Fall Magazine 2021 by Wesleyan School

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volume xviii, issue i

FALL 2021

magazine staff

board of trustees

emeritus trustees

advisory trustees

Ann Barnett Communications Director

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

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

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

Chris Cleveland Head of School Jennifer Laing Copeland Assistant Head of School for External Affairs Natalie Dettman Magazine Designer Cara Grace Gray Digital Marketing Director

contributors Ramona Blankenship Becky Cardwell Donna Dixon Hannah Graham Judy Hughes Minoo Mayfield Brian Morgan Carey Morgan Sylvia Pryor Ellen Riggins

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.

ON THE COVER is sixth grade cheerleader Penelope Loetscher.

CONTENTS

TA B L E O F 04

LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

A W E E K O F W E S L E YA N L I T U R G I E S

R E A D Y, S E T, P R E PA R E D !

A N D T H E W O LV E S G O M A R C H I N G I N

25 YEARS IN PEACHTREE CORNERS

REAFFIRMING OUR MISSION

W E S L E YA N T R A D I T I O N S

PROFILE OF AN ARCHIVIST

FA C U LT Y M I L E S T O N E S

A L U M N I I N AT H L E T I C S

ALUMNI MILESTONES

ANNUAL REPORT

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 the fall 2021 edition of the Wesleyan magazine finds you well and enjoying the Christmas season with your family and friends. As this semester ends, I look back with overwhelming gratitude at what God has done, and continues to do, in and through Wesleyan School. As is normally the case, in the pages of this magazine, you will read about some of the highlights of this semester, as well as some sad news on the passing of members of the Wesleyan family. You will learn more about what is going on around campus and the terrific work of our students, employees, and graduates. However, as I reflect on this semester, my mind quickly goes to two significant events in the life of our school over the last several months. The first is Friday, September 3, the 25th anniversary of Wesleyan’s first day of school in Peachtree Corners. I never grow weary of remembering and recounting the series of miraculous events God orchestrated to establish and grow our school in Peachtree Corners. While we never want to live in our past, it is equally important to not forget our history and to pause and consider the lives of parents, employees, students, and guests who have been exposed to the Gospel due to their time on our campus. Praise the Lord for His abundant blessings over the last 25 years! During the last week of October, Wesleyan was visited by an institutional review team from the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA). The purpose of this organization is found on its website: “CESA exists to motivate, support, and hold accountable Christian schools that aspire to superlative academic standards, institutional best practices, and collaboration with like-minded schools.”

receives commendations, areas for improvement, and recommendations for consideration by the board and administration. Thankfully, Wesleyan School received many commendations, but one stood out for me: “a strong commitment to school improvement is clearly evident throughout the Wesleyan community.” This kind of external observation speaks so well of our entire community and validates the culture of continuous improvement at our school. While we want to be thankful for and humble about our many blessings, we never want to become complacent. We want to consistently push ourselves to find ways to make the Wesleyan experience better for our students, parents, and employees. This is an act of worship on our part: to be good stewards of what God has done at Wesleyan while always seeking to make the school better in an effort to attract more families who will then be exposed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is in this way that God can use Wesleyan to further His kingdom! As we close out this calendar year, I hope all of us will focus on what is most important. We live in a world and in a time in which there are any number of distractions that could take our focus away from the real reason why we celebrate at this time of year: the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. That gift from God, and that moment in history, changed everything for all humanity and is certainly worthy of observance and celebration! Thank you for reading this edition of the Wesleyan magazine, and may God bless you and your family in 2022.

For His Glory, Every five years, a group of heads of school from other Christian institutions visit member campuses in an effort to determine if members are meeting the institutional standards set forth by CESA. The team then generates a report in which the school

Chris Cleveland, Head of School

LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

A Week of Wesleyan Liturgies

As Wesleyan lore goes, an alumna was leisurely meandering through the dining hall at the University of Georgia, filling her plate with tasty food from a variety of stations. As she reached across the salad bar to scoop a few more cucumbers onto her pile of leafy spinach, she felt another body hovering near her personal space. Senses alert, she heard a low, raspy voice right next to her ear. “The earth is the Lord’s,” the voice whispered, and without batting an eyelash, the alumna continued “…and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.” She turned around, pleased to see a fellow Wolf, and fell into a fit of giggles about how instinctive the complete recitation of Psalm 24 is for Wesleyan graduates. Liturgies are formational, repeated practices or rituals, and the liturgies that we repeat do indeed become instincts. These instincts shape our values, relationships, and goals. What can sometimes feel like monotony or strict adherence to a routine can also become the voice that steadies us when we experience the world around us shaking. These liturgies can drive our feet forward when the unexpected threatens to stop us in our tracks. These habits can ground us in what is most important. While the ordinary habits of a school week can quickly become just that – habits – we also believe that the habits of a routine week at Wesleyan are carefully crafted to point students to Jesus, to cultivate fellowship and community, and to stretch the academic potential of our students. Welcome to a sampling of a week of Wesleyan liturgies.

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MONDAY

The sleepy lower school student tumbles out of the car with a twisted backpack strap and a few stray hairs poking out of her ponytail. Still half asleep, she is greeted warmly with a smile and by name by a lower school teacher. “I know my own and my own know me,” says Jesus in John 10, and we aim to imitate Christ by reminding our students that they are uniquely valued in our Wesleyan community. Belonging is a precursor to student wellness and success.

High school students and teachers gather in Austin Chapel for weekly announcements highlighted by goofy skits and silly games. Led by student government, Monday Morning Meetings break down barriers between grade levels and between students and faculty. The assemblies emphasize the beautiful collegiality of school.

“Hands on top,” she calls, and students sing back, “everybody stop,” while they place their hands on their heads. As Brittany Stevens ’13, middle school English and Bible teacher, commands the attention of her fifth grade students, the chatter of group projects settles immediately, and students quickly make eye contact with Stevens. More than just a classroom management tool though, the routine helps students build the habit of dignifying and respecting their peers and adults by looking up from their screens.

There are no fans in sight, yet applause erupts from the Hoyt Family Athletic Complex. The applause unifies into a rowdy chant as the cross country team celebrates the latest “runner of the week.” Not to be confused with an award for the fastest runner on the team, the “runner of the week” award recognizes hard work, teamwork, and growth. More than we desire fast times or even a love for the sport, we hope that the runners will carry these more enduring values with them and seek out opportunities to celebrate others.

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TUESDAY

Toes tap and hips wiggle as lower school students bounce in the rhythm guided by Lisa McNearney, lower school music teacher. Music class always opens with a preview of the upcoming chapel songs so that children can confidently sing along. “Corporate worship creates a sense of belonging,” explains McNearney. “Sometimes these young students do not even realize the power of the sense of community that they are creating.” In both song and word, student voices can glorify God, but like all habits, this worship takes practice.

Twenty minutes intentionally set aside. Twenty minutes to connect, to encourage, to challenge, to serve, and to grow together. High school mentor groups partner faculty and staff with small groups of students to share highs and lows, to giggle together, and to process some of the “tough stuff” of high school. By carving out twenty minutes of the school day to prioritize relationships, we hope to model how to resist the temptation to view life merely as a rat race. Relationships last longer than the disappointing quiz grade.

Before lower school students trickle out of Warren Hall and into their parent’s car, enrichment class, or after care, their oversized backpacks have been carefully packed with homework, school supplies, and the renowned Tuesday folder. Filled with graded schoolwork, calendars, and flyers, Tuesday folders serve as an invitation for parents to join us in the education of their children.

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WEDNESDAY

While students enjoy an extra hour of sleep or a breakfast date with a parent, thanks to a delayed start on Wednesdays, faculty and staff gather for teamwork, prayer, and fellowship. Thoughtfully cadenced meetings rotate between full faculty and staff worship, division meetings, academic department meetings, and topical professional development. What’s so special about a meeting? While teachers steward their own creativity and autonomy in their individual classrooms, we also believe that “iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another,” (Proverbs 27:17), so we build in time and space for faculty to collaborate with one another without compromising availability for extracurricular involvement after school.

Starting with Wednesday morning chapel as a lower school student and progressing to Thursday morning chapel as a middle and high school student, every Wesleyan chapel includes the familiar rhythm of Psalm 24. The Wesleyan evergreen graduates with an average of 490 recitations of Psalm 24, and each change in inflection or heightened emphasis feels as engrained as the creases on the palms of their hands. Students learn not just the content of Psalm 24 – who God is, what He has done for us, and what He calls us to – but also the value of having God’s word written on their hearts.

Ninth graders scurry from class to class, and eventually they land in the Old Testament class taught by Josh Tolman ’10, high school Bible teacher. Tolman greets the students with “Shalom!” meaning “peace.” “Shalom!” the students respond, as they stand to recite, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one,” (Deuteronomy 6:4). Tolman uses this practice as an opportunity for students to mentally “dial in” to class and shift their focus from previous classes to the current task at hand. A laundry list of priorities will continue to fight for our students’ attention, so we build habits of focus.

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THURSDAY

Squeals and giggles echo through quiet hallways as dozens of middle school students gather before school for gender-specific, grade-level Bible studies. Sixth grade girls dive into donut holes for a quick sugar rush before a group discussion led by Laura Siron, girls sixth grade chair, and Uta Nelson, middle school French and Spanish teacher. Co-led by high school volunteers, their study is built around Barbour Staff’s 3-Minute Devotions for Girls, which offers age-appropriate devotions to build the habit of studying God’s word. Thursday morning Bible studies emphasize two formational routines – the importance of building habits of personal worship and the significance of gathering together to learn from and with other believers.

Joseph Antonio, middle school principal, strides to the podium in Austin Chapel. With an ear-to-ear grin, he calls to the students, and their joyful response reverberates among the pews – Mr. A: Happy Thursday, everybody! Students: Happy Thursday, Mr. A! It’s a great day to be alive! Mr. A: This is the day that the Lord has made. Students: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. As they recite the excerpt from Psalm 118, students cannot help but catch Antonio’s contagious enthusiasm and his zeal for each day. The familiar routine grounds students in the truth that every day God is sovereign and generous to us.

After middle school students have filed out of Austin Chapel and high school students have filled the pews for student-led worship and a message, high school chapel concludes with a benediction. Students rise to their feet and open their palms to receive a blessing and charge from a teacher. They are encouraged to meditate on the day’s chapel and reflect on how to implement wisdom gleaned from the message. The benediction is a live encounter with the reality that their teachers are praying for them daily.

Wesleyan plans quarterly Family Nights to give the community an evening to spend time as a family without schoolwork and events encroaching on that time. No homework is due, and no assessments are scheduled on the day following Family Nights. This practice encourages families to cultivate the practice of making space for uninterrupted time together.

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FRIDAY

As middle and high school students begin the final day of the school week, the school day does not open with first period. Wesleyan’s rotational, seven-period schedule means that each class meets at a different time of day as the week progresses. The rotational schedule helps to evenly spread out the sleepiness of morning classes and energy of classes immediately following lunch. As students catch on to the schedule and begin to recognize their own circadian rhythms and learning preferences, they can plan accordingly.

With the school week winding down, energy rises in Warren Hall. Lower school students begin to eye the clock, perhaps daydreaming about their weekend plans. Following a quick dance break, Acacia Kelly, fourth grade teacher, sings to her students, “silly to serious,” and they all respond “just like that,” in a rhythm that mimics a popular song released in 2003. Similar to Stevens’, Tolman’s, and Antonio’s call and response routines, Kelly’s routine is more than just a way to get students’ attention. It is a way to practice focus and engagement, habits that serve them beyond the classroom too.

After the final bell rings and perhaps an afternoon treat, many Wesleyan students and families make their way back to campus to tailgate for the Wolves home football game. Streamers and balloons decorate tents, and tables overflow with snacks, but if you ask a parent why she is there, her response might be simple – to spend time with friends. We will cheer on the Wolves, “stand up and lean” with the cheerleaders, and clap to the band, and we will do so side-by-side with friends who have become family.

Each of these liturgies requires practice and discipline, and much like prayer or studying God’s word are disciplines, so are eye contact, engagement, and gratitude. Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson explains liturgy this way: “Our habits shape our desires. Our desires shape our loves. And our loves shape who we are.” We see that how we spend our time and how we speak reflects what we value, so it is our hope that time spent at Wesleyan cultivates strong personal values. ■

READY, SET, PREPARED! In the mission statement of Wesleyan School, we clearly state the purpose of our school’s existence. What is our main responsibility and commitment to families? “To be a Christian school of academic excellence.” The mission statement then provides three ways the school will accomplish this purpose. The first of those specific objectives is “by providing each student a diverse college preparatory education guided by Christian principles and beliefs.” College preparation is increasingly on the minds of parents earlier and earlier in their child’s education. So, what does “college preparation” mean at Wesleyan School, and how do we fulfill this part of our mission? At Wesleyan, that process can be broken into two categories: preparation for life and support in the college selection process. Both play an important part in giving our students a strong foundation for life beyond their years on Wesleyan’s campus.

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Wesleyan begins to teach and reinforce the skills of preparation and responsibility during a student’s earliest years in our community.

P R E PA R AT I O N FOR LIFE

Learning the skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships, effectively manage tasks, meet deadlines, and successfully navigate an increasingly challenging academic workload each school year are important steps to being prepared for life as an adult. Wesleyan begins to teach and reinforce these skills during a student’s earliest years in our community. In the lower school, the administration and faculty focus on independence and responsibility as skills that support personal and academic success. “We expect students to become increasingly responsible for their own items and assignments as they go through lower school,” says Jason Erb, lower school principal. “Things like carrying their own backpack and materials and managing their own homework are ways students learn how to be responsible for themselves. This is a key life skill that can equip students for success in many areas during middle and high school and for the rest of their lives.” A legendary Wesleyan rule still persists in lower school: parents are not allowed to bring in homework or projects their child left at home. “This can be a hard one for parents and students alike,” says Erb. “However, we believe that the earlier we help students learn accountability, the sooner they learn to manage failure, become resilient, and develop perseverance.”

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The middle school continues helping students cultivate the skills to manage school and life well. “In fifth through eighth grades, both academic and social opportunities begin to increase,” says Joseph Antonio, middle school principal. “As the pace of school starts to pick up from year to year and students’ social and extracurricular lives expand, part of our job at Wesleyan is to help them intentionally develop the skills necessary to manage those increasing responsibilities.”

”Part of our job at Wesleyan is to help students intentionally develop the skills necessary to manage their increasing responsibilities.” J O S E P H A N T O N I O , M I D D L E S C H O O L P R I N C I PA L

With the support of the academic resource team, middle school students and faculty have worked extensively to understand executive functioning skills and how they impact day-to-day life. “These are the skills needed to get things done,” says Karyn Vickery, director of academic support. “Whether it be managing classwork, notetaking, and assignments or understanding how to create a study schedule for a test so that the student can also play in their softball game after school and attend a party with a friend over the weekend, executive functioning skills are what we rely on to manage all that life can throw at us. Learning about these skills early in life, as well as areas where we have natural talents and opportunities for growth, helps equip students with the tools they need to not only manage life in middle and high school but also college and their future lives as adults.” As the academic, extracurricular, and social opportunities expand even further in the later middle school years and into high school, Wesleyan’s grade chair program supports students as they develop skills for life both in and out of the classroom. Male and female grade chairs are assigned at each grade in middle and high school, and these faculty members serve as the main touchpoint for both students and parents. Their role is to help students not only navigate academic demands but to also partner with families to guide students through their social, emotional, and spiritual growth. In high school, academic offerings include over forty honors and AP classes and a wide range of both core and elective classes. Students are given the opportunity to spread their wings academically and are challenged across all disciplines. Small class sizes combined with relational faculty who are excellent in their content areas create a warm environment where students further refine their skills as active learners and successful managers of their coursework.

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COLLEGE ADVISING

High school students begin formal college advising in ninth grade. The college search process can be overwhelming and intimidating. Wesleyan’s office of college advising, along with the grade chairs, support students and parents as they work through their college selection. “Our goal is to help students and parents be well-prepared for their college search and ultimate selection,” says Ken Connor, director of college advising. “This begins in ninth grade when students work with their grade chair to create their four-year plan which includes the courses they hope to take. Grade chairs partner with students and faculty members to develop an intentional plan for the student’s coursework in high school.” As students move further into high school, the college advising team reminds them to explore a variety of extracurricular activities and to consider summer opportunities like internships, service programs, or jobs. Preparation for the PreACT, PSAT, ACT, and SAT are also an important part of the college advising process.

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“We provide families with a timeline to guide them on when to start visiting college campuses, timing of standardized tests like the ACT and SAT, and opportunities to participate in events such as the Atlanta Invitational Case Studies Program or our own college tour where we take Wesleyan students on a road trip to visit other campuses throughout the country,” Connor goes on to say. The college search and selection process picks up pace during students’ junior and senior years, ending with the big decision on where to spend the next four years after graduating from Wesleyan. Wesleyan School believes that our commitment to “providing students a diverse college preparatory education guided by Christian principles and beliefs,” is best accomplished by preparing students for life and supporting them in the college selection process. This begins in a student’s earliest years at Wesleyan, and our hope is that it impacts their life well beyond graduation. ■

“Our goal is to help students and parents be well-prepared for their college search and ultimate selection.” KEN CONNOR, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING

LEARN MORE At Wesleyan, we believe that college preparation has the opportunity to begin long before a student starts high school. Learn more by watching a recent video from our division principals.

AND THE WOLVES GO MARCHING IN Since 2000, the Marching Wolves have been dazzling football fans with their creative vision, precise choreography, and musical talent. Behind every finely tuned note and every well-timed step, students in the marching band are also practicing servant leadership skills that they will carry into college and beyond. Servant leadership is first modeled by 24-year Wesleyan veteran Jeff Foster, who has been directing the Marching Wolves for their entire existence. His selflessness and dedication has led to more than 40% of Wesleyan band students continuing to march in college, compared to just 3% nationwide. When walking through the Fine Arts Building, you pass by trophy cases full of awards and accolades, but beyond building a legacy of success, Foster says, “What keeps me here is the relationships with the kids.” Foster’s heart for building relationships sets the standard for the students who are eager to follow in his leadership footsteps.

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Over their 21-year history, the Marching Wolves have ranged in size from 24 to 57 students, and with a band of this small size, “no one can hide,” says Foster. No one can hide in the sense that the audience hears every instrument, but also no student can hide because each one is being intentionally pursued by student leaders. Each student becomes known not just by his or her musical abilities, but more importantly by his or her personality, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and preferences. Some of this depth develops organically from time spent together, but it also develops because of a carefully crafted and evolving leadership structure in which older, experienced students pour into younger students. After a few years in the marching band, students may choose to apply to be a section leader or a house leader. All interested students interview with Foster and other band leaders. Section leaders audition to demonstrate their musical mastery, and house leaders also submit a reflective essay to share their vision for leadership. The thorough application and selection process is just the beginning of a seven-month commitment to use their gifts to serve their peers. Section leaders take responsibility for guiding the section of the marching band with instruments similar to theirs. They creatively encourage their peers to learn the assigned music over the summer, and their marching experience allows them to supplement Foster’s direction with small group guidance and coaching.

No one can hide because the audience can hear every instrument, but also no student can hide because each one is being intentionally pursued by student leaders.

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While section leaders are the norm for most marching bands, the Marching Wolves’ house system and leaders are a little more unique. In 2014, a few students approached Foster with an idea. They wanted to establish a Harry Potter-style house system to encourage marching band friendship across grade levels and instrumental sections. Intrigued by the idea, Foster heard the students out and helped them consider how to legitimize the house system. Eventually they agreed to create four houses, and each house included marching band members from 7th to 12th grade and a variety of instruments. Each house took creative names to represent some of the core values of the marching band:

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Parafora means “passion” in Greek, and this house celebrates intense music. Dunamis is a Greek concept representing potential and actuality. Tharros, an ancient city on an island off the Italian coast, was considered the most important place on the island, and this house recognizes that marching band holds an important place in the Wesleyan community. Doxa is Greek for “common belief or opinion,” and this house prioritizes unity in the marching band.

House leadership has taken a variety of forms over the past seven years. Each Wednesday during the fall, houses gather at the end of practice to share highs and lows, trade advice, and check in on one another. Some houses enjoy card games or other competitions, and some houses bring snacks to sample. House leaders are tasked with coordinating this time to foster a greater sense of community and belonging in the marching band.

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“Student leadership creates a culture where students take ownership of the program, mentor younger students, and cultivate student leadership in the next generation of students,” explains Foster. Whether section or house leader, band members in these positions desire to create meaningful fellowship by serving their peers, an admirable way of building a tradition of passion in the marching band. Their selflessness creates a foundation for leadership that will continue to serve them for many years. These students are learning leadership skills in one of the most effective ways – through action. ■

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25 YEARS IN PEACHTREE CORNERS

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN PEACHTREE CORNERS On September 3, 1996, Wesleyan School opened in Peachtree Corners. The city wasn’t a city yet. Wesleyan didn’t have a senior class yet – that would come a year later in the 1997-1998 school year. But on that Tuesday after Labor Day in 1996, a new season began for Wesleyan, and our community has been the beneficiary of the move ever since. Much has changed since that first year on the Peachtree Corners campus. What began as a paved road, a pond, and an abundance of trees and dirt, is now a beautifully developed and maintained campus of 85 acres. The K-11 school with 556 students in 1996 is now a robust K-12 community with 1,171 students enrolled at the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Even with that growth and change, what remains is the school’s central commitment to being a Christian school of academic excellence, a place where people matter and relationships are prioritized, and a community that seeks to carry out our collective motto of Jesus, Others, Yourself. It is hard to imagine what Wesleyan School may look like in the decades to come. But if the past quarter century has taught us anything, it is that God can – and will – do immeasurably more than we can possibly ask or imagine. He certainly did just that in the first 25 years in Peachtree Corners. ■

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Wesleyan’s mission is to be a Christian school of academic excellence by providing each student with 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.

Reaffirming Our Mission In the 25 years of Wesleyan School’s presence in Peachtree Corners, our mission has remained steadfast. Emerging from a year in which we had to reimagine Wesleyan events and traditions in a way we never had to before, this fall presented a timely opportunity to take stock of what we love most about Wesleyan School, as well as some of our unique traits. This fall’s “Reaffirming Our Mission” video series honors our core values, celebrates the history of Wesleyan, and segments our mission statement into digestible phrases. As we tell the story of Wesleyan, the videos feature some beloved faces, including Headmaster Emeritus Zach Young and members of the founding board of trustees. We praise God for the miracles of 1995-1996, including land, leadership, and resources. Through generous and sacrificial giving, our Peachtree Corners campus transformed in just a decade, and the breadth and depth of our academic and extracurricular programming continues to transform the lives of students each and every day.

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Unwavering in our commitment to our mission statement, key leaders on campus shared how these 44 words are lived out on a daily basis: Head of School Chris Cleveland and Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson explained our definition of a “Christian school of academic excellence,” which emphasizes biblical integration, focuses on a pursuit of wisdom and truth, and seeks ongoing transformation into Christ’s likeness.

Principals Jason Erb, Joseph Antonio, and Joseph Koch described how every student from kindergarten to 12th grade is engaged in a “diverse college preparatory education.” Students learn from talented and passionate faculty to become confident, curious, and independent learners with life skills that will impact them even past college.

Our counseling department described how a well-rounded, collaborative, and campus-wide approach to student wellness also contributes to “challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and spirit.”

Director of Fine Arts Meg Foster and Director of Athletics Lacy Gilbert shared how we “challenge and nurture the mind, body, and spirit” in arts and athletics not for the sake of applause, awards, or championships, but to glorify God with every gift He has given our children.

Assistant Directors of Christian Life Corrie Nash and Alex O’Donnell ’06 explained how service and missions give our students an opportunity to practice “responsible stewardship in our changing world” as they share their time, talents, and knowledge to further God’s kingdom in our local communities and around the world.

In reflecting on how God has used Wesleyan in our first 25 years in Peachtree Corners, we also look ahead to all that He will do in the next 25! ■

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TRADITIONS Traditions foster a sense of belonging through shared experiences. They are the memories that connect us with people, places, and time.

Over Wesleyan School’s 58-year history spanning two campuses, many traditions have become an integral part of the Wesleyan experience. Time and time again when asked what they value most about their years at Wesleyan, alumni look back and recall relationships and stories of experiences shared with their friends and faculty. Traditions foster a sense of belonging through shared experiences. They are the memories that connect us with people, places, and moments in time. In cultivating a positive experience, schools often create traditions to support those connections and to facilitate making memories for students and faculty members alike.

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Wesleyan students still participate in many long-standing traditions. Some favorites that have spanned both campuses include...

UNIFORMS Much to the delight of parents looking to streamline decisions on school mornings, Wesleyan students still wear uniforms every day. While there have been some changes to the dress code over the years, khaki shorts or pants, along with plaid jumpers and skorts, combined with either a green or white polo shirt is still the staple of student attire on campus. In a fun connection back to our roots, the plaid for the lower school jumpers, dresses, and skorts is the same plaid female students wore on the Sandy Springs campus as pictured below.

HOEDOWN & S C A R E C R O W D AY For many years, even back on the Sandy Springs campus, each fall Wesleyan lower school students have participated in the fall festival known as Hoedown, and a grade level works with parents to make scarecrows. Today, Hoedown is lower school’s celebration the week of homecoming, and first grade students and their parents enjoy Scarecrow Day.

E A S T E R P L AY Wesleyan students have performed the same fourth grade Easter Play for as long as anyone on campus can recall. Another tradition that stretches back to the days in Sandy Springs, students continue to use the same script. Each spring, the entire school attends to watch fourth grade students perform the beloved play with the same script each class has used for many years. In fact, most students can recite the script by heart, and many take great joy reciting “Too much. That’s TOO much,” with gusto.

RULES What would a look back at Wesleyan traditions be without a nod to several long-standing rules? Students are still expected to say, “yes ma’am” and “yes sir” when engaging with adults, and students and faculty alike greet one another by name. Also, even eight years after his retirement, Headmaster Emeritus Zach Young’s firm policy about no gum on campus is still in place for students, employees, parents, and even visitors.

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As Wesleyan has grown through the years, some new traditions have started in Peachtree Corners...

LOWER SCHOOL C E R A M I C N AT I V I T Y S C E N E S For a decade now, Elizabeth Ables, lower school art teacher, has worked with her oldest students to create a special gift for their parents each Christmas. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, fourth graders work to create their own clay nativity scenes. Complete with Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus, each piece is sculpted and painted by the student, fired in the kiln by Ables, and glazed by students. In recent years, the project has started in third grade with students creating the angel to go along with the nativity scene that they will complete the following year. For many lower school parents, this is one of the most treasured crafts to come home from school and one that families look forward to displaying with their Christmas decorations each year.

FILL THE GILL A fan favorite, families gather to tailgate in the Gillfillan parking lot prior to some home football games during the fall. This tradition started in 2016 and is still going strong today. Cheerleaders often come by to perform, the marching band marches to the stadium through the tailgate, and sometimes a local cover band may be playing. Themed contests for group tailgates, complete with prizes, also make a festive time with friends and family.

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FA M I LY N I G H T Since the 2015-2016 school year, Wesleyan sets aside four nights per year that are designated as Family Nights. On these school nights, no homework or assessments can be scheduled for the following day, coaches do their best to end practice early and not have competitions scheduled, and families are encouraged to spend time together enjoying the evening. Over the years, families have shared stories of cosmic bowling, game nights, pizza and a movie, and attending a concert on these nights set aside to spend time together.

PIZZA ON THE QUAD Who doesn’t like pizza after school while you hang out with friends? Started in 2016, this fun event takes place four to five times per year depending on the weather and is an effort by the auxiliary programs team to foster community among students, employees, and parents. Administrators and faculty are stationed on Candler Patio, and students can purchase a slice of pizza, brownies, and candy (but no gum!). Students and families often hang out on the quad enjoying their snack and time playing with friends.■

MAKE WESLEYAN SUMMER CAMPS A PART OF YOUR SUMMER TRADITION! For over 20 years, Wesleyan Summer Camps have made summers fun for all children ages 4-14! Join us for day camp or a specialty camp. Camps range from art to athletics, STEM to life skills, and we offer morning, afternoon, and full day programming. Registration for summer 2022 opens in January! SCAN THE QR CODE TO LEARN MORE

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“The thing about an archive is you don’t usually know you’re going to want to have one until you’re well beyond wishing you had one,” laughs Melanie O’Kelley, Wesleyan’s high school librarian and archivist. “The fact that a school our age has an archive is rare, and that is a credit to the foresight of administrators in the early days on the Peachtree Corners campus.” The mission of archives for any organization is to document and preserve history to share with future generations. Items stored in the archives have played a critical role in telling the story of Wesleyan School as we grew from a K-8 school in Sandy Springs to a K-12 community in Peachtree Corners. Without the archives, much of our history would be lost. In the school’s early days in Peachtree Corners when the high school was newly formed, Headmaster Emeritus Zach Young and then High School Principal Brian Kennerly were vocal advocates about collecting items for future archival purposes, recalls O’Kelley. As the school was being miraculously built around students and faculty, there was an awareness that history was being created every day. Extra emphasis was placed on collecting materials that might one day be important to the school’s history and organized into a formal archive. “If we don’t keep collecting, cataloging, and preserving our history, we lose it for future generations,” says O’Kelley. “Archival work is always a work in progress, and we’re never done. As long as the school continues, there will always be an opportunity to capture the moments of significance each school year. Those items may one day be how a future generation shares the rich history of Wesleyan.”

ABOVE: Early edition of the Wesleyan Quarterly. LEFT: First issue of the Wesleyan Magazine

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Located on the top floor of Wesley Hall adjacent to Chapman Library, the dedicated space for archives was originally planned into the blueprints for Wesley Hall. “We have had designated space for collecting and organizing our history for almost as long as we have been on this campus,” said O’Kelley. Filed with archival quality boxes, file folders, and even special tissue paper to help protect documents, the archives are currently maintained by O’Kelley with the help of Carey Morgan, library assistant. O’Kelley and Morgan have been instrumental in aiding the school community in homecoming events, class reunions, and the recent celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Peachtree Corners campus. So, what’s the strangest, most unexpected item in the archives? “Oh, by far the broom!” laughs O’Kelley. “Zach Young was notorious for sweeping sidewalks, and we have one of his brooms in the archives.“ Other notable items include original developer maps from several properties the early board members considered when moving the campus; a shovel from the groundbreaking ceremony for Cleghorn Hall; uniforms from the days in Sandy Springs as Wesleyan Day School; and the Bible commentary the minister of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church gave to Young during the service to celebrate Wesleyan Day School’s new venture as Wesleyan School. ■

What’s in your attic? The Wesleyan School archivists are always looking to grow the school’s collection. Do you have any items meeting the following criteria? If you have items you’d like to donate to archives, please contact Melanie O’Kelley at mokelley@wesleyanschool.org.

A “first” (i.e. game ball from a sport’s first championship). An example of something that has changed (i.e. different uniforms). Photographs that are clearly labeled for date, occasion, and all individuals photographed.

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BETTY CRAWFORD J U LY 3 , 1 9 4 9 J U LY 1 0 , 2 0 2 1 Written by Matt Cole, retired executive headmaster for major gifts and planned giving

Courageous, funny, inspirational, and determined are the adjectives that Wesleyan folks would use to describe parent, longtime trustee, and trustee emeritus, Betty Crawford. Betty cast a long shadow at Wesleyan from the campus at Sandy Springs through the move to Peachtree Corners and forming Wesleyan into what it is today. Although a long drive from her home in Sandy Springs, Betty and her daughter, Michelle Adams ’00, made the drive happily. As a child, Betty competed with her horse in barrel races. She was a tomboy who was never afraid to go toe-to-toe with the boys. That spirit, courage, wisdom, and wit defined her life. When Wesleyan was looking for land and making the uncharted move to Peachtree Corners, the small board met every week. She never missed a meeting. Few knew that at the same time, Betty was battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. As Wesleyan finally bought the land and prepared for the move, Betty was in the middle of her cancer treatment at the University of Nebraska. Betty was told she had a 25% chance to live. According to her, she thought that was about the same likelihood Wesleyan had of making the move succeed. But, as she stated in her retirement speech as a trustee, both she and Wesleyan made it very successfully. Betty truly understood the role of a perfect trustee. Her daughter recounts many nights when Betty would spend her evenings stuffing envelopes for the development committee, brainstorming in a trustee meeting, or counseling in a parenting meeting. In all those jobs, Betty made it fun for everyone with her marvelous wit. She used her wit to tease herself and make difficult tasks and decisions seem more manageable. A fellow trustee recounted her wit was so powerful that it would be 15 minutes before the room understood its full impact. Betty was also very generous and was always the first trustee to make a pledge to every building campaign — including the current campaign, the Campaign for Students. When her son-in-law, Stephen Adams, was opening a business in Sandy Springs, Betty recommended that Stephen invite the mayor of Sandy Springs, who declined the invitation. Adamant that the grand opening would be done properly, Betty called the mayor and kindly told him that he would be coming and that she appreciated his attendance. Despite her small stature, she commanded respect because of her kindness. In her final years, Betty dealt with shingles, respiratory problems, and the concurrent illness of her beloved husband, Jim. Yet, she never lost her fighting spirit or her great humor. As a strong Christian, she was a woman of faith which carried her through more than 20 years of “sick days.” Wesleyan has lost one of its true heroes. When we talk of standing on the shoulders of giants who have come before us, she is one of those giants. ■

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J U LY 2 1 , 1 9 4 7 – J U LY 4 , 2 0 2 1 Joyce Podojil first joined the faculty of Wesleyan Day School in 1993. She is a member of a small group that holds a special place in the heart of our community because in 1996, Podojil was one of the faculty members who took a chance on Wesleyan and made the move to the Peachtree Corners campus. “When Joyce and others made that move, they validated us in the Wesleyan Day School community,” said Chris Cleveland, head of school. “I am confident that many families made the move with us because of the credibility that Joyce and others gave us in those days of transition.” At her retirement celebration in 2017, Cleveland estimated that over 400 students came through Podojil’s classroom during her time at Wesleyan Day School and Wesleyan School. While the Wesleyan community mourned Podojil’s passing this past summer, we also celebrated a life well lived and the exponential impact her life continues to have on the lives of her students. Part of her life is told through those 400 lives as they each carry a small piece of Podojil with them each day in their continued journey. We are thankful she allowed God to use her to make a personal investment in the lives of the children He placed in her care.

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CHET POPELKA HS Bible, Faculty Fellow

MEGHAN SMITH 4th Grade, Lead Teacher

CHUCK STEVENS MS Math Teacher

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ALUMNI IN ATHLETICS

Catch up with five alumni working in the athletics industry. From coaches to agents to marketers, this team of alumni is committed to impacting future generations in the same way that Wesleyan athletics impacted them.

betsy (smith) freeburg university of alabama at birmingham volleyball head coach

SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR S T O R Y – W H AT E X P E R I E N C E S O R OPPORTUNITIES LED YOU TO YOUR CURRENT ROLE? After graduating from Wesleyan in 2008, I started at the University of Florida (UF) where I was a member of three SEC championship volleyball teams and went to four NCAA Sweet 16s and one NCAA Elite 8. We had seven freshmen on the team during my redshirt senior year, and part of my role as captain was getting them acclimated and accustomed to our system. During that year, my coach told me that I would make a great coach someday, and I promptly told her I would never put my livelihood in the hands of 17-to-23-year-old women.

After graduation, I went into commercial real estate, but ten months later, I started getting an itch for coaching and started as an assistant for a club team in Orlando. That December, one of my assistant coaches at UF took the head coaching job at Georgia State University (GSU) and encouraged me to return to Atlanta and give collegiate coaching a shot. I was at GSU for three seasons and then had the opportunity to go to Samford University as an assistant coach for three seasons. I was named associate head coach in early 2020. During my time at Samford, I married Ryan Freeburg who was an assistant coach at the University of Alabama prior to a short stint as interim head coach there. In 2019, we coached together at Samford and realized life was much better when we were on the same team and in the same program. In June 2020, the UAB head coach position opened, and although the timing was a bit crazy to make a major career jump, we knew it was the right opportunity, and Ryan is now my associate head coach at UAB. 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 ? I have found that I am at my best with routine and structure. In season, that routine looks like waking up, working out, having a good breakfast, and then going to the office. Once I’m at the office, I am either in meetings with the athletic department or our staff. There is also a lot of recruiting electronically these days, so staying up on emails is an important priority during the day. As a head coach, I’ve found that each day presents its own unique set of challenges that you have to be ready to address at the drop of a hat. Leading up to practice in the late afternoons, we meet as a staff to plan practice and often have either small group or team video sessions prior to getting on the court. From there, it’s straight home to make dinner, wind down, and prepare for the next day!

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W H AT I S 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 ? The most rewarding part of coaching is helping athletes accomplish their goals and achieve success. It is especially rewarding when student-athletes overcome challenges, and I get to see their confidence build through those experiences. W H AT W E S L E YA N T E A C H E R H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? Dr. Anna Engle, former high school English teacher, had a profound impact on me because she never gave up on me and challenged me to be great. English and writing were never my strong suit, and I appreciated how much time and effort she put into my development. Because of her constant push, I not only improved as a student but also as a person. I still think of the time she and I met my junior year regarding my final paper on Frankenstein. She told me that she was proud of me and that even though she knew I would have to really work, that she was going to recommend me for AP English my senior year based on my growth throughout the year. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E V O L L E Y B A L L M E M O R Y F R O M W E S L E YA N ? A N Y O T H E R FAV O R I T E M E M O R I E S ? I had the privilege to contribute to four state championship teams during my time at Wesleyan, and each one was so unique. My favorite memory is winning that 4th state championship with my sister, Maggie Smith ‘11, setting. Getting to celebrate that state championship together was so special. My other favorite volleyball-related memory is getting to come back and cheer on the 2013 state championship team after being their coach at camp that summer.

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charles mack university of virginia football graduate assistant coach SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR S T O R Y – W H AT E X P E R I E N C E S O R

OPPORTUNITIES LED YOU TO YOUR CURRENT ROLE? Growing up, I was always involved in the game of football. I always looked up to my coaches as mentors, leaders, and role models for good character. After graduating from the University of Richmond, I knew I wanted to stay involved in the world of football and leave a lasting impact like the men before me did. After working for a few years in various areas of college athletics like events, operations, and recruiting, I received the opportunity to be a graduate assistant coach for the football team at the University of Virginia. After earning my master’s degree, I hope to take my experiences to full-time coaching. W H AT I S 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 ? Student-athlete development is the most rewarding part of what I do. I believe the game of football builds strong men in more ways than physical strength. So many young men gain access to higher education through the sport, and as a coach, we have the opportunity to help them visualize what success means to them, their goals, their family, and their career beyond their sport. W H AT W E S L E YA N T E A C H E R H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? Mr. Franklin Pridgen, high school social science teacher and head varsity football coach, was someone that I could always come to when I needed advice or support. Mr. Marc Khedouri, assistant head of school for advancement and assistant varsity football coach, provided me with that “tough love,” and he pushed me to see how great I could be and never let me settle. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E F O O T B A L L M E M O R Y F R O M W E S L E YA N ? A N Y O T H E R FAV O R I T E M E M O R I E S ? My favorite memory is having the opportunity to play alongside my brother, Jordan Mack ‘16! Being able to celebrate our achievements on the field together is a memory I will always cherish. I am truly grateful for the experiences, faculty, and coaches that supported my dreams and helped me get to where I am today.

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caramia tsirigos digital specialist for nike S H A R E A L I T T L E A B O U T Y O U R S T O R Y – W H AT E X P E R I E N C E S O R O P P O R T U N I T I E S L E D Y O U T O YOUR CURRENT ROLE? After completing my career as a student-athlete playing softball at Indiana University, I decided to pursue a master’s degree in sports industry management at Georgetown University. While there, I worked three jobs: at the local Nike retail store, as a social media intern at an editorial startup SportTechie, and as a hitting instructor. I had always had big dreams of working in sports and hoped one day it would lead me to Nike corporate. When the MLB All-Star Game came to D.C., I volunteered with the hope of networking myself into a job in baseball. As luck would have it, my introductions lead me to a job at Blast Motion, a sports tech startup in southern California. After almost three years at Blast Motion and a boss who pushed me to expand my social media skills into digital marketing and branding, I landed a job with my dream company, Nike. Life is funny that way. You can make all the plans you want, but I would not be where I am today without the support of my family, my friends, and my faith. 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 ? As a digital specialist, I work specifically with our Footlocker account. We aim to bridge the gap to bring our Nike marketing priorities and stories to our partners. Oftentimes, we are tracking product launches to make sure we have digital marketing campaigns to support the launch, meeting with our internal marketing teams to align on messaging, or meeting with outside agencies to prepare for an upcoming signature athlete launch or story to go live on our Footlocker digital channels. W H AT I S 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 ? Because I spent much of my young career trying to learn, grow, and network, at times, I lost sight of the joy in the journey. Reflecting now, the most rewarding part is seeing how far I have come and the people that have stuck by me through it all. My hope for the future is to have a positive impact on the people and communities that I have the opportunity to work with.

W H AT W E S L E YA N T E A C H E R H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? For me, Mrs. Ashley Stainback, high school math teacher and grade chair, was someone who had a profound impact on my life. Her influence inside and outside of the classroom was what made her so special. High school was not always easy. It was a time of transformation. Mrs. Stainback was the guiding voice and light in my life back then. She was always there to tell me the hard truth, even when I didn’t want to hear it, and she pushed me to be better with my attitude and the way I carried myself. Whether she knows it or not, she invested herself in my growth so much so that for the first time I understood how much impact my words, attitude, and demeanor could have on the people around me. She attended many of my home softball and basketball games. Mrs. Stainback may not remember

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all the hard conversations she had with me, but her influence allowed me to grow. I would not be the woman I am today without her. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E M E M O R Y F R O M W E S L E YA N AT H L E T I C S ? A N Y O T H E R FAV O R I T E M E M O R I E S ? Wow, there are so many great memories. During my senior year, we were in the state championship for softball. In the final inning, I came to bat for the last time in my high school career and hit one of the longest home runs in my life. The home run was secondary to the support I felt from my teammates and family. I still have a video that my dad shot from the stands. You can hear him cheering. He passed away from cancer just about a year later, so that memory and my Wesleyan family made the homerun even more special.

vic moore ceo of aquatic jets club S H A R E A L I T T L E A B O U T Y O U R S T O R YW H AT E X P E R I E N C E S O R O P P O R T U N I T I E S LED YOU TO YOUR CURRENT ROLE? As a student at Wesleyan, I was involved in all kinds of activities – I lettered in swimming, football, soccer, cross country, and track and field, and I even lettered for being the statistician for the basketball team. I was also involved in men’s chorus ensemble and various theater productions, and I learned the value of multi-activity training compared to single-activity specialization. After graduating from Wesleyan, I earned a spot on a college team where I competed and placed at NJCAA Nationals and was co-captain of a national runner-up team my second year, while also working as an assistant for the local youth swim team. I returned to Atlanta for graduate school and served as a community coach for Wesleyan football, swimming, and track and field. Since the fall of 2018, I have served as the CEO of the Jets Aquatic Club, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit specializing in providing swim programming to northeast Arkansas. I manage and direct day-to-day business operations, create and monitor monthly and annual budgets, oversee all Jets employees, fundraise, engage with the local business community, recruit and retain participants, and have a lot of lunch meetings. Additionally, I serve as head coach, so I train 25-30 elite athletes ranging from 10 to 40 years of age and work directly with assistant coaches to ensure development of future talent.

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W H AT I S 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 ? I have had the unique blessing to do for my athletes what Wesleyan coaches did for me as a student. I have so many kids who are doing good things in adulthood after I coached them, and that is incredibly rewarding and validating. W H AT W E S L E YA N T E A C H E R H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? During my time at Wesleyan, there were many employees who were impactful, and some of the best teaching came from people other than teachers. Mr. Willie Omotoso on the facilities team was an incredible man who provided positivity, and he is a great listener. One of the most impactful teachers while I was at Wesleyan was Mr. Brian Kennerly, former high school principal and assistant head of school for external affairs. Without Mr. Kennerly, I would not have made it out of Wesleyan. He was a constant believer in my potential. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E S W I M M I N G M E M O R Y F R O M W E S L E YA N ? A N Y O T H E R FAV O R I T E MEMORIES? Swimming in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the state meet my senior year is my favorite swimming memory. Before the race, I had made my peace with being done with competitive interscholastic sports and was ready to go all-in; however, after that race, I celebrated with teammates and then went upstairs and told my mom that I was not done with swimming and that I wanted to swim in college. She helped me find a school, I called the coach, who then invited me to a recruiting trip, and the course was set. One of the most special things in my coaching career was working with a talented group of Wesleyan swimmers who took turns knocking my name off the record board. They steadily ended my legacy and made sure to tell me every time one of my records went down. Records are made to be broken, and it was so special to share in their excitement as they rewrote the record books and removed my friends and me from the record boards.

carter hall p l ay e r d e v e l o p m e n t a n d m a j o r l e a g u e baseball certified agent S H A R E A L I T T L E A B O U T Y O U R S T O R Y – W H AT E X P E R I E N C E S O R O P P O R T U N I T I E S L E D Y O U TO YOUR CURRENT ROLE? My story really started the day I was born. I’ve had the privilege of watching my dad coach at Georgia Tech since the day I was born. The days spent on that campus growing up and as a student-athlete are where my passion blossomed. After a spinal fusion my junior year at Georgia Tech, I knew my playing career was over, and I started to inquire about potential jobs in Major League Baseball front offices. I ultimately landed with the Toronto Blue Jays working in amateur scouting and player development. Recently, I just started at Excel Sports Management as a Major League Baseball certified agent in New York City. It was an opportunity to learn from one of the most respected agents in the industry, Casey Close, and continue to impact players’ lives on and off the field.

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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 ? The cool part about my job is that my day-to-day changes a lot throughout the year. In the spring and summer, I am typically attending high school or college games to identify the top players in that year’s draft and recruit them as clients. In the fall and winter, the focus shifts toward arbitration and free agent negotiations. Throughout the entire year, client relations are always at the forefront of what we do. We want to ensure that our clients needs are consistently being met both on field and off the field. W H AT I S 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 ? The most rewarding part of my career is seeing people achieve their dreams. I’m in a unique position where I get to see the entirety of the player’s journey to the major leagues. Evaluating players as amateurs, seeing their lives change in the draft, and then helping them develop into big leaguers is extremely rewarding. Being a small part of that journey is an absolute honor. W H AT W E S L E YA N T E A C H E R H A D A P R O F O U N D I M PA C T O N Y O U ? This might be against the rules, but can I mention two? The first is Mr. Greg Lisson, director of Christian life, who coached my eighth grade basketball team and was the class of 2015 Bible study leader for many years. Other than my parents, there is no person that has had such a profound impact on my faith. He really helped shape where my faith is today and is someone that I will always look up to. The other is Mr. Brian Krehmeyer, high school social sciences teacher and head varsity baseball coach. He taught me so many valuable life lessons throughout my four years with him. He empowered me to be myself on the field and helped me grow as a person off it. I’m forever thankful for these two. W H AT I S Y O U R FAV O R I T E B A S E B A L L M E M O R Y F R O M W E S L E YA N ? A N Y O T H E R FAV O R I T E MEMORIES? My favorite Wesleyan baseball memory is winning the state championship in 2015. To this day, I’ve never been around a closer group of players, and I’m so proud to call each one of them my brother. Also, winning it all in front of our home fans was such a unique experience. To be able to see and thank all the teachers, students, and fans that supported us our entire careers was the cherry on top. ■

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09 / 26 / 2020 J E A N L O F T I S M AY ‘ 0 8 m a r r i e d J A C O B M AY AT P R I M R O S E C O T TA G E I N R O S W E L L , G 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 C H E L S E A P O P E W A L K E R ’ 0 8 . S H A N N O N L O F T I S , THIRD GRADE TEACHER, IS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE, AND ALSO I N AT T E N D A N C E W A S F A C U LT Y M E M B E R D A W S O N Z I M M E R M A N . T H E M AY S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N F R A N K L I N , T N .

03 / 05 / 2021 MACKENZIE KUEHN WEBSTER ‘10 married CHASE WEBSTER I N S A N D I E G O , C A . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y INCLUDED BRINSON PORTER ’11, PRESLEY KUEHN PORTER ’11, C A R T E R K U E H N ’ 1 4 , A N D G E O R G I A K U E H N ’ 1 7 . I N AT T E N D A N C E W A S A L U M N I K E L LY H A R R I S O N A D A M S O N ’ 1 0 . T H E W E B S T E R S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N E N C I N I TA S , C A .

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04 / 24 / 2021 A B B Y T H U R S T O N S H E P PA R D ‘ 1 3 m a r r i e d W E S L E Y S H E P PA R D

04 / 17 / 2021 E M M A PA R R I S H W I L L I A M S O N ‘ 1 6 married JAKE WILLIAMSON

I N N O R C R O S S , G A . S TA F F M E M B E R L A U R A T H U R S T O N I S T H E M O T H E R O F T H E B R I D E . A L U M N I A N D S TA F F I N AT T E N D A N C E I N C L U D E D D A R B Y C O X H E A D ’ 1 2 , BARRETT RAMSEY ’17, WILLIAM THURSTON ’17, C AT H Y B I N I O N , A N D K AT E M A S T E R S . T H E S H E P PA R D S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N N O R C R O S S , G A .

AT L I N D A L E M I L L I N R O M E , G A . 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 D R E W A S P I N W A L L ’ 1 6 , C A R O L I N E B E LT R A M I ’ 1 6 , S Y D N E Y W E I S S M A N F U LW I L E R ’ 1 6 , J O S H G A R R A R D ’ 1 6 , C A M I L L E HIGH ’16, MADISON JONES ’16, COLE MANNION ’16, A N N A M O S L E Y ’ 1 6 , E L I Z A B E T H O S T W A LT ’ 1 6 , K Y L I E R E E D ’ 1 6 , W H I T N E Y A R C H E R ’ 1 7 , K A R LY W E L C H ’ 1 7 , PAY T O N K A L O P E R ’ 1 8 , AND QUINN KALOPER ’19.

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weddings 06 / 05 / 2021 SAM BREHMER ‘11 married JADE WILLIFORD BREHMER IN LAGRANGE, GA. ALUMNI IN THE WEDDING PA R T Y I N C L U D E D M A D D Y B R E H M E R ’ 1 3 A N D B O B B Y C H A M B L E S S ’ 1 1 , A N D 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 A U S T I N B U S C H ’ 1 1 A N D N I C K S A LY E R S ’ 1 2 . F O R M E R F A C U LT Y M E M B E R B R A D M A U L D I N O F F I C I AT E D T H E W E D D I N G . T H E B R E H M E R S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N D U N W O O D Y, G A .

05 / 22 / 2020 CHANDLER ANCONA KUNKA ‘10 m a r r i e d J O N AT H A N K U N K A AT W I N D W O O D E Q U E S T R I A N I N B I R M I N G H A M , A L . 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 K E L LY H A R R I S O N A D A M S O N ’ 1 0 , PA I G E L A M O N S L O P E Z ’ 1 0 , N ATA L I E M O O R E ’ 1 0 , A N D A N N A K E A P P L E R W H I T L O C K ’ 1 0 . T H E K U N K A S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N V E S TA V I A H I L L S , A L .

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06 / 05 / 2021 A M A N D A VA N N O R E ‘ 1 0 married BROOKS ORE AT T H E AT L A N TA B O TA N I C A L G A R D E N S I N AT L A N TA , G 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 J E N N I F E R G AY ’ 0 2 , L A U R A VA N N K N O R R ’ 0 5 , M E L I S S A C H I L D S D E F R E E S T ’ 1 0 , A N D M A R Y PAT E M I L L S G R I C E ’ 1 0 . I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E A L U M N I GRIFFIN CHILDS MILLER ’06, BROOKE NEVELS ’10, C AT H E R I N E S U T C L I F F ’ 1 0 , K E L L I M A R S H B U R N W I N G O ’ 1 0 , 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 O R E S C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E I N AT L A N TA , G A .

06 / 05 / 2021 LEANNE MOORE FINN ‘12 married JOHN FINN AT O U R L A D Y O F A S S U M P T I O N C AT H O L I C C H U R C H W I T H A R E C E P T I O N F O L L O W I N G AT R O S W E L L M I L L 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 C O L I N S Y LV E S T E R ’ 0 8 , K E L LY H A R R I S O N A D A M S O N ’ 1 0 , N ATA L I E M O O R E ’ 1 0 , ANNA KEAPPLER WHITLOCK ’10, ALANA BROE ’12, C A I LT I N C R A B I L L ’ 1 2 , A N D M A R Y A N N E S H O R T S Y LV E S T E R ’ 1 2 . T H E F I N N S C U R R E N T LY L I V E I N B R O O K H A V E N , G A .

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weddings

06 / 30 / 2021 D AV I D R O D R I G U E Z ‘ 0 9 m a r r i e d LAURA-AMALIA OULANNE IN HELSINKI, FINLAND.

07/ 04 / 2021 SHANE SMITH ‘12 married O L I V I A FA I R F I E L D S M I T H I N W E S T B R A N C H , I A . 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 MCALLISTER BALL ’12 AND FRANK WARREN ’12. THE SMITHS C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E I N L A W T O N , O K .

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08/ 07 / 2021 BRADLEY GOSSETT ‘12 married CLAIRE TOWNSEND GOSSETT I N AT L A N TA , G 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 G R E G G O S S E T T ’ 0 7 , M AT T G O S S E T T ’ 0 8 , G A R R E T T B U S C H ’ 1 2 , MITCHELL GENTRY ’12, AND ERIK GOSSETT ’12, AND ALUMNI I N AT T E N D A N C E I N C L U D E D A U B R I E D A V I S G O S S E T T ’ 0 7 , J E R E M Y D A L E ’ 1 2 , K AT I E W I L L I A M S G E N T R Y ’ 1 2 , A N D N I C K S A LY E R S ’ 1 2 . C U R R E N T F A C U LT Y M E M B E R S C A R A G R A C E G R AY, A B B Y H O L M E S , R O B E R T H O L M E S , C H A D M C D A N I E L , A N D C H R I S Y O D E R AT T E N D E D T H E W E D D I N G , A S W E L L A S F O R M E R F A C U LT Y M E M B E R S C A R O L E V A N S A N D M A R Y G O S S E T T. T H E G O S S E T T S C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E I N AT L A N TA , G A .

08 / 28 / 2021 C O U RT N E Y O ’ L E A RY A D A M S ‘ 1 3 married CHRIS ADAMS AT B A R N S L E Y G A R D E N S R E S O R T I N A D A I R S V I L L E , G A . A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E I A N B A R N A R D ’ 1 0 , C A R T E R GARRISON ’10, KEVIN O’LEARY ’10, ANDREW FRERKING ’11, JAKE SIXOUR ’11, ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER ’12, R E B E C C A C H R I S T O P H E R ’ 1 2 , I N D I A W E LT O N C A S E ’ 1 3 , W I L L C L I F T O N ’ 1 3 , K AT I E F R E R K I N G ’ 1 3 , C A R O L I N E N E L S O N ’ 1 3 , B R I T TA N Y S T E V E N S ’ 1 3 , C O R T C O X H E A D ’ 1 4 , LANDYN DULEY ’14, LAUREN FRERKING ’15, AND WILL BARNARD ’16. THE ADAMSES LIVE IN DACULA, GA.

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babies

GRACE LAFOY AKERS

R E B E C C A E L L E N B R YA N

DAUGHTER OF FREDDIE AKERS JR. ’07

D A U G H T E R O F M A R Y K AT E O L S O N B R YA N ’ 0 4

AND ASHETON AKERS,

A N D A N D Y B R YA N ,

BORN ON MARCH 19, 2021

BORN ON APRIL 6, 2021

AT 7 L B S 1 5 O Z .

AT 6 L B S 3 O Z .

SHILOH GRACE BROWN

JANE LEIGH JACKSON

H E N RY C H A R L E S J O R D A N

DAUGHTER OF GRACE COWART BROWN ’10

D A U G H T E R O F C AT H E R I N E S C H A M P J A C K S O N ’ 0 8

SON OF ALISON BAGDY JORDAN ’07

A N D D AV I S B R O W N ’ 1 0 ,

AND BENJAMIN JACKSON ’08,

A N D R YA N J O R D A N ,

BORN ON APRIL 13, 2021

BORN ON APRIL 23, 2021

BORN ON JANUARY 13, 2021

AT 8 L B S 5 O Z .

AT 8 L B S 9 O Z .

AT 7 L B S 2 O Z .

LEOPOLD ELI PETERSON

J A M E S D AV I D TAT E

SON OF CHRISTY ZACHARY PETERSON ’13

S O N O F K AT I E C A R T W R I G H T TAT E ’ 0 6

AND JOSH PETERSON,

A N D A N D R E W TAT E ,

BORN ON AUGUST 26, 2021

B O R N O N J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 1

AT 8 L B S 6 O Z .

AT 7 L B S 9 O Z .

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class notes

K AT I E D I X O N M AT H E W S ‘ 0 4 is now serving as the K-8th grade principal at Midtown International School in Atlanta, GA.

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D AV I D J O Y N E R ‘ 0 5 published his second book, The Distributed Classroom, which describes how recent developments in learning management systems can help eliminate barriers to education and offer a learner-centric view of education. Keep Reading

A S H B Y F O LT Z ‘ 0 7 was named to Georgia Tech’s “40 under 40” list of alumni making significant contributions in their industries at an early age. Foltz co-founded Charityvest, and he currently serves as the organization’s chief operating officer. Charityvest seeks to simplify intentional charitable giving, and the organization has facilitated more than $20 million in charitable contributions. Keep Reading

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D E R R E N E VA N S ‘ 0 8 recently joined the information technology field, beginning a new job at Insight Global, and managers are praising Evans for his leadership and service. He also began a secondary business for technology and innovation.

A N N E N O L A N D ‘ 1 1 serves as the senior director for football communications for the Miami Dolphins, and she is one of only three women running the football side of an NFL public and media relations department. Her hard work and professionalism recently earned her a spot on the Athletic’s “40 under 40” list, a collection of the rising stars in the business of football. Keep Reading

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R O S S T H O M A S ‘ 1 1 and his wife Brittney recently moved to Los Angeles. Thomas works in real estate for Heffernan Insurance Brokers.

HANNAH DUANE ‘12 was recently promoted to assistant director of engagement programs in the office of alumni engagement at Wake Forest University. Before transitioning to this new role, she took some time off work to walk a portion of El Camino de Santiago in northern Spain.

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S H A N E S M I T H ‘ 1 2 and his wife Olivia were recently promoted to captains in the US Army.

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J A K E M I L L E R ‘ 1 3 works for the Atlanta Hawks and successfully navigated a wild year for professional sports and large event venues. He enjoyed representing Atlanta and Wesleyan as the Hawks made their run to the Eastern Conference Finals.

G R A N T F R E R K I N G ‘ 1 7 is a redshirt senior on the football team at the University of Tennessee. For the past few years, Frerking has juggled the demands of being a student-athlete and the founder and CEO of Metro Straw. Now he is using his experience and knowledge to guide his teammates as they consider their own moneymaking opportunities resulting from the new “name, image, and likeness” rules. He was recently interviewed by Paul Finebaum on the SEC Network. Keep Reading

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N O A H Y O U N G ‘ 1 7 graduated from Baylor University in May and is now pursuing his M.B.A. at Georgia State University. Upon returning to Atlanta, Young led a workshop for the current Wesleyan worship team and reminded students of what a gift it is to use their talents and abilities to glorify God. Keep Reading

C A R D O G O T T L I C H ‘ 2 0 was recently named a key member of a unique tradition at Texas A&M. Gottlich is one of three handlers for Texas A&M’s mascot Reveille X, the Rough Collie, who famously runs onto the football field in advance of the team and represents the university at various events. Gottlich was selected after a yearlong tryout process that assessed his responsibility, mental fortitude, and public speaking skills. Keep Reading

GIVE TO THE STRONG

Foundation

Your time at Wesleyan was comprised of many intentional relationships that combined to create your Wesleyan experience and built a strong foundation for your life. We invite you to make a gift in honor of a relationship that was impactful to you during your time at Wesleyan. Honor the ones that changed you, and be a part of building that foundation for the “you” that is sitting in today’s classroom, training on today’s field, serving with today’s mission opportunities, and being a good friend to today’s classmate.

SCAN TO LEARN MORE!

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ANNUAL REPORT

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A N N UAL R E P O R T

ANNUAL REPORT

D E A R W E S L E Y A N F A M I L Y, Thank you for taking the time to review our Annual Report for the 2020 – 2021 school year, a summary of the efforts of so many to support Wesleyan financially, therefore making it possible for the school to accomplish its mission of being “a Christian school of academic excellence.” In the pages that follow, you can read summaries of the Campaign for Students capital campaign, Wesleyan Fund, Alumni Fund, special gifts, Georgia GOAL, endowments, and the Legacy Society. I hope you will take the time to review the results of all of these efforts and share in my gratitude and humility as you think about the countless lives of children who have been and will forever be impacted through the generosity of Wesleyan families, friends, and graduates. When I reflect on the history and philosophy of development at Wesleyan, three words come to mind: community, participation, and investment. The Wesleyan community is blessed with a wide range of donors – some with the capacity to give significantly and others for whom a $10 gift represents a true sacrifice. Because of the school’s commitment to valuing participation over dollars, all members of the community can be equal participants in the school’s fundraising efforts. This makes Wesleyan unique in that all gifts, regardless of the amount, are equally valued. This builds community in an area that could be divisive, and instead of relying on a few to do the work, all are invited to work towards and celebrate the goals of the school. Together, we have accomplished so much more than we ever could as individuals, and I am convinced it is why Wesleyan has surpassed 90% parent participation in the Wesleyan Fund for 23 of the past 24 years. Those results are both miraculous and humbling, especially considering that the national parent participation average for independent schools is approximately 60%. This level of commitment represents a significant investment on the part of our families. At a time when we are asking parents to write some of the largest checks they have ever written, we are also asking them to support the school above and beyond tuition. Wesleyan families do not purchase an education for their children; rather, they are making an investment in the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their children. As is the case with all investments, there can be short-term dividends; however, the best investments are those that produce a long-term benefit, rewarding the patience of a disciplined investor. We are committed to being good stewards of your investment in the school, and we believe that your children will reap the benefits of your sacrifice and our investment in them for the rest of their lives. As you read this report, please keep in mind that none of this is possible outside of God’s provision and the numerous people who faithfully serve and volunteer in order for the school to reach its fundraising goals. The leadership and volunteers on our Development Committee are listed in the pages that follow, and I am grateful for the sacrifice of their time and energy. Also listed are the members of the development office who work tirelessly both behind the scenes and with our families to do everything from asking for support to processing gifts in a timely fashion. I am grateful to our board of trustees and our administrative team for their diligent and intentional stewardship of the financial resources you entrust to the school. I continue to be grateful to you for your ongoing support of the school and your confidence in us. I am grateful to God for His many blessings on our school and pray that He will continue to bless you and Wesleyan School over the course of this next year. Sincerely,

CHAD MCDANIEL, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

LEADERSHIP

Mark Adent, Chair

Mark Chapman, Yumi Shim, Vice Chairs Land Bridgers, Chair Board of Trustees Chris Cleveland, Head of School MEMBERS Mark Adent Suzanne Baisier Claire Barnett Amy Blanton Rob Bennison Scott Bingham Victor Borowsky Weezie Bradach T.J. Brewster Land Bridgers Jason Brubaker Mark Chapman Andrew Dawson ‘04 Kristina Dawson ‘04

Bevin Dorough Michael Drayer Ashby Foltz ‘07 Michael Gibbs Jennifer Greene Amanda Hene Matt Hene Tim Hillegass Scott Hilton Jason Huggins Clarence Jackson Betsy John Caroline Jones Leslie Leath

Jeff Mack Dake Madray Tosha Middleton Billy Milam Christine Miller Jeremy Miller Tricia Miller Jay Moody Amber Moore Cathy Nichols Mike Nicklaus Drew Prehmus ‘04 Lauren Scheb Kurt Schelhammer

Mike Shippel Yumi Shim Greg Smith Natalie Smith Lindsay Smithson Chip Sorrells Nikki Sorrells Sean Spitzer Lara Stickney Sean Taylor DeVane Tidwell Jonathan Whitehead ‘03 Malay Wu Sandy Yeager

Bolded individuals also serve on the 2020-2021 board of trustees.

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT

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, 2020 through June 30, 2021. 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

DEBT FREE

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

$160

INCOME

EXPENSES 2% other

million

92% Operations (Tuition, Fees, etc).

in total gifts raised since

1996

23% Operating 75% Personnel

8% Gifts (The Wesleyan Fund, Endowment income, etc)

W E S L E YA N F U N D 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 PA R E N T PA R T I C I PAT I O N

0% 0%

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60%

Wesleyan participation

92%

2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 A L U M N I PA R T I C I PAT I O N

100%

National Average

10%

Wesleyan participation

100% 100%

For 23 of the past 24 years, more than 90% of our families have made a gift to the Wesleyan Fund!

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C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N

Wesleyan School has been blessed by incredible generosity, from the earliest days of our founding, with more than $160 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 aid 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 $30.8 million, as of June 30, 2021. 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 $31 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 The Alice & Noah N. Langdale Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Andersen Anonymous (7) Mrs. Elison Atkinson Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Balloon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Bartlett Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. Thomas Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bell Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bennison Bias Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. William Bradach Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jason Brubaker

Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Kent Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Cameron Camp-Younts Foundation Mr. Harry Cardile and the late Mrs. Laura Schwartz Cardile Mr. & Mrs. David Carroll Mr. & Mrs. J. Randall Carroll Cecil B. Day Family Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Vann Cleveland Mr. Jim Cline & Mrs. Brenda Bell-Cline Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead 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. & Mrs. Rich DeAugustinis The Don F & Letty Pratt Schiesz Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Doran

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Dr. & Mrs. Keith Eigel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ewing Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr Mr. & Mrs. Chris Favo Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ferenczy Mr. & Mrs. Van Fletcher Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. William Galloway Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gentry Dr. Thomas Geoghegan 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. Thomas Greer Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gross Mr. & Mrs. Marc Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole Mrs. Mary Margaret Harris Mr. Richard He ‘17 & Family Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hene

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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. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. Matthew Karempelis ‘08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. Stiles Kellett Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Wendall Kersey Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Heasang Kim Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mrs. Carol Larner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lynch Mr. Brian MacInnis & Mrs. Suzette Prettyman-MacInnis Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. David Mangum Mr. & Mrs. James Manley, Jr. Mr. Greg Mayfield Dr. & Mrs. John McCardell Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Tracey & Brett McIntosh Dr. & Mrs. J. Christian McNeil

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. Terry Mock Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore 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 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rayburn Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III Mr. & Mrs. David Salyers 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. & Mrs. Brian Sinclair Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stamper

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger SunTrust Foundation The Thomas Guy Woolford Trust Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber 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. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Tim Tyler Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler W. R. Berkley Corp Dr. & Mrs. William Warren IV Mr. & Mrs. W. Marque Watson Wesleyan Arts Alliance Wesleyan Parents Club Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. Webb Worthington ‘05 & Mrs. Georgia Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren Ms. Carol Wu Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mr. Townshend Young ‘09 & Mrs. Holly Young Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young

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W E S L E YA N 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 23 of the past 24 years, we have met or exceeded 90% 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 his/her spring break to go on a mission trip with our students, we want that person to sign our contract every year and make a career at Wesleyan. Being need-blind in the admissions process allows us to accept students based upon their academic merit, not their parent’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 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+

B E N E FA C T O R S C I R C L E Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Danny Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Sean Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Todd Terwilliger

$15,000+

TRUSTEES CIRCLE Mr. David McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff

$10,000+

JOY CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Anonymous (3) Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. Thomas Beaty Robert & Laura Bennison Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carpio III Ms. Allison George Mr. David George Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Kilguss Mr. & Mrs. Ewell Noel Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. & Mrs. Simon Shim Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wren

$5,000+

HEADMASTER CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Amato Mr. Dick Anderson & Ms. Maureen Anderson Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Roderick Aycox Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Baughman Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binney

Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &

Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs.

J. Christopher Brown Jason Brubaker Scott Burgett Dean Burnham Bruce Cameron Chris Cleveland Matthew Early Christopher Elsevier Thomas Ewing Tim H. Gartland Jack F. Godfrey II Patrick Guido Jamie Hamilton Richard Harpole Joshua Harrison Matt Hene

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Howie Mr. & Mrs. Everett Humphreys Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hussion Mr. J. Bobby John & Dr. Betsy John Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Jones Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. Marc Khedouri Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Laurite Mr. & Mrs. Dake Madray Mr. & Mrs. William Milam Mr. & Mrs. William Mitchell Scott & Kim Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Soohyuk Park Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Peake Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Reams Dr. John & Dr. Ingrid Reyes Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Schroer Mr. & Mrs. Tom Singh Mr. & Mrs. Dale Smith Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Darien Sykes Mr. & Mrs. C. Garon Thelen Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. & Mrs. David Woodard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington Mr. Heng Zeng & Mrs. Qun Zhou

$2,500+

1963 CIRCLE Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Agarwal Anonymous

Aous & Nadine Araim Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Asbury Mr. & Mrs. David Bacon Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Balloon Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Ms. Ashley Blackmon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blauser Mr. & Mrs. Victor Borowsky Mr. Greg Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bush David & Susan Carroll Mr. John Cattarulla & Dr. Lisa Cattarulla Mr. & Mrs. James Cavin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cerchiaro Mr. & Mrs. Steve Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Dr. & Mrs. Stan Cox Mr. & Mrs. William Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. Gara Dallam Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Daws Mr. & Mrs. Stephan DeBow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dee Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Richard Edge Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fleming Brady & Lauren Gailey Mr. Chee Wee Gan & Mrs. Serene Gan Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Garabadian Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gillis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Golub Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Hanak Steven & Michelle Hewitson Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hubbell Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Derek Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Knight Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Levitzki Mr. Eric Lohr & Ms. Chenyue Mao Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long Mr. Peter Luckhurst & Ms. Blaga Dzhordzheva Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Mr. & Mrs. Casey Masters Mr. W. Alfred McConnell & Dr. Beth McConnell Mr. Ed Miller Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moore Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris

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Mr. & Mrs. George Ojanuga Melinda & Scott Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Justin Parsonnet Mr. & Mrs. Chad Powell Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schaller Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shippel Kelvin & Mandy Slater Mr. Gregory Smith & Mrs. Natalie Smith Mr. & Mrs. S. Kip Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William Thieriot Mr. & Mrs. Michael Villa Mr. & Mrs. Darron Webb Mr. & Mrs. Stafford Williams Mr. Phillip Wu & Mrs. Malay Wu

$1,000+

CUPOLA SOCIETY Dr. Simbo Aduloju & Dr. Toyin Adedeji Mr. & Mrs. David Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Alex Bardi Dr. John Barker & Dr. Thao Truong Barker Ms. Christine Barnes Mr. John Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Ms. Elaine Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Berg Mr. James Berry Mr. & Mrs. Ron Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Black Mr. & Mrs. James Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Blanton Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo Mrs. Kelly Boss Mr. & Mrs. Heath Boutwell Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. William Bradach Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Brad Braswell Mrs. Sherry Britt Terry & Ann Bruehl Mr. & Mrs. Jason Buchanan Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Kent Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cheeley Drs. John & Ruthie Colegrove Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Coleman

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Conwell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cooper Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crider Jr. Mr. & Mrs. D. Bryan Davis Mr. & Mrs. Read Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Devlin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dinardo Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dwyer Mr. & Mrs. Jason Eagleton Mr. & Mrs. James Edgar Mr. & Mrs. Mark Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Mats Eriksson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eskew Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Eversbusch Mr. & Mrs. Chris Favo Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Fears Mr. Tao Feng & Mrs. Ying Duan Mr. Ashby Foltz III ‘07 & Dr. Brenda Morales ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Frye Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fuller Mr. & Mrs. William Galloway Mr. & Mrs. Guy Gill Mr. & Mrs. Mat Gilley Mr. & Mrs. W. Schley Gordy Mr. & Mrs. Greg Gross Mr. Yuanta Guo & Ms. Lan Ruan Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hagen Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour Mr. & Mrs. Wes Hardy Mr. & Mrs. Zach Holcomb Mr. Steve Hong & Ms. Maryanne Chi Mr. & Mrs. Huy Huynh Mr. & Mrs. Michael James Dr. & Mrs. David Joyner Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kane Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kavel Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy Mr. Zach Kennedy & Mrs. Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Ms. Wendy Kidder Mr. & Mrs. Donald Knight Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kocan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Langston Ms. Tonya Lanthier Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lee Mr. Hongbo Lu & Ms. Yunyan Hu Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Luna Mr. & Mrs. David Mangum

Dr. & Mrs. Matt Markey Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Masters Ms. Angela McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Christopher McGrath Mr. & Mrs. Keeffe McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Brad Merkl Mr. & Mrs. Mark Metz Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Trey Miller Mr. James Mola & Mrs. Pilar Aceves de Mola Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moody Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. & Mrs. Henry Moore Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Ms. Tracie Morse Mr. Andrew Murphy & Dr. Laura Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Scott Neu Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Oh Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Drs. Jeff & Kaki Pafford Dr. & Mrs. John Paik Mr. Younghoon Park & Mrs. Seokran Kang Dr. Kathryn Parris Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pierce Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. Jason Pressman Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Proctor Mr. & Mrs. Terry Purcell Mr. & Mrs. David Pursell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rambusch Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Ray Mr. Michael Ray Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reding, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Reece Dr. Jada Reese-Sheriff Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. William Riley Mr. & Mrs. H. Caldwell Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Horace Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodenhiser Mr. & Mrs. Donald Runyon Dr. & Mrs. Manu Sancheti Mr. & Mrs. Mark Scalese Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scheb Mr. & Mrs. Rich Schumann

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Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. Roger Shaffer Drs. Hyun Woong Shin & Eugene Kim Mr. Richard Shook & Mrs. Rosalyn Ratchford-Shook Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Slifko Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Smith Mr. & Mrs. Eric Smithson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sorrells Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Soukup Mr. & Mrs. J. Sean Spitzer Mr. & Mrs. L. Alexander Staley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stall Dr. & Mrs. George Stickney Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Stokes Mr. David Stolle & Dr. Ashley Stolle Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Surber Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tapp Mr. Terry Teague Mr. & Mrs. David Thomason Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Mr. Jiawan Tian & Ms. Lefei Liu Ms. Hellena Tidwell Mr. Lee Tucker & Dr. Stanna Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. Raheel Virani & Ms. Nisha Mithani Mr. & Mrs. Kris Waldhauser Mr. & Mrs. Judson C. Ward III Mr. & Mrs. Robert Webb Mr. & Mrs. Kyler Wise Dr. Andy Xu & Dr. Li Zhang Mr. Guang Yang & Mrs. Jingshi Shi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yarusinski Mr. John Yi & Mrs. Lauren Kim

$500+

W O LV E S C L U B Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. Woojin Ahn & Mrs. Sooah Chae Mr. Chris Ahrenkiel Mr. & Mrs. Eric Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Neil Archibald Mr. Saeed Attarha & Ms. Elham Roshanravan Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Badciong Mr. & Mrs. David Bailey Mr. Jeffrey Ball & Ms. Cori Koleszar Ms. Juliette Ball Mrs. Jennifer Barnard & Mr. Jeff Barnard

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Beckman Mr. & Mrs. Jean-Paul Bodourian Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Bono Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowie Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brewster Scott & Lisa Brown Mr. & Mrs. James Bryan Dr. & Dr. Steven Buchman Mr. & Mrs. Matt Cadogan Mr. & Mrs. Grant Campbell Mr. Harry Cardile & the late Mrs. Laura Schwartz Cardile Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carrato Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cavanaugh Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chapman Mr. Yongjin Cho & Mrs. Hyunho Kim Dr. Dyeus Chung & Dr. Milee Kim Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clary Mr. & Mrs. Mark Coote Mr. & Mrs. David Copeland Ms. Jennifer L. Copeland Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cotter Mr. Matt Crew Mr. & Mrs. Jason Croley Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cross Mr. & Mrs. Manish Dave Mrs. Caroline Ridley Davidson Mrs. Kerry Davis Mr. & Mrs. Erik Deadwyler Mr. & Mrs. Brian Deason Dr. George Dempsey & Dr. Laurie Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Dempsey Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Durke Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Evans Mr. & Mrs. John Ezzell Mr. & Mrs. Edward Flachbarth Mr. & Mrs. Frank Flood Mr. & Mrs. James Franchi Mr. & Mrs. W. Neal Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fuhr Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gentner Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gibbs Ms. Lacy Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Brian Glover Mr. & Mrs. William Graddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gross Mr. & Mrs. Steve Guyer Ms. Marquelle Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hemken Mr. William Herbert & Dr. Alisa Horsford Mr. Mark Heup & Mrs. Sharon Seim Mr. Jeff Hike & Mrs. Cheryl Chapital Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Hoban Mr. & Mrs. Derwin Hodge Drs. Grant & Rhonda Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Ray Homan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Hullinger 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. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Ms. Nicole Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kadzis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Mr. Shaun Kelly & Dr. Linda Kelly Mr. Jaewoo Kim & Ms. Sujung Ha Mr. & Mrs. Matt King Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Koch Mr. & Mrs. Sunny Kurian Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Kutter Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lamas Dr. & Mrs. Donald Langenbeck Mr. & Mrs. David Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. James Leath Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Lee Ms. Jun Liang Drs. Sam & Janice Lim Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Lloyd Dr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Loetscher Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Ms. Ebah Malan Mr. George Markley Mr. William & Dr. Christi Marsh Mr. & Mrs. John McArthur Dr. Casey McCullough & Dr. Andrea McCullough-Hlobik Mr. & Mrs. Shane McGriff Tracey & Brett McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Yong Men Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Moon

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Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Morehouse Mr. & Mrs. John Moreland Mr. & Mrs. Van Nanney Mr. & Mrs. Steven Nicholas Mr. Scott O’Donnell & Mrs. Alex Bufton O’Donnell ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ohayon Mr. & Mrs. William O’Kelley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Orton Mr. Vivek & Dr. Tanya Pandya Dr. Melissa Parker Mr. Matthew Partain & Ms. Yoke Ching Partain Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peabody Mr. & Mrs. Nick Perrins Dr. & Mrs. Donald Phillips Mr. & Mrs. John Pinson Dr. & Mrs. Mathew Pombo Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Price Dr. Rahman Rahman & Dr. Seham Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. David Ray Mr. & Mrs. David Rickell Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Ross Drs. Don & Diedre Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Robert Russo Mr. & Mrs. John Salamone Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Salmieri Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Derek Schiller Dr. Michael Schmitt & Mrs. Ginger Patton-Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schneider Mr. & Mrs. R. Niels Seebeck Ms. Janet Yuen, CFA & Dr. Dale Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Stakel Mr. & Mrs. Brad Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. G. Alan Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stopher Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Streett Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stromie Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Alan Thomson Ms. Karyn Vickery Mr. & Mrs. Josh Voss Mr. Michael Walters Mr. & Mrs. Jim Weatherly Drs. Paul & Nina Weidle Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkins Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Yoder

$300+

GREEN & GOLD CLUB Drs. Jacob & Mary Abraham Mr. & Mrs. Russ Akin Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Anderson Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Arora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ashford Mr. & Mrs. Scott Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bishop Mr. Mitch Bivins Mr. George Boateng & Mrs. Angie Akotsen-Mensah Mr. & Mrs. James Bourque Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Brousseau Mr. & Mrs. A. Keith Brown Mr. & Mrs. Russell Brown Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bryson Mr. & Mrs. David Carr Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cole

Mr. & Mrs. William Compton Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cowart Mr. Derek Curtis & Mrs. Maria K. Grivakis Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Dabruzzi Mr. & Mrs. Ian Daum Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Day Ms. Junie Destin Mr. & Mrs. Abe Doctor Mr. & Mrs. K. Lamar Doss Mr. & Mrs. Randall Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Edwards Dr. & Mrs. Jason Erb Mr. & Mrs. B. Taylor Fears Drs. Chad & Corinne Ferdon Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gartland Mr. & Mrs. James Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Nick Grayson Dr. & Mrs. Chris Hackney Mr. Eric Hansotia & Mrs. Nicole Chase Hansotia Mr. & Mrs. Drew Harper Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Harshaw Ms. Peggy Hasty Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hayes Drs. Clarence & Lyndsay Head Drs. Richard & Angela Hedlund Mr. & Mrs. J. David Hess Drs. Cameron & Malaika Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. Hal Hobgood Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hodgdon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hosier Mr. John Huckaby Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins Mr. & Mrs. James Hughes

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Dr. Marlyne Israelian Mr. Kenneth Johnson & Rev. Charmaine Penn-Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Alva Jones, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Jones Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Keogh Mr. Brian Krehmeyer & Mrs. Susannah Smith Mr. James Kresl Mr. & Mrs. Hank Liebenberg Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lisson Mr. & Mrs. George Macia Mr. Keith Manning & Mrs. Clare Van Rooyen Manning ‘00 Dr. Kelley Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Javier Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Brent Masters Mr. & Mrs. Brad Mauldin Mrs. Heidi Maune Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Dr. Patricia McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Winston McDonald Mr. Eduardo Mendez & Mrs. Patricia Amiama Mr. & Mrs. Cam Middleton Drs. Jason & Patricia Morris Mr. Lorenz Mueller & Mrs. Lisa Yang Dr. Peter Mukana Meso & Mrs. Elizabeth Rahedi-Mukana Dr. & Mrs. Dan Myers Mr. & Mrs. Larry Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Oakes Mr. Andrew Olejack Ms. Kristie Onorato Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Pickering Mr. & Mrs. Eric Post Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rayburn Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Richards Ben & Annielle Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ritchie Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rountree Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sabonis-Chafee Mr. Karthi Sadanandan & Mrs. Vishnupriya Karthikeyan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Saddington Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Samples Mr. Trent Sawyer ‘04 & Mrs. Meghan Breslin Sawyer ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Schelhammer Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Schutte

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shaver Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shupert Mr. & Mrs. Brannan Southerland Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Strohmeier Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Suits Mr. & Mrs. Rami Suleiman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tablada Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Steven Thorne Mr. & Mrs. Hung Truong Mr. Guillermo Vallejo & Dr. Katie Jones Mr. Jack Van Der Sluys Mr. & Mrs. Lu Wang Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wazevich Mr. Jonathan Whitehead ‘03 & Mrs. Simone Whitehead Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Van Willis Mr. & Mrs. Dan Woods Mr. & Mrs. Rob Woomer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wright Dr. Larry Wu & Dr. Paula X. Wang Mr. Tesfaye Yerdaw & Ms. Almaz Borga

Up to $299

CONTRIBUTORS Mr. & Mrs. David Ables Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Afobunor Ms. Wendy Ahrenkiel Dr. & Mrs. David Alder Mr. & Mrs. Danny Alexander Ms. Senait Alketo Mr. & Mrs. Randall Allgaier Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Antonio Ms. Alina Aponte Mr. & Mrs. W. Keith Archer Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ashley Mr. & Mrs. Jason Aurelia Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Guillaume Bailliard Mr. & Mrs. J. Reed Baker Dr. & Mrs. Glen Balch Mr. Marshall Balk Mr. Robert Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Barron Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Baughn Mr. & Mrs. Candler Baxley

Mr. & Mrs. Holst Beall III Mr. & Mrs. Ervin Beckman Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bell Mr. & Mrs. William Bertram Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. Drew Blackman & Mrs. Carolyn Whitney Blackman ‘06 Mr. Will Blalock & Mrs. Mary Stephenson Blalock ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Boyd Mr. John Bracey Mr. Connor Breslin ‘11 & Mrs. Laura Carver Breslin ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Brooker Mr. & Mrs. J. Steve Brooks Ms. Sheila Brooks Mr. Trey Browder Mr. Davis Brown ‘10 & Mrs. Grace Cowart Brown ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. DeCovan Brown Dr. & Mrs. Charles D. Buchanan Ms. Megan Buckingham Mr. & Mrs. Ramiel Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Burke Ms. Ashley Bush Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cadogan Mr. & Mrs. Randy Cailor Mr. & Mrs. M. Patrick Callahan Mr. Alberto Camargo & Ms. Ana Lucia Camargo Mr. & Mrs. Eric Cardwell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carpenter Ms. Jennifer Carter Mr. & Mrs. Sean Casey Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Castleberry Mr. Chris Caudell & Mrs. Brittney Bowen Caudell ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chatham Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Cheatwood Mr. Kunal Chhatrola & Ms. Dvipal Patel Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ching Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Chipman Mr. & Mrs. K. Michael Chisholm Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. Alan Collins Drs. Emmanuel & Lisa Conduah Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Conley Mr. & Mrs. Ken Connor Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cook Mr. & Mrs. Sean Cook

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Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Cornett Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Cottingham Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cowart The late Mrs. Betty Isakson Crawford Mr. & Mrs. John Creed Ms. Elizabeth Crew Mr. & Mrs. Peter Crofton Mr. & Mrs. R. Douglas Cullinan Mr. & Mrs. James Cusick Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cusimano Mr. & Mrs. Russ Custer Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Custis Mr. & Mrs. Eric Damm Mr. Dean Darsey & Dr. Edress Darsey Mr. & Mrs. Damien Dau Mr. & Mrs. G. Vann Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Davenport Mr. & Mrs. David Davidson Drs. Donald & Gwen Davis Mr. & Mrs. M. Neal Davis Ms. Nancy Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gene Delovsky Mrs. Whitley Denney Ms. Cheryl Desbordes Ms. Natalie Dettman Mr. & Mrs. Stefano Di Lenardo Mr. & Mrs. Jude Dinges Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Scott Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dudley Mr. & Mrs. G. Thomas Duke III Ms. Barbara Dulla Dr. & Mrs. Jason Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Louis Edwards Dr. & Mrs. Keith Eigel Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Emmelhainz Mr. & Mrs. Chris Encinas Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Estime Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Feiner Mr. & Mrs. Peter Follett Mr. Gary Fong & Mrs. Rebekah Martin-Fong Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fowler Mrs. Kirstin Foy Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Free Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Freeman Mr. Mark Freeman & Mrs. Karissa M. Walsh-Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Fulwood Mr. & Mrs. Ward Gailey

Ms. Nicole Galvin Mr. & Mrs. Todd Gilliam Mr. & Mrs. William Gingrey Mr. & Mrs. Nick Glass Mr. Bradley Gossett ‘12 & Mrs. Claire Gossett Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gracey Ms. Claire Lindsey Graham Mr. Nathan Gravlee Mrs. Cara Grace Gray & Mr. Andrew Gray Mr. & Mrs. Jim Green, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Greene Mr. & Mrs. Adam Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hall Ms. Patricia Hallen Mr. Brooks Hanrahan Mr. & Mrs. Bhupinder Hayer Ms. Amy Haygood Ms. Lisa Henson Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Herman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hill Dr. & Mrs. Isiah Hill Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hodges Dr. & Mrs. Jason Holbrook Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Holdbrooks Mr. & Mrs. Russell Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Robert Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Dean Houk, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Hughes Ms. Holly Izzo Mr. & Mrs. Charles Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Dean Jackson Ms. Jewelin Jackson Mr. & Mrs. W. Macrae Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jacobs Ms. Mai Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Jason Jellie Rev. & Mrs. Ryan Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Claude Johnson Mr. Clifton Johnson Mr. & Mrs. J. David Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jones Ms. Linda Jordan Mr. Dan Joseph & Dr. Dianna Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Edward Judy Ms. Jeannie Justice Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Kelly Mr. & Mrs. David Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kennedy

Mr. Min Kim & Ms. Sang Park Ms. Becky Kimsey Mr. & Mrs. Robert King Mr. & Mrs. Travis Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer Dr. Jonathan Koch Ms. Shennyn Kolowich Mr. & Mrs. Scott Krauth Mr. & Mrs. Erik Kuehne Mr. & Mrs. Timothy LaFramboise Ms. Emma Grace Laird Dr. Danielle Lambert Mr. Jeffrey Lantz Ms. Barbara Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Little Ms. Shannon Loftis Mr. Agustin Lopez Mr. David Lopez & Mrs. Janet Espinosa Mr. Carlos Lopez Nunez & Mrs. Maria De La Paz Terrazas Ms. Jennifer Louthan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Maloney Mr. & Mrs. John Maloney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mann Ms. Kristin Markley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Martin Mrs. Whitney Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Mike Massey Mr. & Mrs. Henry Massie Mr. & Mrs. Troy Mathis Mr. & Mrs. Andy Mattick Mr. & Mrs. Philip Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Mayfield Mr. & Mrs. John McCarren Mr. & Mrs. Richard McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGowan Mr. & Mrs. Clayton McKemie Mr. & Mrs. Jack McNearney Mr. & Mrs. Gerry McNearney Mr. & Mrs. Mike McQuaig Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Means Ms. Priscilla Mensah Mr. Frederick & Dr. Sherri Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Brad Meyer Ms. Lisa Miller Mr. & Mrs. Miles Moody Mr. & Mrs. Mark Moore Mr. & Mrs. Josh Morgan Mr. & Mrs. James T. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Mugambi Mr. & Mrs. Chip Myrick Ms. Corrie Nash

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Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Nash Mr. Sean Nestor & Mrs. Casey Nestor Mr. & Mrs. Michael Newsome Dr. & Mrs. Trinh Nguyen Mr. & Mrs. Randall Niemann Ms. Sylvia Nimako Ms. Shelley Noble Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nolan Ms. Ifeoma Okeke Mr. & Mrs. Nick Panetta Mr. & Mrs. Dan Park Mr. Chris Paroli Mr. & Mrs. Alex Peebles Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Penrose Ms. Deborah Penso Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pettit Mr. Brad Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Phillip Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Pridgen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Prince Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Pryor Rev. & Mrs. John Purrington Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ragains Mr. & Mrs. Reggie Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rappe Mrs. Helen Reed Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Register Mrs. Jacqueline Reid Freeman Dr. & Mrs. James Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Reinhard Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rener Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Lee Rider Ms. Ellen Riggins Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ritzheimer Mr. & Mrs. Ray Roberson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III Mr. & Mrs. Brian Rooker Ms. Kathleen Rose Mr. & Mrs. J. Bradley Rosenkampff Mr. Carl Roston Mr. & Mrs. Ted Russell Ms. Catherine Sanders Ms. Ellen Sanders Ms. Laura Schmitt Richard & Darlene Schultz Mr. Eric Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scott Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sedgwick Mr. & Mrs. James Sermonet Mr. & Mrs. Matt Sessions Ms. Kathleen Shade

Ms. Jennifer Sheppard Mr. James Shin & Ms. Sun-Hee Han Mr. & Mrs. Chad Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Michael Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Simmons Ms. Laura Siron Dr. Brian Smith & Mrs. Valerie Abney-Smith Mr. & Mrs. Chad Smith Drs. Erick & Christal Smith Mr. & Mrs. Grady Smith Mr. & Mrs. Josh Smith Mr. & Mrs. Sean Smith Ms. Maggie Smith ‘11 Mr. Patrick Smith Ms. Shannon Smith Mr. & Mrs. Steven Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jim Snoddy Mr. & Mrs. C. Buddy Solomon Mr. Russ Sommer Mr. Brian St. James Mr. & Mrs. James Stainback Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Neville Sterling Ms. Brittany Stevens ‘13 Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Stirling Drs. D. Dale & Renee Stone Rev. & Mrs. Matthew Stone Mr. & Mrs. Michael Strang Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Sykes Dr. Samson Tadesse & Mrs. Selamawit Tewoldeberhan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tamel Ms. Kelly Taylor The John and Paula Charitable Giving Fund Dr. & Mrs. Jack Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jared Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thorson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Toews Mr. & Mrs. Greg Tremble Mr. & Mrs. Jason Turner Mr. & Mrs. William Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Urbizo Mr. Jeff Van Wie & Dr. Ann Van Wie Mr. Winston Velazco Mr. & Mrs. Prasanna Venkatesan Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Walden Mr. & Mrs. Matt Wallace

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Mr. David Ward Mr. & Mrs. David Ware Ms. Laura Ware Mr. & Mrs. Otis Washington Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wasmuth Mr. & Mrs. Adam Wenz Mr. & Mrs. Rich Wierman Mr. & Mrs. Beau Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Todd Wischerth Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Wolf Ms. Calisha Wright Mr. Lixin Yang & Mrs. Xuan Kou Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Yeager Mr. & Mrs. Ari Young Mr. & Mrs. R. Blake Young Ms. Yolanda Yu Mr. & Mrs. Mario Zamora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zavitz Mr. & Mrs. Dawson Zimmerman

The alumni listed in the Wesleyan Fund section are also employees, current Wesleyan parents, or current board members.

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ALUMNI FUND

‘99

Justin Henry

‘00

Clare Van Rooyen Manning Michelle McDonald Adams

‘01

Brittney Bowen Caudell Vic Moore

‘02

Rebecca Carpenter Kennedy Devlin Dwyer Amy Haygood Tricia Klaer Nall

‘03

Jonathan Whitehead Adam Carlisle David Jackson Matthew Veal

‘04

Andrew Dawson Kristina Mohme Dawson Drew Prehmus Billy Stark Mary Stephenson Blalock David O’Hare Trent Sawyer Kimberly Freeman Goetz Eric Karaszewski

Giving Levels ALUMNI 1999-2011

ALUMNI 2012-2016

ALUMNI 2017-2021

GOLD - $1000+

GOLD - $250+

GOLD - $50+

GREEN - $250+

GREEN - $100+

GREEN - $25+

‘05

David Joyner Webb Worthington Stuart Lawder Robert Binion, Jr. Sarah Moye Brown Charlie Carroll Emily Edwards Laura Mohme Gethers Mandy Fleming Harris Kate Hausmann Tyler King Laura Vann Knorr Ryan Pope Erica Smith Ryan Walker Wade Won

‘06

Mark Rockett Elizabeth Koepke Clark Maggie Worthington Lawrence Alex Bufton O’Donnell Meghan Breslin Sawyer Thomas Binion Carolyn Whitney Blackman

‘07

Ashby Foltz III Amelia Cheeley Hearin Brenda Morales Meaghan Brantley Young

‘08

Benjamin Jackson Catherine Schamp Jackson Kelby Smith Colin Sylvester Monish Tyagi

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‘09

Caroline Porter Dorsey Madison Thomas

‘10

Ian Barnard Davis Brown Grace Cowart Brown Daniel Cardwell Kennington Groff Jessica Felts O’Sullivan Amanda Vann

‘11

Harrison Cheeley Andrew Frerking Gardner Heaner Kyle Karempelis Sarah Robertson Maggie Smith Connor Breslin Laura Carver Breslin Tyler Teague

‘12

Garrett Busch Darby Coxhead Bradley Gossett Kate Aspinwall Lindsey Mary Anne Short Sylvester

‘13

Brittany Stevens Richard Yoder

‘14

Brandt O’Kelley

‘15

Alexandra Harpole Riley Henning Jay Bell Hannah Binion Carter Hall

‘16

Clare McKeon Joseph Gaddis Tyler Harper

‘17

Maguire Wilder Grant Frerking Anna Alexander Lauren Alexander Whitney Archer Joseph Berney Grace Chapman Josh Cotter Madison Darsey Callen Davidson Bill Doran Sarah Dryden Nick Eversbusch Nicole Fasciana Jordi Fietz Ashley Godwin Sam Gottlich Zach Green Emily Greer Abigail Gritters Gabby Hernandez Morgan Keller Sophia Kidder Marco Kruger Samantha Laurite Abbie Lochmandy Andrew Masters 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 Kelsey Strott Will Tanner Charis Thompson William Thurston Alex Turner Maddie Turner Angela Yang Lolly Zimmerman

‘18

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

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‘19

‘20

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

Holden Wilder Meredith Mangum Mary Kathryn Adams Jamarcus Davidson Aubrey DeAugustinis Anastasia Johnston Jayla Jones Mary Ortwein Izzy Rodriguez Elizabeth Stainback

TOP FIVE CLASSES FOR GIVING PARTICIPATION

CLASS of 2017

39%

CLASS of 2018

27%

CLASS of 2019

25%

CLASS of 2005

17%

CLASS of 2011

11%

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SPECIAL GIFTS

RESTRICTED GIFTS Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cox Dr. & Mrs. Keith Eigel Fred H. Loveday Endowment Mr. & Mrs. William Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kane Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Lewis H. Beck Ed. Foundation Mr. Vic Moore ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Walker Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young

MISSIONS GIFTS Mr. & Mrs. John Crawford The Class of 2021

M AT C H I N G G I F T S C O M PA N I E S Amgen Ares Management Assurant Bank of America BP Foundation Carrier Global Cigna Development Pathways Inc. Fiserv H. B. Fuller Hyde, J. R. III Family Foundation

Intercontinental Exchange LexisNexis Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Marsh McLennan McKesson Corporation Microsoft Corporation Motorola NASDAQ nexAir Northwestern Mutual Once For All, Inc. Oracle Corporation Pattillo Industrial Real Estate Pfizer Praxair RSUI Group Sage Foundation SAP of America Truist Financial Synchrony Tegna Inc. The Coca-Cola Company Thrivent Financial TIAA T-Mobile UBS Financial Services Verizon Yancey Bros. Co.

Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Ms. Elaine Beltrami

GIFTS IN HONOR

Mr. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. Richard Yoder ‘13

Mr. Joseph Antonio Ms. Alexandra Harpole ‘15

COVID Response Team Mr. & Mrs. J. Steve Brooks

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin The late Col. and Mrs. James F. Crawford

Mrs. Kris Cowart - 60th Birthday Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mrs. Jan Azar Ms. Tonya Lanthier

The Binion Family Mr. & Mrs. Eric Post Mrs. Ramona Blankenship Mr. Marc Khedouri Miss Ann Harmon Bohn Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Clapp Mr. Connor Breslin ’11 & Mrs. Laura Carver Breslin ’11 Mrs. Kelly Boss Claire & Elise Carlisle Mr. & Mrs. James Carlisle Miss Olivia Carrato Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carrato Mr. Landon Clement Mr. & Mrs. David Clement Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Sean Casey Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Miss Finley Day Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Day

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Master Charlie Duckett Dr. & Mrs. James Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Master William Duckett Dr. & Mrs. James Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Willingham Smith III Facilities Department Anonymous (3) Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pettit Brice, Emma Jane & Charlie Gillis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schultz Ms. Claire Graham Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mrs. Ann Marie Hanlon Mrs. Pam Sanchez Mr. Bryce Hubbard Anonymous Ms. Morgan Keller ’17 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Ms. Riley Keller ’21 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. John Ibach Mr. & Mrs. W. Marque Watson Mr. Brian Krehmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gracey Mr. Greg Lisson Ms. Lauren Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lisson Mr. Zach Miller The Wesleyan School Marching Wolves Mr. & Mrs. Peter Crofton Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Chad McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. K. Lamar Doss Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gracey

Mrs. Kendra Morris Ms. Sarah Holcomb ‘21 The Grandparents of Vishaan & Nia Pandya Mr. Vivek & Dr. Tanya Pandya Master Charlie Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Horace Robinson Mr. Trent Sawyer ’04 & Mrs. Meghan Breslin Sawyer ’06 Mrs. Kelly Boss Miss Caroline Smith Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Master Lex Stolle Dr. Melissa Parker Mr. Erik Trum Mr. & Mrs. Leon Trum Ms. Kailee Trum Mr. & Mrs. Leon Trum Mr. S. Zachry Young 70th Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. & Mrs. Joel Iverson Mr. & Mrs. W. Hampton Morris Mr. F. Zachry Young ‘02 & Mrs. Hilary Young

GIFTS IN KIND Mr. & Mrs. Fred Akers Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis

G I F T S I N M E M O RY Ms. Wilma Morris Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Ms. Barbara Dulla Mr. & Mrs. Donald Maloney Mr. & Mrs. John Maloney Mr. & Mrs. James T. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Reggie Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III Ms. Laura Ware Ms. Lee Impellittieri Antonio Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Charles Berry Ms. Cheryl Desbordes Mr. Jake Berryhill ’05 Mr. Robert Binion, Jr. ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ching Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mrs. Emily Jackson Edwards ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Mauldin Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Kenneth Raymond Bridwell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mrs. Terry Bolick Bridwell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. Chris Britt Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. Marc Khedouri Ms. Rashida Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Heaner Mrs. Laura Schwartz Cardile Mr. Harry Cardile Ms. Sandra Carroll Mr. & Mrs. David Carroll

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Mrs. Anne Betts Coxhead Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Herman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mr. Ronald Douglass Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mr. David Leise Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Ms. Catherine “Kitty” Dukeheart Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mr. Samuel “Jack” Martin & Mrs. Ann Fleetwood Martin Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mrs. Betty Isakson Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Austin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Bachman Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. Richard Buckley Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Marion Dunn Ms. Eve Eckardt Fairway Investments Mr. & Mrs. William Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Louis Gerland Mr. & Mrs. Brad Glenn Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Hoge Ms. Kim Jones Mr. & Mrs. Tom Jones Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Kimsey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Mr. & Mrs. T. Ray Logan Ms. Charlotte Margolin Mr. Gerald McDowell Ms. Paula McInerny Ms. Jane McManis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Newton Mr. & Mrs. John Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Carter Smith Ms. Sydney Smith South Central Inc. Ms. Allison Stiles Mr. Lane Tharp Mr. William Thompson & Mrs. Jenny Mittelman Mr. & Mrs. William Thompson Ms. Lynda Bomar Tye Ms. Sue Whitton Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Williams Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Wilson Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Mrs. Rhoda K. Ewert Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

Col. James F. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mrs. Tara DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. Rich DeAugustinis Mr. & Mrs. R. Aubrey Farr

Mrs. Susan Gordy Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. Stephen Groch Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yarusinski Mr. John Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs.

Harrison Chris Cleveland Madison F. Cole, Jr. Chad McDaniel

Mr. Chase Hill ’19 Mr. Nishu Afobunor ‘19 Ms. Carron Brown Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bryson Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. John Crawford Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Ms. Shelley Noble Mr. Andrew Shaffer ‘19 Mr. & Mrs. Roger Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Brian Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. James Stainback Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. George Israelian Dr. Marlyne Israelian Ms. Ann Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Oscar Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Ms. Anne King Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Jones Mrs. Sandra Morgan Lackland Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland

Mr. Leonard “Leo” Rafael Mateu Mr. & Mrs. Ray Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. J. Reed Baker Mr. Marshall Balk Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. Alan Collins Drs. Donald & Gwen Davis Mr. Jonathon Davis Experiant Group Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Feiner Mrs. Kirstin Foy Mr. & Mrs. James Franchi Mr. & Mrs. James Hughes The John and Paula Charitable Giving Fund Mr. & Mrs. Alva Jones, Jr. Mr. Jeffrey Lantz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laughlin Ms. Clare McKeon ‘16 Mr. & Mrs. Michael McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Morris Ms. Shelley Noble Mr. Brandt O’Kelley ‘14 Mr. Clark O’Kelley ‘12 Mr. & Mrs. William O’Kelley, Jr. Mr. Brad Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robertson III Mr. Carl Roston Ms. Laura Schmitt Mr. Eric Schwartz Mr. Patrick Smith Drs. D. Dale & Renee Stone Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thorson Mr. Winston Velazco Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. James McGarry “Garry” McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Madison F. Cole, Jr. Ms. Claire Lindsey Graham Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young

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Mrs. Nancy Miller Mr. Ed Miller Mr. Adam Olatunbosun Mr. Clifton Johnson Mr. Warren Patton Dr. Michael Schmitt & Mrs. Ginger Patton-Schmitt Mrs. Virginia Prettyman Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mrs. Tracy Rheudasil Ms. Diane Layman Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mr. David Sheriff Dr. Jada Reese-Sheriff Ms. Nancy Shuford Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Dr. Victoria “Vicki” Brand Teague Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. Tyler Teague ‘11 Mr. Terry Teague Mr. & Mrs. S. Zachry Young Mrs. Wilma Ruth Wheat Thacker Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Jim Wescott Mr. & Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mrs. Francis Williams Col. & Mrs. Claude W. Johnson

All gifts in memory listed are for individuals who passed prior to August 15, 2021 and gifts received prior to September 30, 2021.

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2021

GEORGIA GOAL G E O R G I A TA X C R E D I T S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M

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 2021 tax year through September 30, 2021.

Ms. Lori Adams Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adent Mr. & Mrs. Randall Allgaier Mr. & Mrs. Eric Anderson Mr. Dick Anderson & Ms. Maureen Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Pramod Arora Mr. & Mrs. Paul Baisier Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barnett Ms. Suzanne Beaty Mr. Thomas Beaty Mr. & Mrs. David Beltrami Mr. & Mrs. Gleason Benford Mr. & Mrs. Robert Biagioni Mr. Peter Bielan Mr. & Mrs. Rich Billing Mr. Scott Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Rob Binion Mr. & Mrs. Doug Black Mr. Will Blalock & Mrs. Mary Stephenson Blalock ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bobo Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brammer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Land Bridgers Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brown Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Brown Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Alan Bunn Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Busch Mr. & Mrs. Matt Cadogan 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 Mr. & Mrs. Chris Cleveland Mr. Bob Clingan & Ms. Mary Neuman 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. Terrence Croft Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cross Ms. Susan Cunnold Mr. & Mrs. D. Bryan Davis Mr. Andrew Dawson ‘04 & Dr. Kristina Mohme Dawson ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Rich DeAugustinis

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Dorough Mr. Kevan Dorsey & Mrs. Caroline Porter Dorsey ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. John Douglas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Drayer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Duane Dr. & Mrs. Trey Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dunn Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Eller Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Engsberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fasciana Mr. & Mrs. Chris Favo 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 Brady & Lauren Gailey Mr. & Mrs. Keith Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gibbs Dr. Brett Gluck & Ms. Martha Kirkland Mr. & Mrs. C. Edward Goodgame Mr. & Mrs. William Graddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gross Mr. Alan Grotnes ‘01 & Mrs. Kerri Grotnes Mr. Mark Gunn & Dr. Layla Gunn Mr. & Mrs. John Hanger Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanley Mr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Harbour Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harpole

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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. Duane Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hosier Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Eric Hufham Mr. & Mrs. Jason Huggins 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. & Mrs. Carter Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Jones Dr. & Mrs. D. Scott Karempelis Mr. Matthew Karempelis ‘08 & Mrs. Emily Worthington Karempelis ‘08 Mr. & Mrs. George Karolis Mr. & Mrs. Stiles Kellett Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Kennedy Mr. Marc Khedouri Mr. Randy Kirkus & Ms. Exa Covington Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Klaer Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lackey Mr. Robert Law ‘09 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Leake Mr. & Mrs. James Leath Mr. & Mrs. Brad Lebovitz Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leeming Drs. Sam & Janice Lim Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Little Dr. & Mrs. C. Andrew Loetscher Mr. Eric Lohr & Ms. Chenyue Mao Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Luna Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lynch Mr.& Mrs. Robert Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Mack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Madison Mr. & Mrs. Dake Madray

Mr. & Mrs. T. Michael Mahone Dr. Kelley Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Brent Masters Mr. & Mrs. Philip Maxwell Mr. Bradley & Dr. Catherine Maxwell Mr. W. Alfred McConnell & Dr. Beth McConnell Tracey & Brett McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Zebulon McKinzey Mr. & Mrs. William McLendon Mr. & Mrs. Tom Menefee Mr. & Mrs. Todd Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Mark Middleton Mr. & Mrs. Cam Middleton Dr. & Mrs. Jeremy Miller Dr. & Mrs. Edward Mohme Mr. & Mrs. Jay Moody Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moore Mr. & Mrs. Chester Moore III Mr. & Mrs. John Moreland Mr. Robert Morgan & Dr. Melissa Seely-Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Brian Morgan Scott & Kim Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Newsome Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ohayon Melinda & Scott Ortwein Mr. & Mrs. Reginald O’Shields Mr. & Mrs. Michael Otterbach Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Panther Ms. Diana Parks Mr. & Mrs. Paul Parrish Mr. & Mrs. P. Scott Parrish Mr. & Mrs. Nick Perrins Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Perry Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Peterson Mr. Drew Prehmus ‘04 & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Proctor Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Randrup Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ratliff Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Reams Dr. J. Mark Rheudasil Mr. & Mrs. Ned Richards Mr. Mark Rockett ‘06 & Mrs. Jenny Rockett Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sabonis-Chafee SAGE Dining Services Mr. & Mrs. John Salamone

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Schamp Dr. & Mrs. Justin Scott Mr. Shawn Scott & Dr. Christine Scott Mr. & Mrs. Larry Seligman 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. Jonathan Smoke Mr. & Mrs. Jim Snoddy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Spears Mr. & Mrs. John Stakel 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. William Thieriot Mr. Guangsen Tian & Ms. Fu Yan Ms. Hellena Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. W. DeVane Tidwell Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Turner Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Walden Dr. & Mrs. Steve Walton, Ph.D. Dr. & Mrs. William Warren IV Drs. Paul & Nina Weidle Mr. & Mrs. Gary Welch Mr. Todd Weyandt & Mrs. Sarah Prehmus Weyandt ‘06 Mr. & Mrs. Warren Wheeler Dr. Carol Wiggins Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Williams Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Williams Mr. & Mrs. Bill Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Robert Worthington 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 was head of school when the decision was made to move to Peachtree Corners. All unrestricted financial aid donations are placed in this fund and are shown in the Capital Campaign section of the annual report. JOY Financial Aid Endowment Established in 2008 through the generosity of two anonymous donors, their challenge gifts totaling $150,000 were donated to encourage others to give. The income from these two gifts supports need-based financial aid. These donors’ generosity had a huge impact on Wesleyan’s financial aid funds by encouraging others to make like-minded gifts. Legacy Financial Aid Endowment Established in 2008 through the generosity of an anonymous friend of Wesleyan School, this gift of $100,000 provides the income for partial financial aid to a deserving student. The donor remarked that he made his gift at this time, so that students in need could benefit immediately.

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

fred and debbie akers

monte and phyllis johnson

in honor of Freddie Akers ’07

in honor of Carter Johnson ’08

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

dale and rebecca smith

in honor of Ashby Foltz ’07

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

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

bob and piper worthington

in honor of Tripp ’07 & Blair ’09 Harrison

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

william and angie hoyt

in honor of Bo Hoyt ’04

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NAMED / ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Roberto Goizueta Scholars Fund Established in May of 2000, the Roberto Goizueta Foundation awarded Wesleyan a grant of $200,000. These funds will endow one scholarship for a worthy Hispanic student each year. Mr. Goizueta demonstrated great leadership throughout his entire life as Chairman and Chief Executive of the Coca- Cola Company. Anne Jolley Scholarship Fund and Bettye Jolley Scholarship Fund Established in 2000 through the generosity of Dr. Fleming Jolley and his family, two awards are given based on need and academic and extracurricular accomplishment. Dr. Jolley was a strong supporter of education. He had a noted career as a neurosurgeon in Atlanta and Brunswick. Steve and Reba Bomar Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 through the generosity of the late Mrs. John Wienert and her daughter Meg ‘00, in memory of Mrs. Wienert’s parents and Meg’s grandparents, Steve and Reba Bomar, a need-based scholarship has been endowed to assist a worthy student. John Cowart Scholarship Fund Established in the winter of 2005 by Mr. John Cowart, a prominent real estate developer and Wesleyan grandfather, these funds are for an unrestricted financial aid award. Frederick Augustus Hoyt II Scholarship Established in 2006, this scholarship 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.

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M R . & M R S . W I L L I A M H OY T 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 student who struggles academically. The Nicklaus family believes in “giving back” by supporting schools and other charities that share their values. Juanita G. Binion Scholarship Fund Established in 2007 through the generosity of Richard, Rob, and Cathy Binion in memory of their wife and mother, Juanita Binion. Mr. Richard Binion, an active grandparent at Wesleyan and Rob, vice chair of the Wesleyan board, chose this way to honor their wife and mother. Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund Established in 2007, the Betty Williams Stark Endowment Fund provides for financial aid to Wesleyan families in need. This fund was established by the Starks in honor of their mother and wife – Betty Williams Stark. Betty Stark, a committed Christian, has been a devoted wife, loving mother, and an enthusiastic supporter of Wesleyan. James and Therese Bailey Scholarship Fund Established in 2008 through the generosity of Jim and Therese Bailey, parents of three Wesleyan students, this need-based scholarship fund assists a worthy student attending Wesleyan.

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James A Worthington, Jr. Endowment Fund Established in 2008, the James A. Worthington, Jr. Endowment Fund provides needed financial aid to a male student in any grade from sixth through twelfth. The endowment was established by Bob and Piper Worthington in honor of Bob’s father, James A. Worthington, Jr., who coached and taught for 20 years at Baylor School. Coach Worthington built a reputation as a committed Christian mentor, who was tough but fair, and who left his mark on countless young lives through his daily example of principled living. This endowment provides an opportunity for a deserving Wesleyan student to have the rich blessing of a Wesleyan education as did five of Coach Worthington’s grandchildren. MR. WEBB WORTHINGTON ’05 AND MRS. GEORGIA WORTHINGTON T H E H Y D E FA M I LY F O U N D AT I O N 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. Butters Family Endowment Fund Established in 2011, the Butters Endowment Fund provides for financial aid to a senior who is interested in graduate school. This fund was established by Drs. W. Gordon and Anna Butters Tanner in honor of Anna’s beloved family members: her father, Arthur Colegrove Butters, her uncle, LTC Roger A. Butters, and her grandparents, Katherine Colegrove Butters and Dr. J. Guy Butters. Beverly Chapman Scholarship Fund Established in 2011, Don Chapman, a generous benefactor of Wesleyan School, created a financial aid fund to honor his wife Beverly Chapman. Beverly had a long and distinguished career in teaching, and he honored her by endowing this fund as a 50th wedding anniversary present. The scholarship is to go to a student of need with preference to minority students. Finally, it is hoped that the student has a genuine interest in continuing in education and becoming a teacher. 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.

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

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

GENERAL ENDOWMENT AWARDS General Scholarship Fund Established in 1995, Wesleyan has a general scholarship fund that provides financial aid to students with need. The Wesleyan Parents Club has been the primary donor to this fund. This fund has an “unrestricted” spending policy, which allows the school flexibility in the awarding of financial aid. Dixon Faculty Enrichment Fund Established in 1996 in honor of Mr. Edwin Dixon and in memory of Mrs. Margaret Dixon, the Dixon Foundation provides support for faculty enrichment. Lencke Endowment Fund for Teaching Bobbie Lencke came to Wesleyan over 40 years ago and served as a teacher, administrator, director of admissions, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students and parents alike. As a tribute to her Christian commitment, the board of trustees created the Lencke Endowment Fund for teaching. An anonymous donor contributed a lead gift of $50,000 towards establishing that fund. Watkins Christian Endowment Fund Established in 1999, the Watkins Christian Endowment Fund was created by a very generous gift from the Watkins Christian Foundation. The goal of this fund is to promote Christian teaching and assist the hiring and training of teachers. Additional gifts were made in 2001 and 2003 for the following three funds: The William Freeman Faculty Fund, The Watkins Faculty Enrichment Fund, and The Betty Thrower Freeman Faculty Tuition Assistance Fund.

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 2021 was senior Mikayla Anne John.

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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 2021 was Charles “Charlie” Lian Wise. 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 Wesley Hall. The recipient of this award in 2021 was Allison Kathrine Reding.

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OPPORTUNITIES T O L E AV E A

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THE ENDOWMENT FUND The Endowment Fund For Wesleyan to be a top-tier institution, endowment becomes a pressing need. Endowments are a pool of funds that continue in perpetuity. A designated portion of the return (currently 4%) provides a stream of income to support financial aid, faculty, and capital maintenance. We currently have ongoing needs to add to our current endowment of $30 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.

Legacy Society Wesleyan, like all independent schools, exists because someone felt a need for the institution. There are only three ways to fund a school such as Wesleyan – tuition, annual giving, and income from endowment. Currently, our endowment provides less than 1% of the operating budget – ideally, it needs to provide at least 15%. For Wesleyan to be in the top-tier of schools, we need to dramatically raise our endowment to at least $50 million. One of the best ways to do this is through Legacy Society gifts of life insurance, charitable trusts, will bequests, or retirement plan assets. From our original group of 15 donors, the Legacy Society has grown to over 60, including the entire board of trustees. These people are making a permanent gift that outlasts their tenure as parents and, above that, their service to the school. Particularly in this area, we are grateful for the small and knowledgeable group of volunteers who work with the Development Office to direct our planned giving efforts. Bequests Including Wesleyan School as a beneficiary in one’s will provides a meaningful future gift to the school, as well as savings in estate taxes.

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Life Insurance Policies A life insurance policy naming Wesleyan School as owner and beneficiary may provide a substantial future gift to the school. The value of the policy, as well as the annual premium payments, may be tax-deductible and will be treated as annual gifts to the school. Charitable Trusts Charitable remainder trusts may provide lifetime income, immediate tax savings, and avoidance of capital gains tax while establishing a major gift for Wesleyan as the trust’s ultimate beneficiary.

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

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

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

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GIVING TO WESLEYAN

Wesleyan Fund Campaign

Since tuition does not cover the full cost of a Wesleyan education, taxdeductible 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 & 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 grow the endowment for the school.

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PROFILE OF AN ARCHIVIST

AND THE WOLVES GO MARCHING IN

A WEEK OF WESLEYAN LITURGIES

REAFFIRMING OUR MISSION

LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

READY, SET, PREPARED

WESLEYAN TRADITIONS

ALUMNI IN ATHLETICS