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AAG Grade 4 Play Mirror, Mirror The Fine Arts Department presented the streaming of the AAG 4th grade play “Mirror, Mirror” by Brian D. Taylor on March 10. The fourth grade girls enjoyed a cast party while awaiting the live streaming of the show!
toring program for this upcoming academic year. Chris and Ann also had the opportunity to meet with Mary Wren, a close friend of the Academies and donor of The Virginia O’Cain Wren Scholarship; Elon Johnson ’94, the 2020 Distinguished Alumna recipient and Senior Creative Executive of Production and Development at Tyler Perry Studios; Keenan Nix ’81 a prominent attorney and partner of the law firm Morgan and Morgan in the Atlanta region; and Mark Prichard ’65 (pictured here), to learn more about their experiences while a student at the Academies and how they can engage with the school. Mark is celebrating his reunion in October and plans to make a visit to campus for the events.
Spring Gathering Spring Gathering was a success as a virtual, live-streamed event. We shared a tribute video of Matt Bender ’49, P’78, ’80, ’82, GP’15, ’18, ’20; a toast to our senior parents; the winner of the $2,500 shopping spree at Frank Adams Jewelers; and amazing auction items.
Head of School visits Alumni & Alumna in Atlanta Head of School Chris Lauricella and Chief Advancement Officer Ann Wendth made a visit to Atlanta, Georgia this past summer to meet with alumni and alumnae and share the latest news about the Academies. It began with a visit with Jeannine Blanco ’89, a member of the Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Association and chair of the Alumnae of Color Affinity Group. Jeannine has been instrumental in engaging our alumnae of color from across the country in conversation about their experiences. She has also connected the group with students to begin to discuss how to establish a men12
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Upper School Theatre and Filmmaking Spring Theatre Production The Upper School students presented the play “13 Ways To Screw Up Your College Interview.” It was available on demand for those interested.
Virtual alumni/ae speaker series kicked off on Jan. 14 We kicked off our virtual Alumni/ae Speaker Series with a great panel on January 14! Thank you to our four very accomplished alumni and alumnae for sharing their military experience with our Upper School students. Lieutenant Frank Blake ’96 (Army), Major Conor Stewart ’05 (Marine Corps), Commander Meghan Poukish-Bodnar ’99 (Navy), and Tara Somersall Parten ’06 (Army) all shared lessons they have learned, the importance of leadership and service, and transition to the private sector. Thank you to Joe Fitzgerald ’74 for moderating the panel discussion. It was a fantastic event for students, alumni, alumnae, and teachers. Pictured above is Commander Poukish-Bodner ’99 on board of the Navy ship she commands.
Winter Musical, The Theory of Relativity On March 5-8 the Fine Arts Department presented the streaming of the Winter Musical “The Theory of Relativity” by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill. The Upper School students worked hard on the performance and shared it through a streaming platform.
