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MUSIC 101
October 13, 2012
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Springs Campus
• Take music-related classes from Springs faculty and alumni. • Savor outstanding food and beverages beginning at 5 p.m. • Enjoy live music, including a 6 p.m. performance by Sursum Corda with Birmingham-Southern College Music Department Chair Lester Seigel ’75, conductor, and Alabama Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster and Springs parent Daniel Szasz, violin. The Birmingham-based ensemble will perform an original work by David Bloom ’08, co-director of Contemporaneous, a New York-based ensemble of young musicians. • Shop at a silent auction complete with artwork, vacation packages, and much more. Teachers for the evening will include ISS faculty members Tom Barr, Bob Cooper, Jonathan Horn ’75, Clint Jacobs, Mike Lantrip, Richard Neely, David Noone, Douglas Ray, Mike Sheehan, Tim Thomas ’67 and Alina Voicu, along with Bloom and American music scholar Neely Bruce ’60. All proceeds benefit the ISS Annual Fund. Sponsored by the school’s Parents Association, the event is chaired by Springs parents Alina Voicu, Daniel Szasz, Kiki Scalise and Pierre Scalise. Tickets are $100/person for 5 p.m. start or $75/person for 6 p.m. start and can be purchased at www.indiansprings.org/music101. All guests must be of legal drinking age. For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/music101 or call (205) 332-0592.
JOIN THE ‘BOARD’ TODAY! Whether or not you can attend Music 101, you can get on the “Board” by “buying” items needed by Springs teachers and students this year. All donations and donor names will be listed on a whiteboard in the Library during the Music 101 Silent Auction. To select your favorite “Board” item, visit www.indiansprings.org/music101 or sign up during the auction. Among the items planned for this year are:
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AP Exam Refreshments Contemporary Ensemble Class Equipment D-Day Speaker Diplomas and Covers Feed for Fertile Minds Learning Garden Chickens • Habitat for Humanity Dues • Mock Trial Team
• Music Ensemble Sheet Music and CDs • One Weekend of Residential Life Activities • Scholars Bowl Tourney Trips • Senior Banquet DJ • Soccer Balls • Sound System for Residential Life Activities • Winter Play
Beat the Rush — Silent Auction Online! Preview silent auction items — or purchase them at the “Buy Now” price — by visiting www.indiansprings.org/music101. Among the items available are: • African Talking Drum • Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Samford Theatre Ticket Packages • Artwork • Backpacking Guitar • 45-Minute Private Concert by Alabama Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Daniel Szasz, violin, and ISS Director of Instrumental Music Alina Voicu, piano • Piano Lessons from Dr. Alina Voicu • Soprano Bowed Psaltery • Vacation Homes • Yoga Therapy Sessions
Looking Ahead
ANTIQUES 101 The 2013 “101” event — Antiques 101 — is already on the books! The event will be held October 19, 2013, and feature Stuart Whitehurst ’79, an appraiser with “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS and a veteran of the auction industry. Mark your calendars now!
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MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Indian Springs School is to develop in students a love of learning, a sense of integrity and moral courage, and an ethic of participatory citizenship. Inspired by the motto Learning Through Living, the school is a community of talented boarding and day students and dedicated faculty committed to the belief that in learning to balance individual achievement with the values and principles of democracy, the student can develop to his or her full stature.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012-2013 Libby Pantazis P ’03, ’06, ’09, Chair John Abbot ’80 Stephen Black Myla Choy P ’11, ’13 Larry DeLucas P ’99, ’05 Alan Engel ’73, P ’03, ’12 Joe Farley ’81, P ’14, ’16 Michael Froning Mike Goodrich Jr. ’90 Rob Henrikson ’65 Donald Hess ’66, P ’89, ’93, ’93, ’95, ’95, ’01
Ben Hunt ’82 Jimmy Lewis ’75, P ’11, ’11 Catherine McLean P ’03, ’06, ’11 Frances Ross Nolan ’77, P ’09, Ex-officio, Alumni Council Eli Phillips Scott Pulliam ’85, P ’16, ’17 Rusty Rushton ’74, P ’09, ’11 Frank Samford ’62, P ’90 John Simmons ’65, P ’96 Janet Perry Stewart P ’04, ’09 Holly Ellis Whatley ’84, P ’12, ’14, Ex-officio, Parents Association
ON THE COVER: Fall 2012 Student Government Commissioners flank Mayor Alice Marson ’13 (center) as they celebrate Springs’ 60th birthday on Lake Day 2012.
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G a r e t h Va u g h a n Di re c t o r David Noone A s s o c i at e Di r ec t o r a n d De an o f A ca dem i c s Jan Fortson De an o f S t u den t L i f e Ta n y a Ye a g e r Di re c t o r o f Fi n a n c e Beth Mulvey Di re c t o r o f De v el o pm en t Jack Sweeney Di re c t o r o f A dm i s s i o n a n d Fi n an c ia l A i d Gunnar Olson Di re c t o r o f C o l l eg e A dv i s i n g Brian Rodgers De an o f C ou n s el i n g an d R e s i d e n t i a l L i f e G r e g Va n H o r n A t h l e t i c Di r ec t o r Chuck Williams Di re c t o r o f Tec h n o l o g y Melanie Kieve A s s i s t an t Di re c t o r o f De v el o pm en t Magaz i n e E di t o r
Founded in 1952, Indian Springs School is a national leader in coed boarding and day education in grades 8-12, located near the intersection of I-65 and I-459 just south of Birmingham.
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ruly a diamond, Indian Springs School celebrates its 60th year! Students, parents and faculty continue to delight in the diverse community where intellectual discourse and good citizenship are celebrated along with the exploration of new pursuits in athletics, music and the arts. Notwithstanding the challenges in the economy, Springs is on solid financial footing as it has a full enrollment, is debt free, and enjoys strong management of its endowment and the incredible support of alumni and friends through the Annual Fund and other gifts.
L I B B Y PA N TA Z I S Chair, Indian Spr i n gs Sch o o l Bo ard o f G o ve r n ors
Much exciting work has taken place over the spring semester and summer, and in late September, the Board considered and approved a new Campus Master Plan perfectly suited to the needs of the school. Lake/Flato Architects and ArchitectureWorks, led by Jimmy Lewis ’75, Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, met with our constituencies including students, faculty, parents, staff and alumni, heard our collective voice, and drafted a plan that exactly matches the spirit and culture of our community. Alumni and parents of alumni who continue to appreciate and be grateful for their own Springs experience and participate in the school today should take pride and satisfaction in making ISS available for future generations. Thank you for continuing the legacy.
ISS community members collaborate on ideas for the school’s Campus Master Plan during a brainstorming session in June. Jimmy Lewis ’75 (fourth from left) is Chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee leading the effort.
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“ The new Campus Master Plan supports teaching today and beyond....”
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xploring the theme of “The Individual in Society” during Springs’ 60th school year brings to mind the strength of our iconic leaders, including “Doc” Armstrong, Mrs. Baird and Mr. Stegner and current faculty members Dr. LaCasse, Ms. Sheppard and Mr. Lusco, to name only a few. The theme also highlights the power of the ISS community. Over and over again, alumni celebrate their good fortune in being members of a group of such intelligent, creative peers and mentors. To support the members of our community and their 20-year, 30-year, 50-year — lifelong, really — love for Springs, we continue to demonstrate our belief in a Springs education and our commitment to Learning Through Living. To have a campus that matches our heart and soul and supports our educational aspirations is our pressing concern. To that end, Springs’ Campus Master Plan is leading to an incredible transformation of campus. That transformation is not an end in itself; rather, the Plan allows Springs to be Springs as it creates a foundation for continued excellence!
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ISS faculty challenge, encourage, instruct, demand and lead the remarkable individuals who are Springs students. The new Campus Master Plan supports teaching today and beyond — with the best technology, flexible classrooms for collaborative problem solving, support for distance learning, expanded creative space that fosters interdisciplinary thinking, and welcoming spaces to come together as a community. For the last two years, through Strategic Planning and Accreditation, tough financial decisions, and the development and approval of the Campus Master Plan, the Springs family has achieved nothing less than excellence. As we plan for the future, I look forward to sharing the vision for the campus with all alumni and friends, and working to make the next 60 years in Springs’ history as strong and memorable as the first.
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NE WS Robotics Program Begins at Indian Springs Springs’ new Robotics Club is competing in BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology), a renowned, national middle and high school robotics competition. From the outset, the ISS club is Jaden Barney ’13, pictured here (second from right) at an benefiting from international robotics competition, will help lead Springs’ new the experience efforts in robotics. of new student Jaden Barney ’13, who competes in international robotics competitions and was instrumental in creating Springs’ new efforts in robotics.
The boarding student from Venetia, Penn., was part of the award-winning The Girls of Steel Robotics Team, comprised of girls from Pittsburgh-area schools. Over the course of two years, the team competed in the FIRST international robotics competition, where they won Rookie All-Star and Engineering Inspiration awards for their region, as well as recognition for their website and their innovations in robotic controls. Barney also won an individual award for her robotics abilities and efforts in encouraging robotics participation. Her sister, McKenna Barney ’16, has also been involved on the Girls of Steel team. Approximately 25 students have joined the ISS Robotics Club, says Physics Teacher and Club Advisor Mak Obradovic, who began attending conferences in August to identify goals and rules for the team. ISS also had a robotics camp in July that was part of the Summer @ Springs academic enrichment program. The week-long camp taught 11 middle school students how to build and program robots that walk, talk, see and hear. And in the process, students learned key concepts about computer programming, engineering and basic robotics, as well as teamwork and communication. Over time, the robotics program will be further integrated into the school’s science curriculum.
Entrepreneurial Class to be Offered Next Spring Students will have a chance to learn about entrepreneurship during a class next spring. “Twenty-four, Seven, Three-sixty-five: the Entrepreneur’s Timeclock” will be taught by ISS Math Teacher and business consultant Tom Barr, formerly head of the Rhodes College Math and Computer Science Department. Participants in the course will gain insight to how an individual’s idea and personal energy can lead to the creation of a new business; learn concepts of strategy, marketing, finance, operations and ethics that are key to emerging business; meet and learn from ISS alumni and others who are experienced entrepreneurs; and engage in hands-on business plan development, Barr says. Barr will bring to the course his own experiences of migrating from academia to the corporate sphere and of helping to found and run a technology-based business in the area. He will also take advantage of alumni expertise, including that of Kyung Han ’85, who, as the co-founder and managing partner of EmPower Research, drove technology initiatives within the organization and was responsible for new product development and innovation as well as strategy and direction. Additional expertise will be featured in the areas of biotech and business expansion. The course is focused around Springs’ 60th-year theme of “The Individual and Society” and highlights a concrete way in which an individual can have significant impact in society, Barr says.
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Students Show ‘The Right Stuff’ to Lunar Scientists moon’s Orientale Basin — and discussed their research with scientists throughout the four-day meeting.
Varsity Girls Volleyball Team members (pictured) are all smiles before their home opener against Jefferson Christian Academy August 23. At press time, Springs student-athletes were just beginning competition for the fall 2012 athletics season. Please visit www. indiansprings.org/news for the latest news on fall sports, including volleyball and cross country. GO SPRINGS!
Parents and Alumni Advance Tennis at Springs Approximately 25 parents and alumni have joined together to give nearly $100,000 to add two new tennis courts to the school, and resurface the original four courts.
The students were invited to present their research after they won second place in the national High School Lunar Research Projects program, sponsored by the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Center for Lunar Science and Exploration.
Carlin Laney ’16 explains the lunar research to a participant in the NASA forum. Quinn Balazs ’14, Carlin Laney ’16 and Connor McGarty ’15 showcased their lunar research at the 2012 NASA Lunar Science Forum in July at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. During the forum, the trio displayed an abstract and poster about their research on the timing of multi-ring basin formation and the lava flows within the
“The students did an amazing job and related their research with great knowledge and confidence,” says ISS Science Department Chair Lisa Balazs, who served as the trio’s advisor. Balazs says that ISS will continue involvement with the High School Lunar Research Projects program this year, and become involved in a similar program involving Mars research. “Students need to be engaged in real research that is going on now, and our participation in these kinds of programs offers an opportunity to do that,” Balazs adds. “It’s exciting to be a part of it.”
Parents Caroline Clark ’82, Kathy Thomson and Marie Baxley led the effort in ISS Tennis Coach Boo Mason’s honor, and with the approval of the Board of Governors and Administration, are making one of Mason’s dreams come true this fall. Six courts will allow Mason to fully prepare the teams for ISS welcomes several new members to the school staff! Monecia Miller has been match play, as well as start a summer tennis named Development Associate. She will assist with special events, alumni relations and program at Springs. fundraising. A Georgia native, Miller is a recent graduate of Birmingham-Southern College. Pete Arner, Head Coach of the Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Assistant Coach for the Volleyball Team, has been named Residential Life Coordinator, and he and his wife, Sara Arner, are new House Parents living in Goodrich Hall. A registered nurse in the Children’s of Alabama NICU since 2007, Sara is also one of Springs’ two nurses during evenings and weekends. Stephanie Demers is the new athletic trainer. She comes to Indian Springs after working two years at Birmingham-Southern College as the Assistant Athletic Trainer, and is in her first year as a trainer with Champion Sports Medicine. Jim Ellington has taken on a new responsibility as House Parent while he continues his work as Director of Theater, and Dean of Student Life Jan Fortson is now also serving as a House Parent.
New Staff Members Join Residential Life, Development Teams
(From left) Athletic Director Greg Van Horn, parent Caroline Clark ’82, Director Gareth Vaughan, and parent Kathy Thomson have all played a part in the plans for new tennis courts.
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Pantazis Starts Service as ISS Board Chair ISS has named retired Birmingham attorney and artist Elizabeth “Libby” Pantazis as Chair of the school’s Board of Governors. The parent of three Springs alumni, all Mayors, and the first woman Chair, she was named to the position during the May 4 Board of Governors meeting. Pantazis recently retired as an attorney with Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis in Birmingham, where she practiced civil rights law. Since her retirement, she has continued her career as an artist, focusing on oil on canvas works. Pantazis has long been active in the ISS community, serving as a member of the Parents Association and Board, where she has served as Vice Chair, Chair-Elect, and a member of several committees. As Chair of the Board’s Planning Committee, she helped oversee the school’s recent strategic planning process. Pantazis succeeds Donald Hess ’66, who has been Chairman of the Board since 2007 and has served as a Board member from 1989 to 2003 and 2006 to present. As Chairman, Hess oversaw a period of great accomplishments for the school, including the naming of Gareth Vaughan as its fifth director and the completion of The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign, which brought a new science center and new dorms to campus. Previous Board Chairs of long standing include Gilbert Johnston Jr. ’63 (5 years), Ray Lange (24
New Board members include Scott Pulliam ’85 (second from left) and Joe Farley ’81 (far right), pictured with their spouses, Stacy Pulliam (far left) and Ginny Farley (second from right). years), Gray Plosser ’63 (6 years), Charles Robinson ’59 (5 years) and Bill Slaughter ’56 (16 years). Several new members were also welcomed to the Board: • Joe Farley ’81 of Birmingham, Co-founder and Managing Partner of BigCamo.com and Havercamp Products and parent to Mac ’14 and Virginia ’16 Farley • Rob Henrikson ’65 of New Canaan, Conn., retired Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of MetLife, Inc. • Eli Phillips of Hoover, Vice President of Finance/CFO, Birmingham-Southern College • Scott Pulliam ’85 of Birmingham, Chief Investment Officer for the Daniel Corporation and parent to Rob ’16 and Chandler ’17 Pulliam.
60th Year Brings Increased, Diverse Enrollment STUDENT BODY 2012-2013
Students: 277 Boarding Students: 84 Day Students: 193 Countries Represented: 14 U.S. States Represented: 10 New Students: 91
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students (children of alumni), one is a thirdgeneration Springs student, two are children of ISS faculty/staff, and six have a brother or sister joining them as new students.
Students from Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S. started the 2012-2013 school year, along with students from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
“Our parents, alumni and friends continue to be very important to recruiting,” Sweeney adds. “When they send their children to Springs or recommend the school to others, it makes a difference.”
“We are excited about our increased enrollment and our continuing success in recruiting a diverse student population, which benefits our entire community,” says Jack Sweeney, ISS Director of Admission and Financial Aid. In addition to diversity, family connections played a strong role in recruiting this year’s 91 new students. Thirteen students are siblings of previously enrolled students, five are legacy
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Springs kicked off its 60th year with students from 14 countries and 10 states, nearly full dormitories, and a full enrollment of 277, up 16 students from last fall.
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There is one vacancy in the boys dorm and only five vacancies in the girls dorm this year, Sweeney says. The emphasis in recruiting this year, he adds, will be on strengthening outreach to potential domestic boarders through hosting a boarding school fair on campus, increasing travel throughout the U.S., emphasizing the availability of scholarship assistance, and boosting direct mail efforts. Students interested in attending ISS during the 2013-2014 school year are encouraged to begin the admission process now. For more information, visit www.experiencesprings.org or email jsweeney@indiansprings.org.
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G I VI NG Alumni, Parents Make Exceptional Gifts Exceptional generosity from alumni and parents in 2011-2012 resulted in the ISS Annual Fund reaching the goal of $577,500 before the start of the fourth quarter, and $644,201 by the end of the fiscal year. Additional gifts, which supported financial aid, totaled $70,000, contributing to Springs’ current financial stability. For the first year in the school’s history, ISS is debt-free and held the draw on the endowment to under 4 percent, according to Director of Development Beth Mulvey. Members of the Board of Governors and other alumni and parents are vital to and appreciative of Springs’ new financial stability, Mulvey adds. Celebrating the health of the school, 90 such friends attended the Directors’ Dinner on the
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Recently established giving levels recognize the charitable gifts that have Springs going strong, Mulvey says. In Annual Fund 20112012, five donors gave gifts of $20,000 or more, 12 made gifts of $10,000 or more, 16 gave gifts of $5,000 or more, 22 made gifts of $2,500 or more, 104 gave gifts of $1,000 or more, and 97 made gifts of $500 or more.
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The number and amount of gifts to the Annual Fund have steadily increased over the last few years. In 2009, 720 donors contributed just over $345,000 to the Annual Fund, and in 2012, 878 donors gave more than $644,000.
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Directors’ Dinner The Directors’ Dinner, held in conjunction with Alumni Weekend 2012, recognized donors who gave at the Town Meeting ($1,000), Founder’s ($5,000), Armstrong ($10,000) and Leadership ($20,000) Levels. Among those in attendance were (1) former and current Board members and spouses Dennis Pantazis, Mike Goodrich ’63, Libby Pantazis, Catherine McLean, Emmett McLean and Gillian Goodrich, (2) current parents Basel and Noura Refai, and (3) Director Gareth Vaughan, Associate Director and Dean of Academics David Noone, and Director of Development Beth Mulvey.
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A LU M NI Career of Mars Rover Flight Director Launched at Springs As Lead Flight Director for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Rover Curiosity, David Oh ’87 helped lead the incredible team of scientists and engineers that guided it to a successful landing and is now directing its operation on the Mars surface. Oh and his family have David Oh ’87 at his NASA post even drawn worldwide media attention as they adopted “Mars time” — nearly 40 minutes per day longer than an “Earth” day — during the first month of Curiosity’s time on Mars. While his career has obviously reached new heights, Oh says that its launch occurred millions of miles away from Mars and thousands of miles away from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., where the rover was built and is operated. His career started at Springs, where he first studied physics and calculus under Dr. Mac LaCasse. “Those classes were the basis for my next steps in studying physics and engineering, and provided a great foundation for me,” he says. “I owe a big ‘thank you’ to Dr. LaCasse for keeping me on the physics bus!” Beyond that, Indian Springs provided intangible lessons that Oh has carried with him throughout his career. “I learned to be self-reliant and think critically, and those have been important
Alumni Trip to Switzerland Planned for Summer 2013 The ISS Chamber Choir is headed to Switzerland in June 2013, and alumni and parents of alumni are invited to join in the fun! The second Alumni/ae Choir Companion Tour will be an 8-night, 10-day tour beginning June 17 that runs parallel to the choir’s excursion. The Companion Tour will attend three choir performances in Zurich, Interlaken and Lucerne and travel to cities along the way. ISS Director Gareth Vaughan and his wife, Dorrie Fuchs, will be chaperoning students and available to alumni throughout the tour. Director of Development Beth Mulvey will be the school representative accompanying alumni. For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/switzerland or contact Mulvey at bmulvey@indiansprings.org.
skills to possess going into this kind of endeavor,” he says. “Indian Springs offers a world-class education that laid the foundation for my entire career.” Oh joined NASA’s JPL in 2003 and has worked on missions to the moon and Mars. He had been working on the Curiosity project for six years when the rover landed on Mars August 5. “It was a great, great relief when the rover touched down,” Oh says. “So many folks had worked so long and hard on the project, and there was a lot on the line.” During its time on Mars, Curiosity will study the planet’s climate and geology and conduct a host of other research, Oh says. “This work could reveal if the planet’s conditions have favored development of microbial life and favored preservation, in the rock record, of evidence about whether life has existed on Mars,” he adds. Just last fall, Oh traveled to Alabama to speak with ISS science students about Oh delivering a talk to Springs students about his work on the rover, and the Curiosity he will continue to be in contact with them as the project continues. Springs students will be following Oh’s lead by conducting their own research on Mars that will be judged in science competitions later in the school year.
Summer Alumni/ae BBQ The Alumni Council Young Alumni Committee hosted a Summer Alumni/ae BBQ on August 12 at The Hut. Kudos to CoChairs D.G. Pantazis ’03 and Carter McLean ’06 on a great firsttime event that drew approximately 40 people from the Classes of 1959-2005, along with family and friends. (Pictured) Jeff ’03 and Eleanor Hodges ’05 Tolbert, Alice Hawley ’03, Henry Long ’01, D.G. Pantazis ’03 and Jesse Unkenholz ’01 enjoy time together at the Summer Alumni/ae BBQ.
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Alumni Inspire Students with Recollections of Springs As new Board of Governors member Rob Henrikson ’65 accepted the 2012 Outstanding Alumnus Award at a May 4 Town Meeting, he held students in rapt attention as he gave them advice about life at Springs and beyond. The recently retired President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of MetLife, Inc., exhorted the students to appreciate the people and community they now enjoy. He also encouraged them to recognize that they are intellectually and socially as sophisticated as anyone else in the world — and to realize that they have the potential to achieve anything they choose. Noting that as a student at Springs he never dreamed that he would be either the CEO of MetLife or recognized as outstanding among his peers, he told the students to trust themselves and the foundation that they are gaining now, and to know that they can engage with anyone, worldwide, through their time and success at Springs.
Henrikson addresses the student body.
Students were also inspired by the words and accomplishments of another alumnus, Donald Hess ’66, who completed his service as Chairman of the Board of Governors during its Annual Meeting held earlier in the day. Hess was recognized by
incoming Chair Libby Pantazis for his years of excellent service, and with granddaughter Zoe Levine ’30 in his arms, he spoke warmly about the importance of the school to him as a legacy for his family and the community at large.
CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF SPRINGS! ISS alumni from the past six decades will join current students, faculty and staff April 11-14, 2013, for a very special Alumni Weekend, where we will celebrate 60 years of Springs! For more information, visit www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2013 or email Director of Development Beth Mulvey at bmulvey@indiansprings.org.
Tentative Schedule (as of 9/1/12) THURSDAY, APRIL 11 10:20 a.m. Individual and Society Panel Discussion with Student Body – John Badham Theater 6:30 p.m. Directors’ Dinner (by invitation only – event thanks members of top giving societies) – Concert Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 12 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Attend a Favorite Class or Two (Register today at www.indiansprings.org/alumniweekend2013!) 11:30 a.m. Sing With the Choir – Concert Hall -12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Alumni Speaker – Library 7 p.m. Alumni-Faculty Reception for All Classes – Aloft Hotel, Homewood, Ala. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 9 a.m. Run the ISS Cross Country Trails – Meet by Town Hall 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Registration, Refreshments and Memorabilia – Town Hall Lounge 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Cool Things for Kids (for ages 3-11 – adult-supervised activities while alumni are on campus) – Town Hall
9:45 a.m. Campus Tour (led by current students) – Depart from Town Hall 10:30 a.m. ISSINFO (Q&A of ISS happenings) – John Badham Theater 11:30 a.m. Informal Lunch – Dining Hall – 12:45 p.m. 1 p.m. Choir and Ensemble Performances – Concert Hall Afternoon Tech Seminars: Things Teachers/Students Do With Today’s Technology – Library Afternoon Soccer Games – Ray Woodard Field Evening Individual Class Reunion Parties (for class years ending in “3” and “8”) and a Gathering for all Other Classes – Various Locations SUNDAY, APRIL 14 8 – 9:30 a.m. Service Project: Prepare Beds in the Fertile Minds Learning Garden 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast – Dining Hall 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Reflection by the Lake – Lapidus Gazebo 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Brunch – Dining Hall
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Steve Coleman has written the novel The Navigator: A Perilous Passage, Evasion at Sea, which was published in April. David Rinald of Sebring, Fla., writes, “After Indian Springs, I attended the University of Pennsylvania for musicology and a master’s degree in music education. During my Philadelphia years, I was music teacher at Friends’ Select School and a church music director, organist and choirmaster. During those years, I was also joined by pianist Susanna Knoble in some 60 vocal recitals and a pair of television productions entitled “A Piano and a Voice.” Then it was on to Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, where I was Choral Director and Voice Teacher. Other opportunities in Massachusetts involved church work, a vocal solo appearance with the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler, and productions with the Brockton Symphony. New England winters finally got the better of me and I retreated to my home state of Florida, where I taught public school in Lake Placid — elementary school, middle school, high school chorus, and marching band, all within 1973 and my retirement date of 2003. I also founded and directed civic chorales and served at three churches — First Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid, St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Sebring, and St. James Catholic Church in Lake Placid where, it would appear, I have rounded out my checkered career! I also spent a year as Guest Choral Director at the University of Veracruz in Mexico. While I have loved music for as long as I have memory, very little of the above would have been possible without the education I received at Indian Springs School.”
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Stephen Powell, Professor of Art at Centre College, was presented with The Distinguished Educator Award by the James Renwick Alliance in March. The JRA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and education on contemporary American craft.
What’s New With You? Tell us about the newest developments in your life so we can share them with the Springs community! To submit a class note for the next magazine issue, please email your news and photos to Assistant Director of Development Melanie Kieve at mkieve@indiansprings.org before January 15, 2013.
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Jeremy Erdreich and Larry Slater were married by a Massachusetts Justice of the Peace in 2011 in Provincetown, Mass., followed later by a religious ceremony at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham. President of Erdreich Architecture in Birmingham, Erdreich graduated from Yale University and received a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard University. Slater is an Adjunct Professor and a candidate for a Ph.D. in nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Jennifer James-Mesloh graduated in 2010 from University of Central Florida with a Ph.D. in Public Affairs. She serves on the faculty of the College of Professional Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.
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Adam Thomas’ paper reviewing research on the effectiveness of various pregnancy prevention measures and the cost of unintended pregnancies has been cited in a number of media outlets, including The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Congressional Quarterly, National Public Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate and The Christian Science Monitor. His findings have also been published in academic journals including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, the Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, and The Future of Children. Thomas is a Visiting Associate Professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and former Research Director at the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution.
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Brandy Martin and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their daughter, Noelle Renee Martin, on March 28. She joins older brothers Parker and Evan, and they live in Murphreesboro, Tenn.
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Fergus Tuohy joined the Board of Noelle Renee Martin Directors of Equality Alabama, whose mission is to advance full equality for all the people of Alabama through education and advocacy. He was also elected to be an Alabama delegate for President Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Josh Waits and his wife, Gibian, welcomed their first child, Jane Frances, on January 10 in Birmingham. Josh is currently doing a urology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his wife is a medical social worker. Jane Frances Waits
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Sarah Mills Nee is the new Director of The Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell. Prior to this position, she had worked at the Birmingham Museum of Art. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in art history at Sewanee: The University of the South, and recently received a master’s degree in art history, with a focus on Southeastern folk art, from the University of Denver. She and her husband, Jon, live in Jasper.
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Upon completion of her master’s degree in art history from Louisiana State University, Sarah Hampton Portera Cambas began working in development at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Prior to her graduate studies, she completed a bachelor of arts degree in art history from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. After college, she became engaged to fellow Rhodes colleague Brice M. Cambas of New Orleans, and they married in November 2009 in the Louis XVI Courtyard of the New Orleans French Quarter. He recently earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans, and they live in downtown New Orleans. Laura Russell lives in Dallas, Texas, where she is a Pricing Analyst with Southwest Airlines. She recently received a master’s of business administration degree in strategic management from the University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business.
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Daniel Odrezin has graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law and has joined the Birmingham Jewish Federation as Assistant Executive Director. Nadia Michelle Robertson was incorrectly identified as Nadia Perry Robertson in the Spring 2012 issue. We regret any confusion this may have caused. She and her husband, Ben Robertson, remain in Los Angeles, where they are working on the growth of their film company, 1931 Productions.
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Jay Kim is working for AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)/FEMA Corps in the Southern region (which covers all Southeastern states) through June 2013. Afterwards, he plans on going to graduate school to study hydrogeology or mineral exploration.
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Tim (Norton) MacKay’s first book, The Admirers, has been published to positive reviews. It includes several characters derived from his time at Indian Springs and is set in Alabama. Terra Stanley graduated in May from Wellesley College with a degree in Latin American studies, and began work in August on her master of arts degree in political science at the Colegio de México in Mexico City.
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Elliott Bell writes, “In my first year at the University of Alabama, I was elected to the SGA Student Senate from the College of Arts and Sciences. I also joined the University Singers, Alabama’s premier vocal ensemble. With that group, I traveled to Korea with the group’s first international tour and was able to reconnect with Chee Lee ’10. This past March, I was again elected to the SGA Student Senate, and I was selected as a Student Fellow for the Blackburn Institute Class of 2012, which allows me to focus on the issues that affect Alabama. I also worked with the Alabama Democratic Party this summer.”
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M EM O RI A M Alumni Dick Carpenter ‘71 passed away suddenly on January 27, 2012. He was 58. For much of his life, he worked as a sales representative for various technical companies. Survivors include his brother, Bob Carpenter ‘74. Stanley Morrow ’74 of Alabaster, Ala., died April 12. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham School of Law, and a member of the Alabama Bar Association. Among the survivors are sons Chris Morrow ’01 and Jake Morrow ’04, daughter Caitlin Morrow ’10, and brother Russ Morrow ’72. Mark Whitlock ’76, founder and owner of Mark’s Outdoor Sports Inc. in Vestavia Hills, passed away May 16 after a two-year battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Under his leadership, Mark’s Outdoor Sports became one of the 10 largest hunting and fishing retailers in the United States. He also started the popular Lay Lake Fishing Tournament and served on the Board of the Alabama Department of Conservation. Joseph Habshey ’93 of Nashville, Tenn., passed away on August 11. He was 37. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he studied computer science and mathematics.
Former Staff
Former Physical Plant Employee Ben Fancher passed away on February 28. He was 70. He retired in 2009 after a 14-year career at the school. Former Bus Driver and Chemistry Lab Assistant Leo King of Alabaster, Ala., died July 16. In addition to his many years of service to ISS, he was Pastor of Ramah Baptist Church in Calhoun, Ala., and Little Rock Baptist Church in Heiberger, Ala., simultaneously for 36 years. He was also a World War II
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Michigan School of Education, where he served 40 years. He wrote Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a K-8 mathematics series, high school algebra textbooks, and several research publications. He held a bachelor’s degree in education from Roanoke College and a doctorate in mathematics education from the University of Virginia.
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ISS proudly welcomes the Class of 2012 to the alumni family! Samantha Jo Adams
Ilana Joann Engel
Gi Yun Lee
Daniel Kennedy Ryan
Auburn University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania
Lake Forest College
Lia Faith Bargeron
Aurélien Florent Forget
Heeseob Lee
Isabell Schulze Lohoff
The University of Alabama
Birmingham-Southern College
Oberlin College
University in Germany
Virginia Lee Barr
Leah Marie Fox
Hyun Jin Lee
Amelia Grace Segars
Bowdoin College
Tulane University
University of Pennsylvania
Auburn University
Eileen Claire Barry
Savanna Lyn Freeze
Sang Yoon Lim
Isabelle Adair Shallcross
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
University of Colorado
Middlebury College
James Holden Green
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Maranda Noelle Berry
College of Charleston
Emeline Anne Lopez
University of Colorado
The University of Alabama
Dunya Habash
Grinnell College
Foster Holland Smith
William Andrew Blach
Birmingham-Southern College
Ari Elijah Markovitz
Auburn University
University of Rochester
Benjamin Gaines Hawley
Georgia Institute of Technology
Virginia Gilder Smith
Nico Böckhoff
Berry College
Laura Shealy McMullan
Birmingham-Southern College
University in Germany
Sungjun Hong
Furman University
Amory Warren Strange
John Ryan Canfield
Emory University
Justin Allen Mercer
University of Montevallo
The University of Alabama
Gennifer Arwen Hutchison
Auburn University
Jacob Charles Thigpen
Jian Yu Chen
The University of Alabama
Elizabeth Lee Miller
Stevens Institute of Technology
Villanova University
Maria Jasser
Queens University of Charlotte
Riley Jade Turner
So Hyeun Chun
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Lawrence Miller
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Georgetown University
HuiXue Kang
University of Rochester
Cameron Vann Westbrook
Emily Sheera Cutler
Lafayette College
Stephan Martyn Nkom
Connecticut College
University of Pennsylvania
Young Jae Kim
Wheaton College
Alice Mims Whatley
Jackson Riley Dillard
Haley Elizabeth Payton
Columbia College
The University of Alabama
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Troy University
Eugene Lawrence Williams
Emma Kirkland Downs
William Harrison King
Lauren Marie Plouff
The University of Alabama
Appalachian State University
Hamilton College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Hamilton Cole Wilson
Lora Jane Driggers
Sawyer Stephen Klein
Savanna Marie Pollard
Southern Methodist University
Emory University
Hampden-Sydney College
Columbia College
Casellamae Fabria Worrell
Christopher Chase Edmunds
Taylor Nicole Landry
William Maurice Pompey II
Rochester Institute of Technology
The University of Alabama
Colorado State University
Birmingham-Southern College
Tucker Edward Eibner
Sydney Layne Lash
Frances-Aimee Renneboog
St. Olaf College
Troy University
University of Colorado
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REFLECTION & ANTICIPATION REFLECTION
“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” As Springs celebrates its 60th anniversary, this French proverb — “the more things change, the more they stay the same”— rings true. The school started on September 3, 1952, with 59 boys and a handful of faculty members, and in the six decades since, things have changed. The school is no longer out in the country but in the midst of the Birmingham metro area. Young people of diverse genders, cultures and backgrounds make up the school and its alumni/ae. New buildings, courses and technology and expanded extracurricular offerings are de rigueur. Though in constant evolution, Springs has also remained the same. When the school started, a strong student body and distinguished faculty were at its core. Academic challenge was respected, new experiences were embraced, and each member was entreated to be a responsible citizen in preparation for active leadership, self-direction and participation in life. Always Learning Through Living, students set their own curricula, governed themselves, and participated in creating their community. Today’s Springs is the same. Students create their own unique schedules and engage in rigorous academics. Student government is a foundation of students’ individual and group interests. The rich embrace of life available to every ISS student remains a unique culture that strengthens and fuels lifelong personal and civic pursuits. Within this anniversary special section are words penned by of one of Springs’ first students and its current Mayor. Though their experiences are decades apart, ISS has influenced both of them to think, learn and participate in the world. Indeed, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
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J OH N B I GGER , M . D. ’ 56 North Augusta, S.C.
I was fortunate that day in September 1952 to be part of a group of about 50 boys who arrived at a remote, rural location south of Birmingham to start a new school called Indian Springs. Seventy percent of the boys were 9th graders and 30 percent were 10th graders; half were boarders in The Circle and the other half rode the “blue bus” from Birmingham each day.
John Bigger, M.D. ’56
Harvey G. Woodward leaves $6 million to create the new school.
While I don’t remember many specific details from that first day of school, I do treasure many memories and experiences from my years at Springs. I remember encounters with those first faculty members – Armstrong, Crosby, Cobun, Warren, Baird, Mason, Bryan, Moore, Nurse Russell, and the eternal Fleming. I remember the number of Town Meetings we sat through while Director “Doc” Armstrong explained the concept of ISS and Learning Through Living. (I also remember carrying out that motto by building athletic fields, clearing brush, fighting forest fires, cleaning out the Lake, serving food in the Dining Hall, and sometimes washing dishes
Dr. Louis “Doc” Armstrong is hired as Springs’ first director and establishes the intellectual and cultural foundation of the school, famously leaving its financial management to the Board of Governors. Other directors to follow him are Dr. Joe Jackson (1972), Doug Jennings (1987), Mel MacKay (2002) and Gareth Vaughan (2008).
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and buffing floors!) I remember sitting at my favorite table in the Dining Hall. I remember Glee Club tours, intramural sports, watching TV in faculty house common rooms, and riding the bus into Birmingham on Saturday afternoons. Not to be left out, I remember an outstanding and unique group of classmates. During these and a host of other experiences, I learned many valuable lessons, including how to work independently at my own pace, and that freedom and privileges carry with them responsibility. These lessons helped me and my peers get into good colleges, but more importantly, they helped shape us into good citizens, ready to take on future challenges. Yes, it has been 60 years since we arrived at ISS, and I am sure many of us had no idea when we arrived what a great experience it would be, and how much influence it would have. Thank you, ISS, for making a difference.
Fifty-nine boys enter ISS on the first day of operation on September 3, 1952. The same year, the ISS Alma Mater is written by Choir Director Charles Bryan. It is still sung today. Members of the Class of 1955 (pictured) were among the first students to enter the school in 1952.
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The Smoke Signal, the school’s student newspaper, debuts. The paper takes on other names over the years, including The Octagon, ISSInfo and, this year, The Woodward Post. 1953 is also the year the ISS Student Government is formed, a school constitution is approved, and the school’s art program begins when Ethel Warren begins teaching an art elective.
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ALI C E M AR S ON ’1 3 Birmingham, Ala. | 2012 Fall Semester Mayor It is hard to believe that I am in the midst of the swan song of my high school career. It wasn’t very many days ago that I stepped onto the Indian Springs campus for the first time as an anxious 8th grader, unsure of the five years ahead of me and whether they would be worth the risk of leaving my old school behind. However, now I can say with confidence that I have never made a better decision, nor looked forward more to a school year. As usual, I am excited to be with my friends and teachers. However, this year, I am especially excited to run Town Hall meetings, participate in the halftime show at the Indian Springs-Altamont basketball game, sing my final major work in choir, attend Senior Banquet, and – yes – eventually graduate. Although graduation is still a long way away, I am sure it will sit in a bittersweet corner of my mind the entire year until May suddenly appears out of thin
Gareth Vaughan takes the helm as Springs’ Director, committing to the mission of intellectual and cultural discourse as well as sound financial principles.
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air and I ask myself begrudgingly, “What happened to this year?” This is why I will cherish every moment of Springs I still have left, for Indian Springs has already given so much to me. It is the place where I have learned to think, to challenge, to wonder, and to appreciate the unique and talented people I learn alongside. I am not only talking about my fellow students, but also my teachers who teach me just as much out of the classroom as they do in it. Soon I will leave Indian Springs as a student and enter into the ranks of ISS alumni. Although I know I will look forward to the many reunions with my class and teachers, there is one moment I anticipate the most. It is during the annual Holiday Concert, when students and alumni sing the ISS Alma Mater together, their voices raised in honor of a place we all call “home.”
Springs receives the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, which honors schools that lead their state in AP participation and performance in math and science. Later in the year, the ISS Parents Association holds Wine 101, a school fundraiser that features wine-related classes taught by faculty and alumni. The event is so popular that it has continued every year since with different topics. (Pictured) Director Gareth Vaughan (left) and Biology Teacher Bob Pollard display the Siemens Award banner.
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Alice Marson ’13
Libby Pantazis becomes the first woman to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors. Other notable Chairs are Ray Lange, the first to serve as the school was being established, and George LeMaistre ’66, the first alumnus to serve as Chair. Other Board Chairs of long standing include Donald Hess ’66, Gilbert Johnston Jr. ’63, Gray Plosser ’63, Charles Robinson ’59 and Bill Slaughter ’56.
Cameron Westbrook ’12 becomes the school’s first openly gay Mayor. Other notable first Mayors are Anne Ryan ’79, the first woman Mayor, and Greg Bester-Alexander ’82, the first African-American Mayor. (Pictured) Westbrook ’12 speaks at graduation.
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Springs’ first theater production, “Shooting the Stars,” is held in
Many thanks to founding faculty member and ISS archives specialist Mac Fleming, along with a host of alumni and other veteran faculty members, for their work on this timeline. Such a timeline is always a work in progress, so if you would like to contribute information to the timeline or school archives, please email your suggestions to archives@indiansprings.org.
the gym. The school also holds its first Development Day (D-Day) semiannual day of service. The day is a success in removing unneeded vegetation on campus, but faculty soon agree that students did not need to be wielding chain saws.
Students and faculty build the Truth House to prove certain principles of physics and examine the relativity of truth. It stands until a tree falls on it during a 1994 tornado.
The Hut Construction begins on The Hut and is
completed in 1967. It serves as the home of ISS theater productions and other performances until the new Town Hall is built in 1998.
Jewish students are admitted to ISS for the first time. Other milestones are the first admissions of AfricanAmerican students (1969) and international students (1953). Students from 14 countries and 10 states are enrolled at Springs today.
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The Read ’N Heed is approved as the school’s document of student rules and conduct.
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Graduates form an Alumni Association to coordinate their work. The group is later named the ISS Alumni Council.
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The $1 Million Campaign commences to raise funds for capital projects and increase the endowment. Students also hold the first Popout Fair, a community fair/festival that raises money for choir trips. (Pictured above) Children get canoe rides at a Popout Fair during the 1974-75 school year, and (left) an ISS publication promotes the $1 Million Campaign.
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Teacher Mike Lantrip and students hold the school’s first Student Concert of original and popular music, a tradition that continues today. (Pictured) Duncan Blair ’75 and Mark Waldo ’75 perform at an early Student Concert.
Women are admitted to ISS after encouragement by the Board, students and faculty. The same year, Sally Nemeth ’77 and Janie Farley Behr ’76 become the school’s first female athletes when they join the Soccer Team. A Girls Soccer Team begins the next spring. (Pictured) Sally Nemeth ’77, one of Springs’ first female athletes
Vintage Glee The Glee Club, started in 1952, and the Women’s Chorus, started in 1978, combine to form the Concert Choir. The Chamber Choir for top choral performers begins the same year.
The Glee Club sings at Lincoln Center and receives a favorable review from the New York Times, and the same year, Scotty Scott ’73 is named Springs’ first High School AllAmerican in soccer. Alex Jamroz ’11 brings a similar honor to the school in 2011 when he leads the nation in goals scored among high school soccer players. (Pictured, left) A reprint of the New York Times review in the school newspaper, and (above, right) soccer standouts Scotty Scott ’73 and Alex Jamroz ’11
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The school expands to include an 8th grade.
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A major campus renovation is completed, making way for a new gym, renovated library, and new entrance and roads. The main campus road is named for Harvey Woodward. (Pictured) The student body packs the gym for a recent Springs-Altamont basketball game.
The Varsity Boys Soccer Team goes 13-0 and wins the Dixie Conference Championship.
Swans join the ISS community, a gift from Martin Payne, father-in-law of French Teacher Helen Payne, who lived on campus.
Straight-line winds of 100 mph hit ISS, taking down about 1,000 trees on campus. Other significant weather events over the decades are the Big Flood of 1975 and the Great Blizzard of 1993.
A multi-million dollar gift from the disposition of South Highlands Hospital creates new endowment resources for the school.
The first Goodrich Lecturer is acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Springs wins its first state Academic Decathlon — and goes on to win the state title and a national ranking for 10 consecutive years. Other notable achievements for the school are winning the Alabama State High School Physics Contest (nine times between 1982-1997), State Science Bowl Championships (1996, 1997), and Scholars Bowl State Championships (2005, 2007, 2010). (Pictured) 1995-1996 Academic Decathlon members, along with advisors Mac LaCasse and Bob Cooper (left)
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The endowed Abroms Scholars Program begins, providing summer enrichment opportunities for students. (Pictured) Hal and Judy Abroms with the 2010 Abroms Scholars
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becomes the first ISS athletic team to win an Alabama High School Athletic Association state championship, and wins it again in 2005. The Varsity Boys Tennis Team wins an AHSAA championship in 2006, and the Varsity Boys Soccer Team wins one in 2008.
2003 Varsity Girls Soccer Team
Town Hall The school’s new Town Hall building opens, offering a
modern, comfortable setting for Town Meetings, plays and concerts. A new tech lab and renovated dining hall also opens.
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The Fertile Minds Learning Garden, the school’s organic garden and outdoor learning laboratory, opens.
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ISS dormitories The endowed Malone Scholarship Program is created to provide opportunities for bright students with financial need to attend ISS.
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The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign leads to the opening of a new Science Center and two new dormitories, greatly enhancing living conditions and teaching of the sciences.
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REFLECTION & ANTICIPATION ANTICIPATION
Throughout six decades, the core of Springs is and will always be the same. So now we look to the next 60 years, and how we can best support this mission for decades to come. Earlier this year, dozens of members of the Springs community helped us shape this vision by brainstorming a Campus Master Plan that will attract and retain exceptional faculty and students to ISS and support our unique philosophy and curriculum. The plan features new classrooms, a new Dining Hall, and a new Arts Center. With the help of nationally recognized architects Lake/Flato of San Antonio, Texas, and ArchitectureWorks of Birmingham, Ala., the plan calls for classrooms that will be flexible and technologically complete and support multidisciplinary problem solving and worldwide distance learning. The Dining Hall, imagined in its current location, will maximize its extraordinary setting on the Lake with indoor and outdoor seating and accommodate small and large groups. The new Arts Center, closer to the center of campus, will give students greater access to studio and gallery space before and after class, and further reinforce the process and product of creative thought, which adds value to all disciplines. Truly envisioning ISS for the next 60 years and beyond, this Campus Master Plan will serve the heart, soul and mind of the next generations of Indian Springs students. For more information about the plan, visit www.indiansprings.org/campus plan or contact Director of Development Beth Mulvey at bmulvey@indiansprings.org.
Potential design for new Dining Hall
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A N N UAL R EPOR T Indian Springs School’s financial picture continues to improve with the Board and Administration’s commitment to reaching a balanced budget and the generous support of the entire community. Careful budgeting and spending, prudent management of financial aid dollars, increased revenue streams, and a record year in annual giving were highlights of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Springs’ existence is only possible through the dedication of its volunteers and the generosity of its alumni, parents and friends. Thank you for the outpouring of attention and support that carried our students and faculty through another marvelous year.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 1, 2011—JUNE 30, 2012
FUNDRAISING
OPERATING STATEMENT
GIFTS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
INCOME
Annual Fund – Unrestricted Annual Fund – Restricted
$ 597,369 47,235
Tuition and Fees Annual Fund and Applicable Gifts
$6,771,345 869,098
Total Annual Fund
$ 644,604
Total Income
$7,640,443
Endowment Draw
GIFTS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted for Donor-Designated Purposes Learning Through Living Campaign Endowment 13,750 Capital Projects 163,950
$368,267 177,700
Total Restricted Gifts
$545,967
Total Contributions
$1,190,571
(347,575) EXPENSES
Salaries and Benefits Financial Aid Instructional and Student Activities Dining, Transportation and Other Services Operations and Maintenance General and Administrative
$3,664,585 1,255,741 464,369 725,515 1,001,932 729,229
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Endowed and Restricted Funds support programs and projects at Springs from year to year.
Endowed Funds, per the school’s endowment policy, are used for scholarships and other donordesignated purposes to benefit Indian Springs School in perpetuity. Below the fund names and descriptions are the names of those who contributed to Endowed Funds during 2011-2012. LOUIS AND MARGARET ARMSTRONG SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Given to a current student who demonstrates good citizenship and financial need Kay and Frank Carter ’62
GOODRICH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Established by Henry C. Goodrich through a bequest in his will Henry C. Goodrich
LARA HOGGARD MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT* Given to an outstanding singer or musician at ISS on a yearly basis in honor of the dedication of former ISS Glee Club Director Dr. Lara Hoggard to the school and its students Kristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62 Joe Nonidez ’62 Sharon and Frank Samford ’62
BRUCE MCFARLAND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Established in honor of Bruce McFarland ’60 by his wife, Deborah McFarland, to benefit a student or students showing academic promise and financial need Deborah and Bruce McFarland ’60
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THE CLASS OF 1962 celebrated their 50th class reunion during Alumni Weekend 2012 with many excellent events, including the Alumni vs. Faculty Scholars Bowl. Not only did the class have a great time, but they also gave to the school with great generosity to celebrate their 50 years. Nearly 63 percent of the class contributed more than $87,000 in gifts to the school for the year — giving to both the Annual Fund and the Dr. Lara Hoggard Music Scholarship Endowment, which honors their former Glee Club Director. (Pictured, l-r) Russell Maulitz ’62, Bill Boyle ’62, Harry Mueller ’62, Frank Samford ’62 and Al Adams ’62 at the Scholars Bowl.
Restricted Funds support donor-designated initiatives, which are outside the annual operating budget. Restricted Fund balances are carried forward until fully expended per the donor’s wishes. Named funds can be created with gifts and pledges of $25,000 or more. Below the fund names and descriptions are the names of those who contributed to Restricted Funds during 2011-2012.
ACWORTH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Awards partial financial aid for two academically gifted high school students Acworth Foundation
DARCY ADAMS ’09 MEMORIAL FUND Used to support all aspects of adding trees, and the means to enjoy trees, to the ISS campus AUM Clean Energy Group Haim Brill Kenneth Brown DK, Mark and Jade Buford Cary Bullock Nanci and Stephen Chazen Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75 Lyle Deitch Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 Joseph H. & Reva Engel Foundation David Field David Firshein Jim Fiske David Gelbaum Heather and Chris Grieco Luisa Hagemeier Edward Harwood Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 Jeffrey Hollander Shawn Hughes Susan Johnston Lawrence Kaufman Jonathan Kaye William Kelly Tex Klowan Sara Lowery ’09 Thomas Mason Sonya McNutt Brad Paden Liaobo Peng Arthur Reynolds Arnold Roth
Diane Shank Kara Smith Karen Smith Yehuda Solomont The Thompson Foundation Holly and Bill Wagner David Waimann Tao Zheng Alexander Zinigrad
IAN ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP Awarded annually to a rising senior who shows good citizenship and demonstrates an appreciation of the values of Indian Springs School Margaret and Bruce Alexander Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Barbara and Waid Shelton
ART BUILDING Nancy and John Poynor ’58
LARA HOGGARD MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Given to an outstanding singer or musician at ISS on a yearly basis in honor of the dedication of former ISS Glee Club Director Dr. Lara Hoggard to the school and its students Sharon and Frank Samford ’62
LEARNING THROUGH LIVING The following individuals made gifts to The Learning Through Living Capital Campaign during 2011-2012: Joanna and Al Adams ’62 Advanced Research Solutions Inc. Kelly and Robert Aland ’80
Dawn and Brian Alldredge ’96 The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75 Lori and Stephen Dorsky ’71 Lori and Richard Feist Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Judy and Fred Habeeb ’71 Joan and Preston Haskell ’56 The Hughes-Monaghan Foundation Mary and Cutter Hughes ’61 Jennifer James-Mesloh ’88 Jessica and Ben Johnson ’71 Sandra and Tom Lewis ’66 Louise and Frank McPhillips Gail and Tom Nolen ’66 Lori and Bob Pollard Regions Financial Corporation Gail and Deak Rushton ’78 Jack Shannon ’71 Melissa and Hanson Slaughter ’90 Cindy and Greg Van Horn Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan Alina Voicu and Daniel Szasz Jan and Jim Yarbrough
SCHOLARSHIPS Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Kyung Han ’85 The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
SCULPTURE Nancy and John Poynor ’58
TENNIS Kyung Han ’85
MIKE GOODRICH ’63 Birmingham, Ala. Alumnus, Alumni Parent, Former Board Member Leadership Level for Annual Fund Gifts for Scholarships “I started making gifts to Springs soon after I graduated. And now, nearly 50 years later, my wife, Gillian, and I are pleased to see so many young alumni supporting the school. Whether you are in your ’30s or ’50s or ’70s, Springs needs you to do what you can. People supported ISS when we were students so that we could have this once-in-alifetime opportunity — and it is good and right that we do the same.”
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RECOGNIZING HENRY C. GOODRICH Outstanding businessman and civic leader Henry C. Goodrich passed away on December 11, 2011. Indian Springs School will always be grateful for his tremendous impact on the school, through his leadership on the ISS Board of Governors from 1981-1993, his and his wife Billie Grace’s appreciation of Springs for their children and grandchildren, and the generous support they gave Indian Springs through their lives and estate plans. The Goodrich Scholarship Endowment, established through Mr. Goodrich’s will, will continue their wonderful influence on Indian Springs for all time.
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SOCIETY The Planned Giving Society honors the following individuals who share a commitment to the future of Indian Springs School by including Springs in their estate plans. Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67 Julia and John Badham ’57 John Bigger ’56 Lois Blackwell Kay Armstrong and Frank Carter ’62 Bryan Chace ’74 Martin Damsky ’68
Mell Duggan ’76 Coo Engel ’79 Dave Faber ’66 Joe Farley ’81 Robert Friedel ’67 Sylvia Goldberg Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Eugenia and Larry Greer ’63 Preston Haskell ’56 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 Bob Johns George Johnston ’65 Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63 Judith and Philippe Lathrop ’73 Alice and Caldwell Marks Kristine Billmyer and Russell Maulitz ’62
Tennant McWilliams ’61 Margaret R. Monaghan Bob Montgomery ’74 Frances Ross ’77 and Bill Nolan Jocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim Palmer Margaret and Kip Porter ’60 Nancy and John Poynor ’58 Cindi and Michael Routman ’72 Sharon and Frank Samford ’62 Cooper Schley ’64 Kevin Tavakoli ’98 Ann and David Tharpe Chip Thuss ’74 E. Leland Watkins Marjorie and Jim White ’60 Allison and J.P. Williams ’77
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FUND In all independent schools, tuition, gifts to the school, income from the endowment, and profits from summer programs and facilities rentals are the annual operating revenue streams. Your gifts to the Annual Fund every year are vital to maintaining Springs’ exceptional program and faculty. Thank you for your gifts this year.
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The following people have made commitments to Springs for Life and contribute to ISS each year. Susan and John Abbot ’80 Kelly and Robert Aland ’80 Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59 Krissie Ames ’92 and Neal Axon Candi and C.P. Bagby ’63 Callen Bair ’01
Monica Shovlin and Chris Baxley ’79 Elliott Bell ’10 David Bloom ’08 Gene and Kenzie Brannon ’56 Neely Bruce ’60 Melanie Buffett-Ingraffia ’90 Patricia and Ehney Camp ’60 Lisa Dean ’81 and Frank Columbia Anna and Chandler Cox Christianna and Tom Crittenden ’72 Allan Cruse ’59
A N N UA L R E P ORT Ginny and Grady Richardson ’57 Cindi and Michael Routman ’72 Ginger Grainger ’86 and Steve Rueve ’84 Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74 Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92 Mary Helmer and Mark Sabel ’84 Jay Saxon ’01 Betsy and John Saxon Clark Smith ’69 Sue and Allan Solomon ’68 Janet Perry Stewart Linda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64 Becky Thomas ’81 Michele Thompson ’83 Kathy and Tommy Thomson Susan and Carlisle Towery ’55 Nan and Doug Unkenholz Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan Mark Waldo ’75 Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 Helen Deas ’82 and Randy Walton Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince Whatley Alexa Whitehead ’01
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FOUNDER’S LEVEL ($5,000 OR MORE)
2011-2012 ANNUAL FUND Springs’ fiscal year runs from July 1–June 30. The following list recognizes Annual Fund donors by giving level in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Stars (*) indicate the donor’s enrollment in Springs for Life, and attendant commitment to give to the ISS Annual Fund every year. Listings by constituency and by class, as well as a listing of those giving up to $100, can be found at www.indiansprings.org/ annualreport2012.
Gillian and Mike Goodrich ’63 Kyung Han ’85 Mary and Rob Henrikson ’65 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 * Sharon and Frank Samford ’62
ARMSTRONG SOCIETY ($10,000 OR MORE) Judy and Hal Abroms Acworth Foundation Allan Cruse ’59 * Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 * Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62 * Jennifer and Ben Hunt ’82 Leo Kayser ’62 Hwa Sook Song and Weon Kil Kim Mee Ok Choi and Tae Jung Kim Leta and Jim Matte ’77 Cecilia and Alan Matthews ’68 * Heather and Dan Mosley ’74
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Hanelle Culpepper ’88 and Jeff Meier Mary Lee and David Darby ’61 Marilyn and Gordon Doss ’56 Cathy and Mell Duggan ’76 Christopher Edmunds ’12 Lisa and Alan Engel ’73 Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 Elise May ’88 and Hank Frohsin Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 Terry and Paul Goldfarb ’69 Ann and Richard Goldstein ’69 Kathleen and Jesse Graham ’56 Sarah Urist ’98 and John Green ’95 Benjamin Hawley ’12 Carla and Larry Hawley ’68 William Hawley ’08 Sally and Greg Hawley ’75 Nancy and Tommy Healey ’62 Ronne and Donald Hess ’66 Heidi Hess ’89 and James Rucker Mary and Mark Howard ’70 Kelly Johnson ’92 Sara Kim ’89 Felix Kishinevsky ’05 Emily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine Mrs. Betty Loeb Lisa Hess ’95 and Nathan Lowrie Cecilia and Alan Matthews ’68 Edith and Henry McHenry ’68 Carter McLean ’06 Lee and Mac Moncus ’60 Susanna Myers ’90 and Gerry Pampaloni Molly Myers ’92 and Rick Hatfield Naomi Nelson ’93 and Louis Doench Julie and Mark Nelson ’88 Christy and David Nelson ’93 Marcia and Mike Nichols ’70 Frances Ross ’77 and Bill Nolan Susan Hazlett and Ed Norman ’79 Jamie and Greg Odrezin Libby and Dennis Pantazis Susan Dillard ’80 and David Phillips Elizabeth and Wilmer Poynor ’80 Teresa and Max Pulliam ’77 Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64 Michele and Rod Reisner ’84
Susan and John Abbot ’80 * Elizabeth and Bob Athey ’59 * Julia and John Badham ’57 Elquis Castillo Hyun Jun Choi and Sung Ah Lee Elizabeth and Mike Goodrich ’90 Janice and Tim Laney Ben Lee ’78 Hyesun and Seokho Lee Kyung-Hoon Lee Malinda and Jimmy Lewis ’75 Sidney and Michael McCullers ’89 Catherine and Emmett McLean Libby and Dennis Pantazis * Noura and Basel Refai Gail and Deak Rushton ’78 Rene and John Simmons ’65
ELQUIS CASTILLO Gadsden, Ala. Father of Elquis Castillo ’16 Founder’s Level Donor “My son, Elquis, has just started his second year at Springs as a boarding student, and the school has been incredibly welcoming to him and my family. I travel from Gadsden to attend Community Dining (the community-wide dinner for students, faculty and staff) on Wednesday nights, and it is a highlight of my week. I am so happy for the support that has made such a positive difference in Elquis’ life, and am pleased to give to a school that cares so much about students and their families.” (Pictured, l-r) Elquis Castillo Jr. ’16 and Elquis Castillo Sr.
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A N N UA L R E P ORT TOWN MEETING LEVEL ($1,000 OR MORE) Joanna and Al Adams ’62 Joy and Ron Adams Margaret and Bruce Alexander David Anderson Barbie and Steve Arnold ’66 Candi and C.P. Bagby ’63 * Lisa and Rob Balazs Melody and Johnny Banks Kelly Bodnar ’85 and Brett Battles Marie and Bill Baxley Birmingham Allergy & Asthma Specialists PC Shay and John Michael Bodnar ’88 The Bodnar Foundation Bill Boyle ’62 Alex Bradford ’06 Casey and Garrett Bradford ’96 Jason Bradford ’94 Elizabeth and John Breyer ’71 Caroline and E.T. Brown ’74 E.T. Brown Family Fund Julie and Scott Bryant ’82 Joo Young Kim and Hong Kyu Choi Myung Hee Park and Hyoung Ho Choi Class of 1962 Mary and Tim Committe ’66 Christine and Darryl Copeland Damsky Paper Company Heidi and Martin Damsky ’68 Kathryn D’Arcy Lucia and Al Delchamps Rebecca Garity DePalma ’80 Helen and Richard Drennen ’77 Katherine and Bryson Edmonds Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 * Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn Fleisig Jan Fortson Linda and Arthur Freeman ’59 Mary Ann and Scott Freeze Janet and Morton Goldfarb Kris and Kenny Goldstein ’62 Mary and Braxton Goodrich ’93
H. Drennen Jones Scholarship Trust Sally and Greg Hawley ’75 * Jean and Fred Heath ’62 Cathy and Rick Hernandez ’74 Heidi Hess ’89 and James Rucker * Mrs. Emil Hess Marilyn and Charles Hohenberg ’58 Yunsik Hong and Kyunghee Park David Huggin ’59 Chris Hunter ’79 Doug Hunter ’73 Marisa Bradford ’02 and Edward Inge ’02 Jannike and Brian Jackson ’92 Johnston Barton Proctor & Rose LLP Muff and Gilbert Johnston ’63 Yu Lim Lee and Sung Chan Jun Sarah and ES Kang Michelle Lee and Joon Yong Kim ’72 Dolly and William King Korean ISS Parents Association Sheri and Jimmy Krell Hyemee Yoon and Wonkeun Lee Hyunsuk and Byeongoh Lee Emily Hess ’01 and Bob Levine * Pat and Michael Levine ’74 Ok Jung Lee and Ji Yong Lim Cathy and Caldwell Marks ’93 Eileen and Danny Markstein ’92 Beverly and Dan Marson Leslie and David Matthews ’75 Kimberly and Macke Mauldin ’78 Angie and Danny McMullan Midge and Mark Miller Lee and Mac Moncus ’60 * Ann and Richard Monk ’57 Sara and Tommy Moody ’64 Sam Moorer ’59 Xiaohua Zhou and Lianke Mu Susan Brand and Harry Mueller ’62 Molly Myers ’92 and Rick Hatfield * Susanna Myers ’90 and Gerry Pampaloni * Christy and David Nelson ’93 * Hilary and Stuart Nelson ’95 Julie and Mark Nelson ’88 *
Martha and Bill Nickell ’56 Frances Ross ’77 and Bill Nolan * Joe Nonidez ’62 Beth Mulvey and David Noone Janis and Sean O’Malley Eun Yung Chae and Keunho Park Phoenix Restoration Services, Inc. Tonya and Bartley Pickron ’91 Frances and Merritt Pizitz Susan Pizitz ’80 Diana and Gray Plosser ’63 Janet and Charles Plosser ’66 Jane and McGehee Porter ’57 Margaret and Kip Porter ’60 Nancy and John Poynor ’58 Stacy and Scott Pulliam ’85 Chris and Alston Ray ’66 Douglas Ray Regions Financial Corporation Laura Schiele ’86 and Steven Robinson Ginger Grainger ’86 and Steve Rueve ’84 * Lia and Rusty Rushton ’74 * The San Francisco Foundation Darla Wier and Frank Schabel ’62 Jack Shannon ’71 Bebe and Loyd Shaw Melissa and Hanson Slaughter ’90 Blakeley and Bill Smith Virginia and David Smith Mr. and Mrs. Roe Stamps ’62 Merrill H. Stewart, Jr. Peggy and Herbert Stockham The Herbert and Peggy Stockham Family Foundation, Inc. Linda and Leo Sullivan-Bashinsky ’64 * Superior Mechanical Inc. Mary and Jack Sweeney Jane Zack and Kevin Tavakoli ’98 Fergus Tuohy ’96 Nancy and Jim Tyrone ’73 Joyce and Bob Vance ’79
KYUNG HAN ’85 New York, N.Y. Alumnus Leadership Level Donor First Gift: 1990 “I always knew I would give back to Springs. When I had the opportunity to make a donation to ISS last year, I did want it to focus on scholarships and tennis. The Springs approach to education and the community helped me immensely with my career and life in general, and tennis and Coach Boo Mason were part of some wonderful memories of my time at ISS. I will always be grateful and supportive to the school that did so much in making me the person I am today.” (Pictured) Tennis court windscreen made possible by Han’s generosity
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Birmingham, Ala. Parents of Harrison King ’12 Town Meeting Level Donors First Gift: 2008 “When Harrison started school at Indian Springs in the 9th grade, we began making gifts to the Annual Fund. And now that Harrison has graduated, we have no intentions of stopping. Harrison loved Springs and grew so much as a person during his four years there. ISS was the perfect fit for him, and he is well prepared for college. Springs’ impact on him will last a lifetime. It’s only fitting that our support is long-lasting as well.” (Pictured, l-r) Dolly, Harrison and William King at Harrison’s graduation
Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan * Missy and Stewart Waddell Margaret Watson Celeste Wdowiak Patricia and Thomas Wdowiak Bucky Weaver ’68 Marjorie and Jim White ’60 Tom Whitehurst ’68 Sally and Richard Whitley Amy McDaniel ’80 and Steve Williams Janet and Scott Wilson
MAYOR’S LEVEL ($500 OR MORE) Anonymous Jennifer Bain ’84 Amy and William Barr Kathryn and Tom Barr Nancy and Joel Baxley Elliott Bell ’10 * Virginia Caris and David Bernard April and Blake Berry Jeanette and John Brockington Anne and Don Brunson ’64 Denise and David Bryant
Lynn and Ed Cassady ’76 Pinkie and Bryan Chace ’74 Tonia and Young Choi Myla Choy Jonette and Kenneth Christian ’67 Caroline Clark ’82 and Brad Goodman Connie and Doug Clark Gretchen and Holt Cloud Gloria and Larry Cockrell Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc. Jesanna Cooper ’94 and Michael Morris Anna and Chandler Cox * Susan and Jeffrey Cutler Anna Margaret and Tommy Donald ’58 Cathy and Mell Duggan ’76 * Stephen Eckman ’93 Ann and Bill Edmundson ’67 Janis and Chip Feazel ’63
A N N UA L R E P ORT Elise May ’88 and Hank Frohsin * Alice and Paul Goepfert Terry and Paul Goldfarb ’69 * Angela and Vincent Graham Sarah Urist ’98 and John Green ’95 * Richard Green ’59 Sydney and Michael Green Melinda and Joseph Guillaume Beth and Kirk Hawley ’66 Nancy Hodges Terry and Karl Hofammann ’67 Mary and Jay Holekamp ’63 Kathryn and Edward Hook Sarah Horn Kayo and Steven Howard ’83 Betsy Hunter Roslyn Jackson David Jacobi ’69 Ann and Charles Katholi Jung-Mee Kwon and Sung-Jin Kim Sara Kim ’89 * Yang Suck and Richard Kim Myrick and David King ’62 Rebecca and Brandon Kirby ’92 Paula and Steve Klein Alison Goldstein ’88 and Alan Lebovitz Michelle Abroms ’98 and Jon Levin Georgia and Coleman Lipsey ’60 Mrs. John A. Lockett, Jr. Charlotte and John Lusco Tommy Maddox ’69 Frances and Robert Marks June and Joe Mays ’63 Carole and Michael Mazer Microsoft Magalie Minaud Elizabeth and William North Sandy Petrey ’59 Teresa and Max Pulliam ’77 * LeeAnn and Joe Ramey Aileen and Randy Redmon ’84 Kathleen and Charles Rossmann Tara and Prakash Roy Kari and Gary Rubin ’73 Mary Helmer and Mark Sabel ’84 * Noriko and Nobu Sanui Kiki and Pierre Scalise Beth and James Scott ’75 Jerry Shadix ’68 Diane Sheppard and Stan Fuller Kathryn and Richard Shimota Katie Shimota ’10 Musa and Joseph Shin ’81 Romana Simmons Cathy and Sam Simon Judy and M.D. Smith ’59 Jennifer and Mark Styslinger Michele Thompson ’83 * Martin Tobias ’95 Judy and Arthur Toole ’58 Susan and Carlisle Towery ’55 * Edwynna Trawick Mickey and Mike Turner The Turner Foundation Cindy and Greg Van Horn Barbara and Bill Viar ’62 Robin and Peter Watson ’77 Jane Wenzel J. Mark White
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JULIE AND SCOTT BRYANT ’82 Homewood, Ala. Alumnus, Parents of Parker Bryant ’16 Town Meeting Level Donors “Change has always been a part of my life, and looking back, boarding at Indian Springs was the most beneficial change that I have experienced. Parker is now attending ISS, and to see how Springs continues to focus on excellence in academics while maintaining the school’s original culture is great. We look forward to continuing our support.” (Pictured, l-r) Julie, Nicholas ’18, Scott ’82 and Parker ’16 Bryant
White Arnold & Dowd, P.C. Rowan and Russ Williams ’73 Ling Song and Tong Zhou
COMMISSIONER’S LEVEL ($250 OR MORE) Kelly and Robert Aland ’80 * Sharon and Jim Bailey ’79 Medha and Amol Bapat ’88 Kitty and Ronnie Barrow Karen and Curt Bassett ’57 Donna and Jonathan Benoit Mindy and Dylan Black Anne and Bill Blackerby Lynn Bledsoe and William Ryan Jennifer Boll ’92 Jean and Nick Bouler Connie and Keith Bridgham Neely Bruce ’60 * Melanie Buffett-Ingraffia ’90 * Tom Byers ’67 Carol and Harry Caldwell Patricia and Ehney Camp ’60 * Kay and Frank Carter ’62 Jane and David Chaplin Cason Benton and Stuart Cohen Community Foundation of Greater Memphis June and Ed Conerly ConocoPhillips Petroleum Foundation Deane and Phil Cook ’62 Caryn and Steven Corenblum ’75 June Yang and Mike Costanza ’78 Gisele and Steve Crowe Flora and Sanders Dix Sherry and Andy Driggers Eva and Jiri Dubovsky Claire Maples ’89 and Heath Edwards Jane and Charles Ellis Bill Engel ’75
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Ilene Engel and Bob Arotsky The Engel Foundation, Inc. Kathy and John English Anne and Rick Finch ’60 Mac Fleming Robert Friedel ’67 Lindsay Frost ’97 and Sam Bhasin Dana and Jeff Gale ’92 Chris Genry ’78 Melina and Jon Goldfarb Talia and Chuck Goldfarb ’88 Rachel and Edward Goldstein ’67 Anita Jayagopal ’96 and Brian Gouri Eugenia and Larry Greer ’63 Wendy and Mark Habeeb ’74 Andrea Engel ’03 and Kent Haines ’03 Keecha Harris Carla and Larry Hawley ’68 * Ramona and Gerhard Heilmann Liz and Greg Hodges ’66 Leslie and Dabney Hofammann ’72 Martha Diefendorf and Robert Hogan ’68 Lauren and Glen Howard ’67 Caspar Isemer ’00 Mitch Ives ’70 Helene and Neil Johnson Anya and Andrew Keller ’92 Pamela and Prescott Kelly ’61 Melanie and Jay Kieve Chris Kitchens Aaron Kline ’97 Vivian Le Bey Hui Li Janet and Adam Lichtenstein ’91 Erin and John Lockett ’95 Cecilia and Peter Loeb ’76 Mrs. Betty Loeb * Jun Tsao and Ming Luo Meghan Marks ’15 Herb Martin ’62
Gerrin and John McGowan Edith and Henry McHenry ’68 * Cheryl and Burk McWilliams ’65 Mary Jo Misra Kathy and Mark Myatt ’55 Naomi Nelson ’93 and Louis Doench * Susan Hazlett and Ed Norman ’79 * Betty and Charles Northen ’55 Deborah Cramer and Pat Odum ’72 Melissa and John Oliver ’60 Jocelyn Bradley ’77 and Jim Palmer Virginia and Bob Pettey ’67 Diane and Jeff Pettus ’73 Carrie and Richard Pizitz ’75 Brenda and William Pompey Pompey & Pompey, P.C. Alison Pool-Crane ’79 Barbara and William Powell Beth and Andrew Price The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Publix Super Markets Sefi and Olu Ransome-Kuti Michele and Rod Reisner ’84 * Elizabeth and Evan Roberts Susan and Rick Rodriguez Betsy and Daniel Russakoff ’92 * Elizabeth and David Samuelson ’90 June Scott Richard Keck Shepard ’78 Linda and Robert Sherman ’58 Janet and Joe Simonetti ’75 Kate and Charles Simpson Thomas Smith ’72 Patricia and Rick Sprague ’66 Janet Perry Stewart * Deborah Kayser Strauss The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Christina Tetzlaff Ann and David Tharpe Irene and Dorion Thomas ’90 Andre Toffel ’72 Eleanor Hodges ’05 and Jeff Tolbert ’03 Cathy and Scott Turner Aye Unnoppet ’88 Charles Vance ’80 Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 *
Emily Sims ’82 and Wes Westbrook Andrea and Goodloe White ’90 Kathy and Ethan White Margaret and John White-Spunner ’74 Kathryn and David Wiencek Elizabeth and Fred Wooten ’61 Ham Inn and Shih Bin Wu Alton Young
D-DAY LEVEL ($100 OR MORE) Cathy and Tom Adams ’63 Alabama Injury Lawyers P.C. Barbara and Jack Aland ’75 Aghdas and Pat Alford ’72 Anna Altz-Stamm ’99 Patrick Anderson ’92 Anonymous Freddi Aronov Priscilla and Eddie Ashworth ’67 Peter Bain ’81 Roger Baldwin ’87 Tom Barnett Monica Shovlin and Chris Baxley ’79 * John Beckman ’90 Anne and James Bell ’92 Carol and Bill Bell ’73 Jack Benedict Ann Benton Ilene and Dan Berman ’82 Mary Berry Carolyn and John Bigger ’56 Stephen Black Marian Blair ’05 Marie and Duncan Blair ’75 Mary Bledsoe Patrick Bradley ’01
Gene and Kenzie Brannon ’56 * Chris Breyer ’75 Lisa Brockway Tripp Brockway ’08 Adrienne and Julian Brook Ginger and Larry Brook ’87 Sarah Hampton Portera ’04 and Brice Cambas Susannah and Ehney A. Camp IV Denise and Greg Canfield Michael Choy Dru Clark ’06 Teri and Emmett Cloud ’95 The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program Sumter and Steve Coleman ’59 Barbara and Lem Coley ’62 Lisa Dean ’81 and Frank Columbia * Pam and Bob Cooper Marie and Travis Cox Carolyn and Richard Crocker ’65 Barbara Crowe Hanelle Culpepper ’88 and Jeff Meier * Mary Lee and David Darby ’61 * Colleen and Don Davey Blanton DePalma ’07 Katherine DePalma ’14 Rick Dominick ’78 April Preston and Kyran Dowling ’72 Elizabeth and Robert Eckert ’64 Elizabeth and Andrew Edge ’84 Tricia and Rotem Elgavish ’90 Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Meagan and Jim Ellington Lisa and David Erwin Amy Finkelstein ’95 and Myles Steiner Jimmie Kay and Marc Fisher Anne and Alston Fitts
Barbara and Jim Flowers Theresa and Eric Fox Constance Frey Allison and Jeff Fuller Matthew Furnas ’06 Pamela and Howard Furnas Mary Ann and John Furniss ’60 Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 * Gail and Chip Gamble ’58 Terri and David Glasgow Reena Glazer ’87 Sylvia Goldberg Ann and Richard Goldstein ’69 * Nancy and Sidney Grady Kathleen and Jesse Graham ’56 * Susan and Mark Green Teresa Chacana and Hector Gutierrez Jack Hall ’77 Ann and Tim Hamner Mary and Victor Hanson ’74 Allison and Milton Harsh ’72 Judy and John Heacock ’58 Donna and Tommy Hebson Robert Heilpern Liz and Richard Hogan ’71 Frannie and Randolph Horn ’83 Jonathan Horn ’75 Mary and Mark Howard ’70 * Mary and Cutter Hughes ’61 Fran Hutchins ’95 and Laura Kalba Jason Hutchison Sue and Butch Hutchison Janie and Robert Hyatt Tanya Hyatt Kelly and Clint Jacobs Susie and Peter Jander Bob Johns Jennifer and John Johnson
MELODY AND JOHNNY BANKS Birmingham, Ala. Parents of John Banks ’14 Parent Volunteer Multiple-Gift Donor “We’ve given to the Annual Fund since John started school as an 8th grader, and even gave to Springs a couple of times this past year. Why? Because we’re delighted with our son’s experience and recognized that we could do a little more after all. Tuition is demanding, but we know ISS can only offer all that it does for our children because of gifts from parents and others. Springs offers an excellent educational opportunity, but the sense of community that envelops the campus is what makes the school so special. As a part of the ISS community, we feel it is our responsibility to give back to keep such a priceless environment and experience going for our son, other students, the faculty and the entire community.” (Pictured, l-r) John ’14, Melody and Johnny Banks
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MICHAEL MCCULLERS ’89 Los Angeles, Calif. Alumnus Food 101 Sponsor “I became involved in the ISS Parents Association ’101’ fundraisers when I was asked to teach a class at Film 101. I had so much fun that the following year, when the next ’101’ event — Food 101 — came around, my wife, Sidney, and I came back from California to experience it again, this time as a sponsor and attendee. Springs’ 101 fundraisers are entertaining for both parents and alumni. We have enjoyed participating in it (and bringing our friends to it!) and being able to experience a little bit of Springs each fall.” (Pictured, l-r) Sidney and Michael McCullers ’89 with Math Teacher Mike Lantrip at Food 101
Jessica and Ben Johnson ’71 Kelly Johnson ’92 * Karen and Leon Johnston Kate Konecny ’02 and Gregory Jones Kathy Jones Laura and Frank Jones ’58 Lida and Bill Jones ’63 Linda and Terry Jordan Maria and Lawrence Katz ’82 Mary Alston ’94 and Andres Kerllenevich Amanda Key ’95 Cathy Bekooy and Sanjay Khare ’85 Denise and Jim Killebrew Cameron Wells Killen ’95 Katy and David Killion ’00 John Kim ’89 Josephine Kim ’88 Lauren Kirkland ’01 Lisa and Bill Knapp Del Kottas Sherri and Trausti Kristjansson Alisa Boll ’94 and Jon Kurian Mac LaCasse Mike Lantrip Susan and Billy Lapidus Helen and Jay Lee Jenny and George LeMaistre ’66 Neely Harris ’96 and Lars Lohmann Gina and Hank Long ’70 Hank Long ’01 Demi Lorant ’06 Terri and Charles Lorant ’75 Liang Lu and Li Li Melody and Ben Machen Karen and Harry Maring ’72 Kat Martin Maria Martinez Nancy and Michael Matte ’74 Glendora and Andrew Mayo Cheryl and Richard McAliley ’77 Dawn and Joe McCarty
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Buzzy McDonald ’72 Darby and Tom McElderry Ruth Ann and Michael McGarty Liz and Brendan McGuire Alex McPhillips ’03 Susan and Edward McRight Ruth Ann and Jack McSpadden ’64 Rebecca and Thomas McWilliams ’97 Kofi Mensah Merck Partnership For Giving Carol and B.G. Minisman ’63 Peggy Monaghan Judy and Gary Monheit Jenny Morgan ’96 and Jamie Shutzer Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Cynthia and Bruce Morton ’62 Carol and Hassan Motamed Lydia and Rob Moxley ’62 Dena and Robert Moye Lindsey Moye ’06 Christie and Richard Neely Gail and Tom Nolen ’66 Lea Novakova and Jan Novak Victoria West and Richard Nunan ’70 Dragana and Mak Obradovic Jamie and Greg Odrezin * Bryn and David Oh ’87 Anna and Gunnar Olson Leslie and Peter O’Neil Cindy and Doug Orcutt Rachel Oser Anne and David Ovson ’69 Libba and John Owen ’70 D.G. Pantazis ’03 Madeleine and Hubert Pearce Lauren Perlman Mark Perlman Karen and Andrew Permenter ’72 Stacy Donohue ’86 and Chris Perrone Betty and Joe Pigford ’58 Julie and Clint Pittman ’83 Anne Marie Oberheu and Thomas Plouff Sam Pointer ’81 Shelly and Stephen Powell ’70
Elizabeth and Wilmer Poynor ’80 * Jeannette Prayer Yimei Qian Deborah and Larry Quan ’68 Laura and Erskine Ramsay ’64 * Pat and John Reeder Lina Pineda-Rezonzew and Gabriel Rezonzew Sherrie and Bruce Richards ’73 Jan and Dick Richardson ’70 Nancy and Clyde Riley David Rinald ’59 Beebe and David Roberts ’61 Charles Robinson ’59 Holly and Brian Rodgers Cindi and Michael Routman ’72 * Neil Roy ’96 Charlotte and Robert Russell ’76 Betsy and John Saxon * Lane and John Schmitt Alan Seigel ’77 Nina and Bob Senn Melinda and Cotton Shallcross Virginia and Jesse Shearin ’59 Barbara and Waid Shelton Karen Shepard ’81 Jordan Shin ’85 James Shuford Royal Simpkins ’83 Susan and Robert Sims Lorraine and Satinder Singh Auston Smith ’09 Beverly VonDer Pool and Phillip Smith Clark Smith ’69 * Everett Smith ’10 Pamela and Charles Smith Ruth and Jim Smith ’56 Virginia Smith ’12 Sue and Allan Solomon ’68 * Rita and Clifford Spencer ’58 Roberta and Gilbert Stamp ’66 Andrea Stanley Lee and Sam Stayer Michael Steiner ’95 Janet and Walter Stephens ’67
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ANNUAL FUND RESTRICTED GIFTS The following donors made gifts to support specific initiatives within the school’s annual operating budget: BOOKS Elliott Bell ’10
CHESS PROGRAM Sharon and Frank Samford ’62
CHOIR Jane Zack and Kevin Tavakoli ’98
H. DRENNEN JONES MEMORIAL AWARD H. Drennen Jones Scholarship Trust (Mike Goodrich ’63, Gilbert Johnston ’63, Alice Jones Meade, Gray Plosser ’63, Bill Rose ’63 and Sam Wiesel ’63)
LIBRARY Melody and Johnny Banks Kitty and Ronnie Barrow Nancy and Joel Baxley Jack Benedict Anne and Bill Blackerby Julie and Scott Bryant ’82 Masako Shimamura and Kevin Cassady Elquis Castillo Myla Choy Cason Benton and Stuart Cohen Susan and Jeffrey Cutler Colleen and Don Davey Sherry and Andy Driggers Ginny and Joe Farley ’81 Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn Fleisig Melinda and Joseph Guillaume Linda and Terry Jordan Valerie and Jack Leader Carol and Michael Madden Mary Beth and Jon Malone Frances and Robert Marks Carole and Michael Mazer Dawn and Joe McCarty Midge and Mark Miller Magalie Minaud Sparkle Nelson Jocelyn and Paul Neville Elizabeth and William North Anne Marie Oberheu and Thomas Plouff Stacy and Scott Pulliam ’85 Kathleen and Charles Rossmann Lynn Bledsoe and William Ryan Beth and James Scott ’75 Cindy and Charlie Thigpen Cathy and Scott Turner Stacia and Weyburn Wakeford Emily Sims ’82 and Wes Westbrook Ling Song and Tong Zhou
SCIENCE PROGRAM Janice and Tim Laney Lori and Bob Pollard
VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER Angie and Danny McMullan
WRITING Nancy and John Poynor ’58
HONOR GIFTS Gifts were given in honor of the following individuals: Eunice Ray Alford Kendall Allen ’13 Griffin Baxley ’16 Charlotte Benedict ’16 Clyde Buzzard Class of 1967 Class of 1992 Class of 2012 Robert Cooper Charles Ellis Alan Engel ’73 Family Mac Fleming Reeves Goepfert ’12 Susan and Mark Green Griffith R. Harsh ’71 ISS Faculty & Staff Brian Allan Jackson ’92 Priscilla Jones ’15 Mike Lantrip Peter Loeb ’76 Robert Loeb ’68 Thomas Loeb ’72 John Lusco Richard Neely Julia Pearce ’11 Lauren Plouff ’12 Rebecca and William Portera Michal Rezonzew-Weiss John G. Simmons ’65 The Swan Timothy Thomas ’67 Rik Tozzi Leanna Webb
MEMORIAL GIFTS Gifts were given in memory of the following individuals: Darcy Adams ’09 Iain MacPherson Alexander ’91 Nat Andrews ’62 Robert Drennen ’80 Walter “Bruddy” Evans ’57 Donald L. Fuchs Mike Garrett ’62 Henry Calvin Goodrich Jean & Charles Healey Brooks Hines ’65 Robert Hoggard ’62 Sam Lapidus ’12 Elizabeth Riddler Lichenstein Susan Mayer-Smith Pellum Moncrief ’77 John “Jack” Noone Michael T. Owens ’81 Jack H. Shannon Robert “R.J.” Stegner Caitlin Stewart ’93 Billy Tapley Innes Tartt ’62 Iain Wilson ’91 Ray Woodard
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Edward J. Stephenson Cindy and Andy Strickland ’57 Helena and Erik Summers ’87 Sarah and Jim Tanner ’64 Target Caroline Tauxe ’76 and John Tanquary ’74 Jamie and Bobby Thacker Cindy and Charlie Thigpen Carol and Tim Thomas ’67 Valerie Morrison ’87 and Clark Thompson Susan and Todd Thompson Kathy and Tommy Thomson * Barry Tobias ’98 Cynthia and Raymond Tobias Bentley Turner ’04 Star Tyner ’98 Jesse Unkenholz ’01 Jacoba and Marshall Urist ’94 Blake Van Horn ’02 Wes Van Horn ’05 Alina Voicu and Daniel Szasz Cauley Kelly ’85 and Mitch vonHoffman * Vulcan Beverage Lauren Wainwright ’88 Angela and Sam Waldo ’69 Anne and Mark Waldo Belinda and Bryson Waldo ’70 Mark Waldo ’75 * Kira Druyan and Joel Walker ’87 Howard P. Walthall Sr.` Margaret and Phillip Ward Ethel and Dick Warren Lucy and Elias Watson ’58 Leanna Webb Pamela and Bill Weeks ’69 Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince Whatley * Marjorie Lee White ’88 Rebecca Rutsky ’91 and Hal White Alexa Whitehead ’01 * Deborah and Brian Wiatrak Carla and Austin Williams Michelle Williams Mike Witten ’75 Mary and Terry Woodrow ’63 Lesli and Kneeland Wright Tanya and Scott Yeager Fu-Shun Yen Dawn and Jobey York
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BIG APPLE EVENING Springs was in a “New York State of Mind” when the ISS Board of Governors hosted a reception in New York City May 10 for alumni, board members, parents and friends in celebration of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Spring for Music Concert at Carnegie Hall. Many guests traveled from Alabama to see the ASO performance and joined ISS community members who live and work in New York for the reception. While in the city, board members and administrators also met with New Yorkbased alumni and friends of the school. (Pictured, l-r) Board Member Alan Engel ’73, Board Chair Libby Pantazis and Director Gareth Vaughan at the reception
GIFTS-IN-KIND Gifts such as books, audiovisual, computer and photographic equipment, and other tangible property are valuable contributions to the school’s programs and activities. The following individuals and organizations gave gifts-in-kind during 2011-2012: FOOD 101 Agnew Jewelers Alabama Goods Alabama Symphony Orchestra Omar Alcaino Aloft Birmingham Soho Square Priscilla Goodwyn ’80 and Robert Anderson Karen and Michael Balliet Amy and William Barr Kitty and Ronnie Barrow Charlotte Benedict ’16 Beyond Wellness MedSpa Birmingham Bake & Cook Company Birmingham Museum of Art Bottega Italian Restaurant Caroline and E.T. Brown ’74 Julie and Quentin Brown Julie and Scott Bryant ’82 Shearon Holt and Justin Butts Chuck’s Fish Rachel Chun ’12 Complete Health & Wellness
Criso Pet Products, LLC Sherry and Andy Driggers Tucker Eibner ’12 Jane and Charles Ellis Five Restaurant Clara Chung Fleisig and Glenn Fleisig Jan Fortson Gallery Services, Inc. Jason Gardner Amy and Nap Gary ’75 Tyler Goodwyn ’81 Susan and Mark Green Melinda and Greg Groover Sarah Guillaume ’16 Shane Hill International Wines, Inc. Inverness Racquet Club Doug Jones Paula and Steve Klein Sheri and Jimmy Krell Taylor Landry ’12 Mike Lantrip Anastasia Lee ’12 Charlotte and John Lusco Melody and Ben Machen Magic City Dance Studio Beverly and Dan Marson Kat Martin Andrea Buchanan and Edwin Marty ’90 Nancy and Boo Mason Carole and Michael Mazer Metro Cat Clinic Mr. Burch Formal Wear Elizabeth and William North Deborah O’Connor Libby and Dennis Pantazis Sam Pointer ’81 Jim Pratt
LeeAnn and Joe Ramey Rave Motion Pictures Lee Branch 15 Pat and John Reeder Frances Renneboog ’12 Rousso Facial Plastic Surgery & Med Spa Heather and John Roy ’84 Renee and John Russell ’80 Kiki and Pierre Scalise Janet and Joe Simonetti ’75 Beverly VonDer Pool and Phillip Smith Eve Herring ’85 and Scott Smith Spa One Nineteen Stone’s Throw Bar and Grill The Cook Store of Mountain Brook Cindy and Charlie Thigpen Thompson Frame Factory Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center Valley Printing Co. Inc. Dorrie Fuchs and Gareth Vaughan Alina Voicu and Daniel Szasz Ellen and Jim Walker ’80 Holly Ellis ’84 and Prince Whatley Yarbrough Companies Elizabeth and Charlie Yeates ’71
OTHER Patrick Anderson ’92 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Cindy Bryant Deloye Burrell Susan and Jeffrey Cutler Cindy and Kirk Edmunds Diane and Tom Gamble ’60 Anna and Gunnar Olson Christy and Lee Schmitt ’82 Carolyn and Sam Titone
60 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT SPRINGS
6 0 T HI N G S W E LOVE ABOUT S PRINGS At the start of Springs’ 60th school year, students and faculty were asked to name what they love about Springs. Amazingly, though expressed in varying ways, the spirit of the school was obvious in the nearly 300 responses from the community. 1. The freedom to make my own choices 2. I love Springs for its hospitality and acceptance as well as the wide range of choices that promote independence. 3. Diversity of all kinds 4. I love that I have friends from all over the world. 5. I love choir and how it brings the school together. 6. Big, beautiful, peaceful campus 7. I love Indian Springs because I am able to express myself through art without limitations. 8. I love performing in such a great place. 9. The chicken fingers are really good. 10. The willingness to approach difficult or controversial topics 11. The lake is beautiful! 12. Respect for the worth and dignity of every individual creates an embracing, diverse environment. 13. High expectations but lots of support 14. Student Concerts 15. My teachers care about me and value a quality education. 16. Our community is like a big family. 17. Thoughtful conversations 18. We live in an educational ecosystem. 19. Student-teacher interaction inside and outside the classroom 20. The unparalleled appreciation for music 21. The 60 seconds of fresh air and being outside between classes 22. I get to build things – useful things. 23. General respect for academic achievement 24. Incredible faculty, longevity, continuity 25. The desire for student involvement in everything 26. I love Springs vs. Altamont. 27. I love how alumni come back and hang out and eat lunch and walk around because they have fond memories of high school and will always feel comfortable being on campus. 28. I like the sports. 29. I like the laid-back attitude. 30. I love the dorms! 31. I love the freedom given to students to grow,
the lifelong friendships that are made, and the opportunities that arise as being part of such a prestigious school. 32. I love the swan! 33. I like turtles. 34. The lifelong connection with alumni 35. More than anything else, I love the fact that at Springs, for any intellectual interest you may pursue, there will be someone else similarly interested. 36. I love the responsibility – I get to manage! Yay! 37. I like the family atmosphere. 38. I like the respect of Springs. 39. We have freedom because the faculty has the knowledge that we will make wise choices. 40. I love the strong sense of nourishment within the community. 41. The drive that we have for each other to succeed 42. I like that even if you don’t fit in, you don’t get bullied. 43. Trick kayaking 44. I most enjoy the acceptance of anyone and everyone. 45. I like Indian Springs because there is a huge lake with a swan. 46. The ability to make friends that are willing to argue with you 47. My favorite thing about Springs is that it makes you not afraid to be yourself. 48. What I like best about Indian Springs is the boarding community. 49. I like the rigorous academic courses offered at Springs that push me to my limit. 50. The power each student has to make a difference 51. The feeling of having someone from each part of the globe in one small school 52. As a new student, you easily get involved. 53. I like that the choir makes concert journeys. 54. My favorite thing about Springs is you don’t have to fit a social mold. You can make your own – and break it. 55. I like how Springs challenges me to improve. 56. Baseball 57. Teaching and learning from students 58. Amazing students who are unique and exceptional in very unique and individual ways 59. Intellectual interaction between students and faculty 60. Everything!
Parents and alumni, as Springs continues the celebration through the year, please share what you love about Springs by emailing social@indiansprings.org.
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