Perspectives CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL MAGAZINE | FALL 2026
Our BOLD &
VISIONARY PLAN
2025–26 IMPACT AND GIVING REPORT DEFINING THE ESSENCE OF EXCELLENCE WINNING FROM WITHIN
Ready to Cheer Country Day READY
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.
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14 Impact Report 20 Giving Report 26 Renewing Margaret’s Garden 28 A Responsibility to Serve 34 Defining the Essence of Excellence 37 Winning from Within DEPARTMENTS 3 Head of School’s Message 4 News & Notes 12 Overheard
55 Alumni Matters 60 Recognitions
Perspectives EDITOR Lee-Anne Black CONTRIBUTORS Katharine Atkins Spencer Clair ’09 Shannon Drosky Natalie Pruett Will Trent PHOTOGRAPHY Spencer Clair ’09 Alexis Hall Lisa Hernick The Professional Photography Group Will Trent DESIGN Windtree Studios/Robert Locklear
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On the Cover
Eloise Stern, now in eighth grade, practiced microbiology in her seventh-grade science unit on the human body.
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School Leadership 2026–27 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS: Stanton D. McCullough, Chair Dr. Lauren I. Browne, Vice Chair Ronald E. Eliasek Jr., Vice Chair/ Secretary-Treasurer
MEMBERS: Howard C. Bissell* Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96 Samuel B. Bowles ’93 Benjamin N. Braun Brian F. Chambers Pontea F. Dixon Ann (Willey) Douglas Kristin Sturges Hair ’95 Samuel B. Hood ’96 Luis M. Lluberas Su Ping Lu Michael B. Maguire Brianna McRae Kelly Walton Miller ’90 Stephen Philipson Sally Cannon Saussy ’67* B. Wilson Sullivan Jr. Ali M. Summerville John Scott Trotter ’95 Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey, Head of School (Ex-officio) *Life trustee
2026-27 LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey, Head of School Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement Eric Brunt, Director of Enrollment Management Shannon Drosky, Director of Marketing/ Communications David Mancos, Chief Financial Officer Nidhi McVicar, Head of Upper School Dr. Jeremy Moore, Assistant Head of School David Nelson, Executive Assistant to Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey Michael Rinehart, Head of Middle School Kathy Rodgers, Administrative Assistant to Dr. Jeremy Moore Dr. Danielle Scott, Director of Health & Wellness Warren Sepkowitz, Head of Lower School Brian Sossamon, Chief Information Officer Allison Tate, Director of College Counseling Masanori Toguchi, Director of Athletics, Health & Wellness Brian Wise, Director of Diversity Planning
Message from the Head of School
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THE 2025–26 SCHOOL YEAR, chronicled in this issue of Perspectives, was one of meaningful progress, joy, and inspiration in our classrooms, on our fields and stages, and throughout our broader community. It was also a year that showed me, in my first year as Head of School, just how extraordinary this community is. Country Day is a place where people show up with a full heart—for our students, for one another, and for the shared work of educating young people. My family and I felt that spirit from the moment we arrived. Thank you for welcoming us so generously into this community. I am deeply grateful for your trust and your partnership. I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished together. This issue celebrates so much worth recognizing. We saw record-breaking scholarship offers for the Class of 2026 and an all-time high watermark for the Country Day Fund. The beautiful Margaret Gragg Bissell Reading Garden at the heart of Cannon Campus was expanded, and we honored our legendary, long-serving Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Nancy Ehringhaus, among many other achievements. These moments reflect the talent, generosity, and dedication that have always defined Country Day. Perspectives is also an invitation to look forward and to imagine what is possible when a strong community comes together with shared purpose and ambition. On the following page, we share the guideposts of our Bold & Visionary Plan, which will shape institutional decision-making and community impact over the next five to ten years. Rooted in our Mission, Key Values, and Affirmation of Community, this plan is both an affirmation of who we are and a clear declaration of where we are going. It calls us to build on Country Day’s considerable strengths while challenging ourselves to become even more intentional, aligned, and ambitious in the education we provide and the experience we create for every student. We envision a Country Day where every student is known, challenged, and supported by best-in-class educators; where high achievement and well-being are not competing priorities, but partners in healthy striving; where every member of our community experiences the belonging and respect at the heart of our Affirmation of Community; and our graduates leave us prepared not simply to succeed, but to lead lives of purpose, integrity, and contribution. In short, we are committed to developing strong minds and good humans. What gives me the greatest confidence in this vision is the fact that the future we envision is already taking shape. Throughout this issue, you will see Country Day faculty and staff bringing these aspirations to life through service-learning grounded in reciprocity, reflection, and meaningful community impact (page 28); through a coherent and rigorous JK–12 curriculum that integrates experiential and interdisciplinary learning (page 34); and through a “winning from within” culture that challenges our student-athletes to pursue excellence while caring for their whole selves (page 37). And bold aspirations require exceptional people to bring them to life. This past year, seven talented leaders joined Country Day’s Leadership Team: • Eric Brunt, Director of Enrollment Management • Dave Nelson, Executive Assistant to the Head of School • Danielle Scott, Director of Health & Wellness • Allison Tate, Director of College Counseling
• Jeremy Moore, Assistant Head of School • Michael Rinehart, Head of Middle School • Brian Sossamon, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Kinsey chats with a third grader at the Kids in Business marketplace, an annual event that gives students the opportunity to hone their communication, creativity, and problemsolving skills while gaining a hands-on introduction to foundational economic concepts.
This formidable group brings extraordinary expertise, experience, and energy to our school. They are missionaligned leaders, trusted advisors, institution builders, and culture shapers who will help us turn aspiration into action. Alongside our remarkable veteran leaders, our exceptional faculty and staff, and our deeply committed Board of Trustees, they strengthen our capacity to lead with both confidence and imagination. As I begin my second year as your Head of School, I am filled with gratitude for what this community has accomplished, and with tremendous optimism about what lies ahead. We have inherited something extraordinary, and we have an exciting opportunity to build upon it. The work ahead will require courage, creativity, discipline, and partnership. Most of all, it will require us to keep believing in what is possible for our students and for one another. Over the past year, so many of you have shared with me your excitement and enthusiasm for Country Day’s future. And with good reason. We know who we are. We know where we are going. And we have the people, purpose, and passion to get there. The future is bright. Bucs for Life, Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey Head of School FALL 2026
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News & Notes
A BOLD & VISIONARY PLAN for Charlotte Country Day School
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AS COUNTRY DAY looks ahead to its exciting next chapter, the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved A Bold & Visionary Plan for the future. Developed with input from our school community through Town Halls, listening sessions, and feedback opportunities, this plan reflects the aspirations of so many
PARENTS
STUDENTS
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who are deeply committed to helping Country Day thrive. Rooted in our Mission and inspired by the enduring strength of the mighty oak, from which the acorn—our school symbol—grows, the plan articulates four strategic pillars to guide institutional decision-making and community impact over the next five to ten years.
630+ Individual and Group Meeting Discussions with the Head of School
ALUMNI PARENTS
FACULTY & STAFF
767 Submitted
GRANDPARENTS RETIRED FACULTY
Feedback Forms
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FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS 1 Lifelong Community 2 Excellence In Education
3 Responsibility To Serve 4 Healthy Striving
In essence, our Bold & Visionary Plan will create Strong Minds. Good Humans. It’s the lens through which we’ll talk about this work all year. And it reflects who we are, what we value, and what we aspire to cultivate in every Country Day community member.
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BUCS PRIDE: Honoring the Class of
COLLEGE MATRICULATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2026
•141 seniors submitted 1,107 applications to 203 colleges and universities (average 8 per student)
• Admitted to 170 unique colleges and universities • Students will attend 70 colleges and universities in 23 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada • 68% will attend institutions outside of North Carolina; 32% will remain in-state • 45% will attend private colleges; 55% will attend public universities • UNC-Chapel Hill admitted 32 seniors (up from 23 last year)
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News & Notes
SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
• More than $14.7 million in scholarship offers awarded to date • Morehead-Cain Scholar, US Naval Academy Appointment • 5 National Merit Finalists; 13 Commended Students • Additional awards include: • Agnes Scott College Marvin B. Perry Presidential Scholarship • February One Scholarship (NC A&T) • NMSC Special Scholarship Competition (C.D. Spangler Foundation) • Students were accepted into honors programs at 12 institutions: American University, Auburn University, Clemson University, College of Charleston, Randolph-Macon College, Texas Christian University, University of Alabama, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Wilmington, University of South Carolina
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
13 seniors will continue competing at the collegiate level: • Bates College – Baseball • Bucknell University – Basketball • Middlebury College – Football, Lacrosse • Purdue University – Swimming • Queens University of Charlotte – Baseball • Randolph-Macon College – Volleyball • Sewanee: The University of the South – Baseball • Southwest Minnesota State University – Wrestling • Stanford University – Swimming • Tulane University – Swimming • University of Florida – Swimming • Washington and Lee University – Basketball, Soccer FALL 2026
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News & Notes
Learning Beyond the Classroom Through the
SENIOR EXTERNSHIP
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FOR COUNTRY DAY SENIORS, the Senior Externship Program is more than a day away from campus—it’s an opportunity to step into professional spaces, ask real questions, and see how passions, purpose, and possibility intersect beyond the classroom. Each year, seniors are matched with community professionals across a wide range of industries, from medicine, finance, and design to entrepreneurship, engineering, and technology. Students gain exposure, career perspective, and insight into the many paths that can lead to fulfilling work they had no idea about. “The Senior Externship Program helps students bridge the gap between school and the wider world—building confidence, curiosity, and clarity as they prepare for college and beyond,” said Natalie Hutchinson, dean of students and externship coordinator. “Just as importantly, it strengthens the ties between Country Day and the broader community, reminding students that meaningful learning happens everywhere.” Launched in 2017, the Senior Externship Program has partnered with more than 175 local employers across 20+ industries. Many hosts are Country Day parents, alumni, and friends who generously share their time, expertise, and professional insight. Here’s a look at just a few experiences.
EMMA GRACE HEFNER ’26 | Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Emma Grace’s externship experience was deeply personal— and profoundly impactful. Born at 29 weeks and weighing just 1 pound, 12 ounces, Emma Grace spent the first three months of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through the Senior Externship Program, she had the extraordinary opportunity to return to the very unit where her life began, shadowing
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Emma Grace Hefner ’26 and Dr. Matthew Saxonhouse.
Dr. Matthew Saxonhouse—a former Country Day parent— and the nurses who care for the hospital’s smallest and most vulnerable patients. “It was a full-circle moment,” Emma Grace said, noting that some of the doctors working that day had cared for her as a newborn. Throughout the externship, Emma Grace attended a physician planning meeting, spent the day alongside nurses and doctors in the NICU, observed a high-risk delivery, and gained a firsthand look at the compassion, teamwork, and expertise required in neonatal care. Seeing premature babies who weighed nearly the same as she once did was especially meaningful and solidified her passion for nursing. Inspired by the experience, Emma Grace plans to become a NICU nurse herself—supporting premature babies and families during some of their most critical moments. “This hands-on experience is something you can’t learn in a classroom,” Emma Grace said. “It opened my eyes to the incredible impact healthcare professionals have, not just on patients, but on entire families. I’m grateful for the Senior Externship, and I’m excited to start my own nursing journey.” “It is amazing how Emma Grace was here 18 years ago,” said Dr. Saxonhouse. “A few of the staff members and nurses remembered her! We truly hope she fulfills her goals of
becoming a NICU nurse, as we would love to have her here!”
EVELYN TURNER ’26 | Unlock Labs Evelyn’s time at Unlock Labs was fastpaced, highly collaborative, and rooted in real-world problem-solving. During an Innovation Day focused on entrepreneurship, problem-solving, and AI, students worked in teams to identify challenges, develop startup concepts, and build functional prototypes—all in a matter of hours. Evelyn’s team created Carpal, a carpooling app designed specifically for teens, addressing safety, accessibility, and traffic concerns within the Charlotte community. “What stood out to me most was learning how much goes into building a product beyond just having a good idea,” Evelyn said. Guided by mentors and hands-on experimentation, she explored the complexities of trust, privacy, safety, logistics, and long-term sustainability. “This experience allowed me to develop a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and showed me how creativity, technology, and collaboration can come together to solve real-world problems in amazing ways,” Evelyn said.
This experience gave me a better understanding of how creativity and organization work together for this job, and I am excited to pursue a career in interior design in the future.” — Harper White ’26
the skills, responsibilities, and opportunities available in engineering, along with valuable insight that will help shape his future academic and career decisions. “The technical center showed me what an engineering job is really like and provided great insight into what a future in engineering could look like,” William said. “I got much more context, I learned what kind of jobs I could
get, what the work would entail, and most importantly, it was an authentic experience.”
HARPER WHITE ’26 | Anne Pearson Design For Harper, the externship provided clarity about how her creativity could translate into a long-term career. Shadowing Anne Pearson Hammett of Anne Pearson Design, Harper spent the day selecting materials, visiting project sites, and exploring showrooms. “Before this experience, I didn’t realize how many details go into designing a home. Seeing how paint, fabric, tile, and furniture all work together was one of my favorite parts of the day,” said Harper. Beyond aesthetics, Harper gained insight into budgeting, project management, and client needs—learning how creativity and structure work hand in hand. “This experience gave me a better understanding of how creativity and organization work together for this job, and I am excited to pursue a career in interior design in the future.”
William Haggart ’26, Luke Welcome ’26, Ben Dorsey ’26, and Raker Goodman ’26.
WILLIAM HAGGART ’26 | Hendrick Motorsports William got a behind-the-scenes look at what a future in engineering could look like in a real-world setting. During his visit to Hendrick Motorsports, William toured multiple facilities involved in building and maintaining race cars—from assembly and carbon-fiber fabrication to engine construction and testing. During a tour of the technical center, he spoke directly with engineers about their roles, career paths, and the collaboration required to keep elite racing teams competitive. By the end of the day, William gained a clearer picture of FALL 2026
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News & Notes
Inside Kids in
BUSINESS
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AS PART OF A hands-on introduction to economic principles, third graders brought their ideas to life through the annual “Kids in Business” marketplace in March. Students created and sold products such as candles, soaps, soccer goals, and organizational tools, each one developed through their own process of brainstorming, designing, producing, and presenting. Throughout the event, students practiced communication, creativity, and problem-solving while gaining a hands-on introduction to foundational economic concepts. For the first time, the event was held in the Harris Gym, bringing all third-grade classes together in one shared space. The new setting allowed students to experience one another’s projects more fully, while giving parents, grandparents, siblings, and teachers the opportunity to easily explore and support a wide range of student-run businesses. The hard work paid off when the students’ wares sold out and they counted their profits, with 10 percent donated to Promising Pages (see page 31). “Kids in Business” continues to be a meaningful tradition that highlights student creativity and builds confidence for our third graders.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: What it Takes to Bring a Middle School Production to Life on Stage
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BRINGING A MIDDLE SCHOOL musical to life is a process built on time, collaboration, and creativity. This spring’s production of James and the Giant Peach Jr. began with casting in January and included more than 40 rehearsals focused on music, choreography, and staging. An additional series of technical and dress rehearsals introduced lighting, costumes, props, and sound, transforming weeks of preparation into a full performance. In total, 32 students contributed to the production as part of both the cast and crew, working together to create something meaningful. “Having students from all sorts of backgrounds come together and create something and then present it live allows
them to establish lifelong friendships and connections,” said Drama Teacher Aaron Mize, who is in his eleventh year at the Middle School and has led more than 20 productions. “And live performance allows students to experience and persevere through the pressure and anxiety that naturally happens.”
Country Day has a long-standing tradition of student performance in the arts, giving students opportunities to take the stage and develop skills that extend far beyond the classroom. The collaborative process helps students to build confidence, navigate pressure, and develop their social-emotional skills. FALL 2026
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IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS. HARD WORKING, HUMBLE AND KIND. AN AMAZING PERSON WHO’S RESPECTED BY SO MANY OF US. CONGRATS, MICHAEL!! –Comment by Tami Watras on a post about Michael Rinehart being named our next Head of Middle School.
The ‘Spirit of the Crowd Award’ is proudly presented to Abby Taylor— a student whose energy, enthusiasm, and unwavering school spirit have left a lasting mark on the Country Day community. –An Instagram post by @ccdsbucs about Abby Taylor ’26 a.k.a. “Bucky.”
“LOVED SEEING HOW THE SPACE WAS TRANSFORMED BY THESE AMAZING WORKS. WAY TO GO, ARTISTS!” –Comment by Katie Panduro on a post about the Middle School’s arts collaboration related to the production of James and the Giant Peach Jr.
Overheard “So many amazing people who influenced and inspired our son! Congratulations and Bravo to all and especially Lyn, Jennifer, Jim, and Nancy!” –Comment by Ali McPhail on a post honoring many long-tenured educators who retired at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
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Bravo to Mr. Keilty. The real deal since 2006! –Comment by Becky Abernethy on a post about Middle School teacher Simon Keilty winning the Alumni Distinguished Faculty Award at Commencement.
COUNTRY DAY HAD SOMETHING OTHER SCHOOLS DIDN’T. A COMMUNITY WORTH MISSING. –Spoken by Lacey Cook ’26, speaker for the Class of 2026 during Commencement, in reference to an extended absence resulting from a serious medical situation.
“That’s a strong leader right there! Way to go, Rose!!”
–Comment by Student Body President Charles Dekle ’26 on a post about Rose McRae ’37, who served as Head of School for the day, shadowing Dr. Kinsey and impressing all with her confidence, poise, and positive spirit.
“Real impact isn’t measured by titles or income; it’s measured by how many people you help grow.” –Post by Earl McLaurin ’10, vice president at Bank of America and one of 28 alumni who returned to campus in April to share his expertise at the Alumni Senior Networking event.
“My 3rd grader loved having several senior visitors to his classroom!! What inspiration.”
“Long after the grades are in and the ceremonies end, the most enduring part of a student’s Upper School legacy will not be what was announced about them from a stage, but who they were to the people around them.” –Written by Head of Upper School Nidhi McVicar in a Monday message to parents at the end of the academic year.
–Comment by CT Anderson on a post about the Senior Sendoff Legacy Walk, when the Class of 2026 walked through Cannon Campus one last time after Commencement practice.
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IMPACT Report
MESSAGE
from Stanton McCullough, Chair of the Board of Trustees
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ast year was an important one for our school. We welcomed Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey as our new Head of School, the 13th in our 85-year history. I am pleased to report that her headship is off to a very strong start. As the Board anticipated, Dr. Kinsey brought tremendous energy, insight, and impact as she set to work on her first-year goals, all designed to build on Country Day’s many strengths and push our great school to even greater heights. From her earliest days on campus, Dr. Kinsey established herself as a visible, authentic, and deeply committed leader, building trust in her leadership and in the institution more broadly in numerous ways. In January, the Board reviewed her preliminary observations about Country Day’s strengths and opportunities for growth. This strategic analysis was informed by her and the Leadership Team’s years of experience as educational leaders, hundreds of conversations she held with members of our community, countless school events and experiences, and conversations with other educational thought leaders across the country. Our strategic work continued throughout the spring and in May the Board of Trustees unanimously and enthusiastically approved the Bold & Visionary Plan to chart the course for Country Day over the next five to ten years. We are excited by the possibilities ahead as we lean into four strategic pillars— Lifelong Community, Excellence in Education, Responsibility to Serve, and Healthy Striving. You can expect to hear more about how we will bring these pillars to life in the coming months. A related priority for the Board this year is to work with the Leadership Team to develop an updated master plan for our campuses. One of the Board’s most
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important responsibilities is to ensure that Country Day is thriving not just today, but for generations to come. An essential part of that work is planning thoughtfully for the facilities and resources our students, faculty, and programs will need in the years ahead.
We continue to benefit from both a strong admissions pipeline and family satisfaction—with an incredible 98 percent five-year reenrollment rate. Our ability to achieve these long-term goals is grounded in our strength as a school—from our long history of offering an excellent educational experience and our reputation as a committed and caring community to our robust philanthropy and
sound fiscal management. We continue to benefit from both a strong admissions pipeline and family satisfaction—with an incredible 98 percent five-year reenrollment rate. The Country Day Fund is another tangible measure of the trust our families place in the educators and leaders who make this school exceptional. For the first time, annual giving crossed the $3 million mark, providing approximately 5 percent of the school’s annual budget. I am grateful to everyone who makes the school a philanthropic priority. Your generosity enhances the experience of our students each and every year and will be a key enabler of our strategic priorities ahead. Together, we are fueling an inspiring future for our students. The familiar proverb “it takes a village” feels especially true at Country Day. This institution depends on the talent, commitment, and generosity of many people, and our Board of Trustees is no exception. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Sam Farnham, Shanon Jones, Tiffani Jones, and my predecessor Bill Zimmern ’95, who completed their Board service at the end of the 2025–26 school year. I welcome the service of incoming trustees Brianna McRae and Stephen Philipson and am grateful for their willingness to serve. The year ahead, built on the success of the past, promises continued momentum and exciting progress. Grounded in our Mission, Key Values, and Affirmation of Community, and strengthened by the extraordinary people who make Country Day the exceptional school that it is, we are poised for a bold and visionary future.
Sincerely,
Stanton McCullough Chair, Board of Trustees
IMPACT Report
2025–26
FINANCIAL Report* Revenues
Expenditures/Transfers
Tuition/Fees
$52,944,202
Student Instruction
$32,755,470
Auxiliary Enterprises(a)
$2,961,384
Auxiliary Enterprises(a)
$3,121,969
Other Programs(b)
$3,807,904
Plant Operations
$8,942,744
Other Income
$2,062,976
Administrative Services(c)
$7,739,994
2024-2025 Country Day Fund
$2,814,590
Financial Aid & Tuition Remission
$9,136,084
Expendable Endowment
$2,950,000
Institutional Advancement(d)
$2,245,314
Capital Improvements
$1,697,349
Transfer to Debt Service
$1,320,800
Transfer to Fund Balance
$581,332
Total Revenues
$67,541,056
Total Expenditures
$67,541,056
* Unaudited (a) Including transportation, food service, photocopying, and campus store. (b) Including tutoring, after school programs, and summer camps. (c) Including several all-school functions such as receptionist, admissions, and finance. (d) All-school functions, including fundraising, marketing/communications, and data management.
2025-26 COUNTRY DAY FUND
2025-26 SUMMARY OF GIVING
Participation by Constituency
We are fortunate to have widespread support for the school’s top giving priority, the Country Day Fund. Percentage
Number
Trustees
100%
24
Faculty and Staff (Full-time)
100%
329
Current Parents
76%
748
New Parents
94%
116
Former Trustees
48%
57
Grandparents
15%
172
Alumni
15%
873
Parents of Alumni
10%
299
Tuition, which covers 78% 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. Country Day Fund Capital Endowment Restricted
$3,071,549 $2,017,973 $1,517,806 $2,427,865
Boosters Club 2025-26 Athletics Reimbursements
$65,566
Parents’ Association 2026-27 Approved Allocations Request
$130,115
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IMPACT Report
2025–26
ADMISSIONS Report FIVE-YEAR REENROLLMENT AVERAGE NEW STUDENTS
STUDENTS HAVE PARENTS WHOSE CULTURAL HERITAGE REPRESENTS 66 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
OF OUR ENROLLMENT COMPRISES STUDENTS OF COLOR We define students of color in accordance with the National Association of Independent Schools categories and definitions: African-American, Latino/Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, Middle Eastern American, and multiracial American.
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STUDENTS RECEIVED $9.6 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE This figure 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.
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DEIB Report
Message from Brian Wise, Director of Diversity Planning
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his has been a connected year for DEIB at Country Day. Through the continued support of our Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and our community, we have deepened our commitment to building a school where every student feels known, valued, and affirmed. That partnership across every level of our community is what makes this work meaningful and sustainable. One program that exemplifies this commitment is our Diversity Guest Author Series. Launched in 2006, the series brings award-winning writers and literary voices to students from Country Day and schools across the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community—both public and independent—with the belief that great literature builds empathy, expands perspective, and fosters belonging. To date, the series has benefitted over 8,000 CharlotteMecklenburg middle and high school students. This year, we were proud to host two distinguished guest author events. In October, award-winning author and illustrator duo Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome visited our campuses for a full day of engagement, joining Middle and Lower School assemblies, visiting classrooms, and connecting with affinity groups. Their visit brought history, artistry, and storytelling into direct conversation with our students in a way that extended well beyond a single event.
Their energy and insight sparked excitement for reading, writing, and art, while encouraging students to reflect and make connections to history,” says Kasey Short, assistant head of Middle School, who also coordinated the event. “Their talent and expertise connected with students across divisions and inspired a sense of community and belonging.”
We also welcomed Jessica Whipple, whose work centers the experience of neurodiverse learners. Her visit drew an extraordinary response from the broader community: four CMS schools, Charlotte Prep, two homeschool cohorts, and six additional CMS schools participating online—more than 700 students in all. That level of regional engagement is a testament to the power of this program and to Country Day’s role as a convener for meaningful conversations across Charlotte. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who make this work possible. These efforts affirm our belief that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are essential to individual achievement and academic excellence—and that the most lasting impact happens when a whole community commits to the journey together. FALL 2026
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2025–26
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Report
Bucs Show Up
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here’s a particular kind of energy that defines a Country Day parent. You see it in the volunteer who’s been opening carpool doors in the rain, in the parent arranging dishes of homemade jollof rice for the International Food Hall, in the family cheering from the bleachers at a friend’s basketball game. It’s not obligatory. It’s not performative. It’s just what Bucs do.
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This year, that energy showed up across all our parent support groups, and in thousands of individual moments that added up to something remarkable. The Parents’ Association anchored the year with the events Country Day families count on: Run for Good, the All-School Celebration & Auction, and the Car Raffle. More than 700 volunteers gave their time. When the giving was tallied, the PA had directed $375,914 back into the school—funding everything from the Parent Speaker Series to faculty professional development to classroom enhancements. Notably, $56,000 went directly to faculty and staff hospitality, because caring for this community means caring for the people who show up for students every day. Friends of the Arts wove themselves quietly into the fabric of every production, exhibition, and concert—sewing costumes, hanging gallery walls, and organizing a Pop-Up Art Sale that raised nearly $44,000 for the arts programs. And they hosted the 20th annual Create to Donate Pottery event. The International Parents Group made sure that what makes Country Day global was also what made it feel like home. Families from more than 20 countries filled the International Food
Hall at Big Saturday, and around 80 community members gathered for the annual Fall Dinner to celebrate cultural diversity. The Boosters Club showed up at tailgates, at the golf tournament, and at the concession stand every season. They put spirit wear on faculty and staff. They brought Upper School athletes into Lower School classrooms and Little Bucs onto the sidelines. Year after year, the Boosters generate nearly $100,000 in support for athletics—not as a line item, but as a statement about what this school believes extracurricular life is worth.
And POCIS—the community that insists, simply and firmly, that everyone belongs here—had its biggest year yet. Attendance at every event reached an all-time high. Game nights and football tailgates. A Buccaneers’ Choice Dance that raised money for the Mark E. Reed Scholarship. A gathering at the Head of School’s home, where new relationships took root. POCIS doesn’t just strengthen the community. It defines what community is supposed to mean. Country Day parents also showed up in the way that sustains everything else. The Country Day Fund raised more than $3 million this year, powered by more than 1,800 donors and 150 parent volunteers, generating five percent of the school’s entire annual operating budget. The numbers are significant. But the number that matters most is harder to count: the 1,745 students who felt it—in the crowded gym, the full auditorium, the sideline that never empties—knowing that the people who love them most also love this place. And the over 400 faculty and staff who felt seen and appreciated, who walked into another year knowing this community had their backs.
Bucs for Life.
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STRENGTHENING OUR SCHOOL for Generations to Come Message from Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement
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ne of the defining strengths of Charlotte Country Day School is the extraordinary dedication of our faculty and staff. Their commitment to our students and Mission shapes the experience of every child, every day. Through a strong culture of philanthropy, our community invests in these remarkable educators through the Country Day Fund, which provides vital support for the school’s ongoing needs. From time to time, donors also come together to support special initiatives that strengthen our institution for generations to come. This past year was particularly meaningful as we celebrated four beloved and longstanding members of the Country Day community, whose legacies have left an enduring mark on our school. We were honored to establish the Nancy Ehringhaus Endowed Scholarship Fund, recognizing Nancy’s extraordinary 43-year career at Country Day and her profound impact on countless students and families. This financial aid-based scholarship will ensure that future generations of students have access to the transformative educational experience she championed. We also celebrated the creation of the Bob and Donna Witman Athletics Endowment, one of the first endowed funds dedicated exclusively to Country Day athletics. This visionary investment will provide lasting support for our comprehensive athletics program and help sustain opportunities for student-athletes and coaches for years to come. It is fitting to honor both Bob and Donna together as they have collectively served our community for 72 years. As highlighted on pages 26 and 27, we were proud to enhance and rededicate the garden honoring Head of School Emeritus Margaret Gragg Bissell. The renewed space celebrates
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A school is only as strong as its people, and we are fortunate to be part of a community that believes deeply in supporting one another.
Margaret’s enduring contributions to our school and serves as a living reminder of the values expressed in our Affirmation of Community, which she so thoughtfully authored in 2007. A school is only as strong as its people, and we are fortunate to be part of a community that believes deeply in supporting one another. We are profoundly grateful to the 2,000+ donors who participated in last year’s Country Day Fund, as well as the many families and friends who contributed to these special initiatives, honoring true Country Day legends. Together, your generosity strengthens our mission, enriches the student experience, and positions Country Day for continued success as we begin our 85th school year. Thank you for believing in our school, investing in our people, and helping ensure a vibrant future for Country Day. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and support. As always, it is an honor and a joy to support this work, and on behalf of the entire advancement team, we thank you.
Sincerely,
Katharine Atkins Director of Advancement
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Bob and Donna Witman Athletics Endowment Thanks to a generous anonymous gift, we are proud to announce the creation of the Bob and Donna Witman Athletics Endowment, honoring Bob and Donna’s remarkable service to Charlotte Country Day School. Throughout their careers, Bob and Donna were instrumental in shaping and strengthening Country Day athletics. They embodied the belief that a vibrant athletics program not only develops student-athletes but also fosters school spirit, pride, and a strong sense of community. Their leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment have left an enduring mark on generations of students, families, and coaches. The Bob and Donna Witman Athletics Endowment will provide sustainable
THE OAK SOCIETY recognizes those who include the school in their wills or estate plans.
Mr. Peter R. Ashcraft Mr. Thomas M. Belk Jr. ’73 Mr. John H. Benson ’09 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 (d) Mrs. Louise Jones Brown (d) Mr. and Mrs. John E. Chapman Jr. (d) Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close 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. Frank Dowd IV ’74 Mr. Christopher J. Elliott ’85
resources to support the evolving needs of our student-athletes and coaches. The fund will help strengthen athletic programs, reduce financial barriers for families, and ensure our teams have the resources needed to compete at the highest level. With an intentional focus on health and wellness, the endowment will support not only athletic achievement but also the holistic growth and development of every student-athlete. We are honored to celebrate the Witmans’ extraordinary legacy through this meaningful investment in the future of Country Day athletics. To learn more about supporting the Bob and Donna Witman Athletics
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. James E. S. Hynes (d) Mrs. Margaret P. 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 Mr. Ray A. Killian III '07 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
Endowment, please contact Director of Advancement Katharine Atkins at katharine.atkins@charlottecountryday.org.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Miller Dr. Barrett G. Moore and Mrs. Janeen G. Moore Mrs. Patricia O'Herron Norman ’65 Mr. David T. Peacock ’92 Dr. George S. Rent and Dr. Clyda S. Rent Ms. Rebecca K. Rizzo Mrs. Audrey G. Sappenfield (d) Mr. R. Downie Saussy Jr. and Mrs. Sally Cannon Saussy ’67 Mrs. M. Gates Killian Spilman '10 Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith Stoneman Jr. Mr. James R. Tice (d) Mrs. Tillie S. Tice Mr. Frank W. Timson (d) Mr. R. Read Tull (d) Mrs. Sarah S. Tull Dr. Daniel Uri and Dr. Iris S. Cheng Mr. W. Kent Van Allen Jr. ’64 Mr. and Mrs. William K. Van Allen Sr. (d) Mr. J. Mason Wallace Jr. (d) Mr. Edward I. Weisiger Jr. ’78 Mrs. Elizabeth Smith White ’55 (d) Mr. C. Hunter Widener ’91 Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham Wood ’77 Mr. William Wade Wood (d) Mr. J. Richard Worrell Jr. ’91 (d) Deceased FALL 2026
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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. 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* Quinn Brock ’28 Leighton Brock ’30 Lexi Brock ’32 Mason Brock ’35 Major ’06 and Morgan Brock
Mr. Derick S. Close ’77 and Mrs. Sallie P. Close Dalton-Brand Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth Brand Bingham ’88* 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 Mr. John R. Waite and Mrs. Mary Brand Waite ’84 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. 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 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* 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* Katie and Mike 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* Bill and Robin Branstrom* Mr. William D. Byron IV ’85 and Mrs. Christina N. Byron* Mr. David I. Cohen
THE LOYAL SOCIETY recognizes 1,032 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.
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The R. T. Dooley Families* Mr. Robert A. Engel and Mrs. Mary Tabor Engel* 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. Mrs. Margaret P. Hynes The Marsh Foundation, Inc.* Mrs. Gretchen Marsh Carpenter ’58 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.* William B. McGuire Jr. Family Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr.* Mr. William H. McGuire ’06 and Mrs. Blair C. McGuire* Mr. Henry E. Winslett III and Mrs. Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04* Celene and Marc Oken Mrs. Judith M. O’Leary Parents’ Association* Anne and Scott Perper* Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Roselle* Mr. Stuart R. Sherrill '92 and Mrs. Cameron F. Sherrill* Jane and Carl Showalter* Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford* The Springsteen Foundation Mr. Claude P. Close ’10 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
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2025-26 CAPITAL GIVING Touma Stadium at Dowd Field Project Anonymous Mr. Fred Anderson IV ’05 and Mrs. Kelley Anderson Mr. Hayes W. Ashcraft ’06 and Mrs. Kathryn H. Ashcraft* Mr. Matthew S. E. Benson ’88 and Mrs. Barrick C. Benson Mr. Hardt W. Bing ’89 and Mrs. Emily Bing Mr. Christopher B. Brady ’89 and Mrs. Erin S. Brady Mr. Timothy A. Broderick '98 and Mrs. Staci H. Broderick* Mr. J. Stephen Byrum Jr. ’88 and Mrs. Christine Byrum Mr. Richard M. Coe III ’05 Mr. Jack A. Cohen ’05 Mr. Russell L. Cummings ’08 and Mrs. Lydia Willis-Fleming Cummings ’09 Mr. Thomas D. D’Alessandro ’06 and Mrs. Brooke D’Alessandro* Mr. Tyler B. Davis ’08 and Mrs. Katherine Davis* Mr. J. Yates Dew ’90
Mr. Benjamin S. Dobson ’99 and Mrs. Sarah W. Dobson* Mr. Eric A. Draper ’91 Mr. Colston A. Edgerton ’05 Mr. Jonathan C. Elsasser ’08 and Mrs. Sarah P. Elsasser Dave and Katie Elsasser* Mr. Kenneth P. Forester III '89 Mr. Patrick L. Hobson ’89 and Mrs. Kristin H. Hobson* Mr. William P. Hobson II ’21* Mr. George B. Hodgin ’05 and Mrs. Caroline Chambers* Mr. D. Harrison Howey ’05 and Mrs. Madeline Howey* Mr. Hedley Jennings ’09 and Mrs. Sara Jennings Mr. Jonathan F. Justice ’91 and Mrs. Amy Justice Mr. Ray A. Killian III ’07 and Mrs. Alison Killian* Mr. David Lefkowitz IV '89 and Mrs. Amy Lefkowitz Mr. Matthew D. McAulay ’01 and Mrs. Blythe A. McAulay* Mr. Addison S. Montague ’05 Mr. D. McCord Moody ’89 and Mrs. Kerry Moody Mr. Lawson W. Neal ’09
2025-26 RESTRICTED GIVING
Lower School Discretionary Fund
Calvin Davis Restricted Scholarship Fund
MAAN Cares Buccaneers Athletics Fund
Mr. R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89 and Jennifer Sherrill* Mr. Stuart R. Sherrill ’92 and Mrs. Cameron F. Sherrill*
CLT Rising Gap Fund CLTRising Matt and Elizabeth Magan
Educational Resource Program Fund Mr. August Roth and Mrs. Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97*
Head of School’s Discretionary Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Douglas* MAAN Cares Family Fund
McGuire Faculty Summer Studies Program William B. McGuire Jr. Family Foundation * Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr. * Mr. William H. McGuire ’06 and Mrs. Blair C. McGuire * Mr. Henry E. Winslett III and Mrs. Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04 *
Restricted Athletics Fund
Mr. Frank Dowd IV ’74*
Dr. and Mrs. Bill G. Kortesis* Mr. and Mrs. William R. Koziel
International Studies
Theatre Program Restricted Fund
Mr. Silvio G. Lorenzatto Sr. and Mrs. M. Alejandra Barbar
JV Football Mr. Frank L. Horne Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Margaret G. Horne*
Lacrosse Program Mr. John A. Kneisel and Mrs. Anna Blair Rohrer Kneisel ’97*
Anonymous
Upper School Fine Arts – Band, Choir, and Orchestra Fund
Mr. T. Heath Norman ’99 and Mrs. May S. Norman Dr. Joshua C. Patt and Dr. Rhonda Patt* Mr. Michael L. Radford Mr. Michael L. Radford ’13 and Mrs. Annamarie Radford Mr. John W. Rankin Jr. ’90 and Mrs. Carolyn S. Rankin Mr. Edward H. Rickenbaker ’89 and Mrs. Stephanie S. Rickenbaker Mr. Russell A. Salton IV ’95 and Mrs. Courtney M. Salton Mr. Geoffrey S. Shaw ’00 and Mrs. Erin Daly Shaw ’00* Mr. Jonathan W. Shaw ’04 and Mrs. Ashley C. Shaw* Ms. Kathleen M. Shaw ’05 Jane and Carl Showalter* Mr. Peter J. S. Showalter ’13 and Mrs. Alyssa Showalter Mr. Alex T. Sturges ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Mark O. Timperman* Mr. Nathan C. VanDerVeer ’99 and Mrs. Emily B. VanDerVeer Mr. Eric J. Wilkins ’93 and Dr. Anne E. Bowles ’94* Mr. Sheppard A. Wilson ’15
Upper School Math and Science Program Fund Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Menichella
Upper School Theater Performance Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Harris*
Upper School Visual Arts Fund Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. McColl III
Varsity Baseball Kevin and Courtney O’Neil*
Varsity Boys Basketball Kevin and Courtney O’Neil*
Varsity Cheerleading Mrs. Melanie D. Rubin*
Varsity Field Hockey Kevin and Courtney O’Neil*
Varsity Girls Basketball Kevin and Courtney O’Neil*
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Bernstein* Mortimer and Josephine Cohen Fund*
Varsity Football
Upper School Discretionary Fund
Weddington Farm Property
American Red Cross
Kevin and Courtney O’Neil* Margaret and Smoky Bissell*
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2025-26 ENDOWMENT GIVING
General Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mr. Frank L. Horne Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Margaret G. Horne*
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Breeden Ms. Meredith Davis Ms. Shirley H. Griffin Ms. Jeannie E. Groome-Willetts Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Hackett* Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hetzer Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Hicks Mr. Houston B. Pittman Providence Homes & Renovation Inc Mr. and Mrs. Todd C. Rauhecker Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Roets Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Simpkins Mr. and Mrs. Shane Tarlton Ms. Christina C. White Mr. and Mrs. David J. Workman Ms. Jodi Wright
Mildred Dalton Cox Endowment for International Studies Fund
Margaret E. Gragg Endowment for Faculty Professional Development Fund
Mr. J. Caughman and Mrs. Dede Dalton Caughman ’68 Mr. Thomas E. Cox Jr. and Mrs. Mildred Dalton Cox ’66*
Suzanne Pardee Hynes Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Aulebach Family Endowed Service Scholarship Fund Mr. Mark W. Aulebach Mr. Robert M. Aulebach and Mrs. Susan Alexander Aulebach ’76*
Sammy Brody Endowed Scholarship Fund Ned and Katherine Covington* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hood Jr.*
Florence Radcliffe Clauss Chapman Faculty Appreciation Endowment Fund Dr. William C. Chapman ’76 and Mrs. Margaret P. Chapman*
John R. Cook Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey M. Springer III*
R.T. Dooley Family Matthew 25 Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. Robert T. Dooley III ’79 and Mrs. Anne Horne Dooley ’79
Fonville Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. Charles L. Fonville Sr. * Mr. Charles L. Fonville Jr. ’84 and Mrs. Amy M. Fonville * Dr. K. Dale Owen Jr. ’78 and Mrs. Amy Fonville Owen ’81 *
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Breeden* The Estate of James E.S. Hynes
The Hobson-Mills Middle School Band Endowed Scholarship Fund Willie and Judy Hobson*
Kyong and David Mancos Professional Development Endowed Fund Betsy and Alfred Brand
Joe Miller ’95 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Midrex Technologies Inc.
NANCY EHRINGHAUS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 2025-26 in honor of Nancy and her profound 43 years of impact on generations of students and families, generous members of our community have established an endowed fund in her name to support financial aid at Country Day.
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Anderson* Mr. Fred Anderson III ’69 and Mrs. Cornelia Kohler Anderson ’71 Mr. and Mrs. C. Clark Andresen* Mr. and Mrs. R. Marks Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Blair W. Ashcraft
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Mr. Hayes W. Ashcraft ’06 and Mrs. Kathryn G. Ashcraft* Mr. Peter R. Ashcraft Katharine and Andrew Atkins* Mr. Reid Baker and Mrs. Katherine Blue Baker ’08* Mr. Trevor Beasley ’06 and Mrs. Winston Phillips Beasley ’07
Cackie Morrow ’09 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. David L. Eades* Mr. Hannibal G. Warren Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Carver Warren ’78
Horton C. Reed Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Mrs. Mary Ellen B. Reed*
Sally Sasz ’17 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. Steven P. Sasz and Mrs. Nancy Hanes Sasz ’85 Mr. Bradley C. Touma and Mrs. Virginia Dabbs Touma ’82*
Vernon H. & Helen R. Scarborough College Scholarship Endowment Fund Mr. Paul R. Scarborough ’68 and Mrs. Mary Kay B. Scarborough Mr. P. Ruffin Scarborough ’04 and Mrs. Leary Scarborough*
Jane and Carl Showalter Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. William M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Wall* Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Witman*
Teter Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. Alex Hale and Mrs. Patricia Teter Hale ’09* Fran and Chris Teter* Mr. Gordon H. Teter ’14
Theatre Program Endowment Fund Anonymous Mrs. Susan Goodman
Unrestricted General Endowment Fund Dr. and Mrs. Mark J. Liang
Bradley C. Touma Endowed Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Jonas*
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Mr. and Mrs. William M. Beaver Mr. John R. Belk ’77 and Mrs. Kimberly D. Belk* Mr. and Mrs. Tim Belk* Mr. Douglas S. Bell Sr. ’81 and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bell* Mr. William F. Bigham ’93 and Mrs. Amanda Bigham* Margaret and Smoky Bissell* Mr. and Mrs. John D. Black* Mr. R. George Black Jr. and Mrs. Margaret White Black ’83 The Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe III ’77 and Ms. Suzanne G. Bledsoe* Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blue Jr.* Mr. Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96 and Mrs. Spencer R. Blythe* Lisa and Stuart Bondurant Mr. Mark L. Bosco and Mrs. Samantha Hance Bosco ’90* Mr. John R. Bourgeois ’00 and Mrs. Sarah Dickson Bourgeois ’03* Mr. and Mrs. Erskine B. Bowles Mr. John D. Brady Jr. and Mrs. Leah Andress Brady ’08* Bill and Robin Branstrom* Mrs. Patricia M. Britton Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. R. Kent Brown Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Brunt Mr. S. Cole Buckfelder ’04 and Mrs. Cristina Q. Buckfelder* Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Burchette Mr. William D. Byron IV ’85 and Mrs. Christina N. Byron* Dana and Bill Byron Mr. Mark A. Caldwell and Mrs. Kathryn Scarborough Caldwell ’00* Mr. and Mrs. Garland S. Cassada Dr. and Mrs. John B. Clark Jr. Mr. Thomas F. Cochran Sr. and Mrs. Katherine Mikell Cochran ’72 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Coe Jr. Mrs. Sarah D. Coe ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Cope* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Cornwell* Mr. Logan A. Debnam and Mrs. Kathryn Beaver Debnam ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Deichmann III Mr. Alvin J. Dickens III ’81 and Mrs. Elizabeth White Dickens ’81 Mr. Robert T. Dooley III ’79 and Mrs. Anne Horne Dooley ’79* Mr. and Mrs. Andy Douglas Mr. W. Frank Dowd IV ’74 and Mrs. Sally H. Dowd*
Mr. Edmund N. Durden and Mrs. Laura Hynes Durden ’83 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Eades* Mr. and Mrs. Martin Edelshain Mr. Benjamin T. Edelshain and Mrs. Katherine Ehringhaus Edelshain ’05* Dr. and Mrs. T. Arthur Edgerton Mr. and Mrs. John C. B. Ehringhaus III* Mr. M. Dennis Elliott and Ms. Anna Belk Elliott ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Ethridge III Mr. Mark F. Ethridge ’06 and Mrs. Jennifer Ethridge* Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Farnham Sr.* Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ferree Ms. Ashley Hackney Fogarty ’95* Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fuller III Ms. Julia Parker Fuller ’09 Mr. R. Walker Fuller IV ’06 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Gach* Mr. H. Wilson Glasgow Jr. ’62 and Mrs. Christian Glasgow* Dr. William C. Graham ’00 and Mrs. Elizabeth Westerberg Graham ’05 Mr. and Mrs. James V. Griffo* Dr. Sean R. Hair and Mrs. Kristin Sturges Hair ’95* Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77 and Mrs. Carol C. Hamrick* Beverly and Jim Hance* Mr. and Mrs. Averill C. Harkey Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hedrick Jr.* Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Hinson Mr. Patrick L. Hobson ’89 and Mrs. Kristin H. Hobson* Mr. George B. Hodgin ’05 and Mrs. Caroline Chambers* Mr. Frank L. Horne Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Margaret G. Horne* Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin* Mrs. Betsy Ix Katie and Mike James* Mr. Erik Johnson and Mrs. Paige Ierardi Johnson ’01* Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie K. Johnson Coco and Ray A. Killian Jr.* Mr. Ray A. Killian III ’07 and Mrs. Alison Killian* Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey and Mr. Matthew R. Kinsey Mr. Chris Loyd and Mrs. Spencer Clair ’09* Mr. and Mrs. Julian Love* Matt and Elizabeth Magan Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mancos*
Mr. John F. Mangan Jr. and Mr. Jonathan Schulz and Mrs. Frances Chapman Mangan ’79* Mrs. Meredith Ashcraft Schulz ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Zachary I. Manis Mr. and Mrs. R. Daniel Sellers III Mr. Christopher B. Martin Warren and Mary Lynn Sepkowitz* Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Martin III Jane and Carl Showalter* Kim and David Mauney Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford* Mrs. Sheryl P. Mayberry Ms. Elizabeth A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. McAulay Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Spencer* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. McBrayer Mr. Robert Spilman and Mrs. M. Gates Killian Spilman ’10 Mr. and Mrs. William T. McGhee III Mr. Wesley W. Sturges William B. McGuire Jr. Family Foundation* Mr. Charles S. Swanson Jr. ’94 and Mrs. Leighann S. Swanson* Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr.* Ann and Wellford Tabor* Dr. and Mrs. C. Scott McLanahan Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Tarwater Mr. James H. McLawhorn and Mrs. Hunter Johnston McLawhorn ’80* David and Lynn Tate* Mr. Mark W. Mealy and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Tate* Mrs. Posey Patrick Mealy ’75 Mr. Matt Tcherkezian and Mr. Charles H. Melvin III ’03 and Mrs. Bonnie Stroup Tcherkezian ’08* Mrs. Katherine Wood Melvin ’03* Dr. Chris Teigland and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miller* Dr. Lillian McKay Teigland ’72 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mills* Mr. Ryan G. Templeton and Mrs. Brantley Anders Templeton ’02* Mr. and Mrs. William T. Mitchener* Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Thurmond Mr. Samuel I. Moss and Mrs. Allison Cornwell Moss ’99* Dr. and Mrs. Paul N. Tolmie Dorothy Tull Mothershead ’72* Mr. R. Maximilian Veith II ’14 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mullinix Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Veith* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Neikirk Ms. Sarah A. Veith ’10* Mr. W. Thomas Noel and Mr. Christopher S. Walker ’99 and Mrs. Julia Ehringhaus Noel ’08 Mrs. Lauren P. Walker* Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Oates Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Wall Mr. Ben Oliva and Curt and Clare Walton* Mrs. Sarah Eades Oliva ’09* Mr. A. Davis Warlick Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Carter B. Payne Mrs. Annie Smith Warlick ’04* Anne and Scott Perper* Mr. Benjamin M. Weadon and Mrs. Nancy Blue Weadon ’06* Mr. John M. Phillips ’76 and Mrs. Ridgely M. Phillips* Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Weathersbee Mr. and Mrs. William W. Plyler* Mr. Tom Webb and Dr. Kathryn Heath Mr. John W. Pollock and Mr. Edward I. Weisiger Jr. ’78 and Ms. Margaret A. Montague* Dr. Elizabeth Fleming* Jeanette and Ben Proffitt* Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Westerberg Mr. Kevin Queen and The Estate of Elizabeth Smith White ’55 Ms. Anne H. Pipkin ’78* Mr. and Mrs. J. William Whitley* Mr. Michael L. Radford Mr. Robert D. Willingham and Ms. Elizabeth Reeves Mrs. Katherine White Willingham ’84 Dr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Rhyne III Mr. Hunter Willm and Mrs. Anna Vaughan Willm ’08* Mrs. Robin L. Riggins* Mr. Henry E. Winslett III and Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Rinehart* Mrs. Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04* Mr. Alan Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Witman* Mr. and Mrs. A. DesBrough Roberts III* Ms. H. Sybil Wornall ’99* Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Rodger Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. York* Mr. August Roth and Mrs. Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97* Mr. and Mrs. Dalton D. Ruffin Jr. Mr. R. Downie Saussy Jr. and Mrs. Sally Cannon Saussy ’67*
*Country Day Loyal Member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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Renewing Margaret’s Garden with Community at Its Heart By Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement
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long with our Mission and Key Values, our Affirmation of Community is framed and hanging in every Country Day classroom and office, serving as a daily reminder of our school’s shared values, commitments, and aspirations. Written by Head of School Emeritus Margaret Gragg Bissell during her remarkable 33 years of service to the school, the Affirmation of Community has guided generations of students, faculty, and families. Its message of belonging, reflection, and growth continues to shape school culture. When Margaret retired in 2009, the school dedicated a reading garden
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outside the Hance Fine Arts Center in her honor. For many years, the quiet garden offered students and faculty a peaceful retreat amid the energy of the Upper School campus. Recently, the Margaret Gragg Bissell Reading Garden was reimagined through a partnership with the school, and generosity and support from the Bissell Ballantyne Legacy Foundation. We were fortunate to work with longtime school architect, friend, and Honorary Alumnus Aubrey Springer, and landscape architect Laurel Holtzapple of Groundworks Studio who thoughtfully and meticulously designed an updated space with Margaret and the Affirmation of Community as its focus.
The redesigned space now stands as a more visible and welcoming feature of Cannon Campus, honoring both Margaret’s enduring legacy and the values expressed in the Affirmation of Community.
The Heart of the Garden
Every element of the garden was intentionally designed to reflect Margaret’s life, character, and impact on Country Day. Former Board Chair Todd Gorelick ’87 once described Margaret as “a writing artist,” a phrase that inspired much of the garden’s design. The project also centered around one particular line from the Affirmation of Community: “Awareness that living in a community and embracing diversity are an active process, a continual journey which engages us in personal and institutional self-assessment, reflection, and openness to growth and change.” As such, that idea of journey became the heart of the garden itself. A winding pathway guides visitors
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through the space, symbolizing growth, reflection, and discovery. A meandering stone wall evokes both winding mountain roads and unfolding stories, while sculptural benches, created by artist Shaun Cassidy, tell their own story of community and learning. The benches rest upon bases shaped like books, representing education, shared experiences, and continual development. At the garden’s entrance, one bench takes on special meaning: designed in the shape of an oak leaf, it sits beside a large stone symbolizing the acorn from the school crest. Resting atop the stone is a bronze book engraved with the guiding principle from the Affirmation of Community. In partnership with Aubrey and Laurel, Shaun envisioned the benches as representing the school, the acorn as the student, and the book as Margaret herself—a lasting source of wisdom and guidance. As visitors continue through the garden, they encounter a Harkness-style outdoor classroom designed to encourage collaborative learning and meaningful conversation. Native plantings, boulders inspired by the North Carolina mountains where Margaret grew up, and bronze kittens preserved from the original garden connect the new design to both nature and memory. Beneath the existing elm tree lies a habitat garden filled with native flowering plants that provide refuge for wildlife and opportunities for quiet observation. Nearby, the original dedication boulder and bronze sculptures of two children reading books remain as enduring
On behalf of our family and the Bissell Ballantyne Legacy Foundation, we are overjoyed to see Margaret’s garden brought to life so beautifully. It stands as a living tribute to everything she gave to Country Day and to the generosity, kindness, and love she inspires in all of us. -- Barbara Bissell Kopczynski
MARGARET GRAGG BISSELL’S IMPACT
1984: Named head of Upper School
1975: Hired to teach English and chair the English Department 1980: Became director of College Guidance and academic dean
1992: Became our tenth head of school, capably leading for 17 years as our longest serving head
1986: Elevated to associate head and vice president for Academic Affairs
2007: Penned our Affirmation of
symbols of curiosity and learning. Stone steps and gathering spaces throughout the garden offer students and teachers places to meet, reflect, and learn outdoors. At the southern end of the garden, a hummingbird habitat filled with carefully selected plantings honors one of Margaret’s favorite creatures. More than a tribute, the reimagined garden is a living and breathing space designed to strengthen community on campus. Its inviting design beckons students, teachers, staff, and visitors alike to gather, reflect, and connect—while celebrating the lasting influence of a beloved teacher and leader whose words and vision continue to guide our school community each and every day.
Community, making us one of the first schools in the country to create a guiding document centered on belonging. 2016: Conferred by the Board of Trustees with the title Head of School Emeritus for her tremendous leadership and honored at the school’s 75th anniversary celebration.
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ENT A C O M M IT M TO S E RV IC E
A RESPONSIBILITY TO
SERVE By Lee-Anne Black, editor
A commitment to service is written in our Mission and Key Values: As a school “We empower our students to address social, environmental, and global issues and to realize the obligation and value in giving of themselves for the public good.” According to research from the National Institutes of Health, community service offers significant mental health benefits for children. Helping others fosters a sense of purpose and social connection that is associated with a reduction in anxiety and behavioral problems and a higher likelihood of being in excellent or very good health. Service endeavors are most impactful when they are grounded in reciprocity, reflection, respect, and empathy. For instance, Country Day’s longstanding tradition of hosting the Mecklenburg County Special Olympics Spring Games is one way students practice “giving of themselves for the public good.” A defining Upper School experience, students fully engage with the Special Olympics athletes, celebrating every finish line, and gaining a new appreciation for inclusion, acceptance, and genuine connection. In the pages ahead, we focus on programs and students that fully exemplify why our school prioritizes a “responsibility to serve.”
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Lower School Students Give Others the Chance to Read
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lease raise your hand if you have 25 books at your house.” “Do you have 50 books? More than 100 books?” When third graders in Stacy Lynch and Jeanna Prevette’s class ask these questions of their first-grade buddies, they see a classroom full of raised hands. But not all children in Charlotte have the benefit of shelves full of books to read. In fact, according to the non-profit Promising Pages, research shows that in low-income neighborhoods, there is only one ageappropriate book for every 300 children. Since 2018, Country Day students have collected nearly 25,000 new and gently used books for Promising Pages to put into the hands of children all
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over our city. As Promising Pages, which serves more than 55,000 children in our region, states on its website, “By giving children the chance to choose, own, and love books, we’re building home libraries, closing the literacy gap, and opening doors to opportunity.”
Teaching empathy Mrs. Prevette plans the book drive with help from teachers Kathy Thomas and Linda Love, who serve on the Lower School’s Service Learning Advisory Board (SLAB). First, as part of their morning meeting, all Lower School students watch a video about book deserts, and they talk about the connection between access to books
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and literacy. Then third- and fourthgrade classes take on a leadership role by visiting with their younger buddy classes to explain the schoolwide book drive and make bookmarks together. “Partnering with Promising Pages is a very age-appropriate service-learning endeavor for the Lower School,” says Mrs. Prevette, who serves on SLAB. “Our students love books and they have always been surrounded by books at home and at school. So, it’s easy for them to feel empathy for children who don’t have that same access. Through our work with Promising Pages, they understand that even as a child they can help others and make a difference.” Eric Law ’76, who served as executive director of Promising Pages for many years before retiring this year, has also been instrumental in building community through this service endeavor (see story on page 56 about Eric’s recognition as this year’s recipient of the Frank Dowd IV ’74 Alumni Service Award.) Since 2023, Promising Pages has been the recipient of all proceeds from the annual Lower School Bingo Night, with Eric coming to campus to talk to students, as well as playing the role of caller in some years. Held after school, Bingo Night is just for third- and fourth-grade students and their teachers. The students are asked to use their own money—often earned through chores at home—to pay for their bingo cards and snacks. Students typically raise more than $2,000 per year! And this year, each third grader donated 10 percent of their profits from Kids in Business ($296). Since 2023, third and fourth graders have raised $9,151 to help purchase books for underserved communities. Building community through service makes events like this truly special!
We Are Charlotte, We Are Country Day
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n early May, the fifth-grade teaching team surprised their students with a Community Service Day that featured multiple hands-on stations to support the needs of six Charlottebased nonprofit organizations. It was a fitting way for students to connect back to their interdisciplinary project called “We are Charlotte” earlier in the year. For the past several years in December, fifth-grade teachers from varying disciplines pair up to lead students through a weeklong project focused on gaining a better understanding, and then problem-solving, around issues that face our city, including transportation, education, public art, environment, tourism, multicultural, parks and greenways, and health and wellness.
“The We are Charlotte project inspired us to create a dedicated service day,” explains Ada Carlevatti, art teacher and fifth-grade coordinator. “We want students to think beyond themselves and to recognize they have the power to make the world better.” “Our responsibility as a school is to give kids these kinds of opportunities,” adds McKensy Phillips, PE teacher and Middle School service coordinator. “Service learning gives students time and space to think outside of themselves, to think critically and problem solve, to work together and explore empathy—skills that we want students to have before leaving Middle School.” “Having McKensy as a resource has been amazing,” says Mrs. Carlevatti.
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“We talked through ideas and shared what we wanted to accomplish as a grade, then she did the legwork of reaching out to the organizations and asking what they would want or need from us. Having someone dedicated to the behind-the-scenes logistics allowed fifth-grade teachers and parent volunteers to execute the day flawlessly for our students.”
Making a positive impact During the service day, students rotated through three stations, where they heard an explanation of why they were doing the project, who would be impacted, and how it relates to the greater community. The students: • Made trail mix bags for Hospitality House; • Made sandwiches and decorated lunch bags with inspirational messages for Roof Above; • Painted colorful flowers for Southminster; • Cleaned and wrapped books for the Nest Academy;
• Made colorful paper chains for Levine Childen’s Hospital; • Created flashcards for Classroom Central; and • Heard a presentation about Trips for Kids, which upcycles bikes. The day also included a reflective
exercise in advisory for the students to think about how they can make a difference in their community in simple, realistic ways. As the school continues to lean into its responsibility to serve, Mrs. Phillips plans to develop more service learning opportunities for Middle School.
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Morehead-Cain Scholar Alex Hedrick ’26 Channels Passions to Create Good for Others
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lex Hedrick ’26 attends UNC-Chapel Hill as a recipient of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, the oldest, and one of the most prestigious merit scholarships in the country. Academically high-achieving, Alex is also a talented athlete and a committed volunteer. She has raised $70,000 for Blood Cancer United and mentored other young fundraisers; served as president of the Study Buddy
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Club, which tutors patients at Levine Children’s Hospital; and supported the homeless population, and special needs athletes with Special Olympics and RyzAbove through her passion for running. Her advisor, English teacher Becca Stern, says: “Alex is the type of person who makes excellence look effortless and compassion feel natural. Her brilliance is matched by her kindness, and she has the uncanny ability to lift everyone
lucky enough to be around her. Alex brings empathy to everything she does and shines light everywhere she enters.” We asked Alex to share more about her passion for serving others. Here’s what she said.
Which service endeavors have been the most meaningful to you? This is a really hard question because I’ve genuinely found value in every opportunity that I’ve been fortunate to take part in. Working with Special Olympics track and field athletes on Saturdays, especially as a freshman when I was still learning what service is and what it means to me, has been incredibly meaningful. As a cross country and track distance runner, helping other athletes push themselves and reach their goals taught me the importance of connecting my service with the things I love and care about. I think this is the coolest part about service: We can all find ways to channel our passions to create good for others. Working with these athletes has also helped me grow. When I started, I remember thinking that I should “let” the athletes win when we raced and trained at practice. However, I remember racing an athlete named Sally and after getting totally smoked in the race, my mindset really shifted. After that race, I considered how I’d never want a training partner or fellow competitor to go easy on me, and the same is true for these athletes. Overall, I am now far more conscious to avoid placing limitations and preconceived ideas on people who are different from me, and working with Special Olympics has been a big part of that.
The lessons I learned about sharing, kindness, and empathy all translate directly to serving the public good as you have to be willing to share your time and talents to make a difference. I think Country Day does a really good job of introducing this mission of service at a very young age. I think about myself as a little junior kindergartner coming into class with my backpack filled with cans for a food drive. I was learning that there are people in the world who need help, and I have the
Alex is pictured with her buddy at RyzAbove, where she interned last summer. The organization holds group fitness classes and obstacle challenges for people with developmental disabilities. She says, “This was another great way for me to channel my love of fitness into doing good, while also getting to meet and befriend some amazing people!”
power to do a small thing to make a big difference in someone else’s life.
What words of advice do you have for others about the value of serving others? Service should never feel like checking a box or a chore that you have to do. I’ve seen a lot in high school how the mindset around service that we build in Lower and Middle School—serving others to make the world a better place—becomes replaced with messaging about maximizing hours and getting into college. Whether it’s a sport, artistic pursuit, love of animals, or something else, everyone has genuine passions and talents that can be used in a service capacity. Tapping into that is incredibly important to make it a meaningful experience that you benefit from just as much as the cause and/or people that you are giving your time and efforts to.
Looking back at your time in Lower and Middle School, what lessons stick with you related to giving of yourself for the public good?
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st e ’ C ! e u q i f i n g a M French Teachers are Defining the Essence of Excellence By Lee-Anne Black, editor
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éatrice Eldredge’s French classroom buzzes with energy and excitement whenever her students receive letters sent by their seventh- and eighth-grade pen pals in Haley Brown’s class. The colorfully decorated letters, written in French, are part of a yearlong cross-divisional exchange designed to help both younger and older students authentically hone their language skills. Middle School students learn how to write a letter, incorporate new words, practice translation, and receive exposure to higher level grammar and tenses. For the Upper School students, they build confidence as they take the lead in creating a genuine connection with the younger students, while also strengthening their letter-writing skills, question formation, and personal expression. This engaging activity is just one of several experiences Country Day French teachers across all three divisions have created through collaborative professional development. In order to create stronger vertical depth in the French curriculum and celebrate francophone culture, language teachers Nadine Shenouda (Lower School), Diane Farrug and Madame Brown (Middle School), and Madame Eldredge (Upper School) worked on a Research & Development project over the summer of 2024. The seed for the R & D was planted in the fall of 2023 when “lost monster” posters appeared on the windows of the Lower School French classrooms. Upper School French students replied, pretending to have found the lost monsters. That organic collaboration prompted the teachers to want to create
more cross-divisional experiences for their students. “The 2024 R & D with my French colleagues was one of the most motivating and effective collaborations of my career,” says Madame Farrug. “We generated so many new ideas that our greatest challenge was selecting a reasonable amount of multi-level learning experiences.” “Language is a subject that requires a great deal of vertical alignment,” says Madame Brown. “The R & D was such a helpful project for me in my second year of teaching. It helped me to refine my curriculum plans to better align with what my students had already learned and would be learning in the future.” “It was an amazing learning experience to be engaged in such creative and productive work to benefit our students,” says Madame Shenouda. “We aim to make learning the French language a durable experience, not just a subject learned in school. Together, we are creating a
well-rounded and consistent program that not only meets educational standards but inspires a love of language.” Madame Eldredge, who suggested the R & D to her colleagues, adds, “Collaborating with intentionality has strengthened the connection between teachers across all three divisions enabling us to create meaningful experiences for our students and foster a more cohesive community. This, in turn, enhances our academic program. To me, this is the essence of excellence.”
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Connecting across campuses
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addition to the pen pal and lost monster projects (who now also find their way to the Bissell Campus), here are a few other cross-divisional lessons: RESTAURANT MENUS AND REVIEW: Fourth graders work in groups to create a pretend French restaurant and menu with items and descriptions. Sixth graders receive the menus and write an imaginary review, then coordinate to create a mock Yelp page. SOCK PUPPETS: Fifth-grade French teachers Diane Farrug and David Sanders guide students to create a sock puppet character then write a digital book to practice shifting from first to third person. Fourth graders receive the puppet and scan a QR code to read the book, followed by a short review for the author. MANIE MUSICALE: Middle and Upper School students take part in this international event designed for students and teachers of French. For instance, after sharing their opinions about the songs in the competition, sixth graders make paper basketball or hoodie projects about their favorite one, which are voted on by seventh- and eighth-grade students. Meanwhile, seventh and eighth graders create brochures focused on the francophone country of a chosen artist, which are voted on by the younger students. PETIT OURS BRUN (Little Brown Bear): To work on pronunciation and fluidity, AP/IB French students read this classic French story to Lower School students after first rehearsing pronunciations and creating simple prompts. After stopping by to observe the cross-over lesson, Lower School Director of Studies Lori Mahaffey wrote in an email: “I was absolutely in awe of the Upper School students’ level of comfort with the language and the confidence they had in engaging their Lower School counterparts in rich conversation. They differentiated on the spot—recognizing the level of understanding of the Lower Schoolers in their group and pushing them further by asking questions in French that the children answered with enthusiasm. What a proud day for the Modern and Classical Language team and the French contingent in particular! C’est magnifique!”
Presenting at national conference
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four teachers presented at the Annual Convention & World Languages Expo, hosted by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in New Orleans. The ACTFL Convention is globally recognized as the most comprehensive professional
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development event for language educators in the United States. Madame Eldredge says, “The conference was so much more than an opportunity to share our success with other teachers. It provided meaningful time for us to share experiences, exchange ideas, explore curriculum possibilities related to Mardi Gras to bring back to the classroom, and grow together through professional renewal.” Giving Country Day teachers the professional development opportunities to hone their craft, attend and present at conferences, and even acquire advanced degrees, is made possible by our culture of philanthropy. Through creative cross-divisional projects, a shared commitment to vertical alignment, and the inspiration drawn from presenting their work on a national stage, these four educators have transformed language learning into something far greater than vocabulary lists and grammar drills. Their collaboration has made language learning richer and more connected for students across all three divisions.
HEALTHY, RESILIENT, AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN STUDENT-ATHLETES
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At Charlotte Country Day School, athletics are an essential part of developing healthy, confident, and well-rounded students.
Through competition, leadership, service, and community engagement, studentathletes learn to pursue excellence in academics and athletics while competing with integrity and accountability. Guided by coaches who lead with purpose, they build resilience, mental toughness, and character, learning to support teammates, embrace challenges, and lead with empathy and respect. Rooted in the traditions and values of Buccaneers athletics, student-athletes gain a deep understanding of connection, growth, and service, ultimately becoming courageous, values-driven individuals who make meaningful contributions to their teams, school, and community long after their playing days are over.
BUCCANEERS ATHLETICS DEVELOPS: Excellence in academics and athletics, recognizing that each strengthens the other. Leadership through team experiences, mentorship, and the Student Athlete Council. Character grounded in integrity, accountability, respect, and compassion. Resilience through challenge, competition, and personal growth. Community and Connection through school traditions, teamwork, and school pride. Impact through wellness initiatives, outreach, and giving back to others.
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In keeping with the school’s strategic pillars (see page 4), a robust athletics program is integral to providing students with a unified wellness infrastructure that keeps performance standards high yet provides levels of support to nurture healthy living and striving. To support that vision, this past year Masanori Toguchi’s role was expanded to Director of Athletics, Health & Wellness.
REMOVING THE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA In recognition of the growing mental health issues affecting today’s children— nationally and right here at Country Day—ChaChi Sullivan was hired in 2023 as director of student-athlete performance and development. In his role, Coach Sullivan helps studentathletes build skills that carry beyond the field, including: • Staying focused and managing emotions • Handling pre-game nerves and pressure • Building mental resilience • Strengthening healthy habits for overall well-being Over the past three years, he has logged more than 300 individual counseling sessions with students. Frequently discussed topics include feeling overwhelmed, anxiety, depression, injury and return to play, mental preparation/ toughness, peer conflict, coaching conflict, and belonging. And he teaches a unit called Fueling Performance through Connection in
Freshman Seminar, in which he discusses the benefits of belonging such as improved psychological well-being, reduced substance abuse, brain activation, and greater life satisfaction. He also meets regularly with coaches to help players sustain motivation, develop a growth mindset, and empower students to stay focused on established goals. In a recent report, Coach Sullivan wrote: “Preseason and postseason surveys show that student-athletes are experiencing a decrease in feeling overwhelmed as well as decreased anxiety and depression” as a result of efforts to help students set realistic expectations, goals, and boundaries.
KEEPING BODIES HEALTHY AND STRONG Student-athletes are also supported physically through robust Sports Performance and Sports Medicine coaches, trainers, programming, and facilities. Our Sports Medicine program is focused on the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sportsrelated injuries for all of our Middle School, JV, and varsity student-athletes. Four full-time athletic trainers provide student-athletes:
• Immediate, professional care for injury evaluation and treatment • Full access to the 2,600 square foot O’Leary Sports Medicine Center for rehab and recovery • Personalized prevention strategies to stay on the field • Seamless coordination with the team physician for top-level care Director of Sports Performance Stefan Montanez says, “Our program is committed to the health, fitness, and athletic performance of every student-athlete, working in unison with our athletic trainers and sports program heads to implement the most effective and comprehensive training that is seamlessly integrated into the athletic experience.” Student-athletes build the physical foundation to compete at their best, focusing on: • Sport-specific, tailored workouts using a needs analysis approach • Developing the strength, speed, and skills needed for in-game performance • Access to the 5,500 square foot Sports Performance Center and tools like Volt Athletics and Titan Sport GPS Sensors • Ongoing sports nutrition resources and education for athletes, parents, and coaches. • Encouragement to ‘Raise The Bar’ through accountability, consistency, and effort
Assistant Sports Performance Coach Haley Brown, who led a sports nutrition presentation discussing macronutrients, fueling, and the female-athlete triad, shared: “What a great experience to talk to young girls about their intertwined relationships with food, sports, and well-being It was also fantastic to then make food together and analyze nutrition labels. These are such important topics to discuss, and it’s clear these girls want to engage with the conversation!” Thanks to the full complement of support our student-athletes receive, they can confidently compete with integrity, pride, and purpose. FALL 2026
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COUNTRY DAY Fund WE ARE TREMENDOUSLY grateful to the community members listed here for your generous support of the Country Day Fund. Your charitable giving provides the unrestricted resources that strengthen every aspect of our school’s operation as we move forward with a Bold & Visionary Plan for our future.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Small* Mr. Charles E. Stauffer Sr. and Mrs. Amanda Harry Stauffer ’94* Jenny and Scott Stevens* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Telling* Mr. W. Wescot Waters II ’90 and Mrs. Anjie B. Waters* Mr. and Mrs. George A. Webster Jr.* Mr. Eric J. Wilkins ’93 and Dr. Anne E. Bowles ’94* Mr. William H. Zimmern ’95 and Mrs. Angela H. Zimmern*
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE HEAD’S CIRCLE $20,000 + Anonymous Michelle and Michael Bailey* Margaret and Smoky Bissell* John and Mary Brock* Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Carr* Mr. August Roth and Mrs. Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Tracy Mr. A. Davis Warlick Jr. and Mrs. Annie Smith Warlick ’04*
$15,000 to $19,999 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Becker* Ms. A. Hunter Benson ’10* (y) Mr. John H. Benson ’09* (y) Mr. Eric Fish and Mrs. Margaret Rose Black ’00* Mr. and Mrs. Neal A. Blinde* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Branstrom Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Braun Mr. Jeffry J. and Mrs. Sara M. Brown* Mr. Braden W. Chance and Dr. Kathryn C. Chance* Dr. Christoph T. Feddersen* Mr. J. Grant Gilbert ’02 and Mrs. Lauren P. Gilbert* Ms. Robin G. Hall* Mr. C. Alexander Harman ’94 and Mrs. Katherine Harman* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Harris* Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hayden Mr. Stanton D. McCullough and Mrs. Lindsay Hance McCullough ’93* National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Philipson* Mr. Kevin Queen and Ms. Anne H. Pipkin ’78* Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Shaw* Mr. Connor Smith and Mrs. Linley Benson Smith ’12* (y) Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilson Sullivan Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. E. Tyler Traudt
$10,000 to $14,999 Mr. George H. Bell and Mrs. Kristin Johnston Bell ’93*
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Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Bible* Mr. Timothy A. Broderick ’98 and Mrs. Staci H. Broderick* Dr. Richard E. Browne and Dr. Lauren Browne* Mr. S. Cole Buckfelder ’04 and Mrs. Cristina Q. Buckfelder* Mr. Edison P. Cassels ’87 and Mrs. Nancy G. Cassels* Mr. Alexander Clark Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Cohen Mr. William R. Culp Jr. Mr. Benjamin S. Dobson ’99 and Mrs. Sarah W. Dobson* Mr. Frank Dowd IV ’74* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Eliasek Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Gates Dr. Kyle B. Gibler and Ms. Katharine T. Waterman Dr. Jeffrey N. Goldsmith ’06 and Mrs. Blair Sklut Goldsmith ’07 (y) Todd Gorelick ’82 and Stacy Gorelick* Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis Hebert* Katie and Mike James* Laura and Sam Judd* Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Kendrick* Mr. and Mrs. James S. Kim Mr. Kenneth S. King and Mrs. Jenna L. King* Mr. and Mrs. Kelly S. King Mr. and Mrs. William R. Koziel Mr. Jonathan S. Liles and Mrs. Eliza McColl Liles* Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Maguire* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Mellman Mr. Kevin O. Moran and Dr. Elizabeth Box Moran ’96* Mr. and Mrs. Rajsekhar Natarajan Celene and Marc Oken* Mr. and Mrs. Alex Papson* Mr. John W. Pollock and Ms. Margaret A. Montague* Mr. P. Maxwell Richardson* Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Roselle* Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Santos Mr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Shaw* Mr. Stuart R. Sherrill ’92 and Mrs. Cameron F. Sherrill* Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson P. Shuford* Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Simonton III
$7,500 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Justin L. Adams* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bartels Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. William S. Bianchi* Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Chambers* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Douglas* Mr. Jason C. Felts ’04 and Mrs. Christiane Regelbrugge Felts ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Goodwin* Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Henderson* Mr. Andrew G. Houston and Mrs. Elizabeth Verhagen Houston ’00* Mr. Erik Johnson and Mrs. Paige Ierardi Johnson ’01* Mr. John A. Kneisel and Mrs. Anna Blair Rohrer Kneisel ’97* Mr. and Mrs. William B. Lovett III* Mr. David W. McPhail ’01 and Mrs. Rebecca P. McPhail* Mr. and Mrs. John McRae* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Ourso IV* Mr. and Mrs. Ward A. Pritchett Dr. and Mrs. William D. Summerville* Mr. John Scott Trotter ’95 and Mrs. Katherine R. Trotter* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Orden* Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Weeks
$5,000 to $7,499 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Alderson Mr. D. Shoffner Allison and Mrs. Margaret McRee Allison ’93* Doug and Robin Baumgartner* Mr. and Mrs. M. Brent Beason* Mrs. Abigail Dowd Beck ’76* Mr. and Mrs. John D. Black* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Blinn Mr. E. William Boehmler and Mrs. Sarah Porter Boehmler ’61* Mr. Samuel B. Bowles ’93 and Ms. Laura M. Bowles* Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Brosseau Jr.* Mrs. Janice Hall Brown Mr. and Mrs. John A. Butler* Mr. William D. Byron IV ’85 and Mrs. Christina N. Byron* Mr. and Mrs. W. Jason Cagle Mr. and Mrs. David Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Cassano* Mrs. Susan Chagares* Mr. Matt P. Cochrane ’98 and Mrs. Meg L. Cochrane* Mr. M. Shaw Cornelson and Mrs. Amanda Weisiger Cornelson ’08 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Wilson G. Culp* Mr. Charles Deason and Mrs. Sarah Horton Deason ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Sajjan S. Dhaliwal Mr. Jonathan D. Dixon ’98 and Mrs. Pontea Dixon* Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dyson Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Eshleman* Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Falls III* Mr. and Mrs. Hollis M. Fitch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher K. Flouhouse* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Flynn Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Franco Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Gach* Mr. David M. Gillespie ’87 and Mrs. Sinclair E. Gillespie* Mr. Larry Goldsmith* Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Griffin* Dr. and Mrs. William L. Griffin Dr. Sean R. Hair and Mrs. Kristin Sturges Hair ’95* Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Haislip* Mr. Rashid G. Hallaway and Mrs. M. Katharine Hallaway* Beverly and Jim Hance* Mr. Matthew W. Harden ’13 and Mrs. Tami Harden (y) Mr. David B. Harker and Mrs. Susan Wright Harker ’94* Mr. and Mrs. W. Dehler Hart Mr. James E. Hildebrandt and Ms. Su Ping Lu* Mr. and Mrs. Zachary F. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hogan Mr. Samuel B. Hood ’96 and Mrs. Jane S. Hood* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hood Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Hope III ’90* Houston Family Foundation Mr. Mitchell G. Hyatt ’00 and Mrs. Lindsay W. Hyatt* Mr. and Mrs. Max K. Jaeger* Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Johnson Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Jones* Dr. Barry K. S. G. Kang and Dr. Caroline M. H. L. Kang Mr. and Mrs. Shaun R. Kent Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Kerrins Dr. and Mrs. Bill G. Kortesis* Mr. F. Shaw Kuester III ’93 and Mrs. Lori Kuester* Dr. Anthony J. Kwon and Dr. Stephanie P. Kwon* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Truett Langdon Mr. and Mrs. Brandon R. Lawn* Mr. Joshua B. Levine ’91 and Mrs. Jennifer L. Levine* Mr. and Mrs. Parks R. Lineberger Mr. and Mrs. Luis M. Lluberas*
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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Luquire Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Mahaffey* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mancos* Mr. and Mrs. Barlow Mann* Mr. Russell C. Martin and Mrs. Lindsay Offutt Martin ’00* Ashley and Scott Mattei* Mattei Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Mayer Mr. Cary W. McClelland and Mrs. Joli Barham McClelland ’96 Mr. Ian McDade and Mrs. M. Victoria McDade* Mr. George R. McLean and Dr. Emily O. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Miller Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mills* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Moore* Mr. Samuel I. Moss and Mrs. Allison Cornwell Moss ’99* Dr. Charles N. Munyon and Dr. Vinola V. Munyon* Mr. Benjamin A. Murphy and Mrs. Meghan Clancey Murphy ’98* Mr. Daniel P. Newman and Mrs. Tyler Blythe Newman ’01* Dr. K. Dale Owen Jr. ’78 and Mrs. Amy Fonville Owen ’81* Anne and Scott Perper* Mr. Brent Perper ’09 and Mrs. Daisy Perper* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Phillips* Mr. Jeffrey N. Pilon ’92 and Mrs. Mary Claudia Belk Pilon ’92* Anne and Walker Poole* Mr. Rivers D. Powell and Mrs. Meredith Richter Powell ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Procik Jeanette and Ben Proffitt* Dr. and Mrs. Jay R. Prosnitz Mr. Matthew G. Pruden ’94 and Mrs. Laurie S. Pruden* Mr. and Mrs. Naeem Qasim Mrs. Dorcas M. Regelbrugge Mr. Chad F. Ritchie and Ms. Anna K. Kawa Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Rodger Mr. Roman A. Rodriguez and Mrs. Feliza V. Skaggs Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker B. Rose* Mr. and Ms. Peter J. Ryan* Mr. R. Glenn Sherrill Jr. ’89 and Mrs. Jennifer Sherrill* Mr. Perry B. Silver and Mrs. Christine Y. Kahm Mr. and Mrs. David R. Straeten Jr.* Mr. Stephen R. Taggart and Mrs. Stephanie Comen Taggart ’97* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Tate* Mr. and Mrs. Justin W. Trowbridge Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. Odon F. von Werssowetz* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Walters* Mr. Hannibal G. Warren Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Carver Warren ’78
Mr. W. Christopher Warren ’96 and Mrs. Anne Warren* Mr. Edward I. Weisiger Jr. ’78 and Dr. Elizabeth Fleming* Ms. Michelle L. Wellmon ’86* Mr. Paul Wright IV ’90 and Mrs. Jennifer Pollard Wright ’96* Dr. Hongshi Yu and Mrs. Daoxin Lu*
SELWYN SOCIETY $2,500 to $4,999 Mr. Andrew G. Adams and Mrs. Robin Branstrom Adams ’06* Mr. Frank C. Adams ’06 and Mrs. Brooke B. Adams* Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Adkins Mr. Keith D. Agisim and Dr. Debbie G. Agisim* Karen and Greg Alcorn* Mr. Karl P. Anderson and Mrs. Susannah Howard Anderson ’06* Mr. and Mrs. Nick Anderson Mr. and Mrs. C. Clark Andresen* Mr. and Mrs. John J. Anton Jr.* Mr. Anand Archer and Ms. Yulia Alekseeva Mr. William S. Armfield and Mrs. Sarah Neikirk Armfield ’06* Mr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Armstrong Mr. Hayes W. Ashcraft ’06 and Mrs. Kathryn G. Ashcraft* Katharine and Andrew Atkins* Mr. Robert M. Aulebach and Mrs. Susan Alexander Aulebach ’76* Mr. Trent Bailey and Mrs. Grace Tucker Bailey ’04 * Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Bank Mr. Scott F. Barnette and Ms. Meredith W. Barnette* Mr. John H. Barquin and Ms. Melissa E. Loyd* Mr. and Mrs. Ross R. Barton* Mr. and Mrs. Evan M. Bass* Mr. and Mrs. R. Brent Bates Jr. Joe Beach* Mr. Irwin Belk II ’04 and Mrs. Zoe Cavalaris Belk ’06* Mr. John R. Belk ’77 and Mrs. Kimberly D. Belk* Mr. and Mrs. R. McSwain Bell* Dr. Gaurav Bharti and Dr. Sarah M. Edwards* Mr. Barry Bingham and Mrs. Elizabeth Brand Bingham ’88* Mr. Howard Bissell III ’86 and Mrs. Stephanie S. Bissell Mr. Robert Blank and Mrs. Brittany Boardman Blank ’07 (y) Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blue Jr.* Mr. Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96 and Mrs. Spencer R. Blythe* Paul and Julie Boggs* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Bonner Mr. Mark L. Bosco and Mrs. Samantha Hance Bosco ’90*
Mr. John R. Bourgeois ’00 and Mrs. Sarah Dickson Bourgeois ’03* Mr. John D. Brady Jr. and Mrs. Leah Andress Brady ’08* (y) Bill and Robin Branstrom* Dr. and Mrs. D. Allen Brantley* Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Breeden* Mr. Charles H. Brinkman and Mrs. S. Elizabeth Kentner Brinkman ’04* Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brock IV* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bundy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burrow Mr. and Mrs. Sri Burugapalli* Dana and Bill Byron C Design Inc. Mr. Mark A. Caldwell and Mrs. Kathryn Scarborough Caldwell ’00* Mr. and Mrs. James P. Carroll* Mr. John F. Carroll ’09 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Macon T. Carroll Mr. James R. Cass and Mrs. Vida C. Harvey ’00 Mr. James T. Cavalaris ’65 and Mrs. Joanna T. Cavalaris Mr. Kirk Y. Cheng and Mrs. Jing Zhou Mr. and Mrs. Copeland C. Cherry* Circle S Foundation Mr. Raymond Coffman and Ms. Kimberly Dehaenen* Mr. and Mrs. Rod Cook* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Cope* Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Cornwell* Mr. W. Lee Cornwell ’03 and Mrs. Katie S. Cornwell* Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Corso Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jose R. Costa* Mr. Rob Crane Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Brian Criswell* Mr. William L. D’Alessandro ’04 and Mrs. Natalie D’Alessandro* Mr. T. Tate Davis Jr. ’08 and Mrs. Laura Davis* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Deichmann III Mr. and Mrs. D. James Delaney* Mr. George S. Dewey IV ’90 and Mrs. Margaret S. Dewey* Mr. Brent Bowers and Ms. Amrita K. Dhaliwal ’01* Mr. Paul M. Dickson and Mrs. Jane Howe Dickson ’06* Mr. James Doswell and Mrs. Lucy Long Doswell ’00 Dr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Draughon Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dullaghan* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. John C. B. Ehringhaus III* Elior North America* Mr. Chandler D. England ’05 and Mrs. Stephanie Hemphill England* Mr. Lane E. Faison ’89 and Mrs. Liz Faison Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Farnham Sr.* Dr. Brian B. Farrell and Dr. Emma A. Farrell*
Mr. James R. Flowers III ’87 and Mrs. Alison L. Kraus-Flowers* Mr. Adam W. Foodman ’87 and Mrs. Samantha M. Foodman* Mr. Ransome S. Foose and Mrs. Logan Chalk Foose ’99* Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Fountaine* Dr. James F. Fraser ’02 and Mrs. Lisa R. Fraser* Dr. and Mrs. John R. Frederick* Mr. W. Kelly Frenzel and Ms. Michelle R. Frenzel* Mr. Lucas C. Fries ’08 and Mrs. Rebecca Ratcliffe Fries ’08* (y) Patty and Alex Funderburg * Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Gates* Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Gee* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Gilbert* The John N. Goddard Foundation, Inc* Dr. William C. Graham ’00 and Mrs. Elizabeth Westerberg Graham ’05 Mr. Christopher B. Graper ’06 and Mrs. Laura B. Graper Mr. Robert C. Gray and Mrs. Clary Hilliard Gray ’00* Mr. and Mrs. Herb Gray Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Nicky Greene* Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Greene Mr. Hansen Grider and Mrs. Betsy Grider* Mr. Daniel Grist and Mrs. S. Elizabeth Foss Grist ’06* Mr. Minghu Guo and Ms. Lu Yu Dr. and Mrs. Ziad A. Hage Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Halverstam* Mr. and Ms. Nathan Hammond* Mr. L. Watts Hamrick III ’77 and Mrs. Carol C. Hamrick* Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Hanson Mr. E. Hooper Hardison Jr. ’79 and Mrs. Lucy Hardison* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harknett* Mr. and Mrs. John T. Harmeling III* Mr. F. Barnes Hauptfuhrer ’04 and Mrs. Caitlin Hauptfuhrer* Mr. W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer and Mrs. Cammie Robinson Hauptfuhrer ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Hebert* Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Henke* Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hill Mr. Dexter C. Hobbs Jr. and Dr. Laura S. Hobbs Willie and Judy Hobson* Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Hoffmann Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holder Mr. Frank L. Horne Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Margaret G. Horne* Mr. and Mrs. David R. Howard Jr. The Howe Foundation, Inc.* Mr. D. Jonathan Howe ’10 and Mrs. Coco Howe* (y)
*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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Mr. David J. Howe ’78 and Mrs. Frances Howey Howe ’80* Mr. George M. Howe III ’88 and Mrs. Stefhanie Howe* Dr. Harold R. Howe Jr. ’72 and Mrs. Katherine Jackson Howe ’74* Dr. Harold R. Howe III ’01 and Mrs. Jessica P. Howe* Mr. James F. Howe ’12 and Mrs. Adelaide Cummings Howe ’13* (y) Mr. Joseph R. Howe ’14* (y) Ms. Katherine H. Howe ’03* Mr. Songtao Huang and Mrs. Linling Zhang Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hubbard* Mr. Stephen W. Hudzik Jr. and Mrs. Farrell Burns Hudzik ’94* Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hutchins* Mr. Ryan J. Jack and Mrs. Elizabeth Roemer Jack ’96* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Jacobi* Mr. Robert S. Jacobs ’06 and Mrs. Ashley Horn Jacobs ’06* Mr. Huaiyu Jia and Mrs. Lifan Zhu Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Johnson * Mr. David G. Jones ’69 and Mrs. Susan B. Jones* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Kares* Mr. and Mrs. B. Timothy Keller* Mr. and Mrs. G. Winchester Kelly* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kempf* Mr. and Mrs. W. Hunter Kern* Mr. Glenn E. Ketner III and Mrs. Katherine Annas Ketner ’96* Mr. Ray A. Killian III ’07 and Mrs. Alison Killian* (y) Mr. Michael King and Ms. Amy Hamilton Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey and Mr. Matthew R. Kinsey Mr. Frederick W. Klein III ’92 and Mrs. Megan J. Klein* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Klein Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kmetz Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kneisel* Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Kon Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Kulbersh* Mr. and Mrs. Collin H. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Leader Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Leak IV ’97* Chris and Meghan Lee* Mr. and Mrs. Jordan M. Lee Mr. Daniel S. Levine and Ms. Leigh M. Levine* Mr. and Mrs. Stavros G. Liakakos* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Licausi* Mr. and Mrs. Petri T. Lindberg Mr. and Mrs. William W. Little Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Logan Mr. Tarlton H. Long ’04 and Ms. Teale L. Long* Mr. Chris Loyd and Mrs. Spencer Clair ’09* (y) Mr. Allan T. Lynch and Ms. Heather C. Lynch
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Dr. David E. Lynn and Dr. Ming Qi Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B. Macon Matt and Elizabeth Magan Mr. John F. Mangan Jr. and Mrs. Frances Chapman Mangan ’79* Mr. Alston H. Mann and Mrs. Jessie S. Mann ’03 Dr. and Mrs. JJ Marcel Dr. Marie-Claire Marroum-Kardous* Mrs. Marisa Marxen* Mr. Philip Marxen* Mr. Robert E. Mason IV ’77 and Mrs. Annette W. Mason* Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. McAulay Jr.* Mr. Matthew D. McAulay ’01 and Mrs. Blythe A. McAulay* Mr. Guy T. McBride III and Mrs. Meredith Hance McBride ’97* Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. McCrory Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. McDonnell* Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire Jr.* William B. McGuire Jr. Family Foundation* Mr. James H. McLawhorn and Mrs. Hunter Johnston McLawhorn ’80* Mr. and Mrs. Brad McMahon Mr. Mark W. Mealy and Mrs. Posey Patrick Mealy ’75 Mr. Charles H. Melvin III ’03 and Mrs. Katherine Wood Melvin ’03* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Menichella Ms. Carter Murphy Menon ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Meredith Mr. Jonathan N. Merrill and Mrs. Amy Farel Merrill ’90 Mr. Brian J. Miller and Mrs. Kelly Walton Miller ’90* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Miller* Mr. and Mrs. Everette E. Mills III* Mr. and Mrs. Hans S. Moller Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moran* Mr. and Mrs. William A. Morrissett* Mr. C. Ivan Mothershead IV ’03 and Mrs. Ashleigh Mothershead* Mr. Alexandre P. Mourao and Mrs. Vanessa L. C. Leite Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Mullen* Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mullinix Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Muns Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Ivan K. L. Ng Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nichols Mr. and Mrs. V. Reza Nikrooz Mr. Russell B. Norris and Dr. Stacey L. Norris* Mr. and Mrs. Kyle P. O’Brien Ms. Sarah S. Offutt ’08* (y) Mr. Brian M. O’Leary ’88 and Mrs. Denise S. O’Leary* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Owens Mr. and Mrs. W. Marc Ozburn Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. David F. Pandullo Sr. Dr. Ashesh Parikh and Mrs. Ruchi Agrawal*
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parker* Dr. Viral D. Patel and Dr. Dhwani S. Mehta Dr. Joshua C. Patt and Dr. Rhonda Patt* Mr. Eric C. Pedersen and Mrs. Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Marion W. Peebles IV Mr. and Mrs. Dogan J. Perese Ms. Lindsay R. Perper ’07 (y) Mr. Tyler W. Perper ’13 and Mrs. Taylor Perper (y) Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Petkovich Mr. John M. Phillips ’76 and Mrs. Ridgely M. Phillips* Mr. and Mrs. D. Reese Pittman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Porter* Mr. Andrew R. Price and Mrs. Candace Hutchins Price ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Priedeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Pulitzer III* Mr. Charles R. Rayburn III and Mrs. Pryor Dawson Rayburn ’00* Mr. Justin M. Riess and Mrs. Amanda L. Riess* Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ripley* Mr. Morgan M. Roberts ’11 and Ms. Katie Solomon (y) Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Rogers Mrs. Janice H. Rostan* Mr. M. Adam Russ ’03 and Mrs. Taylor Russ* Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Rutherford Mr. Kyle J. Sable and Mrs. Allison J. Sable Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Santee Mr. R. Downie Saussy Jr. and Mrs. Sally Cannon Saussy ’67* Mr. P. Ruffin Scarborough ’04 and Mrs. Leary Scarborough* Mr. Jeremy V. J. Schwartz and Mrs. Catherine Tucker Schwartz ’99* Mr. and Mrs. Taylor E. Senter Warren and Mary Lynn Sepkowitz* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Sevigny* Carrie Wornall Sexton ’96 and Zachary George Sexton* Dr. and Mrs. Romin B. Shah Mr. Fariborz Shahedi and Mrs. Aylin Aghdam Mr. Andrew C. Shaw ’06 and Mrs. Catherine M. Shaw* Mr. Geoffrey S. Shaw ’00 and Mrs. Erin Daly Shaw ’00* Mr. Jonathan W. Shaw ’04 and Mrs. Ashley C. Shaw* Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Shetty Jane and Carl Showalter* Mr. Jonathan B. Simon ’93 and Mrs. Stephanie Simon* Mr. Scott C. Simonton ’03 and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Simonton* Mr. J. Bradley Smith ’96 and Mrs. Whitney G. Smith*
Mr. James Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Black Smith ’09 (y) Mr. Justin L. Smith ’03 and Mrs. Kylan Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Soloway* Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sozzi* Mr. Robert Spilman and Mrs. M. Gates Killian Spilman ’10 (y) Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stanford Mr. Justin A. Starnes ’93 and Mrs. Ginny C. Starnes* Mr. Connor W. Starrs and Mrs. Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09* (y) Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith Stoneman Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Strickland* Mr. Garrik L. Sturges ’98 and Mrs. Dare F. Sturges* Mr. and Mrs. David Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan* Dr. and Mrs. Andrew I. Sumich* Mr. Charles S. Swanson Jr. ’94 and Mrs. Leighann S. Swanson* David and Lynn Tate* Mr. Michael A. Tate ’06 and Mrs. Laura Tate* Mr. Matt Tcherkezian and Mrs. Bonnie Stroup Tcherkezian ’08* (y) Mr. Joseph W. Thompson IV ’98 and Mrs. Taryn S. Thompson* Mr. Michael T. Threlkeld and Mrs. Laurens Adams Threlkeld ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Thurmond Mr. and Mrs. William Timmerman Mr. and Mrs. G. Cameron Todd III* Mr. Masanori Toguchi Jr. and Mrs. Sharon Toguchi* Mr. Jeffrey P. Tomascak and Mrs. Meredith Ingram Tomascak ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Trainor* Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Trenkelbach Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Turner* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Tyburski* Mr. and Mrs. David T. Tyburski Mr. J. Daniel Vaughan III ’04 and Mrs. Kennedy Hayes Vaughan ’04* Ms. Sarah A. Veith ’10* (y) Mr. Christopher S. Walker ’99 and Mrs. Lauren P. Walker* Mr. and Mrs. W. Campbell Walker* Curt and Clare Walton* Mr. Clark C. Walton and Mrs. Julia Vickers-Koch Walton ’01* Dr. Colin M. Webb and Dr. Kelly M. Webb Mr. Brooks M. Whiteside ’05 and Mrs. Neely Gilbert Whiteside ’05* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Whitley Mr. and Mrs. F. Abbott Whitney Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. E. Scott Wickerham Mr. H. Martin Wilkinson and Mrs. Lauren Evans Wilkinson ’97* Mr. Taylor E. Williams ’08 (y) Mr. and Mrs. B. DuBose Williamson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell M. Wilson*
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Mr. J. Clinton Wimbish and Dr. Michele L. Liu* Mr. and Mrs. M. Kyle Winters* Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Wise* Ms. H. Sybil Wornall ’99* Mr. and Mrs. Madison B. Wyche IV* Dr. Geng Yang and Dr. Dong Li Mr. H. Spencer Yorke ’03 and Mrs. Sara Yorke* Emily and Sam Zimmern*
FRIENDS OF COUNTRY DAY $1,500 to $2,499 Ms. Olatundun O. Aborisade* Mr. Aaron R. Arant ’09 and Mrs. Marion Arant* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Battle* Mr. Trevor Beasley ’06 and Mrs. Winston Phillips Beasley ’07 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Biber* Mr. William F. Bigham ’93 and Mrs. Amanda Bigham* Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bimbo* Mr. John D. Black Jr. ’06* The Honorable Louis A. Bledsoe III ’77 and Ms. Suzanne G. Bledsoe* Blumenthal Foundation* Amy and Philip Blumenthal* Mr. and Mrs. L. Jackson Blythe Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Blythe* Mr. Sean J. Boes and Mrs. Elspeth N. Warstler Dr. Emmanuel J. Botzolakis and Dr. Liya Beyderman* Brack Electric, Inc. Mr. R. Woodbury Breeden Jr. ’07 and Mrs. Alley Breeden* (y)
Mr. Brandon H. Brown ’01 and Mrs. Sara C. Brown* Mr. and Mrs. James T. Buford II* Mrs. Jane H. Caldwell Mr. J. David Callis and Mrs. Rebecca Dickson Callis ’06 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Carlson* Mr. and Mrs. James Carr* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Cato Mr. Gregg S. Chizzini* Dr. Richard M. Coe Jr. and Dr. Susan B. Coe Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Coker Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cook* Mr. Thomas E. Cox Jr. and Mrs. Mildred Dalton Cox ’66* Mr. W. Kirk Crawford* Mr. Richard T. Crenshaw and Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery Crenshaw ’64* Mr. and Mrs. John Culbertson Mr. Robert L. Culp ’08 and Mrs. Catherine Culp (y) Mr. William R. Culp III ’05 and Mrs. Brittany Culp Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Currey Jr.* Mr. Larry J. Dagenhart* Mr. and Mrs. E. Neal Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Pete Deichmann Dex Imaging Mr. Robert T. Dooley III ’79 and Mrs. Anne Horne Dooley ’79* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ebert Mr. Hunter S. Edwards ’02 and Hon. Ashley Edwards Mr. M. Dennis Elliott and Ms. Anna Belk Elliott ’07 (y)
Mr. Charles L. Fonville Jr. ’84 and Mrs. Amy M. Fonville* Mr. Marshall B. Gilchrist ’58 and Mrs. Laura G. Gilchrist * Mr. Peter Gilchrist III ’99 and Mrs. Kathy Gilchrist* Mr. and Mrs. Emerich F. Gutter* Mr. and Mrs. Dana G. Hanson Mr. John P. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hedrick Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Hill Mr. and Mrs. R. Gates Hinds Sr. Ms. Karin E. Hinshaw Mr. David L. Hitchens and Mrs. Rhonda G. Hitchens Mr. and Mrs. R. Paxton Hollar Mr. Michael T. Hosmer ’93 and Mrs. Heidi Hosmer* Mr. David J. Huff and Mrs. Meghan Sweeney Huff ’07 (y) Mr. Joe B. Huneycutt Jr. and Ms. Sherri Huneycutt* The Johnson Group Mr. and Mrs. M. Wilson Jones Jr. Mr. Thaddeus V. Jones and Dr. Tiffani M. Jones* Mr. Anilkumar Kanapadinhare and Mrs. Jayshree Anilkumar* Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Kraich Dr. David R. Lane and Dr. Whitney L. Lane* Mr. R. Walker Langley ’98 and Mrs. Eva Langley Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Lee* Mr. Jay W. Levell and Mrs. Rebecca Barrett Levell ’99* Mr. Huibin Li and Mrs. Qian Xu Mr. Bojin N. Liu and Mrs. Yuqi Liang
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lowe* Dr. George A. Manousos and Dr. Erica L. Manousos* Mr. Alexander B. Mansfield ’07 and Mrs. Chloe Lin Mansfield (y) Mr. and Mrs. William A. McConnell Mr. Britton L. McCorkle Sr. and Ms. Malissa Dockery Dr. Charles A. McLaughlin III ’94 and Dr. Amy L. McLaughlin* Mr. and Mrs. Douglas D. Mellen Jr.* Mr. W. Dunning Mileham IV and Dr. Kathryn F. Mileham* Dorothy Tull Mothershead ’72* Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mulcahy* Mrs. Karen M. Nelson Ms. Virginia E. Newell ’74* Mr. Ben Oliva and Mrs. Sarah Eades Oliva ’09* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Pearman* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew H. Peterson Mr. Justin R. Pfeifer and Mrs. Stuart Richards Pfeifer ’95* Mr. Rodney C. Pitts ’64 and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Pitts* Mr. and Mrs. Erich T. Podzinski Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Reed* Mr. Adam W. Rhew and Mrs. Gillian Kulman Rhew ’05* Mr. R. Tyler Ridout ’96 and Mrs. Karen Hutchinson Ridout ’96* Mr. Max Rodman and Mrs. A. Marshall Weisiger Rodman ’12 (y)
*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell R. Rose Mr. and Mrs. John Ruffin Mr. Hussein M. Sadek and Mrs. Batoul A. Boukhdoud Sadek* Dr. Peter S. Salib and Dr. Anna C. Salib Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Schaaf* Mrs. Erin L. Seneker Mr. Beziel Shambamuto and Ms. Faith Kandwe Dr. Rasu B. Shrestha and Dr. Ruchi Shrestha Mr. Gouverneur M. Siegel and Mrs. Lauren K. Duffey Suellen C. Skach* Suellen & Company* Mr. Michael L. Stutts ’98* Mr. Robert J. Sweeney III ’08 and Mrs. Kaitlin B. Sweeney (y) Ann and Wellford Tabor* Mr. and Mrs. Kedian Darius Taborn* Mr. and Mrs. Clement L. Tate* Mr. and Mrs. Stewart S. Tate* Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Tatlow Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Thomas* Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Thomason Mr. George F. Verdone III ’10 and Mrs. Alley Verdone (y) USI Insurance Services, LLC* Chet and Christine Walker* Mr. Chad M. Walton ’10 and Mrs. Crawford C. Walton* (y) Mr. Benjamin M. Weadon and Mrs. Nancy Blue Weadon ’06* Mr. and Mrs. F. Emmett Weindruch Mr. Thompson A. Westerberg ’08 and Mrs. Ashley Westerberg* (y) Mr. and Mrs. R. Parker Yates
$1,000 to $1,499 Mr. Jeffrey M. Adams ’71 and Mrs. Patty L. Adams* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Adelman Mr. and Mrs. David G. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Anderson* Mr. O. Reid Ashe Jr. ’66 and Mrs. Lisa Ashe* Mr. Thomas E. Austin Jr. ’80 and Mrs. Lori Austin* Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Babcock* Mr. and Mrs. Burke H. Badenhop* Ms. Mary E. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Tim Belk* Mr. David M. Benson ’85 and Mrs. Lauren S. Benson* Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Bigham Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Binswanger* Dr. Patrick Box and Dr. Jane H. Box* Mr. and Mrs. Cooper R. Bradley Mr. William P. Bray and Mrs. Katherine Mattocks Bray ’87* Mr. Cameron B. Buchanan ’98 and Mrs. Spencer C. Buchanan*
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Mr. and Mrs. William M. Butler II Mr. J. Caughman and Mrs. Dede Dalton Caughman ’68 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Chalk III* Mr. John J.C. Choate ’03 and Mrs. Blair Choate* Mr. Brad A. Christmann and Ms. Melissa Cornwell Christmann ’01* Mr. Andrew W. Clementi ’07* Mr. Claude P. Close ’10 and Mrs. Mary Close Kevin and Brooke Cole* Dr. and Mrs. Harry R. Culp* Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Derby V* Mr. and Mrs. James T. Donohue* Mr. and Mrs. Jubal A. Early Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. T. Stephen Eddins Mr. Robert A. Engel and Mrs. Mary Tabor Engel* Dr. and Mrs. Glen A. Fandetti* Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Felts Mr. Andrew C. Fligel ’91 and Mrs. Marni Fligel Mr. Edward E. Ford III ’91 and Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Dr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Ford Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Gildea Valerie Goldsmith* Ms. Marcelle B. Gorelick ’84* Mrs. Caroline C. Griffin Mr. Ryan A. Gwin and Mrs. Jacqueline A. Hattler Dr. R. Martin Harrell ’93 and Mrs. Sheila Harrell* Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harry Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adam S. Hawthorne* Mr. Richard V. Hechenbleikner and Mrs. Betty Rankin Hechenbleikner ’67* Mr. and Mrs. Eric F. Heintschel* Mr. and Mrs. Luay Y. Hijazin Dr. and Mrs. Rainer Himmele* Mr. Stephen T. Randle and Mrs. Hampton G. Horton* Mr. and Mrs. G. Jackson Hughes III Dr. Ratnasabapathy G. Iyer and Dr. Nan Ding Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie K. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bryan H. Joyner* Dr. Tommy P. Kakouras and Dr. Melissa L. Helms-Kakouras* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. King* Mr. G. Russell Kornegay III and Mrs. Susan Paul Kornegay ’77 Mr. George R. Kornegay IV ’03 and Mrs. Meg S. Kornegay Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Kuhn* Mr. Thomas R. Lawing III ’91 and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Lawing* Mrs. Catherine A. Long Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Luff Jr. Mr. Stephen M. Lynch and Mrs. Stacy Collins Lynch ’79* Mr. David S. Maltz and Ms. Julie K. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Martisauski* Mr. and Mrs. William McBride* Mr. Hugh L. McColl IV ’12 and Mrs. Katie McColl (y) Mr. W. Trewhitt McGhee IV ’06 and Mrs. Virginia H. McGhee* Mr. and Mrs. John McKenna Ms. Nidhi McVicar and Mr. Jamie McVicar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Meckley* Dr. and Mrs. William H. Merlo* Dr. Ronald W. Milam and Dr. Caitlyn W. Milam Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Mills Mr. and Mrs. John S. Monteith Mr. and Mrs. Parker E. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Murphy Ms. Leigh M. Natarajan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Neill* Mr. and Mrs. Kyron R. Newell* Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey H. Owen* Mr. and Mrs. Bailey W. Patrick* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pizzo* Mr. K. Warren Poe Jr. ’00 and Mrs. Heather Poe* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Poe Mr. R. Neal Porter ’98* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Ranalli Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Rankin Sr.* O. H. Rankin Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. Avi K. Rasowsky Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Ratcliffe* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Rinehart* Mrs. Toni L. Robinson* Mrs. Sally Robinson* Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel T. Romance Mr. John A. Sarn Jr. and Mrs. Molly H. Prince Sarn Mr. Ramsay S. Schrum and Mrs. Courtney Sterling Schrum ’05* Mr. T. Bradford Severs and Mrs. Mary Lindsey Warren Severs ’99* Mr. Bartow S. Shaw Jr. Mr. Robert R. Shaw ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Craig Short* Dr. Victor C. Showalter ’09 and Ms. Demetra V. Schermerhorn* Mr. Stephen A. Silvera and Mrs. Danielle M. Squires Mr. Chris Sinclair and Mrs. Maren Brisson-Kuester Mr. and Mrs. Cash J. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Marion T. Smith Jr. Mr. John Socha and Mrs. Lindsay Miller Socha ’09 Mr. Renganathan Srinivasan and Mrs. Asha Narayanan Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor Stanfield* Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Stemp Jr.* Mr. John L. Stevenson ’06 and Mrs. Sara S. Stevenson* Mr. and Mrs. Brett M. Stoner Mr. and Mrs. Marshall L. Stuckey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Szyperski
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy C. B. Taylor* Mr. and Mrs. Mark O. Timperman* Mr. Bradley C. Touma and Mrs. Virginia Dabbs Touma ’82* Mr. John B. Trotter ’65 and Mrs. Jenkins Bagby Trotter ’66* Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Troxell* Mr. and Mrs. John L. Turner Jr. Mr. S. Lance Van Every '66 and Mrs. Bea Van Every Mr. and Mrs. William W. Veronda* Mr. and Mrs. John H. A. White Mr. David Wood and Dr. Laura Hastings-Wood* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Woodley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Workinger* Mr. Robert Wyatt ’12 (y) Mr. William M. Wynn and Mrs. Grace Pittenger Wynn ’05* Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. York* Mr. Trent M. Ziegler and Mrs. Laura A. Pendleton
$500 to $999 Mr. Corbin Ables and Mrs. Mary Clementi Ables ’14* (y) Mr. and Mrs. R. Bird Anderson Jr. Mr. William L. Anderson ’10 and Mrs. Mary Claire Blanchat Anderson ’12* Mr. Jack Apgar and Mrs. Courtney Ridenhour Apgar ’09* Mr. and Mrs. Dimitri T. Apostolopoulos Mr. John W. Ash ’09 and Mrs. Hillary Ash Mr. Craig R. Aulebach ’06 and Mrs. Hunter Aulebach* Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Barnaby* Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Bateman Ms. Campbell J. Baumgartner ’24 (y) Ms. Hannah G. Baumgartner ’22 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Beane* Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Behr Mr. Doug Bell and Mrs. Hunter Campbell Bell ’11 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Dexter G. Benoit* Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Bernstein* Mr. Andrew Blumenthal ’08 and Mrs. Whitney Blumenthal Mr. and Mrs. R. Jeremy Boone Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Brady* Mr. Daniel C. Breeden II ’10 Mr. Major S. Brock ’06 and Mrs. Morgan Brock Mr. and Mrs. Terry Broderick Mr. and Mrs. R. Christian Brose* Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Brown* Mr. Derek D. Brown and Dr. Jennifer D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Buckfelder* Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Burch Dr. and Mrs. Daljit S. Buttar Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Butzek* Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Byron*
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Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carey* Mrs. Gretchen Marsh Carpenter ’58 Mr. Thomas S. Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. O. Pendleton Cassels Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Drew A. Cawthorne* Mr. and Mrs. W. Faris Chesnutt* Mr. and Mrs. Dinesh Chopra Dr. Stephen B. Clyne and Dr. Brittany B. Clyne* Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Coddington IV* Dr. and Mrs. Ian O. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Cole Ms. Anna C. Comer ’15* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Conner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Consolino* Mr. Alexander C. Covington ’03 and Mrs. Elizabeth Bonner Covington ’08 Mr. Tyler C. Covington ’01 and Mrs. Caroline Covington Jennifer and Greg Currie Ms. Suzanne C. Davis* Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dawson* Mr. and Mrs. Mark de Langen* Mr. Stephen E. Deal ’11 and Mrs. Ashley Deal (y) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Deason Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. deLemos* Mr. Saurav Dhungana and Mrs. Aditi Acharya Mr. and Mrs. Sean W. Dieterle Ms. Catherine P. Dooley ’11 (y) Ms. Helen H. Dooley ’15 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Drosky* Mr. Brian H. Duncan ’12 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher W. Dunn Mr. Jubal A. Early Jr. ’15* (y) Dave and Katie Elsasser* Mr. and Mrs. John R. Erb* Mr. Mark F. Ethridge ’06 and Mrs. Jennifer Ethridge* Mr. Simms Fischer and Mrs. C. Carter Williams Fischer ’17* (y) Ms. Dillon Hauptfuhrer Fisher ’06 Dr. James E. Fleischli and Dr. Kimmery M. Fleischli* Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Fraser III Mr. Justin S. Freedman ’14 (y) Dr. and Mrs. Nathan C. Givens Mr. Brett W. Gray ’00 and Mrs. Stacy Gray* Mr. Aaron M. Greene and Mrs. Annie Sellers Greene ’07* Dr. Claud M. Grigg Jr. ’02 and Dr. Sonja S. Grigg Mr. Jason R. Haden and Mrs. Corinne Raynor Haden ’99* Mr. W. Ladd Hamrick ’09 and Mrs. Nini Hamrick Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Harrison Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Hatcher* Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Healy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Heffron* Mr. and Mrs. James Heffron Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hester Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Doughton Horton Mr. Philip F. Howerton III ’81 and Mrs. Margaret M. Howerton Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Hubler Mr. Joe Hughes and Mrs. Hunter Laporte Hughes ’08 Mr. and Ms. Grant R. Hundley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Hurley* Mrs. Blakely Offutt Infante ’03* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. James* Mr. Christopher A. James and Mrs. Abigail E. James ’07* Mr. Tony L. Jenkins and Mrs. Miquel N. Carter* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Johnson Amy Hyland Jones* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Jones* Mr. Paul E. Kardous ’97* Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kenney Mr. Karl F. Kleiderer Jr. and Mrs. Ashley O’Neill Kleiderer ’88* Mr. James S. Kleitches ’13 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krause* Mr. David J. Kridler ’03 and Mrs. Mallory T. Kridler Mr. Patrick H. Langdon ’12 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Laws Mr. and Mrs. W. States Lee IV Mr. and Mrs. Perry C. Lewis* Mr. Andrew J. Loepprich ’14* (y) Mr. Richard O’Neill and Ms. Amy C. Madsen* Mr. Michael Mandl and Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts Mandl ’09* Mr. T. Rhodes Marley ’14 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marsh* Mr. Christopher B. Martin Mr. and Mrs. James A. Massey Mrs. Sheryl P. Mayberry Mr. and Mrs. Neill G. McBryde* Mr. and Ms. Thomas McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Reginald N. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Matt McLanahan* Mrs. Olivia McManaway Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. McMurray* Mr. Harry Menzies ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Brian Middleton* Mr. C. Marshall Mills ’82 and Ms. Michelle O’Neill* Mr. Michael S. Mitchell ’07 and Mrs. Kate Mitchell* Ms. Anne Stuart Mitchener ’09 Mr. McNair H. Mitchener ’14* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Pierre B. Molster Mr. Henry D. Neale ’03 and Mrs. Marcy N. Neale* Mr. and Mrs. Edward Newberry Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newell Jr.* Judge Nancy Norelli Mr. Christopher A. Nuckols and Mrs. Kristine Young Nuckols ’99*
Mrs. Margaret P. Otey* Mr. and Mrs. Felton E. Parrish Dr. Daniel J. Parsons and Dr. Tara B. Parsons* Mr. and Mrs. Travis C. Parsons ’90* Mr. Bailey W. Patrick Jr. ’11 and Mrs. Joan Patrick (y) Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Patterson* Mr. and Mrs. Todd S. Pearce* Mr. C. Yates Pharr ’86 and Mrs. Marisa Pharr Mr. Thomas M. Poe ’03 and Mrs. Emily L. Poe* Mr. Samuel E. Poole ’11 (y) Mrs. Barbara Miller Pooley ’78* Mr. Jack W. Pritchett ’04 and Mrs. Letra A. Baehr Dr. and Mrs. Aaron R. Prosnitz* Mr. W. Doyle Queally and Mrs. Lane Merlo Queally ’11* (y) Mr. Michael L. Radford ’13 and Mrs. Annamarie Radford (y) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rainey David and Patti Ratcliffe* Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ravenel* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rayburn* Dr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Rhyne III Mr. Benjamin G. Rhyne ’10 and Mrs. Meredith Rhyne* Mr. E. Dickey Ridenhour ’77 and Mrs. Alison E. Ridenhour* Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Ridout Mrs. Robin L. Riggins* Ms. Taylor M. Riley ’19 (y) Mr. Walker Robinson and Mrs. Katherine Moran Robinson ’11 (y) Ms. Blanche Roddick Mr. and Mrs. Mario J. Rodrigues* Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Rucker* Mr. and Mrs. Dalton D. Ruffin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor A. Runberg* Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey C. Rusnak* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Ryan* Mr. Russell A. Salton IV ’95 and Mrs. Courtney M. Salton Mr. Eric P. Sanderson and Mrs. Katherine Walker Sanderson ’93* Mr. Chirag S. Saraiya and Dr. Nehali V. Saraiya* Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Schilz Mr. Jonathan Schulz and Mrs. Meredith Ashcraft Schulz ’04* Mr. Benjamin D. Schwartz and Dr. Jennifer A. Kalich-Schwartz*
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Scott III* Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy O. Sealey II Mr. K. Ward Showalter ’11 and Mrs. Emma Vogel (y) Mr. Benjamin B. Simons ’12 and Mrs. Abby Simons (y) Mr. W. Zachary Simons ’12 and Mrs. Madelyn Shuman Simons ’13 (y) Mr. William S. Smoak Jr. and Mrs. Camilla Johnston Smoak ’00* Mr. John C. Smoots ’15 (y) Mr. Slates H. Snider ’00 and Mrs. Johanna K. Snider Mr. R. Mattox Snow IV ’13 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Spencer* Mr. Brooks Stamper and Mrs. Elizabeth Dooley Stamper ’11* (y) Ms. Shannon R. Starnes* Mr. Andrew J. Stiles IV ’04* Mr. Robert H. Stolz Jr. ’13 and Mrs. Anna Grace Stolz (y) Mr. Michael Z. Sun and Ms. Catherine M. Xiang Mr. and Mrs. William K. Tate III Mr. Ryan G. Templeton and Mrs. Brantley Anders Templeton ’02* Dr. Tom P. Theruvath and Dr. Ilka D. Theruvath* Mr. and Mrs. Binu G. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Derek D. Thomas* Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. Torstrick* Mr. Cameron D. Triggs ’88 and Mrs. Catherine P. Triggs Mr. and Mrs. William L. Trohanis Mr. Graham E. Tucker ’03 and Mrs. Kelsey Tucker* Ms. M. Victoria Leahy Tucker ’12 (y) Ms. Mary Karen Vellines Mr. and Mrs. L. Edgar Walton Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Warren Mr. Bruce Weindruch and Mrs. Susan Grant* Ms. Grace A. Weisiger ’13 (y) Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wester Dr. Janelle R. White Mrs. Sara A. Wilkins Mr. Hunter Willm and Mrs. Anna Vaughan Willm ’08* Mr. Edwin J. Wilson and Dr. Erika V. Burley
*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
THE YOUNG ALUMNI SELWYN SOCIETY THE YOUNG ALUMNI SELWYN SOCIETY (YASS) celebrates leadership and generosity among graduates within the past 19 years. YASS members support the Country Day Fund with gifts of $1,500+ (2007–10), $500+ (2011–15), $250+ (2016–21), and participation (2022–25). YASS donors are acknowledged with a (y) throughout this report.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham Wood ’77 Mr. Jonathan M. Woog ’98 and Mrs. Lindsay L. Woog* Mr. Coleman Wright and Mrs. Anne Howard Dooley Wright ’08* Mr. David G. Zilber ’04*
Up to $499 Anonymous Mr. Greg Addicks and Mrs. Patricia Grode Addicks ’86 Mr. H. Heath Alexander ’72 and Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander* Mr. David M. Alfano and Ms. Natasha S. Alfano Mr. D. George Alford ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Stephane S. A. Allagnon Mr. Charles F. Allen ’00 and Mrs. Amanda Allen* Mr. David A. Allen Jr. ’14 Mr. William A. Allen II and Mrs. Erin Saussy Allen ’93* Ms. Christine Allensworth Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Allensworth* Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell D. Alvarez Mr. and Mrs. U. Enrique Alzate Mr. Matthew Amrit and Mrs. Flannery Clair Amrit ’12 Mr. Andrew Anderson Mr. Todd A. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. P. Krogh Andresen Jr.* Ms. Tanya L. Andrysiak* Ms. Rebecca A. Apperson ’03 Mr. Gustavo A. Aquino Ms. Paulina Arnal Prieto ’11 Ms. Cynthia R. Ashmore
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Mr. Rashad S. Avery Mr. Pedro P. Aznar Foth and Mrs. Amy Klein Aznar ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Babb* Ms. Caitlin Baber Mr. and Mrs. Darrell A. Bach* Mr. Jianghau Bai and Dr. Yan Du Mrs. Jane Gaylord Bailey* Mr. John Bailey and Mrs. U. Anne Hlavacek Bailey ’02 Dr. Cynthia Hlavacek Bailey ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan J. Bailey Mr. Reid Baker and Mrs. Katherine Blue Baker ’08* Ms. Jacquelyn Baker Mr. Robert F. Baldwin III ’99* Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Balter Ms. Linden H. Balter ’25 (y) Ms. Dana Bang Mr. and Mrs. E. Stover Barber Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Willie Barksdale Jr. Mr. T. LaShaun Barnes Sr. and Mrs. Jo Malveaux Mrs. Bailey S. Barnett* Mr. Matthew Barone and Mrs. Sarah James Barone ’02* Mr. and Mrs. Carter J. Bateman Sr.* Mr. Antoune E. Battah III ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Les B. Baynham* Ms. Madison Lee Beal ’09 Mr. Chase Beasley and Mrs. Katherine Mason Beasley ’08 Mr. James Bednarski and Mrs. Jean Farnell Bednarski ’64 Ms. Suzanne Belk ’12
Mr. Douglas S. Bell Sr. ’81 and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bell* Mr. Douglas S. Bell Jr. ’13 Mr. P. Buckner Bell III ’10 and Mrs. Sommer Bell Mr. Ryan Bender* Mr. William Benham and Mrs. Linda Main Benham ’65* Ms. Heather A. Bennett ’92* Ms. Tara Elizabeth Bennett ’95* Ms. Karen L. Bernstein ’06* Mr. Robert H. Bills ’08 Mr. Matthew Bittikofer* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Black* Mr. R. George Black Jr. and Mrs. Margaret White Black ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Barrett B. Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick O. Blackmon* Ms. Dana Blair* Mr. A. C. Hunt Blanchat ’14 Mr. Louis A. Bledsoe IV ’09 Mr. Gene Bledsoe and Mrs. Anne McGhee Bledsoe ’02 Mr. Will Blue ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blumenthal* Ms. Jill K. Blumenthal ’93* Mr. Holden P. Bobb ’19* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Judson Bobo Mr. and Mrs. Parker A. Bobb Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Booher Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Botos Mr. Fleming A. Bourgeois ’24 (y) Mr. Z. Cornell Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Drew Bowman Mrs. Emily Gach Boyarizo ’12
Mr. and Mrs. Neal P. Boyd* Mr. Robert C. Boyd Sr. and Mrs. Beth Brown Boyd ’63 Mr. Patrick R. Brady ’13 and Ms. Julia Honeycutt Mr. Crawford Brakefield and Mrs. B. McRea Brakefield ’03* Ms. Kimbrell Brattain Ms. Elizabeth W. R. Bray ’24 (y) Mr. Nathan C. Brenner ’15 Mr. Andrew M. Briggs ’01 and Mrs. Courtney F. Briggs Mrs. Patricia M. Britton* Mrs. Gayle Broadfoot Mr. E. Casey Brock III ’14 Mr. David A. Brooks ’05 and Mrs. Martha Brooks Ms. Mary Hill Brooks ’14 Mr. William A. Brooks* Mr. Brandon L. Brower ’14 Mr. Adam Brown Mr. and Mrs. Brandon N. Brown Mr. Brandon N. Brown and Dr. Rita A. Brintzenhoff Brown* Ms. Olivia G. Brown ’24 (y) 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. Stanton T. Bryan Jr. ’04 and Mrs. Rebecca Bryan* Mr. James C. Buck III and Mrs. Brook Tucker Buck ’98*
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Ms. Sara C. Bullock ’14 Mr. D. Carter Bumgardner ’09* Mr. Carl J. Burchette ’06 and Mrs. Kathleen D. B. Burchette* Ms. Jane Burgess* Mr. and Mrs. David M. Burke Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradley Burks Mr. Patrick G. Buschman* Ms. Tianna M. Butler Mrs. Erin M. Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Calloway Ms. Kaysie Camacho Ms. Davis Lauren Campbell ’24 (y) Ms. Bethany D. Capell Mrs. Peggy Carey* Mrs. Rainey Barnett Carey ’02* Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlevatti* Mr. J.L. Braxton Carr and Mrs. Annette Giarla-Carr* Mr. David B. Carrier* Dr. and Mrs. Coleman D. Carter Ms. Kimberlee E. Carter* Mr. Robert S. Carter and Mrs. Lindsay Conner Carter ’93 Mr. Ben Cauble and Mrs. Lillie Cochran Cauble ’08* Mr. Harry T. Cavalaris ’64 Ms. Courtney L. Chambers Dr. Ana V. Chapman* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Chizzini* Bill and Marcy Choate Mr. W. Merritt Choate Jr. ’99 Mr. Kelly A. Clair Mr. Justin P. Clark ’01 and Mrs. Jessica Weatherford Clark ’01 Mr. Lamont Clayton and Ms. Yvette Rosado Mr. Alex L. Clementi ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Clementi Mr. Thomas E. Cluderay ’03 and Mr. Cory Claussen Mr. John L. Coe II ’08* Mr. Brendan Cole Mr. Benjamin W. Colley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Collins* Mr. Charles R. Collins and Mrs. Amy Liz Pittenger Collins ’00 Mrs. Amanda R. Colson Ms. Brittany Powell Colton ’11 Mr. Douglas R. Combs and Dr. Lowell R. Combs* Mr. John Comly Mr. David H. Conaway Jr. ’16 (y) Mr. and Mrs. John M. Connolly Mr. Andrew R. Conroy ’05 Mr. Brian R. Conroy ’05 and Mrs. Elizabeth Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Cooper* Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Cooper* Mr. William F. Cooper Jr. ’21 Mr. Andrew Cordia and Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts Cordia ’10* Ms. Emily P. Cory ’19 (y)
Mr. William Coughlin and Mrs. Elizabeth Eades Coughlin ’11 Mrs. Mary I. Council Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Covington* Rev. John E. Covington ’64 Dr. R. Dalton Cox ’99 and Mrs. Ashley Hotham Cox ’03 Mr. D. McKinnie Cramer ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crampton Ms. Sloan S. Cranz ’15 Mr. Thomas L. Crawford II and Mrs. Catherine Hotham Crawford ’05 Mr. Derek Creason and Mrs. Jennie Roberts Creason Mr. and Mrs. B. Tyler Creech Ms. Anna F. Criss* Ms. Jillian E. Cronin Mr. Tom Crosson and Mrs. Hope Karney Crosson ’04* Mr. Alex C. Crouch and Mrs. Ali Gores Crouch ’05* Mr. H. Bruce Crumbliss and Mrs. Arlie Pearce Crumbliss ’09 Mr. Thomas Cunningham and Mrs. Elizabeth Verdone Cunningham ’08 Mr. Andrew Da Silva* Mr. David W. D’Alessandro ’10 Mr. Thomas D. D’Alessandro ’06 and Mrs. Brooke D’Alessandro* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Daly* Mr. Carl L. Daniel ’06 and Mrs. Rebecca Daniel Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibson Daniel* Mr. and Mrs. James E. Daniel* Ms. Margaret R. Daniel ’07* Mr. and Mrs. Tadd D. Daniel* Dr. William T. Daniel ’04 and Mr. John Coggin Mrs. Aleea C. Davey-Price* Ms. Courtney P. Davis ’13 Mr. LeRoy Davis and Mrs. Wayea Biah Mr. R. West Davis ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Davlin* Mr. P. Shaffer Day ’17 and Mrs. Caroline Day Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dean Jr.* Ms. Sloane Mayberry DeAngelis ’12* Mr. Logan A. Debnam and Mrs. Kathryn Beaver Debnam ’04* Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Deer* Lt. Col. Dan Dehaenen, USAF (Ret) and Mrs. Karen Mengle Dehaenen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Dekle* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Delaney* Mrs. Christina E. DeLee Mr. Jonathan D. Dellinger ’16 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Demas Mr. and Mrs. Ian Dennis* Mrs. Erica U. Deshaies* Dr. Yven Destin and Mrs. Esther Destin* Mr. Aashish Dhakad ’00 and Mrs. Jamie Laursen Dhakad ’00
Mr. Rush A. Dickson ’08 and Mrs. Jamie L. Keller Mr. Sam B. Dillard Jr. Mr. David E. Diller and Ms. Meredith M. Griffin '08 Mr. B. Wayne Dixon Jr. ’82 Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Dixon* Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Domeier* Ms. Laura S. Dooley ’17 Mr. Thomas H. Dorsett ’11 Dr. and Mrs. S. Elliott Dorsey Jr.* Mr. Bruce F. Doskocil* Mr. Eric Dowd and Mrs. Caroline Henderson Dowd ’05* Mrs. Sally H. Dowd* Mr. Justin T. Draughn and Mrs. Carver Morrow Draughn ’07* Mr. Frank Driscoll and Mrs. Margaret Cheatham Williams ’07 Ms. Linda A. Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. W. Dudley* Mrs. Dede Townsend Barr Dunst ’71 Mr. Chris Dyer and Mrs. Julia Dixon Dyer ’08 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Eades* Mr. Joshua E. Eboh and Dr. Corlan O. Eboh Mr. and Mrs. E. Chad Echols Mr. Benjamin T. Edelshain and Mrs. Katherine Ehringhaus Edelshain ’05* Dr. Kim Edhegard and Dr. Anna Burkhead Edhegard ’00 Mr. Asa C. Edwards III and Ms. Anne Tope Edwards* Mr. Asa C. Edwards IV ’02 Mr. K. Sebastian Ekberg ’06* Mrs. Béatrice M. Eldredge* Ms. Alexandra K. Eliasek ’21* Ms. Shelby E. Eliasek ’24 (y) Ms. Lucy C. Elliott ’19* Mr. John D. Ellis Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Knauff Ellis ’82* Mr. Andrew S. Ellison Ms. Anna K. Elsasser ’17 Mr. Brandon R. Elsasser ’14 Mr. Jonathan C. Elsasser ’08 and Mrs. Sarah P. Elsasser Mr. James S. Emmanuel and Mrs. Amy Hunter Emmanuel ’84* Mr. James S. Emmanuel Jr. ’17 Mr. Owen L. T. Engel ’17 Mr. Robert W. T. Engel ’13 Ms. Mandy L. Epstein ’09* Ms. Catherine S. Erb ’02 Ms. Elizabeth A. Erb ’13* Mr. Espen Eriksen and Mrs. Marie Kogiso ’05 Mr. Alex Ern and Mrs. Hayden Bumgardner Ern ’12* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Ernette* Mr. Bryan H. Estes and Mrs. Melissa Gibson Estes ’86* Mr. Brett H. Estwanik ’99
Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Ethridge III Mr. and Mrs. Cory A. Evans* Ms. Sandra L. Evans ’00 Mr. and Mrs. Virgil V. Evans III* Mr. and Mrs. Odunayo Fagade* Mr. Adam S. Farber ’05 and Mrs. Sarah Bell Farber ’04* Mr. P. Reid Farber ’13 Dr. S. Harrison Farber ’08 and Dr. Julia Saunders Farber ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Farmer Ms. Sydney A. Farrance Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Farrug* Mr. and Mrs. Torrey E. Feimster* Ms. Kayleigh R. Ferlan* Ms. Angela Ferrari Segovia Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Ferrell Dr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Ferris Mr. Peter D. Field Ms. Christine Fink ’09 Mr. Robert D. Fink ’06 Ms. Zoe E. Finucane Dr. Jason Fishel and Dr. Anna Mistretta Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. FitzGerald* Mr. H. Kenneth Fleishman ’71 and Mrs. Amy Fleishman* Ms. Ashley Hackney Fogarty ’95* Ms. Charlene I. Footman Mr. and Mrs. Gary B. Forbis* Mr. Reavis A. Ford ’13 and Mrs. Margaret Ford Mr. Stephen Ford and Mrs. Stevie Thomas Ford ’11 Ms. Ashley E. Foster ’97 Mr. Thomas Fredenberg and Mr. Yates Honey* Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Freedman* Mrs. Dana Barksdale French ’91* Ms. Julia Parker Fuller ’09 Ms. Robin Furr* Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Gakenheimer* Mr. and Mrs. George Galleher Mr. Raymond Galleno* Ms. Stephanie Gardner Mr. Alex A. Garella ’04* Mr. Robert Garner Dr. Robin M. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Gass III* Mr. Robert D. Gauss and Mrs. Nancy Donaldson Gauss ’01 Mr. Andrew Gavin and Mrs. Melissa Dorsett Gavin ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Gawle* Ms. Rosalind Gentry Ms. Abeer H. Gerges Mr. Jay A. Gerhart ’86 and Mrs. DeDe H. Gerhart* Ms. Elizabeth E. Gibson ’88* Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Gibson* Mr. Samuel R. Gilbert ’20 *Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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Ms. Elizabeth Wood Gill ’07 Mr. Richard T. Gillespie ’19* (y) Mr. W. Harrison Gillespie ’21* (y) Mr. Tyler Ginn Dr. and Mrs. Davidson Givens* Mr. H. Wilson Glasgow Jr. ’62 and Mrs. Christian Glasgow* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Goodfellow* Mr. and Mrs. Austin D. Goodwin Mr. Dustin Goossens and Mrs. Kelly Monical Goossens ’98* Mr. Ryan S. Gorman ’98 and Mrs. Mary Gorman* Ms. Kaila Gottschling The Graham Family Foundation* Mr. W. Harris Graham ’22 (y) Mr. Douglas S. Gray ’78 and Mrs. Rhonda D. Gray* Mr. Jonathan C. Gray and Mr. Tony Scott* Ms. Meredith M. Green Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Greene Ms. Claire G. Greene Dr. Pamela Greene Dr. and Mrs. Rick L. Greene* Mr. Brandon G. Grier and Mrs. Aubrey Moore Grier ’96 Ms. Kennedy S. Grier ’20* Mrs. Lynn M. Grier* Mr. Reginald Grier Mr. Jerry Griffin* Mr. David E. Diller and Ms. Meredith M. Griffin ’08 Mr. and Mrs. James V. Griffo* Mr. Clayton Grindle and Mrs. Brooke Easton Grindle ’95* Ms. Molly Gronski Arkon Mr. Stephen A. Guardipee and Mrs. Laura K. Guardipee Ms. Hidalisa Guerrero Ms. Cheryl Gugliuzza* Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gutter Mr. J. Robert Guy III ’01 and Mrs. Tiffany Guy* Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Haberlein* Mr. Yves A. Habran and Ms. Maria Habran-Kolomoets Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Hackett* Mr. John T. Hackney ’96* Mr. Charles L. Haddock ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Haden* Mr. Tyler A. Hager ’03 and Mrs. Mary V. Hager Ms. Amsale B. Haile Mr. Alex Hale and Mrs. Patricia Teter Hale ’09* Ms. Alexis R. Hall Mr. Campbell H. Hallett ’13 Mr. Wilson M. Hallett ’10 Mr. Andrew Halliday and Mrs. Sara Caitlyn Deal Halliday ’09 Mr. Philip M. Hallquist Mr. Oliver G. Halverstam ’25 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hamil*
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Mr. Milton Hamilton and Ms. Courtenay Hamilton Mr. Wake M. Hamilton ’11 Mr. Joel Hammett and Mrs. Anne Pearson Hammett ’97* Mr. T. Hilliard Hamrick ’09 and Mrs. Laura Hamrick Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson Hanckel Jr.* Mr. Tony Hansen and Ms. Mary Elizabeth Johnson ’86 Ms. Lauren Harbury ’09 Mr. William B. Hardison Sr. ’82 and Mrs. Kate B. Hardison Mr. David W. Harner ’24 (y) Mr. Robert B. Harner and Mrs. Stephanie Neill Harner ’91* Ms. Sarah Blair Harner ’22 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. 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* Ms. Nicola H. Hasan ’04* Mr. Rodney A. M. Hasan Mr. Geoffrey A. Haskell and Ms. D. Brooke Leonnig* Mr. James G. Hassan 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 Mrs. Brian C. Healey Mr. and Ms. Nathan J. Healy* Mr. David F. Heenan and Dr. Anna Foy Mr. Gary Heeseman IV ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Hefner* Mrs. Libby Helms Margaret and Gary Hemric Mr. Drayton L. Henderson ’02 and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Henderson* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Hennessey* Mr. and Mrs. Wayne O. Henry 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 and Mrs. Victoria Hicks* Mr. Craig L. Hill ’77 and Mrs. Claudia L. Hill Ms. Elizabeth F. Hill ’11 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hinds Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jared A. Hine* Mr. Justin A. Hinote ’07 and Mrs. Tara Hinote Mr. Edward R. Hipp III ’66 and Mrs. Chicora Hipp* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Hipp Ms. Tenley E. Hippensteel ’23 (y)
Ms. Margaret Wyatt Hobby ’10 Mr. Patrick L. Hobson ’89 and Mrs. Kristin H. Hobson* Mrs. Ann Claire Hoch Mr. Michael Hoff and Mrs. Caroline Plyler Hoff ’12* Mr. and Mrs. Art Hoffman* Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Hoffman* Mr. Lovell H. Holder ’05 Mr. Graham D. Holding III ’98 Ms. Kathleen Holtzman* Ms. C. Allen Horne ’08* Mr. Paul G. Horne ’07 and Mrs. Megan R. Horne* Dr. James M. Horton and Dr. Kathleen M. Reardon Mrs. Harrison Dawkins Hoskins ’06* Mr. David T. Hottel and Mrs. Katherine Premo Hottel ’08 Mrs. Elizabeth W. Howell ’99 and Mrs. Lauren M. Lapp-Howell ’01 Mr. D. Harrison Howey ’05 and Mrs. Madeline Howey* Mr. Mark W. Howell Ms. Katherine P. Hudson ’15 Ms. Nora Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Hudson Mr. Oscar E. Huertas del Pino ’93 and Mrs. Meagan A. Huertas del Pino Ms. Madeline A. Huff ’14 Mr. Steve Huff and Ms. Kathy Smith Mr. R. Simeon Hughes and Mrs. Sarah Nichols Hughes ’94* Mrs. Jane W. Hunter* Mr. Ralph C. Hunter III and Mrs. Laura Williams Hunter ’88 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. and Mrs. Michael A. Ilfeld* Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin* Mr. Tansu Isik and Dr. Margarethe Isik Mr. Eric L. Iverson ’01 and Mrs. Emily Iverson Mr. James G. Ivey and Dr. Amanda L. M. Ivey* Mr. Kenneth Jackson ’22 (y) Mr. Michael Jackson and Mrs. Karla Randle-Jackson* Ms. Rose Ellen Jacobsohn Mrs. Deborah Jaeger Mr. Brandon D. James ’12 Mr. Gregory James Mr. Rodney M. James ’96 Ms. Sara M. James ’08 Mr. Chad E. Jarrett* Mr. and Mrs. James F. Jarrett* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jean-Jacques Ms. Heather B. Jewett* Dr. Lanre Y. Jimoh and Dr. Nneka T. Jimoh
The Rev. Jeremy Jinkins and The Rev. Caroline Anderson Jinkins ’00* Mrs. Ellen Hutchinson Johnson ’98* Mr. Eugene D. Johnson III ’05 and Mrs. Ashley Brady Johnson ’10* Mr. Michael R. Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Lovatt Johnson ’09* Mrs. Isabel B. Johnston Mr. W. Taylor Johnston ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Jolly* Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Jonas* Ms. Anne Davis Jones ’21 Mr. Sean T. Jones ’07 and Mrs. Carol Bledsoe Jones ’07 Ms. Jill Jordan ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Jordan Ms. Mia M. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo E. Joseph* Ms. Sienna M. Joseph ’19* Ms. Eliza W. Joyner ’15 Mr. Jonathan F. Justice ’91 and Mrs. Amy Justice Ms. Natalie L. Kamerer ’12 Mr. Jarrod R. Kaplan ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Karahalios Mr. Spencer C. Karney ’01 Mr. and Mrs. John Kattman* Mr. and Mrs. Manojit K. Kayal Mr. and Mrs. Brendan P. Keane* Ms. Paige Kearnan Mr. C. Zachary Keiger ’05 and Mrs. Sharon Handford Keiger ’05* Mr. and Mrs. Simon B. Keilty* Ms. Darcy L. Keller ’23 (y) Mr. Lee Keller* Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Kelley* Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Kelly Mr. Robert J. Kelly III ’00 and Mrs. Sarah Olson Kelly ’07 Ms. Tracey A. Kelly ’86 and Ms. Cynthia Suchomel Mr. James B. Kenary IV and Mrs. Blair Hance Kenary ’01* Ms. Elizabeth Kennard* Mr. Walter A. Kennedy IV ’91 and Mrs. Aubrey H. Kennedy* Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Kerr 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. Bari Klarberg ’21 Mr. Connor M. Kleiderer ’22 (y) Ms. Natalie E. Kleiderer ’24 (y) Mr. Nicholas F. Kleiderer ’20 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 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan S. Knick* Mr. Steven H. Knickerbocker and Ms. Kathy A. Babula
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Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Kopetzky Ms. Olympia Koutsokalis Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Kowalske* Mr. Kevin E. Krystopolski and Mrs. Caren Adler Krystopolski ’95 Dr. and Mrs. David L. Kulbersh Mr. Andrew Kurz and Mrs. Mary Lyle Kurz ’05 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. LaBrosse* Mr. and Mrs. S. Lakshmanan* Mr. Patrick V. Lamm and Ms. Ping Cui Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Langevin* Mr. William F. Laporte ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Lathrop* Mr. Eric W. Law ’76 and Mrs. Rita Harmon Law* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Lawing Jr. Mr. Peter C. Lawing ’22 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Lawrence* Mr. James E. LeBow ’76 and Mrs. Brooke Anderson LeBow ’76 Mr. Jeffrey S. Lee ’02 Mr. Jonathan B. Lee ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Leist Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Lineberger Mr. Christopher A. Lingenfelter ’02 and Mrs. Alyssa Lingenfelter* Mr. John W. Linn ’94 and Mrs. Sara P. Linn* Mr. Hao Liu and Mrs. Jie Li Mrs. Brittan Lynch Locke ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Londeree* Mr. and Mrs. Tarlton H. Long Mr. John W. Long and Mrs. Margaret Martin Long ’84* Mr. and Mrs. Les Loomans Mr. James F. Love III ’65 and Mrs. Donna Love* Mr. and Mrs. Julian Love* Mr. Derek Luther and Ms. Brittany Brackett Luther ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Luxton* Ms. Charlotte R. E. Lyle ’08 Mr. Ewan G. Macaulay Mr. Thomas M. Mack ’14 Mr. Edwin E. Maddrey III and Mrs. Elizabeth Love Maddrey ’87* Ms. Krista E. Maggart* Mr. Dan Mainous and Mrs. S. B. Heyward Mainous ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mallard* Ms. Caroline C. Mangan ’15 Mr. Jacob Falzarano and Ms. Alexandra R. Mangimelli ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Zachary I. Manis Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Martin* Rev. James E. Martin III ’80 and Mrs. Jeanne E. Martin Ms. Yessica M. Martinez-Medina Mr. J. Paul Massey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Mast Ms. Diana Materdo Dr. and Ms. Kenneth Mathys*
Mr. Guillermo Matias and Ms. Karrie Matias Mr. Brian Matthews and Mrs. Anna Schwab Matthews ’04* Mr. Nixon M. Mavinga and Mrs. Charly N. Wumba Mr. William M. Maxwell and Mrs. Emily Brown Maxwell ’05* Mr. R. Miles Mayberry ’15 Mr. Gregory Mayes Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Mays 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* Mr. Brantley E. McConkey and Mrs. Sarah Burbank McConkey ’00 Ms. E. Wynne McDade ’24 (y) Mr. Scott McDowell and Mrs. Marjorie Bray McDowell ’97 Mr. Charlie McFarland and Mrs. Emily Ransone McFarland ’08 Ms. Claire E. McGahan ’13 Mr. and Mrs. W. DeArmon McGarity Mr. Raymond McGee* Ms. Shonda McGee* 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. Kenneth B. McIntyre and Mrs. Mary Beth Tice McIntyre ’90 Dr. and Mrs. C. Scott McLanahan Mr. C. Ward McLanahan ’98 and Mrs. Virginia McLanahan Ms. Elizabeth M. McLawhorn ’15 Mr. and Mrs. J. William McLemore* Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial J. McManis* 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 Ms. E. Braden McPhail ’17* Mr. and Mrs. E. Fred McPhail, Jr.* Mr. Derrick McSwain and Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins McSwain ’83 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. Daniel B. Menichella ’20 Ms. Elizabeth A. Merlo ’15* Ms. Donna M. Mighty-Fageyinbo* Mr. Connor W. Miller ’21* Mr. and Mrs. Evan G. Miller Ms. Melissa D. Miller Mr. Owen J. Miller ’24 (y) Ms. Stephanie A. Miller*
Mr. Triston C. Miller ’19 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miller* Ms. Charmion A. Miller-Davis* Mr. David A. Mills ’87 and Ms. Leila R. Keen* Mr. John-David Mills ’05 and Mrs. Audrey C. Mills Mr. and Mrs. William D. Mims Ms. Elizabeth G. Mitchell ’14 Mr. Paul Mitchell and Dr. Valerie Vickers* Mr. James S. Mitchener ’11 Mrs. Roland Elliott Mitchener ’73 Ms. V. Larson Mitchener ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Mize* Mr. Chase F. Monroe Jr. ’16 Mr. Addison S. Montague ’05 Mr. Stefan Montanez* Mr. D. McCord Moody ’89 and Mrs. Kerry Moody 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* Ms. Emily M. Moran ’17* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Morejon* Mr. G. John Morell III ’98 Ms. Marilyn Morenz Mr. J. Gary Morgan and Mrs. Charlotte B. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Zachary D. Morgan Mr. Robert A. Morris and Ms. Josephine B. Morris Mrs. Madison Mosack Morris ’11 Mr. Michael J. Morris and Mrs. Catherine M. Morris* Dr. T. Christopher Morris and Dr. Krista Schwabacher Morris ’89 Mrs. Alexandra Carstarphen Morton ’09 Mr. Frank Morton and Mrs. Katherine Forshag Morton ’04* Ms. Ellen Ambler Moseley ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Moser* Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Moxley* Mrs. R. Michelle Mulligan* Mr. Tyler J. Munson ’09 Mr. and Mrs. William E. Munson IV* Ms. Wendy N. Munyon Mrs. Elizabeth M. Murray ’08 Ms. Brianna Nabet-Jones Mr. Matthew Nadolny and Mrs. Lindsey Freedman Nadolny ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Neill* Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Nelson* Ms. Stephanie N. Nelson ’17* (y) Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Neumann* Mr. Luis Neves Mr. and Mrs. T. Long Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Nicoletti* Ms. Allison B. Niekras *
Mrs. Gwen Nix Mr. W. Thomas Noel and Mrs. Julia Ehringhaus Noel ’08 Mr. Clement Noely and Ms. Anne B. Furr ’01 Mr. Josh J. Norris ’07* Mr. Lee T. Norris ’10 and Ms. Jessica F. Hale Mr. Peter Nunnery* Mrs. Carter Patrick O’Connell ’14 Catherine and Rob Odum* Mr. T. Tyler Odum and Mrs. Rachel Smith Odum ’06 Ms. Ericka N. Ojaniit Mr. Ryan C. O’Malley ’98 Mr. Emmanuel A. Omari ’22 (y) Ms. B. George O’Neil ’22 (y) Kevin and Courtney O’Neil* Mr. McCarthy M. O’Neil ’23 (y) Mr. John W. O’Neill III* Ms. Emily C. Onorato ’14 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 (y) Mr. Halil E. Ozdemir and Mrs. Catherine Ransone Ozdemir ’04 Ms. Lorraine Pagan-Tyler* Ms. Taryn M. Page* Mr. Reid W. Palmer ’10 and Mrs. Hannah Dibble Palmer ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Palmer* Dr. Vishwan M. Pamarthi and Dr. Amrita P. Devalapalli Mr. and Mrs. Jorge A. Panduro* Mr. and Mrs. Jawan S. Parker Mr. Ross Parker Mr. and Mrs. E. Fitzgerald Parnell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Parsons Mr. Derek G. Passenant ’11 and Mrs. Kellie Geisel Passenant ’13 Mr. Firat Patburun and Mrs. Monica Filitis Dr. Jay M. Patel and Dr. Riddhi J. Patel Mr. Jon Patrick and Mrs. Donna E. Campbell-Patrick* Ms. Olivia N. Patt ’24 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Keith Patterson* Mr. Andrew B. Paustian ’09 Mr. Stewart Peery IV ’98 and Mrs. Ellen R. Peery* Mr. Steve Pelissier and Ms. Jalesha Deloatch Ms. Madison E. Penegar ’14 Mr. Ruben Perez Guerra Mr. Stephen Persell and Dr. Heather L. Heiman ’89* Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey C. Peterson III* Mr. John S. Petrone ’06 and Mrs. Baxter Close Petrone ’08 *Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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Mr. Scott V. Philips ’13 Mr. W. Burt Philips ’76 and Mrs. Molly V. Philips* Mr. William S. Philips ’14* Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Phillips* Ms. Linda Phillips Mr. Matthew T. Phillips ’97 and Mrs. Heather H. Phillips* Ms. Lisa Pierce The Honorable Robert M. Pittenger and Mrs. Suzanne B. Pittenger Ms. Amy R. Pittinaro Mr. William H. Pittman ’03 Ms. Kaitlin B. Pleshko ’10 Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Plyler Mr. Paul E. Politte ’98 and Mrs. Laura Politte Ms. Greer K. Pollock ’14 Mr. Justin T. Poore and Mrs. Stephanie House Poore ’99 Mr. Joshua D. Porter ’24 (y) Mr. Shawnpree Porter* Mr. and Mrs. John Powers Mr. and Mrs. Travis J. Preslar* Dr. and Mrs. Allen Prevette* Mr. and Mrs. Paul Y. Price Ms. Sarah Pritzker 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* Ms. Jocelyn M. Purdie ’14 Mr. Max Purgavie and Mrs. Mary Rachel Dorsett Purgavie ’08 Ms. Molly M. Quillin ’12 Mr. Nicholas C. Radford ’17 (y) Mr. Ian A. F. Rahilly and Mrs. M. Reece Mealy Rahilly ’07 Ms. Mallika Rajan Mr. Matthew H. Rankin and Mrs. Elizabeth Dulin Rankin ’01 Mr. Samuel B. Rankin Jr. ’09 Dr. Carol L. Ransone* Mr. Ryan D. Ratcliffe ’04* Dr. Spencer T. Rauch and Dr. Allison J. Rauch Mr. Christopher C. Raynor ’03 and Mrs. Jessica E. Raynor Mr. Partha Reddy and Mrs. Sara Salisbury Reddy ’11* Ms. Elizabeth R. Redvanly ’19* Mr. Thomas W. Redvanly ’21* Mrs. Meredith Deal Reed ’09 Ms. Tammy Reghay Ms. Kerry E. Reichs ’89 Mrs. Caroline B. Reinke Mr. John C. Reinke* Mr. Craig Remsen and Mrs. Jennifer Dixon Remsen ’95* Mrs. Page Munroe Renger ’63* Drs. George and Clyda Rent*
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Mrs. Nicole Tate Rich ’11 Mrs. Sallye Richards Ms. Marian Richardson* Ms. Sarah Richardson* Mr. Matthew Richman Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richmond Mr. Benjamin G. Richter ’02 and Mrs. Julia Barry Richter ’09* Mr. Cameron Rifkin and Mrs. Elizabeth Bernstein Rifkin ’08 Mr. Ryan C. Riggins ’03* Mrs. Mary Anne Borough Riley ’64 Ms. S. Brooks Riley ’18 Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Rivera Castro* Mr. Jose I. Rivera Mrs. Judith Rivero* Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Roark* Mr. Brian A. Roberts ’01* Mr. David C. Robinson Ms. Parker Anne Rocco ’14 Mr. Franklin J. Rocha and Mrs. Carrie Jacobsohn Rocha ’98* Dr. J. Gardiner Richards Roddey Jr. ’81 and Dr. Patricia K. Roddey* Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Rodgers Sr.* Ms. Malia Rodgers Dr. Louise C. Rogers ’82* Mr. Ivon D. Rohrer III ’96 and Mrs. Lauren C. Rohrer Mr. Charles R. Rollyson and Mrs. Jennifer Tuttle Rollyson ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Tedd Roseberry* Ms. Bo Rosser ’89* Mr. Taylor Rowe and Mrs. Frances Mangan Rowe ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rubert Mr. Dale F. Rubin* Mrs. Melanie D. Rubin* Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ruggles* Ms. Holloway H. Rule ’16 Mr. Nathaniel H. Rullman and Mrs. Katherine Turnbull Rullman ’01* Mr. Adam S. Rutkowski and Ms. Sara K. Mastropole Mrs. Christine Rydel* Mr. and Mrs. Philip Salvato* Mr. Sam V. Salvato ’10 and Mrs. Leah Salvato* Mr. David B. Sanders* Mr. Dennis R. Santoli and Ms. Cynthia A. Booth Mrs. Kristie C. Sappenfield* Ms. Molly D. Schachner Mr. William J. Scheessele ’89 and Ms. Valerie L. Hillings Mr. Keith A. Schell and Ms. Hongying Chen Mrs. E. Sumner Park Schietinger ’14 Mrs. Katherine Dawson Schildheuer ’12 Mr. Bruce P. Schlernitzauer and Mrs. Leslie Kaplan Schlernitzauer ’86 Ms. Grace R. Schlernitzauer ’19* Ms. Megan R. Schlernitzauer ’14 Ms. Megan A. Schoonmaker ’14
Mr. and Ms. Michael W. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schulz Ms. Sarah M. Schweppe ’06 Ms. Heather Scott* Mr. Joseph Scroggins Mr. Cole Seifert and Mrs. Eliza Adams Seifert ’13 Ms. Emma S. Sepkowitz ’14 Ms. Elizabeth S. Sexton ’25 (y) Dr. Marla B. Shapiro ’80 Ms. Gillian K. Sharer ’91 Mr. Zachary S. Shaw ’01 and Mrs. Lizzi O. Shaw* Ms. A. Claire Shealy ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. Shear* Ms. Laurel G. Shelley Ms. Nadine Shenouda* Mr. Thomas W. Shields ’20 Ms. Anna C. Shircliff ’14 Mr. Trey Shoemaker and Mrs. S. Katherine Coe Shoemaker ’08 Ms. Y. Zoe Shook ’08 Mr. Peter J. S. Showalter ’13 and Mrs. Alyssa Showalter Mr. Jerry R. Silcox Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Silver Mr. Michael G. Simmons and Mrs. Roland Mitchener Simmons ’06* Dr. Paul A. Sinal and Dr. Sara H. Sinal* Mr. Akhil Singh ’14 and Mrs. Allyson Quillin Singh ’14 Dr. Ryan K. Singhi ’05 and Dr. Namrata K. Singhi Mr. William H. Sipe IV ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Slutsky Mr. and Mrs. B. Logan Smith* Mrs. Emily Smith* Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Jr.* Jonnie W. Smith Mr. Joshua R. Smith and Mrs. Julie Page Smith ’97 Dr. and Mrs. R. Thomas Smith Jr. Mrs. Selwyn M. Smith* Mr. Henry P. A. Smyth ’88 and Mrs. Elizabeth N. Smyth* Mr. Jennings Snider ’01 and Mrs. Ashley Snider* Matt and Patti Snow Mr. Marcel C. Solomon and Ms. Laura J. Young ’96 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* Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Stafford* Mrs. Katherine Faris Standard ’12 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Stanton* Mr. Gary R. Stern Mrs. Rebecca W. Stern* Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Stigliano
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Stone* Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Stowe* Mr. David J. Strause and Mrs. Angela H. Tsuei-Strause Ms. Marni B. Strumwasser ’98* Mrs. Catherine W. Stuckey Mr. Alex T. Sturges ’08 Mr. ChaChi Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sullivan* Mr. Mark Emilio Suris ’17* Mr. Oscar Louis Suris ’14* Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Suris* Ms. Ramona J. Suris ’18* Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Swanson Ms. Natalie E. Swanson ’24 (y) Mr. Frederick A. Sweeting and Mrs. Lauren Folger-Sweeting* Mr. Russell P. Tabor ’21* Ms. Marvetta L. Tarpley Mr. Robert P. Tate ’14 Mr. and Mrs. W. Knox Tate* Mr. and Mrs. Rod A. Taylor Mr. B. Redmond Teague ’15 Mr. Francis B. Teague IV ’12 and Mrs. Sophie Epstein Teague ’13 Mrs. Mary Pell Lea Teden ’07 Mr. Michael F. Temple ’12 and Mrs. Margaret Whitley Temple ’13 Mr. Stephen T. Temple ’07 Ms. Brooke A. Tevlin Mr. Hilton J. Thomas ’09 Mr. and Mrs. James P. Thomas Jr.* Mr. John Thomas and Mrs. Ashley Westerberg Thomas ’14 Ms. Claire E. Thomason ’24 (y) Mr. Benjamin L. Thompson and Mrs. Blair Rainey Thompson ’04 Mr. J. William Thompson Jr. and Mrs. Kristen Brown Thompson ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson III Mr. Kevin Thompson and Mrs. Kate Keating Thompson ’02* Ms. Martha C. Thorne* Mr. A. Calloway Tierney ’21 Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Tierney Sr. Ms. Lyn W. Tillett* Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Tolison Ms. Caroline D. Tolmie ’08 Mr. Linwood Toppin Jr. and Dr. Lisa M. Toppin* Ms. E. Reese Torstrick ’18 Mr. B. Carter Touma ’13* Ms. Irene B. Touma ’15 Ms. Virginia Hart Touma ’18 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* Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Troup Stuart and Callie Troutman*
GIVING Report
Mr. Jordan M. Tucci and Mrs. Whitney Ward Dana ’01 Mr. and Mrs. Mikko S. Tuomi Mr. Benjamin H. Turnbull Jr. ’08 and Mrs. Maddie Turnbull Ms. Bailey L. Turner Mr. William H. Turner ’14 Ms. Yvonne Turner Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Tuttle Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Tuttle* Mr. H. McNeill Upchurch ’21* Mr. T. Graves Upchurch Jr. ’12 and Mrs. Lindsey Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. J. Stacy Utley* Mr. Robert S. Valenstein ’73 and Mrs. Ellie L. Valenstein* Mr. Peter C. Van Allen ’71 and Mrs. Barbara Van Allen* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Kuren* Mr. and Mrs. W. Wells Van Pelt Jr. Mrs. Riley Harrison van Raaphorst ’16 (y) Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. Van Stratt* Ms. Mackenzy L. Vancil Dr. Kenneth R. Vanderhave Jr. and Dr. Kelly L. Vanderhave* Mr. Jacob Vannoy Mr. James B. Varanese and Ms. Nataliya V. Lee Ms. Madeline Vela Mrs. L. Antonia Keen Veneris ’13* Mr. George F. Verdone Jr. ’71 and Mrs. Ellen T. Verdone* Mr. Christopher L. Verrone and Mrs. Caroline Cummings Verrone ’05 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Vickers-Koch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Vigna Mr. and Mrs. Bala Vishwanathan
Mr. and Mrs. James Vlna Dr. Gina E. Voci ’92* Ms. Denise Vogel Ms. Hannah R. Wagner Ms. A. Victoria Waldthausen ’08* Mr. Geoffrey S. Walker and Mrs. Giordana Andretta Walker ’98 Mr. W. Kent Walker Jr. ’86 and Mrs. M. Gabriela Walker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O. Wall* Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Wallace* Dr. Tyrone Waller II ’04 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. Jeffrey Ware and Mrs. Amanda Ritch Ms. Kaitlin Watkins Mr. and Mrs. James J. Watson* Ms. Laura W. Wearn ’09 Ms. Sallie James Weart ’09 Mr. and Mrs. David N. Webb* Ms. Chelsea L. Wedwick Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Weiler Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Weill Mr. Bradford G. Weir ’14 Ms. Elizabeth L. Weir ’11 Mr. Jordan Weir ’09 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Welcome Ms. Avery G. Wells ’19 Mr. C. Rex Welton Sr. ’58 and Mrs. Linda M. Welton Mr. and Mrs. Jordan R. Wesley
Mrs. Crystal H. Whalum Mr. John T. Wheatley ’09 Mr. J. Arthur Whedon ’74 and Mrs. Laura Whedon* Mr. James J. White IV ’82 and Mrs. Anne F. White* Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. White Mr. William C. Whitley Jr. ’10 and Mrs. Abbey Whitley* Mr. F. Abbott Whitney III ’87 and Mrs. Paige Whitney Ms. F. Hunter Whitney ’16 Hon. Frank D. Whitney ’78 and Mrs. Catherine G. Whitney* Mrs. Delores K. Wilburn Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wilkerson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Wade R. Wilkerson* Mr. Andrew E. Wilks ’20 Mr. C. E. Williams IV ’10 and Mrs. Anna Williams Mr. D. Gray Williams Jr. ’14 Mrs. Eleanor K. Williams* Mr. J. Dillard Williams and Mrs. Anne Warren Williams ’01 Mr. Jeffrey L. Williams and Mrs. Kristi Dunn Williams ’00 Jim and Marty Williams* Mr. John C. Williams ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Williams* Mr. Matthew A. Williams ’95 and Mrs. Shawn Costin Williams ’96 Ms. Mia C. Williams Ms. Nina L. Williams ’70* Mr. Robert D. Willingham and Mrs. Katherine White Willingham ’84 Dr. and Ms. Evan B. L. Willis Mr. Hadley Wilson and Mrs. Lindsey Brady Wilson ’14
Tom and Laurie Wilson* Mrs. Itohowo J. E. Wimbish ’11 Ms. Julia R. Winer ’16 Mr. Henry E. Winslett III and Mrs. Caroline McGuire Winslett ’04* Mr. Lance D. Wirsing and Dr. Calli K. Wirsing* 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* Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wolf* Mr. David S. Wolpa and Mrs. Danielle J. Sharp* Mrs. Leah Brown Wood ’02 Mr. Tommie L. Wood and Ms. Carrie Reavis* Ms. Tameka G. Woodard* Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Wooster Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Workman Mr. Landon R. Wyatt IV ’09 and Mrs. Mary H. Wyatt * Mr. Stokes A. Yarbrough ’19 Ms. Taylor L. Yarbrough ’19 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Yonchak* Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Youakim Ms. Barbara A. Zelickson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Karl Zepsa* Mr. Daniel S. Zilber ’06
*Country Day Loyal member (y) Young Alumni Selwyn Society
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ELEVATING EDUCATION By Lee-Anne Black, editor
Through the John M. Belk Endowment internship program, MC Belk Pilon ’92 is giving high school and college-age Buccaneers a meaningful experience
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In early August, in a large, bright conference room at the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE), eight Country Day college-age alumni presented their capstone research projects focused on increasing access and success in post-secondary education. It was the culmination of a 10-week internship program, launched by JMBE in 2019, to give high school and college-aged students a meaningful, hands-on experience exploring the intersection of education, workforce development policy, and philanthropy in North Carolina. Since its inception, more than 25 Country Day students and alumni have participated in this thoughtful internship, each bringing their own insight and energy to projects that align with the endowment’s mission to give all North Carolinians the chance at long-term, family-sustaining careers.
(Back row): Bryce Vanfield ’25, Nolan Bates ’25, Morris ‘Moe’ Davis ’25; (Front row): Avery Hedrick ’26, Audrey Neill ’25, MC Belk Pilon ’92, Hadley Keller ’25, Reese Stanfield ’26. Not pictured: Jack Foodman ’25
MC Belk Pilon ’92 serves as president and Board chair of the John M. Belk Endowment, which was founded by her father, the late John Belk. She leads an organization that embraces the idea that philanthropy is most impactful when it is built on trust, strong relationships, and truly knowing and understanding the communities it supports. The endowment conducts extensive research and exhaustive site visits to experience the realities of college access and success firsthand so they can best serve people left out of the system. “What I really like about this internship,” says Hadley Keller ’25, who just completed her fourth summer with JMBE, “is that we get to be part of something that’s bigger than ourselves. We’re surrounded every day by people who come to work knowing that they’re making an impact.” Hadley, who is studying marketing at Texas Christian University spent this past summer focused on the strategies community colleges use to win trust and enrollment, an assignment that allowed her to develop the questions and then conduct interviews with various stakeholders from college presidents to marketing agencies. Nolan Bates ’25 has worked at JMBE over the course of three summers with assignments focused on militaryaffiliated learners, which aligns with his knowledge as part of ROTC at UNCChapel Hill. “Having the base knowledge to grow on each summer allows you to really gain a grasp of our mission, and because I worked this summer with a lot of the outside connections I made last year, I was able to execute even better.” This mission to elevate through education applies to the JMBE internship program as well. Interns are paired with mentors and given numerous opportunities to grow in their abilities to become highly effective workplace leaders. As is the case
with some internships, this is not busy work. In fact, MC and her team build in learning opportunities for the interns. They participate in learning sessions, site visits and workshops with major employers and strategy groups. Bryce Vanfield ’25, who also just finished his third summer as an intern says his most valuable experience this year was the Speed Trust Conference. “We learned how trust is the foundation of all aspects of your life and your relationships and how you go about doing things.” And he experienced that firsthand as his JMBE mentor “put a lot of trust in me to build out a $300,000 grant this summer.” Bryce plans to bring back his learnings to leadership roles he holds at High Point University. “Team culture is very important,” says MC. “And we want everyone to feel they can be curious and ask questions with no judgement. Our logo is a chain link fence. If you hit the bottom, the impact reverberates throughout the entire fence. These
What I really like about this internship is that we get to be part of something that’s bigger than ourselves. We’re surrounded every day by people who come to work knowing that they’re making an impact. Hadley Keller ’25
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kids bring new perspectives and ask questions that make us think. That’s the value of trust. It’s woven into everything we do and that makes us a tight group. It’s fun to watch these young people. They are inspiring.” Another aspect of this internship is broadening the lens of students who are on a path to become business and community leaders, and who’ve always been surrounded by strong support systems. “I think it’s important that we acknowledge that everyone’s life looks different,” says first-year intern Avery Hedrick ’26, tapped by MC because she was so impressive during the one-day Senior Externship in January. “I’ve been taught by everyone here how to think more mindfully and more critically. Before heading off to her first year at Ohio State to study social work, Avery conducted asset resource mapping for community colleges. Morris ‘Moe’ Davis ’25, in his second year as an intern, says that at first he was focused too much on figuring out the problem and not recognizing that others were not as fortunate as he was. His research this summer focused on retention models for male post-secondary success. “I did a lot of research to understand why young boys aren’t finishing school,” he explains. “Then I put myself in their shoes and tried to figure out ways to keep them engaged in furthering their studies.” Based on his project, Morris plans to create a club at his college, the University of South Carolina, to support athletes who are no longer playing and may be struggling with the loss of team camaraderie. Reese Stanfield ’26 and Audrey Neill ’25 worked together on a new regional initiative called Good Jobs Western North Carolina. “We spent a lot of time researching community college websites to determine how they present their credentials and degrees to prospective students, then made recommendations on ways the colleges could increase their pipeline,” explains
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MC Belk Pilon ’92
In many ways, what MC has created epitomizes the “Bucs for Life” mentality. She is paying forward the education and opportunities she had while teaching a new generation of Bucs how to lead purposeful lives.
Reese, a three-year intern, who is a freshman at Wake Forest, and wrote about the program for her college essay. Audrey, who also attends Wake Forest, adds that the importance of cultivating relationships is her biggest takeaway from the internship. “When we were doing our interviews, a lot of people said ‘yes’ to us because we were from the endowment and it has built such good relationships with the community colleges. I know going forward that I can call or text anyone on this team and they will respond right back. It’s a network that cares about me and wants me to continue to grow and be my best self.” In many ways, what MC has created epitomizes the “Bucs for Life” mentality. She is paying forward the education and opportunities she had while teaching a new generation of Bucs how to lead purposeful lives.
Alumni Matters
A Weekend to
REMEMBER
From Friday evening on Our Farm to the final cheers on the lacrosse field, Alumni Weekend 2026 brought the Country Day community together in ways that were meaningful, memorable, and genuinely fun. Old friendships picked up without missing a beat. New memories found their place alongside old ones. And the spirit that defines this community was on full display.
Bucs Together Days of Giving Sets a New Record The generosity of the Buccaneer community reached new heights this year. In just 48 hours, 696 donors raised a record $321,238 for the Country Day Fund, surpassing every previous campaign. Led by co-chairs Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09 and Laurens Adams Threlkeld ’04, the response to this year’s theme, “What matters to you?,” was resounding. The answer, it turns out, is Country Day itself.
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Alumni Matters
Honoring Eric Law ’76
T
he Distinguished Service Legacy Luncheon remains one of the weekend’s most treasured traditions, uniting tenured current and retired faculty and staff, beloved alumni, and valued friends of the school. This year’s Frank Dowd IV ’74 Alumni Service Award was presented to Eric Law ’76, a recognition of the quiet, sustained dedication that defines true service to our community. From serving on the school’s Board of Trustees and Alumni Council to bolstering our Affirmation of Community, Eric has remained committed to Country Day for decades. Professionally, as retired director of Promising Pages, he has expanded opportunities through books to underserved children and partnered with Lower School in service learning initiatives (see page 31). Eric’s lifelong commitment to service and his impact in the greater Charlotte community reflects the very best of what it means to be a Buccaneer.
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th ANNUAL BIPOC GATHERING
As the sun set over Our Farm on Friday evening, alumni and their families, faculty, and staff gathered for the fifth annual BIPOC Friday Evening Gathering. With support from Janalyn Moonie Walton ’00, the evening offered something rare: unhurried time for connection, reflection, and community.
A SURPRISE TRIBUTE TO MARY BETH LUXTON Before the alumni lacrosse and baseball games got underway, Mary Beth Luxton was presented with a dedication plaque that will hang permanently in the Touma Stadium press box, a fitting tribute to her 39 years (and counting) of commitment to Country Day. Mary Beth’s influence, dedication, and spirit have been felt on every field, in every hallway, and across generations of our community. Her role has never been limited to caring for athletes, but also as a steady presence and powerful voice for Bucs athletics.
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Class Reunions
ON THE QUAD
Classes ending in ’1s and ’6s gathered on the Quad—the heart of Cannon Campus—for reunion celebrations filled with laughter, nostalgia, and the effortless warmth of long friendships. There is something singular about returning to the place where so much began.
Thank You!
None of it happens without the people behind the scenes. Sincere gratitude to 2025-26 Alumni Council President Clary Hilliard Gray ’00, Alumni Weekend Chair Nancy Blue Weadon ’06, to our entire Alumni Council, and to every volunteer who gave their time and energy to make these days what they were. You came back. You gave. You made an impact.
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Alumni Matters
Honoring the
PAST. Building for the FUTURE. A look at the story of Bucs athletics — from its founding years to today
Since 1941, Charlotte Country Day School has embraced a vision of educational excellence that celebrates each student’s unique abilities and talents. Athletics became part of that vision in the 1950s, launching a tradition that has grown into a defining element of the Country Day experience. From humble beginnings to championship seasons, the story of Bucs athletics is one of perseverance, passion, and pride. In 2024, the revival of the Athletics Hall of Honor gave new life to that legacy, and physical displays and archival collections were planned to ensure these stories and accomplishments remain a source of inspiration for generations to come. A new physical installation now anchors the front space of the Bruton Smith Athletic Center, where an athletics history timeline traces the program’s defining milestones and the people who shaped them. This timeline highlights the evolution of our athletic program— its growth, defining milestones, and enduring impact on generations of students— and affirms that while we honor the past, we are always building for the future. That same timeline lives online, accessible to alumni and families wherever they are. This project would not have come together without the dedication of Athletics Hall of Honor Committee Chair and Trustee Kelly Walton Miller ’90, whose tireless support made it possible. We invite you to explore it, both in person and online.
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Recognitions Faculty and Staff
YEARS OF SERVICE MILESTONES
Alumni
Parents and Friends
Honorary Alumni Association Inductee
35 Years
Alumnus of the Year
Honorary Alumni Association Inductee
Steven Cole ’91
Andrew Tate
Frank Dowd IV ’74 Alumni Service Award
David L. Hood Jr. Award for Volunteer Service
Eric Law ’76
Dr. Lisa Toppin
Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees
Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees
J. Nolan Mills III ’79 Dr. Francis Alvin Pearman II ’01 Tripp Phillips ’95
Dr. Don D’Alessandro Betsy and Alfred Brand Kay and Ray* Shaw (*in memoriam)
2025–26 ALUMNI COUNCIL
ADVANCEMENT VOLUNTEERS
President: Clary Hilliard Gray ’00 President-Elect: Liz Verhagen Houston ’00 Past President: Hayes Ashcraft ’06 Director of Alumni Affairs and Secretary: Drew Witman ’06 Alumni Speakers Chair: Liz Verhagen Houston ’00 and Buckner Bell ’10 BIPOC Committee Chair: Janalyn Moonie Walton ’00 Bucs Together Days of Giving Committee Co-Chairs: Laurens Adams Threlkeld ’04 and Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09 Events Committee Chair: Nancy Blue Weadon ’06 Legacy Committee Chair: Megan Schlernitzauer ’14
2025–26 Advancement Committee
AWARDS
Beth Brady
Cheryl Miller
Alumni Distinguished Faculty Award
30 Years
Simon Keilty
Linda Love
Florence Radcliffe Clauss Chapman Faculty Appreciation Award
20 Years
Brendan Cole
Exceptional Performance Award Lower School: Virginia Whitney McBryde ’96, Amy Ilfeld Middle School: Jánice Roberts Brown’10, Patrick Buschman Upper School: Tom Delaney, Robin Garner Staff: Melanie Dennis, Kathy Rodgers
Carl Bolick Coaching Award Stephanie Neill Harner ’91, Long Nguyen
Matthew Bittikofer Peggy Ann Carey Kristi Cooper Rick Hackett Lynette Harris Amy Ilfeld Simon Keilty Tim Moxley Stephen Spada Steve Wall
10 Years
Kate Hardison
Anna Criss Diane Farrug Robin Furr Bryan Kowalske Shonda McGee Todd Andrew Moser Rebecca Patterson TJ Wood
McGuire Family Foundation Grant
2025 RETIREES
Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees Suzie Pignetti Bob Plyler Bob Witman
TRAVEL GRANT WINNERS J.R. Williams Summer Travel Fellowship Sherry Harris ’90
Parents’ Association Faculty Renewal Grant Karrie Matias, Molly Schachner
Hunter Sabbatical Grant Ian Dennis, Amy Madsen
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Lyn Tillett, 13 years Rick Hackett, 20 years Marian Richardson, 24 years Jennifer Joyner, 25 years Beth Brady, 26 years Gail Purdie, 29 years Donna Witman, 36 years Brad Touma, 39 years Jim Griffo, 39 years Nancy Ehringhaus, 43 years
AWARDS
At-Large Members Frank Adams ’06 Jeff Adams ’71 Robbie Branstrom Adams ’06 Brooke Daly Adler ’03 Mary Claire Blanchat Anderson ’12 John Ash ’09 Ike Belk ’04 Zoe Cavalaris Belk ’06 Buckner Bell ’10 Leah Andress Brady ’08 Andrew Clementi ’07 Claude Close ’10 C.C. Davis ’99 Shafer Day ’17 Helen Dooley ’15 Jim Hlavacek (former parent) Lindsay Larkin ’17 Matt McLanahan ’01 Kellie Geisel Passenant ’13 Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04 Meghan Mahoney ’15 Betsy Bryan Mandal Pitts ’09 Holly Rule ’16 Sam Salvato ’10 Eliza Adams Seifert ’13 Robert Shaw ’04 Mattox Snow ’13 Marni Strumwasser ’98 Brad Touma (current faculty) Clare Walton (retired faculty) Walker Vann ’13 Rook Verdone ’10 Anne Howard Dooley Wright ’08
AWARDS
Sammy Hood ’96, Chair Katharine Atkins, Advancement/ Staff Liaison Dr. Lauren Browne Esther Destin and Mia Jordan, POCIS Presidents Pontea Dixon Ann Douglas Clary Hilliard Gray ’00, Alumni Council President Kristin Sturges Hair ’95 Jill Halverstam, Parents’ Association President Stanton D. McCullough (ex officio) Brianna McRae Kevin and Courtney O’Neil, Boosters Club Presidents Charles and Amanda Harry Stauffer ’94, Country Day Fund Chairs Wilson Sullivan Jr. Leighann Swanson, Country Day Fund Director John Scott Trotter ’95
2025–26 Country Day Fund Volunteers Country Day Fund Chairs Amanda Harry Stauffer ’94 Chuck Stauffer Leadership Committee John Scott Trotter ’95, Chair Katie Trotter, Chair Catherine Becker Chris Becker Margaret Rose Black ’00 Annie Bowles ’94 Sam Bowles ’93 Staci Broderick Tim Broderick ’98 Jon Dixon ’98 Pontea Dixon Eric Fish Brooks Haislip Russell Haislip Jane Hood Sammy Hood ’96 Luis Lluberas Meghan Lluberas Merrill Mills William Mills Rad von Werssowetz
Annie Smith Warlick ’04 Davis Warlick George Webster Mindy Webster Eric Wilkins ’93 Jenn Pollard Wright ’96 Paul Wright ’90 New Parent Committee Hayes Ashcraft ’06, Chair Kathryn Ashcraft, Chair Brooke Adams Frank Adams ’06 Charles Anderson CT Anderson Hillary Ash John Ash ’09 Blair Sklut Goldsmith ’07 Jeffrey Goldsmith ’06 Dex Hobbs Laura Hobbs Harrison Howey ’05 Maddy Howey Charles Melvin ’03 Katherine Wood Melvin ’03 Carter Natarajan Raj Natarajan Dave Pandullo Emilie Pandullo Leary Scarborough Ruffin Scarborough ’04 Andrew Shaw ’06 Catherine Shaw John Stevenson ’06 Sara Stevenson Brantley Anders Templeton ’02 Ryan Templeton Dave Tyburski Jenna Tyburski Lower School Committee Meg Peebles, Chair Ty Peebles, Chair Cole Buckfelder ’04 Cristina Buckfelder Aubrey Carroll Macon Carroll Jennie Corbett Rick Corbett Caroline Deichmann Tripp Deichmann Christiane Regelbrugge Felts ’04 Jason Felts ’04 Elizabeth Hill Zach Hill Mike Hogan Sally Hogan Addison Kon Jason Kon Connor Macon Marshall Macon Blythe McAulay Matt McAulay ’01 Eric Pedersen Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04
Tiernan Rose Whitaker Rose Joe Thompson ’98 Taryn Thompson Middle School Committee Ben Braun, Chair Heather Braun, Chair Christina Burgess Stephen Burgess Austin Carey Jamie Carey Elizabeth Carr Stephen Carr James Doswell Lucy Long Doswell ’00 Margaret Eshleman Rob Eshleman Katie Hallaway Rashid Hallaway Andrew Houston Liz Verhagen Houston ’00 Caci Jaeger Max Jaeger Erik Johnson Paige Ierardi Johnson ’01 Callie Kelly Win Kelly Jon Kulbersh Sara Kulbersh Ann Mellman Ben Mellman Alex Papson Anna Papson Charisma Taylor Jimmy Taylor Upper School Committee Ben Dobson ’99, Chair Sarah Dobson, Chair Anne Bell McSwain Bell Logan Chalk Foose ’99 Ransome Foose Larry Goldsmith Jenni Henderson Ryan Henderson Jolene Jennings Kares Rachel Lee Trey Rayburn Carrie Wornall Sexton ’96 Aynsley Spencer Ginny Starnes Justin Starnes ’93 Participation Committee Sarah Edwards, Chair Ashley Barton Rita Brintzenhoff Brown Katherine Ehringhaus Edelshain ’05 Anna Givens Polly Westerberg Graham ’05 Steph Kwon Sara Linn Michelle Monteith Stephanie Comen Taggart ’97
Nicole Woodley Jenn Youakim Alumni Committee Rebecca Adams Starrs ’09, Chair Laurens Adams Threlkeld ’04, Chair Frank Adams ’06 Jeff Adams ’71 Robbie Branstrom Adams ’06 Hayes Ashcraft ’06 Kacie Blue Baker ’08 Zoe Cavalaris Belk ’06 Buckner Bell ’10 Leah Andress Brady ’08 Wood Breeden ’07 Kathryn Scarborough Caldwell ’00 Rainey Barnett Carey ’02 John Choate ’03 Spencer Clair ’09 Mary Clementi ’14 Andrew Clementi ’07 Lillie Cochran ’08 Elizabeth Bonner Covington ’08 Tate Davis ’08 Sloane Mayberry DeAngelis ’12 Katherine Ehringhaus Edelshain ’05 Sarah Bell Farber ’04 Julia Gray Saunders Farber ’08 Christiane Regelbrugge Felts ’04 Clary Hilliard Gray ’00 Meredith Griffin ’08 Elizabeth Foss Grist ’06 Katie Young Harris ’09 Allie Horne ’08 Liz Verhagen Houston ’00 Hunter Laporte Hughes ’08 Abigail James ’07 Darcy Keller ’23 Dorothy James King ’09 Charlotte Lyle ’08 Betsy Bryan Pitts Mandl ’09 Matt McAulay ’01 Trewhitt McGhee ’06 Matt McLanahan ’01 McNair Mitchener ’14 Anne Stuart Mitchener ’09 Lee Norelli Pedersen ’04 Brent Perper ’09 Thomas Poe ’03 Candace Hutchins Price ’04 Sara Salisbury Reddy ’11 Karen Hutchinson Ridout ’96 Amanda Barnhardt Roth ’97 Megan Schlernitzauer ’14 Eliza Adams Seifert ’13 Robert Shaw ’04 Pete Showalter ’13 Mattox Snow ’13 Marni Strumwasser ’98 Caroline Tolmie ’08 Kennedy Hayes Vaughan ’04 Rook Verdone ’10 Nancy Blue Weadon ’06 Hatcher Williams ’10
Drew Witman ’06 Anne Howard Dooley Wright ’08 Faculty Chairs Kaitlun Peterson and Jovonne Taborn, Lower School Todd Wallace, Middle School Tadd Daniel, Upper School Shannon Starnes, Staff
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP LEADERSHIP Boosters Club Board Members President: Courtney and Kevin O’Neil Past President: Kristen ’93 and McNeill Wester President-Elect/Secretary: Heather and Chris Ranalli Treasurer: Todd Kerrins Incoming Treasurer: Cathy and Bill Koziel Special Events: Kathy Gilchrist Membership: Amy and Chris Schaaf, Logan ’99 and Ransom Foose Golf Tournament: Harrison and Suzanne Jones, Lauren and Grant Gilbert ’02 Photo Buttons: Jamie and Elliot Dorsey, Leigh and Kevin Mays Alumni Representatives: Meredith ’97 and Guy McBride Concessions: Meg and Bryan Blythe (staffing), Corey and Clark Andresen (purchasing) At-Large Representative: Kelly ’90 and Brian Miller Special Olympics: Amanda ’94 and Chuck Stauffer Boosters Connections: Sara Linn Lower School Rep: Brooke Kern Middle School Rep: Jess Abrams Upper School Rep: Emma Farrell
Friends of the Arts FOTA Chair: Jessica Blinde Past Chair: Alicia Harris Secretary: Nancy Moller Art Sale: Anne Warren and Cindy Costa LS Visual Arts: Christine Silver MS Drama: Ann Mellman MS Visual Arts & Music: Kelli Telling US Visual Arts: Rebecca Watson US Drama: Erin Cook and Chad Cook US Music: Stefhanie Howe and Holly Cagle Create to Donate Coordinator: Tara Marcel Special Events Coordinator: Courtney Salton
International Board Chair: Geoff Haggart Past Chair: Jennifer Hanly Secretary: Hebe Xu Lower School Rep: Fabiola Bobo Middle School Rep: Mira Arnaout Nassar Upper School Rep: Kanku Michelsen FALL 2026
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Recognitions Big Saturday International Food Hall Chairs: Katie Panduro, Daoxin Lu Special Events Chair: Jenn Youakim Special Events Chair: Asha Nataraja
POCIS Board Co-Chairs: Mia Jordan and Esther Destin Lower School PA Board Rep: Janalyn Walton Middle School PA Board Rep: Charisma Taylor Upper School PA Board Rep: Nitin Vyas Treasurer: Dana Barksdale Mark E. Reed Scholarship Chair: Dr. Tiffani Jones
Parents’ Association Executive Board 2025–26 President: Jill Halverstam 2024–25 Past President: Jamie Sumich 2026–27 President Elect: Ruchi Agrawal Hospitality: Elizabeth Carr Secretary: Alicia Harris Treasurer: Amy Moore Treasurer Elect: Kati Small Allocations/Volunteer Coordinator: Elizabeth Cassano LS Board Chair: Brianna McRae MS Board Chair: Katie Trotter US Board Chair: Laura Wilkerson Projects Board Chair: Laura Judd FOTA Chair: Jessica Blinde International Chair: Geoff Haggart
MEMORIALS As we become aware of the passing of our alumni, former faculty, and special friends, we continue to share tributes and memorials in our monthly Alumni Newsletter sent via email. Our condolences and hearts remain with the family and friends of those listed below.* John Edward Ahrens Stephen G. Dearsley Madeline M. Frosch Susan Goodman David Grossman ’97 E. Flynn Harris Sr. Dr. Robert A. Heyer Debra Hickman Lisa Neely ’84 Tim Timson Laura Carpenter Tucker ’75
Our sincerest hope is to honor and remember the passing of alumni and former faculty respectfully and accurately. Kindly share updates to alumni@charlottecountryday.org.
PLEASE LET US KNOW
*As of August 27, 2026
School Leadership
2025–26 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers: Stanton D. McCullough, Chair Dr. Lauren I. Browne, Vice Chair Shanon Jones, Vice Chair William H. Zimmern ’95, Vice Chair Ronald E. Eliasek Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
Members: Howard C. Bissell* Luther J. Blythe Jr. ’96 Samuel B. Bowles ’93 Benjamin N. Braun Brian F. Chambers Pontea F. Dixon Ann (Willey) Douglas Samuel E. Farnham Sr. Kristin Sturges Hair ’95 Samuel B. Hood ’96 Dr. Tiffani M. Jones Luis M. Lluberas Su Ping Lu Michael B. Maguire Kelly Walton Miller ’90 Sally Cannon Saussy ’67* B. Wilson Sullivan Jr. Ali M. Summerville John Scott Trotter ’95
2025–26 Advancement Office Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement Spencer Clair ’09, Director of Legacy and Donor Relations Bruce Doskocil, Data Operations Specialist Pauline Feimster, Advancement 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
*Life trustee
2025–26 LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey, Head of School Katharine Atkins, Director of Advancement Shannon Drosky, Director of Marketing & Communications Nancy Ehringhaus, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid David Mancos, Chief Financial Officer Nidhi McVicar, Head of Upper School Bill Mulcahy, Head of Lower School Warren Sepkowitz, Interim Assistant Head of School and Head of Middle School Masanori Toguchi, Director of Athletics, Health & Wellness Brian Wise, Director of Diversity Planning
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 email to Karen Hutchinson Ridout ’96 (karen.ridout@charlottcountryday.org) or call the Advancement Office at (704) 943-4541. Gifts received after June 30, 2026, will appear in the 2026–27 Donor Roll.
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A ROUND-UP OF FUN FACTS EVERY BUC MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW.
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post-it notes completed about what matters most to our students and alumni during Bucs Together Days of Giving in support of the Country Day Fund.
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pounds of produce grown at Our Farm and delivered weekly to Cannon and Bissell campus dining halls.
$14.7 million in scholarship offers awarded to members of the Class of 2026.
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miles of athletic tape used by our athletic trainers in support of student-athlete health, recovery, and performance.
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sandwich bags packed by fifth graders for guests of Roof Above, each including food, snacks, and a handwritten note of encouragement.
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