to facilitate the achievements of their sons in a way that always takes into account their sons’ best interests. Being recognized by the students is important because it shows me that they understand that I take learning seriously and that it is a passion of mine. It also shows me they have noticed that I am genuinely concerned about their best interests.”
On his reaction to his selection – “Given the reputation accorded the McCallie faculty, and knowing that such reputation continues to be exceedingly well-deserved, I felt unworthy to be singled out.”
On character development fitting into his daily teaching routine – “Character development begins with classroom management. In the assignments we plan, the discussions we manage and the intellectual curiosity we encourage, all teachers must work to ensure students feel safe and comfortable. In fact, a teacher who does not make character development a top priority risks having a classroom with very little learning. I place a lot of emphasis on the writing process so students acquire the skills and confidence to grow as writers.”
Middle School English
On character development fitting into her daily teaching routine – “I believe that character is best taught by example. Since my days are spent with sixth-graders, I have ample opportunities to teach the correct way to behave. That may mean a word of private recognition to a boy who has shown compassion and kindness. It may mean reminding a boy to put his jacket inside his locker because keeping the hallways clean is everyone’s responsibility. Every moment of every day is an opportunity to teach character.” How does this program reinforce the importance of the teacher – “As many cultures teach, humility is an honorable trait. Being singled out can be disconcerting to me. However, my experience this year was that being recognized in the newspaper opened a dialogue. Many inside and outside of McCallie congratulated me which led to discussions about effective educational practices. Since I want a good education for all children, I feel the more folks talk about educational practice, the better we will be as a society.” g
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On this honor affirming what he does daily – “It affirms my belief that students respond to high expectations which are leavened with a bit of humor, occasional grace and consistent behavior which says, 'I like you, and I want to help equip you to do well in my classroom as well as outside my classroom.'” On character development fitting into his teaching methods – “Since Veterans Day 2007, I’ve collected stories from my military and fraternity days which my 'student in charge' can choose a once-a-week retelling. These stories cover a gamut of personal experiences, both positive and negative. I get to share lessons learned in a non-threatening, non-preachy way. Character is not taught, it is mainly caught. To the extent that it can be taught, I have every student memorize “The True Gentleman,” a passage I had to learn as a fraternity pledge. It encourages goodwill, propriety, selfcontrol, frankness of speech, sincerity, sympathy, trustworthiness, thinking of the rights and feelings of others, honor and virtue, while cautioning against flattery of wealth, cringing before power and boasting of possessions or achievements. Hopefully, a few of these characteristics are occasionally present in my teaching routine.” g
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How does this program reinforce the importance of the teacher – “The Faculty Fellows program reinforces McCallie’s belief that all faculty and staff are teachers. Early in my career, I thought that the more time I spent planning and grading would make me a better teacher. But as you look through the list of Fellow recipients, you see educators who spend a majority of their time outside the classroom as coaches, dorm faculty, student advisors and administrators. The more involved we are outside the classroom, the more effective we can be in the classroom.” On his goals as he enters the classroom every day – “I want to help students develop a voice, a literacy and a plan of action that will help them grow as men who approach the world with empathy and a sense of integrity. These traits require an intellect and experience necessary to lead others that can only be achieved through constant reevaluation of the self and one’s place in the world. The English classroom provides a context for this process.” g
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Jack Denton
John Lambert
Rob Lyons ’88
Bart Wallin ’99
faculty member, 2002-2012*
faculty member since 1986
faculty member since 1998
faculty member since 2005
On his reaction to his selection – “As I was considering retirement, I thought this would be a great punctuation mark to begin the next phase of my life as an artist out West.”
On this honor affirming what he does daily – “It’s enormously gratifying. If you see teaching as a vocation, then part of what that involves is taking the long view. There’s a lot of planting seeds that goes on, and you never know what you say or do will take or fall by the wayside. It may take years to hear back from a former student that something you said stuck with him (in my experience, it’s almost never about the actual literature you’re teaching but about small acts of care or offhand comments made in a conversation). So it’s pretty humbling to have some more immediate feedback.”
On this honor affirming what he does daily – “There are many times when students come back to tell me that calculus was easy compared to what they did in our pre-calculus class. I always have them restate that to hear them call a college-level math course easy. Pre-calculus is simply the building block to calculus and other higher level courses, so it is crucial for them to understand the material in this class. Parents have always been extremely supportive. Their sons have to get used to the work load of this class early on.”
On his reaction to his selection – “Actually, I was floored. The group of other teachers in my year of evaluation includes some that I had as teachers myself, and so I know how excellent they are. I was honored and surprised that I was selected from among such a distinguished group.”
Upper School Art Chair
On this honor affirming what he does daily – “My goal was always to provide a positive learning climate in the studio in which McCallie men could find success on a daily basis by being introduced to the best art concepts of Western Civilization.” On his teaching style – “I am content driven as a teacher. My life as an artist and an art teacher has always been blurred. I have always tried to model the work ethic, attitude and cooperation needed for a studio art experience.” On character development fitting into his teaching methods – “Issues of plagiarism, honesty, leadership and cooperation are constant elements in the art studio.” g
*Editor’s Note: Mr. Denton retired at the end of the 2011-12 school year.
Upper School English
On character development fitting into his daily teaching routine – “There’s a book on education I like called “The Students Are Watching.” The premise is contained in the title and suggests that good teaching is a lot like good parenting – what you do speaks volumes. So I hope I model things like being a good dad, having personal resilience, compassion, open-mindedness, a love of lifelong learning. Certainly the discipline of English opens doors by its very nature to grappling with questions of what it means to be alive. Great literature has the power to move us along that journey.” On his goals as he enters the classroom every day – “The classes that feel the most successful to me are ones in which my students are doing most of the work, quite frankly. I’m one reader among the 15 or so in a class, and though I have a leg up on my students in decades of reading, and often in encountering a work multiple times, they have a freshness of insight I value. I love walking out of a class feeling like I’ve learned something new.” g
Upper School Math
On his teaching style – “I like to keep students involved, and I like showing them that they can get excited about math topics if they just let it happen. There are other times that it can be less exciting, but overall, I hope to show students that math can be fun and exciting and extremely important in life. Humor plays a large part of class as well. I want them to enjoy the class. I’ve learned that I can’t take myself seriously all the time. If I can laugh at myself, students can laugh at me as well. Although sometimes I am the only one laughing at my jokes. I have to do a lot of lecture, so there is always a serious portion to the class, but I do feel that students can have a good time in our class.” On character development fitting into his teaching methods – “I want to instill in these young men the idea that Honor, Truth and Duty are not just words on a wall at McCallie. As teachers, we need to exemplify these ideals in class to our students. The world is filled with people who do not have tenets like these to follow, and we need to show that high moral standards still exist.” g
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On his teaching style – “I feel I am a very engaging and, I hope, a challenging teacher. Even though it’s seventh grade, the content and skills that we learn help prepare the boys for college already. I want to not only know my content, but know these boys and their lives. Teaching is a ministry, and it goes beyond just high expectations inside the classroom. I hope to mentor boys as they grow through their teenage years into men.” On character development fitting into his teaching methods – “While there are times where character comes into the lessons in a very planned-out way, I think the best ways to instill character in boys is to try to live a life of honesty and humility before them and to take the opportunities as they present themselves during the day. The key is to be intentional in looking for those opportunities. If you are observant, then the boys will let you know where there are successes and failures in their lives, and they will graciously invite you to speak into those places. It is these moments that allow the greatest opportunity for character development: the paradox where intention and spontaneity intersect.” g
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Faculty Spotlight Bob Bires is a 30-year veteran of McCallie, and aside from teaching Upper School English, he has been a versatile member of the faculty.
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What were the circumstances that brought you to teach at McCallie?
My wife Robin had a roommate in college who was the daughter of former Dean of Boarding Students Houston Patterson '43. She encouraged me to apply for an English opening. Though, to be fair, I think the only reason I got hired was because Miles McNiff and I shared an appreciation for bluegrass guitar. I didn’t have much experience, but he gave me a chance.
yearbook advisor, newspaper advisor, class dean, assistant seventh-grade basketball coach, Keo-Kio advisor, Academic Camp director, dorm advisor, advisor to numerous clubs, sports information director, Student Council advisor, 12th-grade day student advisor and department head. But the informal roles, those things not in any job description, that you didn’t know about when you came to school that day, are where you spend most of your hours.
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What drew you to the education field?
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In graduate school at the University of New Hampshire, I received a teaching assistantship during my second year. I taught freshman composition, a course which required me to have one-on-one writing conferences outside of class with every student every week. Imagine a class built around week after week of students talking about their writing, and therefore their lives. Those conversations opened my eyes to the power and the meaning of teaching.
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What activities other than teaching have you been involved in at McCallie?
This is my 30th year at McCallie. When you stay in a place this long, you end up doing a little of everything. I have been
What are your duties in your current role as Dean of Student Life?
My current role changes with the day and the season, but I like to say that my primary job is to try to find ways to say “yes” to student ideas. Of course, that is not always possible, but they have so many good, interesting ideas that there’s always at least the kernel of something there. When (Associate Headmaster and Upper School Head) Kenny Sholl offered me this position eight years ago, my sense was that he wanted me to enhance student involvement, so that’s what I have tried to do. That has meant helping students to be more effective leaders who lead in authentic ways. I enjoy the challenges implied by those goals.
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How did you handle the transition from teacher to administrator?
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What do you think makes McCallie unique?
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How have boys changed over the last 20 to 30 years?
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What has been your most rewarding moment in this profession?
Teaching two classes of senior English, I still have one foot in both worlds and am very cognizant every time I prep, grade, write comments or recommendations or hold conferences, that full-time teachers have at least twice as much work as I do. Of course, I had friends who told me that becoming an administrator would change me, but I don’t think it has. Not in the way they meant. My door is open. I am who I am. I think people know that.
I like the realistic confidence that our boys gain here. Two particular reasons for that come to mind. I know that people may see the Honor Code as a clichéd answer to your question, but the fact remains that students who come back and talk about their experiences at college often mention the lack of academic honor they notice in their peers. I’m proud that we keep honor central to the McCallie experience. It helps our boys to know that there are times when there is a clear, right thing to do. GPS did the same thing for my daughters. I also think the student/teacher interactions at McCallie are pretty significant. The casual interactions that happen here daily in the Writing Center, the Learning Center, faculty offices, public spaces, the dining hall, the dorms and elsewhere prepare our guys to navigate the adult world in more valuable ways than any textbook or curriculum could teach. I wish that I could have experienced an environment like this in high school.
They don’t like the music I listen to as much as they used to. They don’t get my jokes as often as they used to. They don’t understand the cultural references I make like they used to. Oh, wait . . .
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Faculty Farewells Three of the schools top teachers and chairs of their respective departments are retiring at the end of this school year.
Three popular Upper School teachers with a
combined 88 years of service to McCallie have announced their intentions to retire at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Cissy May and Dr. Michael Woodward, chairs for Upper School science and history departments respectively, and Grady Burgner, history teacher and longtime dorm advisor will retire after the spring semester. Mrs. May began at McCallie as a chemistry teacher in 1983 and has served as science department chair the past two years. She received the Chemistry Teacher of the Year Award by the Chattanooga Chapter of the American Chemical Society (1995) and was named a McCallie Faculty Fellow in 2009. She has also earned two Faculty Recognition Awards. “The only thing that surpasses Cissy’s knowledge of chemistry is her incredible patience with her students and an understanding of the way boys best learn,” says Kenny Sholl, Associate Headmaster and Upper School Head. “She has an innate ability to connect with boys wherever they are in their understanding of the subject.” Mrs. May’s classes are well-known for her use of demonstrations to engage students into the unique world of chemistry. “I have enjoyed teaching at an allboys school,” Mrs. May says. “McCallie’s young men are full of energy and life and embrace learning with a passion. Even those who have a hard time continue on because McCallie gives them self-worth and direction in their lives.” Dr. Woodward was the inaugural recipient of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Chair of American History in 1987 and has served as history chair since 1995. He is a two-time recipient of the Keo-Kio Distinguished Teacher Award (1990 and 2009) and was named a Faculty Fellow in 2009. “Woody has defined the position and has set an extremely high bar by his talent and devotion to his students,” Mr. Sholl says. “He is a master teacher, and his intellectual and pedagogical presence will be missed.”
A teacher of Advanced Placement U.S. History, AP U.S. Government, and political Cissy May theory, Dr. Woodward has also been involved in the mentor program and been a proponent for professional development. “What strikes me about McCallie is the diversity of talent among the teachers and students,” he says. “Some of my colleagues are remarkable in the classroom and make learning appear easy. I admire the multitalented nature of the students – their abilities in academics and athletics, music and art, community service and debate.” Mr. Burgner’s first year on the Ridge was in 1981. In addition to teaching history and anthropology, he has served as history chair, coached football, including two Grady Burgner, years as varsity head coach (1995 and 1996), right and continues to be the dorm head for Founders Hall. He was the first director of McCallie’s First Camp, the school’s summer program for five- and six-year-olds. “Grady is a lifelong learner,” Mr. Sholl says. “He is a versatile member of our staff who always goes beyond the text in the classroom. He was a talented offensive line coach and served our boarding students well as a dorm head for many years.” Grady and his wife Paula have been entrenched in the boarding community, living on campus for 30 years. “McCallie offers so much to its students and faculty, but it also allowed my family Dr. Michael Woodward and me to grow,” he says. “Despite the many changes that have taken place here, there is still an expectation of ‘Honor, Truth and Headmaster to Retire in 2014 Duty.’ I’m not sure Dr. Kirk Walker ’69, headmaster, has announced his pending retirement if it is more difficult at the end of the 2013-14 school year. to fulfill those traits Upon his retirement, Dr. Walker will have served his alma mater for 15 today than earlier, years. “Under his leadership, the curriculum has been expanded, faculty and staff have never been stronger, the campus and facilities have been significantly enhanced but it certainly is and most importantly, McCallie’s core mission has remained the central guiding different. The core force,” says Board Chair Hacker Caldwell ’66. beliefs that appealed The Board of Trustees is committed to ensuring that this positive direction continues. to me and have kept A search committee has been formed, and a plan is underway to have the next me here so long headmaster selected by mid-October 2013. remain alive and Look for more on the leadership of Dr. Walker and the impact he and his family have made on McCallie in upcoming issues of “McCallie Magazine.” well.” g
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Taming a Mouse
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Andrew Meehan, center, with Betty and Rioni, his host family in Bolivia
A team of McCallie boys and chaperones traveled to Bolivia in June 2012 on a mission trip. They interacted with children in poverty-stricken neighborhoods and endured a 26-hour road blockade. But the two weeks near the Amazon were as life-changing for the McCallie boys as they were for the villagers with whom they forged relationships. Senior Andrew Meehan carried it much further. The boarding student from Birmingham, Ala., remained in the tiny village of Santa Cruz six weeks after the school trip had completed. He lived with a host family, immersed himself in the culture and stepped far outside his comfort zone for a learning experience of a lifetime. Andrew shared his story in a Chapel Talk to the Upper School October 31, 2012. The following is the text of the Talk.
I went to Bolivia this past summer with a
McCallie mission team. However, when the McCallie group left Bolivia, I stayed. I had emailed the trip organizers to see if it would be possible for me to stay in Bolivia after the group came home. They told me that, with my parents’ permission, they could arrange a Bolivian host family with whom I could stay. I was thrilled. Since my sophomore year, I had wanted to travel abroad and live in a country where I could practice and improve upon the Spanish I’d learned so far at McCallie. My first attempt failed when I unsuccessfully tried to convince my parents to let me spend my junior year in Zaragoza, Spain. This time, however, I played my cards right, and they agreed to let me spend my summer in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Before I continue, I want to inform you of a few facts I didn’t know about Bolivia until I got there. First and foremost, Bolivia is the poorest country in Latin America – the second poorest in the western hemisphere behind Haiti. Secondly, Bolivia does not have much of a tourism industry, if any. Consequently, no one speaks English. Finally, despite its poverty, Bolivia is rich in culture. The natives are extremely proud of their food. They also have no personal space limitations, at times resulting in face-to-face conversations close enough to be considered kissing; and they love to celebrate any occasion. Even when I was with the McCallie group, I was quickly intro-
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duced to a number of “platos tipicos,” typical meals very far from what we would consider to be normal food. Throughout my stay, I ate a variety of food including, but not limited to cow intestines, cow tongue, cow liver, cow heart, bull testicles, chicken heart, chicken feet, and worst of all, hot dogs nearly every day for breakfast. Please don’t mistake this list of cultural differences as complaints. While I may not have known exactly what I would be doing, eating or experiencing before I went, I was sure that the culture would be different and that the transition would be difficult. But I accepted the challenge. I knew God was looking out for me when I got to Bolivia because if I hadn’t been with this group of guys, I may have panicked. The transition was not one to be taken lightly, but their encouragement and positive attitudes helped make my initial transition so much easier. In a span of 10 days, the guys became some of my closest friends. Through a variety of trying situations, including 26 hours stranded on a blockaded bus, we bonded in ways we never could have at home. The experiences we shared on that trip brought our group together and made the two weeks I spent with them in Bolivia an absolute joy. But as the end of their trip approached, the realization that I would soon be on my own did too. Soon, the guys I had shared rooms with would be back home in their own rooms, in their own culture. Instead of leaving with them, I was about to go on one of the wildest, most life-changing adventures I have ever been on. That Sunday morning came. They left, and I was truly alone, by myself in Bolivia. Drew, the social worker from Chattanooga who lives in Bolivia, took me to my new host family, and then he, too, left me. My gross romanticism of life in Bolivia was worlds away from the reality of it. I was suddenly alone in an unfamiliar home with unfamiliar people who spoke an unfamiliar language. I looked around my new home. We did not have running water. We did not have a toilet. We did not have a shower. We had a barbed wire fence to protect us from the drug dealers and gangs who ran the streets after sunset. We lived in a two-room, concrete structure that just barely passed as a house. When I looked for the kitchen, all I saw was an old mini refrigerator, a table with a bucket of water and a stack of dishes. I was about to live the next six weeks in
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poverty like I had never seen before. I felt like I was at the peak of a rollercoaster, just about to go over the edge. It is a very awkward situation to begin to live with two people, only 30 years old, whom you have never met before. It is even more awkward when you are not familiar with their culture, and even more so when you have not mastered their language. I had never been at such a tipping point in my entire life, and honestly, I was terrified. As my new host father, a Pastor named Rioni, and I began to converse, we started talking about my home which eventually led to a talk about politics. He asked about our voting system and if I could vote. I told him I wasn’t old enough yet. When he asked me if my dad could vote, I told him that he could. He then asked if my dad supported (President) Obama. I told him that my dad did not and would not vote for him in our upcoming election. Immediately Rioni pointed at his brown skin and said, “Debido a su piel?” “Because of his skin color?” Luckily, I understood him and was able to explain that it had nothing to do with Obama’s skin color. But a thought immediately rushed through my head. “What if I had not understood him? What if I had done what I always do when I misunderstand a question: just smile, nod and say yes?” It was only my first day alone, and I could have already messed up and told my new parents that I come from a racist father. By the end of the day, a variety of thoughts raced through my head: If my new parents don’t like me, would they kick me out to the streets in this dangerous neighborhood? What if I make a terribly offensive mistake without even realizing it? I lay down on a lumpy cot that would serve as my bed for the next six weeks and began to think. Much to my dismay, a small mouse scurried out from the corner. I already had a terribly long day and was exhausted, both physically and mentally. The thought of some major slip-up was pressure enough for six weeks to seem sufficient. But when this mouse darted out, I realized how long it truly would be. I lay down and tried to sleep, somewhat sure that the mouse would not crawl up onto the cot. The thought of the mouse waiting beneath me was enough to keep me up for several hours. So I returned to the thoughts of not being accepted and realized that I had a decision to make. This decision would be critical to my entire experience in Bolivia. Would I
submit to my nerves, my fear of embarrassment or rejection, and spend the six weeks as a recluse, or would I take a bounding leap outside my comfort zone, make some mistakes, but learn and grow from those mistakes? When I finally fell asleep, I knew my answer. I had the opportunity of a lifetime to be in Bolivia, to live with Pastor Rioni and Hermana Betty in absolute poverty, and it was my responsibility, not my parents, nor my teachers or friends, but mine, to make the most of my time. So the next morning, I told Rioni and Betty, over a breakfast of bologna toast, that I was nervous and that I would make mistakes. They told me that they already knew this. I was astonished. Rioni told me that I wouldn’t have come to live with them if I already spoke the language or knew the culture. And then, for the first time, I began to feel comfortable with my new family. A day in and I already felt like they cared about me and were looking out for me. This is not to say that my transition into the new culture suddenly became easier. The neighborhood I was living in was one of the poorest in Bolivia and easily one of the most dangerous. However, it was not necessarily the gang violence, drug dealers or junkies who got high in the park across the road that I struggled with when I was at my house. Instead, it was that little mouse in my room that shifted my perspective. I saw the mouse run out of his hole the first three nights I was there. On the fourth night, I decided I would not sleep in fear for the remaining five and a half weeks. Instead of a pest, the mouse became my pet. In fact, I named him “Booger” because he was gross and I didn’t want to touch him. But this simple alteration in my perception absolutely changed my outlook on my room, my family and my experience overall. I decided not to let the bad overwhelm the situations, but to find the good, the silver-lining if you will, in everything. Such a slight shift in attitude made my sleeping so much better, knowing that I had a pet running around, not a vicious pest. Yes, I faced many struggles throughout my stay in South America, but I never let them overcome me. Whenever the circumstances were external, beyond my control, I made the internal decision to be flexible, to go with the flow.
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Andrew Meehan (second from left) and two other McCallie students with senior students from Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The neighborhood was filled with gangs, drug dealers, rabid dogs and drunks. But instead of seeing the danger, the bad in it, I chose to look for the good, and I truly believe that my experience was radically different, in a very positive way, because of that. I challenge you today to look for the good in everything, even if you have to make it up the way I did with my pet mouse Booger. Find challenges in your life and face them. Make a mistake and learn from it. Take a leap of faith. Land somewhere far outside your comfort zone and you’ll find experiences beyond your wildest dreams. Believe me, you won’t regret it. g
Global Leadership and Service Fund Several endowed funds are in place to offer financial assistance to McCallie boys who seek international travel and study opportunities and school-sponsored mission trips. To initiate a similar fund or to contribute to an existing one, please contact Penny Grant, Director of Development at pgrant@mccallie.org or 423-493-5621.
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(L-R): Sixth-graders Max Ransom, Wright Conklin, Thomas Sell
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Technology impacts society in so many ways. In all levels of education, technology in the classroom is trending. While maintaining the allimportant personal touch with students, several McCallie teachers are using technology to employ the “flipped classroom” method of teaching in their math classes.
“Y equals F of X denotes that Y is a function of X,” says the voice. Sawyer Lyons taps the screen on his Asus Android tablet a few times. The voice repeats the statement. “Y equals F of X denotes that Y is a function of X.” Sawyer, a McCallie School seventh-grader, is viewing a video lecture by his accelerated Algebra I teacher Cary Hubbard. He is studying the “introduction to functions” lesson in the comfort of his own home, feet propped up. Through the use of technology, Mr. Hubbard and Roc Evans ’91 are utilizing the “flipped classroom” teaching methods in their respective math classes. A flipped classroom refers to the inversion of traditional teaching methods; that is instruction occurring outside the classroom and homework being done during class time. “I think it’s a game-changer,” Mr. Hubbard says. “It’s a new way to teach math.” Mr. Hubbard’s video lessons are all online and easily accessible by his students. He uses a screen-recording and video editing program called Camtasia which records his voice while simultaneously capturing his on-screen actions to his MacBook Pro laptop. Using a Bamboo pen tablet enables him to write words and numbers and draw symbols on the screen in his choice of colors as he would on a whiteboard in front of a class. He has about 110 video lessons, ranging from 10 to 25 minutes in length, embedded on his Moodle page (McCallie’s learning management system). A student’s regular homework
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assignment is to watch the video and take notes. The following class day consists of a quiz to ensure he watched the video, and the remainder of class time is spent working on practice problems reinforcing the concepts covered in the previous night’s video. “What I love is that this works so well,” says Mr. Hubbard, a McCallie Middle School teacher since 1999. “Students really need to develop mental muscle memory. That’s where the math is in that practice. It’s important that they can practice it at school. “People say it’s cool that I teach by making videos. Well the flipped side of that is what we can do in class. They are finding success working through these problems with their buddies as I walk around and am able to help them as opposed to doing traditional homework at home and struggling if mom and dad can’t help them.” Mr. Evans and Mr. Hubbard started experimenting with the flipped classroom during the final semester of the 2011-12 school year. They each have a goal of eliminating their respective textbooks next year, using video lessons and practice sheets generated by them. Admittedly, the technology Mr. Evans employs for his sixthgrade math classes is simpler than that of Mr. Hubbard. His lessons are recorded on his iPad using the ShowMe interactive whiteboard and a stylus. Similar to Camtasia, ShowMe can record audio voice-over while Mr. Evans diagrams formulas, solves equations and shares notes on the iPad screen. Regardless of the technology being implemented, students of Mr. Evans and Mr. Hubbard can complete their homework in these classes on any device available to them – PC, Mac, iPad, tablet, Kindle, Nook, smartphone. They are not platform-specific. “I will come to class and see guys watching the video on an iPad, a computer or their phones,” says Mr. Evans, in his 16th year teaching at McCallie. “Or they are rewatching it. That’s what’s important to me. They may not get it and can rewind it. I’ve asked parents, ‘How many times when you were in school would you have liked to pause your professor or rewind what he said?’ This provides us with that opportunity.” The flipped classroom idea is credited to Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, two high school teachers from Woodland Park, Colo., who began using screencast technology as an educational tool in 2006. Teachers who have gone to the flipped method are basically using videos and other technology to teach the lesson, and then reinforcing those ideas in the classroom, a practice that has garnered positive feedback from McCallie Middle School students. “I like it because I am able to do all the practice problems in class with my friends,” says seventh-grader Thomas Priest. “We are able to work together to find the solutions. I also like being able to watch the videos again if it is a hard topic. “It has not been hard to use this method. The videos are fun to watch, and it makes learning math easier.” “I like the way Mr. Evans teaches because it gives me another way to solve mathematical terminologies, and I can understand things much easier,” sixth-grader Willie Spight says. “Also, he has a lot of patience if we don’t know a problem that we are supposed to know. He usually gives us a few pointers and has us solve from there.” Accentuating the benefits for both students and teachers is the efficiency it offers in the classroom.
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"I’ve asked parents, ‘How many times when you were in school would you have liked to pause your professor or rewind what he said?" This provides us with that opportunity.” ROC EVANS ’91
Sixth-grader Melvin Tobar goes over an assignment in Mr. Evans’ math class
A sixth-grade class works on a math research project
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David Horne, sixth grade Roc Evans ’91 with sixth-grader Durham King
“It’s technology,” Mr. Evans says. “It’s fun for the kids. They are not restricted to learning in a classroom setting. Their homework assignment is pretty easy. Practicing the problems is under my watch. That’s how I like it. Class time is much more efficient. I have more time to work with those who need the extra one-on-one.” “It really helps me meet each boy’s needs much better because I’m not just throwing out a blanket to everybody,” Mr. Hubbard says. “You don’t want to teach above too many kids, and you don’t want to slow everyone else down. Everybody gets more of A SAMPLING OF what they need. If they need more concept instruction, they can watch the vidACADEMIC TECHNOLOGIES eo again and in class. It doesn’t take me AT McCALLIE out of the equation at all. It just lessens • BYOD (bring your own device) my role. I’m more of a helper than the main star.” • E-textbooks Rob Lyons ’88 video records his lec• Google Apps (collaboration, email, tures for his Upper School honors and office) accelerated Pre-Calculus classes. If a boy • Mobile Apps misses a lesson or needs to review, he can access the video lecture online any time. • Moodle (learning management Mr. Lyons encourages technology use in system) the classroom. Students are allowed to • MOSIS (student record system) use cell phones to snap photos of complex problems on the board for refer• Movie Editing ence, and he has recorded a homework • Video Conferencing set and distributed the video to students • Wireless Campus using only his cell phone. While Mr. Lyons endorses the flipped • YouTube Channels classroom method and has 40 to 50 videos and screencasts in his YouTube library, he says he has not yet had the time to commit to that approach but hopes to do so in the near future. “My son is in Mr. Hubbard’s Algebra I class,” he says. “I’m seeing the process at home as a parent. Sawyer is thriving in the class. It’s not traditional. He’s not sitting there plugging and chugging at home doing math problems over and over. He’s watching the videos. “It’s the lecture, and the student has to be very intent on understanding it. It’s not about watching a TV show. You are focusing and taking notes. Otherwise when you get into the work, you are lost. “Students struggle with homework and understanding concepts. They can be on an island by themselves doing homework. With the flipped classroom, they are not any more. If they have problems with the lecture, they can watch it again. The teacher can answer questions the next day.” The flipped model has received its share of publicity recently because of the popularity of Khan Academy. Salman Khan began producing screencast videos to better explain schoolwork to his
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nephew. What was once a weekend project is now Khan Academy, a non-profit, worldwide phenomenon offering educational videos to anyone with Internet access. The Khan Academy concept is often grouped with the flipped classroom idea; however, it is only one form of the model. Mr. Khan is an advocate for classroom technology which, he says, can create deeper classroom experiences. “In discussions about bringing technology into the classroom, I sometimes hear people say that virtual resources will replace physical instruction,” he says in an October 2012 commentary in “Education Week.” “I think this idea is absolutely wrong. Technology will never replace teachers; in fact, it will make teachers even more important. Technology will give teachers valuable real-time data to diagnose students’ weak points and design appropriate interventions.” McCallie is a bring-your-own-device school where students are welcome to use any personal device to augment the learning experience. According to Information Systems Director Robert Wilson, 1,021 personal devices are currently registered with the information technology office. “We hear (Headmaster) Dr. Walker say all the time that McCallie is built on relationships,” Mr. Evans says. “People come to McCallie because of the relationships with the teachers. There might be a fear that a device is going to replace the relationship with the student. I don’t want it to do that. I still want to build relationships with my students. This doesn’t replace that. It’s just an avenue to enhance that relationship.” The flipped model is not without its unfavorable attributes. Mr. Evans says the method limits group interaction in a math class. Mr. Hubbard points out the increased work required of the teacher, and Mr. Lyons explains that if students don’t watch the videos intently, it is like missing the class. An article in “The Economist” gave an unflattering assessment of the flipped classroom stating that any change can boost people’s performance simply because of the novelty value the change offers. This is known as the Hawthorne effect. Many McCallie teachers use forms of technology to teach their classes. The school’s 10-member technology committee, led by Mr. Wilson, researches how teaching and learning can be improved through the use of technology. It is currently evaluating the latest software that could eventually lead to more teachers flipping their respective classrooms. At this date, math courses seem to lend themselves most favorably to this approach. “In the past, I would try to teach a concept in a 50-minute class where some boys in the upper end of the class would understand it in 10 minutes and be ready to start practicing,” Mr. Hubbard says. “Others would need 50 minutes or more before they felt comfortable. I had to find the middle. So I loved the idea that if a concept is on the video, the boy who needs to watch it once can, and he who needs to watch it 15 times can do so.
Cary Hubbard assists seventh-grade students in his algebra I accelerated class
Rob Lyons ’88 goes over Calculus problems for his Pre-Calculus accelerated students
“That’s where it started. The pluses just kept popping up. Anything you can put on your computer screen you can put into a video. There are no limits. And what we can do in the classroom and the collaborative learning that goes on has really been positive for me. The grades are good. The discussions I hear are better. The flip side of this is not just getting them to work in class. As I walk around, I can pinpoint who needs help and in what areas. I think this will revolutionize the way math is taught.” g
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TechnologyTrendsetters McCallie Magazine spotlights four alumni who have forged successful careers in a field of technology The smart phone is about to become
smarter. The days are near (and may already be here for some) when an individual will use his or her cell phone to pay for merchandise at a store, gain access to their hotel room and get admission to amusement park attractions. Near field communications, or “contactless technology,” will make this and much more possible from a device in the palm of a hand. Some newer smart phones are already equipped with this Craig Fuller ’97 wireless ability. A Chattanooga-based company, TransCard, is one of three industry leaders managing NFC technology for some of the big cell phone carriers. “Mobile smart phones are the No. 1 thing that has changed our industry,” says TransCard CEO Craig Fuller ’97. “They will become more pertinent. Our technology is embedded in some of these solutions and will continue to impact all industries. It’s real time. It’s immediate. Everybody carries it and has access to it. There is so much you can do with data and a mobile device.” TransCard provides prepaid debit cards and mobile payment processing services for banks and shopping malls. The business idea sprouted from the family’s trucking company, U.S. Express, where drivers were paid with a prepaid debit card, making it more convenient for them to access their money as they traveled. According to Mr. Fuller, 60 million Americans do not have access to banking. TransCard uses technology to offer solutions to those who are not core bank customers. “Because technology changes so quickly, small startup businesses can become significant players in their industry in a short amount of time,” Mr. Fuller says. “We’ve been doing this for seven years and are now the leader in providing prepaid services to banks across the country. It’s exciting considering that our competitors are multi-billion dollar companies that have been around for 30-40 years.” TransCard’s NFC technology is a key contributor to mobile communications services. Mr. Fuller says his company just invested in a group who is embedding NFC digital chips in a watch. The contactless watch is currently in the beta-testing phase but is something technology followers should be on the lookout for soon. A six-year day student at McCallie, Mr. Fuller was an Alumni Achievement Award winner last year for the Class of 1997. “I have always been intrigued by what technology can do,” he says. “But it was in history and English classes at McCallie where I learned how history tends to repeat itself. And one of the most common trends is the fact that technology is a key contributor to those changes in history, even though it always comes out in new forms.” g
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advice while a student at Emory University. “Learn to write and communicate, then do what you love later,” his father told him. Mr. Muir graduated from Emory with a degree in history, but his fascination with computers led him to forge a successful career in technology services. He and a partner started a company in the early 1990s called SerThornton Muir ’86 vice Central which offered IT services but also sold Telecom computers to customers on every continent around the globe except Antarctica. Recently, he founded a new company, Virtual Mindset, which caters outsourced IT services and technical resources to smalland medium-sized businesses. Services performed by the Atlantabased business include infrastructure services, hosting, disaster recovery planning, custom development, security assessment, sourcing, voice over IP design and technology marketing. “I do what I call fractional CIO work,” Mr. Muir says. “Larger companies have Corporate Information Officers who do this full time. We figure things out, give them a plan, then help them execute the plan. We bring in expertise and strategy that is not likely needed full time.” Mr. Muir attended McCallie as a boarding student in the days of the infancy of personal and desktop computers. Ed Lewis oversaw the computer lab, a small room in Maclellan Hall with a handful of Apple II machines. Mr. Muir says he worked in the lab which allowed him access to the computers. “Mr. Lewis would show us all the amazing things the Apple II could do,” Mr. Muir says. “He told us there would come a day when the computer couldn’t get any faster, and that in 5 or 10 years, we would be maxed out. But I think he got anybody who went into the lab pretty excited about computers.” Computer technology has proven to have infinite uses. The latest important advancement in the field, in Mr. Muir’s opinion, has been the move toward cloud computing where resources are delivered as a service over a network or the Internet. “Cloud computing frees up a lot of local resources and gives people the ability to create interesting systems by putting these things together,” he says. “The tools are out there. You just need a few smart developers who could put it together for you. “I see our company helping businesses move into the cloud and getting themselves in a much better position than where they are.” g
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has had a direct correlation to the interest in computer science. Gamers young and old are drawn to this field of study to learn how to design games, to understand them better or simply because they love playing them. Dr. Rance Cleaveland ’78, professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, teaches three undergraduate classes. The most basic, Introduction to Computer Science, has a small focus on Dr. Rance Cleaveland ’78 video games and, he says, attracts attention from a wide-range of students. “The two things I feel people are more interested in learning about when it comes to computer science are social media and games,” Dr. Cleaveland says. “They’ve seen movies and know that guys are getting rich off things like Facebook, and I would say part of that is driven by current trends. There is a big difference in gaming even from 10 years ago that I’ve noticed. When I came along, playing games on a computer was something one wouldn’t necessarily admit to in public. There is no stigma attached to gaming anymore.” Dr. Cleaveland, who says he got bitten by the computer bug while at McCallie, also teaches a graduate course in software verification and undergraduate classes in programming languages and concurrency, which is writing software where multiple tasks are going on at the same time. He also serves as Executive Director of the Fraunhofer USA Center for Experimental Software Engineering at the university where he conducts research on better ways to produce software. “Software is in everything these days,” the former six-year McCallie day student says. “It’s not just in computers. It’s also in cars, dishwashers, shavers, you name it. There is a huge need for people to write this software. My research is devoted to techniques and strategies to make software developers more efficient.” The project Dr. Cleaveland is currently working on is called modelbased testing. Written software must be tested thoroughly to make sure it behaves as intended. The model-based approach ensures more thorough and efficient testing, while the traditional method can be error-prone because it relies on the experience and knowledge of engineers and can be a manually intensive process, he says. Dr. Cleaveland has devoted much of his career to improving the efficiency of software. In 1992, he received the National Young Investigator Award given by the National Science Foundation in recognition of his research achievements. He also started and is Chairman of the Board of Reactive Systems, Inc., which sells products that automate testing of software primarily in cars. Most of its business is conducted with auto companies in Germany, Japan and the U.S. g
What is the next big thing in the world of technology? “Anything related to mobile. One of the things we’re seeing is in the next five years, money will be mobile. You will be paying with your cell phone. We are bullish on mobile. It’s real time. It’s immediate. Everybody carries it and has access to it.” – Craig Fuller ’97
Dr. Doug Bowman ’90 doesn’t play video
games for a living. But his research is out in front of the field for video game designers and other product engineers. A professor of computer science at Virginia Tech, Dr. Bowman also directs the Center for Human-Computer Interaction and leads the three dimensional interaction research group. Dr. Bowman and his fellow researchers had been working on motion gaming Dr. Doug interfaces prior to the 2006 launch of the Bowman ’90 Nintendo Wii, which uses a wireless controller where a console detects a player’s movements in three dimensions. Kinect for the Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation Move are the latest entries into the motion-sensing game platform. “Nintendo Wii was the first to use motion gaming interfaces, and it got everyone excited about using body motions, hand motions and gestures to interact with the game as opposed to buttons and joy sticks and keyboards,” he says. “We were excited when that came out because we had been working on those interfaces for a long time. We would tell people about them and no one knew what we were talking about because there wasn’t anything like that out there in the consumer product world.” Human-Computer Interaction is the study of any sort of interplay between humans and interactive systems, or between humans and other humans when mediated by technology, Dr. Bowman explains. His team of researchers design user interfaces or interactive technology for people to use in everyday or specialized tasks. Dr. Bowman specializes in 3D user interfaces and virtual and augmented reality. His team recently received a grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop training technology for military personnel using virtual reality displays. “We use many advance display technologies, head-mounted displays, large wrap around projection displays, 3D stereo graphics and tracking systems,” he says. “My kind of research area is designing user interfaces or evaluating those user interfaces for advance display systems.” Computer science wasn’t on his radar while a six-year day student at McCallie, but he says he was good at math. Originally majoring in French at Georgia Tech, he took a couple of computer classes and was quickly hooked. “The idea to have complete control of this piece of machinery and have it do basically magic was fascinating to me,” he says. “Especially when I got into computer graphics class. I would sit there for a few hours, write several hundred lines of code, run it and get a beautiful picture on the screen. That opened my eyes to the power of computing.” g
“Mobile augmented reality is on the horizon. The idea is you are looking at the real world but have virtual augmentations or virtual overlays on the real world. People are excited about Project Glass from Google. It’s a set of glasses you see the real world through, but the user can overlay information, annotations and virtual objects onto your view of real world.” – Doug Bowman ’90
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just be connected. Any device that has a microprocessor in it is also going to be connected all the time. This is going to revolutionize how products are dealt with after they are released. There will be the possibility for continual software upgrades as well as the danger of a virus getting into newly connected devices. In 10 years I don’t think anyone will have Wi-Fi in their house.” – Rance Cleaveland ’78
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Alumni Chapters in Full Swing
Young Alumni Party More than 200 alumni from McCallie and Girls Preparatory School attended the annual McCallie/GPS Young Alumni Holiday Party December 20th at Niko’s Southside Grill in Chattanooga. The attendees included alumni from the classes of 2008-2012. They enjoyed reconnecting with classmates and former teachers and administrators including Dr. Kirk Walker ’69, Kenny Sholl, Bill Royer and Trey Tucker ’98.
Over the last year, McCallie has initiated or
relaunched Alumni Chapters in nine cities with large alumni populations for the purpose of keeping graduates connected to McCallie and McCallie connected to its alumni. Each chapter is led by a chairman who oversees a steering committee. A chapter’s events are tailored toward each respective city and emphasize social and community activities. A chapter event is not about fundraising. “We’ve had limited alumni chapter effort in the past, but it only encompassed very large cities like Charlotte and Atlanta,” says Director of Alumni Mitzi Smith. “With the reorganization of the development office, I am now able to concentrate on a more comprehensive chapter expansion.” The nine chapters include cities with 150 or more alumni in the area – Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chattanooga which is home to over 2,000 alumni. Examples of chapter events, programs and activities include a crawfish boil for McCallie and Girls Preparatory School alumni in New York City, an election-year political program at an alum’s house in Washington and a tailgate party in Nashville prior to the Mc-
This event is one of several Young Alumni events held throughout the year. Other events include McCallie Alumni in College dinners and the annual McCallie/GPS Young Alum Phonathon. At this year’s Phonathon, the classes of 2001 and 2003-2008 raised over $10,000 for the McCallie Annual Sustaining Fund.
McCallie alumni pictured include (L-R) D.J. Cochran, Julian Partridge, Jesse Morgan, Carter McCall and (front row) Cartter Kerr.
High School All-American Arturo Rocha ’12 was named an All-American by the National Soccer Association of America for the 2012 season. A four-year starter, he was the NSCAA Player of the Year in Tennessee last year. A two-time All-South and four-time All-State honoree, Rocha scored 18 goals and had 17 assists as a senior. He was named the Chattanooga Times Free Press Player of the Year.
The New York City Alumni Chapter enjoyed a crawfish boil this past summer
Callie-Montgomery Bell Academy football game, as well as numerous after-hours networking events. The Atlanta chapter hosted its first holiday party this season and is planning its own community service project, and the Charlotte Chapter has raised more than $200,000 to fund a Charlotte Alumni Scholarship. New York alumni also executed that chapter’s first community service project this fall, painting a mural at a Brooklyn school. For more information on joining a McCallie Alumni Chapter, please contact Ms. Smith at msmith@mccallie.org or 423-493-5616. g
From the Bookshelf Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham ’87 released his
“This was a goal of Arturo’s when he came to McCallie,” Head Coach Tony Meyers says. “He worked hard on his game to become a better player, and it has paid off. He has a unique ability to finish near the goal and the vision to find teammates. He was a pleasure to coach.” Rocha is now continuing his soccer career at Lee University.
Coach Tony Meyers (left), Arturo Rocha ’12 (right)
latest book, “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” in November 2012 through Random House. Mr. Meacham was honored with a Pulitzer in 2009 for “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.” Other books written by Mr. Meacham include “American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation,” “Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship,” and a volume of essays entitled “Voices in Our Blood: America’s Best on the Civil Rights Movement.” Dr. Joseph Crespino ’90 published his third book, “Strom Thurmond’s America,” released by Hill and Wang Publishing in September 2012. The book is a biography of the controversial late U.S. Senator from South Carolina. Mr. Crespino has also written “In Search of Another Country: Mississippi and the Conservative Counterrevolution” and “The Myth of Southern Exceptionalism.” John Wright ’69 has completed his book, “BLAZING ICE: Pioneering the TwentyFirst Century’s Road to the South Pole.” It describes the ordeal he and his team endured forging a 1,000-mile haul route across the continent of Antarctica. He dedicated the book to McCallie and the Class of ’69. g
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Births&Weddings Births80-90s To Shannon Campbell ’80 and Dawn Kunkel, a daughter Aila Kai, on October 4, 2012. To John Nix Jr. ’94 and Ramsey, a son, Thomas Patrick on April 24, 2012. To Robert Holland III ’94 and Catherine, twin sons, Robert (Rob) Clayton and Parker (Park) Bentley, on November 3, 2011. To Reed Rawlings ’96 and Jessica, a son, Daniel Reed Rawlings Jr., on September 20, 2011. To Nick Wilkinson ’96 and Laura, a son, Hudson Creel, on October 5, 2012. To John Evans Seward III ’97 and Wendi, a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, on December 19, 2012. To Richard McMillan ’99 and Sarah, a son, Richard “Taylor” McMillan III, on July 17, 2012. To David Neely ’99 and Jessica, twins: a son, Jack Lawrence, and a daughter, Teagan Virginia, on November 9, 2012. g
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Alex Vaughn ’03 and his wife, Jaime, will be bringing A.J. up for his first McCallie football game next season. Alexander James (A.J.) Vaughn was born April 11, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala.
Shannon Campbell ’80 and wife, Dawn Kunkel, with daughter, Aila, at her baptism in October 2012.
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Births00s To Matthew Hitchcock ’00 and Kathleen, a daughter, Anna Grace, on March 29, 2012. To Shalin Tejani ’00 and Niti, a son, Shivam Shalin, on November 29, 2012. To Brandon Waters ’00 and Meg, a son, Breckin Pierce, on December 3, 2012. To Mark Wyatt ’01 and Lindsay, a son, Alexander Wade, on May 17, 2012. To Knox Campbell ’02 and Susan, a daughter, Marion Hadley, on November 8, 2012. To Alex Vaughn ’03 and Jaime, a son, Alexander James “AJ” Vaughn, on April 11, 2012. To Ramsey Brock ’03 and Megan, a daughter, Tallulah Mae “Tully” on December 13, 2012. To Callender Hughes ’05 and Rachel, a son, Jackson Callender, on November 26, 2012. g
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Hudson Creel Wilkinson was born on October 5, 2012. He weighed 8 pounds and was “perfect,” according to parents Nick Wilkinson ’96 and Laura. Hudson and brother Niko are pictured here in their Halloween garb.
Lindsay and Mark Wyatt ’01 pose for a family photo with the newest addition to their family, Alex. Mark holds Drew, Alex’s older brother.
Weddings60s-00s William Hargrave ’64 to Barbara Darnell Blake on April 22, 2012. Robert A. Freyer, Jr ’88 to Karen Reaves on December, 1, 2012. Stephen M. Hedges ’00 to Mary Allyn on October 20, 2012. Blake Young ’01 to Britton Finklea on April 28, 2012. Eric Burger ’02 to Amanda Hlubek on October 20, 2012. William Dann ’03 to Ludmilla Cristina Bispels on December 30, 2012. Thomas McNeill ’06 to Ellen McDonald on August 5, 2012. g
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John Goetz ’01 and his wife, Whitney, were married in Johnson City, Tenn., on August 18, 2012. McCallie grads in the photo include Ryan Goetz ’03, Brandon Tindell ’01, Trey Tindell ’00, Chase Scott ’01, Brandon Couillard ’01, Michael Burke ’01 and Jordan Wood ’01.
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Class Updates 1940s-1950s James Mallory ’50 enjoys spending time with his 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He rides his bike over 4,000 miles per year. Dr. Larry McNeill ’55 teaches a freshmen English class at Sandhills Community College in North Carolina. He is vice president of the men’s Bible class at Brownson Presbyterian Church and manages McNeill Farms in two counties. William ‘Bill’ Robertson ’55 has maintained his membership in the Federal, Military and South Carolina Bar Associations, but he is no longer taking cases. He won three events at the U.S. Masters Swimming National Championships in Omaha, Neb. John Hamilton ’56 and wife Michelle are traveling in Taiwan for several months for immunotherapy for his cancer, to visit friends and relatives, and to conduct some business in Asia. He will return to the States in April 2013. Dave Davis ’59 practices psychiatry in Atlanta. He’s a frequent golfer, and recently recorded his third hole-in-one! Rogers Wade ’59 was appointed to the Georgia Board of Regents by Governor Nathan Deal.
1960s-1970s Herb Pritchett ’69 was honored in October 2012 by the Madisonville Community College in Kentucky as one of two benefactors of the year. He and wife Anne have supported programming at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts since it opened in 1991 and recently established a generous gift designated to the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts which will ensure continued artistic excellence.
Paul Renfroe ’74 enrolled in the Ministry Training College of Christian International Ministries in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. His wife Diane (nee Davis, GPS ’69) also enrolled in September 2012. His financial business of insurance and planning continues to thrive.
Big Blue Family Out West
Robert Fisher ’78 is now managing director of KW Commercial in Chattanooga. Lee Robinson ’79 caught his first sailfish in October 28, 2012.
1980s-1990s Jeffrey Sims ’81 was recently promoted to colonel in the Army Reserves and assumed command of a brigade located at Fort Jackson, S.C. With this new assignment, his unit will be deploying in Summer 2013 to Afghanistan. Jeff Turner ’86 was elected as a MassMutual Agents Association, Inc. representative. The organization selects members from among 5,500 representatives nationwide. A house designed by John Abernathy ’87 is featured on the cover of the February 2013 issue of “Architectural Digest.” The remodeled home is owned by Jennifer and Billy Frist of Nashville, nephew of former Senator Bill Frist. Rick Collett ’87 and his wife Amy were named Brand Advocate of the Year at the 2012 BrightStar Care National Conference in Nashville. They have been owners of a BrightStar in Chattanooga, one of the fastest growing home healthcare and staffing providers in the country, since January 2012.
Class of ’82 Alums “Pick Up” Where They Left Off During Reunion Weekend 2012, classmates from the Class of ’82 gathered to play in a Saturday afternoon pickup soccer game with members of the current McCallie soccer team and other alumni players. Richard Klevgard ’82 organized the event with Coach Steve George.
Lee Zoller ’87 with wife Holland and twin sons Keene and Smith sport their McCallie gear while enjoying the great outdoors at Beaver Creek in Colorado.
Jay Wellons ’87 is now Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville. Jay Williams ’90 was named partner at WME Entertainment in January. John Ashe ’91 is director of the firm CLEAResult Consulting, which recently made the “Inc. 500” list for the third consecutive year. Christopher Culpepper ’94 completed his fiveyear general surgery residency at the University of Kentucky this summer. Warner D. May ’96 was recently named senior vice president at his public relations agency, Fleishman Hillard. He currently leads product launches and public relations for AT&T’s mobile phone, consumer data and developer program businesses. Colin Spoelman ’97 founded a moonshine distillery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Featured in a “New York Times Magazine” article, he is the master distiller behind Kings County Distillery, which brews corn whiskeys in a 110-year-old brick building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Spoelman and his business partner began making highquality moonshine out of Spoelman’s apartment five years ago. Their business has since grown, and their bourbon and unaged moonshine are poured at fine restaurants and sold at liquor stores all over New York City and beyond.
Back Row L-R: Richard Klevgard ’82, Tim McDonald ’82, Henry Hutcheson ’82, Chicho Garcia ’82, Steve “Cat” George (Head Coach), Dr. Tom Langston ’82, John Owsley ’82 Front Row L-R: Bill Bullock ’82, Rob Paden ’82
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Ben Whitelaw ’97, a local commercial beer brewer in Chattanooga, has expanded his business to include manufacturing and selling dog biscuits. According to Chattanoogan.com, he went into the business brainstorming ways to use spent grain from the brewing process other than simply discarding it. The biscuits are made using locally sourced, all-natural products made from beer-making wastes. They are already placed in four local businesses. John Thompson ’98 is on the steering committee to found the New Hampshire Brewers Association and looks forward to leading the fledgling organization to promote and protect the Granite State’s breweries. Robert Weil ’99 recently moved to Watercolor, Fla., and is working in real estate. Matthew Tanner ’99 has been an instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force’s Initial Flight Screening program for the past five years and has recently been flying airshows across the country in his Laser 300 aircraft.
Save the Date(s)! March 21 Chattanooga Alumni Lunch May 20 Duck Day Golf Tournament
James Rountree Collett ’37 of Morganton, N.C., died January 28, 2012. The Army and Air Force veteran, physician and philanthropist is survived by his wife Nancy, five children and 12 grandchildren.
October 3-5 Reunion Weekend for classes celebrating their 5th through 45th reunion November 7-9 Golden M Reunion Weekend for classes celebrating their 50th through 70th reunion and everyone in between
Martin Seay ’03 finished his Ph.D at the University of Georgia and has been accepted as an assistant professor in personal financial planning at Kansas State University. Thomas McEntyre ’04 recently passed the Tennessee Bar and now works at Swafford, Jenkins and Raines in Jasper, Tenn., as an associate attorney.
2000s Von vonWerssowetz ’00 is currently working from his home in Dallas as an account manager for Knoxville-based PerfectServe, Inc.
Recent Grads Serve Together
Michael Turner ’05 is in the full-time MBA program at Georgetown University and has an anticipated graduation in May 2014. Thomas McNeill ’06 works for FirstBank as an accountant and attends Samford University at night in pursuit of his MBA. Matthew Wilson ’06 is in his third year of medical school at Quillen College of Medicine on a U.S. Navy Scholarship. Joshua Goldberg ’08 started a company called WeCounsel Solutions, LLC, based in Chattanooga. It connects therapists and patients online via videoconferencing and other secure features.
Classmates past and shipmates present Drew Hettenbach ’12 and USNA ’16 (left) and Jack Morrow ’11 and USNA ’15 (right), pose for a picture at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Paul Campbell Jr. ’33 of Chattanooga, died October 5, 2012. The Navy veteran and lawyer is survived by four sons including Paul III ’64, Mike ’68 and Doug ’70, 10 grandchildren including Paul IV ’94, Kolter ’99, Ransom ’04, Doug ’05, Hunter ’07, James ’08 and Crayton ’10 and two great-grandchildren.
Byron Hale Harvey ’38 of Greenville, S.C., died August 14, 2011. The WWII veteran, pilot and golfer is survived by six children, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Percy Hoxie Wood Jr. ’39 of Bennington, Vt., died January 5, 2011. The Navy veteran and psychiatrist is survived by four children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. James Hector Clark, Jr. ’40 of Cary, N.C., died January 9, 2013. The Navy veteran and banker is survived by his wife Linda, a brother Tom ’45, three children, a stepson, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Harry Allen Mixon ’41 of Chattanooga died August 12, 2012. The Navy veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Joyce, two sons and four grandchildren. William ‘Perrin’ Steele ’41 of Advance, N.C., died September 19, 2012. The Navy veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Sarah, three children, three stepchildren, eight grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Thomas Alexander Gregg ’42 of Cary, N.C., died January 18, 2012. The WWII veteran, Episcopal priest and counselor is survived by his wife Margaret, two children, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Steven Green ’08 graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2012. He is currently attending Harvard Law School.
Edwin ‘Cary’ Anderson ’43 of Atlanta died July 28, 2012. The Army veteran, businessman and volunteer is survived by three children, including Cary ’72, and six grandchildren.
Bennett Krishock ’11, a varsity lacrosse player at Colorado College, earned a spot on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll for excellence in the classroom during the 2012 spring semester.
Lapsley Walker Hamblen Jr. ’43 of Falls Church, Va., died September 10, 2012. The Navy veteran, lawyer and judge is survived by his wife Claudia, two children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Robert B. Walker Jr. ’43 of Columbia, S.C., died November 5, 2012. The Army veteran and business owner is survived by four children, seven grandchildren and two siblings including Cosmo “Cossie” Walker ’47. Samuel H. Carter Jr. ’43 of Amherst, Mass., died December 26, 2012. The Army veteran, singer, actor and teacher is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. Isaac Warring Tull Jr. ’45 of Atlanta and Gulf Shores, Ala., died April 11, 2007. He is survived by his wife Lucille, two children, two stepchildren and seven grandchildren. James E. Hollenbeck Jr. ’45 of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died February 14, 2012. The realtor and businessman is survived by his wife Katherine, five children, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. William McCanless Hale ’45 of Morristown, Tenn., died October 20, 2012. The Army veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Jean, five sons, including Bill ’69 and Mike ’70, two step-children, including Steve Stine ’79, 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a sister. Jack Leland Jones ’46 of Rock Springs, Tenn., died July 27, 2008. The engineer and professor is survived by his wife Helen Louise, five children, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Charles Kelley ’46 of Chattanooga died August 30, 2012. The teacher and coach is survived by his wife Rose Ann, three children, four stepchildren, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Newell ‘Sandy’ Allison ’46 of Lookout Mountain, Ga., died October 4, 2012. The Air Force veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Laura, four children including Ben ’78 and Sandy ’76, 12 grandchildren and two sisters. Glenn Stoutt ’47 of Louisville, Ky., died August 31, 2011. The pediatrician, professor and author is survived by his wife Tyleen, four children, nine grandchildren and a sister. John Paine ‘J.P.’ Richardson ’48 of Chattanooga died October 5, 2010. The Air Force veteran and chemical engineer is survived by a daughter, two stepchildren and a granddaughter.
1950s-1960s Douglas Rider BeVille Jr. ’49 of Chattanooga died February 22, 2012. The businessman and philanthropist is survived by his wife Barbara, three children, including Doug BeVille ’71, two step-children, six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and four great-grandchildren. William Eugene McClamroch, Jr. ’51 of Knoxville, Tenn., died August 27, 2011. The business owner and civic volunteer is survived by three children and eight grandchildren. Marvin Porter Meadors Jr. ’51 of Lynchburg, Va., died August 7, 2012. The Navy veteran and doctor is survived by six children and 15 grandchildren. Earle DeLeon “Del” Wood Jr. ’51 of Vestavia Hills, Ala., died December 30, 2012. The businessman and golfer is survived by his wife Elaine, two sons, four grandchildren and sister. Jefferson Edward Owens Jr. ’53 of Statesboro, Ga., died October 31, 2012. The Army veteran and businessman is survived by his wife Mima, three children, four grandchildren and three sisters. Winston Caine ’55 of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died October 23, 2012. The Air Force veteran, physician, professor and hematologist is survived by his wife Priscilla Ann, three children including Stephen ’86, Matt ’88 and Adam ’89 and eight grandchildren. Marshall ‘Gaynor’ Howell Jr. ’55 of Henderson, Ky., died October 31, 2012. The Air Force veteran, obstetrician and gynecologist is survived by his wife Barbara, three children, including Marshall ’82, and eight grandchildren. Robert W. ‘Bob’ Forsten ’57 of Dayton, Tenn., died October 27, 2012. The engineer, businessman and auto-enthusiast is survived by his wife Janice, a daughter and two siblings including David ’65.
Joseph Walter Bailey III ’62 of Heflin, N.C., died December 14, 2007. The Marines veteran and engineer is survived by his wife Kay, his mother, two children, three stepchildren, four grandchildren and two sisters. Wade Stewart ’62 of Atlanta died October 11, 2012. The Army veteran and salesman is survived by his wife Cathy. David Dowling Hamilton Jr. ’68 of Atlanta died December 11, 2012. The professor is survived by his mother and brother.
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Gordon Wayne Thomas ’70 of Winston-Salem, N.C., died February 25, 2012. The agronomist and golfer is survived by three siblings including brother Ronnie Thomas ’66 and step-brother John Reynolds ’96.
Edwin ‘Holt’ Williamson III ’71 of Winston-Salem, N.C., died July 7, 2012. The Navy veteran, businessman and financial consultant is survived by his wife Darlene, two daughters and two sisters. William Forrester ‘Bill’ Rogers ’73 of Chattanooga died November 11, 2012. The volunteer, writer and poet is survived by his mother Anne, a daughter, two brothers, Steve ’67 and Richard ’72, and a sister. Joseph Michael “Mike” Mundy ’77 of Atlanta died December 26, 2007. He is survived by his wife Peggie, two children, his mother and stepfather, a sister and a stepsister. Jason Spiers ’83 of Charlotte, N.C., died November 4, 2012. The pulmonary doctor and professor is survived by his wife Latessa, two children, his mother and father and a brother. John Davidson Hunter III ’86 of Chicago died August 28, 2012. The scientist and computer programmer is survived by his wife Miriam, two children, his mother and stepfather, his grandmother and two sisters.
William Coulson ‘Bill’ Moring ’60 of Scottsdale, Ariz., died October 12, 2012. The U.S. Marine veteran, engineer and athlete is survived by his wife Carla, two children, six grandchildren and sister. David Fletcher Campbell ’60 of Blue Ridge, Ga., died January 16, 2013. The architect and appraiser is survived by his wife Kelly, a son and a daughter, a brother Jimmy ’53 and one grandchild.
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Nostalgia on The Ridge Several campus treasure hunters have come across a set of four color print postcards dating from the 1930s, each depicting a different McCallie School scene. The one shown here in this untouched photo has “The McCallie School Battalion – at Dress Parade – Chattanooga, Tennessee” clearly printed across the bottom. According to research, the cards were printed in Chicago for T.H. Payne Co. in Chattanooga, an office supply store which had a downtown presence until around 1990. The description on the back describes McCallie as “an accredited school for boys, situated on the Battlefield of Missionary Ridge. Athletics on 40-acre campus, ideal swimming lake, municipal golf links, high scholarship rating, Christian training – just the place for the boy.” This particular card was postmarked on July 19, 1939. The cost of a postcard stamp in 1939 was one cent.
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