de Sales Sheet Magazine - Spring 2019

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de Sales Sheet Magazine of Mount de Sales Academy | Spring 2019 Edition

A Message from the academy president Dear Friends,

The de Sales Sheet

The de Sales Sheet is published biannually by the Office of Institutional Advancement for alumni and friends of Mount de Sales Academy. 851 Orange Street | Macon, GA 31201 P: 478.751.3240 | F: 478.751.3241 Web: www.mountdesales.net E-mail: alumni@mountdesales.net Please direct all address changes and correspondence to the above address.

Administration David Held, President

Mary Pat Dadisman, Assistant Head of School, Dean of Students Mike Franklin, Ph.D., Upper School Head Kari Alderman, Middle School Head

Institutional Advancement Staff Laura C. Johnson, Director of Institutional Advancement

Lauren H. Beaty, Director of Alumni Relations Krista Dillard, Development Liaison Ashley K. Griffin, Director of Admissions Amanda A. Livingston, Director of Development and Marketing de Sales Sheet Photographers: Maryann Bates, Advancement Staff, Yearbook Staff, Billy Wells Photography Volunteer Editor: Mary Pearson Intern: Lacie Kunselman, MDS senior

Mission Statement

Mount de Sales Academy, an independent Catholic school sponsored and inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, is a diverse college-preparatory community of learners—students and teachers alike—who are poised to discover, challenged to innovate, and motivated to serve.

The pictures on this magazine’s cover remind me of how much our entire school community embraces the bonding experience that is such an important part of competition. Whether we are athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, or fans, athletic and academic competitions serve a much more meaningful goal than just determining the victorious team. High school students learn that competing requires hard work, perseverance, and learning the importance of putting the team above self. These are important character traits of successful individuals, and it is the mission of Mount de Sales to graduate students who embrace these qualities. To this end, our academic and athletic coaches are learning from one of the best motivators in the business, Dr. Kevin Elko, a faith-based performance consultant to college and professional teams. As you will read in the article on page 12, our teams are developing an identity, language, and attitude that will make them better athletes, students, professionals, and citizens. Our excellent college guidance program, which is described on page 4, is another way that we develop successful individuals. Our desire is to help our students discover God’s purpose for their lives, and we guide them toward the college where they will flourish and find fulfilling careers. Indeed, one of our alumnae, Dr. Jennifer Spicer (2003), noted that MDS prepared her well for college and many of her teachers were some of her “most influential” early career mentors.

Jennifer, who completed an infectious disease fellowship at Emory University in 2016, consults with physicians on managing infections and works with HIV patients who lack insurance. Jennifer is one of the alumni profiled in this issue who have a passion to serve others and the dedication to pursue careers in medicine. We are always proud to share our students’ and graduates’ successes, and we congratulate Ben Zambiasi (’74) on his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The MDS family also celebrated the life of Sr. Rosina Bayliss, who passed away in December. We always will be grateful for Sr. Rosina’s friendship, leadership, and her lasting legacy. Thank you for your prayers and your gifts, which strengthen our community and enable us to continue to provide the outstanding education that is a hallmark of Mount de Sales.

David Held President, Mount de Sales Academy

2018-2019 Board of Trustees Mr. Jarome Gautreaux (’85), Chair Mr. Spyros Dermatas (’72), Secretary Mr. Matt Garvin (’88), Treasurer Mr. Craig Murphey, Past Chair Mrs. Kathy Blackwell Hon. Verda Colvin

Mrs. Elaine Hardison Ms. Quintress Hollis (’96) Dr. Jeff Jordan (’80) Mrs. Michelle Kroll Mrs. Mary Ann Mahoney Mr. Matt McKenna (’75)

Mr. Roy Robinson (’82) Sr. Joan Serda, RSM Mr. Jamie Simpson Mr. Shane Spells

ACADEMICS & ATHLETICS 04 guiding college-bound Students 10 campus notes 14 Cavalier Athletics

ALUMNI SECTION

Contents SPECIAL FEATURES

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ESPORTS DEBUT

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16 ALUMNI RELATIONS 17 aLUMNI FUN 18 cavalier connection 22 Cavalier Celebration 23 Cavalier Sports Hall of Fame

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07 Eva Kor: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR 12 BUILDING A WINNING CULTURE 24

Alumni in Medicine

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Discover, innovate, serve Following Faith Mercy in action

Lacie Kunselman, Intern Lacie, a senior, has attended Mount de Sales Academy since sixth grade. As part of an independent study, Lacie has worked in the MDS Advancement Office as the publications intern. She has been a member of the swim team for six years and is also involved with Beta Club, the school literary magazine, and the Diploma Endorsement Program. She plans to major in communications in college with a concentration in journalism or public relations.

Discover, Innovate, Serve

Challenged to Innovate: APPLE CLASSROOM

Mrs. Olson's class at the Museum of Aviation

Discover, Innovate, Serve We are proud to feature individuals from within our community who embody the three core pillars of the Academy's mission statement. “Discover, Innovate, Serve” is a regular feature of the de Sales Sheet, so please send nominations to ashley.griffin@mountdesales.net. Poised to Discover: GEORGIA OLSON Georgia Olson, twelve-year MDS veteran teacher, had a new class to teach during the Advent semester: Astronomy. Thanks to MDS parent Jim Hickman, this group of eleven students was given an opportunity to attend and participate in a NASAsponsored STEAM event at the Museum of Aviation last November.

Students were divided into groups of three, matched with an engineer, and worked through a series of tasks related to launching a rocket. Tasks included decoding messages, making calculations, building an actual rocket, testing and perfecting the design, and ending the day with a launching competition. “The rocket we built, dubbed the Bonkey Madams, launched brilliantly, soared gracefully right out of the amphitheater we were in, crushing the distance of any other team,” said senior Jakey Edmonson. One MDS group won and proudly took home the “Most Accurate Launch” award. Added Edmonson, “[It was] the best field trip I have ever been on. We owe it all to Mrs. Olson and her enthusiastic effort to make Astronomy a fun class; she nailed it.”

Motivated to Serve: CHRIS WILCOX Chris Wilcox is no stranger to building and tinkering. He is currently a section manager at Robins Engineering Center, but his passion is inspiring young minds through STEM programs. Father to A’nna (9th) and Loukas (7th), Chris worked with First LEGO League (FFL) while his children were at Alexander II Magnet School. During a visit to MDS, Chris met Keith Bartlett, our middle school robotics team leader. A friendship evolved and MDS enrolled two wonderful Cavaliers and a passionate parent volunteer. Chris helped the MDS middle school robotics team win state championships two years in a row, then established the first high school- level robotics program at MDS. Chris truly enjoys working with young people, especially seeing their faces light up when they can apply what they’ve learned and bring their ideas to life.

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Mount de Sales has been a leader in educational technology, but as most parents and teachers know, technology can also be a distraction. MDS is proactively responding to the challenges access to technology creates. This year we launched Apple Classroom campus-wide. This classroom technology management tool is designed for teachers to monitor what the students in their classroom are seeing, searching, and working on while online. Teachers can easily direct students to specific websites, lock them in (or out) of sites, and manage their classrooms as a whole using their iPads. According to Mr. Greg Spicer, English teacher, it adds another layer of accountability. “We can see everything they are seeing.”

Esports Debut

a larger emphasis on the mental component. Students are still challenged to work together to achieve a goal that they cannot hope to accomplish individually.” Mr. Read believes his role as coach is to help build their communication and teamwork and review replays to identify weaknesses and strengths.

Esports Makes Its Debut Once Cole Frankum discovered in the fall of 2018 that the GHSA was officially sanctioning esports, he immediately approached fellow seniors Jakey Edmonson, Will Gautreaux, and Garrett Pearson about forming a team. The students met with school administrators to create Mount de Sales’s first League of Legends esports team. Senior Dzanh Tran and junior Bryant Pham rounded out the starting lineup, joined by alternates sophomore Carson Pierce and junior Bonham Wagner.

playing off and on for a few years. The game has changed drastically over the years, and it continues to be a dynamic environment for gamers. As an esports format, the game allows for exciting, intelligent gameplay, and it requires much more than skill to be crowned the victor,” he said.

The Cavaliers were 12-0 during the regular season and continued their undefeated winning streak through playoffs. They earned the chance to compete in the League of Legends Esport State Championship on January 30 at Axis Replay in Atlanta, where an enthusiastic crowd, including a number of MDS teachers and students, attended to watch the event live as it was streamed by the NFHS Network and Twitch.

The Cavaliers competed against Suwanee’s Lambert High School, winning two of the three matches to become the inaugural state Students practiced during the week champions. Congratulations to the to prepare for competition against team and Coach Read on a great season! other schools. Brandon Read, Upper School math teacher, serves as the team’s coach. Mr. Read sees value in this type of activity for students versus a physical sport. “Esports is only different from traditional sports in that there is less of a physical component and

The GHSA runs its esports league through PlayVS, an online gaming provider that specializes in high school competitions, and more than a hundred teams formed across the state for Season Zero, which competed during the winter. Specifically, schools with organized esports teams played League of Legends, a fast-paced, competitive multiplayer online battle arena game. Jakey recalled jumping at the chance to compete: “I have been

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Spotlight: College Counseling

Guiding CollegeBound Students You will not find the US News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” issue on college counselor Emily Brown’s bookshelf. She prefers resources with titles like “Colleges That Change Lives” and “Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be.” Those resources reflect her philosophy and her approach to guiding Mount de Sales students and families through the college-selection process. “Selecting the right college is such an individualized process,” said Mrs. Brown. “I encourage students not to listen to all the voices, but to find their right fit.” At MDS, the college counseling process begins in the spring of a student’s eighth grade year. Mrs. Brown visits each class to discuss the importance of building a transcript and becoming an active member of the school community. “I want them to understand that becoming involved and taking rigorous classes is not about building a resume. It is about having a full high school experience and being well-prepared for college.” During the ninth and tenth grade years, guidance counselor Paul 4

Midkiff leads students through a process of self-exploration. Using various inventories, students gain insight into their personality strengths and learning styles and how that knowledge can inform their choice of a college and career.

day provides the time and the accountability for those students who would like to improve their scores.” The course also reflects Emily’s belief that we should create the environment in which every student has the opportunity to be successful.

Beginning in the junior year, Mrs. Brown meets with students individually and in classroom groups to build lists of colleges they are interested in and to develop a timeline and milestones for the application process. They also have the opportunity to write and edit a personal narrative in their English class with guidance from and review by their teacher, so that students have a strong essay ready to use for college applications.

When students are successful, they can count on the college counseling office to share their joy, whether the acceptance is to their reach school or their target school. “I think it is important that every acceptance is celebrated,” noted Mrs. Brown. “It is the culmination of a lot of hard work.”

Parents are an important part of the process and included from the beginning. “Starting with rising ninth graders, we meet with parents each year to discuss topics ranging from how to build a successful transcript to how to interpret test scores,” noted Mrs. Brown. Test scores are an important part of the college selection process, and MDS began offering an SAT prep course as part of the regular curriculum this year. “Most of our students are very busy with extracurricular activities, and offering the class during the regular school

Diploma Endorsement Program

Following Faith Diploma Endorsement Program

The MDS Diploma Endorsement Program allows students to deepen their knowledge and experience in a selected discipline. They select one of six areas in which to concentrate their courses and focus their independent study. Faculty members mentor each student as they design a threeyear research or creative project and select internships. One of the purposes of the Diploma Endorsement Program is to help students refine their academic and career interests. In this regular feature, we follow Faith Fabian, now a senior, through her endorsement program. In the last issue, Faith shared that she has been volunteering at the Kolbe Center as part of her concentration in Mercy in Action/Theology and is deeply interested in studying different religions.

Q & A with Faith What is the focus of your Diploma Endorsement activity this semester? I am assisting Mrs. Grace Rios with the new Liturgy & Worship class we developed. Over the summer I worked on lessons around the topics of ‘what is worship’ and ‘why we worship.’ I researched Scripture verses and other information about these topics, and I am compiling everything to build the curriculum for future classes. I am also continuing to work with the Kolbe Center, which has been very interesting recently. There is an initiative to open a local abortion clinic, so I am helping to mobilize volunteers who are meeting daily to pray at the site and to discourage support for the clinic.

minister from a protestant church singing with our choir and ministers from many different denominations who spoke to the students. We also create worship plans for different denominations to better understand the similarities and differences. We are working on a project now where we chose someone from the Bible and explore why and how they worship. I am studying David. What is next for you? I am planning to attend a ministry school in Northern California connected to Bethel Church. It focuses on equipping students with the tools and experience needed to work in a church setting. The program is one to three years, but at this time I am not sure how long I will be there.

Tell us more about the Liturgy & Worship class. We plan our school-wide Masses and celebrations. For example, I planned and executed the Thanksgiving unity and prayer service, which featured a music

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Social Justice Advocate

Sister and Social Justice Advocate Recently, we had a surprise visit from Dr. Ruth Anne Rich, a woman who attended Mount de Sales during the late 1950s but eventually left to become a pianist and music professor. Dr. Rich graciously donated a book written by one of the nuns who befriended her, Sister M. Anthony Scally, and with whom Ruth stayed in contact. The book is titled Medicine, Motherhood, and Mercy: The Story of a Black Woman Doctor, which is a biography of Dr. Lena Edwards.

friend and mentor. “She was conscientiously busy with teaching, researching, running the library, and doing the chores, which all of the nuns had to do,” said Dr. Rich. “But whenever I wanted to talk to her, she gave me her time. When I was very worried about some friends who were openly agnostics, she sat down with me to offer helpful suggestions about things I might say to them, books that I might recommend they read, etc.”

Who was Sister Anthony Scally? She entered the novitiate at the young age of 17, and though she only worked at MDS from 1956 to 1958 as a teacher and librarian, she had a remarkable career in “social work and involvement with those she felt had needs she could meet,” according to Rev. Peter E. Hogan, S.S.J.

After leaving Mount de Sales, Sister Anthony Scally worked in Pensacola for eleven years and was active in the civil rights movement, served as an advisor to the NAACP Youth Council for two years, marched in protests despite the Archbishop’s prohibitions, and volunteered as a teacher at a local jail. Eventually, she became the librarian for the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History and worked tirelessly to preserve the history of African Americans in the Catholic Church and the American experience.

Dr. Rich will always remember Sister Anthony as a very precious

Not only did Sister Scally have her work published in The Catholic

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Review, the Catholic Librarian, Negro History Bulletin, and Freeing the Spirit, she wrote five books including Negro Catholic Writers 1900-1943, A Bio-Bibliography; African Heritage in the Catholic Church; Carter G. Woodson: A BioBibliography, Walking Proud; and Medicine, Motherhood, and Mercy.

Books by Sister Anthony Scally

Faith and Forgiveness experiments constantly affect her. Because of his work, she and Miriam both had complicated pregnancies and faced life-threatening health issues from the injections they received in Auschwitz. Miriam, whose kidneys never developed, received a kidney transplant from Eva. Unfortunately, the anti-rejection medicine conflicted with something unusual in her system and she developed bladder cancer. Miriam died in 1993, and Eva felt the need to do something for her sister. Now living in Indiana, Eva created a Holocaust museum in honor of her sister. It is called CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, an acronym for Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors. In 2003, the museum was firebombed by an arsonist and burned to the ground but reopened in 2005.

Faith and Forgiveness

by Lacie Kunselman

MDS Senior, Publications Intern, and Ardmore Scholar At 84, Eva Mozes Kor has an impressive list of accomplishments. She is the author of two books, appears in many documentaries, reached the rank of sergeant major as a draftsman in the Israeli Army, has received more than 30 awards and honors, ran a highly successful real estate business, and has more than 30,000 followers on Twitter. Her greatest accomplishment, however, is surviving Dr. Josef Mengele’s Holocaust twin experiments in Auschwitz. In January, Mount de Sales had the honor of welcoming Eva Kor to speak to students, faculty, and invited community members about her life and the many lessons she learned from surviving the tragic events of the Holocaust. Born in 1934 in the Transylvanian region of Romania, Eva and her twin sister, Miriam, were the youngest of four children. The Mozes family was the only Jewish family in the village, so they experienced strong cases of antisemitism every day. Villagers often threw stones or tomatoes at their house, and strict laws made it impossible for her father to hire anyone to work on their farm. In 1940, the Hungarian army took control of the Transylvanian region, and by 1943, the Mozes family was moved to a ghetto. Within a year, they were sent to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in Poland.

After a days-long, torturous ride in a cattle car with no food or water, the Mozes family arrived in Auschwitz. A Nazi soldier was calling for twins, and Eva’s mother asked if being a twin was a good thing. The soldier said it was and immediately took Eva and Miriam with him. They never saw any of their family again. Their hair was cut short, their clothes were taken away, they received tattoos, and their new life in Auschwitz began. Three days a week, Eva and Miriam undressed and went to a room with many other twins where doctors measured them for up to eight hours. On the other days, she went to the Blood Lab and received at least five injections in her arm. To this day, she does not know what was in any of the injections. One day, the injections made Eva very sick; she had a high fever, swollen and painful limbs, and large red spots all over her body. She was sent to the “hospital” and told she had two weeks to live. Dr. Mengele laughed as he told her this, saying, “Too bad. She is so young.” Eva was determined to live and see Miriam again, and by a miracle she attributes to her unwillingness to die and an incredible guardian angel, she survived and returned to the twin studies in five weeks. Approximately nine months after arriving at Auschwitz, United States soldiers liberated the camp, and Eva and Miriam were free. For the next few years, they lived in orphanages, with family connections, or with relatives. It wasn’t until they moved to Israel in 1950 that she truly felt safe being a Jew and could live without the fear of being insulted or attacked. After moving, Eva’s life was as normal as it could be, considering her circumstances. She got married, moved to America, and had children, but Dr. Mengele’s

Eva did more than survive the Holocaust. She learned to forgive not only the Nazis but the Angel of Death himself, Dr. Mengele. Eva contacted a Nazi doctor named Hans Munch and interviewed him about his work at Auschwitz as well as getting him to sign an official document certifying that he worked and operated a gas chamber at the camp. When faced with claims that the Holocaust was a story created by Jews, Eva would have a document that said otherwise. To thank Dr. Munch for helping her, Eva decided to write him a letter of forgiveness, knowing he, too, was haunted by demons from the Holocaust. Her friend and old English professor challenged her to go a step further and forgive Dr. Mengele. It wasn’t until Eva found the strength to forgive Dr. Mengele that she was truly free from the Holocaust. Before, the anger and hatred remained inside of her, but once she learned to forgive, she felt a weight lift off her shoulders. Forgiving the Nazis has earned Eva a lot of attention, both positive and negative, but she doesn’t regret it. Forgiveness, she explained, doesn’t mean that what the Nazis did was acceptable. It is for the victim, a form of self-healing and acceptance of peace. “Anger is a seed for war. Forgiveness is a seed for peace,” Eva Kor said. Eva ended her speech by sharing the three most important lessons she learned during her life. Never give up on yourself or your dreams. Hope and determination can achieve even the most impossible of tasks. Second, always judge others by their actions and the content of their characters. Even Josef Mengele, Eva said, was a handsome man. It is not our appearances but our attitudes that truly matter. Finally, forgive your worst enemy and forgive anyone who has ever hurt you—it will heal your soul and set you free.

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2018-2019 SPIRIT OF MERCY ANNUAL FUND Technology Our students are more creative, engaged, and successful when iPad applications supplement traditional teaching. Staying current with technology prepares students for our digital world and improves achievement.

Athletics More than 80% of students participate in a sport, and our 53 teams are growing in talent and success. We are committed to developing student-athletes with strong character, discipline, work ethic, and physical �itness.

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Special Thanks to our Donors Mount de Sales recognizes the following donors for supporting the 2018-2019 Annual Fund through December 31, 2018, contributing or pledging $1,000 or more. Catherine McAuley Circle The Thomas C. Burke Foundation Dorothy V. and N. Logan Lewis Foundation EJ Grassmann Trust Phil J. & Alice S. Sheridan Foundation, Inc. St. Joseph Catholic Church Mr. and Mrs. J. Garner Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wells Saint Francis de Sales Circle Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Peter Bolan

Midway USA Foundation Piedmont Orthopaedic Complex Mercy Circle Dr. and Mrs. David Boone Dr. and Mrs. Jody Brahney Mrs. Vicki Bronson Mrs. Carolyn Garvin Kelsey Hall Trust Jewish Federation of Macon and Middle Georgia, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Lipson Mr. Ron McLachlan Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Nelson II Mrs. Gloria Polis Raytheon Dr. and Mrs. Mitch Rodriguez Ms. FiFi Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Thuente Drs. Michael and Bridget Wright

Mercy In Action

embrace each other, and feeling a part of the greater Academy experience. In addition to Mass, students participated in games and fun competitions, with opportunities to build ownership and develop leadership skills. Students were grouped with peers with whom they might not normally interact; unique partnerships and cherished friendships were formed. For most seniors, however, friendships are already established and solid, so their retreat experience was focused more on making choices and putting their values to the test. Soon, these students will be out on their own, so they were challenged to decide the kinds of people they need to seek out as friends to help them through the next few years.

The Ultimate Master Class Grade-level retreats have become a classroom without walls for Mount de Sales students over the past decade. Organized by theology teacher Gabe Germann along with faculty and staff leaders, retreat days help students discover and embrace the mission of the school. Our philosophy, to teach as Jesus did, through the word of the Gospel and Christ-like action, provides opportunities for spiritual and leadership development and service to others. Freshmen and juniors participate in service-focused retreats, while sophomores and seniors work on building community within their classes. This year, our middle schoolers had a new and exciting experience. NET Ministries, collegeaged Catholic missionaries dedicated to serving the youth all around the country, led retreats focused on building friendships, understanding God’s love, and developing personal faith.

Mass and prayer are a natural part of class retreats, and this year’s ninth grade class participated in Mass with St. Peter Claver Catholic School students to experience a service in a neighboring parish and learn from their fellow Catholic school peers. Students also worked in the St. Peter Claver food pantry organizing and stocking shelves, getting to know and helping customers shop for groceries, and preparing a meal for neighborhood families. Getting students out of their comfort zones and engaged in service was one of the goals for the day just as it was for the juniors who worked with Rebuilding Macon, helping elderly and low-income families with home repairs.

Class retreats are part of Mount de Sales's mission to educate the whole child. These “master classes” use service, community, and support to build on our Catholic heritage and to educate students who are not only prepared for academic challenges, but who are also prepared for social justice and responsibility as well.

Junior Ollie Cassidy said of his experience, “This year’s retreat really was amazing. I was able to assist a man in giving his wife something he has been unable to due to illness. I was happy to help, because I have been learning about serving my entire life, and this is one of the ways I can try to be more Christ-like.” For the sophomores, retreat day was about community, learning to The de Sales Sheet Spring 2019 Edition

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Campus Notes

Campus Notes News and Highlights

Faculty Highlights Upper School counselor Paul Midkiff became a pickleball instructor certified by the PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry). He is the only certified instructor in Middle Georgia. Tom Rule’s album “It Should Be Called CHRISTmas” was named 2018's Best Christmas Album by Enlightened Piano Radio. Upper School Spanish teacher Stephen Beaty and wife, Lauren Beaty, MDS alumni director, welcomed daughter, Lena Frances, on December 7, 2018. Georgia Olson, Upper School science teacher and native of England, became a United States citizen. Coaches Debbie McMahon, Reeves Coates, and Iain Jones ran in the 8th annual SCARE 5K. Because of their efforts, Mount de Sales was awarded a free AED life-saving Debbie mcmahon, reeves coates, iain jones

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device. The SCARE (Sudden Cardiac Arrest Research and Education) race was sponsored by the Georgia Arrhythmia Foundation. FALL 2018 student news

Denny made 3rd chair baritone, Rebecca Lewis made 5th chair trumpet, and Sean Hodges made 2nd chair bass clarinet. Rebecca also scored high enough to qualify for the second round all-state audition. Middle school students Jose Morales and Gray Sumowski were selected for district honor band. They completed against hundreds of middle schoolers from nineteen of the surrounding counties. The Junior Beta Club sponsored a school-wide gently used book drive for St. Peter Claver Catholic School's library. Nearly 300 books were collected. Senior Isabelle Sharon was named a semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit competition.

The “A” Middle School quiz bowl team won the PAGE regional quiz bowl competition in December. This win qualified the team to move on to the state tournament as well as compete at a national tournament in May. Artists of the Month: Giovanni Ochoa, September; Roxanna Davis, October; Lily Livingston, November; Daria Mayville Stephens, December.

JOsh Denny, Rebecca Lewis, Sean Hodges

Middle School Tate Award Winners: Hannah Denny, Caitlin Arnold, and Joel Blanche, October; Joshua Felton, Cooper Spires, and Macy Collins, November; Raegen Ellis, Bricen Smith, and Maddie St. Peter, December. Three students tried out for high school district honor band. Josh quiz bowl team

JOse MOrales, Gray Sumowksi Junior Beta Club

make mercy real Service is at the heart of the Mount de Sales mission. Stretch out your helping hands. Show your love. Let your light shine in the community around you. Living in mercy is your calling. Become a Cavalier and make mercy real.

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Builidng a Winning Culture

and athletes must take ownership of every problem that comes into their lives with the attitude of “so what, now what.” They must also have true grit, that unshakeable determination that will not let one quit no matter what happens, which Elko considers the primary factor in success. Finally, accountability ensures that anything that is started, is finished.

Building a Winning Culture When the Israelites were liberated from Egypt, they stood at the edge of Canaan, God’s Promised Land, planning their next move. At God’s direction Moses sent twelve scouts to size up the competition. All but two came back in fear with ominous tales of “giants” that made the Israelites look like “grasshoppers.” Only Joshua and Caleb believed the Israelites could prevail; they trusted God’s power and promise. The naysayers won out, and the Israelites did not enter the Promised Land for another forty years. Dr. Kevin Elko uses this biblical story as an example of an important premise in building a winning culture: you won’t make it until you know who you are. Joshua and Caleb knew who they were—God’s chosen people—and they were willing to move forward with purpose. Dr. Elko is a nationally acclaimed motivational coach who has helped college and professional teams win twenty-one championships. He is the performance consultant for Alabama, UGA, LSU, and Florida State football programs. Dr. Elko also works with the 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles and MVP Nick Foles.

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Last spring, Dr. Elko visited Mount de Sales through a partnership with State Farm, and the students and parents who heard him speak were captivated. His stories and messages are simple yet powerful and punctuated with catch phrases such as “be a blessing,” “keep the main thing, the main thing,” and “see a little, see a lot­—see a lot, see nothing.” Dr. Elko has supported championship teams by guiding coaches to create a partnership between themselves, players, and parents in order to act as one unit. In fact, unity over self is an important concept in this program. As an example, Dr. Elko references biblical Scripture from Deuteronomy—“one can chase 1,000, two can chase 10,000”—to illustrate the impact of unity. Athletic director Keith Hatcher saw the potential for Elko’s approach to help the Cavalier athletic program reach its goals. With proceeds from the annual Cavalier Classic Golf Tournament, he purchased Elko’s Coaching on Demand program, and all MDS coaches are working through the modules with plans of integrating the philosophy and language throughout their teams. Identity, also referred to as a collective personality, is an important concept in the coaching program and is built, according to Elko, on three primary character traits: ownership, grit, and accountability. Coaches

“I can honestly say that I feel completely recharged as a coach and as a human being after going through Dr. Elko’s training,” said Iain Jones, associate athletic director and head boys soccer coach. “Dr. Elko struck a nerve in me that has transformed how I look at my life personally and how I can better serve my studentathletes both on and off the field.” Coach Jones says that it is easy to get stuck in a negative mindset, but with the help of this training he has learned how he can better serve his players. “Each session I have watched I have found something new that I know will greatly improve me as an individual but more importantly as a teacher and a coach.” Cavaliers have a long history of winning championships—we know who we are. We are moving forward unified and with a purpose. Our vision is for a winning future for our teams and the strength of character that prepares our student-athletes to persevere through life. Dr. Kevin Elko

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Hall of Fame walkway in field house, Parking lot picnic areas (for 2 years), Soccer press box,Trophy cases and locker rooms

We are halfway to our goal thanks to lead gifts from the Cavalier Club and these sponsors: Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital/Navicent Health Core Management Resources Group Corporate Connection/Macon Monogramming Five Star Automotive Group Georgia Military College Harrison’s Body Shop

Jimmy John’s Middle Georgia Endodontics/Pinkney Gilchrist Speir & Associates State Bank & Trust State Farm Wilson Bryant Air Conditioning

ATHLETICS UPDATE Fall sports update GHSA All-state Softball: Jordyn Partain Volleyball: Avery Thomson GHSA All-Region Football: First Team—Kaleb Carter, Andrew Craddock, Matthew Daniel, Dane Frier, Micah Hattaway, Dexter Williams, Jaden Wilson; Honorable Mention—Matthew Feehan, Dylan Gattie, Justin Lucas, Walker Schofield, Mason Turner Softball: First Team—Sarah Hatcher, Henderson Hurdle, Chloe Nepveux, Jordyn Partain; Second Team— Caroline Allman, Heartly Nepveux Volleyball: Colleen Braski, Elena Sanfrey, Avery Thomson, Lily Walker Notables Cheerleading: JV and varsity squads went to UCA camp at the University of Georgia. They won the Spirit Banana and the Traditions award. JV won first place awards for their dances and cheers. Kirsten Perkins, Katie Beth Wells,

Football All-Region First Team

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Kennedie Owens, and Lindley Dillard were awarded the “Pin It Forward” for leadership, positive attitudes, and commitment to their squad. Varsity cheerleaders Kirsten Perkins, Katie Beth Wells, Jayla Bentley, and Andrea Hernandez and JV cheerleaders Amari Manns, Alexa Bobadilla, and Tamaya Braswell were named All-American. Allie Martinek and Kirsten Perkins were invited to apply and try out to be a part of the UCA staff. Football: Junior Dexter Williams was named Telegraph Player of the Year, Macon Touchdown Club Back of the Week (three times this season), GHSA Region 7A Offensive Player of the Year; Micah Hattaway was named 13WMAZ Athlete of the Week; Dane Frier was selected as Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week; senior Matthew Daniel was chosen as Alfa Insurance Offensive Lineman of the Week

than previous years, and was Area 4A champion for the fourth consecutive year; reached the "Sweet Sixteen" round in the state tournament for the second consecutive year. *Additional achievement in the 20172018 wrestling season: Dane Frier won 5th place in state finals in the heavyweight (185 lbs) division and was the first MDS wrestler to place in state since the school returned to the GHSA.

Softball Elite 8

Cross Country: Seth Brahney had consecutive first place finishes at the Stratford Invitational, Inaugural FPD Peake Invitational, setting a course record, and Warner Robins Invitational. He finished third place in region and 27th in state out of 115 runners with a time of 18:50.99. Softball: The team finished in the Elite 8 for the second year in a row. Volleyball: The team had thirty-two winning matches this year, more

Dexter Williams and Coach Keith Hatcher

UCA Cheer Camp at UGA

2018-2019 CAVALIER CLUB MEMBERSHIP Thank you, 2018-2019 Cavalier Club members. Your support enables Mount de Sales to continue the tradition of excellence in athletics.

GOLDEN CAVALIER Jennifer Baggarly Beall Financial Planning Wayne and Melanie Bentley Pete and Kristy Bolan Dr. David W. Boone James and Maggie Bruce Jack and Mary Pat Dadisman Jeff and Lynn Denny ERP Atlantic Brian and Jen Frankum Pete and Amy Green Billy and Beckie Harwood Dr. Curtis O. Hayslip, DMD Sharon Hebert Howard and Carol Hightower Dan and Christy Iuliucci Michael and Valerie Johns Dan and Janice Lanford Paul and Sharon Langan Gerard and Mary Malloy Dr. and Mrs. David McKinney Mark and Kathy Mullinax Noland Law Firm, LLC Scott and Jennifer Nutgrass Chris and Hope Patterson Brendan and Amy Rowley Byron and Loleta Sartin Mark and Mary Senn Lamar and Sandy Sizemore Rick and Yvette Sizemore Clifford and Dawn Smith The St. Peter Family Christopher Stephens Brian and Paula Thomson Tranquility Home Care, LLC Lily and Ava Walker Billy and Amy Wells Loretta Williams Marcus and Trece Wilson Ron and Melissa Woodford Michael and Bridget Wright

BLUE CAVALIER Eric and Wendy Arnold David and Jennifer Beall Duane and Andrea Hunter James and Kelley Sipe Larry and Robin Witt CAVALIER GRANDPARENT C. J. and Joan Brown Charles and Colleen Cook Walter and Patty Corish David and Debra Deignan Peggy and Juan Esnard, MD Elaine Frankum

Martha Frier Vivian R. Furlow Sandra Harwood Lewis and Kathy Iuliucci Dave and Sheryl Lundquist John and Tina McGoldrick Jeff and Susan Sipe David and Lynn Taylor Jody Blackwell Thomas Margaret Thomson Felton and Sandy Tyler Archie and Sara Welch Bill and Rebecca Wells Bobby and Carole Wheeler

Memberships are still available at every level. Please visit www.mountdesales.net and click on the athletics tab then Cavalier Club tab to register online. Registrations may also be mailed with check payment to the school. 4

Alumni Relations

Cavaliers, For so many of us, our time at Mount de Sales was crucially formative. The education we received may have opened doors for success, the relationships we made may have created lifelong friendships, and a teacher or coach may have given us the encouragement or confidence we needed to forge ahead. Certainly, Mount de Sales gave us a sense of place that became part of our identity and made the school forever a part of who we are. The Alumni Association plays an integral role in strengthening the ties and loyalty of our alumni in order to support Mount de Sales now and for generations to come. Through alumni socials, Career Day, the senior breakfast, and Cavalier Celebration Weekend held during Homecoming, the Alumni Association provides a “home base” for our alumni to stay connected to MDS and its people. In addition to the gatherings hosted by the Alumni Association, we also present a deserving senior with an annual scholarship based on an essay contest. The scholarship helps offset college expenses at the school of the recipient’s choice. The scholarship fund is one of many ways that you can support MDS with your charitable gifts. Thank you to the donors from the classes of 1987, 1988, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2017 who helped raise $7,770 for MDS on Giving Tuesday in November. The classes of 1987 and 2004 tied with number of participants! If you didn't get a chance to give on Giving Tuesday, make your gift today! You can make a donation online by going to www.MDSGives.net. You can honor a former classmate or teacher as well as designate how the school will use your gift. I encourage you to keep in touch with classmates, keep us posted on your many accomplishments, and stay connected to Mount de Sales. We welcome your involvement and ideas, so please consider joining the Alumni Board. We meet bimonthly on campus. Please contact Lauren Beaty, alumni relations (lauren.beaty@mountdesales. net), or me (smithholly024@ gmail.com). We look forward to hearing from you!

Holly Smith (’85) MDS Alumni Association President smithholly024@gmail.com

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Alumni Basketball On December 15, alumni joined athletic director emeritus, Robert Slocum (1974), for the annual basketball game. Ladies Night MDS held a Ladies Night event that included a fashion show. Special thanks to alumnae models: Jules (2016) and Belle Myers (2018), Vy Diep (2018), Tamara Epps (1996), Kimberly (Kelsey) Epps (2002), Kelly McGoldrick, Lynn Acey Hatcher (1972), Katherine Hatcher Smith (1992), Leighanne Pace Etheridge (1990), and Katie O’Brien Berg (2008).

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Alumni Reunions The Class of 1968 celebrated their 50th reunion. Class of 1998 celebrated their 20th reunion.

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Alumnae Lunch Alumnae from the all-girls classes joined us for a Christmas lunch and concert.

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4 Mount de Sales Academy congratulates Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Ben Zambiasi (1974) Ben Zambiasi was a three-year letterman in football and baseball at MDS. As a football player, Ben was selected to the All-State team after the 1973 season. Ben went on to play football at the University of Georgia, where he was selected to the All-SEC team for three consecutive years. He led the team in tackles from 1975 to 1977. In 1976, Ben earned All-American and All-SEC Academic honors. Ben still ranks as Georgia’s all-time leader in tackles with 467. He is a member of Georgia’s All-Century team and is also in the Ring of Honor. As a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Ben was CFL AllStar seven times, and an All-Pro and Eastern Division Player of the Year twice. In 1979, he was named CFL Player of the Year. In 2004, Ben was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame. The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ceremony was held February 23, 2019.

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Cavalier connection

Share your news with us and update your mailing and email addresses! Send in your updates such as birth announcements, engagements, marriages, jobs, and promotions. Visit us online at www.mountdesales.net/alumni, email us at alumni@mountdesales.net, or contact director of Alumni Relations Lauren Hamblin Beaty at (478) 751-3240 ext 123.

1960s Class of 1965

Members of the Class of 1965 reunited with former classmate Charlene Rooney Banks. Pictured: Sally Swint King, Helen Ann Truesdel Hunt, Gwen Hejl Roussel, Jo Ann Harden, Charlene Rooney Banks, Mary Ann Griffith, Derrelle Griffith Ballard, and Elaine Powell Baer. Not pictured: John Cook.

1970s

Brian Bickett (1979) recently received his professional license as a nursing home administrator in Georgia and as a certified dementia practitioner.

Beth and Nick Richardson and family

Cora Harrington

1980s

Kelly Hagood Burke (1981) retired in May 2018 after thirty years as an AP Physics teacher, with the last twenty years at Woodstock High School. Kelly is enjoying hiking and kayaking throughout North Georgia. Rev. Dr. James A. Gibson III (1983) completed the Doctor of Worship Studies (D.W.S.) degree at the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL, in June 2017 and has been appointed to the Liturgy and Music Commission of the Diocesan Council, Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. Toni Wells Pruden (1986) retired from teaching in May 2018. She now enjoys leisure time and reading. Toni plans to find another job once she tires of relaxing.

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1990s

Mary Pope Boyd (1995) and her family have been in Port Orange, FL, since 2003. After a financial planning and analysis career with NASCAR, Mary opened Journey Fitness Center in 2016, which provides one-on-one personal training by appointment. Mary and her husband, Rich, who co-own Journey, have tripled their staff and trainers in two years. Mary was just awarded and recognized as one of the Top 40 Influential Women in Business in the Daytona Beach News Journal's annual business report.

2000s

Beth Vance Richardson (2000) and Nick Richardson (2000) live on St. Simons Island with their three daughters, Katy Lane, Liz, and Sunny. Beth graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in communicative disorder and received her master’s at Valdosta State University in speech language pathology. Nick graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in chemistry and biology and then graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. After a five-year residency program at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, he completed a fellowship at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. He is currently employed with Southern Orthopaedics in Brunswick, GA, as an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle. Beth is the daughter of Cyndie Lane Vance (1974). Cora Harrington (2001) published a book with Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House titled In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie. Cora is the founder and editor in chief of “The Lingerie Addict,” the world’s largest lingerie blog. With millions of visitors per year and a social media following over 300,000 strong, “The Lingerie Addict” is a destination for lingerie fans around the world. Cora Harrington has been

featured as a lingerie expert by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Teen Vogue, Racked, CNN, and Forbes. Chris Jones (2003) and wife, Anna Lee Williams Jones, welcomed their first daughter, Vivian Hays Jones, on April 14, 2018. Jessica Bennett (2004) began working as a marketing manager in specialty pharmacy for OptumRx in October. Erik Hardison (2004) and Lauren Westfall Hardison (2004) welcomed twins, McAuley Cade and Everett West, October 17, 2018. Erik and Lauren also have two other children, Delaney and Barrett. Leslie Turner (2004) is the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year at Perdue Elementary in Warner Robins and was a top 10 Teacher of the Year for Houston County. Brittany Hudson Waters (2005) and husband Jonathan moved to Atlanta in 2015 when Brittany completed her pediatric dentistry residency at Augusta University (formerly Medical College of Georgia). Brittany works for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a pediatric dentist focusing on oral care for oncology patients, and Jonathan works at Northview High School as an English teacher and debate coach. Brittany and Jonathan have two daughters, Penelope Rose (March 2016) and Norah Yvonne (December 2017). Lauren Harper (2008) has been hired for a one-year internship with Providence Medical Group near Portland, OR, where she will provide behavioral health (counseling) services to patients at the hospital. This year, she will complete her PhD in counseling psychology. Ashley Lowe (2008) graduated from Brenau University in August 2018 with an MS in occupational therapy. Chase Harned (2009) received his JD from the City University of New York (CUNY) Law School with a certificate in urban environmental law in June 2018 and is currently a candidate for an LLM in energy law and climate change from Pace Law School. Chase passed the New York State bar exam in July 2018. Chase has joined the Pace Energy and Climate Center as the 2018 EASE Graduate Fellow. As an EASE Fellow, Chase works to develop pathways for providing lowand moderate-income households access to sustainable energy and to ensure that these households and their communities

are able to participate in and receive benefits from New York’s growing clean energy opportunities. Chase is currently living in NYC. EliaMaria Lintz (2009) is a clinical therapist at Laurel Heights Hospital. Clarissa “Ashley” Price (2009) married Hunter Lee Taylor on April 7, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ashley and Hunter met at Mercer University and graduated in 2013. The wedding party included MDS alums Rachel Baker Putman (2008) and Josh Putman (2009). Ashley works at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Savannah as a lower school interrelated specialist.

Brittany Hudson Waters and famly

2010s

Katie Breitenbach (2009) married Ryan Robinson on November 10, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The wedding party included Katie’s sisters and MDS alums Elena Balkom (2009), Kristen Breitenbach (2007), Rachel Breitenbach (2014), Sarah Breitenbach (2020), and Meaghan Hanson (2009). Libby Mixon Sierota (2010) married Alexander Marc Sierota on April 21, 2018, at the Tate House in North Georgia. Brandon Lasater (2011) is now a member of Team USA Track and Field. His first race was in Canada on August 10. Lauren Webb (2011) and Stephen Murphey (2012) married on December 8, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The wedding party included Andrew (2010) and Blake (Sanders) Hall (2010), Danielle Kemp (2011), Joe Lyghtel (2012), Hollis Ann Murphey (2014), Ryan Murphey (2017), Jarrett Sanders (2018), and Clay Murphey (2019). Harry Groce (2014) graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in May with a global studies degree and minors in Spanish and history. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He is currently attending graduate school at the University of Georgia on a full research assistantship in the School of Public and International Affairs, Master of International Policy program. Karl Gustafson (2018) explored the world, biking around the Copenhagen countryside. Karl was one of twenty Wake Forest University freshmen chosen to spend a semester there as part of the university’s Global AWAKEnings studyabroad program.

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Lauren webb and stephen murphey

The de Sales Sheet Spring 2019 Edition

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In Loving Memory of Sr. Mary Rosina Bayliss 1954-2018 Mount de Sales Principal and President, 1998–2008 by Paul Midkiff, Upper School Counselor In April 1988, I interviewed with Sister Mary Rosina Bayliss for a teaching position at Mount de Sales. Her office was in De Sales Hall along with the faculty workroom, the main office, the library, and classrooms. Also at that time, the football practice field was located where Sheridan Hall now sits and two houses stood where the Zuver Center is located. In the late 1960s, Sister Rosina was a science teacher at MDS, and in early 1988 she returned to follow a retiring Sister Fidelis and take the reigns as principal. During Sister Rosina's tenure, Mount de Sales had unprecedented growth and success, notably with the addition of Sheridan Hall and Cavalier Fields. As we started the 1988-89 academic year, Sister addressed students and staff to give everyone a sense of what to expect from her. Her predecessor, Sister Fidelis, had the reputation of governing with an “iron fist.” Sister Rosina said her own leadership style was “ruling with an iron fist in a velvet glove.” Over the next several years, I learned to appreciate her style. Here’s a funny story. In the early 1990s, if students received a pink slip, they reported to campus on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. to sit quietly for an hour. Each week, a faculty member was assigned to detention to make sure students did not fall asleep. A few years after I started at MDS, I was scheduled to supervise. I was playing tennis at Tattnall Square Park that afternoon, ready to hit a forehand, when I suddenly remembered I had missed detention. Talk about a sick feeling! I skulked back to my house and gathered the courage to call Sister Rosina. The Mount de Sales Alumni Association extends sympathy to:

Sister Mary Arnold Benedetto (’37) of Adrian, MI, on the death of her sister, Mary Benedetto Witte (’37) of Maggie Valley, NC, on February 6, 2018. Theresa Smaha Brimer (’58) of Roswell and Trudy Smaha Perez-Poveda (’66) of Jacksonville, FL, on the death of their brother, Jiggy E. Smaha II on October 2, 2018. Anne McGoldrick McCauley (’66) of St. Simons, Michael McCauley (’97) of Waveland, KY, and Matthew Healey (’91) of Raleigh, NC, on the death of their husband and father, John McCauley, on September 9, 2018. Charlene Patrick Grant (’68) of Macon on the death of her mother, Annie Patrick, on October 21, 2018. Rick Sizemore (’93), of Macon on the death of his grandmother, Elizabeth Thibadeau.

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When I told her, she said, “See me Monday morning.” I spent the rest of the weekend worrying, knowing that I was about to see the iron fist. However, when I met with her that morning, she wore the velvet glove. She taught me the Latin phrase mea culpa and said, “I’ll bet you’ll never do that again.” I never did. She was the type of leader you did not want to disappoint. Sister Rosina passed away on December 6, 2018. Former parents, students, and faculty gathered in the Sheridan Hall chapel, of which she was particularly fond. Many remembered how personable she was, how she always made time for you. Former faculty remembered the bags of homemade goodies we received each Christmas along with handwritten notes. And nearly everyone commented on her commitment to “Cavalier class.” Sister was adamant about her students and faculty showing class. She and the columnist Ann Landers had the same sense of what class was. In fact, Sister wrote to the columnist and asked if she could reprint her column on class so each student and faculty member would have a copy. After receiving permission, each student received a bookmark with the following: “Class” by Ann Landers Class never runs scared. It is sure-footed and confident. It can handle whatever comes along. Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations. Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes. Mary Ann Lamb Doyle (’64) of Macon on the death on her son, Comdr. Patrick D. Doyle, on December 30, 2018. Phillip Kelley (’74) of Orlando, FL, on the death of his father, Harold G. Kelley, on October 23, 2018. David Dannenberg (’81) of Santa Fe, NM, on the death of his brother, Richard Dannenberg (’77), on November 11, 2018. Laurie Brown Taylor (’82) of McDonough, GA, and Todd Brown (’84) of San Antonio, TX, on the death of their father, Ronald Brown, on November 6, 2018. Roy Robinson (’82) of Atlanta on the death of his father, Roy Robinson, Jr., on October 10, 2018. Vicki Newsome Stokes (’82) of Warner Robins on the death of her father, Paul Newsome, on September 29, 2018. Roger Ely (’84) of Macon, on the death of his mother, Sylvia Ely, on October 17, 2018.

Class knows that good manners are nothing more than a series of small, inconsequential sacrifices. Class bespeaks an aristocracy that has nothing to do with ancestors or money. Some wealthy "bluebloods" have no class, while others who are struggling to make ends meet are loaded with it. Class is real. It can't be faked. Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down. Class is already up and need not strive to look better by making others look worse. Class can “walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch.” Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because that person is comfortable with himself. If you have class, you've got it made. If you don't have class, no matter what else you have, it doesn't make any difference. Sister Mary Rosina was a class act and left her legacy here. Mount de Sales Academy is the premier middle and high school in our area because over the course of our storied history we have had great leaders and visionaries. Sister Mary Rosina is one for whom we should be thankful.

Betty Cantrell (2012) on the death of her mother-in-law, Pamela Maxwell. Melissa Woodford (’88) and John Walker Woodford (2018), both of Macon, on the death of their in-laws and grandparents, respectively. Leslie Albrycht Clifford (2009) and Brittany Albrycht Grier (2012) on the death of their brother, Vincent Albrycht, on September 6, 2018. Daryl Stafford (2018) of Macon, on the death of his mother, Kathryn Stafford (’97), on August 12, 2018.

In Memoriam (August 2018–December 2018) Mary Benedetto Witte (1937) Nancy Drew Canter (1950) Sandra Best Fahrenthold (1958) Richard Dannenberg (1977) Charles Howard (1982) Kathryn Stafford (1997)

2018-2019 Calendar of Events Mark your calendar for these special events during this school year.

FEB 28

APR 5

APR 7

Founders Day

Career Day

Alumni Golf Tournament

APR 25

APR 27

May 1-2

Senior Breakfast

Music at the Mount

Baccalaureate and Graduation

JUN 10

SEP 27-29

Cavalier Golf Classic

Homecoming/ Cavalier Celebration

For more dates and event registrations: mountdesales.net

save the date! Mount de Sales Academy’s 5th Annual

Cavalier golf classic

Monday, June 10, 2019 Brickyard Golf Club Proceeds Benefit Cavalier Athletic Teams For tournament and sponsorship information: Keith Hatcher, keith.hatcher@mountdesales.net, 478.751.3240

Alumni Awards

Dr. victoria akin

Cavalier Celebration

2018 Alumni Awards Young Alumnus Award: Dr. Victoria Akin (2008) Victoria "Tori" Akin is a professor of the Practice of Mathematics at Duke University. She teaches a variety of courses including Calculus 1 and 2. Dr. Akin is heavily involved with a Bass Connections project regarding “problem-based learning to improve girls’ math identity,” and researching math education in relation to middle school girls and gender stereotypes. Dr. Akin holds a BS in mathematics from the University of Georgia where she was a Foundation Fellow and received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for her demonstrated potential in scientific research. Dr. Akin earned her master's degree as well as her doctorate in mathematics from the University of Chicago. It was at the University of Chicago where she was awarded the Lawrence and Josephine Graves Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Dr. Akin earned one of four national prizes,

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Tiffany Brennaman

an honorable mention, when she received the Alice T. Schafter Prize for Women in Mathematics in 2012 from the Association for Women in Mathematics. Alumna of the Year: Tiffany Brennaman (1998) As a social worker for more than a decade, Tiffany Brennaman has had a direct impact on the most vulnerable populations in the Atlanta area. In 2011, Tiffany helped launch the Atlanta chapter of Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging the homeless population via running. Over four years, Tiffany helped hundreds of homeless people go from living on the street to living in homes of their own. She has also worked with the Special Olympics and with children who have suffered severe sexual abuse and trauma and has helped them find loving families. Currently, Tiffany serves Atlanta’s homeless veteran population working in the Department of Veterans Affairs as a senior social worker. She makes sure veterans suffering from PTSD and drug and alcohol addiction receive the services they need on a daily basis. Tiffany has also worked with sexual offenders, a highly underserved population due to the stigma attached

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to their backgrounds. Distinguished Career Achievement: Dr. David Gattie (1978) Dr. David Gattie has had a remarkable career as an associate professor of engineering at the University of Georgia and is a respected policy analyst on nuclear energy and national security. Dr. Gattie graduated from the University of Georgia with an agricultural engineering degree and later completed his PhD in ecology, also from UGA. Dr. Gattie has taught at UGA since 1996 and currently divides his time between teaching and research as he is the resident fellow of the Center for International Trade and Security. Dr. Gattie has authored many articles on nuclear energy and energy systems for academic publications such as The Electricity Journal and opinion pieces for Forbes and The Hill. Dr. Gattie is a member of the Advocacy Council of Nuclear Matters, a national coalition that works to inform the public and policymakers about the clear benefits of nuclear energy.

c l a s s o f 2 0 1 8 h a l l o f fa m e i n d u c t e e s t o d d br ow n (’ 84) As a Cavalier baseball player, Todd Brown was an outstanding shortstop and pitcher. During his senior season, Todd had a batting average of .400 with three home runs. On the mound, Todd recorded three wins with one loss and an ERA of .48. In 1983, Todd pitched a no-hitter and missed a perfect game by walking one batter in the last inning, facing twenty-two batters. After graduation, Todd accepted a scholarship to play baseball at Mercer University, where he lettered for the Bears as a second baseman.

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robert daughtry (’84) Robert Daughtry was a member of the 1982 and 1983 football region championship teams. In track, he ran the 880-yard run and 4x400 relay. The track team won the 1983 region championship. Robert earned a four-year football scholarship to Presbyterian College, where he lettered three years and won the Block P award for excellence. The Presbyterian Blue Hose played in the 1987 NAIA national football playoffs, losing in the second round to Pitt State. Following college, Robert played semi-professionally for the North DeKalb Longhorns of the Southern Football League. He recorded eighty-one tackles at linebacker and was team captain. An avid weightlifter, Robert won the state Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Powerlifting Championship in 1990 and placed 5th in the nation. He was a member of the USA Powerlifting team in a 1990 exhibition against the Russian National Team.

jessica perez redus (’96) Jessica Perez Redus, a former level 9 gymnast, began cheerleading in seventh grade. She made varsity as a freshman, served as captain her junior year, and co-captain her senior year. Jessica was selected as a Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) All-Star cheerleader and was recruited to work as a UCA summer camp instructor. Jessica cheered for three years at Mercer University and graduated with a business administration degree in 2000. During the summers, she worked as a UCA instructor and taught camps throughout the Southeast as well as in Chile. While at Mercer, Jessica coached competitive all-star cheerleading for the Middle Georgia All-Stars. In 2000, she and now-husband, Jimmy Redus, opened MGA Cheer Extreme, the first cheerleading training facility in Middle Georgia. Jessica continues coaching competitive cheerleading and has led numerous teams to regional and national championships.

2008 varsity girls soccer The 2008 varsity girls soccer team’s season started with a sixgame winning streak, which included winning the Stratford Cup for the first time. The team won their first region championship since 2002 after sweeping cross-town rival First Presbyterian Day School (FPD). In the playoffs, the team outscored opponents 27-2 before reaching the state final, defeating Dominion Christian 10-0, Augusta Prep 8-2, and Atlanta Girls School 9-0. They advanced to their second consecutive final against FPD, who had defeated the Cavaliers 1-0 the prior year. The Cavaliers claimed the program’s first GISA AAA State Championship title and finished the season

with 18 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie. Roster: Catie Adams, Margo Braski, Erica Campbell, Lindsay Chatfield (C), Casey Coley, Julia Conforti (C), Annalise Coronel, Carson De Mille, Amelia Etheridge, Abby Haynes, Anna Hernandez, Brittany Hinson, Amirah Houry, Katie Kin, Macy Kitchens, Taylor Knott, Lindsey Knott, Malia Mack, Sierra McClendon, Camille Mickalonis, Mary Margaret Murphy, Katie O’Brien (C), Maggie O’Brien, Katie Odom, Jordan Sink, Cassie Taylor, Kendra Thurmond, Head Coach Iain Jones, Assistant Coach David Taylor, Managers: Max Boston, David Garofalo, John Kot, Jonathan Miller

Alumni

Medical profiles “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.� -Hippocrates

We celebrate Mount de Sales alumni who carry out the Mercy mission by dedicating their lives to the service of others in the medical and healthcare professions. On the following pages, we spotlight a few of our alumni in various fields of expertise.

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How did your MDS experience affect where you are today? MDS strongly impacted my social and academic development. This school helped me gain the skills that I needed to succeed in college, and the teachers that I had were extremely supportive. Many of my teachers at MDS are some of my most influential early career mentors. I met my husband (Jason Spicer), who is also an alumnus of MDS, and I still have strong friendships with a number of my high school friends. Describe your undergraduate and graduate school path? I went to the University of Georgia for undergrad and double majored in marine sciences and microbiology. After graduating, I started medical school at Emory University, where I also completed a master of public health (MPH) in epidemiology. I stayed at Emory University to complete my internal medicine residency and was asked to stay on an extra year to serve as a chief resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. I started my infectious diseases fellowship at Emory University in July 2016, and I will graduate in June 2019 and will be a full-time faculty physician, likely at Emory University. How did you become interested in medicine? Both of my parents were physicians, so I was exposed to medicine from an early age. When I was younger, though, I thought I wanted to be a teacher. It wasn’t until I started college and took courses in microbiology that I realized that I really loved the interaction between people, microbes, and the environment. I also realized that I loved hearing people’s stories about their lives, and I saw medicine as a way to form personal relationships with people while also applying my love of microbiology. As a bonus, I have the opportunity to teach both my patients and other healthcare providers every day, so I still get to embrace my love of teaching. Describe a day in your life on the job. One of the best parts of my job is that it differs from one day to the next. Because I’m at an academic

institution rather than in private practice, my job entails more than just the clinical care of patients. For eight weeks of the year, I am on the inpatient clinical infectious diseases service. When I’m working inpatient, I serve as a consultant to any physician in the hospital who needs help managing infections. Once a week I work in an HIV clinic taking care of patients who lack health insurance, which is probably the most rewarding part of my job. The rest of the year I split my time between teaching (medical students, residents, and fellows) and doing research. Currently, I am doing research with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to explore why physicians and patients use antibiotics inappropriately. do you have advice for students entering the science/medical fields? There are many ways to get involved in science and/or medicine other than being a physician. Although being a physician is the right choice for many people, it is definitely a long and difficult pathway. I would encourage students to explore all of their options and find the best fit for them. Potential job opportunities in science include being a teacher (at the elementary, high school, or collegiate level), a researcher (in a variety of fields), a medical technician, a public health practitioner, a nurse, a pharmacist, a physical therapist, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, and many, many others. The day-to-day activities, lifestyle, training, and salary differ between each of these fields, so it’s important to take any possible opportunity to shadow and/or talk to people about their careers.

hike, and scuba dive. When we are at home, we spend most of our time playing with our dog and taking her with us to explore Atlanta. What is the best piece of advice you ever received? When considering your future job, consider two things: what do you enjoy doing and what kind of lifestyle you want. My dad gave me that advice when I was in high school and continued to tell me that throughout college. It’s important that you enjoy your job since it’s what you spend much of your time doing every day, but you also need to consider what you want to do in life and whether your future job hours and/or salary will support that lifestyle. Although I spend a lot of time at work, I love what I do, so it’s still enjoyable to me. I make a good salary, but I forfeited higher-paying medical specialties and opportunities because I knew that my current salary would be more than enough to support the traveling that I love to do.

What are your hobbies and interests outside of medicine? My husband and I love to travel, and we have been all over the world. Antarctica was the most exotic location I’ve ever visited, which I was fortunate to be able to do as part of a studyabroad program at the University of Georgia. When we travel, we like to try new food,

Dr. Jennifer Spicer (2003) Internist and Infectious Disease Specialist; Professor at Emory University School of Medicine The de Sales Sheet Spring 2019 Edition

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Dr. Juan Lee (’85), Dr. Doris Lee (’87), & Dr. Tony Lee (’90) Juan, Doris, and Tony Lee grew up in a medical family and joke about medicine being “in their bones.” Their parents, Dr. Kuo Lam Lee and Josephina Lee, owned and operated a radiology center in Eastman, GA, so the children spent much of their time at the center and around other families in the medical field. Practicing medicine was challenging for the Lees yet provided purposeful and serviceoriented careers. The Lees were committed to providing their children the best education possible, so Juan, Doris, and Tony commuted from Eastman to attend MDS. The three siblings played tennis while at MDS and at the collegiate level. Though the three scholar athletes are each doctors today, they followed different educational paths. Doris followed the most traditional path; she earned each of her degrees in succession. Doris attended Dartmouth College on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a biology degree modified with psychology. She chose to specialize in radiology at Emory University as she was particularly interested in diagnosing diseases, a field which offered constant challenges. Doris’s postgraduate training included an internship at Georgia Baptist Medical Center, a residency in diagnostic radiology at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, and a fellowship in diagnostic radiology with a subspecialty in neuroradiology, also at Emory. Next, Doris spent thirteen years working in private practice in Atlanta. Two years ago, she transitioned to working for Kaiser Health Care. She speaks of her career as a vocation and one she is grateful to have pursued. Doris believes her time at MDS prepared her for the strenuous work of a physician while offering her a wellbalanced outlook on life. Doris is a member of the MDS Sports 26

Hall of Fame, Class of 2008, and supports alumni events in Atlanta as much as possible. Tony is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist in Scottsdale, AZ, which he describes as a cross between an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist. Tony works with patients to improve function without surgery through physical therapy and medication. Tony, like Doris, is a Dartmouth graduate; however, he returned to Georgia to earn a master's in microbiology from Georgia State University before he attended Mercer University School of Medicine. He interned with the Medical Center of Central Georgia and then completed his residency at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, eventually serving as chief resident. A fellowship opportunity led Tony and his family to Arizona, where he worked for Southwest Spine & Sports for thirteen years before opening his own practice, Synergy Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

he committed to healthcare and the family tradition of becoming a general diagnostics radiologist. He found that other careers simply were not as exciting as healthcare. Juan attended Emory University for an undergraduate degree and returned to Macon to attend Mercer University’s School of Medicine, which was followed by a residency in general surgery in Birmingham, AL, and then Tennessee. Instead of adding an additional year for a fellowship, Juan began to work with his father in Macon at the MedCross Diagnostic Center. In 2010, Juan moved to Tampa to work with a large group of radiologists that serve two hospitals in Tampa and Sarasota.

Juan describes his MDS experience as “well-rounded.” He also enjoyed being around “high achieving people, which fueled additional accomplishments and Tony was named Phoenix competition.” Both Tony and Doris Magazine’s Top Doctor for six believe that MDS is a foundational years, has served on the board of part of who they are. Ironically, for directors for the Asian Corporate Tony, it was an MDS classmate who & Entrepreneur Leaders, and is lived in Arizona and worked at the a graduate of Valley Leadership Mayo Clinic who encouraged him and the FBI Citizens Academy. He currently serves as a trustee for the to apply for a fellowship thirteen years ago. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Juan believes the constant exposure to healthcare environments in his childhood and adolescence convinced him that the problem-solving aspect of medicine would stimulate and challenge him. However, unlike Doris and Tony, Juan pursued other business interests before

Mount de Sales is proud to call all three Lee siblings alumni and share their successes with the MDS community.

Courtney Gilbert, RN (2013) National statistics show that the number of young girls interested in math and science is declining. For the medical community, this is not good news, and we are faced with a shortage of nurses across the country. Thankfully for Navicent Health and the Middle Georgia community, science was Courtney Gilbert’s favorite subject while a student at Mount de Sales Academy. Courtney was fascinated by how the human body works. With the support and encouragement of teachers such as Georgia Olson, Rachel Smith, and Todd Freeman, Courtney went to the University of Georgia and then to Georgia College and State University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in nursing. Courtney is now a registered nurse at Navicent Health on the women’s medical/surgical floor. According to Courtney a typical day at work is never typical. “It is always chaos. Every day is different and that’s what I love,” said Courtney. I get to meet and care for so many different people, usually with multiple diagnoses. I can have anywhere from four to six patients at a time.” Juggling patients and multiple duties is something Courtney can handle, thanks to her busy days while a student at MDS. Athletics were important to her, and she was a member of the basketball, softball, and volleyball teams. She credits her work ethic and team-player mentality to her coaches. Courtney says her coaches and teachers at MDS cared about their students and treated them as individuals, pushing them to be their best inside and outside of the classroom. MDS’s Catholic history and heritage echo that philosophy, and Courtney says, “[Teachers] pushed us to not only learn and be interested in the subject taught but to also be better, kinder people.” Courtney’s advice for current MDS students is to not be afraid to jump in. “Get all the experience you can,” she says. “Be the person in the class that wants to try everything.” She also shared this tip: “Be humble. In any medical position, you will never know everything. There is so much to learn from others no matter your experience level. Any medical career will be a team sport. The smartest nurse or doctor does not want to be in a code alone.” Outside of her busy work schedule, Courtney enjoys being with her friends, fishing, taking walks, and playing with her Australian Shepherd.

Scott E. Pickett, DVM (’91) Scott claims that the challenges in the classroom at MDS helped lay an early foundation of good study habits, setting goals, improving self-confidence, and aiming high. Scott is a veterinarian with a bachelor’s in biology from Kenyon College, located in Ohio. Following graduation, Scott left for Baton Rouge, LA, where he received a doctorate of veterinary medicine in 1999 from LSU. After becoming a vet, Scott moved to the mountains of Asheville, NC, and started Best Friends Mobile Veterinary Clinic with his brother, Stewart Pickett (’95) in 2005. Scott’s veterinary clinic was the first small animal house-call practice in Asheville. Scott’s business operates out of a 26-foot mobile veterinary clinic and provides general veterinary care for dogs and cats at an owner’s home or place of business. His veterinary services include preventative/wellness care, seeing sick and hurt patients, providing a variety of surgical procedures, and offering hospice care. “My work as a veterinarian is satisfying and rewarding; however, for anyone interested in a veterinary career path, they need to remember, more so than other medical professions, that with good comes the sad. As veterinarians, we outlive most of our patients. Many forget this aspect of veterinary medicine.” Scott is married to Teneile Pickett and they have three children, Emory, Kenyon, and Sage, ranging from three to eight years in age. In his free time, Scott can be found riding and exploring the single track trails in the mountains of Asheville and the surrounding Pisgah National Forest. The de Sales Sheet Spring 2019 Edition

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Melonie Bell-Hill, PhD (’92) Dr. Melonie Bell-Hill is a licensed psychologist who has worked in academia, employee-assistance programs, community-based mental health agencies, and even owned her own business. Her introduction to psychology began at Mount de Sales Academy when she enrolled in an abnormal psychology course. The combination of this course and her mother’s vocation as a special education teacher piqued Melonie’s interest in children and people with disabilities. Melonie spent many afternoons in her mother’s classroom and knew from an early age that she wanted to be a voice for children who were isolated because of a disability. After earning her undergraduate degree in psychology from Clark Atlanta University, she continued her educational journey by earning a master’s in professional counseling from Georgia State University and a doctor of philosophy in counseling psychology from the University of Georgia. At UGA, Melonie worked on a research grant to understand the role of school counselors and how they support children with learning concerns. Her research was the foundation for her dissertation, which focused on the role of ethnic identity in family socialization for African American females in their academic achievement. After working at Morris Brown College, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, and Oxford College at Emory University as a college counselor, assistant professor, and licensed clinician, Melonie opened her own practice, Behavioral Management Group, where she sees clients in the evenings and on weekends. Her areas of specialization include cognitive development/ learning, learning disabilities, family dynamics, and executive functioning/ADHD coaching. Presently, Melonie splits her time between her business and Morehouse School of Medicine as the assistant professor of clinical psychiatry.

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