PDS The Magazine of Presbyterian Day School
Kyler Herring ‘16 Young Scholars Program Feature
FALL 2017
Report of Annual Giving 2016-2017
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PDS Spirit is a publication of Presbyterian Day School. PDS maintains a nondiscriminatory policy with regard to race, color, and national or ethnic origin. Director of Development & Alumni Relations McKee Humphreys Director of Communications Winston Baccus Art Directors Jessalyn Rozzell Craig Thompson Contributing Photographers Craig Thompson Contributing Writers Oliver Doughtie Laura Glenn Marshall Hatcher Glenda Henderson Editor May Montague Presbyterian Day School 4025 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 901-842-4600 www.pdsmemphis.org
A Letter from the Headmaster Thank you! I am so thankful for the PDS community and as a faculty and staff we have been trying to let you know how very much you are appreciated. Our school would not exist without the generous support of generations of PDS graduates and their families. In this issue, we are thanking and celebrating many who have given to our school. On behalf of a grateful student body and faculty, thank you for all you have done to help PDS thrive. As a school, we are excited to welcome two new strategic partners to the Memphis community. Pete Sanders recently began his tenure at Memphis University School. Our strong partnership with MUS has only been strengthened during the short time Pete has been onsite. We know that the vast majority of our students matriculate to seventh grade at MUS, and in recent years we have made certain they are ready for the next step in their education through a solid partnership. George Robertson is the new senior pastor at Second Presbyterian Church. We are excited for his experience and vision for Christian education. He brings a wealth of knowledge and an eagerness to support PDS. There is no more important partnership for PDS than 2PC, and we are looking forward to this next chapter with eager anticipation. Once again, thank you for your continued interest and support. May God continue to bless PDS. Sincerely,
Steve Hancock Headmaster
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Railgarten : Are these guys having too much fun?
The Stamp of a PDS Student
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PDS Strategic Initiatives
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The Wunderlichs’ PDS Legacy
Kyler Herring
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Report of Annual Giving
Young Scholar Profile
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Teacher Feature:
Darilyn Christenbury
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New Faculty
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New Faculty With the start of the 2017-2018 school year, we welcome ten new teachers to the PDS Community. Ginny Brundick - 1st Grade Teacher
Ginny Brundick, a native of Memphis, TN, is joining us full-time after working as an interim teacher for much of last year. Mrs. Brundick has ten years of teaching experience, and she is returning to full-time teaching after time at home with her children. Ginny has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rhodes College.
Jessica Chandler - 3rd - 6th Grade Spanish Teacher
Jessica Chandler grew up in Memphis and has 14 years of teaching experience. This will be her second time to be a part of the PDS faculty as she taught PK-2nd grade Spanish at PDS from 2006 to 2012. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish from Ole Miss and has also studied Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico at The Cemanahuac Spanish School.
Abbie Faith - Young Knights Teacher
Abbie Faith, a native of Oklahoma, is joining our Early Childhood team as a Young Knights teacher (two-year-olds). She worked as a substitute last year (YK-6th grade) as well as working in AfterCare. Ms. Faith has her degree from Oklahoma State University in Elementary Education.
Becca Harris - Pre-Kindergarten Associate
Becca Harris, born and raised in Memphis, is joining the Early Childhood team as the PK Associate. She has worked in PDS Aftercare for the past two years and has a degree in Child Development from the University of Memphis.
Natalie Martin - 1st-3rd Grade Learning Specialist
Natalie Martin is joining the PDS faculty as a learning specialist for grades 1-3. Mrs. Martin has six years of teaching experience. She comes to us from St. Mary’s Episcopal School where she taught 1st grade for four years. She has her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia and her Master of Education in Teaching and Learning from Union University.
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Jessica Muller, a Memphis native, is joining our 3rd-grade team. Mrs. Muller has three years of teaching experience. She comes to us from Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School and has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Memphis.
Tracey Oliver - Early Childhood Mandarin Teacher
Tracey Oliver is a native of Wisconsin, but has lived in Memphis for over four years. She will be joining our team as the Mandarin teacher for the Early Childhood Department. Mrs. Oliver began her study of Mandarin while living in China for two years. She comes to us with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies and is currently working on her Master’s degree in English as a Second Language (ESL) from the University of Memphis.
Lindsey Robinson - Director of Academic Support/First Grade Learning Specialist
Lindsey Robinson is joining us as the Director of Academic Support. A native of Fort Mill, SC, Mrs. Robinson has 12 years of teaching experience. She comes to us from Germantown Elementary. Mrs. Robinson has a degree in Early Childhood from Winthrop University as well as a Master’s Degree in Divergent Learning from Columbia College.
Jenny Stenberg - 4th Grade Teacher
Jenny Stenberg, a native of Memphis, is joining our fourth-grade team as a Language Arts teacher. Mrs. Stenberg has twelve years of teaching experience. She comes to us from St. Mary’s Episcopal School and has a Bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education from Vanderbilt University.
Lindsey White - Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Lindsey White, a native of Memphis, TN is joining our SK team. Mrs. White has six years of teaching experience. She comes to us from Hutchison and has a Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning from Union University.
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Jessica Muller - 3rd Grade Teacher
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Darilyn Christenbury
Young Knights-3rd Grade Bible Teacher & Director of the Crain Center for Global Studies
What is your background?
My dad was in the Air Force, so my family lived many places, including Okinawa for four years. We moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas when I was in the sixth grade, and I graduated from high school there. I attended the University of Arkansas, where I met my husband, Tom, who was on a football scholarship. Tom is a lifelong Memphian and a graduate of MUS, so we moved to Memphis in 1983 when we married.
How did you get interested in teaching?
I remember teaching my dolls as a little girl and loving to write on chalkboards. As a teenager, I babysat a great deal and realized how much I loved young children. As I considered career options, teaching seemed to be a natural calling for my life. I was also a leader in a women’s Bible study at my church and wrote the children’s curriculum, and this fostered a love of teaching both Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. When my dear friend, Wendy Edwards, told me about the Bible teacher opening, I committed to pray about it. After meeting with the Headmaster, I strongly felt the Lord leading me to PDS.
Why do you teach?
3 John 1:4 says, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” I consider teaching to be a high and holy calling. I see everyday, every class, and every student as a God-ordained opportunity for me to share the love and grace of Jesus. PDS boys are world-changers! In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul explains there are those who plant seeds and those who water them, but ultimately God brings the
harvest. As an educator, I get to be a planter and a waterer in the academic and spiritual lives of these boys.
Why teach at PDS?
In my time at PDS, I have been challenged to grow spiritually and professionally. The opportunities offered to teachers are unlike any other school. The support of fellow teachers and administrators gives us the freedom and encouragement to try new things and continue being lifelong learners. I am inspired and challenged daily by my bright, creative, supportive, and hilariously funny colleagues. We have a unified commitment to our students’ best interest and how we can join together with parents and each other to best address the needs of each student.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not at PDS?
I love to travel and spend time with family and friends. I enjoy reading and learning new things. Right now, I am learning to speak Italian.
What do you want a student to get from having had you as a teacher?
I want every student who has had me as a teacher to know three truths: He is a child of God and is loved beyond measure. (John 3:16) God has a unique and wonderful plan for his life. (Jeremiah 29:11) Out of a grateful heart, he should love and serve others. (Matthew 25:40)
PDS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Advancing Our Mission By Steve Hancock, Headmaster
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f you wander the halls of PDS, you will hear the word “strategic” in use throughout the campus. Our Strategic Dads University has helped hundreds of fathers around Memphis learn to lead their families through goal-setting and intentional parenting. Faculty are constantly looking for ways to be strategic in the implementation of our STEAM curriculum. “How do the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math intersect in authentic ways for boys under the age
of 13” is our essential question. It takes effort to be strategic, but the results are often unparalled. For my part, the Board of Trustees and I have been working hard on three strategic initiatives. We have prayerfully kept our school’s mission in mind, PDS strives to glorify God by developing boys in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man, and we are excited by the work of three active committees to support our school.
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Strategic Initiatives:
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Teachers Fund
Young Scholars
Giving our first merit based award to Junior Kindergarten teacher, Shari Caruthers, in May 2017 was a great joy. The DeWitt Shy, Jr. Faculty Award for Exemplary Work Ethic was the first in a series of 10 awards that we hope to fully fund to support the amazing work of our faculty and staff. Teachers are the lifeblood of our school. They work tireless hours, are devoted to the boys, and are constantly improving their craft. These professionals are not compensated at a high rate, yet they give their all for the school. The Teachers Fund will make it possible to continue recruiting and retaining the finest faculty. Currently, we have two of the ten endowments funded.
The Young Scholars program was created to provide access to promising students whose familes might not have the means to afford a PDS education. PDS has been blessed to have numerous Young Scholars over the past nine years. These boys come to us with a recognized ability to thrive and parents who are fully invested in the success of their son. All PDS boys benefit from being part of a more diverse school. We have high hopes to reinvigorate the program as we have already seen the incredible impact on many boys who are currently thriving in top secondary schools around our city. This year we welcome five Young Scholars to PDS. These boys enter our school in the Early Childhood division and are supported by outside donors and foundations who want to be a part of their success. We are currently meeting with families to help bring 6-10 more Young Scholars to PDS each year.
Building Boys, Making Men The character and spiritual education of our boys is of paramount importance. Standing alongside our powerful academic curriculum and ever-growing extracurricular program, Building Boys, Making Men is continuing to grow and evolve. Our committee has been hard at work creating a plan and contracting with a strategic partner to help us grow our influence. We want to create content and programs that will support our boys and their fathers from first through sixth grade and beyond. Our goal is to give boys a clear definition of godly manhood and help them understand it clearly, live it out daily, and share it boldly. Additionally, we hope to equip fathers to teach and lead their families. Our fundraising efforts have begun as we are committed to strengthen the program and not raise the cost of tuition in the process.
Thank you for helping PDS strategically undertake these initiatives.
YOUNG SCHOLARS BY THE NUMBERS
To learn more, check out our new Strategic Initiatives webpage: http://www.pdsmemphis.org/si
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Profile of a Young Scholar
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hen Kyler Herring ‘16 started at PDS in senior kindergarten, his mother thought it would be a trial run that would last a year or two – maybe. Eight years later, this Young Scholar is a PDS graduate and thriving as an eighth grader at Memphis University School.
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“It’s a good basis for learning how to be a man, how to have good morals, and how to develop strong character. I got a lot out of it.” – KYLER HERRING, ON THE BUILDING BOYS, MAKING MEN CURRICULUM Like all the sixth graders, Kyler completed Flight Plan, the Christian characterbuilding curriculum developed by PDS. “It’s a good basis for learning how to be a man, how to have good morals, and how to develop strong character. I got a lot out of it.” Kyler was in kindergarten at Germantown Elementary School when, on a classroom visit, Linda Douglas (PDS Admissions Liaison) noted his advanced reading skills. After further prayerful consideration and consultation, she contacted Shawna and encouraged Kyler to apply to be a Young Scholar. Kyler’s older sister enjoyed her experience at Germantown Elementary School, and Shawna assumed Kyler would follow her path. But, she thought, PDS did seem like such a good opportunity. Maybe they should try it – for a year or two. A year or two turned into seven. “Kyler was happy at PDS and, like I said, well-supported during his tough times. I didn’t realize how much it meant to him until recently, when he went back for a visit. He came home grinning from ear to ear, telling me all about the teachers and students he’d seen and the school news he’d heard. That’s when I knew. Absolutely, we had made the right decision.” Both mother and son agree PDS prepared him very well for MUS, where he’s now thriving in the classroom as well as on the football field and basketball court. “As a mother, it’s a great feeling to know he’s prepared for whatever is ahead — whatever direction in education he chooses. That’s what PDS gave us.”
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When he started at PDS, Kyler had some concerns every students asks himself at some point during adolescence: Will those kids like me? Will I fit in? Overtime, his questions were answered and his fears were nullified; Kyler soon found PDS to be the friendly environment over 600 boys each year know it to be. Before long, he clearly felt a sense of belonging within the PDS community. “Kids at PDS are pretty open about themselves and their feelings,” he says. Kyler approached both PDS friendships and academics with incredible resolve. While his favorite subjects, math and science, were fun hurdles to tackle, writing papers and expressing his thoughts for English sometimes had him flummoxed. With every hurdle, he remembers always receiving support from the faculty, who presented challenges to help him feel prepared rather than defeated. “The teachers are so supportive. They helped correct my grammar and writing. They gave me everything I needed to succeed,” he says. His mother, Shawna Herring, felt personal support from the PDS faculty when her husband died unexpectedly. Kyler was in fifth grade. “The outpouring of care and concern was incredible. I got calls almost every day from faculty and staff letting me know how Kyler was doing. Knowing so many people were looking out for him made me feel so much better.”
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GOD GRANDPARENTS’ DAY 2017 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
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BY MARSHALL HATCHER
Three generations of Wunderlichs have walked the halls of PDS.
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s Mr. Philip Cummings releases his 6th-grade Language Arts class, Ben Wunderlich ‘18 makes his way to his locker. This particular Wednesday morning had put some mid-week stress on him, but it’s lunchtime - a celebrated break in the middle of the day. I stopped him in the hallway and said, “Hey, I need your thoughts on this article that I’m writing for the PDS Spirit.” He looked skeptical at first, giving me a look of uncertainty. After a moment, his brow relaxed and he said confidently, “Yessir, I can do that.” While there may have been a dose of excitement about being featured, what showed most was Ben’s willingness to help his former teacher in this endeavor. It was apparent in that moment that Ben, a tenured member of the PDS community, has been nurtured by the school’s virtues of service and selflessness. Ben credits PDS for helping him grow as a servant leader and friend, but much of his character can be accredited to his family legacy. Ben happily explains that his father and grandfather have been important role models for him. “They have taught me to follow my instincts, trusting my core virtues to guide me through life. When things are difficult, wisdom steers me through challenges. I think my family has helped me develop those instincts.” The values that Ben has clung to for wisdom and guidance have been instilled in him by two generations of PDS boys before him. Bill Wunderlich ‘58 and Ben Wunderlich ‘91 have both walked the halls of PDS before their grandsons and sons. The memories of their time at PDS are fond; through the years, they have held tight to the virtues instilled by PDS. “Back in my PDS days, I was a crossing guard with a big red flag that helped students cross at Poplar and Goodlett,” remembers Bill. For many Memphians, an adult crossing guard at any Poplar intersection is a life-threatening task (one that many of our brave PDS staff undertake daily). To imagine a 6th-grade boy guiding traffic is astonishing – a
chuckling reminder that things were a bit simpler, and traffic less complex, when the school was in its early beginnings. Bill explained further, “For being the crossing guard, I earned early recess privileges. At PDS, helping others was rewarded.” The same holds true today. I asked Ben if he felt that PDS continues to reward helpful and selfless behavior. “When people happen to pick up trash in the hallway on their own merit, students are often given a dress-down day. These rewards remind us that selflessness pays off,” said Ben, who kindly took time out of his lunch to talk with me. Marjorie Porter teaches 6th grade Language Arts and added some insight into the deeper rewards she sees in her students. “I find that being a prekindergarten buddy rewards the 6th graders. Modeling behavior for young students garners its own personal rewards. They’ll even go off campus to Berclair Elementary to read to kindergartners, which is another personal merit experience offered to our students.” These experiences build character by instilling kindness, a value that has been timelessly integral to a PDS education. Ben’s father, Ben ‘91, remembers the kindness of his fellow classmates. “I was cleaning out my room a few years back and found a stack of notes written on notebook paper from my classmates at PDS thanking my mom for driving on a field trip. Some even signed with their nicknames to my mom, Mrs. ‘Wundy.’ I even read one aloud at a rehearsal dinner years later. The memories are countless, and I think it is amazing that my boys will come away with many of the same.” Ben’s younger son, Alex, is a 4th grader at PDS. He shared his favorite moments of friendship at school. “The reason I like school at PDS is the competition that I share with my friends during P.E. and sports. We like to play against each other, but that makes our friendships stronger.” Alex explains what every boy at PDS experiences – becoming a true friend through camaraderie and competition.
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The Wunderlichs’ PDS Legacy
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I asked the Wunderlich men which virtues have stuck with them over the years. Ben ‘91 explained, “At PDS, I learned to persevere, both academically and athletically. I didn’t always make an A or B, and my team may not have won every game, but I learned how to work hard and persevere through those challenges.” Bill has similar sentiments, and also notices it in his own grandchildren. “PDS got me ready for the rest of my life. I have noticed that Ben and Alex have good sportsmanship. They may get down sometimes, but they come back. I think PDS does a great job of coaching that. It’s real life.”
Through collective memories and shared values, the Wunderlich family understands how deep the roots of true friendship and selflessness can grow. PDS continues to be the nurturing soil that develops bonds between cousins, brothers, fathers, and grandfathers of so many families who have attended this school. Ben will be graduating 6th grade 60 years after his grandfather Bill did in 1958, and yet time has not altered the virtues of PDS. As boys enter this school, and men leave, they continue legacies of kindness, loyalty, and perseverance throughout generations.
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The Stamp of a PDS Student By Oliver Doughtie, Sr ‘86
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hen I think back to my time at PDS, I don’t necessarily remember all the classes I took or all the different activities with which we were involved. I do remember learning how to shake hands properly. This seems like such a basic skill, but it was a priority at PDS. Len Sumner would come by your classroom and select a few boys. When he selected you, you had to stand up and shake his hand. If you did well, you got a Superman stamp on your hand, and let’s be honest, there was absolutely nothing more important than getting the very cool, bright red Superman stamp. This was an old-school red ink pad and a rubber stamp, but I remember it being such a big deal to make sure that you earned that mark of success. As a student at PDS, I did not have the perspective to appreciate the value of the education I received. I was focused on more important things at the time, such as dissecting frogs in Mrs. Nabers’ science
class or whether I could sit on the top row of the amphitheater in the library during movie time. When I observe PDS from a parent’s point of view, it is the attention to detail with the boys that sets PDS apart. When I watch my boys shake Mr. Hancock’s hand each morning as they walk from the carpool line to the building, they don’t get a Superman stamp like I used to receive, but the values and attention to detail have not changed. Having my two sons at PDS, the older one soon to be a third-generation graduate, makes me very proud. PDS has been a major influence on my family’s life over several generations, and it would be wonderful to watch the next generation attend PDS in the future and receive the kind of education that lasts a lifetime.
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Railgarten’s owners, Taylor Berger ‘82 and Jack Phillips, bask in their urban backyard.
ALUMNI FEATURE
By Glenda Henderson & May Montague
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the business from one location to fifteen. Jack says he is involved in the hospitality business because he didn’t want to be stuck behind a desk. He wanted something that was — you guessed it — fun. This team designed Railgarten to be a backyard oasis teeming with niche diner food, exotic ice cream flavors, and specialty cocktails. Its playground arena includes a volleyball court, picnic tables, dozens of lawn chairs, and plenty of space for kids to roam. Food and drinks are available at several locations throughout the yard, and you are encouraged to dine inside or out. Railgarten knows that it takes a special amount of courage to let pets and kids run loose in an old Midtown rail yard, and the sights and sounds of the historic railroad stop have become the stomping grounds for local Memphians. What was once a junction has become a final destination. Located at the corner of Central and Young, the property backs up to railroad tracks where people once caught the
“It’s not easy to take little ones out for a meal, because they don’t always want to be quiet and sit still. We needed a family destination like Railgarten. It’s fenced with limited access, so the kids can run around like it’s their own backyard while the adults do their thing. Everybody has fun.” – Jack Phillips, Railgarten Owner
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RAILGARTEN BECOMES A FAMILY DESTINATION FULL OF FOOD AND FUN
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train into town. When Taylor saw shipping containers whizzing by, he knew immediately that he wanted to incorporate a railroad theme into this mixed-use space. He had been itching to do something with this non-traditional building material for years. These shipping containers are artfully used in the stage, bar, andseating area. Railgarten’s infrastructure might say, “we mean business,” but its entertainment philosophy says otherwise. These three partners each have young children, so making Railgarten kid-friendly was a top priority. Jack says, “It’s not easy to take little ones out for a meal, because they don’t always want to be quiet and sit still. We needed a family destination like Railgarten. It’s fenced with limited access, so the kids can run around like it’s their own backyard while the adults do their thing. Everybody has fun.” As the sun goes down, Railgarten’s atmosphere transitions from family-friendly to adult-friendly. “The night crowd consists of adults of all ages and all demographics from neighborhoods all over Memphis,” says Taylor. He tapped Chef Aaron Garland, known around Memphis for his popular MonkeyTrain food truck, to design their menu. His truck is now parked on site and will leverage its mobile capabilities for catering services. Chef Garland may have a classical culinary training (he trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York), but the main ingredient in every
Inflatables added to the kid-friendly fun at FAM JAM, Railgarten’s benefit night for PDS.
recipe is pure fun. One of Chef Garland’s remarkable features is his ability to assemble international dishes onto one comprehensive menu, featuring both fried cheese curds and bibimbap salad, a truffled egg sandwich and a Korean crispy chicken sandwich. Not to mention his mouth-watering, hearty double-milk stout-braised short ribs over three-cheese pimento mac and cheese. But maybe the most intriguing dish — as well as delicious — is the duck fat fries. “They’re thin, crispy, and spicy. Then the duck fat hits you, and the taste is amazing,” Jack says. Before it became an entertainment epicenter, this site was home to a hodgepodge of establishments including an overstuffed antique store, a karate studio, and an icehouse. Taylor has repurposed this sterile scene into a dynamic, vibrant landscape. For example, the large icehouse is now the ping pong bar. Why ping pong, might you ask? “Almost everyone has fond memories of playing ping pong in their garage or their church basement,” says Taylor. Taylor and John visited a ping pong bar in another city and knew immediately it would be welcomed in Memphis. These two prove they are equally adept at spotting a good idea as they are inventing original ones. Railgarten is not Taylor and John’s first venture in fun. Taylor opened a frozen yogurt shop a few years ago. Then the two helped create Loflin Yard, a sprawling one-acre bar, restaurant, event space, and
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and Rec Room, these men have a unique ability to both create and recreate, to invent as well as reinvent. Taylor and John came upon this ground-breaking development concept when they helped organize Untapped, a party at the vacant Tennessee Brewery downtown. At the time, they didn’t know if the event would be a finale or a beginning, but Untapped proved to be an immediate and long-term success. It brought awareness not only to this historic 1890’s building, but also to the potential of many real estate projects to come. Since then, Taylor and John have been committed to a mission that preserves and a vision that revitalizes historic spaces in the heart of Memphis. Taylor attributes the success of Railgarten and other ventures to the times we live in. “People are tired of computers that rip you away from other people. They want to return to actually playing with friends, family, and co-workers.” He and his partners recognize that sharing a tangible space fills that communal void. Not to mention, it’s irresistibly fun.
These boys and countless others spent an afternoon digging and swinging at the PDS Railgarten event.
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outdoor “living room” of sorts downtown. The facility includes The Coach House and The Safe House. The former was once home to the downtown carriage fleet, and the latter is named for the previous tenant Loflin Safe & Lock Company. There’s also the Front Yard, a community green space and gathering place, as well as the Back Yard, complete with a massive deck built over “Loflin Falls”. Community-building is imbedded in the blueprint of Taylor’s and John’s design for both Loflin Yard and Railgarten, and their ability to efficiently organize both urban landscapes is a testament to their ingenuity and vision. Yet another noteworthy space is their Rec Room, which sits at the corner of Broad Avenue and Tillman. It is both a bar and vintage game parlor, where according to the room’s promotional materials “adults can be kids again and kids can revel in games past.” Its expansive 6,000 sq. ft. includes game tables, six mammoth projection screens, vintage videos, a craft beer bar, and a food truck dock. John says their fun ventures are usually real estate driven. “We look for interesting but under-utilized properties. When we find one, then we decide what belongs there.” Judging from Railgarten, Loflin Yard,
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The Greatest Show-and-Tell on Earth By Laura Glenn, Head of Elementary School
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n April 20, PDS was introduced to the “Greatest Show and Tell on Earth” at our first ever Maker Faire, a celebration of innovation and creativity. PDS boys were encouraged to embrace the maker movement and make a project at home to showcase on this night. Whether the project involved science, engineering, art, technology, food, games, or crafts, if a boy made it, he was invited to show it off at the Maker Faire! Over 100 boys accepted the call to participate in the Maker Faire. With a mentor guiding their work, the boys became designers, inventors, and tinkerers. During the event, spectators engaged with
the participants to learn more about each individual project. Not only was this a night to view special projects that were already constructed, families attending the event were able to purchase dinner from local food trucks and participate in several activities too. We were excited to invite students from the West TN STEM Hub to lead a water filtration project, and we were also grateful to a local business, The Art Project, for joining our event. If you missed out on attending this year’s event, don’t worry! This combination of food trucks, friends, and fun will certainly be featured again next spring. Start thinking now about the projects that are yet to be designed!
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On April 20th, creativity was on display for PDS faculty and family as the boys showed off their impressive design thinking.
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REPORT OF ANNUAL GIVING: 2016-2017
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Report of Annual Giving 2016-2017
REPORT OF ANNUAL GIVING: 2016-2017
Sincerely, Steve Hancock Headmaster
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PDS’s mission is at the heart of our Strategic Initiatives which focuses fund-raising around three core elements: Young Scholars, Teachers, and our Building Boys, Making Men program. YOUNG SCHOLARS
The Young Scholars Program was launched in 2010 to provide the opportunity for boys from any part of the Memphis area to attend PDS. Young Scholar sponsors commit to support a Young Scholar for their entire PDS career.
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Preston Frazer Hope Christian Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charlton Moore, Jr. ‘57 Second Presbyterian Church Foundation, Inc.
TEACHER FUND
Teachers are the lifeblood of our school. They work tireless hours, are devoted to the boys, and are constantly improving their craft. Gifts to the Teachers Fund enable PDS to create endowed faculty awards.
In memory of Mr. DeWitt Malone Shy, Jr. ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Arnold, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Vincent Boberski III Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Carter Fontaine Campbell ‘85 Mr. Charles Benson Cannon ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chapman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chubb Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ezzell Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Jason Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Miles Fortas ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Galler Mr. and Mrs. John Gamble Mr. and Mrs. Don Kilgore Mr. and Mrs. Brad Martin Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. McBride Mr. and Mrs. Jay Paul McDonald, Sr. ‘64 Ms. Anita Johnson Michaels Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mossman Nickey ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. John Christopher Oswalt
Mr. and Mrs. Max Wesley Painter, Jr. ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foster Preston, Sr. ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Win Rawson Mr. and Mrs. David Foote Sellers Shy ‘84 Mrs. Sally Shy Mr. David Stewart Work ‘67
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resbyterian Day School strives to glorify God by developing boys in wisdom, stature, and favor with both God and man. Our mission, to educate the future leaders of Memphis and the world, is a lofty one. It is a mission grounded in faith and forged over decades by dedicated boys, families, and faculty. PDS is known across the country for our innovative academics, intentional character education, and commitment to helping boys in all areas of their lives. This aim for excellence comes at a cost. I am thankful for the families of our 540 boys as they have made a commitment to this school and their sons. Each year our faculty, family, and friends make sacrificial gifts to the school. These funds help us to provide a world-class education to our impressionable boys. Without your help, our school would not be the shining star that it has become. Thank you for your generosity. The boys of PDS benefit each and every day from the gifts you have given.
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GIVING CLUBS THE CORNERSTONE SOCIETY recognizes all annual gifts of $1000 or more. HEADMASTER’S SOCIETY
The Headmaster’s Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments in excess of $20,000. This society is in recognition of and thanks to the 12 headmasters in the 67-year history of PDS: Miss Maribelle Wheeler (1949-1951), Col. Ross McCain Lynn (1951-1955), Mr. Henry B. Roney, Jr. (1955-1960), Mr. James Day Lynch (1960-1963), Mr. Robert Carey Goodman (1963-1965), Mr. Marquis Lorenzo Pinkston (1965-1967), Mrs. Martha Hopper (1967-1968), Col. Earl H. Devanny, Jr. (1968-1972), Mr. Jack B. Stanford (1972-1979), Dr. Len Sumner (1979-2000), Mr. A. Lee Burns (2000-2014), and Mr. Steven E. Hancock (2014-present).
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Crawford Howard Private Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Hull Dobbs, Jr. ‘79 The Hartwell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charlton Moore, Jr. ‘57 Second Presbyterian Church Foundation, Inc.
ROBERT J. HUSSEY SOCIETY
The Robert J. Hussey Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $10,000 and $19,999. This society is in memory of Mr. Robert J. Hussey, one of the founders of PDS, for his tireless dedication and leadership in the formation of PDS. Mr. Hussey was one of the members of the original Board of Trustees and chairman of the board when the school opened in 1949.
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. James Ensor III Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Jason Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Preston Frazer Hope Christian Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hussey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Moore Dr. and Mrs. Jared Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wallace Smith ‘56
ANTHONY W. DICK SOCIETY
The Anthony W. Dick Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $7,500 and $9,999. Dr. Dick became the pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in the summer of 1947, expressing the desire that the church provide Christian elementary education with a day school. The giving society in his name is in memory of his commitment through his storied tenure to the boys of PDS.
Brinkley Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brundick
LEN SUMNER SOCIETY
The Len Sumner Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $5,000 and $7,499. Dr. Sumner was the Headmaster of the school from 1979-2000. During his tenure, the facilities we use today were constructed, computers were introduced into the classroom and programs such as enrichment, aftercare, and after-school tutoring were established. Dr. Sumner also served as president of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools and the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnstone Dobbs ‘83 First Tennessee Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Fogelman II ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fogelman Drs. Dana and Thomas Giel Mr. and Mrs. Howard Graham The Great Oaks Foundation Grinder, Taber and Grinder, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brad Martin R. Brad Martin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Moore ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. John Randolph Norfleet ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sansom Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cortis Schadt ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster Smith, Jr. ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Thomas
LEE BURNS SOCIETY
The Lee Burns Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $2,500 and $4,999. Lee Burns was the headmaster of the school from 2001-2014. Under his leadership, many of the current state-of-the-art facilities were built, including the Early Childhood Building, and technology was expanded across the campus.
Mrs. Patti Winemiller Eason Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trowbridge Gillespie, Jr. ‘59 Rev. Audrey Taylor Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hess Kroger Community Rewards Dr. and Mrs. David Libby Dr. and Mrs. Mike McSwain Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCaughan Morrison, Sr. ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Pat Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ragsdale Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Reid Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Schell Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Scull IV ‘76 Mrs. Jennifer Pentecost Sims Mr. Leonard J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Tancredi Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Alexander Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vines Mr. and Mrs. William H. Watkins III Mr. David Stewart Work ‘67
FRANK NORFLEET SOCIETY
The Frank Norfleet Society recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $1,000 and $2,499. Mr. Norfleet was responsible for creating the PDS Annual Fund as it was his idea to have an annual fund drive supplemental to the budget. Mr. Norfleet was a major contributor to the fund for many years.
Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. John D. Alexander II Dr. and Mrs. Larry Anthony Mr. and Mrs. George Coors Arthur ‘84 Ashley Furniture Autozone Matching Gift Program Ms. Faith Barcroft Mr. and Mrs. James H. Barton ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. John Barzizza Mr. Eric Christopher Beaty ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. Louie C. Bishop ‘80
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Mr. and Mrs. Mason Kauffman Keeler Iron Works, Inc. Jim Keras Automotive Group Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kyle Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lacy Lehman-Roberts Co. Mr. and Mrs. Will Levy Mr. John S. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Linkous III Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwin Loeb, Sr. ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. William Losch Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Lovell Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lowery Dr. and Mrs. Ravi Madasu Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Mason Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Paul Mavar Dr. and Mrs. Kit Sanford Mays Mr. and Mrs. Tom McAllister Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. James Stillman McFadden, Sr. ‘69 Mrs. Kathy McMath Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McNeill Medtronic Matching Gifts Foundation Memphis University School Metro Construction Drs. Christie and Madison Michael Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Dr. Elizabeth and Mr. Charles Scott Mitchell V Mr. Fontaine Bruce Moore III ‘64 Mr. Henry Wetter Morgan ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Morris Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Emerson Nearn, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Nick Nunn Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Orr III Ortho Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Max B. Ostner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Christopher Oswalt Mr. and Mrs. Mike Palazola Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lee Patton, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Burrow Peters ‘78 Royal Furniture Mr. and Mrs. Lance Russell Mr. and Mrs. William Reid Sanders, Sr. ‘61 Mrs. Frederick C. Schaeffer Schwab Charitable Fund Sentry, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Barrett Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sherrod Sherman ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. David Foote Sellers Shy ‘84 Mrs. Sally Shy
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Smith Ms. Nancy W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Smith Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Smythe III Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Solberg Mr. and Mrs. William S. Stafford Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony Stemmler Drs. Wendy and David Stinson Swanky’s/Cheffies Mr. and Mrs. David Tashie The Press On Foundation Mr. Norfleet Buckner Thompson ‘93 Drs. Clarissa and Terry Turner Dr. Geeta Gyamlani and Dr. Ganpat Valaulikar Veritas Technologies LLC Dr. and Mrs. Satish Verma Victory Ranch Dr. and Mrs. John Warmath Watkins Uiberall, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Weller Mr. and Mrs. James West IV Drs. Regan and Glenn Williams Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williamson Mr. and Mrs. C. Kemmons Wilson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Wetter Witherington ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Witherington Mr. and Mrs. Alvin William Wunderlich III ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Jason Yarbro
ROSS LYNN CLUB
The Ross Lynn Club recognizes individuals who make annual financial commitments between $500 and $999. Colonel Ross Lynn was the first Headmaster of PDS and is credited with establishing the high academic and moral standards of PDS. Colonel Lynn was also responsible for commissioning the design of the original PDS crest and establishing the motto.
Anonymous Armstrong Relocation and Companies Mr. and Mrs. Donald Durran Batchelor ‘66 Dr. Kelinda Batiste Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bell Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Braswell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Brigance Mr. and Mrs. John Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Donald Campbell, Jr. Mr. Charles Benson Cannon ‘64
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Bishop Hearth & Home Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bragorgos Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bryce Burch, Porter & Johnson, PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burkart Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Emerson Campbell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Webster Canale ‘62 The Canale Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chapman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Colcolough III Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn R. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. William Cox, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight R. Creasman Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Cross Dr. Lyle and Mr. Ted Davis Deupree Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Williams Deupree, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. William Deupree III Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Dickinson, Jr. Dobbs Management Co. Mr. and Mrs. John Hull Dobbs, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Andrew Dunavant Mr. and Mrs. George Douglas Edwards Mr. and Mrs. James T. Edwards, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Evans Evolve Bank & Trust Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bach Faber ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Garrott Mr. and Mrs. Brent Gerhart Miss Laura Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Robert D Gooch, Jr. Drs. Teresa and Marshall Gramm Dr. Wendy and Senator Phil Gramm Greater Houston Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brett Grinder Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grinder Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grow Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Allen Halliday ‘79 Haygood Realty Company, LP Mr. and Mrs. Price Hays Ms. Lingling Gong and Mr. Hao He Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hobson III ‘66 Mr. Theodore William Hoehn III ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hofstra Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones Hussey III ‘75 Mrs. Debbie Isom Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones
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ROSS LYNN CLUB (CONTINUED) Mr. and Mrs. Chaseton Carlisle ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kemp Conrad Dr. Chris Cooley DDS Mr. and Mrs. Eric Cox, Jr. Dr. Monisha Dutta and Dr. Pranab Das Mrs. Libby Daughdrill Ms. Mary Kay Davis Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Dorman III ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Oliver F. Doughtie ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. David Vaughan Dow ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dudek Dr. and Mrs. James R. Echols II ‘88 Mr. James Thornton Edwards, Jr. ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Eggers ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Ehrhart Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ehrlicher Equitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ezzell Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Faber Mr. Sidney Wilbur Farnsworth III ‘63 Dr. Sonia Benn and Mr. Lester Ferdinand Firehouse Subs Ford of West Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fowler First Tennessee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fruitt Mr. and Mrs. John Gamble Mr. and Mrs. Jason Michael Gowen ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Graham II Griffin Homes Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Justin Edward Grinder Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Roland Harris ‘75 Mrs. Larry Hess Jennifer Hobson, Realtor Dr. and Mrs. Kristopher Cornell Horne, Sr. ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McKee Humphreys ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. Joseph William Jarratt, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crowley Jehl, Jr. ‘74 Dr. Jeanne and Mr. Frank Z. Jemison, Jr. ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Johnston, Jr. Rev. and Mrs. William Gray Jones ‘82 Holiday Deli & Ham Co. Dr. and Mrs. Bhanu Kanakamedala Mr. and Mrs. James Joseph Keras III ‘91 Mr. Michael Kiser Mr. and Mrs. Russell Speros Klinke ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. John Kurdilla
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Kurdilla Mr. and Mrs. Bill Levy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lightman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Neely Mallory, Jr. Mr. Paul Marek The Marston Group, PLC Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Maurette Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mays Mr. J.W. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. McBride Mr. and Mrs. Casey McCandless Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kevin McEniry ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Don McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Spencer McLean Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McManus Memphis Sonic Local Advertising Mr. John Tarlton Morrison, Jr. ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Thayne Muller Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Nelson The Orvis Company, Inc. Drs. Bethany and Keith Owen, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Pace Mr. and Mrs. Johnny R. Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foster Preston, Sr. ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. James Turley Rantzow, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Redd Mr. and Mrs. Gary Reid Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schuyler Ms. Susan Waters and Mr. Christian Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Scott III ‘93 Second Presbyterian Church Drs. Rebekah and William Shappley Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Louie P. Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Clay Smythe Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stolnicki Ms. Susan Sutton Sysco Memphis LLC Mrs. Jane Tarkington Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tashie Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parrish Taylor III Mr. and Mrs. Rob Thomas Mrs. Valerie Haygood Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Colin Threlkeld ‘76 Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Trammell Voya Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wallis III Mr. and Mrs. Thom Weller
Drs. Martha and Larry Wells Mr. and Mrs. Wade West Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Williams Mr. and Mrs. Drew Wilson
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Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Rob Abbay IV Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Chinn Adams, Jr. ‘68 Albertine Company Mr. and Mrs. Palmer S. Albertine Dr. Gwen and Mr. Tony Alexander Ms. Sana Meghani and Mr. Kasam Ali All American, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ferree Allen, Jr. ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Allen Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Allen Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Alpert Amazon Smile American Endowment Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ammons Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Edward Anderson ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Applegate Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Arnold, Jr. Mr. Benjamin Humphreys Arnold III ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Polk Atkinson ‘90 Miss Lisa Ault Mr. and Mrs. John Autry Mr. and Mrs. Winston Baccus Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Balch Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ball Ms. Mary Ballard Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Ballo Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barcroft Baskin Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Beard II Dr. James Beaty Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bell, Sr. Capt. and Mrs. Trevor Benitone Mr. and Mrs. Brent Berry Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Biddle Mr. and Mrs. David Andrew Billions ‘84 Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Billions Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gerald Billions ‘87 Dr. and Mrs. Blake Billups Dr. and Mrs. Tom Billups Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bradford Black ‘88
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Colville, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Comella Mrs. Jan Conder Mr. and Mrs. Damon Conley Mrs. Gloria Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Tate Conrad ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Kristian Conway Conway Services Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Couloubaritsis Mr. and Mrs. Mason Cousins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Covington Mr. John Alexander Crabb ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Cham Crabtree The Honorable and Mrs. Christopher Bright Craft ‘63 Mrs. Shellie Creson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Michael Cross Mr. Michael Scott Cross, Jr. ‘02 Mr. William George Cross ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cummings Mr. Dylan Bruce Cunningham ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curry Dr. Sherri Li and Dr. Gerald Dang Dr. and Mrs. David Dantzker Dr. Nibedita Chowdhury and Dr. Kanak Das Data Comm Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis Rev. and Mrs. Warner Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Denman Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Johnstone Dent III Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Diaz Drs. Brooke and Dwight Dishmon Mr. and Mrs. Brian Donato Drs. Heather and Robert Donato Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Douglas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vaughan Dow ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Marquise Dowdy Downtown Aviation Mr. and Mrs. Donald Drinkard Mr. Dwight Drinkard, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Droke Ducks Unlimited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edward Dudek, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Dunavant Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duncan Duncan Williams, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Dyer Mr. and Ms. Darrin Earl Mr. and Mrs. Brian Eason
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eckels Mr. and Mrs. Gary Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Price Trapp Edwards ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paul Elizondo Rev. and Mrs. D. Todd Erickson Mr. Brian Estes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Eubank III Dr. and Mrs. Henry Simpson Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ezzell, Jr. Ms. Catherine Fahey Dr. and Mrs. Christian Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Farmer Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Farmer Dr. and Mrs. Michael Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Farmer Dr. and Mrs. Kent Farris Mr. and Mrs. Shun Faulkner FedEx Financial Federal Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Fisackerly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fisher Ms. Michele Howard-Flynn and Mr. Robert Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Miles Fortas ‘83 Dr. and Mrs. Brian Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Kent Francis ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Frazee Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Frazee Mr. and Mrs. Findley Frazer Ms. Penny Frazer Mr. Jim Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hayden Freeburg ‘75 Mrs. Lili Frye and Mr. Steve Froschauer Mr. and Mrs. William Duncan Galbreath II ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Galler Mr. and Mrs. Hall Gardner Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas Garner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas Garner, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Edward Garrett ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gehring Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Luke Germann Mr. and Mrs. Gibby Gibson III Drs. Dawn and Jeff Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Myles Gill Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gingold Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gober, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Goddard Mr. and Mrs. William Godwin
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Dr. Katherine and Mr. Adrian Blackney Mr. and Mrs. Sean Bowie Mr. and Mrs. Chad Boyd Ms. Gay Daughdrill Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Brady Mr. and Mrs. Otis Braxton Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. Bridgforth, Jr. Mr. David Jackson Bridgforth ‘12 Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bridgforth, Jr. Mr. Henry Robinson Bridgforth ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brock Mr. Everett Hope Brooks III ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Brooks ‘92 Mr. Paul Brooks Mr. and Ms. Willie Brown Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Brown ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Monte Brown Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brown Dr. Michelle and Mr. Andrew Bruce Mr. John M. Bryant Dr. and Mrs. John Bryson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bullard Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Bunch Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Burke Ms. Ella Burnett Mr. and Mrs. James F. Burnett Mrs. Arthur Burns, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Butler Mr. and Mrs. Will Butler Mr. and Mrs. Scott Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Carter Fontaine Campbell ‘85 Mrs. Florence Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Ken Carter Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Caruthers Ms. Judi Centko Mr. and Mrs. Ali Chambers Dr. and Mrs. Jason Chandler Ms. Sujuan Huang and Dr. Yixin Chen Mrs. Angie Gardner and Mr. Tony Cherone Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Collin Childress ‘86 Mrs. Eddie Jean Childress Dr. Maria Anello and Mr. Albert Chin Mr. and Mrs. Tom Christenbury Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chubb Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clanton Mr. and Mrs. Duke Bowers Clement III ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Vann Coe Mr. and Mrs. Corey Coleman Mrs. Mary E. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Collins
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RED AND BLUE CLUB (CONTINUED) Mr. and Mrs. A. Nicholas Goetze Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goetze Dr. and Mrs. Emmel B. Golden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gooch III Ms. Sandy Goodman Dr. Malika Tuli and Dr. Salil Goorha Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gore Mr. and Mrs. Troy Randel Graham Grandview Window & Door Greco Real Estate & Construction Dr. and Mrs. Barden Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gruby Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gusmus Miss Brooke Haley Mrs. Nina Haley Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Hall, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamlett Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neal Hammons III ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Hampton Mrs. John H. Harris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cheyne Harris Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harris Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Harrison Mr. Garret Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. James Haygood IV Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hays Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodwyn Heard III ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hecht Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert Heller III ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Henderson Mr. and Mrs. J. Ronald Hickman Dr. and Mrs. Robert Higginbotham ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hill Mr. Robert Hill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell Hillyer ‘87 Hobson Realtors Ms. Anne Jackson and Mr. Charles Hodum Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stuart Hooser ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Hopkins Mr. Grant Leslie Hopkins II ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Carter Hord Mr. and Mrs. John Horne Mrs. Ann K. Horner Mr. and Mrs. Gene Horner III Mr. and Mrs. Gene Horner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George House Mrs. Iyona Houston and Mr. Earl W. Houston II Mr. and Mrs. Brett Hughes Mr. Harrison McDade Hunt ‘01 Mrs. Laura Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Brian Andrew Ikerd Judge and Mrs. William Ingram Iron Tribe Fitness Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Irwin Ms. Stella Jackson Audrey Jacobi, Realtor Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery A. Jarratt ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Cameron C. Jehl ‘83 Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins J.I.B. Management, LLC Mr. Steven Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Johnston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Hooper Jones III ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jones Mr. and Mrs. William Bryan Jones ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leland Kay III ‘69 Mr. Parker Leonard Kaye ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keeler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKenzie Keesee, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Don Kilgore Mr. Samuel Donald Kilgore ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Young Kim Ms. Hardin Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Rodney King Mr. E. Robert Kinnebrew III ‘52 Miss Ellen Kinney Ms. Hart Kiser Mr. and Mrs. Abbas Kitabchi Kittie Kyle Collection Mr. and Mrs. Larry Klawinski Drs. Karen and Jimmy Klemis Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Klug Mr. Jackson Marshall Klug ‘05 Mr. Patrick Barry Klug ‘12 Mr. Theodore Dickinson Klug ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Knowlton ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Denny Koehn Ms. Carissa Lacy Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Laga Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Lamanna Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lamb Dr. and Mrs. Udo Lange Mr. and Mrs. Chris Langston Mr. Jonathan Maynard Large ‘93
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Latkovic Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edward Laughlin III ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lawson Mr. and Mrs. David Leake Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pearson Ledbetter, Jr. ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pearson Ledbetter, Sr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ledlow Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Chandler Lee ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lee Ms. Mary Ann Lee Mr. Thomas C. Lee, Jr. Mr. Edward Bennett LeMaster III ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Paul LeMay Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lequerica Mr. and Mrs. Gerald LeVan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lightman Mr. and Mrs. James R. Liles, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Limbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lindeman II Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Lindsey Mr. William Lockwood ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Love Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Loveless II ‘66 Dr. and Mrs. Roger Lowery Mr. Gerald Edmund Lunn, Jr. ‘66 Mrs. Pat Lyerly Ms. Becky Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Lon MacFarland Magness ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. William Neely Mallory IV ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. Doug Marek Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mariencheck Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Buz Martin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Martin Dr. Kyle and Mr. Jonathan Martin Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Mashburn Drs. Jennifer and Drew Mason Dr. and Mrs. William Mason Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mattern Mr. and Mrs. George May ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCain Dr. and Mrs. John McCall Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan McCullers Mr. and Mrs. Jay Paul McDonald, Sr. ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. William Morris McDonald, Jr. ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. McNeal Bond McDonnell ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hastings McEwan ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. John McFadden ‘65 Ms. Betsy McKay Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McKay
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Dr. Suzanne Satterfield and Dr. John Pickens Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pickle Pinnacle Financial Partners Mr. and Mrs. John Planchon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Planchon, Sr. Mrs. Suzanne Plyler Mr. and Mrs. Benji Pollan Mr. and Mrs. Henry Porter Mrs. Dixie Power Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates Preston ‘72 Price Hays Construction, LLC Mrs. Kim Pruitt Ms. Alice Quimby Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quimby Mr. Harris Patton Michael Quinn, Sr. ‘67 Mrs. Margo Raiford Mr. and Mrs. James Connell Rainer IV ‘71 Mr. James Connell Rainer V ‘99 Ms. Lauren Taylor and Mr. Dharam Rampersad Mr. and Mrs. Preston Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Randall Ms. Jennifer Ransom Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rantzow Mr. and Mrs. John Rauscher Mrs. Mary Rawson Mr. and Mrs. Win Rawson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ray Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ray Red Door Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs. Bill Renovich Mr. and Mrs. William Renovich, Jr. Ms. Brenda Richerson Mrs. Jean Owen Ridolphi Mr. and Mrs. Preston Robb Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Neil Roberson Dr. and Mrs. Graham Roberts Mr. and Mrs. John Law Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rodenhiser Mr. and Mrs. Chad Rounder Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rudd Mr. Tony Rudzena Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Russell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Saenger Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Samaha Mr. P. Layton Sanders, Jr. ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eugene Sayle IV ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dudley Schaefer ‘97 Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Schroerlucke Mr. and Mrs. Butch Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Gwin Chalmers Scott, Jr. ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Seaton Second Presbyterian Chancel Choir Mr. and Mrs. Art Seessel Drs. Audrey and James Selecman Dr. and Mrs. Dan Huff Shell ‘84 Ms. Cissy Shelton Ms. Erin Raccah and Mr. James Shepherd Dr. and Mrs. Phil Sherman, Jr. Mrs. Laura Shy Shirley Ann’s Sweets Ms. Terra Siggers Ms. Crystal Simpson Mr. and Mrs. James McCown Smith , Jr. ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Casey Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Jay Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joel Smith Mr. Robert Kuhen Smith ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Brad Snider Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sossaman Mr. and Mrs. Paul Southerland Mr. and Mrs. Ross Spain Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Speake Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey V. Spear III Mr. and Mrs. Carter Speed Ms. Betty Jannelle Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Bret Spiegelman Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spinosa, Jr. Mr. Will Stafford STAKS, LLC Dr. and Mrs. James Kevin Stamps Mr. and Mrs. George Vieths Steffens IV ‘92 Mr. Albert William Stemmler ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Stemmler ‘91 Rev. and Mrs. David Stenberg ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stockburger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clifton Stone Mr. and Mrs. Zack Street, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Strong Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Stroud Mr. and Mrs. Justin Tackett Mr. and Mrs. Karl Phillip Tadlock Mr. Daniel Laurence Tancredi ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tayloe III ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bond Tayloe, Jr. ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts Tayloe ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Taylor Miss Stephanie Taylor
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Ms. Tammy McKay Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKnett Mr. and Mrs. Terrian McNeal, Sr. Mr. John Owen Mercer ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Meredith Ms. Anita Johnson Michaels Mr. and Mrs. Richard Middlecoff Mr. and Mrs. Eric Miller Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Miller Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Miller III Ms. Vernia Miller Drs. Shefali and Sanjay Mishra Mr. and Mrs. Brian Moak Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moak Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charlton Moore III ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Morgan Ms. Gordean Morris Mr. and Mrs. Kelton Morris Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morse Mr. Robert A. Moss, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Musso Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nabers Mr. and Mrs. Doug Nash Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nash Dr. Michele and Mr. Robert L. Neal Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nevels Mr. and Mrs. Lytle Nichol Mr. and Mrs. Richard Everard Meade Nichol, Jr. ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mossman Nickey ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Russ Norment North Mississippi Endodontics Mr. and Mrs. Rush O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Coleman O’Keeffe Ms. June Ohlendorf Mrs. and Mr. Tracey Puntney Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Max Wesley Painter, Jr. ‘82 Ms. Alice Parker Ms. Corinne Parker Mr. and Mrs. Mathon Parker Party Connection Drs. Purvisha and Dharmesh Patel Mr. Bruce Patteson Dr. and Mrs. Mel Payne PDS JK Team Mr. and Mrs. John N. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Peterman Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Chilton Phillips, Sr. ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips V ‘97
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RED AND BLUE CLUB (CONTINUED) Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Terry Mr. and Mrs. Pravin Thakkar The Kula Foundation Ms. Tosha Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Thompson Dr. and Mrs. John Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William Van Thompson III ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tipps Dr. Margaret and Mr. Robert Tom ‘90 Dr. and Mrs. William Webster Tomford ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Charles Treadwell Mr. and Mrs. Danny Trusty Mr. and Mrs. Gil Uhlhorn Ms. Shelley W. Umberson Rev. and Mrs. Robert Van Doren Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson Vest, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Virgin Ms. Monica Vunk Mr. and Mrs. William B. Walk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker Mrs. Deborah Murphy - Walker and Mr. Willie Walker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wallis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ward Mr. and Mrs. William McPherson Ware ‘01 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warner Dr. and Mrs. C. Robert Waters, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heiskell Weatherford IV ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. William Matthew Weathersby ‘90 The Honorable and Mrs. Robert S. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Alexander White Wellford, Jr. ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. McNeill Wells IV Mrs. Kathy Werner Mr. and Mrs. James Westbrook Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter Wetter, Jr. ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. James Whipple Mr. Harris Malmo White ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Harris White Mrs. Shirley Whiteside Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Wilder Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkerson, Sr. Mr. Bob Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Williams Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Willson Rev. and Mrs. Sanders L. Willson
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wilson Mr. and Mrs. McLean Thomspon Wilson ‘90 Mrs. Natalie Holt Wilson Mr. William Wilson Mr. and Mrs. John Sturdivant Winford IV ‘94 Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Winstead, Jr. Mr. Craig Hugh Witt ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Hathaway Witte IV ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wojcik Mr. Richard Wolff Dr. and Mrs. Dana J. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Wright Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carroll Wunderlich ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kent Wunderlich ‘60 Ms. Jessica Chen and Dr. Mark Xu Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. John Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Yonchak Mr. and Mrs. Michael Younker Ms. Angie Huan and Mr. Vincent Yu Mr. and Mrs. David G. Zanca Mr. and Mrs. Peter Finch Zanca ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Zanone ‘80
MEMORIALS
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Arnold, Jr. in Memory of Elizabeth Horton Laios Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Arnold, Jr. in Memory of Thomas Herbert Scott III ‘02 Mrs. Merideth Arnold & Mrs. Sandy Kilgore in Memory of DeWitt Malone Shy, Jr. ‘63 Mr. Benjamin Humphreys Arnold III ‘02 in Memory of Thomas Herbert Scott III ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Balch in Memory of Peggy Drinkard Ms. Gay Daughdrill Boyd in Memory of Jim “Bupman” Daughdrill Mrs. Florence Campbell in Memory of DeWitt Malone Shy, Jr. ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Chaseton Carlisle ‘97 in Memory of Gene D. Carlisle Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Carter in Memory of Ted Werner Mr. and Mrs. Tom Christenbury in Memory of Gale Isom Mrs. Mary E. Coleman in Memory of Elizabeth Horton Laios Mr. John Alexander Crabb ‘87 in Memory of Jason Crabb ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Davis in Memory of Nathaniel Davis & Julia Ann Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gentry in Memory of Robert Gentry, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Higginbotham ‘84 in Memory of Dr. Wayne Higginbotham Mrs. Ann K. Horner in Memory of Dr. Wayne Higginbotham Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hussey, Jr. in Memory of Elizabeth Horton Laios Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kaplan in Memory of Gale Isom Keeler Iron Works, Inc. in Memory of Karen Wolff Mr. Paul Marek in Memory of Rosalie Marek Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall in Memory of Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Jay Paul McDonald, Sr. ‘64 in Memory of DeWitt Malone Shy, Jr. ‘63 Mrs. Kathy McMath in Memory of Bill McMath Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Meredith in Memory of Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Kelton Morris in Memory of Elizabeth Horton Laios Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Randall in Memory of Jesse Bonilla Mrs. Laura Shy in Memory of DeWitt Malone Shy, Jr. ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter Wetter, Jr. ‘64 in Memory of Hal Bowen Howard, Jr. Mr. Craig Hugh Witt ‘79 in Memory of Jack Stanford Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wojcik in Memory of Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Wright in Memory of Willie E. Wright
HONORARIUMS
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson in Honor of Merideth Arnold, Teresa Stewart & PK Teachers Mrs. Merideth Arnold & Mrs. Sandy Kilgore in Honor of DeWitt Shy ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Durran Batchelor ‘66 in Honor of Mat Lipscomb & Dane Batchelor Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Beard II in Honor of Leland Beard Dr. and Mrs. Blake Billups in Honor of Bryan Billups Mr. Everett Hope Brooks III ‘74 in Honor of David Work ‘67
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Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Loveless II ‘66 in Honor of Trow Gillespie ‘59 Dr. and Mrs. Ravi Madasu in Honor of Sai, Dhilan and Ari Madasu Mr. and Mrs. Doug Marek in Honor of Paul Marek Mr. Paul Marek in Honor of Paul Marek Drs. Jennifer and Drew Mason in Honor of Camden Mason Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. McBride in Honor of John ‘12, Ben ‘17 & Will McBride Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCain in Honor of Richard McCain II Mr. and Mrs. Casey McCandless in Honor of Logan McCandless Ms. Betsy McKay in Honor of Patrick & Michael McKay Mr. and Mrs. Richard Middlecoff in Honor of Griffin, James ‘16 and Louis ‘13 Allen Mr. Henry Wetter Morgan ‘55 in Honor of Trow Gillespie ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Emerson Nearn, Jr. ‘55 in Honor of Stephanie and Steve Hancock Drs. Bethany and Keith Owen, Sr. in Honor of Bennett, Sanford & Field Owen Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Pace in Honor of Wilson Pace Drs. Purvisha and Dharmesh Patel in Honor of Kushal Patel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Chilton Phillips, Sr. ‘91 in Honor of Andrew Phillips, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates Preston ‘72 in Honor of Thomas B. Preston Mrs. Margo Raiford in Honor of Dawn Southerland & George Flinn IV ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. James Connell Rainer IV ‘71 in Honor of Jan Conder & Dwight Creasman Mr. and Mrs. Win Rawson in Honor of PDS Faculty and Staff Mr. and Mrs. William Renovich, Jr. in Honor of Price & William Renovich Mr. and Mrs. Chad Rounder in Honor of Sterling Rounder Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Samaha in Honor of Braxton Brady Second Presbyterian Chancel Choir in Honor of Steven E. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Art Seessel in Honor of Brooke Clement
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Smith in Honor of Marie Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Solberg in Honor of Wyatt ‘17, Jack ‘11 and Tate ‘08 Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Speake in Honor of Dudley Speake Mr. and Mrs. Carter Speed in Honor of Sam Speed Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick Spencer in Honor of Shaw Spencer Rev. and Mrs. David Stenberg ‘93 in Honor of Becky Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Thomas in Honor of Leonard Talbert Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tipps in Honor of Sandy Kilgore Mr. and Mrs. James Walker in Honor of Matt Walker ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. James Westbrook in Honor of Van Abbay ‘17 and Wells Westbrook Mr. and Mrs. James D. Witherington in Honor of Merideth Arnold Mr. and Mrs. David G. Zanca in Honor of Alice Parker Mr. and Mrs. John Yarbrough in Honor of Holly, Seth and Maddox Yarbrough
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Allen Mr. Griffin Hassell Allen Mr. and Mrs. Todd Allen Mr. Gray Phillips Allen Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ammons Mr. Kirby Thomas Garner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson Mr. Robert Anderson Stone Dr. and Mrs. Larry Anthony Mr. Claiborne Vance Patterson Mr. William Rhodes Patterson Mr. John David Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Arnold, Jr. Mr. Benton Boyce Clanton Mr. and Mrs. John Autry Mr. Coleman Ford Russell Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Balch Mr. Donald Dwight Drinkard III Mr. Frederick Senter Balch Drinkard Ms. Faith Barcroft Mr. Webb McClanahan Barcroft
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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brown in Honor of Katie Morris Mrs. Arthur Burns, Jr. in Honor of Lee Burns and Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Carter in Honor of Colin Carter Ms. Judi Centko in Honor of Ross Spain & James Tashie Ms. Sujuan Huang and Dr. Yixin Chen in Honor of Gabriel & Isaac Chen Mrs. Mary E. Coleman in Honor of Jan Conder & Dabney Millar Mr. and Mrs. Kristian Conway in Honor of Kaleb Conway ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Couloubaritsis in Honor of Lee A. Couloubaritsis Mr. and Mrs. William Cox, Jr. in Honor of Wiley Cox Mrs. Libby Daughdrill in Honor of Hal Boyd IV ‘08 & Battle Boyd ‘11 Mr. and Ms. Darrin Earl in Honor of Henry Earl Mr. and Mrs. Brian Eason in Honor of Brock Eason Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Evans in Honor of Cole Evans Mr. and Mrs. Brian Fowler in Honor of John “Jack” Workman Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Galler in Honor of Nicholas ‘17 & Sam Galler Mr. and Mrs. Hall Gardner in Honor of Sherry Creasman Mr. and Mrs. William Godwin in Honor of John Logan Godwin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Harrison in Honor of Robb Andrew Harrison ‘03 Ms. Anne Jackson and Mr. Charles Hodum in Honor of Belle Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Hopkins in Honor of Carter M. Craddock Mr. and Mrs. Brett Hughes in Honor of Peo Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McKee Humphreys ‘95 in Honor of Tucker Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Humphreys, Sr. in Honor of McKee Humphreys ‘95 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Jensen in Honor of Luke Jensen Mr. and Mrs. William Bryan Jones ‘74 in Honor of Kirby Garner Drs. Karen and Jimmy Klemis in Honor of Peter Klemis
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GRANDPARENTS’ CLUB (CONTINUED) Mr. and Mrs. James H. Barton ‘55 Mr. Barton Louis Johnson Mr. Coleman Lee Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. John Barzizza Mr. Michael Wilson Yarbro Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bell Mr. William Wesley Hess Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Billions Mr. Mark Gerald Billions, Jr. Mr. John Goodwin Billions ‘17 Mr. Walker Louis Billions Dr. and Mrs. Tom Billups Mr. Bryan Walker Billups Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Brigance Mr. Michael Wilson Yarbro Mr. and Mrs. Monte Brown Mr. Griffin Montague Brown Mr. John M. Bryant Mr. John Mathis Bryant IV Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bryce Mr. William Edward Perkins Mr. Tyler Stephen Perkins Mr. Thomas Montgomery Bowie Ms. Ella Burnett Mr. Andrew Todd Bruce II Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Emerson Campbell, Jr. Mr. Carter Fontaine Campbell, Jr. ‘17 Mrs. Florence Campbell Mr. DeWitt Malone Shy III ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Donald Campbell, Jr. Mr. Robert Parrish Taylor IV Mr. Andrew Campbell Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Webster Canale ‘62 Mr. Kristopher Cornell Horne, Jr. Mr. Christopher Webster Canale III Mr. Charles McMahan Canale Dr. and Mrs. Ken Carter Mr. Harry Eugene Sayle V Mr. Carter Nathaniel Sayle Ms. Judi Centko Mr. James Scott Tashie Mrs. Angie Gardner and Mr. Tony Cherone Mr. Tucker McKee Humphreys Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cherry Mr. Patrick Richard Tadlock Mrs. Eddie Jean Childress Mr. Colton Edward Childress Mr. and Mrs. Vann Coe Mr. Michael Bumgardner Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Collins Mr. Andrew Michael Farmer
Mr. and Mrs. James Comella Mr. Ryan Patrick McKay, Jr. Mr. James Michael McKay Mrs. Gloria Conrad Mr. Richard Kemp Conrad, Jr. ‘17 The Honorable and Mrs. Christopher Bright Craft ‘63 Mr. William Christopher Craft Dr. and Mrs. David Dantzker Mr. Benjamin David Nichol Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis Mr. John Will McAllister Mr. Wyatt Thomas McAllister Ms. Mary Kay Davis Mr. John Corbett Lamanna Mr. and Mrs. William Williams Deupree, Jr. ‘55 Mr. William Reese Deupree Mr. and Mrs. John Hull Dobbs, Sr. Mr. Andrew Norsworthy Dobbs ‘17 Mr. John Hull Dobbs III Mr. and Mrs. Brian Donato Mr. Houston Barrett Donato Mr. and Mrs. David Vaughan Dow ‘63 Mr. Lawrence Vaughan Dow Mr. Gentry Reeder Dow Mr. Dwight Drinkard, Sr. Mr. Donald Dwight Drinkard III Mr. Frederick Senter Balch Drinkard Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edward Dudek, Sr. Mr. John Charles Dudek Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Dyer Mr. John West Lewis IV Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eckels Mr. Albert Harrison Goetze Dr. and Mrs. Henry Simpson Evans Mr. Hill Simpson Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ezzell, Jr. Mr. Dewitt Charles Ezzell Mr. Wilson Bradford Ezzell ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Faber Mr. John Scott Faber Mr. Charles Bach Faber Ms. Catherine Fahey Mr. Nathaniel Paul Fahey Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Farmer Mr. Andrew Michael Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Farmer Mr. Tate Abernathy Farmer ‘17 Dr. and Mrs. Kent Farris Mr. Zachary Kent Michael ‘17 Mr. Williams Madoc Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fogelman Mr. Robert Foster Fogelman Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fowler Mr. Jack Thomas Fowler Mr. Lee Charles Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Bill Frazee Mr. William James Frazee Ms. Penny Frazer Mr. Preston Bennett Frazer, Jr. Mr. Charles Harry Frazer Mr. Jim Frazier Mr. Frazier Hall Gardner ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas Garner, Sr. Mr. Kirby Thomas Garner Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gehring Mr. Irving Vincent Boberski IV ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gingold Mr. Jackson Slocum Fortas ‘17 Mr. William Truxtun Fortas Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goetze Mr. Albert Harrison Goetze Dr. and Mrs. Emmel B. Golden, Jr. Mr. Mark Gerald Billions, Jr. Rev. Audrey Taylor Gonzalez Mr. James Henry West Mr. and Mrs. Robert D Gooch, Jr. Mr. Owen Harwood Gooch Ms. Sandy Goodman Mr. Colton Edward Childress Dr. Wendy and Senator Phil Gramm Mr. Joshua Lee Gramm Mr. William Ryan Gramm Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Griffin Mr. Edward James Wilson ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grinder Mr. Stewart Cravens Grinder Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins Mr. Wilkes Alston Gowen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Heard Mr. Macallen Morris Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Hearn Mr. Wallace Lloyd Keeler Mr. Joseph Henry Keeler ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Henderson Mr. Patrick Thomas Burke, Jr. Mrs. Larry Hess Mr. William Wesley Hess Mr. Robert Hill Mr. Glenn Blake Williams Mr. Hudson Dale Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hofstra Mr. William Vance Shappley IV
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Dr. and Mrs. David Libby Mr. Noah David Winstead Mr. Samuel Steven Winstead, Jr. Mr. Benjamin Traye Winstead Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lightman Mr. Michael Aidan Lightman Mr. William Lockwood ‘67 Mr. Wyatt Andrew Ikerd Dr. and Mrs. Roger Lowery Mr. Palmer Bishop Lowery Mr. Tucker Brooks Lowery Mrs. Pat Lyerly Mr. Edwin Earl Wallis IV Mr. Butler Steele Wallis Ms. Becky Maddux Mr. Samuel David Stenberg Mr. and Mrs. Neely Mallory, Jr. Mr. William Thomas Lamar Mallory Mr. Paul Marek Mr. Paul Douglas Marek, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brad Martin Mr. Henry Irving Martin Dr. and Mrs. Buz Martin Mr. James Hunter Witherington Dr. and Mrs. William Mason Mr. Harlan Walker Mason Dr. and Mrs. Kit Sanford Mays Mr. Alton Feild Owen III Mr. Kit Sanford Mays Owen Mr. Keith Bennett Owen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mays Mr. Mason Douglas Todd Mr. J.W. McAllister Mr. John Will McAllister Mr. Wyatt Thomas McAllister Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonnell Mr. Michael Andrew Schell ‘17 Mr. James Hays McDonnell Mr. Baker McCallum Schell Mr. and Mrs. Don McKinnon Mr. Thomas Ellis McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McNeill Mr. Phillip Barham Ward Dr. and Mrs. Mike McSwain Mr. Harold Michael Alexander Mr. John Davidson Alexander III Mr. McSwain Revere Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Meredith Mr. Stephen Harrison Isom Mr. and Mrs. Richard Middlecoff Mr. Griffin Hassell Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. Logan Carlton Rucker Ms. Vernia Miller Mr. Eric Deon Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moak Mr. Henry Edward Moak Mr. Johnston Fielding Moak Mr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Moore Mr. Wilson Allen Moore, Jr. Mr. Brantley Dwight Moore Mr. Joseph James Moore Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charlton Moore, Jr. ‘57 Mr. Allen Pillow Halliday, Jr. Mr. Richard Charlton Moore IV Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Morgan Mr. Samuel Christian Scull V Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Morris Mr. Samuel Hays Schroerlucke Mr. Wilson Allen Moore, Jr. Mr. Brantley Dwight Moore Mr. Bo Zachary Schroerlucke Mr. Joseph James Moore Mr. Witten Hall Schroerlucke Mr. Lake Morris Schroerlucke Ms. Gordean Morris Mr. William Christopher Craft Mr. and Mrs. Walker E. Morris Owen Harwood Gooch Mr. Robert A. Moss, Jr. Mr. Logan Adams McCandless Mr. and Mrs. Doug Nash Mr. Jordan Andrew Saunders ‘17 Mr. Gabriel Allyn Edwards Ms. June Ohlendorf Mr. Jonathan Hamilton Rowe Mr. Hunter Allyn Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Max B. Ostner, Jr. Mr. Miller Robert Johnston ‘17 Mr. Bennett Kiernan Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Mike Palazola Mr. Joseph Pal Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lee Patton, Jr. ‘55 Mr. Clyde Lee Patton IV ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. John N. Perkins Mr. William Edward Perkins Mr. Tyler Stephen Perkins Mr. and Mrs. John Planchon, Sr. Mr. John Milton Planchon III Mrs. Suzanne Plyler Mr. William Wiley Cox III Ms. Alice Quimby Mr. James Lawrence Quimby
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Mr. and Mrs. John Horne Mr. Kristopher Cornell Horne, Jr. Mr. William Robert Renovich, Jr. Mr. John John Price Renovich Mrs. Ann K. Horner Mr. Thomas Bates Higginbotham Mr. and Mrs. Gene Horner, Jr. Mr. Noah Gates Luton Mr. George Campbell Luton Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Humphreys Mr. Tucker McKee Humphreys Judge and Mrs. William Ingram Mr. Ross Maxwell Kaye Mrs. Debbie Isom Mr. Stephen Harrison Isom Ms. Stella Jackson Mr. Eric Deon Miller, Jr. Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins Mr. Turner Miles Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Johnston Mr. Henry Edward Moak Mr. Johnston Fielding Moak Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones Mr. Frazier Hall Gardner ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKenzie Keesee, Jr. ‘55 Mr. Joseph Heiskell Weatherford V ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Abbas Kitabchi Mr. John Michael Pfrommer Mr. and Mrs. John Kurdilla Mr. James Fletcher Kurdilla Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lacy Mr. Kacen Joseph Parham Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Laga Mr. James Fletcher Kurdilla Mr. and Mrs. David Leake Mr. Charles Swift Treadwell IV Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pearson Ledbetter, Sr. ‘55 Mr. James England Ledbetter ‘17 Ms. Mary Ann Lee Mr. Nicholas Chandler Lee Mr. Thomas C. Lee, Jr. Mr. Nicholas Chandler Lee Mr. and Mrs. Gerald LeVan Mr. Joseph Edward Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Bill Levy Mr. William Taylor Levy Mr. Thomas Allen Levy Mr. John S. Lewis Mr. Jackson Slocum Fortas ‘17 Mr. William Truxtun Fortas Mr. Charles Appleton Gamble ‘17
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GRANDPARENTS’ CLUB (CONTINUED) Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ragsdale Mr. Cole Alexander Evans Mrs. Margo Raiford Mr. George Shea Flinn IV ‘17 Mrs. Mary Rawson Mr. Arthur Doty Rawson ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ray Mr. Lawrence Vaughan Dow Mr. Gentry Reeder Dow Mr. and Mrs. Gary Reid Mr. Graham Edward Reid Mr. Lewis Michael Reid Mr. and Mrs. Bill Renovich Mr. William Robert Renovich, Jr. Mr. John John Price Renovich Mrs. Jean Owen Ridolphi Mr. Owen McCadden Parker Mr. and Mrs. Preston Robb Mr. William Morris McDonald III Mr. Preston Robb McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Samaha Mr. Woodson Querbes Dunavant Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cortis Schadt ‘58 Mr. Ingram Owen Biddle Mr. Henry Schadt Biddle Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schuyler Mr. Robert Anderson Vest, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Butch Scott Mr. William Edward Scott IV Ms. Cissy Shelton Mr. Nicholas August Galler ‘17 Mr. Sam Matthew Galler Dr. and Mrs. Phil Sherman, Jr. Mr. William Cannon Sherman Mr. Phillip Tanner Sherman Mr. Walter Sherrod Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wallace Smith ‘56 Mr. Logan Wallace Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith Mr. Daniel Carson Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Smith Mr. Joseph Hill Smith ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Smythe III Mr. Leo Hinds Smythe Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Solberg Mr. William Cooper Solberg Mr. Wyatt Manning Solberg ‘17 Mr. Will Stafford Mr. William Scott Stafford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony Stemmler Mr. Matthew Miller Stemmler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Stroud Mr. Wilson Bradford Ezzell ‘17 Mr. Dewitt Charles Ezzell Mr. Leonard J. Sullivan Mr. Leonard Talbert Thomas Ms. Susan Sutton Mr. William Howard Watkins IV ‘17 Mr. Henry David Watkins IV Mr. Max Wesley Painter III ‘17 Mr. James Mason Cousins, Jr. ‘17 Mr. Richard Parks Painter Mr. James Christopher Watkins Mr. John Harwood Painter Mrs. Jane Tarkington Mr. John Fred Mavar Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tashie Mr. James Scott Tashie Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Taylor Mr. William Fletcher Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson Mr. Matthew Thompson Saenger Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson Mr. Joseph Garrett Thompson Mrs. Valerie Haygood Thompson Mr. William Haygood Dunavant Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Trammell Mr. Claiborne Vance Patterson Mr. William Rhodes Patterson Mr. John David Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Danny Trusty Mr. Eli Sims Boyd Rev. and Mrs. Robert Van Doren Mr. Worrick Stockley Uhlhorn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Virgin Mr. James McCown Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wallis, Jr. Mr. Edwin Earl Wallis IV Mr. Butler Steele Wallis Dr. and Mrs. C. Robert Waters, Jr. Mr. James Joseph Schwarz Mr. Theodore Alexander Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins, Jr. Mr. William Howard Watkins IV ‘17 Mr. Henry David Watkins IV Mr. James Christopher Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Weller Mr. Joseph Thompson Weller, Jr. Mrs. Kathy Werner Mr. David Colin Carter Mr. and Mrs. James Westbrook Mr. Van Martin Abbay ‘17 Mrs. Shirley Whiteside
Mr. William Reese Deupree Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkerson, Sr. Mr. Thomas Maddox Giel Mr. Bob Williams Mr. Mitchell Williams Muller Rev. and Mrs. Sanders L. Willson Mr. Russell Sanders Willson Mr. and Mrs. C. Kemmons Wilson, Jr. Mr. Bradley Winston Snider, Jr. Mr. Charles Thompson Snider Mr. Charles Kemmons Wilson IV Mr. Boyd Kemmons Blackney Mr. Tucker Fitzsimmons Wilson Mr. McLean Caruthers Wilson Mr. Yates Kemmons Wilson Mr. Adrian Collins Blackney, Jr. Mrs. Natalie Holt Wilson Mr. Edward James Wilson ‘17 Mr. William Wilson Mr. Ross Allan Boswell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Witherington Mr. James Hunter Witherington Mr. and Mrs. Alvin William Wunderlich III ‘58 Mr. Benjamin Carroll Wunderlich, Jr. Mr. Paul Alexander Wunderlich Mr. and Mrs. John Yarbrough Mr. Seth Thomas Yarbrough Mr. Maddox John Yarbrough
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Colville, Jr. in memory of Mr. Gale Isom FedEx in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Luke Germann in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Troy Randel Graham in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Hall, Jr. in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Hampton in memory of Mr. Gale Isom PDS JK Team in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Mason Kauffman in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kyle in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Dr. and Mrs. Kit Sanford Mays in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Meredith in memory of Mr. Gale Isom
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Crawford-Howard Private Foundation Mr. Parker Leonard Kaye ‘11 Second Presbyterian Church Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. William Webster Tomford ‘57
MARCH MANIA SPONSORS 2016-2017
Greco Real Estate & Construction Audrey Jacobi, Realtor Keeler Iron Works, Inc. Kittie Kyle Collection North Mississippi Endodontics Party Connection Price Hays Construction, LLC 30A Escapes
Presenting Sponsors: First Tennessee Grinder, Taber and Grinder, Inc. Gold Sponsors: Ashley Furniture Bishop Hearth & Home Cheffie’s Café Dobbs Management Co. Evolve Bank & Trust Jim Keras Automotive Group Lehman-Roberts Co. Memphis University School Metro Construction Ortho Memphis Pro Train Royal Furniture Swanky’s Taco Shop Victory Ranch Watkins Uiberall, PLLC
Silver Sponsors: Anonymous (2) Armstrong Relocation and Companies Dr. Chris Cooley DDS Firehouse Subs Ford of West Memphis Drs. Dana and Thomas Giel Griffin Homes Jennifer Hobson, Realtor Holiday Deli & Ham Co. Memphis Sonic Local Advertising The Orvis Company, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Jared Patterson Sysco Memphis LLC Bronze Sponsors: All American, Inc. Baskin Robbins Data Comm Downtown Aviation Financial Federal
MARCH MANIA ITEM DONORS 2016-2017 Above All Custom Pool and Landscape Palmer Albertine Anonymous Baylor School Beg and Borrow Belly Acres Rachel Berry Dr. Katherine Blackney Boat Center Memphis Brown Dog Lodge Buckman Arts Center Buster’s Liquors and Wines Camp Bear Track Mary and Don Campbell Shari Caruthers Char Restaurant Children’s Museum of Memphis City Silo Dr. Chris Cooley Dwight Creasman Mimsie Crump Dabney Nursery Ting Ting Davis Beth Diaz Cindy and Edward Dobbs Katherine and John Dobbs Downtown Aviation Anne Dunavant Paul Edelstein Etcetera/M&M Designs Evolve Bank First Tennessee Foozi
Frost Bake Shop Mark Fruitt Lili Frye Garden District Ashley Garner Laura Glenn Dr. Barden Greenfield Megan Grinder Gus’s Fried Chicken in Oxford, MS Steve Hancock Stephanie Hancock Garrett Harrison Marshall Hatcher Terri Healy Lynell Hecht Jennifer and Joel Hobson Hog Wild BBQ Emily Chiste Holiday Deli & Ham Hot Yoga Plus Lisa Hudson Pottery McKee Humphreys I Love Juice Bar Midtown Iron Tribe Lisa James Terri Jarratt JK 1 Class JK 2 Class JK 3 Class Just in Thyme Catering Rob Keeler Peyton Klawinski Ginger Leeke Holly Lindsey Liquor and Wine Depot Susan Love Magic Broom Services Ragan Magness Malco Theatres Kate Mallory Micki Martin Photography Kyle Martin, MD Windy May McCallie School
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pickle in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Mr. and Mrs. Ken Strong in memory of Mr. Gale Isom Dr. and Mrs. Dana J. Wright in memory of Mr. Gale Isom
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REPORT OF ANNUAL GIVING: 2016-2017
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MARCH MANIA DONORS (CONTINUED) Spencer McLean Dana McKnett Mednikow Jewelers Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Speech Solutions Mempops Mountaintop Management, LLC Oak Hall Palvado Cleaners Parties In A Pinch PDS Technology Department Peddler Bike Shop Pickering Boxwood Pimentos Kitchen + Market PK1 Class PK2 Class PK3 Class Biggs Powell Pump It Up of Bartlett Q4 Fitness Natalie Rauscher Raw Girls Retrotheraphy Katie Robinson Royal Furniture Melissa Saenger Say Cheese! Rachael Schaefer School of Rock Memphis
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy SK teachers Melissa and Casey Smith Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Smith Allison and Richard Smith Gracey Smythe Solutions Medical Center Megan Sossaman Southern Proper Ross Spain Sarah Spinosa Sarah Jenks Missy Steffens Stovall Collection Swanky’s Taco Shop Sweet Noshings Katie Tackett Stephanie Taylor Tamera Tielens Emily Treadwell University of Memphis Victory Ranch Jenna Wallis Dania Watson Stephanie Weatherford Mike Whitten Whole Foods | Salud Cooking School Abbie and Duncan Williams Allison Anthony Wilson Kemmons Wilson Companies The Wilson Café
Susan Woodard Watercolors Anna Wunderlich Lauren Young Zoe of Oxford
PDS GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORS 2016-2017
Albertine Company Dr. James Beaty Bishop Hearth & Home Mr. and Mrs. James F. Burnett Conway Services Mr. and Mrs. Oliver F. Doughtie ‘86 Ducks Unlimited Duncan Williams, Inc. Evolve Bank & Trust First Tennessee Iron Tribe Fitness Mr. and Mrs. Howard Graham Grandview Window & Door Hobson Realtors J.I.B. Management, LLC Jim Keras Automotive Group The Marston Group, PLC Pinnacle Red Door Wealth Management STAKS, LLC Shirley Ann’s Sweets Victory Ranch Voya Mr. David Stewart Work ‘67
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Howard Graham, Chair Mr. John Alexander Mr. Carter Campbell ‘85 Mr. Rob Carter Mr. Jason Farmer Mr. Preston Frazer Mr. Will Levy Mrs. Stephanie Linkous Mr. Wilson Moore ‘90 Mr. Patrick Nelson Mr. Wilson Orr Mr. Steve Sansom Mr. Scott Stafford Mrs. Stephanie Tancredi Mrs. Lindsey Tayloe Mr. Sanford Thomas Mr. Hunter Witherington ‘92 Mr. David Work ‘67, Alumni Board Chair Mr. Steve Hancock Ex-Officio Mr. Todd Erickson Ex-Officio
ALUMNI BOARD
David Work ‘67, Chair Hunter Adams ‘00 Scott Anderson ‘86 Eric Beaty ‘95 Clay Chapman ‘97 George Coors ‘03 Johnny Dillon ‘03 Oliver Doughtie ‘86 Jay Edwards ‘01 Kent Francis ‘02 Philip Freeburg ‘75 John Hammons ‘99 Harrison Hunt ‘01 Owen Mercer ‘02 Buddy Morrison ‘03 Russell Nenon ‘00 Rob Park ‘99 Jim Rainer ‘71 Jimbo Rainer ‘99 William Ware ‘01
ANNUAL FUND LEAD GIFT TEAM
Susan and Sanford Thomas Susan and Jared Patterson Emily and Kelly Ensor Alexis and Michael Faber Dana and Tom Giel Martha and Mike Hess Sara and Ravi Madasu Courtenay and Tom McAllister Kara and Nick Nunn Missy and Stephen Perkins Mary and Ryan Schell Christy and Jason Yarbro
MARCH MANIA COMMITTEE Jennifer Russell, co-chair Carey Snider, co-chair Chaka Conway Caroline Gaines Kim Griffin Jenny Gusmus Melinda Liles Dana McNett Amanda Ray Katie Savage Krista Tadlock Molly Taylor Kim Bridgforth Lee Rantzow
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD
Kathy Gale Uhlhorn, President Jenny Haddad, Vice President Courtenay McAllister, Secretary Emily House, Treasurer Melinda Liles, Vice Treasurer Erika Anderson, Nominations Dupree McDonald, Accelerated Reader Chair JJ Keras, Accelerated Reader Vice Chair Susan Thomas, Annual Fund Parent Chair Susan Patterson, Annual Fund Parent Vice Chair Darby Farmer, Berclair Partnership Chair Laura Stafford, Berclair Partnership Vice Chair Christy Yarbro, Book Fair Chair Laura Russell, Book Fair Vice Chair Susan Patterson, Community Rewards Chair Melanie Alexander, Community Rewards Vice Chair Lindsey Tayloe, Crusaders Care Chair Anne Dunavant, Crusaders Care Vice Chair Margaret Shivers, Early Childhood Connections Chair Laura Lee Jones, Early Childhood Connections Vice Chair Janie Lowery, Elementary Division Chair Bradley Fogelman, Elementary Division Vice Chair Amanda Ray, Faculty Appreciation Chair Jana Tayloe, Faculty Appreciation Vice Chair Ali Fowler, Father/Son Event Chair Martha Hess, Father/Son Event Vice Chair Stephanie Hughes, Hospitality Chair Kristi Carmichael, Hospitality Vice Chair Hart Kiser, Library Volunteer Chair Carrie West, Library Volunteer ViceChair Jennifer Russell, March Mania Auction Co-Chair Carey Snider, March Mania Auction Co-Chair Ashley Frazer, PDS Connections Chair Lydia Norfleet, PDS Connections Vice Chair Morgan Zanone, Sixth Grade Graduation Banquet Chair Marti Mashburn, Spirit Sale Chair Courtney Stamps, Spirit Sale Vice Chair Anna Wunderlich, Spring Luncheon Chair Jennifer Hobson, Spring Luncheon Chair TaJuan Givens, Sunshine Secretary
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2016-2017
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