Annual Report
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022!
Cannon Community,
I love writing the opening letter for this report because it requires us to reflect on the previous year, how our work together as a community has influenced our present—and how it will inspire our future. To borrow from the author James Clear, “The observant person finds many teachers.”
As a learning community in 2021-2022, we saw our fair share of challenges. But we also found purposeful moments with family, teachers, coaches, and friends that kept us determined and made us better. And now, in 2022-2023, we are relishing and reclaiming the relationships, growth experiences, and community traditions that radiate the soul of Cannon School.
Knowing that each of us belongs at Cannon School is essential to that soul. Inherently, we know that belongingness is a critical success factor in keeping our promise to help students along their unique journeys as learners and young adults. For this reason, we thank our educators, who continue to manifest our collective Commitment to Diversity, Belongingness, and Engagement in our classrooms and hallways. And we thank those volunteers who are reimagining our Cannon Cultures parent group to support our school’s commitment to every student’s sense of belonging.
We also remain grateful for the work of a large group of school leaders and trustees who have continued to build up our community by advancing Cannon’s Long Range Campus Master Plan. They have developed a detailed approach that will start solving our space needs on campus and enhance our learning programs, all while continuing to improve and modernize our campus’s safety and security profile. It is a comprehensive effort to ensure a flourishing future for our campus community.
Please know that year after year, whether you are a student, educator, parent, alum, or friend, your actions light a path for our school and for one another as we endeavor to nurture our students’ journeys of belonging and becoming.
With gratitude for your partnership, G.
Christopher Jones Head of School
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Christopher
DEAR
DEAR
Friends and Families,
Recently, one of my colleagues lost a family member. While she was away from the office, she emailed to remark on the outpouring of love she was receiving from our Cannon community. In the email, she shared the poem “Small Kindnesses” by Danusha Lameris, in which the last lines read:
“We have so little of each other, now. So far from tribe and fire. Only these brief moments of exchange. What if they are the true dwelling of the holy, these fleeting temples we make together when we say, ‘Here, have my seat,’ ‘Go ahead — you first,’ ‘I like your hat.’”
W. Hartung, Jr. Director of Advancement
Cannon’s core value of kindness comes to life on each of these forty or so pages, and I hope you will take a moment to appreciate all of the relationships this report represents. Like me, I know you are grateful to be part of our Cannon community and for how we show up for one another every day, every year.
Throughout this report, you will see members of our school community who support the Cannon Fund annually, who serve as corporate partners, who have contributed to campus and programmatic enhancements over the years, and who have given in memory or admiration of a loved one.
As you will also read, Cannon’s progress in 2021-2022 was only possible with the help of dedicated parent leaders and volunteers. Here, I would like to extend special thanks to Cannon’s Advancement Committee, chaired by Lisa Combs, and Cannon’s PAC Groups, led by Holly Cagle, Renee Wheeler, and Ben Maynor.
On behalf of all Cannon students and educators, your daily kindnesses bolster our hearts and our opportunities— and we are truly grateful.
Sincerely,
Todd W. Hartung, Jr. Director of Advancement
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Todd
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On behalf of Cannon School’s students and educators, thank you to everyone who supported the Cannon Fund in 2021-2022. We are grateful for our community’s dedication which helped us have a record-breaking number raised for the Cannon Fund—a number that supports our students’ learning and growth year over year. Like all independent schools, Cannon covers a sizable portion of our annual operating costs through the Cannon Fund. We are thankful to everyone who stepped up and generously gave back in 2021-2022.
What the Cannon Fund provides:
• Print and online resource materials for our libraries
• Updated laptops and iPads
• Music and art supplies, instruments, scripts, and sheet music
• Stipends for our athletic coaches
• Uniforms for our athletic teams
• Professional development for our educators
• Outfitting the arts studio and esports lab
• Alumni programming
• Financial aid for our students
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$54,000 from grandparents
NUMBERS
BY THE
$1,522 average gift size $31,000 raised from alumni parents 429 current families gave Educator giving for the 14th straight year Board of Trustees giving 100% 193 people gave at a Cannon Society Level 66 new families gave FUNDRAISING $679,176 A CANNON SCHOOL RECORD! in 2021-2022 $7,500 raised from alumni Together, We Did It!
CANNON FUND
On behalf of all Cannon School educators, I am grateful to everyone who supported the Cannon Fund in 2021-2022. As a community, we not only reached but surpassed our goal of $650,000 by raising $679,176, the highest total in our school’s history!
David Ibsen Director of Development and Annual GivingIn a year which saw events and gatherings back on campus, the Cannon Fund continued to grow due to the generosity of so many, including our current parents, alumni and their parents, grandparents, and friends of the school. In addition, our educators and board of trustees both reached 100 percent participation again.
Your support of our annual campaign means so much because it enhances academic opportunities for students, provides critical support to our athletic, arts, and technology programs, and allows for professional development for our educators.
I would like to thank our Cannon Fund Parent Liaison Team, led last year by Sarah Busby and Renee Wheeler. It would not have been possible to reach this critical milestone without this dedicated group of volunteers. As Cannon parents, they understood that it takes a community to help each learner on a journey of growth. Because of their efforts, 657 donors were inspired to give— some for the first time and some for another consecutive year.
In addition, I would like to thank our twenty-two corporate partners, whose support benefits each of our PAC Groups as well as the Cannon Fund. Thank you also to Stacy Hensley for her leadership and vision to make this program so strong.
Thank you so much to all who gave back to Cannon School. I am excited for another successful year in 2022-2023.
Sincerely, David Ibsen Director of Development and Annual Giving
2021-2022 CANNON FUND PARENT LIAISONS
CO-CHAIRS:
Sarah Busby
Renee Wheeler
PARENT LIAISONS:
Johanna Butow
Holly Cagle
Melissa Cooler
Alexis Cornet
Erin Dry
Tiara Henderson
Maya Kellman
Stephanie Morgan
Anne Morrison
Siobhán Peterson
Paula Phillips
Bela Shah
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Sarah Busby and Renee Wheeler
CANNON FUND
We enjoyed the most successful Cannon Fund campaign in our school’s history, raising a record-breaking $679,176 from 657 donors. We would like to thank the parents, grandparents, alumni and alumni parents, faculty and staff, and so many more who generously gave back.
Those who gave in 2021-2022 at the $1,500 level and above are recognized as members of the Cannon Society. Cannon Society names are designated in bold typeface.
Loyal donors are the cornerstone of Cannon School’s success, providing the means by which Cannon can carry out its mission. The Consecutive Giving Society was created to honor Cannon School’s most loyal families, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. Names of those who have given for five or more years consecutively are designated with an asterisk.
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CURRENT PARENTS
LEADERSHIP - $10,000 AND UP
*Bryan and Holli Delaney
*Lonnie and Winslow Galloway
*James and Leah Hartsell
*The Leck Family Adam and Tess Levinson
The Lineberger Family and the Lineberger Smile On Fund
*The Randy Marion Family Randy and Betty Marion Randy Marion, II Grey and Jennifer Mills
*Stacy and Victor Lopez
*The McGibbon Family
The Newitt-Onate Family Sumeet and Rupika Ramchandani Regan and Tom Ristich
PATRONS OF CANNON - $7,500 - $9,999
*Joan and Mick Ankrom
*Alice and Benton Bragg
*Bret and Sarah Busby
*Andrew Hudson
*Candace Hudson
*The Majors Family Dave and Candace Palmer
The Ryan Family John and Beth Schleck
*The Zandhuis Family
CORNERSTONE - $5,000 - $7,499
*Tom and Christie Anderson
*Dr. Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard
*David and Johanna Butow
*Sean and Lynette Cassidy
*Christy and Patrick Condon
*The Friedli Family
*Brian and Julie Gibbons
*Dale and Sharon Goodwine
*Bradley and Karen Harris
Dan and Christy Krug
Dennis and Mary Lehman
*Michael and Kim Nelson
*The Remmey Family Tapan and Dr. Diti Sheth
*Norman and Deanna Shue
*Mark and Lauren Swartz Ryan and Makayla Thrower Andy and Renee Wheeler
Douglas Yates and Whitney Yellow Robe Yates
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999
John and Diana Anderson
*Tim and Tanya Anderson
Curtis and Diane Arledge
*Jodee and Rob Berini Jesse and Elyse Blouin
*Holly and Jason Cagle
*Karin and Brian Cain
*Heather and Jason Carlock
*James and Lisa Combs
Melissa and Gary Cooler Jason and Alexis Cornet
*Joe and Michele Dally
*Jivan and Michele Datta
*Dan and Emily Davis
*Cheryl and Doug Dodds
John and Nicole Doty Nathaniel and Adrienne Drehmel
*Jonathan and Erin Dry Carlo and Shenae Dure
*Linn and Blake Evans Andrew and Yvette Ferris Cory and Kim Fisher Kurt and Tracy Frei
Danielle Funny Stephens and Chigozie Ogwuegbu-Stephens
*Chris and Amy Gilligan
*The Grouse House
Alan and Shannon Gustafson
Boris and Tiara Henderson
*Matt and Stacie Hopes
Jeremy ’97 Hundley and Justine Hundley Allison and Christopher Jones
*Walter and Nancy Joyce Gordon and Tanya Lam
*Mike and Jennifer McGuire
*Drs. Bobby and Stephanie Morgan Joe and Liz Murphy
Atty. Martin Musinguzi and Dr. Stephanie Exum Chris and Natasha Nadeau
*The Olson Family
*Hans and Siobhán Peterson
Calley and Monica Pittman
Shaun and Regina Poole
Nate and Jeanine Ratterman
Luther and Kimberly Reames
Tom Schafer and Dr. Eva Paziak
*Steve and Christine Schattner
*Dr. Miguel and Dr. Naomi Simon
Mr. Stephen and Dr. Kathleen Subasic
*Dr. Jon Ter Poorten and Dr. Maryanna Ter Poorten
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CURRENT PARENTS CONTINUED
*Dr. Nehal Thakkar and Dr. Sheetal Patel-Thakkar
*Derek and Laurin Titus
Darin and Stephanie Wettengel
Mr. Michael A. Wheeler
Eric and Amanda Williamson
Dr. Christian and Mrs. Greta Wolff Suhas and Sunita Yerra
1969 SOCIETY - $1,969 - $2,499
*Anonymous
*Horace and Reisa Bryan Bob and Sharon Cantey
*Howard and Lisa Clark Jeff and Donna Childress
*Nathan, Tanya, Sydney, and Penelope Conklin
The Eaton Family
Nils and Sarah Erdmann
Chad and Jamie Hansen Justin and Brink Jones
Govardhan Katireddy and Neelima Parupally
Dr. Patrick and Mrs. Tara Laguerre Jon and Stephanie Lowe
*Luis and Megan Miranda
*Ben and Porter Peterson
Amanda and Reece Roberson
*Eric and Carrie Ruddy Miller and Laura Safrit
Dan and Courtney Schwartz
The Shaffer Family Shawn and Jaime Spencer Mary Jo and Zweli Tunyiswa-Ward
*Drs. Nathan and Amy Woolwine
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
Anonymous
The Bokas Family
Matt and Jess Bongiorno
*Whit and Heather Brown
*Tim and Kelley Cooksey
*Mike and Stacy Dinges
*Chris and Farrah Dixon
*Eric and Amy Duty
Becca Elliott and Tony Chamra
Mary and Kevin Garrison
Bill and Veronica Grady
Naomi Griffin
John and Elana Griffing
*Ray and Kimberly Haigney
*Todd and Regina Hartung
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Henderson ’92
*Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24
*Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Kroll
*Drs. Kurt and Rebecca Lark
*Andy, Jen, Ethan, and Andrew Little
*Canan and Lanny Long Antoine and Arlene Manning
*Kate and Mike McDermott
Dr. Telly and Jennifer Meadows Josh and Barbara Meeks
*Paul and Amy Mierzwa
*Jennifer and Grey Mills
*Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90
*Debra and Rex Otey Tim and Brandie Penrose
*Paula and Andrew Phillips Ron and Susan Pollack
*John and Jennifer Safranek
*John and Susan Schneider Rama and Amaresh Siva
*Alan and Tori Springate Rajcan and Yuanna Surface Stephen and Andrea Swanick Alok and Jasmine Trivedi
*The Wagner Family
*Jonathan and Shannon Ward
*Ferris and Beth Way
*Stacy and Rick Wood Ernie and Amy Young Aisling and Chris Zaccarelli
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
Anonymous
*Ben and Laura Bowen Jason Atwell and Ashley Bratton Joel and Marcia Briner Mandy and John Cash
*The Christman Family Russell and Britta Crandall
*Cate and Trey Davis
The Donia Family
The Emerling Family
*Dr. and Mrs. Brad Freidinger Jason and Tehane Gallimore Chris and Brandi Gayle
*Robert E. Harley and Justina M. Clemons
Erin Harris
Duke and Hannah Holliway
*Fabio Hurtado and Teresita Llorens-Hurtado Steve and Katie Kessel
The Kochiss Family
*Britt Leatherman ’88 and Kimberly Leatherman Liezel and Matt Lee
*David and Susan Lewis
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Bruce and Dana Mather
*Ben and Beverly Maynor
Michael and Gina Moore
The Muenster Family
Chris Murphy and Erin Burke
The Nemechek Family
*Chris Newton and Cinnamon Woods
*Amanda and Matt O’Brien
Dan and Alexandra O’Hara
*Todd and Jodie Pelow
Eugenia M. Perkins
*Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Polsky
*Rod and Nicole Rachal Leonard and Rose Saltzman
*Anjali Shah and Palash Desai
*Bela and Ravin Shah
Doug and Kerry Syer
*Knox and Heather Teague
*Jay Thompson
Michael Tomasino
Rob and Cindy Walley
*Todd and Chrissy Wells
*Noah and Meredith Werley
*Scott and Rebeccah Wickerham
Jamie and Jennifer Yoxtheimer
*Brent Zande and Rachelle Thompson
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999 Anonymous (4) Brian and Sabrina Amann
*Chris and Melissa Andujar Rajiv Bartaula and Shradha Pant
*Michael and Lisa Bartelli
The Basnet Family
*Tom and Karen Booker Jaime and Joe Bruderek Amanda and William Burke Carl and Elizabeth Cahill Debbie and Gregory Caplan
The Carnaggio Family Daren and Tanja Couture
The Dreiman Family Anson and Stefanie Eaves
Danny and Nan Fisher
The Fowler Family
*Zach and Melissa Fox
Alan and Ashley George Imani and Deepak Goyal
*George, Leigh, Drake ’21, and Zophia ’26 Griffith Drs. Ajay and Shafali Gupta
Christian and Rhonda Hall
*Mark Henriques and Anna Guyton
Jeff and Monica Herr
*Anthony and Adrienne Hersey Olu and Temi Jegede
*Tom and Teri Jones
The Khurana Family Dr. and Mrs. Tommy Kim
The Knosby Family *Paul and Gretchen Kohlhepp Ram Krishnamurthy and Swathy Ramaswamy
*Timothy and Laura Kuo Matthew and Angela Lewis Jeff and Heather Little
*Drs. Steve and Tara Lods
*Brad and Jessica Martin Shannon McCrann and Andrew Hines Andy and Jennifer Miller
*Dan and Debbie Miller
*Mr. and Mrs. J. Harris Morrison, III ’92 Mr. Andrew and Dr. Shelileah Newman Kristen and Jeff Ohrel *Sarah and Dan Phelps Naveed and Laila Rajper Suman Regmi and Suima Aryal *Dan and Amy Reiss
*Christina and Nate Rogers
The Rose Family Matt and Irene Sacks Birender Singh Saini and Mamta Saini
*The Schaefer Family *Daniel and Lisa Scurlock *Sacheen Shrestha and Dipa Shrestha-Rai The Sipp Family Ben and Beth Smith *Hilary L. Smith Cal and Heidi Thetford *Scott and Sally Trufant ’84 *Beji, Pam, Alex ’19 and Olivia ’22 Varghese Jeff and Mary Vining Scott and Monica Washington Daryl and Jenny Weakland Jason Westmoreland and Jennifer Dragonetti
The Wisnosky Family Ben and Alice Yow
COUGAR - $250 - $499 Anonymous (2) Gopi Sai Avilala and Prashant Reddy Nicolas and Erin Beaupre Kate Beltz and Bill Tsalavoutis The Equan Family *Bobby and Jennifer Erdin Chris and Adrienne Evans
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CURRENT PARENTS CONTINUED
Ashley and Michael Fischer
Solomon and Rachel Fleckman
Don Gamble
Ron and Reida Grady Rob and Caroline Hammock Toby and Erica Hudson
Julie and Charles Jost
*Dan and Bev Kungl Katie and Rachelle LaRue
*Paul and Kristi Leonard
*Will and Nicole Lisk
Marlette and Khalid McRae Catherine and Alfu Miah Todd and Simona Moore
Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94
Akhilesh Muralidharan Nair and Rarima Raj Nair
Srinivasan Natarajan and Veda Pulakanti Joe and Selena Neilsen
The Nix Family
The Pralong Family
Dr. Daniel Rashid and Mrs. Analia Camarasa Geeta Reid
*Mark and Virginia Robertson Robert and Shervon Robinson Jason and Karen Smith
*Robert and Hilary Smith Jim and Juliann Toya Jingdou and Hannah Wang Dr. Jonathan Wilson and Dr. Caryn Massari-Wilson
The Zambrzycki Family
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249 Anonymous (7)
The Adams Family
The Allen Family (Craig Allen and Carrie Allen ’11)
*The Anthony Family
Terrance and Jennifer Archer Matt and Bethany Bennett
*Tony and Wendy Benz
Natalie Bradshaw-Smith
Brandon Brewington and Lidia Calles-Gholdston Michael and Liz Brigham Jennifer and Larry Brooks James and Martina Bumgarner
Jarrett and Kaitlin Bumgarner
*Rob and Laurie Burlington
*Trent and Ashley Cherry Erika G. Clarke
*Brian and Heather Coffey
*Amanda A. Connell
*Patrick and Melanie Coughlin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cox, Jr. Ford Craven ’96 and Crystal Craven
*Kay Craven
Shaligram Dahal and Mani Lama
The Daviet Family
*Brad and Francie Davis
*William and Deanna Dobbins
Lauren Downs
Kelvin Drakeford ’08 and Leia Drakeford Lisa Dula
*Mark P. Dunn Jim and Mary Kim Folds
*Kevin and Alicia Fox
*Kenya and Ryan Goldsberry David and Margie Green
*Claudette and Jody Grose Keith and Nicole Henry Miguel and Angela Hernandez Forrest and Jenn Holston
*Paula Hylton
*The Jaffe Family Michael A. Johnson
*Catherine and Adam Jones
*Kristy Karschner
*Glenn and Mary Kinken Suresh Krishnaswamy and Harini Gopalkrishnan Balaji Kuppuswamy and Virajitha Rajagopalan
John Lack
Tom and Carrie Lott and Cassie Lott ’23 Jeff and Danielle Lucas
*Andy and Lori Macdonald
The Maples Family Hellen Martin
Joel and Toyia Matthews
*Jeremy and Kenan Mattsson
The McCallum Family Hardik and Shreya Mehta Alexander and Ann Mickelson
*Jeanette Milam
Albert and Karen Miller
*Sarah and Sean Miller
Steve and Elizabeth Miller
Pat and Clay Morrell
*Mr. J. Hunter Morrison ’96
Dilip Movva and Krishna Nagalla Barry and MaryGwen Murash
Muthukumaran Narayanan and Archana Rajagopalan
*Leigh and Elizabeth Northrup
Ian and Chase O’Brien
*John and Heather Oswald
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*Dimitris and Jennifer Papageorgiou
John and Mari Papazian Smriti and Sunil Partani
*Dr. Ashesh Patel and Mrs. Nancy Brand Patel
*Cary and Aimee Pfitzner
*The Powell Family
*Brandon and Rendi Powers Karthik Ravishankar and Deepa Natarajan
*The Redpath Family
*Todd and Julie Reulbach Craig and Julia Reynolds
*Kyle and Jennifer Ridenhour
*Kathie Riley
*Michael and Danielle Robinson Ben and Samantha Russell Tom Schmedake and Nisa Kalambaheti
The Shaaban Family
*Sanjeev and Mona Shah Sean and Kelley Shealy Ryan Smalley
*Brian and Connie Stavrakas
*Kristen and Bryan Stephens
The Stewart Family Donald Stone and Claudia Zeledon Dr. Michael and Mrs. Cathy Swaney Paul and Tracey Swartz
*Chris and Annalee Taylor
The Thibeault Family Megan and Mike Thompson Michael and Sherry Thompson
*Patrice Thompson
*Tram Tran
*Andrea Trembath
*Claudia Velandia and Jason Moncada
*Todd and Lindsey Walker
Renaud Warin and Judit Dunai Ray and Regina Wilson Darin and Rachel Zaborski René and Stephanie Zapata
*Michelle Zelaya
GRANDPARENTS
LEADERSHIP - $10,000 AND UP
*The Randy Marion Family Randy and Betty Marion Randy Marion, II Grey and Jennifer Mills
*Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Morrison
*Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrison, Jr.
CORNERSTONE - $5,000 - $7,499
*Ed and Helen Hintz
*Lyn and David Hunerberg James and Cindi Vaughn
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trevisan
1969 SOCIETY - $1,969 - $2,499 Paul and Carolyn Eschenbach *Sandra and Larry Haynes Daniel and Karen Lawless Jane Furman Pressly
*Ed and Nora Lea Reefe Linda and Mike Riley Kathy and John Ryan
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
*Bill and Nicole Diskin Jeff and Jean Henderson Frank and Sandra Sellers
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499 Winslow and Buddy Leatherman John and Donna Sieverts Dr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Tomasino Bunny Wheeler
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999 Pam and Chuck Collier James B. Dula, Jr. Nate and Charlene Johnson Larry and Donna Lucas Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rinker Stephen and Katharine Schoening Claude R. Trotter, Jr. Al and Mary Wolf
COUGAR - $250 - $499 Roger and Jean Barr Gordon and Sharon Christman *Charles and Susan Dimond Grace Fernandez Linda DeLoach Gillespie Kathy and Chas Goodwin Cecil Hightower Shu-Ching Huang-Cho Howard and Jennifer Hurlocker *Doug and Cheryl Kelling
*Lyle and Janet Morien Nancy Ohrel Jim Wettengel
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GRANDPARENTS CONTINUED
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Andujar
Johanna Benz
Tom and Maureen Bierman
Beth Bothe
Dick and Janel Bothe
Joyce Cook
Mr. and Mrs. J. David Cox, Sr. Jackie Crane
*Pete and Stephanie Delaney
Myra and Scoot Dixon
*Charlie Grouse
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Don and Fran Howe
Doreen Lengemann
Lisa and Steve Little
Steven and Brenda Lockley
Olga Miscione
Robert and Pauline Nichols
Darlene Orman
Paul and Melissa Perley
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Ravin
Lola Reyes
Sharon A. Thomas
*Ted Wagner
*Rebecca B. Wampler
WC Washington
STUDENTS
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999
Jack ’29 and Alec ’33 Anderson
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
*Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24
*Ethan Little ’23 and Andrew Little ’23
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999
*George, Leigh, Drake ’21, and Zophia ’26 Griffith Tyler Wettengel ’24
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249
Jack Brigham ’32
Nicholas Brigham ’33
Samvedya Iyer ’32
Tom and Carrie Lott and Cassie Lott ’23
Jayden Martin-Lebenns ’31
Jacob Martin-Lebenns ’33
Aubrey Tompkins ’34
Reagan Tompkins ’29
Emmi Wheeler ’31
Everett Wheeler ’33
Donovan Zapata ’34
ALUMNI
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999
Tony, Kathy, Daniel ’08, Miles ’10, and Julia Brown
Jeremy ’97 Hundley and Justine Hundley Kim Robbins and Landson Robbins ’18
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
*Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
*Britt Leatherman ’88 and Kimberly Leatherman
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999
Anna Galloway ’21
*Scott and Sally Trufant ’84
*Beji, Pam, Alex ’19 and Olivia ’22 Varghese
COUGAR - $250 - $499
Stephanie Gray ’12 Isabelle Powell ’08
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249
The Allen Family (Craig Allen and Carrie Allen ’11) *Paul Borowicz and Shelby Borowicz ’09
Emily Busby ’22 Ford Craven ’96 and Crystal Craven Davis Kiger ’15 and Jenna Kiger
*Frances Marie Morgann ’01
*Mr. J. Hunter Morrison ’96
*Kevin Ross ’12 and Erin Ross
*Mr. and Mrs. Keith West and Darby West ’15
ALUMNI PARENTS
LEADERSHIP - $10,000 AND UP
*Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Morrison
*Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrison, Jr.
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999
Tony, Kathy, Daniel ’08, Miles ’10, and Julia Brown Kim Robbins and Landson Robbins ’18
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
*Bill and Nicole Diskin
*Dr. Patrick Moyer and Mrs. Carla Moyer
*Doug and Beth Wilner
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
*Russ and Julie Andrews
*Matt and Linda Gossage
*Lonnie and Karen Shiffert
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CLASS OF 2022 HONORARY GIVING
Cannon School’s College Counseling Team has made a first gift to the Cannon Fund on behalf of these recent graduates:
Cam Abaqueta ’22
Trey Anderson ’22
Andrew Andujar ’22
Graham Ayer ’22
Guilherme Barbosa de Carvalho ’22
Gabby Barnhardt ’22
Saurya Basnet ’22
Ethan Bentley ’22
Janine Bonilla-Herdandez ’22
Estelle Boon ’22
Karon Boyd ’22
Olivia Breese ’22
Emily Busby ’22
Nathan Campbell ’22
Caleb Campos ’22
Dillon Casey ’22
Alex Chapman ’22
Ryan Chen ’22
Siyu Chen ’22
Ben Childress ’22
Kate Christman ’22
Abby Crane ’22
Meg Crosbie ’22
Ashton Cunningham ’22
Hannah Denby ’22
Taylor Denby ’22
Roshni Desai ’22
Deven Dighe ’22
Sam Duty ’22
Miles Edmiston ’22
Ksenya Englesby ’22
Alicia Equan ’22
Charlie Ferris ’22
Aidan Finn ’22
Mary Patrick Folds ’22
Will Freidinger ’22
Isabella Friedli ’22
Harshini Gadudasu ’22
Maya Goldsberry ’22
Andy Harris ’22
Jake Hayworth ’22
Rebecca Henriques ’22
Rebecca Hurtado ’22
Morgan Jeter ’22
Sammie Johnson ’22
Collins Jost ’22
Claudia Joyce ’22
Dylan Kabasakalian ’22
Dylan Kellman ’22
Amaya King ’22
Jimmy Kinsella ’22
Ethan Koch ’22
Owen Koehler ’22
Erin Kohlhepp ’22 Matthew Kroll ’22
Kiki Leung ’22
Shane Li ’22
Emma Little ’22
Katie Lods ’22
Abby Lowe ’22
Duncan MacFadyen ’22
Kyle Manzoor ’22
Carly Martin ’22
Taylor McGibbon ’22
Michael Micolucci, Jr. ’22
Sadie Miller ’22
Monique Moore ’22
Kennedy Nemechek ’22
Tatiana Ngana ’22
Ava Nitzan ’22
DJ Nix ’22
Emma Northrup ’22
Olivia Olson ’22
Caeden Otey ’22
Todd Pelino ’22
Melanie Pena Tavarez ’22
Courtney Phelps ’22
Gaby Phillips ’22
Tensli Powers ’22
Leland Raines ’22
Conrad Randall-Bauer ’22
Will Rauer ’22
Joshua Reid ’22
Maddie Reiss ’22
Nick Reulbach ’22
Carter Rice ’22
Sidney Rose ’22
Jessica Russell ’22
Brody Schleck ’22
Meghan Schreck ’22
Kadin Simmons ’22
Jordan Smith ’22
Tyler Smith ’22
Jackson Spiggle ’22
Myles Stradford ’22
Jonathan Sultana ’22
Aidan Swartz ’22
Morgan Teifer ’22
Josie Thillet ’22 Halle Toya ’22
Sara Trufant ’22
Brooke Van Epps ’22
Olivia Varghese ’22
Riley Venos ’22
Austin Ward ’22
Olivia Wells ’22
Jake Wood ’22
Olivia York ’22
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ALUMNI PARENTS CONTINUED
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999
*Lance and Cathy Diehl
*Harry and Andrea McKay
*Mike and Tracy Wade
COUGAR - $250 - $499
*Anonymous
*Stuart and Melissa Coale
*Robert and Maura Rutemiller
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249
Anonymous
*Doug and Lynda Abel
*John and Yolanda Cooke
Dominic DiVitis
*Peter and Lori Dorfman
*Jerrylyn and Boyce Green
George and Gordon Jacobs
*Judy Killam
*Russ and Kim Marks
*Jon and Debbie McKinsey
David and Mary Peterson
Susan Ramsey
Gay W. Roberts
Linda Rogers and Danté Lowe Rogers ’15
*Doug and Teresa Schmitt
*Sylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhD
*Richard and Heather Smith
*Xiaozhao Sun and Juan Du Bob and Nancy Vendley
*Lirong Wang
*Mr. and Mrs. Keith West and Darby West ’15
*Eric and Dina Wilson
ALUMNI GRANDPARENTS
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
Mr. and Mrs. Bill W. Wilson
FACULTY AND STAFF
PATRONS OF CANNON - $7,500 - $9,999
*Bret and Sarah Busby
CORNERSTONE - $5,000 - $7,499
*Dr. Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard
CUPOLA - $2,500 - $4,999
*Joe and Michele Dally
*Dan and Emily Davis
*Matt and Stacie Hopes Allison and Christopher Jones
*The Olson Family *Steve and Christine Schattner
1969 SOCIETY - $1,969 - $2,499
*Anonymous The Eaton Family *Eric and Carrie Ruddy
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
*Whit and Heather Brown
*Bill and Nicole Diskin
*Todd and Regina Hartung *Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24
*David and Melissa Ibsen *Dr. Patrick Moyer and Mrs. Carla Moyer Regina Nixon
*Debra and Rex Otey
*Alan and Tori Springate *Doug and Beth Wilner
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499 Duke and Hannah Holliway *Fabio Hurtado and Teresita Llorens-Hurtado *David and Susan Lewis *Rod and Nicole Rachal John and Holly Reeves
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999
*Tim Aldridge Brian and Sabrina Amann *Tom and Karen Booker Christiana Colacion *Lance and Cathy Diehl *Bill and Bonnie Donovan The Dreiman Family *Zach and Melissa Fox Jessica Kulp
*Beth Levanti *Ellen Loflin *Dan and Amy Reiss *Christina and Nate Rogers *Daniel and Lisa Scurlock
*Hilary L. Smith
*Mike and Tracy Wade Daryl and Jenny Weakland Ben and Alice Yow
COUGAR - $250 - $499
*Anonymous *Stuart and Melissa Coale Solomon and Rachel Fleckman
*Christiana Holyer
*Mark and Cynthia Kmidowski
*Dan and Bev Kungl
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Katie and Rachelle LaRue
*Robert and Hilary Smith
*Joe and Laura Trojan
MAROON AND GOLD - $1 - $249
*Anonymous (3)
*Doug and Lynda Abel
Jady Arriaga
*Logan Arthur
*Tony and Wendy Benz
*Marygrace Blubaugh
Arianna Bonner
*Paul Borowicz and Shelby Borowicz ’09 Kelly Brattain
Courtney Brayboy
Brandon Brewington and Lidia Calles-Gholdston
Jennifer and Larry Brooks
Jarrett and Kaitlin Bumgarner
*Rob and Laurie Burlington
Claire Cabellos
Emily Carney
*Trent and Ashley Cherry
*Amanda A. Connell
*John and Yolanda Cooke
L.J. Cooper
*Patrick and Melanie Coughlin
*Kay Craven
*Brad and Francie Davis
Daniel Diorio
*Katherine and Mark Diorio
*William and Deanna Dobbins
*Peter and Lori Dorfman
Lauren Downs
Kelvin Drakeford ’08 and Leia Drakeford
*Mark P. Dunn
*Jeffrey and Shelly Edwards
*Rebecca G. Eury
Mark Ferguson
*Julia Finneyfrock
Katie Fisher
*Kevin and Alicia Fox
Molly Garvey
Melissa Gates
*Jerrylyn and Boyce Green
*Amy Hall
Brittany Hart
Megan Hartley
*Donnie and Tami Hayes
*Brandon Herder
Miguel and Angela Hernandez
*Anne Cote Hoffman
*Michael K. Hoffman
Forrest and Jenn Holston
*Suzanne Cook Howard
*Megan and Mush Hughes
*Karen Hulin
*Paula Hylton
*Krista Johns
*Catherine and Adam Jones Lee Jones
*Lu Jones
Abigail Kaye Davis Kiger ’15 and Jenna Kiger
*Judy Killam
Andrew Legra
*Natalie Legra
Emily Lewis
*Elizabeth R. Lineberger
*Andy and Lori Macdonald
The Maples Family
*Russ and Kim Marks
*Jeremy and Kenan Mattsson
*Yarissa Maxey
*Jon and Debbie McKinsey
*Jeanette Milam
*Sarah and Sean Miller
Laura Morgan
*Frances Marie Morgann ’01 Emily Nash
Greg Newberry
*Leigh and Elizabeth Northrup Ian and Chase O’Brien
*John and Heather Oswald Olivia Fanzo
*Cary and Aimee Pfitzner
*The Powell Family
*Brandon and Rendi Powers
Susan Ramsey
*Todd and Julie Reulbach
*Kyle and Jennifer Ridenhour
*Peter and Robin Riemersma
*Kathie Riley
*Michael and Danielle Robinson
*Kevin Ross ’12 and Erin Ross
Sydney Ross
*Anne Marie Samuel
*Danielle Sandlof
Tom Schmedake and Nisa Kalambaheti
*Doug and Teresa Schmitt
Michelle Shanahan
*Sylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhD
William R. Sinden
*Richard and Heather Smith
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FACULTY AND STAFF CONTINUED
*Brian and Connie Stavrakas
*Kristen and Bryan Stephens
*Jason Storr
*Xiaozhao Sun and Juan Du
*Chris and Annalee Taylor
Asia Thompson
*Emily Thompson
Megan and Mike Thompson
*Patrice Thompson
Gwyn Tobias Megan Toteno
*Tram Tran
*Andrea Trembath Kyle Tsuchiyama
*Claudia Velandia and Jason Moncada
Heidi Waibel
*Kelli Waller
Greg Walsh
*Lirong Wang
Kimberly Watt Noah Wells
*Mr. and Mrs. Keith West and Darby West ’15
*Stephen Wildfeuer
Chris Williams
*Danny and Karen Wyke
Joshua Zebracki
*Michelle Zelaya
CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE - $1,500 - $1,968
*Burchfield Insurance Group Lineberger Orthodontics
*Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
*Randy Marion Automotive *Toyota of North Charlotte
HONOR ROLL - $1,000 - $1,499
*Branchview Dental Care
*Cabarrus and Harrisburg Animal Hospitals
*Cannon Connections
*Cougar Club
J.D. Goodrum Millsaps & Bratton Truist
*VL Concrete
Vulcan Materials Company *Ward Vessel and Exchanger Wickenden Associates
SCHOLAR - $500 - $999
Animal Hospital of Kannapolis
*Busby & Webb Orthodontics Cabarrus Eye Center Code Ninjas
*F&M Bank
Clark Goff - Allen Tate Realtors
*Hendrick Automall Concord
Kona Ice of Cabarrus County Mathnasium
*Piedmont Properties That Math Guy *Turner Orthodontics
COUGAR - $250 - $499 Joe Neilsen Painting Cabarrus Events Association
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LIGHTS ON ATHLETIC FIELDS
Cannon Athletics is a tremendous source of pride for our entire school community and an exciting way for prospective families to encounter our school culture. Cannon School’s athletic complex continues to evolve along with the growing enthusiasm of our student-athletes, coaches, fans, and visitors.
Thanks to the generosity of current Cannon families and the Cougar Club, we added outdoor LED lighting on Cannon’s baseball field and upper tennis courts. The lights will increase visibility and safety for studentathletes; enable training and competition in the evening; attract talented coaches and assistants who are unavailable in the afternoons; and enhance the experience of student-athletes and spectators.
The William Coltrane Cannon and Norma Craft Cannon Charitable Trust Cougar Club
Jess, Kim, Madison, and Jack Kirby Victor, Stacy, Lucas, and Victor Lopez
Ben, Beverly, Addison, Benjamin, and Jackson Maynor Chris, Stephanie, Brooke, Rhys, Taylor, and West McGibbon Joe, Liz, J.T., and Maggie Murphy Mark, Lauren, Aidan, Finley, and Will Swartz
THE HILL GRIMMETT MULTIPURPOSE
ATHLETIC CENTER
Thanks to the generosity of families and friends, The Hill Grimmett Multipurpose Athletic Center provides dynamic spaces for: the Cannon wrestling program, Middle School recess, cheerleading practice, batting cages and pitching spaces, turf speed and agility training, and sports practices during inclement weather.
Anonymous
Chris and Julie Bennett
Cannon Connections
Cannon School PAC (Parents at Cannon) Golf Tournament
Scott and Tiffany Carr Cougar Club
Bobby and Jennifer Erdin Steve and Susan Grissom
Victor and Stacy Lopez
Chris and Joanie Nelson Tom and Jada Snodgrass
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IMAGINE TOMORROW
Cannon School extends its deepest gratitude to the 194 families, friends, alumni, faculty, and staff, who from 2016 to 2017, raised more than $3.8 million for the Imagine Tomorrow Campaign. Together, these donors created new opportunities for Cannon students with the new Middle School Addition, dedicated classrooms for the Lower School World Language Program and the After School Program, and the new Upper School technology space— The Mill @ Cannon School.
Anonymous (4)
Dr. Mark and Mrs. Cari Aldous Joy E. Anders
Joan and Mick Ankrom Drs. Denis and Sara Arnold Dr. Claxton A. Baer
Scott and Kristin Baker Matt and Gwin Barr
Drs. Jessica and Edward Bell Mr. Matthew Bentley and Mrs. Terry Bentley Johanna Benz
Michael Bitzer and Andrea Anders Amy Boardman and Robie Collins Dr. Kathleen Boyd Alice and Benton Bragg
Katherine Bray Whit and Heather Brown Horace and Reisa Bryan
Nicki and David Bryant
The Budd Group Dr. Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard
Addie and Craig Burlington
Laurie and Rob Burlington (Robert, Esther, and Cecilia)
Bret and Sarah Busby
David and Johanna Butow Peter and Stephanie Bynum
Holly and Jason Cagle
Chris and Christine Cagnina
Brian and Karin Cain
William Coltrane Cannon and Norma Craft Cannon Charitable Trust
Heather and Jason Carlock
Vivien and Yin Chen Alan and Catherine Chiemprabha
Mr. Steve and Dr. Kimberly Christman
Lori Clay James and Lisa Combs
Nathan, Tanya, Sydney, and Penelope Conklin
Tim and Kelley Cooksey
Theresa and Michael Coppa
Patrick and Melanie Coughlin
Cate and Trey Davis
The Delaney and Hartsell Families
Paul and Tracy Denby
The Dimond and Diskin Families
Chuck and Susan Dimond
Bill and Nicole Diskin (Jakob, Ben, and Eliott)
Mike and Stacy Dinges
Jonathan and Erin Dry
Julie and Bryan Edwards Jennifer Ellington
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Linn and Blake Evans
Mark and Heidi Fromke Lonnie and Winslow Galloway
Travis and Carrie Geisler
The Gibson Family Chris and Amy Gilligan Ryan and Kenya Goldsberry Matt and Linda Gossage Bill and Veronica Grady Lisa E. Graybeal-Ziebell George, Leigh, Drake, and Zophia Griffith
Claudette and Jody Grose
The Grouse House Chris and Dana Gruber Raymond and Kimberly Haigney Robert Hammock and Caroline Chambre Hammock Vikas and Mona Handa Robert Harley and Justina Clemons Todd and Regina Hartung Sandra and Larry Haynes Bill and Domineec Heisel Scott and Stacy Hensley Ed and Helen Hintz Michael K. Hoffman
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Horowitz Andrew Hudson
Candace Hudson David and Melissa Ibsen Glenn and Tami Jaffe Andy, Kelly, and Timmy Jones Tom and Teri Jones Walter and Nancy Joyce Tom and Lisa Kabasakalian Ross and Maya Kellman Jess, Kim, Madison, and Jack Kirby John and Arina Kirk Paul and Gretchen Kohlhepp Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Kroll Michael and Lauren Kruse Jerry and Amy Kurtz Drs. Kurt and Rebecca Lark Britt and Kimberly Leatherman Jeffrey and Dr. Genevieve Leck Paul and Kristi Leonard Beth Levanti Blake and Rachel Lewis David and Susan Lewis William and Nicole Lisk Andy and Jen Little Victor and Stacy Lopez
Cary Majors and Jen Majors
Tim and Debbie Marburger Mike Marvin and Linda Dahlin-Marvin Bill and Dianne May Ben and Beverly Maynor Robert and Michelle McCreary Kate and Mike McDermott Harry and Andrea McKay Steve and Portia McLeod Josh and Barbara Meeks Dr. and Mrs. Michael Meighen Jim Michaels and Carolyn Lyons Middle School Faculty and Staff Paul and Amy Mierzwa Matt and Kelly Miller
Sarah Miller
Grey and Jennifer Mills Donnie and Mandee Moore
The Morrison Family Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90 (Anna Ruth, Molly, Hugh)
Mr. J. Hunter Morrison ’96 (Grace)
Mr. Ben Collins and Mrs. Helen Collins ’98 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrison, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Harris Morrison III ’92 (John, Katharine, Margaret) Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94 (Carter, Lawrence, Edward) Mr. and Mrs. William Waldo Bradley, Jr. ’97 Todd and Michelle Morton Dilip Movva and Krishna Nagalla Carla and Pat Moyer
Michael and Kim Nelson Chris Newton and Cinnamon Woods Leigh and Elizabeth Northrup
The Olguin Family
Adam and Connie Ortiz Jim Parenica and Carol Pontis
Parents at Cannon Golf Tournament
Dr. Ashesh Patel and Mrs. Nancy Brand Patel
Drs. Paresh and Manisha Patel Derick and Heather Pegram
Todd and Jodie Pelow Ben and Porter Peterson
David and Mary Peterson
Hans and Siobhán Peterson
Andrew and Paula Phillips
Marianne Pinto
Homar and Kim Ramirez
Adam and Blake Ravin
Geeta Reid
The Remmey Family
Peter and Robin Riemersma
Patricia Rutemiller
Santiago and Pedro Sanchez-Zeolite John and Susan Schneider
John and Kym Selden
Michael Serulneck Ron and Lorie Setterberg
Alan and Anne Shaw
Lonnie and Karen Shiffert
Norman and Deanna Shue Charles and Kelly Spiggle
Alan and Tori Springate
Kristen and Bryan Stephens
Mark and Lauren Swartz
Maureen and David Swink
Knox and Heather Teague
Jon and Maryanna Ter Poorten
Dr. Nehal Thakkar and Dr. Sheetal Patel-Thakkar
Paxton and Laurie Thurman
Matt and Lisa Timmes
Derek and Laurin Titus
The Tompkins Family
The Tracy Family
Andrea Trembath
Scott and Sally Trufant ’84 Stephen and Donna Turbyfill Tim and Torey Tysinger
Rob and Natalie Van Epps Abe and Cindi VanWingerden
Elizabeth Ventura
Rebecca Wampler
Jonathan and Shannon Ward
Ferris and Beth Way
Bart and Gayle Wellborn
Todd and Chrissy Wells
Scott and Rebeccah Wickerham
Thomas and Jeanne Wickwire
Bianca and Jochen Wittgraefe
Drs. Nathan and Amy Woolwine
Chin-Jung and Pamela Yang
Michael Yu and Wei Huang
Pamela Zamora
Hans and Terri Zandhuis
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REMEMBERING
Matthew “Wheels” Wheeler ’19
We were heartbroken to learn that Matthew Allyn Anderson Wheeler ’19 passed away far too soon on September 30, 2021. However, as our Cannon community continues to take comfort in reflecting on Matthew’s life, we are undeniably proud of how he made the lives of his family, friends, and teammates better because of his kindness, care, and sense of humor.
We remember Matthew often as an avid learner, a passionate athlete, a thoughtful friend, and a dedicated family member. At Cannon School, he played football and baseball for six years and was named the first All-Conference Offensive Lineman in our school history as a member of our varsity football team. Beyond Cannon, Matthew was a junior at Northeastern University majoring in mechanical engineering and a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Honoring Matthew’s tremendous heart, it’s no surprise that his family, Nicolle Anderson, Mike Wheeler, and his siblings Sarah ’09, Emily ’12, Hannah ’16, David ’23, and Jack ’26, found a purposeful way to remember Matthew and help other Cannon students. They established the Matthew “Wheels” Wheeler Endowed Athletic Fund, which provides need-based support for student athletic expenses not covered by tuition to include, but not be limited to, equipment, travel, sport packs, and educational support services. They also donated two benches overlooking our stadium field, where it’s a familiar scene to see friends and teammates hanging out together.
We are grateful to Matthew’s family for honoring his genuine spirit while also teaching kindness to Cannon students now and in the future.
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Anonymous (4)
Nicolle Anderson, PhD
Nancy Andretti
Logan Ansted Kelly and Lou Aronica Logan Arthur
Nancy M. Barbee
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Biele The Borden Family Chase Broder
The Brown Family
Dr. Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard
David Cantrell
Patrick Carlson ’19
Ileana Chu
Stuart and Melissa Coale
Gentle Giant Moving Company
Cougar Club
Beau Cummins
Justina Danauskyte E. Darman
Sundeep and Dana Dhaliwal
The DuMond Family
The Elrod Family
Linn, Blake, Emerson ’21, Leighton ’23, and Griffin ’26 Evans
Dwight Fifield Gilbert and Jeanne Fifield Richard and Catherine Fifield Baerbel Freudenthaler
Juli and Kepler Frinhani Lonnie and Winslow Galloway The Geisler Family
Matthew Gelber
Jonathan and Elissa Glickman
John and Bessie Gregg Francis and Andrea Hachey Steece and Thomas Hackett Charlotte, Richard, and Addison Halperin
The Hartung Family Joel Hedlund and Dominique Rabouin
Anne Cote Hoffman
Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24
David Ibsen
Melissa Israel
The Jacoby Family Allison and Christopher Jones John Jordan Jordan Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy Andy, Jen, Ethan, and Andrew Little Marley and Courtney Loveman
The Majors Family
The Marder Family
Michael Mariani and Abigail Wolff
Randy Marion, II Michael and Lisa Maza The McClanahan Family The McDermott Family Jan McLaughlin
Josh and Barbara Meeks Tarun Mehta
Grey, Jennifer, Alexandria, Grey III, and Grant Mills
Kelly A. Monaghan
Dr. Patrick Moyer and Mrs. Carla Moyer
Andreas Neumeier
Brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi at Northeastern Elizabeth and Whitney Norton Debra and Rex Otey Christina Pirouz
Robert J. Popowski & Susan T. Fennell
The Powell Family Mark and Stacy Rowland
Alan Simonini Homes David and Kimberly Sisko Tom and Jada Snodgrass Glenn and Deb Stewart William Totty McKenna Urbanski The Ventura Family
The Voorhees-Carroll Family, Alan M. and Nathalie P. Voorhees Fund Graham Walters
The Weinstock Family
Doug Welsh
Peter and Linda Wheeler Reece Whitley
Hope Williams Doug and Beth Wilner Stacy and Rick Wood Jayme Yodice Pamela W. Zamora
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THE MATTHEW “WHEELS” WHEELER ENDOWED ATHLETIC FUND
REMEMBERING
Claire Miley
On July 21, 2019, Claire Elise Miley, a vibrant rising ninth grader, passed away in an accident on Lake Norman. Words are inadequate to express the depth of this sudden and all-toosoon loss, but we continue to take comfort in sharing bright memories of Claire. The Miley family, friends, and our Cannon community remember the happiness of watching Claire go after her many passions. We remember her often as a student, an athlete, a dancer, and a free spirit who loved traveling, experiencing nature at Bald Head Island, and spending time with friends–singing, dancing, and laughing.
It seems only fitting that Claire’s parents, Allison and Robert, found a unique and tangible way to honor her memory on Cannon School’s campus. They donated Adirondack chairs overlooking our stadium field. Each chair includes a small plaque with Claire’s name and a song title or quote that holds meaning to Claire, her friends, and family – “Ocean Eyes,” “Dancing in the Moonlight,” “Three Little Birds,” “Colors of the Wind,” “Sunshine on My Sunday Best,” “Carolina Girls,” and “You Gave Me a Forever Within the Numbered Days, and I’m Grateful.”
On sunny days, you will find students, teachers, and coaches sitting on those chairs, talking, laughing, and being together. We thank the Miley family for finding this perfect way to keep the warmth of Claire’s memory with us.
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The endowment at Cannon School builds the foundation for long-term stability and success, and is a critical source of income. The endowment was at a balance of $13,058,099 at the end of this past fiscal year. An individual or family may choose to establish a named fund that will support an area of the school that is most important to them and their family, support Cannon’s g eneral endowment, or support an existing endowed fund. The principal from these funds is held in perpetuity and invested for long-term growth.
Gifts to the endowment will leave a legacy in which future generations of Cannon students, faculty, and families can enjoy the experience of a Cannon education. These funds enable Cannon to rely on more than revenue from the school to support needs such as: • Providing financial aid for students
• Attracting and retaining dynamic faculty members • Improving and enhancing educational, athletic, and artistic programs • Enhancing the campus • Supporting school operations
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2021-2022 ENDOWMENT SUMMARIES 2021 $13,058,099 2020 $14,423,822 2019 $11,083,821 2018 $10,956,510 2017 $10,338,184 2016 $9,104,579 2015 $6,929,389 2014 $6,904,497
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
The general endowment provides the School with the financial flexibility to meet future challenges and take advantage of quality enhancing opportunities that fall outside tuition and the operations budget.
THE FRED AND OPAL BRYANT ENDOWED FUND
The Fred and Opal Bryant Endowed Fund was established in 2016 and provides for the continued enhancement and beautification of the Cannon School campus landscape.
THE MALMSTROM FAMILY ENDOWED FUND
The Malmstrom Endowed Fund for Academic Excellence was established in 2016 by the Malmstrom family—Ivar, Susanne, Daniela ’14, Emily ’15, and Caroline ’16. The fund provides assistance to Cannon’s Academic Success and Learning Support Program developed by Upper School Learning Specialist, Teresita Lloréns-Hurtado along with assistance from several Cannon School students, including Emily and Caroline Malmstrom.
MICHAEL GRAY, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Michael Gray, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship available to students who demonstrate strong character, academic dedication, and financial need.
SPEEDWAY CHILDREN’S CHARITIES ENDOWMENT FOR DIVERSITY
The Speedway Children’s Charities Endowment for Diversity funds special scholarships for excellent students who have financial need and supports multicultural programs aimed to increase diversity awareness in the School community.
GEORGE W. LILES ENDOWED FUND
The George W. Liles Endowed Fund was established in 2009 by George Liles, Jr. in memory of his father and long-time Cannon School supporter, Dr. George W. Liles to provide continued operating support for Cannon.
THE MARIA DEHAAS ENDOWED FUND
The Maria DeHass Endowed Fund was established in 2012 and provides professional development opportunities for counselors and an annual speaker series.
RICHARD H. SNYDER FUND
The Richard H. Snyder Fund empowers the School to make improvements that are not covered by tuition or the operating budget.
EXCELLENCE FUND
The Excellence Fund was established by the Board of Trustees to enable the School to be responsive to unforeseen opportunities that might not be planned for in the tuition-funded operating budget.
KIMBROUGH FAMILY FUND FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
The Kimbrough Family Fund for Teaching Excellence helps fund training programs for teachers, as well as supplements salaries to enable Cannon School to continually attract and retain the highest caliber faculty.
MATTHEW E. GOSSAGE ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE CLASS OF 2019
This fund provides three faculty members, as voted on by Cannon students, funding for professional development and/or classroom needs. The fund was given by the Class of 2019 as a way to honor Cannon’s sixth Head of School, Mr. Matthew E. Gossage.
MATTHEW E. GOSSAGE ENDOWMENT
The Matthew E. Gossage Endowment was established in 2019 to enable Cannon School to provide annually a fully-funded tuition award to one student who demonstrates a passion for academic inquiry, continuous self-improvement, and servant leadership. Leadership donors will be invited to an annual luncheon with Mr. Gossage.
THE TAYLOR DENNY DUKE MEMORIAL ENDOWED FUND
The Taylor Denny Duke Memorial Endowed Fund was established in 2018 in memory of Taylor Duke ’09. The fund will provide assistance to Cannon School’s baseball program. The fund will underwrite the combined Middle School and Upper School annual family reception. Additionally, the fund will underwrite and offset the cost of equipment to families within the baseball program not covered by the school’s athletic program.
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THE DR. JOHN G. SIROIS MEMORIAL FUND
This fund was established by Antoinette and JeanLouis Alban Sirois (D) in 2015 in memory of their son Dr. John G. Sirois, husband to Sheila McParlin and father of Rosemary Sirois ’10, David Sirois ’12, Juliana Sirois ’14, and James Sirois ’16. It provides a monetary award to an outstanding English student at Cannon on Senior Night each year.
THE JOHN RILEY ENDOWED FUND FOR SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND TRAVEL
Established in 2019 in memory of faculty member John Riley, who served as Cannon’s Middle School science teacher from 2002 to 2019, this fund will make travel for trips or projects that incorporate science or service more accessible to Cannon students and/or faculty so they may learn from the intriguing people they meet, see the beauty in our world, and marvel at the surprises that await them on their journeys.
THE MATTHEW “WHEELS” WHEELER ENDOWED ATHLETIC FUND
The Matthew “Wheels” Wheeler Endowed Athletic Fund was established in 2021 in memory of Matthew
Wheeler ’19, a strong learner, thoughtful friend, dedicated family member, and passionate athlete. This fund will provide need-based support for student athletic expenses not covered by tuition to include, but not be limited to equipment, travel, sprot packs, and educational support services.
THE MARGARET “PEG” KNOX MORRISON ENDOWMENT
The Margaret “Peg” Knox Morrison Endowment was established in 2021 to provide need-based tuition support to an Upper School student who is energized by Cannon’s mission and core values and shows a passion for their school community. Preference is given to a Concord-area student but is not required. This gift is given in honor of Peg by her loving husband, John, and celebrates Peg’s involvement with the school since its inception. Peg has loved and enlivened the Cabarrus Academy and Cannon School community as a Latin teacher, mother, volunteer, fundraiser, trustee, historian, and grandmother.
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WE ARE GRATEFUL
TO ALL WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY DONATED THIS YEAR
MICHAEL GRAY, JR. SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Anonymous (2) Doug and Cheryl Kelling
THE MALMSTROM FAMILY ENDOWED FUND Natalie Bradshaw-Smith and Mackey Bradshaw-Smith ’32
THE MATTHEW E. GOSSAGE ENDOWMENT
Joan and Mick Ankrom Alice and Benton Bragg Tony, Kathy, Daniel ’08, Miles ’10, and Julia Brown Horace and Reisa Bryan Karin and Brian Cain Tim and Megan Cindric James and Leah Hartsell Andrew Hudson Candace Hudson Britt Leatherman ’88 and Kimberly Leatherman
The Majors Family Grey, Jennifer, Alexandria, Grey III, and Grant Mills Hans and Siobhán Peterson Jessica Robbins ’08
John Robbins Mr. James Sanders and Dr. Susan Sanders Anne and Tom Shandley Derek and Laurin Titus The Tysinger Family
THE MARGARET “PEG” KNOX MORRISON ENDOWMENT
Mr. John H. Morrison, Jr., in honor of Margaret “Peg” Knox Morrison Harris ’92 and Kate Morrison and their children John, Katharine, and Margaret Knox ’94 and Betsy Morrison and their children Carter, Lawrence, and Edward Margaret ’97 and Waldo Bradley
THE JOHN RILEY ENDOWED FUND Anonymous Stuart and Melissa Coale
The Stephen D. Falkenbury, Jr. Foundation, c/o John Falkenbury and Barbara Ruhland Falkenbury Bill and Jennie Morrison Paula and Andrew Phillips Randy and Suzanne Riley
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Anonymous (4) Nicolle Anderson, PhD
Nancy Andretti
Logan Ansted Kelly and Lou Aronica Logan Arthur
Nancy M. Barbee
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Biele The Borden Family Chase Broder
The Brown Family Dr. Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard David Cantrell
Patrick Carlson ’19 Ileana Chu Stuart and Melissa Coale Gentle Giant Moving Company Cougar Club Beau Cummins Justina Danauskyte E. Darman Sundeep and Dana Dhaliwal
The DuMond Family
The Elrod Family Linn, Blake, Emerson ’21, Leighton ’23, and Griffin ’26 Evans
Dwight Fifield Gilbert and Jeanne Fifield Richard and Catherine Fifield Baerbel Freudenthaler Juli and Kepler Frinhani Lonnie and Winslow Galloway
The Geisler Family Matthew Gelber Jonathan and Elissa Glickman John and Bessie Gregg Francis and Andrea Hachey Steece and Thomas Hackett Charlotte, Richard, and Addison Halperin
The Hartung Family
Joel Hedlund and Dominique Rabouin
Anne Cote Hoffman Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24 David Ibsen
Melissa Israel
The Jacoby Family
Allison and Christopher Jones John Jordan
Jordan Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy Andy, Jen, Ethan, and Andrew Little Marley and Courtney Loveman
The Majors Family The Marder Family Michael Mariani and Abigail Wolff Randy Marion, II Michael and Lisa Maza
The McClanahan Family The McDermott Family Jan McLaughlin Josh and Barbara Meeks Tarun Mehta
Grey, Jennifer, Alexandria, Grey III, and Grant Mills Kelly A. Monaghan Dr. Patrick Moyer and Mrs. Carla Moyer Andreas Neumeier Brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi at Northeastern Elizabeth and Whitney Norton Debra and Rex Otey Christina Pirouz
Robert J. Popowski & Susan T. Fennell
The Powell Family Mark and Stacy Rowland Alan Simonini Homes David and Kimberly Sisko Tom and Jada Snodgrass Glenn and Deb Stewart William Totty McKenna Urbanski
The Ventura Family The Voorhees-Carroll Family, Alan M. and Nathalie P. Voorhees Fund
Graham Walters
The Weinstock Family Doug Welsh Peter and Linda Wheeler
Reece Whitley Hope Williams Doug and Beth Wilner Stacy and Rick Wood Jayme Yodice Pamela W. Zamora
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THE MATTHEW “WHEELS” WHEELER ENDOWED ATHLETIC FUND
PARENTS AT CANNON
Parents are the heart of our community and provide countless hours of their time and talents to create meaningful experiences and supportive programs at Cannon School. We would like to thank the PAC leadership and members for their dedication to Cannon in 2021-2022!
CANNON CULTURES
Cannon Cultures is a parent committee devoted to serving and supporting students, teachers, and parents who believe diversity and multiculturalism are essential to the school. The group focuses on ensuring that our school is truly inclusive and values and respects all individuals, capturing their uniqueness, talents, skills, backgrounds, and abilities.
This past year, they supported a variety of causes including:
• The Arts Renovation
• Arts Jam
• Rise Against Hunger
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RENEE WHEELER President Cannon Connections
CANNON CONNECTIONS
Cannon Connections, led last year by Renee Wheeler, aims to ensure that all Cannon parents feel welcome and involved. The group plans book fairs, the Shop and Share programs, the Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Event, Faculty and Staff Appreciation events, speakers, coffees, and more. Each event is planned with the purpose of enriching school life for every student, teacher, and family.
This past year, Cannon Connections gave back to Cannon in a number of ways, including:
• Permanent shade to the Lower School playground
• Water bottle retrofits for the Upper School water fountains
• Seating and tables for use on the second floor in the Upper School hallway
• Donated two benches for the Middle School recess area
• Donated four picnic tables for use in the Middle School outdoor area
• Donated seating for use in the Middle School hallways
COUGAR CLUB
Cougar Club is our booster organization that supports the interscholastic athletic and physical education programs here at Cannon. From helping with concessions to providing finances for team equipment, infrastructure, and spirit events, the Cougar Club never fails to build fan enthusiasm. Many thanks to Ben Maynor, last year’s president.
In addition, Cougar Club gave back to the school in the following ways:
President Cougar Club• Pledged to provide lights for the baseball field and tennis courts
• Provided a free charter bus for students to travel and support the varsity football team at the State Championship
• Strength and Conditioning program will receive a speed treadmill in the weight room for all athletes
• Gift to provide improved football equipment and a shed for storage
• Professional development for coaches
CANNON ADVOCATES FOR THE ARTS
CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts), led last year by Holly Cagle, supports our award-winning interactive and exploratory Fine Arts program. CAFTA helps with arts events, concerts, and theater productions. The group also helps fund materials and equipment for our fine arts programs.
CAFTA gave back to the Cannon Community in the following ways:
• Arts Renovation
CAGLE President CAFTA
• Additional electrical outlets for Upper School arts room
• Cabinets for Upper School arts room
• Arts Jam
• Funding for Seussical and Twelfth Night
• Bringing visiting artists (acappella group from Yale and a pottery artist)
• Purchase of new upright bass and bow for Strings program
• Awarded two scholarships to graduating seniors
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HOLLY
BEN MAYNOR
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Cannon School’s Corporate Partnership Program is a mutually beneficial program that provides businesses the opportunity to spread their message while supporting the exceptional programs here at the school.
Our partnering businesses have their logos prominently displayed on banners in the gymnasium and stadium, on the school’s website, and in our fine arts center during performances. Proceeds from this partnership support the Parents at Cannon (PAC) volunteer organizations and allow these groups to further support our students and faculty.
We are grateful to our twenty-two Corporate Partners for the 2021-2022 school year. We would like to extend a special thank you to Cannon parent Stacy Hensley for her continued leadership and dedication to this program.
GOLD PARTNERS
Burchfield Insurance Group Lineberger Orthodontics
Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Randy Marion Automotive Toyota of North Charlotte
SILVER PARTNERS
Branchview Dental Care Cabarrus and Harrisburg Animal Hospital J.D. Goodrum Truist VL Concrete Inc. Ward Vessel and Exchanger
BRONZE PARTNERS
Animal Hospital of Kannapolis Busby & Webb Orthodontics
Cabarrus Eye Center
Clark Goff-Allen Tate Realtors Code Ninjas F&M Bank Hendrick Automall Concord Mathnasium Piedmont Properties That Math Guy Turner Orthodontics
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ESPORTS AT CANNON
Thanks to the support of an anonymous donor, the media production studio in The Mill was outfitted with thirty new computers and one dedicated machine for broadcasting and internet and HVAC upgrading to support the addition. This new space will serve as a communal space to practice and compete for Cannon School Gaming.
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ARTS AT CANNON
Thanks to a grant from the Cannon Foundation, an anonymous donation, and support from Cannon Advocates for the Arts (CAFTA) and Cannon Cultures, Cannon School underwent a renovation to update the Upper and Middle School band and strings room, the Upper School art studio, and the patio workspace outside the ThinkTank. These updates helped to provide more space to better suit our community’s growing population and needs.
ARTS RENOVATION
Anonymous
The Cannon Foundation, Inc. CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts) Cannon Cultures
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FOOTBALL AT CANNON
In November 2021, the Cannon community celebrated its first football state championship in program history. For the previous three seasons, Cannon School and Concord Academy combined our schools’ football programs to enable us to field one team—the Cabarrus Warriors. Beginning with the 2022 season, our varsity football players from both schools competed with the team name of CANNON COUGARS. With these updates, new equipment, including new uniforms were required. Thanks to the generosity of Cannon families, including a lead gift from the Marion family, our student-athletes have benefited from several enhancements, including:
• New Cannon branded uniforms
• New storage shed filled with new practice equipment to maximize player development
• Guardian helmet covers for all players to improve safety
FOOTBALL PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS
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Graham Bullard and Mrs. Pam Bullard Heather and Jason Carlock
Club
and Farrah Dixon Lonnie and Winslow Galloway Justin and Brink Jones
Randy Marion Family Randy and Betty Marion Randy Marion, II Grey and Jennifer Mills
Dr.
Cougar
Chris
The Majors Family The
OTHER GIFTS
IN
HONOR OF ATHLETICS AND COUGAR CLUB
Moneen Allen
Nicolle Anderson, PhD Chris and Adrienne Evans Steece and Thomas Hackett
Seth Lieberman Marley and Courtney Loveman Antoine and Arlene Manning The Nix Family
IN HONOR OF CANNON SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF
Bret and Sarah Busby Mr. J. Hunter Morrison ’96
Atty. Martin Musinguzi and Dr. Stephanie Exum Isabelle Powell ’08
IN HONOR OF LOWER SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF
Anonymous
Jason Atwell and Ashley Bratton Matt and Jess Bongiorno Mandy and John Cash Shaligram Dahal and Mani Lama Anson and Stefanie Eaves Anthony and Adrienne Hersey
Govardhan Katireddy and Neelima Parupally Adam and Tess Levinson Matthew and Angela Lewis Todd and Simona Moore Akhilesh Muralidharan Nair and Rarima Raj Nair Muthukumaran Narayanan and Archana Rajagopalan
IN HONOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF
Anonymous
Dr. Patrick and Mrs. Tara Laguerre Gordon and Tanya Lam Tim and Brandie Penrose
Shaun and Regina Poole Miller and Laura Safrit David and Anne Marie Samuel Ben and Beth Smith
IN HONOR OF UPPER SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF
Anonymous
Keith and Donita Booker Jeff and Donna Childress Paul and Kristi Leonard Marlette and Khalid McRae
The Nemechek Family
Ed and Nora Lea Reefe Dan and Amy Reiss Julie and Todd Reulbach Tom and Regan Ristich Linda Rogers and Danté Lowe Rogers ’15
OTHER IN HONOR OF GIFTS
Roger and Jean Barr
In Honor of Nick, Jack, and Elizabeth Pritchard
Beth Bothe
In Honor of Cale and Brynn Connell
Dick and Janel Bothe
In Honor of Cale and Brynn Connell
Tony, Kathy, Daniel ’08, Miles ’10, and Julia Brown
In Honor of Daniel Brown ’08 and Miles Brown ’10, Monty Coggins, Pat Hennigan, and Cannon School Board of Visitors
The Rose Family Doug and Kerry Syer
Karthik Ravishankar and Deepa Natarajan Alan and Tori Springate
The Newitt-Onate Family
Craig and Julia Reynolds Dan and Courtney Schwartz Scott and Sally Trufant ’84 Andy and Renee Wheeler Emmi Wheeler ’31 Everett Wheeler ’33
The Stewart Family Mr. Stephen and Dr. Kathleen Subasic Ernie and Amy Young
Dr. Miguel and Dr. Naomi Simon Alok and Jasmine Trivedi Beji, Pam, Alex ’19 and Olivia ’22 Varghese Jingdou and Hannah Wang
Jeff and Donna Childress
In Honor of Deb Otey, Tom Booker, Shawn Powell, and Keith West Nathan, Tanya, Sydney, and Penelope Conklin
In Honor of The Arts and CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)
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OTHER IN HONOR OF GIFTS continued
Mr. and Mrs. J. David Cox, Sr.
In Honor of Barrett Lee Cox
Pete and Stephanie Delaney
In Honor of Grant, Stella, and Max Delaney
Cheryl and Doug Dodds
In Honor of The Arts and CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)
James B. Dula, Jr.
In Honor of Anna Dula Don Gamble
In Honor of The Arts and CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)
Linda DeLoach Gillespie
In Honor of Joshua Harrison Hitt Kathy and Chas Goodwin
In Honor of Ms. Amanda Jane Yorke Williamson
Cecil Hightower
In Honor of Tanner and Tyler Green
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Horowitz
In Honor of Kenlee Robert Griffin
Tom and Teri Jones
In Honor of Mike Hoffman Doug and Cheryl Kelling
In Honor of Miller and Teddy Peterson
Dr. Patrick and Mrs. Tara Laguerre
In Honor of The Arts and CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)
Gordon and Tanya Lam
In Honor of Cannon Cultures
Daniel and Karen Lawless
In Honor of Nick and Molly Cherry Sarah and Sean Miller
In Honor of Claudia Velandia Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94
In Honor of Deanna Dobbins Robert and Pauline Nichols
In Honor of Catherine Jones Jane Furman Pressly
In Honor of Henry and Andrew Garrison
Stephen and Katharine Schoening
In Honor of John, Katharine, and Margaret Morrison
IN MEMORY OF TAYLOR DUKE ’09
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL GRAY, JR.
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF JOHN RILEY
Bill and Jennie Morrison Paula, Andrew, Gaby ’22 and Daniel ’25 Phillips
OTHER IN MEMORY OF GIFTS
Johanna Benz
In Memory of Edward L. Benz, Jr. Patrick and Melanie Coughlin
In Memory of Patricia Stepp Paul and Carolyn Eschenbach
In Memory of William Eschenbach
Randy and Suzanne Riley Dr. Miguel and Dr. Naomi Simon
Shawn and Jaime Spencer
In Honor of Cannon Connections
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trevisan
In Honor of Paul Ohrel Claude R. Trotter, Jr.
In Honor of Isaiah C. Henry Bob and Nancy Vendley
In Honor of Robert Vendley, Jr. ’07 and Katherine Vendley ’09
Ted Wagner
In Honor of Avery and Nora Wagner Dr. Monica M. Washington
In Honor of Cannon Cultures
Bunny Wheeler
In Honor of Emmilyn Wheeler ’31 and Everett Wheeler ’33
Andy and Renee Wheeler
In Honor of Cannon Connections Doug and Beth Wilner
In Honor of Class of 2022 Dr. Jonathan Wilson and Dr. Caryn Massari-Wilson
In Honor of Cannon Connections
Bill, Laura, and Carter ’24 Huffman
In Memory of Nancy McAuliffe Hellen Martin, Jayden Martin-Lebenns ’31 and Jacob Martin-Lebenns ’33
In Memory of Thelma Barber
Olga Miscione
In Memory of Philip A. Miscione Sr. Todd and Simona Moore
In Memory of Carol Jenkins Moore W.C. Washington
In Memory of Joan L. Washington
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The Cobras Isabelle Powell ’08
Fil Sexton ’09
Anonymous Doug and Cheryl Kelling Jane Poston Spainhour
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES & FOUNDATIONS
Adobe Systems
Arch MI matching gifts (United Guaranty)
Bank of America Foundation
BP America
Broadcom Matching Gifts Carrier Corporation, Inc. Matching Gifts
CIT Group Matching Gifts
Duke Energy Foundation Foothills Foundation
GIFTS-IN-KIND
Ingersoll-Rand
J.M. Huber Matching Gifts
LPL Financial Matching Gifts Millsaps & Bratton
MUFG Matching Gifts Okta, Inc. Matching Gifts
OTIS Elevator Matching Gifts
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Protiviti /Robert Half Matching Gifts Stanley Black and Decker Matching Gifts
TIAA-CREF Foundation Matching Gift Program
Truist Matching Gifts
UBS Foundation USA Matching Gift Program
USAA Matching Gifts
VMWARE Matching Gifts
The Voorhees-Carroll Family, Alan M. and Nathalie P. Voorhees Fund
Wells Fargo Matching Gifts / Community Cares Program
2021-2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Benton Bragg, Sr., Board Chair
Mrs. Karin Cain, Board Vice Chair
Mr. James Hartsell, Treasurer
Mrs. Joan Ankrom, Secretary
Dr. Bret Busby
Mr. David Butow Mrs. Lisa Combs
2021-2022
OFFICERS:
ALUMNI BOARD
Hillary Gruce ’08 President
BOARD MEMBERS:
Hailey Foreman ’13 Declan Hurley ’20
LEADERSHIP
Mr. G. Christopher Jones
Head of School
Mr. Whit G. Brown
Director of Business and Finance Mr. William Diskin
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT
Mr. Todd W. Hartung, Jr.
Director of Advancement
Mrs. Lynda Abel
Website Marketing Manager
Mr. David Ibsen
Director of Development and Annual Giving
Mrs. Anjali Dighe Mrs. Sharon Goodwine
Mr. Andrew Hudson Mrs. Kimberly Leatherman Mr. Cary Majors Mr. Michael McDermott Mr. Harry McKay
Jane Campbell ’12 Vice President
Erin Mason ’16 Ashley Rivenbark ’10
Hon. Paul G. Mills, Jr. Dr. Porter Peterson Dr. Nehal Thakkar Mrs. Laurin Titus
Mr. Jon Ward Mrs. Terri Zandhuis
Brandon Wade ’15
Mr. Bill Donovan
Director of Institutional Technology
Mr. Todd W. Hartung, Jr.
Director of Advancement
Mr. Fabio Hurtado
JrK-12 Director of Studies Ms. Katie LaRue
Director of Athletics
Ms. Beth Levanti
Director of Marketing and Communications
Mrs. Amy Reiss
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Mrs. Carla Moyer
Head of Middle School Dr. Regina Nixon Head of Lower School Mrs. Debra Otey Head of Upper School Dr. Beth Wilner
Director of College Counseling
Mrs. Robin Riemersma Gifts Manager
Sarah Sooklal
Alumni & Alumni Parent Relations Manager
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Mike and Beth Christy Peter Field
Kevin and Debbie Ledet The Maples Family
2021-2022 BOARD OF VISITORS
CO-CHAIRS:
MEMBERS:
Mr. John R. Andrews
Mr. Michael Ankrom
Rev. Donald Anthony
Mr. Curtis Arledge
Dr. Kristin Baker
Mr. Thomas P. Barone
Dr. Jessica Bell Mr. Tony M. Brown Mr. Horace Bryan Mr. David W. Bryant
Dr. Graham W. Bullard
Mr. Jeffrey T. Burton Mr. Timothy Cindric Mr. Larry T. Cloninger, Jr. Mr. James Combs
Mrs. Janet Craven Mr. Ricky Craven
Mr. Michael E. Dane Mr. Bryan Delaney
The Honorable William Dusch Mr. Dave Edmondson
Mr. Ernest J. Ferland, III Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mrs. Winslow Galloway Mr. Royden L. Goode, II Mr. Dan Gordon Mrs. Beth Jaszewski
Tom Kabakasalian Mr. Ross Kellman
The Honorable Rusty Knox
Mr. Britt L. Leatherman Mr. Paul Leonard
Mr. Robert McCreary Mr. Sharif A. Metwalli Mr. Chris Newton Mr. J.D. Phillips Ms. Carol A. Pontis
Mrs. Stacy Purser Lopez Ms. Danielle Randall
Mr. Robert P. Ray, Jr. Dr. Mark P. Redding Mr. Ernest B. Remmey Mrs. Lynne S. Safrit Mrs. Susan Schneider
Mrs. Kristin J. Slattery
Mr. Richard Snyder
Mrs. Sonya R. Stevanovski
Mr. Mark A. Swartz
Mr. Ronald L. Turner, Jr. Mr. Timothy E. Tysinger Mrs. Dakeita
Vanderburg-Johnson
Mrs. Bianca Wittgraefe
Mr. Jochen Wittgraefe
Mr. John M. Wurzburger
Mr. Michael D. Yoder
Mr. Duke Zukowski
COUGAR CONNECT
Your Alumni Network
The Cannon School Alumni Association is proud to share your online networking portal and one-stop shop for all things alumni-related. The goal of Cougar Connect is to help alumni re-engage with former classmates and friends and bridge all class years and alumni together through:
Networking | Careers | Events | Mentorship
Register online at alumni.cannonschool.org to start connecting with alumni across the country, across graduation years, and to reconnect with your old classmates.
CANNON SCHOOL LEGACY SOCIETY
With a planned gift to Cannon School, you can create a lasting legacy in your family’s name with a planned gift. One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is by naming Cannon School as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, life insurance policy, or financial account. In addition, you can name Cannon School as a beneficiary in a will or living trust.
Benefits Are:
Flexible: You can change your beneficiary designation.
Revocable: You remain in control of your assets during your lifetime.
Tax Deductible: You may avoid or reduce estate and income taxes.
Making a planned gift grants you membership into the Legacy Society, which recognizes those who have included Cannon School in their estate plans. In addition, your gift will protect and enhance the value of a Cannon degree.
For more information or to discuss your options, please contact Todd Hartung, Director of Advancement, at 704-721-7189 or thartung@cannonschool.org or David Ibsen, Director of Development and Annual Giving, at 704-721-7186 or dibsen@cannonschool.org.
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Dr. Adam Ortiz
Mr. Hans Peterson
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