Annual Report
From the Headmaster: Acts of Service Are Key to a Woodberry Education
One of the essential elements of the school’s mission that I think about often is the section that charges the school “to develop its students into leaders, [and] to train its students toward a useful contribution to the democratic society in which they live.”
There were many occasions in the past year when Woodberry students and alumni made important contributions to the community or region around them. For the second fall in a row, the sixth form traveled to southwest Virginia and worked with the Appalachia Service Project providing essential home repairs in one of the nation’s poorest regions. In May, the entire student body, joined by many members of the faculty and staff, gave back to our local community by participating in Madison Day. At the same time that the on-campus community was uniting in service, alumni around the country, organized through their regional chapters, repaired hiking trails, worked with the homeless, and supported a food pantry.
These acts of service — useful contributions to the society in which we live — are made possible thanks to the sustained generosity of alumni, parents, and other friends of Woodberry. There are other examples of how this generosity helps students serve. Over the past year, William Bledsoe ’23 used funding from the Noland Fellowship to install a hydroponics system at the Catawba Science Center in his hometown of Hickory, North Carolina. And Dan Chen ’24 and Nate Stein ’24 used a grant from the Class of 2008 Community Service Fund to provide free swimming lessons to elementary school students from Orange and Madison counties.
Your gifts to Woodberry Forest School and the Campaign for the Boys — whether contributions to the Amici Fund, capital gifts to support our endowment, or bequests made through the Walker Society — enable us to deliver each day on the school’s mission. The opening lines of the mission say that “the purpose of the school is to develop in its students, under Christian principles, a high sense of honor and moral integrity, a deep respect for sound scholarship, a full acceptance of responsibility, a love of excellence, and a will toward personal sacrifice in service to others.” Long experience tells us how to develop these traits in young men through providing them with an all-boys, all-boarding education on our beautiful campus in the Virginia countryside. We know boys learn best from faculty who aspire to know, challenge, and love each one of them.
This past school year was Woodberry’s 134th. Much has changed since 1889, but the core values of the school have remained constant. Whether an alumnus graduated when J. Carter Walker was still headmaster or received his diploma a few months ago, his time on campus was marked by our unwavering commitment to intellectual thoroughness and moral integrity. Thank you for your steadfast support of Woodberry and this critical work of educating young men and for all you do to advance the school’s mission.
Sincerely yours, Headmaster Byron Hulsey ’86 (P ’22)
Woodberry Forest School Annual Report
Table of Contents 2022–2023
2 From the Headmaster: Acts of Service Are Key to a Woodberry Education
4 Philanthropic Support
5 Operating Budget Summary
Forwarding the Woodberry Experience
7 From the Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs: Honoring Our Past and Securing Our Future
8 Marion Wall ’60: Why a Lifelong Member of the Woodberry Family Keeps Giving Back
9 The Endowment in Action: Supporting Current and Future Woodberry Boys
10 Frank Edmonds ’87: Stewarding the Lifeblood of the School
12 The Walker Society: An Enduring Investment
13 Fiftieth Reunion Gift Celebrates Class of 1973’s Unshakable Bonds
Our Physical Place
15 Lessons Learned at Woodberry
17 Class of 2023 Parents Dedicate Space for Boys to Build Memories
Why We Are Strong: Community & Volunteers
20 Joe Fiveash ’48
20 Class of 2004 Steps up to Serve Fellow Tigers
20 Harry Stephens ’07
21 Knox ’94 and Betsy Morrison
21 Tad and Whitney Melton
21 Ed Testerman ’02
22 Amici Fund Surpasses $4 Million Again
24 Frank S. Walker Award Presented to Three Longtime Members of the Woodberry Staff
Our Volunteers
26 Board of Trustees 2022–2023
27 Advisory Council 2022–2023
27 Regional Chapter Volunteers 2022-2023
28 Class Volunteers 2022–2023
31 Parent Committees 2022-2023
Contributing writers: Dan Callahan, Jacob Geiger ’05, Kim O’Donnell
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Operating Budget Summary
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From the Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs: Honoring Our Past and Securing Our Future
This past year has been one of tremendous progress for the Campaign for the Boys, which launched publicly in November 2021. We have a month remaining before we officially close the campaign on December 31, 2023, and as you will see on the following pages, many Tigers have continued to step forward to help us meet the goals of the campaign.
We have made excellent progress on our efforts to endow tuition assistance and ensure Woodberry is affordable and accessible to all future students who have the talent and will to succeed as Tigers. Several new scholarships were established this past year, including a wonderful gift from members of the class of 1973, who dedicated their reunion gift in memory of their deceased classmates. To witness men celebrating their fiftieth reunion milestone and ensuring access to Woodberry for the boys of the future is a true, lasting expression of brotherhood.
A second priority of the Campaign for the Boys is supporting the faculty and staff who deliver on the school’s mission each day. This year we reached our goal of paying every full-time staff member a living wage of at least $15 per hour. We’ve also continued to increase faculty compensation and have built several new faculty homes. Woodberry offers some of the best boarding school housing in the country, and we will continue to invest in it to support the men and women who serve as dedicated teachers, coaches, and advisors.
So much of our success is made possible by wonderful alumni and parent volunteers. You will read about a few of them on the pages that follow; I hope you will be sure to thank them should your paths cross. And I look forward to seeing many of you soon, whether on campus for Reunion Weekend or a game, or at one of our regional events around the country. A highlight for me every year is visiting with so many of you, and I look forward to many more visits this year.
Thank you again for making Woodberry Forest School a philanthropic priority. Whether you made a gift to the Campaign for the Boys, volunteered as a class volunteer or regional chapter leader, or stepped up to lend a hand to another member of the Tiger Nation, I’m grateful for all that you have done and continue to do for this special school.
Sincerely yours,
Catherine Wharton (P ’15, ’17) Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs
Marion Wall ’60: Why a Lifelong Member of the Woodberry Family Keeps Giving Back
As a child growing up in Quantico, Virginia, Marion Wall used to receive regular visits from his uncle, Samuel Fray ’41.
Mr. Fray, who attended Woodberry from 1936 to 1941 and served on the faculty from 1950 to 1963, would share stories of life on campus. When Marion was an eighth grader, Mr. Fray began recruiting his nephew in earnest, finally convincing him after a day of hunting on the Rappahannock River that he should spend his high school years at Woodberry Forest rather than St. Andrew’s School in Delaware.
After his arrival on campus, Marion enjoyed getting to know Evelyn Taylor, who was the school’s first alumni secretary and founding administrator of the alumni office and Amici Fund. Marion remembers going by Mrs. Taylor’s office and seeing letters or postcards from alumni around the world stacked on her desk or pinned to bulletin boards.
“She made it feel very important to be part of the Woodberry family, not just when you were a student but long after you graduated,” Marion said. “She made it feel very personal and special.”
After his own graduation, Marion was one of the many Woodberry alumni who, at Mrs. Taylor’s urging, sent in the suggested gift to the Amici Fund for young men in those days: $5. He went on to the University of Virginia before graduating from American University and spent his professional career running a successful insurance business in his hometown, serving clients around Stafford County and much of Northern Virginia.
Today Marion’s uncle is remembered each year on campus during the spring awards assembly, when the headmaster presents the Samuel B. Fray Memorial Medal to a member of the third form who has distinguished himself in the areas of character, leadership, and athletics. The award goes each year to a young man who possesses traits found in the medal’s namesake — a consistently positive attitude, a strong sense of community, and a desire to achieve in all of his endeavors.
More than sixty years after his graduation, Marion appreciates the way Woodberry men stick together.
“I admire the school’s ability to keep people together, whether it’s the alumni office working to keep us in touch, or a fellow alumnus reaching out to me. Woodberry stands out in its work keeping alumni connected,” he said. “And whenever I attend a Woodberry event, I find people want to get to know each other, regardless of whether or not we were at school together.”
Marion has served for years as a class volunteer and reunion chair. He has continued to support the school in the way Mrs. Taylor taught him, giving faithfully to the Amici Fund and the endowment, particularly the H.Ewing Wall Family Scholarship that he established. He is also a member of the Walker Society and is particularly glad to see the launch of tuition assistance funds specifically designed to ensure the school can keep serving boys from small towns in Virginia and the Carolinas, as it has throughout its history.
“People who came before us made gifts to help us attend Woodberry,” he said. “We need to pass it on and share what we have with others.”
The Endowment in Action: Supporting Current and Future Woodberry Boys
The endowment supports the school’s immediate priorities and long-term goals by providing a permanent source of income for the school. These carefully managed funds ensure Woodberry will endure for generations to come. Covering more than 30 percent of the school’s annual budget, the endowment also directly supports current Woodberry students. Here’s a look at how the endowment makes a lasting impact on the school.
Total value of the endowment and managed funds* as of June 30, 2023: $432 million
New Endowment Funds
Harry W. “Red” and Cathy Caughron Scholarship Fund
Leigh and Rob Edwards Scholarship Fund
Garner Family Scholarship Fund
The Great Class of 1973 Scholarship Fund
James Family Fund
Graydon D. Robertson ‘16
WFSPN Endowment Fund
Tysinger Family Scholarship Fund
Verdery Family Scholarship Fund
* Includes Triple R Fund
Frank Edmonds ’87: Stewarding the Lifeblood of the School
Over the past decade Frank Edmonds ’87 has served on the boards of many institutions, including St. Anne’s-Belfield School (STAB), where he chaired the board, and the University of Virginia’s Darden School Foundation, Virginia Athletics Foundation, and Jefferson Scholars Foundation.
While each of those responsibilities has been a meaningful opportunity, he particularly enjoyed the nine years he spent as a member of Woodberry’s board of trustees.
“What makes it so special is that it’s all about people,” he said. “I still remember the first board event I went to, and my wife, Pam, was seated between Lawrence Gray ’82 and Sion Boney ’74. At the end of the night, she couldn’t stop talking about how much fun they had and how she looked forward to the next meeting. Serving as a trustee at Woodberry is all about rekindling old relationships and building new ones.”
Frank’s tenure on the board coincided with the beginning of Byron Hulsey’s time as headmaster. It was a reunion for them both, as Frank was a year behind Byron at both Woodberry and the University of Virginia. And before Frank’s board tenure ended, he was joined as a trustee by his sixth-form roommate, Harley Garrison ’87, who was Byron’s successor as senior prefect.
“It’s special that these friendships are able to carry on for decades after graduation,” Frank noted.
Frank came to Woodberry from Franklin in Virginia’s Southside region. His parents, unhappy with the effort he was putting into school at home, told him he was going away to boarding school, but gave him a choice of which school to attend.
Sion Boney ’74, Frank ’87 and Pam Edmonds, and Stewart Verdery ’85
“Thank goodness they told me I had to go away to school,” Frank recalls. “The teachers knew me so well at Woodberry. Richard MacKenzie was one of the most transformative people in my life, because he had high expectations for me and let me know that.”
Frank was reminded of the deep level of care Woodberry’s teachers show for their students when his father died about fifteen years ago. While going through his dad’s papers, Frank found letters and comments teachers like Jack Glascock, Dennis Manning, and Bob Smethurst had sent home.
“I was a guy from a small town who needed someone to push him,” Frank said. “I appreciate that those teachers did that for me, and that’s why I want to give back to Woodberry. It’s also why I’m so involved at STAB — because I’ve seen the impact teachers can make on a person’s life.”
Frank has spent most of his professional career in asset management. While on the Woodberry board he served on the investment committee, including as chair of the committee during the economic turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frank said the investment committee has always paid careful attention to risk-adjusted returns, noting that, while a private investment fund or a foundation can choose to delay withdrawals during market downturns, a school endowment must deliver a steady stream of cash to support operations. There is often greater demand for endowment income during a downturn, in fact, as the need for tuition assistance increases.
Thanks to years of thoughtful planning by the investment committee and the school’s finance team, led by Ace Ellis and Kenny Deane, the endowment had enough liquidity to meet the school’s needs during the initial phase of the pandemic, allowing the committee to stick with its long-term investment strategy and realize strong returns as the economy recovered. Frank says the extremely detailed data and modeling on the portfolio that Ace and Kenny provided were a huge asset as the committee made decisions.
“In many ways the endowment is the lifeblood of the school,” Frank said. “We’re caring for what people have given over the past one hundred years because they love the school.”
The Walker Society: An Enduring Investment
Woodberry’s financial strength is built in large part on the estate gifts of alumni, parents, and friends. Most estate gifts support the school’s endowment, providing perpetual support to the boys, faculty, and staff. In 1992 the trustees of Woodberry Forest established the Joseph G. and Violet N. Walker Society to recognize the special generosity of alumni, parents, and friends who have included the school in their estate plans through a provision in their will or as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, life insurance policy, trust, or annuity. The society has more than 600 members, of whom more than 400 are still living.
NEW WALKER SOCIETY MEMBERS
Anonymous ’06
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Belk, Jr. ’73
Mr. F. Cooper Brantley ’66
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.Darden II ’73
Mr. and Mrs. Diggs S. Bishop ’78
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher H. Gregory III ’73
Mr. H. Hiter Harris, Jr.*
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sadler Hayes II ’69
Mrs. Carmen T. Lipe
Mr. Ronald C. Long ’73 and Mrs. Barbara Atwell
Mr. and Mrs. Cary E. Moore
Mr. Porter H. Nolan ’97 and Ms. Beatrice Branch
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Purrington ’86
Mr. Anthony M. Sfreddo ’86
Mr. and Mrs. C. McDonald Steele ’00
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Sullivan ’73
Mr. John S. Taylor ’73
Class of 1973
Fiftieth Reunion Gift Celebrates Class of 1973’s Unshakable Bonds
The class of 1973 began making history on its very first day at Woodberry, when it became the first group of third formers to include Black students.
This spring, the class celebrated its fiftieth reunion, gathering on campus in April to renew bonds of friendship and remember the fourteen members of the class who have died.
And when Bob Hudson and Ron Long announced the class’s gift at a Friday evening dinner during Reunion Weekend, the class of 1973 made history again. The collective gifts, pledges, and planned gifts of $1.64 million by members of the class make it the largest fiftieth reunion gift in school history. “We are proud to provide tuition assistance to future admitted new boys who otherwise would not be able to enroll for financial reasons,” Bob said. “We want them, like us, to have a special experience at Woodberry.”
Ron said the idea of establishing an endowed scholarship fund and giving it in memory of those members of the class who were no longer living met broad support from his fellow alumni. The group also was glad their contributions “will give back to the school far into the future.”
In the lead-up to the reunion, Ron noted that Woodberry has been an important place for his family over the past fifty years. His brother, Rob, is a 1975 graduate, and Rob and Ron’s nephew, Damien Dwin ’93, currently serves on the board of trustees. “The lessons learned fifty years ago are still ingrained in me today,” he said. “We now share the responsibility of ensuring that the Woodberry education offered to us is available for generations to come.”
Bob said he’s grateful for all of the people and experiences he’s enjoyed over the years because of his association with the school. This year’s reunion — and the class’s record-setting gift — demonstrated the deep ties forged between classmates more than fifty years ago. “We were reminded, once again, how strong our class bond has been, and remains,” Bob said.
Fiftieth Reunion Committee Members
Committee Chairs: Bob Hudson, Ron Long
David Barnes
Tim Belk
Ed Bernard
Hobie Claiborne
Neal Cory
Tom Coxe
Tom Darden
Chip Godine
Fletcher Gregory
Proal Heartwell
Randy Merrick
Kinny Roper
Bill Stokes
Sykes Sturdivant
Mike Sullivan
Garner Tullis
Wesley Tullis
Will Yandell
Bob Hudson ’73
Ron Long ’73
OUR PHYSICAL Place
Lessons Learned at Woodberry
When George O’Connor ’70 drove onto campus for his fiftieth reunion in the spring of 2022, it was the first time he’d been back to Woodberry since his college days. While the facilities had expanded and improved, the atmosphere was much the same.
“Despite the physical differences, it felt very similar to when I was a student in the late sixties,” said George. “It was the same, nicely dressed young men. Boys who were getting educated not just in academics, but in something much deeper.”
Those deeper lessons George learned at Woodberry have stuck with him ever since.
“When new employees come work for me and they get our manual, the very first section contains language that was instilled in me at Woodberry,” said George. “It talks about how our employees are ethical and honest, and our word is our bond. I have operated all of my companies based on that.”
George’s gratitude for the Woodberry experience translated into a significant gift in support of the Walker Building renovation, which was only the most recent in a long history of generosity George has shown the school.
“I give to Woodberry because I believe in Woodberry,” said George. “It’s a great school, and it had a great impact on me.”
Culture Shock
When he first came to Woodberry as a fourth former, George wasn’t fully prepared for just how much his life was about to change.
“Let’s just say that I was a little bit wild, and I was in need of more supervision,” George said with a laugh. “Getting to Woodberry, setting up to wear a jacket and tie every day . . . it was very different from what I was used to.”
Although he was born in Baltimore and remembers attending summer camp at Woodberry, George’s dad moved to Texas and got into the oil business when George was young. His dad knew former Headmaster Baker Duncan ’45, and it was that connection that led to George’s enrollment at Woodberry.
Lessons learned at Woodberry didn’t sink in right away. After he graduated, George spent a few semesters at the University of Texas.
“After three years at a very structured all-boys school, I very much enjoyed the freedom that came in college,” said George. “And as a result, I didn’t take my academics as seriously as I should have.”
George would leave college to run a small farm and also work as a room clerk at a marina
Lee Carter
Lynn and George O’Connor ’70 and
’70 and Greg Bradley
hotel. It didn’t take long before he realized that maybe getting a college degree would help get him on a better path. He ended up driving into Houston each day to take classes at a community college, and then applied to Cornell University.
“During my interview at Cornell, the admission officer said, ‘You’re managing more cattle on your ranch than we have in all of upstate New York. So it looks like you’ve finally decided to work,’” George recalled. “He was right. I was ready to work.”
George earned a degree in animal science and agricultural economics at Cornell, and then a master’s degree in range management from the University of Wyoming. He was running a 20,000-acre ranch, which he went on to sell to a dairy farmer, before he and his wife moved to Texas to work on his grandfather’s ranch. After that, they moved to Arkansas in the 1990s, where George worked at his family’s industrial park and then set off to forge a path as a consultant.
Buying into Beer
George was just getting started as a consultant when he was told about a Miller Beer distributor that was going bankrupt.
“My dad owned a small Coors distributing company, and he recommended I talk to his operations guy,
Tony Snow,” said George. “Well Tony came up and looked around. He told me that the distributor’s owner, Jan Bratcher, could sell beer but couldn’t count. And I can count, but I didn’t know how to sell beer. So he recommended I get Jan to teach me how to sell beer, but I shouldn’t teach him how to count. It was great advice. And that was how I came to own my first distributing company.”
The company would quickly expand over the years, and O’Connor Distributing now owns three companies: White River, Three Lakes, and Three Rivers. They distribute just about every major beer label other than Anheuser-Busch.
George’s son, Ryan, came on board as an employee, and he is now the president of O’Connor Distributing. But George hasn’t slowed down a bit. He is still leading sales meetings at 6:00 a.m. and staying at the office until 5:30 p.m.
“The difference is, these days I don’t feel guilty about leaving work early on a Friday,” said George. “Or taking a week off for vacation. The fact is, the guys who are running things now are probably doing a better job than I would anyway.”
Circling back to lessons he learned at Woodberry, George reflected for a minute and said, “I wasn’t much of a runner, but Coach Dick used to tell us to find our sweet spot when we are running, rather than trying to go all out all the time. He taught me how to pace myself, which is a pretty great lesson for how to think about life. Pace yourself.”
George and Fred Lummis ’71
Class of 2023 Parents Dedicate Space for Boys to Build Memories
Over the past four years, members of the class of 2023 and their parents have learned just how valuable Woodberry’s outdoor space is.
During the worst parts of the pandemic, many aspects of school life — from meals to classes to social hours — moved outdoors to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. And even as life went back to normal in the boys’ fifth- and sixth-form years, the class continued to enjoy outdoor amenities such as the fire pits that were installed during the pandemic.
“Our committee was unanimous in its desire that this year’s gift be outdoors,” said Brad Roberts, father of Graham Roberts ’23 and co-chair of this year’s Sixth-Form Parents’ and Grandparents’ Gift Committee with his wife, Reed. “That’s absolutely a reflection of COVID and how important outdoor spaces are to the campus.”
On Amici Night, Brad announced that the class of 2023’s Sixth-Form Parents’ and Grandparents’ Gift would enhance the Class of 2023 Rapidan Recreation Area, a patio on the west side of the Walker Building. The gift will improve a space that has been popular with the entire community since the Walker Building restoration was completed in 2020.
“We want to create a space where students can do the things teenage boys love to do — cooking out, listening to music around a fire pit, or watching sports,” said committee member Carla Warlow, mother of Griffin Warlow ’23. “Our hope is this is a space where boys can enjoy being outside, off their phones, building the bonds of brotherhood.”
This year’s class gift had a special resonance for committee member Andrea Bell, mother of Charlie Bell ’23. Nineteen years ago, when she was working in Woodberry’s development office, Andrea led the fundraising effort for the first sixth-form parent gift. Parents of the class of 2005 pledged more than $300,000 to build a faculty home that
was first occupied by history teacher Matt Boesen and director of health services Christal Boesen, along with their children, Zack and Emily. Today the house is home to Michael and Maggie Leahy and their three children.
“Charlie was a baby that year as I worked with the class of 2005 parents, so to be part of this year’s gift as he graduates is really a full-circle moment,” Andrea said. She noted that the next year’s gift funded construction of the Class of 2006 Track and Field Complex, home to a series of record-setting performances by members of the class of 2023.
Over the past nineteen years, parents and grandparents of graduating sixth formers have contributed more than $11 million; this year’s gift raised $838,000. The 2023 committee elected to use the amount exceeding its goal of $750,000 to help fund the Graydon D. Robertson ‘16 WFSPN Endowment Fund, established this year by Robbie Robertson, Gray’s father, with a gift of $100,000. The fund will support the operating budget of the student-run broadcast network. “WFSPN is so important in helping parents hear and see their sons play when they can’t attend games in person,” Carla Warlow said. “It really helps parents feel connected to their sons and the school.”
Carla also noted that sometimes the chance to listen in to the student broadcasters’ conversations about things off the field — whether it’s a discussion of what’s for dinner or the latest happenings on dorm — are as important as the game playing out on screen.
Brad Roberts said every member of the committee felt they and their sons had benefited from WFSPN being part of the Woodberry experience. “WFSPN is near and dear to all of us,” he said. “I watched and listened to Graham’s matches, but I also loved the chance to watch the other sports he wasn’t in. We hope in years to come that boys can watch WFSPN’s broadcasts of away games in the recreation area!”
WHY WE ARE STRONG: Community & Volunteers
Woodberry’s alumni and parent engagement is unparalleled among independent schools. The time and talent of hundreds of volunteers bring energy to campus and extend well beyond Woodberry’s 1,200 acres. We are so strong as an institution because of these volunteers, who amplify — and make possible — the work done on campus to advance Woodberry’s mission.
The value of the Woodberry experience grows over time. “Woodberry is a great place to be but an even better place to be from,” reflects Martin Stephenson ’99, a member of the Atlanta regional chapter board. The sense of belonging and common bonds enjoyed by students deepen with time among alumni, parents, and friends of the school. This sense of community inspires many to continue to connect with Woodberry and to give back in a variety of ways.
Woodberry’s 134-year history reflects community as a core value and the volunteer contributions of many. The board of trustees works alongside the headmaster to set a long-term vision for the school and support the faculty in its work of transforming boys with potential to succeed as honorable and respectful men of moral purpose. Class volunteers form a personal web, rallying the school’s more than seven thousand alumni to connect through reunions and to support the boys here now through participation in the Amici Fund. Regional chapters expand Woodberry’s presence in communities across the country with events that introduce new families to Woodberry and keep alumni, parents, students, and friends united in Tiger spirit. Parent volunteers support their boys and fellow families by helping to enhance the Woodberry experience.
It is with deep appreciation that Woodberry celebrates the spirit of volunteerism and welcomes you to find ways to get involved with Woodberry in the year ahead.
Joe Fiveash ’48 says that giving to and volunteering for Woodberry comes easily because of what Woodberry has done for him. He is a determined volunteer who takes pride in his class’s participation in the Amici Fund, which this year reached 100 percent for the second consecutive year. Joe enjoys his work giving back to his alma mater, he says,
largely because it gives him an excuse to keep in touch with his classmates. This spring he and his wife, Alice Jane, were thrilled to have two classmates and their wives join them at Reunion Weekend. Fellow reunion attendees told the class of 1948 contingent how much the class inspired them.
Joe and Alice Jane recently welcomed Paul Huber ’68 to their neighborhood in Norfolk, allowing Joe to forge a new alumni connection. Joe said that Paul is already making an impact in their community.
In addition to Joe’s work as a class volunteer, the Fiveashes — proud parents of Bill Fiveash ’89 — give to the Amici Fund every year and are members of the Walker Society. “Woodberry is the greatest place on earth,” he said. “I love everything about Woodberry and always will.”
You could hardly turn around this year without bumping into a member of the class of 2004, whether on campus or at an event across the country. Two members of the class serve on the faculty — Frazier Stowers as dean of students for the third and fourth forms, and Trevor Thornton in the English department.
Andrew Woodin visited campus to discuss life as a filmmaker and show a trailer from The Road to Galena Andrew’s visit also included video appearances by Boyd Steinhoff, Caylor Mark, Charlton deSaussure, and Trevor Slaven, all of whom helped the film get made.
Also visiting campus this spring was Eric Jacobs, who spoke about entrepreneurship and innovation for the Alumni Career Conversation series. Another participant in the series was Eli Montague, who held a Zoom
session about his work as a scout for the Carolina Panthers.
Several 2004 grads also helped lead regional chapters: Bowen Chapman and Charlton in Charleston, Andrew Burns in Charlotte, D. French Slaughter in Charlottesville, Joe Farmer in Richmond, George Purrington in the Triangle, and Stuart Coleman in Houston all served as chapter leaders. Five of the regional volunteers, Andrew, Bowen, Stuart, Charlton, and Joe, also served as class volunteers, joined by James Boswell, Chip Farrar, Graham Gardiner, Howard Glenn, Grey Littlewood, and Jim Woolford as 2004 continued a strong run of Amici giving.
Wherever you go in the Tiger Nation, you’ll see the class of 2004 leaving its mark.
Harry Stephens ’07 has served on the Capital regional chapter board for five years, serving as president since 2020. Known for bringing Tiger spirit to contests against the Maroon each year, the Capital chapter regularly brings a growing crowd of DC area Tigers together.
In fall 2022, Harry and chapter members were seen on location at Episcopal High School for The Game. They created a tailgate presence that boasted new Woodberry banners, barbecue, brisket, and banter. Later in the year, the chapter set its sights on a successful OneWoodberry event at Clubhouse in Georgetown. In May, they volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank.
Harry is a First Vice President focused on tenant representation at CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate firm. He credits his late father, Lee Stephens ’75, and his late grandfather, Bob Lee Stephens ’50, both of whom were active Woodberry alumni, for inspiring him to attend and consistently support the school. Harry and his wife, Shannen, are expecting a little boy in February of 2024 and are beyond excited for their fourth generation Tiger to join the family.
Harry Stephens ’07 – Capital Regional Chapter President
Class of 2004 Steps up to Serve Fellow Tigers
Joe Fiveash ’48 – Class Volunteer
Every one of Woodberry’s newest parents immediately demonstrated their appreciation for the school and its impact on their sons by making a gift to the Amici Fund, a rare achievement during a class’s first year.
“Everyone was eager to get involved, whether they were giving five dollars or five thousand dollars,” said Betsy Morrison of Concord, North Carolina, mother of Lawrence Morrison ’26 and co-chair of the Third-Form Parents’ Gift Committee. “That speaks to what parents could already see after just a trimester in their sons’ growing happiness and confidence.”
Betsy’s husband and co-chair, Knox Morrison ’94, said he enjoyed reengaging with the school in a new way. “Woodberry was a great place in the 1980s and 1990s, and to see it today is jaw-dropping, especially the progress in the arts,” he said. “The experience for all of us on the committee was so different from other
Whitney Melton of Richmond had never been part of a fundraising effort that reached 100 percent participation. But she and her husband Tad, co-chairs of the Fourth-Form Parents’ Gift Committee, have now contributed to that rare accomplishment as the parents of the class of 2025 joined together to achieve 100 percent participation in the Amici Fund.
“Attending Woodberry Forest has proven to be among the most formative experiences of our son’s life,” she said of her motivation to help lead the
Lawrence ‘26, Carter, Betsy, Edward, and Knox ‘94
nonprofit work we’ve done because so few things have the conviction that Woodberry has earned.”
Knox added that the parents of the class of 2026 don’t plan to rest on their laurels after an outstanding year. “We’re humbled by getting 100 percent support,” he said, “and we plan to get to 100 percent next year, too!
parents’ gift effort. “Every step of the way, Booker has been both challenged and supported academically, athletically, and socially, leading him to grow and thrive in ways we could not have anticipated initially.”
Beyond appreciating their son’s experience, the couple has enjoyed working together with other parents the past two years to support the school.
“What a strong demonstration of others’ views on the value of the Woodberry experience! We are honored to be a part of this special class,” she said. “The parents of the class of 2025 understand that our boys are not only gaining the foundation to chart a path for success, but they are also gaining relationships that will last a lifetime. This group of parents understands this and wants to express their gratitude to Woodberry for these many gifts.”
Ed Testerman ’02 – Charlottesville Regional Chapter President and Engagement Chair
Ed Testerman ’02, a partner at King Street Capital Management, has served for three years as president of the Charlottesville regional chapter. Ed serves as a class volunteer and reunion chair and has inspired Charlottesville Tigers to increase their engagement locally and on campus.
The past year saw several chapter activities. Ed and other chapter members returned to the Forest for Volunteer Weekend, a half-day planning workshop and session on the future of career networking. Under Ed’s leadership, a Tiger team contributed to the Rivanna Trail Foundation during the regional chapters’ week of service in May. And their OneWoodberry celebration at Three Notch’d Brewing Company upheld the group’s reputation for hosting memorable social events, while they also supported Lee Dudley ’18 and Will Wallace ’18, who spent the day on campus garnering support from their classmates.
Under the leadership of Ed and other members of the board, Charlottesville Tigers will continue to gather regularly to deepen the ties of brotherhood and support the local community.
Tad and Whitney Melton – Co-chairs, Fourth-Form Parents’ Gift Committee
Knox ’94 and Betsy Morrison – Co-chairs, Third-Form Parents’ Gift Committee
Amici Fund Surpasses $4 Million Again
The Amici Fund raised more than $4 million for the second year in a row, with more than 61 percent of solicitable alumni and 94 percent of parents participating. This is the eighth consecutive year that alumni participation has exceeded 60 percent.
Such strong results come from deep and broad contributions across the alumni, parent, and grandparent community, but several classes had particularly outstanding years.
Some of our most distinguished Tigers were also the most comprehensive, with the classes of 1948 and 1951 each reaching 100 percent participation. Those alumni were joined by the parents of the classes of 2025 and 2026, who also reached 100 percent support.
The class of 1963, led by Bill Caler, gave a school-high $143,265; this was the ninth consecutive year the class has contributed at least $100,000.
As they celebrated their twenty-fifth reunion, the class of 1998 gave more than $122,000. This incredible show of support exceeded the group’s prior record by more than one and a half times. John Lipe was tireless in his work to organize the class.
Inspired by challenge gifts from Bryan Plater and Ned Valentine, the class of 1983 had the third-highest
class contribution at $96,899 as they celebrated their fortieth reunion.
A number of other classes set or matched class records for dollars contributed, including 1964, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2019.
Also setting or matching records for participation were the classes of 1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1985, and 1992.
The Amici Fund achieves such outstanding results each year thanks to the tireless efforts of hundreds of alumni and parent volunteers. The fund — and the people who give to it so generously and consistently — are a model that schools and universities across the country seek to emulate. The Amici Fund sustains the experience of boys here now thanks to thousands of loyal parents and alumni.
A Five-Year Look at the Amici Fund
$3,854,219 $4,353,350 $4,004,147
$3,740,547 $3,663,766
Alumni Amici Participation & Dollars Raised by Class
Total Raised by Alumni
$2,892,428
Total Alumni Donors
3,271
Frank S. Walker Award Presented to Three Longtime Members of the Woodberry Staff
At graduation this year, the Frank S. Walker Award was presented to three long-time members of the Woodberry Forest staff. The award recognizes the staff member who “has given most unselfishly in performance of his or her duties.” Receiving the award were Kathy Maxwell and Diane Taylor, both of whom spent many years in food services, and Bob Wood, who was Woodberry’s lead carpenter.
Kathy Maxwell first came to Woodberry in 2002. Her close friend and neighbor Harold Phillips washed dishes in the kitchen, and he suggested that she look into finding a job at Woodberry.
“Harold was always looking out for me,” said Kathy. “He talked to Clyde Firman about hiring me. Next thing I knew, Clyde was calling to invite me to campus for an interview.”
Kathy had never been to the Woodberry campus even though her grandparents lived right next to it. She immediately fell in love with the place. Clyde offered her a position, and she started work the following Monday.
For more than twenty years, Kathy served Woodberry boys. On a typical day, she arrived by 6:30 a.m. to set up breakfast. After the boys and faculty came through to eat, she cleaned to prepare for lunch. Her
day ended at 3:00 when she made the drive back to Gordonsville, her longtime hometown.
“Kathy is full of salt and vinegar,” said Food Service Director Craig Heath. “She arrives eager and ready to go. She speaks her mind, is very funny, and very caring. She has been our social liaison to the faculty, especially faculty with children.”
Kathy retired from Woodberry in July 2023, so that she could spend more time with family.
“I have four children and twenty-five grandchildren,” said Kathy. “My family is my heart, and it’s time for me to spend more time with them. But I will miss the people at Woodberry. I already do. Saying goodbye is hard.”
“Kathy held everyone on our team together,” said Craig. “She was very interactive with students, and was a motherly figure to everyone. With her retirement, we are losing so much experience and knowledge. And it sure is a lot quieter with her not here.”
Diane Taylor worked alongside Kathy for two decades. Diane came to Woodberry in April 1984. She started in the Fir Tree Snack Bar as a cashier as well as working in the kitchen part time. But for the last twenty-nine years, she’s been a full-time presence in the kitchen. Much like Kathy, she sets up breakfast and helps with the cooking from time to time.
“Before the new dining hall opened, I worked the eleven o’clock shift in the old kitchen, helping with the salad bar and bakery,” she said. “We had to cover two floors: food prep was downstairs, and then we would take the elevator up to the dining room and serve people up there. I’ve been here so long, I remember when Dr. Hulsey was a Woodberry student.”
Diane has a fifty-one year old son who lives in Richmond, a forty-six year old daughter in Orange, three grandkids, and a great grandson.
“In many ways, Diane is the opposite of Kathy,” said Craig Heath. “She is quiet and keeps to herself, but she is pure business. She is dependable and gets the job done.”
The third Walker Award recipient is Bob Wood. Bob came to Woodberry in 1995 and was hired as a lead carpenter. He had a family member who was employed by the school and had visited the campus
Kathy Maxwell
two years prior. Before Woodberry, Bob was working in Fredericksburg as a master cabinet maker.
“What I liked most about being here was that every day was different,” said Bob. “We all knew that the boys came first, and I enjoyed trying to keep everyone happy. I also loved being outside on this beautiful campus.”
Bob figures he’s been inside every dorm room and faculty residence on campus, with the exception of the new houses currently under construction. From countertops to nameplates . . . even making sure campus is equipped with enough fire extinguishers, Bob has seen it all.
“Certainly, every day is different at Woodberry,” said Bob. “When I first counted fire extinguishers, there were only thirty-eight! There are now more than 450 to make sure we are up to code.”
Like Kathy, Bob retired in the summer of 2023. Ironically, some of the work he is most proud of is retirement boxes he crafted for other departing employees.
“It started with Dennis Campbell’s retirement,” said Bob. “Catherine Wharton asked me if I could make a wooden box that would hold letters people had written to Dennis. I used oak from a tree that had come down on campus, and I burned the school seal on the lid. It came out really well, and since then, I have built ten more for staff when they’ve retired.”
Another project Bob is proud of is the fence that goes around The Residence. He built that several years ago, and it looks like it will remain standing for many years to come.
“I have so many great memories of so many good people,” said Bob. “It would be hard to beat my last month here. Getting the Frank S. Walker Award and receiving a standing ovation. I felt like a superstar that day. And then at my retirement party, looking at all the friendly faces, in a room filled with love. I feel like I went out on top. I actually worked two and a half hours of overtime my last day because I still had so much to do!”
Dennis Campbell and Bob Wood
Diane Taylor and Byron Hulsey ’86
Our Volunteers
Board of Trustees 2022–2023
Edward L. Baker II ‘96 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Patrick F. Bassett Gainesville, Virginia
John R. Belk ‘77 (P ‘08) Charlotte, North Carolina
Hope H. Bryant (P ‘12, ‘14, ‘17) Raleigh, North Carolina
William K. Caler, Jr. ‘63 West Palm Beach, Florida
Edward D. C. Campbell Jr. ‘66 Locust Hill, Virginia
Thomas H. Claiborne ‘83 (P ‘14, ‘16, ‘20) Richmond, Virginia
Benjamin H. Davis ‘89 (P ‘24) Dallas, Texas
Edward M. Deal ‘84 (P ‘12, ‘18) Hickory, North Carolina
Broderick C. Dunn ‘00 Fairfax Station, Virginia
Damien R. Dwin ‘93 New York, New York
Franklin S. Edmonds, Jr. ‘87 Charlottesville, Virginia
Sumner S. Finch ‘75 (P ‘11) Outgoing Chair High Point, North Carolina
Nelson O. Fitts ‘93 Greenwich, Connecticut
Ragan Folan (P ‘10, ‘13) Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Harley S. Garrison ‘87 Greensboro, North Carolina
William M. James ‘80 (P ‘15) New York, New York
Dorothy A. Matz (P ‘15, ‘18, ‘21) Coatesville, Pennsylvania
D. Matthew Middelthon ‘88 Atlanta, Georgia
Rita W. Ross (P ‘05, ‘09) Washington, District of Columbia
Robert H. Spilman, Jr. ‘74 (P ‘10) Martinsville, Virginia
Owen D. Thomas ‘79, Chair Bronxville, New York
Clay E. Thomson ‘91 Charlottesville, Virginia
Giles Tucker ‘85 (P ‘13, ‘19) Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
Edward W. Valentine ‘83 Richmond, Virginia
Benjamin R. Wall II ‘94 Spartanburg, South Carolina
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Sion A. Boney III ‘74 (P ‘16) Hillsdale, New York
Haynes G. Griffin ’65 (P ’87, ’92, ’98) Greensboro, North Carolina
P = Parent
Advisory Council 2022–2023
Chris ’90 and Donna Aldredge (P ’26) Lillington, North Carolina
Andrew ’01 and Brooke Grabato Austin, Texas
Eli ’94 and Julia Green (P ’24) Chairs Atlanta, Georgia
Stuart ’92 and Gina Hogue (P ’25) San Anselmo, California
Charles ’89 and Marta Honey Richmond, Virginia
Thorpe and Sarah McKenzie (P ’18, ’22)
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Tom and Susanne McMillan (P ’25) Mountain Brook, Alabama
Isaac ’94 and Elizabeth Morton Charleston, South Carolina
Zol and Cora Rainey (P ’24) Fredericksburg, Virginia
Brad and Reed Roberts (P ’23) Atlanta, Georgia
John ’01 and Prudence Scott New Orleans, Louisiana
Tony Sfreddo ’86 Warrenton, Virginia
David ’94 and Elizabeth Shuford Charlotte, North Carolina
Regional Chapter Volunteers 2022-2023
Atlanta
W. Pierce Lancaster ‘02, President
W. Bonneau Ansley III ‘95
Elijah T. Green ‘94 (P ’24)
Kerry Izard (P ’19)
Henry M. T. Jones ‘90
J. Alexander McArthur ‘02
L. Hunter Morhous ‘99
Parker T. Mothershead ‘05
Parker T. Nance ‘13
C. Talbot Nunnally III ‘76
Bradley Roberts (P ’23)
G. Kinsey Roper III ‘73
W. Martin Stephenson ‘99
Joseph G. Vicars, Jr. ‘05
James J. B. Willis ‘13
Austin
George S. Hillhouse ‘84 (P ’16), President
Andrew R. Grabato ‘01
D. Coles Merrick ‘07
Bryan B. Plater ‘83
Jesse Y. Womack III ‘96
Capital
J. Harry M. Stephens ‘07, President
Arthur H. Bryant III ‘09
Barrett W. Deacon ‘09
Michael K. Dean ‘93
Broderick C. Dunn ‘00
John B. Gogos ‘98
M. Anthony Gould ‘60
Mitchell Leverette (P ’19, ’22)
Colin and Lexi McKay (P ’25)
Jarrett M. Morrell ‘91
John C. Raffetto ‘02
Doug C. Randolph ‘13
Philip J. Rogers ‘10
C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. ‘85
Charleston
Harry ’07 and Shannen Stephens Washington, DC
Ben ’02 and Monica Stolbach Brooklyn, New York
Ed ’02 and Railey Testerman Charlottesville, Virginia
Don and Kristen Trigg (P ’24) Kansas City, Missouri
Jamie ’14 and Chelsea Turner Culpeper, Virginia
Danny and Anna Van Clief (P ’25) Charlottesville, Virginia
Philip and Morgan Zanone (P ’24) Memphis, Tennessee
Isaac J. Morton ‘94, President
Neil D. Thomson ‘93, President
Walter D. Blessing, Jr. ‘90
Bowen G. Chapman ‘04
Jesse S. Claypoole IV ‘94
J. Berkeley D’Alton ‘97
Charlton deSaussure III ‘04
Theodore M. Malinowski ‘09
C. Whitten Meares III ‘97
Andrew F. Parker ‘94
Telfair H. Parker, Jr. ‘92
John G. Powell ‘97
Charlotte
James H. Smith III ‘06, President
John R. Belk ‘77 (P ’08)
Andrew C. Burns, Jr. ‘04
Alexander K. Butler ‘06
David B. Harker ‘94
Minor T. Hinson ‘80
Frederick E. Hopkins III ‘87
Paul F. Liles ‘08
John B. Lipe ‘98
Robert L. McMillan ‘84 (P ’16)
Marion W. Peebles IV ‘05
John S. Petrone ‘06
Robert W. Sappenfield, Jr. ‘85
Christian H. Staples ‘01
Clarence E. Williams III ‘77 (P ’10, ’13)
Landon R. Wyatt IV ‘09
Charlottesville
Edward R. Testerman III ‘02, President
H. Wilson Craig ‘12
Robert H. Jiranek, Jr. ‘81 (P ’17)
Jonathan P. Kauffmann ‘95
Keven J. Lindemann ‘87 (P ’22)
Porter H. Nolan ‘97
Thomas J. Ronayne III ‘97
D. French Slaughter IV ‘04
Kathy Walmsley (P ’17, ’19)
Dallas
Carter J. Butler ‘93, President
R. William Reynolds ‘90
Edward M. Slater ‘88
Houston
Stuart H. Coleman ‘04, President
Samuel T. Chambers ‘77
Cyril S. Frazier ‘07
D. Walters Hughes ‘07
James E. Maloney ‘69 (P ’25)
Lee H. Staley ‘92
W. Perrin Van Allen ‘06
Nashville
Adam J. Geist ’00, President
Roland McDonald Boney ’18
Beau S. Daniel ’00
Paul H. Dent ’99
W. Clayton Ezell ’99
Anderson L. Jarman ’00
Christopher Deg.
Keenan, Jr. ’08
Ian McKim Symington ’10
J. Giles Ward ’93
Edwin M. Wilson, Jr. ’95
New York City
Gunnar G. Gregory ‘07, President
Wyatt S. Beazley V ‘16
A. Christian Burke ‘72
Nelson O. Fitts ‘93
Holden D. Fockler ‘16
James N. Gardiner ‘05
Wilson M. Hallett ‘10
Robert G. Harper IV ‘96
J. Mitchell Hull ‘77 (P ’04, ’08)
F. Claiborne Johnston III ‘96
W. Fort Parker II ‘01
J. Mead Rust, Jr. ‘97
1946
A. Colquitt
Shackelford, Jr.
1948
Joseph G. Fiveash, Jr.
1949
James C. Eller*
John L. S. Northrop
Edward R. Slaughter, Jr.
1950
Russell M. Robinson II
1951
Charles R. Bourland, Jr.
Edward H. Hardison
Walton K. Joyner
Frank F. Mountcastle, Jr.
Richard N. Taliaferro, Jr.
Todd G. Sears ‘94
Sean B. Spector ‘12
Benjamin K. Stolbach ‘02
F. Stuart Swann ‘02
Peter B. Wilson ‘06
Richmond
Read M. Butler ‘91
Barbour T. Farinholt ‘80
Joseph L. Farmer ‘04
Tyler S. Finney ‘08
Muscoe R. H. Garnett III ‘94
Brantley D. Hathaway ‘80 (P ’14, ’16, ’18)
W. Massie Meredith, Jr. ‘75
J. Eric Miller ‘94
Freddy Moore (P ’13)
Triad
C. Christian Green ‘88, President
David P. Broughton ‘86
F. Lee Bryan IV ‘98
Sandlin M. Douglas ‘97
Sumner S. Finch ‘75 (P ’11)
I. Bates Grainger IV ‘92
James C. King ‘87 (P ’16)
William C. Kluttz III ‘89
James W. Kluttz, Jr. ‘03
J. Britton Lytle (P ’17, ’22)
Richard H. Ramsey ‘97
Harrison Stuart ‘98
Triangle
Carter M. Brenneman ‘99, President
Powell K. Baggett ‘00
Martin M. Boney ‘85
Martin W. Borden ‘83 (P ’12, ’15)
Samuel T. Bratton ‘82 (P ’23)
Robert B. Brown ‘87 (P ’23, ’24)
Issac A. Brown ‘08
Richard C. Bue ‘86 (P ’21)
Kim Collie (P ’22)
John B. Maddison ‘97
John F. Nash, Jr. ‘08
John F. Nash ‘72 (P ’08)
George B. Purrington ‘04
John V. Purrington ‘86 (P ’17)
John W. Taylor ‘02
Douglas A. Vaughn ‘87 (P ’21)
Heather C. Warren (P ’17, ’21)
P = Parent
1952
Theodore K. Woods, Jr.
1953
Herbert F. Kincey, Jr.
1954
Robert K. Yowell
1955
Robert H. Borden
Henry H. Brown
L. Richardson King
L. Bagley Reid
G. Joseph Vining
1956
William A. Wallace
1957
David C. Bramlette III
John P. Castleman, Jr.*
J. Carter Fox
Albert C. Monk III
Robert N. H. Poole
Gregory S. Prince, Jr.
C. Hunton Tiffany
John H. Wright III
1958
Bruce M. Babcock
Breaux B. Castleman
Peter S. Gilchrist III
Robert E. Lee, Jr.
James S. Long
Robert H. Nutt
J. Ward Purrington
Charles K. Scott
Peter Thompson
1959
James L. Coker IV
John N. Gulick, Jr.
1960
M. Anthony Gould
William D. King
John S. May, Jr.
Harry B. Mills
J. Quentin Roemer
Marion M. Wall
1961
John S. Curry
Charles L. Dibble
C. H. Randolph Lyon
J. Rutledge Young, Jr.
1962
Charles A. Carr, Jr.
Douglas W. Kincaid, Jr.
Charles B. Mayer
Lloyd L. Thompson III
Travis J. Tysinger
Peter A. Wilson
1963
Warwick W. Butler, Jr.
William K. Caler, Jr.
Joseph A. Lipe
Peter B. Lyon*
J. Randolph Pelzer
James H. Price III
Robert C. Randolph IV
John C. B. Smith, Jr.
Horatio W. Turner IV
The Hon. Justin P. Wilson
Cleveland A. Wright
1964
Charles C. Coddington
Lucien B. Crosland
Edmund W. Perrow
Robert P. Roper, Jr.
1965
Benjamin A. Carey
Edward H. Covington
William E. Deegans III
Frederick B. Dent, Jr.
Harold F. Gallivan III
R. Spencer Garrard
Haynes G. Griffin
Douglas S. Holladay, Jr.
Thomas B. Jahncke
R. Walter Jones IV
Lawrence W. Krieger, Jr.
John L. MacCorkle
Edgar M. Norris, Jr.
Richard B. Payne, Jr.
Simon C. Sitterson III
James M. Tallman
Edgar N. Weaver, Jr.
Harold E. Young, Jr.
1966
John D. Baker II
Richard F. Barnhardt
James R. Bird
F. Cooper Brantley
William B. DePass, Jr.
John K. Hollan
L. Richardson Preyer, Jr.
1967
R. Lawrence Brown III
Robert H. Edmunds, Jr.
James H. Grantham
Robert F. Hine
W. Deberniere Mebane
Ben D. Thomas, Jr.
J. Edward Watson III
O. Beechmond Watson III
Charles S. Wilson II
1968
Francis C. Bagbey
William C. Cleveland III
G. Ware Cornell, Jr.
Robert E. Crowe III
John B. Demere
Paul S. Huber III
William C. Hudgins
C. Crowell Little, Jr.
Lucien M. Roughton
Phillip Sasser, Jr.
A. Wilson Somerville, Jr.
Robert A. Spence, Jr.
G. Jackson Tankersley, Jr.
J. Heyward Taylor III
William W. Watson
1969
William B. Judkins
Charles Lee Smith III
C. Whitley Vick III
1970
Andrew W. Gutowski
Hardin M. Minor
Curt Seifart, Jr.
H. McKelden Smith III
1971
Charlton deSaussure, Jr.
Owen Gwyn, Jr.
Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr.
Robert G. McIver
1972
W. Langley Granbery, Jr.
John F. Nash
J. W. Thompson Webb
1973
Herbert A. Claiborne III
Robert C. Hudson
B. Sykes Sturdivant
1974
John K. Cohen
Dean G. Norman
G. Scott Rayson
John Zimmermann
1975
George A. F. Berry
Marvin P. Bush
E. Biery Davis, Jr.
R. Thomas Edwards, Jr.
Sumner S. Finch
Henry W. Maclin III
W. Massie Meredith, Jr.
James E. Moyler III
William C. Nixon, Sr.
Walter L. Smith
E. Massie Valentine, Jr.
1976
William S. McMaster
James B. Moon
1977
John R. Belk
William J. Blair III
James E. Clement, Jr.
J. Mitchell Hull
Patrick F. Nash
1978
Diggs S. Bishop
R. Lee Burrows, Jr.
Thomas M. Puckett
William M. Ragland, Jr.
T. Randall Thomas
1979
William W. Hadley
1980
Jordan R. Bain
James B. Bell
Robert A. Bristow
Frederick C. Butler III
Alexander G. Campbell III
B. Grimes W. Creasy
Barbour T. Farinholt
G. Stuart Grattan
William N. Harris
Brantley D. Hathaway
John D. Hendrix, Jr.
Minor T. Hinson
Charles C. Lucas III
Douglas W. Maclay, Jr.
Will D. Magruder, Jr.
John J. Norman, Jr.
Geoffrey A. Rilling
William L. Spencer
1981
Charles W. Biggs II
Joseph C. Bossong, Jr.
Donnell B. Carr
Moss W. Davis
Jay J. D’Lugin
Lee A. Folger IV
Patrick M. Gilbert
Thomas W. Jamison, Jr.
James C. Lloyd
Josiah C. T. Lucas
C. Knox Massey III
Fidelma B. Rigby
Cliona B. Robb
Bleecker P. Seaman III
Thomas N. Spong
Joseph J. Thomas
Jonathan E. Walker
1982
Samuel T. Bratton
Mark F. Bryant
Harry Frazier IV
William B. Hardison
Tyson D. Janney
William C. Monk, Jr.
John S. Scott
William R. Slicer
Stafford M. Swearingen
J. Stuart White III
1983
Martin W. Borden
F. Huntley Bossong
Edwin L. Douglass III
C. Benjamin Hadden
Robert B. Houck
Thomas T. R. Jennings
Catesby B. Jones
Charles G. Nichols
Bryan B. Plater
J. Garland Pollard IV
Roland M. Santos
R. Brandt Swindell, Jr.
Edward W. Valentine
James G. Welsh, Jr.
1984
B. Manly Boyd III
James T. Duckworth III
George S. Hillhouse
Robert L. McMillan
A. Nicholas Purrington
Richard P. Spencer II
1985
John W. Black III
William P. Bray
David R. Lawson
Steele E. McGonegal
Kevin W. Tydings
C. Stewart Verdery, Jr.
1986
David P. Broughton
Fanning M. Hearon III
C. Andrew Tysinger
1987
Frederick E. Hopkins III
Christian G. Schnabel
1988
Reuben G. Brooks, Jr.
Robert M. Daniel, Jr.
D. Matthew Middelthon
Jeffrey T. Williams
1989
Luke M. Babcock
Philip J. Bartlett
Coburn R. Beck
A. Fleet Dillard III
Charles H. G. Honey
David K. Maynard
Bradley H. McGetrick
John D. Osteen
F. Reid Warder, Jr.
John S. Willim III
1990
Walter E. Daniel IV
Francis S. Gristina
Matthew P. Heiskell
Jason M. Slade
Edward C. Stone
1991
Mark B. Copen
Gunby J. Garrard
W. Scott Gillespie
Brooks D. Hathaway
John C. Matthews
Jarrett M. Morrell
1992
John G. Beam III
William K. Brawley III
Carter H. Burwell
J. Roger Edwards III
Charles P. Fulford III
W. Schley Gordy, Jr.
I. Bates Grainger IV
Colin G. Looney
Malcolm Marshall III
Telfair H. Parker, Jr.
Lee H. Staley
J. Graham Underhill
John W. Ward IV
Robert K. Yarbrough
1993
Michael K. Dean
Joshua B. Heiskell
J. Giles Ward
1994
T. Winfrey O. Bear
Lawrence H. Dempsey III
Elijah T. Green
Carter M. Little
R. Blake Lovelace
J. Eric Miller
Isaac J. Morton
Todd G. Sears
1996
Edward L. Baker II
F. Baily Dent III
F. Claiborne Johnston III
Jesse Y. Womack III
1997
William D. King, Jr.
C. Whitten Meares III
Corbin P. Miller
Porter H. Nolan
John G. Powell
Richard H. Ramsey
1998
John W. Barton III
Colin R. Brooks
Benjamin C. Bruner
F. Lee Bryan IV
Jonathan L. Drew
P. Tate Forrester
William F. Grace III
Thomas B. W. Hall
John L. Hallett II
M. Camp Kilcollin, Jr.
Gordon H. Kolb, Jr.
John B. Lipe
Harrison Stuart
Matthew E. L. Tornabene
Andrew S. Wright
1999
Carter M. Brenneman
M. Brian Burchette
Charles Collier III
Paul H. Dent
Hynson H. Marvel III
Webb B. Milward
T. Dyllan Rankin
F. Bradford Swann, Jr.
John E. Voissem
Frayser F. White IV
2000
Donald R. Anselmi
Broderick C. Dunn
Edward C. Frackelton
Adam J. Geist
James Taliaferro M. Oates
F. Marshall Rabil, Jr.
Richard R. Reutter
W. Ansel Sanders
C. McDonald Steele
2001
Caldwell M. B. Bailey
George R. Bassett, Jr.
Robert W. Chen
Andrew R. Grabato
Lloyd F. Moss III
Frank D. Nelms III
Benjamin K. Noland
John H. Scott
Philip D. Sterling
F. Taylor Sutton V
2002
William C. Collier
Emmett D. Nelms
F. Stuart Swann
John W. Taylor
2003
Cameron A. Arnett
John D. Baker III
J. A. Stuart Bonner, Jr.
T. Dubose Bratton
J. Michael Day, Jr.
Andrew S. Ellison
Conner G. Gentil
F. Stafford Kelly
Adlai T. Mast IV
Whidbee S. Perrin
Gregory R. Schwartz
Samuel A. Slater
Alexander R. Strange
Patrick H. VanMeter
Philip W. Vann
2004
James S. Boswell
Andrew C. Burns, Jr.
Bowen G. Chapman
Stuart H. Coleman
Charlton deSaussure III
Joseph L. Farmer
Sydney D. F. Farrar II
Graham B. Gardiner
P. Howard Glenn
G. Grey Littlewood
J. J. Caylor Mark III
Trevor S. Slaven
Boyd R. Steinhoff
James K. Woolford, Jr.
2005
W. Thomas L. Avery
Wilson M. Bonner
W. Haynes David
Paul Funkhouser
Galen P. Green
Christopher T. W. Gresham
Peter A. S. Hansen
Lawrence O. B. Kluttz
Robert E. Mason V
Parker T. Mothershead
R. Louis Smart IV
Ross P. Smith
Andrew R. Tew
W. Myles Wynn
2006
Roddey Dowd III
Bratton W. DuBose
John R. Grey IV
D. Ross Howard, Jr.
Benjamin F. Matthews III
L. Avery Moncure
John S. Petrone
Peter B. Wilson
2007
Joseph L. Arnold III
Gordon R. Crenshaw
Cyril S. Frazier
Gunnar G. Gregory
J. Harry M. Stephens
John S. Whaley III
2008
J. Robert Belk, Jr.
Douglas V. Gabbert
William D. Lawson V
Richardson G. Seabrook
G. Coleman Wright
2009
Arthur H. Bryant III
Barrett W. Deacon
James F. Frazier
William D. Sutherland
Landon R. Wyatt IV
2010
Elliott L. Brewer
B. Alexander Hagood
W. Chase Spong
Patrick M. Szyperski
Clarence E. Williams IV
2011
Kevin W. Bennert
William L. Borden, Jr.
E. Ragland Coxe, Jr.
J. Buckley Davis III
W. Austin Finch
Cary D. D. Jones
Matthew A. Laws
2012
Charles B. Blaydes
Edwin B. Borden II
William B. Choate III
H. Collier Connell
H. Wilson Craig
Marshall W. Deal
Henry W. Dyke
Mark E. Petrone
Caswell C. Prewitt
Charles L. D. Setzer
2013
J. Edward D. Archer
Sixth-Form Parents’ and Grandparents’ Gift Committee
Brad and Reed
Roberts, Chairs
Don and Nicole Barnes
Brent and Andrea Bell
Howard and Stephanie Bissell
Sam ’82 and Cooper Bratton
Ned and Anne Rand
Jim and Josie Shuford
Picton ’87 and Carla Warlow
Christopher C. Broughton
Nicholas W. Cirillo
Feixiang Han
Faulkner W. Hereford
F. Trice Moore
Peter C. Shelton
MacLean S. Trainor
William G. Tucker
James J. B. Willis
L. Haynes Zaytoun
2014
Spencer A. Bibb
Thomas H. Claiborne, Jr.
T. Lester Coleman
John Patrick H. Connell
D. Maybank Hagood, Jr.
D. Whitehead Hobbs, Jr.
Samuel M. Hodges
George A. Ives IV
J. Hines Liles
William J. Osterman
2015
Charles R. Borden
Eduardo Corona
Nathan J. Ingram
Christopher K. Nance
William N. Peak
T. Talfourd Wharton, Jr.
Alexander C. Whittemore
2016
Wyatt S. Beazley V
Jaquelin T. R. Claiborne
J. Walker Comer
Graham H. Goldstein
Daniel R. Japhet III
Robert L. McMillan III
J. Garnett Reid, Jr.
John A. Sari
2017
B. Lee Caffey
Scott D. Gullquist, Jr.
R. Parker Jacobs
Christopher H. Oldham, Jr.
Michael O. Warren, Jr.
Tilden Q. Winston
J. Roch Zaytoun
2018
R. McDonald Boney
Max G. Bozymski
R. Dean Browning
Samuel E. Deal
Lee P. Dudley III
T. Crawford Humphreys
Dong Woo Kwon
Robert L. Neill II
J. Scott H. Pittman
William W. Rich
Jack E. Stone
Khalid Thomas
William R. Wallace
2019
Walker J. Antonio
J. Benjamin Burgess
Mackenzie L. Daniels
John D. Harris
William E. Huger IV
Luke E. Hutchinson
W. McMahon Izard
Robert R. Jolly III
Wilkinson S. Rogers
John B. Ryan
R. Ashby Shores, Jr.
R. Taylor Tucker
T. Dylan Walmsley
2020
Julius E. Banzet V
Elijah d. Drake
Alexander L. Forward
A. Taft Gantt
Miller R. King
Colin J. Kovacs
Walker R. Owens
C. Hawkins Schnabel
Luke W. Stone
2021
Joseph D. Beal
Gia Khanh H. Do
Graham M. Godwin
J. Ben. A. Haggin II
Walker C. Simmons, Jr.
L. Clark Warren
2022
Donovan J. Baker
William C. H. Bartlett
E. Hughes Collie
Tiancheng Dai
J. Turner Edwards
Benjamin J. Hulsey
Daniel J. McKay
John S. O’Keefe, Jr.
A. Pendleton S. Oldham
Jonathan T. Russell
R. Andrew Wilkerson
Class of 2024
Eli ’94 and Julia
Green, Chairs
Harry and Carrie Bell
Mark and Stephanie
Osada
Zol and Cora Rainey
Chris and Walker Wilson
Philip and Morgan Zanone
Class of 2025
Tad and Whitney Melton, Chairs
Justin and Donyal
Andrews
John and Eliza Blackwell
Greg and Erin Lanuti
Colin and Lexi McKay
Marshall ’00 and Bonnie Rabil
Danny and Anna Van Clief
Class of 2026
Knox ’94 and Betsy
Morrison, Chairs
Phil and Hunter Burris
Greg and Jennifer Floyd
David and Rebecca Horner
Harris ’92 and Kate
Morrison
Coy ’87 and Laura Monk
Joe ’91 and Britt Parrish
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Woodberry Forest, Virginia 22989
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