Perspectives Fall 2023

Perspectives

Giving Back

2022–23 IMPACT AND GIVING REPORT

REMEMBERING ED KELLY BLUMEY AWARDS

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Our Mission

Through excellence in education, Charlotte Country Day School develops the potential of each student by fostering intellectual curiosity, principled character, ethical leadership, and a responsibility to serve.

Affirmation of Community

Charlotte Country Day School is committed to living as an authentic, inclusive community. Our pursuit of this commitment to community recognizes and affirms the richness brought by difference and discovered through commonality.

For more information about our Mission, Key Values, and Affirmation of Community, please visit charlottecountryday.org/mission

Perspectives

EDITOR

Lee-Anne Black

CONTRIBUTORS

Katharine Atkins

Tianna Butler

Spencer Clair ’09

Shannon Drosky

Alexis Hall

Derrell Horwitz

David Lynn

Natalie Pruett

Karen Hutchinson Ridout ’96

Leighann Swanson

Drew Witman ’06

PHOTOGRAPHY

Lee-Anne Black

Tianna Butler

Spencer Clair ’09

Shannon Drosky

Nikki Dunn

Alexis Hall

David Lynn

Peinda Diop

The Professional Photography Group

Cameron Triggs

DESIGN

Windtree Studios/Robert Locklear

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On the Cover

Lance Toppin ’23 was named Best Actor at the Blumey Awards for his role as Nick Bottom in the Upper School’s production of Something Rotten. He was also voted Senior of the Year for his class. Lance continues to follow his passion and hone his talent at Penn State University, which has one of the most selective musical theater programs in the country.

School Leadership

2023–24 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS:

William H. Zimmern ’95, Chair

Dr. Lauren I. Browne, Vice Chair

Stoney D. Sellars, Vice Chair

R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89, Vice Chair

Scott R. Stevens, Vice Chair

Andrew W. Tate, Secretary-Treasurer

MEMBERS:

Howard C. Bissell*

Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96

Samuel B. Bowles ’93

Brian F. Chambers

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer

Pontea F. Dixon

Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.

Samuel E. Farnham Sr.

Samuel B. Hood ’96

Shanon Jones

Dr. Tiffani M. Jones

Dr. Gary L. Little

Su Ping Lu

Michael B. Maguire

J. Scott Mattei

Stanton D. McCullough

Sally Cannon Saussy ’67*

Lisa M. Toppin

Jennifer J. Ward

Ann E. Willey

*Life trustee

2023–24 ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

Marcel Gauthier, Head of School

Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement

Shannon Drosky, Director of Marketing and Communications

Nancy Ehringhaus, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Joe Hernick, Director of Educational Technology

Matthew Less, Head of Upper School

David Mancos, Chief Financial Officer

Bill Mulcahy, Head of Lower School

Warren Sepkowitz, Head of Middle School

Masanori Toguchi, Director of Athletics

Scott Waybright, Assistant Head of School

Brian Wise, Director of Diversity Planning

Message from the Head of School

AAS I REFLECT on this issue of Perspectives, I cannot help but see the vibrancy with which our Key Values and Commitments came to life throughout this past year.

In the realm of Educational Excellence, we first celebrate the amazing achievement of the Class of 2023, as well as their exceptional results in the college process. As scholars, athletes, artists, and leaders, they set a standard for excellence both in and out of school. There is also a tribute to the enduring legacy of retired history teacher Ed Kelly, who taught at Country Day for 37 years and passed away in March. His ability to challenge, inspire and support his students exemplified our calling to develop each student’s love of learning and to celebrate each student’s abilities and talents. We also highlight the impact of Simon Keilty, science teacher in the Middle School, whose commitment to inquiry-based learning and innovative programming invites students each day to engage with and question the natural world around them.

Our commitment to Community at Country Day asks us to value the relationships uniting us as a school and connecting us with our local and global communities. In this issue of Perspectives, we celebrate the amazing journey of 10 students and faculty leaders to Ghana, Africa—Country Day’s first visit there—where our students visited local schools, engaged with dignitaries, and learned about the culture and history of this remarkable country. The learning in this journey, as well as the relationships built, strengthened our students’ and our school’s connection to the world. It reminds all of us that the local and the global are intrinsically connected.

In the domain of student Service and Character, there is the inspirational and innovative “24 in 24” challenge, spearheaded by Will Grainger ’23 and Casey Scott ’23, with the ultimate goal of raising funds for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Their answering the call of giving of themselves for public good and exemplifying compassion for others not only raised essential funds for a crucial organization, it taught the students what they could achieve together when they put their minds to the task and framed challenges as opportunity.

This is just a sampling of the stories from this past year. At the start of 2022–23, wanting to have our community experience a year free of the constraints of COVID, we established the theme of “inspired normalcy” to guide our thinking and our efforts. And thankfully, we did have an uninterrupted year. However, so much that transpired transcended the “normal.” Each day there was vibrant evidence of our Mission and our Key Values and Commitments come to life.

A profound example of Country Day’s commitment to Community is reflected in the final section of this issue where we celebrate the dynamic leadership of our parent support groups, the diverse ways in which Country Day gives back to the community, and finally, a celebration of the extraordinary philanthropy of our parents and enduring friends of the school. Whether it be, for example, the gift of land in Weddington by Smoky and Margaret Bissell—which has provided already so many opportunities for our students—or an endowed scholarship celebrating an important individual in the present or from the past…or a generous gift to the Country Day Fund, we are blessed to have a community that is united in supporting the legacy and the future of Country Day.

2022–23 was indeed an inspirational year! Special appreciation must go to our Board of Trustees, whose leadership and collaboration is foundational in the health of our school. We must also thank our parent leaders and volunteers who ensure our community is united and supported in multiple ways. And finally, we must thank our faculty and staff who go above and beyond to make our Country Day Mission come to life each day. Enjoy this issue of Perspectives and celebrate the 2022–23 school year with us!

Marcel Gauthier Head of School

Celebrating the Class of 2023 T

THE CONFERRING OF a Charlotte Country Day School diploma is so much more than a piece of paper acknowledging the completion of courses required for graduation. It signifies a young person who has learned the value of commitment and hard work, who knows how to solve problems and overcome difficulties, who possesses the ability to think critically and express oneself clearly, and who knows how to seek help from others while readily giving of themselves for the public good. It means Country Day Ready...ready to keep growing and making an impact on college campuses and beyond.

On May 26, the 131 members of the Class of 2023, along with their proud families, teachers, and friends, commemorated their remarkable achievements during the 62nd Commencement ceremony.

Oscar Bao ’23 was selected as the speaker

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS

131seniors submitted 1,061 applications to 212 colleges, averaging 8 applications per student.

They were admitted to 161 different colleges and universities and will attend 67 in 24 different states, Washington, DC, and Scotland.

68% of the class chose to attend colleges and universities outside of North Carolina.

49% of the class chose to attend private universities

The class has received nearly $7.8 million in scholarship offers based on academic merit, athletic abilities, or special talent.

12 seniors will continue their sports careers in college at these programs:

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Men’s Lacrosse

• George Washington University: Men’s Track/Cross-Country

• Kenyon College: Women’s Swimming

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Men’s Basketball

• Sewanee: The University of the South: Field Hockey

• Sewanee: The University of the South: Men’s Basketball

• South Carolina State University (2): Softball

• United States Military Academy at West Point: Baseball

• Xavier University: Women’s Track

• Yale University: Football

• West Virginia Wesleyan College: Baseball

Something Rotten Nominated for Numerous Blumey Awards

TTHE CAST AND CREW of Something Rotten did us proud at the Blumey Awards in May. In addition to the Upper School theater program being nominated for eight awards, their ensemble performance brought down the house, and Lance Toppin ’23 was named Best Actor for his performance as Nick Bottom. The day after his win, he appeared on WBTV’s “QC Life,” and he traveled to New York City this summer to compete at The Jimmy’s, the National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Also nominated were:

Best Actress: Sabrina McGovern ’25

Best Supporting Actor: Jack Cooper ’24

Best Stage Manager: Graham McPhail ’23

Best Choreography

Best Ensemble

Best Overall Direction

Best Musical

The Blumey Awards recognize, reward, and encourage talent and achievement in musical theater among high school students within the Charlotte region.

Honoring Longtime Faculty:

Pam Pardue Goode ’73 Creates

Lasting Legacy on Bissell Campus

IIN MAY, CURRENT and retired faculty and staff who have served the Middle School for 20+ years came together for the installation of a new piece of art on Bissell Campus. The artwork, created by cut glass artist Pam Pardue Goode ’73, features a tree with a leaf for each employee. Since 2010, as the Middle School’s first Artist in Residence, Pam’s glasswork has been installed in several areas around Bissell Campus. Head of Middle School Warren Sepkowitz has collaborated with Pam on other projects as he shares, “I like surrounding children with beauty, history, stories, and honorings. And no one has helped me more on this path than our resident angel, Pam Goode.”

At the ceremony, social studies teacher Aaron Cooper gave a moving tribute inspired by Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. He said: “To the students gathered here today—like the boy in the book—you are watched over and cared for by the best faculty and staff there is…not because of how many college degrees or awards they have won, but because of their willingness to do whatever it takes to help you find success and to navigate the turbulent waters of middle school.

“For those on the tree and for all those standing here today, know that nearly my entire adult life will be spent on this campus. When I came here in 1997, I wasn’t much older than a boy, and when I leave here I won’t be too far away from being one who could use a stump to sit on and rest. What you have given me both as a person and as a teacher since that first day and what you give to each other every day has no equal in any other school or workplace.”

Pushing The Limits for a Good Cause

By Alexis Hall, Assistant Director of Athletics

IIF SOMEONE ASKED you to run to raise money, you probably would. But if someone asked you to run 24 miles in 24 hours, starting each mile at the top of every hour, would you still?

Student-athletes Will Grainger ’23 and Casey Scott ’23 not only participated but were founders of creating a 24-in-24 fundraising event on their own, and they have done it twice.

“There are very loose rules on how you complete the mile; you just have to run,” Will explained. “The challenge is more a mental test of willpower than of physical athleticism.”

Inspired by a TikTok challenge, 24 in 24 was adopted by the pair to raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank, where both

as a service project, though Casey’s dad donated money to Second Harvest Food Bank in our name,” Will explained. “In August 2021, we ran it for the first time as a service project, before doing it again in January 2023.”

“The Second Harvest Food Bank does a lot of good work for food deserts and food-deprived individuals in the Charlotte area,” Casey added. “Will reached out to a bunch of our friends to participate in the first fundraiser, and we all did it together and it continued to grow.”

To raise awareness, they created a GoFundMe connected directly to Second Harvest Food Bank and spread the word by reaching out to friends and family and sharing on social media, posting selfies of their solo runs in the early hours of the morning, and videos of their group’s progress through the day. From just a $500 donation in their name, Will and Casey raised over $2,000.

Keep in mind, this is a true 24-in-24 challenge, meaning all day, all night. “From this fundraiser, I learned the extent of my willpower,” Casey said. “I continued time and time again to realize what I could do when I really put my mind to it, even

“At Country Day, we built relationships through the shared struggle of running each hour. Spending hours together, pushing ourselves, brought us all closer,” Will said. “I learned how supportive people can be. As difficult as the challenge was, at times it was just fun to talk as we ran and hung out between each mile. The struggle was made easier by sharing it

The pair hopes to make this an annual event, inspiring others to compete in similar challenges in the name of charitable giving. Through Will and Casey’s leadership, we are shown how actions lead to influence and the capacity to be the change, even when no one is watching you run.

“At Country Day, we built relationships through the shared struggle of running each hour. Spending hours together, pushing ourselves, brought us all closer.”

— Will Grainger ’23

Girls’ Track and Field Finishes as 4A State Champs

By Alexis Hall, Assistant Director of Athletics

TTHE BUCS SECURED the Girls’ Track and Field top title, finishing as the NCISAA 4A State Champions. They also finished as CISAA Team Champions, the first time since the 1990s, and our boys were CISAA Team Runner-Ups.

Individual State Championships include: Spencer Mermans (Shot Put), Kasey Cone (3200m), Emma Lewis (1600m), Girls’ 4x800m Relay (Shayna Strasser, Ava Goggin, Lily Giardi, Lindsey Kerrins), Girls’ 4x200m Relay (Jada Erwin, Laila Hankerson, Lela McMichael, Mikenna Williams), Girls’ 4x400m Relay (Ava Goggin, Lindsey Kerrins, Emma Lewis, Abby Kerrins).

2nd Place State Individual Runner Ups: Kate Stajos (Discus, Shot Put), Laila Hankerson (Long Jump, 100m, 200m), Abby Kerrins (3200m, 1600m), Lindsey Kerrins (300H).

3rd Place State Individual Runner Ups: Emma Lewis (3200m), Jada Erwin (400m), Abby Kerrins (800m), Matthew Sluder (High Jump), Boys’ 4x800m Relay (Pete Pignetti, Everett Norton, Benjamin Dorsey, Cameron Brown).

The Bucs had six school records set at the NCISAA Division 4A Championships and had four other school records broken in 2023.

SPRING SEASON ALL-STATE HONORS

Girls’ Lacrosse: Caroline Beasley, Molly Burbank, Grayson Anne McCurdy

Boys’ Lacrosse: Mack Sommerkamp

Girls’ Soccer: Sam Vanderhave

Boys’ Track and Field: Spencer Mermans (Shot Put and Discus)

Girls’ Track and Field: Emma Lewis (1600m), Kasey Cone (3200m), 4x200m Relay (Laila Hankerson, Jada Erwin, Lela McMichael, Mikenna Williams), 4x400m Relay (Ava Goggin, Lindsey Kerrins, Emma Lewis, Abby Kerrins), 4x800m Relay (Shayna Strasser, Ava Goggin, Lily Giardi, Lindsey Kerrins).

Country Day’s First Trip to Ghana Brings Lasting Memories

Over Spring Break, 10 Upper School students, along with faculty trip leaders David Lynn, Tianna Butler, and Peinda Diop, visited peer schools in Accra, Cape Coast, and Kumasi, Ghana, and learned more about the region’s history.

By Tianna Butler and David Lynn

SSTEPPING OFF THE PLANE into 94-degree heat in the beginning of March was both a welcoming and shocking experience. We knew it was going to be warm in the heart of Ghana, but the thick, hot breeze reminded us that back home in Charlotte our peers were still bundled up in jackets. After numerous hours of travel across land and water, our Country Day crew— composed of 10 students and three adult trip leaders—arrived in Accra, Ghana, for a 10-day experience and learning journey during Spring Break in March.

In fact, the Ghana People-to-People Experience began well before we stepped foot on Ghanian soil. The inspiration for one of our first international travel experiences post-COVID was inspired by Emmanuel Omari ’22. Now studying at Queens University of Charlotte, Omari made a tremendous impact at Country Day as a senior exchange student during the 2021-22 academic year.

In September 2022, Samuel Pyne—the current mayor of Kumasi, Ghana—visited Country Day and spoke with a group of Upper School students. After great conversation, the students vowed to visit Mayor Pyne and the second-largest city in Ghana when they ventured to the continent of Africa later in the school year. In preparation for the trip, we organized the group for a traditional Ghanian meal at Country Day hosted by the amazing Chef Awo Amenumey, owner of Eh’vivi Ghanaian Cuisine in Charlotte. The delicious meal consisted of jollof with honey suya chicken, fried yam with egg stew and shito, kelewele, waakye with beef and fish stew, gari, cocoyam chips, sobolobo, and more. The gathering was a time for students and families to partake in the wonderful meal, learn more about Ghana, and hear about the multiple visits students would make along their journey through Accra, Cape Coast, and Kumasi.

Connecting with new and familiar friends

Upper School students Liza Bray, Bryce Vanfield, Bryce Moore, Livia Reuter, Kya Newell, Zach Lu, Benjamin Farnham, Alexandra Connors, Calliope Workinger and Nile Collins-Friedland, along with faculty trip leaders spent time visiting four peer schools in Ghana across all three cities. Senior Liza Bray shares, “While we were in Kumasi, we had the opportunity to visit many elementary schools and one high school. This activity was my favorite as I loved hearing about what school looks like for different people around the globe. I found it interesting to compare how similar our days were and how we all learn the same things, just in different ways.”

While in Ghana, Country Day students enjoyed an evening of food and cultural activities with Omari’s family and visited Omari’s former school, Ghana National College.

Students also visited and learned about the devastating history of the slave dungeons at Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle. Other visits included a meeting with US Ambassador Virginia Palmer at the US Embassy in Accra, walking the treetop canopy at Kakum National Park, exploring the fish market of Elmina, taking in the history of the Ashanti people at Manhyia Palace, and receiving a warm welcome at City Hall in Kumasi.

This was Country Day’s first visit to Ghana and will help open the door to future possibilities and global friendships. Liza summarized the powerful experience by sharing, “Ghana was a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity, and I would 100 percent recommend it to any student who is thinking about going on the trip.”

“I found it interesting to compare how similar our days were and how we all learn the same things, just in different ways.”

— Liza Bray ’24

Remembering Eddie Kelly

Edward Eugene Kelly, who taught history for 37 years, made every student believe that they could succeed, a former student recalled.

By Darrell Horwitz/The Charlotte Ledger

AA GREAT TEACHER CAN have a big impact on your life. For 37 years, students that took one of his history classes at Charlotte Country Day School were fortunate enough to have such an instructor—who prepared them not only for his class, but for the future. Edward Eugene Kelly, who passed away on March 13 at 77, was that kind of teacher.

J.D. DuPuy ’92, who as a ninth grader met Kelly, felt the weight of speaking at his memorial service on March 25. A friend told him, “No pressure, you’re just speaking on behalf of thousands of students who were positively impacted by this great man in countless ways.”

According to DuPuy, to say Mr. Kelly was hard, strict, or demanding would be an understatement. “There was no time for daydreaming in his class, as your hand would be cramping from so diligently taking notes.”

Kelly’s two most popular courses were European History and Ancient Medieval History, but he didn’t just teach history. He brought it to life in his classroom.

A fellow educator, Brad Touma, said Kelly was a mentor who taught him what it takes to be a good teacher. “The one thing students always talked about regarding him was he was

so well-versed when he was talking on the Second World War, he would break into a perfect impersonation of Winston Churchill and recite one of his speeches, or he would break out in German when he was speaking about Otto Von Bismarck,” Touma recalls.

Kelly minored in German and majored in history at Pfeiffer College, where he was influenced to become a history teacher, according to his brother, David Kelly. “Eddie would go into an empty classroom at night to prepare for his exams or his weekly assignments and he would go through the material and do it out loud like he was teaching a class.”

Stuart Richards Pfeifer ’95, another of Kelly’s students, knew him most of her life because her mother was a teacher at the school and also a friend. She remembers a time when she was 12 years old, and Kelly was tasked with watching her while her parents went on vacation. Upon hearing, “Eddie is going to stay with you for the weekend,” she thought, “That doesn’t sound like a ton of fun. I mean, he was a pretty stern guy.”

“I came home from school and everything I thought the weekend was going to be like changed in an instant. He was in our kitchen cooking dinner and singing,” she recalls. “We watched ‘Halloween’ and it went like this moment in time where he went from this stern teacher to seeming like a human being. We had so much fun, and I think our relationship was different after that.”

Pfeifer, who took his European History class said, “He taught a very complex class that was super challenging, but he made every single student feel like they could succeed in that class if they just put the effort in. To do well in his class, there was no better feeling. You felt like you summited Mount Everest when you made him happy and you succeeded by mastering the material.”

That mantra was prominently displayed in his classroom with the words his students would never forget: “If you have thoroughly mastered the material, you will do well.”

He gave them the tools to do that by creating a handbook for writing a term paper that they still use at Country Day. His brother David mentioned if students misplaced or lost their copy, they would request another one so they could use it to prepare for research papers.

Regarding his methods of learning, DuPuy said, “I can tell you hands down, not one single person who ever had his class would deny that he, more than any other teacher we had, prepared us for actual classroom work at the collegiate level. I marched into Davidson using his methods to write my term papers while my contemporaries from other schools were saying, ‘How do I do this?’”

Pfeifer remembered when she and DuPuy took him out to lunch for his birthday, maybe three or four years ago.

“He wanted to go to this particular restaurant because he had seen it on “Charlotte Talks.” Eddie was fully fluent in German, and this poor waiter has no idea what’s getting ready to happen and he orders the entire meal in German. It was just hilarious.”

Pfeifer said he made every student feel special. “He had a way of when he was with you, he was just with you,” Pfeifer said.

DuPuy explained, “He had this way of making you feel like you were the only student in the world that mattered to him.” He said that seeing so many former students relaying memories on social media about how Mr. Kelly impacted their lives triggered a little jealousy. “Wait a minute. That was our thing. I was the special one!”

The outpouring of affection for him on the Legacy obituary website demonstrated how special he was. Marcelle Gorelick ’84 said, “Whenever I write or organize a history paper or any detailed research, I try to do it ‘Mr. Kelly’ style. What he taught me got me through law school and continues with me through my life.”

Stephen Embree ’98 said, “I realized only later that he was teaching more than just history.”

None of us know how long we will be here, but it’s the legacy we leave with others that withstands time. Edward Kelly made his mark on so many lives, as former student Mary Beth Tice McIntyre ’90 so well describes:

“He taught us how to think, how to study, and to believe in our capabilities. His legacy will continue far beyond the days.”

He had this way of making you feel like you were the only student in the world that mattered to him.

— J. D. DuPuy ’92

This article originally appeared in the Charlotte Ledger’s Ways of Life obituaries newsletter.

Overheard

–One of the 100 reasons students in McRea Daniel Brakefield ’03 and Gail Purdie's second-grade class shared for their 100 Days of School prompt: Why do you love Country Day?

“I was overwhelmed by how welcoming the students were. Hearing Cooper’s cousin’s class chanting, Cooper! Cooper! Cooper!, was a dream come true for this mama.”

–A

post from the parent of a Special Olympics athlete about

her son’s experience.

“My little guy had a blast last week!!”

–Comment by Nikki Dunn on a post about Summer Programs

“The most rewarding aspect of my job is that I’m laying the foundation so the kids can get out into the world and have their ‘A-ha’ moments.”

–Quote from Jessica Newman in a web story about her role as Global Learning Coordinator.

SO WELL DESERVED. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GIFTS OF GIVING TO SO MANY! YOUR WORDS WERE MOST INSPIRING.

–Comment by Clare Walton on a post about Nancy Hanes Sasz ’85 winning the Alumni Service Award.

That everyone wears a smile on their face.

Improving Bitcoin’s Post-Quantum Transaction Efficiency with a Novel Lattice-Based Aggregate Signature Scheme Based on CRYSTALS-Dilithium and a STARK Protocol

–Comment by the @CLS_hawks_swim channel on the @ccdsBucs post regarding Bob Peterson, who is stepping down as program head after 24 years coaching Bucs swimmers.

“Such sweet memories thinking back to the good ole days!!”

–Comment

by

Kristin Hobson

on a post about Lower School Grandparents’ & Special Friends’

Day.

“A tough, fair & classy competitor. The deck won’t be the same without you, Bob.”

“My mission: To teach a critical mass of people the skills of moral courage— doing the right thing in the face of our fears.”

–Quote by educator and author Dr. Irshad Manji, our spring Parent Speaker Series guest. She shared how to equip our children with the skills they need to navigate courageous conversations.

–The title of senior Angelina Quan’s oral presentation, which placed second in the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

–Story post by Kristen Miranda, Co-host of WBTV's “QC Morning”, as she watched Country Day perform at the 2023 Blumey Awards.

Reflecting on Success

Message from the Board of Trustees Chair, Bill Zimmern ’95

As I reflect on the 2022–23 school year, I am exceptionally proud to be an alumnus, a parent, and your Board Chair. As I wrote to you last year, we are entering an exciting era in our school’s history. We have the opportunity to build upon the visionary foundation laid down by past leaders and put to meaningful use the incredible facilities made available by your generous support. Looking ahead, I am excited to see continually developing programming and student opportunities growing in ways that set our school apart.

We remain deeply grateful to Smoky and Margaret Bissell for gifting our school over 330 acres in Weddington last year. Their remarkable support offers our students in the immediate and distant future much to be excited about. Under the leadership of Head of School Marcel Gauthier, supported by CFO David Mancos and Facilities and Plant Operations Manager Greg Walters, we have moved forward over the past year in significant ways regarding the Weddington Farm.

Experienced personnel have been hired to both manage the physical property and develop and implement impactful educational programming outside of the traditional classroom. In the coming years, the Board of Trustees will plan to achieve the best and highest use for Weddington Farm in the interest of current and future students of Country Day. The initial steps taken to date and those which will be taken in the coming months will not only enrich current students’ experiences but also inform the Board of Trustees and school leadership as we seek to maximize the property’s potential.

On Cannon Campus, the school’s leadership sought to address parking

challenges that arose last year following our post-pandemic return. These challenges were an indirect reflection of our robust enrollment, strong parent partnerships, and durable traditions that build community. To relieve student parking pressures, while enhancing the athletics scheduling experience, we have created a new parking area on the south side of campus near Dowd Field. This new area offers over 100 additional parking spaces and expands Crawford Field, which will enable more flexible athletics practice scheduling.

In quickly addressing the parking challenge, Marcel showed us early on that he is a pragmatic and seasoned leader, who is highly capable of leading a complex school like Country Day. Nimble in his role, he expertly manages the day-to-day details of running a school, while also taking the long view, inspiring those around him to think big about what’s best for our students today and tomorrow. I look forward to working with Marcel in the year ahead as the Board of Trustees focuses on strategic planning and seeks to define what excellence means at Country Day.

We are fortunate to enter strategic planning from a position of strength. Our facilities are second to none in our region. Parents expressed deep satisfaction with their children’s teachers and academic programming in our end-of-year survey. For these reasons and more, our admissions pipeline is exceedingly robust, and reenrollment continues to exceed 97 percent. On top of tuition, our community expresses its satisfaction with the Country Day educational experience by making our school a philanthropic priority. Once again, the Country Day Fund broke school records for funds raised and

community participation (please see the next page for more details). Thank you to everyone who has given generously to make an impact in the lives of our students.

Lastly, please join me in thanking two trustees rolling off the Board of Trustees this year: Stephen Shuford and George Dewey IV ’90. We are grateful for their dedication, commitment, and leadership. They have both served the school well. For the 2023–24 school year, Brian Chambers, Pontea Dixon, and Su Ping Lu will be joining the Board of Trustees. Please join me in welcoming them into this new volunteer leadership role.

Over the next year as your Board Chair, I am looking forward to the school year ahead and playing an integral role in where strategic planning points us. With the strength of our school’s leadership, the resources available to us, and the commitment of our community, Country Day is well-positioned to continue improving upon an already outstanding student experience. Thank you for your wide-ranging support across so many channels and your personal contribution to the genuine, heartfelt sense of community that sets our school apart.

Sincerely,

Bill Zimmern ’95 Chair, Board of Trustees

2022–23 Financial Report*

* Unaudited **Including transportation, food service, photocopying, and campus store. *** Including tutoring, Coordinate and Summer Programs, and Sports Camps. ****Including several all-school functions such as switchboard/receptionist and mailroom. *****All-school functions including fundraising, marketing/communications and data management.

2022-23 COUNTRY DAY FUND

Participation

We are fortunate to have widespread support for the school’s top giving priority, the Country Day Fund.

25

319

742

88

58

179

854

306

2022-23 SUMMARY OF GIVING

Tuition, which covers 80% of our annual budget, plays the largest role in our ability to serve our mission. Philanthropic support plays a critical role in augmenting tuition revenue to help fund exceptional opportunities for Country Day students.

2022–23 Parent Support Group Report

Empowering Parent Involvement

Our school benefits greatly from incredible parent involvement—working together to enhance student programs, fostering a sense of community, and generating funds. While the Country Day Fund serves as the vehicle for community members to support the school’s core operating budget, three parent support groups—Parents’ Association, Boosters Club, and POCIS—provide opportunities for community-building, volunteerism, and supplemental support to our school. Thousands of parents have volunteered, given back, and supported us through their efforts throughout this school year, and it has made an incredible difference. In the spirit of transparency and celebration, we want to take a moment to not only say thank you, but also report back to you on how your volunteer and fundraising efforts made an impact.

From Laurie Hedrick, Parents’ Association President

This year the Parents’ Association built connection, fostered community spirit, and raised supplemental funds through community events, including Big Saturday. Because of strong community support the PA was able to provide hospitality and appreciation events for faculty and staff throughout the school year and support specific enhancements in each division. Items include the Parent Speaker Series, much-needed theater enhancements, yard signs for all of our deserving seniors, new books for our Lower School students, continuing a beloved “Artist in Residence” program for our Middle School students, and a large tent for the entire school to use for events versus paying high-cost rental fees.

What is even more important is all the opportunities we had to gather as a community to celebrate and build connection: Run For Good, Halloween Parade, Big Saturday, and more. As always, I am in awe of what our collective community of faculty, staff, students, and parents can accomplish together.

From Kevin and Courtney O’Neil, Boosters Club Presidents

The Boosters Club supports our student-athletes through a variety of spirit-promotion, fundraising, and community-building activities. This year, we helped foster connections across divisions by hosting Lower School spirit events in each season. Additionally, over 500 families from Lower, Middle, and Upper School, and alumni joined the Boosters Club. These funds, along with concessions and the Boosters Golf Tournament, support the athletics department and fund community events that help boost school spirit. This year's funds are helping to purchase items such as new Middle School uniforms, state championship jackets, team travel, and coaches' professional development. A big thank you to all of our parent volunteers who also sold concessions at over 150 events, including Middle School, junior varsity, and varsity sports, plus Big Saturday and Special Olympics. Go Bucs!

From Brianna McRae, POCIS Chair

People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS) supports families of color, the school’s DEIB initiatives, and serves as a space of unity and belonging. This year, we hosted a fantastic mix of family connection and fundraising events. Lower School families leapt into fall with our first ever Lower School Fall Family Gathering and the entire POCIS community celebrated the holiday season at one of our largest Holiday Potlucks to date. This year also saw the return of the Buccaneer’s Choice Dance supporting the Mark E. Reed Scholarship. Finally, the year culminated in POCIS celebrating 38 graduating POCIS students, one of the highest numbers in Country Day history. Thank you for all of your support.

2022–23 Admissions Report

By Nancy Ehringhaus, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

This year, I celebrated my 40th year at Country Day, 38 of which have been in admissions. You would think after so many years, I wouldn’t find admissions work to be as rewarding and as exciting as it is; however, I think I have the best job at our school!

What makes the work such a joy is getting to know each family and applicant. My team wants all visitors to feel comfortable and know that we care about each applicant. We want to answer all their questions and share the Country Day story so that they can envision their family with us.

There is no doubt that academic excellence is something every family wants for their child; however, one of the most impactful ways we share our story is through our current parent voices. I am so grateful for our Country Day parents who partner with us as they share their experiences with prospective families. Yes, demand is high and spaces are limited, but each child and family matters. Our goal is to help parents learn about our school and for us to learn more about each child, ensuring that we help them find just the right school home!

249

Students have parents whose cultural heritage represents 62 different countries of origin

22%

Students Receiving Financial Aid

5

International students from China, Chile, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, France

97%

364

Students Received $7.9 Million in Financial Assistance*

*Includes families who are in an emergency situation and need assistance for one year, along with families who need assistance for multiple years. Support comes from the Country Day Fund, grants, endowment gifts and income, and the general operating budget.

1,742

Five-Year Reenrollment Average Students Enrolled

199

New Students

20%

of our enrollment comprises students of color

We define students of color in accordance with the National Association of Independent Schools categories and definitions: AfricanAmerican, Latino/Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, Middle Eastern American, and multiracial American.

2022–23 DEIB Report

By the Office of Diversity Planning

This year as we continued our focus and commitment to Country Day’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Strategic Plan, our community witnessed and engaged in numerous opportunities to strengthen inclusion and belonging. From the intentional and organic lessons woven throughout our curriculum to uphold our commitment to our Affirmation of Community and opportunities for student fellowship through our affinity group programs, to the large-scale planned events including the two-part visit to Ghana and the ACT Middle School Diversity Conference led by student leaders, the Diversity Planning Office is humble and proud to partner with all our community members to ensure that everyone at Country Day has a sense of belonging and inclusion.

19% Faculty/staff of color

38 Seniors of color celebrated by POCIS at the Upper School Showcase

1,500+ Hours of DEIB professional development for faculty and staff across the school

6

Nationally acclaimed diversity guest author visits

22 Student affinity groups supporting students grades 1-12

66

Student participants from six local schools in the ACT Middle School Diversity Conference hosted on Bissell Campus

WE WERE HONORED to have Oxford University professor and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Irshad Manji visit with students, faculty, and parents as part of our Parent Speaker Series. She engaged with students and faculty in grades 7-12, sharing insights on how they can foster open and honest communication with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. She emphasized the importance of moral courage in today's world, where people are often afraid to speak their minds or challenge the status quo. Later in the day, Dr. Manji and Head of School Marcel Gauthier held a fireside chat for our adult community, where she shared tangible skills to empower every one of us to make simple, yet impactful strides to create common ground and connect with people with whom we may not agree.

35 Board of Trustees and Administrative Council members participated in an all-day DEIB training facilitated by Dr. Leeno Karumanchery, co-founder of MESH/Diversity.

A Community that Values, Celebrates, and Nurtures Philanthropy and Service

Message from Director of Advancement, Katharine Atkins

Each summer as we prepare this fall Perspectives magazine and Annual Report, I find myself amazed at the number of community members who choose to make Charlotte Country Day School a philanthropic priority each year. This issue celebrates the various ways our community gives back to our school, but quite frankly, every issue of Perspectives could champion this theme!

From new junior kindergarten and kindergarten families who lean in during the first months of their time at Country Day, to families like Louis ’77 and Suzanne Bledsoe, Mary Richardson, Jim and Bev Hance, and Henrietta Palmer ’77, who have supported the Country Day Fund for over 35 years, we are so very fortunate to be part of a community that values, celebrates, and nurtures a strong culture of philanthropy and service. Whether you’ve been a loyal supporter of Country Day for decades or made a first-time gift to the school this year, we are thankful you have made our school and our students a priority.

Country Day’s strong culture of service and philanthropy started generations ago, and we are grateful to all the parents, alumni, faculty and staff, grandparents, and friends of the school who choose to invest in our students and teachers year in and year out through their annual support and engagement.

In addition to the depth of our Country Day Fund, we are indebted to some of the exceptional gifts that we received this year. First and foremost, we continue to be so grateful to Smoky and Margaret Bissell for the transformative gift of the Weddington Farm. The joy our students in all divisions have felt exploring the land, visiting with the goats, and spending time outside is palpable and

Whether you’ve been a loyal supporter of Country Day for decades or made a first-time gift to the school this year, we are thankful you have made our school and our students a priority.

profound. The energy and excitement our faculty and staff have channeled into educational and innovative possibilities will be realized over the next several years and beyond.

We also were fortunate to establish three new endowments this year that we profile on the following pages—the Jane and Carl Showalter Endowed Scholarship, The Joe Miller ’95 Memorial Scholarship, and an endowmentenhancing, generous planned gift realized from the estate of Doris and John Miller.

Beyond the philanthropic contributions we share on the following pages, we also celebrate the countless ways our Country Day community consistently shows up to connect, nurture, and care for each other.

Thank you for your continued care and partnership. You, our Country Day family, make it a joy and privilege to be a part of this special community.

Katharine Atkins Director of Advancement

The donor rolls for the 1941 Society, Oak Society, and Country Day Fund are listed within this report. To see the listings for endowment, restricted giving, honorariums, memoriams, and gifts in-kind, please visit charlottecountryday.org/support/22-23-givingreport

THE 1941 SOCIETY honors lifetime giving to our school above and beyond $500,000+. The generous support of 1941 Society members allows us to remain at the forefront by strengthening endowment, investing in capital improvements, and continuously supporting the Country Day Fund.

$15,000,000+

Margaret and Smoky Bissell*

$10,000,000 to $14,999,999

The Klein Family

Mrs. Amy Klein Aznar ’89 and Mr. Pedro Pablo Aznar Foth

Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Klein Jr.

Mr. Frederick W. Klein III ’92 and Mrs. Megan J. Klein*

$5,000,000 to $9,999,999

The John and Claudia Belk Family

Mr. Jeffrey N. Pilon ’92 and Mrs. Mary Claudia Pilon ’92*

Dowd Foundation, Inc.*

Mr. Frank Dowd IV ’74*

Mr. Roddey Dowd Jr.*

Mr. Roddey Dowd III

Mr. E. Hooper Hardison Jr.*

Mr. Edward H. Hardison*

Mr. E. Jenner Wood IV

Jim and Beverly Hance*

$1,000,000 to $4,999,999

Anonymous

Michelle and Michael J. Bailey*

The Katherine and Tom Belk Family

Mr. H. W. McKay Belk ’75 and Mrs. Nina F. Belk

Mr. John R. Belk ’77 and Mrs. Kimberly D. Belk

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Belk

Mr. Walker Morris and Mrs. Katie Belk Morris ’72

The Brock Family

John III and Mary Brock*

John IV and Tracy Brock*

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close*

Dalton-Brand Foundation

Betsy and Alfred Brand*

Mr. Robert A. Brand IV ’84 and Mrs. Lori Ann U. Brand

Dr. Christopher Lawrence and Mrs. Sally Brand Lawrence ’90

Mrs. Elizabeth Brand Letts ’88*

Mr. John R. Waite and Mrs. Mary Brand Waite ’84

Mr. Alfred G. Dawson Jr. and Mrs. Amy Levine Dawson ’00*

The Dickson Foundation*

Mr. and Mrs. Christian O’Neal Avery

Mr. John A. Dickson ’76 and Mrs. Nancy W. Dickson

Mrs. Mary Anne Dickson

Mr. R. Stuart Dickson ’47 and Mrs. Kathy H. Dickson

Mr. Rush S. Dickson III ’72 and Ms. Kristin King

Mr. Thomas W. Dickson ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Marley

Mrs. Alison MacEwan Scott ’78 and Mr. Michael C. Scott

The William and Patricia Gorelick Family*

Mr. William Gorelick*

Mr. Todd A. Gorelick ’82 and Mrs. Stacy M. Gorelick*

Ms. Marcelle B. Gorelick ’84*

Mr. Israel K. Gorelick ’90 and Mrs. Gabrielle L. Gorelick*

Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77 and Mrs. Carol C. Hamrick*

Scott and Ashley Mattei by the Mattei Foundation*

Mike and Katie James*

The Leon Levine Foundation

Mr. Rodney C. Pitts ’64 and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Pitts*

Anne and Walker Poole*

The Purdy Family

Mr. J. Scott and Claire Purdy

Mr. Steven L. Purdy ’87 and Mrs. M. Elizabeth Purdy

Verl and Sandra Purdy

Mr. James R. Yuhas and Mrs. Susan Purdy Yuhas ’85*

The Ray Shaw Family

Kay Shaw

Whitney and Laura Shaw*

Kirk and Tammy Shaw

Beth and Jim Penegar

The Shelton Family

Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Houser

Mr. Charles M. Shelton Jr.

Mrs. Sandra Shelton

Lori and Eric Sklut

Ann and Wellford Tabor*

J. Mason Wallace Jr. Trust

$500,000 to $999,999 Anonymous

Mr. David M. Benson ’85 and Mrs. Lauren S. Benson*

Mrs. Edith Benson*

The Bissell Family

Mr. Howard Bissell III ’86 and Mrs. Stephanie S. Bissell*

Mr. James J. Bissell ’88 and Mrs. Nicole M. Bissell

Mrs. Barbara Bissell Kopczynski ’83 and Dr. Todd M. Kopczynski

Mr. Michael Sherck and Mrs. Cary Bissell Sherck ’82

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blue Jr.*

Mr. Samuel B. Bowles ’93 and Ms. Laura M. Bowles*

Mr. William D. Byron IV ’85 and Mrs. Christina N. Byron*

Mr. David I. Cohen

The R. T. Dooley Families*

Mr. Robert A. Engel and Mrs. Mary Tabor Engel*

The Fonville Family

Mr. Charles L. Fonville Jr. ’84 and Mrs. Amy M. Fonville*

Mr. Charles L. Fonville Sr.*

Dr. K. Dale Owen Jr. ’78 and Mrs. Amy Fonville Owen ’81*

Patty and Alex Funderburg*

The Shelton Gorelick Family

Mr. Scott R. Gorelick ’77 and Mrs. Dana S. Gorelick and Family

Mr. Jeffrey A. Gorelick ’80 and Mrs. Bari L. Gorelick and Family

Ms. Pamela M. Gorelick ’82 and Family

Ms. Amy S. Grissom

Mr. W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer and Mrs. Cammie Robinson

Hauptfuhrer ’74*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Riddick Hendrick III

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hood Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. G. Patrick Hunter Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hynes

The Marsh Foundation, Inc.*

Mrs. Gretchen Marsh Carpenter ’58 and Mr. Thomas S. Carpenter*

Mrs. Hunter Johnston

McLawhorn ’80 and Mr. James H. McLawhorn*

Ms. Katherine M. Johnston ’81

Mrs. Melinda Johnston McMeekin ’85*

Mrs. Amy Johnston Sabo ’88

Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr.*

Celene and Marc Oken

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. O’Leary* Parents’ Association*

Anne and Scott Perper*

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Roselle*

Jane and Carl Showalter*

Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford*

The Springsteen Foundation

Mr. Claude P. Close ’10 (y)

Mr. Craddock S. Close ’13

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close*

Mrs. Baxter Close Petrone ’08

Jenny and Scott Stevens*

*Country Day Loyal Member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society

THE LOYAL SOCIETY recognizes 984 donors who have given consecutively for at least five years. We are deeply appreciative of their commitment. Loyal donors are acknowledged with an asterisk throughout this report.

Jane and Carl Showalter Surprised with Endowed Scholarship in their Honor

By Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement

On March 22, Jane and Carl Showalter thought they were headed to dinner with longtime friends and fellow former Country Day parents Donny and Tricia Harrison. What they didn’t know was that over 100 dear friends and family members were gathered to announce the surprise of a lifetime. Soon after Jane and Carl walked into the room, they learned that the generous community surrounding them had created a legacy in their honor–the Jane and Carl Showalter Endowed Scholarship at Charlotte Country Day School.

Jane and Carl are very familiar faces around the Country Day community. You might even say their footprints have touched every aspect of our campuses in some capacity. Over the past 25 years, in addition to being proud parents of Country Day alums Vic ’09, Ward ’11, and Pete ’13, Carl and Jane have served in a myriad of volunteer and leadership roles: Carl served on the Board of Trustees from 2000–13, chairing the Property and Grounds Committee, and Jane served on the Boosters Club and Parents’ Association for many years, including as PA president.

Blanton Hamilton, Donny Harrison, Jane and Carl Showalter, and Patrick Hobson ’89.

“They have done so much for so many with so little recognition.”

— Donny Harrison

However, their impact exceeds any official volunteer leadership role or title. It’s Jane and Carl’s understated, authentic, and genuine care and compassion for their community, both at Country Day and the greater Charlotte community, that sets them apart.

When lifetime friend Patrick Hobson ’89 approached Donny Harrison and Blanton Hamilton about a special project to recognize and honor the Showalters, “we couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough,” says Blanton. “Carl and Jane are the epitome of selfless giving.”

“They have done so much for so many with so little recognition,” adds Donny. “In the social media world in which we live where self-promotion and lack of substance are the norm, the Showalters represent oldschool values of caring for the less fortunate and those in need without ever seeking attention. We all can learn from their example.”

Thanks to Patrick, Donny, and Blanton’s leadership, the Jane and Carl Showalter Endowment is just one of four fully endowed scholarships at Country Day. The scholarship reinforces Country Day’s steadfast commitment to providing access to educational excellence to a child regardless of their family’s financial resources.

“Many of us wanted to honor Carl and Jane,” Patrick says. “When thinking through the best way to do that, I started thinking about Carl’s experience at Savannah Country Day School and how the opportunity and the scholarship he received altered his trajectory. Not only did he meet Jane, but his education and social experience impacted his entire life. It was a no-brainer to work to create a similar opportunity at our Country Day for talented students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend our school.”

As Country Day Coach Ed Walton shares: “In life, there are those who see a need and wish it could happen and those that see a need and WILL make it happen. Jane and Carl are clearly the latter.”

To donate to the Jane and Carl Showalter Endowed Scholarship, please call Katharine Atkins at 704-943-4545

Leon Levine Leaves Indelible Impact on our Community

Charlotte Country Day School mourned the passing of Leon Levine on April 5, 2023. A forward-thinking philanthropist, he along with his wife Sandra, shared their generosity with transformational gifts to Country Day. In establishing the Leon Levine Endowed Scholarship Fund in 1990, they were leaders in enhancing our efforts to increase diversity and inclusion on campus, impacting dozens of graduates over the past three decades. The naming of the Levine Center on Cannon Campus also reflects their generous spirit. In recognition of his distinguished service to our school, Mr. Levine received Country Day’s highest accolade through his induction into the Honorary Alumni Association in 1996 and served the school as a member of the Board of Visitors.

Our community is truly fortunate for the longstanding connection to Mr. Levine and the entire Levine family, and we are grateful for the impact they have made on our school.

A Lasting Legacy through a Fully Funded Endowment

In 2020, The Joe Miller ’95 Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of the late Joe Miller ’95, who lost his courageous battle with colon cancer. As of spring 2023, the endowment was fully funded thanks to generous community members, family, and friends who knew and loved Joe. That means the first recipient of The Joe Miller ’95 Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the 2023-24 school year.

One of 36 named endowed scholarships at Country Day, The Joe Miller ’95 Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who displays many of Joe’s admirable traits: strong leadership, academic achievement, and a great love of life.

We are grateful to the many friends and family members who have made this scholarship possible. If you would like to make a gift in Joe’s name or learn more, please contact Spencer Clair ’09 at 704-943-4540 or spencer.clair@charlottecountryday.org or visit charlottecountryday.org/support/scholarship to donate directly online.

Giving REPORT

A Debt of Gratitude for Doris and John Miller

By Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement

As Country Day parents and neighbors, living just across Carmel Road, Doris and John Miller built lasting memories for student-athletes during the 1970s. The Miller backyard was the place to be before home football games, as they regularly hosted cookouts for team parents, players, coaches, faculty, and staff. The sense of camaraderie generated during those gatherings left a lasting impression on the student-athletes and coaches of that era, and Doris and John remained lifelong cheerleaders and advocates for our school long after their sons John ’74 and Tommy ’79 graduated.

Doris and John were charter members of the Honorary Alumni Association, served on the Board of Visitors, and chaired the Annual Fund Grandparents division. In 2003, they were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Honor for their decades of service and devotion to athletics programming at Country Day.

In addition to their incredible service to the school, Doris and John were very thoughtful with their philanthropy. They supported the Annual Fund for a remarkable 54 consecutive years and were one of the founding families to join our Oak Society when it was established in 1982.

The couple recognized the simple and strong philanthropic potential planned giving realizes and they championed and

encouraged others to include Country Day in their estate plans. In fact, John served on the school’s first Planned Giving subcommittee of the Board of Trustees. In an issue of Perspectives, the couple said, “Our support continued even when we did not have family members here because we appreciate the school for more than what it gave our children. We continue to give because the school has brought a lot to the city of Charlotte and the surrounding area. The quality of the students turned out by Charlotte Country Day School helps the entire city.”

Forty-one years after including us in their estate plans, Doris and John’s planned gift was received by the school this December. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Millers for their sustaining and forward-thinking investment in our school community.

Doris and John’s legacy remains at cookouts before athletic games, lives on through their generosity toward our Endowment, and will always be remembered for fostering an instrumental culture of service for decades.

Mr. Peter R. Ashcraft

Mr. Thomas M. Belk Jr. ’73

Mr. Stephen E. Benson (d)

Mrs. Sara Harris Bissell ’56 (d)

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blue Jr.

Mrs. Beth Brown Boyd ’63

Mr. Richard V. Bray Jr. ’64

Mrs. Louise Jones Brown (d)

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Chapman Jr. (d)

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close

Mr. Charles H. Conner Jr. ’64

Mr. Thomas E. Cox Jr. and Mrs. Mildred D. Cox ’66

Mr. Larry J. Dagenhart

Mrs. Sarah P. Dagenhart (d)

Mr. W. Frank Dowd Jr. (d)

Mr. W. Frank Dowd IV ’74

Mr. Christopher J. Elliott ’85

Mrs. Caroline Boyd Foto ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Hall

Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77 and Mrs. Carol C. Hamrick

Mrs. Sarah G. Hamrick (d)

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hance Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacob Hanes (d)

Mr. Patrick L. Hobson ’89 and Mrs. Kristin H. Hobson

Mr. William P. Hobson

Mr. David L. Hood Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James E. S. Hynes

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael James

Mr. and Mrs. Jon S. Jenrette

Mr. Edward E. Kelly (d)

Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Killian Jr.

John and Doris Miller (far left) with family members at the Athletics Hall of Honor Ceremony in 2003.

The Oak Society: Leave a Lasting Legacy

In 1982, Country Day established The Oak Society to recognize and honor those who include the school in their wills or estate plans. Their gifts are an important way to help ensure the future strength of our school and enable them to have an impact on Country Day beyond their lifetimes.

Currently, we have nearly 90 families or individual members of The Oak Society.

One of the most powerful philanthropic tools available to our supporters is planned giving. Though planned giving can seem mysterious and daunting, it is quite simple!

If you own possessions, you have an estate, which allows for estate planning to preserve your legacy and help secure the future of Country Day. Planned giving is a donor’s intent to contribute a major gift to an organization beyond their lifetime. These intended gifts are planned for the future and are not limited to a donor’s current wealth. Unlike the value of donations, planned giving allows for contributions donors would not typically make.

While making a lasting legacy, you will also receive benefits such as:

• tax savings

• increased income

• providing for heirs

• allowability to donate assets yet defer the time the school receives them.

Plan Your Gift Today

We’ve put together an Estate Planning Toolkit to guide you through the process of designating or restricting your planned gift.

If you have already named Country Day in your will or trust and are not listed here, please let us know so that we can ensure healthy planning and recognition in accordance with your wishes. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your plans and name in strict confidence.

Please contact Spencer Clair ’09 at 704-943-4540 or spencer.clair@charlottecountryday.org to receive your toolkit or to notify us of your planned gift.

Leave a Lasting Legacy. Plan Your Gift Today.

Sample Planned Giving Language

To help you and your family plan for the future, and to allow Country Day to honor your intent and prepare for future use of the gift, here is sample language when drafting your letter of intent:

To the Country Day Office of Advancement:

It is my pleasure to inform you that I have named Charlotte Country Day School as a beneficiary of my estate plans. This letter signifies my intent to grant Charlotte Country Day School a gift of $__________ or _________% of my estate. Please designate this gift toward _______________. This form, which I understand is not legally binding on my estate, will allow Country Day to understand my gift intention and recognize my future support. Further understanding that my gift intention is _____revocable or ___irrevocable, I agree to inform the school if I change my intent or should the dollar value of my estate’s potential gift significantly increase or decrease.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Janice S. Ladley (d)

Ms. Jennifer S. Lamarre

Mr. Mark C. Lamarre

The Lilien Family

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mancos

Mr. James H. McLawhorn and Mrs. Hunter Johnston McLawhorn ’80

Mrs. Nina Dooley McLean ’77

Mr. Herman B. McManaway Jr. (d)

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Miller Jr. (d)

Mr. Kenneth D. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Miller

Dr. Barrett G. Moore and Mrs. Janeen G. Moore

__YES __NO: I have attached copies of relevant signed documents. In recognition lists, I would like my name to appear as follows:

__Do not include my name in recognition lists; I prefer to remain anonymous.

Sample Bequest Language

For a gift to The Country Day Fund (critical, unrestricted funds) that allows Country Day flexibility determined by the school’s priorities, here is sample language for your will and/or trust:

“I give the Board of Trustees of Charlotte Country Day School, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1440 Carmel Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28226, or its successor thereto, ______________ {written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property} for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose.”

Mrs. Patricia O'Herron Norman ’65

Mr. David T. Peacock ’92

Make Your Gift Today

Dr. George S. Rent and Dr. Clyda S. Rent

Ms. Rebecca K. Rizzo

Mrs. Sally S. Van Allen

Mr. W. Kent Van Allen Jr. ’64

To designate or restrict your planned gift, please contact the Office of Advancement so that we may advise on the customized language in your estate plans.

Mr. William K. Van Allen Sr. (d)

Mr. J. Mason Wallace Jr. (d)

One of the most powerful philanthropic tools available to our supporters is planned giving. While making a lasting legacy, you will also receive benefits such as:

• Tax savings

• Increased income

• Providing for heirs

• Allowability to donate assets yet defer the time the school receives them.

Mrs. Audrey G. Sappenfield (d)

If you have already named Country Day in your will or trust, please let us know so that we can ensure healthy planning and recognition in accordance with your wishes. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your plans and name in strict confidence.

Mr. R. Downie Saussy Jr. and Mrs. Sally Cannon Saussy ’67

Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith Stoneman Jr.

Mr. James R. Tice (d)

Mrs. Tillie S. Tice

Mr. Frank W. Timson

Mr. R. Read Tull (d)

Mrs. Sarah S. Tull

Dr. Daniel Uri and Dr. Iris S. Cheng

Mr. Edward I. Weisiger Jr. ’78

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith White ’55

Mr. C. Hunter Widener ’91

Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham Wood ’77

Mr. William Wade Wood (d)

Mr. J. Richard Worrell Jr. ’91

(d) Deceased

Friends Bond Over Flags and History

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TEDDY MCDADE ’31 AND LEO MANOUSOS ’31 HAVE been friends since first grade. Bright and expressive, they both like sports and history and talking with each other. It wasn’t until fourth grade, however, that they realized they have a common interest in learning about flags from countries all over the world.

Leo explains, “I noticed some books that Teddy was reading, and they looked really cool. He started drawing flags, and I thought it was so interesting. I wanted to join because I really know a lot about flags and I like doing it, too.”

In so many ways, Country Day is defined by the generosity of our community. In the pages ahead, read about individuals who make us stronger by connecting and building community on campus, locally, and beyond.

Teddy says his interest in flags stems from learning about his own family’s history, which includes ties to Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the U.S. Constitution. “We have a lot of history that goes back to a long time ago,” he says. “I started learning about my family and then I wanted to learn more. One thing led to another.”

Leo says, “When I was little, I was really interested in states and capitals. When I was three, I could tell you all the capitals of the states. Now, I’ve moved on in life and moved up to countries. I’ve really been interested in it since I was a child.”

Their teachers, Jeanna Prevette and Stacy Lynch, recognized that the school could support the boys’ natural interest in other countries and their flags and mentioned the duo to David Lynn, then director of International Studies. Mr. Lynn knew the perfect way Teddy and Leo could get involved with International Studies. He asked them to help sort and organize the office’s bins of tabletop flags that had become jumbled over many years of use at various events.

With their knowledge, the boys made quick work of sorting 30 years of the department’s flags by country, continent, and historical flags. For someone else, the job may have been tedious and require a few internet searches. But the boys had fun. As Leo explains, “It was interesting because I’ve never seen that many flags. It was relaxing because I was doing something with my friend, who also likes to do it.”

Both Teddy and Leo are looking forward to Middle School and the opportunity to get more involved in global studies. As for making the transition, Teddy has great advice for anyone ready to try something new: “Don’t try to be someone you’re not just to impress someone.”

Interact Club Leaders Make a Difference

in warm-up exercises and stretching, and worked closely with participating schools’ coaches to help out however needed. That could mean timing the athletes as they practiced, running alongside them, helping them get to the next activity, or being there to deliver big cheers and high fives. Working with the athletes was the easy part. The most challenging was learning how to create a Google sign-up form.

“That took some time,” laughs Joanna.

The real reward comes during the actual Spring Games in April, when Interact Club members buddy up with the same athletes they helped train.

“Working with the Special Olympians really opens your eyes and your perspective,” says Sofia. “You build bonds with the athletes and get to know them. That makes it even more special to see them do their event, because you were part of their hard work to get there.”

E“I definitely recognized the same athletes from last year. Even if they don’t always remember us, I still know I’m making a difference in their lives,” adds Joanna. “I think it’s really special that Country Day offers all students the opportunity to work with the athletes.”

EVERY UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATES in Special Olympics. What you may not know is that members of Interact Club assist athletes with their training in the weeks leading up to the spring games. When Joanna Papadeas ’25 and Sofia Saye ’25 were freshmen members of the Interact Club, they were both so committed to helping out at the Saturday morning practices, they caught the attention of the senior club officers who asked them to be the leaders for the 2022–23 school year.

In the weeks leading up to Special Olympics, Joanna and Sofia organized and scheduled club members to join them on the track on Saturday mornings. They, along with other club members, led the athletes

Sofia and Joanna are also passionate about another Interact Club tradition—supporting people without homes in December by organizing a supply drive and providing meals. The girls plan to continue leading these endeavors through their senior year and hope to organize a few additional volunteer opportunities to support the greater Charlotte community.

“All the kids are just great and so supportive,” says Rick Gamereth, a Special Olympics volunteer track and field coach for more than 20 years. “Certain kids, like Sofia and Joanna, exhibit an impressive level of interaction. They really get to know the athletes and connect with them.”

Club advisor Paty Prieto adds, “Sofia and Joanna are true leaders and role models for the rest of the Interact members and in our community. I am very grateful to have found these amazing students.”

Alumnae Step Up to Empower Student Leaders

“I understand how impactful this work can be,” adds Kendall. “I wish I had the same access to past facilitators when I was in Upper School, so it was important for me to be the change I wanted to see.”

Medine acknowledges that her Country Day experience was deeply painful at times, often leaving her feeling invisible on campus. “Part of coming back to help was connecting again to that pain,” she explains. “Knowing that the vulnerability I experienced then is what some students are experiencing now…I can walk with them to transform challenging moments into opportunities to rally communal support and show up in loving, embracing ways.”

SSince the first conference more than a decade ago, the dialogue around DEIB issues has evolved both nationally and at Country Day, so today’s students walk in with more knowledge about concepts like microaggression, implicit bias, and gender identity. “These topics felt a bit taboo at the first conference and now they are the big thing in the room,” shares Jocelyn. “It was nice to see that evolution. That said, these are still tough topics, and we’re still working as a community to build confidence in having the conversations.”

SINCE THE FIRST AFFIRMING COMMUNITY

Together (ACT) Conference, established by Country Day in 2012, Upper School student leaders and their peers from area schools have organized and hosted a one-day conference for Middle School students to learn more about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Because of the pandemic, the conference was put on hold for a few years, and Upper School leaders were unable to attend the national Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC), which is a springboard for their conference-planning preparation.

Fortunately, three alumnae stepped up to fill that void, working with 13 Upper School DEIB leaders to help them successfully bring back the ACT Conference this past spring. Jocelyn Purdie ’14 took part in planning the very first conference 11 years ago. She, along with Kendall Addison ’18 and Medine Sekeza ’18, met with students during lunch break in the weeks leading up to the conference to mentor them and impart their knowledge gleaned as facilitators.

“I loved attending SDLC; it shaped who I am,” says Jocelyn. “Working with today’s Upper Schoolers brought back those memories of my passion to be a game changer, a life changer, a teacher. Being part of the group that started it all, it just felt right to step up and help keep the legacy going.”

“The students who are part of the ACT Conference are dedicated, brilliant, and passionate,” says Medine. “I hope our community continues to create these spaces and remains willing to challenge ourselves to sit in discomforting conversations about complex realities.”

“The ACT Conference has helped me tremendously and will continue to help students in the future,” says Kendall. “I am so proud to have been a part of this amazing program that teaches high school students what it means to be a leader and educator while younger students receive mentorship.”

All three women say their experience as ACT leaders gave them the skills to be changemakers on their college campuses and the confidence to speak and live their truth. Kendall, a graduate of Howard University, assists in providing a safety net for the disadvantaged and uninsured through her work as an analyst for a pharmacy services company. Medine, a graduate of UNC-Greensboro, is attending Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health to pursue her master’s degree with a goal of researching a love ethic theory to support her vision of everyone having equitable access to life-enhancing resources. And Jocelyn, a graduate of Queens University of Charlotte, is committed to living out DEIB every day in her role as director of Enrichment and Summer Programs at Country Day.

Ted Robinson is a Bucs Super Fan

powerful, and consistent. Guided by his wonderful parents, Toni and the late Win Robinson, Ted has served our community unlike anyone else in my time at Country Day. He is known as Country Day’s super fan, but to me, he is more than a fan. He is a joyful and calming influence, always there to be that shot of perspective on what really matters. Ted doesn’t care what the score is. He cares about being around Country Day and the people…his people. Ted is more than a fan; he is a friend and an inspiration.”

Drew Witman ’06

E“His smiles, hugs, and dances brighten my every day. He is the biggest community builder at this school. He makes friends with all the athletes and coaches (both from Country Day and the visiting teams). He joins the team at the end of each contest he attends to shake the hands of the opponents and is always sure to get a hug from the opposing coach. Many opposing coaches look forward to their games here because they know they will get a hug from Ted.” –

Stephanie Miller

EVER SINCE HE WAS A LITTLE BOY, 39-YEAR-OLD

Ted Robinson has been a loving and powerful presence for Country Day’s student-athletes, coaches, and athletics personnel. The son of the late Win Robinson, a longtime Spanish teacher and coach, “Teddy” has Down Syndrome and limited ability to communicate with words. Yet there is no doubt about the message he sends with his big smile, enthusiastic high fives, hugs, and cheers as an honorary member of the football, basketball, and baseball programs. Additionally, for the past 18 years, Ted has come to campus every day during the season to assist the athletic trainers in filling the water and injury ice coolers for athletic practices and games. And he sets up the field for all football games.

We asked a few people who know Ted best to share their reflections on his impact.

“For three decades I have known my guy “Teddy,” interacting with him in different capacities–as a young student turned student-athlete, then his buddy while he worked during the summer at Country Day, and now as a head coach. The positive impact Ted has had on me and the rest of our school community, has been loving,

“I have so many fond memories of hanging out with TRob! His time in the locker room and on the bus as an official manager for our basketball and baseball teams. Jamming out in my car with invisible instruments (Ted can play the guitar, the drums, and the piano in one song!). His great impersonations of both Coach Witmans as he runs onto the football field before kickoff! His charming ways to get you to bring him a hotdog and a Sprite at halftime! The kindness with which he treats all living creatures! His authentic and infectious smile! His never-ending supply of Country Day T-shirts and hats! His ability to replay all the gimmicks of The Three Stooges! Ted is an example to us all about enjoying life in the moment! –Mike

Dougherty

“Ted is spicy shrimp Brixx pizza and all the Sprite he can drink (no ice). Ted is jogging out onto the field with Bob Witman in matching shirts and gaits. Ted is Steph’s shadow and helper. Ted is the inimitable Ted Shimmy, and running back the Stooges with Mike Dougherty, both wise guys. Ted is “Who’s the coach?” Ted is Win and Toni. Ted is routine, Ted is surprise, Ted is a knowing smile full of love and mischief. When Ted gets to heaven, all will gather around to hear his explanation of what loyalty is.” –

Tim Waples

Advocating for Food Allergy Safety Legislation

sessions and meetings with legislative officials. She and three others from North Carolina met with staffers from Senator Thom Tillis’ office and in person with U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson (District 14). “It was an incredible experience,” Rachel said. “I learned so much and made a lot of connections with people like me who care about this issue. I feel very fortunate that I got to talk with Mr. Jackson directly. He made time for us, really listened, and asked good questions.”

Rachel shared her personal story and advocated for the passage of the ADINA Act. “An interesting thing about some of the medicines used to treat severe allergies is that they may contain one of the top nine allergens, but it’s not listed on the label,” explains Rachel. FARE is advocating for better label laws.

SWell-versed in legislative initiatives, Rachel has attended previous Courage at Congress events, which were online due to the pandemic. In 2022, she advocated for a longer shelf life of epinephrine autoinjectors to make them more accessible for families.

SOPHOMORE RACHEL BRITTON ’26 IS A passionate advocate for food allergy awareness and research, a cause she has been immersed in since her early years. She has severe peanut and tree nut allergies that can lead to anaphylaxis, as well as allergies to other foods and antibiotics. When Rachel was younger, she sold lemonade in her neighborhood and participated in walkathons to support the national organization FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education), which seeks to enhance the lives of individuals with food allergies through education and advocacy.

Now that she is a teen, Rachel volunteers to serve as an advocate by participating in FARE’s Courage at Congress event. In March, she traveled to Washington, DC, for three days to take part in advocacy training

When Rachel was in Lower School, she says her teachers always made her feel included, and the nurses always checked on her. In all the years here, Rachel has always felt safe with her allergies on campus and during school outings. But not all school children have that sense of inclusion and protection. She and her fellow advocates in FARE are trying to pass S.121 (Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act), legislation that would help make schools safer and more inclusive.

Rachel says that the skills she has learned while a student at Country Day have been a great asset in advocating for a cause she cares about deeply. “Country Day has taught me how to do research correctly, how to present myself in a formal manner without bias or divisiveness, and how to speak clearly.”

She hopes to continue to spread awareness about food allergies both here on campus and by continuing to attend Courage at Congress. She says, “If you’re determined to fight for what you believe in, then it’s possible for you to make change.”

Appreciating the Natural World

studies. This spring, Simon worked with rising freshman Alex Levine to rebuild a weather station for installation on Weddington Farm. He hopes to use this weather and air-quality data for student studies and comparisons with the Bissell Campus data. He also co-leads the Garden Club, Green Team, and newly formed Mountain Bike Club.

As much as he does on campus, Simon says, “One of the more powerful school experiences I participate in are the sister school exchanges. They provide a tremendous opportunity for our students to grow and expand their global perspectives.” He has led exchanges to Costa Rica and Mexico, and also mentored two students in their development of an Upper School Environmental Trip to Australia in 2017, which he co-led with Donna Campbell-Patrick.

IN HIS 17 YEARS AS AN EIGHTH-GRADE SCIENCE teacher at Country Day, Simon Keilty has made a tremendous impact on Bissell Campus and its students. Whether enhancing the science curriculum, creating clubs that ignite students’ passions, or developing innovative programming, Simon is constantly working to engage a broad spectrum of students and build their curiosity about and appreciation for the natural world.

Simon, along with colleague Sarah Klingler, has developed an inquiry-based, eighth-grade science course that gives students real-world opportunities to test their ideas or hypotheses and create indelible change in their communities—whether analyzing the school’s waste stream, improving crop yield in a controlled setting, or macroinvertebrate sampling in McAlpine Creek to assess long-term water quality. The weather station he built and installed on Bissell Campus more than 15 years ago pushes data to external sites and supports atmospheric

IThis past June, he worked to further strengthen the connection between environmental awareness and global interactions. He applied for and won the World Affairs Council of Charlotte 2022-23 Council Scholar Award to fund his travel to Ghana to develop an air-quality monitoring curriculum between our sister schools (see page 10). This year’s award was supported by the Margaret Gragg Bissell Teacher Centered International Educational Endowment.

“I am now working to establish this with more of our sister schools, but I began with our new relationships in Ghana,” explains Simon. “My hope is that this program will help inform and educate each school about the factors that determine their local air quality, as well as allow teachers and students to share this data, deepening their understanding and our relationships.”

Simon is deeply appreciative of the support he receives from the school to bring innovative programming and extracurricular activities to his students. “I feel privileged to have the support of my colleagues, administrators, and parents. At every turn, from a teaching schedule that allows us time to design new course activities, funding to design new labs, and professional development opportunities, I am encouraged to brainstorm, experiment, and develop programs that give my students a phenomenal experience.”

Connecting Deeper with the School

Alumni Council, Jon spearheaded The Corners Society dedicated to honoring the city of Charlotte through philanthropic, civic, and charitable action. As an alumnus and accomplished student-athlete, Jon has a profound connection to Country Day. Lacrosse coach Brad Touma describes him as a thoughtful and quiet leader who was always very supportive of his teammates. “I witnessed firsthand Jon’s selflessness and commitment to the team. He consistently put the needs of others before his own, leading by example both on and off the field. His work ethic, integrity, and genuine care for his teammates set him apart as a remarkable leader.”

A HUMBLE COUPLE, COUNTRY DAY PARENTS

Jon ’98 and Pontea Dixon find great joy in giving back and volunteering their time. They recognize that their ability to contribute is a result of the efforts made by those who came before them, paving the way for the enriching experiences they and their children enjoy today.

While first connected through a shared love of lacrosse (both Jon and Pontea played at their respective colleges), their passion for servant leadership is evident. While working full-time, they serve together on the Board of WARD’S Foundation, not only supporting a fellow Country Day alum but a significant cause. Among other things, Pontea has served on the Board of her alma mater, The Baldwin School; co-led the Charlotte chapter of WomenGoFar, a Women’s Network at Wells Fargo where she actively participated in recruiting and mentoring; and she recently joined the Country Day Board of Trustees.

In addition to volunteering in numerous roles and sharing his time and expertise through the Country Day

AAs parents, the Dixons were eager to connect even deeper with the school and share the remarkable journey with their two daughters, Maddie (sixth grade) and Charlotte (third grade). They jumped in with full force to the school’s number-one fundraising priority, the Country Day Fund, which provides critical, unrestricted funds to the school. Through their leadership, they led the Country Day Fund through its second Fall In campaign and third year of alumni Bucs Together Days of Giving, raising awareness of the importance of participation and helping to create a culture of inclusivity and connectedness to the fundraising of the school with the entire community.

Director of the Country Day Fund Leighann Swanson, shares, “Jon and Pontea’s dedication to giving back and their genuine care for the school community shine through in everything they do. Their thoughtful approach and ability to rally others with humility and grace have made a lasting impact on our efforts to connect and engage through our fundraising and community-building efforts. They are true role models, embodying the values and spirit of Country Day.”

Deeply grateful for the role Country Day has played in their lives, Jon and Pontea engage in various initiatives to connect and build community at Country Day, from working a Big Saturday booth to serving as the Parent Education rep in a Lower School classroom. By giving back, they hope to express their sincere gratitude and contribute to their children's experiences, as well as create a nurturing environment for generations to come.

2022–23 Country Day Fund

A message from the Director of the Country Day Fund, Leighann Swanson

On the following pages, we thank the 2,012 community members who supported our school during the 2022–23 fiscal year through the Country Day Fund. The Country Day Fund is the school’s numberone fundraising priority because it provides critical, unrestricted support to our operating budget. Each year, annual donors including parents, alumni, faculty and staff members, trustees, grandparents, parents of graduates, and friends make it possible for us to fulfill our mission of excellence on behalf of every student.

This year’s donors shattered records with the:

• twelfth consecutive year of 100% faculty and staff participation

• first year more than 2,000 community members participated

• highest number of parent participation in a decade

• highest number of alumni participants in history.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude!

Thank you all for your meaningful partnership and support of Country Day students and teachers through gifts to the Country Day Fund! Gifts of all sizes make a significant impact, and we are truly grateful. Go Bucs!

Mr. S. Cole Buckfelder ’04 and Mrs. Cristina Q. Buckfelder*

Mr. Brad A. Christmann and Ms. Melissa Cornwell Christmann ’01*

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Cleven*

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close*

Mr. Jonathan D. Dixon ’98 and Mrs. Pontea Dixon*

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.*

Dr. Christoph T. Feddersen and Ms. Robin G. Hall*

Mr. Eric Fish and Mrs. Margaret Rose Black ’00*

Todd Gorelick ’82 and Stacy Gorelick*

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Harris*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis Hebert*

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hines Jr.*

Mr. L. Robert Hobson ’84 and Mrs. Karen Hobson*

Mr. Andrew G. Houston and Mrs. Elizabeth Verhagen Houston ’00

Mike and Katie James*

Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Kendrick

Mr. Kenneth S. King and Mrs. Jenna L. King*

Mr. John A. Kneisel and Mrs. Anna Blair Rohrer Kneisel ’97*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Maguire

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Mills

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Papson

Anne and Walker Poole*

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Roselle*

Mr. August Roth and Mrs. Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97*

Mr. Gregory Schott and Mrs. L. Grace Mercer Schott

Mr. Bertram L. Scott*

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Shaw*

Mr. Stuart R. Sherrill ’92 and Mrs. Cameron F. Sherrill*

Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford*

Jenny and Scott Stevens*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Eshleman

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Goodwin

Mr. C. Alexander Harman ’94 and Mrs. Katherine Harman*

Mr. Stanton D. McCullough and Mrs. Lindsay Hance McCullough ’93*

Mr. John W. Pollock and Ms. Margaret A. Montague

Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Schumann*

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Summerville*

Mr. Andrew W. Tate*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Vandura

$5,000 to $7,499

Anonymous

Amy and Pat Augustine*

Mr. Rodger Azadganian and Ms. Amy Troutman

Doug and Robin Baumgartner*

Joe and Susannah Beach*

Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Beasley III*

Mr. and Mrs. M. Brent Beason*

Mrs. Abigail Dowd Beck ’76*

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Bianchi*

Margaret and Smoky Bissell*

Dr. and Mrs. Willem Bok

Mr. Samuel B. Bowles ’93 and Ms. Laura M. Bowles*

Mr. and Mrs. R. Christian Brose*

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Butler*

Mr. and Mrs. Ian F. Byer

Mr. William D. Byron IV ’85 and Mrs. Christina N. Byron*

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Cassano

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chagares

Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Chambers*

Mr. Braden W. Chance and Dr. Kathryn C. Chance

Mr. Matt P. Cochrane ’98 and Mrs. Meg L. Cochrane

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Cornwell Jr. Katie and Andy Cox*

Mr. Brian Criswell

Head’s Circle

$20,000 +

Anonymous

Michelle and Michael J. Bailey*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Carr

Mr. Kristopher W. Carroll ’93 and Mrs. Carolyn Martonffy

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Koziel

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Orden

$15,000 to $19,999

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Becker

Ms. A. Hunter Benson ’10 (y)

Mr. John H. Benson ’09 (y)

Ms. Linley C. Benson ’12 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Bradway*

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brock III*

Mr. Alfred G. Dawson Jr. and Mrs. Amy Levine Dawson ’00*

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Philipson*

Mr. Kevin Queen and Ms. Anne H. Pipkin ’78 Reuhl Family Foundation

$10,000 to $14,999

Mr. George H. Bell and Mrs. Kristin Johnston Bell ’93*

Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Bible

Mr. and Mrs. Neal A. Blinde*

Mr. E. William Boehmler and Mrs. Sarah Porter Boehmler ’61*

Mr. R. Fairbanks Bourne ’90 and Mrs. Mary W. Bourne*

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Braun

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Telling*

Mr. A. Davis Warlick Jr. and Mrs. Annie Smith Warlick ’04

Mr. W. Wescot Waters II ’90 and Mrs. Anjie B. Waters*

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Webster Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Weeks

Leadership Circle

$7,500 to $9,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Justin L. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bartels Jr.

Steve and Jayne Borman*

Mrs. Jan Brown

Jeffrey J. and Sara M. Brown*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel Downey*

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson G. Culp

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Daniell

Mr. Benjamin S. Dobson ’99 and Mrs. Sarah W. Dobson*

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Donohue*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dullaghan

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dyson

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Ely

Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Falls III

Mr. and Mrs. Hollis M. Fitch

Chris and Lori Flouhouse*

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon M. Francis

Patty and Alex Funderburg*

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Gach*

Mr. J. Grant Gilbert ’02 and Mrs. Lauren P. Gilbert*

Mr. David M. Gillespie ’87 and Mrs. Sinclair E. Gillespie*

The John N. Goddard Foundation, Inc.*

Ms. Sybil Wornall Godwin ’99*

Mr. William E. Godwin III*

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron S. Golden

Larry and Valerie Goldsmith*

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart N. Goldstein

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Griffin*

Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Haislip

Beverly and Jim Hance*

Sasha and Grant Harbrecht*

Mr. David B. Harker and Mrs. Susan Wright Harker ’94*

Mr. James E. Hildebrandt and Ms. Su Ping Lu

The Hobbs Foundation*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hogan

Dr. and Mrs. H. David Homesley Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hood Jr.*

Mr. Samuel B. Hood ’96 and Mrs. Jane S. Hood*

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Hoops*

Houston Family Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. William M. Hull Jr.

Mr. Mitchell G. Hyatt ’00 and Mrs. Lindsay W. Hyatt*

Mr. Nicolas Infante and Mrs. Blakely Offutt Infante ’03*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Johnson Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie K. Johnson*

Mr. H. Lancefield Johnson and Mrs. Landra Booker Johnson ’91*

Amy Hyland Jones*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Jones*

Mr. Michael C. Jones*

Laura and Sam Judd*

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun R. Kent

Dr. and Mrs. Bill G. Kortesis*

Dr. Anthony J. Kwon and Dr. Stephanie P. Kwon

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Truett Langdon*

Mr. Brandon R. Lawn ’95 and Mrs. Lee Ellen Lawn*

Mr. Joshua B. Levine ’91 and Mrs. Jennifer L. Levine*

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Licausi*

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Liles*

Dr. Gary L. Little and Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes

Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Lluberas

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Lovett III*

Mr. Allan T. Lynch and Ms. Heather C. Lynch

Dr. David E. Lynn and Dr. Ming Qi*

Mr. Kevin M. Maher and Ms. Jennifer A. Imler

Mr. Russell C. Martin and Mrs. Lindsay Offutt Martin ’00*

Mattei Foundation*

Ashley and Scott Mattei*

Mr. and Mrs. William McBride*

Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. McDonnell*

Mr. C. Wayne McKinzie Jr. and Mrs. Beth R. McKinzie*

Mr. David W. McPhail ’01 and Mrs. Rebecca P. McPhail*

Mr. James McPhilliamy and Mrs. Kelly McPhilliamy*

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Moore*

Mr. Kevin O. Moran and Dr. Elizabeth Box Moran ’96*

Mr. Samuel I. Moss and Mrs. Allison Cornwell Moss ’99*

Mr. Benjamin A. Murphy and Mrs. Meghan Clancey Murphy ’98*

Mr. and Mrs. Gavin P. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Ourso IV

Dr. K. Dale Owen Jr. ’78 and Mrs. Amy Fonville Owen ’81*

Anne and Scott Perper*

Mr. Kiet D. Pham and Mrs. Brandon Jordan Pham ’93*

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Phillips*

Mr. Jeffrey N. Pilon ’92 and Mrs. Mary Claudia Belk Pilon ’92*

Mr. and Mrs. Basil A. Polivka

Jeanette and Ben Proffitt

Mr. and Mrs. Naeem Qasim*

Mr. and Mrs. P. Maxwell Richardson*

Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker B. Rose

Mr. John P. Rostan III and Ms. Janice H. Rostan*

Mr. and Ms. Peter J. Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Santos

Mr. and Mrs. Stoney D. Sellars*

Mr. R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89*

Mr. Jason K. Shroff ’98 and Mrs. Amy W. Shroff

Jess and Fady Sidhom

Mr. Charles E. Stauffer Sr. and Mrs. Amanda Harry Stauffer ’94*

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Straeten Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley W. Sturges*

Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilson Sullivan Jr.

Mr. Stephen R. Taggart and Mrs. Stephanie Comen Taggart ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Thomas*

Mr. John Scott Trotter ’95 and Mrs. Katherine R. Trotter*

Mr. Graham E. Tucker ’03 and Mrs. Kelsey Tucker*

Mr. Matthew A. Vanderberg and Mrs. Carolyn Pou Vanderberg ’86*

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Vogel*

Mr. and Mrs. Odon F. von Werssowetz

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vossen

Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Ward III*

Mr. W. Christopher Warren ’96 and Mrs. Anne Warren*

Dr. K. Durham Weeks III ’00 and Mrs. Nazy Weeks

Dr. Matthew W. Wheelock and Dr. J. Jill Smith-Wheelock*

Mr. Paul Wright IV ’90 and Mrs. Jennifer Pollard Wright ’96*

Mr. William H. Zimmern ’95 and Mrs. Angela H. Zimmern*

Selwyn Circle

$2,500 to $4,999

Mr. Keith D. Agisim and Dr. Debbie G. Agisim*

Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Ahlborn

Mr. and Mrs. C. Clark Andresen*

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Anton Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Christian O'Neal Avery

Mr. Trent Bailey and Mrs. Grace Tucker Bailey ’04*

Mr. Scott F. Barnette and Ms. Meredith W. Barnette*

Mr. John H. Barquin and Ms. Melissa E. Loyd*

Mr. and Mrs. John Barton II*

Mr. and Mrs. Evan M. Bass*

Dr. Gaurav Bharti and Dr. Sarah M. Edwards

Mr. Howard Bissell III ’86 and Mrs. Stephanie S. Bissell*

Kathryn and Brad Black*

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blue Jr.*

Paul and Julie Boggs

Ms. Julia A. Bond*

Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Borans

Mr. Mark L. Bosco and Mrs. Samantha Hance Bosco ’90*

Mr. John R. Bourgeois ’00 and Mrs. Sarah Dickson Bourgeois ’03*

Mr. William P. Bray and Mrs. Katherine Mattocks Bray ’87*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Brega II

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot C. Broadfoot*

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brock IV*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Brosseau Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bunner

Mr. and Mrs. Sri Burugapalli*

Dana and Bill Byron

Mr. and Mrs. Copeland C. Cherry

Mr. W. Fairfax Cooper ’85 and Mrs. Hillary A. Cooper*

Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Costa*

Mr. Charles Deason and Mrs. Sarah Horton Deason ’04

Mr. George S. Dewey IV ’90 and Mrs. Margaret S. Dewey*

Mr. Paul M. Dickson and Mrs. Jane Howe Dickson ’06*

Mr. James Doswell and Mrs. Lucy Long Doswell ’00

Mr. Frank Dowd IV*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Edwards Jr.*

Mr. Lane E. Faison ’89 and Mrs. Liz Faison

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Farnham Sr.*

Mr. and Mrs. D. Richard Faulkenberry

Mr. Charles L. Fonville Jr. ’84 and Mrs. Amy M. Fonville*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Fountaine

Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Franco

Mr. and Mrs. Graham E. Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Gates*

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Gilbert

Mr. Peter Gilchrist III ’99 and Mrs. Kathy Gilchrist

Mr. Mark D. Godfriaux and Dr. Koshilie C. Gunadasa

Mr. Hansen Grider and Mrs. Betsy Grider*

Dr. and Mrs. Ziad A. Hage

Dr. Sean R. Hair and Mrs. Kristin Sturges Hair ’95*

Mr. Rashid G. Hallaway and Mrs. M. Katharine Hallaway*

Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77 and Mrs. Carol C. Hamrick*

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harknett

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Hartnett*

Mr. W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer and Mrs. Cammie Robinson Hauptfuhrer ’74*

Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Hawley*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hayden

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hedrick Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Henke

Mr. Justin A. Hinote ’07 and Mrs. Tara Hinote

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holder

Mr. Harold P. Hope III ’90 and Mrs. Kathryn Hope*

Mr. Frank L. Horne Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Margaret G. Horne*

The Howe Foundation, Inc.*

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Mr. William M. Byron Jr. ’16 (y)

Mr. John F. Carroll ’09* (y)

Mr. Joseph P. Carroll ’04 and Mrs. Heather Carroll*

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Case Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. O. Pendleton Cassels Jr.*

Mr. James T. Cavalaris ’65 and Mrs. Joanna T. Cavalaris

Mr. and Mrs. Dinesh Chopra*

Chris Loyd and Spencer Clair ’09 (y)

Mr. Claude P. Close ’10 and Mrs. Mary Close* (y)

Dr. Stephen B. Clyne and Dr. Brittany B. Clyne*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Coddington IV*

Mr. M. Shaw Cornelson and Mrs. Amanda Weisiger Cornelson ’08 (y)

Rev. John E. Covington ’64

Mr. Tyler Covington ’01 and Mrs. Caroline Covington*

Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark Cox Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Crampton

Mr. Russell L. Cummings ’08 and Mrs. Lydia Willis-Fleming Cummings ’09 (y)

Jennifer and Greg Currie

Mr. T. Tate Davis Jr. ’08 and Mrs. Laura Davis* (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Davlin*

Mr. Hunter T. Dawkins ’03 and Mrs. Charlotte H. Dawkins

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dawson*

Mr. and Mrs. Mark de Langen*

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Deets

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Deichmann III

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. deLemos*

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Demeter*

Mr. Saurav Dhungana and Mrs. Aditi Acharya

Mr. Robert T. Dooley III ’79 and Mrs. Anne Horne Dooley ’79*

Dr. and Mrs. S. Elliott Dorsey Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas

Mr. and Mrs. Jubal A. Early Sr.*

Mr. and Mrs. T. Stephen Eddins*

Mr. Benjamin T. Edelshain and Mrs. Katherine Ehringhaus Edelshain ’05*

Mr. Chandler D. England ’05 and Mrs. Stephanie Hemphill England*

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Erb*

Mr. Mark F. Ethridge ’06 and Mrs. Jennifer Ethridge

Mr. Thomas C. Eubanks Jr.*

Mr. Robert D. Fink ’06

Ms. Dillon Hauptfuhrer Fisher ’06

Dr. James E. Fleischli and Dr. Kimmery M. Fleischli*

Mr. William C. Foster ’26

Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fraser III

Mr. Brian C. French

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gardner

Mrs. Valerie Gates*

Dr. and Mrs. Nathan C. Givens

The Graham Family Foundation*

Mr. Robert C. Gray and Mrs. Clary Hilliard Gray ’00

Mrs. Salem Leinbach Griffin ’03

Mr. James R. Griffith Jr. and Mrs. Anne Pender Griffith ’77*

Mr. Clayton Grindle and Mrs. Brooke Easton Grindle ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Emerich F. Gutter

Mr. J. Robert Guy III ’01 and Mrs. Tiffany Guy

Mr. Jason R. Haden and Mrs. Corinne Raynor Haden ’99*

Mr. Alex Hale and Mrs. Patricia Teter Hale ’09* (y)

Mr. T. Hilliard Hamrick ’09 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Harrison Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Harrison

Mr. John W. Hart and Dr. Virginia S. Hart

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Hatcher*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Healy*

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Heffron*

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Henderson*

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Hinote Jr.

Mr. Edward R. Hipp III ’66 and Mrs. Chicora Hipp*

Dr. and Mrs. Scott P. Hippensteel*

Mr. John R. Hosmer Jr. ’85 and Mrs. Patricia F. Hosmer*

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Hurley*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ilfeld*

Mr. Tony L. Jenkins and Mrs. Miquel N. Carter

Mr. Hedley Jennings ’09 and Mrs. Sara Jennings (y)

Mr. Paul E. Kardous ’97*

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Kelly

Mr. James B. Kenary IV and Mrs. Blair Hance Kenary ’01

Mr. G. Russell Kornegay III and Mrs. Susan Paul Kornegay ’77

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kraper

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause*

Mr. Jonathan C. Krisko and Mrs. Martha Anne McCoy Krisko ’91

Mr. Samir Kumar and Mrs. Sarika Daftuar

Mr. Chris Lehnert and Mrs. Sara Loges Lehnert ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Perry C. Lewis

Ms. Kathryn A. Lipford ’04

Mr. Zhugang Liu and Mrs. Li Zhang

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Long

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Luff Jr.

Mr. Stephen M. Lynch and Mrs. Stacy Collins Lynch ’79*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marsh*

Mr. Albert L. McAulay III ’96 and Mrs. Lindsay D. McAulay*

Mr. and Mrs. Neill G. McBryde

Mr. and Mrs. William A. McConnell

Mrs. Olivia McManaway

Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. McMurray

Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Meyer

Mr. Donald W. Millen Jr.

Ms. Charmion A. Miller-Davis

Mr. C. Marshall Mills ’82 and Ms. Michelle O'Neill*

Mr. Michael S. Mitchell ’07 and Mrs. Kate Mitchell

Mr. J. Gary Morgan and Mrs. Charlotte B. Morgan*

Mr. Jack L. Mulligan Jr. ’85 and Mrs. R. Michelle Mulligan*

Dr. Charles N. Munyon and Dr. Vinola V. Munyon

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newell Jr.*

Mr. Daniel P. Newman and Mrs. Tyler Blythe Newman ’01*

Mr. J. Andrew Norelli ’97 and Mrs. Lauren Norelli

Mr. Ben Oliva and Mrs. Sarah Eades Oliva ’09* (y)

Mr. Richard O'Neill and Ms. Amy C. Madsen*

Mrs. Margaret P. Otey ’76*

Dr. Daniel J. Parsons and Dr. Tara B. Parsons*

Mr. and Mrs. Travis C. Parsons ’90

Mr. Bailey W. Patrick Jr. ’11 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Patterson*

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Pawling

Mr. and Mrs. Todd S. Pearce*

Mr. and Mrs. Alec W. B. Petty*

Mr. Peter A. Pignetti III ’90 and Mrs. Danietta S. Pignetti

Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Pittroff Jr.*

Mr. Thomas M. Poe ’03 and Mrs. Emily L. Poe

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ponder IV

Mrs. Barbara Miller Pooley ’78

Mr. Andrew R. Price and Mrs. Candace Hutchins Price ’04*

David and Patti Ratcliffe*

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ravenel*

Mr. Alvin L. Reynolds Jr. ’04 and Mrs. Christina Reynolds

Mr. E. Dickey Ridenhour ’77 and Mrs. Alison E. Ridenhour*

Mrs. Robin L. Riggins*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Rinehart*

Mr. Brian A. Roberts ’01*

Dr. Strutha C. Rouse II and Dr. Kelley H. Rouse*

Mr. and Mrs. Dale F. Rubin*

Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Rucker*

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ruggles*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Ryan*

Mr. Oscar E. Saavedra and Mrs. Liliana M. Forero*

Mr. Kyle J. Sable and Mrs. Allison J. Sable

Mr. Chirag S. Saraiya and Dr. Nehali V. Saraiya

Mr. Matthew L. Scharf ’89 and Mrs. Louise K. Scharf

Mrs. Nancy A. Scheurer

Mr. Benjamin D. Schwartz and Dr. Jennifer A. Kalich-Schwartz

Mr. George M. Scott III ’93 and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Scott*

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Scott III*

Mr. T. Bradford Severs and Mrs. Mary Lindsey Warren Severs ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Shain

Mr. Beziel Shambamuto and Ms. Faith Kandwe

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sherrill

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Craig Short*

Mr. Jackson M. Smith and Mrs. Ashley Howerton Smith ’90*

Ms. Margherita C. Soule

Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Spencer*

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Springer

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Sprinkle*

Ms. Shannon R. Starnes*

The Young Alumni Selwyn Society

The Young Alumni Selwyn Society (YASS) celebrates leadership and generosity among graduates within the past 15 years. YASS members support the Country Day Fund with gifts of $500+ (2008–2012), $250+ (2013–2018), and participation (2019–2022). YASS donors are acknowledged with a (y) throughout this report.

*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society

Mr. Connor Starrs and Mrs. Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09* (y)

Mr. John L. Stevenson ’06 and Mrs. Sara S. Stevenson*

Mr. Daniel C. Stiefel and Mrs. Lorin Silverman Stiefel ’91*

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Straeten*

Mr. Michael Z. Sun and Ms. Catherine M. Xiang

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy C. B. Taylor

Dr. Tom P. Theruvath and Dr. Ilka D. Theruvath*

Mr. A. Scott Thomas and Mrs. Cannon Saussy Thomas ’90

Mr. and Mrs. Derek D. Thomas*

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Thompson*

Ms. Lyn W. Tillett*

Mr. Charlie Townshend and Mrs. Anne Stevenson Townshend ’08 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Trohanis

Mr. John B. Trotter ’65 and Mrs. Jenkins Bagby Trotter ’66*

Mr. W. Kent Van Allen Jr. ’64 and Mrs. Kay Van Allen*

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Veith*

Mr. and Mrs. M. Bradley Wallace

Ms. Ivory J. Wallace-Withers

Mr. Chad M. Walton ’10 and Mrs. Crawford C. Walton (y)

Mr. and Mrs. L. Edgar Walton Jr.*

Mr. Bruce Weindruch and Mrs. Susan Grant

Mr. J. Arthur Whedon ’74 and Mrs. Laura Whedon*

Mr. and Mrs. John H. A. White

Mr. H. Martin Wilkinson and Mrs. Lauren Evans Wilkinson ’97*

Mr. J. Dillard Williams and Mrs. Anne Warren Williams ’01*

Mr. Thomas R. Wilson IV*

Tom and Laurie Wilson

Ms. Tish Wimberly-Wolfe*

Mr. Lance D. Wirsing and Dr. Calli K. Wirsing*

Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Wolfe

Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham Wood ’77

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Woodley

Dr. and Mrs. Joe H. Woody*

Dr. Jonathan D. Woody ’85 and Mrs. Tonya Woody*

Mr. Jonathan M. Woog ’98 and Mrs. Lindsay L. Woog*

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Wright III

Up to $499

Anonymous

Mr. William Acree and Ms. Linda M. Pelletier*

Ms. Eliza M. Adams ’13

Mr. Jeffrey M. Adams ’71 and Mrs. Patty L. Adams*

Mr. Justin R. Adler and Mrs. Brooke Daly Adler ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Adler

Mr. H. Heath Alexander ’72 and Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander

Ms. Natasha S. Alfano

Mr. Charles F. Allen ’00 and Mrs. Amanda Allen

Ms. Shomauri R. Allen

Mr. William A. Allen II and Mrs. Erin Saussy Allen ’93*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Allford III*

Mr. Austin D. Anderson ’16

Ms. Cornelia K. Anderson ’06

Mr. Fred Anderson IV ’05 and Mrs. Kelley Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. P. Krogh Andresen Jr.*

Mr. Julian P. G. Andretta ’03

Ms. Tanya L. Andrysiak*

Dr. Jason S. Annan and Mrs. Elizabeth Sappenfield Annan ’90*

Ms. Rebecca A. Apperson ’03

Mrs. Sarah Neikirk Armfield ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Armstrong

Mrs. Lauren Menichella Artigue ’09

Mr. W. Griffin Ash ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Blair W. Ashcraft

Sylvia Ashcraft*

Ms. Cynthia R. Ashmore

Mr. Craig R. Aulebach ’06*

Mr. Thomas E. Austin Jr. ’80 and Mrs. Lori Austin*

Mr. Rashad S. Avery

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Babb*

Mr. and Mrs. Darrell A. Bach*

Mr. Oliver J. Bacon ’03

Mrs. Jane Gaylord Bailey*

Ms. Kaitlin W. Bailey

Mr. Sutton C. Bailey ’35

Mr. Tucker Bailey

Ms. Jacquelyn Baker

Mr. Reid Baker and Mrs. Katherine Blue Baker ’08*

Mr. William R. Baker III and Mrs. Olivia Chaplin Baker ’77*

Mr. Robert F. Baldwin III ’99*

Mr. and Mrs. E. Stover Barber Jr.*

Mrs. Bailey S. Barnett*

Mrs. Susan H. Barnhardt

Mr. Matthew Barone and Mrs. Sarah James Barone ’02

Mrs. Dede Townsend Barr Dunst ’71

Ms. Emily Morton Barrett ’89*

Ms. Rita Baskett

Mr. and Mrs. Carter J. Bateman Sr.*

Mr. Cooper G. Bates ’20 (y)

Lauren and Taylor Batten*

Mr. and Mrs. Les B. Baynham

Mr. James Bednarski and Mrs. Jean Farnell Bednarski ’64*

Mr. Douglas S. Bell Sr. ’81 and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bell

Mr. Roy Bell

Mr. Ryan Bender*

Mr. William Benham and Mrs. Linda Main Benham ’65*

Ms. Heather A. Bennett ’92*

Ms. Tara Elizabeth Bennett ’95*

Mr. and Mrs. Dexter G. Benoit

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bentley Jr.

Ms. Karen L. Bernstein ’06*

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Bernstein*

Mr. Kyree Bethel

Mr. Brian P. Bird and Mrs. Jean Roddey Bird ’89*

Ms. Megan A. Birenbaum ’21 (y)

Mrs. Jennifer McAlister Birkel ’87

Mr. Matthew Bittikofer*

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Black*

Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick O. Blackmon

Ms. Dana Blair*

Mr. Louis A. Bledsoe IV ’09

Mr. Will Blue ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blumenthal*

Ms. Jill K. Blumenthal ’93*

Mr. Holden P. Bobb ’19 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Parker A. Bobb*

Mr. and Mrs. Judson Bobo

Mrs. Shyanne S. Boland-Lloyd

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Booher Jr.*

Mr. Dennis R. Santoli and Ms. Cynthia A. Booth

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Booth Jr.*

Mr. Landon J. Bosco ’21 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Bosley*

Mr. William H. Bossong ’21 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Botos

Dr. John E. Bourgeois and Mrs. Ann Fleming Bourgeois ’80*

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bowden

Mr. Z. Cornell Bowden

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Boyd*

Mr. and Mrs. Neal P. Boyd

Mr. David Brady and Mrs. Leah Andress Brady ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Braidish

Mr. Crawford Brakefield and Mrs. B. McRea Brakefield ’03*

Ms. Kimbrell Brattain

Mr. R. Woodbury Breeden Jr. ’07 and Mrs. Alley Breeden

Mr. Andrew M. Briggs ’01 and Mrs. Courtney F. Briggs

Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Brignola*

Mrs. Patricia M. Britton*

Mr. Olin H. Broadway III ’85 and Mrs. Michelle Broadway

Mr. Timothy A. Broderick ’98 and Mrs. Staci H. Broderick*

Mr. William A. Brooks

Mr. Brandon N. Brown and Dr. Rita A. Brintzenhoff Brown*

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon N. Brown

Mr. Peter L. Brown and Mrs. Sally Eubanks Brown ’94

Mr. Thomas A. Brown Sr. and Mrs. Jánice Roberts Brown ’10

Mr. W. Denis Brown IV and Mrs. Kathryn Brookshire Brown ’87

Mr. Hunter Brush and Mrs. Jessica Smith Brush ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bryan

Mr. James C. Buck III and Mrs. Brook Tucker Buck ’98

Mr. D. Carter Bumgardner ’09*

Ms. Hayden S. Bumgardner ’12

Ms. Jayne Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Burke

Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradley Burks

Mr. Christopher A. Burnett ’03

Mr. Patrick G. Buschman*

Mr. and Mrs. T. Norman Bush*

Ms. Tianna M. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Butzek

Ms. Ester L. Byrd ’12

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Byrd

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Byron*

Ms. Kathryn M. Byron ’13

Mrs. Rebecca Dickson Callis ’06

Mr. Malcolm W. Campbell ’85 and Mrs. Lauren Burgess Campbell ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Campbell*

Ms. Bethany D. Capell

Mr. Christopher W. Carey*

Mrs. Peggy Carey*

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlevatti

Mr. David B. Carrier

Mr. Christopher M. Carrothers II and Mrs. Patricia C. Mendez-Carrothers

Ms. Isabel B. Carstarphen ’13 (y)

Ms. Kimberlee E. Carter*

Mr. Robert S. Carter and Mrs. Lindsay Conner Carter ’93

Mr. Edison F. Cassels ’21 (y)

Mr. Ben Cauble and Ms. Lillie C. Cochran ’08*

Ms. Courtney L. Chambers

Mr. L. Heath Chapman ’97 and Mrs. Kathryn W. Chapman

Mr. Elias Chavez and Mrs. Elizabeth Preciado

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Chizzini*

Dr. Joseph G. Christenbury ’04 and Mrs. Kathryn B. Christenbury

Ms. L. Elizabeth Christenbury ’07

Flannery Clair Amrit ’12 and Matthew Amrit

Mr. Kelly A. Clair

Mrs. Nancy C. Clair

Mr. Darnell K. Clark and Mrs. Karina Andersen-Clark

Mr. Alex L. Clementi ’04

Mr. Andrew W. Clementi ’07

Ms. Mary A. Clementi ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Cline Jr.*

Mr. Matthew J. Cline ’06

Mr. Thomas E. Cluderay ’03

Mr. John L. Coe II ’08*

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Coe Jr.

Mr. Kenneth S. Coe III ’06*

Ms. Jodi B. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Colandro*

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Collins*

Mr. Douglas R. Combs and Dr. Lowell R. Combs

Ms. Anna C. Comer ’15

Dr. Natalie Whisenant Conner ’86

Dr. Gregory W. Cook ’05

Mr. Carl W. Cooke and Mrs. Leigh-Christi Smith Cooke ’89

Mr. Richard H. Cooke Jr. ’90 and Mrs. Kathleen N. Cooke

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Cooper*

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Cooper*

Mr. Andrew Cordia and Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts Cordia ’10*

Mr. William Coughlin and Mrs. Elizabeth Eades Coughlin ’11

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Council

Mr. Alexander C. Covington ’03 and Mrs. Elizabeth Bonner Covington ’08

Mr. R. Dalton Cox ’99 and Mrs. Ashley Hotham Cox ’03

Mr. and Mrs. R. Andy Cox*

Mrs. Laura Jane Ball Craig ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Cranz

Ms. Jillian E. Cronin

Mr. Tom Crosson and Mrs. Hope Karney Crosson ’04

Mr. Alex Crouch and Mrs. Ali Gores Crouch ’05

Mr. and Mrs. Jody W. Crozier

Mrs. Arlie Pearce Crumbliss ’09 and Mr. Bruce Crumbliss

Mr. Patrick V. Lamm and Ms. Ping Cui

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Culp

Ms. Danitra R. Culp*

Ms. Adelaide C. Cummings ’13

Mr. Andrew Da Silva

Mr. David W. D'Alessandro ’10

Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. D'Alessandro

Mr. Thomas D. D'Alessandro ’06 and Mrs. Brooke D'Alessandro*

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Daly*

Mr. Ryan J. Daly ’05

Mr. Chadwick B. Daniel ’09

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibson Daniel

Ms. Margaret R. Daniel ’07*

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Daniel*

Mr. and Mrs. Tadd D. Daniel*

Ms. Aleea Davey-Price

Ms. Suzanne C. Davis

Mr. and Mrs. T. Tate Davis Sr.

Mr. P. Shaffer Day ’17

Ms. Claudia X. De La Mora

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dean Jr.*

Mr. Logan A. Debnam and Mrs. Kathryn Beaver Debnam ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Deer*

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Dekle*

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Delaney*

Mr. John C. Demas ’19 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Dennis*

Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Derby V*

Mrs. Erica U. Deshaies*

Dr. Yven Destin and Mrs. Esther Destin

Dr. and Mrs. Lance J. Deutsch

Mr. Richard Dewey and Mrs. Annabelle Quesada-Dewey*

Mr. Rush A. Dickson ’08 and Mrs. Jamie L. Keller

Mr. Abdoul Fall and Ms. Peinda Diop

Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Dixon*

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Domeier*

Mrs. Kristen Bost Donovan ’06

Ms. Anne Howard Dooley ’08*

Ms. Catherine P. Dooley ’11

Mr. Bruce F. Doskocil*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Dougherty*

Mr. Eric Dowd and Mrs. Caroline Henderson Dowd ’05

Mr. Justin T. Draughn and Mrs. Carver Morrow Draughn ’07*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. W. Dudley*

Ms. Linda A. Dudley

Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Dunham*

Ms. Natoya Y. Dunn

Mr. John S. DuPuy ’90 and Mrs. Susannah A. DuPuy*

Mr. Alex DuVal ’09

Mr. Chris Dyer and Mrs. Julia Dixon Dyer ’08

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Eades*

Mr. Jubal A. Early Jr. ’15 (y)

Ms. Anna E. Edgerton ’03

Mr. Colston A. Edgerton ’05

Mr. Asa C. Edwards III and Ms. Anne Tope Edwards*

Ms. Charlotte P. Ekberg ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Karl G. Ekberg

Mrs. Béatrice M. Eldredge*

Ms. Alexandra K. Eliasek ’21 (y)

Ms. Lucy C. Elliott ’19 (y)

Mr. John D. Ellis Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Knauff Ellis ’82

Dave and Katie Elsasser*

Mr. Jonathan C. Elsasser ’08 and Mrs. Sarah P. Elsasser

Mr. Blake C. Embree ’04 and Mrs. Jeanna Embree

Mr. James S. Emmanuel and Mrs. Amy Hunter Emmanuel ’84*

Mr. A. Hunter Engel ’20 (y)

Ms. M. Currie T. Engel ’15

Mr. Owen L. T. Engel ’17

Ms. Mandy L. Epstein ’09*

Ms. Elizabeth A. Erb ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Ernette*

Dr. Eric Eskioglu and Dr. Lauren J. Speas

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Estes

Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Ethridge III*

Mr. William L. Eudy ’19 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Cory A. Evans*

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil V. Evans III

Ms. Meredith Eyler

Mr. and Mrs. Odunayo Fagade

Mrs. Betty Falls

Mr. Adam S. Farber ’05 and Mrs. Sarah Bell Farber ’04*

Mr. S. Harrison Farber ’08 and Mrs. Julia Saunders Farber ’08

Ms. Elizabeth S. Faris ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Farmer

Ms. Sydney A. Farrance

Ms. Amy Farrell ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Farrug*

Mr. and Mrs. Torrey E. Feimster*

Ms. Danielle S. Ferguson*

Ms. Lindsay Ferkol

Ms. Kayleigh R. Ferlan*

Ms. Angela Ferrari Segovia

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Ferrell

Mr. David R. Finch Jr. ’99 and Mrs. Katie Finch

Mr. and Mrs. Iakiv Fishchenko

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. FitzGerald*

Mr. and Mrs. H. Kenneth Fleishman*

Mr. Scott A. Fligel ’88 and Mrs. Sarah S. Fligel

Ms. Yanet Flores

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Floyd*

Mr. and Mrs. Gary B. Forbis*

Mr. Thomas Fredenberg and Mr. Yates Honey*

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Freedman*

Ms. Lindsey M. Freedman ’11

Dr. and Mrs. Murray A. Freedman

Mrs. Dana Barksdale French ’91

Mr. Joe Frierson and Mrs. Lisa Moore Frierson ’89*

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fuller III

Ms. Caroline M. Funderburg ’17* (y)

Mrs. Anne Biggers Furr ’76

Ms. Robin Furr*

Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Gakenheimer*

Mr. and Mrs. George Galleher

Mr. Raymond Galleno*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Gardner*

Ms. Stephanie Gardner

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Gardner*

Mrs. Dereka M. Gardner-Wolf ’99

Mr. Alex A. Garella ’04*

Mr. Robert Garner

Ms. Robin M. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Gass III*

Mr. Henry M. Gass IV ’06

Dr. and Mrs. R. Glenn Gaston

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Gawle*

Mr. R. Scott Gaylord ’85 and Mrs. Leslie Gaylord

Ms. Abeer H. Gerges

Mr. Jay A. Gerhart ’86 and Mrs. DeDe H. Gerhart*

Ms. Annette Giarla-Carr*

Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Gibson*

Mrs. Mary May Gillespie*

Mr. Richard T. Gillespie ’19 (y)

Mr. W. Harrison Gillespie ’21 (y)

Mr. Walker R. Gillespie ’19 (y)

Dr. and Mrs. David Givens

Mr. H. Wilson Glasgow Jr. ’62 and Mrs. Christian Glasgow*

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Glick

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Goeke*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Goodfellow*

Mr. Dustin Goossens and Mrs. Kelly Monical Goossens ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Stephan L. Gordon

Mr. Jeffrey A. Gorelick ’80 and Mrs. Bari L. Gorelick

Lt. Col. Brandon J. Gorman ’96

Mr. Ryan S. Gorman ’98

Mr. Joshua N. Gottfrid

Mr. John H. Graham ’86 and Mrs. Frances P. Graham*

Mr. W. Harris Graham ’22 (y)

Mr. Brett W. Gray ’00 and Mrs. Stacy Gray*

Mr. Douglas S. Gray ’78 and Mrs. Rhonda D. Gray*

Mr. Jonathan C. Gray and Mr. Tony Scott

Ms. Critesha Green

Mr. Aaron Greene and Mrs. Annie Sellers Greene ’07

Ms. Pamela Greene

Ms. Kennedy S. Grier ’20 (y)

Mrs. Lynn M. Grier

*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society

Giving REPORT

Mr. Alfred Griffin and Mrs. Jordan Peer Griffin ’96

Mr. Jerry Griffin*

Ms. Meredith M. Griffin ’08

Mr. R. Tucker Griffith ’06 and Mrs. Caroline Burton Griffith ’07

Ms. Sally G. Griffith ’59*

Mr. and Mrs. James V. Griffo*

Ms. Hidalisa Guerrero

Ms. Cheryl Gugliuzza

Ms. Corbin L. Gurkin ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Haberlein*

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Hackett*

Mr. John T. Hackney ’96*

Mr. Paul F. Haddock IV ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Haden

Mr. Tyler A. Hager ’03

Ms. Alexis R. Hall

Mr. E. L. Hall and Mrs. Melissa Comen Hall ’94*

Mr. Ian E. Hall ’17

Mr. Joshua S. Hall ’02 and Mrs. Lauren Hall

Mr. Andrew Halliday and Mrs. Sara Caitlyn Deal Halliday ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hamil*

Mr. Wake M. Hamilton ’11

Mr. Joel Hammett and Mrs. Anne Pearson Hammett ’97

Ms. Jessica S. Han

Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson Hanckel Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Freemon Hankerson

Mr. Tony Hansen and Ms. Mary Elizabeth Johnson ’86

Ms. Ansley E. Hardison ’17

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harmon

Mr. Robert B. Harner and Mrs. Stephanie Neill Harner ’91*

Ms. Sarah Blair Harner ’22 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Harris

Mr. Joshua E. Harris

Mrs. Mimi Kennedy Harris ’04

Mr. Richard F. Harris IV and Mrs. Sherry Stuart Harris ’90*

Mr. Tripp Harris and Mrs. Katherine Young Harris ’09

Mrs. Omega Hartman

Ms. Nicola H. Hasan ’04

Mr. Frank B. Haskell III*

Mr. Geoffrey A. Haskell and Ms. D. Brooke Leonnig*

Mr. Bryant Hatley*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Haubenhofer

Mr. W. Trent Hawthorne ’01 and Mrs. Joanna Hawthorne

Mrs. Kandise N. Hayes*

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Hayes*

Mr. Pearce Hayes and Mrs. Sarah Riley Hayes ’02

Mr. and Ms. Nathan J. Healy*

Mr. and Mrs. James Heffron

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Hefner*

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hefner*

Dr. Heather L. Heiman ’89*

Mrs. Libby Helms*

Mr. Drayton L. Henderson ’02 and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Hennessey*

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne O. Henry*

Mr. Lee C. Herbert ’74

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Hernick III*

Mr. Michael Hervis*

Mr. Jordan S. Hester and Mrs. Lacey Ford Hester ’08

Mr. Douglas H. Heun and Ms. Helen Heun

Mr. Elias J. F. Hicks ’03*

Mr. Tenney L. Hicks

Mr. Craig L. Hill ’77 and Mrs. Claudia L. Hill

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hinds Jr.

Mr. C. Ryan Hitchins Jr. ’92 and Mrs. Anna Hitchins

Ms. Elizabeth S. Hobson ’18

Mr. William P. Hobson II ’21 (y)

Mr. George B. Hodgin ’05 and Mrs. Caroline Chambers*

Mr. and Mrs. Art Hoffman*

Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Hoffman*

Mr. William R. Holshouser and Mrs. Margaret Swanson Holshouser ’91

Ms. Kathleen Holtzman*

Mr. and Mrs. Troy C. Homesley*

Mr. and Mrs. Darold Hoops*

Ms. Brittany M. Hopper ’08

Ms. C. Allen Horne ’08

Mr. P. Gordon Horne ’73 and Mrs. Kathryn Horne

Mr. Paul G. Horne ’07 and Mrs. Megan R. Horne

Mr. Charles H. Horton Jr.

Mrs. Harrison Dawkins Hoskins ’06

Mr. Mark N. Hosmer ’87 and Ms. Gisela O. Pazmino

Mr. Matthew W. Houchins ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Billie S. House*

Mr. H. Verhagen Houston ’33

Mr. William J. Howe ’77 and Mrs. Guyann Howe

Mr. Mark W. Howell

Mr. Philip F. Howerton III ’81 and Mrs. Margaret M. Howerton

Mr. D. Harrison Howey ’05

Mr. and Mrs. D. Stanley Howey

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Hudson

Mr. R. Simeon Hughes and Mrs. Sarah Nichols Hughes ’94*

Mr. Kenan B. Hunt ’03

Mrs. Jane W. Hunter*

Mr. Matthew S. Hunter ’13

Ms. Tracy L. Hunter

Mr. Banks Huntley and Mrs. Megan Plyler Huntley ’04

Mr. Donald B. Hutchins Jr. ’07

Mr. Walter T. Hutchinson ’98 and Mrs. Natalie K. Hutchinson*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ierardi

Ms. Christina M. Ihle*

Mr. Thomas N. Ingram III ’04 and Mrs. Meagan S. Ingram

Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin

Mr. Eric L. Iverson ’01 and Mrs. Emily Iverson*

Mr. H. Bryan Ives IV ’06 and Mrs. Caroline Hodgin Ives ’08

Mr. James G. Ivey and Dr. Amanda L. M. Ivey*

Mrs. Lucy Pitts Izlar ’13

Mr. Michael Jackson and Mrs. Karla Randle-Jackson

Ms. Mikayla Jackson

Mr. Robert S. Jacobs ’06 and Mrs. Ashley Horn Jacobs ’06

Ms. Rose Ellen Jacobsohn

Mr. Christopher A. James and Mrs. Abigail E. James ’07*

Ofc. and Mrs. Burnice E. James*

Mr. Gregory James

Dr. Jehana A. James

Mr. Rodney M. James ’96

Ms. Sallie K. James ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. James

Mr. Chad E. Jarrett*

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Jarrett*

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jean-Jacques

Ms. Heather B. Jewett

Ms. Sarah M. Jewett ’19 (y)

The Rev. Jeremy Jinkins and The Rev. Caroline Anderson Jinkins ’00*

Mr. Don Johnson and Mrs. Ashley Brady Johnson ’10

Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson Johnson ’98*

Mr. Matthew Johnson ’98 and Mrs. Adrienne Plyler Johnson ’98

Mr. Michael Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Lovatt Johnson ’09*

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Johnson*

Mr. Ryan B. Johnson ’05 and Mrs. Jasmin J. Johnson

Mr. Brian D. Johnston ’94

Mr. Mark B. Johnston ’92 and Mrs. Caroline G. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Jolly*

Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Jonas*

Ms. Chelsea-Starr M. Jones ’19 (y)

Ms. Mia M. Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo E. Joseph*

Ms. Sienna M. Joseph ’19 (y)

Mr. M. Lawson Joyce and Mrs. Sheldon Ingram Joyce ’99

Mr. Mark Joyce ’77

Ms. Kalen Karahalios

Mr. Spencer C. Karney ’01

Mr. and Mrs. John Kattman

Mr. and Mrs. Manojit K. Kayal

Mr. and Mrs. Brendan P. Keane*

Ms. Antonia Keen ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Simon B. Keilty*

Ms. Darcy L. Keller ’23

Mr. Lee Keller*

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Kelley*

Mr. Robert J. Kelly III ’00 and Mrs. Sarah Olson Kelly ’07

Ms. Tracey A. Kelly ’86 and Ms. Cynthia Suchomel

Mr. Peter Kelpin and Mrs. Elizabeth Dickens Kelpin ’09

Ms. Elizabeth Kennard

Dr. and Mrs. Kent W. Kercher*

Mr. Ji Tack Kim

Mr. John H. E. King and Mrs. Dorothy James King ’09

Mr. Matthew M. King and Mrs. Sally Kenney King ’04*

Mr. Karl F. Kleiderer Jr. and Mrs. Ashley O'Neill Kleiderer ’88*

Dr. Jeffrey A. Klein ’87 and Mrs. Kristen Klein

Mr. Patrick Kline and Mrs. Elizabeth Howard Kline ’08*

Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Klingler*

Mrs. Jill Lingenfelter Klotzbach ’05

Ms. Carey H. Kluttz ’00*

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan S. Knick*

Mr. Steven H. Knickerbocker and Ms. Kathy A. Babula*

Mr. George R. Kornegay IV ’03

Mr. Steven Kotsokalis ’03

Ms. Olympia Koutsokalis

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Kowalske*

Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Kridler*

Mr. David J. Kridler ’03 and Mrs. Mallory T. Kridler

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. LaBrosse

Mr. and Mrs. S. Lakshmanan*

Ms. Olivia C. Lamarre ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Langevin

Mr. R. Walker Langley ’98 and Mrs. Eva Langley

Mr. William F. Laporte ’11

Mrs. Carol Lassiter

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Lathrop Eric Law ’76 and Rita Harmon Law*

Mr. Peter C. Lawing ’22 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Lawing Jr.*

Mr. Thomas R. Lawing III ’91 and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lawing

Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Lawrence

Mr. James E. LeBow ’76 and Mrs. Brooke Anderson LeBow ’76

Ms. Madison Lee ’09

Mr. Peter J. Leff and Mrs. Stacy Blumenthal Leff ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Leist

Mrs. McRae Lent

Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Leonard*

Ms. Tameika A. Leslie

Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Lineberger

Mr. Christopher A. Lingenfelter ’02 and Mrs. Alyssa Lingenfelter*

Mr. Andrew M. Linn ’00 and Ms. Alexis P. Linn

Mr. John W. Linn ’94 and Mrs. Sara P. Linn

Ms. Emma B. Little ’18

Mr. G. Mark Little Jr. ’16 (y)

Dr. Elizabeth H. Locke

Mr. Luther A. Lockwood II ’84 and Mrs. Jane M. Lockwood*

Mr. Andrew J. Loepprich ’14* (y)

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Loftus III

Mr. Lawton M. Logan Sr. and Ms. Ashley S. Logan

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Londeree

Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Londeree*

Mr. John W. Long and Mrs. Margaret Martin Long ’84*

Mr. and Mrs. Tarlton H. Long

Mr. Tarlton H. Long ’04 and Ms. Teale L. Long

Mr. and Mrs. Les Loomans

Mr. Devon M. LoParo ’06 and Mrs. Amy Barrus LoParo ’07

Ms. Bao B. Lor

Dr. and Mrs. Steve J. Lostetter II

Mr. James F. Love III ’65 and Mrs. Donna Love*

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Love*

Ms. Audrey Lowder

Mr. and Mrs. Web Lowder

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lowe*

Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Loyd

Mr. Derek Luther and Ms. Brittany Brackett Luther ’01*

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Luxton*

Ms. Charlotte R. E. Lyle ’08

Mr. Charles L. Lyle and Mrs. Heather Duncan Lyle ’86*

Mr. Edwin E. Maddrey III and Mrs. Elizabeth Love Maddrey ’87*

Ms. Krista E. Maggart

Mr. Mason I. Maher ’26

Ms. Megan C. Mahoney ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mallard*

Mr. Michael Mandl and Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts Mandl ’09*

Ms. Frances W. Mangan ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Barlow Mann

Dr. George A. Manousos and Dr. Erica L. Manousos*

Mr. Edward R. Mansius ’13*

Mr. Christopher S. Manzano ’20 (y)

Ms. Eileen Marceau*

Mrs. Melanie Reyer Markey ’08

Ms. Angela Marmolejo

Ms. Lauren E. Marshall ’17

Mr. Christopher B. Martin*

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Martin*

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Massey

Ms. Karrie A. Matias

Mr. Brian Matthews and Mrs. Anna Schwab Matthews ’04*

Mr. Nixon M. Mavinga and Mrs. Charly N. Wumba

Ms. Sloane C. Mayberry ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mays

Mrs. Sarah Toy McArdle ’64

Mr. W. Smith McAulay ’98 and Ms. Susanne Hackett

Mr. Neill G. McBryde Jr. and Mrs. Virginia Whitney McBryde ’96*

Mr. Desmond M. McCallum

Mr. S. Finley McClure and Mrs. Janny Hershey McClure ’99

Dr. William J. McDaniel and Mrs. Brooke Busby McDaniel ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Clement C. McDavid

Ms. C. Merritt McDonald ’17

Mr. and Mrs. W. DeArmon McGarity

Mr. Raymond McGee*

Ms. Shonda McGee*

Mr. W. Trewhitt McGhee IV ’06 and Mrs. Virginia H. McGhee*

Mr. Stuart G. McGoogan ’10

Mr. William H. McGoogan Jr. ’07

Ms. Sheila M. McGrail and Mr. Richard H. Berry

Mr. J. Bradford McIlvain ’77 and Mrs. Maura McIlvain*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McKaughn III*

Mr. Phillip W. McLamb ’00 and Mrs. Amanda Y. S. McLamb

Ms. Elizabeth M. McLawhorn ’15

Mr. J. Dickson McLean IV and Mrs. Nina Dooley McLean ’77*

Mr. and Mrs. J. William McLemore*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McLendon*

Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial J. McManis*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. McMillen*

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan A. McMorris*

Mr. Daniel C. McMullen and Mrs. Delia Welton McMullen ’84*

Mr. and Mrs. James R. McNab Jr.

Ms. Virginia M. McNeill

Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. McPhail

Mr. Carl L. McPhail ’15

Mr. and Mrs. E. Fred McPhail, Jr.*

Ms. E. Braden McPhail ’17

Mr. Jordon McRae

Mr. Taylor D. McSwain and Mrs. A. Grace Miller McSwain ’09

Mr. Samuel W. Meginnis and Mrs. Avery Harrison Meginnis ’09

Mr. Jesse Mendes and Mrs. Kathryn Plyler Mendes ’08

Mr. Harry Menzies ’09 and Mrs. Kathryn P. Menzies

Ms. Elizabeth A. Merlo ’15

Ms. Lane R. Merlo ’11*

Ms. Donna M. Mighty-Fageyinbo*

Mr. Connor W. Miller ’21 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Miller*

Ms. Stephanie A. Miller*

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miller*

Mr. David A. Mills ’87 and Ms. Leila R. Keen*

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Mills*

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mills III

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mistretta

Mr. Paul Mitchell and Dr. Valerie Vickers*

Mr. and Mrs. R. Damon Mitchell III*

Ms. Mary Carton Mitchener ’17

Mr. McNair H. Mitchener ’14 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Mize*

Mr. Austin B. J. Monahan ’06

Mr. Ryan O. J. Monahan ’08

Mr. Stefan Montanez

Ms. Anna F. Moore*

Mr. Durning Moore and Mrs. Natalie Erdman Moore ’05

Mr. and Mrs. James Moore

Mr. Jonathan T. Moore and Mrs. Jonsie Evans Moore ’95*

Mr. and Mrs. Luther T. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Moo-Young*

Ms. Emily M. Moran ’17

Mr. John Moravec and Mrs. Madeline Gardner Moravec ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Morejon*

Ms. Ann Morgan

Ms. Catherine M. Morris

Mr. Robert A. Morris and Ms. Josephine B. Morris

Mr. and Mrs. Zeb A. Morris III

Mrs. Alexandra Carstarphen Morton ’09

Mr. Frank Morton and Mrs. Katherine Forshag Morton ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Moser*

Mrs. Joan D. Moss*

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Moxley*

Mr. A. Trent Mulligan ’19 (y)

Mr. Jack L. Mulligan III ’13

Mr. Tyler J. Munson ’09

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Munson IV

Ms. Meredith Murchison ’09

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Murray ’08

Mr. William Nabach and Ms. Susan E. Hampton ’94

Mr. Lawson W. Neal ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Neill*

Mrs. Cleone B. Neill

Mr. Boone Neligan and Mrs. Heath Evans Neligan ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Nelson*

Ms. Katherine A. Nelson

Ms. Stephanie N. Nelson ’17 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Neumann*

Mr. Luis Neves

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Newman*

Ms. Marsha Newton-Graham*

Mr. and Mrs. T. Long Nguyen

Mr. Tony Nguyen ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Andy J. Nicoletti*

Ms. Allison B. Niekras*

Ms. Katherine B. Nims*

Mrs. Sasha Paroff Nisbet ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart H. Nofsinger

Judge Nancy Norelli

Mr. H. Leonard Norman and Ms. N. Phyllis Stancill*

Mr. Thomas E. Norman and Mrs. Patricia O'Herron Norman ’65

Mr. Frank O. Northrup and Mrs. Dorsey Tillett Northrup ’71

Mr. Christopher A. Nuckols and Mrs. Kristine Young Nuckols ’99*

Mr. Peter Nunnery

Mr. Alexander J. Nurkin ’06

Catherine and Rob Odum*

Mrs. Anna K. Okrah

Mr. Ryan C. O'Malley ’98

Ms. B. George O'Neil ’22 (y)

Mr. McCarthy M. O'Neil ’23

Mr. John W. O'Neill III*

Mr. Curt Orshoski and Mrs. Alison Schiffli Orshoski ’08*

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ostrove*

Mr. and Mrs. A. Justin Ourso III

Ms. Caroline R. Owen ’23

Ms. Lorraine Pagan-Tyler

Ms. Taryn M. Page*

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Palmer*

Mr. and Mrs. E. Fitzgerald Parnell III

Mr. Jon Patrick and Mrs. Donna E. Campbell-Patrick*

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Patt

Mrs. Kelly A. Patterson*

Mr. and Mrs. Wooty Peebles

Mr. Christopher L. Peery ’06

Mr. Stewart Peery IV ’98 and Mrs. Ellen R. Peery*

Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey C. Peterson III

Mr. John S. Petrone ’06 and Mrs. Baxter Close Petrone ’08

Mr. C. Yates Pharr ’86 and Mrs. Marisa Pharr

*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society

Mr. W. Burt Philips ’76 and Mrs. Molly V. Philips*

Mr. William S. Philips ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle R. Philipson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Phillips*

Mr. John M. Phillips ’76 and Mrs. Ridgely M. Phillips*

Mr. Matthew T. Phillips ’97 and Mrs. Heather H. Phillips*

Mr. Stephen O. Phillips and Mrs. Carolyn Nash Phillips ’71

Mr. Emerson P. Pierce ’16

The Honorable Robert M. Pittenger and Mrs. Suzanne B. Pittenger

Mrs. Meredith Pittman*

Mr. William H. Pittman ’03

Ms. Caroline E. Plyler ’12

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Plyler*

Mr. William W. Plyler ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Poe

Mr. Samuel E. Poole ’11

Mr. Justin T. Poore and Mrs. Stephanie House Poore ’99

Mr. Shawnpree Porter

Mr. and Mrs. Travis J. Preslar*

Dr. and Mrs. Allen Prevette*

Mrs. Patricia M. Prieto Treviño*

Dr. and Mrs. Aaron R. Prosnitz*

Ms. Elizabeth Provence

Mr. John Provence

Mr. and Mrs. J. Norfleet Pruden III*

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Pruett*

Mr. Michael Pruitt

Mr. William E. Pugh ’92 and Mrs. Molly Pugh

Ms. Gail B. Purdie*

Mr. Max Purgavie and Mrs. Mary Rachel Dorsett Purgavie ’08

Ms. Allyson S. Quillin ’14

Mr. Patrick Quinn and Mrs. Christina Robinson Quinn ’03

Mr. Michael L. Radford ’13

Mr. Stephen T. Randle and Mrs. Hampton G. Horton

Mr. Samuel B. Rankin Jr. ’09

Dr. Carol L. Ransone*

Mr. Ryan D. Ratcliffe ’04

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ratterree*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rayburn*

Mr. Chris C. Raynor ’03

Mr. Jeffrey J. Raynor

Ms. Elizabeth R. Redvanly ’19 (y)

Mr. Thomas W. Redvanly ’21 (y)

Mr. Brendan M. Reen ’03

Mr. John C. Reinke*

Mr. Craig Remsen and Mrs. Jennifer Dixon Remsen ’95*

Mrs. Page Munroe Renger ’63

Drs. George and Clyda Rent*

Mrs. Katherine Forehand Reynolds ’98

Mr. Benjamin G. Rhyne ’10 and Mrs. Meredith Rhyne*

Mrs. Sallye Richards

Mr. and Mrs. David P. Richardson*

Ms. Marian Richardson*

Ms. Sarah Richardson*

Mr. and Mrs. W. Bruce Richmond

Mr. Benjamin G. Richter ’02 and Mrs. Julia Barry Richter ’09

Ms. Brittany E. Richter ’06

Mr. Cameron Rifkin and Mrs. Elizabeth Bernstein Rifkin ’08

Mr. Ryan C. Riggins ’03*

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Rivera Castro*

Mrs. Judith Rivero*

Mr. and Mrs. Shlain D. Rivers

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Roark*

Mr. Cody Roberts and Mrs. Abigail Winn Roberts ’10*

Mr. Matthew H. Robertson and Mrs. Paige Gunter Robertson ’88

Ms. Sally D. Robinson ’80

Mrs. Toni L. Robinson*

Mr. Walker Robinson and Mrs. Katherine Moran Robinson ’11

Mr. Franklin J. Rocha and Mrs. Carrie Jacobsohn Rocha ’98*

Mr. Ryan Rockecharlie and Mrs. Emma McCrossan Rockecharlie ’06*

Dr. J. Gardiner Richards Roddey Jr. ’81 and Dr. Patricia K. Roddey

Ms. Annamae M. Rodgers ’13 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Rodgers Sr.*

Dr. Louise C. Rogers ’82

Mrs. Brigitte Y. Rogers-Hicks

Mr. Charles R. Rollyson and Mrs. Jennifer Tuttle Rollyson ’98*

Mr. Mitchell E. Rolnick ’93*

Mr. and Mrs. Tedd Roseberry

Ms. Bo Rosser ’89*

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rubert

Mr. Nathaniel H. Rullman and Mrs. Katherine Turnbull Rullman ’01*

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey C. Rusnak*

Mr. Daniel J. Rutherford ’03

Mr. Adam S. Rutkowski and Ms. Sara K. Mastropole

Mr. David Ryan

Mrs. Elizabeth Keiger Ryan ’07

Mrs. Christine Rydel*

Mr. and Robert E. Rydel Jr.

Ms. Sara E. Salisbury ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Salvato*

Mr. Sam V. Salvato ’10 and Mrs. Leah Salvato

Mr. Miguel A. Sánchez-Ross and Mrs. Margaret Norelli Sánchez-Ross ’99

Mr. David B. Sanders*

Mr. J. Taft Sanders III ’99 and Mrs. Whitney Sanders

Mr. Eric P. Sanderson and Mrs. Katherine Walker Sanderson ’93*

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Santo

Mrs. Kristie C. Sappenfield

Mr. Stephen J. Scalia ’90 and Mrs. Andrea E. Scalia

Mr. William J. Scheessele ’89 and Ms. Valerie L. Hillings

Ms. Patricia J. Schermer ’07

Ms. Grace R. Schlernitzauer ’19 (y)

Mr. Ramsay S. Schrum and Mrs. Courtney Sterling Schrum ’05

Ms. Nina J. Schulte ’03

Mr. Charlie Schulz

Ms. Eleanor R. Schulz ’34

Ms. Elizabeth Schulz

Mr. Jonathan Schulz and Mrs. Meredith Ashcraft Schulz ’04*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schulz

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Schuth

Ms. Sarah M. Schweppe ’06

Mr. Charles Scott ’09

Ms. Heather Scott*

Mr. David Senan and Mrs. Mary Scott Watkins Senan ’89

Ms. Emma S. Sepkowitz ’14

Dr. Marla B. Shapiro ’80

Mr. Matthew J. Shapiro ’98 and Mrs. Lauren Shapiro

Ms. Gillian K. Sharer ’91

Mr. Bartow L. Shaw ’21 (y)

Mr. Zachary S. Shaw ’01 and Mrs. Lizzi O. Shaw

Ms. A. Claire Shealy ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. Shear*

Mr. Christian L. Shembo ’04

Ms. Nadine Shenouda*

Mr. Michael K. Shields ’14

Mr. Thomas W. Shields ’20 (y)

Mr. Vladimir Shklovsky ’03

Mr. Peter J. S. Showalter ’13

Mr. Victor C. Showalter ’09

Mr. John J. Siman ’14*

Mr. Michael Simmons and Mrs. Roland Mitchener Simmons ’06

Dr. Paul A. Sinal and Dr. Sara H. Sinal

Ms. Felicia Sink

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Sluder*

Ms. Lauren H. R. Smart ’08

Emily and Zach Smith*

Mr. and Mrs. B. Logan Smith*

Mr. James Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Black Smith ’09

Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Jr.*

Jonnie W. Smith

Mr. Joshua R. Smith and Mrs. Julie Page Smith ’97*

Mrs. Rozlyn Smith

Mrs. Selwyn M. Smith*

Mr. Henry P. A. Smyth ’88 and Mrs. Elizabeth N. Smyth*

Mr. Jennings Snider ’01 and Mrs. Ashley Snider

Mr. Robert M. Snowden and Ms. Anna B. Snowden

Mr. Marcel C. Solomon and Ms. Laura J. Young ’96

Stephen L. and Caroline W. Sontheimer Fund*

Mrs. Stephanie Sooroojnauth Khan

Mrs. Mariem Souadi

Mr. J. William Southerland and Mrs. Katherine Blythe Southerland ’65*

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sozzi

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Spada*

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Spangler*

Ms. Jeanette Spencer

Mrs. M. Gates Killian Spilman ’10*

Mr. Jabari S. F. Spruill Sr. and Dr. Denise L. P. Spruill*

Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Stafford*

Mr. T. Cullen Stafford and Mrs. Louise Wornall Stafford ’03

Mrs. Elizabeth Dooley Stamper ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Stanton*

Mr. Todd C. Starnes and Mrs. Amy Hawkins Starnes ’91

Mr. Gary R. Stern

Mr. Jeffrey H. Stern*

Mrs. Rebecca W. Stern*

Mr. Judson K. Stewart Jr. ’21 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Stigliano*

Mr. Andrew J. Stiles IV ’04

Mr. and Mrs. H. Edward Stone Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Stone*

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Stowe*

Ms. Marni B. Strumwasser ’98

Mr. Alex T. Sturges ’08

Mr. Jonathan V. Stutts ’09

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sullivan*

Mr. Mark Emilio Suris ’17*

Mr. Oscar Louis Suris ’14*

Ms. Ramona J. Suris ’18*

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Swanson

Mr. Frederick A. Sweeting and Mrs. Lauren Folger-Sweeting*

Mr. Alexander W. Tabor Jr. ’19 (y)

Mr. Russell P. Tabor ’21 (y)

David and Lynn Tate*

Mr. and Mrs. W. Knox Tate

Ms. Austin T. Taylor ’05*

Mr. Chris Louis and Dr. Jamie Taylor

Mrs. Mary Pell Lea Teden ’07

Mr. Michael F. Temple ’12 and Mrs. Margaret Whitley Temple ’13

Mr. Ryan G. Templeton and Mrs. Brantley Anders Templeton ’02*

Mr. James Terrell and Ms. Linda Terrell

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Thomas Jr.*

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Thomas*

Mr. Benjamin L. Thompson and Mrs. Blair Rainey Thompson ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson III*

Mr. Joseph W. Thompson IV ’98 and Mrs. Taryn S. Thompson

Mr. Kevin Thompson and Mrs. Kate Keating Thompson ’02*

Mr. and Ms. Clint Thorman

Ms. Martha C. Thorne*

Ms. H. Lisle Threlkeld ’35

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Tillman*

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Timperman*

Mr. Owen J. Timperman ’26

Ms. Caroline D. Tolmie ’08*

Mr. B. Carter Touma ’13

Ms. Irene B. Touma ’15

Ms. Virginia Hart Touma ’18

Mr. Louis Tourgee and Mrs. Mary Craighill Tourgee ’77

Mr. Edward L. Townsend ’81 and Mrs. Gillian H. Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Treadaway*

Mr. Bradley N. Treat ’90 and Mrs. Kristen Treat

Ms. Jill A. Triana ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Trojan*

Stuart and Callie Troutman

Mrs. Katherine Truter*

Mr. John W. Tucker ’07 and Mrs. Tara Tucker

Ms. M. Victoria Leahy Tucker ’12

Mr. and Mrs. W. Edmunds Tucker Jr.

Mr. Benjamin H. Turnbull Jr. ’08 and Mrs. Maddie Turnbull

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Tuttle

Mr. Erik Tyler and Ms. Taelyn Tyler

Catherine Upchurch

Mr. H. McNeill Upchurch ’21 (y)

Mr. R. Harding Upchurch ’14

Ms. Susannah M. Upchurch ’17

Mr. and Mrs. J. Stacy Utley*

Mr. Robert S. Valenstein ’73 and Mrs. Ellie L. Valenstein

Mr. Peter C. Van Allen ’71 and Ms. Barbara Martz*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Kuren*

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Van Stratt*

Mr. Alexander Van Winkle and Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford Van Winkle ’89

Dr. Kenneth R. Vanderhave Jr. and Dr. Kelly L. Vanderhave*

Mrs. Sarah Foss Vandiver ’06

Mr. Jacob Vannoy

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Vassallo*

Mrs. Caroline L. Vaughn*

Mr. Gerardo A. Vazquez

Mr. R. Maximilian Veith II ’14 (y)

Mr. George F. Verdone Jr. ’71 and Mrs. Ellen T. Verdone

Mr. Christopher L. Verrone and Mrs. Caroline Cummings Verrone ’05

Mr. Richard B. Vick

Dr. Gina E. Voci ’92

Ms. A. Victoria Waldthausen ’08*

Mr. Geoffrey S. Walker and Mrs. Giordana Andretta Walker ’98

Ms. Jayne R. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Wall*

Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Walsh Jr.*

Mr. Trainor Walsh and Mrs. Sarah Coe Walsh ’03

Mr. Nicholas Walter and Dr. Sarah Smith Walter ’05

Ms. Jessica Walters

Mr. James G. Walton and Mrs. Carroll Rogers Walton ’88

Mr. Jorge W. Walton and Mrs. Janalyn Moonie Walton ’00*

Dr. Timothy F. Waples and Ms. Anne M. Lambert*

Mr. P. Colton Ward IV ’03

Mr. Benjamin M. Weadon and Mrs. Nancy Blue Weadon ’06*

Mr. and Mrs. David N. Webb*

Mr. Douglas A. Webb ’94 and Ms. Michelle Lele

Ms. Chelsea L. Wedwick

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Weill

Mr. Jordan Weir ’09

Mr. Jeremy West and Mrs. Meredith Stuart West ’09

Ms. Kate W. Wester ’22 (y)

Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Westerberg

Mr. Thompson A. Westerberg ’08 and Mrs. Ashley Westerberg

Mrs. Crystal H. Whalum

Mr. Charles H. Wheatley III ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. White*

Mr. James J. White IV ’82 and Mrs. Anne F. White

Mr. Brooks M. Whiteside ’05 and Mrs. Neely Gilbert Whiteside ’05

Mr. William C. Whitley Jr. ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Whitman

Hon. Frank D. Whitney ’78 and Mrs. Catherine G. Whitney

Mrs. Delores K. Wilburn

Mr. Crandall J. Wilkins ’26

Ms. C. Carter Williams ’17*

Mrs. Eleanor K. Williams

Jim and Marty Williams

Ms. Margaret C. Williams ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Williams*

Mr. Matthew D. Williams ’15

Ms. Mia C. Williams

Ms. Nina L. Williams ’70*

Mr. Robert D. Willingham and Mrs. Katherine White Willingham ’84*

Mr. Hunter Willm and Mrs. Anna Vaughan Willm ’08

Ms. A. Hastings Wilson ’11

Ms. A. Darden Wilson ’14

Mrs. Arline Wilson

Mr. Dwayne Wilson II*

Mr. Stephen A. Windell ’83 and Mrs. Victoria S. Windell

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Winston

Mr. Drew M. Witman ’06 and Mrs. Chelsea B. Witman*

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Witman*

Mr. Vance R. Witman ’03 and Mrs. Sarahanne B. Witman*

Alston O. Wolf

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wolf*

Ms. Elizabeth L. Wood ’07

Mrs. Erin Carroll Wood ’07

Mr. Marshall S. Wood ’69 and Mrs. Katherine W. Wood

Mr. Tommie L. Wood and Ms. Carrie Reavis*

Mr. and Mrs. Torrey T. Wood

Ms. Tameka G. Woodard*

Mr. Tommy Worth and Mrs. Lawson H. Worth*

Mr. Benjamin A. Yarbrough and Mrs. Anna-Lindsay Smith Yarbrough ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Yonchak

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Yuhas*

Ms. Barbara A. Zelickson

Mr. David A. Zelickson ’97 and Mrs. Erin Stone Zelickson ’97

Mr. Michael J. Zelickson ’99 and Mrs. Cecily T. Zelickson

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Karl Zepsa*

Mr. Daniel S. Zilber ’06

Mr. David G. Zilber ’04

*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society

Dear Alumni,

Joining the Advancement team this past year as Director of Alumni Relations has presented a new perspective to my daily interactions with students, teachers, parents, and, of course, alumni.

Showing Mark Pelshak ’98 and Andy VanDerVeer ’97 around campus during Alumni Weekend, sitting with Head of School Emeritus Margaret Gragg Bissell at the Board of Visitors luncheon, sharing lunch with Vic Josephs ’63 and reminiscing on Country Day stories, and spending time with Ed Kelly before he passed away, carried so much emotion.

This year has been an incredible journey bringing new light to what has always mattered, The Power of Our Story. I send a huge thank you to our devoted volunteers who help continue to contribute to the success of the special story we tell.

I am proud of the work we did as an Alumni Council this year! Big thanks to Matt McAulay ’01, Alumni Council president; Hayes Ashcraft ’06, Bucs Together Days of Giving chair; and Kendall Addison ’18, BIPOC Reunion chair. These are three of the many volunteers who stepped up to support the Alumni Office this past year. I also thank the entire Alumni Council for all their hard work.

Thanks to Hayes and the Council’s hard work, we surpassed our goal of 550 donors with over 580 total for Bucs Together Days of Giving in a 48-hour span! Over 300 people RSVP’d for events all throughout Alumni Weekend, including our BIPOC Reunion and the brand-new All-Alumni Happy Hour event on campus. Classmates traveled from near and far—even flying in from multiple continents—to celebrate their reunions.

However, not noted in the numbers above are the countless connections made possible through our shared Country Day history. Beach trips, weddings, showing up during a loss, offering a job to a recent college graduate—these are all the ways our community steps up day in and day out for each other!

What makes the world of education so incredible, especially at Country Day, is the foundation that connectivity provides for the job we are all here to do. Whether a new student to the ninth grade, new faculty member, international exchange student, or a legacy lifer, when you step on campus you are integrated in the Power of Country Day Connection, and it is a lifelong relationship.

We look forward to another great year ahead—we hope you will come back to campus for some of our hallmark events this year, and don’t forget to share all the great things you are doing out in the community and with each other!

Go Bucs!

Drew Witman ’06 Director of Alumni Relations

Director of Alumni Relations

Drew Witman ’06 headed off campus to visit with one of our favorite Bucs, Vic Josephs ’63.

CHARLOTTE OUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SAVETHEDATES 2023-24

C S F ORLIFE

MEMORIALS

Near or far, you always have a home here. Our Alumni Office offers several ways to get involved throughout the year.

Hope to see you soon!

 Homecoming | September 29, 2023 – Join the Alumni Tailgate and other athletic events to support current Bucs and honor former Buc athletes.

 Home for the Holidays | December 21, 2023 – Young alumni (Classes ’16 – ’20), faculty, and staff gather over the holidays to visit.

 College Forum | January 4, 2024 – Young alumni who are currently in college share advice and experiences with our juniors and seniors.

 Career Connections | February 21, 2024 – Connect with our 8th grade and Upper School students by joining a panel of fellow alumni to share your professional journey and career advice.

 Bucs Together Days of Giving | April 24 – 26, 2024 – Our annual confetti- lled alumni campaign is the perfect excuse to connect with former classmates, honor your favorite teacher or coach, and give back to your alma mater. Become an advocate and join the fun!

 Alumni Weekend | April 26 – April 27, 2024 – We welcome all alumni home for weekend festivities, including Happy Hour on campus with your favorite teachers, athletic games, BIPOC dinner, and more!

 Reunion Class Parties | April 27, 2024 – This year we celebrate reunions of Classes ’4s and ’9s. Come to campus for the all Alumni Happy Hour then head to your respective class parties!

Follow us on IG @ccdsalumni or visit charlottecountryday.org/alumni for more information.

Athletic Hall of Honor: Honoring the Past, Building for the Future

We were sorry to hear of the passing of the following community members as of August 21, 2023. To notify us of the passing of a classmate or former faculty and staff member, please e-mail drew.witman@charlottecountryday.org Alumni

Michael E. Ehringhaus ’64

Samuel L. Howe ’64

Alice P. Peery ’66

S. Sheldon “Shelley” Welton ’66

John Thomas Fielder Jr. ’68

William D. Wornall Jr. ’68

Elizabeth “Libby” Dowd Wood ’70

Peter Williams ’74

J. Reid Harkey Jr. ’81

William J. Broadway ’85

Alexander Murray Glenn ’88

Powell Watkins “P.W.” Glidewell, IV ’88

Ronisha A. Moore ’95

Thomas P. Merchant Jr. ’05

K. McAuley Millen ’20

Retired Faculty/Staff

David Clark

Louise Cobb

Liz Connery

Fanny Cracknell

Jean Ellis

Ed Kelly

Alene Lambert

William G. Nicholson

Former Trustee

Janet Y. Bradshaw

Did you know that Country Day has an Athletic Hall of Honor?

That’s right! In 1998-99 and 2003-04 Country Day inducted two classes into our Athletic Hall of Honor. We are excited to announce our Athletic Hall of Honor will be reignited to honor the excellence, distinction, drive, and sportsmanship shown both on and off the field by individuals and teams who made an impact on Country Day athletics. Led by Athletic Hall of Honor Committee Chair Kelly Walton Miller ’90, Vice Co-Chairs Luke Blythe ’96 and Brad Touma, and their committee, we look forward to building a sustainable process, space, and program to inspire, connect, engage, and celebrate our athletic community. Stay tuned for more information!

u At the Senior Leadership Seminar, the Class of 2023 heard from Bank of America colleagues Lizzie Mitchell ’14, Philip Howerton ’13, Thea Reddin ’18, Julia Loesch ’16, Ade Akande ’17, and Lucy Pink ’16 during a panel discussion.

p Career Connection panelist Matt McLanahan ’01, Rodney James ’96, Director of Alumni Relations Drew Witman ’06, Art Pue ’96, Vida Harvey ’00, David Zelickson ’97, and Mark Ethridge ’06 returned to campus to share life and career experiences with current students.

u Sarah Bell Farber ’04 and Logan Chalk Foose ’99 came back to campus to celebrate our beloved faculty with confetti cannons during our fourth annual Bucs Together Days of Giving.

p William Byron Jr. ’16 hosted his former teachers, including Brad Touma and Steve Wall, and Upper School students at Hendrick Motor Sports.

p The Alumni Office welcomed the Class of 2023 to the Alumni Association with a Senior Sendoff at Weddington Farm—hayrides, goats, and all!

The Alumni Office was busy this spring making connections on and around campus.

Nancy Hanes Sasz ’85: Alumni Service Award Recipient

By Spencer Clair ’09, Director of Leadership Giving

Our alumni community is full of members who remain connected to Country Day and give back in ways that make our school stronger.

The Alumni Service Award is one of three capstone awards presented to alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary service to Country Day through the Alumni Association and provided outstanding volunteer leadership in support of the Alumni Association’s mission of engaging, connecting, and celebrating service to our community.

Alumni Service Award recipients are selected based on their involvement at Country Day throughout the years. Exemplifying extraordinary service, many have served in various roles such as Alumni Council representatives, Class Reunion leaders, Country Day Fund or Bucs Together Days of Giving advocates, and Board of Trustee members. They are leaders who give exceptionally of their time, expertise, and energy to ensure we remain Bucs for Life.

Since the Alumni Service Award was created in 1994, all of our award recipients are unique in their service to Country Day and the Alumni Association. Yet there common characteristics demonstrated in our recipients—generous, selfless, leader, connector, enthusiast, dedicated, and passionate.

A gift to and for us all

In April 2023, we welcomed our 2023 Alumni Service Award recipient, Nancy

Hanes Sasz ’85. Nancy was honored during Alumni Weekend at the annual Alumni and Volunteer Distinguished Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Nancy has served as Parents’ Association president, alumni class agent and Reunion Committee member, Boosters Club secretary, and Advancement Committee member, with many contributions to Country Day in between.

If you know Nancy, then you know her humility and gentleness make her an

approachable volunteer; her ability to effectively use words (both spoken and written) makes her an unbelievable teacher, mentor and friend; her leadership and athleticism on the field make winning even sweeter; and her compassion and service to others make her an inspiration to us all.

Head of Middle School Warren Sepkowitz, otherwise self-proclaimed as Nancy’s Fan Club president, presented Nancy with the Alumni Service Award by sharing remarks from many other of her Fan Club members, all from various parts of her life. Warren closed by saying, “Nancy is so filled with humanity, kindness, humor, love, humility, curiosity, and resilience. Through the pain of losing her parents, her daughter (Sally Sasz ’17) and her sister, Nancy continues to teach and to amaze us all. With her humanity, service to others, vulnerability, and unending capacity to love. She is a gift to and for

Nancy is among a strong class of fellow Bucs who have also been inducted as Alumni Service Award recipients:

Meredith Hamrick Bell ’74

Caroline W. Doyle ’88

Todd A. Gorelick ’82

Frederick E. Gray Jr. ’93

Craig L. Hill ’77

Patrick L. Hobson ’89

Lucinda Nisbet Lucas ’74

Kelly Walton Miller ’90

K. Dale Owen Jr. ’78

Nethea Rhinehardt ’89

R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89

Stevenson M. Vaughn ’84

Martin D. Welton ’87

Kristen Walton Wester ’93

Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04

With her humanity, service to others, vulnerability, and unending capacity to love, she is a gift to and for us all.

–Warren Sepkowitz, Head of Middle School

ALUMNI weekend

Alumni Weekend, April 28-29, 2023, brought alumni from all over the world together for a memorable weekend filled with exciting events and activities. See more photos at charlottecountryday.org/alumni.

Reunion Class

Parties filled the weekend as we celebrated the ’3s and ’8s.

During Alumni Weekend, we gathered for our first-ever All-Alumni Happy Hour where we walked down memory lane through the archives, connected with beloved faculty and staff in the Quad, and toured Cannon Campus to see all the additions and improvements.

Mark Pelshak ’98 and Andy VanDerVeer ’97 visited with Coach Al Pearman while touring the new facilities on Cannon Campus.

p The BIPOC Reunion provided a safe space for alumni of color to connect with an evening full of meaningful conversation, celebration, and fellowship.

q Alumni vs. current players made for a nostalgic and competitive lacrosse game on Dowd Field.

Recognitions

Faculty and Staff AWARDS

Honorary Alumni Association

Inductee

Brian Wise

Alumni Distinguished Faculty Award

J.G. Bailey

Florence Radcliffe Clauss Chapman

Faculty Appreciation Award

Wendy Barber

Exceptional Performance Award

Lower School: Jovonne Taborn and Kato Nims

Middle School: Bina Neumann and Kimberley Clark

Upper School: Bryan Stanton and Amber Allensworth

Staff: Beverley Ann Johnson and Monica Erb

Carl Bolick Coaching Award

David Carrier and Anna Healy

TRAVEL GRANT WINNERS

J.R. Williams Summer Travel

Fellowship

Melissa Salvato

McGuire Family Foundation Grant

Yven Destin

Parents’ Association Faculty

Renewal Grant

Adam Lawrence

Hunter Sabbatical Grant

Tish Treadaway and Steve Wall

YEARS OF SERVICE MILESTONES

40 Years

Nancy Ehringhaus

35 Years

Jim Griffo

Mary Beth Luxton

Richard Marsh

Al Pearman

Robin Riggins

Brad Touma

20 Years of Service

Samantha Bosco ’90

Janani Buford

Chris Gawle

Sherry Harris ’90

Beverley Ann Johnson

Lori Townsend Mahaffey

Bill McLemore

Michelle Mulligan

Meghan Preslar

Natalie Pruett

Marian Richardson

Mike Ryan

10 Years of Service

Rebecca Brignola

Shaunta Davis

Tadd Daniel

Tom Delaney

Chelsea Evans

Jason Farmer

Critesha Green

Jenny Goodfellow

Natalie Hutchinson

Chad Jarrett

Katie Jolly

David Lynn

Ryan McMorris

Emily Neill

Meredith Pittman

Karen Ridout ’96

Michael Roark

Kasey Short

Lyn Tillett

Laura Trojan

Dwayne Wilson

2023 Retirees

Beverley Ann Johnson

Annabelle Quesada

Alumni

Alum of the Year

Mark Ethridge ’06

Alumni Service Award

Nancy Hanes Sasz ’85

2022-23 Alumni Council

President: Matthew D. McAulay ’01

Past President: Allison Cornwell Moss ’99

President-Elect: Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04

BIPOC Alumni Co-Chairs: Eric W. Law ’76 and Rodney M. James ’96

Student Engagement Committee

Co-Chair: Matthew F. McLanahan ’01 and C. Ivan Mothershead IV ’03

Alumni Engagement Committee

Co-Chair: Robert R. Shaw ’04 and John L. Stevenson ’06

Alumni Director, Secretary: Drew M. Witman ’06

Country Day Fund Committee

Chair: Hayes W. Ashcraft ’06

Class Reunion Committee Co-Chairs: Katherine Wood Melvin ’03 and Meghan Clancey Murphy ’98

Global Committee Chair: K. Sebastian Ekberg ’06

Young Alumni Committee Co-Chairs: Elizabeth M. McLawhorn ’15, Tony Nguyen ’18 and Matthew D. Williams ’15

Retired Faculty Rep: Patricia G. Ratterree

Student Body Rep:

Lance M. Toppin ’23

Parents and Friends AWARDS

Honorary Alumni Association

Scott Stevens

David L. Hood Jr. Award for Volunteer Service

Ron and Courtney Eliasek

ADVANCEMENT VOLUNTEERS

Sadly, beloved Upper School Spanish teacher Janice

Benzenhoefer passed away on April 16 at age 79. A caring educator, Janice will always be remembered for her larger-than-life personality and brilliant smile. She taught for more than 40 years in the CharlotteMecklenburg Schools system before a wonderful 13 years at Country Day.

Trustee Advancement Committee

Stephenson P. Shuford, Advancement Committee Chair

Lauren I. Browne

Jonathan D. Dixon ’98 and Pontea F. Dixon, Chairs of the Country Day Fund

Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.

Laurie J. Hedrick, Parents’ Association President

Samuel B. Hood ’96

Su Ping Lu

Michael B. Maguire

J. Scott Mattei

Matthew D. McAulay ’01, Alumni Council President

Brianna McRae, POCIS Chair

Kevin and Courtney O’Neil, Presidents of the Boosters Club

Ann E. Willey

Mr. William H. Zimmern ’95, Ex Officio

2022–23 Country Day Fund

Volunteers

Co-Chairs

Jonathan D. Dixon ’98

Pontea F. Dixon

Leadership Division

Samuel B. Hood ’96, Co-Chair

Jane S. Hood, Co-Chair

Neal A. Blinde

Jessica Blinde

Samuel B. Bowles ’93

Alfred G. Dawson Jr.

Amy Levine Dawson ’00

Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.

Russell S. Haislip

Jonathan S. Liles

William B. Lovett III

Michael B. Maguire

Amy G. Moore

Matthew C. Moore

Allison Cornwell Moss ’99

Samuel I. Moss

Alexander Papson

Stephen L. Philipson

Alison M. Summerville

William D. Summerville

Andrew W. Tate

Andrew Van Orden

Anna Van Orden

Joseph A. Vandura

Kaitlin T. Vandura

George A. Webster Jr.

Lower School

Brian F. Chambers, Co-Chair

Kelly F. Chambers, Co-Chair

Sarah M. Edwards

Christina B. Burgess

Stephen T. Burgess Jr.

Ian F. Byer

Jennifer J. Byer

Austin G. Carey

James A. Carey

Gaurav Bharti

Elizabeth W. Falls

H. Lee Falls III

Andrew G. Houston

Elizabeth Verhagen Houston ’00

Christina A. Jaeger

Max K. Jaeger

Callie G. Kelly

G. Winchester Kelly

James J. Kmetz Sr.

Lynsey T. Kmetz

Anna Blair Rohrer Kneisel ’97

John A. Kneisel

Jonathan S. Kulbersh

Sara C. Kulbersh

Meghan Clancey Murphy ’98

Gregory Neun

Michelle Neun

Heather Strickland

Matthew Strickland

Stephanie Comen Taggart ’97

Stephen R. Taggart

Benjamin D. Telling

Kelli W. Telling

Middle School

Amanda Harry Stauffer ’94, Co-Chair

Charles E. Stauffer Sr., Co-Chair

C. Clark Andresen

Corey Andresen

Ashley T. Barton

Anne Bell

R. McSwain Bell

Anthony D. Cassano

Elizabeth K. Cassano

Benjamin S. Dobson ’99

Ransome S. Foose

Larry J. Goldsmith Jr.

Laura E. Judd

Samuel E. Judd

William R. Koziel

Jason D. Mayer

Kevin O. Moran

John L. Sozzi

Kathryn K. Sozzi

Marshall L. Stuckey

Andrew I. Sumich

Jamie T. Sumich

Upper School

David B. Harker, Co-Chair

Susan Wright Harker ’94, Co-Chair

Justin R. Pfeifer

Stuart Richards Pfeifer ’95

Caldwell R. Rose

Susannah S. Rose

Carrie Wornall Sexton ’96

Zachary G. Sexton

Charles S. Swanson Jr. ’94

Lisa Thompson

Ted Thompson

Alice H. Torstrick

Brent A. Torstrick

Eric J. Wilkins '93

New Parent

Mary R. von Werssowetz, Co-Chair

Odon F. von Werssowetz, Co-Chair

Drew A. Cawthorne

Tara L. Cawthorne

Matthew P. Cochrane ’98

Meg L. Cochrane

James F. Fraser ’02

Lisa R. Fraser

J. Grant Gilbert ’02

Lauren P. Gilbert

Andrew F. Goodwin

Tracy L. Goodwin

Catherine W. Gutter

Emerich F. Gutter

Katrina L. Hutchins

Ryan Hutchins

Blakely Offutt Infante ’03

Nicolas Infante

Gregory B. Long

Melissa V. Long

Merrill M. Mills

William E. Mills

Amy E. Schaaf

Ashley C. Shaw

Jonathan W. Shaw ’04

Fady M. Sidhom

Jessica F. Sidhom

Elizabeth C. Simonton

Scott C. Simonton ’03

Brantley A. Templeton ’02

Ryan G. Templeton

Christopher S. Walker ’99

Lauren P. Walker

Participation

John Scott Trotter ’95, Co-Chair

Katherine R. Trotter, Co-Chair

Ruchi Agrawal

Catherine R. Becker

Michelle R. Frenzel

Nancy B. Haislip

M. Katharine Hallaway

Amanda Barnhardt Roth '97

Anne B. Warren

Mindy M. Webster

Angela H. Zimmern

POCIS

Nepherterra E. Best, Co-Chair

Jimmy C. B. Taylor, Co-Chair

Kendric J. Best

Miquel N. Carter

Andrea M. Covington

Calvin Covington

Jehana A. James

Brian Middleton

Edward L. Tillman

Raquel M. Tillman

Crystal H. Whalum

Alumni

Hayes W. Ashcraft ’06, Chair

Frank C. Adams ’06

Robin Branstrom Adams ’06

Elizabeth Westerberg Ash ’05

Craig R. Aulebach ’06

Katherine Blue Baker ’08

Cameron B. Buchanan ’98

Carl J. Burchette ’06

Spencer Clair ’09

Russell L. Cummings ’08

Thomas D. D'Alessandro ’06

T. Tate Davis Jr. ’08

Caroline L. Davis ’09

K. Sebastian Ekberg ’06

Caroline Hope Griffith ’97

R. Tucker Griffith ’06

Caroline Hodgin Ives ’08

H. Bryan Ives IV ’06

Rodney M. James ’96

Hedley Jennings ’09

Eric W. Law ’76

Elizabeth Pitts Mandl ’09

Matthew D. McAulay ’01

Matthew F. McLanahan ’01

Elizabeth M. McLawhorn ’15

David W. McPhail ’01

E. Braden McPhail ’17

Charles H. Melvin III ’03

Michael S. Mitchell ’07

C. Ivan Mothershead IV ’03

Tony Nguyen ’18

Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04

Thomas M. Poe ’03

Candace Hutchins Price ’04

Patricia G. Ratterree

M. Adam Russ ’03

Meredith Ashcraft Schulz ’04

Robert R. Shaw ’04

Andrew C. Shaw ’06

Justin L. Smith ’03

Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09

John L. Stevenson ’06

Michael L. Stutts ’98

Charles S. Swanson Jr. ’94

Laurens Adams Threlkeld ’04

Lance M. Toppin ’23

Graham E. Tucker ’03

Kennedy Hayes Vaughan ’04

J. Daniel Vaughan III ’04

P. Colton Ward IV ’03

Nancy S. Weadon ’06

Matthew D. Williams ’15

Vance R. Witman ’03

H. Spencer Yorke ’03

Faculty/Staff

Annette Giarla-Carr, Lower School

Aaron M. Mize, Middle School

Dr. Yven Destin, Upper School

Donna S. Witman, Staff

BOARD OF VISITORS

Mr. Verl O. Purdy, Chair

Mr. Michael J. Bailey

Mr. James T. Beatty

Mrs. Paulette N. Beatty

Mrs. Edith S. Benson

Mrs. Margaret Gragg Bissell

Mr. William F. Blue Jr.

Mrs. Amy R. Blumenthal

Mr. Philip Blumenthal

Mr. L. Jackson Blythe Sr. ’70

Mr. Erskine B. Bowles

Mrs. Janet Y. Bradshaw

Mrs. Robin R. Branstrom

Mr. William J. Branstrom III

Ms. Kimbrell Brattain

Mr. Peter C. Browning

Mrs. Kathryn Scarborough Caldwell ’00

Ms. D. Ann Caulkins

Mrs. Ann W. Chalk

Mr. John D. Chalk III

Mr. Derick S. Close ’77

Mrs. Stephanie R. Counts

Mrs. Mildred Dalton Cox ’66

Mr. Larry J. Dagenhart

Mr. R. Stuart Dickson ’47

Mrs. Kay S. Ethridge

Mr. Mark F. Ethridge III

Mr. Charles L. Fonville Sr.

Mr. Marshall B. Gilchrist ’58

Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77

Mrs. Beverly S. Hance

Mrs. Catherine Hansen

Mrs. Catherine W. Harkey

Dr. E. Flynn Harris Sr.

Mrs. Debra Hickman

Mrs. Carlene L. Holder

Mr. David L. Hood Jr.

Mr. G. Patrick Hunter Jr.

Mr. James E. S. Hynes

Mrs. Thelma Ladd

Mr. Eric W. Law ’76

Mr. W. States Lee IV

Mrs. Sandra P. Levine

Mrs. Lillian D. McAulay

Mrs. Mary I. McLanahan

Mr. Ronald W. Miller

Mrs. Victoria C. Mitchener

Mrs. Ann K. Murphy

Mrs. Patricia O’Herron Norman ’65

Mr. Thomas E. Norman

Mr. Brian A. O’Leary

Mr. Scott B. Perper

Mrs. Suzanne B. Pittenger

Mr. Rodney C. Pitts ’64

Dr. Livia K. Robicsek

Mr. R. Downie Saussy Jr.

Mrs. Kathleen W. Shaw

Mr. Kirk A. Shaw

Mrs. Sandra Shelton

Mr. J. Carlton Showalter Jr.

Mr. H. Keith Stoneman Jr.

Mrs. Tillie S. Tice

Mr. Wilson C. Wearn Jr.

Mr. C. Rex Welton Sr. ’58

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith White ’55

Mr. F. Abbott Whitney Jr.

Hon. Frank D. Whitney ’78

Mrs. Emily F. Zimmern

Recognitions

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP LEADERSHIP

Boosters Club Executive Board

Courtney and Kevin O’Neil, President

Kelly and Brian Miller, Past President

Erin and Gaston Bates, President Elect

Charles Horton Jr., Treasurer

Kristen and McNeill Wester, Secretary and Strategic Communications

Friends of the Arts Board

Lauren Smith, Board Chair

Michelle Smarz, Past Chair

Anne Warren, Secretary

Jillian Bank, Lower School Visual Arts

Jessica Blinde, Lower School Drama

Sarah Edwards, Middle School Music/Drama

Dana French, Middle School Visual Arts

Anjie Waters, Upper School Visual Arts

Sonia Cleven, Upper School Drama

Ali McPhail, Upper School Music

Ann Bourgeois, Soup Bowls Coordinator

Stefhanie Howe, Special Events Coordinator

International Board

Surabhi Chopra, Chair

Teresa Powell, Past Chair

Tatiana Gianella, Secretary

Patricia Mendez-Carrothers, Lower School Rep

Neelu Burugapalli, Middle School Rep

Geoff Haggart, Upper School Rep

Pleun Demas and Wandy Cruz, Big Saturday Co-Chairs

Jennifer Hanly and Wiebke Spannuth-Maginess, Special Events Co-Chairs

Parents’ Association Executive Board

Laurie Hedrick, President

Courtney Eliasek, Past President

Kristin Hair, President Elect

Lea Koonce Ogundiran, Allocations

Ashley Robertson, Secretary

Vicki Vogt-Smith, Treasurer

Elizabeth Cassano, Treasurer Elect

Brandon Pham, Volunteer Coordinator

Laura Philipson, Lower School Board Chair

Heather Lyle, Middle School Board Chair

Missy Owen, Upper School Board Chair

Ann Willey, Projects Board Chair

Lauren Smith, FOTA Chair

Surabhi Chopra, International Chair

POCIS Leadership Team

Brianna McRae, Chair

Angela Drakeford, Past Chair

Charisma Taylor, Lower School Rep

Esther Destin and Dana French, Middle School Co-Reps

Angela Drakeford and Charles Horton, Upper School Co-Reps

School Leadership

2022–23 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers:

William H. Zimmern ’95, Chair

Dr. Lauren I. Browne, Vice Chair

Stoney D. Sellars, Vice Chair

R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89, Vice Chair

Stephenson P. Shuford, Vice Chair

Scott R. Stevens, Vice Chair

Andrew W. Tate, Secretary-Treasurer

Members:

Howard C. Bissell*

Samuel B. Bowles ’93

Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer

George S. Dewey IV ’90

Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.

Samuel E. Farnham Sr.

Samuel B. Hood ’96

Shanon Jones

Dr. Tiffani M. Jones

Dr. Gary L. Little

Michael B. Maguire

J. Scott Mattei

Stanton D. McCullough

Sally Cannon Saussy ’67*

Dr. Lisa M. Toppin

Jennifer J. Ward

Ann E. Willey

*Life trustee

2022–23 ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

Marcel Gauthier, Head of School

Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement

Shannon Drosky, Director of Marketing and Communications

Nancy Ehringhaus, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Joe Hernick, Director of Educational Technology

Matthew Less, Head of Upper School

David Lynn, Director of International Studies

David Mancos, Chief Financial Officer

Bill Mulcahy, Head of Lower School

Warren Sepkowitz, Head of Middle School

Masanori Toguchi, Director of Athletics

Scott Waybright, Assistant Head of School

Brian Wise, Director of Diversity Planning

2022-23 Advancement Office

Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement

Spencer Clair ’09, Director of Leadership Giving

Bruce Doskocil, Data Operations Specialist

Pauline Feimster, Development Associate

Robin Furr, Gift Processing Specialist

Lisa Hernick, Archivist

Karen Hutchinson Ridout ’96, Director of Advancement Services

Elana Roseberry, Advancement Assistant

Leighann Swanson, Director of the Country Day Fund

Drew Witman ’06, Director of Alumni Relations

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lee-Anne Black, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

Shannon Drosky, Director of Marketing & Communications

Natalie Pruett, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications

PLEASE LET US KNOW

Despite our efforts to ensure the accuracy of the names listed in the Donor Rolls, errors do sometimes occur. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please accept our sincerest apology and notify us so we can correct the record. You may send an e-mail to Karen Ridout (karen. ridout@charlottcountryday.org) or call the Advancement Office at (704) 943-4541. Gifts received after June 30, 2023, will appear in the 2023/34 Donor Roll.

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books were collected from the Lower School community and donated to Promising Pages.

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alumni donated to the Country Day Fund during the fourth annual Bucs Together Days of Giving.

state championships, 6 team state titles, and numerous individual state champions secured by members of the Class of 2023.

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seedlings of tomatoes, basil, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, and peppers planted by the Middle School Garden Club and given away to our community.

years of hosting the Special Olympics Mecklenburg County Spring Games on the Cannon Campus.