Stratford Magazine 2022

RISING STARS

Stratford Family, narguably, my favorite thing to do at our school is to visit classrooms. In each one, from the three-year-old “beginners” class to our upper school chemistry classes, learning abounds. I am constantly impressed by the level of instruction that our teachers utilize as they challenge our students to be better. In my classroom visits, I am amazed at the sheer number of “rising stars” that we have in our buildings. To me, a “rising star” is someone who shows incredible drive and potential for succeeding in both their professional and personal endeavors. I love seeing students in our lower school who utilize 3D printers to design pet care products for the animal shelter. I love seeing students in our middle school research and perform famous operas in our choral classes. In upper school, I love seeing our students out in the Middle Georgia area completing their community service requirements. Finally, our growing alumni base continues to break the mold as rising stars in their professions. I am so pleased to see how many of them are leaders within their fields.

Luckily, rising stars are not just limited to students. Each faculty member is a rising star as well. Utilizing the best teaching practices and always up for more professional development, our exceptional instructional staff ensure that our students have access to the best information. We would not be the school that we are without their love and dedication to their profession and their students.

As you turn the pages of this magazine, I hope you are as delighted as I am to see the number of successful Eagles we have within our family. Each of them — and each of you — are rising stars!

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SALLY SANDERS HATCHER ’94, CHAIR TERM 2022-2024

Hometown: Macon

Education: Stratford Academy (1994), College of Charleston magna cum laude (1998), University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude (2001)

Spouse: Gene Hatcher Jr. ’89

Children: Stetson ’21, Cal ’23, Lily B ’27

Occupation/Work Experience: Attorney with King & Spalding (2001-2004), Attorney with Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, Professional Licensing Boards Division (2004-2005), Career law clerk to the Honorable C. Ashley Royal, United States District Court Judge, Middle District of Georgia (2005-present)

Community Involvement:

Christ Episcopal Church — Served on the Vestry, Sunday school teacher for 10 years, active lay eucharistic minister School of Theology at Sewanee, University of the South — Currently in third year of the Education for Ministry (EfM) program to receive certificate in theological education National Charity League, Cherokee Rose Chapter — Board member

Q&A

Excellence certainly Never Rests at Stratford!

Stratford has changed and grown in so many positive ways since I graduated in 1994 — from the expansion of Stratford’s facilities with the Olson Library, Preschool, Cantrell Lower School, and Jett Science Center; the upgraded Cantrell Football Stadium and Hutchinson Soccer Complex; the wide variety of academic course offerings including 22 Advanced Placement courses, and STEAM, Robotics, and Engineering classes; the extensive array of extracurricular activities in the fine arts, academic teams, and 23 athletic varsity teams; to programs addressing students’ physical, mental, and technological well-being. Stratford’s ability to respond to and grow with the ever-evolving world we live in provides today’s students with so many amazing opportunities! But more importantly, Stratford’s administrators, faculty, staff, and coaches — the people who make the real impact on our future generations — use these facilities, academic coursework, and extracurricular activities and programs to develop and prepare each Stratford student not only for the challenges of college but also the challenges of adult life.

Thoughts on taking a leadership role following a time of great change.

When I think back over the last five years, change has been a steadfast constant that has affected our world and our school community. As we all know, change is hard, but change also creates opportunities for growth and improvement. Change creates times for our Stratford community to come together, evolve, and build. As the character Socrates in Dan Millman’s fictionalized memoir, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book that Changes Lives, says: “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,

he Board of Trustees for 2022-2023 includes a new executive committee as well as a few new members to its leadership. Board members and executive committee members serve a two-year term. Stratford is pleased to announce this year’s trustees:

William Ward Baxley III ’91, Technology Committee Chair

W. Bethune ’91

Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus

Sanders Burgess ’93, Treasurer

Malcolm Cole III

James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair

D. Evans, Secretary

Josiah E. “Jef” Flournoy ’93, Athletics Committee Chair

Travis B. Griffith ’01

S. Hatcher ’94, Board Chair

L. Hutchinson, Academics Committee Chair

Christy Cantrell Johnston ’01

A. Kovacs

Allen Shaw London, Advancement Committee Chair

T. McAfee III ’86, Board Chair-elect

I. Reaves ’88, Treasurer-elect

Reichert Shoemaker

E. Stewart

Phillips Swift Jr.

C. Vernon ’98, Past Board Chair, Committee on Trustees

not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” For over 60 years, Stratford has been a model of excellence, reflected by our Stratford faculty, students, parents, and alumni. I hope to continue to build Stratford’s excellence for the next 60 years with the help of our Stratford community and live up to our branding tagline of “Together we soar!”

What do you see as the board’s vision for the next two years?

Stratford has an outstanding Board of Trustees who understands its role is to ensure that future generations of students will have the opportunity to receive a Stratford education and become better citizens in our world. And we know we can’t provide that without excellent faculty and staff, facilities, and funds. Our priorities are to (1) institute better ways to attract and retain faculty and staff; (2) research, gather data, and devise a plan for how to remodel our main academic building which has not been renovated since it was built in 1974; and (3) to facilitate and implement plans to grow our endowment fund. The future of Stratford is bright, and we want to make it even brighter!

From your time as a student to now, what do you see as the biggest positive changes at Stratford?

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF

CONGRATULATIONS

GRADUATION 2022

n May 21, 2022, Stratford Academy graduated the Class of 2022. This class of 71 students joined their 4,109 fellow graduates as school alumni at an outdoor ceremony held on the football field in Cantrell Stadium. The ceremony opened with an invocation by senior class president Olivia Coleman followed by a performance of the Allman Brothers “Soul Shine” by vocalist Ashley Parel and guitarist Max Payne. Salutatorian Esha Panse addressed guests and classmates before valedictorian Hadley Horner presented her address. Head of School Logan Bowlds presented the 2022 Alumni Awards to Suzy McGowen McCullough ’63 and Jeff Avant ’84 (see story on page 6.) Board chair Stewart Vernon ’98 conferred diplomas to the class and Bowlds awarded honorary degrees with honors to Walker Bethune and Jack Minette Seniors Ashley Parel and Anna Mincey closed the service with the singing of the alma mater and the benediction.

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Acadia University*

University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama State University

The University of Alabama†* Anderson University†* Appalachian State University Auburn University†* Augusta University

Barry University* Baylor University* Berry College†*

University of British Columbia* University of California-Berkeley† University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine*

Catholic University of America College of Charleston*

Clemson University*

Columbia University† Covenant College*

Dalhousie University

Drexel University*

East Tennessee State University

Emory University†

Florida Institute of Technology*

Frostburg State University

Furman University#*

Georgia College and State University#

Georgia Institute of Technology#

Georgia Southern University#

Georgia Southwestern State University

Georgia State University†* University of Georgia#* University of Iowa

COLLEGE CHOICES

Jacksonville State University

Kennesaw State University†

Kent State University* University of Kentucky†*

Loyola University Maryland Mercer University#* University of Miami* University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi#*

Mount Allison University*

Mount St. Mary’s University

New York Institute of Technology

Northeastern University

Nova Southeastern University* Pepperdine University* Piedmont University*

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University of Pittsburgh* Rhodes College* Saint Louis University* Saint Mary’s University*

Samford University*

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco†*

Savannah College of Art and Design* Shepherd University Shorter University*

University of South Carolina†* University of South Florida*

South Georgia State College

Southern Methodist University St. Francis Xavier University†* Tennessee Technological University† University of Toronto*

Troy University University of Tulsa*

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Universiteit Utrecht University of North Georgia# University of St. Andrews University of Vermont†* Washington and Lee University Wesleyan University† Wofford College†* Wright State University University of Wyoming

† Student will attend

Multiple students will attend * Merit scholarship offer

The Class of 2022 will matriculate at 28 colleges and universities across the country. Forty-six percent of those schools are in-state and 54 percent are out-of-state. In addition, 49 percent of the class graduated with honors.

Shelby Renee Bandt* Anderson University

Cooper David Baskette Georgia College and State University

William Walker Bethune*

Carly Ann Blackwood* University of Georgia

Tyler Alexander Brown University of Alabama

Zachary William Buehler University of North Georgia

James Johnson Burrell University of San Francisco

Stanley Seth Gunn Bush IV* Emory University

Mary Blue Butler University of Mississippi

Carson Heath Chambless Georgia Southern University

Elizabeth Antonia Cochran* Georgia College and State University

Robert Lawson Cole Mercer University

Olivia Jones Coleman* University of Georgia

Colton Samuel Dover East Georgia State College

Dylan Reese Driver* Auburn University

Carolyn Cate Eddlemon* University of Georgia

Anne Travis Evans Georgia College and State University

Ayaan Fazal* University of Georgia

Langley Patrick Fickling* University of Georgia

Brandon Caleb Firlotte* St. Francis Xavier University

Ellie McCook Fitzgibbons* Georgia College and State University

Bhargav Sai Gudapati* University of Georgia

Varnika Guduri* Georgia Institute of Technology

Blakely Sinclair Harrell University of North Georgia

Emmaline Clare Hayley University of North Georgia

Hadley Virginia Horner* University of California–Berkeley

Emily Grace Hunt* University of Georgia

Claire Lawson Hurt* Georgia College and State University

Anna Caroline Hutchinson* Furman University

Isaiah Micah Josey The Piney Woods School

Amin Syed Karim Georgia State University

Anna Scott Kelly Georgia Southern University

Garrett Douglas Lang Berry College

Mekhi Noel Lyder Gordon State College

Akins Francis Manley University of Mississippi

Olivia Churchwill Mann University of Mississippi

Aiden Asher Mark Wofford College

Shorter Hill McCook* University of Georgia

Katelyn Elizabeth Meece* Georgia Southern University

Anna Pettit Mincey* University of Georgia

Jack Christopher Minette*

Matthew James Moore Kennesaw State University

Nicole Nguyen Wesleyan College

Sophie Virginia Oedel* Georgia Institute of Technology

Esha Sagar Panse* Georgia Institute of Technology

Ashley Denton Parel* University of Georgia

Ayush Dipesh Patel* Mercer University

John Christopher Pavlo* Mercer University

Maxwell William Payne* University of Georgia

Aaron Coleman Perkel* University of Vermont

Helen Carter Pope* University of Georgia

Katherine Elizabeth Powers Georgia College and State University

Ann Lorraine Putzke* University of Georgia

Waris Abdul Qadir* University of Georgia

Mary Spencer Reeves* Georgia College and State University

Milind Rugnath Mercer University

Naina Rugnath* Furman University

Stephen Luke Scarborough Georgia College and State University

Bonnie Carolyn Sherwood University of South Carolina

Annie Shih-Gould Mercer University

Darran Shirish Shivdat* Columbia University

Harley Anne Shurling University of North Georgia

Samantha Renee Simons* Georgia College and State University

Nathaniel Allan Slappey Georgia College and State University

James Llewellyn Story IV Georgia Southern University

Micah Benjamin Takac Mercer University

Darius Adrian Tamale University of North Georgia

Bailey Dianne Thames Georgia Southern University

Rachel Lynn Toon University of Kentucky

Meghana Vemuri* University of Georgia

John Paul Wade, Jr. Georgia College and State University

Weston Brigg White Tennessee Technological University

Briony Leeshae Wooten Bethune-Cookman University

STUDENTS

Class of 1986

Dylan Driver Daughter of Jessica Ogburn, Class of 1993

Anne Travis Evans Daughter of Marc Evans, Class of 1989 Langley Fickling Son of Roy Fickling, Class of 1983 Ellie Fitzgibbons Daughter of Dee Dee Jordan Fitzgibbons, Class of 1989

Emma Hayley Daughter of Julie Holcomb Hayley, Class of 1989 Olivia Mann Daughter of David Mann, Class of 1989 Shorter McCook Daughter of Thomas McCook, Class of 1986

STRATFORD ACADEMY

Anna Mincey

Daughter of David Mincey, Class of 1992, and granddaughter of David Mincey, Class of 1964

Ashley Parel Daughter of Katie Gibson Parel, Class of 1991

Helen Pope Daughter of Wood Pope, Class of 1993

Katie Beth Powers Granddaughter of Louise Domingos Hazelhurst, Class of 1965, and Brother Hazelhurst, Class of 1965

Mary Spencer Reeves Daughter of Ginny Moore Reeves, Class of 1995, and granddaughter of Holly Hill Reeves, Class of 1980

Bonnie Carolyn Sherwood Daughter of Bill Sherwood, Class of 1979

Harley Anne Shurling Daughter of Cheri Parker Shurling, Class of 1985

John Wade Son of Susan Stephenson Wade, Class of 1989

LEE MCDAVID

ALUMNI AWARDS 2022

Included in the graduation ceremony was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Alumni Service Award, both established in 1986. The Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement has been awarded to alumni in the fields of law, medicine, education, business, ministry, military and the arts for their career achievements. These alumni have excelled in their chosen fields and made a difference in the world around them. The Alumni Service Award also dates back to 1986. The award is a way to recognize service to Stratford Academy by its alumni. Volunteer service to the school has been an important part of our school’s growth and success, and our alumni have always been a critical source of this kind of volunteer service.

JEFF AVANT, CLASS OF 1984

Alumni Service Award

he 2022 recipient of this recognition was Jeff Avant, Class of 1984. A standout student-athlete, Jeff lettered in football, basketball, golf, and baseball. He led the Eagles to a 1983 football state championship and holds a number of school athletic records. Following graduation, he attended the University of Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance with a concentration in corporate finance. Professionally, he served in management for Wachovia Bank of Georgia, Cherokee National Life, Hanson Aggregates Southeast, and Florida Rock Industries before becoming President and CEO of Atlanta Sand and Supply Company in 2005, a position he holds today.

Jeff’s service to Stratford began early. He was a founding member of the Grady Smith Booster Club Golf Tournament in 1992 and chaired the event for 28 years. When the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame was

created in 2008, he was a key leader in the establishment of this entity and its bylaws. He then served on the selection committee for the Athletic Hall of Fame for 12 years and was inducted himself in 2019. Jeff served on Stratford’s Board of Directors from 2006 to 2016, holding the roles of athletics chair, chair-elect, chair, and past chair.

Through his service on Stratford’s Board, he has been involved in leadership of our school’s long-range planning, capital campaigns, and oversaw the study of the move to the GHSA. Jeff was the voice of the softball Eaglettes where he announced their games for five seasons. Along with his wife, Elizabeth, he also served as team parent for many of the teams on which their children participated.

He has been an active community volunteer with Kappa Alpha Order Alumni Chapter, Vineville United Methodist Church, Idle Hour Country Club, Macon Civic Club, and the Georgia Mining Association. Since 2019, he has served as a Governor appointee to the Probate Judges Retirement Fund. Jeff and wife, Elizabeth, Stratford Class of 1985, have three alumnae daughters, Kayla ’11, Caroline ’13, and Mary Wilson ’16.

SUZY McGOWEN McCULLOUGH, CLASS OF 1963

Distinguished Alumna Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

he 2022 recipient of the Distinguished Alumna Award was Suzy McCowen McCullough, Class of 1963. As a member of Stratford’s second graduating class, she entered in the tenth grade when Stratford opened in 1960. At Stratford, she was named the Outstanding Student in History chosen by headmaster Dr. Joe B. Hill Jr., an award which now bears his name. She attended and graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Education and, in addition, earned a Master of Education with a concentration in elementary grades from Georgia College and a Master of Librarianship from Emory University.

Her career began with 11 years of teaching at five different elementary schools in Bibb County. In 1979, Suzy left the Board of Education to accept a position with the Middle Georgia Regional Library as a children’s librarian and later became branch manager. Today, she is the most senior employee of the Middle Georgia Regional Libraries, having served there for 42 years in many capacities.

As a children’s librarian, she was instrumental in changing the services offered to the children in Macon/Bibb County. She was among the first children’s librarians in the state to present children’s programs, story-hour, puppet shows, vacation reading clubs, computer and internet services, book clubs, teen programming, and more. Today, you will find her at the Riverside Branch Library, where she has become the trainer of choice for new library branch managers and other staff positions.

Also, you can catch Suzy on YouTube giving a book review on four books written about Kentucky’s Pack Horse librarians. Her knowledge of the books, the history of the time period, the authors, and her excellent book reviewing skills come together to draw the reader’s interest. This is just one example of how her talents and love for the profession of librarianship have been used to lead many to become avid readers and lovers of books and reading.

Suzy has been an active member of First Baptist Church of Christ, the Thomas Hardeman Jr. United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter, Friends of Rose Hill Cemetery, as well as organizations which promote literacy including the Georgia Library Association, Heart of Georgia Story League, and Friends of the Library. She is the wife of the late John McCullough, has one son, three grandsons, and two great-grandsons.

For the love ofANTS

BY ED GRISAMORE

If Balint Kacsoh had his way, every day would be Ant Appreciation Day. Strike up the band. Start the parade.

Kacsoh wants to heighten awareness of one of nature’s most compelling creatures. He wants to salute the superheroes of the insect world.

And even though ants have a reputation for ruining many a family picnic, he prefers to think of them as cool, not cruel.

“I find their social behavior fascinating,’’ he said. “They caught my imagination, and I wondered if they could catch the imagination of others.’’

Kacsoh ’08 and his wife, Lita, are co-founders of a non-profit called SciAnts (sciantsmedia.com.) It is dedicated to making science more accessible through a variety of mediums.

They are writing a children’s book called Antonia, which involves basic biology lessons and explores concepts relating to genetics, epigenetics, ecology and entomology.

They also are developing an associated video game and reaching out to the wider world with school programs and on social media platforms such as Twitch and YouTube.

At Stratford, Kacsoh was a member of the Beta Club, Latin Club, math team and debate team. He also was captain of the swimming team.

His passion for science can be directly traced to the classroom of Stratford science teacher Mr. Luke Harrington, who taught him chemistry, genetics, and challenged him with advanced scientific topics and detective-style science lessons.

That inspired him to attend Emory University in Atlanta, where he pursued a dual bachelor’s degree and master’s in biology and met his future wife in the science lab. He went to Dartmouth for

his PhD in molecular and system biology. He and Lita celebrated their seventh anniversary in June. They now are at the University of Pennsylvania, where Kacsoh studies genetics and social behavior and was recently named an engagement professional development coordinator for the Genetic Society of America.

They live across the river from Philadelphia in New Jersey. His parents, Balint and Gabriella Kacsoh, live in Macon. His sister, Dori ’15, and brother, Adam ’20, are Stratford graduates.

Kacsoh describes himself as a “research scientist interested in the biology of leaf cutter ants, neurobiology and innate immunity.” But he also considers himself an artist, dedicated to introducing children to fundamental science concepts using visual imagery.

“I do 3D and 2D artwork to capture the imagination of kids and adults alike,’’ he said. “When you make them look cute and interesting, kids will usually ask why it looks like that and, boom, you’ve got them.’’

BY ED GRISAMORE

Father has had major impact on herCalling

laire Vernon O’Bryan ’02 had plenty of teachers to thank when she graduated from Stratford 20 years ago this spring.

But perhaps the best of all did not teach in a classroom at The Academy. He lived under the same roof, ate at the same supper table, and tucked her in bed at night when she was a little girl.

His first name may be Minor, but her father has had a “major” impact on her life’s calling.

Dr. Minor Vernon recently retired from his medical practice as one of Macon’s most beloved pediatricians. And O’Bryan had a frontrow seat, which greatly influenced her selecting medicine as her chosen field.

“Just watching his interaction with patients and families was a huge part of my decision,’’ she said. “He didn’t push medicine on any of us. I don’t ever remember talking about career stuff, but I did work in his office filing charts during the summer when I was 8 or 9.

“I loved spending time with his nurse practitioners and shadowing them. I loved seeing the impact he had in people’s lives. I still hear from friends about some of the things he did for them when they were young that I didn’t even know about.’’

O’Bryan is now following her own stellar career path as a nurse practitioner and co-founder of a concierge aesthetics company that offers medical grade skin care. She also is the driving force behind a popular podcast that guides listeners in the areas of health, wellness and beauty.

She was a well-rounded student at Stratford, where she was a cheerleader, played soccer and was president of the Key Club.

O’Bryan credits her teachers for her love of learning, as well as her involvement in club activities and sports.

“I think being involved in Key Club helped me understand the world outside the Stratford bubble, and how to work with people and network,’’ she said. “Playing soccer for Coach Grant Serafy taught

JESSICA STEDDOM

PHOTO; OPPOSITE: KIM GRAHAM PHOTO

me how to interact and work with other people and be part of a team.’’

She became a nurse practitioner after attending the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina. She and her husband, Dr. Ed O’Bryan, married in 2011 and settled in Charleston before moving to Nashville last year. They have two daughters, Evelyn and Tillie.

Ed O’Bryan is the co-founder and chief medical officer of One World Health. The O’Bryans have traveled the globe to “serve the underserved” on medical missions.

After 10 years in a surgical oncology and cancer care practice, Claire O’Bryan partnered to create The Skin Clique, a business that allows women to control their own schedules by offering professional aesthetic treatments at home.

“There is so much you can do in your home, so that you don’t have to take off a half day, drive across town and wait an hour for your appointment,’’ O’Bryan said. “Why can’t you have somebody come to you?”

After working to “craft the brand,’’ the practice has now grown from a single operation in South Carolina to 26 states.

Three years ago, she became the inspiration behind DabbleCo, a collaborative blog and podcast. She has assembled a group of female medical professionals to discuss women’s health issues and provide an honest dialogue of trending health topics, product ingredients, and the latest fads and crazes.

“I was frustrated with all the misinformation I was seeing on social media, so I started an Instagram account which evolved into a podcast,’’ she said.

With more than 17,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, she has attracted a large and loyal following. The show now ranks in the top 1 percent of podcasts in its category.

“That’s a validation to keep it going and book good guests,’’ she said.

She has signed a contract with Off Script, a health care podcast in New York.

“They will act as an agent, advertise for me, help me get guests and take on some of the production costs,’’ O’Bryan said.

Her parents, Minor and Natalie Vernon, still live in Macon, as does her brother, Stewart ’98, who recently served a term as president of Stratford’s Board of Trustees.

Chasing thegreat, speckledBall RISING STAR

onathan Dean has been chasing a soccer ball most of his life, from the youth league fields in his hometown of Macon to the professional stadiums of the United Soccer League.

It is a sport he has played from before he could tie his own shoes and ride a bicycle without training wheels.

“I started when I was 3 or 4,’’ he said. “I was very active as a kid. Soccer was one of those sports, along with basketball, where there was constant movement. I tried playing T-ball baseball, but it was too slow for me.’’

A gifted athlete, he also ran track and cross country at Stratford. But it was on the soccer field that he put those legs to work in big ways.

“My junior and senior years, I shifted my focus to soccer,’’ he said. “I was on a traveling team and going to Atlanta several times a week, so I decided soccer was what I really wanted to do.’’

An all-state player for former Stratford coaches James Jordan and Ian Hayley, his fondest memories came as a member of teams that won state titles his freshman and sophomore years.

The Eagles made it back to the state championship game his senior season. But even though they fell short in the title game to Atlanta International, Dean said it was a gratifying year for him and his teammates.

“It was our first year back in the Georgia High School Association, and not many people expected us to fare well against schools in the GHSA. We ended up making it to the finals,’’ he said.

He was a member of the Key Club, Pep Club, Spanish Club and Paintball Club during his high school years. After graduating in 2015, he signed a soccer scholarship with Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he made the all-Southern Conference freshman team.

He transferred to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and he appeared in 44 games over the next three seasons. His senior year, he was a team captain and played every minute of every game in a season that saw the Knights make a run in the NCAA soccer

tournament, where they made it to the Sweet 16.

That wasn’t the end of the line, though. Jonathan had dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. He knew that as the stage got bigger, the window got smaller.

“It’s what I always wanted, but you never really know,’’ he said. “As you move up, it gets tougher. You’re not just competing with American athletes. You’re starting to compete internationally. The right opportunity has to present itself. You have to have a little bit of luck, with the timing of everything as well.’’

His first professional stop wasn’t far from the Central Florida campus. He was the second round (39th overall pick) by Orlando City in the 2020 Major Soccer League (MSL) Superdraft. In what Dean said amounted to a “glorified tryout,” he was released after six weeks.

It didn’t take long for his phone to ring. Dean was contacted by Khano Smith, who had been one of his assistant coaches at Central Florida before joining the coaching staff of the Birmingham Legion.

Five days after getting cut by Orlando City, he signed a professional contract with Birmingham. It was February 29, 2020 — Leap Year’s Day — so it is an anniversary Dean only will get to celebrate every four years.

It would be another four months before he got to play in his first pro game. In the grips of the COVID pandemic, the sports world was put on hold. Dean made his debut on July 15, starting in a victory over Memphis.

He was named the Legion Fan’s Choice Newcomer of the Year in 2020, after coming off the field for only 11 minutes the entire season. Last year, he was the Fan’s Choice MVP after leading the team in minutes played, assists and chances created.

His parents, Jon and Jill Dean, still live in Macon and Jill is a Stratford graduate. His sisters — Mary Frances Entwistle and Juliana Slagle — both attended Stratford.

Dean was recently reminded of his soccer roots when he was visiting his family for a few days and went to pick up his nephew, Harry Entwistle, from preschool. Harry is about the same age Dean was when he first started playing.

As they rode around the loop road, he glanced over at the impressive new Hutchinson Soccer Complex.

It is where he started playing the game he loves … and he has never stopped.

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The Words never stopped flowing

BY ED GRISAMORE

Mary Ekeledo once wrote next to a photograph in her daughter’s baby book.

“She likes,’’ Mary Ekeledo said, “to pick up pens.’’

Ngozi Ekeledo ’08 began telling her stories as a preschool student at Stratford Academy, and the words never stopped flowing as they followed her through the hallways of the lower

school, middle school and upper school. She was nurtured and encouraged by a long line of teachers who recognized her gifts.

“I had a passion for writing,’’ Ngozi said. “I was always writing little stories and books.’’

In high school, she joined the journalism staff of The Gazebo. There, she found herself at the intersection of her love of writing and sports.

A three-sport athlete, she played softball, basketball and ran track. She also showed her writing versatility as a staff member of the Overlook yearbook and literary magazine.

“I got to write about sports while playing them,’’ she said.

“I loved journalism, and I was able to combine the two. Working for the school newspaper was a great fit.’’

She was so passionate about basketball she would take videotapes her mother used to record soap operas and set up the VCR to record college basketball games.

“I should have known I was going into sports journalism,’’ she said, laughing. “At an age where most people were writing in their diaries about crushes, I was writing gamers.’’

The marriage of bylines and free-throw lines came to an unfortunate halt her sophomore year when she suffered an ACL knee injury during preseason basketball practice. She had injured her other knee as a freshman. This time was even more disappointing. She had looked forward to playing with her older sister, Adanma ’06, who was a senior on the team.

Ngozi was a well-decorated senior when she graduated in 2008. She was a member of the

National Honor Society, the Beta Club, Key Club and Pep Club. She also was crowned homecoming queen. She was accepted into one of the top college journalism programs in the country at Northwestern University in Chicago. Her freshman year, she attended a club fair, where she was drawn to a booth for students interested in sports broadcasting. She cut her teeth covering the swim team and other minor women’s sports. The experience of reporting and anchoring was invaluable.

“College is where I discovered combining words with visual imagery for an even more compelling story,’’ she said.

She did her “residency” in Fargo, North Dakota, comparing it to an “internship” where she received on-the-job training and real-world experience. After graduation, she headed to Twin Falls, Idaho, to start her broadcasting career.

“It was kind of like grad school,’’ she said. “It was the first job for everyone there. We weren’t making any money, and we didn’t really know what we were doing. I was the weekend sports anchor and covered everything from stock car racing to high school rodeo. I was running my own teleprompter with a foot pedal under the desk. You had to do everything yourself. But it really was fun.’’

After two years of paying her dues in Twin Falls, she was hired as a sports reporter/anchor at WTVD, the ABC affiliate in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, market.

Suddenly, she found herself at the epicenter of college basketball. In 2015, she was assigned to cover North Carolina State and Duke in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils went on to claim their fifth national championship under head coach Mike Krzyewski. There also was a special personal connection in the semifinal game. Duke beat Michigan State, where Ngozi’s father, Dr. Brown Ekeledo, had graduated from medical school.

She returned to Chicago for the opportunity to work as a studio host and reporter with the Big Ten Network, as well as teach journalism at Northwestern. She said one of her most memorable assignments was the comeback story of Northwestern volleyball player Kaitlin Tavarez, who had undergone treatments for lymphoma.

Ngozi met her husband, Chicago native Sam Stejskal, at Northwestern. He also is a sports journalist, covering soccer for The Athletic national newspaper. The two were thrilled when Ngozi was offered a position at NBCLX in Boston, where she had the opportunity to do longform journalism storytelling.

She eventually transitioned from sports and was granted creative freedom as a “culture reporter.” It opened the door for her to make the move to New York, the No. 1 television market in the country.

The great opportunity was tempered by unfortunate timing. She and her husband arrived in the Big Apple a month before the COVID pandemic in the spring of 2020, when almost everything shut down.

At NBCLX, she was able to fulfill another dream when she was assigned press credentials to cover the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

“For me, my career bucket list was the Final Four, the Super Bowl and the trifecta was the Olympics,’’ she said.

Because of the lingering pandemic, many Olympic venues and events had limited access. The atmosphere was both historic and surreal.

Although “sharing a global experience was incredible,’’ she said one of her favorite stories was her local connection with former Stratford classmate Grey Henson ’08, who has enjoyed success on both television and stage. The two were voted “Best Citizens” in the yearbook by their peers their senior year.

“My story was about the day in the life of a Broadway star,’’ she said. “Grey and I talked about how we were both living our dreams, and how we came from the same place in the same grade. It was a special story.’’

Trip to Normandy

BY ED GRISAMORE

‘impactful’ for Koplin

hen he was a student in lower school at Stratford Academy, Alex Koplin ’15 remembers listening to the guest speaker at a special school assembly.

The man was one of the remaining World War I veterans. It made an impression on Alex.

Well … sort of.

“I was young, and I didn’t think that much about it,’’ he said. “I was just ready to get to recess.’’

As he got older, though, his admiration for those who serve in our nation’s armed forces grew stronger. That appreciation moved to another level this past June when Koplin accompanied 29 World War II veterans to Normandy, France, for the 78th commemoration of D-Day. The week-long event included parades, ceremonies and other activities.

Koplin, 25, is a senior communications coordinator for Delta Airlines in Atlanta. Delta partnered with the Best Defense Foundation and Michelin Tires to host the trip, which also included 28 Delta employees who were military veterans of Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War. Each was matched with a WWII vet.

When the Delta 757 arrived in France, it marked the first time a U.S. passenger airline had landed a plane at the tiny Deauville Airport in Normandy.

On the trip, Koplin served as the embedded representative for corporate communications. He was tasked with preplanning communications efforts, both internally and assisting the media. He also provided live updates by writing a blog, recapping the day with narratives and anecdotes from veterans and others.

“Going in, someone told me this was going to be one of the

highlights of my career,’’ Koplin said. “And I said, ‘You’re right.’ But it was not just a career moment for me. It was a life moment.’’

Koplin said he often found himself having a difficult time separating his emotions from his professional responsibilities.

“But I obviously had plenty of time to kind of soak everything in and take in the moment,’’ he said. “It was beyond special for me. I walked alongside living and breathing history. We had seven or eight people on the trip who had physically landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Being able to spend a week with them, and to hear their stories, was impactful.’’

His “Pappy” — grandfather Myron Koplin — died at age 89 in 2015, a few weeks before Alex graduated from Stratford. Myron Koplin served in the Seventh Army Ordnance in France and Germany during World War II, and later was involved in the veteran community in Macon during his career as co-owner of Macon Iron and Paper Stock Company.

“He also was one of a very small delegation of Jewish-American soldiers,’’ Koplin said. “So that was special for me to go back and see the land that American soldiers freed from Nazi tyranny.’’

Koplin was able to take his grandfather’s U.S. Army whistle that had been passed down to him. He also got a rock from Omaha Beach to place on his grandfather’s headstone in Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery.

Koplin’s father, Chip, graduated from

Stratford in 1982. When his younger sister, Sarah, graduated in 2018, she became the ninth member of the Koplin family to graduate from the school.

Koplin has been with Delta since the summer of 2021. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2019 with a communications degree in public relations, he spent three years working in public affairs in Washington, D.C.

Delta relied on World War II pilots and other service members during the early years of the company, which began in 1925 Koplin’s hometown of Macon. It was known as Huff Daland, the world’s first aerial crop dusting operation. It was started in response to the boll weevil infestation of the cotton crops in the South. It later moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where it took its name from the Mississippi Delta region.

Like the old World War I veteran he remembers from his youth, Koplin said most of the WWII vets on the trip were in their late 90s, and a few were centenarians. The experience of being around members of “The Greatest Generation” was especially meaningful.

“I had been involved in the veteran community before this, but the experience made me want to take an oath for the rest of my life to be supportive and carry on the tradition,’’ he said.

RISING

Hemp is hip

Bryantplanting seeds for growth in industrial hemp market

BY ED GRISAMORE

hen he tells friends what he does for a living, Austin Bryant usually has some explaining to do.

“A lot of them have asked if I was selling marijuana,’’ he said, laughing,

No, the personable 1999 Stratford graduate hasn’t run off and joined a drug cartel. He is managing director of Bastcore, a small, scrappy Montgomery, Alabama-based start-up that has positioned itself as a pioneer in the U.S. industrial hemp industry, fostering the technology for using hemp in a wide range of products.

“The easiest way to think about it is that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and we invented the hemp gin,’’ Bryant said. “We sell our hemp fiber in the textiles markets, both the woven and non-woven markets. We sell our hemp wood in the green building materials and construction markets and we sell our micronite hemp powder to the oil and gas chemical markets.’’

Hemp might be one of the most misunderstood plants on the planet, primarily because it hails from the same cannabis family as marijuana, which has a storied history as a recreational drug and cited for its medicinal properties.

Although hemp was used for centuries in rope and paper products, it once was classified as a “Schedule 1” drug by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). But the 2014 Farm Bill differentiated hemp from marijuana and legalized its cultivation for research and pilot programs.

Bryant, who will be 42 in October, was a three-sport athlete Stratford. He called his alma mater a “special place” in his life and singled out faculty members Kaye Wansley, Andy Lawson, Griff Ethridge, and Carol Goodenough (Lanier) as among those who shaped him.

“The only scholastic award I ever got was a writing award in Betty Atwater’s second-grade class,’’ he said. Bryant said one of the greatest honors of his life was being asked to be a pallbearer at her funeral.

He majored in financial management and minored in economics at the University of Alabama. He spent 16 years in the financial world on the west coast, where he met his wife, Allyson, in San Francisco.They have three sons — Austin Jr. (6), Myles (3) and Bodey (18 months).

Industrial hemp had been his “side hustle” until 2021, when he relocated to Alabama to pursue his latest

professional opportunity. Bastcore, the nation’s longest continuous industrial hemp operator, is headquartered in a century-old steam plant that once powered the nation’s first electric municipal trolley.

Bryant said when he and his business partner started, there already was an infrastructure in place to process medical marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD oils and distillates).

“But we quickly realized there was practically zero processing infrastructure for the stalks,’’ Bryant said. “There was enormous market potential. So, we went to work.’’

Think of processing hemp as like butchering a hog. There practically is a use for every part of the pig.

“The beautiful part about industrial hemp is there is no waste,’’ he said. “Our success has been in the wovens and fashions and apparels blended successfully with cotton

in denim jackets and jeans. There will be major brands in the next 12-16 months where you can walk into retail locations and purchase denim jeans that are blended with our hemp.’’

His company recently announced a business collaboration with Cone Denim, a Greensboro, North Carolina, company to launch a new U.S. grown hemp denim collection.

The hemp’s hurd — coarse parts that adhere to the fiber after it is separated — can be mixed with water and clay and used to make “hempcrete” blocks for building materials.

There are other reasons for climbing aboard the hemp train. It is a low-maintenance, high-yielding and eco-friendly crop, with a short, 90-day growth cycle. It is organic, antibacterial, and is an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Bastcore contracts with farmers in Kentucky and Alabama to grow industrial hemp, which can be planted and nurtured in a variety of soils.

“You can grow it pretty much anywhere, and the reason the big brands are so interested in it is because they all want to tell the following story: Farmed, harvested, processed, spun, woven, cut and sold here domestically,’’ Bryant said, “They like it over cotton because it uses 50 percent less water, there are no harmful substances (chemicals and pesticides) needed to grow it and it has five times the tensile strength of cotton.’’

He said the Berry Amendment, passed by Congress, requires the Department of Defense to give preference to domestically grown and manufactured products, such as clothing, fabrics and foods. In the military, hemp already has been utilized in such items as rope, canvas and duct. Bryant said one of the exciting projects he currently is working on is a sniper Ghillie suit for the U.S. Army.

Bryant spends time working with farmers, from the time the hemp seeds are planted, then following up during the growth cycle and harvest.

“I’m always on a tractor,’’ he said, laughing, “out in the fields collecting data.’’

PHOTO: JOHN SMITH, MASON LANE FARMS (GOSHEN, KENTUCKY)

Alumni CLASSNotes

1971

Walter Elliot and his co-author presented an autographed copy of their new book, Mid-Century Macon 1945-1969, to the Olson Library. The book features some of Macon’s most well-known mid-century modern

homes and proceeds benefit the Historic Macon Foundation.

1972

Dr. Waldo Floyd was named to the 2022 Top Doctors in their field by Castle Connolly. Castle Connolly

Top Doctors are peer-nominated and represent the top 7% of all US practicing physicians.

1979

Jeff Battcher was honored by the Atlanta Braves along with Macon

Alumni Baseball Game

n April 9, 2022, nearly 20 former Stratford baseball players (below) hit the field in the Alumni Baseball game. Coach Danny Camp led the group with a navy vs. white game and home run derby pitched by Coach Bobby Hendley

Robby Stroud ’85 (left) was this year’s home run derby champ.

legend, Bobby Pope, during their Hometown Hero recognition series. Jaime Kaplan received the 2021 USTA Georgia award for the Special Tennis Event of the Year award for the Butler Automotive Ace Classic.

1981

Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce named David Thompson one of the Co-Citizens of the Year for 2021. As one of Piedmont Construction’s founders, David continuously gives back to the community and works diligently to improve the quality of life for MaconBibb community members.

1988

Gregg Doyel, sportwriter for the Indy Star, was named Indiana Sportswriter of the Year for the fourth time.

Dr. Tanzy Kilcrease, Bibb County Board of Education District’s Chief of Staff, won the 2021 Women in School Leadership Award for the

central office/principal category. In 2022, Kilcrease was appointed a special adviser to the DeKalb County schools by the Georgia Department of Education.

1989

Kate Dodson Strain and her niece (daughter of Mary Christy Dodson Macdonald ’86) partnered to form Melmo: Wellness Continuing Legal Education courses focusing on wellness issues for attorneys. A portion of the 2021 courses proceeds went towards the State Bar of Georgia’s Lawyer Assistance Program Committee on which Strain serves as a member.

1993

Stebin Horne and Class Overload were named to the UGA Bulldog 100 list.

Dr. Wood Pope and Dr. Richard Thomas were named to the 2022 Top Doctors in their field list by Castle Connolly. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are peernominated and represent the top 7% of all US practicing physicians.

1994

Mary Lee Sell Watts is the Director for Federal Affairs at American Society for Microbiology.

1996

Jeremy McClure was named to the SoCon 100th Year Team. McClure was inducted into the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame and is the all-time leading scorer in Georgia Southern men’s soccer history with 41 goals and 96 points.

2002

Will Argo was sworn in as chairman of the Independent Insurance Association of Georgia’s Young Agents Committee (IIAG) in July 2021. Argo is a producer at Tidwell and Hilburn Insurance in Macon and has served in various committee roles for the Young Agents Committee, including vice chair and secretary treasurer.

2003

Elizabeth Solomon Schorr was named to the 2020 “Five Under 40” by Macon Magazine.

2005

Scott Chalkley helped his hometown by raising money for the Merrie Christmas Project, which is a program founded by Nancy and Mike Kaplan ’71 in memory of their daughter, Merrie, which provides holiday food and gifts for underserved

families in middle Georgia.

Dr. Neil Tarabadkar was named a 2022 Top Doctors in their field by Castle Connolly, Atlanta Magazine, and Georgia Trend.

Chad Ethridge was named a partner with the law firm, Buzzell, Welsh & Hill, in Macon.

2007

Russell Henley finished the 2021 U.S. Open tied for 13th place after leading the tournament for 54 holes.

2008

Grey Henson played an important role in the plot line of Denzel Washington’s film, A Journal for Jordan, released nationwide on Christmas Day 2021.

Dr. Obi Ekeledo received the Piedmont Emergency Medicine Residency 2022 Golden Hammer award.

Dr. Thomas Holmes graduated from his otolaryngology residency and began practice in Macon in 2022.

William Faircloth was named to the 2021 Hardwood Floors Magazine 40 Under 40 list. William Faircloth is the president of T&F Lumber in Monticello, Georgia.

Sarah Williams Jordan served on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year Campaign to raise money and advocate for LLS. Her team was named “Rodney Strong” for her father, Rodney Williams.

2010

JB Strauss is making a name for himself in the music business and recorded his first full-length album at Mercer Music at Capricorn.

Spencer Williams joined the McPherson College Athletic Department as the new assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions.

Peterson Jones Morgan graduated as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgia College and State University.

2011

Liz Maddux has been named to the 2022-2024 class for Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry. AGL is a two-year state leadership development program for adults involved in Georgia’s agriculture and forestry industries.

2012

Dr. Eliza Ferrari graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. She began her residency in general surgery

with the UTSW residency program in June.

Dr. Brannen Hicks graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and began his general surgery residency in Nashville this summer.

Alumni – We need you!

The Stratford Alumni Association is expanding. We are looking for alumni willing to serve in the following areas: nominating, social, development, communications, decade chairs, alumni awards and executive committee. You do not have to live in Middle Georgia to serve! Please e-mail alumni@stratford.org if you are interested in serving on a committee.

Bert Thompson earned his Masters in Security Studies from Georgetown University.

2013

Haley Tidwell graduated with a Masters in Occupational Therapy

from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

2014

Sarah Hammond is continuing her journalism career in Norfolk, Virginia, at WVEC. She has been an

Stratford Siblings Appear in New Marvel Series

rhum Qazi ’12 and sister Zoya, class of 2015, can be seen in Marvel’s show, Ms. Marvel, on Disney Plus. After the pandemic, the Qazis both got jobs at Marvel as stand-in and background actors. “Ms. Marvel is a show about a 16-year-old PakistaniAmerican high schooler, named Kamala Khan, who discovers she has powers,” shared Zoya.

“The comics were written in 2013 when I was 16 at Stratford, and now we are seeing the comics come to life and get to be a part of a

on-air reporter and fill-in anchor for 13WMAZ in Macon for two years before this new position.

Nathan Lischer passed the CPA exam in September 2020 and is in his third year at Crowe LLP in Atlanta.

new story with diverse characters. I love that we are representing our Pakistani heritage on the big screen and hope that other Pakistani and Muslim students will feel represented by this show.”

In addition, the Qazis can be seen in Spider-Man 3, where Arhum was a background actor and Zoya was the lead role stand-in and photo double. Sister Noor Qazi ’12 is a health and safety coordinator at Marvel and is featured in the credits of the television show, Loki. The Marvel movie also featured Aiza ’16 and Zuna Shabbir ’19.

Zoya Qazi ’15 was the lead stand-in for Spider-Man 3 and Arhum Qazi ’12 (far right) was featured as a background character.

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Alumni Soccer Recognition

tratford soccer alumni and their parents were invited as guests of honor at the dedication of the Hutchinson Soccer Complex on Feb. 12, 2022, and recognized for their decades of support to the Stratford soccer program.

1 – Jeremy McClure ’96 is pictured with Terry Sowell, athletics director of operations.

2 – David and Hope Hays Martin and Sharon and Cal Hays are pictured under the Spencer Frank Hays sign at the Hutchinson Soccer Complex.

3 – Merry Burton Liipfert Rumer ’04, Lindsay Tiller Hopkins ’04, and Kate Blankenship ’06

4 – Soccer alumni from the class of 2014 were present for the festivities, Derric Beckham, Hope Hays Martin, Morgan Sowell, Conner McCue

5 – The grill team for the day included alumni and parents Ched Smaha ’95, Jacob Cozart, Stebin Horne ’93, Ernesto Aguirre, Jef Flournoy ’93, Shannon Britt ’93, Brian Shaker ’94.

2015

Lawson Massey works for Balfour Beatty in Savannah and his team brought home five awards at the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia 2022 Excellence in Construction and Safety Awards Gala.

Michaela Fuller was selected to serve on the University of Richmond Journal of Law and Technology Volume XXVIII staff.

Kaley Nystrom earned her Master of Education and Clinical Fellow in Speech-Language Pathology. She is now working as a pediatric speech-language pathologist with The Speech Path in Perry, Georgia.

2016

QT Cephus hosted his second annual community day in July for his hometown sharing the message of the importance of community to the children who attended.

Mary Wilson Avant was appointed to the 2021 SEC Softball Community Service Team for the second time in her career. She graduated from the UGA Terry College of Business in 2021 with her Master of Marketing Research degree. She currently works as a Business Analyst for Forethought Outcomes Inc., an Australian-based marketing research firm.

O’Showen Williams is continuing his basketball career with the National British League Reading Rockets in England. He was named the D1M player of the week for his performance vs. the Rebels in March.

Sachin Khurana was selected as a student speaker for the Mercer College of Business graduation in 2021.

Seaman Miles Anderson received the Navy Club of the United States Military Excellence Award for graduating from Navy bootcamp as the No. 1 sailor in his class at the Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. Naval base. He will be stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, for nuclear engineering studies.

Jacob Lischer graduated magna cum laude in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Georgia College and State University. He is a second-year veterinary student at North Carolina State University.

Tanisha Ghosh graduated with a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Emory University.

2017

Jessica Gratigny was the assistant photo editor for the University of Georgia The Red & Black newspaper and served as the chapter president for the National Press Photographers Association.

Athletic Hall of Fame Inducts the Class of 2021

ormally established in 2010, the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame strives to maintain the rich heritage and tradition of the successful athletic programs of Stratford Academy. It serves as a means of recognizing, preserving and honoring the athletes, coaches, teams and individuals who have made significant contributions to the school’s athletic programs. The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals and teams who are worthy of recognition and serve as examples for others to emulate.

On September 24, 2021, Stratford Academy inducted its 11th Athletic Hall of Fame class. The honorees were: Rusty Hilburn ’79 (athlete), Whitney Christie Mantooth ’00 (athlete), and Charlie Cantrell (supporter).

Cantrell has been a supporter of Stratford athletics since his oldest child enrolled at Stratford in the late 1980s. As the parent of four Stratford Eaglette athletes, he and his wife, Tammy, spent countless hours at soccer, basketball, softball, track, and cheerleading events until their youngest graduated in 2007. Today, he is the grandparent of seven Stratford students. Charlie and his business, Five Star Automotive, have been one of the school’s largest supporters of the annual Booster Club Jeep raffle event for the last 19 years. He has also provided the school with lead gifts for the Cantrell Lower School capital campaign, the Cantrell Scholarship, the Cantrell Football Stadium, and the naming of the Jett Science Center.

The Athletic Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2022 on Sept. 30 during Alumni Weekend. This year’s class included: 1999 and 2000 Football Teams (Team), Sandy Burgess ’93 (Athlete), Bryan Persons ’72 (Athlete), and Grant Serafy (Coach).

As a student-athlete, Hilburn was a three-year starter and letterman in football, basketball, and baseball from 1977 to 1979. He played both offense and defense on the football team. On the basketball court, he is one of Stratford’s 1,000+ career points earners and was recognized on the All-State team in 1979. Rusty was also named to the 1979 All-State baseball team. Following graduation from Stratford, Rusty attended the University of Georgia and graduated in 1983 with a degree from the Terry College of Business. He started his career in the insurance business 36 years ago, and today he is a partner with Tidwell & Hilburn Insurance. Rusty is a past Georgia chairman of SecureRisk and currently serves as a board member for the four-state organization. He and his wife, Laurie, live in Macon and are the parents to five children.

Mantooth was a trailblazer for females on the youth golf circuit. She began playing golf competitively when she was seven years old and competed in countless events for the Southeastern Junior Tour, American Junior Tour, Georgia State Golf Association, and United States Golf Association every season for more than 10 years. In eighth grade, Whitney began playing for the Stratford golf team and was a five-year letterman. During her junior year, the golf team won the state championship title, and she won the state low medalist honor in co-ed combined competition. After graduation from Stratford, Whitney played for the University of Georgia women’s golf team. In 2001, the team won the SEC championship and NCAA championship. In 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development and began working as a child development specialist with the Early Head Start program. Today, Whitney lives in Watkinsville, Georgia, with her husband, Jon, and their two daughters.

Rusty Hilburn

Whitney Christie Mantooth

Charlie Cantrell

Reunions

1971 – The class of 1971 celebrated their 50-year reunion on May 22, 2021. They began with a ramble through the Woodruff House, better known to the class as Overlook on Bond Street, followed by a class party at the Oliver-Discher House.

1996 – The class of 1996 gathered during Alumni Weekend 2021 at Society Garden for its 25-year reunion.

2011 – The class of 2011 celebrated their 10-year reunion during Alumni Weekend 2021 at the home of Liz Maddux.

2018

Eliza Freedman and Carlin Weinberg were inducted into the Mercer University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Carlin also received Mercer University’s Richard Metzger Award for Outstanding Psychology Research Student.

Mark Barrow and the Georgia Tech team won first place at the USTA Tennis on Campus event.

Tejas Athni, Stanford University junior studying biology and political science, and classmates authored a study on history and diseases which was published in the journal, Ecology Letters. He was also one of five Stanford University undergraduate students to receive the 2021 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which is designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Shawn Shivdat and Sahan Vangala created CaribEd, a nonprofit lending a hand to students during the pandemic.

Michael Hicks graduated magna cum laude from the UGA Terry College of Business.

Anna Kate Medlin graduated from Samford University with a B.F.A. in interior design and a minor in dance. She was also named to the Dean’s list for spring 2022.

Kevin Gibson graduated from UGA Terry College of Business with a B.B.A. in marketing with a digital focus.

Ellie Cleveland graduated from University of Mississippi with B.B.A. in marketing.

Evans McCook graduated from University of Mississippi with B.A. in new media.

Sarah Koplin was named to the President’s List for fall 2021 at Kennesaw State University.

Emma Davis was named to the Dean’s List for spring 2021 at Georgia College and University and graduated in the spring of 2022.

2019

Caroline Cole was one of the summer interns with the Georgia Ports Authority in 2021. Cole is a senior at Mercer University and interned with the GPA governmental relations office.

McKinley Thompson was named to the USTFCCCA academic honor roll. He is a high jumper for Georgia Tech and is majoring in biology.

Noah Fenimore, Stephen Grubb and Alex Buehler of the band Better Yet released a new single “Red Handed.” They credit college roommates Preston Brewer and Andrew Moring with lyric collaboration.

Meggie Aivalotis was named to the President’s List for spring 2022 at Georgia College and State University.

2016 – Felton Hatcher Daniella Chrabuszcz Wehbe Lee Ally Raymond, Wimberly Dennis, and Sachin Khurana from the class of 2016 gathered at Society Garden for their five-year reunion.

2010 – The class of 2010 felt festive at their 10-year (plus one) class reunion and tacky holiday sweater party.

Maimee Henderson was named to the President’s List for three consecutive semesters at Georgia College and State University. Molly Groves was named to the Dean’s List for spring 2021 at Georgia Southern University.

2020

Samuel Barrow was named an ITA Scholar Athlete and to the Spring 2022 Academic All-Southern Conference Team. Samuel plays on the men’s tennis team at Mercer University.

We Will Remember ...

June

Alumni

Charles E.

John W. Adams ’74

Bond H. Almand Sr. ’89

Morgan R. Arden III ’78

Jeanetta Jones Daniel ’78 Joseph W. Daniel III ’69 Pam McGarity Doughty ’72 Crawford B. Edwards III ’17 Laura Green Ferguson ’82

Andria Sanchez Freeman ’01 Cecil K. Glover ’76 Donna Sanders Hinds ’67 Jason N. Ishley ’03 Marjorie R. Jennings ’63

Alice Tinker Sheffield Kuncaitis ’79 Suzanne Dunham Mason ’75 Eugenia McMillan ’66 James R. Newton ’76 Arnall S. Page ’81 Mary Madison Randolph ’18

Abby Ellison was named to the Dean’s List for spring and fall 2021 at Georgia Tech.

Holly Hunt was named to the Dean’s List for spring 2022 at Georgia College and State University.

2021

Nathan Dummitt competed in the Publix Atlanta Marathon and finished fourth overall with a time of 02:46:29.

This time qualifies him to run the New York and Boston Marathons in 2023.

He also runs for the Georgia Tech cross country and track club.

Dr. Lee Hayes Rogers ’71 Nathan T. Watson III ’07 Anthony Weller ’76

Students

William Walker Bethune Jack C. Minette

Former/ Retired Faculty Frances Martin Eugenia McMillan Jackie White

Former Trustees

Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Paul Henderson Dr. Charles A. Lanford Sr. Susan S. Rogers Dr. Hugh F. Smisson Jr. Steve M. Solomon IV

Present Parents Bond H. Almand Sr. Edward Bonner James T. Brown

Stratford On The Road

he weekend of Jan. 29, 2022, Stratford alumni director Kathleen Medlin visited with Birminghamarea alumni. She caught up with Alison Happ Williamson ’72, Meredith Happ Weintraub ’77, Jennifer Ward Chandler ’94, and Mary May McInnis ’88.

Retired Faculty Valentine’s Luncheon

he Stratford Alumni Association hosted its annual Valentine’s Luncheon on Feb. 14, 2022, for retired faculty members.

Weddings Alumni

1 Meredith Christianson ’12 married Benjamin Kawecki on Sept. 6, 2020, at Renwick Chapel in Washington, D.C. The wedding party included Blake Christianson ’10 and Alex Christianson ’15. They live in Washington, D.C.

2 Grey Grinstead ’13 married Emmy Thornsberry ’14 on Nov. 28, 2020, at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee. The wedding party included bridesmaids Maggie Thornsberry ’17, Valentine Grinstead ’17, Sarah Hammond ’14, and best man Charlie Grinstead ’87. They live in Athens, Georgia.

3 Mac Leskosky ’11 married Hali Eckard on March 20, 2021, at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn in Highlands, North Carolina. The wedding party included groomsmen Benton Graves ’11, David Holt Harrell ’11, Bailey Eberhardt ’11, and Ryan Ridley ’11. They live in Macon.

4 Caroline Avant ’13 married Henry Persons ’13 on March 26, 2022, at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The wedding party included Pierce Persons Hardin ’10, Kayla Avant Kuhn ’11, Robert Persons ’13, and Mary Wilson Avant ’16. Parents of the couple are Jeff ’84 and Elizabeth Boswell Avant ’85 and Peter Persons ’81. They live in Athens, Georgia.

5 Kayla Avant ’11 married Edwin Kuhn on Dec. 12, 2020, at the Taylor-Grady House in Athens, Georgia. The wedding party included maids of honor Caroline Avant Persons ’13 and Mary Wilson Avant ’16 and bridesmaids Callie Clay Gray ’11, Alex Slocumb Minor ’11, Katie Garrett Ridley ’11, and Mary English Solomon Masters ’11. The bride’s parents are Jeff ’84 and Elizabeth Boswell Avant ’85. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

6 Nathan Lischer ’14 married Andi Schilling ’14 on Dec. 11, 2021, at The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The wedding party included groomsmen and ushers Jacob Lischer ’16, Carson Schilling ’07, Jacob Fussell, Thomas Williams ’14, Lucas Bowden ’14, Devyn Gaton ’14, Jonathan Hefner ’14, Morgan Sowell ’14, maid of honor Claire Kelly ’14, and bridesmaids Suzanne Schilling ’08, Emily Schlottman ’14, and Tanner Smith ’14. They live in Brookhaven, Georgia.

7 Allie Hale ’13 married Zack Schultze on May 7, 2022, at Cowan Historic Mill in Acworth, Georgia. Maid of honor was Katie Hale ’13 and matron of honor was Lauren Hale Fritzsche ’11. They live in Marietta, Georgia.

8 Holly Hanse ’14 married Daniel Strawn on Oct. 9, 2021, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included maid of honor Kate Maddux ’14 and bridesmaids Liz Maddux ’11, Shannon Hill Lamar ’14, and Meghan McAfee ’14. They live in Macon.

9 Cody Atkinson ’12 married Diana Rios on April 16, 2022, at Villa Ospo on Jekyll Island, Georgia. The wedding party included bridesmaids Samantha Atkinson ’19 and Carter Atkinson ’19, best man Taylor Atkinson ’10, and groomsmen Charlie Grossnickle ’12, Patrick Shroder ’12, Mac Baggarley ’12, and Cole Aivalotis ’12. They live in North Augusta, South Carolina.

10 Kelly Larsen ’12 married Collin Young on Sept. 25, 2021, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included Laura Larsen ’07, Will Larsen ’09, Morgan Long ’12, and Holly Stephens ’12. They live in Atlanta.

11 Bailey Toole ’17 married Adrian Estrada on May 14, 2022, on the lawn of Samford Hall at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The wedding party included maid of honor Peyton Winters ’12. They live in Orlando, Florida.

12 Logan Persons ’79 married Chris Scheele on Feb 1, 2021, at Old Edwards Club in Highlands, North Carolina. They live in Macon.

13 Halana O’Neal ’13 married Kyle Maring at her childhood home in Weatherby Plantation in Macon on Nov. 7, 2020. They live in Elkhorn, Nebraska.

14 Tindal Anderson ’10 married Robbie Ballard on Oct. 23, 2021, at Ingleside Baptist Church in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaids Maggie Anderson Pietro ’13, Riley Anderson ’16, Allison Walthall Powell ’10, and Amy Sanda Payne ’10. They live in Macon.

15 Shreeya Khurana ’10 married Phillip Mead on Dec. 22, 2021, on the beach at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida. The wedding party included maid of honor Suria Khurana ’13 and bridesmaid Meredith Nelson Lancaster ’10. They live in North Augusta, South Carolina.

16 Mary Rabun ’09 married Zach Hancock on Oct. 24, 2020, at her parent’s home in Macon. Claire Rabun Storrs ’05 was the maid of honor and mother-of-the-bride is Jenny Montfort Rabun ’77. They live in Atlanta.

17 Will Bowden ’11 married Taylor Chestnutt on Nov. 20, 2021, at Southern Bridle Farms in Fort Valley, Georgia. The wedding party included Lane Bowden ’13, Harriette Ann Bowden ’21, Jimmy Bowden ’23, and David Holt Harrell ’11. They live in Perry, Georgia.

18 Mary English Solomon ’11 married Jake Masters on Oct. 9, 2021, at Christ Episcopal Church in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaids Elizabeth Solomon Schorr ’03, Callie Clay Gray ’11, Kayla Avant Kuhn ’11, Ashley Kate McPherson Middour ’11, Alex Slocumb Minor ’11, Katie Garrett Ridley ’11, flower girl Marilyn Schorr ’35 and groomsmen Bobby Schorr ’03, Peter Solomon ’07, Robert Schorr ’32, ring bearer Buck Schorr ’36, and father-of-the-bride Steve Solomon ’78. They live in Macon.

19 Sierra McWhirter ’16 married Michael Hutchings on April 23, 2022, at Bethesda Academy in Savannah, Georgia. They live in Alpharetta, Georgia.

20 Andrea Jones Seagraves ’93 married John Cozart on Sept. 12, 2020, at the home of Marjie Roquemore ’09. The wedding party included George Seagraves ’21, Mary Frank Seagraves ’25, and Molly Edward Seagraves ’25. They live in Macon.

21 Pierce Persons ’10 married Russell Hardin on Sept. 20, 2020, at Wade Hampton Golf Club in Cashiers, North Carolina. The wedding party included Robert Persons ’13, Henry Persons ’13, Miller McCord ’15, Colyar McCord ’16, Lila McCord ’21, and father-of-the-bride Peter Persons ’81. They live in Atlanta.

22 John Mitchell ’14 married Grace Buys on Dec. 19, 2020, at Hills United Reformed Church in Hills, Minnesota. The wedding party included James Mitchell ’16, Matthew Beringer ’14, and Mary Elaine Mitchell ’20. They live in Atlanta.

23 Palmer Hipp ’13 married Ryan Ramsey on Sept. 26, 2020, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Macon. The wedding party included Merry Hunter Caudle ’09, Harbor Hicks ’13, and mother-of-thebride Marci Hipp ’83. They live in Atlanta.

24 Dallas Ray Sherwood ’13 married Duncan Hall on Nov. 21, 2020, at Thistlewood Farms in Byron, Georgia. The wedding party included maids of honor Mary Cason Sherwood ’15 and Bonnie Carolyn Sherwood ’22, bridesmaid Macy Meeks ’13, and father-of-the-bride Bill Sherwood ’79. They live in Augusta, Georgia.

25 Hayes Parker ’10 married Sam Gratton on Oct. 24, 2020, at The Legends Clubhouse in Braselton, Georgia. The wedding party included Harrison Parker ’09, Holden Parker ’14, Ally Parker ’16, Obi Ekeledo ’10, David O’Shaughnessey ’09, Lee Lineberger ’10, and parents of the groom Greg ’84 and Robin Lee Parker ’83. They live in Decatur, Georgia.

26 Catherine Harmon ’06 married Matthew Sanders on Oct. 3, 2020, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. They had a civil ceremony on their original wedding date of March 28, 2020.

Groomsmen included Bo Harmon ‘04 and Sam Harmon ’08. They live in Boulder, Colorado.

27 Kyle Smith ’12 married Caroline Sparks on April 23, 2022, on the Gulf Green at Alys Beach, Florida.

The wedding party included Courtlyn Smith ’10 and Daniel Groselle ’12. They live in Macon.

28 Malone Slappey ’13 married Clint Kuglar on March 12, 2022, at Idle Hour Club in Macon.

The wedding party included Joseph Slappey ’15, Luke Slappey ’17, Nate Slappey ’22, Celia Hinson Harpe ’13, Meredith Hightower Melton ’13, Madison Baugh ’14, and Harbor Hicks ’13. They live in Augusta, Georgia.

29 Sarah Williams ’08 married Bryan Jordan on May 1, 2021, at Idle Hour Club in Macon.

The wedding party included matron of honor Lindsey Stephens Macon ‘08, bridesmaid Chandler Fortson Knowles ’08, and groomsmen Spencer Williams ’15 and Max Schwartz ’09. They live in Brookhaven, Georgia.

30 Cole Barron ’09 married Natalie Slocumb ’08 on April 24, 2021, at The Estate at Stone Creek in Macon. The wedding party included Ashley Slocumb Pyron ’02, Chad Ethridge ’03, Shannon Slocumb Ethridge ’04, Morgan Deems ’08, Jordan Blankenship ’08, Jimmy Fritze ’07, Wesley Barron ’13, father-of-the-bride Robert Slocumb ’73 and mother-of-the-groom Dawn Maurizi Barron ’81. They live in Brunswick, Georgia.

31 Shannon Hill ’14 married Jackson Lamar on May 28, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Macon. Bridesmaids included Holly Hanse Strawn ’14, Montgomery Jones ’14, Kate Maddux ’14, Mallory Maxwell ’14 and maids of honor Lindsay Hill ’12 and Betsy Hill ’19. They live in Atlanta.

32 Matthews Barnett ’06 married Morgan Sumner on April 30, 2022, at the Amelia Island Plantation chapel on Amelia Island, Florida. Alumni in the wedding were Madison Barnett ’06, Thomas Treadwell ’06, Lawson Penn ’07, Trippe Winters ’07, and Russell Henley ’07. They live in Atlanta.

33 Nathan Hunt ’18 married Ashton Sutton on May 22, 2022, at Lilly Creek Farms in Dawsonville, Georgia. The wedding party included groomsmen Tyler Jordan ’18 and Jourdain Irvin ’18 and bridesmaids Holly Hunt ’20 and Emily Hunt ’22. They live in Acworth, Georgia.

34 Katie Garrett ’11 married Ryan Ridley ’11 on Dec. 11, 2021, at the Chapel at Wesleyan College in Macon. The wedding party included Stacy Garrett ’13, Cole Garrett ’15, Nick Shurling ’08, Kayla Avant Kuhn ’11, Callie Clay Gray ’11, Mary English Solomon Masters ’11, Ashley Kate McPhearson Middour ’11, Alex Slocumb Minor ’11, Harley Anne Shurling ’22, Maggie Hamilton ’15, Bailey Eberhardt ’11, Mac Leskosky ’11, Matthew Maier ’11, Riley McAfee ’11, Hunter Williamson ’11, and mother-of-the-groom Cheri Parker Shurling ’85. They live in Macon.

35 Madison Barnett ’06 married Jacky Haynes on Sept. 19, 2021, on the beach of Lake Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They live in Lake Tahoe.

36 Chris Terry ’92 married Jocelyn Rogers on June 16, 2021, at Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia. Wedding guests included Ben Terry ’93 and Matthew Terry ’99. They live in Macon.

37 Rich Liipfert ’00 married Katie Hall on Dec. 4, 2021, at the home of Richard ’73 and Dawn Smisson Liipfert ’73 in Macon. The wedding party included Elizabeth McGoldrick ’09, best man and father-of-the-groom Richard Liipfert ’73, Byron Pyles ’01, and Chase Stribling ’00. They live in Macon.

38 Hope Hays ’14 married David Martin on Nov. 13, 2021, at St. Simons Presbyterian Church on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The wedding party included Cali Ruth Hays ’16, Summer Dawn Neel ’14, Katherine Harris ’14, Ilona Hartwig Hays ’11, Calvin Hays ’99, and Hinson Hays ’09. They live in Nashville, Tennessee.

39 John Treadwell ’10 married Emily Warriner on May 14, 2022, at Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. Alumni in the wedding included Thomas Treadwell ’06, Stephen Harris ’10, Stuart Kent ’10, John White ’10, and mother-of-the-groom Wimberly Dennis Treadwell ’74. They live in Atlanta.

Li’lEagles

1 Daniel Michael Clifton born on Oct 16, 2020, to Bryce and Stephanie Lyons Clifton ’06 of Kansas City, Missouri

2 Claire Daly Russell born Nov. 30, 2021, to Ryan and Lauren Higgins Russell ’11 of Marietta, Georgia

3 Savannah Redding Strauss born April 25, 2021, to JB Strauss ’10 and Allison Friar of Nashville, Tennessee

4 Bowen Lane Brooks and Rhodes Mitchell Brooks born Jan. 18, 2022, to Jordan and Mallory Long Brooks ’09 of Macon

5 Amelia “Millie” Catherine Ramsey born Oct. 14, 2021, to Jessica and Bern Ramsey ’01 of Atlanta

6 Robert “Watson” Rhett born Sept. 4, 2021, to Taylor and Katie Drew Clay Rhett ’04 of Macon

7 Amelia Maree Turk born June 23, 2022, to Courtney and Clayton Turk ’06 of Macon

8 Mason Lauren Willis born Jan. 30, 2021, to Justin and Lauren Winters Willis ’05 of Athens

9 Edwin “Win” Allen Kuhn IV born June 17, 2022, to Edwin and Kayla Avant Kuhn ’11 of Charlotte, North Carolina

10 Anna Colbert Meeks born April 12, 2022, to Taylor and Sam Meeks ’09 of Macon

11 Calloway Curran Carson born April 8, 2022, to Josh and Megan Woodhall Carson ’00 of Macon

12 Vance Townes Sullivan born Dec. 08, 2021, to Banleigh and Carl Sullivan ’09 of Dallas, Texas

13 Charles Moran Hair born December 29, 2020, to Chris and Evan Cantrell Hair ’07 of Macon

14 Molly Grace McGuire born Oct.16, 2020, to John and Mandy Horton McGuire ’02 of Raleigh, North Carolina

15 Benjamin Brian McDavid born Jan. 31, 2021, to Derrill and Will McDavid ’08 of Macon

16 Grady Hanson Lyons born Dec. 4, 2020, to Mary and John Lyons ’09 of Lakeland, Florida

17 Maxine Elise Larsen born May 11, 2021, to Samantha and Will Larsen ’09 of Macon

18 Lola Jean Lurie born April 29, 2022, to Josh and Natalie Smith Lurie ’07 of Gray, Georgia

19 Mackenzie Potter Whitehead April 4, 2022, to Nick ’08 and Suzanna Dann Whitehead ’08 of Macon

20 Mary Collins Minor born March 6, 2021, to Robert ’09 and Alex Slocumb Minor ’11 of Macon

21 Sarah Vann Walthall born Jan. 5, 2022, to Sloan and Wesley Walthall ’06 of Macon

22 Callum Lewis Maring born on Aug. 10, 2021, to Kyle and Halana O’Neal Maring ’13 of Elkhorn, Nebraska

23 Margaret Ann Kirbo born April 10, 2022, to Barret and Kate Reynolds Kirbo ’07 of Macon

24 Evelyn Laine Reeves born Dec. 9, 2021, to Gerry and Julie Anne Bradley Reeves ’12 of Macon

William “Will” Howell Jarrard IV born June 10, 2022, to Merry and Howell Jarrard ’09 of Charleston, South Carolina

Beckett James Turner born June 1, 2022, to Josh and Cassidy Roland Turner ’08 of Franklin, Tennessee

Carter Charlotte Brown born Dec. 28, 2020, to Amanda and Tyler Brown ’07 of Macon

Lily Rose Griffin Carson born Feb. 22, 2022, to Cody and Audrey Meyer Carson ’03 of Augusta, Georgia

Hudson Hayes Hofstadter born Dec. 12, 2020, to Kaeleigh and Hayes Hofstadter ’08 of Macon

William Augustus Yarbrough born July 21, 2020, and Elizabeth Lawrence Yarbrough born April 7, 2022, to Haley and Colby Yarbrough ’07 of Macon

Mary Ann Ford born July 15, 2020, to Elizabeth and Bradshaw Ford ’03 of Macon

Anne “Annie” Elizabeth Faircloth born Dec. 21, 2021, to William ’09 and Helen Catherine Rozier Faircloth ’13 of Macon

James “Sterling” Payne born April 27, 2022, to Nick and Whitney Geeslin Payne ’07 of Atlanta

William Shepard “Shep” Schilling born June 13, 2022, to Carson ’07 and Suzanne Snow Schilling ’08 of Macon

Longtime Fine Arts Staff Retire from Stratford

t the end of the 2021-2022, two longtime members of Stratford’s fine arts department announced their retirements from the school. Laura Voss became Stratford’s band director in 1983 and has had a profound influence on thousands of students since that time. Countless alumni praised Ms. Voss for the confidence and courage she gave to them as students who were cutting their teeth in the world of music.

Sylvia Haynie came to Stratford in 1993 as the school’s theatre director. Not only did Ms. Haynie share her passion for live theatre with young, budding thespians, but she taught the appreciation for theatrical arts in the overall community. With multiple theatre productions annually, Ms. Haynie showed patience as she taught students of all ages the inner workings of theatre on and off the stage.

Ms. Voss and Ms. Haynie are redirecting more time to their Academy of Performing Arts in Macon and productions at Macon Little Theatre, under the direction of artistic director JP Haynie ’02. They also look forward to spending more time with their new granddaughter, Lumi.

Haynie and Voss are pictured with senior Elinor Fenimore following the production of Frozen

Stratford theatre presented Shrek the Musical for their winter production.

The spring musical featured students in Frozen.

MONICA FENIMORE PHOTO

New Theatre and Band Directors Named

eremy Fermin has been named Stratford’s new band director. Fermin is a highly-respected band instructor in the Middle Georgia area and joins Stratford from Bonaire United Methodist Church, where he serves as the Minister for Choral Music and Media. Before that, he served as the Director of Bands at Veterans High School, Director of Bands at the Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia, and Assistant Director of Bands at Perry High School. Additionally, Fermin has presented at conferences, directed several marching band contests, and founded and served as an instructor at the Digital Drum Major Institute.

Fermin graduated from the University of Georgia where he was a drum major in the Redcoat Band and received his graduate degree from The American Band College in Ashland, Oregon. After not being in the classroom for several years, he is anxious to get back to his roots and help our students excel and their love of music continue to grow.

New theatre director Adam Carr returns to Macon after being away for 15 years. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from Valdosta State University and recently completed a master’s degree in Educational Technology Leadership from Lamar University in Texas. While away from Macon, he lived in New York City, working in television and film production as well as freelance with NFL Films as a camera assistant on the sidelines for NFL games. The past six years have been spent in the classroom as a theatre director for both middle and high school programs in Houston, Texas.

Upper school students took Paroxysm to the one-act play competition.

An outdoor production of Shakespeare’s TheTempest was performed in the fall.

ATHLETICS

NEW STAFF for Stratford Athletics

In June, Barry Veal assumed the role as Athletic Director for Stratford Academy. He joins Stratford after nearly 30 years of experience as a coach and as an Athletic Director in Jones County.

As a high school athlete at First Presbyterian Day School, Barry was a standout basketball player. He was named All-State for three years scoring 1,979 points with a 30-point per game average as a senior. He still holds the program records for singlegame for points scored prior to three-point line, single-season and career scoring as well as career assists. In baseball, he had a career batting average of .426 and a pitching record of 15-3. He is also second in career stolen bases and holds the program record with 18 strikeouts in a single game. Veal’s high school basketball jersey is retired and he was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Following his high school playing days, he signed at Mercer University where he was a four-year baseball starter and a two-time A-Sun AllConference selection in 1985 and 1986. Veal was also a member of the Bears basketball team. After college, Veal took a coaching position with the Jones County High School baseball program. His teams won 11 region titles and played in three state finals. In 2014, he was named the Athletic Director at Jones County High School and has overseen explosive growth of the athletic program in both the number of student athletes, as well as the expansion of playing fields and facilities. Veal was also instrumental in orchestrating impactful change within the athletics department. He and wife Diane have four children.

“Barry Veal is the type of coach and leader you would expect at Stratford,” said Head of School Logan Bowlds in communications to the Stratford community. “Speaking with those who know Barry and looking at his exceptional record in Jones County, he will continue to ensure our standards of excellence are interwoven into every aspect of athletics. His experience and style will both take athletics to new heights while maintaining the rich tradition and history of our program.”

In addition, Stratford is pleased to announce these athletic staffing updates:

Chance Jones – Head Football Coach

Jarvis Smith – Head Boys Basketball Coach

Dr. Joe Brogdon – Head Boys Cross Country Coach

Giles Amos – Head Wrestling Coach, Assistant Coach for football, track Jim Massey – Assistant Football Coach

Chandler Schindler – Head Varsity Cheer Coach

Miller McCord – Head JV Cheer Coach

Mary English Masters – Head Middle School Cheer Coach

TWO EAGLES Inducted into Macon Sports Hall of Fame

Alumna Christy Cantrell Johnston ’01 and tennis coach Ramsey Earnhart were inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame with the Class of 2022. Christy competed for Stratford in softball, cross country, basketball, and soccer winning All-Region, All-State, and All-Middle Georgia honors and playing on six state championship teams. She continued her athletic career in soccer at Mercer University, where she was four-year letter winner. Christy was inducted in the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

Coach Ramsey Earnhart has been coaching at Stratford for 12 years, where he is loved by all. He grew up in Ventura, California, and played his college tennis at the University of Southern California. In 1961 and 1962, Coach Ramsey was one of the top collegiate players in the country winning the NCAA Doubles twice and receiving First-Team All-American honors. His coaching time in Macon has been spent at Idle Hour Country Club, Healy Point Country Club, John Drew Smith Tennis Center, and Stratford.

SENIORS Commit to Collegiate Athletics

Six members of Stratford’s Class of 2022 committed to play collegiate-level athletics.

Shelby Bandt – Anderson University, softball Gunn Bush – Emory University, track Lawson Cole – Mercer University, baseball Dylan Driver – Auburn University, soccer Garrett Lang – Berry College, baseball Micah Takac – Mercer University, baseball

Ramsey Earnhart

Christy Johnston

Barry Veal

Stratford Joins NEW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Stratford Academy joins more than 75 other private schools to form the new Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), which is an ancillary division of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), for athletic competition. This move came after several class restructures and rules changes within the Georgia High School Association which did not benefit their independent school members.

The integrity of athletic competition was at the forefront of Stratford’s decision to spearhead efforts for the GIAA. It was one of 10 schools to initially join the new league when it was announced in December 2021. Stratford, First Presbyterian Day School, Mount de Sales Academy, and Tattnall Square Academy made the move to the GIAA together which retains long-time region competition and rivalries in Middle Georgia.

Stratford joined the GHSA in the 2014-2015 school year with the primary reason of competing against a more diverse population of schools. In 2020-2021, the GHSA separated Class A into eight private school regions and eight public school regions. While Stratford was still able to schedule contests with public schools, the GHSA created a private school league for Class A schools within the GHSA.

“The biggest benefit of joining the GIAA is schools, like Stratford, now have a voice in the creation and implementation of athletic policies and procedures that directly affect our school and student-athletes,” said Athletic Director Barry Veal

SMITH Earns 600th Win

With the basketball Eaglettes victory versus Strong Rock Academy on Feb. 4, Coach Ed Smith captured his 600th career win. Coach Smith is entering his 20th year as the girls head basketball coach and he served as Coach John Paul Gaddy’s assistant three seasons prior to that. Coach Smith won two GISA State Championships in 2005 and 2006 with back-to-back undefeated seasons. His teams were GISA State Runners-up in 2007, 2008, and 2014. Overall, his Eaglettes have won eight region titles including five in the GHSA with public schools.

Highlights

Athletic School Records Set

the Year (Girls Basketball) – Ed Smith

The Telegraph All-Middle Georgia Freshman of the Year (Girls Basketball) – Laila Harvey

DiVarsity 1A Girls Student Athlete of the Year (Girls Soccer) – Dylan Driver

The Telegraph Female Athlete of the Week nominee –Willow Driver

GHSA Region 1A Private Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association – Mark Farriba Georgia Top 10 Freshman to Watch by SEC Scout Report (Girls Soccer) – Tessa Morehead

2022 GISA/GIAA Brent Cribb Distinguished Service Award – Mark Farriba

Area Discus Champion – Tyler Brown

Area Triple Jump/High Jump Champion – Keondré Glover

Pole Vault Champion – Carson Chambless

Area Pole Vault Champion – Willow Driver

State High Jump Champion – Keondré Glover

State Runner-up Triple Jump – Keondré Glover

Low Medalist Winner at Area Golf Tournament –Drew Sutherland

Macon Sports Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete –Shorter McCook, Gunn Bush

Ed Smith, fourth from right

UPPER SCHOOL

9th and 10th Grade Awards

Citizenship Awards

9th Grade Best Citizens

Drew Pavlo, Avery Claire Geary

10th Grade Best Citizens Conner Davis, Addie Denisar

Leadership Awards

Walker Bethune Emerging Leader Scholarship Griffin Moore

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award Pranya Kadiyala, Griffin Moore, Abby Rose Perkel

Departmental Awards English

9th Grade

Fiona Leary, Avery Claire Geary

10th Grade Mazzy Sowell

10th Grade Accelerated Pranya Kadiyala Math

Algebra I Zoe McAfee Geometry 9 Emma Jordan Geometry 10 Josh Hughes Algebra II Kate Hatcher

Accelerated Algebra II Brooks Garner College Algebra Cope Smith PreCalculus Cam Douthit History

AP Human Geography Brooks Garner Economics Ginny Jorgensen

Geography

Avery Claire Geary World History

Ella Reaves, Mazzy Sowell, Danny Shih AP World History Griffin Moore

World Languages French I

Eden Frayne French II Fiona Leary French III Kate Hatcher Latin I Zoe McAfee Latin II Ginny Jorgensen Latin III Griffin Moore Spanish I Brooks Garner Spanish II Hendley London Spanish III Pranya Kadiyala Mandarin III Danny Shih Science Biology

Brooks Garner Chemistry Molly Grace McPherson Accelerated Chemistry Cam Douthit

John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards

9th Grade Fiona Leary, Jack Jones 10th Grade Molly Grace McPherson, Conner Davis

Grade-Level Academic Achievement Awards

9th Grade Brooks Garner 10th Grade Pranya Kadiyala

Community Service Awards

9th Grader with Most Hours

Fiona Leary 10th Grader with Most Hours Grant Matson

Most Cumulative Hours in 9th-10th Grades Suhani Viradia

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS

Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

KEONDRE GLOVER

Halstead Tindal “Andy” Anderson II was an outstanding athlete and student leader in the Stratford Class of 1984. As president of his senior class and a significant presence on the 1983 state championship football team, Andy was a prominent figure on campus during his high school years. After attending the University of Georgia and graduating from Mercer University, he became a successful businessman and active community volunteer in Macon. After his death in 2003, family, friends, classmates, and business associates endowed a full scholarship in his name. Each year the scholarship goes to an upper school student(s) who is involved in extracurricular activities and demonstrates qualities such as integrity, character and school spirit.

Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship KJELL STEVENSON

William Walker Bethune was an ambitious, influential, and extraordinary young man, accomplishing more in 17 years than most will ever do in 85. He led a deep, purpose-driven life, actively doing all he could to serve and lead others.

Walker was known for his outstanding character: kindness, humility, persistence, hard-work ethic, discipline, reliability, integrity, trustworthiness, and pursuit of excellence.

Athletically, Walker was a team leader, All-Region runner, school record holder in track, top sporting clay shooter, and team strategist.

Academically, Walker was an All-Star, and his breadth of knowledge spanned deep and wide across a myriad of subject matter. His favorite subject areas were Inventive Design, where he applied his love for problem-solving to serve real-world problems and make a name for Stratford’s Design Program. The other was History; he strongly believed in educating and understanding the past and present as a way to uphold the future of our country. He was a modern-day Patriot, and saw being a citizen of the United States of America as an honor one should wear respectfully and proudly.

Socially, Walker loved fun and laughter. He valued strong community among his peers, planning many events for his friends and classmates including prom, dances, dinners, fun gatherings, the forming of the band Highway 41, and the founding of the popular Cornhole Club.

Walker represented his class throughout all three years of middle school, serving as Middle School Council president in eighth grade. As president of the Class of 2022 each year of Upper School, and incoming Student Body President, Walker brought value to every relationship he forged, and many would say his calling in life was uniting people, fostering friendships, and leading his peers. He was a builder — of ideas, of solutions, of friendships, of a better way to live life. He was a light to all who knew him, and his soul will continue to shine through the legacy he leaves behind.

Walker Bethune was a rising senior in the Stratford Academy Class of 2022, who was born on August 26, 2003, and tragically passed away on July 28, 2021. In its inaugural award, the Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who emulates the characteristics that Walker so graciously possessed. Like Walker, this year’s honoree has demonstrated, through actions and deeds, the following: living honorably, putting others and their needs first, valuing and fostering community among others, achieving high academic success, leading peers by example, possessing strong problem-solving and solution-seeking skills,

11th and 12th Grade Awards

Citizenship Awards

12th Grade Best Citizens

Matt Moore, Anna Caroline Hutchinson

DAR Best Citizen Matt Moore

Scholarship Awards

Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship Keondre Glover

Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship Kjell Stevenson

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship Sophia Tang

Jane and Arthur Brook Scholarship Annabeth Tarbutton

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship Aashiq Patel

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship Shreya Ranabhotu

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship

Andy Cheek, Anna Wangerin

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship Will Lamb

Summer Smisson Neel Scholarship Clarke Jones

Murray Nixon Memorial Scholarship Elinor Fenimore

Tommy Robinson Memorial Scholarship Jonathan Lease

Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship Peter Garud

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship Isabella Burrell

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship Gracie Jorgensen

Department Awards

Dr. Joe B. Hill Jr. History Award

Waris Qadir

DAR American History Award Jacon Groover

William M. Brake Mathematics Award Shorter McCook

Faye R. Holliday English Award Varnika Guduri

Excellence in Journalism Award Bonnie Sherwood

Excellence in World Languages Samantha Simons

Excellence in Spanish Dylan Driver

Excellence in French Harley Anne Shurling

Excellence in Latin Claire Hurt Excellence in Mandarin Bhargav Gudapati Eleanor McDavid Science Award Esha Panse Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award Darran Shivdat Excellence in Technology Award Sophie Oedel Excellence in Visual Arts Hadley Horner Excellence in Chorus Nicole Nguyen Excellence in Band Claire Hurt Excellence in Theatre Milind Rugnath Rising Star Theatre Award Ashley Parel

John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards

11th Grade Chanju Park, Kanon Hinson, Hampton Yarbrough, Marshall Butler 12th Grade Anne Travis Evans, Amin Karim

Leadership Awards Student Leadership Award Walker Bethune United Way Youth United Council Representative Varnika Guduri Georgia Scholars Cate Eddlemon, Hadley Horner, Varnika Guduri, Darran Shivdat Bee Binner Spirit Award Anna Caroline Hutchinson

Achievement Awards

and being goal-minded, driven, and patriotic with a light that inspires others.

Due to the generosity of Walker’s family and friends, and even some strangers, the Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship has become a fully-endowed scholarship at Stratford. Going forward, each recipient will receive a full-tuition scholarship for the upcoming school year and the scholarship will exist in perpetuity within our school community.

William Walker Bethune Emerging Leader Scholarship

GRIFFIN MOORE

In its inaugural awarding, this emerging leader scholarship is named for Walker Bethune, class of 2022. It will be awarded annually to a freshman or sophomore who, through service to the student body, demonstrates the qualities of an exceptional leader like Walker: a strong work ethic, reliability, integrity, creativity, passion, innovation, and influence.

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship

SOPHIA TANG

William M. Brake was already a legend in Macon when he came to Stratford in the late years of a long career as school administrator and teacher of mathematics before teaching geometry at Stratford from 1973 to 1986. His blunt manner and rumpled style could not disguise his affection and concern for the young people in his care. Students smiled at his eccentric ways and high-pitched voice, but they admired him

2022 STAR Student and Teacher

Darran Shivdat, Candace Bridges 2022 National Merit Commended Scholars Darran Shivdat, Walker Bethune 2022 National Merit Scholar Finalist Varnika Guduri

2022 United Way Golden Eagle Nominees Art Hadley Horner Athletics Dylan Driver Citizenship Brigg White Industrial/Vocational Amin Karim

extravagantly and learned enthusiastically under his leadership. This scholarship goes each year to a rising senior who has demonstrated exceptional mathematical ability, intellectual curiosity, superior achievement, and a commitment to meeting the challenges and complexities of higher mathematics.

Jane and Arthur Brook Scholarship

ANNABETH TARBUTTON

Jane and Arthur Brook educated their five children at Stratford. With five children as graduates of Stratford, they invested much of their lives and family time at the school for more than two decades. Following the graduation of their youngest son, Freeman, in 1987, they began a plan to provide a scholarship for future Stratford students. The scholarship is given in honor of the five Brook children, Steve ’72, Debra ’74, Dean ’77, Laurie ’80, and Freeman ’87. Following graduation from Stratford, four of the five Brook children graduated from Furman University. Thus the Brook family has chosen to honor and link their children’s experience with a university well-known and loved by the family. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who who excels academically and is involved in multiple areas of school life

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship ANNIE BEYER HOYE

Virginia Parker Buzzell was a bright and shining Stratford student in the 1980s. Fellow students and teachers knew Parker for her intellectual curiosity and the genuine kindness she showed to everyone. Wise beyond her years,

UPPER SCHOOL — Continued

Journalism

Carly Blackwood

Mathematics Darran Shivdat

Science Esha Panse

Social Studies Gunn Bush Technology Aaron Perkel

2022 United Way Golden Eagle Winners Ayush Patel (World Language Runner-up), Varnika Guduri (English Literature Winner)

2022 Governor’s Honors Program

Math Peter Garud(Semi-Finalist), World Languages – Jacob Groover (Semi-finalist), Biology – Ishaan Narsinghani (nominee), Economics Aashiq Patel (nominee), Physics Kanon Hinson (nominee)

Community Service Awards

11th Grader with Most Hours

Jonathan Lease

Senior with Most Hours Ayush Patel

Seniors with 100+ Hours Carly Blackwood, Olivia Coleman, Cate Eddlemon, Hadley Horner, Katelyn Meece, Sophie Oedel, Ayush Patel, Max Payne, Helen Pope, Waris Qadir, Bonnie Sherwood, Darran Shivdat, Rachel Toon

Academic Achievement Awards

Presbyterian Junior Fellows Peter Garud, Jacob Groover, Clarke Jones, Ishaan Narsinghani, Shreya Ranabhotu, Edie Sharpton, Sophia Tang, Annabeth Tarbutton Wofford Scholars Peter Garud, Jacob Groover, Clarke Jones, Ishaan Narsinghani, Shreya Ranabhotu, Edie Sharpton, Sophia Tang University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Peter Garud, Jacob Groover, Clarke Jones, Ishaan Narsighani, Sophia Tang Jefferson Book Award Ishaan Narsinghani Yale Book Award Sophia Tang Harvard Book Award Peter Garud

Grade-Level Academic Achievement Awards

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS,

Parker’s brave and courageous spirit brought joy to her family and friends. The Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship goes annually to a second grader who exemplifies the qualities of the wonderful Parker Buzzell. Parker’s family and friends provide the scholarship through the Parker Buzzell Foundation.

Cantrell Scholarship

ISAIAH JOSEY

For more than three decades, the Cantrell family has been a proud and supportive part of the Stratford community. The Cantrell Scholarship is given as recognition of the family’s longtime commitment to our school. It is awarded annually to an upper school student who has shown great investment in his/her school career with involvement in extra-curricular areas, displays of good character, and always putting forth strong effort.

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

AASHIQ PATEL

John Paul Gaddy arrived on Stratford Academy’s campus during the summer of 1984 as a high school senior, and, in his own words, he never left. As a student, he quickly made his mark by earning a starting position on the basketball team and easily making friends. He graduated from Stratford and spent his first two college years at his beloved Texas Christian University. John Paul began his 27-year tenure at Stratford as a college student when he returned as an assistant coach, and he instantly became a student favorite. Following graduation from Mercer University, he began a full-time position as coach and civics teacher. Students, parents, fellow teachers and coaches

11th Grade

Peter Garud, Ishaan Narsinghani Class of 2022 Salutatorian Esha Panse Class of 2022 Valedictorian Hadley Horner

Athletic Awards

Scholar-Athlete Awards Band

Bhargav Gudapati Softball Shorter McCook Shooting Sports Shelby Bandt Football Brigg White Cross Country Boys Gunn Bush Cross Country Girls Hadley Horner Volleyball Elizabeth Cochran Cheerleading Football Cate Eddlemon Cheerleading Basketball Carly Blackwood Boys Basketball Garrett Lang Girls Basketball Emily Hunt Boys Swimming Andy Cheek Girls Swimming Kanon Hinson Wrestling Kjell Stevenson Boys Track Gunn Bush Girls Track Annie Putzke Boys Golf Stephen Scarborough Girls Golf Katie Beth Powers Baseball John Pavlo Boys Tennis Ayush Patel Girls Tennis Esha Panse Girls Soccer Dylan Driver Boys Soccer Darran Shivdat Girls Lacrosse Anna Mincey

experienced John Paul’s passion for teaching, coaching, and learning both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. His love of Stratford and the school’s purpose of educating the whole student made him an ideal candidate for the school’s Director of Admissions and Publications. John Paul dedicated his too-short life and multiple talents to nurturing a community of holistic education that prioritized moral values, good health, community involvement, and responsible citizenship. Hundreds of Stratford families benefited from the deep love and care he invested in his students and the innumerable ways he exhibited his wonderful sense of humor, knowledge of current affairs, and exemplary integrity. Upon his untimely death, memorial gifts were made to Stratford Academy to provide a scholarship award for the child of a current school employee.

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship

SHREYA RANABHOTU

Thomas Whitley Harper ’66 was an outstanding student, leader and athlete whose positive energy, diverse abilities and exemplary character contributed significantly to the early establishment of Stratford as a strong college-preparatory school in the state of Georgia. Outgoing and affable, Tommy counted all students and teachers as his friends, even as he cut a forbidding figure on the basketball court and golf course. He went from Stratford to the University of Georgia for undergraduate study and to the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he led his class academically. He died in his late twenties before he could complete his training in orthopedic surgery. Each year, in his honor, the school awards this scholarship to a rising senior whose exceptional intellect, leadership, and character set an inspiring standard for the members of the Stratford community.

Senior Athlete Awards

Three-Sports Award Carson Chambless, Lawson Cole, Bailey Thames, Shorter McCook, Annie Putzke, Cate Eddlemon, Dylan Driver, Gunn Bush, Hadley Horner, Mary Blue Butler, Rachel Toon, Micah Takac

Four-Sports Award Shelby Bandt, Emily Hunt, Garrett Lang

Best Female Senior Athlete Dylan Driver

Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Senior Athlete Garrett Lang

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Outstanding Student Awards and Scholarships

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship Stella McIntyre

Helen B. Comer Memorial Award for the Outstanding 6th-Grade Student Angelina Wang Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship for the Outstanding 7th-Grade Student Andy Wang Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship for the Outstanding 8th-Grade Student Risha Nayak

Citizenship Award

6th Grade

Adrielle Lawyer-Davies, Tyson Walker

7th Grade Sadie Blackwood, Ray Ross

8th Grade Reagan Ray, Rob Fruitticher

Scholar Awards

6th Grade

Annie Garner, Mike Dodd

7th Grade Gates Bush, Lily B. Hatcher

8th Grade Uma Pagadala, Yash Panse

DAR Awards

DAR American History Award Adam Zaggout 6th Grade Ora Smith

7th Grade Laila Wilson 8th Grade Zoe Boychuk

6th-Grade Content Awards English Mary Marshall Swift History Bere Leary Math 6 MIral Khan Pre-Algebra Tucker Johnston Science Julia DeCastro, Carsie Sims Latin Elisa Aguirre French Mary Margaret Fleming Spanish Arlind Gjymishka Mandarin Bea Leary Art Bo Howell, Sahana Bachhawat Band Alistair Frayne Theatre Liam Walker, Sydney Hanley PE Darden Myers, Mary Margaret Fleming Technology Caleb Varnadore, Trudi Ruth Durso Digital Citizenship Garrett Shaker, McKenna Upton

7th-Grade Content Awards English Zeynep Belli History Sophia Hendricks Math 7 Avery Kight Pre-Algebra Raines Tharpe Algebra Katherine Causey Science Xuan Nguyen, Shaafay Memon Latin Jett Johnston French Virginia Wilkin Spanish London Ramsbottom, Charlie Cheek Art Harrison Cooper, Laney Childers Band Malin McAfee Theater Martha Rauls Chorus Cale Smith, Ava Jeshuran

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship

ANDY CHEEK, ANNA WANGERIN

Joel Plant Hatcher brought joy to the members of his school community with his love of life, bright smile, and warm personality. Joel was born in Macon on March 17, 1966, and died on July 28, 1986. He entered Stratford Academy in the first grade and, after graduation in 1984, attended Auburn University. Joel benefitted from Stratford’s flexible, open-educational environment and participated in a variety of diverse activities including the varsity soccer team, the student leadership board, the one-act play competitions, the Stratford ensemble of the upper school chorus, and yearbook photographer. Joel’s happy-go-lucky manner made him a favorite with all ages, and his enthusiastic willingness to try new things inspired others to explore their own gifts. Each year this scholarship goes to two worthy upper school students who have made significant contributions to several areas of school life at Stratford.

Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship

ANDY WANG

Jerry Lynn Horner dedicated her life to helping others and was especially passionate about educating children. While she was never employed as a teacher, she tutored children in her free time, taught English to Cambodian immigrants, and helped countless other disadvantaged children attain their educational goals. Her granddaughter, Hadley — Stratford Class of 2022 — was the light of her life. After her death in 2017, her family chose to name this award after her to commemorate her life and her dedication to children. The Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to the seventh-grade student with the highest academic average.

Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship

JOSH HOFFMAN, LIV WATERS

The Lois Irby Memorial Scholarships were endowed by a gift from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a longtime and greatly loved first-grade teacher at Stratford Academy. The award goes annually to outstanding rising fifth graders.

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship

WILL LAMB

Josephine Barker Lamb ’64 was a beloved Stratford alumna, who devoted her time and talents to the school for many years. Warm and welcoming, she served as Alumni Director from 1984 to 1990. Unofficially, she lent her considerable organizational skills, personal charm and positive energy to causes across the spectrum of school life from the time she entered Stratford as a student until her untimely death. Never too busy to take on a project or too tired to turn a cheerful smile on a visitor, Josephine was a person of great civility and decency. Each year this scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is the child of an alumna or alumnus and who exhibits the qualities Stratford seeks to foster in students: character, integrity, academic achievement, and active leadership in several areas of school life.

MIDDLE SCHOOL — Continued

PE George Dunn, Katherine Causey Technology Shaafay Memon, Audrey Davis

8th-Grade Content Awards

Faye Holliday English Award

Lawton Capps

American History Ben Kelly

Pre-Algebra Kate Burgess

Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award Elle Tomek

Geometry Ziad Khan

LOWER SCHOOL

Named Scholarships

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship

Annie Beyer Hoye

Given in memory of Parker Buzzell, who attended Stratford in the 1980s and was known for her love of life and learning. This scholarship is provided by the Virginia Parker Buzzell Foundation.

Howard Ingley Award Avery Johnston

Chemistry

Jamilah Sillah Physics Zarif Rahman

Latin Tony Xu French Ashby Hill

Spanish Mills Sutton, Omar Akbar

Art Brynn Yurgalavage, Libba Fleming Band Abhinav Gudapati, Wes Stewart

PE Yash Panse, Campbell McIntyre, Stella McIntyre

Computer Science Colin Perrin, Hana Dodd

Personal Finance Clay Jones, Abigail Bishop

8th-Grade Awards

Spirit Award

Caroline Dent, Keagan Thalongsengchanh

Eagle of Distinctions Campbell McIntyre, Kelty Glenn, Kitty Mitchell Eagle Ambassadors Taylor Ray, Alex Bethune

This award is given each year in honor of former music teacher and Lower School Principal Howard Ingley. The award is given to an outstanding third grader who has an interest in fine arts.

Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship Josh Hoffman, Liv Waters

This scholarship was endowed by an anonymous friend of Stratford to honor the long-time and greatly loved first-grade teacher, Lois Irby. It goes annually to a fourth grader who excels academically.

Elaine P. Massey Award

Lila Dawn Pyles

This award is given yearly in honor of Elaine Massey, who was a member of Stratford Academy’s founding faculty in 1960. She was named Stratford’s first Lower School Principal in 1977 and served in that capacity until her retirement. The award goes each year to an outstanding fifth grader who has been at Stratford since the first grade.

Fifth-Grade Fine Arts Award

Math Team

STRATFORD

Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship

CLARKE JONES

Summer Smisson Neel was known frequently to remark, “I just bleed blue,” when referring to her love of all things Stratford. As a student, she was captain of the cheerleading squad and a manager of the baseball team before graduating in 1979. Throughout college and in her early adulthood, she remained loyal by volunteering her time as a reunion coordinator, an annual fund representative, and a founding member of the Alumni Council. She was mother to four Stratford students and gave her time as classroom mother, field trip driver, SIP volunteer, “team mom,” and anything else she could do for her beloved school. The Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship is given to a female upperclassman whose spirit and love of life positively contribute to Stratford’s overall school spirit and student engagement.

Murray Nixon Memorial Scholarship ELINOR FENIMORE

Murray Nixon, Stratford Class of 2015, was a charming, compassionate, and beautiful young lady. Teachers and coaches found her to be conscientious and hard-working with a true desire to learn and understand concepts. Friends and family members knew Murray as fiercely loyal and someone who genuinely and freely gave of herself to them. The Murray Nixon Memorial Scholarship was established by her family and friends following her tragic death in December 2015. It is their desire for Murray’s memory to live on at Stratford through a scholarship for an upper school girl which bears her name and recognizes others who exhibit the same unique qualities which made her a beloved member of the school family.

Valery Mitchell

David Bahar, Talia Barakat, Vyom Bhasin, Gavin Bickley, Tyler Colen, Darion Gjymishka, Josh Hoffman, Hodges Hoye, Christabelle Kabuye, Cole Kirshner, James Olde, Drew Smith, Liv Waters, Andrew Whitaker, Jayden Xu 5th Grade Evan Ambrose, Brooklyn Gary, Emme Glenn, Anthony Hui, Marion Minton, Valery Mitchell, Knox Moore, Grayson Payne, Kathryn Sumrall, Zalik Wilson, Selma Zaggout

4th Grade

The following students placed in the top percentage of competitors:

Top 50% David Bahar, Cole Kirshner, Liv Waters, Marion Minton, Grayson Payne, Drew Smith Top 40% Tyler Colen, Darion Gjymishka, Knox Moore, Gavin Bickley

Tommy Robinson Memorial Scholarship JONATHAN LEASE

Tommy Robinson was a delightful and kind young man who exhibited a zest for life and for the Stratford band program. His friends, teachers, and band director knew him for his loyalty to others, enthusiasm for learning and music, and ability to find humor and the positive side of any situation. He expressed exuberance for life and school in the band room and in the classroom as he explored his creativity and shared his upbeat nature and sense of humor with others. The Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship goes annually to a rising upper school band student who exemplifies the qualities of Tommy Robinson. The award is given by the family of Tommy Robinson.

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship RISHA NAYAK

The Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship is given in honor and memory of Charlie Ross (May 20, 1973 – November 20, 1987), a wonderful, courageous young man who was Stratford Academy’s top eighth-grade academic student for the 1986-1987 school year. The scholarship goes annually to the top eighth-grade student and is provided by the family and friends of Charlie Ross.

Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship

PETER GARUD

In its augural award, the Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship was made possible through the generosity of

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First in Math Awards

Stratford has participated in the First in Math national competition for 13 years. These are some of the highlights from this year:

• Stratford placed #1 in the state of Georgia, #1 among small schools nationally, and was ranked 15th in the nation for all grades.

• Fourth-grade math teacher, Mrs. Phyllis Elder, was #1 in the state for all educators, #1 in the nation for 4th grade, and #4 in the nation for all grades.

• First grade was #1 in the state for all first grades.

• In the category for more than one teacher playing in a school, Stratford placed 2nd in the nation.

• The top three scorers at Stratford were: 3rd place Vyom Bhasin, 2nd place Darion Gjymishka, and 1st place Jayden Xu. These students were also the #1, #2, and #3 players for all grades in the state.

To view the full list of First in Math recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

Science Olympiad Science Olympiad is a competition team that focuses on 20 events in the areas of math, genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. Team members Benji Perkel, Charlie Sumrall, Jacob Hanley, Rowan Thillainathan, Zizi Leskovics, Aubrie Jeshuran, Tyler Colen, Drew Smith, Hodges Hoye, Jayden Xu, Vyom Bhasin, Josh Hoffman, Hatsy Russell, Valery Mitchell, Grayson Payne, Marian Minton, Kathryn Sumrall, Brooklyn Gary, Evan Ambrose, Ellie McMahon, Jack Belko Stratford’s team placed second in the region and earned these first place finishes, Jayden Xu and Hodges Hoye (Math 24) and Josh Hoffman and Evan Ambrose (Backyard Biology). At the state competition at Kennesaw State University, Stratford placed 9th out of 59 schools.

To view the full list of Science Olympiad recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

Jocelyn Tang, Stratford Class of 2021. Miss Tang established this award with the prize money she received from earning the United Way’s Golden Eagle in the field of mathematics last year. The intention of this award is to encourage students to take Calculus AB and BC courses and reward them for exceptional aptitude and interest in the study of calculus inside and outside the classroom.

Going forward, the award recipient will be a rising junior or senior who excels or expresses interest in the study of calculus through enrollment in the Calculus AB/BC courses. In addition to being academically gifted in the study of Calculus, the student also demonstrates an interest in pursuing this field of study outside the classroom.

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship

STELLA MCINTYRE

This scholarship was made possible through the generosity of Michelle Tang, Class of 2016. It was established with prize money she received from earning The Telegraph’s Golden Eagle Award in the field of science. It recognizes a seventh- or eighth-grade student who has exceptional interest in the study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship

ISABELLA BURRELL

Ann Brown Tift wore many hats in her long, rich tenure at Stratford Academy. A Stratford parent, wife of former headmaster Henry Tift, Spanish teacher, English teacher, chair of the English department, sponsor of myriad clubs and organizations, and college counselor, Ann’s gifts to Stratford are innumerable. From the time she began

Olson Library Millionaire Reader Recognition

The Stratford Olson Library Millionaire Reader program is an incentive to read. Stratford Lower School students combined to read 68,594,009 words this year.

This year’s Millionaire Readers (with number of words read noted) were Vyom Bhasin (5,064,421), Charlotte Robinson (3,964,135), Samantha Robinson (2,129,761), Hodges Hoye (2,845,699), Zoe Finley(1,577,408), Taanya Vemulapalli (1,492,141), Liv Waters (2,253,387), Cole Kirshner (2,004,914), Evalyn Arnold (1,149,752), Hadley Stewart (1,194,222), Evan Ambrose (1,282,163), Anthony Hui (1,205,381), Josh Hoffman (1,296,824), Kathryn Sumrall (1,055,977), Ellie McMahon (1,116,696), Charlie Sumrall (1,069,022), Vida Peoples (1,024,729), Ellis Lawyer-Davies (1,322,371), Jayden Xu (1,045,540), Annie Beyer Hoye (1,005,512), Mohammed Sillah (1,037,990), Christabelle Kabuye (1,025,275), Darby Law (1,006,009), Tyler Colen (1,002,555), Lulu Mizori (1,006,500)

Character Education

Each month, Stratford’s Office of Counseling recognizes students in grades 1-8 who are nominated by their teachers for exemplifying and modeling that month’s character education trait.

To view the full list of Character Education recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

STRATFORD LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS have opportunities throughout the year to be involved in competitions and challenges from outside organizations, Here is a recap from 2021-2022:

5th-Grade Makers’ Holiday Market

The annual Christmas Entrepreneur Market raised $5,046.25 to give to the Methodist Home for Children and Youth efforts to provide holiday gifts for their residents. Stock Market Game

The Stock Market Game is an exciting simulation that gives students in grades 4-12 the opportunity to invest a virtual $100,000 for 10 weeks in real stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The team of Hatsy Russell and Nicholas McCullough placed first out of 41 teams in our region and 35th out of 2,938 schools in the state with a total of $115,702.73.

working at Stratford in 1977 until she left in 2005, Ann’s skills as an educator, her love of learning, and her desire to see students engage in the world outside Stratford Academy helped shape the lives of students as well as multiple areas of school life. Her students remember her love for literature and the intellectual energy she inspired in her classroom. The students and parents she counseled through the college admissions process remember her encouragement to “reach for Pluto,” but to “secure a spot on Mars, just in case.” The scholarship is given to a student with intellectual curiosity, integrity, and deep engagement in some particular area of school life or significant contributions in several areas of school life. Ann committed herself to encouraging a more diverse environment at Stratford Academy. The Ann Brown Tift scholarship is established in her honor by friends and family members in pursuit of a more diverse student body.

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship

GRACIE JORGENSEN

Henry Harding Tift IV, headmaster of Stratford Academy for 20 years until his death in 1997, was a man of personal balance. He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from the study of English literature at Yale University to his daily crossword puzzles and Scrabble games. He enjoyed the exercise of his body in athletics and such outdoor activities as fishing, canoeing, and arrowhead hunting. He enjoyed the exercise of his imagination through an enthusiastic appreciation of the fine arts, especially instrumental music, choral music, theater, and film. Under his leadership, Stratford developed its commitment to institutional balance in academics, athletics and the arts. Each year, in recognition of distinguished dedication to that balance, the school awards the scholarship to a rising senior demonstrating excellence and leadership in the fine arts who has made significant contributions to other areas of school life: academics, athletics, and activities.

Emme Glenn, Valery Mitchell

Hodges Hoye

Anthony Hui, Kathryn Sumrall

Jayden Xu*, Vyom Bhasin, Josh Hoffman

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Dr. Grace Simmons Named Head of Lower School

We are pleased to introduce Head of Lower School Dr. Grace Simmons

A Macon native, Dr. Simmons attended Stratford briefly during her elementary school years before moving away with family. She holds her doctoral degree from Mississippi College, her Master’s degree from University of Mississippi, and her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University.

An educator with over 20 years of experience in nearly every grade of elementary school, members of the search committee were immediately impressed by her educational philosophy, her desire for personal and professional excellence, and her loving, kind demeanor. “Throughout many of the conversations that took place between Dr. Simmons and the committee, it was apparent that her style of leadership is exactly what our students, our faculty, and our families desire. She is truly a Stratford educator, and Stratford welcomes her to our school and our administration,” said Head of School Logan Bowlds

Stratford Expands STEAM Program

eginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Stratford is expanding its popular lower school STEAM program. Current lower school STEAM teacher Holly Leskovics has been named Stratford’s first-ever Director of Innovation. While she will still oversee her lower school STEAM classes, she will begin taking on responsibilities to ensure the alignment of the K-12 STEAM curriculum within existing STEAM and Design classes.

In addition, the school will add STEAM to the middle school curriculum to bridge the gap between lower school and upper school. Leslie Lowe Brown, Stratford Class of 1991, will lead the STEAM program for middle school students. Brown is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Design, was the co-founder of a boutique industrial design firm, oversaw the Mercer University computer science robotics camps, and has been leading alongside many wonderful educators with all STEM-related activities at Alexander II Magnet School in Bibb County. She was a top 5 finalist for Bibb County Teacher of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year and has been instrumental in the district for bringing statewide attention to the STEM programs she has curated and offered.

Upper school design classes, led by Mike Kelley, continue to be popular electives for students. Course offerings include Introduction to Design Thinking, Advanced Design and Engineering, Designing and Making.

Changes to Office of Counseling Provide Support for Student Well-Being

tratford’s mission includes developing and growing a student’s mind, body, and spirit — mental wellness encompasses just that. Part of developing and growing a student’s mind includes equipping them with the tools and life skills to be mentally healthy. To achieve these goals with students, the new school year brings changes to Stratford’s Office of Counseling and the services provided to students. With the emphasis on mental wellbeing, Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01 has been named Head of Student Well-being and in addition to overseeing the broad programs of the school, Chalfa will focus on middle and

upper school needs. Preschool and lower school students will be served by Sally Boyd, whose background is in psychology and counseling and has experience with numerous state agencies serving children in south Georgia.

Jackie Guy and Alex Minor ’11 will continue serving upper school students in the Office of College Counseling.

Promoting mental health awareness and student well-being is the primary focus of the Office of Counseling this year. “I am most

excited about launching the new social emotional learning curriculum in grades 4-12 and having a campus-wide focus on student mental wellbeing,” said Chalfa. Stratford has partnered with The Social Institute (TSI) and will implement their social emotional learning curriculum called the WinatSocial Program. Grade-level teachers will lead WinatSocial lessons each month; these lessons challenge students to navigate self-care, social media, and technology in positive, healthy ways. The Social Institute was selected by the school because it provides a gamified, online learning platform that empowers students to navigate their social world — social media and technology — to fuel their health, happiness, and future success. By reinforcing character strengths like empathy, integrity, and teamwork and by showcasing their role models, TSI uses a relevant, positive approach to inspire students to make positive, high-character choices.

This school-wide effort with the Office of Counseling and classroom teachers promotes social emotional learning and brings mental health awareness to our students. “Through the WinatSocial lessons, we are hoping our students will connect to at least one of the teachers facilitating the lessons,” shares Chalfa. “This increases the chances that should a student ever need help they seek it through their teachers, then referrals would be made to our counselors.” TSI and other programs for students are funded through the Jack Minette Mental

Wellbeing fund created in 2021 in memory of Jack Minette, Stratford Class of 2022.

These efforts to launch a shift and refocus on mental well-being were kicked off in August with speaker Taylor Wesley. Wesley is a mental health advocate and has coined the phrase “If you take the ‘I’ out of mental illness and replace it with ‘we,’ it creates ‘Mental Wellness’.” She shared her own story of growing up with and coping with her own mental illness, raising mental health awareness, and encouraging students to seek mental health care if they ever need help.

Programming like this is meant to reduce the stigma against mental illness and shift the focus to mental wellness. She also educates students on signs to look for when a friend is in distress and most importantly, encourages help-seeking behaviors.

Students Lorna Bohnenstiehl, Abby Rose Perkel, Darran Shivdat, and Hunter Tehrani meet with counselors Gena Chalfa (back far left) and Alex Minor (back far right) and Stratford Minds Matter advisor April Bacon (back center).

Mental wellness is not just the focus of Stratford staff. In 2021, upper school students formed the Stratford Minds Matter club. Led by students under the supervision of Chalfa and upper school English teacher April Bacon, students have formed a club that works to reduce the stigma associated with asking for help when in need and also bringing mental wellness topics and resources to the forefront of school life. In July when the state of Georgia announced the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, club president Abby Rose Perkel, student body president Kjell Stevenson, and senior Langley Anne Faulkner created a public service announcement for the Stratford community. It was released to the public on Stratford social media, but also lives within the school portal system for all students, parents, and staff to access as needed.

“Getting students involved in promoting mental health awareness is imperative to achieving our goal of breaking down barriers associated with asking for help,” said Chalfa. “When students open up about whatever brings them stress, it is comforting to their peers to hear that others are experiencing the same challenges. These conversations taking place during the Stratford Minds Matter meetings help normalize the conversation about mental wellness and reinforce the importance of being mentally healthy.”

These conversations in the Stratford Minds Matter provide a safe place for

people to express their feelings, frustrations, and support one another. Students might not always feel comfortable talking to their teachers or counselors about what is troubling them, this club provides them with a safe place to talk and ask for support from peers. Stratford’s Class of 2022 also wanted students to have a “safe space” on campus when anxiety and stress began to feel overwhelming. Under the guidance of parents John and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo, members of the class created a “de-stress” room meant to provide students with a room purposely furnished with lighting, furniture, and decor designed to give a calming and anxietyreducing environment. This former classroom is available to upper school students, who need to remove themselves from an overwhelming situation. Head of Upper

Darran Shivdat and Abby Rose Perkel took leadership roles for the student-led Stratford Minds Matter club.

School Theresa Ferrai immediately noticed how receptive the students were to the purpose of the de-stress room. “Students have been very respectful of the purpose for which it was created, and we believe that it has given them a much-needed place to relax and reset during what is often a very busy and stressful day.”

Class of 2022 alumnus Darran Shivdat was involved in the Stratford Minds Matter club and de-stress room project during his senior year. He was one of numerous students who saw the value of this dedicated space to the student community. “I have always been passionate about mental health and through conversations that took place during Stratford Minds Matter I realized that a place for students to relax would benefit overall student well-being,” he shared. “Our team met frequently to brainstorm what we wanted to be in the room and what we wanted the purpose of the room to be. The Pavlo family were the best mentors and helped us organize and create the room.”

When the team unveiled the new space to the student body in the spring, Darran witnessed firsthand how beneficial it was. “Every aspect of the room we planned was put into use and taken advantage of this room to the fullest. I know the room will continue to prove helpful to students’ well-being in the upcoming years and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”

Additional programming for students will come in conjunction with the Jed Foundation (JED). JED is a mental health resource center for teens and young adults with the goal of helping them manage emotional health, cope with

challenges, and support others in their lives. It provides age-appropriate material tailored to finding ways to manage feelings like anxiety and sadness, learn how to navigate emotional challenges like break-ups and other difficult transitions, get information on mental health conditions like depression, discover tools for self-care, and get help for oneself or a loved one.

All of these services and efforts are just the beginning for the Office of Counseling. “We know that building a culture of promoting mental wellness takes time and intentionality,” said Chalfa. “What we have planned for this school year, it is just the first of many steps to create a school community that recognizes, understands, and promotes mental health.”

Stecher Awarded Margaret Brogdon Prize for Excellence in Teaching

t the year-end Honors Day program, upper school math teacher and department chair Bobby Stecher was recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Margaret Brogdon Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Created by Dr. Joe Brogdon and friends of Margaret Brogdon upon her retirement, the prize goes annually to a Stratford upper school faculty member who has taught a minimum of three school years. Nominees are voted on by their peers and candidates should demonstrate a passion and commitment to the art and science of teaching.

Longtime Faculty Departures

hese faculty members with many years of service announced their departures from Stratford at the end of the 20212022 school year: Susan Abernathy, Elizabeth Avant, Catherine Burton, Jerry Elder, Phyllis Elder, Sylvia Haynie, Susan Marshall, Walt Mays, June Meeks, Laura Voss, and Della Young

Faculty Service Awards

ach school year, Stratford faculty members are recognized for their years of service to the school. Upon completion of the 2021-2022 school year, these faculty members earned the following service awards:

Photos by Matt Odom for Macon Magazine as featured in “Mental Health Matters” by Edna Ruiz

Vicki Anderson, Adair Brown, Nicholas Ercole, Elizabeth McCain, Stephen O’Hara

Susan Abernathy, Christian Burgess, Katy Burton, Gaylyn Cole, Susan Wade, Hollie Wangerin

Greg Atkinson, Karen McCue, Miles Pippin, Bill Reynolds, Irene Whitaker, Della Young

Catherine Burton, Theresa Ferrari, Michelle Fleming, Juleen Thomas, Jeff Treadway

Patsy Hayslip

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SUPPORT SERVICES

Booster Club

he Stratford Booster Club provides additional support to our school athletic teams and band program through fundraising from the annual Grady Smith Golf Tournament, Jeep Raffle, and membership dues. For the 2021-2022 school year, the club provided these enhancements for our school: soccer bleachers for turf field, portable bleachers, cross country trail and area clean up, Grady Gym floor refinish, break-through banner, gym cleaning, iPads with stands for concessions, baseball and softball equipment, high jump pit, campus signage, and iPads for coaches.

SIP

tratford Interested Parents (SIP) provides support and programs for the Stratford community through this parent volunteer organization.

From tailgate parties in the fall and field days in the spring to faculty appreciation events and dances for middle and upper school students, SIP’s efforts enrich the Stratford community with offerings for all divisions and interests. Through membership dues and the uniform resale, SIP provides many “extras” to our school and made a significant contribution to the renovation of the preschool playground.

Above — SIP volunteers brought back the Halloween Carnival event for Preschool and Lower School.

Stratford with a team of parent volunteers who organize events for all students and faculty throughout the year.

Rhonda and Garry Simons were the final name drawn in the annual Jeep reverse raffle in March 2022.

REPORT OF GIVING

Gifts

HERITAGE CIRCLE

$10,000 and more

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Capps Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.. E. J. Grassmann Trust

Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund GFGW Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mrs. Betty Luce Mrs. Carolyn McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McEachern

Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart Stratford Academy SIP

2021-2022 REPORT OF GIVING

is an Acknowledgement of the Generosity of Stratford Supporters. Trustees, parents, alumni, grandparents, former parents, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporations who have all contributed to continue the 62-year-old tradition of “freedom for excellence.” Stratford is grateful to the contributions made to the following funds from June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022:

STRATFORD ANNUAL GIVING FUND

OVERLOOK CIRCLE

$5,000-$9,999

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mrs. Charlotte Bowen Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. and Mrs.* Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. Paul J. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala Lands End Inc..

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Medtronic

Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

The R. A. Bowen Trust

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson Jr.

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

$2,500-$4,999

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran

Mr. Joseph D. LaBanz

MidwayUSA Foundation Inc. Peyton Anderson Foundation Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles Mr. Bradley H. Spiegel

The Double D Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

BENEFACTORS’ CIRCLE

$1,000-$2,499

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Sohail Akbar Anonymous

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Bank of America Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Madison C. Barnett

Mr. and Mrs. Matthews S. Barnett Mr. Marcus Beasley and Dr. Jessica Puckett Beasley Mrs. Lillian Binner

Mr. Hugh Black

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds Mr. and Mrs. Sean Brodie

Dr. and Mrs. Joe Brogdon

Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey

Mr. Byron S. Ebersole Jr.

Georgia Pine Level Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer III Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle

PARTNERS

$500-$999

Amazon Smile Foundation Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Anonymous

Dr. Reid Hanson

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman Dr. Jeff Langford Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Dr. and Mrs. Jeremiah R. McClure Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Euan Munro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson Dr. Carole Obermeyer Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo Ms. Lucy Benton Persons Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr. Mr. Stephen A. Reichert

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

Dr. Huanbin Tang and Dr. Amy Z. Lee Ms. Jocelyn H. Tang

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. W. Jason Woods

Mr. Henry L. Ariail III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Dr. and Mrs. Jason Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mrs. Andrea Cozart Dr. Davey R. Deal Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. Josiah E. Flournoy and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Jenkins IV Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen Mr. T. Michael Kelley Kroger

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. William B. Messer Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. John S. Neel Jr. Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Mr. Stephen O’Hara Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers Publix Super Markets Inc.. Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. State Farm Companies Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Swann

The Harriett W. & Edward P. Ellis Trust Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker Mr. Kevin White Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward

SUPPORTERS

Up to $499

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Greg Abernathy Mrs. Diane M. Adams Ms. Grace M. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Adkerson Ms. Judy Adolino Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez Ms. Jill Amos Ms. Victoria Hill Amos Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Anderson Jr. Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aplin Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III Mr. C. Victor Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Hank Ashley Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Ms. Mary Wilson Avant Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon Ms. April Bacon Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard Miss Shelby R. Bandt Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Barron Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Cory Barton Mr. Cooper D. Baskette Mr. and Mrs. David Baskette Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Mrs. Jennifer B. Baxley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko Mr. and Mrs. Servet Belli Mr. and Mrs. Bo Benton Mr. Matthew J. Beringer Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley Miss Carly A. Blackwood Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood Ms. Kate Blankenship Mr. and Ms. Kyle Bohnenstiehl Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bowlds Ms. Amanda H. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr. Ms. Mary David Hogan Brantley Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock Mrs. Aileen J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Brown Mr. Tyler A. Brown Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell Mr. James J. Burrell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III Mr. Seth Gunn Bush Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush III Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Miss Mary Blue Butler Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mrs. Hazel S. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mrs. Janet Cook Carter Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Mr. Quintez R. Cephus Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa Mr. Carson H. Chambless

Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless Ms. Julie Chandler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers

Ms. Cora Susan Childs

Mr. Yen Ting Chiou

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III

Miss Elizabeth A. Cochran

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Jamison Coil

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker

Mr. Lawson Cole

Miss Olivia J. Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen

Ms. Cynthia H. Comer

Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Ms. Caroline D. Conn

Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics

Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart

Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart Ms. Miller E. Cranford

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das Mr. Nicolas David

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies

Mr. Chad Davis Ms. Beth Davis

Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. Andrew T. Daws Mr. James P. Daws Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III Dr. and Mrs. Igor DeCastro

Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Denisar

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis III Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd

Mr. James H. Dorsey Jr.

Miss Dylan R. Driver

Mrs. Jody Anne Purcel Dughi

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse

Mr. Preston Earle

Miss Carolyn C. Eddlemon

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. Rawls Edwards

Mr. Chidi W. Ekeledo

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elder

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps Jr

Equitable Foundation

Miss Anne Travis Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Mr. Ayaan Fazal

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fenimore

Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders Mr. Langley P. Fickling

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling III Mr. Brandon C. Firlotte

Miss Ellie M. Fitzgibbons

Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow

Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Mario L. Franco

Ms. Sirena Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Mr. and Mrs. Jason Garcia

Mr. Kirby N. Garner

Ms. Tracy L. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garud

Dr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Geary Jr. Ms. Brenda Geer

Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin

General Mills Boxtops for Education

Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis

Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow

Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez II Mrs. Nancy Gordillo

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein

Mrs. Callie Clay Gray

REPORT of GIVING

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Greene

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore Mr. Bhargav S. Gudapati

Miss Varnika Guduri

Mrs. Jackie A. Guy Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair Dr. Newar Hajo and Mrs. Andira Zah Ms. Liz Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Hall

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ham Jr.

Mr. Julian E. Hamlin III

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Miss Blakely S. Harrell

Ms. Caroline H. Harrell

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Ms. Evelyn F. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mrs. Alexis Hawkins

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hayden

Miss Emmaline C. Hayley

Ms. Sylvia Haynie

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Heath

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hicks III Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Mr. and Mrs. Waldron A. Hiley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hix

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hoffman Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan

Dr. Stephen F. Hogan

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hollingsworth

Mr. Jason Holloway and Dr. Kelly Holloway

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stebin Horne III

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Miss Hadley V. Horner

Ms. Jennifer Hornick

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Howell Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr. Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Ms. Sabrina Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Hulgan

Miss Emily G. Hunt

Miss Claire L. Hurt

Miss Anna Caroline Hutchinson

IBM Matching Grants Program

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson

Mr. Perry Jackson and Dr. Krystal Jackson Mr. and Mrs. C. Baxter James

Mr. Charles A. Jay

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings

Ms. Laura Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Jones III

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Jones Sr.

Ms. Betsy M. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Chance Jones

Ms. Cindy Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Iain Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones Jr.

Ms. Katherine A. Jones

Ms. Kenna B. Jones

Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones

Mr. Sam Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mr. Isaiah M. Josey Mrs. Sarah W. Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kallay Ms. Carol C. Kaplan Mr. Amin S. Karim Dr. Frank Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Miss Anna S. Kelly Ms. Ashley Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Dr. Bilal Khan and Dr. Maya Hosein Dr. and Mrs. Raja Khan Ms. Judy Kluge Mrs. Katherine L. Kuhn Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni Mr. Garrett D. Lang Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lang Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen Mr. Charles A. Lawson Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary Ms. Cynthia Ledford Ms. Cochran Lee Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Ms. Wehbe Lee Ms. Price Lee Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Legere Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovett Ms. Sandi Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ludwig Mr. Eldon Lundin Mr. Mekhi N. Lyder Mr. Matthew P. Maier Ms. Morgan E. Maier Dr. Stephen D. Mallary Mr. Akins F. Manley Miss Olivia C. Mann Mr. and Mrs. David Mann Mr. Aiden Mark Mr. Julian M. Marshall Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Matson Mr. and Mrs. Walt S. Mays Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Miss Shorter H. McCook Ms. Miller McCord Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. William McDavid Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Ms. Lauren E. McElrath Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Dr. Christopher L. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Ms. Anna Kate Medlin Mr. Jack Medlin Miss Katelyn E. Meece Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mrs. Susan Schwartz Mehre Mrs. Melissa Thompson Merlino Mr. Gary Mims

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims Miss Anna P. Mincey

The Hon. David L. III and Mrs. Tracie Mincey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor Mrs. Anne Schwartz Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe

Mr. Matthew J. Moore

Ms. Michelle Moore

Dr. Robert R. Morgan Jr. Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty

Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison

Ms. Makenzie J. Muenzer

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee

Ms. Courtney Murphy

Mrs. Edgeley A. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash Mr. John S. Neel III

Mr. Rigdon Smisson Neel Ms. Sanford Caroline Neel Ms. Summer Dawn Neel

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Ms. Suzy Newton

Miss Nicole Nguyen

Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Noblitt Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel

Miss Sophie V. Oedel

Mr. G.C. Oetter

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson Dr. Russell G. O’Neal Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Ms. Tift W. Palmer Miss Esha S. Panse Miss Ashley D. Parel Mrs. Bebe Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison L. Parker Ms. Lauren Parris Mr. Ayush D. Patel Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mrs. Erin Patterson Mr. John C. Pavlo Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. Maxwell W. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr Ms. Virginia Penn Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington Mr. Aaron C. Perkel

Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel Mr. and Mrs. James Perrin Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Ms. Kinsey Peterson Ms. Corley Peth Ms. Bailey A. J. Pham Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickering Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Mr. Miles Pippin Miss Helen C. Pope Miss Katie Beth Powers Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine Ms. Janet Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt Miss Ann L. Putzke

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles Ms. Sarah M. Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Pyles Mr. Waris A. Qadir

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Ray Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves Miss Mary Spencer Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves Mr. Bill Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds Mrs. Kathryn D. Rhett Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers Mrs. Marjie M. Roquemore

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Mr. Milind Rugnath Miss Naina Rugnath

Mr. Jeffrey M. Russell

Mrs. Fran Holliday Sanford

Mr. Stephen L. Scarborough

Mrs. Logan Scheele

Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell

Mr. and Mrs. Carson D. Schilling Mrs. Chandler Schindler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers Ms. Lisa Williams Seneker Dr. Sheila K. Shah Miss Bonnie C. Sherwood Mr. and Mrs. William K. Sherwood Miss Annie Shih Mr. Darran S. Shivdat Mrs. Ethel Burns Shockley Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker Miss Harley Anne Shurling Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley Mr. Joshua J. Siegel Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons Miss Samantha R. Simons Mr. Jesse C. and Dr. Molly R Sims Dr. Kathryn M. Skey Mr. and Mrs. William D. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Slocumb Jr. Dr. Ched Smaha Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith Mr. Sean M. Smith Ms. Stephanie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brian Solheim Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Ms. Maggie Sowell Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mrs. Jenny Smith Stalnaker Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr Ms. Kristin Stephens Mr. Kirk A. Stevenson Mr. Adam and Dr. Ashley Stich Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III Mr. James L. Story IV Mr. Robert C. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat Mrs. Taylor Swindle Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Z. Swygert Mr. Micah B. Takac Mr. Darius Tamale Mrs. Meredith Dean Bailey Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Miss Bailey D. Thames The Merck Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift Mr. Scott P. Tift and Mrs. Nesrin Tift Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Miss Rachel L. Toon Ms. Carolyn H. Train Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell Mrs. Elizabeth G. Tucker Dr. Daniel C. Turk Mrs. MacKensie Turner Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli Miss Meghana Vemuri

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas Mr. Andrew C. Vogt Ms. Laura J. Voss Mr. John P. Wade Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr. Duncan D. Walker IV Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Mr. and Mrs. William M. Walker Mr.* and Mrs. William O. Walker Ms. Libbie Walthall Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang

Drs. Yingfeng and Xubo (Lily) Wang

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. Brian Wells

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Ms. Emily White

Mr. Weston B. White

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Whitehead

Mr. and Mrs. Shane Whittington

Ms. Molly McWilliams Wilkins

Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams

Mr. Spencer K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock

Miss Briony L. Wooten

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Wyche Jr. Ms. Julie Yates Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye Ms. Myra York

Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Yurgalavage

TRUSTEES

Mr. William W. Baxley III Mr. Charles B. Brooks

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. George M. Butler Jr. Mr. Jim Cole Mr. James H. Daws Mrs. Laura Evans Mr. Josiah E. Flournoy Mr. Travis B. Griffith Mrs. Sally S. Hatcher Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson Mrs. Christy C. Johnston Mr. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. Allen S. London Mr. James Thomas McAfee III Mr. James A. Manley III Mr. Jason I. Reaves

Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart Vernon Sr.

PRESENT PARENTS

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Sohail Akbar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Ms. Jill Amos

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo

Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Mr. and Mrs. Cory Barton

Mr. and Mrs. David Baskette Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III Mr. Marcus Beasley and Dr. Jessica Puckett-Beasley

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko

Mr. and Mrs. Servet Belli Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Ms. Kyle Bohnenstiehl

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds Ms. Amanda H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Sean Brodie Mrs. Aileen J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush III Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III Mrs. Hazel S. Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless Ms. Julie Chandler Dr. and Mrs. Jason Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton Mr. and Mrs. Seth Coker Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley Mrs. Andrea Cozart Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies Mr. and Mrs. Chad Davis Dr. Henry J. Davis Dr. Davey R. Deal Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III Dr. and Mrs. Igor DeCastro Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Denisar Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. Rawls Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Entwistle Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps Jr Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fenimore Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling III Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. Josiah E. Flournoy and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford Mr. and Mrs. Mario L. Franco Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Ms. Sirena Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Mr. and Mrs. Jason Garcia Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garud Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez II Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greene Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Donny Guy Dr. Newar Hajo and Mrs. Andira Zah Ms. Liz Hall Mr. and Mrs. Travis Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry Mr. and Mrs. Waldron A. Hiley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman Mrs. Meghan Hollingsworth Mr. Jason Holloway and Dr. Kelly Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stebin Horne III Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Howell Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr. Mr. Perry and Dr. Krystal Jackson Mr. and Mrs. C. Baxter James Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Jones Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr. Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen Dr. Frank Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Ms. Ashley Kelly Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Dr. Bilal Khan and Dr. Maya Hosein Dr. and Mrs. Raja Khan Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lang Dr. Jeff Langford Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary Ms. Holly Leskovics Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ludwig Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. David Mann Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Matson Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Ms. Katharine McCaskill

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims

The Hon. David L. III and Mrs. Tracie Mincey Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Ms. Michelle Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Noblitt Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel Ms. Jessica Ogburn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel Mrs. Erin Patterson

Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo

Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr Mrs. Kate Peavy

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel Mr. and Mrs. James Perrin Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickering Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sherman Mr. and Mrs. William K. Sherwood Drs. John and Rosita Shivdat Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Mr. Jesse C. and Dr. Molly R Sims Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Dr. Ched Smaha Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith Ms. Stephanie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart Mr. Adam and Dr. Ashley Stich Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mrs. Taylor Swindle Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang Drs. Yingfeng and Xubo (Lily) Wang Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. Kevin White Mr. and Mrs. Shane Whittington Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Yarbrough Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Yurgalavage

GRANDPARENTS

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aplin Mr. and Mrs. Hank Ashley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bowlds Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Capps Mrs. Margaret A. Carswell Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Flow Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuller Dr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Geary Jr. Ms. Brenda Geer Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein Ms. Kay S. Greer Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr. Mr. and Mrs.* Charles A. Jay Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Ms. Jane S. Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston Ms. Cindy Jones Ms. Carol C. Kaplan Ms. Judy Kluge Mrs. Gail C. Langley Ms. Cynthia Ledford Ms. Sandi Lovett Mrs. Betty Luce Mrs. Carolyn McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. Gary Mims Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell Ms. Courtney Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Dr. Carole Obermeyer Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson Mrs. Bebe Parker Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers Ms. Janet Proctor Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves Mrs. Ginny Rozier

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Dr. and Mrs. David Todd

Mr.* and Mrs. William O. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West Ms. Emily White Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

FORMER PARENTS

Mrs. Diane M. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Anderson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Barron Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mrs. Jennifer B. Baxley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune Mrs. Lillian Binner Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mrs. Leigh Brody Dr. and Mrs. Joe Brogdon Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Mr. and Mrs.* Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Capps

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Ms. Beth Davis

Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ellison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester Dr. and Mrs. David J. Frolich

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Green Ms. Kay S. Greer

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer III Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte Griggs Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hale Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ham Jr. Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. Paul J. Hart

Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hayden Ms. Sylvia Haynie

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hicks III Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hix

Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Hulgan

LE DÎNER EN BLANC HOSTED FOR THE STRATFORD SOCIETY CELEBRATION

n April 3, 2022, Stratford leadership supporters were honored at this year’s Stratford Society Celebration with a Le Dîner en Blanc. At a traditional Le Dîner en Blanc or “dinner in white,” guests wear all white and the outdoor party location is not revealed until 48 hours prior to the event.

The Hutchinson Soccer Complex was the setting for this event honoring and celebrating those individuals who supported Stratford at the highest levels for the 2021-2022 school year. These included gifts made to Stratford’s annual giving unrestricted and restricted funds, endowed funds and scholarships, capital improvement funds, Georgia GOAL scholarship program, and planned gifts.

Clockwise from top left: Hutchinson Soccer Complex during the Stratford Society Society Le Dîner en Blanc; Jared Cozart, Amy Lee, Natalie Cozart, Tom Tang, Sophia Tang, and Michelle Tang attended the Stratford Society Celebration; Vin and Deepti Bhasin are pictured with Head of School Logan Bowlds; Buster Black and De Garcia were named “best dressed” at the Le Dîner en Blanc.

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Charles A. Jay Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Jones III

Ms. Cindy Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Ms. Kenna B. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones Ms. Carol C. Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby

Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee

Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Lennington

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mrs. Susan G. Marshall

Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May Mr. and Mrs. Walt S. Mays

Mrs. Carolyn McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McEachern Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Dr. Christopher L. McLendon

Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr.

Mr. John S. Neel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton

STEPHANIE GORE PHOTOS

Mr. G.C. Oetter

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Dr. Sheila K. Shah Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Slocumb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brian Solheim

LEADERSHIP DONORS RECOGNIZED AT “OLD STRATFORD”

s a kickoff to the school year, Stratford hosted prospective leadership donors at Mercer University’s Woodruff House on Sept. 19, 2021. Even with stormy weather, supporters turned out to a party on the lawn of Stratford’s original campus on Bond Street downtown. Head of School Logan Bowlds welcomed guests and Board of Trustees Advancement Chair Allen London addressed the crowd about giving priorities for the upcoming school year. Mercer University generously provided their venue and staff for the event.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr.

To learn more about leadership giving opportunities, please visit www.stratford. org/giving.

Clockwise from top left: Allen London, Tom McAfee, Terry and Baxter Sowell, Logan Bowlds, Donna Kay McGoldrick, Eve London, and Julie McAfee were guests at Old Stratford; Blake and Anna Sharpton and Betsy and Ben Tarbutton were in attendance; Seth and Jeanna Bush visit with Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah during the Stratford Society Kick Off Celebration; Donna Kay McGoldrick, Elsa Hutchinson, and Betty Luce enjoyed the evening.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Swann

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson

Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Ms. Libbie Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Wyche Jr. Ms. Julie Yates

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young

FACULTY

Mrs. Susan Abernathy

Dr. Rachel Adams

Mr. Adam Adkerson

Mrs. Vicki Anderson Anonymous Mr. Greg Atkinson Mrs. Elizabeth Avant Ms. April Bacon

Mrs. Natalie Barrett Mrs. Lee Barrow

Mrs. Karen T. Baxley

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mr. Logan Bowlds

Mrs. Sally Boyd

Mrs. Candace Bridges

Mrs. Meredith Bridges

Mr. Ross Bridges

Mrs. Adair Brown

Ms. Amanda Brown Mrs. Catherine Burton Mrs. Katy Burton Mrs. Ginny Butler Mrs. Marta Cabell

Dr. Brenda Caldwell

Mr. Danny Camp Dr. Kelly Causey Mrs. Gena Chalfa Mrs. Kathy Clay Mrs. Elizabeth Cleveland

Mrs. Gaylyn Cole

Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Mr. Nicolas David Ms. Beth Davis Mr. Preston Earle Mr. Jerry Elder Mrs. Phyllis Elder

Mr. Griff Ethridge

Mr. Mark Farriba

Mrs. Monica Fenimore

Mrs. Theresa Ferrari

Ms. Anslie Fields

Mrs. Michelle Fleming

Mrs. Renee Fulghum

Mrs. Charlotte Garud

Mrs. Nancy Gordillo

Ms. Stephanie Gore

Ms. Angelica Govea

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Mr. Ed Grisamore

Mrs. Jackie Guy

Mr. Bud Hall

Mrs. Margaret Harrington Mrs. Alexis Hawkins

Mrs. Kathryn Hayden

Ms. Sylvia Haynie Ms. Patsy Hayslip

Mrs. Pat Herndon Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Mr. Chance Jones

Mr. Iain Jones

Ms. Kenna Jones

Mrs. Millie Jones

Mr. Sam Jones Mrs. Susan P. Jones Mrs. Jessica Kallay Mr. Willis Kallay Ms. Jaime Kaplan

Dr. Frank Katz

Mr. Mike Kelley

Ms. Ashley Kelly Mrs. Kathy Larsen Mrs. Victoria Lee Ms. Holly Leskovics Mrs. Kathryn Manley Mrs. Susan Marshall Mrs. Mary English Masters Mrs. Jeanie Mays Mr. Walt Mays Mrs. Elizabeth McCain Ms. Miller McCord Mrs. Susan Marie McCord Mrs. Karen McCue Mr. Mike McCue Ms. Derrill McDavid Mrs. Donna Kay McGoldrick Mrs. Kathleen Medlin Mrs. June Meeks Mrs. Alex Minor Dr. Kayla Morales Mr. Wade Obermeyer Mr. Stephen O’Hara Mrs. Lori Palmer Ms. Lauren Parris Mrs. Amee Patel Mrs. Stephanie Peets Ms. Kinsey Peterson Ms. Corley Peth Mr. Cater Pierce Mr. Miles Pippin Mrs. Natalie Pyles Mrs. Ginny Reeves Mr. Bill Reynolds Mrs. Susan Rozier Mrs. Chandler Schindler Mrs. Cheri Shurling Mrs. Gina Sibley Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons Mr. Ed Smith Mr. Grady Smith Mrs. Kelly Solomon Mrs. Terry Sowell Mr. Bobby Stecher Ms. Kristin Stephens Mr. Steven Stillwell Mrs. Jennifer Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mrs. Taylor Swindle Mrs. Laura Ann Tatum Mrs. Rhonda Terry Mrs. Juleen Thomas Mr. Jeff Treadway Mrs. Mollye Treadway Mrs. MacKensie Turner Ms. Laura Voss Mrs. Susan Wade Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Ms. Shelli Wall Mrs. Hollie Wangerin Mr. Brian Wells Mrs. Irene Whitaker

Mrs. Suzanna Whitehead Mrs. Wendy Woodcock Mrs. Della Young

REPORT of GIVING

CORPORATIONS

Cherokee Brick & Tile Company

Fickling Family Foundation, Inc

General Mills Boxtops for Education GFGW, Inc

IBM Matching Grants Program

Internal Medicine Associates PC

Kroger

Lands End Inc.

Medtronic

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

Primary Pediatrics

Publix Super Markets Inc.

Radiology Associates of Macon

FOUNDATIONS

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Amazon Smile Foundation

Bank of America Foundation

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

E. J. Grassmann Trust

Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Georgia Pine Level Foundation

MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation

Peyton Anderson Foundation

State Farm Companies Foundation

The Double D Foundation

The Harriett W. & Edward P. Ellis Trust

The Merck Foundation

The R. A. Bowen Trust

ORGANIZATIONS

Equitable Foundation

Stratford Academy SIP

Stratford Academy Student Body

MATCHING GIFTS

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Bank of America Foundation

Equitable Foundation

IBM Matching Grants Program

Medtronic

Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

State Farm Companies Foundation

The Merck Foundation

The Rosewood Foundation

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Anonymous

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Ms. Beth Davis

Dr. Henry J. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin

Mr. Christopher Geeslin Jr.

Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin

Mrs. Jackie A. Guy

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stebin Horne III

Ms. Jaime Kaplan Lewis Electric LLC

Mrs. Jeanie Mays

Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo Mrs. Whitney Geeslin Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Carson D. Schilling

Mrs. Elizabeth Schorr

Dr. Artie Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sherman

Mr. Burke L. Slocumb III

Mrs. Kate Dodson Strain

Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster

Mr. Brian Wells

Ms. Chana D. Winer

ALUMNI 1962

Mr. Buster Black Jr. Mrs. Kam Hatcher Cook 1963

Mr. Vic Armstrong 1964

Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper Mr. Andy Lawson 1965

Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike 1966

Mrs. Veronica White Brooks 1967

Mrs. Martha McKenzie McNeill Dr. Jerry Tift 1968

Mrs. Fran Jones Hardeman 1969

Mr. Kenneth Sams 1970

Ms. Dabo Hogan Brantley Mr. Bill Buzzell Mrs. Fran Amsler Hail Mrs. Anna Newton Smith Mr. Steve Stewart Mr. Neil Struby Sr. Mrs. Hazel Burns Struby 1971

Mrs. Jan McEachern Capps Mr. Robert Dickey III Mrs. Jody Purcel Dughi Mr. Johnny Dukes Jr. Dr. Steve Hogan Dr. Steve Mallary Mr. Frank Pinkston Jr. Mrs. Hatsy Newton Sams 1972

Mr. Ernie Greene Mr. Gene Maddux Mr. Bryan Persons Mr. Brad Swann 1973

Mr. Robert Bowen III Mrs. Cynde Martin Dickey Mr. Ricky Hicks III Mrs. Nelle Childs Persons Mr. Sam Swygert 1974

Ms. Vickie Hill Amos Ms. Susan Childs Mrs. Rebecca Jamison Coil Mr. J. Dorsey Jr. Mr. Mark Farriba Mr. Bill Fickling III Mr. Emmitte Griggs Mrs. Cheryl Griggs Mr. Ed Hamlin III Mr. Bobby Hix Dr. Chris McLendon Ms. Suzy Newton Ms. Ginger Penn Mrs. Holly Strawn Riley Mrs. Fran Holliday Sanford Mrs. Ethel Burns Shockley Mrs. Helen Clark Stewart Ms. Carolyn Train Mrs. Wimberly Dennis Treadwell 1975

Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mr. Calder Clay Ms. Cynthia Comer Dr. Reid Hanson Mrs. Melissa Thompson Merlino

Mr. Dan Skinner

Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan

Mrs. Janet Butler Walker Mrs. Clark Newton Young 1976

Mr. Scott Heath Mrs. Angela Maddox Hicks Mr. Bill Meeks

Mrs. Nancy Hight Shingler

Mrs. Janie Fickling Skinner Mrs. Cater Clay Thompson

1977

Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry

Ms. Tracy Garner

Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore Mr. Tom McEachern

Mrs. Jenny Monfort Rabun 1978

Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick

Mrs. Gena Lawrence O’Shaughnessey Mr. Steve Solomon V

Mrs. Bonnie Edwards Starr

1979

Mr. Bobby Cleveland Mr. Kirby Garner

Dr. Neal Ham Jr. Mr. Rusty Hilburn Jr. Ms. Jaime Kaplan

Mrs. Laura Lamb Patrick

Mrs. Logan Persons Scheele

Mr. Bill Sherwood

Mr. Bryan Tiller

1980

Mrs. Charlotte Bowen Bogle

Mrs. Jill Young Dean

Ms. Dee Ann Miller Geeslin

Dr. Anna Weaver Hogan

Mrs. Joanna Floyd Jones

Mrs. Liz Flournoy Thompson

1981

Mrs. Dawn Maurizi Barron

Dr. Dave Deal Jr.

Mr. Peter Persons

Mr. Johnny Peterson Jr.

Mr. Steve Slocumb Jr. Ms. Julie Yates 1982

Mr. Robbo Hatcher Jr. Dr. Artie Schwartz Jr. Ms. Lisa Williams Seneker

1983

Mr. Roy Fickling

Mr. Eric Hefner

Mrs. Stacie Wigley Hill Mrs. Robin Lee Parker

1984

Mr. Jeff Avant

Mr. Glenn Hayden Mr. Greg Parker

Mr. Billy Ramsbottom Jr.

1985

Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant

Mrs. Janet Bowers Hale

Mr. Joe LaBanz

Mrs. Susan Schwartz Mehre

Mrs. Anne Schwartz Mitchell

Mrs. Jean Huffman Peterson

Mrs. Cheri Parker Shurling

Mr. Kirk Stevenson

Mr. Drew Young

1986

Dr. Mark Barrow Mr. Tom McAfee

Mr. Mike McCue

Mrs. Candy Conn McMahon

ANNUAL GIVING FUND CLASS CHALLENGE

1995

Mrs. Jenna Kaplan Denisar

Mrs. Jennifer Kelly Fruitticher

Mrs. Leigh Forester Loyd Mrs. Ginny Moore Reeves

Mrs. Jenny Smith Stalnaker Mr. Ben Terry Mrs. Beth Garland Tucker

1996

Mrs. Hazel Caldwell Dr. Butler Caldwell

Mrs. Page Persons Munro Mr. Charles Olson Mr. Bobby Schorr Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Solomon Schorr Mrs. Sally Jackson Sherman

2004

Mrs. Shannon Slocumb Ethridge Mrs. Austin Yarbrough Johnston Mr. Blake Johnston Mrs. Katie Drew Clay Rhett 2005

2015

Mr. Drew Daws

Ms. Morgan Maier

Ms. Miller McCord

Mr. Spencer Williams

2016

Ms. Mary Wilson Avant

Mr. Quintez Cephus

Mr. Felton Hatcher III

Ms. Wehbe Lee

Ms. Tift Palmer

1987

Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter

Mrs. Dixie Butler Clark

Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Legere Mr. Bill Reynolds 1988

Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey Mr. Hal Greer

Dr. Hal Jenkins

Mrs. Susan Marie Mincey McCord Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin

Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer Mr. Jason Reaves Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway

Mr. Andy Vogt

1989

Mr. Jason Alvarez

Mr. Charles Briscoe

Mr. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mrs. Laurie Lee Horne Cranford

Mr. Jay Cranford Jr.

Dr. Marc Evans

Mr. Gene Hatcher Jr.

Mr. David Mann

Mr. Sean Smith

Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade

Mr. Ray Yarbrough Jr.

1990

Mrs. Janet Cook Carter

Dr. Jennifer Shaker Lee

Dr. Hank Moore

Dr. Rob Morgan Jr.

Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

1991

Mr. Hank Ariail III

Mr. William Baxley III

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Mr. David Bethune Mr. Britt Bickley Mr. Mark Hatcher

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Mr. Henry Hoyal Jr. Mr. John Kelly Mr. Carl Phillips 1992

Mrs. Paige Pilcher Alford Mrs. Stacy Walker Bethune Mrs. Jeana Gunn Bush Ms. Julie Williams Chandler Mr. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mrs. Marion Cook McIntyre Mr. David Mincey III 1993

Mr. Sandy Burgess

Mr. Morris Butler Mrs. Andrea Jones Cozart Mr. Jef Flournoy Mr. Stebin Horne III Ms. Mai Kulkarni Mrs. Lori Landers Mitchell Ms. Jessica Ogburn Dr. Wood Pope Mrs. Clare Golson Rauls Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland Mrs. Meredith Bailey Taylor Mrs. Candi Newton Wilson 1994

Ms. Becky Burgess

Dr. Benjie Christie Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mrs. Fran Adams Hawk Dr. Russ O’Neal

Mrs. Anna Lovein Sharpton Dr. Ched Smaha

Mr. Clay Capps Mrs. Hayes Woodcock Capps Mrs. Courtney Brooks Garner Mr. Iain Jones Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones Dr. Jeremy McClure Mr. Britt Messer Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe 1997

Dr. Evelyn Ogburn Bickley Mr. Justin Brown Mrs. Kate Lovein Butler

Mrs. Ashley Leonard Cozart Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart Mrs. Kelli Pushman Hill Mr. Benjamin Jones Sr. Mrs. Casey Stribling Mims Mrs. McKenzie McNeill Moore Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Mrs. Huntley Sanders Obermeyer Ms. Bailey Pham 1998

Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis Mr. Baxter James Ms. Katie Jones Mr. Jeff Russell Mr. Stewart Vernon Sr.

1999

Mrs. Mollie Horne McNeel Dr. Tommy Peterson Mr. Scott Tift

2000

Mrs. Emily Huckabee Arnold Mr. Reg Buzzell III Mr. Stephen Jones Dr. BeBe Sanders Mr. Boone Smith IV Mr. Chase Stribling Mr. Bo Walker

2001

Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Gena Bryant Chalfa Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston Mr. Skip Langley Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart McCain Mrs. LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles Mr. Byron Pyles Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker

2002

Mr. Will Argo III Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas DellaDonna Mr. John Eubanks

Mrs. Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks

Mrs. Jennifer Stone Heller Mr. Kyle Johnston Mr. John Jones Jr. Mr. Taylor McNeill Mrs. Libby Walker Peterson Dr. Kate Appleton Skey

2003

Mr. Chad Ethridge Dr. Bradshaw Ford

Dr. Lauren Holliman Fried

Mrs. Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye Mrs. Rachel Walker Lewis Mrs. Lindsey Pharr Moriarty

Mr. Watson Argo Mrs. Molly Meadors Deweese Mr. Stephen Nash Mrs. Ashleigh Provost Smaha 2006

Mr. Madison Barnett Mr. Matthews Barnett Ms. Kate Blankenship Dr. Natalie Ford Cozart Mrs. Anna Blanche Young Pennington Ms. Benton Persons Dr. Clayton Turk Mr. Wesley Walthall

2007

Mr. Tyler Brown Mr. Will Burton III Mrs. Katy Slocumb Burton Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus Mrs. Evan Cantrell Hair Ms. Betsy Jones Jones Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison Mrs. Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Mrs. Whitney Geeslin Payne Mr. Carson Schilling

2008

Mr. Brown Dennis III Mr. Will McDavid Mrs. Suzanne Snow Schilling Mr. Duncan Walker IV Ms. Sarah Williams Jordan 2009

Ms. Caroline Conn Mr. Mac Marshall Mr. Robert Minor Mrs. Paige Hopkins Parker Mr. Harrison Parker Mrs. Marjie Dickey Roquemore

2010

Mr. Chris Geeslin Jr. Ms. Caroline Harrell Mr. Ford Neel Ms. Maggie Sowell Mrs. Hope Hutchins Westervelt 2011

Mr. Chidi Ekeledo Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Mrs. Callie Clay Gray Mrs. Kayla Avant Kuhn Mr. Mac Leskosky Mr. Matthew Maier Mrs. Mary English Solomon Masters Mrs. Alex Slocumb Minor Mr. Josh Siegel

2012

Mr. Smisson Neel 2013

Mr. Palmer Daws Mrs. Caroline Avant Persons 2014

Mr. Matthew Beringer Ms. Summer Dawn Neel Mrs. Chandler Peavy Schindler Mr. Morgan Sowell

Ms. Grace Adams

Ms. Sanford Caroline Neel 2018

Ms. Grayson Harrell

Ms. Cochran Lee

Ms. Anna Kate Medlin 2019

Ms. Kenzie Muenzer 2020

Mr. Grey Faulkner Ms. Price Lee 2021

Ms. Miller E. Cranford

Ms. Lauren E. McElrath

Mr. Jack Medlin

Ms. Claudia M. Pope

Ms. Sarah M. Pyles

2022

Miss Shelby R. Bandt

Mr. Cooper D. Baskette

Miss Carly A. Blackwood

Mr. Tyler A. Brown

Mr. Zachary W. Buehler

Mr. James J. Burrell

Mr. Seth G. Bush

Miss Mary Blue Butler

Mr. Carson H. Chambless

Miss Elizabeth A. Cochran

Mr. Lawson Cole

Miss Olivia J. Coleman

Mr. Colton S. Dover

Miss Dylan R. Driver

Miss Carolyn C. Eddlemon

Miss Anne Travis Evans

Mr. Ayaan Fazal

Mr. Langley P. Fickling

Mr. Brandon C. Firlotte

Miss Ellie M. Fitzgibbons

Mr. Bhargav S. Gudapati

Miss Varnika Guduri

Miss Blakely S. Harrell

Miss Emmaline C. Hayley

Miss Hadley V. Horner

Miss Emily G. Hunt

Miss Claire L. Hurt

Miss Anna Caroline Hutchinson

Mr. Isaiah M. Josey

Mr. Amin S. Karim

Miss Anna S. Kelly

Mr. Garrett D. Lang

Mr. Mekhi N. Lyder

Mr. Akins F. Manley

Miss Olivia C. Mann

Mr. Aiden Mark

Miss Shorter H. McCook

Miss Katelyn E. Meece

Miss Anna P. Mincey

Mr. Matthew J. Moore

Miss Nicole Nguyen

Miss Sophie V. Oedel

Miss Esha S. Panse

Miss Ashley D. Parel

Mr. Ayush D. Patel

Mr. John C. Pavlo

Mr. Maxwell W. Payne

Mr. Aaron C. Perkel

REPORT of GIVING

Miss Helen C. Pope

Miss Katherine E. Powers

Miss Ann L. Putzke

Mr. Waris A. Qadir

Miss Mary Spencer Reeves

Mr. Milind Rugnath

Miss Naina Rugnath

Mr. Stephen L. Scarborough

Miss Bonnie C. Sherwood

Miss Annie Shih

Mr. Darran S. Shivdat

Miss Harley Anne Shurling

Miss Samantha R. Simons

Mr. Nathaniel A. Slappey

Mr. James L. Story IV

Mr. Micah B. Takac

Mr. Darius Tamale

Miss Bailey D. Thames

Miss Rachel L. Toon

Miss Meghana Vemuri

Mr. John P. Wade

Mr. Weston B. White

Miss Briony L. Wooten

DAY OF GIVING 2021

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Abernathy Mrs. Diane M. Adams Ms. Grace M. Adams

Ms. Judy Adolino

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Sohail Akbar

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose

Ms. Jill Amos

Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Anderson Jr. Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aplin Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Ashley Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Ms. Mary Wilson Avant Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt Bank of America Foundation Mrs. Natalie Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Barron Mr. and Mrs. Cory Barton Mr. and Mrs. David Baskette Mrs. Jennifer B. Baxley

HUTCHINSON SOCCER COMPLEX DEDICATED

fter a year of construction, the Hutchinson Soccer Complex was dedicated on Feb. 12, 2022. The day’s festivities included live music by the band, Highway 41, and a potluck lunch with meats prepared by Stebin Horne and crew on KUDU Grills, and favorite pre-game sides brought by attendees. Stratford soccer alumni and their families were special guests and recognized at halftime of the varsity boys vs. West Laurens soccer game.

Prior to the game, Elsa and Forest Hutchinson were recognized along with key members of the project. Stratford is grateful to the M.F. Hutchinson Jr. Charitable Trust, Elsa and Forest Hutchinson, Michael and Jennifer Hutchinson and these individuals who made this renovation possible: Kate Blankenship, Logan Bowlds, Marsh Butler, Jim Daws, Mark Farriba, Dré Faulkner, Sally Hatcher, Stebin Horne, Iain Jones, Wade Kovacs, Allen London, Tom McAfee, Allison and Chad McCaskill, Jeremy Ray, Grady Smith, Wade Thomas, Mollye and Jeff Treadway, Stewart Vernon, and John Walker Part of the renovations included a wall on the concession stand which honors the history and past supporters and donors to the Stratford soccer program. Other improvements to the soccer facilities included:

• Installation of a turf surface with permanent soccer lines on the practice field

• Replacing the lighting on both the practice and playing fields with LED sports lighting fixtures and light show package and upgraded the complex sound system

• Installation of a sub-surface drainage system and one mile of piping for the Spencer Frank Hays Field as improvements to the existing grass field

• Renovation of the concession building including a viewing plaza with ADA accessibility, brick facade, new windows, metal canopies, bathroom fixtures and the addition of visitor locker rooms

• New entry way and lighted sidewalks to the complex and new bricking for the Spencer Frank Hays Field sign

• Updates to the field house including new locker room flooring, repainted walls, bathroom partitions

• Decking for the lower field (scorer and announcer nest)

• Scoreboard, player benches, netting, and stands for the turf practice field

• Permanent cement pad for goal storage

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean

Mr. Marcus and Dr. Jessica Puckett Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko Mr. and Mrs. Servet Belli Mr. Matthew J. Beringer

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune

Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley Mrs. Lillian Binner

Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle

Mr. and Ms. Kyle Bohnenstiehl Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden

Heena Patel, Wade Thomas, Forest and Elsa Hutchinson, and Jim Daws enjoyed the dedication event.

Along with Elsa and Forest Hutchinson, project leadership was recognized prior to the soccer game. The Hutchinsons were given a watercolor painting of the complex by alumna artist Elaine Hammock Jackson ’80 to commemorate the day.

REPORT of GIVING

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker

Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bowlds Ms. Amanda H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock Mr. and Mrs. Sean Brodie Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mrs. Aileen J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin W. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Brown Mr. and Mrs.* Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mrs. Hazel S. Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mrs. Janet Cook Carter

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. Quintez R. Cephus Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless Ms. Julie Chandler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Dr. and Mrs. Jason Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Mr. Yen Ting Chiou Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III Mr. and Mrs. Seth Coker Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Ms. Caroline D. Conn Mrs. Kathleen H. Cook Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Ms. Miller E. Cranford Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies Mr. and Mrs. Chad Davis Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. Andrew T. Daws Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mr. James P. Daws

Dr. Davey R. Deal Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III Dr. and Mrs. Igor DeCastro Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Denisar Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis III Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese

The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. James H. Dorsey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes Jr.

Left, Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01 is pictured with her husband, Matt, and children Jack and Harper in front of the wall honoring past Stratford soccer supporters.

Below, Highway 41 band entertained guests during the pre-game festivities. Highway 41 is composed of Stratford students

Ashley Parel, Max Payne, Akins Manley, Jonathan Lease, and Middle Georgia State student Ty Kimball.

REPORT of GIVING

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso

Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon

Mr. and Mrs. Rawls Edwards

Mr. Chidi W. Ekeledo

Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod

Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Entwistle

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps Jr

Equitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr.

Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling III

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Anson A. Fields III

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow

Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Mario L. Franco

Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Ms. Sirena Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Mr. and Mrs. Jason Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner

Mr. Kirby N. Garner

Ms. Tracy L. Garner Ms. Brenda Geer Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn

Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez II

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein

Mrs. Callie Clay Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Donny Guy Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair Dr. Newar Hajo and Mrs. Andira Zah Ms. Liz Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Hall

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ham Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley

Ms. Caroline H. Harrell

Ms. Evelyn F. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Heath

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hicks III

Mr. and Mrs. Waldron A. Hiley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt

Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Hoffman

Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan

Dr. Stephen F. Hogan

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hollingsworth

Mr. Jason Holloway and Dr. Kelly Holloway

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stebin Horne III Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Ms. Jennifer Hornick

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Howell

Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Ms. Sabrina Hughes

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr. Mr. Perry Jackson and Dr. Krystal Jackson Mr. and Mrs. C. Baxter James

Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. Charles A. Jay Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Jenkins IV Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Ms. Laura Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston Ms. Jane S. Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Jones Sr. Ms. Betsy M. Jones Ms. Cindy Jones Mrs. Ethelene Dyer Jones Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr. Mr. Iain Jones and Mrs. Susan P. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones Jr. Ms. Katherine A. Jones Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen Ms. Carol C. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Dr. Bilal Khan and Dr. Maya Hosein Dr. and Mrs. Raja Khan Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mrs. Katherine L. Kuhn Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lang Dr. Jeff Langford Mr. Charles A. Lawson Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary Ms. Cynthia Ledford Ms. Cochran Lee Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Ms. Wehbe Lee Ms. Price Lee Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Legere Mr. McCallister B. Leskosky Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovett Ms. Sandi Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ludwig Mr. Matthew P. Maier Ms. Morgan E. Maier Mr. and Mrs. David Mann Mr. Julian M. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Matson Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Ms. Katharine McCaskill Dr. and Mrs. Jeremiah R. McClure Ms. Miller McCord Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. William McDavid Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Ms. Lauren E. McElrath

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill

Ms. Anna Kate Medlin

Mr. Jack Medlin III

DAY OF GIVING 2021

n Sept. 21-22, 2021, Stratford hosted our fourth, and most successful, Day of Giving to date. Following the Summer Olympics, the theme “Go for the Gold!” featured Stratford personalities competing for Day of Giving success. Board members helped during morning carpool to promote the day. During this 36-hour period, donors far surpassed the goal of $140,000 by contributing $227,934. This included a $25,000 dollarfor-dollar matching challenge and a $10,000 alumni giving challenge. Many thanks to our Day of Giving Advocates whose energy and enthusiasm for giving to Stratford was the cornerstone of our success.

DAY OF GIVING ADVOCATES

Board of Trustees Advocates: William Baxley, Chad Brooks, Sandy Burgess, Marsh Butler, Jim Cole, Jim Daws, Laura Evans, Travis Griffith, Sally Hatcher, Elsa Hutchinson, Christy Johnston, Wade Kovacs, Allen London, Jim Manley, Tom McAfee, Jason Reaves, Stewart Vernon Faculty Advocates: Logan Bowlds, Dr. Kelly Causey, Natalie Pyles, Iain Jones, Irene Whitaker, Alex Minor, Chandler Schindler, Terry Sowell Parent Advocates: Caitlyn Bowlds, Dixie Clark, Jennifer Pope, Jessica Butler, Kate Sellers, Kelli Hill, Kelsey Mahone, Ciara Kirshner, Anna Kay Nash, Lauren Jones, Marlo Smith, Mary Allison Buzzell, Mary Charles Dunn, Meghan Hollingsworth, Sara Ballard, Sudie Langford, Tiffany Olson

Alumni/Grandparent/Parent of Alumni Advocates: Charlie Bridges, Calder Clay, Janet Walker

Medtronic

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mrs. Susan Schwartz Mehre

The Merck Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims

The Hon. David L. III and Mrs. Tracie Mincey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III

Mrs. Anne Schwartz Mitchell

Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore

Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore

Ms. Michelle Moore

Dr. Robert R. Morgan Jr. Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison

Ms. Makenzie J. Muenzer

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee

Mrs. Edgeley A. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash

Mr. John S. Neel Jr.

Mr. John S. Neel III

Mr. Rigdon Smisson Neel

Ms. Sanford Caroline Neel

Ms. Summer Dawn Neel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Noblitt

Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

Dr. Carole Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel Ms. Jessica Ogburn

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson

Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren

Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Ms. Tift W. Palmer Mrs. Bebe Parker Mr. and Mrs. Harrison L. Parker Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mrs. Erin Patterson Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr Mrs. Kate Peavy Mrs. Stephanie Peets Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington Dr. and Dr. Joshua Perkel Mr. and Mrs. James Perrin Mrs. Caroline E. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson Ms. Bailey A. J. Pham Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickering Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Ms. Claudia M. Pope Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine Ms. Janet Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles

Ms. Sarah M. Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun

Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds Mrs. Kathryn Drew Clay Rhett Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers Mrs. Marjie M. Roquemore Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Mr. Jeffrey M. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mrs. Logan Scheele

Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Mr. and Mrs. Carson D. Schilling

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Ms. Lisa Williams Seneker Dr. Sheila K. Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Sherwood

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. Mr. Joshua J. Siegel

Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Mr. Jesse C. and Dr. Molly R Sims Dr. Kathryn M. Skey

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Slocumb Jr. Dr. Ched Smaha

Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV

Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith Mr. Sean M. Smith

Miss Stephanie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brian Solheim

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Ms. Maggie Sowell

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. Morgan B. Sowell III

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mrs. Jenny Smith Stalnaker

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr

Mr. Kirk A. Stevenson

Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart

Mr. Adam and Dr. Ashely Stich

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III

Mr. Robert C. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland

Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Z. Swygert Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III Mrs. Meredith Dean Bailey Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe

Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway Mrs. Elizabeth G. Tucker Dr. Daniel C. Turk

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria Mr. Andrew C. Vogt Mr. Duncan D. Walker IV Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker Mr. and Mrs. William M. Walker Mr.* and Mrs. William O. Walker Ms. Libbie Walthall

Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang

Drs. Yingfeng and Xubo (Lily) Wang Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West Mrs. Hope P. Westervelt

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Ms. Emily White Mr. Kevin White

Mr. and Mrs. Shane Whittington Ms. Molly McWilliams Wilkins Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Mrs. Sarah Williams Jordan

Mr. Spencer K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. W. Jason Woods Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward Ms. Julie Yates Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye Ms. Myra York

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Yurgalavage

REPORT of GIVING

Reflects Gifts July 1, 2021–August 31, 2022 IN HONOR OF

In honor of Mr. Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr.

In honor of Julie Chandler Mrs. Sue Stephenson

In honor of Brooks Conard Mr. Gary Mims

In honor of Colson Conard Mr. Gary Mims

In honor of Beth Davis Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster

In honor of Mark Farriba Mr. G.C. Oetter

In honor of Brady Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson Jr.

In honor of Powers Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson Jr.

In honor of Wes Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson Jr.

In honor of Miles Greene Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene

In honor of Muffy Anne Hanse Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

In honor of William Olson Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson

In honor of Eli Shaker Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker

In honor of Garrett Shaker Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker

In honor of Sandra Williamson Mr. Henry L. Ariail III IBM Matching Grants Program

IN MEMORY OF

In memory of Charles E. Adams Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of John W. Adams Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Bond H. Almand Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves Mr. Graham S. Sell Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Bee Binner Mrs. Lillian Binner

In memory of Laura Bloodworth Black Ms. Victoria Hill Amos Mr. Hugh Black Ms. Cora Susan Childs Childs Mrs. Rebecca Ann Jamison Coil Ms. Virginia Penn Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley Mrs. Fran Holliday Sanford Mrs. Ethel Burns Shockley

ENDOWMENT FUND

he Stratford Endowment Fund is a collection of funds (unrestricted and restricted) which supports students, faculty, staff and programs. Each year about $60,000 is budgeted to fund operations not covered by tuition, other fees and revenue sources. Continued endowment growth helps the school maintain reasonable tuition levels while continuing to provide excellent programs and exceptional faculty and staff, which results in smaller, more personalized classes and plentiful co-curricular offerings. Stratford’s endowment total stands at $4,788,040 (market value as of June 30, 2022)

Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship, endowed in memory of Andy Anderson, Stratford Class of 1984, by his family and friends is awarded annually to an Upper School student who has demonstrated leadership and athleticism as a member of the football team and personal qualities of integrity, character and school spirit.

Catherine G. “Cathy” Hardie Professional Development and Study Fund

This fund was established in memory of Cathy Hardie by her family and friends and the Dura Connell Foundation. It is designed to provide funding for teachers to pursue exceptional professional development opportunities in their chosen fields, to attend educational conferences and is intended to raise their level of expertise and enthusiasm for teaching.

Henry H. Tift IV Fine Arts Scholarship

Endowed by the family and friends of Henry Tift, headmaster of Stratford from 1976 to 1997, this scholarship is awarded annually to a rising senior who has excelled in the arts at Stratford, exhibited leadership ability, and contributed to several areas of school life: academic, athletic and extracurricular.

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

Hundreds of Stratford families benefited from the deep love and care former teacher and coach John Paul Gaddy invested in his students and the innumerable ways he exhibited his wonderful sense of humor, knowledge of current affairs, and exemplary integrity. Upon his untimely death, memorial gifts were made to Stratford Academy to provide a scholarship award for the child of a current school employee.

In addition to the school’s endowed funds, there are numerous scholarship funds held by Stratford Academy which were established in memory and in honor of Stratford faculty members, students, alumni and parents. Many of these are awarded at the annual Honors Day programs to students based on merit achievements and scholarship criteria.

Ms. Carolyn H. Train Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell

In memory of James Tyler Brown Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell

In memory of Candy Burgess

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Mr. and Mrs. Mack Minton III

In memory of Dr. Dudley Christie Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

In memory of Joseph W. Daniel III Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Pam McGarity Doughty Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Crawford B. Edwards III Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. Gary Barnes

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bell

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Jr.

Mr. Jeffrey H. Bobbitt

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Dr. William W. Brooks Mr. Keith Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Manley Brown Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Dr. James L. Cassidy Jr.

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. David K. Clay Dr. William Dasher III Ms. Beth Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Casey Drummond Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin Mr. and Mrs. Bubba Edge Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. Keith Fackler

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau Dr. and Mrs. John Floyd Mr. and Mrs. George S. Greer Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper III Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hofstadter Mr. Riley D. Holliday

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmes III Mr. Jasper Howard Ms. Leslie Hurdle Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Jones III Mr. John W. Kelly Mr. David P. Kempa Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lineberger Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mrs. Lynn H. Massey

Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Mr. and Mrs. Elbert T. McQueen Mrs. Beverly Meadors

Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors Ms. Laura Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons III Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pollock Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Popper III Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Sanders Mrs. Fran Holliday Sanford Mrs. Logan Scheele Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Slocumb Jr. Ms. Jane Leigh Smisson Mrs. Courtney Snow Mr. Cubbedge Snow III Mr. and Mrs. James L. Solomon

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Spring Valley, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Stone

Stratford Academy Alumni Association Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Sutton Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Dr. Richard J. Thomas

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell Mr. Ed Tyson Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Walden III Mr. and Mrs. Duncan D. Walker III Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. John B. White Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wilkerson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Young Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

In memory of Sue Fuller Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mrs. Jan Hirsh

In memory of Laura Green Ferguson Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Andria Sanchez Freeman Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of John Paul Gaddy Ms. Mary Pate

In memory of Ben Garland Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mrs. Joan Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

In memory of Cecil K. Gover Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Jane Grinstead Mr. Charles H. Grinstead

In memory of Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

In memory of George Oxley Heath Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Ms. Cindy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Mack Minton III

In memory of Donna Sanders Hinds Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Benji Hudson Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

In memory of Jason N. Ishley Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Mrs. Kerry Finlayson Jay Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mrs. Jennifer B. Baxley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr.

Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mrs. Taylor Miller Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

In memory of Marjorie R. Jennings Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Dr. Rudolph Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of E. Doyle Kelly Anonymous Mr. Fred Antley Mr. Armstead Brown Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark Mr. Gene Cobb Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley Ms. Sharon Coulter Executive Insurance Agency, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Dr. Alan Kirsh Local Management LLC Mrs. Nita McCord Ms. Patsy Myers Mr. Kenneth OConnell Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Rhodes Ms. Sue Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mrs. Robin K. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Ms. Libbie Walthall Mr. Dick Williams

In memory of Alice Tinker Sheffield Kuncaitis

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Jerry Lumley Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr.*and Mrs. William O. Walker

In memory of Mary Marbut Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of Suzanne Dunham Mason Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Eugenia McMillan Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Mort Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

In memory of Frances Miller Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr.* and Mrs. Doyle Kelly

In memory of James R. Newton Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Arnall Page Ms. Lisa Lineberger Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lineberger Mr. and Mrs. James L. Solomon Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Anne Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

In memory of Mary Madison Randolph Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Dr. Lee Hayes Rogers Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Susan Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

In memory of Dr. Frank “Trey” Seagraves Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith In memory of William Simmons Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

In memory of Rob Slocumb Ms. Jane S. Johnston

In memory of Peter Solomon Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

In memory of Michael R. Tarver Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Mr. Emmitte H. Griggs Jr. Mr. Julian E. Hamlin III Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hix Dr. Christopher L. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. William D. Skinner

In memory of Ella Travis Ms. Jane S. Johnston

In memory of B. Sanders Walker Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. John B. White Sr.

In memory of Billy Walker Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. Wade T. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. Gene Cramer Mr. and Mrs. Spyros Dermatas Dr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Dozier Sr. Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry Mr. Barry Gold Mr. Charles B. Gray Mr. and Mrs Roy W. Griffis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mr. D. Frank Gunn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Ms. Glenda J. Harkins

Ms. Sylvia Haynie

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Huguenot Society of TexasLanguedoc Chapter

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Mr. David P. Kempa

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kuipers Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mrs. Beverly Meadors Mr. Brian Mendes

Neuro-Tec Mr. G.C. Oetter

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Ms. Betty Ragland Mrs. Phydan J. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III Ms. J. Marie Smithweck Mrs. Ed L. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Strickland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

The Huguenot Society of Texas, Inc.

Ms. Ann B. Tift

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell United Daughters of the Confederacy Georgia Division

Ms. Laura J. Voss

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C. Walker III Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Whitten Jr. Mr. Tom Wight

Mr. Clifford J. Williams

Ms. Anna M. Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Wright Ms. Jeanna Yates Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Wyche Jr. Mr. M. B. Wynn III

In memory of Nate Watson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Anthony Weller

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

CAPITAL GIVING

hroughout the 2021-2022 school year, supporters made contributions to several past and current capital improvement projects for Stratford. These include: Excellence Never Rests Phase II, Foundations of Excellence, Cantrell Stadium, Hutchinson Soccer Complex, Gaddy Gym, and the preschool playground.

Gifts June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022

EXCELLENTIA SOCIETY

$500,000 and more

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hutchinson MF Hutchinson Jr. Charitable Trust

LIBERTAS

SOCIETY

$250,000-$499,999

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

TALONS SOCIETY

$50,000-$99,999

Stratford Booster Club 1960 SOCIETY

$10,000-$24,999

Stratford Interested Parents

OVERLOOK SOCIETY

$5,000-$9,999

Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Renasant Bank

PATRON

$1,000-$2,499

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack Dr. Artie Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas FRIEND

Up to $999

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Banks, Jr. Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Ms. Mary Rae Phelps Dudley

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Mr. J. Robert Medlin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. The Merck Foundation

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Mrs. Marjie M. Roquemore

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vogel

Gifts through Aug. 31, 2022 WALKER BETHUNE GIFTS

Mr. Gary L. Abbott Jr.

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Abercrombie III Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford

ALFS Family Foundation

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose

American Pool Georgia

Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Anderson Jr. Mrs. Vicki Anderson Anonymous

Mrs. Tracey Brown Appelbaum Mr. and Mrs. Cobb Atkinson

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Bank of America Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Barron Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barrs Mrs. Edna K. Bateman

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Benton

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds Ms. Cheryl L. Bradford Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Joe Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. and Mrs.* Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. James D. Burns III

Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush III Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Butler III Ms. Kathy Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Cabin Ridge Plantation

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Ms. Deborah W. Campbell Cars and Coffee Fundraiser Mrs. Betsy Longinotti Carson Mrs. Margaret A. Carswell

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. William J. Cassidy III Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Central Regymen LLC

Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless Ms. Julie Chandler

Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Ms. D. Christine Clanton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Mrs. Susan A. Collins

Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Ms. Caroline D. Conn

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Mr. Peter C. Cook Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. Creter

Mr. and Mrs. Delmas S. Crisp

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Darley Mr. Conie Mac Darnell Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies Ms. Beth Davis Mrs. Shannon Davis Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Ms. Lynn Deaton

Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Defore Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna

The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit Mr. John A. Draughon Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Mrs. Ginny Sweet Simmons Dupuy Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ethridge Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. Ronald L. Ezell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Ezell Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling Mr. and Mrs. Anson A. Fields III Ms. Susan Fields Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Firlotte Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Mrs. Nancy R. Fullbright Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Garland Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner Ms. Tracy L. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow Dr. and Mrs. Larry W. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Greene Mr. and Mrs. George S. Greer Ms. Kay S. Greer Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Greer Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Ms. Holley Purcel Griset Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Grist Mr. and Mrs. Field Gudenrath Mr. and Mrs. Bhushan K. Guduri Mrs. Anna Virginia Boone Haley Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. Patrick E. Hardie Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harlen Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hayden Ms. Sylvia Haynie Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hayes Hofstadter Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. Danny R. Holladay Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmes III Dr. and Mrs. Keith D. Holmes

Larry V. Hopkins Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Horne Jr. Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr. Ms. Stuart Hubbard Mr. Benjamin G. Hudson Jr. Ms. Mary Huffstetler

Ms. Cathy Hurt

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. Charles A. Jay Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Ms. Gayle J. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Iain Jones Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen Mr. Louis Joseph Ms. Marla A. Kaplan Keller’s Creations Mr. T. Michael Kelley Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Mr.* and Mrs. Doyle Kelly Ms. Ashley Kelly Mr. David P. Kempa Ms. India Lawrence Kern Mr. Hall Killen Mrs. Eliza T. Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Lambert Dr. Laudis H. Lanford Ms. Vicky Langley Marty Langley Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Dr. Elizabeth M. Lennington Lewis Electric LLC Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Ms. Sandra Little-Herring Lokah Yoga Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Russell Loyd Mr. John D. Lyons Mr. Richard P. Maier Mrs. Virginia L. Maiers Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Malone Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey IV Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Mrs. Juliane Gentle Walker McCaleb Dr. and Mrs. George W. McCommon Ms. Sharon McCook Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. Chad McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Mr. and Mrs. William McDavid Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McNeill III Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Medtronic Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meece Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. The Merck Foundation Mrs. Nikki Eileen Etheridge Merritt Meservey and Associates Ms. Kathryn F. Meyer Ms. Robyn Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Bert Michael Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Mr. John A. Miller

The Hon. David L. III and Mrs. Traci Mincey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. David Morehead Ms. Priscilla Morgan Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty NAACP Macon Bibb Branch

WALKER BETHUNE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

illiam Walker Bethune was an ambitious, influential, and extraordinary young man, accomplishing more in 17 years than most will ever do in 85. He led a deep, purpose-driven life, actively doing all he could to serve and lead others.

Walker was known for his outstanding character: kindness, humility, persistence, hard-work ethic, discipline, reliability, integrity, trustworthiness, and pursuit of excellence.

Athletically, Walker was a team leader, AllRegion runner, school record holder in track, top sporting clay shooter, and team strategist.

Academically, Walker was an AllStar, and his breadth of knowledge spanned deep and wide across a myriad of subject matter. His favorite subject areas were Inventive Design, where he applied his love for problem-solving to serve real-world problems and make a name for Stratford’s Design Program. The other was History; he strongly believed educating and understanding the past and present as a way to uphold the future of our country. He was a modern-day Patriot, and saw being a citizen of the United States of America as an honor one should wear respectfully and proudly.

Socially, Walker loved fun and laughter. He valued strong community among his peers, planning many events for his fellow friends and classmates including prom, dances, dinners, fun gatherings, the forming of the band Highway 41, and the founding of the popular Cornhole Club.

Walker represented his class throughout all three years of middle school, serving as Middle School Council president in eighth grade. As president of the Class of 2022 each year of Upper School, and incoming Student Body President, Walker brought value to every relationship he forged, and many would say his calling in life was uniting people, fostering friendships, and leading his peers. He was a builder — of ideas, of solutions, of friendships, of a better way to live life. He was a light to all who knew him, and his soul will continue to shine through the legacy he leaves behind.

Walker Bethune was a rising Senior in the Stratford Academy Class of 2022, who was born on August 26, 2003, and tragically passed away on July 28, 2021. The Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who emulates the characteristics that Walker so graciously possessed. Like Walker, the honoree has demonstrated, through actions and deeds, the following: living honorably, putting others and their needs first, valuing and fostering community among others, achieving high academic success, leading peers by example, possessing strong problemsolving and solution-seeking skills, and being goal-minded, driven, and patriotic with a light that inspires others.

Due to the generosity of Walker’s family and friends, and even some strangers, the Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship has become a fully-endowed scholarship at Stratford. Going forward, each recipient will receive a full-tuition scholarship for the upcoming school year and the scholarship will exist in perpetuity within our school community.

Stratford Academy and the Bethune family are grateful to these individuals whose generosity made this scholarship possible.

JACK MINETTE MENTAL HEALTH FUND

tratford senior Jack Minette passed away November 8, 2021, just two days before his 18th birthday. Jack was an avid lacrosse player, served on student government, earned honor student recognitions throughout high school, and was a leading member of the school’s design team. As a member of Christ Church, he was an acolyte, a thurifer, and an active member of the youth group.

Following his death, Jack’s friends began a campaign called “Smile like Jack” to honor his outgoing personality. Jack’s parents, Dr. Chris and Laurie Minette, and sister Ellie ’18, wanted something positive to come from his death and designated memorial gifts to support efforts for a mental wellbeing for students. These funds have been instrumental to Stratford’s efforts to provide meaningful services and tools for students of all ages.

Stratford and the Minette family are grateful to these individuals for their gifts and support of this program in his memory.

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ogburn Jr. Ms. Jessica Ogburn

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson

Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Mrs. Natalia del-Basso Orsini and Mr. Daniel Underwood

Dr. and Mrs. Samer Mufid Othman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Dr. Sagar Panse and Dr. Ashwini Gore

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Patterson

Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo

Dr. Donna Marie Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Jr

Mr. George W. Peake III

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson

Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel

Mrs. Sally Gordon Haskell Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peters

Ms. Bailey A. J. Pham

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope

Mrs. Marzel B. Poss

Ms. Wimbish Potter

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers

Primary Pediatrics

Project Giving, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Pyles

Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves

Ms. Katie G. Ridley

Ms. Peggy M. Robertson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Robinson

Miss Anna Elisabeth Tarbutton

Ms. Stefanie Tate

Tattnall Square Academy

Ms. Melissa Taylor Ms. Amy Temple Ms. Teresa M. Terry Miss Bailey D. Thames

Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe

Mr. Carter E. Tharpe Jr. Miss Scarlett R. Tharpe

Ms. Jacqueline E. Tharpe Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Thompson Mrs. Samantha Howard Thompson

Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tippens Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Ms. Blair K. Train Mr. Robert T. Trammell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Truist Financial Corporation

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Upshaw Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Utick Ms. Christina Varnedoe Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Mr. Todd H. Virlee Ms. Laura J. Voss Walker Insurance Group Mr. and Mrs. Craig J. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Walker Mrs. Mary Solomon Walker Ms. Libbie Walthall

Dr. and Mrs. William Carrigan Mrs. Margaret A. Carswell

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Ms. Pamela Cato Cherokee Brick & Tile Company Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark Mr. Ron Cleveland Christ Church

Mrs. Gail Conley Mrs. Shay Correa Mr. Christopher Crowley Mrs. Catherine D. Davis Ms. Beth Davis Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mr. Timothy Day Maritza Diaz Ms. Megan Doud Ms. Molly Eady Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ellison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ethridge Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Tennille Everett-Battle Mr. Andrew Fahsholz Dr. Lisa Farmer Miss Langley Anne Faulkner Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Mr. Grey Faulkner Dr. Miguel Fernandez

Ms. Kelly Lossiah

Mrs. Lynn H. Massey

Ms. Dale Mathews

Ms. Carly Matthews

Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Dr. Arthur McCain

Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Casey McKenzie

The Merck Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Ms. Susan Minette

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell

Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore

Jaynah Morgan

Dr. Andrew Morgan

Mr. Clay A. Morton Chandler Mulford

Mrs. Ellen L. Murphey

Ms. Elizabeth Newton

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Ms. Mary O’Connor

Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Ms. Tamara Paschal

Dr. Tarak Patel

Ms. Carswell Patterson

Mr. Christopher and Dr. Jennifer Pavlo Peach State Cornhole

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein

Mrs. Anne Brooks Y. Youmans Rudzki

Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Elizabeth Schorr & Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. Dr. Artie Schwartz

Ms. Susan B. Scruggs

Mr. Graham S. Sell

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Ms. Lisa Williams Seneker

Mr. Anthony Seneker

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. Ken Shields

Dr. Yen-Ting Shih and Dr. Vivian Gould

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. Mr. Stephen K. Simpson Jr. Mr. Brian P. Sims

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Burke L. Slocumb III Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson

Stratford Academy Beta Club

Stratford Academy Middle School Boys Bake Sale

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stubbs Mr. Phillip F. Sullivan

The Summit Group

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Sutton Sr. Mr. Sean Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Warren Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters Ms. Autumn Lorraine Watson Mr. Troy W. Watson Mr. and Mrs. John D. Weir Ms. Emily White Mr. Kevin White

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Williams Jr. Mrs. Carson Cole Wilson Mr. Rick Wingate Mr. and Mrs. Larry Woltz Mr. Jack L. Wood Jr. Mrs. Rhonda P. Wood

Mrs. Ginny Smith Younce Ms. Cherry C. Young Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young Drs. Ihab Zaggout and Kristina Zaggout Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zumbiel

Gifts through Aug. 31, 2022

JACK MINETTE

GIFTS

Ms. Jamie Alexander Ms. Christina Anderson Ms. Maria Angelica Anonymous

Mr. Justin Armstrong Mr. Juan Ayerdi Bank of America Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III Ms. Katie Berg Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. and Ms. Kyle Bohnenstiehl Ms. Corinne Booth Mrs. Leigh Brody Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush III Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Fickling Family Foundation, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling III Mr. Stephen Finney Mr. John-Clay Flanders Mr. Donald Foertsch Mr. Adam Frew Dr. and Mrs. David J. Frolich Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuller Ms. Siena Gaddy Ms. Brooke Green Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Green Ms. Kay S. Greer Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer III Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Chris Hairie Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hale Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Ms. Amelia Hardy Mr. Ellis J. Harrell Ms. Grayson E. Harrell Ms. Emily Hartline Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr.* and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Ms. Lisa Heaton Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Ms. Janet Herndon Ms. Michaela Huston

Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr.

Internal Medicine Associates, PC Ms. Emily Jones Mr. T. Michael Kelley Ms. Jane Kemper Mr. Trey King Ms. Heather King Dr. Alan Kirsh Ms. Christy Kovac

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Tarene Lancaster Mrs. Gail C. Langley

Mr. William B. Langley Charmion Leatherwood

Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Lennington Ms. Robin Livingston Ms. Evelyn Lopater Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore

Ms. Michelle Peacock

Piedmont Macon Radiology Mrs. Jil H. Pinkston Mr. David Portwood

Primary Pediatrics

Providence Residential Association, Inc Radiology Associates of Macon Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman Mr. Jason Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves Mrs. Ginny Rozier

Tandis Ruzzo

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Dr. Artie Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mr. Anthony Seneker

Ms. Lisa Williams Seneker

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Drs. John and Rosita Shivdat

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Skinne Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Ms. Kristen Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart

Stratford Academy Student Body Kasey Stuursma

Mr. Bryan and Dr. Julia Tiller Dr. and Mrs. David Todd

Ms. Rosemary Traylor

Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell Mr. Jeremy Trescott

Ms. Hannah Tyson

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Upshaw

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

Ms. Beth Walker

Mr. Marion Weatherford

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whelchel Ms. Carolyn Wilkins

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Willi Ms. Annie Williams

Ms. Sydney Willis

Mr. Jeremy Wilson

Mr. Michael Wolff

Mrs. Laura A. Yarbrough

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

* Deceased

The Rosewood Foundation

TAKE CREDIT FOR HELPING STRATFORD STUDENTS

Established in 2008, the Education Expense Credit allows taxpayers to take a credit against their Georgia income taxes for amounts contributed to the Georgia GOAL, a qualified student scholarship organization, and designated to Stratford Academy. Stratford uses these funds to increase the amount of financial aid available to families who demonstrate need.

Individual taxpayers can receive a tax credit against their Georgia income tax liability for amounts contributed to the GOAL Scholarship Program. In addition, amounts contributed to GOAL are deductible for

federal income tax purposes. Following the 2022 legislative session, program limits were increased for individuals and entities. This will make the 2023 application season even more competitive, so apply by Dec. 1.

The GOAL Scholarship Program uses the contributions to provide financial assistance for public school children who desire to attend Stratford. The funding is also available for students who are eligible to enter Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten. Many of these families never realized a private education could be made available to them. Stratford Academy is grateful to the following families who contributed in our school’s name to the Georgia GOAL Student Scholarship Organization.

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GOAL DONORS

Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Avant

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Dr. Iyad Barakat and Mrs. Noor Bitar

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Barrow

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Blackwood

Mr. and Mrs. David Blankenship Ms. Kathryn Blankenship

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Mr. and Mrs. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cantrell Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly Causey Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa Dr. and Mrs. Jason Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Ms. Beth Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brown Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese Dr. and Mrs. Mark Dorogy Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Easterlin Mr. and Mrs. Chad Ethridge Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Equitable Foundation Matching Gift

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Farriba

Dr. and Mrs. James Ferrari Ms. Michelle Fleming Dr. and Mrs. Brad Ford Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fulghum Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner Mr. Kirby Garner Ms. Tracy Garner Dr. and Mrs. Freddy Gaton Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Ms. Susan Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardeman

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays

Ms. Patricia Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Chance Jones

Ms. Kenna Jones

Mr.* and Mrs. E. Doyle Kelly Mr. David Kempa

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Kovacs Ms. Holly Leskovics

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew London Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maddux

Mr. and Mrs. James Manley

Ms. Susan Marshall Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee Mr. and Mrs. David McCain

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCue Mr. and Mrs. Phil McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLeod

Mr.* and Mrs. Charles McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. John Medlin

Merck Foundation Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor

Mr. Mohammed Moghaddam Mr. and Mrs. Howell Newton

Novartis US Foundation Matching Gift

Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Patrick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peets

Mr. Miles Pippin

Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren Plowden

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves

Renasant Bank

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mrs. Kate Sams Peavy

Dr. Artie Schwartz

Dr. Sheila Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Blake Sharpton

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Slappey

Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swift Dr. and Mrs. Rex Tidwell Dr. and Mrs. William Tift Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Tyson Dr. and Mrs. Minor Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Vernon

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker Ms. Shelli Wall

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Whitaker

Drs. Ihab Zaggout and Kristina Hawkins

As of June 30, 2022

* Deceased

Learn more about receiving your tax credit at www.stratford.org/georgiagoal or www.goalscholarship.org. Applications for 2023 are currently being accepted for the program which begins on Jan. 1. Apply online at www.goalscholarship.org Dec. 1. Interested taxpayers should contact Kathleen Medlin, Head of Advancement, at (478)477-8073 ext. 210.