May Adrian, Bennett Lemelin, and Cooper Mitchell enjoy the library corner in First Grade Teacher Abby Hensley’s new classroom.
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2025-26 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Natalie Davis, President
Jackie Butts, Vice-President
Katrina Sanford, Secretary
Jennifer Hagerman, Assistant Secretary
Simone Meeks, Treasurer
Andy Nix, Assistant Treasurer
Ben Barksdale, Past President
Kathleen Behnke Paula Sappington
Kacey Hickey Davies ’86 Staci Somerville
Allison King Teresa Sweeney
Kelly Martin ’92 Kate Williamson
Andrew Mathewes
Andy Surber,
Ollie V. Rencher, Rector
Head of School
Dr. Andy Surber
Editor
Brenda Berry
Managing Editor
Marci Woodmansee ’83
Contributors & Photographers
Mackay Lee
Katie McDermott ’03
Carey Pontius
Kate Shelton
Jeff White
Anchors & Avenues
LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dr. Andy Surber
At Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School, tradition anchors the community while innovation opens new avenues for growth, and that has happened here on the corner of Belvedere Boulevard and Peabody Avenue for the past 78 years! This balance and longevity define the school’s identity and shape the experiences of our students, families, and alumni.
GSL has always valued academic growth, belonging, and respect for others. Generations of families and alumni share a connection to these traditions, creating continuity and comfort that makes the school feel like home.
Curriculum enhancements highlight GSL’s commitment to student success. A new phonics curriculum in the Lower School is strengthening literacy foundations, while the addition of math options in Middle School gives students the chance to stretch academically and prepare for high school with confidence. We are proud of our efforts to meet students where they are academically and socially, and take them as far as possible!
Faculty development remains central, with programs like responsive classroom training helping teachers foster strong communities, integrate social-emotional learning, and ensure that every child is nurtured and supported.
Alumni serve as ambassadors, advocates, coaches, and teachers, connecting new families to the GSL experience. Our recruitment efforts combine warm personal storytelling with creative digital outreach, ensuring we cast a wide net to reach those interested in becoming part of our vibrant, welcoming tradition.
Campus improvements reflect GSL’s dedication to creating spaces where children can thrive. Recent updates include new playground enclosures that enhance safety while preserving outdoor play, along with renovated classrooms in the former multipurpose room. These updated learning environments were designed to meet the needs of today’s students.
At GSL, honoring tradition doesn’t mean standing still, it means staying true to values while preparing students for tomorrow. Anchored in our purpose and united in our mission, Grace-St. Luke’s continues to grow as a place where children belong, discover, and thrive.
I appreciate the incredible role that GSL plays in the lives of our families and the Memphis community. As we look to the future, we can all be proud to know that GSL continues to do right by students and families on this special corner of Belvedere Boulevard and Peabody Avenue.
Go, Saints!
Andy Surber, Ed.D. Head of School
LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Natalie Davis
Dear GSL Community,
Every time I step onto the Grace-St. Luke’s campus, I am struck by the incredible feeling of energy. It’s in the hallways, on the playgrounds, and in the classrooms, and it’s a wonderful reminder of the vibrant community we all share. This energy is fueled by our collective investment in our school.
You can see the foundation for this in the many physical improvements made over the past few months. New brick enclosures now beautifully secure both GSL’s Preschool Playground at Miss Lee’s and the turf playground on Lemaster, providing a safe backdrop for the joyful sounds of our students at play. To accommodate our growing classes, the Lower School Multipurpose Room was transformed over the summer into two dynamic new classrooms that are now buzzing with enthusiastic and engaged first grade learners. Less visible, but critically important, are foundational investments like a new roof over McClure Hall, drainage improvements at several entry points, and restroom renovations—all ensuring our campus is safe and secure.
Of course, this vibrant atmosphere is no accident. It is cultivated by our outstanding GSL Leadership Team, whose reports at the Board of Trustees' annual retreat in August were truly inspiring. The love, dedication, and enthusiasm our Leadership Team, faculty, and staff have for our school and our students is evident in how they continually push us toward achieving our strategic goals. They set the tone, and the energy we feel on campus starts with them.
As we embark on another year at Grace-St. Luke’s, I have never felt more excitement about where we are and where we are going. Our mission—to prepare boys and girls to become creative problem solvers, confident lifelong learners, and responsible citizens in their communities and the world—anchors us and sets our course.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend my tremendous thanks to all of you for your continued support. With your help, we are on our way to another wonderful and energetic year at GSL.
With Gratitude,
Natalie Davis President, Board of Trustees
Junior Kindergartners
Mathilda Ruemmele and Charlie Parrott build a fantastic race track during free choice time.
Little Saints
Callum Blackwood and Archer Cunningham explore and learn in the Bright Bees room.
Pre-Kindergartner
Nils Brustuen is all smiles in the Playful Peacocks room.
Little Luker KJ Brown enjoys some independent play at the water table in the Preschool Outdoor Classroom.
Junior Kindergartner
Quin Dowdy has fun practicing her number writing and recognition during small group instruction.
First Grade siblings Barrett and Son Sights are pumped for the first day of school at GSL.
Second Graders Cecilia Ghiorzi, Ava Cooper, and Lucy Riederer sport their Memphis wear on 901 Day.
Third Grader Maren Lamanna is completely focused as she researches animals on her Chromebook for a class project.
Fourth Graders Hunt Durbin, Ronan McKenna, Tia Sanford, and Katherine Robinson were the first safety patrol volunteers this school year.
Fourth Grader Christopher McGlasson and Third Grader Cannon Myers man the Snowden Field concession stand at Homecoming.
Senior Kindergartners sport lots of dots on International Dot Day, our first library literacy event of the year.
It takes courage to run for elected office, as these candidates for Student Council proved this fall. From left, Seventh Grader Jack McKee; Sixth Grader Waverly McKenna; Seventh Graders Marshall Lawrence, Jonathan Young, Libby Behnke, and Julia Martin; Eighth Graders Paul Blankenship and Journey Rounds
Fifth Graders Miles Phillips, Jack Sweeney Hannock, Lukas Proveaux, Patrick Jackson, and Miller Spotts competed this year on the cross country team.
Seventh Graders Autumn Turner, Ka’Myla Butler-Rhyan, and Jordyn Coleman, Eighth Grader Lilly Obasuyi, and Seventh Graders Clara Smith and Mays Meeks enjoy recess in the gym on 901 Day.
Sixth Graders Ruthie Vezina, Madison McCarty, and Olivia Bennett check out the new 2025 Banner yearbooks on Homecoming Day.
Seventh Graders Finnegan Coleman, Franklin Barton, Joseph Gettys, Elliot Bagwell, and Mimi Beasley practice the procession to serve as acolytes at the first All-School Chapel in the church.
P.A. EVENTS STRENGTHEN GSL COMMUNITY
By Carey Pontius, Parents’ Association President
Another fantastic school year is underway at GSL, thanks in large part to the families that make up this wonderful community! Did you know that every parent/ guardian at GSL is automatically a member of the Parents’ Association? Every one of you helps make this community what it is, through your enthusiasm, your positive word-ofmouth, and your gifts of time, talent, and treasure. We are so much stronger together, and we invite you all to join the fun and participate in the GSL traditions and events that make our community so special.
Why Is the P.A. Important?
The P.A. sponsors a variety of community building and fundraising events throughout the school year. Dollars raised support the school in many meaningful ways, including funding classroom enhancements, new curriculum, and teacher wish list items that directly benefit the students’ learning experiences.
Last year, under the guidance of P.A. President Anna Blair, our organization raised more than $120,000, which was poured directly back into the school to help purchase technology such as iPads and smartboards, furniture and shelving for classrooms, new instruments for the music program, landscape enhancements for Preschool’s Outdoor Classroom, and many other items on our teachers' wish lists.
How Can I Plug In?
P.A. fundraising is already underway this year, and the best way to know what’s going on is by reading the weekly eNews, where we will promote our events and offer ways to volunteer or participate. You can also support GSL by purchasing Spirit Wear! Scan the QR code below to shop online (or click Spirit Store on the top navigation bar at gslschool.org).
I’m Ready! What’s Next?
See our upcoming events listed in the box at right and mark your calendars now! In 2026 we’ll have the Sweetheart Dance and Son-Day Fun Day events for families in 4th-8th grades, the Preschool and Lower School Book Swap, and the 8th Grade Italian Dinner, which is open to all GSL families. We are counting on the entire community to come out for our biggest annual fundraiser, the Anchor Auction, on April 10, and we invite all GSL moms to save the date for a brand-new event—the Women's Tennis Tournament—to be held this spring.
Join in the fun, and thank you so much for supporting your Parents’ Association. Go, Saints!
Scan here to order your Spirit Wear today!
Seventh Graders Jonathan Young, Cooper Billings, and Oscar Pyron-Price try out the Admin Building’s new porch furniture purchased with P.A. funds through Teacher Wish Lists.
Upcoming P.A. Events
Read the weekly eNews for more information and ways to volunteer!
Sweetheart Dance: Jan. 30
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon: Feb. 5
Son-Day Fun Day: Feb. 7
Italian Dinner: March 5
Anchor Auction: April 10
PS/LS Book Swap: April 29-May 1
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Week: May 4-8
Novel Fundraiser: May 4-10
Women’s Tennis Tournament: May 8
2025-26 P.A. Executive Board: Secretary Elza McKenna, Lower School VP Amie Sheffer, Middle School VP Arleen Hill, Treasurer Allison Musick, President Carey Pontius, and Preschool VP Katie McDermott '03
Parents Christina Gordon and Hannah Phillips at the annual P.A. Volunteer Breakfast
WELCOME
New Saints on Staff
We are proud to introduce you to the 12 individuals who joined the full-time faculty/staff roster this year. Read below to learn a little more about each of these Saints!
Hometown: The 901!
Collin Buckner
7th Grade English Teacher
Family: Husband Sam + Annie (5th), Jack (3rd), Bailey (JK), and Delle (Little Luker)
First-ever job: Babysitter
Favorite children’s book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Currently listening to: KPop Demon Hunters
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: The Beauty Shop
Favorite local entertainment: Grizzlies games—Go, Grizz!
Best moment so far at GSL: Reading short stories with my seventh grade students
Karen Carlson
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Hometown: Chicago (then transplanted to Grand Haven, Mich. in high school)
First-ever job: An early morning paper route in fifth grade
Favorite children’s book: A Handful of Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh
Currently listening to: 10% Happier podcast
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: So many! Abyssinia, Bao Toan, Casablanca, Crazy Noodle, Golden India, Kura House, Lotus Thai, New Asia
Favorite local entertainment: Botanic Garden, Concourse Green Room, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum, Overton Shell
Best moment so far at GSL: What has stood out most to me so far at GSL is how genuinely supportive and generous my colleagues have been. I'm also incredibly grateful to have such a warm, engaged, and delightful class with wonderful families!
Hometown: Memphis
Amanda Chiles
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Family: My cats Lasso and Cowboy and dogs Lulu and Cooper
First-ever job: Hi Tone Memphis
Favorite children’s book: I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
Currently listening to: Medium Build
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Slider Inn
Best moment so far at GSL: Halloween week my first year with our JKers in After School Care!
Hometown: Memphis
Hannah Gray
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Family: Dad Rodney, Mom Judi, and siblings Haley, Hayden, and Harrison
First-ever job: Babysitting/summer camp counselor
Favorite children’s book: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Currently listening to: New Justin Bieber album!/"Deep Worship" playlist on Spotify
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Huey's Favorite local attraction: Overton Park
Best moment so far at GSL: Meeting all of my students and the staff!
Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
Leigh Harwell
Business Office Support Specialist
Family: Husband Bill; 3 children: Katherine, Will ’12, and Anna
First-ever job: Selling running shoes at The Athlete’s Foot
Favorite children’s book: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Currently listening to: Dave Matthews station on SiriusXM
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Café 1912
Favorite local entertainment: Any concert at the Overton Park Shell!
Best moment so far at GSL: Seeing the children go out to play. They are so happy!
Hometown: Memphis
April Howard
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Family: Dr. Fred Howard (husband), 3 sons, 1 daughter, 1 grandson, and 1 granddaughter
First-ever job: McDonald's (@ Perkins and Knight Arnold)
Favorite children’s book: So hard to choose! Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
Currently listening to: Gospel music
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: The Capital Grille
Favorite local attraction: Malco Movie Theaters
Best moment so far at GSL: Every day watching my SK Lively Ladybugs become more independent and confident.
Waide Jackson
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Hometown: Germantown, Tenn.
Family: I grew up in a family of four—my mom, dad, and younger brother. We have two family dogs: Roux, a schnoodle (schnauzer-poodle mix), and Thor, a giant schnauzer. This fall my brother is getting married, so for a season we will be the Jackson 5!
First-ever job: Church league basketball scorekeeping
Favorite children’s book: A recent favorite is The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines
Currently listening to: Everything Lizzy McAlpine
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Brother Juniper's, Osaka, Memphis Pizza Cafe, & Las Tortugas!
Favorite local attractions: I love the performing arts centers in Memphis, like The Orpheum and Playhouse on the Square Best moment so far at GSL: Each day brings laughter in the Playful Peacocks room! Playtime on Anchor Hill after school picture day is a favorite memory this fall—that was a sweet morning of community with many Preschool classes.
Hometown: Memphis!
Francesca
McKee
Middle School Learning Specialist
Family: Husband Charles, son Noah, and our 2 cats, Bert and Ernie
First-ever job: The temporary tattoo shop at Libertyland when I was 14
Favorite children’s book: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Currently listening to: Aretha Franklin, The White Stripes, and Callie Day
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Bosco's or All-Star Hot Wings
Favorite local attraction: My family loves to take walks on the Greenline.
Best moment so far at GSL: My office is across the hall from the 6th grade girls' lockers. Hilarity ensues everyday.
Hannah Miller
Fourth Grade Teacher
Hometown: Collierville, Tenn.
Family: My parents Karen and Jeff, my two brothers (Austinolder, Sam-younger), and my cat Callie!
First-ever job: Summer camp counselor
Favorite children’s book: Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Currently listening to: Lots of Kings of Leon and Fleetwood Mac!
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Young Avenue Deli
Favorite local entertainment: Mempho Music Festival
Best moment so far at GSL: My first chapel when we were back in the Church! It was so sentimental. My 4th graders did acolyte training afterwards and I was so proud of them!
Leah Mondy
Junior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Hometown: Helena, Ark.
Family: 5 brothers and 3 sisters
First-ever job: Radio personality
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Currently listening to: Any song I can sing along to Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Pyro’s Pizza
Favorite local attraction: Overton Park
Unexpected hugs from the kiddos!
Katie Shadow
First Grade Teacher
Hometown: Monroe, N.Y.
Family: Husband Ernie and children Ian and Emma
First-ever job: Babysitting
Favorite children’s book: Oh, so many. Recently, I Wish You
More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Currently listening to: True Crime podcasts
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Casablanca
Favorite local attraction: Memphis Zoo
Best moment so far at GSL: My Norfolk Pine, Carl the tree, has brought so much joy to our school community!
Hometown: Memphis
First-ever job: Domino's
Le'Patra Williams
Maintenance Specialist
Favorite children's book: Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Currently listening to: A lot of jazz
Your go-to place to eat out in Memphis: Bayou in Overton Square
Favorite local attraction: Overton Square
Joy
Donors Fund New Playground Enclosures
By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement
In recent years, the world has seen rising concerns about school violence and threats, making it imperative for GSL to take steps to ensure the protection of our school community. Through discussions with—and the support of—the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, Grace-St. Luke’s Church, and GSL families, that is exactly what we did.
At recess these days, the sound of laughter carries across the playgrounds as children climb, swing, and explore. Parents and teachers look on with peace of mind, knowing the new playground enclosures provide safe and secure spaces for play.
Thanks to the generosity of GSL Parents Farley and Ed Ezekiel, GSL Parents Emily and Greg Gianis, and GSL Grandparents Amy and Dave Howe, the Preschool and Lemaster playgrounds are now enclosed, creating safer boundaries for children while preserving the joy and freedom of outdoor play.
Safety: Top of Mind
Before son Teddy ’35 even started at GSL, Farley and Ed Ezekiel attended a “New Parent Welcome” event for incoming families.
“I remember asking about GSL’s plans to enhance campus security at that event,” Farley recalls. “We fell in love with everything GSL had to offer, but wanted to know how the school was working to ensure the safety of children, especially during outdoor play.”
In October 2024, Farley was excited to learn about a new security enhancement project underway. She was at an Anchor Fund meeting for ambassadors, a role that she and husband Ed fulfilled during the 2024-25 school year.
At that meeting, ambassadors learned about the playground enclosures that GSL was working on. Farley remembers seeing the enclosure renderings and instantly wanting to be involved.
“I was so excited to see the plans for this much-needed safety feature,” Farley says. “I immediately shared the details with my family, knowing that they equally value the importance of outdoor play in a safe setting.”
Soon after, Head of School Dr. Andy Surber and Director of Advancement Brenda Berry met with members of the Ezekiel, Gianis, and Howe families to provide a more in-depth look at plans for the playground enclosures, including the projected timeline and cost.
“We were eager to learn more about this project— something that we were very interested in supporting,” Amy says. “It was important for us to see this move forward as soon as possible.”
GSL was hard at work to make that happen. In partnership with alumnus Peter Warren ’92 of the Office of Basic Architecture (OOBA), GSL obtained input from the Central Gardens Association and approval from the Memphis Landmarks Commission for the enclosure design plans. GSL then reviewed competitive construction bids to build the two six-foot tall brick enclosures—adorned with glass brick cross accents throughout the design and built-in planter boxes along the base—to enclose both the Preschool and Lemaster playgrounds.
The last leg of this project before construction could begin was to secure the $350,000 to fund this important security enhancement. Surber and Berry met with Farley and Emily in early 2025 to provide a project status update and to share the projected cost.
The next day, the families shared exciting news with GSL: They wanted to fully fund this capital project.
Front row, Teddy Ezekiel '35, Smith Gianis '35, and John Henry Gianis '37; back row, Ed Ezekiel, Farley Ezekiel, Emily Gianis, and future-Luker William Gianis
Pre-Kindergartners watch as construction begins shortly after Spring Break.
Fourth Graders
Thomas Huynh, Mellie East, Abigail Weeks, and John King pause their play for a photo along the reclaimed fence on Anchor Hill.
GTG Superintendent Alan Cecil, GTG Project Manager Heather Marshalek, Director of Advancement Brenda Berry, Head of Middle School Ellen Hendry, Head of School Andy Surber, GSL Board President Natalie Davis, Lead Architect Peter Warren, and GTG Superintendent Joe Whitten celebrate at the final walk-through for the Lemaster Playground enclosure.
“Improving safety was paramount to our family, so making this investment in GSL was an easy decision for us all,” Amy says. “We wanted our daughters, and all families at GSL, to feel reassured that children have a safe place to grow, play, and thrive. This was a natural way for us to give back.”
Their generous gift allowed GSL to begin construction in March 2025. GSL hired Grinder, Taber, & Grinder to oversee the construction of the two playground enclosures. GSL also repurposed the fence that previously encased the Preschool playground. It was moved across the Preschool parking lot to fence off the east side of Anchor Hill, making that popular space for play much safer.
Safety Without Compromise
Now completed, the new playground enclosures have been well-received. “The enclosures provide the much-needed safety without compromising the aesthetic of the school campus,” Emily says.
Parents, teachers, and staff continue to express gratitude for this added layer of security.
“Children are fully present in their play, teachers feel protected now that access and visibility to the children is drastically reduced, and parents feel more at ease knowing their children have safer play spaces,” says Head of Preschool Cynthia Hill.
Emily agrees, saying, “We believe play is essential to childhood. These enclosures allow the students to experience the joy of play, while providing parents with the joy of safety.”
A Community Investment
The playground enclosures also reflect a broader vision: When a community comes together to care for its children, everyone benefits. This project is not just about safety today, but about creating a lasting legacy of protection and joy for future generations at GSL, right here in the heart of Memphis.
“Memphis is a great place to raise a family,” says Amy. “This is an investment in childhood, in GSL, and in Memphis, and we are honored to be a part of this beautiful addition to GSL’s historic campus.”
Security Enhancements
2023-24 School Year
• Installed more than two dozen exterior cameras, providing a 360-degree view of the entire campus
• Purchased trauma kits, fire extinguishers, and window coverings for classrooms
• Hosted an all-day extensive safety training session led by Defend Systems for faculty, staff, and church personnel
• Purchased access to Defend Systems’ online training courses, ensuring that new employees are trained each year, and that current employees have continuous access to training materials
2024-25
School Year
• Partnered with Executive Force Security to provide GSL with improved security measures
• Began the Lemaster and Preschool playground enclosures project
2025-26 School Year
• Preschool playground enclosure construction is completed in August before the first day of school
• Lemaster playground enclosure construction wraps up in early October
FIRST GRADERS STEP INTO TRANSFORMED SPACE
By Marci Woodmansee ’83, Director of Communications
Uniforms, real lockers, lunch in the Anchor Center… and this year, brand new classrooms! Thirty lucky first graders— our Class of 2033—got to celebrate all these things when they stepped into the newly renovated northwest corner of the Lower School Building this August.
The refresh was a long time coming. Built as part of Bratton Hall in 1975, the space that went under construction this summer served as GSL’s original school cafeteria for its first 35 years. Upon being decommissioned as the cafeteria with the opening of the Anchor Center in 2010, it took on new life as our Lower School Multipurpose Room.
True to its name, the versatile open space served many purposes over the past 15 years. It was used by ACE for both after school and early morning care. Senior Kindergartners ate lunch there together in recent years. The former kitchen became a new home for the school nurse. GSL hosted a Lower School Curriculum Night there last spring. And many former Saints will remember that its south wall featured a mural painted in 1998 by Memphis artist and GSL alumni parent Jimpsie Ayres, in which four students were depicted, thanks to gifts made by their parents to the school’s Anchor Auction.
In planning last spring for the current school year, GSL’s enrollment growth in Lower School precipitated the need to expand the available classrooms on the ground floor. Consequently, GSL commissioned design plans from OOBA founder Peter Warren ’92 to transform the space. Construction began in June with Grinder, Taber, & Grinder
at the helm, and GSL’s new first grade classrooms quickly took shape. Thanks to an accelerated construction pace, the school proudly opened the redesigned, light-filled classrooms just in time for the start of school in August.
Notable new design features include a spacious and easily accessible hallway, with a carpeted ramp that replaced the former steps. Light fixtures were added in red ceiling blocks that matched earlier updates to the existing first floor hallway. The black and white checkerboard tiles that mirror the floor in Lass Hall were retained in each classroom—a nod to traditions at GSL. Both classrooms have spacious storage closets, and a hallway storage was also added. The nurse’s office gained a more setback, private entrance. A final touch was the addition of a display space in the main hallway, where the Lower School Head of School and Bishop’s Award winner plaques are now installed.
According to Head of School Dr. Andy Surber, being intentionally thoughtful in the design planning stage allowed GSL to coordinate colors and tie into existing aesthetics, thus balancing some traditional features with innovative and modern additions.
“I’m thrilled that the growth in our Lower School enrollment allowed us the opportunity to create some beautiful new learning spaces that are engaging, ageappropriate, and aesthetically pleasing,” Surber says. “We believe they’ll stand the test of time very well.”
First Graders Whit Harrigan and Genevieve Hinkle show off the new classroom space.
Sai Jain cozies up for some reading in the library area of Ms. Hensley’s new room.
The reading area windows provide a nice view of the historic Admin Building.
Construction began in June to convert the Lower School Multipurpose Room into two new first grade classrooms.
RECENT RENOVATIONS BEAUTIFY MCCLURE HALL
By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement
From musical performances and theatrical productions to faculty meetings, class parties, and more, McClure Hall is a multipurpose room and performing arts venue used almost daily by both Grace-St. Luke’s School and Church. This popular space was in need of a variety of upgrades, and today it looks fresh, clean, and bright thanks to a generous donation from GSL Grandparents Lisa and Jim Maddox.
Completed in 2024, McClure Hall’s renovation included a long list of upgrades. The first phase of updates entailed the removal of vinyl wall coverings and prepping and painting the walls, drywall soffits, doors, and frames. It also included the cleaning of all HVAC registers, the demolition of ceiling tiles, and the installation of new acoustic ceiling tiles.
The next phase of work included the installation of a laser projector and nine sound-absorbing wall units, featuring fabric-wrapped acoustical panels. Finally, the room was completed with the installation of a custom-made curtain for the stage, which was designed with input from Performing Arts Teacher Leslie Reddick.
We are so grateful to the Maddox family for their tremendous support of GSL!
Son Sights, Charlie Olsen, and Addison Fields pose with classroom tree Carl, the Norfolk Pine, in Mrs. Shadow’s new room.
The space’s former mural, created by artist Jimpsie Ayres, featured then-students Kendall Jones Franklin ’04, Cash McCracken ’00, Brittany Norcross ’01, and Ann Burruss Prascher ’98. A print of the piece is on display outside the new classrooms.
McClure Hall looks sharp in pre-production rehearsals for Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr. this fall.
2025-26 ANCHOR FUND: BUILDING ON SUCCESS
By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement
The energy across campus this school year is contagious. Classrooms are filled with curiosity, the halls echo with joy, and a renewed sense of purpose is guiding our community forward. Thanks to the generosity of so many, GSL has already experienced meaningful growth in recent years—safer outdoor spaces, more engaging classrooms, inspired faculty, and new opportunities for students to thrive. This year, with the leadership of our Anchor Fund Co-Chairs, we are excited to continue building on that momentum.
THE 2025-26 ANCHOR FUND CO-CHAIRS
Allison and Steven King are serving their second year as Anchor Fund Co-Chairs. The Kings have been part of the GSL community since 2019. Allison, a nurse practitioner at Mid-South Dermatology and adjunct faculty member with Thrive AP, also serves on the school’s Board of Trustees. Steven, general counsel at Trout Unlimited, has long been active at Grace-St. Luke’s Church, including service on the vestry and in diocesan roles. Together, the Kings bring a passion for strengthening GSL both inside and outside the classroom. They enjoy traveling and spending time outdoors, especially on the Little Red River in Arkansas and skiing out west.
Meghan and Ben Barksdale join as first-year Anchor Fund CoChairs. The Barksdales have been part of GSL for nine years and are active members of both Grace-St. Luke’s School and Grace-St. Luke’s Church. Meghan, a University of Georgia graduate, worked in client services at McVean Trading & Investments for 20 years and has served the GSL community in countless volunteer leadership roles, including as P.A. president, treasurer, and co-chair of several events. Ben, a lifelong Memphian and CBHS graduate, also attended the University of Georgia and has worked in fixed income with Cantor Fitzgerald for nearly 20 years. He is currently in his seventh and final year on the GSL Board of Trustees, serving the two previous years as Board President, and continues to invest in young people as head coach of the CBHS Varsity Golf Team.
ANCHORED IN PURPOSE, UNITED IN MISSION
The Kings and Barksdales share a deep belief in the mission of GSL and the Anchor Fund. They know that when students feel inspired by their environment, they are empowered to explore, create, and lead. Anchor Fund gifts make this possible by strengthening classrooms with flexible, student-centered design; enriching learning through technology, the arts, and outdoor experiences; equipping teachers with the tools and training they need to thrive; and ensuring that a GSL education remains accessible to families through robust financial aid.
Together, the Kings and the Barksdales invite the entire GSL community to join them in building on the extraordinary progress already achieved. Whether you give once, pledge your support, or set up a recurring gift at gslschool.org/give, every contribution strengthens the people and programs that make GSL such a special place.
The King Family: Steven, Hazel, Allison, and John ’30
The Barksdale Family: Ben, Meghan, Eleanor ’25, and Thomas ’28
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SCAN TO GIVE TO GSL
If you haven’t seen the Guide to Giving & Getting Involved at GSL, check it out today! As you read through the pages, you will learn how to become meaningfully involved in life as a Luker at GSL. Your involvement in our special community will positively impact your family’s GSL experience and that of many others. Getting involved will strengthen our community while helping you forge new friendships and deepen existing relationships.
Scan the QR code to view the Guide to Giving & Getting Involved at GSL
Class of 2021 Congratulations,
We are SO PROUD of GSL’s Class of 2021, and we wish these Saints all the best in their next adventures!
Caleb Atkinson, Electrical Apprenticeship
Luke Barron, University of Arkansas
Lily Beagle, Mississippi State University
Cate Bechtel, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Benjamin Berntson, Auburn University
George Brewer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Natalie Brunson, Gap Year (Washington University in Fall 2026)
Henry Bush, Hendrix College
John Bush, New York University
Izzie Cochran, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lucia Cochrane, Gap Year in Birmingham, England for Ballet Program
Thomas Davis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Hannah Dunlap, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Will Dunlap, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sam Dyer, Case Western Reserve University
Paige Fernandez, London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
Alyssa Flowers, Loyola University New Orleans
Haley Floyd, University of Georgia
Lydia Ford, Wake Forest University
Evie Fore, University of Arkansas
Kayliah Frazier, Undecided
Sam Gary, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tessa Gilbertson, University of Tennessee, Martin
Jonas Guibao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Simone Guyton, Alabama A&M University
Jack Hagerman, Auburn University
Anna Haley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mariah Hall, Undecided
Palmer Halliday, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Foster Houseal, University of Mississippi
Cailan Jackson, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Gavin Jellow, East Tennessee State University
Townes Jones, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Charlie Kofahl, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Alex Lachica, California Polytechnic State University
Ella Lambert, University of Mississippi
Maggie Linkous, University of Alabama
Millie Malone, University of Arkansas
Liam Martin, University of Georgia
Ruby Martin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jude Maurette, Bowling Green State University
Virginia McLean, University of Alabama
Christopher Morice, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Gregory New, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Aniaya Perkins, Southern University
Sara Kate Ratton, University of South Carolina
Violet Renken, University of St. Andrews
Ella Riley, University of Texas at Austin
Brooke Routen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ava Saenz, Samford University
Lanie Schaffler, Rhodes College
Langston Scrugham, University of Georgia
Mary Clara Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Maren Turns, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Owens Unglesby, Tulane University
Virginia Unglesby, Tulane University
Elaine Vining, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Chloe Warner, Clemson University
Samuel West, University of Virginia
RECORD-SETTING YEAR FOR FUNDRAISING
By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we raised $701,118 for GSL during the 2024-25 school year! Sincere thanks to the leadership of Anchor Fund Co-Chairs Ann ’94 & Zach Pretzer and Allison & Steven King! A breakdown of donations received follows below.
Unrestricted Donations:
$280,062
Unrestricted, or undesignated, donations support every aspect of life at GSL through the school’s annual operating budget, including tuition assistance, facility maintenance, curriculum development, and faculty and staff compensation, benefits, and professional development.
Restricted Donations:
$421,056
Restricted, or designated, donations support a specific area of the school as requested by the donor. During the 2024-25 school year, the following restricted donations were received:
• $361,645 for two playground enclosures and security enhancements
• $46,546 for tuition assistance
• $5,190 for Snowden Field and football
• $2,050 for new Lower School classroom furniture
• $1,375 for the library
• $1,250 for Lower School curriculum
• $1,000 for McClure Hall roof replacement
• $900 for Preschool gutter repairs
• $850 for Anchor Center heat exchangers
• $150 for athletics
• $100 for the performing arts department
2024-25 ANCHOR FUND
Contributions by Constituency
Mary & Andy Surber
Meghan & Ben Barksdale
Jan & Ron Coleman
Dan & Price ’03 Peacock; Jenay & Alex ’02 Boggs
Joy & James Hoffman
George & Blair Connor
Scott & Meg Crosby
Amy & Emmel Golden
LEAD DONOR PARTY
In August, GSL celebrated members of the Lead Donor Society donors who gave at the leadership level (a gift of $750 or more) to the 2024-25 Anchor Fund. Special thanks to GSL Parents Jenn & Ryan Gibbs for hosting this year’s party!
Kimberly White; Father Ollie & Ellie Rencher
Steven & Allison King
Cynthia & Antonio Hill
Margaret & Alec McLean
Ashley & Scott Adams
Kappi & Tom Beazley
Landon & Lindsey Myers; Katie ’03 & Grant McDermott
Logan & Simone Meeks
Ed & Farley Ezekiel; Emily & Greg Gianis
Debbie Callahan; Rick & Andrea Kohlhof
Jenn & Ryan Gibbs
Julian & Erin Malone
Brenda Berry; Eric ’84 & Kelly ’92 Martin
2024-25 GRACE-ST. LUKE’S GIVING REPORT
This report reflects total cumulative gifts made by donors to Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. Any payments received after July 31, 2025 will be acknowledged in the 2025-26 Giving Report. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If any errors or omissions are discovered, please email Director of Advancement Brenda Berry at bberry@gslschool.org.
Our sincere appreciation is extended to the following donors:
LEAD DONOR SOCIETY
HEAD OF SCHOOL HEROES
A gift of $10,000 or more
Anonymous
Corinne & Bob Adrian
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale
Amy & Dave Howe
In honor of Teddy Ezekiel and Smith Gianis
Mary & Paul Morris
Tom & Susan Stephenson
In honor of our children and grandchildren
Mr. & Mrs. R. Andrew Taylor
ANCHOR ALLIES
A gift of $6,000-$9,999
Kappi & Tom Beazley
Lauren & Justin Taylor
LUKER LEADERS
A gift of $3,000-$5,999
Archer Custom Builders
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Cantrell Jr.
Andy & Allison Cates
Dr. Kristen Duncan & Mr. Doug Duncan
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs
Amy & Emmel Golden
Ms. Melanee Hannock & Ms. Teresa Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. King
Mr. & Mrs. Will Maddox
In honor of Lisa & Jim Maddox
Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Logan E. Meeks
Lindsey & Landon Myers
Mary & Andy Surber
Jill & Simon Wadsworth
SAINT SUPPORTERS
A gift of $1,500-$2,999
Tommy & Susan Adams
RED & WHITE CLUB
A gift of $350-749
Anonymous (4)
Nelson & Tricia Adrian
Sydney Alexander & Shannon Toon
Mrs. Haley Annable &
Mrs. Paula Annable
Tom & Sue Balk
In honor of James and Andy Balk
Dr. & Mrs. Schorr Behnke
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Boggs
Ms. Wight F. Boggs
Debbie Callahan
A special thank you to these lead donors who donated $750 or more to GSL's 2024–25 Anchor Fund.
In memory of Lisa Lassandrello
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Callahan
Sumeet & Anna Chahal
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan P. Edmundson
Jeff & Summer Farmer
Debbie & Jim Flaherty
Mr. & Mrs. David French
Emily & Greg Gianis
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Halliday III
Tim & Erica Jancelewicz
Liz & Kevin Keough
Bob & Laurie Langston
In memory of Dr. Jeffrey Scrugham
Jeni & Jamie Linkous
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Martin
In honor of Kimberly & Jeff White
Anita & Mike McCarty
In honor of Jacob, Madison, and Miles McCarty
Michelle & Donald McClure
Memphis Blues Soccer Club
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mercer
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Robilio
In honor of Wight F. Boggs
Bob & Libby Shannon
Elizabeth & Scott Warren
Casey & Ashley West
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Williamson
Gib & Nancy Wilson
GRACE GIVERS
A gift of $750-$1,499
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams
Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk
Rhett & PJ Barker
Mr. Eric Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. Preston Battle IV
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin G. Barton IV
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley
Ernest C. Behnke
In honor of Harper, Libby, and Louise Behnke
Sara & Bob Berendt
Lara & Daniel Breen
Linda & Dan Breen
In honor of Jake Breen
Brenda & Jason Berry
Dave & Nancy Blalock
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brewer
The Butts Family
Ruth O. Carr
Georganne & Blas Catalani
In honor of Dr. Blas Catalani III
Natalie Fisher Cofield
In memory of Glenn Walton Cofield
Ron & Jan Coleman
Dr. Heather Conklin & Mr. Tom Leitzell
Natalie & Mike Davis
Michael & Jodi East
Sherry & Jeff Emerson
In honor of Alice Franklin and Andrew Franklin
Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Ezekiel
Mr. John T. Fisher
Mr. Robert Goff
Heather, Henry, and Beau Grosvenor
Jennifer Hagerman
Hudson & Emily Hallum
Hetta & Jesse Heath
In honor of Beau Grosvenor
Ellen & Ian Hendry
Ann & Henry Herrod
Cynthia Hill
James & Joy Hoffman
David & Hathaway Holmes
Jolie & Trae Hughes
Jack & Carrie Irvine
Marilyn C. Kidd
In honor of Philip & Jodi Kidd
Mary & Rod King
Andrea & Rick Kohlhof
Kroger
Drs. Casey & Joanna Laizure
Dr. & Mrs. Brennan Lum
Mr. & Mrs. James Maddox
Julian & Erin Malone
Andrew & Michelle Mathewes
Tom & Karen Buckner
In honor of Annie, Jack, and Bailey Buckner
Mr. & Mrs. C. Austin Burress
In honor of Porter and Henley Burress
Noah & Allyson Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chase
Collected by Elizabeth Malmo
Ms. Melody McAnally & Mr. John Lawrence
In honor of Jan Willis and the Anchor Library
The McCarty Family
Phil & Jennifer McCarty
Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary M. Moore
Chapman & Chip Morrow
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Peacock
Anne Phillips
In honor of Paul Wilson
Hannah & Wes Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Zach Pretzer
The Reverend Ollie V. Rencher
Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Robinson
Dr. & Mrs. Bradford T. Schneider
Mr. Michael Scullark & Mrs. Latonya Taylor
Nick & Patty Scully
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua A. Shipley
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Shorb
Jennie & James Silk
Julie & Donovan Smith
In honor of Ellis Reade Smith
Dr. & Mrs. George W. Sorrells III
Lee & Mary Linda Wardlaw
In honor of Lyle Wardlaw, Cullen Weeden, Lew and Jack Wardlaw
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. White
In memory of John Ciesliga
Larry White
In honor of Kimbie & Jeff White
Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell
Kent & Kay Wills
In memory of Carolyn Biedenharn Boyd
Marci & Ken Woodmansee
In memory of Dennis Cain, Roger Deshaies, Lisa Lassandrello, and Norman S. Woodmansee
Meg & Scott Crosby
Nicola Da Roza & Josh Cunningham
Kacey Hickey Davies '86
In honor of Lauren Rauscher
Ariel Laws Denton
In memory of Gail Laws
Caroline Gardner Donlin
Jason & Whitney Dowdy
Thomas & Sara Federico
Kip & Martha Frizzell
Daniel A. & Janna L. Fundo Sr.
The Fundo Family
Drs. Jerry & Elizabeth Gilless
Dr. & Mrs. Emmel Golden Jr.
In honor of Billy and Celeta Golden
Kiran & Shelly Hanumaiah
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Harris
Denise & Jimmy Hinson
In honor of all Luker2Luker volunteers
Brenda Allen Huff
In honor of Gabe Ratton
Amber & Barry Iskiwitz
Darin & Jennifer Isom
Kenny Jabbour
Elaine & Terry Kerr
Mr. James Lassandrello
In memory of Norman “Bubba” Woodmansee and Lisa Lassandrello
Buck & Lindsay Lawson
Lauriann Lines
The Logan Family
Mr. & Mrs. Myron M. Mall
Shelly McGuire
Karen Y. McLaren
Officer Merritt
Drs. Antony & Teresa Mukkada
Shauna Myers
Margaret Nichol
In honor of Charlotte and Mary Elliott Nichol
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr.
Stuart & Alyson Perkins
Bishop Phoebe Roaf
Jenny & Rob Robertson
Brittan & Ward Robinson
Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko
Larry & Julie Sefton
In honor of Connor Sefton
The Sheffer Family
The Shehan/Nowlin Family
Anang & Kavita Shelat
Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow
Staci Somerville
Katherine & Bill Steele
Mark & Traci Strickland
Xiaojing Wang & Jinhong Zou
Dr. Benton M. Wheeler III
In honor of the Development office
Colleen & Lee Wilson
Gary & Libby Wunderlich
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Wunderlich
Ms. Karan Zepatos
In honor of Harry Zepatos and the Harry S. Zepatos’ before him
COMMUNITY CORNER
A gift of $1-349
Anonymous (7)
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Adams
The Aleman Family
Larry & Sheila Alexander
Jillian Avery
Liz Awsumb
In memory of Betsy Awsumb and Catherine Nelson
The Bagwell Family
Ellie Barksdale
In honor of Kimberly White
Mr. Larry R. Barron
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bartosch
Mr. Fran Bass
The Bayzie Family
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bencini
Mr. Benjamin Bennett
Candace Billings
Julie Binder
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Blackwell
Anna & Angus Blair
Mrs. Peggy Bodine
In honor of Denise DuBois Taylor
Pam "Happy" Branham
In memory of Andy “Pappy” Branham
Gina Brewer
Karen & Tyson Bridge
Denis & Jocelyn Brunotte
Miles Bryant
Collin & Sam Buckner
Sara & Patrick Burnett
George & Alice Burruss
Craig, Elayne, and Leah Butler
Bryan Callahan
In honor of Debbie Callahan
Mr. & Mrs. George Callow and Will Callow
Anthony & Janelle Calzia
Tony & Sherri Calzia
Sam Carr
Alyssa Chase & Brady Tanner
In memory of Billie Jeanne
Baxter Johnson
Dr. Nitish Chourasia & Dr. Ankita Ghosh
Courtney & Charlie Ciaramitaro
Oliver Cobb III ’66
Frederica Cohen
Andrew & Sarah Colley
Margaret Colley
In honor of Lyn Forsyth and Ellyse Woolard
Mary Jane Colyer
Gordon Conaway '00
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Connor
In honor of Blair, Maggie, and Gray Connor
Mallory Cook
Ellen Daugherty & Jeff Jackson
In honor of Leslie Reddick
Lily Davis
McKenzie Dentley
In honor of Rick Kohlhof
Judy Deshaies
In memory of Dr. Roger Deshaies and in honor of the Robert Sharp family and the Ken Woodmansee family
Charlene & Stephen Deviney
Mrs. Sarah Dietrich & Mrs. Rachel Cohen
Kynis P. Douglas
In honor of Kylie J. Jackson ’19
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Dudley IV
Mary & Ron Dumas
Hannah Dunlap and Will Dunlap
In honor of all of our former GSL teachers
The Dunlap Family
Steve Edmundson
In memory of Cathy Edmundson
Eric Elms
Dr. & Mrs. William D. Falvey
Katie Fisackerly
Penelope & Allan Fisher
Brandon & Ellen Flechas
Ryan & Krissy Flickinger
Drew & Lauren Fontenot
Eleanor Fore
In honor of Sarah Ranson
Mary Evelyn & Dan Fore
Lyn Forsyth
Brad & Susan Foster
Bailey & Collin Fountain
Mr. & Mrs. William Franklin
In honor of Kelsey Beagle and Katie Fisakerly
Deklin Fundo
In honor of Angela Merideth
Jonathan & Jennifer Futrell
Patrick & Carrie Galphin
Jacque & Stacy Gardner
Jay & Tonia Gardner
General Mills Boxtops for Education
Melinda George
Laura & Josh Gettys
Foster Gettys
In honor of Kimberley Morrison
The Ghiorzi Family
John & Liz Gianis
Tessa Gilbertson & Family
The Glassman Family
Zane Glassman
In honor of Kimberley Morrison
Bethany Goolsby
In honor of Paul Blankenship
Kip & Christina Gordon
Laura Rowe Greer
Morgan & Camille Griswold
Will Hagerman
In honor of Jeff White
Anden Hamilton
Mr. & Mrs. Justin J. Hansmeyer
David Hanson & Christina Ross
The Harland Family
Grant & Jessica Harrison
Abby Hensley
Mrs. Gail Herbert
Tealy & Taylor Hewgley
Sidney & David Hickey
Camille Maddox Hieronymus
Dr. & Mrs. Andy High
Arleen Hill & Michael Howard
Michael & Nancy Hinds
In honor of Jerry & Elizabeth Gilless
Georgie Hoehn
In honor of Jeff White
Drs. Walter & Mary Ellen Hoehn
Kim Holden
Stacey Hollingsworth
Alaina Holt
Jeff & Annie Hulett
Mike & Dianne Hutsell
The Huynh Family
Matheo Ibled
In honor of Sarah Ranson
The Ibled Family
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Irvine
Mitchell J. Ives
Anuj & Sweeti Jain
Grey Jancelewicz
In honor of Courtney Ciaramitaro
Lisa & Louis Jehl
In honor of August and Beckett Mathewes
Braden Jensen
Amanda & Jason Johns
Beklin Johnson
In honor of Julie Binder
Zoë Johnson
In honor of Kimberly White
Ms. Jessica Jones
Stan & Mary Jones
Ronan Keough
In honor of Kimberley Morrison
Nancy B. & Eugene R. King
In honor of Charlie and Margaret Willson
Dan & Brenda Klimpel
Eva Krug & David Fingerhut
Angelina & Bryan Kuo
Tehani Kuo
In honor of Emily Merrell and Kimberly White
Brian & Christina Lacy
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Lamanna
Morgan Lambert
In honor of Julie Binder
Dr. Tim & Jessica Lampkin
Katherine & Julio Lanfranco
Russell & Sandra Langley
In honor of Sam Shipley
John & Charleen Lawrence
Rachel Lawrence
Jocelyn & Mackay Lee
Abby & Adam Lemelin
Mrs. Elyn Lewis
In honor of Drake and Andy Shehan
Allan & Kathleen Lips
In honor of Eleanor and Thomas Barksdale
Dr. & Mrs. Ernest Lowe
In honor of Campbell Lowe
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lowery
Mr. & Mrs. Charlton H. Lyons III
Carly & Lewis Lyons
In honor of Katherine and Justin Baker
Lee & Cindi Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Danny Wayne Martin
Susan & Drew Mascolino
Pamela Mason
Madolyn Maupin
In honor of Gavin Warren
Mary & Stuart Maxwell
Annette McAnally
Peggy & Don McClure Jr.
Karen McCrary
Donna & Joseph McDonald
Dr. & Mrs. J. Lucius McGehee
Suzanne McGehee
Mr. & Mrs. Michael N. McGlasson
Jack & Sandy McKee
The McKenna Family
Mary Ann & Bill Melford
Angela Merideth-Harrison
In memory of William David
White II and Catherine White
Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell
Nancy Miller
Robin & Marcellus Montalvo
Briana Moore
Zachary Moore
In honor of Mary Catherine Moore
Frances & Cooper Morrison
Andrew & Elena Murphy
Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells
Allison Musick
Barry & Janet Musick
In honor of William Musick
Mr. & Mrs. Cecil B. Nance III
Carmen Navarro
In memory of Jesus Navarro
Kelcye & Bill Nichol
Mary Tucker Nowak
Coleman & Jenna O'Keeffe
Brent Orr & Julie Markham
Joe & Stephanie Pangelinian
The Park Family
In honor of GSL’s Class of 2002
William & Margot Payne
Drs. Donna & Landon Pendergrass
Hallie Peyton
John Phillips V
In memory of Elliott Max Bryant
Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Pontius
The Preston Family
Zoe Pretzer
In memory of Deborah Lowe and in honor of Julie Binder and Jan Willis
Erik & April Proveaux
Ms. Melanie A. Pyron
Sara & Bruce Ralston
Sarah Ranson
Reem Rassoul
Leslie J. Reddick
Antonia & Sam Rembert III
In memory of Margaret Ridolphi
Sherronda & Mark Rhyan
Danny & Katherine Riederer
Lily Jane Robertson
In honor of Rick Kohlhof
Juan Roncal
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosencrans
The Samons Family
Callie Sanders
In honor of Ellyse Woolard
Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders
Jay Sansing
Donnie & Paula Sappington
Brian & Lee Schaffler
In memory of Dr. Tom Colquitt
Stefan & Shine Schattgen
Mrs. Jordan Schieffler
Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Scott
Eric & Lauren Sefton
Coleton & Rainey Segars
Kate & James Shelton
Heather Sheppard
Sam Shipley
In honor of Courtney Ciaramitaro
Betsy & Matt Sights
Ms. Sarah Hunter Simanson & Mr. Robert A. Fields
Mr. & Mrs. Wil Slatery
Ella Smith
In honor of Sarah Ranson
Hayes Smith
In honor of Jeff White
Russell & Molly Smith
In honor of Hayes and Clara Smith
The Smith Family
Chandler Somerville
In honor of Emily Merrell
Nicki Soulé & Andy Nix
John & Evelyn Stevens
In honor of Eleanor Fore
Mr. & Mrs. W. Howard Stovall
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton E. Sulfridge
Kate & Brian Sullivan
Harmony Swenson
Catherine & Andrew Tarsi
The Tas Family
Denise & Sledge Taylor
In honor of Dr. Andy Surber and Kate Shelton
Parker Taylor
In honor of Sarah Ranson
Rusty & Debra Taylor
Lily Thompson
Ms. Mary Nell Thompson
Russ Thompson
Conor Tillman
In honor of Kimberly White
Bernard & Michelle Turner
Kelsey Tuten
Lucy Pontius Underwood
Mrs. Dorsey N. Wade
In memory of Billy Denman
Gregory & Jeanette Walton
In memory of Denise Turner
Lex & Suzy Ward
Lyle Wardlaw & John Weeden
In honor of Cullen Weeden
Ms. Kiwana Watson
Johnny Webster
Cullen Weeden
In honor of Juan Roncal
Eloise West
In honor of Kimberly White
The Whitakers
Ellen Whitten & Vince Harrigan
Mike & Pam Wigen
In honor of Zadie and Julien Casey
Anna Grace Williams
In honor of all the 7th and 8th grade teachers
Arnita Williams
Jane & Bruce Williams
In honor of Carrie Galphin, Jenn Futrell, and Mary Margaret Snow
Robert & Derita Williams
In memory of Michael B. & Kay Neal
Mr. Evan Williams & Dr. Parul Rai
Frances Williams
Laney & McCauley Williams
Kate & Lewis Williamson
Greg Willig & Eva Krantz-Willig
Jan Willis & Laura Lemly Willis
In honor of Miss Lee’s 100th anniversary
Caroline & Bill Willson
Ms. Roselyn Wishinski
Chris Wood & Christa George
Mr. Scott Woodmansee & Dr. Courtney Woodmansee
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Woodmansee
Sarah Woods
Dr. & Mrs. Austin Woolard
In honor of Aidan and Cade Woolard
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Young
THE BULLET CLUB
GSL Alumni Donors
Nelson Adrian ’96
Alex Boggs ’02
Miles Bryant ’03
Meg Stephenson Burress ’05
Bryan Callahan ’01
Will Callow ’14
Sam Carr ’99
Anna Branham Chahal ’00
Oliver Cobb III ’66
Gordon Conaway ’00
Kacey Hickey Davies ’86
Lily Davis ’15
Ariel Laws Denton ’03
Caroline Gardner Donlin ’97
Hannah Dunlap ’21
Will Dunlap ’21
Eric Elms ’88
Mary Evelyn Stevens Fore ’91
Kendall Jones Franklin ’04
Tessa Gilbertson ’21
Robert Goff ’01
Laura Rowe Greer ’76
Henry Grosvenor ’83
Camille Maddox Hieronymus ’02
Kenny Jabbour ’79
Albert Johnson ’89
Will Maddox ’00
Eric Martin ’84
Kelly Gault Martin ’92
Donald McClure ’02
Katie Stephenson McDermott ’03
Suzanne McGehee ’11
Ashley Adams Park ’02
William Payne ’03
Price Smith Peacock ’03
Wes Phillips ’98
Philip Pontius ’99
Ann Frizzell Pretzer ’94
Ward Robinson ’96
Jay Sansing ’91
Brian Schaffler ’84
Jordan Upton Schieffler ’08
Matt Sights ’01
Libby Shannon ’65
Catherine Knight Tarsi ’07
Justin Taylor ’92
Lucy Pontius Underwood ’62
Lex Ward ’79
Lyle Wardlaw ’89
Bruce Williams ’58
McCauley Williams ’03
Kay Schaffer Wills ’78
Kent Wills ’78
Ken Woodmansee ’81
Marci Deshaies Woodmansee ’83
Scott Woodmansee ’79
FACULTY & STAFF
Jillian Avery
Liz Awsumb
Elizabeth Bayzie
Jenna Bencini
Brenda Berry
Julie Binder
Victoria Blackwell
Meg Burress ’05
Debbie Callahan
Janelle Calzia
Allyson Campbell
Noah Campbell
Anna Chahal ’00
Courtney Ciaramitaro
Blair Connor
Lily Davis ’15
Ariel Denton ’03
Allie Dudley
Katie Fisackerly
Mimmie Fisher
Lyn Forsyth
Daniel Fundo
Jenn Futrell
Carrie Galphin
Melinda George
Anden Hamilton
Ellen Hendry
Abby Hensley
Cynthia Hill
Alaina Holt
Darin Isom
Braden Jensen
Rick Kohlhof
Mackay Lee
Laura Lemly Willis
Suzanne McGehee ’11
Shelly McGuire
Angela Merideth-Harrison
Emily Merrell
Nancy Miller
Briana Moore
Mary Catherine Moore
Carmen Navarro
Anne Phillips
Sara Ralston
Sarah Ranson
Reem Rassoul
Leslie Reddick
Juan Roncal
Jay Sansing ’91
Lee Schaffler
Kate Shelton
Sarah Hunter Simanson
Morgan Slatery
Mary Margaret Snow
Cindy Sorrells
Aida Sulfridge
Andy Surber
Harmony Swenson
Lily Thompson
Russ Thompson
Kelsey Tuten
Jeanette Walton
Jeff White
Kimberly White
Jan Willis
Marci Woodmansee ’83
Ellyse Woolard
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2025
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale
Andrew & Sarah Colley
Drew & Lauren Fontenot
Mary Evelyn & Dan Fore
The Fundo Family
Laura & Josh Gettys
The Glassman Family
Jennifer Hagerman
Drs. Walter & Mary Ellen Hoehn
Kim Holden
The Ibled Family
Tim & Erica Jancelewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Johnson
Liz & Kevin Keough
Angelina & Bryan Kuo
Dr. Tim & Jessica Lampkin
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary M. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Zach Pretzer
Jenny & Rob Robertson
Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders
Heather Sheppard
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua A. Shipley
Russell & Molly Smith
The Smith Family
Staci Somerville
Lauren & Justin Taylor
Lyle Wardlaw & John Weeden
Casey & Ashley West
Arnita Williams
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2026
Anna & Angus Blair
Natalie & Mike Davis
Mimmie & Brian Fisher
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs
The Glassman Family
Bethany Goolsby
Dr. & Mrs. Andy High
Arleen Hill & Michael Howard
Jeff & Annie Hulett
The Huynh Family
Jack & Carrie Irvine
Amanda & Jason Johns
Drs. Casey & Joanna Laizure
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary M. Moore
Brent Orr & Julie Markham
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2027
Anonymous (2)
The Bagwell Family
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin G. Barton IV
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley
Dr. & Mrs. Schorr Behnke
Candace Billings
Lara & Daniel Breen
Craig, Elayne, and Leah Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Callahan
Brandon & Ellen Flechas
The Fundo Family
Laura & Josh Gettys
Heather, Henry, and Beau Grosvenor
The Harland Family
The Ibled Family
Ms. Jessica Jones
The Logan Family
Mr. & Mrs. Will Maddox
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Martin
Madolyn Maupin
Ms. Melody McAnally & Mr. John Lawrence
The McKenna Family
Mr. & Mrs. Logan E. Meeks
Robin & Marcellus Montalvo
Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells
Ms. Melanie A. Pyron
Sherronda & Mark Rhyan
Brittan & Ward Robinson
Dr. & Mrs. Bradford T. Schneider
The Shehan/Nowlin Family
Russell & Molly Smith
Bernard & Michelle Turner
Ms. Kiwana Watson
The Whitakers
Greg Willig & Eva Krantz-Willig
Caroline & Bill Willson
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Young
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2028
Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley
Mr. Benjamin Bennett
Anna & Angus Blair
Karen & Tyson Bridge
Anthony & Janelle Calzia
Thomas & Sara Federico
Mimmie & Brian Fisher
Jacque & Stacy Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs
James & Joy Hoffman
David & Hathaway Holmes
Tim & Erica Jancelewicz
Phil & Jennifer McCarty
The McCarty Family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael N. McGlasson
The McKenna Family
Mary & Paul Morris
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Zach Pretzer
Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders
Mr. Michael Scullark & Mrs. Latonya Taylor
The Sheffer Family
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2029
Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk
Collin & Sam Buckner
The Butts Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Cantrell Jr.
Ellen Daugherty & Jeff Jackson
Jeff & Summer Farmer
Mimmie & Brian Fisher
Patrick & Carrie Galphin
Jay & Tonia Gardner
Kip & Christina Gordon
Ms. Melanee Hannock & Ms. Teresa Sweeney
Jeff & Annie Hulett
Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell
Allison Musick
Lindsey & Landon Myers
Hannah & Wes Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Pontius
Erik & April Proveaux
Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko
Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow
Xiaojing Wang & Jinhong Zou
Chris Wood & Christa George
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2030
The Aleman Family
The Bagwell Family
Kellan & Margaux Bartosch
Anthony & Janelle Calzia
Michael & Jodi East
Drs. Jerry & Elizabeth Gilless
The Huynh Family
The Ibled Family
Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. King
Mr. & Mrs. Will Maddox
Mr. & Mrs. Michael N. McGlasson
The McKenna Family
Danny & Katherine Riederer
Brittan & Ward Robinson
Coleton & Rainey Segars
The Sheffer Family
The Shehan/Nowlin Family
Jennie & James Silk
The Tas Family
Ms. Kiwana Watson
Kate & Lewis Williamson
Caroline & Bill Willson
Colleen & Lee Wilson
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2031
Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams
Nelson & Tricia Adrian
The Aleman Family
Sydney Alexander & Shannon Toon
Mr. & Mrs. Wiliam M. Bencini
Gina Brewer
Denis & Jocelyn Brunotte
Collin & Sam Buckner
Anthony & Janelle Calzia
Sumeet & Anna Chahal
Dr. Heather Conklin & Mr. Tom Leitzell
The Dunlap Family
Brandon & Ellen Flechas
Amy & Emmel Golden
Tealy & Taylor Hewgley
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Lamanna
Katherine & Julio Lanfranco
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lowery
Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells
Lindsey & Landon Myers
Dr. & Mrs. Bradford T. Schneider
Eric & Lauren Sefton
Anang & Kavita Shelat
Kate & Brian Sullivan
Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2032
The Bagwell Family
Kellan & Margaux Bartosch
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Boggs
Karen & Tyson Bridge
Nicola Da Roza & Josh Cunningham
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Dudley IV
Jeff & Summer Farmer
Ryan & Krissy Flickinger
The Ghiorzi Family
Kip & Christina Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Justin J. Hansmeyer
Grant & Jessica Harrison
Rachel Lawrence
Julian & Erin Malone
Andrew & Elena Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr.
The Park Family
Stuart & Alyson Perkins
The Preston Family
Danny & Katherine Riederer
The Samons Family
Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2033
Nelson & Tricia Adrian
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Bencini
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Blackwell
The Butts Family
Sumeet & Anna Chahal
Jason & Whitney Dowdy
Mr. & Mrs. David French
Anuj & Sweeti Jain
Eva Krug & David Fingerhut
Drs. Casey & Joanna Laizure
Katherine & Julio Lanfranco
Jocelyn & Mackay Lee
Abby & Adam Lemelin
Carly & Lewis Lyons
Karen McCrary
Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott
Hannah & Wes Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Pontius
Erik & April Proveaux
Brittan & Ward Robinson
Stefan & Shine Schattgen
Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Scott
Betsy & Matt Sights
Ms. Sarah Hunter Simanson & Mr. Robert A. Fields
Kate & Brian Sullivan
Ellen Whitten & Vince Harrigan
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2034
Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams
Mrs. Haley Annable & Mrs. Paula Annable
Rhett & PJ Barker
Denis & Jocelyn Brunotte
Mr. & Mrs. C. Austin Burress
George & Blair Connor
Amy & Emmel Golden
Hudson & Emily Hallum
Tealy & Taylor Hewgley
Rachel Lawrence
Phil & Jennifer McCarty
The Park Family
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Peacock
Stuart & Alyson Perkins
Ms. Sarah Hunter Simanson & Mr. Robert A. Fields
Elizabeth & Scott Warren
Gary & Libby Wunderlich
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2035
Kellan & Margaux Bartosch
Mr. & Mrs. Preston Battle IV
Collin & Sam Buckner
Mrs. Sarah Dietrich &
Mrs. Rachel Cohen
Jason & Whitney Dowdy
Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Ezekiel
Penelope & Allan Fisher
Bailey & Collin Fountain
Mr. & Mrs. William Franklin
Mr. & Mrs. David French
Emily & Greg Gianis
Kiran & Shelly Hanumaiah
Jolie & Trae Hughes
Dr. & Mrs. Brennan Lum
Mr. & Mrs. Will Maddox
Andrew & Michelle Mathewes
Mary & Stuart Maxwell
Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick B. Murphy
Kelcye & Bill Nichol
William & Margot Payne
The Preston Family
Stefan & Shine Schattgen
Mr. & Mrs. Wil Slatery
Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow
Katherine & Bill Steele
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton E. Sulfridge
Mr. Evan Williams & Dr. Parul Rai
Dr. & Mrs. Austin Woolard
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2036
Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams
Mr. & Mrs. C. Austin Burress
George & Blair Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Dudley IV
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan P. Edmundson
Mr. & Mrs. William Franklin
Jonathan & Jennifer Futrell
Patrick & Carrie Galphin
Morgan & Camille Griswold
Amber & Barry Iskiwitz
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lowery
The Park Family
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Peacock
Elizabeth & Scott Warren
Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell
Laney & McCauley Williams
GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2037
Mr. & Mrs. Preston Battle IV
Dr. Nitish Chourasia & Dr. Ankita Ghosh
Buck & Lindsay Lawson
Andrew & Michelle Mathewes
Kelcye & Bill Nichol
Mr. & Mrs. Wil Slatery
Katherine & Bill Steele
GIFTS-IN-KIND
Anne Phillips
DONOR-DRIVEN GIVING THROUGH FOUNDATIONS AND MATCHING GIFTS
The Assisi Foundation
Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Canale Foundation
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cauze
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis & the Mid-South, Inc.
GSL’s Consecutive Giving Society recognizes donors who renew their support every year, regardless of gift amount or purpose.
20+ Years
Debbie Callahan
Sherry & Jeff Emerson
Lyn Forsyth
Ellen & Ian Hendry
Marilyn C. Kidd
Rick Kohlhof
Laura Lemly Willis
Karen Y. McLaren
Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean
Sara & Bruce Ralston
Leslie J. Reddick
Bob & Libby Shannon
Dr. & Mrs. George W. Sorrells III
Denise & Sledge Taylor
Dr. Benton M. Wheeler III
Jane & Bruce Williams
Marci & Ken Woodmansee
15-19 Years
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brewer
Courtney & Charlie Ciaramitaro
Patrick & Carrie Galphin
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Halliday III
Sidney & David Hickey
Jeni & Jamie Linkous
Susan & Drew Mascolino
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mercer
Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell
Mr. & Mrs. Zach Pretzer
Sarah Ranson
Brian & Lee Schaffler
10-14 Years
Tom & Kappi Beazley
Ernest C. Behnke
Dr. & Mrs. Schorr Behnke
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Callahan
Noah & Allyson Campbell
Meg & Scott Crosby
Kacey Hickey Davies ’86
Dr. Kristen Duncan & Mr. Doug Duncan
Eric Elms
Katie Fisackerly
Debbie & Jim Flaherty
The Fundo Family
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs
David Hanson & Christina Ross
Ann & Henry Herrod
Dr. & Mrs. Andy High
Cynthia Hill
James & Joy Hoffman
Arleen Hill & Michael Howard
Darin & Jennifer Isom
Liz & Kevin Keough
Drs. Casey & Joanna Laizure
Russell & Sandra Langley
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Martin
Michell & Donald McClure
Shelly McGuire
Mr. & Mrs. Logan E. Meeks
Brent Orr & Julie Markham
Kate & James Shelton
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua A. Shipley
Lauren & Justin Taylor
Larry White
Jan Willis
Gib & Nancy Wilson
* In Memoriam
TRUSTEES RECONNECT AT 3RD ANNUAL EMERITUS SOCIETY EVENT
GSL hosted its 3rd Annual Emeritus Society gathering on April 24, 2025 in celebration and appreciation of all current and former Trustees of Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School. This year's gathering included Trustees who served from 1980 through the present day and was a great demonstration of the special community and unique, lifelong connections formed at GSL.
Grace-St. Luke’s is grateful for the following supporters of our Parents’ Association (P.A.), Athletic Booster Club, and Performing Arts Booster Club during the 2024-25 school year:
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD
President: Anna Blair
Middle School VP: Andy High
Lower School VP: Crady Schneider
Preschool VP: Elizabeth Warren
Secretary: Caroline Willson
Treasurer: Allison Musick
2025 ANCHOR AUCTION
SPONSORS
Baker Donelson
Bloom & Vine Floral Design
Cantrell Custom Pools
Champion Promotion
Duncan Eye
Sherry & Jeff Emerson
Gerber Taylor
Haizlip Studio
Independent Bank
Indigo
Jim Keras Subaru
Joe’s Wines & Liquor
Langston Companies Inc.
Lexus of Memphis
Raymond James Rendezvous
Revival Restoration
RKA Construction
Sullivan Branding
TD Capital
Tri-State Trucking
Wallace Ann Sorrells Designs
Ware Jones Realtors
Wiseacre Brewing Co.
2025 ANCHOR AUCTION
SILENT AUCTION DONORS
Anonymous
Amy Threadgill Photography
Arcade Restaurant
Ashlee Nell Artwork
Jimpsie Ayres
Lauri & Patrick Balk
Bartlett Pool Service
Barton Equipment
Ainsley Beasley
Jamie Bell
Belly Acres
Brenda Berry
BettsMade LLC/Boujee Bounce
Blo Blow Dry Bar
Blue Suede Vintage
Hudson Brown
Cafe Eclectic
Carol Buchman
Collin & Sam Buckner
Meg Burress
Chene Gear
Children's Museum of Memphis
Annie Chisholm
City Silo
Houston Cofield
Dorothy & John Collier
Cotton Tails
Deceaux Art by Tealy Hewgley
Dogs Rule Day Care & School
Donovan Smith Architecture
Dorothy Collier Art
Eden Spa & Laser LLC
Enjoy AM Restaurant Group
Fire Museum of Memphis
Katie Fisackerly
Floraline by Caroline
Garner Framing Company
Goetze Art & Design
Amy Birdsong Golden
GSL families who donated to the class baskets
Heather Howle Art
Ian Hendry
Home Place Pastures
Horton Learning Hubs
Indigo
J. Lowery
James Gattas Jewelers
Erica Jancelewicz
John Lee Personal Training
Mary & Stan Jones
Joseph
Karen Adams Designs
Ken Kimbel
Kittie Kyle
Rick Kohlhof
Jana & Andy Lamanna
Rachel Lawrence
Lisa Mallory & Sarah Spinosa Interiors
Maggie Clarke Interiors
Martin Music
Alice & Johnny Maxwell
Grant McDermott
Shelly McGuire
Memphis Drum Shop
Memphis Whistle
Mempho Presents
Emily Merrell
Merry Magnolia
Methodist Healthcare Foundation
Mid-South Chess
Mid-South Dermatology
Midtown Bramble & Bloom
Mind/Body HAUS
Lindsey & Landon Myers
Oak Hall of Memphis
Oxbeau
Ashley & Strat Parrott
Peche
Pigtails & Crewcuts
Pure Barre Memphis
Rachel's Flowers and Gifts
Randy Jefferson Catering
Red Koi Japanese Cuisine
Rendezvous
RSVP Stationers
RVC Outdoor Destinations
Ryan Patrick Salon
Savana Grace Photography
Crady & Brad Schneider
Shelby Dental
Andrew Sichting
Sign Soiree
Marianne Smith
SOB Hospitality Group
Soul Fish
St. Columba Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center
Stones and Pearls
Stovall Collection
Sundara Wellness Center
Sunrise Memphis
Dr. Andy Surber
Tennis Memphis
The Art Project
The Peabody Hotel
The Skin Clinics
The Soap Factory—Midtown
Tops BBQ
University Club of Memphis
John Vergos
Victory Bicycle Studio
Wallace Ann Sorrells Designs
Wendy Adams Photography
Bruce Williams
Daniel Williams
Jane Williams
Shelby Wimberly
Wings Gymnastics
Abigail Wright
Young Avenue Deli
P.A. CASH DONATIONS
Haley Annable
Patricia Barker
Heather Grosvenor
John Huber
Whitney Kilroy
Katie Ratton
Sharon Shipley
Laney Williams
ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB
Co-Chairs: Mary Evelyn Fore, Jenn Gibbs, Ashley West
Treasurer: Mary Catherine Moore
MEMBERS
The Barksdale Family
The Barton Family
The Beasley Family
Kappi Beazley & Tom Beazley
The Behnke Family
The Blair Family
The Bridge Family
The Callahan Family
The Colley Family
The Fisher Family
The Flechas Family
The Fontenot Family
The Fore Family
Martha Frizzell & Kip Frizzell
Tina Gault
The Gibbs Family
The Hardison Family
Ann Herrod & Hank Herrod
The High Family
The Holmes Family
The Ibled Family
The Johnson Family
Kathleen Lips & Allan Lips
Terri McKenzie & Bill McKenzie
The Laizure Family
The Logan Family
Lisa Maddox & Jim Maddox
The Maddox Family
Julie Markham, Brent Orr & Family
The Martin Family
Melody McAnally, John Lawrence & Family
The McGlasson Family
The McKenna Family
The Meeks Family
The Moore Family
The Owen Family
The Pace Family
The Pretzer Family
The Robertson Family
The Robinson Family
Guadalupe Sacoto
The Sacoto Family
Lauren Scrugham, Brad Trotter & Family
The Sheffer Family
The Shipley Family
Carolyn Smith
Katy Smith, Bryan Smith & Family
Molly Smith, Russell Smith & Family
Evelyn Stevens & John Stevens
The Thatcher Family
Mary Nell Thompson
PERFORMING ARTS BOOSTER CLUB
President: Raven Bledsoe-Douglas
Officers: Anna Blair, Annie Hulett, Elza McKenna
MEMBERS
Brenda Berry
Anna Blair
Lara Breen
Sherri Calzia
Linda & Jon Casello
Ellen Daugherty
Heather Grosvenor
Emily Harris
Susan McCord
Liz McKee
Elza McKenna
Mary & Paul Morris
Sherronda Rhyan
William Sabol
Crady Schneider
John Thatcher
Xiaojing Wang
Jane Williams
Mary Wilson
LUKERS FOR LIFE: ALUMNI NEWS
1981
Shiva Rea is the founder of Prana Vinyasa Yoga where she teaches Vinyasa flow yoga and yoga trance dance. She was recently in town to teach at Delta Groove and see her best Saints friends: from left, Audrey Duff Overstreet, Kate Reid Surmeier, Rea, Elizabeth Wilkinson Gallini, Amy Amonette Huber, and Elena Jabbour Caron. Find Shiva on the web at shivarea.com.
1992
GSL parent and alumna Kelly Martin was on 5th Avenue in NYC when she ran into former GSL teacher Lenore Hinson (left), who happened to be sporting vintage GSL Spirit Wear! A Spanish teacher and coach at GSL from 20032006, Hinson is now at the Baccalaureate School for Global Education in Queens. Peter Warren, co-founder of Office of Basic Architecture (OOBA), was GSL’s lead architect for construction of the school’s new playground enclosures and conversion of the Lower School Multipurpose Room (originally the school cafeteria) into new first grade classroom spaces.
Patrick Whitlock joined Williamson County Schools as their athletic director. After 19 years of leading the Ravenwood High School boys basketball team (and 314 victories), the veteran coach began his new role as AD in June. A Vanderbilt graduate, Whitlock took over a young Ravenwood basketball program in 2006 after spending several seasons as part of the Pepperdine University men’s basketball staff. (Photo courtesy of Charles Pulliam, Williamson Herald)
2001
Elizabeth Ennis is the manager of institutional advancement at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and oversees all annual giving. In addition, she serves as the Crystal Awards chair for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Memphis chapter.
ON THE MEMPHIS MUSIC SCENE: Jesse Wilcox Prepares for Album Launch
Jesse Wilcox stopped by GSL this fall and had a moment to catch up with his former English and Latin Teacher Kimberly White.
Singer/songwriter and roots rock musician Jesse Wilcox ’09 will soon launch a solo album that is sure to make a mark on the Memphis music scene, and even after more than 15 years of performing at venues in and around the city, he still has fond memories of his first live performance—right here at GSL.
“My music journey started in sixth grade when my dad put a guitar in my hands,” Wilcox recalls. Lessons at historic Memphis store Strings & Things followed, along with the formation of his first band, The Doorknobs, alongside eighth grade classmates Nick Riley (drums), Kenneth Piper (guitar), and Bobby Landman (bass). They debuted in the Saints Gym at Friday Celebration’s 8th Grade Talent Show in May 2009.
“I remember everything like it was yesterday,” Wilcox says. “It was a pivotal moment because it was our first time performing in front of a crowd. We were extremely nervous. I remember the instant confidence we felt after seeing everyone’s reaction. That sticks with you.”
There were repeat shows at GSL in 2010 and 2011, and the band played together throughout his high school years at MUS, eventually cutting two records with noted Memphis producer Doug Easley.
2005
Volleyball Coaches Meg Stephenson Burress and Ross Larson celebrate a Homecoming game win this fall.
The former Saints remain close friends today (as Lukers do). Wilcox continued playing throughout his college years at the University of Arkansas, and in subsequent bands China Gate and Daykisser. He’s played the Overton Park Shell, B-Side, Bar DKDC, Hernando’s Hideaway and more, and now he’s putting the final touches on the debut solo album that’s been in the works for the past year.
During the day he's working with another alum, Eric Martin ’84, at Martin Music and preparing for the album release. Stay tuned for the release date and the chance to see him live on stage in the coming months. You can follow him on Instagram @JesseWilcoxMusic and find him on the web at jessewilcox.com.
The Doorknobs were invited back to GSL in 2010 after their debut performance the previous year. From left, Bobby Landman, Jesse Wilcox, parent Billy Riley, Nick Riley, and Kenneth Piper
Natalie Hendry Lamb and husband Zach welcomed baby Lucy Ellen on April 8. They live in Kansas City.
2008
Tunkie Saunders and wife Abby welcomed baby Lila Rose on May 26.
2010
Bailey Archey earned her bachelor’s degree in animal and dairy sciences and her doctorate of veterinary medicine at Mississippi State University. She also served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and has been appointed a policy advisor in USDA’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area, focusing on issues within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Andrew Crosby (pictured here with mom Elizabeth in Boulder’s Flatirons in business school at the University of Colorado.
Ian Reddick earned his J.D. in May from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He was honored with the Dean's Distinguished Service Award.
During school he ran the team for the service group Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
and participated on the mock trial team. He is now attending Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and working on his master's in tax law.
2011
Emma Johnson married Evan Napier on May 24 at the Woodruff Fontaine House in Memphis. Saints classmates serving in the wedding party included Claire Sentilles Nabholz, Anna Johnson, and Mary Peyton Bell
Sorrells married Danielle Nevitt on February 22 in Dallas.
2014
Connor Anderson and wife
Allyson Reed Anderson celebrated their one year wedding anniversary in June. Connor is an IT auditor and works as a staff consultant at A-LIGN in Montgomery, Ala.
Bennett Barousse is attending medical school at Tulane School of Medicine.
Lil Bird married Robert Weaver on October 25 at Calvary Episcopal Church. They live in Memphis.
Edward Henley has moved back to Memphis to attend law school at the University of Memphis.
Mary Woodmansee moved to New York and is a senior associate with PwC.
2015
Jerry Butler married Danyelle Franklin on March 27 in Memphis. Celebrating with Jerry (far left) were Head of Middle School Ellen Hendry and classmates Jeremy Bowers and Bralyn Horton
Claire Pellegrin is editorin-chief of Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal. The Emory Law Journal publishes six issues each year on a variety of legal matters. Claire's Comment, "Ditching Deference: Redefining Particular Social Groups in the Wake of Loper Bright," will be published in the Journal. Claire was a summer associate at a law firm in New York City last summer and will graduate from Emory University School of Law in May 2026.
2016
Avery Hastings lived in Orlando for the last four years and graduated from Rollins College, where he pitched for the college baseball team. This summer he moved to Charleston and got a job as a UGC (user-generated content) producer, working with large companies in the outdoor lifestyle industry to produce content for their social media, websites, and other digital platforms. He’s done professional photography for more than 15 NBA games, a PGA tournament, the Savannah Bananas, and the Memphis Redbirds. Last year he also directed, shot, and produced his own documentary called The Mental Game about how college athletes balance personal lives and sports. He adds this fun fact: “Since moving to Charleston, I’ve gotten to work a couple days on the set of the Netflix hit show Outer Banks as a stand-in actor for one of the bad guys in the upcoming season. I will appear in two different episodes in 2026!”
Ellie Sappington recently moved from Charleston to New York and is working in commercial insurance.
Will Woodmansee is a second year law student at Charleston School of Law and a staff editor for the Charleston Law Review.
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He plans to join Mississippi State University’s Bridges Undergraduate Research Program this spring.
2019
Grace Ciaramitaro interned this summer with FutureSelf, which is an early-stage startup focused on helping college students explore who they are and where they’re going. She worked on development and marketing projects to help the company grow their presence and impact.
Abby Hough (far right) interned this summer at the MidSouth Development District, where she shadowed fellow alumnae Hannah Walker '13, the agency's Communications & Special Projects Manager, and Executive Director Anna McQuiston '85
Caleb Isom is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at Mississippi State University. He is involved in Men of Excellence and the National Society of Black Engineers, and has a leadership role as treasurer of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is doing a cooperative education internship program this fall in Suffolk, Va., for Garney Construction.
Kylie Jackson is a junior journalism major at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a Dean’s List student and has served as an Orientation Leader, a member of VolTeam, and a representative for the Admissions Recruitment Program. Kylie enjoyed a life-changing study abroad experience in Prague this summer. She serves as recording secretary for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and is the president of the Black Student Union.
2021
Cate Bechtel is attending UT-Chattanooga and is working towards a BFA in drawing and painting.
Hannah Dunlap earned her private pilot license. She attends Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and is studying aviation science. She is currently pursuing her instrument rating on her path to becoming a professional pilot.
Haley Floyd was the recipient of a Memphis Parent 10 Under 20 Youth Impact Award and featured in the magazine’s Summer 2025 issue. She was selected for her work at Hutchison creating Pause for Paws, a program designed to create a culture of mental health support and healing through therapy dog interaction with students and faculty. (Photo courtesy Memphis Parent)
Alex Lachica and Liam Martin earned the valedictorian and salutatorian honors this spring at Lausanne.
Aniaya Perkins is a nursing major at Southern University in Baton Rouge. She was accepted into the honors college and is serving as a freshman ambassador in student government.
Chloe Warner earned a National Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. She also won the Congressional Art Competition, and her piece “Take the Veil” will be displayed in Rep. Steve Cohen’s office at the U.S. Capitol this year. She was honored at a special ceremony in Washington in June.
Virginia Unglesby, Millie Malone, Hannah Dunlap, and Haley Floyd completed the myExperience program through Hutchison’s Institute for Responsible Citizenship, in which qualified students embark on an interdisciplinary journey during high school to explore global issues.
Luker classmates gathered at the St. Mary’s prom in the spring. Front row: Ella Riley, Virginia McLean, Maggie Linkous, Violet Renken, Lydia Ford, Evie Fore, Langston Scrugham, and Mary Clara Smith; back row: Townes Jones, Christopher Morice, Charlie Kofahl, Owens Unglesby, George Brewer, Gregory New, and Foster Houseal
Jack Barger is president of CBHS’s Brothers Leadership Council, an organization devoted to making student life an unparalleled experience and creating an environment where each student can discover his place of belonging.
Harper Behnke received the Colgate University Book Award at Hutchison in the spring.
Cate Ciaramitaro was named Springfest Queen for St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Pictured above are Cat Carney, Marin Thompson, Ava Cohen, Maggie Taylor, Cate Ciaramitaro, Sophia Wilson, Ana Thompson, Brooke Bechtel, and Amelia Simpson.
Tom Crosby leads MUS's Civic Service Organization and Glover Patton was elected senior class president.
Harper Behnke delivered her senior speech at Hutchison this fall, with some former GSL ’22 classmates (and family members) at hand to cheer her on: from left, Tom Crosby, Cate Ciaramitaro, Maggie Taylor, Libby Behnke ’27, Harper Behnke, Louise Behnke ’27, Betsy Halliday, and Glover Patton
Strickland serves as a
Nora Jacobs received the Wellesley College Book Award at Hutchison in the spring.
Aiden Orr is a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist at Lausanne Collegiate School.
Frank Plumley earned National Honor Society, Chemistry and Pre-Calculus Awards at CBHS, as well as the Sacred Heart Book Award. He has also been recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.
Maggie Taylor was elected president of student government at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
Mitchell Gilmore, Carter Wyatt, Michael Davis, Jack Barger, Thomas McGoff, Trent Heehs, and Frank Plumley were inducted into the CBHS National Honor Society chapter in April.
Andrew
CBHS Brothers Leadership Council executive and made the varsity golf team.
St. Mary’s prom in April: Trent Heehs, Glover Patton, Cat Carney, Amelia Simpson, Marin Thompson, Brooke Bechtel, Maggie Taylor, Ana Thompson, Sophia Wilson, Ava Cohen, Cate Ciaramitaro, Tom Crosby, and Henry Thompson.
2023
Lucy Cothern was in Guys & Dolls with New Day Children’s Theatre in Collierville in April.
2024
Ty Merrell was selected to be a sophomore student ambassador at CBHS.
2025
Eleanor Fore and sister Margaret Fore ’23 stopped by campus in October and caught the end of the annual eighth grade girls vs. boys volleyball game.
Tehani Kuo was accepted into Ballet Memphis' new preprofessional trainee program called LEAP (Learning Experiences for Aspiring Professionals). She has been training at Ballet Memphis for nine years. She also attended a Summer Intensive program with the Sarasota Ballet this past summer.
1 Grey Jancelewicz, Tehani Kuo, Hayes Smith, Ella Smith
2 Will Hagerman, Ronan Keough, Weller Fontenot
3 Morgan Lambert, Eleanor Fore, Ella Smith, Anna Grace Williams, Zoe Pretzer 4 Zachary Moore, Parker Taylor, Foster Gettys
Sam Shipley, Grey Jancelewicz, Ronan Keough
Callie Sanders, Zoë Johnson, Chandler Somerville
Chandler Somerville, Margaret Colley
SAINTS SUPERLATIVES
2025 Norman S. Woodmansee Athlete of the Year Award Winners
Will Hagerman ’25 & Zoe Pretzer ’25
Fall Spirit Awards: Eighth Graders
Gabe Ratton & Lilly Obasuyi
FANTASTIC FACULTY
SPECTACULAR STUDENTS
Student Council 2025-26
8th Grade Presidents: Journey Rounds & Paul Blankenship
7th Grade VPs: Libby Behnke & Marshall Lawrence
Secretary/Treasurer: Jack McKee
7th Grade Representatives: Julia Martin & Jonathan Young
6th Grade Representatives: Wimberly McMillon, Mac Blair, & Waverly McKenna
5th Grade Representatives: Annie Buckner & Graham Fisher
Red & White Team Captains
Cameron Gibbs & Mary Elizabeth Fisher (Red)
Gabe Ratton & Lydia Reardon (White)
Seventh Grader Marshall Lawrence qualified as an individual runner to compete at the 2025 State Cross Country Meet in Knoxville.
Fourth Grader Londyn Funzie published a book this summer titled The Adventures of Londyn and Princess: A Ride in the Clouds. The book follows Londyn and her toy poodle, Princess, on a whimsical adventure and is available on Amazon.
Annie Chisholm and husband Ambrose welcomed Elijah ‘Eli’ Alexander Chisholm on August 21, 2025. He’s pictured here with big brother Calvin.
Rhodes College graduate and Middle School Performing Arts Teacher Leslie Reddick was named in the list of “Rhodes Alumni Making a Difference in Memphis” published in Rhodes College’s special 100th anniversary magazine edition in 2025. She was honored for her work in education and professional theater in Memphis.
Little Lukers Assistant Teacher
Jillian Avery married Reagan Wood on August 23, 2025.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LUKER
By Katie Stephenson McDermott ’03, Alumni Board Chair
When sitting down to write this letter, I knew this was not a task I could accomplish on my own. Maybe I was putting too much pressure on the content—this is just a short message from the GSL Alumni Association Board, after all—but more than anything, I knew that it takes more than one Luker to accurately communicate the experience of being a Luker. So, I did what any true Luker for Life would do—I reached out to my fellow classmates (yes, we are still in touch 20+ years after graduating from GSL) in an attempt to crowdsource an answer to a poignant but simple question: What does it mean to be a Luker?
Some responses will stay in the group text (it is for the best), but what stood out to me the most was the consistency of them all. That 22 years after we had graduated from GSL, the fondness with which we remembered this special school, this incredible community, remained. We discussed class trips and laps at Snowden Field when we didn’t listen quite that well to Coach Callahan. We laughed about embarrassing acolyte stories from Chapel (yes, I broke the candelabra during an unfortunate altar incident) and debated who broke the door tape on our class trip to Chicago (if you know, you know). We talked about being part of a community grounded in goodness and faith, and how even after all these years, we can still remember what it felt like to be an eighth grader, walking the halls and knowing that our time at this special place was coming to an end.
Reminiscing with these lifelong friends reminded me that what makes this place so special, what makes it so unique and indescribable, is the people. A people who believe in community, kindness, excellence and, above all else, a commitment to the foundation that has made this school what it is for more than 75 years, while also embracing a bold, ever-changing future. Buildings are built, classrooms will change, but what remains is the character of this school, malleable and forever shaped by the people that call it home. Because, at the end of the day, that is what it represents for so many of us.
Your Alumni Association Board has been hard at work reimagining our role and what it means to engage, connect, and promote our school community to an ever-growing alumni base. We are brainstorming new ways for alumni to support our school, and we are excited to announce the first-ever GSL Golf Tournament that will take place in September 2026. This event will be hosted by your GSL Alumni Association Board, with profits going to support the Anchor Fund. We believe in investing in our school community to honor its past and celebrate its future, and we hope you will join us for this inaugural event as a participant, sponsor, donor, and/or volunteer. Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars for May 8, 2026, for our big Alumni Reunion event in the Anchor Center. More information on these two great events coming soon!
There simply aren’t enough pages to share all of the incredible responses I got from my classmates on what it
means to be a part of this community. But one response in particular stands out to me, and feels like the best way to end this message from your Alumni Board: “Being a Luker is a gift.” A gift that we must constantly pay forward, something those of us on the Alumni Association Board are acutely aware of as we prepare to take on new events and new ways to support the GSL community. I am thankful every day for the gift of a GSL education that my parents gave me more than 30 years ago. Today, my three daughters now walk those same halls—experiencing the same Luker magic and joyful learning that my classmates and I still remember so well. What a gift to be a part of this special place.
Alumni Association Board members discussed upcoming event plans in September. Front row: Alex Boggs '02, Audrey Darrohn '05, Katie McDermott '03, Kendall Franklin '04, Herb Cochrane '81; back: Travis Nauert '06, Scott Woodmansee '79, Isabelle Sharp '16, and Matt Sights '01.
2025-26 Alumni Board
Alex Boggs '02
Herb Cochrane '81
Audrey Webster Darrohn '05
Cal Edge '10
Kendall Jones Franklin '04
Mark Griffin '98
John Henley '16
Ross Larson '05
Sisco Larson '03
Will Maddox '00
Travis Nauert '06
Francie Saunders '09
Brian Schaffler '84
Claire Sentilles '11
Isabelle Sharp '16
Matt Sights '01
Scott Woodmansee '79
Katie Stephenson McDermott '03 (Chair)
IN MEMORIAM
Larry Christopher Nicholson ’82
February 12, 1967–August 9, 2025
Chris Nicholson passed away August 9 after a brave battle with cancer. Chris played football and basketball at GSL and was a regular attendee at the school’s alumni reunions. Born in Philadelphia, Chris worked as a digital creator in Bradenton, Fla., at the time of his death. He leaves his wife Jenny and daughter Eva, who shared that he had been managing severe back pain for months before being diagnosed with cancer just days before his death. Eva wrote this tribute on Facebook: “We both know how widely he was loved and how many lives he touched. The outpouring of love and support to our family during this somber time has been greatly, greatly appreciated and we thank each and every loved one dearly.”
John W. Griffin ’95
March 21, 1980–August 28, 2025
John Griffin, a member of GSL’s last ninth grade graduating class, passed away August 28. Born in Memphis, he graduated from Christian Brothers High School and Queens College (now Queens University of Charlotte) in Charlotte, N.C., with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He lived in Jacksonville, Fla., and for the past 20 years, he worked as a finance manager for AECOM, a multinational environmental engineering company.
John was an avid sports fan. He loved University of Memphis football and basketball, adored his beloved Mets baseball team, and was very involved in coaching his daughters' soccer teams. He also played on a weekly adult league soccer team.
John is survived by his wife Ashley and his daughters Lauren and Chloe, all of Jacksonville. He is the son of longtime GSL 4th grade teacher Jane Williams and brother to Mark Griffin '98. He leaves them along with stepfather Bruce Williams '58 and stepbrother Daniel Williams '01; his father Walton (Sissie) Griffin of Memphis; his stepbrother Walter (Mary Ellen) Hoehn of Memphis; and many other beloved family members. Devoted to his wife and children, he will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched.
Chris Nicholson, 9th Grade, 1982
John Griffin, 9th Grade, 1995
Students were excited to have full run of the Lemaster Playground once the construction of the enclosure wall was completed this fall. Second Graders Anderson Murphy, Andrew Pishko, and Adlai Hansmeyer get ready for a paper airplane launch during recess in October.
