The O'Neal Magazine Summer 2010

O’NEAL

THE MAGAZINE OF THE O’NEAL SCHOOL

Summer 2010

The O’Neal School Mission Statement O’Neal is a college preparatory school dedicated to the development of academic excellence, strength of character, and physical well-being of its students in an environment where integrity, self-discipline, and consideration for others are fundamental.

The O’Neal Administrative Team Headmaster Alan Barr Assistant Headmaster & Director of Institutional Advancement Brenda Jackson

Lower School Director Linda Roberts

Chief Financial Officer Eddie Phillips

Middle School Director Rich Tompkins

Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Alice Droppers

Upper School Assistant Director Richard Catania

Dean of Faculty / Director of Studies Jim Miles

Director of Athletics Steve Dahl

Director of Technology Wes Underwood

Director of Communications Kathy Taylor

At A Glance

August 15

August 31

Pre-K and Kindergarten Social

Parents’ Association Picnic

August 16

September 6

Orientation Day for New Students and 5th and 9th Grade Students

Labor Day Holiday

August 17

Middle School Open House Booster Club Meeting

First Day of School

August 19

Booster Club Meeting

August 20

Parents’ Association Coffee Social

August 24

Parents’ Association Meeting

September 9

September 15

Lower School Open House Upper School Open House

September 16

New Parent Breakfast Booster Club Meeting

September 17

Auction Committee Breakfast

September 20-24 Class Trip Week

October 8 & 11 Fall Break

October 18

Parent Conferences No School

October 24

Kaleidoscope Series John Brown Jazz Trio

Headmaster

Members of the O’Neal Community: As I celebrate my first year anniversary at O’Neal, I think about the many new acquaintances I have made since my arrival and some of the changes that have been put into place. Even more so, I’m eager to continue to cultivate O’Neal making it a place of more “real world” experiences for our students.

Everyone has a unique definition of the term “real world experience”. Could it be using cutting edge technology, or focusing on the global community as much as the local community? Could it be living in the elements and not being sheltered? In my commencement speech I gave graduates advice on entering the “real world” as they turn the page in their journey of life. They are as follows: 1. enjoy the journey, admire the scenery and take detours 2. Seek happiness in doing your own work and do it for yourself and not to satisfy others. 3. Don’t miss the opportunities given to you. Take risks, accept failure and learn from it. 4. Do not live to work, but work to live and understand that there is more to your life than just your career.

So as O’Neal encroaches on its 40th birthday, it is my wish to continue to improve how we prepare our students for the “real world”. Why can’t learning be a “real world” experience in itself? Whether it is by improving technology in the classroom, expanding curriculum and foreign exchange opportunities as well as other summer programs, O’Neal is moving towards the forefront of global learning.

Have a safe and restful summer and enjoy reading The O’Neal Magazine!

Alan Barr

3300 Airport Road / P.O. Box 290, Southern Pines, NC 28388-0290 / Telephone: 910.692.6920 / Fax: 910.692.6930 / www.onealschool.org

O’Neal wants to thank all of you who supported the O’Neal Fund during its inaugural year. Thanks to the efforts of the O’Neal family, the 2009/2010 O’Neal Fund raised $137,175 which went to the enrichment activities that were designated by the 46% of parents who participated. While the School did not raise as much money or achieve as much parent participation as it had hoped, the launch of this new approach that allows the entire O’Neal community to have input into the School’s spending priorities was a great success.

The money raised for the O’Neal Fund was used for a variety of enrichment purposes – above and beyond the classroom - including: • Props and costumes for the drama production, Much Ado About Nothing • Middle School Intramural Program • Lower School After-School Clubs • Development of the new Upper School Prefect Leadership Program to promote school-wide unity and awareness • 1st Annual Arts in April – to showcase student art in all forms • New user-friendly website • Film productions and festival

As a portion of the first annual “Arts in April,” a combination of choral, dance and instrumental concerts(above) were attended by members of the O’Neal family - including (right) cast members of O’Neal’s first drama production - “Much Ado About Nothing”

Stan and Jean Bradshaw, O’Neal Fund Chairs, stated, “We are very grateful to the O’Neal community for supporting our students this year through the new O’Neal Fund. This fund enables our students to not only experience excellence in the classroom but also through other activities such as athletics, the fine arts and leadership programs.”

Don’t Forget Please remember to link our school number with your Harris Teeter VIC Card for their “Together in Education” Program

Thank you to Stan and Jean, as well as all O’Neal Fund grade level chairs, faculty chairs, gGrandparent and past parent chairs, and all O’Neal Fund participants for helping to make the first O’Neal Fund such a great success!

O’Neal’s School Number: 2593 The database is cleared during June and July, so be sure to “re-link” for this year.

Please ask friends and relatives to link our school number to their VIC card as well.

O’Neal Fund Total:

$137,175 ($150,000 Goal) Parent Participation:

Proceeds will go to The O’Neal Fund.

46% (60% Goal)

This is valid at all Harris Teeter stores except their Florida stores.

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O’Neal Alumni reunite at 2010 Graduation

O’Neal Alumni Basketball Game On May 17th, in between the end of senior exams and graduation ceremonies, O’Neal alumni returned to play a friendly game of basketball with varsity team members.

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Alumni Notes 1979 Terry Jenkins, along with his wife Monica, lives in Silsbee, Texas. He is a field technician for a turbine and generator company working on power plant equipment.

and earned a master of science in fisheries science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He met his wife, Sandy, in Fairbanks and they still live there with their 3-year old daughter, Brooks.

Matthew is a biologist for the US Department of the Interior doing aquatic ecology research and monitoring in the Arctic. Sandy was a stay-at-home mom until last winter when she began nursing school.

1980 Jane Thompson Myers lives in Mechanicsville, VA (near Richmond) with her husband, Rick and their twins, Cole and Ellie, who are now eight years old. She is the outreach coordinator with Capital Region Land Conservancy which promotes private land conservation within the Richmond region as well as the seven surrounding counties. Rick is the natural areas program manager with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation which includes 50,000 acres and 59 preserves.

1990 David Bridgman practices law in Raleigh and his wife, Jessica, is a project manager for a research study at UNC. They live in Raleigh.

1986 David Edrington is married to Tisha and they live in Pinehurst. David graduated from Elon University with a political science degree and the University of Tennessee dental school. He works as a dentist in Sanford. Tish graduated from East Carolina University with a psychology degree and met David in Wilmington.

They have twin seven-year old girls who are rising 2nd graders at O’Neal, Grace and Taylor. David enjoys deep sea fishing, skiing and golf.  1988 Arlene Appollo lives in Brookville, Ohio (near Dayton) with her two children, Emily (9) and Eric (7). She graduated from UNC Greensboro in 1992. She is a registered nurse and has worked in the operating room for Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton for six years after working in an OR in Greensboro for seven years. She works three 12hour shifts per week. Arlene took time off when her kids were babies to be a stay-at-home mom and enjoys volunteering in their classrooms on her days off.

1991 Mandy Kuhn Grimshaw and her husband, Greg, had a baby girl, Riley Katherine, on February 20th. Her brothers Ford (5) and Alex (3) welcome her to their family and enjoy having a little sister. Mandy is a dentist with her dad, David, and her brother, Ritt, at Kuhn Dental Associates in Aberdeen. Greg is a financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments, a financial services firm in Pinehurst. Congratulations to Mandy and Greg!

Class Reunions

Were you part of the Class of 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, or 2005?

Would you like to have a reunion this fall?

Matthew Whitman graduated from UNC with a bachelor of arts degree in 1992. He then earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife science from Oregon State University and spent several years in Montana and Idaho.

In 1998 he moved to Alaska to pursue outdoor endeavors

If so, please contact Lynn Melton in the Alumni Office at lmelton@onealschool.org or at 910-692-6920 ext. 104 7

Alumni Notes Julie Richardson Goldston graduated from UNC in 1995 with a bachelor of science in public health with a concentration in health policy and administration. She lives in Newark, Delaware and works for Christiana Care Health System in the development office raising much-needed funds for the more than 100 programs it offers to the community. Julie met her husband, Tony, at UNC her freshman year. They have lived in Kentucky (when Tony was getting his masters degree at Western Kentucky University) and Rocky Mount (they both worked at North Carolina Wesleyan College). Tony now manages the intramurals program at the University of Delaware. They have two boys, AJ (10) and Andrew (5), who keep them on their toes. Besides running to and from events with the children, Julie is a board member of the Delaware Carolina Alumni Association and enjoys hosting game-watching events when the Tarheels are in action!

the developmental neuro-toxicology lab before being accepted at Ross University in St. Kitts where she studied for one-and-ahalf years before transferring to UGA. She hopes Compliments of The Pilot to return to the Southern Pines area to practice equine medicine upon graduation.

1994 Frances Atkins lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Parker McConville, a doctor living in Sanford, finished first in the Tour de Moore, an 81-mile bike race held every April in Southern Pines in conjunction with Springfest. Parker is also a member of the Triangle Velo team. He and his wife, Glynda, have two young children.

1992 Jason Imfeld earned an economics degree from Colby College and the London School of Economics. He has lived in London, Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia while pursuing a career in investment banking. While currently living in New York City, he plans to leave the industry and will attend college next fall to pursue a career in nursing.

Compliments of The Pilot 1997 Jennifer Carmen-Martin graduated from UNCG in 2001 with a BA in English and then another BA in sociology.

She then attended graduate school at UNCG and received a master of arts in composition and rhetoric in 2003. She currently is a professor of English at Elon University. She is married to Bryan, who works for United Healthcare, and they have a three year old daughter, Kaitlyn. Jennifer and her family live in Summerfield.

Charlotte Tate recently graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in Athens.

This past March Charlotte did an externship with Jim Hamilton, of Southern Pines Equine Associates, to gain handson experience in diagnosing horse injuries and lameness, answering owner’s questions and learning about practice management. Charlotte graduated from NC State in 1997 with a degree in math and then took the prerequisites for veterinary school. For six years she worked at Duke in 8

Alumni Notes Erin Hairston lives in Watauga, Texas (a suburb of Fort Worth) with her husband, John Holloman and John’s son Jaxson (almost 5) and their daughter Harper (1). Erin attended Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte and worked for Levy Restaurants for eight years. Levy provides the food and beverage service for sports and entertainment venues around the country. Erin managed suite operations at NASCAR races, the Kentucky Derby, the Grammy’s, Super Bowl games, NBA All-Star games and major tennis and golf tournaments. They met when John worked for Levy as a chef at Texas Motor Speedway before becoming the chef partner at Buca di Beppo, a family-style Italian restaurant. Erin is now a stay-at-home mom to Jaxson and Harper.

Jared Lina lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Pam, and their daughter, Lucy Sophia. Jared and Pam met during their college days at Duke (Jared graduated from Duke in 2001), and they are coming up on their 5th wedding anniversary this month. They were blessed with Lucy’s arrival this past March. Jared is currently an attorney with the Atlanta-based law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Pictured is 5-month old Lucy, wife Pamela, Jared Lina and their Boykin spaniel, Hurley.

Tiffany Kirkpatrick is a real estate developer and general contractor and lives in Pinehurst.

Farra Martin Wilson lives in Kansas City, Missouri with her husband Scott.

Shelley Rainey Keith lives in Winterville (near Greenville) with her husband, Taylor. She graduated from ECU in 2004 and taught Kindergarten in Greenville before becoming a stay-at-home mom to her two children, Terry Douglas (4) and Rainey Grace (2). Taylor works as a right of way agent for the NCDOT and owns a small real estate company, Keith Properties.

Tiffany O’Gwynn works for Sloane Robinson LLP and lives in London, England.

Dan Thomason lives in Raleigh with his wife, Sarah Franklin Thomason, and their newborn son, Woodburn Franklin who was born March 13, 2010. Dan is a financial consultant with First Citizens Investor Services. Congratulations to Dan and Sarah!!

Ashley Shingler Payne received a bachelor of arts in math and master of arts in teaching from UNC – Chapel Hill.

She and her husband, Micah, have a two year old boy, Emmett. Ashley taught math and coached girl’s basketball in the Upper School from 2005 to 2008. While at home, Ashley is working on a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix. She will complete her degree in early September and will seek an accounting position this fall. Ashley’s husband, Micah, has his own home inspection and general contracting business, Payne Home Inspections. Ashley and her family live in Pinehurst.

2000 Laura Ferrell Hellman majored in biological sciences with a minor in genetics at NCSU and graduated from the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. At State she was on the varsity rifle team, served as co-captain her senior year, and helped to win the conference title that year as well. She married Michael Hellman, a police officer, in October 2006. Laura completed an internship at equine sports medicine and surgery, a large referral hospital, in Weatherford, Texas and now is an associate at Strain Equine Services in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Laura and Michael are staying in Leavenworth, KS while they look for a farm of their own. Michael enjoys rock climbing while Laura enjoys 3-day eventing with her two horses.

Sara White graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in journalism and mass communication (broadcast concentration) in May 2004. She currently lives in New York City and is a national television executive with the Associated Press where she oversees licensing and business development for national cable networks and syndicated programming. She is an avid runner, having completed three half marathons this year and is training for her first NYC Marathon in November.

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Alumni Notes 2005 Jamaal Barnes graduated from St. John’s College in May and this summer will be working for Crossroads for Kids directing a camp for at-risk Boston youth in Ashby, MA. This fall Jamaal will attend Harvard University to pursue studies at the Graduate School of Education for a masters in prevention science and practice. He has been named a Catherine Reynolds Foundation Fellow by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard.

2001 Jonathan Thompson joined the Marine Corps in 2003 and graduated from NC State in 2005 with a bachelor of industrial design. Now on active duty for almost five years, Jonathan has recently been promoted to the rank of Captain. He flies AV-8B Harriers at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and may experience his first deployment in early 2011. He and his wife, Amber, who he met in Texas, live in Havelock, North Carolina and enjoy taking their dogs to Atlantic Beach.

Paul Millard graduated from Roanoke College with a bachelor of arts in English. He is pursuing a master of arts in education at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and will graduate in May 2011. He hopes to teach English. He spent the summer as an intern at Cornell University working with “residential programs” in developing programs that foster student development, academic success and helps students with their transition to Cornell.

During the academic year he is a graduate assistant for “University 101”, an academic unit that fosters student success, development, and transitions into, through, and out of the University of South Carolina.

2003 Liz Monsma (former student) married A.J. Crowell on May 21st in a very intimate, whimsical, and joyful ceremony at the Y-Chapel on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma (where they met) and then had a reception at the Melting Pot restaurant in downtown Oklahoma City.

She reports that “fun was had by all!” Since the wedding, Liz has been hired as an instructional designer and adjunct faculty member at UCO. A.J. is a special education math teacher at a local high school. Liz and A.J. live in Edmond, Oklahoma.

2007 Greg Doughty will be a senior studying economics at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He has been named as the captain of the swim team! In the spring of 2009, he was named as an All-American in the freestyle (sprint). This past spring he received the Commissioner’s Honor Roll Award in Conference USA which recognizes excellence in academics and athletics. This summer he stayed in Dallas to swim with the Dallas Mustangs, a nationally ranked swim team.

2004 Gage Howe graduated from Appalachian State in 2009 and performs as the front man in the band, Guard the Van. The band won the ASU Battle of the Bands in March and will perform at the summer music festival, Music on the Mountaintop, in Boone August 27-28. Gage lives in Boone.

2008 Kristen Chavis completed her sophomore year at Campbell University where she achieved great things on the women’s swim team. This fall she will transfer to UNC – Chapel Hill where she will complete her undergraduate studies.

Seth Thomas majored in industrial drafting and design, graduated from Appalachian State and has started his own custom guitar company, Z.S. Thomas Guitars. According to a recent article in The Pilot, an average guitar is built in a week, but Seth spends 2-3 weeks on a guitar built to the specifications of the musician, who chooses the wood, pick-up configurations and hardware. Visit the company website at www.zsthomas. com.

Amanda Holcomb is a junior at High Point University.

This summer she had an internship at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art as a docent answering questions, helping with summer camps, studying artwork and doing research as well as taking classes at HPU. This fall she is doing an independent study in sculpture and helping an art professor create and teach an art history class to freshmen at HPU. She takes an active role in the student government association and is the president of the art club. Amanda is also a tutor for all art classes and a professor’s assistant.

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Alumni Notes 4th Annual Alumni Day Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Activities Center Atrium and Theater 12:00pm Please join us for lunch and a discussion with O’Neal seniors about all aspects of college life. Lunch will be provided by the alumni office.

Laura Puleo is at Duke University pursuing a double major in classical languages and classical civilizations with a minor in linguistics research. She is working with a classical history professor to edit a Roman history textbook and an article to be published in the American Philological Association Journal. She recently assisted in the founding of the Duke Classics Club and will serve as its treasurer. She became interested in anything from antiquity, including the development of government and legal procedure, after taking her first Latin class with Mrs. Liner in 8th grade. Laura is also involved with the Children’s Miracle Network, the Environmental Alliance, Duke Smart Home, the Duke Community garden and the Miss America organization.

2009 Coby Chavis completed his freshman year at High Point University and joined Delta Sigma Phi fraternity during the spring semester.

Friday, January 7, 2011 Come watch the basketball games and enjoy an alumni social after the game.

Alumni social details will be mailed, emailed and posted under the alumni section at www.ONealSchool.org

Troy Candiotti will begin his sophomore year at Gettysburg College after spending the summer volunteering with the Moore County Red Cross blood drives and at the Habitat for Humanity Moore Store restoring donated computers.

He plans to double major in international affairs and political science this fall.

Michael McGowan is a rising sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill and is a member of the men’s golf team. At the Wolfpack Intercollegiate championship, he shot a round of 66 at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State. This final round score helped the 48th ranked TarHeel team win the championship over sixteen other teams. “He was one shot off the record of 65 on the Lonnie Poole layout that opened in July of 2009,” reported The Pilot.

Compliments of The Pilot 2010 Christopher Maynor (former student) graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics after attending O’Neal from Pre-K through 10th grade. This fall he will be spending the 2010-2011 academic year in a Beijing high school studying Mandarin Chinese while taking other courses along-side Chinese students. He is one of twenty other American students who have earned a full scholarship to study abroad from the National Security Language Initiative for Youth sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

Contact Information O’Neal Past Parents: If you receive multiple copies of this magazine at your home, please update us with the correct addresses for your graduates. Email Lynn Melton at lmelton@ onealschool.org or call 910-692-6920 ext. 104.

O’Neal Alumni: Please update us with your correct mailing address and email address so that the alumni office can be in contact with you regarding alumni events on and off campus as well as class reunions. Email is the best way for O’Neal to contact and update you on what’s happening with the alumni office.

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Academic Enrichment Program Awards Friday, May 21, 2010

Lower School Awards

Students enjoy refreshments after the awards ceremony.

Read Aloud Expression Award ........................... Emerald Hammonds Most Improved in Writing .................................. Harvey Anderson Most Improved in Math ..................................... Evie Sugg Most Improved in Reading ................................. Abby Anderson

Nicholas Stewart Most Improved in Spelling ................................ Nicholas Stewart Excellence in Academic Skills and Strategies .... Colette Leber O’Neal Effort Award ..................................... Harvey Anderson

Middle School Awards Perfect Attendance ............................................ Nicholas Stewart

Kyle McClelland Most Diligent Student ........................................ Ashley Bloom Parents and students follow the tradition of Most Improved in Reading ................................ Carlos Field playing baseball after the awards ceremony.

Outstanding Participation in Athletics ............... Rachel Levy

Carson Bolduc

Wallace Beeson

Scotti McGowan Excellence in Art ........................

Kyle McClelland Henry Winkler Speaks at O’Neal’s Theater

Scotti McGowan Excellence in Music.................... Kyle McClelland Hosted by the Moore County Literacy Council, Henry Winkler

Martin Zigovsky spoke to the community about his latest book, Hank Zipzer #17:

Wallace Beeson A Brand-New Me! at O’Neal’s theater on May 13th. The series is

Rachel Levy about a boy who struggles with dyslexia.

Excellence in Language Arts ..... Kyle McClelland

Jon-Michael Womack

Scotti McGowan

Rachel Levy Excellence in Math ................... Keller Bycura

Scotti McGowan Faculty Improvement Award ..... Scotti McGowan Headmaster’s Achievement Award ......... Rachel Levy Blackbird’s Eye Recognition .... Emerald Hammonds

Harvey Anderson

Scotti McGowan

Carson Bolduc

Rachel Levy

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O’Neal Scholarship Recipients Three rising ninth graders have been chosen to receive four-year scholarships. Mary Winston Dozier, an O’Neal School eighth grader, has been awarded the Helen Pringle Holmberg Scholarship. Kyle Flechsig; currently attending New Century Middle School in Cameron, has been awarded the Nuzzo Family Foundation Scholarship. Danielle Cormier; an eighth grader from West Pine Middle School in West End, is the recipient of the Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship.

The Nuzzo, Holmberg, and Bradshaw Scholars are selected based upon the students’ demonstration of scholastic ability, leadership potential, and strength of character.

The scholarship process included an extensive application with essays and an interview with members of O’Neal’s Board of Trustees and O’Neal’s headmaster.

Nuzzo Recipient, Kyle Flechsig & Mr. & Mrs. Sal Nuzzo

He has competed and placed in the regional and state Science Olympiad competitions for the past three years. Kyle has also been a team leader for his church’s vacation bible school. Kyle enjoys playing lacrosse.

The Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship is given in memory of Hannah Marie Bradshaw. Hannah spent half of her life as an O’Neal student, and she loved the School as a positive place that helped her reach her true potential.

Students not currently enrolled at O’Neal are considered.

Danielle Cormier, the fifth recipient of the scholarship, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Real Cormier. Danielle has been involved in many school musicals and has performed in several community events for efforts such as The Boys and Girls Clubs, The Humane Society and Junior League.

She is the founder of The Chanel Fund – raising money for dogs with cancer. Playing the guitar and piano, acting, singing and musical theatre are her hobbies and special interests.

Headmaster Alan Barr & Holmberg Recipient Mary Winston Dozier

The Helen Pringle Holmberg Scholarship is given in honor of Helen Holmberg, an O’Neal graduate and the School’s first John Motley Morehead Scholarship recipient. Helen’s father, the late Centre W. Holmberg, Jr., served as chairman of O’Neal’s Board of Trustees. Current O’Neal students as well as students from other schools are considered. Mary Winston Dozier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winston Dozier, Jr, of Biscoe becomes the twelfth Holmberg Scholar. Mary Winston is a member of O’Neal’s Jr. Beta Club. She plays volleyball, basketball and is the goalie for the Middle School soccer team. Mary Winston is an active member of her church and reads to children as a volunteer at Troy Elementary School. She has been an O’Neal student for one year.

Applications for these scholarships are accepted at the beginning of each calendar year. They can be obtained by visiting The O’Neal School website.

The Nuzzo Family Foundation Scholarship is given by Mr. and Mrs. Sal Nuzzo in honor of Father John Nicola, a retired priest who was a beloved Latin teacher at O’Neal.

Students not currently enrolled at O’Neal are considered.

Kyle Flechsig, O’Neal’s eleventh Nuzzo Scholar, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Flechsig.

Bradshaw Recipient, Danielle Cormier & Mr. & Mrs. Stan Bradshaw

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Upper School Happenings

Class of 2010 Valedictorian

Class of 2010

Senior Class Gift

Prom Promise

O’Neal’s first official theatrical performance: “Much Ado About Nothing” Field Day

Prom

What’s New in the Upper School for 2010-2011?

• Richard Catania is the new Upper School assistant director. Headmaster Alan Barr is the interim Upper School director.

• A prefect student leadership program has been put into place.

• A student foreign exchange program is underway.

• Ninth grade students will have a physical education class.

• Music classes are being offered.

• A new advisory program is being implemented.

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Upper School Awards Friday, May 21, 2010 Board of Trustees’ Leadership Award...........

Ellen Louise Cowherd Charles W. Lowry Award..............................

Danielle Marie Bradshaw Robert N. Haarlow Award.............................

Olujide Akorede Lawal Edna E. Simmons Award..............................

Thomas Lee Miller Ann M. Ewing Spirit Award.........................

Amelia Urquhart Schirmer The Dominique Gray Student Improvement Award.....................................

Kathryn Leigh Smith The O’Neal Effort Award: 9th grade....... Victoria Leigh Scarpa

10th grade..... Dakota Stone Merritt

11th grade..... Abigail Paige Dahl

12th grade..... Danielle Marie Bradshaw The Franklin Curtis Volunteer Award........

Brandt Davis The Falcon Award.........................................

Dante DelGuercio The Bud Holmberg Most Influential Student Award...................

Tommy Miller The Amelia Cagle Underclassman Award.................................

Meagan Watkins Senior Class Valedictorian...........................

Alex Zhang English Award..............................................

Maura Thornton Visual Art Award..........................................

Bennett Westling Dramatic Art Award.....................................

Dylan Gehle French Award ...........................................

Maura Thornton Spanish Award.............................................

Maura Thornton Latin Award.................................................

Whitney Cutler Math Award.................................................

Danielle Bradshaw

Alex Zhang Life Science Award......................................

Danielle Bradshaw Physical Science Award...............................

Ellen Cowherd History Award.............................................

Danielle Bradshaw Yale Book Award.........................................

Maura Thornton Wellesley Book Award.................................

Sarah Brown Knights of Columbus Social Studies Award..................................

Sarah Brown

Brandt Davis Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Award.......

Alex Zhang Phi Beta Kappa Teacher Award.................

Caitlin Bowness Cum Laude Society.....................................

Kate Fedder

Andy Jackson

Leslie Proulx

Sydney Swartz

Summer Barmore

Sarah Brown

Amelia Schirmer

Maura Thornton

Awarded on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 during the Blackbird’s Eye and Yearbook Dedication Ceremony......

Bill Youngclaus Literary Award................Sarah Brown 15

College Destinations for the Class of 2010 Derek Ailerson Fontbonne University Christian Patrick Bolduc High Point University Danielle Marie Bradshaw Washington University in St. Louis Ryan Lawrence Brooks Savannah College of Art and Design Morgan Amber Clark Sandhills Community College Ellen Louise Cowherd University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Emma Michelle Craven North Carolina State University Whitney Fox Cutler College of Charleston Joseph Dante DelGuercio High Point University Dell Andrew Dembosky, Jr. High Point University Alexandra Maria DiMaggio University of San Diego Meri Elizabeth Faulkner Clemson University Kathryn Rose Fedder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill William Edwin Horner, IV Elon University Abigail Burr Howe Appalachian State University Andrew Lawrence Jackson Duquesne University Katherine Marie Jenkins University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Katherine Ruth Kelly Clemson University James Stephen Lassiter, Jr. Elon University Olujide Akorede Lawal Emory University Chancellor Guest Martin East Carolina University Olivia Lauren Matcham University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Caroline Cornelia McHenry University of South Carolina Thomas Lee Miller Appalachian State University Amanda Mercedes Morcom Gardner-Webb University Nicole Emily Moser University of Georgia Corbin Michael O’Donnell University of San Diego Christopher James Payton Sandhills Community College Mark Miller Pracht The Citadel Lauren Elizabeth Proulx Appalachian State University Leslie Ellen Proulx North Carolina State University Blair Kirsten Puleo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill William Louis Rittenhouse Bluefield College Alexia Ellen Samaras University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Rose Scarpa Guilford College John Nicholas Schoemmell High Point University Jonathan Andrew Shudra Marist College Elizabeth Marguerite Snow North Carolina State University Sydney Leigh Swartz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Samantha Holland Thompson University of St. Andrews Chaowalit Virojveerakul University of North Carolina at Wilmington Christopher Dale Waddell Appalachian State University Christopher John Olley Webster North Carolina State University Taylor Stewart Woodell University of North Carolina at Wilmington Alex Guannan Zhang Washington University in St. Louis 16

Scholarships Awarded to the Class of 2010 Danielle Marie Bradshaw Ellen Louise Cowherd Emma Michelle Craven

Meri Elizabeth Faulkner Kathryn Rose Fedder

William Edwin Horner, IV Andrew Lawrence Jackson

Katherine Marie Jenkins Katherine Ruth Kelly Olujide Akorede Lawal Caroline Cornelia McHenry

Thomas Lee Miller Amanda Mercedes Morcom

Nicole Emily Moser

Corbin Michael O’Donnell Blair Kirsten Puleo William Louis Rittenhouse

Alexia Ellen Samaras John Nicholas Schoemmell Jonathan Andrew Shudra

Sydney Leigh Swartz Samantha Holland Thompson Christopher Dale Waddell

Taylor Stewart Woodell

Washington University National Merit Scholarship - $2,000 Kiwanis Junior Builder’s Cup Nominee - $1,000 Wood Foundation Scholarship - $20,000 Columbia College Faculty Scholarship - $8,000 Presidential Scholarship - $48,000 University of South Carolina Academic Scholarship - $44,000 University of Kansas Freshman Scholarship - $4,000 College of Charleston Presidential Scholarship - $24,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship - $14,000 Duquesne University Academic Scholarship - $52,000 University of West Virginia Academic Scholarship - $28,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000 Clemson University Athletic Scholarship - $30,000 University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship - $40,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000 Elon Fellows Program Scholarship - $14,000 University of South Carolina McKissick Scholars Award - $66,000 Wofford College Academic Scholarship - $60,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship - $16,000 Gardner-Webb University Academic Scholarship - $30,000 Cantrell Great Choice Scholarship - $8,000 Duquesne University Academic Scholarship - $36,000 Catholic University of America Academic Scholarship -$52,000 Parish Scholarship - $12,000 Arizona State University Academic Scholarship - $32,000 Tulane University Leadership Award – $30,000 Bluefield College Academic Scholarship - $14,000 Athletic Scholarship - $18,000 Elon University Presidential Scholarship - $18,000 Wingate University Merit Scholarship - $32,000 Methodist University Presidential Scholarship - $54,000 Methodist University Scholar Award - $12,000 Marist College National Science Foundation Scholarship - $161,520 University of Miami Dickinson Scholarship - $80,000 Rhodes College Presidential Scholarship - $52,000 Green Mountain College Academic Scholarship - $16,000 Green Mountain College Service Scholarship - $6,000 Green Mountain College Leadership Scholarship - $8,000 University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship - $24,000 Meredith College Academic Award Scholarship - $48,000

Congratulations Class of 2010!

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Middle School Happenings Middle School English / History teacher, Sandy Huggins is hosted a farewell celebration in honor of her retirement.

Fifth grade students have strings class outside in celebration of one of the first warm days of spring.

The Middle School chorus performs at Arts in April.

Field Day

Seventh and eighth grade students study different aspects of electricity in science lab.

What’s New in the Middle School for 2010-2011?

• Ten minutes of advisory begins each day.

• Fifth and sixth grade students explore foreign language by learning Latin, Spanish and French.

• Caitlin Bowness is welcomed from the Upper School to teach history to seventh and eighth grade.

• Drama is added to strings, band, and chorus as a class to choose for fine arts. Art remains required.

• Computer skills will be incorporated within each subject taught.

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Second and fifth grade students join to travel The O’Neal Trail.

Middle School Awards Friday, May 28, 2010

Citizenship Award..................... Lindsay Celestin Vest-5th

Kathryn Lucy Doolittle - 5th

Ja’Quan Dionte Roper - 6th

Amanda Salloum - 7th

Phillip Joseph Casey - 7th

Katelyn Christine Hunt - 8th O’Neal Effort Award................. George Franklin Morris- 5th

Avery Anna Schaefer - 6th

Kierst Kaitlin Doolitte - 7th

Scotti Erin McGowan - 7th

Ian Christopher Conklin- 8th J. Gardiner Dodd Award............ Fredanel Story Woronoff James R. Miles Award.............. Alessandra Giovanna Tozzi Headmaster Achievement Award 8th..... Irene Mulloy Manning

7th..... Dana Caston Averbook

6th..... Cole Michael Kirkpatrick

5th..... Mackenzie Grace Melton Citizenship Award Recipients

Effort Awards Recipients

Headmaster’s Achievement Award Recipients

History....................................... Alex Quevedo Language Arts........................... Mimi Ke Math.......................................... Mulloy Manning Physical Education.................... Sara Carlson

Matthew Strunk Science....................................... Kathleen Mills Spanish....................................... Eugene Zhang French ...................................... Mulloy Manning Headmaster’s Gallery................ Talia Wahl Band.......................................... Ian Conklin Strings....................................... Ginevra Walker Choral....................................... Tyra Marsh Perfect Attendance 5th...... Emma Barnes, Kathryn Doolittle, Jesse

Ingham, Kate Liner, Kyle McClelland,

Margaux Winter

6th...... Tomi Lawal, William Schirmer

7th...... Mac Cooper, Lacia Core, Piper Davis,

Annie Futrell, Austin Gibbons,

Matthew Strunk

8th...... Joseph Garner, Crawford Liner,

Eugene Zhang Awarded on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 during the Blackbird’s Eye and Yearbook Dedication Ceremony......

Bill Youngclaus Literary Award..................... Johnny Webster

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Lower School Happenings

From collecting water at the water hole, to crossing a river and bartering at the trading post, O’Neal second and fifth graders learn about the westward expansion and they take the “O’Neal Trail”.

O’Neal had two Odyssey of the Mind teams this year. Each team was able to perform their skits in front of the Lower School students at assembly in O’Neal’s new theater.

What’s New in the Lower School for 2010-2011?

Auction items: Wacky Weird Day, Hookie with the Headmaster and a Pool Party were won

by Lower School families and enjoyed by many.

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• A new three-year-old preschool program and extended care center for three and four year olds are offered.

• A new reading curriculum called “Reading Street” is added.

• New ideas for Lower School clubs are being implemented.

Lower School Happenings

Math Field Day

Fourth grade students play the recorder at Arts in April

In honor of Memorial Day, the Lower School hosted “Celebrate America� in the theater.

Second grade students release butterflies and ladybugs

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Lower School Awards May 21 & May 27, 2010

Faculty Improvement Award Recipients

Six Year Club: Jodie Baillie, Ellie Henry, Danielle Howland, Mary McMurray,

Matthew Roberson, Vicky Strunk Faculty Improvement Award.................

Braxton Furstein, Maddie Gutschmit

Evie Sugg O’Neal Effort Award.............................

Fiona Duffy, Emma Gentry Landry

Emma Moore Cleveland D. Rea, Jr. Spirit Award.......

Kennon Later, Matthew Roberson,

Hannah Streitman Headmaster’s Gallery...........................

Hannah Burns Fine Arts Award...................................

Mary McMurray, Vicky Strunk Bill Youngclaus Literary Award..........

Madison Salloum National Geography Challenge - 2nd Grade: *Philip Roberson, Christina Trexler, Reed Taws, Sam Henry, Niasha Kodzai, Brooke Filby, Hu Poston, Carter Barr, Lillian Gutschmit

O’Neal Effort Award Recipients

National Geography Challenge - 3rd Grade: *Shamiso Kodzai, Odin Doolittle, Hannah Burns, Andy Jenkins, Jenna Burns, Reese Dickerhoff, Amanda Greenway, Fulton Smith, James Taylor, Spencer Sullivan National Science League - 4th Grade: *Matthew Roberson, Jodie Baillie, Fiona Duffy, Kelley Filby, Kennon Later, Madeline Gutschmit, Sophia Runner, Mary McMurray, Jenna Elliott, Lyle Summers *=Gold Medal Winner

Fine Arts Award Recipients

Cleveland D. Rea, Jr Spirit Award Recipients

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Math Field Day: Pre-Kindergarten: 1st-Gabi Luneau, 2nd-Madison Stromberg, 3rd-Mara O’Brien Kindergarten: 1st-Kesler Atkinson, 2nd-Karson Van Scoyoc, 3rd- Sydney Stiles First Grade: 1st-Tyler Jordan, 2nd-Abby Anderson, 3rd-Rees Kelso 2nd Grade: 1st-Patrik Luneau, 2nd-Ellie Furstein, Sam Henry 3rd-Natalie Williams 3rd Grade: 1st-Jenna Burns, 2nd-Andy Jenkins, 3rd-Avi Patel 4th Grade: 1st-Fiona Duffy, 2nd-Mary McMurray, Vicky Strunk 3rd-Braxton Furstein Great Estimators: Pre K-Gabi Luneau, K - Sidney Stiles, 1st Grade -Taylor Edrington, 2nd Grade - Brooke Filby, 3rd Grade Nicholas Stewart, 4th Grade - Cayleigh Ana Kruse Perfect Attendance: Jordan Greenblatt, Patrick Shamburger, Sophia Taylor, Odin Doolittle, Dani Essex, Nicholas Stewart, Fiona Duffy, Matthew Roberson Presidential Physical Fitness Award (85th percentile in all categories) Kindergarten: Kesler Atkinson, Gus Shelton First Grade: Jania Hodges Second Grade: Hudson Grace Atkinson, Megan Baille, Sam Henry, Sydney Maynor, Sydney Shelton, Christina Trexler Third Grade: Danie Essex, Chase Osorio, William Scarpa, Spencer Sullivan, Avi Patel Fourth Grade: Harvey Anderson, Camryn Baldwin, Fiona Duffy, Braxton Furstein, Ellie Henry, Danielle Howland, Kennon Later, Elizabeth Moore, Eli Ratliff, Sophia Renner, Matthew Roberson, Stephen Saye, Vicky Strunk 22

Athletics O’Neal athletics has completed its second year in the new Cape Fear Independent Conference. The level of competition in the CFIC conference is strong and O’Neal continued to meet the challenge. All Conference and Honorable Mention selectees were recognized in three of the four spring conference sports.

All Conference: Baseball; Jordan Hunt, Derek Ailerson Soccer; Abbey Dahl, Maggie Jackson Tennis: Corbin O’Donnell Honorable Mention: Soccer: Jackie Chamberlain, Madelyn Davis Tennis: Bryce Baldelli

Varsity Track

For the last two years the CFIC junior varsity model of fielding teams inclusive of grades 7-10 for boys and girls soccer programs was used. After an extensive review, The O’Neal School has decided to return the traditional middle school make up of using seventh and eighth graders. In addition, O’Neal has joined the SEMSAC middle school conference which includes teams from the Fayetteville area. This move will cut down on travel and missed class time as well as place O’Neal in a more competitive league.

Varsity Baseball

Varsity Girls’ Soccer

Varsity Boys’ Tennis

Varsity Golf

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O’Neal Summer Fun

O’Neal’s campus was alive and busy as O’Neal Summer Fun hosted many different camps for O’Neal and non-O’Neal youth in the community. There were close to 200 registrations for the O’Neal Summer Fun camps. In addition to the traditional Falcon Day Camp, other camps offered a variety of sports, creative writing, the outdoors, math, cheerleading, music, art, a preschool day camp and more. As the offerings expanded this summer, there were programs available for youth of all ages.

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Parents’ Association SAVE THE DATE: PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION PICNIC AUGUST 31, 2010 Wow, summer is flying by and school will soon be starting! The Parents’ Association (PA) has many activities in store for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates.

August 20th – “Meet and Greet PA Coffee Social” - Don’t miss this fun opportunity to catch up with old friends and welcome new ones to the O’Neal community! After drop-off plan to join us in the Activities Center Atrium for muffins and coffee.

August 24th - PA Meeting 8:15am in Bradshaw Hall Dining Commons - Please join us for the 1st Parents’ Association meeting of the year. This is a great opportunity to find out what the PA does, activities already in the “works” and to find a place to get involved.

August 31st – All-School PA Fall Picnic – Always held on a busy game day for Falcon sports, join the rest of the O’Neal family after school to cheer on the soccer, volleyball and tennis teams as they take on Cape Fear Academy. An all-school cookout will begin at 6 PM featuring Party Tyme DJ. Don’t miss this annual event!

Don’t forget to keep collecting your Box Tops!

Look for this logo on many of the items you purchase for everyday home use.

Turn them in to your division assistant anytime throughout the year.

Please explore the PA section of the O’Neal website and read about how the PA supports O’Neal, the students and its parents. PA meeting agendas and minutes will be regularly posted, as well as information about upcoming PA events and parent education opportunities. If there are any ideas or questions please contact Lindsay Blackwood at lblackwood@nc.rr.com.

O’Neal Parents’ Association Tag Sale Start donating your unwanted household items NOW for next year’s annual Tag Sale.

Items will be stored at My Storage Space in Aberdeen.

Contact Sandi Anderson at scottandsandianderson@gmail.com to donate.

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The O’Neal School’s

Cash Raffle

Tickets are available at $100 Each*

1 Grand Prize Winner of $10,000 Drawing Will Be Held At O’Neal’s 40th Annual Auction

FORTY AND FABULOUS Saturday, February 5, 2011 *Tickets purchased by October 7, 2010 are only $75 each.

Complete the form NOW to receive your raffle ticket and a chance to win $10,000.

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The O’Neal School ‘s $10,000 Cash Raffle Name ___________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ Phone _________________ Email __________________________ Please make checks payable to: The O’Neal School Mail to: The O’Neal School—Institutional Advancement PO Box 290 - Southern Pines, NC 28388 ALL TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER(S).

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On or Before 10/07/10, Number of Tickets at $75 Each _____ After 10/08/10, Number of Tickets at $100 Each _______ Individual tickets may be purchased by multiple participants.

Please list all participants’ names on the form.

Raffle participants must be 18 or older.

You need not be present to win.

The O’Neal School

Address Service Requested Parents: If this issue is addressed to a son or daughter who no longer maintains an address at your home, please send the correct address to: Office of Institutional Advancement The O’Neal School P.O. Box 290 Southern Pines, NC 28388 (910) 692-6920 Ext. 106

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