The
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Summer 2014
happenings around campus
Our Seniors Say Goodbye What’s Inside
Students Around Campus Students Around Town At A Glance Awards & Achievements Events Around Campus The Annual Fund
Graduation
Senior Dinner
Students Around Campus
GEMS met with Mimi Patrick, founder of the 9th/10th GEMS, on her recent visit to town.
Eric Jefferson, Executive Director of Housing First, came to thank our middle school students for collecting over 1,800 toiletry items that were used to make over 300 hygiene packets for the homeless. Mr. Jefferson is pictured here with Mrs. Runshang’s Advisory Group who collected the most items.
Mayor Stimpson ‘70 talked with
Mrs. Adcock’s class about his plans for the city – topics ranged from trash collection/disposal and employee compensation to budgeting and his motivation in running for office.
Mrs. Mayson’s K5
7th graders are pictured here
students loved the Nursery Rhyme sung in Spanish by Mrs. Heath and her 1st graders.
with Mr. Loftis after he talked with students on internet and social media safety.
ht g i N r o Seni 2014
Calendar of Events July 7 Used Uniform Drop off 10:00-1:00 July 26 Used Uniform SALE 10:00-1:00 July 31 Used Uniform SALE 11:00-1:00 **Pickup unsold items from 1:00-2:00
The 5th grade presented Rats!, a humorous musical about the Pied Piper and the rats that invaded the town of Hamelin.
September 23
Please visit the Athletic homepage at www.ums-wright.org to sign up for Summer Sports Camps. Upcoming in July – Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer, Football Pup Camp, Jr. Volleyball, Middle School Volleyball, Terry Curtis Football, and Dance Camp.
SAVE THE DATE
UMS-Wright Golf Classic at Steelwood Country Club
Benefiting the Golf Program and the Eddie Holmes Legacy Endowment
October 17-18 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Weekend
Kate Huddle celebrates the completion of 1st grade.
Mrs. Hale’s K5 class showers her with goodies as she awaits her little bundle of joy! Kate Watkins has a blast at the K4 Splash Day!
Students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade enjoyed a special visit from Mayor Stimpson ’70 and Rivet, the official Airbus Canine Ambassador of Mobile! After reading and working in the “Ready for Takeoff ” coloring book, students had plenty of questions for Mayor Stimpson and Michelle Hurdle of Airbus regarding airplanes, how they are made, and Airbus itself! It was an exciting morning! Pictured here with Lower School students are Jacob Hurdle (10th), Rivet, Michelle Hurdle, Natalie Hurdle (6th), and Mayor Stimpson.
Mrs. McClelland’s class bids K4 good bye.
Awards
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Achievements
Congratulations to our four AP Studio Art students who each completed a portfolio of 24 to 28 superior drawings, paintings, prints, and/or mixed media projects to be graded for college credit. Each student also earned Art Scholarships at the universities they will enter in the fall - Paiton Goodwin (University of South Alabama), Payton Reedy (University of Southern Mississippi), Kaitlin Barker (Pennslyvania State University), and Caroline King (Auburn University). Congratulations to National Merit Scholars Fran Harris and Reece Bell. Fran will attend Yale University and is the recipient of the National Merit BASF Corporation Scholarship. Reece will attend the University of Alabama Honors College where he earned a National Merit Finalist Package.
Kudos to Max Menaker, Class of 2014, who earned his Eagle Scout in April. Max is joined by fellow UMS-Wright Eagle Scouts Jake Lartigue and Ben Maples.
Congratulations to the 2014 Alumni Spirit Award winners!
Kudos to Ann Claire Carnahan, Class of 2014, who earned the Girls Scouts’ highest honor – the Gold Award - for her work in creating a website for Keep Mobile Beautiful.
Over 154,000 students participated in the National Spanish Exam this year and the following UMS students were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Caitlin Huettemann, Samuel Plash and Zachary Samuels earned gold medals. Daniel Barker, Maegan Black, Joseph Driscoll, Ashleigh Neese, Henry Van Haneghan, and Grant White earned silver medals. And Matthew Hudson, Matthew Kiszla, Anna Sherman, Paige Madden, Makenzie Menaker, and Anna Miller were awarded bronze medals.
This year for the first time, UMS-Wright students participated in the National Latin Exam which is administered both in the United States and internationally. Emma Ottolino and Paul Pluscht were recognized by the National Latin Exam Committee for having achieved a perfect score. Only 1,833 students of the over 140,000 who participated in the United States earned this honor.
Athletic Accomplishments
Congratulations to our student-athletes who will continue to play at the next level – Mariah Stewart – Millsaps (Golf), Channing Flowers – Spring Hill College (Golf), Blaine Price – University of West Alabama (Baseball), Luke Walton – Millsaps (Soccer), and Gunner Roach –University of Southern Mississippi (Football), who is not pictured.
Al.com Tennis Player of the Year!
The 2014 UMS-Wright Boys and Girls Track and Field teams had another successful year, finishing with a State Championship and Runner-up title. The Girls team finished as the State Runner-Up, with Rose Brutkiewicz setting a new state record in pole vault in the process. The Boys team posted four 1st placed finishes leading to the team’s sixth consecutive State Championship title. There were nine All-State performers and seven athletes named to the All-County teams for both boys and girls. Junior, Robert Hope, broke several long-standing meet records and one school record and was named as the Optimist Runner of the Year. Special recognition goes to the senior members of the teams for their hard work and dedication.
Way to go McKenzie Courtney!
Congratulations to the Boys Golf Team who earned the 2013-14 State Championship, the 25th title for the boys golf program to date. Congratulations to – Thomas Iturbe, Felix Ronderos, Stephen Chiepalich, Channing Flowers, Austin Turner – who all finished in the top nine.
Students Around Town
The Creative Dance Center performed “CATS” this year for the annual recital.
Emily Walton, a rising 1st grader, recently had her first art show at the Mobile Museum of Art, where she graciously gave Mrs. Holberg a piece of her work - a coastal scene on tar paper inspired by Walter Anderson.
In May, the UMS-Wright Key Club participated in the Metro Mobile Relay For Life marking the 9th year our school has entered a team in this community event. Students sold t-shirts, Kona Ice, lollipops, and dunking booth tickets, which raised $8,000 for the American Cancer Society. Over 42 Key Club members raised $100 or more each with senior Margaret Leatherbury raising the most money. Elizabeth and Henry Brown were thrilled to see these crayons tied to their mailbox. They can’t wait to be Bulldogs just like their older siblings Ken and Cecile!
Megan Hwang and Cooper Leland enjoy the 7th grade service day at Prichard Prep.
Winners of a POD Extreme Educator Excursion - Martin Montgomery, Elliott Iturbe, Harry Ladas, Skipper Snypes, and Thomas Leland - enjoyed an afternoon of fishing at Camp Grace with Mr. Barber.
Events Around Campus
2014 Puttin’ on the Dawg
The 2014 Puttin’ on the Dawg auctions and Spring Party raised over $100,000 - dollars that will fund various educational programs, facility updates, and supplies throughout the school. We would like to thank Lisa Goodloe and Michelle Scott, along with their committees, for their support of our school.
Dr. Havard, Russ Ford of Iberia Bank, and tuition credit winners, the Mulherins
After a year full of events and fundraisers, the Parents’ Association presented the school with a check in the amount of $145,500! We would like to thank Lisa Goodloe, the 2013-14 Parents’ Association President, for her leadership and dedication to our school and also all of the committee members and volunteers who gave their time and talents throughout the year!
2014 Dawgs on the Hunt
We are thrilled to share that the 2014
on the Hunt raised over $17,000.
Thanks to our Puttin’ on the Dawg Sponsors
Dawgs
Diamond Sponsor $10,000 Tuition Credit • Iberia Bank Platinum Sponsors • Dr. W. Keith Harvey • Dr. Stephen T. Hicks and Dr. M. Bancroft McMurphy • Jet Services, Inc. Gold Sponsors • Gulf Equipment Corporation • Merrill Lynch Wealth Management • U-J Chevrolet • Davis South Barnette & Patrick Advertising Silver Sponsors • Travis and Lisa Goodloe • Harbor Financial • Meador Warehousing & Distribution, Inc. • Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians Bronze Sponsor • China Doll Rice Bean Co./Dixie Lily Supporting Sponsors • Todd and Lauren Boehm • Michael and Kathleen Duthu • Eastern Shore Toyota • Chip and Stephanie Haffner Bailey and Sam Slaton • Stephen and Vickie Snypes • Gulf Coast Containers
Thanks to our Dawgs on the Hunt Sponsors
Big Dawg Sponsors BLUEGILL • Iberia Bank • Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc. • Regions Bank Huntin’ Dawg Sponsors Lyons Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Center • Premier Medical
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The 2013-14 Annual Fund
Our children. Their future. Thank you.
On behalf of the administration of UMS-Wright Preparatory School, I want to express our sincere thanks to all the members of the
school family who participated in Annual Giving during the 2013-14 school year. As a result of your loyalty and generosity, UMS-Wright has surpassed the year’s ambitious Annual Giving goal of $400,000 and has collected over $434,000. This is a record for unrestricted Annual Giving and will enable the school’s leadership to continue the process of making upgrades to curriculum, staff, and facilities on a yearly basis without the necessity of dramatic increases to tuition. By the time school starts in August, students and their families will already be able to see the benefits of the support provided by our gracious donors. Again, please accept the most heartfelt gratitude for the commitment shown to the current students of UMS-Wright. Tony W. Havard, Ed.D.