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Students participating in the Humane Society/Animal Alliance Winterim course helped to support animal welfare in the local region by visiting area schools to speak to schoolchildren about how to care for pets and what to do if they find a stray. Sam Thomas ‘17 is shown here playing with a new friend he made at one of the shelters.
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From the Head of School
Love People, Use Things RENEWING OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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wise mentor was helping me set priorities for my ministry. His final advice was that I “love people and use things—never the other way around.” His words have stuck with me for more than 20 years in ordained ministry. What I love about St. Andrew’sSewanee School is that we live by that ultimate priority. At the same time, our built environment is an essential statement and symbol of who we are and what we value.
This magazine highlights our Chapel and our campaign for renovating it for a second century of inspiration and challenge. There is no other space on our campus that tells who we are more than that place where we gather, worship, pray, build community, and urge our people to love and serve our world. While a building is a material thing, that building is a powerful statement as to what we believe about all people: that we are loved beyond measure and how we go forth really matters. In this Easter season, we are reminded again that all things are being made new, and so are we. I hope this magazine inspires and challenges you as our regular gathering in our 100-year-old space does so for us every day.
The Rev. John Taliaferro Thomas Head of School
Published twice a year by St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Editor Sherri Bergman Layout & Design Aaron Welch, Big A Designs & Printing Editorial Assistant Glenda Hall Head of School The Rev. John Taliaferro Thomas Director of Development Tim Graham Director of Alumni Relations Elizabeth Clark Duncan StA ’76 Director of Admission Anne Chenoweth Office of Communications and Marketing Sherri Bergman, Director 290 Quintard Road Sewanee, Tennessee 37375-3000 Phone: (931) 598-5651 E-mail: sbergman@sasweb.org www.sasweb.org www.facebook.com/SASweb Special Thanks to Contributors / Photographers: Katherine Anderson, John Bordley, Fritsl Butler, Bob Hoagland, Licheng Shen, Paul Ward, and Marisa Wilson School Mission Statement To be an inclusive Christian community in which the Episcopal heritage is central; to provide superior preparation for college; to provide educational opportunities for those students for whom such experiences might not otherwise be available; and to bring all members of the community to a richer spiritual, intellectual, social, physical, and aesthetic awareness, so that they might lead lives of honor and loving service to God and others.
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“Describing the SAT as ‘a mind-numbing and stress-inducing ritual of torture’ is exemplary hyperbole. No one likes testing, that’s just reality, the course of life brings us into familiar contact with things we dislike. All these petitions to abolish everything anyone might dislike have just become a farce.” – Jonathan Jones ‘12
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“To my recollection school was closed for boarders only one day in my four years. These days, students always get at least a few per year.” – Jason Guerard ‘95
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“And that one day was that ice storm in 1994 (spring semester junior year), and no school closures for snow in the 125 years before that! Now they get out of school for weather just as much as they do in Nashville! #NOTFAIR” - YoKasta Martinez ‘95
Joking with the student body during a presentation on the many changes to St. Andrew’s Chapel over its 100 year history: “The confessional went away because students stopped sinning.” - Former Head of School The Rev. William S. Wade
Alumni & Friends Gathering HOST: Michael Hollingsworth ‘88 Atlanta, GA • Rooftop of the mid-town Nelson Mullins Riley law firm
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National Merit Finalists Seniors Eliza McNair and Ruth Swallow were named National Merit Finalists. Ruth, a musician and poet, is a member of the Honor Council and recently starred as Mrs. Lovett in the winter musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Ruth will attend Carleton College in the fall. Eliza, an outstanding swimmer and soccer player with tremendous artistic talent, has served in the school’s highest leadership positions as a Proctor, an Ambassador, and a member of the Honor Council. Eliza will attend Wellesley College. Jack Porter, SMA ’52 made a gift to purchase a van for the school. The students who ride the van each day to and from Jasper are shown below with driver Annie Armour.
The Joy of Gioia Dana Gioia, an internationally acclaimed and awardwinning poet and winner of the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, read his poetry at an all-school assembly during Winterim. Each year, the University of the South and The Sewanee Review make it possible for the Aiken Taylor Award winner to speak to the SAS student body.
3D Printing Arrives at SAS Students in the technology afternoon program received a special treat with the addition of a 3D printer and Sketchup software to the school’s technology equipment. Students are learning about the types of files used in 3D printing and how to prepare those files to operate a 3D printer. Students will also learn how to create simple objects to print.
373 Books! Heading into Spring Break, the seventh graders had read 373 books! That’s an average of 21.9 books per student.
Spring Break Trips to Jamaica, London, Italy, and Greece Outreach in Jamaica
Science Olympiad Thirty SAS Middle School and Upper School students participated in the regional Science Olympiad at Middle Tennessee State University. The teams prepared for the competition as part of their Winterim activities. Under the coaching of science teachers Luke Diamond and Liz Quinn-Stine, the Middle School team earned medals in eight of the twenty-two events. The Upper School team medaled in five of the twenty-two events.
SAS Teacher Receives Yeatman Environmental Education Award Sixth grade teacher, Cindy Potter, is this year’s co-recipient of The Friends of South Cumberland’s (FSC) 2014 Yeatman Environmental Education Award. The award is given annually during Trails & Trilliums, a regional celebration of nature which began as an SAS Parents’ Council event. Cindy
will share the Yeatman Environmental Education Award, named for the late Dr. Harry Yeatman, with local educator Wanda Bell. In announcing the award the FSC said, “These teachers have devoted incredible energy to connecting young people to the Plateau and the out-of-doors.”
21st Annual Bishop Reynolds Lecture SAS parent Dr. Jeffrey Conn, Lee E. Limbird Professor of Pharmacology and founding Director of the Program in Translational Neuropharmacology and the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, spoke to the student body in April. Conn’s research focuses on development of novel treatment strategies for schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, and other brain disorders. The lecture was part of the Bishop Reynolds Forum, an event made possible through an endowment established in memory of the Rt. Rev. George Reynolds, the late Bishop of Tennessee.
Murder and Mayhem In February, the SAS Players presented the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in McCrory Hall for the Performing Arts. Director Robie Jackson, Musical Director Katherine Anderson, and Technical Director John Holleman worked with a cast and crew of 61 students to create a thrilling theatre production.
Twelve students travelled to Jamaica with teacher Rachel Malde and Chaplain Bude Van Dyke. The group offered friendship and labor to the economically impoverished community of Trench Town, plastered broken walls, repainted historic record boards for the Boys’ Town soccer and cricket teams, worked with preschoolers, and played jump rope and soccer with the children. “The cheesy commercials and Bob Marley songs can’t do Jamaica justice. I have never felt so much affection for an unfamiliar place so quickly in my life,” wrote Carter Demartini ’14 reflecting on his trip.
Discovering the Ancient World in Italy and Greece Latin teacher Bill Seavey and eight students toured Italy and Greece. They visited Rome, Sorrento, Delphi, and Athens. Tours in Rome included the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. The group took an island cruise to Capri, visited the Roman ruins of Pompeii, saw the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, and visited the Acropolis in Athens.
Theatre in London Five students and teacher Fritsl Butler participated in a theatre tour of London. The group visited the sites of London, including Covent Garden and the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, visited Windsor Castle, saw Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, had a backstage tour of the National Theatre, and visited Stratford and the Globe Theatre.
(Left) Daryllann Ferguson ’17 joined the Varsity Mountain Biking team last August as a beginning mountain biker. She won all four 2013 Tennessee High School Cycling League Freshman Girls’ races and captured the Freshman Girls’ League State Championship. In March, Mountain Biking Coach Speed Baranco presented a custom-made State Champions jersey to Daryllann with her name and championship details embroidered on it.
Radical Changes Encourage Organic Learning in the Sciences Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. Diamond is not the hardest substance. There’s no such thing as a Brontosaurus. The missing link is no longer missing. And chemistry now comes before biology.
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hat we know is constantly changing, and how we learn it must also change. For many years, the sequence of science courses has been relatively static at SAS. Upper School students started with a conceptual physics course then moved through biology to chemistry before having access to advanced courses and electives. This fall, there is going to be a change. In 1893, when the biology-chemistry-physics sequence was recommended, the study of biology was pretty much limited to zoology and botany and tended to focus on identification and terminology. As biology has come to focus more on processes—metabolic reaction, protein synthesis, cell signaling, protein structure, synaptic transmission, hormonal regulation—students need to have a broader scientific background before tackling those subjects. Chemistry teacher Jennifer Bachman explains, “Take DNA sequencing, for example. For it to be more than just vocabulary, for biology students to truly understand it, they need to be familiar with various types of chemical bonding, enzyme activity, thermodynamics, and chemical structure.” By inverting the teaching of biology and chemistry,
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students will enter the discipline of life science with greater familiarity of the physical and chemical processes behind the phenomena. Arming students with conceptual physics and chemistry, the science curriculum allows biology to be taught as a process, not a collection of facts. This order has the added bonus of better integrating with the math curriculum. Students will find that the algebra they study in 8th or 9th grade will be used in 9th and 10th grade science courses so that it is still fresh when they return to Algebra II. In putting together the proposal, the SAS science department researched the impact of these changes at other schools. “When you look at the data,” said department coordinator Luke Diamond, “the inversion is an obvious decision.” Following the required courses, students will have access to advanced courses and electives. Diamond is also excited about the opportunities the inversion has created for cross-course conversations and planning. “Biology is easily the most complex science we teach. By making these changes, we’re putting courses in the proper order so that we can better prepare students to grasp the full beauty of the complexity.”
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“We play sports to have fun, and there’s nothing more fun than winning.” — The Rev. John Thomas, Head of School
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he girls’ varsity swim team went 16-1 for the season and won the Division Runner-Up trophy. The boys’ record was 16-2 and they placed 3rd in division standing. Twelve swimmers—Erin Berner-Coe, Lucy Howick, Kayley McDowell, Eliza McNair, Eva Miller, Marisa Wilson, Joshua Alvarez, Matthew Baranco, Ethan Evans, Till Liesner, Daniel McNair, Sam Smith—participated in the regional meet. Sam Smith ’17 and Ethan Evans ’15 qualified to go to the State Swim Meet. At the Snowball Invitational in January, the boys’ team came in first with the girls’ team placing 4th. Lucy Howick ’14 broke the school record in the 50 Breast Stroke. The wrestlers wrapped up their regular season with the Division II State Individual Qualifiers in February. Seth Horton ’16 secured a place in the State Tournament. Hannah Dempsey ’17, Ferah Fortune ’17, and
Abby Mainzer ’16 participated in the Girls’ State Wrestling Tournament. Abby Mainzer won the gold medal at the state tournament and Ferah Fortune placed fourth. Abby won her first tournament at the Mountain Top Invitational in January. She finished the season with an 11-4 record. The boys’ basketball team finished with a 10-9 record. Eric Baynard ’15 was selected to the All-District team. Senior basketball player Michaela Shackelford surpassed the 1,000-point mark with 1,060 points for her career. Spring 2014 · St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Magazine · 9
The Art of Jewelry The Art of Songwriting Asian Films and Cultures Crossing Genres/Creative Writing Humane Society/Animal Alliance Throwing a Successful Dinner Party Find A Friend, A Field, A Book SAS Think Tank: Invention Factory Under Pressure: Sous Vide Cooking Chapel Centennial Oral History Project The Chemistry & Mystery of Natural Dyeing
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Crochet Cinephilia Ein Bißchen Deutsch Explorations in Watercolor Field Archaeology Financial Literacy Grundy Greats 3-D Printing
Bouldering Knitting Basic Woodworking Volunteer Project Indoor Soccer Local/Organic Agriculture Made from Scratch 4-on-4 Volleyball
Middle School Sampler Monty’s Closet 2.0 Pots by Design Safe Babysitting Science Olympiad A Walk on the Wild Side Web-based Portfolio
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2014-2018
STRATEGICPLAN
Practice a grace-filled, lively, and welcoming spiritual life grounded in the liturgy and traditions of the Episcopal Church while seeking ways to learn from and serve the world. • Integrate the curriculum for catechumenate, life issues, religion, and Chapel. • Generate a long-term calendar for student travel and service opportunities.
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Expand our commitment to outstanding instruction and individualized support. • Build an integrated STEAM curriculum. • Centralize supervision for boarding students needing additional study hours support. • Strengthen the faculty and staff. • Provide long-term academic and life plan coaching. • Increase opportunities for academic challenge. • Enhance student care. • Regularly survey all constituencies.
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t. Andrew’s-Sewanee School seeks to build on the legacy and tradition of grace and generosity that has sustained the school over its 145-year history. The school’s Strategic Plan, informed by the SAS Vision and adopted by the Board of Trustees in January 2014, provides
Solidify, enhance, and market the distinguishing programs that capitalize on our geography, history, and reputation. • Become a regional center for culture and creativity with cross-curricular connections. • Broaden outdoor and environmental education, including farming, mountain biking, campusbased research, and climbing. • Optimize student experience and economy in afternoon and grade level programs.
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our blueprint for the next five years. These pages represent a distillation of what we plan to achieve. We hope you will take a few moments to view the Strategic Plan in its entirety online. www.sasweb.org/about-sas/SASVision
Build on the school’s legacy of grace and generosity. • Balance administrative and teaching duties and stabilize the administrative structure. • Revitalize school leadership, and recruit trustees with the acumen and resources to provide counsel and high level financial support. • Improve finance/business model and admission and development practices to ensure financial stability. • Promote stewardship of our campus resources.
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n 1918, Episcopal women in New Jersey gave money to St. Andrew’s School to buy three bells. The women, who had sent chocolate to American soldiers during World War I, had money remaining from their project at the end of the war and learned that the relatively new chapel had no bells. The women asked that the bells be named Michael, Raphael, and Uriel and that they be rung every Armistice Day, 11/11, at 11:11 for 11 minutes. The tradition of ringing the “Chocolate Bells” was kept alive by math teacher Sarah Carlos during her long tenure at SAS and continues to this day under the leadership of Director of Alumni Lizzie Duncan. The smallest bell is inscribed: “I ring to the glory of God and in honor of St. Michael the Archangel in memory of the soldiers and sailors who gave their lives for our country in the Great War.”
The medium bell is inscribed: “I ring to the glory of God and in honor of St. Raphael in whose intercession we trust.” The largest bell has the inscription: “I ring to the glory of God and in honor of St. Uriel. ‘Kings with their armies did flee.’” As with much of the St. Andrew’s Chapel, the belfry and the bells are in need of care and restoration. Water and weather have played havoc with the stucco, warped and split the wooden support beams and wheels, and created rust on the iron supports. Part of the Chapel Campaign (see p. 20) is dedicated to renovating the bell tower and repairing the bells in loving memory of the Rt. Rev. Robert G. Tharp. Adapted from an article by John Bordley for The Sewanee Mountain Messenger. Read The Consecration of St. Andrew’s Chapel May 15, 1914 on page 23.
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SAS is at our best when we hold to a tradition, and we are at our best when we decide it is time to set a tradition aside. When we consciously decide to continue a tradition, we honor the present moment in the light of history. When we allow ourselves to question a tradition’s validity, we determine whether it still has the transformative mojo that originally established it. A handful of years back, we looked at changing the tradition of singing Blue Green Hills of Earth when we came back to campus and God Be With You as we left for breaks. The attempt to discontinue those brought forth all sorts of reasoning by students for its preservation. So, it was preserved. When we consciously decide to set aside a tradition after thoughtful questioning, we honor the sacred space of the present moment. We decided twelve years ago to shift the weekly Eucharist from Sunday to Monday morning. The former residential-based tradition gave way to an opportunity for the whole school to start our week together. I have tried to infuse the goal of the senior creedal statement in almost everything I have done at SAS. From the moment our students step on this campus to the final singing of God be With You, our words and actions help to shape, reinforce, and question students’ beliefs. When we are at our best, the adults in the community are also continuing the formation process and acknowledging it. Our students see that learning and growing is a lifelong process. On those hallowed afternoons in May when students present their personal statement of belief, those statements give witness that students get that they have been in a formation process and they “get it” that this is just the beginning. The creedal statement moment gives us all cause to face the life journey with wisdom, courage, and the light afforded us by those who have gone before us and the One who created us. Chaplain Bude Van Dyke will depart SAS at the end of this academic year after 13 years of service to the school. In addition to being our chaplain, Bude has taught Religion, Life Issues, Catechumenate, and Songwriting, led the Stage Band, and taught us the difference between BBQ and good BBQ. He has accomplished much and helped many; his office always provided a refuge and a ready ear. We wish him well in his new endeavors and are pleased to know that he’ll still be in the neighborhood. 16 · St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Magazine · Spring 2014
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By The Rev. William S. Wade, Head of School 1981-2008
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hy do we have to go to chapel every day and be made to suffer and endure the short pain?” asked students in the 1969 St. Andrew’s School newspaper. “Why do we have to attend Chapel?” is one of the great unifying questions across time and campuses for our alumni and our current students. The senior religion course provides a way to reflect on the question of compulsory chapel by introducing students to a language about the very nature of religion. Students learn that we are all religious if we understand that religion is our drive for a sense of meaning; it is the centering act of the personality; it is answering the Basic Questions that all of us contemplate. Our actions, including our ethics, spring from our answers to those Basic Questions. For each school on the Mountain such things as the Honor Code, the discipline system, and intentional care for the individual grew out of the Episcopal Church’s understanding of its center. But the resultant action in the religious process is not just moral behavior, it also involves developing a
language to express that center. As the notorious (at least for SAS seniors!) theologian Paul Tillich argues, the language of faith is the language of symbols. Myths, rituals, music, and the like become cumulative traditions that help us to be in relationship to our center and to communicate that center to others. We want to hand on to those entrusted to our care that which we ultimately value. Required chapel is simply a way for a school to communicate its center, its answers to the mysteries of life. The schools on the Mountain have always been clear about their center. As a division of the University of the South, the Academy came into existence because of the vision of Bishop Otey: “The prime end aimed at in our projected University is…to make the Bible the ultimate and sufficient rule and standard for the regulation of man’s conduct…to cultivate the moral affection of the young… (Sewanee Sesquicentennial History: The Making of the University of the South, p. 7). Over a century later the last Order of the Holy Cross Prior to have oversight of St. Andrew’s School, Father Lee Stevens, wrote: “…St. Mary’s and St. Andrew’s… are rooted in the prayer life
of a monastic community; this is the ‘heart’ of things, and the students unite their prayer and worship with heart,” (Letter to St. Mary’s alumnae about the co-ordinate program, Passiontide, 1969). From the beginning of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee it was made clear that the “heart” of the school was “to be a Christian community in which the Episcopal heritage is central.” Sewanee Military Academy cadets no longer march to All Saints' Chapel nor do the young men and women of Sewanee Academy walk to the Sunday service. SAS students don’t attend chapel every day and High Mass would not be a term to characterize the weekly Eucharist. Being chosen to play the role of the Virgin Mary for the annual Christmas pageant is not a tradition that continued after St. Mary’s closed. The St. Andrew’sSewanee tradition of reading the story of Barrington Bunny met its demise. But chapel is still required three times a week (plus Compline on Sunday for boarders). Chapel is not required to inflict pain. Just like the requirement over 146 years of secondary education on the Mountain, chapel is required to share the school’s heart and to proclaim its center to those entrusted to its care.
QUIZ ANSWER: A few of the changes over the years to St. Andrew’s Chapel include: Stations of the Cross removed, Lady Chapel created, chairs replaced with pews, balcony opened.
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t. Andrew’s-Sewanee will mark the centennial of St. Andrew’s Chapel on June 7, 2014, during Alumni Weekend. Within its walls, generations of students, alumni, and community members have worshipped, performed, celebrated, and mourned. No other building so clearly embodies the school’s history, mission, and ministry.
CHAPEL CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE: FRONT L-R: The Rev. James Boyd StA ’65; James Seidule StA ’50; Eunice Colmore, Trustee BACK L-R: George Myers SA ’74; Andy Simmonds StA ’61; The Rev. Patrick Gahan StA ’73; Murray Robinson StA ’52; Director of Development Tim Graham; Head of School The Rev. John Thomas NOT PICTURED: Ric Dillon StA ’74; Dr. Clifton Lewis StA ’75; Paul Warren StA ’76
Restoration Goal: $850,000
As we approach this important centennial milestone, the chapel needs significant restoration. Moisture has invaded exterior and interior walls; windows and doors are energy inefficient; inside walls are cracking; paint is peeling; the carpet is stained and threadbare. We propose to raise $850,000 to renovate the structure.
EXTERIOR
• Stucco is significantly deteriorated by moisture damage. Damaged sections will be repaired and a new coating applied. • Exterior wood will be repaired or replaced. • The bell tower will be repaired and waterproofed. • The main roof will be repaired and the existing shingles will be replaced with Spanish tile. • Flashing and guttering will be replaced. • Windows and doors will be refinished and weatherized. • Stone steps in front and back will be repaired. • Landscaping will be upgraded to improve storm water drainage.
INTERIOR
• Walls will be resurfaced and/or painted as needed. • Wainscoting and wood surfaces will be refinished or replaced. • Carpet will be removed and the wood floors refinished. • Electrical, heating, and cooling systems will be upgraded. • A fire alarm system will be installed. • Pews and existing artifacts will be restored. • A new instrument will replace the existing pipe organ. • A new sound system will be installed. • The building will be structurally reinforced.
Endowment Goal: $500,000
We also have a responsibility to provide for the chapel’s future operation and maintenance. Thus, we propose to raise $500,000 in cash over a multi-year period and $500,000 in documented planned gifts for a total of $1,000,000 to ensure the Chapel’s preservation.
GIFT RECOGNITION & UNRESERVED NAMING OPPORTUNITIES All donors who make cash gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a plaque in the Chapel. Classes whose members give a combined $25,000 or more will also receive recognition. The following areas offer opportunities for honoring or memorializing individuals or groups.
SACRISTY $50,000 • ORGAN $50,000 • PEWS $5,000 each RESTORING THE BELL TOWER IN MEMORY OF THE RT. REV. ROBERT G. THARP, BISHOP OF EAST TENNESSEE The Rt. Rev. Robert Tharp touched many lives and institutions during his years of ministry, including providing leadership at key institutional moments as an SAS Trustee representing the Diocese of East Tennessee and during the Cornerstone Campaign in the late 1990s. Father of Ann Tharp Young ’82 and David Tharp ’84, father-in-law of Karen El-Bayadi Tharp ’85, and grandfather of Chelsea ’09 and Kira ’12, Bishop Tharp’s ties to the school were deep. With the blessing of his widow, Ann Bradford Tharp, and his family, Trustee Eunice Colmore is leading an effort to raise $50,000 to name the bell tower in Bishop Tharp’s memory and provide a tribute to his leadership whenever the bells ring to call the community to worship or to celebrate an athletic victory. 20 · St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Magazine · Spring 2014
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IN MEMORIAM Friends Gordon P. Street, Jr. of Chattanooga, passed away March 12, 2014 at the age of 75. Mr. Street’s actions and achievements will live on through the lives of the people he touched and through his local and national philanthropy. He served on the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Board of Advisors and the Board of Trustees from 1993 until 2007. He was also involved with the National Park Foundation, Bright School, Baylor School (where he helped lead the school into co-education), Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church, Northside Neighborhood House, and the Baroness Erlanger Foundation. In addition, The Gordon Street Foundation operated The Double G Ranch for over 50 years, home to the Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children and Orange Grove Camp. Mr. Street was the President and CEO of North American Royalties, Inc., the parent company of Wheland Foundry for over 30 years. He also served as a director of Norfolk Southern Railway and First Tennessee Bank. Mr. Street is survived by his wife, Susan Street; four children; their mother, Judy Eller Street; a stepson; a sister; and several grandchildren.
Alumni Mary Ruth Paradise Combs SMS ’45 of Manchester, Tenn. died March 22, 2012. Mrs. Combs worked in retail for many years and was employed at the Manchester Coffee County Library. She was a longtime member of St. Bede’s Episcopal Church. Mrs. Combs was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Combs; her parents, a granddaughter, and six siblings. Survivors include two brothers; three children; five grandchildren, including LeAnne Combs Evans ’93; and five great-grandchildren. George Hutton, Jr. SMA ’48 of Hickory, N.C. died Feb. 14, 2014. While at SMA, he was an accomplished athlete excelling in boxing as a Golden Glove and at football. Mr. Hutton attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a football scholarship and graduated with a BS in economics. While at Chapel Hill, he was the battalion commander of the University Air Force ROTC unit. For 21 years, Mr. Hutton managed Hutton and Bourbonnais Company, a successful building supply firm
founded by his grandfather in 1898. He also participated in the founding and operations of many businesses including Decor Originals, Hyland Porcelain, CommScope Corporation, Hutton Furniture Company, Hickory Telephone Company, Catawba Concrete Products, Precision Industries, Children’s Park, and G.N. Hutton Company. He was board director for Centel Corporation and served on a variety of other boards such as CommScope, M/A Com, Inc., Diamond Communication Products, and the First National Bank of Catawba County. An avid pilot, Mr. Hutton was multi-engine rated and became jet qualified at age 60. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and a Korean War veteran. Mr. Hutton is survived by his wife, Martha (Muggins) Bowman; four sons, George (Rusty) Hutton IV SMA ’71, Bryan Hutton SA ’72, Warren, and Wood Hutton; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. James Guy Beatty, Jr. SMA ’49 died November 12, 2013. Mr. Beatty was a partner with Miller & Martin PLLC. He was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Emory University School of Law. He was corporate secretary of the Navarre Corporation, Chattanooga Times Printing Company, Olan Mills, Inc., and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., and a director of the Krystal Co., Brock Candy Co., Volunteer State Life Insurance Co., Chubb Life Insurance Co., the Chattanooga ChooChoo Co., and numerous other corporations. Mr. Beatty was counsel to several major Coca-Cola bottling companies and was general counsel, secretary, and director of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga. He was a member of the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, the board of directors of the National Conference of Bar Examiners, the American, Tennessee, and Georgia Bar Associations, and the Association of Life Insurance Counsel. In 1999, Mr. Beatty was chosen as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Law School of Emory University. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Patricia Peter Beatty; two children; and five grandchildren. John Alexander Hart, Jr. SMA ’49 died on January 21, 2014. A resident of Friendswood, Texas for nearly 50 years, he was the town’s first dedicated OBGYN. He received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University, and his MD from Tulane
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University. In addition to medical training, he also learned a great deal about cooking while in New Orleans, developing a lifelong passion from which family and friends greatly benefited. While Dr. Hart’s chief pursuit was his medical practice at the Medical Arts Clinic, he loved hunting, deep-sea fishing, and, especially after retirement, international travel. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his aunt and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, and their six children, as well as 16 grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister and brother. William Gerald “Jerry” Winkler SMA ’49 of Stone Mountain, Ga. died March 17, 2013. He was a retired captain of the Commissioned Corp of the U.S. Public Health Service, spending his career with the CDC in viral diseases and the study of rabies. In his early career, he was a veterinarian in Florida and was acting State Public Health Veterinarian. Mr. Winkler was a lieutenant and squadron commander in the U. S. Air Force, deputy director of the Global EIS program, diplomat of the American Veterinarian Epidemiology Society, and member of the AVMA and alumni associates of Phi Zeta. He was a graduate of Tulane University, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, and University of Wisconsin master’s program. He received an Outstanding Service Medal from the USPHS, Outstanding Alumni Award from Texas A&M, Public Service Award from AVMA, World Health Rabies Award and was an Honorary Life Member of Public Health Veterinarians. Mr. Winkler is survived by his wife, Elaine Blough Winkler; three sons, and extended family. Edward “Dutch” Passailaigue, Jr. SMA ’50 died February 16, 2014. He graduated from the University of Georgia and entered the U.S. Army in 1957 where he served as a highly decorated soldier for more than 28 years until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel. He lived in Georgia and North Carolina. Joseph W. Abbott SMA ’52 died September 1, 2013 in Jackson, Miss. Mr. Abbott was a graduate of LSU with a BA in business administration. After working for United Companies in Baton Rouge, he opened his own business, State Mortgage & Investments. He retired at age 55 and opened Joe Abbott Tours, a bird hunting outfitter in Argentina. He was a member of the Mason First Presbyterian Church
of Baton Rouge before moving to Jackson. He was predeceased by a brother and his former wife. Mr. Abbott is survived by three daughters and six grandchildren. Daniel Curtis SMA ’53 of Tampa, Fla. died January 7, 2014. In 1958, he graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with an architectural degree. He received additional degrees throughout his life, including U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, with honors; U.S. Air Force War College; and a master’s in international studies from the University of South Florida. He was an active duty member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and served in the Florida National Guard and in the U.S. Army Reserve Program retiring in 1989 at the rank of Colonel. Since 1960, Mr. Curtis had been a certified general contractor, a bank founder and director, and a real estate developer and investor in the Tampa Bay area and Caribbean. He was predeceased by his first wife Marguerite Player Curtis. He is survived by their two children. He is also survived by his wife, Olivia Christine Curtis; her three children; a brother; and extended family. James R. McElroy, Jr. SMA ’55 died on November 29, 2013. He graduated from the University of the South, and attended the Marine Basic School at Quantico, and the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. He graduated from the College of Naval Warfare, served in Vietnam as a rifle company commander and an executive officer of a combined action group. He was senior advisor to a South Vietnamese Marine Corps infantry battalion, executive officer of a Marine regiment, and commanding officer of an infantry battalion and battalion landing team. Later, he served as logistics officer for the 2nd Marine Division. He was promoted to colonel in 1981. Col. McElroy’s awards were numerous including the Silver Star, two Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and two Purple Heart medals. He is survived by his wife of over 49 years, Brownley Hunter Marshall McElroy; a son and a daughter; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a sister, and his parents. John S. Crutcher III SMA’56 died March 9, 2014. He attended Howard College and after a brief career in pharmacy, he pursued a career in real estate. He served in the Alabama National Guard and the National Guard Reserve. He was
a member of the Progress and Rotary Clubs of Athens, as well as many regional and national historical societies reflecting his deep interest in history. Mr. Crutcher was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by a son, John S. Crutcher IV ’88; a daughter; a stepson; and two grandchildren including John W. Garth ’11.
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George H. Miller StA ’59 died September 16, 2011.
ay fifteenth was an occasion long to be remembered at St. Andrew’s, Sewanee. For years our order has been praying for, and expecting, the time when we should be able to offer to God a house and an altar that would be an adequate expression of the faith and love we have been seeking to instill into the hearts of our people. In the early days of St. Andrew’s a good woman, poor in the world’s goods but rich in love, knowing the need, sent a small sum. It was very small, to be reckoned almost in pennies, but a message came with it that transformed it into a rich offering to God’ s honour. “I cannot build the chapel,” she said, “but I send this mite with which to begin the fund, and God will do the rest.” The fund grew, until last year, entirely unsolicited, the parish of St. Mark, in Philadelphia, gave us a generous Easter offering which enabled us to build a permanent temple of God. The morning of May fifteenth dawned without a cloud to fleck the perfect blue of the heavens. The school assembled in the chapel. Our friends began to gather, from far and near. The nine o’clock train from Sewanee brought Bishop Gailor, and a larger company of visitors including the girls from St. Mary’s. The procession was formed and proceeded by the west door of the sanctuary. The service used was the regular Consecration Office in the Prayer Book. The Consecration ended, and the Missa de Angelis was sung by the boys. The sermon was preached by Bishop Gailor from the text, “There standeth one among you whom ye know not.” (St. John 1:26). Immediately after the sermon a class of ten was confirmed. The chapel is a beautiful example of Spanish Mission architecture. The pure, somewhat severe, style is maintained throughout the interior. The reredos is a copy of a well-known reredos by Cravelli, the original of which is in the National Gallery in London. With a permanent chapel, and buildings ample enough to take care of the growth for a good many years to come, St. Andrew’s asks the prayers of its friends that it may be able to bear the responsibilities that lie upon it in being constituted an agency for the spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of the youth of the Tennessee mountains. With this beautiful chapel as a centre from which to work, the power of Christ through His Sacraments should penetrate the lives of His people who are coming to us hungry in heart and mind for the things God has prepared for them through our ministry. But the ministry belongs not alone to those whose privilege it is to stand in the thick of the work. Everyone who offers his prayers, or gives of his alms for the benefit of the work, is a sharer in it, and will be equally blessed with those upon whom lies the happy burden of the daily task.
Joe E. Ball SMA ’62 died on September 18, 2011.
Adapted from an article in The Holy Cross Magazine, July 1914.
Richard W. Prudence StA ’57 of Columbia, S.C. died August 18, 2013. He worked at Superior Coffee and Tea Company as a salesman and at Sears as a technician. Mr. Prudence was an active member of the Pacific Masonic Lodge and was Mason of the Year in 2012. He was a site leader for the Home Works ministry. Mr. Prudence was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, where he was a former vestry member, Eucharistic lay minister, and oversaw the adult acolyte ministry. Surviving are his wife, Betty Wyman Prudence; two daughters; a son; and several grandchildren. Mr. Prudence was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Prudence StA ’55, and his parents. James Dupont “Tippy” Kirven III SMA ’61 of Cashiers, N.C. died January 1, 2014. Mr. Kirven was born in Goldsboro, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and returned to the family business to eventually serve as president of the J.A. Kirven Co., which operated Kirven’s Department Store in Columbus, Ga. Mr. Kirven later worked as a realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty in Highlands, N.C. He was a civic leader, serving on the boards of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Columbus Better Business Bureau, the Downtown Business Association of Columbus, and the Highlands-Cashiers Board of Realtors. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 49 years, Frances James “Frankie” Kirven; three sons; five grandchildren; and three siblings. Mark Hillyer Pickett SA ’79 of Red Level, Ala. died December 20, 2013. Mr. Pickett attended Florida State University. He worked as a production supervisor engineer in the oil and gas industry. He was preceded in death by his parents, his paternal grandfather, and maternal grandparents. Mr. Pickett is survived by his loving wife, Linda K. Pickett; a daughter; a sister; and a granddaughter.
Notification of Death Stuart White Rabb, Jr. SMA ’34 died September 8, 2010. Aubrey A. Davis StA ’47 died May 4, 2010. Edward Carroll Laster, Jr., SMA ’49 of Shreveport, La. died April 8, 2012. Ledwith B. Rogers StA ’55 died March 28, 2009. Gilbert E. Johnson, Jr. SMA ’59 died February 10, 2012.
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strongly feel we are called to be responsible custodians of our assets, regardless of size or amount, and we must manage them for the benefit of others. I urge all alumni of SAS to reach out and support what was important and formative for you in life. Personally, I can’t think of anything more important than education. Murray Robinson StA ’52 Chapel Campaign Co-Chair Mountain Society Member
The Mountain Society and the Chapel THE MOUNTAIN SOCIETY was established in 1998 to recognize alumni and friends who have made provisions for the school in their estate plans. Over 80 alumni and friends have remembered the school in this important and meaningful way. The St. Andrew’s Chapel Campaign presents a timely opportunity to designate a portion of one’s estate for the Chapel endowment.
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hanks to the generosity of generations of benefactors, the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School community enjoys a beautiful 550acre campus and outstanding facilities, from historic St. Andrew’s Chapel to the innovative LEED-certified Wade Hall for the Sciences. Continued care of our natural and built resources is an important goal in our Strategic Plan. Trustee Doug Ferris has issued a 1 to 3 challenge match of up to $250,000 to help the school raise $1 million for campus stewardship. Doug’s generosity has already been met by major gifts from the Douglas Warner Family and the Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation. The school is wasting no time in putting these first gifts to good use by improving the roofs and insulation in Simmonds Hall and Robinson Dining Hall. Help us meet the Ferris Challenge and complete our next stewardship priorities: • Replace the heating and cooling systems in Simmonds Hall • Improve Robinson Dining Hall • Replace portions of the WoodAlligood Gymnasium roof and the SAS Theater • Improve Harvey House and St. Mary’s Hall
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St. Andrew’s-Sewanee wrestling coach Dan Barry (at right) with (from left) Tyler Privette ’13, former Director of Athletics Ellis Mayfield, Jason Shao ’15, Christian Taylor ’17, and then assistant coach Seth Burns ’11 (in middle) during a December 2011 wrestling match.
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t the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Winter Athletics Awards, longtime SAS wrestling coach Dan Barry announced his retirement. Barry, a 1972 graduate of St. Andrew’s School and the recipient of the school’s Best Athlete award that year, has been affiliated with the school’s wrestling program for more than 40 years. He will continue to help the school as a volunteer and as coordinator of the annual Mountain Top Wrestling Tournament. Barry leaves the SAS wrestling program in the capable hands of McLain Still who served as head coach this year. “It’s been an honor to coach with Dan,” said Still. “I spent two years learning how to coach from him, and it completely changed my outlook on the sport and coaching as a profession.” Over the years, Barry has coached wrestling, softball, soccer, baseball, and football and won many championships.
Coach Barry served as assistant varsity wrestling coach for nine years before being named head varsity and middle school wrestling coach in 2005. In eight years his varsity team had nine state place finishes, one girls’ state champion, and final four in state duals invitational in 2010-11. From 2008-12, Coach Barry was head varsity girls’ softball coach. His team had two region runner-up finishes, one substate finish in 2008, and one final four finish in 2009. Coach Barry led the Middle School boys’ soccer team to league championships in 2003-04 and the Middle School girls’ team to a championship in 2005. He also served as an assistant varsity baseball and football coach.
every sport he coached. I could always count on Dan to coach and teach in line with the SAS athletic philosophy.” Assistant Athletic Director and Coach Margot Burns added, “Dan’s passion and commitment to wrestling and all our athletics will be greatly missed.” Coach Barry’s four children, Nick ’02, Ryan ’04, Evan ’08, and Hannah ’10, like their father, were all named SAS Best Athletes as seniors.
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CLASS NOTES 1950s Porter Halyburton SMA ’59 retired as a professor from the Naval War College and continues his career as a professional public speaker with the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center. He wrote that 2013 was a momentous year for him as he celebrated the 40th anniversary of his homecoming after spending seven and a half years as a POW in North Vietnam. He and his wife, Marty, also celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and spent a good part of the year traveling, visiting 13 countries and 10 states. They live in Greensboro, N.C. where Cmdr. Halyburton oversees his firm, Halyburton Speaking.
1960s Jay Rimer StA ’61 is a retired U.S. Army officer residing in Turkey with his wife, Nalan. He has three children and six grandchildren and is loving life. He wrote, “I graduated from Georgia State, was commissioned in the Army and served two tours in Vietnam, received an MBA from James Madison University while teaching ROTC at Washington and Lee, and had various other installations until my final assignment in the NATO headquarters in Izmir, Turkey. I fell in love with Turkey, and with my wife, and retired from the Army here in 1986. I started my own company and am now semiretired in Izmir. Nalan and I spend most of the summers lolling on the beaches in Cesme and on the banks of the Aegean. Life is good.” He also wrote, “There was something magical about St. Andrew’s which I am confident is still felt by the students there today.” Jay is pictured with his wife and two grandsons. Kent Anthony StA ’66 teaches in the family medicine residency program and sees patients in the emergency department at Houston Methodist in Baytown, Texas. His wife, Cynthia, is a retired nurse. He has three sons, two who live in Texas and one in California. Mel Green SMA ’69 continues to live and work as a professional writer in Los Angeles, Calif. His 2010 novel, Marker, has been optioned as a feature film and the screenplay has been completed. Mel wrote, “They are going out to directors and actors. Who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky. I continue
to write, direct, and perform in LA theatre.” Marker is the odyssey of one man in search of the family that abandoned him, the family he lost, and the family he rejected; a poignant story and defining tale of a displaced American.
1970s Rod Guy SA ’72 is nearing completion of a PhD in urban and regional planning at Jackson State University with his dissertation on political corruption in Louisiana. He is a grant writer and administrator for the city of Monroe, La., where he lives with his wife, Shannon, and three children, Daisy, Susannah, and Will. Walter Burson StA ’74 retired from Delta Air Lines and is a federal officer with the Department of Homeland Security. Walter serves as reunion leader for his class’s 40th reunion. He lives in Cortez, Colo. Paul Chastant SA ’74 has been promoted to the director of design at Carter Goble Lee, a design firm for criminal justice, correctional, and government facilities. Paul has relocated with his family from Columbia, S.C. to the company’s office in Sacramento, Calif. Troy Tinker SA ’75 is alive and well in Las Vegas, Nev. He is featured in a new stage show, “Pawn Shop” based on and produced by the team responsible for the History Channel’s “Pawn Stars.” The show opens at the Riviera Casino in April. Troy’s professional career spans film, television, and theatre, primarily in Las Vegas. He is pictured in the lead role of Max Bialystock from last summer’s critically acclaimed revival of The Producers. Chris Mills StA ’76, Lizzie Duncan StA ’76, and Nicky Tucker StA ’76 were best friends at St. Andrew’s and enjoyed a mini reunion at the Charleston, S.C. party in March. Chris is an attorney specializing in civil liberties law and lives in Columbia. He has two daughters, Reese who lives on the west coast, and younger daughter Claire Mills ’10, who graduates from the College of Charleston this spring. Nicky lives in nearby Awendaw, S.C., and is a supervisor with the Charleston Port Services. He and his wife, Karen, have one daughter, Eleanor, who lives in the northeast. Lizzie has worked at SAS since 2002, and she and her husband Rick have one son, Elliott Duncan ’17. Margaret Pritchett Jones SA ’77 is the head of the lower school at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, S.C. She wrote, “My daughter, Allison, is a freshman at NYU studying film.” Debbie Chadwick SA ’78 lives and works in Nashville, Tenn. She is an outreach counselor with the Oasis Center where she works with homeless and runaway young adults.
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Phyllis Abel Gardner SA ’78 is an associate professor of psychology and sociology at Texarkana College and lives in nearby Maud, Texas. She has signed a final contract with Pearson Higher Education to write a new psychology text book. Bert Campbell StA ’79 wrote, “I am a granddad for the first time!” He lives in Cummings, Ga., with his wife, Lucy.
1980s Magen Mitchell SA ’80, Retta DuBose Strohecker SA ’81, and Kate Moore SA ’81 met for drinks in Columbia, S.C., and shared numerous stories of their time together at the Academy. Magen, who originally moved to Columbia as an Army Nurse Corps Officer, is a registered nurse and clinical educator at Lexington Medical. She lives in Lexington, S.C. and has two children ages 21 and 25. Retta works as a real estate paralegal in Columbia and lives in nearby Chapin with her husband, J. Kate, who is an archivist with S.C. Political collections at the University of South Carolina library, lives in Columbia. Also joining the group later were Will Prioleau SA ’76, Chris Mills StA ’76, and Susan Waldner StA ’77. Kate Sheeler StA ’81 has been nominated for an Olmsted Prize, which recognizes excellence in secondary education and teaching. Nominated by one of her former students who is now a senior at Williams College, Kate teaches Latin at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C. In honor of the birthday of Stuart Harrod ‘82, the town of Frankfort, Ky. has named March 13 Stuart Harrod Day. Stuart is the founder of Frankfort’s Folkbike ReCyclery, a non-profit, volunteer organization that acquires unwanted used bicycles, restores and repairs them, and provides them to people who aren’t able to buy a new bike. Martha Warren ’82 organized another alumnae mini-reunion this past February in Asheville, N.C. Braving the snow showers for the weekend were, pictured in the back from left to right: Lori Meeks Garst ’85, Martha, Teresa Outlaw StA ’82, and Teresa Phillips StA ’81; with Mindy Partee ’82 and Holly Anderson Kruse ’82 seated in the front.
Michael Hollingsworth ’88 was recently elected to the executive committee of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP where he has served as the managing partner of the Atlanta office since 2010. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Rebecca, and children, Michael and Margaret, and rescue dog, Wilson. Michael is in his third year as a member of the SAS Board of Trustees.
time with her brother, Mark ’97, who is a park police officer in the greater D.C. area and is looking forward to connecting with more alumni in the metro area. Alison is also the sister of Michael ’01 and Ian ’03 and daughter of Director of College Counseling Christine Asmussen. This spring marks the conclusion of Alison’s six years of service on the SAS Alumni Council. Thank you, Alison!
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Congratulations to Elisabeth Röhm ‘91 on American Hustle’s Golden Globe victory for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. She played Dolly Polito, wife of the mayor of Camden. Elisabeth has a recurring role as FBI agent Dana Landon on the TV serial Beauty and the Beast and has two movies in post-production.
Chris Zachau ’04 married Katelyn Bonar on May 25, 2013. SAS alumni attending the wedding were Chris’s sister Lisa ’99, Derek Street ’04, Hallie Gladstone ’04, and John Mark Swafford ’04. Chris is the son of Sharon Zachau, SAS international student coordinator and ESL teacher. The couple lives in Vernon, Conn., while Katelyn completes her medical school residency.
Alex Cox ’94 and his wife, Allison Garguilo, welcomed their first child in September 2013, daughter Eva. Alex is the deputy director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a free speech advocacy group that protects first amendment rights of comic book creators, publishers, and retailers. He also works as a freelance writer and illustrator, and posts work at worldwidecox. tumblr.com. The family lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Jason Engle SAS ’94 changed career paths after 15 years as a software engineer and followed his interest in medicine, graduating last August with a degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University. He wrote, “Currently I am working as a medical technologist in one of the largest medical laboratories, Garcia Laboratories, in the U.S. The company itself is small, but we have clients in almost 30 states, and have one of the highest volumes of samples processed in the field.” He lives in Michigan. Keith Mayfield ’99 married Laurie Tyler on December 1, 2012 in Charleston S.C. Officiating at the wedding was his father, former Director of Athletics Ellis Mayfield. Also attending were sister, Brigitte Mayfield ’06, brother Kellen Mayfield ’12, and SAS alumni, Sam Harvey ’98 and Justin Knies ’99. Alison Asmussen ’99 recently took a position with the office of Ontario at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. She’s enjoying spending more
Lebo Phoofolo ’07 wrote “I am going to call Cape Town home for the next three years, as I attempt this being a lawyer thing.” She is in her first year of law school at the University of Cape Town Faculty of Law in South Africa. Lebo is the sister of Khoabane Phoofolo ’02 who lives in California. Lebo graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in international relations. Conley Averett ’09 graduated from Parsons The New School for Design in New York and recently launched a men’s accessories line, Averett. “It isn’t about creating something to appear ‘innovative’ but rather to fashion low key luxury pieces that guys can wear for any occasion. The New York garment industry is truly a fascinating venue and I couldn’t be happier to be part of this community.” Conley’s products range from hand knitted hats and fine gauge cashmere, merino wool or silk scarves to cufflinks, bracelets, magnetic tie bars, and earrings. All can be seen on his website: www.averett-ny.com. Hali Gipson ’09 graduated from The University of the South in 2013. She is in her first year at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., and works at CVS. She serves as this year’s reunion leader for her class with hopes of bringing back a record number of 5th year alumni. Adam Krosnick ’09 began an Appalachian Trail trek on March 5. Adam is travelling north from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. His plan is to hike straight through. You can follow his progress at www.facebook.com/adamsthruhike.
Ally Spaulding ’09 was elected to the national communications honor society, Lambda Pi Eta, and graduates with a degree in communications from Hollins College in May. She plans to move to Washington D.C. Ally is the sister of Kami Spaulding ’11 who is a theater major at Rollins College in Florida.
2010s Will Johansson ’11 attends The University of the South and was recently featured in the Theatre Sewanee production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, playing the role of Sebastian. SAS senior Spencer Fugate ’14 was the sound technician. Zach Blount ’12 is a sophomore psychology major at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. He rows for Davidson’s crew team and is a member of the Davidson Generals, the college’s all-male a cappella group. He would like to congratulate his sister, Emily Blount ’14, for all of her accomplishments at SAS and beyond, including last year’s trip to Scotland for the Fringe Festival. Allyson Ridley Hale ’12 was selected offensive MVP for the Maryville College Lady Scots varsity soccer team in Maryville, Tenn. Allyson is a sophomore majoring in sociology. She is pictured on the left with classmate Camas Gazzola ’12 when they stopped by campus during Christmas break. The Lady Scots are set to take a European soccer tour this summer. Will Evans ’12 wrote, “Having a blast up here in good ol’ Virginia.” Will is a sophomore Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia. His brother Nick Evans ’10 is a senior at Davidson College graduating in May with a double major in German and psychology. Nick is headed to Berlin for a year-long fellowship with an environmental think tank. Will’s younger brother Ethan ’15 participated in last year’s Fringe Festival. Congratulations to Nick Fletcher ‘13 on successfully completing the Appalachian Trail. Nick started his southbound hike at Mount Katahdin in Maine on July 7, 2013 and reached Springer Mountain, Georgia on January 17.
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ALUMNI EVENTS REGIONAL EVENTS Since the holidays, alumni and friends have gathered in Chattanooga and Charleston to celebrate together the many connections of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee. In April and May there will be parties in Nashville and Atlanta.
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A lively group experienced Chattanooga’s Southside at Green Spaces in January. The trendy venue was perfect for the eclectic group of alumni, parents, and friends who spanned 46 years of school history. A record number of SAS alumni, nearly half the group, joined alumni from St.
Alumni pictured in Chattanooga from left to right are: SEATED: Masey Lodge Stubblefield ’01, Talley Warner Carroll ’88, and Amelia Lang Hodges SMS ’63; STANDING: Andrew Ruffner ’86, Ansley Kellermann ’00/AC, Alexis Rollins ’09, Martha Warren ’82, Mark Warren StA ’79, Lizzie Duncan StA ’76/Director of Alumni, Towson Engsberg SA ’80, and Robert Johnston ’94.
Charleston Dan Ravenel StA ‘68 and his wife Linda welcomed alumni and guests to their home on a gorgeous spring evening. Over 35 people came out to enjoy fine food and drink and to hear Fr. Thomas speak on the current state of the school. It was so great to be back in Charleston! Pictured on the porch of the historic Ravenel home in downtown Charleston are, in the FRONT: Chris Mills StA ‘76, Nicky Tucker StA ‘76, Martha Rhodes ‘93, Allston McCrady ‘84, Brooke Minick ‘99, Christina Isobe Wildes ‘98, Leslie Lyons SA ‘79, Will Prioleau SA ‘76 (kneeling), Robert Bonner StA ‘70, and Claire Mills ‘10. In the BACK: Bucky Mock StA ‘63, Roy Cole StA ‘65, Dan Ravenel StA ‘68, Gene King StA ‘73, John Newland StA ‘79, Keith Mayfield ‘99, Tyler Winton ‘00, Jim Boyd StA ‘65, Frank Freeman SMA ‘62, and trustee Harry Root ‘87. Also attending but NOT PICTURED was Bobby Hood StA ‘62 and Lizzie Duncan StA ‘76.
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Presiding Bishop to Celebrate Chapel Centennial T
he Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States, will celebrate a special Eucharist service in St. Andrew’s Chapel on Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m. Bishop Jefferts Schori’s visit coincides with Alumni Weekend and is a tribute to the Centennial Celebration of the Chapel. Bishop Jefferts Schori is the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, she is the first woman elected as a primate in the Anglican Communion. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Stanford University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in oceanography from Oregon State University. She is also an instrument-rated pilot. “We look forward to the honor of having Bishop Jefferts Schori with us for the Centennial Celebration of the Chapel,” said the Rev. John Taliaferro Thomas, Head of School. “We are grateful to her for making time in her busy schedule to be with us as we celebrate the birth of the physical manifestation of the spiritual center of our community.”
SAS Alumni Award Distinguished Alumni Award Richard Manship SMA ’64
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ormer president of the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Board of Trustees and Baton Rouge media mogul, Richard French Manship SMA ’64, will be the recipient of the 2014 SAS Distinguished Alumni Award presented at Alumni Weekend. Richard is a member of Baton Rouge’s first family of media. His grandfather, Charles Manship, Sr., purchased the city’s first daily newspaper, the State-Times, in 1909. His father, Douglas Manship, Sr., started the city’s first television station in 1955. Richard’s life has been dedicated to Baton Rouge and to delivering the news in Baton Rouge. Richard started his illustrious career as the promotion manager for WBRZ-TV. He climbed the ranks there as station manager and general manager and then as president of both WBRZ-TV and KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas. Richard is president and chief executive officer of Louisiana Television Broadcasting, L.L.C. (WBRZ-TV) and Mobile Video Tapes, Inc. (KRGV-TV) and former president of The Advocate. Under Richard’s management, WBRZ-TV computerized its newsroom in the early 1980s and established a team of investigative reporters that established the station as Louisiana’s most authoritative source of information. Through the station, Richard also continued his family’s commitment to the community. WBRZ-TV’s community projects included the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, Feed a Family, Pat’s Coats for Kids, The Cin-
derella Project, and WeatherNet 2, a system that allowed local schoolchildren to take an active role in weather forecasting and data analysis. Under R i c h a r d ’s management, WBRZ-TV has received numerous awards including the 2000 National Edward R. Murrow Award, The American Bar Association’s Gavel Award, Promotion of the Year Award, the Prestige Award, and multiple Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) Television Station of the Year Awards— including 2013 honors, the Associated Press’s Best Newscast for two years in a row, eleven other AP awards, and the 2011 and 2012 LAB Community Station of the Year awards. Richard was named the LAB “Broadcaster of the Year” in 1998. Richard is a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way, former president of the Baton Rouge Green, former chairman of the Committee of 100 of Louisiana, and former board member of the Louisiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, the Baton
Rouge Area Foundation, and Chamber of Commerce. Richard was chairman of the Tiger Athletic Foundation, the Excellence Fund of the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU, and cochairman of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. He is a member of the LSU Foundation. Richard is married to Claire Phelps Manship and has a son, Hunter French Manship.
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Celebrate the Centennial of th Chapel with Presiding Bishop e St. Andrew’s Katharine Jefferts Schori. This the Most Rev. Dr. Schori’s first trip to St. Andrew will be Bishop ’s-Sewanee.
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The SAS Golf Classic returns to the new course at Sewanee, designed by world ren owned golf course architect Gil Hanse.
Enjoy great food and great mu sic. Herschel Van Dyke ’03 and Chris Behre StA ’77 will perform during the weekend.
& Lunch SAS Golf Classic St. Mary’s Tea s Youth Program er Live Jazz & Dinn Bonfires el Centennial nChMaapss Celebratio ards & Champagne Aw nch Medallion Bru Yoga
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Pearl’s (owned by Joy McLenn Shenanigan’s are open again. an Hickey StA ’76) and include SAS parent-owned CroNew food options (StarChef’s 2014 Rising Star Awssroads Café and IvyWild ard Winner).
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School nurse, Cheryl Lankhaar, has a renewed outlook on landscape painting since moving to Sewanee. “The mountain has given me opportunity to paint radiant sunsets, public places, and theMagazine beautiful historic buildings on the SAS campus.” To view or purchase Cheryl’s paintings, email her at clankhaar@sasweb.org. 32 · St.beloved Andrew’s-Sewanee · Spring 2014