Ensights Summer 2014

ENSWORTH SCHOOL EnsIGhts

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LEADERSHIP

OutWest: Learning through Experience

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Literary Magazine

Orange is the New Green

Board of Trustees 2014-2015 President Philip D. Krebs Vice President Julie Frist Secretary Trisha F. Elcan Treasurer Phil Hertik Counsel John Jacobson E. McBride Bass* Kathryn C. Brown Jeffrey Buntin, Jr..

Laura F. Chadwick Sandy Cochran Thomas F. Cox Bruce Crosby Jonathan N. Dyke Alec Estes Amanda Farnsworth Persephone Felder-Fentress Trish C. Frist Kerry Graham Alice I. Hooker* H. Hill McAlister A. Bruce Moore, Jr. Anne W. Nesbitt Neal Patel, M.D. Margaret Ann Robinson* Reed E. Trickett Ann Harwell Wells* Toby S. (T.J.) Wilt Head of School David Braemer, ex officio President Ensworth Parent Association Amy Christiansen, ex officio

Ensworth Mission Statement In Search of Truth The Ensworth School is a pre-first through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

Administrative Team David Braemer Head of School Sarah Buchanan Assoc. Head and Director of Enrollment Management David Morgan Assoc. Head and Head of High School Ricky Bowers Assoc. Head and Director of Athletics Bruce Libonn Head of Lower School Chan Gammill Head of Middle School Darrell Wells Director of Finance and Operations Jenny Hannon Director of Institutional Advancement Bobby Mirzaie Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jason Hiett Director of Technology

President-Elect Ensworth Parent Association Shannon McGuffin, ex officio President Ensworth Alumni Council Patrick Warfield, ex officio W. Joe Diehl, Jr., Trustee Emeritus *Indicates Permanent Trustee

Front Jordyn Cambridge, Eighth grader and Black Team Captain, reads Literary Magazine with Second Grader, Hailey Scott.

Right Class of 2014 lines up for Graduation.

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Contents 2 On Leadership Message from the Head of School FeATuReS

3 OutWest: Learning Leadership through Experience the legacy of a much-loved leader continues to forge resilience and a love for nature in today’s students.

8 WWII: Learning from the Past to Lead the Future Windows into the experiences of the “greatest generation” provide views of character and leadership for history students.

9 Orange is the new Green new solar installation leads the way to greater sustainability and resource conservation on campus.

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48 Head of School for a Day

14 Looking Back Moving Forward

49 Closing Exercises

18 Capstone 20 What's Next 24 Seniors Give Back 25 Leadership at Red Gables 26 For the Record ARTS

50 Red Gables Events 52 Devon Farm Events 54 Benefit Auction 55 Super Saturday FACuLTY 56 New Leaders Join the Ensworth Team

32 Literary Magazine

58 Faculty Focus

36 Anything Goes

60 Book Awards

39 The Importance of Being Earnest

62 Faculty News 63 BookShelf

40 Just So Stories ALuMNI ATHLeTICS

64 Alumni Baseball Game

42 High School Athletics

66 Class Notes

46 Middle School Athletics

74 Celebrate Mr. Kautzman and Ms. Quertermous

above students and faculty perform in the annual “story and song.”

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Copyrighted 2014 by Ensworth School. The Ensworth School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or ethnic /national origin in its admissions or its hiring policies. Ensworth is a member of NAIS, CASE, SACS, SAIS, and the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools. ENSIGHTS is a bi-annual publication of Ensworth’s Office of Institutional Advancement. editorial staff Mary Byrne Dailey, Alli Hicks, Sally Krebs, Kristen Smith, Anne Stringham, Tori Thomas, Lynn Vincent design Tori Thomas, Lynn Vincent, Sally Krebs contriButing writers David Braemer, Keith Crowe, Jasmine Davis, Alli Hicks, Sally Krebs, Kristen Smith, Anne Stringham, Tori Thomas photography Mary Byrne Dailey, Robby Klein, Allen Ralph Photography, Adrienne Parker, John Picklesimer, Tori Thomas, Yearbook Staff

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on Leadership When I was growing up, I never considered myself to be a leader. I never ran for, and therefore was never elected to, positions in student government. I was never chosen to be the captain of any of the teams I played on from Little League through college. I was never the editor of a school publication. My college applications were devoid of the titles and roles that one would traditionally relate to leadership. At the time, I mistakenly subscribed to the theory that if you held one of a handful of leadership positions, you were a leader and, conversely, if you did not, you were not. From my perspective, I was not.

It is easy to see the inherent f laws in this view of leadership and the degree to which it is tied to assumptions that are both limiting and incorrect. In retrospect, there were many of my classmates who possessed tremendous leadership qualities but did not fi ll certain defi ned roles. At the same time, some of those individuals whom I saw as leaders were really just popular personalities. I would have been far better served had I recognized that not every leader holds a title and not every individual who holds a title is a leader. The reality is that leadership can manifest itself in many different ways depending upon the individual and the context. It is this more sophisticated understanding that drives our approach to developing leadership skills in our students at Ensworth.

On the most basic level, we believe that every student possesses their own unique set of talents that they will apply to the various opportunities and challenges they encounter throughout their Ensworth experience. Just as every student can and will experience academic success in different ways at different times, the same holds true when it comes to leadership. Every student has the potential to lead in a manner that is true to who they are, and we endeavor to help each student realize this potential.

Critical to developing leadership skills is facilitating the growth of self-confidence. Because our students are known and valued for who they are, they feel safe when taking the types of risks at school that enable them to gain a better understanding of their relative strengths and weaknesses. This comfort with risk is essential to the development of a genuine self-confidence that is rooted in experience as opposed to a superficial self-confidence that comes from empty praise. Effective leadership requires confidence, and we are intentional in our efforts to help students build the confidence necessary to lead in a manner that best fits who they are as individuals.

We also go to great lengths to provide an array of opportunities for students to apply different leadership skills. Some basic examples range from the leadership responsibilities that rotate among every student in a Lower School class, to the way Middle School students serve as mentors to younger students, to how High School students lead discussions around a Harkness table. Additionally, there are all of the ways that our students actively demonstrate leadership through our service program, which engages them with diverse experiences across the P1-12th grade continuum.

The result is the development of a community of leaders who possess the self-confidence to lead authentically and who understand that leadership is a means by which they can better serve any community of which they are a part. So, while the traditional leadership roles one would expect to fi nd at a school like ours do exist, the students who choose to pursue these opportunities are just some of the many leaders who populate our campuses.

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In the summer of 1972, Robert Inman loaded a van full of camping gear and Ensworth students and headed “Out West.” It was the start of an iconic Ensworth tradition that resonates in the hearts of every participant.

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My experience as a counselor on OutWest this year was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I had the most incredible time when I went as a student and when the opportunity to return to help make the experience as memorable for my younger brother and his friends as it was for me, I jumped at the chance. Surprisingly enough, on the trip I found myself wishing I had been a counselor prior to being a camper. As a camper I had no idea how much work went into every thing we did. As far as

How will I explain this to their parents?

Will Southwest let them on the plane back home? Does tomato juice really work? These are the questions you ask when you are cowering at the bottom of your sleeping bag in a camp with fifty-two eighth graders surrounded by a herd of skunks. Fortunately, we still do not know the answers to these questions and the forty-third year of Ensworth OutWest ended with fond memories to last a lifetime.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS The OutWest Trip is a great example of leadership through experience. It instills an awe and appreciation of land and conservation, while challenging students to live outside of their comfort zone.

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and culture that one finds if you get in a car, roll down the window, and drive for long enough. He felt it was important for kids to not only learn about our country, but disconnect from the familiar and live for a short while in the unfamiliar. The fifty-two kids who participated this year left behind cell phones, beds, and showers and experienced sites like the Grand Canyon, The Narrows in Zion National Park, and the Tunnel Chute Rapid on the Middle Fork of the American River.

It’s a landmark for Red Gables. Mr. Inman wanted to provide the kids with one last opportunity to be together as Red Gables students. The trip allows important ref lection on days spent together in classes or on the athletic field at Red Gables, and signals an essential transition into the next phase of life.

I knew food just appeared around dinner time and I occasionally had to help clean up after. I thought the Walmart stops were meant for me to grab some snacks or a few things I left at home, having no idea that the leaders were frantically running around the store trying to get food to feed us hungry teenagers up until the next stop.

Whenever a teacher told us we could not climb to the tippy top of a very large bolder, I only thought of them being party killers, not of them being what they actually were, fierce protectors of our health and safety. The experience was life-altering, making me so thankful for the incredible leaders of the trip and the opportunity to be a leader to the students of the Class of 2018 that I am now forever bonded with and absolutely adore.

Keith Crowe Middle School Science Teacher OutWest Leader

— Susannah Byrd Class of 2014

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The Legacy Continues If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ­— John Quincy Adams

An Ensworth legend who was a leader to generations of students and his scientist son, an Ensworth alum, continue to embody that definition of leadership while inspiring young people to preserve wildlife and natural areas.

MICHAEL INMAN Dr. Robert Michael Inman, Class of 1983, recently completed his Ph.D. in Sweden and began work as the Executive Director of the Craighead Institute in Bozeman, Montana – a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation science and education about the importance of

conservation. The Institute was established in 1964 by the late Dr. Frank Craighead, one of the twin brothers who were the first to capture and radio-track grizzly bears in Yellowstone Park.

Michael’s path to environmental leadership began with watching his dad, continued with his OutWest Trip after eighth grade at Ensworth, and progressed through years of solitary and patient study of grizzly bears and wolverines in the wilderness. He led the first study of wolverines in Yellowstone Park, a challenging task since wolverines live in very treacherous terrain, making it difficult for humans to study their habits.

ROBERT INMAN Michael’s dad was the late Robert Inman, coach and athletic director at Ensworth ­—and so much more—from 1996 through the early 90’s. Robert Inman is revered by decades of Ensworth students as a mentor, coach, friend, and role model.

With a quiet, down-to-earth perspective, he inspired kids to work hard, strive for excellence, be fair to others, and respect nature and the environment. “When he passed away (in 1999),” Michael said, “there wasn’t room for everyone to fit in the church. That’s when I realized that he

“If I have had any success in teaching it has been because I loved kids and they have responded to me. Kids will respond to you if they know that what you are doing, or what you are saying, is right. They can figure out a phony in about two seconds.” ­— Robert Inman

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was a real leader—someone who helped others meet challenges with strength and dignity. He made a community. He left a legacy, using athletics as a metaphor for life: giving your best, working well with others.”

equipment and work in concert with the group during their weeks on the road.

LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION Michael chose to live in Montana because of his experience there on the OutWest Trip. In fact, his entire life focus and Robert Inman is remembered for initi- career have their roots in that experience. ating the OutWest Trip. Grounded in his A wildlife biologist with twenty years’ love of the outdoors, Mr. experience in conducting That’s when I Inman’s sometimes out-offield research primarily on the-box leadership on the bears and wolverines, Dr. realized that trip was the inspiration Inman earned a Master’s he was a real for a long-lasting appredegree in the bear research ciation for nature and the leader—someone program at the Univerimportance of consersity of Tennessee. He and who helped others vation for many middlehis wife Kris climbed into schoolers, including his meet challenges bear dens from Tennessee son Michael. Places that to Maine, Virginia, Oregon with strength and live in Michael’s memory of and New Mexico. They dignity. his OutWest Trip include moved to Ennis, Montana the Grand Canyon, Banff in 2001, beginning an innoNational Park, Glacier Park, Sequoia vative decade-long study radio-tracking National Park and the Grand Tetons. “We wolverines in the Yellowstone area. He would drive for hours, hike, jump off rocks earned his doctoral degree in Sweden, and into waterfalls,” he recalls. “I had has published numerous professional never seen anything like it before.” Busy papers, and led workshops on reintroabsorbing the awe-inspiring scenery and duction projects for endangered species. having a blast with classmates, OutWest travelers can often overlook the expe- FOR THE FUTURE rience they gain in being resourceful, Michael, Kris and their three young responsible, and self-sufficient. They children enjoy river-rafting, archery, must make do with limited supplies and climbing mountains, and camping.

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His current work with the Craighead Institute focuses on developing innovative programs that empower youth and rural communities to conserve species, wildlife habitats and our outdoor heritage.

Talking with Ensights staff, Michael said, “ I thought it would be fun to let people from Ensworth know that one of the Inmans is still “Out West” working to conserve the wildlife and landscapes that so many of us enjoyed during the trip.”

Want to learn more?

Visit craigheadresearch.org or email Dr. Inman at rminman@craigheadinstitute.org

Anne Stringham Director of Communications

Outdoor Experiences Foster Leadership Like the outWest trip, other Ensworth outdoor experiences challenge students to develop the qualities of leaders. Bill Arthur, Art teacher and wrestling coach, has led canoe trips through rugged parts of Canada each summer for many years. he says, “Canoe Canada participants learn to take responsibility for themselves, their canoe partner, and for the group. Keeping up with the equipment is critical—nothing can be replaced in the remote areas where we travel. it’s vital to take good care of the canoe—the only means of transportation.” he echoes the model set out by the late Robert inman: “Campers must take care of themselves and of the places they visit, leaving the sites clean for the next person and the next generation.” Mr. Arthur adds, “those who are willing to assume ownership and responsibility lay the foundation to become leaders—leaders on the trip, leaders back at school, and leaders throughout their lives.”

Does anyone look familiar?

sally Krebs, Class of 2014, helped us gather and archive outWest photos this summer. the photos pictured in this article are from 1979, 1983, 1986, 2009 and 2014. if you can identify anyone, please share with us at thomast@ensworth.com.

C A N O E C A N A D A S W E AT S H I R T Unlike mementos of most trips, the Canoe Canada sweatshirts are not given away. They must be earned. So the next time you see this sweatshirt on campus, give that student a pat on the back.

They earned it!

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Learning from the Past to Lead the Future Everyone has a story to tell. Many of our grandparents and great grandparents are sources of great tales of economic depression, prosperity and war. A group of history students at Ensworth recently uncovered the value of making sure the stories of what many call “the greatest generation” are heard.

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When David Chanaca moved from his years of teaching at the middle school level to help start the high school he knew he wanted to empower his students to be historians, not just students of history.

The perfect opportunity to turn history electives into an apprenticeship came in his World War II class.

“I knew I could teach my students history, but I couldn’t teach them about war,” Chanaca said. “I am a secondary source that needed to step aside and let the people who have lived it share their stories.”

Mr. Chanaca used the high school service learning day as an opportunity for interested students to visit retirement homes and interview World War II vets. When they arrived at the fi rst home, they found former Marine Josh Wilder in full uniform with a table of memorabilia set up and ready to EXPERIENCING share. In that moment, the HISTORy students and Mr. Chanaca Will Dunn, Class knew these heroes had a of 2014, with Eck story and were ready to Muessig, honored share them.

WWii Vet Students took on a leadership role, by researching, setting-up and creating a method for conducting the interviews.

Will Dunn, Class of 2014 and president

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of the student body, and Mr. Chanaca traveled as far as Springfield, Virginia, one Fourth of July weekend to interview Eck Muessig, a WW II vet who fought in Guadalcanal as a machine gunner.

Nine students also had an opportunity this summer to visit the WWII museum in New Orleans and celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. They are continuing to create new ways to find living WW II vets and to discover new ways to visit important WW II sites. The students created their own opportunity by determining the curriculum and developing the future of the course for the next participants.

“When I describe Ensworth to my friends here at school, I always end up talking about the World War II class and how it was the perfect embodiment of what Ensworth was about as a school,” Neal Rice, Class of 2013.

“I really found that element in experimental teaching where the teacher becomes irrelevant, the students see the value and take on the leadership of learning for themselves,” Chanaca said.

Jasmine davis Assistant Director of Communications

This summer LightWave Solar installed solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus.

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Orange is the New Green Leadership in Environment When Joe Cazeault began as the Facilities Director last August, he embarked on a mission to introduce our orange and black Tigers to the color green.

Cazeault was passionate about empowering the students to give the campus a green makeover.

“I wanted to take the initiative to make Ensworth a more sustainable school.

Sustainability is a lifelesson and a great teaching opp or t u n it y for ou r students,” said Cazeault.

into income of approximately $9,000 per year. In addition to reducing Ensworth’s operating costs, solar electric generation offsets emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Over the next 25 years, the carbon offset is equivalent to planting 820 acres of trees.

Sustainability is a life-lesson and a great teaching opportunity for our students.

Single screen recycling was introduced on both campuses this year. This form of recycling allows for all recyclables to go into one barrel instead of being separated by materials, which minimized waste and maximized recycling. In common areas, systemic fertilizers were replaced by natural fertilizers.

This summer, LightWave Solar installed 188 solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus.

The solar electric generation translates

“Sunlight is clean, renewable and free. I was impressed to see that my alma mater was performing energy efficiency upgrades on the Devon Farm campus.

Everyone has heard the idiom 'A penny saved is a penny earned' which is only partially true, these energy efficiency savings are actually worth more because they drop straight to the bottom line.

Additionally, the Solar energy will help Ensworth hedge against increasing electric rates over the next 25 years and forward.”

Energy efficient changes will continue at Ensworth in the coming years. The science department will offer a course where students will blend biodiesel and other green materials to use in campus mechanica l equipment. Plans are underway for classrooms to be equipped with motion control sensors for lighting using all LED bulbs. Facilities will also begin to integrate electric golf carts on both campuses. This is only the beginning Bob Freeman of Ensworth’s efforts to increase campus Class of 1990 sustainability, and make orange the Sustainability new green.

Consultant in Nashville

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820 acres of trees saved through carbon offset

Joe Cazeault Hometown Boston Favorite Color hunter green Claim to Fame He Starred in a TV commercial with An NHL Legend, Bobby Orr.

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Congratulations Class of 2014

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2014 Graduation Ceremony May 31, 2014 Devon Farm Campus

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ensworth CLASS of 2014 John Alexander Abernathy

William Earl Dunn

Battle Rodes Kenney

Mary Elizabeth Sawyer

Hannah Rachel Abram

Caroline McMurtry Elcan

Sarah Winston Krebs

Michael Bernard Sawyers, Jr.

Beau Landon Allen

John McDougall Estes

Alexandra Penton Liggett

William August Schilling

Matthew Collins Barker

Kathryn Alexandra Farnsworth

Gabriella Jane Mann

Maria Kathryn Schulz

Benjamin Taylor Barrier

Kiambu-Afi Mangwiro

Leah Hayes McAlister

Kaeley Jennifer Scott

Wyatt Wesley McClellan

Rachel Elizabeth Scott

Daniel Reed Beaird

Rami Felder Fentress

Robert Paul Bethke

D’Andre Laron Ferby

Emily Marie McGlasson

Charles Gordon Hamilton Sell

Catherine Wyatt Bradbury

Miranda Lain Foster

Catherine Taylor McRae

Ashley Patrice Slay

Hayes Harrison Brown

Ranel Chandler Galvez

Hunter Andrew Merryman

Mary Claire Smalley

Michael James Buttarazzi, Jr.

William Blake Garside III

Thomas Patrick Miller III

Brielle Charisse Smith

Susannah Scott Byrd

Collin Douglas Goins

Abigail Grace Mudter

Brittany Michele Smith

Grace Sarah Chang

Gilchrist Aurora Green

Chathan Dawson Mukundan

Natalie Davis Smith

Cason Rose Close

Thomas Andrew Moore Green

Johnson Bransford Nesbitt

Peter Joseph Spruill

Matthew William Connor

Carl Thompson Hadden III

Kennesha Tennell Nichols

Samuel Garret Stallings

Finley Hutt Cooke

Devorah Esther Hanai

Anders Petrus Nordlund

Geoffrey Steven Stewart

Elizabeth Fagan Cox

Marya Katherine Hannon

John Clark O’Dell

Chandler Reese Telfer

Shelby Allison Crants

Ellen Merritt Hardcastle

Taylor Ellen Reisz

Robert Christopher Thomas

Sarah Peyton Crowe

William Robert Heins

Lynn Richards Rolapp

Susan McCall Vaughan

Jane Anne Darken

Liza Hill

Rebecca Jordan Rolfe

Parker Wyatt Wade

Joshua David Daugherty

Patrick Alexander Holton

Casey Orrigen Rose

Sarah Kaitlyn Waggoner

Evanne Louise Dill

John Marion Hooper IV

James Benton Rose

Lynn Gardner Whitfield

Elizabeth Merritt Dingess

Tierra Denise Horton

Margaret Frances Rowan

Ellen Blair Wilson

Jack Dewayne Dotson, Jr.

William Carell Johnson

Mary Worthington Sauvé

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Looking Back… “it takes courage to grow Blair Wilson up and turn out to be who you really are.” e.e. cummings Since the first class of seniors tossed their caps into the air in 2008, speakers at Ensworth’s Graduation have been the people who know the school best—its students.

The seniors who shared their thoughts at Graduation for the Class of 2014 presented different perspectives on their Ensworth experiences while preparing to move forward in the next stages 1 Blair Wilson 2 Ashley Slay 3 Leah Hayes McAlister

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of their lives.

The Student Government Senior Class Speaker, Editor of the Ensider student newspaper, and winner of several writing awards, is heading to Columbia University.

For the longest time, I thought of high school as what would one day be the funny, character-building part of my memoir. I dreamt of the day when I’d retire from my editorship at The New Yorker, settle down with my Leonardo DiCaprio look-alike husband, and begin penning the stories of awkward adolescence. In this far-off future, I’d be able to laugh off the embarrassment and discomfort that I believed had defined my high school experience. Like the beginning of freshman year, when I hobbled around campus in my crutches and full leg brace, once tripping over the feet of a popular and impossibly good looking senior boy. Or the public

shame I felt after failing the annual fitness push-up test for four consecutive years.

And I could never forget the numerous times Jane Anne Darken called me out in the hallways for having my plaid skirt perpetually twisted out of place.

I know; pitiful, right? But still, I often felt like an outsider here, clumsily navigating my way through the social jungle of high school. Sure, on paper, I fit the mold of a model Ensworth student--13 year club, Student Government, Optime Merens and all--but in reality I felt like a fish out of water. I cared more about my final Hamlet essay than I did about the Homecoming dance. I never quite figured out why Jake Estes kicked a football through a goalpost on Friday nights, but I can tell you why there’s gridlock in today’s Congress. I never felt artsy enough to hang out with the theater kids, never

academics peppy enough to join the cheer squad, never brainy enough to be a mathlete, and certainly never athletic enough to join a sports team. I was too rebellious to conform and too conformist to rebel, never disrupting the rigid social orders of high school yet always conspiring to do so.

In a few minutes, however, our diplomas will be in our hands, our caps will be flung into the air, high school as we know it will be over, and our “adult lives” will begin. My bags are packed and I’m all ready to leave for New York City tomorrow. Since I was in the pre-first grade, living in the Big Apple has been a dream of mine. For 13 years, I’ve been itching to move up there and be in the middle of all the big-city action.

But for the past few months, I’ve been hit ha rd w ith nostalgia every time I drive down Highway 100 and into the gates of Ensworth High School. I lie awake at night remembering all the good times we’ve had here from the infamous Shirock concert to the surprise of Spring Day to the Mission Impossible-style cross-campus chases during Merge. Even after I finished up my academic duties several weeks ago, I’ve been finding excuses to be on campus only to sit on the quad, strike up a conversation with a few classmates, take in the view of this place we’re so lucky to call our campus, and become even more sentimental with my fellow seniors. But if I’m so happy to go, then why I am so sad to leave?

The modernist poet Ezra Pound once said that “nothing matters in the end but the

quality of the affection that carves the trace in the mind where memory lives.” This is the answer to why I am already missing this place.

As the high school chapter of our lives comes to a close, I’m not looking back on my time

of homework , at tending countless club meetings, sports practices, and musical rehearsals, and attempting to understand what on earth Mr. Brady was teaching us in Calculus class, we grew from painfully insecure kids to

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here and remembering only the slip-ups and mishaps like I once thought I would.

Instead, I remember the quality of the affection that we’ve had for each other over the years. We’ve become each other’s siblings. Yes, at times, we fought and disagreed and were mean to each other, but every time I cried at school, one of you was in the bathroom helping to wipe the crocodile tears from my pufferfish crying-face, and every time I struggled to get in three bench press reps using just the training bar, one of you was there to spot me and cheer me on. Somewhere between conquering hours

slightly less insecure young adults, and we did it together.

Together, we triumphed in the glory of Mr. Morgan lifting up state championship trophies and we weathered the storm of March exams. We played foursquare outside on balmy spring afternoons and we trekked to the natatorium in below freezing January weather. Through these good times and bad times, we learned from the company of each other.

Chandler Telfer, discussing politics with you during advisory taught me how to respectfully disagree with someone. Susannah Byrd,

your advice on our endless phone calls taught me to be a better, more patient friend.

Tierra Horton, watching you own your style on instagram and in the hallways taught me that confidence really is the best thing a person can wear.

I could go on for all 91 of you— even if at times we butted heads—because at the end of the day we raised each other like one, big dysfunctional and loving family, and I’m forever grateful for that.

I wish I could have seen you all in this light earlier. I wish I could go back in time, let my guard down and embrace you all more. I wish I hadn’t treated these past four years like a phase of necessary evil that I had to endure before I could start my “real life.”

I wish that I hadn’t wished away high school. You all were always there for me and I took you all for granted.

For that, I am sorry. I let my own hangups stop me from becoming friends with some of you.

I could have spent hours discussing the newest HBO shows with Ella Mann if I had been willing to hang out with the arts-building crowd.

I could have discovered what brilliant and eccentric things Josh Daugherty has been dreaming up in that scientific mind of his if I had been willing to sit with him at lunch. And I could have learned a thing or two about sports from Alexandra Farnsworth if I had been willing go outside and exercise voluntarily.

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academics giving up…and the cheering and pure happiness when we beat Trinity.

I will always remember seeing this beautiful campus…how blessed we are to have called this place home for four years and honestly, for the rest of our lives. I will remember seeing smiles all around on Spring Day, the incredible sets for our musicals, and Kaeley Scott’s photographs, wondering how some girl from Bellevue became such an amazing artist!

Then there are the smells of Ensworth…the smell of E-Hop, or Breakfast Day – on those wonderful Thursdays once a quarter. Or the smell in the basketba ll locker room when we all loaded up on perfume and deodorant before heading out to cheer on the boys. in the book and formed the Class of 2014. Please, promise me you won’t make the same mistake I did. From college to a new city to your first job, please embrace the communities around you. Don’t let your inhibitions stop you from opening yourself up and taking in the people around you with open arms. Whether you know it or not or whether they know it or not, the people you surround yourself with will shape you into the person you will become just like you all shaped me. So take care of the people who take care of you and in turn you will be taking care of yourselves.

Congratulations, Class of 2014. We made it through together. Thank you.

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Ashley Slay Named to the All-Region Volleyball Team, member of the regional record-setting Girls Track Relay Team, and winner of a Robert Inman Athletics Award, will play volleyball at Austin Peay State University. Ashley was chosen by her classmates to speak at Graduation.

You experience the five senses every day…but at Ensworth sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch have created memories. There are things that I have heard at Ensworth that will stay with me forever. One of them will be Coach Bowers’ incredibly loud whistle. I will remember the harmonizing done by the volleyball team. I will also remember hearing encouragement from friends and teachers whenever I felt like

Then there are the tastes associated with Ensworth… my nu mb er one b ei n g Breakfast Day­—I enjoy this day so much I felt the need to mention it twice! There are the salads after practice.

TK, our trainer, always has salads for dinner, but she’s so sweet that whenever I was starving she would willingly give up her dinner. The next… isn’t something you can physically taste—it’s the taste of victory. We will always share as a class the 3peats and Quad Squads, and while the first two championships were hype, they couldn’t compare to winning three or four times in a row. Though only a few people were actually on the field or court, the rest of us were in the stands yelling our hearts out.

And finally, there is touch. So many touching memories... one of my favorites would be the techno rave. I’ll remember the warm oak chairs beneath me and the smooth Harkness table in front of me – I’m kidding, but I will definitely miss the Harkness tables in college. I loved (Harkness) because you could talk the whole time, which I personally enjoy doing, and listen to and look at your peers. I will remember colliding with people in powder puff football even though it was supposed to be f lag football, and that glorious day sophomore year when we had a giant snowball fight in the quad.

Class of 2014, we have made many memories together.

We shared the E-cookies, Mr. Morgan Says, Spirit and Homecoming Weeks, the plays a nd musica ls, those special Friday nights, amazing faculty and staff and even better lunch ladies, Story and Song, Senior Trip.

The list of things I will miss about this place is endless but we can always come back to it. So with that being said, in the words of the wise Drizzy Drake, WE MADE IT! Leah Hayes McAlister Cum Laude Award winner in English and an outstanding participant in the Theatre program, will attend Wake Forest University. She was chosen by her classmates to speak at Graduation.

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Cummings, “It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” I am not the prettiest, smartest, funniest or most driven student in our class. I am,

academics however, confident enough to admit it and self-aware enough to know that it is true. High school, from what I can tell is a journey towards self-enlightenment and I am glad to tell you that I am graduating knowing myself. I am a “words” person. …I have always had a love for words.

When I was younger, words would fuel my imagination – as I begged my parents to read me another chapter of Magic Tree House…Words became important as Ashley Wines and I waited by my mailbox to receive a black and orange envelope that would start our journey into adulthood.

Words became beautiful as I spoke them in front of a packed house and realized I found absolute joy in speaking other people’s words.

Words from my best friends held me together when I was sure I was not going to college. …Words weren’t needed upon hearing that I was, in fact, going to the college of my dreams. Evanne Dill’s usually intellectual language turned into a series of squeals and gurgles as I told her the news.

Casey Close lost her mind… and upon hearing she would be heading to Vanderbilt, I lost mine right back.

Words can be ugly, as I’m sure we’ve all experienced. One thing I have learned this year is that we simply don’t have time for ugly words. Let’s all be the Senora Bauchieros and Mama Whites in the next years. These women…exude beauty and happiness with a constant smile, no matter what hardships they are facing outside the gates. They are also my favorite teacher-

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friends and I will sorely miss their spirit next year.

Words can make laughter.

If I could summarize…the meaning of life…in two words, it would be love and humor.

Mrs. Aguirre is a pristine example of what happens when the two forces are combined. If you take the time to look, there is love everywhere on this campus.

There is a tremendous amount of love at this very moment because we are joined by all of the parents that have made our high school experience possible. As Bill Gates says, “Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.” Thank you to all the parents who put up with our late nights and mood swings – we are fortunate and grateful to have you as moms and dads.

Words are never lacking and never wrong when they come

from a place of truth. I will never forget when Kaitlyn Waggoner told me in 3rd grade, in the tween section at Dillards, that I should never wear yellow. It was harsh, but sure enough, every time I pick up a yellow shirt I see Kaitlyn’s face and am reminded that that girl is never wrong when it comes to fashion. Let us be honest with our words and go into the adult world understanding that there is power in truth and we have the power to speak only truthful words. The most important lesson I have learned is that sometimes no words is best.

Sometimes you need a gesture like McCall Vaughan’s hugs or Dean Perk’s fist bumps.

Sometimes you need silence.

This wouldn’t be an honest speech unless I mention people who have had the greatest influence in my high school experience. Mr. Berry spent hours preparing my multiple stages of auditions.

He did not do this for credit or money – he did it because he genuinely cares about who I am and where I am headed.

Thank you for showing me what an educator should be.

Thank you for preparing me to enter my future with the perfect amount of terror and confidence.

My hope for my peers is that we can step into the next phase of life being fearless and caring. Let’s open our minds and love as many people as we can. Let’s remember there are more lessons to learn and more words to be spoken. …

Class of 2014, let’s be the best versions of ourselves, let’s represent love and humor in everything we do, and above all else—let’s remember that our words matter.

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Above & Beyond

Capstone Scholars Blair Wilson A Collection of Short Stories, Poems, and Other Writings

The Capstone Program offers students in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to engage in an extensive exploration of an academic passion that lies above and beyond courses normally offered at the High School. To participate, a student investigates, proposes and gains approval for a specific Capstone project in Grade 11, then pursues that project through Grade 12 with the support of a faculty sponsor.

Read what their faculty sponsors say about the Capstone Scholars in the Class of 2014.

Ellen Hardcastle Jazz Composition (featuring the Ensworth Jazz Band)

“Today I’m going to create a new piece of music. Now What?

There is no more daunting task than starting with literally nothing and finishing with a piece musicians can play and listeners will enjoy. Her composition “Wub-Wub” was presented to the jazz band, they loved it, and we included it in our spring concert.

Ellen’s creative melodic sense and musical humor kept the band laughing with joy and her harmonic structure inspired excellent improvisation from soloists.

She has accomplished the ultimate goal, a passionate personal expression that musicians and audiences love.”

– Sean Smith Director of Instrumental Music

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Maria Schulz Translating The Ensider “An exceptional Spanish student and senior editor of the school newspaper, Maria decided to combine her two interests with a Capstone project in which she would publish Spanish editions of The Ensider.

This was not merely an academic exercise, as it was published electronically and distributed to the entire Ensworth community.

Spanish teachers on both campuses used the Spanish editions in their classes. Her skills as a linguist and as an editor were essential in maintaining the journalistic integrity of the translated edition and her work in producing a dual language newspaper was a feather in the cap for Ensworth School.”

- Rob Herring Foreign Language Department Chair Spanish

“She can take apart any story put in front of her—and she can write academic essays that rival what the top students can muster in their senior year of college. Being a great academic writer, though, in no way guarantees that one will be a good creative writer. They are two different mediums. One relies more heavily on the intellect—the other on the imagination. In one, the writer scrutinizes the writing of others; in the other, the writer writes what will be scrutinized.

Blair decided to see if she could be one such writer. And like any writer who takes that journey, Blair discovered that writing from the imagination is energizing--and enervating, giving--and demanding.”

– Myra McLarey English

J.D. Dotson Characterization of Potassium Sensors Designed Using Gold-Plated Platinum Electrodes “JD completed his Capstone this year in David Cliffel’s Electroanalytical Chemistry Lab at Vanderbilt University. He is a naturally talented scientist. JD has shown extraordinary dedication and commitment to his project, and his ability to wrap his mind around such a difficult area of research as a young scientist is a major accomplishment for a high school student. As a scientist and member of the education community, I have to admit that I am selfishly excited that he wants to study science in college.”

– Dr. Crystal Miller Science

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Mary Sauve Shakespeare’s Ovidian Inspiration

Shelby Crants The Impact of Technology on Pediatric Obesity “Shelby worked closely with the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at the Vanderbilt Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Shari Barkin and Dr. Lindy Fenlason to complete her Capstone.

The updates I received from her Vanderbilt mentors referring to her as a member of their team and treating her as a colleague instead of a high school student intern are a testament to her maturity and respect within the scientific community. I too have enjoyed working with Shelby and am very proud of her Capstone work. I cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes as she moves forward from Ensworth.”

– Dr, Crystal Miller Science

Bobby Bethke Harry Potter and Latin Composition “Bobby’s diverse achievements at Ensworth include earning National Latin Exam awards, competing on the tennis team, and serving as student body president. Bobby strives to think outside the box, so it is fitting that he chose a unique Capstone project: translating excerpts from the Harry Potter series into Latin. This type of translation is not normally attempted by high school students because it not only involves translation but also requires inventing a consistent dictionary which addresses modern idioms and dialogue.

Bobby has stepped up to the challenge and attempted to do something incredible, and I believe he has not only succeeded but also deepened his understanding of Latin.”

- Jennifer Ishee Latin

“Mary is an exceptional student who loves learning for the sake of learning. She has demonstrated her excellence in Latin by earning National Latin Exam awards and Cum Laude in the Ensworth Foreign Language Department for three years. Her capstone is a unique showcase for combining two of her greatest areas of interest: Latin and Shakespeare. She participated in the Shakespeare in Italy summer program at the University of Dallas last summer in preparation for her Capstone project. This very intensive course gave her the opportunity to dive further into Shakespeare while visiting many of the famous sites in Rome that she had read about in Latin class.

Her project focused on making connections between Ovid’s Latin poetry and Shakespeare’s plays.”

– Jennifer Ishee Latin

Elizabeth Cox Jovenes en Camino “Children on the way” “If, as esteemed Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges once said, Kaeley Scott “Paradise will be a Happenstance — The kind of library," then Beauty of Coincidence Elizabeth Cox has brought a little piece “Kaeley has spent this of “paradise” to an semester studying orphanage in Honduras. historically significant For her capstone female photographers project, Elizabeth like Sally Mann, Diane chose to translate into Arbus, and Barbra Spanish seven stories Morgan, while creating by children’s author her own photographic Max Lucado. Over body of work inspired spring break, she took by their legacy. Her these books to the approach has been orphanage where she experimental in every has volunteered several way. By mixing modern times through her technology with church. From copyright traditional darkroom permissions to finished practices and alternaSpanish editions, tive cameras, Kaeley Elizabeth worked hard has composed a body to achieve her goal of work that is visually and spread her joy of diverse, but united reading. The children through conceptual undoubtedly benefitted approach.” from her generous – Audry Deal-McEver contribution of time Art and resources. In preparing the finished project, Elizabeth wrestled with the Congratulations power of words and the layers of cultural to our 2014 significance in both the Capstone Scholars!

Spanish and English languages.”

- Rob Herring Foreign Language Department Chair Spanish

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Mary Claire Smalley

University of Evansville

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or Mary Claire Smalley, it took some time to figure out exactly what she wanted in a school. It wasn’t until the college counseling office helped her figure out what she specifically needed to look for that she began to make progress in her college search. After some guidance from the college counseling office, a lot of her college search happened online at home. As an independent thinker, Mary Claire wanted to do her college searching for herself. She said that the college counselors “made it easy for me to do my own thing but I knew they were there if I needed them.” During one of her many online searches, Mary Claire found University of Evansville.

Having a huge involvement in extracurricular activities including OUTreach club, tap club, dance, performance theatre and tech theatre, as well as a passion for mathematics, made Mary Claire a stand out in the application pool. “In applying for theatre programs, I think academics made me stand out as someone who not only has an arts background, but can also keep up with my schoolwork.” Mary Claire chose University of Evansville for their exceptional “theatre program as well as the opportunities that the school will give me in the future.”

She plans to study Stage Management and Applied Mathematics. When asked about this decision Mary Claire said, “I was given a great background in tech theater and I had wonderful math teachers who made me not only learn math, but love it.”

“I was given a great background in tech theater and I had wonderful math teachers who made me not only learn math, but love it.” ­— Mary Claire Smalley

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he Arts Building was my home while at Ensworth.”

Participating in almost every production offered during his time at Ensworth, Hunter Merryman knew that the performing arts aspects of each college would be an important factor in his college decision. Without knowing exactly where he wanted to end up, Hunter envisioned himself going to multiple colleges and Harvard was always one he had considered. The college counseling office really prepared him for what many consider a pretty daunting process.

“One of the most helpful things that the college counseling offered to me was a mock interview before I had my first interview. It really prepared me for the questions to expect from schools during the interview process.”

After applying to 5 different schools and finding out his acceptances, he decided on Harvard. His decision was based on the challenges that he will face academically, the availability of theatrical and arts programs as well as the sense of community that he felt while visiting the university. In a pool full of high school stand-outs, Hunter’s involvement and dedication to extracurricular activities and his academic success in challenging classes made him an appealing candidate to his colleges of interest.

Ensworth has helped shape my love of science and math as well as rekindle a desire for English and “I think what made me stand out were theater. my grades and AP classes as well as

my dedication to my extracurricular activity. I have stuck with acting throughout high school and it has made such a large impact on me, so I think that my integration of so much time—even summer time—to acting showed my hard work.” ­— Hunter Merryman

While still undecided on his major, Hunter says, “Ensworth has helped shape my love of science and math as well as rekindle a desire for English and theater.”

“Every single encounter here at Ensworth has given me the chance to explore a subject with a teacher rather than a teacher spewing the information at me then expecting me to regurgitate it. The bond I have with the teachers at Ensworth made me look forward to coming to school each day.”

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Blair Wilson

Benton Rose

Columbia University

Vanderbilt University

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hen ta lking about her desire to attend Columbia University, Blair Wilson described the New York school as a pipe-dream up until she opened her acceptance letter. In a pool of 30,000+ high school seniors with straight A’s and padded resumes, she didn’t know if she would stand out and make the cut.

As Ensider Editor-In-Chief, Senior Class Speaker, Service Club President, and Co-Captain of the Model UN/Youth in Government team, Blair went over and beyond during her time as an Ensworth student. Starting her college application process during course registration of Sophomore year, she was able to fully utilize the Ensworth education with the help from the college counseling office by choosing courses that matched her interests and also had high academic rigor.

“In retrospect I can see that this guidance was critical to the college search process because the classes I took junior and senior year cultivated my interests in humanities, English in particular.”

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enton Rose didn’t realize when he began his college search that it would end up being a real family affair.

“I did not always know that I wanted to go to Vanderbilt. My mom teaches there, and my sister is a student there, so I was always considering it, but it was not an easy decision to choose Vanderbilt,” said Rose, whose twin brother also plans on attending the university.

Ensworth College counseling started as early as sophomore year helping Benton choose classes that would get him gave me started on a path to the right university. Thinking many choices about the type of school, size, location and academic concentrations really helped Benton realize what kind helping me of school would be the best fit for him. discover “At the beginning of the college counseling process, I my interests had almost no idea about the kind of institution that I wanted to attend. Mrs. Wallace helped me make a list during of mid-sized schools for us to visit and it really helped high school me get a feel for what I wanted in a school.”

The final decision between Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia came down to the strong sense of community he felt at Vanderbilt, having many family members as alums. Having an opportunity at Ensworth to take many AP courses in Physics and Calculus really helped Benton stand out in the pool of college candidates.

­— Benton Rose

The Harkness tables used in the majority of the classes at Ensworth influenced her college decision immensely. “Small, discussion-based classes are required as part of Columbia’s Core Curriculum, and my experiences around the Harkness table at Ensworth attracted me to this part of the school’s academic program.”

“I can’t stress enough how inf luential Harkness has been on my academic experience. Harkness has taught me to ask deep cutting questions and explore them alongside my peers, and through those intellectual challenges, I’ve fallen in love with learning.”

“There is no way that I would have survived the college process without Mrs. Stewart and the entire college counseling team.

Mrs. Stewart kept me sane over the past year whether she was giving me insightful advice on which colleges would be the best fits for me, helping me decide on an essay topic, or just listening to me vent about my college concerns. The college counseling office at Ensworth does not use a one-size-fits-all approach.

They go above and beyond to know students on a personal and academic level, develop a college plan that fits their interests, and then guide them through the process.”

“I ran cross-country and have also been a member of the swim team, tennis team and soccer team. Rock Band was a great way to find some non-athletic extracurricular activities to participate in. Ensworth gave me many choices when it came to finding what I was interested in during high school, and I think colleges could see that by looking at my transcript,” said Rose.

“I can’t stress enough how influential Harkness has been on my academic experience. Harkness has taught me to ask deep cutting questions and explore them alongside my peers, and through those intellectual challenges, I’ve fallen in love with learning.”

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Brigham Young U. Stanford U.

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U. of California, Berkeley

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Colorado College

Loyola Maymount U. Occidental College Pomona College U. of Southern Cal. Chapman University

University of Arizona TCU

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Babson Coll.

Ithaca Cornell Bard Coll.

U. of Rochester Lawrence University

Gustavus Adolphus College

SUNY Fredonia U. of Michigan Pennsylvania State U.

Harvard U.

Vassar

Lehigh U.

Lake Forest Loyola U., Chicago U. of Chicago Bradley U.

U. of Missouri, Columbia

UVA Washington & Lee U. of Richmond Hampton U. Roanoke

Transylvania U.

U. of Evansville Saint Louis U. Washington U.

Emory & Henry

Centre Coll.

Western Kentucky U. Austin Peay Belmont Vanderbilt Fisk Lipscomb

University of Arkansas

U. of Mississippi

UT Knox.

TN Tech

App. St. Wake Forest Carson-Newman

Lee U. UT Chatt.

Berry Coll.

Birmingham Southern Coll.

Samford

Mississippi St.

University of Georgia

NC A&T State U. Elon U. Duke U. High Point

U. of South Carolina Coll. of Charleston

Emory U. GA State U. Spelman Coll.

LaGrange Coll.

Millsaps Coll.

American U. Georgetown U. Howard U.

Wofford

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Rhodes

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U. S. Naval Academy

Indiana U.

U. of Kansas

Columbia U. Eugene Lang College Fordham U. NYU

Princeton U.

Villanova

Case Western Coll. of Reserve U. Wooster Kenyon Ohio Wesleyan Denison Butler U. Miami U. Wittenberg

Boston U. Berklee Coll. of Music Northeastern U.

SCAD Mercer U.

U. of Alabama Auburn

U. of Southern Mississippi

Tulane Loyola U., New Orleans

Rollins

Eckerd College

Florida Southern College Florida Gulf Coast U. University of Miami

Outside of USA: University of Edinburgh (Scotland)

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seniors Give Back at the senior luncheon in May, members of the Class of 2014 had the opportunity to make their first gift to Ensworth. the students were also given the option to designate their gift in honor or memory of a person or persons who made a significant impact on them during their time at Ensworth. Below is a listing of the class members who participated, paired with their honorees.

hannah abram Dr. Ellen Reynolds

Renee osteen, trina Flynn, Scott perkinson

wyatt mcclellan peter Spruill

rachel scott Ishmael

Beau allen Coach Maxwell

Josh daugherty David Berry

charles sell

Ben Barrier Laura Barrier, anne phillips Barrier, Katie Barrier

evanne dill David Berry

emme mcglasson angela pursley, Lisa aldridge, Monica armstrong, Carol Bredesen, Debbie Corbin, Linda Groves, Renee osteen, the Building & Grounds Crew taylor mcrae

natalie smith Mel Smith, Sandra owen, and Rita Smith

reed Beaird Danny Wright, Missy Wallace, Joe Brady Bobby Bethke paul and Helen Bethke, David Lovell, Joe Brady catherine Bradbury Missy Wallace michael Buttarazzi paul Wade susannah Byrd Lauren Losey, Dr. Ellen Reynolds, Mrs. Mary Ella Burke grace chang Lemanski Hall, paul Wade, Mary aguirre, Kenlyn Shepherd casey close David Chanaca, Edd Caudill matthew connor peggy Connor hutt cooke Sean Smith elizabeth cox In memory of Colleen El amri

merritt dingess Scott perkinson J.d. dotson the Dotson Family will dunn Scott perkinson, Dillon Seigenthaler, David Chanaca

abby mudter the Class of 2014

mary claire smalley the amazing Faculty

Brielle smith William taylor Smith Sr.

kennesha nichols Crystal Miller, David Whitfield

Brittany smith tay Brogdon, Kelsey Sigman, Dr. Crystal Miller, Lindsay White, David Whitfield

John o'dell David Lovell

peter spruill Lemanski Hall

richard rolapp Joe Brady, Crystal Miller

sam stallings David Lovell

miranda foster

Becca rolfe Joe Brady, Kerry Bauchiero

geoffrey stewart peter Spruill

chandler galvez Danny Wright

Benton rose Joe Brady

chandler telfer Jean Bruce

will garside Joe Brady, Jim Miller

casey rose

keifer thomas

margaret rowan patrick Rowan

parker wade andy Kelley

mary sauve' In memory of Mary Worthington Doyle

kaitlyn waggoner

caroline elcan Lemanski Hall alexandra farnsworth Dina Marks, David Whitfield, Ricky Bowers, Myra McLarey, Laura Stewart d'andre ferby David Whitfield

mary kate hannon Rob Herring william Johnson Matt Kaminski, Cris Hempel

shelby crants Lindsay White, Jeanne Hubert

sally krebs Bill Kautzman, Colleen El amri, Danny Wright, Joe Brady, Mary aguirre

sarah crowe Sarah Biddy

alexandra liggett David Lovell

Jane anne darken Katie Dunn, angela pursley, Lisa aldridge, Monica armstrong, Carol Bredesen, Debbie Corbin, Linda Groves,

ella mann Dina Marks and David Berry

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hunter merryman David Berry, Mama White, Will Hester

ashley slay Juicy J. Scott

leah hayes mcalister Katie McDougall

mary sawyer all my wonderful teachers maria schulz Rob Herring kaeley scott Jeff Scott, Jim Miller, Crystal Miller, audry Deal-McEver, Bruce Scott, Coleman Croslin, Helen Croslin

lynn whitfield Mary aguirre, Sharon Glenn, Edd Caudill Blair wilson David Whitfield, Myra McLarey, Erica Barbakow ashley wines Edd Caudill, Lindsay White

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Leadership at Red Gables Orange & Black Captains Each year, Orange and Black Captains are nominated by their peers, the eighth graders, to lead Grades P1 to 8 in school traditions and values.

Nominating is a process. We remind the 8th graders that it's not a popularity contest. They are selecting the best possible leader for their respective team.

Leadership can be demonstrated in many different ways. There are many types of leaders. Some leaders are quiet yet strong and lead by example, and some are more vocal and enthusiastic and enjoy the spotlight. In a lot of ways, the privilege of nominating candidates for Orange and Black Captains is a huge leadership opportunity for the entire eighth grade class, a responsibility they embrace and take quite seriously.

Through this process, the eighth graders reflect upon, realize, and celebrate the unique strengths and talents of their peers or classmates.

As a result of this selection process, all the eighth graders demonstrate real leadership as they come to the realization that they all have something special to contribute, something special to offer.

Though they may not all end up being Orange and Black Captains, they all have proven themselves to be the leaders of the Lower/Middle school for the upcoming school year.

Brooks Corzine Middle School Dean of Students

The class created six different fundraising businesses. The first business was “Cand-E for Vandy” which benefited Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. This group melted Jolly Ranchers on lollipop sticks to create an assortment of colorful lollipops to sell.

The group found huge success at the Regional Chess Tournament held at Red Gables, as they set up a table in the dining hall during breakfast and lunch to sell their candies. “Cand-E for Vandy” raised $320 for the Children’s Hospital.

Another group met with Tori Thomas, Design and Publications at Red Gables, to design and sell t-shirts for the Booster 5th Grade Shop. The students designed t-shirts Entrepreneurs tailored to their target audience using Last summer, Bruce Libonn, Head of the Adobe Illustrator. After receiving price quotes from several printers, they limited Lower School, faced the difficult task of completing a whole new 5th grade schedule. their color palette and picked cost-efficient shirts to keep production costs to a minimum. Before “ I a sked mysel f,” sa id ...a chance for printing the shirts, they Libonn, “What do I really had to meet a pre-sell goal want to teach students?” students to of $500. By promoting The answer was clear: to realize that a their custom designed give back. “I wanted this short (only 15 minutes every small amount of shirts through posters, cards, and the online other week), extra course to time adds up to platform, indiegogo.com, teach students that a small the students raised over amount of time adds up over accomplishing $700 for Ensworth. The the span of a year to accomt-shirts are currently for something big... plish something big.” sale in the Booster Shop at Red Gables.

The students researched and chose their own projects.

The majority wanted to fundraise, so they studied non-profits and used charitynavigator.org to educate themselves on how charities raise funds and give back.

They examined business principles to learn how a s uc c e s s f u l bu si ne s s functions. With only a few guidelines, each group was responsible for starting their own business. They sent proposals to Mr. Braemer, explaining their business models and asking for permission to fundraise during school. Students fundraised before school, arriving early to sell their items before class, after school, taking advantage of school events, and during their free time on weekends.

Other groups held bake sales, raising over $300 for the Humane Society, $110 for the Sea Turtle Conservatory, $150 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, and $75 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In total, 5th grade students raised over $1,600 for non-profit organizations, and learned valuable skills in becoming leaders in their community.

Kristen Smith Communications & Events TOP LEFT Black & Orange Captains on Field Day. MIDDLE Benji Wallace and Willaim Clark, Class of 2021, hold up their custom designed t-shirts.

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Parker Wade Receives Naval Academy Appointment Parker Wade, Class of 2014, Beaman Automotive Scholar Athlete of the Week and East/ West Toyota All-Star game athlete, was presented his official appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy at High School Awards Day. He was welcomed to the academy by Commander John F. Ohlinger, a graduate of the USNA class of 1969. Parker is signed to play OL for Navy Football as part of the USNA class of 2018.

National Merit Finalists Shelby Crants Benton Rose Peter Spruill

National Merit Commended Students Bobby Bethke Hunter Merryman Richard Rolapp Casey Rose

Mary Sauvé Maria Schulz Sam Stallings

Sam Stallings Wins Exchange Club Award

Sam Stallings, Class of 2014, received the A.C.E. Award from the Bellevue Exchange Club. A.C.E. stands for Accepting the Challenge of Excellence and the program recognizes high school students who have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance during their high school years, enabling them to overcome adversities and prepare for graduation. In addition to recognition at a breakfast meeting, Stallings was awarded $300.

Mary Claire Smalley Chosen for Thespian Festival Performance

Boys’ and Girls’ State

Each year, students are selected from every high school in Tennessee to attend Boys’ State and Girls’ State, which are weeklong conferences focusing on state government. Boys’ State representatives are Austen Hertik, Quin Cochran, and Tim Crosby. Girls’ State representatives are Anna Denson, Bailey Murphy, and Victoria Bell.

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Mary Claire Smalley was selected as Tennessee’s representative to participate in the Finale of the International Thespian Festival’s opening event held in the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. At the end of the show, Mary Claire sang and danced to “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” from the hit musical Hairspray. She performed twice to a house of over 2,000 so that all 4,500 attending the festival could attend the show.

Bretton Gray, Andrew Halloran, Emma Hood, Savannah Jones, Bailey Cunningham, and Meg Richter also attended the festival.

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Book Awards Each year colleges and college alumni groups recognize outstanding students throughout the country with book awards. This year Ensworth sophomores and juniors were honored for their excellence in various fields of endeavors by twelve colleges and universities.

The Hollins Book Award: Ginny Boehm

Outstanding junior who has demonstrated sustained academic excellence and possesses a special interest in English and creative writing.

The Kenyon Review: Emma Hood

Presented by the President of Kenyon College to a junior in recognition of intellectual engagement, creativity, and commitment to community.

The Princeton Book Award: Bailey Murphy

Recognizes a junior who displays excellence in the areas of academics, extracurricular activities, and community service, as well as a strong desire either through words or actions, to change the world for the better.

The Randolph College Book Award: Tim Crosby

Recognizes an outstanding high school junior who displays excellence in academics and leadership.

The Rhodes College Book Award: Carly Griffin

Awarded to a sophomore who has demonstrated exemplary community service coupled with a commitment to leadership and helping others.

Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing: Aislinn Murphy

Selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, demonstrated excellence in writing and for notable potential for future success as a writer. Also taken into consideration are interests, activities, and achievements in the school and community.

The St. Lawrence University Book Award:. Anna Denson

Recognizes an outstanding junior who has displayed a significant commitment to community service.

The Jefferson Book Award: Austen Hertik

Presented by the University of Virginia Club of Nashville to a junior whom the high school considers to best represent the Jeffersonian ideals of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship.

The Vanderbilt University Book Award: Ben Frumkin

Presented in the form of a silver bowl inscribed with the name of the Ensworth junior who has excelled in two or more disciplines in the visual or performing arts. The bowl will be displayed at Ensworth and the recipient’s name will be inscribed on it each year.

The Washington and Lee University Book Award: Lilly Chadwick

Presented by the Nashville Chapter of the Washington and Lee University Alumni Association to a student in his or her junior year who exhibits the qualities cherished and exemplified by George Washington, a generous benefactor of the University, and Robert E. Lee, its president from 1865 to 1870. These qualities are personal integrity, academic excellence, leadership, and significant campus involvement.

The Yale Book Award: Kayce Boehm

Awarded to the student at Ensworth who shows the greatest intellectual promise, as evidenced by actual achievements and demonstrated potential; who, by activities at school and in the community, has demonstrated a broad range of interests and accomplishments; and who is of outstanding personal character.

Student Government Leaders Elected Congratulations to Harrison Allen and Tim Crosby, recently elected as High School Student Government President and Vice President.

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FOR T H e R e C OR d HIGH SCHOOL, Devon Farm Campus

Bar Pins This distinction is awarded to those students who earn Optime Merens* for both semesters of a school year. Students who do so for one year earn one-bar pins; those who do so for two years earn two-bar pins, and so on. Students who graduate from Ensworth’s High School having earned Op-

Service Learning at devon Farm

time Merens for every semester all four years earn four-bar pins.

Four Bar Pins Grade 12 Elizabeth Cox Shelby Crants Alexandra Farnsworth Gilchrist Green Alexandra Liggett Hunter Merryman Richard Rolapp Becca Rolfe Benton Rose Mary Sauvé Mary Sawyer Maria Schulz Blair Wilson Ashley Wines Three Bar Pins Grade 12 Beau Allen Bobby Bethke Mary Claire Smalley Grade 11 David Allen Ginny Boehm Kayce Boehm Reagan Caldwell Lilly Chadwick Ashanti Charles Anna Denson Ben Frumkin Carly Griffin Lilli Higgins Emma Hood Lili Johnston Aislinn Murphy Bailey Murphy Emma Sloan Rebecca Smith Laura Catherine Wallace Margaret West

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Two Bar Pins Grade 12 Mary Kate Hannon Ellen Hardcastle Abby Mudter Grade 11 Tim Crosby Daniel Mangum Rachel Smith Almira Southworth Grade 10 Brett Barnett Camille Bryan Rachel Chang Arin Chapman Niah Charles Hannah Diskin Lillie Fergus Natalie Foster Kathleen Jackson Elliot Jaffe Aison King Jake Kirkham Geryson Lampley Sage Loh Marco Mirnics Caroline Morgan Ana Darielle Nunez Perri Wiatrak One Bar Pins Grade 12 Reed Beaird Matthew Connor Josh Daugherty Jake Estes Alex Holton Leah Hayes McAlister Brielle Smith Sam Stallings Grade 10 John Hudson Alarcon Corinne Brooks

Kaelene DeCoster Matt Garside Bretton Gray Halina Hannon Isabella Johnston Elizabeth Kelley Lauren Lewis Annie Grace Netterville Javi Torres Grade 9 Sam Alcott Grace Ann Altenbern Tricia Brown Ellie Clark Anne Grace Cox Jack Davidson Hannah Doochin Jenny Fisher Elizabeth Freeland James Gaither Isabel Grant Sam Hood Sarah Hooton Isabelle Laffer Riley McCormick Taylor McSpadden Evan Nagareda Shona O’Bryant Natalie Overby Connor Phillips Meggie Richter Jenna Rolfe Shayna Rosenbloom Rachel Ryman Hannah Smalley James Sterchi Viraj Tiwari Bailey Tomlin Caleb Upkins Meier Werthan Ronny Zamir

social issues conference on april 25, 2014, Ensworth hosted an annual Social Issues Conference. Community leaders gathered to discuss pressing issues. serVice learning community days on February 7 and april 3, students, faculty and staff from Grades 9 - 11 went into the community to serve 27 organizations including Dolly parton’s Imagination Library, project C.U.R.E., project Redesign, Catholic Charities Loaves and Fishes, and nashville Cares. kids academy From June 2 to June 27, Ensworth Devon Farm hosted Kids academy, a program that provides academic enrichment for elementary students, supporting schools in Cheatham County to experience academics, athletics and enrichment activities organized and taught by high school students with faculty leaders.

*Students who earn a Gpa of at least 90 in all their academic courses in a semester and who have no individual academic semester grade below 75

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2014–2015 IMPORTANT DATES Visit ensworth.com to confirm dates or more information

August 22 All-Community Tailgate and 1st Football Game September 15 Robert Inman Golf Classic October 3 High School Grandparents Day October 24-25 Homecoming Weekend and Alumni Reunion November 7 Pancake Breakfast November 15 Middle School Fall Play November 20 & 22 High School Fall Play November 25 Lower/Middle School Grandparents Day December 4-19 Student Art Exhibit

House of Morality Wins the Devon Cup

Designed to foster school spirit and build connections between the grade levels, our Four Tiger Houses are led by two senior captains from each house. House points were awarded for Homecoming Week, Spirit Week, Tiger Pack Events, and Dining Hall Clean-up. This year’s champion will be inscribed on the Devon Cup Trophy and placed in the trophy case in Founders Hall for all students, alumni, and visitors to see.

1 st place House of Morality Lynn Whitfield and Parker Wade 2 nd place House of Truth Brittany Smith and Keifer Thomas 3 rd place House of Integrity Grace Chang and Beau Allen 4 th place House of Vitality Ashley Slay and Michael Buttarazzi

National Language Examination Awards

All students in Language classes regularly participate in the annual National Foreign Language Examinations.

Students who achieved the highest level in each language are: National Spanish Exam Oro Spanish 2 Connor Phillips: 10th in the State Narissa McEver Evan Nagareda Hannah Smalley

National Latin Exam Summa Cum Laude Latin 2 James Gaither Isabelle Laffer Latin 3 Ginny Boehm Kayce Boehm Bailey Murphy

National French Exam Gold French 1 Riley McCormick: 8th in the State, 8th Nationally Ed Ruykhaver: 9th in the State, 9th Nationally Meg Richter: 10th in the State, 10th Nationally

French 2 Camille Ruykhaver: 4th in State, 6th Nationally Ana Darielle Nuñez: 9th in the State, 11th Nationally French 5 Mathieu Loing: 1st in the State, 2nd Nationally

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C u m L au d e Students who earn a GPA of at least 95 in a department for the year are granted Cum Laude awards.

Arts: Grade 12 Shelby Crants Ellen Hardcastle Alexandra Liggett Richard Rolapp Mary Sauvé Brielle Smith Brittany Smith Arts: Grade 11 Austen Hertik Matt Lale Bailey Murphy Taylor Phillips Almira Southworth Arts: Grade 10 Sophie Scott Arts: Grade 9 Savannah Jones Bailee Mason English: Grade 12 Shelby Crants Gilchrist Green Leah Hayes McAlister Mary Sauvé Maria Schulz Blair Wilson English: Grade 11 Ginny Boehm Kayce Boehm Reagan Caldwell Lilly Chadwick Emma Hood Lili Johnston Aislinn Murphy Bailey Murphy Emma Sloan Rebecca Smith

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English: Grade 10 Niah Charles Elliot Jaffe Jake Kirkham Sage Loh Marco Mirnics Caroline Morgan English: Grade 9 Sam Hood Taylor McSpadden Jenna Rolfe Hannah Smalley History: Grade 12 Beau Allen Bobby Bethke Shelby Crants Gilchrist Green Alexandra Farnsworth Alexandra Liggett Benton Rose Mary Sauvé History: Grade 11 Ginny Boehm Kayce Boehm Ashanti Charles Bailey Murphy History: Grade 10 Corinne Brooks Camille Bryan Rachel Chang Arin Chapman Elliot Jaffe Isabella Johnston Aison King Jake Kirkham Lauren Lewis Sage Loh Marco Mirnics Caroline Morgan Camille Ruykhaver

History: Grade 9 Anne Grace Cox Isabel Grant Isabelle Laffer Riley McCormick Evan Nagareda Shona O’Bryant Connor Phillips Hannah Smalley Language: Grade 12 Alexandra Farnsworth Language: Grade 11 Ginny Boehm Kayce Boehm Thomas Freeland Carly Griffin Emma Hood Jamie Kirshner Mathieu Loing Bailey Murphy Language: Grade 10 Niah Charles Andrew Cuffe Elliot Jaffe Aison King Lauren Lewis Sage Loh Marco Mirnics Caroline Morgan Ana Darielle Nunez Camille Ruykhaver

Language: Grade 9 Sam Alcott Grace Ann Altenbern David Campbell James Gaither Sam Hood Sarah Hooton Isabelle Laffer Ben Liggett Riley McCormick Taylor McSpadden Evan Nagareda Connor Phillips Meggie Richter Rachel Ryman Paul Sloan Hannah Smalley James Sterchi Caleb Upkins Ronny Zamir

Math: Grade 9 Cameron Bryant Bailey Cunningham Sam Hood Ellie Kudelko Riley McCormick McKensie Miller Shona O’Bryant Meggie Richter Hannah Smalley Lauren Smith James Sterchi Jaron Tannehill Bailey Tomlin Maggie Zerfoss

Math: Grade 12 Shelby Crants Jake Estes Gilchrist Green Abby Mudter Becca Rolfe Benton Rose

Science: Grade 10 Rachel Chang Kaelene DeCoster Hannah Diskin Isabella Johnston Lauren Lewis Marco Mirnics

Math: Grade 11 David Allen Kayce Boehm Carly Griffin Emma Hood Emma Sloan Rebecca Smith

Science: Grade 9 Anne Grace Cox James Gaither Sam Hood Isabelle Laffer Taylor McSpadden Evan Nagareda Shona O’Bryant Connor Phillips Rachel Ryman Hannah Smalley James Sterchi Meier Werthan

Math: Grade 10 Hannah Diskin Sage Loh Maggie McGraw Annie Grace Netterville

Camille Ruykhaver

Science: Grade 12 Elizabeth Cox Gilchrist Green Benton Rose

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FOR T H e R e C OR d MIDDLE SCHOOL, Red Gables Campus

James N. Brown Award The James N. Brown Award, given to students who have earned all A’s in Effort and Consideration throughout their 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years, was presented to: Josephine Bass, Laura Cheek, Emma Downey, Lucie Clayton Johnston, and Xavia Williams.

Head of School Award The Head of School’s Award, given to students who have earned a place on the Head of School’s List in all four marking periods of the 8th grade year, was presented to Sarah Crosby.

Orange & Black Team Trophy Following speeches by the Orange and Black Captains, Pryce Wade, Jordyn Cambridge, Wylie McDougall and Sarah Crosby, the Orange and Black Trophy for the 2013-14 year was won by the Orange Team. Congratulations!

8th Grade Gift Each year the Eighth Grade Class works together with their parents and teachers to host the Pancake Breakfast, an Ensworth tradition that has grown into a major event for the school community. After serving well over 1,000 people at the breakfast, the members of the class determined that the proceeds of their Pancake Breakfast will be directed to assist Lincoln County Elementary School in recovering from recent tornado damage. The announcement of their gift’s recipient was made at Eighth Grade Closing Exercises in May.

haBitat for humanity p1st grade the pre-first grade collected approximately 100,000 pennies or $1000 worth for Habitat for Humanity.

8th grade on april 24, the eighth grade went to Habitat for Humanity. they spent the day building fences, clearing fields and preparing home sites for the next build. tom Joy elementary 5th grade Ensworth’s fifth grade shared their musical talents with their friends at tom Joy Elementary School. throughout the year, fifth graders travel to tom Joy in north East nashville to pair up with a second grade reading buddy. on their last visit, they showed their buddies how sound is made on their instruments and they drew a correlation between reading books and reading music. blogs.ensworth.com

Book driVe 5th grade this year, the fifth grade helped donate 2801 books to Book ‘Em, 100 books to Better World Books, and 90 books to tom Joy Elementary School students. on March 1, they sorted and packed the books at Hands on nashville. More than 12,000 books have been donated by the Ensworth community over the last four years.

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The Literary Magazine is a wonderful celebration for educators, parents, and students alike. It gives children an avenue to eloquently and strategically use words to create art. There is then an anxious audience ready to applaud the work of sometimes the most unanticipated author.

It is one of my most favorite showcases as a teacher.

Virginia Voigt Third Grade Teacher

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Teachers from each grade level team delight in collecting and reading the potential entries for the Red Gables Literary Magazine. It is truly remarkable to see our students' writing skills develop over the course of nine years. The entries in the Literary Magazine represent the writing leaders at Red Gables. The pieces are written by students who excel in creative and expository writing, and their pieces are to be enjoyed by the entire ensworth community.

Michelle Chang Red Gables English Chair

ENSWORTH Lower & Middle School

Literary Magazine

Selections from the 2014 Red Gables Literary Magazine 2013

2014

1

A tuba is a house for music.

Tootsi� Rol� Laffer

Fox Travis Grade P1

pant, pant, Hanging tongue, Kick the ball, Run, run, run!

3

Jogging back, again! again! pick it up, Slobbery hand, Jumping up,

I want to be big, but not so big that I couldn’t fit inside a hug.

Eli Wilt Grade P1

Opp�ites I am kind I am darkness

Just throw it, man!

not vain not light

Where did it go?

I am love I am greed

Looking around,

not greed not love

pointing hand,

I am light I am vain

over there on the ground!

not darkness not kind

Ears flapping,

I am I am

Lapping, lapping

Conway Bettis Grade 33

Rest is done.

Ready, set, go! throw, throw, throw!

In the pool plop, nice and cool,

artwork

Go WatER pUp!

1 Stephen Hagerty Grade 3 2 Vaughan Banks Grade 3

Amelia Laffer Grade 4

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3 Kathryn McLaren Grade 1 2014 SUMMER | 33

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4

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Magnificenc�

On�...Tw�...�re�...

Magnificence and beauty are everywhere you look,

One...Two...Three...Pull!

This is our last Field Day

Leaving free gifts of elegance for those who stop to admire them.

It is the real magic of the flawless view of the golden plateau below, From the highest and greatest mountain in all the colossal world.

Magnificent is an eagle soaring through the wild blue yonder,

One...Two...Three...Pull!

Our last time to get up early and spray dye our hair

Free as it flaps up a calm storm with its great wings of beauty.

Magnificence is found in the eloquent silence of Mother nature’s first snowfall, the awfully beautiful flakes trickle out of the clouds that are in her arms.

One...Two...Three...Pull!

Our last chance to pull in the tug-of-war

Magnificent is the first reflection off a silver sword, Being unsheathed from its decorated scabbard, Cutting into the dark light of midnight.

One...Two...Three...Pull Our only day to be the leaders of Field Day

Magnificent is the minor miracle of a baby’s first cry, penetrating the sinister sounds of silence attempting to smother it.

Magnificent are the first rays of the sun peeking over the horizon,

One...Two...Three...Pull!

Our last chance to show our ultimate spirit

Whispering an unspoken suggestion that it is time to wake up.

Magnificent.

One...Two...Three...Pull!

The last time to say

Ben Aguirre Grade 7

One...Two...Three...Pull!

the beloved land we call home is eloquent, gorgeous, breathtaking, and utterly

Johnston Crowe Grade 8 artwork 4 Jalen Sueing Grade 7 5 Charlotte Anne Alarcon Grade 6 6 Josephine Bass Grade 8 want to see more? Pick up your own copy of the Lower/Middle School Literary Magazine at the front desk of Red Gables.

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selections from the

2014 Eclipse the Devon farm Literary Magazine

Being chosen by The eclipse

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Anna denson respectively, had

Because only the masters can cut corners, can decide not to follow the rules Because every verb has to agree with its subject Because the author’s name will skew your view, making it imposible to truly judge a work of art Because all newcomers are just rookies, want-to-be’s, daydreamers, and emulators Because there are many levels to this poem Because those levels could be made up - part of the initial design Because I’ve tricked you into thinking that there’s some deep meaning in between the lines Because maybe there is.

Because that’s up to you to decide Because I don’t want to play by the rules, I want to mix it up a bit.

If I were a poet, this poem would be famous

the difficult job of formatting

Anonymous

staff to serve as the editorin-Chief this year was a tremendous honor. It was more challenging than I expected.

As a staff, we tried to make the process of creating the Lit Mag as democratic as possible.

Then, my Visual and Textual editors, elizabeth Parrish and

The eclipse with Indesign.

My friends and my Assistant editors had to put up with

Tarnishe� the fluorescent diamond is raised from the earth

more than one freak-out over

sparkling as bright as the sun - it is bought by someone

the layout on my part. In total,

Worn on a woman’s hand

I think we ended up making

Smiling rays of optimism -

17 full-length, printed rough

Beautiful jubilation lives in its trail

drafts before settling on the final layout. despite the layout

thin layers of fog begin to muffle its light

woes, being editor-in-Chief of

Forgotten and ignored, lost in a routine day after day

The eclipse was an informative

Quivering through menacing clouds

and educational experience

tumultuous waves diminish its edges

that I really enjoyed and hope

Its effervescence dulled to a meager glow - until it disappears

to have the opportunity to

Camille Ruykhaver Grade 10

do again.

Aislinn Murphy Class of 2015

artwork 7 Mary Sawyer Grade 12 8 Elliot Jaffe Grade 10 9 Lauren Kelley Grade 11

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Director’s Note

High School Spring Musical February 20 & 22, 2014 36 | ENSWORTH Ensights

Every hit Broadway musical has an exciting and varied history, and Anything Goes is no exception. Written in the early 1930s, Anything Goes originally ran for 420 performances in New York’s Alvin Theatre. Ethel Merman created the sassy role of Reno Sweeney in the original production, making her an instant Broadway star. In 1962 Anything Goes was revived and ran for 239 performances, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Hal Linden starred

as Billy Crocker in that production. Linden went on to enjoy a successful career in theatre and television.

In 1987 Patti LuPone— fresh from her Broadway appearances as Eva Peron in Evita—starred as Reno Sweeney in a newly-revised version of Anything Goes, which ran at New York’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre for eleven months. The most recent Broadway revival was staged at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in April 2011 and ran until July 2012, earning Sutton Foster a Tony Award for Best Actress.

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Permission from Tams-Witmark, NY was given to Ensworth to produce this popular “Beaumont version,” which differs from the original by virtue of plot revisions, rearranged music, additions and deletions of songs, and reassignment of songs to various characters. These changes help to explain why Anything Goes remains one of the most popular musicals among high school and college theatre departments today.

How does a musical written eighty years ago for a world vastly different from today

continue to speak to and entertain audiences around the world? I believe it begins with the music and lyrics penned by the inventive and playful genius, Cole Porter (1891–1964). Porter provides a vehicle for the likes of gangsters, aristocrats, and singers. He also pits Brits versus Yanks, rich versus poor, heathens versus evangelists, and disguises versus revelations. By intermission, nearly every character the audience had met had been exposed as a phony hiding behind a social mask. By the final curtain, the audience saw most of the characters

shed their disguises. The show is a collection of some of the most playful tunes to ever grace the American stage. With that being said, we invited the audience to tap, sing, laugh, and clap along with us.

Donnie Bryan Director & Designer Visual & Performing Arts Department Chair

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Stage and Tech Crew

BRIANA MIDDLETON

Anything Goes Awards

The Arts Department participated in the Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards featuring Broadway Star Chuck Wagner at Lipscomb University. The cast and crew of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes was nominated for 22 awards and won 8 accolades. The students participated in a variety of acting, theater, dance, technical workshops and master classes. The evening included a Tony Award style ceremony.

AWARDS

Nominations Best Vocals Best Dancing Best Overall Design Concept Best Costumes Best Hair & Makeup Best Lighting Best Props Best Scenery Best Production Materials Best Staging Best Female Soloist (Briana Middleton) Best Featured Male Dancer (Jack Alcott) Best Dramatic Actor (Hunter Merryman)

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Best Dramatic Actress (Briana Middleton) Best Comedic Actress (Taylor Phillips) Best Design Student (Jack Runyon-Hass) All Star Cast All Star Crew Best Music Direction (Guest Director, Mr. Russell Davis) Best Actor (Jack Alcott) Best Actress (Briana Middleton) Best Overall Show

TAYLOR PHILLIPS

Best Overall Design Concept Best Lighting Best Scenery Best Female Soloist Briana Middleton Best Comedic Actress Taylor Phillips Best Design Student Jack Runyon-Hass All Star Cast Taylor Phillips & Briana Middleton All Star Crew Emma Hood & Jack Runyon-Hass

Jack ALCOTT

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The Importance of Being Earnest and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Director’s Note Tom Stoppard’s The Fifteen Minute Hamlet is a witty thing. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is not only a witty thing, but a pretty thing as well. That said, neither play is as fun or as lovely as are the young people who offered them to the audience.

I want to take this opportunity to thank my students.

And most especially I want to thank my seniors. Seniors: I try, and I hope that I succeed, in some small measure, in

letting you know just how much I love sharing this time and this place with you. You make my life, and the lives of my family, more rich. You bring purpose to my work, and joy to my days. Each and every time I walk down the hall to meet you, I am grateful.

You represent what is best in our community, and every good thing about which this program can boast has been nurtured by you. Thank you.

I love you guys.

David Berry Director

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Director’s Notes When I was little I spent most of the summer directing my neighborhood friends in plays on my neighbor’s back porch.

We acted out books we had read, or movies we had seen, scavenging for costumes of someone’s kitchen curtains or my mother’s long abandoned bridesmaid dresses.

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The Middle School production of Just So Stories last February reminded me of those long ago summer mornings. The script required a flexibility and creativity that inspired all of us involved to play the game and rise to the challenge set out by Rudyard Kipling’s legendary imagination. By the time we were through there wasn’t much of the Ensworth ‘neighborhood’

that hadn’t been scavenged by our cast and crew.

Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories are the bedtime stories he told to his own children at the turn of the twentieth century. Inspired by his memories of his childhood in British India, Kipling and his children fantasized about the origin of the hippo’s baggy skin, the kangaroo’s hop, and the elephant’s trunk. Kipling titled these stories the “Just So Stories” because his eldest daughter, Effie, demanded that he tell them exactly the same way every night …Just So… and that is how they are written in his collection.

The language of the Just So Stories is gracefully written with descriptive and repetitive phrases that carry the voice of Kipling throughout: “Oh, Best

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Beloved…”, “a man of infinite resource and sagacity” and “In the high and far off times….” to mention a few.

Joseph Robinette’s script ties the Just So Stories together by creating a group of children acting out stories in Kipling’s daughter’s living room – not unlike my own childhood memories, and I know I am not alone in that.

I chose this script for our middle schoolers because it presented an opportunity for so many young actors. Most of our 35 cast members were able to play more than one role – as an animal, a god, or the “green and greasy Limpopo River.” I knew that the fanciful language would roll off their tongues and that everyone would have a chance to shine.

What I did not anticipate was the creative energy and

leadership they would take in bringing these funny and imaginative stories to life.

When I struggled with envisioning how to make a whale costume that could eat a man on a raft, or how an elephant’s nose could be stretched from a stump to a trunk onstage, the cast and crew came up with brilliant solutions. Many of them even showed up with creations from home that defied any expectation I could have had. Liam Savona’s, 6th grade, marionette/ backpack giraffe was an artistic marvel.

Kipling’s creations became a puzzle for us all, and soon it wasn’t just the middle school drama club, but faculty from all over Red Gables who were sewing, hot gluing, and building, much like the kids in my neighborhood all those

summers ago. Evie Coates, art teacher, made a whale that would eat Brad Wilkerson’s, technology guru, raft based on a concept developed by sixth graders Charlie Mahanes and Anisa Bhatt. John Picklesimer reconstructed a shattered table, Megan Florentine, P1 teacher, and our crew of 6th grade boys made ponds and rivers and a fish puppet. Robin Smith, 2nd grade teacher, sewed a baboon’s distinctive hindquarters. Sarah Buchanan, Associate Head of School, and Chris Alexander, fourth grade parent, lent us furniture from their own living rooms.

a way to interpret these crazy old words in a visual and tangible way. To work together with a group of people who get as excited as I do about bringing beautiful words and stories to life is a pleasure that I thought I had left behind on that weathered back porch all those summers ago. Turns out it wasn’t only the Kipling children who were transported by the Just So Stories back to a time when “the world was so new-and-all.”

Hope Moeller Director & Second Grade Teacher

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2013 | 2014

high school HIGHLIGHTS

ENSWORTH Signed ATHLETES ALEXANDRA FARNSWORTH GOLF Vanderbilt University

D’ANDRE FERBy FOOTBALL Western Kentucky University

BECCA ROLFE, SOCCER high Point University

BEAU ALLEN BASEBALL Lagrange College

MIkE SAWyERS FOOTBALL University of tennessee

PARkER WADE FOOTBALL Us naval Academy

XAVIER FORREST FOOTBALL samford University

ASHLEy SLAy VOLLEYBALL Austin Peay state University

J.D. DOTSON FOOTBALL Centre College

kENNESHA NICHOLS BASKETBALL georgia state University

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VOLLEYBALL

Ashley Slay 2013 DII-AA All Region Team Becca Smith 2013 DII-AA All Region Team and the 2013 All Mid-State Team

CROSS COUNTRY

Emma Sloan 2013 All State Team and was the TSSAA DII-AA Girls State Runner-up Champion.

GIRLS SOCCER

Elizabeth Cox and Jenna Rolfe 2013 DII-AA All Region Team Becca Rolfe 2013 DII-AA All Region and All State Teams and was nominated to play in the 2013 THSSCA Tennessee Girls Soccer All-Star Game.

FOOTBALL

• 1st place in the DII-AA East/ Middle Region • DII-AA State Champions for the 4th straight year!

Jake Estes, Patrick Miller and Thomas Freeland named to 2013 DII-AA East/West All Region Team Kiambu Fentress was named to the 2013 Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team and the Tennessean All-Mid State Team.

JD Dotson was named to the 2013 DII-AA East/West All Region Team, was the 2013 Nashville Civitan Award recipient and played in the East/West All Star Game.

Hunter Travis, Xavier Forrest and Donovan Sheffield were named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team and the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team.

Rico McGraw was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team and was a Max Prep All American.

Parker Wade was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, was the and played in the East/West All Star Game.

• National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award recipient Michael Sawyers was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee

Sports Writers All State Team, played in the Semper Fi All-Star Game and was a 2013 DII-AA Mr. Football Lineman finalist for the 2nd consecutive year.

D’Andre Ferby was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team • 2013 DII-AA Mr. Football Back

GIRLS GOLF

• Region Champions • 2013 DII-AA State Runner-up Champions Alexandra Farnsworth was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State team and was recognized in Golf Week Magazine as one of “golf’s next generation.”

• 2013 Tennessee Junior Amateur Player of the Year for the 2nd consecutive year • JP Scholastic All-American • Mid-State Player of the Year • Rolex All American • TSSAA DII-AA Region Champion • State Individual Runner-up Champion • 2013 Tennessean Golfer of the Year

GIRLS BASKETBALL • 2014 DII-AA State Runner–up Champions Brielle Smith was named to the 2014 DII-AA Girls All-Tournament Team.

Kennesha Nichols was named to the TSSAA DII-AA 2014 Girls All-Tournament Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, and was a finalist for the 2014 DII-AA Miss Basketball Award for the 2nd consecutive year.

BOYS BASKETBALL

• DII-AA Middle-East Region Champions ranked #1 in the state, tied for a state record by being the 2014 DII-AA State Champions for the 4th consecutive year.

D’Andre Ferby and Jordan Bone were named to the 2014 DII-AA Boys All-Tournament Team.

Andrew Fleming was named to the 2014 Tennessean Sports Writers Association AllState Team, the 2014 DII-AA Boys All-Tournament Team, • State Tournament MVP • DII-AA Mr. Basketball

BOWLING

BOYS LACROSSE

ICE HOCKEY

Patrick Miller, James Sterchi, Charles Sell and Hutt Cooke were named to the TSLA 2014 All Region Team.

Jack Alcott placed second in the TSSAA DII-AA Individual State Tournament and was named to the 2013-14 All-Mid-State Bowling Team.

Peter Srebnick and Sam Fleming were named to the 2013-14 Greater Nashville Area Scholastic Hockey North All Star Hockey Team.

WRESTLING

Sam Stallings placed 4th in the 152 weight class and Myles Douglas took 3rd place in the 285 weight class at the 2013 TSSAA State Tournament.

SWIMMING and DIVING

Becca Rolfe, Jenna Rolfe, and Halina Hannon placed in the top 16 in the 1-Meter Springboard, with Becca taking 8th place, Jenna 14th, and Halina 15th at the 2014 State Tournament.

Charlie Clifton • first place in the 1- Meter Springboard event at the State Tournament • 2014 Middle Tennessee High School Swimming Association Male Diver of the Year

• Central Conference Champions • TSLA Division 1 Runner-up Champions

Michael Buttarazzi, Chandler Telfer and Jack Nesbitt were named to the 2014 TLSA All Region and All State Teams.

Wyatt McClellan was named to the 2014 TSLA All Region and All State Teams • 1st Ensworth Lacrosse All-American Award at Faceoff

GIRLS LACROSSE

Cate Elcan and Mackenzie Minnick were named to the 2014 TGLA All Region Team.

Lizzy Cox and Grace Chang were named to the 2014 TGLA All Region and All State Teams

TENNIS

Bobby Bethke was named to the 2014 TSSAA All Region Team, the Tennessean All-MidState first teams and was the Individual State Quarterfinalist.

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ATHLETICS Boys Basketball State Champions

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Emma Sloan was the State Runner-up in the Girls 1600 Meter Run and placed 3rd in the 3200 Meter Run. Emma was named to the All Region Team and set a record with a 10:57.03 time in the 3200 at the Region meet.

Charlie Clifton placed 5th in the 110 Meter Hurdles and 6th in the High Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

Tyra Gittens finished 3rd in the 200 Meter Run, 5th in the Long Jump, 6th in the 100 Meter hurdles, was named to the All Region Team and Tennessean All-Mid-State first teams for High Jump and Pentathlon.

• State Champion Pentathlon • State Champion High Jump

Darius Morehead placed 5th in the Triple Jump and 8th in the 100 Meter Run.

Kennesha Nichols took 6th place-Discus.

The Boys 4x100 Relay Team of Jake Jacobson, Darius Morehead, Jack Nesbitt and Donovan Sheffield finished in 5th place.

Becca Rolfe placed 3rd in the Triple Jump.

Sara Shipp finished 5th in Pentathlon and 6th in the High Jump and Triple Jump.

Maya Wright placed 4th in the 100 Meter Run and was named to the All Region Team.

The Girls Relay Team of Akiya Harris, Maya Wright, Baylie Spring and Ashley Slay placed 3rd in the 4x100 and 4th in the 4x200.

They were all named to the All Region Team and set a Region record with a time of 1:44.69 in the 4x200.

The Girls 4 x 800 Relay Team of Emma Sloan, Sage Loh, LC Wallace and Sara Shipp finished in 3rd place.

The Girls 4x400 Relay Team of Baylie Spring, LC Wallace, Casey King and Sara Shipp finished in 3rd place at the state tournament and were all named to the All Region Team.

William Bright placed 5th in the High Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

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JD Dotson placed 6th in the Discus.

P.J. Settles placed 4th in the Decathlon and Triple Jump, 7th in the High Jump, was the State Runner-up in the Long Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

Donovan Sheffield was named to the All RegionTeam and the Tennessean AllMid-State first teams in Triple Jump • State Champion in the Triple Jump

Girls Basketball State Runner-up Champions

ATHLETICS

Robert Inman Award for athletic participation

Ensworth’s High School is a place that requires a roll up your sleeves commitment, a place where community is priority, where selfless decisions and participation are expected, where individual recognition is secondary to team, and a place where students cherish the opportunity to serve and represent their school. – Ricky Bowers

Robert Inman, a coach and teacher at Ensworth for 33 years, instituted the ideals of Ensworth participation. Mr. Inman coached 4 athletic seasons for over 30 consecutive years and positively influenced the lives of thousands of students.

The following Seniors participated in at least 11 athletic seasons and received the Robert Inman Award for Participation for 2013-2014:

Jake Estes

Brielle Smith

Casey Rose

Brittany Smith

Ashley Slay

Chandler Telfer

The following Juniors participated in at least 8 athletic seasons and received the Robert Inman Award for Participation in 2013-2014: Emma Sloan

Charlie Clifton

Tim Crosby Mary Rae Bowers William Bright Myles Douglas Preston Johnson P.J. Settles

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Boys Basketball

Season record: 13-3 • All-HVAC: Brennan Robinson and Warren Zager

Girls Basketball

Season record: 8-5 • 6th Grade: Girls and Boys Silver Division Champions • All-HVAC: Xavia Williams and Delia Martinez

Track

• Boys track - third place in Robert Inman Relays and third place in HVAC Finals • Girls track - third place in Robert Inman Relays and fourth place in HVAC Finals Individual highlights: Caroline Jackson - first place pole vault, HVAC Champion Warren Zager - first place discus, HVAC Champion - first place shot put, HVAC Champion Nicky Clifton - first place high jump, HVAC Champion (5’8’’) - first place long jump, HVAC Champion (new school and HVAC record - 20’ 3 1/4”)

BOYS TENNIS

Boys- Placed 3rd in the HVAC #2 Singles- Richard Cummins- placed 2nd

girlS TENNIS

• 2014 HVAC Champions • #1 Singles- Josephine Bass - placed 2nd • #2 Singles HVAC Champion- Rose Civitts • #2 Doubles HVAC Champions- Jordan Yi and Caroline Harwell • 2014 HVAC Champions: Rose Civitts at #2 singles Jordan Yi and Caroline Harwell at #2 doubles

Baseball

“VARSITY” was lead by nine 8th graders and enjoyed a good season.

“6th grade team”. First time Ensworth has had a 6th grade only team.

They enjoyed a great season as well!

• All-HVAC: Holden Pittman, Clay Higgins, Reed Williams, John Hill Wheliss

Softball

• HVAC Champions of Silver Division • All HVAC: Meredith Whitman, Jordon Cambridge, Delia Martinez

Girls LAcrosse

Our 2014 season was a strong season with only one loss by one point until our semi-final game. The addition of some amazing new 5th graders helped make a solid foundation for both JV and our Varsity games.

The eighth graders were the backbone of our strong attack, and some new additions to the team put in the work to provide us with a defense that became stronger with each game. We look forward to traveling to Louisville next year for even more growth for this lacrosse program.

Boys LAcrosse

The Ensworth Boys Lacrosse team had a very successful 2014 campaign.

The season was capped off at the McCallie Invitational Tournament where the Ensworth team played against some of the top middle school teams from Georgia and Tennessee. Ensworth played strong, advancing all the way to the semi-finals to finish fourth place overall.

Swimming and DIVING

Ensworth hosted the MTHSSA Middle School Swimming and Diving Championships, with 650 athletes from over 30 teams participating. 29 Ensworth athletes participated, with 5 swimmers qualifying for finals.

• Congratulations to Caroline Haley, Grace Edwards, Mary Caroline Carney, Tammy Torres, Mae Mae Wallace, Ellis Yarbrough and Wesley Beckham for qualifying and representing Ensworth diving in the Championship. Wesley Beckham finished 2nd, Ellis Yarbrough was in 3rd place, Mae Mae Wallace was 5th, Tammy Torres placed 6th, M.C. Carney was 7th, Grace Edwards finished 8th and Caroline Haley was 9th.

BOYS

• HVAC Champion: Richard Ferrara- 100 yard Breaststroke • HVAC Champion: Zac Gammons- 100 yard Backstroke • Boys 200 yard Freestyle Relay (Iain Zwiebel, Colin Murray, Zac Gammons, Richard Ferrara), - 3rd • Boys 200 yard Medley Relay (Iain Zwiebel, Colin Murray, Zac Gammons, Richard Ferrara) - 4th • Zac Gammons - 2nd in 50 Freestyle, 1st in 100 yard Backstroke, broke a meet record with his 100 yard Backstroke time of 56.97 • Iain Zwiebel - 3rd in 200 yard IM, 4th in 100 yard Freestyle • Richard Ferrara - 12th in 50 Freestyle, 8th in 100 yard Breaststroke • Colin Murray - 16th in 200 yard Freestyle

GIRLS

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Closing Exercises 8th grade Middle School Chloe Berek Abram

Matthew Bise Ferris

Allison Taylor Malone

James Congdon Seabury IV

Everett Yooil Francisco Aguirre

Bailey Anne Francis

Delia Ariana Martinez

Caroline Elizabeth Seitz

Josephine Elizabeth Bass

Ben Eli Frigon

Lanier Elisabeth Mason

Paxton Bryant Smith

James Elliott Bright

Zachary James Gammons

Miller Graves McAllister

Nicholas Alexander Swett

Henry Harrison Byrd

Cornelia Frances Garrard

Alexander Wylie McDougall IV

John Wendell Swords

Keyonte Lamont Calloway

Grace Griffin Hall

Hayden Elizabeth McGuffin

Jeffrey Vincent Tang

Jordyn Keyoncé Cambridge

Clay McGaughy Higgins

Hagan Robert Morgan

Pryce Wylie Wade

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Gentry Gailann Hopkins

Lucas Jai Mukundan

William Joseph Wallace

Asia Grace Charles

Caroline Scofield Jackson

Wyatt Isabel Mullowney

John Hill Gray Wheliss

Laura Hughes Cheek

Jackson McDowell Jeansonne

Jerald Gordon Oliver

Natalia Mia White

John Woodson Clements

Jace Henson Jewell

Dilan Nimesh Patel

Meredith Anne Whitman

Nicholas Armstrong Clifton

Hugh Samuel Johnston

Maya Karina Patel

Camilla Burke Wildman

Sarah Nicole Crosby

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Holden Lee Pittman

Andrew Reed Williams

Adam Johnston Crowe

Emily Sue Kirby

Brennan Tyler Robinson

Xavia Marie Williams

Charlotte Kane Currey

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William Reed Wingo

Emma Atkeison Downey

Frances St. John Nix Lavey

Olivia Marie Rose

Michael Warren Hustead Zager

Sam Franklin Edwards

George Spencer Lloyd

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Chairs Heidi O’Neil, Lucy Duvall, Kristen Greer, and Linda Ewing

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Super Saturday Red Gables Campus May 17, 2014

Chairs Anne Tolley Elam and Anne Clark

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new Leaders Join ensworth Team Joining Ensworth’s leadership team this fall are three administrators who are charged with helping the school move forward in implementing its mission. Two will bring their talents and experience to roles that are new to Ensworth: Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Institutional Advancement, and one brings extensive experience in independent schools to his role as Middle School Head.

handler Gammill joins Ensworth this fall as Head of Middle School. A graduate of The Taft School, he earned a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.A. from Dartmouth College. Chan brings a breadth of independent school experience, having taught 5th grade English, Social Studies and Math for seven years at New Canaan Country School in Connecticut and, for the past twelve years, holding a range of responsibilities at Landon School in Maryland.

In addition to teaching history at both the middle and upper school levels, Chan spent eight years as the Chair of the History Department, managing a program that spans grades 3-12 and evaluating faculty within this department. Chan has also served for three years as the 8th Grade Class Dean, overseeing the academic and social experience of students at this grade level.

An accomplished coach, Chan has directed the varsity hockey program at Landon while also coaching middle school soccer and lacrosse.

D u r i n g a visit to the Red Gables campus in the spring, the soon-to-beNashvillian said, “My experience today has re-confi rmed my decision that coming to Ensworth is the right thing for me to do. After having the opportunity to spend time with teachers and students and to teach a class, I am even more excited to join the Ensworth family. I can clearly see that Ensworth is a place where administrators and teachers put students fi rst. It’s the people who make a school great, and I am convinced that the people who make up the Ensworth community genuinely want what’s best for students. I am eager to become a part of this community, along with my family.” Chan and his wife Meredith are the parents of a 2-year old daughter, Greer.

FuN FACTS ABOuT CHAN figure skated before becoming a hockey player was a licensed uscg captain of fishing vessels favorite nashville Restaurant: whiskey kitchen (orders the Prime Burger Pizza)

Most desired superpower: ability to stop time

FuN FACTS ABOuT BOBBY currently house hunting in nashville and searching for a good pizza place one item can’t live without: netflix favorite tv show as a child: dukes of hazzard name of pet: flutie (an Australian Shepherd mix named after quarterback Doug Flutie)

FuN FACTS ABOuT JeNNY recently went on first mission trip to honduras helped bring the titans to nashville likes to eat Banana splits from Bobby’s dairy dip favorite vacation spot: anywhere (especially Healdsburg, CA)

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o b b y M i r z a ie joins the Enswor th community as Director of Cu r r icu lu m a nd Instruction. Bobby is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Un i v e r s i t y o f Oklahoma, where he was a varsity cross countr y/ track athlete. He holds a Master of Liberal Studies from Arizona State University and is fi nishing his Doctor of Education from Northeastern University with a concentration in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leading. Bobby has strong independent school experience at a number of well-rega rded PK-1 2 school s , having taught at Kinkaid School in Houston, Casady School in Oklahoma City, and, for the past nine years, Phoenix Country Day School (PCDS). In addition to teaching history and coaching cross country and track, Bobby has handled a number of administrative responsibilities during his time at PCDS including Beginning Teacher Mentor, Curriculum Mapping Project Manager and 9th Grade Coordinator. Most recently, Bobby has served as History/Social Studies Department Chair, covering grades PK-12, and Co-Chair of the Curriculum Committee.

When asked what convinced him to make the move to Ensworth, Bobby replied, “I got an early sense of what the school is all about in preliminary

talks with David Braemer, and I felt that Ensworth’s mission and approach matched my views of education. I loved my subsequent visit here – people are very friendly and sincere about wanting the teaching and learning programs to be the best they can be. I appreciate that faculty members are honest about the curriculum’s strengths and about opportunities and challenges in making the program even stronger.” Bobby intends to begin his work by reaching out to teachers, observing themes on both campuses and encouraging collaboration across campuses and across departments. Bobby and his wife Jane are the parents of Madeleine, four years old, and Mark, one.

enny Hannon began work this summer as Director of Institutional Advancement.

Ms. Hannon is an experienced professional in the fields of Development and Community Relations, having served in roles that include Executive Director of the Nashville Sports Council, Director of Community Relations for the Nashville Predators, Executive Director of the Nashville Predators Foundation, and Director of Alumni and Development for Montgomery Bell Academy. Since 2012 she has worked as Director of Partnerships for the Nashville Capital Network, an organization that supports emerging companies in Middle Tennessee. She has served on the boards of the Nashville Educational Foundation, Julia Green PTO, and Metro Parks and Recre-

ation. She is the parent of four daughters including Caroline; Mary Kate, a 2014 Ensworth graduate; and current Ensworth students Halina, 11th grade, and Megan, 6th grade. Jenny holds a B. S. degree from Indiana University.

Building and maintaining relationships with every part of the Ensworth community is vitally important to the ongoing strength of the program, and Jenny is eager to work with parents, faculty, students, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and Trustees to enhance understanding of the school’s mission and programs and to ensure long-term support. “Great schools never stand still—they are always looking for ways to make the student experience even more meaningful and the community even stronger—and I am very excited to lead our Advancement programs as Ensworth moves forward.”

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Self Study FaCultY Focus Faculty members Adam Sherland, Tish Picklesimer and Danny Wright are leaders for the two-campus self-study that is an integra l part of Ensworth’s process for re-accreditation by The Southern Association of Independent Schools (SA IS) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

AdAM S H e R LAN d Grade 4 what do you think is the unified vision of an ensworth student on both campuses?

One of the biggest goals of this process has been asking our faculty to really consider what it means to be an Ensworth student from pre-fi rst through twelfth grade. Ensworth students should be confident, creative learners that are able to think critically and creatively. They should be problem solvers and engaged in their learning. These are many of the same ideals we hear in our mission statement read every Friday, and I believe are some of the key characteristics of an Ensworth education. using what you have learned during the sais process, where do you see ensworth in 5 years?

I started at Ensworth five years ago in 2009 and can’t help but look back at that time as I think about the future. During these past five years so many things have changed. We have new facilities, more advanced technology, and many new faces. Yet, the true heart of the school has always remained constant. Ensworth is, and hopefully will always be, a strong community of families, educators, and students that love and support each other, and everything else, every success, every innovation, every performance, and every small moment stems from that. We hear the word community used so much but through this process I have truly realized what a critical element of the Ensworth experience it is.

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what was your favorite part of the february in-service day?

My favorite part was having the opportunity to interact with so many different faculty members from both campuses. I came away from this day feeling even more confident about the strength of the Ensworth experience and I have no doubt our students are in some remarkably talented and capable hands.

FuN FACTS ABOuT AdAM Coaches middle school lacrosse Wakes up to the same song on his CD alarm clock every morning (“Bring me to Life” by Evanescence) favorite Ensworth event: 4th grade Biography fair favorite college team: notre Dame football

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T I S H PIC KLe S I M e R Physical Education please talk about your sais experience: Being part of the SAIS team has allowed me to step into a different role and learn more about our school and faculty members. Adam and Danny were absolutely wonderful to work with, as their intelligence, kindness, and lighthearted nature made the work enjoyable. from a student’s perspective, how does leadership in p.e. class carry over into the academic classroom?

The students that are leaders in PE class by modeling good behavior and vocally inspiring their peers to work hard tend to also be the leaders in the academic classroom. These wellrounded students tend to give their best effort in everything they do, whether it is in the arts, on the athletic field or in the classroom. how has coaching young students given you the tools to be a mother?

Teaching PE and coaching children has and will continue to serve me well as a mother, just as being a mother will help me be a more effective coach and teacher. Being with children has helped me become more patient and understanding towards the different needs of each child, and it has greatly improved my communication skills with children. what sports do you hope your son will play in the future?

I hope my son enjoys playing sports as much as my husband and I did during our developmental years, but I want him to participate in any school activity that evokes passion and love for what he is doing. If I did have the choice though, I would love for him to participate in cross-country, track and basketball.

dAN N Y WR IG H T History who is your favorite historical leader?

Alexander Hamilton because he basically created a national fi nancial system for the United States, and was also an outspoken opponent of slavery and one of the most notable Founding Fathers in this regard. your choice for time travel?

Wouldn’t have to go too far. Probably would like to go back to the 1980s. Who, among those who lived then, wouldn’t love an 80s re-do? your thoughts on ensworth sais?

The SAIS process combined with the hiring of the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction provided the school with an academic framework showing where we would like to move into the future as one school. your favorite part?

Working with Adam Sherland and Tish Picklesimer, as well as collaborating with the various department heads on both campuses. Through the self-study process, it has been nice to get to know fellow colleagues on both campuses better over the last two years.

FuN FACTS ABOuT dANNY 2 children at Ensworth: howell (Grade 3) & Betsy hart (Grade 1) Coaches high school soccer favorite Movie: stand By Me favorite sports team: Liverpool fC

FuN FACTS ABOuT TISH gave birth to their first child, Jackson, in february Coaches middle school basketball favorite athlete: Michael Jordan favorite ice-cream: Moose-tracks

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fA C U LT y & S TA f f B O O K AWA R D S

T hank you R IC H M I LN e R

The Book Awards recognize faculty and staff members for their years of service to Ensworth.

Together with the Ensworth Parent Association, the school presented library books to those individuals completing 10, 15, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to Ensworth this year. The books, donated to the libraries at both campuses, honor these teachers, and refl ect their individual interests.

Dr. Rich Milner, former Scholar-in-Residence at Ensworth, has been named the Helen Faison professor of Urban Education at the University of pittsburgh’s School of Education, where he also directs pitt’s Center for Urban

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Education. Dr. Milner worked with Ensworth faculty, students and parents for several years in diversity education and community building and was instrumental in creating the Diversity Council and initiating project taLK.

Earlene Hinton Maintenance, Red Gables

Lost and Found

project taLK is a student-led program that encourages open discussion about issues around diversity and individual acceptance. High school students volunteer each year to be trained as facilitators for conversations among peers. Eighth graders are also introduced to the program.

While sharing his expertise with Ensworth, Dr. Milner was founding Director of the Learning, Diversity and Urban Studies program at vanderbilt University, holding academic appointments in the Departments of teaching and Learning and Leadership, policy, and organizations. He is a nationally noted scholar in urban education and the author of five books and numerous journal articles. Harvard press published his book titled Start Where You Are But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today’s Classrooms in 2010. a policy fellow of the national Education policy Center, Dr. Milner serves as the editor in chief of Urban Education.

Dr. Milner’s research has been honored with the american association of Colleges for teacher Education’s 2012 outstanding Book award and the 2010 Carl a. Grant Multicultural Research award. In 2012, Milner was named the ohio State University Distinguished alumnus award for his contributions to education research. He received the Dr. Carlos J. vallejo Memorial award for exemplary scholarship at the annual meeting of the american Education Research association.

35 y E A R S Cris Hempel Grade P-1

Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Ellen Quertermous Grade 4

Before the World was Ready Stories of Daring Genius in Science

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Physical Education, Lower/Middle

25 y e a r s Dean Schneider

English, Middle School

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Sarah Buchanan

Associate Head of School, Red Gables

Charlotte in New York

Dee Dee Little

English, Middle School

Dr. Ellen Reynolds

Guidance Counselor, Life Deptartment Chair

Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life

Brooks Corzine

Dee Dee and Me

Middle School Dean of Students, English, & Life

Middle School, Get Me Out of Here!

10 y e a r s Jean Bruce

Alima Dubrulle

Librarian, High School

Associate Accounting Manager

Rebekah Capps

katie Dunn

Phantoms on the Bookshelves Director of Admission, P1-8

The Greatest Star on Earth Edd Caudill

Mathematics, Middle School

The World Atlas of Wine

Receptionist, High School

The Bluegrass Reader Trina Flynn

Counselor, High School

Celestia O’Donnell

Administrative Assistant, Red Gables

School Nurse from the Black Lagoon Susan Ott

Assistant to Heads, Lower & Middle Volleyball Dreams

Scott Perkinson

Fractions in Disguise

Like My Mother Always Said

Chris Champion

Melissa Fogaros

Yes, Your Teen is Crazy

Jedi Academy

Missing Math, a Math Mystery

Maintenance, Red Gables

Evie Coates

Robert Glaus

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Art, Lower/Middle

Mathmatics, Middle School

Facilities Manager, Devon Farm

Noisy Paint Box

American Pickers, Guide to Picking

Debbie Corbin

Jo Ann Hutchison

Kitchen, High School

Smokey (True Stories behind the UT Beloved Mascot)

Kitchen, Red Gables

Bad Bye, Good Bye Nigel Lloyd

Spanish, Middle School

Senorita Gordita

Dean of Students, High School

Michael Powell Fix this Mess

Jonathan Reveal

Science, Middle School

Robot, Go Bot

Laura Stewart

Director of College Counseling, High School

Their Life’s Work (the brotherhood of the 1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers, then and now) Justin Weatherby

Maintenance, Red Gables

Justin Case, Rules and Tools Darrell Wells

Director of Finance & Operations

Sports Illustrated Almanac 2014 Taliesa Wicks

Accounting, Administrative Assistant

The Runner’s World Cookbook

Cindy Rose

Administrative Assistant to the Assoc. Head of School/ Athletics Dir., High School

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Tish Picklesimer (Bryan) Jackson Bryan born February 4, 2014

Meg Perry to Josh Cooper June 21, 2014

Bill Kautzman Middle School Math

Mary Byrne Dailey (Chris) Connor Joseph born June 4, 2014

Abby Jones to Tyler Davis July 5, 2014

Jennifer Lawson (Phillip) Julia Ann born June 10, 2014 Kelly Gould (Robert) James Hudson born July 1, 2014 Kari and Paul Leah (Paul) Jeremiah James born July 18, 2014 This summer, Visual and Performing Arts Chair, Donnie Bryan served as coordinator for the scholarship program for the International Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska.

MS History teacher, Haley Robb Brantley, organized Ensworth’s Marathon Team in the Music City Marathon Sat. April 26 in support of St. Jude’s Hospital. Members included faculty, parents and students as well as supportive friends.

Faculty Artist Displays Work Across the Country Audry Deal-McEver's, Visual Arts Teacher, work is in the Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley Community Collage (Yakima, WA) through mid-April as part of a national juried exhibit of functional artwork, and at the Bower Center for the Arts (Bedford, VA) as part of Botanical II. This juried exhibit is on display through May 4th. Her work was also recently shown at The Arboretum’s (part of the University of Kentucky, 62 | ENSWORTH Ensights

Haley Robb to Tyler Brantley July 26, 2014 Eva Lea to Will Connelly (’93) June 4, 2014

Lexington, KY) recent exhibit featuring artwork inspired by the ecosystems of this region.

Mrs. Deal-McEver will teach several workshops this summer including a mixed media, experimental photography workshop titled “Layered Prints” at the Appalachian Center for Craft (Smithville, TN) July 11th-13th and a teen workshop through the Frist Center for the Visual Arts that will focus on creating a public art piece for the Wedgewood Community Garden as part of World Refuge Day this June.

Interview with Caldecott Author for National Journal Second Grade teacher Robin Smith’s interview with author Brian Floca is the cover story in the March 2014 edition of School Library Journal, a national publication about books for children and youth.

Ms. Smith has for several years served on selection committees for literature awards such as the Caldecott Prize. She interviewed Floca,

Ellen Quertermous 4th Grade Earlene Hinton Facilities Joann Hutchison Kitchen Carol Bredesen Kitchen

the author of Locomotive, the 2014 Caldecott Award winner. Ms. Smith is a regular reviewer for The Horn Book and co-creator of its “Calling Caldecott” blog. Read her article at School Library Journal.

TECH CONFERENCE Chelsy Hooper presented "Twitter in the Classroom #amazing" at the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Conference in Atlanta GA, June 30. ISTE is the largest educational technology conference in the world.

Chelsy also presented "Tech Up! Tech Coaching Strategies That Maximize Results" at the Technology Coaches' Playground at ISTE. In December, she presented on the topic of technology coaching, providing strategies for helping technology integrators work with teachers to facilitate technology use in the classroom at the inaugural International 1:1 Conference in Atlanta; a conference designed for schools and districts either implementing

or planning a 1:1 program (each student has his/her own device).

GIVE-AND-GO Maurice Hopkins and his wife, Jasmin, launched a new camp initiative this summer called “Give-and-Go”. The concept centered around a basketball team that doubled as a book club. Rising 1st graders had the opportunity to practice their reading skills through a series of activities that included phonemic awareness, partner reading, and identifying main idea.

Each camper was guided through academic activities with the help of an 8th grade leader. At the conclusion of each session, the leaders would participate in dialogue centered around servant leadership and then assist 1st grade campers as they participated in student lead basketball practice and conditioning, which was a fun way to end camp each day.

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FAC u LTY B O OK S H e LF ENSWORTH SUMMER READING

david and Goliath

Author: Ma lcolm Gladwell Genre: Non-f iction

This summer, the Ensworth faculty and staff has read Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.

This book offers a fascinating perspective on how what people have traditionally seen as advantages might, in fact, be disadvantages in certain situations, and vice versa. Whether or not one entirely agrees with the reasoning that surrounds the various examples Gladwell uses in support of his thesis, this book forces the reader to consider the different opportunities for success that exist with each individual, regardless of their situation. As you can imagine, this is an extremely important concept given our work with students in all aspects of school life.

—david Braemer, Head of School

TIFFANY TOWNSeNd

MeGAN FLOReNTINe

annual Fund and alumni Relations

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Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune

Author: Austin K leon Genre: Non-f iction

Author: Bill Dedma n Genre: Biog raphy

“steal Like an Artist is a short book i keep on my end table and re-read occasionally; its length and levity make it a good summer read as well.

Kleon embraces the idea that "there is nothing new under the sun" and that we should approach creativity without feeling the pressure of being "original". instead, collect things that you find beautiful, and then use them to inspire your own beautiful work. Your art is a collage of everything that speaks to you.”

“it's about a reclusive heiress to a copper fortune who lived to 104 and no one knew about her. she had a mansion in Connecticut, another in California, and a palatial apartment on fifth Avenue in new York City. these homes sat unused but well-maintained for decades while she lived in a hospital even though she was healthy.”

JeNNIFeR ISHee

TOM JACKOBOICe

High School Latin

Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching Author: Keith S. Folse Genre: Nonf iction

”After analyzing eight common misconceptions about teaching and learning vocabulary, Mr. folse concludes that "what is more important is not WhAt you do with the word as much as hoW oftEn you do this with the word.”

High School History

The Walk-in Closet Author: Abdi Na zemia n Genre: Fiction

"A recently published first novel by one of my high school classmates that focuses on an unusual living arrangement for iranian-Americans living in Los Angeles."

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Game My favorite part about playing in the alumni baseball game was finally getting to experience the excitement of playing on the field that we had dreamed of since my freshman year. It sure has come a long way from bushes as an outfield fence and bleachers with a tent as dugouts.

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On Sat urday, Apr i l 19 t h , t he Ensworth community gathered to celebrate the evolving baseball and softball programs at Ensworth with an Alumni Baseball game. The group of Ensworth baseball alumni, from the classes of 2008-2013, brought their gloves and tested out the new baseball stadium. Parents, friends, teachers and fellow alumni came and cheered the boys on from the stands as they relived their days on the field.

Ever since the beginning plans for the new stadium, Ensworth baseball coach Jason Maxwell had thought about hosting a game, but he never dreamed that the community would respond like they did. “My vision when we started building the new baseball

facility was to have an alumni game but I never envisioned having so many of the alums come back and play. The turnout from the former players was tremendous and to have so many from the Ensworth community made the day even more special!”

After the friendly competition the boys were able to visit with all of the supporters and enjoy a cookout on the Devon Farm Campus, reconnecting with Ensworth friends, parents, teachers, and coaches.

c left page) Will Netterville ‘09 A Jessa Parker ’09, Carell Brown ’09, Eliza Morgan ‘09 B Paul Messenger ’08, Spencer Foote ’09, Jeremy Lehman ’08, Ty Gunter ’09, Robert Hankins ‘08 C Kerry Oakley ’08, Christopher Coode ‘09

New Baseball & Softball Facilities Thanks to the generosity of a group of donors who made a restricted gift for this purpose, Ensworth’s baseball and softball teams, and their fans, enjoyed significant facility improvements on our high school campus this spring.

Improvements include: •

New Dugouts

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160 stadium-style seats

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Press box

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Concession stand

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Spirit Store

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Batting cages

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New turf

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Improved field drainage

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Integrated sound system

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New walls and fencing

Alli Hicks Advancement Associate

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C LAS S NOT E S Weddings

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Beth Carothers Weaver ’62 married Dr. James Walton Felch, May 24th, 2014

David Kautzman ’92 married Michal Hobbs on April 19, 2014 Ann Wells ’81 married Michael Parrish on April 19, 2014 Will Connelly ’93 married Eva Lea on June 4, 2014 Macon Thornton ’08 married Daniel James on January 19, 2014 Alex Tucker ’08 married William Norris on May 31, 2014

Births Sarah (Oliver) Warburton ’91 (Tom)

Oliver Melvin Warburton, March 26, 2014

Blair (Davis) Stefanescu ’94 (Andrew) Daniela Mae and Ruben Ian Stefanescu, December 27, 2013 Dory (deZevallos) Murray ’93 (Brian) Anne Hastings Murray, May 3, 2014

Amy (Gilmore) Graville ’99 (Robert) Elizabeth Carol Graville, May 9, 2014

Niel Alden ’96 (Libba) Juliet (Juju) deVilliers Alden, January 20, 2014

Deb Dicker Weiss ’69 started a new job last September. She’s a Managing Director at Okabena Advisors, which manages investments for tax-exempt clients, namely endowments, foundations (public and private), and tax-exempt associations alongside the taxable investments of the Dayton family, founders of Target Corporation.

Deb’s role is to find other likeminded tax-exempt investors (with $5MM-$100MM in investable assets) and she also serves as the liaison between the investment team and existing clients.”Plans are eventually to retire to Nashville, but not yet. Come visit in the Twin Cities while there’s no snow.”

1970 Jim Harbison ’70 was

John Rodrigues ’92 (Verity) Noa Lucas Kassamoff Rodrigues, March 21, 2014

Tish (Pilkerton) ’99 and Bryan ’95 Picklesimer Jackson Bryan Picklesimer, February 4, 2014

recently appointed the new Executive Director for the Metro Development and Housing Agency and selected to participate in Leadership Nashville’s Class of 2015.

Amy Grant Gill ’74 was awarded the Vince Gill Ambassador Award from Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee. The Award is presented to a local music industry figure who is an advocate for those affected by behavioral health issues, substance abuse or intellectual disability. The Tennessean says “The six-time Grammy winner was recognized for sharing her personal story of parents with dementia in print and television, and for supporting Abe’s Garden, a Nashville based Alzheimer’s and memory care center.”

After a long career in journalism, corporate communications and fine arts, Emme Nelson Baxter ’78 recently launched Boulevard Communications LLC. The Nashville-based public relations firm focuses on corporate and nonprofit communications plus concierge writing services for individuals. Please visit the company’s website at:

www.blvdcom.com

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Chang Sam ’80, Grace ’14

Close Claire Drowota '59, Casey ’14, Helen Drowota ’82

Crants Bob ’82, Shelby ’14

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Morgan Wills, M.D.’82, President and CEo, siloam family health Center, was selected to participate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

David Kautzman ’92 was

Rashed Fakhruddin ’83,

President of the islamic Center in nashville, was honored with the gail Kerr hRCules Award this summer. the award is given to local heroes with a passion for nashville and all of its residents.

Renard Francois ’86, Cor-

porate Counsel, Caterpillar financial services, was selected to participate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

Darek Bell ’88, Principal at Bell & Associates Construction LP and owner of Corsair Distillery, was selected to participate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

Michael Inman ’88 finished his PhD in sweden and recently started as the Executive Director at the Craighead institute, an environmental non-profit in Bozeman, Montana.

DINGESS elizabeth granbery ‘77, merritt ’14

recently promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Metro Police Dept., nashville. he has seven years’ service in the department. David married Michal hobbs on April 19, 2014.

Tom Mitchell ’93 received

his PhD from Carnegie Mellon in August. his area is Rhetoric. he is currently teaching at the Doha, Qatar campus of CMU.

alice Ganier Rolli ’93 is Campaign Manager at Lamar Alexander for senate 2014.

Young alum andrew Triggs ’03 interned with the campaign last fall, and current student Drew Harris ’15 has also been working with the campaign this year. the new York times recently called the campaign “a model for an incumbent.” Alice states: “We’re certain the many Ensworth tigers on the team will propel the senator to victory.”

Monday, September 15, 2014 The Golf Club of Tennessee 12:00pm Registration & Lunch 1:00pm Shotgun Start HoLE SponSoRSHIpS $500 InDIvIDUaLS $300

The Robert Inman Tiger Classic is an annual Ensworth community event that raises funds for an endowed scholarship named in memory of Robert Inman, who was a beloved teacher and coach at Ensworth for many years.

Golfers receive: Lunch, beverages and snacks on the course, a golfer gift bag, assistance of a forecaddie, and a fun day of golf among friends.

For information or to register, contact Tiffany Townsend 615-301-5347 or townsendt@ensworth.com

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HARDCASTLE Jay ‘76, ellen ’14

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Ensworth Alumni 2000 Mark Kelly, Jr. ’02 is starting Duke Medical School this fall.

Cate Wiley ’03 received her

Masters in Nursing at Belmont and is now working as an ICU nurse at St. Thomas Hospital.

Massey Armistead ’08 joined Neal Clayton Realtors to specialize in real estate sales.

Dede Bearden ’08 is the

Events/Marketing Manager of the Sexual Assault Center here in Nashville. In addition, she has earned a certificate in yoga and pilates and teaches classes at Swell Studio. She was honored at the annual Top 30 Under 30 event sponsored by the TN chapter of Cystic Fibrosis in April.

Kat Braswell ’08 is living in Nashville working as an ER nurse at Centennial Hospital since graduating from TCU with a nursing degree in December 2012.

Patricia Kelley ’08 is cur-

rently serving in a Teach for America position at Stratford High School in East Nashville.

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Emma Mathews ’08 is back in Nashville and working for Emma, Inc. an e-mail marketing company located in the Trolley Barns downtown.

post-graduate years from the University of Miami volunteering and doing research with a Vanderbilt physician.

Rachael Moore ’08 is working

ated from Sewanee in 2012 and moved to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the University of Louisville’s School of Nursing.

She will graduate with a BS in Nursing in August. She plans to work in Louisville as a RN for a year before pursuing her Masters in Nursing.

for The Porch Company heading up their new online store as the E-commerce and Marketing Manager. She’s also blogging for them and handling their social media accounts.

Ashley Piper ’08 is an Ac-

count Assistant at Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy.

Faith Sanford ’08 is cur-

rently in law school at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis and ranked in the top half of her class. She served a summer internship with the Tennessee Court of Appeals and has been elected Secretary of the Black Law Students Association for the 2014-2015 school year.

Macon Thornton ’08 married Daniel James on Jan.19, 2014 in North Carolina. She and Daniel are living in Durham, NC with their two dogs.

Sarah Thomas ’08 will attend UT medical school this fall.

She has spent her first two

Carly Warfield ’08 gradu-

Laura Barrier ’09 received an MA in Accountancy from the University of Mississippi in May. Beginning in the Fall, she will work for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Nashville.

Christina Chintanaphol ’09 Graduated in June from

Northwestern University with a BA in Psychology and a BMus in Violin Performance. She will enter Pharm.D. program this August at University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy.

Anna Kate Dunn ’09 is a personal trainer at Gold’s Gym in Bellevue. She has also started a website about healthy living that includes workout plans, recipes, and nutrition advice:

Christopher Coode ’09 graduated from Clemson University with a degree in electrical engineering and was offered a full time engineering position with Jordan and Skala Engineers, Inc. in Frisco, TX.

Francie Fisher ’09 recently moved to New York City to work as the assistant to the Publisher and Beauty Director of Town & Country Magazine.

After graduation in May of 2013 cum laude from Lipscomb University Hunter Hinton ’09 joined the Navy. While at Navy Boot Camp in Great Lakes, IL, Hunter was elected section leader of his class. He is now serving as a reservist specializing in naval intelligence. He plans to gain access to the Navy JAG program after completion of his first year of law school.

Janie McNamee ’09 is an

intern at Aspire Health in Nashville and attending Belmont graduate school for an MBA with a concentration in healthcare management.

Matt Reed ’09 graduated

from Auburn with a degree in Marketing. He is working with 20/20 Research.

http://www.lovelivinghealthy.org

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MCalister Joel '74, Leah Hayes ’14

Mcclellan John '70, Wyatt ’14

Nesbitt Anne Wallace '72, Jack '14

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Katie Smalley ’09 graduated

summa cum laude from Centre College and started law school at the University of Tennessee this past fall. This summer she interned for two law firms: one in Chattanooga and another in Knoxville.

Mary Cannon Spradley ’09

received an MA of Accountancy in May and has accepted a job beginning in the Fall, with Price Waterhouse Coopers in Birmingham, AL.

Clay Wammack ’09 grad-

uated from the University of Mississippi in May 2013 with a BA of Accountancy degree and received an MA of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi in May 2014. He has accepted a job with KPMG in New York City as a Tax Associate.

2010 Kelsey Bairnsfather ’10

graduated cum laude from the honors college at Tulane University, with a BS of Management, major in Finance and a minor in Accounting.

She is headed to Wake Forest for an MA of Accountancy and has accepted an internship in Dallas, TX with Deloitte for the spring 2015.

Hunt Baker ’10 is a licensed residential real estate broker and a partner in the property management division of Neal Clayton Realtors.

Honey Bennett ’10 graduated

from the University of Alabama this year with a BA in Education. She is teaching 2nd and 4th grade students at Owairia Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand for the summer.

She will begin Teach for America in Houston, TX in the fall of 2015.

Brandi Byner ’10 was named 2014 Vanderbilt Lacrosse Female Player of the Year.

Grant Caudill ’10 graduated

from Vanderbilt University with a BS in Human & Organizational Development and Economics. He is the Chief Marketing Officer and Part Owner of Pure9Cars, for Porsche cars and parts enthusiasts.

Dede Bearden Class of 2008

Dede Bearden, member of the Devon Farm Campus’ first graduating class,“has always been passionate about giving back to those in need.”

During her four years at Ensworth, she was exposed to numerous opportunities to give back through the Service Learning Program, which encouraged her to continue to serve the Nashville community and eventually, get involved in the Charleston community during her time as a student at the College of Charleston.

After college, Dede accepted a position as the marketing and events manager at the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville. In her position there, she oversees the public relations and marketing efforts of the center’s development department. Working at the Sexual Assault Center has been a challenging, but rewarding experience. “Every day at the Sexual Assault Center I see men, women, and children in our lobby waiting to receive counseling.”

Dede was also selected to be a member of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 30 Under 30, where she was expected to raise $2,500 for the research of Cystic Fibrosis. The individuals selected are those who

Sam Cooper ’10 graduated

from Clemson University with a BS in Business Management and a Minor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Sam was recognized as 2010 ACC Academic Honor Roll, Three Year Letter Winner – Football, ACC Champions 2011, Chickfil-A Bowl Champions 2012, and

exemplify leadership qualities, are active volunteers, and have excelled in the business community.

When asked what advice she would give to future Ensworth community leaders who want to get involved, Dede said, “Follow your passions and dive in. Don’t worry about what others will think or be afraid of an opportunity that seems scary."

To learn more about the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville, visit: sacenter.org

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

Rowan Adele Jones '76, Margaret ’14

Sell Charlie '66, Charles ’14

Smith Bobette Owen '78, Natalie ’14

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Ensworth Alumni Orange Bowl Champions 2014.

He plans to continue to pursue both academics and football at Clemson this fall.

Megan Crants ’10 graduated

from Johns Hopkins University with a dual major in Cognitive Science and Writing Seminars.

She will attend graduate school at University of Rochester in the fall.

Aaron Crowe ’10 earned a BS in mathematics with a minor in economics from Birmingham Southern. He is working for State Traditions in Birmingham.

William Decker ’10 graduated cum laude from Furman University with a double major in Economics combined with a dual degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

He will begin Graduate School at Vanderbilt in August to get an MA in Finance.

Sam Devane ’10 graduated from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

This summer he is serving an internship with Congressman Jim Cooper.

Hayley Evans ’10 received a BA cum laude in Political Science (major: political science, minor: anthropology). She was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and Lambda Alpha honors societies. She is serving as a Regional Programs Intern at the Coalition for the International Criminal Court in New York this summer, and will spend the next year as a Paralegal Specialist in the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

Morgan Francy ’10 gradu-

ated summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University

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with a dual major in Applied Physiology and Sport Management and Human Development Management. She was nominated for the SMU 2014 Outstanding Senior Woman Award.

She is currently the Marketing Activation Coordinator for the Dallas Stars hockey team.

Won Huh ’10 graduated from the University of Chicago and was selected to receive funding for the Davis Project for Peace for 2014 from Davis UWC Scholars Program. With this grant, she will do medical research in India this summer.

Emma Goddard ’10 graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a BS in Business Administration, major in Finance and minor in Marketing. She has accepted a job as a financial consultant with FactSet Research Systems, a worldwide financial data and software company in Austin.

magna cum laude from Texas Christian University with a BS in Early Childhood Education.

She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society and the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society. Lucy will teach in Africa from January to July and then attend grad school in the fall of 2015 for Education in Reading or Special Education.

Nina Gokhale ’10 received

her BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University, with a major in Accounting and International Business and a minor in Economics. Nina graduated magna cum laude, and she will be working in commercial audit for KPMG in the Washington, DC metro area starting this fall.

Maddie Graham ’10 earned her BS in Nursing, graduating “With Distinction” from UVA, and has a research thesis on the topic of inter-professional education and collaborative communication among nursing and medical students, which will hopefully be published later this year. Maddie was also president of the UVA Nursing School Student Body for the past year, President of her Nursing Class her freshman and sophomore years and VP of Chi Omega sorority. Maddie will be heading to Austin, Texas, where she will be working as a Labor & Delivery nurse for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center.

Lucy Johnson ’10 graduated

Genny Mayden ’10 graduated from the University of Colorado with a BA in Studio Arts.

She is moving to New York and plans to work in fashion merchandising.

Ellyse Murphy ’10 gradu-

ated magna cum laude from George Washington University with a BA in Geography. She recently served as a Climate Intern with Heinrich Boell Foundation in Washington, DC. Her post graduate plans are to work for an organization finding sustainable solutions within the energy sector, and she also plans to attend graduate school for a degree in Geographical Information Systems.

magna cum laude from the University of Missouri, earning a BA in Journalism with an emphasis in Radio/Television and minors in Business and Sociology. He is working as a reporter with Live 5 News (WCSC-TV) in Charleston, South Carolina.

Leila Oakley ’10 received her BA in Sociology with a Minor in Poverty Studies from Furman University. She graduated cum laude, with honors in Mere Christianity and Poverty Studies and was a member of the Senior Honor Society. She is now Program Director at YouthBASE, in Greenville, SC.

Jonathan Krebs ’10 gradu-

Rachel O’Rear ’10 graduated

Samantha Lale ’10 received a BS in Human Environmental Science from the University of Alabama, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. She plans to attend graduate school in Nashville.

Alden Patterson ’10 is in the honors program at Miami University's Farmer School of Business, majoring in supply chain management. She will intern with C.H. Robinson in Cincinnati this summer.

Rebecca Marcin ’10 graduated from Miami University with a BA in Strategic Communications. She is pursuing a career in Public Relations.

Lauren Piana ’10 graduated

William Joy ’10 graduated

ated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in Neuroscience. He is working at Epic Systems, a healthcare information systems company, and living in Madison, Wisconsin.

magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Animal Science. She will be attending University of Tennessee’s School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall.

from Princeton University with a BA in Politics.

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carson c. potter ’10 received

a Bs in Computer science from northwestern University. Carson was on the Dean’s List and a member of the order of omega honor society. he is starting as a Product Manager in Chicago in January, using the time in between to hike the Appalachian trail and continue work on his startup.

Teddy Reeve ’10 graduated from Centre College with a Bs in financial Economics and a minor in Mathematics. teddy was treasurer and member of Phi Delta theta fraternity and was captain of the football team this past season. he will be moving to Atlanta to work for Jeni’s splendid ice Creams as their Brand Manager for the southeast region.

Matt Scarola ’10 graduated from the University of florida with a Bs in Real Estate. he received an offer to work for Ernst & Young in the transaction Advisory services: transactional Real Estate division in new York City. While attending the University of florida, Matt started a company with several friends called goJoE, which is a coffee delivery company on the florida Campus.

John Schulz ’10 graduated

cum laude from the College of Wooster with a BA in English and a history minor. he will attend University of Maryland in the fall to pursue a Master’s in English Literature.

Meghan Stallworth ’10 grad-

uated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Religious studies. she received a Research Award in social sciences and Research Award in

Psychology. Meghan is interning this summer at Lean Kit in franklin, tn and will be attending University of Chattanooga this fall to receive an MA Degree in industrial and organizational Psychology.

christopher Taylor ’10

graduated with distinction from Yale University, earning a BA in Philosophy. he attended the fullbridge XBA program in Business fundamentals in Boston in June while concurrently interning remotely with Academics stand Against Poverty (AsAP).

After this summer, he will begin working as an education consultant in AiC Education’s hangzhou, China office for two to three years.

allison Trickett ’10 graduated magna cum laude from texas Christian University with a degree from the College of Education, majoring in Early Childhood Development. she has accepted a job at granbery Elementary in nashville as a special needs teacher for the fall.

Bryce Wiatrak ’10 graduated

from Yale with a BA in American studies. he will be moving to san francisco, CA to attend the san francisco Conservatory of Music for graduate studies in vocal opera.

Kirby Wiley ’10 received

her BA in Journalism from the Meadows school at southern Methodist University.

emma Williams ’10 received

her BA in health science from furman University and is pursuing a Masters degree in speech Pathology.

Thomas Doochin Class of 2012

Ensworth’s goal through service Learning has always been to educate students about different struggles that people face in the Middle tennessee area, to expose them to opportunities to give back and better the community, and to inspire the students to do so. for thomas Doochin, a member of the Ensworth Class of 2012, “it removed the barrier of misunderstanding and provided insight into the struggles of others.”

With that insight, thomas and a friend from UnC Chapel hill created Communigift, an online giving platform that offers donors a convenient and meaningful way to give, serving as a “It removed software for organizations participating in Angel tree and product-based donation the barrier of programs. their goal was to take the misunderstanding ecommerce piece to offer donors a more enjoyable giving experience while creating and provided a software for nonprofits to streamline their adopt-a-family programs. Leadinsight into the ing the nonprofit community to use this struggles of convenient, yet meaningful online giving platform has forever changed donors’ others.” accessibility to these nonprofits. Users can browse and learn about the families in need and then directly purchase products for the families through one-click integration with Amazon.

"There was rarely a ‘right answer’ and thinking critically and thinking outside of the box were absolute necessities for success inside and outside the

As a leader at Communigift, thomas has utilized skills cultivated during his time as an Ensworth student. “i can’t imagine where i would be without the harkness table,” said thomas. “Each day, we had the opportunity to teach and challenge our views rather than being told what to believe. graduating at 18 with the ability to speak to anyone about anything was a huge advantage. there was rarely a “right answer” and thinking critically and thinking outside of the box were absolute necessities for success inside and outside the classroom within the Ensworth community.”

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the Ensworth teachers also empowered thomas to dream up his idea of Commuthe Ensworth nigift. “spending four years with people like that really inspires you to reach for the community.” stars. As i progressed through Ensworth, i also realized how much the faculty and administration really valued our perspectives and thus we didn’t approach the world like incapable teenagers either.” thomas had some advice for future Ensworth entrepreneurs. “go for it.

You may not know it now but Ensworth has prepared you to take on the challenges of the world. Learn from failure and let it inspire you. there are always people that are going to tell you no or disapprove of your idea; your job is to prove them wrong. Every “no” i hear is an opportunity to approach the problem in a different way.”

to learn more about communigift, visit: communigift.com

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Ensworth Alumni Lauren Wright ’10 graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Visual Arts. She is planning to move to Portland, Oregon.

Morgan Hertik ’11 is a

Marketing Intern with Unity Physician Partners.

David Dingess ’11 is a junior Communications major at Furman University and a scholarship wide receiver on the football team. He is a two Letterman on the team that won the Southern Conference Championship last year. He has two years of eligibility left and is slated to play a major role in the receiving corps this fall. He is interning at Young Broadcasting this summer.

Paige James ’11 is a junior at the College of Charleston majoring in Communications.

Hannah Runyon-Hass ’11 is a junior at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill studying Business Management. She recently competed in the ACC Swimming Championship for the Tar Heels.

Anna Claire Wammack ’11

is a junior at the University of Mississippi, majoring in Accounting. She currently serves as VP of Chapter Development for Delta Delta Delta sorority following a year as VP of Finance. Anna Claire was selected to receive a 2014 Taylor Medal in Accountancy, the highest academic honor conferred by the University. She was also selected to receive the 2014 Accountancy Alumni Chapter Academic Achievement Award. Anna Claire is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron

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Delta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi.

Lee Wright ’11 is a junior at Tulane University majoring in finance. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Order.

Amber Carlton ’12 has been on the Dean’s list and is planning to be in the Sophisticated Lady’s team at Tennessee State University.

Erica Gray ’12 was just

awarded 2014 Sigma Chi Sweetheart at University of Michigan and she also has a summer internship working in China.

Lizzie Hogan ’12 is finish-

ing her sophomore year at the University of Alabama in the College of Commerce and Business Administration where she’s majoring in Business and Economics. She is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. This summer, she is interning at Waller Law Firm in Nashville.

Elam Mangum ’12, in the Fall

2013 and Spring 2014, participated in the Pepperdine University Washington World Program where she lived and studied in Washington, DC with other Pepperdine students, served as resident advisor, traveled to Dubai and Cuba and interned in Senator Lamar Alexander’s office.

Evan Moskal ’12 transferred to New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering in August 2013 and made the Dean’s List his first semester.

Nathan Watkins ’12 is a

member of the Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball team. He made the 2013-14 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, was

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named Nashville Sports Radio Co-Player of the Vanderbilt vs. Auburn game in February, and received Play of the Game Award by Fox Sports Network.

Mati Anderson ’13 was a featured dancer in both the fall and spring shows in addition to the Alabama Dance Festival and other venues. She pledged Phi Mu Sorority at the University of Alabama and was a member of the Freshman Forum. She maintained a 4.0 GPA, was initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Academic Honorary, and into Order of the Omega for outstanding Greek women on campus. She interned with the director for the Miss America system based Miss Troy pageant and will continue this summer supporting Miss Troy in the Miss Alabama pageant. Mati is teaching dance at two local studios this summer in the Nashville area and training in dance in New York during the last weeks of summer.

Ben Perlin ’13 was named to the Dean’s List at Carnegie Mellon University. Ben is majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. He is also involved in the Society of Automotive Engineering Race Team.

Molly Ralph ’13 accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

She has completed her first year at Southern Methodist University and is working as an intern at Cumberland Trust and Investment Company in Nashville during the summer.

Caroline Waters ’13 pledged

Chi Omega at Auburn University. She was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll in the College of Business for the Fall Semester, 2013.

Graham James ’13 took a gap year before starting college.

During the fall, he completed a semester with NOLS in the Pacific Northwest. Second semester, he volunteered with the Cheyenne River Youth Project on the Lakota Reservation in South Dakota.

S e n d u s you r n e ws !

Keep in touch with your classmates and let them keep up with you.

Send your latest news, moves and photos to Alli Hicks at alumni @ ensworth.com.

ALUMNI

Tyler Johnson Class of 2009

Like many little boys growing up, Ensworth Alum Tyler Johnson ’09 always wanted to be a pilot. While others may have lost hope, facing the challenge that fighter pilots in-training are given, Tyler rose to the occasion and is fulfilling his dream entirely. He is currently 2nd lieutenant student pilot flying the T-38C Talon in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program and has embraced his role as a leader in the military ever since he began in the Air Force ROTC at Auburn University.

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“As an officer,” he says, “we lead around 80% of the Air Force’s 300,000 personnel.

My profession is to lead the enlisted, my fellow officers, and myself to become the most effective fighting force in the world to protect and defend the United States.”

He describes his position and his daily experience as pilot in-training as “learning to lead in the sky.”

Tyler has excelled academically and physically in order to attain such a

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prestigious rank in the Air Force, graduating in the top 10th percentile of all Air Force pilot selectees, and he gives his teachers and coaches at Ensworth credit for equipping him with the tools needed to succeed in the Air Force. “The rigorous academics forced me to build solid study habits while the athletic arena taught me discipline and intensity.

The most valuable impact came from the amazing faculty and staff that pushed me to try things that were outside of my comfort zone. Whether it was a coach, pushing me try a new sport or a teacher prompting me to try out for a play, all of these experiences

“Push yourself to accept nothing but excellence.”

developed my ability to adapt and excel.”

The experience that Ensworth offers its students in Fitness and extracurricular sports gave Tyler a great foundation for the physical demands of

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1 Alex Tucker ’08 and William Norris at their wedding. 2 Brandi Byner '10 with Vanderbilt University’s Lacrosse team 3 Will Connelly ’93 married Eva Lea, Ensworth Spanish teacher. 4 Miles Asafo-Adjei and Jonas Hill, both class of 2009, above Ngorongoro Crater. Miles was a leader on the Ensworth service trip to Tanzania and Jonas was leading a trip through Moondance.

the military. “We train for the extremes in order to prepare ourselves for the stresses of combat. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of athletics. Not only did it make me physically healthy, but socially it was invaluable. I learned more about being a leader in brutal summer conditioning sessions than any other venue. Only when I knew my own limits was I able push my teammates to theirs.”

“Never miss an opportunity to try new things,” he advises current Ensworth students seeking leadership positions in life, “push yourself to accept nothing but excellence.”

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Celebrating Years of Service to Ensworth

Bill Kautzman

&

Ellen Quertermous

Do the Math!

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Years taught by Ellen Quertermous 1979 - 2014

Ellen Quertermous and Bill Kautzman combine an impressive 79 years of teaching at Ensworth, and

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they were honored at a May reception celebrating their achievements.

Before their retirement at year-end, Ms. Quertermous had taught math in Middle School and fourth grade for 35 years, and Mr. Kautzman had taught Middle School math for 44 years. A large gathering of alumni, current students and their parents, former faculty, and parents of alumni shared memories and expressed congratulations and wishes for happy days to come for both educators.

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Ms. Q. & Mr. K. gather with former faculty & staff.

How many do you recognize?

Bill Kautzman

Ellen Quertermous Ms. Quertermous (previously Beth)

His approach to teaching conveyed

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that he truly wanted his students to learn and to feel a sense of

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reward from unlocking the mysteries of math.

Susie Dicker Kahn

Class of 1972

Thank you Mr. Kautzman for the scholarship you embedded in every class... It is hard to imagine your class without mentioning those talks about the predators, Cool Café, the work on your house, and the logical thinking problems because I learned a significant amount of insight outside of the math realm just by listening to you as an individual... After taking your class, math became my most beloved subject and I even hope to major in engineering- I have you to thank for this...

So instead of saying “Survive Kautzman,” I want to keep your scholarship in mind by saying “Revive Kautzman.”

What I mean by that is that I want to revive the attitude and dedication that defines your style of scholarship in every realm of my studies in college.

Warner Tidwell Class of 2013

Ellen, Thank you for the years that you have devoted to Ensworth!

I am lucky to remember having you in your very first year at Ensworth and then, a generation down the road, getting to know you as a parent of one of your students. Your straightforward style and high expectations were a perfect match for our son Hall and I am so thankful that he was in your class. Ensworth is the setting of so many good memories in my life as a child and as a parent. I am so fortunate, as all of the Ensworth family is, that those memories are peopled by wonderful teachers, mentors and friends like you. Congratulations on your retirement and all best wishes from the Lamar family!

Elizabeth Bass Lamar Class of 1982

Ms. Quertermous ran a strict classroom, but the discipline she enforced has cultivated a strong work ethic in me that continues to help me excel both in and outside of the classroom.

John Schulz

Class of 2010

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Summer Grants 2014 | 2015

SERVICE LEARNING GRANTS Ensworth’s campus stretched far beyond Nashville this summer as students explored academic

This summer twenty-one students received academic grants and eleven were awarded travel grants for service learning trips to Peru, China, and Tanzania. The academic programs reflected a broad range of interests from engineering camp at Brown University to Washington University’s Pre-Med Institute to New York’s School of Creative and Performing Arts and ballet in Boston. Students also took part in the Broadreach Conservation Program in South Africa, a Spanish immersion program. One studied Latin in Rome, while others pursued early American history, learned about global issues in Costa Rica, and delved into molecular biology and biochemistry.

Service learning trips let participants interact with local communities, learn about their history and culture, and work to address issues in education, health or environmental quality. Take-aways: new perspectives on themselves and their interests as well as new knowledge about the world beyond Nashville and vicinity.

passions and traveled to international service

2014 Summer Programs

learning sites. Through a

Students learning through academic summer grants and their projects were:

grant program supported by generous donors, high school students have the opportunity to apply for funding for summer academic experiences and for overseas trips developed

by Ensworth in partnership with the World Leadership School. Students must first apply for and be accepted in their chosen programs before seeking the grants.

Victoria Bell A IFS Summer Advantage Program, London

Bailey Murphy Latin in Rome Program through U. of Dallas

Reagan Caldwell Pre-Med Institute, Washington U.

Caroline Sheridan Pre-collegiate Early American History Program, College of William and Mary

Lilly Chadwick Oxbridge Spanish immersion, La Academia de Espana

Emma Sloan Oxford Royale Academy, England

Ashanti Charles College Experience Program, Barnard College

Margaret West Territory Ahead, Kenya

Anna Denson Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: from DNA to Enzymes, Brown U.

Arin Chapman School of Creative & Performing Arts, NYC

Teagan Evans Global Learning Adventures, Costa Rica Ben Frumkin Engineering Camp, Brown U. Lilli Higgins Broadreach Conservation Program, South Africa

Kaelene DeCoster Cambridge College Programme, England Elliot Jaffe, Aison King, Sage Loh Ensworth’s trip to China Perri Wiatrak Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy

Lili Johnston Boston Ballet School

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Riley McCormick Vanderbilt Summer Academy Hannah Smalley Duke U. Summer Program

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Shape Ensworth’s future through the

John Comfort Society Ensworth continues to be on the cutting edge of education by always progressing as a school for the benefit of the students.

T. J. WilT Ensworth Class of 1991, Current Ensworth Parent, and Current Board Member

the John Comfort society was created to recognize individuals who serve as an inspiration to the Ensworth community by generously including the school in their future plans through planned gifts.

Leaving a charitable legacy is not something that’s often on the front burner with many young adults whose businesses and families are in the busy, active growing stages. But for one Ensworth alumnus, it’s an important task already checked off his to-do list.

T.J. Wilt graduated from Ensworth’s eighth grade in 1991. By including the school as a beneficiary in his life insurance policy, T.J. has joined the John Comfort Society.

5th Grade science Class in 1988 (left to right) Franklin Jarman, Jackson Dale, Cooper Jones, t.J. wilt, John Bearden

To be able to commit a legacy-type gift even after my lifetime giving is over was a no-brainer. It was also the easiest gift I have ever given in terms of logistics.

His enthusiasm stems from a broad range of warm memories and fun experiences at Ensworth both in and out of the classroom: “Two of my all-time favorite memories were outdoor trips with Ensworth and each one created a learning experience I will never forget,” he says.

“First, I went on Canada Canoe, a 14-day trip through the boundary waters of Canada. Then there was the Ensworth Out West Trip after eighth grade—a month on the road with classmates before venturing onto the next experiences in our lives. The trip took us across the country with numerous mini-adventures along the way—for me it was the ultimate road trip!”

“The loyalty and dedication of the faculty, staff, alumni and the students sets Ensworth apart.”

T.J. says, “The co-ed environment has provided a real-world experience for students since the school’s inception. Ensworth continues to be on the cutting edge of education by always progressing as a school for the benefit of the students.”

Charitable Bequests Making a Gift in Your Will to make a charitable bequest, you need a current will or revocable living trust. Your gift can be made as a percentage of your estate. or you can make a specific bequest by giving a certain amount of cash, securities or property. After your lifetime, Ensworth school receives your gift.

Betsy & t.J. wilt pictured with their children, toby (5th Grade), Eli (1st Grade) and hudson (3rd Grade)

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YOUR FAMilY

Create a will or trust including a provision for Ensworth. this will not take effect until death.

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Learn more. If you think that a bequest to Ensworth might be right for you, or if you want to talk about other options for charitable giving, please contact Bedell James.

Bedell James, Director of Development & Endowment P: 615.250.8919 E: jamesb@ensworth.com

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Congratulations, Class of 2014

The Class of 2014 made a difference in the Nashville community through their Service Learning work with the following organizations and agencies: Able Youth Abolition International African Leadership Agape Animal Control American Red Cross Banjika School, Tanzania Barefoot Republic Camp The Barton House Bell Gardens Bellevue Exchange Club Baseball Park Blakeford at Green Hills Books From Birth The Bridge Ministry BrightStone Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle TN Camp Anytown Catholic Charities Center for Living & Learning Cheatham County Animal Control Cheekwood City of Belle Meade Public Works Cole Elementary The Community Foundation of Middle TN Cottage Cove The Cumberland at Green Hills Disaster Relief New Orleans

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Dolphins Special Olympics Swim Team Edgehill Afterschool Program Ellie’s Run for Africa Exchange Club Family Center Feed The Children Franktown Open Hearts Friends Life Friends of Warner Parks Frist Center for the Arts Girl Scouts Good Food for Good People Goodwill Industries Graceworks Habitat for Humanity Hands On Nashville Harpeth River Watershed Association Harris Hillman School Head Start The Heimerdinger Foundation Holy Name Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House H.U.G.G.S., Inc. Kids Academy Lakeshore Estates Lion’s Club Loews Loves Kids Love at First Sight

Magdelene House Martha O’Bryan Center Mary Queen of Angels Assisted Living Community Matthew 25 McNeilly Center for Children Meals on Wheels Mercy Ministries Metro Nashville Public Works Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital Mt. Nebo Dance Team Musicares Nashville Cares Nashville Classical School Nashville Food Projec Nashville Humane Association Nashville Rescue Mission Nations Ministries Park Manor Retirement Community Pennies for Peace Piscocucho School, Peru Preston Taylor Ministries Project C.U.R.E. Project Transformation Radnor Lake Ronald McDonald House Room in the Inn Salvation Army

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St. George’s Episcopal Church St. Henry’s Church St. Luke’s Community House St. Matthew’s Primary School, Belize Second Harvest Food Bank Show Hope, Ludong, China Special Olympics Tennessee Sports 4 All Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Susan Gray School Tennessee Repertory Theater The Temple Thistle Farms Thriftsmart Time to Rise Tom Joy Elementary TOMS One for On Urban Housing Solutions Warner Parks Windlands South Retirement Community WWII Veterans at Blakemore Estates Youth Encouragement Service Youth Life Learning Center