WILL BERTRAM ’05

Will Bertram ’05 was a four-time individual state champion runner and high jumper on Cannon School’s track and field team. He was an essential member of Cannon Athletics, playing multiple sports in one season and captaining the basketball, lacrosse, and cross country teams. Will was named a Cannon Athlete of the Year in 2005. He always practiced and competed with great passion and intensity and embodied the core value of teamwork. Cannon Athletics is what it is today because of student-athletes like Will, who showed up at the program’s start. He continued his running career at Elon University, setting the 800m record and earning a degree in sport and event management. After graduating, Will remained active in sports and was invited to train with the US Bobsled Team. He now lives in Maryland with his wife and two sons and works in HR Consulting for Capital One.

Mackenzie Moyer ’12

Mackenzie Moyer ’12 received three North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association All-State awards for softball. She was named Conference Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012 and Cabarrus County Player of the Year in 2011 when the softball team won the state championship. She was named to the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association 1st Team AllConference for four years. Mackenzie holds five Cannon School softball records. These include: hits, RBI, runs scored, doubles, and career low ERA as a pitcher. She was a dynamic athlete who was also awarded the Varsity Girls Basketball MVP as a senior and the Coaches Award for varsity cross country. She never missed a practice in her five years playing varsity softball. Mackenzie showed outstanding leadership by always being a supportive teammate. She found great joy in lifting up her teammates and celebrating their successes. After Cannon, Mackenzie earned her B.A. in Physiology from the University of Arizona, minoring in biochemistry and mathematics, followed by her master’s in health and wellness from Arizona State University. She continued with her passion for athletics by teaching and coaching high school athletes for six years. Mackenzie is taking the next step in her career by obtaining a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University. She plans to continue her dedication to supporting high school female athletes in this next chapter.

John Falkenbury was instrumental in beginning the Cougar Club in 2001. He wrote the bylaws, recruited initial board members, and started the first golf tournament to raise money for the Athletics Department. In John’s first two years as Cougar Club President, the group raised more than $100,000. In addition, he implemented events to initiate school spirit and always exemplified Cannon’s core values of integrity and courage. John served as President for over four years and remained on the board as Past-President. John also served as the scorekeeper for the girls and boys basketball teams from 2000-2006, with the exception of the boys in 2003, when he was the Assistant Basketball Coach. Cannon Athletics would not be where we are today without John’s enthusiasm for boosting the program and morale for the teams, coaches, and student-athletes.