Porter-Gaud Magazine - Summer/Fall 2014 by Porter-Gaud School

Porter-Gaud Magazine Summer/Fall 2014

Porter-Gaud Board of Trustees Mr. Robert Y. Scott ‘77, Chair of the Board Dr. Thomas C. Appleby ‘77 Mrs. Wanda Boyd Mr. James T. H. Buxton ‘91 Mr. Henry M. Cheves, Jr. ‘87 Mr. James Walker Coleman IV ‘82 Mr. Paul Kohlheim Dr. John M. McCardell, Jr. Mr. Edward McKelvey, Jr. Mr. Ford P. Menefee ‘79 Mr. Douglas Snyder Mr. James M. Stelling ‘68 Mrs. Elizabeth F. Vingi Mr. Jonathan P. Weitz ‘87 Dr. R. Preston Wendell ‘97 Mrs. Linda F. Woodside Clergy The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence The Reverend J. Haden McCormick The Reverend John Zahl Ex-Ofﬁcio Mr. D. DuBose Egleston, Jr. ‘93

This Magazine is Published in Memory of: Hugh Buyck ’15 & Shriver Soliday ’15

on the cover Will Cathcart ‘01 photo by Anano Kipiani See Page 14

Porter-Gaud Foundation Board Mr. Henry M. Cheves, Jr. ‘87, Chair Mr. Luther P. Cochrane, Vice Chair Mrs. Adriane Z. McAvoy, Secretary Mrs. Donna M. Friedman Mrs. Linda P. Porter Mr. R. Keith Sauls Mr. James A. Scully, Jr. Mr. Martin O. Skelly Mrs. Lisa Weitz Ex-Ofﬁcio Mr. Doug Snyder, CPA Mr. DuBose Egleston, Head of School Ms. Tucker Branham, Executive Director

publication staff Brink Norton

Director of Communications Layout/Design/Photography

Kathryn Sherrod

Director of Advancement Research and Development

Colleen Thompson Jones ‘97 Alumni Relations Associate

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Porter-Gaud Magazine is published for the beneﬁt of alumni, students, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends of Porter-Gaud. All content, including articles and photographs, is property of Porter-Gaud School, unless otherwise stated. Any person or entity wanting to use or reproduce, in part or whole, any portion of this publication must do so with permission only.

Mary Beshere Copy Editor

Kyndra Luce

Copy Editor

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The Class of 2014 See where the Class of 2014 is now.

Rivers Evans ’05 Edward Thompson ’05 Rivers Evans’s and Edward Thompson’s company changes the way ﬁreﬁghters communicate in an emergency.

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Colin Wallace’13

Will Cathcart ’01

meet the board

See who is on the Alumni Boards.

cyclone notes

Alumni share their news.

reunion info

alumni party pics

tapping into your giving potential

Information on Alumni Weekend 2015.

Colin travels to India, Thailand, and Cambodia, working to improve life for children...and elephants.

Will Cathcart lives half way around the world as a journalist in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Work of Hart

9/11 Memorial Art

Grandparent Notes

Alumni in Print

Pictures from many of our alumni events.

Learn how to make the most of your philanthropic giving.

Stories from Campus.

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From the Green

An interview with Hart Hagerty ’05.

A mural painted by Porter-Gaud students hangs in the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City.

Grandparents send special notes to their current students.

Grady Hendrix writes Horrorstör, a horror story written in the style of an Ikea Catalogue.

Q & A with the Head of School DuBose Egleston ‘93

Living and working on campus must be stressful at times, how do you truly “get away” from PG seeing as though you literally live at PG? More often than not this is a blessing when it comes to balancing family, work, and the number of hours I need to be on campus. Almost every evening during the school year there is something taking place on campus for athletics, fine arts, academics, service, Vestry, etc. My grandparents gifted my family funds for a farm in Ehrhardt that we use as our getaway on the weekends. It is nice to do something completely different than I do Monday through Friday. It is therapeutic to get on a tractor and ride. The Lady Cyclones have been so dominant recently. Why do you think that is? This year we are hearing a lot about “the season of female Cyclone domination.” This particular comment is in reference to athletics, but we see this same success and determination in the classroom, on the stage and in the attitude of the girls on campus. The girls at PG are leaders. They have a high-level of self-respect as well as stamina, grit and competitiveness. Even though females only make up 40% of the student population, they make their presence known in so many positive ways. What changes are you most proud of having made at PG during your tenure thus far? I have been in this role for 6 years now, and I am most proud of the excellent teachers that we have been able to bring to campus. We have had several faculty members retire and were able to find staff who are not only very competent in their subject area and classroom methods but also contribute to the culture of the school and to the robust academic environment. What are the top 3 qualities the PG student of today has in common with the PG student of 30 years ago? 1) Porter-Gaud students have been and still continue to be very engaged and involved in the life of the School. 90% of our students are involved in athletics, extracurricular activities or the arts. They are also involved with volunteering as well as Vestry. This has been consistent and continues to grow over the past 30 years. 2) Going off of my previous comment, our students continue to be heavily involved in the service component of the school. This hasn’t ever been required for our students, but they continue to find new ways to give back. 3) Our students continue to contribute to a culture of academic scholarship. There were many students in my class of 1993 who put in time above and beyond what is required because they had a special interest in a subject or a teacher inspired them to learn more. Now I hear students say, “Oh no, C. S. Lewis is only one semester. Do you mind if we voluntarily come for another semester?” Our students continue to want more. PG has many alumni with distinguished careers in the arts. We as alumni are delighted to know that PG plans to expand the physical space allotted to the arts, which is an essential part of a well-rounded PG education. What specific plans do you have for reinvigorating the arts in the coming years? There are a few pieces that we would like to expand upon. We have always had a strong choral program from the large divisional choirs to the Chamber Singers and specialty groups. The three musicals have become a large part of the arts program, which drives the need for a larger and more functional space. Our drama program has also expanded with a recent hire, and we now offer Theater 1 and 2, Dance 1 and 2, as well as a required public speaking class for all sophomores. We also have taken the step of splitting the visual arts and the performing arts so that they each have their own department chair. This gives them the ability to expand their scope of that area. We will likely see an increase in opportunities in the studio arts with AP Art History, along with some specialty classes like graphic arts, ceramics and digital design. This will go along with an expansion of the instrumental programs as well, such as having a strings program on campus. We are excited about the many opportunities that are now before us in this area.

Questions were submitted by members of the Porter-Gaud Alumni Association

Meet Your Alumni Board Ofﬁcers President – Rob Gamble ‘91 President-Elect – Greer Shilling Polansky ‘88 Secretary – Charles Cole ‘94 Treasurer – Cooper Coker ‘93 Past President – Cordes Ford ‘94

Board Members Will Burris ‘02 Matthew Cochrane-Logan ‘97 Justin Craig ‘96 Jules Deas ‘02 Rivers Evans ‘05 Tim Ford ‘80 Jack Gumb ‘93 Kathleen Stelling Hodgson ‘99 Carter C. Hudgins ‘96 David Marion ‘87 Cate Morse ‘04 Maxwell Mowry, Gaud ‘62 Chris Osborne ‘95 Paul Sperry ‘92 Ashley Thiem ‘98 Caroline Tigner Traugott ‘87 Barney Vaughan ‘78 Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07

The Porter-Gaud Young Alumni Association (YAA) was created in the summer of 2013 to forge a stronger relationship between all PG Alumni, young and old. The YAA consists of every alumnus from the last 12 graduating classes (now 2003-2014) and headed by a 27 person board, consisting of 2 or 3 reps from each grade. Our motto is "Bridging character across generations," and our purpose is to enhance participation and engage young alumni by showing them the beneﬁts of being a Porter-Gaud alumnus. We encourage alumni of different age groups to come together and continue to grow in the PG community. The YAA will also act as a voice of the young alumni to the Alumni Association and PorterGaud. Our second annual YAA Oyster Roast will be Saturday, December 20, at The Charleston Riﬂe Club. We had a great turnout last year and hope this year’s event will be even better. Please join the PorterGaud Young Alumni Association on Facebook to receive updates on events along with other timely information. If you have not received any YAA emails, please make sure your contact information is updated at the school. Email your email address to Colleen Thompson Jones ‘97 at cjones@portergaud.edu. I hope everyone will join us and be a part of something special within the PorterGaud family! Go Cyclones! Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07 YAA President

Young Alumni Board Hannah Clarke ‘14 John Bozeman ‘14 Julia McAvoy ‘13 Bobby Faith ‘13 Robert Scott ‘12 Leah Guest ‘12 Charlie Baker ‘11

Julia Mallard ‘11 Tim Carnes ‘10 Harlan Renken ‘10 Anna Caroline Worthy ‘10 Carson Parker ‘09 Meg Hickey ‘09 Chris Paroli ‘09

Tej Dhindsa ‘08 Adam Stovall ‘08 Steven Bailey ‘07 Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07 Hudson Dodds ‘06 Legare Settle ‘06 Jeffrey Zucker ‘06

Rivers Evans ‘05 Stefanie Bainum ‘05 Drew Mather ‘05 Alden Knowlton ‘04 Cate Morse ‘04 Mark Owens ‘03 TAB Bainum ‘03

The Class of 2014 Reese Colton Allison Texas A & M University

Erin Heaton Davis College of Charleston – Honors

Robin Elizabeth Hanckel Clemson University – Bridge

Joseph Ryan Ayers College of Charleston

Brent Michael Demarest University of Virginia

Richard Wright Hanger Clemson University

Tyler John Billings University of South Carolina Honors

Mary Caroline Dennis Furman University

Nathaniel Baxter Hardy Bentley University

Logan Phillips Dennis Clemson University

Langdon All Hartsock, Jr. Clemson University

Caroline Elizabeth Dillon University of Edinburgh

Merritt Lee Headden Clemson University – Honors

Julia Marie Elleman Elon University

Aidan Conway Hekker Clemson University

Peter Damian Evans Lewis and Clark College

Ryan Patrick Henry Clemson University

Katherine Taylor Fair Carnegie Mellon University

Elizabeth Lauren Sease Hill Georgia Institute of Technology

James Robert Fairey Clemson University

James Bishop Huey University of Rochester

Willis Benton Pipkin Franklin Carleton College

Christine Priya Ihrke University of Tennessee

William Matthew Gibson Mount Saint Mary’s University

Kurt Matthew James II High Point University

James Devol Goodman Trinity College

Jordan Randolph Jones Coastal Carolina

Joseph Parkwood Grifﬁth III Duke University

Caroline Grey Kalinsky Tulane University

Garland Haygood Blanchard Hampden-Sydney College Evan Mitchell Bluford University of South Carolina John Perry Bozeman Washington and Lee University Fleetwood Fuller Brown Clemson University – Bridge John William Hayes Cahill University of Notre Dame Hannah Jane Clarke Auburn University William Benjamin Colyer The Citadel Khasahna Mikhala CooperRobinson Converse College Elliott McLaurin Crosland Washington University - St. Louis

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Horry Heriot Kerrison III College of Charleston

Caroline Faye Pascal University of South Carolina

Joseph Michael Lally III Washington and Lee University

Seth Daniel Pinosky University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Courtney Lucille Linkous University of Virginia

Cameron Amir Tabrizian Texas A&M Maritime Academy Galveston Robert Milton Thomas IV Clemson University

Michael Lindsey Preddy Georgia Institute of Technology

Andrew Scott Thompson University of Miami – Honors

Jared William Puwalski Barry University

Jenny Lore Ulber University of Miami

JuliaAnn Mazyck Ravenel Coker College

Corey Asher Umstead Clemson University

Michael Phillips Marshall Western Carolina University

Michael Lee Rieder Emory University

Virginia Kate Valluzzo University of Alabama

Caroline Elaine Mason Clemson University

Daniel Alastair Sanderson University of South Carolina

Paul Frierson Vincent Clemson University

Elizabeth Ann Bacot McGehee The American University of Paris

Bolton Chisholm Sanford University of Virginia

Eleanor Theresa Wade Wofford College

Lillian Margaret Saul Wesleyan University

Karin Lambert Walter Colgate University

Benjamin Robertson Schools University of Virginia

Ziming Wang Brown University

Dana Caroline Schultz Washington and Lee University

Brendan Shea Ward United States Military Academy

Eliza Anne Schultz Washington and Lee University

Carlyle Elizabeth Williams The American University of Paris

William Stanley Low III Furman University Joseph Matthew Lucas University of South Carolina Gateway

Madison Brooke McNeill University of South Carolina Aimee Gene McShane Clemson University Cameron Andrew Merriken Pennsylvania State University Daniel Foster Moe Clemson University – Bridge Charles Andrew Mogul Wofford College

Isabella Darby Slotin College of Charleston

Mary Elise Williams Berklee College of Music

William Everett Mulbry Elon University

William Charles Francois Southgate Georgia Institute of Technology

William Marcus Newberry Clemson University

Jacob Andrew Spandorfer University of Miami

Clayton Harris Woodﬁeld University of Vermont

Elizabeth Alexandra Norton College of Charleston

David Anderson Still University of Miami

Catherine Sullivan Worthy University of the South

Tyler Diego Owens College of Charleston

Nathaniel Jackson Stolarczyk College of Charleston

Jeffrey Samuel Wingate Clemson University

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Rivers Evans ‘05 and Edward Thompson ‘05 Design Software to Make Fighting Fires Safer by Tyrone Richardson, Post and Courier

A Texas fire department and a few others across the country are testing technology created this year by a Charleston-based firm named InciComm. The Galveston Fire Department is being armed with the new incident command software that allows commanders to electronically monitor crews and firefighting apparatus dispatched to an emergency scene. "We were looking for better ways to manage an emergency scene," said Galveston Fire Chief Mike Wisko. "In this day and age, we can use more technology, and the generation of firefighters now are ones who grew up on computers and things like that." Longtime friends Edward Thompson and Rivers Evans founded InciComm with the mission to enhance the way firefighters handle blazes. "We recognized that there is so much technology with tablets and the app world," Thompson said. "We saw that there is something to add to decision-making in these fast-paced environments." InciComm is one of a few companies creating software that manages emergency situations.

"The Charleston Fire Department is always interested in reviewing new technology that will assist with emergency response, safety, and day to day operations," he said. InciComm’s staff includes advisers and a handful of employees who work remotely. The company recently joined the Charleston Digital Corridor, a city initiative that assists software and other technology companies. Thompson, a Charleston firefighter, said InciComm’s incident command software is designed to offer another layer to "maximize safety and control of emergency incidents." The company’s software was created in-house by Thompson and Evans, with the help of developer Ross Peoples, who also serves as the company’s chief technology officer.

In addition to Texas, InciComm’s incident management program is being piloted with some ﬁre departments in states such as Louisiana and North Carolina. The company also said it’s looking to launch the program with ﬁre departments in the Lowcountry.

"We are helping them (commanders) be aware of the situation, the buildings, and even the space they’re working in," Thompson said. "This tells you where folks are, and at the end of the day, the simplest way to describe it is we are helping them track and manage who is doing what and where they are."

"After 9/11, it was realized that there was a need to have better communication channels," Evans said. "With the program, we want to take all that information and make only pertinent information displayed for the user ... so they can make a decision rapidly and quickly."

The color-coded incident command software is designed to work hand-in-hand with other ﬁreﬁghting management tools like handwritten notes and "white boards" that contain notes about what and where work crews are at an emergency.

Charleston Fire Department spokesman Ryan Kunitzer said the agency has not reviewed the InciComm software.

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Thompson said the InciComm program is not intended to replace existing equipment or procedures. The program is about $10,000 per year for a typical ﬁre department, a cost that includes cloud-based backup

systems, in addition to technical support and updates, officials said. "I would not sell this to an agency with the intent of removing its white boards from their vehicles or tactical worksheets of whatever they’re using," Thompson said. The InciComm system is customized to each fire department. It has the capacity to synch with dispatch systems and contains preloaded information such as mapping that contains information about particular buildings and locations of fire hydrants. The command system also can include checklists and alerts for each incident. "This makes it so they don’t have to sit there and scramble to find out what units are on the scene because it’s already tied into their dispatch systems, and it shows up on the board when they arrive," Thompson said. "This is just like an airplane pilot who uses checklists." In the Field In February, the program was added to the firefighting arsenal in King, a city northwest of Winston-Salem, N.C. Capt. Tanner Hairford of the King Fire Department said the agency launched the program to add safeguards to the way things are done.

"We were looking for something (commanders) were comfortable with for keeping up with firefighters on scene, and another good thing is we can look back at what we did when it’s all done," he said. Flare-ups Evans said InciComm’s success is challenged by some fire departments slow to adapt to such new technology, in addition to government red-tape. The company has had to slow its plans for large-scale expansion because of typical red-tape hurdles. "The biggest challenge ... for a fast-moving startup, ... there’s a ton of interest, but the procurement process is slow, as governments do," Evans said. The company has also had to put a major emphasis on intellectual property and "military-grade encryption and redundancy" to make sure fire department data does not get lost during a scene or end up in the wrong hands, he added. InciComm is working on some add-ons like tools to remotely monitor airpacks for firefighters and other controls. Thompson said InciComm would like to eventually branch into helping police and utility companies. This article was reprinted with permission from the Post and Courier. For more information on InciComm, visit InciComm.com

"This is something we can use to manage real time," he said. "With this we can manage accountability and incident management of a fire scene." Hairford said the program has been installed on laptops and is meant to be "just an additional tool in the toolbox for us to use." "What I like about it is it gives commanders the comfort of knowing they have help and it has benchmarks built into it," he said. As for Galveston, the software works on Apple iPad tablets that are assigned to commanders.The program is tied into the city’s dispatch system and includes mapping details to locate firetrucks and hydrants. Chief Wisko said the program has been used in a "handful" of real-time fires since it was implemented in March. "We’re kind of old school on a tactical worksheet and to shift from worksheet to this, and this seems to be working pretty well," he said. Wisko said the program has been used for training, allowing management to replay how specific incidents were handled.

Rivers and Edward at a training exercise

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Ninth Grader Attended Apple WWDC as a Student Developer Porter-Gaud 9th grader Tillson Galloway got the email of his life one Monday night in April. One that has opened up opportunities he could not even i m a g i n e . Ti l l s o n p u t t h e ﬁnishing touches on an app for his iPhone that landed him a Student Developer ticket to one of the most sought after events in all of technology; the Apple Wo r l d Wi d e D e ve l o p e r s Conference (WWDC) held last June in San Francisco, CA. Apple, in an effort to promote software development among students, began a contest for young programmers in 2012. Students from around the world were tasked with creating iOS applications to promote themselves, and were given strict criteria that must be integrated into the app. The students were required to submit an app that promoted themselves. Tillson wrote an app similar to the popular game Doodle Jump, with each platform featuring a fun fact about him. Only 200 students worldwide were chosen to attend WWDC from the thousands of apps that were submitted. Doug Bergman, the computer science chair at Porter-Gaud, says that the complexity of Tillson’s app is what he would

expect from a Senior in his four-year computer science curriculum. “This is a big deal,” Bergman said. “This could be a life-changing event for him. I am excited to watch him grow over the next four years. Tillson has the potential to become really special.” Tillson takes computer classes at Porter-Gaud and works for the technology help desk at the School. He has also taken programming classes at Charleston’s Digital Corridor and works on a team at the College of Charleston’s Innovations Lab. The project that landed him at WWDC required many skills that he had to learn on his own. He studied the manual for the iOS Software Developer Kit (SDK) and learned how to integrate the use of the camera, geo-location, animation, use of the accelerometer, and game creation into his app. He connected online with other students around the world who were developing their own apps for the contest. At WWDC, Tillson had access to top software engineers from Apple and attended the iconic Keynote speech from Apple CEO Tim Cook. They released the new iOS8 and OS X Yosemite, as well as a completely new programming language named Swift, which Tillson was able to learn from the programmers who developed it. Tillson met many of the executives from Apple, including Jony Ive, the Head of Industrial Design for Apple who designed the iMac, iPhone and iPad. He continues to stay in touch with many of the students het met while in San Francisco and hopes to be selected again in the future.

Eighth Grader is Chosen for Broadcom Masters Elite Science Fair Porter-Gaud 8th grader Gelsey Jaymes has been invited to Washington, D.C., to continue to show off her skills as an up-and-coming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Star. Gelsey garnered six awards last year at the Low Country Science Fair for her topic on the effect of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels on bivalves (speciﬁcally oysters). In addition to her 1st place award in the Earth & Environmental Sciences category and her 2 nd place overall, she also won the American Meteorological Society Award, the Association of Women Geoscientists Award, and the Soil and Water Conservation’s Best Environmental Award.

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Gelsey was invited to compete at the Broadcom Masters, the nation’s most prestigious STEM competition for middle school students. She was the only student in South Carolina to progress to the semifinal stage that included students from 36 states and Puerto Rico. Impressive in its own right, this was a major achievement for a 7th grader. She was selected to be one of just 30 finalists to have reached the final stage of the competition. These 30 young scientists, chosen from thousands of entries (the largest in Broadcom’s history), received an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in October to showcase their science fair projects and compete in a four-day competition for awards and prizes of more than $75,000, including the top education award of $25,000. Gelsey had an amazing experience and even met President Obama while she was in Washington. Porter-Gaud received $1,000 from Broadcom in honor of Science Teacher Jason Fricker’s role in Gelsey’s success. We are so proud of Gelsey for her hard work!

Track & Field Wins Fourth State Championship in as Many Years Hekker won the pole vault, and the 4x400 relay team of Trey Low, Bill Gibson, Brent, and Carson Marr won the ﬁnal event of the day in dramatic fashion.

Our boys’ track and ﬁeld team won their 4th straight state champ-ionship, shattering records in the process. Their goals going into this meet were to stake a claim to being the best team in SCISA history, and they succeeded. They scored the most points ever in a state meet (206) and won by the largest margin of victory in SCISA history (138). They also broke 3 state records, with Brent Demarest adding the 800 and 1600 records to the 3200 he already had (and he won that, too). After breaking the school record (one that has stood for nearly 30 years), Travis Barnett again improved on his own record in the discus and won the shot put. Aidan

Perhaps most impressive of all was the Cyclones’ depth in every event area. Our throwers pulled off a 1-2-3 sweep in the shot put, with Jacob Salley and Fleetwood Brown behind Travis, followed by a 1-2-3-4-5 sweep in the discus--the same top three, followed by Gray Eubank and Michael Rieder. Joe Lucas, Dante Smith, and Carson also placed 2-3-6 in the triple jump. Fleetwood, Michael Psenka, and David Silliman joined Aidan to place 1-3-4-5 in the pole vault, and Brendan Ward, Bolton Sanford, and Ben McElveen joined with Brent to make the 3200 a 1-2-3-6 Cyclone ﬁnish. Eddie Nesmith was also 4th in the high jump. Carson Marr was 3rd in the 400 hurdles. The 4x800 team of Robert Cochrane, Logan Dennis, Bolton, and Brendan placed 2nd, and so did the 4x100 team of Matthew Norton, Trey Low, Langley Thomas, and Jamie Goodman.

Lady Cyclones Dominate the Fall The 2014-15 school year is shaping up to be one of the strongest in school history for girls’ sports. The varsity volleyball team won their fifth straight state title. The girls’ varsity tennis team just won their first state championship in four years, and the girls’ swim team ended their season with a state runner-up finish, the best (so far) in team history. As basketball season begins, the Lady Cyclones return the nucleus of a team that won twenty games last year. And, come spring, the expectations for girls’ soccer and girls’ track are extremely high, as well.

Of course, talent alone won’t make champions. The Cyclones have always had a great athletics culture, amazing facilities, and outstanding coaches. Former P-G athletic director Ed Steers remarked, “We have had some really good coaches who have set very high standards over the years. This group of girls has embraced that, and risen to challenge after challenge.” There is also a renewed enthusiasm among some of our top female athletes for participating in multiple sports. Track coach Hugh Knight says, “It is wonderful that there are so many girls’ multisport athletes now. We have a very strong core of girls on the track team in spring who also play volleyball in the fall and basketball in the winter.” Varsity soccer coach Hope Atkinson adds, “There is a very high level of commitment and a very strong work ethic which is contagious. Every girls’ team that has success raises the bar for those that follow.”

Larry Salley ‘87 Takes the Reins of the Athletic Department Porter-Gaud named Mr. Larry Salley ‘87 as Director of Athletics to succeed Ed Steers upon his retirement. Larry began his Porter-Gaud career as a history teacher in 1997 and track coach in 1999. During his tenure, Larry has become a student favorite in the classroom, and one of the most successful coaches in school history on the track. Under his leadership, our track teams have won Boys Track state championships in 2001, 2011,

2012, and 2013, and a Girls Track championship in 2001. He has also served as Assistant Cross Country Coach, helping the Cyclones win state titles in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Athletes under his instruction hold many of the school and state records in track and ﬁeld and cross country. He has also served as Porter-Gaud’s Sports Information Director and is the unmistakable "Voice of the Cyclones" for many of our athletic events.

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Colin Wallace ‘13 by Kathryn Sherrod, Director of Advancement

Porter-Gaud’s Director of Community Service, Gretchen Tate, said, “Colin Wallace is one of the most dedicated and selﬂess student volunteers I’ve ever encountered. She was the service leader for our Special Olympics program her junior year at PG, and during her senior year, she was the head of all the programs we support for adults and children with special needs. She traveled to Nicaragua and Costa Rica for two Porter-Gaud alternative spring break service trips and was the recipient of the Richards Memorial Award, granting her a $3,000 travel stipend to volunteer anywhere in the world. During the summer between her junior and senior years, she used the Richards Award to volunteer in Tanzania to work with children in need and was inducted into the Service Society for dedicating more than 120 hours to service during her Upper School career.” Rewind to Elementary School and ﬁnd Colin serving as a girl scout who enjoyed setting goals and earning badges. According to her mother, she has lived by their motto of being ready to help out whenever and wherever needed. The Wallace Family always emphasized to their children that their world at home in Charleston was not an accurate representation of how the rest of the world’s children live. This was not to instill guilt, but instead to instill gratitude and a

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sense of responsibility to help others. As she continued to immerse herself into the world of service, Colin had many questions: “Why are people homeless? How does this happen to people? Why does my family have more than others?” As she grew older, opportunities to participate in mission trips and assist people with disabilities became available. In high school, she blossomed into a service leader. During her junior and senior years, her family served as an emergency placement for a child who was taken out of her home by DSS. It was this experience that had the biggest impact on Colin. She learned of the complexity of poverty and how difﬁcult it is to change even one child’s life. Colin was honored with the Lieutenant James T. Richards award in 2012 because of her high academic achievements as well as her obvious passion for service. This award is accompanied by a stipend to offset travel costs to go anywhere she wanted to serve a charity of her choice. This opportunity took her to Tanzania, where she taught English at the Himo and Korona Primary School. She was aghast to notice that 1,900 students were taught by only 3 teachers and with hardly any school supplies. There wasn’t much they could do to increase the number of faculty at the

ages 2-4. Unlike The HK School, this was more like a daycare and much less structured. They enjoyed spending time and playing with the children each day.

HK School, so Colin and 28 other American and Canadian high school students created a campaign called “The HK Project.” Their mission was to support and enhance Himo and Korona Primary Schools. She and her traveling friend, Casey, successfully raised more than $6,000 from family and friends and were able to provide new school supplies, desks, and infrastructure for new bathrooms in the HK School.

Between Thailand and India, they were given a week of vacation and decided to explore Siem Reap, Cambodia. Their visit to the Angkor Temples and local waterfalls allowed them time to prepare mentally and physically for the last part of their journey. The group made their way to India for what they described as the most challenging, but most rewarding part of the trip. Through the program Project Concern India (PCI), they taught English to street children in need, ages 8 – 16, in one large room with only a carpet. “These children were living in makeshift huts surrounded by tons of trash, but yet it was amazing to see how happy they

Colin dedicated more than 120 hours to service during her Upper School career and was inducted into the Service Society at Porter-Gaud. She now attends Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Not surprising, she gravitated toward poverty classes, which allow her to continue working with groups such as Head Start, while learning about the business and political side of the service world. Colin and Casey wanted to continue what they started and began planning their next summer excursion through the volunteer organization Volunteer Solutions. This six week journey took them to Thailand, Cambodia, and India. They volunteered at an elephant sanctuary in Bangkok, where they fed, rode, and bathed the elephants each day. The next stage of their trip moved them to northeastern Thailand in a province known as Surin. They spent two weeks in the countryside working in an orphanage with children

Colin works with baby elephants in Thailand were. Not that I haven’t always known that I received a wonderful education at Porter-Gaud, but the India portion of the trip definitely made me realize the value of an education and how easy it is to take it for granted,” Colin reflects. “The concept of geographic birthplace both fascinates and frustrates me and it makes me want to take advantage of all of the opportunities that have been given to me.” Colin will have opportunities ahead of her to fuel her passion for serving those in need. She was recently interviewed by Time Magazine for her philanthropic work, so her voice is becoming more powerful. Her concern not only for the community but for the extraordinary children throughout the world is inspiring and contagious to those around her. On behalf of all of those fortunate individuals who will benefit from her generosity, ”Thank you,” or as the HK kids would say, "asante sana!"

Colin stands with Dr. and Mrs. Richards, who created the Richards Memorial Award

To learn more about how you can help the children in Tanzania visit “The HK Project” on Facebook or send an email to thehkprojecttz@gmail.com

“Will combines his natural abilities to work with people of different backgrounds and cultures to build networks that have allowed us to pursue opportunities in a wide range of business sectors. I think everyone in Tbilisi knows him and I’m sure he knows – or knows someone who knows – everyone else in Georgia." –Honorary Consul of Georgia

and family friend, retired Admiral David Shimp

Trouble Brewing…The Adventurous Journalistic Life of Will Cathcart ‘01 By Colleen Thompson Jones ‘97, Alumni Relations

When William Richard Cathcart, Jr. was born, doctors told his mother he would not live past the age of 5. Though her son had cystic fibrosis (CF), Will’s mother, Katie Richardson, never let him be the “sick kid,” and because of her strength, Will does not pity himself. He explains, “For me, CF has always been a kind of blessing and a curse. Life is short...not just for me but for everyone. I guess the difference is that I’ve grown up with constant daily reminders of the brevity of life in the form of medicine and symptoms. Because of this, I’ve been determined to live my life a certain way and make the most of the time I have. I never see myself as a victim; the condition is simply something I’ve had to overcome, and I’ve always tried to define it, instead of letting it define me.” Embracing the ethos of carpe diem, Will studied abroad three different times in college: a summer in France, a semester in Belgium and two weeks in Scotland. After graduating from Porter-Gaud School in 2001, he graduated from Clemson in 2005 and taught English in Argentina for two years. Then he returned home to work as a journalist and broke the story of Vladamir Putin’s Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Because of his groundbreaking journalism, Clemson University’s

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Young Alumni Council named Will as one of the "Roaring 10." Most recently, he has covered Russia’s conflict with Ukraine and is a well-known and respected 31-year-old journalist, who just happens to reside notso-far from a war zone in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is safe to say that Will has defied many odds. He has given his heart and soul to the country of Georgia and its fight for democracy and has many hopes for the country’s future and his own. Entering Porter-Gaud as a typical freshman, Will considered writing to be a hobby of his. Then, thanks to the feedback and encouragement received from his PG teachers, his writing flourished, and he developed his own style and voice. According to Will, “Mr. [Wesley] Moore is the man! He totally encouraged me to keep writing.” When asked about Will as his student, Mr. Moore likens his energetic portrayal of Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream to that of “an Indian rubber ball.” Mr. Moore says Will had amazing energy and remembers he was an interesting writer with a great voice: “It’s impossible to teach someone how to write with a voice. His pieces were very surreal and imaginative, and he has a rare and genuine gift.”

pictured above: Will stands on a barricade above Maidan Square at EuroMaidan in Kiev, Ukraine, February 2014

Otto von Habsburg was Gabriela von Habsburg’s father, the Archduke of Austria and last Crown Prince of AustriaHungary. He was an outspoken opponent of Nazism and communism and saved around 30,000 people from Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Because he refused to join forces with Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, he was sentenced to death by the Nazis and ﬂed to sanctuary in the United States. In 2008, he had since returned to Europe, but not before he had to renounce his claim to the Austrian throne.

Will as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Anne Bonstelle Teasley ‘01 While Will taught in Argentina, he would send articles he had written to fellow Porter-Gaud School alumnus, Charles Waring ‘83, the executive editor and publisher of the Charleston Mercury. When he returned from Argentina, Waring offered him a job. Will wrote for the Mercury for three and a half years, his “boot camp for journalists” that prepared him well for his career. Charles recalls, “Will is one of the most determined correspondents with whom I have had the pleasure of working. He can write as well as any professional with 30 years more experience, but he also has that rare gift of loving his readers; you see this trait when Will writes about human suffering, something he understands all too well. He can charm any interview subject, and I am proud to call him a friend.” In 2007, his family friend, Admiral David Shimp, arranged a dinner for Will with Gabriela von Habsburg, the Archduchess of Austria and Ambassador of Georgia to Germany. This meeting would change the course of Will’s life. While dining with von Habsburg, Will begged for an interview with her. She conceded, but only “if the article he wrote was about the country of Georgia.” In July 2008, Will continued to follow the escalating tension between Georgia and Russia, and Gabriela von Habsburg contacted him to tell him she could get him a meeting with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia. However, he had to travel to Tbilisi to interview him in person. With Charles Waring’s help, Will convinced the Evening Post Publishing Company, which then owned the Charleston Mercury, to send him to Tbilisi on the condition he interview Otto von Habsburg as well.

Before interviewing President Saakaschvili in Georgia, Will traveled to Otto von Habsburg’s home in Bavaria, Germany near Lake Steinberg. The former crown prince told Will in his interview, “There is a young Russian ofﬁcer who is the worst of the lot, and his name is Vladimir Putin. I saw this with Hitler, and I see it in Putin. The Russian people want to believe they live in a powerful empire of a country, and Putin will give it to them… Putin will invade Georgia and will do it this summer for two reasons: 1) the only way Putin can get tanks into Georgia is through the Roki Tunnel, which will be thawed in the summer, and 2) this is the summer of the Beijing Olympics, and everyone will be preoccupied.”

Will with Crown Princess Regina and Dr. Otto von Habsburg in 2008 On August 8, 2008, the second part of Will’s Georgian series printed with the headline, “Otto von Habsburg Says Russia Will Invade Georgia.” That same day Russia invaded Georgia, and Will Cathcart broke the story to the world! The phones began to ring off the hook. The US State Department and relevant newspapers called Will, “How do you know this? How did you know? What did you see?” As he told them about his trip to Tbilisi and various interviews, everyone told him, “You are wrong!” Will only replied, “I’m only reporting what Otto von Habsburg told me.” Humbly, he credits being surrounded by very smart, well-informed people who had him in the right place at the right time.

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The Adventurous Journalistic Life of Will Cathcart ‘01(continued)

Will with President Saakashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia Will had experienced the turmoil of a war-torn country ﬁghting for democracy, and his adventurous spirit left him wanting more. He kept in touch with his government friends in Georgia, and before he knew it, Will packed his bags once more for Tbilisi, Georgia to become the media advisor to President Saakashvili. He wrote letters and speeches, improving the president’s English, to help him communicate with the western world. Of his time working in the Georgian government, Will notes, “It was amazing! But, I was very young, only 28, and an advisor to a president, which, frankly, was absurd. The experience changed my life, but politicians are politicians no matter where you are. Let’s just say I missed journalism and wanted to write what I wanted to write, so after a year and a half, it was time to go back to what I’d always done: write.”

Will runs in a PG Cross Country meet in Fall 2000

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However, at this point, Will’s cystic fibrosis began to catch up to him. When Will was a Porter-Gaud Upper School student, he ran cross-country, earned 6th place in the state finals his junior year and was captain of the team his senior year. His being a long distance runner with CF left his doctors flabbergasted. Larry Salley ‘87, who was the assistant cross country coach when Will ran for PG, recalls, “Will was the fastest guy on the crosscountry team when I arrived. When I was told he had CF, it blew away every stereotype I had. Will would cough a lot during or after a workout, but he was never defined by that. He wasn’t just a good runner considering his illness--he was a good runner, period.” So far, he had defied all odds and cheated death for 29 years, 24 more than his first predicted life expectancy, but this changed. Will explains, “When I hit 29, I lost my pace…it felt as if each breath was bringing in less oxygen than the one before it. There were times when there just wasn’t enough air, and the desperate act of breathing used more oxygen than each gasp and cough brought in. My entire life began to cramp up.” Needless to say, walking up and down the hills of Tbilisi left him more winded than before. He could not be the journalist he wanted to be, and his family was worried for his life. He said, "I knew it took a toll on my family, and my brother [Townes Richardson ‘10] especially was there for me in a way that is hard to explain. Townes has always been the most important person in my life. I’ve watched him grow up and become a man.” Will was not ready to say goodbye. He returned to Charleston for a routine checkup with his cystic fibrosis specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) expecting to hear bad news. Instead, his doctor informed him that he qualified for a new drug. At the time, this drug could only treat about five percent of CF patients who have a specific mutation, and Will just happens to be one of the lucky five percent. “It’s hard to explain how much this new drug has changed my life these last two years,” he considers, “It’s the closest thing to a cure we may ever come to, and some are calling this the most significant pharmaceutical innovation since penicillin… What’s crazy is that just when I felt like I was losing control of my body and my lung capacity--my ability to do everything--this new drug comes along. All of a sudden, I’m not only recovering, I’m improving. Every day I get a little bit healthier. It’s mind-boggling and has also thrown a bit of a wrench in my little carpe diem philosophy. Things like having a family, long-term plans, even retirement...oddly, now

In November 2013, sniper fire erupted at EuroMaidan in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Yanukovych was suspected as the likely ins8gator. Will and his close friend, fellow writer and PG alumnus Tom Kapp ‘03, frequently discussed the impending situa8on and how difficult it was not to be there. Tom lived in London and eagerly agreed to meet Will in Kiev on February 20, 2014. Two days later, they watched a country “get rid of a dictator and pick its own government. It was amazing. The country’s president had fled and was wanted for the murder of almost 90 people… What I witnessed is one of the most powerful displays of human autonomy I may ever see. Kiev felt like the center of the free world, and dictators everywhere should fear what the people of EuroMaidan have proven is possible. Two nights ago, these people were facing sniper fire. They stood their ground, and tonight, a dictator is gone.”

come into play. I will not change the way I live my life but have begun to look at things in long term ways that I never did before.”

literary and eloquent society. To put it another way, Georgia has become a part of my life and perhaps my identity.”

Will now weighs 155 pounds, up from his former 118 pound self. “I’m fat now! I have a belly and have to diet and work out. It’s so weird. Also, I’m no longer getting winded, and I’m even able to swim and run long distances again. This has made it much easier to get back into the kind of journalism that I want to do.” With health back on track, Will met with John Avlon, his media mentor and editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast (TBD), to determine his next move: a trip to Kiev to cover the political turmoil in the Ukraine for TDB.

As for the Georgian people, Will has fallen in love with one person in particular, the lovely Tinatin “Tika” Gogia. On October 5, 2014, Will proposed to his beloved, and since she said “yes,” Will will be forever tied to Georgia as it becomes his home. He says, “she is why I’m staying here [in Tbilisi] and will keep chasing stories in the region…it took me 31 years and 5 continents, but I found her!”

Will has lived in Tbilisi for the past four years and, as of now, has no plans to leave. He would like to see Georgia get “solid support from the US” and hopes Georgia becomes a country like Estonia with western ideals. Now that he has a healthier set of lungs, he hopes he will be able to follow the story. Like Gabriela von Habsburg, he has fallen in love with Georgia and its people: “Georgia’s culture is wonderful. It’s a very

It is difﬁcult to know what events will mold and shape a person’s future. Porter-Gaud sees this daily as students and alumni venture forth to explore their passions and make a difference in the world. Will Cathcart is a perfect example of the ﬁery inspiration dedicated teachers can ignite in a student. He has talent, dedication and a dream—and he goes for what he wants. Perhaps Will’s hero, Jack Kerouac, said it best: “Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.”

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Work of Hart

An Interview with Hart Hagerty ‘05 By Colleen Thompson Jones ‘97, Alumni Relations

Let’s start from the beginning. Where did you go after PorterGaud? After graduating from PG in 2005, I double majored in Sociology and East Asian Studies with a minor in Mandarin at Vanderbilt University. Basically, my dad told me that if he and my mom were going to send me to Vanderbilt, then I needed to study something besides sociology to do well in whatever career path I chose. You studied Mandarin? Even though I technically ‘minored’ in Mandarin, my Chinese pursuits took up the majority of my academic week all four years at Vandy. Between classes, ofﬁce hours with my professor, studying characters, time in the language lab and coffee dates with language buddies, I easily spent 20-25 hours a week on Chinese. My parents thought I needed to pick a major that would do more for me in the career world than Sociology, so I picked East Asian Studies with a minor in Mandarin, and my Mandarin minor counted toward most of my East Asian Studies major. So how did you get into the fashion industry? I know that’s a tough career barrier to break. I have always loved fashion, how I can use it to express myself and create my own artistic looks. You can tell my mood by

Photo: Sarah Jane Winter looking at me. What I wear is how I feel. While a student at Vandy, I got my fashion footing through summer internships in New York City. I graduated cum laude in 2009 and decided to mesh my fashion sense and experience with my Mandarin and East Asian Studies. OK, so tell me how Mandarin has helped you. Speaking and writing Mandarin has definitely opened more doors than I ever thought possible. I was certainly not the only foreigner living in China. But during my years there, I would say at least half the foreigners I met did not speak much Mandarin besides the bare necessities. Having a solid grasp of the language helped me forge strong relationships - professional and personal - that strengthened my daily life and also my business. In Chinese society, maintaining personal relationships is extremely valuable to both personal life and business (the ‘guanxi’ concept) and speaking the same language enabled me to enrich those spheres beyond my imagination. So what do you think about PG now offering Mandarin as a world language choice? That’s awesome! My only wish is that I had started earlier than my freshman year at Vanderbilt. For all Mandarin students, I highly advise finding a language buddy. My speaking level and overall confidence jumped tremendously when I found

language exchange partners (or just patient Chinese friends!) whom I meet with once or twice a week to chat about just about anything. An hour or two here and there can make a huge difference. Are you fluent? One way that I continue to challenge myself to stay on top of my Chinese is keep setting high goals. I recently passed Level IV of the HSK (Hanyu Shuipin Kao) Chinese Certification Exam, given by the Confucious Institute of China.” The HSK (Level IV) is intended for students who have mastered 1200 commonly used Mandarin words and related grammar patterns. Examination candidates who reach HSK-Level 4 can discuss a relatively wide range of topics in Chinese and are able to communicate with native speakers. So how did all this come together? In 2009, I fused my passion with my Mandarin skills when I moved to Shanghai to launch my successful fashion and shopping blog, www.shanghaistylefile.com. From 2010-2012, I worked as the Lifestyle/Fashion Editor of Shanghai’s largest English-language magazine, That’s Shanghai. I’m also a freelance fashion journalist for international publications such as Vogue Italia and a China fashion trend researcher for companies such as H&M.

out of the workshops to check in on the progress and talk with the tailor. Tell me more about your line. As fashion gets bigger and bigger, I am inspired to remain niche – creating small quantities of truly one-of-a-kind trophy jackets. I aim to make wearable, modern heirlooms that showcase both the wearer’s originality and the unique cultural heritages behind the vintage artisan embroideries. I do not want to devalue the artisans’ exquisite work by sticking it on cheaply made t-shirts or bags. So, who wears your jackets? I call the women who wear my Hart Jackets, Hart Heroines. An artisan’s embroidery is a powerful statement. Each stitch proclaims her strong identity. Each bold pattern transforms how the world will perceive her. Empowered by that spirit, I seek women all over who make their aspirations real. Their callings are unique and their dreams are big. They fearlessly pursue their passions and dare to be different. They are heroines.

Forecasting fashion? Um, that doesn’t seem so easy to do. Everyone wants to know what’s “in” and what’s “out.” I cannot do math, but I can take things in and analyze the larger picture. So now you’re not just a fashion and lifestyle consultant, you design your own awesome line of jackets as well? I do! My line of effortlessly chic jackets spotlights the rich cultural history of both ethnic textiles and the artisans who make them. Each jacket is more than a fashion statement; it carries an original soul, a real history and a rich story. How do you make them? I source vintage embroidery. For the China Collection, I work directly with Miao women who help me source from their remote villages in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces… After sourcing, I handpick which pieces go where on each jacket, which is made from scratch in a Shanghai workshop. Constructing embroideries into each jacket is a meticulous 1-2 week process. What do you mean when you say “made from scratch in a Shanghai workshop?” There is a stigma with having things produced in China, but I am really proud of the tailors and workshops I work with in Shanghai. My jackets are made two different ways - in small bulk orders (5-10 pieces per style) by a large workshop outside of Shanghai that’s run by a European couple who treat their employees extremely well. And as for the special one-off pieces that require my hands-on guidance step-by-step, I work with local Shanghainese tailors in my neighborhood. They are typically sweet old men who have sewing machines in humble workshops and have perfected their craft over generations. It typically takes 10 days to make one jacket, so I will pop in and

Here is Hart’s grandmother, Aggie Street, the original Hart Heroine, posing in a Hart Jacket in her Legare Street home. Hart Huguet Hagerty is from Charleston, speaks Chinese and lived in Shanghai from 2009–2014. After two years as a lifestyle editor at a major Shanghai magazine, she worked as a fashion market consultant and writer. From her French Concession apartment, she also ran her niche label of luxurious, bohemian jackets featuring vintage ethnic embroideries sold from Dubai to NYC. To her, Shanghai is an endless source of creative inspiration. Hart Hagerty ‘05 has been named Travel and Leisure’s “Shanghai Local Expert.” She now lives in New York City, where she continues to consult and sell her jackets. For more information on her Hart Jackets visit harthagerty.com.

Porter-Gaud Art in the 9/11 Memorial Museum by Brink Norton, Director of Communications

September 11, 2001, changed the lives of every American. Millions were glued to their televisions watching surreal images of the events of the day. In the aftermath, an outpouring of love and support for those directly affected by the terrorist attacks came in many ways. The Porter-Gaud Lower School students responded to the tragedy by painting a banner with the help of the Lower School art teacher, Laura Orvin. The students used this banner as a vehicle to offer hope and comfort to the people of New York City. The entire Lower School (grades 1-5) worked on the banner. The older students drew pictures that were enlarged onto the canvas. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders painted the images with Mrs. Orvin’s help, and the 1st and 2nd graders painted inside the hearts located on the banner’s border. Mrs. Orvin heard that the 4th graders wrote letters in their English class to the first responders, so some of the messages were transferred to the banner. “This was a Lower School gift for the people of New York to show our love, prayers and support,” said Mrs. Orvin. Once completed, the banner was sent to New York, where it hung for many months at the Pier 94 Family Assistance Center in New York City, a place where those who lost loved ones went to seek comfort. Once all memorials were removed, the whereabouts of the banner was unknown. It was feared to be lost in the shuffle with the thousands of other offerings from around the world. Porter-Gaud was notified a few years ago that this banner was rolled up, put in a closet, and rediscovered years later. The banner was chosen to be

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displayed at the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center. The Lower School Students who worked on the banner are now alumni, some of whom have visited the museum to see the banner. It is such an honor that our students’ expression of love from so long ago is now being used to honor the memory of those who lost so much on that day. For more information about the 9/11 memorial and museum, visit 911memorial.org.

Thomas Kelly ‘10 stands in front of the banner he helped create

Porter-Gaud held the first annual Day 4 PG, a day for our community to demonstrate the love it holds for Porter-Gaud through school spirit and philanthropy. This special day was our chance to go above and beyond in honoring our school and all it represents.Â The PG Community sent in pictures, celebrated the day in their PG Gear and raised more than $65,000 from 145 donors. We are grateful to everyone who helped make the day such a success!

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Porter-Gaud recently posted about one of the most legendary ﬁgures to ever grace our classrooms to the PG Alumni Facebook page. Ralph Nordlund recently gave a lecture on the history of Porter-Gaud, and this picture of him became the most popular post we have ever made. With dozens of comments and almost 170 “likes,” the reaction truly speaks to the impact our faculty have on the students they teach...an impact that lasts for many years. We wanted to share the post with those of you who are not on Facebook so you can see what people had to say! It was wonderful to hear from so many alumni, and we hope you will continue to reﬂect on your days at Porter-Gaud through our Facebook pages. If you are not a member of our alumni group, please join us on Facebook!

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Class of 2012 Win Lipov ‘12 attends Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, and will study abroad this semester in Madrid, Spain. Ashton Phillips ‘12 is a sophomore at Vanderbilt and will study at London School of Economics this summer. Class of 2011 Capers Barr ‘11, Diedrich Schweers ‘11, and Edwin Smythe ‘11 received their class rings during Parents’ Weekend on October 10, 2014, at The Citadel. They have been together all four years in Charlie Company in the First Battalion. Frances Grimball ‘11 and Davis Gouldin got engaged on August 23 and will marry on June 27, 2015. In May 2015, he will graduate from the Brandcenter at VCU, the graduate program for marketing and advertising, and she will graduate from UVA with a degree in biology. Currently, she is in the dental school application process, so they won’t know where they’ll live as newlyweds until she determines where she’ll go to school.

Julia Mallard ‘11 is the new president-elect of the PorterGaud Young Alumni Association (YAA). She will replace Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07 as the YAA president in 2016. Matthew Poletti ‘11 studied abroad in Argentina through the Clemson Study Abroad program. While there, he participated in the Fiambala Desert Trail Run, which is 27 km through the northwestern Fiambala desert of Argentina, and came in third place with a time of 2 hours and 45 minutes!

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Edwin Smythe ‘11 has become one of the 61 Summerall Guards at The Citadel. Class of 2010 Seth Baker ‘10 was hired by the French company Yves Saint Laurent Paris to be their brand ambassador for the United States. He spent the beginning part of July in Paris for their fashion show. Leland Darby ‘10 is earning her masters in teaching 4 year old kindergarten through the Capital Teaching Residency with KIPP DC at Discover Academy, which is a three year commitment. For her ﬁrst year, she co-teaches under the guidance and training of the Capital Teaching Residency program while she receives her teaching certiﬁcate. Next year, she will co-teach as the Lead teacher and will earn her master’s degree. Ryan Ennis ‘10 graduated from Fordham University in 2014 and has accepted a position as Senior Operations Specialist with a large Asset Management Firm in Houston, TX.

Stephen Metzger ‘10 interned for TOP 1 Oil in Jakarta, Indonesia. TOP 1 Oil is a US-based company that makes synthetic motor oil and engine lubricants. He managed the social media marketing, created several advertising campaigns, and redesigned their website. At the end of his internship, he was offered a full-time job working for them in Jakarta.

Brantley Fraser ‘10 teaches English to children in Uttaradit, Thailand.

Evan Reinhold ‘10 returned from a trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. He helped at One80 Place (the new name for Crisis Ministries) until he left for Guatemala in October for the Peace Corps. Here he is getting his head shaved by the monks in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Emily Gibson ‘10 helped the Episcopal Diocese in the Dominican Republic for three months last summer. She was the translator for mission trips, helping different churches and different mission groups. Connor Hoy ‘10 graduated from Sewanee this past May and now works for the Advisory Board in Washington, DC, a consulting ﬁrm for health care and public education. Molly Kalinsky ‘10 has moved back to Charleston and is the marketing coordinator for Garden & Gun magazine.

Marshall Sanford ‘10 graduated in three years from UVA with a major in History. He then attended UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce, where he completed a one year graduate program, earning an M.S. in Commerce with a Finance concentration. He is now working in New York City as an M&A Analyst for Lazard Freres & Co. JA Thevos ‘10 moved to Sweden for a 13th year of school in music after he graduated from Porter-Gaud in 2010. He is a classically trained pianist, and each semester, he alternates ﬁnishing his double major in Computer Information Systems and Political Science at College of Charleston with working on political campaigns in Virginia. He has worked on six campaigns to date, and after he graduates in December 2015, he hopes to work on a presidential campaign.

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CYCLONE notes Marshall Vingi ‘10 lives in New York City, working for Goldman Sachs as a consumer retail/healthcare investment banking analyst. Class of 2009

Travis Smith ‘09 plays professional basketball for RSV Eintracht in Stahnsdorf, Germany. He plays point guard and shooting guard. Thomas Donaldson ‘09 and his wife, Maddy, were married on July 19, 2014 at St. Philips Church, with a reception following at South Carolina Society Hall. They now live in Mt. Pleasant, and life is good! Gordon Gibson ‘09 is the Marketing Coordinator for Rack Room Shoes at their headquarters in Charlotte. His brother Andrew and he became uncles last November thanks to their oldest brother Walker and his wife Kristin. They welcomed their beautiful baby girl Gracie last year. Alex Keith ‘09 will earn her MFA in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design at the end of December 2014. Chris Paroli ‘09 teaches Algebra I and II at Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, GA, and coaches the school’s varsity football and middle school lacrosse teams. Alton Phillips ‘09 graduated from Clemson in 2013 and is now in graduate school for his MBA at Kansas University in Lawrenceville, KS.

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Alex Werrell ‘09 and Becky Kumar ‘09 met up at a wine tasting at Château de Castelnou in Castelnou, France.

Class of 2008 Connor Danielowski ‘08 has moved to Dallas, TX, where he took a job as a private equity associate with The Riverside Company. Abigail Droge ‘08 is entering her third year as a Stanford PhD student in English Literature. She focuses on nineteenth-century British novels, particularly the social forces that inﬂuenced the novel and its reading practices. She is also interested in pedagogy and last year helped to design a new set of undergraduate courses in the English department to be taught by graduate students beginning this winter.

Class of 2007 Althea Kalman Fann ‘07 was accepted into the MFA program in the creative nonﬁction writing program at Vermont College of the Fine Arts and started this fall. She and her husband are building their future home. Elisa Bennett von Marschall ‘07 and Sebastian von Marschall were married April 5 at St. Phillip’s by Ken Weldon (former PG chaplain - which was so special that he married them!). Her sister, Pilar Bennett ‘13, was maid of honor, and brother, Edward Bennett ‘05, was a groomsman. Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07 is the new president of the Porter-Gaud Young Alumni Association (YAA), replacing Tejbir Dhindsa ‘08.

Ben Muller ‘08 recently proposed to his college girlfriend, Morgan Milano. The wedding is next September. Molly Perkins ‘08 is the Program Director for The First Tee of Greenville, which provides kids and teens with life skills lessons and character education through junior golf programs. She was introduced to this organization through her previous job, working in sponsorship sales for the BMW Charity Pro-Am. The First Tee is one of their beneﬁting charities. Through The First Tee, she does lot of work with The Boys and Girls Club in Greenville as well as other city groups. She enjoys making such a positive impact on these children’s lives! Alice Phillips ‘08 started Boston College Law School in August. To celebrate their acceptances into their respective graduate programs and their ﬁrst anniversary, she and her husband, Bryce, visited Holland in July.

Katie Morgan ‘07 and Wes Lyon got engaged on May 10th, 2014, the day after she graduated from College of Charleston graduate school. They will marry on June 13, 2015. Maddie Provo ‘07 lives in NY. Since October 2012, she has been an actor / teaching artist with Story Pirates. Story Pirates is a nationally respected arts and creative writing organization founded in 2003 to celebrate the words and ideas of young people, to promote literacy as a vital part of childhood education, and to preserve the spark of youthful creativity often lost in the transition to adulthood. The cornerstone of the company is the Play/ Write Program, a series of creative writing and drama workshops that lead to a musical sketch comedy show acted by adults and comprised entirely of stories written

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CYCLONE notes by kids. The award winning show has been described as "Monty Python meets Schoolhouse Rock." Based in New York and Los Angeles, Story Pirates has grown to reach hundreds of thousands of children in over 100 schools across the country. Visit storypirates.org for more information.

Edward C. Scarborough ‘06 has joined Carolina One Real Estate Services as an associate in the ﬁrm’s downtown Charleston ofﬁce. Previously, he was with Piggly Wiggly and The Hidden Countship Shop. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Regent’s College. Class of 2005

Lillian Scott ‘07 married Gregory Greene on June 14, 2014 at St Philip’s Episcopal Church. Virginia Lane ‘07, Sarah Jones ‘07, Felicia Morrison ‘07 and Grace Perry Daughtridge ‘07 were bridesmaids, and her brother, Robert Scott ‘10, was a groomsman. Lillian works for Spring Valley Elementary and lives in Dallas, TX.

Rivers Evans ‘05 and his wife welcomed their daughter, Margorie Anne Winifred Evans, on June 16, 2014, at 2:28 pm. She weighed 6 lbs, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Class of 2006 Jane Bouch ‘06 has joined Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd as an associate attorney in the ﬁrm’s Charleston ofﬁce.

Peter Smith ‘05 will do his residency in Emergency Medicine at Palmetto Health in Richland, SC.

Heyward Grimball ‘06 and his wife, Paige, welcomed their daughter, Ellerbe Grace Savage Grimball, on September 22, 2014. All are happy and healthy!

Nick van Vliet ‘05 studies both International Finance & Development at SAIS - Johns Hopkins and will earn his masters this year.

Graham Inﬁnger ‘06 has moved to Los Angeles to attend the UCLA Anderson School of Management to earn his MBA.

Class of 2004 Mark Orvin ‘04 married Sarah Gelinas on September 26, 2014 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Newburyport, MA, followed by a reception at the Great House on Castle Hill, The Crane Estate, in Ipswitch, MA. Groomsmen were Henry Orvin ‘77, Barre Butler ‘77, Reid Castelllone ‘04 and Will Butler ‘04, and Mark’s sister, Sarah Orvin Claypoole ‘01, was a bridesmaid.

Aaron Saltzman ‘06 married Michelle Grilli Saltzman on January 5, 2014. Aaron passed the Georgia Bar in 2013 and i s n o w a l aw ye r i n Atlanta, GA.

Ellen Shealy ‘04 married Curtis Mostellar on March 22, 2014. The couple lives in Shreveport, LA, where Ellen just won Middle School Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the Bossier County school district. Class of 2003 Laura Dopp ‘03 and her husband, Andrew Tracy ‘00, own One Thousands Birds, LLC in Brooklyn, NY. Mark Owens ‘03 was appointed President & CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce. Mark and his wife Melody live in Downtown Greer, SC. Class of 2002 Jules Deas ‘02 and his wife Katey welcomed a son, Jules Deas IV, on May 9, 2014. He joins big sister Janey.

Matthew Pridgen ‘02 and his wife Nicole welcomed twin boys on July 28. Caleb Preston Pridgen and Luke Gaston Pridgen were born 14 minutes apart! Francie Daniel Austin ‘02 and Matt Austin ‘01 welcomed their second child, Edward Hallett Austin, into the world on May 16, 2014, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Will Burris ‘02 married Katie Gunn on August 23, 2014, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC. His groomsmen included his best man and father, Lon Burris ‘70, Hudson Rogers ‘02, Lyles Geer ‘02, Dennis Jordan ‘02, Edward Darling ‘03, Stephen Wendell ‘02, & Clayton Burrous ‘02. His t wo u s h e r s w e r e C o o p e r Marlowe ‘01 and Andrew Lucas ‘99, and Michael Burris ‘05 was the cruciﬁer.

Hudson Rogers ‘02 has been promoted to development manager for the Charleston-based commercial real estate developer Twin Rivers Capital. Joanna Hundley Ward ‘02 and Jason are celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary and are more in love than ever! Their twin boys, Henry and Jack, are now six months old!

CYCLONE notes

Class of 2001 Matt Austin ‘01 – see Francie Daniel Austin ‘02 note above.

Ben Pittard ‘01 and his wife, Kate, welcomed their third child on September 8, 2014. Benjamin Whitﬁeld Pittard "Whit" weighed 9lbs 6oz and joined his big sister Sloan and big brother Van. Everyone is happy and healthy! Will Cathcart ‘01 and Tika Gogia were engaged in Tbilisi, Georgia on October 5, 2014.

Thomas Middleton Drayton ‘01 and Amanda Elise White were married on June 7, 2014 at Drayton Hall. Thomas and Amanda live in Charleston, where he is a hotel Food and Beverage Director, and she teaches ﬁfth grade.

Elizabeth Jones Fox ‘01 and her husband, Wes, welcomed their daughter, Mary Fortune Fox, on September 7, 2014. She was 7 lbs, 6 oz and perfect!

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Will Rivers ‘01 and Charlotte Ruth Ivey were married May 10, 2014, at Pawley’s Island Presbyterian Church. Included in the groomsmen were William Henry Fishburne ‘01 and Tyler Paul Winton ‘01.

Keely Robinson ‘01 married Toshiro Charles "TC" Kida at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and at Station 26 on Sullivan’s Island beach on May 3, 2014. They had a small ceremony for family at the church and a larger ceremony on the beach for close friends. Ciara Robinson ‘04 and Caitrin Robinson were the maids of honor, and Katie Hanger Gottwaldt ‘01 did a reading for the ceremony. The couple now resides in Brooklyn, NY, where Keely is a full time student of nursing and herbal medicine with Pace University and Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism. Tyler Wilhoit ‘01 was hired by First Citizens Bank as retail sales manager for First Citizens’ Oak Ridge ofﬁce.

Class of 2000 Abby Gentile Birbach ‘00 and her husband, Jesse, welcomed Lewis "Lewey" Wells Birbach on May 18th. Older sisters, Molly (5) and Penny (2.5), are beyond thrilled, and parents, Abby and Jesse, are savoring these last newborn moments as they adjust to "zone" defense.

Class of 1999

Kathleen Stelling Hodgson ‘99 and her husband, Mac, welcomed their daughter, Mae Mitchell Hodgson, on July 11, 2014. Jim Stelling ‘68, is Mae’s very proud grandfather. Class of 1998

Carter Clawson ‘00 married Mark Rinaldi on November 1, 2014 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. A reception followed at The Carolina Yacht Club. Catherine Powers Scarlett ‘00 and husband Patrick moved back to Charleston this summer from Columbia. Catherine recently joined The Cassina Group, and Patrick is in his 6th year as an attorney with George Sink, PA. Nessa Snyder Warley ‘00 married John Caldwell Warley III (Caldwell) on Feb. 15, 2014. The ceremony took place in Summerall Chapel at The Citadel, and the reception was a Daniel Island Club. They welcomed their son, Wells Warley, on October 25, 2014.

Mary Cutler Baarcke ‘98 and Charles Baarcke ‘98 welcomed John Huger Baarcke “Jack” on August 23, 2014. Big brother Charlie is so excited to be a big brother!

Summer/Fall 2014

CYCLONE notes Sergio Fedelini ‘98 has returned to Charleston after 12 years in New York. Sergio is now the vice president of IT Infrastructure for Interlink Transport Technologies, and his wife, Erika, is an associate attorney at Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough. They celebrated their one year anniversary this past Memorial Day!

Stephen Blackmore ‘98 married Amanda Garﬁeld on July 12, 2014, in Newburyport, MA, and Peter Grayson ‘95 was the best man. Stephen and Amanda currently live in Boston, where they moved after he ﬁnished grad school at NYU in MM Music Technology. She’s a graphic designer, and he is a software engineer. He misses Charleston so much and hopes to make their way back down here to live in the next “who knows how many” years. Maria Kiehling Brees ‘98 has joined the McGee Law Firm.

Hugh Knight ‘98 and wife, Meredith, welcomed a baby girl on June 4, 2014. Anna Elizabeth joined big sister Allison. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Hugh has also become Porter-Gaud’s Head Track Coach since Larry Salley ‘87 was promoted to Athletic Director. Daniel Lesesne ‘98 and his wife, Becca, are proud parents of Henry Grady Lesesne, born April 11, 2013.

Frank Drayton ‘98 and his wife welcomed Francis Beatty Drayton IV on April 18, 2014. He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Autumn Edenﬁeld ‘98 completed both her medical degree and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University and ﬁnished a fellowship in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Duke University. She recently joined the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina as an Assistant Professor and is delighted to build her practice in Charleston!

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Michael Malone ‘98 and his wife, Abbe, welcomed their second son, Mackenzie, "Mac" Burr Malone, on July 13, 2013.

Class of 1997 Jana Baker ‘97 got engaged to Jason Roth on December 22, 2013. They were married in Charleston on October 25, 2014 at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue.

Emily Blanton Kaufman ‘97, her husband, Dan, and 2year-old son, Alex, have moved back to Charleston from DC. She is the new Philanthropy Operations Manager at The Nature Conservancy.

Liz Scott Boeschen ‘97 is now one of the two career and college counselors at Wando High School and recently completed her Master’s in Education at The Citadel.

Mikell Carroll ‘97 and his wife, Gately, welcomed twin boys, Hayes Richard Carroll (6 lb 13 oz) and Cordes Ryan Carroll (6 lb 11 oz), on May 27th to their family. They were 11 minutes apart, and big brother Quinn is so proud! Katharine Robinson Corona ‘97 is now the HR manager for PeopleMatter.

Trey Duckett ‘97 and his wife, Luckie, welcomed their second son, Charlie, in February 2014. He joins his excited big brother, William!

Dante Cox Perozzi ‘97 married Dan Perozzi on September 1, 2013, at Rancho Del Cielo in Malibu, CA. She owns Dante Perozzi Jewelry, where she hand fabricates and casts wearable and affordable silver pieces and can also make gold wedding bands and diamond eternity bands upon request. To see her designs, go to www.danteperozzi.com. She and her husband live in Venice Beach, CA, and are expecting their ﬁrst child in January! Class of 1996 Justin Craig ‘96 has joined the North Charleston ofﬁce of SCS Engineers as a project professional supporting environmental projects and business development.

Mark Mizzell ‘96 married Cassie Baker on July 18 on Sullivan’s Island. Mark’s stepsons, Baker (5) and Jay (3), attend O’Quinn Mt. Pleasant. Their family lives in Mt. Pleasant and is doing great!

Summer/Fall 2014

CYCLONE notes Class of 1995 David Evans ‘95 is the President and CEO of EasySeat Tickets. David started his ﬁrst business at age 19. One of his companies, EasySeat Tickets has recently been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s fastestgrowing private companies for ﬁve consecutive years and awarded at Marcum Tech Top 40 for the third consecutive year.

Jamie Ewing ‘95 and his wife, Sara, welcomed their daughter, Walker Sinclair Ewing, on August 22, 2014. She weighted 8lbs 4oz.

Kenton Barham Youngblood ‘95 married Jarrett Andrew “Jay” Youngblood on January 24, 2014 in St. Timothy’s Chapel on the campus of Porter-Gaud. The couple was married by The Reverend Brian McGreevy, Chaplain of Porter-Gaud and The Reverend Bill Youngblood, the groom’s uncle. Class of 1993 Matthew Beldner ‘93 was chosen as this year’s Man of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s South Carolina chapter. He and one other raised more than $110,500 for blood cancer research and patient services. He is a physician with Lowcountry Hematology & Oncology and Roper St. Francis.

Emily Pittard Ford ‘95 has been a regular on the PorterGaud campus for the past 5 years with three of her four children in the Lower School. This year, however, she is excited to be venturing into the Middle School once again as her oldest, Nathaniel, has begun 6th grade. When not driving carpool and managing the schedules of her children, Emily can be found teaching preschool music at First (Scots) Presbyterian Kindergarten and working as a Realtor with Elaine Brabham and Associates, LLC.

Summer/Fall 2014

Julie Kassis Long ‘93 now has all three of her children, Turner Walter Long ‘23, Mills Kassis Long ‘23, and Coleman James Long ‘26, at Porter-Gaud.

Class of 1990 Tom Beshere ‘90 and his wife, Jenny, welcomed their second child, Anne Rebecca Beshere, into the world. Big brother Reid is very excited!

Charlton Wieters ‘93 married his wife, Elizabeth, on May 31, 2014, at First Scots Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception at The Hibernian. In attendance were, Charlton Wieters ‘93, Dietrich Parker ‘00, Jack Gumb’93, Hampton Logan ‘93, Jeff Fitzgerald ‘93, Julie Long ‘93, Chris Osborne ‘95, Brett Bluestein ‘93, Ashley Haynes ‘93 and Jimmy Bailey ‘93. Class of 1991

Chris Ravenel ‘90 and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their son, Benjamin Ravenel, on September 9, 2014. Class of 1989 Ashley Wieters Redmond ‘89 has been named the new executive director of the Roper St. Francis Foundation. Prior to her new role, she was the manager of the Ryan White Program, where she secured funding through grants as well as raising signiﬁcant dollars for the Roper St. Francis Foundation and Endowment. Class of 1987 Edward Holt ‘87 was chosen for the Leadership Charleston Class of 2015. He is Vice President of Business Development for Johnson & Johnson.

Eddie Buck ‘91 and wife, Merritt, welcomed their third son, William Hearne Buck, on June 4, 2014. He joins big brothers Edgar (5) and Thomas (3).

Jon Weitz ‘87 and wife, Lisa, reopened The Vendue Inn in Charleston after a six month renovation. As an arts hotel, The Vendue will feature two or three rotating exhibits each year that will be curated under the direction of Charleston-based Robert Lange Studios. Clay M. Grayson ‘91 has become a principal at Grayson Thomas LLC law ﬁrm. He and his wife, Manoli, welcomed twin boys, Clay Rivers Grayson and Alexander Michael Grayson, on May 4, 2014.

Class of 1986 Stephen Schools ‘86 was named the new Head of School at The Beaufort Academy as of July 1, 2014.

Summer/Fall 2014

CYCLONE notes Class of 1985 Elizabeth Simmons Breen ‘85 married Dan Breen, PhD, lives in Somerville, MA and works at Harvard’s Ofﬁce of Graduate Admissions.

Class of 1975

Class of 1984

Jennifaye Brown ‘84 is the Director of the Physical Therapy Assistant Program at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, SC. This is her third 10-year term Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurology by the APTA . Class of 1980 Kathy Heinsohn ‘80 received the Distinguished Service Award to the Certification Program, which encourages, recognizes, and rewards outstanding contributions to the ESA Certification Program and the professionalism of entomology. Dr. Kathy Heinsohn worked with Gary Bennett to receive her PhD in 1998 from Purdue University’s Entomology Department, where she researched German cockroach reproductive behavior and morphology. She also holds an MS in zoology from Clemson University (1989), and she was a Fulbright scholar at Universität Göttingen in Germany (1985). Class of 1979 John Upshaw Downs, MD ‘79 was named to the White House National Commission on Forensic Science subcommittee on Reporting & Testimony. He also presented to the entire National Commission on the topic of ethics in forensic science.

James McKim ‘79 (left) was honored in May by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) with a citation for his work in Career Development and Talent Management. The award was presented during a ceremony in Washington, DC at the association’s annual conference.

James Mahaffey ‘75 lives in in Mauldin, SC, and is very happily married to Kathryn Stevenson Mahaffey. They have two sons ages 2 and 5, and James has 7 children by a previous marriage: 9 children in all: 4 boys and 5 girls, ages 2-31. He recently completed his 24th Ironman triathlon at Ironman Lake Placid, NY, and is training for Ironman Florida and Ironman Cozumel in November, 2014. He just started his 33rd year of teaching elementary school, the last 22 in ﬁrst grade. He also teaches teaching candidates at USC Upstate and at the Furman University Graduate School. Class of 1971

Bobby Jonte ‘71 published his third book, The Best of the Mt. Hope Scrolls, in 2012. It is a compilation of some of the best columns he has written for The Kingstree News and the Manning Times since 2001, and is a fun and thought-provoking read. In 1998, Bobby published his ﬁrst book, It’s the Same Old Lie, with his son Robert. He has had several articles published in national aviation magazines, and his second book, The Wild Cajun T-6, was published in 2010. Bobby is the President and Executive ofﬁcer with the Bank of Greeleyville and is also Chairman of Southeastern Bancorp, a bank holding company. Bobby lives in Greeleyville with his wife Beth (of 40 years) and has two sons Robert and Thomas.

Class of Gaud 1964 Billy Grimball, Gaud ‘64, published a book of poems dedicated to Kenneth Hauck, who taught English at the Gaud School, and later served as Lower School Principal at Porter-Gaud. The book, Selected Poems of William H. Grimball, contains 208 poems about a wide range of subjects, but most are about love, faith and death. Many of the poems are sonnets, and there are some villanelles. Copies may be obtained from the author at wmgrimball@gmail.com. Class of Gaud 1963 Peter Hollings, Gaud ‘63 has returned to South Carolina after an almost uninterrupted 50 year absence. He and his wife, Mary Villon de Benveniste, reside in Walterboro where they are restoring a 200 year old home which they have dubbed ‘Whispering Oaks’. Class of PMA 1957 Richard C. Lewis, Jr., PMA ‘57 retired from Morgan Stanley in December 2013 after 47 years. Class of PMA 1933

Porter-Gaud would like to honor all alumni who serve or have served in the United States Armed Forces. If you are a Veteran, please email us at ksherrod@portergaud.edu and include which branch you served in and the years you served. Have you gotten a new JOB or gotten MARRIED? Started a BUSINESS? Had a CHILD? MOVED? Been somewhere FUN or done something COOL? We want to get the word out to the PORTER-GAUD FAMILY. Update your alumni profile at portergaud.edu or send news to Colleen Thompson Jones ‘97 at cjones@portergaud.edu.

John Dwelle, PMA ‘33 celebrated his 100th birthday at the May 20 Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting!

When you submit a news note, you get entered into a drawing for free Porter-Gaud gear! Congratulations to Kathy Heinsohn ‘80, the winner of the News Note Giveaway for Summer/Fall 2014!

The South Carolina Historical Society will present a lecture on The Reverend Doctor Anthony Toomer Porter as part of their Winter Lecture Series entitled People You Should Know: Remarkable South Carolinians, Part 2. The lecture will be held at First Baptist Church in Charleston on February 3, 2015. We invite all members of the Porter-Gaud Community to attend the lecture.

Summer/Fall 2014

OUT & ABOUT

Luke Donaldson ‘10, George Slotin ‘10, Sarah Guest ‘10, Christine Connolly ‘10, Marshall Vingi ‘10, Emma Haley ‘10, Elyse McAvoy ‘10 & Leah Guest ‘12 reunited in NYC for the night!

Awni Hannun ‘05 met up with Doug Bergman, PorterGaud’s upper school computer science teacher, over the summer in California. He is currently a 3rd year graduate student, working on his PhD at Stanford.

Tricia Hiott ‘99 and Alexis Lee ‘99 reunite at the Kitty Trask Holt Scleroderma fundraiser in Mt. Pleasant. Sarah Guest ‘10, Kim Koon ‘10, Harlan Renken ‘10, Hannah Fisher ‘10, Christine Connolly ‘10 & Samantha German ‘10 reunite in Charleston.

Libby Burrous ‘08, Katie Byrd ‘08, Katharine Rhett ‘08, Bess Hundley ‘08, Heyward Brockington ‘08 & Emily Inﬁnger ‘08 caught up with each other for a night on the town in downtown Charleston.

Summer/Fall 2014

Eric Clark ‘97 and his wife, Jen, and daughter, Lola, spent time this summer exploring the Great North: Wyoming, S. Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here are Eric and Lola in front of Mount Rushmore. James McKim ‘79 had a wonderful dinner with Mitzi Moore ‘79, Wilson Rumble ‘79, and Ben Hutto (Gaud) ‘64 while in Washington, DC, when was honored in May by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

Please send us your pictures when you are Out & About with other alums!

GRANDPARENT NOTES Grandparents send notes to their grandchildren with their 2013-2014 1867 Society Gifts. Fletcher Aylor We are so proud of you, Fletcher! We are thankful for your great teachers! Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence K. Aylor King Bland Congratulations, King! We love you. -Dee & GranBob Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Bland, Jr. Marlee Bland Congratulations, Marlee! We love you. -Dee & GranBob Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Bland, Jr. Walker Carswell and Kelly Carswell We are so proud of both of you. We are so glad that you go to a wonderful school. -Love LiLi and PaPa Dr. & Mrs. James J. Carswell III Price Chariker You are such a joy, and we are very proud of you! Papa & Gigi Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Thompson Gracie Chariker You are such a joy, and we are very proud of you! Papa & Gigi Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Thompson Chase Howard So proud of you, Chase! Love, Mimi and Bo Bill and Daphne Howard William Hussey IV I am so proud of you. Keep up the good work! Love Sammy Mrs. Deborah S. DuBose Nicholas Lawson and Dylan Lawson We are so proud of you both! Keep up the good work at school and sports. We love you! - Mom Mom & Pop Mr. & Mrs. George Lawson Anna Lehman Our special Anna- We are so proud of you and the wonderful work that you do. Love - Mimi & Papa Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lehman Briggs Murray and Keaton Murray We were so proud of your hard work! We love you! Ammy & Pappy Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Collins

Briggs Murray and Keaton Murray Grampa Murray is very proud of Briggs and Keaton – and wants the world to know it! Mr. Robert Murray Mr. Rich Padgett Keep up the good work! We love you! Grandmere & Papaw Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Hess Mr. Mason Pope Mason is great! We love you, Yoga and Nana Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pope Mr. Mason Pope Congratulations on a great year! I look forward to your football games in the fall! – Mamoo Mrs. William T. Tamsberg Blake Ramsey Congratulations on your selection to attend PG - Gigi & Papa are very proud of you. Mr. & Mrs. John D. Ramsey II L.J. Ramsey Congratulations on another ﬁne PG year - Gigi & Papa are very proud of you. Mr. & Mrs. John D. Ramsey II Carlisle Smith I am so proud of my "Best" and sweetest granddaughter! my love, BB Mrs. Elizabeth K. Durham Jacob Spandorfer Congratulations, Jake, on your academic and athletic achievements! We look forward to visiting you frequently at the University of Miami! -Pampa & Grandma Sara Mr. & Mrs. David M. Gordon Andrew Thompson I am so very proud of my smart and talented Andrew. I love you so much! - MiMi Harriott Hampton Faucette Malone Vingi Keep up the good work, Malone, and remember: "Roll Tide" - G-Daddy Mr. Louis M. Finlay, Jr. Jackson Watson We are very proud of you! Study hard this year. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Koger, Jr.

Summer/Fall 2014

Alumni in Print

“A very clever ghost story… the story is entertaining and the book itself is laid out like an Orsk catalog” —Booklist

to no good. To unravel the mystery, ﬁve employees agree to spend a long dusk-till-dawn shift at the store, unaware of the darkness that awaits them. As the night unfolds, the employees discover that Orsk was built on the former site of the Cuyahoga Panopticon, a nineteenth-century prison whose warden, Josiah Worth, believed that he could cure the minds of his inmates using punishing physical labor and constant surveillance. Is there a link between the old prison and all the inexplicable activity in the store, between Warden Worth’s prescription for his wards and the daily drudgery endured by the Orsk staff? During the night the employees learn the true nature of their workplace—and they encounter horrors that defy imagination. Hendrix recently signed a television deal with the Jackal Group to turn the book into a television show. “This is truly a property that is meant to come to life in live action, and I am excited to be a part of it,” said Gail Berman of the Jackal Group. Grady Hendrix ‘91 wrote Horrorstör, a traditional haunted house story in a thoroughly contemporary setting. Designed in the format of a furniture catalog (parallels with Ikea are inevitable), Horrorstör is described as a classic old-fashioned haunted house story set in Orsk, a Swedish-style big-box furniture superstore. Each morning, Orsk employees arrive to ﬁnd broken Kjërring bookshelves, shattered Glans glassware and vandalized Liripip wardrobes — clearly, someone or something is up

Marissa Hershon ‘99 co-authored Silver: An American Art, and the related exhibition, Silver: An American Art, Selections from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. With pioneering selection and deep research, long-time museum curator Milo M. Naeve personally amassed an exceptional array of silver objects that has now become part of the decorative arts collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This publication highlights the individual silversmiths, such as Mary Peyton Winlock and Peer Smed, with concise biographies, including their signiﬁcance in the ﬁeld and commentary on their craftwork.

Grady Hendrix ’91 has written for Variety, Slate, the New York Post, Village Voice, Strange Horizons, and the anthology The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination. Horrorstör, a novel By Grady Hendrix Publisher: Quirk Books ISBN: 978-1-59474-526-3 | e ISBN: 978-1-59474-727-4 Price: $14.95 US

In addition, the collection checklist offers some alternate views of the featured work, as well as thumbnails of pieces made by the prominent American silver producers such as Tiffany & Co. and Gorham Manufacturing Company. Both feature new scholarship on a number of important silversmiths and silver ﬁrms in America from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. The exhibition will be on view until early April 2015, and the catalog is available through the MFAH Store by contacting mfahshoponline@mfah.org.

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Milestone Reunions for 2010|2005|2000|1995|1990|1985|1980|1975|1970|1965

Class Agents Jack Meetze ‘65 Chipper Allen ‘65 John Royall ‘65 Ernie Passailague ‘65 Lon Burris ‘70 Randell Stoney ‘70 Frank Ford ‘70 Chuck Baker ‘75 John Settle ‘75 Beth Cook Blanchard ‘80 Jana Davis ‘80 Ann Bacot Daughtridge ‘80

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Tim Ford ‘80 Eddie Buxton ‘85 Sarah Phillips Marshall ‘85 Tradd Newton ‘85 Emily McDaniel Barrett ‘90 April Bates Brumﬁeld ‘90 Lauren Litzinger ‘90 Jimmy Hills ‘90 Tim Pierce ‘90 Chris Osborne ‘95 Charles McIntosh ‘95 Jennifer Ferrell ‘95

Emily Ford ‘95 Elliott Bates Cooper ‘00 Rob Masters ‘00 Catherine Powers Scarlett ‘00 Drew Mather ‘05 John Beam ‘05 Henry Laurens ‘05 Rivers Evans ‘05 Tim Carnes ‘10 Anna Caroline Worthy ‘10

Summer/Fall 2014

Missing Reunion Year Alumni

Sometimes we lose touch with alumni. If you know where any of these people are, have them send us their updated information to cjones@portergaud.edu. We don’t want them to miss their Reunion! Mr. Bruce E. Bentley ‘65 Mr. John D. Eaton, Jr. ‘65 Mr. David W. Jones ‘65 Mr. Robert Behling Martin ‘65 Mr. Robert F. Mecredy III ‘65 Mr. Paul J. Milas ‘65 Mr. Theodore Sexton ‘65 Colonel & George P. Shamer ‘65 Mr. Kenneth Hill Herbert, Jr. ‘70 Mr. Alexander M. Kozak ‘70 Mr. Marion J. Beam, Jr. ‘70 Mr. Alexander Luke Wallace ‘70 Mr. James S. Williams ‘70 Mr. John Edward Stelling III ‘70 Dr. Francis P. Powers, Jr. ‘70 Mr. Edmund M. Rhett, Jr. Mr. William M. Moore Mr. Michael E. Scott ‘75 Maj. David L. Van Harlingen ‘75 Mr. Arthur L. Fox ‘75 Mr. Randolph W. Cooper ‘75 Captain Donn P. Corts ‘75 Dr. Douglas C. Appleby, Jr. ‘75 Dr. Mark S. Banov ‘75 Mr. William L. Hirata ‘75

Mr. David R. Longacre, Jr. ‘75 Mr. Gregg L. Lee ‘75 Mr. Spencer S. Liu ‘80 Miss Tamar M. Kurtz ‘80 Mr. Jon E. Hinz ‘80 Mr. James C. Hopke, Jr. ‘80 Mrs. Vickie Hoover Muren ‘80 Mr. David M. Dumas ‘80 Mr. John R. Erb ‘80 Mrs. Alexandra Berthet Fox ‘80 Miss Virginia A. Farrar ‘80 Dr. Henry Buist III ‘80 Miss Regina M. Bures ‘80 Mr. James A. Clark III ‘80 Mr. John E. Bevon, Jr. ‘80 Mr. Stephen M. Ballengee ‘80 Mrs. Darrah Smoak Cutherman ‘80 Mr. John B. Sanders ‘80 Mrs. Suzanne Criner Vaughan ‘80 Ms. Dana Marxer Graham Mr. Timothy Michael Milligan ‘85 Mr. Oliver Karl Moritz ‘85 Mr. Peter G. Sherman, Jr. ‘85 Mr. Mark D. Riopel ‘85 Mr. Vincent B. Bevon ‘85

Mr. David Forsythe ‘85 Mr. John F. Ansley ‘85 Mr. Joshua J. Hertel ‘85 Dr. Darby Donovan Marshall ‘85 Major Ash Krishna ‘85 Mr. Edward Grimball IV ‘90 Mrs. Christine Chaplin Doty ‘90 Dr. Catherine Melissa Frey ‘90 Mr. Jeffrey Alexander Main ‘90 Miss Caroline Pamela Victoria Oakley ‘90 Dr. H. Biemann Othersen III ‘90 Mr. Rutherford Prettyman Smith ‘90 Mr. Michael Christopher Stamps ‘90 Mr. Christopher H. Wyrick ‘90 Mr. Justin James Andrews ‘95 Mrs. Jennifer Lea Ferrell ‘95 Mr. Jeremy Waring Derfner ‘95 Miss Corey M. Deussing ‘95 Miss Kelly Anne Fitzharris ‘95 Mrs. Ann Goulding Cunniffe ‘95 Miss Katherine E. Graham ‘95 Mr. James Franklin Hartman III ‘95 Mr. Jay Scott Orvin, Jr. ‘95 Miss Sneha Pai ‘95 Mr. John Kimsey Powell ‘95

Mr. Karim Christian Souki ‘00 Miss Caroline R. Daniel ‘00 Mrs. Annya Shafranskaya Komarovskaya ‘00 Mr. Hays Sandford Estes ‘00 Miss Holly Christine Finnan ‘00 Ms. Jenny R. Mao ‘00 Mr. Marcus Gustav Steuer ‘00 Miss Rachel Elizabeth Sahn ‘00 Mr. Robert Lauren Shapiro ‘00 Miss Katherine Connell Drafﬁn ‘00 Mr. Benjamin Wilson Coerper ‘00 Mr. Benjamin Bradshaw Adams ‘00 Miss Lauren Elizabeth Fylstra ‘05 Miss Austine Chilton Model ‘05 Miss Allison Rhett Hundley ‘05 Miss Christina Y. Zhang ‘05 Mr. Giles Garrison Locatis ‘05 Miss Sarah Dunning Adams ‘05 Mr. Andrew Robinson Tew ‘05 Miss Amy Bingming Cheng ‘05 Miss Shelley O. Miles ‘05

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A Message from Paul Lynch ‘80 Porter-Gaud Planned Giving Technical Advisory Group Chair

WATCH Tower Circle

During the 2013-2014 academic year, the Porter-Gaud Planned Giving Council, made up of 15 volunteers and chaired by Bob Scott ‘77, worked to formalize a planned giving program at Porter-Gaud. The WATCH Tower Circle, Porter-Gaud’s Legacy Society, recognizes and honors our forward-thinking leaders who plan to make a difference by benefitting Porter-Gaud through a planned gift. Planned giving provides donors with additional philanthropic tools that can advance an individual’s own financial and/or estate planning objectives while benefiting the institutions about which they care the most. As part of their work, the Planned Giving Council recruited professional advisors to provide advice to the Porter-Gaud Foundation on technical aspects of planned giving. It is a great mix of estate and tax planning attorneys, CPAs, financial planners and insurance planners who serve clients in the Charleston area. As a service to Porter-Gaud supporters like you, we will be including a guest column in this and future editions of Porter-Gaud magazine, providing tips on how a planned gift might benefit you and Porter-Gaud. I am pleased to introduce our first guest columnist from the Technical Advisory Group, Wendy Brewer.

Tapping Into Your Giving Potential by Wendy Brewer, Wealth Advisor, Wells Fargo Private Bank There are many factors that go into making a charitable gift. You might think that the amount would be an easy decision, but that isn’t always the case, and it actually shouldn’t be. Once you understand the goals you are trying to accomplish by giving, it is important to assemble your team of professional advisors. That team varies by individual and family depending on age, amount of assets and complexity of their financial lives. Your team will help you analyze how your giving will impact your cash flow and retirement or other objectives and determine the appropriate amount. Another decision of gifting is determining the appropriate vehicle or way to give. Sometimes simply giving cash is not the best way. There are many gifting strategies including charitable trusts, donor-advised funds, private foundations, gifting appreciated securities or other assets, gifting life insurance, or naming a charity as the beneficiary of a retirement account. Deciding which one is best for you requires careful consideration from your team of advisors. In some cases, you may even be able to give more than you initially thought after a thorough analysis of your individual situation. Establishing a plan of charitable giving within your overall financial plan becomes much easier when you have a team of professionals to help you optimize your giving. Benefitting your charity even more than you imagined is such a reward! When it comes to Porter-Gaud, you are not only making a gift for now, you are investing for many generations to come.

Please contact Courtenay Fain, Director of Philanthropy at Porter-Gaud Foundation to learn more: 843-402-4754 or cfain@portergaud.edu, or visit www.portergaud.edu/plannedgiving.

The 1867 Society, Porter-Gaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Fund, is our schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cornerstone in fundraising. Tax-deductible donations enrich educational offerings and help to close the $1.2 million gap between tuition revenue and the actual cost of educating each student. From competitive salaries and professional development for faculty, to curriculum and extracurricular enhancements, financial aid, and scholarships, the 1867 Society touches every aspect of school life.

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FOUNDATION/ALUMNI CALENDAR DECEMBER, 2014 December 3 – Class Agent Oyster Roast December 3 – 4 - Holiday Market – Wendell Center December 6 – Lessons & Carols, Church of the Holy Communion – 6:00 pm December 20 – Young Alumni Association Oyster Roast, The Charleston Riﬂe Club JANUARY, 2015 January 10 – P-G Fathers Association Oyster Roast January 15 – B2B on campus Breakfast (7:45 am) FEBRUARY, 2015 February 13 – Lower School Grandparents Day February 18 – B2B After Hours, 5:30 – 7:30 pm off campus MARCH, 2015 March 19 – B2B on campus Breakfast (7:45 am) APRIL, 2015 April 15 - B2B After Hours, 5:30 – 7:30 pm off campus April 24 – 27 - Reunion Weekend April 26 - Individual Class Parties for those ending in 0 or 5. JUNE, 2015 June 6 – Porter-Gaud Golf Tournament, Osprey Point, Kiawah Island

Saturday, June 6, 2015 Osprey Point Golf Course Kiawah Golf Club Visit portergaud.edu/golf to register. Proceeds beneﬁt the Porter-Gaud Alumni Association Scholarship Fund