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Cover photo: Iesha Daniels and Kate Yuchmow, Class of 2018 Inside Cover: Jason Tompkins and Michael Schraibman ('83) Back cover: Lucas Prickett, Sarah Johnson, Austin Prickett, Class of 2018

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LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER

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GR ADUATING CLASS OF 2018

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GR ADUATION NOTES & NOTABLES Distinguished Seniors, awards, and images from the 2018 graduation ceremony

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THE POWER OF A TEACHER

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PICTURE THIS

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NAILING IT

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ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS

Elizabeth Tuller, beloved kindergarten teacher, retires after 31 years.

Snapshots of the 2017-2018 school year Third generation Mungos Class notes, reunions, and items of alumni interest

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FROM TH E H EADM ASTE R

Dear Hammond Families, Alumni, and Friends, It’s hard to believe the 2017-2018 school year is already behind us and 74 bright, young seniors have officially joined the ranks of our esteemed alumni. We are better as a school for having had them in our classrooms and on our playing fields.

Their bright minds have challenged us to teach, their school spirit has helped us define community, and their kind hearts have inspired us to greater acts of service. Thank you, Class of 2018.

Last August, we looked ahead with anticipation at a school year filled with promise and excitement, one we knew would be marked by changes to our campus in the form of state-ofthe-art facilities and enhancements. The school year exceeded our expectations in every way—and these remarkable changes will impact students for generations.

Our youngest Skyhawks enjoyed the benefits of an impressive new playground, classes were held in the Innovation Center, and gym construction is well underway. But the real stars of the show were the faculty who made learning unique and creative, the student-athletes who carried us to six State Championship wins, the stars who lit up the stage and studios, the hands and hearts that worked in service to others, and the many parents and friends who gave generously in time and treasure.

As we officially look toward the coming school year, let me take this opportunity to thank you for the many ways you strengthen and support Hammond. Ours is a bright future with myriad possibilities.

There is no greater honor than to be entrusted with the education of a child. On behalf of the faculty and staff, thank you.

All the best,

Chris Angel Headmaster

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P RO U D LY P R E S E N T I N G

The 52nd Graduating Class 6

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notes & notables

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S E N IORS OF NOTE

seth addeo

nikki chen

hundley coleman

will deng

sadie english

corbett glick

valentina hall

sophie higgins

nicolas jean-gilles

sarah johnson

mason kapp

thomas love

estelle mckee

frank noojin

cameron obioha

julian owens

cle pennington

lucas prickett

simeon radev

sumant rao

grace schraibman

alice yang

NATIONAL MERIT

U. S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR CANDIDATES

The Class of 2018 boasted nine students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Three were named National Merit Scholars, six students were named National Merit Commended Scholars, and two were named National Hispanic Scholars.

Hundley Coleman Estelle McKee

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR Valentino Hall Sumant Rao Estelle McKee

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED

Seth Addeo Sarah Johnson Hundley Coleman Thomas Love Sadie English Frank Noojin NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLAR Sarah Johnson

Estelle McKee

G R A D UAT I O N N OT E S & N OTA B LE S

HONOR G R ADUATES Twenty-one members of the Class of 2018 were honor graduates. To be named an honor graduate, students must complete their Hammond careers with a 4.5 or higher GPA on the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale.

Seth Addeo Nikki Chen* Hundley Coleman• Will Deng• Sadie English• Valentina Hall* Sophie Higgins* Nicolas Jean-Gilles Sarah Johnson* Mason Kapp* Thomas Love•

Estelle McKee• Frank Noojin Cameron Obioha Julian Owens* Cle Pennington• Lucas Prickett Simeon Radev* Sumant Rao• Grace Schraibman Alice Yang*

• Denotes 2017 Cum Laude Society Induction * Denotes 2018 Cum Laude Society Induction 9

HONORS AN D AWARDS

JOHN ADGER MANNING AWARD Nikki Chen Sumant Rao

Named for Hammond founder and first Board Chairman, The John Adger Manning Award is given to the seniors who best exemplify the traits of character, leadership, and enthusiastic participation in the life of Hammond School.

HEADMASTER’S AWARD Sadie English Corbett Glick

Estelle McKee Cameron Obioha

The Headmaster’s Award recognizes individuals of integrity, students who are quiet witnesses to compassion, and because of his or her unassuming ways, might be overlooked.

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JOSEPH WALKER-SUMPTER MILLS CLARKE SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD Hundley Coleman Thomas Love

The Joseph Walker-Sumpter Mills Clarke Scholar/Athlete Award is generously sponsored by the Walker and Clarke families. This award is designed to recognize a senior male and a senior female who have excelled in both academics and athletics during their careers at Hammond.

CHARLES A. JAMES & CLAR A S. JAMES HUMANITARIAN AWARD Valentina Hall Mason Kapp

The Charles A. James and Clara S. James Humanitarian Award recognizes members of the senior class who by example lead, inspire, and engage the Hammond community in the pursuit of humanitarian service.

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PALM ET TO FE LLOWS Seth Addeo Will Boggs Nikki Chen Hundley Coleman Sadie English Valentina Hall

Sophie Higgins Sarah Johnson Mason Kapp Thomas Love William Lynch Estelle McKee

Frank Noojin Julian Owens Cle Pennington Simeon Radev Sumant Rao

CO LUM B IA U RBAN LEAG U E YOU N G & G I F TE D AWARD Morgan Brown- Walker Iesha Daniels Devohn Goodwin Nicolas Jean-Gilles

Ariel Hollis Trinity Johnson Lana Jones Ahlea Myers Cameron Obioha

Mikayla Turner Alexis Vaughan Isaiah Washington Amaya Williams Indya Woodfolk

KI N S EY B L AC K-JON ES SC HOL ARS H I P Riley Elenz

OUTSTAN D I N G STU D E NT BODY PRES I D E NT Charlie Richards

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DE PARTME NTAL AWARDS ACADEMIC ENGLISH HISTORY

MATH SCIENCE

Sumant Rao Cle Pennington Sumant Rao Suman Rao

WORLD LANGUAGE

FRENCH SPANISH

FINE ARTS

CHORUS

THEATRE

VISUAL ART

Nicolas Jean-Gilles Estelle McKee

Nikki Chen Cameron Obioha Malin Bobitt

ATHLETIC AWARD

Ahlea Myers

Lucas Prickett

BY TH E N UMBE RS • The Class of 2018 was comprised of 74 students.

• These seniors were accepted to 109 colleges in 27 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Scotland.

• 47% percent of the class scored 1350 on the SAT or 29 on the ACT or higher.

• They will attend 37 colleges in 18 states and the District of Columbia.

• 67 members (91%) of the class completed 299 Advanced Placement courses and exams before completing their Hammond diplomas.

• 58% percent will attend in state while 42% percent will attend out of state.

• 70% completed three or more AP courses and exams.

• 57% completed four or more AP courses and exams.

• Class members were admitted to numerous Ivy League institutions and other highly-selective schools including Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, West Point, Vanderbilt, and more.

• 42% completed five or more AP courses and exams.

• Nine members of the class were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation; six were named National Merit Commended Scholars, three were named National Merit Scholars, and two were named National Hispanic Scholars.

• Two members of the class were named U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

• 27% completed six or more AP courses and exams.

• 23% of the class met the qualifications to be named South Carolina Palmetto Fellows, the state’s highest lottery funded scholarship award.

• Members of the Class of 2018 were offered merit scholarships in excess of $8.2 million dollars.

• Five will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level in cheerleading, basketball, and football.

• 28% of the class earned GPA’s of 4.5 or higher and were awarded the designation of Honor Graduate.

• The average SAT score was 1307, and the average ACT score was 28.9.

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COLLEGE PLANS Seth Anthony Addeo United States Military Academy, West Point

Joseph Chalmers Allen University of South Carolina

Clarke Austin Anderson Wofford College

Foster Major Anderson University of South Carolina

Mary Chandler Black Clemson University

Malin Emmy Bobitt Mississippi State University

William Aron Boggs, Jr. Wofford College

Anne Morrison Boyd Sewanee: The University of the South

Morgan Denise Brown-Walker College of Charleston, Honors

Nikki Chen University of South Carolina, Honors

Lowell Hundley Coleman University of South Carolina, Honors

Iesha Mardea Daniels Howard University

William Porter Davies Clemson University

Chengpeng Deng The Ohio State University

Wuyizhe Deng Furman University

Jonathan Davis Dillon Florida State University

Riley Elaine Elenz University of Northern Iowa, Honors

Sadie Brooks English Clemson University, Honors

Anna Baskin Fedler University of South Carolina

Julia Garcia Feresin Clemson University

G R A D UAT I O N N OT E S & N OTA B LE S

Jennings Banks Floyd Furman University

Benjamin Joseph Ginsberg Clemson University Corbett Henry Stephen James Glick University of South Carolina

Devohn Tireese Goodwin Clemson University

Ellen Kathryn Haile Clemson University

Valentina Louise Hall University of Virginia

Marchant Elizabeth Harris Furman University

Jiaqi He Skidmore College

Sophie Elizabeth Higgins Clemson University

Ariel Janae Hollis The University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Shi Huang University of California, Santa Cruz

Nicolas Paolo Anthony JeanGilles The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Honors

Tianyi Jiang The New School, Parsons School of Design

Sarah Aurora-Jean Johnson University of Virginia

Trinity Noel Johnson Presbyterian College

Alannah Lurene Jones The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Jane Alan Mason Kapp Clemson University, Honors

Virginia Dial Kitchens The University of Alabama

Harrison Reid Lanham Clemson University

Madeline Elisabeth Lencke Clemson University, Bridge

Stefanie Regan Lippard Clemson University

Mark Henry Locke DePauw University

Thomas Browning Love Clemson University, Honors

William Harris Lynch University of South Carolina, Honors

Estelle Marie McKee University of South Carolina, Honors

Isaac Jenkins Mikell IV University of South Carolina

Ahlea Lynnae Myers Charleston Southern University

Frank Kenneth Noojin IV North Carolina State University Cameron Kenneth Obioha Emory University

Julian Bonham Owens University of South Carolina, Honors

Jackson Cleveland Pennington Davidson College

Austin Shuler Prickett Clemson University

Lucas McCain Prickett University of South Carolina

Ford Bolton Pugh University of South Carolina

Simeon Ivanov Radev Harvard University

Elizabeth Parks Ramsey Auburn University

Sumant Mallubhotla Rao University of Pennsylvania

Charles Thomas Richards Clemson University, Bridge

Sarah Grace Schraibman University of Georgia

Bess Patterson Shuler Louisiana State University

Elizabeth Leanne Taylor Wofford College

Victoria Leigh Thomas Clemson University

Brooke Lea Tompkins University of South Carolina

Mya MacKenzie Troyer Clemson University

Mikayla Hope Turner Clemson University

Alexis Huyen Vaughan Florida Atlantic University

Susanna Scott Wallinger Texas Christian University

Julia Kay Ballard Ware University of Tennessee

Isaiah Juwan Washington Clemson University

Amaya Elizabeth Williams Clemson University

Indya Nichole Woodfolk Catawba College, Honors

Katherine Kelley Woody Birmingham-Southern College

Yu Yang University of Washington

Katelyn Eleanore Yuchmow College of Charleston

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The Power of a Great Teacher Celebrating Elizabeth Tuller

At least once in a lifetime, each of us has experienced the power of a truly great teacher— one whose quiet influence helped mold the very trajectory of our lives. Those who hear, and answer, the call to teach do so with open hearts and minds. Teaching is, after all, a humanistic profession that requires compassion and genuine caring. While educating children is a science, teaching is an art.

well-matched curriculum. Her humor and light touch were balanced by high expectations and an environment rich in experiential learning.

Celebrating Elizabeth at the last faculty meeting of the school year, we recognized her remarkable career and the many young lives she has impacted while at Hammond. Imagine these statistics: she has taught over 500 Bear Cubs, attended 62 back to school nights, spun cotton candy at 93 carnivals, and tied over 1,000 shoes.

At Hammond, we are fortunate to count among us many inspiring teachers who have carefully honed the art of teaching, and in doing so, daily instill a genuine love of learning in students. This spring we bid a fond farewell to a truly gifted teacher—one of our own, as she is the product of a Hammond education herself. Elizabeth Tuller (’77) began her teaching career at Hammond in 1987 as the school’s first Kindergarten teacher and proud Mama Bear to a class of Bear Cubs.

As Elizabeth is quick to point out, it's not often that students reflect upon a kindergarten teacher when they look back on those who most influenced their academic success. She fondly recalls, however, receiving a phone call from a proud father at college drop-off: “We are so excited to be here at Stanford and wanted you to know we remember it all started in kindergarten. Thank you.”

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Decades of Bear Cubs and our entire kindergarten program have benefitted immeasurably from the gifts Elizabeth Tuller bestowed by answering the call to teach. The power of her teaching was the basic premise that she could help children develop a lifelong love of learning by helping them become independent learners. Thank you, Elizabeth, from over 500 grateful Bear Cubs and countless Skyhawks. now

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Nailing It

Third Generation Mungos

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THESE GUYS HAVE REALLY NAILED IT. And swept it. New homes, that is, long before they were old enough to work. Today they’re helping manage the company their grandfather built. First cousins Matt (‘99) and Ward Mungo (’08) are third generation home builders creating neighborhoods in communities they call home, and finding in the process that home is where the heart is.

Both have followed the same education and career paths, graduating from Hammond and Wofford College, before finally returning to their roots at Mungo Homes. Matt has worked for the family owned and operated business for the past fifteen years and knew the vocation chose him. Ward, a six-year veteran, initially had other career aspirations, but soon realized he too belonged at Mungo. They both discovered there’s no place like home. And they've put their hearts into it.

Matt and Ward are carrying on a tradition of community reinvestment and civic-minded responsibility instilled in them by their fathers, Stewart and Steven Mungo, and by their grandfather before them, Michael Mungo, who founded the company in 1954. Both agree that Mungo Homes' commitment to doing the right thing, and the ability to think creatively, are what set it apart.

According to Matt, “The families we build homes for are the same ones we see at church and in the grocery stores. We believe in being good to the community that’s been good to us. There is no greater satisfaction than the ability to look another person in the eye with confidence that you have treated them honestly and fairly. That defines our company culture.”

Already emerging as the new face of Mungo Homes in the Midlands, Matt is invested in the community on many fronts. Not only does he serve on Hammond's Alumni Council, and recently spent a rainy evening grilling for families at the Ronald McDonald House, but has a keen eye on the political climate in Columbia, is actively involved helping develop the former Gonzalez Gardens into mixed-use facilities, and through the Michael J. Mungo Foundation, is committed to carrying on his grandfather's legacy of helping those less fortunate.

Ward, on the other hand, initially had other aspirations following college graduation and decided to try his hand at something different. "I was very determined to pave my own path. About a month into it at 6:00 pm in a suit, I realized I was happier sweeping out houses than getting dressed up every day to sell life insurance. I knew I should be building homes."

Today Ward calls Charleston home where he carries on the Mungo tradition in the Low Country, deriving satisfaction from helping people realize dreams. "We're giving a family a home. A couple roots. My reward is knowing that I've helped someone else achieve their goal."

Many will remember the football season leading up to the 2007 State Championship win and a midgame injury that sidelined Ward for the big game.

In cast and on crutches, he cheered the Skyhawks to victory from the bench and helped hoist the winning trophy. This same drive, and the belief that every day offers a new opportunity to grow, is helping him navigate a competitive home building market.

Countless individuals have benefitted from the selfless generosity of the Mungo family, including the Hammond community. In addition to capital campaign and annual fund gifts, the Michael J. Mungo Scholarship is providing deserving students the opportunity to receive a Hammond education.

Following in the footsteps of their fathers and grandfather before them, the third generation of Mungos is nailing it. They're putting their hearts where their homes are.

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ALUMNI SAVETHEDATES 8/24 Legacy Breakfast 9/28 Homecoming Pre-game Tailgate

Home of Peggy and Chris Angel

9/28 Distinguished Alumni Award

Young Alumni Award

(Submit your nominations online at

Ronald McDonald House Community Service

hammondschool.org Alumni Link.)

Check your mail for an invitation to these and other alumni events!

DID YOU KNOW?

Fireflies Game Family Social

This year's graduating class boasted one grandchild and three great grandchildren of founding Board Members: Mason Kapp, Thomas Love, and Austin and Lucas Prickett.

Fireflies Game Family Social

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Mary Clyde Culbreath Teaching Across the Globe

Mary Clyde Culbreath ('14) has always known that she wanted to pursue a career in education.

A senior at Birmingham-Southern College, Mary Clyde will graduate in May with a teaching degree in elementary and special education and credits her passion to her kindergarten teacher at Hammond, the late Kinsey Black Jones.

district and taught Primary 2 or second grade to a group of eager students at Buiga Sunrise School.

While she had previous classroom experience, this was the first time that she was in charge of leading a class on her own and teaching every subject including physical education.

Each morning, her students would run to her greeting, “Teacher Mary,” ready to learn.

“When I was in kindergarten, I really came to love Kinsey. Kinsey made me want to be a teacher from the way she loved and cared for me. There was just something about her that drew me to her, and she is the inspiration behind my desire to teach.”

“The experience blew my expectations out of the water,” she said. “There is a great community feel, and the kids were the best part. They wanted to be engaged and came to class prepared each day rain or shine.”

During her time at Hammond, Mary Clyde became increasingly interested in teaching and approached Mr. Angel before her senior year to find out how she could spend some meaningful time in the Lower School. Working together with her advisor and Lower School faculty, she was able to arrange her schedule to allow her time each day in rotating between the different first grade classes interacting with students and learning from the teaching pros.

Mary Clyde developed a special bond with a little girl named Kevin. She was her shadow while she was there, and on the last day of school, she arrived to school in a brand new dress. When Mary Clyde complimented her on it, she said, “Well, Teacher Mary, I wanted to look nice for you today because we have to say goodbye at the end of the day.”

“I did small group or group work and played with the students on the playground each day. It was so rewarding, and I am thankful to Hammond for the opportunity.”

Mary Clyde selected Birmingham-Southern University during her college search because of its strong teaching program and a unique experience offered to seniors to study and teach abroad in Uganda as part of its special education certification.

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Mary Clyde graduated in May and feels confident that lower elementary is where she wants to concentrate.

During a visit back to Hammond’s campus this fall, Mary Clude visited with her former students, who are now in fifth grade.

“I can’t believe how much they’ve grown,” she remarked. “They’ll forever hold a huge piece of my heart because they were the ones who solidified that desire for me.”

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BIRTHS

Class of '00 FRANCES CLARK JOHNSTON (BELK) and her husband, Chad, welcomed their daughter, Frances “Claiborne” Johnston on November 20, 2017. Claiborne joins big sister, Beatrice (3).

ROBERT SCOTT ‘00 and his wife, Darby, welcomed a son, Bowden Kerrigan Scott “Bodie”, on August 3, 2017. Bodie joins big sister Tatum Rose (age 4).

JOE WALKER and his wife, Haley, welcomed daughter, “Smith” Elizabeth Walker on February 21, 2018. Smith joins big brothers, Wham, Danner and Stuckey.

Smith Walker

Claiborne Johnston

Class of '01 CELESTE MELLON (CASKEY) and her husband, Luke, welcomed their son, Lochlan Draper Mellon, on January 4, 2018. The family lives in Charlotte, N.C. RYAN BARNES and his wife, Amber, welcomed their son, Carter Nash Barnes, on April 11, 2018. Carter joins big sister, Emily (2).

Lochlan Draper Mellon Carter Barnes

TUCKER SMYRL CREED and his wife, Marybeth, welcomed their daughter, Kathryn “Katie” Louise Creed, on January 19, 2018. Katie joins big brother, James (2).

ANNE MARIE (ATKINSON) (’03) and EDWARD CROSSWELL welcomed their daughter, Louise Middleton, on April 10, 2018. Louise joins big brother, Grady (2).

Class of '02 Katie Creed

Martha Ainsley Taylor

JENNA TAYLOR (ROBINSON) and her husband, Coles, welcomed Martha Ainsley to their family on October 6, 2017. She joins big brother, Coles (2).

Class of '07 CARTER SCOTT and his wife, Callaway, welcomed their first child, daughter Aubrey Anne, on May 17, 2018. Carter and Callaway live in Tallahassee where they both practice law.

NEWS AND AWARDS: Aubrey Anne Scott

Bodie Scott

Class of '76 DALE HUFFMAN recently received a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. He is a CPA and the CFO of a radiology/imaging group in South Bend, IN. Dale and his wife, Susan (’72), have five children, three grandchildren, and reside in Mishawaka, IN.

Class of '79 Reba Campbell

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Rebekah Garbett

REBA CAMPBELL (HULL) has been elected president of the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America. Reba is the Deputy Executive Director of the Municipal Association of SC in Columbia.

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Barrett Smith

Emily Brady Bedenbaugh

Trevor Knox

Class of '95 BARRETT SMITH joined the bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, and will be playing bass and touring with the group. Most recently, the group performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallen on May 3, 2018. Smith and The Rangers were students together at the University of North Carolina, and his first recording project, Solo Guitar, released in 2004.

Class of '99 JIMMY HILL began working for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center as a Mechanical Engineer on April 30, 2018.

Class of '01 EMILY BEDENBAUGH (BRADY) received the President's Award from the Junior League of Columbia in May for her work chairing the organization's community grants program distributing $150,000 to local nonprofits. Emily is Alumni Affairs Coordinator at Hammond School.

TUCKER CREED founded a new company, South Carolina Land and Water Improvement Group, which is a local conservation minded South Carolina small business focusing its efforts on ecological restoration, while also preserving and protecting the state’s beauty, natural resources, and heritage.

TREVOR KNOX was a 2018 recipient of the Columbia Young Professional Awards presented by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine recognizing his leadership in the business community as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Terminix Service Inc. and his dedicated volunteer service with Palmetto Place. His Hammond family proudly supported him at the awards event on April 24, 2018.

ALLEN PORTER launched his first commercial brewery at Stats restaurant in downtown Atlanta this spring. Allen is a graduate of Duke University, received his MBA from Emory University and works in commercial real estate development. Allen and his fiancĂŠ, Jeanne Hsieh, and daughter, Ayla, live in Atlanta.

Class of '03 REBEKAH GARBETT (THOMAS) was named Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at Hammond and will begin Fall 2018.

Rebekah and her husband, Dan, are the proud parents of two boys, Thomas (3) and Lower School Skyhawk, Carter (5K). Rebekah has taught Physical Education and Health in Richland School District Two for 11 years. She coached volleyball for thirteen years at Summit Parkway Middle School and most recently at Dreher High School, where she was Head Varsity Coach for the last six years.

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Liddy Grantland

Alexa Cox and Charlie Black

Eli Brantley

Robert Burnside

Class of '08 KAYLA HAMMER WADE graduated from The University of Illinois with a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine on May 11, 2018.

Class of '14 ALEXA COX graduated from Clemson University in May 2018 with a degree in Bio Chemistry. She has been accepted to Dental School at the Medical University of South Carolina and will begin in June 2018.

CHARLES BLACK III “CHARLIE” graduated from Clemson University in May 2018 with a degree in materials Science Engineering (Polymers) and a minor in Chemistry. As an undergraduate, he made the Deans List for six consecutive semesters. He plans to continue at Clemson to pursue his Master’s degree.

ELIE BRANTLEY graduated from Wofford College in May 2018 with a Bachelor of the Arts in English and Gender Studies. Her immediate plans include working as a youth education intern with Shandon United Methodist in Columbia, SC, and assistant coaching Hammond’s competition cheer team this fall.

Class of '15 ROBERT BURNSIDE is a junior at Clemson University and President of Clemson Esports, was featured in a Raycom documentary. Esports are competitive tournaments of video games among professional gamers. Gaming will become an ACC sanctioned sport in 2019.

Class of '16 ELIZABETH “LIDDY” GRANTLAND has been accepted into the fall 2018 Duke in New York Arts and Media program.

She is a sophomore at Duke University.

Class of '17 RIVERS CLARKE, a double major at Wofford College in Spanish and English with a minor in Studio Art, received the school’s Bell Ringer Scholarship and helps the Admissions Office with student tours as part of her scholarship.

MARI JONES, a rising sophomore at Harvard University, and former Hammond student body president, was elected sophomore class president in a spirited campaign against classmate and former first daughter, Malia Obama.

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COLLEGE VISITS: Hammond’s Sophomore Class led by College Counseling Director, Carolyn Stoddard, and Upper School Head, Jody Lumpkin, visited with alums during their college tour in February.

Class of '15 Caroline Schraibman and George Folline

CAROLINE SCHRAIBMAN a junior at Washington & Lee double majoring in accounting and finance; President of Money Matters, a women’s organization that meets to learn and discuss financial topics.

Class of '17 GEORGE FOLLINE, a freshman at W&L, who will be studying Native American tribes during his May term and traveling to South Dakota for an immersion experience.

ALUMNI ON CAMPUS Alumni Showcase

Nicki Priester

Alumni Baseball players

• The following recent alums returned to campus to participate in this year’s “Alumni Showcase” to share their experiences: ANNE CROSSWELL (’17) (a freshman at Clemson University Honors), TAYLOR DOGGETT (’16) (a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), EMMA EHRETH (’15) (a junior at the University of Virginia), MARI JONES (’17) (a freshman at Harvard University), BAILEY LOCKWOOD (’17) (a freshman at Wofford College), KNOX MCCUTCHEN (’15) (a junior at the University of South Carolina), and STANLEY WONG (’17) (a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania).

• NICKI PRIESTER ('08), former assistant to SC Governor Nikki Haley and recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, currently works as a legislative liaison for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association of SC. Selected as recipient of Hammond’s 2017 Young Alumni Award, Nicki returned to campus in February to speak to students in Laura Riley’s AP Government class about her career and experiences working in state government.

• Former Hammond baseball players, KYLE GEORGE (’09), HAMP SMITH (’09), KYLE TOWLES (’10), CANTEY HEATH (’15), ROBERT BYRD (’16), WILLIAM LOVE (’13), DONALD FAWCETT (’14), GAVIN FAWCETT (’10), DAVE NIDIFFER (’11), retured to campus to surprise Coach Ray Derrick after his final game.

• HASTINGS HENSEL ('01) returned to campus this spring as this year’s Christopher Gadsden Wells Endowment for the Arts artist in residence conducting a poetry workshop with students and giving a poetry reading from his original work. Hastings graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South before earning his M.F.A. from Johns Hopkins University. He teaches writing at Coastal Carolina University and lives with his wife, Lee, in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Hastings Hensel

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MARRIAGES Class of '01 LEAH MCKEE was married April 14, 2018 in the Dorothy Walker Memorial Chapel at Hammond School to Vito Wicevic. To make the ceremony even more special, Leah included the daughters of her dear Hammond friends, FRANCES CLARK JOHNSTON (’00), EMILY BRADY BEDENBAUGH (’01), and AMANDA LITTLE MCALHANY (’01), as flower girls. The couple resides in Columbia.

Class of '04

Leah McKee

ALEXANDRA “ALEX” CREASON married John Capers McElroy from Raleigh, NC on January 27, 2018 in Charleston at St. Michael’s Church, and the reception was at the Carolina Yacht Club. The couple resides in Charleston, SC.

Class of '06 KATHERINE “KAT” BAKHAUS married Ernest Wayne Satterfield on April 21, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Some of her Hammond friends served as bridesmaids including: KATIE BURNIE (HINES) (’05), VIRGINIA ROACH (’06), CAROLINE COTTER (’06), and CONNELL DUNN (OWINGS) (’06).

Her sisters, EMILY BAKHAUS (’12) and LIZZY BAKHAUS (’09), served as maids of honor, and her brother, J.J., was a groomsman. The couple resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alex Creason

Class of '07 BRADLEY LYN POOLE married Benjamin Gordon Mote II on April 7, 2018, in Columbia.

Kat Bakhaus

Class of '08 ELIZABETH PRESSLEY BLACKMON married Stephen Wayne Boggan Jr. on March 10, 2018 in Columbia. The couple resides in Atlanta.

Bradley Lyn Poole

William DaSilva

ALI HYMSON and TAYLOR BROWN ('09) were married June 2, 2018 in Cashiers, North Carolina. The couple lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Class of '09 WILLIAM BROOKS DASILVA married Katherine “Kackie” Lewis Smith on January 27, 2018, in Sumter, SC. The couple resides in Charlotte, NC.

Taylor Brown and Ali Hymson

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Class of '09 FERRIS KENNETTE married Chris deTreville on February 17, 2018, at Shandon Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. Class of 2009 friends in the wedding, included: MARGARET DEANS FAWCETT, ANNA BETH LOWREY, SIMMS OLIPHANT, CHARLOTTE WALKER, and GARRETT HOOVER. Mr. Steven Hillard also sang the Lord’s Prayer during the ceremony. The couple resides in Columbia, SC. JUSTIN DANIELS and KATHRYN REDDIC (’11) married on March 10, 2018 in Atlanta where the couple now resides.Alumni family members joining in the celebration were CHRISTOPHER DANIELS ('07), ROO DANIELS ('13), and ABIGAIL REDDIC.

Ferris Kennette

Class of '10 Elizabeth Anne “Lizzie” Seabrook married James David McCutcheon Jr. of Greenville on December 16, 2017. The couple will reside in Greenville, S.C.

PASSINGS

Justin Daniels and Kathryn Reddic

1979 It is with sadness that we report the passing of DOUG ANTION on January 18, 2018.

1991 With sadness, we announce the passing of KATHY BOOZER BOONE on May 25, 2018. Kathy was a graduate of Washington and Lee University and played basketball at both Hammond and at the college level.

Doug Antion

Kathy Boozer

REUNIONS

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Class of 2007

If your ends in 3 or 8, it's time for a reunion!

Contact Emily Bedenbaugh at ebedenbaugh@hammondschool.org to get started.

GRADUATES WITH GRADUATES

These alumni parents celebrated alongside the Class of 2018. Top row from left: Dalton Prickett ('79), Melissa Cureton Prickett ('81), second row: Andrea Clough Lanham ('89), Ashley McTeer Love ('85), Lloyd Kapp ('89), Cantey Haile (87), Charles Black ('80), thrid row: Jenks Mikell ('85), Nancy Marchant Harris ('79), Ruthie Jarrett Taylor ('81), front row: Marshall Ramsey ('85), Michael Schraibman ('83), Clif Kitchens ('82), Lillian Zografov Lippard ('78).

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