GACS Today Magazine

greater atlanta christian school

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3 As you enter our campus the words on the banners hanging from the street lamps are in plain view – Wisdom, Stature, God, and Man. We pray you feel those words echo throughout the campus. There is clear vision, purpose and direction here.

Academic «Wisdom» is measurable, from high marks earned

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by our students. «Stature» shows in the way our students carry and present themselves to others, their leadership, their inner character and outward strength. How our students treat all «Man» matters. «God» is in us and in this place – whether you walk the halls of elementary, sit in the Student Family Center, or in the stands of an athletic venue, we are reminded of His direction in our lives.

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PLAN ELECTION FEVER MEET YOUR TEACHERS

2 4 GAME DAY 27 ANNUAL REPORT 29 DONORS 49 ALUMNI NEWS

VOLUME 12 WINTER 2012 NUMBER 2

FRONT COVER

Fourth grade teacher, Lauren Hollier, uses iPads as she and her students work on math exercises in the amphitheatre outside the Combee Elementary Complex.

EDITOR

Jill Morris

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ASSISTANT EDITOR

Jamie Dalton

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTORS

Bill Burton, Dr. David Fincher, Jeanne Giager, Jill Morris, Dr. Misty Overman, Brad Schultz, Josh Thomason, Dr. Tim Vick, Katherine White

ADDITIONAL WRITERS

Jamie Dalton, Matt Fincher, Julia Osteen, Ronnalee Strickland, Kristen Wright

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Fritz Miller and Danny Flanagan for Fritz Miller Studios, Inc.

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Note from the Editor: In the Summer 2012 GACS Today magazine – Yea, You!, pg. 7 - an incorrect picture was published for Jordan Williams – now 9th grade.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jennifer Clark, Missy Doris, Glenn Martin, Rebecca Nelson, John Reynolds, Lauren Roberts, Jessica Terry, Frank Zayas

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Data Supplies, Inc.

GACS Today is published semiannually in winter and summer by the Office of Community Relations at Greater Atlanta Christian School.

MAILING ADDRESS

1575 Indian Trail Road Norcross, Georgia 30093-2614 WEBSITE

www.greateratlantachristian.org Greater Atlanta Christian School practices a non-discriminatory policy of admissions.

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letter from the president

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t’s confession time—I’m directionally challenged. While I can spout off obscure historical, theological, and educational anecdotes, I sometimes can’t find my way home. GPS was invented for people like me. I finally know which way is True North. I feel like an early navigator who just discovered the Polar Star.

It’s much the same for schools, Christian ones too. I’ve seen too many just going through the motions of “another school year,” gradually losing track of where they are, and where they were going. And in this era of rapid change, we can’t afford a month or a year “lost” for our children. Do you remember how the Caterpillar advised Alice when she came to Wonderland?

Alice: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?…

I don’t much care where."

Caterpillar: “Then it doesn't much matter which way you go.”

Alice’s Caterpillar wouldn’t fare well at Greater Atlanta Christian School. This issue of GACS Today is a glimpse into the relentless and well planned efforts underway to go somewhere that matters, God’s True North for the next generation. You’ll see the thoughtful strategy in place, from the sizable Strategic Plan (adopted November 2009, pages 6-7) to a focused GAC-created plan for educating in digital ethics, something children and teens need in this new era (pages 10-11). Greater Atlanta Christian School’s direction is echoed in learning areas such as the arts, where outstanding teachers use their creativity to advance our mission (pages 3-5). Election years provide a grand opportunity to talk about critical thinking, issues, history, conduct, and ethics (pages 12-13). Accreditation has long been a part of the GAC culture, and 2012-13 is an opportunity for external review by three recognized agencies, continuing our commitment to progress (pages 8-9). Whether it’s a growing endowment fund, a new or renovated building, or the GAC Annual Fund, we know progress for our students doesn’t just “happen.” It’s because of supporters like you that the GAC mission can be the strength it is for thousands of children, families, and the entire community. Your generosity shapes GAC for the better and points us to the right roads (see the Annual Report, pages 27-48).

Personally, I haven’t been lost in my car in a long time. It’s a nice feeling. And in her mission, GAC knows her True North… Wisdom, Stature, Favor with God, Favor with Man. Enjoy this issue – and help us as we go somewhere that matters.

DR. DAVID FINCHER, PRESIDENT

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DESIGN an Interview with Tim Baker Jill Morris, Director of Admissions & Community Relations

Tim Baker, GAC Senior High Visual Art teacher, volleyball coach and mission trip leader, is a gifted artist leaving his imprint on the GAC campus in creating art that reflects our mission and gives honor to God. Currently, he is painting four canvas pieces for Long Forum.

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For me, stature was the most difficult concept to portray. Stature isn’t just about height. Stature is about physical, mental strength and achievement—personal successes, striving for goals and being the best you can be individually and collectively.

When you were asked to commission these You’ve created other beautiful pieces of art at paintings, what images came to mind to capture GAC. What are some of your favorites? the GAC mission statement: “And Jesus grew in Tim: The bronze feet of Jesus in the Student Family Center wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and is one I wanted to do for a long time. The nail is the focal point, man” (Luke 2:52)? illustrating the pain and sacrifice Jesus suffered for us. There Tim: I immediately thought of Charles Demuth’s work, an American artist well known for his painting No. 5 in Gold. It’s graphically done with clean lines and has an abstract angular quality that fits well with Long Forum’s glass walls and strange angles.

is also a cross in the Liles Media Center with carved individual reliefs. This was a class project with one of my first sculpture classes and is a good mix of student work and my own.

You wear many hats — mission trip leader, teacher, volleyball coach, and First Sergeant How did you interpret “to grow in wisdom and in the U.S. Army Reserves. How does your experience in these areas affect your ability to stature” on canvas? create art?

Tim: This was difficult. When can we ever say that we’ve achieved wisdom? We can always grow in wisdom, but for this panel I chose to use symbols representing the ways we want our students to grow – academic growth, spiritual (Bible) growth, and artistic (creative) growth. For me, stature was the most difficult concept to portray. Stature isn’t just about height.

Stature is about physical, mental strength and achievement— personal successes, striving for goals and being the best you can be individually and collectively.

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Tim: I think everything we do and experience impacts who

we are. Through missions, teaching, and serving my country, I have the ability to show others, in a unique way, who I am and what I believe. If I use the creative gifts that God has given me, then hopefully others will be touched and ask questions, and I can share my faith in Jesus with them. ■

The Christian Life Fund is dedicated to supporting key works that build spiritual growth and servanthood in GAC students, family, and staff.

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GAC STRATEGIC PLAN The seven-year plan incorporates 10 initiatives that will advance her students in the 21st century.

2010-2017 Plank 8:

…continue its substantive learning and leadership practices in such a manner as to invite students, parents, staff, and administration to foster a thoroughly diverse Christian community within a Biblical context as a model for diversity among Christian and independent schools.

Plank 5:

The school will build within our students the outlook and skills to work within a global economy and collaborate across borders with peers of diverse backgrounds and heritages, both during students’ school years and throughout their lives.

Plank 2: Plank 1:

We will expand Greater Atlanta Christian School’s spiritual impact upon her students and in Christian education nationally and globally.

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Learn more about the updated status of the GAC Strategic Plan.

Greater Atlanta Christian will produce 21st century leaders who will think critically, globally, and missionally in Christ.

Plank 9:

We will make essential and programenhancing improvements to the 75-acre campus of Greater Atlanta Christian in keeping with the focus on excellence that is inherent within the GAC outlook.

Plank 6:

The school will demonstrate by her actions the value of collaboration and partnerships across disciplines and fields with other schools and universities.

Plank 10:

Adopt the best sustainability practices with inclusion of faculty, staff, students and parents in the education and action plans to foster a green outlook and action plan.

Plank 7:

We will deliver a unique and expanded arts experience in concert with the importance of creativity in the 21st century.

Plank 3:

The school will fully and fervently incorporate the designed 21st Century Learning Initiative: incorporating collaborative learning, creativity, principles of whole-mind learning, and national technological leadership for grades K-12 (plank updated, 2012).

Plank 4:

The school will further its commitment to discovering students’ strengths and accommodating learning to the nature of the learner.

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THE VALUE

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very day, I leave my desk clean and clear. I start a list for the next day, clean out my coffee cup (sort of), and stack everything nicely and neatly in a basket by my desk. It is completely clean with the exception of one lone sticky note. Three words are on that sticky – “Trust but verify.”

In March 2013, a team of trained observers will visit our campus to verify the quality of the education provided by GAC to her students. This visit is the culminating event of a process that began many months, even years ago – accreditation. “Accreditation is a voluntary process of self-evaluation and continuous improvement that reflects compliance with required standards/indicators; involves a self-study; and includes a peer review by educators from outside of our school.” (SAIS, 2012)

Dr. Misty Overman, Junior High Principal

To attain and maintain accreditation, a school must show it meets with quality and integrity the standards established by the accrediting body. The standards center around the issues of vision and purpose, governance and leadership, teaching and learning, documenting and using results, resources and support systems, community, communication and finally, commitment to continuous improvement. The bottom line – are we being true to our mission?

GAC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the National Christian School Association (NCSA).

For GAC to maintain our “accredited in good standing” status, the school must meet certain criteria and benchmarks set forth by

those three accrediting organizations. Every five years, we gather data, review our work, and meet with a visiting team to verify our status. While the visit is important, the real work occurs year in and year out. Accreditation is a process that involves the entire GAC community.

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s we prepare for our visit, a team of GAC community members (a group of administrators, faculty, staff, and parents) will meet to gather our data and prepare the final report outlining school goals, initiatives and plans such as:

• Surveys for Strategic Planning (2:1 Learning Initiative, school level student surveys) • Community publications (Dr. Fincher’s blog, e-blasts, GAC Happenings, GACS Today magazine) • Learning data (testing, grades, attendance, AP scores, PSAT/ SAT, college destinations) • Policies and procedures (Student/Parent Handbook, Staff Handbook, and Statement of Faith)

When our visiting team comes, they will have studied our report and will: • Verify our written responses to the standards • Examine school data • Review our plan of improvement (the GAC Strategic Plan) • Interview board members, school administrators, faculty/ staff, students, parents, and even community members.

Finally, they will write a report to the accrediting organizations verifying our compliance with the standards and review our plan for improvement, and they recommend the continuation of our status of accreditation.

The hard work is never done. Continuing to grow as an institution is a process that requires ongoing attention. We do not prepare for this visit with trepidation but, rather, with thankfulness that as a community we are committed to quality growth. ■

TRUST BUT VERIFY

Pictured are a sampling of those who collaborate on accreditation.

Principals, Directors, Department Heads and Committee Leaders all work together with one common purpose.

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Julia Osteen, Technology Integration Chair and Junior High Teacher

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ver the past few years, our campus has seen a dramatic change in tools that the students are using.

The goal remains to connect the GAC mission, learning environment and students to the 21st century of creativity, innovation and collaboration. As we navigate these unchartered waters, we recognize the need to ensure our students receive a comprehensive education that includes ethics, leadership, accountability, and adaptability. To that end, the Elementary, Junior High and Senior High schools collaborated on a Digital Literacy Curriculum that will guide teachers in providing rich experiences in a new kind of classroom. The GAC Digital Literacy Curriculum, somewhat based on national curriculums from noted organizations such as Common Sense Media, is customized for our students. Subjects included are:

WHERE ETHICS & 21ST CENTURY

LEARNING MEET

• Online safety and security • Digital citizenship (like manners, bullying and ethics) • Research and information fluency (preventing plagiarism) Coinciding with the creation of the GAC Digital Literacy Curriculum is the revision of the Technology Competencies, a list of experiences with digital tools that our students can expect to have by the end of 2nd grade, 5th grade, 8th grade and 12th grade; the kinds of experiences that encourage the development of creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration skills. Based on the revised standards for students from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the revision of the competencies is one of many partnerships between Elementary, Junior High and Senior High faculty and administrators, ensuring a scope and sequence that will serve as a guide for teachers and students as they forge their way through the learning landscape.

“The world is interacting with our kids at an early age.

Students need technology skills, but it is even more important to understand the moral implications of their actions. The technology will change; our goal is an ethical understanding that will guide them come what may.”

Bonnie Baker, Junior High & Senior High Media Specialist

While our children are growing up in a very different world than we did, we continue to ask what needs to happen to help them develop into godly men and women in the 21st century. We invite GAC families to join us in support of our goal not only to equip our students for an undefinable future, but also to make sure they develop into the best people they can be, sharing the love of Jesus with those whom they meet. ■

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While some students looked forward to Spartan football and others pondered their weekend plans, a different kind of excitement stirred in my Advanced Placement Government class this fall: Election Fever.

any hours were dedicated to discussing current events in national government, and few events were more current than the presidential election. Students had the opportunity to share their viewpoints as well as to listen to those of their peers and media outlets concerning topics such as the national conventions, controversial statements made by the candidates, and politically relevant events like the attacks on American embassies. From this process of research and discussion, students emerged with a better understanding not only of the issues and the candidates but also of what they believe. As senior Jamie Campbell stated, “Learning about the presidential [race] in AP Government was really beneficial to me. In the past I have never really known what was going on during the election, but discussing it in this class has helped me form an opinion of my own.”

Students in AP Government and other Americentric social studies classes were able to learn about the election from a variety of perspectives, both in and out of the classroom. While they studied the roles of political parties, interest groups, the media, and opinion polling in shaping the candidates’ strategies as well as voter behavior, many of them also engaged in crafting their own political opinion polls to administer to the Senior High student body. Perhaps most significantly, the AP Government students’ major group project

for the semester required them to choose and research a major or minor party presidential candidate, develop a spot advertisement for him/her, and role-play him/her in Senior High Chapel just before the election. Senior Caity Barker commented, “Focusing on the election through article reviews, class discussions, and projects, I have been able to have a better understanding of the two candidates and keep up with the race for president.”

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any Junior High students wonder how what they are learning in school applies to everyday life. With the recent 2012 presidential election, they made the connection. Junior High Civics allows for an exploration of the U.S. government with a focus on the three branches – executive, judicial, and legislative – and the election process.

During the fall, JH students: • researched party platforms and key issues • watched CNN Student News at home, then came to class prepared to discuss news and issues with their peers • studied the Electoral College, specifically the popular vote vs. the electoral vote (8th graders) • created their own political party, designed a platform, and campaigned for their party (8th graders) ■

Brad Schultz, Elementary Assistant Principal

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uring the presidential election in 2008, many of our elementary students were toddlers. Rather than focusing on the present day candidate platforms, our elementary students learn about the election process and that our country provides the right for her citizens to vote and share their opinions without rebellion or war. Elementary students recently held a mock presidential election pre-rigged to shock the candidates. Following a long, drawn-out, pre-arranged vote count, the student with the highest number of votes began celebrating with their supporters. Then, to the shock of onlookers, the other student was offered congratulations and introduced as the next President. Lessons about the Electoral College and the popular vote are important to understand even in Elementary grades. ■

Of course, no election study is ever complete without an election party. On November 6, Dr. and Mrs. Fincher hosted their 5th National Election night party for the AP Government students, complete with tension-filled media projections and excited political discourse among the students. Fortunately students were already briefed on that most confusing element of American electoral politics, the Electoral College, so the evening focused on the fact that learning about government can be fun. Even more importantly, with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all being represented, it was also a reminder to our students that even though one candidate wins and others lose, God’s people can still enjoy a period of fun and fellowship to appreciate their country and its system of elections. ■

“Learning about the presidential [race] in AP Government was really beneficial to me. In the past I have never really known what was going on during the election, but discussing it in this class has helped me form an opinion of my own.”

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What inspired you to become a teacher?

Tell us about your family.

I have always wanted to be a teacher – my early teachers made strong impressions on me. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t “teaching school” to my sister at home. I had an entire classroom set up in my basement, complete with a chalkboard and a teacher’s desk! I love children, love learning, and love helping others learn. Being a teacher was an easy decision for me. I received degrees in education from Vanderbilt University (BS) and Georgia State (Master’s) and look forward to seeing my students each day.

I’ve been married to Philip for almost 14 years. Our two kids Jack (7th) and Camille (5th) are students at GAC. We also have a dog, Chloe, who is 7 years old.

How long have you been at GAC?

Jamie Dalton, Communications & Project Assistant

I was a student at GAC from 6th-12th grade. I even played on the tennis team! I’ve worked at GAC for 5 years – first as a Teaching Assistant and now as a 4th grade teacher. I love that my own kids now enjoy GAC. They are involved in ballet, band, piano and football.

What was your inspiration to become a teacher?

When I was very little, it was a toss-up between being a teacher or cheerleader. But both of my parents were teachers, and I always wanted to be like them. My father taught history in high school, and my mother was a preschool teacher. I received my degree from Harding University in Elementary Education and look forward to starting a graduate program this coming summer.

Any interesting facts about you that most people wouldn’t know?

I was on the TV show Romper Room when I was 6 years old.

I’ve played on the same ALTA tennis team for almost 20 years.

Secretly, I would love to be the next Food Network Star.

What is currently on your iTunes playlist?

I just downloaded Matt Redman’s 10,000 Reasons and have it as my ringtone. One of my favorite songs that I’m listening to right now is I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz. ■

What changes have you seen take place since you were a student here?

There are many differences in GAC from when I was a student.

The facilities have multiplied. We didn’t have a football team. The number of students has greatly increased, and the technology is amazing. One thing has remained consistent over the years – it’s perhaps the most important reason why we send our children here – GAC was and still is founded on strong Christian principles.

How long have you been at GAC?

Lauren Hollier, 4th GradeTeacher

I’ve been a GAC parent for 13 years, and this is my second year being the K3 teacher at GAC. My husband, John, and I both grew up in Christian schools and received great educations, instruction, love and guidance from our teachers. We wanted the same experience for our three kids.

Having children of your own at GAC in various grade levels (11th, 9th and K5), how would you describe the K3 experience to other families who might be looking at schools?

K3 is the starting point, the first foot in the door. If we can make a family’s experience a grand one this first year, then they will want to be with us for life!

Alicia Wood, K3 Teacher

How do you feel you make a difference in the lives of these first-year families?

I tell parents on Back to School Night, “We are a family.” Sometimes moms can feel guilty about leaving their 3-year-old – or for working at all. I tell them it’s going to be ok and that their child is loved here. We teach these little ones to make wise choices, to thank God for everything, and to be a light for Jesus. My favorite song to sing with them is This Little Light of Mine.

Does the K3 class integrate technology in their curriculum?

You should see their faces light up with excitement as we read a story or play games on iPads using letters, colors and numbers. It’s

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rewarding to watch them light up with a sense of accomplishment.

We send parents videos of their children, and they appreciate it so much. Emails come to us with words of appreciation that their children are engaged, happy, challenged and ready to come back the next day.

Any interesting facts about you that most people wouldn’t know?

I went cross country in a RV with 8 other people to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

What is currently your favorite thing on your iTunes playlist?

The Beatles “1” album. ■

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40 40 YEARS YOUNG D R . DAV I D F I N C H E R , P R E S I D E N T

GACS Gymnasium was its name in the early days. Funds were tight, so early volunteers and founders like Jim Combee (current GAC Board Chairman), and Jesse Long (first President of GAC) pitched in with paint brushes and plumbing skills. The Gym opened in January of 1972, and 2012 marks its 40th anniversary of serving GAC families.

With time, new facilities were developed on campus with more targeted purposes: Long Forum, Williams Fine Arts Center, Spartan Gymnasium, and more. The GAC Board of Trustees believes heritage is precious and has committed to repurpose historic facilities for new purposes when possible, bringing them to life in fresh ways to match student and faculty needs of today.

Now at the age of 40, The Bradford Center has a new name

The Gym was a center point of GAC life for decades. The first home of GAC basketball, it provided a venue that allowed GAC to develop a powerful reputation on the court. By 1983, under the leadership of legendary coaches like boys’ head coach and first principal, Jackie Bradford (3 state championships), girls’ coaches Dale Vickery, Bill Alsup, and Bill Burton (current GAC Administrative Vice President), GAC had five state championships. In that same year, “The Gym” was renamed Bradford Gymnasium.

and a new lease on life. It has been changed inside and out.

It’s now the home of the growing GAC School of Ballet, with three exceptional dance studios and spacious gathering areas for students and parents. GAC elementary children and teachers now have striking and expansive Visual Arts and Music classrooms and spaces. And there is still room for athletic practice space on the Bill Burton Court.

Bradford Gym was a place where secondary students met for chapels and elementary students hosted hundreds of family and friends for Spring Celebrations. Grandparents’ Days, Frog Hollow Fall Festivals, and all-school worship—all found a home in Bradford Gym.

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Today, The Bradford Center serves thousands and blends beautifully into the GAC Campus. It is ready for many more years of service.

*The Bradford Center was a $775,000 renovation made possible by the support of donors and friends. ■

THE BRADFORD CENTER HAS A NEW NAME AND A NEW LEASE ON LIFE.

IT HAS BEEN CHANGED INSIDE AND OUT.

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Congratulations to Juwon Drake, Steven Smith and Christine Wilson for being recognized as Semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship competition. This academic honor goes to seniors across the nation whose PSAT scores last October were in the top half of 1% of students in each of their respective states.

Juwon, Steven, and Christine will now begin the scholarship application process to qualify as National Merit Scholarship Finalists, which will be announced in the spring.

Redemption = THE STATE OF BEING REDEEMED; DELIVERANCE; RESCUE; ATONEMENT Redemption 2012 was held at the FFA/FHA Retreat Center. Over 650 students and 50 faculty members attended the annual Senior High retreat starting the school year sharing worship experiences, small groups, games, and fun. David Rubio, from Otter Creek Church in Nashville, TN,

spoke about God’s redemption for all mankind.

Jordan House and his band from Dallas, TX led worship. By the end of the week, 22 Senior High students were baptized and many other recommitted their lives to Christ.

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P.E. Curriculum Grows

While many schools are being forced to cut physical education from their curriculum, Greater Atlanta Christian School is making additions. GAC is the first school in Georgia to adopt a school-wide program that includes a safety education and crime prevention component in their elementary physical education classes.

Congratulations to the following 8 seniors who were named National Merit Commended Students. This honor goes to seniors who scored in the top 3.5% on the PSAT in the state of Georgia.

Anna Bass Sam Harte Andy Irwin Soyoung Kim Alex Soh Anne Tan Matthew Watts Katie Yoder

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GAC has been named an Apple Distinguished School for two consecutive years. Only 52 schools have received this honor.

For 2013, Apple asked each eligible school to create an iBook to showcase the use of technology as part of the learning process. Follow this QR code to view GAC’s iBook.

This fall, administrators, faculty, coaches, teaching assistants and parents enrolled in a 32-hour instructive course. Training and techniques were taught that equip students with the skills to empower them to avoid or escape harm. The RadKIDS program focuses on fitness, muscle memory, exercises, safety drills – and it’s fun.

RadKIDS is the leading personal safety empowerment program for children ages 5-12. Attorney, child advocate and GAC parent Gary Martin Hayes founded the program in 2008 in cooperation with the non-profit organization, Keep Georgia Safe.

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Three Basic Rules of RadKIDS:

1. No one has the right to hurt me because I am special.

2. I don’t have the right to hurt anyone else unless they try to hurt me, and then I stop them.

3. If anyone tries to hurt me, trick me, or make me feel bad inside, it’s not my fault…so I can tell.

photographed by Missy Doris and Jessica Terry

Note: This iBook will only open on an iPad. Please be patient as this large file downloads.

When prompted, open in iBooks.

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FINE TUNING FUNDAMENTALS JEANNE GIAGER, DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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an you hear it…the sound of a dynamic and growing Spartan Band program? Wes York joined GAC as the Band Director in the fall of 2006 with 110 students enrolled in band classes.

Today, the band classes have more than doubled in size with 213 members. The Marching Spartans band has also doubled.

The Jazz Band, which began with 10 members in 2007, has now split into two jazz groups with almost 50 students. Mr. York’s talented students provide a soundtrack for GAC life – they excite fans at Spartan football games, play the sounds of the holidays at Christmas celebrations, celebrate art and the arrival of spring at the Black & White Gala, and cheer on the graduates at commencement. This is no ordinary band program.

Wes says, “Success is a product of our system and our spirit.” Mr. York’s system is simple. He sets very high standards for each student. In return, Wes exposes his students to the very best available music literature for each level of proficiency, he provides multiple performance experiences and settings, and he encourages strong student leadership. This year the Marching Spartans have the opportunity to march in the halftime show of the Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL. Last school year, they marched down Main Street in Disney during the park’s 40th year celebration parade.

Since Mr. York’s arrival, the Spartan band program has received many accolades – both as an ensemble and as individuals.

Marching Spartans: Superior ratings in all four categories at the 2012 Georgia Contest of Champions Symphonic Band: Superior ratings at 2012 State Band Festival Concert Band: Superior ratings at 2012 State Band Festival Jazz Bands: Superior ratings at 2012 State Band Festival Students at GAC are introduced to the band during the spring semester of 4th grade. In the 5th grade band class, Wes and Robert Turner ignite their interest in instruments and music as they experience a taste of playing in the band for a Spartan football game. Once they have that experience, they are hooked.

Whether he is making music, stacking chairs, lining fields, hemming concert attire or playing charts, Wes York’s passion for the Lord is evident in all he does.

He is able to share this passion with his students through the study and making of music. ■

“A CHILD WHO FIRMLY GRASPS THE BASICS OF MUSIC CAN MATURE INTO AN INDEPENDENT MUSICIAN AND KEEP THOSE SKILLS FOR LIFE.” – WES YORK 20

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CHANGING DR. TIM VICK, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

National recognition for individuals and organizations does not come easily. The honor is so rare, one must take notice when the distinction occurs.

Honored Recipient…

Such an honor was bestowed upon our very own Gary Schofield, GAC’s Strength and Conditioning Coach. At the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s conference, the accreditation board named Gary as America’s best high school strength and conditioning coach. Though hesitant to speak of the accolade, when pressed, Gary will tell you “there is no higher honor” in his profession. Al Vermeil, the recipient of NSCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, asked the audience of over 450 people, “Where is that young man who received the national high school award?” When Gary meekly stood to be recognized, Al said, “This is the best coach in this entire room. He is changing people’s lives …not just changing bodies.”

On-site Trainer…

We are extremely fortunate to have Coach Schofield on our campus. I find it strange that some of our own families will pay exorbitant amounts of money to secure the services of outside personal trainers and strength coaches when they have access to the best in the nation without paying additional funds. Coaches across the nation reach out to Coach Schofield for advice. In fact, 82 of them contacted him, requesting advice and a copy of his coveted training program, within days following the awards banquet. Jeremy Boone, the professional strength and training coach for the Carolina Panthers spent six hours this past month at GAC, asking Gary to walk him through his Performance Training program. There are no secrets with Gary. He is a servant in every sense of the word. He described in detail everything that he does, including each phase of his in-season and out-of-season strength and training programs plus his speed and yoga activities. He also shared what he considers to be his most critical phase of the program – character development.

LIVES

ends. He sets the weight room up at 6:15 AM for students who are unable to participate in one of the performance training classes during the school day. He then works all seven periods of the day. At the end of the day, Coach Schofield has worked with 270 students, which triples the number seen during his first year on our campus. Gary tries to find ways to increase the number of GAC females that take advantage of his program. 85% of the students he works with now are male while only 15% are female. The biggest misconception is that his Performance Training program is a football program, because football players have more often taken advantage of his services. Other than the entire football team, there are currently about 40 basketball players, 10-15 wrestlers, 5-10 lacrosse players, and 5-10 baseball players participating in the program. The coaches whose teams have taken advantage of his services will attest to the success their teams have enjoyed.

They credit Gary’s knack for customizing the program to fit their respective sport, making the students better athletes.

Innovative…

In his quest for excellence, Gary has most recently included progressive evaluation tools like Dartfish into his program, a video analysis instrument, and the beep test, a fitness test taking an athlete to a level of fatigue in order to determine his or her true fitness level.

For all of the success and recognition that has come his way, Coach Schofield does not spend time basking in his accomplishments. You can find him in the training room or on the field changing lives. ■

His Workday Never Ends…

I have never seen a coach who worked harder to stay abreast of the best practices in their field. It seems Gary’s workday never this spread photographed by Frank Zayas

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Game

The rhythm of the beat can be heard everywhere on campus, echoing off the buildings on fall Friday mornings. It’s the sound of the

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John Reynolds & Lauren Roberts

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GAC Drum Line. Varsity football players and cheerleaders welcome elementary students as they exit their cars. Students of all ages hurry to Hollis Smith Quad to hear the Marching Spartans play the GAC fight song, and the K3 students begin to dance.

Parents make plans for tailgate parties and work out final volunteer assignments for concession duty. Banners hang high and signs fill the school hallways encouraging the football team. Players take the field and the fans go wild. It’s game day at GAC. There’s nothing quite like it.

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YOUR SUPPORT + ENDOWMENTS + DILIGENCE = A HEALTHY, MISSION-FOCUSED GAC

Taking Stewardship Seriously

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2011

2012

Josh Thomason, Associate Director of Finance

A balanced budget is important to the mission of any organization.

The process of making a budget work takes time, diligence, and support.

The funds we have been entrusted with at GAC are God’s, and we believe a balanced budget implies a certain level of financial stewardship to him.

In Chancellor Jesse Long’s book, Greater Atlanta Christian School – The Early Days, he tells of a time in the 1960s when he pledged his wedding ring as collateral for a loan to ensure Greater Atlanta Christian School’s survival. That was a time of planned deficits and prayers for survival. For years a line of credit was needed to fulfill operational needs. Thanks to prudent planning and generous giving, GAC was able to cease utilization

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of the credit line in 1999. Thanks to God, we have been able to balance the budget each year since that time.

You have entrusted Greater Atlanta Christian School with some of your resources through gifts, tuition or both.

We are blessed that GAC is able to accomplish her mission with health. We strive to use funds responsibly while providing an education of the highest quality.

Because of your support, the school today is able to reallocate financial resources to our students and teachers, not to the banker. A balanced budget implies strength and a focus on mission. We are blessed to be in such a position.

Sue Henderson Early Childhood and Elementary Media Center

Another signal of vitality is a strong endowment. Vibrant universities and private schools seek to build endowments that support the mission and school’s long-term sustainability. The principal may not be spent, but a portion of the growth may be allocated each year by the the GAC Foundation for specific needs. In addition to our Sustaining Endowment, GAC is blessed to have endowments for Teacher Quality & Growth, Facility Care, Financial Aid, Christian Life Fund and Learning Advocacy.

Greater Atlanta Christian School

In 1961 the founders of GAC prayed for the fulfillment of a dream and for the means to make it happen. Today, we pray that we can expand to new heights. Thanks to God, and thanks to your support, Greater Atlanta Christian is positioned to continue influencing metro-Atlanta students and families. ■ photographed by Frank Zayas

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Dear Greater Atlanta Christian School Family,

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Annual Report

We have prepared this Annual Report for you to see that we are striving to be good stewards of your financial gifts. Thank you for being a champion of Christian education.

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)

Blessings to each of you, Katherine White Director of Development

Amounts Reported for the Year Ended June 30, 2012

INCOME Net Tuition and Fees

$

26,905,221

76%

Contributions

4,172,763

12%

Auxiliary Services

3,515,295

10%

Investment Income

510,099

1%

Other Income

354,622

1%

Total Income

$ 35,458,000 100%

EXPENSES, CAPITAL OUTLAYS, AND RESERVES Teacher/Staff Salaries and Benefits Curricular Programs & Materials Financial Aid Auxiliary Services Plant Maintenance & Utilities Interest

47%

3,803,060

11%

871,757

2%

2,120,930

6%

1,833,918

5%

1,014,118

3% 10%

General, Administrative, & Development

1,148,074

3%

Other

1,697,001

5%

1,345,040

4%

1,352,453

4%

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3,546,276

Depreciation & Amortization

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$ 35,458,000 100%

Dr. Jann H. Adams Dr. and Mrs. Olaitan A. Adeniji Mr. and Mrs. Wesley A. Aikens Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Allen Mr. and Mrs. E. Craig Anderson Mr. Anthony Arona Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Atwater Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Ball Mr. and Mrs. James D. Barker Mr. and Mrs. William K. Barnard Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartolomei Mr. and Mrs. Terrance L. Beasley Mr. Paul and Dr. Jean Bentz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowen, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Boyle Mr. Jack Bradford Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl Drs. Frank and Pamela Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Buce Mr. and Mrs. William C. Burton Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Capers Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Carothers Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Carson Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Caudill Mr. Virgil W. Cauthen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Chapple Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Clark, II Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Cline, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Coatsworth Mr. and Mrs. James E. Combee Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Cooksey Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Culley Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Dana M. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Davis Mr. Terry Davis Ms. Virginia M. Davy Mr. and Mrs. Jad Daye Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Daye Mr. and Mrs. Todd G. DeBoer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. DeMarcus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dorr Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart, III Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Ehni, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ellard Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Emde Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. English Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, III Mr. William and Dr. Monique Evans Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Ford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradley Goodson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gulent Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Hallum Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Harsh Dr. and Mrs. Ray L. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Helms Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Hill, IV Dr. and Mrs. Isiah J. Hill, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Hollier Dr. and Mrs. Allen H. Hord Mr. and Mrs. Ron L. Horn Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. W. Harlan James Ms. Janna S. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Monty S. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. O. Alexander Kyrychenko Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Langsett Mr. Jonathan R. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Bret Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long Ms. Carolyn Maddox Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness Ms. Pamela K. Manley Mr. and Mrs. John M. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCluggage Mr. and Mrs. Benny McDonald Mr. and Mrs. James E. McGriff Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McPherson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. V. Chandler Means Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Melson Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mizell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Mooney Dr. and Mrs. C. Michael Morris Dr. and Mrs. Tom Mundie Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Osborne Mr. Jerald and Dr. Misty Overman Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. James A. Prescott Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Pullara Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Rawls Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Reed Mr. and Mrs. John L. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. J. William Schroer Mr. Houston and Dr. Jannet Scruggs Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Seneker Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Shaffer Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Shumard, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sills Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stiles Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Bob M. Tardy Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Tarpley Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tharp Mr. and Mrs. James J. Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher Mr. and Mrs. Mario Trujillo Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Vestal Dr. Hong Wang and Dr. Bin Chen Mr. David E. Ward Mr. and Mrs. James B. Warren Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Wells, III Mr. and Mrs. Phillip White Mr. and Mrs. David White Mr. and Mrs. R. Donovan White Mr. Lemuel Wiggins and Mrs. Greer Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Randall E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Wells G. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Yoder

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Georgia Goal Donors

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want to take an opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to each of you – parents, family, friends, colleagues – for investing your financial resources with GAC. Your continued faithful support of us year after year helps the ministry and the work of GAC thrive. Christian education depends on the support and generosity of Christian stewards like you. On the following pages are lists of parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who financially supported Greater Atlanta Christian School over the last fiscal year. GAC would not have reached her goals without your support.

Thank you parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends for your participation in the Georgia Tax Credit program in 2011. Since 2008, the state of Georgia has allowed for the redirection of up to $2,500 of state income tax liability to a qualified student scholarship organization for the purpose of needs-based financial aid. In 2012-2013 Georgia GOAL provided scholarships for 40 students, 8 of whom were new to GAC. Students receiving GA GOAL dollars were split proportionately between Elementary, Junior High and Senior High. The average Georgia GOAL award per student was $6,718. Without your support, these students would be unable to experience the benefits of a GAC Christian education. Your support is vital to the continuation of the GAC mission.

ANNUAL D ONOR LIST

FOUNDERS (Giving $25,000 and Above)

BENEFACTORS (Giving $15,000 to $24,999)

A. L. Grading Contractors, Inc. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Artusa Artusa Industries Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl Mr. and Mrs. James E. Combee Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia Mr. and Mrs. James E. Conkel, Jr. Data Supplies Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Eaton Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Freeman Friend of Greater Atlanta Christian School Mr. and Mrs. Bart A. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Eddie K. Jhin Jinny Beauty Supply, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jolly L.A.C.E. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Manby Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Morgan, Jr. Northwest Exterminating Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Shumard, Sr. Spartan Booster Club Dr. and Mrs. L. Todd Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Syiek Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Tabor Mr. and Mrs. James J. Tidwell Wall Technologies Company, Inc. Watkins Christian Foundation Williams Family Foundation of Georgia, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Wood, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bastian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Ehni, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Foxworthy General Property Services, Inc. Mr. Christopher R. McKee Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mullininx National Installation Solutions The Schoen Foundation

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SUSTAINERS (Giving $5,000 to $14,999) Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Atwater Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bienfait Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bitzer Mr. Bruno C. Bucari Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Buce Dr. and Mrs. John A. Clinebell Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Cruise Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Crump Mr. and Mrs. Daino D. Deas, Sr. Ed Voyles Acura Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Georgia Masonry Supply, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Helms Ms. Analy A. Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hurley, IV Ms. Sandy Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. Sang Joon Kim Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Langsett Dr. and Mrs. Bret Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lussier Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Malone Martin Robbins Fence Company Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Drs. John and Leela Maxa Dr. and Mrs. C. Michael Morris Patrons of the Arts Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford B. Polhill, III Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Rash Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Russo Rev. and Mrs. Je Seop Shin Ms. Ji Yai Shin Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Sloan, II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Stewart, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stiles Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Strickland

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Tolbert Drs. William and Shannan Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Mario Trujillo Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Weyen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Winfrey Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Gregg I. Zuckerman

SUPP ORTERS

(Giving $1000 to $4,999)

ABS Enterprises Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander Alpha Comm Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Christopher Alston and Dr. Laura Townshend-Alston Mr. and Mrs. Renod L. Alston Anonymous (7) The Arlen and Doris Yokley Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. Anthony Arona ATM Response, Inc. Bambi Properties, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Bambinelli, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brandon M. Barron Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartolomei Mr. Bryant Bateman Bay County Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. C. Dudley Berry Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Bower Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Boyd Mr. Jackie Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Y. Braswell, Sr. Brian T. Davis, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad D. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Buce, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buck, Esq. Buford Family Practice Mr. and Mrs. William C. Burton Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Carothers Mr. Sean and Dr. Christine Casey Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Chapple Children’s Medical Group Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Chitty Mr. James L. Chupp Churches Homes Foundation, Inc. Classic Window Coverings, LLC Clearcost Consulting US, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Colehower Mr. and Mrs. William S. Colehower Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Newton B. Collinson, III Committee to Elect Kathy Schrader Gwinnett Superior Judge

In great appreciation to those who gave nearly 2,500 gifts totaling $549,346.30 to the GAC Mission efforts during the last fiscal year, THANK YOU! Mr. and Mrs. Morrie R. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. T. Allen Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Norton Mr. and Mrs. Marc O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Ned O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. O’Connor Dr. and Mrs. Alex E. Osowa Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Osteen, Jr. Mr. Jerald and Dr. Misty Overman Ms. Diane W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Pellegrini Peniel Solutions, LLC Pioneer Rubber & Gasket Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Politz Ms. Barbara L. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Posey Mr. and Mrs. James A. Prescott Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pretiger Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Price The Price Gilbert Jr. Charitable Fund – Wells Fargo Mr. and Mrs. John I. Pritchard Professional Probation Service, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Pugh QSP/Reader’s Digest Drs. Scott and Yvette Quisling Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Rawls Mr. and Mrs. Carroll A. Reddic, IV Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Rice, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. James M. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Ross Mr. and Mrs. B. Jefferson Russell Mr. and Mrs. Linn Savage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Savage Mr. and Mrs. F. Mackey Schneider Mr. and Mrs. G. Byron Schoepf Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schouten Mr. and Mrs. J. William Schroer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Schultz Scott Contracting, LLC Mr. and Mrs. John S. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Shelton Drs. Philip and Connie Shrake Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Shultz Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Simpson Dr. and Mrs. Max S. Skidmore, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Smith, III Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smotherman Ms. JoAnn Stone Streamline Networks Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Stuckey SunTrust Bank Synthetex Mr. and Mrs. John F. Thomas United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Van Ryn Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Vestal, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Vick Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Waller Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walton, Jr. Dr. Hong Wang and Dr. Bin Chen Mr. David E. Ward Ms. Lisa M. Ward Mr. and Mrs. John T. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Tyler T. Winkler Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Wood Mr. Brent Wright and Mrs. Gladys Tejada Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Yoder Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Yokley

FRIENDS

(Giving up to $999)

A Action Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. David A. Abe Mr. and Mrs. Milad Y. Aboukhaled Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Adams Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams Mr. and Mrs. Mike S. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Rickey J. Adams Mr. Togunde and Dr. Jana Adesegun Dr. and Mrs. Gez Agolli Mr. and Mrs. W. Page Aiken Mr. and Mrs. C. Patrick Allen Mr. and Mrs. Adam Allen Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Almand, Jr. Mr. John G. Alston Dr. and Mrs. Jorge R. Alvear American Coach Lines, Inc. Mr. Daniel P. Amos Mr. and Mrs. Sang M. An Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Anglin gacs today | winter 2012

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Donor List

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On behalf of over 1,800 students at Greater Atlanta Christian School, we would like to thank the following donors for their generous giving this past year. This list itemizes giving during the past fiscal year, July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012. All gifts after that date will be recognized in the next Annual Report.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Mahre Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Maltby Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness Marc O’Brien Agency, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Markert, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marlowe Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Martin Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. David A. Mazurkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Benny McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Paul McFall Mr. and Mrs. James E. McGriff Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Jovar C. McKellar Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McPherson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. McTier Mr. and Mrs. Nitin K. Meshramkar Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Metzger, III MGM Flooring, Inc. Mr. Don Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Milovich Mr. and Mrs. Ron R. Mohling Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Mooney Mrs. Barbara Murphey Mr. and Mrs. Gary Murphey Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Nelson, Jr.

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Donor List

Gifts made between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012

Community Foundation of South Georgia, Inc. Constructor Services, Inc. Cornerstone Private Client Group Mr. and Mrs. James A. Costas Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Cox Dr. and Mrs. Brian T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jad Daye Mr. and Mrs. Ward H. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. Dinsmore Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Duriez Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart, III Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Mark Elam Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Eldridge Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ellard Dr. and Mrs. Terry H. Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. English Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Evans, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fetz Mr. and Mrs. David Fields Mrs. Kathleen T. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Ford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Foster GAC Baseball Team 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. David N. Glisson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Maximino Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gorman The Griffin Law Firm, PC Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Griffin, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gullatte Hamilton Mill Endodontics Mr. E. D. Harrison, III Mr. and Mrs. Brett K. Harte Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hawkes, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Ray L. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Heinselman Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Hemby Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Henry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hightower, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Holdridge Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Hollingsworth Mr. Thomas M. Hornick, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark W. Hutson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Jackson, Jr. JE Dunn Construction Ms. Janna S. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Samir A. Joglekar Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Jones Dr. Edmund W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Monty S. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. J. Roger Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Karinshak Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Kettle KeyWorth Bank Mr. and Mrs. Alex Y. Kim Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaMay, Jr. Mr. Jeff Lawrence Ms. Laura V. Leitch Mrs. Virginia A. Leitch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lewis Little Barn Restaurant Mr. Guy and Dr. Pamela Logan Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Long Mr. and Mrs. William J. Long Drs. D. Bradley and Laura Lord Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick B. Lott, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Lowenstein

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Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Coker Mr. and Mrs. Blaine D. Cole Mr. Richard E. Collett Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlton Collins Mr. and Mrs. Chris Collinson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Connel Mr. and Mrs. Duffy Connolly Mr. and Mrs. James Cooke Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Cooksey Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Corbett Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Corkran Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Corley Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corry Mr. Nathan A. Cost Mr. and Mrs. Rick A. Cost Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cothern Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cottle Covenant Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cox Dr. and Mrs. James S. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Cox Ms. Twyla Crabtree Mr. and Mrs. Chris Craddock Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crenshaw Mr. and Mrs. William Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cruise Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crumrine Mr. Austin Crute Mr. and Mrs. John Culin Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Culley Mr. and Mrs. Iain W. Currie Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Cutchins Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dalton Dr. and Mrs. Mark L. Daniel Ms. Leonore Danner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Danner Mr. Brent J. Darst Mr. and Mrs. Giles Darst Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Daves Mr. and Mrs. Seth Davies Mr. and Mrs. Dana M. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Donald D. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradford Davis Mr. and Mrs. Patton Davis Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Davis Mr. Terry Davis Dr. and Mrs. William Davis Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis Ms. Patricia A. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. James S. Day Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Dean, III Mr. and Mrs. Todd G. DeBoer Mr. James Decker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dedecker Mr. and Mrs. Jim Deets Mr. Nicholas Degner and Dr. Pamela Cox Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dehnart Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Delatour, Jr. Drs. Niklaus and Rachel DelFavero Mr. Richard and Dr. Andrea DeLoach Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. DeMonbreun Ms. Andra Denman

ONLINE GIVING: Did you know that you can make a tax-deductible gift to GAC

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Denson Mr. and Mrs. Brad Denton Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Bryan M. Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dobbs Mr. and Mrs. David P. Doiron Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dolinger Dr. Kenneth Dombrowski and Dr. Linda Casteel Mr. and Mrs. James J. Dore Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dorr Dr. Anthony Dorsey and Dr. Ruthia Balfour-Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Dowdy Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Dozier Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Drerup Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Dudek Ms. Kathleen Duplantis Mr. and Mrs. Chad R. Dybdahl Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dye Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Earley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Edlhuber Mr. Mark W. Edson Mrs. Shirley L. Edson Educational Tours Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William A. Eley Mr. Justin T. Ellard Ms. Joann K. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Jarrad Elmore Mr. and Mrs. W. Steve Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Embry Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Emde Ms. Kellie E. Endres Mrs. Jan M. Ernest Ms. Miriam A. Estes Mr. and Mrs. William R. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Failor The Family Tree Garden Center Ms. Lori D. Faris Mr. Ronnie Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Farris Dr. and Mrs. William W. Faulk Mr. and Mrs. Courtney E. Fazekas Mr. and Mrs. Fritz L. Felchlin Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Felman Ferrari & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ferrari Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ferrell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fervier, II Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Feuerbach Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher Ms. Pamela Fincher Ms. Yvonne Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Finneran Mr. and Mrs. Jim E. Fitzhugh Mr. and Mrs. David Fleming Mr. and Mrs. George R. Fontaine Former WWII Members of the 332 Harborcraft Company Fortson, Bentley And Griffin, PA Mr. and Mrs. Greg Frady Mr. and Mrs. David Fricano Mr. and Mrs. R. Mark Frieden Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Fusi Mr. and Mrs. Dale S. Gainey Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Galloway Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gandy Mr. and Mrs. Byron D. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Garner Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Geniesse Mr. and Mrs. Bobby C. George

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Georges Georgia Power Company Georgia United Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Giager Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Gilliard Ms. Bernice M. Giovannoni Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Gipson Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Glenn Mr. Parfait and Dr. Oksana Gomas Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Graham Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gramigna Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Grigsby Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Grizzard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gulent Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Hafer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hallock Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Hallum Judge and Mrs. R. Timothy Hamil Ms. Jacquelyn Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Taylor R. Hammett Dr. and Mrs. D. West Hamryka Mr. and Mrs. Kicheol Han Ms. M. Nichole Hancock Mr. and Mrs. David Handal Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hankerson Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Robin J. Hanson Mrs. Colette Harben Mr. and Mrs. G. Darryl Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Tracy K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harris Ms. Michelle L. Harris-Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hatchett Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Hathaway Ms. Diane D. Haviland Mr. Randal L. Haviland Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hawes Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hayes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Helms Mrs. Shirley Helms Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Hemmings Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery S. Henderson Mr. Darren and Dr. Robin Hensley Mr. and Mrs. Bryan E. Herron Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Hill Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Hill, IV Dr. and Mrs. Isiah J. Hill, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Hinkel Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hodoval Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Bryce W. Holcomb, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris L. Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. John W. Holden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Holdridge, Jr. Holdridge Laboratories, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Carl Holladay Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Hollier Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Holzgrefe Dr. and Mrs. Renwick C. Hood Dr. and Mrs. Allen H. Hord

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Horne Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hornyak Dr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Hosfeld Dr. Jeff Howard Ms. Darcy Huber Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Huckaby Ms. Michele Huggins Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. David E. Huizenga Mr. and Mrs. Karl T. Humphrey Ms. Maefra D. Ikuesan Mr. and Mrs. Damon Iler Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Ingram Mr. and Mrs. John H. Irby Mr. and Mrs. Ken P. Irvin Mr. and Mrs. James D. Irwin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Ivey, III Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jacquet Mr. and Mrs. W. Harlan James Mrs. Kim D. Jarrett Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jassmann Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Jefferson, III Mr. and Mrs. Shawn E. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jon F. Johnson Ms. Kathleen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Johnson Mr. Rob Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. J. Thad Joiner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ellis L. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan Mr. and Mrs. John B. Joy, III Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Justice Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Kane Dr. and Mrs. John Sande Kanyarubona Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Keadle Mr. and Mrs. David K. Keeton Mr. and Mrs. Clayton A. Keller Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Clifford T. Kennedy Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Kenworthy Drs. Jaffar and Charlotte Khan Mr. and Mrs. Suk hong Kim Mr. Victor Kinnunen and Mrs. Jolanta Chrobak Mr. and Mrs. Brad M. Kinser Mr. and Mrs. R. Jack Kinser Mr. and Mrs. William L. Klueber, III Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. Charlie J. Lail, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lake Mr. and Mrs. Byrne R. Lamb Mr. Christopher A. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Landrum Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Langston Mr. and Mrs. John Lawless Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lazar Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LeCraw Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lee Mr. and Mrs. Dalton A. Lee Mr. and Mrs. J. Randall Lee Mr. Jonathan R. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jung Jin Lee gacs today | winter 2012

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Brittingham Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Brody Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Brown Drs. Robert and Jina Brown Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jason K. Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bryant Mr. Obie and Dr. Jacquelyn Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Joe Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Bucher Mr. and Mrs. William W. Buckhalt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Buckner Mr. and Mrs. Hasan H. Budhwani Ms. Anne J. Buechler Mr. and Mrs. Phil Buechler Ms. Alexandra A. Bufton Mr. Paul and Dr. Leslie Bugg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Buhler Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Bullard Mrs. Carol P. Bullock Ms. Phyllis Bullock Dr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Bumpers Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burton Mr. Jason Bush Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Butler Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butts Ms. Linda A. Byrd Ms. Stanley Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. William G. Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Campbell, III Mr. and Mrs. E. Tipton Cape Mr. and Mrs. Frank Capers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Capers Carnett’s Car Wash Mr. Richard Carter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Casseday Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Caudill Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Chamblee Dr. and Mrs. Hing Moon Chan Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Chandler, Sr. Chapple Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Doyle E. Cheatham Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chidi-Maha Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Childs Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas P. Chilivis Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Christian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sanfu Chu Mr. and Mrs. David A. Church CJ Mitchell Design Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Clark, II Mr. and Mrs. Wyman C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Cline, II Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Clingman Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Coffman

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Anonymous (43) Mrs. Jacquelwyn W. Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerry Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Arnett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Dan F. Arrendale Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Asef AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Mr. and Mrs. Ray Austin Mr. Filip Aydov Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Baggett Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Baker Ms. Holly B. Ballenger Mr. and Mrs. James D. Barker Mr. and Mrs. William K. Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Grove Mr. Scott K. Barrows Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bauer Ms. Sally Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Beasley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Terrance L. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. David R. Beaty Mr. Jeremy Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Parker S. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Becker Mrs. Stella M. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Troy D. Bendickson Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Bennett Mr. Paul and Dr. Jean Bentz Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Berryman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Biersdorf Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Black Mrs. Jane B. Blackman Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanz, Jr. Ms. Linda D. Bobo Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boehm Dr. and Mrs. Major L. Boglin Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Bolling, III Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boren Mr. and Mrs. Ben Born Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Boudreau Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bowen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowen, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bradley, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Waldo Bradley Mr. Steve and Dr. Jennifer Bragg Mr. and Mrs. James Brandon Mr. William H. Breeze Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Brick

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Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Pinson Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Pittard Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Poole Mr. Michael Powers Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Poythress Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Prall Drs. C. Dewayne and April Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Pullara Mr. and Mrs. Sean B. Purdy Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ray Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray Mr. and Mrs. David Ray Mr. and Mrs. Markham L. Ray Mr. and Mrs. James M. Read Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Reed Mrs. Barbara M. Reynolds Mr. Grover C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. John L. Reynolds Judge and Mrs. Randolph G. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Richey Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Ricketts Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rippy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Rising Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Kent Rollmann Mr. and Mrs. Irving Roman, Jr. Mr. John W. Rooker Ms. Leisa N. Ross Mr. and Mrs. W. Charles Ross Mr. James D. Rouse Ms. Dana R. Ruder Mr. and Mrs. Dusty Rush Mr. and Mrs. William D. Russell Mr. and Mrs. John A. Saint-Martin Dr. and Mrs. Olusegun Salami Mr. and Mrs. Scott Salter Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Sams Sanford H. & Barbara H. Orkin Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Santa Ana Ms. Lisa Santiago Mr. and Mrs. D. Ryan Sauls Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Scates, III Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Schierer Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Schofield, Jr. Scholastic Images, Inc. Mr. Richard and Judge Kathryn Schrader Mr. and Mrs. James P. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Brad Schultz Drs. Richard and Barbara Schuster Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Schwartz The Selig Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Seneker Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Shea Mr. Stanley W. Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Shepherd Mr. Stephen Shewmaker and Ms. Gayle Spears Mr. David E. Shipley Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Shumard Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Sidwell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sills Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Simmons, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Sims Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Singletary, II Mr. and Mrs. David L. Sitzes Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Slayton Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Slocum Ms. Kim S. Smartt Ms. Denise D. Smith Ms. Pamela R. Smith Mr. Sean Smith

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mehmood N. Sohani, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Spencer Mr. Jerry and Dr. Chrysandra Spiceland Ms. Carolyn A. Srite Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stakel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Stanley Mrs. Kathryn Starks State Farm Insurance Companies Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Stevens Mrs. Vicki L. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James T. Stout, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Street Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Street Ms. Pamela W. Street Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. James T. Strickland, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Stroud Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stroud, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Stubbs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Ajay K. Surana Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Swann Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Syphoe Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Syprett Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sztuka Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tan Mr. and Mrs. Bob M. Tardy Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Tarpley Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Tate Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Taylor TDS Realty, Inc. Ms. Crystal E. Tenney Mrs. C. Herman Terry Ms. Jessica Terry Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tharp Ms. Donna E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John N. Thomas, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thomas Mrs. Nell Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Thomason Mr. and Mrs. Duane E. Thompson Mr. R. Porter Thompson Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thorndyke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Russell V. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Thumann Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Tolbert Mr. and Mrs. Gregg B. Torrance Dr. and Mrs. Paul Torregrosa Mr. and Mrs. Ken E. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Townson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Traynor Triad Engineering Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Trino Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Trino Mr. Richard W. Trollinger Mr. and Mrs. James F. Trotti Mr. and Mrs. Al Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tuley Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Mr. and Mrs. John Ujda Dr. and Mrs. Marc Unterman Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Utley Mr. and Mrs. Dale K. Van Hooser Ms. Alyssa P. Van Ryn

Ms. Ashley E. Van Ryn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Van Vlake Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell Veasley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Veillette Via Consulting Group Mr. and Mrs. Chinh N. Vo Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Voelzke Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Wagnon Mr. and Mrs. Rory J. Waide Mr. and Mrs. R. Scot Waldrop Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wallace Waller Drywall Co., Inc./ Waller Ventures, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Eddie C. Walton Mr. and Mrs. James B. Warren Mr. and Mrs. Quincy S. Washington Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Waters Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Watts Mr. and Mrs. P. Edward Weaver Wellness Primary Care, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. West Dr. and Mrs. John D. West Mr. and Mrs. Gene Westbrooks Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wetzelberger Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wheadon Mr. and Mrs. Phillip White Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. White, III Mr. and Mrs. R. Donovan White Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Whiteneck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wiggs Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Wigmore, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wilbanks Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Donovan H. Williams, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Jasper W. Williams, III Mr. and Mrs. Jay Williams Mrs. Linda W. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Williams Ms. Jane S. Willson Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Willyerd Mr. and Mrs. Derek Wilson Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Winsness Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Wiseman Dr. and Mrs. Gene Witkin Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wolaver, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Wong Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wood Mr. and Mrs. William L. Woodruff Mrs. Lois Wooten Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Wrigley Mr. and Mrs. Jianxing Xu Mr. and Mrs. S. Marty Yates Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Yoon Mr. and Mrs. Wesley York Ms. Barbara T. Young Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Young Dr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Young Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Zax

IN HONOR In honor of Pat and Clarance Adams Ms. Amy L. Marler In honor of Alan Almand Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Almand, Jr. In honor of Jenny Almand Mr. and Mrs. David R. Beaty Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGheein Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Almand, Jr. In honor of Porter Berryman Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Berryman, Jr. In honor of Emily Bitzer Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bitzer In honor of Perry Bitzer Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bitzer In honor of Jackie Bradford on his induction into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long In honor of Hans Brechbuhl Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Migliore Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Migliore Mr. and Mrs. Tracey L. Milan Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tap C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mimbs Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mimms Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mistretta Mr. and Mrs. Cary S. Mitchamore Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Mixon Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mizell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moloney Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Moon Mr. and Mrs. Randy Moore Mr. Robert W. Moore Ms. Jere W. Morehead Morgan Stanley Mrs. Amanda Morris Mr. and Mrs. C. Van Morris Ms. Jacqueline F. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Morris Mr. Mark and Dr. Betty Morris Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Dani S. Mouawad Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Moyer Mr. and Mrs. James Mueller Dr. and Mrs. Tom Mundie My Produce Guy, LLC Mr. Steve and Dr. Anne Na Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Neal Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey W. Neely Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Neill Ms. Ann Nelson Mrs. Barbara Newman Dr. Paul Nguyen and Dr. Tiffany Dang Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Nicholl Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nieman Mr. and Mrs. James K. Nutt Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Brien Ms. Lisa Odai Mr. Svein Oie and Mrs. Barbara Woodruff Okinef, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oldham Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Osborne Dr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Osgood Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ostapiuk Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Otero, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Paa Mr. and Mrs. John D. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Parow Miss Oranganyika Parrott Mr. and Mrs. Dashant K. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Gordhan L. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Hemant J. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Jayant Patel Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Paulk Mr. Brett H. Payne Mr. Jameson and Dr. Olabisi Pearse Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pearson Ms. Kathleen D. Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Pereira Mr. James J. Perez Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Petrus Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Pew Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pharr, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Prince A. Phillips Phoenix Associates Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pickens Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pilkinton, Jr.

In honor of Jacob Brechbuhl Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl In honor of Pirmin Brechbuhl Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl In honor of Regan Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pretiger Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher In honor of Jim and Becky Combee Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brannon In honor of Clair Culin Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Artusa Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Brittingham Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burnett Dr. and Mrs. Hing Moon Chan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Clark, II Mr. and Mrs. Blaine D. Cole Mr. and Mrs. James A. Costas Drs. Niklaus and Rachel DelFavero Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dorr Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Finazzo Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Samir A. Joglekar Mr. and Mrs. Ellis L. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Licata Ms. De’Shonda Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness Dr. Paul Nguyen and Dr. Tiffany Dang Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pretiger Mr. and Mrs. James P. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. John Ujda In honor of Carolyn Davis Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Skidmore In honor of Dana Davis Ms. Alyssa P. Van Ryn In honor of Sydney Dawson Ms. Patricia A. Dawson gacs today | winter 2012

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Mr. Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Leigh Mr. and Mrs. Ralf Leistikow Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester Dr. and Mrs. Gary A. Levengood Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. William Libengood Mr. and Mrs. James S. Licata Mr. Mallom and Dr. Madeline Liggon Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ligon Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Ligon Mr. and Mrs. M. Barry Lindler Dr. Stephen W. Lipson Mr. and Mrs. Allen Liu Dr. and Mrs. Wei Liu Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lofton Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Long Mrs. Donna S. Love Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lowman Mr. and Mrs. Arnett C. Mace MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Macon Ms. Carolyn Maddox Mr. and Mrs. William R. Main Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Mainous, III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Malone, Sr. Ms. Pamela K. Manley Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mapp, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Markham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson Markham Ms. Amy L. Marler Ms. Anne B. Marro Mr. and Mrs. Sergio F. Marti Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin Mr. and Mrs. Sloan P. Martin, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Mason, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Con S. Massey, III Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph A. Matherson Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Mathews Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Maxa, M.D. Ms. Karen L. Maxeiner Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. Gregory N. Mayfield Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Mazzara Ms. Veronica McCall Mr. and Mrs. B. Graham McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. McClanahan, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCluggage Mr. and Mrs. Ramon J. McCray Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. McFaddin Mrs. Beth McGee Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGheein Dr. and Mrs. Abraham S. McIntosh Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss McIntosh Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McIntosh, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McKernan Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McLean Mr. and Mrs. James D. McLeroy Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McMahan Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. McMaster Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan Mr. Glenn McNair Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Means Mr. and Mrs. V. Chandler Means Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Melley Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Melson Ms. Rene’ H. Melson Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Meyer Michael Neill & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Middlebrooks

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In honor of William Lowman Ms. Josie Lowman

In honor of Ross Wood Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Wood

In honor of Bob and Carole Demonbreun on their 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Arnold

In honor of Gina Maness Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness

In honor of the GAC Wrestling Coaches Mr. Richard Schrader and Judge Kathryn Schrader

In honor of Jack McLaughlin Ms. Lisa Odai Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McLaughlin

In honor of Milton and Valera Eades Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Justice

In honor of Verna McLendon Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Dozier

In honor of Mark Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Edwards

In honor of Jack Olson Mrs. Stella M. Becker

In honor of Mary L. Estes Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, Jr.

In honor of Sarah Olson Mrs. Stella M. Becker

In honor of Kakie Fincher Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher Ms. Pamela Fincher Ms. Yvonne Fincher

In honor of Jonathan Purdy Ms. Twyla Crabtree

In honor of Coach Terry Giager Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McPherson, Jr.

In honor of Patrick Savage Mr. and Mrs. Linn Savage

In honor of Conner Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Anglin

In honor of Zachary Savage Mr. and Mrs. Linn Savage

In honor of Kristen Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Anglin

In honor of Andrew Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Schultz

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hall Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III

In honor of Patrick Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Schultz

In honor of Paige Hankerson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hankerson

In honor of Cliff Shelton GAC Varsity Baseball Team 2012

In honor of Jeff Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker

In honor of Dayne Simmons Ms. Alicia M. Simmons

In honor of Scott Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Ajay K. Surana

In honor of Jackson Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Paul McFall

In honor of Richard Hightower, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hightower, Sr.

In honor of Corey Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Stevenson

In honor of Ashley Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hoffman

In honor of Jillian Thomas Mr. Glenn McNair

In honor of Alex Kahn Mrs. Barbara Newman

In honor of William Bruce Thomas Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III

In honor of Andrew Kahn Mrs. Barbara Newman

In honor of Julia Thompson Mr. R. Porter Thompson

In honor of Kara Walker Koons Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker

In honor of Leah Thompson Mr. R. Porter Thompson

In honor of Kurt Nathan Koons Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker

In honor of Brady Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. Paul Torregrosa

In honor of John LaMay, III Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaMay, Jr.

In honor of Wyatt Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. Paul Torregrosa

In honor of William E. Lovett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III

In honor of Joshua W. Walker Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker

In honor of Josie Lowman Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lowman

In honor of John Wood Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Wood

In honor of Thomas Lowman Ms. Josie Lowman

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In honor of Cliff Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker

In honor of Jack Zuckerman Mr. and Mrs. Gregg I. Zuckerman

IN MEMORY In memory of Hubert W. Adams A Action Management, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Adams Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams Mr. and Mrs. C. Patrick Allen Mr. John G. Alston Mr. Daniel P. Amos Mr. and Mrs. Ray Austin Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Baggett Mr. and Mrs. George T. Biersdorf Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bishop Mr. and Mrs. W. Waldo Bradley Mr. William H. Breeze Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burton Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas P. Chilivis Mr. and Mrs. David A. Church Ms. Jenny Coleman Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Corbett Mr. and Mrs. William M. Corry Mr. R. W. Courts, II Covenant Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crenshaw Mr. and Mrs. William Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Daves Mr. and Mrs. Patton Davis Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. DeMonbreun Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Denson Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Drerup Ms. Joann K. Ellis Ms. Miriam A. Estes Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Farris Mr. and Mrs. Fritz L. Felchlin Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Felman Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. George R. Fontaine Former WWII Members of the 332 Harborcraft Company Fortson, Bentley And Griffin, PA Georgia Power Company Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hawes Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Huckaby Mr. and Mrs. John H. Irby Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kelley Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Landrum Mr. Donald M. Leebern, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy G. Ligon Dr. Stephen W. Lipson Mr. and Mrs. Arnett C. Mace MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McMahan Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Miller Ms. Jere W. Morehead Friends at Morgan Joseph Mr. and Mrs. C. Van Morris

In memory of Alva Wilson Bass Mr. and Mrs. John A. Saint-Martin In memory of Escal and Pearl Boyd Mr. and Mrs. David A. Church In memory of Audell J. Cheatham Mr. and Mrs. Doyle E. Cheatham In memory of Vernon Cobham Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Dawson In memory of Shawn Coffman Mr. and Mrs. David A. Abe In memory of Willard and Ruth Collins Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. DeMonbreun In memory of J.T. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols In memory of Sheila Robinson Cross Ms. Pamela Fincher In memory of William P. Davis Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Skidmore In memory of Bryan Collins Demonbreun Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. DeMonbreun In memory of H.A. Fincher Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mrs. Kathleen T. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher

Ms. Pamela Fincher Ms. Yvonne Fincher

In memory of Carl Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Leigh

In memory of George Handley Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Shelton

In memory of Bob Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher

In memory of Lila Harrison Ms. Kathleen Johnson

In memory of Frank Turner Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Markham, Jr.

In memory of Gloria Henry Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Dawson

In memory of Lori Hoffman VanMatre Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hoffman

In memory of Jim Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McKernan

In memory of Vera P. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols

In memory of Mark Jarrett Mrs. Sandy Jarrett & Family

In memory of Emily B. Witcher Ms. Anne J. Buechler

In memory of John D. Jones, Sr Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones, Jr.

In memory of George Yates Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Black

In memory of Nancy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long In memory of Walter P. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher In memory of Jimmy Leeward Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. Kuipers

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In honor of Beverly Dowdy Mr. and Mrs. Errol O. Kendall

Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols Mr. Svein Oie and Mrs. Barbara Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Jayant Patel Mr. and Mrs. Gordhan L. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Hemant J. Patel Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pearson Ms. Kathleen D. Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. William J. Pharr, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pilkinton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Pittard Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Poole Mr. and Mrs. David Ray Mr. John W. Rooker Mr. James D. Rouse Sanford H. & Barbara H. Orkin Foundation Drs. Richard and Barbara Schuster Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Stanley W. Shelton Mr. Stephen Shewmaker and Ms. Gayle Spears Mr. David E. Shipley Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Stanley Mrs. C. Herman Terry The Selig Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John N. Thomas, Jr. Mrs. Nell Thomas Treetop and Treecrest Homeowners Association Mr. Richard W. Trollinger Mr. and Mrs. Al Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Gene Westbrooks Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wetzelberger Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wilbanks Ms. Jane S. Willson Mrs. Lois Wooten Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Wrigley Ms. Barbara T. Young

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In honor of Daino Deas, II Mr. and Mrs. Daino Deas, Sr.

In memory of Thomas Leitch Ms. Laura Leitch Mrs. Virgina Leitch In memory of Mary Lowman Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lowman In memory of Roy McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols In memory of Bishop Momo Mr. Kingsley A. Botchway In memory of Joan T. Moore Mr. Darrell L. Moore In memory of John Pettyjohn Mr. and Mrs. Jason Backus Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Barron Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Bateman Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Knight Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Trino Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Trino Mr. Rauf Tunali In memory of Belle Shackelford Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols In memory of Winifred Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Black Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher In memory of Nonni Slagle Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols In memory of Steve Smartt Ms. Kim S. Smartt In memory of Coach Ed Stewart Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart In memory of Krishna Surana Mr. and Mrs. Ajay K. Surana

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Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Artusa Spartans Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bastian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl Mr. and Mrs. James E. Combee Mr. and Mrs. James E. Conkel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. S. Fang Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Foxworthy Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Freeman A Friend of Greater Atlanta Christian School Mr. and Mrs. Bart A. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Eddie K. Jhin Ladies Association for Christian Education (L.A.C.E.) Drs. John and Leela Maxa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Shumard, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. L. Todd Stewart SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundation Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Tabor Watkins Christian Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Wood, Jr.

PLATINUM LEVEL

(Giving $10,000 to $29,999)

Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bitzer Mr. Bruno C. Bucari Dr. and Mrs. John A. Clinebell Mr. and Mrs. Daino D. Deas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Ehni, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, III Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hurley, IV Ms. Sandy Jarrett and Family Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Langsett Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Mr. Christopher R. McKee Dr. and Mrs. C. Michael Morris Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mullininx Mr. and Mrs. Fernando A. Nasmyth Patrons of the Arts Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Rash Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Sloan, II Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Syiek Drs. William and Shannan Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Mario Trujillo

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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Buce Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Dudek Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Henry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Hollier Mr. and Mrs. Sang Joon Kim Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lussier Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Malone Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Russo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Stewart, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stiles Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Tolbert Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Weyen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Winfrey Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Wood

SILVER LEVEL

(Giving $2,000 to $4,999)

Affinity Bank Mr. Christopher Alston and Dr. Laura Townshend-Alston Mr. and Mrs. Renod L. Alston Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Atwater Mr. and Mrs. Carlton D. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buck, Esq. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Bumpers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Chapple Churches Homes Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. Dinsmore Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Terry H. Elrod Ms. Kellie E. Endres Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Evans, Jr. Mrs. Kathleen T. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Ford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gullatte Mr. and Mrs. Philip Helms Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Hemby Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Samir A. Joglekar Mr. and Mrs. Roby M. Kerr, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Lowenstein Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marlowe

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McPherson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Melson Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Milovich Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Marc O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Ned O’Brien Mr. Jerald and Dr. Misty Overman Ms. Diane W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Politz Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pretiger Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Price The Price Gilbert Jr. Charitable Fund – Wells Fargo Drs. Scott and Yvette Quisling Mr. and Mrs. J. William Schroer Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. James J. Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker Ms. Lisa M. Ward Mr. and Mrs. John T. Webb Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Wood Mr. and Mrs. Gregg I. Zuckerman Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Yoder

BRONZE LEVEL

(Giving $1,000 to $1,999)

Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Brandon M. Barron Mr. Bryant Bateman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowen, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Conrad D. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. William C. Burton Mr. Sean and Dr. Christine Casey Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. Tae W. Cho Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Colehower Mr. and Mrs. William S. Colehower Mr. and Mrs. Newton B. Collinson, III Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cothern Dr. and Mrs. James S. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart, III Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fetz Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Floyd GAC Baseball Team 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Gipson Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Griffin, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harris Mr. Randal L. Haviland Dr. and Mrs. Ray L. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Heinselman Mr. Richard A. Hightower, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Allen H. Hord

SPONSOR LEVEL

(Giving up to $999)

Mr. and Mrs. Mike S. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Rickey J. Adams Dr. and Mrs. Gez Agolli Mr. and Mrs. Adam Allen Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Anglin Anonymous (17) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Arnett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Travis L. Auxier Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Reed A. Barton Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bauer Ms. Sally Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Matt Beasley Mrs. Stella M. Becker Ms. Janis Berry Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Black Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanz, Jr. Ms. Linda D. Bobo Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boren Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bowen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Bower Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. James Brandon Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Britt Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Brittingham Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Brown Drs. Robert and Jina Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jason K. Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Bucher Mr. Paul Bugg and Dr. Leslie Bugg Mrs. Carol P. Bullock Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Capers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Caudill Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Chandler, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chidi-Maha Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Childs Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Christian, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hing Moon Chan Mr. James L. Chupp Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Clark, II Mr. and Mrs. Wyman C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Cokely Mr. and Mrs. Blaine D. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Chris Collinson Mr. and Mrs. John B. Connel Mr. and Mrs. Duffy Connolly Mr. and Mrs. James Cooke Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Cooksey Mr. and Mrs. James A. Costas Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cruise Mr. Austin Crute Dr. and Mrs. Bryan E. Crute Ms. Leonore Danner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Danner Mr. and Mrs. Giles Darst Mr. and Mrs. Seth Davies Ms. Carolyn H. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Davis Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradford Davis Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Davis Dr. and Mrs. William Davis Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis Mr. and Mrs. James S. Day Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Dean, III Mr. and Mrs. Jim Deets Mr. Nicholas Degner and Dr. Pamela Cox Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Delatour, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. DeMonbreun Mr. and Mrs. Kaveh Derakhshan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Ward H. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Williams S. Dominy Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dorr Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Duriez Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Earley Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edlhuber Mr. Frank E. Edrington Mr. Mark W. Edson Mrs. Shirley L. Edson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. William P. Eidt Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Embry Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Emde Mr. and Mrs. William R. Evans Ms. Lori D. Faris Mr. Ronnie Farmer Drs. Niklaus and Rachel DelFavero Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ferrell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Feuerbach Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher Ms. Pamela Fincher Ms. Yvonne Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Greg Frady Mr. and Mrs. Byron D. Garner Ms. Bernice M. Giovannoni Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Grigsby

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Hafer Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Hallum Mr. and Mrs. Kicheol Han Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hankerson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hansen Mrs. Colette Harben Mr. and Mrs. E. Dunbar Harrison, III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hayes, Jr. Rev. and Mrs. Ridie E. Headen Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Helms Mrs. Shirley Helms Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Henderson Mr. Darren and Dr. Robin Hensley Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Hinkel Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Holzgrefe Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Horne Dr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Hosfeld Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hughes Dr. and Mrs. Mark W. Hutson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Damon Iler Mr. and Mrs. James D. Irwin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Ivey, III Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jassmann Mr. and Mrs. Ellis L. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. John B. Joy, III Mr. and Mrs. J. Roger Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Keadle Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Kenworthy Drs. Jaffar and Charlotte Khan Mr. and Mrs. William L. Klueber, III Mr. and Mrs. Kendall W. Knight, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Langston Mr. and Mrs. John Lawless Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lazar Mr. and Mrs. Ralf Leistikow Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. William Libengood Mr. and Mrs. James S. Licata Dr. and Mrs. Wei Liu Mr. and Mrs. David T. Long Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Long Ms. Carolyn Maddox Mr. and Mrs. Leland Maddox Mr. and Mrs. William Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Maness Ms. Pamela K. Manley Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Markham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson Markham Mr. and Mrs. Sloan P. Martin, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Ruben D. Maury Ms. Karen L. Maxeiner Ms. Veronica McCall Mr. and Mrs. B. Graham McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Benny McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Paul McFall Mrs. Charlotte W. McGuire Dr. and Mrs. Abraham S. McIntosh Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McIntosh, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jovar C. McKellar Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McKernan Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. James D. McLeroy Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Migliore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tap C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Milovich gacs today | winter 2012

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Ms. Janna S. Jenkins Dr. Edmund W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Monty S. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Karinshak Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaMay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. William J. Long Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. McTier Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Pereira Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Posey Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. James A. Prescott Mr. and Mrs. Carroll A. Reddic, IV Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Rising Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Ross Mr. and Mrs. Linn Savage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Savage Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Scates, III Mr. and Mrs. F. Mackey Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Shultz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smotherman Ms. JoAnn Stone Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Stone Dr. and Mrs. Paul Torregrosa Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Vick Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. White, III Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Willyerd

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On behalf of GAC students and families, we wish to thank the following families who generously pledged to the Beginnings Campaign (2011-2012). This campaign provided funding for many worthy projects including Project 21 technology for K-5, the Clifton Jones Theatre re-design, the Bradford Center expansion for GAC Arts, the GAC Baseball Stadium, initial Leadership program, equipment and soundproofing for Williams Fine Arts Center, the resurfacing of Hank Prickett Track, Spartan Gym renovations such as a new wrestling area, and the Christian Life Fund Endowment.

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ANNUAL FUND CABINET Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mistretta Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Ron R. Mohling Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moloney Ms. Jacqueline F. Morris Mr. and Mrs. James Mueller Ms. Ann Nelson Mrs. Barbara Newman Mr. and Mrs. T. Allen Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Norton Ms. Lisa Odai Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Oglesby Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Olnhausen Mr. and Mrs. Engwall A. Olson Dr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Osgood Dr. and Mrs. Alex E. Osowa Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ostapiuk Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Osteen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Paulk Mr. Jameson and Dr. Olabisi Pearse Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Peterson Ms. Barbara L. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Prall Mr. and Mrs. Sean B. Purdy Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Rawls Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Reed Mrs. Barbara M. Reynolds Mr. Grover C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Kent Rollmann Mr. and Mrs. Irving Roman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Olusegun Salami Mr. and Mrs. Scott Salter Mr. and Mrs. Norberto Sanchez Ms. Lisa Santiago Mr. and Mrs. D. Ryan Sauls Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Schierer Mr. Richard Schrader and Judge Kathryn Schrader Mr. and Mrs. James P. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Seneker Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Shepherd Drs. Philip and Connie Shrake Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Shumard Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sills Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Sims Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sisk Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith, Jr. Mr. Jerry and Dr. Chrysandra Spiceland Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sponsler Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stakel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Stecher Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Stewart Ms. Pamela W. Street Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Strickland Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Syphoe Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sztuka Mrs. Ingeborg R. Tabor Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher Ms. Donna E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Duane E. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Thumann Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian D. Tine, III Mr. and Mrs. Scott Traynor Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Trino Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tuley Mr. and Mrs. John Ujda

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Dr. and Mrs. Marc Unterman Ms. Alyssa P. Van Ryn Ms. Ashley E. Van Ryn Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Van Ryn Mr. Dwight G. Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Veillette Mr. David and Dr. Felicia Wade Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Waller Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walton, Jr. Mr. David E. Ward Mrs. Arlene M. Weigard Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. West Dr. and Mrs. John D. West Mr. and Mrs. R. Donovan White Mr. and Mrs. Phillip White Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Whiteneck Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Wiggs Mr. and Mrs. Donovan H. Williams, Jr. Dr. Kenneth C. Williams Mrs. Linda W. Williams Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Wesley York

As with any successful endeavor, there was a great deal of teamwork occurring to make this year’s Annual Fund a success. The GAC Development Office is grateful for the dedication and hard work of these volunteers.

6th grade chairs Jeff & Tracy Street 7th grade chairs Bruce & Cynthia Bower 8th grade chairs Scott & Kathie Davis 6th grade faculty chair Gary Richey 7th grade faculty chair Jackie Bradley 8th grade faculty chair JoAnn Waldrop

GAC Annual Fund 2012

ALL IN!

Early Childhood Village & Elementary school chairs Jim & Angela Estes k3-k6 chairs Todd & Julie Chrisley and Tevester & Lisa Scott 1st grade chairs Clayton & Donna Braswell 2nd grade chairs Jim & Sandy Read 3rd grade chairs Brian & Leah Pugh 4th grade chairs Todd & Shari Wright 5th grade chairs Rick & Susan Lowenstein

Junior High

Senior High school chairs Scott & Dawn Roberts 9th grade chairs James & Lea Long 10th grade chairs Tim & Leslie Winfrey 11th grade chairs Tom & Mary Carol Sullivan 12th grade chairs John & Debbie Bartolomei 9th grade faculty chairs Cal Boyd & Lauri Fields 10th grade faculty chairs Nate Cost & Lisa Wolaver 11th grade faculty chairs Tim Baker & Tammy Hughes 12th grade faculty chairs Elaine Adams & Terry Beasley

S.A.L.T. (Student Advancement Leadership Team) 9th grade Liam Sullivan & Anne Winfrey 10th grade Matthew Bowling, Bailey Collinson, Hannah Runkel & Parker Stevens 11th grade Megan Boyd, Heather Ferrari, Jake Shumard, Tyler Sztuka & Alex Won 12th grade Andrew Bartolomei, Chris Bartolomei, Paige Hankerson, Olivia Julian, Weatherly Langsett, Chris McCarter & Trent Scates

Katherine White, Director of Development

GENEROSITY AND FAITHFULNESS HAVE NEVER BEEN IN SHORT SUPPLY AT GAC. IN THE EARLY 1960s MANY FAMILIES GAVE SACRIFICIALLY TO MAKE SURE THE SCHOOL COULD BEGIN. IN MORE RECENT TIMES, DONATIONS FROM FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND ALUMNI HAVE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM AND FACILITY GROWTH THAT CONTINUES TO KEEP GAC AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.

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aking the decision to move away from the Magazine Sale after being National Champions for 30 years was hard. However, this fall we were overwhelmed with the support of the transition from parents, faculty, staff, grandparents and friends uniting for the common purpose of balancing the school’s budget with donations to the Annual Fund. School spirit and FUN were in huge supply, and we successfully exceeded our Annual Fund goal of $750,000.

Thank you to the whole GAC family for being ALL IN!

ALL IN! • Highest percentage of participation by families in the history of the school • 100% participation from the faculty & staff within weeks of campaign rollout • Exceeded the Annual Fund goal of $750,000 with over 93% of our families participating • Faculty & staff contributions totaling over $100,000 • Over 99% of Early Childhood Village & Elementary families participated by the second week of the campaign

‘FUN’DRAISING Activities involving the students in each school to celebrate the Annual Fund participation: • Early Childhood Village – snow cones, picnics, pajama day • Elementary – team jersey day, swim party, picnics • Junior High – popsicles, pizza parties, out of uniform, Bomb the Baldies, first in lunch line • Senior High – Spartan Spikefest, donuts, donor appreciation activities

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE

(Pledging or Giving $10,000 and Above) Anonymous Ed Voyles Acura Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, III Mr. and Mrs. James C. S. Fang Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Henry, Jr. Drs. John and Leela Maxa Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mullininx Dr. Jeffrey Ping Mr. and Mrs. James M. Read Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. B. Jefferson Russell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Shumard, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. S. Michael Strickland Drs. William and Shannan Tracy

FOUNDERS CIRCLE

(Pledging or Giving $5,000 to $9,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Bastian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Y. Braswell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart E. Cink Mr. and Mrs. James E. Conkel, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David L. Fincher Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Foxworthy Mr. and Mrs. Ken P. Irvin Mr. and Mrs. Sang Joon Kim Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Malone Dr. and Mrs. C. Michael Morris Mr. and Mrs. K. Prabhaker Reddy Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Ross Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Russo Mr. and Mrs. James S. Schanen Rev. and Mrs. Je Seop Shin Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Sloan, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith Mr. John M. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Stewart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Weyen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Winfrey

WISDOM AND STATURE CIRCLE

(Pledging or Giving $2,500 to $4,999) Anonymous (2) Mr. Anthony Arona Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bartolomei Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Bower Mr. and Mrs. T. Ulrich Brechbuhl

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Mr. Bruno C. Bucari Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Buce Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Buck, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Choe Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Colehower Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Jad Daye Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Easley Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ellard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. English Drs. Jeffrey and Carolyn Facteau Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Finneran Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gandy Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. John H. Holdridge Mr. Robert Hoskin and Dr. Lisa Detter-Hoskin Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Jackson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie K. Jhin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Landreth Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Langsett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick B. Lott, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Lowenstein Mr. and Mrs. John M. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. McPherson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mimms Ms. Lisa Odai Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Pugh Drs. Scott and Yvette Quisling Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Rash Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. James M. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shumard Mr. and Mrs. R. Brett Slack Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stiles Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Street Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Tabor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Vestal Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler T. Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Wood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Zakas Mr. and Mrs. Gregg I. Zuckerman

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(Pledging or Giving $1,000 to $2,499) Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Allen Anonymous (9) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Arnett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Barden Mr. and Mrs. William K. Barnard Mr. and Mrs. Matt Beasley

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Bitzer Ms. Laura Lee Blake, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Boudreau Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. David S. Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Briskin, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Brittingham Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. William C. Burton Mr. and Mrs. James M. Campbell Dr. and Mrs. Jose L. Cangiano Mr. and Mrs. E. Tipton Cape Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Chang Mr. and Mrs. Doyle E. Cheatham Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Chitty Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Chrisley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Chris Collinson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Costas Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Cruise Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Crum Dr. and Mrs. Brian T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Bryan M. Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Ward H. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. Dinsmore Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Dozier Mr. Kim and Judge Melinda Dula Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Eberhart, III Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Eldridge Mr. and Mrs. James R. Estes, Jr. Mr. William and Dr. Monique Evans Mr. and Mrs. David Fields Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Foxworthy Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Geoffroy Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Gipson Mr. and Mrs. David N. Glisson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Maximino Gonzalez Mr. Christopher and Dr. Kristine Gould Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Griffin, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. DeAngelo Hall Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hallock Judge and Mrs. R. Timothy Hamil Mr. and Mrs. Bart A. Harper Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hawkes, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Ray L. Hawkins Mr. Gary M. Hays, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Helms Mr. and Mrs. Mark Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Shereem Herndon-Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll A. Reddic, IV Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Richey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Rising Dr. and Mrs. Olusegun Salami Mr. Richard Schrader and Judge Kathryn Schrader Mr. Frederick A. Schultz Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. John S. Scott Mr. Houston and Dr. Jannet Scruggs Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Shelton Rev. and Mrs. David L. Sheppard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Sidwell Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Simpson Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Sims Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Smith Mr. Charles Spotts and Dr. Tyndal Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stakel, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. L. Todd Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Stocks Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Stogner Ms. Pamela W. Street Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Stuckey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Syiek Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sztuka Mr. and Mrs. William J. Tabeling, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John F. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Stan M. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Tisher Mr. and Mrs. Leon Toderic Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tutterow Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Van Vlake Mr. and Mrs. James M. Waggoner Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Waller Mr. David E. Ward Judge and Mrs. Kenneth E. Wickham, III Dr. and Mrs. George A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Wood Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wood Mr. Brent Wright and Mrs. Gladys Tejada Mr. and Mrs. Leon D. Yoder

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(Pledging or Giving $500 to $999)

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Abe Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Addington Dr. and Mrs. Adetokunboh M. Adebayo Mr. and Mrs. Renod L. Alston Mr. and Mrs. Young An Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Anderson, III Anonymous (8) Mr. and Mrs. Alan Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Artusa Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Asef Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Bambinelli, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rick S. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Terrance L. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Troy D. Bendickson Mr. and Mrs. Carlton D. Berry Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bowling, III Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Boyle

Mr. Steve and Dr. Jennifer Bragg Mr. and Mrs. Courtney D. Braswell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brewington Ms. Annette Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Conrad D. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brown, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bruning, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Bryant Mr. Paul Bugg and Dr. Leslie Bugg Ms. Sherry M. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Campbell, III Mr. and Mrs. Todd Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Castleberry Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Chamblee Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Chase Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Chi Mr. and Mrs. Larry Chidi-Maha Mr. and Mrs. John M. Childers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Corley Dr. and Mrs. James S. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Cummings, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weir Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm A. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Iain W. Currie Mr. and Mrs. Seth Davies Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Dean, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dedecker Mr. Nicholas Degner and Dr. Pamela Cox Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Delatour, Jr. Drs. Niklaus and Rachel DelFavero Ms. Andra Denman Mr. and Mrs. Brad Denton Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dickinson Dr. Anthony Dorsey and Dr. Ruthia Balfour-Dorsey Mr. Mark W. Edson Mr. and Mrs. William A. Eley Dr. and Mrs. Terry H. Elrod Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Emde Rev. Ashley Evans and Rev. Jane Evans Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Evans, Jr. Rev. and Mrs. Dana A. Everhart Dr. and Mrs. Babajide Falana Mr. and Mrs. Courtney E. Fazekas Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Galloway Mr. and Mrs. Byron D. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gary Mr. and Mrs. James B. Grant, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Gray Mrs. Lavinia A. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Grizzard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kicheol Han Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hankerson Mr. and Mrs. Robin J. Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Tim A. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. G. Darryl Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Hill, IV Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hogan Dr. and Mrs. Carl Holladay Dr. and Mrs. Allen H. Hord Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Hornyak Mr. and Mrs. George J. Ippolito, Jr. gacs today | winter 2012

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Note: This list contains the names of friends and families who gave or pledged to the GAC Annual Fund during the school campaign through October 5, 2012, and includes employer matching donations. Please let us know if your employer will match your charitable giving.

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin T. Hewatt Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hodge Mr. and Mrs. David P. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Hollier Mr. Michael Holton Ms. Linda Hornick Dr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Hosfeld Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Huff Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Hurst Dr. and Mrs. Mark W. Hutson, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Jeffords Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Jemmings Ms. Janna S. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jolly Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Jones Mr. and Mrs. J. Roger Kahn Dr. and Mrs. John Sande Kanyarubona Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Kettle Mr. and Mrs. Alex Y. Kim Drs. David and Caroline King Mr. and Mrs. Jarrin King Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z. Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Dalton A. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Jung Jin Lee Mr. and Mrs. Young Jin Lee Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. M. Barry Lindler Dr. and Mrs. Wei Liu Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Long Mr. and Mrs. William J. Long Mr. and Mrs. William J. Long Drs. D. Bradley and Laura Lord Mr. and Mrs. David Lovell Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lovett, III Dr. and Mrs. James Lowman Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lussier Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Maness Mr. and Mrs. David W. Markert, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson Markham Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Matas Mr. and Mrs. Ruben D. Maury Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Maxa, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Mazurkiewicz Ms. Kenyada McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Nitin K. Meshramkar Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Randal Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Todd Miechiels Mr. and Mrs. Tracey L. Milan Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Milovich Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Mixon Mr. and Mrs. Ron R. Mohling Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Mooney Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morse Mr. and Mrs. Krishnan Murugadass Mr. and Mrs. Eric W. Musser Mr. and Mrs. Ikusuke Nakada Mr. and Mrs. Morrie R. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Osteen, Jr. Mr. Jerald and Dr. Misty Overman Mr. and Mrs. Jong Hwan Park Ms. Kelly E. Payne Mr. and Mrs. John Petty, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Phelps Mr. and Mrs. William P. Pierson, Jr. Mr. Tony and Dr. Shyronda Pleasant Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford B. Polhill, III Ms. Barbara L. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Posey Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Powell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Price Mr. and Mrs. John I. Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. Sean B. Purdy

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Thank you to the following families for their participation in the 2012-2013 GAC Annual Fund. Your support is an important part of the operating budget that is not covered by tuition.

This year was critical as the school made the decision to not hold our annual Magazine Sale fundraiser. The Parent and Faculty/Staff Campaign ran from August 6th - October 5th.

Without the financial support from the individuals listed below, GAC’s tuition would need to increase to cover the program and educational experiences offered. We humbly thank you.

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(Pledging or Giving $250 to $499)

Mr. and Mrs. Mike S. Adams Mr. Togunde and Dr. Jana Adesegun Dr. Khaja Ahmed and Dr. Saima Khan Dr. and Mrs. Julius Ajayi Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Almand, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jorge R. Alvear Anonymous (24) Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerry Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ashmore Ms. Marjorie Augustin Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Avey Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bacak Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Baker Mr. and Mrs. James D. Barker

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Battle Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Beasley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Berryman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Black, Jr. Mrs. Jane B. Blackman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Blackwell Dr. and Mrs. Major L. Boglin Mr. and Mrs. Ken B. Bonifay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Boone Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boren Mr. Kingsley A. Botchway Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowen, CPA Mr. and Mrs. James Brandon Mr. and Mrs. B. Stanton Breon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Britt Ms. Kellie C. Brody Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Brown Ms. Lydia A. Brown-Rankine Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bryant Mr. Obie and Dr. Jacquelyn Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Hasan H. Budhwani Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Bullard Mr. and Mrs. Derald J. Bulls Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Burland Ms. Linda A. Byrd Mr. Roger S. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. William G. Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Capers Ms. Ronsa Carew Mr. and Mrs. Kea O. Carlton Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Carothers Mr. Sean and Dr. Christine Casey Mr. and Mrs. Mark Casseday Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Chandler, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Chapple Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Childs Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Christian, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sanfu Chu Mr. James L. Chupp Mr. and Mrs. Wallis G. Clark, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Cline, II Dr. and Mrs. John A. Clinebell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Clingman Mr. and Mrs. Casey Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Blaine D. Cole Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlton Collins Mr. and Mrs. John B. Connel Mr. Kevin and Dr. Krystal Conner Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Corkran Mr. and Mrs. John K. Corn Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Cox Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Coyle, III Mr. and Mrs. Chris Craddock Ms. Deborah T. Crockett Dr. and Mrs. Bryan E. Crute Mr. Hernan Cuadrado and Mrs. Irma Torres Mr. Tommy D. Cummings, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Cushing Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dalton Dr. and Mrs. Donald D. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Davis, Jr. Ms. Michele A. Davis Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradford Davis Mr. and Mrs. Todd G. DeBoer Mr. Richard and Dr. Andrea DeLoach Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dixon, Jr. Dr. Kenneth Dombrowski and Dr. Linda Casteel Mr. and Mrs. James J. Dore Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dorr Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Dowdy Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Dudek

Ms. Kathleen Duplantis Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Duvall Mr. and Mrs. Chad R. Dybdahl Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Edwards Ms. Kellie E. Endres Mr. and Mrs. Jeron L. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Fair Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Fincher Ms. Dena S. Fleming Dr. and Mrs. Gaston Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Bobby C. George Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Giager Mr. and Mrs. Donell Gibson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Randy Gill Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gramigna Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Guinn Rev. and Mrs. Paul G. Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Hampton Ms. M. Nichole Hancock Mr. and Mrs. David Handal Mr. and Mrs. Tracy K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Brett K. Harte Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Philip Helms Dr. and Mrs. Alan C. Henderson Mr. Darren and Dr. Robin Hensley Ms. Analy A. Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Hill Dr. and Mrs. Isiah J. Hill, Jr. Mr. David and Dr. Stephanie Hills Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Hinkel Mr. and Mrs. John N. Hobbs Mr. and Mrs. Chris L. Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. C. Gregory Holloway Dr. and Mrs. Dale C. Holly, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Renwick C. Hood Rev. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hopkins, III Drs. Selwynn and Paytie Howard Ms. Michele Huggins Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Hughes Dr. Vinh Huynh and Dr. Diem Huynh Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. John E. Jacobi, III Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Jefferson, III Mr. and Mrs. Shawn E. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Verome M. Johnston Mrs. Amanda Jones Mr. and Mrs. Clifton A. Jones Mr. Jeffrey and Dr. Tara Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Morey L. Joseph Mr. Morris Joseph and Dr. Schadale Stevens-Joseph Mr. and Mrs. John B. Joy, III Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Karinshak Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Clayton A. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Brad M. Kinser Mr. Neil I. Kleiber, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall W. Knight, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie J. Lail, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lake Mr. and Mrs. John W. LaMay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. J. Randall Lee Mr. and Mrs. Ralf Leistikow Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Licata Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lofton Mr. and Mrs. David T. Long Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Long Mr. and Mrs. Kim Lu Mr. David Ly Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Macke Ms. Carolyn Maddox Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Mahaffey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Mahre Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Malone, Sr. Ms. Pamela K. Manley Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Marcano Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Marion Mr. Richard and Dr. Tracey Marks Ms. Amy L. Marler Mr. and Mrs. Sergio F. Marti Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Martin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Mason, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph A. Matherson Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. McCracken Mr. and Mrs. James M. McDavid Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. McFaddin Mr. Christopher R. McKee Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McKernan Mr. William McQueen and Ms. Tia Plunkett-McQueen Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Melley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Migliore Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Migliore Mr. and Mrs. Fritz P. Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tap C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mizell Mr. and Mrs. Randel S. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Morris Mr. Mark and Dr. Betty Morris Mr. and Mrs. Perry W. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Gary Murphey Rev. William and Rev. Danielle Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Neill Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Newman, Jr. Mrs. Kim Oanh H. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Nizdil Mr. and Mrs. Merrill L. Oakes Mr. and Mrs. Marc O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Ned O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Oglesby Dr. LaJune E. Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Osbon Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Parasca Dr. and Mrs. Terry L. Parks Mr. and Mrs. John P. Nevil, II Mr. and Mrs. Mahesh C. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Payne, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Pazol Mr. Jameson and Dr. Olabisi Pearse Mr. and Mrs. David K. Pendery Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Pereira Mr. James J. Perez Mr. and Mrs. Kurt N. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pickens Mr. Nigel C. Poland Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Politz Mr. and Mrs. Compton G. Powdar Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Poythress Drs. C. Dewayne and April Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Alpesh Purohit Dr. and Mrs. Syed T. Rab

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rickaby Mr. and Mrs. Garrick J. Riley Mr. Dean and Dr. Bethany Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Devon J. Robinson, II Mr. and Mrs. Irving Roman, Jr. Ms. Leann K. Roush Ms. Lisa Santiago Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Savage Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Schofield, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Shaffer Mr. and Mrs. Harold Y. Shinn Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Shipp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shoop Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Shumard Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Sims Ms. Kim S. Smartt Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smotherman Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Spencer Mr. Jerry and Dr. Chrysandra Spiceland Mr. James Spittler and Mr. and Mrs. James J. Staebell Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Stecher Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Steele Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Stevens Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tabor Mr. and Mrs. Bob M. Tardy Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Taylor Mr. and Mrs. James A. Tharp Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Thomas Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thorndyke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Tolbert Mr. and Mrs. John F. Tolson Dr. and Mrs. Paul Torregrosa Mr. and Mrs. Ken E. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Scott Traynor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Wagenen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Vansant Mr. Daryn and Dr. Sabrina Veney Mr. David and Dr. Felicia Wade Miss Tammy M. Waggner Mr. and Mrs. James P. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Chad E. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. West Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. White Mr. and Mrs. Phillip White Mr. and Mrs. Christopher K. Wilde Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Williams Mr. and Mrs. Donovan H. Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Williams Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Williams Ms. Bridget L. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Winsness Mr. and Mrs. Brent D. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Wong Mr. and Mrs. William L. Woodruff Mr. and Mrs. Wells G. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. John P. Woody Dr. Christopher and Dr. Candace Wright Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wright Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wynn Mr. and Mrs. S. Marty Yates Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Yoon Dr. and Mrs. Bedri M. Yusuf

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Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Reed Judge and Mrs. Randolph G. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Riley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Rittenhouse Mr. and Mrs. Roberto R. Romero Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. Roughgarden Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Ruf Mr. and Mrs. Scott Salter Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Sams Mr. and Mrs. D. Ryan Sauls Mr. Peter F. Schoenrock Mr. and Mrs. G. Byron Schoepf Mr. and Mrs. Brad Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Tevester E. Scott Senator and Mrs. David J. Shafer Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Shallat, II Mr. and Mrs. Ravindra R. Singareddy Ms. Denise D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Smith, Jr. Ms. Carolyn A. Srite Mr. and Mrs. John S. Stone Mr. and Mrs. James T. Strickland, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ajay K. Surana Mr. and Mrs. John J. Swinton Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Syprett Ms. Crystal E. Tenney Ms. Judy K. Tenney Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Thumann Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Trino Mr. and Mrs. James F. Trotti Mr. and Mrs. Clyde T. Turner, III Dr. and Mrs. Marc Unterman Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Van Beber Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Vick Mr. and Mrs. Chinh N. Vo Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Voelzke Mr. and Mrs. Chris R. Wagnon Dr. Hong Wang and Dr. Bin Chen Ms. Lisa M. Ward Mr. and Mrs. James B. Warren Mr. and Mrs. P. Edward Weaver Mr. and Mrs. R. Donovan White Mr. and Mrs. Wendell White Mr. and Mrs. Jasper W. Williams, III Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Willyerd Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. George D. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Wisted Dr. and Mrs. Gene Witkin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Wong Mr. and Mrs. Jianxing Xu

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Mr. and Mrs. Hong Wei Jing Mr. and Mrs. Samir A. Joglekar Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. J. Thad Joiner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andre L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones, Jr. Mrs. Rhonda R. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Myung Hwan Jung Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Justice Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Kester Mr. and Mrs. Ameena V. Kommu Mr. and Mrs. Firoz H. Kotadia, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lee Mr. Jonathan R. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Gary A. Levengood Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Lewis Mr. Mallom and Dr. Madeline Liggon Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Lindsey Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Little Mr. and Mrs. Allen Liu Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Long Mrs. Donna S. Love Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lowman Ms. Josie Lowman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lupinacci Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Macon Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Mangrum Mr. and Mrs. Blakeney C. Manton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marley Mr. and Mrs. Sloan P. Martin, III Mr. and Mrs. Tim Weinhart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Mathews, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Matthews Dr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Mauldin Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Maxfield Mr. William A. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCluggage Mr. and Mrs. Benny McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McDowell Dr. Carmen C. McGee Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. McGhee Dr. and Mrs. Abraham S. McIntosh Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McIntosh, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jovar C. McKellar Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McLean Mr. and Mrs. James D. McLeroy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Cary S. Mitchamore Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Efrim C. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Moore Mr. Steve and Dr. Anne Na Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Neal Dr. Elizabeth J. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Chau Nguyen Dr. Paul Nguyen and Dr. Tiffany Dang Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nieman Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Norton Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Oats Dr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Osgood Mr. and Mrs. G. Stephen Osley, II Dr. and Mrs. Alex E. Osowa Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ostapiuk Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Padula, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Caleb T. Panter Mr. and Mrs. John D. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Dashant K. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Pellegrini Mr. and Mrs. Prince A. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Pierre, Jr. Mrs. Katherine M. Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Rawls

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Dr. Steven Ha and Dr. Kimberly Nguyen Ms. Gala B. Hambrick Ms. Angela C. Hamilton Ms. Jacquelyn Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Len J. Lancaster Dr. and Mrs. D. West Hamryka Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Harsh Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hatchett Mr. Randal L. Haviland Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Hayes Mr. Derek M. Hays, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Martiens J. Heislitz Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Hemby Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Henderson Ms. Karen Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. Orpheus J. Heyward Ms. Patricia A. Hill Mr. and Mrs. An V. Ho Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hodoval Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Hoge Mr. and Mrs. Bryce W. Holcomb, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Holzgrefe Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Horne Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Howard Ms. Darcy Huber Mr. and Mrs. Karl T. Humphrey Miss Cyrlene Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Mehboob A. Husain Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ichwan Mr. and Mrs. Damon Iler Mr. and Mrs. James D. Irwin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jacquet Mr. and Mrs. Wale Jafojo Mr. and Mrs. W. Harlan James Mrs. Kim D. Jarrett Mr. Phillip M. Jelks Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jon F. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ellis L. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. William E. Jones, III Mr. and Mrs. Monty S. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Joyner Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Julian Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Kamerschen Mr. and Mrs. David K. Keeton Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Errol O. Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Kenworthy Mr. and Mrs. Roby M. Kerr, Jr. Ms. Caroline Keyes Drs. Jaffar and Charlotte Khan Mr. and Mrs. Suk hong Kim Mr. and Mrs. Yongkyun Kim Mr. and Mrs. William L. Klueber, III Mr. and Mrs. Darrell E. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Kurt N. Koons Mr. and Mrs. James D. Krise Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Kwiatkowski, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. O. Alexander Kyrychenko Dr. David LaBorde and

Dr. Darnita Johnson-Laborde Mr. and Mrs. Byrne R. Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Lamb Ms. Theresa A. Lang Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Langston Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lazar Dr. Dale J. Lebder Mr. Donald and Dr. Shirley Lecher Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LeCraw Dr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Leigh Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. William Libengood Mr. Guy Logan and Dr. Pamela Logan Ms. Christine M. Louis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew V. Loveless Mr. and Mrs. William R. Main Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Mainous, III Mr. and Mrs. Shridev K. Makim Mr. and Mrs. Shripal K. Makim Mr. and Mrs. Joel Manby Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Martin Ms. Tina P. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Martinello Mr. and Mrs. Gregory N. Mayfield Ms. Veronica McCall Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. McCart Mr. Thomas and Dr. Diane McCarter Mr. and Mrs. B. Graham McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. McClanahan, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Ramon J. McCray Dr. and Mrs. Gerald B. McFadden Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. McGuire Ms. Nancy C. McInnis Trujillo Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss McIntosh Ms. Jessica D. McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. McKinney Ms. Ruby C. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Zachary W. McLeroy Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. McMaster Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R. Means Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Meeker Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Melson Ms. Rene’ H. Melson Ms. Jessica Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mimbs Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moloney Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Monte Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Montgomery Dr. W. D. Moody Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Moon Ms. Mary L. Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Randy Moore Mr. Robert W. Moore Mrs. Amanda Morris Mr. and Mrs. Scott Morris Mrs. Tonya Morris Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Moyer Mr. and Mrs. Lateef D. Mungin Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey W. Neely Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Nelson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Nesmith, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Nicholl Mr. and Mrs. Erik Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. James K. Nutt Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Percy J. Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Otero, Jr. Ms. Jordan A. Overman

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Paa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Parow Miss Oranganyika Parrott Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Paulk Mrs. Alysia Pennington Miss Allyson G. Perez Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Petrus Mr. and Mrs. Cong Tu Pham Ms. Barbara E. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Phillips, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Q. Pineda Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Preston E. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Barry R. Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Pullara Mr. and Mrs. Prasert Puntkattalee Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ray Mr. and Mrs. Claudiu F. Restea Mr. and Mrs. Willie Riggins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rivera Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Roberts Ms. Sabrina F. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Loomus L. Rollins, II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Roper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ross Ms. Leisa N. Ross Ms. Dana R. Ruder Miss Megan E. Ruder Mr. and Mrs. Dusty Rush Mr. and Mrs. William D. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Russo Mr. and Mrs. John A. Saint-Martin Mr. and Mrs. George I. Samaras Rev. and Mrs. Alvaro M. Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Santa Ana Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Santana Mr. and Mrs. Venkatravi Sarikonda Mr. and Mrs. William A. Scales Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Scates, III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Schade Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Schierer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schouten Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Schurr Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Sciortino Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Cecil J. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Shinn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shinn Ms. Alicia M. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Simmons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Skidmore Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Slayton Mrs. Bridgette Smith Ms. Chalanda Smith Mr. and Mrs. Mehmood N. Sohani, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Song Southstar Energy Services LLC Mr. and Mrs. Delano D. Spencer, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. Spencer Mrs. Vicki L. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Stroud Mr. and Mrs. Malek A. Sultan Mr. and Mrs. Amin P. Lalani Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Swann Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Taffe Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tan Ms. Courtney B. Tarpley Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Tarpley Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Tate Ms. Jessica Terry Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Thesing Mr. and Mrs. Adalius Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Thomason Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian D. Tine, III Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Tolbert Mr. and Mrs. Gregg B. Torrance Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Townson Mr. Trung Tran Mr. and Mrs. Corey W. Trevathan Mr. and Mrs. Dmitri E. Tsygankov Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tuley Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner Mr. and Mrs. John Ujda Ms. Brenda Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Juan F. Uribe Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Utley Mr. Dwight G. Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell Veasley Mr. and Mrs. James C. Venable, III Mr. and Mrs. Binh Vo Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Voron Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Wade, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Scot Waldrop Dr. Imani J. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Eddie C. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Quincy S. Washington Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Waters Mr. and Mrs. James S. Weigard Mr. and Mrs. Joerg Wekel Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wheadon Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. White, III Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Whiteneck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wiggs Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Wigmore, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Wild Mr. and Mrs. George A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Clay Williams Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wolaver, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Duane Wood Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wylie, Jr. Mrs. Kimberly A. Wynne Mr. and Mrs. Ill K. Yang Mr. and Mrs. Kok H. Yap Mr. and Mrs. Wesley York Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Young, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Yoshifumi Yukishige Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Zax

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Rev. and Mrs. Ralph D. Abernathy, III Mr. and Mrs. James H. Abrahart, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rickey J. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Adams Mr. and Mrs. William B. Aden Mr. Christian Alberto and Ms. Myra Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Andre Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Andrew Anonymous (37) Ms. Jordan L. Arceneaux Mr. and Mrs. Dan F. Arrendale Mr. and Mrs. Dwight D. Austion Dr. and Mrs. Travis L. Auxier Mr. Filip Aydov Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Baker Mr. Shawn K. Baldwin Ms. Holly B. Ballenger Mr. and Mrs. Darren D. Barker Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Reed A. Barton Mrs. Andrea M. Beacham Mr. Jeremy Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Parker S. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bennink Mr. Paul and Dr. Jean Bentz Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. De A. Black Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanz, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus P. Blocker Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Bolling, III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Boyer, Sr. Rev. and Mrs. Steven A. Bozeman, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bradley, Sr. Mr. Tyler S. Bragg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Brick Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Brody Drs. Frank and Pamela Brown Drs. Robert and Jina Brown Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Browning, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Bucher Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Buckner Mr. and Mrs. Phil Buechler Ms. Alexandra A. Bufton Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Buhler Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Buice Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Brian N. Burton Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bussenius Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butts Ms. Merideth D. Cagle Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Caudill Mr. and Mrs. Aziz H. Chamadia Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Chambers Dr. and Mrs. Hing Moon Chan Mr. and Mrs. Orville G. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cherry Ms. Michelle S. Cheshier Mr. and Mrs. Emeka Chijioke Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cho Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Clark, II Mr. and Mrs. Reginald F. Clark, CPA

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Clayton Ms. Katie Cloninger Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Coker Mr. and Mrs. James M. Collinson Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Cooksey Mr. Benjamin P. Corn Mr. Nathan A. Cost Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cottle Mr. and Mrs. John S. Covington Mr. and Mrs. Shilo C. Crane Mr. and Mrs. Jim Creviston Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crumrine Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Cutchins Ms. Carla M. Czentnar Mr. and Mrs. Samir Dalhou Mr. and Mrs. David J. Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Mark Danner Mr. Brent J. Darst Drs. George and Cristina Dasoveanu Mr. and Mrs. Roderick David Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Davidson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dana M. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Davis Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Scott A. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. James S. Day Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Deedy, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Deegan Mrs. Laura Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Kaveh Derakhshan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Desmond Dr. Betty Dillon, PC Mr. and Mrs. Trace Dillon Mr. and Mrs. John L. Dobbs Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Dobbs Mr. and Mrs. David P. Doiron Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dolinger Drs. Alain and Barbara Dominguez Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dominy Mr. and Mrs. Marcus W. Downs Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Duncan, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dye Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Earley Ms. Karen Edenfield Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Edlhuber Mr. and Mrs. Antoine El-Khoury Mr. and Mrs. W. Steve Elrod Mrs. Jan M. Ernest Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Everett Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Failor Ms. Lori D. Faris Mr. Ronnie Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Hector M. Felix Ms. Leah M. Fernandez Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ferrell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Finazzo Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Finch Mr. and Mrs. Jim E. Fitzhugh Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Flagg, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Fricano Mr. Feroz Gabrani and Mrs. Shamina Virani Mr. and Mrs. Justin A. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. James K. Georges Ms. Louise Georges Mr. and Mrs. Ashish Ghanate Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Gilliard Ms. Ettienne Godfrey Mr. Parfait and Dr. Oksana Gomas Mr. and Mrs. James Gray Ms. Arlena Green Mr. and Mrs. James Green Mr. and Mrs. Christian Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gulent Mr. Maddox A. Gutierrez Ms. Maria D. Gutierrez

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JOE ARNOLD is Senior Vice President and Group Manager of

A native Atlantan, Joe is married to Renee Burton Arnold. They have three children: Joseph (GAC ’10), Brittany (GAC ’12) and Jordan (’14).

Joe and his family are members of North Point Community Church.

MICHELLE BRECHBÜHL holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in Psychology from Harvard University. Michelle has worked in institutional development for Scott and White Hospital, Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas where she served as Director of Development.

She has also served as Annual Fund Chair and Development Committee Chair in other settings. Michelle is a member of the Junior League of Atlanta.

Michelle and her husband, Ulrich, have three sons – all who attend GAC: Hans (’17), Jacob (’18), and Pirmin (’20). The Brechbühl’s attend North Atlanta Church of Christ where Michelle serves on the Youth Missions Committee, as a Youth Group Trail Guide, and as a Wednesday night children’s class teacher.

RUSS REYNOLDS is CEO and a principal of Batteries Plus, the largest U.S. battery and light bulb retailer. A graduate of Bethel University, Russ earned an MBA from University of Minnesota and completed the Leadership Development Program through the University of Australia in Melbourne. Russ is currently a member of several for-profit businesses, is a trustee at Northwestern College (MN), and has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations.

Russ serves on the Greater Atlanta Christian Foundation, and is a member of the Greater Atlanta Christian School Finance Committee and Development Committee.

Russ and his wife, Lisa, have 4 children: Nicole (GAC ’10), Kylie (’14), Matt (’16) and Ty, the youngest who is still at home. Their family attends North Point Community Church.

Chair: Mr. Jim Combee Mr. Joe Arnold Ms. Deborah Akindele Mrs. Jan Bass Dr. Major Boglin Mrs. Michelle Brechbühl Mr. Jim Conkel Mr. Steve Eaton Mr. Steve Elrod Mr. Lee Freeman Mr. Bart Harper Mr. Bill Long Mr. Don McLaughlin Mr. Bob McMahan Mr. Fernando Nasmyth Mr. Allen Nichols Mr. Ned O’ Brien Mr. Steve Phillips Mr. Russ Reynolds Mr. Billy Schroer Mr. David Scobey, Jr. Mrs. Joyce Shumard Dr. L. Todd Stewart Mr. Tom Tabor Mr. Jim Tidwell Mr. John Wood

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 IS COLLEGE ALUMNI NIGHT AT THE SPARTAN BASKETBALL GAME. FREE PIZZA/SOFT DRINKS PLUS FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL ALUMNI!

STAY CONNECTED! Did you know that GAC alumni have their own website?

www.gacsalumni.com Register or update your contact information online and we will mail you a free gift – the popular GAC Alumni decal!

Quarterly emails will keep you connected with alumni-related events. Looking forward to you joining us!

GAC Foundation Board of Directors Chair: Mr. Billy Schroer Mr. Joe Arnold Mr. Ed Bastian Mr. Jim Combee Mr. Jim Conkel Mr. Steve Eaton Mr. Jeff Foxworthy Mr. Lee Freeman Mr. Bart Harper Mrs. Melanie Langsett Mr. Bill Long Mr. Bob McMahan Mr. Fernando Nasmyth Mr. Terry Nichols Mr. Russ Reynolds Mr. Mac Schneider Dr. L. Todd Stewart Mr. Tom Tabor Mr. Jim Tidwell Mr. John Wood The purpose of the GAC Foundation is to support the mission of GAC by financial governance of the school endowment for short- and longterm benefit of the school, faculty, students and total programs.

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SunTrust Atlanta’s Not-For-Profit and Government Banking Division.

He began his career at SunTrust in 1981 in the Commercial Banking Training Program following completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia. Prior to his current areas of responsibility, he worked in Treasury Management and managed SunTrust’s New York loan production office. Since returning to Atlanta, he has led numerous groups and company initiatives. He serves on the boards of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta (Chairman), The Atlanta Mission (Chairman-elect), KIPP MAC charter schools, the Atlanta Area Council – Boy Scouts of America, the Greater Atlanta Christian Foundation, the Georgia State University Nonprofit Studies Program, and The Foundation Center. Other ongoing service is rendered to University of Virginia’s Ridley Scholarship Fund, Leadership Atlanta (a 2003 graduate), and the United Negro College Fund.

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He felt normal.

A L U M N I H I G H L I G H T ♦ 2 5 Y E A R S L AT E R

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here was nothing special or remarkable about the 16-yearold boy who walked through the doors of Greater Atlanta Christian School that fall for the first day of class. He was an average student academically. Nor was he especially attractive. He was not an athlete. He did not come from a wealthy family. In short, there was nothing about him that made him stand out or make him someone that would be in high demand as a friend. Up to this point, he had never been popular. He had not even fit in to even the most basic groups within the traditional high school hierarchy. It wasn’t until much later in life that he discovered that he was not alone in this.

He came from a home filled with fear and pain and love and affection. He lived in a constant state of flux, between terror and joy. He believed himself to be lazy, though he wasn’t. He believed himself

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Rich Perkins, GAC Class of 1987

to be a liar and dishonest, though he was not any more than most other kids. And he deeply believed that, somewhere deep down inside his very soul…he was flawed.

He was not normal. There was something fundamentally wrong with him. Why else would his life be like it was? Years later he would understand, but that fall day he did not.

GAC wasn’t the private school that it is today. It was growing but only beginning to grasp the possibilities of the institution it might one day become.

It was made up of predominantly uppermiddle class and wealthy families, most of whom attended GAC because of the school’s affiliation with their church. Many of the students had attended for years, becoming a close, tight-knit group. It was not a large school, so new people were fairly rare. There was no way to hide or blend in. Everyone knew everyone – and had for quite sometime.

You would be forgiven for assuming that, under the circumstances, the children in the school described above might be a little…exclusive. You might assume, for

instance, that a new student whom no one knew might be shunned. You might even assume that a new student like the 16-yearold boy who arrived on that fall day might be ridiculed, harassed. Children can be cruel, after all. You would be forgiven for assuming such things because that is, sadly, what often happens.

The boy knew that, too. He had experienced it his whole life. He fully expected for this to be one more terrifying disappointment to be added to a long list of disappointments. He knew what to expect.

Sitting by himself at lunch. Being laughed at for not having his driver’s license, much

HE FULLY EXPECTED FOR THIS TO BE ONE MORE TERRIFYING DISAPPOINTMENT.

And his life was changed forever.

It was with these assumptions that he walked through those doors that day, fully expecting that life as he knew it would continue on its downward trajectory.

To say that he was scared would be an understatement. All his life he had dealt with change the same way. Through all the moves, all the different schools, the different neighborhoods, his defense had always been the same. Be funny – or at least try. And then run and hide if that didn’t work. But that day he was done.

He had tried everything to be normal, or at least pretend to be, and none of it had worked. He was out of ideas. He had

Within the halls of GAC, he was embraced.

He was accepted. He was invited to belong. He found his voice. Within those halls, all of the garbage that had been clinging to him disappeared. His slate was wiped clean. Suddenly he wasn’t a loser.

Suddenly, popular people talked to him.

He joined the drama club not to escape, but because his new friends encouraged him to. And the jocks came to his plays and talked to him in the halls, and he went with friends to games and parties. Because that’s what happened at this special place.

And then, the most amazing thing of all happened…

nothing left. And that terrified him even more. But he had no choice, so through the doors he walked.

Twenty-five years later, that same boy, now a man gone bald and battling the bulge, stood before those classmates and said, “Thank you.” It wasn’t enough. Not by a long shot. And he was so terrified that he almost didn’t say it. Years of being on stage and behind a microphone did nothing to quell the nervousness. His hands shook.

His voice wavered. He fought tears. He almost didn’t say it.

But how often do you get a chance to thank the very people who saved your life? ■

Greater Atlanta Christian School is proud of our heritage and 40 years of alumni. Our alumni are all over the world but still have a piece of GAC in their heart. We are thankful to those alumni who have blessed the school this year with a charitable donation.

Mrs. Cay (Chapman) Adams ’73 Mrs. Tamera (Gattis) Alexander ’79 Mrs. Angelique(Blackwell) Allen ’89 Mr. Steven R. Allen ’84 Mrs. Katie Beth (Pate) Allen ’02 Mrs. Catherine (Pilkinton) Baker ’90 Mr. Brandon M. Barron ’92 Mr. Bryant Bateman ’93 Mrs. Kellie (Nichols) Beck ’07 Mr. Parker S. Beck ’03 Mr. Paul W. Bennett ’84 Mrs. Leesa (Yates) Black ’74 Mrs. Sherry (Harris) Bolling ’81 Mr. Clayton Y. Braswell, Sr. ’87 Mrs. Donna (Bobo) Braswell ’87 Mr. Courtney D. Braswell ’91 Mrs. Emily (Sampley) Brubaker ’93 Mrs. Mary Helen (Jones) Bryant ’87 Mrs. Kristi (Heinselman) Buce ’84 Ms. Linda A. Byrd ’81 Mrs. Amy (Howard) Chamblee ’01 Ms. Michelle (Sabourin) Cheshier ’89 Mrs. Mollie (McKay) Childs ’84 Mrs. Katherine (Thames) Clayton ’07 Mrs. Kristin (Brown) Cline ’91 Mrs. Suzanne (Richardson) Connel ’86

Mrs. Leigh (Davidson) Connolly ’81 Mr. Nathan A. Cost ’04 Mrs. Christina (Gaetano) Cutchins ’91 Mrs. Ann (Bowes) Davies ’87 Mr. Terry Davis ’89 Mrs. Lori (Stringer) Eberhart ’86 Mrs. Stephanie (Harper) Edlhuber ’05 Mrs. Jennifer (Scales) Evans ’87 Mr. Thomas E. Evans, Jr. ’86 Mr. Matthew L. Fincher ’99 Ms. Pamela Fincher ’71 Mrs. Lana (Walton) Garner ’96 Mr. Rebekah (Davis) Gilliard ’94 Mr. Richard S. Griffin, Esq. ’87 Mrs. Allison (Combee) Harper ’83 Mr. Dennis Hatchett ’72 Mr. Jeffrey B. Hicks ’88 Mrs. Sherriann (Henderson) Hicks ’88 Mrs. Lauren (Nygaard) Hollier ’84 Mr. Greg Holloway ’81 Ms. Janna (Stringer) Jenkins ’82 Mrs. Tasha (DeMonbreun) Jenkins ’89 Mrs. Melanie (Barnes) Joseph ’83 Mr. Jonathan M. Julian ’83 Mrs. Cynthia (Maddox) Kahn ’82 Mr. Kara (Walker) Koons ’96

Mr. Kurt N. Koons ’98 Mr. Christopher A. Landreth ’ 06 Mr. Gary W. Long ’76 Mrs. Laura (Briscoe) Marlowe ’78 Mrs. Wendy (Huff ) Martin ’89 Mrs. Amanda (Barnes) McMaster ’86 Mr. Dwight A. Melson ’80 Ms. Rene ’ (Harber) Melson ’73 Mrs. Alisa (Daniels) Moloney ’01 Dr. Elizabeth (Gullatt) Newton ’98 Mr. T. Allen Nichols ’77 Mr. J. Kevin Nutt ’82 Mr. Kevin W. Oats ’86 Mrs. Leah (Jones) O ’Brien ’84 Mr. Marc O ’Brien ’83 Mr. Ned O ’Brien ’79 Mrs. Kimberly (Fincher) Osborne ’96 Ms. Jordan A. Overman ’08 Mrs. Susan (Jones) Paa ’00 Mrs. Patti (Burch) Pew ’82 Mr. Charles R. Price ’85 Mrs. Britney (Harper) Ray ’06 Ms. Lauren E. Roberts ’04 Mrs. Pamela (Burrell) Russo ’80 Mr. Eric Schultz ’05 Mr. Kenneth M. Shumard, Jr. ’85

Mr. Robert B. Shumard ’87 Mrs. Janice (Tidwell) Stewart ’82 Dr. L. Todd Stewart ’82 Mr. Harold K. Street ’78 Dr. J. Lee Strickland ’83 Mrs. Ronnalee (Wood) Strickland ’83 Mrs. Jana (Bishop) Tabor ’82 Mrs. Robin (Combee) Tabor ’79 Mr. Tom A. Tabor ’78 Ms. Courtney B. Tarpley ’06 Mr. Russell H. Tarpley ’73 Mr. Jeffrey B. Thornton ’89 Mr. Jeffrey D. Trino ’93 Mrs. Whitney (Arnold) Trino ’94 Ms. Alyssa P. Van Ryn ’00 Ms. Ashley E. Van Ryn ’04 Mrs. Joannie (Baltimore) Waters ’85 Mrs. Jodi (Tidwell) Webb ’93 Mr. Thomas R. Wiggs ’83 Mrs. Karen (Clem) Wilson ’85 Mr. John F. Wood ’86 Mrs. Frances (Evans) Woodruff ’75 Mrs. Kristen (Douglas) Wright ’89 Mrs. Shari (Stanley) Wright ’88

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less a car. Standing alone at his locker between classes while others around him talked and laughed about parties. Being picked on and mocked by the jocks, the kings of every high school. He knew what to expect.

His entire life suddenly turned around.

He still dealt with troubles at home, but now he didn’t feel responsible for them.

Things still didn’t always go his way, but now he began to realize that he was not alone in this. Because of the kindness and friendship, because of the love shown him by his classmates, his life began to have possibilities. Instead of assuming that life would always be full of pain and guilt, he began to see that life might be good after all. In a very real and tangible way, his classmates had saved his life.

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IN A VERY REAL AND TANGIBLE WAY, HIS CLASSMATES HAD SAVED HIS LIFE.

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Alexandria McCall is a junior at North Carolina State University with a double major in Mathematics and Math Education. She has experienced several leadership opportunities and academic accomplishments at NC State. alexandria mccall She was recently awarded the Arnater and Viola Nivens Scholarship, given to one undergraduate student in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences for their academic success and their involvement in the college.

Neal Hughes graduated from the University of South Carolina in May and has moved to Dallas, TX, to work in brand management for The Richards Group advertising agency.

Jordan Overman graduated from Abilene Christian University in May 2012 majoring in Middle School Education English Language Arts and Reading. She is a 5th grade Teaching Assistant at GAC.

Logan Ream married Amanda Williams in the fall of 2011. Amanda attended GAC her junior year. The Reams live in Tuscaloosa, AL, and are in graduate school at the University of Alabama. Logan was selected to be an Ambassador for the University of Alabama College of Engineering for 2012-13.

Tyler and Heidi (Tabor) Samuel were married in July 2012. Heidi graduated from Harding University in May 2012 with a major in Public Relations. Tyler works as a Marketing Consultant for Merritt Hawkins and Associates. The Samuels live in Dallas, TX. »

CLASS OF 2007 Phillip and Madison (Asef) Mote were married in August 2012 at Perimeter Church in Duluth, GA. The two met at the University of Georgia and now live in Baltimore, MD. Phillip is in his second year of medical school at Johns Hopkins, and Madison will graduate with her Master’s in Nursing (and Clinical Nurse Leader) from the University of Maryland in December. »

Sarah Brown graduated from Wake Forest University in May 2011 and is completing her Master’s in Educational Psychology at the University of Tennessee. She is engaged to Aaron Ingle, whom she met at Wake Forest University.

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Katie Culp and Tyler Vickery (’04) married in March 2012.

Katie began a fellowship with Lipscomb University this fall while studying for her Master’s in Civic Leadership. Tyler is the general manager of We Do Lines, a parking lot striping company in Nashville, TN. The Vickerys attend Brentwood Hills Church of Christ and live in Columbia, TN. Samanthan McLendon graduated from The University of Mississippi in July 2012. She is working as a graphic designer with Charleston Magazine in Charleston, SC. Billy and Katy (Thames) Clayton were married in June 2012.

Katy graduated from Lipscomb University in December with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Billy also graduated from Lipscomb with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and recently started nursing school. Katy is teaching 3rd grade at GAC. »

Carmen Williams graduated from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in 2011 with a major in Mass Media Arts and a minor in Theatre. In 2012, she was an intern for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. She enjoyed many experiences during this internship, including being a press room coordinator and student judge at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards.

Currently, she is working as a Marketing Support Specialist at NCR Corporation and has started her own social media and internet marketing company called “Blog Your Biz.”

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Jessica Coan played collegiate softball with Georgia Tech and North Georgia College & State University. This past spring she signed with the Mannheim Tornadoes softball team in Germany and is the first Spartan to play professional softball. She is enjoying traveling in Europe while playing her favorite sport and striving to be a positive influence with her teammates. www.tornadoes.de.

Justin Schneider ran the decathlon at the University of Notre Dame where he studied Industrial Design. Since then, he has worked and collaborated with Adidas Running in Portland (200910) and the New Balance Innovation Studio (2011) before accepting his current job designing running shoes at Reebok International.

Justin is living in the North End of Boston and uses his weekends to explore the outdoor life of the Northeast.

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Will and Holly (Green) Kooi moved to Vienna, Austria, in May 2012 as part of the HIM (Helpers in Missions) Program, run by Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, OK. Through Kreuzung, a nonprofit organization founded by the original church planters three years ago, the Koois are running programs such as English Kids Club and Sports Kids Club and recently launched a new adult English class. They are committed to live in Vienna for at least 2 years.

Russell Holzgrefe received his White Coat in August 2012 from The University of Virginia School of Medicine. »

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Justin White is currently a 2nd Class (Junior) at the United States Naval Academy. In April 2012, he was appointed Sgt. Major in the First Regimental Command. The Academy, with over 4,400 midshipmen (students) is broken into two regiments, First and Second. He is currently majoring in Economics with a minor in Chinese. Over the summer, Justin spent six weeks in Tianjin, China, in a language immersion program and four weeks in San Diego, CA, training in different areas of military life, including ground combat training and driving a $1 billion nuclear submarine.

Zachary Swann graduated magna cum laude from Lipscomb University in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Theory and Composition.

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Frank Bolling graduated cum laude from Harding University in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and a Bachelor of Business Administration. He married Megan Youngblood in 2012 and lives in Memphis, TN. He is studying at Harding School of Theology in pursuit of a Master’s of Divinity degree. «

Daniel and Katelen (Nichols) Jennings welcomed daughter, Lilly Kate in May 2012. The Jennings live in Gallatin, TN. »

Riley and Lisa (Warren) Shumate were married in June 2012 in Tahlequah, OK. They currently live in Moore, OK. Lisa is in her third year of medical school at the University of Oklahoma and Riley is the Logistics Human Resource Office Manager for the WalMart distribution center in Pauls Valley, OK. «

Brannan Southerland married Julia Korn in May 2012 in Augusta, GA. Brannan and Julia both graduated from the University of Georgia and are living in Sandy Springs, GA. »

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Grant Overman married Michelle Nix in Austin, TX, in June 2012. Grant is an Abilene Christian School graduate school intern employed by the Abilene Independent School District as a school psychometrist. Michelle is a graduate student in the Marriage and Family Counseling center at ACU. Groomsmen at the wedding included Grant Gertz and Grant Vickery.

Ty Shelton moved to Kigali, Rwanda, in August 2011. He is a Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director of Kigali International Community School.

Michael Hughes married Kayla Hoffman in August 2012. Kayla and Michael met at the University of Alabama where Michael was on the track team and Kayla was on the gymnastics team (National Championship team). The Hughes live in Baltimore, MD, where Michael works for Newell Rubbermaid.

Sophie Edwards graduated from Emory University in May 2011, with dual Bachelor’s degrees in English and Theatre Studies. She was awarded the Fine Award in Theatre and The Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts. The Sudler Prize is the highest award given to a student studying fine arts who demonstrates excellence, artistry, and high standards of technical proficiency in one of the arts. She is a member of the Whole World Improv Theatre in Atlanta and is an assistant teacher at the Atlanta Speech School. «

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Courtney Tarpley graduated from Oklahoma Christian University in December 2011, majoring in Elementary Education. She is an Elementary Teaching Assistant at GAC.

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Tori Means married Levi Rath in June 2012. Tori is the Head Softball Coach at York College, and Levi works as a general contractor. The Raths live in York, NE. »

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Faith Nasmyth married Josh Arenth in December 2011 in Atlanta.

Josh graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in May 2012. The Arenths moved to Chapel Hill, NC, in June 2012 where Josh started his pediatric residency at UNC hospitals. »

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Aaron Swann graduated from Harding University in December 2010 with a degree in Criminal Justice. He was hired by the Atlanta Police Department and graduated from the Atlanta Police Academy in March 2012. He received the marksmanship award for his graduating class. He is currently working the morning watch in Zone 1 for the Atlanta Police Department. «

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Shiloh Schneider married Brandon Clayton in San Diego in July 2012. They currently live in California.

Chadd and Jennifer (Forsman) Evans were married in January 2008. They live in Sandy Springs, GA.

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Ashlie Hill is engaged to Josh Lairsey of Waycross, GA. Ashlie and Josh met while attending Georgia Southern University, where she graduated with a degree in public relations. She currently works in Alpharetta at DataScan and lives in Dacula, GA. »

CLASS OF 2003 Jonathan (‘01) and Taylor (Callahan) Beck currently live in Morristown, TN, and are expecting their first child in September 2012. Jonathan graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Physician Assistant program in August 2012. He will be practicing neurosurgery at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell beginning in November 2012. The Becks will be relocating to the Atlanta area after their child is born. Currently, Taylor works for Eli Lilly and Co. Pharmaceuticals in the Neuroscience Sales Division.

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Conrad and Katy (Coker) Lynch were married in June 2012. Conrad works as the Internet Director for Lynch Auto Group, and Katie teaches 4th and 5th grade special education students at Yarbrough Elementary School. They live in Auburn, AL. «

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Jenni (Landreth) and Tony Jenkins were married in a lakeside wedding at Lake Hartwell in August 2012. Family and close friends were in attendance to witness the vows and celebrate with the couple. The newlyweds are now living in Jacksonville, FL. « Lauren (Eaton) and Matt Cost (’01) welcomed twins, Philippa Rose and Matthew Branch, in April 2012. Big Sister, Kherington, is now three years old. The Costs live in Brentwood, TN. Matt is a Marketing Manager for Premier Companies. «

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Dr. Josh and Lauren (Scobey) Strahan, along with big sister Sophia, welcomed Madeline Zoe Strahan in April 2012. Josh and Lauren recently relocated to Nashville, TN, where Josh began working at Lipscomb University as an Assistant Professor in the College of Bible and Ministry. «

Erik Robinson completed his PhD in Bio-Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern in 2012. Erik lives in Chicago, IL.

Jena Marie Hazlerigs married Jason Eric Carver in Atlanta in November 2012. They have been successful entrepreneurs together with their private party band (Haywire) and Total Pro Roofing. The Carvers live in Atlanta, GA. «

Philip Campbell married Tori Oetgen in September 2012 at Lake Lanier Island Resort. Philip is the Vice President of Business Development at Prium. The Campbells live in the Grant Park area of Atlanta, GA. »

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We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Leah (Manley) Fernandez’s husband, TJ, in May 2012. Leah is Director of Communications at Campus Church in Norcross, GA. She has two children, Tyler (7) and Sophia (5). Tyler is a first-grader at GAC. Casey (‘96) and Lauren (Ehrhart) Brennan welcomed their first child, Jackson Phillip, in August 2012. The proud parents are now settled in Santa Barbara, CA, where Casey is the Chief Financial Officer of NALS Multifamily Investment & Management. Lauren is a stay-at-home mom. »

Luke and Lindsay (Burton) Kellum moved to Oklahoma City, OK, in January 2012. Lindsay is a nurse at the Oklahoma University Medical Center and Luke is employed by Chesapeake Energy.

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Steve and Geneva (Zuccolo) Worthy were blessed with their first child, Lana’i Lynn, in March 2012.

Elizabeth (Liz) Thompson married John Attaway of Chattanooga in April 2012. They currently live in Dunwoody, GA. Liz is a Broadcast Traffic Manager at BBDO, and John is a Project Manager/Sales for Moose Exhibits. »

Jonathan Toler is the Director of Product Management at Triton Digital in Atlanta, GA. He is writing a book about Gamification and User Engagement within the software industry. He and his wife, Natalia, have a little boy, Ignacio (18 months). Natalia is pursuing her PhD at Kennesaw State University. The Tolers have traveled this year to Istanbul, Sarajevo, Vienna, and Bogota.

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Adam Crane is working on his PhD in biology at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Canada). He and his wife, Amanda, have two children: a girl (3) and a boy (1).

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Ben and Bethanne Johnson celebrated their 10th anniversary this November. Ben is in his first year of a PhD program in political science at Princeton University. He practiced law for two years in Dallas, TX. Bethanne is a music teacher and pianist.

Derek and Lauren Cunningham welcomed their second son, Mason, in March 2012. The Cunninghams live in Milton, GA. »

Deke and Lauren (Paul) Berlin have been married 5 ½ years and have a 19-month-old daughter, Emery. Lauren is an infusion nurse for Tennessee Oncology. Deke is a CPA and Senior Auditor for Genesco. The Berlins live in Nashville, TN. twins, philippa rose and matthew branch

Nathan Burton is the defensive coordinator for the Shorter University football program. Nathan and Britney have two sons, Charlie (2) and Grady (born July 2012).

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Sherrill Baker joined the women’s basketball staff in June 2012 at Auburn University. Sherrill will be Director of Basketball Services after completing five professional seasons with various overseas organizations in Israel, Italy, France, Germany and Cyprus.

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Laura (Brown) Damioli graduated from Mercer University School of Medicine in May 2012. She and her husband, James, live in Metairie, LA. Laura is an Internal Medicine Resident at Oschner Hospital in New Orleans and hopes to pursue a fellowship in Infectious Diseases. «

Robert Howe is in his ninth year of full-time campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, serving students and faculty at Virginia Tech. He and his wife, Karen, have three children: Alexander (4), Elijah (2) and Ella (born March 2012). »

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CLASS OF 1991 Yves and Elissa (McCarter) LaBorde welcomed daughter, Marlene, in September 2012. The LaBordes live in Arlington, VA. tasha (mccluggage) smallwood and family

Todd and Tasha (McCluggage) Smallwood were married in December 2012. They live in Atlanta, GA, with their three children – Alexis (10), Avery (9) and Ava (6).

CLASS OF 1994 Brian and Lyndsey Evans welcomed daughter, Emily Grace, in September 2011. Brian graduated from Georgia Tech in 1999 and is a project engineer for Moreland-Altobelli Associates in Norcross, GA. The Evans live in Lawrenceville, GA.

CLASS OF 1988 Shannon Thome-Kiper will be finishing her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University in 2013. Shannon is currently working at Loganville Christian Academy and lives in Monroe, GA, with her daughter, Kendall (11). She loves to see familiar faces and see how everything has changed over the years when she visits the GAC campus.

CLASS OF 1993 Lonnie and Beverly Latham welcomed son, Noah James, in January 2012. Noah joins big brother, Wyatt. The Latham family lives in Norcross, GA. Vanessa (Hart) Foster recently celebrated her third wedding anniversary with husband, Ronald. They have launched a new home-based business in Atlanta with Organo Gold as Independent Distributors of healthy organic coffees, teas, and hot chocolate.

Jeremy Alsup was recently promoted to Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations with the Columbia Police Dept where he has been since 1997. He lives in Columbia, TN, with his son, William (9).

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The alumni have first-hand knowledge of what it was like to be students at GAC in the early years of the school and can compare that to being parents of GAC students in 2012.

One such family is the Allen family: Steven (‘84), Angelique (‘89), and their daughter Grace, currently in 6th grade at GAC. They are the only GAC alumni who are married to each other, teach full time at GAC, and are parents of a GAC student. They are literally “All In” at GAC. Steven came to GAC in the 6th grade when his family moved to Atlanta from Illinois in 1977. He was actively involved in drama, band and chorus. Steven had roles in a number of Clif Jones’ plays and fondly remembers portraying Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He attended Abilene Christian University and majored in Theater, graduating in 1988. He earned a M.Ed. in Educational Technology from Walden University in 2004 and also completed certification in teaching English.

Steven and Angelique married in October of 1993 and celebrate their anniversary each year at Frog Hollow (as I said, they are “All In”).

After working in the corporate world for a few years, Angelique became a full-time mom when Grace was born in 2001. Angelique credits Dr. Sandy Spiceland for encouraging her to come teach math at GAC in 2005. Dr. Spiceland remembered her as an outstanding student as well as a math whiz in her years at GAC. Angelique now coaches our varsity math team in addition to teaching five math classes. She is now in her eighth year of teaching at her alma mater.

Steven also began his working career in the corporate world. In the same year that his wife began teaching at GAC, he began working part-time in the drama department in set design and construction. Many who have enjoyed drama productions over the past eight years have marveled at the outstanding set designs created by Steven. He is now in his third year as a full-time instructor, teaching junior high language arts and drama.

Looking back over their years both as students and now teachers at GAC, both Angelique Blackwell began her time Steven and Angelique are as dedicated at GAC in the 8th grade. Angelique as ever to their alma mater. Angelique angelique (blackwell) allen & dr. dwight love, 1998 shares, “I put my child in other people’s was heavily involved in the math team under the leadership of the legendary Dr. hands at our school and they put their Dwight Love. She remembers the math team traveling 18 weekends children in my hands, an honor both ways.” Steven concludes, “I in a year, often to out-of-state tournaments, and being a key work daily for the betterment of this great school even more than member of Doc Love’s 1989 State Championship math team. In her for a paycheck.” Both deeply appreciate the growth in the academic senior year, Angelique was Star Student, a National Merit Finalist, program, and, more importantly, they both are thankful to God for and the first student from GAC to be accepted to Duke University. the growth in the spiritual environment. As Angelique reflects, “It Graduating Duke in 1993, she earned a MBA from Georgia State in was great back then, but there is even more buy-in by the students 1999 and then completed certification in secondary mathematics. now to the school’s spiritual mission.” ■ gacs today | winter 2012

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Keri (Boyd) Skelton and her children, Taylor (12), Caleb (9), and Kendall (6), recently moved to Franklin, TN. Keri attends Lipscomb University full-time, pursuing a nursing degree. She graduated from Lipscomb University in 1995 with a Psychology degree; however, she has enjoyed returning to campus as an adult and loves her classes.

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Mitchell Mellor became a Structural Engineer at The Boeing Company after graduating from Georgia Tech in 1996. He is currently a Lead Engineer and has worked on 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787s. Mitchell lives in Bothell, WA, with his wife and two daughters.

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Tanya (McCluggage) Holland lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband, Brent, and 3 children – Madison (8), Laine (5) and Layton (2 ½).

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The members of the GAC Class of 1987 kicked off their 25th reunion weekend with the Spartan football game. Friday’s activity provided an opportunity to catch up with former teachers and coaches.

Saturday’s festivities were enjoyed at the home of classmate, Mary Helen (Jones) Bryant. Classmates living in Georgia, from out of state, and from out of the country enjoyed time to reunite for this special weekend.

We were saddened to hear of the passing of classmate, Jane (Evans) Huggins, in August 2012.

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CLASS OF 1986 Jennifer (Scales) (’87) and Tee Evans have three children.

Andrew is a freshman at the University of Alabama where he is majoring in Business Marketing. Katie is a junior at GAC, and Caroline is an 8th grader. Tee is Vice President of Sales at Synthetex. The Evans live in Dunwoody, GA.

CLASS OF 19 74 Tommy Medley retired from the Gwinnett County Police Department after 38 years.

David and Beth (Hall) (’75) Jordan live in Marietta, GA. David has been with Cotton States Insurance for 26 years. They have three sons – Kris (27) graduated from Lipscomb University and is a graphic designer. He and his wife, Emily, live in Nashville, TN. Kori (24) graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta and is a 3D model designer for an advertising firm in Atlanta. Kevin (16) attends Hillgrove High School. The Jordan family attends the Burnt Hickory Church of Christ in Marietta, GA.

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Tina Wells is currently a voice-over artist at OnDO, hosts “Plugged IN” for TVCogeco, and is Vice President/Speaker Chair for The Women’s Economic Forum in Windsor and Leamington, Ontario.

When not on the air, Tina enjoys living in Kingsville, Ontario, with her two children (Alexis and Austin) and traveling. Tina tina wells is grateful for the skills she developed as a drama student of Mr. Clif Jones and the solid skill base she developed at GAC, especially through being in Acapella with Mr. John Clovis.

CLASS OF 19 73 Calvin D. Eddins retired in August 2011 as a Lieutenant Medic after 24 years with Marietta Fire Department. He transitioned to fulltime work as an RN in the Emergency Department at Cartersville Medical Center. In July 2012, he resigned to accept a one-year contract with Onsite Occupational, Health and Safety as a medic in Afghanistan, providing medical care to the civilian contract workers who are supporting the US military forces. He is assigned to the NATO base in Kandahar but will be moving to different Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) as needed.

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CLASS OF 19 72 Cindy (Hayes) Ehrhart is a RN Case Manager with Crossroads Hospice. She is married to Greg Hayes, a dentist in Decatur, GA. Cindy and Greg have three children: Zach (25) works full-time for the University of Georgia and is graduating in December 2012; Britany (22) lives in Lawrenceville, GA, and is a freelance photographer and an Assistant Manager at Eckerd in Buford, GA; Casey (19) is a freshman at the University of Georgia. ■

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