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2013-14 Achievements The Annual Report Alumni Update
BAYS I D E A C A D E MY
From the moment you set foot on campus, you feel the difference. It’s not just the natural
beauty of the bluff with its soaring oaks and the blue-gray expanse of Mobile Bay below. It’s the overwhelming sense of something bigger, where learning goes beyond books and lectures to incorporate teachers’ individualized, one-on-one attention. It’s the promise of a future built, one child at a time, from well-rounded students with a thirst for knowledge and a hunger to experience the world. Bayside students benefit from more than an education. They gain the opportunity to realize their true potential. The Bayside experience is like no other.
Senior class on the pier
5th graders on the bluff
Mrs. Shankle's 2nd grade class
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THE BAYSIDE ADVANTAGE Our story, our spirit, our success
At Bayside, tradition and technology merge to foster students’ intellectual growth and a curiosity for the world beyond. Students have access to a broad range of programs that prepare them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Here are just a few highlights from the 2013-2014 school year. The First Day of School The day began with Upper School cheerleaders and football players welcoming underclassmen and parents back to campus for the new school year. After finding their classrooms, meeting their teachers, and getting acclimated to their new schedules, students in all grades were treated to a bowl of frozen yogurt provided by Cold Snap in Fairhope. It was a great way to end the first day of school! Senior Challenge President of The University of Alabama Dr. Judith L. Bonner spoke to Upper School students and parents at Bayside’s annual Senior Challenge on August 23. Jo Bonner, Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and Economic Development for The University of Alabama, introduced the students to Dr. Bonner, who shared how her experiences in education and in life led to her current role as President of The University of Alabama. She urged students to reach for their goals by following their own unique paths and by focusing on mile markers instead of scoreboards. Senior Convocation On September 24, Bayside held Senior Convocation, a tradition of calling together the Bayside family in a formal assembly for the public purpose of recognizing our seniors as leaders. This year speaker Mildred R. Johnson, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, encouraged seniors to excel and to realize that much is expected of those to whom much has been given. College Admissions Forum Bayside hosted a community “Navigating College Admissions” forum for parents and students (grades 7-12) in Mobile and Baldwin County on September 24. With over 150 in attendance, the program provided information on issues related to the application process, beginning the selection process, public v.
private institutions, NCAA recruiting, paying for college, standardized testing and the transition to college. Session facilitators brought their expertise from Bayside Academy, The University of Alabama, Spring Hill College, University of South Alabama and Virginia Tech.
Brain Power Performances Bayside held a series of Brain Power performances for students in kindergarten through 6th grades throughout the school year. The series provided a monthly venue for students to experience presentations given by accomplished musicians and artists, and sometimes the students were invited to perform. Through Brain Power performances, students learn proper etiquette for the theater and the gallery. Annual Upper School Club Fair Virtually every student organization on campus took part by setting up their own booth in the Lorna Huey Art Gallery to pitch their club’s goals in the largest and most enthusiastic installment of Bayside’s club fair to date. New organizations such as the Japanese Culture Appreciation Club and the Bayside Fishing Club displayed their own tri-folds and props to compete alongside traditional clubs like the Key Club, Boys’ and Girls’ Service Clubs, and the Art Guild. 33rd Annual Grandparents’ Day Bayside welcomed more than 500 grandparents to campus on October 16. Students in grades pre-k through 6th led their grandparents on a tour of their classrooms, introduced them to their teachers and friends, and showed off the projects that they had been working on. During the event, the Thomas F. Johnson Family Library hosted its annual book fair, “Dr. Seuss,” attracting crowds of grandparent visitors. Fourth Grade Indian Day Bayside’s 4th grade held Indian Day on October 18. Special guest Mr. Butch Fuller of Briarsfield, Alabama, who is of Creek Indian descent, traveled to Daphne
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and spent the night before his presentation in a tent he pitched on the Bluff. Students learned to make cording (rope); to build a fire using pine straw, charcoal (made from cotton), a striker, and a flint; and enjoyed an authentic meal of stew, roasted corn on the cob, and fried bread served by parents and grandparents. They also listened to several Creek Indian folk tales.
Pine Mountain One of the unique programs at Bayside is the 34-yearold traditional junior class trip to Pine Mountain Settlement School at Pine Mountain-Harlan County, Kentucky. This trip is one of service and class bonding. The Pine Mountain Settlement School exists to serve people in the local community. It celebrates, interprets and promotes the cultural heritage of central and southern Appalachia. Over the years, Baysiders have contributed weatherization supplies, served as field workers, provided technological equipment, hosted Pine Mountain instructors to provide training and sponsored a little league baseball team. While on site, students have the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of Kentucky, take a break from the modern world of technology, learn traditional arts and crafts, and come together as a close-knit group to form memories that last a lifetime. Christmas Together Christmas Together was started by our very first Headmaster, David Smith. When Bayside initially opened, it was 1st through 8th grades. As the year progressed, the teachers made sure that the oldest and youngest students interacted, and at Christmas Together, each 8th grader presented a small tree to his or her assigned 1st grader. Bayside welcomed over 500 parents, alumni and friends for the two-part Christmas Together program on December 13 in the Pilot Center Theatre. Program highlights included the juniors singing "Amazing Grace" upon their return from Pine Mountain, the senior class rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” lighting of the family candle, alumni candle-lighting ceremony, Art Guild banners, alumni Christmas ornaments, and the presentation of Christmas trees. Hall of Fame Inductions for the newly merged Athletic Hall of Fame and Academic and Professional Society were held in late January. Inductees were Dr. Tara Griffin '94, Lt. Col. (retired) Tripp Howard '82, Captain Peter McGavin '02, Stephen Mills, Jr. '81, and Carson Rockett '03.
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100 Days of School Bayside’s Early Childhood Center celebrated the 100th Day of School on February 7. Pre-k students brought collections of 100 items to school to measure, weigh and sort. Kindergarten students brought collections of 100 items that could fit into water bottles and created hats adorned with 100 items of their choice. In addition to other activities involving the number 100, the kindergarten classes had a 100th Day Hat Parade around the Bayside campus. 1st Grade Shakespeare Play 1st graders performed in “The Life and Times of William Shakespeare” on March 28. The play has been a Bayside production for 16 years. Fairhope actor Graham Timms wrote the play from a book. Scenes from Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet were added by Bayside teachers. 1st grade teachers Linda Lott and Tootsie Bryant helped direct the play. Costumes were designed by some of the students’ grandparents. Bayside Parents’ Association This year, BPA raised more than $20,000 during the 2013-2014 school year through the annual magazine sales, uniform resale, Target REDcards and box tops program. The funds supported teacher grants and Teacher Appreciation Week, classroom enhancements, and the purchase of three new benches for the Early Childhood Center and 1st & 2nd grade building. The BPA also hosted the annual Welcome Back Tea and the Mentor Moms Luncheon and spearheaded the Giving of Thanks Canned Food Drive. Commencement on the Bluff On May 17, Bayside’s graduation ceremony began with the bell ringers, sounding the Admiral’s Bell 64 times—once for each graduating senior. Held on the Bluff each spring, the procession began with the juniors. The Board of Trustees, faculty and staff followed the Class of 2015. The procession culminated with the junior marshals, who were the four juniors with the highest gradepoint averages, and a bagpiper leading in the graduating class. Valedictorian Bowen Spottswood and salutatorian Katherine Ham addressed their peers and the more than 800 in attendance. Faculty-written verbal portraits highlighting students' individual experiences and contributions to the school and community were read as each graduating senior received his or her diploma. Bayside's graduates this fall will attend 25 different colleges and universities in 12 different states.
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AROUND CAMPUS 2013-2014 School Year
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE A Commitment to Excellence State Chess Champions The Upper School Chess Team won the Alabama Scholastic Chess Team State Championship at Montevallo University! Team members were: freshmen Steve Chen and Trent Kannegieter, senior Keegan Cort, and sophomore Philip Dobbins. This was the Admirals’ second title in three years and fifth title overall. All of the Admirals’ chess titles are 6A titles. BA Today Wins Press Award BAToday received a first-place rating in the American Scholastic Press Association’s 2013-2014 annual Newspaper Review and Contest. The following BAToday staff members have won awards in the 2014 USA-Mobile Register High School Newspaper Contest. First Place Best News Story: freshman Jacob Hartley; Third Place Best News Story: sophomore Mackenzie Ross; Second Place Best Feature: junior John Stuart; Third Place Best Feature: Mackenzie Ross; Second Place Best Sports Story: sophomore Seth Matthews and freshman Sam Grey; Second Place Best Editorial/ Column: Jacob Hartley; First Place Best Layout: freshman Delaney Klutes and junior Danielle Watts; Second Place Best Layout: Danielle Watts Davidson’s Invitational Model United Nations Junior Milin Vira received the Chair’s Award for his work on the Security Council at Davidson’s Invitational Model United Nations. Ten Bayside students participated in DIMUN. The goal of DIMUN is to teach students the fundamental operation and mission of the United Nations; raise awareness of complex global issues; and promote peace and the value of cooperation and diplomacy. Scholars Bowl A record number of students participated in the 2013-2014 Scholars Bowl 9th-12th grade teams. The 9th-12th grade teams joined the Baldwin County League at Faulkner State Community College after the beginning of the 2013-2014 season and plan to participate in this league for the upcoming season. The 7th and 8th grade Scholars Bowl A Team 10 | Off the Bluff
won the Bay Area Scholastic Championship for the second consecutive year. Additionally, the team placed second for the entire 2013-2014 academic season, with 7th grader Ty Kannegieter winning the Top Player Award.
Wendy’s High School Heisman Seniors Garris Goe and Bowen Spottswood each received the Bayside Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. This leadership award honors well-rounded young men and woman who excel in learning, performing, and leading in the classroom, on the field and in the community. United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar Juniors Nick James and John Stuart have been selected to attend the U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar. The program is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. Summer Seminar teaches students about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics and professional training play key roles in developing future U.S. leaders. Alabama Key Clubs International Junior Milin Vira was elected as Division 19’s Lieutenant Governor from Alabama Key Clubs International. His main responsibility in this position will be to oversee all other Key Clubs in the region. Peer Counselors Seniors Grace Turner and Harper Morrison represented Bayside’s Peer Counseling program at the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation, Inc. annual stakeholders dinner. Alabama state Representatives Steve McMillan and Harry Shiver were among the attendees. Selected each spring, Bayside’s peer counselors act as advisors and role models to students in grades 4-6. American Legion Boys State & American Legion Auxiliary Girls State are the premier programs for teaching students how government works while helping them develop leadership skills and an appreciation for citizens’ rights. Bayside’s Boys
State Representatives: Juniors Hunter Jones and Milan Vira; Bayside’s Girls State Representative: Junior Caroline Kolakoski. Eastern Shore Youth Leadership Program Juniors Nick Bolton, Harrison Fahy, Mitchell Gaddy and KK Hill, seniors Valerie Johnson, Emelyn Boan, Maddi Little, Harper Morrison, and Ali Mulla and junior Chapin Smith were 2014 graduates of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program. The program was created 13 years ago for students to gain a greater knowledge about their community; develop strong leadership skills; and gain more self- and socialawareness in order to make a positive difference in the quality of community life. Governor’s School of Alabama Juniors Isabella Donnell, Chapin Smith and John Stuart were selected to participate in Governor’s School, a summer residential honors program for gifted rising high school seniors. State Rotary Youth Leadership Program Juniors Caroline Kolakoski and John Stuart were selected to participate in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, which is a leadership development program that typically runs for three to 10 days and includes
presentations, activities and workshops that cover a variety of topics, including: communication skills, leadership fundamentals and ethics; community and global citizenship; and problem solving and conflict management.
Capstone Leadership Academy Sophomore Sarah Nobles recently participated in the annual Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama. Each year 100 outstanding high school sophomores who have shown interest in leadership through service are selected to participate. National Honor Society Inductees Sam Booth, Gabriela Coffman, Alex Dearing, Cody Dobbins, Isabella Donnell, Matthew Dowd, Christina Egbert, Sarah Ezell, Harrison Fahy, Mitchell Gaddy, Tristan Hazebrook, Anna Grace Johnson, Hunter Jones, Caroline Kolakoski, Nate Levitt, Audrey Mecke, Kerri Raley, Lydia Renfroe, Amanda Rudat, Alexandra Rusyniak, Chapin Smith, John Stuart, Milin Vira, Danielle Watts, Emily Wright, Morgan Dulaney, Zachary Dyas, Helen Wilson, Ben Yockers. Eastern Shore Optimist Club Dogwood Trail Pageant & Scholarship Program Junior Danielle Watts was named by the Eastern Bayside Academy | 11
Shore Optimist Club as one of six young women to serve a one-year term as a “goodwill ambassador” and a member of the 2014 Dogwood Trail Court. Additional juniors representing Bayside in the pageant and scholarship program were Caroline Kolakoski, Meghan McCrory and Madison Shelley.
Mobile Music Teachers 45th Annual Sonata Contest Freshman Lena Cole Speir won first place in level 9A. Daphne Optimist Club Essay Contest Senior Olivia Kercher won first place and freshman Trent Kannegieter won second place. DAR Good Citizen Senior Maggie Cooper recently represented Bayside Academy as DAR Good Citizen. Maggie also won the Jeanne Yancey Service Award in 2013. Coastal Kids Bayside placed second in Coastal Kids, which is a one-day competition that quizzes Mobile and Baldwin County 5th graders about their knowledge of environmental science as it pertains to this area. Dauphin Island Sea Lab Field Trip During their March field trip to Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Bayside 5th graders joined scientists in a rare find when they caught a prehistoric fish, the sturgeon. After documenting the fish, which measured 6 feet, 8 inches, they released it. “When we pulled it up, we had no idea what it was. We just knew it was something big,” said DISL 12 | Off the Bluff
educator Greg Graeber. “In 11 years I’ve never seen a sturgeon,” said Graeber. Sturgeons that live in the Gulf typically feed off crustaceans and weigh up to 200 pounds. While they resemble sharks, Graeber said they are not dangerous. The species is a survivor from the dinosaur age. Sturgeons are well known for being one of the main sources for an expensive delicacy, caviar. As a result, the sturgeon is listed as threatened because of overfishing.
Teacher of the Year Award for Baldwin County Faculty member Vivian Tarwater recently received the Air Force Association South Alabama Chapter Teacher of the Year Award for Baldwin County. This award goes to a teacher who is promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mechanics) and aerospace skills and thus preparing students to use and contribute to tomorrow’s technologies. Mrs. Tarwater teaches science to Baysiders in grades 2-4. Presidents & First Ladies Day Bayside’s 4th grade class celebrated U.S. Presidents and First Ladies with a presentation in late February. Each 4th grader dressed in costume as a past U.S. President or First Lady, wrote an essay about that person and delivered a quote attributed to him or her. As part of the program, students also recited the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “God Bless America” and the Alabama state song, “Alabama.” Parents, faculty and other Bayside students attended the presentation.
PERFORMING & FINE onARTS the stage, in the studio and beyond... The Mobile Museum of Art "Young at Art" Show The "Young at Art Show" at the Mobile Museum of Art featured work by 1st graders Marcella Covington and Virginia McCrory, 2nd grader Starla Ou, 3rd grader Elizabeth Chen, sophomore Alex McCown and juniors Alex Grace, Lydia Renfroe and Isabella Donnell. 14th Annual Weeks Bay Photography Contest 2nd grader Elizabeth Ernest took second and third place in the flora category and second place in habitat. 6th grader Mac Gaillard placed third in the habitat category and received second place and an honorable mention in the fauna category. "The Three Musketeers" Bayside seniors and juniors had a successful run performing "The Three Musketeers" for the fall play. Daphne Public Library Bookmark Contest Of the almost 600 entries in the K-5th grade division, Bayside students took 13 of the possible 18 ribbons. Also, all three overall division winners were Baysiders! Students who were overall winners were: First Place – 1st grader Marcella Covington; Second Place – 2nd grader Maysie Douglas; Third Place – 3rd grader Marlee Moore.
The grade-level winners were as follows: 1st grade: First Place – Abby McDonald, Second Place – Sanders Semiklose, Third Place – Kate VanDerHeyden; 2nd grade: First Place – Susan Pittman, Second Place – Marie-Claire Chretien, Third Place – Lucy Frailie; 3rd grade: First Place – Blai Cebrian-Claramunt, Third Place – Sadie Postle; 4th grade: Second Place – Gabi Pouyadou; 5th grade: First Place – Julia Ahrendt, Second Place – Mary Balhatchet.
Baysiders’ Artwork Graces Journal Covers Congratulations to 2nd grader Marykate Foster and 5th grader Sophia Bongiorno, whose artwork was chosen for the cover of journals for the Hammill Institute on Disabilities in Austin, Texas. Artwork Featured in 2014 Calendar Artwork by these 4th graders appeared in the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 2014 calendar: Eli Foster, Les Gaillard, Ty Hartman, Nick Howell, Tony Palumbo, Gabi Pouyadou, Cuatro Smart, Ben VanDerHeyden and Drew Wells. Visual Arts Achievement Program for District 1 At the Intermediate School level, 6th graders Del Corte and Cody Smart placed first in drawing and
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mixed media respectively, while 6th grader Caroline Cunningham placed third in mixed media. 6th grader Evelyn Prickett also entered artwork in the program. Junior Emma Nelson placed first and junior Adam Nielsen placed second in district 1 at the Upper School level in the painting category. Additional Bayside Upper School students who entered artwork in the program included senior Katherine Ham, sophomore Mackenzie Ross, and juniors Audrey Mecke and Emily Wright.
"The Wizard of Oz" The spring show of "The Wizard of Oz" was Bayside's 23rd theatre production showcasing the talents of over 45 students. Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation & Design Program 5th grader Kyla Barton and 6th grader Christian Milstead each received honorable mentions. Each year, student artwork from around the country is judged at the state level, and the state best of show is entered in the national contest. The national winning artwork will be shown on the 2014-2015 junior duck stamp. Daphne Optimist Club’s Art Contest Congratulations to Bayside participants of the Daphne Optimist Club’s “Be Kind to Kids” art contest. 5th graders Julia Ahrendt, Catherine Hawkins and Keenan Klutes were recognized, and Julia Ahrendt was awarded second place out of 600-plus entries.
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2014 Head of School Purchase Award Bayside commissioned senior Katherine Ham to create the 2014 Head of School Purchase Award. The original print will hang in the Main Administration Building. Framed, signed reproductions were given as mementos to parent leaders, retiring teachers and an outgoing Board member. Alum Plays His Original Music for Baysiders Evan Mayfield ’04 entertained grades pk-6 on campus in April with music he has written for the Maggie McNair children’s book series. A graduate of Ringling College of Art & Design, Evan lives in Los Angeles, where he works as an artist and animator. Most recently, he worked as staff animator at Walt Disney Company. He also currently produces unique, oneof-a kind lamps under the company name Ri-Stor. Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre Scholarship 5th-grader Isabella McCormick recently received a 2014 scholarship awarded by Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre to French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, which is a performing arts summer camp just outside of Hancock, New York. First Congressional District Art Competition Senior Katherine Ham and junior Emma Nelson entered artwork in the First Congressional District Art Competition.
BAYSIDE ADMIRALS four state championships - eight athletic signings
VOLLEYBALL - State Champs! Bayside’s Lady Admirals volleyball team made history once again by winning their 12th consecutive 3A state title at the 2013 volleyball state championship. This win marked Bayside’s 22nd state volleyball crown overall. The team was led by coaches Ann Schilling, Brenda Allen and Monique Adams. Senior Sydney Chandler was named MVP of the 3A state championship tournament. Sydney also set the National Federation of State High School Associations’ national record for assists, with 6,215 assists for four seasons. Senior Morgan Dulaney and freshman Lauren Chastang were named All-State team members.
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Sydney Chandler: Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss. Morgan Dulaney: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.
FOOTBALL Led by Coach Phil Lazenby, Bayside’s football team ended the season with an overall 8-5 record and a 5-2 region record. The season began with two wins and four losses, but the Admirals turned things around with six consecutive wins and made the third round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Quarterback and senior Hunter Slater broke all passing records for Bayside (yards, attempts, completions and touchdowns) and was named honorable mention as a quarterback on the All-State team. Senior Trip Puckett broke Bayside’s career rushing yardage record and was named 1st and 10 Player of the Week for his single game school record of 254 yards and four touchdowns in the Admirals’ game against Satsuma. Junior Greg Wallace set the single
season school record for most receptions. With the win over Southside-Selma (39-6), Coach Lazenby won his 50th game as the Head Coach at Bayside. Coach Lazenby was selected to coach in the North-South All-Star Game during Alabama-All Star Sports Week in July.
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Garris Goe: Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
CROSS-COUNTRY - State Champs! Led by Coach Alan Foster, the girls cross-country team was named 3A state champions last fall for the second consecutive year. The boys team finished seventh with strong performances by senior Ryan Shankle and sophomore Ash Midyett, who both earned All-State Honors. CHEER Coached by Sam Leffard and led by seven seniors, the squad kicked off the year with a strong showing at Universal Cheerleaders Association cheer camp in Panama City, Florida. The Admirals’ cheer team won first place in every competition for the entire week. More than 800 cheerleaders from around the United States competed. Senior Kelleen Sullivan will be cheering at Southern Methodist University next year. SWIM Coached by Scott Johnston, the swim team competed in six meets during the 2013-2014 season including the Mobile County meet in November. Junior Jake Melendez qualified for the state meet in Auburn with a time of 25.02 in the 50 freestyle.
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BASKETBALL Under the leadership of Coach Ralph Watson, the varsity boys basketball team finished second in Area 1 Class 3A with a 5-3 area record. The team was led by sophomore Spencer Newman, who eclipsed the 1000-point mark in early January and was named to the Press-Register Sports Writers All South-West Team. Spencer also won honorable mention in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team. With Coach Brittany Davidson at the helm, the girls basketball team had a great season. This team played hard with tremendous heart and never gave up! A great group is slated for next season, and the future looks bright for the girls basketball program. SOCCER Under the leadership of Coach Jamie Ferguson, the boys soccer team made it to the quarter finals and ranked second in the state for the entire season. The Admirals scored 75 goals during the season, maintained a 13-game winning streak and were undefeated in Area 1. Selected to Battle for the Bay were: sophomore Colin Douglas, senior Christopher Johnson, junior Thomas Earl McLendon and senior Alexander Stevens. Thomas Earl McLendon was selected to play on the North-South All-Star soccer team during Alabama’s 2014 All-Star Sports Week in July in Montgomery. The Admirals will travel during the summer to London, England, to practice with and compete against 16 | Off the Bluff
London-based professional soccer academies. Led by Coach Josh Montgomery, the girls soccer team had a final record of 12-8-2, outscored their opponents by a 2:1 margin, and maintained a top-10 ranking throughout the year in the 1A-4A classification. The Lady Admirals were Area 1 champs with a record of 5-1 in area play. The girls enjoyed the most successful season in nearly a decade. Senior Brittany Houseman was selected for the Lakeshore Shootout All-Tournament team, and junior Emily Wright was named to the NorthSouth All-Star team. These Baysiders were selected to represent Baldwin County in the annual Battle of the Bay game: Brittany Houseman, junior Kerri Raley, sophomore Madison Stevens, senior Lauren Teumer and Emily Wright.
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Brittany Houseman: Huntington College in Montgomery Alexander Stevens: Rhodes College in Memphis
TRACK & FIELD Led by Coach Alan Foster, the girls team finished third in the state while the boys team placed 10th in the 31team field. The Lady Admirals earned a gold medal in the 4x400 relay, a silver medal in the 4x800 relay and eighth place in the 4x100 relay. Among the individual winners and leaders were state high jump champion senior
Trista Barry, who also earned a bronze in the long jump and placed fourth in the javelin throw. Senior Isabel Leatherbury earned a bronze medal in the state high jump. 8th grader Mary Catherine Branyon won a bronze in the 800- and the 1600-meter runs, while sophomore Jane Ann Cicco won a bronze in the 100-meter dash. Freshman Meagan Daves set a personal best by finishing 10th in the triple jump. In the boys relays, the Admirals set a new school record in the 4x100 and came in sixth. The Admirals also placed fifth in the 4x800 relay with the secondfastest mark all-time in Bayside’s history. Senior Sam Colville and sophomore William Hixson both ran personal best relay splits. Senior Ryan Shankle earned a silver medal in the 1600-meter run and a bronze in the 3200-meter run. In the high jump, freshman Trey Barry took a bronze medal while junior Jake Melendez placed 10th.
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Trista Barry: University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss.
BASEBALL Under the leadership of Athletic Director and Coach Doug Leffard, the baseball team ended its season with a 25-8 overall record and was a runner-up in the 3A Area 1 championship. The team also made its 11th consecutive appearance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs and nailed a top-10 final ranking for the 11th consecutive year.
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Spencer Rosenbohm: Loyola University in New Orleans. Hunter Slater: University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss.
SOFTBALL Coached by Brittany Davidson, the softball team finished the season with an 8-11 record. Three dedicated seniors – Anabel Jones, Madison Matthews and Maggie Cooper – helped the team win games and build respect for Bayside’s softball program. Freshman Lauren Chastang had two home runs during the season. GOLF - State Champs! The Bayside boys golf team finished the season by winning its second consecutive 3A boys golf state championship! The team’s combined score of 571 was 27 strokes better than the second-place team. Sophomore William Buhl was the medalist with a 4 under par 140, while junior Jacob Dyas was the runner-up medalist with a 2 under par 142. The Bayside girls golf team was led by senior Rebecca Todd, who will be missed next year. During the 2013-2014 season, the girls golf team displayed courage, character and a will to win. Bayside’s golf teams are led by Coach Mark Lasseter. TENNIS The boys finished fourth in the 1A-3A state championship. Freshman Trent Kannegieter won the individual state championship singles title for the third consecutive year and was named Press-Register Coastal Alabama Tennis Player of the Year. Sophomore Charlie Knight made it to the singles finals; Charlie and senior Keegan Cort made it to the doubles finals. The girls team finished fifth in the state. Making it to the semi-finals in singles were sophomore Sarah Nobles, 8th grader Abby Warner, sophomore Elizabeth Weller and senior Suzanne Weller. Coach Darcey Puckett leads Bayside’s tennis teams.
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Class of 2014
Building the Future–One Child at a Time
by mary ann willis, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
BAYSIDE HAS REMARKABLE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACE AND MISSION. As a community, we understand that each child’s future is crafted and created by individual and collective action. Mentoring nudges students to be their best. The Bayside community is in the business of building leaders, one student at a time. Effective builders see infinite possibilities. Every builder in the community must be empowered; everyone has a role, and every role is important. Reaching each student is critical and requires effective interaction. Good communication makes for better builders. Good builders understand the value of integrity, honesty and clarity of message. They not only hear, they listen. They create, participate in and inspire team effort. They maximize each opportunity to stretch and grow, to motivate others to be internally driven to do their best. Change is inevitable. It is a part of our everyday lives. Change that is designed and programmed to yield desired results requires planning, buy-in, cooperation, revision, and forward thinking grounded in tradition and experience. To build progressively and responsibly, we must assess where we have been, how we got there, where we want to go and what might be the most effective course of action to reach desired goals. We invest in helping our students become better and different because of their experiences in our community. As students grow, the Bayside community evolves and becomes better. Strengths are celebrated at Bayside. We teach students to seek answers, always looking for better questions to ask. As we look back on this past year and anticipate the renewal of effort with this year’s students, let us reflect: What does all of this mean? Each year at graduation, I ask the seniors to talk about their Bayside experiences and memories. Each year, I am rejuvenated by their insights. Here are a few of their thoughts: • You are going to get what you worked for; if you treated the last few years seriously, you’ll get a school you want. 18 | Off the Bluff
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Processional • Getting accepted is NOT the hard part. The hard part is getting out of college. • I learned who I am and what my purpose is. • I was taught to write well, to think critically. • The class made me love reading again. • My teacher made the subject so interesting, but he also made me a better person while teaching me to write. • My teacher valued intellect and had the ability to help me apply knowledge to life. • My teacher pushed me to try hard and be the best I could be. • My teacher was funny and smart–taught me study skills, organization and discipline. • My teacher was hilarious and incredibly eccentric but somehow always got me to understand the concepts – not to mention that I still write the way he taught me to in 7th grade, just with bigger words. • I have loved growing up at Bayside and will dearly miss it. Truly, the Bayside philosophy, parents, pupils, setting, professionals, purpose and plan are remarkable. I watch meaningful things happen every day at Bayside. The partnership between families and the school community is genuine, caring and committed to excellence, not only fostering growth in each child but also encouraging each community member to stretch. We are all invested in the development of our nation’s greatest resource – our children. We want them to learn, to do well and to do good. We hope to inculcate the desire to leave the path for others clearer. Individuals matter here. Individuality is encouraged. Talent is not only developed, it is inspired. There is magic here. As 64 seniors step into 25 colleges in 12 states this fall, we want them to remember they were sent to Bayside to test their strength. We are forever connected in the magic of their Bayside experiences. As we undertake the building tasks of 2014-2015, we hope the Class of 2014 continues to extend the Bayside dream as they build their futures.
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2013-2014
ANNUAL REPORT For the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
After attending the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction, Rochelle Tripp, Director of the Learning Place noted, "I am grateful for this opportunity; differentiation has a profound impact on student outcomes. Developing best practices in the field of differentiation will ensure we meet the needs of all students. This is incredibly exciting!" Thanks to your generousity, 57 faculty participated in professional development opportunities this year.
ANNUAL FUND Admirals’ Circle: $10,000 +
Compton Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Compton Mr. Christopher and Dr. Heather Haley ** Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Huestis * Mr. and Mrs. Mason McGowin Jr.
Captains’ Circle: $5,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Bakken ** Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bolling Jr. *** Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cunningham * Dr. J. Quint Jardine and Mrs. Kim Hodgson Jardine * Dr. and Mrs. Clayton G. Lane * Mr. and Mrs. John R. Macpherson ** Mr. and Mrs. S. Anthony Makin *** Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. McDonald Mrs. Appleton H. O’Melia ** Mr. and Mrs. Tom O’Melia ** Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan C. Sadlock Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Terreson Sr. ** The O’Melia Foundation Charitable Trust ** Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Webber Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Wright **
Commanders’ Circle: $1,500 +
Alabama Land Title, Inc. ** Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blackwell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Toby D. Brown ** Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bryars ** Chick-fil-A Spanish Fort and Daphne Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. Cox CRS Pizza Inc./Domino’s Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Daves Sr. *** Mr. David J. Dunlap Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Ezell *** Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Fellers III ** Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Frailie * Mr. Peter McCoy Gaillard * Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Gaillard Jr. * Dr. and Mrs. Karl V. Hakmiller *** Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hedge Dr. and Mrs. William C. Hixson ** Drs. Michael Houston and Barbara O’Brien *** Iberia Bank * Mr. and Mrs. William D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Jones * Dr. and Mrs. Lane S. Kannegieter *** Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kemper ** Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Lavelle * Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Matthews ** Ms. Sherrie McCool Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCrory Rev. and Mrs. Mark W. McDonald * Mr. and Mrs. David McKeithen Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Morgan Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. O’Hara Sr. * Dr. and Mrs. Travis Paul **
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney A. Pilot *** Point Clear Charities, Inc. Mr. Webb H. Radcliff *** Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Richey ** Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ring Mr. and Mrs. Rhett C. Ross ** Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn S. Seward Dr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Shankle *** Mr. and Mrs. James S. Shilston III * Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Simmons Jr. *** Mr. and Mrs. George G. Spottswood *** Dr. and Mrs. Brian Sumrall T. Cain Grocery, Inc. * The Community Foundation of South Alabama * Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Thompson Sr. * Urgent Care by the Bay Drs. Amanda and Chad VanDerHeyden Mr. and Mrs. William Vosen ** Mr. and Mrs. Larry Warden Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Dylan R. Wells Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wright Zoghby’s Uniforms Unlimited ***
Helmsmen Circle: $500 +
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Ashurst III Mr. and Mrs. William W. Beard ** Mr. and Mrs. Britton Bonner Branyon Insurance Agency, Inc. ** Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Branyon ** Mr. and Mrs. Darryl W. Bryant *** Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Calametti * Ms. Lynn J. Corte *** Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cox Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. D’Olive ** Mr. David T. Donnell *** Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Douglas *** Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Drayton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Dumas *** Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Duncan Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. F.L. DuValle Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Egbert * Mr. and Mrs. Dale B. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik J. Engel *** Mr. and Mrs. James T. Ferguson ** First Tennessee Foundation * Dr. Lee Fucich Dr. George C. Graves and Dr. Allison L. Thompson-Graves Dr. and Mrs. David C. Hall ** Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Harrell III *** Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hartman * Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hawkins IV ** Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hearin Mr. and Mrs. Marvin G. Heebe *** Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Henke *** Home Team Marketing, LLC ** Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Howell Mr. Robert R. Hunter ** Ms. Meryl Hyderally * Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert P. Jones ** Mr. and Mrs. David N. Ketchem Sr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Klimjack * Mr. and Mrs. William P. Klutes * Mr. and Mrs. William P. Lazenby ** Dr. Michael T. Ledet Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lyons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. McCormick * Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. McCoy Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Bart E. McCrory ** Dr. and Mrs. George H. McKean Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm A. McMillan Jr. The Medtronic Foundation’s Matching Gifts * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan ** Mr. Randall C Niemeyer * Dr. and Mrs. John D. Northcutt III ** Ms.Vicki O’Neill * Mr. R. S. O’Neill Jr. * Dr. Roger Ove and Dr. Suzanne Russo * Mrs. Shannon Pesnell * Pfizer Foundation Volunteer Program ** Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Phillips ** Mr. and Mrs. James B. Pittman Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Pittman III *** Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertson Jr. *** Mr. and Mrs. James T. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Roussos Ms. Ann C. Schilling *** Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith Jr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Sommerville Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stevens Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Sullivan *** Mr. and Mrs. David Swift Mr. and Mrs. Vester J. Thompson III Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Thurber III Mr. and Mrs. Tim Todd * Mr. and Mrs. Darryl D. Tripp ** Drs. Dylan and Mary Wells Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program* Drs. Donald Williams and Regan Cardamone *** Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yow Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zimmerman
Navigators’ Circle: $250 +
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Averitt *** Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baker * Mr. and Mrs. Shane R. Balhatchet ** Mr. and Mrs. William Beck Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Bradley III * Ms. Bonnie M. Cassells Mrs. Clare Castleman * Dr. Just Cebrian and Mrs. Marian Claramunt *** Dr. and Mrs. Tao Chen * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christopher * Mr. Scott and Dr. Elizabeth Clemens Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Clements Sr. Bayside Academy | 21
Coastal Exteriors LLC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Comer III *** Mr. and Mrs. Del A. Corte ** Mr. and Mrs. Teal Corte III Ms. Jody Couch Mr. and Mrs. James G. Counselman * Mr. and Mrs. Robb T. Cunningham III ** Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo de la Fuente * Mr. and Mrs. Brooks C. DeLaney ** Fidelity Charitable Mr. and Mrs. David P. Florey * Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Ginger * Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Grace Sr. ** Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hankins ** Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. V D. Jellenc *** Mr. and Mrs Mark B. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kalaris *** Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. LeBlanc ** Mr. and Mrs. Doug Leffard ** Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd Martin III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McLendon III ** Dr. and Mrs. William J. Morrison III ** Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Nelson *** Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nobles *** Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O’Hara * Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Partin Jr. ** Ms. Kristin Phillips * Mr. and Mrs. Chad D. Postle * Ms. Suzanne Radcliff Mr. and William M. Reed Ms. Cindy Robles * Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Roush * Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Schlauder * Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smart Rev. and Mrs. Chad R. Stafford Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stewart * Mr. and Mrs. Les Stuart ** The Waggy Tail Dr. and Mrs. David T. Trice Mr. and Mrs. John Turner * William F. and Patricia A.Beck Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Niall G. Yamane
Compass Circle: $10 +
Ms. Monique A. Adams * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Allen *** Ms. Emily N. Allen Mr. Joseph E. Allen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brion Baker Mr. and Mrs. Fabian Balmori Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. William Barrois Mr. and Mrs. Gil Barrow * Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beard * Mr. and Mrs. Alexander A. Bertolla * Mr. and Mrs. David Bingham Ms. Frances Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brown Ms. Eva D. Buder ** 22 | Off the Bluff
Ms. Shelby S. Builta Mr. William H. Burdick Mr. and Mrs. David S. Cain Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Craig Caldwell *** Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Pelham B. Chastang Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Coley * Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cook Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cooper *** Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Corte *** Ms. Sandra E. Cummins * Mr. and Mrs. Don Davidson *** Ms. Julie F. Day *** Mr. Dylan Deal and Mrs. Katie Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Danny Deese ** Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dempsey Ms. Deborah G. Denniston ** Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denton * Mr. Caleb William Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Richard DiBlasio Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dobbins * Mr. and Mrs. William D. Dobbins III ** Mr. and Mrs. Donny Dore’ ** Ms. Jennifer Dumas * Mr. William Dumas * Mr James Duplessie Mr. and Mrs. Matt Dykema Mr. and Mrs. Drew Edgar ** Mr. and Mrs. James Fargason Ms. Dotty Farias Ms. Vikki Finch *** Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Pete Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Alan Foster *** Mrs. Betty Gibbons * Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gibbons *** Mr. and Mrs. Trenton M. Godwin ** Mrs. Carol C Goodwyn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Granade Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Grice * Dr. and Mrs. Pat Haley Mrs. Leslie Hall Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hall Mr. and Mrs. Rano Harris *** Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hauser Mrs. and Mr. George Hawthorne Ms. Lucy Hazebrook * Mrs. Helen A. Hendrich Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Herring *** Miss Madison B. Herring * Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks Ms. Laurel Hixson Ms. Elizabeth A. Horn *** Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Horne *** Mrs. Jeannie M. Horton Mr. and Mrs. Will Hughes * Mr. and Mrs. Roddy L. Jeffers Mr. and Mrs. James C. Johnson Jr. Ms. Beth Johnston * Mr. Scott Johnston Mr. Paul D. Joiner ***
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Jones Ms. Sarah Kalaris Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Kemper *** Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Kolakoski ** Mr. and Mrs. Nick M. Lacanski Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ladd III ** Mr. and Mrs. Rob Langley * Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lasseter Mr. Wajima Leland Mr. Wade Long Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Longfield ** Mr. and Mrs. Thom Lott *** Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mackin Mr. Britton Majors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manci * Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Masterson Mrs. Lin McCullough ** Ms. Lisa J. McLendon ** Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McTaggart *** Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Mecke * Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Melton * Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Messenger Mr. and Mrs. Frank Milstead * Mr. and Mrs. Darrell W. Mims ** Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Montgomery ** Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moore Mr. Paul C. Moravec Mr. Ali M. Mulla Mr. Mazher Mulla Mr. and Mrs. Muniruddin A. Mulla ** Mr. Omar Mulla Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy *** Ms. Sue Murphy * Mr. and Mrs. John Napiontek Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ng ** Mr. and Mrs. John Northcutt Jr. * Ms. R. M. O’Connor *** Mr. and Mrs. Wes Overton *** Ms. Denise Paul ** Dr. and Mrs. John H. Payne Ms. Rochelle Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Peters * Mr. and Mrs. John P. Pierotti Mrs. Rennie Pittman *** Mr. and Mrs. Judson Pizzotti Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Propst *** Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Puckett Jr. *** Mrs. Glenn Reibe *** Ms. Lauren J. Reibe Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Renfroe * Mrs. George H. Revercomb Mr. and Mrs. Adam B. Richardson * Mr. and Mrs. Brant Richerson Dr. and Mrs. Paul Rider Colby H. Ring Reilly J. Ring Samantha J. Ring Mrs. Sue Ring Mr. and Mrs. Gerry L. Robbins Jr. *
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rockwell Ms. Hillary Rolin Samurai J Mr. J. Chadwick Schultz Mrs. Aime’e C. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Sellers ** Mr. and Mrs. John E. Shankle *** Mr. and Mrs. Max Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Shelley ** Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Small ** Mr. Kirk Smart Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith Sr. ** Dr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Sparks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Speir Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stanley Mrs. Britten L. Steiner ** Mr. and Mrs. David Tarwater *** Mr. and Mrs. Rucker T. Taylor III *** Ms. Margaret E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Thompson * Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thompson ** Mr. and Mrs. James Tran ** Mrs. Sheila Tucker * Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Turner *** Ms. McLeod Turner Mr. and Mrs. Rian Turner * Mr. and Mrs. Ken Vickery Ms. Natalie Vrazel Mr. and Mrs. John B. Warner *** Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Watson ** Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webb III * Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Weller Mr. and Mrs. James Weller * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Weller * Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weller *** Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wells *** Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Blake White * Mr. and Mrs. Bob E. White ** Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams *** Mr. and Mrs. John Willis *** Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard H. Wilson Jr. Mr. Peter Wilson Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Wright Mr. and Mrs. Johnny M. Young Jr. **
*Indicates between 3 and 4 years of consecutive giving to The Annual Fund **Indicates between 5 and 9 years of consecutive giving to The Annual Fund ***Indicates 10 or more years of consecutive giving to The Annual Fund
Alumni
Pat Higbee Hawthorne 1975 Robbie Robertson 1975 Helen Malbis Hendrich 1976 Kim Hodgson Jardine 1976 Vivian Sirmon Tarwater 1976
Philip Hodgson 1978 Trip Pittman 1978 Darryl Bryant 1980 Theresa Carter Jellenc 1980 Douglas Harrell 1981 Susan Jurkiewicz Nelson 1981 Randall C. Niemeyer 1981 Mark Wright 1981 Brenda Sirmon Allen 1982 Tom Bradley 1982 Thomas McLendon 1982 Julie DiNapoli Bracken 1983 Jeannie Adams Horton 1983 Shannon Mills Pesnell 1983 Allison McKee Brown 1984 Teal Corte 1985 Chad Schultz 1985 Del Corte 1986 Darcey Fugard Puckett 1986 Lisa McLendon 1987 Lorie Tomlinson Gaillard 1990 Tracy Bell Godwin 1990 Ritchie Macpherson 1991 James Pittman 1991 Tim Kirby 1992 Morgan Ashurst 1993 Katherine Hargett McTaggart 1994 Britten Kopesky Steiner 1994 Kelly Fitzhugh Weller 1994 Ashley Brackin Bonner 1995 Jessica Berry Deese 1995 Ginny Tomlinson McCrory 1995 Paul Rider 1995 Joseph Weller 1995 Scott Clemens 1996 Cara Harvard Jones 1996 Leigh Wilson Postle 1996 Rian Turner 1996 Britton Majors 1997 Brant Richerson 1997 Jay Weller 1997 Eva Buder 2000 Megg Dyson Edgar 2000 Jennifer Sirmon Peters 2000 Chason Havard Pizzotti 2001 William Dumas 2002 Jenny Dumas 2003 Joseph Granade 2003 Emily Messenger 2003 Jeff Stanley 2003 Sarah Kalaris 2005 Mazher Mulla 2005 Elizabeth Dumas Langley 2006 Emily Allen 2008 Paul Moravec 2009 Lauren Reibe 2009 Joby Allen 2010 Shelby Builta 2010 Madison Herring 2010 Omar Mulla 2011 Caleb Diaz 2012
Ali Mulla 2013
ANNUAL GIVING Annual Giving includes Annual Fund, The Bay Affair, John A. Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament and Restricted Gifts
Captains’ Circle: $10,000 +
Chick-fil-A Spanish Fort/Daphne Compton Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Compton Mr. Christopher and Dr. Heather Haley Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Hix Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Huestis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Mason McGowin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan C. Sadlock Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Haymes S. Snedeker
Commanders' Circle: $5,000 +
Alabama Orthopaedic Sports Medicine LLC Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Bakken BMW of Mobile Mr. and Mrs. William D. Bolling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colville Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cunningham Ms. Joan W. Dunlap Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. Gulf City Body and Trailer Works, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. William C. Hixson Mr. and Mrs. David Huestis Iberia Bank Ms. Kim Hodgson Jardine and Dr. Quint Jardine Dr. and Mrs. Clayton G. Lane Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lyons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Macpherson Mr. and Mrs. S. Anthony Makin Dr. and Mrs. Dan Matthews Mrs. Appleton H. O'Melia Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Melia Mr. and Mrs. Rodney A. Pilot Mr. and Mrs. Chad D. Postle Mr. Webb H. Radcliff Mr. and Mrs. Rance Reehl Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Terreson Sr. The O'Melia Foundation Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Webber Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Wright
Helmsmen Circle: $2,500 +
Ashurst and Niemeyer Real Estate Audet Electric, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Audet Mr. and Mrs. Walter Billups Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blackwell Cold Snap Frozen Yogurt Mr. and Mrs. Del A. Corte Bayside Academy | 23
CRS Pizza Inc./Domino's Mr. David J. Dunlap Mrs. Stephanie P. Easterling Mr. and Mrs. Jeff R. Ezell Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Fellers III Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Frailie Mr. Peter McCoy Gaillard Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Gaillard Jr. Glass Orthodontics Mr. and Mrs. David H. Head Jr. Joe Bullard Automotive Mr. and Mrs. William D. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. King Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Bart E. McCrory Mr. J.K. McLean Jr. Ms. Alicia L. McWhorter Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Morgan Jr. Pilot Catastrophe Services, Inc. Point Clear Charities, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ring Mr. and Mrs. Rhett C. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Simmons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Spottswood Stowe's Jewelry Terry Thompson Chevrolet-Oldsmobile The Angus R. Cooper II Family Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Thompson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Thurber III Triad RX Mr. and Mrs. William Vosen Dr. and Mrs. Dylan R. Wells Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Williams Zoghby's Uniforms Unlimited
Navigators' Circle: $1,000 +
Alabama Land Title, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Ashurst III Baldwin Transfer Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Beard Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Toby D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Darryl W. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bryars Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Campbell II Chick and Sea Chicken Salad Chick Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. Cox Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cox Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark R. Crowell Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Daves Sr. Dr. Trey's Children's Dentistry PC Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Duncan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. F.L. DuValle Eastern Shore Radiation Oncology Professional Services Mr and Mrs. Barton Elliott Fellowship of Christian Athletes First Tennessee Foundation 24 | Off the Bluff
Gaillard Builders, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wright Dr. and Mrs. Karl V. Hakmiller Mr. and Mrs. Scott Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hedge Compass Circle: $100 + Drs. Michael Houston and Barbara O'Brien Mr. Paul and Dr. Chris Altermatt Mr. Robert R. Hunter Dr. and Mrs. Hollis D. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Herbert P. Jones Atlas Commodity Markets Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Averitt Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Kane, III Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baker Dr. and Mrs. Lane S. Kannegieter Bakerbytes, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Kemper Mr. and Mrs. Shane R. Balhatchet Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Klimjack Mr. and Mrs. William Barrois Lady D Charters II, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Brad Barton Dr. Michael T. Ledet Bay Pediatric and Adolescent Dentistry, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Lott Mr. Dave E. Beaman and Mrs. Gail Linkins Mach 1 Investigative Group Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Beard Mr.and Mrs. Ebrahim Maghsoud Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beard Mr. and Mrs. Eric Heath McClure Mr. and Mrs. William Beck Ms. Sherrie McCool Mr. and Mrs. David Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. McCoy Jr. Ms. Nigia T. Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCrory Mr. and Mrs. John Bongiorno Rev. and Mrs. Mark W. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Britton Bonner Dr. and Mrs. George H. McKean Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Bradley III Mr. and Mrs. David McKeithen Branyon Insurance Agency, Inc. Mr. Jason Moore and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Branyon Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Sidney B. Brevard Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Dolphus Broxton Mr. Randall C. Niemeyer Mr. and Mrs. Flemming Buhl Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. O'Hara Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Busby Dr. Roger Ove and Dr. Suzanne Russo Mr. and Mrs. David S. Cain Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Travis Paul Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Calametti Mr. and Mrs. James B. Pittman Jr. Mr. Peter Cardamone Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Pittman III Mr. and Mrs. Steve D. Carey Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Richey Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertson Jr. Ms. Bonnie M. Cassells Mr. and Mrs. James T. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cassity Russell Thompson Butler & Houston Mrs. Clare Castleman Ms. Ann C. Schilling Dr. Just Cebrian and Mrs. Marian Claramunt Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn S. Seward Mr. and Mrs. John E. Chason Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Shankle Mr. and Mrs. Pelham B. Chastang Mr. and Mrs. James S. Shilston III Dr. and Mrs. Tao Chen Mr. and Mrs. John B. Smart III Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Cheshire Dr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christopher Mr. and Mrs. William C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Citrin Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith Mr. Scott and Dr. Elizabeth Clemens South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Dr. Christi Clements Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Steiner Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Clements Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Brian Sumrall Coastal Exteriors LLC T. Cain Grocery, Inc. Dr. Scott Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Terry Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Coley The Community Foundation of Colony Animal Clinic South Alabama Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colville Mr. and Mrs. Vester J. Thompson III Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Comer III Tripp and Associates Mr. and Mrs. Brannon Cook Mr. and Mrs. Darryl D. Tripp Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cook Urgent Care by the Bay Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cooper Drs. Amanda and Chad VanDerHeyden Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Corte Mr. and Mrs. Anil Vira Ms. Barbara Corte Mr. and Mrs.William Vosen Dr. and Mrs. James Corte Mr. and Mrs. Larry Warden Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Julio Corte III Wholesale Solutions Ms. Lynn J. Corte Mr. and Mrs. Derek Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Teal Corte III Ms. Jody Couch Mr. and Mrs. James G. Counselman Ms. Virginia Cross Ms. Sandra E. Cummins Mr. and Mrs. Robb T. Cunningham III Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo de la Fuente Mr. Dylan Deal and Mrs. Katie Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Dearing Mr. and Mrs. Brooks C. DeLaney Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dempsey Ms. Deborah G. Denniston Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Denton II Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denton Mr. and Mrs. Richard DiBlasio Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dobbins Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. D'Olive Dr. Christopher Donald Jackson Christopher Donald Ms. Tiffany Donald Mr. David T. Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Donny Dore' Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dowhan Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Drayton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Dumas Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Dyas Eastern Shore Children's Clinic, P.C. Eaton Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Egbert Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik J. Engel Dr. and Mrs. Frankie W. Erdman Jr. Fairhope Title Services, LLC Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fargason Ms. Dotty Farias Mr. and Mrs. James T. Ferguson Fidelity Charitable Mr. and Mrs. David P. Florey Mr. and Mrs. Alan Foster Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Foster Sr. John Harlan Foster Jr. Dr. Lee Fucich Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fugard III Mr. and Mrs. Luther Scott Gaddy Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gibbons Gigi & Jay's Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Giles Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Ginger Mr. and Mrs. Trenton M. Godwin Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Goe Mrs. Carol C. Goodwyn Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Grace Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Granade Dr. George C. Graves and Dr. Allison L. Thompson-Graves Mr. and Mrs. Brett Greene Mr. and Mrs. Willy Grey Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Grice
Dr. and Mrs. Pat Haley Dr. and Mrs. David C. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hammele Paige Eileen Hammele Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hankins Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Harrell III Ms. Lisa G. Hartley Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hawkins IV Ms. Lucy Hazebrook Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hearin Mr. and Mrs. John O. Hearin Mr. and Mrs. Marvin G. Heebe Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hellmich Mrs. Helen A. Hendrich Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Henke Mr. and Mrs. Allen Henry Jr. Mr. Pelham H. Henry, III Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Herring Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hicks Mr. and Mrs. John Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hollingsworth Home Team Marketing, LLC Ms. Elizabeth A. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Horne Dr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Houseman Ms. Tiffany Howard Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Howell Ms. Meryl Hyderally Mr. and Mrs. William M. Inge Mr. and Mrs. V D. Jellenc John A. Robertson Insurance Agency, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James C. Johnson Jr. Mr. Joel S. Johnson Mrs. Kathy S. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Johnson Ms. Beth Johnston Ms. Laura C. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Reece Jones Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kalaris Ms. Sarah Kalaris Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Kalifeh Brendan Glen Kastner Mr. and Mrs. Chris D. Kastner Miss Natalie Claire Kastner Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Kemper Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kemper Mr. and Mrs. David N. Ketchem Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klutes Mr. and Mrs. William P. Klutes Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Koby Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ladd III Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lasseter Mr. and Mrs. William P. Lazenby Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Doug Leffard Ms. Barbara M. Levitt Mr. and Mrs. Jamie M. Lipham Ms. Donna Little
Mr. Douglas Litton Ms. Sandra E. Litton Mr. Wade Long Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy G. Loper Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thom Lott Mr. and Mrs. Ted Love Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mackin Mr. and Mrs. Ian Macpherson Mr. and Mrs. Wib R. Magli Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manci Mr. and Mrs. George A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd Martin III Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mason Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Masterson Mr. and Mrs. James May Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Marcus McCrory Ms. Paige W. McCrory Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. McCullough Ms. Lisa J. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McLendon III Mr. and Mrs. Slade M. McLendon, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Andin C. McLeod III Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm A. McMillan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McTaggart The Medtronic Foundation's Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Alain L. Melendez Dr. and Mrs. Alan B. Melton Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller Mr. and Mrs. David Milstead Mr. and Mrs. Frank Milstead Dr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Milteer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Mohler III Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Montgomery Mr. Paul C. Moravec Dr. and Mrs. William J. Morrison III Mr. and Mrs. Muniruddin A. Mulla Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy Ms. Sue Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John Napiontek National Bank of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. Leonard N. Newman III Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nobles Dr. and Mrs. John D. Northcutt III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Norton Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O'Hara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Hara Mr. R. S. O'Neill Jr. Ms. Vicki O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pace Mr. and Mrs. Hubert K. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Partin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Partridge Mr. and Mrs. Virgil D. Paul Mr. Parker L. Payson and Mrs. Marian Macpheron Ms. Rochelle Pearl Mrs. Shannon Pesnell Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Peters Dr. and Mrs. Craig R. Peterson Bayside Academy | 25
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petruzelli Pfizer Foundation Volunteer Program Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Phillips Ms. Kristin Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Phipps Caroline C. Pittman Mrs. Rennie Pittman Precision IBC Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Prickett Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Propst Publix Super Markets Charities Mr. and Mrs. William M. Reed Mrs. Glenn Reibe Mr and Mrs. William Relfe Mrs. George H. Revercomb Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Rhodes Mr. Zachary Williams and Mrs. Abby Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Brant Richerson Mr. and Mrs. Gerry L. Robbins Jr. Ms. Cindy Robles Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rockwell Mr. and Mrs. David A. Roe Mr. and Mrs. Lionel R. Rosenbohm Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Roush Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Roussos Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Rudat Dr. and Mrs. Walter G. Rusyniak Jr. Samurai J Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Schlauder Mr. and Mrs. David Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Seale Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Sellers Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Semiklose Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Shelley
Shoemaker OB/GYN Mr. James A. Sirmon Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smart Mr. Kirk Smart Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith Sr. Mr. Craig F. and Dr. Dusty Smith Ms. Molli M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Solberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Sommerville Bo and Sondra Blackwell Properties Dr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Sparks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Speir Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. St. Pierre Rev. and Mrs. Chad R. Stafford Steiner Construction Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stevens Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stuart Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Les Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Suchan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. David Swift Dr. and Mrs. Roger P. Tart Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Taul Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Taul IV Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Taylor Ms. Heather S. Terrell The Park Clinic for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery The Waggy Tail Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Todd Tressler Collins Financial Group Mr. David Tressler
Dr. and Mrs. David T. Trice Tri-State Maritime Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Turner Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Monroe M. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Rian Turner Wacky Shrimp Mr. and Mrs. John B. Warner Mr. and Mrs. Kent Watts Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webb III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Weller Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weller Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program Dr. and Mrs. James D. West Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Blake White Mr. and Mrs. Bob E. White Mr. and Mrs. Waynard White Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Will Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Will William F. and Patricia A. Beck Family Foundation Drs. Donald Williams and Regan Cardamone Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. John Willis Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard H. Wilson Jr. Mr. Peter Wilson Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. William T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Wright Yamane Championship Mixed Martial Arts Mr. and Mrs. Niall G. Yamane Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Yenewine Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny M. Young Jr.
Despite our best efforts, there may be inaccuracies in this report. Please let the Development office know by calling 251-338-6414.
45% Increase in Professional Development Budget 100% Faculty, Staff and Board of Trustees Annual Fund participation rate 144% of Annual Fund goal for a total of $273,372 154% of goal for the John A. Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament and The Bay Affair for a total of $162,146 2013-2014 OPERATING BUDGET
89% 4% 6% 1%
Revenue $8,452,717
Expenses
89% Tuition & Fees 4% Auxiliary Programs 6% Gifts & Grants 1% Other Income
74% Salaries & Benefits $6,247,931 4% Program Expenses $306,504 7% Plant Operations $581,303 7% G & A Expenses $600,533 4% Financial Assistance $324,249 5% Capital Expenditures & Transfers $392,197
74% 4% 7% 7% 4% 5%
- Tuition & Fees - Auxiliary Programs - Gifts & Grants - Other Income
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$7,543,993 $295,952 $542,943 $69,829
$8,452,717
EXPENSES
- Salaries & Benefits - Program Expenses - Plant Operations - G & A Expenses - Financial Assistance - Capital Expenditures & Transfers
$8,452,717
$8,452,717
23rd annual John A. Robertson Memorial
GOLF TOURNAMENT & THE BAY AFFAIR
The 23rd annual John A. Robertson Memorial Golf tournament was held at Lakewood Golf Course on April 3. Golf chairs Amy and Haymes Snedeker and their numerous volunteers created a near-perfect golf event, including spectacular weather. The sell-out event was a winner for all players. Participants received tee gifts of Bridgestone wedges, hats and visors. The four-person scramble winner in the gross division was the Terry Thompson team comprising Ty Thompson, Kevin McCarron, Bryant MacKeller and JT Portemont, recording a blazing score of 54. The net winner was the Chick and Sea team of Brad King, Darryl Tripp, Lain Cheney and Miles McDaniel. The team of Walter Billups, Teal Corte, Lloyd Nicaud and David Pierce was the winner of the Iberia Bank golf ball challenge. The day was a fantastic kickoff to an incredible week of support for Bayside. The culmination of the fantastic week took place with The Bay Affair on April 5 on Bayside's Bluff. The Bay Affair chairs Laura Norton and Stephanie Easterling guided a wonderful group of volunteers to create an atmosphere of community that allowed the Golf Tournament and the auction to raise 154 percent more than their goal. The $162,146 was earmarked for professional development and technology. The excitement of the Helicopter Ball Drop, the online silent auction, the partnership of local artists and students, the individual artwork by Primary School students and the incredible list of auction items were
more than powerful enough to offset the rainy night of The Bay Affair. The dueling piano entertainment allowed a crowd-pleasing interactive night that was fun for all in attendance. Special thanks go to all the volunteers for the John A. Robertson Memorial and The Bay Affair; their passion and dedication created memories that will be cherished. Bayside Academy | 27
BAYSIDE ALUMNI one thousand, four hundred and thirty six strong Graduation marked the end of one Bayside affiliation for our 64 seniors and added another. As our newest alumni, they join a group that continues to celebrate Bayside’s past and influence its future. This past year, Lauren Reibe '09 and Jeff Stanley '03 joined the faculty, Lauren as a math teacher and Jeff as as a member of the athletic department. They, along with librarian Brenda Sirmon Allen '82, foreign language teachers Eva Buder '00 and Megg Dyson Edgar '00, drama teacher Tim Kirby '92, Intermediate school teacher Emily Robertson Messenger '03, math teacher Darcey Fugard Puckett '96 and Primary/Intermediate School science teacher Vivian Sirmon Tarwater, impact Baysiders every day. Mary Neil Crosby '81 served as interim Communications Director during the Spring; she will rejoin the faculty next year in the Admissions Office. Bayside Welcomes Legacy Families: Fifty-eight of our more than 730 students are legacies, children of Bayside graduates. New to Bayside this year were Katie Bonner (Ashley Brackin Bonner '95), Henry and Nina Dowhan (Adrienne Johnson Dowhan '91), Ansley Hagan (Philip Hagan '00), Izzy Inge (Meador Inge '96), Elizabeth Macpherson (Ritchie
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Macpherson '91), and Wells Snedeker (Amy Crowder Snedeker '95). There was a legacy child in each class with Trip Puckett (Darcey Fugard Puckett '86) and Grace Turner (Lee Turner ’84) leading the pack as seniors. Armed Forces Servicemember of the Year: Captain (Dr.) Jason G. Halbert '95 was recognized by the Alumni Association as this year’s recipient. Jason is an operational psychologist with the United States Army Special Operations Command. His older son, Jay, will be at Bayside next year. Hall of Fame: Inductions for the newly merged Athletic Hall of Fame and Academic and Professional Society were held in late January. Inductees were Dr. Tara Griffin '94, Lt. Col. (retired) Tripp Howard '82, Captain Peter McGavin '02, Stephen Mills, Jr. '81, and Carson Rockett '03. The inductees’ bios are online at www. baysideacademy.org./alumni. 4th Annual Alumni All-Sports Gathering: The teams were well-matched, the competition was fierce and the bleachers were crowded. Mark your calendar for the first Saturday in February next year. The Lorna Huey Gallery in the Pilot Center: Two alumni art shows were hung in the gallery this year.
Kristy Johnson-Snell '95 exhibited in the fall and Catherine Hatchett Reinhardt '92 displayed her work in the spring. The John A. Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament & The Bay Affair: Both events saw many alums among the participants; everyone agrees that fun was had by all. Alumni were busy behind the scenes as well. Amy Crowder Snedeker '95 and her husband, Haymes, co-chaired the Golf Tournament while Britten Kopesky Steiner '94 and Ansley Head Ahrendt '84 were alumni chairs for The Bay Affair. Leigh Wilson Postle '96 co-chaired the Student Art Division. Among the area artists working with current students were America Jones '94 and Kelly Fitzhugh Weller '94, Coleman Mills '87, and Leigh Wilson Postle '96. Caroline Reehl Boykin '07 donated a piece in honor of the Class of 2014. And by the way… the very best part of the events in the eyes of the youngest Baysiders was the dropping of hundreds of golf balls from a helicopter circling the soccer field. Would you be surprised to know that James Sirmon '79 was the helicopter’s onboard navigator and official golf ball dropper?
and girls tennis. Darcey also sponsors numerous clubs and activities for middle-school-aged students. The presentation was made at graduation. Congratulations, Darcey. Alumni Association president Randy Niemeyer '81 and council member Ginny Tomlinson McCrory '95 made a very special presentation at the final faculty meeting honoring four faculty members who were retiring with more that 25 years of service to the school. Mrs. Priscilla Comer, Mrs. Anne Corte, Mrs. Ginger Taylor, and Mrs. Beth Turner were each presented portraits of their first and last classes at Bayside. Alumni Council: Kelly Fitzhugh Weller '94 has been named the Council’s vice-president. Also newly named to the Council are Meador Inge '96, Ginny Tomlinson McCrory '95, Paul Rider '95, Jason Halbert '95, Andi Cox Millsaps '04, Mary Neil Crosby '81 and Mandy Lay '98. If you are interested in serving, please contact president Randy Niemeyer. The next meeting is scheduled for midAugust.
Distinguished Alumnus Award: Darcey Fugard Puckett '86 was recognized as this year’s recipient. Darcey has been on the Bayside faculty for 13 years. She teaches math to 7th, 8th, and 9th graders, coaches middle school cheerleading and varsity boys
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Submit your updates and photos via email to Director of Alumni Affairs Mary Dumas at mdumas@baysideacdemy.org. Bayside Academy | 29
Dear Bayside Family, As summer winds down, the faculty, staff and Board of Trustees are excited about the promise of Bayside’s upcoming 44th school year. We are very fortunate that Mr. Ed Costello has joined Bayside as our Interim Head of School. The 20142015 school year is shaping up nicely with Ed at the helm. Ed brings with him years of experience as both a Head of School and an Interim Head of School. Since early July, he has been meeting with faculty, staff and the Board to help ensure a smooth transition. When you see him on campus, please introduce yourself and welcome him. Bayside does not slow down when the students are away. Teachers and staff have been preparing their classrooms, meeting in groups and attending educational enrichment seminars. Summer also has provided an opportunity for campus enhancements. The McLean Science Building is getting a well-deserved facelift; in other activity, campus-wide technological upgrades are taking place. The grounds remain in excellent condition, and soon the football field will be lined and prepared for the fall season. These enhancements enable students to learn and grow in the best possible environment to ensure their ultimate success. Faculty, staff and the Board of Trustees are excited to welcome students back to Bayside for the upcoming year. See you in August! Robbie Robertson ’75 2014-2015 Chairman, Board of Trustees
2013-2014 Board of Trustees W. Hutch Radcliff, Chairman Ashley Daves, Secretary Jacob Cunningham Chris Haley Robert Hunter Kim Hodgson Jardine Kate Lavelle Edythe Makin Dr. Daniel Matthews Mena Morgan Randy Niemeyer* Rodney A. Pilot Trip Pittman John A. (Robbie) Robertson, Jr. Willard B. Simmons George Spottswood Ronald J. Stevens, Jr. Amy Greer Thompson Amanda VanDerHeyden, Ph.D. Mark Wright
*Non-voting Board member, President of Alumni Association
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