MILLER SCHOOL of ALBEMARLE MAGAZINE
The Bell Tower Spring/Summer 2013
135 Years St rong
In This Issue: Graduation 2013 Senior Chapel Talks MSA Maps Campus Trails Prom at Fairfax Hall MSA’s Power House
A Letter From
HEADMASTER
Rick France
Dear Miller School of Albemarle Community: Greetings from the Hill as we enjoy a beautiful summer day with blue skies, a light breeze, and low humidity! For the past several weeks our campus has been active with summer programs: in June two sessions of Camp Wahoo, a long tradition at MSA, followed by a week of GIVAS Soccer Camp from Washington, DC, the MSA Rising Stars Baseball Camp, and then in July two separate weeks of Charlottesville Bike Camp (conducted by the MSA Endurance program), followed by the University of Virginia Cross Country Camp with 75 runners. It is a pleasure to offer so many young people the advantage of our beautiful setting. One new activity this summer has been a series of meetings by “Task Forces” that were organized as a result of the Board of Trustees Strategic Planning Workshop this past spring. These groups are working to envision and plan for MSA’s future, and we anticipate completing a strategic plan to share with you later this fall. This is an exciting time in MSA’s history, as we make plans to grow slowly, to improve our facilities, and to add programs that will serve our students now and into the future. Summer is also a time when our Maintenance Staff works very hard to make improvements throughout the campus. Returning students will be pleased to see what has been accomplished in both Old Main and Wayland dormitories. Renovations are also underway in Haden-Hart Hall to provide more dormitory space for female students. Our efforts continue to be directed toward providing our students with the best educational experience possible. We appreciate greatly the support that all of you offer us as we pursue Samuel Miller’s dream of helping young people discover themselves, their talents, and how they can contribute to our world. His vision lives on in the achievements of our students and alumni. Sincerely, Rick France Headmaster
Thomas Edison’s dynamo and the Miller School of Ablemarle. Story found on page 29.
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Contributing Editors: Kelly Altizer Bradley Bodager, JD, LLM Annie Knepper Contributing Photographers: Kim Kelley-Wagner Tom Pallante On the cover: A beautiful day for Commencement 2013. At right: Meghan Noga and Tanya McCarthy with graduating members of the Class of 2013, sing the Miller School song.
CONTENTS ON THE HILL 3 HAPPENINGS News briefs from students, faculty, and alumni CAMPUS TRAILS 5 SERVICE: Mapping the trails of MSA FIELD TRIPS 7 STUDENT Maymont and the Science Museum of Virginia 9 IN THE CLASSROOM
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Eighth Grade Shakespeare and Eleventh Grade Ice Cream
CREATIVITY 11 STUDENT MSA’s first “Arts Day,” an Ode to Miller School
OF 2013 SPOTLIGHT 13 CLASS Senior Chapel Talks, Salutatorian & Valedictorian Addresses 19 SPRING SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 2013 25 PROM Masquerade at Fairfax Hall ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY 29 MSA The Power House and Thomas Edison page 25 31 BELL TOWER SOCIETY
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News in Brief
Happenings on “the Hill”
photo by Andy Guptill
Sir’s Coffee House On Friday, May 17, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the halls of Old Main. Students and faculty lined up to enjoy a cup of joe and a pastry in the welcoming atmosphere of beloved twelfth grade English teacher Chris Ross’s classroom. Although Mr. Ross often insists that his classroom is not a coffee shop, the Class of 2013 proved otherwise. One of the most creative senior pranks in MSA history, “Sir’s Coffee House” was a fitting send-off to Mr. Ross as he moves on to teach English in New York City next year.
photo by Tom Pallante
Summer Camps Sponsored by MSA Summer is a busy season on “the Hill,” with many camps taking advantage of our 1,600-acre campus. Back for its fourth summer, Charlottesville Bike Camp offered two week-long Road Cycling and Mountain Bike Camps for junior athletes 12 to 18 years of age. Attendees get to enjoy the world-class roads and trails that central Virginia has to offer while taking advantage of Miller School of Albemarle’s scenic campus. Daily seminars by local professionals cover topics ranging from bicycle maintenance to training principles and ensure that all participants leave with a wealth of new information along with tired legs!
McGuffey Art Center Hosts Ghost Library Series The talents of MSA Communications Coordinator Kim Kelley-Wagner (pictured above) were recently on display at Charlottesville’s McGuffey Art Center. The photo series, The Ghost’s Library, features children and objects juxtaposed against the background of unused and neglected rooms. Kelley-Wagner, who has been part of the MSA community since 2010, was a 2012 Project Imagination finalist.
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New for 2013 was the addition of a CBC Junior Girls Mountain Bike Development Camp for female participants ages 6-11. The two-day camp featured accomplished regional female mountain bikers as counselors who enthusiastically led participants through increasingly challenging bike-handling lessons. As comfort levels rose, campers were able to apply their newlymastered skills on MSA’s campus trails with confidence. Also in it’s first year at MSA was the Rising Stars Baseball Camp hosted by varsity baseball coach and former major league pitcher, Billy Wagner. The elite developmental camp for 7th-9th graders gave the players instruction in hitting, fielding, pitching, and situations, as well as competitive games each afternoon. The campers also had the chance to work with other seasoned coaches and college players to improve their physical and mental abilities.
News in Brief MSA Vice President Wins Service Award MSA Vice President and Director of Institutional Advancement Bradley Bodager was awarded the 2013 “James Peterson Rotarian of the Year Award” in recognition of his volunteer service over the past three years. Mr. Bodager co-chaired the Virginia to Africa fundraising efforts, in collaboration with the UVa Engineering School, that supported two water purification and distribution projects in South Africa, served on the Rotary District Conference Planning Committee, and chaired the Vocational Committee, the Student Leadership recognition program and Chesapeake Bay Conference section of the New Generations/Youth Programs Committee. He was also instrumental in efforts of the Charlottesville club to initiate an Interact Club for high school students.
A Way Out by MSA Baseball Coach Billy Wagner To Release On September 3rd. The forthcoming release chronicles Wagner’s upbringing and his sixteen years as a relief pitcher in the Major League. The book, Wagner’s first, has received great reviews from former teammates and competitors. Proceeds from A Way Out will be donated to nonprofit educational organizations working to improve literacy.
2013 Golden Apple Award Legendary physics teacher Mark Gottlob was the recipient of the 2013 Golden Apple Award. Mr. Gottlob, who has been teaching physics at MSA since 2004, is known for his ability to present complex and challenging science topics in a way that engages his student’s curiousity and stimulates thoughtful classroom dialogue. During his tenure at MSA, Mr. Gottlob has served as Science Department Chair, coached volleyball and robotics, and led a recycling service group. He completed the 2012-2013 school-year after more than 40 years in teaching. Coming Soon: Class Notes! Class Notes are a way for MSA alumni to share what’s going on in their lives with their fellow classmates. If you have an update or milestone you’d like to share with the MSA community, please email Kelly Altizer at kaltizer@ millerschool.org. Submissions will be included in future issues of the Bell Tower. Find us on Facebook & Twitter We love to know what our alumni up to after leaving “The Hill” and to share with you what’s going on at MSA. If your contact information has changed, visit millerschoolofalbemarle.org/ alumni to let us know the best way to reach you. You can also find us on Facebook (search for Miller School of Albemarle) and Twitter @MillerSchoolVA
Orion Bloom (right) helps his partner to collect samples for observation
Orion Bloom Participates in Chesapeake Bay Conference Miller School of Albemarle senior, Orion Bloom recently represented the Rotary Club of Charlottesville in the week-long Chesapeake Bay Conference from July 15-19. The conference for high school student leaders interested in developing their research skills in the sciences, is a Rotary International recognized applied field research program in marine biology. During the conference, the students considered environmental impact assessments and the fragility of and threats to the Chesapeake Bay basin, as well as opportunities for renewal of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Orion was joined by over twenty other outstanding high school student leaders selected from across the Commonwealth. The student research group traveled by ship to Tangier Island and worked with biologists, other research scientists and environmentalists during the conference. -- Bradley Bodager Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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Left: Sam Purcell with the completed trailhead kiosk Above: Campus Trails group members Chris Derby, Sam Anderson, Trevor Scarboro, and Caleb McGowan
Service: MSA Community Maps Campus Trails and Creates Trailhead Display In a testament to the outstanding culture of community support and involvement, multiple groups came together and contributed their knowledge to map Miller School of Albemarle’s campus trails and construct a trailhead display. With the network of student-built campus trails continuing to expand to the farthest reaches of MSA’s 1,600 pristine acres, the task of accurately mapping and marking the trail network was rapidly becoming a priority. While areas of central campus had already been well represented, the miles of new hiking and biking trails, along with recently established equestrian routes, would require brand new mapping. With the help and expertise of Elise Hackett, a Geographic Information Systems Specialist with Albemarle County, all of the trails were plotted over a multi-day period in March using an advanced GPS device. Exact coordinates now recorded, Ms. Hackett spent several weeks creating a comprehensive map that overlaid the trails on a satellite image of the campus complete with topographic contour lines. Having the newly-minted map in hand, the next step was to create trail markers that would guide users around the trails, direct them at intersections, and provide warning of difficult sections. Phillip Robb, assistant coach of the Endurance Team, went to work creating almost 500 custom trail markers to complement the map and display individual trail names and directional arrows. The task of hanging the trail markers, started by the Endurance Team members, is an ongoing project. The final task was to create a durable structure at the entrance of the trails to display the information.
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Sam Purcell, a rising Senior, member of the Endurance Team, and Pre-Engineering student, enthusiastically accepted the project. With some online images of “trailhead kiosks” and the woodshop in Caton Hall at his disposal, Sam got to work sketching and planning the display’s design. The Campus Trails service group broke ground in late April, digging the 3’ deep holes required to securely anchor the structure, and then members of the Endurance Team erected the main 6”x6”x12’ posts several days later. Over the next several weeks, Sam worked with Design/ Build instructor Al Hanson and Endurance Team coach Andy Guptill to fabricate a large 5’x4’ display area and impressive roof complete with cedar shingles. Throughout the process, fellow classmates would help with various tasks ranging from staining panels of wood to lifting and securing large pieces of the structure. The display was almost complete for graduation weekend and was recognized by Headmaster Rick France during the MSA Awards Ceremony. Sam took time out of his summer break and returned to MSA on two separate occasions to finish the project in early June. The resulting structure is worthy of a National Park and will be a fixture on MSA’s central campus for years to come. With the new trail map and markers now prominently displayed, the entire Campus Trails endeavor has reached a new level of professionalism that proudly showcases the type of community effort that Miller School of Albemarle symbolizes. - Endurance Coach Andy Guptill
Community Events
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Students Visit Historic Richmond
Art Students & Arboretum Service Groups Tour Maymont Property
Left to right: Ashlyn Woods, Nira Liu, Crystal Zang, Anyah Bryan, Sydney Calloway, Sherry Zhao, Vicky Ao, Catherine Liu, Leona Du, Claire Wayand, Sam Purcell, Ivy Chen, Han Li, Marta Regn, Rachael Breving, and Ena Correa.
During the 2012-2013 school year, students in Art 2 and Advanced Art studied the work and artists of the Art Nouveau era. At its height in the late 1800s and early 1900s, much of the emphasis of this global style was on the decorative arts. Czech artist Alphonse Mucha and American stained glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany were two prominent artists of the period. The Dooley Mansion at Maymont in Richmond, VA was built in the late 1800s and furnished with the finest artwork and furniture that money could buy. With works by both Tiffany and Mucha featured in this opulent Gilded Age home, students were able to see pieces in situ, instead of just in a book or a museum. After touring the mansion, art students were encouraged to explore the beautifully landscaped grounds and to take pictures. Their last projects of the years are ones that are inspired by some aspect of Maymont or that sum up their impressions of the Art Nouveau movement. For the Arboretum Service Group, Maymont’s magnificently landscaped one hundred acres, which are populated with trees native to Virginia as well as more than 200 exotic species, were truly an inspiration! Also of note are the many grand old trees, valued for their age and size. Maymont’s tree collection is recognized as one of the country’s most notable.
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As the Arboretum Group works at protecting, identifying, and improving MSA’s own tree collection, it was important as well as encouraging to experience what love of nature and beauty was wrought one hundred years ago by the Dooleys. Much was learned while strolling through the exceptional gardens and admiring its spectacular trees. Miller’s Arboretum students came away from the trip to Maymont Park with a new appreciation of what could take form on the school’s campus in the future. Natural beauty, man-made beauty, and a lot of inspiration; the trip to Maymont Park and Mansion was a true spring treat and great learning experience! - Kim Kelley-Wagner, Communications Coordinator Claire Wayand, Marta Regn, Ashlyn Woods, and Sam Purcell get handson experience with the trees of the Dooley Mansion grounds
Science in Action
Museum Trip Illustrates Classroom Lessons
Students observe a simulation of the solar system
How many 8th graders does it take to move a 60,000 pound granite globe? That was but one of the many lessons learned during the class field trip to the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Students also observed a presentation by the museum staff about the solar system. Following the presentation, they were given time to investigate the museum’s many hands-on exhibits. - Al Hanson, Earth Science Teacher Above: Students work together to move 60,000 lbs. of granite
Above: Lane Bonner experiments with a Museum exhibit Right: Trinity Tolan and Derowen Cutchin with the Roman Arch display
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In the Classroom
8th Grade Shakespeare
Left to right: Maxwell Collins, Sam Anderson, Derowen Cutchin, Darrah Martin, Owen Nimmo, Joey Mangham, Hayden Blom, & Lane Bonner.
During our Shakespeare unit, the eighth grade put on a class production of The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe, a play-within-a-play from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Each class rehearsed and performed this play on the chapel stage. Derowen Cutchin and Jackson Barrett (Class B) and Piper Hawley-Hayes and Hayden Blom (Class D) played the main characters of Pyramus and Thisbe, two lovers who, through miscommunication and the appearance of a lion, come to a tragic end. Comic relief was provided by a talking wall, played by Owen Nimmo and Chris Breving, and the character of moonshine, played by Lane Bonner and Zain Alkateeb. Dylan Shifflett and Max Collins stole the show as the trouble-causing lion. All students acted on the mainstage in front of a group, recited their lines of Shakespeare with force and meaning, and had a great time! -Julia Kudravetz, English Teacher
Joey Mangham, Darrah Martin, Sam Anderson , and Hayden Blom prepare for their roles in the 8th-grade Shakespeare play.
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Maxwell Collins practices lines for his part as the lion.
Ice Cream as Science What do you get when you mix milk, vanilla, sugar, ice, and salt? Ice cream, and one very entertaining chemistry class. Mrs. Meghan Waddle’s 11th graders were the lucky participants in a lesson on how salt affects the freezing point of water. When a bag containing the ingredients of ice cream is inserted into a larger bag full of ice and salt, the outer mixture reaches approximately 28° F. Shaking, tossing, and flipping the bag for 5-10 minutes freezes the ice cream. The result was a delicious treat and fun, handson learning opportunity.
Above: Tatiana Eubanks, Vicky Ao, Anyah Bryan, and Emonnie Key work on transforming the liquid mixture to ice cream. Below: Mrs. Waddle helps Guilherme Guimaraes prepare his materials for the ice-cream experiment.
Right: Connor Schroeder, Brendan Cottrell, Guilherme Guimaraes, and Michael Dailey demonstrate their experiments in action.
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MSA Arts
A student’s good idea and lots of teamwork lead to a successful celebration of the arts in our community.
What originated as an evening of art blossomed into a two-day, organic celebration of music, spoken-word, poetry, and visual art. The brainchild of senior Grant Harris, the event was a fine example of our community as students and faculty joined together to create a multi-stage, multi-media extravaganza. Grant collaborated with junior Rachel Odumu and faculty members Mr. Chris Celella, Mr. Chris Ross, Mr. Thomas Fickley, and Mr. Tom Pallante, to promote the event and garner support and participation from as many community members as possible. Above: Derowen Cutchin with accompaniment by Mr. Chris Celella Right (top): Sanders Evans enjoys a performance by Nate Smith and Rachel Odumu Right (bottom): Event creator and graduating Senior, Grant Harris
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Academics Grant originally set up a Monday-evening art event. When rain prevented several outside performances, Grant and his collaborators were not discouraged. Thinking quickly, they rescheduled the outside portion of the event for two days later, combining it with a previously scheduled field day.
Ode to Miller School by Grant Harris, Class of 2013
Brendan Cottrell, Ben Smith, and Rachel Odumu opened the festival with The Police hit “Walking on the Moon.” Other musical highlights included Derowen Cutchin singing “Bring Me Your Love” by City and Colour and bluegrass tunes performed by Mr. Fickley.
They call us Mavericks And they respect who we are. We stand for Honor With our minds, hands, and hearts
Gallery1878 featured the opening of Brotherhood, a photography exhibition by senior Whitney Martin. Mr. Ross read aloud the latest installment in his novel while Nate and Ben Smith and Mr. Celella provided musical accompaniment. Ms. Julia Kudravetz and Mrs. Mary Jo Burke contributed poetry readings.
On top of a hill, Sit acres of land A community that’s more like a family A hill that’s more like a world
Here we bring together Athletes and artists To sit side by side And bond in community Here we bring together Thespians and engineers Joining them together intellectually As one big family Here we bring together Natives and foreigners Brothers and sisters from all over To learn from each other Come show me another place like this A hill more like a world Where creative intellect Grows in appreciation by all
Mr. Chris Ross reads from his novel, with musical accompaniment from Ben Smith
Come show me another group Where seniors and freshmen Become lifelong friends To help guide each other to the mountain top Come show me another school Where the lost are shown a path Of growth in order to reach the peak Of changing their lives around A place standing tall in structure For a century and counting With eye popping beauty And dazzling architecture Where growth occurs Creativity is shared Community is close And we are family
Photo from Whitney Martin’s exhibit Brotherhood
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Special Feature
Senior Chapel Talks 2013
Every MSA senior must deliver a chapel talk to the entire student body. It can be a daunting challenge. Under the guidance of faculty advisors Chris Ross and Kelly Winck, twelfth grade students spend hours crafting their messages to the MSA Community. All of the anxiety and hard work are more than worth it, though. Through their chapel talks, the seniors share their passions and their insights, the experiences that have formed them, and the challenges they have overcome. These chapel talks are marked by the sincerity and wisdom of young adults who are turning a page in their lives. The audience always listens, and the audience always learns. Here is a brief sampling from the chapel talks of the class of 2013, accompanied by photos of the authors on graduation day. If you would like a copy of all the senior chapel talks, email advancement@millerschool.org. Photos: Kim Kelley-Wagner
“What is the meaning of life? Isn’t that question the worst? Those six words may be overrated, but very necessary. I think the meaning of life is to try as many things as humanly possible, within reason of course. I further believe, one must be nomadic. There is only so much a person can do in a single physical location. Therefore, travel is important because it exposes us to new ideas, places, and people as we step out of our comfort zones. Stepping into uncertainty allows us to grow and build character.” –Beau Wilson
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“Locating your safe haven might seem difficult at times, but just remember, you have been there before. Remember the people you love, the places you cherish, the lasting memories of your life. Those are the pieces that can make you feel at home, no matter where you are.” – Angel Detender
Graduation 2013 “I learned that I could stir not only my own emotions with music, but also the emotions of others. Sometimes I volunteered to play piano at churches or nursing homes. I remember one time when an old man in a nursing home grasped my hands, with tears in his eyes, and said that my performance had moved him deeply. Slowly, these experiences helped me recover my lost self-confidence and connection to the music.” – Denny Yoo “My father and I were in line to board the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. As the line moved forward, we came across this rather odd looking individual; he told short stories of his life, and elaborated on how short life can be. I suppose he noticed my timid reaction, because he looked me in the eyes and told me to be who I am. He talked to me about expressing who I was. At first, I thought he was kinda crazy. But then I realized how very passionate he was about this topic. So I thought to myself seriously; “How can I truly express who I really am? ... We all have different ways of expressing ourselves. Whatever it may be, the important part is to find an avenue of expression that suits our individual personalities. Even though that man in New York City was rather strange, he did make a point. And his words inspire me till this day.”– Tanya McCarthy “Miller School is a perfect place for me to be different, kind of like all of you! In fact, I think all of us at Miller are abnormal. And that’s a good thing. Where most people see obstacles, we use our minds and see opportunity. That’s abnormal. Where most people see problems, we use our hands and see promise. That’s abnormal. Where most people feel defeated, we look into our hearts and find strength. That’s abnormal.” –Ryan Mason
“I learned in order to be happy I had to be thankful. I can’t dwell on the past or what I do not have, but take away positivity from each day and move forward. Do I still want things I don’t have? At times, yes. Do I sometimes complain? On occasion, yes. Do I cry because something doesn’t go my way? Yes. But my mom always tells me to cry, get it out of your system, and move on because there is no reason to dwell on anything.” –Whitney Martin Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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“In addition to their entertaining characteristics, horses are imbued with the ability to teach. They do not shout what they have to tell me, they do not make me feel stupid, but they teach me how to become a better rider through forcing me to earn their respect. Think about when you meet someone new. You do not immediately share your entire life story with them. Instead, you give them small tests to see if they are trustworthy. Likewise, a horse does not give complete trust or respect right away. They make you prove yourself worthy of riding them..” – Alyssa Fickley “Today I look back on both of these adventures with nostalgia. Despite things seeming horrible during the trips, now that I’m removed from them, I can say that they were truly enjoyable experiences. Although some unfavorable events occurred, an opportunity to bond with my Dad was presented, and we now have two tales that we can look back on in twenty years and laugh about..” –Ben Scheiner “So, if I can change, so can you. Start with some small change that benefits you each day. It can be as simple as ceasing to bite your nails. Or, you could try on a crazy shirt or a skirt in a color that you never thought you’d ever wear. None of us will receive the greatest rewards without taking a risk. ” –Yingru “Louise” Guan
“My realization of how to be a hero in baseball led me to discover the essence of being a hero in every day life. Let’s start with the small things, and practice them; it is the way!”–Bill Nguyen “My favorite Latin proverb is Destitus Ventis Remos Adhibe. In English it reads: ‘When the winds will not serve, take to the oars.’ Much like life as a whole, when winds of good fortune no longer serve your purpose, when you are no longer in a favorable situation and you want to move forward, the cost is to row the boat - pure effort.”– Elias Hubbard
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Graduation 2013 “I could not believe what I had been doing with my life. I was such a big coward compared to those children. They had been living with much bigger insecurity and incapacity in their lives. They showed me the value of great courage, of being strong no matter what. Since then, I no longer wanted to be the “shadow.” I wanted to be the “star.” So I decided to live my life differently. I packed my bags and said farewell to my dependence, and I started a new journey to America four years ago.” – Xiaoyu “Ashley” Liu “When I look up the meaning of the word “support,” I find words like structure, sustain, uphold, help, assistance, and favor. To me “family” is another synonym, both the family you were born into and the one you create through friendships. Knowing I have others to help uphold me when I need it or to celebrate life’s most treasured moments with is a true blessing. I find myself giving that same aid to others without even thinking about it. It is what family does. That sense will go with me into college as I select where to extend my support group. There is no cap to the number of people who can be in your community. The ties will always be there too. I won’t forget about the people who cared about me even when time or distance separates us.”–Travis Hester “We are only buds still forming into colorful flowers yet to bloom; so don’t try to open up too soon. We are a jumbled mix of recognizable letters, yet to be unscrambled. We are the youth, far too young for definition. We have yet to learn what all of these letters mean, and surely haven’t discovered all the letters to be found. So I ask you not to be yourself, but to discover yourself instead.” –Grayson Gunner
“Everyone has the right to pick their destiny. It depends on what kind of person you want to be, but friends help shape who we are. Character is the cause of our actions but it is also the result of our actions. According to Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do.” Therefore, the power to control our actions is the power to control our character, and the power to control our character is the power to control our destiny.” –Danlei “Ivy” Chen Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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Salutatory Speech
Sara Vogelgesang ~ UVa Class of 2017 First, I’d like to congratulate the class of 2013! I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all spent most of our senior year looking forward to graduation, college, and adult life, but today is a day to stop and look back on our time at Miller for a moment before we go.
Miller became a relatively small part of my life ten years ago when my sister enrolled, and it became a major part of my life five years ago when I enrolled in the eighth grade. Looking back now I can see how much I have changed and grown during my time here, and as I reminisced about our class over the last few weeks of school, I saw the same growth in every one of us. Some of us have been here longer than others, and some have undergone major changes while others have changed in more subtle ways, but the fact remains that we have all been affected by our time at Miller. We are about to make the monumental transition from high school to college and the “real world,” and I think it is important to end our time at this place, which has affected us so much, with due gratitude and a fond farewell. Even though some of us may have gone through tough times in high school or disagreed with school policy, in the end what we should focus on when we remember Miller is the time and effort the members of this community put into our education, in and out of the classroom. I spent much of this year hoping for graduation to come as quickly as possible (as I’m sure we all did), but at
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Anastassia Simakina, Sara Vogelgesang, and Alyssa Fickley celebrate the Graduation of the Class of 2013.
Spring Honors, when the whole school began to sing the Miller School Song, I thought about our class and choked up. I also thought about all the people with whom we must part ways—not only our classmates, but also our teachers (who are also coaches), the staff, and the children who live or spend time on campus. At that moment I realized how truly lucky I have been to be a part of Miller. Before that moment it had not sunk in that I would really be leaving and might never see many of these people again. This school has been at the center of my life for the past five years, and I cannot express how grateful I am to everyone who has helped and guided me during my time here, most importantly the class of 2013. You are such a wonderful group of people and the genuine affection you have shown for the people of Miller has made this school a better place. I hope you are as proud of yourselves as I am. Though it is difficult to say a final goodbye to you, I do so with the confidence that we are leaving to make the world a better place. I know that many of us will lose touch with each other in the years to come, but even if we part ways today and never meet again, we will always be united by the indelible mark that Miller has left on us.
we as students are constantly split between our concentration on academics and the part of us that simply wants to enjoy ourselves. At many times these two things may seem to be hopelessly at odds, but I would suggest, that during our time at Miller we have been taught and shown a fine balance between these two. As students we have tackled hard classes, lectures, exams, the SAT, chapel talks, and college applications, but at the same time we have excelled on the courts, on the fields, on the trails, on the stage, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, photography, the list goes on. We have struggled in class together, but yet we have also gone hoarse cheering on our team at countless athletic events, done lip dubs, and pulled some of the best senior pranks miller has ever seen. We have never restricted ourselves solely to academics, or solely to our other endeavors.
Valedictory Speech Christofer Keeling ~ UVa Class of 2017 Good morning! After four years of high school, it’s tough to think that over the course of the next few days all of us will return home, completely finished with our high school experience. Just two years ago, when I first walked through the doors of old main, it seemed like it would take forever. Sitting there in Dr. Knepper’s class on my first day, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Now as I look back, I can see that Miller has played a vital role is shaping the person I have become as well as in teaching me countless lessons that I hope I will be able to keep throughout the rest of my life. Today, as we stand here ready to embrace a new time in our lives, I would like to reflect on one of these lessons. Some of you in the audience may have read the short novel entitled The Alchemist. If so, you may remember at one point in the novel, the young protagonist befriends a rich wise man. This wise man in turn invites the boy into his palace. There, he instructs him to enjoy the splendors of his palace, but before the boy leaves gives him a spoon full of olive oil and instructs him not to spill a drop. After wandering around, the boy returns to the wise man. The wise man asks him what he thought of the beautiful paintings and beautiful views. Embarrassed, the boy replies that he did not see them. He was too concentrated on not spilling the oil. Laughing, the wise man sends him back. This time when the boy returns he is overcome with joy at the beautiful sights he has seen, but when asked for the oil, the boy realizes he has spilt it. Smiling the wise man responds; “If there is one piece of advice I can give you, it is this: the secret to happiness is to see the marvels of the world, but never to forget the drops of oil in the spoon.” In this statement the wise man has captured the constant dilemma of the high school student. It seems inherent that
However, something that makes Miller unique is that this attitude extends throughout the school itself. The same teachers that handed us our notes, tests, and homework, are the same teachers that we have seen rocking out on stage, filming zombie movies, having nerf gun battles, dancing to African drums, and out playing on the fields and courts. Personal highlights for me included: Mr. France’s weekly jokes; watching Coach Fickley pop out of the leaves and the Lily Pond in the zombie movie; having deep, funny, strange, random, and silly conversations with Mr. C at the advisory lunch table as well as his clutch three pointer in the student faculty basketball game; hearing all of Mr. Meagher’s stories, especially those about his quote “Good Friends” (which jokingly are always some of history’s shadier characters); Mr. Guptill’s rapping, Dr. Knepper’s Cheerleading, and Mr. Hufnagel’s Edward Cullen impression at the Halloween skit last year; Dr. Tian’s nerf gun rampage on senior prank day; and many classic moments in Mr. Ross’ class such as walking to the beat of poetry, abstract interpretations of Shakespeare plays, exploring cause and effect, being reminded that his room is in fact not a coffee shop, and exploring his rather broad, eclectic, but ultimately awesome taste of music. I think I speak for all of the students when I say we are blessed to have had such a fantastic group of teachers. Each and every one of you all will be missed. In the end, we will all go on to do different things, and live different lives, but the time we spent here at Miller will always remain with us. Every day and each person here has shaped us in their own little way and I couldn’t be more thankful for that. So as we go out I challenge you to never forget the words of the wise man—never lose focus of either your work or our play. I feel humbled and blessed to have been part of the Miller School Class of 2013 and will think back fondly on all the memories we created. I hope you feel the same way. Good luck and Congratulations to our graduating class! Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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Spring Sports Highlights
Mike Dailey prepares for a pitch photo by Tom Pallante
Girls Soccer
The Varsity Women’s soccer team had an exciting season, finishing with a record of 4-4-3. Lead by captain’s Junior Tatiana Eubanks and Senior Alyssa Fickley this year’s team could best be described as team oriented and spirited. Goalie Rachel Odumu was voted All-VISAA second team as well as most valuable player for the team. Unfortunately, their chance at the conference title was cut short due to bad weather resulting in a game cancellation. -- Assistant Coach Lea John
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Under MSA Varsity Baseball Coach Billy Wagner, many changes have taken place this year: a new infield surface was put down, an array of new uniforms were issued, and a facelift was given to the dugouts and the surrounding fences of the park. Despite graduating nine starting seniors from the year before, the young Mavericks went 13-9 grabbing a bid into the State playoffs. Kody Rose (Senior), Johnny Wood (Freshmen) and Nathon Gentry (8th) were named 1st team All-Conference and Mike Dailey (11th) and Will Wagner (8th) were named 2nd team AllConference. The highlight game of year was when the Mavs beat the number one ranked team in the state, Steward, 7-2 at home. The future looks promising for Miller Baseball! -- Assistant Coach John Lewellen
JV & Varsity Baseball JV Baseball had a successful season and boasted an impressive 9-2 record, one indication of how strong the younger Miller classes are at baseball. The team played well together in signature wins against Steward, at home in mid-March, and a few miles down the road at Western Albemarle in early April. A highlight of the season was the weekend trip to Tazewell, where the team pulled off another win. Particularly important to this success was the arm of freshman MVP Alexander Respeto, who had an excellent performance on the mound, as well as at the plate and on second base for the Mavericks. Eighthgrader Dylan Shifflett was the most improved player, both as a solid defensive player backing up Alexander at second base, and as a hitter with surprising pop. The coach’s award went to ninth-grade outfielder Jacob Gavin, for his focus and determination at practice, positive attitude, and sportsmanship. -- Assistant Coach Rob Wyllie
Above: Coach Wagner and Brooke Henley
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TENNIS 18 students participated in the 2013 tennis season, under the direction of first-year Coach Shaun Bayliss. Bayliss, who has coached tennis both locally and in Florida before joining the MSA community, did a wonderful job teaching the game and improving the students’ skills. Grayson Gunner demonstrated consistent improvement with each match, for which he was named the season’s Most Improved Player. Jason Lui received the Coaches Award for his solid performance, positive attitude, and consistent encouragement of his teammates. Andre Coscia began and and ended the year at the top of the team rankings, and Andre Coscia started the year at the top of the team rankings and ended the year in the same spot. He was a coteam captain and received the team’s Most Valuable Player award. Thanks to all for a great season! - Assistant Coach Al Hanson
Badminton In only its second year at MSA, Badminton has already become a popular sport. Coach Esther Tian said twenty students participated in the 2013 season. Weather prevented the team from playing singles matches, but the doubles matches were competitive and fun. Feier Chen and Leona Du took the title in the girl’s doubles, while David Wu and Jason Liu were a dynamic duo on the boy’s side. The mixed-doubles winners were Feier Chen and Andrew Li. This was Coach Tian’s final season with the badminton team, as she moves on to become a Professor in the Mathematics Department at Eastern Mennonite University. We wish her well!
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Lacrosse
As is often the case in athletics, a season’s worth of play can be accurately summarized through the analysis of one contest. The Miller Mavericks boys lacrosse team’s rematch against their arch rivals Blue Ridge provides this year’s example. Going into the second half of the game, Miller trailed by 9-1. First year Coach Chris Fortier rallied the troops at halftime, and team captains Trevor Scarborough and Brendan Walsh took it from there. Together the two captains scored 9 goals as the Mavericks tied the game up at 10 all. Walsh and Scarborough were aided by the face off work of Orion Bloom and and defensive takeaway play of Ben Smith. Smith’s rapacious defense throughout the season earned him Most Valuable Player of the team. Bloom and Scarborough both shared the honor of the Coach’s Award for their leadership, through example, on and off the field. This was longtime Coach Chris Ross’ final season with the lacrosse team, as he departs MSA for a new position in New York City. He passes the reins to Chris Fortier, whom Ross says is “...one of the fiercest competitors I’ve ever coached. Chris lives and breathes respect for the game and for the hustle and determination it takes to succeed, and his no holds barred attitude rubs off on the kids. He has a gift for succinctly stating goals and areas of improvement, and the kids respect the heck out of him.” -Coach Chris Ross
Golf The 2013 Miller Golf team had a very successful building year. The team consisted of seniors, Mike Oram and John Armstrong (not pictured), as well as underclassman and first year players, Jack Prichard, Chris Breving, and James Harris. The team showed determination and passion for golf when they worked to improve each shot in very cold temperatures early in the season. During matches, the team proved they were more competitive than ever by continually lowering their personal records. We wish our graduating seniors Mike and John the best of luck and look forward to many great years ahead for Chris, Jack, and James on the Miller golf team. -Coach Meghan Waddle Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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Endurance Team After a winter of training and growing anticipation for the competitive season, the Endurance Team entered its most successful spring to date. With high goals in place in both road and mountain bike disciplines, the full 24 rider squad had its work cut out for it, but was up for the challenge. On the road, racing began in February with several training events in Richmond before the year’s first major journey up to Cambridge, NY, for the national-level event Tour of the Battenkill. Competing against some of the strongest riders in the nation, MSA athletes more than held their own, netting a win, podium placing, and numerous top-10 finishes. Upon returning to their stomping grounds of Virginia, they continued to impress with great results at the Jefferson Cup and Wintergreen Hillclimb, which included a 1-2 finish in the Junior Men 15-16 category. On mountain bike side, the team was a forced to be reckoned with at all Virginia High School Mountain Bike (VAHS MTB) Series events. Winning the team competition at the series’ first event in Richmond set the bar high, and the athletes continued to perform well through the State Championship event hosted by MSA. When all was said and done, senior Chris Keeling was crowned Virginia State Champion, and Miller School placed second overall of all competing schools. At the Sports Awards ceremony, junior Sam Purcell was awarded the Coach’s Award for his hard work and dedication to all things Endurance on and off the bike. Sophomore Jonathan Peterson received recognition for Most Improved, and Chris Keeling was named MVP for his outstanding performances throughout the year. -- Coach Andy Guptill
Left: Ashlyn Woods waits for the race to start Right: Sam Anderson takes a brief water break
Above: The team prepares for the Wintergreen Ascent
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DANCE Dance serves a variety of purposes for people of all languages, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities. Music has a sort of magical power over us that makes us want to either shake our hips, gracefully move across the stage, sing, laugh, or cry. There are also many different situations where you would see dance: social events, performing art shows, or on the streets. Dance Connection offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of different dance styles that can be seen in different countries and social settings. Some of the dances include Bollywood, West African, Belly Dance, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Samba, and more. Each class began with a warm up, either doing some of Tracy Anderson’s famous workouts or beginning class with a stretch. Then we go straight into dance. Some weeks we focused on a specific dance style, while others we do a combination of Latin dances. Many of the dances studied have similar origins which can be seen through movements and heard in the music. While we had fun dancing and expressing ourselves, students were transported all over the world as I briefly told them the history of each dance and how some are related to one another. At the end of the season students were broken up into groups and learned a short choreography which would be part of a series of songs strung together. The purpose of the performance was to give a quick overview of some of the different dance styles the dancers learned. All of the dancers took active roles in not simply learning the dance but adding to the choreography and changing any moves they thought would best fit the song. I am proud of how much all the dancers improved and they all got a taste of what it is like to create original choreography. I look forward to possibly forming a dance troupe next year that will perform several times and represent Miller at various events. - Coach Victoria Torres
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Prom 2013
Masquerade at Fairfax Hall This year’s prom was held on May 4th at Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro. The theme for the event was “Masquerade”, and props supporting this theme contributed to the decorations and photo ops. The evening was a great opportunity for students to have fun, look their best, and enjoy the end of year celebration.
photo courtesy of Fairfax Hall
Becky Eisloeffel (left) and Katie Garver (right)
L-R: Kody Rose, Brooke Henley, Christian Cassity, Jake Hylton, Steele Henley, and Patrick Cogan
Above: Damian Cutchin (left) and Ross Scarborough (right) Left: Elias Hubbard L-R: Taylor Sandidge, Lauren Sprouse, & Tatiana Eubanks
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Front row: Lauren Sprouse, Ashlyn Woods, Angelique Detender Middle row: Tanya McCarthy, Sharon Zong, Crystal Zang, Mariya Ovseets, Ivy Chen, Tatiana Eubanks, Ashley Liu, Maddie Murphy, Jia Wang Back row: Ursula Nelson, Claire Wayand, Jessica Zheng, Louise Guan, Halston Abbott
Front row: Richard Cogan, Will Chambers, Harry Charwat, Ross Scarborough Middle row: Brendan Cottrell, Guilherme Guimaraes, Brooke Henley, Jason Liu, Nira Liu, Chris Wenger, Orion Bloom, and Jake Hylton Back row: Steele Henley, Damian Cutchin, Kyle DeWitt Bell Tower Magazine • Spring/Summer 2013
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A look back at the
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Thomas Edison & his MSA Dynamo Have you ever wondered about the history of the brick building adjacent to the lacrosse field? Pictured above, this fired brick structure at the base of the hill below the reservoir has had a very significant history at Miller School of Albemarle, in its evolving uses as the school’s Power House. Sheltering cutting-edge energy technology in the 19th Century, this structure housed both, an early electric dynamo designed by Thomas Edison, and later served as a hydro-electric power plant for the school’s operations. The following description is redacted from doctoral research completed by Hugh Meagher and we are grateful to him for permission to share it here. --Bradley Bodager
On the cutting edge of scientific advancement, Headmaster Charles Vawter had the school purchase two of Thomas Edison’s “K” dynamos and four-hundred of his “A” light bulbs for ten-thousand dollars. The first dynamo and twohundred bulbs were installed on July 1, 1883, and the second dynamo and the remaining two-hundred bulbs were in operation by March of 1884. The “K” dynamos were designed to power isolated lighting plants, like that at the Miller School, as opposed to Edison’s larger dynamos, which were installed in urban power stations. The “K” dynamo was a thirty-five horsepower machine that produced one-hundred and ten volts and one-hundred and eighty-three amps. The “A” bulbs were rated at sixteen candlepower, which is roughly the equivalent illumination produced by sixteen high quality candles made from spermaceti found in the heads of sperm whales. The Miller School was not the first institution in the South to electrify, but it was among the first. A mill in Augusta, Georgia had installed two “K” dynamos and several hundred of Edison’s bulbs a year before Vawter’s purchase. On October 29, 1879, Edison had discovered the carbonized cotton filament and successfully tested his first incandescent light bulb. In September of 1882, in New York City, Edison completed the construction of the first large scale central power station – the Pearl Street Station. Thus, Vawter was one of Edison’s first customers. Four hundred pounds of coal were needed to produce the steam needed to power the Miller dynamos for six hours. Soon however, Vawter had the school switch to a hydroelectric system that used Above: An illustration of the Edison Dynamo water from the school’s reservoir. This system required a skilled operator to adjust brought to the Miller School by Headmaster Vawter the flow of direct current to match the demand for power as machines in the school’s plant were switched on and off. At night, the lights were extinguished and the dynamos switched off by 10:00 p.m. A student operator, Carl Omohundro, remembered that he would shut off one generator, which would cause the lights to dim to half power. This would warn the school community that he was about to shut down the system. Fifteen minutes later, Omohundro would shut down the second generator, and the school would have no electric power until the next day. These lights made matches, oil lamps, candles, and other items prone to the accidental starting of fire unnecessary, which made for a safer campus. The Miller School used these Edison direct current dynamos until alternating current became available from the Virginia Electric Power Company in the late 1920s. The Hydro-electric Power House still stands but the “K” dynamos are no longer at the school. One was given to the Henry Ford Museum of Dearborn, Michigan in 1929, where it is part of the Museum’s section on Thomas Edison. The other dynamo was given to the University of Virginia and can be seen on display in the Engineering Department. -Hugh Meagher
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Equestrian activities on the Miller School of Albemarle tract continues a 135 year tradition honoring the land and the agricultural foundations of this school, from the days when horse drawn wagons hauled all of the building materials down Miller School Road from the train depot in Crozet, to the arrival by mounted riders and horse drawn buggies at the carriage entrance by some 3000+ spectators for Old Main dedication events in August 1878. Over the years since, horses were used in connection with various farming activities as well as equestrian riding of warmbloods, quarter horses and thoroughbreds, using the MSA Stable that was located where Wayland Hall stands today. In fact, after the construction of the Miller School Lake in the late 1950s, to allow for a summer term and eventual summer camps, current MSA trustee, Gene Corrigan, relates that annually he arranged for UVa’s stable of horses and polo ponies to be brought out to MSA for summers of trail riding on the school’s 1600 acres and for equitation training in the equestrian program at Camp Wahoo. The same fields, various elevations and striking vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains remain compelling for MSA riders and their horses today. -- Bradley Bodager
Farmington Hunt Club Walk and Talk rides MSA’s 1600 acre Campus
On Tuesday June 25, 2013, Miller School of Albemarle hosted the Farmington Hunt Club for a “Walk and Talk” trail ride on our 1,600-acre campus. With over twenty-five riders participating, the group was able to cover lots of territory, various elevations, water, and drops. Among their explorations Elizabeth Brann, Director of of Academics and Director of the MSA Equestrian Team, provided the group with expertise and knowledge of the terrain. This event gave the riders and horses the opportunity to prepare for the fall season, while showcasing our beautiful campus and its remarkable Blue Ridge Mountain vistas to these members of our community.
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On behalf of our students, faculty, and staff we are tremendously grateful for the support of the donors listed below during the July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 fiscal year.
The Golden Bell Tower Club For gifts of $5,000 or more during the 2012-13 Fiscal Year Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Caton Dr. Frazier Fortenberry & Dr. Sara Kaltreider Mr. & Mrs. Patrick L. France Mr. & Mrs. John Harris Mr. & Mrs. Gregory W. Hensley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Keeling Mr. & Mrs. Mark Krebs Mr. & Mrs. John Maddux Mrs. Elizabeth Marcus
Mr. & Mrs. Blaise Pasztory Mr. & Mrs. Preston O. Stallings Dr. Marc Warner Northwestern Mutual Foundation Miller School Alumni Association Sage Dining Services The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation The Perry Foundation The Wagner Family Foundation W.E. Brown
The Silver Bell Tower Club For gifts of $1,000 or more during the 2012-13 Fiscal Year
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Baer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lindsay Barnes, Jr. Mr. Michael Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Bradley E. Bodager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bradbury Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brubaker Dr. Paul A. Cantor Mr. Feng Chen & Ms. Hong Bo Ying Mr. & Mrs. Greg Cline Mr. & Mrs. Eugene F. Corrigan Mr. Charles Crenshaw Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Drumheller Mr. & Mrs. C. Hill Ewald Mr. Marcus Farbstein & Dr. Rosemarie Hunziker Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Froude Mr. & Mrs. Broadus Hill Mr. & Mrs. Jack Horn Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hufnagel Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hufnagel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Karr
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Mr. & Mrs. Mark King Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Mackensen Mr. & Mrs. Joel Mangham Mr. & Mrs. Larry Mellinger Ms. Laura Morgan & Mr. Michael Capaccio Mr. & Mrs. Fred Morris Dr. Kay Neeley Mrs. F. Page Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Pace Mr. & Mrs. Denver Riggleman Mr. Charles Rotgin, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth P. Scott Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wright IV Anna M. Day Foundation Charlottesville Bike Camp Couture Design Florist Dennis Foundation Erik Almas Photography Great Eastern Management Company The American Legion - Charlottesville Albemarle Post
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The Bronze Bell Tower Club For gifts of $250 or more during the 2012-13 Fiscal Year
Mr. Minghua Bian & Ms. Jun Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Cason Ms. Emily Caton Mr. Hao Chen & Ms. Liwei Luo Mr. & Mrs. Carroll R. Chisholm Mr. Jesse E. Collier Mr. & Mrs. Tim Collins Dr. Michael Enoch Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Farina Mrs. Carolyn D. Farina Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Farina Mr. & Mrs. Louis Farina, Jr. Mr. Matthew Farina Mr. & Mrs. William H. Flannagan III Dr. & Mrs. G. Franklin Forney Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Frazier III Mrs. Irma Garrison Ms. Janice C. Gibson
Mr. John Gunner & Ms. Leslie Ayers Ms. Jessie Carr Haden Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hamner, Jr. Ms. Mary Helen Jessup Mr. & Mrs. Scott Karr Dr. & Mrs. Steven Knepper Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kollar Ms. Julia Kudravetz Mr. Kevin Lahn Ms. Vivian Lee Mrs. Vernetta P. Marshall Mrs. Lake Clark McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Robert Morgan Dr. & Mrs. John R. Morris III Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mummau Mr. Charles Nelson Mr. & Mrs. T. Hugh Nelson Mr. Vinh Nguyen & Dr. Huong Tran
Ms. Catherine Parke & Dr. Tom Quirk Drs. John & Barbara Post Mr. Christopher D. Ross Mrs. Shelah Scott Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Shaw Mrs. Gerri Stewart Mr. Jack Taylor Mrs. Vivian Wade Mr. R. C. Walker Mr. Thomas Wingfield Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Lowndes Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Edward Wolanski David E. Post Family Foundation Dulaney Fund Farmington Hunt Club Genentech Employee Giving Program
ADDITIONAL DONORS IN THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Altenhofen Mr. Wayne M. Fox Mrs. June S. Andrews Ms. Cassandra L. Fraser Mr. Steven Anslow Mr. & Mrs. Henry Frazier Mr. Fletcher Askew Ms. Jill Fredrikson Mrs. Geraldine Baer Mr. Martin L. Friedburg Mr. William Bare Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gathright II Mrs. Betty Barksdale Mr. & Mrs. L. Tucker Gibson, Jr. Mr. Mason Barnett Mr. John Green Ms. Marilyn Basham Mr. Thomas Grisius Mrs. Mary M. Belew Mrs. Debbie Hackett Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bennett Mr. Bernard Haggerty, Jr. & Ms. Susan Baldridge Mr. William Blakey Mr. & Mrs. Samuel M. Hale Mr. Samuel Bloom & Ms. Constance Visceglia Mrs. Katharine Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brann Mr. Robert R. Humphris, Sr. Mr. Martin Buehler Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hurt Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Burns, Jr. Ms. Janet Johnson Mr. John Cabell Ms. Logan Karns Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Celella Mr. & Mrs. Randall F. Keller Mr. David W. Collier Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Kennington Mr. & Mrs. Tim Collins Mr. Ludwig Kuttner Mr. & Mrs. Bart F. Conlon, Jr. Mr. John B. Lampe Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cook Mr. & Mrs. Grady Lane Mr. Vinton Cook Dr. & Mrs. Winter Lantz Mr. & Mrs. E. Grant Cosner Mr. Randolph L. Layman Mr. Sam Craig Mr. & Mrs. Randall Leach Mr. William D. Crawford F. Richard Lentzsch Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Charles Leonard Mr. Tom Dalton Mr. & Mrs. John Lubimir Mr. Paul Dana Dr. & Mrs. C. Rosser Massey III Mr. Robert L. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Margolius Mr. Ralph Denick Ms. Sarah Marshall Ms. Elizabeth Dixon Mr. Melton McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Richard Eggleston Mrs. Elizabeth McLernon Mr. Dubose Egleston Mr. & Mrs. George Michie Mr. & Mrs. John Elkin Ms. Virginia A. K. Moran Mr. Campbell Epes Mr. & Mrs. Donn F. Morgan Ms. Virginia Faulkner Mrs. Edmund W. Morris Mr. Francis H. Fife & Ms. Nancy O’Brien Mr. Vernon R. Mowbray Mrs. Mary Ross Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Hans Foss Mr. & Mrs. Edwin P. Nevin
Mr. & Mrs. James W. North Mrs. Jean M. Patterson Mr. & Mrs. H. Wescott Powell Mr. & Mrs. John Pritzlaff, IV Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Robinson Ms. Martha B. Rogers Mrs. Mary Jo Rogers Ms. Sherry L. Sandridge Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. R. Scott Mr. A. Colquitt Shackelford Mr. Peter Skinner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Skipper Mr. James Smith Mr. Walter Sperko Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Edward Tayloe Mr. & Mrs. Wright Terry Mr. W. Clay Thomson Mrs. Jianghong Tian Mr. John Tureman Mr. Cole Usry Ms. Penny Wagner Mr. Paul Wagner Mr. William Washington Mr. Scott Wawner & Dina Scrittmatter Mr. Lloyd Willis Mrs. Dawn Woltz Mr. & Mrs. Laurice Wood Mr. & Mrs. Donald Wright Mrs. Martina Young Mr. Joseph Yount Albemarle Designs Inc Financial Services Authority Plank Road Exchange
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In Memoriam
Gifts were given to the Miller School of Albemarle in the 2012-2013 fiscal year in memory of the following individuals. In Memory of F. Page Nelson ’38
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fry Mr. & Mrs. T. Hugh Nelson Ms. Vernetta Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Walker Norford Mr. Forrest Arehart Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shaw Mr. & Mrs. James North Mr. William Bare, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Preston Stallings Ms. Judith Quick Mrs. Betty Barksdale Miller School Alumni Association Ms. Elizabeth Ruehl Mr. & Mrs. Lindsay Barnes In Memory of Charles A. Garrison Mrs. Shelah Scott Ms. Marilyn Basham Mrs. Irma Garrison Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shaw Mr. William Blakey In Memory of Bernard Haggerty Mr. & Mrs. Peter Skinner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brooks Mr. Bernard Haggerty, Jr. & Ms. Susan Baldridge Dr. & Mrs. Charles Skipper Mr. Martin Huehler, III Mr. W. Clay Thomson Mr. John Cabell In Memory of Robert Hancock Mrs. Katharine Hancock Mr. & Mrs. John Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cook Mr. John Tureman Mr. & Mrs. Vinton Cook In Memory of Patrick Kelly ’99 Ms. Jessie Carr Haden Mrs. William Washington Mr. & Mrs. Sam Craig Mr. & Mrs. Laurice Wood, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dalton In Memory of Allen Q. Ladd Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Kennington Mr. Joseph Young, III Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dana Albemarle County Dept. of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Denick In Memory of Nancy Sloan Lawson Mrs. F. Page Nelson, Jr. Community Development Ms. Elizabeth Dixon Miller School Alumni Association Mrs. Dubose Egleston In Memory of Myrtle Ledbetter Mr. John Lampe Roudabush, Gale & Assoc. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Campbell Epes Waynesboro Garden Club Mrs. Mary Ross Reed Fisher In Memory of Fulton W. Marshall, Jr. Mrs. Vernetta P. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. William Flannagan, III In Memory of Deceased Members of the Class of 1948 Mr. Walter Flora In Memory of H. Lee Marston Mr. Jesse Collier Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Pope Mr. & Mrs. Patrick France In Memory of Martin “Boots” Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goodling In Memory of Levi P. Maupin Mrs. June S. Andrews Mrs. Mary M. Belew Dr. & Mrs. Charles Gleason In Memory of Joseph E. Brochu, ’47 Mrs. Jean M. Patterson Mr. John Green Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hamner, Jr. In Memory of Thomas McLernon Mr. Bernard Haggerty & Ms. Susan In Memory of Gladys T. Cannon Mrs. Elizabeth McLernon Baldridge Mr. Jack Taylor In Memory of Ruth Wayland Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William Hanna In Memory of Mary Taylor Clark Mr. & Mrs. F. Page Nelson, Jr. & Andrew J. Clark Ms. Bette Harris Mr. & Mrs. T. Hugh Nelson Ms. Janice C. Gibson Dr. Doris Hulvey Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Robinson In Memory of Ms. Claudia Jessup & Mr. Jonathan In Memory of M. Jean Printz Virginia Arnette Crawford Richards Mr. & Mrs. Edward Tayloe, II Dr. & Mrs. C. Rosser Massey III Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Price Jessup In Memory of Joseph W. Cummings In Memory of Bob & Lucille Roberts Ms. Mary Helen Jessup Mr. & Mrs. William E. Hopkins Mrs. Mary Jo Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Johnson In Memory of James Roudabush ’54 In Memory of Lou Farina Mr. & Mrs. Mason Barnett Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Johnson Mrs. Carolyn D. Farina Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Farina Ms. Janet Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Jones Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Farina In Memory of Joseph Spivey Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Louis D. Farina, Jr. Ms. Virginia Moran Mr. & Mrs. Larry Landes Mr. Matthew J. Farina Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Wright In Memory of Ursulla Collier Strider Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Layne Mr. David Collier In Memory of Hugh, Chip, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marks and Peggy Flannagan In Memory of Raymond & Wright Ms. Sarah Agnes Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bennett Terry Mrs. Vernetta Marshall Mrs. Lake Clark McIntosh Mr. & Mrs. Wright E. Terry, Jr. Ms. Cynthia McCaskill In Memory of Lillian Foster In Memory of Donaldson P. Tillar III Ms. Elizabeth Meiburg Mr. Wayne Fox Col. & Mrs. Robert M. Novogratz Mr. & Mrs. Leigh Middleditch, Jr. Ms. Jessie Carr Haden In Memory of Donald Gardner ’53 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Molony Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Askew In Memory of Courtenay Turner Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Morris Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brooks Dr. & Mrs. Richard Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Caton Mr. Charles Nelson In Memory of Ms. Virginia Faulkner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelson Hunter McKnight Wingfield Mr. Thomas Wingfield
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Founded in 1878 - The One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Commencement
Congrat ulat ions, Class of 2013!