Cape Fear Academy Annual Report 2020-2021

Cape Fear Academy ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

2020-2021

ANNUAL REPORT

Published by: Cape Fear Academy 3900 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Editors: Cole Dittmer Associate Director of Advancement for Communications Jennifer Hanes Sullivan Director of Advancement Design: Lauren Stasiak Communications Associate Photography: All photos by Cole Dittmer unless otherwise noted Feature Stories: Written by Cole Dittmer Address Class Notes to: Paula Sneeden paula.sneeden@capefearacademy.org 910.791.0287 x4513

table of contents 3 Letter from the Head of School 4 Board of Trustees 4 Tennis State Championship 6 Financial Picture 7 Annual Fund at a Glance 9 Why We Give: Elizabeth and Vin ’94 Wells 10 Host Families 11 Feature: Lower School Community Building 12 Feature: Middle School Math Success 13 Feature: Upper School AP Capstone Program 14 Alumni Highlight: Bruce Chappell ’13 16 Underneath the Same Big Sky Biennial Auction 17 Feature: The Show Must Go On 19 2021 Commencement Ready to Go Further 20 Academic Awards 22 Feature: Junior Outdoor Expedition 23 Generations of Giving: Cox and Peebles Family 24 Annual Fund Gifts 34 Other Gifts 37 Cape Fear Academy Endowment Giving 40 Class Notes 43 In Memoriam On the Cover: Noah Gray (Class of 2028) gives Head of School Ed Ellison a fist bump after receiving her certificate during the 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony on May 21, 2021.

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Letter from the HEAD OF SCHOOL As I reflect on the 2020-2021 school year, my first, at Cape Fear Academy, I am filled with pride at how far we have come as a community. Last July no one was certain if we could bring teachers and students back to campus and conduct classes face-to-face safely. With comprehensive health and safety protocols firmly in place, we opened the school year and never looked back!

Despite the many challenges, 2020-2021 was an incredibly successful year for our community in many ways. Faculty and student safety was our top priority and CFA successfully navigated the pandemic with minimal disruption to in-person classes with few, if any, on-campus transmissions. We were successful, in part, because we made key investments in technology which enabled our innovative and resilient teachers to provide real-time lessons for those students who elected to continue their studies remotely — alongside their classmates who learned in person.

By offering the full array of Arts and Athletics programs, we did everything in our power to provide our students with an exceptional educational experience.

A few highlights included the first ever outdoor band and theater performances and several livestream musicals (which we watched from the comfort of our living rooms). In athletics, CFA Hurricanes flourished, with Boys Tennis capturing a State Title, and Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis and Boys Lacrosse earning State Runners-Up.

None of this would be possible without the long standing support and philanthropy of our generous benefactors who, for many years now, have given unselfishly of their time and financial resources.

The CFA Class of 2021 thrived, with 100% of our senior class accepted to college and 18 graduates heading to top 30 institutions, including a 60% acceptance rate at UNC-Chapel Hill among those in the CFA Class of 2021 who applied. In their ranks are a Morehead Cain Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. Four members of the class will continue their athletic careers in college.

As we begin the new school year, we are grateful to be together again. We enrolled 715 students — an all-time high for CFA — clear evidence that families recognize the value of a CFA education now more than ever. With the continued commitment and care of our brilliant faculty and staff, the fortitude and grace of our amazing students, and the support and encouragement of our generous parents and alumni, we are confident we will continue to offer our students a rich academic environment, a wealth of opportunities, and an abundance of care as we advance our mission in meaningful ways.

None of this would be possible without the long standing support and philanthropy of our generous benefactors who, for many years now, have given unselfishly of their time and financial resources. It is all the more fitting and proper that we have selected “Gratitude” as our theme for the year.

Warm regards,

Edward M. Ellison, Head of School

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2020-2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Porter Young Chair

Connor Keller Vice Chair

Jason Dahl Treasurer

Elizabeth Wells Secretary

Diane Beecher

Chris Fikry

Emily Garriot

Michael Jacobs

Peter Kane

Crystal Peebles

Matt Scharf

David Sprunt ’85

Katharine Sullivan ’85

Hal Wells

Jill Webb

Kurt Taylor ’07

Liza Murtagh, Class of 2021, finished her decorated career in the pool for Cape Fear Academy with eight NCISAA Division II state titles, and was named the StarNews Varsity All-Area Girls Swimmer of the Year for 2021.

Murtagh came into her final season already holding four state titles, and she doubled that mark with four victories at the 2021 NCISAA Division II championships. Murtagh won two individual races, the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 7.76 seconds) and 100 breaststroke (1:05.73), and was a part of two winning relay teams. She was the anchor in both relays, with the Hurricanes winning the 400 freestyle by less than a second.

Murtagh is continuing her competitive swimming career at Boston College as a member of the Eagles’ Swim Team.

Liza Murtagh, Class of 2021, stands with her parents, Jean and Gary, and sister Leah, Class of 2023, after signing her commitment letter to join the Boston College swim team on Nov. 13, 2020.

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VARSITY BOYS TENNIS

CAPS OFF PERFECT SEASON WITH CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2020-2021 Varsity Boys Tennis team receives the NCISAA Division II championship trophy.

Photo courtesy of Tim Howard/Coastal Preps

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he Cape Fear Academy varsity boys tennis team knocked off Forsyth Country Day 5-1 on Saturday, May 15, to clinch the NCISAA Division II State Championship. The team capped off its impressive season with a 16-0 record for the 20202021 season.

Cape Fear Academy won the title by taking two of the three doubles matches and then winning three singles matches during their matchup with Forsyth. Hayes Gilbert and Evan Das combined to win 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, while JR Johnston and Ben Kane won 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

Cape Fear Academy's next two wins in the championship both required decisive third sets. Ben Kane won at No. 6 singles 2-6, 6-0, 10-8. Johnston then finished off the match with a 2-6, 6-4, 10-3 victory at No. 5 singles.

This was the first state championship for the Cape Fear Academy varsity boys tennis team since 2015, and the second straight appearance in the state championship match after falling to Carmel Christian School in the previous season.

The championship coaching staff consisted of co-head coaches Jon Ingham and Alan Donald, and assistant coach Alex Gianoplus ’13.

The Hurricanes lower seeds then powered Cape Fear Academy across the finish line in singles. KJ Kernan was the first to win at singles, taking a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles.

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2020-2021 | OPERATIONS FINANCIAL PICTURE REVENUE $14,386,181

Total Revenue

$12,072,428

Tuition Other Restricted & Unrestricted Donations

$1,796,908 $516,845

EXPENSES Total Expenses

$14,386,181 $8,985,562

Salaries & Benefits Facilities Operations

$1,717,515

School Wide Operational

$1,312,946

Debt & Reserve Expense

$944,625

Instructional Expenses Financial Assistance

$791,584 $633, 949

Other revenue, salaries and benefits and school wide operations expenses include funds received and spent from the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan.

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ANNUAL FUND | AT A GLANCE ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS (listing by primary constituency type only)

AVERAGE GIFT

$899

Alumni

$10,000

Current Parents

$177,640

Faculty/Staff

$5,821

Former Parents

$17,600

Foundations/Other

$61,656

Grandparents

$28,924

Trustees $67,000

TOTAL: $368,641

CFA 8th graders in the Class of 2025 mark their height and sign the fence on April 19, 2021. As a CFA tradition, students in Kindergarten, 5th Grade, 8th Grade and 12th Grade sign the fence every spring to commemorate passing to a new division or graduating from the school.

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Lower School students take advantage of the weather to participate in art class outside during the spring semester.

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WHY WE GIVE | ELIZABETH AND VIN ’94 WELLS

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With my husband Vin ’94 as a Cape Fear Academy alum and me having attended a similar independent school, we knew the advantages of sending our kids, Lulu (Class of 2027) and Webb (Class of 2031) to Cape Fear Academy.

The academic rigor combined with exceptional arts and athletics was an opportunity that we couldn’t pass up for our children. Also, the teachers are so extraordinary! They really care about our kids and cater each child’s learning experience to fit their individual personality and learning style. Another benefit is the amazing extracurricular opportunities.

Seeing our kids gain the confidence to speak in public and perform on a huge stage is so rewarding and fulfilling.

Philanthropic giving at CFA has provided our kids with so many opportunities they wouldn’t have otherwise had.

STEM equipment, classroom upgrades, theater musicals and field trips are several of the many experiences that our kids have enjoyed so far in their time at CFA. As members of the CFA community we feel it is important to teach our kids about philanthropy, and we want them to see us support the school they attend so they know we value their education above all else.”

- Elizabeth Wells

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HOST FAMILIES Our thanks to these families who opened their homes to host international students during the 2020-2021 academic year. By hosting an international student at Cape Fear Academy you ensure that our campus is a more diverse and exciting place for our students to learn and grow.

Robert & Sarah Flaherty Wenbo (Jerry) Zhou

Peter & Andree Stein Elena Crvendakic

Elizabeth & Paul Gibbs Imran Armstrong

Eric Bishop & Karen Stump Vytas Nausedas

Joanna Hernandez Zesong (Joseph) Wang

Jennifer Sullivan Simeon Jeffers

Caroline & William Hope Simeon Jeffers

Tim & Alexis Wall Evan Marinov

Evan Marinov, Class of 2021, is joined by members of his host family, Alexis Wall and Lilia Wall (Class of 2025), to sign his letter of intent to play basketball at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

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LOWER SCHOOL BUILDING COMMUNITY, LEARNING TOGETHER

Left: Members of the Class of 2028, Noah Gray and Jordan Tucker, chat after the 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony on May 21, 2021. Right: Lower School students enjoy a bouncy slide during the Lower School Field Day on May 6, 2021.

When it comes to the importance of in-person learning, no other division felt the impacts of the remote learning environment by the end of the 2019-2020 school year more than the Lower School. When students returned to in-person learning for the 2020-2021 school year, Lower School teachers first had to reestablish a sense of community between their students.

“We really had to focus on building community and making the students feel comfortable first before we really dove into any academic learning,” said 3rd Grade teacher Gretchen Carlson. “Especially because we could not do a lot of small group teaching, and relied more on lecturestyle instruction.”

Although the Lower School classrooms looked and operated differently, just being in person was a win for the students and teachers.

“There are so many positives with physically being together in the space versus other schools in our area that were remote all last year,” said 2nd Grade teacher Alison Vliet.

“There are less learning gaps, more of a community, and the students’ social-emotional wellbeing is much better.”

Throughout the 2020-2021 school year the Lower School teachers developed alternative ways to create communitybuilding activities. Some of those included establishing morning meetings for the first 15 minutes of class, continuing the LS halloween parade while using “zombie arms” to encourage social distancing, hosting the virtual talent show, and field day. However, even the smallest moments proved equally as impactful, like being able to eat lunch outside as a class or continuing to include students who were learning remotely.

“Some kids were out all year, so some teachers like Elizabeth Lallathin would just leave the camera on during snack time to let those students bond and interact with their classmates,” Vliet said. “So when those students came back for the 2021-2022 school year they actually knew their classmates.”

Although students did not have the chance to perform on stage, the Lower School talent show garnered the most participation of any year so far. Students were able to submit videos of their special talents that were compiled into a virtual talent show and distributed to the Lower School.

“It wasn’t something academic, it was just for fun and it allowed us to see a side of kids that we don’t usually see,” Vliet said. “The reason we do talent shows is because you have to be brave and show some vulnerability by going up on stage, and we connect that back to public speaking which is one of our priorities here.”

“The kids loved it, that was the most participation we had in a talent show,” Carlson said. “Whenever their classmates came on the video the kids would cheer so loud.”

The most joyous event of the year came when it was time for the annual field day. Organized by Lower School Physical Education teacher Megan Green, the outdoor field day on May 6 was the first time the Lower School was able to be together as a whole all school year.

“It was just the perfect day because they loved playing and being outside with their friends since that was the only thing we did all year as the whole Lower School,” Carlson said. “It was the most normal thing we did all year and the kids were elated.”

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FIND MATH SUCCESS

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iddle School students at Cape Fear Academy found success during the 2020-2021 school year on the local, state and national levels through both Math Counts and the American Mathematics Contest.

Led by Middle School math teacher Brian Johnson, the Math Counts team is comprised of middle school students that volunteer to compete, and meet weekly to work on practice problems for the contests. The 2020-2021 team had seven members and, while the team portion of the contests were not held due COVID-19 precautions, the team was able to compete as individuals via Zoom.

In his first time competing in Math Counts, Jackson Vliet (Class of 2027) made it to the state level of the competition where he finished 9th in North Carolina.

Vliet had to make it past local and regional competitions before reaching the state level.

“I didn't think I would make it past the first competition really,” Vliet said. “The test seems really hard when you’re taking it because of the pressure.”

His coach, Johnson, said he expected Vliet to go multiple rounds in the competition and was not surprised at his high finish.

Vliet and other CFA Middle School students also found success in the national 8th Grade American Mathematics Contest (AMC 8) during the year as well. In November 2020, 60 Cape Fear Academy middle school students participated in AMC 8 along with 56,000 students across the nation. The AMC 8 is a multiple choice question contest given to students nationally.

Along with being CFA's school winners, the following students scored in the top 25% of students nationally: 1st Place — Rebecca Deese (Class of 2025); 2nd Place — Ray McDonald (Class of 2025); tying for 3rd Place — Luke Fascher (Class of 2026), Katie Hayes O’Donovan (Class of 2026), Claire Mearns (Class of 2026), Addie Fikry (Class of 2027) and Jackson Vliet (Class of 2027).

Middle School math teacher Katie Ragan administers the AMC 8 contest every year and said CFA’s top middle school math students usually place in the top 25% nationally.

“The middle school competition is really geared to prepare the students for the Upper School AMC contests, and then their participation in the Upper School contests are really something colleges can look at when assessing a students’ application,” Ragan said. “These contests really push them to think outside the box with math and be willing to take on multi-step problems.”

“I think the fact that [Vliet] is in Middle School but taking math classes in Upper School gives him an advantage in solving Middle School math level problems,” Johnson said.

Front row, from left:

1st Place — Rebecca Deese (Class of 2025) 2nd Place — Ray McDonald (Class of 2025).

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Tying for 3rd Place — Katie Hayes O’Donovan (Class of 2026), Addie Fikry (Class of 2027), Claire Mearns (Class of 2026), Jackson Vliet (Class of 2027), Luke Fascher (Class of 2026).

CFA Middle School Students pictured were the top seven students at school for the nationally-recognized AMC 8 math contest and in the top 25% nationwide.

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UPPER SCHOOL CAPSTONE COURSE OFFERS GRADUATE LEVEL WORK

AP Seminar students (from left) Daley Carney (Class of 2023), Alexandra Dugan (Class of 2022) and Avery Bishop (Class of 2022) defend their research project on the opioid crisis in the United States.

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ape Fear Academy Upper School students now have the opportunity to complete a similar scope of work as graduate school students thanks to the implementation of the AP Capstone Diploma Program.

The program consists of two courses, AP Seminar and AP Research, and CFA is one of only two schools to offer the program in Wilmington.

AP Seminar is a yearlong course in which students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives.

Students learn to synthesize information from different sources, develop their own perspectives in researchbased written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. AP Research lets students deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of interest to them.

Students design, plan, and conduct a yearlong researchbased investigation to address a research question, documenting their process with a portfolio. The course ends with a 4,000-5,000-word academic paper and a presentation with an oral defense, which contribute to the overall AP Research grade. Students can take AP Seminar as early as sophomore year, and then can move to AP research. If a student then passes four other AP classes they are awarded an AP Capstone diploma.

CFA Upper School Dean of Student Jamison Fee said the program was created by AP to address a gap in skills many colleges noticed in their freshmen.

Just as the program challenges students to develop skills beyond what they are accustomed to, it also challenges the teacher as well. Unlike traditional AP classes, the teacher in both AP Capstone courses acts more like a coach.

“They come to my class and learn how to do original research,” said Upper School social studies teacher Laura Bowen. “They come up with the question they want to research, they determine the methods, they execute the project, they analyze the results, and then look for trends and gaps in the current research out there.”

“The amount of exposure these students have to public speaking, the research process, and understanding what the peer review process is to get published in a scientific journal really gives them a head start,” said Upper School science teacher Keni Reinks. “They are walking out of here and into the real world with exponentially more skills in writing, research and public speaking than students who did not participate in the program.”

Reinks said the goal for the program is to encourage more students to begin the AP Capstone program in their sophomore year, and then AP Seminar in their junior year. In doing so, those students would be able to include all of their graduate-level work in their college application portfolio — an aspect of the college application process that is becoming more influential.

“What colleges and universities were seeing was deficiencies in research, working in groups to collaborate, and how to use primary research material,” Fee said.

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ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT | BRUCE CHAPPELL ’13

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he path that led Bruce Chappell, Class of 2013, to graduate with a masters in computational astrophysics from the University of Oslo in Norway in 2021 all began with his first AP Physics class at Cape Fear Academy.

“I always liked math and I had [Cody] Adams for all my classes, and my senior year was the first year he taught the AP Physics class, which I loved,” Chappell said.

“So, because of his class I decided to keep studying it. I always thought I would be an engineer, but he was so good at explaining everything and I thought it was so cool that I just focused on physics.”

After graduating from CFA in 2013, Chappell went on to Montana State University in Bozeman where he graduated with a BS in physics. Wanting to continue his studies in physics, Chappell applied to graduate schools, which included the University of Oslo.

Chappell said the confidence he gained while at Cape Fear Academy helped him take the leap on moving to a new country.

“I think the best thing I took from Cape Fear Academy was that it made me not scared to try things that may have been difficult,” he said.

“I built up the confidence to try stuff and the teachers made me feel like I could try new things without fear of failure.”

Bruce Chappell ’13 stands with his diploma from the University of Oslo for his Masters in computational astrophysics. Photo courtesy of Bruce Chappell.

“The job will use the exact same algorithms and data modeling techniques but instead of solar physics it will be around the complex problems our clients present,” Chappell’s masters program in computational Chappell said. “For example, one problem could be astrophysics blended computer science and astrophysics, how to ensure airplanes leave with full capacity every and included one year of courses, one year of work as time given multiple variables.” a researcher, and a 60-page thesis on using machine learning to make predictions about the sun. During Looking back on his time at Cape Fear Academy from this time he also worked in the program’s solar research kindergarten to his senior year, Chappell suggested group, the Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, which that students take full advantage of everything at their worked to model the fluid dynamics of the sun and disposal — opportunities that helped him achieve his recreate a physically accurate model of the interior of goals. the sun with mathematical modeling.

“Use the resources at your disposal because CFA gives Most students that complete this masters program you a ton of resources, including teachers that love either continue as researchers, or use the principles of teaching,” he said. “The best thing is to use those tools machine learning and mathematical modeling in the while you have them and they may inspire you to find a business world. The latter was the next step Chappell different path or try new things you never thought of.” chose, and is currently working for KPMG at its Oslo office as a data science consultant.

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1. Members of the Class of 2021 carry their class flag during the Homecoming Parade.

2. Origin Impact Scholar Adrian Jones (Class of 2021) and volunteers construct a rain garden at Hubert A. Eaton Sr. Elementary School for Jones’ River to Shore class capstone project.

3. Families fill the parking lot for one of the three Drive In Movie nights hosted in the fall of 2020.

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4. CFA Head of School, Ed Ellison, speaks with Upper School students in the Bell Quad during class change.

5. Middle School students filled a truck bed with the amount of canned goods they collected during their Souper Bowl drive for Nourish NC. 6. John Joseph Legbeti (Class of 2033), right, and Delia Dodge (Class of 2033) swing together during recess.

7. Isaiah Gibson (Class of 2025) and Kevin Mascia (Class of 2021) plan KanJam as part of the Upper School House Cup games.

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8. Lower School Director Stephanie Medcalfe, center, stands with members of the Class of 2029, from left, Hanley Pope, Eris Worthington, Hannah Tew, Rachel Nora, Selby Peebles, and Reese Ragon on 1970s day during Homecoming Week.

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2021 / AUCTION

Underneath the Same Big Sky

Every other year, parents, alumni parents, grandparents, faculty and staff come together to socialize with one another and raise the essential funds needed to support our students, faculty and staff. While we could not host an in person event, the event committee put together an incredible virtual event whereby all guests could celebrate “Underneath the Same Big Sky.” Those that purchased tickets came to campus for a festive drive-through event with an outdoor viewing of our lower school art projects, a DJ, and a beautifully decorated tent that cars processed through to get their delicious pre-ordered meals from Pine Valley Market and Little Pond Caterers along with wine donated by Coastal Beverage Company. In addition to the food, guests enjoyed curated playlists, and the ability to view a robust collection of items and experiences in an online silent auction. The event was a huge success netting more than $139,000!

The event wouldn’t have been possible without the tireless efforts of our co-chairs Beth Adams Magrath P ’26 and Crystal Peebles AP ’21, P ’24, ’29, and their event committee:

Joanna Miles-Basta P ’26 Elizabeth Beacham P ’24, ’26 Emily Hollingsworth P ’26, ’30 Caroline Hope P ’23, ’27 Tanya Kane AP ’20, P ’24 Allison Klein AP ’16, P ’22, ’22, ’22 Brooks Lamm P ’23 Gray Nunnelee P ’31, ’34, ’35 Kim Shipley P ’28, ’31 Ava Trask AP ’20, P ’23 Jill Webb AP ’20, P ’22 Helen Wells ’95 P ’25, ’29 Jessica Whitney P ’27, ’31 We are grateful for the generosity of this year’s auction sponsors and to the many parents, teachers, and community members who donated items for the auction, purchased auction packages and worked behind the scenes to make the event so memorable!

The auction is Cape Fear Academy and the Family Partnership’s signature fundraising event. It is held every other year and will be held again in the spring of 2023.

1. Underneath the Same Big Sky auction committee co-chairs Beth Adams Magrath, left, and Crystal Peebles, right.

2-3. Volunteers hand auction attendees their dinner packages created by Little Pond Caterers and Pine Valley Market during pickup before the auction program began.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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ARTS | THE SHOW MUST GO ON

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ith the COVID-19 pandemic forcing teachers to rethink the way they taught, the same situation applied to the Cape Fear Academy Arts Department.

If there could not be any indoor audiences, let alone unmasked students performing on stage, how would the show go on?

The department began mapping out what things could look like prior to the 2020-2021 school year. With annual statewide events like the North Carolina Theatre Conference and the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools band auditions coming up in the fall the department also had to figure out how to replicate the cameradie and community-building nature of those overnight trips.

For the theatre program, the fall production of “The Light Before We Land” was able to replicate elements of the NCTC competition and community building. However, the show involved multiple sets situated around CFA’s campus that featured different viegnettes the audience rotated around to. All those moving parts created the most challenging production the theatre program has created.

“Looking back on it, that was the craziest thing we could have ever done but the students just embraced it and just went along with putting it together,” said performing arts technical director Benedict Fancy.

“They just adopted it as the normal because there were no normals.”

Members of the Class of 2021 Charlie Murtha, front, and Alex Johnson, back, perform outdoors in the theatrical production of “The Light Before We Land.”

One thing that aided such an ambitious production was the senior leaders of the Class of 2021.

“Last year’s senior class was one of those anomalies in that there were 24 seniors involved in theatre in some way,” said theatre production coordinator Cheryl Kanzinger. “We had a lot of leadership from them — if this was going to happen that was the year for it to happen because we had such a great group of seniors to lead everyone along.”

As the year went on and COVID restrictions eased, the theatre program pivoted to live streaming the rest of the productions with the winter play ranking as the highestgrossing winter play ever.

Band Director William Camp and Chorus Director Alexa Skelly also made similar pivots in their instruction and performances throughout the year — beginning with deciding how to safely conduct practices indoors. While band members began the year with their instruments encased in bags, Skelly purchased The Singer’s Mask for all her students — a mask that allowed more room to sing and was created as a fundraiser for the artisans of Broadway during its shutdown.

Members of the Upper School band perform the spring outdoor concert.

Both the band and chorus created videos of their usual holiday concerts that were distributed to the CFA community.

However, as spring came and COVID cases dropped, Camp felt confident about holding an outdoor spring band concert.

“That spring band concert was the first time we had heard a live audience in a year and it was overwhelming how much we had all missed it,” Fancy said.

Reflecting on the year, CFA Drama Director Jennifer Avery said that while the year was a challenge it was rewarding to see the arts continue to thrive on campus.

“I am so thrilled that not only our seniors and seasoned artists were so determined, amazing, and able to accomplish incredible things, but that new students were able to be introduced to the arts during this time,” Avery said.

“Students who might have otherwise gotten lost socially and had trouble making friends in a new place with masks and distancing were able to express themselves and make incredible art, memories, and friendships.”

Members of the Middle and Upper School chorus perform the holiday concert, which was recorded and sent to CFA families.

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In addition to the seniors honored, Cape Fear Academy awarded former faculty member Ani Scuteri with the title of Honorary Alumnus. Spending 34 years as a member of the Cape Fear Academy faculty, Scuteri made an incredibly positive impact on the countless students she taught.

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2021 commencement READY TO GO FURTHER Cape Fear Academy hosted its 51st Commencement Exercises for the 63 members of the Class of 2021 during an in-person outdoor ceremony on Tuesday, May 25, in the Upper School Bell Quad.

Graduates and their family members gathered to honor this exceptional class, which included students who were named Morehead-Cain, Robertson, and National Merit scholars. In addition to 100-percent of the members of the class of 2021 attending a four-year university, the class boasted acceptances to three Ivy League schools, five student-athletes committed to play collegiate athletics, and 265 total acceptances to 147 different colleges. The two international students in the Class of 2021 were also able to watch the ceremony via livestream from Beijing, China and Belgrade, Serbia.

Left: Valedictorian Noah Durham speaks during Commencement.

Right: Sasha An receives her diploma from Head of School Ed Ellison.

Valedictorian Noah Durham

Salutatorian Brooks Meine

Head of School Award Noah Durham Liza Murtagh

Alumni Award William Dahl

School Service Award Lilly Chiavetta Davis Kranchalk

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The members of the Cape Fear Academy Class of 2021 were accepted to the following colleges and universities.

Allegheny College American University Appalachian State University Auburn University Belmont University Boston College Boston University Bridgewater College Bucknell University Clemson University College of Charleston Cornell University Dartmouth College DePaul University Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Furman University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southwestern State University Gettysburg College High Point University Hiram College

Jacksonville University Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Luther College Miami University (Oxford) Monmouth University Morehouse College New York University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Old Dominion University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Providence College Queens University of Charlotte Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Croatia SUNY Oneonta Santa Barbara City College Savannah College of Art and Design Shenandoah University St Mary's College of Maryland Stevens Institute of Technology

Syracuse University Texas A&M University The New School The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee Tufts University University of Arizona University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (Los Angeles) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Colorado Boulder University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia University of Guelph University of Lynchburg University of Maryland University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Wisconsin (Madison) Vanderbilt University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University in St Louis Washington and Lee University Western Carolina University William and Mary Williams College Wofford College Yale University

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academic awards Lower School

Middle School

Blue & Gold Award (5th Grade)

Triangle Award

Liliana Borges ’28 & Rob Lea ’28

Catchie McDonald ’25

Blue & Gold Award (4th Grade)

True Blue/Solid Gold Award

Jessie Garriott ’29 & Hannah Tew ’29

Faculty Recognition Award

Izzy Stelmach ’29 & Lily Ward ’29

Faculty Recognition Award

Jeff Kotzan ’28 & Tessa Fancy ’28

Lilia Wall ’25 & Tegan Adler ’25

Faculty Recognition Award

Jane Wells ’25 & Riley Palmer ’25

Geography Bee 2020-21 Riley Palmer ’25

Upper School

Head of School’s Purchase Awards

Elena Crvendakic ’21, Delilah Mills ’21 & Sydney Cortina ’24

Simmons-Wenning Scholarship for Fine Arts Imogen Marino ’24

Highest Academic Achievement Award Salutatorian & Valedictorian

English Department Award

William Dahl ’21 & Bellamy Koonce ’21

Barbara Proctor Award Sasha An ’21

Social Studies Department Award Recipients Noah Durham ’21 & Brooks Meine ’21

Noah Durham ’21 (Valedictorian) Brooks Meine ’21 (Salutatorian)

World Language Department Award

Morehead-Cain Scholarship Recipient

Mathematics Department Award Recipients

William Dahl ’21

National Merit Scholarship Program (Finalist Recipients)

Lilly Chiavetta ’21

Andrew Basinger ’21, Noah Durham ’21, Elizabeth Hodgden ’21, Brooks Meine ’21, Whit Stephenson ’21 & Zesong Joseph Wang ’21

Winner - Brooks Meine ’21 Finalist - Elizabeth Hodgden ’21

Science Department Award

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Recipient

Dott Taylor Hooten Award

Faculty Recognition Awards - Grade 9

Computer Science Department Award

Miles Gibson ’24

Allie Haslam ’24

Faculty Recognition Awards - Grade 10

Miles Gibson ’21 & Sebastian Landenberg ’21

Faculty Recognition Awards - Grade 11 Makenzie Mills ’22

Faculty Recognition Awards - Grade 12 Amir Shaheen ’21

High Tide Award

Lilly Chiavetta ’21 & Natasha Matt ’21

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Erik Head ’21

Mia Weckel ’21

Mia Weckel ’21

AP Capstone Department Award

Alexandra Johnson ’21 & Erik Head ’21

Band Director’s Award

Amir Shaheen ’21 & Adrian Jones ’21

Honors Band Award

Adaline Bloom ’22 & Katie Meine ’23

Band Department Award

Cameron Tait ’22, Gavin Bahner ’21, & Logan Aimone ’22

academic awards continued Independent Study Vocal Ensemble Davis Kranchalk ’21

Honors Vocal Ensemble Anne Frances Frazier ’21

Excellence in Visual Art Award

Nadya Kotlyarevska ’24 & Elliot Wells ’22

Scholastic Art Award Recognition November Woditschka ’22 Elena Crvendakic ’21 Elizabeth Hodgden ’21

Extraordinary Contribution to the Theatre Arts Award Lilly Chiavetta ’21

Filmmaker Award Jack Waldrop ’21

Technical Theatre and Design Davis Kranchalk ’21

Publications Department Awards

Charlie Murtha ’21

William Dahl ’21, Alden Forkin ’21, Alena Gianoplus ’21, Anna Itzkowitz ’21, Alex Johnson ’21, JR Johnston ’21, Bellamy Koonce ’21, Anders Ljung ’21, Campbell McFarlane ’21, Liza Murtagh ’21, Davon Peebles ’21, Allison Raible ’21 & Jack Reger ’21

Spirit of Theatre Arts Award

Photography Department Awards

Excellence in Performance Award

William Dahl ’21

Mason Bouchard ’21, Nikita Ivanov ’23, Davis Kranchalk ’21 & Grace Landenberg ’23

“Butterfly” by November Woditschka, Class of 2022, was selected to go on display in the north lobby of the North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Building in Raleigh for a year-long exhibit.

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UPPER SCHOOL

JUNIOR OUTDOOR EXPEDITION BLAZES NEW TRAIL

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ike many other events around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Upper School administration to rethink the annual Outward Bound trip for seniors that was traditionally scheduled for the end of September.

“It really did allow them to get to know students in their class they wouldn't have known.” Fee said. “I had some students in my group that really had not interacted before and they shared some things in our discussion circles that were profoundly personal that they bonded over.”

In examining the timing, Upper School Dean of Students Jamison Fee said the looming early action college admission date of October 1 for UNC system schools, and the fact that an SAT test was usually scheduled around that time, prevented some seniors from fully immersing themselves in the experience.

Many Upper School administrators and faculty agreed, and the decision was made to shift the annual trip to be for juniors in the spring.

In looking for an organization to partner with for the trip, Fee had to look no further than down Carolina Beach Road to The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education. Like Outward Bound, NCOAE leads groups of students on outdoor expedition trips and the company’s headquarters is in Wilmington.

The first Junior Outdoor Expedition (JOE) trip took place in May 2021 for the CFA Class of 2022 around the Black Balsam trail in the Pisgah National Forest.

Fee said there were many similarities between the Outward Bound and JOE trips, but without the stress the seniors felt. The junior class was able to have a bonding experience leading into their senior year.

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Like the Outward Bound trips, the JOE also gives students a chance to prove themselves in unfamiliar circumstances.

“The students realize that you can get a lot done together in a group that you can not achieve by yourself,” Fee said “There is also a real physical understanding of taking care of each other because if someone gets sick or hurt everyone else has to pick up the slack. It is a very humbling experience and builds a lot of confidence.”

GENERATIONS OF GIVING THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILANTHROPY AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS

From left, Grant Peebles (Class of 2024), Gerald Cox, Davon Peebles (Class of 2021), Selby Peebles (Class of 2029), Melia Cox, Crystal Peebles, and Harrison Peebles.

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ith three children enrolled in Cape Fear Academy for the 2020-2021 school year, Crystal and Harrison Peebles have witnessed the benefits of a Cape Fear Academy education at every level through Selby (Class of 2029), Grant (Class of 2024), and Davon (Class of 2021).

“I believe in a CFA education because of the superior quality of preparation for higher education the school provides to our children,” Harrison Peebles said.

“I have seen first hand how ready my son was to attend [Auburn University] and succeed as an incoming freshman. Leadership is taught from Kindergarten through Senior year and the kids are ready for the next level.”

One of the things that makes a Cape Fear Academy education so special is the long tradition of philanthropic giving on behalf of the parents, grandparents and friends of the school, Crystal Peebles said. Her parents, Melia and Gerald Cox have long supported their grandchildren’s educational experiences through philanthropic gifts.

“Others, before my family attended the school, helped to support by giving to the Annual Fund each year so my grandchildren have all of the benefits and great experiences that CFA offers,” Gerald Cox said. “I know I must continue this tradition for the future. Even if my grandchildren don't see the changes, others will.

I am sure there will come a time when there is a great need for expansion or remodeling of the buildings and grounds and I want to ensure this happens successfully.”

Thanks to generous donors like the Peebles and Cox families, Cape Fear Academy is able to successfully fulfill its mission to provide a personal educational experience for every student and prepare them for success in college and life.

“The thing I value most at CFA is the effort the school puts into meeting each child's needs,” Crystal Peebles said. “I love all of the additional educational support available in every division like help sessions, tutoring, the writing center, the math lab and reading specialists are all wonderful additions, and help every child to improve and challenge them at all levels.”

To make your Annual Fund gift you can enclose your gift in the envelope included in this Annual Report, or visit capefearacademy.org/support to make a donation online.

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2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS Gold Circle: $10,000 & up

Silver Circle: $5,000 - $9,999

Gold Circle Amanda and Mike Baker* Emily and Huntley Garriott Tanya and Peter Kane* Silver Circle Anonymous Carol and Todd Atwood* / Colgate-Palmolive Corportation Julie and Jim Balloun / The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta* Ashley ’90 and Andy Basinger* John Berkey / Peter Berkey Foundation Sue and Spencer Carney Cheryl and Paul Colvin* Jennifer and Jason Dahl* Beth and Dennis Johnson* Roulhac and Greg Johnson / The Johnson Family Fund* Andrea and James Johnston Michelle and Kevin Kernan* Stephanie Norris ’86 and Colleen Kochanek Louise ’90 and David Mann* Diane Beecher and Mark Morris* Kari and Michael Papagikos* Crystal and Harrison Peebles* Jill and Chris Scerri Wesie and David ’85 Sprunt* Katharine ’85 and Steve Sullivan* Amy and Dave Sweyer* Linda and Neil Underwood* Carollee Vernon / CDV Gift Fund* Jill and Bo Webb / Balloun Family Foundation* Elizabeth and Vin ’94 Wells* Cacky and Brian West* Porter and Vance Young* Bronze Circle Kym and Robby Adams* Joanna Miles-Basta and Nicholas Basta* Kelly and Duane Burnette* Mary Jo and Bill ’72 Cameron / Dan Cameron Family Foundation* Kathy and Ed Ellison Stephanie Mann and Chris Fikry Samantha Gardner / Net Recycling* Caroline and William Hope* Donna and Michael Jacobs / Renaissance Charitable Foundation* Kimberly Moore and Ted Johnson Beth Adams and Scott Magrath 24

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Bronze Circle: $2,500 - $4,999

Navy Circle: $1,000 - $2,499

Mary Papageorgiou-McGrath and Ron McGrath Nina and Dickson McLean / Foundation For The Carolinas* Kim and Mike Murray Jenny and Will Purvis Loulie and Matt Scharf* Ferebee and Brook Taube Catherine and Randy Tyre Shannon and Calvin Wells Meredith and Hal ’93 Wells* Jessica Whitney* Jasmine and Doug Zucker Navy Circle Anonymous (3) Britt and Davis Allen / Davis and Britt Allen Charitable Fund Amanda and Todd Bariglio Elizabeth and Stephen Beacham* / Airmax Heating & Cooling Emily and Rob Beale Blenda Kwok and Hans Bean Lisa and Matt Benna Yuana Efendi Berkoben and Russ Berkoben Michele and Brent Brouse* Sarah and Will Bulluck Christine ’82 and Bruce Chappell* Happy and Bill Clark Sheri and James Conklin Mimi and Frank Conner Laura and Thomas Covington Wayne Cowan* Regina and Chris Cox Stewart and Peter DiFiore Holly and DJ Dometrorch Carol Anne and Bryan Durham Hilda Dill ’77 and Rick Edwards / Dan Cameron Family Foundation* Christopher Ennis Ashley and Joel Essington Ivonne and Greg Ezzell Shahrzad ’89 and Tim Gardner* Danielle and Brett Goulding Annie Graham / Clannad Foundation Catherine Freeman Halligan ’73* Anna and Jeffrey Hergenrader Leslie and Brett Holdsworth Nelson Hughes ’82* Romy and Borden James Mona and Shane Jones* Jean ’95 and Connor Keller*

Martha King* Allison Klein* Velvet and Mike Kleppinger* Juliana and Jeffrey Kotzan* Kristen and Chris LaCoe* D’Ann Grady Lettieri ’00 Deseree Muraglia and Jason Long Brittany Childs and Lee Luckman Abigail and Leonard Mann* Matthew Mansfield ’03 Uli Martinez Brandi and Chris ’96 Mason* Anne and Rano Mathew Sarah and Adam McCombs Lara and Robert McNeill Martha Miles* Heather and Billy Mills / Capital Group Charitable Foundation Sarah and Mike Morris* Rose Marie and Tuney Nunnelee Dana O’Donovan Robin and Chad Paul Amanda Sasser and Craig Pope Trisha and Scott Price* Gina and Drew Reger* Kristin and John Roser Pam and Mike Schell* Betsy Short Emily Sloan / Sloan Family Charitable Trust Annie Gray Sprunt ’83* Shannon and Chris Stephens Kim and Ben Stephenson* Jennifer Sullivan* Kristin and Jon Tait* Anna ’08 and Kurt ’07 Taylor Ava and Raiford ’79 Trask* Paige and Larry Warshaw Kim and Bryan Weckel / Bryan Weckel MD Family Medicine Frances Woodbury* Marcy and Derek Wright* Jeffrey Zimmer Friends of CFA Anonymous (3) Deborah and James Adams Cody Adams* Amazon Smiles* Buffy and Steve Anderson John Anderson ’08 Parker Anderson ’13

Laura and Tom Apollonio Anemona and Johny Ardeljan Beckie Arné Marion and Lou Arné Louise Austell Nancy and John Baden Nicky and Mike Baker Mitzi Grove Ball ’73 Shana Barclay* Lisa and Thierry Basilio Kathy Batchler Kimberly ’03 and Bryan Batten Jeanie Bellamy Carter and Ryan Benton Karen Stump and Eric Bishop* Karen and Gene Blackwelder Eliza and John Blackwell Mary and George Boggio Lisa and Michael Boggio* / Carlstedt Family Fund Charlie Boisky ’00 Sutton and Christopher ’90 Boney Sue and Ray Borges* Stacy and Greg Borstad Kelly Borton* Laura Bowen* Jetta and Pascal Boyd / Boyd Family Foundation Michelle and Glenn Brahosky Kathy and Dean Brennan Bonnie and Tom Broadwater* Gail Broderick Anne and Shawn Broderick* Brandi and Bill Buchanan Jessi Buechler Bunny Bulluck Stephanie and Louis ’82 Burney Liz Buskirk Rachel Camp / RCC Foundation Jessica and Kevin Cannon Julie and David Capps* Gretchen Carlson Atlanta Carrera Carrie Casson* Ann and Nathaniel Cavanaugh Perry Chappell ’10 Bruce Chappell ’13 Ford Chappell ’20 Michelle and Gary Cherry Beth and Bob Cherry* David Chervenic / Corning Incorporated Foundation Jennifer Chiavetta Rebecca and Jason Clamme *Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS Lisa and Michael Connaughton* Beth and Mike Connaughton Sara and George Crane Melinda and Lee ’74 Crouch Sue and Andy Dalton Jennifer Daniel Gina DeMattia Donna and Jeffrey ’71 Dineen Kayleigh and Cole Dittmer Elizabeth Longley Donald ’75* Susan and Brian Donner Elizabeth Dunn ’72 Mary Catherine and Brian Durkin Tiffany Le and Devon Dvorzsak Claire Efird ’81* Trisha and Tommy Ellison* Patty and George Elovsky Andrew Everhart Shirley and George Everhart Emily and Benedict Fancy Ann and Walter Fitzgerald Will Floyd ’15 Mary Grigg Fountain ’08 Tanya Fowler Nina Yokochi-Funkhouser and Stephen Funkhouser Mike Garriott Daisy DeWeese-Gatt and Jason Gatt Catherine and Marcus Gherardi Marie Gianoplus* Elizabeth and Paul Gibbs Wendy and Jason Gilbert Laurie and David Glynn* Erin and Scott Gould Donna and Lawrence Gray Megan Green Kimberley and Mose Guardascione Michelle and Colin Hackman Deans Hackney ’13 Judy and Tom Hale Kimberly Halle* Eli and Matt Hamel Heather and Chris Hammer Alisa Harris Rachel and Mark Hatfield* Jennifer and Mason Hawfield Mason Hawfield ’10 Lillian Hawfield ’12 Karen and Jerald Head Sara and Ash Hepburn Wendy and Bill Herrett Debbie and Chris Hess *Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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Mary and Robert High Nicole and Scott Hinson Leigh Ann and Kelly Hodges* Amanda ’93 and Cade Holliday* Michelle and Jason Huffman Dawn Taylor Hunt ’81 Lauren Itzkowitz Scott Itzkowitz Maya Peltsverger and Dmitry Ivanov Angie and Joe Jackson* Carol and Henry Jackson* Beth Boney Jenkins ’72 Audra Wetherill Johnson ’88 Lula Faye and Benny Jones Ashley Jones* Rachel and Robert ’87 Jones* Maureen Juneau* Suzy and Thomas Kane* Cheryl and Bill Kanzinger* Kimberly and John Karanik Kim Karns Suvarna Bhade and Atul Karve Lon Keith ’83 Callie and Fred Keller* Kendra and Mack Kellermann Brook and Randy Kelley Leah and Ken King Paula and Kent Knorr Deena and Brandon Korman Kateryna Kotlyarevska and Alexander Kotlarevsky Carolyn and Michael Kranchalk Susan and Michael Kraus Brooks and Mitch Lamm Julie and Brannon Lancaster* Carolyn and Kenneth Lancaster / Lancaster Helms & Player Real Estate, Inc. Lauren and Sandra Langley Macie and Donald Latham Melissa Church and Patrick Lawton / The Benevity Community Impact Fund Marian Lazarus Caprice Youngblood and Glenn Lea* Emily Tango-Lee and Alex Lee Kristin and Clinton Legg Marie and John Lennon Paula and Dru Lewis Wei Wu and Jianrong Li Mimi and Frank Liggett* Lisa and Christian Lloyd Lowes Foods Sharon and Jerry Mailey

Tonie and Charles Mann Anna and Will Mansfield Chitra and Krishna Maridi Tony Martin* Cindi and Matt Mascia Molly Mason Masich ’75 Sharon Matt Betsy and Angus McDonald Linda and Duncan McFarlane Lauren and Lee McLean Stephanie Medcalfe Kim and Chris Meehl* Fredricka and Frederick Meine Elizabeth ’86 and Brad Mickle* Betty and Bud Mickle / The Mickle Family Fund Laura and Heath Miller Lisa Miller* Jane Miller Kit and Robert Miller Nicole and Shane Miller* Velena and Stanley Miller Elliott Miller ’03 Deb Mills Becky Mills* Karin and Tom Mills* John Monroe Kimberly Moore Gregg ’88 Chris Moreland ’02 Shannon Morris Fox ’97 Todd Morton* Frankie and Michael Moulton Fernando Moya Anderson Moya David Nash ’89* Suzanne and Sean Neblett Muffie and Ross Newell Nelda Nutter* Liza and Tim Palmer Carol and Bobby Palmer* Kimberly Parker Rick Pensinger ’90* Kelly and Drew Pittman Shelby and Matt ’93 Pohlman Tennille and Chris Pope Yonnie and Bill Pope Ira and Iris Poppel* Lara Poppel ’13 Terri and Scott Powell Laura Powell ’82 Proactive Lifestyle Events Katie and Paul Ragan*

John Redington Alison and Alan Reid* Mary and David Renquist Alexa Revell Keni and Matthew Rienks* Gretchen Rivas Sue Robbins Margaret and Marvin Robison* Lisa and Andrew Rojek* Mary Lyons and Franklin Rouse Maria and Chris Rupp Prasanna Ambati and Ajay Sadey Melisa and Gabe Salinas Claudia and James Sanderford / Southern Asphalt Inc. Bradford Sanders ’93* Nancy Hanson Scheunemann ’72 Becca and Eric Scott* Ani and Russell Scuteri* Kristen and Michael Shaheen* Colleen and Adam Sherman Kimberly and Ted Shipley* Reggie Shuford ’84 Blair and James Sloan Melissa Slovik* Melissa and Kevin Smith Jodie and William Smith* Paula Sneeden ’76* Abigail and Patrick Spach Anne and Bill Squire Colleen St. Ledger Marty Stanfield Cindy Steiner Hans Stelmach Kelly Fitzpatrick and Francine Streich Jesseca and Jeffrey Sullivan Elizabeth and Burt Tait Amy Tarallo Lillian ’00 and Michael ’89 Teer Emerson Teer ’95 Harris Teeter, Inc.-Together in Education* Susan Tetterton Angela and James Tew* Pam Thibault* Jane and Wailes Thomas Carryl Tinsley ’12 Frances Trask Sarah and Erik van Rens* Laura van Rens Howell ’04 Megan and Miller van Vliet* Rani Menon and Manoj Vanajakumari Maureen Vanscoy*

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2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS Karen and Joshua Vogel* Caroline ’92 and Rob Wahoff Jennifer and Jimmy Waldrop* Ashley and Ben Wall* Billie and George Wall Jamie and Randy Waskin Karen and Rick Webb* Betsy ’90 and Adam Weinberg* Frances Wells* Toby Wells* Helen ’95 and Steve ’95 Wells* Julie and Steve Wells Christopher Whitney Joyce Whittaker* Carla and Gordon Whitwell* Sylvia Wilkins Anne and Ford Williams Stacie and James Williams* Kwabene Williams Lesley Holden Williams ’94 Tazza and Stephan Woditschka Jim Wortman Ruth and Zaw Zaw Rose and Alan Zimmer* Alumni Anonymous John Anderson ’08 Parker Anderson ’13 Mitzi Grove Ball ’73 Ashley Maloy Basinger ’90* Kimberly Eshelman Batten ’03 Charlie Boisky ’00 Christopher Boney ’90 Louis Burney ’82 Bill Cameron ’72* Perry Chappell ’10 Bruce Chappell ’13 Ford Chappell ’20 Christine Trask Chappell ’82* Lee Crouch ’74 Jeffrey Dineen ’71 Elizabeth Longley Donald ’75* Elizabeth Dunn ’72 Hilda Dill Edwards ’77 Claire Efird ’81* Will Floyd ’15 Mary Grigg Fountain ’08 Shannon Morris Fox ’97 Shahrzad Nasseri Gardner ’89* Kimberly Moore Gregg ’88 *Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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Deans Hackney ’13 Catherine Freeman Halligan ’73* Mason Hawfield ’10 Lillian Hawfield ’12 Amanda Paul Holliday ’93* Laura van Rens Howell ’04 Nelson Hughes ’82* Dawn Taylor Hunt ’81 Beth Boney Jenkins ’72 Audra Wetherill Johnson ’88 Robert Jones ’87 Lon Keith ’83 Jean Graham Keller ’95* D’Ann Grady Lettieri ’00 Louise Woodbury Mann ’90* Matthew Mansfield ’03 Molly Mason Masich ’75 Chris Mason ’96* Elizabeth Sloan Mickle ’86* Elliott Miller ’03 Chris Moreland ’02 David Nash ’89* Stephanie Norris ’86 Rick Pensinger ’90* Matt Pohlman ’93 Lara Poppel ’13 Laura Powell ’82 Bradford Sanders ’93* Nancy Hanson Scheunemann ’72 Reggie Shuford ’84 Paula Sneeden ’76* Annie Gray Sprunt ’83* David Sprunt ’85* Katharine Efird Sullivan ’85* Kurt Taylor ’07 Anna van Rens Taylor ’08 Lillian Smith Teer ’00 Michael Teer ’89 Emerson Teer ’95 Carryl Tinsley ’12 Raiford Trask ’79* Caroline Roth Wahoff ’92 Betsy Southerland Weinberg ’90* Hal Wells ’93* Vin Wells ’94* Helen Lambeth Wells ’95* Steve Wells ’95* Lesley Holden Williams ’94

Current Parents Anonymous (3) Kym and Robby Adams* Britt and Davis Allen / Davis and Britt Allen Charitable Fund Laura and Tom Apollonio Anemona and Johny Ardeljan Beckie Arné Amanda and Mike Baker* Nicky and Mike Baker Shana Barclay* Amanda and Todd Bariglio Lisa and Thierry Basilio Ashley ’90 and Andy Basinger* Joanna Miles-Basta and Nicholas Basta* Kimberly ’03 and Bryan Batten Elizabeth and Stephen Beacham* / Airmax Heating & Cooling Emily and Rob Beale Blenda Kwok and Hans Bean Jeanie Bellamy Carter and Ryan Benton Yuana Efendi Berkoben and Russ Berkoben Karen Stump and Eric Bishop* Eliza and John Blackwell Lisa and Michael Boggio* / Carlstedt Family Fund Sutton and Christopher ’90 Boney Sue and Ray Borges* Stacy and Greg Borstad Anne and Shawn Broderick* Michele and Brent Brouse* Brandi and Bill Buchanan Jessi Buechler Sarah and Will Bulluck Kelly and Duane Burnette* Stephanie and Louis ’82 Burney Liz Buskirk Jessica and Kevin Cannon Julie and David Capps* Sue and Spencer Carney Atlanta Carrera Ann and Nathaniel Cavanaugh Michelle and Gary Cherry David Chervenic / Corning Incorporated Foundation Jennifer Chiavetta Happy and Bill Clark Cheryl and Paul Colvin* Sheri and James Conklin Lisa and Michael Connaughton* Laura and Thomas Covington Regina and Chris Cox

Sara and George Crane Jennifer and Jason Dahl* Stewart and Peter DiFiore Holly and DJ Dometrorch Susan and Brian Donner Carol Anne and Bryan Durham Mary Catherine and Brian Durkin Tiffany Le and Devon Dvorzsak Trisha and Tommy Ellison* Christopher Ennis Ashley and Joel Essington Andrew Everhart Ivonne and Greg Ezzell Emily and Ben Fancy Stephanie Mann and Chris Fikry Tanya Fowler Nina Yokochi-Funkhouser and Stephen Funkhouser Shahrzad ’89 and Tim Gardner* Samantha Gardner / Net Recycling* Emily and Huntley Garriott Daisy DeWeese-Gatt and Jason Gatt Catherine and Marcus Gherardi Elizabeth and Paul Gibbs Wendy and Jason Gilbert Laurie and David Glynn* Erin and Scott Gould Danielle and Brett Goulding Kimberley and Mose Guardascione Michelle and Colin Hackman Eli and Matt Hamel Heather and Chris Hammer Alisa Harris Rachel and Mark Hatfield* Karen and Jerald Head Sara and Ash Hepburn Wendy and Bill Herrett Debbie and Chris Hess Nicole and Scott Hinson Leigh Ann and Kelly Hodges* Leslie and Brett Holdsworth Amanda ’93 and Cade Holliday* Caroline and William Hope* Michelle and Jason Huffman Lauren Itzkowitz Scott Itzkowitz Maya ‘Peltsverger and Dmitry Ivanov Romy and Borden James Beth and Dennis Johnson* Roulhac and Greg Johnson / The Johnson Family Fund* Kimberly Moore and Ted Johnson Audra Johnson ’88

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2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS Andrea and James Johnston Mona and Shane Jones* Ashley Jones* Rachel and Robert ’87 Jones* Tanya and Peter Kane* Kimberly and John Karanik Suvarna Bhade and Atul Karve Jean ’95 and Connor Keller* Kendra and Mack Kellermann Brook and Randy Kelley Michelle and Kevin Kernan* Leah and Ken King Allison Klein* Velvet and Mike Kleppinger* Paula and Kent Knorr Stephanie Norris ’86 and Colleen Kochanek Deena and Brandon Korman Kateryna Kotlyarevska and Alexander Kotlarevsky Juliana and Jeffrey Kotzan* Susan and Michael Kraus Kristen and Chris LaCoe* Brooks and Mitch Lamm Julie and Brannon Lancaster* Lauren and Sandra Langley Melissa Church and Patrick Lawton / The Benevity Community Impact Fund Marian Lazarus Caprice Youngblood and Glenn Lea* Emily Tango-Lee and Alex Lee Kristin and Clinton Legg Paula and Dru Lewis Wei Wu and Jianrong Li Lisa and Christian Lloyd Deseree Muraglia and Jason Long Brittany Childs and Lee Luckman Beth Adams and Scott Magrath Louise ’90 and David Mann* Anna and Will Mansfield Chitra and Krishna Maridi Uli Martinez Cindi and Matt Mascia Brandi and Chris ‘96 Mason* Anne and Rano Mathew Sharon Matt Sarah and Adam McCombs Betsy and Angus McDonald Mary Papageorgiou-McGrath and RonMcGrath Lauren and Lee McLean Lara and Robert McNeill Elizabeth ’86 and Brad Mickle* Laura and Heath Miller

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Nicole and Shane Miller* Heather and Billy Mills / Capital Group Charitable Foundation Karin and Tom Mills* Diane Beecher and Mark Morris* Sarah and Mike Morris* Frankie and Michael Moulton Anderson Moya Fernando Moya Kim and Mike Murray Suzanne and Sean Neblett Dana O’Donovan Liza and Tim Palmer Carol and Bobby Palmer* Kari and Michael Papagikos* Crystal and Harrison Peebles* Kelly and Drew Pittman Shelby and Matt ’93 Pohlman Amanda and Craig Pope Tennille and Chris Pope Terri and Scott Powell Trisha and Scott Price* Jenny and Will Purvis Katie and Paul Ragan* Gina and Drew Reger* Alison and Alan Reid* Alexa Revell Keni and Matthew Rienks* Kristin and John Roser Mary Lyons and Franklin Rouse Maria and Chris Rupp Prasanna Ambati and Ajay Sadey Melisa and Gabe Salinas Claudia and James Sanderford / Southern Asphalt Inc. Jill and Chris Scerri Loulie and Matt Scharf* Becca and Eric Scott* Kristen and Michael Shaheen* Colleen and Adam Sherman Kimberly and Ted Shipley* Melissa and Kevin Smith Abigail and Patrick Spach Wesie and David ’85 Sprunt* Hans Stelmach Shannon and Chris Stephens Kim and Ben Stephenson* Kelly Fitzpatrick and Francine Streich Jesseca and Jeffrey Sullivan Kristin and Jon Tait* Elizabeth and Burt Tait Ferebee and Brook Taube

Susan Tetterton Angela and James Tew* Pam Thibault* Ava and Raiford ’79 Trask* Linda and Neil Underwood* Megan and Miller van Vliet* Rani Menon and Manoj Vanajakumari Karen and Joshua Vogel* Caroline ’92 and Rob Wahoff Jennifer and Jimmy Waldrop* Ashley and Ben Wall* Paige and Larry Warshaw Jamie and Randy Waskin Jill and Bo Webb / Balloun Family Foundation* Kim and Bryan Weckel / Bryan Weckel MD Family Medicine Betsy ’90 and Adam Weinberg* Elizabeth and Vin ’94 Wells* Helen ’95 and Steve ’95 Wells* Meredith and Hal Wells* Frances Wells* Toby Wells* Julie and Steve Wells Jessica Whitney* Christopher Whitney Carla and Gordon Whitwell* Anne and Ford Williams Stacie and James Williams* Tazza and Stephan Woditschka Jim Wortman Marcy and Derek Wright* Ruth and Zaw Zaw Jeffrey Zimmer Jasmine and Doug Zucker Grandparents Anonymous (2) Deborah and James Adams Marion and Lou Arné Louise Austell Nancy and John Baden Julie and Jim Balloun / The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta* Kathy Batchler Karen and Gene Blackwelder Mary and George Boggio Jetta and Pascal Boyd / Boyd Family Foundation Michelle and Glenn Brahosky Bonnie and Tom Broadwater* Gail Broderick Bunny Bulluck

Rachel Camp / RCC Foundation Beth and Mike Connaughton Mimi and Frank Conner Wayne Cowan* Patty and George Elovsky Shirley and George Everhart Ann and Walter Fitzgerald Mike Garriott Marie Gianoplus* Donna and Lawrence Gray Judy and Tom Hale Lula Faye and Benny Jones Maureen Juneau* Suzy and Thomas Kane* Callie and Fred Keller* Martha King* Carolyn and Michael Kranchalk Carolyn and Kenneth Lancaster / Lancaster Helms & Player Real Estate, Inc. Macie and Donald Latham Marie and John Lennon Mimi and Frank Liggett* Sharon and Jerry Mailey Abigail and Leonard Mann* Tonie and Charles Mann Linda and Duncan McFarlane Fredricka and Frederick Meine Betty and Bud Mickle / The Mickle Family Fund Martha Miles* Jane Miller Kit and Robert Miller Velena and Stanley Miller John Monroe Rose Marie and Tuney Nunnelee Yonnie and Bill Pope Mary and David Renquist Pam and Mike Schell* Betsy Short Blair and James Sloan Jodie and William Smith* Catherine and Randy Tyre Carollee Vernon / CDV Gift Fund* Billie and George Wall Karen and Rick Webb* Shannon and Calvin Wells Joyce Whittaker* Sylvia Wilkins Cherry Woodbury*

*Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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2020-2021 ANNUAL FUND AND OTHER GIFTS Parents of Graduates Anonymous (2) Buffy and Steve Anderson Carol and Todd Atwood* / Colgate-Palmolive Corporation Amanda and Mike Baker* Kathy Batchler Lisa and Michael Boggio* / Carlstedt Family Fund Stacy and Greg Borstad Kathy and Dean Brennan Anne and Shawn Broderick* Rachel Camp Atlanta Carrera Christine ’82 and Bruce Chappell* Beth and Bob Cherry* Melinda and Lee ’74 Crouch Jennifer and Jason Dahl* Hilda Dill ’77 and Rick Edwards / Dan Cameron Family Foundation* Annie Graham Jennifer and Mason Hawfield Mary and Robert High Lauren Itzkowitz Scott Itzkowitz Angie and Joe Jackson* Cheryl and Bill Kanzinger* Michelle and Kevin Kernan* Allison Klein* Julie and Brannon Lancaster* Nina and Dickson McLean / Foundation for the Carolinas* Kim and Chris Meehl* Karin and Tom Mills* Diane Beecher and Mark Morris* Robin and Chad Paul Ira and Iris Poppel* Gina and Drew Reger* John Redington Gretchen Rivas Margaret and Marvin Robison* Lisa and Andrew Rojek* Loulie and Matthew Scharf* Kristen and Michael Shaheen* Blair and James Sloan Melissa and Kevin Smith Anne and Bill Squire Marty Stanfield Shannon and Chris Stephens Kim and Ben Stephenson* Katharine ’85 and Steve Sullivan* Amy and Dave Sweyer* *Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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Pam Thibault* Frances Trask Ava and Raiford ’79 Trask* Sarah and Erik van Rens* Jennifer and Jimmy Waldrop* Jill and Bo Webb / Balloun Family Foundation* Shannon and Calvin Wells Cacky and Brian West* Cherry Woodbury* Marcy and Derek Wright* Porter and Vance Young* Rose and Alan Zimmer* Jeffrey Zimmer Faculty & Staff Cody Adams* Laura Apollonio Beckie Arné Shana Barclay* Sue Borges* Kelly Borton* Laura Bowen* Julie Capps* Gretchen Carlson Carrie Casson* Christine Chappell ’82* Rebecca Clamme Lisa Connaughton* Jennifer Daniel Gina DeMattia Cole Dittmer Ed Ellison Trisha Ellison* Emily Fancy Ben Fancy Elizabeth Gibbs Megan Green Kimberly Halle* Eli Hamel Rachel Hatfield* Jerry Head Leigh Ann Hodges* Amanda Holliday ’93* Angie Jackson* Ashley Jones* Cheryl Kanzinger* Bill Kanzinger* Kim Karns Kristen LaCoe* Kristin Legg Tony Martin*

Stephanie Medcalfe Chris Meehl* Lisa Miller* Nicole Miller* Deb Mills Becky Mills* Todd Morton* Anderson Moya Nelda Nutter* Bobby Palmer* Kimberly Parker Katie Ragan* Alison Reid* Keni Rienks* Sue Robbins Lisa Rojek* Mary Lyons Rouse Becca Scott* Melissa Slovik* Paula Sneeden ’76* Cindy Steiner Colleen St. Ledger Jennifer Sullivan* Amy Tarallo Maureen Vanscoy* Carla Whitwell* Kwabene Williams Friends Lisa and Matt Benna Sue and Andy Dalton Anna and Jeffrey Hergenrader Carol and Henry Jackson* Muffie and Ross Newell Ani and Russell Scuteri* Emily Sloan Jane and Wailes Thomas Corporate Giving Airmax Heating and Cooling, Inc. All American Aviation Services Amazon Smiles* Art to Remember, Inc. BB&T Beanie & Cecil Bryan Weckel MD Family Medicine Bug-N-A-Rug Exterminators Burney’s Sweets and More Campbell and Covington Orthodontics Coastal Beverage Company Colgate-Palmolive Corporation

Duke Energy E Motion EmergeOrtho Epic Excursions First Citizens Bank Float Balloon / Brooke Hooks ’00 Frontstream Gypsylew Harris Teeter, Inc.* Lancaster Helms & Player Real Estate, Inc. Laura Covington Interiors Lowes Foods Lumina Wealth Management Michelle Leonard Photography NC First Teams Net Recycling One Belle Bakery, LLC Peddling Petals Proactive Lifestyle Events Protocol Reeds Jewelers Rounds Golf & Ledo Pizza Shred the Gnar Sleepy Teepees, LLC Southern Asphalt Inc. Surf City Surf Shop The GPS Store Tres Bleu Boutique Two Wheeler Dealer Wilmington Brewing Company Wilmington Dermatology Center Wrigglesworth Ace Hardware YourCause, LLC ZIA Boutique Foundations Anonymous Balloun Family Foundation* The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta* The Benevity Community Impact Fund Boyd Family Foundation Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Carlstedt Family Fund Capital Group Charitable Foundation CDV Gift Fund Charities Aid Foundation of America Clannad Foundation Corning Incorporated Foundation Dan Cameron Family Foundation* Davis and Britt Allen Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

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2020-2021 OTHER GIFTS Foundation For The Carolinas* The Johnson Family Fund* KH Simpson Foundation, Inc. Peebles Family Charitable Fund Peter Berkey Foundation RCC Foundation Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Salisbury Community Foundation - The Mickle Family Fund Sloan Family Charitable Trust

Paige and Larry Warshaw Frances Wells Helen ’95 and Steve ’95 Wells Rebecca and Rock Wells Wilmington Brewing Company Wilmington Dermatology Center Wrigglesworth Ace Hardware / Wendy and Jim Wrigglesworth Porter and Vance Young ZIA Boutique / Zelle Brown Wiggins ’09

Gifts in Kind All American Aviation Services Joanna Miles-Basta and Nicholas Basta Beanie & Cecil Burney’s Sweets and More Campbell and Covington / Laura and Thomas Covington Coastal Beverage / Gray and Tee Nunnelee Laura Covington Interiors / Laura and Thomas Covington Duke Energy E Motion Kathy and Ed Ellison Epic Excursions First North Carolina Float Balloons / Brooke Hooks ’00 Emily and Huntley Garriott GypsyLew / Alisa and Chris Ward Suvarna Bhade and Atul Karve Lumina Wealth Management Beth Adams Magrath and Scott Magrath Tony Martin Michelle Leonard Photography / Michelle and Will ’95 Leonard Taylor and Graham Mitchell ’08 One Belle Bakery, LLC / Anna Echols ’02 Outer Banks / Jennifer and Jonas Pate Peddling Petals Protocol Reeds Jewelers / Zimmer Family Rounds Golf & Ledo Pizza / Jessica and John Spencer Shred the Gnar Sleepy Teepees, LLC Amy and Bill Smith Wesie and David ’85 Sprunt Katharine ’85 and Steve Sullivan Surf City Surf Shop The GPS Store / Gina and Drew Reger Tres Bleu Boutique / Kim and Ben Stephenson Two Wheeler Dealer

Restricted Giving $1,000 & up Art to Remember CFA Family Partnership Hilda Dill ’77 and Rick Edwards / Dan Cameron Family Foundation Beth and James ’79 Hooten Denise and Mark ’82 Hooten Treva and Clayton Jenkins Ellen Kanzinger ’14 Eric Kanzinger ’18 Cheryl and Bill Kanzinger Megan Kanzinger ’16 Michelle and Kevin Kernan Emily ’08 and Greg Poole Kim and Bryan Weckel / Bryan Weckel MD Family Medicine Pam and James Wenning Cacky and Brian West

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Cumulative Lifetime Giving $100,000 & up Anonymous (4) Julie and Jim Balloun / The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta* Jennifer and David Barnes Agnes R. Beane Eleanor W. Beane Jean and Robert Bellamy Angela and Robert Brown Sheila and Wayne Carlstedt / Carlstedt Family Fund CFA Family Partnership CFA Partners, LLC Beth and George Chadwick Melinda and Lee ’74 Crouch Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Dan Cameron Family Foundation Mary and David DeMoss Margaret and Steve Diab Hilda ’77 and Matthew Dill Nancy and Tom Dooley

The Edward E. Ford Foundation Lauren ’80 and Earl Galleher Susan and Roger Gendron Harvest Charities Mary and Brian Hayes Mary and Robert High Janet and Robert Huth Carole and Richard Johnson Tanya and Peter Kane Jean and Dan Kehl Martha King Trish and Tom Looney Sandy and Hank Marks Anna and Mark Maynard Phyllis McGovern Nina and Dickson McLean Cyndi and Ronnie McNeill Diane Beecher and Mark Morris / The Brand Consultancy Robin and Chad Paul Beth and Howard ’83 Penton Denise and Dan Smith Wesie and David ’85 Sprunt Beth and Laurence Sprunt Anne and Bill Squire Teresa and Keith Stark Shannon and Chris Stephens Jackie and Glenn Tilton Marjorie and Allen Trask, Sr. Linda and Neil Underwood Sarah and Erik van Rens Deedy and John Vincent Cacky and Brian West / The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Helyn and Jim Wisner Cumulative Lifetime Giving $50,000 - $99,000 Anonymous Buffy and Steve Anderson Carol and Todd Atwood Alice and Jay ’87 Baker / Environmental Chemists, Inc. Amanda and Mike Baker Estelle and Johnnie Baker Michelle and John Bratton Sandy and Ken Crumrine Vicki and Ken Dull Catherine and David Floyd Emily and Huntley Garriott Jean and John Lovett Lumina Wealth Management* Myra and Tim Matt

Joe McKinney Peggy and John Meehl Vicki and Tim Milam Debbie and Mark Mitchell / The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation* Crystal and Harrison Peebles / Peebles Family Charitable Fund Lori and Rick Randall Holly and Cosmo Smith / Origin Commercial Ventures II, LLC Amy and Dave Sweyer Thomas Construction Group Carollee Vernon JoAnna and Cecil Worsley Porter and Vance Young Rose and Alan Zimmer

In Memory of David Borton Ani and Russell Scuteri Bryan E. Connaughton Beth and Mike Connaughton Charles S. Daniels Brandi and Chris Mason Dott Hooten Beth and James Hooten Mark and Denise Hooten Oogie Stanfield Marty Standfield LLewellyn E. Woodbury, III Frances Woodbury

*Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

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In Honor of Sam Anthony ’87 Reggie Shuford ’84

Hudson Huffman ’26 Wayne Cowan

Becca Scott Lisa and Christian Lloyd

Corrina Basta ’26 Martha Miles

Angie Jackson Henry and Carol Jackson Lauren and Sandra Langley

Gretchen Scoutelas Lauren and Sandra Langley

Adam Batchler ’02 Kathy Batchler Tony Batchler ’16 Kathy Batchler Jay Batchler ’14 Kathy Batchler Quinn Batchler ’35 Kathy Batchler Jack ’23 and Kate ’27 Boggio Mary and George Boggio Cate Broderick ’25 Gail Broderick Carter ’17, Caroline ’19 and Cate ’25 Broderick Kit and Robert Miller Ben Fancy Cheryl and Bill Kanzinger Ellen Kanzinger ’14 Eric Kanzinger ’18 Megan Kanzinger ’16 Emily Fancy Karen and Joshua Vogel John Fennell Charlie Boisky ’00 Christina Gianoplus Marie Gianoplus Hayes Gilbert ’24 Karen and Gene Blackwelder Paul Gilbert Anonymous (2) Chris Moreland ’02 Sara Paige ’24 and Saunders ’26 Nancy and John Baden Otto Hepburn ’33 Jane Miller Rob High ’13 Robert and Mary High

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Alex Johnson Joyce Whittaker Ashley Jones Lauren and Sandra Langley

Ani Scuteri Laura van Rens Howell ’82 Melissa Slovik Lauren and Sandra Langley

Susan Mailey Sharon and Jerry Mailey

Paula Sneeden ’76 Mitzi Grove Ball ’73 Donna and Jeffrey ’71 Dineen Mary Grigg Fountain ’08

William ’25, Carter ’27, Cully ’27 and Henry ’29 Tonie and Charles Mann

Martha Trask ’24 Martha King

Louise Mann ’90 Frances Woodbury

Libby White Elliott Miller ’03

Jeff McAllister Kimberly and John Karanik

James ‘27 and Catherine ’31 Whitney Whitney Marie and John Lennon

Campbell ’21 and Delia ’24 McFarlane Linda and Duncan McFarlane

Jace Williams ’26 Maureen Juneau

Peggy and John Meehl Kim and Chris Meehl Brooks ’21 and Katie ’23 Meine Fredricka and Frederick Meine Martha Meshaw Laura Powell ’82 Everlee ’27 and Nash ’31 Miller Velena and Stanley Miller Nicole Miller Velena and Stanley Miller Steve Myers Laura Powell ’82 Emma Newell Muffie and Ross Newell Barbara Newton Proctor Lillian ’00 and Michael ’89 Teer Keni Rienks Kimberly and John Karanik

Porter Young Jane and Wailes Thomas Class of 1972 Nancy Hanson Scheunemann ’72 Class of 1975 Molly Mason Masich ’75

CAPE FEAR ACADEMY ENDOWMENT In Cape Fear Academy’s recent history, alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends have established named endowment funds to provide lasting support for financial aid, faculty development, and academics. It is Cape Fear Academy Board of Trustees’ policy that unrestricted, named endowment funds may be established with a gift of $25,000 or more, and restricted, named endowment funds may be established with a gift of $100,000 or more.

Our school’s endowment portfolio is managed by Lumina Wealth Management under the direction of our Finance and Investment Committees of the Board of Trustees.

Names listed under specific funds indicate a donation to that fund in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

Class of 2020 Endowment Fund Established in the spring of 2020 by the parents of the Class of 2020 to honor this amazing group of students and ensure the legacy of Cape Fear Academy’s 50th graduating class.

Cacky and Brian West Julie and Jim Balloun Class of 2021 Endowment Fund Established in the spring of 2021 by the parents of the Class of 2021 to honor this amazing group of students and ensure the legacy of Cape Fear Academy’s 51st graduating class.

Anonymous Lisa and Thierry Basilio Ashley ’90 and Andy Basinger* Jessica and Kevin Cannon Ann and Nathaniel Cavanaugh Jennifer Chiavetta Jennifer and Jason Dahl* Carol Anne and Stephen Durham Ivonne and Greg Ezzell Catherine and Marcus Gherardi Laurie and David Glynn*

Karen and Gerald Head Lauren Itkowitz Scott Itkowitz Beth and Dennis Johnson* Andrea and Jim Johnston Mona and Shane Jones* Kim and John Karanik Melissa Church and Patrick Lawton Cynthia and Matt Mascia Sharon Matt Karin and Tommy Mills*

Crystal and Harrison Peebles* Gina and Drew Reger* Loulie and Matt Scharf* Kristen and Michael Shaheen* Shannon and Chris Stephens Kim and Ben Stephenson* Pam Thibault* Jennifer and Jimmy Waldrop* Kim and Bryan Weckel *Consecutive Giving of 5 Years or More

Beth Johnson (AP ’21) hands the check for $29,300 from the members of the Class of 2021 to Head of School Ed Ellison to establish the Class of 2021 Endowment Fund at Commencement on May 25, 2021.

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CAPE FEAR ACADEMY ENDOWMENT GIVING CFA Diversity Financial Aid Endowment Fund This fund was established in 2020 by Emily and Huntley Garriott. Expenditures from the fund will be used to provide financial aid to students that will help build and maintain a more racially-diverse student body.

Carol and Todd Atwood Joey Miles-Basta and Nick Basta Stephanie Mann and Chris Fikry Emily and Huntley Garriott Tanya and Peter Kane Dott Hooten Endowment Fund This fund was established in 1986 by the Hooten family in honor of Dott Hooten. Expenditures from this fund provide an award to a graduating senior who intends to major in science and has a strong academic record in this subject during their time in Upper School.

Beth and James Hooten Mark and Denise Hooten E.E. Ford Professional Development Fund This fund was established in 2010 by the E.E. Ford Foundation to support professional development for faculty in all divisions.

General CFA Endowment Jennifer and Jason Dahl Loulie and Matt Scharf Bruce B. Cameron Foundation Nina and Dickson McLean Erik and Sarah van Rens Matthew 25 Scholarship Fund This fund was established in 2007 by the Dooley and McLean families for the purpose of providing need-based financial aid for students.

Barbara Proctor Scholarship Fund This fund was established in 2016 in memory of Barbara Procter, a beloved CFA teacher for 34 years, by her friends and family. Expenditures from this fund provide a monetary award to a student with a strong interest in writing.

Graham Proctor Mack D. Webb '20 and Raney H. Webb '22 Endowment Fund This fund was established in 2020 by Julie and Jim Balloun. Expenditures from the fund will be used to enhance the learning experience in Fine Arts, English, and History.

Julie and Jim Balloun Libby White Fund This fund was established in 2014 to support Lower School faculty professional development.

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Myia Robinson, Class of 2021, and the Cape Fear Academy Varsity Cheer team cheer on the Boys Varsity Basketball team on Nov. 30, 2020.

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CLASS NOTES Class of 1975

Lisa Cameron and Glenn Churchill married on May 18, 2021. Molly Mason Masich has retired after 41 years with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings.

Class of 1990

Brock Lynch married Lauren Isenhour on May 7, 2021.

Class of 2000

Kristin Kelly Broyles has been elected as PresidentElect for the Forsyth County Bar Association. Erin Gillespie is engaged to marry Ian Hunting. Neill Wessell and wife Charlotte announce the birth of a daughter, Wren Bryant Wessell, born May 31, 2021.

Class of 2001

Katie Fowler Bennett and husband Brent announce the birth of a daughter, Scarlett Katherine Bennett, born September 2, 2020. George Rallis and wife Sarah Bradley announce the birth of a son, Michael George Rallis, born December 31, 2020. Sara Jamieson Workman and husband Kalain announce the birth of a daugher, Emery Rane Workman, born December 29, 2020.

Class of 2003

Andrew Janney and wife Stacy Sears Janney announce the birth of twins, Julianne Grace & Barrett Andrew, born December 7, 2018. Georgia Cherry Walters and husband Tom announce the birth of a daughter, Lena Cherry Walters, born February 13, 2021. Sam Yoffe and wife Mary Brian Miller Yoffe ’10 announce the birth of a son, Thomas Dune Yoffe, born February 3, 2021.

Class of 2004

Renee Walker Hope and husband Zach announce the birth of a son, Elliot Rose Hope, born January 7, 2021.

Class of 2005

Mark Maynard and wife Janna announce the birth of a son, Mark “Lee Maynard, III, born August 9, 2020.

Julia Overman married Josiah Bennett on April 24, 2021.

Class of 2006

Lauren Chadwick Allen and husband Patrick announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Scott Allen, born March 9, 2021. Amanda Charlap married Robby Beard on May 1, 2021. Morgan Donnolly Griffin works in Chapel Hill as the Director of Operations at Aramark. Madeline Grim married Jacob Sanderski on August 23, 2019. Brian Wiese married Catherine Ostoich on July 10, 2021 in Ocean City, NJ.

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Class of 2007

John Boney and wife Jennifer announce the birth of a daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” Russell Boney, born March 6, 2021. Katie Carter married Joseph Stinson on September 5, 2020. Wren Mintz and wife Hanes Harris Mintz ’05 announce the birth of a son, Charles “Wells” Mintz, born August 3, 2021. Kurt Taylor and wife Anna Van Rens Taylor ’08 announce the birth of a daughter, Louise Read Taylor, born November 2, 2020.

Class of 2008

John Anderson and wife Sarah announce the birth of a daughter, Arwin, born December 17, 2020. Erin Farley Chelberg and husband Colin announce the birth of a son, Finn James Chelberg, born November 2, 2020.

Haiden Dodd and wife Leigh Wallace announce the birth of a daughter, Lillian Foy Dodd, born September 3, 2020. Christina Carrera Plante and husband Tommy announce the birth of a son, James Thomas Plante, born February 24, 2020. Brittney Zimmer Samson and husband Brian announce the birth of a son, Mason Liam Samson, born August 21, 2021.

Anna Van Rens Taylor and husband Kurt Taylor ’07 announce the birth of a daughter, Louise Read Taylor, born November 2, 2020. Jackson Taylor married Grace Cahill on September 6, 2020.

Class of 2009

Luke Burns graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Gillings School of Public Health with a MA in Hospital Administration. Carter Pigford and wife Brittany announce the birth of a son, Taylor James Pigford, born May 5, 2021. Nathan Ricciardelli and wife Carolyn announce the birth of a son, Samuel Ricciardelli, born July 22, 2021. Zelle Brown Wiggins and husband Stephen announce the birth of a daughter, Virginia Parker Wiggins, born May 12, 2021.

Class of 2010

Sarah Barnes married Kyle Rogers on April 17, 2021.

Connor Coupland and wife Mary Hayden announce the birth of a daughter, Miriam Hall Coupland, born April 11, 2021. Rachel Powell married Charles Skidmore on August 8, 2020. William Robison and wife Mary Frances announce the birth of a son, William Reid Robison, Jr. born February 4, 2021. Mary Brian Miller Yoffe and and husband Sam Yoffe ’03 announce the birth of a son, Thomas Dune Yoffe, born February 3, 2021.

Class of 2011

Victoria Rivas Andia and husband Kevin announce the birth of a son, Jackson Edward Andia, born October 1, 2020. Clay Ballard received a MA in Global Media Industries from Kings College London. Matt Stone and wife Emily announce the birth of a son, Archie Macdonald Stone, born February 27, 2020.

Class of 2012

Andrew Cooke married Lilah Conley on May 3, 2020.

Mason McCullough graduated from University of South Carolina School of Law. Taylor Pasin married Chris Cook on March 20, 2021. Chelsea Rosenberg married Daniel Cooper on January 10, 2021.

Class of 2013

Marianna Baggett graduated from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in spring, 2020.

She is a associate attorney for Howard, Stallings, From, Atkins, Angell, & Davis P.A. in Raleigh, NC. Taylor Barrett married Jake Cook on August 14, 2021. Dillon Corcoran will marry Graham Tinsley ’15 on November 27, 2021.

Rachel Lensch received a Masters in Physiology from NC State University. Billy Purdom and Sarah Seawell Purdom announce the birth of a son, William Scahill Purdom III, born July 1, 2021. Emil Tomosunas graduated from law school at Emory University. He is currently working in the legal business affairs office for Disney in Los Angeles.

Class of 2014

Justin Aldrich is the Operations Manager for Parks Hospitality Group at the Tru by Hilton in Franklin, TN. Breanna Elrod married Ryan McFall on September 26, 2020. Katherine Franck graduated from UNC School of Law. Caitlin Smits attends NC State University and is pursuing a masters in food science. Mackenzie Dalton Webber graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy.

Class of 2015

Julia Andrews is an intensive care unit nurse at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Madeleine Buren Dean and husband Jordan announce the birth of a son, James Paul Dean, born March 17, 2021. Madeleine Gabbard is the Talent Acquisition Program Analyst at Fidelity Investments in Charlotte NC. Graham Tinsley will marry Dillon Corcoran ’13 on November 27, 2021.

Class of 2016

Emily Cooke graduated from NC State University with a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Rebecca Early has enrolled in The University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Nicholas Gianoplus teaches second grade at Brevard Academy, a K-8 charter school in Brevard, NC. Hannah Laham lives in Nashville,TN and will graduate in the fall of 2021 from the audio engineering program at The Blackbird Academy. She is also pursuing a music business degree from Berklee College of Music. Caleb McCullough graduated with a degree in Engineering from Georgia Tech. He lives and works in Atlanta, GA for ENERCON Services, INC. Cam Stephens graduated from University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business with a major in accounting.

Class of 2017

Nnemka Agbafe graduated from Brown University with a degree in Public Health. Alyssa Baginski graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Evolutionary Anthropology with Distinctions. She lives and works in Bethesda, MD as an Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Center studying social determinants of health in relation to obesity and cardiovascular disease. Colin Beasley graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in Information and computer technology. Ireland Berry graduated from Auburn University with a biomedical science degree.

Carter Broderick has a BSN and RN degree from College of Charleston. Rebecca Holden graduated from UNC Wilmington with a BA in History. Grace Jackson graduated with a business administration degree from NC State University. Margaret Johnson graduated graduated from Elon University with a BA in Strategic Communications. Alexandra Koch graduated from University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. She lives and works in Aiken, SC, for Aiken Standard. Lexi Lampkin graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a BA in Anthropology. She works and lives in Beverly Hills, CA, for William Morris Endeavor. Catlin McGarrity graduated from NC State University with a degree in zoology. Ava Medina graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in quantitative energy systems in environmental science with an energy management concentration and a minor in mandarin Chinese. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was recognized with the Renwick Academic Achievement Award.

Michael Meeks graduated with an Environmental Studies degree from UNC Chapel Hill. PJ Middleton graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in media and journalism. She currently works in New York City as a marketing and public relations assistant at Veronica Beard. Paul Novak graduated with a degree in computer science at UNC Wilmington. Robert Schuett graduated from University of Virginia with a degree in economics. Matthew Smits graduated from UNC Wilmington with a degree in film and a minor in history. Anna Kate Stephenson graduated from University of California at Berkeley with a degree in enviornmental sciences and a minor in food systems.

She is a sustainability analyst in the San Francisco Bay Area for Canary. Matt Sweyer graduates in December from Clemson University with a double major in sports communications and marketing with a minor in business administration. He worked as an intern with CBS Sports and 247 Sports for the Clemson Football team. Zach Tomosunas graduated from College of Charleston from the School of Business.

Alec Wenning graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design with a BFA in Film and Television.

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Class of 2018

Sebastian Hajek graduated from NC State University with a degree in business administration in entrepreneurial management. He works in Wilmington, NC for CrossCountry Mortgage as a loan originator. Brooklyn Owens graduated from NC State University with a degree in fashion and textiles. She will attend Campbell Law School in the Fall of 2021.

Class of 2019

Matt Kiatipis lives in Costa Rica and plays professional basketball.

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Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony saturday

January 21 2023

Erin E. McNeill Fine Arts Center Cape Fear Academy Campus Cape Fear Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022: Teams 1992 NCISAA State Champion Girls Soccer Team 2011 Boys Swimming State Champion 200 Freestyle Relay Team Coach Beverly Blalock Individuals Cherry Woodbury ’87 Caroline Barnes Gianoplus ’12 Alex Gianoplus ’13

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in memoriam Sam Anthony ’87

David Borton

Sam Anthony passed away on August 20, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Sam was a member and captain of the varsity soccer team, in the National Honor Society, and winner of the DAR Good Citizen award. Sam attended Cape Fear Academy from fourth grade until graduation. Sam will be remembered by his fabulous school spirit and his fight, determination, and strength.

David Borton passed away on October 30, 2020.

He was a Facilities Technician at CFA for six years. David was a dedicated employee who loved his colleagues, loved the CFA Community and our students. He is greatly missed.

Virginia Trask

Alison Lennon Baxley ’89

Alison Lennon Baxley passed away on December 11, 2020. Alison began at CFA her Sophomore year. She was selected all three years to the Judiciary Council and was always very willing to help in other class activities.

Founder Spouse, Virginia Trask, passed away on January 24, 2021. She was the mother of the late Rachel Trask Gonsalves ’71 and grandmother of Bill Trask ’96 and Alexis Trask Bostic ’99.

Mary Jo Tuplin

Former Head of School’s wife, Mary Jo Tuplin, passed away on October 4, 2020. John Tuplin passed away in 2002. He was Head of School from 1975-1978.

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