Board Welcomes New Members We are excited to welcome four new members to our Board of Trustees, Class of 2021—Emily Cowles, Jennie Garlington, Kelly Healy and Langdon Shoop ’93. Emily Cowles is an attorney with McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland. She and her husband, Joe Ruel ’95, have two boys at Sayre, Walt in 6th grade and Charlie in 1st grade. Emily has volunteered over the years in a variety of capacities at Sayre; she has served on the Lower School PAC, was a member of the Lower School Head search committee that selected Dr. Papero, and last year Emily was the SPA Treasurer. On the Board, she is a member of the Governance and Trusteeship committee. Jennie Garlington is an accomplished television producer and environmental journalist, who currently produces and hosts EcoSense for Living, a television show which earned an Ohio
Valley Regional Emmy Award for its approach to promoting sustainability and educating consumers about earthfriendly choices. Since 1990, Jennie has served as a Trustee of the Turner Foundation and has been on the boards of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Zoo. Jennie’s expertise is an ideal fit for our Enrollment and Marketing committee. She and her husband Peek (who himself just completed an eight year term on our Board) have six children, five of whom currently attend Sayre. Kelly Healy and his wife, Claudia, joined our community two years ago when their son, Jack, transferred into 10th. Kelly is the President of the Healy Organization, which owns and operates 10 McDonalds in eight Kentucky communities. Kelly, who is a member of our Finance committee, is someone
who believes in the value of giving back to one’s community and has been a volunteerleader at a range of organizations including the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Langdon Shoop, Emily Cowles, the Bluegrass and Kelly Healy Cardinal Hill. Not pictured: Jennie Garlington Langdon Shoop graduated from Sayre in 1993 and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1997. Langdon is the President/Owner of Frank Shoop in Georgetown, KY. He has been a longtime supporter of Sayre School. In 2011-2012 he served as a Don Jacobs mentor. He became the president of the Alumni Association in 2015 and continues in that role today. On the Board, Langdon is serving on our Advancement and Capital Campaign committees.
Board Awards The Miles Service Award is named in honor Dorothy Moomaw Miles, Headmistress of Sayre from 19521961. Awards are given to both a Michael Dawahare, Kit current parent Rutherford, Ben Haggin, and a past patron Teresa Villaran (traditionally a past parent or parent of an alumnus) who have been actively involved in the daily life of the school providing opportunities for parent and/or student opportunities for participation and expression.
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This year’s current parent recipient is Kit Rutherford for her inspired leadership for the past two years as the Chair of Spectacular. Under Kit’s guidance, we shifted the venue to the Hilton. If you were one of the four hundred people in attendance you enjoyed the amazingly elegant setting resulting from Kit’s creativity. Her unflappable spirit and energy made
Spectacular true to its name. The past patron recipient of the Miles Award is Michael Dawahare ’79 whose contributions to Sayre span from the classroom to the Board room. Michael recently completed a two-year term on the Board where he served as a member of the Finance and Investment committees. He has also found numerous ways to share his expertise with our students. For many years, Michael has been both a mentor and a presenter in our Don Jacobs Seminars. In addition, each spring, he opens up his hedge fund as an internship opportunity for our seniors. Michael is also a talented musician who for the past two years has been playing guitar with our recent alumnus and rising star, Walker Montgomery ’17. The McClellan Award is named in honor of Major Henry Brainerd McClellan, Sayre’s most distinguished and longest tenured Headmaster who served Sayre from 1870-1904. The recipient of this award is to be a friend or organization
of the school that has made significant contributions in the form of service to the student body. This year’s recipient is Teresa Villaran who is in her second year as President of the Sayre Parent Association (SPA). Through her thoughtful leadership, SPA endeavors generated over $15,000 in revenue that directly supported our students and faculty. The Trustee Award is given to a current or past Trustee of the school who has been singled out by his fellow trustees as a leader in providing guidance and direction to the school through his or her efforts. This year’s designee, Ben Haggin ’84, completed two terms on the Board (eight years), serving as Chair for the last four years. He has been a phenomenal leader, a vocal supporter of all things Sayre, and a tireless volunteer whose countless hours on the school’s behalf contributed to our vision for the future. Four years ago, when a new Lower School was just a dream, it was Ben who said to us all, “This is going to happen.” Thank you, Ben!