Spring Magazine 2020

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Letter from the Head of School

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Senior Celebration

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College Statistics

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Social Emotional Learning

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NEW Microsoft Surface Pros

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New Athletic Director: Lacy Gilbert

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Campus Construction

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Distance Learning Virtual Community

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Faculty Section

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Babies & Years of Service Retirees Alumni Section

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Babies

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Weddings

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Class Notes

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Rex Atwood ‘07

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Janie Harper Anderson ‘13

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Lizzie McIntosh ‘14

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Alumni Events

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MAGAZINE STAFF Brooke Dant '12 Creative Director Jennifer Laing Copeland Assistant Head of School for External Affairs Bradley Gossett '12 Communications Director Cara Grace Hildebrand Digital Media Director Chris Cleveland Head of School

CONTRIBUTORS Becky Cardwell Hannah Graham Meredith Jamieson Brian L. Morgan Shelley Noble Sylvia Pryor

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Land Bridgers, Chairman Mark Adent Claire Barnett Rob Bennison Rob Binion Mark Chapman Dan Cowart Jamie Hamilton Erika Laughlin Tom Menefee Billy Milam Mike Nicklaus Stephanie Powell Drew Prehmus ’04 Todd Ratliff Yumi Shim Danny Strickland Anna Tanner Sean Taylor DeVane Tidwell Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Becky Cardwell, Board Assistant

EMERITUS TRUSTEES Sherri Austin Howard Bowen Betty Crawford Gerald Daws Steven Deaton W. Neal Freeman Chip Groome Helen Kenwright Alice Ramsey Paul Robertson H. Bronson Smith Bill Stark Jim Stephenson Raymond Walker William C. Warren Bob Worthington HEADMASTER EMERITUS Zach Young

OUR MISSION: Wesleyan's mission is to be a Christian school of academic excellence by providing each student a diverse college preparatory education guided by Christian principles and beliefs; by challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and spirit; and by developing responsible stewardship in our changing world.

Special appreciation goes out to the alumni, faculty, parents, and staff of Wesleyan School whose contributions make this magazine successful. Comments, inquiries, or contributions should be directed to communications@wesleyanschool.org.

Wesleyan Magazine is published by the Wesleyan School Office of Communications and printed by Bennett Graphics.

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D E A R W E S L E Y A N F A M I LY, Thank you for taking the time to read the latest edition of the Wesleyan magazine. As you know, the magazine is produced twice each year and is an effort to highlight the events from the most recently completed semester.

We have just completed the most unusual and unprecedented semester in the history of our school.

Following Spring Break in March, in response to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, Wesleyan closed its campus and engaged students in distance learning.

We originally hoped campus would re-open before the end of the school year; however, the spread of the virus continued, and campus remained closed for the duration of the school year.

There is no question that much was lost over the last eight weeks of the school year. As the calendar moved forward, each week was a grieving process of the cancellation of athletic seasons, plays, concerts, and the capstone events that are associated with the end of the school year.

Perhaps no group felt the sting of this loss more than the seniors and their families. The second semester of the senior year is something our entire community anticipates with great enthusiasm as we intentionally build a series of events to “countdown” the end of a Wesleyan career, celebrating the class and their families.

While our younger students had their fair share of lost opportunities, missing multiple last opportunities was especially difficult for the families and students of the Class of 2020.

The efforts of our faculty over the final weeks of the school year were nothing short of heroic. Not only did they commit themselves to the instruction of critical content, but they worked tirelessly to maintain a personal connection with their students through a variety of electronic mediums. Additionally, academic department chairs and grade chairs were not only teaching their respective classes but were also overseeing their departments and grade levels simultaneously. I am grateful to all of them, and especially to Ramona Blankenship, Jason Erb, Joseph Antonio, and Joseph Koch for designing and implementing our distance learning plan.

year with much prayer and optimism. We are working tirelessly to find a way to return to campus in the fall while keeping a watchful eye on the continued developments and medical guidance toward COVID-19. While we hope to never use it, we have also developed an entirely new distance learning plan that will provide a seamless transition from in person learning to distance learning (and back again) if it becomes necessary.

While much was lost at Wesleyan from mid-March to the end of May, I choose to focus on what was gained.

The Wesleyan community rallied together and rose to the challenge of COVID-19. Many students engaged in projects to serve the community, making masks for medical workers and organizing a “sign drive” to create and place signs in support of medical workers at a local hospital. We saw our community live out the JOY motto, and it was beautiful!

In the early weeks of summer, we all watched, and were heartbroken by the racial discord that emerged in our nation as a result of the senseless loss of life within the African American community. The issues of diversity, inclusion, and unity have hit us hard in the Wesleyan community. We acknowledge and will continue to listen to the voices of current students and alumni who are sharing their experiences with us. Listening to these accounts is difficult, but necessary for us to learn and improve, which should be the goal of any school. This is clearly an area in which we need to grow, and our Board and administration are committed to doing and being better. You will be hearing more from us in the weeks and months ahead as we share our plan with the community in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and unity. We will undoubtedly approach these issues with a Christ-centered perspective, seeking to live out the Gospel and to create a school culture that is reflective of all of God’s creation.

I hope you enjoy the stories and information in the pages that follow, and as always, thank you for your continued support of Wesleyan School.

For His Glory,

As we publish this edition of the Wesleyan magazine, we are approaching the start of the upcoming school Chris Cleveland, Head of School

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S W E S L E YA N S C H O O L CLASS OF 2020

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WE LOVE OUR G R A D U AT E S !

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SENIOR PARADE

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On Saturday, May 23, on what would have been the traditional graduation ceremony day, seniors lined Zach Young Parkway for a senior celebration parade. Faculty, families, and students celebrated the Class of 2020 and their impact on Wesleyan in their years here.

Congratulations, Class of 2020!

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C O L L E G E A C C E P TA N C E S UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY

ASBURY UNIVERSITY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

PACE UNIVERSITY

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

BERRY COLLEGE

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

LAGRANGE UNIVERSITY

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

BROWN UNIVERSITY

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN

CENTRE COLLEGE

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

MARS HILL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

MERCER UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DREXEL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN LAKES

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

DUKE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

TULANE UNIVERSITY

DUKE KUNSHAN UNIVERSITY

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

ECKERD COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

ELON UNIVERSITY

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

EMORY UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

FISK UNIVERSITY FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE FURMAN UNIVERSITY GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

STUDENTS ARE MATRICULATING TO COLLEGES IN BOLD

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

& STATE UNIVERSITY WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY WOFFORD COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING XAVIER UNIVERSITY YALE UNIVERSITY YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE

S TAT I S T I C S THE CLASS OF 2020 WAS ACCEPTED TO 108 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND W I L L AT T E N D 5 3 O F T H O S E S C H O O L S .

STUDENTS EARNED SEVERAL PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS INCLUDING A J E F F E R S O N S C H O L A R AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F V I R G I N I A , T W O S TA M P S P R E S I D E N T ’ S S C H O L A R S AT T H E G E O R G I A I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D A P O S S E S C H O L A R S H I P AT T E X A S A & M UNIVERSITY. EACH OF THESE STUDENTS EARNED S C H O L A R S H I P S T H AT C O V E R T H E F U L L C O S T O F AT T E N D A N C E O V E R F O U R Y E A R S .

I N T O TA L , T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 ( 1 1 5 S T U D E N T S ) REPORTED $7.25 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY (BEYOND THE HOPE AND ZELL MILLER S C H O L A R S H I P S ) . A P P R O X I M AT E LY $ 1 M I L L I O N O F T H AT $ 7 . 2 5 M I L L I O N W A S AT H L E T I C AWA R D S W I T H T H E R E S T B E I N G M E R I T- B A S E D .

3 4 % O F O U R S E N I O R S W I L L S TAY I N T H E S TAT E O F G E O R G I A , A N D 8 2 % W I L L S TAY I N T H E S O U T H E A S T. B E Y O N D T H E B O R D E R S O F T H E S O U T H E A S T, T E X A S , I N D I A N A , A N D P E N N S Y LVA N I A W E R E T H E BIGGEST DRAWS, WITH OTHERS VENTURING TO S TAT E S I N C L U D I N G C A L I F O R N I A , M A S S A C H U S E T T S , WA S H I N G T O N , A N D W Y O M I N G .

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WHEN IT COMES TO RELATIONSHIPS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING MATTERS

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W R I T T E N B Y:

NANCY JONES Lower School Dean of Counseling and Student Services

Today’s parents are met with challenges unlike anything experienced by other generations. Expectations for student performance – academically, extracurricularly, and socially – have reached a fever pitch, leaving families running from activities to tutors to playdates in their “free” time. Many are left wondering if the rush and worry are actually healthy for children and families.

The challenge is understandable. Parents want the best for their children. In a world where “best” is often considered to be synonymous with “more,” it becomes a real challenge for parents to decipher what steps they can take to make sure their children grow into adults who are happy, successful, and who make a positive impact on their communities in intelligent and meaningful ways.

In order to foster those outcomes, moms and dads do what they can: sign children up for lessons in all things from piano to ballet; chauffer them to sports practices and games; get them involved in Girl/Boy Scouts or charity organizations; take them to tutors and buy summer workbooks in every subject to help avoid the summer academic slide. None of these things are bad, and all of them come from very positive intentions.

But, as we consider that the children we are raising today are the adults of our future, Wesleyan likes to remind parents to pause in their decision making and ask themselves, “What type of adult do I hope my son or daughter becomes when they are 10, 15, or 20 years beyond this season of childhood?”

For nearly three decades, I have asked parents that question. In environments all over the United States, I have heard parents say things like kind, hardworking, resilient, independent, resourceful, and mature. Traits

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It may not matter what your child knows if they can’t effectively use it and navigate life alongside people in their future path.

like these are not tucked in next to your child’s diploma at graduation. These traits are developed over time, with both intentional acts and positive environments.

You may have seen recent headlines about “soft skills” and social emotional learning (SEL). What exactly are these, and how do they fit into your child’s overall success? It’s simple.

Soft skills and SEL are not about what your child knows, but rather how your child uses what they know. They are about how your child communicates what they know. They are about people skills and social skills. In a world where many of us are looking down at our devices, sadly our overall people and social skills are deteriorating, and younger people feel the greatest impact from this trend.

Let’s say your child goes to a great college and graduates with an impressive degree, having done very well academically.

That is something to celebrate! However, if they don’t know how to shake hands and look the boss in the eye during their interview or can’t make simple small talk while walking down the hall with their potential co-workers, they may not get the job. If your child doesn’t know how to navigate conflict successfully and control their temper, they may not keep the job. If your child doesn’t know how to bounce back from disappointment, failure, or criticism, their overall well-being may suffer, not to mention their job performance.

A child’s emotional intelligence is every bit as important as their intellectual or academic intelligence, and maybe even more so. Studies are now linking high levels of SEL and soft skills to improved physical brain development, raised levels of cognition, and lower occurrences of mental health problems.

When we teach children to identify and cope with their own emotions and stressors, we are equipping them to handle obstacles that will certainly land on their paths.

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WHAT DOES SEL LOOK LIKE AT WESLEYAN SCHOOL? At Wesleyan, we seek to incorporate SEL into many aspects of our daily life, such as our routines and our campus culture.

One of the best ways to develop soft skills is through healthy relationships.

First and foremost, our faculty seeks to model the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ to our students.

Additionally, we have a philosophical belief that just as Jesus knows every one of us, we should know every one of our students – not just their names, but who they are. What does she like? What sports does he play? Is she into science? Does he play an instrument? By taking notice of the things that are important to our students, we build relationships with them.

We continue the relationship building by spending time with our students, not just in class but also by coaching, sponsoring clubs and sports, chaperoning retreats, and taking them on cultural experiences and college visits. This also happens when teachers show up in the student’s life outside of school on the sidelines of their games, in the audience of their shows, in the churches where they are baptized, or grieving the loss of a loved one. Two of the most meaningful relationship builders are time and shared experiences.

Those relationships are important for many reasons, but one to take special note of is that a solid relationship can handle needed redirection. When we need to correct a student on academics or behavior, a solid foundation allows us to do this without breaking the relationship. When a student knows we care about him, he is better able to hear the message we are giving. When a student knows that our relationship with her matters to us, she may be more invested in the process of fixing what needs to be fixed. Through all of that, the student is curating a skill set of social and emotional tools to help them navigate relationships in the future.

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Colossians 4:5-6 says, “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” God has called us to be in relationship with him and with each other. We need skills to initiate, navigate, and maintain those relationships. We need to be self-aware so that we can self-manage learning to process. For example, we all have to learn to recognize when we are angry so that we can choose wisely in how we handle our anger. An inability to own my own behavior may impede my relationships and is also displeasing to our heavenly father.

WHAT COULD SEL LOOK LIKE AT HOME? These relationship principles that are true in the school environment are also true at home. Parents should be mindful of intentionally developing relationships with their children. Fight to push the pause button on the busyness and spend quality one-onone time with each of your children. It doesn’t have to be long, and it doesn’t have to be fancy.

Dad and daughter playing a game of checkers. Mom and son take a bike ride around the block. Twenty minutes of well invested time can make an impact. Try to guard against the day-to-day necessities and reminders from taking over the joy of building a bond with your children.

Do the same with all of the important people in your child’s life – teachers, coaches, babysitters, and extended family. Look for opportunities to highlight character and manners, whether it is in your child or in a story you read. Make a list of soft skills that you feel are important, and parent toward them. Your child’s long term physical and emotional health will reap the benefits.

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NEW MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 7

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM The utilization of technology in the classroom has become increasingly prevalent in recent years and can be a real asset to a child’s education. This was especially relevant for the spring semester and the start of distance learning. Prior to Spring Break, the Wesleyan technology team made the decision for the middle and high school student body and all school faculty to switch from the Lenovo Yoga laptop to the Microsoft Surface Pro 7. This technology shift has given the Wesleyan community several advantages in device safety and performance improvements.

“One of the biggest drivers towards the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 was the ability to wrap the device in protection with a lot of rubber,” said Chief Operations Officer Brian Morgan. “Given the nature of our use in a school environment, in and out of backpacks multiple times a day, back and forth to play practice or sports practice, on and off the bus, or in and out of the trunk of a car, this ability to have a bump case was a serious incentive for the move.” There are also several technical advantages that the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has over the latest version of our Lenovo Yoga laptop.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has fewer moving parts and is more self-contained. The drives and firmware updates are built into Windows updates which helps with the general stability of the machines, improves the convenience and timing of updates, and improves online standardized testing.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has the latest tenth generation Intel processor which yields both better performance and longer battery life. There is a 2030% improvement in the graphics performance which will benefit STEM and art classes that use graphics processing and video editing software.

STEM Director Randy Cailor says, “The new Surface Pro 7 will be used extensively and daily by our students taking courses within our STEM department. The versatility, adaptability, and power contained in the light-weight touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop format will enable our students to explore and experience even greater exposure to possibilities within science, technology, engineering, and math. Additionally, our STEM teachers are constantly trying new software and hardware that seek to better leverage the technology advantage that the new Surface Pro will afford us at Wesleyan.”

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STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STEM USE INDUSTRY STANDARD SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY DIVERSE AND POWERFUL. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AUTODESK INVENTOR (3D SOLID MODELING SOFTWARE) AUTODESK REVIT (3D ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SOFTWARE) ULTIMAKER CURA (3D PRINTING SOFTWARE) SKETCHUP PRO, SKETCHUP MAKE, AND LAYOUT GEOGEBRA TINKERCAD MIT APPINVENTOR SMART NOTEBOOK LOGGER PRO SNAP! AND SCRATCH JAVA, JAVASCRIPT, PYTHON, C+, C++, C#, SWIFT, XCODE, HTML LANGUAGES ECLIPSE IDE (INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT) ROBOTC AND VEX CODING STUDIO (ROBOTIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES)

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WHY ARE ATHLETICS SO IMPORTANT TO FULFILLING THE MISSION OF WESLEYAN SCHOOL? The athletic program at Wesleyan is a vital part of the school’s total educational program, seeking to further our school mission of mental, physical, and spiritual development of our students, existing as an extension of the overall educational experience for our students. We desire to provide student-athletes a positive athletic experience in an environment of high-level competition that is marked by character, integrity, humility, commitment, service, teamwork, perseverance, and discipline. Our goal is to prepare, practice, and play to win, but our greater purpose is to impact the overall development of each athlete, valuing the unique and individual potential of each young man or woman, while placing a high value on the experience of being a part of a team and something bigger than themselves. We seek to have a lasting influence on the growth of those in our care, helping each student-athlete become the best version of themselves through athletics in a Christ-centered environment.

YOU’VE HAD THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING YOUR CAREER WHILE WESLEYAN GREW UP AROUND YOU. HOW WILL THAT EXPERIENCE IMPACT THE WAY YOU APPROACH THIS NEW ROLE? I began my career at Wesleyan as a 22-year-old right out of college, eager to begin working with students as a teacher and a coach. I jumped right into that first year at Wesleyan teaching middle school physical education and coaching three seasons - Varsity boys soccer in the fall, middle school and Varsity girls basketball in the winter, and middle school girls soccer in the spring. Now finishing my twenty-third year at Wesleyan, I have had the privilege of watching Wesleyan grow from trailers and one gym to the beautiful, thriving campus it is now. During my time at Wesleyan, God has given me so many opportunities to grow in my faith, develop professionally, learn to serve and love better, and have an impact on others through teaching, mission trips, coaching, and serving within our athletic department. I look forward to building upon our strong foundation by leading our athletic staff with integrity and purpose, continuing to grow championship programs, and supporting and developing our coaches as we work together to guide our student-athletes in becoming successful citizens in all areas of life at Wesleyan and beyond. I am incredibly grateful for the staff I get the privilege of working with each day, for the way they model servant leadership, and their desire to guide our athletes through their time at Wesleyan. I am forever indebted to Marc Khedouri for the way he has led our team with wisdom and integrity, for his commitment to furthering the mission of the school through athletics, and for how he has personally mentored me, encouraged me, and challenged me over the years.

IS THERE A STORY OR CONNECTION WITH A STUDENT-ATHLETE THAT YOU FEEL IS EMBLEMATIC OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF THE ATHLETICS TEAM AT WESLEYAN? I often get the question about what I love about Wesleyan, and the answer is always the same. It’s the relationships and sense of community and family that make it so special and so unique. Being in a K-12 school, as teachers and coaches, we get the privilege of watching students grow and develop throughout their time in our care, and we get to build relationships with entire families that often last well beyond their years attending Wesleyan. The beauty of this community is that many of our relationships extend to a variety of settings, overlapping time spent in the classroom, on a field, or serving on a mission trip.

A student relationship that sums this up is the one I have with Hope Morgan ‘15. I first met Hope as a student in my seventh grade P.E. class. We got to know each other throughout that school year, and I can distinctly remember sitting against the bleachers on many occasions before class, talking about grades, sports, and some of the frustrations of life that come with being a middle school girl. Throughout middle and high school, I watched her compete in soccer, softball, cross country, basketball, and track. Leading up to her graduation in 2015, I had the joy of coaching Hope on the Varsity soccer team for four years. I also spent three spring break mission trips serving in the Dominican Republic with Hope and a team of high school girls.

After she graduated from Wesleyan, we traveled back to the Dominican Republic that summer to spend a week living in the same community with the pastor and his family we had both grown to love. Outside of her time at Wesleyan, I’ve gotten to know Hope’s family, have traveled to watch her play college soccer, have met up for dinner and lunch with Hope and other former players, and we have been a part of the same church community. She and her family have encouraged and supported me in countless ways as a coach and a friend.

The qualities of leadership, commitment, character, and faith that I saw grow in Hope as a student-athlete at Wesleyan are the same characteristics that I see in her today as she loves and serves her community and family so well.

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W E S L E YA N O W NE D HO MES B E HI ND T HE HO Y T FA MI LY AT HL E T I C C O M PLEX

One of the great stories of Wesleyan School is found in the sacrifice of thousands of Wesleyan families and friends who made tremendously generous and sacrificial gifts to create the campus we enjoy today. It is humbling to think that those pioneers created a legacy that will benefit generations of Wesleyan students well into the future. This legacy generates two important questions for our community today: what will our legacy be for future generations of Wesleyan students, and what will we do to avoid complacency, improve the student experience, and carry out our mission of being a Christian school of academic excellence?

Projects in this phase of construction include:

The administration and board of trustees have worked tirelessly for well over a year now and this spring, ground was broken on several projects at the Hoyt Family Athletic Complex (formerly referred to as the Lake Fields).

Throughout the spring, the school’s contractor, Hodges & Hicks, made significant progress on these projects.

The current timeline calls for this phase of construction to be completed by the end of October.

• A new, synthetic turf field to be built on the site of two houses already owned by the school • The creation of a dedicated lacrosse stadium with seating for approximately 425 • The relocation of the softball field (Agape Field) from its current location • A new, covered batting cage • A new, 13,000 square foot field house that will include large home and visitor locker rooms for both girls and boys, large public restrooms, a concession stand, and an athletic trainer’s room • Approximately 60 new parking spaces

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This work has taken place not only during the social distancing protocols required during the coronavirus pandemic, but also in the midst of what is called (in fundraising terms) the “quiet phase” of a capital campaign.

This phrase can be somewhat misleading. The campaign is not meant to be a secret. This phase simply means that all members of the board of trustees have made stretch commitments to the campaign, and leadership level donors have been contacted. We will remain in this “quiet phase” for several more months as we continue to establish a strong financial foundation for the campaign.

The amount of work that has been completed so far – both in fundraising and in construction – is encouraging.

But this work is only the start of much ahead. Gifts and pledges graciously provided by incredibly supportive families laid the foundation for this campaign and the projects in phase one. As we continue to refine and finalize the plans for the STEM Building (phase two), we will be inviting all Wesleyan families, current and former, to invest in this next chapter of growth and be a part of God’s unfolding story at Wesleyan School.

If you would like to learn more about this and future capital projects, please contact Chad McDaniel at cmcdaniel@wesleyanschool.org.

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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY

A PA R T CONNECTED BUT

With the decision to move to distance learning following Spring Break, more than just the classroom experience was impacted. Mission trips, Bible studies, sports practices, mentor groups, pack time, discipleship groups, theater practices, chapel services, and more were also altered by the reality that students and faculty could not gather in person.

“We say this all the time because it is true: the best part about Wesleyan is the people!” said Chris Cleveland, head of school. “As hard as it was to envision learning from each of our own households, it was almost harder to fathom just how difficult it was going to be for our students, faculty, staff, and families to not physically be together during this experience.”

From the beginning of social distancing, the Christian Life team worked to keep students, families, and employees engaged and fed through weekly encouragement videos and weekly chapel videos.

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“While we could not replicate being together in person, it felt like a critical part of our mission as a school to keep doing what we could to support our entire community spiritually,” said Greg Lisson, director of Christian life. “The entire team joined in producing videos each Tuesday to encourage the community in creative and inspiring ways.

Chapel on Thursdays took on a different look, but I’m so proud of our students and faculty members who helped make these weekly services happen.”

Another key part of Wesleyan’s model is providing the opportunity for every student to plug into a small group led by a faculty member. Mentor groups began meeting in high school by early April and continued to meet weekly through the end of distance learning.

In the high school, mentor groups provide another touchpoint with adults to give students some space to talk through the emotional, academic, and spiritual challenges

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT WESLEYAN’S PLAN FOR DISTANCE LEARNING SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY IN THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR? VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WESLEYANSCHOOL.ORG/COVID. HERE YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THE LATEST UPDATES AND AN ARCHIVE OF ALL SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS SINCE THE RESPONSE TO THE WESLEYAN MAGAZINE | SP R I NG 2020 PANDEMIC BEGAN.

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THE USE OF VIDEOS PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN HELPING THE WESLEYAN COMMUNITY STAY ENGAGED WITH ONE ANOTHER DURING THE DISTANCE LEARNING WEEKS. FROM CHAPEL VIDEOS TO DANCE MONTAGES PERFORMED BY FACULTY TO A SPECIAL FAREWELL TO THE CLASS OF 2020, YOU CAN VIEW ALL VIDEOS FROM WESLEYAN AT WWW.VIMEO.COM/WESLEYANSCHOOL.

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presented by social distancing. Students and faculty met using Microsoft Teams and talked through the challenges of balancing schoolwork from home, preparing for AP exams at a distance, and it gave students a chance to ‘socialize’ with their mentor group.

Throughout the community, Wesleyan sought to keep everyone engaged and connected. Early on in distance learning, Mr. Cleveland declared a virtual spirit day for the entire school. Students, families, alumni, faculty, and even pets got in on the action!

Later in the semester, middle school students participated in a virtual spirit week with daily themes. Students (or their parents!) posted photos to social media, and daily winners were rewarded for joining in on the fun. Daily themes included Wesleyan Spirit Wear, Grati-Tuesday (thankfulness), Wellness/Workout Wednesday, Pet/Stuffed Animal Day, and Jersey Day. The week prior to Mother’s Day, lower school team members brought muffins and coffee to moms to celebrate the annual Muffins with Moms morning from a distance. Lower school team members divided up to deliver muffins and gift cards for coffee to every mom in the lower school so that students could celebrate their moms from home.

“I was proud of how the lower school team rallied to deliver muffins and gift cards to every lower school family,” said Jason Erb, lower school principal. “Distance learning was hard on many families, especially the moms. We didn’t want the day to go by without thanking moms for all they do for their families.”

The need to socially distance also did not stop the admissions team from getting new families oriented to campus and ready to join the community in August. Traditionally, this takes the form of Look Ahead Night in late April. However this event, like many others, was canceled.

“We still felt it was so important to show these families how excited we are to have them join our community,” said Mari Beth King, director of admissions. “A big part of that is literally welcoming new families to their new campus home and our team was thrilled to be able to do that during the parade. And it was clear that our new families were excited as well! They came to campus with cars decorated, wearing Wesleyan spirit wear, and ready to jump right in!”

The admissions team gave new families Wesleyan goodie bags filled with spirit items, car decals, and more to welcome them to our community…even if it had to be from a distance with air hugs, masks, and in moving cars!

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BABIES

SADIE JANE LEWIS

SH AAN M ARTIN TAR AM AN I

EM M A GRACE RAP P E

AVA M AR IE H OL D B R OO K S DAUGHTER OF AMANDA AND

GRANDDAUGHTER OF

GRANDDAUGHTER OF MEGAN RAPPE

S O N O F M O N I C A TA R A M A N I

BARBARA LEWIS

DAUGHTER OF ERIC ‘12

A N D S H I VA T H AVA M A N I

ANDREW HOLDBROOKS

DAUGHTER OF SPENCER ‘02

AND MEGAN RAPPE

BORN FEBRUARY 20, 2020

BORN JANUARY 24, 2020

AND MEGHAN LEWIS

BORN JANUARY 8, 2020

AT 1 0 L B S 1 O Z

AT 6 L B S 8 O Z

BORN NOVEMBER 20, 2019

AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

AT 7 L B S 1 0 O Z

LIAM EMMANUEL GALLAGHER

S H I L O H FA I T H R E A D Y GRANDDAUGHTER OF

N O R A K AT E S M I T H DAUGHTER OF JOSH

INDIA LANE BURGESS D A U G H T E R O F PA I G E

ROBERT ERNEST BINION III GRANDSON OF CATHY

GRANDSON OF

JUDY HUGHES

AND REBECCA SMITH

AND RAMIEL BURGESS

DEBORAH KELLEHER

DAUGHTER OF JAKE AND

BORN NOVEMBER 21, 2019

BORN NOVEMBER 4, 2019

AND ROB BINION

SON OF BRENDAN ‘04

H AY L E Y H U G H E S R E A D Y ‘ 1 0

AT 1 0 L B S 1 3 O Z

AT 8 L B S 9 O Z

SON OF ROBERT ‘05 AND

AND NILZA GALLAGHER

BORN DECEMBER 31, 2019

MICHELLE BINION

BORN APRIL 1, 2019

AT 7 L B S 1 0 O Z

BORN NOVEMBER 12, 2019

AT 6 L B S 1 5 O Z

AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

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CORRIE NASH, MARY STEPHENSON, LAURA ARCHER, AND CHAD SIMMONS.

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JANE LEAKE, AND KREHMEYER. PICTURED: HOSTETLER, M c E LW A N E Y

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JULIE ROSENKRANZ

RETIREES

2000 - 2020

JORGE NUNEZ DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE AT WESLEYAN OVER THE YEARS? Over the years, I have done several different jobs at Wesleyan. I worked on HVAC maintenance, did electrical work changing ballast outlets and switches, and worked as a plumber. Additionally, I was certified as a swimming pool operator for Davidson Natatorium, directed carpool traffic every morning, and helped set up for special events. I stayed busy at Wesleyan during all of my years of service!

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN RETIREMENT? I am looking forward to spending more time with my grandson, traveling, and getting to see different places.

CAN YOU SHARE A FAVORITE MEMORY FROM YOUR TIME AT WESLEYAN? My favorite event was graduation day, and I also really enjoyed all the mission trips events. I enjoyed all of my time working for this beautiful place. I love everybody, and you are my family! God bless you!

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RETIREES

1996 - 2020

DEBORAH KELLEHER DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE AT WESLEYAN OVER THE YEARS? I joined the Wesleyan community 24 years ago, the year Wesleyan School opened on the Peachtree Corners campus. I began by teaching computer classes for lower, middle, and high school students and serving as director of technology. Those were some busy years! As the student body grew, so did our faculty and staff. I then focused on my passion for teaching middle school technology classes and worked with students on WWTV (our daily morning broadcast), Wolf Prints (middle school literary magazine), and grade level Bible studies. It has been great to watch our students thrive as Wesleyan’s technology program has grown and developed to offer students the tools and skills they need to continue their education. I believe the experiences they have had in technology classes are skills they will use throughout their lives and careers. It has been my honor to be a part of their development.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN RETIREMENT? I am thrilled to spend time with my new grandson, Liam. He is my first grandchild, and I want to share in these fun early days! In addition, I plan to travel throughout the year to enjoy time with family in other states. Finally, I am excited to not set an alarm for 6 a.m. every day.

CAN YOU SHARE A FAVORITE MEMORY FROM YOUR TIME AT WESLEYAN? There are so many favorite Wesleyan memories. A personal memory was having the opportunity to watch my son, Brendan Gallagher ‘04, go through Wesleyan and develop a strong foundation for his life through the classes and personal experiences he had with friends, teachers, and coaches. Professionally, it has been a great privilege to watch Wesleyan grow into a family and develop into a school that recognizes the need to keep the curriculum updated and exciting. Wesleyan has always remained focused on the original mission which reminds us we are here to serve our Lord.

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PAM SMITH

2004 - 2020

DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE AT WESLEYAN OVER THE YEARS? Over 16 years ago, as our two children were off to college, I specifically remember feeling a strong urge that I wanted to do more for God’s kingdom. Literally the next day, I received a phone call that told me of an opportunity at Wesleyan School, so I applied. Starting out as the fourth-grade teaching assistant, I quickly moved into the lower school Bible teaching position.

I loved it! Over the years, the position evolved into not only teaching stories from the Old and New Testament but being a part of organizing lower school chapel, discipleship leadership, and serving as a service liaison. I learned so much as a chaperone on the Scotland mission trip, and I began the afterschool program called “Mind Your Manners.” I have been told one of my gifts at Wesleyan was to be “an ear” for those who needed a shoulder or just some time to share. I am not sure a day has gone by that I haven’t thanked God for the opportunity he gave me to serve at Wesleyan School.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN RETIREMENT? Our two children, Brandon Smith (Jamie) and Pollye Pope (David), have made their homes in Peachtree Corners with our seven beautiful grandchildren. We love spending time with them, riding bikes, going to the beach, playing tennis, reading books, and eating “GeeGee sandwiches.”

My husband, Greg, had an international ministry called INSTEP for over twenty years. I look forward to traveling with him, seeing more of the impact and friendships the ministry has made over the years.

I would love to be a sponsor for MOPS, participate in Community Bible Study, and help to lead with my daughter in ministry to young mothers.

CAN YOU SHARE A FAVORITE MEMORY FROM YOUR TIME AT WESLEYAN?

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I think my favorite memories are the “aha” moments of my students. When a student realized the Bible is not just a book, that it truly is God’s Word…those were my favorite moments. I would hear of and share in experiences of students being baptized, get to listen to the impact God’s Word had on their lives, and see the joy and excitement on their faces as they understood God’s love for them. One of my kindergarten students said it best as we finished reading our Bible story. Riggs Wallace closed his Bible and as he held it to his chest, looked up at me with the sweetest expression and said, “Mrs. Smith, when I read the Bible, I feel a dance party in my heart.”

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MARGARET CAMPBELL SAWYER

KENNINGTON RUTH COWART - “RUTHIE”

L IL L IAN F R AN CE S & H AN N AH G RA C E J A C K S O N

DAUGHTER OF TRENT ‘04 AND MEGHAN BRESLIN SAWYER ‘06

D A U G H T E R O F D A N I E L ‘ 0 5 A N D W A V E R LY C O W A R T

DAUGHTERS OF ROBERT ‘06 AND ALLISON JACKSON

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

B O R N J U N E 6 , 2 0 1 9 AT 8 L B S 1 O Z

B O R N D E C E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 9 AT 4 L B S 1 5 O Z & 4 L B S 8 O Z R E S P E C T I V E LY

HEIDI MARGARET CLARK

HAZEL MAE PRETTYMAN

ARIELLA DANE SCHULZE

DAUGHTER OF BRAD AND ELIZABETH KOEPKE CLARK ‘06

DAUGHTER OF BROOKS ‘12 AND NICOLE PRETTYMAN

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

B O R N D E C E M B E R 5 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 7 O Z

B O R N J A N U A R Y 5 , 2 0 2 0 AT 7 L B S 8 O Z

B O R N N O V E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

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ROBERT ERNEST BINION III

H E N RY J A M E S G R I F F I N

H AZ E L AN N & E D WAR D “ GATL IN ” A G N E S S

SON OF ROBERT ‘05 AND MICHELLE BINION

S O N O F W I L L I A M A N D TAY L O R C O C K E R I L L G R I F F I N ‘ 0 9

DAUGHTER & SON OF CHRIS AND KATIE BROWN AGNESS ‘07

GRANDSON OF CATHY BINION (FACULTY) AND ROB BINION,

B O R N M A R C H 1 2 , 2 0 2 0 AT 7 L B S 1 O Z

(FORMER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

B O R N J U LY 2 3 , 2 0 1 9 AT 5 L B S 1 1 O Z & 5 L B S 5 O Z R E S P E C T I V E LY

B O R N N O V E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

RICHARD “EVERETT” TRAIL

FRANCES ELIZABETH CRAWFORD

STEPHEN “GREER” YOUNG

S O N O F B R I A N A N D A LY S S A M C N A U G H T O N T R A I L ‘ 0 9

DAUGHTER OF ALLEN AND MAMIE MCINTOSH CRAWFORD ‘06

SON OF ZACHRY ‘02 AND HILARY YOUNG

B O R N D E C E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 0 AT 9 L B S

B O R N M A R C H 1 8 , 2 0 2 0 AT 6 L B S 1 1 O Z

GRANDSON OF ZACH YOUNG, HEADMASTER EMERITUS B O R N D E C E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

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CHARLIE ANN CARROLL

JOHN BRADFORD KAREMPELIS - “JACK”

E M M A GR ACE R A P P E

DAUGHTER OF CHASE AND RACHEL ELLER CARROLL ‘10

SON OF MATT ‘08 AND EMILY WORTHINGTON KAREMPELIS ‘08

DAUGHTER OF ERIC ‘12 AND MEGAN RAPPE

B O R N O C T O B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 9 AT 5 L B S 1 O Z

B O R N O C T O B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 9 AT 8 L B S 1 O Z

G R A N D D A U G H T E R O F M E G A N R A P P E ( F A C U LT Y ) B O R N J A N U A R Y 8 , 2 0 2 0 AT 7 L B S 1 4 O Z

E V E R LY J A M E S O W E N

SADIE JANE LEWIS

S H I L O H FA I T H R E A D Y

LIAM EMMANUEL GALLAGHER

DAUGHTER OF AUSTIN ‘03 AND

DAUGHTER OF SPENCER ‘02

DAUGHTER OF JAKE AND

SON OF BRENDAN ‘04 AND

FIONA HOCKING OWEN ‘03

AND MEGHAN LEWIS

H AY L E Y H U G H E S R E A D Y ‘ 1 0

NILZA GALLAGHER

B O R N M A R C H 1 8 , 2 0 2 0 AT 8 L B S 1 2 O Z

GRANDDAUGHTER OF

GRANDDAUGHTER OF

GRANDSON OF

B A R B A R A L E W I S ( F A C U LT Y )

J U D Y H U G H E S ( F A C U LT Y )

D E B O R A H K E L L E H E R ( F A C U LT Y )

B O R N N O V E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 1 0 O Z

B O R N D E C E M B E R 3 1 , 2 0 1 9 AT 7 L B S 1 0 O Z

B O R N A P R I L 1 , 2 0 1 9 AT 6 L B S 1 5 O Z

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C A M E R O N A N D E R S O N ‘ 1 3 married JANIE HARPER ANDERSON ‘13 O N S E P T E M B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 AT T H E FA R M AT O L D E D W A R D S I N HIGHLANDS, NC. ALUMNI WILL HARPER ‘16 (BROTHER OF THE B R I D E ) , E VA N A N D E R S O N ‘ 1 1 ( B R O T H E R O F T H E G R O O M ) , DREW MIDDLETON ‘13, AND CURRENT 9TH GRADE STUDENT EMMA GRACE ANDERSON (SISTER OF THE GROOM) WERE IN T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y. O T H E R 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 N I C K S A LY E R S ‘ 1 2 , A L E X A N D R A H E R N A N D E Z ‘ 1 3 , GRACE HODGES ‘13, RACHEL KOCH ‘13, MALLORY MACGILL ‘13, NICK ROSS ‘13, PHILIP SAWYER ‘13, AND BRANDT O’KELLEY ‘14.

F O R M E R FA 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 C E R E M O N Y.

TAY L O R B L A I R M O R G A N ‘ 1 1 married Z A C H M O R G A N O N J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 1 9 AT D R U I D H I L L S P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A . A R E C E P T I O N F O L L O W E D AT PA R K TAV E R N I N P I E D M O N T PA R K .

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 S I S T E R A N D M AT R O N O F H O N O R , PA I G E B L A I R B R O W N ‘ 0 8 , S I S T E R A N D M AT R O N O F H O N O R , C H R I S T I E B L A I R G R I F F I N ‘ 0 5 , B R I D E S M A I D , L I Z Z Y E V E R S B U S C H ‘ 1 1 A N D K A L I S E S S I O N S ( FA C U LT Y ) A L O N G W I T H G R O O M S M A N , B R A D L E Y G O S S E T T ‘ 1 2 ( FA C U LT Y ) .

I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E K E N Z I E S TA N F O R D ‘ 1 1 , H O L LY F R Y ‘ 1 1 , C AT E H I G H F I T H I A N ‘ 1 1 , N I C O L E J O H N S T O N B R I D W E L L ‘ 1 1 , L A U R A C A R V E R B R E S L I N ‘ 1 1 , C O N N O R B R E S L I N ‘ 1 1 , C O U R T N E Y B AT C H E L O R ‘ 1 1 , A L E X I S W U L F ‘ 1 1 , A L E X M I D D L E T O N ‘ 1 1 , K Y L E K A R E M P E L I S ‘ 1 1 , M I T C H T U C K E R ‘ 1 1 A N D C O L L E E N M C C L E L L A N D W A L K E R ( F O R M E R FA C U LT Y ) . TAY L O R A N D Z A C H A R E N O W L I V I N G I N L O S A N G E L E S , C A L I F O R N I A .

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I A N B A R N A R D ‘ 1 0 married H AY L E Y S C H N E I D E R B A R N A R D O N J U N E 1 5 , 2 0 1 9 AT B L U E M O U N TA I N V I N YA R D S .

I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E C O N O R W E LT O N ‘ 1 0 , J I M S H E F F I E L D ‘ 1 0 , K E V I N O ’ L E A R Y ‘ 1 0 , D AV I D A N D R E W S ‘ 1 1 , C L I F F B E L L ‘ 1 1 , WILL BARNARD ‘16, CAMERON FORDHAM (FORMER STUDENT), CARTER GARRISON ‘10, AARON BARNARD (FORMER STUDENT), MERRITT HALL ‘11, GARDNER HEANER ‘11, LEE ELLIS ‘09, HARRISON CHEELEY ‘11, DREW CARROL ‘09, ANDERSON PORTER ‘10, D R E W F I T H I A N ‘ 0 9 , C AT E H I G H F I T H I A N ‘ 1 1 , I N D I A W E LT O N ‘ 1 3 , COURTNEY O’LEARY ‘13, JOSEPH SHEFFIELD ‘12, KYLE K A R E M P E L I S ‘ 1 1 , J A M I E S TA R K ‘ 1 2 , J A K E S I X O U R ‘ 1 1 , B O B B Y W O R T H I N G T O N ‘ 0 9 , A N D J A M E S M C K E E L ( F O R M E R FA C U LT Y ) .

ALUMNI WEDDINGS

J O N AT H A N C H E N G ‘ 1 1 married R E B E C C A K I M O N A P R I L 2 7 , 2 0 1 9 AT W E S L E YA N ’ S A U S T I N C H A P E L F O L L O W E D B Y A D I N N E R R E C E P T I O N AT C O U N T R Y C L U B O F T H E S O U T H .

W E S L E YA N 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 M I C H E L L E C H E N G ‘ 0 7 ( S I S T E R O F T H E G R O O M ) , J AY B O W E N ‘ 1 1 A S A G R O O M S M A N , PA M L A F U E N T E S A N C H E Z ( FA C U LT Y ) , G R A H A M W AT T S ‘ 0 5 , A N D M A R YA N N E T E B B E W AT T S ‘ 0 7 . J O N AT H A N A N D R E B E C C A C U R R E N T LY R E S I D E I N AT L A N TA . J O N AT H A N W O R K S AT M A I L C H I M P I N T H E I R C O R P O R AT E D E V E L O P M E N T G R O U P ADVISING ON MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND REBECCA W O R K S AT W E L L S TA R K E N N E S T O N E H O S P I TA L A S A R E S I D E N T I N T H E I R FA M I LY M E D I C I N E R E S I D E N C Y P R O G R A M .

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T Y T E A G U E ‘ 1 1 married B A I L E Y H U G H E S T E A G U E O N O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 9 AT T R U M P N AT I O N A L G O L F C L U B I N N M O O R E S V I L L E , N C . A L U M N I I N T H E W E D D I N G PA R T Y INCLUDED MERRY TEAGUE ‘09 (SISTER OF THE GROOM) AND R YA N B U C K L E Y ‘ 1 1 . A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E I N C L U D E D B O B B Y CHAMBLESS ‘11, WILL GREGORY ‘11, ALEX THYKESON ‘11, AND

ALUMNI WEDDINGS

A U S T I N B U S C H ‘ 1 1 . A L S O I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E C H A D A N D S T E P H A N I E M C D A N I E L ( FA C U LT Y ) . T H E C O U P L E R E S I D E S I N CHARLOTTE WHERE TYLER WORKS FOR ERNST & YOUNG AND B A I L E Y T E A C H E S H I G H S C H O O L M AT H AT A R D R E Y K E L L .

F R A N K W A R R E N ‘ 1 2 married A S H L E Y W A L L E R W A R R E N O N M AY 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 I N M O N R O E , G E O R G I A . A L U M N I I N AT T E N D A N C E INCLUDED SHELDON CONNOR ‘12 AND MCALLISTER BALL ‘12.

M E G A N G R E E N K I N G ‘ 0 8 married D R E W K I N G O N D E C E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 I N A LY S B E A C H . 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 M O L LY H A W K I N S R U I Z ‘ 0 8 , K E V I N R U I Z ‘ 0 8 , C AT H E R I N E JACKSON ‘08, BEN JACKSON ‘08, MAX HIGHTOWER ‘08, RACHEL Z I M M E R M A N D AV I S ‘ 0 7 , K AY L E Y G R O S S ‘ 0 8 , J O R D A N F I S H E R ‘ 0 8 , JORDAN HODGE ‘08, KELSEY ADAMS FLANAGAN ‘08, AND MARY HARDIN ‘08.

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O N D E C E M B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 AT L U T H E R A N C H U R C H O F T H E R E D E E M E R I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G I A . A R E C E P T I O N F O L L O W E D AT T H E W I M B I S H H O U S E .

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 GROOMSMEN, JUSTIN BAUGHN ‘05 (BROTHER OF THE BRIDE), CHRISTIAN BAUGHN ‘08 (BROTHER OF THE BRIDE), MAID OF HONOR, L I N D Y C O O P E R ‘ 1 1 , M AT R O N O F H O N O R , CAROLINE PRICE KING (FORMER STUDENT), BRIDESMAID, ERIN HALL COX ‘10, AND PROGRAM AT T E N D A N T S , G R A C E C O W A R T B R O W N ‘ 1 0 A N D E M I LY H O W E L L ‘ 1 1 . 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 J AY B A K E R ‘ 1 2 , M A D E L I N E H A W K I N S BAKER (FORMER STUDENT), BARRY SUTLIVE ‘12, OLIVIA SCHROEDER ‘11, SYDNEY MCINTYRE ‘11, L I Z Z Y E V E R S B U S C H ‘ 1 1 , H O L LY B O Y D ‘ 1 1 , E M I LY HOWELL ‘11, LOGAN MORRIS ALMOND ‘10, MEGAN COOLE ‘10, AND HALEY COLLINS ‘10. ALSO IN AT T E N D A N C E W E R E L E A H B A U G H N ( FA C U LT Y ) , T E D A N D J E N N I F E R R U S S E L L ( FA C U LT Y ) , R U S S C U S T E R ( F O R M E R FA C U LT Y ) , A N D H E A D M A S T E R E M E R I T U S ZACH YOUNG AND WIFE STUDIE.

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O N M A R C H 7 , 2 0 2 0 AT T H E C AT H E D R A L O F C H R I S T T H E K I N G I N AT L A N TA , G E O R G 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 B R A N D T O ’ K E L L E Y ’ 1 4 (BROTHER OF THE GROOM), DOUG MOHME ’12, FENDALL LAUGHLIN ’12, NICK SCHROER ’12, AND B R O O K E D A N T ’ 1 2 . A L S O I N AT T E N D A N C E W E R E M E L A N I E O ’ K E L L E Y ( FA C U LT Y ) , K A R LY C O N L E Y ( F O R M E R FA C U LT Y ) , A N D M AT T C O L E ( F O R M E R FA C U LT Y ) .

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R U S S E L L M A C K L I N ‘ 0 6 AND HIS WIFE L A U R E N J U S T M O V E D B A C K T O T H E AT L A N TA AREA AFTER 10 YEARS IN NASHVILLE TO BE C L O S E R T O FA M I LY A N D F R I E N D S . W I T H Y E A R S O F R E A L E S TAT E E X P E R I E N C E I N T E N N E S S E E , A NEW VENTURE INTO THE MORTGAGE SIDE O F T H I N G S W A S A N AT U R A L T R A N S I T I O N . H E IS NOW NOW A SENIOR LOAN OFFICER WITH SUPREME LENDING, WORKING ON A TEAM WITH FELLOW GRAD, TJ FLOOD ‘06.

I N F E B R U A R Y O F 2 0 2 0 , P R I C E D AV I D S O N ‘ 0 8 R E C E I V E D A P O S I T I O N AT T H E M E X I C A N G E N E R A L C O N S U L AT E I N AT L A N TA .

HE IS WORKING HARD TO PROTECT THE MEXICAN COMMUNITY A N D L O O K S F O R W A R D T O T H E O P P O R T U N I T I E S T H AT W I L L A R I S E FROM THIS POSITION.

N ATA L I E M O O R E ‘ 1 0 R E C E N T LY T O O K A J O B A S T H E P R O D U C T & E N G A G E M E N T M A N A G E R O F T E X A S H I G H W AY S M A G A Z I N E . S H E L E A D S T H E M A G A Z I N E ’ S D I G I TA L T E A M A N D A U D I E N C E E N G A G E M E N T E F F O R T S . L A S T FA L L , S H E S P O K E AT T H E S O C I E T Y O F P R O F E S S I O N A L JOURNALISTS’ CONFERENCE ON THE ETHICS OF NEWS ON TWITTER.

GRACE LEAH BAUGHN KOEHLER ‘11

G R A D U AT E D F R O M M E D I C A L S C H O O L AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y OF QUEENSLAND-OCHSNER MD PROGRAM IN DECEMBER AND WILL BE COMPLETING HER RESIDENCY IN FA M I LY M E D I C I N E AT N O R T H S I D E H O S P I TA L I N AT L A N TA .

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M O R G A N “ D A N I E L L E ” S U M M E R S ‘ 1 5 IS A F I N A N C I A L A D V I S O R W I T H R AY M O N D J A M E S , I N T H E F I R M ’ S A L P H A R E T TA A N D B U C K H E A D B R A N C H O F F I C E .

D A N I E L L E I S D E E P LY C O M M I T T E D T O H E L P I N G H E R CLIENTS REALIZE THEIR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOALS. D A N I E L L E I S A G R A D U AT E O F R H O D E S C O L L E G E , CLASS OF 2019, WHERE SHE EARNED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS AND FINANCE AND RECEIVED A MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. SHE IS ACTIVE IN THE C O M M U N I T Y A S A V O L U N T E E R F O R O R G A N I Z AT I O N S S U C H A S T H E V I C T O R G R E E N F O U N D AT I O N , W A R R I C K DUNN CHARITIES, AND THE DISCOVERY CENTER IN C U M M I N I N G , G A . S H E I S A M E M B E R O F T H E W E S L E YA N A L U M N I B O A R D , A L P H A K A P PA A L P H A S O R O R I T Y I N C . , THE BUCKHEAD CLUB, AND TEAM BO BELL.

H A N N A H C O O K ‘ 1 6 G R A D U AT E D F R O M W A K E F O R E S T A N D I S M O V I N G T O M E M P H I S , T N W H E R E SHE WILL JOIN TEACH FOR AMERICA AS A SECONDARY ENGLISH TEACHER IN A TITLE I SCHOOL ALONGSIDE FELLOW ALUMNI M A RY C O WA RT ‘ 1 6 WHO IS ALSO JOINING TEACH FOR AMERICA.

W I L L H A R P E R ‘ 1 6 W A S A S E N I O R AT U G A A N D W A S PA R T O F T H E H O M E C O M I N G C O U R T T H I S Y E A R . H E W A S ALSO RECOGNIZED DURING THE HOMECOMING PREGAME AS ONE OF THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE SPHINX S O C I E T Y AT U G A . S P H I N X I S T H E O L D E S T H O N O R A R Y S O C I E T Y AT T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F G E O R G I A , R E C O G N I Z I N G S T U D E N T S , FA C U LT Y, S TA F F, A N D A L U M N I W H O H AV E M A D E S I G N I F I C A N T C O N T R I B U T I O N S T O T H E I R U N I V E R S I T Y, T H E S TAT E O F G E O R G I A , A N D T H E N AT I O N .

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SPOTLIGHT: REX

DR. ATWOOD’S SURGICAL RESIDENCY

Since graduating from Wesleyan in 2007, REX ATWOOD attended the Naval Academy, earned an MBA and an MD at Dartmouth College, and currently is completing his residency in surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C. We are grateful that Dr. Atwood took some time to share some of his experiences since leaving Wesleyan.

I N W H AT A C T I V I T I E S D I D Y O U PA R T I C I PAT E W H I L E AT W E S L E YA N ?

I was a 4-year member of the marching band, serving as the drum major my last two years. I was also the goalie on the Varsity lacrosse team and a very slow member of the swim team.

W H AT R O L E D I D W E S L E YA N P L AY I N SHAPING YOUR INTERESTS? More than anything, Wesleyan provided a secure environment for me to explore many different academic, athletic, and artistic opportunities. My first year of college was difficult, and I am grateful to my mentors at Wesleyan, especially Mr. Foster and Mr. Cole, for giving me the confidence that I needed to persevere.

H O W D I D Y O U G E T W H E R E Y O U A R E T O D AY ?

I attended the U.S. Naval Academy after Wesleyan, graduating in 2011. Initially, I thought I would pursue a career in submarines or aviation, but eventually I decided to go into medicine. I attended Dartmouth Medical School and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, graduating in 2016. I then moved to Washington D.C. to start my residency in general surgery at Walter Reed, where I’m currently in my fourth year.

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W H AT A R E Y O U D O I N G I N A D D I T I O N TO YOUR SURGICAL RESIDENCY? I’m currently on a research year, which is an opportunity to pursue scientific inquiry and take a small break from the stressors of residency. I’m developing models to study traumatic injury, specifically from blast injuries, in rodents, pigs, and monkeys.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE BOTH MEDICAL AND BUSINESS SCHOOL? I became interested in business school while auditing a few classes during my first year of med school. I was a chemistry major in undergrad, and the business school program was completely foreign to me. Ultimately, the MBA gave me the opportunity to learn about something completely new for a year and to work with colleagues with a different perspective on the world. I hope to use the experience to bridge the gap between the administrative and clinical sides of medicine, which are often at odds with each other.

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 AT WA LT E R R E E D ?

I usually wake up by 4:30 a.m. and complete rounds on our patients in the hospital. The first OR case is at 7:30 a.m., and we usually finish around 6 p.m. (unless I’m on call, in which

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case I stay overnight). I then head home to help my wife who is also a doctor. Together we take care of our two-year-old and one-month-old. When I am on call, I stay at the hospital overnight.

W H AT I S T H E M O S T E X C I T I N G AND CHALLENGING THING ABOUT YOUR JOB? The most exciting and challenging part of my job is taking care of the wounded warriors who come back from combat overseas. Our hospital receives almost all the wartime casualties. It is an absolute honor to participate in the care of our soldiers. They are often severely injured, and they often require multiple trips to the operating room before they can move to rehabilitation. Taking care of the wounded was why I came to Walter Reed and why I wanted to be a surgeon.

D O Y O U H AV E A N Y A D V I C E FOR YOUNGER ALUMNI OR CURRENT STUDENTS LOOKING TO PURSUE A SIMILAR CAREER? The military, especially for the caliber of student that Wesleyan produces, can be an excellent starting

point for almost any career. I would not be where I am today without the leadership opportunities and lessons I learned at Annapolis. The value of free schooling and a guaranteed job after graduation also cannot be understated.

Students thinking about a career in medicine should be prepared for a long, challenging road. They should not be afraid to take unconventional steps along the way, such as a random business degree! Being creative can often make an applicant more attractive. Finally, one doesn’t have to be a doctor or nurse to help people. There are plenty of careers that are critical to the healthcare industry which may be more accessible.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT : JANIE HARPER ANDERSON ‘13

Prior to the cancelation of the 2020 Wesleyan Artist Market due to COVID-19, J A N I E H A R P E R A N D E R S O N ’ 1 3 was prepared to share her design expertise with the Wesleyan community this year. Even though she was not able to showcase her talent in Yancey Gymnasium, we are excited to share her accomplishments here. We asked Janie a few questions about her design company and what role Wesleyan played in the development of her career.

T E L L U S A B O U T S TA R T I N G Y O U R I N T E R I O R D E S I G N C O M PA N Y. I started Janie Harper Design in 2018 after living and working in Charleston, South Carolina, after college. The opportunity to start my own business just fell into my lap when I moved back home to Atlanta. I’m incredibly thankful to get to do what I do, and it’s very clear that God’s hand was in it. In 2017, Janie Harper Design would have been a small thought in the very back of my mind, but it all came to fruition in his perfect timing. With a lot of help from family, friends, my then-boyfriend/now-husband, and other members of the Wesleyan community, I was able to successfully launch Janie Harper Design. The rest is history!

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W H AT L E D Y O U T O WA N T T O S H A R E Y O U R TA L E N T S AT T H E A R T I S T M A R K E T ?

Contributing to the Artist Market felt like the perfect way for me to give back to Wesleyan for all that the school has given to me. There is such a strong connection between interiors and fine art, and between fine art and the Wesleyan Artist Market, so it made perfect sense.

D I D A N Y C L A S S E S Y O U T O O K AT W E S L E YA N H E L P S H A P E T H E C A R E E R Y O U C H O S E T O P U R S U E ?

Absolutely! Wesleyan’s art program was the first step in getting me to where I am now. It fostered my creative tendencies that eventually led me to interior design. Mrs. Pitney from lower school, Mrs. Mays in middle school, and Mrs. Onorato and Mrs. Brooker from high school were especially influential in helping me grow as a creative. I still use things I learned in Mrs. Brooker’s photography class daily!

W H AT I S Y O U R P R O C E S S F O R H O W Y O U A P P R O A C H A N E W I N T E R I O R D E S I G N P R O J E C T ?

Getting to know the client and their family is always my first priority. It is important that I understand the way my clients live and use their spaces so that the outcome of my design is practical for them and enhances their existing lifestyle. My design process starts with practicality, and once that foundation is strong, I introduce the creative elements. Interior design is powerful and can heavily impact our emotions and the way we live. My starting point begins with the personal details that shape a client’s environment.

HOW DO YOU GET TO KNOW YOUR CLIENTS’ STYLE AND HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO FIGURE OUT W H AT T H E Y L I K E A N D I N T E G R AT E T H AT W I T H A C O M P R E H E N S I V E D E S I G N S T R AT E G Y ?

I find that many clients have difficulty articulating their style. I use inspirational images to help clients determine what would work well for them, as well as what they do not want in their homes. From there, communication is key to a successful project. I am in constant contact with the client as the design process moves forward. This helps me gauge my client’s reactions and responses to each element of the design.

W H AT D O Y O U L O V E A B O U T T H E W O R K Y O U D O ?

I love the relational aspect of my job. Because trust and communication are so important to the success of the project, I often finish a project feeling like I’ve gained a friend. The jobs in which the client and I communicate well always lead to the most functional and beautiful spaces. It is such a joy to hear from clients about how they’ve used and enjoyed their spaces after installation. Being able to help people create homes for themselves and their families is such an honor. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to be of assistance.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT : LIZZIE MCINTOSH ‘14

LIZZIE MCINTOSH ’14 has spent the last few years living in France learning the language and working as an au pair for a French family. She recently wrote an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reflecting on the quarantine in France and the hope that comes with the arrival of spring.

PLEASE ENJOY LIZZIE’S ARTICLE WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED BY THE AJC: Divonne-Les-Bains, France — When I first stepped foot in this French town — long before the spreading illness interrupted life — I knew no one. Just my French family and Elaine from California next door. After finishing work at night, I was unsure of what to do with myself, so I walked. I walked for hours on the winding back roads by my house, getting to know every bend and detail. The house with emerald green shutters and crawling vines, the old farmer who introduced me to his cows, the unending sprawling fields of green. It became a solace for me.

Before I learned the country’s language I learned its streets, the rhythms of its people, the patterns of sunlight on its houses, the way the peaks of the mountains turn pink when teetering between summer and fall.

My favorite time to walk is in the late evening as the sun goes down. When I arrived it was August, which meant around 8 p.m. As the sun started to lower, the lights on the street became brighter, and the windows made a pattern, a living mosaic of the street’s people patched together. The windows sat open to let in the sunset breeze, which curiously wanders through the open spaces, then breathes out the sounds of the hour. A chorus of dinner being prepared and the woman with the curly hair whistling and the swell of the family on the corner’s conversation.

What is inside is outside and the two become one long breath.

With time, I made friends, interesting friends from all over the world. Spain, Canada, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, England, Croatia. With these friends my nights became busier, winter came and with it an earlier setting of the sun.

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Nights passed with playing cards, beers at the local pub, long conversations at other’s apartments. I still walked, normally during the day, when the weather was nice or to meet friends in town, but besides the occasional Sunday evening, it was no longer a time-filler. As more time passes, I become increasingly thankful that, for now, this is home.

There’s a bar in our little village with red velvet walls, leather chairs and large windows framing a busy corner of the main street. This bar has become our meeting spot — to catch up, watch the first snow of the season, plan our next trip or drink a Côtes du Rhône, which Sam the owner pours when we walk in.

He delivers us the glass alongside a new “apero” treat, many times toasted bread with thickly layered charcuterie or a dish of salted peanuts.

I was sitting with friends at our favorite table by the window as we noticed for the first time masked people walking the streets, the abrupt stopping of kisses in greeting, the television in the corner sharing numbers rising, rising, rising. We were sitting again at the table when news came of schools closing and an order to work from home and again two days later as we watched three policemen approaching the door.

We greeted them as they told Sam he would be closing for the foreseeable future. As the realization washed over Sam’s face, we watched the police walk out of his bar and into every restaurant and bar and cafe on the street, bearing the same news. I watched solemnly as the town’s terraces were put up, stacks of chairs sitting unfamiliarly on top of tables, casting strange trianglelike shadows through the windows.

In confinement, 24 hours feels easily like 48, as if the hands on our clocks move at half-speed. With a form and ID, those in France are allowed to exercise outside one hour per day. This hourlong time outside has become a sacred part of my day. Some days, it feels like I am reverting to the routine of my first month here, the same lonely feeling creeping into my throat at times.

I have a French family that has truly become like family, the parents who have become close friends, a 6- and 8-yearold who have become more to me than I can put into words, with midday during quarantine spent at our table outside over long, leisurely lunches. There is a heaping gap where my friends normally are, but the pattern of my quarantine days has become strangely normal. The pulse of my days has shifted, walks and runs making now-lonely evenings pass somewhat quicker, the cadence of my steps making the minutes tick by faster again.

And now, dandelions and daffodils are dotting the field by our house and it is the first of spring, the beginning weeks when the season feels like a surprise, as spring does every year. Winter winds down and we doubt if spring will ever come, but it does faithfully, year after year. The world is thick with uncertainty right now, angst, panic, the unknown looming, but there are things that remain the same — for me, a tucked-away village whose rhythms bring comfort and consistency, the wildflowers that always find their way to our field, the mountains that stand watch over our town.

In a new sense, I am reminded of the importance of what is inside becoming what is outside yet again, feeling connected to my neighbors as I hear nightly the same melodies of kitchens and swaying laundry on terraces. I inhale the deep breath breathed out from the sunset breeze and am thankful, the beat of my steps reminding me this season will pass too. Because come what may, spring comes every year.

Written by Lizzie McIntosh ‘14 for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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“BEFORE I LEARNED THE COUNTRY’S LANGUAGE I LEARNED I T S S T R E E T S , T H E R H Y T H M S O F I T S P E O P L E , T H E PAT T E R N S O F S U N L I G H T O N I T S H O U S E S , T H E W AY T H E P E A K S O F T H E M O U N TA I N S T U R N P I N K W H E N T E E T E R I N G B E T W E E N S U M M E R A N D FA L L . ”

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A A LL U UM MN N II C CH HR R II SS TT M MA A SS P PA AR R TT Y Y If you weren’t in Chamblee at Factory Atlanta on December 19, you missed the best party of the year! Wesleyan’s third annual alumni Christmas party, affectionately known as “A Wesleyan Christmas Story,” was a smashing success. Over 300 alumni, parents of alumni, and Wesleyan faculty gathered to celebrate family, friends, and the Wesleyan legacy. Alumni representing over 20 years of graduating classes gathered to catch up, share stories from their Wesleyan “good old days,” and experience the heart of the Christmas season. Thank you to Greg Lisson for being this year’s faculty spokesmodel and to everyone who attended.

Save the date of December 17, 2020, for our next holiday celebration.

We hope to see you there!

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On the morning of Saturday, December 21, the alumni 3-on-3 basketball tournament was held in Yancey Gymnasium. This annual “baller showdown” featured 26 players on six prestigious teams. Tensions were high. Would the reigning team, Big Girls Don’t Kawhi, be able to keep their championship title?

How would the single-bloodline teams of Team Coxhead and Team Frerking fair against 3’s Company, AA State Champs, and Martin’s He? All six teams competed in round-robin play and then a single-elimination tournament. In the end, Team Frerking was victorious in defeating 3’s Company in a heated battle. Congratulations to Andrew Frerking ’11, Katie Frerking ’13, and Lauren Frerking ’15 on being this year’s champions.

We appreciate all alumni who came out to play this year and for making it such a fun event. Special thanks go out to Blake Bowen ’04, Michael Cornelius ’08, and Drew Prehmus ’04 for organizing and executing the tournament which included a tournament bracket, trophy, and prizes. Mark your calendars for the next tournament scheduled for December 19, 2020. We look forward to seeing everyone again!

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THE LORD BE WITH ALL OF YOU. 2 Thessalonians 3:16