EHS Magazine Fall 2010

THE MAGAZINE OF EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL • Fall 2010

Episcopal’s New Athletics Center Inside the EHS Core Competencies Initiative CAM PAI G N U PDATE:

Renovated March Library and Penick Hall Re-open

Show Your For more than 100 years, Episcopal alumni, parents, and friends have generously and enthusiastically given their time, energy, and resources in support of the School that has meant so much in their lives and in the lives of their family and friends.

Each graduate truly understands and values this legacy of stewardship and the meaning of loyalty and friendship. The spirit of The High School is alive and well in every new generation of students, and your gift to the Roll Call makes it happen.

Show Your Spirit!

You can support Episcopal by: • Sending a check • Donating online via Episcopal’s secure website: www.EHSRollCall.org • Calling toll-free at 877-EHS-1839 For more information about the Roll Call, please contact: Elizabeth Woodcock Director of Annual Giving 1200 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 703-933-4148 E-mail: rollcall@episcopalhighschool.org www.episcopalhighschool.org

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The 110th Game

From the Headmaster

Highlights From This Year’s Episcopal Vs. Woodberry Football Game 22

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Focusing On The Essentials Episcopal Examines The Skills, Knowledge, And Values Every Graduate Should Possess

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The EHS Promise: A Campaign for Episcopal High School

In Memoriam

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On Their Way Rejoicing The School Memorializes John March ’38, Howdie Goodwin ’38, and Bill Daniel ’46

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On the cover: Episcopal’s cheerleaders show their spirit in front of the new athletics center.

From left: Cameron Baker ’11, Hunter Fairchild ’11, Mary Adams ’11, Jake Love ’11, Shantell Bingham ’11, Nick Weeden ’11, Peter Pritchard ’11, Franco Brunet ’11, and Tamika Jones ’11.

Episcopal’s New Athletics Center Inside the EHS Core Competencies Initiative C a m pa i g n U p d at e :

Renovated March Library and Penick Hall Re-open

Episcopal High School admits students of any race, gender, color, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. EHS does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or other School-administered programs.

Headmaster: Rob Hershey Dir. of Development: Bob Eckert Dir. of Communications: Christina Holt Editor: Kathy Howe Contributing Editors: Rebecca Carelli-Sennett, Christi Wieand Class Notes: Elizabeth Watts Cover Photography: Elizabeth Watts Photography: Elizabeth Watts Printing and Design: Fannon Fine Printing, LLC

Published by Episcopal High School for alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends of Episcopal High School. © 2010, Episcopal High School Please send address corrections to: Alumni Office Episcopal High School 1200 North Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22302 or by e-mail to dwr@episcopalhighschool.org

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From the Headmaster

Rob Hershey talks with Head Monitor Jake Love ’11.

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e have enjoyed an exciting fall at EHS. We welcomed 138 new students to campus, and a measure of their comfort and engagement is that an incredible 122 of them have signed up to be volunteer tour guides! This pride in attending EHS is a distinctive quality of the School and sustains the positive energy that can be felt throughout campus. Additionally, we significantly expanded student leadership training before the opening of School this fall, and the seniors, led by the Monitors, are setting a very positive tone.

Spirit on campus is running high, as we have dedicated the new athletics center, opened the renovated March Library, held our second “Friday Night Lights” event, hosted the Advisory Council and the Hall of Fame Committee, and completed fall Parents’ Weekend. Students have been extremely excited to enjoy the benefits of the new athletics center and the expanded and renovated March Library. Additionally, the Penick Hall project is now complete, and we are receiving a growing number of

prospective families in this enhanced facility. We are pleased to transition out of this construction phase and anticipate that we will not be tackling any major campus projects for at least the next 18 months!

I hope that you will enjoy one of the featured articles in this edition of the magazine, which takes a close look at our recently completed “core competencies” initiative at EHS. This is an exciting lens through which to evaluate the goals of the EHS experience. The foundational question in this exercise posed to alumni, parents, students, faculty, and the Board was: “What are the qualities – values, skills, and knowledge – which we would like to see in every EHS graduate when they receive their diploma?”

This process provided lively and provocative discussions, and I think it will serve the School well as we continue to refine and strengthen the program.

Thanks for your involvement and support, which are so vitally important to the School’s position today and plans for the future.

Sincerely,

F. Robertson Hershey Headmaster

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Around Campus “Hold On To Love” P O RT R A I T I N FA I T H S P E A K E R S H A R E S H E R P OW E R F U L S TO RY O F LOV E , FA I T H , A N D F O RG I V E N E S S

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n Nov. 10, Immaculée Ilibagiza addressed the Episcopal community as this year’s Portrait in Faith speaker. An author and public speaker, Ilibagiza survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide by hiding in a three-foot-by-fourfoot bathroom with seven other women for 91 days.

She shared her incredible story of love, faith, and forgiveness in her first published novel, “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust.” Ilibagiza told Episcopal’s students about how in 1994 she was a student herself, and that a girl in the bathroom was only 7 years old. She said, “We all go through pain, no matter how old we are.”

During her time in hiding, Ilibagiza said that at first she felt only anger and hatred toward the men who were killing her people.

She and the other Tutsi women were hiding in a Hutu pastor’s spare bathroom, unable to speak to each other and forced to live off what food the pastor could take from the garbage can. Hutu soldiers would regularly search the house, and the women knew they could be discovered at any moment.

However, Ilibagiza began studying the Bible and forged a strong connection with God through this horrific ordeal. She said her faith is what allowed her to survive.

Through prayer, Ilibagiza was able to work through her anger and find a way to forgive those who had

Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, signed copies of her book,“Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust,” after addressing the community as this year’s Portrait in Faith speaker.

killed most of her family, friends, and neighbors.

She stressed that while everyone has the capacity to do both good and bad things, one should face the truth about one’s actions; even a small comment or a laugh at someone’s expense is an expression of hate. Ilibagiza’s message is one of love – open your heart to love and

hold on to your faith.

“That’s what anger and hatred does to our hearts – it closes them off,” Ilibagiza said. “If you grow brains without growing heart, it can only damage. But growing heart can make miracles.”

Portrait in Faith is an annual program that offers powerful models in Christian faith to

Episcopal students in the hope that their lives will be informed, shaped, and inspired by courageous men and women. This companion event to the Theologian in Residence program was established in 1994

by Reginald E. Rutledge, Jr. ’51 in honor of his wife, the Rev. Fleming Rutledge, and his family members who attended EHS. n

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Fall Play: “Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed”

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rom Nov. 10 to 12, Episcopal’s theater program presented “Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed,” written by David Paterson. Students engaged and entertained their audience with the story of Ludlow (Baker Patton ’12), an eccentric and childlike young man who lives with his sister, Myra (Emma DiFrancesco ’12). Ludlow feels threatened when Myra accepts a date with a young executive, Reggie (Robert Amico ’11), and finds absurd ways to derail their budding relationship.

“I think this play is a good fit for our school. It reminds me of our community here at EHS – people who care about each other fighting through the challenges that are keeping them from their goals,” said Theater Director Chuck Leonard. “Sometimes they are challenged by each other, but they learn and grow together and come to respect each other’s differences.” n The cast and crew of “Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed.” Front row: Baker Patton ’12, Emma DiFrancesco ’12, and Robert Amico ’11; back row: Technical Director Tim Nielsen, Ji Hong Min ’12, Julian Lee ’12, Teo Rogers ’12, Lea Burgess ’12, Nicoya Taylor ’13, and Theater Director Chuck Leonard.

Burch Trip 2010

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his September, Episcopal’s freshmen set out on the Burch Outdoor Program, a fiveday Outward Bound experience.

Designed to challenge students mentally and physically, this hiking and climbing adventure fosters close bonds among the class and shows students they have untapped wells of personal strength.

The program was established

by Lucius Burch ’59, and the first group of freshman to go on the Burch Trip was the Class of 2002. This year Ginny Moore ’03, assistant director of annual giving, had a chance to serve as an adult advisor on the trip.

This was a unique experience for Moore, who was not able to go on the trip as an EHS student because she entered as a sophomore.

“Burch is a loaded word at Episcopal – connoting an unforgettable experience that is shared amongst those who enter

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Some of Episcopal’s freshmen prepare to set out on the Burch Trip along the Appalachian Trail.

Episcopal as freshmen. I missed Burch as a student, but I heard a lot about it, such as solos, cleaning food bowls, and hiking forever.

Later-admitted students know they missed out on a challenge, and I do feel more complete

having done it,” Moore said. “I went on Burch to get to know the students…and going on Burch you really get to know people.

Returning back to campus, I felt accomplishment. I was constantly impressed by the students’ ma-

turity and leadership, which is motivating in regard to my job in Episcopal’s development office.

I now raise money for current students that I personally know are amazing individuals with bright futures.” n

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Faculty and Staff Accomplishments n This October, science teacher Jim Chesson ’79 completed the 100-mile Sea Gull Century bike ride on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. n Arts teacher David Douglas displayed his work in two museum exhibitions this fall. The first, “Portraying A Nation: American Portrait Photography, 1850–2010,” is on display at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va., through March 27, 2011. The other exhibition was at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., titled “The Fleeting Glimpse: Selections in Modern and Contemporary Photography from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.” This exhibition ran through Dec. 4 at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum and will be on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from Jan. 15 through April 3, 2011. n English teachers Alison Holby and Kathleen Lawton-Trask spent six weeks in England this summer, studying early romanticism at Lincoln College, Oxford, as part of the Bread Loaf School of English program. n Theater Director Chuck Leonard wrote a one-act play for the last year’s spring production, “Starstruck Café,” including songs and lyrics. It was one of four one-act plays, two of which were written by EHS students.

Leonard is currently working with another local teacher to write a play about the Lost Boys of Sudan. n A composition by visual arts teacher Frank Phillips, entitled “Pine,” was selected to be a part of the “MICA Takes Flight” exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s Gallery Walk in Terminal A. This exhibition showcases work by D.C. metro-area graduates of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and will run from Oct. 29 through Feb. 28, 2011.

EHS social studies teachers Bobby Watts (right) and Mike Reynolds took a self-guided history tour together this summer.

They are pictured at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta visiting a memorial to Confederate veterans with Watts’ daughter, former EHS social studies teacher Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00.

n Classics teacher Jeff Streed translated a Latin document for an article in Oxford University Press’s “The Dictionary of Art.” The document was a 16th-century Venetian court document proposing that printer Aldus Manutius be given a printing monopoly in Venice; in an unusual coincidence, Episcopal’s rare book collection houses Manutius’ first edition of Plato’s collected works, also known as the Aldine Plato. n Carlos Upegui, Episcopal’s irrigation and athletic field specialist, completed level 2 of the Maxicom Central Control System training in Florida last July. Upegui manages the operation of the Maxicom system, which controls the campus-wide sprinkler system that links communication between the system’s weather station and all the separate controllers located in various buildings around campus. n Ceramics teacher Liz Vorlicek juried a local art exhibition, “Art in City Hall,” which will be on display from Oct. 18 through April 15, 2011. The exhibit is located in Alexandria’s City Hall and is designed to promote the arts in Alexandria and highlight the talent of local artists.

A life-sized portrait by arts teacher David Douglas (left), titled “Portrait of Scout and M.K.,” is currently on display at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Va. He is pictured with the museum’s chief curator, Jeff Harrison.

n EHS social studies teachers Bobby Watts and Mike Reynolds went on a self-guided history tour this summer, and they were joined

by EHS alumni Billy Peebles ’73 and Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00 for their visit to Atlanta, Ga. Their week-long travels included the sites of the Battle(s) of Atlanta and the Cyclorama; Ebenezer Baptist Church and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthplace and memorial in Atlanta; Vicksburg Battlefield

in Mississippi; “Rowan Oak,” the home of author William Faulkner, in Oxford, Miss.; Shiloh and Stones River battlefields in Tennessee; and “The Hermitage,” home of President Andrew Jackson, in Nashville, Tenn. They also visited several universities, including Ole Miss, the University of Tennessee, Virginia Military Institute, Washington and Lee University, and Presbyterian College. n

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Connect With EHS Anywhere On The Web

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ow alumni, parents, and friends can connect with Episcopal from multiple access points on the Web. While the School website continues to be the primary source for online information, users also will be able to connect and interact with the Episcopal community by becoming a fan on Facebook, following EHS on Twitter, visiting the EHS YouTube channel, joining Episcopal’s LinkedIn alumni group, and more.

become a fan on facebook The Episcopal High School Facebook fan page is the most popular social media venue and one of the best ways to stay current on the latest news and happenings on the Hill. Find a wide variety of updates, news, reminders, event invitations, photos, and video.

Engage in this vibrant community where students, alumni, and parents can all interact and share/post comments and stories! Become a fan today by visiting: www.facebook. com/episcopalhighschool.

What’s New? When visiting campus, “check in” on Facebook at Episcopal High School, and tag friends who are with you! Checking in allows users to connect with EHS fans in a completely new way!

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Follow Episcopal on Twitter to get real-time updates in 140 characters or less on a computer, iPad©, iPhone©, Blackberry©, Droid©, or other mobile device. Follow EHS to receive the latest news on events; athletic and academic highlights; alumni, student, and campus news; and much more. To track – and retweet – Episcopal tweets, please visit: www.twitter. com/EpiscopalHS.

Episcopal alumni love to help each other as mentors and colleagues. Join fellow alumni in our Episcopal High School Alumni group on LinkedIn to network, receive professional recommendations and endorsements, look for career opportunities, and keep current on the career changes and advancements of Episcopal alumni. To join the group, go to: www.linkedin.com/ groupRegistration?gid=89159.

Visit Episcopal’s YouTube channel to watch videos of guest speakers, campus events, student interviews, campus life, and more, as well as the current library of admissions videos and the new “Athletics at EHS” video. Tune in to watch at: www.youtube.com/user/ EpiscopalHSVa.

ehs alumni center portal www.episcopalhighschool.org / alumni ( login required ) Episcopal’s alumni center is a password-protected online community where alumni can stay connected with each other and the School. Enhance ties to the Episcopal community, set individual preferences, create a profile, submit class notes, look up classmates, register for alumni events, make a gift securely online, and much more! Features include: Alumni Directory and Profile Pages • Profile pages where alumni can update information, upload photos, and control profile privacy settings • Searchable by class, name, city, industry, and other criteria Class Year Tools • Class pages with class-specific news, notes, and galleries • Reunion pages with features for reunion communications

episcopal goes mobile Have a smartphone? Then staying connected with Episcopal is now even easier!

EHS has created a customized mobile version of the website to make it simple to get information on the go.

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Social Media • Facebook Connect: Alumni can now use their Facebook username and password to sign-in to the EHS website alumni center portal through Facebook Connect, a new feature recently enabled on the School’s website.

Social and Career Networking • Add friends to profile pages for easy linking to their pages • Create and join groups for group-based discussions • Post and search job opportunities or inquiries • Self-designate as a mentor in a searchable mentor directory

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Dance Students Perform In Pendleton

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n Nov. 9, Episcopal’s dance students performed studentand instructor-choreographed routines in Pendleton Hall. The instructors, members of the Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company troupe based in Washington, D.C., choreographed the group numbers, and three students presented pieces they had choreographed. n

Episcopal’s dancers shared their passion for dance with the EHS community. From left: Jasmine Jones ’11, Amani Brooks ’12, Mackenzie Harper ’13, Amy Ren ’12, and Summer Thomas ’12.

All That Jazz: The Jeff Hamilton Trio Visits Episcopal

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his October, the Jeff Hamilton Trio paid another visit to the EHS campus to share their music with the community; the ensemble first visited Episcopal seven years ago.

Jeff Hamilton has been a professional drummer for more than 30 years and is also a founding member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. He has played on more than 200 recordings with artists such as Natalie Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Barbra Streisand, and Mel Tormé. Accomplished musicians Christoph Luty, on bass, and Tamir Hendelman, on piano, round out the trio, which has recorded four albums and performs across the country.

On Oct. 28, the trio held a workshop for jazz musicians in Pendleton Hall, where Hamilton discussed the rhythm section’s role in a jazz ensemble and shared rehearsal techniques with students from Episcopal and other local colleges and high schools. The Jeff Hamilton Trio also gave a concert in Pendleton on the following evening, which was open to both the EHS community and the public. n

The Jeff Hamilton Trio visited campus this fall. The trio includes Jeff Hamilton (left) on drums, Christoph Luty (center) on bass, and Tamir Hendelman (right) on piano.

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Fall Academic Award Winners On Sept. 21, students were presented 30 academic awards for excellence in studies completed during the 2009-10 academic year.

Front row, left to right: Kaitlyn Ugoretz ’13, Excellence in English; Nancy Walker ’11, Excellence in Spanish; Bailey Thomas ’11, the Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing; Mark Herzog ’11, the George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science Engineering Medal and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Certificate for Outstanding Work in Mathematics and Science; Maria Cox ’11, the Dartmouth College Book Award for Outstanding Work in Social Studies and Excellence in Drama; Miller Winston ’13, Excellence in Introduction to the Arts; Lucy Parks Shackelford ’13, Excellence in World History 1; Evelyn Patlan ’12, Excellence in Biblical Theology and Excellence in Studio Art; Elizabeth Henderson ’11, Excellence in Photography; and Catherine Lambert ’11, the Middlebury College Award for Excellence in Foreign Language and the Harvard University Award for Scholastic Achievement.

Second row: Mackenzie Nichols ’11, Excellence in Vocal Music; Sarah Hulbert ’11, Excellence in French; Lanier Olsson ’11, Excellence in Biology; Anne Maxwell Douglass ’11, Excellence in English; Ali Alford ’13, Excellence in Mathematics; Han Jun Bae ’12, Excellence in Chinese and Excellence in Mathematics; Chris Haufe ’11, Excellence in German and Excellence in Physics; and Tyler Duerson ’12, Excellence in Chemistry.

Back row: Charlie Marshall ’11, Excellence in Computer Studies; Christian von Hassell ’12, Excellence in English and Excellence in World History 2; Pen Agnew ’11, Excellence in Latin; Woody Dewing ’12, Excellence in Modern European History; and Wonhee Lim ’12, Excellence in Instrumental Music.

Not pictured: Vishal Patel ’11, Excellence in Mathematics.

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Photographic Memories

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he tradition of student photography and the sharing of photos has long been supported by developments in technology, but never more so than today. Early photographic equipment was expensive and cumbersome, exceeding the reach of EHS students who found the equipment surpassed their budgets and the storage capacity of their dormitory cubicles.

This changed at the turn of the 20th century with the development of the Kodak Brownie camera, revolutionary for its price and ease of use and made popular by the slogan, “You push the button, we do the rest.” With its introduction, EHS students entered the photographic age. With the Brownie or a similar-model camera in hand, students could document their school experiences in ways unimagined in the past.

In addition to the traditional, official photography of athletic teams, student organizations, and campus views, student photographers began capturing the candid shots that we have come to associate with snapshot photography. The new technology made it easier for students to share their photographs with each other as well. Individuals no longer processed their own film, but rather sent the entire camera to the Eastman EHS student photographers circa 1910. factory in New York for processing and printing. A photographer also could request additional prints to share with friends.

In the 1970s, the School supported students’ photographic self-expression by incorporating photography into the multi-medium studio arts class. Today, the Arts Department fully supports the development of photographic skills and techniques with three classes devoted to the art of photography, teaching students both traditional and cutting-edge techniques and processes.

With the advent of digital photography, today’s students share their photos online with the click of a button. Once again, developments in technology revolutionize the ways EHS students document and share their experiences – Episcopal students display their photos on a dedicated page on the School’s website: www.episcopalhighschool.org/studentart. n

William Chamberlayne Bentley, Jr., an Episcopal student from 1918-20, captured the spirit and potential of early student photography with his collection of photographic prints and negatives from his years at EHS. His richly documented photography captured campus scenes, local views, individuals, and military-drill activities in support of World War I. After Bentley’s time at Episcopal, he went on to a distinguished military career.

Episcopal High School is deeply grateful to the Bentley family for their donation of his photograph and negative albums to the Episcopal High School Archives.

One of Episcopal’s current student photographers, Caroline Weston ’11, at work.

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Episcopal Welcomes Austrian Students

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rom Oct. 23 through Nov. 2, students from the Theresian Academy in Vienna, Austria, visited campus and lived the life of an Episcopal student. In addition to staying on dorm with their hosts, the 12 Austrian students attended classes, chapel services, community meetings, and athletic contests. They also toured museums and monuments, took a day trip to visit the University of Virginia, and celebrated Halloween with the EHS community.

“Having an Austrian student stay with me has been a great experience,” said EHS host Lallie Lukens ’11.

“I have already learned so much about their culture, comparing lives and seeing similarities and differences. Surprisingly, the similarities in interests almost always outnumber the differences, so it is impossible to run out of things to talk about.”

This spring, the Episcopal student hosts will complete the exchange as they travel to Vienna during spring break. n

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he Honor Committee, composed of seniors and faculty members, is responsible for upholding and enforcing the Episcopal High School Honor Code. The 2010-11 group is led by Honor Committee Chair Catherine Lambert ’11. n

Front row (left to right): Lanier Olsson, Mark Herzog, Honor Committee Chair Catherine Lambert, and Bailey Patrick; second row: Reid Nickle, Connor Gallegos, and Jake Love; back row: Scott Conklin, Tim Rogers ’79, and Liz Vorlicek. Not pictured: Ellen Albers and Patrick Thompson.

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Gallery Opening: “Clay: Material Transformation”

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n Sept. 7, the exhibition “Clay: Material Transformation” opened in the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery in the Ainslie Arts Center. The show featured installation artwork by Linda Swanson, Laurel Lukaszewski, and Blake Williams.

The featured installations transformed the space in the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery. Each sculptural piece used porcelain clay that was light in color, and the pieces were fired but not glazed, a purposeful decision by the artists that brought a sense of unity to the exhibition.

“Swanson, Lukaszewski, and Williams maintain a sense of freshness in their artwork and push the limits of what one can make with clay. It is refined yet fully in touch with the material essence of clay,” wrote EHS arts teacher Liz Vorlicek in her curator’s statement. “Each work is crafted with care and installed meticulously to create these environments. I encourage you to visit more than once as all the pieces will transform daily with light, moisture, and your perceptions.” n

“400 Square Inches of Orange,” by Blake Williams, examines the cycle of hunting as a ritual, incorporating hunter’s tacks and cast clay skulls into a decorative and geometric pattern.

In the foreground, the piece “Bentonite Field V,” by Linda Swanson, is composed of hanging cloth “clouds” that drip water onto a field of bentonite, or volcanic clay. The clay absorbs the water, which then causes the cracking and threedimensional effect seen below. In the background, Laurel Lukaszewski’s “Pause” uses multiples to create an artistic environment.

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ead by Head Cheerleader Shantell Bingham ’11, this group of nine seniors was elected by the EHS community to encourage school spirit. n

Front row: Mary Adams, Shantell Bingham, Cameron Baker, and Tamika Jones; back row: Franco Brunet, Jake Love, Nick Weeden, Peter Pritchard, and Hunter Fairchild.

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Episcopal Welcomes Nine New Faculty Members _________________________________________________________________ LISA M. BEEZER

Mathematics B.A. University of Miami Lisa graduated cum laude from the University of Miami, majoring in mathematics and secondary education. She began her career at Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, Fla., where she taught algebra, geometry, and AP Calculus BC. She continued her educational career as a graduate assistant at Villanova University and a teacher at Rosemont College. In addition to teaching, Lisa worked as a group leader for Rustic Pathways, leading groups of teenagers on trips to Costa Rica, and volunteered with Orphanage Outreach in the Dominican Republic. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in mathematics at Villanova.

At Episcopal, Lisa teaches math and coaches crew and girls’ JV soccer. She is a faculty advisor and a member of the Evans Dorm Team. _________________________________________________________________ A D R I A N N A M . B R AV O , M . D .

Medical Director M.D. Dartmouth Medical School A.B. Dartmouth College Adrianna graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and studio arts. She earned her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, where she received the John and Sophia Zaslow Award, presented to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the spirit of care and compassion in medicine as voted on by clinical faculty.

She comes to Episcopal after almost seven years as the medical director and director of health services at Salisbury School in Connecticut, where she also was an attending physician in the department of pediatrics at nearby Sharon Hospital. Before joining Salisbury’s faculty, Adrianna had her own medical practice and served as a clinical assistant in the department of pediatrics at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Adrianna serves as Episcopal’s medical director, helping maintain the health and well-being of every student. She lives on campus with her husband, Matt Fitzgerald, and their three daughters, EllaMae, Tallulah, and Tennyson. _________________________________________________________________

the South in 2008, where she studied art history and Latin. At Sewanee, Nancy was a member of the Eta Sigma Phi national classical studies society and senior representative to the curriculum and academic policy committee. She also worked with the university’s admissions office, serving as director of prospective student tours and preview weekends. During her junior year at Sewanee, Nancy studied Renaissance history at Oxford University in England. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia.

In addition to teaching and working with the college counselors, Nancy is a study hall proctor and Latin tutor at Episcopal. She lives in Alexandria with her cat, Rhett Butler. _________________________________________________________________ M A R K T. C A R T E R

Instrumental Music M.A. and M.M. University of South Florida B.M. James Madison University Mark has had a varied career in music and the performing arts, as both a teacher and a performer. He studied music education at James Madison University, where he was drum major for the Marching Royal Dukes and a member of the pep band, as well as performing with and serving as drum major for the Magic of Orlando Drum and Bugle Corps.

After graduation, he served as music director for an off-Broadway production of “Grease” and as a special events coordinator for the Walt Disney Company. Mark began his teaching career in 2000, and most recently served as the director of bands at Annandale High School in Virginia, conducting and instructing students in the marching, concert, and jazz bands, as well as teaching guitar and conducting the pit orchestra for school musicals. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Florida with dual master’s degrees in music education and instrumental conducting in 2007.

At EHS, Mark conducts the jazz band and orchestra and teaches AP Music Theory and recording. He also serves as a faculty advisor and member of the Activities Team. _________________________________________________________________ KELLI A. CRONIN

Librarian M.L.S. The State University of New York at Buffalo B.A. Nazareth College

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Assistant to the College Counselors, Social Studies B.A. Sewanee: The University of the South Nancy joined Episcopal’s staff as assistant to the college counselors, and she has enjoyed getting to know the students and assisting them as they prepare for the next step in their educational journeys. This year she expanded her role, teaching world history as part of the EHS Social Studies Department.

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Kelli joined the Episcopal faculty as a librarian in the David H. March Library.

She brings with her more than 10 years of library and research experience and has worked in a variety of positions, including broadcast librarian, Internet trainer, and researcher for two published books.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Nazareth College of Rochester, with a minor in religious studies. Kelli later earned a master’s degree in library and information science from The State University of New York at Buffalo.

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Assistant Head for Academics, Social Studies M.A. Catholic University A.B. Princeton University

Science A.B. Brown University

Mary earned her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, where she specialized in Asian studies, European and American history, and religions. She later earned a master’s degree in religion from Catholic University, where she was awarded the John Quasten Fellowship.

This fall, Mary took on the role of Episcopal’s assistant head for academics. She has more than 20 years of educational experience, during which she has been a teacher, coach, dorm parent, community service program coordinator, outdoor education leader, department chair, and academic dean. Most recently she served as director of studies at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. In addition to overseeing academic life at EHS, Mary teaches history and serves as a member of the Administrative Duty Team. She lives on campus with her husband, David, and their son, Sam. _________________________________________________________________ ANNA E. HARRIS

Librarian M.L.S. The State University of New York at Buffalo B.A. Nazareth College Anna believes that “collaborating with teachers to help students navigate our information-rich world and become adept at retrieving and evaluating information is an important step toward preparing students for 21st-century readiness.” To that end, she serves as the primary liaison between Episcopal’s teachers and the David H. March Library, helping teach students information literacy skills and assisting with research.

She comes to EHS from Rochester, N.Y., where she was a library media specialist for grades 9 through 12 at Irondequoit High School. In addition to her duties as a librarian, Anna oversaw the development and design of the school library’s website and founded a successful student book club.

Anna graduated cum laude from Nazareth College of Rochester, where she studied elementary and special education. She earned her master’s degree in library science from the SUNY Buffalo, where she focused on school library media. Anna lives in Alexandria with her dog, Frances.

Ashley is a graduate of both National Cathedral School and Brown University.

At Brown, she played on the lacrosse team and earned a bachelor’s degree in human biology, specifically focusing on the brain and behavior; for her capstone project, she assisted with hospital-based research on the cortisol levels of children in stressful situations whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in biology through Harvard University Extension School.

She began her teaching career as an elementary-level science teacher at The Pingry School in New Jersey. In 2006, Ashley joined the faculty at St. Mark’s School in Massachusetts, where she taught biology, coached girls’ varsity lacrosse and field hockey, and served as head of a girls’ dormitory.

At Episcopal, Ashley teaches AP environmental science and biology. She coaches JV field hockey, girls’ JV basketball, and girls’ varsity lacrosse, and she is a member of the Hoxton Dorm Team. _________________________________________________________________ K E V I N F. S O J A

Dean of Students, English M.A. Columbia University B.A. Colby College Kevin is no stranger to the ins and outs of boarding school life, as he graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut before attending Colby College. At Colby, he majored in American studies, minored in education, and received the Norman R. White Award for inspirational leadership and sportsmanship.

In 1998, he joined the faculty at Millbrook School, a boarding high school in New York. During his tenure, Kevin served as assistant headmaster, dean of students, associate director of admissions, and as an English teacher. In addition, he was a dorm head, lacrosse and ice hockey coach, faculty advisor, and form advisor to the Class of 2005. In 2003, Kevin earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from the Teachers College at Columbia University.

Kevin serves as Episcopal’s dean of students and teaches 9th-grade English. He also coaches boys’ varsity lacrosse and is a member of the Hummel Dorm Team. He lives on Hummel with his wife, Jody, their sons, Russell and William, and their golden retriever, Whistler. n

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The girls’ varsity field hockey team won the Independent School League championship for the first time since 1993, finishing with a 13-0 record in league play. They also are ISL tournament champions, defeating St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School 4-1 in the final game. The team was ranked No. 4 heading into the state championship semi-finals where they lost a hard fought game 0-1. They were ranked as high as No. 6 in the All-Met rankings during the season. Cary Hairfield ’11 and Lallie Lukens ’11 were named to the All-State Team, and Caroline Andress ’11 and Claire Miney ’13 were named to the All-State Tournament Team.

The girls’ cross country team repeated this year as ISL Champions, the first of any of the School’s cross country teams to do so. This achievement is a true testament to the team’s ability and hard work, as the scoring runners changed position throughout the season. The girls were led by All-ISL performer Alessandra Gavin ’12, who ran her finest race at the championship. The team finished third in the VISAA State Championship in a competitive 15-school field. This year’s team also had more girls receive All-State honors than ever before in the history of the Episcopal girls’ cross country program, including Elizabeth Buyck ’12, Alessandra Gavin ’12, Liz Spruill ’13, and Virginia Wright ’13.

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The boys’ varsity soccer team had another successful season, ending with a record of 17-1-1. Although the team’s 63-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in Episcopal history for any sport, finally came to an end this year, the team boasted a No. 2 All-Met ranking at season’s end and a No. 1 state ranking for the better part of the last three years.

Schillo Tshuma ’12 was named as the State Player of the Year, and Tshuma, Dominique Badji ’11, Trevor Bobola ’11, Ross Higgins ’12, and Bennett Jones ’11 each earned All-State recognition.

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Cross country superstar Reid Nickle ’11 had a remarkable final season, repeating as Alexandria City Champion and beating the competition to win the Interstate Athletic Conference Championship. Nickle unleashed a devastating kick in the race’s final 800 meters to push past the race favorites and take home his first IAC cross country title. Nickle finished as runner-up in the VISAA State Championships, his best-ever finish in the annual event, earning All-State distinction. n

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n Aug. 14, EHS faculty members Jim Fitzpatrick and Jen Seferiadis were married in Callaway Chapel. Jim, who is associate director of admissions, met Jen, director of girls’ athletics, when she joined the faculty in 2007. They live on campus with their two dogs, Tuck and Bailey.

“Episcopal has played a significant role in both of our lives. It was great to be able to introduce our friends and family to the place that brought us together and that we now call home. As a couple, we feel embraced by a wonderfully supportive community here at EHS, and it was the perfect place to celebrate the beginning of our life together.” n

Front to back, left to right: Mimi Patrick, Bailey Patrick ’11, Bailey Patrick ’79, Carter Patrick ’14, and Wells Patrick ’12.

On Nov. 12, Bailey Patrick ’11 accepted a scholarship to play golf at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bailey will be the third generation of Patrick men to attend EHS and UNC, following in the footsteps of his father, Bailey Patrick ’79, and grandfather, Bailey Patrick ’53.

“It’s been a dream of mine to play college golf for my entire life and for it to become a reality is amazing. On top of that, I am attending the school that I have loved and cheered for since the day I was born. I can’t wait to get there, and I’m looking forward to representing EHS at the college level,” said Patrick.

Lallie Lukens ’11 of the girls’ varsity field hockey team was the November 2010 recipient of The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Athlete of the Month Award. Lukens was presented with the award at the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club November meeting.

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n interactive database with more than 100 years of team photos and rosters is now available on the EHS website. The database is searchable by name, year, or sport, and also has biographies and photos of Episcopal’s Athletics Hall of Fame inductees – just visit www.episcopalhof.com. n

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Girls’ Cross Country.... ISL Champions

Girls’ JV Volleyball . .................. 14-3

Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey......... 17-3

Boys’ Cross Country........... 3rd - IAC

Girls’ JV Field Hockey............... 12-2

Boys’ Varsity Football.................. 3-5

Girls’ Varsity Soccer.................. 4-11

Boys’ JV Football........................ 2-6

Girls’ JV Soccer....................... 3-7-2

Boys’ Varsity Soccer.............. 17-1-1

Girls’ Varsity Tennis..................... 9-9

Boys’ JV Soccer...................... 9-2-2

Girls’ JV Tennis........................... 4-9

Boys’ Junior Soccer.................... 1-7

Girls’ Varsity Volleyball............... 7-12

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n Oct. 9, Episcopal hosted the inaugural Play for Parkinson’s Lacrosse Series. The event brought four of the nation’s best collegiate lacrosse teams – the United States Military Academy at West Point, Georgetown University, Princeton University, and University of Virginia – to campus as part of a fundraising event for the ProjectSpark Foundation.

ProjectSpark was founded in 2009 by former Princeton lacrosse player Christian Cook and his sister, Lauren, after their mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The organization is dedicated to the eradication of Parkinson’s and focuses on support, education, and research.

More than 3,000 people came out to watch the tournament in Hummel Bowl. The event was particularly special for Episcopal as it brought three alumni back to compete on their old field – Matt Hurley ’08 (Army), Will Kalaris ’10 (Georgetown), and Hunter deButts ’10 (Princeton).

“It was a fantastic day for lacrosse, and we enjoyed hosting

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he student-run Vestry provides spiritual leadership for the School and assists with chapel services. Its members are chosen each year by the head chaplain and the students from the previous year’s Vestry. n Front row (left to right): Sallie Glover ’11, Virginia Wright ’13, Abby Halm ’13, Reid Nickle ’11, Junior Warden Frances Ainsworth ’11, Bethany Gordon ’12, and Assistant Chaplain Heather VanDeventer; second row: Head Chaplain Gideon Pollach, Alessandra Gavin ’12, Catherine Lambert ’11, and Assistant Chaplain Thom Hummel; back row: George Thorne ’11, Eleni Hadjis ’12, Senior Warden Sutton Alford ’11, and Wonhee Lim ’12.

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Matt Hurley ’08 (pictured, No. 19) returned to campus to play lacrosse in Hummel Bowl as part of the Play for Parkinson’s Lacrosse Series this fall. Hurley now plays for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

four outstanding institutions and their lacrosse programs for the inaugural Play for Parkinson’s Lacrosse Series,” said Scott Conklin, EHS head varsity lacrosse coach.

“The combination of having four of the premier lacrosse programs in the country on our campus with EHS alums playing for Georgetown, Princeton, and Army

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A Family Tradition

This year, 27 percent of Episcopal’s new students are legacies – students who have a relative that attended Episcopal. Sixteen new students have siblings that are current or former EHS students, and 21 have a parent or grandparent that attended EHS. Some of these legacy students and their alumni family members gathered on the steps of Stewart Gymnasium for the annual legacy photograph. n

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n Oct. 2, Episcopal’s girls’ varsity and JV teams took on cross-town rivals St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School for the thirdannual Seminary Hill Cup. After nine hard-fought games, EHS emerged victorious and recaptured the Cup for the School.

The teams tied for the number of total wins, so the Cup was decided by the overall number of varsity wins. Episcopal’s varsity cross country, field hockey, and volleyball teams recorded victories, as did the JV volleyball and JV soccer teams, clinching the EHS victory.

One of this year’s most exciting matches was the varsity field hockey game, in which EHS defeated SSSA for the first time since 1995. The varsity cross country team and both the varsity and JV volleyball teams brought their Seminary Hill Cup records to 3-0 with this year’s win.

The varsity field hockey team beat St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School for the first time since 1995 in this year’s Seminary Hill Cup.

“The Seminary Hill Cup has very quickly developed into a treasured tradition for our entire community,” said Jen Fitzpatrick, Episcopal’s director of girls’

athletics. “In each of its three years, the competition has been fiercely contested, and this year was no exception. Hosting the Cup on our home turf provided

our girls’ teams the edge they needed to overcome the Saints and kick off an exciting month for EHS athletics.” n

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he Monitors are elected each year by the faculty and students, with the Headmaster’s endorsement. These seniors serve as leaders for the student body and as mentors to new students. This year’s Monitors are led by Head Monitor Jake Love ’11 and six Senior Monitors. n

Front row (left to right): Taylor Wilson, Nancy Walker, Senior Monitor Mary Frantz, Senior Monitor Reid Nickle, Head Monitor Jake Love, Senior Monitor Bailey Patrick, Senior Monitor Connor Gallegos, Senior Monitor Shantell Bingham, and Senior Monitor Lanier Olsson; back row: Hunter Fairchild, Catherine Lambert, Peter Pritchard, Cameron Baker, Mark Herzog, Archie Odenyo, Anthony Deriggs, Sophie Helm, Caroline Andress, Tier Gibbons, Ambler Goddin, Bennett Jones, George Thorne, and Bailey Thomas.

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Episcopal was the natural hen Susan and Steve choice for Armour after Shaw began looking the outstanding education for a high school for their Stephen received here and oldest son, Stephen ’06, they his consequent seamless wanted to find a school with transition to the University challenging academics and of Virginia. athletics, leadership opporArmour, like Stephen, tunities, and a nurturing and has flourished at Episcopal. caring environment. They He has been a three-season hoped to find a school with varsity athlete since his high-caliber teachers and sophomore year. Armour great coaches, who served as was a starter this fall in his positive role models for the second year on the varsity students – and, after visiting football team. He also is one Episcopal, they knew they of Episcopal’s top wrestlers had found it. and has played on the Stephen entered Episcopal varsity lacrosse team since as a junior and immediately The Shaw Family – (clockwise from top left) Armour ’12, his sophomore year. This thrived. He played on the Susan, Steve, Stephen ’06, and Malcolm year, Armour was chosen to varsity lacrosse and wrestling live on Hummel Dorm to serve as a junior mentor to freshman boys. teams and was captain of the wrestling team his senior year. Expanding The Shaws believe that service to community is an integral part of his leadership skills, Stephen served as a Head Tour Guide for two years at being a well-balanced citizen – and student – and hope that their own EHS, and during his senior year he took on the additional role of weight various volunteer activities set an example for their sons. “Service plays room monitor. as much a role in a student’s development as the community in which it Because Stephen’s experience was such a positive one, the Shaws helps,” Susan said. wanted to expand their role in the EHS community and contribute more The Shaws often share with prospective families about how the School by volunteering their time to the School. The Shaws have been particuis guided by its mission and the Honor Code, both of which are alive and larly active as area admissions representatives. “We were so impressed well in the daily life of the School. “The entire EHS community lives by with the environment at EHS that we wanted to share our wonderful these principles, and it gives the students clear boundaries that help direct experience with prospective families and help spread the word about the their daily lives. With such boundaries, the path to doing the right thing School,” Susan said. “Volunteering at EHS was just one more way to be and being a leader becomes clearer. Episcopal has helped to teach Stephen a part of this great school community that is making such a difference and Armour that leading a ‘principled life’ and serving others is a responin young people’s lives.” One of the things Susan most commonly shares sibility they are fortunate to have. These principles have been a great gift with prospective families is that Episcopal is a happy place with a supto our boys,” Susan said. portive environment that allows children to excel in their areas of interest, The “gifts” Episcopal has given to their sons motivated the Shaws last no matter what they may be. Two years ago, Susan and Steve opened their year to join the Washington, D.C., Regional Campaign Committee. The home to prospective families by hosting an area admissions reception in Shaws have been consistently impressed with the direction of the School Alexandria, Va. “We have met the nicest people through volunteering at and the great education Stephen, and now Armour, have received here.

Episcopal and in the process have had a lot of fun!” Susan said.

Susan and Steve have received tremendous parental gratification in seeing “Over the past five years, the Shaws have been an important extension their sons thrive at Episcopal and said that supporting an institution of the admissions team as they have been instrumental in communicating that means so much to their family is something very special. Susan said, with local families. Their passion for EHS and support for the School’s “Episcopal has been nothing but a positive experience for our family. It mission has influenced many families to explore and eventually enroll at has given our sons a great education and fostered lifetime friendships. We Episcopal,” said Scott Conklin, assistant director of admissions. are proud to be a contributing part of the EHS tradition that produces Two years after Stephen graduated from Episcopal, the Shaws were strong, caring, principled citizens.” n enrolling their youngest son, Armour ’12, as a freshman. They felt

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On Nov. 13, students, parents, and friends of Episcopal High School and Woodberry Forest School traveled to Orange,Va., to witness the 110th contest between these school’s football teams, one of the nation’s oldest continuous high school rivalries.

Despite a tremendous effort put forth by Episcopal’s varsity football team, Woodberry won the game 29-17. Woodberry scored 10 points late in what proved to be yet another exciting game in the 110-year rivalry.

Connor Gallegos ’11 kicked a 37-yard field goal on the first drive of the day. The Maroon was down 12-3 at halftime, but Alex Henry ’11 scored midway through the third quarter on a power run over the left side to pull Episcopal within two points.

Unfortunately, Woodberry returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards, moving the score to 19-10. Episcopal’s defense later forced a Woodberry punt, and Jack Blaine ’12 broke free and blocked it. Buck Armstrong ’12 scooped up the ball and raced 30 yards, dragging Woodberry’s best tackler the last five yards into the end zone for a score. Gallegos added his second extra point of the day to make the score 19-17 as the game entered the fourth quarter.

Johnny Bond ’12 led all rushers with 42 yards on 10 carries, while Austin deButts ’12 caught five balls for 45 yards to lead Episcopal’s offense. Episcopal’s defense was led by Armstrong with 10 tackles, a blocked field goal, and a blocked extra point.

Bond and Adam Lynne ’12 were both in on nine tackles; Tier Gibbons ’11 added eight tackles, and Chris Wasden ’12 and Blaine each notched seven tackles in the game.

“I know I speak for all of the coaches when I say how much we enjoyed coaching this group of young men,” said Head Coach Mark Gowin. “They showed tremendous improvement as a team over the course of the season, and we are very proud of each and every member. Thanks to the faculty, parents, alumni, Cheerleaders, and especially our student body for your tremendous support!” n

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Right: Connor Gallegos ’11 brought a strong kicking game to the final performance of his EHS football career, scoring a field goal on the first drive of the day and two extra points in the game.

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Left: Midway through the third quarter, Team Captain Alex Henry ’11 scored on a power run to pull Episcopal within two points.

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Focusing ON THE ESSENTIALS

Episcopal Examines The Skills, Knowledge, And Values Every Graduate Should Possess “ Episcopal, more than any other place that I’ve ever been connected with, cares so deeply about the young people we turn out and the adults they will become. We’re truly preparing these people for their lives – lives of leadership, lives of service, and lives of accomplishment.”

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uring the 2009-10 school year, Episcopal High School undertook a daunting task – to indentify the core competencies the School wished to instill within each graduate. To do so, the EHS community asked some tough questions: What is the core of an Episcopal education? What are the most important lessons that every EHS student must learn? And finally, how well is the School teaching those lessons to its students?

Episcopal spent last year asking those questions of faculty, students, alumni, and parents – audiences that are deeply involved with and invested in the EHS educational journey. Through this process, the School was able to define a set of values, knowledge, and skills that every student should possess when they walk across the stage at Commencement.

For the administration, it was validating to see that the identified attributes were the same as those that Episcopal graduates have valued for more than 170 years. However, articulating these competencies will ensure that EHS continues to strive for them, imbuing these values, extending this knowledge, developing these skills within every boy and girl, and empowering its graduates to succeed in college and as adults.

THE BEGINNING When most schools examine their programs, they look at the quantifiable inputs and outputs. These might include which textbooks are used, or how many AP courses are offered.

Testing scores, grade point averages, and college acceptances are all quantifiable measures of a program’s success. However, after 41 years in education, Headmaster Rob Hershey wanted to take a more philosophical approach to measuring Episcopal’s success by asking, “What do we want the outcome to look like?”

“The concept is sort of a backward design – if you know what you want something to be, you start with that vision and get clear about it. Then you go back and redesign the program to make sure that it’s accomplishing the end goal that you’ve defined,” explained Hershey. “Every school I’ve

ever been at has looked at its program, measuring what you’re doing today. This is a little harder, it’s a little more philosophic, but I think it’s a richer and more lasting way to try and look at what you’re doing now, and what you need to be doing more of and what you need to be doing less of to accomplish that vision.”

THE PROCESS The administration determined that they would examine the School’s program through four lenses – the faculty, students, parents, and alumni. Through a faculty workshop and a focused effort by the Curriculum Committee, the EHS faculty thoroughly reviewed the academic program.

The students discussed the attributes they felt an Episcopal

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ChipR OWoodrum ’57 ANOK , VA. E

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At Episcopal, you were a Monitor, co-captain of the wrestling team, and a member of the Honor Committee. How did holding those leadership positions in high school prepare you to be a leader as an adult?

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While I was fortunate to hold some leadership positions during the last two of my five years at Episcopal, I learned valuable lessons from living in that special community of people throughout my entire stay – it was a continuing and occasionally difficult process. I learned: • To lead by example; • Persuasion and inspiration work better than threats or intimidation; • While outcomes are important, success is not worth the loss of integrity or respect; • Perseverance in the face of adversity can work (“hanging in there” can sometimes win); and • A sense of humor helps a lot

graduate should have during sessions of a student life Wednesday. And through the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Council, parents and alumni took a close look at today’s EHS experience.

Hershey said that instead of asking specific questions, he wanted each group to engage in open dialogue about what capabilities each student should possess at graduation. Each group then distilled their input into those qualities each felt were most intrinsic to an EHS education.

AN ACADEMIC LENS

My experience at Episcopal has served me well during my 46 years of law practice. I was lucky to have excellent mentors at Episcopal, University of North Carolina, U.Va. Law School, and in law practice. The rigors of the learning process at Episcopal helped me to more effectively advocate and communicate. But the practice of law is more than just advocating for a client. You must learn to think creatively within the framework of the law.

Sometimes you must tell a client that the result he seeks is wrong and follow your conscience…that, too, was a lesson from Episcopal.

Led by Jackie Maher, science teacher and then assistant head for academics, the Curriculum Committee closely examined Episcopal’s academic program, and the entire faculty engaged in the discussion in small working groups during a faculty meeting. For the faculty, the most important question was how to make sure they were meeting the challenge to graduate students with a passion for learning, regardless of each student’s learning style or academic ability.

“What skills have we developed in them that will help them to be lifelong learners? It’s not about the facts you learn, it’s about having the skills to develop that knowledge,” Maher said. “We have a diverse student body – what is it that would help that student body develop these core competencies?”

Each department chair posed the question to their faculty, and the group met regularly throughout the year to discuss their feedback. It was important to involve the entire faculty, Maher said, because it provided a greater variety and diversity of input. The committee then distilled their feedback into a set of core competencies they felt each student needed to possess.

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You’ve been practicing law since 1964. Do you think Episcopal imbued you with the values, knowledge, and skills identified through this study? Which of these core competencies do you think have served you best in your life since graduation?

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You were elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1979, and you served as a public official until 2004. Why do you think it is important to serve the public, and what did you learn from your time in the House?

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Active participation in the community is important in a democracy; it is a tithe to society. But it is more than just an obligation – 24 years of service in the House of Delegates was a wonderful experience. I learned the value of listening to the opinions of others and to attempt to resolve differing points of view in order to achieve a consensus.

Civility in the public sphere is an obligation. As in the practice of law, public service teaches empathy for others’ problems. While identifying issues is important, finding and articulating a solution is crucial. Having my name on the ballot was also a humbling experience (and reminded me how much I have to be humble about).

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What characteristics do you think define an Episcopal graduate?

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Each graduate of Episcopal is unique. There is not, nor should there be, a template of a “typical” graduate. Each enters with his or her individual personality. With any luck, Episcopal instills or reinforces a sense

of integrity, responsibility, and discipline in the student and prepares each one for the next steps in the continuing process of education and life. I hope that each would emerge from the “exquisite joy and agony” of the EHS experience with personality intact and ready to proceed “on our way rejoicing” – fortitier, feliciter, fideliter.

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Last January, Pat Bassett, president of the National Association of Independent Schools, visited campus to present what he described as the skills and values that will be most necessary as we move into the next century. NAIS researched this subject through both national and international independent schools, and they agreed upon a set of six skills and values necessary for the 21st century: character; creativity and entrepreneurial spirit; real-world problem solving; public speaking and communication; teaming; and leadership.

After Bassett’s presentation, Episcopal students met by advisory group to provide their own feedback. They were asked to discuss the skills and values NAIS had identified, the important and lasting purposes of an education, and the additional attributes they felt an EHS graduate should possess.

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The Core Competencies of an Episcopal High School Graduate

June 2010 ______________________________________________________________________________________ An Episcopal High School education is an empowering and life-shaping experience. Students are valued members of a 100% boarding community that celebrates honor and excellence; where students and faculty alike are committed to pursuing their personal best. EHS endeavors to imbue values, extend knowledge, and develop skills, which serve students as they become alumni committed to living full and purposeful lives “beyond the gates.”

VALUES: There is a deep and intentional focus on promoting high expectations of character and a lifelong commitment to do the right thing. Through time-honored traditions and a vibrant chapel program, students learn values by living them. These values are given life through an emphasis on relationships – student-to-student and student-to-faculty – founded on trust.

Integrity – the moral courage to do what is right Self-Awareness – confidence with appropriate humility Respect – the importance of regard for self and empathy for others Responsibility – accountability for oneself and as a contributing citizen of the community, nation, and world Perseverance – personal commitment, discipline, and drive to rise to challenges

1. What is the Core of an EHS education?

KNOWLEDGE: The pursuit of knowledge, not merely its acquisition, is the core of the academic experience at EHS. Students discover knowledge through critical engagement, gaining an appreciation for intellectual growth with a focus on possibilities, not limits. Through this process, students develop a lasting desire to apply knowledge to new opportunities for insight and growth.

Curiosity – l eading to thoughtful inquiry and appreciation for creativity, imagination, and spirituality Engagement – c onnecting with the learning process and bringing knowledge to bear in a global context Understanding – o f the origins and workings of society, of broad cultural themes and fluency in language, of the scientific process, and of the habits that inform lifelong health Proficiency – i n literary analysis, cultivation of a distinctive writing voice, and logical reasoning and problem solving

t n a t r o p 2. Im s each lessonnt must stude learn?

SKILLS: Achievement at EHS celebrates the capacity to analyze, discern, innovate, and act. Through a broad range of challenging courses, athletic and arts offerings, and opportunities to collaborate within a diverse community, students hone skills that contribute to success in college and in life.

Communication – perception and expression of analytical claims, evidence, and points of view Judgment – discernment to elect a wise course, weighing choices and consequences Leadership – comfort with the role of guiding and inspiring others Critical and Creative Thinking – problem solving using both logical and creative processes Independence – self-sufficiency, alignment of efforts and time toward achievement of goals Teamwork – collaboration to enrich outcomes Resiliency – capacity to adapt and thrive in response to unanticipated challenges

3. How well are these ? being taught

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Alex Jones ’64 CAMBRIDG , MASS. E

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You have said that you were “a miserable failure” at EHS, but that it taught you tough lessons that served you well later in life.

What do you think were the most important things you learned at Episcopal?

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At Episcopal, I wasn’t an athlete or a scholar. I was one of those on the margins who felt overwhelmed much of the time. I learned to survive, and I don’t say that lightly. I was immature and alone, and I found my way without knowing where in the hell I was going much of the time. This was the early ’60s, and it was then a very tough environment for those like me who were not the naturals. Somehow, I came to understand at Episcopal how important it is to watch out for those like I had been, which is a life lesson.

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You are a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and professor. Do you think Episcopal imbued you with the values, knowledge, and skills identified through this study? Which of these core competencies do you think have served you best in your life since graduation?

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The best teacher I had in my life was at Episcopal. His name was Edgar Allen McCoy and he was an oddball who was always in conflict with William B. Ravenel, the legendary chairman of the English Department, because he wouldn’t follow the prescribed curriculum. But he made junior English into a mind-altering experience. I still remember the name of my first term paper for him, though I couldn’t for the life of me say what it was about. It was titled, “The Marriage Cycle as Depicted in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, In Terms of the Dialectic and Christian Love.” And Mr. McCoy also made senior religion into a philosophical and moral journey. I’ve never thought the same way since.

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Your communication skills and writing voice have become well developed in the years you’ve spent as a reporter and author. How did you first discover your passion for telling the story?

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The emphasis on writing is a hallmark of Episcopal, and one of its greatest strengths. I was taught to write at Episcopal, though it wasn’t there that I really became ignited with wanting to tell stories. My storytelling gene was aroused later, after college, when I went for the first time to a Michelin three-star restaurant, Les Freres Troisgros in Roanne, France. I had not known such a place – or such food – existed. My mind thoroughly blown, I wanted to write about it.

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As a professor and director of Harvard University’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy, you are helping to shape the young minds that will become tomorrow’s press. What are the three most important things they need to learn to be successful?

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Successful measured how? As a human being? Learn kindness, effort, and the ability to love and be loved. Skills? Writing clearly and correctly is the skill that you can learn in school that will set you apart in a world where it will be increasingly rare. And I also believe in the deathbed theory of life. You should look at any big decision from the perspective of how you will view it from your deathbed. It can send you off across Africa with a backpack instead of going to graduate school. It did me. You have a lifetime to work, so don’t miss living.

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THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Episcopal also appealed to its larger community to flesh out these core competencies. The Board of Trustees and Advisory Council each took time last year to discuss this topic and to provide their own list of the vital skills, knowledge, and values necessary for each graduate. These groups include EHS alumni, current and past parents, and even friends of the School, a diverse range of voices and stakeholders to bring new perspectives to the project.

Both the Board and the Advisory Council heard from current students and teachers to give alumni a sense of where the School is today and to allow parents to better understand what their students experience at EHS. The groups then engaged in open discussion about what they felt are the core competencies of an Episcopal graduate.

EHS Trustee Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96 was deeply involved in this project as last year’s Advisory Council co-chair, and she said it is important for alumni to be involved in this type of project because they want to ensure Episcopal provides today’s students with the same life-shaping experience they had. She also said that the parent perspective is important because while they may have different educational backgrounds, they all chose to send their children to Episcopal for a reason – because of the lessons they want their children to learn here.

“The alumni care so much about the School and want to make sure Episcopal maintains and teaches the same values that we feel like we took from the School. We want to make sure it’s still the same institution, but in a new era,” Knutson explained. “I do believe that Episcopal is hitting the mark.

It is still fostering and creating an environment for very well-rounded, actively involved citizens who are going on to fabulous institutions and becoming leaders in their community at the next level.”

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BLENDING THE FEEDBACK Once each group had completed their individual examinations, they provided their input to Hershey and the School’s administration. The administrative group then had the task of taking the individual feedback and combining it into one document that would clearly articulate the core competencies of an Episcopal graduate.

“We tried to blend the feedback from the different groups who had different perspectives or were at different points in their life, but all of which had an important stake in EHS,” Hershey said. “The common denominator was that they all cared deeply about EHS.” What evolved from those discussions were the 16 attributes detailed on page 25. These attributes were then further classified into three overarching sections: values, knowledge, and skills.

This process is critical, Maher said, because it brings the focus back to what is truly important. She said that having these core competencies clearly articulated and always at the front of their mind allows the faculty to ensure they are working toward the same end goal.

“By listing these, it keeps you focused on the essentials.

So when you go back and develop curriculum, in any area of school life, you keep these in mind.” Maher said. “It’s like our Honor Pledge – we keep it posted in the classroom, so it’s there for the students to see. We’re posting the core competencies, so to speak, to keep it in front of us.”

Shriti Patel ’97 N W HAV N, CONN. E

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At Episcopal, students are encouraged to study a broad range of subjects, from sciences to history to the arts. How did the diversity of study lead you toward a career in medicine?

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I always had an interest in medicine, given my father was a physician, but my experience at EHS helped me to start thinking out of the box. I enjoyed science (especially the late nights spent working on those AP Biology papers), but I fell in love with understanding how and why people think the way they do through my classes in theology, literature, and language. I was constantly inspired by my faculty and classmates, and went on to concentrate in English and religion at Emory University while still being pre-med. My interest in psychiatry likely stemmed from that decision.

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You have completed your medical training and residency in psychiatry, and you are currently participating in a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry through Yale University. Do you think Episcopal imbued you with the values, knowledge, and skills identified through this study? Which of these core competencies do you think have served you best in your life since graduation?

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Yes! If I have to focus on one, I would say that the values I learned at EHS will stick with me and have influenced my respect for other individuals, including my patients, and my passion for psychiatry. From the first day, Episcopal emphasized and expected a sense of honor in all of us, as well as a healthy respect for tradition in the midst of change. Most of my patients are over 65 years old, and both of these values help me to appreciate their concerns and priorities in a world that has trouble accepting healthy aging.

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You chose to study psychiatry because you wanted to understand people. How do you think your studies have furthered your understanding?

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I will always thank EHS for the opportunity to study “beyond the gates.”

For six months of my junior year I lived in St. Andrews, Scotland, and immersed myself in a completely different culture of students and traditions.

I also traveled to Italy with Mr. Streed and a group of Latin students, and was able to experience the foundations of a language and civilization that I had been reading about for five years. Even after graduating, I visited a reservation in South Dakota with classmates and faculty. I learned that the world is diverse, yet at the core, we are all pretty similar.

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What were the most important lessons you learned at Episcopal, and what impact do they have on you today?

EHS challenged my expectations of myself and my goals in life. In high school, there were multiple obstacles and disappointments, but there was always a friend or a teacher who gave me the strength to remain determined and stay true to myself. Outside of academics, I learned to embrace a spiritual and unified community that expanded my own belief system. The people that I met at EHS, and the friendships I made, allow me a sense of confidence and comfort even now and continue to inspire me. I appreciate this privilege and hope to give back.

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Rachel May ’00 LY N C H B U R G , V A .

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At Episcopal, you were able to participate in a wide variety of activities, including dance, theater, and serving as a tour guide, senior peer facilitator, and Monitor. How do you think your high school experiences helped prepare you for college?

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Episcopal cultivated a sense that education was every bit about the human relationships thereby nurtured and served. Because my high school expected that I show up – because EHS cared less about what I did and more about how I did it – I was positioned to glean much from college. In high school, time was a gift to parcel wisely. Well-being was multi-dimensional. It was already a part of who I was, then, to develop the disciplines necessary to work hard and play hard in college. It was second nature to go in search of the meaningful relationships that continue to make all the difference.

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You are a Methodist pastor and a part-time chaplain at Randolph College. Do you think Episcopal imbued you with the values, knowledge, and skills identified through this study? Which of these core competencies do you think have served you best in your life since graduation?

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I draw heavily from the well of values, knowledge, and skills sourced

by Episcopal. Every committee meeting, each meal with a parishioner calls upon careful communication and a discerning spirit. To plan for the relentless return of Sunday or to navigate the blow of untimely death, I must think critically, creatively, and out of a deep self-awareness. Much of life and my vocation are about the unanticipated. I am constantly asked to consider and reconsider my commitments. Mistakes are made. Decisions are regretted.

I get hurt, and I hurt others. Thus, the resiliency Episcopal engenders has served me beyond measure.

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As a woman in a field that for many years was male-dominated, you said your path has not always been easy. How have you maintained the conviction to follow your calling, and how has it changed your outlook and the way you interact with others?

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Responding to a call is rarely synonymous with bliss. From male and female mentors, I learned that there has to be intentionality. Absent that commitment, I may well have bowed out as the idiom goes. With hardship has come not only a greater capacity to persevere, but change within me. On a good day I see beyond my conviction to where I might respect and dignify the other (who may or may not affirm me). I have come to see that it is not always about exposing another’s bias. I baptize babies, bury the dead, honor deep fears and sincere hopes, with an eye for grace – not ease.

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You said that as a minister, you are called to be both a teacher and a student in order to serve your community. What lessons from your own teachers did you find most valuable, and how have you been able to apply them in your own work?

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I learned the way of community-building before personal acclaim. I learned to never expect more than I was willing to give and to ask a lifegiving question rather than speak the correct answer. To create safe space, to take interest, to earnestly encourage, to show that I have someone’s back – this was teaching and learning at EHS and what I seek for those whom I serve. There are communities that will want me to be and do everything, just as there are colleagues who work to become indispensable. From my teachers, however, I learned that leadership is about mentoring. I learned to claim the lectern as though it was meant for another.

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IMMEDIATE EFFECTS This year’s students are already seeing the effects of this process. As the members of the Curriculum Committee worked on this project last year, they began making adjustments to better ensure they are teaching these competencies to each student.

For example, students now work on their writing and oral presentation skills in all of their classes. This may mean presenting a proof in front of their geometry class or being graded on grammar and punctuation on their lab report.

Students also are encouraged to speak and perform in chapel, particularly in the student-run Friday chapel services.

Science Chair Kim Olsen said her department has made a concerted effort to create classes that are interdisciplinary, such as the new and very popular engineering class. Some teachers have changed or even done away with their textbooks, and the entire department uses technology to teach students in an experiential manner.

“We’re trying not to have the text lead them, but to teach material in a more inquiry-based manner. That really leads toward the pursuit of knowledge, not merely its acquisition,” Olsen said.

The School also is using the core competencies to improve its student life programs. For example, Episcopal expanded its August student leadership workshop to include not only the Monitors, but leaders from other clubs and team captains.

Students focused on learning self-awareness, empathy, and respect for others and participated in listening activities, learning to both give and receive constructive feedback.

“That idea of learning more about self-awareness, learning more about yourself and how others perceive you, we identify that as a very core piece of leadership,” said Tim Jaeger, assistant head for student life. “If you don’t have self-awareness, you’re probably not going to be able to serve as a leader very well.”

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THE FUTURE During the 2010-11 school year, the Board of Trustees will use these core competencies to assist in developing Episcopal’s new strategic plan, a project that began this fall. Hershey says the competencies will serve as guideposts for this plan, alongside the School’s mission to “prepare young people to become discerning individuals with the intellectual and moral courage to lead principled lives of leadership and service to others.”

“It gives us a clear picture of what we want the EHS experience to achieve, a clear picture of what we would like every graduate who walks across the stage to demonstrate.

The more clear you become about your goals and about what it is you’re trying to accomplish, the better chance you have of doing so,” Hershey explained.

The Board will review the skills, knowledge, and values identified through this project, keeping them clearly in mind as they create the vision and strategic goals for Episcopal’s future. Jaeger said he is looking forward to using the core competencies as a framework for testing and improving the School’s programs, in order to ensure EHS excels in every one of these areas.

“So much of this is what we already strive for, but the core competency project gives us a framework that we can use to test ourselves,” Jaeger said. “We know what we’re striving for – do we think that by the time an Episcopal student leaves The High School, they have developed competency is these areas? I am looking forward to talking about ways in which we can answer that question.” n

Mike Herrington ’97 S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A L I F. Q:

What were the most important lessons you learned at Episcopal?

What characteristics do you think define an Episcopal graduate?

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Episcopal taught me to constantly challenge myself and aspire to be better. At the same time, I learned to always think deeply about my actions, question “Why?”, and explore all sides of an issue to gain a richer context. Most importantly, I learned accountability. In the real world, no amount of excuses and good intentions will make up for failing to fulfill your responsibilities. At Episcopal, we are held accountable for ourselves. Consequently, we learn that lesson much earlier than many of our peers. An Episcopal graduate can be recognized by the desire to be exceptional, the determination required to make it happen, and the thoughtfulness to have a meaningful impact.

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From a young age you knew that you wanted to join the military, and you attended the United States Military Academy at West Point after graduation. What led you to a life of service to your country?

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I’m a true believer that privilege comes inherent with responsibility. I feel privileged to have grown up healthy with a loving family in a prosperous and free country and to have been afforded a great education at Episcopal. I chose a career I hoped would allow me to give back and make the world a better place. That’s precisely what I tried to do during my time in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Along the way, I’ve been rewarded first with a sense of purpose; every sacrifice and late night is worthwhile. Second is a sense of camaraderie; my profession attracts people who genuinely want to make a difference, and it is a true pleasure to work alongside them as a team toward a common goal.

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You are an FBI agent and a former Army officer. Do you think Episcopal imbued you with the values, knowledge, and skills identified through this study? Which of these core competencies do you think have served you best in your life since graduation?

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Episcopal is a perfect environment to develop these attributes. From excellent role models in the staff, faculty, and alumni to the outstanding educational opportunities to the wide variety of extracurricular and developmental programs, Episcopal has everything a student needs to become an upstanding citizen. Ultimately, though, there is an individual responsibility for each of us to develop and embody these attributes; nobody can do that for us.

I have needed all of the core competencies in my life; they each feed off the others. However, the curiosity to continue learning and developing, the integrity to keep myself and others around me focused on our duty, and the willingness to use teamwork to accomplish more than I could by myself have been vital in getting me where I am today.

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You served with the Army Rangers in the Middle East, and now as an FBI agent you combine your undergraduate degree in electrical engineering with your military background to combat cyber terrorism and counter-intelligence. What is the most important lesson you have learned from your work?

And what lessons do you think today’s graduates need to learn about being global citizens in the Internet age?

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The advent of the Internet has greatly expanded our sense of community.

At the same time, the world we each experience has become far more complex. Now, more than ever, our actions can reverberate worldwide, and can have consequences almost impossible to predict. Today’s young adults will have an unprecedented opportunity to have their influence felt on a global scale, which carries with it the responsibility to ensure that impact is a positive one.

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The EHS Promise is a campaign that aspires to strengthen and secure the very core of the Episcopal experience.

Significant priorities of The Promise include the construction of a new athletics complex to meet the needs of 43 interscholastic teams, the transformation of the David H. March Library into a true hub of intellectual life on campus, and the renovation of the west wing as the academic center of campus.

John Townsend ’73, chairman of the Board of Trustees, speaks at the dedication of the new athletics facility.

CELEBRATING ATHLETICS AT EHS RENOVATED AND EXPANDED MARCH LIBRARY OPENS

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In addition, this effort acknowledges the School’s greatest assets – students and faculty – with an innovative expansion of financial aid support for middleincome families and an increase in the availability of campus housing for Episcopal’s outstanding faculty.

Lastly, The Promise places a high priority on environmental and fiscal sustainability that includes the care of our campus, a commitment to LEED certification for all new construction, and the Roll Call, our annual fund, that provides critical yearly support of the School’s program and mission.

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ATHLETICS FACILITY DEDICATION A CELEBRATION OF ATHLETICS AT EHS

On a spectacular fall afternoon, Oct. 8, the Episcopal community celebrated the opening of the new athletics center, which includes 60,000 square feet of new space as well as the thoroughly renovated Centennial Hall, Cage, and Flippin Field House. The celebration, however, was about more than completion of a construction project. It was about the place athletics holds at the core of the EHS experience.

“The new athletics center is a place for the Episcopal community to show the pride we have in our traditions. Anyone who walks through these halls knows our dedication to the Maroon and Black, and knows that no matter how many places we may come from, we all play 100 percent for The High School.”

HEAD MONITOR JAKE LOVE ’11

“In the very best way, athletics are an important part of Episcopal High School, and they always have been. These facilities, playing fields, and courts are in their own way a classroom, just like the classrooms in the Baker Science Center, Ainslie Arts Center, and elsewhere on this campus,” remarked John Townsend ’73, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “It’s where we learn a lot about who we are and who we can be.”

Chris Holland ’48, his wife, Sugar Holland, Sally Birge, and Headmaster Rob Hershey on the day of the dedication. Seventyone years ago Holland attended the dedication of Centennial Hall in 1939. Sally Birge’s husband, Tommy Birge ’48, was the first inductee to the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame.

The day included a school-wide assembly with special guests Coach Herman Boone and members of the original 1971 T.C. Williams High School Titans; afternoon athletic competitions; the formal dedication of the new athletics building; tours of the new and renovated athletics facilities; barbecue and bluegrass under a tent on Pool Field; and finally, varsity field hockey and football under the lights in Hummel Bowl.

The formal dedication took place on the steps of the new facility before a crowd of maroon-andblack-clad students who gathered straight from afternoon contests. Alongside them were faculty, parents, alumni, and friends, who listened and cheered as Chairman of the Board of Trustees John Townsend ’73, Headmaster Rob Hershey, former Trustee and Special Liaison to the Board for Capital Projects Woody Coley ’73, The Rev. Gideon Pollach, and Head Monitor Jake Love ’11 delivered remarks. After Pollach’s closing prayer and blessing, Head Cheerleader Shantell Bingham ’11 led the crowd in a school cheer.

(Left to Right) Chairman of the Board of Trustees John Townsend ’73, Head Monitor Jake Love ’11, Headmaster Rob Hershey, Head Cheerleader Shantell Bingham ’11, former Trustee and Special Liaison for Capital Projects Woody Coley ’73, and EHS Chaplain The Rev. Gideon Pollach.

It has taken the School very little time to embrace the new and renovated facilities and all that they have to offer. “From locker rooms to the fitness center, from competition spaces to recreational spaces, both current members of the Episcopal

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ATHLETICS FACILITY DEDICATION “We wanted to honor our athletic tradition and the alumni before us; we wanted to inspire the students here to compete at the highest levels; and we wanted to attract great applicants.”

With the new construction and renovated space, indoor athletics facilities at EHS now include:

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NEW ATHLETICS CENTER

community and alumni are inspired by the way the new facility both honors the past and greets the future with a renewed sense of excitement,” said Director of Girls’ Athletics Jen Fitzpatrick. “Whereas our outdoor facilities have been exceptional for some time, we finally have an indoor facility to match.”

When asked what he felt the impact has been on student-athletes at EHS, Johnny Bond ’12 remarked, “The major thing the new athletics facility does is that it truly inspires EHS students to give it their all every game. We are proud to be a part of Episcopal, and the athletes want to work hard and take advantage of the many resources the School has given us.”

Go to www.episcopalhighschool.org/october8 to hear the complete remarks and view photos from the celebration.

Woody Coley ’73, special liaison to the Board of Trustees and chair of the buildings and grounds committee, addresses the assembled crowd.

• Auxiliary gym with two full-size basketball and volleyball courts • 6,000-square-foot, state-of-theart fitness center featuring a full line of Life Fitness modular weight training machines and 30 cardiovascular machines • Professionally staffed free-weight room • Athletic trainers’ suite, with advanced treatment and rehabilitation technology • Team locker rooms • EHS Athletics Hall of Fame • Athletics Department offices and classrooms CENTENNIAL GYMNASIUM

• Main basketball court and volleyball court • Trophy room FLIPPIN FIELD HOUSE

• 200-meter track • Spike-resistant competition surface • Three basketball courts • Three NCAA-compliant indoor tennis courts • Batting cage GOODMAN SQUASH CENTER

• Nine international-size, state-ofthe-art squash courts WRESTLING CAGE

• Capacity for two mats and an electronic mat lift

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MARCH LIBRARY RE-OPENS THE TRUE INTELLECTUAL HUB OF CAMPUS

Students and faculty gathered to hear Headmaster Rob Hershey, Assistant Head for Academics Mary Fielder, Director of March Library Abby Cross, and School Chaplain The Rev. Gideon Pollach offer remarks and prayer at the opening of the renovated library.

“Cicero once wrote that ‘to add a library to a house is to give that house a soul.’

Our newly renovated library is indeed the academic soul of our School. It reflects Episcopal’s commitment to academic inquiry. The library is the place where we can go to research, question, investigate, and discover. In its very architecture, it will encourage us to think expansively.”

ASSISTANT HEAD FOR ACADEMICS MARY FIELDER

On Nov. 1, barely five months after it began, the transformation of March Library was complete and students were invited back. Though they came to the same place on campus and walked through new doors that were in the same position as the old, what they found inside was unrecognizable.

It is clear that the purpose of the renovated space is not simply to house information, but to inspire learning.

“We can’t help but be drawn by the sheer intellectual look and atmosphere of the library, complete with books, wooden paneling, desks, tables, leather couches, and glass staircase,” said Catherine Lambert ’11.

She added that as the intellectual center of campus, the library will serve “as a source of inspiration and enlightenment where students will learn, create, and make many discoveries.”

At the opening of the library, an event that occurred, appropriately, in the middle of an academic day, Headmaster Rob Hershey, Assistant Head for Academics Mary Fielder, Director of March Library Abby Cross, and EHS Chaplain The Rev. Gideon Pollach addressed the community from the library’s entrance. In his remarks, Hershey welcomed students to the renovated space. He celebrated the impact the renovations would have on the student experience at EHS, and he closed by thanking faculty member Jackie Maher for inspiring the renovation. Maher, who served as assistant head for academics from 1998-2010, recalled telling Hershey upon completion of the Baker Science Center that renovating the library should be the next priority.

The renovated March Library will accommodate both quiet study and collaborative learning.

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“It’s sometimes hard to transition from the rigor of the classroom and the bustle of athletics to the quiet of contemplation and discovery. But when we can physically walk into a space devoted just to seeking information, our minds find it much more natural to make that shift.”

DIRECTOR OF MARCH LIBRARY ABBY CROSS

“Mr. Hershey promised that the library renovation would happen at the same time as athletics, and it did,” Maher told students and faculty assembled on the Class of 2008 Plaza in front of the library.

Once inside, Maher said, “This library speaks to the integrity of academics here. There are places for quiet study and group study; there are carrels, booths, tables, and couches. It is a gathering place, a main part of students’ lives on campus.”

The renovated March Library is a warm and inviting space designed to draw students in and motivate inspired learning. Features include: • State-of-the-art technical and audio-visual capability • Extensive reference area • Spacious periodical area • Seminar room with fireplace • Classroom • Media room • Six group study rooms • 32 study carrels • Nine study booths

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BEAUTIFUL, EXPANDED PENICK HALL Like the new athletics facility construction and March Library renovation, the addition to and renovation of Penick Hall addressed some very practical needs. From standing room only in the reception area to a need to regularly “borrow” offices from other departments in order to conduct interviews on busy days, Penick Hall simply did not adequately house Episcopal’s Admissions Office before construction began in March.

“The renovations to Penick Hall have completely changed visitors’ first impressions of EHS. As prospective students walk into the new reception room, they are given a sense of community and what Episcopal is all about.”

HEAD TOUR GUIDE AMAURY DUJARDIN ’11

The expanded and renovated Penick Hall is a welcoming and inviting space for visitors to EHS.

Also like the other construction projects, the results of the Penick Hall renovation have surpassed all expectations. The goal was to expand the reception area and increase the amount of interview space in order to accommodate the number of families regularly scheduled to visit EHS on any given day. The results have accomplished that goal, certainly, but what was hoped to be comfortable and welcoming has turned out to be “breathtaking.”

“The new Penick Hall is breathtaking! It blends fine craftsmanship and elegance with comfort and warmth,” said Director of Admissions Emily Atkinson. “It creates a welcoming, beckoning atmosphere for families and is the perfect setting to begin one’s Episcopal experience.”

Admissions officers and tour guides find the expanded facilities an easier and more comfortable place in which to greet and visit with prospective students and their families. They also recognize a change in the overall impact of those visits.

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THE PROMISE CONTINUES The extraordinary progress made to date on the goals and priorities of The Promise campaign bring a great sense of momentum to the EHS community. With three significant construction projects completed, attention is now focused on moving forward to the next phase: the renovation of the academic wing and the full funding of the Middle-Income Financial Aid Initiative.

Early gifts and successful regional campaigns have brought the total campaign commitments to $60 million. Efforts are now being made to reach out to all alumni, parents, and friends, because only by embracing the dedication and loyalty of the full EHS community will the $85 million goal and remaining campaign priorities be achieved. n

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•March• •Goodwin• •Daniel•

THIS YEAR THE EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY WAS SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF THREE OF ITS MOST MEMORABLE OLD BOYS – JOHN MARCH ’38, HOWDIE GOODWIN ’38, AND BILL DANIEL ’46.

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THEIR LASTING LEGACIES AT EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

•John P. March ’38•

John March ’38 with his granddaughter, Elizabeth, who is now a law student at Northeastern University.

A Generous Supporter John P. March ’38 was a leader as an Episcopal student – he was a Monitor and a regular entry on the High List, ran track and played football, and belonged to the Fairfax Literary Society, Missionary Society, and “Whispers” board. He was voted second-brightest in his class and received the Baker American History Prize and the Offick Cup. March continued to be involved with the School after graduation. He served on Episcopal’s Board of Trustees from 1990 through 1996, and he was named as a Trustee Emeritus in 2002. In 1996, he was presented with the EHS Distinguished Service Award for his efforts on behalf of the School.

“EHS always occupied a special place in Dad’s heart, and The High School gave him his oldest and closest friend, Howdie Goodwin, who predeceased Dad by a few months earlier this year. Howdie always called Dad ‘Long,’ as in Long John, and through all the comings and goings of their lives the friendship between Long and Howdie just continued to deepen. Even in their late 80s they would talk on the phone at least once a week. That was a special relationship and Dad owed it to Episcopal,” said his son, John March ’68.

“At Episcopal, Dad was a Monitor in his senior year, but although he was a game competitor, he never earned a varsity letter. Many years later the Board awarded him an honorary ‘E’ in recognition of his contributions to the School as board member and benefactor.

He framed that letter, and it still hangs proudly on the wall of his study.”

He also was a staunch advocate for Episcopal’s students. In 1986, he established five scholarships in honor of his friends and classmates who were killed in World War II – William A. Chenoweth, Jr. ’36; William A. R. Goodwin, Jr. ’40; Clinton M. Harbison, Jr. ’38; James C. Motley, Jr. ’38; and John H. Neff, Jr. ’38. Over the years, these scholarships have allowed many students to have their own Episcopal experience; this year, eight students are benefitting from his generosity.

In 1990, March was one of the strongest supporters of much-needed improvements to Episcopal’s library. In recognition of his generosity and at his request, the School’s library is named for his brother, David H. March ’40. This facility serves as a hub for academic life on campus and is regularly filled with industrious students, a fitting legacy for a former High List student.

“He was truly a wonderful person. It was easy for him to laugh and make you feel good,” said Sandy Ainslie ’56, former Headmaster. “He had a real affection for the School. He wanted to memorialize his brother, and the library was a neat and cutting-edge project at the time. We needed to redo the library, and John, thank goodness, stepped up to help us do it.”

“ SOME BOYS ARE BORN TO BE ATHLETES AND ATHLETES ONLY; OTHERS ARE NATURAL STUDENTS WHO WITH LITTLE MENTAL EFFORT ARE ABLE TO AVERAGE WELL ABOVE NINETY EACH MONTH. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, FEW WHO COMBINE THESE QUALITIES AND IN ADDITION POSSESS A WINNING PERSONALITY. ‘LONG JOHN’ IS ONE OF THOSE FORTUNATE FEW.” “WHISPERS,” 1938

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•e. Howard Goodwin ’38•

Howdie Goodwin ’38 celebrated his 90th birthday with EHS friends and family in 2009. Left to right: Howdie Goodwin ’91, Murdoch Matheson ’92, Cary Goodwin ’93, Squinch Goodwin ’64, Howdie Goodwin ’62, Howdie Goodwin ’38, Eleanor Blaine ’10, Rob Hershey, George Logan ’63, Stan Lawrence ’62, Menard Doswell ’62, and George Wickham ’74.

An Athletic Star At Episcopal, E. Howard Goodwin ’38 was a star athlete – co-captain of the varsity football team and a two-time All-State football selection, alternate captain of the varsity basketball team, and a discus and javelin thrower for the varsity track team. He led the varsity football team to two consecutive undefeated seasons, was voted “Best Football Player” by his fellow students, and won the football prize at graduation. Goodwin never lost to Woodberry Forest School in any sport.

He was inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Hall of Fame room in Episcopal’s new athletics center is named in his honor. Goodwin was a regular fixture at Episcopal games over the years and could easily be recognized by his red convertible with the EHS/UVA license plate.

“Next to his wife and family, Episcopal High School was probably the third jewel in Howdie’s constellation of heroes. I’ve never known another person who has internalized the values of an institution so that they become part of his persona like Big Howdie,” said George Logan ’63. “I think it’s rare that you find a value chain in that order. Our conversation always turned to the School. He was so committed to its institutional personality.”

He supported Episcopal off the field as well – Goodwin served on the Board of Trustees from 1988 through 1994. He was a steadfast supporter of the School and regularly attended and hosted alumni events.

“Howdie Goodwin lived and breathed the spirit of Episcopal High School,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey. “His athletic successes are legendary, but this is just the beginning of understanding Howdie’s embodiment of the values of EHS. Howdie knew the true meaning of friendship, and took the time to always be there for a friend. He was known far and wide as an ambassador for EHS, and The High School was a better place because of his love for all that EHS stands for.”

Goodwin’s athletic legacy also extended to his family – he had two sons, Howdie Goodwin ’62 and Squinch Goodwin ’64, attend EHS, as well as two grandsons, Howdie Goodwin ’91 and Cary Goodwin ’93. Among the family there are a total of three undefeated football teams, leaving a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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“THE ‘RED GRANGE’ OF EPISCOPAL WAS THE SPEARHEAD OF EVERY ATTACK AND HIS CONSISTENT YARDAGE GAINS RENDERED HIM INVALUABLE…IN EVERY PHASE OF FOOTBALL GOODWIN WAS PERFECTION AND WORKED CEASELESSLY FOR THE SQUAD. UNFORTUNATELY HE DOES NOT RETURN NEXT FALL, AND HIS NICHE WILL BE INDEED HARD TO FILL.” “WHISPERS,” 1938

•William V. Daniel ’46•

Bill Daniel ’46 chats with Elizabeth Woodcock, Episcopal’s director of annual giving, at the Richmond Regional Campaign reception in February 2010.

A Loyal Volunteer William V. Daniel ’46 was one of the School’s most loyal and steadfast supporters. As a student, he led the student body as Head Monitor and captain of the baseball and basketball teams. He was awarded the Rinehart Medal for Athletic Worth as a senior and received All-State Prep honors for basketball and All-Prep, and All-Metro honors for football.

“Bill Daniel was a natural leader. Having that talent, Episcopal suited him very well. He was able to expand his leadership talents at EHS and make them meaningful for the students and faculty,” said Gaylord Clark ’46. “He believed in the core values of Episcopal, which were honesty, strength of character, reliability, and doing the job you said you were going to do. It was natural for him.”

After graduation, he continued to be closely involved with the School. Daniel regularly supported the Roll Call and volunteered his time to Episcopal – he organized his class’s 50th Reunion, attended alumni functions, and most recently served on the Richmond regional committee for Episcopal’s capital campaign, The EHS Promise.

Daniel served on the Old Boys Council from 1969 through 1973, including a term as its president from 1970 through 1972. He also served two terms on Episcopal’s Board of Trustees, 1970-1972 and 1973-1979. Daniel was inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.

“I heard my first stories about Episcopal High School from Bill Daniel,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey. “As a youngster growing up in Richmond, Bill, Lucy and their children lived next door to me. Bill took a tremendous personal interest in me, almost like a caring uncle. As I grew older, I came to understand what EHS stood for through the values which Bill evidenced – truthfulness, candor, respect for others, and a strong sense of responsibility. I know I am joined by many EHS alumni when I say that I personally miss ‘Uncle Bill.’”

In 1998, Daniel published a personal memoir titled “Young At Heart” that shared the story of the successful heart transplant he received at age 70. He received the heart from a 16-year-old named Bobby, and Daniel said he was “eternally thankful for his providing me with a new life.” His legacy of loyalty and service does justice to both Daniel and his donor. n

“AS HEAD MONITOR, HE HAS EXPERTLY FULFILLED HIS DUTIES AS STUDENT LEADER OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL. AS CAPTAIN OF THE BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL TEAMS, HE HAS LED THE WAY FOR THE OTHER PLAYERS, ALWAYS PLAYING A HARD, CLEAN GAME…HIS GOOD NATURE AND FRIENDLINESS TO ALL IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS CHARACTER. BILL DANIEL WILL LEAVE A GREAT NAME FOR HIMSELF HERE.” “WHISPERS,” 1946

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1939 Nancy and Howard Allen celebrated their 62nd anniversary in May. They have two daughters, four granddaughters, one greatgranddaughter, and, finally, two great-grandsons.

1940 Jesse Couch 6015 Pine Forest Road Houston, TX 77057 (H) 713-789-0050 (O) 713-789-3624 jcouch@PDQ.net

1941 Gib Semmes 11640 Partridge Run Lane Potomac, MD 20854-1210 (H) 301-299-3855 (O) 301-299-8775

1942 Randy Hudgins 8002 Ocean Front Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451-1959 (H) 757-428-0991 This is just a note about Lewis Kirby ’41 from Norfolk, who roomed with Charles Hunter ’41 and Dick “Knocky” Cofer in a first-floor room in professor Whittle’s home beside Old Blackford. It was a great hospitality center, and Knocky always had great stories to tell. Lewis is recovering from a stroke at his

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beautiful home on the James River at Claremont. Lewis was president of his senior class at Princeton, and his two sons, Wade and Roger, both graduated from Hampden-Sydney.

Former biology professor Ben Johns is developing a respectable golf game in Charlottesville, trying to find an “86.”

1943 John Melvin P.O. Box 1770 Pawleys Island, SC 29585 (H) 843-237-9815 jmel@webtv.net When I was in Annapolis in June, I went out to the Naval Academy golf course to see some old golfing friends. While chatting with one of them on the practice putting green, I was introduced to one of his fellow golfers who asked if I had gone to EHS. He turned out to be John B. Thompson ’59, once again proving that “it is a small world.”

Frank Dusch is again planning our annual get-together for a Charlotte Panthers football game in October. We’ve been doing this for 10 years or more, and we never fail to enjoy ourselves.

I had a delightful visit in July with C. Randolph Hudgins III in Pawleys Island, S.C. He is the son of our Randy Hudgins ’42.

Young Randy is a very nice fellow, even if he does teach at Woodberry Forest and is the tennis coach there.

1944 Brad Tazewell 4008 Holly Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (H) 757-425-6135 (O) 757-455-5800 btazewell@clarknexsen.com Addison Ingle followed his graduation from The High School with two years at the Citadel, two years in the Air Force, a stint at the College of Charleston, and an eventual degree from Sewanee in 1950. He then joined his father in a very successful insurance business in Charleston, from which he retired six years ago. He and his wife enjoyed traveling to Europe every year and spending time in High Hampton in the summers.

They have four daughters, and Addison is very proud to see his granddaughter entering EHS this fall. Addison reports, “I am proud and pleased to inform you that EHS will soon have a

sixth-generation Ingle enrolled in its freshman class. In September my granddaughter, Penelope Addison Ingle ’14, enrolled at Episcopal. Her predecessors at EHS are: Osborne Ingle 1856, James Addison Ingle 1884, James Addison Ingle, Jr. 1913, James Addison Ingle III (me), and David Jervey Ingle ’80 (her father). She graduated from Charleston Day School, where she was a good student, a standout basketball and soccer player, the only girl on the boys’ golf team, and a champion swimmer at the Charleston Country Club.

EHS will be good for her – and vice-versa.”

Henry Burnett still plays tennis (but no more singles).

Henry is still plying the attorney business in Miami, but not as aggressively as for the last 60 years. Henry has four grandsons.

One just graduated from Santa Clara University; one is a senior at U.Va.; a third is at Key West College; and the fourth is in law school at the University of Miami – a chip off the old block. Henry is still an enthusiastic University of Miami fan and expects to be in Charlottesville this fall for the Miami-Virginia game. He sounded great.

Preston Prevatt has been retired from the law for 18 years now and still lives in Miami with his wife, Dottie. They have enjoyed spending time every summer in the mountains near Highland, N.C., where he looked forward to seeing classmates Stump Craighill and Moultrie Guerry. They have a son in Charlottesville, as well as a new grandchild there. They expect to join Henry Burnett for the Virginia-Miami football weekend there this fall. Pres sounded good.

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Stump Craighill is living at Marsh’s Edge, a retirement home near St. Simons Island, Ga. Brad Tazewell is still living with his wife, Mary Lou, in Virginia Beach, and is working almost full time with Clark Nexsen, a very large national architecture and engineering firm in Norfolk. They have 11 grandchildren between them and note that her son, David, recently became the president of the prominent shoe firm Cole Haan, a division of Nike.

Brad’s granddaughter, Ann Wallace Tazewell, currently a senior at Collegiate School in Richmond, recently signed a lacrosse scholarship at Virginia Tech and looks forward to playing at a college level. Exciting stuff.

1945 Bill Hart 6449 Walters Woods Drive Falls Church, VA 22044 (H) 703-941-8346 henry5cat@verizon.net Les Kinsolving’s daughter, Kathleen, has written his biography that includes some lively history of EHS. The book, titled “Gadfly, The Life and Times of Les Kinsolving, White House Watchdog,” can be purchased through her website: www.kathleenkinsolving.com.

1946 and 1947 Gaylord Clark 1706 Hillside Road Stevenson, MD 21153 (H) 410-653-0810 gclarkmd1706@comcast.net Wilson (Dee Dee) Shepherd ’46 and his wife, Lola, live in Lexington, Va., and are doing well. He has helped me with the summary of the career of our classmate, Bill Daniel ’46, who died this summer (see below). Dee Dee is a horseman at heart and continues to ride his quarter horse on a regular basis and lives close enough to VMI, his alma mater, to maintain a military connection.

I received a newsy letter from Gene Geer ’47 in January. Gene

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lives in Charleston, S.C., and has had a parade of visitors through his town. Quoting from Gene’s letter, “Stuart Gilchrist ’47 came through Charleston and stayed with Barbara and Archie Baker ’47, who threw a dinner party in his honor.

Stuart looked great, and we all recalled the old days at EHS. It was great to see Stuart again after more than 60 years. Marion (Chick) Sass ’47 is still his debonair self.

Park Smith ’47, my old friend, died. Jimmy Small ’48 fell out of bed and broke his hip but is okay.

I know I’m rambling but am trying to recall 47 years. Henry Fair ’48 has finally become a Charlestonian (formerly from Columbia, S.C.).”

Thank you, Gene.

Lester Kinsolving ’45 has had a biography published about his life written by his daughter, Kathleen Kinsolving. This biography has the title “Gadfly, The Life and Times of Lester Kinsolving.”

It is published by World Net Daily Books with a forward by Sam Donaldson. This book should be read by all EHS alumni of Lester’s vintage. It is easy reading and full of humor and the history that we have all experienced. The word “gadfly” is very suitable for Lester and is as old as the age of Socrates.

In brief, it is “one that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.”

By the time you read this in the alumni magazine, you will have heard that we’ve lost one of our treasured classmates, Bill (Gus) Daniel ’46, who died July 4.

Bill came to EHS in the academic year 1942-43 to join our class that would graduate in 1946.

During Bill’s four years at EHS, he rose quickly in its leadership ranks to become Head Monitor and captain of the varsity basketball and baseball teams, as well as a member of the varsity football team. He was a waiter and was on the advisory board of “Whispers,” as well as other prominent assignments.

Following his graduation from Episcopal, Bill attended the University of Virginia, after which he served as an Army officer in Korea during the Korean War.

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Eventually he and his wife, the former Lucy Kellogg, settled in Richmond, where they raised their children. During these years he worked in the banking and investment arena with a very strong and successful focus on philanthropy.

Of Bill’s post-graduate contributions to EHS, two seem to me to stand out: his founding of the Old Boys’ Council and his being its first president (this council was to become a training experience for the Board of Trustees); and second, for initiating and forming the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame.

In January 1998, Bill was given the diagnosis of “dialated cardio myopathy,” a heart muscle disease which has a fatal prognosis. There was no hope of treating or much less reversing this situation. It was not a promising picture for Bill or his family. He was treated and advised by local specialists in the field of heart disease, but with limited success.

While in their summer home in Somesville, Maine, the Daniels became aware of the Cleveland Clinic’s national standing in the treatment of many disorders affecting the heart. With the help of Bill’s local physicians and friends, he and Lucy went to Cleveland for an outpatient evaluation. The ultimate decision was to schedule a heart transplant. From my point of view as a retired surgeon, this is an extraordinarily difficult decision to make, but Bill and Lucy decided to go ahead with the surgery.

After two incompatible heart donors, the third was a match. On Oct. 20, 1998, Bill, at the age of 70, received the heart of a teenager named Bobby.

Following a remarkable recovery, Bill lived another 12 years. He had a very full and generous life, giving to others in many tangible and intangible ways. He wrote a personal memoir entitled “Young at Heart,” a beautiful story about his interesting, unique, and courageous journey. It was published in 1999 by Dietz Press of Richmond.

Bill and Lucy’s miracle has been a gift for all of us who were his friends and schoolmates. Our

special love goes out to Lucy and their children.

Editor’s Note: My thanks to Gaylord for his many years of service as class correspondent. He is ready for a break from the duties, and I would welcome a new volunteer to take over the position. Please contact me at 703-933-4046 if you are interested.

1948 Hugh Richardson 1819 Peachtree Road, NE #200 Atlanta, GA 30309-1850 (O) 404-351-0941 Ed Van Winkle, who is pictured on page 44 with his brother, Fritz Van Winkle ’53 at a tennis tournament, has celebrated his 80th birthday. In 1947, Ed was the captain of the “B” football team, and, along with B-team coach Syd Walden, was a behind-the-scenes contributor to the varsity’s greatness that season. Ed reported to Alexandria for early practice and acquitted himself admirably. For some unknown reason, when the varsity was limited to 33 members Ed was not one of them. Maybe thrifty athletics director Hawk Latham had not purchased 33 uniforms. Rather than go out for fall tennis (he was a letterman for the netters in the spring), Ed joined Syd Walden’s B team and became its captain. Syd would scout the varsity’s next opponent, teach the Bees the opponents’ plays, and have them scrimmage the “Big Boys” on what became known as “Bloody Wednesdays.”

No less an authority than varsity captain Tommy Birge said that Ed was the hardest tackler on the Bees and one of the toughest runners to bring down. In the winter, it was said that Ed should have been on the varsity basketball team.

As it was, he captained the JV hoopsters. However, there was no denying him a varsity position and letter on the tennis team.

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up with Tech’s Phi Delta Thetas, Henry and A.B. pledged SAE, and Ed became a Chi Phi, as were his father and later his son, Ed III. Ed played varsity tennis for the Yellow Jackets and was ranked No.1 his senior year. His younger brother, Fritz Van Winkle ’53, captained the Maroon grapplers for the wrestling squad coached

by Dick Thomsen ’30 and won his monogram in tennis. At the University of North Carolina, where he was an SAE, Fritz was a Tar Heel tennis letterman.

Octogenarian Ed, chair emeritus of Van Winkle Construction Company, and 75-year-old Fritz, an advertising tycoon, play club tennis several times a week and participate in local and regional tournaments. They were No.1 in the state for three out of the five years they competed in the over70 division. This summer, the Van Winkle brothers were again state contenders in their age class. They may not have captured their division, but they won the admiration of all the players and spectators alike for their tenacity and gritty performance during their threeand-a-half-hour exhausting match in 93-degree heat. Unlike some of the others, Ed and Fritz never wilted.

Regarding Stuart Sydnor Walden, he joined the faculty in 1946 and one of his teaching assignments was beginners French.

Like some of us, Syd knew nothing about the language, much less how to teach it. City slicker and slick-fielding varsity shortstop Bob Richardson, one of Syd’s brightest pupils, joked that it became a contest each day to see who was better prepared for class – Syd or his students. Likeable and easy going, Syd soldiered on. He switched to other subjects and moved up to varsity backfield coach.

Ralph Williams ’50, a powerful tailback, and tackle Buck Boxley ’50 were co-captains for the 1948-49 football seasons. Ralph was so determined that he played with a busted knee, and after the last game he needed reconstructive surgery. He wasn’t hauled to an

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Ed Van Winkle ’48 and his brother, Fritz ’53, enjoy competing in tennis tournaments.

Alexandria hospital in a taxi; he was driven to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore by Syd Walden in Syd’s car, proving Syd’s devotion to his scholar-athletes. Since some of the school nicknames bordered on the extreme, like “Rock Ape” and “Rum Pot,” Syd’s moniker, “Sleepy Syd,” was one of the most gentle of them all. Chief cartoonist and avid reader of the Racing Form, Alex Hamilton depicted Syd dozing contentedly, barefoot, dressed in Tobacco Road clothes with a jug of moonshine nearby. Syd became head football coach when Lee McLaughlin departed, and Ralph Williams ’50 said he might have had the best record during his tenure. In 1968, Syd Walden left to join Mr. Mac on Washington and Lee’s athletics staff.

It was good to get a call from Henry Schacht, no relation to baseball’s crown prince Al Schacht, but a king of the Hill when pitching for The High School from 1946-48. Southpaw Henry was off to Las Vegas for rest and recreation. We’ll never know what that entailed, for “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”

From other classes: Cotten Alston ’63, who was the hero in Episcopal’s thrilling 1962 gridiron victory over WFS, is a sought-after residential real estate executive even in these tough economic times. Cotten’s motto goes some-

thing like this, “When looking for living quarters, pick Cotten.”

Eddie Leake ’47 was this year’s chair of the 267th birthday commemoration of Thomas Jefferson sponsored by the Jefferson Heritage Society. Eddie hosted the event in Richmond’s Old Hall of the House of Delegates. A floral wreath was placed beneath the bust of Jefferson in the Rotunda of the Virginia Capitol. Later, attendees got a slice of cake which was decorated with Mr. Jefferson’s statue and the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. Only thing missing was some “tea” from Bland Lee’s not-forgotten Carol’s Tea Room to wash down the cake.

Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00 has been teaching at Lovett, a private preparatory day school in Atlanta, while her husband, David, clerked for a federal judge. Betsy and David have decided to stay in Atlanta and are welcome additions to the young-married contingent.

Katherine “Katie” Chapman ’09 is a sophomore at the University of the South (Sewanee) and is enjoying it immensely. Her grandmother, Mrs. John Chapman, is a first cousin of the late Sewanee chaplain Dr. Richard Wilmer, Jr. Question for our classmate, Holland Wilmer – what relation would Katie be to you?

John Ritchie 1848 Westview Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 (H) 434-984-4729 jritchiejr32@yahoo.com and Gish Anderson 109 Oak Hill Lane New Bern, NC 28562 (H) 252-635-6562 gishgay@earthlink.net Sixty years! Can it have been that many years since we gathered in Centennial Hall with family and friends for our graduation and then drove out through The High School’s gates into the world? I bet that none of us thought on that day of returning in 50 years for our 50th Reunion, or even dreamed that there would be such a thing as a 60th Reunion!

Yet on a warm, sunny afternoon in early June, Virginia and I turned off Quaker Lane and passed through those same gates and up to Hoxton Circle to register for the Class of 1950’s 60th Reunion, which began with the Headmaster’s Cocktail Party.

It was surely a milestone deserving reflection and comment.

Looking back through a dusty and frayed copy of the 1950 edition of “Whispers,” I count 56 pictures of class members.

Reviewing a list of members with whom The High School has contact today, I count 29 names – not too bad. Eight of us got back for our 60th Reunion – clearly the 50th Reunions take a lot of the air out of the balloon. We did have an 85 percent participation in the annual Roll Call, which marked us as one of the top leaders in this important category and will give our friends in the Class of 1951 something for which to shoot.

Congratulations!

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There was a highly regarded principal of Exeter Academy during the middle decades of the 20th century, William G. Saltonstall, who suggested that during our lives we should seek for those institutions, men and women whom we want to support. His last job was director of the Peace Corps in Liberia. Our participation in the annual Roll Call suggests many of us put The High School in that category.

There are more ways to support The High School than just the Roll Call, of course, and a good example is the faculty home that we gave to The High School as part of our 50th Reunion. There is also the support we provide with contributions of our time or other special service, such as members of the Board of Trustees.

Trustees with connections to our class include Berta Bocock, Louise and David Maybank, Gordon Leggett, Art Newcombe, and Buist Rivers. (Has any other class had two spouses who served on the Board?)

It is not these facts which form the memories of our 60th Reunion, however. Rather, it is the beauty of the peaceful green fields and red brick buildings that greet you as you pass through the front gate; the energetic, enthusiastic students, faculty and staff you encounter; and the sight and sound of building in progress, which promises even more achievement in the future. After exposure to all of this, one can understand the source of the splendid optimism reflected in the charge which this year’s valedictorian, Nick Styles ’10, delivered to his fellow classmates: “Don’t let who you were stop you from being who you are; don’t let who you are change who you want to be. Your past only defines your future if you want it to, and it is truly up to you.”

But as each year passes, I expect that the sweetest memories for many of us are those of old friends.

Jo and Tony Lea and Carolyn and Don Scott arrived at the Headmaster’s Cocktail Party before

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Members of the Class of ’50 enjoyed their 60th Reunion.

us and looked great. Tony reported he was playing tennis several times a week at his home near Raleigh and would be participating in the alumni tennis the next morning.

(Sadly, without Freddie Bocock, we no longer have representation in the 5K Fun Run.) Don and Carol spoke enthusiastically about their trip to Hawaii last winter, when they missed the worst of the snow storms which hit their home on Cape Cod. We were happy to see Bev and Ed Pryor were back.

They had planned their annual migration north from Florida to Connecticut to join our reunion.

A few minutes later we benefitted from the Maybanks’ frequent visits to Alexandria for EHS business when they led us on the best route through the narrow, crowded streets of Old Town to our dinner destination at the restaurant La Bergerie.

At La Bergerie we found Gordon Leggett and his wife, Madeline, waiting for us in an attractive private room which Mary-Carson Saunders, then assistant director of annual giving and our fine staff for the reunion, had arranged for us. Gordon and Madeline live in Philadelphia. The dinner at La Bergerie was one of several highlights of the reunion, with good food and conversation – a real opportunity to catch up with interesting friends.

Saturday the schedule offered a busy agenda of athletic activities, tours – most student-led – and

even a faculty-conducted digital photography workshop. The highlight was the Convocation in Pendleton Hall, at which Headmaster Rob Hershey gave a very encouraging report on the status of The High School and introduced a faculty member, Perry Epes ’65, who read several poems from his recently published book of poems, “Nothing Happened.”

There was also a student and faculty panel discussion of questions from the audience. A reception and art show at the Ainslie Arts Center at 5:30 p.m. led into the Reunion Celebration under the Big Top Tent on Hoxton Field.

And so, on Saturday evening the reunion classes began to gather under the big white tent on Hoxton Field, where some of us may have still had memories of the voice of “Little Flick” exhorting our sprinters to, “...run it out onto the grass!” A band was playing and dancers were on the floor under the tent. Others were moving through the buffet lines. Our class gathered around several tables on the edge of the tent where we could enjoy the music, but, more importantly, enjoy chatting.

Happily, Jack Hamilton had gotten back to Arlington from a grandson’s school graduation in time to join us.

We were across from Centennial Hall, which is being expanded for the new 60,000-square-foot athletics center, and the sun was setting behind it. As the sun continued

to set, the school photographer came over and suggested that we stand on the slight bank where we were sitting rather than the wooden steps where other classes were posing. Perhaps it was a little deference to our status as the oldest class returning; perhaps it was a thought that a sunset in the background would add a nice touch. You may have seen the photo in the summer edition of Four Columns. It worked pretty well. We did not stay too late at the party, but we agreed before departing that it had been an awfully nice reunion and The High School appeared in fine shape.

Jim McNeely responded to my request for news with this interesting note: “Geri and Lamar Cecil spent two days with us in South Freeport [in August] following their annual buying trip to New York to stock their Lynchburg store, The Silver Thistle. They have sold their rambling old country house with acres of lawn that Lamar mowed and moved into an in-town house with a floor plan adapted from Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. The central room, I am told, is a 28-foot cube with skylights, no windows. [This sounds almost as interesting as the log cabin home and shingled tower office Jim designed for himself in South Freeport.]”

Jim continued, “In June I spent 10 days in Cuba singing with the 210-voice Yale Alumni Chorus.

We believe it was the largest group yet allowed by our government to go there. It is an exquisitely beautiful, economically unfortunate country only 90 miles offshore.

We sang several joint concerts with Cuban choruses and an orchestra. Their music, choruses, and dancers are legendary and lived up to our expectations. We performed several Cuban songs, the Afro rhythms of which were challenging. Apparently in the 17th and 18th century Havana was one of the, if not the, richest city in the Western Hemisphere.

The Baroque-era architecture reflects this.”

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1951 Walter Reed (H) 707-448-3347 waltnloli@earthlink.net 60th Reunion: Nov. 11, 2011

Dear classmates, generally speaking we are holding our own but this time I left many messages and received just a few responses.

Still, the important message is that we are proposing a plan to have our 60th Reunion at the time of next year’s Woodberry game, so that we can enjoy both events together. Presently, we will be the only class reunion there (which should serve as a reminder to all how special we are, right?). So far, we have 15 of us who approve of the idea, and I am hoping to find others in the days to come.

So, though no commitments are required at this early date, let me know of your approval or not.

Moving on, I have been remembering an event that I witnessed a few weeks after matriculating at EHS and wondering if you remember it, too. It concerned a confrontation between many of us and a group of town boys back in 1947. I believe it was the day of the Georgetown Prep football game, an away game, late in the afternoon along the brick wall down by the old pond. The word that these guys were coming spread rapidly around the School, and we all rushed down in time to see the townies coming up the road from Fairlington, led by a big, barrel-chested tough. After a brief discussion, it was decided that one of us would fight their leader. I watched in fear and awe for what would happen next (not a melee, I hoped), when suddenly Miles Gregory ’48 appeared and walked up to the gang leader. I believe that Miles had not accompanied the football team because he was ill, but here he was ready to take on this tough-looking guy. After a few more words, the two of them squared off and began trading punches. Neither gave an inch, but suddenly a police car showed up and the officers quickly restored order. We soon dispersed back to

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our dorms and nothing more was said, but I wonder if another such an event happened before or since.

Okay. And now to the present and what I have learned from our classmates.

Frank Boxley – What a pleasure to hear from my brother rat (both EHS and VMI) again. We compared notes on lower back problems and found that independently we had found the solution for back pain – extra-strength Tylenol. Frank reports that they liquidated their family business several years ago, allowing him to relax and enjoy life more fully. He reports that Sybil and Bob Fishburn are building a new home nearby, thus making it easier to keep tabs on each other. Frank was kind enough to put out the welcome mat for us, and we sure will do our best to take advantage of it. He also approved our 60th Reunion at the 2011 Woodberry game. Looks like its going to be a fun time for all.

Steve Bryan – I talked to Steve’s wife, Sally, who gave me the sad news of his passing some two years ago of esophageal cancer. Sally says it was a tough way to go but mercifully brief. She herself stays active, sounds good, and is moving on with her life. I assured her of our deep concern and support.

Bill Calvert – Bill and Marion are doing well and stay active with their church and family ties. Sadly, Bill lost his only brother, Sam ’47, to esophageal cancer recently, but Bill was able to see him before he passed. Bill still has two grandchildren at EHS with one more youngster who might join up next year. Grandson Cal Bobola ’10, co-captain of Episcopal’s 2009 state champion soccer team, is now at Hamilton College in New York, undoubtedly playing soccer there, too. Bill still sings barbershop songs, plays golf, and has an active social life. He outlined to me how The High School has changed with so many opportunities for student involvement in outside activities. Clearly, it’s proof that the School is providing the students with the tools needed to succeed in today’s world.

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Harvey Geitner – Harvey’s wife returned my call with the sad news of his passing after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease. We had a nice chat, and she is recovering from what we all know is a terrible loss. She knows that Harvey is in a far better place now and that he would want her to look forward and bless others with her sweet presence. She may move to be near her son in North Carolina, and I assured her that our entire class stands ready to assist should she need it.

Jim Hickson – I had a nice chat with Jim’s wife, Mildred, and what a pleasure it was to hear that Virginia accent. It seems that Jim has become a devoted bridge player (contract bridge, I presume), while Mildred prefers reading a good book (my personal preference as well). Jim will soon be returning to Virginia to manage some properties there, so all continues well at the Hicksons.

Tom Hunter – Tom confesses that his Isabel handles all the business while he is dedicated to finishing his book, “Memoirs of a Spaghetti Cowboy,” and a new play/movie, “Foolproof.” Isabel also works hard with the Yo-Yo Ma Orchestra as it travels around the world, so we can see that their plates are really full. I knew that Tom grew up in Savannah, Ga., but I didn’t know that his mentor was the famous Johnny Mercer, that wonderful lyricist of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Johnny knew Tom’s family and helped him find his first job in Hollywood. When Tom does get out of town, he visits his photographer/writer daughter in Martha’s Vineyard. Her latest work can be seen in the Sunday, Aug. 29, edition of The New York Times travel section, page 11, covering Havasu Canyon, Ariz. It’s always a pleasure to hear from Tom, and I’m pleased that he approves of our November 2011 reunion.

Jim Kirchhoffer – All’s well with Jim, except, like some of us, he and his Josh are facing the challenge of transition from the academic world to the working world. My own granddaughter,

in her final year at the University of Florida, is also seeking out her next path to gainful employment.

Otto Lowe – Otto and Pat are soon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a twoweek tour of the Mediterranean to include Rome. They still live on the Jersey Shore and were keeping a close eye on Hurricane Earl, which seemed likely to acquaint the Eastern Seaboard with 140mph winds. Thank the Lord all we have to worry about here is the occasional earthquake.

John Maddox – John sounded great and most happy to have children and grandchildren living near him in Atlanta. He sends his best to everyone and will probably attend the 60th.

Lee Marston – Lee and family just returned from their vacation at the Outer Banks of North Carolina (near Nags Head). It was quite a gathering with friends and family of all ages. There were so many of them that they had to rent three houses. This year marks their 36th time at the beach, and what a grand tradition they have established. Lee is most interested in our reunion and, through his position on the Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) board, reports that the Seminary will include our class in joint VTS-EHS events being set up for the 2011 Woodberry weekend. It is special for VTS as our class was one of the last to worship at the Seminary’s Sunday services. I also remember Cokes and ping pong at their lounge those nights when we Monitors had finished our dorm duty. Lee and Sylvia’s three children have blessed them with seven grandchildren to spoil, and what a joy that must be. It’s always a pleasure to hear from Lee. Jere Michael – I had a really enjoyable chat with Jere who is happy in Tucson, Ariz., and proudly announced his retirement the end of last week. He then qualified this by saying that he still will be consulting, of course.

We chatted about the entertaining business in both our families and then the beautiful Southern

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cities he lived in (Charleston and Savannah). He further enlightened me regarding Mr. Ravenel’s family influence in Charleston. He also mentioned the fact that Pegram Harrison had attended an astronomy program at the University of Arizona, which was news to me.

Hey, Pegram, tell me more.

Nigel MacEwan – Nigel returned my call, and we discussed our mutual problem of walking with care lately. He’s in Connecticut now, but soon he and Judy will be cruising around the Amalfi Coast in Italy with the New York Yacht Club group. I’ve seen it on Rick Steves’ program, and it sure must be a lovely area.

Have a grand time and fill us all in when next we chat.

Hardy Patten – Hardy says it has been the hottest summer in D.C. since they’ve been keeping records, so there’s your proof of global warming. Hardy has been invited to serve on the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame Committee for the next four years, for which he is well qualified since he visits often and keeps tabs on all sports. He filled me in on the new athletics facility, which is really a major expansion of Centennial Gym and now includes such neat features as a new entrance on the Hummel Bowl side leading to the Hall of Fame with alcoves for each sport (will it include the great, undefeated 1951 squash team?), tons of trophies on display, a machine-filled exercise room with TV screens all around, two volleyball courts, conference room and offices, and boys’ and girls’ locker rooms. All this will be dedicated on Oct. 8. In addition, Hummel Bowl will be lighted for a girls’ field hockey game and a night football game. These will be fun events, and all of us are invited to attend.

During a recent visit, Hardy chatted with Headmaster Rob Hershey and watched a pre-season football scrimmage in 95-degree heat. The girls’ field hockey team was there practicing and came over to cheer the boys on. Hardy says The Washington Post preseason

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soccer team ratings list EHS as No.1 in the area, and Coach Rick Wilcox showed Hardy their schedule, which matches them against many championship teams – the toughest schedule yet. Hardy is also in favor of our November 2011 60th Reunion.

Julian Robertson – Sad news from Julian. His lovely wife, Josie, passed away recently. Dick Rutledge and Alex Hamilton ’52 were among those attending her services at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City. Julian, please accept our deepest sympathy on your great loss. Also, The Wall Street Journal reports that Julian plans to reopen his Tiger Management hedge fund, which he originally had closed some 10 years ago. John L. Townsend III ’73, chairman of the EHS Board of Trustees, will join him in this venture.

Jim Rumsey – Jim sounds just fine, though he is recovering from the loss of his brother. He will soon be spending some time with his daughter in the Los Angeles area. He and I agreed that the economy is a worrisome thing, and we seem to be digging a deep hole from which we will have great difficulty in escaping. He can’t say whether or not he will be able to attend the reunion; time will tell.

Dick Rutledge – Dick is working hard in the strategic conference business, and we can view the details of his company at www.conferencechamp.com. His website gives a clear picture of the niche of opportunity that Dick has discovered, and I believe that he will do well in the future. He filled me in on Julian Robertson, which I include under Julian’s name.

Palmer Stearns – I had another really nice chat, this time with Palmer after a brief but pleasant talk with his Patricia. We covered his many assignments in East Africa and my daughter’s work and life in West Africa, his bouts of dysentery vs. my Patricia’s bouts of malaria. Also, we discussed his major project working on the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China – the biggest dam

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in the world! Palmer has struggled with back problems for several years but has set up a small gym in his basement where he works out regularly with positive results. My Loli is working in a similar fashion on her back problems as well.

Frank Shoup – Recently, Frank flew around the country to welcome his children back from the Middle East conflict – his daughter, Allison, from Iraq and son, Elliott, aboard the carrier USS Enterprise from the Indian Ocean. Frank continues to fly private aircraft as a flight instructor as well as winning his share of tennis tournaments when home in Alexandria, Va. He also reports moving to a new house nearer to the Army Navy Country Club, a familiar place to me since my parents were members there many years ago when I was just a kid. Frank approves the 60th Reunion site and date so see you there, Frank.

Pete Van Blarcom – Spoke briefly with Pete, who sounds happy and healthy. He and Mary Anne sold their Chesapeake property and now live in a pleasant retirement community in northern Pennsylvania (north of Philadelphia) with their children living some five minutes away; the best of situations. My hat’s off to you both and thanks for staying in touch. Incidentally, Pete also approves the 60th reunion plan.

As for Loli and me, we managed the long flight from California to Florida in July for a month-long stay in Hollywood, Fla., (a lovely little town just north of Miami), where our extended family gathered for a reunion. We spent a month there and, though tiring, it was wonderful. Loli is making progress in improving her mobility, and we look forward to a more active life by next year.

As always it was grand to talk with so many of you, and I will keep you posted on the reunion as it takes form and detail. Presently we have 15 approvals and three uncertains/disapprovals. I will see how many I can renew contact with during the next month or two.

Yours in the bonds, Walt Reed.

1952 Fred Cleveland (H) 817-870-2087 FredClev@sbcglobal.net

1953 Ed Mullins (H) 803-782-3027 (O) 803-733-9401 ewm@nmrs.com After eight years teaching writing and politics at VMI, Drummond Ayres has retired for the second time. His first retirement came after 36 years with The New York Times.

Marge and Jack Duer enjoyed a three-month, around-the-world cruise on the Queen Victoria. Jack said it was a great experience.

1954 Charlie Covell (H) 352-336-0127 (O) 352-846-2000 Ext 251 covell@louisville.edu Richard Davis reports, “I have enjoyed some recent trips with my daughter, Allison Davis O’Keefe ’96, including one in January this year to Antarctica.

Last year Allison and I traveled to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, two exotic countries off the beaten path. Christina and I traveled to Egypt and Jordan last year, and in April, we will join a Yale alumni trip for a voyage from Seville to Venice with Professor Jay Winter (a European historian). These trips enhance a practice of reading history and taking courses from The Teaching Company. I have also enjoyed debating current events with my EHS roommate, John Trask.”

Charlie Covell continues his part-time job at the Florida Museum of Natural History and has made collecting trips for moths and butterflies to Panama, Ecuador, and Honduras in the past year. He anticipates an expedition to the rain forest of Peru this fall.

He urges our classmates to send him some personal notes for the next edition by Feb.1, 2011.

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The undefeated 1953 football team will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

Nelson Weston, a co-alternate captain of that team and cocaptain of the baseball team, also will be inducted into the Hall of Fame next November.

1955 Sandy Wise (H) 614-766-1511 (O) 614-447-0281 hawppmd@aol.com Angus McBryde continues to practice orthopaedics full time at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala. He is the chair of the Southern Medical Association Services Board for 2010, an honorary member of the National Athletic Trainer Association, and immediate past president of the Clinical Orthopaedic Society.

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Richard Davis ’54 and his daughter, Allison Davis O’Keefe ’96, in Antarctica.

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Carl Ragsdale (H) 252-726-3811 Crags1234@aol.com

Bill Drennen (H) 304-876-1236 (O) 304-876-6400 bill@billdrennen.com

55th Reunion: June 2013

55th Reunion: June 2015

1959 J. D. Simpson (H) 501-663-8631 (O) 501-377-2110 jdsimpson@stephens.com 55th Reunion: June 2014

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1957 Louie Gump (O) 423-282-3933 lhg703@yahoo.com 55th Reunion: June 2012

Chip Woodrum is serving as vice chair of the board of the Library of Virginia.

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Hunter Faulconer will be posthumously inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011. Hunter’s grandson, a junior at WFS, scored a touchdown against The High School in The Game this fall.

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Editor’s Note: Thanks to Bill Saunders and Nelson Durden for their service as class correspondents.

Bill and Nelson are retiring from the job. Please contact me, Elizabeth Watts (703-933-4046), if you would like to volunteer to be the new class correspondent for the Class of ’56.

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Page Dame writes, “I retired as assistant head of school at Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center, Vt., on June 30 and spent the entire summer at our cottage in North Hatley, Quebec. My last recruiting trip in February took me to Spain, Dubai, and India. Beverly continues as the school’s communications director. We are slated for a week’s getaway to Myrtle Beach in early November and then to Arizona for Thanksgiving with our grandchildren. Our doors are always open both in Vermont and Quebec.”

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Bill Flippin will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

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Vinny Giles will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

1962 Bev Eggleston (O) 804-359-4840 bevegg@cavtel.net 50th Reunion: June 2012

1963 Cotten Alston (H) 770-434-2212 (O) 404-310-0541 rca3@mindspring.com 50th Reunion: June 2013

Your very slack, almost invisible correspondent has had a recent rush of EHS encounters; and I am pleased to rise from a seeming slumber to report to you faithful readers.

At the behest of a much younger office colleague (“it’s the wave of the future…”) I was recently wandering around LinkedIn and saw Bill Nelson’s name…a few clicks of recognition and then days later I got a real voicemail from our man in Nashville. A few weeks after that I finally called him back and discovered all sorts of things that you will want to know. Bill is heading up a syndicate which is setting out to restore/recreate/revitalize the “Green Brier Distillery” (known as “Old No. 5”), which was originally created in the late 1800s by his great-great-grandfather, Charles Nelson. Soon they will be making the finest whiskey in Tennessee…then, in the USA! Here is the company’s history: 1860 – Charles Nelson, son of a German immigrant, owned a grocery store in downtown Nashville.

1870 – Mr. Nelson bought the distillery in Green Brier that supplied his whiskey and a patent for improved distillation.

Production capacity is increased.

1885 – Green Brier Distillery is the largest supplier of Tennessee Whiskey in the world: Jack Daniel’s production capacity is 23,000 gallons and Green Brier’s is over 380,000 gallons.

1889 – Founded Nashville Trust Co. 1891 – Charles Nelson dies, leaving the distillery to his wife, Louisa.

1900 – Green Brier Whiskey is advertised and sold in markets ranging from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Francisco to France.

1909 – Prohibition is enacted, ending the distillery’s operations.

2010 – Four generations later, the Nelson family re-launches the brand and distillery in Nashville.

Two of Bill’s four sons are EHS graduates, Andy ’01 and Sean ’91.

Greg, the oldest, is a computer animation specialist for television in Los Angeles (on “American Dad” and “Family Guy”). Charlie is the youngest, and he will be CEO, Andy will be COO, on this whiskey journey to recapture the old Nelson legacy of fine spirits

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and good times! “For the past few years, Andy and I (Charlie) have been working at Little Planet Learning, which our father started.

At LPL, Andy has been doing mainly audio and video editing and being a skilled, creative jackof-all-trades, and I was mainly working on software programs teaching Iraqi Arabic language and culture to our military (writing, editing, designing, and voice acting). Andy and I both went to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Andy studied in Bonn, Germany, for a semester.

I studied in Paris, France, for a semester.” Sean is a musician and will be making occasional gigs on behalf of the family venture!

I understand that there is already fine whiskey in the barrel(s), aging to the distiller’s perfection (handled by true industry professionals, Bill will be a taster and chairman); so get ready to be the first in your crowd to sample this “hand-made, super-premium whiskey.” You heard it here first, and you actually knew the man with the plan…almost 50 years ago!

Obviously 65 is truly the new 45…

E. Jenner Wood ’70 and Libby recently held a magnificent wedding reception in honor of their lovely daughter, Sally. Of course, the evening was all about Sally and husband Niko and their friends from U.Va., but the place was sprinkled with EHS connections.

Sally’s brother, Jenner ’06, was looking fine in his groomsman duds and accompanied by pal David Lambeth ’06. David Clarke ’70 and Sidney had driven down from Northern Virginia to support his classmate and to spread his usual good cheer.

Melissa and Joe Simpson ’69, Shirley and Norris Broyles ’48, Cary and Jack Sibley ’66, lovely Louise Faurot, wife of Bruce ’72, and some that I’m sure I missed. I always love those group wedding pictures of beautiful young people formed around the newly married couple, all in their 20s, smiling at their lives unfolding into the future…the photographer never came for us.

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“Piscatorial Triumphalism” c/o John Robinson ’65.

The voice at the other end of the wire was unmistakably Robert “Chooch” Train…he would be in Atlanta (from Savannah) with the amazing Julia for a check-up with his stroke doctors and might we be available for supper…well, duh, of course we would be. Bruce Faurot ’72 booked us all into a trendy bistro, and we were set for a school night Monday on the town!

Living large…very exciting! Robert was looking strong, motivating nicely, and enjoying the evening.

The doctor had given him a plan for the future, and he seemed solid with the prognosis, as did Julia, the one who executes all Train schedules. We spoke in emotional tones of Big Howdie Goodwin ’38 and his recent passing, and we all realized just how fortunate we all were to be together that evening and to have the EHS bond in our DNA! It was a great night.

1964 Alex Jones (O) 617-496-2582 (H) 617-497-2387 JonesAlex@aol.com 50th Reunion: June 2014

1965 Jim Sullivan (H) 615-665-4423 (O) 615-327-5759 jsullivangrayson@gmail.com and Richard Lee (H) 617-497-4523 dlee60@verizon.net 50th Reunion: June 2015

As team photos edge inexorably down the gym wall toward hallowed obscurity (yes, yes, carpe diem), one returns to reunions knowing full well that, for better or worse, the somewhat Spartan environment that was the EHS of our experience no longer exists. There are girls, some our daughters, even as granddaughters approach application age. New, upscale construction abounds. The faculty seems young, attractive, and well versed in the ancillary art of promoting self-esteem. And, of course, the absence of curtains on dorm room doorways is glaring.

But that ain’t to say one can’t be surprised. What struck this observer was the sign affixed to the old faculty lounge door, that portal through which Callaway, Whittle, Tompkins, and company, enviably redolent of tobacco, emerged at 6:30 p.m. sharp for dinner each night – this, as we deferentially stood aside to let them pass. It reads, “Learning Specialist Office”… Say what!? My Lord.

Some line surely has been crossed.

Are the ranks of that most select array of academicians, the Fifth Year Club, to be banished into oblivion? Alas, I fear we go the way of the once coveted Cuban Cigar.

The 45th Reunion was sparsely attended and, for this reason, gratifying. Folks were not relegated to ADD-ridden sound bites. Humphrey Tyler and I accompanied each other by car from Connecticut. He

remained flat out pig-headed in his refusal to continue his fine job as class recorder. Saint Pinckney, exhibiting all the hallmarks of a discerning loan officer (no sub-primes here…), demurred, having done his time some years back. And so, Dr. James Sullivan and I have reluctantly agreed to share the task. Bill Tupper made the pre-dinner cocktail hour and stands as testament to the federal government’s Cadillac health plan.

He is looking virtually untouched by the exigencies of time. Former history instructor/football coach Jim Seidule passed through our midst exuding a near startling level of ebullience – a delight to see him so well. Gone was any semblance of the affect that sometimes struck terror in the wayward adolescent.

Joining us for dinner were Chick Darrell, Jack Glenn, Brooke Spotswood, and Perry Epes, a disparate, but engaging group after four-plus decades. I had forgotten that Chick, along with Tyler, had pioneered that bizarre game with a stick in the spring of ’65.

And Perry has recently published a book of poetry (“Nothing Happened,” Word Works Press).

All fit at a single table, offering a level of extended conversation generally not anticipated at these things.

Marinating oneself in the gulf between “then and now” serves little purpose, but the occasional foray can make for a very good evening. Such was the case on June 12. For those too busy to attend, you are excused. For those simply ambivalent about the exercise, you missed a fine time. Ten demerits.

And on a more prosaic level, every class notes requires a compelling photo-op that may force peers to question the quality of their existence at some deeply fundamental level. This issue’s award – after careful consideration by your new class recorders – goes to retired Army helicopter pilot John Hunter Robinson, now residing in Portland, Ore. Hunter is a gatherer of salmon when he has the time, and this one is impressive. Runner-up in the competi-

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tion was Jamie Totten, who sent photo-documentation of a recent trip to Alaska. In the background stands an ebbing glacier as polar bears in the middle distance go down for the third time. Jamie and his lovely wife, Jodie, are smiling.

Lastly, Will Haltiwanger reports that he had to forego a bicycle trip to Moab (?!) because of a broken hip resulting from said biking activity this summer. We wish him a speedy recovery with his new titanium implant.

Jon Barrett (H) 704-348-1776 (O) 704-444-3504 jbarrett@mayerbrownrowe.com 45th Reunion: June 2013

1969 Kinloch Nelson (H) 585-385-3103 (O) 585-264-0848 kinloch@rochester.rr.com 45th Reunion: June 2014

1966 Jack Sibley (O) 404-614-7551 (H) 404-237-2803 jsibley@hplegal.com

Dick Byrd ’66, a Buddhist monk in Thailand, visited his old roommate, Whitt Clement ’66, in Richmond last summer.

45th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

From Whitt Clement: Frank Barnwell is entering his 30th year of marriage and 35th year of law practice and is still fully wedded to both. The youngest of his three children leaves for college this fall, so Cathy and Frank will finally experience the empty-nest syndrome, but they are not ruling out the boomerang effect.

Dick Byrd, an authentic Buddhist monk who has lived in Thailand for many years and spends much of his time translating Buddhist teachings into English, has been spotted in Virginia, where he is pursuing the idea of a building a retreat center for meditation and for those interested in Buddhism.

He visited an old roommate, Whitt Clement, in Richmond (see photo), who reports that they had a great mini-reunion. Dick is doing well and still looks the same except for the haircut. Bets are that his life’s journey is a tad different than his classmates. Dick is going to try to make our 45th Reunion next June 10-11, 2011. Mark your calendars! He should take the prize for having traveled the furthest to attend, topping the last reunion winner, Pete Young. For more information about our friend Dick, check out his webpage at www.foresthammabooks.com.

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has graduated from Marymount University in Arlington, where she double-majored in English and theology and was named the superior undergraduate student in both degree programs. (She clearly got all of her mother’s genes.) She also won the top writing award in each of the school’s literary publications. Pat’s son attends a firefighter’s school at the Houston Fire Department Academy where he is excelling. Pat’s 17-month-old granddaughter is maturing quickly and is expected to be a teenager in a couple of weeks.

Phil Terrie is thoroughly enjoying retirement, although he recently finished teaching a semester as the NEH Visiting Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies at SUNY-Potsdam – a nice gig with minimum work and excellent benefits. Phil continues to enjoy his summer place in the Adirondacks, which he credits to EHS as he was a summer counselor during high school. Phil, ever the bird watcher, has explored Point Pelee National Park in Ontario.

Billy Preston and his wife, Midge, are enjoying very much the environs of Washington, D.C., where Billy is CFO of the Washington International School.

He, Tom Dashiell, Nat Gregory, and Jack Sibley carried the flag for the class, and maybe the entire

alumni constituency, in the annual golf outing against the aging tigers of Woodberry. Billy was elusive on the team outcome, but was quick to point out his win. He also said that Tom Dashiell, ever the athlete, made his debut on the course and, as a rookie, was required to offer after-dinner remarks which, Billy says, will be long remembered (content not disclosed due to privacy issues).

Jack Sibley reports that he, Tom Dashiell, John Hooff ’67, and Peter Howell ’67 played tennis this summer. Peter and Jack dispatched John and Tom with little trouble, but in the all-important Class of ’66 vs. Class of ’67 match, Jack and Ace took the victory.

1967 Charles Coppage (H) 252-473-3893 (O) 252-480-2568 charles@nccoppagelaw.com 45th Reunion: June 2012

Peter Howell was inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame on May 6 in recognition of his “outstanding playing record, coaching achievement, and volunteer service to the game.”

Peter coaches the men’s and women’s teams at Oglethorpe University. He was named Georgia Professional Tennis Player-of-theYear for six consecutive years.

News from Marty Martin: Verne Morland and I converse frequently. We’ve progressed from my barely decipherable (only with the assistance of the NSA) handwritten notes through e-mails to now an increasing sophisticated use of Skype to include conference calls and the occasional video cocktail hour. Let me know if you’d like to join us. Verne continues to develop his digital stationery, which now operates internationally, as well as his domestically based ROI learning consulting business that puts the “earn in learning.” He recently assumed responsibilities of being a grandfather, while planning for another daughter’s wedding.

Shelby Foote’s trilogy on the Civil War brought to life a visit to a Fredericksburg battlefield following breakfast and a visit to the site with Bob Coffin ’70. One can only marvel at the courage displayed by the men who marched to their certain death on the site.

Bob planned the inaugural parade for Virginia’s current governor.

Carter Land was most helpful in some legal matters that brought me to Alexandria last year. He’s the go-to guy, if you need help.

Thanks, Carter!

I enjoyed a fun visit with T. Lad Webb, his wife Kristen, and their children, Katherine ’95, Ladson ’97, and Michael ’04.

T. Lad and Kristen have eased into the role of grandparents to Katherine’s daughters while keeping up with Ladson’s and Michael’s careers and activities.

I recently gave a presentation at the South Carolina Association of

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Nonprofits’ conference at Hilton Head and then traveled to nearby Savannah. I missed seeing Rick Middleton during my stay. Rick was busy persuading an out-ofstate jury to award his clients a multi-million-dollar verdict. I gather he has many other clients awaiting trial on the commercial animal farm operation issues that formed the basis for this first trial.

While enjoying the Sunday paper, coffee in an EHS mug, and a bagel at a nearby neighborhood restaurant, Carl Benton ’71 called out to me. He was visiting the Raleigh area and hadn’t seen me since our senior year. What a remarkable memory, as he did not even have the benefit of seeing the EHS mug from which I was drinking coffee to refresh his memory!

We spent a most pleasant Sunday morning catching up on the intervening decades. I had a similar experience several years ago in reverse. I was attending a wedding.

While waiting in line, I instantly recognized Percy Montague ’67, whom I had not seen since his graduation. Some memories from our first evenings on campus are indelibly etched.

Craig Stewart ’70 suggested that Jon Trapp ’99 get in touch with me. Jon is a 2010 graduate of Campbell Law School. The law school moved to downtown Raleigh in September 2009. Jon is currently studying for the North Carolina bar and exploring his options. Jon was most generous in listening to my “war stories,” which I do not believe will deter him from practicing law.

I see Walter Holt ’71 at UNC’s lacrosse games each spring. He operates the scoreboard for the team. With UNC’s successful season this year, he was busy there or watching his son play lacrosse.

As for me, I continue to work with nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations providing legal services and training to their boards and senior management.

Challenging to say the least, given the economy the past several years.

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Friends from the Class of ’72 enjoyed their annual golf outing in July at Blowing Rock Country Club in Blowing Rock, N.C. Front row, left to right: Howe Morrison and Stinkney Herbert; back row: Goober Patton, Heathbar Alexander, Gaper Coleman, Vinny Dobbs, and Preacher Wilson.

tunity arises. I enjoyed seeing all at last year’s reunion. For those who attended our reunion last year, there are photos and videos if anyone has any interest. Contact me after making your Roll Call gift. For those who didn’t attend, you missed a fun weekend and, yes, you were discussed at length in your absence as participants reviewed the “Whispers” yearbook photos. (Incidentally, start planning for June 2014’s reunion.)

Finally, a bit of sad news.

Regrettably, my cousin’s son will be attending WFS this fall.

Appropriate measures were immediately taken with regard to my will and estate. In the meantime, however, I can only hope for a successful run at The Game over the next several years.

1970 David Clarke (H) 703-938-8577 (O) 703-293-7223 dclarke@bklawva.com 45th Reunion: June 2015

Jimmy Farrar reports, “My son, Lyle ’04, is teaching Spanish and coaching football, wrestling, and lacrosse at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria.

Daughter Katharine ’07 is a junior at W&L and the goalie on the women’s lacrosse team.

1971 Class Correspondent Needed.

To volunteer, please call Elizabeth Watts, class notes editor, at 703-933-4046.

his brothers, Cheshire Rhett ’71 and Will Corbitt ’70, at a springtime party in Charleston. He is soon to be a new empty nester with his youngest son headed to Chapel Hill and two older boys out of the house already!

Wild Bill Swinford reports that Panda Prichard, in a career change after banking, is prepping for a Walt Disney cartoon “voice-dubbing role” to be shot in Kentucky. Move over, Steve Carell!

And Pat Stewart reports that he is “on the move.” His Catholic community is moving him from Edmonton, Alberta, to their international headquarters in Combermere, Ontario, where he will be living at the community farm and learning a new trade as a dairyman, pasteurizing milk and making yogurt, cheese, butter, ice cream, etc. Quite a change from director of a soup kitchen to a farm hand, but a change he relishes.

40th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

1972 Beau Wilson (H) 212-588-9363 (O) 212-603-6185 beau.wilson@smithbarney.com 40th Reunion: June 2012

By sheer coincidence, I heard from three fellow “rats” from “first McGuire” from the fall of ’68.

I recently stayed with Pinkney Herbert and his lovely wife, Janice, in Memphis, and learned of his recent art show at the HeriardCimino Gallery in New Orleans.

The show ran for six weeks, and you can Google “Pinkney Herbert” to view his oil paintings and pastel drawings. “Stinkney’s” roommate, Jim Figg, whom I ran into at the last Woodberry game, reports a life of leisure in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Northeast Harbor, Maine, and the Adirondacks. And my freshman McGuire roommate, Tommy Preston, is now a full-time assistant professor of accounting at Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia.

Weyher Dawson reports hanging out with Howell Morrison and

HALL OF FAME

The undefeated 1972 lacrosse team will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

1973 Porter Farrell (H) 817-732-4315 pfarrell@farrellcompany.com 40th Reunion: June 2013

1974 Bill Stokes (H) 919-493-7481 (O) 919-490-7141 billstokes972@yahoo.com and Gilliam Kittrell (H) 919-788-8171 (O) 919-876-7411 Gilliam3rd@aol.com 40th Reunion: June 2014

This past June 6, Gilliam Kittrell sat on the lawn in front of Hoxton House and saw the last of his boys graduate from The High School. Along with Robert Kittrell ’10, the graduating class included Will Stokes ’10, son of Bill Stokes (from Durham),

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and Alexandra Vandeventer ’10, daughter of Tommy Vandeventer.

During Gilliam’s six-year reconnect with EHS, Phil Glaize and Nash Francis each graduated two children from the Hill. Rob Farmer was at nearly every Woodberry game throughout. Time spent with them at Parents’ Weekends and at football games has been entertaining, to say the least.

It’s reported that Graham Barden and Bill Hand ’73 organized a fishing trip on remote Portsmouth Island, where they have a “rustic” residence. We cannot report on the results but have heard it was an ugly affair. Both live in New Bern, N.C. Rumor also has it that Trent Ragland has spent most of the summer in Beaufort, N.C., with his wife, Wes, and two children.

Trent has taken up golf and the turf grass industry is booming!

Many of our classmates have Facebook pages (get on board if you can). Adam Bear has a page and is married, living in Charlotte, N.C., and has an 11-year-old boy. He is currently working for a wealth management company.

Bill Stokes caught up with Boyce Cheek in late August and found him living in Burlington, N.C., and looking for farmland to purchase. If anyone has any leads in Eastern North Carolina, Boyce would be very appreciative.

Boyce has a strong background in municipal planning with “tours” in the North Carolina locations Swansboro, Franklin County, and Morehead City, as well as the state of North Carolina. Boyce stays in touch with Carter Greer, who is a circuit court judge in Martinsville, Va. Carter has two daughters and two stepdaughters. Ever the planner, Boyce does not envy Carter’s fate of funding four weddings! But what about the four young men who will one day have a judge for a father-in-law?

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Members of the Class of ’75 enjoyed their 35th Reunion.

1975 Willie Moncure (H) 703-836-2596 (O) 703-836-9755 wmoncure@scottstringfellow.com and Hunt Burke (H) 703-768-1705 (O) 703-684-1645 huntandmolly@verizon.net 40th Reunion: June 2015

1976 Boota deButts (H) 703-998-1487 (O) 703-933-4092 whd@episcopalhighschool.org 35th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

My last class notes must have scared many of you off from responding to my requests for personal information. What gives?

So most of what I am writing this time is made up, sort of. Except I will start off with The Truth and you know who I am talking about!

You guessed it, Clarence “Freight

Train” Gaines. I had one of the best surprises of the summer when one of my children walked into the house and said that “Clarence Gaines just drove by and told me to tell you not to leave the house.”

What a treat it was. I had seen Clarence recently at our 30th Reunion, but he walked in with his beautiful family, and I am not skimping on the word beautiful, and I am not talking about Clarence either! Clarence and his family are still living in Southern California. Clarence’s wife, Cheryl, who works for the Los Angeles County District Attorney, his daughter, Olivia (15), and his son, Garrett (10), who both thankfully look like their mother! We were literally packing the car to head to the airport to fly Italy on a 10-day vacation, so it was a short but wonderful visit. Clarence looks the same, which isn’t too bad!

Another fun summer treat was a visit to campus by Truman Hobbs, his wife, and their daugh-

ter, Lizzie ’13, who made a late but brilliant decision to come to Episcopal and is here on campus as a new sophomore. Truman has not changed a bit. I went back to look at his 1976 “Whispers” photo and the only difference is that his hair isn’t parted down the middle – same length and same color! He talks as slow as ever. It will be fun to have him around campus for the next few years.

Another classmate also had a child make a late but brilliant decision to come to Episcopal – Howard Smith’s son, Worth ’12, is a junior this year. Just in case any of you were worried that Worth is like Howard, you don’t need to. Worth is one of our superstars on the varsity cross country team. That is correct; a child of Howard Smith’s is running cross country. Hard to believe, but true. It’s called maternal genes! On top of that, he is smart and good looking. Who says that the recessive genes always rise to the top!

Rob Pierce writes that he is trying to survive The Great Recession. His says his IT consulting business is holding on, and he is just waiting for things to turn the corner. Brothers Will ’75 and Marsh ’79 are doing well, and he looks forward to seeing as many of our classmates as possible at our 35th Reunion.

Bill Mitchener now has two daughters here at Episcopal – Ruffin ’11, who is a senior, and Larson ’14, who is a freshman.

It will be nice to have Willie “T” around for four more years! He reports that the Mitcheners had a busy summer with the family traveling to Paris and Nice and then he traveled with Ruffin to Madrid and Seville. He says he occasionally runs in to Al Rhyne, Dalt Ruffin, and David Jones ’75 at Charlotte Country Club. He complains that none of them are playing enough golf!

If you recall, there was an earlier class note about several of our classmates having very young children. Here is a beautiful picture (p. 53) of Lee MacIlwinen’s

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youngsters. Better him than me!

Lee reports that his third son, Patrick Heacock MacIlwinen, was born Nov. 18, 2009. He says, “Patrick’s a real blessing and a wonderful baby. He helps put life into perspective each time I look at him.” Lee attended the annual men’s crew reunion at UNC-CH last spring and rowed in an alumni-student regatta.

Well that’s it for now. Please start planning to be here for our 35th Reunion. It will be lots of fun, I promise you! Take care and keep in touch.

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Patrick MacIlwinen and his big brothers, Jack and Brian, are the sons of Lee MacIlwinen ’76.

John Baicy (H) 336-774-8086 (O) 336-722-7768 jbaicy@ImmediaPrint.com 35th Reunion: June 2012

1978 Jim Clardy (H) 704-332-4195 (O) 704-339-2015 Jim_ClardyJr@ml.com 35th Reunion: June 2013

1979 Bill Hughes (H) 203-861-1641 hughesbill@aol.com 35th Reunion: June 2014

Shelley and Boota deButts ’76 and family enjoyed skiing with Tench Coxe ’76 and his family last Christmas.

1980 Staige Hoffman (H) 813-287-9887 (O) 813-781-3184 staigehoffman1@aol.com 35th Reunion: June 2015

We had a great time at the 30th Reunion this past June. It is always great to see all of you. Each fiveyear period runs its course, but it seemed like less than five years had passed when we got together at The High School in June. Thanks to Rob Wilson for his organization. I hope that you all were able to receive and read the summer 2010 Four Columns, which had our class photo. In attendance were: Will Wilshire, me, Carter Leake, Nick Landi, Ransom Lummis (first-timer), Carter Cornick, Duncan MacLeod,

Clarence Gaines ’76 with his wife, Cheryl, and daughter, Olivia, growling with the tiger at the Princeton football stadium.

Rob Wilson, Wayne Johnson, Mike Schmidt, Jeffrey Flynn, Bill Watt, Hamilton Baird, Tom Garland, Laurent LeBien, and Chip Lyerly. I might add that Mike Ammons ’79 joined our group as well.

Thanks for the responses from the recent e-mail request. Please note the following: Peter Simpson writes that he is still in Richmond and is the wine director at The Commonwealth Club located at 401 W. Franklin Street. Pete had hoped to make it for the reunion, but maybe he will be there for the 35th!

Jim Gormley wrote that he is in Lexington, Ky. Johnnie Kimbrough sent this e-mail: “Sorry I missed the 30th Reunion, but I was in the Republic of Georgia (formerly a part of the Soviet Union, not the state next door) doing volunteer work with CNFA’s Farmerto-Farmer Program. I taught classes and gave demonstrations on bloodless castration of dairy bulls and dehorning cattle.

“I am somewhat running the farm, but spending a lot of time filling out applications with the USDA and USAID (a part of the State Department). I have already had two interviews but lack the overseas work experience. I’m working on that little hiccup by volunteering. My wife is working for USAID in Afghanistan, as a general development officer on a PRT. “She and three other civilians are embedded with 120 military types who are or will shortly be rangers. She is well protected. I am trying to get over there to be in the same time zone with her. She and I are at a stage in our lives where we can both travel and be adventurous, something we couldn’t do before.

“My legacy is my nephew, Alex Henry ’11, who is an outstanding wrestler at Episcopal. He kicked butt wrestling at the national level this summer.”

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an African-American basketball coach who takes a job in inner city Los Angeles and tries to build a basketball program against the odds and dangers of drugs, alcohol, and gangs. This is John Hawkins’ journey as he tries to build a winning attitude in his players in every walk of life. There are disappointments along the way, but it’s highly optimistic and inspirational. My fourth book, ‘A Stroke of Genius,’ a golf fiction book, will be out in May. You can purchase ‘A Man of Character’ at Amazon.com or my website: www.davidwhite.com.

Finally, King Smith wrote that he is in Greenville practicing law with his firm, Smith and Griffith, LLP. King saw Lucas Fleming this summer for a few days before Lucas headed off to hike the Appalachian Trail. King is also coaching football at one of the biggest middle schools in the state.

Lucas Fleming and his wife, Tara, recently gave birth to their new daughter, Avary Lucas Fleming. Congratulations!

Please keep up the news by sending it to me, the alumni office, or via the website. We appreciate the updates.

1981 Seward Totty (H) 859-268-8673 (O) 859-514-6434 stotty@insightbb.com 30thReunion: June 10-11, 2011

Will Conner was featured in the Charlotte Observer for his medical relief work in Haiti after the earthquake. Service to others is part of Will’s life. He worked in Haiti when he was a medical student at UNC in 1995. He is a now a family practice physician and runs the Conner Family Health Clinic in Matthews, N.C. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer.

1982 Dave Coombs (O) 804-934-4707 david.c.coombs@sprint.com 30thReunion: June 2012

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Frank Vasquez (O) 888-343-6245 Ext 5249 frank.vasquez@tabs.toshiba.com

Zan Banks (H) 404-252-7848 (O) 678-654-5554 wbanks@mbs.konicaminolta.us

30thReunion: June 2013

25th Reunion: June 2015

Halsey Wise received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Alabama/ Georgia/Tennessee region. Halsey is president and CEO of Integraph Corp., a global provider of engineering and geospatial software.

1984 Sam Froelich (H) 336-288-5711 samfroelich@aol.com

1991 William Coxe (O) 803-404-0984 williamcoxe@yahoo.com 20th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

Frank Yon was married to Rose Catherine Mitchell on Aug.14, 2010, in Portland, Ore. In attendance was David Thomas.

30thReunion: June 2014

1985 Clint McCotter (H) 843-568-0282 dcmccotter@yahoo.com 30thReunion: June 2015

1986 Worth Williamson (H) 864-421-9089 (O) 800-354-4205 wwilliamson@tsihealthcare.com 25th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

Spencer Connerat has been called the Erin Brockovich of Florida, as he is leading many plaintiffs’ cases against BP related to the Gulf oil spill.

1987 David Haddock (H) 703-403-8760 (O) 703-854-0334 dshotr@yahoo.com 25th Reunion: June 2012

1988 Will Burdell (H) 912-638-1790 (O) 912-638-3611 WillBurdell@seaisland.com 25th Reunion: June 2013

1989 William Townsend (H) 919-664-8401 townsendjk@earthlink.net 25th Reunion: June 2014

HALL OF FAME

Derek Fitzgerald will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

1992 Cal Evans (O) 706-425-3444 hotcarlevans@gmail.com 20th Reunion: June 2012

As I write this, it is the second week of the college football season and kickoff day for the pros. That said, last weekend I was supposed to brunch (it’s not quite breakfast, but not quite lunch!) with Fred Alexander and his lovely wife, Holly. Given the Heels’ last-second defeat at the hands of the LSU Tigers, I never heard from him (this is not without precedent, as some of you may recall Fred’s disappearance/solo creep in 1990 after a humiliating Duke win).

I hope Fred has returned to Charlotte by now so he can be with his new daughter, June Jarrell Alexander, who was born on June 18, 2010. Congratulations!

Rob Dull wrote in with what was easily the most amusing entry this quarter, but I cannot print it. Suffice it to say that the point centered on the reaction of his Bay Area friends to stories about the shower antics of the students from back in the day at the alma mater of John McCain ’54. Rob just graduated with an M.B.A. from

Santa Clara University. If you are in San Francisco, give him a ring.

Zack Rodman sent in news on his new child (which he did not name Dennis). He and his wife, Rachel, had their first child, Luke Robert Rodman, on April 21, 2010. Luke apparently is in training for his arrival at The High School, as seen in the picture (p. 55). Congratulations to you and Rachel!

Mark Masterson sent in a fabulous picture of a summer get together with various High School luminaries (p.55), and he stated that Team Clark and Masterson defeated Team Maddux and Jacobs in a heated game of Pool Hoops. As you can see in the picture, Chris, Willy, and Mark have beautiful children, Luke’s just happy to be there, and Ande is due in February!

We had an unexpected surprise entry from Buckley Fountain.

He is still in Richmond, still single, working for Verizon and freelancing concert reviews for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, both for just over 13 years. Good to hear from you, Buckley! Ernie H. smiles down from heaven upon you.

By the time you all read this, the race will hopefully have been won for our classmate Erek Barron, who is currently running for a seat in Maryland’s House of Delegates. Erek has had an impressive run in public service in Maryland over the past few years, and we wish him the best.

Fielding Logan e-mailed from Nash Vegas to tell me that he is in his sixth year at artist-management company Q Prime, where he handles touring and merchandise for Eric Church, Little Big Town, and The Black Keys among others. His wife, Barbara, and he keep busy with their first child, Elizabeth Reed Logan (Reed) who was born on May 5, 2009. Reed was named after her mother’s sister and their grandfather, but we all know it was just a tribute to the Allman Brothers (Please name the boy Duane, Fielding!).

I almost forgot to put this in, but my home slice, Kellam,

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reminded me that I needed to tell you all that I will be married by the time you read this (barring any incident!). My bride is Ivey Cargill from Columbus, and we are tying the knot on New Year’s Eve – should be quite a party! Yes, Mike, I can hear you in Va. Beach wondering aloud what she was thinking….

I hope all is well with you all.

Please continue to keep me updated on events, births, moves, etc.

1993 Walker Lamond (O) 212-496-9195 (H) 202-885-9676 walkerlamond@mac.com 20th Reunion: June 2013

Well, the world’s most eligible bachelor is off the market. EHS scholar-athlete and 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Cary Goodwin finally got married, and in August his lovely wife, Willow, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Kincaid DuBose Goodwin. I suppose The High School should consider letting girls play football if they want another undefeated season in 2027. Cary’s grandfather, the legendary and beloved Howdie Goodwin ’38, who served as the best man at Cary’s wedding, passed away this summer and will be very dearly missed.

Chris Jacobs, Cary’s roommate on Old Hummel, was always a step ahead of Cary – he already has three kids of his own, Lucy (5), Christopher (3), and Finlay (1).

Chris is a commercial realtor in Washington, and he and his wife, Sassy (cousin of Murdoch ’92 and Robert Matheson ’91), are frequent hosts of D.C.’s elite – which these days amounts to Willy Clark ’92, John Akridge, Victor Maddux, and Luke David. This cabal of new dads recently convened at Mark Masterson ’92’s parents’ house to discuss why Cary is in the Hall of Fame and not Victor, who was All-Conference in soccer, All-State in lacrosse, and a three-time state champ in wrestling, with scoring records in all three sports. Let’s get

Class of 1992 and 1993 grads enjoyed a summer get-together with their families.

Clark and Masterson defeated Maddux and Jacobs in a heated game of pool hoops. Left to right: Ande Jenkins ’92, Hedges Maddux, Victor Maddux ’93, Victor Maddux, Isabel Clark, Willy Clark ’92, Harrison Clark, Christopher Jacobs, Chris Jacobs ’93, Tatum Masterson, Mark Masterson ’92, Luke David ’93, and Tierney Masterson.

Luke Rodman is the son of Rachel and Zack Rodman ’92.

Miller Andrew Pocock is the son of Lynn and Don Pocock ’93.

Elizabeth Jacobs Tuff ’93 with her family. Left to right: Eloise, Elizabeth, Oliver, Alex, and Adelaide.

Victor’s name on the ballot!

It’s hard to keep up with Val Hawkins. He lived down the street from me in Georgetown, but I think he and his family are currently living in Paris as he finishes up a degree in architecture. I also hear he just returned from a long trip to Israel. La belle vie. You know Val graduated from Princeton and has an M.B.A. from Northwestern, so you know, he’s pretty smart.

I’m sure he’ll make a terrific and well-educated architect.

Speaking of the French, our favorite Parisian ex-pat, Maxime Vieille, is engaged to be married and living right here in Washington, although he is also a frequent world traveler. Just days after the earthquake in Haiti, Max was in Port au Prince with Catholic Relief Services helping with the recovery effort. We’re glad he’s home safe, as is his fiancé, I’m sure. Best wishes, Max. I was lucky enough to be in Napa Valley to witness Dabney Doswell marry Rob Jewell in a lovely service performed by the Bishop of California and former EHS Chaplain Marc Andrus. While there I ran into the always glamorous Kathryn Retzer Freeman ’94, who is a new mom and is happily living in San Francisco, although she can’t quite shake that Mississippi accent. Dabney’s brother, Menard Doswell ’96, kept us in stitches with stories of his new life as a fullfledged Texan, cowboy hat and all.

In other news, Walker Willse and his family survived the flooding in Nashville with minor roof damage. Hopefully his collection of vintage cowboy shirts also survived the storm. He and his wife, Varina, have twin girls, who should be almost two by now.

Anthony Risko is back in Raleigh teaching seventh- and eighth-grade English literature. He is presumably still a Tar Heels basketball fan, which is unfortunate.

Peter LaMotte got his M.B.A. from Vanderbilt and is now the president of GeniusRocket, a very cool creative agency in Bethesda, Md. Peter’s got the whole Web

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2.0 thing all figured out. Ray Griffin is building houses and hunting ducks in Chattanooga, Tenn. Brian Petzold is a realtor in Easton, Md., which I’m guessing means he spends his days sailing the Chesapeake. My U.Va. classmate, Kate Slater Crawford, is, where else but Richmond, where she is a lawyer and a mom.

Andrew Kravetz is still running.

He posted an official time of 63:44 in the annual Cherry Blossom 10-miler. I think that’s like four perimeters. Swift.

Ebie DuPont ’95 studied at the American University in Cairo and received her masters’ degree in Arab studies at Georgetown.

Jim Pattillo and his wife just welcomed their third child in May, and report that Abigail Laurens Pattillo is much easier than her brothers Will (4) and Matthew (2). I hear Griffin Gideon, Harrison Thurston, Trey Bason, Ryan Craig, and Lee Vaughan got together recently down at Harrison’s country bunker in Stanley County for, what else, a weekend of fishing. Lee reports that Harrison served up Cheerwine-infused Krispy Kreme doughnuts to welcome them back to the “Old North State.”

Thomas Wood is living in Edenton, N.C., near the Outer Banks, and he and his wife, Adrian, have two sons, Thomas (4) and Russell (2), and a daughter Blair (10 months). T. Wood says he’ll be at the 20th Reunion, which, believe it or not, is only three years away. He says he sees Barnes Boykin, George Stronach, and Bonner Mann pretty often, which leads me to believe that if a member of this class is not traveling the world, then he’s probably down in North Carolina.

Well, that’s all for now, which is plenty.

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Former EHS faculty member Jim Ellington and his wife, Meagan, attended one of The Lost Trailers’ last concerts at Cowboys in Kennesaw, Ga. He reports that the band is disbanding in September. Ryder and Jeff are heading into a more pop-music direction, Andrew is heading into music education, and Stokes will continue to be a Nashville songwriter. The band was nominated for country music awards in 2009 and 2010. Left to right: Geoffrey Stokes Nielson ’95, Jim Ellington, Meagan Ellington, Ryder Lee ’96, Jeff Potter ’96, and Andrew Nielson ’98.

Congrats to David and Bettie Antrim Dansby ’99 on the birth of their daughter, Mary Tighe, on Aug. 31.

Some of the class has reconnected via Facebook with two of our beloved brethren that we had been out of touch with for awhile: Darion Jones is engaged and still looks as youthful and jovial as ever! He seems to be doing well. Rob Lesman and his wife, Julie, have two kids, Ilan (4) and Kai (15 months). They live in Pennsylvania, where Rob has been teaching Spanish at Shippensburg University for four years.

Join our Facebook Group (EHS Class of 1994), if you are ever on there and haven’t already.

We are still in Dallas, so look us up if you are ever in town.

HALL OF FAME

Amy Fannon will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

1995 Helen Lambeth Wells (H) 910-763-9279 helenlwells@ec.rr.com 20th Reunion: June 2015

Hey to the Class of 1995 – we had a great turnout at the reunion!

Some news from our classmates: Andy Drewry writes, “Lesli and I welcomed our second baby, Tallis Leighton Drewry, on June 28.

Older sister Emma Cate is having a wonderful time and all are well. We are both still teaching at Trinity Pawling School, an all-boys boarding school in upstate New York.”

Becky McDaniel Crigger reports, “Chris and I moved back to my hometown, Blacksburg, Va., a year ago, and I opened a yoga studio downtown. I also have a yoga teacher training school and graduated my third class of students in August. It is great to be back in the mountains!”

1996 Randy Shelley (H) 843-346-7950 (O) 843-577-3396 randyshelley@hotmail.com and Garland Lynn (H) 843-991-2150 garland@alumni.virginia.edu 15th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

Well, “Maroon Machine,” as predicted I have lots of births to report this issue. Evidently newborn babies come with an iPhone, because many of you are obtaining both. Let’s get started…

Kent Lowry and his lovely bride,

Ashley, had a baby girl named Norah last February. When not being a doting father and husband, Kent can be found playing his washtub bass at his favorite watering hole in Florence, S.C. Moving on … former head cheerleader Luke Zehner and his beautiful bride, Lacie, also welcomed a daughter named Hunter this summer. Luke finished advertising school recently and began working for a firm in San Francisco called Cutwater. When not shooting hotdog commercials in L.A., Luke spends the majority of his free time forwarding his old classmates YouTube videos.

Brentt Brown and his fabulous wife, Elizabeth, (I’m running out of synonyms to compliment wives) had a baby boy. Wyatt Arthur Brown arrived on the San Francisco scene this summer to complete the trio of proud fathers and cousins. Andy Smith and his wonderful wife, Amy, are showing Brentt and Luke the ropes of parenthood. Andy recently received his M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco.

Temple Forsyth Basham and her adoring husband, Andrew, have added another baby boy to their family. George “Groves” Basham was born this past August.

Brian and Sarah Akridge Knutson are also the proud parents of another baby boy. Walker Eric Knutson was born on July 3. I ran into the Knutsons at a wedding prior to Walker’s arrival and Brian seemed super stressed that the baby might have to share his birthday with America, so Walker got here just in time.

Our very own Class of ’96 celebrity, Jane Pope Cooper, and her charming husband, Tyler, are expecting a baby in September. As many of you know, Jane’s jewelry is popular on the red carpet and she was recently featured in Garden & Gun magazine as one of the “new faces of Southern style.”

Jane and Tyler are planning to stay in New York.

Speaking of New Yorkers, rumor has it that Thomas Beckner has been spotted on the speed-

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dating scene wearing skinny jeans and lots of hair product. Thomas, I will have to see this to believe it.

Laura Morton Michau reports that her husband, Court, is back from Iraq, and they have enjoyed a wonderful summer in Santa Barbara. Laura has taken up surfing and kite-boarding. Welcome home, Court!

Menard Doswell writes that his once perfect haircut has now fallen prey to a significant amount of gray hair and that he thinks he has gotten shorter. Sounds like Texas has made an old man of Menard.

As for me, “Shantytowners,” I recently elected to make my annual August move into downtown Asheville. I’ve discovered that Asheville is a great little town full of interesting people watching and unique traffic patterns. The city planning commission must have had a difficult time naming some of the major streets – several of them change names two or three times for no apparent reason.

I think the Asheville DMV is perhaps the best people-watching place on earth. I passed a drum circle and a man juggling kittens as I entered the other day. I’m teaching in an arts-integrated elementary school outside of town. Hippies name their kids the darndest things. Most of my students are named after either a constellation or a Creedence Clearwater Revival song.

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Beck (left) and Groves Basham are the sons of Andrew and Temple Forsyth Basham ’96.

Brentt Brown ’96 and his son, Wyatt, enjoyed a baseball game this summer.

1997 Bill Allen (H) 919-781-0805 (O) 919-716-2195 williamwallen@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2012

What I lack in quantity this time around, I certainly make up with quite a bit of quality. I hope spring and summer have been a lot of fun for everyone, as several of us have some big lifestyle changes on the horizon.

There is quite a bit of baby news to announce, so let’s get right down to it (I should go ahead and

Walker (left) and Sarah Quinn Moores, the children of Vanessa and Jack Moores ’97, are ready to cheer for EHS.

Hunter Zehner is the daughter of Lacie and Luke Zehner ’96.

point out that this information is based solely on who wrote in; if there are more out there, I apologize for the oversight). First, Lindsay Wolfington Collins and her husband, Peter, had a baby girl on April 5 and named her Margaret Alicia Collins, but will call her Maggie. She also told me that right before the baby was born she saw Ashley and Rob Seals (also new parents). She has gotten involved in a community chorus at the Songwriting School of Los Angeles, which Rob and Ashley run. Lindsay also got to catch up with Kristen Edwards in L.A. recently. If I recall correctly, Kristen now lives in San Francisco. Bennett White and his wife, Catherine, welcomed Davis Ambrose White on May 23, and he says that everyone is doing great. Young Harrison is adjusting to life as a big brother quite naturally. In other recent arrival news, C.A. Spivey Rountree and Daniel welcomed Kepler Helena Rountree on July 7. And just a few days after that on July 11, Sarah Ravenel Dollens and Grant welcomed Bee Ravenel Dollens to the world. Sarah says that everyone is doing great and that Sallie is a great big sister! Congratulations to all of you!

Continuing that theme, both Scott Harris and J.W. Perry are expecting children (not with each other, though). This will be J.W.’s first and Scott’s second. Both

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babies are due later this year. J.W. has been keeping busy in New York, and I see Scott quite a bit these days, as we work in the same building in Raleigh. More on that later in the “Bill Allen vanity section.”

Price Balderson didn’t e-mail this information to me, but I thought it was too good to pass up. Back in the spring, he and a couple of his Navy pals did the flyover to open a San Diego Padres game! I wish I had seen it, but whatever the specific details, it was very cool.

Also, did anyone in our class know that Tyler Gilbert plays bass? Apparently he and a couple of other guys are in a band in Los Angeles. I’m trying to get confirmation on this, so if you know anything, please report.

Pictures and audio would be most welcome.

This spring has actually been a lot of fun, as I’ve gotten to see and hear from a few folks from our class that I haven’t had the pleasure of doing either with in quite some time. Jim Goodwin has recently moved to Raleigh to work with his brother, Bill Goodwin ’95.

Their firm is called Adam-Bryce, which is an executive search and placement firm. They’ve been extremely busy lately, but Jim is enjoying working with his brother and has settled into life in Raleigh very well. He also wants to point out that he has a new financial advisor here in Raleigh (more on that later as well)! I also recently got together with Morgan Sickles.

He graduated from business school at UNC a while back and works for RBC Bank, which is headquartered in downtown Raleigh. We spent most of the time discussing our frustrations with Carolina’s weak basketball season in 2010 and how much we’re looking forward to football season. At the time of this writing, however, UNC’s football program is involved in what may become known as Tutorgate. It’s not good to let other people write papers for you, guys! I also happened to be in Memphis back in May, which

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drastically in six-month intervals.

Congratulations to everyone who had or are expecting children. For those who had news that they didn’t report, please remember to e-mail news as it happens.

1998 Katherine Houstoun Schutt (H) 804-788-8981 katherine.schutt@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2013

Dan Harrington ’98 (left) and Charlie Porter ’98 at Dan’s wedding in Sonoma, Calif.

Cannon Covington Coker is already a South Carolina fan. He is the son of Casey and Jason Coker ’98.

caused two things to occur. First, it prompted an e-mail from Rogers Cockrill, which was great since it was the first time we’ve had any communication since college. He lives in Little Rock, and we talked about getting together while I was in Memphis, but alas, they are not very close geographically. While I was in Memphis, I also had the great pleasure of being treated to dinner at the Rendezvous by Danielle O’Banion. It was great to catch up; she filled me in on the fascinating world of college coaching. She is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers hoops team. We also relived some of the old EHS athletics glory days. It was great to catch up, and

especially great to get a giant plate of ribs paid for by our old Head Monitor – thanks, Danielle!

What, you may be asking yourselves, was I doing in Memphis?

Well, I’m so glad you asked! As some of you knew already, I was what you could call a casualty of this awesome economy and had been out of work for a while. I’m pleased to let the class know that I have resumed my career as a financial advisor with a firm called Morgan Keegan, which happens to be based in Memphis. It feels great to be back in the saddle, and I’m working with a great firm. It is worth pointing out that I spend quite a bit of time with two Old Boys: John Pace ’77 and Paul Elam ’87. John is my manager and the guy who saw someone worth hiring, and Paul is another advisor in the office. Naturally, it is great to be gainfully employed again, but I’m in a very good spot, and I have surrounded myself with excellent people, Pace and Elam especially. When Jim Goodwin mentioned that he has a new financial advisor, I think he meant me, unless there is someone else in Raleigh who does this for a living, and who also happens to be the class correspondent for the Class of 1997. Thank you, Jim! I think that about does it. As I said, not a whole lot of feedback this time. I think we’re all settling into that point in our lives where things don’t change too

Hello, Class of 1998. Not a whole lot to report this time around, but we do have some congratulations for newlyweds, new parents, and recent graduates.

Dan Harrington got married on May 1, 2010, in Sonoma, Calif., and reports that a good time was had by all, including groomsman Charlie Porter (check out the photo). He also caught up with Andrew Nielson in San Francisco in late August. Charlie, who says he’s “just ballin’ out of control down here in Little Rock,” and Andrew Grobmyer also saw Nielson at a Lost Trailers show and got to hang out afterwards.

Back to weddings, Kirsten Sta.Ana is getting married to Kyle Mork on Oct. 16 on the Amalfi Coast, followed by a honeymoon in Egypt. They just bought a house in Charleston, W.Va. Jason Coker sent in a photo of super-cute Cannon Covington Coker, who was born March 20, 2010.

Our military men are keeping busy. Bill Cherkauskas is currently deployed to Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, where he has been since March. He is serving as a company commander for a signal unit responsible for providing communications for about half of Afghanistan.

Bryan Pinckney writes: “My time partying on the beaches of Virginia Beach has come to an end, and apparently the U.S. Navy and taxpayers want something for my salary. I’m leaving for Bahrain on Sept. 14 to be the flag aide to COMUSNAVCENT/5th Fleet.

Specifically I’ll be working for Vice Admiral Mark Fox. Although

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I will be out of the cockpit for a while, the job should be an exciting experience for me, and I’m looking forward to it. I will be on a set of two-year orders; however, it sounds like there should be much traveling in my future and hopefully some trips stateside.” I asked Bryan to put all that into layman’s terms, and he said basically he’s going to be like a personal secretary for the admiral in charge of the 5th Fleet.

Very cool.

Also in the Navy, Rob Watts and his family are now living in Hayama, Japan. Rob is the operations officer on the USS Fitzgerald, which is based in Yokusuka. Rob, Alden, and Chip have enjoyed exploring Japan. They are expecting their second child in March.

Some of our classmates have wrapped up their pursuit of higher education. Writes Pat Halloran: “In May, I graduated from the Smith School of Business (University of Maryland), where I completed a dual-degree program earning my M.B.A. as well as an M.S. in finance. In June, I moved to Baltimore to start work as a research analyst for an asset management firm downtown. My wife, Jamie, and I live in Fells Point with our Labradoodle, Smith, and our Jug, Sunday.”

Wray Barber also graduated from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in May and moved to New York City, where she is living in Tribeca and working for JP Morgan.

Frank Brawley says things are going well in Tampa, where he is working for Merrill Lynch and enjoying married life.

That’s it for now. Hope everyone has a wonderful fall.

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Andrew Albosta ’00 with his daughter, Charlotte Paige Albosta.

A good time was had by all at the wedding of Peyton Jenkins and Becky Arnesen ’00. Front row, left to right: Peyton Jenkins and Becky Arnesen Jenkins ’00; second row: Sarah Brown ’00, Robin Arnesen Dahlgren ’98, Brittanny Wildman ’00, and Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00; back row: Philip Nuttle ’00, Bobby Watts, Chuck Gilchrist ’67, Stewart Gilchrist Jones ’00, and Charlie Kingsley ’01.

Caroline Thomson is the daughter of Russell and Katie Elmore Thomson ’00.

Lindsay Whittle married Ethan Comstock in July. Among the Episcopal folks in attendance were matron of honor Lucy Whittle Goldstein ’97, father of the bride Rob Whittle ’69, Prather Smith Claghorn, Lauren Campbell Ayers, Bettie Antrim Dansby, David Dansby ’94, Morgan Guthridge, Ben Geer, Ravenel Richardson, Nick Carosi ’97, and Caldwell Clarke ’97.

Katie Kaufman hosted a fabulous 30th birthday party recently, and Lindsay Whittle Comstock had a great time visiting with Katie, Tim Garon, and Sonya Spery (who recently moved to D.C. and is enjoying working on the Hill).

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Bryson Spinner will be inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Nov. 11, 2011.

2000 Schuyler Williams schuyler13@gmail.com and Maisie Cunningham maisie.cunningham@gmail.com

1999 Davis White davis.c.white@gmail.com 15th Reunion: June 2014

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Bettie Antrim Dansby welcomed her second child in August – a daughter, Mary Tighe Dansby.

Big brother Archer and the rest of the family are doing great!

Left to right: Brittanny Wildman ’00, Carlie Hooff ’00, Elizabeth Hossfeld ’00, and Schuyler Williams ’00 at an engagement party for Carlie and Dan Casella.

Hi everyone! It was fantastic to see so many of you back at our 10th Reunion (yikes!) this past June! I think we can all agree

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that the Alumni Office did a fabulous job of coordinating the events, which included cocktails and a private class dinner back in the dining hall on Friday night, various tours and athletic events on Saturday, and culminated with dinner and dancing on Saturday night. I look forward to seeing everyone back in five years – especially those who weren’t able to make it! You definitely missed out!

Things in N.Y.C. are going strong, and our EHS contingent has grown now that Becky Arnesen Jenkins moved here with her husband, Peyton. Becky and Peyton were married this past June at Christ Church in Easton, Md., and the reception was in St. Michael’s held at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Becky writes that the day could not have been better, and they were thankful to share it with a special group of EHS alumni: Robin Arnesen Dahlgren ’98 served as the matron of honor and Betsy Watts Metcalf and Brittanny Wildman were both bridesmaids. Sarah Brown, Stewart Gilchrist Jones, Philip Nuttle, Charlie Kingsley ’01, Chuck Gilchrist ’67, and Bobby Watts were also in attendance. Becky started a new job working as a sales representative for a furniture manufacturer out of the New York Design Center. We are excited to have her join us in the Big Apple!

Jamie McNab is in his second year at Stanford Business School and spent the summer interning back in New York, though our schedules were so hectic that we were not able to convene for our traditional EHS “power dinner.” I have a feeling he will be back soon though – we haven’t lost him to the West Coast forever. He recently visited his parents in Charleston and had a chance to catch up with Alicia Ravenel Boyd, Summers Clarke Lacey, and their husbands, Ed and Taylor, for drinks.

Jordan Phillips is enjoying the private equity real estate world and his new dog in Charlotte and continues to see Lillian Smith on a regular basis. Hattie Gruber and

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I were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Lillian when she visited N.Y.C. this summer to celebrate and host an engagement party for Allison Jones, who will marry Ryan Hubbard this November in her hometown, Wilson, N.C. Hattie recently started her own business in the spring called “Kiss The Ring New York,” specializing in fine jewelry, custom designs, and engagement rings from the New York diamond district and beyond. She has been involved with making engagement rings for Allison Jones, Millie Pelletier Warren, and James Doswell’s wife, Lucy. She is also bringing her EHS writing skills into the 21st century, as she started a blog to go along with the business at www.kisstheringnewyork.com.

There you can learn more about what Hattie offers and about jewelry in general, find her trunk show schedule, and see pictures of the lifestyle that is KTRNY. Hattie joined me in Las Vegas for the Couture and JCK jewelry shows in June, which was a perfect blend of business and pleasure!

Maisie Cunningham moved to Venice Beach, Calif., and started a new job at a private wealth management firm in Los Angeles.

She has made several trips back east this year, starting 2010 with Lauren Kemp Bonapfel’s wedding, and then again this past summer to host an engagement party for Carlie Hooff, who will end her reign as a Hooff when she marries Dan Casella this October in Alexandria, Va. The engagement party had a strong EHS contingent, including Carlie’s maid of honor, Elizabeth Hossfeld, Becky Arnesen Jenkins, Brittanny Wildman, and Lauren Kemp Bonapfel; Louise and Bev Williams and Gugi and Charlie Hooff ’58 were also in attendance.

Sadly, I had to work that weekend and missed a memorable event, but look forward to being a part of the big day in a few weeks!

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estate in Austin, while Will still lives in Fort Worth and works in petroleum land management.

I hope to see them both for the Texas vs. Oklahoma game in early October!

Vince Van Dillen completed a summer internship at an Annapolis hedge fund and is planning to get another position in the same industry in the fall.

Jenny Kroncke just moved to Ketchum, Idaho, and works at a school in Sun Valley. She is very happy there and excited to have a ski mountain right outside of her front door!

Katie Elmore Thomson and her husband, Russell, still live in Atlanta along with their two(!) children. Will is almost 1 ½ years old, and they welcomed a little girl, Caroline Elizabeth Thomson, on Aug, 28.

Dennis Clancey spent July in Spain again, running with the bulls and teaching/training others to run. He is moving to Phoenix for a great job with Amazon and continues to serve in the Army part-time, with 20th Special Forces Group. They are putting him through intense physical training in preparation for courses that will lead to earning a Green Beret. Again, we are grateful for Dennis’ service to our country and very impressed with his continued advancement in the Army.

Andrew Albosta and his wife, Jessica, welcomed Charlotte Paige Albosta to the world on May 22 in Fairfax, Va. She was a little early and weighed only 5 pounds and 9 ounces, but was in excellent health and continues to thrive. Since then Andrew has kept busy taking more photos than he knows what to do with, but a fair number wind up online: check them out at http://family.albosta.org.

Thanks to you all, as always, for being such great contributors to our class notes. We love hearing from you and look forward to staying in touch in the coming months!

2001 Nat Hendricks (H) 404-386-1637 nat.hendricks@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

Peter Anthony graduated from the University of California Berkeley School of Law in May. He will spend a year clerking for a federal judge on the Southern District of New York. After that, he will return to Skadden, Arps where he will practice tax law.

2002 Anne Arnold Glenn (H) 540-371-6370 anne.a.glenn@gmail.com and Millie Tanner Rayburn (H) 919-370-7496 millierayburn@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 2012

2010 has been an exciting year so far for many members of the Class of 2002!

Azizi Jones writes, “I became a U.S. citizen in March, shortly before my 26th birthday. Also, I was recently sworn-in as an attorney in New York.” Congratulations, Azizi!

The ever-busy Suzanne Pinckney writes, “Things are beautiful here in Portland, Ore. I am in my second year with a community-enabled agriculture project I helped found last year – we are really feeling climate change as the weather this year has hit the agricultural community pretty hard. Lots of learning and lots of great friends in the group.

I am enjoying a little respite over the summer from my M.B.A. program in sustainable business at Bainbridge Graduate Institute – truly an amazing school. I continue sustainability consulting for corporations on strategic planning with my mentors Brian and Mary Nattrass of Sustainability Partners. All of this will continue when I move to New York City in October – a big transition and adventure. I will pack up in the fall and look forward to bumping into old friends in the Big Apple.”

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It sounds like Suzanne could teach us all a little about how to be more conscious of the world around us!

Suzanne is not the only member of the Class of ’02 to recently move to New York City. Martin Stroble says, “I received my B.S. in civil engineering from Mississippi State University back in 2007. I decided to stick around to get an M.S. in civil engineering with emphasis on structures. I finished in December 2009. During that time, I was teaching various upper-level labs and writing a thesis on design of timber construction platforms. I also wrote a journal article from my thesis that is currently in review. Since graduation, I have been all over the country looking for jobs. Our country’s recent economic situation hasn’t exactly created the best atmosphere for those in construction-related fields. In June, I started my career in the engineering division of a construction company in New Orleans called Woodward Design Build. Very soon after starting that job, I was offered a position with a company I had interviewed with back in December in New York. I will start work for my new company, Severud Associates, on the day after Labor Day. This is my dream job as I am really excited to work on big projects in the big city.”

Kit McLendon has also decided to pack up his things and move across the country this year, but his move has been from the East Coast further west. He writes, “A few big changes have taken place in my life lately. I left a struggling economy in North Carolina and have found a new home in Aspen, Colo. I found a great job in the resort management industry with a new five-star property, “The Residences at The Little Nell.”

I came to Aspen with a love for snowboarding and skiing. I am now enjoying the cool summer weather and don’t miss the heat back east. I have been learning how to fly fish and taking up many activities in the mountains that are far different from those I grew up doing on the coast in

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A large group of Episcopal friends enjoyed the festivities around the wedding of Ryan Killeen ’02 and Lee Weatherly. Front row, left to right: Lee Weatherly and Kat Hutchison ’02; second row: Anna Bryan ’02, Sarah Montz ’06, Peyton Killeen ’06, Ryan Killeen Weatherly ’02, Brennan Killeen ’05, Beverly Mebane Helms ’02, Joy Harper ’02, and Lee Stewart ’13; third row: Laura Faulders ’02, Ansley Stewart ’07, Cameron Leppard ’03, Hannah Reuter ’05, and Matilda Reuter ’02; back row: Will Corbitt ’02, Harper Cullen ’06, Jack Halloran ’01, Andrew Farrar ’02, Barratt Cullen ’03, and Craig Stewart ’70.

Eastern North Carolina.”

Eliza Smith moved to Charleston, S.C., a couple of months ago and couldn’t be happier. She passed the NCLEX (nursing exam) and is working at Roper St. Francis on the joint replacement floor. Congratulations, Eliza! Hopefully we won’t be needing your joint replacement knowledge any time soon!

Anne Arnold Glenn had an exciting summer in Italy. She received a research grant to study in Italy for the summer doing a program with 24 other teachers.

The goal of the program is to create interesting lesson plans that will bring Rome back to the students. How fun!

In island news, Giles Spurling writes, “I’ve been working at Validue Reinsurance here in Bermuda since graduating from William and Mary in 2006. I’m an assistant underwriter doing marine and energy reinsurance. I recently (in February) finished up my three-year stint in the Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda’s version of an army! I also am doing quite well with my reggae music. I’m currently being managed by an independent record company called

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Cappy Gilchrist got married this past May to Blair Baxter in Richmond. They are living in Richmond, where he works for St. Christopher’s School.

In July, Beverly Mebane married Carter Helms in the North Carolina mountains.

Also this summer, Rebecca Pomeroy married Drew Shores in Newport, R.I. Raymond Singletary, McCoy Penninger, Julia McKenzie Johnson, Charlie Keyser, Martin Stroble, Alexis Claire Tripplehorn, and Anne Lummis Wright were all in attendance at the wedding to help celebrate. Rebecca and Drew now live in Cary, N.C., with their three dogs. He is beginning his first year of Campbell Law School in Raleigh, and she is in her first year of a Ph.D. program at UNCChapel Hill.

So, lots of moves and weddings to this point in 2010. Here’s to an equally fabulous second half of the year!

2003 Matt Berry (H) 914-235-5303 matt.s.berry@gmail.com and Alden Koste (H) 443-783-4659 alden.koste@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 2013

Blair and Cappy Gilchrist ’02 were married in Richmond last May.

Ryff Music (www.ryffmusic.com) in the U.S. They are promoting me, getting me to perform at venues in the U.S., and producing my album for release in 2011.

If you want to hear some of my music, go to www.myspace. com/dudleycurtis, and I should soon have a Twitter page as well.

Greetings to all!” So, be on the lookout for Giles and the release of his album!

We’ve had a couple of recent

Massie Payne was featured in Washington and Lee’s law school alumni magazine. She will serve as an expert assistant for the United Nations Conference on Trade Development International Investment Agreements Conference in Xiamen, China.

2004 Caitlin Smith caitlin.ann.smith@gmail.com and Harrison Gilchrist (H) 804-443-5247 chgilchr@gmail.com 10th Reunion: June 2014

I hope everyone is doing well!

It was great hearing from you all,

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as usual. I’m still living in Dallas, working as an assistant buyer for Neiman Marcus, but I did recently switch from the jewelry division to handbags. This summer I was able to take a few trips, including a visit to Jackson Hole, Wyo., where I met up with Ginny Hopper. She has been living in Jackson since May and absolutely loves it.

Harrison Gilchrist works for Garden & Gun magazine in their marketing and promotions department. He says, “Charleston, S.C., is a great town to live in, and I get to visit with a lot of EHS alums. This summer I had a great time hanging out with Shaw Cornelson and Odie von Werssowetz several weekends.

Shaw is currently living and working in Charlotte, and Odie is in D.C.” In May, DeWitt Tillett and Mary Peterkin spent two days participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Along with their team, “Tutus for Tatas,” they walked 39 miles and raised nearly $50,000 for breast cancer research.

Calvert Coley is in New York City, still loving it after two years.

She says, “I run into Phil Glaize, Sam Duke, Ben O’Neill, and Molly Leibowitz in the city. Anna Henderson and Jesse Davidson moved away recently, but it was great to see everyone at the EHS spring cocktail party.” Calvert traveled a lot this summer: she visited her sister Catherine Coley ’07 in Hong Kong and caught up with a group of EHS friends at Katie Arnold’s wedding in August. She also keeps in touch with Sissie Strope, who lives in Durango, Colo.

Wiley Grandy writes, “I have one year remaining at the University of Richmond’s law school. M.R. Rowe ’03 is in my class, and we see each other frequently. I also got engaged to my college girlfriend, Gray Crabtree, in October. We’re getting married in Tallahassee, Fla., in July. Blake Rose and Michael Fulks are among my groomsmen.

I have met up with Blake and Michael a couple of times in D.C.

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EHS friends and family gathered for the wedding of Jenni and Kevin Coale ’04.

Left to right: Brian Hemming ’93, Susan Gowin, Lyle Farrar ’04, Mark Gowin, Riddick Beebe ’04, Easley Hooff ’04, Jenni Coale, Kevin Coale ’04, Danny Coale ’07, and Brandon Gay ’04.

DeWitt Tillett ’04 (left) and Mary Peterkin ’04 successfully completed the two-day Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and raised nearly $50,000 for the cause.

Katie Arnold ’04 and Charlie McCurry were married in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 7, with many Episcopal friends and relatives there to celebrate the occasion.

Front row, left to right: Clarissa Chenoweth ’04, Peggy Albertson ’04, Jane Arnold ’07, Katie Arnold McCurry ’04, Charlie McCurry, Anne Arnold Glenn ’02, and Calvert Coley ’04; back row: Gardner Britt ’74, Russ Roberts ’56, Wiley Grandy ’04, and Maizie Clarke ’04.

Left to right: Phil Glaize ’04, Molly Leibowitz ’04, and Jesse Davidson ’04 in New York.

We caught a Nationals game with Mr. Stubbs.”

Blake Rose works for a homeland security and defense consulting firm in D.C. called The Chertoff Group, and Michael Fulks is in his second year at Georgetown Law School.

Caroline Mathison is still living in Shanghai, China. She has had the chance to travel to Vietnam, India, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore and recently saw Charlotte Miller. Caroline also hangs out with Mac Sullivan in Shanghai.

Katharine Ragsdale has decided that after more than two years of living and working in Raleigh, she will pack up and move north to the nation’s capital. Katharine has not yet found a job but looks forward to being with a lot of her EHS classmates. This past spring a group of girls from our class were able to catch up in D.C. Mike Webb sent us an update on his progress in naval flight training. He writes: “Immediately following last summer’s fifth reunion I relocated to Pensacola, Fla., to start my Navy pilot train-

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ing. The first phase of training lasted a few short months and led up to my first flight in the T-34, a Navy turbo-prop trainer.

In the middle of June, after an eight-month syllabus, I finished at the top of my class and was selected for advanced jet training in Kingsville, Texas. After a month vacation with the family in Rockville, S.C., I’ve settled into my new place here in south Texas, and I’m very excited to get started flying the T-45 Goshawk. The next 14-month syllabus will be very challenging, but my eyes are on the prize, and I look forward to ultimately earning my Navy pilot ‘Wings of Gold’ next year.”

On March 13, 2010, Eamon Coy married Jennifer Reece of Greenville, S.C. The wedding was attended by many EHS graduates including John DePriest, Kirk Amos, Will Jordan, Sam Duke, Thomas Hughes ’03, Courtenay Beebe ’02, and Riddick Beebe.

Jennifer and Eamon live in Purcellville, Va., and are expecting a daughter in June.

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Caroline Mathison ’04 was thrilled to visit the Taj Mahal.

Left to right: Katharine Ragsdale ’04, Biz Ladwig ’04, Dorothy Hutchison ’04, Allie Tanner ’04, and Caroline Mathison ’04 enjoyed a mini-reunion in Washington, D.C.

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The celebration of having spent five years away from the Holy Hill occurred in June, and there was a reunion of many familiar faces.

Madison Murray is living it up in Nashvegas, Tenn., where she assures me she is TCOB (taking care of business). Lane Towery, of Internet fame LaneTizzle, has packed his jalopy full of his few possessions and moved to the great state of New Mexico to teach the Navajo Nation’s third graders. But Lane is not the only High School graduate to decide his fortune was to be made as an educator of young minds. Hillary Harper is educating the middle school children in Episcopal’s own backyard,

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Caitlin Smith ’04 (left) visited Ginny Hopper ’04 in Jackson Hole, Wyo., last summer.

Anacostia. Not to be outdone, Zach Chesson finds himself teaching in the beautiful foothills of Chapel Hill at a charter school.

Some might think he’s following in his father’s footsteps, but he assured me it was really Robbie Varipapa who had influenced him

into teaching. Robbie is teaching at a school in Fredericksburg and is a nurturing mentor to seven sophomores as their caring advisor.

But enough about teachers, right? That was why we all graduated. So in a non-teaching format, Colin Lockhart has assured me personally that, although he is stationed in Texas and has done several flight tours over the new Cowboys stadium, in formation no less, he is a passionate and devoted Redskins fan. So, do not fear, Skins, he will defame the Cowboys from the air as he passes over them. You may now rest easier. Also in the business of protecting our country are classmates David Addicott and Elijah Vidal. David will be heading to Afghanistan sometime in February, and we offer him our support and prayers. Feel free to send David mail, as I’m certain all the Army

business he has to take care of could be lightened considerably by your reminiscences.

Speaking of reminiscences, Andrew Monson has requested a re-reunion because he was unable to attend the last one. He has graduated from Tulane, in four years – no less – and is pursuing all manner of Bourbon Street employment; avoid the hot dog vendors, sir. Helping not just the country but also the planet are Lewis Clark and Lila Warren.

Lila is saving planetary resources in the Piedmont, as well as a fishery that she will be interning with as a biologist. Lewis, not as interested in the biological, is changing lives in the Peace Corps. He is living in the Dominican Republic province of Samana and has never been as happy in his entire life. Lewis will be teaching English (has probably already begun, by now) and as important as the work he is doing over there, we all can’t wait for him to return to us in the States. Also out of the country is Alexandra Varipapa, a Vatican tour guide and arranger of tours. Ms. Alex assures us that Italy has still yet to recover from her stay there and anyone interested in learning more about angels and demons should contact her directly.

In other news, Erin Burke has graduated and will be living down in lower Virginia, training to be an EMT. Mitchell Cobb is poised to graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill this December. Will Damron is working at the Williamsburg reenactment center as an actor, and also working on a novel. Caroline Fedora, Alston Armfield, Kelly Trimble, and Charlotte Woltz are all living in the New York City area. Chris Mixon, which would be me, is also teaching, and, having not decided to take his talents to South Beach, is working at a boarding school.

Spencer Katona finished his first year of law school at William and Mary and worked for the Fredericksburg public defender’s office during the summer.

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classmates and wins this year’s Where Are They Now Award!

Congratulations, Hayley. Hayley discovered the art of journalism in college and has been excelling ever since. Appearing several times on live CNN broadcasts, Hayley also said an amazing recent experience was entering the Hearst journalist competition in New York City this past June. Hayley was eager to report that she lives with classmate Margaret Anne McArver. She visited Lizzie MacPherson in L.A. this past year and has also been in contact with Sarah Vizard in New Orleans. Lizzie is “basically the genius behind everything reality television,” and we are all so proud of her! Go Lizzie! Our first Hollywood celebrity. Also working on celebrity status is Banks Boutte. Banks is also out in L.A. and is working as an actor, producer, director, and general art scene aficionado. But I digress.

Sarah Vizard has a beer bottle cap chandelier making business that donates all of its proceeds to children in need. And then, we have our financial and technical analysts. Phil Hudgens is now in London working for Credit Suisse.

David Wang is in New York working in the financial sector, too. Marshall Washburn is starting his second year of grad school, as I am sure many others are as well, and I have no doubt that I’ve used up my word limit.

Farewell, Class. Until next time.

2006 Margaret von Werssowetz (H) 843-723-6418 vonwemr0@sewanee.edu and Jack Pitney (H) 610-649-7471 pitneyjack@gmail.com 5th Reunion: June 10-11, 2011

Sarah Vance and Peyton Killeen have both been selected to serve as captains of their lacrosse teams – Sarah at Princeton and Peyton at Boston College.

David Hannon is in the M.B.A. program at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C.

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He had one more year of tennis eligibility left over from UNC, so he is playing for Queens this year.

After interning with NPR West in Los Angeles, Harrison Jobe will be joining NPR as a full-time employee in New York City in October.

Mary Lane moved to Berlin after graduating from Middlebury in May. Starting in September, she will be a Fulbright journalism fellow with The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal.

2007 Catherine Coley (H) 407-629-1787 catherinegcoley@gmail.com and Warner Blunt (H) 804-784-0233 wlb5m@virginia.edu 5th Reunion: June 2012

’Twas the summer of getting a taste of the real world for the Class of 2007. James Becker spent the summer in New York working as a summer analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the same investment banking group as Charlotte Woltz ’05. Fortunately, he had most weekends off to visit with our fellow classmates in the Big Apple, including Caroline Dashiell, Anderson Hackney, Claire Schmitt, Sallie Madden, Annabel Rose, Ryan Clemons, Stephen Peters, and Ford Phillips.

Anneka Wisker set sail June 18 and participated in the NewportBermuda race (sailing from Newport, R.I., to Bermuda) with her dad and three other crew members, as the only chica on the crew.

Katharine Farrar, a senior at Washington and Lee University and member of the women’s lacrosse team, was named first-team All-Conference (Old Dominion Athletic Conference), team defensive player of the year, and team co-captain for the 2011 season.

Sung Bae Kim is in his twoyear military service at the 8th U.S Army in Korea. Thinking of you, Sung Bae!

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Also on the other half of the world, albeit a small world, I was interning in Hong Kong when I spotted Herng Lee in the lobby of the office. He, too, was working for Morgan Stanley, just in a different division. We had a great time catching up and communicating online with Lindsey Dorman, who was interning in the San Francisco office. She reported that she had a great time this summer.

Anyways, hard to believe that senior year has arrived and our lives seem just as busy as before.

I wish you all the best and as Dr. Suess says, “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!”

And always, E-E-EHS! Cheers, Catherine.

2008 Lucy Glaize (H) 540-667-3097 lglaize@uvm.edu 5th Reunion: June 2013

The Class of 2008 sadly experienced a huge loss on Aug. 15, 2010, when John Everhart was in a fatal car accident driving back from summer camp in Vermont.

Losing a friend at such a young age is extremely difficult to handle, especially considering many of our friends live in various, spread-out locations. Luckily, many of our classmates were able to find time to come to the memorial service in Chevy Chase. Those of us who could make it to the memorial service truly appreciated the short reunion; however, the circumstances are particularly unfortunate.

John was an incredibly significant member of our class. His character brought something new and exciting to each day we spent on the Holy Hill. Particularly, we will always remember John’s intelligence and humor.

Our class partook in many interesting adventures this semester and this summer. As we get further into our college experiences, many people are taking advantage of the opportunity to

go abroad and try new things. It is crazy how quickly time is passing since graduating from Episcopal, and that many of us are closer to college graduation than high school graduation now!

Dylan Harry, Tucker Clarkson, and Jeremy Austin started the summer immediately after finals in May. They set sail in Jeremy’s boat from Seattle and sailed all the way to Alaska. They had a blast exploring the northern Pacific!

Clay Dunnan spent the summer studying abroad in Rome.

She and Marguerite Kleinheinz unintentionally ran into each other in Holland! Leah Andress was also abroad in Europe. She spent the summer studying in Florence, Italy, with Ann Gordon Pelletier, then they traveled all over Europe!

Emily Urquhart spent her summer doing an internship at a small public relations firm in Raleigh. She is studying in Edinburgh, Scotland, this fall semester. She says Grace Chesson will be in Sevilla at the same time, so hopefully they will be able to rendezvous over seas.

Lindsey deButts had a great year on the Princeton women’s lacrosse team and was a unanimous selection for first-team All-Ivy League.

Barbara Bai has been doing research at Peking University in Beijing this summer on the household registration system in China.

She attended the World Expo in Shanghai in August. Barbara plans on making an appearance at the Woodberry game this fall.

Grace Fenstermaker proclaimed that “Work Forest” kept her on her toes during the spring semester. She has really enjoyed becoming more involved in several groups on campus recently. She served as her sorority’s philanthropy chair this past semester, which was very eye opening. Grace is interested in pursuing fundraising and development as a career.

She is studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium, this fall, and looks forward to the opportunity to go

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sightseeing all over Europe. She is even running a half-marathon in Switzerland in September!

Lindsey Fay pledged Gamma Sigma Sigma, the community service sorority, at James Madison this past spring. She will spend her fall semester studying abroad at the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain.

Lee Carter spent the summer in Burlington, Vt., with Tom Weaver, Dylan Harry, Avery McIntosh, and some others. He came back to Virginia in time to help out at Elysian Fields Festival on the Schutte’s farm the second weekend of August. Lee is already off to Ghana to study there for the semester.

Liz McLean lived in N.Y.C. this summer working for the Angel Orensanz Foundation, which is an art gallery. She saw Clay Dunnan and Carson Roberts up in the city, too!

Amanda Weisiger also lived in New York this summer doing PR for Yigal Azrouel. She was busy working full days all summer long!

Eliza Coker spent the summer in New York as well, doing an architecture program at Columbia University. Both of them are leaving the Vanderbilt world for a while and going abroad to Rome this semester. Amanda promises a picture from Rome in the next issue of EHS magazine! Eleanor Galloway is also studying abroad from Vanderbilt this semester.

She is studying at St. Andrews in Scotland. Luckily her classes do not start soon, so she gets to spend time in Prague, Budapest, Paris, and London before settling in Scotland!

Trevor Crest had a great time at his mom’s wedding this summer.

He got to see Kelly Onyejiaka, Jeannie Goodell ’09, Charlie Goodell, and Mr. Goodell at the wedding!

Nelson Jenkins spent his summer doing mechanical engineering research at the University of Wisconsin. According to Nelson, explaining all the hard work he did dealing with engines is too “nerdy” to include in the EHS magazine.

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Left to right: The Glaize family, Philip ’04, David ’07, Lucy ’08, and Phil ’74, enjoyed skiing in Vail, Colo.

EHS friends joined Trevor Crest ’08 (right) to celebrate his mother’s wedding.

Front row, left to right: Charlie Goodell and Joseph Goodell; second row: Jeff Goodell, Kelly Onyejiaka ’08, Jeannie Goodell ’09, and Trevor Crest ’08.

Friends from the Class of 2008 gathered in Old Town Alexandria to remember their friend, John Everhart. Front row, left to right: Ann deSaussure, Eleanor Galloway, Leah Andress, Amanda Weisiger, and Ann Gordon Pelletier; second row: Graham Jones, Lucy Glaize, Spencer McKenna, Matt Hurley, and Wes Graf.

However, he also said he now owns the Dallas Cowboys, and that People magazine named him the “hottest man in the Universe.”

You’re so amusing, Nelson!

Todd Becker says that things are going pretty well for him.

Between working this summer in West Virginia, Todd also did some traveling and joined many Episcopal alumnae in Clarke County for Elysian Fields.

Zach Glubiak is enjoying his work as a sports writer for the Columbia daily newspaper, The Spectator, and being a member of the board of the school’s literary magazine, Quarto. His first editorial included a testament to John Everhart. Zach is also president of Columbia’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee, which is a committee required by the NCAA for every Division I school.

This past spring semester, I spent a lot of my free time in Vermont skiing. My brother, Philip ’04, my dad, Phil ’74, and I traveled out to Colorado to ski with David ’07 at Vail during spring break, too. We also skied with Vlad Roosevelt ’07 there.

After coming home for a bit after finals in May, I came back up to Vermont to run the Keybank Vermont City Marathon during Memorial Day Weekend. I had so much fun running with thousands of other runners through Burlington with large crowds cheering everyone along the entire route. When I returned from Burlington, I made my way to Alexandria to play in the first-ever EHS alumnae lacrosse game during Reunion Weekend. It was great seeing and spending time with so many people on campus. I spent my seventh summer this summer at Camp Mont Shenandoah in the mountains of southern Virginia.

Callie Nelson ’14 was one of my campers! As always, the summer flew by way too quickly. I am looking forward to continuing to study dietetics at UVM this semester.

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See you, very soon. Be well, Class of 2009.

Billy Hackenson (H) 703-757-0445 bihackenson@davidson.edu

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5th Reunion: June 2014

Welcome to sophomore year.

The stress and naivety of our first year are long past and an exciting year waits on the road ahead. We all were quite busy at the tail end of the school year and throughout the summer; here are some tidbits of what everyone has been doing…

Martha Cammack said that she had another fun-filled summer.

She worked as a camp counselor at Camp DeSoto in Alabama.

Bess Trotter and a whole motley crew of other ’09ers, including Drew Johnson, Sarah Chase Webber, Elle Czura, Jordan Martinez, Will Ryan, and Alec Smith, spent the summer in Charleston, S.C., passing time, reuniting, and working in and around town. Meanwhile, miles away in Barcelona, Spain, David Block spent the summer studying international marketing and is looking forward to another season of lacrosse at Haverford.

Molly Seeley spent this summer rescuing lost baby animals in the tundra. She wishes to say, “You’re welcome.”

Busy spending her time with interesting and intense research, Chloe Kwon worked at the BioScience Research Collaborative at Rice University. She worked closely with a renowned professor and investigated the process of membrane fusion while examining proteins that provide control.

I wish I knew exactly what all that meant, but Chloe says she had a great time working on her research!

Baobao Zhang also had a great internship experience over the summer. She worked with PBS in New York and had the opportunity to catch up with some other EHS graduates while in the city.

She also paid a visit to the 202 (D.C.) and saw the Epes family and Breanna Jones. Baobao cannot wait to spend the spring

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A group of 2010 classmates met in San Francisco in June to attend Paige Weber’s debutante ball. While there they met with former EHS Chaplain Marc Andrus, who is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. Right to left: Matt Hudson, Curtis Little, Emmie Burns, Rhett Butler, Bishop Andrus, Paige Weber, Rachel Hurley, Tom Peabody, Patrick McLendon ’12, Jack Ballenger, Zack Czajkowski, and Brendan Luther.

semester at Peking University.

(Have fun and send us pictures, Baobao!)

Up the Eastern Seaboard, in Maine, Lester Batiste enjoyed hanging out and relaxing after finishing up a good year at Colby.

He and some friends from Colby rented a house and took up summer jobs working as painters.

In the afternoons, they would go swimming and tubing…talk about living the life. Lester admits, “Though Maine isn’t as exciting as my hometown of Chicago, I have thoroughly enjoyed my summer because Maine is so beautiful and peaceful.” Lester headed back early for football season (with Mike Jones ’10) and is looking forward to a great year!

Another Colby student told me what she’d been up to all summer.

Abbott Matthews returned for her spring semester in Maine after studying in Spain and then spent the summer working with a law firm in her hometown of Wilson, N.C. ’Twas the season of debutante when Nadia Odai-Afotey, Paige Micklem, Trina Brady ’08, and Alex Helm visited Abbott for her debut. Abbott also will be trying out for the Colby soccer season this year, so we wish her luck with that!

Out on the West Coast, Pete

Markoski worked for Dick Clark Productions and is planning to work on the production team for the American Music Awards in November. He writes that he loved the energy out in L.A. and is looking forward to the experience at the AMAs. He also has been signed to an entertainment company in Virginia to be a DJ and will be releasing an Electronica EP in January 2011. We’ll be looking on iTunes for you!

Back in Washington, Haley Morgan worked all summer at DC Magazine and for the Washington Humane Society’s annual Fashion for Paws charity event. She also took some time to visit Charleston before beginning her year at Vanderbilt.

Lauren Marshall was quite busy this summer, too. She spent the summer volunteering at a soup kitchen and interning at a non-profit in downtown D.C. Next year, she is looking forward to her internship with Joe Sestak’s campaign for Senate, as well as learning Twi for a study-abroad opportunity in Ghana. She admits she is drawn to visit Ghana after receiving the book “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes” from Mrs. Park. Lauren’s younger brother, Chris ’12, is playing football this year and is looking

It is truly hard to believe that almost three months have passed since the Class of 2010 participated in its final ceremony in front of Hoxton House!

Shortly after farewells were said on the Holy Hill, many members of our class partook in some version of a beach vacation and popular destinations included Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Sea Island, Ga. I joined my parents in France in early June, where I ran into fellow French-speaking classmate Frances Brandley, and we were able to relive our glory days of AP French Language over a “diner au restaurant” and a bit of “faire du shopping” in Paris.

Chelsea Jack visited Cal Bobola and Trevor Bobola ’11 in Jamestown, R.I., for a week.

Vincent Mariano also joined Chelsea for the visit, as well as Mark Herzog ’11. The group had a chance encounter with Mackenzie Nichols ’11 on a street in Newport, R.I. After accepting his Scholastic Art Gold Medal award in New York, Bayly Mears returned to the District for several weeks in June for an internship with Sen. John Cornyn’s office, as a continuation of his May Program.

After a quick hop and a skip through Spain and Turkey, Lily Merrill returned to her native New York to celebrate her own country’s independence over July 4 weekend with fellow classmates Benjamin Baldwin, Will Frazier, Coles Lawton, Reddin Woltz, and Alexandra Vandeventer.

Juliette Crowther spent several weeks traveling abroad with Kate Frediani, making stops in London, Paris, Florence, and Venice. While in London, Juliette

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met up with Emma Wiltshire, who currently resides there.

Stewart Cory decided to defer college admission until next fall.

She will take a gap year and spend this fall traveling around Morocco and studying Arabic through Global LAB. After spending time in Sea Island, Ga., after graduation, Julia Magee returned to the Holy Hill to visit the deButts family at the end of June. In July, Julia was reunited with the deButts family again in Isle of Palms, S.C., where she not only spent time with Hunter deButts and Austin deButts ’12 but also saw many familiar EHS faces from the Class of 2009.

Alix Wright spotted many familiar EHS faces at Liz Schutte’s farm during the Elysian Fields music festival. Patrick Ristau, Charles Gillock, Leah Dodson, Cameron Hawkins, Lee Cowden, and Eleanor Blaine were also in attendance for the festivities.

Robert Kittrell spent time enjoying the summer at his beach house with James Dorsett, Josh Ashworth, Barry Hughes, and Gene McCarthy. Robert is currently attending Clemson University with Leah Dodson and Brendan Luther.

Alexa Williams, Audrey Humleker, Abby Hart, Caroline Liddick, Emily Fay, and Frances Ainsworth ’11 spent a week in Daytona Beach, Fla. They also enjoyed time at Disney.

Paige Weber debuted at the California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco Debutante Ball at the Westin St. Francis Hotel.

The ball raised over $100,000 to support CPMC’s Simulated Surgical Education Center. Zack Czajkowski, Rhett Butler, Curtis Little, Jack Ballenger, Matt Hudson, Brendan Luther, Tom Peabody, Rachel Hurley, and Emmie Burns all came to stay with Paige in San Francisco a week before the ball.

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MARRIAGES Francis MacNaughton Yon ’91 to Rose Catherine Mitchell, Aug. 14, 2010 Josephine Vann Harrison ’98 to Ethan Reed Brinkman-Hansen, Oct. 2, 2010 Lindsay Sullivan Whittle ’99 to Ethan Graves Comstock, July 24, 2010 Rebecca Chris Arnesen ’00 to Christopher Peyton Jenkins, June 5, 2010 Charles Pierson Gilchrist IV ’02 to Blair Baxter, May 22, 2010 Ryan Margaret Killeen ’02 to Lee Weatherly, June 19, 2010 Beverly Canby Mebane ’02 to Robert Carter Helms, July 24, 2010 Katherine Newman Arnold ’04 to Charles Bryan McCurry, Aug. 7, 2010 Kevin Michael Coale ’04 to Jenni Ridall, July 10, 2010 Eamon McAdoo Coy ’04 to Jennifer Reece, March 13, 2010

BIRTHS Patrick Heacock MacIlwinen to Tai and Lee MacIlwinen ’76, Nov. 18, 2009 Blaine Burkham Clarke to Nina and Jeff Clarke ’89, Sept. 28, 2010 Helen Myatt Moretz and Sawyer Glenn Moretz to Langley and Drew Moretz ’90, April 12, 2010 Elizabeth Reed Logan to Barbara and Fielding Logan ’92, May 5, 2009

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Kincaid DuBose Goodwin to Willow and Cary Goodwin ’93, Aug. 13, 2010

Margaret Alicia Collins to Peter and Lindsay Wolfington Collins ’97, April 5, 2010

Abigail Laurens Pattillo to Amy and Jim Pattillo ’93, May 14, 2010

Bee Ravenel Dollens to Grant and Sarah Ravenel Dollens ’97, July 11, 2010

Miller Pocock to Lynn and Don Pocock ’93, June 22, 2010

Kepler Helena Rountree to Daniel and C.A. Spivey Rountree ’97, July 7, 2010

Kathryn Sibley Schlaudecker to Sibby Banks Schlaudecker ’93, June 16, 2010 Mary Tighe Dansby to David Dansby ’94 and Bettie Antrim Dansby ’99, Aug. 31, 2010 William Hanes Sinclair to Ryan and Molly Gummere Sinclair ’94, May 12, 2010 Richard Winborne Boyles to Grace and Winborne Boyles ’95, Feb. 14, 2010 Tallis Leighton Drewry to Lesli and Andy Drewry ’95, June 28, 2010

Alliene Davis Scott to Clif and Becky Berry Scott ’97, Nov. 30, 2009 Davis Ambrose White to Catherine and Bennett White ’97, May 23, 2010 Cannon Covington Coker to Casey and Jason Coker ’98, March 20, 2010 William Leidtke Doffermyre to Bessie and Will Doffermyre ’98, June 30, 2010 John Middleton Stuart to Harrison and Katherine Moncure Stuart ’98, Sept. 20, 2010

George Groves Basham to Andrew and Temple Forsyth Basham ’96, Aug. 7, 2010 Wyatt Arthur Brown to Elizabeth and Brentt Brown ’96, June 1, 2010 Thomas Wade O’Neall Cooper to Tyler and Jane Pope Cooper ’96, Oct. 13, 2010 James Cox Harty to Edgar and Barbara Kennedy Harty ’96, July 27, 2010

Shelby Elizabeth Chapman to Will Chapman ’99 and Georgeanna Milam Chapman ’99, Aug. 20, 2010 Miller Anne Pryor to Becky and Charles Pryor ’99, May 18, 2010 Charlotte Paige Albosta to Jessica and Andrew Albosta ’00, May 22, 2010 Caroline Elizabeth Thomson to Russell and Katie Elmore Thomson ’00, Aug, 28, 2010

Walker Eric Knutson to Brian Knutson ’96 and Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96, July 3, 2010 Norah Ashley Lowry to Ashley and Kent Lowry ’96 February 24, 2010 Hunter Zehner to Lacie and Luke Zehner ’96

Luke Robert Rodman to Rachel and Zack Rodman ’92, April 21, 2010

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In Memoriam E DWA R D H OWA R D G O O DW I N ’ 3 8 of Charlottesville, Va., died June 27, 2010.

At Episcopal, Mr. Goodwin was a Monitor, waiter, and member of the Missionary Society, Blackford Literary Society, and the Chronicle and “Whispers” boards. He captained both the football and basketball teams and ran track, and he won the football prize in 1938. Mr. Goodwin was inducted into the Episcopal High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Hall of Fame room in the new athletics center was named in his honor.

He went on to play football at the University of Virginia. During World War II, he spent three years in the Army Air Corps flying B-24 bombers.

After the war, he spent 36 years with The Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the sales department. During this time he lived in New York City, Philadelphia, and

Virginia. In 1982, he retired from the steel industry and started his own consulting firm in New York. In 1987, he relocated to Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Goodwin served on the Board of Trustees for The High School from 1988-94, and was a loyal volunteer for the School in many other capacities. He and his wife, Alice, hosted many events for the School. The 12thannual Episcopal-Woodberry Alumni Golf Challenge was dedicated to Mr. Goodwin in 2010.

He is survived by two sons, Edward H. Goodwin, Jr. ’62 and William A. R. Goodwin III ’64; a daughter; five grandsons, including E. Howard Goodwin III ’91 and Cary L. Goodwin ’93; three granddaughters; three greatgrandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

J O H N PA R R I S H M A RC H ’ 3 8 of Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 26, 2010.

On the Holy Hill, Mr. March was a Monitor, waiter, and a member of the Missionary Society and “Whispers” board. He received the Baker American History Prize and the Orrick Cup. He was a member of the football team and ran varsity track.

Mr. March continued his education at the University of Virginia, from which he received his B.M.E in 1942.

During World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an engineering officer with the central African Division of Air Transport Command. He received the rank of captain in 1946.

After the war, he returned to Cincinnati where he and his two brothers began managing the Cincinnati Shaper Co., which is now Cincinnati Incorporated. Mr. March and his brothers led this company to become an internationally respected machine company. He retired as executive vice president, secretary, and treasurer of

Cincinnati Incorporated.

Mr. March established five scholarships for The High School, all of which he named for Episcopal alumni killed during World War II. Mr. March also generously supported the library, which was named after his brother, David H. March ’40, at his request. Mr. March served on the EHS Board of Trustees from 1990-96. In 1996, he received the EHS Distinguished Service Award.

Mr. March served as chairman and president of the board for the Convalescent Hospital for Children in Cincinnati. He also served as a vestryman at Indian Hill Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Commonwealth Club.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, including John P. March, Jr. ’68; two daughters; five granddaughters; and a brother. EHS relatives include his brother, David H. March ’40.

T H E O D O R E H E R B E RT TAY LO R ’ 3 8 of Annapolis, Md., died Feb. 17, 2009.

As a student, Mr. Taylor was in the choir and served on the Chronicle Board. He played tennis, basketball, and football.

He attended Trinity College and St. John’s College, and earned a degree in accounting from the Baltimore College of Commerce.

Mr. Taylor served as the chief deputy comptroller of the treasury for the state of Maryland for 37 years.

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served on the executive committee of the Anne Arundel County Council of Community Services and the County Commission on Aging. He was the assistant to the treasurer of his church, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, for 69 years, and he was president of the St. John’s College Alumni Association from 1971-72.

He is survived by his three children and five granddaughters.

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J O H N M O R R I S ’ 3 9 of Clearwater, Fla., died Nov. 25, 2009.

At Episcopal, Mr. Morris was a librarian and member of the Chronicle board. He was on the tennis team and played football, and he received the State Latin Prize, the Whittle Prize, and the Johns Prize.

After graduation, Mr. Morris studied chemical engineering at Princeton University. He then spent time as an instructor of engineering at Princeton. From 1944-46, Mr. Morris served in the United States Naval Reserve in Jacksonville and other locations in the States, working

with radar and atomic bomb research. After his service, Mr. Morris received his masters’ degree from Georgia Tech.

Mr. Morris was a member of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, and he served on the board of directors for the Chatham-Savannah Mental Health Association.

C H A R L E S P I E R S O N G I LC H R I S T, J R . ’ 4 1 of Tappahannock, Va., died May 22, 2010.

On the Hill, Mr. Gilchrist was a Monitor and a member of the Missionary Society. He played football and was on the spring track team.

Mr. Gilchrist graduated from The Citadel and served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. After his discharge in 1946 as a first lieutenant, he obtained additional degrees in biology and wildlife conservation from Virginia Tech.

Mr. Gilchrist worked for the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries as a waterfowl biologist in the infancy of its waterfowl conservation program. He was

the first recipient of the Virginia Conservationist of the Year award in 1967. He was an active participant in the Atlantic Waterfowl Council from its inception until his retirement. He retired in 1983, with 33 years of service to the Virginia Game Commission.

He is survived by two sons, Charles P. Gilchrist III ’67 and Joseph J. Gilchrist ’71; two daughters; and seven grandchildren, including, Stewart Gilchrist Jones ’00, Charles P. Gilchrist IV ’02, and Christopher H. G. Gilchrist ’04.

J O H N D AV I D VA R N E R ’ 4 1 of Charlottesville, Va., died Jan. 29, 2010.

At EHS, Dr. Varner was a Monitor, waiter, and a member of the “Whispers” board and the Missionary Society. He also played varsity football.

After Episcopal, he matriculated at the University of Virginia for both his undergraduate and medical degrees.

Dr. Varner enlisted in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force after obtaining his medical degree in neurology.

He was a member of the Seven Society, on the Alumni Board of Directors at the U.Va. Medical School, and an active supporter of the University of Virginia.

Dr. Varner also was very active in the medical community. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an American Board Neurological Surgery diplomat, as well as a member of various neurological surgery societies.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, including John D. Varner Jr. ’64 and Mark Varner ’68; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. EHS relatives include his brother, Harry H. Varner, Jr. ’44.

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C H A R L E S H E N RY S AC K E T T ’ 4 2 of Lynchburg, Va., died Aug. 13, 2010.

On the Hill, Dr. Sackett was a Monitor, head office boy, and a member of the choir. He played varsity football, basketball, and tennis, and he was an alternate captain for the football team.

After graduation, Dr. Sackett went to the University of Virginia, where he split his time between studies and military service. Before graduating, he served in the U.S. Navy in the V-12 Program and spent two years on a destroyer in the Pacific.

Dr. Sackett obtained his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine; he graduated with honors and was elected valedictorian. He practiced internal medicine and cardiology in Lynchburg from 1956 until his retirement in 1996. Early in his career, he

was instrumental in the founding of cardiac centers in multiple Virginia hospitals. In 1991, he was honored by his peers as the laureate of the 1,500-member Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Sackett was a great supporter of the American Heart Association. In 1998, he was honored with the creation of The Sackett Heart Fund and the biannual Sackett Heart Ball. He was honored for being “the ‘Father of Cardiology’ for the Greater Lynchburg Community.”

Dr. Sackett is survived by his wife, Louise, three daughters, eight grandchildren, and his nephew, Paul E. Sackett, Jr. ’54. EHS relatives include his brothers, Henry M. Sackett ’29 and Paul E. Sackett ’25.

S E M M E S G U E S T WA L S H ’ 4 3 of Owings Mills, Md., died Aug. 20, 2010.

At Episcopal, Mr. Walsh was a librarian and a member of the Missionary Society, choir, and Chronicle Board.

He was on the fall tennis squad and the spring and winter track teams. He was the recipient of the Reader’s Medal and the Yale Scholarship, and he was elected valedictorian.

During World War II, Mr. Walsh enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his service, he studied civil engineering at Yale University and later obtained his masters’ degree in business administration from Harvard University. Upon graduation, he began working with the International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. and was positioned in Cuba. In 1954, Mr. Walsh joined Baker, Watts & Co. as a security analyst. He was made partner and eventu-

ally managing partner. In 1980, he began working for Monumental Corp., where he was the chief financial officer and vice president until his retirement in 1989.

He served as director of Signet Bank, Waverly Press, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Walsh was a former trustee of the William G. Baker Fund, Eudowood Foundation, Garrison Forest School, Goucher College, Kernan Hospital, and Maryland Academy of Science. He also founded multiple a cappella singing groups such as the Yale Alley Cats, Harvard Tycoons, and the Baltimore Foxheads.

Mr. Walsh is survived by a son, two daughters, and six grandchildren.

J O H N LO N S D A L E RO PE R I I I ’ 4 4 of Norfolk, Va., died March 28, 2010.

As a student, Mr. Roper was in the choir and a substitute waiter. He was on the basketball and track teams.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard and attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia and continued on to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to obtain degrees in naval architecture and marine engineering. Upon graduation, Mr. Roper began working at Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation, which was founded by his grandfather. He started there as a shipyard apprentice and worked his way up, eventually taking over in 1983. During his tenure, the family business grew

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tremendously in size and became an international force.

Mr. Roper was very involved in the community and held positions on boards for multiple nonprofit organizations. He was president of the Tidewater Chapter of the American Red Cross and a board member for the Independent Junior Colleges of Virginia and the Old Dominion Athletic Foundation. He also was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Norfolk.

Mr. Roper is survived by his wife, Jane, one son, five daughters, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, and a brother, George Roper ’45.

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J O S E P H M I L L E R WO O D I I ’ 4 5 of Charlottesville, Va., died Aug. 28, 2010.

While at EHS, Mr. Wood was a Monitor, waiter, and member of the “Whispers” Board, Missionary Society, and Advisory Council. He played varsity football, ran varsity track, and was the president of the Athletic Association.

Following graduation, Mr. Wood served in the U.S. Navy. After World War II, Mr. Wood studied at the University of Virginia for his undergraduate and law degrees. At Virginia, he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, the Eli Banana Ribbon Society, and the IMP Society.

Mr. Wood went to work at the law firm Wood, Wood & Wood with his father and brother. He worked there until his retirement. Mr. Wood and his brother, David J. Wood, Jr. ’42, endowed the David J. Wood Scholarship at Episcopal.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his son, Whitney M. Wood ’73; two daughters; two sons-in-law, including William A. Stuart III ’69; six grandchildren, including James E. B. Stuart ’01; and his brother, David J. Wood, Jr. ’42.

W I L L I A M V E R N E R D A N I E L ’ 4 6 of Richmond, Va., died July 4, 2010.

On the Hill, Mr. Daniel was Head Monitor, a waiter, and a member of the “Whispers” and Advisory boards, the Reconstruction and Advance Campaign, the Missionary Society, and the Glee Club. He was on the varsity football team and was captain of the varsity basketball and baseball teams. Mr. Daniel was inducted into the Episcopal Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.

After graduation, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia. He then went on to work at The Haverford School in Pennsylvania while earning his master’s degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1952, his studies were interrupted by a call to serve. After a tour in Korea as an artillery officer with the U.S. Army, Mr. Daniel moved to Richmond in 1955 and began his career in banking and finance.

During his banking career, Mr. Daniel served as director to multiple banks, including Dominion Bankshares, First Virginia Banks, Southern Bankshares, Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance, Fort James Corporation, and Crown Vantage. Mr. Daniel later joined Wheat First

Securities as managing director and served as board member of WFS Financial Corporation until his retirement in 1994.

Mr. Daniel was a former member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Richmond, Howard University, St. Catherine’s School, and Collegiate School, and he served on the board of managers of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. He also served on Episcopal’s Board of Trustees and on the Old Boys’ Council, and he was class chair for the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1946. He was the author of “Young at Heart,” a personal memoir written after his successful heart transplant surgery at the age of 70.

Mr. Daniel is survived by his a daughter; two sons, including W. Verner Daniel, Jr. ’76; two grandchildren; a sister; two brothers, including Channing W. Daniel, Jr. ’36; and a nephew, Channing W. Daniel III ’72. EHS relatives include his father, Channing W. Daniel 1908.

J O H N E L P H I N S TO N E M C I N TO S H ’ 4 6 of Boyce, Va., died Aug. 25, 2010.

As a student, Mr. McIntosh was the head office boy and a substitute waiter. He played football and baseball.

After graduation, Mr. McIntosh matriculated at the University of Virginia. After serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, he relocated to Clarke County, Va. Mr. McIntosh worked as a district manager for Economy Forms Corporation. After retiring from

Economy Forms, he continued to manage investments for Merrill Lynch.

He is survived by his wife, Ann; a daughter; three sons, John E. McIntosh, Jr. ’72, Charles F. McIntosh ’75, and William A. McIntosh ’77; and eight grandchildren, including Averett L. McIntosh ’08.

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J O H N H A R R I S O N W E LC H ’ 4 6 of Louisville, Ky., died Sept. 29, 2010.

At Episcopal, Mr. Welch was a Monitor, waiter, president of the Missionary Society, and a schoolroom keeper.

He played on the varsity football and baseball teams.

After graduation, Mr. Welch attended the University of Virginia. At Virginia, he was an English major, a member of St. Elmo Hall fraternity, and an editor for The Cavalier Daily. He served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Germany from 1950-1953.

Mr. Welch was the owner and president of WEMBO Insurance Agency until his retirement. He also was a life underwriter for Commonwealth Life Insurance

Company. He was a lifetime member of The Million Dollar Round Table and a member of the Clear Creek Beagles, the Speed Museum, and The Filson Club. Mr. Welch was an active member of his church, Calvin Presbyterian Church of Louisville, Ky. He served as a deacon and as the chairman of the board of deacons.

Mr. Welch is survived by his wife, Martha, a daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren. EHS relatives include his brother, James S. Welch ’47; his uncle, Robert L. Bronaugh ’12; and his cousin, John W. Bronaugh ’43.

S A M U E L J A M E S C A LV E RT, J R . ’ 4 7 of Greeneville, Tenn., died May 16, 2010.

At EHS, Mr. Calvert was a member of the fall track, Centennial basketball, and spring tennis teams.

After graduation, Mr. Calvert studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

In 1951, Mr. Calvert started working for The Austin Company, Inc., a worldwide dealer in leaf tobacco.

Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Calvert represented the company in a number of international markets, mostly in Central and South America. He retired in 1994 as chairman of the board of directors of The Austin Company. Before being named chairman in 1989, Mr. Calvert had served as one of two executive vice presidents of the company.

Mr. Calvert was active in his church, St. James Episcopal Church. He served on the vestry for many years and also served as senior warden, junior warden, and treasurer. He also served on the board of trustees at Tusculum College.

Mr. Calvert is survived by his wife, Peggy; a son, Gray R. Calvert ’81; a daughter and a son-in-law, Melanie and Elwood B. Coley, Jr. ’73; five grandchildren, including Calvert E. Coley ’04 and Catherine G. Coley ’07; a brother, William M. Calvert ’51; and his great-nephews, Reid M. Wilson ’05, Calvert J. Bobola ’10, Trevor W. Bobola ’11, and Benjamin N. Catlett ’11.

J O H N VAU G H A N G A R L A N D ’ 4 9 of Charlottesville, Va., died May 2, 2010.

At EHS, Mr. Garland was a Cheerleader, waiter, schoolroom keeper, and member of the choir and the “E” Club. He played varsity basketball and baseball and he was the recipient of the Baseball Prize in 1949.

Mr. Garland graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police in Germany from 1955 through 1957. He was a stock broker and investment manager for Anderson

and Strudwick for 52 years, serving as senior vice president and branch manager. He served as the president of the United Way at two separate times. Mr. Garland was a strong supporter of University of Virginia athletics.

He is survived by his wife, Sally, and three sons, including John V. Garland ’76 and Thomas J. Garland ’80.

H A R RY A M E S D RU M M O N D , J R . ’ 5 2 of Bradenton, Fla., died Feb. 22, 2010.

On the Hill, Mr. Drummond was a Monitor and president of the choir. He was a member of the Honor Committee, the Advisory Board, and the Glee Club. He was on the varsity football and baseball teams, and also was the assistant coach for junior basketball. He received the Baseball Medal in 1951.

After graduation, Mr. Drummond continued his education at Hampden-Sydney College and Milligan College.

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Mr. Drummond worked for multiple companies, including Montgomery Ward and Ace Hardware, until he began his 44-year career with B&W Frozen Foods.

He was a successful and well-respected sales representative in the Ft. Myers and Naples area for 30 years. Mr. Drummond faithfully served as the office manager until his passing.

He is survived by his wife, Esther, a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

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J A M E S B L AC K W E L L D AV I S , J R . ’ 6 4 of Charles Town, W.Va., died Oct. 9, 2010.

As a student, Mr. Davis was a Monitor and member of the Missionary Society. He was on the varsity football, wrestling, and track teams.

After graduation, Mr. Davis matriculated at Dartmouth College. At Dartmouth, he was awarded the Gold Star Award for academic achievement as an ROTC cadet. Mr. Davis served two years in the Army, earning the rank of captain.

He was the administrative manager of Sunset Design

Company in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Davis completed postgraduate work in finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1977, he obtained the position of trust officer at Blakely Bank and Trust Company.

Mr. Davis is survived by his wife Eileen, a daughter, and a son. EHS relatives include John M. Daniel ’45, Angus McDonald ’44, Edmund D. McDonald ’62, and John McDonald ’40.

P H I L I P TO M A S S C H L EY, J R . ’ 7 5 of Columbus, Ga., died Sept. 14, 2010.

On the Hill, Mr. Schley sang in the choir; played football, baseball, and soccer; and ran track.

After graduation, Mr. Schley attended the U.S. Military Academy for two years and completed his undergraduate studies and law degree at the University of Georgia. He practiced as a trial lawyer in insurance defense in Atlanta for 10 years before turning to teaching. Mr. Schley received a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia. He taught advanced

mathematics at Northside High School in the Columbus, Ga., school district.

Mr. Schley was a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Big Eddy Club.

He is survived by his wife, Jarrell, and two daughters.

EHS relatives include his brother, Robert S. Schley ’80, and his cousins, Richard Schley ’73 and Cooper Schley ’37.

S A M U E L T H O M A S E M O RY I I I ’ 8 0 of Fredericksburg, Va., died April 8, 2010.

At EHS, Mr. Emory was on the cross country and golf teams.

After Episcopal, he attended Tulane University. Mr. Emory was the owner of Sammy T’s Restaurant, a light food and ale house located in downtown Fredericksburg, Va. Mr. Emory was an active member of his church, St. George’s Episcopal Church.

He is survived by four cousins.

N I C H O L A S K A R L S H A N N O N ’ 8 0 of Alexandria, Va., died Oct. 6, 2010.

At Episcopal, Mr. Shannon was the editor-in-chief of Daemon, a waiter, and member of the varsity track and football teams.

After graduation, Mr. Shannon continued his education at the University of Virginia. Upon graduation, he toured Europe visiting family and friends. He was working at Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria, Va., at the time of his death.

He is survived by his mother, Anne, a brother, two sisters, a nephew, and two nieces.

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W I L L I A M E L M O R E S P RU I L L ’ 8 5 of Richmond, Va., died May 31, 2010.

As a student, Mr. Spruill was a Monitor and a member of the Honor Committee. He also was captain of the varsity track and cross country teams.

After graduation, Mr. Spruill studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Spruill received the Coker-Fox Scholarship, which is awarded to EHS alumni who attend UNC. He graduated from UNC with honors, and he also studied at the University of Tübingen in Germany.

Mr. Spruill spent time working in Australia and also worked in New York City in the publishing industry. In 1999, Mr. Spruill began law school at the T.C. Williams School of Law in Richmond, where he was the editor of the law review.

Mr. Spruill was survived by his parents; a daughter; two brothers, Joseph E. Spruill III ’79 and Robert L. Spruill ’82; and six nieces and nephews, including Elizabeth H. Spruill ’13.

J O H N C H AU N C EY E V E R H A RT ’ 0 8 of Bethesda, Md., died Aug. 15, 2010.

While at Episcopal, Mr. Everhart was a head tour guide and a member of the varsity football and indoor track teams. He also played lacrosse and JV football. Mr. Everhart was a recipient of the Meade Prize in 2005.

He was a rising third-year student at the University of Virginia. Mr. Everhart was working toward a double major in economics and history. He had been accepted a year early to the master’s program at the Batten School of

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Public Policy at the University of Virginia.

For the past few summers, Mr. Everhart served as a senior camp counselor at Camp Wachusett on Lake Hortonia in Vermont. He had spent his summers at Camp Wachusett since he was 11 years old.

Mr. Everhart is survived by his parents, Joanna Zawadzki and James Everhart, his grandmother, many aunts and uncles, and five cousins.

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any donors choose to make memorial gifts to Episcopal High School as a way to pay tribute to friends and loved ones. We are grateful to these donors who contributed to EHS from Aug. 1, 2010, to Nov. 15, 2010.

MEMORIAL GIFTS In Memory of Mrs. Nell Ward Allen Mr. and Mrs. Jere Bennett White ’97 In Memory of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Anderson ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Crissman Harris ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Miller Robbins, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Skipper In Memory of Dr. Lauren Michelle Armistead ’97 Ms. Shriti Bharat Patel ’97 In Memory of Dr. Edward Albert Blackburn, Jr. ’42 Mrs. Rufus H. Duncan In Memory of Mr. George P. Brown ’80 Mr. Henry Andrew Brown III ’72 In Memory of Mr. Patrick Henry Callaway Mr. and Mrs. W. Page Dame III ’59 In Memory of Mr. William Verner Daniel ’46 Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Catlett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Cunningham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. O. Kemp Dozier Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Edmunds, Jr. Mr. Beverley P. Eggleston III ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Gottwald Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hubbard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Northen Mrs. C. D. L. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Eliot Driver Shepherd ’46

In Memory of Mr. John Chauncey Everhart ’08 Ms. Leah DuVal Andress ’08 Ms. Barrett Elizabeth Bles ’08 Mr. Jeffrey Corey Christopher ’08 Mr. Kirkland Tucker Clarkson ’08 Ms. Lindsey Sprague deButts ’08 Ms. Lucille Harrison Glaize ’08 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Boyd Glaize, Jr. ’74 Mr. Zachary Ryland Glubiak ’08 Mr. William Luther Hand IV ’08 Mr. John Rutherford Richey ’08 Ms. Tessa Jamison Waldrop ’08 In Memory of Mr. Robert Wiatt Farrar ’07 Mr. Lyle Hamilton Farrar ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Koonts In Memory of Mr. William Weems Gates ’93 Mrs. Harold E. Barrett In Memory of Mr. Lucien Minor Geer Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Skipper Mr. Richard M. Stubbs In Memory of Mr. E. Howard Goodwin ’38 Mrs. Harold E. Barrett Ms. Elaine DeLorenzo Mr. Beverley P. Eggleston III ’62 Mr. and Mrs. John Evander MacNair III ’62 Mrs. C. D. L. Perkins Ms. Courtney Sargeant Ms. Donna Sheeran Dr. Edwin B. Vaden In Memory of Mr. John Gravatt Goodwin ’38 Ms. Betsy Goodwin

In Memory of Mr. Gary Lyn Hadwin, Jr. ’99 Mr. Richard M. Stubbs In Memory of Mr. Kevin McDonald Haythe ’89 Mr. Richard M. Stubbs In Memory of Ms. Susan Helfenstein Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Klesius In Memory of Mr. Charles Rapley Hooff, Jr. ’31 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rapley Hooff III ’58 In Memory of Mr. Charles Rapley Hooff, Sr. 1902 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rapley Hooff III ’58 In Memory of Mr. Archibald Robinson Hoxton, Jr. ’35 Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Peebles IV ’73 In Memory of Mr. R. Bolling Hubard ’25 Mrs. R. Bolling Hubard In Memory of Mr. Jason Scott Korsower ’94 Mr. Richard M. Stubbs In Memory of Mr. Zachary James Lea ’88 Mr. Richard M. Stubbs In Memory of Mr. James E. Ragsdale Mr. and Mrs. James Edmundson Ragsdale, Jr. ’82 In Memory of Mr. Landon Haynes Roberts, Jr. ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery Cart, Jr. ’73

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In Memory of Mr. Frank Walter Rogers, Jr. ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers Vaden ’67

In Honor of Mr. Wilbur C. Earp ’13 Mrs. Kay Ballard

In Honor of Mr. William Gray Murray III ’03 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Murray, Jr.

In Memory of Dr. Charles H. Sackett ’42 Mrs. Charles H. Sackett

In Honor of Mr. Connor V. Gallegos Mrs. Juanita Boyd

In Honor of The Rengers Family Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Skipper

In Memory of Mr. Joseph Miller Wood II ’45 Mrs. Harold E. Barrett Mr. William P. Moore, Jr.

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrald A. Giblin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Moher Giblin ’86

In Honor of Mr. Joseph Badger Shelor ’52 Mr. and Mrs. John Lockman Appleby ’77

In Honor of Mr. James Archibald Hardison III ’75 Mr. and Mrs. G. Woodward Stover II

In Honor of Mr. Samuel Bartow Strang IV ’82 Mrs. R. Bolling Hubard

In Honor of The Health Center Mrs. Pamela B. Schoen

In Honor of Mr. Timothy S. Thompson and Ms. Alice J. Kaylor Ms. Miranda Elizabeth Kaylor Thompson ’00

HONOR GIFTS In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanford Ainslie, Jr. ’56 Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Peebles IV ’73 Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Skipper In Honor of Mr. William Moncure Boothe ’43 Mr. Fielding Lewis Logan III ’92 In Honor of Mr. Elwood Brogden Coley, Jr. ’73 Mr. George Woodward Stover III ’04 Mr. and Mrs. G. Woodward Stover II In Honor of The 2010 Field Hockey Team Ms. Amy Elise Fannon ’94

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In Honor of Mrs. Archibald R. Hoxton Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Peebles IV ’73 In Honor of Mr. Thomas Allen Hurley ’11 Mr. John A. Hurley III and Mrs. Stephanie Bates-Hurley In Honor of Ms. Madison Armstrong Murray ’05 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Murray, Jr.

In Honor of Ms. Virginia Anne Townsend ’11 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Townsend In Honor of Mr. Robert Crenshaw Watts III Mr. David Frederick Upton Stover ’08

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Be a part of the Episcopal High School experience this summer as a day or boarding student. These special summer programs offer students entering grades seven through nine the opportunity to enjoy days and nights on Episcopal’s campus, learning from exceptional teachers and alongside talented peers.

Broadway Bound Musical Theater Camp June 26 – 30, 2011

EHS Leadership Institute July 10 – 14, 2011

Young Writers Workshop June 26 – 30, 2011

Field Experiences in Environmental Science June 26 – July 1, 2011

The Language Camps at Episcopal High School July 24 – 28, 2011

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July 11 – 15, 2011 & July 18 – 22, 2011

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RETURN TO EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Reunion 2011 will be held June 10 and 11 for the Classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006.