Faculty & Staff Recognitions

Tennis Coach Sue Bartlett placed first at the British Open Masters Indoor Tournament in Wrexham, Great Britain. Coach Bartlett won her quarterfinal and semifinal matches 6-0, 6-0. She then won the singles championship 7-5, 6-0 and has qualified for the ITF World Cup competition in Majorca, Spain, in the fall.

Coach Beverly Blackwell was named one of “Eight Local Women You Should Know” by Chattanooga Lifestyle magazine for her career trifecta at GPS: a championship coach, Physical Education Department Chair, and Dean of Health & Wellness.

Head of School Megan Cover presented this summer at the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools Conference on the topic of Mind, Body & Spirit: Reimagining Your Campus to Support the Whole Girl.

Kathryn Outlaw, Ralph Covino, and Katye Adams Couch '92 also presented at the ICGS conference.

Dr. Ralph Covino was chosen to be a member of the Global Action Research Collaborative by the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools. Over a twoyear period, he will study GPS and its programs in order to further our knowledge of girls and how they learn best. He and his fellow cohort members will also explore how to find joy in the process of learning rather than from the outcomes or the grades.

Janna Eichelberger, Assistant Director of Athletics and Head Varsity Basketball Coach, published her first book, Girls Play Sports Too!

Beth Flint Gaffney '79 was featured by The Chattanoogan for her gregarious and energetic personality, which makes her the perfect fit for the joint role as Director of Coordinate Programs for McCallie and GPS.

Callie Hamilton participated in the Statesmanship in American History Seminar at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, in July. Selection for this seminar was very competitive and designed to deepen knowledge of Statesmanship and American history.

The GPS Marketing and Communications Team received several international awards this school year including a CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Circle of Excellence gold award for the admission calendar for future students and two InspirED School Marketers’ awards—gold for the Upper School viewbook and bronze for the admission futures calendar. Each of these pieces was produced in-house by the MarComm Team and printed locally.

Andrew Reich, Director of College Counseling, was asked to serve on the Southern Consortium of Colleges’ first-ever advisory board. Reich attended the event in June at Amelia Island, Florida, weighing in on the future of college admissions—from outreach to communication and beneficial ways to help students as they manage their college applications and selection. The Southern Consortium includes 19 colleges and universities, and the deans and directors meet annually to discuss ideas and issues that influence the work of recruiting and enrolling future students at their institutions.

April Ross, computer science and engineering teacher, working with Anna Wineland from the STEM School, was awarded first place at the Research and Arts Conference and the College of Engineering and Computer Science Technology Symposium held at UTC for their work looking at drone applications. Their project focused on using a drone with a light attached to go into an area after a natural disaster, such as flooding or a tornado. This will help crews determine the needs and prioritize where to send equipment and manpower.