Gr a d u a t e s e n c o u r a g e d t o C a rr y o n t h e s p i r i t o f t h e F o u n
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Commencement Encouraging the graduates to “carry on the spirit of the Founders — women who had the confidence, energy, and intelligence to ditch expectations,” Dr. Autumn Graves shared her first GPS graduation with the Class of 2015.
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Among those to whom she paid tribute were the teachers who, she said, “have provided ‘aha’ moments to the seniors,” the retiring faculty, and the legacy graduates. 1 Anjali Chandra (co-valedictorian) who will attend Harvard, spoke about GPS, and her personal Global Positioning System. 2 Savannah Williams, who reprised her Chapel Talk, will attend The University of the South. She is on the left with friends Reagan Williams and Katie West, who will attend the University of Tennessee, Williams in Chattanooga and West in Knoxville.
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3 Nia Sanders, recipient of the Founders Award, will attend Brown University. She is pictured with her mother, Julie, a loyal GPS volunteer and Terpsichord mom. 4 Dr. Graves and Board Chair Dr. Chris Smith ’72 led the faculty through two lines of seniors who applauded the faculty’s talents and dedication. 5 April Forsthoffer, left, received the Barbara Johnson Prickett Award and will attend Drexel University. She is pictured with Hannah Geerlings and Alex George, who will attend Tennessee Tech and Asbury University, respectively. 6 Gloria Yan, left, and Meg Winchester will attend Cornell University and Samford University, respectively. 7 Emily Maley, recipient of the Laura Handly Award, will attend Texas Christian University. 8 Ellie Haskins received the Faculty Award from Dr. Graves. She will attend Texas Christian University. 9 Hira Munir, left, delivered the closing prayer. She will attend the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Also pictured are Anina Mu and Najia Humayun, who will both attend Georgia Tech. 10 Rachel Hudson, left, and Katie McDougal, recipient of the Patsy Williams Scott Service Award, will attend the University of the South and Georgia State University. 11 Abby Jansen, recipient of the Mary Hannah Tucker Award, will attend Southern Adventist University. Salutatorian Ragan Foley, right, was honored with the Pete Wood Award. She will attend the University of Georgia Honors Program.
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12 PE Dept. Chair Peggy Michaels was surrounded with love by the Welborn sisters. From left are Margaret Welborn Lowery ’10, Libby Welborn ’18, and Anne Miller Welborn. Anne received the Jane Henegar Award and will attend Wake Forest University. 13 From left are Taylor Battle, Samantha Becknell, Chelsea Berghorn, and Courtney Bladen. They will attend Tusculum College, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Florida Southern College, and University of Alabama Birmingham. 14 Hannah Thel (co-valedictorian) will be at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall and described a GPS education as “a rare gift.” 15 Lindsay Rufolo, left, received the Roberta Moore Award and will attend Davidson College. Carly Bourne will attend UTK. 16 Showing off their GPS diplomas are Elizabeth Grace Riddle, Abbey Anderson, Brittany Davis, and Maggie Ingvalson. Riddle, Anderson, and Ingvalson will attend UTK; Davis will attend High Point University.
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GPS: The Magazine | Summer 2015