The Chat - Fall 2024

CHAT THE MAGAZINE OF CHATHAM HALL

THE INVESTITURE OF RECTOR SARA I. STEPHENSON A NEW VISION FOR CHATHAM HALL CHATHAM HALL’S RIDING PROGRAM

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ACTIONABLE VALUES Adopted 2020

Equipping curious thinkers to lead lives of impact.

Chatham Hall is a grades 9-12 girls’ boarding school in southern Virginia.

Our unique location on 365 scenic acres allows for thoughtful reflection, deep friendships, and a break from the typical distractions.

We are invested in all of the experiences that will enable our students to discover their authentic selves.

WE CHOOSE COURAGE OVER COMFORT

We push beyond our comfort zones to discover what we are truly capable of and reveal our passions within. We open ourselves to new perspectives and seek to expand our worldview.

We learn to take risks—to fail and rebound— and support each other as we redefine what’s possible.

WE IGNITE THE LIGHT FOR OTHERS

Chatham Hall’s door is open to all who value a girls’ education. Grounded in our Episcopal heritage, we create a warm and welcoming environment in which everyone feels at home and included. The breadth of diverse perspectives, faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds create a campus rooted in empathy and respect.

WE APPRECIATE THE JOURNEY

We seek joy throughout our lives. At Chatham Hall, we encourage our students to be teenagers and enjoy this pivotal stage of their lives. We are present with each other and grateful for our experiences. We are intentionally grounded in balance and wellness, celebrate the little things, lift each other up, and strive to elevate our entire community.

WE DO THE RIGHT THING

Our Honor Code and Purple & Golden Rule present our shared commitment to living with integrity. This requires strength, courage, and vulnerability. We hold each other accountable to the same level of honesty and trust in all aspects of life, both on campus and off.

WE ARE OUR BEST SELVES

We encourage every member of our community to uncover and become the best version of themselves. To do this, we invest in selfreflection and personal development, lay a strong foundation of mental and physical wellbeing, and cultivate the passions that make us who we are. When engaged authentically, we strengthen the entire community.

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2024!

Chatham Hall’s Class of 2024 graduated on May 25 with a ceremony on Pruden Lawn.

The graduates, faculty, staff, family, and friends celebrated a Baccalaureate service in St. Mary’s Chapel earlier in the morning. Chaplain Beth Barksdale delivered the Baccalaureate Address while Caroline Greganti delivered the Student Address.

During the Commencement ceremony, the Acting Head of School, Dr. Christian J. Proctor, delivered remarks to the Class of 2024.

Chaplain Barksdale noted, “The class of 2024 is indeed equipped to live lives of impact, and they will make an indelible mark on this world. Their experience at Chatham has taught them to seek beauty, love deeply, give generously, live bravely, and stand up for what is right and good. They have learned vitality can be linked to vulnerability, and a willingness to be found, as much as to seek, is an act of courage.”

The Commencement ceremony included inducting several new members of the Cum Laude Society for superior academic achievement in an independent secondary school, including graduates Ellery Blurton, Mikaili Madden, Catherine Nichols, Mia Swanson, Olive Ye, and Stella Zhang.

Caroline Greganti was recognized as the Honor Council president with the Honor Council Award. Stephanie Cano Barranco was recognized with the Purple & Golden Rule Citation for being the graduate who best lived the precepts of the Purple & Golden Rule and educated others into an understanding of it. The Lillian Evans Lineberger New Girl Award, which recognizes a New Girl who is an excellent student, outstanding citizen, and superb influence in the

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School, was presented to Allie Midkiff.

Department Awards also recognized senior student achievements, including: • The Class of 2012 Athletic Award: Caroline Keating • The Ann Dickinson Beal English Department Award: Ellery Blurton • The Catherine Ingram Spurzem Award for Creative Writing: Catherine Nichols • Fine Art Department Award: Krystal Lin • The Adora Prevost Ragsdale Dance Award: Mikaili Madden • Sherwood Dramatic Award: Hadley Busbee, Sophia Taylor, Catherine Nichols • The Helen Gregory Yardley Award for Sculpture: Keri Campbell • Music Department Award: Vicky Gao • History Department Award: Hadley Busbee, Catherine Nichols • Religion Department Award: Alina Gerasimova • The Dixie Hargrave Whitehead Mathematics Department Award: Rosey Yang • Science Department Award: Stella Zhang • French Language: Stephanie Cano Barranco • Latin Language: Olive Ye and Catherine Nichols • Spanish Language: Mikaili Madden • Mia Swanson was honored with the Trustees’ Scholarship Medal, awarded to the senior whose cumulative grade point average at Chatham Hall is the highest in the graduating class.

Caroline Greganti was honored with the Rector’s Medal, awarded to the senior girl who, in the judgment of the Rector and recognition of the faculty, best represents the ideals of Chatham Hall in the contribution she has made to the life of the School throughout her years at Chatham Hall.

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FEATURES BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair Alison Carter-Cady ’91 New York, NY Vice Chair Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 Lexington, KY Secretary Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Hattiesburg, MS Treasurer Andrew C. Lee P’20 Greensboro, NC

Jenny Denny P’21, ’25 Parent Advisory Committee President Hickory, NC Trustees Emeritae Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 Greenwich, CT Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 La Mesa, NM Robin Tieken Hadley ’57 Huntington Bay, NJ Adrienne Mars P’78 Jackson, WY Linda Mars ’78 Jackson, WY

Trustees Jen Stone Abed ’87 Santa Barbara, CA

Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Staunton, VA

Sonja Fields Andrews ’89, P’22 Atlanta, GA

Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63 Winston-Salem, NC

Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Birmingham, AL

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Katharine Bulkley ’77 London, United Kingdom Judy M. Carter ’63 Fairview, NC

Sara Stephenson Rector & Head of School

Clay Dunnagan P’23 Southern Pines, NC

Michelle Andrade P’27 Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications

Venita Fields ’71 Evanston, IL Sarah Martin Finn ’74 Denver, CO Jane M. Garnett ’73 Boca Grande, FL Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 Winston-Salem, NC Mary Kay Karzas ’71 Chicago, IL Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04 Atlanta, GA Mary Reynolds ’84 Winston-Salem, NC

Elisabeth Barksdale Dean of the Chapel & Spiritual Life Ed Dougherty Director of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives Josh Doyon Dean of Students Deborah Glymph Chief Diversity Officer Martha Griswold Dean of Academics Jennifer Hiltwine Chief Financial Officer

James Secor, III Perrysburg, OH

Kimber Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 Director of Development & Engagement

Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Lake Forest, IL

Dr. Erin McHugh Dean of College Counseling

Hunt Whitehead P’22 Richmond, VA

Carney Heavey O’Brien Director of Strategic Enrollment Management

Ex-Officio Member The Rt. Rev. Susan B. Haynes Bishop The Diocese of Southern Virginia Designated Representatives Emily Calhoun James ’03 Alumnae Council President Albuquerque, NM

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Shannon Reynolds Director of Strategic Advancement Mary Semler Director of Athletics

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LETTER FROM THE RECTOR & HEAD OF SCHOOL

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A NEW VISION

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RECTOR & HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear families, alumnae, and friends, As we open this new and exciting chapter of Chatham Hall’s story, our first monthly theme of the year was new beginnings, closely followed by hope. These two concepts have been at the forefront of my mind as we welcomed our community back to campus, settled into our school traditions and rhythms, and looked ahead to our bright and exciting future. They have never been more resonant with me as I begin my tenure as Rector and Head of School.

While each school year offers a fresh start, a renewed sense of purpose, and a recommitment to community values, this particular year stands out for me as a highlight among the 29 “back to school” seasons of my career and the 16 student seasons of my childhood and adolescence. While I love every part of a new school year, this one stands out for feeling most palpably that I have come home.

I attended the same girls’ school in North London for fourteen years, and its motto, Alta Petens (“Seeking the Highest Things”), is still close to my heart. While it felt like home in many ways, Chatham Hall has already surpassed that sense of connection, even though my time here is still young.

I felt the immediate bond to Chatham Hall on my very first visit. I quickly began to refer to it as home long before I moved to Virginia. The Chatham Hall community is like no other. I know that many of you share this same sense of connection, tethering, and engagement when you think of Chatham Hall.

Whether you come to campus frequently or it’s been some time since your last visit, I encourage you to return to see us soon and often. Incredibly exciting things are happening on campus each and every day, and a warm welcome awaits all of our beloved friends, family members, and alumnae. Please enjoy reading about the depth and breadth of programs, plans, and personalities that are filling our Chatham Hall days with joy, laughter, and hope.

Esto Perpetua,

Sara Stephenson Rector & Head of School

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THE INVESTITURE OF SARA I. STEPHENSON

as Rector and Nineteenth Head of School Thursday, the 10th of October Two thousand twenty-four Five o’clock in the evening

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On October 10, 2024, Chatham Hall celebrated the investiture of Sara I. Stephenson as the nineteenth Rector and Head of School in a momentous ceremony. The event, held on the school’s historic campus, brought together students, faculty, families, alumnae, trustees, and community members to mark this important occasion in the school’s 130th year. In the spirit of Chatham Hall’s rich tradition of empowering strong women, the day paid tribute to the generations of students, teachers, and leaders who have shaped its legacy.

The ceremony featured heartfelt remarks from several prominent speakers, including Sue Sadler, Stephenson’s longtime friend and Head of The Bryn Mawr School, the Right Reverend Susan B. Haynes, the first female diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, and Stephenson herself. Their words captured the gravity of the occasion and reflected on the past, present, and future of Chatham Hall.

During her address, Rector Stephenson spoke poignantly about “defining moments” in life, encouraging everyone in attendance to reflect on their own. She shared her personal milestones: becoming a sister, wife, mother, godmother, and educator, as well as facing the loss of her parents. She described her journey as one that led her to this pivotal moment, saying, “And committing my whole heart to this beloved school and this defining moment that is happening right now.”

In her speech, Stephenson revealed the deeper significance behind these life-changing experiences. She reflected on the threads that tied them all together, stating, “I clearly saw two threads running through the defining moments of my life, and I like to think that of those two binding threads, one was purple, and one was gold.” These colors, representing Chatham Hall’s rich history and tradition, symbolized the core values that have shaped her path.

Stephenson emphasized authenticity as a guiding principle throughout her life, describing the school’s motto, Esto Perpetua (let it be perpetual), as central to her journey and her role at Chatham Hall. “In all of these distilled moments of clarity and definition, my authentic self was always present,” she reflected.

“Chatham Hall fosters, nurtures, and celebrates the authenticity of every girl, in all of her roles, and propels her to authenticity in all of the defining moments of her future.”

Her words resonated deeply with the audience, offering a vision for the future of Chatham Hall rooted in tradition, authenticity, and an unwavering commitment to empowering young women.

As the community celebrated Stephenson’s investiture, it also embraced the continuity of leadership and the bright future she is poised to shape.

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A NEW VISION

WRITTEN BY RECTOR SARA STEPHENSON RECTOR & HEAD OF SCHOOL As my tenure as Rector and Head of School begins, our mission and motto remain beacons for the future of Chatham Hall. Our mission of equipping curious thinkers to lead lives of impact is truly our North Star. It guides everything we do and constantly points us toward our beliefs, goals, and truths.

Our motto of Esto Perpetua charges us all to continue to be committed to our community norms and practices long after our time on campus ends. They inspire us each day, and our goal is to fulfill the promise of delivering our mission and ensuring that our community is worthy of our motto.

GROW, EVOLVE & ENHANCE My vision for our shared future is to grow, evolve, and enhance our platforms to ensure each student is charged to be her most authentic self and to ensure that she has a clear and multifaceted sense of her life of impact, both now and in the future. Our new Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center will call us to reflect on best practices for inner and outer work as we remain deeply committed to valuing and developing individual self-esteem, confidence, and assurance. Our new building will command our focus on excellence across various wellness practices inside and outside our spectacular new facility.

STRATEGY & PLANNING Chatham Hall students have been change-makers and leaders for more than thirteen decades. As society continues to evolve with a determinedly global and entrepreneurial spirit, our girls will stand prepared to think and act differently.

Our strategic planning work with Babson College will soon be shared with our wider constituent community. It will reflect our school’s readiness to face the everchanging world and our students’ willingness to embrace and adapt to change as an essential part of life.

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COMMITTED TO OUR ROOTS While we are forward-thinking and innovative, we remain steadfast in our commitment to our roots and foundation. We are, first and foremost, a girls’ school, and we are rooted in the Episcopal tradition that encourages all members of our community to seek truth and love. This commitment to our history and values provides a sense of security and connection to our community. We celebrate the unique benefits of a girls’ environment every day, and we thrive in a community where the voices and spirits of girls are respected and cherished.

EMPOWERING EVERY GIRL We empower every girl to be her authentic self and promise that each girl will be recognized and loved for who she is. As we welcome diverse faiths to our campus community, we continue to hold St. Mary’s as the heart of our school, inviting all students and employees to find peace, grace, and reflection within her walls and beyond.

Our gorgeous 365-acre campus provides a spectacular outdoor learning environment for students, employees, and community members. As we continue connecting with wellness and balance, we champion our location and privileged connection to nature in the heart of the Virginia countryside. Few schools, day or boarding, are fortunate enough to offer a chance to experience the beauty of nature and seasons over and over again on a daily basis.

As we stand on the threshold of our next decade, we are filled with anticipation and readiness for all the decades that will follow. We are prepared to adapt, grow, and continue our journey towards excellence. The future is bright, and we are excited to see what it holds for Chatham Hall.

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SUMMER STUDY STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS Two students participated in travel programs through the Student Diplomacy Corps (SDC), offering them the opportunity to expand their learning in the U.S. or abroad. This opportunity is provided through the gracious support of a generous donor.

Aliah R.’ 25 made her way to Italy, where she was introduced to the “Slow Food” movement. The “Slow Food, Rich Culture” course provided a truly authentic Italian exploration of food and culture through visits to Rome, Asti, and San Benedetto, connecting with a host family, taking a cooking course, and farm and restaurant visits, all while learning about sustainable agriculture and growing your own food.

Tawana M. ’25 headed north for the “Experimental College” program, which took place at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams. She had the opportunity to get a taste of life on a collegiate campus while earning college credit. Tawana’s tract, “The Power of the Word – A Study of Hip Hop through Social Justice,” built upon what she learned during the recent January Term course she participated in at Chatham Hall, “History of Hip Hop in the U.S.”

Summer Travel Programs Open Doors For Students This past summer, several students took part in enriching academic, artistic, STEM, and culinary programs across the country. Acadia C. ’25 honed her writing skills at Smith College, where she immersed herself in a Creative Writing program that allowed her to explore various genres and techniques. Yoyo B. ’26 attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she advanced her understanding of performance and composition in a world-renowned musical environment. Alice W. ’26 opted for an entrepreneurial path, engaging in Babson College’s online Summer Program, where she was introduced to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and gained insight into starting and managing businesses. Allie M. ’27 also spent time at the University of Chicago in their Emerging Rural Scholars Program, where she focused on leadership development and deepened her understanding of college admissions processes, preparing herself for future academic endeavors. Together, these experiences reflect the ambition and diverse interests of these students, each seeking to grow intellectually and personally through unique summer opportunities.

Sophia S. ’27 participated in the Woodberry in the Galápagos travel program, a co-ed opportunity for high school students to explore the islands’ natural history. She reflected on the two-and-a-half-week trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos. The highlights included hiking in the Cloud Forest, playing soccer with locals, snorkeling with sea turtles, and seeing humpback whales up close. Sophia also learned about conservation and visited giant tortoise conservatories. She expressed gratitude for the experience, calling it a “trip of a lifetime” and encouraging others

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to take similar opportunities.

Maryn C. ’26 did a week-long summer program at Radford in a “Women in STEM” program primarily based on the sciences and some engineering.

Students coded robots, practiced microbiology, did cow and lamb heart dissections, took samples from the New River to test, launched rockets, visited the campus planetarium, and more. Maryn shares, “It was a really cool experience, and I got to try lots of things I hadn’t done before!”

Summer Conferences FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF GIRLS’ SCHOOLS (ICGS) CONFERENCE From June 24-26, three Chatham Hall faculty members presented at the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) Conference in Baltimore, MD. Rector Sara Stephenson participated in the “Heads Panel on Institutional Sustainability” alongside heads from the Spence School, Bryn Mawr School, and Columbus School for Girls, discussing the challenges and opportunities of fostering long-term sustainable economics for schools, including analyzing industry data and signs of a healthy institution.

Associate Dean of Students for Wellbeing Frankie Beyer led a session on June 26, showcasing Chatham 101, a program designed to help new students build social-emotional skills and adapt to school life. On June 25, Director of Innovation & Strategic Initiatives Ed Dougherty presented a workshop on leveraging diverse assessment methods to improve student success.

Throughout the conference, Stephenson, Beyer, and Dougherty engaged with peers, exchanged best practices, and explored emerging educational trends.

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Convocation is a moment where we unite to celebrate, inspire, and set the tone for the year ahead. In the spirit of new beginnings, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, we welcomed the Chatham Hall community to the 20242025 school year with blessings, words, and songs as we embraced the energy, enthusiasm, and endless possibilities that lie ahead. As we enter our 130th year, may the blessings from the evening be ever in our hearts.

On Tuesday, September 24, the Chatham Hall community gathered to celebrate service and honor individuals who have greatly impacted the school on Lee-Yardley Day. Named in remembrance of Rectors Dr. Edmund Jennings Lee and Dr. William Woolsey Yardley, whose combined 43 years of leadership shaped Chatham Hall into a nationally recognized institution, this day reflects their lasting legacy.

Held in St. Mary’s Chapel, the ceremony featured remarks from Chaplain Beth Barksdale and Rector Sara Stephenson, along with the recognition of students who earned Rector’s List, Dean’s List, and Scholastic Medals for the highest GPAs of 2023-2024. Scholastic Medals were awarded to Anne Rachel S. ’27, Sophia S. ’27, Chrisette J. ’26, and Isabella C.P. ’25.

The Virginia Henry Holt Award, presented each fall to a Junior who, as a sophomore, demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and embodied the qualities of former Dean Virginia Holt, was awarded to Ana C. ’26.

This award is extended to students who display exemplary character, diligence, determination, kindness, purpose, precision, and grace, as well as a good sense of humor.

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In this spirit of service, the Alice Overbey Award was presented to Susan Bower, a longtime community member known for her warm hospitality at The Bower House.

Rector Stephenson highlighted Susan’s impact, recalling how her kindness eased the nerves of Stephenson’s young sons during their first visit to Chatham Hall. Susan’s contributions extend beyond her home, as she supports new employees, welcomes families, and serves as a leader a the local church.

As we celebrated Lee-Yardley Day, we were reminded of the enduring dedication that continues to shape Chatham Hall. Susan Bower’s generosity and commitment reflect the legacy of Dr. Lee and Dr. Yardley, and we are grateful for her presence in our community.

Susan Bower is pictured with Alice Overbey’s daughter, Terry Stafford ’68, and great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Stafford ’25.

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE OCTOBER 4, 2024 Chatham Hall’s Peace Garden, dedicated in 2020 as part of the “Peace Pole Project,” is a space for reflection and unity. Chatham Hall celebrated the International Day of Peace on Friday, October 4, with a special service in the Peace Garden, led by Chaplain Barksdale and community members. The event included a flag procession by community members representing their home countries, an invocation by the International Student Association President, and readings by Model UN students.

Participants planted flower bulbs to symbolize peace and joined in a communal prayer for nonviolence. This meaningful tradition unites the community’s diverse voices in a shared commitment to peace and reflection on our role in fostering a more peaceful world. Chaplain Elisabeth Barksdale shared, “The four Peace Poles serve as monuments to peace, while the blooming flowers symbolize reconciliation.” The poles are inscribed with “May Peace Prevail” in 14 languages spoken by the community. This year, two additional poles, handcrafted in the MakerSpace, will join them, highlighting the school’s commitment to peace and diversity.

MONTHLY CHAPEL THEMES REVEALED Chatham Hall is excited to share the themes for our chapel services this year. Chaplain Barksdale and Rector Stephenson came together to build our monthly themes that will be woven through all that we do. Join us each month as we celebrate the love and community of Chatham Hall.

September: New Beginnings October: Hope November: Gratitude December: Joy January: Perseverance February: Compassion March: Empathy April: Legacy

“In my first year as Rector, it’s important to me to have the chance to guide our monthly themes, which will, of course, be remembered, recognised and celebrated, I hope, in all corners of campus.”

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FAMILY DAY OCTOBER 11, 2024 Chatham Hall’s annual Family Day Celebration was a heartwarming event that united students, faculty, and their loved ones in a spirit of community and gratitude. The day’s events blended music, dance, prayer, and reflection, creating an atmosphere of joy and connection.

Rector Sara Stephenson delivered a warm address emphasizing the importance of unity and the power of family. Chaplain Elisabeth Barksdale shared a welcome and an introduction to the chapel. A particularly touching moment was the dance performance of Realm of Spirit, choreographed by Denise Dalton. This performance reminded us of God’s ever-present love and light. The invocation, led by students, called on the spirit of wisdom and openness, guiding the community to embrace the day’s blessings.

The processional hymn Shalom Chaverim, a Hebrew folk song, echoed the message of peace and goodwill, while the opening student-led liturgy celebrated the rich diversity of the Chatham Hall community. Reflections by students “The Chatham Hall Mallory S. ’27, Rose W. ’27, and faculty member Dan Waters lived experience provides P’14 touched on shared experiences and belonging, an environment that inspired by the scripture passage, “Your people shall be fosters respect, civility my people.” The celebration also featured prayers for the and appreciation for the Chatham Hall students and families, expressing gratitude goodness that we all bring for the nurturing community and the love and support of to the table as human families. beings. The Family Day Celebration brought that The Family Day Celebration was a poignant reminder of the ideal home to me in a very strength and warmth found in the community as attendees profound way.” joined together in song, prayer, and reflection. The event honored the deep connections that bind the Chatham Hall family, fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose.

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Venita Fields ’71 Board of Trustees

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IN THE COMMUNITY The Community Service League has started the fall with initiatives to support our local community. Students volunteer at Chatham Elementary School on Tuesday afternoons, tutoring, helping with jobs around the school, and building connections with students.

Additionally, students have worked with Habitat for Humanity in Danville, helping at the ReStore, which supplies items to those in need and raises funds for future projects, and helping with their Brunswick Stew Fundraiser, which raises money for the organization each fall.

Upcoming projects for the Community Service League include raising awareness for an American Red Cross blood drive at Hargrave this fall and partnering with a local church to serve lunch to those in need.

HOPE IN BLOOM: STUDENTS RAISE SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

BY ANNIE W. ’25 At the beginning of October, I organized a school-wide fundraiser to show Chatham Hall’s support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In their lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 15% of women diagnosed have a family history of breast cancer. These jarring statistics are very close to home for my family. In 2020, my grandma passed

away from stage 4 breast cancer, and we were devastated. Growing up, I was very close to her, and I couldn’t believe that she was taken away from us so soon. This year, I knew I wanted to honor her by raising money to fund ongoing research in breast cancer innovation. My goal was to create a way for our students and faculty to come together to show our 16

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support. I decided to sell small items like pink ribbons, stickers, and bracelets, ranging from one to two dollars in cost. All proceeds and donations from the fundraiser were donated to Susan G. Komen, a foundation that works to fight breast cancer. After three days of fundraising at lunch, I collected a total amount of $352. This well surpassed my goal and showed how strong our community can be when we work together. Thank you again to everyone who donated to show their support for such an important cause.

CHEERS TO CHATHAM HALL BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER At Chatham Hall, we’re all about building and celebrating connections, and our Cheers to Chatham Hall events are a perfect way to do just that! These fun and inclusive gatherings are designed to bring our beloved Rector, Sara Stephenson, on the road to meet with alumnae, current and past families, grandparents, prospective families, and friends of the school. Whether reconnecting with old friends or making new ones, Cheers to Chatham Hall offers the perfect opportunity to stay engaged with our vibrant community.

Since our first event in Atlanta on July 13, Cheers to Chatham Hall has traveled to Charlottesville, VA; Richmond, VA; Greenville, SC; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; New York City; and the Washington, DC Metro area. At each stop, participants enjoyed warm camaraderie while learning more about what is happening on campus and the exciting future ahead.

Don’t miss out on future Cheers events coming in 2025! Stay tuned for announcements, as we could be coming to a city near you. Join us to toast to the school’s continued success, stay connected, and be part of this wonderful journey.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

ATHLETICS & RIDING VARSITY GOLF HOSTS VISAA GIRLS INVITATIONAL STATE TOURNAMENT For the first time, the Chatham Hall Varsity Golf team hosted the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Girls Invitational State Tournament. On April 22, 66 female golfers from 21 schools around the state joined the Turtles at Tuscarora Country Club for the 18-hole tournament, the first of that length at the state level for girls. The tournament consisted of two sections: the Championship Division for players with a 48 or lower average score for the season and the Intermediate Division for players with a 49 or higher average score.

Led by Head Coach Zach Smith and Assistant Coach Val Doucette, seven Chatham Hall students qualified to compete in the Intermediate Division, all of which scored personal bests for 18 holes with Ellery B. ’24 finishing in the top ten golfers. Joining Ellery in representing Chatham Hall were Stephanie B. ’24, Yoyo B. ’26, Isabella C.P. ’25, Julia S. ’25, Aspen S. ’25, and Annie W. ’25.

The invitational is the first-ever high school golf state championship to be held in the Pittsylvania County area.

Three years in the making, Smith was instrumental in bringing this tournament to the region and strengthening girls’ golf at the state-level.

ZURI A. ’25 PLACES IN JAMAICA TRIATHLON This past summer, Zuri A. ’25 competed in the CARIFTA Triathlon in Barbados. Zuri came in 8th place in the Triathlon and Aquathlon, supporting the team’s overall 4th place finish in the competition. Coach Zach Smith has guided and support Zuri’s athletic endeavors.

EVA R. ’27 NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM JV Volleyball started its season at the 2024 Timberlake JV Volleyball Invitational Tournament on September 14, 2024. The Turtles had three hard-fought sets against Timberlake Christian School, Roanoke Valley Christian School, and North Cross School, and our own Eva R. ’27 was named to the Timberlake Invitational All-Tournament Team. Eva, a first-year volleyball player and member of Chatham Hall’s 2024-2025 IEA Riding Team, supported her team with strong serves and her leadership on the court.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM HEADS TO STATE Chatham Hall is thrilled to announce that our school’s crosscountry team has qualified for the State Championship! This incredible achievement is a testament to our talented athletes and coaching staff’s hard work, dedication, and perseverance. All of our athletes beat the qualification time of 30 minutes to reach the state tournament. The State Tournament will be held at Panorama Farms, Earlysville, Virginia, in November.

RIDING AWARDS

Alice Richter All Around Horsewoman: Annie C. ’24 Annie won the Zone 3 Region 8 High Point Rider for the JV Walk-Trot division

Purple & Gold Competition at the end of the year.

Coach’s Award: Olive Y. ’24

Most Valuable Rider: Paloma E. ’25

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Come Home to Chatham Hall WRITTEN BY MICHELLE ANDRADE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS HOME AWAY FROM HOME: THE EMPOWERING EXPERIENCE AT CHATHAM HALL Home is more than just a physical place; it embodies a deep sense of belonging, safety, and well-being. It’s where one feels most themselves, surrounded by people and things that bring them joy and peace. Nestled in the hills of Chatham, Virginia, Chatham Hall has been a home away from home for girls for more than 130 years.

A PATH UNIQUELY THEIR OWN Girls confidently chart their paths at Chatham Hall, embracing diverse experiences and shaping their identities to impact the world. They lead meetings, tackle challenges, and gain the confidence to take initiative within a supportive, allgirls environment that empowers them to explore and excel.

THE ADVANTAGE OF BOARDING SCHOOLS Chatham Hall offers a distinctive space where students can truly thrive. The immersive experience fosters a supportive atmosphere that nurtures selfconfidence and independence. Girls benefit from a community that encourages the exploration of various interests—from academics to arts to athletics to riding. This unique environment not only cultivates intellectual growth but also instills a sense of responsibility and leadership, inspiring students to reach their full potential.

WHY CHATHAM HALL? Chatham Hall distinguishes itself as a beacon of empowerment during the adolescent years.

Our commitment to providing a supportive and enriching environment enables girls to explore their passions freely, pushing boundaries and discovering new horizons. With dedicated faculty and a vibrant community, students are equipped with the tools to succeed, approach challenges with courage, and step into the future confidently.

Chatham Hall is more than just a school; it’s a nurturing community where girls find their voices, embrace their identities, and prepare to make meaningful contributions to the world. Here, home is not just a place—it’s a transformative experience that shapes young women into confident leaders ready to embark on their own unique journeys. Whether you’re a student, a parent,

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an alumna, or another school supporter, we hope you know you can always come home to Chatham Hall, where you will be embraced and welcomed.

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Home is a container that holds us for certain phases of our lives and can be different things for different people. A girl’s formative years of high school are significant, and where they are housed can set the tone for the future they will create. Choosing to be in a place that feels like home, offering a haven away from the world’s distractions, with time to focus on personal development, reaching beyond their comfort zone, and learning skills necessary for life as an adult are critical.

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Art Starts with Color

THE MAUD GATEWOOD COLOR AND DESIGN KEY CARDS At Chatham Hall, students in the Art and Design classes explore color theory through a set of key cards inspired by Southern painter Maud Gatewood (1934-2004). Using a method rooted in Josef Albers’ color theory, students create twenty-five color and design key cards, which provide them with color combinations for painting, printing, and drawing. Through this process, students gain hands-on experience with color mixing and learn about high key, middle key, and low key values.

Maud Gatewood, considered one of the most important Southern female painters, was known for her innovation and integrity. Gatewood’s legacy lives on through the Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Building at University of North Carolina Greensboro and her many contributions to both art and public service.

Gatewood’s work, like color itself, communicates with precision beyond words, echoing the sentiment of artist Georgia O’Keeffe 1905, who believed that “colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words.”

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STRATEGY MEETS COMMUNITY WRITTEN BY EDWARD DOUGHERTY DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Board of Trustees made a strategic decision to collaborate with Babson College, focusing on envisioning what Chatham Hall will look like in 2050. A key element of this strategic plan is Babson College’s EPIC (Entrepreneurship Program for Innovators and Changemakers) program, which aims to nurture a new generation of innovative leaders within our school. As Alison Carter-Cady ’91 THE BABSON SIX notes, “This initiative is about empowering our educators to inspire our students.”

Babson College’s EPIC program equips teachers with essential skills and resources to engage students in real-world problem-solving. It encourages them to identify and address community issues through an entrepreneurial lens. By instilling vital “power skills”—such as resilience, critical thinking, and social awareness—the curriculum prepares students to navigate challenges effectively.

Martha Griswold Erin McHugh Josh Doyon Beth Barksdale Francis Yun Amelia Kolach

In the fall of 2023, six Chatham Hall faculty members participated in the EPIC program. This cohort included Martha Griswold (Dean of Academics), Erin McHugh (Dean of College Counseling), Josh Doyon (Dean of Students), Beth Barksdale (Chaplain and Global Entrepreneurship), Francis Yun (Art Department Chair), and Amelia Kolach (Science Chair).

“The EPIC program has transformed how we approach teaching, allowing us to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship among our students,” said Dr. Erin McHugh.

Looking ahead, Chatham Hall will host Babson College in January to certify all faculty in the EPIC program, ensuring that the principles of entrepreneurship and action thinking are infused throughout our curriculum.

Together, we are committed to creating a brighter, more equitable future by empowering our educators and inspiring the changemakers of tomorrow.

“EPIC training has allowed me to immerse myself into entrepreneur learning that I will bring to my students here at Chatham Hall. The ‘learn by doing’ approach allowed me to address issues related to the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. These goals will be the new generation’s task to tackle and I am excited to help analyze and assess these alongside our students.”

- Amelia Kolach, Science Chair

“This initiative is about empowering our educators to inspire our students.”

- Alison Carter-Cady ’91, Board Chair

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community day “It was so wonderful to hear students and alumnae from different generations express their hopes for the future of the School.”

- Martha Griswold, Dean of Academics

On Friday, May 3, 2024, Chatham Hall hosted Community Day, an exciting part of an ongoing collaboration with Babson College to develop Chatham Hall 2050—a long-term, strategic vision for the School. This initiative brought together students, faculty, staff, alumnae, community members, and education-thought leaders for over a year to shape Chatham Hall's future.

After an inspiring Chapel Talk, everyone gathered for a day-long series of discussions and hands-on prototyping sessions focused on exploring what makes Chatham Hall unique and envisioning where we are headed.

Together with alumnae and trustees, students brainstormed and designed ideas to guide us as we continue to navigate change and make decisions for the future.

Martha Griswold, Dean of Academics, reflects, “It was so wonderful to hear students and alumnae from different generations express their hopes for the future of the School while expressing, so thoughtfully, their love of what they have—or had—while students at Chatham Hall.” She continues, “That love of place led them to offer such meaningful insights, which will help guide us moving forward. The day felt like a combination of a Chatham Hall love fest and the serious work of shaping the future.”

Chatham Hall 2050 will serve as a North Star, ensuring our school’s relevance, impact, and sustainability for years to come. It will also guide decisions for our upcoming strategic plan. The day reflected our community spirit, ending with a celebratory cookie break in the Well. We're excited about what lies ahead!

WHY BABSON? For the 28th year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Babson College as the No. 1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship.

Known as a trailblazer in entrepreneurship education, Babson continues to lead the field.

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Leading with Passion ALLY DOYON’S IMPACT ON THE CHATHAM HALL RIDING PROGRAM

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Ally Doyon’s path to Chatham Hall is shaped by her deep passion for horses and her extensive background in boarding schools. She explains, “I have always worked in boarding schools, and horses have been a constant presence in my life. It wasn’t until I joined The Fountain Valley School of Colorado, which boasts a vibrant riding program, that I realized I could combine these two passions.” At Fountain Valley, Ally taught History while collaborating with the admissions team. Additionally, she fulfilled her coaching requirement by working in the riding department, teaching lessons, schooling horses, and coaching the IEA team.

In 2016, Ally’s career took a pivotal turn when she and her husband, Josh— Chatham Hall’s Dean of Students—relocated to Massachusetts for a job opportunity for him. During this time, Ally paused her professional endeavors but soon re-engaged with her passion for equestrian training by establishing her own business at a local barn. In 2021, she learned about the Director of Riding position at Chatham Hall through an NAIS posting, which aligned perfectly with her expertise.

After being hired in early 2022, Ally has focused on advancing the Chatham Hall Riding Program while honoring its tradition. Now in her third year at the helm of the Riding Program, Ally feels more at home and comfortable than ever. “It feels like I’ve always been here,” she shares with a smile. Though her time at Chatham Hall has been relatively short, Ally is certain that this is where she belongs. She has come to deeply appreciate the program’s rich history, understanding its significance to alumnae and past families and the valuable experiences it offers to every girl who comes to Chatham Hall.

“It feels like I’ve always been here.”

The Riding Program continues to expand and evolve. Ally emphasizes, “We want every student to experience riding a horse before they graduate.

It’s important to us that they understand this is an inclusive space meant for the entire school community.” Chatham Hall Riding can support - Ally Doyon beginner and novice lessons while also offering advanced instruction and a competitive show program. She notes that in addition to riding, “we give these girls amazing opportunities, like internships with local veterinarians, the big cowgirl trip to New Mexico, taking them to compete in Ocala, and opportunities to work under other professionals in the industry.” Ally adds, “We are creating chances for them that they might not have elsewhere.” Furthermore, there are significant plans to enhance the facilities in the near future.

Plans are underway to construct an additional covered arena, allowing Chatham Hall to expand its horse show and clinic offerings.

Ally emphasizes, “We want to get our name out in the industry, making it known that we are top-notch.” With an increasing capacity, Chatham Hall is poised for the next phase of growth—not just in size but in strengthening an already excellent historical program while maintaining high-quality offerings. Ally emphasizes, “We strive to utilize all available spaces, ensuring that we keep group sizes small so students receive more individualized attention.”

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and staff, the barn classroom was overhauled to better serve the Riding Program. The renovations include new cabinetry, seating, appliances, decor, and bathroom upgrades. Now, students have an incredible space in which to gather and learn at the barn. In addition to unmounted horsemanship instruction, the classroom is also where the Equine Science course is taught in the spring semester.

Summer camps at Chatham Hall continue to sell out each season, with a steadfast focus on quality in every aspect of the program.

This past summer at the Advanced Camp, Show Like a Pro, Phillip Williamson, Director of the Equestrian Program at The University of Lynchburg, joined the camp to judge a mock horse show, providing students with valuable feedback and areas for improvement.

“Participants are learning the strategy of being in the show ring,” notes Ally.

She expresses her gratitude for the strong support the program receives from alumnae, the board, students, and parents. “I love my students. It’s truly rewarding to see girls who have never ridden before progress from feeling scared or nervous to cantering or joining the IEA team.”

“ The Chatham Hall program is thoughtfully curated to ensure that every girl, from the seasoned equestrian to the newcomer meeting her first horse, can experience these transformative gifts and invaluable lessons.”

- Ally Doyon

Ally’s passion for the program and its participants is evident as she reflects on their progress and future potential. “You know, you may not always win, but you can always give your best and maintain a

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positive attitude.” This positive outlook encapsulates the essence of Chatham Hall Riding as it strives to reach its full potential.

The president of the board, Alison Carter-Cady ’91, reflects on this dedication to Chatham Hall’s Riding Program. “Equestrian sports ignite a powerful passion within young women, empowering them to cultivate unshakeable confidence, nurture authentic teamwork, and forge remarkable resilience. The unique bond a rider has with her horse, coupled with the exhilarating challenge of guiding a magnificent creature with a will of its own, shapes a mindset that embodies fearless leaders and visionary innovators ready to make a meaningful impact!”

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FROM CHATHAM HALL TO RICE UNIVERSITY A JOURNEY OF PASSION AND PURPOSE

WRITTEN BY KIMBER KEATING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Camille Neal-Harris ’21 embodies the beautiful intersection of science and art. As a student at Rice University, she is pursuing a double major in Bioengineering and Studio Art with a focus in sculpture. Transitioning from the intimate community of Chatham Hall to the vibrant expanse of Rice University was no small feat. Yet, Camille felt ready for the adventure ahead.

“Chatham Hall prepared me well for living independently and communicating effectively,” she explains. With a mix of excitement and trepidation, she embraced the challenges of university life, confident that her foundation would guide her through the complexities of this new chapter.

At Chatham Hall, Camille’s passions flourished. From the adrenaline of lacrosse and field hockey to the intricate designs of robotics, she thrived in an environment that celebrated collaboration and creativity. Each sport, each project, taught her the power of teamwork and ignited her sense of purpose—a commitment to make a difference that would follow her to Rice.

One of Chatham Hall’s lasting gifts was the emphasis on a global outlook. It was here that Camille first explored the world beyond her hometown, participating in a study abroad program that awakened her curiosity for different cultures. “It deepened my understanding and appreciation for diversity,” she reflects, acknowledging how these experiences laid the groundwork for her future explorations.

Among her fondest memories at Chatham Hall, one stands out like a beacon. “During my sophomore year, my friend Nghi Mai and I ordered a giant box of Chinese food and settled in for a Love Island marathon.” That night, their dorm transformed into a cozy haven, a sanctuary where the stresses of school faded into the background.

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the fabric of their lives—reminding Camille that home is where the heart (and the food) is.

This past summer was a whirlwind of discovery and growth. In Madrid, Camille immersed herself in Spain’s rich history and culture through the Rice in Madrid program. “We approached our studies from an arts perspective, which was incredibly enriching,” she shares. Matched with an internship at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, she delved into groundbreaking research on renewable materials— transforming rice husk residues and brewery waste into innovations for osteogenic tissue engineering.

After the sun-soaked streets of Madrid, she found herself in the bustling corridors of UCSF, working under the esteemed Dr. Elaine Tseng. Here, she investigated the biomechanics of thoracic aortic aneurysms, a pursuit that combined her love for bioengineering with her desire to understand realworld medical challenges. “Connecting my studies with practical research “Chatham Hall prepared was truly empowering.”

With her eyes set on the future, Camille dreams of pursuing an MD-PhD, aiming to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. “I want to bridge the gap between art and science,” she declares, envisioning a career that fuses her creative instincts with her medical aspirations. As she prepares for research and public health fellowships, she remains steadfast in her mission to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

me well for living independently and communicating effectively.”

- Camille Neal-Harris ’21

If Camille could whisper words of wisdom to her younger self at Chatham Hall, they would be simple yet profound: “Stay confident in your abilities—and definitely get more sleep.”

As Camille continues her journey, she carries the warmth of cherished memories, the strength of her diverse passions, and a commitment to embracing the beauty of science and art. Her story is one of resilience and exploration, a reminder that with every step, she is not just chasing dreams but weaving a tapestry of purpose and inspiration for those who follow.

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Chatham Hall Students and Community Unite for the Empty Bowl Project Chatham Hall students, faculty, and community members came together in a remarkable display of creativity and service for the annual Empty Bowl Project. In collaboration with God’s Storehouse, a nonprofit food distribution center serving underserved communities in Danville, Chatham Hall’s January Term Ceramic class played a key role by creating and decorating ceramic bowls for the event.

The Empty Bowl Project, held in February each year, is part of a nationwide effort to fight hunger, where guests purchase handcrafted bowls and enjoy a simple meal to raise awareness about food insecurity. This year, Chatham Hall’s ceramics students made a significant contribution by crafting 75 bowls that were later decorated by not just the students but the entire community. The bowls, each featuring intricate designs of irises, turtles, and oak leaves, symbolized a collective effort from the January Term classes and the broader Chatham Hall family.

In return, God’s Storehouse, through a grant, provided funds to cover the costs of clay and materials, ensuring that the event could go forward without financial burden on the school. The collaboration allowed the Chatham Hall team to focus on creativity and service while raising funds for a cause close to their hearts.

We are so grateful that the extra bowls from this project were donated to St. Mary’s Chapel for communion.

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St. Mary’s Choir Earns Excellence Rating During Music in the Parks St. Mary’s Choir traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia to compete in the Music in the Parks at Busch Gardens in April 2024.

Led by Director of Music & Art Department Chair Dr. Francis Yun, 15 students performed two songs, O Magnum Mysterium by Evan Ramos and When Dreams Take Flight by Rollo Dilworth, in the women’s choir category. Based on their performance, the panel of judges awarded them a rating of “excellent.”

Following their performance, the students enjoyed a fun day at Busch Gardens, a European-themed adventure park.

As described on its website, Music In the Parks “is an educationally-focused music festival that provides school performing ensembles the opportunity to learn from exceptional conductors in the field of music education today.” Ensembles from all over the country and Canada compete in this festival.

Artist in Residence Chatham Hall kicked off the first semester of the Artist in Residency Workshop with brush making. Thank you, Lauren Lamothe ’18, Student and Family Experience Coordinator, for a wonderful afternoon of bamboo paintbrush making in the Whitner Art Studio. These brushes will be used both for mark-making during studio practice and to apply glazes during the January Ceramic term. We particularly like the fact that we could harvest all our materials on campus. Thank you to the stable staff, and in particular Kat Gay, for all the contributions of horse hair.

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THE MEADOW OAK WRITTEN BY DR. WILLIAM BLACK HISTORIAN & ARCHIVIST

Three photos of the meadow oak span 21 years, from 1929 to 1950.

The first is of the riders, taken in 1950 by New York photographer Wendell MacRae. The man on horseback to the riders’ right is Ed Brush, Chatham Hall’s business manager and the founder of the Riding Program in 1930. The riders in the second photo are posed in a 1930 photo from the 1930 Chathamite. The final photo is from a packet of campus views used for advertising the school. The views were printed separately on non-photographic paper and gathered in an undated envelope. Evidence suggests the date as 1929.

The meadow oak has been the scene of many Chatham Hall traditions throughout the school’s history. The Thanksgiving picnic was perhaps the most notable from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Chatham Hall girls only had Thanksgiving Day as a holiday. At noon, students and faculty gathered at the oak for Brunswick stew that simmered in cast iron pots over an open fire.

A more spectacular show was the May Day celebration, which moved from the front campus to the meadow in 1938. There, the celebration could involve drill team riders performing precision maneuvers, jousters galloping to lance a dangling ring, and, of course, the regal pageantry of the May Court. This ended at the beginning of World War II. Alumnae remember the opening of school with its picnic supper under the oak, seniors welcoming new girls, and a new year with a procession of lanterns and homage to the oak. Sadly, the Meadow Oak in these photographs was lost in the summer of 2013. Students mourned its loss and dedicated the 2014 Chathamite to its memory.

There are parts of Chatham Hall that every girl who ever graced these grounds remembers—the trees. Every tree has a story, and the roots that grow beneath Chatham Hall have tales to tell.

The roots that hold Chatham Hall together are much like the roots of the trees that cover the 365-acre campus. Visit chathamhall.org/arboretum to learn more about the trees on Chatham Hall’s campus and to view a digital map.

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HISTORY SHAPES INNOVATION The Arboretum Task Force of the Board designed the new Arboretum Logo, incorporating the original Oak Tree Logo in the new sign. They gained approval from the Aesthetics Committee, showing how our history informs future innovations.

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MOVING!

Exciting news! This year, the Purple Team vs. Gold Team Giving Challenge will be part of Chatham Hall’s Charter Day on February 24, 2025! Every gift to the Annual Fund scores points for your team—Purple or Gold—while helping to meet essential fundraising goals. Your support bridges the tuition gap, ensuring every student receives the exceptional education that defines Chatham Hall.

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Class Notes 1946 Helene Zimmermann Hill I am working on a memoir about my experiences as a woman scientist before and during the women’s movement that began in the 1960s.

Arvia Crosby Morris Calling all farmers who are still as active as I am! I am lucky enough to be opening another season of apple picking!

I have a new friend, Serita Winthrop ’61! In our town, Rhinebeck, we love the hackneyed saying, “We do the best we can with what we’ve got.” Make sure to vote!

I had a stroke last fall, but I am doing well. We have three children and four great-grandchildren.

I would love to talk to or see anyone in my area at any time.

1951 Povy LaFarge Bigbee John and I are looking forward to our grandson’s graduation from Johns Hopkins with a double master’s degree, summa cum laude. We are also excited to watch our granddaughter, who is rowing dragon boats competitively in Okinawa.

We celebrated my 90th birthday at a beloved ranch in Patagonia, AZ, at Christmas 2023. Three of my dear daughters of Emory Phillips joined my band of 20. I just had lunch with the three of them in Maine. My goddaughter, Sarah Teale, and sister, Kate, came to Piper Shores to see their mother, Christina Sawtelle Teale ’51, and I love them. I hope everyone is getting ready to vote in November.

We are madly writing postcards to get out the vote.

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1955 Carlotta Hellier Parsons I am still happily living at a continuing care community in Sarasota, FL, called The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch.

A year and a half ago, I met a new and wonderful man, Charlie Brooks. He moved into the same community, and we have become permanent partners who seem to be on the same wavelength about everything.

I have been traveling with my daughters to Portugal, Madeira, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. I have a trip coming up, which is a Viking cruise to Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51 Celebrating John’s 90th!

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Sarah Shartle Meacham One gets to be 90, and news slows down! Our classmate Mary Stuart 1948 Waterbury Alvord ’51 died Lillian “DeeDee” last fall. The man I called Lineberger McKay “my Wuzband,” Standish I live in Southminister Meacham, died in June.

Retirement Center in We’d been divorced since Charlotte, NC. Peter and 1993, but he came to live I have a summer home in the same retirement in the NC mountains, community as I did. where I spend my We had fun. There is summers. Peter passed nothing like a good long away six years ago, and sabbatical for a marriage.

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Carolotta Hellier Parsons ’55 and Charlie Brooks taken in January while visiting dear friends in Arizona.

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This summer, I will be staying with Charlie at his place in Bethany Beach, DE. We have wonderful future travel plans to look forward to. I am also involved in different volunteer activities, including tutoring at a program at our local elementary school and at church. I feel so very fortunate at this stage of life to be healthy and active and to continue with such fun adventures.

I don’t take it for granted and am grateful for every day!

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adventures were a source of much of my artwork. Now that he’s gone, I’ve reconnected with the wanderlust that was on hold for so long during his illness. I had a wonderful and productive month-long residency at the Sam Meacham (Underwater Explorer, Yucatán), Standish remote tip of Meacham (retired University the Snaefellsnes professor), Sarah Meacham ’51 Peninsula in (semi-retired political organizer), Edith Meacham (Gilman School Iceland, where I Nurse, Baltimore), and Louisa created paintings, Meacham (Inner City High School tapestries, and Teacher, Houston) photography. I visited medieval Blowing Rock, in the towns on islands along the Blue Ridge Mountains coast of Croatia in a sailboat of North Carolina. The and was finally able to visit town’s year-round the contingent of family population is around (grandchildren) living in 1,300. We have been California. But for now, I’m married for almost 63 home with my Siamese cat, years and have five Tula, trying to downsize and children, seventeen grandchildren, and four consolidate two studios into one. Once settled, if I can great-grandchildren. get it together, I hope to be I enjoy attending on the road again! our Anglican church, gardening, walking, reading, and playing Mah Jong, but I especially love having a house full of family when they come to visit. Thanks to technology, we are able to keep up with all the grandchildren.

1958 Leila McConnell Daw My late husband, Nigel, and I loved to travel and experience other cultures; our

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Rebecca Roberts Well, it finally happened!

I moved into a “senior living” apartment. They provide educational classes, entertainment, and cook all my meals. It is quite an adjustment, but I am grateful for the services provided.

Jane Clark Warren I was a volunteer teacher’s aide for 30 years, which ceased with COVID. I am now working with Afghani refugees, doing a weekly gig at the central

Pennsylvania food bank, and having monthly lunches with several different groups. Our big trips are over, but we continue to manage a winter month in Harbor Island with our children and their spouses.

1960 Frances Johnson LeeVandell Class of 1960, please contact Toni Tucker at ttuckerstudio@aol.com to join our zoom chat.

1961 Cynthia Bryant Parker I am happily retired! I’m still living in Madison, MS, but I spend my summers in northern New Hampshire. As a retired banker, I still keep my hand in by volunteering at my church in the finance office. I love to walk (more so in NH) and take Reformer Pilates three days a week. All is well!

1962 C. Jane Van Landingham My wife, Betsy, and I reluctantly sold our small sheep farm here in Richmond, VT. We gave our remaining Shetland sheep to a local 4-H family and moved to an excellent retirement community next to Middlebury College in Vermont, which my grandson Jacob attends. At 80 and 86, this seemed a wise decision.

We’re enjoying all that the college and Middlebury have to offer. Vermont continues to be ever-beautiful in all seasons.

1963 Virginia Willson Welch

My dear husband, Rick, died on May 11, 2024.

His ashes have been scattered in Cape Cod Bay and off a friend’s dock in Stonington. A small handful of his and of mine will go into the water off the Italian coast; the date is to come.

1964 Craig Coggins My spouse, Ernie, and I dropped by Chatham Hall one day in early June. We received an enthusiastic welcome from the interim head of school and enjoyed a charming tour of my old dorm rooms. Tons of great memories from those days came rushing back. It was a simpler time for which I am nostalgic.

Chatham was very formative to my values and love of learning.

I am always grateful and will encourage my granddaughters to apply because it seems the strength of the school remains.

1965 Susan Farwell Houston I loved seeing Ninna Fisher Denny ’70 and Kathy Washburne Reimelt ’70 this summer.

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2023, in Wilmot, AR. Rest in peace, MVC. Suzanne Shaw Spradling I am enjoying travel with my husband, Scott. We’re headed to southern France in September. I’ve been keeping busy with church (as a vestry member and a member of the Daughters of the King) and croquet tournaments around the country. I’m looking forward to our 60th Chatham reunion in 2026! I’ve been keeping up with some classmates but hope to see more at the reunion.

1967 Georgia Cadwalader Bennett I seem to be in a stage of life where health issues are affecting me and many people I know. My husband is very ill with lung cancer, and we are learning how to navigate the health system. We are also fighting hard to keep democracy alive and well in the USA. Anne Bryant Throughout this past year, I’ve had new engagements and continued some current work. I joined the Posse Foundation Board in DC, a tremendous organization that recruits talented high school juniors and seniors, evaluates them 40

Dorothy Shaheen Hammett ’69: Two of my four grandchildren, Hawk (Hawkins) and Wren. I call them my little birds.

for six different colleges, and then selects a posse of 10 students for each college.

Each college then provides them with full tuition for four years! I’ve continued working on the College Guidance Network Advisory Board and have joined the Education Development Center Emeritus Trustee Council. All of these roles provide rich experiences and wonderful people.

Sunday family calls with three Chatham Hall sisters keep us in touch. Once

M.E. Freeman ’70 and Holly Davidson ’70 in August.

M. E. Freeman ’70’s grandson Max

again, I am reminded of how beautiful spring is in Washington, DC.

As my Daddy, Dr. Mike, did before me, we still make house calls.

Ann McNeilly Solli We have been having so very much fun since our 50th reunion! I’ve been getting back in and keeping in touch with so many special friends and classmates!

Talmadge Ragan I live in Charlotte, NC, with my husband, Worth Keeter, who is a film director. I am pretty low-key these days. Primarily, I have a recording studio in my home and narrate books.

1968 Muffy Dent Stuart I continue to live in Lexington, KY, and enjoy tennis with friends, reading, time with family, and— best of all—traveling after COVID. I had a ten-day trip to England in early June with the Colonial Dames of America, visiting fabulous homes and gardens, including Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington.

Another highlight was a visit to Highgrove, which is King Charles’ private home.

The exquisite gardens are designed with different themes in various rooms— well worth a visit!

1970 M.E. Freeman I am continuing to enjoy being a grandmother. My daughter’s first child, Max Ragan Orcutt, was born on February 1, 2022. Holly Davidson ’70 and I enjoyed a mini reunion at her home in New Hampshire in August. We hope many of our classmates will join us at our 55th reunion at Chatham in May. Helen Mirkil I am still painting and writing poetry. Table will be published in Sojourners Magazine in their winter issue.

Life in Wilmington, NC, is energizing, with a thriving art community.

1969 Dorothy Shaheen Hammett As a family nurse practitioner, I have become a wound specialist.

Mississippi has more patients with combined obesity, diabetes, and hypertension than any other place in the country. With teaching, motherly care, and biologic tissues, we are able Anne Bowman Gowing ’72, Alain and to heal many wounds. Reggie

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Kate Bulkley ’77, Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, and Molly Davis ’79 gathered on September 7, 2024 in Michigan.

My studio is in the ArtWorks, which houses 50 art studios, a gift shop, and a large exhibition space. My greatest joy is living in the same town as my six grandchildren, ages nine to 21. Last November, I showed 16 paintings inspired by the children’s artworks (a few made by my sons when they were little!).

1971 Cynthia Dyer Hancock

After living in Northern California for ten years, my husband, Paul, and I moved back east. He has been the Rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Thomasville, GA. I work in a job that I absolutely love as an independent college admissions counselor. I have family in Jacksonville/ Ponte Vedra, and Paul’s family is in England.

Our two sons, Matthew and Timothy, live in Jacksonville—one is a Head Tennis Pro, and the other is in the world of advertising.

I continue my passion for equestrian sports, which I developed as a student at Chatham Hall! I have three horses and pursue the art of dressage. Paul and I live on a 22-acre farm near Thomasville.

1972 Anne Bowman Gowing This has been a wonderful year! In September, I found Alain and myself vacationing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for

This summer, Laura Myers Casellas ’86 visited her Uncle Don and Aunt Gayla Wood P’96 and cousins Sarah Wood ’96 and Leigh Wood.

a two-week stay, where I spent many summers as a kid, teen, and adult. We enjoyed hiking, rowing, fishing, and a few “cabin” days with my brother and his wife. We are heading

Kerry Alexander ’86, Elizabeth Todd ’86, Leigh Shuford Sparks ’86, Carrie Bingham ’86, Halle Betcher Pettegrew ’86, Mary Freed ’86, Alletta Lee Bode-Gris ’86, Jennifer Chandler Davies ’86, Flora Garner-Platt ’86, Michele Motley Wilson ’86, and Eleanor Burke ’86.

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back again this September. Alain has been fully retired since June of 2024, and we are enjoying leisurely days reading, gardening, and hoping to get on our bikes someday. Our 15-month-old Norfolk Terrier is our delight and brings us so much joy! I’ve been busy volunteering at church and playing in a ukulele group—fun! I’m looking forward to hearing what the rest of our class is doing.

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see the many campus changes, and visit with each other.

1980 Allison Sutton Fuqua Randy and I have both retired and recently moved to Prosperity, SC, on Lake Murray to be closer to our two granddaughters. We love it! We are excited Laura Myers Casellas ’86 and about celebrating 40 years Joanna Smith ’87 on Grace Peak and with her family.

Shannon Lee Smith ’86 of marriage, and I hope to stunning Portland coastline. will shine at American see many of you at our 45th arriving in Poland, he University (but I sure reunion! took a taxi, and the Laura Myers Casellas hope she comes back to driver was Mariusz We’ve recently moved to Chatham soon)!

1986 Ledzwon P’24, the Jacksonville Beach, FL, Anna Avery father of a student who and we’re happy to be back Kristin Neely Johnson My daughter, Juliana Avery had recently spent a on the East Coast! I hope After my kids launched, ’14, and I had a wonderful year at Chatham Hall! that means I’ll be able to I finally escaped the time together this summer It is definitely a small visit Chatham Hall more cold of Colorado and at Emerald Isle, NC. world. frequently. I’ll miss seeing moved to Oro Valley, Shannon Lee Smith ’86 for AZ— in the mountains 1979 pickleball! outside of Tucson. I Eleanor Burke Molly Davis always thought I would In August, Jennifer Co-Class Agent Amanda 1987 retire by the ocean, Chandler Davies ’86 Earle Ciccarelli ’79 Shanda Jo Haley but I absolutely love welcomed us to Portland, and I look forward to Blackmon all things Sonoran Maine, for an incredible seeing you, our fellow I recently moved to Desert! Who needs an mini-reunion! Here we are classmates, in 2029 at Houston, TX, to be the ocean when you have a enjoying a beautiful “Wine our 50th Reunion! We Olga Keith Weiss Endowed pool with a mountain Sail,” tasting and learning both hope you will be Professor and Executive view—am I right? able to attend the event, about delightful European Director of the Baylor There’s plenty of room wines while sailing the College of Medicine Lung if anyone wants to Institute. visit! I’m still figuring out the whole empty Rachel del Campo nest thing, but I’m Gatewood learning and practicing Elinor Harrison ’24 yoga, tinkering interned with my with Buddhism, organizational strategy and dabbling in consulting firm, River “uncooking” (making District Consulting Group, meals with raw over the summer. What a food—mostly raw delight! Elinor embodies vegan desserts). I’m the Chatham Hall spirit. attempting to write a She is strong, independent, memoir about growing confident, willing to pitch up in my very unique in wherever needed, and family. In between the has a desire to make the learning, tinkering, Shanda Haley Blackmon ’87, with her husband Matt, sons Jake world a better place. She dabbling, and writing, and Sam, and daughter Grace.

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My wife, Jill Yeomans, and I have 14-year-old twins, Izzy (Isaac) and Hadley.

Martha Loftin Snell ’03 with daughters Sarah and Janie.

Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04, Thomas (6), Mack (newborn), Blake (4), and Jeff.

I’m hoping to catch up with old pals. I would love to see some CH peeps!

Joanna Smith On August 27, 2024, I finished my 46er on Grace Peak in the Adirondack Mountains of NY. I chose to complete my journey on Grace Peak because of its namesake, Grace Hudowalski. In 1937, Grace Hudowalski became the first woman and just the ninth person to accomplish the feat. My beautiful family and I are filled with gratitude as we get to live in the Adirondack Mountains in the summers. During the school year, we live in Northampton, MA.

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1997 Candice Dickinson Hamilton Hi Friends! I am back in the classroom, teaching 1st and 2nd grades at a small private Christian school here in West TN, while we continue our 8th year of homeschooling. My daughter is a freshman, and my son is a senior.

Bryan and I will be celebrating our 19th anniversary in December.

My sister Gabrielle “Gabbee” Dickinson Bovi ’05 lives in Franklin, TN, with her husband of 5 years, their 3 children, and their Borzoi, Iris. She has worked for the last 7 years in project management for a healthcare software company. Sending you all love and hugs!

1998 Taylor Hall Bandyke Amy Schilling ’98, Katherine McLean Ryan ’98, Megan Grant Lawrence ’98, and I spent time together this summer in Pawleys Island, SC. Lots of laughter and reminiscing with these life-long friends!

2003 Emily Calhoun James Hey, Class of 2003! I’m so excited to be your new Alumnae Council President and can’t wait to connect with all of you. Life in Santa Fe, NM, is magical!

My husband, Eli, and I

Victoria Ireson McKinnis ’06 married Dallen McKinnis. would love for you to visit if you ever find yourself in the “Land of Enchantment!” I’m currently living the dream running floral and event companies, traveling the country to create beautiful experiences. Hope to see you soon!

Martha Loftin Snell My husband, Adam, and I welcomed our second daughter, Sarah Bailey Snell. Sarah was born on August 17, 2023.

2004 Danielle Thomas Kimmel

We are thrilled to welcome our third son, Mack James, on March 14th. He’s already made his first trip to Chatham, joining me for our 20th reunion this year!

2006 Victoria Ireson Victoria Ireson McKinnis ’06 married Dallen McKinnis, Chatham Hall’s IT Support Specialist, in April 2024. Their ceremony was

Claire Mayo ’15, Annika Tice ’15, Mary Alice BuckHayes ’17, Kathryn Waters Ware ’14 attended Rachel Neller Norton ’15’s wedding at Berry Hill Resort in South Boston, VA.

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officiated by Chatham Hall Chaplain Elisabeth Barksdale.

2007 Caroline Finke I am pleased to announce my election as Administration Director on the Richmond Choral Society’s Board of Directors. I fell in love with choir during my time at Chatham Hall and am excited to give back to Richmond’s oldest chorus.

2009 Vivian Roussel Molly Tilghman ’09 and I went to Colorado Springs with some of our friends.

It was such a fun trip! Our friendship that started at Chatham Hall has lived on.

2013 Mary Collins Atkinson Howell Robert Jason Howell III (Jason) and I were married on June 1, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, NC, with Chatham Hall alumnae Corinna Hedge Howell ’12 and Mary Madison Laffitte White ’14 in attendance.

2015 Rachel Neller Norton Dr. William Norton, Jr. and I were married on February 24, 2024. We were so happy to have so many of our Chatham Hall friends with us to celebrate our special day.

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Maisie Strawn Harper ’17 and her husband Alex Harper sweetheart, Alex Harper, on a joyful July day. Mary Elizabeth Lively ’16, Holly Rule ’16, Jane Hawthorne ’16, and Elizabeth Trexler ’17 all made the trek to Gloucester for the wedding, and I couldn’t have been happier to have them there. Heather Rees Huggins ’17 served as one of my bridesmaids, while my sisters, Alice Strawn ’19 and Louise Strawn ’21, acted as co-maids of honor. I feel so lucky to have met these wonderful girls who are willing to tolerate 100+ degree temperatures to celebrate with me. Love, love, love!

2018 Catherine Hare Gaby Hawkridge ’17 and I are entering our last year of law school at Mercer University.

2019 Virginia Roberts Since graduating from Roanoke College, I was

Heather Rees Huggins ’17, Elizabeth Trexler ’17, Louise Strawn ’21, Alice Strawn ’19, Maisie Strawn Harper ’17, Holly Rule ’16, Mary Elizabeth Lively’ 16, Jane Hawthorne ’16

an Au Pair in Italy for three months, and I’m currently an Au Pair in New Zealand. I have been fortunate enough to travel extensively in New Zealand and just had the opportunity to scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I plan to return to the United States in January.

2021 Camille Neal-Harris I am a senior at Rice University, double majoring in Bioengineering and Studio Art (Sculpture).

It has been great so far! This past summer, I worked in Madrid and San Francisco. In Madrid, I was a researcher at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM - CSIC) in Dr. Angeles Luengo’s lab. It was incredible! I loved Madrid and was even interviewed by Rice for my work and experience

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studying abroad. For the second half of the summer, I worked under cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Elaine Tseng in the UCSF Health System, co-leading a project on the biomechanics of thoracic aneurysm tissue.

As you can tell, I really love research, but I am planning on taking a gap year before applying for an MD-PhD. As I head into capstone and fellowship application season, I am a bit nervous but also excited, so fingers crossed!

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In Memoriam Robert “Bob” George Davies P’83, age 87, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. He is survived by his daughter, Anne Robertson ’83.

Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22, died on May 18, 2024, in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 84. He is survived by his daughter, Anna Ansley Davis ’90, and granddaughter, Anna B. Davis ’22.

Kenyon Gibson Scott P’25, father of Julia Scott ’25, died at home on Friday, April 12, 2024.

Mary Stuart McGuire Gilliam ’43, grandmother of Nell Gilliam Searles ’06, died surrounded by her family at her home on May 10, 2024.

Isabel Hooker ’43 died unexpectedly on April 11, 2024, four days short of her 99th birthday, at Fox Hill in Westwood, MA. She is survived by her sister, Mary Hooker Crary ’45.

Katherine “Kat” McKay Belk Cook ’44, age 98, died on August 30, 2024. She is survived by her daughter, Katie Belk Morris ’72, sister-in-law Lillian “Dee Dee” Lineberger McKay ’48, and nieces, Lillian McKay Teigland ’72 and Katherine McKay ’75.

Martica Ruhm Sawin ’46 passed away peacefully at her home in Portland, ME, on June 8, 2024, at the age of 95, with her three daughters at her bedside. She is survived by her sister, Margaret “Marny” Ruhm Smith ’49.

Doris Beasley Martin ’48 passed away in the summer of 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Martin Finn ’74.

Katherine “Kay” Cravens ’55, age 87, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Caroline Tate Noojin ’60 passed away on June 24, 2024.

Rosalind Napier Fuller ’61 died of lung cancer on June 1, 2024, at her home in Wilmington, NC, surrounded by her family and friends.

Ada White Long ’63 passed away on February 4, 2024, in St. George Island, FL. Mary Virginia Currie ’66, of Wilmot, AR, died on Saturday, October 7, 2023. She is survived by her sister, Martha Currie Green ’66.

Anna Travis Best Lee ’68 passed

away on July 3, 2024, at the age of 73.

Ashley Deal Moss ’72 passed away on June 4, 2024.

Margaret “Jake” Darby ’74 died peacefully at home in the early morning of April 15 after living with lung cancer for about a year.

She is survived by her sister, Caroline Darby Wehner ’68.

Pamela Lewis Thornton ’75 passed on June 12, 2024 away after a brave battle with lymphoma.

Marian Antonina Shupik McHenry ’89, niece of Patience “Patty” Andrews Graber ’73, passed away on April 28, 2024, due to complications from cancer.

Parnell Burke North ’90 died of heart failure on April 26, 2024, after a five-week struggle with acute pneumonia.

Brittany Robinson ’06 passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, in Boone, North Carolina, in a mountain landslide that destroyed her mother’s home, where they were sheltering from the tornado warnings and record rainfall from the storm, Hurricane Helene.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING Dear Chatham Hall Friends, What an amazing time to be a part of the Chatham Hall community!

This past year, a talented team of professionals, led by former Chief Advancement Officer Christine Cutright Knight P ’19, raised over $6.79 million in support of The Chatham Hall Fund and The Boundless Potential Campaign. As of June 30, 2024, The Boundless Potential Campaign has raised a remarkable $41,957,863!

The following pages demonstrate the Chatham Hall community’s commitment to educational excellence. Your loyalty and generosity affirm your commitment to Chatham Hall and convey a strong belief in its future. Every gift ensures that Chatham Hall can invest in the experiences that allow girls to discover their unique abilities and lead lives of impact.

Our school’s culture of philanthropy continues to grow on and off campus. Current parents, parents of alumnae, grandparents, and friends all gave last year in ways that were most meaningful to them.

Chatham Hall alumnae from around the globe showed their pride and support for their alma mater. Joining this impressive community effort to support Chatham Hall were 100% of the School’s educators, Board of Trustee members, and the Parent Advisory Committee. Their commitment to the Chatham Hall Fund signifies deep respect and trust in our School’s leadership as they uphold the Chatham Hall mission, day in and day out.

The Boundless Potential Campaign has allowed for the renovation of faculty housing, growth in the endowment, as well as the construction of a 31,000-square-foot health, wellness, and athletics facility that will significantly enhance the student experience – with several indoor community gathering spaces, a bright and modern health care center, counseling rooms, new dance and yoga studios, as well as a state-of-the-art gymnasium and athletic facilities. Additionally, a garden courtyard will be integral to tying the existing campus to this new, transformational facility.

As we embark on a new chapter at Chatham Hall under the leadership of Rector and Head of School Sara Stephenson, I am so grateful for the many ways in which our community continues to make a difference, whether it be with a generous donation or a simple, yet selfless contribution of time and talents. Every Chatham Hall student benefits when we come together to celebrate the Chatham Hall experience.

We welcome you to visit us virtually or on campus at any time. We are truly grateful for your support during this exciting and transformational time on campus!

Esto Perpetua,

Shannon Reynolds Director of Strategic Advancement

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2023-2024 Chatham Hall Fund Faculty, Staff & Friends

$881,262.73 Donors: 1,035

Corporations, Foundations & Matching Gifts

Families

Alumnae

Unrestricted Operations $746,191

Future Support $2 MILLION Endowment $202,894 Capital $5,339,311

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Donor Designated Operations $241,999 Gifts in Kind $181,279

We extend heartfelt thanks to our alumnae, families, and friends who comprise our philanthropic donor base. Our Chatham Hall community is a generous community eager to support the work of our faculty and the overall student experience through your support for the Chatham Hall Fund and special projects.

In addition, your gifts for capital projects enable the School to address important facility needs.

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CAMPAIGN DONORS Join the growing list of donors who are helping to bring to life the most ambitious initiatives of the Strategic Plan. Together, we transform our community through faculty housing renovations, differentiate our school experience through endowment for programs and people, and equip students to learn and thrive across every dimension of Living Well in our comprehensive facility for athletics, health, and wellness. This is a once in a generation undertaking — we ask you to partner with us today to realize this vision. Pledged commitments may be fulfilled over a five-year period.

Anonymous (4) Sonja Fields Andrews ’89, P’22 and Elgin Andrews P’22 Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22 † Ardon Brown Armstrong ’73 Frazier Millner Armstrong ’77 and Brad Armstrong Ellen Simmons Ball ’73 Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 Cheryl Bentley ’83 Nancy Bolduc ’72 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 and Ken Botsford Virginia Cates Bowie ’73 Martha Stevens Brown ’73 Virginia and L. Browning G’02 Anne Bryant ’67 Betty Gullatt Budlong ’54 † Kate Bulkley ’77 and Ross

CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE Nina Johnson Botsford ’72, Co-Chair Jane Garnett ’73, Co-Chair Katharine Bulkley ’77 Mary Kay Karzas ’71 Sarah Monarchi Longpré ’84 John Runnells III P’19 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 HONORARY CAMPAIGN CIRCLE Boyce Lineberger Ansley ’64, P’90, G’22 † Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 Robin Tieken Hadley ’57 Adrienne Mars P’78 Linda Mars ’78 Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63 Constance Flint West ’66 Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41 † Constance Flint West ’66 Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41 †

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Biddiscombe Patricia and Howard Burkart P’92 Eleanor Burke ’86 Donie Martin Carlson ’87, P’18 Judy Carter ’63 Carter-Cady Family Katharine Reynolds Chandler ’68 and The Family of Lea Cumings Parson ’44, P’65, ’68 Chatham Hall Alumnae Association Sarah Collie ’85 Erin Conner Conrad ’81 Robin and Rupert Croker Poole P’23, ’25 Laura Brown Cronin ’72 Fitzalan Crowe ’99 Anna Ansley Davis ’90, P’22 and Archibald K. Davis II P’22 Martha and Clay Dunnagan P’23 Olga and Jay Faison P’21 Estate of Benn Fass, Jr. ’73 Venita Fields ’71 Sarah Martin Finn ’74 Laurel Cobble Fountain ’93 Mary Freed ’86 Nan Freed P’77, ’80, ’86 M.E. Freeman ’70 Lorraine Caffery Friedrichs Crawford ’64 Lynn Gammill P’84, G’20 Jane Garnett ’73 and David Booth Stacey Goodwin ’83 Susan Gillings Gross ’98 Robin Hanes ’73 Alice Lineberger Harney ’56 Katherine Coleman Haroldson ’75 Babs Harrison McGarvey ’74 Caroline Hawthorne ’19 Jane Hawthorne ’16 Jane and Henry Hawthorne P’16, ’19 The Right Rev. Susan Haynes Betty Hessee ’70 Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 and Martin L. Holton III Sandra Sweatt Hull ’72 Lydee Conway Hummel ’72 Hallam Hurt ’63 Kerry O’Neill Irwin ’98 Lori Braun Jackson ’74

Ellie Johnson ’20 Pamela Johnson P’20 Robert Johnson P’20 Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 † Estate of Elisabeth Lee Johnsrud ’53 Jean Merritt Johnston ’62 Debbie Humphreys Jones ’67 Walker Johnson Jones ’70 Mary Kay Karzas ’71 and Warren K. Reiss Julia Morris Kashkashian ’75 and Dikran Kashkashian Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04 Mary LaDuke Barbara Lane ’65 Donna and Andrew Lee P’20 Andrea Littman Long ’96 Sarah Monarchi Longpré ’84 Ellen Childs Lovejoy ’50 † Lauren Waters Luczkow ’82 Adrienne and John Mars P’78 Linda Mars ’78 Bradford Simmons Marshall ’76 Estate of Josephine Nielson McFadden ’57 Mary and Robert McIver P’10 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 and Kennard McKay P’20 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, G’10 Sarah Crosby McKay ’20 Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Katie Belk Morris ’72 Sarah Morris ’72 Jane Everhart Murray ’63 Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 and Claude B. Nielsen Jane and Thomas O’Neill P’98 Lea Cumings Parson ’44, P’65, ’68 † Janet Lewis Peden ’69 Irene Siragusa Phelps ’71 Joan Coulter Pittman ’55 Rebecca Robinson Preston ’61 Jane Preyer ’72 Estate of Jeanne Gundry Rand ’51 Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 and Clint Ravencraft Frances Wallace Robertson ’73 Jennifer and John Runnells P’19

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Linda Salisbury ’74 Trina Robinson Secor ’68 and Jay Secor Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63 and Everette C. Sherrill William Simpson Polly Smith ’70 Mary Reed Spencer ’70 Doris Silliman Stockly ’53 Jean Stone ’71 Muffy Dent Stuart ’68 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Michelle Thomas Supko ’02 and Brian Supko Kimberly Daniels Taws ’02 Lillian McKay Teigland ’72 Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 Emily Todd ’75 Laurie Trexler P’17, ’20 Elizabeth Kirk Unger ’73 Katie Van Lennep ’84 and Alice Cromer Van Lennep Margaret Horner Walker ’58 Janie Huntley Webster ’57 Constance Flint West ’66 Nancy Hanes White ’66 Michele Chiocca and Hunt Whitehead P’22 Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 † Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41, P’67 † Estate of Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41, P’67 Shiela Wood-Navarro ’66 Sherley Johnson Young ’70 Studie Johnson Young ’70 REUNION CLASSES: Class of 1963 Class of 1970 Class of 1971 Class of 1972 Class of 1973 Class of 1974 Class of 1998 GRADUATING FAMILIES AND STUDENTS: Class of 2019 Class of 2024

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CAPITAL, ENDOWMENT, & SPECIAL GIFTS During the 2023-2024 year, generous donors made outright contributions to advance School priorities identified through the Strategic Plan and those priorities that have since emerged. These donations take the form of one-time gifts or annual installments on multi-year commitments. We thank you for investing in our people, facilities, and programs. We thank you for choosing Chatham Hall. $1,000,000+ Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 † Adrienne and John Mars P’78 $250,000-$500,000 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 L. and Virginia Browning G’02 Walker Johnson Jones ’70 Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Constance Flint West ’66 $100,000-$249,999 Anonymous Laura Brown Cronin ’72 Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Jennifer and John Runnells P’19 Dorris Silliman Stockly ’53 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Dudley H. Willis Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 † $50,000-$99,999 Susan Gillings Gross ’98 Sarah Monarchi Longpré ’84 Joan Coulter Pittman ’55 Henry Preston Rebecca Robinson Preston ’61 $25,000-$49,999 Anonymous Alison Carter-Cady ’91 and Adam Cady Sarah Martin Finn ’74 Alice Lineberger Harney ’56 Julia Morris Kashkashian ’75 and Dikran Kashkashian Katie Belk Morris ’72 Christine Robinson Secor ’68 and Jay Secor Michelle Thomas Supko ’02 $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous (2) Virginia Cates Bowie ’73 Anne Bryant ’67

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Judy Carter ’63 Katharine Reynolds Chandler ’68 Chatham Hall Alumnae Council Laurel Cobble Fountain ’93 Robin Tieken Hadley ’57 Katherine Coleman Haroldson ’75 Lori Braun Jackson ’74 Mary Kay Karzas ’72 and Warren Reiss Eleanor Silliman Maroney ’58 Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, G’10 Jane Preyer ’72 Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 Linda Salisbury ’74 Jean Stone ’71 Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 Nancy Hanes White ’66 Michele Chiocca and Hunt Whitehead P’22 Sherley Young ’57 $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous Frazier Millner Armstrong ’77 Catherine Cates ’74 Sarah Collie ’85 Martha and Clay Dunnagan P’23 Lynn Gammill P’84, G’20 Stuart Greene ’57 Caroline Hawthorne ’19 Jane Hawthorne ’16 Jane and Henry Hawthorne P’16, ’19 Kerry O’Neill Irwin ’98 Barbara Lane ’65 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Sarah Crosby McKay ’20 Sarah Shartle Meacham ’51 Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby ’68 Margaret Horner Walker ’58 $2,500-$4,999 Julie Cleveland ’72 Venita Fields ’71

The Right Rev. Susan Haynes Betty Hessee ’70 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Frances Wallace Robertson ’73 Muffy Dent Stuart ’68 Elizabeth Kirk Unger ’73 $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Nancy Bolduc ’72 Eleanor Burke ’86 Fitzalan Crowe ’99 Gail Daves G’24 Leila McConnell Daw ’58 Caroline Hairston English ’70 Florence Schroeder Ervin ’58 Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 Andrea Littman Long ’96 Bradford Simmons Marshall ’76 Claire Mayo ’15 Babs Harrison McGarvey ’74 Don Slesnick G’24 Suzanne Shaw Spradling ’66 Richard Spurzem Tammy and Daniel Waters P’14 Elaine Shell White ’74 LESS THAN $1,000 Anonymous (2) Maria and James Allen P’00 Esta Baker ’68 Elizabeth Carter Beckmann ’74 Ashley Ramsey Blurton ’91, P’24 Matthew Blurton P’24 Martina Bormann P’23 Molly Buck ’58 Jill Burton P’22 Shannon and Brian Busbee P’24 Grayson and Jeremy Butterfield P’25 Class of 2024 Grace Yeatts Copeland ’66 Molly Davis ’79 Roxana Oppenheimer Day ’74 Donna and Randall Dunn P’24

Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, P’14 Jamie Estes Denise and Dale Evans P’15 Patsy Gibson P’77, G’14 Elizabeth and Mack Greganti P’24 Virginia Thomas Harring ’06 Ross Harris ’74 Diana Harrison P’24 Carleton Thomas Henrich ’85 Jane Upson Hubbard ’66 Pamela Johnson P’20 Debbie Humpreys Jones ’67 Kimber and Matthew Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 Elizabeth Kellogg ’74 Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04 Jill Sedlmayr MacMillan ’66 Mary Pugh Manning ’74 Pamela Mayer ’74 Elizabeth and James Merritt P’24 Alicia Monks Murtha ’75, P’04, ’06 Alana Myer ’73 Roselyn Parsonian P’24 Sally Whately-Smith Pilkington ’66 Margie Hastings Quinlan ’66 Nancy Ruark ’66 Cristina Ryplansky ’74 Florence Farwell Schmidt ’66 Mary Shallenberger ’66 Anna Grace Somers ’16 Mary Reed Spencer ’74 Katherine Thomas ’08 Shauna Bonk Thompson ’74 Alexander and Mary Ann Topping Susanne and Alexander Vogel P’22 Amelia Walker Ward ’66 Kathryn Waters Ware ’14 Sally and James Whatley P’23 Lynn Kitson Williams ’66, P’91 Shiela Wood-Navarro ’66 Sarah Yardley ’66 Carolyn Carter Yawars ’66 Patricia Ridgely Zeh ’70

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NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS Esto Perpetua. The Chatham Hall educational experience is made possible, in part, by donors who have made contributions to the endowment. These donors ensure funds will be available each year to carry out the Chatham Hall mission.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS Alumnae Legacy Scholarship Fund Caroline S. Biedenharn ’03 Endowed Scholarship Chatham Hall Scholarship Fund Edith Sunday Clarke ’23 Scholarship Fund Class of 1941 50th Reunion Scholarship Fund Class of 1955 Memorial Scholarship Fund Class of 1958 Memorial Scholarship Fund Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund Class of 1993 Family & Friends Scholarship Katy Close ’79 Scholarship Fund George D. Dayton II Scholarship Fund Karen von Maltitz DeWolfe ’60 Memorial Scholarship Connie Gibson Scholarship Fund Margaret Hall Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Fund Phyllis Banks Hunt Scholarship Fund Anne Winship Kelleher ’52 and Sandy Ryburn Taylor ’52 Scholarship Fund Barclay Ball McCall ’55 Memorial Scholarship Fund Sidney A. Mitchell Scholarship Fund Anne Shirley Molloy Scholarship Fund Joan C. Pittman ’55 Scholarship Fund Jeanne Gundry Rand ’51 Scholarship Reader’s Digest Endowed Scholarship Fund Wiley Patterson Reis ’27 Scholarship Fund Alison ’50 and Ross Siragusa Scholarship Fund Jerry Van Voorhis Leadership Scholarship Fund Sally B. Wallace ’44 Legacy Scholarship Fund John Henry Waller Scholarship Fund Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 Scholarship Fund Zachar - Holt Scholarship Fund FACULTY & STAFF FUNDS: SALARY & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Mary McLean McKissick Armfield ’39 Chair of St. Mary’s Chapel Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Endowment for Faculty Support Theodore E. Bruning, Jr. Instructorship in English Class of 1951 50th Reunion Faculty Salary & Benefits Endowment Fund Class of 1953 50th Reunion Endowment for Faculty and Staff Benefits Class of 1956 Faculty Professional Development Class of 1957 50th Reunion Fund for Faculty Salaries and Benefits Faculty Retirement Fund Faculty Support Endowment Fund Edward E. Ford Foundation Fund for Faculty Futures Madame Marie Gagarine Teaching Endowment Nellie Greene ’70 Field Memorial Fund Robin Tieken ’57 and John Hadley Instructorship in Mathematics John W. B. Hadley Instructorship in Science Diana Stallings Hobby ’48 English Department Chair Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Endowment for Faculty Salaries Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Endowment for Salary Increases Plant Foundation Fund Betty Thornton Endowment Fund William Woolsey Yardley Memorial Employee Endowment PROGRAM ENDOWMENT FUNDS Academic Program Funds Sarah C. Benson ’47 Endowed Music Fund Jane Garnett ’73 & David Booth Endowment for Entrepreneurship Georgia O’Keeffe ’05 Fund Rebecca Robinson Preston ’61 Fund for Global Entrepreneurship Alexandra Sterling ’03 Science Educational Materials Endowment Virginia Stewart Fund Wray Environment Fund Academic & Athletic Awards Class of 2012 Athletic Award Gene Scott Connor ’34 Memorial Championship Tennis Cup

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Virginia Henry Holt Award Lillian Evans Lineberger New Girl Award Catherine Ingram Spurzem ’74 Creative Writing Award Helen Gregory Yardley Award for Excellence in Sculpture Guest Speakers/Concert Funds Joan Danforth Cook ’48 Concert Lecture Fund Polly Wheeler Guth ’44 Leaders In Residence Leadership Speakers Fund (Classes of 1944 and 1968) Shirley Baker Pond ’48 Fund for Chapel Speakers Writers in Residence Fund Library Funds Sally Witt Duncan ’44 & A. Baker Duncan Book Fund Abbie Rickert Hershey ’57 Library Book Endowment Trina Robinson Secor ’68 Leadership Library Fund Student Life & Leadership Funds Ellen Baldridge ’88 and Margaret Baldridge ’90 Dean’s Discretionary Fund Class of 1971 50th Reunion Dean of Students/Student Life Discretionary Fund Mimi Norcross Fisher ’55 Endowment Fund for Adolescent Development Julia Northington Rowe ’05 Leadership Fund Travel Program Funds Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 International Travel Award Fund Gary J. Fountain Student Travel Award Goldstein Family Endowed Student Travel Award Hallam Hurt ’63 Student and Faculty Foreign Travel Award Susan T. Lynd ’61 Student Travel Award Tebeau Student Travel Award HERITAGE FUNDS: BUILDINGS & GROUNDS Arboretum & Grounds Endowment Fund Bridge & Entrance Maintenance Fund Suzanne Walker Buck Heritage Fund for Faculty Houses Chatham Hall General Heritage Fund Class of 1940 50th Reunion Fund for the upkeep of St. Mary’s Chapel Class of 1966 50th Reunion Fund for Rectory Garden Class of 1968 50th Reunion Fund-Curtis Garden Heritage Fund, anonymous Langhorne and Gertrude Wilson Jones ’23 Perennial Garden Fund Haddon Kirk Chapel Courtyard Memorial Fund Mars Riding Endowment St. Mary’s Chapel Fund Shaw Science Building Maintenance Fund Technology Endowment Jerry Van Voorhis Lecture Hall Maintenance Fund Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41 Heritage Fund OTHER GENERAL FUNDS Betty Gullatt Budlong ’54 Fund Class of 1942 50th Reunion Unrestricted Endowment Fund Jeffrey Ferguson ’41 Endowed Chapel Fund Esto Perpetua General Endowment Edith Porter Hickox ’38 Endowment Fund William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment Fund Ann and James Lewis Kirby Fund Josephine McFadden ’57 Fund Elizabeth Beckwith Nilsen ’31 and Robert A. Nilsen Endowment Fund Hallie Bettcher Pettegrew ’86 Unrestricted Endowment Virginia L. Radley Endowment Fund Rector’s Discretionary Fund Barbara Briggs Trimble ’39 Annual Giving Fund Mary B. Wilson ’65 Fund

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CHATHAM HALL FUND BENEFACTORS SOCIETY With gratitude, we recognize nearly 200 donors who provided generous leadership gifts in support of the 20232024 Chatham Hall Fund. Renewable each year, gifts to the Chatham Hall Fund make a direct impact on the community by providing fully expendable funds for the current academic year. Thank you for enhancing the Chatham Hall student experience!

FOUNDERS CIRCLE $25,000+ Jane Garnett ’73 and David Booth Linda Mars ’78 Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Special Fund #6 of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Robin Peake Stuart ’69 RECTORS CIRCLE $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous Jenny Stone Abed ’87 Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 Josephine Bayard Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Katharine Bulkley ’77 Wilbur L. Carter III and Greg L. Bradley Alison Carter-Cady ’91 and Adam Cady Laura Brown Cronin ’72 Martha and Clay Dunnagan P’23 Sarah Martin Finn ’74 Stacey Goodwin ’83 Susan Gillings Gross ’98 Katherine Coleman Haroldson ’75 Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 Elizabeth Lackey Johnston ’53 Walker Johnson Jones ’70 Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04 Sarah Monarchi Longpré ’84 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, G’10 Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 Mary Reynolds ’84 Jennifer and John Runnells P’19 Christine Robinson Secor ’68 and Jay Secor Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63 and Everette Sherrill Lynna and James Spencer P’22 Michelle Thomas Supko ’02 Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 Constance Flint West ’66 Studie Johnson Young ’70 LANTERN CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999 Kathelen and Daniel Amos P’07, ’12 Ardon Brown Armstrong ’73 Jennifer Austell ’82 Melissa and Sean Becker P’25

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Beverly Edgell P’93 Laurel Cobble Fountain ’93 Sarah Dabney Gillespie ’77 Joan Greene P’95 Reagan Greene ’95 Mary Kay Karzas ’71 and Warren Reiss Julia Morris Kashkashian ’75 and Dikran Kashkashian Nancy Lee Smith Kemper ’69 Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell ’60, P’86, G’12 Andrea Littman Long ’96 Laura Lucas David Mantz G’24 Joanna Sperry Mockler ’51 Katie Belk Morris ’72 Jane Everhart Murray ’63 Marian Pillsbury Margie Hastings Quinlan ’66 Frances Wallace Robertson ’73 Mary Shallenberger ’66 Michele Chocca and Hunt Whitehead P’22 Dudley H. Willis Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 † Linda Witherill ’49 IRIS CIRCLE $1,000-$4,999 Anonymous Robin Musser Agnew ’77 David Anderson G’25 Sonja Fields Andrews ’89, P’22 Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22 † Mari Armstrong-Hough ’99 Ellen Simmons Ball ’73 Beth Barksdale Patricia Parshall Berger ’56 Mary Duncan Bicknell ’60 Glenys and J. Kermit Birchfield P’93, G’23 Mary Hart and Michael Blackburn P’22 Blair Construction, Inc. Ashley Blurton ’91, P’23 Matthew Blurton P’94 Sara Clay Branch ’66 Gwendolyn Brooks and Charles Borda P’22 Eleanor Burke ’86 Sara Chase Byers ’59 Barbara and David Caldwell P’06 Charlotte Caldwell ’70 Campbell Insurance Company Donie Martin Carlson ’87, P’18 Kathleen Arey Carroll ’67

Laura Myers Casellas ’86 Gretchen Blair Clark ’92 Suzanne West Clark ’97 Louise Clarke ’63 Gloria Bond Clunie ’71 Barbara Collie P’85 Sarah Collie ’85 Carole Robertson Coviello ’62 † Carran Cullinan P’25 Carol Babcock Davenport ’47, P’70 Carolyn Davenport ’70 Jennifer and Joel Denny P’21, ’25 Cynthia Coe Devine ’73 Richard Dixon Mary Bilecky Drimer ’86, P’20 Elizabeth Slade Driscoll ’50 Patricia Noojin Dudley ’67 Helen Dunn ’60 Joanna Edgell ’93 Mary White English ’69 Florence Schroeder Ervin ’58 Venita Fields ’71 Virginia Beresford Fox ’52, P’80 Julia Frazier ’62 Mary Freed ’86 Nan Freed P’77, ’80, ’86 Cornelia Freyer ’70 Elizabeth Marshall Games ’55 Lynn Gammill P’84, G’20 Cornelia Mueller Gibson ’53, P’83 Elizabeth and Douglas Goldstein P’12 Cecily Fowler Grand ’68 Martha Currie Green ’66 Judy Currie Hamilton ’87 Monie Thomas Hardwick Celeste Grizard-Harris and Michael Harris P’26 Nancy Gwathmey Harris ’50 Lala Harrison ’78 Kate Perkins Hartsfield ’65 Patricia Carter Hatch ’53 Kathryn and Douglas Hendrickson P’02 Betty Hessee ’70 Helene Zimmerman Hill ’46, P’80, ’82 Hallam Hurt ’63 Kathyrn Carter Jacobs ’68 Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 † Martha Ann Keels ’75 Anne and Ted Kennedy P’27 Jee-Young Kim ’96 Annette Kirby ’80 Priscilla Pugh Kirkpatrick ’62 Christine Cutright Knight P’19 Anna Lane ’72

Dione and Robert Leak P’15, ’20, ’22, ’23 Donna and Andrew Lee P’20 Lila Luce ’66 Bradford Simmons Marshall ’76 Martha Justice Martin ’55 Joan Gunter McCauley ’63 Margaret McElroy ’59 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Sarah Shartle Meacham ’51 Victoria Middleton ’76 Sharon Ellis Miller ’57 Ann Ward Morgan ’48 Sarah Morris ’72 Nancie Motley P’86 Martha Givens Nicol ’70 Mary Murrill Oakes ’69 Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby ’68 Jane and Thomas O’Neill P’98 Elizabeth Reigeluth Parker ’64 Kara and Don Payton P’26 Hallie Bettcher Pettegrew ’86 Lillian Headley Poole ’62 Rebecca Robinson Preston ’61 Jane Preyer ’72 Christian Proctor Katherine Washburne Reimelt ’70 Kristin Reese ’08 Stephanie Wilkinson Roberts ’95 Patricia Robinson ’70 Cynthia Rodriguez P’13 Alice Flint Roe ’63 Ellen MacVeagh Rublee ’50, P’78 Isabelle Selby ’73 Doris Silliman Stockly ’53 James and Dianne Stuart Muffy Dent Stuart ’68 Barbara Billings Supplee ’53 Evelyn Swensson Salli Grace Tate ’81 Kimberly Daniels Taws ’02 Natalie Farrar Theriot ’55 Elizabeth Thomas ’04 Wissie Thompson ’58 Emily Todd ’75 Elizabeth Kirk Unger ’73 Margaret Horner Walker ’58 Connie and John Wallace P’08 Amelia Walker Ward ’66 Katharine Watson ’60 Comer and Thomas Wear P’27 Alexandra Walker Wechter ’09 Frances Somers Wheelock ’75 Michele Motley Wilson ’86 Rose Bryant Woodard ’62

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CHATHAM HALL FIRST We celebrate the following 134 donors for making their first gift to Chatham Hall during the 2023-2024 fiscal year! We extend a special welcome to you for joining our donor community.

The Chatham Hall community celebrated National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2023, with our annual Purple vs. Gold Challenge.

Students, faculty, staff, parents, friends, family, and alumnae joined in the festivities with 325 donors contributing to the Chatham Hall Fund. Congratulations, Gold Team!

Anonymous (5) Margaret and Gerald Adcock G’25 Innocentia Afa Beverly Alexandre G’27 Maria and Robert Asencios P’27 Mary Collins Atkinson ’13 Christina Bird Kim Bletsas Madelyn Boltz ’22 Crystal Boykin Scott Brann L. and Virginia Browning G’02 Lillian Calhoun ’11 Maryn Call ’26 Vickery Callaway Gerald Camera Cindy Cook Janet and Jack Cordell G’27 Carran Cullinan P’25 Rana and Mousa Dababnah P’27 Jessica Davis P’27 Elsabé Dixon Yunxuan Dong ’27 Val Doucette Ginny Eagles Paloma Egido ’25 Lydia Emory Emily Epley Jamie Estes Caroline Fisk P’24, ’27 Lloyd Fisk P’24, ’27 Pamela Fisk G’24, ’27 Kelly Fogleman Wortley Forbes Jennifer Froneberger P’27 Kathy and Russell Froneberger G’27 Jerry Gafford G’25 Kat Gay Joan Greene Clayton Griffin Katie Hall Mark Hall P’26 Kenisha Harden ’03 Monie Thomas Hardwick

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Celeste Grizard-Harris and Michael Harris P’26 Daisy Harris ’26 Lori Harris Elinor Harrison ’24 Shaquise Hawthorne P’27 Carolyn and Mark Herndon G’27 Sue and Joseph Herring P’26 Dawn Hicks Shabnaz Hoque ’08 Isabella Hubbard ’19 Hannah Toon and Steve Isserman P’27 Deborah and Douglas Janowski P’25 Sadirah Jasper ’25 LaNise and Charles Johnson P’26 Beverly and David Johnson G’25 Lenore Keener Trudy and Maurice Kennedy G’27 Anne and Ted Kennedy P’27 Cole Kracke Jenny Kramer P’27 Rebecca and David Kucera P’25 David Lake John Lane P’25 Steadman Lanier Carol and Robert LaRoss P’27 Christine Lavelle David Mantz G’24 JoAnne and Peter Mantz P’24 Jennifer and Michael McGuire P’27 Ginny McKinley Julia McKinnis Lynda Mills G’15 Vanessa Moncure Elizabeth Murphy ’21 Michelle Nwokobia P’26 Donna and John Parris G’27 Erin Parris P’27 Madeline Parris ’27 Kara and Don Payton P’26 Camilla Pittman Dorothy Boykin Pittman G’27 Grey Pittman Will Pittman Henry Preston

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Caren Raphael P’25 Hope Richards-Cordell Eva Romero ’27 Ronelle and Luis Romero P’27 Joanna Ross Andreas Ruiz-Diaz Rowan Ruppel ’25 Naoko and Hideaki Saito P’27 Mary Semler Jeanne Shannon Marla Sheik Alice Shelton Christie and Will Sheppard P’27 Donna and Ronald Shields G’27 Don Slesnick G’24 Eliza and Lee Stephenson P’27 Harriet Stephenson Russell Stephenson Susie and Russ Stephenson G’27 Sarah Stewart Carol Straus Devon Stronach Holly Suber Carley Sukkert Sarah and Raphael Sydnor P’27 Sophia Sydnor ’27 Erika and Bob Toon G’27 Brenda and Steven Torre P’26 Stephanie Tuttle Lizbeth Soto and Claudio Ulloa P’27 Chandler Van Voorhis Kimberly Walsh P’26 Youao Wang ’27 Andy Ward Comer and Thomas Wear P’27 Amy Keller Webber ’97 Todd Wells P’25 Dudley H. Willis Cynthia Wolpert Erqi Wu ’26 Luyi Yang ’25 Shangyu Ye ’14

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OAK CIRCLE The Oak Circle recognizes donors who have contributed consistently to the Chatham Hall Fund with recognition at five-year intervals. This loyal support establishes the strong financial roots of support that make a Chatham Hall experience possible year after year. This year we gratefully acknowledge more than 500 donors, including 22 new fiveyear consecutive members and 36 individuals who have supported the School for 50+ continuous years.

50+ CONSECUTIVE YEARS Ellen Simmons Ball ’73 Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 Mary Duncan Bicknell ’60 Linda Lovelace Brownrigg ’53 Anne Bryant ’67 Trygve Norstrand Cooley ’48 Mary Hooker Crary ’45 Audrey Sawtelle Delafield ’60 Laura Bullitt Despard ’65 Helen Dunn ’60 Sara Cruikshank Foster ’46 Virginia Beresford Fox ’52, P’80 Edith Bettle Gardner ’43 Cornelia Mueller Gibson ’53, P’83 Patricia Carter Hatch ’53 Evelyn Bullitt Hausslein ’56 Helene Zimmerman Hill ’46, P’80, ’82 Julia Johnson ’69 Walker Johnson Jones ’70 Saraellen Merritt Langmann ’51 Martha Justice Martin ’55 Margaret McElroy ’59 Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, G’10 Ann Ward Morgan ’48 Mary Murrill Oakes ’69 Janice Copley Obre ’67 Diana Simrell Savory ’62 Catherine Wilson Smith ’61 Kathryn Reed Smith ’45 Natalie Farrar Theriot ’55 Wissie Thompson ’58 Frederica Wellington Valois ’49 Constance Flint West ’66 Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 † Margot Bell Woodwell ’53 Studie Johnson Young ’70 45-49 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Josephine Gilmore Bell ’57 Molly Buck ’58 Beth Duncan ’78, P’14 Jenifer Barnes Garfield ’50, P’79 Adrienne and John Mars P’78 Ann Cochran McCandless ’51 Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Laurie Nussdorfer ’68 Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby ’68 Talmadge Ragan ’69 Alice Flint Roe ’63 Wanda Scearce Margaret Horner Walker ’58 40-44 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Bradie Barr ’81 Louise Clarke ’63 Richard Dixon Jane Garnett ’73 Nancy Gwathmey Harris ’50 Margaret and Henry Hurt P’93 Mary Kay Karzas ’71 Caroline Stewart Lacey ’67 Bradford Simmons Marshall ’76 Pamela Mayer ’74 H. Victor Millner, Jr. P’77 Caroline Young Moore ’54

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Katie Belk Morris ’72 Christine Robinson Secor ’68 Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63 Sallie Grace Tate ’81 Emily Todd ’75 Janie Huntley Webster ’57 Sherley Young ’57 35-39 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Jane Yardley Amos ’59, P’91 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Alida Bryant ’76 Eleanor Burke ’86 Katherine Lee Cole ’64 Mary Bilecky Drimer ’86, P’20 Elizabeth Slade Driscoll ’50 Elayne and Aubrey Edwards P’89, ’91 Stacey Goodwin ’83 Stuart Greene ’57 Annette Kirby ’80 Barbara Lane ’65 Linda Mars ’78 Marion Benson Miller ’60 Shelby Elliott Roberts ’55 Janet Freed Rosser ’80 Mary Blair Simmons ’54, P’77 Muffy Dent Stuart ’68 Elizabeth Kirk Unger ’73 Gayla and Donald Wood P’96 30-34 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 Burleigh Vette Blust ’58 Martha Stevens Brown ’73 Laura Myers Casellas ’86 Maura Smith Collins ’67, P’06 Carol Babcock Davenport ’74, P’70 Leila McConnell Daw ’58 Mary White English ’69 Nancy Evans Gruner ’47 Kathryn Carter Jacobs ’68 Martha Ann Keels ’75 Eleanore Lee ’60 Sarah Monarchi Longpré ’84 Margaret Payne Mahoney ’65 Janey McCoy ’76 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Caroline Ramsay Merriam ’54 Joanna Sperry Mockler ’51 Kerrington Ramsey Molhoek ’93 Ethel Baskerville Powell ’58 Anne Lee Reath ’45 Anna Lineberger Stanley ’58 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Lillian McKay Teigland ’72 Mary Bell Timberlake ’63 Tammy and Daniel Waters P’14 Sarah Jones Winmill ’49 † 25-29 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Judith Ruffin Anderson ’53 Kathleen Herty Brown ’50 Katharine Bulkley ’77 Kathleen Arey Carroll ’67 Sarah Collie ’85 Mary Allen Cox ’61

Laura Brown Cronin ’72 Dana Paulson Davis ’64 Bonnie Dodson Lucy Holmes Erwin ’93, P’23 Sarah Martin Finn ’74 Laurel Cobble Fountain ’93 Mary Freed ’86 M.E. Freeman ’70 Cornelia Freyer ’70 Susan Overbey Funderburk ’63 Allison Sutton Fuqua ’80 Elizabeth Marshall Games ’55 Lynn Gammill P’84, G’20 Sarah Dabney Gillespie ’77 Kathryn Granger Haines ’75 Katherine Coleman Haroldson ’75 Mary Fray Edmunds Haywood ’65 Caroline Jeanes Hollingsworth ’50 Mollie Hunt Holmes ’68, P’93, G’23 Susan Farwell Houston ’65 Hope Metcalf Johnston ’65 Julia Morris Kashkashian ’75 Pauline Dent Ketchum ’70 Priscilla Pugh Kirkpatrick ’62 Starlet Lemon Jean Ruffin Lilly ’45 Tracy Bartlett Lively ’84, P’16 Isabel Merrill Lyndon ’57 Jane Everhart Murray ’63 Lee Porter Page ’59 Elizabeth Reigeluth Parker ’64 Hallie Bettcher Pettegrew ’86 Jane Preyer ’72 Lisa Richmond ’84, P’20, ’22 Alice and J. Glenn Shelton P’79, ’81 Doris Silliman Stockly ’53 Ann Taylor ’54 Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 Molly Thomas P’06, ’08 Frances Sommers Wheelock ’75 Jane Wilson ’77 20-24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Anonymous Jane Allen ’00 Priscilla Wade Belsinger ’67 Carol Culver Bitting ’56 Joday Litton Blevins ’56 Barbara and David Caldwell P’06 Charlotte Caldwell ’70 Julie Cleveland ’72 Barbara Collie P’85 Andrea Dedmon ’00 Beverly Edgell P’93 Mary Edmonds Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, P’14 Missy and Gary Fountain Anne Clement Haddad ’63 Susan Hinderliter Hembree ’91 Kathryn and Douglas Hendrickson P’02 Cynthia Murray Henriques ’60, P’73 Anne Blodgett Holberton ’69 Mary Lyman Scott Jackson ’75 Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 † Donna Vroman Kreidler ’54 Anna Lane ’72 Priscilla Mapes Maresi ’59

Eleanor Silliman Maroney ’58 Vivian and Norman McGowin P’06 Tanya Mahdi McMain ’96 Sheppard Morrison P’10 Caroline Nichols ’76 Betsy Kenney O’Brien ’53 Jane and Thomas O’Neill P’98 Susan Embree Parker ’55 Caroline Ives Pearce ’76 Betty and Charles Prouty P’88 Caroline and Thomas Randolph P’03 Rebecca Roberts ’58 Frances Wallace Robertson ’73 Judy Treppendahl Robinson ’62 Catherine Doeller Sage ’80 Karin Schutjer ’83 R. Alan Spearman Audrey Warner Speer ’64 Terry Overbey Stafford ’68 Penelope Stout Strakhov ’65 Michelle Thomas Supko ’02 Catherine Van Rensselaer Townsend ’49 C. Jane Van Landingham ’62 Lockett and Jerry Van Voorhis P’94 Linda Witherill ’49 Sarah Yardley ’49 Carolyn Carter Yawars ’66 15-19 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Maria and James Allen P’00 Kathelen and Daniel Amos P’07, ’12 Susan Dwelle Baxter ’60 Amy Blair Lee Sullivan Born ’52 Mary Boy ’75 Sarah Boy ’64 Adele Cornwall Brady ’10 Susan Bruce ’75 Laura Mascharka Brucker ’88 Dee Burch P’85 Patricia and Howard Burkart P’92 Campbell Insurance Company Judy Carter ’63 Ansley Chapman Cella ’91 Sallie Wise Chaballier ’72 Katharine Reynolds Chandler ’68 Carole Robertson Coviello ’62 † Fitzalan Crowe ’99 Lelan Dunavant Davidson ’05 Patricia Noojin Dudley ’67 Judith Duncan ’86 Irene Darden Field ’56 Venita Fields ’71 Sandra Turnbull Fishburn ’07 Elizabeth and Douglas Goldstein P’12 Martha Griswold Susan Gillings Gross ’98 Joanna Caldwell Henderson ’06 Jennifer Hiltwine Debbie Humphreys Jones ’67 Maibeth Deas Keith ’98 Jane Fuller Killough ’72 Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04 Gillian Lakhan and Sean Forbes P’12

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2023-2024 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Alison Carter-Cady ’91, Chair Michelle Thomas Supko ’02, Vice Chair Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20, Secretary Andrew Lee P’20, Treasurer Jen Stone Abed ’87 Sonja Fields Andrews ’89, P’22 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Katharine Bulkley ’77 Judy Carter ’63 Clay Dunnagan P’23 Venita Fields ’71 Jane Garnett ’73 Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 Mary Kay Karzas ’71 Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 Mary Reynolds ’84 James Secor III Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Kimberly Daniels Taws ’02

Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11, Emerita Robin Tieken Hadley ’57, Emerita Adrienne Mars P’78, Emerita Linda Mars ’78, Emerita Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59, Emerita Jean Armfield Sherrill ’63, Emerita Ex-Officio Member The Rt. Rev. Susan B. Haynes, Bishop Diocesan Pro Tempore, Diocese of Southern Virginia Designated Representatives Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04, President, Alumnae Council Kimber Keating P’20, ’22, ’24, President, Parent Advisory Committee

Hunt Whitehead P’22 Trustees Emeritae Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53, Emerita

Elizabeth Landes ’69 Sarah Lannom ’05 Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell ’60, P’86, G’12 Andrea Littman Long ’96 Mary Austin Lowery ’60 Nuna Washburn MacDonald ’62 Jill Sedlmayr MacMillan ’66 Laura Rand Matheny ’06 Mary and Robert McIver P’10 Lillian Headley Poole ’62 Margie Hastings Quinlan ’66 Jane Clark Reeder ’53 Mary Reynolds ’84 Virginia Wulsin Roberts ’69 Virginia Plews Robey ’48, P’80 Anna Robinson ’93 Ellen MacVeagh Rublee ’50, P’78 Mary Shallenberger ’66 Nancy Comer Shuford ’64, G’27 Laura Spencer Smith ’07 Lizette Smith ’71 Mary Reed Spencer ’74 Taylor Nyberg Taliaferro ’06 Kathleen and John Turnbull P’07 Emma Smith Voigt ’05 Elizabeth Walter-Echols ’60 Katharine Watson ’60 Maureen Webb Virginia Willson Welch ’63 Elizabeth White-Hurst ’99 Sara Norman Wielgus ’06 Laura Willoughby ’87 10-14 CONSECUTIVE YEARS Alice Rodgers Alsterberg ’78 Alison Ardito ’94 Bonnie and Victor Ardito P’94, G’22 Emily Arents ’59 Frazier Millner Armstrong ’77 Mary Armstrong-Hough ’99

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Cameron Keels Austin ’78 Richard Hunter Barnhardt III Schaeffer Goss Barnhardt ’06 Elizabeth Carter Beckmann ’74 Kathryn Bennett ’11 Glenys and J. Kermit Birchfield P’93, G’23 William Black Cristina Bornhofen ’81 Anne Hathaway Bowes ’63 Virginia Cates Bowie ’73 Camille Agricola Bowman ’71 Rachel Boyd ’65 Suzanne Branch ’65 Donie Martin Carlson ’87, P’18 Elizabeth Robinson Carroll ’77, P’03, ’07 Ellen Cartmell ’08 Margi Cates P’73, ’75, ’77 Saradha and Raja Chadalavada P’15, ’16, ’20 Grace Huang Chau ’10 Gretchen Blair Clark ’92 Gloria Bond Clunie ’71 Emmalyn Cochran ’02 Sarah Meister Coco ’99 Carolyn Huntoon Connell ’72 Jebbie Crowe P’99 Laura Daniel Carolyn Davenport ’70 Molly Davis ’79 Josephine Fisher de Give ’61 Karen Dedmon P’00 Ninna Fisher Denny ’70 Martha and Thomas Dixon P’15 Laura Duncan ’84 Sandra Ebling ’70 Joanna Edgell ’93 Elizabeth Evans ’50 Jordyn Nyberg Ferris ’04 Caroline Finke ’07 Diana Howard Fisketjon ’78

Elizabeth Stout Foehl ’67 Margaret and Arthur Foster G’18 Rebecca Frackelton ’97 Samantha Franklin ’05 Julia Frazier ’62 Nan Freed P’77, ’80, ’86 Grace Fulop ’09 Charlotte Rettberg Gallandt ’10 Angela Winthrop Getchell ’54 Reagan Greene ’95 Nini Hadjis ’89 Melinda Fera Hain ’85 Lisa Schimd Halpin ’65 Elizabeth Parsons Harper ’67 Virginia Thomas Harring ’06 Jane and Henry Hawthorne P’16, ’19 Carleton Thomas Henrich ’85 Betty Hessee ’70 Ellen Holcomb ’75 Melanie Kirk Holton ’87 Lynn Rosengarten Horowitz ’67 Mary Norman Huguley ’68 Mary Dare Thornton Hume ’07 Hallam Hurt ’63 Dandridge Logan Ince ’58 Kerry O’Neill Irwin ’98 Abigail Murnick Jones ’06 Nancy Lee Smith Kemper ’69 Christine Cutright Knight P’19 Virginia Evans Kowalski ’07 Pamela Wade Latta ’65 Dione and Robert Leak P’15, ’20, ’22, ’23 Margaret Johnson Lee ’50 Karen Anderson Leonard ’91 Susan Staton Maday ’89 Lynne Maddox Paula Sommerkamp Magargle ’90 Lucy Williams Maish ’68, P’97 Chester Mayo P’15 Carol Harlocker McBee ’69

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Babs Harrison McGarvey ’74 Holly Fry McGowan ’62 Laird McIver ’10 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Barbara McMillan ’59 Susan Metcalf ’78 Sharon Ellis Miller ’57 Helen Mirkil ’70 Taylor McCall Moore ’06 Eliza Wolcott Morehead ’60 Elizabeth Mullen ’83 Danielle Dillon Munkelt ’02 Sharon Rafferty Patterson ’60 Mary Kathryn Atkinson Pendleton ’10 Rebecca Smith Perdu ’10 Molly Taylor Pope ’60 Kristin Reese ’08 Katherine Washburne Reimelt ’70 Patricia Robinson ’70 Tarleton Russell ’71 Ann Lee Stephens Sarpy ’66 Florence Farwell Schmidt ’66 Mary Tiffany Schweitzer ’67 Ann O’Brien Singh ’07 Anna Sloan ’10 Hannah Early Snodgrass ’12 Celia Lippitt Snow ’76 Dianne and James Stuart Spring Critchlow Swinehart ’68 Jo Rainey Evans Tisdale ’62 Mary Lynn Thomas Van Wyck ’66 Connie and John Wallace P’08 Ross Walton P’16, ’19 Amelia Walker Ward ’66 Alexandra Walker Wechter ’09 Janet Holley Wegner ’64 Sarah Abbott Weitzenkorn ’91 Lynn Kitson Williams ’66, P’91 Elizabeth Yarborough ’93 5-9 CONSECUTIVE YEARS

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2023-2024 ALUMNAE COUNCIL Danielle Thomas Kimmel ’04, President Kerry O’Neill Irwin ’98, Vice President Emily Calhoun James ’03, Vice President Lala Harrison ’78, Treasurer Margaret Googe ’09, Secretary Imani Brooks ’16 Ellen Cartmell ’08 Emmalyn Cochran ’02 Kelly Doss ’96 Jessica Hills ’06 Mary Elizabeth Lively ’16 S.Y. Mason-Watson ’76 Sarah Crosby McKay ’20 Elizabeth Parr-Campola ’96, P’22 Mary Shallenberger ’66 Paula Stewart ’04 Annika Tice ’15 Rebecca Tucker ’96 Amy Keller Webber ’97 Michele Motley Wilson ’86

Anonymous Jen Stone Abed ’87 Robin Musser Agnew ’77 Shrelle Allen Julian Anderson ’74 Tammy Anderson Sonja Fields Andrews ’89, P’22 Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22 † Ardon Brown Armstrong ’73 Cameron Ayres

Beth Barksdale Jennifer and Michael Berry P’21, ’23 Frankie Beyer Mary Hart and Michael Blackburn P’22 Ashley Ramsey Blurton ’91, P’24 Anna Bodnar Christal and Matthew Boesen P’20 Nancy Bolduc ’72 Victoria Bongard ’16 Judith Boyd P’20 Wendy Bradley and Sean Terwilliger Sara Clay Branch ’66 Katherine and Donald Britt G’21 Olivia Brooks Katherine Bowman Burton ’62 Louise Boyd Cadwell ’67 Elizabeth Call ’00 Alison Carter-Cady ’91 and Adam Cady Alexandra Casker ’19 Sridha Chadalavada ’20 Srila Chadalavada ’16 Sriya Chadalavada ’15 Mary Elizabeth Wilkes Chand ’03 Emma Scott Christopher ’56 Kem Shackelford Courtenay ’72 Keely Criddle Simone Crockett ’60 Lee Gates Crosby ’70 Danny Davis Brian Denny Jennifer and Joel Denny P’21, ’25 Sara Love Downey ’53 Martha and Clay Dunnagan P’23 Nancy Campbell Fales ’57 Rachel del Campo Gatewood ’87 Patsy Gibson P’77, G’14 Deborah Glymph Cecily Fowler Grand ’68 Monica Dee Guillory ’83 Kirke Hall P’21

Adnee Hamilton ’67 Laura McCall Hamrick ’09 Pamella Harbin Lala Harrison ’78 Amy Hendricks ’10 George Herndon Jessica Hills ’06 Linda Hobbs-McGuire Cannon Hodge ’00 Lindsay Burkart Holbrook ’95 Catherine Whitehead Huband ’91 Cierra Hubbard Amber Huggins ’16 Lori Braun Jackson ’74 Emily Calhoun James ’03 Martha and Wayne Johnson P’19 Pamela Johnson P’20 Robert Johnson P’20 Elizabeth Lackey Johnston ’53 Sian Jones ’84 Kimber and Matthew Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 Jee-Young Kim ’96 John Kingery Stephanie Klein-Davis ’79 Cheney Knight ’19 Emma Lane Kappy Bheesling Lapides ’86 Laura Law ’64 Brenda Lawrence Amy Leak ’20 Katherine Leak ’15 Anna Best Lee ’68 † Donna and Andrew Lee P’20 Mary Elizabeth Lively ’16 Terri Coleman Martinez ’85 Claire Mayo ’15 Catherine McCormick ’83 Erin McHugh Sarah Crosby McKay ’20 Sarah Shartle Meacham ’51 Sarah Foscue Merrell ’72 Margaret Motley Merritt ’81 Victoria Middleton ’76

Amy and James Midkiff P’22, ’27 Odester Miller Gilda Millner † Lisa Rosenberger Moore ’59 Sarah Morris ’72 Pattie Motley P’81, ’85 Kerry Norman P’22 Cynthia Bryant Parker ’61 Kea Parker P’19 Janet Lewis Peden ’69 Sonya Cummings Penny ’83 Irene Siragusa Phelps ’71 Elizabeth Cary Pierson ’71 Anna Porter ’12 Laura Price ’09 Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft ’02 Jane Redd ’80 Ann Hay Reeves ’75, G’25 Jennifer and John Runnells P’19 Linda Alford Sahl ’69 Jay Secor Katherine Semerling P’21 Helen Anderson Shaw ’59 Margaret Perkins Sise ’67 Sonny Merryman, Inc. Bernice Sowah G’23, ’26 Kearney Steele ’64 Amanda Stewart Gonzalez ’09 Sarah Yancey Stipanowich ’71 Jean Stone ’71 Alice Strawn ’19 Margaret Strawn ’17 Elizabeth Bayard Tallman ’66, P’94 Annika Tice ’15 Elizabeth Trexler ’17 Isabelle Dunham Varlan ’11 Susanne and Alexander Vogel P’22 Kathryn Waters Ware ’14 Diane and Alexander Werth P’21 Michele Chiocca and Hunt Whitehead P’22 Nathan Witkowski Mary Semmes and D. Oliver Wright P’87

ACORN CLUB The Acorn Club recognizes those who have developed a habit of generosity through recurring donations, often monthly. Developing a habit of regular giving is a wonderful way to share the joy of supporting your school.

Your consistency and loyalty may also be recognized in other ways, such as the Oak Circle (consecutive years) or Benefactors Society. For more information on how to establish your personal plan, visit www.chathamhall.org/give or contact Kristin Reese ’08 at kreese@chathamhall.org.

Christa Anderson Christopher Anderson Beth Barksdale Schaeffer Goss Barnhardt ’06 Rachelle and Gerry Barrs P’25 Adina Blake Molly Buck ’58 Lindsay Burkart ’05 Susannah Calhoun ’09 Lisa Collis Rachel Connell † Jebbie Crowe P’99 Vicky Morrison Cruz ’10 Sarah and Paul Deigl P’23 Kay Dillard Emily Dupree Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, P’14 Jeremy Eubank Jordan Nyberg Ferris ’04 Deborah Glymph Reagan Greene ’95 Pamella Harbin

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Jennifer Hills ’04 Jonas Holdeman John Hopkins P’23 Corinna Hedge Howell ’12 Mara Jarrett John Kingery Virginia Evans Kowalski ’07 Claire Mayo ’15 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Dallen McKinnis Marin Miller Kerrington Ramsey Molhoek ’93 Sheppard Morrison P’10 Molly Penny ’14 Sonya Cummings Penny ’83 Laura Price ’09 Kristin Reese ’08 Stephanie Wilkinson

Roberts ’95 Florence Farwell Schmidt ’66 Beth Stefanik Amanda Stewart González ’09 Alexandra Walker Wechter ’09 Sally and James Whatley P’23 Lynn Kitson Williams ’66, P’91 Francis Yun

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ALUMNAE GIVING The Chatham Hall alumnae network extends across the globe. Alumnae live in 50 states and 44 countries. You stay engaged with classmates and connect with the School through a variety of channels. You demonstrate your ongoing interest in Chatham Hall, in part, through your philanthropic support. Thank you to the alumnae donors (25% participation) who supported Chatham Hall in 20232024. Alumnae are listed by class in alphabetical order by maiden name. Donors are recognized for gifts for any purpose.

1940 Total Participation: 50% Eugenia Lovett West 1943 Total Participation: 25% Edith Bettle Gardner O 1944 Total Participation: 25% Anonymous BO Katherine McKay Belk Cook B 1945 Total Participation: 25% Agent: Mary Hooker Crary Mary Hooker Crary OE Margaret Murray Baldridge Jean Ruffin Lilly O 1946 Total Participation: 22% Sara Cruikshank Foster O Helene Zimmermann Hill BO 1947 Total Participation: 44% Agents: Carol Babcock Davenport, Nancy Evans Gruner Carol Babcock Davenport BO Adelaide Comstock Roberts Nancy Evans Gruner O Anne Perkins Cabot 1948 Total Participation: 36% Alice Blum Yoakum Anne Gulliver Frey Lillian Lineberger McKay BOE Jane Schaff Odell Ann Ward Morgan BO 1949 Total Participation: 20% Sarah Jones Winmill †O Catherine Van Rensselaer Townsend O Frederica Wellington Valois O Linda Witherill BO 1950 Total Participation: 39% Agent: Cynthia Murray Henriques Jenifer Barnes Garfield OE Elizabeth Evans O Nancy Gwathmey Harris BO Kathleen Herty Brown O Caroline Jeanes Hollingsworth OE Margaret Johnson Lee O Ellen MacVeagh Rublee BO Cynthia Murray Henriques O Elizabeth Slade Driscoll BO Theresa Williams Webb 1951 Total Participation: 29% Agent: Sarah Shartle Meacham Ann Cochran McCandless O Povy LaFarge Bigbee BOE Christina Sawtelle Teale

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Sarah Shartle Meacham BOE Joanna Sperry Mockler BO 1952 Total Participation: 19% Virginia Beresford Fox BO Alison Ruder Thomas Lee Sullivan Born O 1953 Total Participation: 50% Agents: Barbara Billings Supplee, Lucy McClellan Barrett Margot Bell Woodwell O Barbara Billings Supplee BE Patricia Carter Hatch BO Jane Clark Reeder O Elizabeth Lackey Johnston BO Sara Love Downey O Linda Lovelace Brownrigg O Lucy McClellan Barrett BOE Cornelia Mueller Gibson BO Doris Silliman Stockly BO 1954 Total Participation: 14% Agent: Ann Taylor Mary Blair Simmons O Ann Taylor OE Angela Winthrop Getchell O Caroline Young Moore OE 1955 Total Participation: 24% Elizabeth Blanton McHargue Caroline Colburn Gilbert Joan Coulter Pittman E Shelby Elliott Roberts O Susan Embree Parker O Natale Farrar Theriot BOE Martha Justice Martin BO Elizabeth Marshall Games BO 1956 Total Participation: 26% Carol Culver Bitting O Irene Darden Field BO Alice Lineberger Harney Dandridge Logan Ince O Josephine Noel Dietz Patricia Parshall Berger BE Marcia Pyle Welch 1957 Total Participation: 48% Anonymous E Sharon Ellis Miller BO Josephine Gilmore Bell OE Stuart Greene O Ann Hay Reeves O Janie Huntley Webster OE Marjorie Kirn Isabel Merrill Lyndon O Virginia Shuford Yates Robin Tieken Hadley Alice Williams Vining Sherley Young 1958 Total Participation: 43%

Agent: Margaret Horner Walker Ethel Baskerville Powell O Molly Buck OA Margaret Bullitt Pough Jane Clark Warren Margaret Horner Walker BO Anna Lineberger Stanley O Leila McConnell Daw O Rebecca Roberts O Sally Saltonstall Willis †BO Florence Schroeder Ervin B Eleanor Silliman Maroney Wissie Thompson BOE Burleigh Vette Blust O 1959 Total Participation: 27% Helen Anderson Shaw O Sara Chase Byers B Maria Gallagher Truslow Margaret McElroy BO Barbara McMillan O Lee Porter Page O Lisa Rosenberger Moore BO Jane Yardley Amos OE 1960 Total Participation: 40% Agent: Frances Johnson LeeVandell Mary Austin Lowery O Marion Benson Miller O Marjorie Canby Lallemand Simone Crockett O Mary Duncan Bicknell BO Helen Dunn BO Susan Dwelle Baxter O Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell BOE Eleanor Lee O Margaret Lloyd Keuler Sharon Rafferty Patterson O Margaret Reeder Crosbie Audrey Sawtelle Delafield O Molly Taylor Pope O Katharine Watson BO Lucy Wise Iliff Eliza Wolcott Morehead O 1961 Total Participation: 17% Agent: Cynthia Bryant Parker Cynthia Bryant Parker OE Jane Carney Scully Josephine Fisher de Give O Rebecca Robinson Preston B Catherine Wilson Smith O 1962 Total Participation: 27% Agent: Jean Merritt Johnston Katherine Bowman Burton O Rose Bryant Woodard B Julia Frazier BO Holly Fry McGowan O Lillian Headley Poole BO Priscilla Pugh Kirkpatrick BO Carole Robertson Coviello BO Diana Simrell Savory O Judy Treppendahl Robinson O Nuna Washburn MacDonald

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1963 Total Participation: 41% Agent: Jane Everhart Murray Jean Armfield Sherrill BO Susan Beekman Clough Mary Bell Timberlake O Judy Carter OE Louise Clarke BO Anne Clement Haddad O Jane Everhart Murray O Alice Flint Roe BO Joan Gunter McCauley B Anne Hathaway Bowes O Hallam Hurt BO Kirby Kittredge Johnstone Susan Overbey Funderburk O Virginia Willson Welch O 1964 Total Participation: 39% Anonymous Josephine Bayard B Sarah Boy O Nancy Comer Shuford O Elizabeth Farmer E Janet Holley Wegner O Ann Hoxton Taylor Laura Law O Katherine Lee Cole O Mary Lloyd McDonald Dana Paulson Davis OE Elizabeth Reigeluth Parker BOE Kearney Steele O Audrey Warner Speer O 1965 Total Participation: 31% Holly Bowles Blanton Rachel Boyd O Suzanne Branch O Laura Bullitt Despard O Mary Fry Edmunds Haywood O Susan Farwell Houston O Barbara Lane E Hope Metcalf Johnston O Catherine Michael Quainton Margaret Payne Mahoney O Kate Perkins Hartsfield B Lisa Schmid Halpin O Penelope Stout Strakhov O Pamela Wade Latta OE 1966 Total Participation: 59% Elizabeth Bayard Tallman O Carolyn Carter Yawars Pauline Cherry Sara Clay Branch BO Martha Currie Green BO Eileen Dimmitt Magidson Florence Farwell Schmidt AO Constance Flint West BO Nancy Hanes White Margie Hastings Quinlan BO Lynn Kitson Williams AO Rebecca Lee Lila Luce B Nancy Ruark Jill Sedlmayr MacMillan O

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Mary Shallenberger Suzanne Shaw Spradling Ann Lee Stephens Sarpy O Mary Lynn Thomas Van Wyck O Jane Upson Hubbard Amelia Walker Ward BO Sally Whately-Smith Pilkington Elizabeth Whitehead George Shiela Wood-Navarro Sarah Yardley O Grace Yeatts Copeland BOE

1967 Total Participation: 39% Agent: Debbie Humphreys Jones Kathleen Arey Carroll BOE Jessica Bell Nicholson Louise Boyd Cadwell O Anne Bryant E Janice Copley Obre O Adnée Hamilton O Debbie Humphreys Jones O Patricia Noojin Dudley BO Elizabeth Parsons Harper O Maura Smith Collins O Elizabeth Stout Foehl O Mary Tiffany Schweitzer O Priscilla Wade Belsinger O Wendy Wilson O’Brien 1968 Total Participation: 40% Agent: Lucy Williams Maish Esta Baker Anna Best Lee †O Katie Carlson Houston Kathryn Carter Jacobs BO Annie Clarke Ager Spring Critchlow Swinehart O Muffy Dent Stuart BOE Cecily Fowler Grand BO Mary Norman Huguley O Laurie Nussdorfer OE Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby BO Corinne Rafferty Katharine Reynolds Chandler O Christine Robinson Secor BO Wendell Shepard Chisholm Mary Stone Smith Janet Tremaine Stanley E Lucy Williams Maish O 1969 Total Participation: 32% Agent: Mary Murrill Oakes Anne Blodget Holberton O Carol Harlocker McBee O Julia Johnson O Elizabeth Landes O Janet Lewis Peden O Michael Lynn Alice Moore Mary Murrill Oakes BO Robin Peake Stuart BOE Nancy Lee Smith Kemper BO Tucky Stout Pogue Lisa Vilas Weismiller O Mary White English BO Mary Wolcott Davis Virginia Wulsin Roberts O 1970 Total Participation: 38% Agent: Carolyn Davenport Charlotte Caldwell BOE Carolyn Davenport BO Pauline Dent Ketchum BO Sandra Ebling O

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Ninna Fisher Denny M.E. Freeman O Cornelia Freyer BO Lee Gates Crosby O Martha Givens Nicol B Caroline Hariston English Elizabeth Hasert Betty Hessee BO Studie Johnson Young BO Walker Johnson Jones BOE Helen Mirkil O Patricia Ridgely Zeh Patricia Robinson BO Olivia Sprunt Dowell Jill Tucker Read Katherine Washburne Reimelt BO O

1971 Total Participation: 32% Agent: Camille Agricola Bowman Camille Agricola Bowman O Gloria Bond Clunie BO Elizabeth Cary Pierson OE Venita Fields BO Mary Kay Karzas BOE Deborah Locke Iberger Kate Pittman Tarleton Russell O Irene Siragusa Phelps O Lizette Smith O Jean Stone 1972 Total Participation: 29% Katie Belk Morris BO Nancy Bolduc O Laura Brown Cronin BO Julie Cleveland Sarah Foscue Merrell O Jane Fuller Killough O Carolyn Huntoon Connell O Kate Johnson Nielsen BOE Nina Johnson Botsford BOE Anna Lane BO Sarah Morris BO Jane Preyer BO Kem Shackelford Courtenay O Sallie Wise Chaballier O 1973 Total Participation: 20% Agent: Virginia Cates Bowie Ardon Brown Armstrong BO Elisabeth Cates Virginia Cates Bowie O Cynthia Coe Devine BE Jane Garnett BO Elizabeth Kirk Unger BO Alana Myer Isabelle Selby B Ellen Simmons Ball BO Martha Stevens Brown O Frances Wallace Robertson BO Eleonore Wotherspoon E 1974 Total Participation: 44% Julian Anderson O Shauna Bonk Thompson Lori Braun Jackson O Elizabeth Carter Beckmann O Catheine Cates Ross Harris Babs Harrison McGarvey O Elizabeth Kellogg Sarah Martin Finn BO Pamela Mayer O

Roxana Oppenheimer Day Mary Pugh Manning Mary Reed Spencer OE Cristina Ryplansky Linda Salisbury Laine Shell White

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Benefactors Society members who donated $1,000+ to the Chatham Hall Fund or for other purposes.

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Oak Circle members who have contributed to the Chatham Hall Fund for 5+ years.

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Acorn Club members who support the Chatham Hall Fund through automatic monthly or quarterly donations.

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Esto Perpetua Society members have included Chatham Hall in their estate plans.

† Deceased 1975 Total Participation: 46% Agent: Kathryn 1980 Granger Haines Total Participation: 20% Mary Boy O Catherine Doeller Sage O Susan Bruce O Janet Freed Rosser O Kathleen Cates Annette Kirby BOE BO Katherine Coleman Haroldson Jane Redd O O Kathryn Granger Haines Allison Sutton Fuqua OE Heidi Hand Evans Ellen Holcomb O 1981 Martha Ann Keels BOE Total Participation: 22% Susan King Hackney Agent: Janet Scott Katherine McKay BOE Bradie Barr O Alicia Monks Murtha Cristina Bornhofen O Julia Morris Kashkashian BO Erin Conner Conrad Maria-Matilde Pieters-Gray Lorraine Droulia Abercrombie O Mary Lyman Scott Jackson Margaret Motley Merritt O Frances Sommers Wheelock BOE Sara Reed BOE Emily Todd Janet Scott

1976 Total Participation: 22% Agent: S. Y. Mason-Watson Alida Bryant OE Carolien Ives Pearce O Celia Lippitt Snow O S. Y. Mason-Watson Janey McCoy OE Victoria Middleton BO Caroline Nichols O Bradford Simmons Marshall BO 1977 Total Participation: 27% Agent: Pace Cooke Emmons Anonymous Katharine Bulkley BO Pace Cooke Emmons AOE Fay Freed Morlock Sarah Dabney Gillespie BO Selene Junius Lambert Frazier Millner Armstrong Robin Musser Agnew BO Sarah Nelson Elizabeth Robinson Carroll O Jane Wilson OE 1978 Total Participation: 33% Agent: Letitia Berlin Letitia Berlin Lisa Burton Beth Duncan O Lala Harrison BO Diana Howard Fisketjon O Cameron Keels Austin O Tara Mactaggart Linda Mars BOE Susan Metcalf O Alice Rodgers Alsterberg O 1979 Total Participation: 6% Agents: Molly Davis, Amanda Earle Ciccarelli Alexandra Coe A Molly Davis O

1982 Total Participation: 23% Jennifer Austell BE Karen Gates Kettler C. Jean Poindexter Bartlett Sharon Reese Elizabeth Reynolds 1983 Total Participation: 24% Sonya Cummings Penny O Stacey Goodwin BO Catherine McCormick O Elizabeth Mullen O Amy Nolde Anna Phillips Waters Tamara Pottker Catherine Reed Karin Schutjer O 1984 Total Participation: 38% Agent: Jennifer Gammill McKay Tracy Bartlett Lively AO Mary Lee Bethune Brown O Mary Jo Blake Amanda Brady Laura Duncan O Jennifer Gammill McKay BAOE Sian Jones O Caroline Landis Carter Sarah Monarchi Longpré BO Mary Reynolds BO Lisa Richmond O 1985 Total Participation: 11% Agent: Terri Coleman Martinez Terri Coleman Martinez O Sarah Collie BO Leah Drake Carleton Thomas Henrich O 1986 Total Participation: 31% Agent: Laura Myers Casellas Hallie Bettcher Pettegrew BO

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Mary Bilecky Drimer BO Eleanor Burke BO Judith Duncan O Mary Freed BO Flora Garner-Platt Alletta Lee Bode-Gris Shannon Lee Smith Michelle Motley Wilson B Laura Myers Casellas BO Elizabeth Todd Beall 1987 Total Participation: 15% Judy Currie Hamilton B Rachel del Campo Gatewood O Melanie Kirk Holton BO Donie Martin Carlson BO Jenny Stone Abed BAO Laura Willoughby O 1988 Total Participation: 9% Agent: Laura Mascharka Brucker Ellen Baldridge Gregan Laura Mascharka Brucker O Anne Prouty Wade 1989 Total Participation: 9% Agent: Melissa Edwards Bibb Melissa Edwards Bibb Sonja Fields Andrews BO Susan Staton Maday O 1990 Total Participation: 8% Haley Collins Poole Paula Sommerkamp Magargle O 1991 Total Participation: 27% Agents: Ansley Chapman Cella, Catherine Whitehead Huband Anonymous E Sarah Abbott Weitzenkorn O Karen Anderson Leonard O Alison Carter-Cady BO Ansley Chapman Cella O Sarah Edwards Pember Shannon Hinderliter Hembree O Kitchi Joyce Ashley Ramsey Blurton BO Catherine Whitehead Huband O

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1992 Total Participation: 8% Agent: Gretchan Blair Clark Gretchen Blair Clark BO Katherine Sloop 1993 Total Participation: 10% Agent: Anna Robinson Laurel Cobble Fountain BO Joanna Edgell BOE Kerrington Ramsey Molhoek AO 1994 Total Participation: 11% Alison Ardito Davis O Emily Tallman Swavely 1995 Total Participation: 13% Reagan Greene BO Brittain Redcay Haney Stephanie Wilkinson Roberts BA 1996 Total Participation: 25% Agent: Jennifer Quainton Kelly Doss Jee-Young Kim BO Andrea Littman Long BOE Tanya Mahdi McMain O Elizabeth Parr-Campola Jennifer Quainton 1997 Total Participation: 11% Rebecca Frackelton O Amy Keller Webber Suzanne West Clark B 1998 Total Participation: 30% Agents: Susan Gillings Gross, Lori Palmore Heath Maibeth Deas Keith O Susan Gillings Gross BO Taylor Hall Bandyke Elizabeth Hutchinson Dede Mante Pearson Katherine McLean Ryan Kerry O’Neill Irwin O Elizabeth Yarborough O Tiffany Yokeley Martin

1999 Total Participation: 16% Agents: Morgan Brawley, Elizabeth White-Hurst Mari Armstrong-Hough BO Fitzalan Crowe OE Sarah Meister Coco O Elizabeth White-Hurst OE 2000 Total Participation: 17% Agents: Elizabeth Call, Cannon Hodge Jane Allen O Elizabeth Call O Andrea Dedmon O Cannon Hodge O 2001 Total Participation: 4% Sarah Matista 2002 Total Participation: 30% Agents: Emmalyn Cochran, Kimberly Daniels Taws Elisabeth Campbell Cales O Emmalyn Cochran O Kimberly Daniels Taws B Danielle Dillon Munkelt O Adair Hendrickson Ravencraft BO Lindsay Shook Braidwood Michelle Thomas Supko BO 2003 Total Participation: 14% Agents: Jennifer Hinson Bamigboye, Whitney Jones Allen Emily Calhoun James O Kenisha Harden Jaquette Page Gilbert Isabelle Randolph Mary Elizabeth Wilkes Chand O 2004 Total Participation: 32% Agents: Jennifer Hills, Jordan Nyberg Ferris Sarah Burton Graper Jennifer Hills A Marguerite Logan Andrews Jordan Nyberg Ferris AO Ann Pope Paula Stewart

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Danielle Thomas Kimmel BO Elizabeth Thomas B Sarah Wideman Eakin 2005 Total Participation: 20% Agents: Lindsay Burkart Holbrook, Lelan Dunavant Davidson Lindsay Burkart Holbrook AO Lelan Dunavant Davidson O Sarah Lannom O Amanda Peterkin Mansfield Emma Smith Voigt O 2006 Total Participation: 32% Agents: Schaeffer Goss Barnhardt, Taylor Nyberg Taliaferro Joanna Caldwell Henderson O Erin Casey Gwyn Schaeffer Goss Barnhardt AO Jessica Hills O Victoria Ireson McKinnis Taylor McCall Moore O Elizabeth Anne McGowin Abigail Murnick Jones O Sara Norman Wielgus O Taylor Nyberg Taliaferro O Virginia Thomas Harring O Maria Vega Tovar 2007 Total Participation: 26% Agents: Virginia Evans Kowalski, Laura Spencer Smith Virginia Evans Kowalski AO Caroline Finke O Ann O’Brien Singh O Laura Spencer Smith O Mary Dare Thornton Hume O Sandra Turnbull Fishburn O 2008 Total Participation: 19% Agents: Ellen Cartmell, Maggie Oakes Ellen Cartmell O Shabnaz Hoque Kristin Reese BAO Katherine Thomas Jessica Workman

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YOUNG ALUMNAE & STUDENT GIVING We recognize and celebrate the following alumnae and student donors for their support of Chatham Hall during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

PURPLE & GOLD CIRCLE BENEFACTORS Classes 2009 to 2018: $500-$999 Classes 2019 to 2023: $100-$499 Alexandra Walker Wechter ’09 Corinna Hedge Howell ’12 Claire Mayo ’15 Claudia Mohamed ’18 Cheney Knight ’19 Sridha Chadalavada ’20 Sarah Crosby McKay ’20 Emma Denny ’21 Madelyn Boltz ’22 Jaiqi Lin ’23 2009 Total Participation: 17% Agents: Margaret Googe, Alexandra Walker Wechter Margaret Googe Helen Jones Laura McCall Hamrick O Laura Price AO Alexandra Walker Wechter BAO 2010 Total Participation: 31% Agents: Adele Cornwall Brady, Grace Hwang Chau Adele Cornwall Brady O Nicole Davis Hillary Dwyer Grace Hwang Chau O Laird McIver O Vicky Morrison Cruz A Lila Nelson Daniel Charlotte Rettberg Gallandt O Anna Sloan O Rebecca Smith Perdu O 2011 Total Participation: 14% Agent: Kathryn Bennett Kathryn Bennett O Lillian Calhoun Isabelle Dunham Varlan O

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2012 Total Participation: 14% Agent: Corinna Hedge Howell Hannah Early Snodgrass O Corinna Hedge Howell A Anna Porter O 2013 Total Participation: 8% Agent: Mary Collins Atkinson Mary Collins Atkinson Weseley Roth 2014 Total Participation: 13% Agents: Robin Emmons, Madison McAdams Walker Abbott Molly Penny A Kathryn Waters Ware Shangyu Ye 2015 Total Participation: 16% Agents: Mary-Michael Robertson, Annika Tice Sriya Chadalavada O Margaret Fletcher Mereweather Lackey A Katherine Leak O Claire Mayo AO Annabelle Poston 2016 Total Participation: 29% Agent: Mary Elizabeth Lively Victoria Bongard O Zaphyr Brooks Srila Chadalavada O Jane Hawthorne Amber Huggins O Noemi Linden Mary Elizabeth Lively O Victoria Bates Samuel Anna Grace Somers

2017 Total Participation: 19% Agents: Margaret Strawn, Elizabeth Trexler Gabrielle Hawkridge Margaret Strawn O Elizabeth Todd JiaYi Wang

2022 Total Participation: 10% Agents: Zion Andrews, Alexa Keating Madelyn Boltz Alexa Keating Caroline Midkiff Kellyn Norman

2018 Total Participation: 11% Lelia Carlson Anna Gardner Claudia Mohamed

2023 Total Participation: 15% Agent: Lily Shaheen Milan Berry Sophie Croker Poole Sophie Leak Jaiqi Lin Estelle Mason Lily Shaheen

2019 Total Participation: 19% Agents: Hailey Johnson, Emma Maney Alexandra Casker O Emily Grass Caroline Hawthorne Isabella Hubbard Cheney Knight O Margaret Lewis Emma Maney Caroline Slicer Alice Strawn O 2020 Total Participation: 12% Agents: Sridha Chadalavada, Amy Leak Sridha Chadalavada O Eleanor Johnson Sarah Crosby McKay O Nia Simpson 2021 Total Participation: 8% Agents: Emma Denny, Mary Semerling Emma Denny Elizabeth Murphy Mary Semerling

CURRENT STUDENTS 2024 Stephanie Cano-Barranco ’24 Elinor Harrison ’24 Caroline Keating ’24 Hongyi Lin ’24 2025 Isabella Croker Poole ’25 Katherine Denny ’25 Paloma Egido ’25 Sadirah Jasper ’25 Elle Reeves ’25 Rowan Ruppel ’25 Annie Wells ’25 Vera Whitesell ’25 Luyi Yang ’25 2026 Maryn Call ’26 Daisy Harris ’26 Erqi Wu ’26 2027 Yunxuan Dong ’27 Madeline Parris ’27 Eva Romero ’27 Sophia Sydnor ’27 Youao Wang ’27

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Benefactors Society members who donated $1,000+ to the Chatham Hall Fund or for other purposes.

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Oak Circle members who have contributed to the Chatham Hall Fund for 5+ years.

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Acorn Club members who support the Chatham Hall Fund through automatic monthly or quarterly donations.

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Esto Perpetua Society members have included Chatham Hall in their estate plans.

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CURRENT FAMILY GIVING We recognize the following families of current students who contributed to Chatham Hall during the 2023-2024 school year. We thank you for choosing Chatham Hall and for honoring the student experience with philanthropic support. Through your giving, you send a powerful message to affirm the value of a Chatham Hall experience for girls. Donors are listed for gifts for all purposes.

CURRENT FAMILY BENFACTORS LANTERN CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999 Melissa and Sean Becker P’25 David Mantz G’24 IRIS CIRCLE $1,000-$4,999 David Anderson G’25 Ashley Ramsey Blurton ’91, P’24 Matthew Blurton P’24 Carran Cullinan P’25 Jennifer and Joel Denny P’25 Celeste Grizard-Harris and Michael Harris P’26 Kara and Don Payton P’26 Anne and Ted Kennedy P’27 Comer and Thomas Wear P’27 CLASS OF 2024 Participation: 37% Ashley Ramsey Blurton ’91, P’24 Matthew Blurton P’24 Shannon and Brian Busbee P’24 Donna and Randall Dunn P’24 Caroline Fisk P’24, ’27 Lloyd Fisk P’24, ’27 Elizabeth and Mack Greganti P’24 Diana Harrison P’24 Kimber and Matthew Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 JoAnne and Peter Mantz P’24 Elizabeth and James Merritt P’24 Caroline and Eugene Nichols P’24 Roselyn Parsonian P’24 Samantha Taylor P’24 CLASS OF 2025 Participation: 51% Melissa and Sean Becker P’25 Grayson and Jeremy Butterfield

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P’25 Robin and Rupert Croker Poole P’23, ’25 Carran Cullinan P’25 Jennifer and Joel Denny P’21, ’25 Louisa and Juan Egido P’25 Denyse and Adrian Hurst P’25 Deborah and Douglas Janowski P’25 Rebecca and David Kucera P’25 John Lane P’25 Lori and Robert Raible P’25 Carn Raphael P’25 Shantel and Anton Rodriquez P’25 Megan Baker and Mark Ruppel P’25 Kara and Kenyon Scott P’25 Melissa Seale P’25 Joie and Richard Tankard P’25 Valerie Wells P’25 Katie and Christopher Whitesell P’23, ’25 CLASS OF 2026 Participation: 50% Sheri Hammock and Janet Sargent P’26 Celeste Grizard-Harris and Michael Harris P’26 Sue and Joseph Herring P’26 LaNise and Charles Johnson P’26 Mary-Anne and Johnathan Mack P’26 Michelle Nwokobia P’26 Kara and Don Payton P’26 Kathy and Steve Risley P’26 Bernice Sowah G’23, ’26 Amina Thomas P’26, ’27 Brenda and Steven Torre P’26 Kimberly Walsh P’26 Rohini and Mike Winters P’26 CLASS OF 2027

Participation: 70% Maria and Robert Asencios P’27 Deborah Richards and Jonathan Cordell P’27 Rana and Mousa Dababnah P’27 Jessica Davis P’27 Caroline Fisk P’24, ’27 Lloyd Fisk P’24, ’27 Jennifer Froneberger P’27 Shaquise Hawthorne P’27 Hannah Toon and Steve Isserman P’27 Anne and Ted Kennedy P’27 Jenny Kramer P’27 Carol and Robert LaRoss P’27 Jennifer and Michael McGuire P’27 Amy and James Midkiff P’22, ’27 Allison and John Parris P’27 Erin Parris P’27 Ronelle and Luis Romero P’27 Naoko and Hideaki Saito P’27 Christie and Will Sheppard P’27 Eliza and Lee Stephenson P’27 Sarah and Raphael Sydnor P’27 Amina Thomas P’26, ’27 Lizbeth Soto and Claudio Ulloa P’27 Ying and Weiqin Wang P’27 Comer and Thomas Wear P’27 GRANDPARENTS Margaret and Gerald Adcock G’25 Beverly Alexandre G’27 David Anderson G’25 Janet and Jack Cordell G’27 Gail Daves G’24 Pamela Fisk G’24, ’27 Kathy and Russell Froneberger G’27 Jerry Gafford G’25 Mark Herndon G’27 Beverly and David Johnson G’25

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2023-2024 PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kimber and Matthew Keating P’20, ’22, ’24, President Ashley Ramsey Blurton ’91, P’24 Matthew Blurton P’24 Jennifer and Joel Denny P’21, ’25 Louisa and Juan Egido P’25 Elizabeth and Mack Greganti P’24 Mary-Anne and Jonathan Mack P’26 Caroline and Eugene Nichols P’24 Lori and Robert Raible P’25 Kara and Kenyon Scott P’25

Trudy and Maurice Kennedy G’27 David Mantz G’24 Donna and John Parris G’27 Dorothy Boykin Pittman G’27 Linda and Carlton Ramsey P’91, ’93, G’24 Ann Hay Reeves ’57, G’25 Betty Rissmiller G’26 Donna and Ronald Shields G’27 Nancy Comer Shuford G’27 Don Slesnick G’24 Susie and Russ Stephenson G’27 Erika and Bob Toon G’27 Mary and Richard Willis P’06, G’27

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ALUMNAE FAMILY GIVING With gratitude, Chatham Hall recognizes the following parents of alumnae who continue to sustain their giving to the School. We thank you for affirming the transformational experience for today’s girls who will come to lead lives of impact.

Taylor Albright P’16 Maria and James Allen P’00 O Karin Schutjer ’83 and Benjamin Alpers P’19 Jane Yardley Amos ’59, P’91 OE Kathelen and Daniel Amos P’07, ’12 BO Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22 † BO Margaret Murray Baldrige ’45, P’72 Carol and John Baughman P’01 Glenys and J. Kermit Birchfield P’93, G’23 BO Mary Hart and Michael Blackburn P’22 A Christal and Matthew Boesen P’20 O Aileen and Mark Boltz P’22 Martina Bormann P’23 Judith Boyd P’20 O Gwendolyn Brooks and Charles Borda P’22 B Dee Burch P’85 O Patricia and Howard Burkart P’92 O Jill Burton P’22 Barbara and David Caldwell P’06 BO Diane and Samuel Calhoun P’03, ’09, ’11 Elizabeth Parr-Campola ’96 and Louis Campola P’22 Donie Martin Carlson ’87, P’18 BO Elizabeth Robinson Carroll ’77, P’03, ’07 O Margi Cates P’73, ’75, ’77 O Saradha and Raja Chadalavada P’15, ’16, ’20 O Barbara Collie P’85 BO Maura Smith Collins ’67, P’06 O Jebbie Crowe P’99 OA Rana and Mousa Dababnah P’27 Teresa Daniels P’02 Carol Babcock Davenport ’47, P’70 BO Sarah and Paul Deigl P’23 Beth Duncan ’78, P’14 O Martha and Clay Dunnagan P’23 BO Beverly Edgell P’93 BO Elayne and Aubrey Edwards P’89, ’91 O Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, P’14 OAE Denise and Dale Evans P’15 Dagmar and Jan Fahr P’15 Gillian Lakhan and Sean Forbes P’12 O

Nancie Motley P’86 B Virginia Beresford Fox ’52, P’80 BO Pattie Motley P’81, ’85 OE Nan Freed P’77, ’80, ’86 BO BO Sean Murphy P’21 Lynn Gammill P’84, G’20 Alicia Monks Murtha ’75, P’04, ’06 Jenifer Barnes Garfield ’50, P’79 OE Jane and Thomas O’Neill P’98 BO Cornelia Mueller Gibson ’53, P’83 BO Kea Parker P’19 O Patsy Gibson P’77, G’14 BO Kristina and Brian Plaster P’18 Elizabeth and Douglas Goldstein P’12 Betty and Charles Prouty P’88 O Sarah and John Goodwin P’83 Catherine Michael Quainton ’65, P’96 Kirke Hall P’21 O Linda and Carlton Ramsey P ’91,’93, G’24 Susan and Warren Hawkridge P’17 Caroline and Thomas Randolph P’03 O Jane and Henry Hawthorne P’16, ’19 O Sarah Reed ’81, P’21 Kathryn and Douglas Hendrickson P’02 BO Cynthia Rodriguez P’13 B Cynthia Murray Henriques ’50, P’73 O Ellen MacVeagh Rublee ’50, P’78 BO Helene Zimmermann Hill ’46, P’80, ’82 BO Jennifer and John Runnells P’19 BO John Hopkins P’23 Katherine Semerling P’21 O Ingrid Nelson and Paul Hough P’99, ’10 Rita Simpson Sharp P’87 Margaret and Henry Hurt P’93 O Mary Blair Simmons ’54, P’77 O Sandra and Robert Jackson P’98 Diane Sloane P’23 Robert Jiranek P’76 Lynna and James Spencer P’22 B Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 BOE Rachel and Mark Strawn P’17, ’19, ’21 Martha and Wayne Johnson P’19 O Elizabeth Bayard Tallman ’66, P’94 O Pamela Johnson P’20 O BO Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 BOE Christine Cutright Knight P’19 Molly and Mark Thomas P’06, ’08 O Dione and Robert Leak P’15, ’20, ’22, ’23 BO Kathleen and John Turnbull P’07 O Carolyn E. Lecque P’88 E Lockett and Jerry Van Voorhis P’94 O Donna and Andrew Lee P’20 BO BOE Susanne and Alexander Vogel P’22 Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell ’60, P’86, G’12 Connie and John Wallace P’08 BO Tracy Bartlett Lively ’84, P’16 OA Ross Walton P’16, ’19 O Lucy Williams Maish ’68, P’97 O Tammy and Daniel Waters P’14 O Adrienne and John Mars P’78 Scott Watson P’99, G’22 Mary and Brett Mason P’23 Diane and Alexander Werth P’21 O Mary and Robert McIver P’10 O Sally and James Whatley P’23 Jennifer Gammill McKay’84 and Kennard Michelle Chiocca and Hunt Whitehead P’21 BO McKay P’20 BOAE BOE Margie and Stephen Wilkinson P’95 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Lynn Kitson Williams ’66, P’91 OA Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, Mary and Richard Willis P’06, G’27 G’10 BOE Gayla and Donald Wood P’96 O Ann and Ron Merricks P’02 O Mary Semmes and D. Oliver Wright P’87 O Amy and James Midkiff P’22, ’27 Virginia Shuford Yates ’57, P’81, ’83 H. Victor Millner, Jr. P’77 OE Kathleen and Robert Zentner P’16 Sheppard Morrison OA Anna and Lei Zhou P’15

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Benefactors Society members who donated $1,000+ to the Chatham Hall Fund or for other purposes.

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Oak Circle members who have contributed to the Chatham Hall Fund for 5+ years.

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Acorn Club members who support the Chatham Hall Fund through automatic monthly or quarterly donations.

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Esto Perpetua Society members have included Chatham Hall in their estate plans.

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Deceased

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FACULTY & STAFF GIVING With great pride and gratitude, Chatham Hall recognizes100% giving participation from employees in support of the 2023-2024 Chatham Hall Fund.

Dale Adkins Innocentia Afa Shrelle Allen O Cameron Ayres O Rachel Balsley Beth Barksdale ABO Frankie Beyer O William Black O Amy Blair O Samantha Blankenship Anna Bodnar O Katelynn Branciforte Scott Brann Olivia Brooks O Cindy Cook Shannon Bird Crews Becky Crites Vicky Morrison Cruz ’10 A

Laura Daniel O Danny Davis Kay Dillard Elsabé Dixon A Bonnie Dodson O Val Doucette Alexandra Doyon Josh Doyon Eric Ebert Mary Edmonds O Lydia Emory Caroline Fisk P’24, ’27 Cierra Fitzgerald O Kat Gay Deborah Glymph AO Martha Griswold AO Donna Hancock Ward Pamella Harbin AO

George Herndon O Jennifer Hiltwine O Linda Hobbs-McGuire O Corinna Hedge Howell ’12 A Isabella Hubbard ’19 Mara Jarrett A John Kingery AO Jackie Kisthardt Christine Cutright Knight P’19 BO Amelia Kolach David Lake Emma Lane O Brenda Lawrence O Erin McHugh O Ginny McKinley A Dallen McKinnis A Gilda Millner † Sheppard Morrison P’10 AO

Boyd Motley John Parris P’27 A Christian Proctor Kristin Reese ’08 ABO Stephanie Wilkinson Roberts ’95 AB Wanda Scearce O Mary Semler Zach Smith Carley Sukkert Molly Thomas P’06, ’08 O Stephanie Tuttle Daniel Waters P’14 O Tammy Waters P’14 O Maureen Webb O Nathan Witkowski O Frances Yun A

COMMUNITY FRIENDS GIVING Chatham Hall recognizes the following friends of the School for their generous contributions to the Chatham Hall Fund or other special funds during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Our friends are community members, relatives of students, and believers in our mission.

Thank you for joining us!

Anonymous (4) Anthony Amos Shepard Bryan Ansley P’90, G’22 † Christina Bird Kim Bletsas Tom Bowers G’23 Crystal Boykin Wendy Bradley and Sean Terwilliger Katherine and Donald Britt G’21 Suzanne Walker Buck and Johnny Buck Vickery Callaway Kirk Chewning Keely Criddle Cathy and Harold Dayton Brian Denny Richard Dixon Ginny Eagles JoAnne Echols Mittie Lou Edmunds Emily Epley

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Christy Fanelli Jennifer Farish Anne Fields Kelly Fogleman Wortley Forbes Margaret and Arthur Foster G’18 Missy and Gary Fountain Susan Gaddis Ann Lawrence Grasty Clayton Griffin Katie Hall Margie and Aubrey Hall G’13, ’14 Russel Harris G’23 Lori Harris Michelle Harrison Dawn Hicks Lenore Keener Sarah Bugbee Keidel Cole Kracke David Lake Steadman Lanier Christine Lavelle

Lynne Maddox David Mantz, Jr. Aspen McKenna Julia McKinnis Cindy Melson Odester Miller Lynda Mills G’15 Vanessa Moncure Scott Motley Dennis Oliver Shirlee Parrish Camilla Pittman Grey Pittman WIll Pittman Chris Puryear Courtney Queen Louise Ravenel Theda Ray Hope Richards-Cordell Joanna Ross Andreas Ruiz-Diaz Jeanne Shannon

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Marla Sheik Alice Shelton Tabitha Spencer Elizabeth Stephenson Harriet Stephenson Russell Stephenson Sarah Stewart Devon Stronach Dianne and James Stuart Holly Suber Carmen Sutyak Nena Suwara Evelyn Swensson Sara Thompson Patrick Trask Beth and L.J. Turner G’14 Chandler Van Voorhis Andy Ward James Whatley Katherine Wilkerson G’21 Veronica Woodell

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SUPPORT THE CHATHAM HALL FUND TODAY! We are endlessly grateful for your commitment to Chatham Hall. www.chathamhall.org/give For questions or more information, please contact Director of Development and Engagement Kimber Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 at kkeating@chathamhall.org or 434.432.5518.

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CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING MATCHING GIFTS Agnew Family Foundation of Raymond James Charitable Alcyon Foundation American Online Giving Foundation Josephine Linder duPont Bayard Fund of Fidelity Charitable Blair Construction, Inc. Blodget/Holberton Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Botsford Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Sara and George Branch Donor-Advised Fund at Schwab Charitable Brooks Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Campbell Insurance Company Carlson Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Chatham Hall Alumnae Association Clevelands on the Cape Fund of Maine Community Foundation Louise B. Cochrane Charitable Foundation Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Mary W. Covey Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee Phil & Carole Coviello Fund of the Indian River Community Foundation Cronin Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable S. Downey Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation Driscoll Foundation Edgell Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County, Inc. English Family Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fiduciary Trust Company International Foundation for the Carolinas Jane & Henry Hawthorne Gift Fund of the Community Foundation of NC East Clair Adair Hendrickson Foundation Holton Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation Allen and Lori Jackson Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Walker & Bill Jones Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Jonathan & Nancy Lee Kemper Fund of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Ketchum Family Fund of J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Landes Levenstam Family Charitable Fund of UBS Donor-Advised Isabel M. Lyndon Charitable Gift Fund of Fidelity Charitable Meriwether-Godsey, Inc. Merryman Charitable Foundation Morgan Stanley Gift Fund William M. & Jane E. Murray Charitable Giving of Fidelity Charitable National Philanthropic Trust Piedmont Finance Service, Inc. Poca Coal Land Company Lunsford Richardson Preyer Charitable Lead Unitrust

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Rebecca & Barry Preston Opportunity Fund at Schwab Charitable Pulley Foundation Reimelt Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Rex Motor Company Schwab Charitable Fund Special Fund #6 of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Margaret Jean Stone Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Tate Philanthropy Fund of Fidelity Charitable Thanksgiving Foundation The Daniel P. and Kathelen V. Amos Fund of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley The Arkwright Foundation The Martha & Wilbur Lee Carter, Jr. Family Endowment DAF of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham The Conner-Conrad Family Fund National Christian Foundation of Georgia The Elster Foundation The Jane Garnett & David Booth Charitable Fund at Vanguard Charitable The HBP Fund Vanguard Charitable The Johnston Family Charitable Fund of T. Rowe Price Charitable The Kalamazoo Foundation Gerard & Margery Thomas Fund The New York Community Trust The I. Gordon & Jane S. Odell Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable The Louise P. Overbey Trust The Rosser Charitable Fund of Schwab Charitable The Sledge Foundation Topfield Foundation VAIS Woodson Family Foundation, Inc. MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Accenture, Inc. American Online Giving Foundation PNC Bank Qualcomm Siragusa Family Foundation Standard Insurance Company Synchrony Financial The Blackbaud Giving Fund YourCause, LLC Trustee for BCBSNC

GIFTS IN KIND Gerald Camera Petra Fink Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84 Carol Straus Cynthia Wolpert

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TRIBUTARY DONATIONS MEMORIAL DONATIONS Margaretta Gallagher Archie ’78 Anne Beal P’97 JoAnn Hicks Blake P’84 Mary Fleming Bolduc ’48, P’72 Joan Boyle Marian Bray ’66 Pamela Burns ’70 Mary Campbell ’39 Hill Miller Carter Anne Chamberlain ’74 Nancy Cravens Chamberlain ’50, P’74, ’79 Elspeth McClure Clarke ’40, P’64, ’68 Anne Clement ’43, P’63 Rachel A. Connell Edwin B. Conner P’81 Patsy Cravens ’54 Mary Currie ’66 Evelyn Ring Dickenson ’22 Gary W. Doan Deborah Detchon Dodds ’61 Claudia Emerson ’75 Emily Norcross Fisher ’55 Constance Gibson Emily Tilghman Goodwin ’65 Muffin Dalton Grant ’66 Susan Clarke Hamilton ’64 Virginia Holt Frances Hurt P’63 George Ives P’76, ’78 Curtis Jackson Crawford Johnson P’70, ’72 Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 Henry Knight P’09 Elizabeth Phillips Krueger ’35 Cathy LaDuke Oliver Landis P’84 R. A. Lema G’25 Paula Wright Lipman ’64 Joan Campbell Lovett ’45 Jorgette Mauzerall Anina McSweeney P’98 Hope Rogers Metcalf ’38, P’65, ’69, ’78 Gilda Millner Dorothy Whitehead Motley ’23 Caroline Tate Noojin ’60 Bonnie Oliver Franz M. Oppenheimer P’74 Sally Loop Ruddick ’53 Allene Lummis Russell ’42 Margaret Malloy Sanders ’71 Kenyon Scott P’25 Susan Shelton ’79 Dicke Tredway Sloop ’63, P’92 Jane H. Smith Lucie Wray Todd ’49, P’75 Elizabeth Wheat Townsend ’52 Jeanne Wagoner

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Jane Davenport Wall ’57 John Henry Waller Dixie Whitehead Sally Saltonstall Willis ’58 Penelope Perkins Wilson ’41, P’67 Sarah Jones Winmill ’49 HONORARY GIFTS Walker Abbott ’14 Jane Allen ’00 Camila Asencios ’27 Beth Barksdale Schaeffer Goss Barnhardt ’06 Kate Bellin Frankie Beyer Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 Mary Lee Black Elizabeth Blackburn ’22 Kirsten Blaesing Amy Blair Ellery Blurton ’24 Madelyn Boltz ’22 Victoria Bongard ’16 Stella Bormann ’23 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Patricia and Timothy Bowers-Young P’23 Ryan Bradley Theodore Bruning Kate Bulkley ’77 Judy Carter ’63 Jennifer Jackson Cartwright ’98 Laura Chamberlain ’79 Chatham Hall Alumnae Council Class of 1967 Class of 1975 Class of 1977 Fitzalan Crowe ’99 Laura Daniel Isabella Davis ’27 Emma Denny ’21 Jennifer and Joel Denny P’21, ’25 Katherine Denny ’25 Josh Doyon Isabella Dunn ’24 Mary Edmonds Paloma Egido ’25 Caroline Fisk P’24, ’27 Anna Froneberger ’27 Jane Garnett ’73 Harriet Graves-Beckley ’72 Caroline Greganti ’24 Martha Griswold Betsy Hopewell Hardy P’81 Alice Lineberger Harney ’56 Margaret Strawn Harper ’17 Elinor Harrison ’24 Shannon Hinderliter Hembree ’91 Emma Herring ’26

Amber Huggins ’16 Parker Janowski ’25 Alexa Keating ’22 Caroline Keating ’24 Kimber Keating P’20, ’22, ’24 Madeline Keating ’20 Ashby Kennedy ’27 John Kingery Christine Cutright Knight P’19 Amelia Kolach Claire Lane ’25 Jeffrey Lee Starlet Lemon Lucy Williams Maish ’68, P’97 Elizabeth Mantz ’24 Mary Chamberlain Maracek ’76 Erin McHugh Dallen McKinnis Kay Collier McLaughlin G’23 Allison Midkiff ’27 Martha Givens Nicol ’70 John Parris P’27 Madeline Parris ’27 Mary Kathryn Atkinson Pendleton ’10 Rebecca Robinson Preston ’61 Isabelle Randolph ’03 Sophia Richards-Cordell ’27 Lainey Risley ’26 Florence Keiser Romanov ’62 Eva Romero ’27 Victoria Bates Samuel ’16 Christine Robinson Secor ’68 Jay Secor Mary Semler Zoey Sims ’15 Susan Sluyer R. Alan Spearman Mallory Stephenson ’27 Alice Strawn ’19 Louise Strawn ’21 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Sophia Sydnor ’27 Kimberly Daniels Taws ’02 Sophia Taylor ’24 Molly Thomas P’06, ’08 Emily Todd ’75 Anne Prouty Wade ’88 Meixianzi Wang ’27 Carolyn Whatley ’23 Lee Whitesell ’25 Lizzie Whitesell ’25 Carolyn Carter Yawars ’66 Ana-Christina Zentner ’16 Gracie Whitesell ’23 Mary Winebrenner ’12 Nathan Witkowski Carolyn Carter Yawars ’66

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THE ESTO PERPETUA SOCIETY The Esto Perpetua Society is composed of individuals who are forward thinking and optimistic about the future of Chatham Hall. We celebrate these individuals who have made philanthropic plans for Chatham Hall through their estate, trusts, retirement funds, or insurance policies, etc. These donors will leave a lasting legacy that will benefit future students and ensure that the Chatham Hall mission is continued for generations to come. For more information about the Esto Perpetua Society or how to join, contact Shannon Reynolds at sreynolds@chathamhall.org.

ALUMNAE* Anonymous (6) Kathleen Arey Carroll ’67 Jennifer Austell ’82 Jenifer Barnes Garfield ’50, P’79 Barbara Billings Supplee ’53 Alida Bryant ’76 Anne Bryant ’67 Cynthia Bryant Parker ’61 Charlotte Caldwell ’70 Judy Carter ’63 Elizabeth Cary Pierson ’71 Cynthia Coe Devine ’73 Pace Cooke Emmons ’77, P’14 Joan Coulter Pittman ’55 Fitzalan Crowe ’99 Jane De Hart ’54 Muffy Dent Stuart ’68 Mary Dunbar ’71 Cynthia Dyer Hancock ’71 Joanna Edgell ’93 Susan Fair Boyd ’51 Elizabeth Farmer ’64 Natalie Farrar Theriot ’55 Patricia R. Frederick ’57 Jennifer Gammill McKay ’84, P’20 Mary Hooker Crary ’45 Janie Huntley Webster ’57 Caroline Jeanes Hollingsworth ’50 Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell ’60, P’86, G’12 Kate Johnson Nielsen ’72 Nina Johnson Botsford ’72 Walker Johnson Jones ’70 Mary Kay Karzas ’71

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Martha Ann Keels ’75 Patricia Kellogg Maddock ’77 Annette Kirby ’80 Kyla Kirkland Jefferson ’91 Povy LaFarge Bigbee ’51, G’03, ’09, ’10, ’11 Barbara Lane ’65 Lillian Lineberger McKay ’48, P’72, ’75, G’10 Andrea Littman Long ’96 Amanda Mackay Smith ’58 Linda Mars ’78 Lucy McClellan Barrett ’53 Janey McCoy ’76 Katherine McKay ’75, P’10 Frances Menefee Weeks ’45 Saraellen Merritt Langmann’51 Laurie Nussdorfer ’68 Patricia Parshall Berger ’56 Dana Paulson Davis ’64 Robin Peake Stuart ’69 Lynn Pixley Scott ’61 Robin Raybould Schmidt ’97 Mary Reed Spencer ’74 Elizabeth Reigeluth Parker ’64 Mary Shallenberger ’66 Sarah Shartle Meacham ’51 Frances Sommers Wheelock ’75 Allison Sutton Fuqua ’80 Sallie Grace Tate ’81 Ann Taylor ’54 Phyllis Tenney Dowd ’39 Emily Todd ’75 Janet Tremaine Stanley ’68 Lisa Vilas Weismiller ’69 Courtney Vletas ’87

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Pamela Wade Latta ’65 Lucy Webster Archie ’87 Elizabeth White-Hurst ’99 Jane Wilson ’77 Maris Wistar Thompson ’58 Virginia Worthington Marr ’55 Jane Yardley Amos ’59, P’91 PARENTS AND FRIENDS Anonymous Celeste Brown P’09 Janice Coleman (former faculty) J. Belk Daughtridge P’13 William Cole Davis S’64 Nancy Langford Carolyn E. Lecque P’88 Eleanor and C. Thomas May P’85 H. Victor Millner, Jr. P’77 Pattie R. Motley P’81, ’85 Claude Nielsen S’70 Patricia O’Brien P’06, ’07 Sara Sterling P’03 Dora and Nevin Thomas P’02, ’04 Katherine and Francis West P’90, ’97 BEQUESTS AND PLANNED GIFT DISBURSEMENTS Estate of Benn Fass ’73 † Virginia Johnson P’70, ’72 † *Alumnae appear by maiden name in the list. † Deceased

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The generosity of Esto Perpetua Society members elevates our campus and community by ensuring the longevity of the Chatham Hall experience. Wellness, partnership,empowerment, connection, and inspiration are just some of the pillars of impact made possible by a planned gift.

Learn more about leaving a legacy at Chatham Hall and connect with a gift planning officer today: www.chathamhall.org/plannedgiving

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1950s

Then & Now: Chatham Hall’s bookstore has evolved over time, but it remains a central hub where

students come for essential supplies and a sense of community. While the selection may have shifted, the tradition endures as alumnae, parents, and students alike visit to grab their Chatham Hall gear or to hang out with Vicky Morrison Cruz ’10.

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