March 2014 | Moving Boys Forward by St. Christopher's School

Moving Boys Forward ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL

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Second Century Vision

St. Christopher’s builds on a strong foundation to prepare our boys to lead in a dynamic, interconnected world.

IBSC 2013 Annual Conference

More than 500 educators from 200 boys’ schools around the world descended on the St. Christopher’s campus for rich dialogue on best practices for engaging and educating boys.

A Message from the Headmaster

Second Century Vision

International Boys’ Schools Coalition Annual Conference

IBSC Student Forum

ImpactMakers

Knowles Field

Memorial Day Service and Chamberlayne Breakfast

New Board Members

Chapel Talks George Bland ’93

Reunion Weekend

Innovative class participation opportunities combine with traditional activities for a lively weekend.

Robert Johns Charley Stillwell

Reunion Weekend 2013

2013 Auction

Homecoming 2013

Student News

Faculty News

Fall Festival 2013

Class of 1988 Honors James N. Boyd ’54

Class Notes

New Legacies

Transitions

WELCOME T

he first half of the school year offered us an exciting opportunity to bring our Second Century Vision to life for the boys in intriguing and engaging ways. We have invited an extraordinary number

of special visitors and guests to our campus to help our boys focus on a number of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essential Qualities of Leadershipâ&#x20AC;? identified in our vision including personal honor and trust, resilience in the face of adversity, empathy and collaboration, and creative problem-solving. We look forward to many activities throughout the coming months that will also take our

Our continued

Second Century Vision implementation to new heights.

focus on our past

This vision begins with a commitment to being a global leader in

strengths and

understanding and educating boys, and it was a particularly proud

core beliefs has

moment for all of us when we hosted this past summer the Annual

never been more important. Our ultimate goal is to help each

International Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School Coalition Conference on campus. Beyond leadership in the education of boys, our vision identifies the crucial need to ensure that all students develop the character, wisdom, and life skills necessary both for great success in college and for preparation as future leaders in this quickly changing global community. Of course, all of this

boy envision and

relies on the strong foundation we have built over the last 100 years.

develop into his

Our continued focus on our past strengths and core beliefs has never

best self.

been more important. Our ultimate goal is to help each boy envision and develop into his best self.

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We are excited to share this update on our Second Century Vision and explanation of many interesting moments here on campus in our inaugural issue of our StC Magazine. This newly formatted publication combines the campus activities previously reported in Under the Pines with the alumni news we shared with you in StC Alumni Journal, and this edition is full of highlights from all parts of school life. In its pages you will find further information about our vision including our re-articulation of our schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core beliefs, our focus on best practices for boys, and our identification of what we consider to be essential qualities of leadership. I am especially proud of the progress we have been making in our key priority areas of creative thinking and problem-solving, intellectual risk-taking, empathy and collaboration, technological savvy, and global engagement. Thank you for your continued support and confidence in our effort to shape enthusiastic, curious little boys into accomplished men of character equipped for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges. I look forward to seeing many of you on campus throughout the year.

Headmaster Charley Stillwell

Second

Century

Vision

St. Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School has prepared boys for lives of leadership for over 100 years. Looking to the future, the school takes pride in being a global leader in the education of boys and in developing in them the character, wisdom and life skills necessary for leadership in our quickly changing world. This is our Second Century Vision.

Strong Foundation Creative Thinking

Essential Qualities for 2nd Century Leaders

Strategic Priorities

Technological Savvy Intellectual Risk-taking Global Engagement Empathy & Collaboration

The starting point for Second Century Vision has been to build on the foundation CHARACTER

of our schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past strengths and those core beliefs that have been important to

Honor & Integrity

us since Dr. Chamberlayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. Our dedication to academic excellence and the

Personal Responsibility

development of honor and integrity remain at the heart of our initiatives. These

Strong Work Ethic Humility Empathy & Respect Commitment to Service Resilience

initiatives support the key elements we have identified as critical to the development of character, wisdom (where academic excellence and personal judgment meet), and life skills. For us, the elements are the Essential Qualities of leadership. Initially, these initiatives will focus on our priority areas for ongoing curricular enhancements, including the development of creative thinking and problem

WISDOM Intellectual Curiosity & Risk Taking

solving, intellectual risk taking, empathy and collaboration, global engagement, and technological savvy.

Sound Judgment Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Research & Analysis Ability to Apply Core Knowledge

Guest Speakers Emphasize 2CV A number of visitors in the fall shared our emphasis on a number of the Essential

Thoughtful Opinions

Qualities of Leadership identified in our vision. These include honor and personal

Technological Savvy

responsibility, resilience in the face of adversity, empathy and collaboration, and creative problem solving. Here is a glimpse at some of those visits:

LIFE SKILLS Articulate Communication Adaptability & Openness to Change Collaboration & Teamwork Organization & Self-management Self-awareness, Confidence, & Courage Sense of Humor Global Engagement

Anthony Robles Anthony Robles spoke in Middle School and Upper School chapel services October 3. Born with one leg, the Division I NCAA wrestling champ from Arizona State University talked about perseverance in the face of adversity and the challenges he overcame. Robles explained how he never allowed his disability to hinder him and never considered himself handicapped.

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Sara James On October 23, award-winning Dateline Correspondent Sara James

George Dennehy On October 17, George Dennehy visited Middle School

met with Dr. Andy Smith’s “9/11 to Now” history class.

and Upper School chapel services and performed an

James, who won an Emmy for her work covering the

evening concert for the school community. The musician,

Columbine shootings, lives in Australia and serves as

who was born in Romania without arms and adopted

NBC’s Pacific Rim correspondent. The Richmond native

at age one by a family in Ashland, interspersed uplifting

formerly worked as an anchor with the CBS local affiliate

messages of hope, purpose and humor between songs.

station before moving up the network ladder at NBC.

He spoke honestly about his struggles as a teenager

James spoke with Dr. Smith’s class about her experiences as a journalist during the events of 9/11 and how she approaches conspiracy theories. “Nonfiction isn’t nearly as sexy,” said James, who takes a skeptical stance when examining 9/11 conspiracies. “I’m instinctively willing to believe people screwed up rather than participated in a conspiracy.”

with bullying, doubt and depression and attributes his turnaround to God. “Everything you go through in life— good or bad—God has a plan through all of it,” he said. Dennehy plays piano, guitar and cello, drives a minivan and texts with his feet and toes. The 2013 graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Hanover recently married and passed on college after a

Zach Reid

YouTube post of him playing the GooGoo Dolls’ hit “Iris” went viral and

Richmond Times-Dispatch Education Reporter Zach

propelled him to rock stardom, including a performance

Reid visited St. Christopher’s journalism class on

with the band at a Pennsylvania music festival.

October 23 to talk about his job as education reporter for the paper. The best part of his work, Reid said, is asking tough questions and getting honest answers. “Every reporter does it differently,” he said. “You find a way that works best to have a conversation, a place away from the crowd where [your sources] are comfortable.” He said the toughest part of the job is

Hudson Taylor

staying objective. Mr. Reid reminded students that the

Athlete Ally Founder

press is a powerful tool, and that while the newspaper

and Executive Director

industry faces challenges on many fronts and may

Hudson Taylor spoke to

change form, he expects it will survive. “Whether

students about building

people will keep having it delivered to their doorstep,

athletic cultures that

I don’t know, but it’s too important a function in society

foster respect, inclusion

for it to disappear.”

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IBSC 2013

ANNUAL CONFERENCE: StC Hosts Educators and Students From All Over the World

s part of our Second Century Vision, St.

they relate to empathy,

Christopher’s continues to research, develop,

collaboration, service,

and implement the most effective approaches

global engagement, and

to educating boys. We strive to create new and

the importance of strong

innovative curricula and programs that engage and

teacher/student relationships. Delegates heard keynote

inspire boys. This is not achieved by operating in a

addresses from internationally known authors and

vacuum, but through collaboration with other educators

educators, all experts on the intellectual and emotional

who focus on boys.

development of boys. They also had the rare opportunity

St. Christopher’s has enjoyed a long affiliation with the International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC) and

to choose from 90 interactive INSPIRE breakout sessions facilitated by groups of their peers.

was honored to host the organization’s 20th Annual

In addition to educators, 33 students from the 200 IBSC

Conference in the summer of 2013. Headmaster Charley

member schools attended the conference for a student

Stillwell is the vice president for the Americas of the

forum, the initial time this had been held. “After digitally

IBSC. For more than two decades, IBSC has worked to advance boys’ education amidst a flurry of media attention highlighting boys at risk and boys in crisis. The group gathers the experience and wisdom of thousands of teachers and students across five continents to examine those aspects of development and best practices in the classroom that have universal significance for boys, versus those that can be more culture-specific. Coalition members work together to determine how best to engage, enliven, and educate boys

The boys explored and developed ways to continue to make a positive difference in their communities through local action with a global perspective. 8 | StC

to be the leaders of tomorrow and enable them to make a positive

engaging for the past nine months in a program focused

difference in the world.

on civic responsibility and leadership, boys from Hong

The conference,

together for a week to further build on relationships they

themed “Brother to

had made with each other and examine what it means to

Brother: Looking In,

be a globally engaged citizen,” said John Green, Student

Reaching Out,” brought

Forum organizer, Upper School associate dean and

together more than

director of St. Christopher’s School’s Summer Institute

500 educators from

on Leadership and Public Service. “While here, the boys

around the world. The

explored and developed ways to continue to make a

focus was on best

positive difference in their communities through local

practices for boys as

action with a global perspective.”

Kong to Sydney to Johannesburg to Richmond came

The following speakers shared a wealth of knowledge and experience with IBSC delegates:

Edward L. Ayers, Ph.D.

President, University of Richmond

David Banks

President/CEO, The Eagle Academy Foundation

Dr. Ned Hallowell

Psychiatrist and Founder of The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health

Doc Hendley

Founder, Wine to Water

Chris Lehman

Founding Principal, The Science Leadership Academy

Michael Thompson, Ph.D.

Consultant, Author and Psychologist

Rosalind Wiseman

Author, Internationally Renowned Expert on Children and Teens

3 of Richmond President and Civil War expert Ed Ayers 1 University welcomed delegates to the university for a presentation on the war between the states. to Water founder Doc Hendley returned to St. Christopher’s 2 Wine to share his message with IBSC delegates after participating in the Saintennial “Building Leaders from the Inside Out” Symposium. Wiseman, author of Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our 3 Rosalind Boys Cope with School Yard Power, Locker Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Realities of Guy World, explains how boys naturally selfidentify themselves in group situations.

IBSC 2013

ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

Inaugural Student Forum Created Close Ties Thirty-three rising seniors from

Students said that they bonded quickly. Ed Evans from

five continents gathered at

the Warwick School in England had never traveled

St. Christopher’s for the 2013

outside of Europe. “I learned that there are a lot of

International Boys’ Schools

other places that are really similar to my culture,” he

Coalition Conference to define

said. “Great differences geographically can translate

and explore global citizenship.

into very small differences culturally.”

After nine months of virtual communication, the

At the start, boys took assessment tests to identify

boys met face to face this summer for eight days

strengths and weaknesses. “I learned that you need to

of thoughtful discussions, touring, meals, and fun.

know your strengths and focus on them while surrounding yourself with people who can fill those weaknesses,” said St. Christopher’s participant Alex Essex ’14. At the meeting with Justice Mims, talking points included the state of the Republican Party, affirmative action, and gun control. When Miles Curry from Montgomery Bell School in Nashville quoted Ben Franklin saying, “If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking,” Justice Mims asked his secretary to take note as something he might use in a future dissent. Mims concluded the talk by telling the boys that when

they look in the mirror every day to realize it’s not just about them, saying while he knew they would all be leaders, he hoped they would also be servant leaders.

Highlights included staying with StC host families; trips

The boys also prepared a pitch promoting global citizenship

to Washington, D.C., Jamestown, and Williamsburg;

and presented it to the adult conference participants.

a James River tour; and a meeting with Virginia

Some talked about programs already in place at their

Supreme Court Justice Bill Mims. They also received

respective schools, while others explored new ventures.

an inspirational message from keynote speaker Doc

Alex Essex aims to bring rugby to St. Christopher’s as

Hendley, who shared his gut-wrenching, inspirational

a club sport. “It would give us a connection to the rest

journey in starting and growing the nonprofit organization

of the world and would also be good for our foreign

“Wine to Water,” which provides clean water to needy

exchange students,” he said. The ideas generated will

people in far-flung places around the globe.

permeate here and beyond for months to come.

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2 “All of us learned something. Whether it was Doc

The ideas generated will permeate here and beyond for months to come.

Hendley’s passion for service or Justice Mim’s final invocation, there was a lot of inspiration and a lot of good ideas,” said Eamonn O’Keeffe from Upper Canada College, a K-12 boys’ school in Toronto. The value of connecting in real time in real space cannot be overrated. “The experience has taught me that if we are expecting our schools to grow and develop, we need to find more opportunities to connect boys from other cultures in authentic ways,” said organizer John Green, StC Upper School Associate Dean of Students. “We can’t mistake that the impact virtually is the same as real life.... This experience concurs that deeper connections occur when you put them face to face.”

find time for 1 Delegates billiards between sessions in the Recreation Lounge in the Luck Leadership Center delegates take 2 Student a break during their Washington, D.C., tour Evans from The Warwick 3 Ed School in England vanWorkum 4 Ashton (Lindisfarne College, NZ), Cole Rosenberg (Crescent School, Canada), Kebron Sawhny (Landon School, USA), Luke Williams (St. Mark’s School Of Texas), Christos Koulatsos (St. Paul’s School, USA)

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Impact Makers: Sharing Life Lessons In early October, all students in grades five through twelve (over 700 boys), along with faculty and five outstanding St. Christopher’s alumni, gathered in Bolling Field House to talk in small groups about honor and personal responsibility. The event was the first of this year’s ImpactMakers series. The two-year-old program brings alumni to campus to share life lessons that tie in with the school’s mission to help our boys develop the character, wisdom, and life skills to succeed in college and make a positive difference in the lives of others. These themes have been delivered to Middle and Upper School students previously in the form of speeches. This year’s kick-off event, however, was expanded to include the fifth grade and purposefully designed to be interactive, requiring student engagement. Students from each grade, plus a faculty member (facilitator) sat around each of the tables which were crafted as white cardboard rounds. “Ice-breaker” activities asked participants to write about the most honorable person in their lives, to draw images of personal responsibility and create acrostic poems using the word “honor”—on the tabletops. Interspersed between the alumni talks were two breakout sessions for students to discuss real-life scenarios, such as a friend borrowing something without asking permission. At the program’s end, students were asked to write down two things learned or affirmed, as well as a question pertaining to honor.

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Left to right: Brothers Connell ’93 and Broderick ’96 Mullins, Lon Nunely ’08, Clarke Gottwald ’08, and William Bannard ’10 shared personal stories from their days both at St. Christopher’s and college, and insights on how the foundation of honor and personal responsibility instilled here has guided them through life.

The goal is for our boys to focus on honor and responsibility in all areas of their lives now and going forward. Senior Alec Ball, reflecting on how his sense of honor has evolved through his 13 years at St. Christopher’s, said, “When I was in sixth grade, my definition of being honorable was not cheating on a test. As I grew older, it became less concrete…. Honor has kind of served as a secondary backbone for me. If I had no idea what to do in a situation, it gave me a course of action. It became less of doing the right thing and more of being the right person.”

New Turf Field Yields Additional Space for Athletics Transforming Knowles Field from a natural grass field

A challenge gift from an anonymous donor and the

to an artificial turf during the summer of 2013 was an

additional funding generated by that gift made the

exciting change for our athletic program. Athletics

opportunity to resurface Knowles Field a reality.

are an essential part of our whole boy education, and

“Extensive research on the quality of the surfaces

the availability of fields and other spaces is critical to

available today and the technological advancements

our overall program. We are proud to have wonderful

in turf manufacturing were encouraging,” said Athletic

indoor sports facilities as well as beautifully maintained

Director John Gordon. “The turf field is far more

outdoor fields. However, providing sufficient access to

durable in various weather conditions and substantially

outdoor playing fields for numerous teams at a variety

increases its availability for practice, competition, and

of levels has been very challenging over the years.

special events.”

“We were proud that Knowles Field was always in such

Having the turf field lessens the need to crowd several

great shape for football and lacrosse games,” explained

teams into limited indoor practice spaces during wet

Headmaster Charley Stillwell. “Unfortunately, to keep it

weather weeks like those of last spring. And, of course,

in top condition for games, the field was not in use over

the sense of community afforded us by housing all

70 percent of the time. A synthetic surface allows us to

school athletics on a single campus is priceless.

use Knowles Field every single day, even in inclement weather. That is a substantial benefit to both our Upper School and Middle School teams.”

The new, state-of-the-art Knowles Field was dedicated at Homecoming on Saturday, September 21.

Memorial Day Service and Chamberlayne Breakfast Each year, the entire school comes together for

were two Upper School faculty members, English

a Memorial Day Service and is joined by members

teacher and Associate Dean of Students John Green

of the Chamberlayne Society, those alumni who

and History teacher Hamill Jones ’00. John spoke

have celebrated their 50th reunion. Afterwards,

about the week-long Student Forum of the IBSC annual

the Chamberlayne Society members enjoy a hearty

meeting on campus in June, which included 33 students

southern breakfast in Ryan Dining Hall and hear the

from all over the world, while Hamill spoke about the

latest news about the school. This year’s speakers

required course for seniors, “9/11 to Now.”

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2 3

6 1

Cotes Pinckney ’57, Armistead Talman ’50

Broaddus ’47, 5 Reuben Wesley Wright ’47

Reed Johnson ’49, Charlie Beckett ’49

School students walk 6 Middle to the Memorial Service held

Kendall Parker ’49, Floyd Dormire ’49, Claiborne Terry ’50

Front: Dick Catlett ’39, Mo Miller ’41, Coleman Rice ’44, Armistead Williams ’44

in front of Chamberlayne Hall. Doug Chapman ’46, 7 Front: Miles Cary ’51, Rod Brown ’51, Rob Norfleet ’58 Back: Dick Wilson ’59, Ian Coddington ’60

Back: Edmund Benson ’55, Otto Williams ’55

2013–2014

New Board Members Board of Governors Farhad Aghdami Farhad Aghdami is a partner in the law firm of Williams Mullen in Richmond. A graduate of the University of Virginia where he received a B.A. in History, he also received a J.D. from Wake Forest University and his L.L.M. (Tax) from Georgetown University. He currently serves on the boards of Williams Mullen and Sunrock Group Holdings Corporation. Volunteer affiliations include The Community Foundation, The Valentine Richmond History Center, Richmond’s Future, and Venture Richmond. Farhad and his wife, Amanda, have twin sons, Alexander and Charlie, third graders at St. Christopher’s, and a daughter, Olivia, a fifth grader at St. Catherine’s.

I. Lee Chapman IV ’88 Lee Chapman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Davenport & Company, LLC, an independent, employee-owned investment company. Lee is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.A. in English. He currently serves on the boards of Davenport & Company, LLC, and Junior Achievement of Central Virginia, Inc. Lee and his wife, Martha, have a son, Michael, an eighth grader at St. Christopher’s, and two daughters at St. Catherine’s, Anna, a fourth grader, and Molly, a first grader.

Peter C. Durette Pete Durette is Senior Vice President of Home, Health, and Beauty Packaging at MeadWestvaco in Richmond. A graduate of Duke University with a B.A. in Economics, he received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School with concentrations in Finance and Strategy. His volunteer affiliations include the Special Olympics of Virginia, and various other philanthropies supported by MWV. Pete and his wife, Stephanie, have a son, Topher, a fourth grader at St. Christopher’s, and a daughter, Ceci, a kindergartner at St. Catherine’s.

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Pamela Royal Jenkins Pamela Royal Jenkins is president of Royal Dermatology in Richmond. A graduate of Hampton University with a B.A. in Biology, she received her M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She currently serves on the boards of The Community Foundation, Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Valentine Richmond History Center, Venture Richmond, Richmond CenterStage Foundation, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. Pam and her husband, C.N., have a son, “C,” a freshman at St. Christopher’s, a daughter, McKinley, a senior at St. Catherine’s, and two adult daughters, Sydney and Berkley.

G. Gilmer Minor III ’59 Gil Minor is Chairman Emeritus of Owens & Minor, Inc., in Richmond. A graduate of Virginia Military Institute where he received a B.A. in History, he also received his M.B.A. from the University of Virginia. He is currently the vice chairman of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Board, on the Advisory Board of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business, and on the Board of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. Gil is the 2013 chairman of the MS Society Dinner of Champions. Among the many awards he has received, Gil was inducted into the VMI 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame for Football and Baseball. He has a son, Gilmer, a 1989 St. Christopher’s graduate, and a daughter, Cameron. Gil and his wife, Charlotte, live in Richmond.

I. Todd Stanley Todd Stanley is Director of Production Services for Royall & Company in Richmond. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts, he received his B.F.A. in Communication Arts & Design. He currently is on the board of S.P.A.R.C. (School for the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community). Supported affiliations include the Pollak Society, VMFA, VCU Arts, ASPCA, and the Virginia Historical Society. Todd and his wife, Kelley, have a son, Mason, a third grader at St. Christopher’s.

Alumni Board Augustus C. Epps, Jr. ’66 Gus Epps is a partner at Christian & Barton LLP. He received his B.A. in an intensive major in American Studies at Yale University and his J.D. from the University of Virginia. After graduation from UVA, he joined Christian & Barton, first as an associate and from 1980 until the present as a partner. Past board memberships include Emergency Shelter Inc. and The Richmond Symphony. He was also a member of the Mayor’s Commission on Regional Cooperation and president of the Bond Club. Currently he is a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Abundance Board. Gus and his wife, Ellen Spong (St. Catherine’s ’73), live in Richmond. 17

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CHAPEL TALKS Chapel speakers enrich the lives of the school community.

Putting Others’ Needs in Front of Your Own

CHAPEL TALKS

George Bland, Jr., ’93 gave the following talk during the winter of 2013 in Upper School Chapel.

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Good morning. I am thankful Mrs. Hollerith

Fourteen-hour days filled with seven classes,

invited me to join you today. Other than my

followed by a grueling practice, and then

friends, teachers, and coaches, Chapel was the

three hours of homework was a tough way

one piece of life at St. Christopher’s I missed

to live at times. Regardless of how rundown

the most in college. It is such a wonderful way

I would get, I still felt comfort…I felt safe. I knew

to call “time out” as a community and reflect

people cared about me and for some reason

on the important things in life.

put my needs ahead of their own. I hesitate to mention examples of this type of care at the

I’ve got a quick story about an 11-year-old boy

risk of leaving out so many formative moments

we’ll call “Bill” and a 14-year-old girl we’ll call

and incredible teachers, but here I go.

“Jane.” Bill is a sixth grade boy full of energy. He loves sports, he sometimes gets scared

In fourth grade, Mrs. Epes, who happens to

of the dark, and he can eat a foot-long sub

be my son Andrew’s teacher, assigned us a

in about five minutes. He is filled with hope

project to create a model of where we live.

despite never knowing his father or who he is,

I remember staying up late perfecting my

his mother works two jobs to pay the rent on

model of our apartment complex using an

a dilapidated apartment, and his stepfather

old cardboard box, some markers, and poster

is in prison. BUT—he still has that sparkle of

board. I went to bed with an incredible sense

hope in his eye…ready to take on the day.

of accomplishment. You know that feeling

Jane on the other hand has a look of anger…

you get when you work hard and feel proud

always. She is a talented singer but pushes

of your efforts. I went to school the next day

anyone away who compliments her. Hope is

excited to show off my work. When I came

gone. It may be gone because she was born

into the classroom, I was surprised to see that

in prison, raped at the age of seven, and has

my model was a piece of junk compared to

a father who is probably an addict and just

my classmates’ hand-carved, artfully molded

returned to her life after her mother received

models of their beautiful homes. They all

another three-year prison sentence. You have

turned to look at mine, and the room was filled

something in common with Jane and Bill…you

with laughter. I don’t believe they intended to

both live in Richmond. I’ll come back to Bill

destroy my confidence, but they did. Mrs. Epes

and Jane in a couple of minutes.

arrived a few minutes later, and we presented our models. When we were finished, she

It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed

made it very clear that I was going to get the

since I sat in the same seats in which you are

highest grade in class because my work was

sitting, and I remember those times like it was

authentic. What an unbelievable lesson to

yesterday…the way Mr. Hardy would lock us

learn at nine years old, and it is still one of the

out if we were one second late, the anxiety

most powerful ones I remember to this day.

I felt about Mr. Randolph’s reading quizzes,

I am so thankful my son, Andrew, is in her

or the soreness from Mr. Blanton’s workouts.

class even if she is a Redskins fan.

One day in tenth grade, I became very frustrated with

calling. Should I go to law school? Nope. All of my former

juniors parking in the sophomore lot so I decided to let the

teachers in here know I didn’t read enough to do that.

air out of a certain junior’s tires. Mr. Szymendera caught

Should I go to medical school? Nope. All of my former

wind of this and laid into me pretty good—as he should

teachers in here know I am not smart enough for that.

have. I certainly could have handled the situation much

And then it hit me. I simply wanted to find a way to “earn

better. Anyway, I was frustrated with Mr. Szymendera that

my place on earth,” not just earn a living. Essentially,

he didn’t share my anger with the juniors, and that he

I wanted to provide for others what all of my mentors

got mad at me! We had a basketball game that evening

at St. Chris provided for me. Life lessons, a safe place to

in Scott Gym. Mr. Johns was my coach, and I remember

fail, and love. Coaching was a pretty obvious venue for

diving for a loose ball by the stands where all of the

me as I played sports in college, so I took a high school

faculty would sit at every game. I looked up, and Mr. Szymendera was cheering for me in

baseball job. That didn’t quite cover the bills, so I also accepted a teaching job at an urban

a way that I knew he cared. Suddenly,

school in a significantly economically

the message he gave me during the day made sense because I knew he was invested in my future success. I have an unbelievable debt of gratitude to my grandparents for having the wisdom to send me to St. Christopher’s. They knew I needed a community of affection that would hold me accountable. There is a long back story as to why, but we can get into that at a different time. The important piece is that I arrived as an outsider of sorts, but I was embraced by the community. I’m

And then it hit me. I simply wanted to find a way to “earn my place on earth,” not just earn a living. Essentially, I wanted to provide for others what all of my mentors at St. Chris provided for me.

not sure what would have happened

who modeled selfless service. Teachers, coaches, Lamont, Casey, Mr. Hudepohl, Coach Kemper, and countless other mentors repeatedly exposed me to acts of kindness without expecting anything in return. These examples helped balance the naturally selfish inklings of a child and teenager. Unfortunately, this is becoming an increasingly challenging task these days. We live in the “I” generation. iPods, iPads, iPhones. Where am I going to college? What am I getting for Christmas? I feel confident, however, that St. Christopher’s still does an amazing job handling this. The 100 days of service, food drives, the missionary societies, Connor’s Heroes, and countless other outreach efforts are proof. The key for you is to engage in these activities and not look at them as simply another assignment. The aggregate of all the lessons I learned at StC hit

vacant. The teacher prior to me only lasted a week, but I was ready for the challenge. Then something happened that I did not quite expect. I fell in love with the classroom in a way I had not as a student. And, for the first time, I truly recognized how challenging life is for those forgotten by society. Fast forward about 15 years, and I am now the principal of Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School. I believe many of you will be visiting us during X-term. Remember Bill and Jane?

to me without St. Christopher’s. For 12 years, I was surrounded by adults

challenged area that had been left

They are two of our students. We are a tuition-free middle school serving families that live in a section of Church Hill that includes four of the city’s public housing communities: Creighton Court, Fairfield Court, Whitcomb Court, and Mosby Court. Roughly half of the adults never finished high school and the average income is barely $10,000 a year. Needless to say, violent crime and drugs run rampant…about seven or eight miles from here. We strive to be a community of affection, first and foremost. However, we must teach our students to be better readers, writers, scientists, and mathematicians if we are to change the trajectory of their lives. I find the most daunting challenge is balancing empathy and accountability, and we have to get it right. The empathy many times is the easy part. The true challenge lies in holding children accountable in order to develop the “grit” necessary for future success…the kind of “grit”

me one day when I was a year out of college living in

I learned here while studying for Mr. Baylor’s English test

Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was desperately seeking my

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after one of Mr. Koenig’s Bulldog basketball practices, which, by the way, were harder than any practices I’ve ever experienced at any level. I often receive comments about what a blessing Anna Julia Cooper is to our students and their families.

Let us pray: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.

Personally, they are more of a blessing to me as they

Where there is doubt, faith.

provide an undeniable sense of purpose each morning

Where there is despair, hope.

I wake up. There is nothing I love more than the morning

Where there is darkness, light.

handshakes as they enter the building because I know there is hope…and as our head of school, Mr. Maruca, likes to say, we get another chance to crack the code. What I would like to do now is read the Prayer of St. Francis to you. It is a prayer that I am sure many of you have recited countless times. It is one I recited for years

Where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love.

before it truly resonated with me…before I really paid

For it is in giving that we receive.

attention to the meaning. So take the next minute, bow

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

your heads, really listen to this prayer, and think about

and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

what it means to you. Think about teachers, coaches,

Amen.

aunts, or cousins who may be living it. Do not think for a second that I am able to live it in a

Thank you for giving me a chance to share my experiences

perfect way—because I don’t. In fact, I probably fail at it

with you today.

more than I succeed, and as I learned as a student here, that is okay. But I can honestly say that I strive to live it every single day, and it fulfills me in a way that money or material goods never could. I am so lucky to have Anna Julia Cooper School in my life as it provides a very tangible venue for carrying out this prayer. It is giving me an opportunity to try to “earn my place” every day. Some days are better than others, but at least I get a chance every day. I don’t want it to sound like you need to work at a nonprofit to “earn your place” because you don’t. Many of your families include bankers, doctors, and lawyers who share their talents and resources with folks in need, many of them with Anna Julia Cooper. The advice I can give you—having sat in your seat, living the life you’re living, sharing the same challenges, worries, and experiences— is that regardless of what you pursue in life, try to put others’ needs ahead of yours as often as you can. It’s not easy but nothing worthwhile is. There is a level of fulfillment that cannot be matched by anything else…just ask the teachers and coaches in this room that sacrifice so much in their lives to serve you.

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Try to put others’ needs ahead of yours as often as you can.

Credit, Accomplishment, & Plowing Straight

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The following chapel talk was given in the winter of 2013 by Robert Johns, Upper School Mathematics teacher and Chairman of Computer Science. As some of you know, my father is a retired

at the end of the row, and take your direction

minister. One of the things this meant, given

from that. Small changes locally could lead

the times and the prevailing traditions, was

you astray, he said, but the fixed point far off

that for a number of years I heard him preach

was a constant that would keep you on track.

three sermons a week—Sunday morning,

I’ve always loved the reminder that farther,

Sunday evening, and Wednesday night. And

greater goals are crucial to keep you on track

I was expected to be there for all three. And,

in the daily grind.

harder yet, I was expected to sit still and pay attention to every sermon.

I heard a related quote a number of years

When my son, who graduated from St.

was struggling to get his squad of talented

Christopher’s in 2010, complained about my

individuals to become a better team and thus

speaking in Chapel, I sometimes reminded

to become the force he knew they could be.

him that I had to listen to three sermons a

“It’s amazing how much can be accomplished

week from my father, so three or four talks a

if no one cares who gets the credit.” It’s not

year shouldn’t be too much to endure. “But

who scores all the points, it’s not who collects

he was a much better speaker than you are,”

the best stats, it’s not who gets the interviews

his angry glare seemed to say. Even so, my

after the games—join together to be the best

son survived…not too terribly scarred by his

you can be, and the other stuff will take care

father’s efforts, I hope.

of itself. I first heard Roy Williams say this

ago from a college basketball coach who

early in his tenure at the University of North While I didn’t pay nearly as close attention as

Carolina, but it turns out that another coach,

I should have to my father in the pulpit, one

the legendary John Wooden from UCLA, was

personal illustration he used has stuck with

fond of that saying, as was former president

me from the one time I heard him use it—and

Harry Truman. Before that, the original idea, in

it has served as a worthy metaphor in many

less modern words, is found in a 1922 essay by

situations throughout my life. My father grew

Englishman Charles Edward Montague.

up poor on a small, family farm in lowcountry South Carolina, and one of many tasks he had

“It’s amazing how much can be accomplished

to perform was plowing fields—with a mule-

if no one cares who gets the credit.” Thinking

drawn plow. Now, when plowing, it is important

along the lines of the straight-plowing

to keep the rows straight so that they are

metaphor, the ultimate goal to keep one’s

evenly spaced—because rows too close yield

eye on is what can be accomplished, what

less crop, and rows too widely spread waste

needs to be done. Today’s small steps fulfill

growing area. The trick, my father said, was

a larger purpose worthy of our efforts and/

not trying to look at the ground the plow was

or commitment. Who gets the credit matters

tilling, but instead to focus on a spot far off

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It’s amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

not—worrying about that means the person with the

he wouldn’t fight back, he wouldn’t be shaken from who

plow is paying attention to others who may or may not

he was just because some knuckleheads didn’t like it, or

be impressed, and may sing his praises…all the while

didn’t understand it. And, as time wore on, they gave up

falling off the line. The credit isn’t the reason you plow.

trying to drag Sam down. And, along the way, something

That’s a hard lesson to grasp and internalize, however— because we all want to be recognized, we all want to take credit, we all want to be given credit. But if credit is our

unexpected happened. As D said at the end of his talk, “We spent all that time and trouble trying to change Sam…but in the end, Sam changed all of us.”

focus, and not that thing to be accomplished, we’ll soon

Now, this story sticks with me, not least because I would

be off track, we’ll soon find our focus on things that don’t

never have had the patience or the control to endure like

matter, and we’ll surely fall short of our best efforts. Do

Sam Clarke. At first slight, I would have been right down

you really want to accomplish great things, both here at

there with them at whatever level they sank to. But, in

St. Chris and in life beyond? Concern yourself less about

terms of the straight-plowing metaphor, Sam kept his

being sure you get credit, concern yourself more with

eye on the true goal—his faith, and his living of it—and

striving toward your goal. On a team, in a choir, in a class,

didn’t let the trivial distractions from others bump him

in a service project, in just being a true friend—let credit

off track. He knew who he was…Sam would have said he

come as credit will come, and instead be all about the

knew WHOSE he was…and never lost sight of that, never

commitment to the task.

lost himself, no matter what got thrown his way. And in

I experienced a second connection to the straight-plowing metaphor last school year. Many of you no doubt remember

so doing, he made a difference in the lives of those who tried to make life difficult for him.

Mr. Sam Clarke, who worked for years in the Middle School.

Now, St. Christopher’s is an ACCOMPLISHMENT place—we

As you know, Sam died last year, and I got to attend his

strive for excellence in whatever we do. St. Christopher’s

funeral. I was surprised at the funeral to see a former

is a COMMUNITY—we care for each other, and we strive

co-worker of Sam’s from the maintenance staff speaking

to hold each other and this institution up, and to hold

at the funeral. You may know Esau Couser, who is still

all to high standards of honor, effort, and integrity.

working here. His son, whom everyone calls “D,” worked

St. Christopher’s is a LEADERSHIP place—especially if

at St. Chris for a few years before moving on to other

we define leadership as using our gifts and opportunities

endeavors. He is now a Richmond City firefighter.

to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Well, D took the pulpit at Sam’s funeral and told of how

But we would all do well to remember that like accom-

he and all the maintenance crew reacted to Sam’s deeply

plishment, true community and leadership aren’t focused

held religious beliefs—they decided that he was not going

on taking credit, but instead on goals much more

to get the best of them, and that they were going to

important and much more worthy. And sometimes, just

bring him down a notch or two. So, according to D, they

doing the right thing, just living up to high principles, is

messed with Sam mercilessly—picking on him, bumping

the starting place of leadership, if not the best way to

into him, criticizing him, making his job harder—“because

lead…is the starting point, if not the best way, to live in

we were going to make Sam cuss.” They were going to

community…is the starting point, if not best way, to make

make Sam “lose his religion.” And, according to D, the

a difference in your life, and in the lives of others. Keep

whole crew kept on him and on him. But whatever they

your eye on what’s most important…and keep moving

tried, Sam wouldn’t take the bait. He wouldn’t cuss them,

toward the prize.

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Two Lessons for the Start of the School Year The following talk was given by Headmaster Charley Stillwell on September 13 in Upper School Chapel. Good morning! I hope the new school year is

you can see and feel. It reminds us that those

continuing to go well for you. I really appreciate

who don’t ask or who don’t search or who

all that you have done and all that the faculty

don’t knock have much less of a chance of

has done to help us get off to a great start.

reaching a worthwhile destination.

This morning I would like to share two thoughts with you about how I hope you will

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all approach this upcoming year. Instead of having one main scripture reading for this talk, I am linking both of my two messages to

This summer Reverend Steed reminded me of what I think is one of the greatest stories relating to the power of setting ambitious goals in as real and tangible a way as possible.

a brief passage from scripture.

Many of you know the story of the 1983 North

Message #1: There is real power in setting

particularly painful story for UVA fans. Coach

big, bold, ambitious goals for yourself. (You

Jim Valvano and his team were ranked 16th

might be hesitant to do it and mean it, but

going into the season. But Coach Valvano

there is real power if you can!)

believed in his players (Dereck Wittenberg,

Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team, a

Thurl Bailey, Lorenzo Charles, etc.), and he Thinking about my first message, the following

wanted to help them believe in themselves

scripture passage from Matthew, Chapter 7,

and to set the most ambitious goal they

Verse 7 came to mind, especially with the help

could—winning a national championship. So

of Reverend Hollerith, and the scripture is one

Coach Valvano tried something new. One day

we all know from the hymn we sing. “Ask, and

early in the season, he pulled out a ladder and

it will be given you; search, and you will find;

some scissors and told his team that if they

knock and the door will be opened to you. For

were going to be champions they had to be

everyone who asks receives, and everyone

ready to act like one. He had all of them climb

who searches finds, and for everyone who

the ladder and practice cutting down the net.

knocks, the door will be opened.”

To keep this dream alive, they continued to cut

I absolutely believe that setting big, ambitious goals for yourself is so important. It makes

down the net a number of times throughout the season.

such a difference if you know where you are

At first it seemed that Coach Valvano’s big

heading and what you are shooting for. I like

idea wasn’t working. NC State finished the

this lesson in this context of big, ambitious

regular season fourth in the ACC and had to

goals because a huge part of chasing big

win the ACC tournament to even make it to

goals is knowing the right questions to ask

the NCAA tournament. But they kept thinking

or how to seek what you need to do or how

about that net and helping each other believe.

to knock on the right doors for support and

Dereck Wittenberg came back from an early

guidance—essentially how to turn that goal

season ankle injury, and they went on to win

into something real and tangible, something

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their last nine games of the season in a row, cutting down

great African-American tennis champion. His courage in

both the ACC net and the NCAA net and beating top

the face of discrimination and his willingness to speak

ranked UVA and Ralph Sampson twice—ouch. In seven

and act out against injustice in this country and around

of these nine games they were losing going into the last

the world in places like South Africa turned him into a

minute, but the cardiac pack won every time. They had a

legendary figure. Yet how many of you have heard of

real, tangible goal that they had envisioned and touched

Johnnie Ashe? His is also an amazing story. Johnnie

and experienced on a regular basis, and they believed in

was Arthur Ashe’s younger brother by five years. When

themselves and each other. And they just never gave up.

Arthur Ashe finished high school, he went to UCLA on

I hope you guys will take some time in these first weeks to set some similarly ambitious goals and to find real and tangible ways to bring them to life as you pursue them. (However, it is true that I did ask Mr. Jones recently not to cut our nets down—they are expensive.) Message #2: There is nothing more worthwhile than helping another person in need, especially when doing so at some cost to yourself. My brief second scripture comes from the classic moment in the book of Genesis when Cain asks that fundamental and powerful question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” I hope you will always know how to answer that question. You are absolutely your brother’s keeper: Your brother sitting next to you right now, your brother sitting across the chapel, your brother in the Richmond community facing any number of difficulties, and your brother who is trying to overcome hardship on the other side of the world. In my opinion, all of us here at St. Christopher’s are good at reaching out to help our brother, especially when we don’t have to sacrifice much ourselves. You can find ways to do nice things when it is pretty convenient for you. The individuals who amaze me are those who truly live A Boy’s Prayer that we say together and find

a tennis and ROTC scholarship and became a national tennis collegiate champion in 1965. Johnnie, rather than go on to college, decided to enlist in the Marines and became a decorated veteran in Vietnam. And Johnnie was also a remarkably courageous and caring brother. In 1966, just when the Vietnam War was really heating up and becoming a terrible and very dangerous situation, Arthur graduated from UCLA. He owed the army two years and they first stationed him at West Point where he coached tennis. Johnnie was serving his first combat tour in Vietnam and experiencing some really difficult combat that would cause ongoing and lifelong emotional struggles. In 1967 Johnnie was due to be shipped home. He knew, however, that his brother Arthur would most likely also have to serve a tour in Vietnam. Knowing Arthur’s sensitive and caring personality and also believing that Arthur with his tennis was destined for something great, Johnnie worried that Arthur would not make it through a tour. He also knew that since the end of WWII, the army had a rule against two brothers serving in combat at the same time. Without telling anyone including Arthur, Johnnie went to his commanding officer and asked if he could keep Arthur from having a tour in his last year in the army if he, Johnnie, re-upped for a second tour. The

ways “to help others at some cost to themselves.”

officer said that they needed good Marines in Vietnam

This summer I learned a remarkable story about a

the midst of very difficult combat and Arthur used this

brother sacrificing for a brother. I think all of you know

last year at West Point to prepare for and win the 1968

who Arthur Ashe is, the famous Richmonder and the first

US Open. That win changed the course of Arthur’s life.

and that he would make it work. Johnnie stayed on in

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As the professional national champion, Arthur now had a platform to use to inspire people across the country

A Boy’s Prayer

to think differently about race and injustice. He was able

Give me clean hands, clean words, and clean thoughts.

to do this important work for the rest of his life until his

Help me stand for the hard right against the easy wrong;

untimely death in 1993. Incredibly, Johnnie didn’t even tell Arthur until years later. He struggled with emotional challenges for years

Save me from habits that harm; Teach me to work as hard and play as fair in thy sight alone as if all the world saw; Forgive me when I am unkind, and help me to forgive

to come but never second-guessed his sacrifice. Arthur’s

those who are unkind to me;

widow was excited to be here in Richmond this summer

Keep me ready to help others at some cost to myself;

in July to give Johnnie the first “Heart of Arthur Ashe

send me chances to do a little good every day and so

Award” given by the Arthur Ashe Learning Center here in

grow more like Christ.

town. In his acceptance speech, Johnnie mentioned that

Amen

he had always been taught by his father to do the right thing for the right reason and to be sure that the thing you do is going to make a difference for someone 100 years from now. Think what a difference all of you could make if you were ready to offer even a small portion of the sacrifice that Johnnie Ashe made as you encounter a friend or a fellow student or someone you have not yet met who is in real need. Every one of you has an incredible opportunity to

Take time to set some ambitious goals and to find real and tangible ways to bring them to life.

make a difference. So this year I hope you will continue to think about these two messages—first, how can you set some really big goals for yourself but find ways to make them as real and tangible as you can. And also, what could you do to sacrifice just a little more of yourself to be your brother’s keeper. In fact I am pretty certain that the reason that the 1983 Wolfpack team was so successful was not just because they set ambitious goals but also because their coach and all the teammates came together as brothers, believing in each other and ready to sacrifice for the good of the whole. So set your sights high! Be your brother’s keeper! Be Saints, and have a great year.

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2013

Great Saints Party

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Classmates 1 1963 Front row: Roper Vaughan, Bob Priddy, Jim Price, Cary Rea, Rob Buford Back row: Randy Stevens, Coleman Brydon, Jay Wilkinson, John Guy, Price Wood, Bill Hoofnagle, Bill Moore, Charlie Guthridge, Jamie Jamieson

Classmates 2 2008 Harrison Graham, Stephen

Davenport, Sam Priddy, Kevin Isaacs, Marco De Leon, William Cronly, Whit Long, Brewster Rawls, Chris Irby, Lon Nunley, Clarke Gottwald, John Garland Wood

Classmates 3 1988 John Lees, Bayley Royer, Eddie Lumpkin, Alan Wright, Leo Boyd, Stewart Colby

Nicoll ’67, Greg Lane ’68, 4 John Riker Purcell ’66

Williamson ’81, 5 Spencer Bob Burke ’80

Valentine ’73, 6 Granville Malcolm Hines ’06

Classmates 7 1963 Russ Parker, Perry Guy, Charlie

Guthridge, Jay Wilkinson, John Guy

8 Travis Massey ’93 Classmates 9 1993 Ian McVey, Roby Hackney, David Adamson, Garnett Hall, Charles Valentine, Connell Mullins, McGuire Boyd, Wade Blackwood

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School Continues to Fulfill the Dream that Inspired Dr. Chamberlayne

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The following talk was given by Lewis F. Powell III ’70 during the Reunion Weekend Chapel Service on May 3, 2013. Lewis was chairman of the Board of Governors from 2009-2013 and is the father of Lewis Powell IV, a member of the class of 2015.

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I had the pleasure two days ago of spending

was the only answer that earned widespread

some private time with our senior class. We

nods of approval. His answer required only

had a little fun. We watched a few movie clips.

one word—“chapel.”

I offered them a bit of advice—the sort of stuff they probably hear from their parents, and

With that one word, and his classmates’ nods

therefore discount substantially. Nonetheless,

of agreement, the boys who in three weeks

for a captive audience well into their senior

will join us as alumni imparted to me a sublime

slumbers, they treated me well enough, for

sense of comfort that St. Christopher’s

which I was grateful.

continues to fulfill the dream that inspired Dr. Chamberlayne a century ago. As we know, it

But I knew that the depth of their indulgence

was his intention to establish a school that

would likely be inversely proportional to the

would equip boys of promise to become good

quantity of advice I might undertake to force

men. One hundred and one years later, this

on them. So I resolved to resist the urge to

remains our calling. When you get right down

pontificate. Instead, I asked them questions.

to it, it is as simple as that.

Some were intended to be conversation starters, something to keep them from

One of the essential cornerstones of what

nodding off, or, even worse, from texting my

we do is what happens in this building. By

teenagers and asking how they could possibly

the time our seniors graduate, they will have

endure being my children. But as we neared

spent hundreds of hours in this special space,

the end of our session, I asked them a serious

starting their days in simple worship. Counting

question. “What would you never, ever change

their countless blessings. Appreciating the

about St. Christopher’s?”

privilege of being Saints. And coming to understand, we hope, that as they move on

Having come to learn that insight regarding

much is expected of those to whom much has

the institutions that have profoundly shaped

been given.

our lives often requires separation—both temporal and geographic—I was prepared to

I wish you could have been in the room with the

be patient. And to forgive them if they failed

seniors and me. You would have been reassured

to deliver. One of the boys finally nailed it. His

that St. Christopher’s remains committed to its

Among our core values, honor and integrity will always rank first. foundational principles. Among our core values, honor and

we are preparing boys for college and for life. Academic

integrity will always rank first. We have always been, and

rigor and robust substantive content remain very much

always shall be, a school for boys. And a church school.

a part of our DNA.

Although our faiths may differ around the edges, we are united by our common belief in a benevolent God, who has

So, no, we are not changing what we teach. Rather, we

a plan for each of us.

are changing how we teach. As we move into our second

These core values require that we deploy our wisdom,

our boys to be able to collaborate with others to solve

our values, and our life skills to make a positive difference

problems. We want them to learn how to be creativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;

in the lives of others. Whether in ways large or small.

to think outside the proverbial intellectual box. As the

Whether noticed or not. And not necessarily all the time,

world continues to shrink, they need to be ready to

but when we are able. This is our definition of leadership.

move beyond the geographic borders that formerly

century, we will be focusing on several areas. We want

constrained us. They must be technologically nimble. It differs in two material ways from the commonly

And we want them to be willing to take intellectual risks,

understood definition. First, it is rooted in the imperative

which means they must not be afraid to fail.

of service. Second, it assumes that all of our graduates can, and therefore must, become leaders. It is this

Our objective is not merely to be better than we were.

concept of leadership that lies at the heart of our Second

Instead, we intend to become a global leader in the

Century Vision. I think we may be confident that Dr.

education of boys. This is a tall order. Fortunately, our

Chamberlayne would approve.

administration and faculty have never been stronger.

Does this mean that not much has changed, other than

With the encouragement of our able Headmaster and

the obvious upgrade of our wonderful facilities? I can

his team, our faculty are rethinking traditional models of

assure you that it does not. In fact, very much to the

teaching. They are innovating. They are experimenting.

contrary, there are dramatic changes happening inside

They are leading our boys on service trips, here and abroad.

our classrooms, commencing in the Lower School.

They are teaching them how to harness technology to

I daresay that Dr. Chamberlayne would be dazzled.

tap the potential of the Internet, where information is

It is not so much that the content of our coursework has

have not been taught how to find it, sift it, and deploy it.

changedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;because it has not, at least not much. After all,

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Constraints of time and space, not to mention the limits

This pretty well summed up our entire offensive playbook.

of your patience, make it difficult to demonstrate these

No one ever went in motion. Guards and tackles always

changes, and how genuinely exciting they are. So I found

blocked straight ahead. Over the whole season I never

myself searching for a suitable shortcut with which

called a single audible. In fact, we didn’t even have any

I might successfully illuminate my thesis.

audibles. Very occasionally, we would throw the ball, but mostly for comic relief, since the quarterback didn’t have

Allow me to take you back in time, all the way to the

much of an arm.

summer of 1969, when two remarkable events occurred. You will be forgiven if you can recall only one of them—

During the first two games, there were several plays when

Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. The other notable

I just barely managed to deliver the ball to Robert before

event, at least to yours truly, was Coach Bob Herzog

he plowed across the line of scrimmage and flattened

asking me to become the quarterback of the varsity

some hapless linebacker. So I asked Coach Herzog what

football team. Not only had I not played the position

I should do if I ever failed to complete the handoff. He

since 7th grade, I weighed barely 145 pounds, and that

said I had two choices—fall down, or improvise.

was wearing my entire uniform.

It was pretty clear that he favored the first alternative. So

So this seemed to be an uncommonly bad idea. Indeed,

did I. But you can never be sure what you will do when

I thought Coach Herzog had gone round the bend. No

you panic. After all, that is the essence of panic.

doubt my expression conveyed my deep apprehension.

Our first game ended in a tie. We lost our second game.

But Coach said not to worry. Robert Pratt ’70 would

Then we returned to Knowles Field for our home opener

be our offensive mainstay. Robert, of course, was

against Episcopal High School.

one of the best, and biggest, athletes ever to attend St. Christopher’s. From here he went on to star at Carolina. Then he played 10 years for the Colts. My job, Coach Herzog explained, would be simple. Totally one dimensional, and therefore perfectly suited for my skill set. All I had to do was to receive the ball from our center, Alan Stone ’70, get it into Robert’s hands, and then get out of the way.

Thanks to ESPN, we have located the game film. I am not making this up. In a moment, I am going to show you three offensive plays from that game. The first two illustrate how boring and unimaginative we were. If the film were not already in black and white, it should be. And when I say we were “boring and unimaginative,” I am not referring only to the football team. Now, I do not mean to be critical of the classroom experience here in the late 1960s. Indeed, as has always

Under the guidance of our amazing teachers, our boys are collaborating. They are innovating. They are taking risks. They are doing things that have never been done at St. Christopher’s. And they are doing them exceedingly well.

been true, there was none better. But it was very old school. As students, we were seen as empty vessels, sent here so that the faculty could fill us with facts and figures sufficient to get us into college. Like the football team’s offense, it was three yards and a cloud of dust. Effective for the times, but no frills. The third play of the film clip demonstrates the power of panic to yield an unanticipated outcome. Having failed to move fast enough to get the ball into Robert’s hands for a simple off-tackle play, there I was still holding the ball, scared witless. Some instinct for self-preservation must have kicked in, for it dawned on me that the safest place

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on the field was right behind Robert. It hardly mattered

from a “Hail Mary,” in which all your receivers run down the

to him that he did not have the ball. There were opposing

field and the QB launches a moon shot as far as he can,

players in need of punishment. Fifty-four yards later,

hoping that a teammate will come down with the jump

I skipped into the end zone, untouched.

ball or catch a ricochet.

I am pretty sure that’s the only touchdown I scored all

By contrast, the hook-and-lateral is a work of art. Funda-

season. As you are no doubt thinking, it was 100 percent

mentally, it is a magic trick that relies on misdirection. But

luck. Or maybe 95 percent luck and 5 percent divine

it requires 11 teenage boys to work together seamlessly,

intervention. It is certainly true that after muffing the

under pressure, to execute a precise minuet in roughly

handoff I began to pray. By the way, we won the game. By

four seconds. The odds did not favor success.

one touchdown.

To make the odds even more daunting, two of the three

Football at St. Christopher’s today is light years improved

most important links in the chain of deception were injured.

over what it was back in the day. The coaches are better,

So two boys had to step in and run a play they had never

and more numerous. We have much more sophisticated

run before, with the game on the line, and playing before

offensive and defensive schemes. Our boys are bigger,

hundreds of howling, hostile fans. The play was executed

and stronger, and faster. One play from two years ago

flawlessly, and we won the game. It was beautiful.

proves my point.

That exquisite play and the transformation of our football

We had a fine team. We had beaten Collegiate for the second

program exemplify the academic and pedagogic revolution

year in a row. Order had been restored to the universe.

occurring in our classrooms. Under the guidance of our

We were playing a Catholic school in northern Virginia called Bishop Ireton. Late in the game, with only 50 seconds to go, we were behind by three points, 34-31. We were backed up almost to our own goal line. We were out of timeouts. It was 4th and 16. Essentially hopeless. It was a fine time for prayer. But could we reasonably expect the Almighty to intervene in a contest between the Church of Rome and the Church of England? Besides, we were from the capital of the Confederacy. We knew all about bad outcomes for secessionists. But our boys also knew they would never quit. They would play hard until the end, never mind that the outcome was

amazing teachers, our boys are collaborating. They are innovating. They are taking risks. They are doing things that have never been done at St. Christopher’s. And they are doing them exceedingly well. But just as you and I did, they start their days here in chapel. They sing the hymns we sang. They recite Dr. Chamberlayne’s prayer for our school, just as we are about to do. And whether they are aware of it or not, they are laying the foundation on which they will grow up to become good men. Thank you so very much for being here today. It is a wonderful time to be a Saint.

not realistically in doubt. The time had come to call a play that the team had practiced a few times, but had never run in a game. It is one of the hardest plays in football to execute. It requires precise timing and teamwork—collaboration writ large. It requires a willingness to take a big risk, a willingness to fail, and a willingness to fail in a very public way. Those of you who know what happened will recall that I am talking about the hook-and-ladder. This is very different 35

REUNION WEEKEND

2013

Reunion Events

Tee It Up at Kanawha Club

classmates McGuire Boyd, Roby Hackney, 1 1993 Wade Blackwood, and Charles Valentine classmates Alexander Ayers, 2 1998 Taylor Moorman, Lee Lester, Chris Nuckols classmates Pratt Cook, Stuart Horsley, 3 1978 Jim Cain, Neville Johnson

Roll Call Alumni headed back to class for “mini” electives from current StC courses with Ron Smith, Jim Boyd ’54, Billy McGuire ’85, and Rusty Wilson.

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Alumni Early Bird Run Front: Gene Bruner ’78, Bruce Nystrom, Marshall Reinsdorf ’73, John Lees ’88, Tom Baker ’75, Cary Rea ’63 Back: Carter Peasley, Tony Wright, Russell Bowles ’77, Scott Inman ’78, John Board ’78, Cameron Barlow ’12, John Green

Alumni and Friends Chapel Service Current and Alumni Glee Club members sang during Chapel. Chapel speaker Lewis Powell ’70 with current and former StC colleagues: L to R: Melissa Hollerith, Charley Stillwell, Joe Knox, Dick Kemper, Ron Smith, Lewis Powell, Jim Boyd ’54, Stuart Flanagan, Bob Priddy ’63

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Alumni Family Picnic

1963 classmates L to R: Terry Sands, Russ Parker, Lossie and Jay Wilkinson, Charlie Guthridge

classmates and their children 2 1993 L to R: Rob Flowers, Patrick Madden, Charles Valentine, Toks Jordan, Wade Blackwood, David Adamson

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The Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, and 1958 at the home of Anne and Garnett Hall ’58. First Row: (L to R) Russell Scott ’43, Kendall Parker ’48, Bill Mauck ’48 Second Row: Matt Wood ’58, Bill Gardner ’53, Garnett Hall ’58, Bob Duval ’53, Jack Pearsall ’58 Third Row: Jim Parkinson ’58, Pierce Walmsley ’58, Rob Norfleet ’58, Bob Butcher ’53, Hal McVey ’53 Fourth Row: South Wallace ’53, Jack Ackerly ’53, Doug Freeman ’43, John Grymes ’58, Grice Galleher ’53, Bill Pittman ’58, Jim Frazer ’53

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The Class of 1963 celebrated its 50th reunion at the home of Sherrie and Joe Parker. First Row: (L to R) Stuart Flanagan, Jim Tyler, Tommy Stokes, Bob Priddy, Charlie Guthridge, Ellen Hampton, Rob Buford Second Row: Cary Rea, Terry Sands, John Guy, Bill Moore, Roper Vaughan, Russ Parker, Joe Parker, Sam Davis, Steve Martin, Walter James Third Row: Bill Childrey, Harley Duane, John Freeman, Coleman Brydon, Bill Hoofnagle, Steve Buis, Randy Stevens, Jim Price, Ken Guerry, Claiborne Minor, Ed Lane, Rives Hardy Missing from picture: Jamie Jamieson

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The Class of 1968 celebrated its 45th reunion at the home of India and Claiborne Gregory. First Row: (L to R) Bery Gay, Tom Meehan, Claiborne Gregory, Rob Turnbull, Bill Dennis Second Row: Greg Lane, Preston Cottrell, David Branch, Richard Cross Third Row: Rick Churchill, Darnley Adamson, Bobby Long Fourth Row: George Cherry, Wilson Trice, Carter Redd, Holt Edmunds

The Class of 1973 celebrated its 40th reunion at the home of Elsie and Sam Bemiss. First Row: (L to R) Christian Bozorth, Bill Mattox, Chris Blair, Marshall Reinsdorf, Stan Greene, David Rennolds, Vernon Priddy, Steve Yevich, Tommy Williams, Sam Bemiss, Randy Harrison, Bruce Cann, Allan Wagner Second Row: Scott Jones, Ian Valentine, Harrison Wilson, Nate Armistead, Claiborne Irby, Scott Ellett, Hobie Claiborne, Lewis Bosher, Shep Parsons, Herbert Fitzgerald, Henry Riley Missing from Picture: Granville Valentine

The Class of 1978 celebrated its 35th reunion at the home of Susan and Jim Cain. In front: John Fleming Kneeling: (L to R) Ben Jarrett, Mack Faulkner, Dave Cohen, Neville Johnson, Ed Schoeffler, Stuart Horsley, Rick Gergoudis, Bill Rachal Second Row: Scott Inman, Ware Palmer, John Macon, Randy Daniel, Wheat McDowell, Matt Renner, Berkeley Fergusson, Dan Talley, John Board, Mark Jenkins, Bill Crenshaw, Jim Cain, Pratt Cook, Steve Jones, Graham Cecil, Butch Butcher, Jeff Haynes, Bill Peery, Richard Mitchell Missing from Picture: Bill Hunt, Johnny Peery

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The Class of 1983 celebrated its 30th reunion at the home of Christie and Birck Turnbull. First Row: (L to R) Robert Chappell, Judson Smith, Hunter Jenkins, Todd Williamson, Alec Oppenhimer, Ted Ukrop, Sam Proctor, Scott Davila Second Row: Gordon Wallace, Chris Guvernator, Birck Turnbull, Ros Bowers, Chris Swezey, Gordon Miller, Tom Larus, Pierce Walmsley, Alexander Macaulay Third Row: Matt Morgan, Chip Caravati, Charles Bice, David Chew, Whis Howard, Allen Cunningham Missing from picture: John Booker, Randy Carter, Jim Farinholt

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The Class of 1988 celebrated its 25th reunion at the home of Kirsten and Leo Boyd. Kneeling: (L to R) Paul Doherty, Leo Boyd, Stewart Colby, Eddie Lumpkin, Lake Taylor, Parker Davis, Cason Vaughan, Matt Duke First Row Standing: Graham Bundy, John Williamson, Bayley Royer, Lee Chapman, John Lees, Chris Mooz, Peter Bowles, Rand DuPriest Second Row: Zack Erb, Charles Jefferson, John White, Jeff Zeigler Third Row: Austin Brockenbrough, Jay Broaddus Fourth Row: Tim Miller, Chip Larkin, Webber Smith, Clint Dowda Fifth Row: Jamie Shield, John Street, Allan Wright, Geoff Switz, John Zakaib

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The Class of 1993 celebrated its 20th reunion at the home of Kelly and Kirk Tattersall. First Row: (L to R) Tanner Schilling, Travis Massey, Mike Holden, Ian McVey, George Bland, Charles Valentine, Roby Hackney, Rob Flowers Second Row: Wally Wallace, Wade Blackwood, Connell Mullins, McGuire Boyd, Clark Coulbourn, Patrick Madden, Kirk Tattersall, Chris Lance, David Adamson, Trey Jackson, Garnett Hall, Charles Ayers, David Owen Missing from picture: Toks Jordan

The Class of 1998 celebrated its 15th reunion at the home of Alexander Ayers. Standing: (L to R) Lee Krauss, Matt Mattox, Rob Pinkerton, Taylor Moorman, Rhys James, Alexander Ayers, Maunsel Hickey, James Zehmer, Brian Lynn, Matthew Burlee, Jon Bliley, Eppa Hunton, Tommy Huffman, Andrew Aquino Kneeling: John Forsythe, Jim Clary Missing from picture: Marshall Croft, John Neal, Chris Nuckols, Malcolm Randolph

The Class of 2003 celebrated its 10th reunion at the home of Polly and Rawleigh Taylor. First Row: (L to R) Scott Kelly, James Lee, William Nicoll, Andrew Livick, Michael Doyle, Cary Lewis, David Roberts, Holland Scott, Hank Gates, Bobby Johnson, Seth Morris, Rawleigh Taylor Second Row: Steve Clement, Ned Munson, Ryan Messier, Ward McGroarty, Philip Innes, David Coleman, John Young

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The Class of 2008 celebrated its 5th reunion at the home of Clarke Gottwald. First Row: (L to R) Brewster Rawls, Richard Luck, Charles Ellen, Addison Dalton, Whit Long, Jimmy Meadows, Rob Valentine, Sam Priddy, Sam Hays, George Parrish, Clarke Gottwald, John Parrish, Neil McGroarty, Benjamin Harrison, Kevin Isaacs, Lon Nunley Second Row: Christopher Irby, Richard Baker, Robert McCarthy, Harrison Graham, Sam Hewitt, John Mark DiGrazia, Brian Kusiak, Stephen Davenport, William Cronly, Charlie McCann Third Row: Alex Hardy, John Garland Wood, Chas Skidmore, Kirby Fox, Marco De Leon, Robert Barry, Teddy Mitchell, Stephen Davis

A St. Christopher’s/St. Catherine’s reunion for Washington area alumni was held in January 2012 at the Metropolitan Club.

1 John Reid ’89, Jason Meath ’88 2 Craig Whitham ’01, Charley Stillwell, Kyle Konrad ’05 1

2013

Auction In February, the 2013 St. Christopher’s Auction was held at

packages ranged from a brand-new 2013 4x4 Toyota

The Commonwealth Club with the theme “A Night for our

Tacoma Truck and a trip to Costa Rica, to a trip to Dallas

Boys.” Co-Chairs Sylvie Forestell and Elizabeth Johnson,

with tickets to a Cowboys game or to Chicago with tickets

along with hundreds of volunteers, devoted countless

to a Cubs game, to bone fishing at Islamorada, a session

hours to make this year’s event both enjoyable for those

of Camp Virginia, a full orthodontic treatment, or a ride in

who attended and financially beneficial for the school and

a vintage 1958 Ferrari 250 TR. There was truly something

its students. An evening of great music, delicious food, and

for everyone. It really was a night for our boys!

a large variety of exciting Silent and Voice items awaited alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends. Spectacular

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Sylvie Forestell, 1 Co-Chairs Elizabeth Johnson Sternheimer, 2 Jane Henry Johnson

Read Goode ’85, Pam Royal, Charley Stillwell

Vinyard, Page Fitzgerald, 4 Chris Gail and Ashley Taylor, Julie Vinyard, Jennifer Lamb Fockler, Elizabeth Fauls, 5 Cheryl Jennifer Ball, Ann Martin

6 Cary Mauck ’79, C.N. Jenkins Cametas ’90, Julie Padgett, 7 Stefan Jody Cametas, Vaden Padgett ’91 Durette, Kristi and 8 Stevie Mason Bayler ’86, Peter Durette Gray, Jenny Andrews, 9 Freddie Pierce Walmsley ’83

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Homecoming 2013 Saints alumni, parents, families, and friends came back

the cross-country track meet against Fork Union. In

to campus for Homecoming in September and enjoyed

addition to the football game, which was held on the

a cookout plus musical entertainment by Sherman

new artificial turf of Knowles Field, alumni and friends

Horner â&#x20AC;&#x2122;86 and Kyle Wade. StC won the football

participated in a mini cross-country reunion.

game 36â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 over Norfolk Academy, as well as winning

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8 Cross Country Saints line 1 Varsity up against their opponents from Fork Union. Peaseley ’06, John Green, 2 Bo Russell Bowles ’77, Hiram Cuevas, James Smythe ’07 family of Russell Bowles ’77: 3 The Knight ’21, Louise, Aubrey ’21,

Carrington ’20, Russell, and Maddie ’21 and Rutherfoord 4 Katherine Ferguson ’91 with Anna and

and parents of Varsity 6 Grandmother players: Elaine Wood, Erica and Vass Sumpter ’92, Jan Fiorelli, Erin Hingst

7 Saints Varsity looks ready to play. and Pat Branch ’90 with 8 Eliza their family, Patterson, Charlie ’25, and Alice Park ’90, Chris Boggs ’89, 9 Francis Jim Baber ’89 Wallace ’86, Peter Duke, Alan 10 Fleet Bedell ’72, Stewart O’Keefe ’87

Thomas ’25 finished off their lunch 5 Freshmen in short order: Rob Jessee, Schuyler Purdy, Paul Thompson, Colin Hodgson, Jack Essex, Jackson Begley.

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Student News Richard Bailey ’15, an Eagle Scout with Troop 702, was one of 14 finalists in the Boy Scouts of America’s nationwide “BSA’s Got Talent” contest. Richard performed classical, rock, and world music on the harp at the National Boy Scout Jamboree, which was held at the Summit, the Boy Scout’s new adventure camp in West Virginia. Over 50,000 scouts, leaders, and volunteers attended the Jamboree held July 15-24. Ben Moore ’15 was chosen to be one of the five Richmond Forum Scholars for the upcoming season. This is a new program that the Forum has designed for current juniors. Ben will assist with each of the Richmond Forum programs this year. John Fiorelli ’14 was selected as the Week 2 winner in the Lexus of Richmond Scholarship program. Each year Lexus of Richmond and WRVA run the Pursuit

of Perfection Scholarship program in which 30 students are selected as weekly nominees. At the end of the year one student is selected from the weekly winners to receive the scholarship. John had radio and TV interviews on October 9. Third grader Cade Petrus took 1st place in the K-3 non-rated section at the Thompson Middle School Chess Day Tournament on October 12. The following boys have recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout: Swayne Martin ’15, Matthew Nelligan ’16, Michael Nordahl ’14, Jacob Pitney ’15, Nate Smith ’16, and Scout Towell ’16. Richard Hamrick ’15 auditioned for and was accepted into the District Chorus in early November. The chorus is composed of high school students from Richmond, Henrico, and Hanover schools, both public and private.

Team Captains Unless noted, captains are members of the Class of 2014.

Cross Country Liam Boland ’15 Football John Fiorelli, Gannon Hingst, Giles Thompson Soccer Logan Ende ’15, Ben Moore ’15, Trey Romig, Mohammed Sarhan Basketball Giles Thompson, John Fiorelli, Nick Sherod Wrestling William Kelly, Ian Saunders, Matt MacLeod Squash Rohan Dhar ’16 Jack O’Neil ’16

Saints Travel Abroad for Exchanges, Service

Futsal Mohammed Sarhan, Cole Chandler, William Finch, Logan Ende ’15

A large number of Saints spent time abroad this summer participating in foreign exchanges, study abroad programs and community service. Jack Jiranek ’15 and Ben Moore ’15 went to Christ Church Grammar School in Perth, Australia; Alec Ball ’14 was at PORG Gymnazium in Prague, Czech Republic, while Carson Rice ’14 and Walker Rise ’15 were at Lindisfarne College in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Stefan Scheer-Cook ’15 attended the Spoleto Study Abroad arts and humanities immersion program in Spoleto, Italy. Max Dodge ’16, Rohan Dhar ’16, Zeb Gordon ’16, and William Jefferson ’16 accompanied by Upper School Math teacher Emmett Carlson, and St. Catherine’s students Hallie Reichel ’14 and Seely Yoo ’16, accompanied by St. Catherine’s teacher Katie Yohe,

Swimming and Diving Henry Fauls, Harry Smith, Albert Thompson

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went to Tanzania as part of the group of Carpenter’s Kids who worked hard at the organization’s link parish of Nyhinila. Buck (Charles) Blanchard ’76 and his son Charlie Blanchard ’09 were there at the same time. Houston Hardy ’14 also traveled to Tanzania with another group that helped refurbish an elementary school classroom. After their Middle School graduation, Holden Adams, Willy Bemiss, Adam Bowes, Sid Caravati, Neil Dwivedi, Jack Essex, Mason Glasco, C Jenkins, Graham Mauck, Jalen Maurice, Hayden Mitchell, Spencer Seward, Drew Vanichkachorn, Jacob Vath, and Frost Wood went to Costa Rica on a service trip, accompanied by Middle School teachers Fran Turner and Mark Holloway, and junior chaperone Cody Bottoms ’13.

Sailing Alex O’Connell ’15, Bailey White

Indoor Track Ben Moore ’15, Garrett Taylor ’15 Baseball Matt Dunlevy, Giles Thompson Lacrosse John Burke Jr., Wallace Williams, Ned Farley Tennis Carter Hayes, Baxter Carter, Chris Locher, William Finch Golf Trey Romig, Austin Fockler Outdoor Track Ben Moore ’15, Garrett Taylor ’15

Saints Excel in Scholastic Competitions National Merit and Achievement Recognition

This fall, Henry Fauls ’14 and Peyton McElroy ’14 were named National Merit Commended Students. The National Merit Scholarship competition is the oldest and largest merit scholarship program. Over one million rising seniors take the junior year Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT). Commended students score in the top 5 percent.

47 Saints Named AP Scholars Each spring many of our students take Advanced

the results are announced in late fall of the following

Placement tests and those who score well on multiple

school year, the list below includes both last year’s and

tests are named AP Scholars by the College Board AP

this year’s seniors. This fall, 47 Saints were named AP

Scholars Program. Nationally, 13 percent of those who

Scholars. (Unless noted, the students listed are members

take the tests earn AP Scholar designation. Because

of the Class of 2013.)

AP Scholars: Will Abbott

AP Scholars With Honor:

AP Scholars With Distinction:

National AP Scholars:

Alec Ball ’14

Abe Barksdale

Christian Alcorn

Ned Ende

Richard Eberheim

Nick Baez

Taylor Head

Wyatt Eck

Gus Corwin

Michael Luke

Henry Fauls ’14

Joe Dragone

Carter Rise

John Fiorelli ’14

Ned Ende

Mark Gottwald ’14

Andrew Fernandez

Christian Halsey ’14

Peter Ferramosca

Nicholas Horsley

Ben Foley

Ian Saunders ’14

Taylor Head

Ned Ukrop

Ben Jessee

Henry Watkins

Michael Luke

Churchill Young

Peyton McElroy ’14

William Cabell Baxter Carter ’14 Sam Coltrane ’14 William Conover Ryan Fang Berkeley Fergusson ’14 Christian Frediani ’14 Marshall Hollerith Christopher Locher Robert Murphy Mohammed Sarhan ’14 Alex Whitehurst ’14

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Faculty News Tommy Bishop, Lower School Spanish teacher, received a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Richmond in May. He also was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi educational honors society. Bill Comita, a member of the Oberon Quartet, St. Christopher’s and St. Catherine’s Artists-inResidence, and Ron Smith, Upper School English teacher and Writerin-Residence, participated in “The Unanswered Question” last August. The event was a combination of music by Classical Revolution RVA, and readings from the newly published Remapping Richmond’s Hallowed Ground. Mr. Comita played with the group and Mr. Smith read from his book. Jim Jump, Academic Dean and Director of Guidance, recently had his article republished on The Washington Post website from his Ethical College Admissions blog. Originally published October 24, 2013, the article was titled “Should Colleges Consider Financial Aid in Admissions Decisions?” 50 | StC

Jack O’Donnell, Lower School Physical Education and Health teacher, was selected as the 2013 Virginia Recreational Professional of the Year. Durk Steed, Middle School Chaplain, is a World War II historian on the side, and his latest article, “Tip of the Spear,” appeared in the July 2013 issue of Military History Monthly magazine. The article included many photos, some from his own personal library taken when he traveled to Tarawa in 1987. He was privileged to speak with WWII veteran Don Crain and honored to tell his story. Mr. Crain was in the first wave and one of only three Marines to make it off his amphibious tractor alive at the Battle of Tarawa. Charley Stillwell, Headmaster, was interviewed on WTVR’s Virginia This Morning in June promoting the 2013 IBSC Conference, which was held on campus. Mr. Stillwell also had two articles about education on the op-ed page in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, “A Global Perspective on Boys,” (July 1, 2013) and “What Works in Teaching Boys,” (August 27,

2013). The paper also featured an editorial about the IBSC Conference, “St. Christopher’s—World of Good.” (July 2, 2013). Michael Turner, Admissions officer and Upper School History teacher, was a presenter along with St. Catherine’s colleagues at the 2013 VAIS Conference in November. Their topic was “Inclusion Infusion: Best Practices for the Journey, Whatever Step You’re On.” They are all board members of the Virginia Diversity Network. Rusty Wilson, Ampersand and Theatre Program Director, directed To Kill a Mockingbird, the season opener for Virginia Repertory Theatre. John Winn, Upper School Jazz Band director and AP Music Theory, Jazz & Rock History teacher, taught Jazz last summer in Izmir, Turkey, at the International Jazz Camp for high school and college students interested in learning jazz. He and fellow colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University also played a number of concerts while in Turkey.

New Faculty

Front: Robin Eldridge, Aitor Arrondo, Amy Buerlein, Padgett Shoemake Back: Chuck Robinson, Anne Wesley Gehring, Melissa Taylor, Kelly Parker

Lower School Amy Buerlein is teaching Second Grade. She has a B.S. in Psychology from James Madison University and her master’s degree as a Reading Specialist from the University of Virginia. For the past several years, Amy has worked in our Extended Day program and served as a long-term Academic Support Services/Resource substitute teacher. Prior to that, she taught for a number of years in the Chesterfield County and Richmond City school districts. Anne Grymes has joined us as a Fourth Grade teacher. She received her B.A. and M.T. in Elementary and Special Education from the University of Virginia. In addition, Anne earned her postgraduate professional license with a concentration in learning disabilities from the Commonwealth of Virginia. From 2000 until 2003, she taught third grade here, and most recently held fourth and fifth grade teaching positions at two separate independent schools in Los Angeles, California. Melissa Taylor is the Lower School Art teacher. Melissa has been teaching at Cool Spring Elementary School in Hanover County for the past 12 years. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, the first art teacher in Hanover County to ever achieve NBCT status. In addition, Melissa has been the recipient of numerous other professional awards and scholarships, including Teacher of the Year honors at Cool Spring Elementary in 2009, and recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund in 2008. Melissa also has served as a clinical faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a B.F.A. with a concentration in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Frances Martin is teaching Drama as part of the Fourth/ Fifth Grade Fine Arts program. Frances, who also teaches at St. Catherine’s as the Junior Kindergarten assistant, has a rich background in theater and performing. She has taught theater classes at assorted schools and organizations, including SPARC. She earned her B.F.A. degree in Theater Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University and her M.A. in Drama Therapy from New York University. Padgett Shoemake is the Lower School Math/Science specialist, a newly created position this year. She has been a teacher in Henrico County and in Leander, Texas, for the past 16 years. Most recently, Padgett has been teaching at Glen Allen Elementary where she has served as the Math Teacher in Residence as well as the Math/Science teacher in fourth grade. Padgett received her B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Richmond. Edie Harper, who has taught part-time in the Lower School for over 25 years, is now teaching full-time. She will play an even more active role as part of our Academic Support Services/Resource team by providing added instructional support in the areas of Math and Reading. Lisa Snider has taken on a new position this year as Lower School Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Academic Support Services. In this role, Lisa will oversee Lower School curricular and instructional initiatives, particularly as they apply to the School’s Second Century Vision and strategic priorities. She also continues to serve as the coordinator of our Lower School Academic Support Services/Resource team. 51

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Middle School

Upper School

Matthew Chriss returns to St. Christopher’s after serving as an intern in our Upper School during the 2011-2012 school year. An alumnus of the Gilman School, he received a B.A. in History at Brown University where he was a goalie on the lacrosse team. He was named All-Ivy in 2010 and 2011 and the team’s MVP in 2011. Matt was also a student mentor in a Providence, Rhode Island, elementary school. Matt is teaching Sixth Grade Geography, Eighth Grade History, and is coaching various levels of football, basketball, and lacrosse.

Aitor Arrondo has joined the Upper School faculty as a member of the Foreign Language Department. A veteran of American independent schools, Aitor has taught Spanish and coached soccer at Westminster Schools in Atlanta and Poly Prep in Brooklyn and comes to St. Christopher’s after a brief return home to Spain. A native of the Basque region of Spain, Aitor has a B.A. in English Philology and Linguistics from the University of the Basque Country and an M.A. in Spanish Literature from the University of Georgia. Beside his duties in the Language Department, Aitor is coaching soccer.

Kelly Parker is teaching Eighth Grade Spanish, coaching Middle School athletics, and helping support the Student Council. A graduate of the University of Kansas where she received a B.A. in Latin American Studies, she also earned her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Pittsburg State University in Kansas. For several years, Kelly taught at Central Middle School in Kansas City before moving to Jamaica. Most recently she taught Spanish and coached at the American International School of Kingston. A Fulbright Teaching Fellow, Kelly has also lived and taught in Argentina, Guatemala, and Spain. Derek Porter is teaching Sixth Grade Geography and Seventh Grade History as well as helping with the Middle School’s P.E. programs and the Missionary Society. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in his home state of Minnesota, majoring in Education and Social Studies, and earned his master’s degree from Yale University this past spring. Previously, Derek taught several subjects, including Social Studies in the middle school and in the summer programs at Washington Jesuit Academy in Washington, D.C. He also served as advisor for students enrolled in the Health and Environmental Science Academy in Connecticut.

Michael Rossetti is a member of the Math Department. Mike holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Walsh University and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Case Western Reserve University. For the past six years, he has served as a college lecturer at the University of Akron. His course offerings have ranged from Intermediate Algebra to Calculus I and have included specialized courses such as Calculus with Business Applications, Excursions in Math, and Introduction to Discrete Mathematics. Mike is teaching several different levels of math and helping coach in the track program. Matthew Roy has joined the Science Department and is teaching Physics and Chemistry. A graduate of Kents Hill School in Maine where he earned All-Conference honors in soccer, Matt went on to earn his B.S. in Secondary Education/Chemistry from the University of Maine at Farmington. As part of his student teaching, Matt completed a practicum at Mt. Blue High School and then served as a long-term substitute teacher for a semester at Madison Area Memorial High School. During his college career, Matt played and served as captain of the lacrosse team and is coaching soccer and lacrosse at St. Christopher’s.

Front: Anne Grymes, Jessie McLaughlin, Jessica James, Ann Vanichkachorn Back: Derek Porter, Matt Roy, Mike Rossetti, Heather Smith

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Extended Day

Administrative Staff

Mary Catherine Copes, who formerly taught in JK, has returned to Richmond and has rejoined the Extended Day faculty teaching classes JK–Fourth Grade. She received a B.S. in Liberal Studies from Longwood University.

Robin Eldridge, who has worked as St. Christopher’s part-time trainer for the past 17 years, has now joined us as the full-time athletic trainer. She received her bachelor’s degree in Health Science/Athletic Training from James Madison University and her master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of TennesseeKnoxville. Upon completing her education, she obtained certification as an athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is licensed through the Virginia Board of Medicine. Robin has also worked with patients at Richmond Physical Therapy.

Jenna Debrishus has joined Extended Day and is teaching Second Grade girls. She received a B.S. in elementary education from East Carolina University and has served as an educational leadership consultant, a fourth grade teacher, and has conducted workshops on leadership for college students. Jenna has also tutored students in Math, English, and Reading. Jessica McLaughlin has joined the Extended Day faculty as a JK and K teacher. She received a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Alabama with a minor in Psychology and Education. She has taught Comparative Religion in Upper School at St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock where she also served as a dorm parent, an assistant to the dean, a student advisor, and a Minimester teacher as well. Jessica has worked as a camp counselor for several years at Camp Maxwelton in Virginia. Ashley Valo-Horrigan is Extended Day’s Creative Movement teacher. A graduate from Slippery Rock University with a B.A. in Dance, she has studied in different seminars and classes following college, including classes at Virginia Commonwealth University and in Pennsylvania. Ashley has been a dance instructor at several dance academies in Richmond, teaching tap, ballet, jazz, modern dance, and creative movement for ages three and up; has been a guest performer and dance company member in dance projects and companies; and has choreographed for creative movement performances, a musical, and a dance festival.

Anne Wesley Gehring is the new Lower School Admissions director. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia. Anne Wesley taught Third Grade at St. Christopher’s from 2005 until 2008, after three years of teaching in the Hanover Public School system. During her time here she co-founded Battle of Books, a yearlong reading competition for boys in grades three through five. Heather Smith has joined the Business Office as controller where she provides additional accounting expertise and support to both our Foundation and the School. She received both her Bachelor of Science in Communications and her Certificate of Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University. She also has her CPA designation. Most recently she served as an accountant with McKesson Medical and was employed with the accounting firm of Dixon Hughes Goodman. Ann Vanichkachorn is StC’s Director of Health Services, a newly created position this year. In this role, Ann is responsible for coordinating and implementing a comprehensive program of Health & Wellness intended to strengthen and facilitate the overall school program by promoting a safe and healthy environment. While a major focus of Ann’s position is the responsibility for routine prevention of illness and injury and the early detection of health concerns for our boys, Ann also serves as a resource to provide ongoing support and guidance to administration, faculty, and coaches within each division. She received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her M.D. degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Most recently she was a partner with Virginia Women’s Center as an OB/GYN at Memorial Regional Medical Center.

Jenna Debrishus, Ashley Valo-Horrigan, Mary Catherine Copes

Fall Festival 2013 Oktoberfest was the theme of this year’s Fall Festival Preview Party held in mid-October in Bolling Field House. Parents, alumni, and friends enjoyed catered delights by local restaurant Mosaic as well as the opportunity to sample some special local craft beers. Previewing the offerings of the numerous vendors, everyone could get a head start on holiday shopping. Gently used books, toys, and Saints clothing were snapped up as well. As an added plus, the Saints Varsity baseball team watched children at Fun Night in the Lower School Gym while parents enjoyed

a night out. As usual, a large crowd had a great time at the Fall Festival activities the following day. Early the following week, the Fall Festival Golf Tournament was held at Willow Oaks Country Club. Winners of the A.J. Bolling Alumni Cup (lowest gross score by three or more StC alumni) were Bart Davey ’73, Chip Molster ’74, Calvin Satterfield ’76, and Massie Valentine ’75. First-place winners (gross score) were Carey Bliley ’95, Larry Loving, Josh Rahman, and Scott Wright. First-place winners (net score) were Jeff Deibel, Mike Delgado, Brian Ford, and Dave Mitchell.

L to R: Co-Chairs Joanna Erwin, Meghan Mack and Chairs Mollie Mitchell, Michelle Jenkins

Winners of the A.J. Bolling Cup were: Chip Molster ’74, Massie Valentine ’75, Bart Davey ’73, and Calvin Satterfield ’76.

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Class of 1988 Honors James N. Boyd ’54 The following announcement was made in early May at the 25th reunion party of the Class of 1988. The text was also printed in the class’s special 25th edition of The Pine Needle.

One of the outstanding characteristics, if not the main one, that sets St. Christopher’s apart from other schools is the quality and devotion of its teachers. At St. Christopher’s, teaching is more than a job—it is a calling. Teachers at St. Christopher’s are not only experts in their fields, they are also role models, advisors, and coaches. As budgets are squeezed and with more and more being asked of teachers, it is essential that St. Christopher’s find a way to continue to retain and attract highquality teachers who can help fulfill the School’s mission: “To grow students into men of character and to prepare them intellectually, physically, and spiritually to be leaders of the next generation.” It is essential for St. Christopher’s to find away continue to retain and attract highquality teachers. We believe that we can help the School meet this challenge through the establishment of an endowed Chair of Distinguished Teaching in the name of James N. Boyd ’54 and in doing so, honor an extraordinary teacher and leader of young boys and men. No one is a finer example of teaching excellence than Professor Bear, James N. Boyd. Jim Boyd’s papers have been published in journals all over the world, earning him an international reputation. His teaching so inspired an alumnus of the Class of 1970 that he created a sabbatical fund to ensure that teachers like Jim Boyd, one of his favorites, could get muchdeserved periodic “time off” for rest and rejuvenation so that they could return to the classroom reinvigorated. “He is a phenomenal teacher. I just couldn’t imagine St. Christopher’s without him,” said Charlie Noell III ’70. We believe that the timing for this chair is just right. While other chairs have been established in memory of former headmasters, this is the first to honor a teacher who is still teaching, which is why we dubbed it “The Professor Bear Contemporary Chair.” Income from the fund will be used to recognize and reward a master teacher by creating a salary stipend and providing funding for professional development. We hope that other classes will enthusiastically join us in bringing the chair to a fully funded endowment over time.

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While other chairs have been established in memory of former headmasters, this is the first to honor a teacher who is still teaching, which is why we dubbed it “The Professor Bear Contemporary Chair.”

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Class Notes 1940s Lawrence F. Knowles ’47, who lives in Lakewood, CO, kept a diary throughout his years at StC. Larry has shared many of his entries with StC’s alumni office, including the following excerpts, which will bring back memories to some of our alumni: Saturday, February 22, 1941 Mother took me this morning to St. Christopher’s School where I walked off demerits for bad behavior last week. She bought groceries at the Westhampton Safeway store, and unpacked more things at home. In the afternoon we and Jane Blakey went to see the play “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at the Lyric Theater on Broad Street starring Alexander Woollcott.”…

Saturday, April 19, 1941 I had to go to school this morning for misbehaving in class last week. Friday, June 6, 1941 Mother, Jane Blakey and I went to St. Christopher’s this morning for commencement ceremonies. I graduated from the 5th Form of the Lower School with a grade average of 83.48 and won a book award for having the best Virginia history scrapbook in my class. Next fall I will be in the Middle School. Afterward the three of us went downtown for lunch in Ewarts Cafeteria. Tonight I went to Boy Scout Troop 21 meeting at St. James’s Episcopal Church. I will go to Camp Shawandahsee on June 22.

In his letter Larry said, “I no longer have to walk off demerits!” Thomas K. Wolfe, Jr. ’47 was featured on the front covers of Newsweek magazine’s first digital edition (January 2013) and The Costco Connection magazine (July 2013). Tom also was featured in a lengthy article in the French magazine Paris Match (April 2013). Look this up and test your French! F. Nash Boney ’48 continues to write for the Georgia Historical Quarterly. His newest article is about one of the most formative times in his life, his service in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, (with a very brief mention about St. Christopher’s.) In his introduction of the Quarterly’s Summer 2013 issue,

William M. Oppenhimer ’49 William M. Oppenhimer ’49, “Boo,” and his wife, Ann, recently shared their collection of contemporary folk art with St. Christopher’s. The art was on display in the Playhouse Theatre in Luck Leadership Center during November. The eclectic, quirky carvings, paintings, collages, and sculptures hail from one of the most significant private contemporary folk art collections in America. Stories of how the StC alum and his wife befriended self-taught artists, bought their work, and documented their lives are as rich and inspiring as the pieces themselves, what Oppenhimer describes simply as “art from the heart.” The journey began with a painting that Ann, then a University of Richmond art history instructor, purchased. In 1983, after discovering the contact information for artist Howard Finster on the back, she and Boo trekked to Georgia to meet Finster the day before he was scheduled to appear with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. On that trip, the Oppenhimers bought 50 pieces of Finster’s art. 58 | StC

“After that, our life was never the same,” Oppenhimer said. From that time forward, collecting folk art became a lifelong passion and pursuit. When Oppenhimer retired from his obstetrics/gynecology practice, he and Ann celebrated by clocking 11,000 miles around the country to meet artists and buy their work. In 1987, the Oppenhimers founded the Folk Art Society of America. They publish The Folk Art Messenger, a full-color, 40-page magazine, organize an annual conference and auction, and maintain an active website, www.folkart.org. The Oppenhimers have donated a portion of their collection, which is frequently on display at its Center for the Visual Arts on Main Street in Farmville, VA, to Longwood University.

the editor writes that Nash is “one of the most highly regarded historians of Georgia of his generation.” Waller H. Horsley ’49 gave a unique gift to his grandson at this year’s graduation. Commencement Day on May 24th was a great day for all of the 64 graduates and their families, but for one family, it was especially meaningful. Waller, along with many Horsley relatives, was there to see his grandson, Nicholas Horsley ’13, receive his diploma, and to give him a present he had saved for a long time, the bronze Dashiell Medallion he had been presented 64 years ago at his own graduation. By 1915, Dr. Chamberlayne, the School’s founder, had established the honor system, a vital and crucial element to the success of the school. In 1947, the Dashiell Memorial Prize was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Dashiell in memory of their two sons, Randolph Grayson Shield, Jr. ’42 and Landon Minor Dashiell ’43. The award, which is still given each year at graduation, is made to that member of the Honor Council who, by the vote of his fellow councilmen, has been elected from that body as having done the most to uphold the honor of the school by his example and positive influence on the members of the student body. Nicholas, a co-editor of the Raps and Taps, was awarded the school Prize for Excellence in Computer Science.

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Aubrey R. Bowles III ’52 was the recipient of an award at VCU’s 20th Symposium on Architectural History and the Decorative Arts for his contribution to VCU and the city in restoring the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House. It was built in 1808 and is the oldest Federal building in Richmond. Bunky and his wife, Jane, are now living in the house.

Allen C. Barringer ’61 graciously offered the archives “an ancient artifact of StC school life in the ’50s, a pad of St. Christopher’s lined notebook paper made of glue-bound pale green paper we used to buy from the bookstore. I remember Jane Henderson and later George Squires telling us the School was supplying us with green paper because someone at the school had decided it would be more restful for young eyes…Some kind of short-lived green movement of the 50s, I suppose!”

Edmund L. Benson III ’55, with Saunders & Benson Insurance Agency, has become a member on the board of directors for the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. R. Tyler Whitley ’55 was one of 14 inductees in the Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Communications Hall of Fame and was among two inductees in the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association Hall of Fame. Tyler spent 51 years at the Richmond Newspapers, first on The Richmond News Leader and then on The Richmond Times-Dispatch. For more than 30 years he covered Virginia government and politics, and as its senior member, he was the dean of the state Capitol press corps. G. Gilmer Minor III ’59 stepped down as chairman of the board of Owens & Minor Inc. in April 2013, a position he had held since 1994. Gil is now Chairman Emeritus of the Hanover County-based distributor of medical and surgical supplies and health care supply chain companies. Gil is also a new member of StC’s Board of Governors.

Robert M. Miskimon, Jr. ’61’s sixth novel, Shenandoah: A Novel of Redemption, was published January 2013. “It is a multi-generational story of two Virginia families that examines whether genetics is destiny, beyond the societal nurturing everyone receives,” said Bob. A reviewer wrote that the book is “a cross between Tom Brown’s School-Days and almost anything written by Faulkner, Truman Capote or Tennessee Williams.” Stephen H. Martin ’63 and two partners have set up Hawley Martin LLC, bringing to Richmond, once again, the Hawley Martin name to the city’s advertising industry. Howard M. McCue III ’64 has retired from the international law firm of Mayer Brown LLP where he was a partner for 33 years. Scott, a graduate of Princeton, currently practices in his Chicago consulting firm, McCue LLC. He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, and an academician of the International Academy of Trust and Estate Law. Coleman Wortham III ’64, Chairman of the Board of Davenport & Co., was one of four Richmond area businessmen recently inducted into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame. Davenport & Co. is the area’s largest locally owned investment firm. 59

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1970s Julien H. Williams ’65, with Northwestern Mutual, serves as president of the Estate Planning Council of Richmond. Peter E. Broadbent, Jr. ’69 has been reappointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library Board of Regents. The Fredericksburg museum is the largest repository in the country for artifacts and documents related to the fifth president. John H. Harris ’69 recently completed his ninth year as the Latin teacher at Saint Gertrude High School in Richmond. The 2013 edition of the Saint Gertrude yearbook, The Tower, was dedicated to John. “Mr. Harris seems to have an infinite amount of wisdom and fun facts to share with his students and he often goes above and beyond his duty, even personally returning left-behind pencil cases and planners.” The 2007 yearbook was also dedicated to John.

Lawrence B. Cann III ’70 was invested as a judge of the District Court of the City of Richmond, Thirteenth Judicial District on October 4, 2013, at Richmond Manchester General District Court. R. Leigh Frackelton ’70, University of Mary Washington College of Business professor, in December 2012 was recognized for the second time in three years as a “Super CPA” educator by his peers in Virginia. Virginia Business Magazine and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants recognize the state’s top CPAs for important contributions to the profession. Leigh was one of nine educators selected. His areas of expertise include federal income tax, accounting, and business law. He holds a J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond and is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs and the Virginia State Bar.

Members of the Class of 1964 worked for four days on repairing the house of Shirley Hite in Church Hill as they took part in a program sponsored by Rebuild Together of Richmond. This all came out of the StC Centennial Service initiative and is the third consecutive year the class has come together to make a positive impact in Richmond. Pictured Standing: George Ross Scott, Scott Campbell, Ned Hening, Dave Satterfield, Bumby Gresham Top: Rick Hankins, Bob Purcell, Dick Rheutan

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Robert H. Pratt, Jr. ’70 was one of seven athletes named to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 and was inducted on April 27 in Portsmouth, home of the VSHF and Museum. Robert was co-captain of both StC football and basketball teams during his senior year, starred in football at the University of North Carolina, and played 12 years in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts and the Seattle Seahawks. Walter S. Robertson III ’72 was appointed President and COO of Stern, Agee & Leach, Inc., one of the oldest and largest privately owned investment banking and brokerage firms in the country. Walter brings to the company 36 years of financial services expertise and an acute knowledge of the industry. Granville G. Valentine III ’73, Chief Operating and Financial Officer for CSC Leasing Company, has been elected to its board of governors. CSC Leasing is a Richmond-based full-service technology leasing company serving private, public, and nonprofit clients. B. Manson Boze ’74 personally delivered a copy of his newly released book, Peak Experiences, to the St. Christopher’s Upper School library. The book focuses on Manson’s and his son’s (B. Austin Boze ’11) mountain climbing experiences— their journey from indoor climbing walls (1998) to scaling sheer rock walls hundreds of feet high, big mountains, icy glaciers, storms, and competitive rock climbing. Manson considers the accomplishment of both reaching a summit and that of not quite making it “all the way up” successful experiences, when “getting home safely after an exciting and enjoyable experience punctuated by good decisions along the way” is the end result.

Richard W. Fowlkes II ’78 and his men’s clothing shop in Richmond, Peter-Blair, recently were highlighted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (October 21, ’13) thanks to a highprofile customer, the fashion director for Fox News Channel, who ordered 58 neckties for the cable channel’s on-air talent. Dick co-owns and runs the shop along with business partner Edmund B. Cleavenger, while Dick’s sister, Kate Ackerly, designs the ties. In the TD’s editorial page the following day, the editor noted that when he was on the New York subway several years ago, a fellow traveler noticed the tie and asked him, “Is it from that store in Richmond?” Look for the neckties on the Fox News anchors in February. Members of the Class of 1978 established the 78 CUP annual golf tournament in Pinehurst, NC, 25 years ago. During that time 14 class members have participated in the event. This year a bench was donated to the Pine Crest Inn to commemorate the anniversary. Participants included James E. Cain, H. Pratt Cook III, Benjamin F. Jarratt II, R. Wheatley McDowell, John B. Orgain IV, and Edmund D. Schoeffler.

John B. Catlett ’74 has been elected chairman of the St. Joseph’s Villa Board of Trustees. Jack is a shareholder at Sands Anderson and a member of its Estates and Trusts division. Stephen H. Johnson ’74 and Christopher W. Schlesinger ’74 were featured in a lengthy article in StarChefs.com, the magazine for culinary insiders in the Boston area. The interviewer said that Chris and Steve have been major players in spicing up the Boston area. Steve bought The Blue Room from Chris and Chris expanded the East Coast Grill. When asked, “You are both widely regarded for using exotic ingredients to create intensely flavored food. If you had to use only three ingredients what would they be?” Steve listed lime, salt, and chilies and Chris listed lime, bacon, and oysters.

Joseph B. Allred ’76 teaches senior English and coaches tennis at Henrico High School. Frank C. Maloney IV ’77, along with fellow UVA alum and co-host Jim Hobgood, is on HOOS TALKING, which is broadcast on SportsRadio 910 on Mondays 6–7 PM. Robert C. Moss III ’77 has been promoted to branch manager in the Richmond office of Engineering Consulting Services Mid-Atlantic, LLC (ECS). Clinker has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Virginia. He also served for eight years in the Virginia Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer officer.

A. Donald McEachin ’79, state senator, was named #10 in Style Weekly magazine’s 2013 annual Power List of Richmond’s 50 Most Powerful People. Said Style, “Though most of his work has been behind the scenes this year, the Donald remains a force in state and regional politics.” Don is chairman of the Democratic caucus in the state senate.

1980s J. Vernon Glenn, Jr. ’80, as sports reporter for KPIX, a CBS affiliate in San Francisco, covers the Forty Niners, and traveled with the team to New Orleans last February when they played against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. A. Churchill Young ’80 was promoted to Senior Vice President at Davenport & Company in Richmond. 61

CLASS NOTES Scott E. Michaux ’82 Scott E. Michaux ’82 credits his days as the features editor for The Pine Needle for starting his career path that ultimately landed him in 2001 in the position of “full-time” sports columnist for the Augusta Chronicle. His sports writing began in 1989 in Lynchburg, then took him to Charlottesville, Newport News, WinstonSalem, Greensboro, and Charlotte before he settled in Augusta, GA. He’s covered high schools, colleges, minor-league baseball to major-league events in the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and auto racing. He has also covered Super Bowls, Final Fours, ACC Tournaments, Stanley Cup and National League playoffs. However, his head was turned when he covered his first golf tournament at the 1997 Masters for the Greensboro News & Record; that triggered his desire to be a golf writer. Covering golf for the Master’s hometown paper, Scott has been to U.S. and British Opens, Ryder Cups in Ireland, and Masters champions’ homes in Argentina and South Africa. He has gotten to know great golfers such as Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer,

Dean H. King ’81 was featured in the cover story, “King of the Road,” in Style Weekly magazine (June 19, 2013). The lengthy article was not only about his newest book, The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoy’s: The True Story, but also his travels all over the world researching his books. Dean is an award-winning author of nine non-fiction books.

Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Annika Sorenstam, plus he’s played courses from Pebble Beach to St. Andrew’s Scotland. Most recently he was in Australia playing the Sand Belt courses and getting ready to interview Adam Scott for the cover story of Augusta Chronicle for next year’s Masters. Scott has won eight first-place awards from the Golf Writers Association of America. Other articles have earned him the Sigma Delta Chi medallion for the Society of Professional Journalists as the 2010 national columnist of the year. “It should be noted that the only journalism class I’ve ever taken was taught by John Harris ’69 at St. Christopher’s,” said Scott.

Robert J. Throckmorton ’81 received rave reviews for his role of Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, which was performed in the fall of 2013 at Richmond Triangle Players. T. Spencer Williamson IV ’81 was one of five who were awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for the Greater Washington

G. Donald Mancini ’81 was featured in a New York Times article, “Force of Evil Becomes Cute and Collectible,” just in time for Halloween. The article said, “The fearsome Chucky is now beloved in many ways.” (October 27, 2013)

region. Spencer, CEO of Intelliject Inc., won in the health services and technology category. Benjamin T. Allred ’82 teaches history and social studies at Pocahontas Middle School.

Albert L. Throckmorton ’81 and William E. White III ’81 ran into each other while attending the NAIS Leadership Conference in Denver. Albert is the head of school at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis and Bill is chairman of the board at the Friends School in Baltimore.

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David H. Martin ’82 is an account supervisor at Neathawk Dubuque & Packett (ND&P), an ad agency in Richmond. H. Hampton Newsome III ’84 is an attorney, living in Arlington, VA. He is also an editor of Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences of George S. Bernard and His Fellow Veterans. His book about the RichmondPetersburg campaign in October 1864, entitled Richmond Must Fall, shines light on the series of battles that were fought on both sides of the James and Appomattox rivers. Edward W. Valentine ’85, Executive Managing Director of Harris Williams, announced the opening of a firm office in Frankfurt, Germany. The new location will give Harris Williams better access to buyers across continental Europe. A local presence will help with language, culture, and other difficulties of international transactions. Among the firm’s international deals was the handling of Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc.’s grocery stores sale to Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. grocery chains including Martin’s Food Markets.

Ralph P. Mooz, Jr. ’85 has received a corporate title from H & A Architects & Engineers, a multidisciplinary, architecture/engineering firm. As the company’s PE, LEED AP BD+C, senior electrical engineer, Ralph has been named a senior associate. Norwood H. Davis III ’86 has become the Executive Director of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer at Dartmouth College, leading technology commercialization, entrepreneurship programs, and new business developments and growth at the college—including medicine, engineering, sciences, business, and liberal arts. Brian A. Stygar ’87, a technology industry veteran and expert in border security technologies, was named 2012 Government Contractor Chief Technology Officer Innovator of the Year. The award recognizes CTOs for critical contributions to achieving results for their customers and their leadership within their own companies. Bryan is Kore Federal’s Chief Technology Officer and also is responsible for Kore Federal’s Department of Homeland Security and intelligence community division. I. Lee Chapman IV ’88 was named CEO of Davenport & Co. in addition to serving as President of the Richmond-based investment brokerage. The company marked its sesquicentennial by traveling to New York to oversee closing ceremonies of the New York Stock Exchange on April 8, 2013. Lee hammered the

Saints from the Classes of 1986–2002 work together at Benefitfocus in Charleston, SC. Benefitfocus is a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions for customers, employers, insurance carriers, and brokers. Taking a long lunch are L to R: Allen McDowell ’02, Phil Klein ’00, Tim Bouquet ’90, Clarke Wallace ’86, and Silas Davenport ’92

closing gavel, and to his right in the picture is Coleman Wortham III ’64, Chairman of the Board.

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Clifton M. Miller IV ’88, chief operating officer at Richmond 2015, the organizing committee for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, was featured in the May 25, 2013, “Getting to Know” focus article of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

K. Kevin McNeer ’90, now a resident of Moscow, returned to Richmond for the 20th anniversary of the James River Film Fest (April 2013) to show 20 minutes of his documentary, which follows the crew of a dozen artists as they work on the 12-year labor of love, the stop-motion animation film Hoffmaniada. The film is about German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, an early surrealist writer who influenced Poe, Gogol, and Kafka and who wrote the story that inspired “The Nutcracker.” Kevin also brought with him Stanislav Sokolov, the respected Russian director of the film. Screenings of the documentary in progress and the film in progress were presented.

James A. Baber IV ’89 and Joseph E. Parker III ’92, as members of the Tad DuPriest Foundation, founded in memory of Tad DuPriest ‘91, participated with their children and fellow Saint James R. Parker IV ’97 in an event called “Rake Away Cancer” in which they cleaned people’s yards for a donation. After the group finished tidying up seven yards last December, their earnings were matched by the foundation.

Thomas S. Clarkson II ’92, in addition to teaching English at Deep Run High School, is now the new Outdoors Editor for The Richmond TimesDispatch. Tee and his wife, Megan, have two children, Thomas and Lila.

Pictured above are Joe Parker ’20, Alex Baber ’20, Will Parker ’24 and friend Allan Watts

T. Marshall Manson ’92 heads social media strategies for global companies. After graduation from Hampden-Sydney College, he spent nearly a decade working on campaign strategy for state legislature candidates, and later a lobbying organization in D.C. where 63

CLASS NOTES he was in digital communications. Recruited by Edelman, the world’s largest publication relations firm, he moved to London with his wife, Stephanie. This fall Marshall started a new job at Ogilvy Public Relations where he will be leading social media communications for clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Jethro H. Piland III ’92 has become Hanover Fire/EMS chief. Jethro began as a volunteer with the East Hanover Rescue Squad in 1990, became Career Field Medic in 1997 and was promoted to EMS Operations Manager in 2000. He has served as Division Chief of Administration, Division Chief of Training and Division Chief of Operations, learning every aspect of the organization. Jethro is certified as a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and is trained in Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support and as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic. He received a Hanover Fire/EMS Line of Duty Performance Award in 2005 for his actions during Tropical Storm Gaston when he pulled a man from raging waters when a bridge failed. He lives in Mechanicsville with wife, Mary Catherine, and their children, Ava and Alex. W. Taylor Reveley IV ’92 was named the 26th president of Longwood University in Farmville, VA. Taylor had been the managing director of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Prior to that he had been an attorney for the national War

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Powers Commission and Hunton & Williams law firm. He has also served on the board of trustees of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol and was an executive committee member of the Princeton University Alumni Council. Taylor majored in the classics at Princeton and received a master’s degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary and his law degree from the University of Virginia. Taylor is the third generation of his family to lead a higher institution in Virginia. He is the son of Taylor Reveley III, President of the College of William & Mary, and the grandson of Taylor Reveley II, President of HampdenSydney College from 1963 to 1977.

Joel C. Hoppe ’94 has been appointed a U.S. magistrate judge for the Western District of Virginia. Joel received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. His appointment is for eight years and he will take office in early 2014. Joel will work in the Harrisonburg division of the court.

Robley D. Bates IV ’94 was featured in a Veterans Day cover story in the Metro Business section of The Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Veterans Take on Entrepreneurship.” Robley is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a UVA history and French major, and a graduate of UVA’s Darden School of Business with experience in investment banking. He decided to buy an auto maintenance shop franchise in Chesterfield County. Robley is quoted in the article, “It’s all about customer service. From the military perspective, that’s what military people do: service, self-sacrifice, take care of people.”

Jordan P. Taylor ’94, Upper School English and History teacher at St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, VA, was the recipient of the Diana Edwards Smith Award for Faculty Excellence at graduation. Jordan, along with a STAB colleague, was also a presenter at the 2013 VAIS Annual Conference in November on “Integrating through American Studies: Technology, Differentiation and Team-Teaching.”

Classmates Miles H. Clarkson ’94 and Cameron D. Wick ’94 founded NewLine Hardscapes in 2012. NewLine is the manufacturer and wholesaler of interlocking concrete pavers and decorative walls for use in residential and commercial applications. The company’s manufacturing and distribution facility is located in Hanover County and its products are available through select distributors of landscape and masonry supplies throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Miles focuses on developing the dealer network while Cameron is in charge of developing the commercial side of the business.

Christopher K. Peace ’94, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, has been chosen to serve on Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe’s “Common Ground for Virginia” transition committee. William D. Selden VI ’94 is a business analyst with BB&T Scott & Stringfellow.

Mason Bates ’95, Mason’s electroacoustic composition Mothership was selected by the Oakland East Bay Symphony to kick off its 25th season celebration in early November. In January 2014, his B-Sides and Liquid Interface will be featured in the San Francisco Symphony’s Beethoven & Bates Festival. Richmond fans will welcome Mason back on March 1 and March 2, 2014, when he will serve as the Artist-in-Residence at the Richmond Symphony, and will perform his classical Violin Concerto. Mason will also teach a composition workshop at St. Christopher’s School. Waitman W. Beorn ’95 is assistant professor of History and the Louis and Frances Blumkin Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Nebraska. He is the author of Marching Into Darkness, The Wehrmacht and the Holocaust in Belarus. In December 2013

Waitman gave a lecture followed by a book signing at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond. As of July 15, 2013, the new officers of Massey Alliance are K. Procter L. Fishburne ’95 (president emeritus) with Wealthcare Capital and Michael C. Gray ’02 (public relations chair) with Commonwealth Partnerships Group. New board members include Lee G. Lester ’98. Massey Alliance is a group of young professionals dedicated to supporting the Massey Cancer Center.

Lawrence B. Cann IV ’96 Lawrence B. Cann IV ’96 recently had his picture projected onto the Times Square Billboard. His organization, Street Soccer USA, was invited to ring the bell at NASDAQ to recognize the group’s contribution to help people from ages 1824. Founded by Lawrence in Charlotte, NC, almost a decade ago, its goal is to combat homelessness and poverty through an organized sports program. SSUSA has grown to locations in 20 cities including current flagship cities of New York and San Francisco. This year’s Street Soccer USA National Cup took place in July in Times Square.

David L. Blanchard, Jr. ’96 is a veteran of the employee benefit consulting world. He recently founded BeneFinder.com, a site that uniquely identifies the highest valued plan among all options, both on and off the new health insurance exchanges, helping people navigate this new insurance landscape. George O. Y. Naylor ’96 is a partner in the Richmond law firm of Carter and Shands. Samuel T. Towell ’96 was married after he finished his (second) clerkship for Judge Barbara Milano Keenan on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is now working as a litigator at McGuireWoods LLP and his wife, Sarah, is a review attorney manager currently working on a project at LeClairRyan. Andrew M. Bogle ’97 completed a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Wake Forest University and has started his practice with OrthoVirginia at its St. Francis Hospital in Richmond. Wilson T. Mustian ’97 was deployed to Afghanistan in June 2013. He is a JAG (Judge Advocate General) with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army. As a Reservist in the Virginia National Guard, Wilson will be deployed for six to nine months. Charles C. R. Brown ’98, has returned to Connecticut following several years at the Westtown School in Westchester, PA. Charles and his wife, Lisa, live in Lakeville, CT where he teaches and coaches at the Indian Mountain School. I. Scott B. Mattox ’98 was selected by Style Weekly magazine for its 2013 issue of “40 Under 40,” which profiles young standouts who are lifting the community to greater heights. Matt is a vice president at The Martin Agency. His biggest feat most recently, said Style, was serving on a team from the advertising agency that helped convince the United Cycling

International to hold its 2015 world championships in Richmond. Matt also works as an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and has done other pro bono work, including helping promote the Dale Chihuly exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Andrew V. Kean ’98 is the Chief Operating Officer for the city of Chattanooga, TN. James E. Britton ’99 figured out a way to comply with the National Federation of High Schools’ rule that decreed last season that the official scorer at each high school basketball game must wear a black-and-white striped shirt similar to those worn by the officials. Jeb, more comfortable in a coat and bow tie, wears the jersey like a sweater over his shirt and under this jacket, making him the best-dressed scorer at the table. Walter D. Coleman ’99 was made finance manager of Health Care reform at Bon Secours Health System.

2000s Thomas L. Ashbridge V ’00 was promoted to vice president for BB&T Scott & Stringfellow in Richmond. Mason L. Antrim ’01 is the Chief Operating Officer of Collared Greens, a U.S.-made only men’s apparel shop on Grove Avenue in Richmond’s West End. Founded in 2008, it has grown from a necktie and bowtie company to include cummerbunds, polo shirts, t-shirts, hats and visors, and a few nonclothes items. The company sells products made in South Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Texas, and Kentucky. In addition to supporting jobs for Americans, the company is part of the green movement (play on words in the company’s name) and donates 1 percent of its sales, and then 1 percent of its profits to green organizations, among them Polar Bears International and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. 65

CLASS NOTES William E. Begole ’02 is the associate general manager and company manager for Theatre for a New Audience. Said Web, “We just opened our new theater in Brooklyn, next to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. We had a big ceremony with a ribbon cutting with Mayor Bloomberg, et al., last week. We recently opened our production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Julie Taymor (The Lion King) with music composed by Elliott Goldenthal. This is her first theater adventure since Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark. We have a cast of 36 including 17 children.” Since joining the company in summer of 2012, Web has seen this particular project from its very early beginnings of an idea through to the production’s opening. He also helped produce its shows last season. Ross C. D. Buerlein ’02 was awarded a M.D. degree with honors from the Eastern Virginia Medical School on May 18, 2013. Ross was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He is a resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia Hospital. Michael C. Gray ’02 is a partner and co-founder of Commonwealth Partnerships Group. He has recently received an Accreditation in Public Relations credential from the Universal Accreditation Board and the Public Relations Society of America. W. Thurston Childrey ’03 has been promoted to assistant football coach at Georgetown University. Thurston spent his first two seasons at Georgetown coaching defensive backs and outside linebackers, also working his first year with the team’s safeties. In 2012, under Thurston’s guidance, a player earned First Team All-Patriot League honors. Thurston has now moved to the Hoyas’s offense and coaches the Hoyas’s wide receivers. Ward G. McGroarty ’03 has become the Executive Coordinator at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. 66 | StC

Evan R. Nasteff ’03 continues to be active in the Richmond theater scene. He played the mad French doctor Caius in Richmond Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. Other credits include Virginia Repertory Theatre: Becky’s New Car; Firehouse Theatre Project: A Gender-Reversed Exploration of Much Ado About Nothing; Richmond Triangle Players: Safe Sex; and TheatreLAB: The ANTIGONE Project. Evan has dedicated his performances to the memory of his friend Ray M. “Buck” Paul III ’06. Daniel J. Ludeman, Jr. ’04 attends the NYU Stern School of Business MBA program (Class of 2015) with a focus on finance and strategy. Danny is a former management consultant focused on the financial services industry, with experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia. As senior consultant for Booz & Company, he executed hypothesis-driven approaches to identify, clarify, and resolve complex issues critical to clients’ strategic and operating success. Bryce C. Stallings ’04 completed a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and is now working as a neurosurgical P.A. in Columbia,

SC. Bryce gives credit to Mrs. Nancy Habenicht (AP Biology), St. Catherine’s faculty, for encouraging his interest in surgery through a senior minimester in which he worked with a cardiac surgeon. Benjamin H. Traynham ’04 is manager of Legislative Affairs at the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) in Washington, D.C. Benjamin C. Cronly ’06 has joined Brian Bowe State Farm Agency in insurance sales. Paul R. Dandridge ’07 is one of nine teaching artists for Richmond Ballet’s Minds in Motion, an educational outreach program that is designed to teach fourth-graders the joy of ballet and how to dance, to a better understanding of a subject. Ten Richmond area public schools participate in the weekly lessons. In the spring, all 18 schools involved in the project will come together for performances at CenterStage where they will dance the “Epic to Gilgamesh” to teach others about the perils of bullying. Fellow Saint Ira L. White ’11 is also a member of the Richmond Ballet Company and has served as a guest instructor

Andrew R. Palmer ’06 Andrew R. Palmer ’06 has accomplished something few have done in climbing. On October 20, he climbed a 5.15a in Rumney, NH. Only a handful of people in the world have ever climbed a route this hard. The accomplishment took immense perseverance, dedication, and drive. Since he was far from any real rock growing up, Andrew became a fixture in the climbing gym at age 13, later making trips to New River Gorge. While at Dartmouth College he started climbing at Rumney. He plans to take the whole month off to go rock climbing in Spain.

with the program. Both Paul and Ira were involved with the program as young students, and they now conduct a class one day a week in St. Christopher’s Lower School. C. Duncan Warner III ’08, captain of the Franklin & Marshall golf team, which won the Centennial Conference Championship, won the individual title. The F & M team competed in the Division III National Championship Tournament. Charles J. Williams ’08 was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s “Around Campus” in June 2013, for making first team All-NCAC in doubles and second team in singles with a 21-5 record. CJ’s wins helped Kenyon to the NCAA Division III quarter-finals and a No. 5 final national ranking.

2010s William Bannard ’10 is a study in time management. Besides helping Haverford College clinch its first Centennial Conference title in the school’s history (May 2011), he is Honor Council co-chairman and has spent time in the summer while working on honor council duties to assist with the Haverford baseball camp for children. William is a mathematics major with a minor in economics and is looking forward to a potential career in analytics. He hopes to combine his baseball background with his studies to work as a statistical analyst for a Major League team. C. Bryce Chalkley ’10, a senior at Virginia Tech, was named to the 2013 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars team, awarded by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Bryce is one of nine ACC studentathletes named to the team. To be eligible, players must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA

championships, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at this college or university. For the third consecutive year, Bryce was named to the 2013 All-ACC Academic Team. He was elected captain of the golf team for the 20132014 academic year. Bryce is in the business school at VT earning a dual degree in Finance and Accounting and a minor in Real Estate. J. Alexander Vozenilek ’10, a junior at UVA, made the news when he helped the Virginia Cavaliers to beat BYU 19-16. Alec punted 13 times, making UVA the first Football Bowl Division team this century to win while punting 13 times, four landing inside the 20-yard line. Alex was also named Ray Guy Award Player of the Week after UVA’s defeat by University of Pittsburgh. He had nine punts for a total of 419 yards with four marked inside the two-yard line. His longest punt was 77 yards, which ties for both the fourth longest in the nation this year and in UVA history. Casey T. Fox ’11 was one of three from Haverford College voted onto the Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2013 Academic All-Area baseball team. In order to qualify, an athlete must be at least a sophomore with a cumulative grade-point average of

James F. Busch ’12 competed in the ITU World Sprint Triathlon in London on September 13, 2013. He finished 18th overall and 3rd on the U.S. team in the 20-24 age group. James is a junior at Washington & Lee University majoring in geology.

William T. Clarke III ’11 and Peter N. Dorsey ’11 met up with their former Upper School Spanish teacher, Asha Bandal, in Buenos Aires in August. Asha was spending two weeks in Argentina, and Willy and Peter were about to start their semester abroad in Buenos Aires.

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The Virginia Commonwealth University’s golf team finished second in the Atlantic 10 tournament for the 2013 season. Adam M. Ball ’13 is one of five players returning. He led the Rams in stroke average (73.53) after joining the team in the spring semester. R. Marshall Hollerith, Jr. ’13, earned ODAC Freshmen of the Year honors after rushing for 1,021 yards—fourth in the league—and 13 touchdowns, good enough for third best. Washington and Lee’s Hollerith also made ODAC Player of the Week once and made the ODAC Play of the Week for the Generals.

Send Us Your News Although St. Christopher’s alumni generously volunteer their time, the School does not designate class agents to gather news. We compile our information from telethons, local newspapers, and often from our best source—proud parents. Please keep us up to date and send news about yourself and your fellow classmates to: 711 St. Christopher’s Road Richmond, VA 23226 flowersa@stcva.org 804-282-3185 phone 804-282-3914 fax

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CONNECTING

Saints

Young Alumni Organize Saints Networking Group Thanks to Willy Flohr ’02, John Cronly ’02, and Mercer Ferguson ’01 for organizing with St. Catherine’s alumnae the Saints Networking Group that meets monthly during the school year. What started geared toward younger alumni has now expanded to include more decades of alumni. “The idea is to connect with other folks in the business world and brainstorm ideas, refer business and learn from other people’s experiences,” said Flohr, an associate broker at Porter Realty Company. Guest speakers discuss current business trends and impart their personal experiences in the business community. Year one’s lineup included Jim Ukrop,

former CEO of the Richmond-based grocery chain, and Al Broaddus, former Federal Reserve Bank chairman. This year’s impressive group includes Charlie Luck ’79, CEO of Luck Companies; Scott Blackwell, chief culture officer with Health Diagnostic Laboratory; and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling. “We have lined up a number of fantastic speakers and subjects and hope to build on last year’s success,” Cronly said. “The minimal charge covers six breakfasts and two evening sessions with cocktails and appetizers. We have so much to offer each other. Let’s share our talents and experiences.” Visit www.stchristophers.com/saintsnetwork for a full list of speakers. 69

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StC Legacies 2013-14

3 Kindergarten 1 Junior Chase Buerlein, son of

Wyndham K. Buerlein ’92; Crawford Shield, son of Christian E. Shield ’94, and grandson of Edward H. Shield ’59; Colin Wishnack, son of Joshua D. Wishnack ’92; Andrew Spitzer, grandson of Edmund L. Benson III ’55 and great-grandson of Edmund L. Benson, Jr. ’25.

2 Kindergarten James Ayers, son of

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J. Mason Ayers ’95; Hobie Claiborne, son Herbert A. Claiborne III ’73 and grandson of Herbert A. Claiborne, Jr. ’41; Hue Cook, son of H. Pratt Cook III ’78; Henley Ellwanger, son of W. Travis Ellwanger ’94; Rawlings Leachman, son of Thomas K. Leachman, Jr. ’91;

4 Hank Mullins and Patrick Mullins, sons of Maurice F. Mullins, Jr. ’93; Asher White and Philip White, sons of John C. White ’88; and Ryan Smith, grandson of Nelson M. Smith ’36. Grade 3 Second Berkeley Edmunds, son of G. Berkeley Edmunds ’91 and grandson of Richard C. Edmunds, Jr. ’49. Grade 4 Eighth Corbin Ellington, grandson of E. Massie Valentine ’52. Grade 5 Ninth Shelton Moss, son of Robert C. Moss III ’77. Grade 6 Tenth Peter Duke, son of Matthew E. Duke ’88.

TRANSITIONS

Births Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ware III ’87, a daughter, Georgeanne Catesby, October 3, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Cole Clarkson ’95, a daughter, Margaret Conway, August 28, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Lester ’98, a son, Thomas Garland, September 26, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Ayers V ’90, a daughter, Reagan Grace, May 11, 2011.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hager ’96, a daughter, Margaret Laura, April 13, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Lynn ’98, a daughter, Charlotte Virginia, August 8, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hetherington ’90, a daughter, Mary Davitt, September 27, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Huffman III ’96, a daughter, Margaret Dare, August 6, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. Randolph, Jr. ’98, a son, Malcolm Matheson III, December 20, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Grandis ’91, a daughter, Eleanor Rohland, October 10, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne F. Johnston III ’96, a daughter, Virginia Archer, March 18, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Coleman ’99, a son, Walter Rives, August 16, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. Burke S. Lewis ’92, a daughter, Callie Latane, September 2, 2011.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Eric Logue ’97, a daughter, Anne Meriwether, December 12, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Joseph Noble ’00, a son, Harrison Lyons, July 16, 2013. Mr. and Mrs. Preston J. Bannard ’01, a daughter, Ella Cordier, May 3, 2011.

Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman III ’97, a son, Joseph McBride, September 7, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Tyler Brown ’01, a son, Carter Diggs, September 26, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Stone III ’97, a son, William Wallace IV, November 18. 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Claiborne Irby ’01, a daughter, Charlotte James, January 30, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall S. J. Croft ’98, a daughter, Ashby Jane, September 13, 2012.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Turnbull ’01, a son, Edward Randolph, Jr. February 5, 2013.

Christopher Stuart Conquest ’80 to Jan Carolyne Hatcher, October 18, 2013.

James Gudger Stikeleather IV ’00 to Katherine Randolph Marshall, December 1, 2012.

Louis Holmes Ginn V ’03 to Amanda Kathleen Sharp, June 9, 2012.

Charles Hill Carter III ’81 to Lauren Nicole Murphy, May 4, 2013.

James Pierre Croonenberghs ’01 to Laura Elise Walton, June 15, 2013.

William Leonard Nicoll IV ’03 to Lisa Anne Moore, September 21, 2013.

John Marshall Pearsall ’94 to Jung-Min Kim, July 20, 2013.

John Wallace Taylor ’01 to April Lynn Flythe, December 31, 2012.

John Sanford Molster, Jr. ’04 to Stephanie Chapman Henderson, June 1, 2013.

Charles William Antrim ’96 to Lucy Katherine Watson, October 26, 2013.

Zachary Nathan Taylor ’01 to Pooja Dhananjayan, September 28, 2013.

William Allen Stokes, Jr. ’04 to Claire Lillian Teigland, June 1, 2013.

Jeffrey Alan Conn ’96 to Courtney Eileen Heffernan, October 3, 2009.

Wyatt Wilson Wall III ’01 to Mary Elsa Parsons, May 18, 2013.

Frank Talbott V ’04 to Emily Valentine Beck, August 10, 2013.

Samuel Thurston Towell ’96 to Sarah Louise Smith, August 4, 2012.

Harry Stanley Greene III ’02 to Sarah Amis Bruch, August 17, 2013.

George Cook Howell IV ’05 to Elizabeth Stone Reynolds, June 1, 2013.

Hamill Dice Jones III ’00 to Susanna Cartwright Brailsford, August 10, 2013.

Marshall Delano Tucker, Jr. ’02 to Lauren Amanda Odum, October 5, 2013.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Staples ’93, a son, Maxwell Donald, September 11, 2013. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Loving III ’94, a son, William Edward IV, May 26, 2012. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Morgan IV ’94, a son, Levon Olis, October 21, 2011.

Weddings

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the wedding of Stephanie and 1 At John Molster ’04: L to R: Alex Baruch ’04, _*, Smith Burke ’04, _*, Stephens Johnson ’04, Swain Molster ’13, _*, John Molster ’75, Tee Valentine ’04, John Molster ’04, _*, Pierre Molster ’08, _*, Robert Molster ’06, _*

At the wedding of Kate and James Stikeleather ’00: Front: Lee French ’00, Tommy Roper ’00, Will Wall ’01, Thomas Bryan ’00, Jamie Alexander ’01, Kate and James Stikeleather ’00, Joey Noble ’00, David Galeski ’00, Peter Davis ’00 Back: Brian Murphy ’00, Mason Antrim ’01, Bryan Tedeschi ’01, Jimmy Hovis ’00, Tom Bryan ’69, John Molster ’75, Rawleigh Taylor ’03, Charlie Moore ’00, Frederick Schutt ’00

Tucker ’02 with some 3 Marshall of his groomsmen: L to R: John Cronly ’02, Chris Runyon ’02, Marshall, Brian McGurk ’02 Missing from photo: Stewart Ackerly ’02 and Joe Morahan ’02 the wedding of Susanna and 4 At Hamill Jones ’00: Front Row: Susanna and Hamill Jones ’00 Second Row: Stephen Buis ’63, Thomas Cullen ’00, Andrew Sartoris ’00, Emmett Carlson Third Row: Greg Molenkamp ’00, Sean Breit-Rupe ’00, Austin Harris ’00, Trevor Hall ’00, Harrison Gregory ’00 Back Row: Dru Rasmussen ’97, Sherman Horner ’86, Jamie Whiteman ’00, Jeb Britton ’99, Rich Hudepohl, Catesby Lewis ’00, John Burke, Tom Franz

the wedding of Sarah and 5 At Sam Towell ’96: Kneeling: Rob Herring ’96, Everett Reveley ’96, Shawn Mollen ’96, Justin Martenstein ’96, Tom Bayliss ’96 Standing: Brett Robertson ’98, Brokie Lamb ’96, Sarah and Sam Towell ’96, Richard Towell, Frank Thorn ’96, Wolf Joffe, Scout Towell ’16, Sheldon Towell ’17 the wedding of Emily and 6At Frank Talbott ’04: Kneeling, Jimmy Mackey ’04, Will Parrish ’04, Robert Porter ’04, Dan Nicholas ’04 Standing: _*, Will Milby ’04, _*, Matt Talbott ’07, _*, Frank Talbott ’04, _*, Ashton Goldman ’04, _*

_* indicates individuals who have not been identified by the groom as alumni.

TRANSITIONS

Deaths J. Curtis Spencer ’35, of Thomaston, GA, died July 9, 2012. Parke Farr Smith ’38, of Richmond, Virginia, died June 16, 2013. Survivors include sons, James A. Smith II ’72, Preston S. Smith ’72, and Parke B. Smith ’78, and grandsons, Zane P. Smith ’12 and Nathaniel B. Smith ’16. John Edwin Woodward, Jr. ’38, of Sarasota, Florida, died January 7, 2013. Survivors include a son, John E. Woodward III ’74. John Cabell Horsley ’39, of Midlothian, Virginia, died March 18, 2013. Austin Ingram Dodson, Jr. ’40, of Richmond, Virginia, died March 13, 2013. Dr. Dodson’s survivors include two sons, Austin Dodson III ’70 and J. Peyton Dodson ’75. Randolph Burwell Cardozo ’41, of Richmond, Virginia, died July 21, 2013. Survivors include a son, J. Scott Cardozo ’77, and a grandson, Nicholas M. Costas ’11. John Lewis Clark ’43, of Richmond, Virginia, died June 11, 2013. George Ossman, Jr. ’43, of Richmond, Virginia, died June 2, 2013. Survivors include a brother, Robert S. B. Ossman ’50, and a son, George Ossman III ’72. Richard Ruffin Saunders ’44, of Kilmarnock, Virginia, died January 25, 2013. Edmund Myers Talley ’45, of Richmond, Virginia, died August 19, 2013. Survivors include nephews Daniel D. Talley IV ’78 and Thomas R. Talley ’80. Floyd Holloway, Jr. ’46, of Venice, Florida, died June 24, 2013. John Baldwin Larus ’47, of Powhatan, Virginia, died January 21, 2013. Survivors include sons, John B. Larus, Jr. ’74 and Thomas P. Larus ’83. David Armstrong Kelly ’48, of Riverside, California, died February 5, 2013. 74 | StC

John Walt Lane ’48, of Pensacola, Florida, died September 18, 2013. Survivors include a nephew, A. Churchill Young IV ’80. Warren Maynard Goddard, Jr. ’49, of Richmond, Virginia, died November 12, 2012. James Palmer Duval ’50, of Richmond, Virginia, died October 28, 2013. Survivors include sons James P. Duval, Jr. ’74 and Henry E. Duval ’76, and a brother, Robert C. Duval ’55. John Barbour Orgain III ’52, of Richmond, Virginia, died October 13, 2013. Survivors include two sons, John B. Orgain IV ’78 and Frank Echols Orgain ’83. John Barbour Orgain III ’52, of Richmond, Virginia, died October 13, 2013. Survivors include two sons, John B. Orgain IV ’78 and Frank Echols Orgain ’83. Page Hamilton Sutherland ’52, of Richmond, Virginia, died April 3, 2013. Edwin Palmer Munson ’53, of Richmond, Virginia, died February 4, 2013. Survivors include a son, Edward P. Munson, Jr. ’03, and a grandson, John Banks Munson, Jr. ’23 Robert Taylor Adams ’55, of Alexandria, Virginia, died January 1, 2013. William Murray Forbes Bayliss ’55, of Richmond, Virginia, died December 19, 2013. Survivors include a brother, John Temple Bayliss ’57. Robert Carter Brydon ’55, of Richmond, Virginia, died November 30, 2012. Survivors include a son, Carter C. Brydon ’81 and a stepson, Edward H. Sawyer ’82. Nelson Beveridge Berry ’56, of Southport, North Carolina, died May 25, 2013. James Henry Grant, Jr. ’56, of Tazewell, Virginia, died September 16, 2012. Survivors include a brother, William Michaux Grant ’62.

George Cole Scott McCray ’57, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died September 28, 2013. Survivors include two brothers, Bernard W. McCray, Jr. ’57 and John Henry McCray ’59. Douglas Rowen Allen ’59, of Englewood, Colorado, died March 24, 2003. Survivors include a nephew, Nelson T. Allen ’87. John Henry McCray ’59, of Lightfoot, Virginia, died December 12, 2013. Survivors include a brother, Bernard W. McCray, Jr. ’52. Kenneth Michael Williams ’65, of Tucson, Arizona, died April 29, 2012. William Dabney Grinnan ’66, of Richmond, Virginia, died August 1, 2013. Richard Hansford Burroughs Haskell ’68, died November 26, 2013. Survivors include a son, Richard H. B. Haskell, Jr.’96, and a brother, Preston H. Haskell ’62. George Frederic White III ’72, of Wilmington, Delaware, died December 16, 2013. Richard Lowndes Burke ’74, of Richmond, Virginia, died February 10, 2013. Survivors include sons, Thomas L. Burke ’05, J. Marshall Burke ’08, and J. Randolph Burke ’14, and brothers, James O. Burke, Jr. ’61, Henry D. Burke ’66, and Anthony A. Burke ’67. Robert Coles, Jr. ’74 of Charlottesville, Virginia, died September 17, 2013. Hugh Gordon Kirkham ’74, of Richmond, Virginia, died March 29, 2013. Bruce Nash Ogden ’74, of Richmond, Virginia, died October 31, 2013. Survivors include a brother, Clay D. Ogden ’77. John Berton Cunningham ’83, of New York City, died December 20, 2013. Survivors include his twin brother, Allen A. Cunningham ’83.

James Calvin Boyd, of Reedville, Virginia, former Upper School Mathematics teacher and track coach, died February 20, 2013. Survivors include his son, John F. Boyd ’81, and grandsons, James J. Boyd, Jr. ’12 and E. William Boyd ’15. Don Raby Edwards, of Morehead City, North Carolina, died June 30, 2013. The Rev. Raby Edwards was a former member of the Board of Governors and former Rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Survivors include his sons C. Blount Edwards ’81 and Nathaniel C. Edwards ’82. Barbara Wickham Goodman, of Charlottesville, Virginia, former Lower School faculty member, died January 18, 2013. Survivors include sons N. Craig Goodman ’72 and Donald W. Goodman ’74.

Robert Vance Hatcher, Jr., of Richmond, Virginia, died November 22, 2013. Mr. Hatcher was a former Chairman of the Board of Governors. Survivors include sons Robert V. Hatcher III ’75 and Lee P. Hatcher ’85, and grandsons Emmett P. Hatcher ’16 and K. Darby Hatcher ’17. Jaqueline Fowlkes Herod, of Richmond, Virginia, former alumni secretary and first executive director of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, died May 29, 2013. Survivors include her son, Richard N. Herod ’69, and grandson, Brian T. Herod ’04. Kevin Craig “Casey” Jones, of Richmond, Virginia, head of Buildings and Grounds, died August 17, 2013.

Cal Boyd, of Reedville, Virginia, died February 20, 2013. During a tenure that spanned over three decades, Cal was much admired by his students and colleagues alike. He led his track teams to more than 1,000 victories with unwavering integrity and quiet strength. The 1994 Raps & Taps dedication said: “If he’s not teaching the FOIL method, you might find Cal Boyd patiently awaiting a sophomore’s first parallel parking job, or you might find him wielding a megaphone amidst the organized confusion of a track meet. He also patiently taught many students how to drive. Over the past 33 years he has taught hundreds of students to do algebra, drive a car, and throw a shot.” Music was also an important part of Cal’s life. His beautiful voice resonated in chapel every morning. Even after retirement and a move to Fleeton, Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay, he and his wife, Jan, came to the Richmond Symphony, and Cal sang in quartets and choirs. On April 20, 2013, The J. Calvin Boyd Track was dedicated and a Memorial Service was held on April 21 in the St. Christopher’s School Chapel.

Marjorie Moore Taylor Miller, of Richmond, Virginia, former foreign language teacher, died June 20, 2013. Carlos Pozzi, of Richmond, Virginia, former guitar instructor at St. Christopher’s, died November 21, 2012. Survivors include his son, Julian Pozzi ’93. Philip L. “Buck” Preston, of Tryon, North Carolina, former Upper School English teacher, soccer and track coach, as well as Outward Bound director, died January 26, 2013. Betty Reid Rooks, of Richmond, Virginia, former business office manager, died December 16, 2013. Ambrose Raymond Vulgan, of Charlotte, North Carolina, former mathematics teacher, died December 28, 2013.

“Casey” Jones, of Richmond, Virginia, died August 17, 2013. Survivors include the entire school family. Casey represented the very best of our campus community. With a 38-year tenure, he loved St. Christopher’s and he was loved by everyone. There was no problem he wouldn’t take on, and if he couldn’t fix it himself, he knew how to find someone who could, day or night. A valued resource to the Board’s Property and Resource Committee, Casey’s input was much respected. “Casey was an amazing human being,” said Headmaster Charley Stillwell. “His loyalty and dedication to the School and his colleagues set an incredible example for all of us to emulate, and his professional expertise in overseeing every aspect of our buildings and grounds was outstanding. He was an especially caring individual whose warm smile and great sense of humor endeared him to all with whom he worked and to hundreds of parent and alumni volunteers over the years. He also was an exceptional mentor to students and young teachers alike.” At the overflowing Memorial Service held in the St. Christopher’s School Chapel on August 24, former Headmaster George McVey said, “We have lost a wonderful man, in every sense of the word, and if our Creator has been searching for the right person to keep the Pearly Gates polished, oiled and swinging freely and the cherubim and seraphim happy with the condition of their surroundings, then with this service we are telling Him that the man for the job is on his way. We give thanks for the life of Casey Jones. There was none finer.”

Both Cal and Casey and their families requested that any memorial gifts be given to the general endowment of St. Christopher’s School where they will strengthen our “whole boy” educational program in perpetuity.

Mark Your Calendars Alumni Reunion Weekend will be held on

May 2nd - 3rd 2014

Book $50

DVD $25

St. Christopher’s School: Scholars and Gentlemen The story of the School’s first 100 years in pictures and text. Beautiful commemorative history with a foreword by Tom Wolfe ’47.

Doctor’s Dream Documentary video highlighting the heart and soul, the traditions and values that began with Dr. Chamberlayne in 1911 and continue today at St. Christopher’s School.

Centennial books and DVDs are available for purchase. Call 804.282.3185 x5312 to place an order. 76 | StC

Remember when? Class of 1964

Class of 1964 in the Fifth Grade Row 1: Ranny Herring, Hunton Witt, Stuart Cottrell, Johnny Coates, Sam Owen, Richard Cheek, Allen Johns, Ted Troland, Randy Roper, Guy Horsley

Row 3: William Rasmussen, Barton Barrett, William R. Robins, Scott McCue, George Scott, Coleman Wortham, Dick Morgan, John Adams, Billy Sydnor

Row 2: Gene Massey, Rick Hankins, Sherwood Jones, Larry Purcell, Bumby Gresham, John Flowers, Kirk Materne, Alexander Ryland, Frank Dickinson

Row 4: Bob Purcell, Danny Daniels, Bill Grigg, Don Eason, Dick Rheutan, Fred Smith, Ted Curtis, David Satterfield, Doug Rucker

Senior Class of 1964 Row 1: Tucker Irvin, Guy Horsley, Bumby Gresham, Le Frazier, Jim Brashares, Johnny Coates, Hunton Witt, Bill Boyer, Sam Owen, Mac Parrish, Jack Ferguson Row 2: Allen Johns, Bruce Wallinger, Dick Morgan, Richard Carter, Bob Newman, Chuck Taylor, George Mercer, Scott Campbell, Don Eason Row 3: Jack Perkins, Rick Hankins, Bob Hutchison, Armistead Williams, Ted Troland, Kevin Jones, Johnny Nash, Stan Chatham, Craig Bailey

Row 4: John Young, Doug Rucker, Fred Smith, Frank Dickinson, John Hadfield, Doug Hayden, Sherwood Jones, Scott McCue Row 5: Bob Purcell, Brooks Lipford, Leon Peek, Richard Brinkley, Doc Frank, Ranny Herring Absent: Alden Bigelow, Bill Carter, Watt Ellerson

Core Beliefs We love and understand boys. St. Christopher’s cherishes boys for their energy, curiosity, competitiveness, sense of fair play, humor, and lack of pretension. We take pride in our Whole Boy approach to education. A St. Christopher’s education develops boys intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

We value the power of relationships and community. At the heart of the St. Christopher’s experience is a close-knit sense of community built on meaningful relationships between students and adults that both inspire each boy to become his best self and give him the confidence to serve the larger community both locally and globally.

We are committed to academic excellence and preparing boys both for college and for life. St. Christopher’s offers a superior academic program that provides a foundation both for success in college and for life-long learning.

We believe that every boy has both the capacity and responsibility to make a positive impact on the world around him. Boys are inspired by a sense of mission and heroic purpose, and St. Christopher’s actively encourages each boy to find and fulfill his unique promise to serve others.

We recognize that we are part of something greater than ourselves. St. Christopher’s embraces the Episcopal Schools’ tradition that: sees each person as a child of God; values inclusion and spiritual growth; seeks to educate for lives of meaning, joy, and service.

We care most about developing young men who possess character and integrity. The defining feature of a St. Christopher’s education is the development of character—honor and integrity, personal responsibility, compassion and respect for others, and willingness to work hard.

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