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MAX MEADOR Vale, ole magister (farewell, old teacher)
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ax Meador joined the VES faculty in 1958
When we recall Max’s impact on our lives, we think
and retired in 2002. He served VES in
of a man who lived the VES values, demonstrating
many roles, including assistant headmaster,
integrity, fairness and character, and a man who was
chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee and chair
always prepared.
of the Foreign Language department. Combined, he coached more than 1,000 football and baseball
VES headmaster and 1983 alumnus Tommy Battle, Jr.
games. Following his retirement, Max stayed closely
shared: “It was my good fortune to have known Max
connected to the school, serving as Class Notes
and to have been associated with him as a student
editor and coaching the alumni team in the annual
leader and as a young faculty member. During
alumni-varsity baseball game.
these past six years as headmaster, Max was an important advisor and friend to me. His dedication
When Max retired, former students made a major
to his students and our alumni is a model for all of
gift to the endowment to establish the R. Maxwell
us to cherish and emulate. He spent his life teaching,
Meador Chair of World Languages and the R.
coaching and improving the institutions that he
Maxwell Meador Longevity Stipends. The gift also
loved. All of us at VES are grateful to Max, his wife,
provided for the renovation of the VES baseball
Jackie, and their children, Randy ’80 and Kim, who
field, which was rededicated Meador Park at Buck
committed so many years of their lives to VES.”
Langhorne Field on “Max Meador Day.”
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Commencement 2016
Bishops and Sparkman Scholarships Awarded
Baccalaureate Legacy Marshals Seniors Recognized with School Awards Commencement Remarks Valedictory Address Faculty Awards Class of 2016: College Selections, College Athletes
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24 A Year of Exceptional Teamwork, Leadership & Champions
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Centennial Reunion 2016
Looking Ahead at the 2016-17 School Year
Bow Ties, BBQ, Bluegrass and a Grand New Building
Meet Our New Faculty & Staff
Honoring the Life and Work of Bruce “Mac” McCormick
Visit with VES on the Road
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Capital Giving Opportunities Join the McCormick Dorm Challenge Sponsor a Theater Seat in the New William King Center
50 Class Notes
61 In Memoriam
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Virginia Episcopal School, founded in 1916 in Lynchburg, Va., is an independent, coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12.
SPENCER W. MORTEN III ’72
JOHN E. BAUKNIGHT IV ’85
MICHAEL K. ALFORD ’82
Georgetown, SC
Spartanburg, SC
CHAIR, BOARD Bassett, VA
WILLIAM L. BOWLES ’72
VICE CHAIR, BOARD Jacksonville, NC
MATTHEW L. BRANDON ’88 Lynchburg, VA
STANLEY C. ARCHIBALD III ’73 CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT Charlotte, NC
KATHY K. CRAFT P ’13, ’19
LAURA M. BEASLEY P ’07, ’09
SARAH P. DU BOSE P ’13, ’18
Greensboro, NC
VICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT Colerain, NC
HEADMASTER G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ’83 ASSISTANT HEADMASTER FOR ADVANCEMENT Garth Q. Ainslie ’83 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Catherine Hunter Varner DESIGNER Esther Elmore Underwood PHOTOGRAPHERS Mike Brogan Adam Underwood Esther Underwood Catherine Varner
Charlottesville, VA
ELIZABETH M. ELLISON ’96
THE RIGHT REVEREND MARK A. BOURLAKAS
Los Angeles, CA
EX-OFFICIO Roanoke, VA
W. DOUGLAS HARTOG
C. LYNCH CHRISTIAN III ’69
BARBARA N. HOWARD P ’12
Charlottesville, VA
CHAIR, FINANCE & INVESTMENTS Lynchburg, VA
Pittsburgh, PA
GEORGE WILSON MARTIN, JR. ’73
MARY HODGES GEORGE ’89
Winston-Salem, NC
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Mt. Pleasant, SC
WILLIAM F. MORRISETTE, JR. P ’09 Greensboro, NC
JESSICA S. GRANEY P ’09
WILLIAM L. PANNILL ’73
VICE CHAIR, FINANCE Charleston, WV
Martinsville, VA
LESSLIE HAMILTON RAY ’00
ALAN E. HARER ’63
West Palm Beach, FL
CHAIR, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Raleigh, NC
LEE C. HERBERT ’74
P = PARENT GP = GRANDPARENT
HONORARY TRUSTEE/EX-OFFICIO Lynchburg, VA
R. CHAMBLISS LIGHT JR. ’71 P ’06, ’07 VICE CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Lynchburg, VA
MISSION STATEMENT Virginia Episcopal School is an engaging community that guides students to strive toward full stature in their academic, ethical, spiritual and personal growth.
WILLIAM E. SANFORD II ’77
CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Philadelphia, PA
JOEL T. C. WILLIAMS ’85 P ’17
VICE CHAIR, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Raleigh, NC
Virginia Episcopal School 400 VES Road, Lynchburg, VA VES.ORG
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Dear Friends, We hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer
During our Centennial Weekend this coming fall, we
—a perfect time to sit back and read the many
will both celebrate the culmination of 100 years of
impressive accomplishments of students, faculty,
educational leadership and launch the next century of
coaches, staff and alumni captured in this issue of
Virginia Episcopal School. I sincerely hope to see you
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on campus September 30-October 2. You won’t want to miss the event of the century! Sign up today at
Thank you for making our centennial year a rousing
www.ves.org/100.
success! As an alumnus and the school’s 12th headmaster, I have immeasurable gratitude for the generosity
So what will this new century of VES look like? I know
that continues to bring our beloved VES toward its
with great assurance that the school will stay true to our
full stature.
Toward Full Stature mission—the cornerstone on which we base all of our decisions, while ensuring we deliver
2015-16 became VES’ most successful fundraising year
the 21st century educational experience that will position
in 100 years! The VES community—in particular our
students for success in today’s world. I look forward to
students and faculty—will benefit from $7.4 million in
sharing our strategic thinking on this topic as the year
new commitments to the school, including a record-
unfolds and drawing you into the conversation as we
breaking $1.37 million Annual Fund. June 2016 marked
begin to shape the next century.
the completion of the Vision 2016 Campaign with more that $35 million raised for endowment ($6 million),
Wishing you all the best,
annual operations ($10 million), and capital projects ($19 million). This summer we completed the William King Center—a fabulous new space for the arts, with a theater, gallery spaces and practice rooms—that will officially open when school begins this fall.
G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ’83 Headmaster
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COMMENCEMENT 2016 On May 21, VES celebrated the school’s 100th graduating class, 61 students strong. Students, families and friends gathered in Van Every for this momentous occasion. During the ceremonies, the school provided special recognition to faculty, staff and students and conferred degrees on 60 students and a certificate of completion to our English Union Speaking (ESU) student for his completion of the Secondary School Exchange program. Congratulations, Class of 2016!
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Baccalaureate
ADDRESS
Rev. Newton F. Cowan ’83, father of Mary Mac Cowan ’16 from Greensboro, NC, gave the keynote address at VES’ Baccalaureate Service and shared these poignant thoughts.
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VES focused on teaching you how to live your life with self-awareness and direction, and to realize your best selves as lifelong learners, disciplined achievers and honest, caring members of your community and the world. A diploma is just a piece of paper. What is behind it is an education not just of the books and papers and lectures, but an education of life. Use these past experiences to move you forward, take advantage of the opportunities that are in front of you. Remember that God has a plan for your life and each day is a day to serve Him and your fellow human beings. Yours is the generation that can change the world; yours is the class of 2016 that can create change in your communities and the places you will go.
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Th is yea r’s lega cy f a milies includ ed (numb ered a ccord ingly) :
MARSHALS
1. G EORGE LUPTON ’80
6. R OB TAYLOR ’75
2. B ILL RICE ’86
7. N EWTON COWAN ’83
3. J OHN ALFORD ’79
8. J OHN BOND ’83
4. T RENT DICKERSON ’78
9. DILL BATTLE ’84
William Lupton Alex Rice
The Class of 2016 boasts 10 legacy families, with six young men and four young women following in the footsteps of their fathers. In VES tradition, these legacy parents served as the marshals for commencement ceremonies, leading the procession of the graduating seniors.
Elizabeth Alford
Tres Dickerson
5. C HARLES MCVEIGH ’79
Emory McVeigh
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Cole Taylor
Mary Mac Cowan Teddy Bond
George Battle
TOMMY BATTLE ’83
Lelia Battle
International Family Reception
Senior Movie Night
Bell Tower Ceremony
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SENIORS RECOGNIZED WITH
SCHOOL AWARDS Richard Lin George Battle
Beijing, China
Charleston, WV
Science Award
Colonel Hal Pope Costolo Memorial Athletic Award
George Alfred Hotelling ’53 Memorial Award Harold I. Donnelly Valedictory Award
Lelia Battle
Lynchurg, VA
Brett McKinnon
Spanish Award
Nova Scotia, Canada
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Sister Award
French Award
Siva Meenakshi
Mary Mac Cowan
Alberta, Canada
Greensboro, NC
Frederick William Carrington ’41 Memorial Athletic Award
Chaplain’s Prize
Caroline Miller
Paddy Cotter Roanoke, VA
Lynchburg, VA
James W. Hopkins Writing School Award
John M. Ladd School History Award
Lindeman Edgar
Adam Sledd
Harold I. Donnelly Valedictory Award
Roanoke, VA
Wilson, NC
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Brother Award
Headmaster’s Award
Gracie Thompson
Chloe Ekberg
Winston-Salem, NC
Lynchburg, VA
Spencer Reed Award for the Chair of the Honor Committee
Senior Class President Award Drama Award
William Swan Formwalt ’32 Athletic Award
Virginia Elam Pamplin, VA
Ella Zhou
Henry W. Mattfield School English Award
Xi’an, China Art Award
Thomas Moore Carruthers ’20 Memorial Athletic Award
Riley Head
Maggie Zhou
Lynchburg, VA
Shanghai, China
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“DARE TO IMAGINE A BETTER WORLD: ” GREAT LEADERSHIP DEMANDS GREAT PROBLEM SOLVERS EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT REMARKS OF HEADMASTER G. THOMAS BATTLE, JR. ’83
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lass of 2016, in your graduation year, VES
level; and the perseverance required as you mapped
is proudly celebrating 100 years of
out your college plan and selection process. Many
educational leadership. This milestone
of these skills and the work you have created are
prompts me to ask, “What does this leadership
captured in your digital portfolios. Look back on
look like?” With the help of stories from our past
your accomplishments and admire your growth and
and present, I submit to you that great leaders are
progress, for it’s these 21st century skills that will set
indeed great problem solvers.
you apart and help you find success.
Today’s headlines present many problems you will
I hope that you will take a moment to soak in the
face in your lifetime and there will be new problems
creative problem-solving, the adaptability in a
not yet in our view. Identifying a problem that
changing world and the perseverance the leaders of
captures your interest will not be a challenge.
this institution have demonstrated over a century to
For you, Class of 2016, it’s how you will apply
build the amazing foundation from which you will
your broad skillset to solve the problems that will
now launch. Our school, and its leaders, dared to
showcase your strengths.
imagine a better world and dared to be different.
I am confident you will use the same creativity
Think of Bishop Robert Carter Jett founding this
that you exhibited with your epic senior prank;
school to meet the needs of deserving students
the collaboration skills you used in developing a
who lacked access to a quality public education.
beautiful relationship with our partner school in Gaza
Consider the challenges faced by Headmaster
through the Global Nomads program; the critical
Austin Montgomery in the mid-1960s when
thinking you applied to an array of Advanced Studies
he demonstrated the courage to educate and
projects that took that program to a new and greater
persuade the VES board to reaffirm the school’s
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non-discriminatory admission policy (first passed in
Paddy Cotter and William Lupton launched Bishop
1959 and again updated in 1965)—an act supporting
Radio to entertain and regale us with news and
integration that allowed Bill Alexander and Marvin
campus stories. Farmer John Goodwin, you have left
Barnard to become the first African Americans to
an indelible impression on Box Plaza—visions of cow
enroll in a southern boarding school or a private
pies and the straw remnants will be with us forever!
school in Virginia. And in the 1980s, Headmaster
And George Battle and Will West, for two undersized
Charlie Zimmer promoted a plan to co-educate
football players, you each certainly demonstrated how
through creative problem solving, collaboration and
courage, creativity and some fancy footwork could
leadership. Board Chairman Frank Craighill summed
leave defenders in the dust.
up the decision like this, “Why not take our rightful place as a ‘leader’ in the Southeast and benefit from
On a more serious note, Gracie Thompson presented
being the first boarding school to co-educate rather
to us her ideas for eradicating the equality gap in
than some years down the road being a ‘follower.’”
Zimbabwe, following a year’s analysis of the problem. Gracie, Lelia Battle, Lindeman Edgar and Aly Reed
I hope you will recognize that, with time and in
were our most “global” seniors as they routinely gave
spite of what could be perceived as insurmountable
up their Thursday mornings to meet and discuss
odds, bright minds come together to change the
global awareness projects. They were leaders in
world. But first, just as Bishop Jett recognized the
conversations with our partner school in Palestine,
transformational power of dreaming big, you have to
The American International School of Gaza.
“dare to imagine a better world.” I believe that in our world today we have to operate Shifting from a historical view to present day, there
more readily and effectively as a community of people
are many stories from within your own class that
working together to solve the challenges we face.
inspire me and support my position that great leadership demands creative problem solving. Richard Lin designed a robotic arm prototype so that he someday could help to address a disability. Sybil Sun studied architecture for her Advanced Studies project and redesigned her grandparents’ house so that it would be safe and comfortable for them as they grew older, while maintaining a traditional Chinese aesthetic. Chloe Ekberg saw that our Student Council had the potential to serve the community better. She worked hard to increase the structure behind the activities they offered and started regular Town Hall Meetings to discuss the issues that most matter to students. Tres Dickerson, after living
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I ndividual pursuits are exciting, but when a community of people focus their ideas, experience and passion, we can do so much more. Virginia Episcopal School is a microcosm of the larger world and an extraordinary example of how we do this each and every day.
through a test run of our new schedule last spring, defined for us a solution to potential problems the
Centennial graduates of the Class of 2016, I encourage
students foresaw.
you to lead by daring to imagine a better world and daring to be different! We are counting on you!
Read Headmaster Battle’s and Board Chair Spencer Morten’s full Commencement remarks at www.ves.org/commencement.
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An Introduction of Our
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ongratulations to the Valedictorians of the
upgraded the décor of Pendleton significantly with the
Class of 2016: Richard Lin of Beijing, China, and
design sketches and idea maps that cover the walls of
Caroline Miller of Lynchburg, Virginia.
his dorm room.
It might seem this year’s valedictorian selection is some
Two different approaches, both of which lift up those
sort of exclusive VES tie-in with Marvel Studios. On one
around them. Because, quite frankly, when aliens
hand we have the brilliant, smart aleck who is an expert
invade or when evil robots become self-aware, we
in computers and mechanical armor, played by Richard
are going to need both of them.
Lin. On the other side you have the sheer embodiment of goodwill, empathy and fighting for the underdog,
Despite their differing stories, backgrounds and
played by Caroline Miller. Iron Man and Captain
styles, both Caroline and Richard pursued a shared
America. We like our heroes, and we like them even
mission over the past four years to make our VES
more when they team up.
community a better place—first by always striving toward the best version of themselves, and then by
Both Caroline and Richard serve as a source of
using their distinct powers to improve the experience
inspiration to our students. Caroline is the person her
of those around them.
peers turn to when things are going well and when things aren’t. She celebrates the successes of others
As their quest continues on to new places and
more than her own. She is a supportive friend and is
adventures, we can all sleep better at night knowing
always ready with encouragement and friendly advice.
that this school played a part in making Caroline and Richard the dynamic, powerful characters that they
Richard has trained many of our underclassmen (and
have become—and that both of them will be out there
a few faculty) in robotics and 3D printing. He’s wowed
beyond this campus, continuing to fight for what is
us all with his Michael Jackson impersonation and has
beautiful, good and true.
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E XC E R P T S F R O M T H E VA L E D I C T O R Y A D D R E S S O F
CAROLINE MILLER AND RICHARD LIN
VES.
It is this school, this
barter time between one thing and another. Instead,
home, this family, that has
make the active choice of spending time on one
bound us together. While
thing…it’s always easier to command time when you
this senior class is an eclectic group, we share one
have a passion.
thing—the experience of being here. VES is not front Jett, Zimmer and Pendleton. It is advisory lunch at
Malcolm Gladwell studied the lives of extremely
table 23, George Battle and Will West’s “bromance,”
successful people and discovered it takes 10 years,
and Riley Head’s short shorts. It is not Chapel,
or more precisely 10,000 hours, to master a field,
Student Life Seminars, and AP exams. It is Mr. Smith
and interestingly, success has little to do with
telling us to answer the damn question, Mr. Knebel
natural talents. In essence, it’s how much time you
informing his students that a bear tried to eat (sorry,
spend and how wisely you use it that contributes
gnaw) on his arm, and Mr. Button telling us “don’t be
to success.
a fool, go to school” when we are late to class. At this moment, I feel like time has been stolen from What makes us a family? One defining element is
me. High school has finally ended and it’s time to say
that we support each other’s passions. From the
goodbye, but no matter how much time will pass,
junior class’ organization of the potato drop to the
I will not forget the friends I made here.
dedicated work of those in our musical, the long hours spent on the end-of-the-year video to the
This book with the story of our time here will go on
motivated book writers, the community at VES
our shelves, but as author Vladimir Nabokov once
supports all endeavors.
said, “A good reader, a major reader, an active and creative reader is a re-reader.” And seniors, you will
So what makes our passions tick? Passion is making
want to reread this book.
a deliberate choice about time. You can’t try to
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PAUL FULTON, JR. ’53 MASTER TEACHER AWARD Established in 1980 by the Board of Trustees to honor Paul Fulton’s unique and dedicated service to VES, this award recognizes that teacher on the VES faculty who, in the opinion of his fellow faculty members, most nearly represents the ideal of the “Master Teacher.”
DOUG SMITH There has rarely been anyone who loves teaching more
And Doug’s knowledge of facts—both substantive
than Doug Smith—distinguished Anne McKimmon
and trivial—has led to the persistent rumor on the
Winston Chair Emeritus of History, teacher of AP
Old 160 that he was a Jeopardy finalist at some point
European History and VES Senior Master.
in his career.
For 36 years, Doug has taught VES students in our
Doug and his wife, Peggy, have called the Old 160 home
classrooms and on our athletic fields. He serves as a
all these years. Here, they have raised their children,
student advisor, advisor to the Cum Laude Society, and
Matthew ’97 and Rebecca ’99. They have formed fast
on the Faculty Advisory Committee, helping to uphold
friendships with students and faculty members alike,
our VES code of honor and integrity. For many years,
and on a pleasant spring or fall evening, you may catch
Doug also has served as a national grader, known as a
a glimpse of them as they walk and talk, reflecting on
“reader,” for the AP European History exam, bringing his
the day or debating weighty subjects.
expertise to a national platform. We thank you, Doug, for your extraordinary dedication His love of history is rivaled only by his love of
to the VES community.
baseball—in particular, his beloved Boston Red Sox.
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SMITH FAMILY AWARD The Smith Family Award is made possible through contributions to VES by Jean Smith and Gordon Smith, Jr., parents of Gordon Smith III ’62 and Clark Smith ’65. It recognizes excellence in teaching and the making of meaningful connections with young men and women.
CHAPLAIN ADAM WHITE
DR. LARISSA KNEBEL
In just four years, Adam White has woven a special
Larissa Knebel weaves a bit of a magic of her own
sort of spell here at Virginia Episcopal School.
when it comes to connecting with students. In the
Officially named as our chaplain in 2012, the role
study of biology, she challenges her students to
has expanded to embrace his many talents:
become scholars; in the game of Quiz Bowl, she challenges scholars to become nimble information
“Teller of Stories,” “Maker of Music,” “Creator
masters; in trips of a lifetime, she challenges
of Big Thoughts,” “Writer of Silly Songs and
her fellow travelers to imagine the world from
Limericks,” “Thoughtful Listener,” “Comforter,”
a perspective different than their own. And in
“Friend,” “Leader of Service Learning Projects.”
the often tumultuous world that is essential to
However he fulfills his role on any given day,
adolescent development, Dr. Knebel is an island of
Chaplain White is the embodiment of the
calm—listening, laughing, demanding, explaining,
Smith Family Award: students seek him out
and in the end, helping students feel comfortable in
and clamor to be in his advisory. He “gets”
their own skin. What a gift!
them and they know it.
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ELINOR BASS HOPKINS MEMORIAL AWARD This new award was established in 2016 by Emmy Ellison ’96 to honor the late wife of long-time Senior Master James W. Hopkins—Elinor Bass Hopkins—who devoted her life to better her community. A deserving faculty member, member of the staff, or spouse of a staff or faculty member is recognized with this award for his or her dedication to the VES community and for making an outstanding contribution to the school and its students.
SANDRA ROSS Any successful production requires someone
they become alumni, logging career pathways and
working behind the scenes to pull the right levers,
major life events. Sandra is highly organized, detail-
push the right buttons, and provide accurate, reliable
oriented and research driven. In the rare moment
information. VES is no exception. Each year, Sandra
when she doesn’t know the answer right away, give
Ross, aka “The Data Queen,” is tasked with ensuring
her a minute—she’ll find it.
that faculty and staff have the information necessary to do our jobs well, whatever those jobs may be.
For 18 years, Sandra Ross has done her job with an
She is involved from the moment a student applies
unassuming and quiet grace. VES is a family affair for
to VES and stays with them throughout their school
the Ross’: her husband, Jeff, has taught here for 34
career—providing accurate, up-to-date information
years and their son Clay grew up on this campus and
whether related to family, academics or athletics.
is a member of the Class of 2008.
She lends a steady hand in the college search process by supplying seekers with current VES
Thank you, Sandra, for all that you do in helping to
statistics, and she follows these same students as
make this community strong.
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Class of 2016
COLLEGE SELECTIONS Appalachian State University Auburn University Boston University (2) Brock University Christopher Newport University College of William & Mary (2) Colorado State University Cornell University Davidson College East Carolina University Elon University (2) Emory University Hampden-Sydney College (2) James Madison University (3) Lynchburg College Marshall University Occidental College Parsons: The New School Penn State University (3) Purdue University Rochester Institute of Technology School of Visual Arts Sewanee: University of the South
Siena College Stanford University University of Alabama University at Buffalo, SUNY University of California, Los Angeles University of Georgia University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign University of Kentucky University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2) University of North Carolina, Charlotte (2) University of Pittsburgh University of Southern California University of South Carolina, Upstate University of Tampa University of Virginia (4) University of Wisconsin, Madison Vassar College Virginia Tech (5) Western Carolina University Wilkes University William Peace University Wofford College
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Class of 2016 Graduates
P L AY I N G SPORTS IN COLLEGE
Ashley Haywood Bre Jefferson Sacha Killeya-Jones Justice Kithcart Brett McKinnon Breton Penney Kevin Quinn Adam Sledd Will West
WI LKE S UN I VE R SI T Y
B AS K E T B A LL UN I VE R SI T Y O F SO UT H CA R O LI N A ,,UPSTAT UPSTATEE
B AS K E T B A LL UN I VE R SI T Y O F KE N T UCKY
B AS K E T B A LL UN I VE R SI T Y O F PI T TSBURGH
B AS K E T B A LL BR O CK UN I VE R SI T Y
LACR OSS E LY N CHBUR G CO LLE GE
LACR OSS E HA M PDE N - SY DN E Y CO LLEGE
B AS K E T B A LL WE ST E R N CA R O LI N A UN I VE R SI T Y
B AS K E T B A LL CHR I STO PHE R N E WPO RT UN I VE R SI T Y
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2016 ACADEMIC & LEADERSHIP AWARDS At VES our first priority is to know our students well and inspire them to strive toward full stature as they develop an understanding of themselves as learners, leaders and citizens; discover and pursue their talents with enthusiasm; embrace challenges through hard work and resilience; become at home in a world of different perspectives and conduct themselves with honor and integrity. Each year during our Academic Awards ceremony, our community celebrates the great work of our teachers and the great talents, learning and triumphs of our students.
Meredith Antley ’17
Woods Cook ’18
Senior Class President 2016-17
Analysis Award
Morganton, NC
Lynchburg, VA
Zach Baugher ’17 Lynchburg, VA
Jefferson Book Award
Paddy Cotter ’16
John W. Gannaway School Math Award
Roanoke, VA
Golden Voice Award
Instrumental Ensemble Award AP Music Theory Award Chinese Award
Margo Bock ’19
Sydney Courville ’17
Columbia, SC
Lynchburg, VA
Computer Science Award
Wellesley College Book Award
Sarah Bonyak ’16
Anna Katherine Dabney ’19
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
Statistics Award
French Award
Caroline Dabney ’17 Lynchburg, VA
Michael Caprise ’19
Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing
Lynchburg, VA
Geometry Award
Washington and Lee Book Award Honor Committee Chair 2016-17
Jason Cheung ’18
Zane Drees ’18
Nanjing, China
Greensboro, NC
French Award
Ceramics Award Spanish Award
Mary Cook ’17
Merri Baird Gravely ’17
Lynchburg, VA
Greensboro, NC
John Elliot Stoughton ’50 Award
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Linda Hu ’17 Wuhan, China
Chris Pyo ’17 Suwon, Korea
Calculus Award
William H. M. deRosset Science Award
Lindsay Hunt ’18
Alysson Reed ’16
New Testament Award
Glee Club Award
Charleston, WV
Tayloe Hunter ’18 Tazewell, VA
Sophomore Science Award
Abby Keenan ’18 Lynchburg, VA Video Production Producer/Editor
Lynchburg, VA
Elizabeth Robertson ’16
Lynchburg, VA
Dr. John H. Bell Memorial Community Service Award
Paul Skorcz ’18 Lynchburg, VA
Algebra Award
Vicky Li ’18
Sallie Sorenson ’19
Sophomore Science Award
Freshman Science Award
Beijing, China
Lynchburg, VA
Chris Vaughan ’17 William Liang ’17 Beijing, China
Randolph College Book Award
Raleigh, NC
Analysis Award William & Mary Leadership Award Head Counselor 2016-17
Kane McLaughlin ’16
Libby Walsh ’17
Government Award
Hollins University Book Award
Esther Park ’16
Ash Watts ’19
AP Studio Art Award
World Religions Award
Jenny Pham ’18
Alex Yang ’19
Studio Art Award
Junior Science Award
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Busan, Korea
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Fredericksburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
Seoul, Korea
C LASS O F 2 016 Virginia Elam | Pamplin, VA Ashleigh Jang | Seoul, Korea Elizabeth Robertson | Lynchburg, VA Sybil Sun | Jiangsu, China
Cum Laude Society
INDUCTEES
Jack Wu | Henan, China Carl Xiao | Shanghai, China Preston Williams | Lynchburg, VA
Students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society—the highest academic honor presented at VES next to the valedictory award—in a special ceremony during Spring Family Weekend. The Cum Laude Society was founded in 1906 to recognize top academic achievement in leading independent schools.
C L ASS O F 2 017 Josh Barnard | Lynchburg, VA Zach Baugher | Lynchburg, VA Mary Cook | Lynchburg, VA
Cum Laude Society membership is limited to 10 percent of the junior class, and an additional 10 percent of the senior class. Honorees are selected based on: • exceptional academic performance in core academic subjects across the sophomore, junior and senior years
Emily Foster | Lynchburg, VA
• SAT or ACT scores
William Liang | Beijing, China
• strength of schedule, with a particular emphasis on honors and advanced placement courses
Caroline Taylor | Lynchburg, VA
CONGRATULATIONS!
• good character Back Row Left to Right: Carl Xiao ’16, Jack Wu ’16, Elizabeth Robertson ’16, Ashleigh Jang ’16, William Liang ’17 Middle Row Left to Right: Sybil Sun ’16, Virginia Elam ’16, Preston Williams ’16 Front Row Left to Right: Headmaster Tommy Battle ’83, Josh Barnard ’17, Caroline Taylor ’17, Emily Foster ’17, Mary Cook ’17, Zach Baugher ’17, Senior Master and Cum Laude advisor Doug Smith
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SCHOLARSHIPS AT T R AC T TO P S T U D E N T S TO V E S
W E I N V I T E YO U TO R E F E R A B I S H O P TO DAY. V I S I T V E S .O R G O R C A L L 4 3 4 . 3 8 5 . 3 6 07.
VES Awards the Prestigious Merit-Based
BISHOPS SCHOLARSHIPS Virginia Episcopal School is excited
pool of applicants based on their
to announce the recipients of our
demonstrated record of academic
inaugural Bishops Scholarships—the
achievement, strong sense of
school’s new merit scholarships
personal integrity and leadership,
for boarding students—awarded
and promise of success at VES
annually by the Bishops Scholarship
and beyond.
Selection Committee to new boarding students entering ninth
Receiving the awards for the
or tenth grade.
2016-17 school year are Kate Elam of Pamplin, Va., and Hunt Bailey
The scholarship recipients are
of Gibsonville, NC.
chosen among a competitive
Our Merit Scholarship for Day Students
SPARKMAN SCHOLARSHIPS Virginia Episcopal School is excited
committee composed of VES faculty
to announce the recipients of its
and administrators who carefully
prestigious Sparkman Scholarships
review each student’s demonstrated
—the school’s top merit award
academic achievement, co-curricular
provided annually to new day
involvement, writing samples and
students entering ninth or
on-campus interviews.
tenth grade. Receiving the awards for the 2016-17 Scholarship recipients are evaluated
school year are Annalise Eaton of
and selected among a competitive
Forest, Va., and Daniel O’Brien of
pool of applicants by a selection
Lynchburg, Va.
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CELEBRATING A YEAR OF
Exceptional Teamwork, Leadership and Champions
“
Dreaming is the easy part; acting on
up and we fought til the end to win the 2016
that dream is the hard part. If you’re
championship.”
passionate about something, pursue it. Here at VES, you’re in no better position than to follow your dreams. You’re surrounded by people who
When you think of successful students, you think of kids who are passionate about what they do and pursue it with enthusiasm, demonstrate curiosity and explore new ideas, ask “why?” and “what if?”,
will support you no matter what.”
learn from failures to find success, and stretch their
- Bre Jefferson ’16
minds and physical abilities through hard work and sacrifice. These attributes paint a portrait of the
Benjamin Khoury ’18, talking about his participation
students of VES.
on the VES robotics team, said, “Being part of the VES Pokebots team makes me feel that I’m
Their successes this year have been extraordinary—
contributing to something important. The state
breaking records and reaching new levels of
championship was an excellent experience to learn
achievement. In 100 years, VES has won 11 official
how one task can be done in so many different ways.
team state championships. Seven of those have
I think our team’s winning formula is that we bring
occurred in the last six years. In the 2015-2016 school
different ways of thinking to the same problem and
year alone, we have four teams that won their state
come up with multiple solutions.”
tournaments and many more who competed at state and super-regional levels, as well as many individuals
“The state competition was challenging. We were up
who received national, state and regional recognition
against many experienced teams with very strong
in their academic, community and athletic pursuits.
robots,” said robot driver Richard Lin ’16. “We had to be very strategic in planning our approach to
“Winning matters,” says Headmaster Tommy
determine how to earn the highest points with our
Battle ’83. “It supports the core value of striving
robot so we could take home the win.”
for excellence in all that we do. Winning the right way matters more. Our students and athletes are
“Everyone comes out to practice every day and
regularly recognized by our competitors, coaches,
works hard. Our coaches definitely want us to be
referees and judges for their good sportsmanship,
successful. And with a group of guys like this, it’s
strength of character, academic achievement and
very easy to have fun,” said Breton Penney ’16.
athletic prowess.”
Clayton Jones ’17 adds: “We built on last year’s successes. We have that experience in hard, big game situations. All year long we’ve never given
Congratulations to these great teams and individuals!
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2015-16 State Championship Teams
VES Pokebots: FIRST Technology Challenge Robotics Competing against 52 of the top teams from across the state, the VES FIRST Technology Challenge (FTC) Robotics team—known as the Pokebots—won the Virginia State Championship and advanced to the East Coast Super Regional competition. VES 9th/10th Grade Team: Test of Engineering Aptitude, Math and Science (TEAMS) Competition
All American Honors 2016 MCDONALD’S ALL AMERICAN - BASKETBALL Sacha Killeya-Jones ’16, Chapel Hill, NC 2016 US LACROSSE ALL AMERICAN & ALL AREA BOYS LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Breton Penney ’16, Nova Scotia, Canada
Making a Run in the 2015-16 State and Conference Tournaments Varsity Girls Basketball – #5 seed Varsity Girls Lacrosse – #2 seed, reached state semi-finals Varisty Girls Soccer – #2 seed, reached BRC championship game
The following team received an automatic bid to the national
Varsity Girls Tennis
competition in Nashville,
Varsity Field Hockey
Tenn. this summer: Chan
Varsity Boys Soccer – #6 seed in state tournament, reached VIC championship game
Jang ’18, John Cook ’18, Vicky Li ’18, Ben Khoury ’18, Jason Yu ’19, Bryson
VES Golf Team – Finished #3 in VIC tournament
Carter ’19, Yolanda Lu ’19 and Michael Caprise ’19.
JV Boys Soccer Girls Swimming – Runner up in BRC championship
Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team: State Champions VISAA Division II
Conferences Represented by VES Varsity Boys Basketball Team: State Champions
VES plays in the following conferences: Blue Ridge
VISAA Division II
Conference (BRC) for all girls sports, the Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) for all boys sports with the exception of football, which plays in the Old Dominion Football Conference (ODFC).
Janae Bennett ’19 | Madison Heights, VA – Earned 3rd in the 100 free at the state meet in Track and Field Ian Saunders ’18 | Forest, VA – Earned 3rd place in the VIC tournament
Breaking VES Records Bre Jefferson ’16—a point guard from Forest, Va., and standout on the VES varsity girls basketball team—broke the 1,000 point mark, scoring 1,021 over her three-year career at VES and making her the first VES student in school history to reach this impressive milestone.
Abigail Keenan ’18, from Forest, Va., scored 26 goals during the soccer season, breaking the single season scoring record at VES for both boys and girls! Haydn Updike ’17, from Lynchburg, Va., achieved a school record time in the 100 breaststroke at 1:21.25.
Conference Champions
Courtlandt Smith ’17 Honorable Mention—Kicker
Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team: VIC Champions
BOYS LACROSSE – DIVISION II
JV Boys Basketball Team: VIC Champions Cross Country: BRC Individual Champions anae Bennett ’19 – 100m, J 200m and High Jump Ivy Drew ’18 – Shot Put Ariel Mial ’19 –Long Jump
FIELD HOCKEY – DIVISION II Elizabeth Alford ’16 – 1st Team Lelia Battle ’16 – 2nd Team
All-Conference Players
Breton Penney ’16 – Bob Sandell Player of the Year Clayton Jones ’17 – 1st Team Noah Bedwell ’17 – 1st Team Brett McKinnon ’16 – 1st Team Will West ’16 – 1st Team Justin Featherstone ’17 – 2nd Team
ALL-ODFC Offense 1st Team RB – George Battle ’16 OL – Chase Mooney ’16
GIRLS LACROSSE – DIVISION II
2nd Team RB – Will West ’16
Virginia Elam ’16 – 1 Team Megan McGrath ’19 – 1st Team Hadley Meadows ’18 – 2nd Team Madison Workman ’18 – 2nd Team st
Swimming: BRC Individual and Team Champions ary Mac Cowan ’16 – 500 Free M Hannah Schindler ’18 – 50 Free Haydn Updike ’17 – 100 Breaststroke Ann Wood ’17, Sarah Bonyak ’16, Haydn Updike ’17, Hannah Schindler ’18 – 200 Free Relay Team
BOYS BASKETBALL – DIVISION II Sacha Killeya-Jones ’16 – Player of the Year Justice Kithcart ’16 – 1st Team Kevin Quinn ’16 – 2nd Team
All-State Players
GIRLS BASKETBALL – DIVISION II
FOOTBALL – DIVISION III
Ashley Haywood ’16 – 1st Team Bre Jefferson ’16 – 2nd Team
George Battle ’16 – 1st Team Offense—Running Back Chase Mooney ’16 – 1st Team Offense—Lineman Will West ’16 – 1st Team Defense —Linebacker
Honorable Mention QB – Paddy Cotter ’16 TE – Alex Rice ’16 Defense 1st Team LB – Will West ’16 2nd Team LB – George Battle ’16 Honorable Mention LB – Wyatt Ross ’17 DL – Darrien Johnson ’16 DL – Chase Mooney ’16 DB – Paddy Cotter ’16
GIRLS SOCCER – DIVISION II Special Teams
Abby Keenan ’18 – 1st Team Mary Cook ’17 – 1st Team Gracie Thompson ’16 – 2nd Team
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ALL-VIC
ALL-BRC
SWIMMING
BASEBALL
BASKETBALL
Hayden Swisher ’18 – Honorable Mention
Ashley Haywood ’16 – 1st Team Bre Jefferson ’16 – 1st Team Janae Bennett ’19 – 2nd Team Gracie Thompson ’16 – 2nd Team
BASKETBALL
1st Team M ary Mac Cowan ’16 Haydn Updike ’17 Hannah Schindler ’18 Ann Wood ’17 TENNIS
Sacha Killeya-Jones ’16 – Player of the Year
CROSS COUNTRY
Justice Kithcart ’16 – 1st Team Kevin Quinn ’16 – 2nd Team GOLF
Kate O’Brien ’18 – 1st Team
Rachel Naumann ’16 – Player of the Year
FIELD HOCKEY
Monte Hogan ’17 – 1st Team
Elizabeth Alford ’16 – Player of the Year
Elizabeth Robertson ’16 – 2nd Team
Lelia Battle ’16 – 1st Team
Carter Keller ’19 – 1st Team LACROSSE Breton Penney ’16 – Player of the Year Noah Bedwell ’17 – 1st Team Clayton Jones ’17 – 1st Team Brett McKinnon ’16 – 1 Team st
Will West ’16 – 1st Team SOCCER Douglas Hogan ’17 - 1st Team
Honorable Mention J enna Holliman ’17 Gracie Bynum ’18 Sallie Carrington ’18 Madison Workman ’18
TRACK
SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
1st Team J anae Bennett ’19 Ivy Drew ’18 Ariel Mial ’18
1 Team A bby Keenan ’18 Gracie Thompson ’16 Elizabeth Alford ’16 Preston Williams ’16 Mary Cook ’18 st
Hannah Montegomery ’17 – 1st Team Caroline Miller ’16 – 2nd Team
TENNIS Carl Xiao ’16 – 2nd Team
VES Is Proud to Have Four 2015-16 Coaches of the Year Jen Anderson, BRC Division II
Chip Jones, VISAA Division III
Cross-Country Coach of the Year
Football Coach of the Year
Mike Gardiner, VISAA Division II
Curtis Staples, VISAA Division II
Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year
Boys Basketball Coach of the Year
(4th year in a row)
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Local, Regional & National Recognition 2016 ROTARY CLUB YOUTH ETHICS AWARD
SOUTHERN TEACHERS STUDENT ART CONTEST
Lelia Battle ’16, of Lynchburg, Va. and Paddy
Yolanda Lu ’19, of Beijing, China, was selected as one
Cotter ’16, of Roanoke, Va., received this award
of 12 winners in the 7th annual Southern Teachers
presented to area high school senior who are true to
Student Art Contest. Yolanda is the first VES student
themselves, show strong school loyalty, are trustworthy
to win this prestigious award with her watercolor,
and honest, diligently use their talents, have a
“Langhorne Chapel.” (Image bottom center)
developed sense of gratitude and appreciation for all of life’s blessings, and exemplify the Rotary motto:
OPTIMIST CLUB OF LYNCHBURG ORATORY AWARD
“Service above Self.” (Image bottom left)
Cole Taylor ’16, of Lynchburg, Va., participated in this annual public speaking contest and was selected
OPTIMIST CLUB OF LYNCHBURG
as one of two winners, who represented the City of
THEATRE ARTS AWARD
Lynchburg in the regional competition in Richmond, Va.
Chloe Ekberg ’16, of Lynchburg, Va., was honored with this award. VES Director of Fine and Performing
VES 11TH/12TH GRADE TEAM: TEAMS COMPETITION
Arts Debbie Burton says about Chloe: “The dramatic
One of our VES’ 11th/12th grade teams earned the
arts often combine a myriad of skills: acting, singing,
highest score at the TEAM—Test of Engineering
and dancing. In the professional world, an actor who
Aptitude, Math and Science—engineering competition
is talented in all three areas is referred to as a triple
regional event in Lynchburg and received an automatic
threat. Chloe is our very talented triple threat.”
bid to nationals. The team is composed of Zach Baugher ’17, Sydney Courville ’17, Caroline Dabney ’17
BANK OF THE JAMES RONALD V. DOLAN
and Emily Foster ’17, all from Lynchburg, Va., Ashleigh
CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Jang ’16, of Seoul, Korea, and William Liang ’17,
Bond Alexander ’16, of Lynchburg, Va., was recognized
Richard Lin ’16 and Maggie Zhou ’16, all from China.
among area high school seniors for demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities that show loyalty,
FOUR STUDENTS EARNED EAGLE SCOUT RANK
integrity, trustworthiness and a genuine concern for
Juniors Will Fentress, Joel T. Williams, Chris Vaughn,
the well-being of others. (Image bottom right)
all from Raleigh, NC, and Sam Albright, of Greensboro, NC, were awarded this highest scouting achievement.
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ABBY MARTIN FLIES SOLO On June 19—Father’s Day—Abby Martin ’17, of Wilson, NC, flew her first solo flight on the way to earning her private pilot’s license
a few years ago. The smile of accomplishment says it all. I know you realize how important this has been to her in terms of personal growth. I appreciate what you have done for her this year and look forward to a great senior year.”
later this summer.
When asked one of her favorite flying moments,
About this journey that began in January, Abby
“It was really incredible to see the school from
Abby points to the day she flew over VES recently.
says, “I am hoping to major in aviation in college, which will allow me to go on to be an aeronautical
that perspective.”
engineer or a commercial airline pilot.”
She adds about her training, “It’s harder than
Abby’s father, Lew Martin, shared this note with
to consider at once when you’re flying; it requires
VES: “I cannot imagine a better gift on Father’s
constantly checking instruments and readjusting
I thought it would be. There are so many things
Day then to have Abby solo today. She has done
them. It’s very unpredictable; each flight is
this completely on her own. To see her spirit and
so different from another, but it’s definitely
independent industry is astonishing compared to
very rewarding.”
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VES Annual Fund Sets New Record! $1.37 MILLION RAISED Thank you, Bishops, for your amazing support of the VES Annual Fund again this year.
ON BEHAL F OF T H E E N T I R E
the mission our founder’s intended
Alumni, parents and friends, please
V ES COM M UN I T Y, we thank the
in guiding students Toward Full
know how grateful we are for your
1,369 donors who gave more than
Stature. Your Annual Fund gift
remarkable support.
$1.37 million—another new record
provides the margin of excellence
for the Bishops!
in all that VES does in academics, athletics, arts and student life.
Your investment in VES is an investment not only in our faculty
This outstanding success continues
Allison Kughn Ebert
and our students, but also a vote of
VES’ extraordinary momentum
Director of Annual Giving
confidence that we are living up to
beyond our Centennial year.
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WE ARE SO GRATEFUL
T O H AV E F O U N D V E S Comments shared by Laura West of Richmond, Va., parent of William West ’16, in a July 2016 interview.
GROWING PARTICIPATION & GIVING been huge role models. And Chris Button (assistant head for Student Life)! They have helped him get
$1.37 MM $1.26 MM $1 MM
to a great place in his life. The
2016
bonds developed with coaches,
2015
faculty, and the students are
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amazing. They provided support
2011 - 14
and positive direction beyond what I could provide as a single mom—which was so important
1,369 DONORS
after the loss of William’s father, who had such a strong presence in his life. And many of these are
F
inding the right fit is so important
100% PARTICIPATION OF FACULTY, TRUSTEES, PARENTS’ COUNCIL & PARENT CAPTAINS
relationships William will take with him throughout his life.
for your child. As a freshman, William felt unsettled at school
My whole family came to his graduation
in Richmond. He asked if we could look
in May. They commented about what
at boarding schools for his last few
a self-assured, confident and relaxed
years of high school. We visited VES
young man William is…that he has
on a recommendation from an alumnus
become comfortable in his own skin.
friend, and it clearly stood out as the place that offered something special. In the transition, I hoped for the best.
For all that VES has given us, I believe in giving back to the school. As a former teacher myself, I deeply value
EVERY GIFT COUNTS
$134,292 GIFTS OF $500 OR LESS
22 GIFTS OF $10,000+
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I’ll never forget the text William sent
education and understand that tuition
me in his first few days at VES: “I love
doesn’t begin to cover the real costs
it here. Thanks, Mom! It feels so much
of delivering an excellent educational
better to be at VES.”
experience. When I see what VES is doing every time I’m on campus, seeing
William and I are both so grateful to
my child’s growth, seeing students so
have found VES. Through high school
connected to great role models, I ask
ups and downs and growth challenges,
myself, “How could I not give back?”
I couldn’t have asked for more. VES figures out really special ways to let a
I encourage all parents, grandparents
child know they are cared for. Faculty
and alums to show support for VES
and advisors are direct and set clear
through your financial gift of any size.
expectations, nurture in ways that build
It’s so important that we all help VES
students’ self-esteem and confidence,
sustain its positive trajectory and the
and truly meet each child where he or
top-quality faculty, great kids and
she is and help them grow.
campus enhancements that are making a major impact in the lives of students
For William, his coaches—Chip Jones, Jeff Eggeling and Mike Gardiner—have
every day.
Bow Ties, BBQ, Bluegrass & a Grand New Building Centennial Reunion 2016 REUNION WEEKEND HAD IT ALL! From the Friday night pig pickin’ and bluegrass to an early morning 5k, the inaugural opening of the William King Center and Garmey Theater to the Bruce McCormick tribute dinner and dorm dedication, and the exciting alumni lacrosse game to late night cheesy westerns poolside, the centennial year Reunion was enjoyed by more than 230 alumni who came back to the Old 160 on this beautiful weekend. Celebrating 68 years of alumni, we were thrilled to welcome our oldest alumnus, Dr. John Risher ’28; Drs. Bill Alexander and Marvin Barnard, both of the Class of 1971 and leaders in VES’ integration; and 12 young men and women of the Class of 2011, celebrating their 5th Reunion.
LEFT TO RIGHT: David Hagan ’74 and Chick Robinson ’66 chat with Ron Hood ’74, director of Alumni Relations.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Jenny and Bo Fulton ’81 | TOP RIGHT: BK Mundy ’67, Joe Brewer ’81 | MIDDLE TOP RIGHT: Emily Hutter Greenwood ’96, Will Morgan ’96, Meghan Limbrick Crowther ’96 | MIDDLE BOTTOM RIGHT: Cameron Bradley, (engaged to) Daniel Alexander ’11, Meredith Brebner ’01, Nikole Branch Seavy ’01 | BOTTOM RIGHT: Zach Jones ’11 with his adorable golden retriever BOTTOM LEFT: Alex Floyd ’66, Jan Floyd, Charlie Burton ’67, John Woolard ’76 MIDDLE: Dinner; Andy Spencer ’76 and Calhoun McMeekin ’86 See all reunion photos at bit.ly/VESReunion2016.
TOP LEFT: Reunion attendees enjoyed the inaugural opening of the William King Center. | TOP RIGHT: Conway Sheild ’60, William King Society Chair and Alex Floyd ’66, 50th Reunion Chair present the reunion class gift to Headmaster Battle. MIDDLE LEFT: Marvin Barnard ’71 | MIDDLE: Jan Floyd, wife of Alex Floyd ’66, helps out Headmaster Battle with his bow tie. MIDDLE RIGHT: Bob Kluttz ’66 and Dr. John Risher ’28 | BOTTOM : The Centennial RV welcomed all reunion guests.
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Reunion Class Giving Hits Record High This year’s reunion class chairs presented
giving—from members of these 1 and 6 reunion
Headmaster Tommy Battle ’83 with a check for
classes. This is most definitely a record total
the amount of $5,954,445. Tommy noted, “This
presented to the school. Great leadership and
check represents every dollar contributed to
thank you all so much!”
VES—including capital, endowment and annual
New Inductees Welcomed into William King Society Congratulations to our alums celebrating their 50th
member of the VES Board of Trustees and served on
Reunion, who are also our newest members to be
the board from 1916 to 1943. His tireless devotion to
inducted into the William King Society, formerly
VES and longevity of volunteer service is unmatched
known as the “Old Guard.” The society is named
in school history. VES was pleased to establish a
after Col. William King, Jr., who was a charter
society in his name in 2012.
WILLIAM KING SOCIETY, BACK ROW L-R: Mike Sudduth ’66, Jim Shanklin ’60, Chris Hutter ’61, Dick Shanklin ’55, Conway Sheild ’60, Chick Robinson ’66, H. Cary ’64, Jack Dunavant ’53, Bob Kluttz, Sr. ’66 and Alex Floyd ’66 BACK ROW L-R: Malcolm Harris ’66, John Risher ’28, Chauncey Hutter ’53 and Hugh Morrison ’66
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CELEBRATING OUR
Class of 1966
Class of 1971
Class of 1976
Class of 1981
Malcolm Harris Mike Sudduth Chick Robinson Hugh Morrison Alex Floyd Bob Kluttz, Sr.
Heyward Armstrong Cham Light Bennie Hill Bill Barnes Marvin Barnard Alex Owen Not Pictured: Marvin Carver
CLASS OF 1971
CLASS OF 1976
CLASS OF 1966
Back Row: Bill Alexander Jim Baucom Jim Moss Truman Sayre Bud Doughton Garland Harper Lawrence Hicks Bill Hill Oliver Crawley Front Row: Tommy Thomson
Boomer Parrot Tony Pinado ’80 Tom Ross Joe Brewer Howard Moye Tom Moore Biff Bowen Bo Fulton Robert Turner
Cary Booth George Booth Andy Spencer Frank Roddey John Frazier Jim Dudley Randy Nexson John Woolard Not Pictured: Stewart Sigler
CLASS OF 1986 Calhoun McMeekin Troy Furr Chet Johns CLASS OF 1996 Matt Lodge Emily Hutter Greenwood Meghan Limbrick Crowther Will Morgan
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REUNION CLASSES
Class of 1986
Class of 1996
Class of 2001
Class of 2006
CLASS OF 2001 Chris Manning Christian Davidson Meredith Brebner Nikole Branch Seavy Robert Strickland
WELCOME CLASS OF 2011 TO YOUR 1 ST REUNION!
CLASS OF 2006 Back Row: Tray Light Wilson Walden Nate Landskroner Drew Blount Scott Thomas Stelios Tzoutzis Front Row: Sheldon Woolard Temple Varno Rebecca Beeson
Back Row: Jimbo Eggleston Colin Ponder Zach Jones Brier King Carson Pitts
Ford Springer Lee Ayscue Front Row: PJ Roberson Dixon Moore
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Mariah Wood Ali Donaldson Blair Alford Not pictured: Daniel Alexander
Alumni LAX Challenge
M
ore than 20 alums joined in this exciting
Andrew Biesemier ’08, Bryson Carter ’19, Matt
game, led by VES varsity boys lacrosse
Meadows ’15, Claude Dawson ’75, Trevor Garmey
head coach Mike Gardiner. With 41 years
’97, Riley Head ’16, Billy Hunter ’84, Matt Loda ’96,
of alums representing the 2016 season to the 1975
Will Manning ’12, Tylden Mosby ’12, Kyle Mundy ’08,
team, it was a great way to connect many strong
Tony Pinado ’80, Tom Ross ’81, Chris Smith ’82, Minor
VES lacrosse players across the years! Participants
Smith (JV Coach), Brady Updike ’15, Jake Winston
included Russ Ayscue ’81, Tom Berry ’89,
’08 and Brendan Short ’13.
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Back Row: Abby Anthony, Riley Jennings, Bryant Meeks ’15, Kim Jennings, Chuck Straub ’85, Tres Weed ’85, Jackie Meador, Bob Bowden ’09, John Ladd ’08, Spencer Lyndon ’13 | Front Row: Will Cook ’08, Rob Campbell ’04, Zach Jones ’11, Spencer King ’09, Logan Musselman ’13, Lynnie Brugh ’82
VARSITY RECORDS THE WIN IN
30th Rock Lee Alumni Baseball Game
D
espite first-rate defensive plays by a
VES rising junior Hallie Feinman ’18, of Lynchburg,
seasoned alumni baseball team, the scrappy
Va., did a beautiful job of singing our national
veterans were unable to muster much
anthem at the start if the game, which also featured
offense in the 30 Rock Lee Varsity-Alumni baseball
a moment of prayer and tribute to VES coaching
clash this spring in Meador Park, losing the game to
greats Rock Lee and Max Meador whose wives, Betty
a determined varsity squad by a score of 6 - 1.
and Jackie, and family attended the day’s events.
th
Hayden Swisher ’18, of Lynchburg, Va., pitched in stellar fashion for the Varsity while Rob Campbell
By the early part of the third inning, rain clouds
’04 took the mound for the alumni. The game was
rolled in from the west and the game was called
notable for the long drives and timely hitting from
after three innings of spirited play by both teams.
the varsity players, which allowed for several extra
Coach Tres Weed ’85, of Roanoke, Va., managed the
base hits and runs.
alumni team successfully from the dugout and his talented 11-year-old daughter sang “Take Me Out
The game began in bright sunshine and comfortable
to the Ball Game.”
temperatures in the low 70’s without a drop of humidity. Fan spirit was high and the wafting smell
All in all, a large crowd had lots of fun and enjoyed
of dogs on the grill sizzling in front of the VES
terrific Meriwether-Godsey hot dogs! A wonderful
centennial RV made the scene nearly perfect for a
way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
great day of baseball.
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Honoring the Life and Work of Bruce “Mac” McCormick
O
n Saturday morning
all the years you dedicated to students on dorm and this
of Reunion Weekend,
campus and for defining what a dorm master should be.”
attendees gathered
Charles McCormick ’54, Bruce’s brother, was on hand
in the William King Center
to “represent Bruce and receive what I consider a high
theater participated in a
honor—having a dorm at VES, the school he loved so
dedication ceremony of the
dearly, named for him. VES was Bruce’s life, and he
Bruce Elliott McCormick
would appreciate very much what is being done in his
Dorm, formerly known as
memory today.”
New Dorm. Chris Smith ’82 —a key contributor and leader
Saturday evening honored the life and work of Bruce “Mac”
among those who pledged
McCormick, drawing even more attendees to remember
$500,000 in matching funds
with great fondness our former Senior Master, teacher,
to name the dorm—shared
coach, longest-serving dorm parent, leave master and dear
remarks and irreverent stories of Mac and thanked the
friend. Moving tributes were shared by David Hagan ‘74,
individuals whose efforts brought this naming opportunity
Bill Sanford ‘77, Tommy Moore ‘81 and Ali Donaldson ’91,
to life. Chris closed by saying “So, Bruce, thank you for
who summed up the evening in her remarks:
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“It is still difficult for me to speak about him in the past tense. But, Bruce McCormick was and is so many things, to so many people, to so many of us. Here. In this room. His record player. All the books we should’ve read. Macbeth. Gossip-laced grammar quizzes. Shakespearean innuendos left unexplained to the Korean students. That sombrero. Those late nights at the T-Room. His isolation desk in the hall. The golf matches. His apartment’s parking spot by the Cav that he promised to lend so many of us. The weekend leave request for a group of girls to go on a college visit to Hampden Sydney that somehow got approved. The Halifax accent no one could get quite right. That Pendleton basement classroom I can’t imagine anyone else in. One of the great comforts of a place like VES, and why we all keep finding ourselves coming back, is the great continuum to it all. And, when we lose a part of it, a person as pivotal as Mac, it all feels a bit broken. Our kids won’t take his class. Younger siblings never got the chance to know him. It’s easy to feel as if we’ve been cheated. But, I think we all know Mac would be the first one to crack a joke and demand this occasion be a joyous one, and a great party like this not be put to waste. So let’s raise our glasses to our teacher, our colleague, our mentor and our friend Bruce McCormick.”
LEFT PAGE TOP LEFT: Bill Alexander ’71 | TOP RIGHT: Ali Donaldson ’11 delivers a moving tribute to Bruce McCormick. BOTTOM LEFT: Seersucker bow ties adorned the tables in honor of Bruce. | BOTTOM RIGHT: Mary Feagans and the Class of ’81 RIGHT PAGE LEFT: Parent Chris Williams chats with Alex and Jocelyne Frazier | RIGHT: Trustee Bill Sanford ’77 shares wonderful memories of Bruce McCormick.
Alumni shared more favorite memories of Mac. Enjoy! “Rise and shine, gentlemen!” … Bruce would wake up every room on his dorm. NO ONE would be late to breakfast on his watch! Love you, Mac! Smoking was still allowed in 1981, but only at the tree outside. A couple of guys were smoking in their dorm room on 3rd Jett. Mac, on duty, sniffed his way to the guilty room, opened the door and exclaimed, “What the hell do you think you’re doing? It smells like a damn concert in here!” All those grammar quizzes. “Out of the six students to get a 100%, four were non-native speakers.” That was Mac’s favorite way to start class—to inspire us non-ESL students, while passing back papers. The best excuse of all, for the leave master, who had certainly heard them all before: “My housekeeper forgot to pick up the dry cleaning, and I didn’t have any blazers to wear to class. So, I couldn’t go back to school.” Obviously. Mac didn’t break. Just peered over the top of his glasses, replying in his famous drawl, “Well how many boys are on your dorm?” The kid mumbled 20 or so. “And how many blazers do you think each boy owns?” He muttered something north of one. “Do the math, son. I think there were plenty of blazers that you could’ve borrowed for class. I think you could’ve given your housekeeper a break and gone a day without custom tailoring.”
$1,360,000 Raised
McCormick Dorm Challenge Chris Smith ’82, Joe Brewer, ’81, Will Massie ’81, David
Can we reach $1,500,000?
Hagan ’74, Billy Nutt ’74 and Bill Sanford ’77 pledged to give $500,000 in memory of Bruce if the VES community raised $500,000. As of June 30, 2016, VES has responded to this challenge with $860,000 in Bruce’s memory, bringing the total to $1,360,000.
It’s not too late to make your contribution to the Bruce E. McCormick Dormitory.
Make your gift today at www.ves.org/mygift!
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McCormick Dorm Donors as of June 30, 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton C. Agnew ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Ainslie, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Garth Q. Ainslie ’83 Dr. and Mrs. William E. Albers Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Armstrong Mr. Arthur P. Bambalis ’85 Ms. Bettie A. Barksdale Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ’83 Mr. Horace P. Beasley ’81 RADM. and Mrs. David S. Bill III Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunter Blount ’91 Ms. Katherine H. Booker Mr. and Mrs. Cary G. Booth ’76 Mrs. Mary Morris G. Booth Ms. Meg Booth Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bowden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bradley Mr. William H. Brewer ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Brewer III ’81 Mr. Joseph B. Brewer IV ’08 Mrs. Dorothy R. Brotherton Mr. and Mrs. Neilson Brown Mrs. Lynn K. Brugh III Dr. Gerald C. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Carrington III ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin J. Carver III ’71 Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Chesnutt, Jr. ’85 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Clark ’85 Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Clarke IV Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Clarke V ’03 Mr. and Mrs. L. Penn Clarke ’05 Mr. William B. Cook ’08 Mr. George G. Costas III ’75 Mr. Nicholas G. Costas ’79 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Craddock, Jr. ’77 Mrs. Mary O. Cudd Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Culbertson Mrs. Constance Dahlberg Mr. and Mrs. James R. Davis Mr. Rodolfo Diaz ’98 Mr. and Mrs. David K. Dixon ’89 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Doughton ’71 Mr. and Mrs. S. Jackson Dunavant, Jr. ’53 Mr. and Mrs. H. Carrington Edmunds, Jr. Ms. Emma C. Edmunds Ms. Gilmer Edmunds Mr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Edmunds, Jr. ’60 Dr. and Mrs. B. P. Edmunds, Jr. The Ellison Family Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth M. Ellison ’96 and Mr. Peter Sattler Mr. John G. B. Ellison, Jr. ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Espy IV Mr. and Mrs. Joe Exum ’62 The Honorable and Mrs. James S. Farmer Mr. Paul Feinman ’77 and Ms. Paula Ryan Mr. and Mrs. John R. Feagans Mr. and Mrs. John S. Foster
Ms. Lucy Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Orvis M. Fuller ’02 Mr. Paul Fulton, Jr. ’53 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Gill ’82 Mrs. Martha W. Goode Mrs. Pamela I. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Gray IV ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greene Mr. and Mrs. W. Clay Grubb ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hale Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hagan ’74 Mr. William N. Hammerstrom, Jr. ’73 Ms. Hilda M. Hankins Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Harper Mr. W. Dehler Hart ’92 Ms. Patricia L. Healy Mr. and Mrs. James H. Higginbotham II Mr. James W. Hopkins Miss Chujun Huang ’16 Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hutter Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Jr. ’50 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Johnson, Jr. ’73 Mr. J. William Johnston IV ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Kemper III ’47 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kidd, Jr. ’73 Mrs. Betty Kirkpatrick Ms. Sally O. Kitchin Mr. Ripon W. La Roche III ’04 Mr. S. C. Reeves La Roche, O.D. ’05 Ms. Susan S. Landis Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Lane Mr. Trowbridge M. Littleton ’92 Mr. John D. Lyon III ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Mapp, Jr. Ms. Michelle Martin ’15 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Massie, Jr. ’81 Ms. Katherine P. Mauldin ’93 and Mr. Matthew Barton Ms. Ellen Gray Maybank The Hon. and Mrs. Charles L. McCormick III ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace G. McKenna, Jr. ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. McLean Meriwether-Godsey, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Milstead III ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Moye III ’81 Mr. Zachary J. Mulligan ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Gene A. Murray Ms. Margaret B. Nexsen ’08 Mr. and Mrs. M. Courtland Nexsen ’04 Mr. and Mrs. W. Randolph Nexsen ’76 Mr. and Mrs. William V. Nutt, Jr. ’74 Dr. and Mrs. William L. Old III Mr. and Mrs. William C. Overman III ’82 Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C. Mrs. Sarah Shaw Parker ’04 and Mr. Brannon Parker Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius T. Partrick, Jr. ’70
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Ms. Sarah P. Patterson ’09 Mr. Andrew W. Patton ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Van N. Peace Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peebles IV Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Perry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Zachary J. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Mrs. Sue R. Pitts Ms. Amelia C. Poore ’12 Mr. Romey G. Poore, Jr. ’15 Mr. Eddie M. Powell Mr. and Mrs. George P. Ramsey, Jr. Mrs. J. Peter Rascoe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Reiter Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes ’93 and Mr. P. Bruce Rhodes ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Roakes Mrs. Elizabeth C. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Roddey ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Ross Ms. Martha A. Ruggles Ms. Carrie Rush The Betty Phillips Lupton Family Mr. C. Kirk Sanford ’76 Mr. Steven P. Sanford ’80 Mr. William E. Sanford II ’77 Mr. W. Keith Sanford ’76 Mrs. Crystal A. Sanford Mr. Donald K. Schmidt Mrs. Grace T. Seat Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shoemaker The Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Slater Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Smith, Sr. ’82 Dr. and Mrs. R. Lawrence Smith Dr. and Mrs. James A. Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Parks H. Snead III ’78 Mrs. S. Jane Moore Sorenson ’88 and Dr. Robert Sorenson Mrs. Faye E. Stinchfield Mr. and Mrs. David A. Stockton ’74 Mrs. Nancy Forsyth Sykes Mr. and Mrs. John S. Tinsley, Sr. Mr. T. Reed Underhill, Jr. ’90 Mr. and Mrs. John N. VanderSyde ’81 Mr. Christopher M. Vaughan ’17 Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Wagoner ’96 Mr. and Mrs. Kenan S. Walker ’93 Mrs. Kindell Hansen Walters ’99 and Mr. Brian Walters Ms. Ruth Porter Watkins Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wellons Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. C. Williams ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Wood III ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Raye P. Woodin III ’64
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Theater Seats Given in Honor of Alison Bliss Archibald by Mom and Dad Dr. Susan Alicia Bliss by Stanley C. Archibald III ‘73 Stanley C. Archibald III ‘73 by Dr. Susan Alicia Bliss M. Grace Battle by Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ‘83 Lelia P. Battle ‘16 by Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ‘83 Thomas W. Battle ‘18 by Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Battle, Jr. ‘83 The Reverend Gordon R. Allen by Mr. Marvin J. Carver III ‘71 Vicky Li ‘18 by Ligong Zhou and Zhihong Chen Jack Zhou ‘17 by Ligong Zhou and Zhihong Chen Courtlandt L. Smith, Jr. ‘17 by Mr. and Mrs. Garner Cheney Wilson C. Smith ‘19 by Mr. and Mrs. Garner Cheney Yi Yi Cheung ‘18 (Jason) by Mr. Wai Cheung and Mrs. Jinmei Huang Professor Jack Chou Malcolm H. Burgess, Jr. by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Marion L. Farmer by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Mary Williamson Feagans by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Gayle and John Foster by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 James W. Hopkins by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Douglas W. Smith by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 John Shields Cook by
as of June 30, 2016
Robert and Lucy Cook Thomas McGee Cook by Lucy and Robert Cook ‘79 Dr. William A. Cook III ‘74 Darko Sedlar by William B. Cook ’08 Jason Knebel by William B. Cook ’08 Janice & Art Delagrange ‘57 Troy J. Furr III ‘86 Deborah Burton by Mary Jo and O. Milner Fuller ‘02 Bella Li ‘17 by Wei Li and Mrs. Zhimei Gong H. Clay Ferebee IV ‘69 by Peter D. Grover ‘69 Hannah J. Hargrove ‘15 by Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hargrove Ryan Sinclair Henry ‘92 by The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James R. Henry Siyi Hu ‘17 (Linda) by Kunyi Hu and Li Li Nancy Ann Jones by Mr. Walter M. Jones, Jr. ‘84 Walter M. Jones, Sr. by Mr. Walter M. Jones, Jr. ‘84 Mary Williamson Feagans and Dot by H. Watson Jordan II, Ed D Ripon Wilson La Roche III ‘04 by Dr. and Mrs. Ripon W. La Roche II St. Clair Reeves La Roche ‘05 by Dr. and Mrs. Ripon W. La Roche II Shiyu Li ‘18 (Susie) by Mr. Guohui Li and Mrs. Li Shi Yifei Li ‘18 (Vicky) by Mr. Tongyu Li and Ms. Jing Hu Jinghao Fu ‘14 by Yafei Liu May Liu ‘19 by Mr. and Mrs. Shunzhong Liu Miss Chong Hua Liu ‘19 (May) by Mr. and Mrs. Shunzhong Liu
Theater Seats Given in Memory of William H. W. Anderson ‘32 by his children Stanley C. Archibald by Stan & Susan Kum Hwa Ashburn by James H. Ashburn ‘72 Nancy C. Blades by L. Showell Blades IV ‘78 Thomas S. Gwynne by Michele and Selby Blair Hardin T. Brotherton ‘97 James Aldwin Hight, Jr. by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Annie Adams Robertson Massie by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 Bruce Elliott McCormick by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03 R. Maxwell Meador by Adeline M. and T. Henry Clarke V ‘03
Yuchuan Ma ‘19 (Helen) by Mr. Daoguo Ma and Mrs. Juan Zhang Mr. William Trent Dickerson III ‘16 by Anne Groves Morris Lucy Warner Chinn by David T. Morrow Parker H. Lee III ‘67 by Dr. John C. Risher, M.D. ‘28 Isabel Ross by Christopher B. L. Ross ‘80 Christopher B. L. Ross ‘80 Mary Lyons Mitchell Rouse ‘99 Carson and Sam Shepherd by Wilson and Carolyn Shepherd The Shircliff Family by Tommy J. Shircliff ‘83 Amelia C. Poore ‘12 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shoemaker Romey G. Poore, Jr. ‘15 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shoemaker Shirley T. Archibald by Stan & Susan Anji Zhang ‘18 (Jimmy) by Mr. Jun Tang and Mrs. Jing He Jeffrey M. Thomas by J. Scott Thomas ‘06 Sharon Z. Thomas by Mr. J. Scott Thomas ‘06 Julia Varner by Catherine and Bill Varner Will Varner by Catherine and Bill Varner Ziyu Zhou ‘16 (Maggie) by DongSheng Zhou and HongJiu Wang Theodore J. Craddock ‘64 by Robert C. Watts III ‘65 William S. Peebles IV by Robert C. Watts III ‘65 Paxton L. White ‘95 Yuanting Yang ‘17 (Jason) by Mr. Shaohui Yang and Mrs. Yan Qi Boyue Yu ‘19 (Jason) by Mr. Lisen Yu and Mrs. Ying Yu Chuzhi Zhuang ‘18 by Mr. Ruqiang Zhuang and Mrs. Yaofang Zheng
as of June 30, 2016
Robert I. Lee, Jr. ‘45 by The Costas Family G. Logan Forsyth ‘66 by his family Elizabeth Ponder Fletcher by Catherine and Tom Fortin Frank Barron Fletcher, Jr. by Catherine and Tom Fortin James Aldwin Hight, Jr. by W. Neil Hammerstrom, Jr. ‘73 R. Maxwell Meador by W. Neil Hammerstrom, Jr. ‘73 Bruce E. McCormick by Garland R. Homes, Jr. ‘73 R. Maxwell Meador by Friends and Family (2) John R. Scholl ‘60 and Dr. Frank R. Millikan ‘70
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Martha Griffin Risher by Dr. John C. Risher, M.D. ‘28 Charles Scott Shanklin ‘64 by Anne Shanklin Warlick Charles Scott Shanklin ‘64 by Carolyn and Jim Shanklin ‘60 W. Clay Thomson by Norvell Thomson J. Devon Allen ‘64 by Robert C. Watts III ‘65 Richard G. Cowper ‘65 by Robert C. Watts III ‘65 William Henry Wood ‘62 by Robert C. Watts III ‘65 James Aldwin Hight, Jr. by Jorge Wilmer ‘85
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M EET OUR
NEW FACULTY & STAFF At VES, delivering an exceptional experience is part of our promise. At the heart of that commitment are our highly talented, creative and dedicated teachers and staff. We are excited to introduce you to these new members of our team and provide updates on transitions of key staff.
FACULTY ZACH ABELES SPANISH TEACHER
We welcome Zach to VES from Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pa. where he taught Spanish and coached multiple sports. Zach attended boarding school at Saint James School in Hagerstown, Md., and received his undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Biology, at Sewanee: The Univeristy of the South and studied for a semester at the Universidad de Complutense in Madrid. At VES, Zach will teach Spanish and coach soccer, basketball and track. He will serve as dorm parent on Pendleton.
GRACE TAYLOR AGUILERA ’12 SPANISH TEACHER
A native of Amherst, Va. and alumna of VES, Grace recently received her BA degree in Spanish from the University of Mary Washington and holds her certification in Teaching English as a Second Language. For the past two years, Grace has lived and traveled abroad while student teaching in Cuenca, Ecuador. She will coach JV girls lacrosse in the spring.
DEREK HARRINGTON
MATHEMATICS TEACHER HEAD COACH, BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER A native New Zealander who grew up in England, Derek apprenticed on a professional soccer team from the age of 13. He is a graduate of Bedford College in England, where he played soccer and won a national championship. He holds his master’s degree in Education Leadership from the University of South Florida. Since moving to the United States in 1992, he has taught and coached in several schools in the Southeast. Derek and his wife, Michelle, will live in Lynchburg with their three dogs.
DR. STEVE JAMISON
STATISTICS, AP STATISTICS, CHEMISTRY TEACHER HEAD COACH, BOYS TENNIS Steve brings to VES more than 30 years’ experience in boarding and day schools, where he loves engaging students in math and science and coaching sports. He served most recently as head of the Science department at Oasis High School—a charter school in Cape Coral, Fla. Steve holds a BS in Geology from the University of Delaware, an MEd from Loyola University and a doctorate in Public Administration in Educational Administration from North American University. He enjoys tennis, is an expert skier and both sings in and judges a cappella music competitions.
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DR. RACHEL POLLOCK
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY TEACHER Rachel joins VES from KIPP Academy, a college-preparatory, school in Washington, DC, where she has been teaching science—the field she wants to get students excited about. Prior to that, she spent a post-doctoral year working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research. She earned a BA in Physics and Chemistry with a minor in Leadership from Southwestern College in Kansas. She continued her studies at the University of Maine and earned a PhD in Physics, focusing on neutron scattering and gas storage. Rachel also has a passion for the arts and drama, and will support our Fine and Performing Arts programming.
MARY STURGIS
FRENCH AND SPANISH TEACHER Mary is a recent graduate from Kenyon College with a BA in French and Spanish. She also has completed an intensive summer study of French at Middlebury College and demonstrates full professional proficiency in French and near-native fluency in Spanish. She has traveled extensively to Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Ecuador and France, loves to teach ballroom dance and sing and will be a wonderful addition to VES’ afternoon arts programming.
STAFF DONNA GRACE
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Donna joins VES from the University of Virginia School of Medicine Human Resources team. She has earned additional HR and recruiting experience at Monticello in Charlottesville, Va., and Amazement Square in Lynchburg, Va. She also served for eight years as administrative assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students at Randolph College in Lynchburg, from which she received her BFA degree in English/Creative Writing and Theater. Among her many responsibilities, Donna will lead HR practices and objectives that support a highperformance learning culture, manage programs designed to attract and retain an outstanding faculty and staff, deliver HR solutions for employee needs and support professional growth and development.
SARA CAMPBELL ARCHIVIST
Sara’s 10 years of experience as a librarian positions her well to manage VES’ historical records that are so important to telling our school’s story. Sara holds her BA degree in technical illustration (art and biology) from Mercyhurst College and her master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Clarion University in Pennsylvania. Sara and husband Brian, English department chair, live on campus with their young son, Owen.
T R ANS ITIONS DR. ANNE STACHURA
| DIRECTOR OF SERVICE LEARNING
With an MA and PhD in Spanish from the University of Virginia and more than 10 years of teaching experience, Anne will serve as the R. Maxwell Meador Chair of World Languages and continue teaching Spanish. Anne also has a passion for service and is the newly named Director of Service Learning. She looks forward to introducing students to a lifelong commitment to improving their communities and the world while incorporating skills and knowledge from their VES coursework in serving others.
MIKE GARDINER
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Mike Gardiner steps into his new role in Advancement, providing additional firepower for our admission efforts with prospective families. Mike also continues as head coach of our state champion varsity boys lacrosse team.
MARGARET LYLE JONES ’95
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Visit with VES The VES Advancement team will be on the road this fall and winter hosting alumni and admissions events across the mid-Atlantic. We invite you to join us for these fun events.
Because VES graduates and their families are the school’s most valuable marketing tool, we ask that you help promote the prospective family events through word of
Road
on the
Alumni Tailgates UNC @ UVA
MIAMI @ NCSU
Saturday October 22
Saturday November 19
Admissions Open House at VES—Day Students October 10
mouth and social media.
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Admissions & Alumni Regional Gatherings RALEIGH, NC
ROANOKE, VA
GREENSBORO, NC
CHARLESTON, WV
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
TO BE DETERMINED:
Wednesday October 12 Wednesday October 19 Thursday October 27
Wednesday November 2
Wednesday November 30
Winston-Salem, NC Edenton, NC Charlotte, NC
Admissions Open Houses at VES—Boarding Students Sunday-Monday October 23-24
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Sunday-Monday January 15-16
J O I N US
for These Special Campus Events September 30 - October 2
(Friday through Sunday)
October 14–15
(Friday and Saturday)
December 10 (Saturday)
April 28–29
(Friday through Sunday)
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FALL PARENTS’ WEEKEND
LESSONS AND CAROLS
SPRING FAMILY WEEKEND
May 26
BACCALAUREATE
May 27
COMMENCEMENT
(Friday)
(Saturday)
June 9–11
(Friday through Sunday)
REUNION WEEKEND While we welcome back the classes ending in 2 and 7, all classes are invited to attend.
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Class Notes 1928 Dr. John Risher ’28 —our oldest living alumnus, who lives in Lynchburg, Va.—joined students, faculty and staff for lunch to celebrate his 106th birthday!
1953 During the May 8 commencement ceremonies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Paul Fulton Jr.
was honored “for outstanding accomplishments in the field of business, and in recognition of his generous service to the state of North Carolina and to the University.” The university conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws in front of 30,000 attendees in Kenan Stadium. Paul was among five celebrated individuals who received this
1958 On June 28, author Marc Ashton released his book, The Spirit of Villarosa. According to his blog,
honor. Former president of Sara Lee Corp., chair of Bassett Furniture Industries, and dean of Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School from 1993-97, Paul served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for VES, as co-chair of the $35 million Vision 2016 campaign, and remains one of the school’s most generous benefactors.
Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees Parker Lee and his wife, Barbara, enjoyed their 40th wedding anniversary with a celebration voyage on the Queen Mary 2
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Parker and Barbara Lee having cocktails in London with Anna Cuccio ’96, who lives and works in London.
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the book recounts the story of Marc’s father, Horace Dade Ashton, a founding member of the Explorers Club, “a gentlemen’s club for adventurers and globetrotting scientists. Horace Ashton photographed the Wright brothers’ first flight, traveled with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft as their photographer, and documented the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In 1940, Horace Ashton became the cultural attaché to the U.S. embassy
from New York City to Southampton, England, and a week in London.
Robert “Cham” Light, reunion co-chair for his UVA class of 1976, was recognized in a recent ceremony for leading the charge to raise $10.2 million in reunion gifts from the class. Congratulations!
in Haiti and moved his young family to the island, where he purchased Villarosa in 1953 and turned it into their family home. The Spirit of Villarosa shares Horace’s remarkable adventures juxtaposed with Marc’s harrowing experience of being kidnapped by thugs” and held for ransom. Marc lived in Haiti most of his life: marrying, starting a family, and running numerous businesses. After his kidnapping and escape, Marc and his wife, Myriam, retired to Boca Raton, Fla., where Marc is active in the community and remains involved in HaitianAmerican relations.
1973
Kinsey Marable of Charlottesville, Va., has carved out a rather unique career niche dealing in rare books. In fact, his achievements have been highlighted in a BBC.com article titled “The Man Who Builds Up Private Libraries—Book by Rare Book,” by author James Bartlett. While in his career as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, Kinsey found himself drawn to the world of rare books. In the early 1990s, he left Wall Street to open his own rare book store in DC. After learning the business firsthand for five years, he made the transition to private library curator, serving architects, interior designers and private collectors, including regular client Oprah Winfrey, designer Donna Karan and former U.S. Senator and New Jersey governor Jon S. Corzine. Marable fills homes with books of interest to the owners, ranging from architecture, history, home interiors, food
and animals. Kinsey notes in the BBC article: “Books make a room. They warm it, make it liveable, comfortable and real.”
Lawrence Hicks of Greensboro, NC, father of Christian Hicks ’15 and Haynes ’08 as well as a former VES Trustee, has been elected to serve a two-year term as the 55th president of the Carolinas Golf Association, the second largest golf association in the United States. Hicks who has played golf since his teens, looks forward to promoting and growing the game of golf, as well as giving back through the organization’s philanthropic efforts in this leadership role.
1978
Tommy Stoughton was recently appointed to the Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners for a three-year term. A partner with Kittrell
Photo Credit: Tennessee National Aquarium
1976 Keith Sanford, a Lynchburg, Va. native, was named president and CEO of the Tennessee Aquarium in March 2016, as the organization prepares for its 25th anniversary next year. Previously Sanford served for 36 years with First Tennessee Bank where his most current position was Market President. During his tenure at First Tennessee, Sanford helped to grow the institution into the region’s largest bank with 25 branches and more than $2 billion in assets. Sanford has served on the Tennessee Aquarium board for the past three years, and has been active in improving the Chattanooga community for decades. According to the aquarium, “Sanford is well known and respected throughout Chattanooga, both professionally and for volunteer service, lending his business expertise and leadership skills to many of the area’s top non-profit organizations. In addition to his efforts to support so many non-profit organizations, Sanford is described by many as a passionate supporter of conservation to ensure the community’s environmental well-being.” The Tennessee Aquarium opened as the world’s biggest freshwater aquarium in 1992, sparking the waterfront revitalization in Chattanooga. Now with an IMAX 3D theatre, the River Gorge Explorer excursion boat and the $4.5 million Tennessee Aquarium Freshwater Conservation Institute under construction on the Baylor School campus, the aquarium earned the 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award and is ranked the fourth-best aquarium in the country and the eighth best worldwide. All of Sanford’s brothers also graduated from VES: twin brother Kirk in 1976, Bill in 1977 and Steve in 1980. Bill is a current member of the VES Board of Trustees.
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1979 Beyond his immediate focus assisting flood victims in West Virginia, Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) of Huntington, has been busy this spring and summer introducing legislation
and Armstrong, LLC, Tommy has focused on the development and leasing of commercial properties and has experience in industrial, retail, multifamily and hospitality transactions in Greenville, SC, real estate since 1990. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Business Administration and received his MBA from East Carolina University. He and his wife, Gray, have two children, Thomas ’08 and Eliza.
1979 Jon Cesafsky, owner of Lone Jack Contracting, in Lynchburg, Va., is currently working on
response to an issue highlighted by a 2014 study in the Journal of Opioid Management, which reported that “less than half of surveyed care providers felt sufficiently trained in prescribing opioids, and that care providers report a lack of support and resources to consult when a pain patient is struggling with substance use disorders.” The Prescriber Support Act would address these disparities by establishing comprehensive state-based resources for prescribers to consult when helping patients manage pain and identifying signs of substance use disorders.
designed to combat the drug epidemic in the U.S. In July, a bill written by Evan—the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act—was passed by the House unanimously as part of a larger package of bills geared at improved drug treatment and recovery for babies born in this country with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition of babies exposed to drugs while in the womb. “This legislation will give our doctors, nurses, hospitals and facilities the support they need to provide the best possible care for newborns with NAS,” said Evan. In April, Evan introduced the Prescriber Support Act in
the deconstruction of the old St. James CME Church in town. No stranger to historic preservation, Cesafsky is working to salvage and “lovingly repurpose” half of the materials from the church in buildings in downtown Lynchburg, including Tresca on 8th and a Church Street loft apartment, which is owned and in the process of being renovated by Cesafsky. VES is grateful to Jon for giving his time and talents to meticulously restore the windows on Langhorne Chapel.
1982 On July 1, Karl J. Sjolund began his new job as Headmaster of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School (SAS) in Sewanee, Tenn. SAS
is a coeducational Episcopal boarding and day school with 230 students in grades six through 12.
noted, “I am deeply committed to the unique educational environment that boarding schools provide and to the value that a strong boarding program offers day students and their families.”
1983 Karl previously served at VES for more than 20 years, where he began his career as a math teacher and assistant coach for football and baseball and ultimately served as Assistant Headmaster prior to his departure for Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, NC, which he has led for the past nine years. Speaking to the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee community, Karl
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Michael Edwards married John Paul Zopatti on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Arboretum in the Village of Pinehurst, NC. The weekend began on Friday with golf at The Resort and a casual “meet and greet” at the Magnolia Inn. The reception was held in Joyce’s Meadow. Sunday brought a close to the festivities with a Bloody Mary brunch at the couple’s home in Pinehurst.
1984 Cabell Crowther of Concord, Va., and principal of Crowther Landscape Architecture, was recently appointed to serve in Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration on the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects. Cabell serves as Vice-Chair of the Landscape Architects section and is serving a second four-year term through June 2019.
Fen’s time at VES that inspired his interest in art, the article shares that “Rascoe, who calls Windsor in Bertie County, NC home, has been painting steady for six years in which he refers jokingly as his midlife crisis. His work is mostly contemporary impressionism with a focus on plein air painting. Gus (Rascoe’s Jack Russell/Mountain Feist mix dog), whom Fen calls his ‘de facto assistant,’ accompanies the artist on all his paintings in the countryside.”
(Photo Credit: Eamon Queeney, North State Journal)
Cabell with wife, Meghan Limbrick Crowther ’96, and daughters, Anna and Caroline.
1985 Artist Fen Rascoe was featured in a May 4 article in North State Journal: “In the Frame with Windsor’s Own Fen Rascoe.” Including an amusing memory of
Nancy Rascoe, family matriach, mother to Dawson ’77 and Fen ’85 and grandmother to Raggs ’05 and Hunter ’07, is featured in the June issue of Outer Banks Magazine: “Summering on Cottage Row: Nancy Rascoe’s Life Has Been Shaped by an Old Family Cottage and 83 Summers by the Sea.”
1986 On July 6, Joe Maxwell’s son, Rudy, a rising junior at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn.,
announced that he has committed to play college baseball for Duke University and Coach Chris Pollard ’92. Rudy, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound catcher who also spends time at third base, hit .329 last season with six doubles, four triples, one home run and 18 RBIs.
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In April, Darrell Cecil Belcher’s photographic series— Pods, Sculpted by Nature—was featured at Pioneer House, a gallery in Knoxville, Tenn. Darrell is a University of Tennessee graduate living in New York City.
Turner Moore, an associate vice president of Investments with Stifel Nicolaus in Sarasota, Fla., has a taste for something other than smart investments outside of work. For the last decade, Turner has led whiskey tastings at charity events, fundraisers, bars and restaurants, homes and private clubs. He’s visited dozens of
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distilleries in Scotland and across the US, as well as a host of whiskey festivals. Four years ago, he put all his knowledge and industry connections to work and created the Whiskey Obsession Festival, which has grown into one of the biggest craft spirits events in the country, drawing 1,000 guests over three nights of cocktails, master classes, panel discussion, cigar pairing and whiskey tastings with nearly 300 different brands to sample. Dozens of professional brand ambassadors and distillers participate in the festival as well. Mark your calendar for next year’s festival in late March. Learn more at www.whiskey obsessionfestival.com.
Jared Dawson with Matt Brandon ’88 and Chester Johns ’86 met up at The Cavalier in Lynchburg in May.
Jim Blount of Blount Properties in Greenville, NC, has partnered with Sidewalk Development to develop and
enhance a large parcel in Uptown Greenville for residential and commercial use. The group will construct an apartment complex and student housing that will accommodate 400 residents and include 20,000 square feet of retail and office space. Construction is set to begin in the fall.
Board of Montanova Stables Foundation in Keswick, Va.
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1989 Emmy Ellison and Peter Sattler welcomed Beatrice Blount Sattler, 7 pounds 12 ounces, on July 22, 2016. VES welcomed Sarah Elizabeth Perrow Sterne’s son Joseph ’19 of Lynchburg, Va., as a freshman in the 2015-16 school year. Joseph is the first alumnae legacy student to attend VES. Joseph (right) is pictured with friends Jackson Mutch ’19 (middle) and Carter Keller ’19 (left), whose uncles Ashby McNally ’90 and Ed McNally ’84 both attended VES, as well.
1992 Sally McDowell is living in Charlottesville, Va., and serves as Board Chair for the Charlottesville Ballet. Sally currently works as an artist and art instructor and also serves on the
2000 Lesslie Ray and husband Phillip welcomed into their family future Bishop Phillip Hamilton “Flip” Ray, born May 7, 2016, 7 pounds and 7 ounces and 19.25 inches long. Lesslie says: “Everyone is doing great. He is truly a little angel :) Looking forward to introducing him to you guys Centennial Weekend!”
Scott Close married Laura Kathryn Lebar on October 17, 2015 at The Dunes Golf &
Photo Credit: Stacey Van Berkel
1996 Vivian Howard, owner of Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, NC, has had a big year! When the James Beard Foundation announced its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 26th annual James Beard Foundation Awards this year, Vivian was on the list of 20 vying for the honor of Best Chef in the Southeast. And in March 2016, she launched her own product line—”a line of finishing sauces and rubs using fruit as her muse in partnership with WilliamsSonoma,” according to an article by Forbes. Vivian stars with her husband, Ben Knight, in the award-winning, reality TV series A Chef’s Life on PBS. She also authored the cookbook Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of North Carolina, which goes on sale nationally on October 4. VES’ Centennial Celebration rustic dinner is inspired by Vivian and she will be on hand to sign her cookbook. Make your plans to attend the Centennial Celebration at www.ves.org/100. Forbes writer Meggen Taylor said about Vivian: “When you already have two restaurants, one book (with another slated for the future), an award-winning television show, and your own brand at one of America’s most recognizable gourmet chains, it’s safe to say you’ve already built an enviable legacy. But if Vivian’s past is any indication of her future, there’s a lot more to come from her.”
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Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Scott spent “four funfilled years at VES, where he met many lifelong friends, two of whom continued on to Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., with him:” Abba Waller and Travis Eckley. Abba served as a groomsman in the wedding.
Candice Cline Kenan and Graham welcomed twins Wyatt Hawkins Kenan and Christopher Elijah “Eli” Kenan on July 14, 2016.
Cody Ford married Stewart Burnett on April 9, 2016, in Richmond, Va. Cody
graduated from Hampden-Sydney College with a degree in history and psychology.
Boo Moore and wife, Rachel, welcomed Merritt Elizabeth Moore on April 25, 2016. According to Boo, “She weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and is the most beautiful sight I’ve seen. She looks just like her mama.” Boo is a founding partner of Evans Moore, LLC in Georgetown, SC.
Anne Bolling Gaines Rainer and husband, Justin, of Atlanta, Ga., welcome Gaines Marbury Rainer on April 19, 2016. “My heart has doubled in size and we are SO in love with our little man!”
2001 Victoria “Tory” Pegler Jones and husband,
Douglas, of Austin, Texas, announce the arrival of their son Parker Pegler Jones on May 27, 2016.
Landon Lane married Angel Wang on February 27, 2016.
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Lyndsay Polloway, a 2006 graduate of Washington and Lee University, was recently appointed Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Operations at AtlanticLIVE, the live events division of The Atlantic magazine, which produces more than 150 programs across the country
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on a wide range of editorial topics. FOLIO magazine named Lyndsay to its 2015 list of “Top Women in Media.”
2003 Graham Moomaw married Marissa Hermanson in Richmond, Va., on April 2, 2016. Graham joined the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2013, where he covers the Richmond City Hall beat. He previously worked as a reporter at The Daily Progress in Charlottesville and as a web producer at The Washington Post. He is a native of Lynchburg and a graduate of James Madison University and the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Contact him at 804.649.6839 or gmoomaw@ timesdispatch.com.
Pictured following the ceremony were Matt Lafreniere, a VES teacher from 2007-2014, Franklin Moomaw ’01, Tom Kirkpatrick ’75, the bride and groom Marissa and Graham, Clara Moomaw ’10, Maggie Moomaw ’13, Tyler Garner ’03, Nicholas Hall ’03, Mary Ellen Moomaw Lafreniere ’04, Burton Moomaw ’77, and father of the groom, Ben Moomaw ’75.
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va.
Hollis Barksdale Capshaw and her husband, William, welcome a baby girl, Carolina Charlotte Westwood Capshaw, on May 11, 2016.
Henry Clarke and wife, Addie, of Lynchburg, Va., welcomed their first child, Thomas Henry Clarke VI (Henry) on September 27, 2015.
Elizabeth “Liz” B. Hamm and husband, Andrew, welcomed daughter Ruby Evangeline Ballard Hamm to the world on July 1, 2016.
Matthew Chesson and wife, Paige, welcomed Miles Thomas Chesson into their lives on July 18, 2016.
David H. Johnson married Sarah Jordan in Charleston, SC, on May 7, 2016.
2004 Frank Bullock married Lace Wayman in Raleigh, NC, on April 23, 2016. Lace, from Cary, NC, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University, earned her JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law and works as an associate attorney at Berman & Associates in Durham, NC. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in history at UNC and his JD from the UNC School of Law, which is where the couple met. They reside in Durham. Frank is the son of former VES trustee Frances Bullock. Lieutenant Trace Bowen III, a U.S. Navy test pilot assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, piloted an F-35C Lightning II aircraft CF-02 on a test mission in June over
Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin/ Andy Wolfe
The F-35C stealth fighter aircraft— designed to perform ground attack and air defense missions— is undergoing final development and testing by the US.
Amanda Hreiz and her boyfriend, Andrew Sellers, welcomed Sterling Nicholas Sellers on May 15, 2016. He weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long. She shared: “I am already prepping him to be a Bishop football star!” Amanda and her family live in Roanoke, Va.
2006 Mildred Turner (Millie) married Matt Martin on February 20, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga., at Northside Methodist Church with a reception at Summerour Studio.
2005 Stuart Tinsley and Kate Hurd married May 7, 2016 in Lynchburg, Va. Collin Tinsley ’08 and Andy Koroneos, Jr. ‘05 were groomsmen.
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James Scott Burruss married Kathryn Jane Andrews on May 7, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga. In attendance from VES were Scott’s sister Meredith ’09, Seth Holden ’08, Sandy McKenna ’67 and his brother John McKenna ’68, and Edie and Cham Light ’71.
Ashley Ladd has moved from Raleigh to Kitty Hawk, NC. After attending college in Wilmington, NC, Ashley moved
to Raleigh and obtained her NC Real Estate License. After spending several years in the Raleigh housing market, she decided to return back to her Outer Banks roots and learn from the best—her realtor parents. Ashley has joined her father, Rob Ladd, at Twiddy & Company Realtors in Duck. Combined, the two have a total of 42 years of real estate experience and have quickly become the ultimate team!
2007
a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Sallie DuPre Hartshorne (Wall) and husband, Andrew, welcomed a baby boy, Ole Joseph Hartshorne, on February 20, 2016.
Meghan Irey married Jason Holben on April 30, 2016, in Woodbridge, Va.
Zach Bills recently graduated from Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va., as a member of the Honor Guard and was commissioned as
In June, Sandy Thorpe and the Bluewater Yacht team on the Viking 62 boat won the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, NC—one of the largest marlin tournaments in the world. The winning marlin they caught weighed 680 pounds!
Emily Bruce and C. Wood Beasley IV were married April 9, 2016, in Edenton, NC. The groom is the son of Laura and Wood Beasley III ’75, nephew of Horace Beasley ’81, and brother to Fletcher ’09. Wood’s mother, Laura, serves as a member of the VES Board of Trustees.
2008 Hannah Claire Wheeler and William Randolph Futrell III married on May 7, 2016, at Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville, SC. Hannah graduated from Christ Church Episcopal
Photo Credit Left: Sweet Snaps by Tara Hodges | Right: Cassie Foster
2010 Meredith Haga ’11, and her fiancé, Tanner Fox, graduated in May from Sweet Briar and Hampden-
Sydney College, respectively, and have set their wedding for April 2017 in the Langhorne Chapel at VES. This summer, Meredith began working for Tennessee Donor Services as Public Education Coordinator, a job that she says, “I was made for!” Previously, Meredith had “a prestigious internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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through DCI Donor Services and was a tissue recovery intern with Tennessee Donor Services for two years, which all spurred my interest in organ donation.” This June, Meredith participated in the Transplant Games of America in Cleveland, Ohio, where she competed in several sports—swimming, tennis, basketball—and running a 5K. A vocal advocate for Donate Life, Meredith says, “I encourage each of you to talk with your families and consider registering to give the gift of life! I owe my life and second chance to an organ donor!” #signupsavelives @donatelife
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School in 2008 and earned a bachelor of arts degree in Environmental Studies from Wofford College in 2012. She is employed with Fairview Investment Services, LLC in Raleigh. Will
2011 Daniel Alexander married Cameron Bradley in Lynchburg, Va., on July 24, 2016, in Langhorne Memorial Chapel.
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earned a bachelor of arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012. He is a Juris Doctor candidate at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in Raleigh.
2009 Anna Capel lives in Asheville, NC, and works in the Western Region office of the North Carolina Council for Women, where she is focused primarily on grant monitoring. Alex Coclanis is working as a writer (thank you, VES!) at the Kenan Institute Asia in Bangkok.
Amelia Poore graduated from Wofford College this spring with a degree in English and is pursuing her Master of Arts in Teaching at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, beginning this fall.
Katie Farrey was honored for her community service during her Davidson College graduation ceremony in May. Katie received the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Awards recognizing “fine spiritual qualities practically applied to daily living... for unselfish service without due recognition.” A graduating senior from Davidson, Katie was selected for her devotion to service of formerly homeless adults in residential facilities,
and for working with people dealing with addiction, mental illness and other challenging life events. Farrey was noted to possess “a ready smile, a friendly word, and a mischievous sense of humor that bring laughter and fun into the lives of others.” One example of her giving spirit was her founding of the Random Acts of Kindness Club, a group that seeks to bring happiness to students, particularly during times of high stress.
2014
Minnie Lane, rising junior at Elon College, shared: “I got a state grant for undergraduate research for studying the parallels in dance and creative writing and how that might be used to improve dance criticism.”
Tate Smith, who according to Mr. Knebel, “had the best aesthetic eye I have ever seen in a student,” has had work published in the biannual publication
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The Last Magazine, celebrating the next generation of art, fashion, music and culture. Tate attends Parsons The New School, which encompasses the Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Holly Hudson—a sophomore attacker on the women’s lacrosse team at Mary Washington University—was named to the 2016 AllCAC (Capital Athletic Conference) second team, her first allconference honor.
Congratulations to Anthony Swan and the George Washington University men’s basketball team for winning the 2016 NIT Championship! The Colonials beat Valparaiso 76-60 at Madison Square Garden to bring home
GW’s first-ever NIT Championship. A Los Angeles, Calif., native, Swan was a standout player at VES and is a 6’7” forward on the GW basketball team.
2015
A freshman this past year at American University, Delante Jones (guard/forward) was selected as the 2015-16 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year. Delante scored in double figures in 12 of his final 13 games and placed in the top 20 for the season at 12.0 ppg, leading all freshmen. He scored 18 points or more eight times during the season. Voting was conducted by the league’s 10 head coaches, who deemed Jones to be the “best newcomer among a top-notch group.”
VES varsity girls lacrosse coaches Justine Button and Ryland Scott traveled with students, including Aaron Staggers ‘19 (brother), to Virginia Tech during the school year to visit with VES alum and Duke freshman Michelle Staggers.
ACC opener game. Michelle, who had an outstanding first year at Duke, was a standout at VES, winning the William Swan Formwalt ’32 Athletic Award given to the top high school female athlete and the Thomas Moore Carruthers ’20 Memorial Award as the top scholar athlete.
Michelle started on defense in Duke’s resounding 13-4 win over VT in that
Photo Credit: George Jennison
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lumnus Rodney Taylor ’78 of Amherst, Va., who owns and operates Market at Main—a downtown Lynchburg favorite restaurant— celebrated in April 29 years of marriage to his lovely wife, Anne. And over the past several months in 2016, the Taylors have had many more celebratory moments with their three daughters and VES alumnae. In January, Emily Anne Taylor ’08 became engaged to Davis Dawson shortly after traveling together on a European adventure. Both live and work in Lynchburg, Va. Their wedding is planned for October 2017. In February, Grace Taylor ’12 became engaged to Francisco Aguilera of Cuenca, Ecuador, where Grace
has studied, student taught and traveled for the past two years. In May, Grace graduated with her BA degree in Spanish from the University of Mary Washington, and in June, she and Francisco were married in Ecuador in a civil ceremony. They plan an April 2017 wedding in the U.S. Now Senora Aguilera, Grace is joining the VES faculty this fall, teaching Spanish and coaching JV girls lacrosse in the spring. Also in May, VES student Caroline Taylor ’17 earned a Premio de Plata (silver award) for students scoring from the 85th through the 94th percentiles on the National Spanish Exam, was selected to serve as a member the 2016-17 VES Counselor body, and was inducted into the Cum Laude Society.
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17th Annual VES Alumni Golf Invitational
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ith a great turnout and Bishop camaraderie, the 17th Annual VES Golf Invitational was a resounding success! The renowned Pine Crest Inn in the Village of Pinehurst served once more as VES Central for this time honored event. The tournament began on a hot and muggy Friday afternoon at the challenging Legacy Golf Links. Players came ready to showcase their skills in pursuit
to the winning score of -8 posted by the group of Michael Edwards ’83, Gary Stern ’75, Randy Nexsen ’76 and Brent Holmes ’73. Congratulations to Mr. Nexsen for his terrific performance and winning all three events!
of the coveted Class Cup as overall champions, and prestegious Lady Astor Cup awarded to the Low Gross and Low Net winners. A special treat this year, Headmaster Tommy Battle ’83 returned to join the action.
On Saturday evening we enjoyed a fantastic buffet dinner under the massive oak tree gracing the front lawn of the Barrett House, with fellowship continuing well into the night. By any measure a wonderful event and good times had by all. Thanks to everyone involved! We would love to welcome even more players next year. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing everyone in September back on campus for the Centennial Celebration Weekend.
Despite the limited number of completed holes, the Class of 1976—represented by Randy Nexsen ’76, Frank Roddey ’76, and Jim Dudley ’76—earned the Class Cup. The Lady Astor Cup went to Low Gross winner Randy Nexsen ’76, and Low Net winner John “Crash” Craddock ’77. Saturday was a Captain’s Choice event with very competitive rounds played at Southern Pines Country Club. Three teams tied at -6, but paled by comparison
Brent Holmes ’73 Commissioner
Fomer Faculty & Staff Mr. James W. Connor (Jim) recently retired after 20 years as Head of School of Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Penn. Jim began his career as a senior high school English teacher in Florida and Virginia. He taught and coached at VES from 1972 through 1975. For the past two decades, he helped Germantown Academy
evolve into one of the most innovative and competitive independent schools in the Philadelphia region with 1,100+ boys and girls in Pre-K through 12th grade.
Leah Weiss, retired staff member with VES for 24 years and former parent of noted artist Paul Clements ’95, shares
this news: “Woohoo goes the noisemakers, and chink-chink goes the champagne glasses. This past fall, I received a book offer from Sourcebooks, a publishing house outside Chicago that published House of Cards by Michael Dobbs and the books of Susanna Kearsley— one of my book club’s favorite writers of The Rose Garden. I am so
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happy to sign with this publishing house and believe I’m connected with an energetic and supportive team who is excited about my book, currently titled The Bones of Baines Creek. I’ll keep you posted on the 2017 release date. Thanks so much for your interest and support!”
In Memorium ALUMNI
1942 Reverend Richard “Dick” Tyree, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away on June 29, 2016. Dick served in WWII in the United States Army, primarily serving in the Philippines. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Dick worked for 10 years in his father’s retail furniture business in Altavista. Feeling called to Christian ministry in 1958, Dick moved his young family to live near two small churches where he was lay minister-incharge while attending Virginia Theological Seminary. Dick was later ordained into the priesthood in the Episcopal Church. While rector of Grace Memorial Church, Lynchburg, from 1964 to 1969, he was involved in supporting civil rights and integration. He served from 196980 as Archdeacon and administrative assistant for the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, and was on the boards of Westminster Canterbury and
the Boys’ Home, Covington, seeing it through integration. In his 60s, Dick and his wife moved to Kenya to teach at St. John’s School of Mission, a training program for Anglican ordination. He’d often say “God saved the best until last!” For health reasons, Dick moved with his wife to Navajoland in Utah and worked with the Episcopal Diocesan Mission on the reservation. As in Kenya, Dick devoured the local culture and natural landscape, from sheep sheering to tribal gatherings and ceremonies. He and Linda enjoyed living most recently at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, where caretakers and friends consistently commented on Dick’s kindness and sweetness.
1943 David C. Valentine, of Vadnais Heights, Minn., passed away on January 24, 2015. David graduated from the University of Minnesota and worked at Whirlpool for 34 years, much of that time as a senior
chemical engineer. He was a member of the St. Croix Gun Club, and an avid fisherman and gardener who enjoyed being at the cabin and above all spending time with his family.
1945 Robert Arthur, M.D., of Henrico, Va., passed away on October 14, 2015. Dr. Arthur graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UNC-CH and Duke Medical School. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a medical aide to General “Blackjack” Pershing. Dr. Arthur completed his internal medicine residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, after which he began a long and happy career with the VA Hospital System; he finished his career as Chief of Medical Education.
Reverend Art Lloyd passed away August 4, 2015, in Hyannis, Mass. Born in Osaka, Japan, Art was the seventh and youngest child of Episcopal missionaries. Art received a B.A. from the University of
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Virginia and earned Master’s degrees in theology from Virginia Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity School. He also received a Master’s in adult education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He taught History at Hoosac School in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. He was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1956 and served in the ministry in several churches. His many hobbies included painting, bird watching, singing in the choir, playing recorder, cooking, baking sourdough biscuits, yoga, microbreweries, tennis, golf, cross-country skiing, photography, and reading, including the St. Dunstan’s men’s book group selections and much more.
1946 Davis Rianhard, of Rehoboth Beach, Del., passed away December 21, 2014. A highly regarded entrepreneur and philanthropist, he and his family lived in Mexico for much of his life, where Davis served as an executive for the Coca Cola Bottling
Company (Panamco) and founded Opentec, and IT outsourcing company in Mexico.
1948 George Henry Andrews, Jr., of Siler City, NC, passed away May 31, 2016. After his time at VES, George attended UNC for two years and was a 1958 graduate of NC State University. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, was a member of the Seabees, stationed in Guam and helped clear land for Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. George was a chemist in the pulp and paper industry. He was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed fishing, basketball and in earlier years had coached baseball.
1950 Howard Pitt, Jr. passed away June 29, 2016, in Charlotte, NC. Howard was a graduate of Duke University, where he captained the 1953–1954 football team and was named to the All-American team his senior year. He served his country as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and as a Major in the reserves. He was a founding principle
of the Lambeth-PittCrump insurance agency where he served as President until it was acquired by Sedgwick of the Carolinas, after which he worked until his death at the Lowry Insurance Agency. He was a founding trustee of Charlotte Latin School and served as a vestry member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte.
1951 Carter Feild, Jr., passed away on February 2, 2016 in Charlottesville, Va. After VES, he attended UVA and was employed as an Electronics Engineer at Sperry Marine Systems in Charlottesville, Va., for more than 37 years. Carter was an accomplished theatre organist, Hamm radio operator, and loved to wear his John Deere hat and spent many hours restoring vintage radios and anything “fixable.”
1953 William Banks Peterson, Sr., of Martinsville, Va., passed away on September 17, 2015. A graduate of HampdenSydney College, he served in the United States Army and was a member and elder of
the First Presbyterian Church in Martinsville and the Rotary Club of Martinsville/Henry County where he was the former President, and the Rotary Assistant Governor. He served the Salvation Army on the Advisory Board and as former chairman and lifetime board member. He had a passion for literacy and was a director in the Literacy Program at the Blue Ridge Regional Library, founder of the Children’s Reading Program at Memorial Hospital, a board member and former chairman of Literacy Fair of Virginia.
1962 John P. Yeaman, Sr., of Martinsville, Va., passed away on September 15, 2015. John attended Hampden-Sydney College and Roanoke College, and then served in the Army National Guard. After retiring from Guardsman Chemicals, he became a land developer in Henry County. John loved his family, his animals and his farm, where he could most often be found on his tractor. He also was a lifelong member of Christ Episcopal Church, where he served as junior warden, vestry member and general “fix-it man.” He enjoyed hunting,
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fishing, and waterfowl conservation, and for many years sponsored Green Wing, an event that was instrumental in promoting the love of outdoors, hunting, and fishing among local youth.
1967 John Lanahan, of Chevy Chase, Md., passed away on September 21, 2015. He attended Kirkland Hall College and received his bachelor’s degree from Bethany College. John served in the US Army Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1976. After college, John worked for many years for Woodward and Lothrop, managing their furniture department in Seven Corners. He also worked for Maryland-based Shoppers Express.
1970 William “Bill” P. Duff III, of Raleigh, NC, died on August 17, 2015, after a courageous fight against lung cancer. After VES, Bill attended UNCChapel Hill and graduated with a BS degree in Business from Campbell University in 1974. He spent his career with New England Life Insurance, which eventually became
MetLife. Bill was a lifelong member of St. Michel’s Episcopal Church, his and wife Sally’s second home. His faith was contagious and inspired others in so many ways. He also loved coaching his children in all of their sports and enjoyed playing golf.
1973 Robert Vernon Jeter, Jr., of Concord, NC, passed away June 30, 2016. After graduating on the dean’s list from Duke University with a degree in history, Vernon served in the US Navy. He spent his career in human resources in a variety of industries and served as vice president of the North Carolina Association of Electrical Contractors board of trustees. Vernon was
a member of West Cabarrus Church.
1975 Reverend Joe Wadsworth, of Florence, Ala., passed away on February 24, 2016. Joe received a BS in Economic Theory from HampdenSydney College, then completed his Masters of Divinity in 1982 at Andover Newton in Newton Center, Mass. In 1990, he entered the Hospitality Administration Masters Program at Johnson and Wales University in Newport, R.I., completing a second master’s degree in 1992. He served as pastor of several churches throughout his career. He retired from the ministry in 2015 and moved to Florence, Ala. He spent many
hours constructing miniature replicas of famous boats and ships and was working on the rigging of the Mayflower at the time of his death. His other passion was history— most especially, family history. He enjoyed being the genealogist and keeper of the archives for his extended family.
1997 Hardin Brotherton, of Richmond, Va., passed away on September 10, 2015. Hardin graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He had a passion for learning and continued his studies by working as a research specialist in the Social Behavioral Health Department
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at VCU and in 2013 received a scholarship for the psychology Ph.D. program with an emphasis on pediatric psycho-oncology at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. A defining attribute of Hardin was his incredible talent and passion for music. He wrote three full albums of original work and many unpublished songs. The key to his soul was laughter, which he shared in abundance. He lived by and recorded these lines in his song “The Game,” borrowing from a poem written by his greatgrandfather, Richard Samuel Reynolds, the founder of Reynolds Metals Company: “It is not how did he die, my son, but how did he live.”
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