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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS! GSL's Preschool at Historic Miss Lee's + PLUS 2023-24 GIVING REPORT CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE PLACEMENTS GSL’S NEW & IMPROVED WEBSITE MEET OUR NEW SAINTS ON STAFF 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN UNVEILED

Little Luker Ana Lucia McEnerney enjoys a Mempop at the 100-Minute Birthday Bash celebrating Miss Lee’s in September.

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About the Cover We put Miss Lee’s on the Central Gardens annual Home & Garden Tour this year AND threw a 100-Minute Birthday Bash for the whole community to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the historic Preschool campus. The future at GSL is bright! Helping us celebrate on the front lawn of Miss Lee’s are Little Lukers Miles Sims and Henry Martin with Pre-Kindergartners Alice Franklin, Divya Bhakta, and Booker Bartosch. Photo by Jeff White

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Ben Barksdale, President Natalie Davis, Vice-President Katrina Sanford, Secretary Jackie Butts, Assistant Secretary Simon Wadsworth, Treasurer Lauren Taylor, Assistant Treasurer Kathleen Behnke

Zach Pretzer

Jennifer Hagerman

Paula Sappington

Allison King

Staci Somerville

Simone Meeks

Teresa Sweeney

Andy Nix

Kate Williamson

Andy Surber, Head of School The Reverend Ollie V. Rencher, Rector The Right Reverend Phoebe Roaf, Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee Hallie Peyton, Senior Warden Anna Blair, Parents’ Association President

LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PLAN UNVEILED CAMPUS LIFE NEW SAINTS ON STAFF CELEBRATION & COMMUNITY: 2024-25 ANCHOR FUND CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AT HISTORIC MISS LEE’S LAUNCH OF LITTLE SAINTS AT GSL JK RELOCATES TO PRIMARY BUILDING MISS LEE’S TIMELINE OF EVENTS SAINTS SUPERLATIVES CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE PLACEMENTS NEW & IMPROVED SCHOOL WEBSITE 2023-24 ANCHOR FUND RECAP 2023-24 ANCHOR FUND GIVING REPORT LUKERS FOR LIFE: ALUMNI NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI DESK P.A. CONNECTION

Head of School Dr. Andy Surber Editor Brenda Berry Managing Editor Marci Woodmansee Contributors & Photographers Anna Blair Mackay Lee Kate Shelton Jeff White The Anchor is a biannual publication of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School.

Articles are published at the discretion of the school. Comments and questions should be directed to Marci Woodmansee, Managing Editor and Director of Communications, at mwoodmansee@gslschool.org.

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LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dr. Andy Surber Dear GSL Community, GSL owns a very rich history here on the corner of Peabody and Belvedere. We celebrated the school’s opening in 1947 – beginning with a few kindergarten classrooms in the church’s parish hall and basement! – at our 75th anniversary in 2022.

Those humble beginnings led to great things – the addition of multiple grade levels, the eventual construction of our Primary Building, Morton Hall, Bratton Hall, the Evans Building linking Church and School, and finally the Anchor Center, all of which now support outstanding academic learning and extracurriculars for some 480+ students today!

And we haven’t even mentioned Miss Lee’s! Founded as a separate educational institution in 1924, Miss Lee’s had a long and proud tradition of elementary education by the time it closed in 1986, at which time GSL acquired the campus. How lucky were we to get to build upon that foundation and celebrate the Miss Lee’s Centennial this year at our 100-Minute Birthday Bash in September? There has been active learning and growth taking place on the overall GSL campus for more than 100 years!

With a history going back that many years, GSL is fortunate to have many time-honored traditions and customs, including chapel services, pep rallies, awards ceremonies, birthday bell ringing, theater performances, athletic events, our iconic red and white school bus, and much more.

Our traditions are important as they bond us to the core identity of GSL, one that is rooted in thoughtfulness, connection, and community. These elements create continuity and a shared legacy of what being a Luker really means. We care about each other. We take pride in our school. And you can see our talents and skills on display in classrooms, on the stage, in church, on the playing fields, and on the court.

Our community has created lasting memories this year as we have celebrated our rich legacy. The 100th anniversary of Miss Lee’s Preschool is a significant milestone for all of us. As guests on campus toured the building and joined us in commemorating the occasion this fall, it was easy to imagine the many, many students who have walked the halls – all the way back to 1924! – learning in a way that resonates with our whole-child approach today. Though the building now features bright colors and modern conveniences, its history and purpose remain abundantly clear.

As you read this issue of The Anchor, know that GSL's positive impact on students, families, and the Memphis community endures. We are a community incredibly proud of our school and are excited to see how our actions today will continue to build on the lasting legacy of GSL. Go, Saints!

Andy Surber, Ed.D. Head of School

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Ben Barksdale Dear GSL Community, As we continue another amazing school year, I’m grateful to highlight and provide thanks for some very exciting developments we’ve made this calendar year. In tandem with Dr. Andy Surber’s vision and leadership, these things are possible thanks to the widespread GSL support from students, families, Trustees, and the dedicated and experienced faculty and staff team on campus.

New Little Saints Program Approximately one year ago, Dr. Surber and the Leadership Team provided the GSL Board of Trustees an exciting proposal to create an 18-month-old program within our Preschool model. This addition has been a huge success.

Families have been overwhelmingly responsive, and 24 Little Saints began their GSL journey in August! Thank you to all for making this wonderful addition to our Preschool a reality!

Junior Kindergarten Move to Lower School Based on demand at the Preschool, and to more deeply engage our junior kindergarten students with their eventual Lower School experience, the decision was made to relocate the JK classes to the former SK rooms. There was no shortage of effort involved in this move – with logistics to plan, rooms to remodel, bathrooms to update, and more!

For all the positivity surrounding this move, our teachers deserve the most thanks – they have provided an incredible balance in retaining the importance of the Preschool experience, while also helping these young students prepare for their journeys in SK and beyond.

New GSL 5-Year Strategic Plan Early this year, the Leadership Team and Board of Trustees embarked on a strategic planning process. Led by Board Member and Strategic Planning Committee Chair Lauren Taylor, and thanks to countless hours from other GSL stakeholder groups, the plan was completed this fall. I’m extremely proud of GSL’s vision for the future. At its highest level, our priorities will remain focused on academics, community, our caring environment, and financial stability. With this new road map, our entire community will continue to adapt and grow, while retaining the uniqueness and spirit that make GSL such a beloved place.

GSL Reaccreditation Process In many ways overlapping our strategic planning process, we also recently completed a new reaccreditation cycle with the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Chaired by Assistant Head of Lower School Juan Roncal, this process included a significant amount of preparation and review over the past 12 months, culminating in a 4-day on-site visit this fall from an SAIS accreditation team. The team held meetings with leadership, Trustees, teachers, students, GSL alumni, and families. Their visit was then followed by a multi-week evaluation that was recently shared in a final visit report. Though no surprise, but still great validation for all, the outside team’s remarks and final report were glowing, and we are happy to report that we have received full accreditation!

As your GSL Board President, and on behalf of the Board of Trustees, I cannot stress enough how grateful I remain for you all. As a community, we’ve created a massive amount of momentum for many years to come.

Thank you again for your ongoing support! In the words of Dr. Surber: “Go, Saints!”

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2024 STRATEGIC PLAN: INVESTING IN GSL

By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement

In September, Grace-St. Luke’s published its 2024 Strategic Plan: Investing in GSL. With the school mission at the forefront of this work, GSL is committed to investing in the GSL Learning Experience, the GSL Community, the GSL Learning Environment, and GSL’s Financial Stability, all with a goal of ensuring GSL’s success today and for years to come.

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The outcomes of this Strategic Plan will position GSL as an academically innovative school that is uniquely qualified in preparing children for high school and beyond. GSL will continue to foster a community where all feel a sense of belonging.

The successful implementation of this plan will also help GSL secure its financial sustainability through optimized enrollment, strategic financial practices, and a strong culture of philanthropy.

Guided by this plan, GSL will continue to deliver its promise of remaining for all An Anchor for Life.

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS The GSL Learning Experience GSL will build on the delivery, enhancement, and promotion of our outstanding academic program that results in our students being equipped and uniquely qualified to excel in top-ranked high schools, colleges, universities, and beyond.

The GSL Community GSL will define and share what it means to be a Luker in both our internal and external community, communicating to our varied stakeholders the deep sense of belonging and enrichment that comes from being a part of the GSL family.

The GSL Environment GSL will prioritize campus-wide spaces to support educational and programmatic needs inspiring curiosity, creativity, learning, and engagement with our community.

STRATEGIC PLAN INVESTING IN GSL

GSL’s Financial Stability GSL will build on our legacy and further our longterm sustainability through a number of strategic enrollment, financial, and philanthropic initiatives.

View the full strategic plan at gslschool.org/ about-gsl/strategic-plan.

GSL EARNS ACCREDITATION FROM SAIS This fall, GSL successfully earned accreditation from the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). To achieve this full accreditation, GSL completed a self-study, provided evidence that the school continues to meet all standards outlined by SAIS, and demonstrated how the school’s work continues to affirm its mission. In September, this work was reviewed by a visiting team of education professionals from peer SAIS schools. The visiting team confirmed that Grace-St. Luke’s is in compliance with the accreditation standards, earning GSL the accreditation status for a five-year period.

To learn more about the accreditation process, visit sais.org/accreditation/what-is-accreditation/.

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PRESCHOOL Delicious Desserts Little Saint Shivansh Dhital tries some watermelon at a fruit-tasting station in the Bright Bees room, along with classmates Beatrice Bordson-Bozzo and Bridget Rosencrans.

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Let's Do Lunch!

Leo Sousa Swailes and his Little Luker classmates get excited to gather for lunch in the Jolly Giraffes classroom.

Imagination Time Junior Kindergartners Bonnie Wunderlich, Jacob McCarty, Elliott Perkins, and Hazel Hewgley create shapes with manipulatives at the light table during Tinker Lab.

An Apple a Day Pre-Kindergartner Reyaan Williams learns all about apples during a science and math unit in the Playful Peacocks classroom.

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LOWER SCHOOL

A Writer’s Life Fourth Grader Liam Mutchler and Teacher Jane Williams talk about a writing assignment during language arts.

Reading Workshops Assistant Head of Lower School Juan Roncal works with Senior Kindergartners Whit Harrigan, Alana Lanfranco, and Oliver Higgins as they practice reading and writing sight words.

Happy 100th, Miss Lee’s!

Second Graders Eleanor Hildebrand, Mica Lanfranco, Magnolia Williams, Grey Sullivan, and Senior Kindergartner Carter Sullivan Three Cheers for the All-School Picnic

Second Graders Noah DeRenzo and Key Sells 6

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First Grader John Wilson Owen, Fourth Graders Jack Sweeney Hannock and Campbell Lowe, former GSL student Thomas Bryndziar, and Fourth Grader Miles Phillips

First Graders Andrew Pishko and Anderson Murphy

Third Graders Tia Sanford, Ryann Simelton, Londyn Funzie, Anya Douglas, and Fifth Grader Bennett Jancelewicz

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Adventure Is Out There!

Middle Schoolers went to St. Columba for ziplining and more during their class retreats. Front row: Sixth Graders Oscar Pyron-Price and Jack McKee; back row: Fifth Graders Hasten Fisher, Luca Federico, Seventh Grader Jack Irvine, Sixth Graders Julia Martin, Drake Shehan, and Jordyn Coleman

Math Mini-Me’s Fifth Grade girls dress like one of their favorites, Math Teacher Allyson Campbell, during Middle School Spirit Week: Caroline Bowden, Waverly McKenna, Celia Sanders, Daniela Sacoto, Ali Calzia, and Wimberly McMillon.

Exploring Cultures Seventh Graders Gabe Ratton, Aristen Polk, Matilda Blair, Julia Laizure, Alice Moore, Cameron Gibbs, Charlie Johns, and Joseph Howard enjoyed a Kosher meal together as part of their study of Judaism in 7th Grade World Religions.

Let's Go, Saints!

Middle School started a new tradition this year by appointing eighth grade team captains to foster school spirit and help spearhead all the red and white team challenges leading up to Field Day in the spring. Boys Captains are Sam Shipley (white) and Ronan Keough (red); Girls Captains are Tehani Kuo (red) and Eloise West (white).

2 Cool 4 School Middle School Math Teacher Ellyse Woolard and Seventh Grader Ethan Huynh share a laugh on yearbook signing day.

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WELCOME New Saints on Staff We are proud to introduce you (or re-introduce you!) to eight new faculty and one longtime former teacher who joined our full-time faculty this year. Read below to learn a little something interesting about each of them – we are so happy to have these new Saints in our community!

JILLIAN AVERY Little Lukers Assistant Teacher Hometown: Arlington, Tenn.

Family: Two sweet parents, 6 sisters, 3 brothers, and 11 nieces and nephews!

First Job: Nanny Favorite Children’s Book: Any Amelia Bedelia book by Peggy Parish Favorite Movie: Mamma Mia! Favorite Song or Band: “Life Is Good” by Forrest Frank Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): Desmond Bane Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: Grizzlies Best Moment Since Joining GSL: Pancake PJ party with the Little Lukers!

MALLORY COOK Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown: Memphis Family: Husband Brand and daughters Brindley (10) and Lyla (7) First Job: Assistant to the producer for Reveille Productions in Los Angeles Favorite Children’s Book: Corduroy by Don Freeman; The Three Trees folk tale Favorite Movie: The Fox and the Hound;

Steel Magnolias Favorite Song or Band: “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): Tony Allen Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: University of Memphis Tigers Basketball Funniest School Moment Since Joining GSL: Getting lost twice in one day during the first week of school!

ALAINA HOLT Little Saints Assistant Teacher Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

Family: Mom, dad, brother, sister and a goldendoodle named Dolly First Job: This is my first job!

Favorite Children’s Book: Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown Favorite Movie: The Holiday Favorite Song/Artist/Band: Zach Bryan Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): Mike Conley Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: Tennessee Vols Best Moment Since Joining GSL: The school picnic PHOEBE JARVIS Little Lukers Assistant Teacher Hometown: Memphis Family: Two parents, one brother, five dogs and a cat First Job: Hostess at Tug’s Favorite Children’s Book: Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner Favorite Movie: Titanic Favorite Song or Band: “All I Ask” by Adele Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): Brandon Clark Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: Green Bay Packers Best Moment Since Joining GSL: The first day of school

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GUS KRAUS 5th Grade History and 5th/6th Grade Latin Teacher Hometown: Memphis Family: My fiancée, Melanie, and our cat, Rune First Job: Maintenance for a summer at St. Dominic School for Boys here in Memphis Favorite Children’s Book: The Warriors series

by Erin Hunter Favorite Movie: The Prestige Favorite Music: Alcest, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Miles Davis, and Molchat Doma Favorite Sports Team: Crazy Cat's Eyes (Marble League) Best Moment Since Joining GSL: The 5th Grade retreat BRIANA MOORE Little Saints Teacher Hometown: Born and raised Memphian Family: My mom and older brother, and my doggies who are like my children First Job: Babysitting and helping out at church, then a part-time job at a candy shop Favorite Children’s Book: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Favorite Movie: That's way too hard of a question… I love romantic comedies.

Favorite Song or Band: I’m an all-around music lover! I can be listening to jazz and blues one minute and then rap and R&B the next.

Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): I love my Grizzlies and currently am a big fan of Jaren Jackson, Jr. Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: Memphis Tigers, Grizzlies, and Tennessee Titans Best Moment Since Joining GSL: Everyone has been so welcoming, kind, and helpful, and I am very grateful and happy to be here. I can't wait to make many great memories!

ANNE REMMERS PHILLIPS Preschool Administrative Assistant Hometown: Memphis, and I have lived in Midtown most of my life. I first came to GSL as a Preschool teacher in January of 1987 and taught there for nine years, then taught first grade for four years.

Family: My daughter Elizabeth ’96 and son Wes ’98 graduated from GSL; my grandchildren Miles ’29 and Clara ’33 attend here now.

First Job: Bluff City Broom Corn Company downtown, where I sold drapery and upholstery fabric.

Favorite Children's Book: The Cherry Tree by Daisuka Ikeda, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith Favorite Movie: Arsenic and Old Lace Favorite Band: Dixie Chicks Best Moment Since Joining GSL: Seeing some of my former students all grown up and walking in with their children who now attend GSL!

Farewell to Marti McCloud

SARAH HUNTER SIMANSON 6th Grade English Teacher Hometown: Memphis Family: Children Addison ’33 and Emerson ’34; two dogs First Job: Working in a bookstore Favorite Children’s Book: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Favorite Movie: Anything by Nora Ephron Favorite Song or Band: Taylor Swift (I'm an unabashed Swiftie) Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: The Chiefs (entirely because I'm a Swiftie, and it's the first time in my life I've followed a sports team of any kind) Best Moment Since Joining GSL: I love being on faculty and getting to sit with my daughter during Celebration Chapel!

AIDA SULFRIDGE Little Saints Teacher Hometown: Recife - Pernambuco BRAZIL! Family: Husband Clayton and son Charlie ’35 First Job: Preschool teacher (2015) back in my home country Favorite Children’s Book: Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown Favorite Movie: Interstellar Favorite Song or Band: Paramore/Taylor Swift Favorite Grizzlies player (past or present): Zach Randolph Favorite College or Pro Sports Team: Memphis Tigers Best Moment Since Joining GSL: My favorite moment so far was definitely the first day when our little ones in the Bright Bees classroom transitioned from playing on the porch to finally enjoying the playground. Seeing their happy and proud faces as they showed us what they were capable of doing, just like the big kids, was priceless. I also felt at home during the school picnic! It was so nice seeing all the kids playing, and the families gathering together. It really made me feel like I belonged to such a wonderful community!

After the press date for our Spring 2024 issue of The Anchor, we learned that Head of Lower School Marti McCloud would be leaving GSL to accept an exciting new career opportunity in education.

She finished her tenure at GSL in July and became the Head of School at Laurel Hall School in North Hollywood, Calif., in August.

During her five years with us, Marti focused on elevating the academic experience in Lower School. She helped transform our program by guiding curriculum updates in math and language arts, reinforcing social-emotional well-being through new daily class meetings and an emphasis on the Formative Five, and making small group instruction a focus in every classroom. She also spearheaded a new Lower School tradition and leadership opportunity that benefits our whole community – an annual Advent/Christmas Evening Chapel service.

Stepping up to the helm this year as Interim Head of Lower School is Mary Margaret Snow, who ably served as Marti’s second-in-command during the past five years as Instructional Support Specialist and School Counselor. GSL also named Middle School English Teacher (and former GSL Fourth Grade Teacher) Juan Roncal as Assistant Head of Lower School for this year. They have done a fine job guiding the Lower School program this fall, and an official search is now underway for the next Head of Lower School.

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CELEBRATION & COMMUNITY AT THE HEART OF THE 2024-25 ANCHOR FUND

By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement

Celebrations and community go hand-in-hand at Grace-St. Luke’s. There is so much to celebrate this year, and at the heart of every GSL celebration is our special school community. One of many areas we are celebrating this year is the GSL community’s commitment to giving to GSL. And we are grateful to the two families who have volunteered to lead the efforts of encouraging giving throughout the GSL community: Ann ’94 & Zach Pretzer and Allison & Steven King.

Meet the Anchor Fund Co-Chairs Ann ’94 and Zach Pretzer The Pretzers (Ann ’94, Zach, Zoe ’25, and Jonas ’28) have been a GSL family since 2014.

Native Memphian Ann attended GSL through 5th grade, followed

by St. Mary’s and White Station High School. She attended Oberlin College in Ohio, which is where she met classmate Zach, who grew up in Ohio. Both went on to earn master’s degrees from UT-Knoxville before returning to Ohio to work for their alma mater. In 2010, they moved to Memphis where they planted roots and started their family.

Ann currently works at St. Mary’s Episcopal School as an Assistant Director of College Counseling. She served as the GSL Parents’ Association Treasurer for a number of years and continues to volunteer in GSL’s library as often as possible. Ann also enjoys teaching violin and playing violin with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! Zach is the President of the Methodist Healthcare Foundation. In his free time, he enjoys playing and coaching sports and also writing/playing music with his band The City Fathers. Zach has coached sports at both GSL Church and for the GSL Middle School for more than a decade and also currently coaches AAU girls basketball for The Way. Zach is in his third year serving on the school’s Board of Trustees.

The Pretzer family absolutely loves attending sporting events together, both as participants and spectators!

Allison and Steven King The Kings (Allison, Steven, Hazel, and John ’30) have been a GSL family since 2019.

Native Memphian Steven attended Germantown High School. Allison was raised in Searcy, Ark. Both attended Ole Miss and were introduced by a mutual friend in 2002. They married in 2005 and remained in Oxford until Steven graduated from law school in 2006. They then moved to Nashville for Allison to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt. They moved to Memphis in 2008 and soon became members of Grace-St. Luke’s Church.

Allison is a Nurse Practitioner at Mid-South Dermatology. She is also an adjunct faculty member with Thrive AP, an educational program for new graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants throughout the country. Steven serves as General Counsel at Trout Unlimited. Steven and Allison have served as Vestry members for Grace-St. Luke’s Church, with Steven also serving as both Clerk and Junior Warden. Steven is the current church Chancellor and a member of the endowment committee for The Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. He also enjoys coaching church sports teams. Allison serves on the school’s Board of Trustees and volunteers on the Children’s and Family Ministries Team at the church.

The King family enjoys traveling and outdoor hobbies. They spend as much time as possible on the Little Red River in Arkansas and look forward to snow skiing trips out west.

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GSL Community Inspires Giving As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Miss Lee’s Preschool, the new Little Saints program, and the first class of Little Lukers graduating in 2025, it is clear that these celebrations are possible thanks to GSL’s strong and unique community.

“We believe that GSL provides an anchor of community, values, and education that will sustain students for a lifetime,” he says. “And it’s important to note that the ongoing success of this work relies on support from everyone in our community.”

“When I attended GSL in the 1980s and 1990s, the school was such a special place to my family and me,” says Ann Pretzer. “Fast forward to today, and it’s incredible how my own children are having many of the same experiences, all rooted in GSL’s unmatched community.”

The Pretzers and Kings are working hard this year to encourage everyone in the GSL community to support the Anchor Fund, GSL's primary fundraising priority.

What makes GSL special? It’s a combination of lifelong friendships, legacy families, fond memories of the many “firsts” children experience here, beloved teachers, and community gatherings. From school-wide Celebration Chapels to weekly All-School Chapels, students know and recognize each other. Serving as role models for younger peers is a unique experience not only for eighth graders, but also for students as young as eight and nine years old, who regularly read to preschoolers and serve as Chapel buddies for younger lower schoolers.

“GSL makes it a point to celebrate differences and find common bonds,” says Allison King. “Teachers and staff know students individually and celebrate the qualities that each child brings to the school. Students participate in academic competitions, arts, sports, and other extracurricular activities, all while being supported, and celebrated, by the GSL community.”

Steven agrees, adding that what GSL offers students is something that will be with them for life.

“The Anchor Fund allows the school to continue to provide the outstanding education our families have come to expect,” says Zach Pretzer. “Every donation to the Anchor Fund demonstrates the unity and strength of the GSL community. Gifts of all amounts are appreciated and contribute to the success of Grace-St. Luke’s. Your contributions to our school community—as families, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, trustees, faculty and staff, and friends—ensure that all Lukers will have GSL as An Anchor for Life.”

To help GSL continue its mission-focused work, please consider making either a one-time donation or recurring gift by going to our new website at gslschool.org/give.

Pledges can also be made on this site and then paid at a later date.

The Anchor Fund Co-Chairs are committed to raising as much money as possible for GSL. They proudly support the Grace-St. Luke’s Anchor Fund and invite everyone to join them so that, together, the community can continue to help GSL be a wonderful place for children to learn and thrive.

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Pre-Kindergartners Charlotte Nichol and Aasha Hanumaiah at Miss Lee’s Birthday Bash

Celebrating

By Marci Woodmansee ’83, Director of Communications

YEARS!

GSL'S PRESCHOOL AT HISTORIC MISS LEE'S We had history on our minds this year, and a deep appreciation for the difference one determined educator can make, as we celebrated a major milestone this fall at GSL – the 100th anniversary of the founding of the original Miss Lee’s.

“You talk about legacy, and a foundation of educational excellence – that’s what we have been celebrating this year in honoring what a dedicated teacher created 100 years ago, while also reflecting on our own future as an essential educational institution in Memphis,” says Dr. Andy Surber, Head of School. Miss Lee’s School of Childhood was launched in 1924 by Memphis teacher Eva Lee, with a school curriculum focused on the “three R’s” – as well as music, the arts, and manners – for elementary-age girls and boys.

Creating a School The school was originally Eva Lee’s home. She hired noted local architect George Mahan to convert it into a school building, and a news article at the time described the plans as follows: “It has physical and architectural beauty, and is surrounded by a beautiful lawn and towering trees. The building will consist of three large and welllighted classrooms, which can be thrown together for an auditorium, and a covered court for open air school.”

In the context of the neighborhood, it was referred to by some as “the little white schoolhouse on the hill.” The 1760 Peabody address situated it just east of what was then St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 1720 Peabody. St. Luke’s Rector the Rev. Bartow B. Ramage had himself started a school at St. Luke’s in 1919, but after his death, his daughter closed the school in 1924, the same year Eva Lee was planning her launch of Miss Lee’s. (St. Luke’s would eventually merge 12

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with Grace Episcopal in 1940, and Grace-St. Luke’s School would get its official start when teacher Lorena Webber Walker launched a kindergarten on the newly merged property in 1947.)

Eva Lee’s launch of the little white schoolhouse in 1924 was a success, and her small independent school not only survived, but thrived. Holding steady through both the Great Depression and a second World War, it would grow over the ensuing 50 years, expanding by several grades and reaching its greatest enrollment of approximately 90 students in the 1970s.

Acquiring Miss Lee’s Unfortunately, decreasing enrollment in the 1980s led to Miss Lee’s eventually closing its doors at the end of the school year in May 1986. At that time, Grace-St. Luke’s School had recently launched a pre-kindergarten program

and was desperately in need of more space for students. So GSL’s Board of Trustees quickly acted to acquire the property, renovating and reopening the campus that same year.

1924 in America (and Memphis)

JK Assistant Teacher Jeanette Walton had just begun working at GSL when the school took over the property and became one of the first teachers to work at Miss Lee’s. She helped teach a mixedage classroom of 3- to 5-year-olds in the property’s backhouse while GSL renovated the main Miss Lee’s building. After 39 years on the Preschool faculty roster, Walton is the only GSL teacher to have witnessed the full evolution of the property, from the acquisition of the original campus and playground structure through all the subsequent renovations that allowed it to grow.

As part of the school’s centennial celebrations, Miss Lee’s was a featured stop on the 2024 Central Gardens Home & Garden Tour on September 8. Display boards highlighting Miss Lee’s history were created and placed around the building, press releases, artifacts, and original photos were brought out for viewing, and eight school staff and alumni volunteers gave tours to some 200 visitors who came through.

After the tour, the real party began, as GSL hosted a 100-Minute Birthday Bash open to the public on Anchor Hill. The fun-filled, picnic-style celebration featured Mempops for every visitor and music provided by GSL’s longtime ACE instructor and Fun & Fitness teacher Robert Ward. More than 150 neighbors, families, and alumni turned out Alumni of the original Miss Lee’s! to celebrate. Everyone sang Siblings Sandra Tigrett Brawner '49 and Happy Birthday to Miss Lee’s, Charles Tigrett '54 visited during the Central Gardens Home Tour. and the event wrapped up with a ceremonial ringing of the Preschool Birthday Bell by Head of School Andy Surber and Head of Preschool Cynthia Hill.

An Eye on the Future The centennial celebration comes on the heels of growth at GSL’s Preschool. Last November, the school announced the addition of Little Saints, an 18- to 23-month-old class, which launched in August. This new grade level is an expansion on the school’s previous Age 2 - Grade 8 model. The two inaugural classrooms filled quickly and are off to a great start.

Looking North on Main Street in Memphis, circa 1924

• Calvin Coolidge was the President of the United States.

• The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held.

• Charles and Dorothy were the most popular baby names.

• The most popular car was the Ford Model T, which cost just under $300 and was the first automobile to be mass-produced on an assembly line.

• The population of Memphis was just over 227,000.

• Memphis is known as the largest inland cotton market and largest hardwood lumber market in the world.

• The “Hotel Peabody,” expected to become Memphis’ finest hotel, was under construction and scheduled to open in February 1925.

With the 100th anniversary and continuing strong enrollment demand, the time was right to consider adding a younger grade level, according to Dr. Surber.

• Construction was beginning for Rhodes College, then known as Southwestern and located in Clarksville, some 200 miles northeast.

“We saw this as a critical strategic move for maximizing the Preschool’s potential, and it gives us the opportunity to serve more families of young children throughout the Memphis area,” Surber says.

• A new marketing innovation – the country’s first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly – was launched in Memphis just a few years earlier.

Cynthia Hill and her team spent the spring and summer retooling current Preschool rooms and planning the program for the new younger grade level at Miss Lee’s. They also organized the move of junior kindergarten (4-year-old) classrooms over to the Lower School campus to both elevate the JK experience and also allow space for the Little Saints to join the existing complement of 2-year-old and 3-year-old classrooms at Miss Lee’s.

• The nation was 4 years into Prohibition.

“Our Preschool has long been noted for the loving and inclusive coed atmosphere, and also for our philosophy of play with a purpose,” Hill says. “We are excited about growing to serve this community and couldn’t be prouder to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this historic campus!”

• The 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote had recently been ratified.

Scan the QR code for more interesting facts on Memphis 100 years ago from the booklet Memphis: The City of Opportunity, published by the Chamber of Commerce in 1924.

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From left to right: Aria Thompson plays with manipulatives in the Bouncing Bunnies Room. Bridget Rosencrans and Beatrice Bordson-Bozzo try out the slide at Miss Lee’s. Two stuffed animal friends went along with Bright Bee Aarvi Chourasia for recess on the patio porch at Miss Lee’s. Little Saint Jacob Vance plays with a fire truck on the playground at Miss Lee’s.

LAUNCH OF LITTLE SAINTS AT GSL The best educators know that a dynamic educational institution must anticipate change and continually evolve to remain sustainable. At GSL, that means upholding best practices and important traditions, while also adapting for the future, especially when a community need is identified.

The demand for spaces in our Preschool presented such a need, and our response in launching a new grade level for 18- to 23-month-olds required both resourcefulness and determination, according to Head of School Andy Surber.

“Doing something as big as adding an entirely new grade level requires a leap of faith,” Surber says. “But in seeing where our enrollment demand was greatest, we realized we needed to give families a chance to become part of the GSL experience at an earlier entry point.”

Welcoming 24 new students into the Little Saints program in August was an exciting opportunity to add new families, as well as new teachers, to the GSL community.

Briana Moore leads the Bouncing Bunnies classroom with Assistant Teacher Chunda Summerall, while Aida Sulfridge leads the Bright Bees with Assistant Teacher Alaina Holt.

an essential part of every Little Saint’s day. They also have their own age-appropriate indoor play area to enjoy when the weather keeps them inside.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the launch of this new grade level,” says Head of Preschool Cynthia Hill. “Our new families seem really happy to be here, and it’s been a breath of fresh air to welcome a younger cohort to our halls. They toddle in daily with excitement and smiles and have really adapted to Preschool life! But what really makes this program special are the four outstanding teachers who have embraced the program and helped develop a curriculum that’s both engaging and fun.

“We launched the Little Lukers two-year-old program more than 10 years ago,” Hill adds. “And those very first Little Lukers are now eighth graders here, which is really special. We look forward to providing these new Little Saints with a safe, loving, outstanding formative experience, just like those first Little Lukers had. We can’t wait to see how they learn and grow!”

“Even though the program is new, it already feels like it belongs at GSL,” Sulfridge says. “The children are really doing well. There’s so much joy and excitement in the classroom, and you can see them growing every day. Since I’m new to GSL too, it’s been nice to see how the program helps create a warm and caring community. Everyone works together, and that makes it a special place.”

Moore echoes those sentiments.

“Being able to help create this new program from scratch has been amazing!” says Moore. “It’s like a family here. I feel blessed to be part of this.”

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From left to right: Julien Casey is excited about getting a first day of school photo.

Little Saints Nara Castelo Branco and Owen Bond have fun playing with bubbles.

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN RELOCATES TO PRIMARY BUILDING In planning for the launch of the new Little Saints grade level last fall, school leaders had to think outside the box in ascertaining the best way to make room for younger children at Miss Lee’s, and still provide all GSL’s preschoolers with an excellent, age-appropriate educational experience. Fortunately, Lower School’s configuration, comprising the original Primary Building and Bratton Hall, offered the perfect solution. Empty classrooms upstairs were available, making it possible to shift senior kindergarten and first grade classrooms just enough to allow Junior Kindergartners to take over the existing Senior Kindergarten wing. With its three classrooms with cubbies, right-sized bathrooms, and hallways doors, the wing works perfectly as a safe and contained area for the oldest Preschool students.

“It was a neat way to solve the space issue that we really felt would be a win-win for everyone,” Surber says.

“Making room at Preschool allowed the Little Saints to move into classrooms that were virtually ready for them with the cohorts of Little Lukers and Pre-Kindergartners near their age range. And our Junior Kindergartners, already the ‘big kids’ of Preschool, could get an early peek at all that is in store in Lower School by moving there a year early, while still cocooning, in many respects, in their own special area. Best of both worlds!”

And the move was not without precedent, after all: Junior Kindergarten at GSL got its start in the Lower School buildings, before the school acquired Miss Lee’s. Moving a room is never the easiest task for teachers to add to their list, but after spring months of thoughtful planning and troubleshooting, a coffee with parents, and a prekindergarten visit to see the Lower School space, summer brought the move of the Creative Caterpillar and Lucky Llama classrooms down the street, along with the creation of a third classroom, the Awesome Alligators.

And despite some nervous jitters (on all sides!), the launch of JK at Lower School was accomplished, just like that.

“I think it’s gone very well – the kids have transitioned really seamlessly,” says JK Teacher Mimmie Fisher. “There was an acclimation period the first weeks just because it was an unknown, but they rocked it.”

Much of the routine is the same as before: JKers still go to the Library, and to the Preschool for Tinker Lab and Outdoor Classroom time, and to the After School Care room in the Anchor Center for Chapel and Fun & Fitness.

“They have a lot of autonomy on this hall, and I think that’s been really good to promote independence,” Fisher adds.

“They love the opportunity to be able to walk to all their special subjects now.”

JK Teacher Liz Awsumb seconds that assessment. “We are loving that JK is both part of the Preschool – with regular trips to Miss Lee’s – and that we are also finding new ways to be connected to the Lower School,” Awsumb explains. “We’re using what we’ve named the ‘courtyard space’ (between the Lower School playground and the church) for extra outdoor play, with our new water table, a block center, hula hoops, and sidewalk chalk. Each class is finding different ways to use this space. The Llamas set up a fossil dig, the Caterpillars brought loose parts play outside, and the Alligators have done several science experiments. And two classes had a picnic together in the Circle Drive!

“It is also so much easier to see our second grade reading buddies,” she adds. “We pass them in the halls or on Peabody Avenue several times a day. As teachers, we love watching our former students thrive in the Lower School.”

The JKers’ acclimation has gone so well, they may even be growing up faster than teachers anticipated. “When we go over to the Preschool now, sometimes they say, ‘Oh, this is where the BABIES are!’ Fisher laughs. “We hear that about once a week these days, and I have to remind them, ‘Hey, we’re still part of Preschool!’ They love being able to go back there and feel like the big kids!”

From left to right: Every JKer enjoys regular visits to Preschool for special subjects like Tinker Lab, and Wesley Rihner is excited to unpack the building kit.

Junior Kindergartners have fun at their water table (purchased with P.A. Wish List funds!) in the courtyard area next to their new classrooms. Emersyn Annable, Dex Muller, and Jude Wells play together in the new Awesome Alligators classroom in the Primary Building.

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Celebrating 100 Years YEARS

P R ES C H O GSLAT HISTORIC MISS LEE'S OL

1924

1924 – 2024

1930s - 1950s

1924 Miss Lee decides to convert her home at 1760 Peabody Ave. into an educational establishment, hiring noted Memphis architect George Mahan.

Eva Lee

1914 Teacher Eva Lee comes to Memphis. Born in Como, TN, she was educated at General Peabody College in Nashville and Fairmont and Washington University in Washington.

In its early decades, Miss Lee’s grows and thrives.

September 22, 1924 Miss Lee’s School of Childhood opens.

1924 This undated photo may be from the 1924 founding year of Miss Lee’s. Memphian B.T. Hunt, born in 1918, is pictured in the center in dark blazer and tie; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren would also attend GSL and Miss Lee’s.

Miss Lee and early teachers are gathered in the upper right corner of the photo.

1960s - 1970s In October 1960, Eva Lee dies after a brief illness at the home of her niece, Eva May Atwood, in Florida. Her obituary in the Commercial Appeal estimated that she taught more than 5,000 children during her long career.

The school continues to grow, reaching a peak enrollment of some 90 students in the 1970s.

Unfortunately, diminishing enrollment in the ‘80s leads the school to close its doors in 1986.

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at Miss Lee’s! 1924-2024 1996

2013

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January – February 1987 The completion of the front house at the Miss Lee’s campus is targeted for January, and a dedication ceremony is held February 15, 1987.

Summer 1986 GSL School’s Board of Trustees acquires Miss Lee’s School of Childhood from Miss Lee’s estate, answering a critical need for space in the GSL Pre-Kindergarten program, which had been in existence for three years.

August 19, 1996 Newly constructed Preschool building opens with space enough to house 90 3- and 4-year-olds. The new building includes a reception area, director’s office, multipurpose room, faculty lounge, and conference room, plus little sinks and facilities in every classroom.

GSL opens new program for 2-year-olds at Miss Lee’s, called Little Lukers.

GSL is one of the first area private schools to open this grade level.

Summer 2024 GSL launches new program for 18- to 23-month-old students at Miss Lee’s, called Little Saints, and Junior Kindergarten moves to the Lower School building. Total Preschool enrollment is 170, with nearly 120 children housed at Miss Lee’s.

Summer 2009 Additional renovations to Miss Lee’s are accomplished during the summer to expand the Preschool campus, adding two new classrooms and office space in a beautiful new “west wing” right across from the top level of the new Anchor Center building that was also under construction.

This allowed for a new west side entrance and the opening of a fourth Pre-Kindergarten classroom.

Plans by Hnedak Bobo and construction by Montgomery Martin

December 1995 Groundbreaking ceremonies are held to add a new building to the Preschool, designed by Hnedak Bobo Firm Architects. Preschool classrooms move into the Middle School for one semester.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

Pre-Kindergartners Louise McDermott and Charlie Parrott enjoy the Birthday Bash.

Undated Miss Lee’s photo of the Rhythm Band on front lawn of school, possibly 1940s

ALMA MATER

Home Tour Volunteers Carmen Navarro, Anne Phillips, and Ariel Laws

Dear Miss Lee's We'll always love you, Old yet ever new.

May the truths You seek to teach us Shine our whole lives through: Love of learning, Love of country, Love of God and man.

Firm upon these strong foundations May you ever stand.

From a 1982 Miss Lee’s Viewbook Class of 1973 at Miss Lee’s

Debbie Callahan, retired teacher Karen McLaren, and former Head of School Tom Beazley visit Miss Lee’s during the Home Tour.

Head of Preschool Cynthia Hill at the Home Tour

Andy Surber power washes the front Bryan Edmunson with Little Luker David of Miss Lee’s before the Home Tour. at the Birthday Bash

Cynthia Hill and Andy Surber ring the bell at Miss Lee’s after the Birthday Bash.

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SAINTS SUPERLATIVES SPECTACULAR STUDENTS

Saints’ Stories Spring Thespian Award Winners Ella Hulett ’26, Jack McKee ’27, and Semmes Schneider ’27

Fall Spirit Award Winners Ellie Barksdale ’25 and Zachary Moore ’25

Boys Tennis: Shelby League Division A Champions Hayes Smith ’25 won the singles title; Sam Shipley ’25 and Matheo Ibled ’25 won the doubles title.

7/8 Volleyball: Shelby 7/8 League Champions Front row: Mary Elizabeth Fisher ’26, McKenzie Dentley ’25, Chandler Somerville ’25, Lily Jane Robertson ’25; back row: Coach Ross Larson ’05, Morgan Lambert ’25, Ella Smith ’25, Journey Rounds ’26, Julia Laizure ’26, Virginia Irvine ’26, Margaret Colley ’25, Alice Moore ’26, Coach Meg Burress ’05

5/6 Volleyball Girls: Shelby 5/6 League Champions Front row: Leah Perry Butler ’27, Ella Grace Billings ’27, Notley Maddox ’27; back row: Jordyn Coleman ’27, Ka’Myla Butler-Rhyan ’27, Julia Martin ’27, Coach Lily Davis ’15, Lyda Scrugham ’27, and Mimi Beasley ’27

FANTASTIC FACULTY SK-6th Grade Music Teacher Braden Jensen received his Master's of Music degree with a concentration in Orff-Schulwerk in May.

JK Assistant Teacher Kelsey Tuten and family welcomed McKynleigh Tuten on May 16.

Girls Soccer: Shelby 7/8 League Division A Champions Front row: Louise Behnke ’27, Matilda Blair ’26, Eloise West ’25, Eleanor Fore ’25, Beklin Johnson ’25, Libby Behnke ’27; back row: Coach Tony Posner, Clara Smith ’27, Elizabeth Robinson ’27, Karrington Gardner ’28, Mila Shaw ’28, Waverly McKenna ’28, Mays Meeks ’27, Sage McKenna ’27, Emelia Willig ’27, Lillian Hardison ’27, Coach Katie Longoria FALL 2024

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Congratulations, Class of

2020

We are very proud of GSL’s Class of 2020, and we wish these Saints all the best in their next adventures!

Kai Barnes, Auburn University

Lily Karnes, Harvard University

Zoey Brady, Undecided

Destiny Lowe, University of Memphis

Benjamin Brewer, Clemson University

Mike McDonnell, University of Denver

Knox Brown, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Parker Paschal, Lyon College

Noland Brown, Samford University

Hays Prather, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Mathis Bryant, University of Connecticut

Edens Richardson, University of Colorado, Boulder

Rebecca Burnett, Louisiana State University

Emmy Roberts, Auburn University

Ron Byrnes, Mississippi State University

Charles Rowland, University of Memphis

Khaki Callan, University of Arkansas

Bronwyn Saatkamp, George Mason University

Samuel Callan, Georgetown University

Jackson Saatkamp, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Trinity Carroll, Undecided

Cooper Shannon, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Zelia Cedeño-Avila, Vanderbilt University

Owen Sharp, University of Mississippi

Seth Cohen, Indiana University

Lucy Sheffield, University of Mississippi

Cooper Deason, DePaul University

Anna Smith, Sewanee: The University of the South

Henry Duncan, Tufts University

Jack Taylor, Middle Tennessee State University

Luke Early, Auburn University

Saylor Waddell, St. Andrews University

Harry Feild, Tulane University

Andrew Wharton, Hampton University

Carlos Gonzalez, University of Mississippi

Marley White, Miami University

George Henley, University of Mississippi

Jayla Williams, Xavier University

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It was great seeing these Saints on campus for GSL’s annual college send-off lunch in August. Front row: Zelia Cedeño-Avila, Seth Cohen, George Henley, Hays Prather, and Noland Brown; back row: Astrid Karl-Wilson, Eddie Feild, Cooper Shannon, Kai Barnes, Charles Rowland, Owen Sharp, Henry Duncan, Benjamin Brewer, Rebecca Burnett, Khaki Callan, Emmy Roberts, Samuel Callan, Lucy Sheffield, Jackson Saatkamp, Bronwyn Saatkamp, Marley White, Mathis Bryant, and Luke Early

It was great seeing these Saints on campus for GSL’s annual college send-off lunch in August. Front row, left to right: Zelia Cedeño-Avila, Seth Cohen, George Henley, Hays Prather, and Noland Brown; back row: Astrid Karl-Wilson, Eddie Feild, Cooper Shannon, Kai Barnes, Charles Rowland, Owen Sharp, Henry Duncan, Benjamin Brewer, Rebecca Burnett, Khaki Callan, Emmy Roberts, Samuel Callan, Lucy Sheffield, Jackson Saatkamp, Bronwyn Saatkamp, Marley White, Mathis Bryant, and Luke Early

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REDESIGNED WEBSITE SHOWCASES GSL

By Marci Woodmansee ’83, Director of Communications

GSL kicked off the school year by launching a newly rebranded and retooled school website, www.gslschool.org, to offer an improved user experience for current families as well as for prospective parents trying to learn more about the school. Redesigned by the school’s website team, the new site was built by Finalsite, one of the premier school website developers in the K-12 education realm.

“In our ongoing efforts to better showcase our school and what makes GSL so special, our intent was to elevate the overall feel of the site,” says Andy Surber, Head of School. “We wanted to make it more usable and aesthetically pleasing and engaging for visitors and current families alike. We hope you will agree that it looks terrific!”

NEW FEATURES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Follow Us: Social media icons are easily visible, and our Instagram feed posts are on display at the bottom of the home page to help tell the GSL story.

Please take a moment to explore the new site and let us know what you think. We hope you will feel immense pride in GSL as you familiarize yourself with the site and see this great visual representation of what makes our school such a special place!

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Under News (upper left corner), you can find our current and past weekly eNews posts and issues of The Anchor magazine.

My GSL (upper right corner): The former Parent Portal was renamed My GSL and can still be found in the upper right corner of the site. This takes parents into the Blackbaud Student Information System GSL introduced last year, where they can find the most up-to-date school directories as well as Piccadilly lunch service information, important forms, parent handbooks, uniform requirements, and more.

Our Sticky Tabs: Inquire, Apply, and Give (at far right of screen) are easy to access from the right-hand side of the home page, no matter how far down you scroll.

New Admissions Module: Under “Your big future awaits…” prospective families can easily enter their child’s birthday and quickly see what grade they are eligible to apply for at GSL. Please share this feature with your friends who are looking for schools for their children!

Our Voices: This is a great place to see testimonials from faculty and alumni about our school.

Parent and student testimonials are coming soon! (If you’d like to contribute a testimonial, please email communications@ gslschool.org today.)

2023-24 ANCHOR FUND RECAP

By Brenda Berry, Director of Advancement

The first year of the newly named Anchor Fund was a huge success! Under the leadership of Co-Chairs Lauren & Justin ’92 Taylor and Ann ’94 & Zach Pretzer, we raised a record $425,640 for GSL! Here is a breakdown of the donations received:

Unrestricted Donations: $282,713

LEADERSHIP DONORS

These donations benefit every aspect of life at GSL and support the school’s annual operating budget, including tuition assistance, technology upgrades, professional development for teachers and staff, and facility maintenance and repairs.

Restricted Donations: $142,927

Every fall we hold a special party to thank all donors who give at the leadership level to GSL. This year, GSL parents Heather and Henry ’83 Grosvenor hosted our party celebrating those donors who gave a gift of $750 or more to the 2023-24 Anchor Fund.

Many thanks to all these individuals for their philanthropic gifts to our school!

These donations support a specific area of the school as requested by the donor. Last school year’s restricted donations include $54,390 for security enhancements, $50,000 for the renovation of McClure Hall, $29,595 for tuition assistance, $4,375 for new paint and repairs to GSL’s bus, $1,127 for the library, $1,000 for Preschool water barrels, $915 for the Preschool Outdoor Classroom, $550 for Anchor Center heat exchangers, $475 for Lower School classroom furniture, $200 for the art department, $200 for the performing arts department, and $100 for the athletic department.

Thank you to our Co-Chairs, the 2023-24 Anchor Fund Grade Level Representatives, and to the hundreds of generous donors who supported GSL and helped us raise much-needed funds for our special school!

2023-24 ANCHOR FUND

Henry ’83 and Heather Grosvenor

Contributions by Constituency

CURRENT PARENTS ALUMNI PARENTS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Scott & Elizabeth Warren

FACULTY & STAFF

GRANDPARENTS

ALUMNI

Kristen & Patrick Murphy

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Andrea & Rick Kohlhof

Teresa Sweeney & Melanee Hannock

Jan & Ron Coleman

Dan & Price ’03 Peacock

Steven & Allison King

Ian & Ellen Hendry

Paula & Haley Annable

Kimberly & Jeff White

Kevin & Liz Keough; Lauren & Justin ’92 Taylor

Jack & Savannah Cantrell; Jenn & Ryan Gibbs

Allyson & Noah Campbell; John T. Fisher

Austin & Meg ’05 Burress

Mary Catherine & Zack Moore

Ben & Meghan Barksdale

Mary & Andy Surber

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2023-24 GRACE-ST. LUKE’S GIVING REPORT This report reflects total cumulative gifts made by donors to Grace-St. Luke’s from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024. Any payments received after July 31, 2024 will be acknowledged in the 2024-25 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

A special thank you to these lead donors who donated $750 or more to GSL's 2023–24 Annual Fund.

HEAD OF SCHOOL HEROES A gift of $10,000 or more Anonymous Corinne & Bob Adrian Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale The Catherine H. DeWeese Memorial Trust

Katie Gore Mr. & Mrs. James Maddox Mary & Paul Morris Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin Sheffer

Tom & Susan Stephenson In honor of our children Tommy ’01, Katie ’03, and Meg ’05, and our grandchildren Thomas ’31, Margo ’33, Porter ’34, Wise ’34, Emersyn ’34, Hudson ’35, Louise ’35, and Laura James ’35

ANCHOR ALLIES

Heather, Henry, and Beau Grosvenor Mr. & Mrs. William P. Halliday III Ann & Henry Herrod Hyde Family Foundation Judy Johnson In memory of Kim Johnson Steven & Allison King Bob & Laurie Langston In memory of Dr. Jeffrey Scrugham Eric & Kelly Martin Anita & Mike McCarty In honor of Madison and Miles McCarty Michelle & Donald McClure Mr. & Mrs. Logan E. Meeks Memphis Blues Soccer Club Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mercer Drs. Arzu Onar-Thomas & Fridtjof Thomas Price & Dan Peacock Bob & Libby Shannon Sharon & Josh Shipley Mr. & Mrs. Gary Shorb In honor of Will Hagerman Dr. & Mrs. G.W. Sorrells III Sara & John Thatcher Lee & Mary Linda Wardlaw In honor of Jack Wardlaw, Kai Thompson, Ana Thompson, and Cullen Wardlaw Weeden Elizabeth & Scott Warren Casey & Ashley West

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley Brenda & Jason Berry Dave & Nancy Blalock Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brewer Dr. Lucy L. Bruijn In honor of Isaac Bruijn ’31 and Mr. Robert Bucci & Mrs. Lu Bucci Tom & Karen Buckner Debbie J. Callahan In memory of Lisa Lassandrello The Canale Foundation Blas & Georganne Catalani In honor of Dr. Blas S. Catalani III Anna Chahal Ron & Jan Coleman Sherry & Jeff Emerson Ed & Farley Ezekiel In honor of Teddy Ezekiel Mr. John T. Fisher Brandon & Ellen Flechas Melanie & David French The Fundo Family Mr. Robert Goff David Hanson & Christina Ross In honor of Sherry Emerson and Chunda Summerall Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Heath In honor of Beau Grosvenor Mr. & Mrs. Ian B. Hendry Mrs. Cynthia L. Hill Antonio T. Hinton James & Joy Hoffman Amy & Dave Howe In honor of Teddy Ezekiel Jolie & Trae Hughes Tim & Erica Jancelewicz Lisa & Louis Jehl In honor of August Mathewes Marilyn C. Kidd In memory of Hulette A. Kidd Rick & Andrea Kohlhof Kroger Joanna Hudson Laizure & Casey Laizure

Mr. Tom Leitzell & Dr. Heather Conklin Lauriann Lines In honor of James and Andy Balk Julian & Erin Malone Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott Medtronic Prentiss Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Zack Moore Chapman & Chip Morrow Patrick & Kristen Murphy Lindsey & Landon Myers Sally, Ashley, and William Pace Drs. Kurt & Ruth Patton Ms. Anne R. Phillips In honor of Rowlett Scott Hannah & Wes Phillips Zach & Ann Pretzer Father Ollie Rencher, Rector Andrew & Melanie Rock Bilqis Rock & Isaac Howley Harriet & John Ross Lauren Scrugham In memory of Dr. Jeffrey Scrugham Nick & Patty Scully In memory of Susan Benson and Nelda Marr Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sharp Dr. Heather W. Sheppard In memory of Gloria Mize Mr. & Mrs. James M. Silk Sr. Russell & Molly Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. White Larry White In honor of Kimbie & Jeff White Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell Gib & Nancy Wilson Marci & Ken Woodmansee In memory of Dr. Roger Deshaies, Lisa Lassandrello, and Norman S. Woodmansee

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chase Courtney & Charlie Ciaramitaro In honor of Jane Williams Mr. Joshua Cunningham & Ms. Nicola da Roza Mr. Jim Curry Natalie & Mike Davis Thomas & Sara Federico

Mary Evelyn & Dan Fore In honor of Evie, Margaret, and Eleanor Fore Lori & Sandy French Drs. Jerry & Elizabeth Gilless Nancy & Sonny Golden In honor of Billy and Celeta Golden Mr. & Mrs. Paxton Griffin

A gift of $6,000-$9,999 Meg & Scott Crosby Lauren & Justin Taylor

LUKER LEADERS

A gift of $3,000-$5,999

Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams Kathleen & Schorr Behnke The Callahans Mr. & Mrs. Andrew F. Cates Dr. Kristen Duncan & Mr. Doug Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs Ms. Melanee Hannock & Ms. Teresa Sweeney Albert & Trinh Johnson Liz & Kevin Keough Jeni & Jamie Linkous Mary & Will Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean In honor of GSL Faculty & Staff Frances & Cooper Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Robinson Mary & Andy Surber Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Treharne Jill & Simon Wadsworth

SAINT SUPPORTERS

A gift of $1,500-$2,999

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Adams Jr. Tom & Mandy Archer In honor of Elliot, Blair, and Jack Bagwell Mr. Eric Barnes Kappi & Tom Beazley Mr. & Mrs. Alex Boggs Ms. Wight F. Boggs The Butts Family Jack & Savannah Cantrell and Cantrell Custom Pools Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Dudley III Debbie & Jim Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Emmel B. Golden III

RED & WHITE CLUB A gift of $350-749

Anonymous Tom & Sue Balk Mr. & Mrs. Franklin G. Barton Ernest C. Behnke In honor of Libby and Louise Behnke

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GRACE GIVERS

A gift of $750-$1,499

Anonymous Mrs. Haley Annable & Mrs. Paula Annable Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk Preston & Allie Battle The Bayzie Family In honor of John Wyatt and James Dylan Bayzie Charles & Michelle Bolton Mr. & Mrs. J. Daniel Breen In honor of Jake Breen Lara & Daniel Breen Karen & Tyson Bridge Meg & Austin Burress Tony & Sherri Calzia Noah & Allyson Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Napoleon Cassibry

Linda Hannock Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Harris Denise & Jimmy Hinson In honor of Estelle and Helen Graham Darin & Jennifer Isom In memory of D’Jean Isom Dickson & Julie Logan Ms. Melody McAnally & Mr. John Lawrence In honor of Jan & Laura Lemly Willis and the GSL Library Mr. Frank E. McCarty Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. McCarty Marti & Doug McCloud Peggy & Don McClure Jr. Shelly McGuire Karen Y. McLaren Drs. Antony & Teresa Mukkada Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Musashe and The Jander Group, Inc. In honor of Ezekiel Musashe Drs. Brent Orr & Julie Markham Mike & Lauren Parker Ms. Hallie Peyton Mr. & Mrs. John H. Pontius Leigh & Todd Richardson In honor of Emily Merrell Drew & Jenny Rixon Bishop Phoebe Roaf Jenny & Rob Robertson Juan Roncal Mrs. Betty A. Rosenblatt In honor of Elizabeth Thompson ’24 Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko Stefan & Shine Schattgen Larry & Julie Sefton In honor of Connor Sefton Anang & Kavita Shelat McLean & Marianne Smith Rusty & Debra Taylor Amber & Derek Thacker In memory of Chip Woods Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Van Deveer Charles & Allison Vance Dr. Jennifer Vest Dr. Benton M. Wheeler III Scott & Courtney Woodmansee

COMMUNITY CORNER A gift of $1-349

Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Ben Adams Merdeith Aden & Mason Lowe Larry & Sheila Alexander Sydney Alexander & Shannon Toon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Avant In honor of Louis Avant Liz Awsumb Erik & Sarah Ball Ms. Sharron Barrett In memory of Joel Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bartosch Mr. & Mrs. Chris D. Beagle Ms. Kelsey Beagle Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bencini Mr. & Mrs. Bob Berendt Julie Binder Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Blackwell Anna & Angus Blair Pamela Parker Branham In memory of Andy Branham Mel & Ginny Bresee

Ms. Carol Buchman & Mr. Roy Tamboli In memory of Joel Alexander Collin & Sam Buckner Lisa Buckner & Kiersten Schnacke George & Alice Burruss In honor of Jack and Bailey Burruss Mr. Craig Butler & Mrs. Elayne Perry Butler Bryan Callahan In honor of Debbie Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Calzia Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kyle I. Cannon Dr. & Mrs. Tyler Cannon Ms. Caroline Canon Harry & Janie Carloss In honor of Lillian Hardison Jon & Linda Casello In honor of Courtland and Alison Morris Ms. Frances E. Cates Ms. Reece Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. Bhaji S. Chahal Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Chisholm Caroline Ciaramitaro Ms. Amanda Coile Andrew & Sarah Colley Mary Jane Colyer Mark Compton & Maria Smith Gordon Conaway George & Blair Connor Dr. & Mrs. Robert Connor In honor of Maggie and Blair Connor Ms. Katherine M. Consola Ms. Kim Cook In honor of Charlie Johns Mr. & Mrs. Bill Craddock Kacey Hickey Davies ’86 & Brian Davies* In honor of Dr. & Mrs. H. David Hickey Jr. Judy Deshaies In memory of Dr. Roger L. Deshaies Mrs. Sarah Dietrich & Mrs. Rachel Cohen Ms. Denise Diodene Caroline Gardner Donlin Jason & Whitney Dowdy Allie & Brown Dudley Mary & Ron Dumas The Dunlap Family Ms. Kate Durbin Mr. & Mrs. Michael East Jr. Dr. Cheran Elangovan & Mrs. Shree Gandhirajhu Mr. Eric Elms Dennis Elrod & Leigh Ann Blakely In memory of Pat Blakely Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Everitt Mr. Michael Evers & Ms. Kristy Gunn Josephine Fields Falcone Dr. & Mrs. William D. Falvey Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Farmer Ryan & Krissy Flickinger Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Flynt Lyn Forsyth Mr. & Mrs. C. Bradford Foster III Collin & Bailey Fountain Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fundo Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Galphin Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Gardner Mr. & Ms. Jacque Gardner Christa George & Chris Wood

Laura & Josh Gettys In honor of Foster and Joseph Gettys Tessa Gilbertson & Family The Glassman Family Bethany Goolsby & Scott Blankenship Morgan & Camille Griswold Jennifer Hagerman Anden Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Kiran Hanumaiah Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hardison Mr. & Mrs. Thor Harland Grant & Jessica Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Bryce M. H. Hendry Ms. Abby Hensley Gail Herbert In memory of Eddy Herbert, Lisa Lassandrello, and Bubba Woodmansee Mr. & Mrs. M. Taylor Hewgley Sidney & David Hickey Dr. Andy & Mrs. Ashley High Dr. Nathan Hinkle & Mrs. Megan Hinkle Stacey Hollingsworth Mr. Courtney Houston-Carter Michael Howard, Arleen Hill, and Joseph Howard Billy & Brenda Howell In memory of Elizabeth Whitlock Haynes Abby Huber In memory of Doug McClew Brenda Allen Huff Jeff & Annie Hulett The Ibled Family Mr. & Mrs. John A. Irvine In honor of Jack and Virginia Irvine April Jackson Mr. & Mrs. C. Brian Jackson Dr. Jeffrey Jackson & Dr. Ellen Daugherty Eleanor & Jonathan Jacobs Braden Jensen Chantel Johnson Cindy & Steve Keywood Bryan & Angelina Kuo Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lacy Judy Lamb Russell & Sandra Langley In honor of Sam Shipley Ansley Larsson In memory of Joel Alexander John & Charleen Lawrence Ariel LaShaun Laws In memory of Gail Laws Mr. & Mrs. L. Mackay Lee The Leslie Family Mrs. Felicity H. Letsou Mrs. Elyn Lewis Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lewis Allan & Kathleen Lips In honor of Eleanor and Thomas Barksdale Katie Longoria Dr. & Mrs. Ernest Lowe In honor of Campbell Lowe and in memory of Dr. William Aden Lee & Cindi Marshall Piper Martin Susan & Drew Mascolino Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mathewes Madolyn Maupin Ms. M. Annette McAnally

Ms. Martha McCool & Mr. Victor Amador Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McDonald Dr. & Mrs. J. Lucius McGehee Ms. Suzanne D. McGehee Jack & Sandy McKee Mr. & Mrs. Ryan McKee The McKenna Family Angela Merideth Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell Laurie & Brooks Monypeny In honor of Lillian Hardison Mr. & Mrs. William N. Muller Sr. Andrew & Elena Murphy Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells In memory of Dorothy Atkin Allison Musick Barry & Janet Musick In honor of William Q. Musick Mr. Matthew R. Musick Shauna Myers In honor of Addison Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Cecil B. Nance III Carmen Navarro In memory of Jesus Navarro Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Nichol IV In honor of Charlotte Nichol Kelcye & Bill Nichol Mrs. Linda L. Niell Mr. Andy Nix & Ms. Nichole Soulé Dorothy Northern In memory of Joel Alexander Mary Tucker Nowak Coleman & Jenna O'Keeffe Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr. Drs. Donna & Landon Pendergrass Lee & Penny Phillips The Pontius Family The Proveaux Family Sara & Bruce Ralston Ms. Sarah Ranson Reem Rassoul Leslie J. Reddick In memory of D.C. & Rosa Reddick, Carl Reddick, and Stevie Reddick Daniel & Katherine Riederer Ward & Brittan Robinson Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Tony Sanford Mr. Jay Sansing Donnie & Paula Sappington Lee & Brian Schaffler Mrs. Jordan Schieffler Dr. & Mrs. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Scott Katie & Kevin Searle Eric & Lauren Sefton Coleton & Rainey Segars In honor of Jeanette Walton Jeb Shehan & Alex Nowlin Kate & James Shelton Mr. Rashad Simelton Mr. & Mrs. Wil Slatery Felicitas Sloves In memory of Joel Alexander Stacy & Dewey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Bill Smith In honor of Ella Smith Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow Ms. Staci Somerville Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Speights In honor of Avery and Chase Gross Mr. & Mrs. William P. Steele III FALL 2024

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Stepherson's Food Stores/ Superlo Foods Mr. & Mrs. W. Howard Stovall Ms. Chunda Summerall Mrs. Harmony Swenson Denise & Sledge Taylor Maggie Taylor ’22 Lily Thompson Ms. Mary Nell Thompson Mr. Russ Thompson Ms. Judy C. Toler Ms. Kelsey Tuten Lucy Underwood Victoria C. Walk In honor of Madison and Thomas Walk Mrs. Brie Wallace & Mrs. Barbara Radebaugh Mr. Steven A. Wallace Gregory & Jeanette Walton In memory of Rodney Blanks (Jr.) Walton Xiaojing Wang & Jinhong Zou Lex Ward Lyle Wardlaw & John Weeden Ms. Kiwana Watson Lang & Isabel Whitaker Mrs. W. Reid Whitaker Marley White ’20 Max White ’17 Ellen Whitten & Vince Harrigan Mike & Pamela Wigen In honor of Zadie Casey Arnita Williams Jane & Bruce Williams Mr. Evan Williams & Dr. Parul Rai Mr. & Mrs. Greg C. Willig Jan Willis & Laura Lemly Willis Bill & Caroline Willson In honor of Allyson Campbell and Annie Chisholm Mary Woodmansee In honor of Marci Woodmansee Ellyse & Austin Woolard Abigail Wright Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Young Leah & Mark Zamir The Zamir/Moinester Family THE BULLET CLUB GSL Alumni Donors Alex Boggs ’02 Meg Stephenson Burress ’05 Bryan Callahan ’01 Frances Cates ’17 Anna Branham Chahal ’00 Caroline Ciaramitaro ’14 Gordon Conaway ’00 Kacey Hickey Davies ’86 Caroline Gardner Donlin ’97 Eric Elms ’88 Josephine Fields Trimble Falcone ’84 Mary Evelyn Stevens Fore ’91 Tessa Gilbertson ’21 Robert Goff ’01 Annie Gerber Griffin ’98 Henry Grosvenor ’83 Ashlee Rivalto Hendry ’01 Bryce Hendry ’02 Courtney Houston-Carter ’00 Abby Huber ’10 Eleanor White Jacobs ’93 Albert Johnson ’89 Ariel Laws ’03 Will Maddox ’00

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Eric Martin ’84 Kelly Gault Martin ’92 Piper Martin ’05 Donald McClure ’02 Katie Stephenson McDermott ’03 Suzanne McGehee ’11 Sally Sprott Pace ’89 Mike Parker ’85 Price Smith Peacock ’03 Wesley Phillips ’98 Philip H. Pontius ’99 Ann Frizzell Pretzer ’94 Ward Robinson ’96 Jay Sansing ’91 Brian Schaffler ’84 Jordan Upton Schieffler ’08 Lauren Langston Scrugham ’92 Libby Shannon ’65 Justin Taylor ’92 Maggie Taylor ’22 Lucy Pontius Underwood ’62 Lex Ward ’79 Lyle Wardlaw ’89 Marley White ’20 Max White ’17 Bruce Williams ’58 Ken Woodmansee ’81 Marci Deshaies Woodmansee ’83 Mary Woodmansee ’14 Scott Woodmansee ’79 FACULTY & STAFF Liz Awsumb Elizabeth Bayzie Gina Beagle Kelsey Beagle Jenna Bencini Brenda Berry Julie Binder Victoria Blackwell Carol Buchman Meg Burress ’05 Debbie Callahan Janelle Calzia Allyson Campbell Noah Campbell Caroline Canon Reece Chadwick Anna Chahal ’00 Annie Chisholm Courtney Ciaramitaro Amanda Coile Blair Connor Allie Dudley Mimmie Fisher Lyn Forsyth Daniel Fundo Jenn Futrell Carrie Galphin Anden Hamilton Ellen Hendry Abby Hensley Cynthia Hill Antonio Hinton Darin Isom Braden Jensen Rick Kohlhof Ariel Laws ’03 Mackay Lee Felicity Letsou Katie Longoria Piper Martin ’05 Marti McCloud Suzanne McGehee ’11 Shelly McGuire

Angela Merideth Emily Merrell Mary Catherine Moore Jessica Muller Carmen Navarro Sara Ralston Sarah Ranson Reem Rassoul Leslie Reddick Juan Roncal Jay Sansing ’91 Lee Schaffler Katie Searle Kate Shelton Morgan Slatery Mary Margaret Snow Cindy Sorrells Andy Surber Harmony Swenson Chunda Summerall Lily Thompson Russ Thompson Kelsey Tuten Jeanette Walton Jeff White Kimberly White Jan Willis Laura Lemly Willis Marci Woodmansee ’83 Ellyse Woolard Abigail Wright GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2024 Lisa Buckner & Kiersten Schnacke The Callahans Mr. Michael Evers & Ms. Kristy Gunn David Hanson & Christina Ross Dr. Andy & Mrs. Ashley High Dr. Jeffrey Jackson & Dr. Ellen Daugherty April Jackson Eleanor & Jonathan Jacobs Albert & Trinh Johnson The Leslie Family Eric & Kelly Martin Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell Mary & Paul Morris Drs. Arzu Onar-Thomas & Fridtjof Thomas Leigh & Todd Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Tony Sanford Mrs. Lauren L. Scrugham Ms. Judy C. Toler Scott & Courtney Woodmansee GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2025 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale Andrew & Sarah Colley Mary Evelyn & Dan Fore The Fundo Family Laura & Josh Gettys The Glassman Family Jennifer Hagerman The Ibled Family Tim & Erica Jancelewicz Albert & Trinh Johnson Liz & Kevin Keough Bryan & Angelina Kuo Mr. & Mrs. Zack Moore Zach & Ann Pretzer Drew & Jenny Rixon Jenny & Rob Robertson Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders Dr. Heather W. Sheppard

Sharon & Josh Shipley Russell & Molly Smith Ms. Staci Somerville Lauren & Justin Taylor Lyle Wardlaw & John Weeden Casey & Ashley West Arnita Williams GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2026 Anna & Angus Blair Mr. & Mrs. Kyle I. Cannon Natalie & Mike Davis Mimmie & Brian Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs The Glassman Family Bethany Goolsby & Scott Blankenship Dr. Andy & Mrs. Ashley High Michael Howard, Arleen Hill, and Joseph Howard Jeff & Annie Hulett Mandy & Jason Johns Joanna Hudson Laizure & Casey Laizure Mr. & Mrs. Zack Moore Drs. Brent Orr & Julie Markham GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2027 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Franklin G. Barton Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley Kathleen & Schorr Behnke Mr. & Ms. Daniel Breen Mr. Craig Butler & Mrs. Elayne Perry Butler The Callahans Dr. & Mrs. Tyler Cannon Brandon & Ellen Flechas Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Flynt The Fundo Family Laura & Josh Gettys Heather, Henry, and Beau Grosvenor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hardison Mr. & Mrs. Thor Harland The Ibled Family Mr. & Mrs. C. Brian Jackson Dickson & Julie Logan Mary & Will Maddox Eric & Kelly Martin Madolyn Maupin Ms. Melody McAnally & Mr. John Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Ryan McKee The McKenna Family Mr. & Mrs. Logan E. Meeks Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells Sally, Ashley, and William Pace Drew & Jenny Rixon Mr. & Mrs. Ward D. Robinson Dr. & Mrs. Schneider Mrs. Lauren L. Scrugham Mr. Rashad Simelton Russell & Molly Smith Sara & John Thatcher Charles & Allison Vance Ms. Kiwana Watson Lang & Isabel Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. Greg C. Willig Bill & Caroline Willson Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Young GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2028 Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale The Bayzie Family Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Beasley

Anna & Angus Blair Karen & Tyson Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Calzia Jr. Thomas & Sara Federico Mimmie & Brian Fisher Mr. & Ms. Jacque Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs James & Joy Hoffman Tim & Erica Jancelewicz Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. McCarty Mr. Frank E. McCarty The McKenna Family Mary & Paul Morris Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr. Zach & Ann Pretzer Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin Sheffer GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2029 Meredith Aden & Mason Lowe Dr. Lauri Balk & Mr. Patrick Balk Collin & Sam Buckner The Butts Family Jack & Savannah Cantrell Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Farmer Mimmie & Brian Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Galphin Christa George & Chris Wood Ms. Melanee Hannock & Ms. Teresa Sweeney Jeff & Annie Hulett Dr. Jeffrey Jackson & Dr. Ellen Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell Mr. Matthew R. Musick Allison Musick Lindsey & Landon Myers Hannah & Wes Phillips The Pontius Family The Proveaux Family Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow Xiaojing Wang & Jinhong Zou GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2030 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Calzia Jr. Ms. Kate Durbin Mr. & Mrs. Michael East Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan T. Flynt Drs. Jerry & Elizabeth Gilless The Ibled Family Chantel Johnson Steven & Allison King Mary & Will Maddox Ms. Martha McCool & Mr. Victor Amador The McKenna Family Daniel & Katherine Riederer Mr. & Mrs. Ward D. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Tony Sanford Coleton & Rainey Segars Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin Sheffer Jeb Shehan & Alex Nowlin Mr. & Mrs. James M. Silk Sr. Mr. Rashad Simelton Amber & Derek Thacker Ms. Kiwana Watson Bill & Caroline Willson GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2031 Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams Sydney Alexander & Shannon Toon Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bencini Dr. Lucy L. Bruijn Collin & Sam Buckner

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Calzia Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Tyler Cannon Anna Chahal The Dunlap Family Brandon & Ellen Flechas Mr. & Mrs. Emmel B. Golden III Mr. & Mrs. M. Taylor Hewgley Mr. Tom Leitzell & Dr. Heather Conklin Mr. & Mrs. William N. Muller Sr. Ansley Foxwell Murphy & Toby Sells Lindsey & Landon Myers Dr. & Mrs. Schneider Eric & Lauren Sefton Anang & Kavita Shelat Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Sullivan Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2032 Mr. & Mrs. Alex Boggs Karen & Tyson Bridge Mr. Joshua Cunningham & Ms. Nicola da Roza Allie & Brown Dudley Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Farmer Ryan & Krissy Flickinger Grant & Jessica Harrison Dr. Nathan Hinkle & Mrs. Megan Hinkle Julian & Erin Malone Patrick & Kristen Murphy Andrew & Elena Murphy Mr. & Mrs. John R. Owen Jr. Daniel & Katherine Riederer Dr. Whitney Sanders & Dr. Stephen Pishko GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2033 Mr. & Mrs. William M. Bencini Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Blackwell The Butts Family Anna Chahal Jason & Whitney Dowdy Melanie & David French Jonathan & Jennifer Futrell Morgan & Camille Griswold Dr. Nathan Hinkle & Mrs. Megan Hinkle Joanna Hudson Laizure & Casey Laizure Mr. & Mrs. L. Mackay Lee Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott Prentiss Mitchell Hannah & Wes Phillips The Pontius Family The Proveaux Family Mr. & Mrs. Ward D. Robinson Stefan & Shine Schattgen Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Scott Mr. & Mrs. Brian S. Sullivan Ellen Whitten & Vince Harrigan GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2034 Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Adams Mrs. Haley Annable & Mrs. Paula Annable Erik & Sarah Ball The Bayzie Family Meg & Austin Burress Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Chisholm George & Blair Connor Dr. Cheran Elangovan & Mrs. Shree Gandhirajhu Mr. & Mrs. Emmel B. Golden III Mr. & Mrs. Bryce M. H. Hendry

Mr. & Mrs. M. Taylor Hewgley Mr. & Mrs. William N. Muller Sr. Price & Dan Peacock Mr. & Mrs. Tony Sanford McLean & Marianne Smith Mrs. Brie Wallace & Mrs. Barbara Radebaugh Elizabeth & Scott Warren Ellyse & Austin Woolard The Zamir/Moinester Family

Michael Howard, Arleen Hill, and Joseph Howard Allison Musick Dr. Jennifer Vest Jan Willis & Laura Lemly Willis

GIVING BY THE CLASS OF 2035 Mrs. Haley Annable & Mrs. Paula Annable Preston & Allie Battle Collin & Sam Buckner Mrs. Sarah Dietrich & Mrs. Rachel Cohen Jason & Whitney Dowdy Ed & Farley Ezekiel Collin & Bailey Fountain Melanie & David French Katie Gore Mr. & Mrs. Kiran Hanumaiah Mr. & Mrs. Bryce M. H. Hendry Jolie & Trae Hughes Mary & Will Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Mathewes Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott Patrick & Kristen Murphy Kelcye & Bill Nichol Bilqis Rock & Isaac Howley Stefan & Shine Schattgen Mr. & Mrs. Wil Slatery Donnie & Mary Margaret Snow Mr. & Mrs. William P. Steele III Mr. Evan Williams & Dr. Parul Rai

ATHLETICS Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fundo Sr.

DONOR-DRIVEN GIVING THROUGH FOUNDATIONS AND MATCHING GIFTS American Endowment Fund Benevity Community Impact Fund Christian Community Foundation of Memphis & the Mid-South, Inc. Community Foundation for Mississippi Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Fidelity Charitable First Horizon Foundation Frontstream Connect Hyde Family Foundation Medtronic Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. One4All Charitable Fund Pledgeling Foundation Raymond James Charitable Schwab Charitable

DESIGNATED GIFTS ANCHOR CENTER HEAT EXCHANGERS Dr. Jeffrey Jackson & Dr. Ellen Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Mr. & Dr. Andrew B. Sanders Lee & Brian Schaffler ANCHOR LIBRARY Ms. Kim Cook Mrs. Sarah Dietrich & Mrs. Rachel Cohen

ART DEPARTMENT Sharron Barrett Ansley Larsson Dorothy Northern Felicitas Sloves

GSL SCHOOL BUS PAINT & REPAIR Mary & Will Maddox LOWER SCHOOL FURNITURE Julian & Erin Malone The Pontius Family MISS LEE’S OUTDOOR CLASSROOM Mr. Craig Butler & Mrs. Elayne Perry Butler Amanda Coile Collin & Bailey Fountain Price & Dan Peacock Ms. Anne R. Phillips Shine & Stefan Schattgen Chunda Summerall Amber & Derek Thacker MCCLURE HALL Jim & Lisa Maddox PERFORMING ARTS Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Fundo Sr. SCHOLARSHIP FUND & FINANCIAL AID Anonymous (2) Peggy & Don McClure Jr. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Anonymous (2) Scott & Ashley Adams Erik & Sarah Ball Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale Preston & Allie Battle Anna & Angus Blair Pamela Parker Branham Dr. Lucy L. Bruijn Tom & Karen Buckner Mr. Craig Butler & Mrs. Elayne Perry Butler Jack & Savannah Cantrell Allie & Brown Dudley Dr. Cheran Elangovan & Mrs. Shree Gandhirajhu The Fundo Family Katie Gore and FOX+CAT VINTAGE David Hanson & Christina Ross Bryce & Ashlee Hendry Brenda Allen Huff Lisa & Louis Jehl Joanna Hudson Laizure & Casey Laizure Mrs. Elyn Lewis Julian & Erin Malone Anita & Mike McCarty Peggy & Don McClure Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Grant McDermott Donna & Joseph McDonald Shelly McGuire The McKenna Family Frances & Cooper Morrison Andrew & Elena Murphy Price & Dan Peacock The Pontius Family FALL 2024

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Daniel & Katherine Riederer Drew & Jenny Rixon Shine & Stefan Schattgen Dr. & Mrs. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. R. Alexander Scott Katie & Kevin Searle Larry & Julie Sefton Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin Sheffer McLean & Marianne Smith Tom & Susan Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Treharne Mrs. Brie Wallace & Mrs. Barbara Radebaugh Mr. Steven A. Wallace Scott & Elizabeth Warren Casey & Ashley West Drs. Brendan Williams & Danielle Harrell Mr. Evan Williams & Dr. Parul Rai The Zamir/Moinester Family

HONORARIUM AND MEMORIAL GIFTS IN HONOR OF Ann & Zach Pretzer Brenda & Jason Berry Brittan Robinson Sara Ralston Dr. Andy Surber Denise & Sledge Taylor Lauren & Justin Taylor Brenda & Jason Berry IN MEMORY OF Betsy Awsumb Mary & Andy Surber Joel Alexander Marilyn C. Kidd Mrs. Linda L. Niell Ken Binder Debbie J. Callahan Sherry & Jeff Emerson Marilyn C. Kidd Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Lee & Brian Schaffler Kate & James Shelton

John Ciesliga Sherry & Jeff Emerson Marilyn C. Kidd Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Kate & James Shelton Marci & Ken Woodmansee Fran Keenan Sherry & Jeff Emerson Jim Surber Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Barksdale Sherry & Jeff Emerson Marilyn C. Kidd Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Catherine White Brenda & Jason Berry Marilyn C. Kidd

Dr. Kristen Duncan & Mr. Doug Duncan Fleetwood Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William P. Halliday III Mr. & Mrs. George T. Johnson Jim & Lisa Maddox Mrs. Marion McClure & Dr. James G. McClure* Mary & Paul Morris Mr. David Rebholz Mrs. C. Alexander Saunders Tom & Susan Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. Andy Taylor Valerie & Henry Valk James Vining* & Ann Vining Benton M. Wheeler

LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETY

CONSECUTIVE GIVING SOCIETY

GSL’s Lifetime Giving Society recognizes donors whose lifetime contributions reach transformative levels. $500,000-$999,999 Mr. George Cates* & Mrs. Bena Cates Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gerber Jamie & Janet McGehee $250,000-$499,999 Johnny & Rex Amonette The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. Tri-State Truck Center $100,000-$249,000 Anonymous (2) Adams Foundation Corinne & Bob Adrian Ms. Wight F. Boggs George & Alice Burruss The Canale Foundation Allison & Andy Cates The Catharine H. DeWeese Memorial Trust Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

GSL’s Consecutive Giving Society recognizes donors who renew their support every year, regardless of gift amount or purpose.

20+ Years Kappi & Tom Beazley Ms. Carol Buchman & Mr. Roy Tamboli Debbie J. Callahan Sherry & Jeff Emerson Lyn Forsyth Mr. & Mrs. Ian B. Hendry Marilyn C. Kidd Rick Kohlhof Karen Y. McLaren Mr. & Mrs. Alec McLean Sara & Bruce Ralston Leslie J. Reddick Bob & Libby Shannon Dr. & Mrs. G.W. Sorrells III Denise & Sledge Taylor Dr. Benton M. Wheeler III Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Williams Mrs. Laura Lemly Willis Marci & Ken Woodmansee

15-19 Years Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brewer Courtney & Charlie Ciaramitaro Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Galphin Sidney & David Hickey Jeni & Jamie Linkous Susan & Drew Mascolino Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mercer Lee & Brian Schaffler Mr. & Mrs. John M. Sharp 10-14 Years Mr. Ernest C. Behnke Kathleen & Schorr Behnke Noah & Allyson Campbell Meg & Scott Crosby Mr. Jim Curry Mrs. Kacey Hickey Davies Dr. Kristen Duncan & Mr. Doug Duncan Mr. Eric Elms Mr. & Mrs. Ryan E. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. William P. Halliday III David Hanson & Christina Ross James & Joy Hoffman Mr. Michael Howard & Dr. Arleen Hill Liz & Kevin Keough Joanna Hudson Laizure & Casey Laizure Katie Longoria Michelle & Donald McClure Shelly McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Will Merrell Drs. Brent Orr & Julie Markham Drs. Kurt & Ruth Patton Zach & Ann Pretzer Ms. Sarah Ranson Kate & James Shelton Sharon & Josh Shipley Lauren & Justin Taylor Larry White Jan Willis Gib & Nancy Wilson * In Memoriam

2ND ANNUAL EMERITUS SOCIETY EVENT GSL hosted its 2nd Annual Emeritus Society gathering on April 23, 2024 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 in 1980 through the present day and was a great demonstration of the special community and unique connections formed at GSL.

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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 2023-24 school year: PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD President: Jenn Gibbs Middle School VP: Julie Markham Lower School VP: Hannah Phillips Preschool VP: Ashley Park Secretary: Tricia Adrian Treasurer: Carey Pontius 2024 ANCHOR AUCTION SPONSORS Cantrell Custom Pools CES Power Dobbs Management Duncan Eye Gerber Taylor Grinder Taber Grinder Independent Bank Indigo Jeff Hullett PR Jim Keras Subaru Lexus of Memphis NFC Investments, LLC Raymond James Revival Restoration Sherry & Jeff Emerson TD Capital Tina & Walter Edge Victory Bicycle Studio 2024 ANCHOR AUCTION DONORS Amelia Gene's Amy Threadgill Photography Anonymous Jamie Bell BettsMade LLC/Boujee Bounce Blo Blow Dry Bar Sophie Bracewell Brown Dog Lodge Jocelyn & Denis Brunotte Carol Buchman Buff City Soap Meg Burress Anna Chahal Family Chelsea Fly Art Chêne Gear Children's Museum of Memphis Annie Chisholm, Emily Merrell & Abigail Wright City Silo Collected by Elizabeth Malmo Core Collective Broad Cotton Tails Dorothy Collier Art Eden Spa & Laser LLC Enjoy AM Restaurant Group Fire Museum of Memphis Tricia Franklin Frost Bake Shop G Brady Garner Framing Company Glo Medical Aesthetics Goetze Art & Design Amy Birdsong Golden GSL families who donated to the class baskets GSL Spirit Wear Heather Howle Art Ashlee Hendry Ian Hendry Tealy Hewgley Independent Bank: Susan & Tom Stephenson

Indigo James Gattas Jewelers Jimpsie Ayres Mary & Stan Jones Joseph Kittie Kyle Rick Kohlhof Deborah & David Lawrence Levy Dermatology Lisa Mallory Interior Design Katie Longoria & Reece Chadwick J. Lowery Maggie Clarke Interiors Marianne Smith Landscape Design Alice & Johnny Maxwell Marti McCloud & Angela Meredith McEwen's Memphis Botanic Garden Memphis Drum Shop Memphis Pizza Cafe Mempho Presents Mid-South Dermatology Midtown Bramble & Bloom Mind/Body HAUS Studio Lindsey & Landon Myers Oak Hall of Memphis Overton Park Shell Chef Zach Parks Proveaux Vintage Shop, Clothing and Costumes Public Bistro Rachel's Flowers & Gifts Rendezvous RSVP Stationers Rumble Boxing RVC Outdoor Destinations Ryan Patrick Salon Salsa Cocina Mexicana Savana Grace Photography Shelby Dental Andrew Sichting Sign Soiree S.O.B Hospitality Group Sophie Edwards Design Soul Fish Spruce St. Columba Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center Stones & Pearls Stovall Collection by Jody Geary Sunrise Memphis Dr. Andy Surber Sweet LaLa's Bakery The Art Project The Beauty Shop The Methodist Healthcare Foundation, Zach Pretzer The Peabody Hotel Tops BBQ Tsunami University Club of Memphis Wallace Ann Sorrells Designs We Are Memphis Brand Wendy Adams Photography Wings Gymnastics Young Avenue Deli P.A. CASH DONATIONS Haley Annable Lake Brooks Tyler Cannon Whitney Kilroy

Rachel Lawrence Shine Schattgen Marianne Smith Teresa Sweeney Anna Wohrman Jinhong Zou ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB Chairs: Mary Evelyn Fore, Jennifer Gibbs, Margaret McLean, Ashley West Treasurer: Mary Catherine Moore MEMBERS The Barksdale Family The Barton Family The Beasley Family The Behnke Family Candace Billings & Family The Blair Family The Butler Family The Callahan Family The Cannon Family The Colley Family Margaret & Bill Craddock The Fisher Family The Flechas Family The Flynt Family The Fontenot Family The Fore Family Martha & Kip Frizzell Janna & Daniel Fundo The Fundo Family Tina Gault & David McCullum The Gettys Family The Gibbs Family The Glassman Family Bethany Goolsby, Scott Blankenship & Family The Grosvenor Family Jennifer Hagerman & Family The Harland Family Ann & Hank Herrod The High Family Arleen Hill, Michael Howard & Family The Ibled Family The Irvine Family The Johnson Family The Keough Family Kathleen & Allan Lips Terri & Bill McKenzie Andrea & Rick Kohlhof The Kuo Family The Laizure Family Lisa & Jim Maddox The Maddox Family Julie Markham, Brent Orr & Family The Martin Family Melody McAnally, John Lawrence & Family The McKenna Family The McLean Family The Meeks Family The Moore Family The Morris Family The Pace Family The Pretzer Family The Reardon Family The Rixon Family The Robertson Family The Robinson Family

Christina Ross, David Hanson & Family Lauren Scrugham, Brad Trotter & Family The Shipley Family Peggy Sichveland Katy Smith, Bryan Smith & Family Molly Smith, Russell Smith & Family Carolyn & Robert Somerville Staci Somerville & Family Evelyn & John Stevens The Taylor Family The Thatcher Family Mary Nell Thompson & Lynn Dirbold The Unglesby Family Lyle Wardlaw, John Weeden & Family The Warner Family Debbie & Carlos Webb The West Family The Woodmansee Family PERFORMING ARTS BOOSTER CLUB President: Ellen Daugherty Treasurer: Raven Bledsoe-Douglas Officers: Anna Blair, Annie Hulett, Elza McKenna MEMBERS The Barksdale Family Anna & Angus Blair Bernard & Janice Bledsoe Karen & Tyson Bridge Shannon Carter Jon & Linda Casello Ellen Daugherty & Jeff Jackson The Fundo Family Heather, Henry, and Beau Grosvenor Jeff & Annie Hulett Judy Jackson Allan & Kathleen Lips Julie Markham & Brent Orr Kelly Martin Susan McCord Liz & Ryan McKee Elza & Mike McKenna Oma & Doc McKenna Mary & Paul Morris Arzu Onar-Thomas Judy Toler Bruce & Jane Williams Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Young

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ALUMNI NEWS

LUKERS FOR LIFE ALUMNI NEWS ’06

’50s Cary Fowler was named

a World Food Prize Laureate in May at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. He and colleague Geoffrey Hawtin, founders of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, were chosen by the World Food Prize Laureate Selection Committee for their long-term contribution to seed conservation and crop biodiversity.

Since 2022, Fowler has served as the Special Envoy for Global Food Security in the U.S. State Department.

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Kenny Jabbour, with his wife and another local business partner, recently purchased Judy Pound Cakes, the cakebaking business founded by former GSL teacher and alumni parent Judy Douglass (mom of Lane ’94, Gene ’98, and Scott ’98).

Bobby Bell is assistant manager at Alchemy in Memphis.

’05

Audrey Webster Darrohn and husband Spencer welcomed their first child, Oliver “Ollie” Thomas Darrohn, on August 17, 2024.

’07

Catherine Knight Tarsi and husband Andrew welcomed their first child, Maggie Suzanne Tarsi, on May 17, 2024.

’08

Katie Bell is marketing director for Corder Real Estate in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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New Ballet’s founding CEO/Artistic Director Katie Smythe was named one of Memphis Business Journal's 2024 Super Women in Business.

’85 Brian Mallory lives in Memphis with wife Michele and works as a broker with Hobson Realtor. He is the proud dad of son Luke, who attends Columbia University and is studying Economics.

’05

Ross Larson, Tanner Baker, Elizabeth Hutton Ricks, and Audrey Webster Darrohn reminisced at Miss Lee’s during the 2024 Central Gardens Home Tour.

’05

Coaches Meg Stephenson Burress and Ross Larson led their GSL 7/8 Varsity Volleyball team to win the Shelby 7/8 League Tournament (see photo page 19).

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’09 Lauren Bell

earned her professional engineering license from the state of North Carolina this spring.

’09 Richard

Grambergs graduated from UTHSC Medical School this spring and has started his residency there in psychiatry.

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Courtney Michelle Munson married Jeff Norrid on May 25, 2024 at the Junior League of Memphis surrounded by family and friends, including GSL alumni Patrick Munson ’97 and Kelly Munson Ellenburg ’04.

Courtney and Jeff reside in Durham, N.C., where Jeff is an assistant football coach at Duke University.

(Photo Credit: The Warmth Around You)

GSL Fourth Grade Teacher Jane Williams was happy to run into some of her former Wizards in Midtown this fall: Jordan Upton Schieffler ’08, Piper Bell ’12, and James Upton ’07.

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Ross Larson is engaged to Palmer Kyle. He proposed at Versailles, a place Ross first visited as a GSL student, declaring it her favorite stop on the 8th Grade Europe Trip.

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Cal Edge married Emily Oakhill on July 27, 2024 in Bentonville, Ark. The couple resides in Memphis.

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Hannah Walker and Jacob Loshchinskey were married in May. The celebration at Lafayette's Music Room was attended by several GSL alumni, including Camille King ’13, Margo Huber ’13, Elizabeth Elrod ’13, Tomas Alsenas ’13, Whitney Ziegenhorn ’14, and Hannah’s brother Eli Walker ’18. Hannah earned her degree from UT-Chattanooga in Business Administration and Marketing and is currently a communications specialist at MIFA. Pictured here are wedding party members Eli, Hannah and Tomas and guests Camille and Margo.

’14 Bennett Barousse is a medical student at the Tulane School of Medicine.

’14 Tess Emerson married

Johnny Tobe on June 15, 2024 at Dixon Gallery & Gardens.

Lukers in attendance included Webb Emerson ’08, Kendall Jones Franklin ’04, Hannah Jones ’09, Pierce Jones ’11, Mary Woodmansee ’14, Will Woodmansee ’16, and Marci ’83 & Ken Woodmansee ’81.

’16 Will

’15 Coach Lily Davis led her 5/6 GSL Volleyball team to win the Shelby 5/6 League tournament (see photo page 19).

’15 Connor

Homayouni started a new position as research assistant in the High Performance Embedded Systems Lab at Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science in Michigan.

He also recently presented his first publication with the lab at an industry conference.

Woodmansee is a first-year law student at Charleston School of Law.

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graduating from the University of South Carolina, Ellie Sappington moved to Charleston, S.C., where she is working as an assistant underwriter at RT Specialty Insurance.

Kylie Jackson is a sophomore journalism student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an anchor/reporter with the student run media outlet, VolNewsTV. She is a 2024 Orientation leader and participates in the Black Student Union and the Multicultural Mentoring program.

Hutchison graduate Zelia Cedeño-Avila received a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University, where she is studying engineering.

her final year at the University of Arkansas and majoring in architecture with a minor in interior design. This summer she had the unique opportunity to study furniture and textile design in Copenhagen, where she designed and built a chair as part of her studies. She is spending her last semester in Italy through the university’s Rome Program.

graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Sports Management, and is a ticket sales associate with the Nashville Predators hockey team.

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’16 Madison Smith is completing

’16 Mary Chapman Morrow

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Carter Strickland served as the Conference Commissioner for the University of Oklahoma SGA Exchange Team.

’20 The following alumni were

honored at Memphis University School’s Senior Academic Awards ceremony in the spring: Kai Barnes, Distinguished Community Service Award Samuel Callan, Spanish Award Cooper Shannon, H. Jerry Peters History Award Marley White, French Award

’20 MUS athletes Noland Brown

and Owen Sharp won individual DIIAA titles at the TSSAA State Track and Field Championships in May. Brown took the 110-meter hurdles title with a time 14.64, and Sharp captured the high jump title by clearing 6’4”. Sharp was also named to the Commercial Appeal’s All-Metro Track Team.

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ALUMNI NEWS MUS defeated Briarcrest at the lacrosse state tournament semifinals in May, thanks to great performances

by GSL alumni Thomas Davis ’21, Knox Brown '20, and Hays Prather '20. Henry Duncan '20 and Logan Taylor ’95 were on hand to cheer them on. The team went on to defeat McCallie in the TSLA State Championship.

’20 Henry Duncan was a

recipient of the Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity presented by the TSSAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations.

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’20 At MUS Graduation this

spring, Cooper Shannon received the D. Eugene Thorn Award and Henry Duncan and Hays Prather were named recipients of the Ross McCain Lynn Award.

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College T-shirt Day in May: Emmy Roberts, Becca Burnett, and Zelia Cedeño-Avila.

Hays Prather was named state player of the year by the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association. He also received a Silver Key in the Personal Essay & Memoir category in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition.

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Charlie Kofahl was named a National Merit Semifinalist at CBHS. (Photo courtesy of CBHS)

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Representing the Volunteer Conference, Lausanne senior Liam Martin is one of three youth governors from Tennessee. He spent a week in Washington, D.C. this summer for the 2024 Youth Governors Conference, which gathered students from Youth in Government programs across the country for learning, service, and networking.

’21 St. Mary’s Junior Prom in the

spring: Virginia McLean, Mary Clara Smith, Evie Fore, Lydia Ford, Ella Riley, Violet Renken, Christopher Morice, George Brewer, Townes Jones, Foster Houseal, Thomas Davis, Maggie Linkous, and Langston Scrugham

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In September CBHS recognized senior Gregory New for best exemplifying Christian Brothers Lasallian Virtue for the month - encouragement. They said: “Greg is always among the first to welcome new players on his rugby team, uplifts all his teammates, embraces fresh ideas in class, and inspires those in his circle to lean towards optimism in tough situations.” (Photo courtesy of CBHS)

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GSL alumnae, now seniors, gathered for photos on their first day of school this fall.

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The following alumni were recently inducted into CBHS's Brother J. Stephen O'Malley Chapter of the National Honor Society: Gregory New, George Brewer, Will Dunlap, and Christopher Morice; not pictured but also inducted: Gavin Jellow, Charlie Kofahl, and Benjamin Berntson.

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At Hutchison, front row: Ella Lambert, Virginia Unglesby, Millie Malone; back: Sara Kate Ratton, Hannah Dunlap, Haley Floyd, Chloe Warner, and Anna Haley At St. Mary’s: Langston Scrugham, Mary Clara Smith, Virginia McLean, Violet Renken, Lydia Ford, Evie Fore, and Maggie Linkous

Lydia Ford '21 and Lily Karnes '20 performed at Celebration in the spring as members of St. Mary’s choral ensemble. Lydia was recently inducted into St. Mary's Cum Laude Society and honored with the Washington and Lee University Book Award. Lily graduated and is at Harvard this fall, where she is studying government and public policy.

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Leslie Reddick saw Michael Davis ’22 and Lucy Cothern ’23 on stage at CBHS in She Loves Me in the spring.

Patton received the Rhodes College Book Award in the spring at MUS’s Special Awards ceremony. He and Tom Crosby were also recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

’23 Eddie Ferguson is a sophomore

at Lausanne Collegiate School, where he participates in Modern Band, Model UN, and Youth in Government. He is a drummer and a member of the house band at School of Rock Memphis. He can be found on the weekends playing different venues around town with his band, The Contradictions, who were nominated for the Memphis Flyer’s Best of Memphis 2024 awards.

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Levi Johnson and Campbell McLean stopped by this year's annual All-School Picnic at Snowden Field.

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Millie Malone performed this spring with the Hutchison dance team and was named a Universal Dance Association All-American, which allows her to perform at special events. This fall, she received a National Voter Registration Day event mini-grant of $250 from the Tennessee Nonprofit Network. This assisted in funding a voter registration drive, alongside the League of Women Voters, at Hutchison School as part of her senior capstone project.

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Hutchison’s Sting Fling: Bella McAdams, Jackson Halpern, J.W. Curry, Anna Ratton, Stella Dyer, Stephan Binder, Caroline Byrnes, and Eliza Roberts

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CBHS Back-to-School Dance: Ty Merrell, Grant Barger, Poppy Schnacke, Corinne Richardson, Lily Woodmansee, Milo Jacobs, Sarah Jordan Houseal, Lucy Unglesby, and Zoey High

50 YEARS AT GSL At the Athletic Banquet in May, Rick Kohlhof and Debbie Callahan recognized the Woodmansee family for a special milestone – 50 consecutive years of involvement at GSL. Their contributions to GSL’s athletic program date back to the 1970s and include helping found the Athletic Booster Club and helping create and coach the first football team, in addition to working here and sending children and grandchildren through GSL.

Front row: Former GSL Athletic Director Jim Lassandrello (1976-1996), Gail Woodmansee Herbert, former Board Member Billy Woodmansee (1975-1979), Linda Woodmansee; back row: Mary Woodmansee ’14, Ken Woodmansee ’81, Marci Woodmansee ’83, Jamie Lassandrello ’01, David Woodmansee ’78*, Scott Woodmansee ’76*, Lily Woodmansee ’24, Courtney Woodmansee, Jenny Lassandrello Valentine ’96, Liz Woodmansee, Jesse Valentine ’97, Elise Woodmansee, and Mark Woodmansee ’80 (*Final year at GSL) FALL 2024

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ALUMNI DESK

FROM THE ALUMNI DESK

By Kate Shelton, Advancement Associate

GSL alumni parents with children and recent alumni, left to right: Caroline Covington Skees ’01, Price Smith Peacock ’03, Nelson Adrian ’96, Gates Whitt ’23, Ashley Adams Park ’02, Kendall Jones Franklin ’04, Meg Stephenson Burress ’05, Katie Stephenson McDermott ’03, Matt Sights ’01, Jenny Towery Decker ’99, Wes Phillips ’98, Levi Johnson ’84, Albert Johnson ’89, Thomas Johnson ’87, Mary Evelyn Fore ’91, Phil Sims ’93, Eric Martin ’84, Porter Martin ’24, Campbell McLean ’24, Karter Ambrose ’24

We are excited to share this update on alumni happenings at GSL and we remind our alumni readers that you can stay involved by joining the Alumni Association Board. The Alumni Board helps keep alumni connected through various events each year. If you are interested in joining, please contact us at the school or reach out to Chair Ross Larson ’05.

keep GSL informed of your academic or professional successes, ways you are making a difference in your community, marriages, births, and other noteworthy life events. You can also find information on how to purchase alumni plaques in the new Alumni Alcove, ways to give to GSL, and a list of current Alumni Board members (see box at right).

In August, GSL welcomed the Class of 2020 back on campus for a special College Send-off Lunch. This group of alumni spent much of the afternoon visiting old classrooms, participating in their own “memory walk,” and catching up with faculty members. For a list of where these Saints are attending college, check out pages 20 and 21.

Also on the new home page are GSL alumni testimonials; we would love to get yours if you are willing to share a quote about what GSL means to you! Email lukerforlife@gslschool.org with your inspiring words. Want to show your school spirit? The link to the Spirit Wear store for Saints swag is there, too; our merchandise can be purchased year-round (and shipped nationwide).

The entire GSL community was invited to gather on September 8 to celebrate Miss Lee’s Preschool as it turned 100 years old. Those in attendance celebrated with a picnic party on Anchor Hill after the historic building was featured as a stop on the Central Gardens Home & Garden Tour.

Alumni of Miss Lee’s came out to share pictures and memories of the program — and the teachers — that made such an impact on their education, which is still true of our inspiring faculty today.

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We also celebrated all alumni families who currently have children attending GSL at our All-School Picnic – see photo above! Looking ahead, GSL Middle School coaches will convene the 2nd annual young alumni basketball game on the last day of school before Winter Break (December 20). After the new year, we will hold an Alumni Meet & Greet for alumni age 21 and over. Continue to follow us for all alumni news and events on GSL’s social media accounts on Facebook (via the school or alumni page), Instagram, X, and LinkedIn. Go, Saints!

2024-2025 Board List 1978 Kay Wills 1979 John Gary 1979 Mitch Graves 1979 Scott Woodmansee 1981 Herb Cochrane 1984 Brian Schaffler 1985 Virginia Sharp 1991 John Houseal 1998 Mark Griffin 2000 Will Maddox 2001 Chad Cunningham 2001 Matt Sights 2002 Alex Boggs 2003 Sisco Larson 2003 Katie Stephenson McDermott 2004 Kendall Jones Franklin 2005 Ross Larson* 2005 Audrey Webster Darrohn 2006 Ellen Wills Ball 2006 Travis Nauert 2008 Mitchell Bennett 2010 Cal Edge 2010 Abby Huber 2011 Claire Sentilles * Alumni Board Chair

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P.A. PLANNING FOR GREAT 2024-25

P.A. CONNECTION

By Anna Blair, Parents’ Association President

Did you know that every parent/guardian at GSL is automatically a member of the Parents’ Association?

It’s true! And each and every one of you help make this community what it is, through your enthusiasm, your positive word-of-mouth, your philanthropic gifts, and your participation in our events. We are so much stronger together, and we invite you all to join in this year to make the most of the GSL traditions and events that make our community so special.

What We Do The P.A. sponsors a variety of community building and fundraising events throughout the school year.

Funds raised support the school in so 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 Jenn Gibbs, we raised more than $100,000, which was poured directly back into the school for a number of incredible tools, including iPads, enhancements for the Outdoor Classroom, STEM learning equipment, smartboards and smart televisions.

A Strong Start P.A. fundraising is already underway this year through Spirit Wear sales (visit our online store to purchase Saints swag anytime via the link on the GSL website) and Charleston Wrap.

Coming Soon Visit our P.A. page under the Community Life tab on the GSL website for a complete list of events, descriptions, and chairs, and please save the date now for a slew of fun events in 2025! First up is the Italian Dinner - a 50+ year tradition organized by 8th grade students and families for the entire community to attend. Then families in 4th-8th grades will have the annual Sweetheart Dance and SonDay Fun Day events to enjoy. Preschool and Lower School students can look forward to grabbing some great free books at the spring Book Swap. And the entire community is invited to our biggest annual fundraiser, the Anchor Auction, on April 4!

So please plan to join in the fun, and thank you so much for supporting your Parents’ Association. Go, Saints!

P.A. Executive Board members Elizabeth Warren, Preschool VP; Crady Schneider, Lower School VP; Anna Blair, President; Andy High, Middle School VP; and Allison Musick, Treasurer (not pictured, Caroline Willson, Secretary)

Trivia Event Co-Chairs Sharon Shipley and Hannah Phillips

Left: Spirit Wear Chairs Alyson Perkins, Kristen Murphy, and Tara Barton Below: Auction Co-Chair Thaler Beasley

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The Miss Lee’s 100-Minute Birthday Bash brought out more than 150 attendees – parents, neighborhood friends, alumni, and students - including plenty of Middle Schoolers like Fifth Grader Brennan Gibbs, who enjoyed having the chance to revisit the Preschool swingset!