Fall Magazine 2023

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Land Bridgers, Chairman Rob Binion, Vice-Chairman Mark Adent Claire Barnett Rob Bennison Mark Chapman Matt Cole Dan Cowart Ashby Foltz ‘07 Amanda Hene Tim Hillegass Betsy John Erika Laughlin Charles Mack Tom Menefee Billy Milam Amber Moore Todd Ratliff Yumi Shim Sean Taylor DeVane Tidwell Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Melissa Thorson, Board Assistant

Jennifer Laing Copeland Assistant Head of School for External Affairs Ann Cousins Communications Director

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board of trustees

Chris Cleveland Head of School

Wolfie has had a busy semester and is missing a few things from his backpack. Can you help him find them?

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ARTICLE LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL L E A D M E B E S I D E S T I L L W AT E R S QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE THEN & NOW LIFE TO THE FULL GIMME FIVE! P E E R L E A D E R S PAV E T H E W AY I T ’ S T H E FA C E S , N O T T H E S PA C E S FA C U LT Y

S U M M E R S A B B AT I C A L S : J E N S H E P PA R D & K E N D R A M O R R I S I R O N S H A R P E N S I R O N : M E E T T H E H I G H S C H O O L A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L FA C U LT Y A N D S TA F F U P D AT E S MILESTONES ALUMNI

L E G A C Y W O LV E S TRAILBLAZERS: CLASS OF 1998 MILESTONES CLASS NOTES

2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT

on the cover is DiAndrea Brown, middle school counselor, welcoming William Eaton ‘31 on the first day of school.

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D E A R W E S L E YA N F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S , Thank you for your continued interest in Wesleyan School and for taking the time to read the 2023 fall edition of the Wesleyan magazine. It is our hope that the magazine arrives in your mailbox as you and your family are enjoying a season filled with the joy of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the excitement of a new year arriving.

As is always the case in the fall edition, you will read about our new faculty and staff members, the participants in our summer sabbatical program, class notes and alumni news, and wedding and birth announcements. My hope is that you will be encouraged by the work of our amazing faculty and staff while celebrating life-changing events in the lives of our employees and alumni.

You will also find feature articles on a wide variety of topics important to our community, including our schoolwide focus on wellness, our intentional approach to teaching research skills, the ongoing value of the peer leadership program, and the amazing and selfless Wesleyan facilities team, just to name a few.

One of the highlights of the fall semester is the opening chapel of the school year in which we gather as a K-12 community in Yancey Gymnasium to kick-off the school year. It is both a celebration and a time in which we commit the school year to the Lord. As part of that opening chapel service, Wesleyan’s Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson introduces our Christian life theme for the school year. This year’s theme is Foundations: Building the Kingdom.

Each month, we will focus on one foundational aspect of our faith, and that will be the focus of chapel services in all three divisions. Students will hear multiple devotions from their teachers and administrators on each topic, with the goal of reminding ourselves of what constitutes the foundation of our faith.

Jesus Christ is our only true foundation, and as followers of Jesus, it is our desire that God continues to shape and mold us more into the image of His Son. Those foundational truths on which we will stand over the course of the year will be: prayer, Scripture, generosity, worship, simplicity, community, evangelism, stewardship, and celebration.

Over the last several years, we have been talking frequently about construction and building new facilities on our campus, and we hope the construction of Young Hall will begin this spring. However, in many less literal ways, the daily work of Wesleyan School is one of construction, building boys and girls into young men and women by educating the mind, body, and spirit.

Our work is never finished, but if we can instill in our students the right foundation, they will be able to stand firm as men and women of integrity and character, providing salt and light in a world that desperately needs both.

I hope you will enjoy this edition of the Wesleyan magazine, and thank you for your continued support of Wesleyan School.

For the month of August, the Scripture verse that kicked off the year was 1 Corinthians 3:9-11: “For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

Chris Cleveland, Head of School

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STUDENT WELLNESS

L E A D M E B E S I D E S T I L L W AT E R S : a biblical partnership between school and home

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“Wesleyan’s mission is to be a Christian school of academic excellence by… challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and spirit…”

Mind. Body. Spirit. Each distinctively part of being human. At Wesleyan School, a balanced approach to nurturing a child’s emotional wellness is just as important as developing their intellect and physical bodies.

The very lives of our children could depend on this part of our mission. According to a Centers for Disease Control study released in 2023, more than 40% of high school students in the United States report feeling persistently sad or hopeless. This same study showed that one in three high school girls have seriously considered attempting suicide. These statistics are heartbreaking.

Lack of meaningful belonging can be a driving factor in the declining state of mental health. Despite being more connected than any other time in human history, we find ourselves in what the U.S. Surgeon General has called a “loneliness pandemic.” Social media, technology, and the hyper-speed pace of daily life, it turns out, have not accomplished much in terms of human connection or belonging.

“This is not an easy time in which to raise a child,” says CHRIS CLEVELAND, head of school. “And this is not an easy time to grow up. The complexity our children are facing in their day-to-day lives is something that the adults in their lives struggle to relate to, yet it is imperative that we take this challenge seriously given all that may be at stake.

“It is also important to note that Wesleyan is not alone in seeing these trends as leaders in public and independent schools report similar trends in their own institutions,” explains Cleveland.

“None of these things should be a surprise to us as this is the state of our broader culture, and our children are reflecting the world in which they live.”

A pandemic, natural disasters, and a polarized political climate, while not entirely responsible for our current state, certainly have not helped. “We saw these trends toward unwellness forming for many years,” says NANCY JONES, lower school dean of counseling and student services and director of counseling.

“But events in recent years have accelerated the deterioration of many parts of family and student mental health that were already frayed to begin with.”

For years, society has fueled an intense expectation for children that is not sustainable. Academic demands and extracurricular performance pressures begin early in our culture and intensify with age.

“Every decision seems to be driven increasingly by this belief of what ‘must’ be done to have the ‘right’ childhood experience or get into the ‘right’ college,” says HEIDI LLOYD, high school counselor. “With that as a litmus test, there is no way to keep up.”

Adding to the pressure is the ever-connected nature of our world today. Social media, in particular, can exacerbate the intensity with which parents and students view their day-to-day lives. There is quite literally a “keeping up with the Joneses” happening in real time.

“Social media, ironically, is disconnecting us from reality and each other,” reflects AMY BARRETT, high school counselor. “The constant connection – and ability to see what we’re missing out on – are not great contributors to the mental health of any of us, but particularly the young people in our lives.”

“There are many contributing factors to mental health, and we would never claim to offer one single cause or a single solution to a family with a child who is struggling,” cautions Cleveland. “But these trends are alarming. It is our belief that an honest discussion about mental and emotional health, factors that impact our well-being, and how we can support one another is mission critical.”

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THE POWER OF AND

“The power of and” has been part of Wesleyan lexicon for many years. We believe we can – and should – balance ideas that may seem to conflict with one another from the world’s point of view: some of the and statements go like this: Wesleyan School believes…

• in education that is authentically Christ-centered and academically rigorous.

• in fostering humility and valuing achievement.

• in both accountability and grace for students.

• in training children to be independent and fostering their development in an age-appropriate manner.

• in parents who want their children to succeed and allow them to grow through failure.

• the challenges students will face in the future will be solved by leaders of character and intellect.

And is woven into the fabric of our community and directly influences decisions made on campus every day. And that extends to how we consider the wellbeing of all in our community.

Wesleyan School believes…

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that we can live joyfully in the freedom of the Gospel and facilitate sober-minded discussions around what it means to support the mental and emotional well-being of the young people in our lives.

“Recognizing that issues like these are not just other people’s problems but also potentially our own can be scary,” Cleveland goes on to say. “However, Proverbs 15:3 reminds us that, ‘The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.’ God models being watchful and realistic about the good and the bad in this world, and throughout Scripture, He also models ministering to the hurt. We are in a position to do the same for the children in our care.”

A COMMON VOCABULARY

As we consider mental health as a community, it is important to establish a common vocabulary to better understand what families may be experiencing.

“When it comes to anxiety and depression, there are two main categories we need to be mindful of,” explains Jones. “Situational anxiety and depression occur when current circumstances are impacting what we are feeling.

This is something almost every human experiences from time to time. Worry or sadness brought on by things like moving, a parent losing a job, or a loved one passing away are common for children to navigate at some point.

“But sometimes we struggle to round the corner.

Or worry and sadness stem from the hypothetical rather than reality. In those cases, we could be looking at clinical anxiety or depression,” Jones explains.

It is also important to remember that emotional wellness does not simply equate to constant happiness. “Wellness is being equipped to handle the various situations we will encounter in life with emotions that reflect the reality we are experiencing and then being able to pivot beyond that moment as we move through the day-to-day,” reminds Jones.

Meet the Team HEIDI LLOYD, high school counselor KRISTEN BELL, lower school counselor DIANDREA BROWN, middle school counselor NANCY JONES, lower school dean of counseling

and student services and director of counseling

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“Wellness is being equipped to handle the various situations we will encounter in life with emotions that reflect the reality we are experiencing and then being able to pivot beyond that moment as we move through the day-to-day. ” NANCY JONES, LOWER SCHOOL DEAN OF COUNSELING AND STUDENT SERVICES AND DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING

A B I B L I C A L PA R T N E R S H I P

Wesleyan School seeks to partner with parents as they navigate raising children today. While school and home are distinct spaces with different responsibilities, we believe that by working to complement one another, we can support the children in our care. After all, in some seasons, children may spend more time on campus than they do at home.

Wesleyan is committed to an enrollment size, staffing level, and programmatic schedule that facilitates relationships. From small class sizes to carefully crafted groups of extracurricular leaders, our expectation is that each student is known well by multiple faculty members each school year. No child should be anonymous here.

“Fundamentally, we believe we are created and known individually by a God who loves us,” says GREG LISSON, director of Christian life. “We strive to model Christ’s love by engaging with each child in a unique way.”

“Being seen and knowing that someone here cares for you is invaluable when it comes to supporting student emotional and mental well-being,” Lisson goes on to say.

It is important to remember that support at school is only part of the equation. Partnership between school and home is key to providing comprehensive support for children.

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Whether the child in your life is facing circumstances that produce understandable worry or sadness, or navigating what could be clinical anxiety or depression, there are some practices adults can employ to support the children in their lives.

1. REMEMBER WHOSE YOU ARE

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

Genesis 1:27 “These days I find myself frequently reminding students that they are deeply loved by a Father who is crazy about them,” describes Barrett. “Reminding them of the good plans He has for them can often help settle a worried soul, and it is a good reminder when we feel like things are spiraling.”

In the midst of challenging times, reminding ourselves – and our children – that we are God’s finest creation can be the deep breath needed to reevaluate the situation we are facing. “Simply looking in the eyes of a struggling child and reminding them that they are an image bearer of Jesus Christ can reframe the moment,” remarks Barrett.

2. PUT ON YOUR OWN OXYGEN MASK FIRST

“Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned…”

Titus 2:7-8 “Just as we are reminded in flight safety videos on airplanes to put on our own oxygen mask before assisting others, we have the responsibility to be aware of our own wellness first,” says Jones. “If a parent is struggling – particularly if they are not self-aware that they are having a hard time – it can be harder for a child to find the stability they need to thrive.”

Children often mirror what is modeled for them. When life presents us with inevitable valleys and we are navigating how to respond in a healthy way, it can be helpful to remember the truths in which our faith is grounded. This could be an important, teachable moment for our children.

3. BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

“My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.” Proverbs 5:1-2 “One phenomenon coming out of COVID is anticipatory loss,” describes Lloyd. “So much was genuinely lost, and now we see some striving to grab at every experience and every opportunity to keep from losing it again. That can lead to a significant jump in anxiety simply because of anticipating a hypothetical loss.”

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What is Wesleyan doing to help?

Campus-wide wellness initiatives

As part of its reaccreditation process, every five years Wesleyan undergoes a self-study process to develop goals for our school community.

This process was completed this fall culminating with a self-study report that includes a school-wide goal to support student and faculty wellness.

Student education

All students on campus participate in counseling education during their normal school day. In the lower school, students participate in classroom counseling lessons. “These lessons are intended to be proactive, covering topics such as self-regulation, growth mindset, personal safety, and managing worry,” explains KRISTEN BELL, lower school counselor. “When a student demonstrates a need to deepen their understanding of one of these topics, we are always willing to support them through individual counseling meetings.”

In middle and high school, program time is planned into the school day and developmentally appropriate topics are covered. Some are delivered by our counseling team, while others involve external speakers. Topics include personal safety, technology, dating, alcohol, and drug use.

Parent education

All Wesleyan parents have the opportunity to participate in parent education offered by the counseling department. In the lower school, Parent U courses are scheduled throughout the year.

In middle and high school, these sessions are often incorporated into parent coffees during the year.

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This fear can lead to a loss of perspective. With the increase of the perceived “must do” list for parents and their children, it is important to have a clear understanding of what you are trying to accomplish when supporting a child in your life.

While the last thing any parent would want to do is to increase the anxiety of their child, losing focus on what really matters can inadvertently do that in many instances.

“We often remind parents to keep the end in mind,” encourages JOSEPH KOCH, high school principal. “What sort of adult do you want your child to become? Usually, parents answer with character traits they hope their child develops, not a list of accolades and accomplishments. Being mindful of character traits instead of accomplishments decreases both internal and external stressors and overall anxiety. That is good for everyone’s social, emotional, and mental health, even when big things like college decisions or sports championships may be on the line.”

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“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.

So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” Romans 7:15-20 It is cliché and oversimplified to blame technology alone for the mental and emotional crisis our culture is facing today. But the reality is that technology has the potential to be detrimental to wellness. We have the ability to limit this impact, but we must be willing to take action in our homes and school.

“One phenomenon we see with students is a glorification of unhealthy living habits,” describes SEAN NESTOR, middle school counselor. “There is sort of an implied badge of honor for staying up incredibly late, whether to study or play video games. Often this is learned – or allowed – behavior and an opportunity for parents to set some guardrails to protect students from themselves.”

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Unregulated access to technology removes the opportunity to decompress and have restorative downtime.

It also can train our brains to self-soothe on a device in order to avoid things we do not want to think about.

It is hard enough for adults to self-regulate their personal technology usage; it is not a reasonable expectation to believe a child is going to be better equipped to set all of their own boundaries with technology.

“We get it. Monitoring screen time and technology use is a difficult task for parents,” emphasizes DIANDREA

BROWN, middle school counselor. “Just when you think you’ve figured it out, something changes, and you’ve

got to start over. But we believe it is worth the work to help set healthy technology guardrails just like you do for eating habits, seatbelt usage, and other guidance we are often more comfortable implementing.”

How do you begin? The middle school counseling team suggests something as straightforward as establishing rules for when devices “go away” for the day. “This is an accessible first step,” acknowledges Nestor.

“What we see most days on campus is that many students are reporting the use of technology well into the evening.”

5. PRIORITIZE PROXIMITY

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” Psalm 133:1 “We forget sometimes that physical proximity matters,” reflects Nestor. “Spending time together as a family is hard in today’s fast-paced world. But our children, regardless of what they may portray externally, desperately want to have a connection with their family. It is worth the extra effort and planning to have some designated time together as often as you can make it happen.”

Family dinners or enjoying an activity together can be a relatively easy place to start. “Even if that means watching a show the entire family loves,” laughs Brown. “Yes, it is a screen, but at least you are enjoying it together, and that shared experience can build relationships.”

That connection may be the tether our children need to navigate hard seasons and may be a lifeline for those who encounter more complicated mental health realities.

6. REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Knowing how to best support your child through struggles can be overwhelming. The Wesleyan counseling team is an excellent place to start if you have concerns. “Our team is here to help and always ready to listen,” says Jones. “Sometimes we talk things through with parents, and other times we provide referrals for additional follow-up. Either way, we want to be a resource for our families.”

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As students develop their own unique passion for learning, Wesleyan course offerings support both breadth and depth. This breadth allows students to explore anything from forensics and marine biology to the Reformation and film studies. Yet students also may dig so deeply into a singular topic that they get to connect with college professors in different countries.

Great questions lead to creative hypotheses which lead to updated questions which lead to new opportunities which lead to revised questions, and so on.

In short, curiosity breeds curiosity. And it is this very curiosity that is foundational to becoming an excellent researcher.

“Research is a fundamental component of academic excellence,” explains JOSEPH KOCH, high school principal. “It teaches students critical thinking, problem-solving, and information literacy skills. These skills are essential for success in college and beyond, and they are a critical part of our mission to offer a college preparatory education.”

This mission stretches from our youngest students learning about the life cycle of a chick to our most experienced students crafting 5,000-word research papers and oral defenses.

The building blocks of lower school exploration pave the way for the middle school investigations that transform into polished high school projects, like those of the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program.

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CAPPING IT OFF Designed by the College Board, AP Capstone is a two-year program made up of two courses – AP Seminar and AP Research. The program is designed to mimic the rigor of college research by cultivating critical thinking, collaboration, research execution, and public speaking skills.

Like all other AP courses at Wesleyan, students must complete the College Board-regulated course examination process. Yet unlike other AP courses that may require a multiple choice test, document-based questions, or free response questions, the AP Capstone program culminates in submitting a 5,000-word paper for evaluation and presenting that research to a live panel.

“Most students who take Capstone are excited about the challenge of such a large project,” describes Koch, who teaches AP Research, the second course of the program.

“But even with their excitement, the scope of the project can be a little daunting.”

To minimize the initial intimidation of the final project, the course is broken into steps that require students to work steadily on their project with a high level of engagement and reflection.

Aligning with the QUEST framework for research, students must first establish a research question related to a topic of personal interest. After an initial exploration of current literature on the topic, students should be able to explain how their question is distinct and original or how it will expand current research in a new way.

Initially, research students may investigate a few areas of interest, and they document this exploration in their Process and Reflection Portfolio (PREP). The primary purpose of the PREP is to “inspire, support, and document the students’ development throughout their research process,” according to the College Board, and students must be diligent to provide regular evidence of their progress.

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UNDERSTAND & EXPLORE: contextualize arguments and comprehend authors’ claims

EVALUATE MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES:

consider individual perspectives and the larger conversation of varied points of view

SYNTHESIZE IDEAS:

combine knowledge, ideas, and your own perspective into an argument

TEAM, TRANSFORM, & TRANSMIT:

collaborate, reflect, and communicate your argument in a method suited to your audience

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Also recorded in the PREP are the research student’s communications with his or her selected expert advisor.

In addition to the research teacher, students select a topical expert from the Wesleyan faculty, local businesses, or college professors. Expert advisors provide general feedback on resource recommendations, methodology, analysis, and presentation strategies. Recent experts include statistics teacher Chris Paroli, a Penn State professor, and an Italian researcher.

As documented in their PREP and guided by their research teacher and topical expert, students spend an entire year deepening and expanding their knowledge. When the time comes to submit their paper and defense, they are ready.

Their paper must meet the requirements set by the College Board, which is congruent with the standards of collegiate research assignments. This criteria includes an introduction and literature review, methodology, findings, analysis, conclusion, and bibliography.

The discipline, engagement, and persistence required to produce original research is remarkable and time-consuming.

“Research is inherently challenging,” says Koch. “It requires students to question, investigate, and analyze information critically, and it pushes students to expand their intellectual horizons.”

INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Fortunately for Wesleyan students, they have been steadily expanding their intellectual horizons for years. Prior to potentially enrolling in the AP Capstone program, middle and high school students sample the role of research across many subject areas. From fifth-grade scientists crafting survival strategies based on researched biomes to seniors studying the intersection of feminism and the Bible, research is embedded in all disciplines.

“Teaching research skills in isolation is somewhat pointless,” laughs SHONDA DUKE , middle school librarian and research project enthusiast. “But when students practice research skills in conjunction with what they are learning in class, the lessons about choosing the right resources and how to cite those resources stick much more effectively.”

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ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: CAROLINE GIBBS ‘21

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Wesleyan alumna, CAROLINE GIBBS ’21 , is a former AP Capstone student and a current junior at the University of Georgia. As a research assistant in Dr. Janet Frick’s Infant Lab at UGA, Gibbs supports research focused on the visual attention and learning of babies. She helps code data from observational studies, and she recently shared the significance of her time researching at Wesleyan.

What are the most important research skills that you learned at Wesleyan?

Gibbs: One of the main research skills I learned at Wesleyan is how to organize the information you obtain into digestible content for your readers. I felt like Wesleyan prioritized not only finding information from reputable sources but also how to incorporate that information to support your claims and the reasoning behind your research.

I also was encouraged to be persistent with my research, especially in AP Capstone, and to always be willing to reach out to people with more expertise in a certain area to increase the validity of my research.

How did you learn those research skills?

Gibbs: I learned how to best organize my research by writing many different types of papers. AP Seminar, the first year of AP Capstone, was especially helpful because we wrote multiple papers on a singular topic under different lenses – economic, scientific, social, cultural, etc. It taught me how to look at a broader topic more specifically and in a way that I might not have considered originally. I learned persistence in my research through Mr. Koch’s help in pushing me to connect with people who could further my research.

What advantage did research skills give you when you got to college?

Gibbs: As soon as I got to college, I was tasked with writing different papers. Thankfully, because of Wesleyan, I knew how to best develop a research question, which databases provided the most reputable information, and how to best convey the points I was trying to make.

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In many middle and high school courses, teachers offer scaffolded guidance and parameters about selecting research topics and appropriate resources.

For example, while a sixth-grade English student may be assigned a specific website for their local non-profit brochure project, a ninth-grade historian may be required to cite at least one text source, one database, and one website as they curate resumes and interview responses for history’s most influential people.

“When students learn to cite a variety of credible sources, they are refining their research skills, respecting intellectual property, and practicing the humility needed to recognize that they do not know it all,” explains Duke.

SPARKING CURIOSITY Our hope is that when Wesleyan students encounter something they do not know, it sparks a curiosity that builds a passion for learning. The foundation for that passion is laid in the lower school, and it evolves as students mature.

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Building on the observation and research skills of studying baby chicks in first grade, secondgrade students expand on these skills during their Famous Americans project. Before dressing and presenting as their selected famous American, students check out biographies from the library and embark on fact-finding missions to learn more about their subject.

In third and fourth grades, students learn how to structure their own research using the “Super Three” method and then the “Big Six” method.

Both methods support students as they learn to plan, execute, organize, evaluate, iterate, and present their research in their project showcase, earthworm presentations, Businesses of Tomorrow booth, and more.

Beginning in first grade, research is integrated into many subject areas at almost every grade level. As students strengthen their research skills, they demonstrate their passion for learning in some of their favorite research projects. Here are just a few examples.

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BIOME SURVIVOR PROJECT

PROJECT SHOWCASE 2ND GRADE FAMOUS AMERICANS

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4TH GRADE BUSINESSES OF TOMORROW

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QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE

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Whether pitching a fictitious business proposal or defending a thesis, Wesleyan students of all ages are demonstrating their research skills and proving themselves as independent thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and articulate communicators. They have the skills to identify and contextualize bias, synthesize different ideas, and share their own perspectives.

“Developing research skills empowers students to stay well-informed, make educated decisions, and responsibly navigate a constantly evolving landscape,” asserts Koch.

HOLOCAUST RESCUER RESEARCH PAPER (first research paper) 6TH GRADE LOCAL NON-PROFITS

7TH GRADE

Even if they never publish a single academic paper, every student will need to sift through hastily asserted opinions, tempting and manipulative headlines, and the continuous onslaught of digital media.

But who knows? Perhaps when they pick up an insightful and well-researched article, the byline of that article might just be a fellow Wesleyan Wolf.

INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE JOB FAIR 8TH GRADE APOSTLE PROJECT WITH PRESENTATION

9TH GRADE

AP CAPSTONE 10TH GRADE

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12TH GRADE

CHEMISTRY MOLE PROJECT

INDEPENDENT SUMMER BIBLE (entering 11th or 12th grade)

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C E L E B R AT I N G 2 5 Y E A R S OF HOOVER STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, H E N D E R S O N S TA D I U M , AND ROBINSON FIELD Hoover Student Activities Center, Henderson Stadium, and Robinson Field were opened on September 18, 1998 and celebrate their 25th anniversaries this fall. Hoover was given by Drada and Duane Hoover. Henderson Stadium and Robinson Field were given by Musette and Malcolm Powell in honor of two of their dear friends.

Hoover is used for middle school PE classes, various after school practices, volleyball and basketball games, and wrestling matches. The building also houses Wesleyan’s robust sports medicine program.

Though known for playing host to Friday night lights, Henderson Stadium and Robinson Field are not only used for football games and marching band performances. The spaces are also home to soccer, cheerleading, and track and field practices and competitions of all levels.

“Ultimately, these multi-use spaces communicate that everything we do at Wesleyan is of the highest importance – no matter what sport or what season.

There’s no one activity that takes priority over anything else. As a school, all our resources are shared because we believe everything we do has value,” explains CHAD MCDANIEL, director of development.

“Hoover, Henderson Stadium, and Robinson Field have always been spaces where people gather to cheer for one another and support Wesleyan,” reflects LACY GILBERT, director of athletics.

“Friday night football games are just one example of how these spaces make it possible for our community to come together.”

Thanks to the generous contributions of the Hoovers and Powells, the Wesleyan athletics program continues to expand and grow its programming and offerings, allowing students to develop their unique, God-given abilities and be challenged and nurtured in mind, body, and spirit.

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life to the full

A visitor walking the halls of Cleghorn Hall in August might see ninth-grade students doubled over with laughter as they encounter the faculty member who participated in the freshmen retreat belly flop competition. And if this same visitor were in Austin Chapel on a Thursday morning, he would be met by middle school students squealing with joy as they dance around to “Marvelous Light.”

Theologian C.S. Lewis said, “Joy is the serious business of heaven,” and at Wesleyan, we believe this to be true.

“We teach weighty Biblical concepts like justice and sin, but if we leave out smiles and fun, we leave out a chunk of the heart of God,” reflects GREG LISSON, director of Christian life. “He put those things in the world, so He clearly loves them.”

An aim of Wesleyan School is for students to understand that being a Christian is so much more than following a list of rules. John 10:10 (NIV) says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

A relationship with Christ offers the abundance our human hearts crave. Students catch a glimpse of this fullness by investing in community and serving others, and our ultimate hope is that students will pursue fullness and joy through an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ.

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PEOPLE NEED PEOPLE We are created with a bent towards life-giving relationships. Wesleyan faculty and staff go the extra mile to facilitate relationships among students because enjoying rich friendships helps us live life to the full.

“Wesleyan fosters the development of friendships based on accountability, investment in the lives of others, and joy,” shares PAPA OHEMENG MENSAH '24.

Many of these fun-filled friendships get their start and are strengthened on Wesleyan’s grade-level retreats.

Students in grades five through nine begin each school year on overnight retreats. Games, spirit activities, frisbee golf, lake blobbing, and more demonstrate first-hand the joy that comes from fellowship.

“Retreats open doors for new faces and relationships outside of the classroom. While laughing at a silly skit or dancing together, there is an opportunity to see a different side of a person, and your relationships grow deeper,” smiles JEN SHEPPARD, assistant director of Christian life: missions and retreats.

In a digital age, we are increasingly tempted to replace deep friendships with a “follow” and sacrificial love with a “like.” We confuse entertainment with fun. It may be entertaining to scroll mindlessly on Instagram, but having a shaving cream fight with all your peers and belting “My Lighthouse” alongside your best friends is deeply fun.

“We believe that these embodied, relational forms of fun are really valuable and more fulfilling than disembodied entertainment,” explains Lisson.

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"TRUE LOVE PLACES CONSTRAINTS ON T H E L O V E R , F O R L O V E I S E S S E N T I A L LY SELF-GIVING. AND THIS BRINGS US TO A S TA R T L I N G C H R I S T I A N P A R A D O X . T R U E FREEDOM IS FREEDOM TO BE MY TRUE S E L F, A S G O D M A D E M E A N D M E A N T M E TO BE. AND GOD MADE ME FOR LOVING. BUT LOVING IS GIVING, SELF-GIVING." STOTT AND CHESTER, THE GOSPEL: A LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE

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LOSING YOUR LIFE TO FIND IT Just as the triune nature of God confirms our need for rich friendship, throughout the Gospel, Jesus is constantly reminding His friends and disciples that service should be an important part of their lives.

He explains that He came to serve not to be served (Matthew 20:28). In Acts 20, Paul speaks to the Ephesian elders and recounts that Jesus Himself said, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” When He asks us to serve others, we can trust that His purpose is for human flourishing and our own joy.

A life of abundance is only found when we live in the freedom of who God created us to be, and He created us to be people of love and service.

Wesleyan offers service opportunities for all students to practice this calling.

Lower school students participate in grade-level-led food and hygiene drives, and some students write letters to women and men in the military to thank them for their service. Each year, middle and high school Omicron teams partner with ministries like Corners Outreach and Spring of Peace to serve children in the community.

“Omicron, or ‘O,’ is an important part of the JOY motto that stands for ‘others,’” explains KATHLEEN SHADE, assistant director of Christian life: service.

“When you serve others, your own cup is so much fuller. When you are intentional with your time and walk into a room full of kids that are so excited for you to tutor them, you can’t help but feel so much joy.”

JOY IN HIS PRESENCE Developing godly friendships and having a heart to serve are fruits of a relationship with Jesus. Weekly chapel is woven into the rhythm of Wesleyan and gives students time to learn about Jesus and to experience His presence – the ultimate source of true and lasting joy.

“Jesus gives everlasting joy versus temporary happiness. No matter how hard life gets, the joy of Christ will sustain you,” shares JULES CALLAHAN '24.

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 teaches us that Jesus is living water, and He is the only thing that will truly satisfy the insatiable longing of the human heart.

“The world’s view of fun and enjoyment is to attain something that is always just out of reach. You’re always chasing something. Sometimes you get it, but you quickly find it doesn’t satisfy. It’s a moving target, and it’s never enough,” states Lisson. “When you give your life to Christ and abide in His presence, the source of all laughter, joy, and peace dwells in your heart, so there is no more chasing.”

Weekly chapel services shepherd students into the presence of God, showing them first-hand that it is a place of deep rest and satisfaction.

“I want chapel to be a place where students witness, receive, and respond to the goodness of Christ,” explains DAVIS BROWN ‘10, assistant director of Christian life: worship and discipleship. “I want students to come to understand that Christianity isn’t just a list of rules to follow. A relationship with Jesus leads us to still waters, peace, and confidence.”

Abundant life and true satisfaction are attainable for Christians because the source of all laughter, joy, and peace is found in Christ and dwells in the heart of each believer. The fleeting pleasures the world promotes don’t hold a candle to the fullness found in walking with the God of the universe and experiencing His presence.

Summer life to the full!

Wesleyan summer camps offer half-day and full-day programming.

Explore arts, athletics, STEM, academics, and more!

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Top 5 favorite spaces at Wesleyan Machemehl Chapel Lencke Blackbox Theater Dozier Library Backstage in Powell Theater Chapman Library (especially early in the morning)

GIMME FIVE! A high five can communicate encouragement, excitement, and enthusiasm. Sometimes a high five is saying hello to an old buddy, celebrating a job well done, or welcoming a new friend. Inspired by this friendly gesture, we asked a few Wesleyan faculty members to “gimme five!”

high school theater director

CAROLINE MITCHELL ‘15 After graduating in 2015, Mitchell returned to Wesleyan this year. As you can see, some of her favorite places on campus are where she used to perform – very fitting for the high school theater director. If you see her around campus, ask her why these spaces remind her of some of her favorite Wesleyan memories!

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Top 5 favorite pieces of science lab equipment Wimshurst Machine (Shocks!)

Handheld Air Cannon Hoverpucks Fetal Pigs

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Lasers

This is Paroli’s sixth year teaching at Wesleyan and her first year serving as the varsity girls basketball head coach. When you see her, ask her how coaching is going. You may just bring happy tears to her eyes!

high school science teacher

Top 5 things that are so beautiful they bring tears to my eyes Costco’s $1.99 pizza slices and ice cream cups The song “Black Balloon” by The Goo Goo Dolls The sunrise. Sunrise > sunset.

The movie Coco (Ask Mr. Hanrahan or Mr. Paroli if they agree.)

Watching our basketball girls execute AND have fun!

TYLER ROBERT Robert began teaching at Wesleyan during the 2022-2023 school year and excels in making high school physics and anatomy exciting and fun, sometimes using lasers and hoverpucks to do so.

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Since the fall of 2001, Lloyd has been one of the faculty members teaching the peer leadership class and guiding the peer leaders as they invest in freshmen.

pave the way The first day of high school is a rite of passage.

Plaid skorts and embroidered collared shirts are laid out next to spotless sneakers the night before. Tablets are tucked into book bags, and pencil pouches are freshly stuffed with favorite writing utensils. Parents offer words of encouragement and helpful reminders, and yet, some of the timidity and worry cannot be quelled.

Anxious to recall all the tips shared during orientation, a freshman wanders into Cleghorn Hall, eyes quickly scanning for a familiar face. “Happy first day!” a voice calls out as a kind hand squeezes the freshman’s shoulder.

Expecting to see that classmate from summer health or a friendly teacher, the freshman turns around and is faceto-face with the warm smile of a senior. The same senior that joined her on the zipline at the freshmen retreat and led her through her class schedule during freshmen orientation. The same senior committing to spend countless hours welcoming her to high school and ensuring a smooth transition. Her peer leader.

“Peer leaders are responsible for creating opportunities for community and belonging amongst ninth-grade students,” says HEIDI LLOYD, high school counselor and peer leadership teacher.

“They show the newest members of the high school that they are known, loved, and important, and the way our peer leaders lead affects the tone of the high school for three consecutive years because it sets the tone for that incoming class.”

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“Ever since that first year, the mission of the peer leadership program has been to serve freshmen, serve our entire Wesleyan community, and train peer leaders to be responsible and contributing members of their future communities,” describes Lloyd.

The process of training peer leaders begins with a thorough and reflective selection process through which juniors apply to serve as peer leaders during their final year at Wesleyan. Students that apply submit a series of written reflections, a list of on-campus and off-campus activities, and a peer recommendation. In addition, applying students are interviewed and observed in a group setting designed to evaluate their communication and interpersonal skills.

“We aim to select students who are selfless and sacrificial.

Peer leaders must have a desire to serve freshmen and impact them in a positive and meaningful way, and to do this well, peer leaders demonstrate a willingness to sacrifice some time with their own friends,” explains Lloyd.

Peer leaders also sacrifice the opportunity to fill their course load with extra academic classes or classes of personal interest. They sacrifice the occasional, grade-wide study hall, and they commit to reviewing grade-level meeting recaps rather than experiencing them live. Outside of school, they sacrifice some of their own priorities and desires in order to pursue deeper relationships with the freshmen in their peer group.

“We want the peer leaders to love like Jesus loves – to look for those on the fringe, to pursue unexpected friendships, and to give freely of their time and talents. “ HEIDI LLOYD, high school counselor and peer

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“As the peer leaders grow in confidence, many develop exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict management skills that not only serve them as peer leaders but will also benefit their future colleges, careers, communities, and families,” shares Brown.

But perhaps their most visible sacrifice is the sacrifice of their comfort zone.

“We push the peer leaders to stretch their comfort zones as they plan goofy skits, videos, and games that help break down walls with the freshmen,” says SHELLEY MARTIN, director of alumni and peer leadership teacher.

“When the peer leaders step up to the plate with their enthusiasm and excitement, their example communicates that freshmen can also show up authentically,” says DAVIS BROWN ’10, assistant director of Christian life: worship and discipleship and peer leadership teacher.

The influence of peer leaders extends far beyond the current ninth-grade class, and the motivation for the peer leadership program is far deeper than identifying students to lead ice-breakers.

“We want the peer leaders to love like Jesus loves – to look for those on the fringe, to pursue unexpected friendships, and to give freely of their time and talents,” concludes Lloyd.

Peer leaders carry the torch of Wesleyan’s emphasis on relationship-building, and they shape the culture of student engagement for classes and classes to come.

With authenticity as the foundation for relationships and pretenses laid aside, peer leaders begin to step into a mentoring role as they meet monthly with their freshmen peer groups of 8-12 students.

During peer group meetings, the two peer leaders guide the group through discussions about friendship, family, dating, and decision-making. Each discussion begins with some type of ice-breaker and includes some practical, Wesleyan-specific applications about relationships and well-being.

“The peer leaders are trained to be conversation facilitators and community builders. We expect them to be willing to share their experiences first and to draw the freshmen into meaningful discussion,” explains Lloyd.

While the freshmen are benefiting from relationships with a new “big brother” or “big sister” figure, the peer leaders are also mastering life skills that will transfer into any setting.

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it’s the faces, not the spaces 5:07 A.M.

A WELL-OILED MACHINE

HENRY DARGAN, operations technician, clocks in at 5:07 a.m. and opens campus for the day. He walks through each building, turning on lights and inspecting rooms and equipment.

After the meetings, BRIAN WEYANDT, operations and bus associate, cleans the minibuses and fills their tanks at the nearest gas station. Merl mows the quad and blows the sidewalks.

In the darkness of morning, Dargan raises the American flag and secures its appropriate height, ensuring it never touches the ground.

It’s mid-morning, and a delivery truck just unloaded multiple packages. Johnson logs and sorts the packages. Dargan and Weyandt deliver the packages to their appropriate locations.

7:20 A.M.

The two officers on duty check-in with ELIZABETH JOHNSON , facilities office manager, and head to their stations on campus.

ANDY MERL, grounds technician, SUYAPA

BONO , operations manager, and Dargan

grab their vests, batons, and radios to gear up for the rush of morning carpool.

8:33 A.M.

After carpool, SPENCER CORNETT, director of facilities, connects with his team leaders to review the day’s agenda. Those managers then meet with their respective teams within the department, touching base about upcoming events.

Bono shares, “An event may be happening on a Friday, but days (even weeks) before we are collecting things, getting equipment ready, and making diagrams. We are constantly asking ourselves: how can we make this process better?”

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After lunch, CHUCK MILLS, assistant housekeeping manager, sets up the volleyball courts in Yancey for the matches later that afternoon. DAVID CARR, director of grounds, and ADAM CULPEPPER, assistant director of grounds prep Robinson Field for Friday’s football game. Culpepper repaints the lines.

2:40 P.M. ANGELES ACEVEDO, housekeeping manager, welcomes her team at 2:40 p.m. to begin their daily task of cleaning every building on campus. Committed to ensuring a healthy learning environment, they often don’t finish until 11 p.m.

Meanwhile, Bono, Dargan, and Mills join CARLOS GUERRERO, carpenter, to direct afternoon carpool.

Mills, a certified pool operator, stops by Davidson Natatorium to treat the pool.

Someone must maintain it daily, whether people are swimming in it or not.

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When the campus quiets for holidays, the facilities department utilizes the time to complete larger tasks. Carr and his team re-seed.

The housekeeping team strips the floors and deep-cleans classrooms.

Bono walks through each building, noting which walls require painting. Johnson, who manages hundreds of individuals from various vendors, welcomes painters and points them in the right direction.

SUMMER BREAK

The maintenance team wades through the lengthy list of end-of-year requests made by teachers and administrators. BOBBY LYONS, senior maintenance engineer and Guerrero repair HVAC units, pressure-wash sidewalks, and transplant sprinkler heads. With craftsman precision, Guerrero assembles furniture for new offices.

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Cornett, Carr, Johnson, and Bono, join forces all year long to ensure that every moving piece on campus fits seamlessly into a massive, intricate, and dynamic puzzle.

Because the minibuses are always full of gas, coaches can leave for games without a second thought.

Because hallway messes are cleaned up instantly, teachers can focus on instruction.

Because new offices are constructed, the school can smoothly expand departments with the addition of new roles.

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INTENTIONALITY BREEDS STEWARDSHIP Due to the “behind-the-scenes” nature of their work, the facilities department’s efforts often go unnoticed. In fact, because they do their jobs well, people don’t have to wonder if the minibus will have gas or how to get to a particular event. Stewardship and humility are the heartbeat of the facilities department, and careful consideration is given to every decision.

Cornett gives a lot of forethought to daily dockets, the purchasing of equipment, cost of labor, and the maintenance of tools so that Wesleyan not only makes wise investments but also can efficiently and effectively maintain upkeep without compromising results.

Stewardship and humility are the heartbeat of the facilities department, and careful consideration is given to every decision.

“We manage the energy usage to minimize operational costs,” Cornett explains. “It’s not just a matter of turning things off and on. It’s setting the sequence of operations and controls for our mechanical equipment, as well as modeling and designing products through engineering. Then, we determine the right purchase by understanding its initial cost, as well as the cost to operate based on life cycle and the cost to replace in the future.”

The goal is to achieve more with less. The grounds and buildings remain pristine, but with strategic processes in place, the facilities team arrives at these results with less expense. For example, Carr aerates and top dresses the fields to keep them healthy, reducing thatch buildup and creating a longer life cycle for the fields. He also distributes growth inhibitors in the grass, so he doesn’t have to mow as often. In turn, less labor is required to keep up with the grass, and the mowers run less often which means they will last longer.

The time and energy devoted to these details continues to pay dividends for the school.

A DIFFERENT WORLD These professionals could practice their trades anywhere. Yet, they’ve chosen Wesleyan.

“It’s a different world here at Wesleyan School,” Carr explains. “The support and appreciation we get from the administration, the coaches, and the parents goes a long way.”

“One of the greatest things about working here is the environment,” Bono adds. “It’s the people we work with…the community. If something happens to you or you’re going through something, you’re never alone.”

Wesleyan’s mission is not just present in the classrooms, offices, and athletic fields. It’s also found in the camaraderie amongst the facilities department. They fill needs and jump to serve. They are all-in. “These people are invested in Wesleyan,”Johnson shares.

“These people are invested in “They are quick to help in any way they can, and they are truly servant-hearted. It’s about the faces, not the spaces.”

Wesleyan. They are quick to

help in any way they can, and they are truly servant-hearted.”

ELIZABETH JOHNSON, FACILITIES OFFICE MANAGER

So let’s be quick to recognize and thank these men and women who faithfully steward our spaces. Their expertise inspires and frees everyone else to perform their crafts day in and day out.

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Wesleyan awards annual Summer Sabbatical Grants to encourage faculty to explore an area of interest that will enrich their lifelong love of learning and bring new depth to their classrooms. Grant recipients may apply the funds to study, volunteer work, Christian missions, research, or other scholarly activities.

The 2023 grant recipients were JEN SHEPPARD , high school science teacher, and KENDRA MORRIS , high school English teacher, who explored Iceland and France, respectively.

“Jen and Kendra were selected as recipients of the 2023 Summer Sabbatical Grants because of their dedicated service to Wesleyan School and the tremendous impact they have had on the lives of their colleagues and students,” explains RAMONA BLANKENSHIP, associate head of school.

Blankenship goes on to say, “Jen and Kendra believe in and live out the Christian mission of Wesleyan School. They share their love for Christ and His Word. They are passionate about their subject, show compassion towards the students in their care, and invest in the lives of the students both in and outside of the classroom.

“Jen and Kendra connect with their students and build lasting relationships. They are the teachers whose former students come back to visit year after year,” smiles Blankenship.

The immersive grant experiences promote professional, personal, and spiritual growth.

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Summer Sabbatical Grant recipient, JEN SHEPPARD, high school science teacher, deepened her passion for and knowledge of science by visiting Iceland and studying its diverse landscape.

“After teaching Earth science for 15 years, I chose Iceland for its various geological features, and I returned from the trip in awe of God’s creativity, power, and beauty,” reflects Sheppard.

Sheppard circled the entire island of Iceland by completing a self-drive tour of the “Ring Road,” starting and ending in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital.

On the first few days of her trip, she saw much of the southern portion of Iceland, where she visited multiple waterfalls, hiked on a glacier, and descended 120 meters into a magma chamber of a volcano.

Continuing on the “Ring Road,” the eastern portion of the island showcased icebergs, black sand beaches, and fjords. In the northern region, Sheppard learned about the history of Iceland and its conversion from pagan rituals to Christianity in the 10th century.

During her Earth science units, Sheppard would reference Iceland for many reasons, including: 1. Describing tectonic plates. Iceland sits on two different tectonic plates – the North American plate and the Eurasian plate, and the two plates are slowly separating from each other.

2. Teaching about hot spots, or abnormally hot areas in the Earth’s mantle. Iceland is continuing to form because it sits over a hot spot.

“Some other features that I mentioned while teaching that I was able to see were glaciers, geysers, geothermal pools, lava fields, basalt rock columns, and the effect of the Earth’s tilt resulting in almost 24 hours of daylight,” describes Sheppard.

As Sheppard transitions from teaching middle school Earth science to high school marine science, she is excited to cover topics she has now seen first-hand, like the mid-Atlantic ridge, glaciers, humpback whales, and white-beaked dolphins.

“I never tire of learning about God’s power through His creation,” reflects Sheppard.

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Summer Sabbatical Grant recipient, KENDRA MORRIS, senior girls chair and English teacher, visited France to strengthen her teaching skills and personal love of reading. Her travels brought to life some of her favorite novels.

“After years of reading lots of history, historical fiction, and memoirs focused on the German, American, British, or even Polish perspectives of World War II, I still didn’t know as much about the French occupation and experiences the French Jewish people endured,” explained Morris.

“I noticed a trend in contemporary writing (post-1990s) that focused on the effects of the Nazi occupation in France during World War II,” she continued. “I was curious to see the effects this occupation and war had on France for myself.”

After reading novels like “Sarah’s Key,” “All the Light We Cannot See,” and “Code Name Verity,” Morris knew she wanted to travel to France to see the places that influenced this writing.

During her trip, Morris traveled to Paris, a go-to destination for many American writers seeking inspiration. She followed in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Baldwin.

In Bayeux and Normandy, Morris learned more about the story of William the Conqueror’s triumph over England, and she also explored Giverny and Rouen. She ended her travels in Mont St. Michel.

“Teaching literature is such a gift because it enables me to show my students the concerns, feelings, thoughts, motivations, and desires of people all over the world in a variety of eras of time,” reflects Morris.

“As I try to convey the sense of a place to my students, I believe seeing what these writers and characters saw will make me a better teacher,” concludes Morris.

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MEET THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT P R INCI P AL

In 1996, blond-haired, blue-eyed MARY (STEPHENSON) BLALOCK ‘04 arrived on campus as a fifth-grade student, and Wesleyan has never been the same. “The reason I’m here,” she shares, “is because of the experiences I had here as a student. The people who taught me and the people who coached me left an impression on me. They influenced me more than anyone else other than my parents. And they changed my life for eternity. I want to do that for kids.”

Now serving as the first-ever high school assistant principal, Blalock began her professional career at Wesleyan in 2008 as a faculty fellow in the high school. Since then, she has served as the permanent substitute, writing lab coordinator, sixth grade chair, high school assistant dean of student life, and high school dean of student life. She has taught sixth grade English, peer leadership, and standard government while also serving the athletic department as assistant varsity basketball coach, assistant varsity softball coach, and girls golf head coach.

Currently, Blalock teaches AP Government and serves as the varsity softball head coach. “In many ways,” Blalock continues, “Wesleyan is a completely different school than when I was a student here…except for all the ways that really matter: the heart and mission of this place. They have not wavered since I was a fifth grader.”

Over the last twenty years, the high school has experienced a considerable increase in enrollment and expansion of programming. As a result, the principal’s desk began to lack bandwidth, and the goals and priorities list kept increasing. “We needed a new position that could alleviate the growing stressors of this office for a school that has seen a large amount of growth on all levels: human resources, student programming, student population, and all the logistics that stem from that growth,” explains JOSEPH KOCH, high school principal.

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Wesleyan was not just trying to maintain the status quo and recycle agendas and approaches. Someone needed to help move the ball forward and assist in advancing the growth initiative. Thus, the assistant principal role was created.

“The job description for this assistant principal role was developed over the course of two years,” Koch explains. “We researched both inside and outside the market. And then we took everything we had discovered and filtered it through the lens of our own Christian mission. And the more we wrote out the role, the more we realized, ‘oh, we have this person.’”

Blalock fits the bill in ample ways.

As both alumna and employee, Blalock holds both a firm grasp on the needs of the school and a passion for its growth. Not to mention, she possesses quite a robust skillset. “Working with her,” Koch explains, “reminds me of the verse in Proverbs about iron sharpening iron. I know that when I am talking to her, I have to bring my ‘A game’ because she will bring hers when we meet. She won’t just say ‘yes’ to any idea or thought process. She looks at and thinks through things critically…not just in a vacuum of details, but she sees the big picture and understands how decisions made now will affect both the current time frame and also years to come.”

Blalock’s keen ability to build upon existing knowledge and welcome any opportunity to learn are necessary intangibles. “God made me a planner,” Blalock smiles. “I like to try to see around the corner. I like to think about things that are to come and then work backwards. If there’s an opportunity, how can we make the most of it? If there’s a challenge, what can we do proactively to mitigate any obstacles that are ahead of us?”

Blalock endeavors to further the school’s mission and cultivate a growth mindset. Her heart is for Wesleyan: its teachers, students, families, academics, athletics, arts, and most importantly, its mission.

“I love to encourage, coach, and come alongside people and help them reach their potential,” Blalock goes on to say. That’s my favorite thing about this job – to see in people what they are capable of and then help them realize their potential. I still get to do that with students in various capacities. But now, in this position, I get to do that with my colleagues both on a micro and macro basis. I get to sit in their classes, come alongside them, and support them. I can sit in meetings and ask, ‘What can we do better or differently within the course of the high school experience, so that our kids are walking out of Wesleyan prepared as a whole person for the next phase of life?’”

Blalock endeavors to further the school’s mission and cultivate a growth mindset. Her heart is for Wesleyan: its teachers, students, families, academics, athletics, arts, and most importantly, its mission.

Blalock wears many hats at Wesleyan, and the dynamic combination of her vision, approach, and years here make her the ideal fit for this new position.

An anticipator, a manager of time and people, an encourager – Blalock serves the high school invaluably just when she’s needed the most.

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HALEY BADCIONG ‘18

SERENE GAN

JENNIFER HODGES

NIKKI HURD

JEAN PEAKE

Fourth Grade, Teaching Assistant

Library Assistant

Second Grade, Teaching Assistant

Second Grade, Teaching Assistant

Literacy Specialist

MEGAN PRESSMAN

A S H L E Y TA S H M A N

D AY N A T H O M S O N

LORIE VONDRAK

ALLISON WRIGHT

Third Grade, Teaching Assistant

Kindergarten, Teaching Assistant

LS Administrative Assistant

First Grade, Lead Teacher

First Grade, Teaching Assistant

MICHAEL CORNELIUS ‘08

K AY L A G U I B E R N A U

ELIZABETH SCHALL

T U C K E R S E AY

Math

Math

French

Physical Education

TAY L O R B R O Y L E S

MARK LITTLE

CAROLINE MITCHELL ‘15

YOUNG YOO

Technical Theater Director

Percussion Specialist

HS Theater Director

Private Music Coordinator

FINE ARTS

MIDDLE SCHOOL

LOWER SCHOOL

WELCOME!

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HS Counselor

M A RY I N G A L L S DWYER

BRIANNA GLOSTER

JESSICA HOLMES

EBONY LOVETT

Dance

Science

Assistant Director of College Advising

Spanish

KIRA MCBRIDE

M AT T I A S M I R A B I L E

JENNIFER SANDE

BRANDON SEIGLER

Latin

Science

Math

Social Sciences

HS Social Sciences

JACK RHODES

MS Physical Education

TRINITY T U N S TA L L

KELSEY BONDESON

MORGAN ADAMS

HS English

Fourth Grade

MS Science

FA C U LT Y F E L L O W S

M A D E LY N JARDINA

HIGH SCHOOL

AMY BARRETT

RY D E R F R O S T

HS STEM and HS Math

S TA F F

SCAN THE QR CODE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FACULTY & STAFF UPDATES. MARVIN GUILLÉN MEZA '18

A N D R E A M AT T I C K

Technology Specialist

MS/HS Library Assistant

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FA C U LT Y U P D AT E S

Congratulations!

We are delighted to highlight current employees who moved into new roles in August 2023.

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CHRISTIAN BROOK

EMMA GRACE BURNS

High School Assistant Principal

High School English Teacher

Lower School Fourth Grade Chair

PA I G E C A R O T H E R S

L I N D S E Y C A S T L E B E R RY

ANGIE DAUGHERTY

BROOKS HANRAHAN

PHILIP HART

Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Middle School Seventh Grade Girls Chair

Lower School First Grade Chair

High School Boys Grade Chair

High School Senior Boys Grade Chair

DR. ISIAH HILL

LUKE JOHNSON

KRISTEN KROENING

JUDITH LUMPKIN

CORRIE NASH

High School Assistant Dean of Student Life

Middle School Science Teacher

Middle School English Teacher

Second Grade Lead Teacher

High School Girls Grade Chair

C H R I S PA R O L I

SARAH PEEBLES

K AT H L E E N S H A D E

J E N S H E P PA R D

JOSH SMITH

Assistant Director of Athletics: Media

High School Learning Specialist

Assistant Director of Christian Life: Service

Assistant Director of Christian Life: Missions and Retreats

High School Dean of Student Life

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Congratulations,

MASTER TEACHERS! Each year the Georgia Independent School Association Master Teacher program recognizes independent school teachers who exhibit best practices in the classroom and a willingness to share and collaborate with other educators. Wesleyan is proud of and thankful for our newly minted Master Teachers!

Laura Riester Sixth Grade Girls Chair and MS Math Teacher

Juliette Ball Second Grade Lead Teacher

Suzanne Ragains Modern and Classical Languages Department Chair and HS French Teacher

Paige Glass Kindergarten Grade Chair and Lead Teacher

SCAN TO READ MORE

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FA C U LT Y W E D D I N G S

05 / 27 / 2023

09 / 09 / 2023

SHELLEY BRIDWELL (NOBLE) MARTIN

N I C O L E G A LV I N S C A L F

IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.

I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A .

m a r r i e d N AT H A N M A R T I N

married ANDREW SCALF

06 / 04 / 2023 CRISTIAN PIEDRA married JENNIE PIEDRA IN BUFORD, GEORGIA.

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FA C U LT Y B A B I E S

LUCAS BENNETT BLACKBURN

COLLIN STEPHENS BROOKS

J A M E S PA U L B R O W N

S O N O F S TA F F A N D R E W B L A C K B U R N

G R A N D S O N O F S TA F F M E G B R O O K S

G R A N D S O N O F F A C U LT Y

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2023,

BORN ON MARCH 2, 2023,

DEBORAH BROWN

AT 6 L B S , 1 5 O Z .

AT 7 L B S , 8 O Z .

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, AT 8 L B S , 5 O Z .

EMERSON WESLEY BRUNELLE

WILLIAM ROBERT DYER

BOWIE HERBERT FINKS

GRANDSON OF

G R A N D S O N O F F A C U LT Y B A R B A R A L E W I S

G R A N D S O N O F A D M I N I S T R AT O R

A D M I N I S T R AT O R M A R I B E T H K I N G

BORN ON AUGUST 25, 2023,

RAMONA BLANKENSHIP

BORN ON MARCH 28, 2023,

AT 5 L B S , 1 2 O Z .

B O R N O N J U LY 1 8 , 2 0 2 3 ,

AT 7 L B S , 4 O Z .

AT 6 L B S , 1 5 O Z .

EDISON ANDREW MERL

K A L I YA H C H A N T E L P I N K E T T

HENDERSON LEE WALKER

S O N O F S TA F F A N D Y M E R L

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F A D M I N I S T R AT O R

G R A N D S O N O F A D M I N I S T R AT O R

B O R N O N M AY 1 1 , 2 0 2 3 ,

DR. JENNIFER PINKETT SMITH

MARI BETH KING

AT 1 0 L B S , 9 O Z .

BORN ON AUGUST 20, 2023,

BORN ON MARCH 30, 2023,

AT 6 L B S , 1 2 O Z .

AT 6 L B S , 1 3 O Z .

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WE LOVE

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Eloise Carmouche ‘36

Nolan Henry ‘36

Ryan Rowson ‘36

Ella Kate Dawson ‘36

Ally Rose McNamara ‘36

Merritt Sawyer ‘36

MALLORY (LAMONS) CARMOUCHE ’06

KRISTINA (MOHME) DAWSON ’04 ANDREW DAWSON ’04

JUSTIN HENRY '99

GEOFFREY ROWSON ’04

RICHARD MCNAMARA ’03

MEGHAN (BRESLIN) SAWYER ’06 TRENT SAWYER ’04

Lawson Davis ‘35

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L to R: Eloise Carmouche, Nolan Henry, Ally Rose McNamara, Ryan Rowson, Ella Kate Dawson, Merritt Sawyer Not pictured: Lawson Davis

We are proud of the 19 Legacy Wolves currently following in their parents’ footsteps as Wesleyan students! The seven new Legacy Wolves join our 12 returning Legacy Wolves:

Liam Adams ’35

Jack Manning ’28

Campbell Bonnaffons ’34

Kate Manning ’30

Welles Henry ’35

Mackenzie Scott ’29

Lucy Joyner ’33

Reese Sawyer ’34

Daniel Kennedy ’36

Landry Wakefield ’35

Lucy Kennedy ’34

Luke Whitehead ’32

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Trailblazers: Wesleyan’s Inaugural Graduating Class of 1998

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WESLEYAN'S INAUGURAL GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1998 “Welcome, and congratulations again to the graduating seniors! This is truly a momentous occasion in the history of Wesleyan School. And since it is, and always will be a dramatic event in the school’s life, it is a meaningful time to reflect on the legacy of our distant and recent past. Being here in this place, graduating our first senior class is, in the eyes of most of us, a miraculous thing…

The challenge before us is to never lose sight of what has brought us to this milestone today – not tomorrow, not a year from now, not a hundred years from now…

In a nutshell, we want to nurture every student and family to be as God intended them to be – created in His image, complete in every way, and prepared to live a full and joyful life in this challenging and changing world…

On a personal note, I want to give thanks to God for the blessing of Wesleyan and the incredible journey this experience has become for me. Being a part of this continuous collection of miracles has been the most amazing experience of my life.

The opportunity to serve and be a part of Wesleyan is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life…

It should be clear that only God’s infinite love and power could bring us to this time in our history. I hope that each graduating senior will recognize the significance of their presence here today. You are the first, our legacy, and I pray that you are a testimony that we have fulfilled our mission.”

RAYMOND C. WALKER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1995-1999

It can be tempting to only remember the big “firsts”– the first day of school in Peachtree Corners (September 6, 1996), the first building on campus (Marchman Gymnasium), and the first headmaster (Zach Young).

But what about the smaller firsts – the first class change between the infamous “modular education units,” the first Wesleyan baseball pitch (Peyton Warren ’98), and the first class to advocate for senior off-campus lunch privileges.

For the Class of 1998, every day spent as a student at Wesleyan School was an opportunity for trailblazing, culture-setting, and dream-chasing. And this fall, the inaugural graduating class celebrated their 25-year reunion, another first for Wesleyan School.

“I am tremendously grateful for the Class of 1998 and their families, who very literally led the way to Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners,” shares CHRIS CLEVELAND, head of school.

Despite their varied educational backgrounds, the 17 members of the Class of 1998 united forces in Peachtree Corners in the fall of 1996. Some of them attended Wesleyan Day School, Wesleyan School’s pre-K-8th grade precursor in Sandy Springs, and some matriculated from nearby public schools.

But being the oldest students at a brand-new school has a way of forging and fortifying friendships.

“Regardless of our differences, we found a way to love one another,” recalls BETH HAUN ’98.

Partially out of necessity, the Class of 1998 quickly stepped into leadership positions around campus, which was then 53 acres mostly filled with dirt and trees.

“Wesleyan immediately wanted to offer as many opportunities as possible, so our class was able to make a name for ourselves by stepping into the ‘all eyes on you’ leadership roles,” remembers PEYTON WARREN ’98, who served as the student body president in the 1997-1998 school year.

Students, faculty, administration, and parents each played a unique role in creating many of the traditions and campus norms we know and love.

“Sometimes it felt like our class was making it up as we went.

When we advocated for some senior privileges, we were drafting those requests from scratch,” describes Haun, who laughs remembering her trips to QT during off-campus lunch.

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Similarly, MATT SCOTT ’98 smiles “there might be some rules in the handbook that could be attributed to me.

I liked the ponytail hairstyle, but when that was ruled out, I tried out pigtails for a while.”

As expectations and routines were being set, the seeds of community were also being sown.

“The overwhelming sense of belonging and care that I experienced is why I wanted my daughter, Mackenzie [Class of 2029], to also be a Wesleyan student,” explains Scott.

To celebrate the community that was developing, signature events, including a senior ring ceremony that no longer exists, prompted enthusiasm and gratitude.

Though perhaps no event marked more of a milestone than the Class of 1998 Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 29, 1998 and Saturday, May 30, 1998.

As continues to be the tradition, a brass quartet played a prelude, and the graduating class processed to “Pomp and Circumstance;” however, this Commencement took place in the pre-extended Austin Chapel in Cleghorn Hall.

Adler Plaza and Wesley Hall were yet to be built.

Following a welcome from Headmaster Emeritus ZACH YOUNG and a recitation of Psalm 24, Haun took to the stage for her salutatorian remarks.

“The salutatorian typically offers remarks of appreciation, and I had prepared a speech that did that,” remembers Haun.

“But the morning of graduation, I changed my mind.

What I had written was too generic and stuffy. It did not reflect the one-of-a-kind experience we had.

“Instead, that morning, I asked all of my classmates to write a quick notecard of who they wanted to thank, and then I simply read their personalized cards aloud from the podium,” smiles Haun.

As the inaugural graduation continued, RAYMOND WALKER, chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1995 to 1999, recounted the “continuous collection of miracles” that marked Wesleyan’s early years.

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And finally, with much excitement, Walker, Young, BRIAN KENNERLY, former high school principal, and DELANIE TONDERA , former senior advisor, presented the Class of 1998 with their Wesleyan School diplomas and engraved Bibles.

“I don’t remember many of the details of that day, but that Bible from Raymond Walker is important to me to this day,” says Warren who keeps the Bible on the corner of his desk for frequent reference.

As the Class of 1998 matriculated to colleges and universities from Georgia to Maryland to Colorado, they began to share their strengths and talents with their new schools, careers, communities, and families. And their legacy at Wesleyan remains one of selflessness, spirit, and sincerity.

“I hope the best seeds we planted bore God’s fruit and are bearing God’s fruit today, too,” says Haun.

To borrow from Walker’s 1998 commencement address, “It should be clear that only God’s infinite love and power could bring us to this time in our history. I hope that each graduating senior will recognize the significance of their presence here today. You are the first, our legacy, and I pray that you are a testimony that we have fulfilled our mission.”

IN 1998…

MUSIC

MOVIES

SPORTS

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S HOTTEST 5 SONGS: 1. “Too Close” by Next 2. “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy and Monica 3. “You’re Still the One” by Shania Twain 4. “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden 5. “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes

GEORGIA

#1 PARAMOUNT PICTURE’S “TITANIC” WAS THE TOP GROSSING MOVIE.

Georgia’s population was 7,636,522, compared to 10,912,876 today.

1998 GEORGIA SPORTS:

Zell Miller was in his 7th year as the governor of Georgia.

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Hartsfield-Jackson surpassed Chicago O’Hare as the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic.

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A dozen eggs cost $1.04.

The top selling car was the Toyota Camry.

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Current UGA head coach, Kirby Smart, was a team captain for the Bulldogs.

The Atlanta Braves lost in the NLCS to the San Diego Padres.

The Atlanta Hawks finished with a 50-32 record and set a regular season attendance record of 62,046 fans on March 27 when Michael Jordan and the Bulls came to play at the Georgia Dome.

The top-selling mobile device was the Nokia 5110, one of the first phones to feature the game, “Snake.”

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04 / 08 / 2023 K A R L E Y W E L C H YA N C E Y ‘ 1 7 m a r r i e d W I L L YA N C E Y AT K AYA V I N E YA R D S I N D A H L O N E G A , G E O R G I A . T H E YA N C E Y S L I V E I N B R O O K H AV E N , G E O R G I A .

03 / 18 / 2023 H O L LY S H I N N W E H N E R ‘ 1 5 married JOSHUA WEHNER AT F O X H A L L R E S O R T I N D O U G L A S V I L L E , GEORGIA. THE WEHNERS LIVE IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

05 / 13 / 2023 BRANDT O’KELLEY ‘14 married M A RY E L L E N E I S E N B E R G O ’ K E L L E Y IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. T H E O ’ K E L L E Y S L I V E I N M O U N T P L E A S A N T, SOUTH CAROLINA.

04 / 29 / 2023 HANNAH COOK ALBERTINE ‘16 married PRESTON ALBERTINE IN JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA. THE ALBERTINES LIVE IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

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06 / 17 / 2023 A B B E Y G R I T T E R S D AV I D S O N ‘ 1 7 m a r r i e d C A L L E N D AV I D S O N ‘ 1 7 AT T H E V E N U E AT S H A R P M O U N TA I N I N J A S P E R , G E O R G I A .

T H E D A V I D S O N S L I V E I N AT H E N S , G E O R G I A .

06 / 26 / 2023 D A N I E L O ’ S U L L I VA N ‘ 1 8 m a r r i e d G I L L I A N B E L L O O ’ S U L L I VA N I N C H A R L E S T O N , S O U T H C A R O L I N A . T H E O ’ S U L L I VA N S L I V E I N M O U N T P L E A S A N T, S O U T H C A R O L I N A . (not pictured)

07 / 15 / 2023 MAXWELL HIGHTOWER ‘08 married ANNA REYNOLDS HIGHTOWER I N TA M A R I N D O , C O S TA R I C A . T H E H I G H T O W E R S L I V E I N A U S T I N , T E X A S . (not pictured)

10 / 07 / 2023 K E L LY D U N L A P F R E N C H ‘ 1 7 married TYLER FRENCH I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A . T H E F R E N C H E S L I V E I N NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

09 / 23 / 2023 LIZ SHINN ‘10 married CHRIS GERRITS JANS AT T H E W I M B I S H H O U S E I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A . L I Z A N D C H R I S L I V E I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A .

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ALUMNI BABIES

C A M E R Y N LY N A D A M S

LOUISE CECILIA ANDERSON

DAUGHTER OF

DAUGHTER OF JANIE HARPER ANDERSON ’13

CAROLINE MONAGHAN BAUER

COURTNEY O’LEARY ADAMS ‘13

AND CAMERON ANDERSON ‘13

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2023,

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2023,

SHELBIE COWART BAUER ‘10

AT 7 L B S , 6 O Z .

AT 7 L B S , 4 O Z .

B O R N O N M AY 1 7 , 2 0 2 3 ,

DAUGHTER OF

AT 7 L B S , 1 O Z .

COLLIN STEPHENS BROOKS SON OF L I N D S AY PA N T H E R B R O O K S ‘ 1 3 AND CRAWFORD BROOKS ‘13 BORN ON MARCH 2, 2023,

J A M E S PA U L B R O W N SON OF WILLIAM BROWN ’17 BORN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023,

SON OF KARA KING BRUNELLE ’07

AT 8 L B S , 5 O Z .

A N D PA R K E R B R U N E L L E ‘ 0 7 BORN ON MARCH 28, 2023

AT 7 L B S , 8 O Z .

MILLER ROSE CARROLL DAUGHTER OF DREW CARROLL ‘09 B O R N O N M AY 1 9 , 2 0 2 3 , AT 7 L B S , 1 O Z .

EMERSON WESLEY BRUNELLE

AT 7 L B S , 4 O Z .

C H A R L O T T E B E AT R I C E C O X

N O R A K AY C U M M I N S

DAUGHTER OF ERIN HALL COX ‘10

DAUGHTER OF

BORN ON DECEMBER 17, 2022,

TAY L O R PA N T H E R C U M M I N S ‘ 1 5

AT 1 2 L B S , 8 O Z .

B O R N O N J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 3 , AT 5 L B S , 7 O Z .

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WILLIAM ROBERT DYER

LY D I A C L A I R E E V A N S

S O N O F C AT H E R I N E L E W I S D Y E R ’ 0 8

D A U G H T E R O F C AT H E R I N E B L A C K E V A N S ‘ 0 9

BOWIE HERBERT FINKS SON OF

BORN ON AUGUST 25, 2023,

B O R N O N M AY 1 7 , 2 0 2 3 ,

EPRIS BLANKENSHIP FINKS ‘01

AT 5 L B S , 1 2 O Z .

AT 7 L B S , 3 O Z .

B O R N O N J U LY 1 8 , 2 0 2 3 , AT 6 L B S , 1 5 O Z

KENDALL LEIGH FINN DAUGHTER OF LEANNE MOORE FINN ‘12 BORN ON DECEMBER 12, 2022, AT 7 L B S , 1 5 O Z .

EVERLEIGH ROSE FULLER

L U C Y K N O X G E N T RY

DAUGHTER OF

DAUGHTER OF

KENDALL RUNYON FULLER ‘14

K AT I E W I L L I A M S G E N T R Y ‘ 1 2

BORN ON FEBRUARY 25, 2023,

AND MITCHELL GENTRY ‘12

AT 7 L B S , 1 O Z .

BORN ON AUGUST 24, 2023, AT 7 L B S , 1 3 O Z .

MARGOT ELIZABETH GILBERT

DAUGHTER OF CHRISTIE BLAIR GRIFFIN ‘05

DAUGHTER OF

BORN ON JUNE 22, 2023,

GRACE MORGAN GILBERT ‘08

AT 7 L B S , 7 O Z .

B O R N O N M AY 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 , AT 9 L B S , 3 O Z .

BLAIR ELLEN GRIFFIN

FLETCHER ELIZABETH IRWIN DAUGHTER OF MANDY FLEMING IRWIN ‘05 BORN ON APRIL 19, 2023, AT 7 L B S , 8 O Z .

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EDDY RUSSEL MACKLIN

JAMES NELSON JORDAN SON OF ALI BAGDY ‘07

AV A R A S H I D A MICHIGAMI

W YAT T T H O M A S PA R R I S H

BORN ON OCTOBER 3, 2023,

SON OF RUSSELL MACKLIN ‘06

DAUGHTER OF

S O N O F J O S H PA R R I S H ‘ 0 9

AT 7 L B S , 9 O Z .

BORN ON OCTOBER 8, 2023

NICOLE CAMPBELL MICHIGAMI ‘04

BORN ON APRIL 17, 2023,

AT 8 L B S , 7 O Z .

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2023,

AT 8 L B S , 1 4 O Z .

AT 7 L B S , 1 O Z .

HUGH PORTER “RHOADES” SAWYER

WILLIAM BUTLER S TA R K I V

B A N K S M AT E O THURBER

SON OF

S O N O F B I L LY S TA R K ‘ 0 4

SON OF

SON OF JENNA WORSHAM ‘06

MEGHAN BRESLIN SAWYER ‘06

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2023,

SYDNEY MCINTYRE SUTLIVE ‘11

BORN ON JUNE 30, 2023,

AND TRENT SAWYER ‘04

AT 7 L B S 2 O Z .

AND BARRY SUTLIVE ‘12

AT 5 L B S , 1 2 O Z .

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023,

B O R N O N J U LY 2 0 , 2 0 2 3 ,

AT 6 L B S 8 O Z .

AT 6 L B S 1 3 O Z .

LOUISE ADAIR TRAIL DAUGHTER OF A LY S S A M C N A U G H T O N T R A I L ‘ 0 9

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HENDERSON LEE WALKER SON OF

SCOTTIE ELAINE WILLIAMS

LULA JEAN WINGO DAUGHTER OF

DAUGHTER OF

KELLI MARSHBURN WINGO ‘10

BORN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023,

KELSEY KING WALKER ‘09

E M I LY G R E G O R Y W I L L I A M S ‘ 1 0

BORN ON AUGUST 12, 2023,

AT 8 L B S 8 O Z .

BORN ON MARCH 30, 2023,

BORN ON DECEMBER 18, 2022,

AT 8 L B S , 5 O Z .

AT 6 L B S , 1 3 O Z .

AT 7 L B S , 1 3 O Z .

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W E S L E YA N W E L C O M E D F O U R A L U M N I B A C K T O J O I N O U R F A C U LT Y A N D S TA F F ! A F T E R WORKING IN PERFORMING ARTS NONPROFITS AND AS A PROFESSIONAL VOICEOVER A R T I S T, C A R O L I N E M I T C H E L L ’ 1 5 I S T H E H I G H S C H O O L T H E AT E R D I R E C T O R .

C O M I N G F R O M C O R N E R S T O N E C H R I S T I A N A C A D E M Y, M I C H A E L C O R N E L I U S ’ 0 8 I S A M I D D L E S C H O O L M AT H T E A C H E R . H A L E Y B A D C I O N G ’ 1 8 I S A L O W E R S C H O O L T E A C H I N G A S S I S TA N T A F T E R W O R K I N G I N T H E C U B S D E N , A N D M A R V I N G U I L L É N M E Z A ’ 1 8 (N O T P I C T U R E D ) J O I N S T H E T E C H N O L O G Y D E PA R T M E N T A S A T E C H N O L O G Y S P E C I A L I S T A F T E R S E R V I N G A S T H E L E A D L A P T O P T E C H N I C I A N AT I TA D T E C H N O L O G I E S . W E L C O M E B A C K , W O LV E S !

K AT I E B R O W N W E S T ’ 0 3 T R A V E L E D T O Z A M B I A , A F R I C A D U R I N G THE SUMMER OF 2023 WHERE SHE HELPED OPEN A CLINIC AND PA R T N E R I N A C H U R C H P L A N T. S H E S E R V E D W I T H C H A R I S I N A C T I O N , W H O S E M I S S I O N I S T O I D E N T I F Y, T R A I N , A N D E M P O W E R PA S T O R S A N D P O T E N T I A L L E A D E R S T O M U LT I P LY D I S C I P L E S A N D P L A N T H E A LT H Y CHURCHES. SHE HOPES TO GO BACK NEXT SUMMER.

FOLLOWING AN UNEXPLAINED STROKE IN JANUARY 2023, MELANIE LACY ’03 W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K T H E W E S L E YA N F A M I LY F O R T H E M A N Y P R AY E R S , C A R D S , A N D K I N D W O R D S T H R O U G H O U T H E R R E C O V E R Y; S H E I S T H A N K F U L T O H A V E L A R G E LY R E C O V E R E D . S H E I S N O W TA K I N G W H AT S H E L E A R N E D T H R O U G H H E R M E D I C A L J O U R N E Y T O P R O V I D E H U M A N I TA R I A N M E D I C A L A I D A N D P R O M O T E D I S A B I L I T Y A C C E S S I N T H E H O LY L A N D F O R T H E N E X T F E W Y E A R S .

W H I L E W O R K I N G R E M O T E LY F O R T H E A M E R I C A N U R O L O G I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N , A L E X I S M A R I A N E S ‘ 0 4 V O L U N T E E R S W I T H T H E A L L I A N C E O F R U R A L C O M M U N I T I E S ( A R C ) I N T R I N I D A D — A G A L A PA G O S - L I K E L I V I N G L A B O R AT O R Y. H E R PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H A R C I N C L U D E S G R A N T W R I T I N G A N D A D V O C A C Y O F L O N G - T E R M I N V E S T M E N T I N N AT I V E , L O C A L R E S E A R C H E R S A N D C O N S E R V AT I O N E F F O R T S .

G E O F F R E Y R O W S O N ’ 0 4 WAS HONORED TO BE INDUCTED I N T O T H E W H E AT O N C O L L E G E AT H L E T I C S H A L L O F H O N O R I N SEPTEMBER 2023. DURING HIS CAREER AS AN ALL-AMERICAN O F F E N S I V E L I N E M A N F O R T H E W H E AT O N T H U N D E R , H E T W I C E EARNED FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS AND HELPED WIN CONFERENCE TITLES IN 2004 AND 2006.

R E B E C C A E . T H O M A S ’ 0 8 H A S B E E N S E L E C T E D T O PA R T I C I PAT E I N T H E L E A D AT L A N TA C L A S S O F 2 0 2 4 . L E A D AT L A N TA I S A N I N T E N S I V E E I G H T- M O N T H L E A D E R S H I P D E V E L O P M E N T A N D C O M M U N I T Y E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M A I M E D AT E Q U I P P I N G Y O U N G , AT L A N TA N P R O F E S S I O N A L S W I T H T H E S K I L L S A N D KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTED TO THE COMMON G O O D . S H E C U R R E N T LY S E R V E S A S D I R E C T O R O F PA R T N E R S H I P D E V E L O P M E N T AT N P O W E R – A N AT I O N A L N O N P R O F I T C E N T E R E D O N C R E AT I N G D I G I TA L C A R E E R PAT H W AY S F O R Y O U N G A D U LT S F R O M U N D E R S E R V E D C O M M U N I T I E S , A S W E L L A S M I L I TA R Y V E T E R A N S A N D T H E I R S P O U S E S .

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C H A N N E L I N G C O U R A G E A N D F A I T H - F I L L E D I N S P I R AT I O N F R O M H I S F AT H E R , BOB WORTHINGTON, WHO DELIVERED A MEMORABLE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH T O T H E W E S L E YA N G R A D U AT I N G C L A S S O F 2 0 0 5 , W I L L W O R T H I N G T O N ’ 0 9 DELIVERED THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FOR BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN B I R M I N G H A M , A L A B A M A . H E W A S A B L E T O S H A R E V U L N E R A B LY A B O U T H I S R E C O V E R Y F R O M A D D I C T I O N A N D H I S T R A N S F O R M AT I O N F O U N D T H R O U G H J E S U S — K E Y P I E C E S O F H I S S T O R Y T H AT L E D H I M T O H I S C U R R E N T M I N I S T R Y A S D I R E C T O R O F PA R T N E R S H I P S AT S A LT N E X T G E N M I N I S T R I E S .

C A S E Y R YA N ’ 1 0 H A S T R A N S I T I O N E D F R O M A C T I V E - D U T Y U N I T E D S TAT E S A I R F O R C E A N D N O W S E R V E S A S A C A P TA I N I N T H E I O W A N AT I O N A L G U A R D .

M A R Y PAT E M I L L S G R I C E ‘ 1 0 A N D TAY L O R G R I C E ‘ 1 0 C O M P L E T E D M E D I C A L T R A I N I N G AT W A K E F O R E S T B A P T I S T M E D I C A L C E N T E R I N T H E F I E L D S O F P E D I AT R I C S A N D A N E S T H E S I A , R E S P E C T I V E LY. D R . M I L L S JOINED CHILDREN’S MEDICAL GROUP IN JOHNS CREEK AND IS ACCEPTING N E W PAT I E N T S , A N D D R . G R I C E W I L L B E P R A C T I C I N G AT T W O O F N O R T H S I D E H O S P I TA L’ S L O C AT I O N S .

D U R I N G T H E S U M M E R O F 2 0 2 3 , A N S L E Y J O N E S ’ 1 8 T R AV E L E D T O T H E M I D D L E E A S T W I T H A T E A M O F Y O U N G A D U LT S F R O M C H R I S T C O V E N A N T C H U R C H I N AT L A N TA , G A . I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H Y O U N G L I F E H O LY L A N D , S H E H E L P E D L E A D A C A M P I N B E T H L E H E M F O R PA L E S T I N I A N M I D D L E S C H O O L E R S . S H E S A W L I V E S C H A N G E D A N D THE BIBLE BROUGHT TO LIFE WHILE VISITING THE GARDEN OF G E T H S E M A N E , T H E J O R D A N R I V E R , T H E M O U N T O F B E AT I T U D E S , JERUSALEM, AND MORE.

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Valentine’s Day Care Package Party

Alumni Easter Egg Hunt

For the parents of the classes of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

For alumni and their spouses, children, and parents

T U E S D AY, F E B R U A RY 6 , 2 0 2 4 , 9 - 1 1 A . M . | YA N C E Y G Y M N A S I U M

REGISTER T O D AY !

S AT U R D AY, M A R C H 2 3 , 2 0 2 4 1 0 - 1 1 : 3 0 A . M . | WA R R E N H A L L & T H E Q U A D

REGISTER T O D AY !

CLASS NOTES

F O L L O W I N G G R A D U AT I O N F R O M S A M F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y I N D E C E M B E R O F 2 0 2 1 , PAY T O N K A L O P E R ’ 1 8 ( P I C T U R E D F A R R I G H T ) B E G A N W O R K I N G AT B R A S F I E L D & G O R R I E I N T H E H E A LT H C A R E A N D C O M M E R C I A L / C O R P O R AT E S E R V I C E S D I V I S I O N A S A P R O J E C T A S S I S TA N T. I N C O N J U N C T I O N W I T H H E R R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S O F D ATA M A N A G E M E N T A N D P R O J E C T C R E AT I O N A N D E X E C U T I O N , S H E H A S B E E N I N S P I R E D B Y MR. GORRIE’S CONTINUED TEACHING AND LEGACY OF THE POWER OF E X C E L L E N C E , I N T E G R I T Y, A N D T H E H O N O R I N G O F C O M M I T M E N T S .

T Y L E R S O M M E R ’ 1 8 R E C E N T LY H A D T H E D I S T I N C T H O N O R O F G R A D U AT I N G F R O M T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S A R M Y ’ S P R E M I E R L E A D E R S H I P S C H O O L . R A N G E R S C H O O L I S A 6 2 - D AY S M A L L U N I T TA C T I C S A N D L E A D E R S H I P C O U R S E T H AT D E V E L O P S F U N C T I O N A L S K I L L S D I R E C T LY R E L AT E D T O U N I T S W H O S E M I S S I O N I S T O E N G A G E T H E E N E M Y I N C L O S E C O M B AT A N D D I R E C T F I R E B AT T L E S .

I N M AY O F 2 0 2 3 , M AT T H E W P L U N K ’ 1 9 G R A D U AT E D W I T H H I G H E S T H O N O R S F R O M G E O R G I A I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y W I T H A B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E I N I N T E R N AT I O N A L A F F A I R S . F O L L O W I N G G R A D U AT I O N , H E T R A N S I T I O N E D T O C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T E X A S A N D B E G A N H I S A C A D E M I C P U R S U I T O F A M A S T E R I N I N T E R N AT I O N A L A F F A I R S AT T H E B U S H S C H O O L O F G O V E R N M E N T A N D P U B L I C S E R V I C E AT T E X A S A & M U N I V E R S I T Y.

NILES NISEEM (BOYD) ’20 IS SERVING AS THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT P R E S I D E N T AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I A M I F O L L O W I N G Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E I N BOTH THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AS WELL AS T H E D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y, A N D I N C L U S I O N C O U N C I L . N I S E E M A N D H I S E X E C U T I V E TEAM SEEK TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SHAPE THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE INTO A MASTERPIECE.

The alumni weddings, babies, and class notes sections reflect updates shared with the alumni office prior to October 6, 2023. Scan the QR code to submit updates for the next magazine.

in memoriam E R I K S AV A G E , C L A S S O F 1 9 9 8 1979 – 2023 E R I K S A V A G E , A M E M B E R O F W E S L E YA N S C H O O L’ S F I R S T G R A D U AT I N G C L A S S , PA S S E D A W AY O N J U N E 1 8 , 2 0 2 3 . A D E V O T E D H U S B A N D , F AT H E R , S O N , A N D F R I E N D , E R I K I S S U R V I V E D B Y H I S W I F E , K AY T L I N , C H I L D R E N A V A LY N A N D A I D E N , A N D M A N Y F A M I LY M E M B E R S A N D F R I E N D S .

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D E A R W E S L E Y A N F A M I L Y, Thank you for taking the time to review our Annual Report for the 2022 – 2023 school year, a summary of the efforts of so many who support Wesleyan financially. In the pages that follow, you can read summaries of the Campaign for Students capital campaign, Wesleyan Fund, Alumni Fund, special gifts, Georgia GOAL, endowments, and the Legacy Society.

It is a joy to report to you all of these wonderful accomplishments that aide in furthering our school’s mission of being “a Christian school of academic excellence.” I hope you will take the time to review the results of all of these efforts and share in my gratitude and humility as you think about the countless lives of children who have been and will forever be impacted through the generosity of Wesleyan families, friends, and graduates.

By almost any metric you choose, the health of our school is strong. However, as wonderful as these results and metrics are, they are not what drives us. The numbers are by-products of a school culture driven by consistently working to further the Christian mission and make the experience better for our current students and families.

This strategic focus has led us to our current capital campaign, the Campaign for Students. Having successfully finished Phase I of the campaign by completing all projects at the Hoyt Family Athletic Complex in the fall of 2020, we have moved our focus to Phase II of this campaign which we are calling the Legacy Phase. The projects we plan to complete in the Legacy Phase include Young Hall. This new, two-story, 42,000 square foot academic building will house middle and high school STEM classrooms, larger high school science labs and classrooms, a college advising suite, office and meeting spaces, and a prayer chapel. The building will be equipped with updated technology and have multi-use spaces that easily transform and reconfigure to meet a range of academic offerings and activities. This building will be called Young Hall to honor the significant contributions of Studie and Zach Young. Mr. Young served as Headmaster at Wesleyan from the fall of 1996 until the spring of 2016.

We are calling this phase of the capital campaign the Legacy Phase for two reasons. The first is looking back on our history and acknowledging people who have made a significant difference in the life of our school. Families that our current parents and students may never know believed so passionately in the mission and vision of this place that they created something truly amazing. These early pioneering families took a chance on a school with no academic reputation, facilities, or traditions, but they believed so deeply in the future of Wesleyan School that they built this campus and paid the debt in full.

The second reason for the name Legacy Phase is the opportunity for the current generation of Wesleyan families to create and leave their own legacy. Twenty years from now, what will families say about the legacy that was left for their children? There are new chapters to be written in our story, and I am confident that the God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, wants to do great things in and through our current community.

Thank you for your investment in the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of children, and thank you for furthering the Kingdom through the mission of Wesleyan School. I continue to be grateful to you for your ongoing support of our school and your confidence in us. I am grateful to God for His many blessings on our school and pray that He will continue to bless you and Wesleyan School over the course of this next year.

Sincerely,

Chad McDaniel, Director of Development

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LEADERSHIP

Claire Barnett, Chair – Development Committee

Mark Chapman, Yumi Shim, Vice Chairs – Development Committee Land Bridgers, Chair – Board of Trustees Chris Cleveland, Head of School

Marc Khedouri, Assistant Head of School for Advancement Chad McDaniel, Director of Development MEMBERS

Mark Adent Vanessa Anderson-Goldwire Claire Barnett Rob Bennison Rob Binion Amy Blanton Victor Borowsky T.J. Brewster Land Bridgers Katie Bush Mark Chapman Matt Cole Andy Cook

Edress Darsey Andrew Dawson ’04 Kristina Dawson ’04 Bevin Dorough Ashby Foltz ’07 Woody Galloway Katharine Glover Jennifer Greene Amanda Hene Matt Hene Tim Hillegass Scott Hilton Clarence Jackson

Betsy John Rebecca Kennedy ’02 Despina Lamas Jean Leeming Jeff Mack Dake Madray Erin Masters Billy Milam Tricia Miller Jay Moody Amber Moore Holly Overdyke Jean Peake

Mike Ray Megan Sawyer ’06 Yumi Shim Mike Shippel Lindsay Smithson Chip Sorrells Nikki Sorrells DeVane Tidwell Jonathan Whitehead ’03 Kyle Wise

Bolded individuals also serve on the 2022-2023 board of trustees.

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

Marc Khedouri, Assistant Head of School for Advancement Chad McDaniel, Director of Development

Patrick Hughes, Associate Director of Development Shelley Martin, Director of Alumni Giving Mitzi Ritchie, Director of Donor Relations Will Kimberlin, Advancement Associate

**Please note that the contributions listed in this report are those made during the fiscal year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. If you have made a contribution during the current school year, your donation will be listed in next year’s report. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information found in this report is true and accurate. Please inform Mitzi Ritchie in the Office of Development of any errors or omissions, and accept our sincere apology.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

DEBT FREE

Wesleyan has been richly blessed throughout our history, and we are honored to steward the resources that our community has given.

$189.5

INCOME

MILLION

92% Operations (Tuition, Fees, etc).

in total gifts raised since

1996

EXPENSES

25% Operating

75% Personnel

8%

Gifts (The Wesleyan Fund, Endowment income, etc)

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95%

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Alumni from every single graduating class have given to the 22-23 Wesleyan Fund.

For 25 of the past 26 years, more than 90% of our families have made a gift to the Wesleyan Fund!

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C A M PA I G N FOR STUDENTS

From the earliest days of Wesleyan School, we have been blessed by incredible generosity with more than $189 million being raised to fund six capital campaigns since 1996. These campaigns built our campus and created an endowment that will have an eternal impact on students, faculty, parents, and friends of Wesleyan. We are currently in the second phase of the Campaign for Students, and our desire is to enhance endowment for financial aid and building maintenance and to build academic facilities that meet the needs of all students on campus. Wesleyan remains debt free, and the endowment stands at $26.8 million, as of June 30, 2023.

LEARN MORE ABOUT WESLEYAN’S HISTORY OF GIVING

The following benefactors have made capital campaign and endowment commitments to the Campaign for Students, and while we are currently still raising support, total capital gifts and pledges have exceeded $41.1 million as of June 30, 2023.

We are exceedingly grateful to these donors who are continuing a powerful tradition of philanthropy at Wesleyan School.

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. Stephen Adams & Mrs. Michelle McDonald Adams ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Trent Adams Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Tom Adkin Mr. Woojin Ahn & Mrs. Sooah Chae Mr. & Mrs. Fred Akers Mr. Freddie Akers, Jr. ‘07 & Mrs. Asheton Akers Mr. & Mrs. David Alexander Mr. Mark Allen Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Amato Mr. & Mrs. Robert Americus Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Andersen Mr. Richard Anderson & Ms. Maureen Anderson Mr. & Mrs. William Anderson Anonymous (13) The Araim Family Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Archer Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ashford Mrs. Elison Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. Daniel Baisier ‘18 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Jim Balkcom Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Balloon Mr. & Mrs. Todd Banister Dr. John Barker & Dr. Phuongthao Barker

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Baughman Mr. & Mrs. Dale Baylet Mr. & Mrs. Holst Beall III Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. Thomas Beaty Mr. & Mrs. David Bell Mr. Jay Bell ‘15 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bell Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Ms. Elaine Beltrami Robert & Laura Bennison Mr. John Bever ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bever Bias Corporation Ms. Kate Bill Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binney Ms. Bretaigne Black Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. James Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bohn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bohn Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mr. & Mrs. James Bourque Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. R. Millard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. William Bradach

Mr. Greg Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Rich Braund Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Brinks Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Brousseau Mr. & Mrs. Chad Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Brown Dr. & Mrs. Lewis Brown Dr. Bob Brown Scott & Lisa Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jason Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bryant Dr. & Dr. Steven Buchman Mr. & Mrs. Dean Burnham Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bush Mr. & Mrs. Travis Butler Ms. Doreen Cahoon Mr. & Mrs. Kent Callahan Mr. & Mrs. M. Patrick Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Mike Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Camp-Younts Foundation Robbie and Danny Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Candler, Jr. Mr. Harry Cardile Mr. & Mrs. Beauchamp Carr Mr. Charlie Carroll ‘05

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David & Susan Carroll Mr. & Mrs. J. Randall Carroll Dr. & Mrs. Wing Chang Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ching Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Chipman Mr. & Mrs. Jay Christopher Ms. Sheryl Clark Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Andrew Clawson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. James R. Cleveland Jr. Ms. Kay Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Vann Cleveland Mr. Jim Cline & Mrs. Brenda Bell-Cline Ms. Cindy Colby Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Cole Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Coleman Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Conwell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Mr. & Mrs. David Copeland Ms. Jennifer L. Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cote Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cottingham Mr. & Mrs. Sean Coughlin Ms. Shannon Courtney The Courts Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crain Mr. & Mrs. John Crawford Mr. Stephen Critchfield Mr. & Mrs. Russ Custer Ms. Elizabeth DAmbrosio Mr. Dean Darsey & Dr. Edress Darsey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Davidson Mr. & Mrs. David Davidson Mrs. Kerry Davis Mr. Lamar Davis Mr. & Mrs. Larry Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Daws Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Day Mr. & Mrs. C. Peyton Day The Cecil B. Day Family Mr. & Mrs. Augie DeAugustinis Ms. Helen DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dee Ms. Laura Diamond Mr. & Mrs. John Dickens

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Doran Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Douglas Downey & Cleveland, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Duane Frances & Beverly DuBose Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Andy Dunagan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Jason Eagleton Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Eddy Mr. & Mrs. Tom Egenberger Dr. & Mrs. Keith Eigel Mr. & Mrs. Drew Ellenburg Mr. Michael Elmers & Dr. Anna Elmers Mr. & Mrs. L. Ward Entrekin Mr. Danny Evans Mr. & Mrs. Scott Evans Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Evans Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Eversbusch Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ewing Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr Mr. & Mrs. Chris Favo Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Fears Mr. Tao Feng & Mrs. Ying Duan Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ferenczy Mr. & Mrs. John Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Van Fletcher Ms. Susan Flood Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Foltz, Jr. Mrs. Kirstin Foy The Fraser-Parker Foundation Mr. & Mrs. W. Neal Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Frye Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fryer Brady & Lauren Gailey Mr. & Mrs. Ward Gailey Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. William Galloway Mr. Chee Wee Gan & Mrs. Serene Gan Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Garabadian Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Garner Mr. & Mrs. Tim H. Gartland Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gentry Dr. Thomas Geoghegan Ms. Allison George

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. Robert Gibbs Mrs. Barbara Giddes Mr. & Mrs. Guy Gill Mrs. Sieglinde Gillfillan Mrs. Anne Gillis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ginden Ms. Sarah Girling Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glover Mr. Gary Godfrey Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Godfrey II Mr. & Mrs. Javier Goizueta Mr. & Mrs. Craig Goldstein Dr. Franklin Goldwire & Mrs. Vanessa Anderson-Goldwire Drs. Franklin & Cheryl Goldwire Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gordy Mr. & Mrs. W. Schley Gordy Mr. Greg Gossett ‘07 & Mrs. Aubrie Davis Gossett ‘07 Mr. Matthew Gossett ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Grant Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Grant Greater Georgia Concrete, LLC Mr. Thomas Greer Ms. Kennington Groff ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Dave Gronewoller Mr. & Mrs. James Groome, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gross Donna Grossman Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Guido Dr. & Mrs. George Guild Mr. Aaron Gwinner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hajek Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hall Mr. & Mrs. Marc Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hanak Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Hanlon Mr. & Mrs. W. Lee Hanson Mr. Eric Hansotia & Mrs. Nicole Chase Hansotia Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour Mr. & Mrs. Drew Harper Mr. Tyler Harper ‘16 Mr. Will Harper ‘16 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mrs. Mary Margaret Harris Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Harrison Dr. & Mrs. Chuck Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Henley Hayes

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Mr. Richard He ‘17 & Family Mr. Gardner Heaner ‘11 Drs. Richard & Angela Hedlund Mr. R. R. Heffernan Ms. Kelly Hehir Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hene Mr. Justin Henry ‘99 & Mrs. Leslie Henry Mr. & Mrs. William Henry Steve & Michelle Hewitson Dr. James Hicks & Dr. Anna Vu Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hodges Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. & Mrs. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Ms. Elizabeth Howell Mr. & Mrs. W. Slocum Howland The Hoyt-Jolley Foundation, Inc. Mr. William D. Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hubbell Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hughes Mr. Robert Humphrey Mr. & Mrs. Everett Humphreys Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hussion Ms. Carrie Huyett Mr. John Ibach Mr. Trent & Dr. Doreen Inman Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ivy Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ivy Mr. Benjamin Jackson ‘08 & Mrs. Catherine Schamp Jackson ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Jackson

Mr. & Mrs. Derek Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Will Jacques Dr. & Mrs. William Jamieson Rev. & Mrs. Ryan Jensen Dr. & Mrs. Dean Jerding Mr. J. Bobby & Dr. Betsy John Mr. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Monte Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Johnson The Leodelle Lassiter Jolley Foundation Mr. Henry Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Jones Dr. David Joyner ‘05 & Mrs. Caitlin Joyner Mr. Hal Justice Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kamm Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. & Mrs. Minchan Kang Mr. Matthew Karempelis ‘08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. Adam Kay Ms. Deborah Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Keven Keller Mr. & Mrs. Stiles Kellett Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Zach Kennedy & Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Wendall Kersey Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Kilguss Mr. & Mrs. Heasang Kim Mr. Will Kimberlin Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mr. Tyler King ‘05 & Mrs. Anna King Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer

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Mr. & Mrs. Charles Koontz Mr. & Mrs. Erik Kuehne Dr. & Mrs. Sam Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Karl Lacy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lamas Mrs. Elaine Lane Mr. Jeffrey Lantz Mrs. Carol Larner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. Erik LaValle & Mr. Tom Klein Mr. Robert Law ‘09 Ms. Diane Layman Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Mr. James Lee Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Lee Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leeming Ms. Mary Beth Lester Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Levitzki Mr. & Mrs. Hank Liebenberg Mr. & Mrs. Carl Lietz Mr. & Mrs. Guy Long Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Luna Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Marc Lysse Mr. Jan Mabie & Mrs. Kathleen Kurtz Mr. Brian MacInnis & Mrs. Suzette Prettyman-MacInnis Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. Dake Madray Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mahone Mr. & Mrs. David Mangum Mr. & Mrs. James Manley Jr. Mr. George Markley Mr. & Mrs. Howard Marsh Mr. John Marshall The Harriet McDaniel Marshall Fund

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Mr. & Mrs. Henry Massie Mr. & Mrs. Casey Masters Ms. Tatiana Matthews Mr. Greg Mayfield Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Mazo Mr. & Mrs. John McCalla The McCamish Foundation Dr. & Mrs. John McCardell Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McDaniel Mr. Ed McDermott & Ms. Lisa Senters Mr. & Mrs. Scott McDonald Ms. Tracey McIntosh Mr. Thomas McKenzie ‘02 Mr. David McLeod Dr. & Mrs. J. Christian McNeil Mr. & Mrs. Sean McNulty Ms. Daletha McRae Mr. & Mrs. Keeffe McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Toby Merchant Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Mr. Craig Miller Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller Mr. & Mrs. Trey Miller Mr. Jack Mills ‘18 Mr. & Mrs. J. Chris Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. William Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moody Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Moon Ms. Amy Moore Mr. Henry Moore Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore Mr. & Mrs. Woody Moore Dr. J. Bion Moreland, DDS Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Josh Morgan Ms. Rachel Morgan ‘17 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris Mr. & Mrs. W. Hampton Morris Stuart and Eulene Murray Foundation National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Scott Neu Mr. & Mrs. Adam Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Noel Mr. & Mrs. Todd Nylund Mr. & Mrs. Edward O’Connor Mr. Scott O’Donnell & Mrs. Alex Bufton O’Donnell ‘06

Mr. Brandt O’Kelley ‘14 Mr. Clark O’Kelley III ‘12 Mr. & Mrs. Joe O’Kelley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Oliva Ms. Kristie Onorato Scott & Melinda Ortwein Mrs. Diana O’Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Mr. & Mrs. Edward Overdyke Mr. & Mrs. Frank Overdyke Ms. Tami Paciorek Drs. Jeff & Kaki Pafford Mr. & Mrs. Soohyuk Park Mr. Joseph Parker Mr. & Mrs. Chris Paroli Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Mr. Shantan Pesaru Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pettit Mr. & Mrs. Juston Phipps Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Plunk Mr. & Mrs. James Pope Mr. & Mrs. Buster Posey Mr. & Mrs. Eric Post Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. William Prettyman Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Pryor Mr. & Mrs. Rob Radics Mr. & Mrs. William Ramsey Mr. Tsiry Ranaivoarisoa & Ms. Faratiana Rabenjamina Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mrs. Megan Rappe Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ray Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rayburn Mr. Albert Rayle Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Reams Mr. Monty Recoulley Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Sr. Mrs. Betty Reese Dr. John & Dr. Ingrid Reyes Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Reynolds Dr. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. David Rickell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rivers Mr. & Mrs. Ray Roberson Mr. & Mrs. E. Moss Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III

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Dr. & Mrs. Burke Robinson Mr. & Mrs. H. Caldwell Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Robinson Glen & Laura Mae Robinson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodenhiser Mr. & Mrs. Brian Rooker Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Ross Drs. Bradley & Christina Rostad Mr. Robert Ryder Mr. & Mrs. David Salyers Dr. & Mrs. Manu Sancheti Mrs. Deen Day Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Sasser Mr. & Mrs. John Scarbrough The Don F & Letty Pratt Schiesz Family Foundation Mr. Scott Schroer ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Rich Schumann Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. R. Niels Seebeck Mr. Nathan Settlage ‘15 Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Shade Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shaw Mrs. Hilda Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Mr. & Mrs. David Shuford Mr. & Mrs. Brian Sinclair Tom & Jessica Singh Mr. Will Skeean Kelvin & Mandy Slater Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Smallwood Mr. & Mrs. Dale Smith Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Smith Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. Todd Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sorrells Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Soukup Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sparkmon Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. John Stack Mr. & Mrs. James Stainback Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stamper Mr. Billy Stark ‘04 Mr. Jamie Stark ‘12 Mr. & Mrs. William Stark, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart

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Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. Edward Stivers & Ms. Amy Selbee Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber Mr. & Mrs. Darien Sykes Drs. Gordon & Anna Tanner Mr. Will Tanner ‘17 Mr. & Mrs. William Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Alan Tapie Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tapp Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Mr. & Mrs. S. Kip Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor Mr. Michael Tennenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Todd Terwilliger Mr. & Mrs. C. Garon Thelen Mr. & Mrs. William Thieriot Beth Thomas & Robert Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thompson Mr. Kirk Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Thorne Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thorson Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Ms. Hellena Tidwell

Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Ms. Mary Eva Tredway Trinity Tile Group Mr. & Mrs. Lou Turco Mr. & Mrs. Ed Turner Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Ben Turnipseed Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Turnipseed Sr. Mr. Monish Tyagi ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Tyler Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vail Dr. & Mrs. Andy Van Horn Mr. & Mrs. David Van Horn Mr. & Mrs. Jarrad Vaughn Mr. & Mrs. Josh Voss W. R. Berkley Corp Ms. Aimee Wages Ms. Mickey Wages Mr. R. Tyler Wakefield ‘01 & Mrs. Megan Wakefield Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Walker Mr. & Mrs. Liang Wang Mr. Jeffrey Wansley Dr. & Mrs. William Warren IV Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth

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Mr. & Mrs. W. Marque Watson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Welch Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Weller Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz Wesleyan Arts Alliance Wesleyan Parents Club Mr. Jonathan Whitehead ‘03 & Mrs. Simone Whitehead Dr. & Mrs. Paul Whitlock Mr. & Mrs. John Whitmire Mr. & Mrs. Rich Wierman Mr. James Wilcox & Ms. Jennifer Rose Ms. Debra Wilka Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Williams Mr. & Mrs. Stafford Williams Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. Scott Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Van Willis Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Wolfe Mr. E. Jenner Wood Mr. & Mrs. David Woodard Thomas Guy Woolford Trust — Truist Mr. & Mrs. Bill Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. Webb Worthington ‘05 & Mrs. Georgia Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wright Ms. Haixing Wu Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mr. Guang Yang & Mrs. Jingshi Yang Mr. & Mrs. Jinsong Yang Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yarusinski Mr. & Mrs. S. Tucker Yates Mr. John Yi & Mrs. Lauren Kim Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Yoder Mr. & Mrs. James Youmans Mr. & Mrs. Blake Young, Jr. Mr. Townshend Young ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. Heng Zeng & Mrs. Qun Zhou Mr. & Mrs. John Zetzsche Mr. & Mrs. H. Mason Zimmerman

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W E S L E YA N FUND

The Wesleyan Fund is the foundation of all Wesleyan fundraising efforts, and each year we ask every family to participate.

Wesleyan is a community with a history and heart for philanthropy. For 25 of the past 26 years, we have met or exceeded 90% parent participation in the Wesleyan Fund, and in 21 of those years, we met or exceeded 95% parent participation.

Supporting the Wesleyan Fund allows us to hire and retain the best and brightest teachers, fund need-based financial aid, and remain need-blind in the admissions process. When we find an excellent teacher who also wants to coach a sport, lead in the arts, host a Bible study, and give up his/her spring break to go on a mission trip with our students, we want that person to sign our contract every year and make a career at Wesleyan. Being need-blind in the admissions process allows us to accept students based upon their academic merit, not their parents’ ability to pay. The student experience is enhanced when talented young people, regardless of family income, are a part of our community.

It is truly humbling to think about the generosity of the pioneering families of Wesleyan School from the earliest years in Peachtree Corners. They were so committed to the mission of Wesleyan that they sent their children to school in trailers and ultimately built and paid for what we enjoy today. To honor their legacy and follow the call of Christ, we must continue to push ahead for current and future generations of Wesleyan students.

**This listing does not include alumni unless they are a teacher, board member, or a current parent.

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$25,000+

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$15,000+

TRUSTEES CIRCLE Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Henley Hayes Dr. Daniel King Mr. & Mrs. Todd Terwilliger Trinity Tile Group

$10,000+

JOY CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Anonymous Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. Thomas Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. John Dickens Mr. & Mrs. Drew Ellenburg Ms. Allison George Mr. David George Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Kilguss Dr. & Mrs. Sam Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Soohyuk Park Mr. Michael Ray Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Reams Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim

$5,000+

HEADMASTER CIRCLE Mr. Richard Anderson & Ms. Maureen Anderson Anonymous Robert & Laura Bennison Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mr. Greg Bradley Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Scott Burgett Mr. & Mrs. Dean Burnham

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David & Susan Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cottingham Mr. Sanjeev Devarapalli & Mrs. Hepcibha Addakula Mr. Thomas Eldridge & Ms. Collette McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Scott Evans Mr. Tao Feng & Mrs. Ying Duan Mr. & Mrs. Tim H. Gartland Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Godfrey II Ms. Jennifer Greene Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Guido Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hanak Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Mr. & Mrs. Everett Humphreys Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hussion Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Jones Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. Suwhan Kim Mr. & Mrs. Charles Koontz Mr. & Mrs. Carl Lietz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long Mr. Peter Luckhurst & Ms. Blaga Dzhordzheva Mr. & Mrs. Casey Masters Mr. David McLeod Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Mr. & Mrs. J. Chris Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Edward Overdyke Mr. Robert Parker Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. W. Tom Roberts Mr. & Mrs. H. Caldwell Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Shaia Mr. & Mrs. Dale Smith Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Mr. Edward Stivers & Ms. Amy Selbee Mr. & Mrs. Darien Sykes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Mr. & Mrs. C. Garon Thelen Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Jarrad Vaughn Mr. R. Tyler Wakefield ‘01 & Mrs. Megan Wakefield Mr. James Wilcox & Ms. Jennifer Rose Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Williams Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wu Mr. & Mrs. Jinsong Yang

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1963 CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Tom Adkin Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Amato Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Asbury Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Ms. Ashley Blackmon Mr. & Mrs. Robert Boggs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bohn Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bush Mr. & Mrs. Steve Chamberlain Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Davis Mr. Andrew Dawson ‘04 & Dr. Kristina Dawson ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Deason Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dee Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Douglas Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Cole Ebert Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Eddy Mr. & Mrs. Richard Edge Mr. & Mrs. M. Jerry Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fleming Brady & Lauren Gailey Mr. Chee Wee Gan & Mrs. Serene Gan Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Garabadian Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Grant Mr. & Mrs. Joe Guion Dr. & Mrs. Chris Hackney Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hallock Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hene Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Higginbotham Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hubbell Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Blake Ivy Mr. & Mrs. Derek Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Adam Kay Mr. & Mrs. Matt Knight Ms. Mary Beth Lester Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Levitzki Dr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Loetscher Mr. & Mrs. Mark Loftin Mr. & Mrs. Dake Madray Mr. & Mrs. Alex McArthur Mr. & Mrs. Sean McNulty Mr. Ed Miller

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Mr. & Mrs. Trey Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore Scott & Kim Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Orton Melinda & Scott Ortwein Ms. Tami Paciorek Mr. & Mrs. Travis Payne Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Peake Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. Buster Posey Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Reese Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roush Mr. & Mrs. Brad Schroer Mr. & Mrs. Rich Schumann Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Tom & Jessica Singh Kelvin & Mandy Slater Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. David Thatcher Beth Thomas & Robert Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Darron Webb Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Weller Mr. & Mrs. Stafford Williams Ms. Haixing Wu Mr. John Yi & Mrs. Lauren Kim

$1,000+

CUPOLA SOCIETY Drs. Jacob & Mary Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Trent Adams Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Agarwal Mr. & Mrs. William Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Andrews Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Aous Araim Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Balloon Mr. & Mrs. Todd Banister Dr. John Barker & Dr. Phuongthao Barker Mr. John Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Baughman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Berg Mr. & Mrs. Josh Billings Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binney

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Mr. & Mrs. James Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Heath Boutwell Mr. & Mrs. Kirven Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brewster Mrs. Sherry Britt Mr. & Mrs. J. Alex Brown Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Brown Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Travis Butler Mr. & Mrs. Kent Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cavanaugh Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cerchiaro Dr. & Mrs. Wing Chang Mr. & Mrs. David Clement Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Conwell Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cornell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Mr. & Mrs. C. Bryan Craig Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crider Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Dabruzzi Mr. & Mrs. Erik Deadwyler Mr. & Mrs. Gene Delovsky Mr. & Mrs. Robert Devlin Mr. & Mrs. Horacio Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Abe Doctor Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dorazil Mr. & Mrs. Andy Dunagan Mr. & Mrs. Jason Eagleton Mr. & Mrs. James Edgar Ms. Shannon Eldridge Mr. & Mrs. L. Ward Entrekin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Evans Mr. & Mrs. John Ezzell Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Fears Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Fragakis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Friday Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Charles Garner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. K. Brandon Gifford Mr. & Mrs. Mat Gilley Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glover Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gohil Mr. & Mrs. W. Schley Gordy Mr. Yuanta Guo & Ms. Lan Ruan Mr. & Mrs. Steve Guyer

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hall Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour Mr. & Mrs. Wes Hardy Ms. Jamie Hemken Mr. William Herbert & Dr. Alisa Horsford Mr. Mark Heup & Mrs. Sharon Seim Steven & Michelle Hewitson Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Hoban Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Houck Mr. & Mrs. Huy Huynh Mr. Trent & Dr. Doreen Inman Mr. & Mrs. Will Jacques Mr. & Mrs. Michael James Dr. & Mrs. William Jamieson Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jarrell Mr. & Mrs. Craig Jensen Mr. J. Bobby & Dr. Betsy John Dr. David Joyner ‘05 & Mrs. Caitlin Joyner Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kane Mr. & Mrs. Minchan Kang Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kavel Mr. & Mrs. Jarrett Keim Mr. & Mrs. Keven Keller Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Zach Kennedy & Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kocan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Koch Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Kutter Mr. & Mrs. Robert Langston Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Laurite

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Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leeming Mr. & Mrs. James Leutenegger Mr. & Mrs. Hank Liebenberg Mr. Eric Lohr & Ms. Chenyue Mao Mr. & Mrs. Allen Lumpkin Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Luna Mr. & Mrs. Marc Lysse Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Dr. & Mrs. Shukri Makhlouf Mr. Sergiu Manea & Ms. Daniela Andreica Dr. & Mrs. Matt Markey Mr. William & Dr. Christi Marsh Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Mazo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mcilravy Mr. & Mrs. Keeffe McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Yong Men Mr. & Mrs. Toby Merchant Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Michaud Mrs. Patricia Miller Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Minyard Mr. Yaping Mo & Mrs. Lingyu Xu Mr. James Mola & Mrs. Pilar Aceves de Mola Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moody Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris Mr. & Mrs. Brian Myers Mr. & Mrs. Greg Nail Mr. & Mrs. Adam Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Noel Mr. & Mrs. Todd Nylund Mr. Scott O’Donnell & Mrs. Alex Bufton O’Donnell ‘06

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Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Oh Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ohayon Mr. & Mrs. John Oliva Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Dr. & Mrs. John Paik Mr. Vivek & Dr. Tanya Pandya Mr. & Mrs. Serg Panfilov Mr. & Mrs. James Park Mr. Younghoon Park & Mrs. Seokran Kang Mr. & Mrs. Blake Parker Mr. & Mrs. W. Clay Parks Mr. & Mrs. Juston Phipps Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Steven Pound Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Mr. & Mrs. Rob Radics Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ragone Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rambusch Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ratterree Mr. Anibal Recalde & Mrs. Maria Estrada Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Jr. Dr. Jada Reese-Sheriff Dr. John & Dr. Ingrid Reyes Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. David Rickell Mr. & Mrs. William Riley Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Rivers Dr. & Mrs. Burke Robinson Mr. & Mrs. W. Andy Rocker Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Ross Mr. & Mrs. Donald Runyon Dr. & Mrs. Manu Sancheti Mr. & Mrs. Mark Scalese Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Scott

Mr. Roger Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Shelton Drs. Hyun Woong Shin & Eugene Kim Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Slifko Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Smith Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sorrells Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Soukup Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Stokes Mr. David Stolle & Dr. Ashley Stolle Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber Mr. & Mrs. Alan Tapie Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tapp Mr. & Mrs. William Thieriot Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Mr. & Mrs. Terry Tillman Mr. Lee Tucker & Dr. Stanna Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Dr. & Mrs. Andy Van Horn Mr. Raheel Virani & Ms. Nisha Mithani Mr. & Mrs. Kris Waldhauser Mr. Yentai Wan & Mrs. Weichi Wan Mr. & Mrs. Shelly Waters Mr. & Mrs. Robert Webb Drs. Paul & Nina Weidle Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. David Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Mr. Guang Yang & Mrs. Jingshi Yang Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Yoder Mr. Heng Zeng & Mrs. Qun Zhou

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Mr. & Mrs. Frank Flood Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fuhr Mr. & Mrs. William Galloway Ms. Lacy Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. G. Keener Gill Mr. & Mrs. Guy Gill Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gillis Mr. & Mrs. William Gingrey Mr. & Mrs. Mark Gram Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gross Dr. & Mrs. George Guild Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hagen Mr. Eric Hansotia & Mrs. Nicole Chase Hansotia Drs. Clarence & Lyndsay Head Drs. Richard & Angela Hedlund Dr. James Hicks & Dr. Anna Vu Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hodgdon Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Holland Mr. L. Randy Huyett Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ivy Ms. Carol Jackovich Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Dean Jerding Mr. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Jonas Mr. & Mrs. Alva Jones, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kadzis Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Keeton Mr. & Mrs. Roddy Kerr Mr. & Mrs. Alex Kim Mr. & Ms. Michael Kim Mr. & Mrs. Matt King Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Ms. Shennyn Kolowich Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lamas Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. William Letson Mr. Hongsung Lim & Mrs. Shinhya Hong Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Mr. George Markley Mr. & Mrs. Howard Marsh Mr. & Mrs. Javier Martinez Mr. & Mrs. John McCalla Mr. & Mrs. David McCollum Dr. Timothy McCullough & Dr. Andrea McCullough-Hlobik

Mr. Ed McDermott & Ms. Lisa Senters Mr. & Mrs. Steven McKelvey Mr. & Mrs. Grady McWhorter Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Moon Ms. Amy Moore Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. Henry Moore Mr. & Mrs. Josh Moreland Mr. & Mrs. Josh Morgan Mr. Lorenz Mueller & Mrs. Lisa Yang Mr. Andrew Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Owen Nail Mr. & Mrs. Van Nanney Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Narron Mr. & Mrs. Scott Neu Mr. & Mrs. Steven Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Nydam Mr. & Mrs. Clark Oetting Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Oetting Drs. Jeff & Kaki Pafford Mr. & Mrs. Michael Park Mr. Matthew Partain & Ms. Yoke Ching Partain Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peabody Mr. & Mrs. Emory Peebles Dr. & Mrs. Mathew Pombo Mr. & Mrs. Jason Pressman Mr. & Mrs. Terry Purcell Dr. Rahman Rahman & Dr. Seham Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Ramsey Mr. Tsiry Ranaivoarisoa & Ms. Faratiana Rabenjamina Mr. & Mrs. David Ray Drs. Bradley & Christina Rostad Mr. Karthi Sadanandan & Mrs. Vishnupriya Karthikeyan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Saddington Mr. & Mrs. John Salamone Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schelhammer Richard & Darlene Schultz Mr. Matt Scott ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. R. Niels Seebeck Mr. & Mrs. James Sermonet Ms. Michelle Smart Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brannan Southerland Mrs. Christy Sparks Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stopher Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Owen Taylor

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Mr. & Mrs. S.Kip Taylor Mr. Terry Teague Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Brent Thurrell Mr. Guillermo Vallejo & Dr. Katie Jones Mr. Jeff Van Wie & Dr. Ann Van Wie Mr. & Mrs. Prasanna Venkatesan Mr. & Mrs. Josh Voss Mr. Michael Walters Mr. & Mrs. Judson C. Ward III Mr. & Mrs. Jim Weatherly Mr. Jonathan Whitehead ‘03 & Mrs. Simone Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. John Whitmire Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williams Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Wise Mr. & Mrs. Scott Worgo Mr. & Mrs. S. Tucker Yates

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Mr. & Mrs. Stefano Di Lenardo Dr. & Mrs. Jason Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Epps Mr. & Mrs. Peter Follett Mr. & Mrs. Phil Fortune Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gartland Mr. & Mrs. Chris Gentner Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glazier Dr. Franklin Goldwire & Mrs. Vanessa Anderson-Goldwire Mr. Mitchell Green Dr. & Mrs. Brian Gronewoller Mr. & Mrs. Carl Guillen Mr. & Mrs. Matt Harvey Ms. Peggy Hasty Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hayes Drs. Cameron & Malaika Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. Brian Higgins Mr. Anderson Hill Dr. & Mrs. Isiah Hill Mr. & Mrs. Heath Honeycutt Mr. Steve Hong & Ms. Maryanne Chi Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hosier Mr. & Mrs. James Hughes Mr. Malcolm Hutchings & Ms. Mona Al-Qatami Dr. Marlyne Israelian Mr. Kenneth Johnson & Rev. Charmaine Penn Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Jones Mr. & Mrs. William Jones

Mr. Dan Joseph & Dr. Dianna Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Keogh Mr. & Mrs. Travis Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. Scott Krauth Mr. & Mrs. Ben Lampkins Mr. & Mrs. Brian Langman Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Lee Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lewis Drs. Sam & Janice Lim Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Lloyd Mr. Rashaad & Dr. Latania Logan Mr. & Mrs. George Macia Mr. Luke Mansour & Mrs. Maggie Smith Mansour ‘11 Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Justin McCambridge Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Shane McGriff Mr. & Mrs. Zeb McKinzey Mr. & Mrs. Mike McQuaig Mr. Eduardo Mendez & Mrs. Patricia Amiama Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Mugambi Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nesbitt Mr. Quang Ngo & Mrs. Hanh Ngo Mr. & Mrs. William O’Kelley, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Derrick Pau Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Penrose Dr. & Mrs. Donald Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Eric Post

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Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Ray Mrs. Jacqueline Reid Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. Oscar Rodriguez & Mrs. Danielle Granha Mr. & Mrs. Sam Roebuck Drs. Don & Diedre Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Ted Russell Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Salmieri Mr. & Mrs. S. Danny Salsbury Mr. & Mrs. William Sande Mr. Trent Sawyer ‘04 & Mrs. Meghan Breslin Sawyer ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shaver Ms. Janet Yuen, CPA & Dr. Dale Smith Mr. & Mrs. Grady Smith Mr. & Mrs. Todd Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Suits Mr. & Mrs. Rami Suleiman Mr. & Mrs. Randall Terry Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Baxter Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Alan Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Toews Mr. & Mrs. Greg Tremble Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vail Mr. & Mrs. Jack Van Der Sluys Mr. & Mrs. Min Wang Ms. April Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wazevich Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz Mr. & Mrs. Van Willis Ms. Louise Wood Mr. & Mrs. Dan Woods Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wright Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yarusinski Mr. Jason Yates & Mrs. Sheraline Barthelmy-Yates Ms. Yolanda Yu Mr. Xiaoning Zhu & Mrs. Lauren Guan

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CONTRIBUTORS Mr. & Mrs. David Ables Mr. Brandon & Dr. Kelly Adkins Mr. & Mrs. Russ Akin Mr. & Mrs. Danny Alexander Ms. Senait Alketo Mr. & Mrs. Randall Allgaier Anonymous (2)

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Mr. & Mrs. W. Keith Archer Mr. & Mrs. Kiran Artham Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ashley Mr. & Mrs. Guillaume Bailliard Mr. Robert Ballard Mrs. Jennifer Barnard & Mr. Jeff Barnard Mr. & Mrs. John Barresse Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Barron Mr. Cliff Barshay Mr. & Mrs. Holst Beall III Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bell Ms. Allison Berry Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. & Mrs. Matt Black Mr. Drew Blackman & Mrs. Carolyn Blackman ‘06 Mr. Will Blalock & Mrs. Mary Stephenson Blalock ‘04 Mr. George Boateng & Mrs. Angie Akotsen-Mensah Mr. & Mrs. James Bourque Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. Connor Breslin ‘11 & Mrs. Laura Carver Breslin ‘11 Mr. Christian Brook Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Brooker Mr. & Mrs. J. Steve Brooks Ms. Sheila Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Chad Brown Mr. Davis Brown ‘10 & Mrs. Grace Cowart Brown ‘10 Ms. DiAndrea Brown Ms. Megan Buckingham Mr. & Mrs. Larry Buckley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ramiel Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burke Mrs. Emma Grace Burns Ms. Tish Buzby Mr. & Mrs. Randy Cailor Mr. & Mrs. Colin Caldwell Mr. Alberto Camargo & Ms. Ana Lucia Camargo Ms. Ilah Campbell Mr. Chris Carmouche & Mrs. Mallory Lamons Carmouche ‘06 Mrs. Catherine Paige Carothers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carpio III Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carrato Ms. Jennifer Carter Ms. Lindsey Castleberry

Ms. Laura Chandler Ms. Tara Chang Mr. Kunai Chhatrola & Ms. Dvipal Patel Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Chipman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Cleveland Ms. Ferrell Cline Ms. Cara Cole Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Justin Coleman Mr. Sam Coluzzi & Dr. Luz Angel Mr. Barry Colvin Drs. Emmanuel & Lisa Conduah Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Conley Mr. & Mrs. Ken Connor Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Mr. & Mrs. David Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Sean Coughlin Mrs. Ann Cousins Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cowart Dr. Cort Coxhead ‘14 & Mrs. Brittany Stevens Coxhead ‘13 Mr. & Mrs. John Creed Mr. Derek Curtis & Mrs. Maria K. Grivakis Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cusimano Mr. & Mrs. Eric Damm Mr. & Mrs. G. Vann Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Ian Daum Mr. & Mrs. M. Neal Davis Mr. & Mrs. Stephan DeBow Mr. & Mrs. B.J. Dekreek Mrs. Whitley Denney Ms. Cheryl Desbordes Ms. Natalie Dettman Mr. & Mrs. Jude Dinges Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Jean Dorelus Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Ms. Brenda Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Scott Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Mr. Eric Drudge Mr. & Mrs. G. Thomas Duke III Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Eaton Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Emmelhainz Mr. & Mrs. Chris Encinas Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Dr. & Mrs. Jason Erb Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Estime

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Mr. & Mrs. Chris Favo Mr. Donald Fell Drs. Chad & Corinne Ferdon Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ferenczy Mr. & Mrs. Edward Flachbarth Mr. Gary Fong & Mrs. Rebekah Martin-Fong Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fowler Mrs. Kirstin Foy Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Free Mr. & Mrs. Ward Gailey Ms. Nicole Galvin Mr. & Mrs. Kasey Ghomghani Mr. & Mrs. Nick Glass Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gracey Mr. James Gregory Mr. John Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hall Ms. Marquelle Hall Ms. Patricia Hallen Mr. Brooks Hanrahan Mr. & Mrs. Drew Harper Ms. Nina Harris Mr. & Mrs. Philip Hart Mr. & Mrs. Bhupinder Hayer Ms. Samantha Hendrickson Mr. Justin Henry ‘99 & Mrs. Leslie Henry Mr. & Mrs. Brad Heppner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Hal Hobgood Mr. & Mrs. Derwin Hodge Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hodges Ms. Becky Holcombe Mr. Skip Holcombe Mr. & Mrs. Russell Holloway Hollybrook Ladies Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Ray Homan Mr. & Mrs. Dean Houk, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Hsu Mr. John Huckaby Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hughes Ms. Holly Izzo Mr. & Mrs. Dean Jackson Ms. Jewelin Jackson Mr. & Mrs. W. Macrae Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Jason Jellie Rev. & Mrs. Ryan Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jessie Ms. Christina Johnson

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Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Johnson Mr. & Mrs. J. David Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Steven Jones Ms. Jenn Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Judy Dr. Adonnis Jules & Mrs. Andrienne Henry-Jules Ms. Jeannie Justice Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Kelly Mr. Shaun Kelly & Dr. Linda Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kennerly Mr. & Mrs. Darren Keo Mr. & Mrs. Neil Killen Mr. Jaewoo Kim & Ms. Sujung Ha Ms. Kay Kim Mr. Will Kimberlin Ms. Meredith King Dr. Jonathan Koch Mr. Brian Krehmeyer & Mrs. Susannah Smith Mr. & Mrs. Erik Kuehne Mr. Sunny Kurian Mr. & Mrs. Darby Kurland Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kuveikis Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lamons, Jr. Ms. Kathryn Lanyon Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ledbetter Ms. Barbara Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lisson Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Little Mr. & Mrs. Howard Liverance Ms. Shannon Loftis Mr. Agustin Lopez Mr. Carlos Lopez & Mrs. Maria De La Paz Terrazas Mr. Frank Louthan Ms. Ebah Malan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Mr. & Mrs. Nate Martin Mrs. Whitney Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Henry Massie Mr. & Mrs. Andy Mattick Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Mayfield Ms. Angela McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGowan Ms. Tracey McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Jack McNearney Mr. & Mrs. Gerry McNearney Ms. Daletha McRae Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Means

Mr. Auner Mendez & Ms. Amparo Escalante Ms. Priscilla Mensah Mrs. Kathy Merrill Mr. Tom Moak Mr. & Mrs. Miles Moody Dr. Ali Moradi & Dr. Pani Mortazavi Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Morehouse Drs. Jason & Patricia Morris Ms. Tracie Morse Dr. Peter Mukana Meso & Mrs. Elizabeth Rahedi-Mukana Mr. & Mrs. Chip Myrick Ms. Corrie Nash Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Nash Mr. & Mrs. Joel Neeb Mr. & Mrs. Larry Nelson Ms. Uta Nelson Mr. Sean Nestor & Mrs. Casey Nestor Mr. & Mrs. Michael Newsome Dr. & Mrs. Trinh Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. Randall Niemann Ms. Sylvia Nimako Ms. Joycelynne Nketia Gyasi Ms. Ifeoma Okeke Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Oliver Ms. Kristie Onorato Ms. Elizabeth Orth Mrs. Diana O’Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Dan Park Mr. & Mrs. Keith Parkes Mr. & Mrs. Chris Paroli Dr. Kathryn Parris Mr. & Mrs. Vishal Patell Mr. & Mrs. Alex Peebles Ms. Deborah Penso Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Perez Mr. Dru Phillips Dr. Jennifer Pinkett Smith Ms. Rachel Pisaturo Mrs. Mandisa Potter Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Pridgen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Prince Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ragains Mrs. Heydi Rajabi Mrs. Megan Rappe Mr. & Mrs. Ben Reece Dr. & Mrs. James Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Reinhard Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rener Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reynolds Dr. Mark Rheudasil

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Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Richards Ben & Annielle Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Lee Rider Mrs. Laura Siron Riester Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ritzheimer Mr. Tyler Robert Mr. & Mrs. Tim Roche Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodenhiser Mr. & Mrs. J. Bradley Rosenkampff Mr. Geoffrey Rowson ‘04 & Mrs. Tyler Rowson Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Samples Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Sanchez Ms. Katie Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scott Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. Sherwin Sears Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sedgwick Mr. & Mrs. Larry Seligman Ms. Kathleen Shade Ms. Susie Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Shepherd Ms. Jennifer Sheppard Mr. Hee Shin & Mrs. Heejin Lim Mr. James Shin & Ms. Sun-Hee Han Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shupert Mr. & Mrs. Lakkitha Silva Mr. & Mrs. Chad Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Michael Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Chad Smith Drs. Erick & Christal Smith Mr. & Mrs. Josh Smith Ms. Meghan Smith Mr. & Mrs. Steven Smith Ms. Ashley Sperling Mr. & Mrs. John Stack Mr. & Mrs. James Stainback Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Neville Sterling Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Stevens Rev. & Mrs. Matthew Stone Mr. & Mrs. Michael Strang Mr. Andrew Strayhorn ‘16 & Mrs. Abigail Strayhorn Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Streett Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strohmeier Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stromie Ms. Leslie Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Sturgeon

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Ms. Kathleen Sullivan Ms. Connie Swanson Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Sykes Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tablada Dr. Samson Tadessee & Mrs. Selamawit Tewoldeberhan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tamel Dr. & Mrs. Jack Thomas Mr. Jared Thomas & Mrs. Madison Boyd Thomas ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. Kirby Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thorson Mr. Jack Todd Mr. Josh Tolman ‘10 & Mrs. Sarah Jane Tolman Ms. Sonja Traxler Mr. & Mrs. Mike Trice Ms. Cydney Troope Mr. & Mrs. Hung Truong Mr. & Mrs. Ben Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Urbizo Mr. Michael Veal ‘15 & Mrs. Hannah Grace Veal Ms. Karyn Vickery W. R. Berkley Corp Ms. Zailey Wadkins Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Walden Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walker Mr. & Mrs. Matt Wallace Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth Mr. Jerry Weiner Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkins Ms. Wendy Williams Mr. & Mrs. Beau Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Todd Wischerth Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Rob Woomer Ms. Calisha Wright Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Wright Dr. Larry Wu & Dr. Paula X. Wang Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Wygladalski Mr. Lixin Yang & Mrs. Xuan Kou Mr. & Mrs. James Youmans Mr. & Mrs. Ari Young Mr. & Mrs. Mario Zamora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zavitz Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Zimmerman

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Matt Scott

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Matt DeFusco Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy F. Zachry Young Kerri Campbell Bonnaffons Martha Cole Thomas McKenzie Ashley Gross Penning

‘03

Brooke Zalesky Shafer Jonathan Whitehead Adam Carlisle David Jackson Austin Owen Fiona Hocking Owen

‘04

Andrew Dawson Kristina Mohme Dawson Drew Prehmus Billy Stark Mary Stephenson Blalock Brendan Gallagher Alex Kramer Garrett McLendon Trent Sawyer Paige Gupton Chopra

ALUMNI 1998-2013

ALUMNI 2014-2018

ALUMNI 2019-2022

GOLD - $1000+

GOLD - $250+

GOLD - $50+

‘04

Michelle Klaer Collins Chad Hall Eric Karaszewski David O’Hare Katie Gallup Richardson Geoffrey Rowson Cristy Yarbrough Walden

‘05

David Joyner Tyler King Benjamin Stidham Webb Worthington Charlie Carroll Stuart Lawder Ryan Walker Robert Binion Mary Claire Merlino Corbitt Daniel Cowart Rawson Daws Laura Mohme Gethers Kate Hausmann Laura Vann Knorr Ryan Pope

Michelle McDonald Adams Dudley Arnold

R. Tyler Wakefield Brittney Bowen Caudell

Giving Levels GREEN - $250+

Justin Henry

‘01

23

‘06

GREEN - $100+

John Bever Alex Bufton O’Donnell Mark Rockett Maggie Worthington Lawrence Deirdre Hayes McLendon Meghan Breslin Sawyer Thomas Binion Carolyn Whitney Blackman Mallory Lamons Carmouche Andrew Crabill Page Long Gilliam Russell Macklin Katherine Owen Plagman Tony Plagman Sarah Prehmus Weyandt Christine Ramsey Wrenquist

GREEN - $25+

‘07

Freddie Akers Ashby Foltz Aubrie Davis Gossett Greg Gossett Brenda Morales Kara King Brunelle Parker Brunelle Amelia Cheeley Hearin Chelsea Cardwell Andrew Donovan Kip Thompson Meaghan Brantley Young

‘08

Matthew Gossett Benjamin Jackson Catherine Schamp Jackson Emily Worthington Karempelis Matthew Karempelis Colin Sylvester Monish Tyagi Connor Winn Cole Cooper Price Davidson Cat Lewis Dyer Christi Hillegass Rebecca Thomas

‘09

Robert Law Townshend Young Michael Garrison Blair Harrison Lauren Lutton Ali Lloyd Baker Reed Bennett Barrett Binion Spencer Brown Caroline Porter Dorsey Rachael Duane Schmid Madison Thomas Will Worthington

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‘11

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Kennington Groff Scott Schroer Ian Barnard Jessica Felts O’Sullivan Davis Brown Grace Cowart Brown Frank Cannon Daniel Cardwell Erin Hall Cox Eliza Hanson Crawford Mary Pate Mills Grice Taylor Grice Paige Lamons Lopez Amanda Vann Ore Josh Tolman Christopher Zalesky Andrew Frerking Gardner Heaner Bobby Chambless Merritt Hall Grace Baughn Koehler Maggie Smith Mansour Connor Breslin Laura Carver Breslin Austin Busch Holly Boyd Cox Lindy Jo Cooper Herron Brinson Porter Presley Kuehn Porter Sarah Robertson Austin Short Tyler Teague Ross Thomas Alex Thykeson Jamie Stark Mary Anne Short Sylvester Davis Brooks Meagan Hall Ellerman Michael McWhinnie Clark O’Kelley Garrett Busch Darby Coxhead Bradley Gossett Kaitlin Aspinwall Lindsey Doug Mohme Nicholas Schroer

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Brittany Stevens Coxhead Cody Solomon Jake Cusick Richard Yoder

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Brandt O’Kelley Caroline Robertson Aurimas Stripeikis John Walker John Adent Olivia Ballard Cort Coxhead Katie Van Laeke

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Caroline Baisier Jay Bell Alexandra Harpole Johst Nathan Settlage Christian Stark Riley Henning Vivian McCoy Michael Veal Brendan Abernathy Hannah Binion Garrett Gottlich Regan Lochmandy Sarah O’Kelley Michael Smart Maddie Turnbull

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Tyler Harper Drew Aspinwall JT Eigel Will Harper Jake McCleskey Clay Tyler Caroline Beltrami Leo Mateu Elizabeth Ostwalt Andrew Strayhorn

‘17

James Claffey Richard He Rachel Morgan Will Tanner Anna Alexander Samantha Laurite Sean McDonough Whitney Archer Xavier Cooper

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Josh Cotter Madison Darsey Nick Eversbusch Nicole Fasciana Jordi Fietz Abbie Lochmandy Adam Moon

‘18

Haley Badciong Daniel Baisier Holt Cochran Watson Copeland Olivia Frye Jack Mills Davis Moreland Caroline Gross Lexi Howell Daniel O’Sullivan Harrison Feininger Garrett Yeager

‘19

Kyle Cleveland Caroline Hayes Will Bryson Caroline Burke Davis Chapman Ansley Cotter Liam Coxhead Stephen Crawford Hunter Darsey Ashley Doran Chloe Hangartner Ansley Harper Elise Harper Margaret Healy Hampton Henderson Rachel Hudson Hannah Hufham Haden Jones Grace Kennedy Betsy McDaniel Melany Mendez Will Parrish Joshua Rahman Wood Reeves Jamie Roberts Benjamin Smoke Matthew Stainback Katherine Tanner Sophie Zetzsche

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277 DONORS FOR OVER

$52,000 T O T H E W E S L E YA N FUND AND OVER

$857,000

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John Kiersznowski Braden Thorne Mark Baisier Win Moreland Mary Kathryn Adams Jamarcus Davidson Aubrey Deaugustinis Anastasia Johnston Jayla Jones Mary Ortwein Izzy Rodriguez Elizabeth Stainback

‘21

Annelise Onorato Max Allgaier Andrew Bardi Caroline Bryson Grace Carroll Luke Carroll James Cox Harrison Gracey Nicholas Hess Sarah Holcomb Jack Jones Jada Richardson Emma Young

‘22

Ella Rayburn Mitchell Badciong Paul Baisier Samuel Cleveland Tate Gilley Carson Green Stafford McDaniel Hunter Suits

D O N AT E D T O C A P I TA L PROJECTS.

100%

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RESTRICTED GIFTS Wesleyan Wolf Trackers Lewis H. Beck Educational Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Drs. John & Ruthie Colegrove Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Ms. Sally Hardin Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Vic Moore ‘01 Scott & Melinda Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Ms. Janet Yuen, CPA & Dr. Dale Smith Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Walker Mr. Thomas Whitfield Dr. Larry Wu & Dr. Paula X. Wang Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young

M AT C H I N G G I F T S C O M PA N I E S Assurant Specialty Property Astra Zeneca Bank of America BP Foundation CBRE CHEP USA Change Healthcare Colonial Pipeline Co Delta Air Lines Duke Realty Equifax Fiserv General Electric General Mills, Inc. Google Inc. H. B. Fuller HB Wealth Management Hewlett-Packard

Home Depot Intercontinental Exchange J P Morgan Chase Foundation J. R. III Hyde Family Foundation Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Major League Baseball Players Trust Marsh & McLennan McKesson HBOC Microsoft Nexair Northwestern Mutual Oracle Corp Partners Management Pattillo Industrial Real Estate Pfizer Praxair/Linde PLC Sanofi SAP of America Stanley Black & Decker Stryker The Coca-Cola Company Thrivent Financial T-Mobile Toccoa Capital management Truist UBS Financial Services United Parcel Service Verizon Wells Fargo West Rock Yates Insurance Agency, Inc.

GIFTS IN HONOR Mr. Glenn Archer Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Ms. Elaine Beltrami Mr. Sam Bradshaw Mr. Tom Moak

Mr. Christian Brook Mr. & Mrs. Colin Creel Mr. & Mrs. Ramiel Burgess Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Sean Casey Mr. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. Monish Tyagi ‘08 Mrs. Ame Conley Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Ms. Jennifer L. Copeland Anonymous Dr. Cort Coxhead ’14 & Mrs. Brittany Stevens Coxhead ’13 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. John Creed Anonymous Mrs. Meg Foster Mr. Richard Yoder ‘13 Dr. William “Skipper” Gholston Mrs. Amanda Vann Ore ‘10 Brice, Emma Jane & Charlie Gillis Richard & Darlene Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Blain Graham Anonymous Dr. Isiah Hill Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mrs. LaShandia Hill Dr. Bob Brown

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Mr. Robert Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Colin Creel

Mrs. Katie Wischerth Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen

Mrs. Ashley Kuehne Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen

Studie Young’s Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. Townshend Young ‘09 & Mrs. Holly Young

Mr. Greg Lisson Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Colin Creel Miss Virginia Kathryn McDaniel Mrs. Susan Mitchell Miss Leighton Minyard Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Minyard Wood, Weezie & Margaret Moore Mr. & Mrs. Woody Moore Mrs. Anna Myrick Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. Scott O’Donnell & Mrs. Alex Bufton O’Donnell ’06 Anonymous

Mr. S. Zachry Young Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Mr. Monish Tyagi ‘08

GIFTS IN KIND Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Brooker Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bush Mr. & Mrs. L. Alexander Staley Mr. & Mrs. Kris Waldhauser Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Zimmerman

G I F T S I N M E M O RY *The list below reflects memorial gifts made between 7/1/22 and 9/15/23.

Mr. Andy Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen

Mr. James S. Balloun Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Ms. Megan Rappe Anonymous

Mr. Jake Berryhill ’05 Mr. Charlie Carroll ‘05

Mrs. Knoxie Roche Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen

Mr. Richard Binion, Jr. Ms. Hannah Binion ‘15 Mr. Robert Binion, Jr. ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin

Mrs. Emily Sayle Anonymous Ms. Jingshi Shi Mr. Guang Yang

Mr. H. John Boeschen II Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Josh Smith Mr. & Mrs. Colin Creel

Mr. James Christopher “Chris” Britt Mrs. Sherry Britt

Mr. Guillermo Vallejo Mr. Daniel O’Sullivan ‘18

Mr. Theodore Donald Brown Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Frank Overdyke

Master Ethan Vaughn and Master Elliott Vaughn Mr. & Mrs. Mark Loftin

Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Jo Anne Cardwell Mr. Daniel Cardwell ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Nate Martin Mr. & Mrs. Wharton Smith III Mrs. Jennifer Hope Carroll Ms. Tanya Christensen Ms. Cara Cole Mr. Barry Colvin Ms. Brenda Douglas Ms. Nina Harris Mr. Shaun Kelly & Dr. Linda Kelly Ms. Sonja Traxler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Walker Ms. Debra Wilka Ms. Carolyn Cory Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Robert Henry Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Vann Cleveland Mr. Joseph C. Parker Carey Cole Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mrs. Betty Isakson Crawford Mr. Stephen Adams & Mrs. Michelle McDonald Adams ‘00 Ms. Lavona Currie Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mrs. Tara DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr Ms. JoAnn Graham Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mrs. Constance Dimling Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mrs. Delores “Tootsie” Marie Reid Dixon Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Douglas Clayton Farley Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

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Mr. Michael Hutts ’05 Mr. Charlie Carroll ‘05 Mrs. Virginia Goodall Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Ms. Catherine “Mamie” Marie Dunkle Jones Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Samuel Beam Kellett, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Leonardo Rafael Mateu Mr. Leo Mateu ‘16 Mr. Richard Jordan McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. Brett Alan McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Jeremy Scott Miller, M.D. Mr. Cliff Barshay Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Brown Ms. Laura Chandler Ms. Tara Chang Mr. Eric Drudge Mr. Donald Fell Ms. Becky Holcombe Mr. Skip Holcombe Hollybrook Ladies Club Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jessie Mr. & Mrs. Roddy Kerr Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Ms. Susie Sheehan Ms. Kathleen Sullivan Ms. April Watkins Ms. Wendy Williams Ms. Louise Wood Mrs. Nancy Miller Mr. Ed Miller

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Mr. Malcolm E. Powell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. Garrett Gottlich ‘15 Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Master E. Jenner Wood V Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Dr. Thomas Edwin Moak, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mrs. Lindsey Glenn Pruett ’98 Mr. & Mrs. Nate Martin Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Brian Paul Edward Mullen Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mr. Charles “Chip” Eric Rappe Mr. & Mrs. Larry Buckley, Jr.

Mr. Marion S. Orr Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mr. Erik Savage ’98 Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Stephen T. Yoder Mr. & Mrs. James Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Daniel J. O’Sullivan Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mrs. Victoria Brand Teague Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” Dowd Wood Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

MISSIONS GIVING Since the Wesleyan missions program began in 2000, students and faculty have enjoyed the opportunity to explore their faith through service around the world. Since our first trip to Honduras nearly 25 years ago, thousands of students and hundreds of teachers have participated in this program, and this experience has been made possible by countless generous donors.

The missions program took a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 and only offered five domestic trips in 2022, but in 2023, we were thrilled to once again offer a full slate of international and domestic trips to our high school and middle school students.

Though much had changed in the four years since we last offered international trips, the generosity of the Wesleyan community remained constant.

In 2023, 180 students and 50 faculty traveled to nine different locations to serve, grow, bond, learn, and worship together.

Our trip locations included Kentucky, New Mexico, Tennessee, Ecuador, Spain, Italy, and three trips to the Dominican Republic. In order to make these trips possible, the Wesleyan missions program received more than 900 donations totaling nearly $300,000 dollars. This generosity allowed students to experience a wide variety of ministry opportunities on their trips: Vacation Bible Schools, work projects, home visits and repairs, prayer ministry, sports camp, and much more.

The Wesleyan missions program is funded entirely by donations, so we depend on the generosity of this community in order to make these trips possible. So, once again, we express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has committed their support to this remarkable program. Lives are being changed through your generosity!

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Financial aid has become increasingly important to Wesleyan. Since 2008, the state of Georgia has allowed for the redirection of state income tax liability to a qualified student scholarship program for the purpose of need-based financial aid. Wesleyan participates with the qualified student scholarship program known as Georgia GOAL. Through the GOAL program, Wesleyan has provided aid to students whom we might otherwise not have been able to serve, thus furthering Wesleyan’s ability to fulfill its Christian mission. We would like to thank Wesleyan parents, grandparents, faculty, and friends for their participation and support. The Georgia GOAL participants are listed for the 2023 tax year through September 30, 2023.

A2Z Brookhaven, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Randall Allgaier Mr. & Ms. Richard Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Arora Mr. & Mrs. Pat Ashley Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Beckham Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. Peter Bielan Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brown Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Busch Mr. & Mrs. M. Patrick Callahan Mr. & Mrs. William Capps Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Cheng Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Bob Clingan & Ms. Mary Neuman Mr. & Mrs. Philip Clinkscales

Drs. John & Ruthie Colegrove Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. C. Bryan Craig Ms. Susan Cunnold Mr. Andrew Dawson ‘04 & Dr. Kristina Dawson ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Deaton Mr. James Dickson Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Mr. Kevan Dorsey & Mrs. Caroline Porter Dorsey ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. John Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Andy Dunagan Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Eaton Mr. Thomas Eldridge & Ms. Collette McDonald Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Eller Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. Andrew Frerking ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Frye Mr. & Mrs. Brady Gailey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Garner Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gartland Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Ms. Anne Elizabeth Goodgame ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. William Graddy Mr. Alan Grotnes ‘01 & Mrs. Kerri Grotnes

Mr. & Mrs. John Hanger Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mrs. Mary Margaret Harris Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Harshaw Mr. & Mrs. John Hawkins Mr. Justin Henry ‘99 & Mrs. Leslie Henry Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hewitson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Mr. & Mrs. Justin Honaman Mr. & Mrs. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Alex Hsu Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ivy Ms. Carol Jackovich Mr. Benjamin Jackson ‘08 & Mrs. Catherine Schamp Jackson ‘08 Dr. & Mrs. William Jamieson Mr. J. Bobby & Dr. Betsy John Mr. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Jones Dr. & Mrs. D. Scott Karempelis Mr. Matthew Karempelis ‘08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. Archibald Kay Mr. & Mrs. Keven Keller Mr. & Mrs. Stiles Kellett Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. Andrew King & Mrs. Megan Green King ‘08 Mr. Randy Kirkus & Ms. Exa Covington Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer

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Mr. & Mrs. Charles Koontz Dr. & Mrs. Sam Kwon Mr. Robert Law ‘09 & Mrs. Olya Law Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Drs. Sam & Janice Lim Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Little Dr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Loetscher Mr. Eric Lohr & Ms. Chenyue Mao Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Luna Mr.& Mrs. Robert Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Mr. & Mrs. Dake Madray Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mahone Dr. Kelley Marshall Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Ms. Dale McCain Ms. Tracey McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Zeb McKinzey Mr. & Mrs. Sean McNulty Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Michaud Mr. & Mrs. Michael Michaud Mr. & Mrs. Mark Middleton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. & Mrs. Chester Moore III Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Mr. Robert Nall & Mrs. Tricia Klaer Nall ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Newsome Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ohayon Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Mr. & Mrs. Edward Overdyke Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Panther Mr. & Mrs. Paul Parrish Dr. & Mrs. Derrick Pau Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Buster Posey Prehmus Financial Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Reams Dr. Mark Rheudasil

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ENDOWMENTS GENERAL FINANCIAL AID ENDOWMENT FUNDS Barbara F. Adler Scholarship Fund Established in 1992, Wesleyan’s first financial aid scholarship fund was to honor Barbara F. Adler, who was head of school when the decision was made to move to Peachtree Corners. All unrestricted financial aid donations are placed in this fund and are shown in the Capital Campaign section of the annual report.

JOY Financial Aid Endowment Established in 2008 through the generosity of two anonymous donors, their challenge gifts totaling $150,000 were donated to encourage others to give. The income from these two gifts supports needbased financial aid. These donors’ generosity had a huge impact on Wesleyan’s financial aid funds by encouraging others to make like-minded gifts.

Legacy Financial Aid Endowment Established in 2008 through the generosity of an anonymous friend of Wesleyan School, this gift of $100,000 provides the income for partial financial aid to a deserving student. The donor remarked that he made his gift at this time so that students in need could benefit immediately.

PA R E N T / A L U M N I S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D S The following parents of Wesleyan students and graduates followed the lead of William and Angie Hoyt in establishing significant financial aid funds in honor of their children. These gifts represent a JOY-filled remembrance of their children’s years at Wesleyan. In addition, these gifts will allow children to come to Wesleyan who might otherwise not be able to afford such an educational opportunity:

fred and debbie akers

monte and phyllis johnson

in honor of Freddie Akers ’07

in honor of Carter Johnson ’08

pa u l a n d e l ly n f o lt z

dale and rebecca smith

in honor of Ashby Foltz ’07

in honor of Betsy Smith Freeburg ’08 and Maggie Smith Mansour ’11

t e d a n d s a l ly h a rr i s o n

in honor of Tripp ’07 & Blair ’09 Harrison

bob and piper worthington

william and angie hoyt

in honor of Maggie Worthington Lawrence ’06, Webb ’05, and Will ’09 Worthington

in honor of Bo Hoyt ’04

NAMED / ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Roberto Goizueta Scholars Fund Established in May of 2000, the Roberto Goizueta Foundation awarded Wesleyan a grant of $200,000.

These funds will endow one scholarship for a worthy Hispanic student each year. Mr. Goizueta demonstrated great leadership throughout his entire life as chairman and chief executive of the Coca-Cola Company.

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Aldrich and Brown Families Fund Established in 2023 through the generosity of Dr. Bob Brown and his family, this scholarship fund assists a worthy student attending Wesleyan.

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DR. BOB BROWN Anne Jolley Scholarship Fund and Bettye Jolley Scholarship Fund Established in 2000 through the generosity of Dr. Fleming Jolley and his family, two awards are given based on need and academic and extracurricular accomplishment. Dr. Jolley was a strong supporter of education.

He had a noted career as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta and Brunswick.

Steve and Reba Bomar Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 through the generosity of the late Mrs. John Wienert and her daughter Meg '00, in memory of Mrs. Wienert’s parents and Meg’s grandparents, Steve and Reba Bomar, a need-based scholarship has been endowed to assist a worthy student.

John Cowart Scholarship Fund Established in the winter of 2005 by Mr. John Cowart, a prominent real estate developer and Wesleyan grandfather, these funds are for an unrestricted financial aid award.

Frederick Augustus Hoyt II Scholarship Established in 2006, this scholarship is in honor of Bo Hoyt '04, by his parents Angie and William Hoyt. For this scholarship, preference will be given to a student who demonstrates leadership as an outstanding role model.

Mike and Traci Nicklaus Endowment Fund Established in 2006, the Mike and Traci Nicklaus Endowment Fund provides needed financial aid to a student in any grade from sixth through twelfth. It is the desire of the Nicklaus family that a portion of these funds assists a student who struggles academically. The Nicklaus family believes in “giving back” by supporting schools and other charities that share their values.

Juanita G. Binion Scholarship Fund Established in 2007 through the generosity of Richard, Rob, and Cathy Binion in memory of their wife and mother, Juanita Binion. Mr. Richard Binion, an active grandparent at Wesleyan, and Rob, vice chair of the Wesleyan Board, chose this way to honor their wife and mother.

MR. & MRS. ROB BINION MR. & MRS. CHRIS CLEVELAND M R . & M R S . M A D I S O N F. C O L E , J R .

MR. & MRS. MICHAEL COTE MR. & MRS. RUSS CUSTER MR. & MRS. JEFFREY HAJEK M R . & M R S . W. L E E H A N S O N MR. JEFFREY LANTZ

MR. & MRS. ROBERT LAUGHLIN MR. & MRS. CHAD MCDANIEL MR. & MRS. MARK MILLER M R . & M R S . E D WA R D O ’ C O N N O R MR. & MRS. SAMUEL SMITH M R S . B E T T Y S TA R K M R . & M R S . W I L L I A M S TA R K , J R .

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Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund Established in 2007, the Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund provides for financial aid to Wesleyan families in need. This fund was established by the Starks in honor of their mother and wife – Betty Williams Stark. Betty Stark, a committed Christian, has been a devoted wife, loving mother, and an enthusiastic supporter of Wesleyan.

James and Therese Bailey Scholarship Fund Established in 2008 through the generosity of Jim and Therese Bailey, parents of three Wesleyan students, this need-based scholarship fund assists a worthy student attending Wesleyan.

James A Worthington, Jr. Endowment Fund Established in 2008, the James A. Worthington, Jr. Endowment Fund provides needed financial aid to a male student in any grade from sixth through twelfth. The endowment was established by Bob and Piper Worthington in honor of Bob’s father, James A. Worthington, Jr., who coached and taught for 20 years at Baylor School. Coach Worthington built a reputation as a committed Christian mentor, who was tough but fair, and who left his mark on countless young lives through his daily example of principled living.

This endowment provides an opportunity for a deserving Wesleyan student to have the rich blessing of a Wesleyan education as did five of Coach Worthington’s grandchildren.

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J . R . H Y D E I I I FA M I LY F O U N D AT I O N MR. & MRS. ROBERT WORTHINGTON MR. WEBB WORTHINGTON ’05 AND MRS. GEORGIA WORTHINGTON Alan and Lorie Delk Scholarship Fund Established in 2010, the Alan and Lorie Delk Scholarship Fund provides need-based financial aid to worthy ninth through twelfth grade students who have exhibited attention to scholarship, exemplary character, and perseverance in challenging extracurricular activities. The Delks strongly support the Wesleyan mission to be a Christian school of academic excellence that offers diverse opportunities for its students – encouraging them to grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. In order to support this mission, it is the Delks’ desire that recipients participate in all aspects of the Wesleyan experience.

Butters Family Endowment Fund Established in 2011, the Butters Endowment Fund provides for financial aid to a senior who is interested in graduate school. This fund was established by Drs. W. Gordon and Anna Butters Tanner in honor of Anna’s beloved family members: her father, Arthur Colegrove Butters, her uncle, LTC Roger A. Butters, and her grandparents, Katherine Colegrove Butters and Dr. J. Guy Butters.

Beverly Chapman Scholarship Fund Established in 2011, Don Chapman, a generous benefactor of Wesleyan School, created a financial aid fund to honor his wife, Beverly Chapman. Beverly had a long and distinguished career in teaching, and he honored her by endowing this fund as a 50th wedding anniversary present. The scholarship is to go to a student of need with preference to minority students. Finally, it is hoped that the student has a genuine interest in continuing in education and becoming a teacher.

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Young Family Fund The Young Family Fund was established in 2011 by Studie and Zach Young to provide aid to Wesleyan families with demonstrated financial need. The fund provides financial assistance to those who otherwise could not afford to come to or remain at Wesleyan. The concept of this fund is to allow family and friends to add to its corpus over time, thereby enhancing its capacity to serve more families and students.

M R . & M R S . S . Z A C H RY Y O U N G DeAugustinis Family Scholarship Endowment The DeAugustinis Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 by Richard and the late Tara DeAugustinis in honor of their daughter, Aubrey, to provide aid to Wesleyan families with demonstrated financial need. The fund provides financial assistance to those who otherwise could not afford to come to or remain at Wesleyan. The concept of this fund is to allow family and friends to add to its corpus over time, thereby enhancing its capacity to serve more families and students.

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M R . & M R S . R . A U B R E Y FA R R The Founders Scholars Fund The Founders Scholarship Fund was established in 2017 by an anonymous donor to provide aid to Wesleyan families with demonstrated financial need. The fund provides financial assistance to those who otherwise could not afford to attend or remain at Wesleyan. The concept of this fund is to provide ten scholarships, named after past Wesleyan employees whose contributions and memory were inspirational and integral to the Wesleyan story. Recipients will be high school students and will be charged with writing an essay on the founder for which their individual award was based.

GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS General Scholarship Fund Established in 1995, Wesleyan has a general scholarship fund that provides financial aid to students with need. The Wesleyan Parents Club has been the primary donor to this fund. This fund has an unrestricted spending policy, which allows the school flexibility in the awarding of financial aid.

Dixon Faculty Enrichment Fund Established in 1996 in honor of Mr. Edwin Dixon and in memory of Mrs. Margaret Dixon, the Dixon Foundation provides support for faculty enrichment.

Lencke Endowment Fund for Teaching Bobbie Lencke came to Wesleyan over 40 years ago and served as a teacher, administrator, director of admissions, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students and parents alike. As a tribute to her Christian commitment, the board of trustees created the Lencke Endowment Fund for teaching. An anonymous donor contributed a lead gift of $50,000 towards establishing that fund.

Watkins Christian Endowment Fund Established in 1999, the Watkins Christian Endowment Fund was created by a very generous gift from the Watkins Christian Foundation. The goal of this fund is to promote Christian teaching and assist the hiring and training of teachers. Additional gifts were made in 2001 and 2003 for the following three funds: The William Freeman Faculty Fund, The Watkins Faculty Enrichment Fund, and The Betty Thrower Freeman Faculty Tuition Assistance Fund.

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ENDOWED AWARDS Wesleyan Award Established in 2004, the Wesleyan Award was made possible by the generosity of the late Mrs. John Wienert and her daughter, Meg Wienert, and is given in memory of Mrs. Wienert and her parents, Steve and Reba Bomar. This award goes to a senior who has been helpful to both students and faculty in all phases of school life, exhibits a servant’s heart, and does tasks for others with unusual good humor.

The recipient of this award for 2023 was senior Mary Margaret Woods.

Jack Michael Menefee Leadership Award Established in 2006, the Jack Michael Menefee Leadership Award is the middle school’s first endowed award and is the most prestigious award given by the middle school. This award is given in memory of Jack by his parents, Tom and Pam Menefee. The beneficiary of this award receives a framed picture of Wesley Hall that affords special recognition to the recipient. The recipient of this award in 2023 was Jia Lim. Raymond L. Abernathy Citizenship Award Established in 2008, the Raymond L. Abernathy Citizenship Award is given to a middle school student who most exemplifies the high standards of being a good citizen. Ideals of service to school, community, and above all to God are reflected in this award which is given in Mr. Abernathy’s memory by his son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Detra Abernathy. Raymond Abernathy worked for 60 years for Morgan Stanley and was active in his church for his entire adult life. He exemplified the highest standards of honor, integrity, and service to God. The beneficiary of this award receives a framed picture of Wesleyan School.

The recipient of this award in 2023 was Grace Marie McLeod.

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OPPORTUNITIES T O L E AV E A legacy THE ENDOWMENT FUND The Endowment Fund For Wesleyan to be a top-tier institution, endowment becomes a pressing need. Endowments are a pool of funds that continue in perpetuity. A designated portion of the return (currently 4%) provides a stream of income to support financial aid, faculty, and capital maintenance. We currently have ongoing needs to add to our current endowment of $26.8 million. There are three major components of the Endowment Fund:

Financial Aid Endowment funds for financial aid allow Wesleyan to help current Wesleyan families in need. In addition, financial aid also provides educational opportunities for students with diverse talents, backgrounds, and interests who will enhance Wesleyan’s student body.

Capital Endowment New buildings have been built, but as they age, they will always require new roofs, new chillers, and major IT improvements. This endowment allows us to enhance these structures.

Faculty Salaries Wesleyan’s commitment is to hire only faculty members who exhibit a personal Christian faith. Every faculty member is expected to lead, teach, and mentor our students by example in the way they conduct their own lives. Endowment for faculty salaries enables the school to attract and retain Christian faculty of the highest caliber.

Legacy Society Wesleyan, like all independent schools, exists because someone felt a need for the institution. There are only three ways to fund a school such as Wesleyan – tuition, annual giving, and income from endowment.

Currently, our endowment provides less than 1% of the operating budget – ideally, it needs to provide at least 15%.

For Wesleyan to be in the top-tier of schools, we need to dramatically raise our endowment to at least $50 million. One of the best ways to do this is through Legacy Society gifts of life insurance, charitable trusts, will bequests, or retirement plan assets. From our original group of 15 donors, the Legacy Society has grown to over 60, including the entire board of trustees. These people are making a permanent gift that outlasts their tenure as parents and, above that, their service to the school.

Particularly in this area, we are grateful for the small and knowledgeable group of volunteers who work with the Office of Development to direct our planned giving efforts.

Bequests Including Wesleyan School as a beneficiary in one’s will provides a meaningful future gift to the school, as well as savings in estate taxes.

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Life Insurance Policies A life insurance policy naming Wesleyan School as owner and beneficiary may provide a substantial future gift to the school.

The value of the policy, as well as the annual premium payments, may be tax-deductible and will be treated as annual gifts to the school.

Charitable Trusts Charitable remainder trusts may provide lifetime income, immediate tax savings, and avoidance of capital gains tax while establishing a major gift for Wesleyan as the trust’s ultimate beneficiary.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGACY SOCIETY Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. John Adair Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. David Andersen ’01 Mr. Robert Atkinson, Jr.* & Mrs. Elison Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Reed Baker Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Barden Mr. Frank Bell III Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. Russell Bennett Mr. Richard Binion Mr. & Mrs. Robert Binion Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Busch Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart Mr. Dean & Dr. Edress Darsey Mr. Charles Davidson

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dozier Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Duane Mr. & Mrs. David Felts Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Frye Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Hamilton Mrs. Elleanor Henderson* Mr. & Mrs. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. William Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Hunter, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Terry Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. Charles Machemehl, Jr.* Dr. & Mrs. Charles Machemehl III Mr. & Mrs. Mark McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Menefee Mr. & Mrs. James Morris Mr. & Mrs. Michael Parks Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pierce Mr. & Mrs. M. Tarlton Pittard * Mr. & Mrs. James Pope Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mrs. Mabel Reeder* Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson Mrs. Frances Shropshire * Mr. & Mrs. Frank Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Dale Smith Mr. Robert Snyder Mrs. Gerry Spruill* Mr. & Mrs. William Stark, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Drs. Gordon & Anna Tanner Mr.& Mrs. Raymond Walker Dr. & Mrs. William Warren Ms. Margaret Wienert ‘00 Mrs. Nancy Wienert* Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. F. Zachry Young ’02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

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GIVING TO WESLEYAN

Wesleyan Fund

Since tuition does not cover the full cost of a Wesleyan education, tax-deductible gifts to the Wesleyan Fund fulfill a number of needs. These unrestricted contributions supplement the school’s operating budget and provide dollars needed for faculty salaries and financial aid. The entire Wesleyan community is asked to give to the Wesleyan Fund. The Wesleyan Fund begins July 1 and ends June 30, coinciding with our fiscal year.

Capital Campaign

The financial support of this school is dependent upon the support of every family. Capital campaigns exist to fund new buildings, purchase additional land, and grow the endowment for the school.

Restricted & Memorial Gifts

These gifts are designated for specific requests for program and extracurricular activities.

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M A R K E T APRIL 28-29, 2023

A P R I L 2 6 - 2 7, 2 0 2 4 Mark your calendar to join us for the 26th annual Wesleyan Artist Market benefiting the Wesleyan Arts Alliance in support of Wesleyan Fine Arts.

Showcasing approximately 80 professional artists from across the region, the Market includes oil, acrylic, drawing, watercolor, photography, ceramics, jewelry, and more!

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