Perspectives | Spring 2017

PERSPECTIVES THE MAGAZINE OF ASHLEY HALL

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1 ASHLEY HALL BOARD of TRUSTEES 2016—2017

PERSPECTIVES T H E M A G A Z I N E of A S H L E Y H A L L

OFFICERS Chairman | Brett Hildebrand Vice Chairman | Artie I. Richards Secretary | Emily Molony Swanson Treasurer | Hugh C. Lane, Jr. MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Susanne Buck Cantey ’95

SPRING 2017

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Ashley Hall creates a unique partnership with

Paying tribute to a campus landmark.

North Charleston’s R.B. Stall High School that has students on their toes and imagining

Emmie Aichele Dawson ’70 Ceara Donnelley Elizabeth Powers Goltra ’67 Kenneth W. Harrell Philip L. Horn, Jr. Laurie A. Host ’73 Kevin W. Mooney Wade Scott Parker (Immediate Past Chairman) Sunil J. Patel, M.D.

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significant community impact.

“Stepping off one path doesn’t necessarily make finding

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the next one any easier but that didn’t stop this Ashley

“In his twelve-plus years on campus, Fred

Hall alumna. Maybe this willingness to take risks, to

Reinhard holds an enviable track record

explore the unknown comes from growing up in the

for ‘getting the job done’ thanks to his

country… Or maybe it comes from her twelve years at

expertise, attention to detail and good

Ashley Hall.”

old-fashioned hard work.”

Karen Jenkins Phillips ’79 Anne Tamsberg Pope Barton A. Proctor Heidi Ward Ravenel ’74 Jerry Reves, M.D. Kaye Smith John E. Thompson

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TRUSTEES EMERITI Mary Agnes Burnham Hood Martha Rivers Ingram ’53 Patricia T. Kirkland Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’54 J. Conrad Zimmerman, Jr. HEAD OF SCHOOL Jill Swisher Muti

EDITOR Paula Edwards Harrell harrellp@ashleyhall.org GRAPHIC DESIGN SDCO Partners sdcopartners.com CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Kate Maas, Amy Mercer PHOTOGRAPHY: Meredith Adkins, In a program partnership with the Lowcountry Maritime Society, fifth grade girls are guided through the process of comprehending scaled plans and transforming those plans into wooden boats they built themselves.

Kelly Grace Photography, Libby Williams

Please forward any address changes to: Ashley Hall | 172 Rutledge Avenue | Charleston, SC 29403 e-mail: harrellp@ashleyhall.org

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JILL MUTI Ashley Hall Head of School

Getting it Done!

Whenever I read Ashley Hall’s mission statement—to produce educated women who are independent, ethically responsible, and prepared to meet the challenges of society with confidence—I hear the verb “to meet” and understand its meaning as to respond to those societal challenges with direct action. That is one reason why our pedagogical approach promotes learning by doing. From our Early Education Center to the Upper School, students are given opportunities on a daily basis to show us—and themselves—not just what they think and know, but what they can do. If we mean to “make a difference” in the world, we mean, in fact, to get something done.

In this issue of Perspectives, we explore some of the

self-discovery has led her to make significant contributions

a Cedar Tree,” you will learn how teachers transformed the

to her community both on the local and national levels.

damage Hurricane Matthew inflicted on campus into an

“Students are given opportunities on a daily basis to show us — and themselves — not just what they think and know, but what they can do.”

And finally, we meet an Ashley Hall alumna whose journey of

ways Ashley Hall does just that. In the article “Lessons from

Of course, these examples are neither novel nor rare. At

occasion to introduce children to wonders that had been

Ashley Hall, commitment to being actively engaged with, and

hidden from us. Our profile of Ashley Hall’s new Special

at work in the world, has been built into our mission from the

Projects Manager (and my dear friend!) Fred Reinhard, we

beginning. It is my desire that we continue this dedication to

celebrate a man who is all about getting things done—and in

purposefully meet the challenges of society with confidence,

a big way. We explore the design concept of rapid prototyping

so that all of our girls, now and in the future, will not hesitate

and teaching through community action in the article “Quick

to go out there and get it done!

Thinking,” which shows how a group of Ashley Hall seniors, partnering with their peers from North Charleston’s R. B. Stall High School, collaborate to exercise their imaginations and skills to make a material difference in the lives of others.

Kind regards,

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Long before the creation of Ashley Hall in 1909, or even the construction of the Duncan-Nicholson House in 1816 (now McBee House), the area of the Charleston peninsula located in the one hundredth block of Rutledge Avenue was marked only by marsh, creeks, and forest. In this humid, labyrinth of vegetation, the only trees that could thrive—and survive—were oaks and Eastern Red Cedars, and survive they have. Offering shaded respite and beautiful aesthetics to Ashley Hall’s beautiful downtown campus, the cedar and oak trees located on the South side of campus near Rutledge Avenue may easily date back 300 years.

One can imagine the heartbreak staff experienced upon returning to campus last fall post Hurricane Matthew to see that high storm winds had severed a large limb from the cedar tree. With the interior of the fallen limb exposed to the elements, this stately hardwood lay in what one might consider a vulnerable state. But was it? When the girls returned, they were immediately drawn to the tree to see what happened. What they observed wasn’t a tree in ruin, but a tree full of life. With wood rich in color and texture and filled with aromatic fragrance, the cedar tree also played host to an active beehive. This inconspicuous campus landmark quickly became one of Ashley “The children were overheard saying, ‘poor tree’ and ‘the tree fell down, we’ve got to fix it!’ ” – Early Education Center faculty member

Hall’s primary teaching tools.

From musical serenades lamenting the tree’s injury, to

ABOVE: In science class, ninth grade students used bee’s wax claimed from the tree’s trunk to create medicinal salve which they infused with essential oils.

the creation of beautiful Christmas tree ornaments from its delicate green leaves and wooden limbs, Early Education Center

They rendered the wax and blended it with olive oil infused

students explored every inch of the downed cedar encouraging

with broadleaf plaintain (Plantago major). They also added

its recovery. During each visit the children immediately

cocoa butter, vitamin E and essential oils creating their own

demonstrated empathy by suggesting that we should kiss and

healing salve to take home and enjoy. The anti-microbial, anti-

hug the tree to make it feel better. They were overheard saying,

inflammatory and anti-fungal properties of the salve

“poor tree!” and “The tree fell down; we’ve got to fix it.” One day

ingredients were thoroughly researched which provided a

the children put a band-aid on the tree. After all, that is indeed

lively class discussion.

the cure for everything.

Lower School girls observed the beehive on a regular basis

How the campus’s cedar tree damaged by Hurricane Matthew became an improvisational classroom.

The ultimate gesture was made by the Senior Class with the hope of creating an opportunity for the cedar tree to impact life

and used it to inspire their creativity. They used many pieces in

on campus for years to come. The Class of 2016, as their class

their classroom fairy house. The girls loved smelling the wood

gift, will help fund the creation of a new Harkness Table from the

and thinking about what the fairies might use each piece for!

1,000 lbs. of wood from the downed tree. Ashley Hall is working

Beeswax harvested from the hive in the cedar tree was used to make medicinal salve in ninth grade biology last semester.

closely with a local company to dry kiln (remove the moisture), mill and create this beautiful new piece in time for graduation.

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was surrounded by successful, intelligent women. She is smart, poised, and well-spoken and, when she tells stories, she is refreshingly unguarded. When it comes to choosing a career path, she says “You don’t have to know exactly what you want to do with your life when you graduate from college.”

Folk took her own advice, traded in her professional wardrobe for a Hershey’s Kiss mascot costume, and drove across the country in the Hershey’s Kissmobile (a 12-foot tall, 26-foot long custom-made vehicle resembling three giant Hershey’s Kisses). The Kissmobile's mission is to support the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a charity for which the Hershey Company and its employees have raised $5 million since 1987. As a “Chocolate Ambassador,” As a child growing up in the small community

she spent time visiting children’s hospitals and even landed

of Rockville, South Carolina, Lucia Folk ’90, never

a spot on the Today show on Valentine’s Day with a group

dreamed of working in the entertainment industry. She

of 20 people dressed as cupids. “It was a fun, wacky, strange

thought perhaps she’d be an attorney, a litigator, because it

job.” The last stop of Folk’s Kissmobile tour landed her

speaks to her personality. “I’m very,” she hesitated to find

in Nashville for her five-year Vanderbilt reunion. “Most

the right word, “candid.” Her parents valued education. Her

of my classmates had become, you guessed it, lawyers,”

father was a shrimper and her mother was a teacher and

she deadpanned.

they worked hard to provide their children with the best

Her time on the Kissmobile turned out to be the

educational foundation possible. Lucia attended Ashley

perfect preparation for the professional opportunity of a

Hall for 12 years and, after applying to a handful of colleges,

lifetime, a position with CMT (Country Music Television)

she chose to attend Vanderbilt University. Surprisingly,

located in Nashville. Folk joined the channel’s events and

she declared art history as her major after taking a number

mobile marketing team where she worked until she had the

of classes and falling in love with the subject, much to her

opportunity to combine her nonprofit management with

parents’ dismay.

her marketing skills to launch their Public Affairs division

After graduating from Vanderbilt, Lucia returned home and interned at the Gibbes Museum of Art while she tried to

LUCIA FOLK ’90 As Vice President of Public Affairs at Country Music Television (CMT), Lucia Folk's unusual career path proves that passion and persistence—and a love of chocolate!—can lead to opportunities beyond one's wildest imagination.

in 2006.

As Vice President of Public Affairs at CMT, Folk

figure out her next move. It wasn’t long before she returned

is responsible for corporate social responsibility and

to academia to get her graduate degree in arts administration

government affairs; including the channel’s national call

at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “I was a fish

to volunteerism, CMT One Country, which promotes civic

out of water,” she laughs. “I landed a job in the fundraising

participation and serves to inspire viewers to lead change

department at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago

in their communities. Like her parents, she is a strong

and was working crazy hours, not making any money and got

advocate for education and in 2010 spearheaded CMT’s

really burned out.”

partnership with metro Nashville’s largest metro school,

Stepping off one path doesn’t necessarily make finding

which resulted in a visit from President Obama in 2014.

the next one any easier, but that didn’t stop Folk. Maybe

Building on the successes of that program, in 2012 Folk

this willingness to take risks, to explore the unknown comes

elevated this commitment to a national level by launching

from growing up in the country and spending her childhood

CMT Empowering Education, an initiative that challenges

traversing the marshes and creeks of the Lowcountry. Or

CMT viewers to pursue post-secondary education. “Rural

maybe it comes from her 12 years at Ashley Hall where she

communities get overlooked and I wanted to build a

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campaign to encourage and improve access to education in

with opportunities in their hometowns. A search for

these areas. At the core of this campaign is a website that

Charleston, SC generated 203 volunteer opportunities

provides information to help people in all communities find

including Pets for Vets, Lunch Buddies, Friends of the

opportunities for learning, no matter their age.”

Hunley, American Red Cross and many more. Potential

The CMT brand is “on the ground” in small towns

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volunteers can filter their search by distance, cause areas,

because the roots of country music have been built in

and virtual or physical locations. The website also includes

On any given day at Ashley Hall, one can easily observe

communities like these. A highlight of CMT Empowering

tips, ideas and incentives for volunteers. A particularly

our students fully engaged in artistic expression. Creativity is

Education is that it brings country music artists to these

enticing incentive includes the opportunity to win a trip to

practically woven into our DNA, particularly over the last decade.

the CMT Music Awards, a star-studded event that showcases

With a robust program encompassing both performing and visual

the year’s hottest country music stars. Since 2009, in lieu of

arts, Ashley Hall has positioned itself as a leader in arts education

giving gift bags to the artists, CMT One Country has donated

throughout the Southeast.

ABOVE: Lucia Folk is joined by award-winning country music artist, Trisha Yearwood, and celebrity chef, Paula Deen at a CMT One Country event.

on the artists’ behalf to the Second Harvest BackPack

Beginning in the Early Education Center’s atelier (arts

Program for kids which meets the needs of chronically

studio), our youngest students use art, movement, and sound as

hungry children by providing them with nutritious and

part of their daily investigations. The school’s signature strings

easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school

program begins in kindergarten and continues through the Upper

vacations when other resources are not available. Over the

School with the Carolina Strings Academy now known as the

years, artists such as Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood and

“go-to” for string instruction in the Charleston community. Our

Charleston’s own Darius Rucker have helped promote the

theater students boldly tackle both well-known work and more

program on the Awards red carpet and during the show. To

socially challenging productions with poise and professionalism.

date, these donations have provided nearly 500,000 meals to

The work produced in the Ingram Arts Center visual arts studios

1,200 school-aged children.

is as varied and strong as the young artists who create them.

Her experience with single gender education has been

Rounding out the program is the careful integration of the arts

pivotal to Folk’s success. She explains that the entertainment

into the Lower School and Intermediate Program’s STEAM

world is unique because there are many assertive women

curriculum, exemplifying for our students the clear crossover of

areas to showcase music, educational opportunities and to

in its workforce and attributes her confidence to both her

artistic skills into scientific applications. All in all, our graduates

break down emotional and physical barriers. The town of

parents and to her education. Folk’s teachers at Ashley Hall

are being accepted at the very best arts schools and conservatories

Hazard, Kentucky is an example of a community where this

instilled a love of reading that persists today. “I remember

in the country. The arts are always in play at Ashley Hall!

program has made a difference. “This is a community that

Madeleine L’Engle coming to visit when I was in Lower

has suffered terrible generational poverty. We created a free

School—she told us she used to read in the tree on Senior

concert event at Hazard Community and Technical College

Lawn, plus signed a book for me.” Folk was recently included

(HCTC) where several coal miners told their stories about

as one of the Nashville Public Library Foundation’s Thought

going back to school for retraining, and how it has made a

Readers, a program that provides ‘insight into the books

difference in their lives.” CMT partnered with the American

influencing the leaders of Nashville’s largest companies

Association of Community Colleges to bus in 200-300

and strongest start-ups.’ She remains very connected to the

people to enjoy this event, which culminated in

Lowcountry and frequently visits her family, including her

a performance by country music artist Courtney Cole.

six-year-old nephew, Jacob, and three-year-old niece, Miller,

A native of Louisiana, Cole was named a Spotify Spotlight

who are both students at Ashley Hall.

Artist and one of Huffington Post’s Country Artists to Watch

Folk’s childhood dreams never included driving cross

in 2015. In addition to providing entertainment that evening,

country in a Kissmobile or working with country music stars,

Cole shared how her college education has been pivotal to

just as many of those coal miners in Kentucky never dreamed

her success.

they’d go to college. Lucia Folk’s willingness to follow an

Folk also oversees the CMT One Country campaign, which features an online resource meant to match volunteers

alternative path has truly enabled her to help others reimagine their dreams.

Fully embracing the production’s themes of female empowerment and leadership, Lane Hall presented a wonderful production of Mulan, Jr. this winter, performing the show to sold-out houses.

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CAMPUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS! Getting it done inside and outside the campus classrooms.

01 : C RACKING THE CODE Ashley Hall’s Lunch and Learn Series has proven itself an invaluable tool for parent engagement and understanding of the school’s diverse program. The Series’ last installment highlighted the importance of STEAM education and coding throughout the Ashley Hall curriculum. Faculty from each division shared fascinating examples of coding curriculum specifics, encouraging parent participation along the way. Students were on hand

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managing a “Robot Petting Zoo” where they showed technology— and their hard work—in action!

02 : V ISUAL ARTISTS RECEIVE RECOGNITION Scholastic Art and Writing Southeast Region-At-Large students Gold Key winners include Allison Drennan ’18, Alicia Zhou ’17, and Lily Serio ’18.

03: A N EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT Fourth grade students are working closely with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on restoring the local marsh ecosystem! Last fall, they harvested Spartina seeds from a local marsh and planted them in the Pardue Hall greenhouse. Later this spring, these young biologists will return to the marsh and transplant the young Spartina grasses to help prevent beach erosion on the James Island shoreline.

Throughout the year the girls learn that marsh grass is an extremely important component of our local ecosystem. It helps prevent flooding, provides food and a safe habitat for young marine organisms, and improves the economics of our community.

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FAR ABOVE: Mrs. Rodgers Primary class is investigating everything there is to know about mail. The students walked to the mailbox on Rutledge Avenue so that their letters could be sent to their houses! #mailtimemailtime #cutenessoverload #reggioemilia ABOVE LEFT: Nine Upper School students were accepted into the Region Orchestra, an auditioned event that only accepts the top string students from coastal South Carolina.

ABOVE RIGHT: Did you hear about the surprise afternoon Upper School Sock Hop in the gym? It was far out! #pqv #ashleyhallbandstand

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Allison Drennan ’18. Boston Lines. Digital Photography.

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Truly everything about this project speaks to Ashley Hall’s ideals and hallmarks; collaborative, compassion, discernment, and purposeful to name a few. Finding the right partner was the next step with North Charleston’s R.B. Stall High School being the ideal match for this inaugural rapid prototyping project.

Participants were comprised of seven seniors from Ashley Hall’s Race, Class, and Gender humanities class, (an elective that examines social constructs and barriers to equality), and a mixture of thirteen juniors and seniors from Stall High School’s Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy. Students from different

THINKING!

schools, different backgrounds, tasked with launching a new program—but could this experiment work?

THE PROCESS Although the students’ designs were quickly being created the day of the design challenge, the collaboration itself started

Rapid prototyping design challenge offers a unique collaboration and a new way of thinking.

months ago. These young change agents were creating an entirely new way of thinking. Over a series of seven sessions, which launched in early September of last year, the students

ABOVE: Ashley Hall and R.B. Stall High School teams work together on creating an environmentally friendly and cost effective piece of furniture.

began to understand and respect the perspectives of each other.

Outside mentors were invited to help facilitate this

joined the students for lunch on the design challenge day and

collaboration. A retreat for the students was held mid-

reminded them of the importance of their work. Just this year,

September and featured Rahman Jamaal from San Francisco’s

the peninsula’s “tent city” encampments made news headlines

Rap Force Academy. Jamaal’s fresh approach to team building

daily as the city sought to shutter the area and find transitional

It’s barely 9:00 am on a Thursday morning in late

digital elements into the user’s direct line of vision), autonomous

through the creative use of rap had the group on their feet,

housing for these citizens. The City of Charleston continues

January and students from Ashley Hall and North Charleston’s

driving cars, and other inventions that many companies would

laughing and drawing themselves closer as a team. In early

to seek unique ways to successfully meet the needs of its most

R.B. Stall High School are excited and already hard at work and

deem impossible. Through the concept of rapid prototyping,

November, Romain Vakilitabar, Vice President of Watson

vulnerable citizens.

focused. Design sketches are strewn about select areas of Ashley

Chi believes these types of unique projects are not only possible

University in Boulder, Colorado, worked with the students on

Hall’s campus—the genesis of not only their work together but

but that they can be created in a record amount of time. For

building empathy, a skill critically needed when working with

enough, as Mayor Tecklenberg can attest. The students were

perhaps a new way to address a social need in the community.

example, the design concept of Google Glass took only 45

diverse, potentially underserved members of a community.

asked to take it one step farther and consider the following:

The students are participants in the inaugural Repurpose for

minutes to create. “The best thinking is done through the

Vakilitabar encouraged the students to avoid assuming that they

Could a prototype model truly help this community? Can

a Purpose Design Challenge, a dynamic semester-long project

exercise of rapid thought and innovation,” says Chi.

know what the biggest challenges are and rather to ask questions

multiple community partners become involved? Most

and listen to learn what help people really need.

importantly, can this project create a road map for sustainable

created to sharpen the students’ understanding of impactful

Inspired by Chi’s methodology, and with her own passion

The project began to hit a quicker pace mid-October when

However, identifying the theme of homelessness isn’t

change? Using the question and listening skills they learned from

community action through the rapid prototyping of a much

for community action and education, Andrea Zucker ’99 (Ashley

needed item or tool. The day is the culmination of their hard

Hall alumna and Director of Engagement for NexusGlobal

work began on identifying the direction, or theme, for their rapid

Vakilitabar, students learned that one of the biggest challenges

word—the building of their products. Before we applaud the

Youth Summit in Washington, DC) began percolating the idea

prototyping project. What issue would they tackle? Discussions

involving homelessness is just how to support the vulnerable

students’ remarkable final projects, let’s start at the beginning.

of students using rapid prototype design development in the

of the environment, elder care, nutrition, and animal welfare

people ready to be rehoused. Can you make a house a home

context of addressing social issues. While there are numerous

were fueled with passion and diverse opinions. However, there

on a budget?

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ways to give back, Zucker believes there is a need to foster a

was one theme where students kept returning—the issue of

Rapid prototyping: the co-founder of Google’s user-experience

deeper, more meaningful level of philanthropic contribution

homelessness.

team, Google X, Tom Chi believes it’s the key to innovation. A

for this next generation of change agents, to encourage the use

semi-secret division of Google, Google X is responsible for the

of critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to create

the world, Charleston, for others, is a place where finding shelter

be used by someone transitioning out of homelessness. They

creation of products like Google Glass, (a devise used to overlay

lasting change.

is a daily challenge. Charleston’s Mayor, John Tecklenberg,

were then partnered with local mentors with experience in

Considered a vacation destination for many from around

The answer to these questions was a resounding YES! Blending together ideas, the students decided to create pieces of furniture made from recycled or free materials that could

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Based in Memphis, Tennessee, and currently experiencing significant growth in the Mid-Atlantic region, FTB

THANK YOU

TO OUR PROJECT MENTORS!

opened its Charleston office in 2013. Along with private and commercial banking services, FTB is also dedicated environmental management, recycling technologies, and shelter

to serving and strengthening the communities it serves.

management in order to determine needs, foresee possibilities,

“Corporate citizenship within all the communities in which

set goals, and design their prototypes. (For the full list of

we do business is one of our core values,” says Andy Thomas,

mentors, see the side bar.)

Charleston Market President, First Tennessee Bank. “When a healthy community exists, we all prosper, particularly in

A highlight of Repurpose for a Purpose Design Challenge is the participation of many of Charleston’s thought

the area of education.”

READY, SET, DESIGN It’s the day of the design challenge and this now close-knit

“What a natural fit this was,” says Sarah Evans, Director

ensemble is divided into four teams competing against each

of Philanthropy and Donor Relations for Ashley Hall.”FTB’s

students. Leaders in the areas of non-profit social services,

other to be recognized as the challenge winner. They are given

commitment to the Charleston area and passion for

governmental affairs, technology, architecture and design

only two hours to bring their prototype to life. “I need glue, lots

scholarship made this partnership the perfect match. They

were volunteers who worked with the students in groups

of it,” says Stall High School senior, Isaac Victoria, while Ashley

clearly understand that a healthy community is supported by

Hall’s Hannah Weinz ‘17 carves cardboard with a xacto knife.

strong educational opportunities for our children.”

and community leaders who served as mentors to the

throughout the day sharing advice and insight.

They talk through their design plans, work diligently, adjust THESE MENTORS INCLUDED: MARCO CORONA Director of Development for 180Place and Ashley Hall parent CLAY MIDDLETON Former Obama Administration Political Appointee LUCY DUNCAN ’72 Founder and CEO of Safe Ports RACHEL HUTCHISSON VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy for Blackbaud DR. AMY MIMS Executive Director of Meeting Street Academy STEVE SWANSON Former co-head of Citi's Global Electronic Trading Products and Services Group and Ashley Hall Parent of Alumna SANDY TECKLENBURG Charleston's First Lady and a presence in the Charleston real estate and economic development community

Now in its fourth year, the Meeting Street Academy

plans slightly and—in the end—their furniture prototype comes

Scholarship underscores Ashley Hall’s commitment to local

to life.

engagement and Meeting Street Academy’s dedication to

All the while, mentors are rotating through each group,

providing a superb elementary education (pre-kindergarten

spending time with them to ask questions regarding their design,

through fifth grade.) The scholarship offers MSA graduates

approach and ideas, sharing advice and providing much needed moral support. (Think Project Runway mixed with Top Chef!)

The one-on-one time with these industry leaders was a true highlight of the program and something each student expressed overwhelming gratitude for.

THE WINNER IS…

COMMUNITY WITH A

CAPITAL “C” Expanding the reach of Ashley Hall in more ways than one.

who meet Ashley Hall admission requirements the opportunity to continue on a strong educational path. There are now seven MSA scholars who are thriving as Ashley Hall girls, and we couldn’t be prouder.

“Our entire Charleston staff attended high school in Charleston public and independent schools,” adds Thomas.

“We wanted to help create the opportunity for a deserving

It’s time to present their work to the team of mentors. Four

MSA student to be given the best education possible. What

pieces of furniture made specifically for the needs of the

impressed us most was Ashley Hall’s mission of preparing

homeless transitioning into an apartment or home were

When we talk about community at Ashley Hall,

these young girls to face the challenges of society with

revealed to the judges; a coffee table that has dedicated areas

the natural inclination is to assume we refer to students,

confidence and creating future female leaders who will help

for beverages and other items, a modular box to be used for

their parents, our alumnae base, as well as faculty and staff.

improve the world around them. It is an honor and privilege

storage, a game table for relaxing and a multi-purpose corner

However, over the past few years, the school has made

for FTB to be a small part of the success of this scholarship

table, designed to fit into small spaces. Nicknamed the “Nacho”

concerted efforts to reshape the meaning of this word so that

program between Ashley Hall and Meeting Street Academy

MARY TINKLER ’98 Charleston County Treasurer

by the team, the multi-purpose corner desk is selected as the

its reach has far greater implications. Hence, what we call the

and ultimately the scholars it will produce.”

winner for its thoughtful approach to the space limitations that

Ashley Hall Community now goes well beyond the gates of

BRIAN WURST VP and Principal of LS3P

someone might encounter.

campus to include academic and philanthropic partnerships

saying PQV (possunt quae volunt)—girls with the will have

with many of the Lowcountry’s leading business institutions

the ability!

ANDREA ZUCKER ’99 Director of Engagement for Nexus Global Youth Summit in Washington D.C.

students designing a way to meet a need in the community,”

ANITA ZUCKER CEO of InterTech Group and Ashley Hall Parent of Alumna

“What we saw with this project was a diverse group of says Zucker. With a heightened sense of awareness, and solid

Thank you First Tennessee Bank. We join you in

and not-for-profit organizations.

One new member of our Community is First Tennessee

For more information on ways to engage with the Ashley

product design experience, this team of change agents is one

Bank (FTB) which has chosen to generously fund the

Hall Community, please contact Sarah Evans, Director of

step closer to making that happen.

Meeting Street Academy Scholarship at Ashley Hall.

Philanthropy and Donor Relations: evanss@ashleyhall.org.

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A RENAISSANCE MAN FRED REINHARD

With shrewd management skills matched with a gentle spirit, Fred Reinhard has helped transform Ashley Hall’s historic campus into a center of learning for the 21st century.

Fred Reinhard. The mere mention of Ashley Hall’s new

environment, efficiently solving minor routine problems such

Project Manager, and former Director of Facilities, lights up

as broken air-conditioners or faulty door hinges. But Fred is

faces all across the campus. Staff and faculty admiringly point

most passionate about—and proud of —the building projects

to Fred’s can-do mindset, his willingness to roll up his sleeves

he has expertly guided to completion: the addition of a new

and pitch in; students will look up from a book or pause a game

wing at Pardue Hall, the introduction of the elegant new Dining

of 4-Square just to wave hello. Fred’s warm smile and famously

Commons and beautiful Rivers Library, and the gorgeous

approachable, easy-going demeanor often belie a more pensive

renovation of the Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’53 House for

side, deep in thought as he often assesses problems to be

Global Studies. As Head of School Jill Muti points out "Fred

solved: a window trim at McBee House in need of a new coat of

has the expertise and level of sophistication needed to run an

paint, to a puddle of water dripping from a leaky pipe. Indeed,

educational environment’s operations like Ashley Hall."

in his twelve-plus years on campus, Fred holds an enviable track record for “getting the job done" thanks to his expertise, attention to detail and good old-fashioned hard work.

In his new assignment as Project Manager, Reinhard will

With such a laudable resume, it’s hard to imagine Reinhard as less than an over-achiever. Yet, Fred insists that, growing up, he was more interested in tinkering with car engines than cracking open a book. Then his father enrolled him in an

oversee major capital projects for Ashley Hall, supervising

intensive one-year program at a private military school. “It

modifications to be made to existing structures as well as the

was the best thing that could have happened to me," he

renovation of newly acquired properties. It’s a role that Fred

recalls. “I discovered that I responded well to the structure and

gleefully relishes even as he prepares for full retirement in a

individual attention.” Reinhard adds, “It’s much the same kind

few years.

of environment at Ashley Hall. That’s why I was so attracted to

For more than a decade, Fred Reinhard has managed the day-to-day logistics of maintaining a safe and solid school

working here.”

Reinhard received his degree in architectural engineering

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providing important renovation-related information for residents.

“He was a God-send,” recalls Kitty Robinson, Director of the Historic Charleston Foundation. "Fred got right down to business every day, always knowing the right things to say and do.

He was the voice of calm in a storm of chaos.”

“Fred gets the inter-connectedness of all the disparate pieces, whether they are structural, visual or conceptual.

It’s an intellectual process that’s a critical skill to have; it’s exactly what our girls are learning.”

Jill Muti, Head of School

Seven years later, Reinhard started his own consulting company. Business grew fast as word of his excellent work travelled around Charleston. Jill Muti was listening. In 2004, as the new head of school, Muti was repositioning Ashley Hall to rank more competitively at the top of the nation’s roster of private schools. Her to-do list included a major face-lift for the campus: an extension for Pardue Hall, a large modern media center to replace the make-shift library in Lane Hall, and a separate building to house the proposed new Dining Commons.

Fred Reinhard had the expertise she needed to expedite the successful completion of the projects. “Fred’s prior work for the city was a huge asset for us,” points out Mrs. Muti. “He gets what it means to be an urban campus centered around historic buildings.”

Reinhard takes a more pragmatic view of his role: "When we expand the campus by acquiring pre-existing properties in the neighborhood," he says, "we're not only protecting

Not surprisingly, Charleston's new hero was soon ABOVE: A jewel of the Ashley Hall campus, Fred Reinhard meticulously oversaw the renovation of 179 Rutledge Avenue.

the individual history of those buildings but preserving the

appointed to serve on the highly-selective Charleston Board of

fabric of the city’s history as a whole.” One shining example,

Architectural Review (BAR) which ensures that all proposed

the Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’53 House for Global Studies

renovation and new construction design projects work well

on Rutledge Avenue. "The building was in bad shape when

with the more established buildings in the neighborhood. The

we purchased it," recalls Reinhard. “But the city loved our

from Penn State, where he met and married political science

experience provided him with an opportunity to create solid

proposal to restore the home to its original elegance and install

major, Judy Lyle. In 1989, with two sons enrolled in college,

working relationships with the architects and government

a fire sprinkler as well! It's one of the first historic houses in

Fred and Judy moved from Ohio—where Fred helped run a

employees of the city.

Charleston with a sprinkler system!”

family-owned business—to Charleston. Seeking a change of

Serendipitously, Reinhard discovered some empty retail

ABOVE: Fred Reinhard and family.

Lois Ruggiero, Head of Ashley Hall’s Lower School, regards

pace and scenery, they eagerly began renovations on their new

space one day when he was perusing the status of a downtown

Fred Reinhard as "a true ringmaster," who can keep several

gets the inter-connectedness of all the disparate pieces, whether

19th century home on Goldsmith’s Row. Six weeks later, disaster

neighborhood. The property, abandoned during the hurricane,

simultaneous projects running smoothly. Last summer's task

they are structural, visual or conceptual. It’s an intellectual

struck. “Hurricane Hugo blew the roof right off,” recalls Fred.

was being leased for a fraction of its value. Fred happily realized

list included replacing the sod in the sports court, re-lining the

process that’s a critical skill to have; it’s exactly what our girls are

He adds, “We returned from the evacuation to find most of our

he had a new project at hand. In 1990, “fred”, a Crate-and-

gym floor, fixing the McBee House roof and addressing a sinking

learning at Ashley Hall.”

stuff buried under wet sheetrock." Fred recalls, “I had no job and

Barrel-style housewares store opened on King Street to great

floor in Pardue Hall. “I really appreciated that he included me in

two kids in college. I wanted to cry.”

fanfare. "It was really Judy’s brainchild,” Fred insists. The

each step of the process, making sure I was on board with every

Judy will most likely be spending time with their grandchildren,

eponymously-named store, with its distinctive lowercase

detail," says Ruggiero. "Fred is very gracious that way.” Head of

who range in age from 10 to 20. The couple is also planning a

with rolled roofing, he sealed his own roof then offered to help

signage, would remain a hugely successful, one-of-a-kind

the Upper School, Mary Schweers agrees. “Fred’s an expert. He

cross-country RV trip in the near future.

his neighbors do the same. Fueled by his renewed optimism,

presence for years to come.

doesn’t really need advice, yet he really values input from people

Short on self-pity, the master craftsman got to work. Armed

Fred was ready to do more. “I went down to City Hall to see if I could help out in any way," he recalls.

Reinhard was also renovating the couple’s new beach retreat

In the months ahead, when Fred's not on campus, he and

But no matter where he goes, Fred will keep his running

he works with.” She fondly recalls an early project she and

shoes nearby. An avid runner for 38 years, he often starts his

on Sullivan’s Island, a stunning make-over featured in seven

Reinhard shared. "We were putting the numbers on the lockers

day chasing the sunrise along the Ravenel Bridge, staying in

in Jenkins Hall. Fred would always ask me, 'Does this look

shape for his upcoming 22nd marathon. As a matter of fact,

Downtown Charleston had been badly damaged by

national magazines. Busy as he was, Fred nevertheless signed

the storm. "Residents didn’t know where to turn,” observes

on for a new job as Special Project Construction Manager for

right?'" Schweers adds, "Fred embodies all of our hallmarks.

Fred trained with the Ashley Hall Cross Country Team in 2010

Reinhard. "Many had lost money to fly-by-night, inexperienced

the City of Charleston. "I learned more about the city's approval

His collaborative spirit makes him a great role model for

helping them bring home the state championship that year.

and often fraudulent contractors." Fred established a clearing-

process from the other side of the table," he reflects. "My former

our staff and students."

house at the Historic Charleston Foundation, where he vetted

role on the BAR working with the city put me in a great position

only the most reliable contractors, and established a help-line

of leadership."

Indeed, Fred Reinhard just might be the school's quintessential Renaissance Man. As Jill Muti observes, "Fred

"My daily runs—and my work at Ashley Hall— keep me energized and engaged," observes Reinhard. “I may be slowing down a bit,” he insists. “But I don’t plan to stop anytime soon.”

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SETTING THE PACE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ashley Hall serves as the first school in South Carolina to incorporate the Interactive Health Technology Spirit System into curriculum.

87% OF ASHLEY HALL COACHING STAFF HAVE COMPETED AT

The importance of Ashley Hall’s physical education program is paramount to the well being and success of its student body. With the advent and growing popularity of wearable fitness trackers—such as Fitbit or the Apple Watch—ongoing fitness successes are now more manageable

THE COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.

ANNA RUGIERRO ARCHERY USA ARCHERY LEVEL 2 CERTIFIED COACH

JODIE RUNNER BASKETBALL WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME COACH, SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

NESHONDA BROWN BASKETBALL COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

than ever. Why not leverage this new technology in the classroom?

Ashley Hall and Interactive Health Technologies (IHT) Spirit Systems

GAIL BAILEY ’63

LIZ HAY

CROSS COUNTRY

EQUESTRIAN

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

are doing just that.

The Ashley Hall Athletics Department gets creative at Halloween. This “trophy team” includes: Jodi Runner, Basketball Coach; Mary Gasley, Tennis Coach; Franny Rivers Slay ’80, Volleyball Coach; Maggie Laney, Swim Coach; and Gail Townsend Bailey ’63, Cross Country Coach.

“Elevating physical education curriculum can prove challenging,” says Jodie Runner, Ashley Hall physical education faculty member. “When I learned about

TERESE DYNJAN GOLF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI CLASS A PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, PROFESSIONAL

IHT Spirit Systems’ Zone wrist-based digital heart monitors A SH L E Y H A L L ST U DE N T S A R E GET T I NG I T D ON E I N T H E I R R E SPE C T I V E SP ORT S .

and their success with schools across the country, I knew this

KRISTEN CALLAHAN LACROSSE

could be the perfect match for our girls allowing them to take

HAMILTON COLLEGE

full accountability for their fitness.” During the fall semester, Ashley Hall welcomes Puiu Beatrice to its coaching staff as

One of the many things that attracted Beatrice to Ashley

the system was launched at Ashley Hall with the help and

assistant coach of Panther Track and Field. “Coach B” brings a

Hall is the school’s motto, girls with the will have the ability. “As

participation of the ninth grade students. The goal is to expand

wealth of experience to the position. Growing up in Romania,

a competitive female athlete, this really spoke to me. My favorite

the program throughout the Upper School incorporating it fully

Beatrice recognized her love of track and field in fifth grade and

color also happens to be purple, so it was meant to be!”

into the curriculum.

most recently trained at the Olympic level for the Heptathlon, a track and field event in which each competitor takes part in

Welcome to the team, Coach Beatrice!

Zone wrist heart rate monitor which is associated with her goals and ongoing data collection. Throughout the workout,

jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin, and

she is able to quickly evaluate her physical exertion. The wrist

800-meter run.

monitor not only analyzes current heart rate but also indicates

“I love working with these young athletes,” says Coach B.

in which fitness zone she is currently functioning at that time.

“They have a visual now of what’s going on with their workout,”

time on the track as much as I do.” Though the girls may chat

says Coach Runner. When class ends, the monitor’s are then

and listen to their favorite music during practice, Coach B. does

synched through cloud technology to the girls’ individual

strike a serious note during their time together. “I constantly tell

profiles. "I love using the Zone monitor because it helps me work

the team ‘no pain, no gain.’ This is hard, disciplined work if you want to be successful.”

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

MARC SIMPSON SOCCER PROFESSIONAL PLAYER: SWEDEN

At the beginning of PE class, each girl puts on her adidas

the same prescribed seven events; 100-meter hurdles, high

“This sport has offered me so much. I want them to enjoy their

TIM FITZGERALD SAILING

towards improving my level of fitness so that I can become more competitive on the soccer field,” says Riley Turner ’20.

ANDREA MUTI

SARAH EVANS

SEMI-PROFESSIONAL

WOFFORD COLLEGE

SOCCER

SOCCER

PLAYER: ITALY

FRANNY SLAY ’80

MARY GASLEY

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

JOHN SLEPETZ

PIUI BEATRICE

VOLLEYBALL

TRACK & FIELD

TENNIS

TRACK & FIELD

UNIVERSITY OF

OLYMPIC-LEVEL

MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST

HEPTATHALON ATHLETE

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When asked about the importance of giving back, Ashley Hall senior Grace Griffith believes it’s something that has been beautifully ingrained in her by family and through time spent at Ashley Hall. “My parents have always impressed upon me the importance of giving back and being philanthropically minded. Ashley Hall has helped me understand the importance of these values and has offered me so many opportunities to put them into context.”

Ashley Hall’s mission to create ‘ethically responsible’ women is fully realized in students like Grace. She has sponsored two Non-Uniform Day fundraisers: one in support of the local non-profit I Heart Hungry Kids and the other with more global reach; Village X, a non-profit that supports the self-sufficiency of small African villages. What inspires her is that it only takes a small effort to create a large ripple when it comes to philanthropy. “Our Non-Uniform Day may only raise a small amount of money for these non-profits but it’s important.

It’s seeing our community come together in support of something we believe in and also learning about the challenges of the world around us.

Ashley Hall Alumnae, we love hearing from you! Please share professional or personal achievements or special stories by contacting Amy Jenkins ’82 at jenkinsa@ashleyhall.org or online at www.ashleyhall.org/alumnae. Thank you!

’34 Libby Williams turned 100 on

’61 Kay Haselden Chandler and her

’75 Gail Jenkins Holesah, and

December 15, 2016. In honor of this

husband celebrated their 50th wedding

husband, Jim took a belated

special day, first grade Ashley Hall

anniversary hiking the trails above the

honeymoon in April 2016; a river cruise

students made a special sign and a

Almalfi Coast in Italy. It was very

down the Rhine. In May they moved

card that they all signed.

challenging but had spectacular views.

into a new home in Clearwater, Florida

They were married on June 6, 1966

and in September, Gail took another

in Charleston.

position within the company,

’46 Barbara Kraft Packer is and is confined to home. She sends her

’63 Ann Bell Smith and husband,

greetings to all Ashley Hall Alumnae.

Bachman Smith, III have six grand-

’76 Kendra Y. Hamilton holds a

children, including Bachman V, and

M.F.A. and Ph.D. and is the author of

on more on the way. Her husband,

The Goddess of Gumbo (2006). A

Bachman, passed away on February 3,

review noted, "The Goddess of Gumbo,

2017 after a battle with

Kendra Hamilton's first collection of

Parkinson’s Disease.

poems, is a spicy stew indeed. Blending

’49 Carolyn Powell Shaak is still teaching piano at 85 years of age. She has 20 students a week, who take one hour lessons each. Carolyn loves to recall all the good times she had at Ashley Hall and is grateful for her education.

A GIVING

SPIRIT GRACE GRIFFITH ’17 “Find something to believe in and create a passion around it.

Passion produces success!”

In addition, Grace serves as a co-chair of the Student

’51 Barbara Kraft Packer is currently battling Parkinson's Disease and is confined to home. She sends her greetings to all Ashley Hall Alumnae.

’54 Bobbie Gail Brown Rothschild and many of her classmates celebrate

Loyalty Fund Committee. The Loyalty Fund is Ashley Hall’s

their 80th birthdays throughout

annual giving campaign. Select Upper School students serve

this year.

each year and work towards the common goal of supporting

Joan Carbiener Hottinger and her

the yearly drive. One of the most important tasks of the

husband, Fred, have missed coming

Student Loyalty Fund Committee’s work is participating

home the past two years. They hope to

in the fall and spring phone-a-thons where they have the

come this summer and are currently

important job of calling Ashley Hall alumnae. “I love the

waiting for their third grandchild due

phone-a-thons,” admits Grace. “The alumnae are always so

in February; they have such fun

interested in what’s going on and how I’m doing that you

spoiling all of the grandkids.

can’t help but enjoy the conversation.”

Next spring another group of girls will be making those calls and Grace will be off at college. The wisdom she’d like to impart to her ‘sisters’—“Find something to believe in and create a passion around it. Passion produces success!”

elegant music, a sharp eye for the grace

’68 Grace Boyle is a live-in infant specialist in which she makes a positive impact on a family as they adjust to the

Hunger, poverty, lack of healthcare – all of these areas inspire me to learn more and do more.”

Westminister Communities of Florida.

currently battling Parkinson's Disease

’58 Carolyn Halloran Cunha continues to enjoy living at her lake house in central Virginia.

birth of a child/children. She specializes in the care of multiples.

Her objective is to provide every aspect of care for the child/children, allowing

and fragility of human experience, and deep-set roots in the South. These poems announce Hamilton as an exceptionally talented, capable, and accomplished artist. Her second book, Romancing the Gullah, is forthcoming from University of Georgia Press.

parents quality time with their new additions. Grace has served many Ashley Hall Alumnae families who adore and highly recommend her services.

’78 Anne Pitcher is a Professor of African Studies and Political Science at the University of Michigan, where she joined the faculty in 2009. She has also been elected President of the African

’70 Debbie Lipman Cochelin

Studies Association, a professional

recently wrote an homage to the

association of scholars, students, and

legendary 1970 production of Porgy

policymakers dedicated to the

and Bess that was recently published in

dissemination of knowledge about

the College of Charleston Magazine!

Africa. Anne lives in Ann Arbor with her husband Martin Murray. Their

’74 Cyndi Campsen Mosteller is proud that her daughter, Brooke, married Michael Burris in June of 2016. Michael is the son of Cyndy Thompson Applegate ’79.

youngest child, Alida, attends Barnard College in New York.

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’83 Caroline C. Lesesne recently

with their cat Leonardo, "Leo", and

’12 Gamble Augusta Ouzts

joined a team of local bankers to open

their German Shepherd

graduated from college last May,

an office for FineMark National Bank

Brunhilde, "Brunie."

enjoyed a relaxing summer in

& Trust on Daniel Island. She serves as Senior Vice President and Private Banker specializing in relationship management and lending.

Charleston followed by a backpacking

’05 Emily C. Carley graduated from the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, Downer's Grove Campus, on May 20, 2016. As the

’89 Amie L. Tedeschi traveled to

trip in Bolivia. Recently, she moved to Atlanta to work for ScottMadden, a management consulting firm. She's loving it so far!

outstanding student in her class, she

IN MEMORIAM:

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

’34 Ruth Meyer Degan passed away

’06 Helen Corless is engaged to

on July 10, 2016.

Charles Holbrow to be married on July

’38 Rosemary Cody Edwards passed

29, 2017 in Charleston.

away on December 31, 2016.

Kathleen C. Hay married Andrew

’44 Lizetta Richards Halter passed away on October 27, 2016.

’61 Alice Price Madden passed away on July 31, 2016.

Camp Hagood on October 15, 2016.

Caroline (“Callie”) Osborne, M.D., married Adam Pearlman on June 4, 2016.

a new face at ASHLEY HALL

Germany with the Duke Chapel Choir

was selected to give the student

in December. The Choir performed

remarks at graduation. Dr. Carley is

choruses from Messiah in Munich,

now a dental resident at Advocate

University thanks to the direction of

passed away on November 16, 2016.

Regensburg, Leipzig, and Berlin. She

Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.

Ashley Hall. The last two summers she

Rosemary Nelson Hutto, Latin

says it was an amazing experience!

Kate Daniel Latimer Stith married

has interned in Manhattan and last

teacher from 1956 to 1987 passed away

Sam Stith in 2013 and has a two-year

summer landed an amazing

on December 20, 2016.

old daughter names Baker. She is the

internship with Goldman Sachs'

Margaret Broughton Tenney, history

front office coordinator at Germain

Human Resource department. This has

teacher from 1954-1957 and from 1972

Dermatology.

resulted with a job in Goldman Sachs'

to retirement in 2004, passed away on

Dallas office. She is thrilled to be back

December 27, 2016.

in the South!

Ida L. Bennett, typing teacher from

’07 Elizabeth (“Liz”) Kulze married

1976 to 1986 passed away on

Thomas Wistanley on May 21, 2016.

What did you do before coming to Ashley Hall?

February 5, 2017.

Kathryn L. Phillips married Ruben

Since 2010, I held the position of Director of Academic,

’97 Margaret Ann Florence Siachos plays the female lead in the new TV series Sun Records. The series premiered on CMT (Country Music

’13 Christine H. Quinn, enjoyed an amazing experience with Bucknell

Television) in February. Margaret Anne

’06 Callie Osborne is in her second

plays Marion Keisker, the assistant to

year of an Internal Medicine Residency

Sam Phillips who started the Sun

at the Medical University of

’16 Cailly M. Danahy recently

Recording Studio in Memphis,

South Carolina.

performed Handel's Messiah with the Distinguished Concerts

Tennessee. The studio launched the careers of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

’07 Eliza V. Morrison is the cofounder of Tutor App, a marketplace that connects students instantly with

’81 Dicksie Gregorie Johnson

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

International New York choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

’95 Elizabeth Burwell recently

Acceptance into the choir was by

welcomed Durrette Jenkins to the

audition only, and Cailly sang soprano

Medley Walker married Roddy MacBride, Junior on March 4, 2017 in Charleston. The maid of honor was Ellen Cole ’06. The bride's attendants were Madden Jones ’06, Madeline Spratt ’06, Sally Walker ’10, Stephanie Whelan ’06, and Kathryn Widman ’06. The couple resides in Charleston.

In January, Ashley Hall welcomed Suzie Smith as its new Director of Institutional Advancement.

Tasked with overseeing philanthropic, constituent and communication efforts needed to advance the School’s mission and strategic initiatives, Suzie’s background in higher education and PQV attitude made her the perfect fit for the job. Get to know Suzie through the Question & Answers series below.

Perez on September 10, 2016.

Corporate and Foundation Relations at Hood College, a

Chelsea Steadman married Jack

private liberal arts college located in Frederick, Maryland.

Handegan on November 18, 2016.

I served in two major roles, as the College grant writer

Catherine Swanson married Henry

and in managing the Board of Associates, a volunteer

Maxwell on April 30, 2016.

group of ambassadors for the College who share of their

world on September 27.

Hannah Weatherford married

time, talent and resources. I worked closely with our

Morgan Howe on October 24, 2015.

alumni, parents, and friends of the College in support

’10 Charlotte G. Morrow married

of its students, faculty and staff.

’00 Lindsay Lyman Skelton is in her

verified tutors. It is a simple concept:

second year at Christ Church Episcopal

a student can search a subject, message

for this event.

’97 Margaret Anne Florence

School in the role of Assistant Director

a tutor, confirm a meeting online or

Sarah Pritchard made both the

Siachos’ son, Quinton Terry Siachos,

of Admission; working with prospective

in-person.

Presidents List and Dean’s Honor Roll

was born on October 26, 2016.

in her first semester at University of

’00 Chesnee Simmons Klein

I would have to say the culture. In preparation for my

South Carolina.

welcomed son, Edward, born

initial visit, I researched the history of Ashley Hall and

laude from the University of Richmond

May of 2014.

once I arrived, I knew I was in the right place. There is a

School of Law last May. She will serve

April Rogers Barker welcomed son,

remarkable sense of family. I look forward to supporting

as a judicial clerk to the Honorable

Grayson, in October of 2015.

Ashley Hall and the goals set forth in the strategic plan

’03 Julia C. Bisschops, MD MSc, a

Paul Wallace of the Delaware Superior

which will allow for continued growth and excellence.

family medicine physician, married

’05 Julia B. Mowlajko welcomed

Court for the 2016–2017 term.

Emory Bennett Mowlajko on

Lower School families. She and her husband, Thomas, are enjoying life in Greenville with their two greyhounds, Prix and Tuesday.

’09 Ashley A. Davoli graduated cum

Fuad Alkhoury MD, a pediatric surgeon, on June 24, 2016 in Hollywood, Florida. The couple resides in Hollywood, Florida,

August 25, 2016.

Hunter Walpole on October 5, 2016.

What excites you most about Ashley Hall?

What is your most vivid high school memory?

I was fortunate to be a four-year member of the Meadville

’10 Cecilia M. Lipman is a first year

High School swim team (in Pennsylvania), an amazing

medical student at the Medical

group of student athletes. Many of us, including our

University of South Carolina.

coaches, are still in touch and catch up when back home.

Ashley Hall welcomes Suzie Smith!

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Students from Ashley Hall’s Early Education Center explore the cedar tree whose limb was severed by Hurricane Matthew.