Fall Magazine 2020 by Wesleyan School

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FALL 2020

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GE T T I NG B A CK TO CAM PUS

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DI V E R S I T Y A ND I NCLUSI O N AT W E S L E YA N

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magazine staff

board of trustees

emeritus trustees

advisory trustees

Natalie Dettman Graphic Designer

Land Bridgers, Chairman Rob Binion, Vice Chairman Mark Adent Claire Barnett Rob Bennison Mark Chapman Dan Cowart Jamie Hamilton Amanda Hene Tim Hillegass Betsy John Erika Laughlin Tom Menefee Billy Milam Mike Nicklaus Drew Prehmus â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;04 Stephanie Powell Todd Ratliff Yumi Shim Sean Taylor DeVane Tidwell Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Becky Cardwell, Board Assistant

Sherri Austin Howard Bowen Betty Crawford Gerald Daws Steven Deaton Neal Freeman Chip Groome Helen Kenwright Alice Ramsey Paul Robertson H. Bronson Smith Bill Stark Jim Stephenson Raymond Walker William Warren IV Robert Worthington

Howard Bowen Charlie Brown Dan Brown Randy Carroll Betty Crawford Charles Ginden Duane Hoover William Hoyt F. Lex Jolley Stiles Kellett Malcolm Powell Jesse Sasser Jim Stephenson William Tanner Richard Tucker William Warren IV

Jennifer Laing Copeland Assistant Head of School for External Affairs Bradley Gossett â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;12 Communications Director Cara Grace Hildebrand Digital Media Director Chris Cleveland Head of School

contributors Becky Cardwell Hannah Graham Abby Holmes Meredith Jamieson Brian L. Morgan Shelley Noble Sylvia Pryor

headmaster emeritus Zach Young

OUR MISSION: Wesleyan's mission is to be a Christian school of academic excellence by providing each student a diverse college preparatory education guided by Christian principles and beliefs; by challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and spirit; and by developing responsible stewardship in our changing world. Special appreciation goes out to the alumni, faculty, parents, and staff of Wesleyan School whose contributions make this magazine successful. Comments, inquiries, or contributions should be directed to communications@wesleyanschool.org. Wesleyan Magazine is published by the Wesleyan School Office of Communications and printed by Bennett Graphics.

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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 , I trust this edition of the Wesleyan magazine finds you in good health and safely enjoying the Christmas season with your family and friends. It is easy to be distracted by all that surrounds us in our nation and our world, and it is good to take a moment to reflect once again on why we celebrate at this time of year: the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. That is the gift that changed everything! In chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, just prior to his arrest, Jesus prays for His disciples and for all believers. “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.” John 17:20-23 The times in which we live can easily push us away from the unity Jesus prays for in John 17, and yet, as believers in Jesus Christ, this is a critical time for the world to see us as one. What a terrific opportunity we have to send a message to the world. In spite of all of the many things that can divide us, we can be unified in our love for Jesus and our love for one another. This is how the world can understand the unconditional love and saving grace of Jesus Christ: that in the midst of discord and disagreement over elections, racial reconciliation, and COVID-19, we can still be unified and love one another because of Jesus. This fall has challenged that unity in ways we have not faced previously, and I am deeply grateful for the way our community has rallied and responded to the difficulties we have encountered. It is a tremendous privilege to lead our faculty, staff, parents, and students and to see them pull together rather than pulling apart. It is only through the grace of God that this is possible.

In addition to this challenge to our community, as a school we have faced an enemy that has the potential to be equally devastating: complacency. This would be an easy school year in which we could scale back and simply try to survive. But, that is not who God has called us to be as believers, and it is not in the DNA of Wesleyan School. In the pages that follow, you will read about the tireless efforts of our heroic faculty and staff as they continue to provide the Wesleyan experience to our students and families. You will read about our continued efforts to support students with learning difficulties through the newly built ARC facilities in Chapman Library. You will see pictures of the beautiful Hoyt Family Athletic Complex that will allow us to better serve our families, as well as guests to our campus, for cross country, football, softball, soccer, and lacrosse. You will read of our desire to be a community that is reflective of all of God’s creation and a welcoming home to all people. You will read about middle and high school thespians who found a way to provide live theater while wearing masks and being socially distant. You will read of births and marriages and of the generosity of the hearts of our donors. In short, you will read of a school community that has found a way to simply keep moving forward. A community that has not allowed the circumstances that surround us to deter us from fulfilling our mission to be a Christian school of academic excellence. Thank you for being such a wonderful community, and as we move from the celebration of Jesus’ birth into a New Year, let us renew our commitment to being one. Let us fulfill Jesus’ prayer that the world will know Him because they see something different in us: the unity of the saving grace and unconditional love of Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading this edition of the Wesleyan magazine, and may God bless you and your family in 2021.

Chris Cleveland, Head of School

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C ON GR A T U L A T I ON S

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CLASS OF 2020

COMMENCEMENT A DDRESS

GR E G L IS S ON “I hope you know that you are seen, and no mask or social distancing could change that. We see your academic achievements, artistic accolades, and athletic accomplishments (and we know there would have been a few more if senior year hadn’t been cut short). But more importantly, we see your love for each other. We see your remarkable attitude and spirit when times are good and in difficult circumstances. We see your servant leadership within our community. We see you, you are important to us, and we value you.”

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L I N D SE Y M A I NS “My fellow graduates, you have truly made your indelible mark on this school. I have seen you come together in moments of celebration and in moments of strife, highlighting each other’s strengths and helping each other to grow despite your weaknesses. Class of 2020, thank you for demonstrating how to appreciate one another and to live intentionally. Thank you for finding ways to involve yourself and improve our community. Thank you for truly embodying the JOY motto.”

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A N DY YA NG “We are a diverse class filled with people of varying talents, interests, and backgrounds, and yet we have continued to maintain a strong sense of unity, of community, among us. Moments I remember, such as us all storming across Robinson Field after our final homecoming and joining in a huge circle, or freezing to death together at the state championship football game, really show what’s so unique about our class. Whether it’s on the field, the stage, or in the classroom, we are always cheering each other on, always seeking to create that unity. Wesleyan has provided us with such a nurturing environment to learn and grow in, but it’s truly the people who have taught me the value of being a diverse yet unified community.”

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This fall, teachers, administrators, facilities staff, and the technology department undertook the monumental challenge of creating a safe campus environment for students to return to campus. Countless department meetings, Zoom calls, task forces, and campus preparations allowed school to start on August 12. This hard work made it possible for kindergarten through fifth grade to be fully on-campus and sixth through 12th grade to begin in a 50/50 hybrid model of learning to start the year. The sheer amount of work to prepare campus included: moving furniture in classrooms, adjusting lesson plans and teaching styles for virtual learners, and re-thinking after school activities. All of these efforts did not go unnoticed by Wesleyan students!

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THANK YOU! 5TH GRADE “At first I was nervous, but then it felt really good to be back with everyone and be in-person at school.” 3RD GRADE “I really like coming back to school because we had been virtual for so long that I forgot what campus was like, and I wanted to come back!” 7TH GRADE “Coming back to school for the first time in a while was crazy. I never thought I would be back with everyone there too. All of my teachers have been so great this year. I am so grateful they get to come into school every day to teach. They are amazing!” 4TH GRADE “I feel great – I missed school for so long, and it’s really fun to be back with my friends. Thank you very much for coming back to school and teaching our class so we could be together again!” 1ST GRADE “Thank you for teaching us the things that I don’t know!” 4TH GRADE “I’m thankful that we don’t have to be stuck at home because it’s really hard to look at the screen all day long!” 3RD GRADE “Thank you for everything you’re doing to make this easier, and you’re doing great!”

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10TH GRADE “It was an amazing feeling being able to come back to school in person for the first time. It made me appreciate how hard the teachers worked in order for us to come back to school. I didn’t realize how much easier and more fun it is to learn in a classroom rather than from my computer screen at home!” 3RD GRADE “I want my teachers to know we appreciate all their really hard work.” 4TH GRADE “Thank you so much for teaching us and helping us learn – even through hard times!” 11TH GRADE “I’m so grateful for all my teachers being back on campus! Without them teaching me, I would be getting behind on all that I need to learn in my junior year of high school! Having my teachers back on campus has allowed me to get to know them and learn in class better. School feels much more balanced, efficient, and social. Thank you, teachers!” 4TH GRADE “Thank you so much! Quarantine is the worst. It’s really boring staying at home, so I’m really glad I could be back at school with my friends. 3RD GRADE “Thank you for making all the rules so we can stay safe!”

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I am so appreciative of all the work that the teachers, facilities members, and technology team have put in during these crazy times. I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to come to school in-person since many kids, unfortunately, do not. I know that it has been tougher than normal, but I believe that the teachers, facilities members, and technology team have handled this challenge really well.”  11TH GRADE

4TH GRADE “Thank you for everything you do and how you work. Everything is great!”

11TH GRADE “I would like to thank the facilities staff for working hard to create a safe environment for everyone so that they may be able to come to school everyday. I am so thankful to be back at school in-person to see all my friends and teachers. This would not be possible without the facilities staff who do an amazing job to make Wesleyan a safe place to learn.” 1ST GRADE “Thank you for letting us learn!”

4TH GRADE “I’m really thankful that we can actually be at school, and they care about us while we can stay safe and not be virtual. Thanks for being back because this isn’t a school if there’s no teachers!”

3RD GRADE “Thank you so much, facilities team, for doing everything so we could come back to school!” 4TH GRADE “The facilities staff worked really hard to get us back on campus so we could get back to school and learn.”

THANK YOU!

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GETTING BACK TO CAMPUS The 2020-2021 school year has been like none other in recent memory. After ending the school year in total virtual instruction, the administration spent the summer evaluating options for how students and faculty might return to campus in August. The goal? To have students and faculty on campus as much as possible, as safely as possible, and for as long as possible. To accomplish this, the leadership team employed multiple learning models during the fall (see pg. 18) and various protocols to ensure the community’s safety and well-being. “Our biggest priority has been to keep everyone as healthy as possible during this pandemic,” said Chris Cleveland, head of school. “We also have another objective which is to have students and employees on campus and try to minimize the inevitable impact of quarantine on our community when someone tests positive.” “It was also very important to our leadership team to do our absolute best to maintain and preserve as much of the familiarity of the Wesleyan experience as possible for students, faculty, and parents,” Cleveland went on to say. “The people in our community are what makes Wesleyan so special. We wanted to keep the experience of each community member in mind as we sought to make wise and healthy decisions for how to start the year.” In July, Wesleyan announced the Campus Re-Opening Plan outlining the approach for returning to school in August. The plan addressed many areas of campus life impacted by safety measures in place during the pandemic to ensure everyone’s safety on campus. Chris Cleveland, head of school, greets students arriving for the first day of school.

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LEARNING MODELS Middle and high school students wear face coverings at all times.

K – 5 | 100% ON CAMPUS Wesleyan provided all students, kindergarten through fifth grade, with the option to return to campus daily beginning in August. Lower school teachers (kindergarten through fourth grade) knew that their students needed in-person instruction as much as possible – especially for subjects like reading, phonics, and math. Fifth grade is in middle school at Wesleyan, and it is an important transitional year for students. New tablet computers and a different teacher for each subject are just two of the significant adjustments students navigate when they come to middle school.

6 – 12 | 50/50 HYBRID MODEL To start the school year, Wesleyan gave all students in sixth through 12th grade the option to return to campus in-person every other day, split alphabetically. On their off-campus days, students participated in class online. Live instruction for each period helped classes operate cohesively, even when half the class was off-campus for virtual instruction. Sixth through eighth grade had the option to return to campus 100% beginning October 5 through the end of the semester. High school students returned 100% each day beginning October 5 through November 16. Following Thanksgiving Break, high school finished the last seven class days in the hybrid model before final exams began on December 9.

K – 12 | 100% VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION Wesleyan opened the year giving all families the option to have students attend school online every day. The 100% virtual model remains an option given the various needs of families during this time, and the reality that at any point there could be students unable to attend school in person due to the Department of Health mandated isolation or quarantine.

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FA C E C O V E R I N G S All middle and high school students and adults on campus are required to wear face coverings throughout the day. Students are given breaks outside where they can remove their masks temporarily for some relief. In lower school, students are required to wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible. Once they are seated at their desks, students may remove the face covering. Students are not required to wear face coverings on the playground during recess. P H Y S I C A L D I S TA N C I N G Health agencies and medical experts continue to recommend physical distancing as a mitigation measure in slowing the spread of the virus. From the beginning of the semester, faculty have worked to optimize all classrooms and spaces on campus, identifying and removing non-essential furniture to create as much spacing for students as possible. While it has not been possible to maintain six feet of distance at all times, every effort has been made to create as much space between individuals on campus whenever possible.

It was very important to our leadership team to do our absolute best to maintain and preserve as much of the familiarity of the Wesleyan experience as possible for students, faculty, and parents.â&#x20AC;?

Middle school chorus students maintain six feet of distance while recording the fall chorus concert in Austin Chapel.

L A R G E G AT H E R I N G S Due to the need for social distancing, large gatherings have not operated as normal during the fall semester. At the start of the year, no large groups gathered, and instead, chapel, grade-level meetings, and more were conducted over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, while events were livestreamed over YouTube. As the semester unfolded, each division worked out various strategies to allow for gatherings with social distancing. For example, by mid-semester, all three divisions held chapel services with limited live audiences. In lower school, grade levels rotated into Bowen Cafetorium, allowing every student to attend chapel in person each week. Middle and high school alternated weeks allowing different grade levels to attend chapel in person. BEFORE AND AFTER CARE Before and after care have been available to families this semester. Lower school parents check their children in on the porch of Warren Hall instead of walking them into the building. Middle school students gather socially distanced in DuBose Dining Hall, Powell Theater, or with a teacher during office hours. High school students can meet with teachers during office hours or can gather outdoors prior to the start of school each morning. After care is available to lower school students, and each grade level divides into their own space in Warren Hall. Middle school students can participate in extended day after school utilizing both Chapman Library and the Morris-Fletcher Quadrangle.

High school mentor groups take advantage of beautiful weather and socially distance outdoors during meetings.

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INDIVIDUAL SCREENING Minimizing the likelihood of a sick person coming to campus is an essential part of Wesleyan’s return to campus strategy. Every family and employee are asked to check each student’s or employee’s temperature prior to coming to campus and to assess if anyone is experiencing COVID-like symptoms. Once on campus, students and employees pass thermal cameras installed at the entrances of each building. These devices monitor an individual’s temperature on campus. They alert Wesleyan’s health services team if anyone registers a temperature above the threshold set by the school.

Thermal cameras are installed at the main entrances of each building.

Plexiglass dividers have been added to science and art classrooms, as well as front reception desks, lunch service areas, and the Spirit Shop.

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W E S L E YA N COMMUNITY PLEDGE The best way for us to maintain a safe and healthy on-campus environment is to work together as a community. The more we all embrace the safety measures and guidelines including face coverings and social distancing, not only at school, but

Lower school teacher assistant Candy Stirling prays before the start of class on the first day of school.

while we are away from campus, the greater the likelihood we will be able to maintain an on-campus learning environment and do our part to limit the spread of COVID-19. Maintaining these practices is a great way to live out the JOY (Jesus, Others, Yourself) motto as these steps not only protect you but also protect the people around you. We are asking all Wesleyan community members, including students, parents, and employees, to pledge to do your best to abide by the guidelines from public health officials regarding face coverings, social distancing, and personal hygiene.

CLEANING The facilities team has continued with the detailed, daily cleaning regimen initiated in January 2020 to mitigate what began as a widespread flu season. This cleaning protocol includes the use of handheld static foggers that apply disinfectant to surfaces. The daily cleaning schedule includes doorknobs, desks, chairs, light switch covers, handrails, toilets, sinks, water fountains, tables, shelves, locker rooms, and buses. “To say our team has had to completely rethink how we ‘do’ school, thanks to the pandemic, is an understatement,” said Cleveland. “Our community has overwhelmingly supported our administration, and for that, we are grateful. Life, school, and work in a pandemic are not easy. Working together is critical as we continue to navigate the pandemic as it continues to be a reality in our lives.”

As the semester has continued, protocols have changed as needed based on recommendations from the CDC and DPH. To view updated campus protocols, visit WESLEYANSCHOOL.ORG/COVID.

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S E E K J U S T I C E . L O V E K I N DN E S S . WA L K H U M B LY W I T H O U R G O D. When addressing the topics of diversity and inclusion, Wesleyan School seeks to embrace various cultures, ethnicities, talents, and socio-economic differences. With these God-given differences, we want to support everyone by empowering individuals to feel equally recognized, valued, and utilized within our community. In addition, we want to provide equitable opportunities and be a space where every student and family feels a sense of belonging.â&#x20AC;Ż While diversity at Wesleyan is not simply an issue of race, the events of this past summer shed light on the need for racial reconciliation across our country. These conversations hit home in our community as Wesleyan's administration spent the summer listening to and reading about experiences of people of color in our community that are not what any of us would want for any child in our school. Hurt, trauma, and frustration have been felt by both current students and alumni simply because of the color of their skin. While not every student of color has had a negative experience, there is no minimum amount of hurt acceptable to Wesleyan's leadership. Our desire is that no student or family would feel discriminated against or marginalized in any way. "In the Old Testament Book of Micah, God tells us what is good and what he requires of us: to seek justice, to love with kindness, and to walk humbly with our God," said Chris Cleveland, head of school. "The events of spring and summer 2020 were heartbreaking as we watched our country reeling. It became clear that for Wesleyan to function as the family so many of us consider it to be, we needed to discuss diversity, racism, and the experience many in our family have had at Wesleyan even more directly than we had in the past. We view this not as a political issue for our school, but rather a crucial piece of fulfilling our mission as a Christian school. "These are not easy conversations to have, but as a family, we must come together to have them. It is time for all of us to seek justice, love with kindness, and to walk humbly with our God," continued Cleveland. "So, as we do what God requires us to do, we pray that all members of the Wesleyan community will listen, engage, seek understanding, forgive, and ultimately know that it is Jesus who changes hearts."

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If we believe God is who he says he is, and we are who we say we are, then the issues of diversity and inclusion must matter to us. Wesleyan School has never been a place to shy away from a challenge, and one of the hallmarks of our school is that we identify areas in which we need to improve and then commit ourselves fully to growing in that area. As an institution, we are committed to improvement in the areas of diversity, inclusion, equity, and unity to fulfill our mission to be “a Christian school of academic excellence,” to provide “a diverse, college preparatory education guided by Christian principals and beliefs,” and to develop “responsible stewardship in our changing world.” This commitment is deeply rooted in our Christian mission. If we believe God is who he says he is, and we are who we say we are, then the issues of diversity and inclusion must matter to us. In Genesis, we read that we are all made in God’s image. In Romans, we read that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” In John, we read that “God so loved the world that he sent his one and only Son” to save us. In Revelation, we read that standing before the throne of God will be people from “every nation, tribe, and language.” This Biblical model of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration is the framework for our work in diversity, inclusion, equity, and unity. This is not a new initiative. Work in this area has been ongoing for many years, including faculty professional development, intentional discussions with students, and small group Bible studies for parents exploring the topic of racial reconciliation in a Christian community. But the honesty of our students, alumni, and parents spurred by the national discourse on race this summer made it clear that we have much room for growth, and the time to accelerate that growth is now. Believing firmly that the best way to impact change is to address this heart issue in all areas of the school, Wesleyan has grown a program of diversity and inclusion awareness for all stakeholders in our community.

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N A N D FA C U LT Y Faculty and staff continue to benefit from the partnership with The Center for Civil and Human Rights which provides on-site and virtual professional development opportunities, on-campus training, and classroom resources on the topics of facilitating critical conversations, explicit and implicit bias, teaching tolerance, and building collaborative and respectful learning communities. Over the summer, faculty and administrators participated in a variety of professional development opportunities. These trainings addressed topics ranging from facilitating communities that are welcoming of all backgrounds; creating environments where listening and hearing drive work towards healing; and recruitment practices to attract and retain diversity in the faculty and administration. Wesleyan's Director of Diversity, Dr. Jennifer Pinkett-Smith, recently announced the addition of division diversity coordinators. "Teaching students about race looks different over the various seasons of childhood," said Pinkett-Smith.

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"Helping students explore and understand this is everyone's responsibility on campus. But, designating a point person on faculty in each division responsible for professional development tailored to specific grade levels and awareness of how racial misunderstanding can present itself in different age groups, has been a significant expansion of our work in this area." Acacia Kelly, fourth-grade lead teacher; Indyasia Fowler, middle school science teacher; and Dr. Isiah Hill, high school science teacher, will each spearhead efforts in their respective divisions for both faculty professional development and student programming. STUDENTS Middle school students have participated in REAL Talk (or Racial Education, Awareness, and Leadership Talk) this fall. In previous years, the middle school held multiple assemblies throughout the year called "Courageous Conversations," in which they dove into topics dealing with diversity and inclusion. REAL Talk is a revamping of those same conversations with dedicated times throughout the month for follow-up discussion in our faculty-led small groups called Pack Groups. "Ultimately, the goal of REAL Talk is to create an environment here at Wesleyan that reflects the kingdom of God, where each and every student feels valued, loved, respected, and welcome," said Fowler. "Part of our Wesleyan JOY motto is to love others. Loving others well involves loving the parts of them that are different as well. We want to help educate our students on how to have positive conversations about racial and cultural differences that result in each of us loving our neighbor as ourselves." Middle school students have also been invited to join Fowler for a monthly book club. Participants will read novels written by and/or portraying the lives of people of color. The group will meet monthly to discuss what they learned from each book. Student groups in the high school have been expanded. The G.R.A.C.E. Student Diversity Club continues as students work to enhance, discuss, and support cultural diversity. Wesleyan student Danielle Kelly ‘22 and her sister Emily Kelly ‘20 have founded a student organization called “Let’s Do Better.” With the dream of becoming a national, chapter-based organization on school and university campuses across America, one of the first chapters is now operating at Wesleyan. The group’s vision is to create the world’s largest network of social and racial justice influencers. In the high school next semester, Dr. Hill will launch a new student organization called Men of Reconciliation (MORe). The goal is for MORe to become a network of male students, alumni, faculty, staff, and fathers in the Wesleyan community of all ethnicities coming together, using God's word as its foundation to promote harmony. A group for female students and community members, called FORe, is also in the works for spring semester. "We will meet virtually for the time being in groups that include different ethnicities, experiences, socio-economic backgrounds, interests, and political views," said Hill. "Our goal is to have open and honest dialogue that will open our eyes to the splendid diversity of our community. As we gain insight into the gifts that our diversity brings to the table, we can harness those gifts and utilize them in the creation of a community in which individuals of all types and kinds can feel like valued members."

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DR. ISIAH HILL High School

I N D YA S I A F O W L E R Middle School

A C A C I A K E L LY Lower School

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Wesleyan celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by inviting JORGE VALLEJO, a former professional soccer player, to share with students during chapel.

PA R E N T DIVERSITY COUNCIL Suzanne Baisier Clifton Carroll Charmaine Johnson Kemi Ojanuga Steven Nicholas William Simms Darien Sykes Natasha Sykes Hung Truong Stephanie Washington Lindsey Yoder

Wesleyan parent, STANLEY DAVENPORT, and MARC KHEDOURI, assistant head of school for advancement, have a conversation on race and reconciliation during high school chapel.

C U R R E N T PA R E N T S Over the past four years, Wesleyan has offered the Be The Bridge (BTB) Bible study to our parent community. This study seeks to "achieve racial reconciliation as a reflection of our ministry of reconciliation in Christ. The concept of racial unity — many differently shaped, differently functioning body parts coming together to form a single, unified body of Christ." (Be The Bridge Discussion Guide) Studies are small groups, usually no more than ten parents, and are led by other fellow parents. Racially, the groups are intentionally diverse. Conversations are candid and open. The Bible is the lens through which issues of racial reconciliation are viewed. Since Wesleyan began offering this study to parents, over 50 families have participated. Be The Bridge will be offered again in spring 2021. Interested parents are encouraged to be on the lookout for an email after Christmas break announcing the next round of studies. Additionally in August, Dr. Pinkett-Smith announced the formation of the Wesleyan Parent Diversity Council. This group of parents will work alongside Dr. Pinkett-Smith to speak into and support diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts at Wesleyan. The parent group will: • Offer feedback that can inform diversity initiatives and programming at Wesleyan School. • Discuss topics that are relevant to a healthy experience for all students at Wesleyan. • Work in partnership with the director of diversity and the school to continue to move us forward. • Support the school to develop strong home/school partnerships. • Capture the unique and varied skills, interests, knowledge, and experience that parents can offer. For a listing of parents serving on the Wesleyan Parent Diversity Council, see the sidebar.

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While these conversations and the work this summer and fall in the areas of racial diversity and inclusion are healthy and necessary for growth, the work is just beginning. ALUMNI During the summer, administrators and faculty held a socially distanced roundtable discussion with alumni to discuss the experiences of students of color at Wesleyan. These candid and personal discussions were powerful and played an important part in conversations transitioning to action in our community. The Be The Bridge Bible study was offered to alumni for the first time this summer. Held online and led by Wesleyan parent Mondria Davenport and Shelley Noble, director of alumni relations, the Bible study had 10 participants. The leadership of Wesleyan School believes we are called to view each other with the same lens through which we are seen by Jesus Christ: as individuals created in the image of God. While these conversations and the work this summer and fall in the areas of racial diversity and inclusion are healthy and necessary for growth, the work is just beginning. Space will continue to be dedicated to encourage dialogue on topics relevant to reconciliation and growth in racial and social awareness, as supported through God's word.

At the roundtable discussion, teachers, board members, and administrators listen to alumni discuss their experiences as students of color at Wesleyan.

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ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER

E Q U I PPI N G S T U D EN T S W I T H T H E S K I L L S F O R AC A D E M I C I N D EPEN D EN C E

Renovations to a portion of Chapman Library this summer may not be noticed by many, but the impact of what is happening behind the new walls will be felt throughout campus in the months and years to come. In August, Wesleyan’s new Academic Resource Center (ARC), a long-held dream by many Wesleyan faculty members, moved into the renovated space on the third floor of Wesley Hall in Chapman Library. “This space, and what will take place within and from here, has been a labor of love for a long time,” said Ramona Blankenship, associate head of school. “Karyn Vickery and her team have created an academic support program that is exceptional, unique to Wesleyan, and will support our entire student body.” Academic Support, which began in fall 2019 under the leadership of Karyn Vickery, director of academic support, brings under one umbrella the many ways Wesleyan works to ensure students in kindergarten through 12th grade are being effectively and consistently supported. The program’s goal is to assist students with learning differences in becoming independent learners while successfully meeting the demands of Wesleyan’s academic rigor and standard of excellence. These bright, well-rounded students have met the intellectual and academic criteria to be admitted to Wesleyan, yet they may have a particular challenge that can impact the way they learn. Students with mild to moderate

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learning differences, such as dyslexia or ADHD, are empowered with self-awareness, self-advocacy, and study strategies, helping them to overcome challenges, develop their God-given strengths, and thrive at Wesleyan. The ARC is another arm of academic support that has been envisioned by administrators for many years. The program provides a tiered course of service to Wesleyan middle school students with current psycho-educational testing and active learning profiles. Participation in the ARC is optional, based on recommendation by the administration, and offers services to select students in fifth through eighth grade for a supplemental tuition fee. “Primarily, we focus on executive functioning skills,” said Vickery. “These are a set of skills that everyone is born with and develop over time, into early adulthood. The skills help us to organize and apply what we know and are needed to succeed in life and learning. Individuals develop these skills at different rates. The presence of learning differences can make learning and applying these skills particularly challenging. This has nothing to do with intellectual ability and everything to do with how students organize, manage, and respond to various demands. Our goal in the ARC is to help students identify their executive strengths and challenges and learn to apply strategies and skills that lead to academic independence.”

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Learning specialists work with small cohorts of students using their existing coursework as a training ground for the various skills they are teaching throughout the semester. Research indicates that for executive skills to be both mastered and automatic, they cannot be taught in isolation. Rather, they must be taught in tandem with the academic curriculum. “One great study skill that can be beneficial to many students is known as ‘chunking information,’” said Patti Hallen, one of two learning specialists in the ARC.

Executive func tions help us to organize and apply what we know and are needed to succeed in life and learning. “As I was teaching this skill to the fifth grade cohort, we used the U.S. History unit they were learning at the time as an opportunity to practice applying chunking information. When it was time to study for the test, we used that material to demonstrate, and put into practice, what we had been learning. Being able to teach these skills alongside their day to day classes gives students the chance to move from theory to practice very seamlessly.” For seventh and eighth grade ARC students, Debbie Penso has focused on a variety of learning strategies that help students move from being passive to active learners. “At this age, some students can begin this transition on their own,” said Penso. “However, other students find this more of a challenge. In the ARC, we are working on active learning skills specifically in reading for meaning in all coursework and in notetaking.” While many students learn to annotate their reading in English class, Penso points out that appropriate annotation in any course’s materials is an excellent way for students to help themselves call attention to and retain important information. “We are working on ways to use highlighting, writing notes, even drawing symbols in the texts for subjects like science and history,” said Penso. “This is a great foundation for students that is usually taught in English but works really well in other subjects as well.”

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Learning to make the transition from teacher-driven classwork to largely student-driven classwork, notetaking can be a challenge for many students in middle school. “We are working on the types of cues a teacher may give during a classroom lecture for students to know what to capture in their class notes,” Penso said. By folding skills support into the actual school day of ARC students, a connection is made between skills in theory and skills in practice. “We have known for years that, even in a college preparatory setting like Wesleyan, the number of students in our population with diagnosed learning differences was increasing which was also in line with the national trend,” said Blankenship. “These bright students are such an asset to our community, and helping them in their transition to independent learners is an important aspect of our academic program.” In addition to working with identified cohorts of students, the ARC team is working with the entire student body in middle school to improve executive functioning. In September, the team led a Flex Time assembly explaining executive skills, and then in Pack Groups, students took executive function surveys to learn their own strengths and weaknesses. Later in the semester, the ARC team worked with students on time management skills. They presented the topic and tips in Flex Time, and then Pack

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Groups had small group discussions to dive deeper into personal application for each student. The ARC team will continue to meet with the entire middle school student body throughout the year to share additional strategies to support learning for all students. Another way the program is designed to support all students is through in-class support from the learning specialists. By pushing into middle school classrooms, the learning specialists can help to share study and executive skill strategies with students and teachers. Again, this closes the gap between theory and application, as actual content material is used to teach executive skills to all students. Teachers, in particular, have asked for this type of assistance to help learn strategies to better serve diverse learners. “The levels of support Wesleyan offers to its students are amazing, and the ARC is just one example of students being served in a truly exceptional way,” said John Creed, sixth grade boys chair. “In the classroom, learning specialists are able to give additional guidance to students, and they provide valuable feedback for individual student needs. We are also able to collaborate and plan effective lessons or strategies for upcoming material. While Wesleyan challenges students to pursue academic excellence, the resources provided through the ARC ensure that all students are put in a position to meet their goals.”

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WHAT ARE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS? Executive functions are a set of mental skills needed to learn, work, and manage daily life. These skills help to organize, prioritize, and manage tasks, among other things. Developing these skills begins in infancy and continues through early adulthood. Struggles may occur if skills are not welldeveloped to meet the demands of school and life. The eleven different executive functions include:

SUSTAINED ATTENTION

GOA L - DIRECTED P ERSISTENCE

The ability to maintain focus.

The capacity to have a goal and follow through to completion.

ORGANIZATION

P L ANNING & P RIORITIZING

W OR K ING MEMORY

The ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials.

The ability to create a road map to reach a goal.

The ability to hold information in mind and use it to complete a task.

TAS K INITIATION

RES P ONSE INHIBITION

METACOGNITION

The ability to begin projects without procrastination.

The ability to think before you act.

The ability to self-monitor and self-evaluate.

EMOTIONA L CONTRO L

F L E X IBI L ITY

TIME MANAGEMENT

The ability to manage feelings by thinking about goals.

The ability to change strategies or revise plans when conditions change.

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PA R E N T O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Serving with Gladness With 1,193 students from 822 households and over 250 faculty and staff members, it takes a village to accomplish all that happens at Wesleyan School in any given school year. Certainly, it requires much hard work from teachers in the classroom and staff members in their various offices on campus. Students do a lot of hard work too. But, Wesleyan would not be the community it is today were it not for the volunteer work of Wesleyan parents. Wesleyanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three parents organizations are a few of the ways to get involved on campus: The Wesleyan Parents Club (WPC), Wesleyan Arts Alliance (WAA), and Wesleyan Wolf Trackers. These organizations of dedicated parents work tirelessly to support the school community.

W E S L E YA N PA R E N T S C L U B Psalm 100 serves as the inspiration of the Wesleyan Parents Club. The goal of WPC is to build and strengthen the Wesleyan community by fostering the connection between parents, teachers, and students. Every Wesleyan parent is automatically a member of the WPC. The Wesleyan Parents Club sponsors events that encourage involvement, promote focused fellowship, help build our community, and embrace new families. Events such as the annual Homecoming Hoedown and Grandparents and Special Friends Day enrich the lives of students and families in the Wesleyan community. Campus Christmas Decorations, Moms in Prayer, and Teacher Treats help to build relationships and allow them to bless, serve, and pray for others. WPC celebrates our teachers and staff with library donations, monthly treats, and a year-end appreciation event. To learn more about WPC and how to get involved, current Wesleyan parents can visit the Wesleyan Parents Club group in Blackbaud.

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A PSALM FOR GIVING G R AT E F U L P R A I S E .

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; â&#x20AC;Żcome before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

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WOLF TR ACKERS

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ARTS ALLIANCE The Wesleyan Arts Alliance (WAA) is a parent organization that celebrates and supports Wesleyan’s commitment to the arts. WAA strives to facilitate the expression of individuality and support students in a variety of artistic endeavors available at the school. WAA believes that art is an important part of every child’s development and of the school community. Each school year, WAA fulfills many fine arts needs by reinvesting directly into the Wesleyan fine arts programs in all three divisions. Their goal is to provide financial, physical, and spiritual support to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade as they participate in both visual and performing art activities. Each year, they raise funds through membership receipts, the Artist Market, student art sales, and advertisements; all funds are returned in their entirety to the fine arts program. WAA hosts the Wesleyan Artist Market annually each spring. The Artist Market features the work of professional artists throughout the region. While the market is a significant fundraising opportunity for the school, it is also a community-building event.

WOLF TRACKERS Wesleyan Wolf Trackers provides financial support, guidance, and leadership for Wesleyan’s athletic program. Wolf Trackers works to acknowledge the many Wesleyan teachers and community coaches who train, coach, and mentor Wesleyan’s student athletes. To show appreciation for Wesleyan’s coaches, Wolf Trackers sponsors the Worthington-Freeman Award each year, which recognizes a community coach who gives generously of his or her time and talent through coaching. Wolf Trackers is also focused on building school spirit and helping teams increase student attendance at all events. Traditionally, Wolf Trackers proudly hosts events like the Football Kick-Off Dinner, the Hit & Howl Tennis Tournament, and the Annual Coaches’ Appreciation Dinner.

To learn more about how to support WAA, visit www.wesleyanschool.org/arts/arts-alliance. Wolf Trackers is a membership-based organization. Parents can learn more about joining Wolf Trackers at wesleyanschool.org/athletics/wolf-trackers.

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HOYT FAMILY ATHLETIC COMPLEX Included in the fieldhouse are public restrooms, an athletic training room, a concession stand, and a large covered porch that gives Wesleyan the necessary space for students to use daily and for parents and guests to enjoy during school-hosted events.

The Hoyt Family Athletic Complex will benefit current and future generations of Wesleyan families by addressing the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest athletic space needs. The addition of a centrally located fieldhouse provides necessary locker room space for varsity softball and cross country in the fall and varsity, JV, and middle school lacrosse in the spring.

Wren Stadium at Agape Field is the new home for the softball program and includes a new batting cage. The lacrosse team has a permanent stadium for the first time in school history, and both stadiums received upgraded LED lighting.

COMPLETED FALL 2020!

The Hoyt Family Athletic Complex immediately became a valuable asset for the Wesleyan athletic program when it opened in the fall of 2020. William & Angela Hoyt are the benefactors of the Hoyt Family Athletic Complex, and their son, Bo, is a Wesleyan graduate from the class of 2004.

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In a year that has been dominated by challenges and disappointments, our team getting to enjoy these beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities has been a tremendous bright spot.” This project also added a synthetic turf field to give teams an all-weather surface for year-round practice. The addition of 50 much-needed parking spaces in front of the fieldhouse creates a perfect place for students to be picked up after practices and games. The softball team already enjoyed the use of Wren Stadium. “The new softball facility is remarkable and truly unmatched at the high school level. What we get to enjoy is superior to many college facilities,” says Mary Stephenson, head softball coach and high school dean of student life. “To say the girls were excited when the facility opened would be a major understatement. They were elated! In a year that has been dominated by challenges and disappointments, our team getting to enjoy these beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities has been a tremendous bright spot.” Looking to the spring, Connor Breslin, head lacrosse coach and eighth grade boys chair, is excited about what the facilities mean for the lacrosse program. “We are very grateful for our new lacrosse facilities, which are bar none the best in the state. The players are excited about a locker room that they can call home, and the updated field surfaces will allow us to improve despite the tough weather conditions we face in January and February.”

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FA L L T H E AT E R P E R F O R M A N C E S In September, the Wolf Players performed THIS IS A TEST, a hilarious one-act play on one student’s worst test day nightmare. The Wolf Jr. Players performed GHOST LIGHT:

A COMPILATION OF CURIOSITIES, a quirky and

comedic take on a zany acting troupe’s time at an old, and possibly haunted, small town theater.

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ac ting in Theater performances on campus have looked different this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from the selection of plays and musicals, to the size of casts, to the decision of live performance versus livestream has been on the minds of the theater team. Fortunately, both middle and high school plays were performed live this fall. Audiences were limited and socially distanced. Performances were livestreamed for the rest of the Wesleyan community to enjoy. To maintain Wesleyan’s face covering protocol based on CDC guidelines, all actors, crew, and audience members wore face coverings during rehearsals and performances. “Yes, we had our entire cast wearing face coverings,” laughed Steve Broyles, coordinator of theater programs. “The student actors were skeptical it could be done, but we did it, and I think we not only rose to the occasion, but I really believe cast members are better actors after having this experience.”

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It turns out that acting in masks is not a new phenomenon. From the very origins of theater, masks have been used for various reasons that have nothing to do with a pandemic. Masks as part of actors’ on-stage costuming date back to early Greek theater, and acting in masks has a long tradition in eastern theater. “In eastern and Asian cultures, acting has typically been more body language dependent,” Broyles went on to say. “Wearing a mask that shows facial features or emotional clues helps audiences understand each character, and then dramatic body language is a way that the actor further communicates their character.” Often masks would be used to help audiences immediately understand who “stock characters” were. Understanding up front who the “bad guy” is, for example, or who would be providing comedic relief could be communicated from the start of a performance based on which mask an actor was wearing. “Wearing a mask on stage forces an actor to not rely on their facial expressions when telling a story,” said Stephanie Simmons, lower and middle school drama coordinator. “Actors must enhance their body language, the tone of their voice, and even the direction of their body and their gaze.”

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ACTING IN MASKS

Wearing a mask on stage forces an actor not to rely on their facial expressions when telling a story. Actors must enhance their body language, the tone of their voice, and even the direction of their body and their gaze.”

“This is seen in many undergraduate and graduate level theater programs. Acting In A Mask is actually a course in many university theater programs,” said Simmons. “It is challenging, and it certainly can help an actor grow in their craft when you take away one of the primary things actors in western cultures rely on. By hiding their face, you sometimes get an even better performance.” While the middle and high school casts wore masks this fall for different reasons, the challenge was the same. Considering these are student actors with varying levels of experience in theater, Broyles and Simmons knew they had their work cut out for them. “In our case this fall, we were not using traditional theater masks,” explained Broyles. “We were using the type of face coverings that only cover the mouth and nose, of course, due to COVID. In some ways that makes it even more challenging. It is harder to speak and project lines, and only the student’s eyes are visible. The eyes tell the audience everything, whether the rest of your face is covered or not. When only the eyes are visible, actors must be much more aware of not just the expression in their eyes, but where they are actually looking.” When rehearsing for both the middle and high school shows, both Broyles and Simmons found they gave similar notes frequently to their casts. “We had to keep reminding them to be mindful of where they look,” recalled Simmons. “Directing teenagers has taught me that, whether they acknowledge it or even realize it, they are seeking our feedback to their acting throughout rehearsals. Many of them will be in the middle of a scene, body and face pointed in the right direction, lines recited correctly, but if I look closely, their eyes are cutting to the side to see if they can see my reaction as the director!”

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WINTER AND SPRING T H E AT E R P E R F O R M A N C E S “This is not a new thing that has come up due to the face coverings,” explained Simmons. “But the face coverings taking up three-fourths of their faces and leaving only their eyes to be seen has made this much more obvious. So, we’ve worked hard with the cast to help them stay in character, stay in the moment, and focus on the other actors on the stage…and not the reactions of the audience!” Acting in masks also requires students to be very diligent about voice projection and diction. Students worked hard during rehearsals to make sure they spoke slowly and clearly so that the audience understood their lines. “We also talked a good bit about how to show the audience and not just tell the audience,” said Broyles. “Those are two very different ways to express a character for an actor. Understanding how to tap into both can elevate a performance.” While many are looking forward to the day when we can be on campus without face coverings, there are some silver linings to the protocols currently in place. Enhancing our student actors’ experience and theater training, it turns out, may be one of them.

High School Winter Musical Into The Woods February 3-6, 2021 Powell Theater High School Spring Play Hayfever April 7-9, 2021 Lencke Blackbox Theater Middle School Spring Musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown April 29-May 1, 2021 Powell Theater **In-person attendance may be limited. If livestreaming is available for the show, the link will be available in Blackbaud the week of each show.

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WELCOME!

TODD ASHLEY

Transportation Coordinator

D AV I S B R O W N ‘ 1 0

LAURA BRESLIN ‘11

HS Bible Teacher

Technology Specialist

2nd Grade, Faculty Fellow

2nd Grade, Teaching Assistant

TISH BUZBY

LINDSEY CASTLEBERRY

JOHN CREED

N ATA L I E D E T T M A N

MICHELLE DINGES

MEGAN BUCKINGHAM

MS English Teacher, 6th Grade Boys Chair

Graphic Designer

MS Physical Education Teacher

Kindergarten, Teaching Assistant

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N I C O L E G A LV I N HS Math Teacher

Assistant Director of Athletics: Media, Social Sciences Teacher

N AT H A N G R AV L E E

PAT T I H A L L E N Learning Specialist

MEGAN HARPER

College Advising Administrative Assistant

PEGGY HASTY HS English Teacher

SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON

CLIFTON JOHNSON

K AT H R Y N L A N Y O N

M I N O O M AY F I E L D

HS Social Sciences, Faculty Fellow

HS Science Teacher

HS Science, Faculty Fellow

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MS STEM Teacher

Fine Arts Administrative Assistant, Substitute Coordinator

JASON GODBEE

3rd & 4th Grade, Teaching Assistant, After Care Associate

K AT E M A S T E R S Spirit Shop Associate

VA L M E D L I N

CAROLINE NICHOLS

JACKI REID

M A R I A S I LVA

HS Spanish, Faculty Fellow

LS Librarian

MS English, Faculty Fellow

Housekeeping

DEBBIE PENSO Learning Specialist

A N D R E W S T R AY H O R N ‘ 1 6 Technology Specialist

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LISA BUR Bus Driver

RACHAEL JOHNSON After Care Associate

W I L L YA N C E Y

MS Physical Education, Faculty Fellow

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BABIES

CLIFTON “CJ” JOHNSON

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

BORN OCTOBER 2, 2020

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

AT 5 L B S 1 5 O Z

AT 8 L B S 2 O Z

J A K E R O B ERT ANTONIO SON OF JOSEPH AND CAROLINE ANTONIO

NORAH ANNE MOODY

SON OF CLIFTON AND SHAKEERA JOHNSON

M A C K E N Z I E L E I G H C H E AT W O O D

MADISON TYLER KING

DAUGHTER OF AMANDA AND STEWART

GRANDSON OF MARI BETH KING

BORN JUNE 27, 2020

C H E AT W O O D

SON OF TYLER ‘05 AND ANNA KING

AT 8 L B S 9 O Z

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

BORN AUGUST 5, 2020

AT 7 L B S 4 O Z

AT 6 L B S 1 3 O Z

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WH IT GRAYSON PRYOR

K ENNEDY GRACE BROOK S

G R A N D S O N O F S Y LV I A P R Y O R

GRANDDAUGHTER OF MEG BROOKS AND

SON OF ALAN ‘05 AND ALLISON PRYOR

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F K I M PA N T H E R

BORN SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

D A U G H T E R O F L I N D S AY PA N T H E R B R O O K S ‘ 1 3 A N D

AT 7 L B S 4 O Z

CRAWFORD BROOKS ‘13 B O R N J U LY 1 , 2 0 2 0 AT 4 L B S 1 5 O Z

EMILIA LOUISE ZIMMERMAN DAUGHTER OF DAWSON AND ASHLEY ZIMMERMAN

OSCAR “OZZIE” ANTHONY MCNEARNEY

BENNETT BRUNELLE GRANDSON OF MARI BETH KING

BORN JUNE 17, 2020

SON OF JAMIE AND JACK MCNEARNEY

S O N O F PA R K E R ‘ 0 7 A N D

AT 6 L B S 1 3 O Z

BORN JUNE 30, 2020

KARA KING BRUNELLE ‘07

AT 7 L B S 1 0 O Z

B O R N J U LY 1 3 , 2 0 2 0 AT 9 L B S 5 O Z

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WEDDINGS

06.13.2020 GREG LISSON married MEGAN LISSON IN CUMMING, GEORGIA.

07.15.2020 C A R O LY N W H I T N E Y B L A C K M A N â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; 0 6 married DREW BLACKMAN AT R I V E R C L U B

07.25.2020 ANDY MERL married AMANDA MERL IN BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA

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BRENTON SHANE HORNBUCKLE, III

SHAY S T ERLING GRIFFIN

CAS EY MADIS ON COOPE R

SON OF BRENT ‘12 AND RACHAEL HORNBUCKLE

DAUGHTER OF CHRISTIE BLAIR GRIFFIN ‘05

DAUGHTER OF COLE ‘08 AND JESSICA COOPER

BORN AUGUST 19, 2020

AND MICHAEL GRIFFIN

BORN JUNE 23, 2020

AT 7 L B S 6 O Z

BORN JUNE 19, 2020

AT 5 L B S 1 2 O Z

AT 8 L B S 5 O Z

CLARA LOUISE ELLERMAN

W H I T G R AY S O N P R Y O R

DAUGHTER OF MEAGAN HALL ELLERMAN ‘12

SON OF ALAN ‘05 AND ALLISON PRYOR

BENNETT BRUNELLE S O N O F PA R K E R ‘ 0 7 A N D

AND LUKE ELLERMAN

G R A N D S O N O F S Y LV I A P R Y O R

KARA KING BRUNELLE ‘07

ON APRIL 30, 2020

BORN SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

GRANDSON OF MARI BETH KING

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AT 7 L B S 4 O Z

B O R N J U LY 1 3 , 2 0 2 0 AT 9 L B S 5 O Z

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MARK EDWIN BLEWS BUDD

RAMSEY ALLISE WERNQUIST

F R A N C E S A M E L I A H AY E S

SON OF BROOKE BLEWS BUDD ‘07 AND

DAUGHTER OF CHRISTINE RAMSEY WERNQUIST ‘06

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ROGER BUDD

AND JOHN WERNQUIST

A N D D A V I D H AY E S

B O R N J U LY 1 5 , 2 0 2 0

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F A L I C E R A M S E Y,

BORN AUGUST 22, 2019

EMERITUS TRUSTEE

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AT 7 L B S 6 O Z

BORN AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 7 L B S 8 O Z

PA R K E R C H R I S T O P H E R C A R M O U C H E

K ENNEDY GRACE BROOK S

V I R G I N I A J A M E S O ’ S U L L I VA N

SON OF MALLORY LAMONS CARMOUCHE ‘06

D A U G H T E R O F L I N D S AY PA N T H E R B R O O K S ‘ 1 3

D A U G H T E R O F J E S S I C A F E LT S O ’ S U L L I V A N ‘ 1 0

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AND CRAWFORD BROOKS ‘13

A N D G R E G O ’ S U L L I VA N

BORN APRIL 14, 2020

GRANDDAUGHTER OF MEG BROOKS AND

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F J I L L F E LT S , F O R M E R

AT 7 L B S 4 O Z

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F K I M PA N T H E R

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

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H UNTE R L E IGH RUIZ

ELIZABET H JUNIPER HOFFMAN

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BORN AUGUST 4, 2020

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H U D S O N S K YL E R C ASE

GE ORGE GREGORY TANNER

MADISON TYLER KING

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09.12.2020 S Y D N E Y W E I S S M A N F U LW I L E R ‘ 1 6 m a r r i e d J A K E F U LW I L E R IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA. DUE TO COVID-19, FELLOW G R A D U AT E S A N D F A C U LT Y W E R E N O T A B L E T O AT T E N D THE WEDDING.

08.29.2020 SYDNEY MCINTYRE SUTLIVE ‘11 m a r r i e d B A R RY S U T L I V E ‘ 1 2 AT P E A C H T R E E C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y I N C L U D E D T U C K E R SUTLIVE ‘15, SPENCER SUTLIVE ‘14, MASON COLLQUITT ‘12, H O L LY B O Y D ‘ 1 1 , A N D L I N D Y C O O P E R ‘ 1 1 .

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08.25.2020 GARRETT BUSCH ‘12 m a r r i e d K AT H E R I N E B U S C H I N G R E E N V I L L E , S O U T H C A R O L I N A . A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E INCLUDED AUSTIN BUSCH ‘11, BRADLEY GOSSETT ‘12, M I T C H E L L G E N T R Y ‘ 1 2 , K AT I E W I L L I A M S G E N T R Y ‘ 1 2 , CONNOR BRESLIN ‘11, AND LAURA BRESLIN ‘11.

04.18.2020 C H A S E K E L LY ‘ 1 6 m a r r i e d S AV A N N A H K E L LY I N F AY E T T E V I L L E , G E O R G I A .

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07.15.2020 C A R O LY N W H I T N E Y B L A C K M A N ‘ 0 6 married DREW BLACKMAN I N A N I N T I M AT E C E R E M O N Y AT R I V E R C L U B . A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E I N C L U D E D B R I T TA N Y S T E V E N S ‘ 1 3 , C O R T COXHEAD ‘14, AND MARY STEPHENSON ‘04. A POST N U P T I A L C E L E B R AT I O N O C C U R E D O N O C T O B E R 1 7 , 2 0 2 0 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 .

03.21.2020 M A R Y PAT E M I L L S G R I C E ‘ 1 0 m a r r i e d TAY L O R G R I C E ‘ 1 0

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AT L A K E B U R T O N , G E O R G I A . T H E S M A L L C E R E M O N Y W A S O F F I C I AT E D B Y TAY L O R ’ S F AT H E R , S T E P H E N . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y I N C L U D E D N AT H A N G R I C E ‘ 1 2 , D A I S Y M I L L S ‘ 1 3 , A N D J A C K M I L L S ‘ 1 8 . T H E C O U P L E P L A N S T O C E L E B R AT E W I T H T H E R E S T O F T H E I R F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S I N A L A R G E R C E R E M O N Y N E X T A P R I L I N AT L A N TA . TAY L O R A N D M A R Y PAT E C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E I N W I N S T O N S A L E M , N C .

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04.14.2020 L I N D S E Y S TA M P E R F R A G A K I S ‘ 1 4 married CHARLIE FRAGAKIS ‘13 I N A N I N T I M AT E B A C K YA R D C E R E M O N Y AT T E N D E D B Y T H E I R I M M E D I AT E F A M I L I E S . T O D D P E T E R S O N W A S T H E O F F I C I A N T. A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E I N C L U D E D G R A C E F R A G A K I S ‘ 1 5 , B E N N E T T S TA M P E R ‘ 1 6 , S T E W A R T S TA M P E R ‘ 1 8 , H A N N A H P E T E R S O N ‘ 1 6 , A N D Z A C H P E T E R S O N ‘ 1 8 . A R E S TAT E M E N T O F V O W S , C E R E M O N Y, A N D R E C E P T I O N A R E S C H E D U L E D F O R D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 2 0 AT T H E O R I G I N A L V E N U E , T H E R I T Z C A R LT O N AT L A K E O C O N E E .

07.18.2020 K AT I E W I L L I A M S G E N T R Y ‘ 1 2 m a r r i e d M I T C H E L L G E N T RY ‘ 1 2 I N J O H N S C R E E K , G E O R G I A . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y I N C L U D E D PA L M E R B R A S H E R ‘ 1 3 , A S H L E Y G E N T R Y B R A S H E R ‘13, MEGAN WILLIAMS ‘16, DARBY COXHEAD ‘12, GARRETT BUSCH ‘12, AND BRADLEY GOSSETT ‘12.

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03.07.2020 REED BENNETT ‘09 m a r r i e d K AT H E R I N E B E N N E T T I N S AVA N N A H , G E O R G I A . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y I N C L U D E D B A R R E T T B I N I O N ‘ 0 9 , S P E N C E R B R O W N ‘09, BLAIR HARRISON ‘09, MICHAEL GARRISON ‘09, AND C O N N O R B E N N E T T ( F O R M E R S T U D E N T ) . I N AT T E N D A N C E WERE ROBERT HAJEK ‘09, ROBERT LAW ‘09, JASON RARDIN ‘ 0 9 , R YA N J O H N S O N ‘ 0 9 , PA I G E H A M L I N ‘ 0 9 , A N D G R E G M A C K E N Z I E ‘ 1 0 . T H E C O U P L E C U R R E N T LY L I V E S I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A .

10.05.2019 LEXI BLEVINS DICENSO ‘08 m a r r i e d J AY D I C E N S O

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AT C L A X T O N F A R M I N A S H E V I L L E , N O R T H C A R O L I N A . T H E C O U P L E C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E S I N AT L A N TA , W H E R E L E X I I S W O R K I N G A S A R E A LT O R W I T H AT L A N TA C O M M U N I T I E S R E A L E S TAT E B R O K E R A G E O N “ T H E G O 2 T E A M ” , A N D J AY W O R K S F O R H O M E D E P O T C O R P O R AT E A S A N I T A N A LY S T.

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Pot Luck Mama (aka Beth Haun) authored the August 2020 meditations for Forward Day by Day, a ministry publication of the Episcopal Church. You can find the meditations at prayer.forwardmovement.org/forward_ day_by_day

Devin Stanton is the assistant golf coach at Georgia Tech and had the opportunity to caddy for one of his golfers, Andy Ogletree, at this year’s Masters. Ogletree’s pairing included Shane Lowry and Tiger Woods.

2010

2002

SARAH MENG Sarah Meng was promoted to Associate Director of Counseling Services at Georgia State University.

2004

CRISTY WALDEN ( YA R B R O U G H ) Cristy Walden recently became the Chief Financial Officer of Cornerstone Christian Academy in Peachtree Corners after 10+ years in public accounting at Deloitte and Windham Brannon, LLC.

2009 WILLIAM THOMPSON William Thompson was promoted to Assistant Vice President at Morgan Stanley and also received an M.B.A from Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech.

TAY L O R A N D M A R Y PAT E G R I C E Taylor and Mary Pate were married in April 2020. Currently, they reside in Winston Salem, NC. Mary Pate graduated from medical school in May and will be starting her pediatrics residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in July, where Taylor also works as an anesthesiology resident.

2015 JAHMAI JONES Jahmai Jones entered his first major league baseball game on August 31 as a pinch runner for the Los Angeles Angels. He had his first base hit on September 26 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2015 B R E N D A N A B E R N AT H Y Brendan continues to tour the country growing his following. He’s played over 100 shows in the last year and has been featured in American Songwriter.

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2012

Michael Veal started a new position with Atlanta Mission as an Associate Development Officer.

Alana Broe recently completed a yearlong clerkship on the Georgia Supreme Court. She will be starting her legal career at King & Spalding this fall.

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2014

Emily and her sister Danielle ‘22 started an organization called ‘Let’s Do Better’ that promotes justice locally and globally on high school and college campuses.

ALANA BROE

JULIANNA SIMMS

Julianna Simms started at Columbia Law School and is a member of the Public Service/Public Interest Fellows program. She holds a B.A. in political science and African American studies from Yale University.

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IN MEMORIUM JAKE BERRYHILL ’05 | 1987 – 2020

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A L U M N I S P O T L I G H T: MADDIE LOPE Z MORDEN ‘09 Mother-daughter team M A D D I E L O P E Z M O R D E N ’ 0 9 and Tammy Lopez are the creative forces behind Personify, a popular store in downtown Duluth. The store is the latest iteration of Maddie and Tammy’s ventures in business…and family. The duo has always loved “treasure hunting” together. That passion first turned into a shop known for eclectic and memorable finds, mostly in furniture and home furnishings, at Lake Rabun. The pair opened Personify in downtown Duluth when that area was just beginning its revitalization in 2017. Personify’s flagship store is in the heart of downtown Duluth on West Lawrenceville Street. Filled with unique treasures, the shop is a one-stop spot for women’s clothing, jewelry, baby gifts, stationery, accessories, and home furnishings.

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W H AT W E R E Y O U I N V O LV E D I N W H I L E Y O U W E R E AT W E S L E YA N ? I ran cross country and played tennis. I was also on the mock trial team and involved in the visual arts school. But mostly just studying a lot!

W H AT D O Y O U R E M E M B E R M O S T A B O U T Y O U R T I M E AT W E S L E YA N ? I loved my time at Wesleyan. My favorite thing was the way the teachers really invested in the students. Some of those relationships still mean a lot to me, and I enjoy keeping up with many of them. I was also VERY prepared for college and still appreciate how I was challenged academically during my time there.

S H A R E A L I T T L E B I T A B O U T Y O U R S T O RY A N D H O W Y O U E N D E D U P O W N I N G A S T O R E W I T H YOUR MOM. My mom and I opened the shop in 2014. I had recently gotten married and had been working in Atlanta in another field and just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fulfilled. My mom and I had dreamed for years of having our own shop. The opportunity presented itself in 2014, and we jumped right in. We took a huge leap of faith and opened a storefront in downtown Lakemont, in the North Georgia mountains. We commuted back and forth for three years and really put so much love into that little seasonal shop. We opened the Duluth store in March 2017, and things have just continued to take off from there. We both live here in Duluth and love the community we have here. One positive side effect of all the craziness of 2020 is we have seen our online store take off. We ship a lot of items each week all across the country and even sometimes internationally, which is super fun. Our joy though, will always be our storefront.

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W H AT I S I T L I K E T O B E A B U S I N E S S PA R T N E R W I T H Y O U R M O M ? It can certainly be a challenge sometimes, but I don’t think either of us would want to do this with anyone else. We put a lot of effort into this business, and it is important to be able to trust the other person. Like everything, the shop has had ups and downs, but we are family, so we can make it through it all together. We also have an amazing staff, and they add another fun aspect to the business.

TELL US ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN DULUTH COMMUNITY AND HOW PERSONIFY FITS INTO T H AT C O M M U N I T Y. This whole business has always really been about people. We want to add joy and whimsy and playfulness and fun to your everyday life. We hope a visit to Personify is a bright spot in your day. I say this all the time: I have truly met my people through this venture with the store. Some of my best friends started as just customers in the store. We have had the shop in Duluth for almost four years now, and everywhere I go there are shop people. I love it! Not to mention our fabulous downtown Duluth business neighbors. It is an amazing community. We love our spot and our neighbors. It’s absolutely where we were meant to be.

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On November 11, 2020, Wesleyan welcomed back C H I P B R O U N ‘ 0 4 for a virtual Veteran’s Day Assembly. Broun is a graduate of the Naval Academy and current Commanding Officer for Recruiting Station Chicago in the United States Marine Corps. Previously, he was with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines in Camp Pendleton, California.

For the assembly, Broun spoke on the history of Veteran’s Day, its importance, and what it means to him. We also had a chance to catch up with Chip afterwards to ask him a few questions about his time at Wesleyan and his service to our country.

W H AT W E R E Y O U I N V O LV E D I N W H I L E Y O U W E R E AT W E S L E YA N ? I played football and soccer, was a member of the swim team, and I was a peer leader.

W H AT D O Y O U R E M E M B E R M O S T A B O U T Y O U R T I M E AT W E S L E YA N ? I really enjoyed Wesleyan. I don’t think I have a negative memory of anyone at the school. I remember that there were a few teachers along the way that helped me learn and keep me in line. Brad Mauldin, Heidi Lloyd, Ted Russell, Kendra Morris, and Andrea Shupert are just a few of the teachers who helped me mature and learn throughout my high school years and beyond.

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W H AT T E A C H E R O R C O A C H H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? I remember learning and growing from a character standpoint from athletics. I can vividly remember Mr. Khedouri saying “Find a Way,” and all of the football coaches emphasizing the importance of personal accountability. I would not say I was the best soccer player, but I also learned a lot from Billy Coxhead about not quitting something because it was difficult. Wesleyan was really a holistic experience, and I had a lot of really good people that were able to provide me with a solid foundation. I don’t think I fully appreciated it until later in life, but I am very thankful for the experience I had at Wesleyan.

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S H A R E A L I T T L E B I T A B O U T Y O U R S T O RY A N D H O W Y O U E N D E D U P I N T H E M I L I TA RY ? I remember sitting in Wesleyan chapel my sophomore year when 9/11 happened and listening to Brian Kennerly, the high school principal at the time, tell everyone what had happened. From that moment, it was a mix of patriotism and youthful bravado that led me to apply for the Naval Academy. Additionally, my dad was in the Navy, and my grandfather fought in World War II. It felt like it was my calling to serve the country.

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W H AT H A S Y O U R E X P E R I E N C E B E E N L I K E S I N C E Y O U H AV E B E E N E N L I S T E D ? Since I commissioned, it has been like I am still on a sports team. There is a level of comradery and family that I think is unique from any other job. We all have a common goal, and I still love what I do every day. When I first graduated from the Academy, my job was to get my platoon (about 50 marines) ready to go for combat. After my first tour in Afghanistan, I went to Quantico to become a teacher and trainer for future infantry officers. My goal was to make them ready to lead platoons in combat like I did, but my personal goal was making them better than I was. It was fun to experience that and be a person of accountability for men and women.

W H AT D O E S Y O U R D AY T O D AY L O O K L I K E RIGHT NOW? I usually get up around 5:30 a.m., workout until 7:30, and I’m in uniform by 8. Then I start driving around the city of Chicago and check on Marines. My primary goal is to keep people motivated and actively looking for the best young men and women to become Marines. The nice part right now is that I still usually make it home for dinner.

W H AT H A S B E E N T H E M O S T R E W A R D I N G PA R T O F Y O U R C A R E E R ? Personally, the most rewarding part of my life has been meeting my wife, Joslynn, and being a father to my two kids Audrey (5) and Walker (3). Professionally, it is not one moment, but it’s all of those moments when you see someone figure something out for the first time. Whether I’m training someone in tactics or techniques, or in the physically demanding parts of the job, it’s really cool to see someone grow and have that “lightbulb” moment.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO ADD? Once COVID-19 has subsided a little more, I plan on making a trip back to Atlanta and bringing the kids by the school. I hear it is very different from when I left, but I am more excited to say hello to some old friends that are still there!

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DEVELOPMENT COMMIT TEE Stephanie Powell, Chair

Yumi Shim, Vice Chair

Mark Chapman, Vice Chair

Chris Cleveland, Head of School

Mark Adent, Vice Chair

Land Bridgers, Board Chairman

MEMBERS Mark Adent Suzanne Baisier Claire Barnett Rob Bennison Amy Blanton Victor Borowsky Weezie Bradach TJ Brewster Land Bridgers Jason Brubaker Julie Cameron Mark Chapman Darcy Copeland Mondria Davenport Andrew Dawson ‘04

Kristina Dawson ‘04 Michael Drayer Liliam Fernandes Ashby Foltz ‘07 Michael Gibbs Shawn Giguere Jennifer Greene Rachel Hart Charles Henderson Amanda Hene Matt Hene Tim Hillegass Scott Hilton Jason Huggins Betsy John

Carter Johnson Caroline Jones David Kelly Leslie Leath Jeff Mack Billy Milam Jeremy Miller Tricia Miller Andy Murphy Heather Neu Cathy Nichols Mike Nicklaus Stephanie Powell Drew Prehmus ‘04 Mark Rockett ‘06

Kurt Schelhammer Yumi Shim Mike Shippel Greg Smith Natalie Smith Lindsay Smithson Sean Spitzer Vicki Thorne DeVane Tidwell Malay Wu Sandy Yeager

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

Shelley Noble, Director of Alumni Giving

Patrick Hughes, Director of Donor Relations Mitzi Ritchie, Development Associate

**Please note that the contributions listed in this report are those made during the fiscal year July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. 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 Development Office of any errors or omissions and accept our sincere apology.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY 100% DEBT FREE

Wesleyan has been richly blessed throughout our history, and we are honored to steward the resources that our community has given. 8% Gifts, (The Wesleyan Fund, Endowment, Income, etc.)

23% Operating

92% Operations (Tuitions, Fees, etc.)

75% Personnel

2% Other

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INCOME Income

2019-20 ALUMNI PARTICIPATION

$150 million in total gifts raised since 1996

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NAIS National Average Wesleyan Parents

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Wesleyan School has been blessed by the incredible generosity, from the earliest days of our founding, with more than $150 million being raised to fund five 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 early stages of The Campaign for Students, and our desire is to enhance endowment for financial and building maintenance, and to build new athletic and academic facilities to meet the needs of all students on campus. Wesleyan remains debt free, and the endowment currently stands at $24.1 million, as of June 30, 2020. The following benefactors have made early capital and endowment commitments to the Campaign for Students, and while we are currently in the foundational gifts phase, total campaign gifts and pledges have exceeded $24 million. We are exceedingly grateful to these donors who are continuing a powerful tradition of philanthropy at Wesleyan School.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Fred Akers Mr. & Mrs. David Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Andersen Anonymous (7) Mrs. Elison Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett The Beaty Family Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bell Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Robert & Laura Bennison Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. R. Millard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. William Bradach Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jason Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Camp-Younts Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Carlos Mr. & Mrs. J. Randall Carroll

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Jim Cline & Mrs. Brenda Bell-Cline Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. James Crawford Mr. Dean Darsey & Dr. Edress Darsey Mr. & Mrs. David Davidson Mrs. Kerry Davis Mr. & Mrs. C. Peyton Day Mr. & Mrs. Augie DeAugustinis Ms. Helen DeAugustinis Mr. Rich DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Doran Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Dr. & Mrs. James Duckett Dr. & Mrs. Keith Eigel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ewing Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr Mr. & Mrs. Richard Farr Mr. Chris Favo & Ms. Cindy Cao Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gentry Dr. Thomas Geoghegan

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Ms. Allison George Mr. David George Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gillfillan Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Godfrey II Mr. & Mrs. Javier Goizueta Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gordy Mr. & Mrs. W. Schley Gordy Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gross Mr. & Mrs. James Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mrs. Mary Margaret Harris Mr. Richard He '17 Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hene Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. William Hoyt The Hoyt-Jolley Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Jackson Dr. & Mrs. Dean Jerding Mr. J. Bobby John & Dr. Betsy John Mr. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. Matthew Karempelis '08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis '08 Mr. & Mrs. Stiles Kellett

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Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Heasang Kim Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mrs. Carol Larner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Robert & Erin Long Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. James Manley, Jr. Mr. John Marshall Dr. & Mrs. John McCardell Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Brett McIntosh Dr. & Mrs. J. Christian McNeil Pamela & Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. Terry Mock Mr. & Mrs. W. Hampton Morris Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Noel Mr. & Mrs. Joe O'Kelley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William S. Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Dan O'Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pettit

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. Drew Prehmus '04 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Sr. Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III Dr. & Mrs. Manu Sancheti Mr. & Mrs. John Scarbrough Mr. Scott Schroer '10 Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stamper Mrs. Betty W. Stark Mr. & Mrs. William Stark, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger SunTrust Foundation The Thomas Guy Woolford Trust Drs. Gordon & Anna Tanner

Mr. & Mrs. William Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tapp Mr. & Mrs. S. Kip Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Steven Thorne Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Lou Turco Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Tim Tyler Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler W. R. Berkley Corp Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Walker Dr. & Mrs. William Warren IV Mr. & Mrs. Gary Welch Wesleyan Arts Alliance Wesleyan Parents Club Wesleyan Sunshine Fund Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. Webb Worthington '05 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Ms. Carol Wu Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mr. F. Zachry Young ’02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. W. Townshend Young ’09 & Mrs. Holly Young

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THE WESLEYAN FUND The Wesleyan Fund is the foundation of all fundraising efforts at Wesleyan, and each year we ask every family to participate. Wesleyan is a community with a history and a heart for philanthropy, and for 19 of the past 20 years, we have met or exceeded 95% parent participation in the Wesleyan Fund. 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 their 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 parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 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 of our founding 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.

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$25,000+

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Pamela & Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor

$15,000+

TRUSTEES CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff

$10,000+

JOY CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Richard Anderson Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bartlett The Beaty Family Robert & Laura Bennison Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Ms. Allison George Mr. David George Mr. & Mrs. Clint Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Noel Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim

$5,000+

HEADMASTER CIRCLE

Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. R. Millard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brewster Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jason Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Scott Burgett Mr. & Mrs. Dean Burnham Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Mr. & Mrs. David Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Rich DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Elsevier Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eskew Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Freeman Dr. Thomas Geoghegan Mr. & Mrs. Guy Gill Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Godfrey II Mr. & Mrs. James Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Harrison

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Everett Humphreys Mr. & Mrs. Derek Jackson Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Kilguss Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Madray Mr. Michael McKinney Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Mr. & Mrs. Trey Miller Mr. & Mrs. Scott Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Sean Porrello The late Mr. David Sheriff & Dr. Jada Reese-Sheriff Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. Phillip Wu & Mrs. Malay Wu

$2,500+

1963 CIRCLE

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Balloon Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Ms. Ashley Blackmon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blauser Mr. & Mrs. Drew Bragga Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Britt Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bush Mr. John Cattarulla & Dr. Lisa Cattarulla Mr. & Mrs. James Cavin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cerchiaro Mr. & Mrs. David Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crider, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Stephan DeBow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dee Mrs. Ann Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Richard Edge Mr. Chee Wee Gan & Mrs. Serene Gan Mr. & Mrs. Tim H. Gartland Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Golub Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hagen Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hanak Charles & Mary Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hene Steven & Michelle Hewitson

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hughes Mr. Marc Khedouri Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Kwon Mr. & Mrs. David Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Levitzki Mr. Eric Lohr & Ms. Chenyue Mao Robert & Erin Long Mr. W. Alfred McConnell & Dr. Beth McConnell Dr. & Mrs. J. Christian McNeil Mr. Ed Miller Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. William S. Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Peel Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Ray Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodenhiser Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Tom & Jessica Singh Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Mr. & Mrs. William Thieriot The Thompson Family Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Ms. Hellena Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Waldhauser Mr. & Mrs. Darron Webb Mr. & Mrs. Gary Welch Mr. & Mrs. Stafford Williams Mr. & Mrs. Kyler Wise Ms. Carol Wu Mr. Heng Zeng & Mrs. Qun Zhou

$1,000+

CUPOLA SOCIETY Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Agarwal Dr. & Mrs. David Alder Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Asbury Mr. & Mrs. Brett Ausherman Mr. & Mrs. Alex Bardi Mr. John Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Becker Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Beckman Ms. Elaine Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Berg Mr. James Berry Mr. & Mrs. James Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo

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Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mrs. Kelly Boss Mr. & Mrs. William Bradach Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Brad Braswell Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bruehl Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bryson Mr. & Mrs. Kent Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cavanaugh Mr. & Mrs. Steve Chamberlain Mr. Kunal Chhatrola & Ms. Dvipal Patel Drs. John & Ruthie Colegrove Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Conwell Mr. & Mrs. D. Bryan Davis Mr. & Mrs. Read Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Devlin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dinardo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Dr. & Mrs. James Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Randall Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Early Mr. & Mrs. James Edgar Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Evans Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Eversbusch Mr. Chris Favo & Ms. Cindy Cao Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Fears Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Brady Gailey Mr. & Mrs. William Galloway Mr. & Mrs. Mat Gilley Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glover Mr. & Mrs. W. Schley Gordy Mr. & Mrs. Todd Gottlich Ms. Jennifer Greene Mr. Yuanta Guo & Ms. Lan Ruan Mr. & Mrs. Steve Guyer Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour Mr. & Mrs. Wes Hardy Mr. & Mrs. Gene Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. Steve Hong & Mrs. Yong Ju Chi Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hubbell Mr. & Mrs. Michael James Mr. J. Bobby John & Dr. Betsy John Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kane Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kavel Mr. & Mrs. David Kelly Ms. Wendy Kidder Mr. Jaewoo Kim & Ms. Sujung Ha Mr. & Mrs. Donald Knight Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Knight Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kocan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Langston Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Drs. Sam & Janice Lim

Mr. Brian MacInnis & Mrs. Suzette Prettyman-MacInnis Mr. & Mrs. David Mangum Mr. & Mrs. Brett McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Tim Mele Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. James Mola & Mrs. Pilar Aceves de Mola Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Ms. Tracie Morse Mr. Andrew Murphy & Dr. Laura Murphy Dr. & Mrs. Dan Myers Mr. & Mrs. Scott Neu Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. George Ojanuga Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Mr. & Mrs. Serg Panfilov Mr. Younghoon Park & Mrs. Seokran Kang Mr. & Mrs. Justin Parsonnet Mr. Matthew Partain & Ms. Yoke Ching Partain Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pierce Mr. Jonathan Powell & Dr. Myla Bennett Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Proctor Dr. Rahman Rahman & Dr. Seham Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Reece Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. Robert Romer Mr. Karthi Sadanandan & Mrs. Vishnupriya Karthikeyan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scheb Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shaver Drs. Hyun Woong Shin & Eugene Kim Mr. Richard Shook & Mrs. Rosalyn Ratchford-Shook Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Slifko Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Stokes Mr. David Stolle & Dr. Ashley Stolle Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stopher Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strohmeier Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber Mr. & Mrs. Darien Sykes Mr. Andrew Tallant & Dr. Lisa Tallant Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tapp Mr. & Mrs. David Thomason Mr. Jiawan Tian & Ms. Lefei Liu Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tucker

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Mr. Jeff Van Wie & Dr. Ann Van Wie Mr. & Mrs. Michael Villa Mr. Raheel Virani & Mrs. Nisha Mithani-Virani Mr. & Mrs. Judson C. Ward III Mr. & Mrs. Robert Webb Dr. & Mrs. Paul Whitlock Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yarusinski Mr. John Yi & Mrs. Lauren Kim Mr. Xiaoning Zhu & Mrs. Lauren Guan

$500+

WOLVES CLUB Mr. Woojin Ahn & Mrs. Sooah Chae Mr. Chris Ahrenkiel Mr. & Mrs. Eric Anderson Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Aous Araim Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Aspinwall Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Badciong Mr. & Mrs. David Bailey Mr. Jeffrey Ball & Ms. Cori Koleszar Ms. Juliette Ball Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Jean-Paul Bodourian Mr. & Mrs. James Bourque Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowie Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brown Dr. & Mrs. Steven Buchman Ms. Alex Bufton ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Matt Cadogan Mr. & Mrs. Grant Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Carroll Mr. & Mrs. K. Michael Chisholm Dr. Dyeus Chung & Dr. Milee Kim Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cole Mr. & Mrs. Mark Coote Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cotter Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cross Mrs. Kerry Davis Dr. George Dempsey & Dr. Laurie Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Abe Doctor Mr. & Mrs. K. Lamar Doss Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Durke Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Jason Eagleton Mr. & Mrs. Mats Eriksson Mr. & Mrs. John Ezzell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Fernandes Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gibbs Mr. Shawn Giguere & Dr. Shannon Norris Mr. G. Keener Gill & Mrs. Heather Gill Mr. & Mrs. William Graddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gross

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Mr. Eric Hansotia & Mrs. Nicole Chase Hansotia Mr. & Mrs. Mark Harrell Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hemken Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Hoban Mr. & Mrs. Derwin Hodge Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Howie Mr. Malcolm Hutchings & Ms. Mona Al-Qatami Mr. & Mrs. L. Randy Huyett Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Jackson Dr. & Mrs. William Jamieson Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jarrell Dr. & Mrs. Dean Jerding Mr. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Alva Jones, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kadzis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Koch Dr. & Mrs. Todd Kohout Mr. & Mrs. Sunny Kurian Mr. Erik LaValle & Mr. Tom Klein Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. James Leath Ms. Jun Liang Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. George Markley Mr. & Mrs. Javier Martinez Mrs. Heidi Maune Dr. Casey McCullough & Dr. Andrea McCullough-Hlobik Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Winston McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGowan Mr. & Mrs. Yong Men Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Brett Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. William Mitchell Mr. Yaping Mo & Mrs. Lingyu Xu Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moody Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Moon Mr. Lorenz Mueller & Mrs. Lisa Yang Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Oakes Drs. Jeff & Kaki Pafford Dr. Melissa Parker Mr. & Mrs. Nick Perrins Mr. & Mrs. Jason Pressman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Price Mr. & Mrs. Terry Purcell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. David Ray Drs. Don & Diedre Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sabonis-Chafee Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schneider

Mr. & Mrs. R. Niels Seebeck Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Shepherd Mr. James Shin & Ms. Sun-Hee Han Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Smith Drs. Erick & Christal Smith Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sorrells Mr. & Mrs. John Stakel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Strang Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Streett Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Adam Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Alan Thomson Mr. & Mrs. Prasanna Venkatesan Ms. Karyn Vickery Mr. & Mrs. Josh Voss Mr. Michael Walters Mr. & Mrs. Jim Weatherly Drs. Paul & Nina Weidle Mr. & Mrs. Preston Wilder Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Dr. Andy Xu & Dr. Li Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Allen Yang Mr. & Mrs. S. Tucker Yates Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Yoder Ms. Janet Yuen, CFA & Dr. Dale Smith

$300+

GREEN AND GOLD CLUB Mr. & Mrs. Robert Adams Mr. & Mrs. James Alecxih Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Andrews Anonymous Mrs. Vicky Arnette Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Arora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ashford Mr. Saeed Attarha & Ms. Elham Roshanravan Mr. & Mrs. Guillaume Bailliard Mr. & Mrs. Scott Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bishop Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Bono Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bowling Ms. Meredith Burns Mr. & Mrs. M. Patrick Callahan Ms. Jennifer L. Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cowart Mr. Matt Crew Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Custis Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Dabruzzi Mr. & Mrs. G. Vann Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Hank Davis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Day Mr. & Mrs. Brian Deason Mr. & Mrs. Stefano Di Lenardo Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Dorough Mr. & Mrs. B. Taylor Fears Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gartland Ms. Lacy Gilbert

Mr. & Mrs. William Gingrey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Godard Mr. & Mrs. Nick Grayson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Haran Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Harshaw Mr. & Mrs. J. David Hess Drs. Cameron & Malaika Hewitt Dr. & Mrs. Isiah Hill Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hodgdon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hosier Mr. John Huckaby Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Jason Jellie Mr. Kenneth Johnson & Rev. Charmaine Penn-Johnson Ms. Kirstin Johnson Ms. Caroline Jones Mr. Ramsey Jones Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Jones Mr. Zach Kennedy & Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kerpics Mr. & Mrs. Scott Krauth Mr. James Kresl Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Lee Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lisson Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Lloyd Mr. Hongbo Lu & Ms. Yunyan Hu Mr. & Mrs. George Macia Mr. Keith Manning & Mrs. Clare Van Rooyen Manning ‘00 Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Philip Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Tyce Miller Dr. Peter Mukana Meso & Mrs. Elizabeth Rahedi-Mukana Mr. & Mrs. Larry Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William O’Kelley, Jr. Mr. Andy Olejack Ms. Kristie Onorato Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Reinhard Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Richards Mr. & Mrs. David Rickell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rivero Mr. & Mrs. Peter Saddington Mr. & Mrs. John Salamone Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schelhammer Dr. Michael Schmitt & Mrs. Ginger Patton-Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. Chad Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mr. & Mrs. Neville Sterling Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Stirling

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Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stromie Mr. & Mrs. Alex Tetterton Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Steven Thorne Mr. & Mrs. Hung Truong Mr. Guillermo Vallejo Mr. Jack Van Der Sluys Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wazevich Mr. Jonathan Whitehead ‘03 & Mrs. Simone Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wright Mr. Lixin Yang & Mrs. Xuan Kou Mr. Tesfaye Yerdaw & Ms. Almaz Borga

CONTRIBUTORS Mr. & Mrs. David Ables Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Afobunor Mr. & Mrs. Russell Akin Mr. & Mrs. Danny Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Randall Allgaier Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Rick Anderson Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Antonio Mr. & Mrs. W. Keith Archer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bailey Dr. & Mrs. Glen Balch Mr. Robert Ballard Ms. Jennifer Bare Mr. & Mrs. Alan Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Baughn Mr. & Mrs. Candler Baxley Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Beaman Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bell Mr. & Mrs. William Bertram Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. Andrew Blackburn Mr. Drew Blackman & Mrs. Carolyn Whitney Blackman ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Boyd Mr. John Bracey Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Brooker Mr. & Mrs. J. Steve Brooks Ms. Sheila Brooks Mr. & Mrs. A. Keith Brown Mr. Brian Brown Mr. & Mrs. Davis Brown Dr. & Mrs. Lewis Brown Mr. & Mrs. Steve Broyles Mr. & Mrs. Ramiel Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Busch Mr. & Mrs. Randy Cailor Mr. Alberto Camargo & Ms. Ana Lucia Camargo Mr. & Mrs. Eric Cardwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carpenter

Ms. Jennifer Carter Mr. & Mrs. Sean Casey Mr. Chris Caudell & Mrs. Brittney Bowen Caudell ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chatham Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Cheatwood Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Chipman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clary Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Drs. Emmanuel & Lisa Conduah Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Conley Mr. & Mrs. Ken Connor Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cottingham Mr. & Mrs. David Coulter Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart Mr. & Mrs. James Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Allen Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Peter Crofton Cuscowilla Women’s Club Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cusimano Mr. & Mrs. Russ Custer Mr. & Mrs. Eric Damm Mr. Hunter Dant & Mrs. Brooke Walton Dant ‘12 Mr. Dean Darsey & Dr. Edress Darsey Mr. & Mrs. Ian Daum Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Davenport Mr. & Mrs. M. Neal Davis Ms. Nancy Davis Mr. & Mrs. B.J. Dekreek Mr. Ernesto Delmonte & Ms. Monica Delmonte Mr. & Mrs. Gene Delovsky Mrs. Whitley Denney Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Scott Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dudley Mr. & Mrs. Derrick Duggins Mr. & Mrs. G. Thomas Duke III Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Chris Encinas Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Dr. & Mrs. Jason Erb Drs. Chad & Corinne Ferdon Mr. & Mrs. Peter Follett Mr. Gary Fong & Mrs. Rebekah Martin-Fong Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Free Mr. Mark Freeman & Mrs. Karissa M. Walsh-Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Todd Gilliam Mr. Stephane Giroudon & Ms. Severine Cavanillas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Glass Mr. Bradley Gossett ‘12 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Gossett Mr. & Mrs. Blain Graham

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Mr. & Mrs. Jim Green, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Greene Mr. & Mrs. Adam Griffin Mr. & Mrs. F. Edward Gustafson Mr. & Mrs. Carl Gustin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hall Mr. Brooks Hanrahan Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Harper Mr. & Mrs. Smith Haverty Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hayes Ms. Amy Haygood Mr. Mark Heup & Mrs. Sharon Seim Ms. Cara Grace Hildebrand Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hill Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Paul Holland Mr. & Mrs. Russell Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Robert Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. W. Brian Howard Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham Mr. & Mrs. James Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hullinger Ms. Holly Izzo Mr. & Mrs. Dean Jackson Ms. Jewelin Jackson Rev. & Mrs. Ryan Jensen Dr. Katie Jones Mrs. Michele Jones Mr. & Mrs. Bjorn Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Judy Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Kaye Ms. Deborah Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Keogh Mr. & Mrs. Neil Killen Mr. Min Kim & Ms. Sang Park Mr. Josh Kimberlin & Mrs. Savannah Newman Kimberlin ‘12 Mrs. Becky Kimsey Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mr. & Mrs. Travis Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer Dr. Jonathan Koch Mr. Brian Krehmeyer & Mrs. Susannah Smith Mr. Justin Krueger Mr. & Mrs. Erik Kuehne Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lackey Mr. & Mrs. Timothy LaFramboise Mr. & Mrs. Marc Lalley Mrs. Karen Lambert Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lambert Ms. Jeana Lee Ms. Barbara Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Little Mr. & Mrs. Howard Liverance Ms. Shannon Loftis Mr. David Lopez & Mrs. Janet Espinosa

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Mr. Carlos Lopez Nunez & Mrs. Maria De La Paz Terrazas Ms. Jennifer Louthan Mr. & Mrs. Barry Lyons Mr. & Mrs. James Manley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Ms. Kristin Markley Drs. David & Kelley Marshall Mrs. Whitney Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Mike Massey Mr. & Mrs. Henry Massie Mr. & Mrs. Brent Masters Mr. & Mrs. Troy Mathis Mr. & Mrs. Andy Mattick Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Mayfield Ms. Dale McCain Mr. & Mrs. John McCarren Dr. Patricia McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Richard McCoy Ms. Angela McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Gerry McNearney Mr. & Mrs. Jack McNearney Mr. & Mrs. Mike McQuaig Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Means Ms. Priscilla Mensah Mr. & Mrs. Cam Middleton Mr. & Mrs. Mark Middleton Ms. Lisa Miller Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller Mr. & Mrs. Miles Moody Mr. & Mrs. Mark Moore Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Morehouse Mr. & Mrs. Josh Morgan Mr. & Mrs. C. Blake Morris Drs. Jason & Patricia Morris Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris Mr. & Mrs. Chip Myrick Ms. Corrie Nash Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Nash Mr. Sean Nestor & Mrs. Casey Nestor Dr. & Mrs. Trinh Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. Randall Niemann Ms. Shelley Noble Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nolan Dr. & Mrs. John Olds Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Nick Panetta Mr. & Mrs. Dan Park Mr. Chris Paroli Mr. & Mrs. Paul Parrish Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peabody Mr. & Mrs. Alex Peebles Mr. Michael Phan & Mrs. Lan Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Piedra Ms. Sonia Powell Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Pridgen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Prince Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Pryor

Rev. & Mrs. John Purrington Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ragains Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rappe Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rayburn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reynolds Ben & Annielle Richardson Ms. Ellen Riggins Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ritzheimer Mr. & Mrs. Tim Roche Mr. & Mrs. Rick Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. J. Winston Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Brian Rooker Mr. & Mrs. James Rosenkranz Mr. & Mrs. Ted Russell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Russo Ms. Catherine Sanders Ms. Ellen Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Schroer Mr. Scott Schroer ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scott Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sedgwick Mr. & Mrs. Matt Sessions Ms. Kathleen Shade Ms. Jennifer Sheppard Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shupert Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Simmons Ms. Laura Siron Mr. & Mrs. Greg Smith Mr. & Mrs. Josh Smith Mr. & Mrs. Sean Smith Ms. Maggie Smith ‘11 Ms. Shannon Smith Mr. & Mrs. Troy Smith Mr. Darren Sok & Mrs. Angela Dau Mr. Russ Sommer Mr. Brian St James Mr. & Mrs. James Stainback Ms. Mary Stephenson ‘04 Ms. Brittany Stevens ‘13 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Sykes Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tablada Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tamel Mr. Shiva Thavamani & Ms. Monica Taramani Dr. & Mrs. Jack Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jared Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Ravinder Thota Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Jason Turner Mr. & Mrs. Tim Tyler Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Urbizo Ms. Marianne Vargas Mr. & Mrs. Ron Versteegh Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Walden Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. David Ware Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Warren Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Weed Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz Mr. & Mrs. Brad Williams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Williams Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. William Willis Mr. & Mrs. Beau Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Todd Wischerth Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Rob Woomer Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Wright Dr. Larry Wu & Dr. Paula X. Wang Mr. Guang Yang & Mrs. Jingshi Shi Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Yeager Mr. Richard Yoder Mr. & Mrs. Ari Young Mr. & Mrs. R. Blake Young Mr. & Mrs. Mario Zamora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zavitz Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Zimmerman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zummo

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THE ALUMNI FUND 1999

2003

2005

2007

Justin Henry

Brian Moye Laura Dutson Moye Jonathan Whitehead Adam Carlisle

Webb Worthington Stuart Lawder Robert Binion Charlie Carroll Daniel Cowart Laura Mohme Gethers Mandy Fleming Harris Ryan Walker

Ashby Foltz Brenda Morales Freddie Akers Katie Stutzman

2000 Claire Van Rooyen Manning Dudley Arnold

2001 Vic Moore David Andersen Brittney Bowen Caudell

2002

2004 Andrew Dawson Kristina Mohme Dawson Drew Prehmus Sara Ballard Blackwood Brendan Gallagher David O’Hare Blake Bowen Michelle Klaer Collins Eric Karaszewski Alex Kramer Geoffrey Rowson Trent Sawyer Mary Stephenson

Matt DeFusco Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy Amy Haygood Calder Justice

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2006 Bobby Jackson Mark Rockett Alex Bufton Maggie Worthington Lawrence Carolyn Whitney Blackman Mamie McIntosh Crawford Russell Macklin Katherine Owen Plagman Tony Plagman Meghan Breslin Sawyer Sarah Prehmus Weyandt

2008 Colin Sylvester Catherine Schamp Jackson Benjamin Jackson Monish Tyagi Cole Cooper Michael Cornelius Matt Gossett Michael O’Hare Kevin Ruiz Molly Hawkins Ruiz Rebecca E. Thomas

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ALUMNI 1999-2009

ALUMNI 2010-2014

ALUMNI 2015-2019

GOLD - $1000+ GREEN - $250+

GOLD - $250+ GREEN - $100+

GOLD - $50+ GREEN - $25+

2009

2011

2013

2015

Caroline Porter Dorsey Anne Elizabeth Goodgame Caroline Roberts Madison Thomas

Andrew Frerking Kyle Karempelis Maggie Smith Holly Boyd Bobby Chambless Lindy Cooper Herron Gardner Heaner Sydney McIntyre Sarah Robertson

Jake Cusick Katie Frerking Grace Hodges Mairead O’Hare Nick Ross Philip Sawyer Brittany Stevens

Jay Bell Sam Beltrami Riley Henning Christian Stark Brendan Abernathy Hannah Binion Carolina Cannon Lauren Frerking Maddie Frye Carter Hall Jahmai Jones Kendra Koetter Regan Lochmandy Caroline Mitchell Hale Porter Ollis Robinson Morgan Summers Madeline Turnbull

2010 Ian Barnard Scott Schroer Davis Brown Grace Cowart Brown Frank Cannon III Daniel Cardwell Erin Hall Cox Ryan Robinson

2012 Savannah Newman Kimberlin Drew Sutton Mary Ann Short Sylvester Davis Brooks Garrett Busch Elizabeth Christopher Brooke Walton Dant Abbie Frye Mitchell Gentry Bradley Gossett Matt Macia Timothy Marsh Doug Mohme Clark O’Kelley Katie Williams

2014 Brandt O’Kelley John Adent Olivia Ballard Luke Cowart Anna Gritters Maddie Hall John Walker

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2017

Emma Anderson Jordan Argilagos Drew Aspinwall Will Barnard Taylor Berg Bailey Borreson Ellie Bradach Yasmine Brooks Anna Brown Ben Buckley Alex Burke Hannah Cook Beck Coxhead Sheridan Davenport Leah Davis Conner Day Kendall Dearth JT Eigel Ashlee Fincher Joseph Gaddis Shelton Gottlich Bryce Greene Mallory Grizzle Ellie Hall Tyler Harper Will Harper Camille High Madison Jones Chase Kelly Wilton Kennerly Abraaz Khan Olivia Larner Cole Mannion Leo Mateu Chris Middleton Tanner Moore Anna Mosley Mikey Olson Adaku Onwuka Elizabeth Ostwalt Ryan Pahl Emma James Parrish Kyle Partain Kyle Rappe Kylie Reed Katie Roth Holland Sharon Ali Stall Alex Thompson Clay Tyler Jenny Van Laeke McKenzie Waller Christopher Walton Sydney Weissman Megan Williams Gillian Yeager Alissa Zhu

Nicole Fasciana Grant Frerking Sophia Kidder Maguire Wilder Anna Alexander Grace Chapman Callen Davidson Nick Eversbusch Ashley Godwin Andrew Masters Lauren Morales Kelsey Strott Charis Thompson Ryan Weed Lauren Alexander Whitney Archer Joseph Berney Josh Cotter Madison Darsey Bill Doran Sarah Dryden Jordi Fietz Sam Gottlich Zach Green Emily Greer Abigail Gritters Gabby Hernandez Morgan Keller Marco Kruger Samantha Laurite Abbie Lochmandy Sean McDonough Cory Miller Abigail Mitchell Shane Moore Rachel Morgan Eric Panther Emma Preston Paige Prettyman Barrett Ramsey Patrick Ramsey Jessica Roberts Connor Seim Wyatt Stall Katie Stipe Will Tanner William Thurston Alex Turner Maddie Turner Angela Yang Noah Young Lolly Zimmerman

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2018 Katie Crofton Olivia Frye Cassie Henning Peter Hess Emma Surber Matthew Adent Anonymous Daniel Baisier Logan Beall Henry Beltrami Madeline Benfield Morgan Biagioni Abigail Blauser Stephanie Bono Jeb Brown Elizabeth Bruehl Ashton Cameron Laurel Lee Chatham Braeden Davidson Harrison Feininger Megan Gallagher Leandro Haddad Tatiana Hamade Natalie Hamlin Mary Claire Harpole Alexa Howell Kat Hughes Ansley Jones Payton Kaloper Brooks Lalley Abraham Lopez-Espinosa Lexi Mellott Jack Mills Kelsey Rappe Daniel Salyers Evan Smart David Thrower Sutton West Abby Yang Garrett Yeager

2019 Stephen Crawford Maximus Smith Jordyn Shackford Anna Balch Will Bryson Caroline Burke Davis Chapman Kyle Cleveland Ansley Cotter Annie Cowart Liam Coxhead Hunter Darsey George Doane Ashley Doran Ansley Feininger Ashwin Gidwani Chloe Hangartner Ansley Harper Elise Harper Meg Healy Hampton Henderson Rachel Hudson Hannah Hufham Haden Jones Grace Kennedy Will Parrish Joshua Rahman Wood Reeves Jamie Roberts Benjamin Smoke Matthew Stainback J. Dylan Sullenberger Katie Tanner Esther Williams Sophie Zetzsche

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SPECIAL GIFTS $250+

RESTRICTED GIFTS FOR MISSIONS Lt. Col. & Mrs. David Acuff Mr. & Mrs. J. Davis Adams Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Adams Mr. & Mrs. David Alexander Ms. Marilyn Amburgy Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Andrews Ms. Laura Angel Ms. Jill Angove Mr. & Mrs. W. Keith Archer Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Archer Ms. Andrea Archer Mr. & Mrs. David Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Guillaume Bailliard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Charles Balch Dr. & Mrs. Glen Balch Mr. & Mrs. Alex Bardi Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bartkow Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bartlett Ms. Judy Bates Mr. & Mrs. William Battle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beaty Ms. Dixie Becker Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Becker Mr. & Mrs. Todd Berryhill Ms. Anita Best Mr. & Mrs. Philip Biegelsen Mr. Scott Bingham Ms. Candace Bivins Mr. Mitch Bivins Ms. Pearl Bivins Mr. Brent Bolden Mrs. Kelly Boss Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowling Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Russell Bowling Mr. Stephen Breeding Mr. & Mrs. Frank Briggs Mr. & Mrs. A. Keith Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Brown Ms. Elizabeth Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brown Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bruehl Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bryson Mr. John Bush Mr. Garrett Cagiano Mr. & Mrs. James Calder Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Carroll Mr. & Mrs. J. Randall Carroll Mr. & Mrs. L. Brett Chambless Mr. & Mrs. John Cherian Mr. William Ching Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Chipman Mr. & Mrs. Joe Chipman Mr. & Mrs. K. Michael Chisholm Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cole Mr. & Mrs. Ken Connor Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cook Dr. Charles Cooper Mr. & Mrs. David Copeland Mrs. Patricia Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. Regan Couch Mr. Dean Cowart Mr. & Mrs. John Cowart, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cowart Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Mr. & Mrs. John Crawford Ms. Elizabeth Crew Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Croft Ms. Susan Cunnold Mr. Timothy Curry Mr. & Mrs. Bob David Mr. & Mrs. David Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Doug Davidson, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Hank Davis Mr. & Mrs. Augie DeAugustinis

Mr. Rich DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen DeBow Dr. & Mrs. Fred Dee Mr. Jatin Desai Mr. Varghese Dethose Mr. John Drillot East Ridge 1 Edgeware Computers, Inc. Mr. Clayton Edwards ‘05 & Mrs. Emily Edwards Mrs. Kayla Pierce Eiford ‘15 Mr. John Elsevier Mr. & Mrs. Rich Elwell Ms. Lynnanne Eurton Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Eversbusch Ms. Melissa Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Farr Mr. & Mrs. James Faulkner Drs. Chad & Corinne Ferdon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Harold Fogelberg Mr. & Mrs. Don Franklin Mr. Mark Freeman & Mrs. Karissa M. Walsh-Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. Greg Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Harold Frost Ms. Catherine Fuhrman Ms. Mary Beth Galbreath Mr. Chee Wee Gan & Mrs. Serene Tay Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Gartland Genesis Bible Church of Atlanta, INC Dr. Thomas Geoghegan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Ms. Brenda Gibbs Mr. Jeff Giglio Mr. G. Keener Gill & Mrs. Heather Gill Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gipson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Godard

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Godfrey Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Godfrey II Mr. & Mrs. Todd Gottlich Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gracey Mr. & Mrs. Jim Green, Jr. Mrs. Charlene Gribble Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gross Mrs. Jane Guinn Mr. & Mrs. J M Gurr Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Hanlon Mr. Stephen Harmon Mr. Scott Hart Mr. & Mrs. John Harwell Mrs. Paula Harwell Drs. Richard & Angela Hedlund Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hemken Mr. Glenn Herrera Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hohnstein Dr. & Mrs. Jason Holbrook Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Holley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Holmes Mr. Paul Hosier Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Howie Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham It’s Your Logo, Inc Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Dean Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Michael James Mr. & Mrs. Earl Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. Michael Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Ms. Gail Jones Dr. & Mrs. Peter Jones Mr. Ramsey Jones Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Jones Mr. John Kauffman Ms. Martha Keim Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy

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RESTRICTED GIFTS FOR MISSIONS (cont.) Mr. Zach Kennedy & Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Kerpics Mr. & Mrs. Roddy Kerr Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kovanis Mr. & Mrs. Timothy LaFramboise Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lalley Ms. Fran LaMattina Mr. Kenneth Landgraf Dr. & Mrs. Donald Langenbeck Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Laurite Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. James Leath Mr. & Mrs. Richard Levine Ms. Jun Liang Mr. Greg Lisson Mr. Richard Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Lloyd Ms. Betty Long Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long Mr. Brian MacInnis & Mrs. Suzette Prettyman-MacInnis Mr. Ben Manning Mr. George Markley Ms. Kristin Markley Dr. & Mrs. Matt Markey Mr. & Mrs. Mark Marmon Mr. Paul Marotte Mr. Dale Marshall Mr. Henry Massie Mr. & Mrs. Brent Masters Ms. Sandra Mathley Mr. Kevin McClain Mr. W. Alfred McConnell & Dr. Beth McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McDaniel Ms. Joe McFarland Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McFarland Mr. & Mrs. R. W. McGovern Ms. Katie McGuirk Mr. & Mrs. Brett McIntosh Ms. Dana McKellar Mr. & Mrs. Clayton McKemie Ms. Donna Miller Mitchell Metals LLC Mr. James Mola & Mrs. Pilar Aceves de Mola Mr. & Mrs. Dan Moody

Ms. Dorothy Moore Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris Ms. Tracie Morse Mr. & Mrs. Michael Morton Mr. Doug Mousley Mr. Andrew Murphy & Dr. Laura Murphy Mr. Jason Naecker Ms. Terri Nardslico Mr. & Mrs. Scott Neu Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Neu Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nolan Ms. Lucia Norwood Mr. Thomas Norwood Mr. James Noyes Mr. & Mrs. Cono Onorato Mr. Richard Onorato Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Mr. & Mrs. Serg Panfilov Ms. Dana Parker Dr. Melissa Parker Mr. & Mrs. Vic Parker Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pettit Ms. Peyton Pettus Mr. & Mrs. Tom Pettyjohn Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Phillip Ms. Helen Pickens Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pierce Ms. Mary Plant Mr. & Mrs. Joe Powell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Power Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Pridgen Mr. Robert Rayburn Mr. & Mrs. Steve Rayburn Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Rhea Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Richardson Childcare Mr. & Mrs. David Robertson Mrs. Alexandra Roddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rudder Mr. John Rulli Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Russo Ms. Laura Sales Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Savastano Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Derek Schiller Dr. Michael Schmitt & Mrs. Ginger Patton-Schmitt

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Ms. Sari Jill Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Larry Seligman Ms. Suzy Sepaqhpour Mr. & Mrs. David Shillington Mr. & Mrs. Andy Simmonds Mr. & Mrs. Michael Simmons Ms. Brenda Sluder Mr. Christopher Smith Mr. Leroy Smith & Dr. Jennifer Pinkett-Smith Mr. John Smouse Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sparkmon Mr. & Mrs. L. Alexander Staley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stall Mr. & Mrs. Sam Steinman Mr. & Mrs. Kessel Stelling Mr. Joseph Stinson Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Stirling Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stromie Ms. Barbara Suits Mr. & Mrs. William Symonds Ms. Kelly Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor Mr. Steven Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Steven Thorne Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Thorp Ms. Cyntra Trani Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tsiantis Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. Jeff Van Wie & Dr. Ann Van Wie Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vercher Mr. & Mrs. Michael Villa Ms. Betty Wages Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Wall Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Weatherly Mr. & Mrs. Roger Weise Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz Ms. Myrtle White Mr. & Mrs. Preston Wilder Ms. Wendy Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Wingfield Mr. & Mrs. Middleton Wingfield Mr. & Mrs. Rob Woomer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wright Mr. & Mrs. S. Tucker Yates Mr. & Mrs. Tucker Yates, Sr. Ms. Margaret Ann Yates ‘17 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zavitz

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MATCHING GIFTS COMPANIES Ares Management Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Assurant, Inc. Atlantic Capital Bank of America/Merrill Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation Carter’s Cigna Cogentrix Energy Power Mngmt. Delta Air Lines Development Pathways Energizer Equifax General Electric Global Payments, Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. H. B. Fuller Hyde Family Foundation Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Macy’s Inc Marsh & McLennan McKesson HBOC Merck & Co. Microsoft Motorola NASDAQ Nexair Northwestern Mutual Once For All Inc Oracle Corp Pattillo Industrial Real Estate Pfizer SAP America Siemens Corp. Synchrony Financial The BP Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Thrivent Financial T-Mobile Truist UBS Financial Services Verizon VIASAT, Inc. VMware West Rock Yates Insurance Agency, Inc.

Miss Kate Powell, Miss Georgia Powell, & Master Bo Powell Mrs. Vicky Arnette

GIFTS IN HONOR Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin Mr. & Mrs. James Crawford

Mr. Brooks Prettyman ’12 Anonymous

Mr. Collin Bailey ’20 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bailey

Mrs. Meghan Breslin Sawyer ’06 Mrs. Kelly Boss

Miss Marin Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bailey Mr. & Mrs. John Barresse Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mrs. Elaine Beltrami

Master Alexander “Lex” J. Stolle Dr. Melissa Parker Master Trust Stopher & Master Greyson Stopher Ms. Sonia Powell Miss Hannah L. Wasmuth ’20 Dr. & Mrs. Paul Whitlock

Mr. Connor Breslin ’11 Mrs. Kelly Boss Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Sean Casey Mr. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Ms. Martha Cole Dyer ‘02 Mrs. Kris Cowart Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. & Mrs. W. Hampton Morris Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. W. Townshend Young ‘09 & Mrs. Holly Young

GIFTS IN KIND

The Drayer Family W. R. Berkley Corp Master William Duckett & Master Charlie Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Ms. Lacy Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz

Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Ms. Kirstin Johnson Mr. Andruw Jones Mr. & Mrs. Brett Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Dr. & Mrs. Jack Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Ron Versteegh

Mr. Patrick Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lisson Mr. Zach Miller Mrs. Jo-Ann McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Sanchez Mrs. Stephanie McDaniel Rev. & Mrs. Ryan Jensen The Plunk Family Anonymous

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GIFTS IN MEMORY Mr. Robert Atkinson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Gerald Littleton Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Marion Carr Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Ms. Patricia McFarland Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mr. Phillip L. Cook, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mrs. Nancy Miller Mr. Ed Miller

Mrs. Tara DeAugustinis Mr. Richard DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr

Mr. Ronald J. Minnich Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hardee Mr. & Mrs. John Langsfeld

Mrs. Laura Bob “Bobbie” Estes Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mrs. Tracy Rheudasil Ms. Jennifer Bare Ms. Cindy Colby Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Cuscowilla Women’s Club Mr. & Mrs. Eugene B. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rayburn Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Ronald Lee Foster Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mrs. Peggie Hiers Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mrs. Anne King Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Mr. George H. Lane III Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mr. Tommy Rushing Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr.

Mr. Ryan James Lindsay Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

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Mr. Bruce Russell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mrs. Bethany Rutledge Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Dr. Stephen Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. Wade Henry Shuford Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Bobby Jewel Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Dr. Wiley Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Isaiah Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. John Van Wie Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

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GEORGIA GOAL GEORGIA TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 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 program participants are listed for the 2020 tax year through September 30, 2020. Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Ms. Lori Adams Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Richard Anderson Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. William Archer Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Arora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Ms. Bridget Bazemore The Beaty Family Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. Peter Bielan Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. Scott Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. Mitch Bivins Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brewster Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bridges Mr. & Mrs. J. Steve Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brown Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brown Mr. & Mrs. Alan Bunn Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Busch

Mr. & Mrs. James Calder Mr. & Mrs. Colin Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. M. Patrick Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Mr. & Mrs. William Capps Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Charles Carver, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Cavin Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Cheng Dr. Dyeus Chung & Dr. Milee Kim Ms. Jeanette Chuquiure Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Drs. John & Ruthie Colegrove Mr. & Mrs. Mark Coote Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cottingham Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. James Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Croft Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cross Ms. Susan Cunnold Ms. Diana Curran Mr. & Mrs. James Cusick Mr. & Mrs. D. Bryan Davis Mr. Andrew Dawson ‘04 & Dr. Kristine Mohme Dawson ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Deaton Mr. Rich DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen DeBow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dinardo Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Dorough Mr. Kevan Dorsey & Mrs. Caroline Porter Dorsey ‘09

Mr. & Mrs. John Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dover Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Duane Dr. & Mrs. James Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Randall Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Richard Edge Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Eller Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fasciana Mr. Chris Favo & Ms. Cindy Cao Mr. & Mrs. John Feininger, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Van Fletcher Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. Andrew Frerking ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gaddis Mr. & Mrs. Brady Gailey Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Dr. Thomas Geoghegan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ginden Dr. Brett Gluck & Ms. Martha Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. Robert Godard Mr. & Mrs. C. Edward Goodgame Ms. Sue Graddy Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gregory Mr. & Mrs. William Graddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gross Mr. Alan Grotnes ‘01 & Mrs. Kerri Grotnes Mr. & Mrs. John Hanger Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanley Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mrs. Mary Margaret Harris Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Harshaw Steven & Michelle Hewitson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hillegass Mr. & Mrs. Clint Hodges Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. & Mrs. Justin Honaman Mr. & Mrs. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins Mr. Malcolm Hutchings & Ms. Mona Al-Qatami Mr. Benjamin Jackson ‘08 & Mrs. Catherine Schamp Jackson ‘08 Dr. & Mrs. William Jamieson Mr. & Mrs. Scott Jarvis Dr. & Mrs. Dean Jerding Mr. J. Bobby John & Dr. Betsy John Mr. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Jones Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Dr. & Mrs. D. Scott Karempelis Mr. Matthew Karempelis ‘08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. David Kelly Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kenwright III Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. Randy Kirkus & Ms. Exa Covington Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lackey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. Erik LaValle & Mr. Tom Klein Mr. Robert Law ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. James Leath Mr. & Mrs. Brad Lebovitz 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. Michael Luckhurst Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lynch Mr.& Mrs. Robert Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Madray Mr. & Mrs. T. Michael Mahone Drs. David & Kelley Marshall

Mr. & Mrs. Brent Masters Mr. & Mrs. Leo Mateu Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Philip Maxwell Mr. W. Alfred McConnell & Dr. Beth McConnell Mr. & Mrs. Brett McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. William McLendon Dr. & Mrs. J. Christian McNeil Mr. & Mrs. Tim Mele Pamela & Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Cam Middleton Mr. & Mrs. Mark Middleton Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Dr. & Mrs. Edward Mohme Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. & Mrs. Chester Moore III Mr. & Mrs. John Moreland Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Scott Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Oakes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ohayon Ms. Kristie Onorato Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Mr. & Mrs. Dan O’Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Drs. Jeff & Kaki Pafford Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Panther Mr. & Mrs. Paul Parrish Mr. & Mrs. P. Scott Parrish Mr. & Mrs. Justin Parsonnet Mr. & Mrs. S. Scott Patrick Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Peel Mr. & Mrs. Nick Perrins Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Warren Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. Ned Richards Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. Mark Rockett ‘06 & Mrs. Jennifer Rockett Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodenhiser Mr. & Mrs. James Rosenkranz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sabonis-Chafee SAGE Dining Services Mr. & Mrs. John Salamone Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Schamp

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Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Schutte Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scott Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim Mr. & Mrs. Alan Shinn Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shupert Mr. & Mrs. Frank Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Smoke Mr. Russ Sommer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spears Mr. & Mrs. Steven Spires Mr. & Mrs. John Stakel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stamper Mr. & Mrs. William Stark, Jr. Ms. Mary Stephenson ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart Mr. & Mrs. G. Alan Stewart Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Stokes Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stopher Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Strayhorn Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Suits Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Sunbelt Marketing Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber Mr. & Mrs. W. Barry Sutlive Mr. Andrew Tallant & Dr. Lisa Tallant Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Alex Tetterton Mr. & Mrs. William Thieriot Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Thurston Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Walden Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Dr. & Mrs. William Warren Drs. Paul & Nina Weidle Mr. & Mrs. Gary Welch Mr. Todd Weyandt & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Weyandt ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Warren Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williams Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Bill Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Mr. Lixin Yang & Mrs. Xuan Kou Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Zakas

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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, at the time, was head of school. 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, two 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 needy student. The donor remarked that he made his gift at this time so that needy students could benefit immediately.

PARENT/ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS 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, those gifts will allow children to come to Wesleyan who might otherwise not be able to afford such an educational opportunity: Fred and Debi Akers, in honor of Freddie Akers ’07 Paul and Ellyn Foltz, in honor of Ashby Foltz ’07 Ted and Sally Harrison, in honor of Tripp ’07 and Blair ’09 Harrison William and Angie Hoyt, in honor of Bo Hoyt ’04

Monte and Phyllis Johnson, in honor of Carter Johnson ’08 Dale and Rebecca Smith, in honor of Betsy ’08 and Maggie ’11 Smith Bob and Piper Worthington, in honor of Maggie Worthington Lawrence ’06, Webb ’05 and Will ’09 Worthington

NAMED/ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS 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.

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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. Steve and Reba Bomar Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 through the generosity of the late Mrs. John Wienert and her daughter Meg, Class of 2000, 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. 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. 2019-2020 DONOR - Drs. Gordon & Anna Tanner 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. 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. 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. 2019-2020 DONOR - Mr. Richard DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr Alan and Lorie Delk Scholarship Fund Established in 2010, The Alan and Lorie Delk Scholarship Fund provides need-based financial aid to worthy 9th through 12th 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. 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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Frederick Augustus Hoyt II Scholarship Established in 2006, this scholarship in honor of Bo Hoyt, class of 2004, 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. 2019-2020 DONOR - Mr. & Mrs. William Hoyt 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. 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 Nicklauses that a portion of these funds assists a needy student who also struggles academically. The Nicklaus family believes in “giving back” by supporting schools and other charities that share their values. Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund Established in 2007, the Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund provides for financial aid to needy Wesleyan families. 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 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 and needy Wesleyan student to have the rich blessing of a Wesleyan education as did five of Coach Worthington’s grandchildren. 2019-2020 DONOR - Mr. Webb Worthington ’05 The Hyde Family Foundation 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. 2019-2020 DONOR - Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. & Mrs. W. Hampton Morris Mr. F. Zachry Young ’02 & Mrs. Hilary Young Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. W. Townshend Young ’09 & Mrs. Holly Young

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;unrestrictedâ&#x20AC;? 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 2020 was senior Niles Niseem Boyd. 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 2020 was Katherine “Kate” Carr Stolle. 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 2020 was Jules Elizabeth Callahan.

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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAVE A LEGACY The Endowment Fund For Wesleyan to remain a top-tier institution, the endowment must continue to be a priority to ensure that future generations of students, faculty, and parents have the opportunity to take part in the life-changing experience that Wesleyan offers. Endowments are a pool of funds that continue in perpetuity, with a designated portion of the annual return (currently 4%) providing a stream of income to support financial aid, faculty salaries, and building maintenance. As of June 30, 2020, Wesleyan’s endowment stands at $24.1 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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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Legacy Society From our original group of 15 donors, the Legacy Society has grown to over 50, including the entire Board of Trustees. These people are making a permanent gift that outlasts both their tenure as parents and their service to Wesleyan. Legacy Society gifts of life insurance, charitable trusts, will bequests, or retirement plan assets are vital to the future financial health of the school.

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. & Mrs. F. Zachry Young Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

* Deceased

Wesleyan Fund Gifts

GIVING TO WESLEYAN

Since tuition does not cover the full cost of a Wesleyan education, tax-deductible gifts to the Annual 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 Annual Fund. The Annual Fund begins July 1 and ends June 30, coinciding with our fiscal year.

Restricted and Memorial Gifts

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

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 create the endowment for the school.

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