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The Lovett School

The Lovett School Board of Trustees, 2013–14 Clayton F. Jackson ’77 Chairman Jeffrey F. Hines, M.D. Vice Chairman R. Reid French ’89 Finance Committee Chair David B. Kahn ’81 Secretary Active Brian M. J. Boutté Gordon A. Buchmiller, Jr. Margaret Denny Dozier ’73 R. Reid French, Jr. ’89 Deborah Hodge Harrison William F. Henagan ’76 Jeffrey F. Hines, M.D. Dabney Mann Hollis Clayton F. Jackson ’77 David B. Kahn ’81 John O. Knox, Jr. ’88 Amy R. Kreisler ’88 Chandru Krishnamurthy Kathryn M. Lee Jane Kerr Mathews Edward D. McCrady James M. McIntyre ’83 James B. Meyer Carla Y. Neal-Haley, M.D. Elizabeth D. Pope ’79 Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr. ’77 Brady L. Rackley III Frances G. Rogers Lawrence M. Schall, Ph.D. F. Blair Schmidt-Fellner Richard F. Smith John R. Wells Elizabeth B. West Burke W. Whitman ’74 Frank L. Wilson III ’72 Emeriti Pinney L. Allen David F. Apple, Jr., M.D. Charles R. Arp, D.D.S. ’62 Thomas A. Avery ’71 C. Duncan Beard Avril Beckford, M.D J. Donald Childress Bradley Currey, Jr. Sallie Adams Daniel ’68 John M. Darden III Richard A. Denny, Jr. Bruce L. Dick Daniel M. DuPree William H. Fox, Ph.D. Russell R. French William B. Fryer

Thomas C. Gallagher Robert J. Glenn John T. Glover J.H. Hilsman III (Little Lovett) Dorothy Smith Knox Hines ’69 John R. Holder ’73 W. Barrett Howell (Little Lovett) Harrison Jones II Donald R. Keough Michael L. Keough ’74 Frank Kinnett Wilton D. Looney Robert C. Lourdermilk, Jr. ’78 C. Knox Massey, Jr. W. Hampton Morris ’69 C. V. Nalley III Robert E. Peterson Mark C. Pope IV ’68 Jan N. Portman Alfred R. Roach, Jr. ’62 William H. Rogers, Jr. Arthur W. Rollins, ’77 Christian B. Schoen ’79 Robert E. Settle ’65 Charles U. Slick ’69 Richard W. Sorenson Gerald J. Wilkins John A. Williams Alumni Executive Board, 2013–14 Julie Muir Harlan ’94 President Taylor Dozier ’02 President-Elect Fran Tidwell ’87 Past President Mary Holloway Timberlake ’75 Kurt Hohlstein ’76 Larry Jackson ’77 Missie Wall Hall ’78 Marlyn Rollins Chapman ’81 Ansley Merritt Conner ’83 Matthew Tully ’86 Lesee Whitaker Googe ’87 Michael Jaje ’89 Chris Wegener ’90 Brad Pope ’91 Jim Woodward ’92 Megan Apple Stephenson ’93 Amy Erbesfield Clayton ’94 LeeAnn Landers Smith ’95 Dorothy Marshall Christians ’96 Ryan Smith Dunlap ’97 Taylor Dozier ’02 Charles Slick ’04 Katie Jackson ’06 Lara Kauffman Director of Alumni Relations, Ex Officio William S. Peebles iv Headmaster, Ex Officio Andrew C. Spencer Chief Advancement Officer, Ex Officio

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William S. Peebles iv Headmaster Andrew C. Spencer Chief Advancement Officer

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Kimberly S. Blass Director of Strategic Communications

The Lovett School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The Lovett School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, employment practices, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. This publication is printed by an fsc-certified printer on paper that is 30 percent post-consumer waste and manufactured with green power.

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Jennifer Zei Boomer Communications Specialist

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Ginny Evans Communications Specialist Starr Pollock Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Jennifer Sarginson Associate Director of Communications

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Rev. Steve Allen, Pam Fetters, Karl Hwang, Lily King (Grade 10), Perry McIntyre â&#x20AC;&#x2122;71, Angela Morris-Long, Jennifer Reynolds, and Susan Wingate

On the cover: The Lovett community gathers in the Wallace Gymnasium for one of the three annual all-school chapel services.

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The Lovett School Mission

The Lovett School is a community that seeks to develop young men and

women of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive in college and in life. Founded in 1926 by Eva Edwards Lovett, we continue today as an Atlanta independent school serving children in Kindergarten through Grade 12. With an emphasis on the whole child, we provide integrated experiences in academics, arts, athletics, and service through an education grounded in learning, character, and community. Learning Lovett faculty and staff inspire our students to love learning. We help them discover how to think critically, communicate effectively, engage creatively, and collaborate purposefully. We create opportunities for them to grow in all dimensions—intellectual, emotional, physical, aesthetic, moral, and spiritual. Character Lovett teaches the qualities of servant leadership and sound character—honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion, courage, and integrity. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual within an intentionally inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment. We honor God in an atmosphere that is rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs and is further enriched by a variety of religious traditions. Community Lovett is a dedicated community of students and teachers, joined by loyal parents, staff, alumni, trustees, and friends. We are committed—with shared purposes and principles—to improving our school, our city, our society, our environment, and our world. approved by the lovett school board of trustees, february 2012

The Lovett School Character Pledge

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We, who are members of the Lovett community, seek to live lives of good

character. We believe that good character grows from daily acts of honesty, respect, responsibility, and compassion. We pledge ourselves to develop these ideals with courage and integrity, striving to do what is right at all times.

A Message from the Headmaster

Given the focus of this Lovett magazine on spiritual life, it is fitting that

I am writing this column shortly after the January 20 chapel service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. That service was led by students from Breakthrough Atlanta and our Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Young men and women from different religious traditions and a variety of backgrounds spoke eloquently to what Dr. King’s dream of a “beloved community” constantly aspiring to justice, freedom, opportunity, and love for all means to them. Following the service, some 200 members of our community participated in Atlanta’s annual march in tribute to Dr. King. As I listened to what our students said in chapel, I was in awe of their profound insight into Dr. King’s philosophy of direct, nonviolent protest rooted in agape love—the unwavering, unconditional love God has for us all. These students reminded us that Dr. King’s vision of love and “beloved community” transcends class, race, religion, and sexuality, and that all of us are connected “in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny” (Dr. King, December 24, 1967). Because of our inescapable connection with one another, our speakers challenged us to find ways to honor what distinguishes us, as well as what unites us. Honoring unity amid difference means we must face and embrace one of life’s great paradoxes. Indeed, this paradox confronts us all, and as we understand and embrace it, we are better able to navigate an increasingly global society where there is constant interplay between wholeness and diversity. A favorite preacher and theologian of mine, John Claypool, was fond of saying that maturity is marked by the growing “acceptance of paradox”— the reality that contradictory ideas and events can and do coexist in human experience. Every day, we see joy amid suffering, love amid anger, health amid sickness, light amid darkness, unity amid difference. Dealing honestly with paradox is a critical component of spiritual life at Lovett. Our strong and enduring commitment to our Judeo-Christian tradition alongside our devotion to the liberal arts and to honoring and celebrating diversity—including religious diversity—represents an important paradox and one that we must meet directly, honestly, and constructively. I don’t relish conflict but I do believe strongly that as we wrestle with the paradoxes inherent in a school such as ours, we all grow in mutual respect, appreciation, and connection. And, we also live more fully into our yearning to be “a community that seeks to develop young men and women of honor, faith, and wisdom.” Let me urge you to read carefully two very thoughtful pieces here about spiritual and religious life at Lovett by my colleagues Steve Allen and Ginny Evans. They give much context to the paradox that I describe.

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Young Men and Women of Honor and Faith Reflection by rev. steve allen Chaplain

Chaplain Steve Allen addresses the school at the 2014 Founder’s Day Chapel.

One of the questions people often ask me is this: “Is Lovett a Christian school?” Let me answer that

by recounting the day I came to interview for my job back in 1995. I interviewed with Les Weber, who was the chaplain at the time. He said to me, “If you’re going to be the chaplain at Lovett, you have to be comfortable with ambiguity.” I didn’t know what he meant then, but I have a pretty good idea what he was talking about now. There’s a certain ambiguity, a lack of clarity, about who we are religiously at Lovett. It’s hard to answer the question “Is Lovett a Christian school?” with a yes or a no. Who we are religiously is something that is constantly part of an ongoing dialogue. Every day I come to work, I have the task of helping us define what it means to be a school that uses the words Judeo-Christian in its mission statement; has a cross on a main building; has required chapel every seven days; and yet also has a commitment to diversity, welcoming people of all walks of life and all faith traditions. Perhaps it would be easier to answer the question with a resounding “yes,” as a number of our fellow independent schools do. But by not answering, we admit that the path we have chosen is more in line with what our students will face in the colleges they will attend, in the communities where they will live, and in the places that they will work. Few of our graduates will attend Christian colleges, live in exclusively Christian communities, or work with solely Christian colleagues. We are training our students to be able to live lives of “honor and faith,” as our mission statement declares, in an increasingly diverse world. Having said that, we do not shy away from spiritual instruction. Our chapels have biblical messages with timeless truths about faith, forgiveness, grace, mercy, and service.

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In Lovett’s Upper School, religion faculty hold advanced degrees in theology and instruct the students in reading and researching sacred texts, as well as how to think critically in an attempt to see the connection between faith and life.

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We have many students involved in Bible studies and others who are leading them. We have an active Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry on campus. We have students in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools serving on the vestry, which is dedicated to leading our chapels and performing service in the greater Atlanta community. After my almost 20 years as chaplain at Lovett, the school may still be a little ambiguous as to its spiritual identity, but the following story might help to sum up who I think we are as a religious community. A few weeks ago I received a call from Colin Fagan ’01. He told me he was at Vanderbilt University working for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. It took a few minutes for me to register what Colin was telling me. When Colin was a student at Lovett he was not particularly religious in the traditional sense, but he was talented and passionate about everything he did. My mind went back to the day that Colin had shared his talents as a drummer in one of our chapel services. As he was putting his drums away after the service, I looked at him and said “Colin, God’s got something big in store for your life.” Little did I know what that would be. To get a call from him and find out how he is investing his time and talent in the spiritual growth of students at Vanderbilt says to me that it’s OK to be a school that gives kids the room they need to discover God’s call upon their lives, in their own time, in their own way. Colin is just one of countless numbers of students who are free to find that calling, to find out what they believe, in their own time. We don’t force it; we allow it to happen. If that’s ambiguity, then so be it.

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Kindergartener Ford Diffley lights the candles for Founder’s Day Chapel.

Living the Spiritual Life at Lovett by ginny evans Communications Specialist As you make your way onto Lovett’s campus, past the stone gate and down the

hill, the first building you see has a cross on its exterior. After walking across the bridge, through the doors, and up the stairs, you will find one of our largest gathering spaces: the Alston Memorial Chapel. It’s set up much like a church sanctuary, with rows of pews and a cross on the front wall. All signs would lead you to believe that Lovett is a Christian school. Yet, once you make it to the Admission Office and read their materials and our mission statement, you learn this: We honor God in an atmosphere that is rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs and is further enriched by a variety of religious traditions. But what does this mean?

Lovett maintains a unique perspective on religion’s role in education, a view that sets us apart from other schools. Although not formally affiliated with any specific religious tradition, Lovett values and encourages a sense of responsibility to God, respect for diversity, service to others, and moral awareness, and expects its graduates to be men and women of honor and faith. The popular confusion about whether or not Lovett is a Christian school results from our history. When Eva Edwards Lovett, a Methodist minister’s wife, founded the school in 1926, there was no religious orientation. In fact, the school was one of the first private institutions in the area to admit students of Jewish faith. Yet, once Mrs. Lovett retired in 1954, Lovett’s financial difficulties led her to align the school with the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip. For Spring 2014 7

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“We do not shy away from spiritual instruction. Our chapels have biblical messages with timeless truths about faith, forgiveness, grace, mercy, and service.”

Crucifer Caitlin Brown leads the procession at All School Chapel.

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10 years, the school, then known as The Lovett Episcopal Day School, was led by Episcopal priests, held daily chapel, and acquired its current seal. But the Church broke ties with Lovett over the non-admission of Martin Luther King III, when the school’s board of trustees did not agree with the Church’s directive for the school to integrate. (Just three years later, Lovett did integrate, becoming one of the first Southern independent schools to do so.) Lovett consequently returned to being a nonsectarian school. Yet, chapel and religion courses were still mandatory, and it was not until 1989 that Lovett hired its first chaplain who was not of the Episcopal faith. A few years later, in the early 1990s, the board of trustees wrote a formal statement of philosophy for the school, affirming that Lovett would operate within the JudeoChristian tradition, as it would foster a climate of respect and inclusivity. One of the first questions to be addressed under the new philosophy was whether or not the school should continue to hold chapel services. Then Headmaster James P. Hendrix, Jr., and a committee of faculty, board members, alumni, students, and parents, ultimately decided that services should continue in a non-denominational format. The committee recognized the importance of devotion, meditation, and prayer as important parts of one’s life in any tradition. Thanks to the committee’s decision, chapel services have continued to be one of the most rooted traditions at Lovett. Today, there are only three occasions when the entire Lovett community gathers together—and they are all chapel services: Opening School

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Lower School Chaplain Martha Osborne reads a book to her religion class.

Chapel, Founder’s Day Chapel, and Closing School Chapel. Not only are these times of spiritual reflection, but they also serve as moments of school pride. Whether it’s the tradition of seniors walking kindergartners down the aisle at opening chapel, the homecoming of an alumni speaker at Founder’s Day Chapel, or singing “Rise and Shine” at closing chapel, all of Lovett is involved. On a smaller scale, each school division has required chapel services once every seven school days. The structure of the service varies by division, but each offers an opportunity to provide meaningful, age-appropriate messages that relate faith to life. “The weekly discipline of chapel allowed for conversations about faith, religion, and life to stay as part of the educational landscape,” remembered Colin Fagan ’01, who now works for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Vanderbilt University. “Even if I didn’t always like going, I suspect that the habit of attending made thinking and conversing about faith and religion a normal part of learning.” Religious conversations continue from chapel to the classroom. Religion courses at Lovett are not always content-driven and do not have to conform to any standard. (In Lower School, religion is the only class in which students are not graded.) Class time is typically more discussion-based, leaving time for students to think deeply and critically about faith. The courses offer an outlet for students to explore life’s essential questions. Beginning in Lower School, students develop a sense of the importance of faith and spirituality in a person’s life. While students learn

“It’s OK to be a school that gives kids the room they need to discover God’s call upon their lives, in their own time and in their own way.” about faith, Chaplain Martha Osborne also introduces them to certain tensions in the world that happen because of religious beliefs. From lessons on the Golden Rule in second grade to studies on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in fifth grade, Lower School students begin to develop a religious vocabulary and a framework for openness that will help them as they continue pursuing the subject for years to come. Once students complete Middle School, they have developed an appreciation for religions, perhaps different from their own, through Chaplain Wade Reck’s course on world religions. Students explore the history and belief systems of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. “Throughout the class, I encourage students to examine their own religious beliefs so they might better understand who they are and who they want to be,” said Reck. In Upper School, students are required to take at least two cours-

es in the religion department, which include New Testament, Old Testament, History of Non-Violence, Human Development, Urban Experience, and even a new summer school class in Israel. These courses ultimately push students to think beyond their own personal beliefs, as they dive deeper into policy questions or personal morality issues that religion impacts. These courses create a foundation in religious knowledge that is helpful beyond just religion classes. “Teaching about the world’s major religions connects students to current events, and often helps them understand long-standing conflicts in regions of political turmoil,” explained Upper School history teacher Sally Crouse. “Understanding how religions began and grew throughout history allows students to gain a perspective on other people’s lives, and perhaps makes them more tolerant and empathetic.” Religion also forms the basis for much of the world’s Spring 2014 9 Spring 2009 9

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Wes and his family live in Charlotte, N.C., where Wes is starting a new worship community from the ground up.

After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in philosophy and religion, Sam lived in India to explore his interest in contemporary Buddhism.

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“Lovett helped set the foundation for my career path, as my experiences with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Vestry helped to shape my faith and leadership at a very formative age.”

“One of the most beneficial aspects of my Lovett experience was that I was encouraged to think independently and critically, especially about concepts such as belief and faith.”

Bernadette May-Beaver of the Upper School believes that critical thinking goes hand-in-hand with spiritual maturity.

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great art and literature, making it essential to a complete liberal arts education. Sam Henschen ’03 built upon this foundation and is now a graduate student in art history and archeology at the University College London, England. He said, “One of the most beneficial aspects of my Lovett experience was that I was encouraged to think independently and critically, especially about concepts such as belief and faith.” After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in philosophy and religion, Sam lived in India to explore his interest in contemporary Buddhism. Samantha Keng, a senior, also studied world religions with Lovett’s Sandra Switzer. “I often see myself in terms of dualities: a second-generation American who learned the

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Maite and her husband, Steven, live in Ann Arbor, Mich., where Maite is studying at the University of Michigan for her master’s in education with an emphasis on diversity and social justice.

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Maite Beatriz Rodriguez-Caballero ‘00 “Chapels were great points of spiritual connection. Without coming across as dominating or exclusive, Reverend Allen always led students in really pondering and wrestling with the ‘big questions’ of life and faith.”

Lord’s Prayer before addition, and yet woke up at an ungodly hour to see the Dalai Lama,” said Samantha. “Mrs. Switzer helped me to realize that these seemingly contradictory halves of myself are not irreconcilable; instead, they allow me to view the world through lenses of tolerance and understanding.” As Upper School students like Samantha develop questions about religion, they often become more outspoken about their individual beliefs and understandings. Jeffrey Sacks ’03 experienced this as a student. He said, “Lovett’s religious traditions strengthened my own personal religious identity as I had to learn to have a self identity in the context of being surrounded by a religion to which I did not belong.” Teacher Sandra Switzer believes Lovett’s openness to religious diver-

Robert was invited back to Lovett to speak at the 2011 Founder’s Day Chapel.

“At Lovett, I had many opportunities to engage with people of different cultures. These influences helped lead me to work with the homeless during college, which expanded my faith in a lot of ways. Now working at Atlanta Mission, I put my faith into practice daily as we try to help end homelessness for people in Atlanta.”

sity ultimately enhances the learning experience in the classroom. “Having different voices articulated is important to the process,” said Switzer. “I want my students to be able to listen to people who have different views, to really hear those differences, and to see what they can learn from them.” Carly Herbert, from the Class of 2013, agrees. “Religious topics were approached in a discussion-based manner, allowing students to explore their religious beliefs in a constructive yet encouraging environment among peers and teachers.” Cullen McKenney ’02, now a Ph.D. candidate in theology and religion at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, believes that the openness helps Lovett live out its mission. “It is through its willingness to partner with students from a range of different backgrounds that Lovett

is able to prepare students of ‘honor, faith, and wisdom’,” he said. Lovett certainly encounters challenges over balancing our religious traditions and our commitment to celebrating religious diversity, but the school makes no apologies for who it is, and who it is not. While there may still be a lack of clarity to some, the Lovett community has grown to appreciate our religious identity as an essential part of the liberal arts education and of educating the whole child. “We don’t teach religion so that students come out with a correct set of answers,” said Bernadette May-Beaver, a member of the Upper School religion department. “We teach religion so that students come out with a richer set of questions. We hope that what we’re doing is just whetting students’ appetites, so that it’s an ongoing quest throughout one’s life.” Spring 2014 11

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Fun with our Grandparents and Special Friends Lovett kindergarten and fifth and eighth grade classes celebrated

Grandparents and Special Friends Day on November 25 and 26. More than 400 grandparents and special friends enjoyed meeting teachers, learning about classroom schedules and activities, participating in art projects, and seeing student work.

1 Fifth grader Kate Green shows off her art to her grandparents, Peggy and Jim Lientz.

2 Grandparents Diane and Bob Greer walk down the hall with their grandson Ryan Greer on Grandparents Day. 3 Kindergartener Ivy Cay with grandmother Rosalie Campbell 4 Buster and Elsie Browning take a look at grandson Alexander Zuchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artwork. 5 Lawren Gregory enjoys a moment with her grandmother, Shirley Coleman. 6 Beth and Gary Hanson enjoy spending time with their grandson, Coleman Deviney.

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Students of Achievement and Merit

Robert Houghton

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Six Lovett seniors—Robert

Houghton, Samantha Keng, Halle Payne, Anisa Threlkeld, David Wiens, and Mary Martha Wiggers—have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. An additional three seniors—Vivian Ilonzo, Oluwasade Oresegun, and Linzy Scott—have been named semifinalists in the National Achievement Program, an academic competition for Black American high school students. These students are honored as top scorers in the junior-year PSAT administered in October 2012 and now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships and approximately 800 Achievement Scholarship awards. These nine students will submit applications for consideration as finalists and will be notified of their award status in the spring.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month neither is observing Hispanic Heritage Month. What was different this year, however, was a student-led poster contest. “I let go of the reins entirely,” said Kyleen Davis, fifth grade lead teacher. “And they produced something that they are so proud of, and for good reason.” The contest was simple: competing in three age categories (Kindergarten–grade 1, grades 2–3, and grades 4–5), groups of Lower School students were given poster

board and a link to a website that Spanish teacher Brandi Hoyos had complied of famous Hispanic Americans. Their task was to pick a person and create a poster about them. What happened next amazed Señora Hoyos. “The students ran with it,” Señora Hoyos said. “They turned the posters into 3-D pieces. They extended them, and added tangible materials to them. They covered them with interesting facts and stories.” Ms. Davis’s class, who chose Roberto Goizueta, the former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, invited Katie Bayne (president of North America Brands for Coke, as well as a Lovett parent) to come and share stories about him. “The kids were putty in her hands as she spoke, and

Grade 2: Mrs. McEwen’s students learned about professional golfer Nancy Lopez.

Grade 5: Ms. Davis’s class delved into the life of late Coca-Cola CEO and Cuban-born Roberto Goizueta.

Celebrating diversity in Lovett’s Lower School is nothing new, and

Kindergarten: Mrs. Swaim’s class studied performer Gloria Estefan. First Grade: Mrs. Raymer’s class researched the life of astronaut Ellen Ochoa.

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the kids became experts on Goizueta’s life and accomplishments,” said Ms. Davis. “He epitomized the idea of the American Dream and philanthropy.” All of the finished posters hung in the Lower School atrium, which became a Hispanic Heritage Wall of Fame. Students were able to study the projects and learn about these influential Hispanic Americans, while faculty and staff were invited to judge the posters on their information and creativity. However, much to Señora Hoyos’s surprise, this Hispanic Heritage Month project did not end when the winners were announced. This inquiry-based learning overflowed into the students’ curriculum and lives. Students were so interested in their famous person, they went home and asked questions at the dinner table so they could bring back more facts and stories to school the next day. Teachers incorporated this project into their daily assignments. Mary Lou Williams’s fourth grade class, for example, had chosen Cesar

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Chavez for their project. After learning about his involvement in civil rights and with migrant workers for the poster project, Mrs. Williams turned these discussions into writing assignments. The students were greatly impacted by this project, and their teachers noticed. “A few students came to me to share some of the larger

lessons they learned from Mr. Goizueta’s life,” Ms. Davis said. “I am so proud that their research went beyond this one poster. For many of these kids, it’s been their favorite assignment in their school lives to date.”

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Halloween en Française

Senior Caroline Kenny (foreground) and junior Chloe Burns (background) work with boys from Mrs. Fonseca’s class to develop a story.

Fifth graders Dylan Williams and William Kahn work with senior Alex Kenan.

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“Make the stories really scary!”

These were the last words French 6 Honors students heard from fifth graders when they left Mrs. Fonseca’s foreign language class. It was the beginning of October, and they would come back three weeks later with “scary” stories to share with their younger peers. The idea was simple: In small groups, Lower School students created the plot of a Halloween story using the vocabulary and grammar of their curriculum. Each Upper School student then expanded on one of the stories and incorporated elements of le fantastique and le merveilleux, both popular genres in French literature. The goal of the first meeting was for fifth graders to present to the seniors the non-negotiables of their stories: yes, the hairy witch eats black cats and the main character is an ugly ogre, the story will find its resolution in a castle, and it will take place when there is a full moon. For two weeks, Mrs. Browning’s students worked on developing the characters and giving depth to the

plot. They found inspiration in their analysis of a body of major French literary works and the exploration of the inner worlds of 19th-century painters and artists. It was not an easy task: they had to communicate effectively to a young audience while at the same time engage creatively to create a true histoire fantastique ou conte merveilleux. In addition, it was necessary to add visuals to support the full story as it included new vocabulary for fifth graders. French 6H students were very anxious to share their fiction with the Lower Schoolers: several students created puppets and background scenes while others opted for online cartoon stories. The works of fiction were insightful: a touch of coming-ofage here, a hint at existential questions there; each narrative presented some food for thought. It was wonderful to see younger and older Lovett students create, reflect, and collaborate together using French. It gave all students a great sense of accomplishment and purpose, and further supported their love for learning French.

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Teen Volunteer of the Year: Molly Withington

Molly with her family and Masters of Ceremonies Justin Farmer and Jovita Moore, Channel 2 Action News.

Congratulations to junior Molly Withington, who was recognized as

Teen Volunteer of the Year by the Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She received this award in connection with National Philanthropy Day on November 5. Molly truly shines in the areas of philanthropy and service. She worked with Lovett Director of Service Learning Angela Morris-Long to form the Whatchagonnado Club to beneﬁt childhood cancer when she was in ninth grade. The club has been very successful and is now in its third year. She also has worked with Brooks Blossoms, volunteered extensively at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, and completed projects with CURE, Lift Up Foundation, and other organizations.

Molly was elected to the Lovett Service Board last spring. As a member of the Service Board, she was in charge of the Lovett’s Parents Night Out fundraiser, which raised $1,500 in December.

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Marine Biology at Lovett, version 2.0 by jennifer reynolds Upper School Marine Biology Teacher

Marine biology students Susannah Mayer, Rebecca Schoen, Will Poplin, and Matthew Cartledge with their instructor, Jennifer Reynolds (second from right)

Started by Dan Dalke in the early 1990s with just a few small tanks, the

Lovett marine biology program has grown over the years to 17 tanks, ranging in size from 20 to 500 gallons. By 2011, Lovett’s marine biology program had certainly advanced, but it had its share of problems. The existing equipment was on its last legs. The lab, while impressive when built, had not kept pace with the program’s popularity. There were not enough electrical outlets to safely support all of the systems contained within it, so extension cords and power strips were plentiful. But salt water and extension cords do not mix. There had been two ﬁres and many ﬂoods over the years, so safety 18

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became a huge concern. Another issue was plumbing. The lab only contained a few drains, and they were not sealed. The floor of the lab had settled over the Upper School’s 10 years, so not only did the drains not catch water, the likelihood of water actually reaching a drain was slim. But, as water always finds a way out, it would leak down the walls to an English classroom on the second floor. By all accounts, the room was at its capacity, and then some. In the fall of 2011, Duncan Rodts approached me about a possible senior project: a proposal to renovate the marine biology lab into a facility worthy of the program’s

success. In May 2012, Duncan presented his proposal to the school’s administration; they were impressed, and they agreed to implement his plan. Lovett was committed to creating a state of the art facility. We designed the lab to be of the same caliber as the research laboratories of our partner, the Georgia Aquarium. Demolition began the day after school ended, on June 1, 2013. The wall between the two lab rooms was torn down to create one large space. New waterproof walls, ﬂoors, and ceiling tiles were installed. The most exciting part of the renovation to me was the design of the tank systems, including new rimless tanks, as well as the latest

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stands and filtration equipment. Where the old systems lacked continuity, the new systems all have a consistent design and are built to last. The old systems had a high risk of overflow if the tanks were not tended to daily. The new tanks are self-sufficient, with the exceptions of cleaning and feeding, of course. In total, the new marine biology lab holds two 200-gallon display tanks, two 100-gallon tanks (one used to grow coral fragments and the other an invertebrate tank), thirteen 50-gallon tanks, and two jellyfish tanks. The new room was designed to expand students’ exposure to experimental technique and research design. Year-long research projects are

conducted by students in the marine biology class that focus on one aspect of a coral reef aquarium. We do not live close to the ocean, so the marine biology lab brings the ecosystems to us. Students learn what it is like to maintain an aquarium while learning in depth about the ecosystem and organisms of their choosing. Projects this year include coral propagation and sales, target training pufferfish, raising jellyfish, and breeding and raising clownfish. The new lab design has driven me to think about expanding the marine biology research program. We have more space now and can hold more organisms. I’m hoping to expand our partnerships with the

Georgia Aquarium, and build a research relationship with the University of Georgia. With our new facilities and the experiences that our students have gained here at Lovett and the Aquarium, we are now in a position to share in our resources and in all that our own students have learned. Every time a person walks into the new lab, “Wow” is his or her ﬁrst word. I am thrilled by the research opportunities we now have, and thankful for all the people who made this renovated marine biology lab a reality. If you haven’t seen the new lab, please come by and take a look! I think you’ll say, “Wow,” too.

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Student-Centered Sustainability Projects

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One of the guiding principles of Lovett’s Strategic Plan is to pursue environmental sustainability and practice environmental stewardship in all that we do, including our curriculum. By so doing, we hope to engage and inspire our students, harness their enthusiasm, and encourage them to become sustainability-minded, as well. Several student-centered sustainability projects are in the works, including the ones described to the right.

Two of the most important units of study in the fall semester of AP Physics C involve mechanical energy and rotation. This year, students extended their understanding of these topics by completing a project on the design and energy output of wind turbines. With the help of technology instructor Jim Wingate and math teacher Karl Hwang, turbine blades of various shapes and sizes were produced on one of Lovett’s 3D printers. Students worked in groups to measure voltage output as a function of blade length and width, using ordinary box fans to produce artificial wind. Following this, students conducted Internet research on wind turbine design and efficiency, and received instruction from Mr. Hwang in the use of a 3D modeling program called Sketchup. Each group used this software, along with the 3D printer, to design and produce a set of “ideal” turbine blades. The final step in the process was to test these blades against each other and against the standard designs. Because of its emphasis upon preparing students for the AP exam, AP Physics C tends to become a relatively abstract, mathematically oriented course. For budding designers and engineers, however, the intellectual component of the curriculum is not enough. By participating in this project, students were able to use creativity, practical problem solving skills, and cutting-edge technology to address an important issue facing modern society—namely, the efficient production of renewable energy.

Seniors Jay Bland, Cameron Greer, and Elena Hartley work together on their wind turbine.

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The third and final step would then be to create a cost estimate and see if building a micro-hydroelectric turbine by karl hwang in house would be more cost-effective Upper School Science and Math Teacher versus purchasing and installing one from another company. The current design leaders for A typical house in the South consumes this project—seniors Alex Kenan and on average 1,162 kiloWatt hours Ziad Ammar—are in the design and (KWh) of electricity, roughly 39 KWh per day. A typical 500W micro-hydro- developmental phases, utilizing Google Sketchup to model the turbine, electric turbine may produce 12 KWh to recreate the problem, and to find per day. Now, this may not seem like the solution. much, but in other countries, where Wish us luck, and power! electricity is not readily available, hydroelectricity presents a convenient, cleaner, and cheaper way. Compared to other renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy, micro hydroelectric is highly efficient and highly predictable. This project all started with a conversation between me and Alex Reynolds, the director of Siempre Verde, Lovett’s cloudforest preserve in Ecuador. Alex had just purchased a micro-hydroelectric 500W turbine to be used upstream from the Siempre Verde lodge, which was powering the electricity in the lodge’s kitchen. With Lovett’s new 3D printer and the Upper School’s new Maker’s Club, Alex and I came up with an idea: have the students design and build a micro-hydroelectric turbine. The plan is for the Maker’s Club to draw power from the cistern on top of the Middle School, the spillway to Example of a front view of a modeled turbine the Chattahoochee River, or even the Chattahoochee River itself. The first step of the process will be to research the mechanics of a micro-hydroelectric turbine in order to determine the scope, size, and constraints for the student’s design. The second step will be to create a working prototype to test and see how much power they can generate from each of the sources.

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Honing in on Healthcare

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Last summer, 14 Lovett students

participated in a Medical Externship designed to expose them to the many careers in healthcare, challenges facing the industry, and the differences between private practice and corporate medicine. Students began the program with an orientation at Kaiser Permanente’s state-of-the-art facility in Kennesaw. Students were given a tour of the building and learned about how collaboration and accessibility are key to Kaiser’s business model of providing quality healthcare. Students were also treated to a panel of healthcare professionals, who spoke frankly about their educational backgrounds, salaries, duties, and more. Students then spent the next three days shadowing individual doctors from all specialties. Most shadowed a surgery and all spent an eventful evening in the Grady Emergency Room, seeing the crisis-ﬁlled world of emergency medicine. “Grady was really eye-opening. I realized that some of the medical dramas on television were actually based on reality!” said senior Tori Cole. “Emergency medicine is not an environment for everyone. It is so fast-paced and you have to be able to handle any situation.” “We had great response and support from Lovett’s community of medical professionals,” said Lovett trustee and grandparent Dr. David Apple, who helped develop and coordinate the program. “They were so willing to host our students and were really excited about sharing their time with these bright and motivated young people.”

“Medicine” is the career option most frequently thrown at any kid with an interest in math and biology, so as a result a huge number of Lovett students think they want to pursue it. However, many do not seem to realize how vast the scope of medicine is—encompassing everything from neurosurgery to physician assistants. This internship was a great way to get a sampling for all sorts of medical careers, and the impact one’s family, personality, schooling, and even age—as well as the government, in cases such as the Affordable Care Act—can play upon that career. The program helped me realize that I would indeed like a career in medicine, although time will tell in what specialty. — by savannah lee, Grade 12

Anyone in the medical profession who would like to be involved in the program for the summer of 2014 should contact Angela Morris-Long at angela.morris-long@lovett.org.

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Traveling the Globe at Lovett with Worldfest The Lovett International Alliance (LIA) hosted its Seventh Annual Worldfest

in October. Attendees gathered to eat international dishes from more than 20 countries, see musical and dance performances, and wear their native dress. And, to honor our own country of America, Worldfest even featured an apple pie competition, judged by Melissa Bunnen Jernigan ’76, owner of Piece of Cake; Pierre Panos, owner of Fresh 2 Order and other Atlanta restaurants; and MG Farris, executive chef of the Cobb Performing Arts Centre. The LIA is made up of Lovett families committed to expanding international awareness through events and programming for the entire community, and serves as an educational resource, as well as a social platform for families of diverse backgrounds.

Melodic Blue, Lovett’s a capella ensemble, performed “Let Down My Guard.”

Members of the Lovett community enjoy some Asian cuisine at Worldfest.

Apple pie judges hard at work! Ten apple pies were submitted from Lovett parents and students. Judges included Melissa Bunnen Jernigan, Pierre Panos, and MG Farris.

Kristie Walden, Lovett’s Chinese art and cultural resources teacher, shows students her talent in Chinese calligraphy. Kuku, a dance celebration from Mali and Guinea, West Africa, was performed during the talent show. Performers included Lovett students Olivia Janis, second from left, and Gabriella Janis, right.

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Lovett In the News

Clara Easterlin

Independent School magazine

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featured the Lovett-Westminster Annual Fund Challenge in its fall 2013 issue. “When Rival Schools Collaborate” also featured news of Lovett and Westminster’s summer course collaboration, Atlanta 2.0. The Neighbor Newspapers featured a picture of Laurie Smilack’s ﬁrst grade class with the three-dimensional model they created of The Lovett School. The students were completing a unit on maps and neighborhoods.

During Lovett’s run for the AA football state championship, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran an article about the coaching style of Mike Muschamp. Coach Muschamp said that hard work and talented players led to their winning season, although stellar coaching probably had something to do with it! Senior Clara Easterlin and juniors Eli Mercer and Campbell Jones were recognized in Atlanta INtown’s 20 Under 20 issue in January, which recognizes Atlanta-area students for their community service.

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Laurie Smilack’s 3-D map of Lovett

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The Civil War and the Forging of Character This four-year lecture series marks

the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the Battle of Atlanta. Its purpose: to bring to Lovett speakers and scholars who can engage all of us on critical matters of character and integrity as demonstrated during this defining period in our nation’s history.

John M. McCardell, Jr., Ph.D. Vice-Chancellor, Sewanee: University of the South May 19, 2014, 11:00 am Stephen Davis, Ph.D. Author and historian, Atlanta September 2, 2014, 6:00 pm Related programming: Adult Education: Atlanta and the Civil War March–April 2014 Presented by Richard Hall, Ph.D., Lovett teacher and administrator, retired, with special guest Wendy Venet, Ph.D., Professor of History, Georgia State University Bus Tour: Battle of Peachtree Creek Saturday, April 12, 9:30 am–noon Hosted by Gordon L. Jones, Senior Military Historian and Curator, Atlanta History Center Details at www.lovett.org/civilwar.

Historian Joan Waugh, Ph.D., of UCLA delivered the March 2014 Civil War lecture.

Artist in our Midst Award-winning children’s book illustrator and author Jerry Pinkney visited Lovett on Friday,

December 13, to speak to the Lower School. “This was really a once-in-alifetime opportunity for the children to meet the ‘rock star’ of children’s literature,” said librarian Nancy Spetnagel. Mr. Pinkney’s visit was made possible by the Lovett Fine Arts Department, the Lovett Parent Association, and Friends of the Arts. At the time of his visit, Pinkney’s illustrations were on view at the High Museum of Art in the exhibition, Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney. The exhibit featured an overview of his 50-year career as an illustrator and artist, including more than 140 of Pinkney’s luminous watercolors. Lower Schoolers prepared for Pinkney’s visit by looking at the many picture books featuring his work that are available in the Dorothy Floyd Library. Second graders also visited the exhibit on one of their fall field trips. Pinkney has been illustrating since 1964, and more than 100 titles include his work. He has won five Caldecott Honor Medals and one Caldecott Medal, and has been named to The New York Times “Best Illustrated Books” list five times. He has also received five Coretta Scott King Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. Spring 2014 25

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Recent Visitors to Campus

Deborah Wiles

Deborah Wiles Author Deborah Wiles visited Lovett on September 26 to speak with students in Grades 3–5 about the writing process. Her books include two picture books, One Wide Sky and Freedom Summer, and four middle-grade novels: Love, Ruby Lavender; Each Little Bird That Sings (a 2005 National Book Award Finalist); The Aurora County All-Stars; and her new novel, Countdown, book one of The Sixties Trilogy for Young Readers. She had the students bring their writing notebooks with them and she asked them to think about their life experiences as they brainstormed ideas to write about throughout the school year. Her work has received the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, the PEN/Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Working Writer Fellowship, and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award. She has taught writing workshops to thousands of children and teachers all over the country. She lives in Atlanta.

Barbara Long

A lecture by Barbara Long, M.D., Ph.D., about handling the “roller coaster” emotions of the college application process was held on October 17 in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater.

Dr. Long is the mother of two children and a board-certiﬁed psychiatrist with more than 30 years of experience working with young people and their parents, both professionally and as a volunteer and interviewer for Harvard College. In 2009, the Harvard College Ofﬁce of Undergraduate Admissions awarded her a Hiram Hunn Award for her service. Her most recent book, Hold Onto Your Hat!—Handling the Roller Coaster Emotions of the College Application Process, describes the emotional stages of the process and teaches students and parents the emotional skills they need to handle the stress with resilience and calm.

Political Leaders Thanks to the efforts of Lovett parent and alumnus Scott Taylor ’84, former Atlanta Deputy Mayor Duriya Farooqui and Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle spent time on our campus on October 18 and 22, respectively. Ms. Farooqui met with Mr. Morris’ economics class, where there was wide-ranging discussion and debate about whether or not the city should actively subsidize the construction of a new football stadium. Because of her experience in business and in public affairs, and also because of her engaging style, she

Former Atlanta Deputy Mayor Duriya Farooqui with students

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inspired our economics students to think through carefully the complex web of fiscal and political issues facing the city as it decides how to deploy and invest taxpayer money. Lt. Governor Cagle shared his story with our students in grades 10-12. Raised by a single mother who impressed upon him the importance of hard work, determination, and faith, the Lt. Governor carved out a successful business career and, subsequently, was elected to the State Senate and to the number-two post in the state of Georgia. As a top political leader in Georgia, his chief concerns are education, economic opportunity, and wellness. In his remarks to our students, he stressed the importance of focusing on what is best for the state as a whole—what truly and most nearly serves the common good.

Tom Key Thanks to the support and work of parent and alumnus Glen Jackson ’81, Tom Key, executive director of Theatrical Outfit, performed on our

Hendrix-Chenault Theater stage on October 24. Tom and several Upper and Middle School students offered powerful readings and recitations around the theme of compassion from the works of Woody Guthrie, Frederick Buechner, Thorton Wilder, and the Apostle Paul. After the program, Tom articulated some of his thoughts about the powerful ways in which the arts shape us: The arts strengthen community, take us outside of ourselves, and help us rise above our day-to-day preoccupations. The arts enrich our perspective and build in us empathy and compassion for others. Through the arts, we help each other “turn off” the noise in our lives and consider more carefully what it means to be fully human. In his closing comments, Tom Key urged us to embrace more intentionally than ever the arts as an absolutely integral part of Lovett’s philosophy of nurturing the whole person.

Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle

Tom prepares to take a bow with Lovett students Anisa Threlkeld, Sydney Wargo, Madison Thompson, Carter McPherson, Mimi Norton, Harrison Rodriguez, Melanie Elam, and Robert Houghton.

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Lovett Host Site for Google Apps Summit For the second year in a row,

Lovett was selected as the host school for the Google Apps in Education Southern Summit. The two-day event, January 11–12, 2014, welcomed 347 registrants from across the Southeast, and as far away as the Dominican Republic and Peru, to Lovett’s campus. Produced by EdTech Team, this annual event focuses on deploying, integrating, and using Google Apps for Education to promote student learning in K-12 and higher education. The program featured Google

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Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers, practicing administrators, solution providers, Google engineers, and representatives from the Google Apps for Education team. Thirty-five members of Lovett’s own faculty participated, and twenty of our students served as hosts. The event was chaired by Laura Deisley and Stacia McFadden, and assisted by Lynn Elliott and the Lovett Parent Association.

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Announcing the Atlanta K12 Design Challenge

The Lovett Design Challenge Team

It’s a challenge, but it’s not a competition.

It’s a challenge to learn about innovation—what it is, why it matters, and how to do it better. Welcome to the Atlanta K12 Design Challenge, a public-private partnership between 11 Atlanta public and independent schools and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Over the course of a year, teams of educators from each of the 11 schools will learn a model for supporting innovation within their school community. They will be given the tools they need to use design thinking for addressing challenging problems. And they will have built a network of schools that can collaborate across boundaries to share ideas.

Each school has chosen a question they wish to explore through the design thinking process. At Lovett, the question is “How might we cultivate a culture of curiosity, K-12?” The Lovett team will spend the next few months observing and interviewing a variety of people both on and off campus to find out what sparks and drives human curiosity. Ultimately, all of the schools in the challenge will share the answers to their own questions, allowing the schools to learn from and support each other. “It’s exciting to meet and collaborate with colleagues from other schools and know that our ideas were shared openly and in earnest,” said Stephanie Bullock, a Lower School educational technologist and one of Lovett’s team members. “New relationships are being formed and existing ones are being strengthened. We all come out on the winning end!” The Atlanta K12 Design Challenge is made possible by the generous support of the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation, The Westminster Schools, The Lovett School, and Fulton County Schools. Participating schools include Lovett, Westminster, Abbotts Hill Elementary School, Mountain Park Elementary School, Camp Creek Middle School, Westlake High School, Milton High School, Woodward Academy, Paideia School, Atlanta International School, and Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. The project is led by Lovett’s Laura Deisley, along with Westminster’s Bob Ryske. Lovett’s team is facilitated by Erin Dixon, and includes Kevin Randolph, Larken McCord, Amy Story, Yesenia Alonso, Chris Ekholm, and Stephanie Bullock. Spring 2014 29

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Fall Semester in the Fine Arts

Lessons and Carols Middle School Choral Director Deborah Ulrich leads the service of Lessons and Carols in the Alston Memorial Chapel.

Dance Concert Eighth graders perform in the Fall Dance Concert, including Mary Anglin Toole, Isabelle McMullen, and Jennifer Heiman. MS Law & Order: Fairy Tale Unit Red Riding Hood (Megan McGean), Robin Hood (Jay Sherman), The MufďŹ n Man (Joe Sear), and the Blind Mice (Joshua Gregory and Berwyn Lu) await jury selection.

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Lower School Orchestra Anne Page conducts the Lower School Orchestra Holiday Concert.

A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream Helena (senior Mary Martha Wiggers) rejects expressions of love from Lysander (sophomore John Marco Miele) and Demetrius (sophomore Harrison Lyle) in a scene from the Upper School production of A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream. Spring 2014 31

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Fall and Winter Sports Roundup

LionBackers Updates Golf Tournament The LionBackers golf tournament was a huge success. The Peachtree Golf Club, rated one of the country’s best courses, hosted the event, which included a full slate of golfers and some very generous sponsors. The staff at Peachtree, the Lovett volunteers, and the entire golf committee put on an amazing event. We had a big turnout, some spectacular golf, and an overall great time. And, more than $20,000 was raised in support of Lovett athletics. The following major sponsors and hole sign sponsors helped make this tournament so successful. And a big thank you to E. Dudley Stephens, golf tournament chair, for all of his hard work. Reception Sponsor Suntrust Bank, John Geraghty Long Drive Sponsors Montage & Associates, Inc., Ned Montag Hathaway Development Corporation, Daniel Hathaway Closest to Pin Sponsors Empire Distributors, David Kahn Mathews Furniture Galleries & Design, Stephen Mathews and Jim Schwarzkopf Hole in One Sponsor Hennessy Automotive Group, Joe and Susan Rich Hole Sponsors Beacham & Company Realtors, Stewart Hammond Hire Dynamics, Dan Campbell

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Emory Baseball, Coach Mike Twardoski CrossLink Orthopaedics, Thomas Fleetwood J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Mike Marino Wendy’s, Scott Deviney Maison de Papier, Jennifer Stephens RegPoint Solutions, Gerry O’Meara Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, David Marshall Interface, Inc., John Wells Prestwick Companies, Jody Tucker The Boudreau Family, Tommy and Kelly Harry Norman Realtors, Inc. Kelly Boudreau Structor Group, Inc., Jeff Stratton Ironwood Insurance, Mark Conner The Knox Family, John O. and Rae The Pope Family, Greer and Bryan 1st Citizens Bank, Susan Bomesil Brasfield & Gorrie, Dave Naeger Evoshield, LLC., Hardie Jackson Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, Kenneth Budd Sebastian Orthodontics, Inc. Tennis Tournament The 10th Annual LionBackers Tennis Tournament was a huge success, thanks to generous sponsors, a great group of women players, and beautiful weather. The event raised close to $10,000 for Lovett athletics. We had 48 players competing in three divisions. Players were treated to lunch by Joy Café, raffle baskets by Cookie Creations, prizes from lululemon, and favor bags provided by Anna Paré and the Campus Store.

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Grant Haley Signs with Penn State

Baseball Program Honored by Georgia Dugout Club The Lovett Lions varsity baseball team has distinguished itself in many ways this past year: the AA State Championship; the Georgia Dugout Club’s Player of the Year, Mitch Stallings; Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year honors to Coach Lance Oubs and Coach Jamie Palmer; and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Ethics in Coaching Award to Coach McDonald. The newest member of the Lions coaching staff, Coach David McDonald joined Lovett a couple of years ago as our pitching coach, capping off an illustrious career of more than 500 wins. Over the years, his teams have seen multiple state championships, 15 drafted players, and countless scholarships. He has been recognized as Cobb County Coach of the Year (three times), the State of Georgia Coach of the Year, and the 2004 ABCA National Coach of the Year. After leaving Wheeler High School, the school named the ﬁeld in his honor. He coached the 18U Gold Medal USA National team in Taiwan in 2000, and was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 2009. He has led by example for well over 30 years as a coach and is respected by everyone in the game for his professionalism. Even more impressive than his

coaching ability is his dedication to our country. McDonald served in the Vietnam War from 1968–71 as a member of the 101st Airborne Division and the 75th Ranger Battalion. He has been the recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Air Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. In 1995, President Bill Clinton presented Coach McDonald with the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart in a special ceremony. We’re proud to have him be part of the Lion Nation!

Lovett senior football player Grant Haley signed his National Letter of Intent in February with Penn State University. Haley helped lead the Lions to the 2013 AA State Championship, and in Coach Muschamp’s words, “no one player in my nine years here has done more for our program than Grant Haley.” Haley was a ﬁrst-team AA All State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Sportswriters Association, and the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. He was named Offensive Player of the Year for AA by both the AJC and the GACA. Additionally, Haley was named Offensive Player of the Year on the AJC’s All Area City and South Fulton team, which is selected from all of the GHSA classiﬁcations in that area.

One of the Lions keys to success in the 2013 season was a defense capable of shutting down high-scoring offenses. Against GAC for the Region 6-AA Championship, Grant Haley made another of his highlight-reel runs, scoring this touchdown for a 17-14 lead.

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On the season, Haley rushed for 1,558 yards on 155 attempts, averaging 10.1 yards a carry, and scoring 24 touchdowns. He also caught 13 passes for 84 yards and two more touchdowns. Haley returned nine punts for 251 yards, including one for a 95-yard touchdown. On defense, Haley led the Lions’ “No Fly Zone” secondary with six interceptions.

Football Takes it All First time since 1970 When the new region alignments were announced two years ago, offering the football Lions only four region games, Coach Mike Muschamp developed a plan to schedule ranked, higher-classification opponents, essentially making the entire regular season preparation for the playoffs. The schedule the Lions would face during their 2013 campaign was ranked by many media outlets the most difficult of any team in Georgia, in any classification. With wins over Woodward, Blessed Trinity, Marist, St. Pius, and Alabama perennial powerhouse Fort Payne all in the season’s first month, the 2013 “Band of Brothers” began to realize the season was shaping up into something that could be very special. Only an overtime loss, 36-33, to eventual AAA finalist Washington County, would slow the Lions momentum. Ultimately, the team made it to the AA championship game in the Georgia Dome on December 14. Several thousand supporters from “#LionNation” arrived hours in advance of the game. The Lions opponent, Lamar County, had 34

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eliminated Lovett on the Riverbank the previous season in the quarterfinals, 35-28. During the 2013 regular season, the Trojans had again been one of the highest-scoring teams in the state, and had carried the state’s number-one ranking most of the year. But, the Lions had not blinked in the face of strong opposition all year, and were not going to begin one game away from their ultimate goal. The goal was met, with a win by Lovett over Lamar County, 14-7. “Our kids came out and executed very well from the opening kickoff until the final buzzer,” Coach Muschamp said. “We felt their efforts, all season, made them very deserving of the championship.” Lovett’s claim of the AA State title broke a 43-year drought for a football championship, the last being in 1970 under the late coach Bill Conley. Haley’s 27 touchdowns in 2013 rank second for most in a season, behind Bill Lummus’s 28 scores in 1970. Post-season recognition flowed from various media outlets, highlighting the efforts of several individuals involved in Lovett’s success. Players recognized at the All-State and All-Area level included Grant Haley, Charlie Ingram, Tej Suber, Patrick Keough, and Willie Candler.

Cross Country Girls Cross Country had another strong showing at the 2013 GHSA AA State Meet, finishing third. Freshman Serena Tripodi was second overall in the AA State race, with senior Hailey Branch finishing sixth. Junior Melissa Houghton was 13th, freshman Mara Davis 16th, and junior Tess Allen finished 24th. Tripodi continued her competition through December, when she competed in the USA Track & Field National Junior Cross Country Championships, held in San Antonio, Texas. In running a personal best 15:04.12, Tripodi placed 21st at Nationals, giving the Lions a great deal to look forward to in future seasons. Serena Tripodi

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Right Place, Right Time: Lovett rallies behind Lower School teacher Douglas Mogle

The phrase right place, right time,

proved true for Lovett Lower School teacher Douglas Mogle. In August 2009, Mogle was a soccer coach at Alpharetta High School and attended a coaching clinic at Lovett. It was then that he knew this is where he needed to be. “Right off the bat, it was quite obvious that Lovett was a special place,” Mogle said. “From that moment on, I made it my number-one goal to join the Lovett community.” After joining Lovett athletics as a soccer coach in January 2010, and then becoming a full-time Lower School teacher in August 2010, Mogle was content. On October 21, 2011, however, Mogle’s life would change forever. He went into cardiac arrest at the Notre Dame/USC football game in South Bend, Ind. Luckily for him, a pediatrician was standing only a few feet away, and she, along with Mogle’s father, immediately began CPR as another doctor quickly arrived on the scene. Transported to a local trauma hospital and put into therapeutic hypothermia, Mogle was down for 52 minutes and shocked nine times on the way to the hospital. After two days, he was airlifted to Northwestern, where he spent two weeks. He then recovered for two more weeks at his parents’ home before ﬁnally being able to return to Atlanta.

Throughout his long recovery process, Lovett stepped up. “Lovett went above and beyond in the days and weeks that followed my sudden cardiac arrest,” Mogle said. “The phone calls, cards, and gifts were plentiful.” Mogle’s third grade class sold green wristbands that read “We Love Mr. Mogle,” and the monies were donated to the Ronald McDonald House in his name. (Ronald McDonald House had provided his parents with lodging during the ordeal.) After recovering and returning to life in Atlanta, Mogle struggled to change his habits and live a more fit life. “The days and months following my cardiac arrest proved to be anything but easy,” Mogle said. “Life, as I knew it before October 21, 2011, was changed forever, and I had to come to terms with certain new realities.” Then he heard about CNN’s FitNation Triathlon Challenge. He knew this is what he needed. “I applied for FitNation in an attempt to regain balance in my life and to create a new vision for moving forward.” After being one of six selected, Mogle trained many months, both physically and mentally, for the Nautica Malibu Class Triathlon with his teammates and CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, M.D. The day of the triathlon, Mogle finished in two hours, 18 minutes, and was the first CNN FitNation team member to cross the finish line. He surpassed his goals and expectations. And he has Lovett to thank. “I truly believe that being a part of the Lovett community is one of the main reasons I was selected for the FitNation program,” Mogle said. “The love and support I received through video views, Facebook, Twitter, etc.,

Douglas Mogle completing the swimming portion of his triathlon.

deﬁnitely helped me get noticed by the producers at CNN.” And Lovett continued to play a major factor in Mogle’s drive to be the best he could be while training and participating in the triathlon that put his life back on track. “The Lovett staff, parents, and students in and out of my classroom were awesome every step of the way,” Mogle said. “Even when going through the valleys of training, I knew I had to push forward because I didn’t want to let the Lovett community down.” Saturday, October 21, 2011, is a day Mogle will never forget. Luckily for him, he was in the right place at the right time as a member of the Lovett community, and he is forever grateful. “Words cannot express how thankful I am for the love and support that was provided on my behalf,” Mogle said. “I am extremely humbled by the experience and hope that someday, I will have the chance to pay forward the love and support that Lovett has given me. I am truly blessed!” Spring 2014 35

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Department Profile: Dining Services Dining Services at The Lovett School includes the Dining Hall, the

Meredith Statler, director of dining services

Lions Den Cafe, and special event catering on campus. It’s a big operation: the staff serves 2,200 meals daily to faculty, staff, and students in the Dining Hall and faculty dining room; The Cafe does more than 900 transactions on an average day; and they cater at least 500 events per year. Lovett magazine assistant editor Jen Sarginson recently met with Director of Dining Services Meredith Statler to find out more about this hard-working department.

Middle School students eat lunch in the cafeteria. Locally grown apples are a hit with the kids!

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Jen Sarginson: What’s new in the Dining Hall? Meredith Statler: We are using a new line of meats for our deli sandwiches. These products from Metro Deli have no preservatives (such as nitrates or nitrites), fillers, or other questionable ingredients in them. We’re also now using breads and rolls from Engelman’s Bakery. These breads contain no eggs, dairy, or soy products.

JS: I have heard that the Dining Hall is 95 percent waste-free. Can you tell me more about how the Dining Hall is sustainable and eco-friendly? MS: To reduce our community’s waste, the Dining Hall serves all lunches on permanent china and silverware and has stopped using trays. This saves resources by reducing water usage and resources to heat water for washing trays; using less chemicals for cleaning; and cutting down on waste. All pre-consumer waste produced by the Dining Hall is composted and used cooking oil goes toward Lovett’s biodiesel program. Lovett donates any edible foods to Atlanta Table to feed the homeless. In addition, bulk dispensers for condiments, juice, milk, and some foods are used to reduce waste. Lovett started a composting program in the Dining Hall and Cafe in the spring of 2013. Most items that have been previously thrown in the trash are now able to be composted.

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JS: What do you say to parents who are concerned about healthy lunch options for their kids? MS: Lovett’s Dining Hall strives to serve the tastiest and most nutritious items, while also being sustainable. The Dining Hall uses virtually no frozen vegetables, using instead all-fresh produce and local ingredients whenever possible. Fresh fruit is served daily. We are always on the look-out for the healthiest options and make improvements as we find them. There is a suggestion box in the Dining Hall and we encourage comments from parents, teachers, and students! Aaron Jessie keeps the salad bar stocked fresh.

JS: Can you tell me more about the new food service options you offer to parents and faculty in the Cafe? MS: Yes! We offer Deli Deals, Custom Cakes, Pizza in a Pinch, and the Souper Club. These services are all great options for busy parents and teachers—and they taste great, too! If you’re interested in any of these great “to-go” options, visit our website at <www.lovett.org/who-we-are/ dining-hall> or stop by and see Chef Cat in the Cafe.

Eden Cromedy, Cathleen Chartier, and Tonia Oliver of the Lions Den Cafe

The ribbon-cutting for the much-loved f’real milkshake and smoothie machine

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Facebook Depressed? by lily king, grade 10 Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of an article that originally appeared in The OnLion, Lovett’s online student newspaper, in response to national media reports that Facebook can cause depression in children. For more, visit <www.lovett.org/ onlion>. What many of the articles and stories on “Facebook depression”

didn’t do was ask the teenagers themselves what Facebook does to their egos and lives. So I went out to ask a few Lovett students what they thought about Facebook updates that are accompanied by smiley faces and pictures. When junior Jessica Jones sees pictures of her friends doing something without her, she feels a little left out. Which is probably the feeling that most people have when they aren’t involved in something fun with their friends. Jessica explained that she felt sad when seeing these posts and pictures because, “I’m not there, and then I start over thinking it and wondering why I wasn’t there.” She says that she maybe would feel happier without Facebook. “Without Facebook you don’t really have to worry about that kind of stuff,” she said. “It’s one thing to overhear about an event you weren’t at, but when there’s a whole album of photos on there, it kind of puts it in your face.” 38

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Sophomore Aaron Schunk thinks that he wouldn’t be happier without Facebook. “I like it, it’s a way to keep up with what other people are doing. Also, it’s a tool I use; if I need help I can just hop onto Facebook and there are always people online to ask my question to,” he said. “I think it’s pretty helpful actually.” Besides feeling left out of parties and outings with your friends, there is also the envy that comes with seeing almost everything about someone else’s life. When I asked Jessica if she ever found herself comparing her life to her friends on Facebook she immediately answered with, “That’s the point of Facebook.” And there is so much to compare to. Clothes, vacations, weekend experiences. Think about it, have you ever felt so jealous that a certain girl has the latest designer clothes? Or wish you could have gone on that amazing cruise in the Caribbean for spring break instead of staying home? Most everyone can say yes to at least one of these questions. According to sophomore Journey White, comparing your experience to others is something that is to be expected when you use Facebook. “I guess it’s kind of inevitable to compare your experiences to others.” What’s interesting is that the boys that I interviewed, Aaron Schunk and Benjamin Yarmowich, both said that they never found themselves comparing their lives to their friend’s lives on Facebook. So perhaps it’s mainly girls who feel the need to compare what they have and what they do to their friends? A couple of the people interviewed said that they would be

happier without Facebook, but the question is, would they actually be able to get rid of it? At first, Jessica said she would be able to get rid of it, but then thought on it a bit more and said, “Well, actually no, I take that back. I know a lot of people that I want to stay in contact with and otherwise it would be difficult.”

“If you are unhappy because of what you see on Facebook, you need to change something in your life to make you happier.” When I asked if they thought that Facebook could or does cause depression, most people could see how someone could become depressed from Facebook, but didn’t feel like that could happen to them. “It may cause depression in other people, but I just don’t use it for pictures or socializing,” Benjamin said. “I could see if people are spending too much time on Facebook, they could get behind on studies and fail tests and classes and that, that could make people depressed!” Journey also doesn’t buy into “Facebook depression.” “I don’t understand why you would be depressed because of Facebook,” she said. “If you are unhappy because of what you see on Facebook, you need to change something in your life to make you happier. I’m satisfied with my life and nothing on Facebook changes that.”

“With a wide range of academics “With a wide range of academics and activities offered at Lovett, and activities offered at Lovett, there are opportunities to there are opportunities to pursue many interests at once. pursue many interests at once. There is something to suit There is something to suit everyone’s strengths. All of everyone’s strengths. All of the different options make the different options make Lovettreally reallyspecial.” special.” Lovett

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Thanking our Family and Friends The fall Founder’s Reception at the Atlanta History Center is Lovett’s way of thanking many of our family and friends for their dedication to the school. The annual event honors the members of The 1926 Society, as well as other loyal and generous supporters. Two foundations were recognized at the 2013 reception: The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation, for a $3 million gift in support of Lovett’s merit pay program, and The Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation, for a $5 million gift toward construction of the Murray Athletic Center.

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1 Wit and Mace Hall 2 Mary Lucy and Jim Lester 3 Jeff ’90 and Amanda Stratton with Sammy Kellett ’90 4 Billy and Mignon Bohannon 5 Liz and Bobby Mitchell ’89 with Karen Weldon and Kevin Karem 6 Lewis and Mary Jones, Jane Matthews, and Clay Jackson ’77 7 Christy Hooper and Todd Stratton ’84 8 Bill Henagan ’76, Jim and Kim Meyer, and Margaret ’73 and Scott Dozier 9 Ansley Merritt Conner ’83 and Paige Lee 10 Jennifer and Bonneau Ansley with Katharine and Alan Elsas ‘LL

11 Doug and Taria McCuean with Bet ’79 and Carter ’74 Pope 12 David Marshall with Beth and John Geraghty 13 Nick and Priti Lakha with Joanna Link 14 Representing and thanking The Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation were Billy Peebles, Chris Dodd, Joe and Joanna McDonald, and Clay Jackson ’77 15 Representing and thanking The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation were, back row: Billy Peebles, Richard Rollins ’73, Nevin Kreisler, Tim Rollins, and Clay Jackson ’77; and front row: Pam Rollins ’75, Randall Rollins, and Amy Rollins Kreisler ’88

16 John ’97 and Amy Kain Spivey ’97 17 Renee and John Richardson with Georganna Howell Weatherholtz ’86

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In the history of every great school, there are times when vision, leadership, community, and generosity come together to transform an institution. This is Lovett’s time. This is Lovett’s deﬁning decade.

Our Progress $84,000,000 raised $90,000,000 goal

As 2013 came to a close and 2014 got underway, Lovett hit a milestone: we crossed the $80 million threshold in donations to Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett, 2005-2015. This total to date makes Our Defining Decade the largest and most successful campaign in Lovett’s history—and we’re not done yet. As of March 15, 2014, we have raised more than $84 million toward our new $90 million goal. Keep up to date on all the news, videos, and photographs from Our Defining Decade. Visit us online at <www.lovett.org/ourdefiningdecade>, and enjoy a copy of the most recent Campaign newsletter, “Defining our Success,” to learn about: Plans for the new Murray Athletic Center, slated to begin construction in May 2014; Renovations to historic Kilpatrick Stadium; New student financial aid funds created in honor of Lyn Ucci’s family, by the former director of the Academic Resource Center; in honor of the Arp Family by Martha and Wilton Looney, all longtime active members of the Lovett community; and in honor of Al Cash, former Lovett headmaster, by an anonymous donor; A gift from our latest 50th Reunion Class, to provide an annual teaching award; And more!

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Renderings of the Murray Athletic Center and the Pedestrian Plaza at Kilpatrick Stadium

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Rendering of the Murrary Athletic Center

Construction on Murray Athletic Center to Begin Construction is set to begin in June 2014 on a LEED-certified,

40,000-square-feet athletic center to meet our school community’s growing athletic and wellness needs. Located adjacent to Railey Field, this new facility will be named the Murray Athletic Center, in honor of The Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation, which has committed more than $5 million toward Lovett’s facilities in the Our Defining Decade campaign. Plans for the Murray Athletic Center include: A small practice gymnasium; Student and staff locker rooms; A fitness and weight training center; Concession and restroom facilities to serve Railey Field; and Support and storage space.

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Plans are also in place for the existing Hite Wellness Center to be renovated, budget permitting, to create an enlarged sports medicine facility, to be known as the Hite Sports Medicine Center. In addition, Lovett plans to create a pedestrian plaza and turnaround, spanning the area between Wallace Gymnasium and Kilpatrick Stadium, which can be blocked off to vehicular traffic. By so doing, a communal— and safe—gathering area for our families and fans will be created. The plaza will be anchored by a large landscaped turnaround on the north end, allowing cars to pickup and drop-off at the new Murray Athletic Center and reducing congestion both during after-school carpool and athletic pick-up. Lovett also plans for a renovated stadium, one that will open up the new pedestrian plaza to views of the Chattahoochee River. Phase I of the renovations include retaining the stadium’s existing concrete seating, but removing its outdated locker rooms, and replacing the press box, concessions, and restrooms. Phase II of the renovations, which will occur at a later date, will expand the grandstands, essentially doubling the stadium’s seating capacity. The Murray Athletic Center, Hite Sports Medicine Center, pedestrian plaza, and Phase I of the Kilpatrick Stadium renovations are scheduled for completion by August 2015. For more details and to see how you can support these and other projects, visit www.lovett.org/ourdefiningdecade.

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Alumni Win 2nd Annual Lovett-Westminster Challenge: Tight race for parents

About the Annual Report In “Moments + Milestones,” The

Lovett School’s 2012–13 Annual Report, the following omissions were brought to our attention as of February 1, 2014. Ms. Molly Hilsman Smalley was omitted from the Class of 1988 list of Alumni Donors to the True Blue Annual Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Williams were omitted from the list of Quarter Century Society ($25,000-$49,999) donors to Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett, 2005-2015.

“Moments + Milestones” is posted online at <www.lovett.org/ supporting-lovett/2012-13-annualreport/index.aspx.>

During halftime of the Lovett-Westminster football game

on Friday, November 1, 2013, the Lovett Lion and the Westminster Wildcat raced on the field to reveal the winner of the 2nd Annual Lovett-Westminster Annual Fund Challenge. The Lovett Lion won the race in the Alumni category, while the Westminster Wildcat narrowly won the race in the Parent category. Many thanks are owed to the volunteers led by True Blue chairs Molly and Kip ’89 Lynch and Alumni

Association President Julie Muir Harlan ’94. Lovett is grateful for their volunteer work and grateful to all of the parents and alumni who responded quickly and positively to the request to participate in the challenge.

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The final scores were: Lovett Alumni: 18.9% Westminster Alumni: 14.5% Lovett Parents: 69.8% Westminster Parents: 69.9%

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Lovett Homecoming 2013 Atlanta’s weather was picture perfect over Homecoming and Reunion

Weekend. For the first time, alumni gathered outdoors at Bill Railey Field to enjoy the annual Low Country Barbecue and fellowship with friends and family. In addition to the dinner, there were kids’ activities, including jump houses, face painting, balloon animals, and more to entertain the children of the alumni in attendance. As the sun set over the river, classmates and their families headed over to the football game to cheer the Lions, just as in days gone by.

The Class of 1963

Save the Date

Homecoming: September 19–20, 2014

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The Class of 1963 Celebrates its 50th Reunion Many from the Class of ’63 enjoyed Friday’s barbecue and several class representatives were tapped to raise the flag prior to kickoff of the football game. On Saturday morning, the Class of 1963 attended a special brunch, followed by campus tours. At the brunch, Joan Hancock Mebane gave the blessing and Dr. Hamilton Lokey closed the program by reading the last paragraph from his valedictory address of 50 years prior: “On behalf of the Class of 1963, on this occasion, easily the most joyous and at the same time sobering of our lives, I want to bid farewell to our school and to thank Lovett for our inexpressible experience here, that it may be a means and inspiration for us to higher goals, ever in the spirit of Omnia Ad Dei Gloriam.” A beautiful rendition of the Lovett Hymn was performed by Corinne Culpepper ’16, daughter of Knox ’81, and Chip Fankhauser ’17, son of Allison Booker Collier ’87. Headmaster Billy Peebles addressed the gathering and presented a reunion gift to attendees. The reunion party was held at the lovely home of Glenn Smith Kincaid and her husband, Dr. Jim Kincaid. The house was decorated with class photos, a Lovett girl’s uniform, and Joan Hancock Mebane’s Lovett scrapbook, which spurred many fond memories among the 35 attendees. Said fellow reunion host Roger Moister, “It’s hard to convey the emotion and energy generated by hugging friends and sharing memories!”

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The Class of ’63 at the 50th Reunion Brunch on campus

Carol Thornton Muir, Marcia Edwards Farber, Judy Bauer Cohen, Dr. Hamilton Lokey, Penny Anger Hamner, and Celeste Barclay catch up at the brunch.

The 50th Class Reunion Endowment Fund When 1963 Reunion Hosts Glenn Smith Kincaid and Roger Moister brainstormed about how to organize their milestone reunion, they found themselves yearning to do more. They wanted to leave a mark on Lovett today, not just for the Class of ’63, but for all 50th Reunion classes. From this inspiration, the 50th Reunion Fund was born. The new 50th Class Reunion Endowment Fund will accept gifts from Lovett alumni on the occasion of their 50th reunion celebrations. Proceeds from the fund will provide an annual award to a Lovett teacher to recognize excellent classroom teaching and overall contributions to the Lovett community. “By creating this fund,” said Roger, “we started a tradition that would be bigger than just our class, and would further Lovett’s mission at the same time.” To contribute to the 50th Class Reunion Endowment Fund, contact Brian Scales, director of development, at brian.scales@lovett.org.

Judy Bauer Cohen and Susan Wolff Lindley A friendship going back 163+ years!

Judy Bauer Cohen had not seen Susan Wolff Lindley, her classmate from the Class of 1963, in years when they literally bumped into one another in a store. During a subsequent “let’s get reacquainted” lunch, they discovered that their connection goes back much further than their 1963 graduation—all the way back to antebellum Atlanta. Both Judy and Susan have a mutual interest in family genealogy, and had traced back their relatives several generations. When Susan mentioned during the lunch that she was a descendant of former Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown, Judy immediately realized that their great-great grandfathers had been friends! The paternal patriarch of Judy’s family was David Mayer, a German immigrant who came to Atlanta in 1847. Many of his personal papers still exist, and they include correspondence dating to the 1850s between Mayer and Gov. Brown. The two were also founding members of the Atlanta Board of Education, and in 1872, Gov. and Mrs. Brown gave David Mayer and his wife an engraved silver platter in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. Susan and Judy shared this unique story with their Lovett classmates at their recent 50th Reunion. As Lovett’s second high school graduation class, they all reminisced about 50 years of lasting school memories and friendships. But Susan and Judy took home the prize for the longest enduring relationship: 163+years!

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Lead, Serve, and Connect: Lovett’s Alumni Class Leaders Gone are the days of Class Reps

whose only job is to “dial for dollars.” Today’s Alumni Class Leaders are talented communicators and networkers. They are dedicated to the concept of service, they want to see their philanthropy dollars at work, and they want to measure the results first-hand.

What do Alumni Class Leaders do?

“Serving as an Alumni Class Leader is a great way to stay connected with Lovett and catch up with old friends. It also allows me to give back to the school from which I received so much.” —Ethan Staats ’88

Alumni Class Leaders forge connections between Lovett and its alumni. They help keep Lovett informed about the goings-on of their classmates. They are an extension of and liaison to the Alumni Executive Board and our school, and tell us what is working well and what is missing from the Lovett alumni experience. They help shape alumni programming, including reunions. They participate in and encourage philanthropy toward the True Blue Annual Fund.

Who can be an Alumni Class Leader? Anyone who is interested in helping Lovett engage our alumni base and reach our philanthropic goals can be an Alumni Class Leader. A Class Leader is part of an extraordinary team of alumni who work diligently on behalf of their classmates and who have committed to serve Lovett through philanthropy. Simply being a Lovett alumnus and donor makes you eligible!

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How much time does it take? You are asked to do a small list of tasks every quarter. In October and May, we ask you to do a bit more work. We typically have one group meeting each quarter. (Leaders who reside out of town may phone in or receive minutes.) Realistically, a few hours of work every month is the kind of dedication that works best.

Who would I work with? You collaborate with other leaders from your class year and beyond. You will also have support from the Alumni Executive Board, the Advancement Office, and members of other volunteer groups.

Are there perks? Yes! Not only do you have a direct impact on Lovett’s success, you also have the opportunity to: reconnect and network with classmates, other alumni, staff, and families; become involved with the Alumni Executive Board’s planning, focus groups, and programming; be among the first alumni consid- ered for advanced volunteer roles receive early communications on Lovett news and events; have your name and/or photo published in alumni communications; and gain hands-on experience with fundraising. Are you interested in serving your peers as an Alumni Class Leader? Please submit your name and contact information to the Alumni Association at alumni@lovett.org by May 1, 2014.

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Class Notes Class of 1963

50th Reunion alumni class leaders Glenn Smith Kincaid Roger Moister Randy Akin and his wife, Vicki, live in Atlanta. He has a commercial real estate business, Akin Properties, Inc. Randy and Vicki have three sons— John ’89, Brad ’93, and Ryan—and three grandchildren, Lauren ’08; Michael, Grade 12; and Caroline, Grade 10. Alan Amery has three sons, Alex, Brandon, and Mark, and works as a Financial Advisor for LPL Capital. He recently bought a new home in Charlotte, N.C. West Columbia, South Carolina is home to Celeste Barclay. She is a retired nursing educator with 29 years of teaching at Midland Technical College’s A.D.N. program. She also worked at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital as a nursing educator in the area of high-risk maternity patients and newborns. Her daughter Celeste (Cissy) Barclay Baskin lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C. “I will forever be grateful to the faculty at Lovett for their gifts of knowledge, time, and guidance,” Celeste says. “Dr. [Vernon] Kellett was an exceptional human being and headmaster. My friends at Lovett, who I haven’t seen for years, are greatly cherished and are the center of loving memories that I hold dearly in my heart. I’m often asked the question, ‘Did you love it at Lovett?’ Yes, I did!”

Honey Hayes Barnes and husband, Alan, split time between Atlanta and Rabun County. They have two sons, Alan, Jr. and Kevin, and four grandchildren. Honey, who “never dreamed” they would start a farm in Rabun County, has six years of wisdom and love growing before her eyes.

Ray Crim is senior executive vice president (Emeritus) of Arrow Exterminators, Inc. He and his wife Donna live in Marietta and recently enjoyed a wonderful vacation at Sea Pines in Hilton Head, S.C. They have a daughter, Kelli Crim Kochs, a son, Brandon R. Crim, and three beautiful grandchildren.

Kathy Ahern Bronnum lives in Atlanta and is the mother of two daughters, Kelly Bender and Lisa Spinetto. Kathy feels blessed to have five fabulous grandchildren and two wonderful sons-in-law.

Ann Duncan Danger resides in Smyrna with her husband, Linton. They have three children, Elliott, Elizabeth, and Stuart.

Laura Edmondson Childers lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. She has two sons, David and Brian. She enjoys many activities, exercising daily, and spending time with her many close friends in the area. Sallie Willis Childers lives in Elberton, Ga., with her husband of 50 years, Bill. They have a daughter, Kathryn Childers Taylor, and two grandsons. Sallie and Bill get away to Indian Harbor Beach, Fla., as much as they can. Judy Bauer Cohen and her husband, Ronnie, live in Atlanta. Judy is a docent and trustee of the Breman Jewish Heritage Museum in Atlanta. Judy works closely with Holocaust survivors who speak at the museum and chairs the Legacy Film Project that records documentaries of these survivors. She also volunteers at her synagogue, Temple Sinai, chairing an archives project to preserve the temple’s history. She also volunteers at the Breman Jewish Home.

Caroline Jones Davies and her husband, Oscar, reside in Atlanta. She has two children, Ann Allen Cross and Kathryn Allen Catsman. Davie Lemer Davis and her husband, Jim, live in Sandy Springs. They are enjoying retirement and traveling, spending time with family in California and with their “soon to be” teenage grandson. Durango, Colorado, is home to Julia Dodd, where she works as a fitness professional and enjoys many outdoor activities. She is very involved with the arts and serves on two boards in the local arts community. She also sings with the Durango Choral Society, which has visited Carnegie Hall, Italy, Eastern Europe, Greece, and Austria. Julia’s daughter, Daryl Ingham Philipp, son-in-law, and two grandsons live in Germany. Marcia Edwards Farber is enjoying her retirement in Atlanta. She volunteers for LGECCU, a credit union. She loves to travel, garden, and spend time with her eight grandchildren.

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Class of 1963 50th Reunion

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5 Ellen and Allen Metz with Judy Bauer Cohen 6 Mary Lou Roelofs Floyd surrounded by classmates at the Reunion Brunch. 7 Reunion Hosts Roger Moister and Glenn Smith Kincaid with Billy Peebles

8 Susan Wolff Lindley, Larry Stevens, and Claudia Lewis Wright

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Mary Lou Roelofs Floyd and her husband, Edward, live in Atlanta. She is a writer and a retired high school and college educator. Her book Retired with Husband: Superwoman’s New Challenge won the 2006 Gold Award in Women’s Issues (Independent Publisher Award) and was Book of the Year Finalist in Family and Relationships (ForeWord Magazine Award). Mary Lou and Edward have a son, Spencer. St. Augustine, Fla., is the new home of June Entman Friedman and husband, Howard, after 35 years in Memphis, Tenn. They have two children, Michael and Rachel. She is a retired professor from the University of Memphis School of Law. Vero Beach, Fla., is home to Susan (Susie) Thomas Hall. The last 50 years have been very busy for Susie, with raising her two daughters and working as a Realtor and interior designer for Premier Estate Properties. She has three grandsons living in Nashville, and, in December, welcomed two more grandchildren who will reside in New York City. Pennifred (Penny) Anger Hamner is recently retired from Providence Hospital in Irmo, S.C., where she served as a medical technologist for 34 years. She has two great children, Kimberly Hamner Massey and Ronald Hamner, Jr., and three loving grandchildren. San Francisco, Calif., has been home to Ellen Kahn Jasper and husband Robert for over 30 years. They have two children and ﬁve grandchildren. Ellen and Robert have traveled extensively through the years and plan to enjoy many more years of the same.

Glenn Smith Kincaid played host to the Class of 1963’s reunion. She and her husband, Jim, live in Atlanta. They have three children, Jim, Jr., Allyson Kincaid Brand, and Whit, and four grandchildren. They are enjoying life in Atlanta, traveling, gardening, playing bridge, and competing in dog agility trials with their dog, Dora. Andrew Lemer, Ph.D., and his wife, Janet, live in Baltimore, Md. He has three children, Elizabeth, Daniel, and Rebekah. He works as an engineer and economist for the National Academy of Sciences. Susan Wolff Lindley and husband, George, live in Atlanta. They have one daughter, Marianne Lindley Rogers, who resides in Charleston, S.C. Susan retired from restaurant management and now works at the Atlanta Mart. She and George enjoy touring in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. This summer they will join their daughter and son-in-law for a wine tour in Napa and Sonoma. Dr. Ham Lokey lives in Wheat Ridge, Colo. He is semi-retired from Surgical Specialists of Colorado. He has three children, Alison, Tod, and Bryce. He has ﬁve grandchildren and loves to ﬁsh “100 days a year.” Joan Hancock Mebane lives in “a little piece of heaven called Wilmington, N.C.” She is very happy sharing her life and long walks on the beach with husband of 32 years, Carter. Joan and Carter share many loud and fun holidays with their “tribe of 25,” which includes six children, their spouses, 11 grandchildren, and themselves! Says Joan, “After an hour of

looking through my junior and senior annuals, my thoughts are filled with gratitude for the time in which we grew up, as well as the many blessings we had in the privilege of going to high school at Lovett. I learned many lessons beyond the academics: Some people are difficult to get along with, but it does eventually work out; Life goes on even if you NEVER make cheerleading; Ultimately you come to a place where you realize that uniforms are really good things; There are good people in the world; and Some folks will always have a piece of your heart.” Dr. Allen Metz and his wife Ellen live in Oklahoma City, Okla., and recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. He has his own internal medicine practice and continues to enjoy his work. They have two children, Corey and Karlyn, and five grandchildren. Roger Moister, the 50th reunion cohost, and his wife, Lynda, have two children, Preston and Taylor. They live in Atlanta, where Roger is retired from his own law practice after 40 years. He is enjoying his newfound hobby of woodworking. Carol Thornton Muir and her husband, Kip, live in Lexington, Va. She is a retired elementary teacher and reading specialist. Carol and Kip have two sons, Thornton and Tom, and love spending time with their three wonderful grandsons.

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Multicultural Gathering On the Saturday afternoon of the Homecoming 2013 weekend, alumni

gathered to celebrate at the first annual Multicultural Reunion in the Rogers & Westmoreland Activities Center. Linzy Scott ’85, a current Lovett parent, and Dr. Jeffrey Hines, a Lovett trustee and parent of alumni Renuka Hines Gandhi ’04 and Matthew Hines ’09, spoke to the crowd in celebration of the cultural diversity of today’s campus and to enlist alumni support for Lovett’s multicultural initiatives. The Alumni Relations Office, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services, and the Lovett International Alliance plan to host a similar event during the 2014 Homecoming Weekend. Please make sure your contact information is updated with the Alumni Office to receive an invitation.

Lovett Director of Multicultural Programs and Services Ellice Hawkins with parents Nicole and Joey Hedgemon ’91

Mary Beem Robinson and her husband, Peyton, live in Atlanta. They have two children, Peyton, Jr., and Alex. St. Simons Island is home to Joanne Martin Scott. She received her B.A. in economics from Queens University and has been retired since 1995. Elizabeth Shepherd lives in Atlanta. She is newly retired from her career in the highway construction industry and is starting her new career as an artist! She has a daughter, Aubrey Woodall Brackett. Arlington, Mass., is home to Nancy Narvell Solomon. She works as a Realtor for Coldwell Banker. She has two children, Maura and Erin, and three grandsons.

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Lawrence (Larry) Stevens lives in Vinings with his wife, Maria. After earning a B.A. in English at Sewanee: The University of the South, Larry enlisted in the Army after college and spent his three years working in counter intelligence. After leaving the service, he juggled a 30-plus year career in the field of corporate communications with 21 years service to his country through the Army Reserves. Larry and Maria spend most of their time with their three children, grandson, and Larry’s mother, Fern, who is a retired Lovett teacher. The Stevens family celebrated Mrs. Fern Stevens 100th birthday in July! Mary Cobb Torrance Stone and her husband, Burgess (Buz), live in Lakemont, Ga. She works as a real

Kaseem Ladipo ’94 and Abraham Wright ’93

estate broker in Rabun County for Harry Norman, Realtors. They have three children, Dudley W. Stone ’91, Catherine Stone Baugh ’94, and Mary C. Stone ’98. Warren Traver and his wife, Susan, reside in Savannah. Grandchildren Lilla ’21 and Charlie ’25, children of Dorothy Traver Walker ’92, are third generation Lovett Lions. Chris Collester Volf and husband Butch reside in Moncks Corner, S.C. They have a daughter, Jan Volf Warner, and two grandsons. She owns her own consulting business and enjoys work balanced with travel. David Walters and his wife, Grange, live in Charleston, S.C. They have two sons, David, Jr., and Michael. David

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received a B.A. in business administration from The Citadel and served as a helicopter pilot on the Army. He and his wife recently returned to Berlin, Germany, where he had not been since his service in 1970–71. He recalls having dinner with Larry Stevens in Berlin during their service. He works for Jones Ford, Inc. Helen Wilson Whitley and her husband, Bob, spend their days between Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Valle Crucis, N.C. Helen and Bob have two children and five grandchildren. She is retired from nursing and spends time volunteering at her church, helping friends, gardening, and babysitting her grandchildren. From her days at Lovett she fondly recalls decorating the gym for the first ever Junior-Senior Prom. Claudia Lewis Wright resides in Atlanta. She has two children, Jeffrey and Kimberly, and three grandchildren. She spends time with her grandchildren, traveling and laughing with friends, playing bridge, and gardening, and has recently taken up painting. Hawi, Hawaii, is home to Natalie Klausman Young and her husband, Richard Liebmann. They have an organic farm and botanical sanctuary, Lo Kahi Garden Sanctuary on the Big Island where they host residential wellness programs and offer vacation rentals. They have two children, Devin Liebmann of Portland, Ore., and Lila Rose Liebmann Marassi, who is married and living in Patagonia. Natalie and Richard love to snorkel, kayak, and swim with the whales and dolphins.

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alumni class leader Tee Price Davis

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Marilyn Wallace Evans is the proud grandmother of two. Her son Bradfield ’00 is the father of Ellis Ann and Brantley. Bradfield and his family live on a farm outside of Montgomery, Ala. Her youngest son, Brantley ’03, lives in Atlanta.

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45th Reunion Frank Bazzel and his wife, Barbara, live in Atlanta. Frank is an attorney with Morris, Manning, and Martin. They have three children who graduated from Lovett: Frank, Jr. ’98; Johnson ’02; and Lynn ’05. Frank and Barbara are now grandparents as Frank, Jr. and his wife, Rodes, had twins, Nash and Martha, in May

2013. Frank is in real estate investment at Bulloch Mannelly and Rodes is a merchant with Home Depot’s corporate division. Johnson and his wife, Anne Russell Calvert Bazzel ’04, live in Atlanta where Johnson is a development associate with Wood Partners and Anne Russell is with the financial risk management group for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Lynn is an educator at Pace Academy in the languages of Spanish and Latin. Jacksonville, Fla., is where you will find Tom Calhoun and his wife, Florence. The couple has three children, Liza, Robert, and Caroline. Tom is the author of two books based on Atlanta in the 1950s, Atlanta Jeb, which was published in October, and the other to be released in 2014. William (Butch) Clark and his wife, Wanda, reside in Marietta and have two children, William, Jr. (Daly), and Savannah. Butch and Wanda became grandparents last April as Daly and his wife, Savannah, welcomed son, Joseph, into the family.

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Classmates from 1968 enjoying their 45th reunion party.

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Alumni Mixer

November 20, 2013, at Paul’s Restaurant Anne Barnwell Daniel and Grace Tate led the charge for the 45th Class Reunion and hosted a fantastic reunion party at South of La Paz in Vinings. Thank you for your dedication to your classmates and school, ladies!

Friends from the Class of 1968: Anne Barnwell Daniell, Arthur Offen, Grace Tate, and Kathy Ventress Smith

Larry Jackson ’77 and Joey Hedgemon ’91

Lesee Whitaker Googe ’87, Fran Tidwell ’87, Lovett faculty member Lynn Elliott, and Allen Madden ’86 Former faculty and parent of alumni Sara King with Caroline Crowder Bowen ’85, Ashley Davis ’83, John Corish ’83, and former faculty Jerry Frasier

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Amy Erbesﬁeld Clayton ’94, LeeAnn Landers Smith ’95, and Megan Apple Stephenson ’93

Randy Coley ’65, Rita Traver Fink ’62, and Rob Settle ’65

Sarah Price ’05, Katie Jackson ’06, Sara King, Charles Slick ’04, and Tyler Caswell ’04

Peggy Braungart Fletcher resides in Atlanta and is teaching second grade at Teasley Elementary School. She has two daughters, Casey ’05, and Caroline. Caroline is a senior at Georgia Southern. Carroll Pate Keen and her husband, Tom, are retired and living in Atlanta. They are parents to two adult children, Melissa Keen Schellack and Paul Keen. Carroll and Tom are planning to build a home in North Carolina mountain region. Perry, Ga., is the home to Mary McLennan Pearson and her husband, Al. They are the proprietors of Pearson Farm, established in 1885. It is the oldest Georgia peach and pecan farm still operating within the same family and on the same land. They have two daughters, a son, and eight grandchildren. Their son, Lawton, is home farming and a good addition to the family business. Grace Tate lives in Atlanta and is the proprietor of Tater Tots Consignment Shop. Her store is located on Bishop Street, near Atlantic Station, and specializes in children’s clothes, furniture, toys, and accessories. She is the mother of two sons, Patrick and Tate. Guerry R. Thornton, Jr. and his wife, Katya, live in Atlanta. Their son, Phillip, attends St. Martin’s Episcopal School and their daughter, Milena,

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attends Atlanta International School. In addition to his law practice, Guerry is an active volunteer for Boy Scouts of America, and has a small urban organic farm with chickens! Amanda Shively Yates and Alan Yates live in Atlanta. They are parents to two Lovett graduates, daughter, Mandy Yates Underwood ’92, and son, Alston Yates ’97. They have four grandchildren: George and Charlie Underwood, and Henry and Emmett Yates.

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Tim Murphy and his wife, Christine, live in Seneca, S.C. Tim has retired from teaching while his wife works for Clemson University. Their older son, Jeff, graduated from Clemson in 2013 and is a chemical engineer in Greenville. Son Ben competes in several Ironman-level triathlons every year and is a freshman at the Medical University of South Carolina.

company and Alexis is a manager for City Furniture in Boca Raton. John is a senior at Florida State University and Jason is a freshman at the University of Georgia.

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40th Reunion Nancy Budd McWilliams and Margaret Denny Dozier were the champions of an amazing 40th Class Reunion. Hollis Lamon and Jane ’74

were the gracious hosts of the Reunion Party. The party was very well attended and great fun! Kathy O’Connor Batten married husband Dr. George L. Batten in May of 2013. They live in Madison, Ga. Kathy is a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta and president of chiletodayhottamale. net. Her children are Mary-Kathryn Moore and Draden Moore.

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alumni class leader Debbie Roach Avery

Todd Lowenberg, Hap Cohen, and Marwen Payne McDowell

A great turnout for the Class of 1973 40th Reunion!

Nancy Budd McWilliams, Van Cook Flanigan, Lisa Stafford McCoy, Valee Sewell Penn, Laura Hopkins Corrigan, Leigh O’Kelley Wood, and Caroline Abbott Cook

Nancy Budd McWilliams, Margaret Denny Dozier, Jane Threlkeld Lamon ’74, Hollis Lamon, and Laura DeBorde Henry

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William Edwards and his wife, Maria, are enjoying working and living in southwest Florida. They have been blessed with six wonderful children who are all doing well. Their oldest son, Brian, is excelling in his law practice. Billy is a manager at St. Charles Harbor. Alissa owns a promotional

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Homecoming BBQ Outdoors on Railey Field

1 Perry (Offen) ’98 Yates with sons Henry and Emmett and Scott Offen ’67 2 Warren Traver ’63 with daughter Dorothy (Traver) Walker ’92 3 Alumni Elisabeth (Brook) Awamleh ’90 and Thaddeus Rolle ’04 with former teachers Clara Traver and Teeny Parker 4 Girls from the Class of 1993: Susanna (Boone) Ver Eecke, Megan (Apple) Stephenson, and Rebecca (Warner) Strang 5 Joanne Pair Bonnett ’71 and family 6 Alexia, daughter of Wright ’88 and Antonia Mitchell 7 Brooks Fischer ’93 and son, Charlie, with the Lovett Lions 8 Van ’75 and Cindy (Kattel) ’78 Price 9 Andre Hicks and Charlie Loudermilk, both from the Class of 2008 10 Lovett students Mimi Knox and Corrine Dunlap

11 George and Kathy (O’Connor) ’73 Batten with Fernando and Carol (Fitzgerald) ’73 Silva

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For the last 20 years, Highlands, N.C., has been home to Caroline Abbott Cook and her husband, Jodie. Upon her arrival in Highlands, Caroline helped the Highlands Mayors Ofﬁce establish the Highlands Home Delivered Meals Program and continues to volunteer for this cause. She has served on the board of trustees for the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music, Highlands Community Players, the Literacy Council, and three terms as president of the Art League. Presently, she is on the board of directors for the League, the Highlands Community Foundation, and serving her second term as president of the Mountain Garden Club. Caroline and Jodie own Highlands Chemical Corporation and Biocat Solutions Company, Inc. Laura Hopkins Corrigan and her husband, Frank, are the parents of three Lovett Alums. Frank ’02 is chief resident at Grady Health Care. McLean ’07 is the events coordinator at the Swan Coach House. Lollie ’09 is a graduate student in The University of Georgia’s master’s in accounting program. They are enjoying life as empty nesters! Margaret Denny Dozier and husband, Scott, live in Atlanta. They are parents to three Lovett graduates, Taylor ’02, Graham ’05, and Maggie ’07. Margaret is active on Lovett’s Board of Trustees. Her son, Taylor, serves Lovett’s Alumni Association as an active member of its Alumni Executive Board and will serve as its president in the 2014–15 year. Daughter Maggie has recently been selected as a Lovett Alumni Class Leader.

Mary Barnwell Eddy and her husband, Mike, live in Duluth, Ga. The couple has seven children (Michael, Jr., Rebecca, Chris, Rachel, Bryan, Laura, and Andrew) and six grandchildren. Van Flanigan lives in Roswell, Ga. She is the vice president of sales for Virtual Driver Interactive. She has two daughters, Katie ’04 and Laura. Katie is married to Jeff Emanuel, who is a senior HarvardX Fellow at Harvard University and a special operations veteran of the Air Force. The couple lives in Boston with their two children, Jack and Kristen. Laura is living in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood as she works towards completing her degree. Birmingham, Ala., is home to Ellen Rogers Hamilton and her husband, Bruce. Ellen is a physical therapist and owns Birmingham Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. She has two children, Allison and Michael. The couple loves to mountain bike, snow ski, and hiking. Ellen also teaches at the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s School of Physical Therapy. Hollis and Jane Lamon ’74 live in Atlanta and have two sons, Hunter ’00 and Austin ’03. The couple is enjoying their time with their two beautiful grandchildren, Tristan and Annebell. Todd Lowenberg is living in Bethesda, Md., and has two daughters, Hillary and Elizabeth. He is working for Computer Sciences Corporation in government IT data security and internal communications. He is enjoying his days in Bethesda, especially as a volunteer to records books for the

blind, and volunteering for various local theaters and film groups. Jane Zillesen Maynard and her husband, H.D., are retired and living in Southern Pines, N.C. She is “finally” living back in the South after being gone for 20-plus years. The couple has three sons: John, Ross, and Clark. “I had a wonderful Lovett experience, and made some great friends,” says Jane. “In fact, some of us still get together, just like ‘old times.’ They are my roots!” Marwen Payne McDowell and her husband Stewart are 25-year residents of Charlotte, N.C. The couple has two daughters, Mary Owen Calloway and Kathleen Norwicke, and a grandson of two years, Wilson Calloway. Marwen and Stewart keep I-85 “hot” from their frequent travels to visit Wilson, who lives in Chapel Hill. Nancy Budd McWilliams lives in Atlanta and is the proud mom of Allison McWilliams ’05. Allison is living in Miami, Fla., and works as an analyst at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Valee Sewell Penn and her husband, Dave, live in Atlanta. In 2005, she devoted herself “full time” to painting. In 2007, she started her own business, Valee’s Art and Design. She works in oils and watercolors with her primary focus on scenes of Coastal Georgia, animals, and florals. Susie Elias Rankin and her husband, Rob, live in Smyrna. Susie is a teacher at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Sandy Springs. They have three children, Bo, Krissy, and Jill, and Spring 2014 57

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three grandchildren. Bo is an engineer for Disney World and has two children, Shea, 2, and newborn Addision. Krissy is a kindergarten teacher at Trinity in Atlanta and was married on September 14. Jill lives in Cincinnati and is mother to Emaline, almost 1.

Class of 1978 35th Reunion

Steve Sasser and his wife, Bonner, live in Vinings and are the parents of two Lovett alums. 2013 was an eventful year for the family as both girls were married. Blakely Sasser Engel ’03 and husband Ryan reside in Smyrna, while Laura Sasser Coleman ’06 and husband Keegan reside in Norfolk, Va. Steve reports that Bonner enjoyed the weddings so much that she is now working with their church as a wedding coordinator! Carol Fitzgerald Silva and her husband, Fernando, live in Atlanta. The couple has three children and five grandchildren. Son Jonathan is in his sophomore year at Elon University in North Carolina where he is majoring in business. In October, Carol and Fernando spent a month touring touring Italy, Germany, and France. Dr. Charles Wilmer and his wife, Karen, live in Atlanta. Charles works as a cardiologist for Piedmont Heart Institute. He has enjoyed helping to build the Heart Institute, which continues to grow. The couple is blessed with three daughters, Natalie, Bonnie, and Karen. Leigh O’Kelley Wood and her husband Winston reside in Paris, Va. They have three daughters, Frances, Liza, and Katherine, and a granddaughter, Virginia Piperlily.

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Class of 1978 celebrates their 35th reunion at a luncheon.

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music of the world, including Italian, Hungarian, Yiddish, and classical and cantorial recordings. He began to play bass at the age of 12. After years of playing professionally, he attained a bachelor’s degree in music at Georgia State University.

alumni class leader Mary Holloway Timberlake

Class of 1976

alumni class leaders Alison Harp LeCraw Richard Taylor

Scott Glazer hosts “Atlanta’s Midday Mix” on AM 1690 every Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and “The Long Drive Home” every Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. He learned music early at home from a singing mom, a coronet-playing dad, and grandparents who listened to

alumni executive board representative Kurt Hohlstein alumni class leader Allison Garner Rollins

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alumni executive board representative Larry Jackson

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35th Reunion alumni executive board representative Missie Wall Hall Kay Sanderson Anderson and her husband, Tim, live in Jupiter, Fla., and are the proud parents of five daughters, Lauren, Kathryn, Kelly, Shannon, and Megan. Leslie Collins Barron and her husband, Charlie, live in Athens, Ga. Their two daughters are Auburn University graduates. Leslie is a regional director for Community Bible Study. She also trains CBS leaders at the national headquarters in Colorado. Susan Bravman lives in Atlanta and works as the vice president of ad sales in the Southeast region for Food Network and The Cooking Channel. Bill and Jenny Giles Brumby reside in Marietta and are the proud parents of two children, Breland Brumby Oscar and Ben Brumby. Bill is a real estate attorney in private practice. Claire Candler Carruth and husband Wade reside in St. Simons Island. They have two children, Wade and Katherine. They enjoyed having both children at Georgia Southern for a three-year period as Katherine was starting her undergraduate studies in

geology while Wade was completing his master’s in biology. Wade is now working in Atlanta and Claire plans to visit Atlanta more often! Katherine Dunlap and husband Jim Peaco are in Livingston, Mont. Katherine is a vocational consultant and life care planner with her own practice, Dunlap Rehabilitation Services. These days the couple finds themselves attending many retirement parties and weddings for their friend’s children. Missie Wall Hall, Nancy Yates Latawiec, and Jana Portman Simmons coordinated a masterful 35th Reunion Weekend that was filled with fun gatherings for their classmates to attend. A special thanks goes to Jana and Missie for opening their lovely homes and hosting the Reunion Party and the Reunion Brunch, respectively. Clifford King Harbin was recently named associate to the rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Olde Town Portsmouth, Va. She and her husband, Derek, purchased a home two blocks from the church, which was built in 1906. Courtney Wright Jenks and her husband, Kyle, live in Atlanta and have three daughters who graduated from Lovett. She and Kyle are proud grandparents of Harper Grace! Suzy Nochumson Lubel and her husband, David, live in Atlanta. Suzy is a jewelry designer for her own label, Suzy Lubel for Facets. Her specialty jewelry is crafted by hand. Each piece is unique and crafted from vintage

pieces from her travels, semiprecious stones, freshwater and shell pearls, and various metals. Read Montague, Ph.D., and his wife, Diana, live in Roanoke, Va. Read is a professor of physics at Virginia Tech, director of the Human Neuroimaging Lab at Virginia Tech’s Carilon Research Institute, and principal research fellow at The Wellcome Trust Center for Neuroimaging, University College, London. Cole Taylor and his wife, Janet, live in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. He is a Realtor with Grayton Coast Properties. He has great knowledge of the area, having spent every summer at the “Cole Bin” on Grayton. Cole still enjoys all water sports, particularly wake boarding. Caroline Bleke Paris and husband Ralph live in Greensboro, N.C. Their children attend Greensboro Day School. Alexander is a junior and plays lacrosse, Isabel is in the ninth grade and is a swimmer. Ralph is a reinsurance broker with Willis. Caroline feels blessed to be a stay-at-home mom and volunteer at her church and school. Cindy Kattel Price and husband Van ’75 are the parents of three Lovett “lifers”: Sarah ’05, Lee ’09, and Janie ’14. That’s a lot of trips to campus! After 20 years in the retail business, Cindy has “retired” into a nearly a full-time position as a Lovett volunteer. Her most recent venture is the newly formed Lions for Life Committee. Cindy is the also the latest recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award. Spring 2014 59

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Debby Stockton has retired from Delta Air Lines after 20-plus years and is thoroughly enjoying her newly found down time. She loves the slower pace of life and savors the extra time she has to spend with her family and friends. Her new passion is swimming!

Class of 1983 30th Reunion

Catherine Wilmer lives in Atlanta and is the co-founder and president of CACHE Worldwide, Inc. CACHE is a bespoke life caching and biography service, which researches, records, collates, curates, presents and archives peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life stories and experiences. Howard Young and Becky live in Atlanta and are the parents of three daughters who are all Lovett alums. Their oldest daughter, Coley, is engaged to be married in May.

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Classmates from 1983 with their reunion host, Mike McIntyre

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alumni class leader Howard Boyd

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alumni executive board representative Marlyn Rollins Chapman alumni class leader Bill Pyron

Class of 1983 30th Reunion was a success!

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alumni class leader Andy Wiggers David Adelman has joined Goldman Sachs as a managing director and has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. David and his wife, Caroline, have three children, Oscar, Leah, and Avery.

dent of business development. She has two children, Graham and Eliza, a member of Lovett’s Class of 2017. Ansley Merritt Conner and Susan Hennessy Rich sure know how to put on a 30th Reunion. Thank you for your hard work, ladies. A special thanks goes to Emily and Mike McIntyre for opening their beautiful home to their classmates by hosting the reunion party.

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30th Reunion alumni executive board representative Ansley Merritt Conner Steve Atlee and his wife, Liz, live in Los Angeles, Calif., with their three children, Tommy, 16; Grace, 14; and Ellie, 11. Steve is an attorney for Winston and Strawn. Annie Crower and her partner, Monique Rheault, live in Novato, Calif., with children Ella, 12, and Cooper, 7. Annie is in her fifth year as head of school at Star Academy, a school serving students who learn differently. Under her direction, Star Academy recently purchased two new buildings and more than doubled the size of their campus. Annie feels privileged to be able to lead such an outstanding program. Jennifer Kiesler Foster is the new Lower School principal at Brookstone, an independent college preparatory school in Columbus, Ga. In March of 2013, Jane Matthews joined Moxie, a digital advertising agency. She is the senior vice presi-

Daryl Smith O’Hare is an online instructor for the Department of English and Humanities at Chadron State College in Nebraska and is a recipient of the 2012 Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award for her online English Composition 1 course, developed for Chadron State College with the Kaleidoscope Project. Kaleidoscope develops general education courses collaboratively with other higher education institutions using open education resources and serving at-risk student populations. She also runs a private tutoring business in Atlanta for students in grades 6-12. Lee Talley and her partner, a filmmaker, live in Philadelphia with their cat, Emmie. Lee works as an English professor at Rowan University, specializing in 19th century English literature and children’s literature. She is currently writing a book about British children evacuated during World War II. Gerry Thrash lives in Oakland, Calif., and works in information technology for Davis Instruments. Gerry is enjoying life in the Bay Area and a new passion, Swing and Lindy Hop dancing!

Dr. Cindy Berghel von Waldner, husband Mike, and son Michael reside in Sarasota, Fla., where Cindy has been on staff with Sarasota Anesthesiologists. She was elected chief of staff at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System and assumed her new role this year.

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alumni class leaders Ruth Baldwin Russ Jessica Jordan Walmsley

Class of 1985

alumni class leader Carolyn Crowder Bowen

Class of 1986

alumni executive board representative Matthew Tully alumni class leaders Cooper Jobe Ed Smith

Class of 1987

alumni executive board representatives Fran Tidwell Lesee Whitaker Googe alumni class leaders Susan Sineath Calahan Geoff Friedman McKee Nunnally

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Burke Hare will retire from Commissioned Service to the United States Air Force in July 2014.

Dr. Glen Davis and his wife, Kim, live in New York City with their children, Georgia Eleanor and Priester Cole. Glen is a physician/psychiatrist at the Center for Urban Community Services. Ashley Shelton Gayanilo and husband Ludwig live in Stratford, Conn. Ashley is a teacher for Westport Public Schools at Staples High School. Their daughter, Maria Angelina, is seven years old.

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25th Reunion alumni class leaders Emily Jenkins Followill Alison Dobes Key Ethan Staats Amanda Glenn Brady lives in Atlanta and has three children attending Lovett, Glenn ’19, Anne Alston ’21, and Robert ’25. Amanda is the vice president of client service at Edge Capital Partners. Shannon Connell recently moved to Denver, Colo., with her husband, Matt Gaghen, and children Ryan and Caroline. Shannon would love to connect with other Lovett alums in the Denver area.

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Lt. Col. William (Burke) Hare III is living in the Huntsville, Ala., area with his wife, Mary, and their two daughters. Burke is assigned to the Missile Defense Agency and enjoying his first Air Force assignment in the Southeast. Lexie and Catherine enjoy being within driving distance of grandparents for the first time in their lives. Burke and Mary are both looking forward to the transition from active duty to civilian life in July. Allison Dobes Key, Emily Jenkins Followill, and Ethan Staats volunteered much of their time in 2013 to organizing an amazing 25th Class Reunion that was held at the Hanover West Clubhouse. Reunion attendance was outstanding and it was clear that the 1988 camaraderie is alive and well! John O. Knox, Jr., and wife Rae live in Atlanta, where John is principal/ owner of Peregrine Investment Advisors. Their three children are current Lovett students: Mari Cole ’15, Harriet ’17, and John O. ’22.

Amy Kreisler and husband, Dr. Nevin Kreisler, live in Atlanta. Their children are Lovett Lions with Ansley and Madison in seventh grade, and Ian in first. Wright Mitchell and his wife, Antonia, live in Atlanta and are Lovett’s 2013–14 New Parent Campaign Co-Chairs. They have two children, Harrison ’24, and younger daughter, Alexia. Wright is a Partner at Constangy, Brooks & Smith, where he practices labor and employment law. Amy Meredith Schneider and her husband, Scott, live on Lake Oconee and have four children: Scott, Emily Anne, Will, and Jack. She is managing partner at both A. Meredith Schneider, Co. and Meredith Pole and Timber Co. She also enjoys being the head varsity soccer coach at The Gatewood Schools. Her team won the GISA State Championship in 2012. Jeff Shaw and Jennifer McCrary Shaw live in Marietta with their daughters, J.J., Maggie, and Allison. Jeff is the president and owner of Fairlead Commercial Real Estate and Fairlead Commercial Real Estate of Florida. Katrina Merritt Walker and her husband, Derek, live in Stone Mountain with their children, Derek, Jr., Jordan, and Maya. After Lovett, Katrina went to Harvard University where she graduated cum laude with an undergraduate degree in East Asian studies, she then received an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, and ultimately an M.A. in secondary education and teaching from Emory University. Currently, Katrina is an

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International Baccalaureate coordinator and teacher for the City Schools of Decatur. She was selected STAR Teacher in 2013, 2012, and 2010, which is an award granted by the student with the highest SAT score to their teacher of choice.

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alumni executive board representative Michael Jaje

Jack Strother, Catalina Strother, and Ethan Staats

Dameron Black and Alison Dobes Key

Angie Baumer Rhoads, Bonnie Warner Kimmerly, Emily Jenkins Followill, and Mary Elizabeth Teem

Brad Gould â&#x20AC;&#x2122;88, Amy Rollins Kreisler â&#x20AC;&#x2122;88, and Nevin Kreisler

Wright Mitchell, Bubba Dean, and Marc Ippolito

Dane Holmes and Genie Ison Gray

alumni class leader Laura Coley Law

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alumni executive board representative Chris Wegener alumni class leaders Greg Binney Seale Arnold Lindsay Kate McIntosh Pearce

Class of 1991

alumni executive board representatives Sally Lynch Mefford Brad Pope alumni class leaders Julie Walker Grigsby Joey Hedgemon Michelle Lokey Carlson and husband, Patrick, live in Austin, Texas. Michelle is a commercial real estate attorney with Reed & Scardino. She is enjoying being a mother to Vivienne, 1, and Jack, 11.

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Carrie Harkleroad White lives in Atlanta with her husband, Blake. She is the proud mother of Henry, 8, and Hamilton, 3.

Class of 1993 20th Reunion

Reunion planners Wood Lovell, Jennifer Levine Silver, and Brooks Fischer

Class of 1992

alumni executive board representative Jim Woodward alumni class leaders Will Dobbs Kathryn Jones Edmunds Kerri Gallagher Griggs Dorothy Traver Walker

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20th Reunion alumni executive board representative Megan Apple Stephenson alumni class leaders Leigh Faulk Cummings Roberta Lea Deupree Pace Halter Wood Lovell Rebecca Warner Strang Dr. Andrew Aiken and his wife, Dr. Ashley Hawk Aiken, live in Atlanta. Andrew is an oral surgeon and co-owner of Paces Ferry Oral Surgery. Ashley is a neurologist at Emory. Twin daughters Frances and Olivia are in second grade at Lovett. Their son, Walker, attends St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day School. Claudia Martin Bilotto and husband, Jim, have two daughters, Tessa and Jenna. Claudia holds a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s de-

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The Critter Run

Friends and family gathered on the Saturday morning of Homecoming weekend to celebrate and remember the life of Chris “Critter” Sullivan, Class of ’93, who passed away January 13, 2013. More than 120 people joined Critter’s wife, Kristin, and their children, Phillip and Llewellyn, for a two mile “Fun Run” around the Lovett campus to honor Critter, a former member of the Lovett cross country team. The run began and ended at the baseball and softball fields and was followed by a reception at the Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center with doughnuts, coffee, and photos of Critter. Special thanks to the many volunteers who helped make this event possible. The Class of ’93 plans to make this run a regular event during their reunion years. Also, on September 6 and 7, members of the Classes of 1992–94 ran the Blue Ridge Relay, a 200 mile relay run along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in memory of Chris. Participants included Brooks Beard ’93, Dave Brown ’92, Charlie Finch ’94, Brooks Fischer ’93, John Gaughen ’93, Alec Lesley ’93, Brett Lesley ’93, Jennings Pitts ’93, Will Porter ’93, Geoffrey Walton ’93, and Jim Woodward ’93. Critter was a special friend to many people at Lovett and will be missed! Christopher “Critter” Sullivan ’93

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Alumni Art Show In January, Lovett hosted Enduring Pride: Photography Connecting Generations,

an exhibition of recent works by Lovett alumni and current students, in the Galleria. Thank you to the following alumni photographers who allowed us to include their work: Danielle Bernstein ’02, Alex Collier ’01, Jeremy Ellis ’92, Emily Jenkins Followill ’88, Cameron Krone ’02, Kem McIntosh Lee ’87, Perry McIntyre ’71, Leslie Clements Parrott ’01, Kathryn W. Rogers ’07, and Charlie Timberlake ’06.

Photographers Jeremy Ellis ’92, Emily Jenkins Followill ’88, Alex Collier ’01, and Leslie Clements Parrott ’01

gree in city planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a transportation planner for AECOM.

classmates. The event was hosted at Shout! in Midtown and was very fun for all in attendance. Thank you!

Karen Smith Bond and her husband, Watts, live in Virginia Highland and have three children who attend Spring Park Elementary (SPARK). Karen is running with a Ragner Relay Ultra Team: 200 miles from Chattanooga to Nashville!

Jeffrey Glover, Ph.D., and his wife, Carrie Anne, live in Virginia Highland with their two sons, Alec and Rhys. Jeffrey is a professor of anthropology at Georgia State University. When not teaching or conducting archaeological research in Mexico or Georgia, he enjoys water-related activities. He has been fly-fishing out West since his childhood and has been known to hit the ‘Hooch or Lake Lanier with a fly rod. During a semester abroad in Australia he got hooked on surfing and tries to get in the water as much as possible.

Billy Dukes and his wife, Allison, live in Atlanta where Billy is principal at The North Highland Company. The couple has two sons, William and Graydon. Brooks Fischer, Ashley Harris Healy, and Jennifer Levine Silver coordinated the 20th Reunion on behalf of the Alumni Association and their 66

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The opening reception for Enduring Pride

Rocky Kaufmann and wife, Paige, have two children, Elle and Bear. Rocky works in commercial real estate for KW Commercial/Maximus Management. Rocky remains very involved with Lovett wrestling as a long tenured community coach and is a key component to the program’s success. Wood Lovell, and his wife, Sara, live in Buckhead with their two children, Wood III and Witt. He works for McKesson Corporation where he is vice president of employee relations and HR compliance. Amy MacConnell Mitravich and husband, Robert, are the proud parents of two daughters, Ava and Sophia. Amy frequently volunteers at her daughters’ school in Marietta. She has recently developed a passion for running!

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Bindi Patel lives in Arlington, Va., where she works as an international development and environment consultant for The Pragma Corporation/ USAID. Her position with Pragma involves travel to Armenia, where she provides environmental-related training and capacity building to members of the Medicines Producers and Importers Union in order to support activities to promote the stimulation of growth of jobs, sales, and exports in the target value chains under USAID’s Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness Program. Lauren Petters lives in Charlotte, N.C., where she is a counselor at The Barnabas Center, a nonprofit, nondenominational, Christ-centered counseling, training, and teaching ministry. She counsels women who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationships, loss, and childhood harm. It is an intense job, but what she feels meant to do. She feels blessed to have an amazing community of friends in the area. Sarah Bockel Smith and husband, Solomon, live in Savannah and have two daughters, Abigail and Nora. Sarah is research director for local ABC and Fox television stations. The family loves Savannah and goes to the beach every chance they get. John Stephenson and Megan Apple Stephenson live in Atlanta with their two children, May ’25 and Jack. John is the president and CEO of the College Football Hall of Fame, a new Atlanta attraction, which is scheduled to open in August of 2014. Megan volunteers her time to the community in many ways and presently serves her

peers as a member of Lovett’s Alumni Executive Board. She is president-elect for the 2014–15 year. Chris Stewart is managing partner of Stewart, Seay & Felton Trial Attorneys, a catastrophic injury litigation law firm, launched in April 2013. Chris focuses primarily on cases related to auto/trucking collisions, wrongful death, and premises liability with a specialty in sexual assault. He has been featured on the news and in Rolling Out Magazine, the Daily Report, and the Augusta Chronicle. Chris was also one of 17 attorneys statewide selected for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association’s LEAD program. His sister, Shelly Stewart Jones ’85, is the firm’s chief managing officer. Rebecca Warner Strang and husband, Robert, have three children, twins Robert and Kate, and son Thomas. Rebecca has returned to the working world and is a real estate agent with Harry Norman, Realtors. Sarah Cairney Sumner and her husband, Jeff, live in Austin, Texas. They have two children, Juliet and Stewart. Sarah is using her master’s degree in geography from the University of Maryland as a city planner for Travis County, Texas.

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Class of 1995

alumni executive board representative LeeAnn Landers Smith alumni class leaders Wes Bradshaw Caroline Fuller Lockerman Parker Allen Tekin Kent Tucker Chas Watson

Class of 1996

alumni executive board representative Dorothy Marshall Christians alumni class leaders Cole Jamison Deming Suzanne Henry Loyd Ashley Cheeley Shippey

Class of 1997

alumni executive board representative Ryan Smith Dunlap alumni class leaders Ashley Burleson Bundy Anna Regenstein Glaser Lauren Logan Hooks Justin Jones C.J. Kelly

alumni executive board representatives Julie Muir Harlan Amy Erbesfield Clayton alumni class leaders Amy Stribling Rees Brad Tedder Elizabeth Kane Wing

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Class of 1998

15th Reunion alumni class leader Amy Arnold McBrien Caroline Cothran Augustin and her husband, Patrick, live in Richmond, Va., with their daughter, Kate, 3. Caroline is a counselor for Hanover County Public Schools and in private practice with The Westwood Group. Nicky Lapelle Arnold, Kelly Cohen Shaw, and Julie Hilsman Hausner organized a fabulous 15th Class Reunion at 5 Seasons Brewing Company at the Prado. Thank you for your hard work on behalf of your classmates! Julie Hilsman Hausner and husband, Tim, live in Smyrna with their son, Wilkes. Julie is a nurse practitioner with Piedmont Transplant Institute at Piedmont Hospital. Jennifer Crowley Kimberly and husband, Brad, live in Marietta with their son, Ferris. Jennifer works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as an IT governance manager of cyber-security operations.

broker associate with Dorsey Alston Realtors, specializing in Ansley Park, Buckhead, and the surrounding areas. Robin Ralls and his wife, Lauren, live in Atlanta with their son, Robert, Jr., and daughter Annabelle. Robin is a senior banking law associate at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice. Kelly Cohen Shaw and her husband, Warren, live in Atlanta with their son, Ross. She is in her eighth year as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner with Preston Ridge Pediatric Associates. Caroline Virgin Smith and her husband, McCown, live in Memphis, Tenn., with their son, Mac, and daughter, Taylor. Caroline holds a BFA in interior design from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. After several years of working with top design firms in New York City, she launched her own firm, Caroline V. Smith Interiors and is currently working on projects in Connecticut, the Hamptons, and in Tennessee.

Allen Spetnagel is an illustrator and cartoonist in the Atlanta area. You can ﬁnd Allen’s work featured on several product lines offered by online retailer Bas Bleu. (One of Allen’s editors at Bas Bleu is classmate Anne Gregory Roberts.) Most recently, Bas Bleu featured Allen’s work on note cards titled Story Time at the Zoo (see below). Drew Voyles is in Atlanta and working on his Executive MBA at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also the regional coordinator for Africa for Young Life International. Keith and Kelly O’Day Weisinger live in Decatur with their son, Roen. Keith is an attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kelly is employed by Emory University as their sustainability programs coordinator. Perry Offen Yates and her husband, Alston Yates ’97, live in Smyrna where she is an event planner for Low Country Barbecue. The couple has two children, Henry and Emmett.

Bianca White Lynch and husband, Travis, live in Great Mills, Md., with their daughter, Kendall, 2. Bianca received her degree in African/African-American studies from the University of Virginia and now works for St. Mary’s County Public Schools as a special education teacher and track and ﬁeld coach. Amy Arnold McBrien and her family live in Atlanta. She and her husband, Scott, have a son, Axley, 3. Amy is a 68

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One of Allen Spetnagel’s illustrations for Bas Bleu

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Class of 1999

Kelley Cohen Shaw ’98 and Julie Hilsman Hausner ’98

Class of 1998 15th Reunion

alumni class leaders Adam Allman Charles Guthrie Stan Williams Matthew Woods

Class of 2000

alumni class leaders Charles Beard Lindsay Elting Kimbrel Hunter Lamon

Class of 2001

alumni class leaders Bowdre George Longo Dan Regenstein Bowdre Longo launched a new business, Bowdre Longo Interiors. Her work was featured in an article titled “From Spare Room to Nursery” on StyleBlueprint in September 2013.

Class of 2002

alumni executive board representative Taylor Dozier alumni class leaders Sarah Berg Ali Dick Mack Horton Ashley Johnston

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Ellen Ray ’05, Katie Ashenden ’12, Alumni Director Lara Kauffman, and Cameron Bagley ’07

Lessons and Carols Reunion Lovett hosted a reception for former members of Singers & Madrigalists and the Lovett Chorus after the Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols at All Saints’ in December. All former singers and chorus members should mark their calendars for the next Lessons and Carols reunion on December 4, 2014.

Susan Hennessy Rich ’83, Caroline Crowder Bowen ’85, Clarke Davie ’85, and former choral directors Beth and Ray Chenault

Lauren Logan Hooks ’97 and Fine Arts Director Jay Freer ’78

Fran Tidwell ’87, Lesee Whitaker Googe ’87 and her husband, Trey, and Kelly O’Day Weisinger ’98

Assistant Alumni Director Starr Pollock with Robyn Shaw Armentrout ’98

Choral Directors Jerry and Deborah Ulrich, Jay ’78 and Rhoda Freer, and Beth and Ray Chenault

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Class of 2003

10th Reunion alumni class leaders Haley Gage Lorin Young

Lorin Young, Lindsay Conrad Gerakitis, Kate Richards, and Haley Gage with Reid Olsen

Class of 2003 10th Reunion

Ermin Brkovic is living in Atlanta with his wife, Mary Beth. They have a son, Bennett Ermin Brkovic, who was born in July of 2012. Ermin completed his engineering degree at Georgia Tech and works for Alphatron, which is based in the Netherlands and specializes in radar equipment. Mary Beth works for Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta. Mary Kelly Stribling Clary and husband, Ben, live in Atlanta with their son, Ford, who was born in 2012. She is a jewelry designer for and owner of Give a Penny Designs. Blakely Sasser Engel and her husband, Ryan, live in Atlanta where Blakely works for Bank of America as an underwriter for the global commercial bank. Ryan will complete his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in building construction from Georgia Tech this spring. Haley Gage spent much of the summer and fall working with classmates to organize a fantastic 10th Reunion at Red Brick Brewery. It was a very fun and fabulously attended event! Thank you, Haley! Emily Kota lives in Charlotte, N.C. She works for Cardinal Logistics in human resources and law. Jonathan Luk and his wife, Laura, recently relocated back to Atlanta from New York City where he worked as the director of planning for 2(x)

The Class of 2003 reunites!

ist. Jonathan is currently pursuing his M.B.A. at the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University. Jonathan King and Ashton Etheridge King live in Smyrna. Jonathan is a CPA/analyst with Fresenius Medical Care, and Ashton is an attorney. Mande Gayre Moyer and her husband, Brandon, are expecting their first child this spring. Mande is also excited to announce that she opened her own law practice, Moyer Law Firm, in September 2013. Her practice focuses on plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal injury including, but not limited to, auto accidents and premises liability. Irfana Jetha Noorani, and husband, Arif, are living in Washington, D.C. Arif is an associate in the D.C. office of

Sidley Austin and Irfana is working in non-profit arts management. Most recently, Irfana completed a fellowship in arts management at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and returned to New York City for a short-term position at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Lauren Brooks Phillips lives in Atlanta where she is a preschool teacher at The Little Nook. She is living happily in her new home with her two dogs, Kingsley and Hudson. Claire Hart Potter lives in the Brookhaven neighborhood of Atlanta with her husband, Rick. Claire works for Invesco in the area of institutional investment sales.

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Mary Juliet Nicholson ’02: I Am a Part of All that I Have Met

Mary Juliet Nicholson ’02 appeared with fellow author Pat Conroy at the annual Mercer University Authors Luncheon in December. Her book, I Am a Part of All that I Have Met, a memoir of her grandfather, was just published by Mercer University Press.

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Burke Nicholson was many things: Visionary Coca-Cola execu-

tive. Scottish Baron. World traveler and philanthropist. And, grandfather to Mary Juliet Nicholson, Class of 2002. Shortly after graduating from Princeton University in 2006, Mary Juliet was entertaining multiple job offers when she got a call from her paternal grandfather, H. Burke Nicholson. Come over and bring your mother, he told Mary Juliet. I have a proposition I wish to discuss. The 89-year-old Mr. Nicholson, who was in failing health and bed-ridden, finally had the time to reflect on his most active and exciting life. He wanted to share his stories, and he wanted his granddaughter to help him.

So, for eight months, working all day, every day, Monday to Friday up until Mr. Nicholson’s death, Mary Juliet sat by her grandfather’s side as he shared tales from his life as a pioneer in The Coca-Cola Company’s international business, working his way up from a delivery boy as a teenager in London to the chairman of Coca-Cola Europe. The result: I Am a Part of All that I Have Met: The Memoirs of Burke Nicholson of Balvenie, released by Mercer University Press in March 2014. Mary Juliet recounts his stories of growing up in an Atlanta still recovering from the War, up through his rise in the ranks at Coke, working around the world, negotiating trade deals behind the Iron Curtain, and having an audience with the Queen of England. “My grandfather’s story is such a fascinating one,” said Mary Juliet. “He had such an interesting life, and when you read the book you’ll know why everyone wanted him to write his memoirs.” But, she said, the opportunity to hear and write his stories—as wonderful as they were—was purely secondary to the other opportunity she was afforded: spending extended time with her beloved grandfather in what turned out to be his final days. And, there are no career regrets from Mary Juliet, who turned down the corporate world to work with her grandfather. She rediscovered a love of writing, and has already begun work on her second book—a work of Southern fiction.

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Morgan Snellings Rogers and husband David ’04 live in Atlanta with their son, Sutherland Davis Rogers. Morgan is a Realtor for Dorsey Alston Realty. Dr. Jeffrey Sacks is in his third year as a pediatric resident at Emory University. He and his wife, Jessica, have a one-year-old son, Daniel.

Class of 2004

alumni executive board representative Charles Slick alumni class leaders Sabrina Altenbach Tyler Caswell Caroline English Josephine Phelps Laura (Clark) Bartlett ‘04 is an architect in Birmingham, Ala., where she lives with her husband, Taylor. Prior to her current position, Laura worked in the international market in London. Her projects included high-end commercial and residential work in Dubai, India, and London, one of which was featured as the Wall Street Journal’s House of the Day. When she isn’t designing, she still enjoys playing the cello and traveling to new and exciting places that may influence her work back home. Betsy Keough Flood is now living in Chicago with her husband, Matt, an ophthalmology resident at Loyola University Medical Center. Betsy is an attorney with the law firm Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella and fo-

cuses her practice on First Amendment issues and matters related to religious institutions. Christian Lawler graduated from The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in May 2013. She is completing her pediatric residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Hospital. She received her B.S. in biology at Furman University and worked for a year performing research at Johns Hopkins Hospital prior to attending medical school. Lawren Williams is living in Los Angeles, Calif. She graduated from Pepperdine University in May with a master’s of education. She is currently working at an inner-city charter school in East Hollywood teaching Kindergarten.

Class of 2005

alumni class leaders Peter Gerakitis Alex Heaton Paul Merz

Class of 2006

alumni executive board representative Katie Jackson alumni class leaders Whitney Thompson James Wiley Cat McLain lives in Nashville, Tenn., where she works as a physician’s assistant for the Bone and

Joint Group. Cat received her P.A. from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, after her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of South Carolina. Alison Recknagel is working at the Horizon Theater in Little Five Points and recently helped produce Madeline’s Christmas at the theater. She was especially delighted to work with two members of this year’s cast, Lovett students Arden Gipson ’22 and Mary Elizabeth Kilpatrick ’23.

Class of 2007

alumni class leaders Lee Anne Bradshaw Maggie Dozier Eric Nam is currently living in Seoul, South Korea, and working as a singer and TV and radio personality. He hosts the number-one show on Arirang TV, the “After School Club,” and serves as a reporter on MBC’s “Section TV,” where he interviews Korea’s top stars and international stars visiting Korea. To date, he’s worked with names such as Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Miranda Kerr, Barbara Palvin, and Emma Stone. Eric is also a regular guest on MBC Radio’s “Songs of Hope at Noon” and makes regular appearances on variety shows. He is currently preparing for his second music release, slated for early 2014, and hoping to release music stateside in the future. Many of his works can be found on YouTube and iTunes.

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1970 Celebrates with 2013 Members of the Class of 1970 attended the AA State Football Championship

en masse at the Georgia Dome. The 1970 football team, under Coach Bill Conley, was the last football team to take the state title—until this year!

Class of 2008

5th Reunion alumni class leader Kaleigh Jones Anna Almquist Branam and her husband, Chris, are living in Bloomington, Ind., while Chris is going into his fifth year as a high school head wrestling coach, as well as a case manager for addicts and the mentally ill. Anna is an in-home trainer for older adults and special populations, as well as a personal trainer at a boutique fitness studio. Jane Cowan is in nursing school at New York University. Jane and her family graciously hosted the Class Reunion at their lovely Atlanta home. Alex Frankel graduated from the Ross Business School at University of Michigan and is working in New York City for Bank of America.

Members of the 1970 football team and their families cheer on Lovett at the Dome.

The Averys celebrate the 1970 and 2013 teams–complete with vintage Lovett letter jacket!

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Jennifer Major is a registered dietician through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is a dietetic trainee at EatRight by UAB, which is an extension of the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the UAB School of Health Professions and provides weight management services to the general public using the most up-todate nutrition information available. In the midst of her training, Jennifer volunteered her time to her class as the 5th Reunion Chair and organized a fantastic reunion. Abby McLain completed her studies at Auburn University in 2012 and now works as a child life specialist for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on the Scottish Rite Campus.

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Class of 2010

Congratulations to S.E. Spencer, named as Tar Heel of the Month for February at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heel of the Month is awarded by the Office of the Dean of Students and recognizes Carolina students who demonstrate successful navigation of the UNC experience. S.E. was honored for her work as vice president for standards on the Panhellenic Council, where she created standards, policies, and procedures for the 11 member organizations of the Council and then ensured accountability. She also led the Panhellenic Council as it navigated several chapter violations and risk management issues, and was recognized for the way she handled each issue individually with respect for the involved students and the standards process.

Alison Recknagel ’06 worked with Lovett students Arden Gipson ’22 and Mary Elizabeth Kilpatrick ’23 at the Horizon Theater’s production of Madeline’s Christmas.

Keep Us in the Loop! Want to share some news about your new job or adventure? Got married or had

The sons of Bryan ’75 and Mary (Holloway) ’75 Timberlake—Charlie ’06, George ’14, and Ben ’14—who all earned their Eagle Scout rank.

a baby? Now it’s easy to keep the Alumni Office informed about you. Simply visit <www. lovett.org/alumni/submit-aclass-note> and fill out an online form! We’ll use that information to share with your fellow alumni in the Lovett magazine, on our website, and on Facebook. Spring 2014 75

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Alumni Weddings

199 0

Meg Forsyth to Chad Harman ’84, May 18, 2013. 199 7

CJ Kelly to Jennifer Fleeman, June 9, 2013. 200 1

Virginia Simms to Nader Baaklini, April 6, 2013. 5

200 3

Claire Hart to Rick Potter, September 15, 2012. Emily Boyd to John Dance, October 5, 2013. Jessica Feuer to Gregory Bennett ’04, October 26, 2013. 4

Alexandra Gaines to Dave Lewis, October 11, 2013. Mary Nell Falgoust to Dave Williams, October 5, 2013.

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2004

2007

Bailey Peterson to Henley Odom, May 4, 2013.

Kate Bowerman to Jason Ford, October 5, 2013.

Nathaniel Propes to Amanda Miller, October 12, 2013.

2008

Maggie Gage to Justin Hasting, March 23, 2013.

Anna Almquist to Christopher Branam, October 5, 2013.

2006

Vance Irvine to Kevin McGuigan, June 29, 2013. Laura Sasser to Keegan Coleman, June 8, 2013. Kevin Mitchell to Rainey Hillyer, November 2, 2013. 9

1 Dave and Alexandra (Gaines) ’03 Lewis with their wedding party 2 Christopher and Anna (Almquist) ’08 Branam 3 Kevin and Vance (Irvine) ’06 McGuigan with their wedding party 4 Chad ’84 and Meg (Forsyth) ’90 Harman 7

5 Nathaniel ’04 and Amanda Propes 6 Nader and Virginia (Simms) ’01 Baaklini 7 Henley and Bailey (Peterson) ’04 Odom with their families 8 Arif and Irfana (Jetha) ’03 Noorani 9 Joseph and Montine (Mansell) ’97 Zapf 10 Keegan and Laura (Sasser) ’06 Coleman with family and friends

Submit your wedding announcement at <www.lovett.org/alumni/submit-a-classnote/new-marriage>. Spring 2014 77

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Alumni Babies

1 Bennett with his parents, Ermin ’03 and Mary Beth Brkovic 2 Colden, son of Ryan and Lizzie (Lokey) ’96 Aldrich 3 Mary Boone, daughter of Matt and Currie (Johnson) ’92 Bucher 4 Isabella, daughter of David and Lauren (Olsen) ’00 Beall 5 Lizzie, daughter of Andy and Courtney (Johnson) ’95 Davenport 6 Lucy Marie, daughter of Rob and Bowdre (George) ’01 Longo 7 Cole, Parker, and Wilson: the children of Trey and Amy (Erbesfield) ’94 Clayton

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1990

Chris and Lindsay Wegener, a son, Jackson Christopher, November 7, 2013. Bob and Linda (Davis) Kelly, a daughter, Mary Vincent, September 3, 2013. Matthew ‘80 and Amy (Dick) Hurst, a son, Henry Winn, June 25, 2013.

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1991

1993

1996

Patrick and Michelle (Lokey) Carlson, a daughter, Vivienne, March 7, 2013.

Ben and Mary Kelly (Stribling) Clary, a son, Samford Ashmore “Ford,” November 5, 2012.

Ryan and Lizzie (Lokey) Aldrich, a son, Colden, August 8, 2013.

Eric ’93 and Kate (Sellers) Stotts, a daughter, Katherine Semmes, September 13, 2013.

1994

1992

Trey and Amy (Erbesfield) Clayton, a son, Wilson Edward, September 20, 2013.

Matt and Currie (Johnson) Bucher, a daughter, Mary Boone, June 10, 2013.

1995

Andy and Courtney (Johnson) Davenport, a daughter, Elizabeth Charles “Lizzie,” July 13, 2013.

Sam and Jane (Servine) Hood, a daughter, Eleanor Phillips, June 25, 2013. 1997

Austin and Stephanie (Thomas) Stephens, a son, Thomas Austin, September 3, 2013. Andrew and Natalie Day, a daughter, Finley Patton, September 3, 2013.

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Alumni Babies continued

8 Henry, son of Matthew ’80 and Amy (Dick) ’90 Hurst 9 William and Jackson, twins of Britt and Emily (Head) ’03 David 10 Jackson, son of Chris ’90 and Lindsay Wegener 11 Jane and Annie: the children of Wade ’00 and Megan (Kota) ’00 Morris

1998

Watt ’96 and Katie (Tritschler) Boone, a daughter, Gracie Meredith, September 3, 2013.

12 Cormac, son of Patrick and Margaret (Jago) ’04 McCarthy 13 Thomas, son of Austin and Stephanie (Thomas) ’97 Stephens 14 Katherine, daughter of Eric ’93 and Kate (Sellers) ’91 Stotts 7

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1999

Jonathan and Jen Schuerholz, a son, John Boland “Boland,” November 6, 2013.

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2000

2003

David and Lauren (Olsen) Beall, a daughter, Isabella Lee, November 9, 2013.

Britt and Emily (Head) David, twins, William Rhodes and Jackson Britt, June 24, 2013.

Wade and Megan (Kota) Morris, a daughter, Annie, October 28, 2013.

Jeffrey and Jessica Sacks, a son, Daniel, April 16, 2013.

2001

2004

Chris and Lucy Elizabeth (Bickerstaff) Perich, a daughter, Sydney Elizabeth, September 15, 2013.

Patrick and Margaret (Jago) McCarthy, a son, Cormac Donald, November 29, 2013.

Rob and Bowdre (George) Longo, a daughter, Lucy Marie, February 26, 2013.

Submit your birth announcement at <www.lovett.org/alumni/submit-a-classnote/new-baby>. Spring 2014 81

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Mark Your Calendars!

In Memoriam In the Ghetto of Warsaw: Heinrich Jöst’s Photographs

On view through April 30, 2014, in The Lovett School Galleria Featuring a special event with Catherine Lewis and Norbert Friedman Thursday, April 24, 2014, 6:00 pm Hotel owner Heinrich Jöst was a sergeant in the German army when he became curious about the corpses he had seen lying along the Warsaw ghetto walls. An amateur photographer, he chronicled what he saw in September 1941 and kept his photographs hidden for decades. This exhibition features 40 of Jöst’s photographs, some of the few in existence from the Warsaw ghetto. Details at http://tinyurl.com/HeinrichJost

Run ’n Lovett

Saturday, April 26, 2014 2K at 8:30 am, 5K at 9:00 am Kilpatrick Stadium Register at www.lovett.org/run

Summer Programs

Welcoming all school-age children in the Atlanta area who want to spend their summer on the Riverbank! Offering sports, specialty, and general summer camps, for ages 4 and up, in June and July. Registration now open! Details at www.lovett.org/ summerprograms.

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Virginia Marie Ansari Parent of alumni

Barbara Tucker Mantler Parent of alumni, former faculty

Rosina Hourigan Bairstow Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni, great grandparent

Arthur Burtis Leach Martin—Litte Lovett Parent of alumna, grandparent of alumni

Herbert J. “Jay” Beadle ’73 Richard Laird Bennett Parent of alumna, grandparent

Charles Oakley Former Lovett teacher and coach (Look for a tribute in the Fall 2014 issue)

Jane Munnerlyn Carter Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni

Bonnie Potts Former faculty, parent of alumni

Betty Garrett Cline Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni

Kendrick Nelson Reusch, Jr. ’04

Susan Meriwether Lovett Coleman— Little Lovett

Mendel Romm, Jr. Parent of alumni Lee Schilling, Jr. ’85

Deedy King Cousar Parent of alumnae

Carol Williams Sellers Parent of alumnae, grandparent

Wesley Davis ’89

Warren Palmer Sewell, Jr. Parent of alumnae

John Martin DeBorde III Emeritus trustee, parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni

Dr. Sanford Shmerling Parent of alumni

Ruth Wilmet Dick Grandparent of alumnae, great grandparent

Mary Anna Chaudron Stewart Parent of alumnae

Martha Ann Williamson Dodd Parent of alumna

Jean Marc Ellul Street ’10

Frederick Allen Ellman ’64

Wendy Miller Suzman Parent of alumni

William Smith Ghegan Parent of alumnae

Nancy Lynne Gore Taylor Parent of alumni, grandparent

Denver David Gray Parent of alumna, grandparent

Patrice Jones Tharpe ’66

Donald M. Hastings, Jr.—Little Lovett Parent of alumni Lila Faye Herbert Grandparent Robert W. Lesh Former faculty Joan Litowich Lipson Parent of alumni, grandparent Mary Mahon Loveday Parent of alumnae, former faculty

Trenton Tunnell, Jr. Parent of alumni Robyn Peeples Walsh Parent of alumnus Sandra Jones Volkert Werthmann Parent of alumnus Charles Berry West Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni Melinda Cole Williams ’80 Eulis (Buddy) Young Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni

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