EXCELLENTIA: Summer 2019 (Vol. III)

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6 RISING

TO THE CHALLENGE Preparing the Way for a Brighter Future ACA D EMICS

16 LIVING THE

COMMUNITY CODE AT H L ET ICS

29 CONFIDENCE CHARACTER CONNECTION

SUMMER 2019

05 LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

06 STRATEGIC PLAN

08 ACADEMICS

26 ARTS

28 ATHLETICS

32 COMMUNITY

Belong. Together.

38 ALUMNI

Harding Academy students experience joy in discovery and the thrill of reaching goals, all within a nurturing, collaborative community of families, faculty, and peers.

Here, we practice empathy, develop confidence, and build lasting friendships alongside a lifelong love of learning.

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A PreK-8, coeducational independent school in Nashville, Tennessee

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D EAR HAR D I NG ACAD EM Y COM M UNI TY, It just takes a moment. Every day at Harding Academy, we see a spark, a transformation, a flicker in the mind of a child that signals growth, understanding, and a renewed sense of wonder. These moments continue, whether it is when our alumni from the Class of 2015 return to campus before they head off to college or when EXCELLENTIA

The Magazine of Harding Academy Summer 2019 THE HARDING ACADEMY MISSION

To Educate and Inspire Young People to Become Thoughtful, Creative, Lifelong Learners and Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Caring Citizens

the Class of 2019 graduates walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. It’s a moment that matters.

Reflecting on these moments, I am reminded of the joyous journey Harding families begin as they walk through our doors for the very first time. They join a community of educators, families, and friends, ready and excited to help them navigate the most formative years of their child’s life – and the most formative parenting years of their lives. During their tenure here, students learn empathy, confidence, self-assurance, and courage by trying new things and failing in a safe

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environment, only to be encouraged to take a different perspective and try again. We see parents grow

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in confidence as they leave their young children in kindergarten with the assurance from teachers that

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“we’ve got this” or as they attend Fifth Grade Transition Night to learn what to expect as their child

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develops into a preteen.

As a learning community, we strive to illustrate to our students exactly what is expected of them as

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they grow and develop. With this at the forefront of our minds, we seek to cultivate a desire for lifelong

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learning in students and faculty alike; in fact, it is what our mission demands of us. We understand as

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educators that in order to leave a lasting impression on our students, it is incumbent upon us to model

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those characteristics and values in the classroom, on the court, on the stage, or simply walking through

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campus.

Our students gain insights about themselves as leaders, critical thinkers, and citizens of a broader community as we continue our mission to educate and inspire them. Our faculty continues to do an excellent job encouraging students to take risks in their pursuit of knowledge, with the understanding

CONCEPT, STRATEGY AND DESIGN

that failure is not the conclusion, but simply the variable by which we pivot to find the solution. Those

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moments of courage are gained during performances in front of the entire school, auditioning for the Fall Musical, or trying out for a sport with no assurance of success. It is the culmination of these

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singular moments that take a child, and their family, from a shy kindergartener to a confident eighth grader shaking my hand at graduation, ready for the next chapter.

It is my privilege to be at the helm of an institution that values not just the academic growth of its students, but also the social and emotional growth that will be the foundation for success no matter where their journey leads them.

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Dave Skeen Head of School

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schools with an abundance of cultural, economic, historical, and educational offerings and compels us to consider how civic challenges may provide rich opportunities for experiential learning and social advocacy.

WITH THE FUTURE IN MIND Even as Harding continues to foster excellence across all disciplines, we acknowledge real challenges on the horizon. We stand determined to fulfill the needs of today so that we may realize our educational promise tomorrow.

The following outlines three top priorities aimed at preserving Harding’s rich tradition of educational excellence while creating a school of and for the future.

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Harding Academy Prepares the Way for a Brighter Future

dialogue and collaboration have informed a clear road map for Harding Academy: one that considers the landscape of our city as cultural context and sets forth new priorities based on our community of learners, our physical environment, and our faculty and staff.

THE VIEW FROM HERE As the 2019-20 academic year begins, we find Harding Academy in a position of strength: meeting or exceeding enrollment goals each of the last four years and anchored by the support of deeply committed faculty, staff, and

families who believe in the school’s mission.

Harding Academy graduates continue to secure placement in the high schools of their choice and are often recognized for their engagement and citizenship, further underscoring the value of our PreK-8 model and balance between academics, athletics, and the arts.

We are also the beneficiaries of a city on the rise. International companies continue to announce moves to Nashville, creating new jobs and infusing our city with new talent and diversity.

Ultimately, the city’s evolution presents

Priority Two: Promoting Wellness, Leadership, and Community While strategic collaboration over the past few years has illuminated challenges, it has also inspired all involved to see and appreciate our existing assets. We have grown in our determination to protect and promote our exceptional approach to educating the whole child.

Priority Three: Engaging Exceptional Teachers Without a doubt, our greatest assets are the people who inhabit our shared spaces: students, parents, and teachers.

This leads to the third and equally critical priority shaping the path forward: how to sustain faculty excellence.

While Harding has averaged a 90 percent teacher retention rate since 2012, we are aware of and must prepare for teacher retirements on the horizon.

Over the next ten years, this turnover will open the door for newer, millennialaged teachers who are highly educated, committed, and discerning.

By actively supporting continued education for our faculty, along with professional development and teacher leadership opportunities, Harding will attract the best of the best: curious lifelong learners who have a passion for teaching and care deeply about students.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME These challenges—these opportunities— have our full attention. They will continue to invite and inspire not just

our attention, but our collective creative insights and an abundant commitment of energy, time, and resources in the days and years to come. Stay tuned! We look forward to continuing the conversation with every member of our community.

WE STAND DETERMINED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF TODAY SO THAT WE MAY REALIZE OUR EDUCATIONAL PROMISE TOMORROW.

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THREE YEARS AGO, NEW HEAD OF School, Dave Skeen, joined Harding Academy eager to listen, learn, and lead.

During his first year, through more than 250 one-on-one meetings with members of this school community, he developed a deeper understanding of our collective hopes and concerns.

A year later, Harding’s faculty began holding weekly sessions to help give shape to a strategic plan, one that addresses how to best serve students while further evolving as one of the best independent schools in the nation.

Combined, these hours of thoughtful

Priority One: Ensuring Accessibility If Harding Academy is to be the school of choice for families across the Nashville area, we understand that we must better engage and enroll a more socioeconomically diverse community of learners. We consider questions such as: How do we maintain a large applicant pool, especially for our lower school? How do we discourage attrition? How do we make Harding Academy more accessible to Nashville’s best and brightest, regardless of a family’s ability to pay?

The answers rest in a re-envisioned financial aid program, one with increased aid allocation in the operating budget, one that includes funding to help defray the fees and other costs associated with the whole Harding Academy experience, and one that intentionally and creatively markets and allocates aid to the broader community.

As a result, we have strengthened our commitment to promoting health and wellness and fostering leadership opportunities. We consider the implications on programming and facilities and wonder: How do we further enhance what we have? How can we build stronger connections to—and in service of— our community?

This involves further establishing our campus as a destination and resource for our students, families, and neighbors. In the near future, we hope to establish a shared vision—one shaped and supported by our full school community—for how to best utilize available space within the campus: For cultivating rich student experiences, especially in the performing arts and competitive sports; for supporting parent and community education initiatives; and for keeping traditions alive as students and families gather and celebrate.

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ACADEMICS

ACADEMICS

SCHEDULED FOR SUCCESS AS OUR HARDING COMMUNITY GROWS AND WE STRIVE to create the optimal environment in which to fulfill our mission, we consider the implications on our daily school schedule and how it should continue to evolve. This past year, our schedule task force examined and reflected on how we use time in the middle school, and how we can best use that time to educate and inspire young people.

With Late Start Wednesdays, the schedule task force preserved many positive benefits and programs of the current middle school day, but also identified new curricular and co-curricular programming and uses of time that would benefit the middle school students’ experience and fulfilment of our school’s mission. The new additions include: adding physical education to the middle school curriculum, expanding design class to all middle school students, and restructuring the middle school math curriculum.

LET’S MOVE! Research around wellness and fitness stresses the importance of physical activity as a critical component to keeping teens and pre-teens healthy, as well as the positive impact of aerobic activity creating peak brain performance. With this in mind, the schedule task force prioritized making physical education a day-to-day part of the middle school curriculum. Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, all middle school students will have physical education a minimum of two times per week in addition to their after-school interscholastic athletic pursuits.

BETTER BY DESIGN Along with the expansion of physical education to the middle school day, Mr. Ballow’s design class will be offered to all middle school students. Design class in the iLab allows students of all ages to learn in a hands-on way through collaboration, prototype creation, and experimentation. The egg drop challenge, prosthetic design, and windmill-building are some of the students’ favorite projects. Students use 3D printers, interactive TVs, and other building tools as they seek to solve complex, real-life problems in our iLab. With the expansion of design class, middle school students will continue their STEM education through eighth grade.

Dylan ‘21, Kate ‘21, and Mia ‘21 put their egg to the test during the sixth grade egg drop challenge in design class.

Throughout this past school year, the Harding math department has engaged in a comprehensive examination and (re)construction of the middle school math curriculum.

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A BALANCED EQUATION

Through research and design thinking, they developed a model that offers a multi-course, differentiated approach to enrich our most able math students, to challenge those who are progressing on or above grade level, and to support those who are still coming into their own. In addition to the two levels of math currently offered in sixth grade, the program will extend the advanced offerings in seventh and eighth grade for those who display readiness for more complex material. These changes will also offer course work for those students who may need additional growth and exposure to skills.

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LEADERSHIP TAKES

CENTER STAGE

ACADEMICS

Within an inclusive and diverse community of engaged partners, Harding Academy will set the standard for premier PreK-8 independent schools as we inspire our students’ intellectual development, embrace their balanced, personal growth, and develop well-prepared leaders and positive contributors to our 21st-century society.

— VISION FOR HARDING ACADEMY, STRATEGIC PLAN 2015

AT HARDING, A STUDENT'S LEADERSHIP JOURNEY TAKES CENTER stage in The Henderson Theater. Here, in PreK, at their first assembly, students are seated in the bottom rows and gaze to the top where the leaders of the school— the eighth graders—have taken their place. While the youngest look up at their future, each eighth grader looks down at the reflection of why they want to lead.

The journey each PreK student has begun will lead to the eighth graders’ place, sitting at the top, knowing that here on their home stage, they will always be supported and encouraged to be a leader.

Harding’s renowned theatre productions offer students opportunities for leadership, but within The Henderson

Harding introduced the Don Schwartz Distinguished Educator Speaker Series to the entire Nashville community.

We welcomed author Jeff Hobbs to The Henderson Theater to discuss his book, "The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace." And in the spring, local independent bookstore Parnassus Books held a book signing and meet-andgreet for the community in Henderson Theater.

As students’ leadership journeys come to a close, they emerge confident and ready to lead. Eighth graders are the living, breathing representation of leaders living out the community code that each student began to practice the moment they began their Harding journey. At graduation, as they stand for the first time as alumni, singing their alma mater, they join the legacy of leadership at Harding Academy.

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AS EIGHTH GRADERS, STUDENTS ARE THE LIVING, BREATHING REPRESENTATION OF LEADERS LIVING OUT THE HARDING COMMUNITY CODE.

Theater, these opportunities actually begin on Tuesdays: assembly day.

Assemblies always commence with two eighth grade leaders quieting the crowd to recite The Pledge of Allegiance and sing the national anthem. After, you might find the strings ensemble performing for the school, the whole student body cheering to congratulate a classmate on winning the school-wide spelling bee, or a kindergartner singing the sweetest rendition of “My Two Front Teeth” (minus their two front teeth). In these moments of assembly, students often experience the joy of looking into a crowd of their peers as they cheer and encourage them to lead at school and at home – on their own stage.

Student leadership performance continues on stage and backstage in The Henderson Theater during the fall play, all-school winter musical, and gradelevel plays. Each play and the all-school musical are student-led and directed.

Last year, in a student-led production of Disney’s "Newsies," more than 200 Harding students, first through eighth grade, performed for three sold-out crowds. Grade-level plays encourage students to continue their time on stage.

For kindergartners performing in their first grade-level play, they develop the courage to audition for the all-school musical as first graders and, eventually, for the lead role or director as an eighth grader.

Leadership moments in The Henderson Theater extend to the Nashville community. In the fall of 2018,

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ACADEMICS

ALL IS WELL

NEW CURRICULUM PRIORITIZES HEALTHY MINDS AND BODIES HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION IS AN AVENUE THAT allows students to develop a self-disciplined, team-minded, competitive spirit that supports their success in and out of the classroom. In middle school, students are often challenged by a new workload and schedule, and the balance of adding some play back into their day can be overlooked. Through the addition of health and wellness education in the middle

school day during the 2019-20 school year, students will learn about the importance of positive, whole body health.

Assistant athletic director/health and wellness teacher, Jason Embry, and lower school physical education teacher, Carol Macpherson Caldwell, are excited to share their insights as they prepare to continue students’ wellness education in the year ahead.

What are the health and wellness goals of the new middle school schedule?

In addition to physical literacy, what skills will students develop and use?

• Improve middle school students’ whole body health and well-being

This will also be a time for them to develop emotional intelligence using empathy. As students participate in a variety of activities, they’ll need to encourage one another and really think about the words they use and how impactful they are.

Students will be reminded of the power of words and that what you say is just as important as what you do. Also, just as they encourage someone to do their best and be happy with their best during an activity, they must do the same for themselves.

• Continue to develop each student’s physical literacy skills to help create healthy lifestyle habits in and outside of the classroom • Foster each student’s love of play beyond recess or competitive sports and living a healthy lifestyle

NEW AT HARDING ACADEMY

NATURAL OUTDOOR PLAYSPACE

With their new academic schedules, middle schoolers often struggle to find a healthy balance between time spent inside studying and outside taking time for themselves.

Students forget about the need for and importance of always incorporating health and wellness, beyond a competitive sport, in their life. Adding health and wellness back into the middle school day equips our students with the tools needed to seek and achieve a balanced lifestyle.

Where will the middle school health and wellness classes take place?

How will this impact students’ overall mental health and well-being?

We will continue using Roberts Gymnasium as our main space, especially during colder months. With the new additions to the weight room, we are excited to introduce proper weight room etiquette and techniques for age-appropriate exercises. We want our students to feel confident in a health and wellness space when they go to high school. Kever Park and the turf field are wonderful for our outside activity needs. As we will have multiple classes going on at once, we will also continue using the dance room. Currently, it is a great space for yoga, which is a favorite among many.

In recent years, the rate of children dealing with anxiety has increased. Students often continuously worry throughout the day about a test, assignment, or grade and forget to take a moment to breathe. By adding some play back into their day, they are better able to release that stress and anxiety and practice relaxing in healthy ways.

Ultimately, we are excited about the new additions to the middle school schedule and look forward to continuing the mission of the school through them. As educators, we provide students with a healthy academic environment and the tools with which to succeed and want to do the same for whole body health.

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The Natural Outdoor Playspace in Kever Park opened in the fall of 2018. Kever Park is situated directly across the street from Harding’s main campus and is used to support schoolwide engagement in all disciplines. The new playspace is an intentional outdoor space that facilitates whole child development, especially as it relates to early childhood curriculum. The Harding PreK team of Anne Zuberer, Ashley Jones, and Mark Jones collaborated to establish all possible uses of the space and helped to develop guidelines that align with and further Harding’s mission.

Why is it important to include health and wellness in middle school?

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MEET THE EXPERTS

IN DIALOGUE & PRACTICE

DR. CINDY KAM

HARDING FACULTY AT THE NAIS PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE

BRIGIDA DERRICK: It was great to have our faculty and staff attend the conference. The conference

is a learning tool for all and aids in keeping the conversation and work around diversity and inclusivity alive beyond the walls of the conference.

The conference gave us great tools on how to discuss inclusivity and diversity in the classroom in an age-appropriate way with our students when they have questions, comments, or just want to talk.

GRACE WILKINSON: Having the conference hosted here in Nashville and having our faculty and staff be a part of it brought a heightened awareness to the work that is being done intentionally around diversity and inclusivity.

Reading a book about black history isn't enough; just celebrating Chinese New Year isn't enough.

There is much more dialogue and practice that can happen in the community. The conference reminds us of the importance of continuously being more intentional around all of our daily practices, including our conversations with students and families, our curriculum, and hiring.

SUZANNE NAVE: Just knowing that NAIS designed a conference for people of color makes you pause and think. It’s important to consider the “why” behind the conception of the conference, its purpose, and the criticality of inclusivity in independent schools.

For me, participating in the planning of the People of Color Conference unveiled some hard truths about

myself as a white teacher and our schools in general. Attending the conference as a participant led to a deeper awareness of perspectives that are often not considered in predominantly white schools and brought attention to the lack of discussion around inclusive teaching and curricula – conversations that need to be happening. Since the conference and through other related professional

“THE CONFERENCE LED TO A DEEPER AWARENESS OF PERSPECTIVES THAT ARE OFTEN NOT CONSIDERED IN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SCHOOLS.” ­­—DR. SUZANNE NAVE HARDING ACADEMY LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH SPECIALIST development, there have been some rich discussions at Harding, such as those in the language arts curriculum committee.

It is necessary that we drop colorblind educational practices, and the language arts committee has been very thoughtful when discussing the inclusion of race, ethnicity, and history in our curriculum.

In the fall of 2018, Dr. Kam began her workshop with the Harding faculty and staff. The yearlong workshop sessions, held during Late Start Wednesdays, focused on implicit bias. In each session, Dr. Kam gave the staff tools to aid in developing an inclusive culture that minimizes the amount of implicit bias.

REMINGTON HOLT Remington Holt is a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant in Nashville. He received his bachelor of science in elementary education and child development with a minor in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt University. Remington received his master’s degree in special education from Lipscomb University. Through his passion for inclusivity and diversity in schools and diverse background in independent, traditional, and charter schools, Remington serves his community through cultural responsiveness training, staff professional development, teacher coaching, and special education services.

In the winter of 2018, Remington began his work with the entire Harding faculty and staff on diversity and inclusivity. During regular sessions, Remington and the faculty and staff examined equity work, instructional practices, values, problem-solving skills, and culture of the school.

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IN THE FALL OF 2018, 15 MEMBERS of Harding Academy faculty and staff attended the 2018 National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference in Nashville.

The mission of the conference is to provide a safe space for leadership and professional development and networking for people of color and allies of all backgrounds in independent schools. The People of Color Conference equips educators at every level, from teachers to trustees, with knowledge, skills, and experiences to improve and enhance the interracial, interethnic, and intercultural climate in their schools, as well as the attending academic, social-emotional, and workplace performance outcomes for students and adults alike.

In December 2017, Caroline Blackwell, president of the NAIS People of Color Conference, asked for nominees for the NAIS People of Color 2018 conference committee. Head of School Dave Skeen nominated Dr. Suzanne Nave, language arts and math specialist for grades four and five. After the first meeting, Suzanne requested that Grace Wilkinson, second grade teacher, and Brigida Derrick, middle school Spanish teacher, join her on the committee. Suzanne and Brigida were assigned to the school visit committee, and Grace was assigned to community engagement.

Dr. Cindy Kam and her husband, Mr. Rob Mikos, are parents to Harding students, Charlotte ’22 and Henry ’25. Dr. Kam is a professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. She is also the associate chair of the department of political science at Vanderbilt and the director of research on individuals, politics, and society lab. Professor Kam received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2003. Her research focuses on political psychology, public opinion, political participation, and political methodology. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Politics, Public Opinion Quarterly, and Political Behavior, among other outlets, and she has published two books: Us Against Them: Ethnocentric Foundations of American Opinion, co-authored with Donald R. Kinder, and Modeling and Interpreting Interactive Hypotheses in Regression Analysis, co-authored with Robert J. Franzese Jr.

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painted ceilings and tiled floors are still visible today, despite being buried deeply by volcanic ash for almost 2,000 years.

BE OPEN.

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: LIVING THE COMMUNITY CODE

by Jacquie Rohricht, Third Grade Language Arts and Math Specialist forced outside my comfort zone many times while preparing for this journey.

However, with the help and support of my colleagues and children, this past March I boarded a plane and crossed the Atlantic. First stop: Italy.

BE A LEARNER. Beginning next year, when my third graders and I read the story of Pompeii’s destruction and rediscovery, I will tell them about the morning I hiked in dense, cold fog to Mount Vesuvius's crater. I will describe the erosion of the mountain’s soft volcanic rock, the charred trees on the mountain side, the smell of sulfur in the air, and the fog lifting just in time for Liz to capture the awe-inspiring photos I will share with them. The lesson will be further enriched with my photos from Pompeii and from the National Archaeological Museum in Naples; these show everyday household items, colorful mosaics, and buildings whose beautifully

BE YOUR BEST. The last stop on our journey was London: Two short days, two tours, two musicals, one protest! I entered the Churchill War Rooms Museum expecting to learn more about Churchill, and I did. However, what impressed me over and over again were the stories of so many “ordinary” men and women who courageously risked their lives during WWII, working and living in those underground rooms for

BE THANKFUL. Continually challenging oneself to improve is an important aspect of Harding’s community code. My December to March journey reminded me that while there is much to be learned in the classroom and in books, there is no better teacher than firsthand experience.

In addition to being thankful for the generosity that made this trip financially possible, I am so grateful to work and learn alongside incredibly dedicated and caring professionals who inspire—and at times gently push—me to better live the community code. I look forward to sharing these firsthand experiences with students for many years to come.

Finally, I am thankful for my two Harding graduates. Josh encouraged me to seize this opportunity and did much to help me prepare for the trip. Liz organized each travel day so as to make the best use of our limited time, and she wrote an itinerary so detailed it included phrases like, “get in the security line with your ticket and passport,” “go to your gate,” “as soon as you land, get off the plane,” and “stick to the vegetarian option.” I don’t think I needed all of those reminders, but I so appreciate her attention to the details. I am immeasurably grateful to all who made this trip possible, and I look forward to the next adventure.

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BE A LEARNER. BE OPEN. BE YOUR BEST. These tenets of the Harding Academy Community Code are not only talked about in classrooms, but also practiced throughout the Harding community.

As a teacher, I am accustomed to appropriately challenging my students each day, but last December, upon a visit from my children, Liz (’13) and Josh (’17), I realized it had been awhile since I really challenged myself.

Liz and Josh had returned to Harding to visit their former teachers. When Liz shared that she would be studying in Madrid for a semester, my fellow faculty members, Kent Ballow and Suzanne Little, immediately suggested that I apply for a Frist Grant and travel with her during our spring break. As Liz, Kent, and Suzanne excitedly considered all I could see and experience, my anxious attempts to discourage the conversation went unheard. The logistics of overseas travel make me very nervous, and I was

From Italy, Liz and I made our way to Madrid, where I was met with wonderful surprise! I had been looking forward to seeing her study-abroad home and meeting her friends and fellow engineering students, but I was worried about not having a long list of mustsees. I wondered, if I wasn’t touring and taking notes to share with my students, was I wasting the incredible opportunity I had been given? I felt I should visit The Prado, but I knew I would be a fish out of water. While I admire those who create visual art, my own talents and knowledge in this area never moved much beyond paint-by-number.

A short time after arriving in Madrid, Liz rushed off to class and I went in search of El Retiro Park. After a 10-minute walk through Spain’s magnificent capital city, I entered the park, and the sounds of busy city streets were quickly replaced with the sounds of running water and live music.

I returned to the park multiple times during my four days in Madrid. As I read, wandered, and enjoyed live music, I came to realize that some of the best discoveries happen with the absence of an agenda. When I wasn’t in the park, I traveled to the city of Toledo, enjoyed a flamenco dance performance, and toured the Royal Palace of Madrid. And yes, I did visit The Prado and discovered that by approaching paintings where large groups of people were gathered, I was likely to see what the audio guide described as a masterpiece.

the benefit of others. Likewise, touring Westminster Abbey provided three wonderful hours for discovering and remembering all that so many have left behind for future generations to study and to celebrate.

The cast of "Waitress" made Liz and me laugh and cry; the next night, a young actress in "Les Miserables" missed a high note, but in an instant tried again, got it, and moved on. I saw hundreds of thousands of people peacefully take to the streets of London to protest Brexit.

Liz waited so patiently while I read every single word in Churchill’s War Rooms and then asked as we were leaving, without sarcasm, if I was sure that I had had enough time. In just two short days in London, I witnessed many instances of people being their best.

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THE MORE YOU KNOW A LOOK AT HARDING'S NEW PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

• Our approach to parent education comes from a position of empathy, in understanding that today’s world is increasingly fast-paced and complex.

• We will strive to model what we know as educators about how people learn via the resources, communications, digital presence, and events we offer as part of The Insight Series.

• We will work to underpin events in The Insight Series with the opportunity for our parents to connect socially, thus deepening the bonds that support our children’s growth.

• We want the content of The Insight Series to be informed by parents and educators alike.

Harding guidance counselors Rebecca Igleheart and Amy Gartenberg were instrumental in the development and

Shayna Humphrey

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THE INSIGHT SERIES ADDRESSED IMPORTANT TOPICS INCLUDING PARENTING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, ANXIETY AND PERFECTIONISM, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND TECH USE.

PARENT EDUCATION IS A CRITICALLY important component of the Harding Academy whole child philosophy.

It allows community-building in a fast-paced world, where parents and teachers connect to share their parenting concerns, discoveries, and successes in multiple forums. It allows our faculty and staff to share years of experience and observation from working with the unique developmental challenges of each grade level, and provides a human connection in an increasingly digital world.

This year Harding launched The Insight Series, a new parent education program, which operates around four guiding principles:

success of the program and offered these thoughts as the year came to an end: “In reviewing our first year of The Insight Series, we reflected on the success clearly made possible by the wonderful support of our parent community. Parent interest was exemplified by healthy attendance and thoughtful interactions at each event.

We responded to our parents’ topic requests for speakers on parenting, social emotional learning, anxiety and perfectionism, social media, and navigating tech use. We were delighted to welcome multiple highly qualified, engaging speakers from our Nashville community to address each topic.”

This year’s guest speakers included former Harding parent Shayna Humphrey; psychologists Dr. Dave Verhaagen, Dr. Lauren King, and Dr. Danielle Mizell from Southeast Psych Nashville; Ginann Franklin; clinical psychologist Dr. James G. Wellborn; and psychologist and author Allison Edwards. Presentation topics included: emotional intelligence and how we can help our children develop empathy and resilience; the continuum of anxiety/perfectionism as it pertains to the academic and social environment of school; navigating the online world with our children; helping kids without making them helpless; and the emotional effects of social media.

During the inaugural year of The Insight Series, Harding parents experienced firsthand the benefits and learning opportunities gleaned from the five separate presentations offered. The professors, psychologists, and authors who led these forums gave parents the chance to learn about a variety of pertinent topics that are directly applicable to raising children in this period of the 21st century. We look forward to the 2019-20 Insight Series, which is sure to bring an even deeper breadth of critical topics and valuable resources to the Harding community during the most formative years of parents’ lives.

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ACADEMICS

AWARD RECIPIENTS 2019 GRADUATION

HARDING LEGACIES

CAROL CHAMBERS ART AWARD Audrey Wright

AWARD RECIPIENTS 2019 GRADES K–4

OUTSTANDING BAND AWARD Mary Haley OUTSTANDING CHORUS AWARD Sadie James REESE WITHERSPOON DRAMA AWARD Holden Oliphant Caroline Duncan

CAMILLE GIFT FOURTH GRADE READING AWARD Molly Glover

ANDREW POTANIN CREATIVE WRITING AWARD Jonathan Chung-Bruehl

Grant Gilmour '19 & Anne Breinig Gilmour '84

GERALDINE SWYSTUN ENGLISH AWARD Nicholas Tesauro PAM P. MCKNIGHT FRENCH AWARD Maggie Clark

LEGACY FAMILY PROFILE

OUTSTANDING LATIN AWARD Jonathan Chung-Bruehl OUTSTANDING SPANISH AWARD Ava Sjursen

ANNE BREINIG GILMOUR ’84 CONTINUES THE HARDING TRADITION

OUTSTANDING HISTORY AWARD Sadie James

What is your favorite Harding memory?

OUTSTANDING MATH AWARD Conor Corby

GILMOUR: I tell people that I am glad I lived a good life the first time around, because

OUTSTANDING SCIENCE AWARD Owen Irving SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD Mary Haley Miles Scarpero

I'm living it all over again from the other side. I have many favorite Harding memories, and my children have been able to experience many of these in new and updated

Chase Fields '19 & Christy Crutchfield Fields '84

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Grace Moore Conor Corby

ways. [One of my best memories is] getting to pick the trombone as my band instrument and proving to the older kids that I was indeed big enough and my arms long

HARDING SCHOLAR

GILMOUR: What made my Harding experience special was the love that I felt from

Grace Moore Jonathan Chung-Bruehl

not only my teachers but from all of the staff at Harding, as well as from the parents who made so many activities possible, from Scout leaders to Art Show volunteers. My

NINE-YEAR AWARDS

husband and I wanted our children to experience the love and unwavering dedication to child development that was and still is present at Harding. Knowing that our chil-

Samuel Evans Lindsey

dren would be loved and cared for as they and their teachers challenged themselves to

Oliver Azael Beaulieu

Walker Townes Lindsey

grow as students and citizens both inside and outside the classroom made selecting

Caiden Avery Bright

Anna Bray Lindsley

Kendall Logan Codispoti

Sydney Clarke Mannon

Harding an easy choice for us.

Adelaide Rose Cook

Kieran Jacob McCourt

Conor Brick Corby

Grace Lauren Moore

Caroline Isabelle Duncan

Claire Collins Nord

Christian Chase Fields

Holden Oliphant

GILMOUR: The most valuable experience is by far the friendships made by and among

Charles Bennett Franck

Lindsey Jo Parker

the students and parents. The Harding Academy community is vibrant, and being a

Charles Andrew Gatto

Ryan Lee Piper

parent here has been a joyful experience. My Harding classmates were important to

Grant Breinig Gilmour

Miles Stephen Scarpero

me when I was a student, and they remain important to me now. I anticipate the same

Mary Morgan Haley

Ava Rose Sjursen

will hold true for my children. I know it will hold true for the parent friendships that

Ella May Howard

Nicholas Yong In Tesauro

Sadie Catherine Wyndham James

Lauren Kendall Tierney

we have fostered over our decade as Harding parents.

Caroline Cabell Lewis

Audrey Wright

As a Harding alumna and parent, what has been the most valuable experience your family has taken from the Harding community?

What is your most treasured Harding moment with your children, who are now both alumni as well?

Quinlan Evelyn Lewis

Mark Ryan Henderson '19 & Cindy Cothren Henderson '82

SPANISH Asher Fremont, Ella Grace Moats, Winter Anderson-Saurus, Brandon Gedge, Mack Kearns, Becca Mantle, Elyana Borek, John Pable

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Cole Gerber, Jane Heavrin, Leo Galentino, Redding Israel, Avery Ciklin, Lincoln Verbic, Henry Corts, Eva Holleman, Blythe Darden, Riley Husbands, Sydney Bradshaw, Joey Spalluto, Vivi Mills, Levi Orley, Ani Kate Bashian, Robert Thompson, Lily Snedeker, Mattia Zanetti, Margaux Brown, Matthew Johnson, Stella Frisbee, Jacob Johnson, Mina Sanford, Cole Tomichek

GILMOUR: My most treasured moment is the rose ceremony. The rose ceremony highlights the growth, maturity, and transformation that each eighth grader has undergone. It is a reminder of the spectrum of childhood that is at Harding.

FOURTH GRADE OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS ENGLISH Elizabeth Eyler Daniel Maumus

SCIENCE Molly Glover Garrett Nord

WRITING SOCIAL STUDIES Graham Sauer Owen Anderson Georgia Orndorff SPANISH MATH Eli Russ Hudsyn Waddey Daniel Maumus MUSIC Mckinley Bradshaw Elizabeth Eyler

TECHNOLOGY Eliya Brandes Marcus Ross

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Chase Embry Hudsyn Waddey

OUTSTANDING CITIZEN Elliana Galentino Ethan Moore

ACCELERATED READER ACCELERATED READER SPECIAL AWARDS 1st Place: Enno Brandes 2nd Place: Eliya Brandes 3rd Place: Elizabeth Eyler CERTIFICATES: George Boero, Mckinley Bradshaw, Anne-Marie Dougall, Luke Fields, Molly Glover, Charlie Hirschman, J. Wesley Looper, Ben Mantle, Julian Moore, Banks Pennington, Jude Rotondo, Graham Sauer EXCELLENTIA · 2019

Jackson Colden Allen

Stephanie Grace Wilkinson

Asher Fremont, Connor Gunnels, Jane Heavrin, Brandon Gedge, Michael Holscher, Avery Zeglarski, Margaret Greathouse, Madeline Thomas, Briggs Waddey, Adah Malone, Claire McDaniel, Takoda Robinson

enough to work the slide. I can still play the Rocky theme song. Band reunion anyone?

Why was it important for you to send your children to Harding, particularly through the eighth grade?

ALUMNI CITIZENSHIP AWARD Emmie Maumus

TECHNOLOGY

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AWARD RECIPIENTS 2019 GRADES 5–8 PRESIDENT’S AWARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FIFTH GRADE: Narcissa Broome, Charlie Carson, Darcy Dove, Leah Fremont, Fletcher Hassan, Lucy Hermann, Mason Lack, Lexie Lampka, Garrett Lee, William Lennon, Lula Lowrance, Gram Malone, Neko Mannes, Susan McCarley, Jack McDaniel, Charlotte Mikos, Aiden Nick, Jack Rogers, Spencer Sivley, Emerson Smith EIGHTH GRADE: Jonathan Chung-Bruehl, Conor Corby, Chase Franck, Walker Lindsey, Quinn Powers, Charlie Gatto, Nathaniel Nelson, Max Hocker

OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS BAND: Samantha Parker, JD Codispoti, Raleigh Maxwell CHORUS: Hudson Drake, Lexie Lampka, Dylan Anderson, Eliza Spears STRINGS: Jack Rogers, Ellery Cook ENGLISH: Neko Mannes, Brian Tierney, Carly Frist WRITING: Matthew Moore, Katherine Thomas, Cole Patterson FRENCH: Margaret Grobmyer LATIN: Eli Galentino SPANISH: Sara Hackett, Isabella Montgomery HISTORY: Slater Galloway, Dylan Anderson, Ava Van Dyke MATH: Charlotte Mikos, Brian Tierney, Eli Galentino PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Matthew Moore, Lucy Hermann SCIENCE: Gracie Meriwether, Henry Keefer, Margaret Grobmyer TECHNOLOGY: Hudson Drake, Elliott Moloney OUTSTANDING CITIZEN: Samantha Parker, Henry Gatto, Ellie Johnson

Owen Powell '19 and Ken Folger (middle school science)

Maggie Clark '19 and Jordan Napier (middle school French)

Band director, Jay Taylor, and outstanding band award winner, Raleigh Maxwell ‘20

Strings instructor, Annalise Ohse, and outstanding strings award winner, Jack Rogers '22

Evans Lindsey '19, Charlotte Lindsey '26, Caroline Lindsey

NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM SEVENTH GRADE: MENTION D’HONNEUR: Avery Cooper, Eliza Spears, Margaret Grobmyer SEVENTH GRADE: MÉDAILLE DE BRONZE: Lilya Zouaoui EIGHTH GRADE: MENTION D’HONNEUR: Oliver Beaulieu, Maggie Clark, Julia Hermann, Evans Lindsey, Kieran McCourt, Claire Nord, Naomi Numbers, Kendall Tierney MÉDAILLE DE BRONZE: Adelaide Cook, Ella Howard, Owen Irving, Nathaniel Nelson MÉDAILLE D’ARGENT: Walker Lindsey MÉDAILLE D’ OR: Francesca Denison

NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM MENCIÓN HONORÍFICA 7TH: Kenya Gothard, Max Kohler, Lauren Payton, Sydney Strnad MENCIÓN HONORÍFICA 7TH: Grace Boero PREMIO DE BRONCE 7TH: Campbell Bodzy, Henry Leschen PREMIO DE PLATA 7TH: Robiya Sahibnazarova PREMIO DE PLATA 7TH: Liam Hackett PREMIO D'ORO 7TH: Isabella Montgomery TOP 20 IN THE STATE: Campbell Bodzy (16th in State), Henry Leschen (15th in State), Robiya Sahibnazarova (9th in State) BILINGUAL CATEGORY: Liam Hackett (2nd in State), Isabella Montgomery ( 1st in State) MENCION HONORIFICA 8TH: Caroline Duncan, Cassidy Haje, Gabby Land, Iris Li, Emmie Maumus Lindsey Parker, Whitney Sanders, Stephanie Wilkinson PREMIO DE BRONCE 8TH: Callie Lewis PREMIO DE PLATA 8TH: Chase Fields, Anna Lindsley, Holden Oliphant, Quinn Powers, Olivia Shirley, Ava Sjursen PREMIO D'ORO 8TH: Grace Moore - 98%, Nicholas Tesauro - 98% TOP 20 IN THE STATE: Grace Moore (8th in State), Nicholas Tesauro (5th in State)

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM SEVENTH GRADE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Raleigh Maxwell, Carly Frist, Riley Jones, Eva Rose Daniel, Cole Patterson EIGHTH GRADE CUM LAUDE: Charlie Gatto, Audrey Wright MAGNA CUM LAUDE: Mark Ryan Henderson, Quin Lewis MAXIMA CUM LAUDE: Parker Elvidge SUMMA CUM LAUDE: Conor Corby, Jonathan Chung-Bruehl, Chase Franck, Miles Scarpero, Max Hocker, Jackson Allen SUMMA CUM LAUDE: Conor Corby, Jonathan Chung-Bruehl, Chase Franck, Miles Scarpero, Max Hocker, Jackson Allen

DUKE T.I.P. DUKE TIP STATE RECOGNITION - FOR ACHIEVEMENT ON SAT AND ACT IN THE SEVENTH GRADE: Cole Patterson, Lauren Payton, Gennie Philpott, Campbell Bodzy, Grace Boero, Avery Cooper, Carly Frist, Kenya Gothard, Henry Leschen, Raleigh Maxwell

ACCELERATED READER FIFTH GRADE: Semipe Adejumobi, Chaplin Clauer, Darcy Dove, Leah Fremont, William Lennon, Lula Lowrance, Eliza Mann, Neko Mannes, Susan McCarley, Charlotte Mikos, Virginia Powell, Caroline Thomas SIXTH GRADE: Katherine Thomas SEVENTH GRADE: Avery Cooper EXCELLENTIA · 2019

Caleb ‘15, John, Stephanie ‘19, and Grace Wilkinson

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¡BIENVENIDO!

ACADEMICS

HARDING ACADEMY FAMILIES WELCOME EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM GUATEMALA

IN THE FALL OF 2018, HARDING ACADEMY HOSTED TWO Guatemalan exchange students from the Faces & Our Cultures Exchange Program. Brigida Derrick, middle school Spanish teacher, was integral to Harding’s participation in the program.

Sonia Keller '21 and her family hosted Marinés Morales '21.

Margaret Grobmyer '20 and her family hosted Nikky Cerón '20. During their two months at Harding, Nikky and Marinés attended regular classes, participated in extracurricular activities, and visited other states with their host families.

Grace Moore ‘18 attended Harding Academy for nine years and will matriculate to Harpeth Hall in the fall.

“Grace was an accomplished student athlete who was able to create a balance with her academics and extracurricular activities to achieve at the highest level. Whether she was leading her team on the field or participating in theater or outside school activities, she was a hard worker who was committed beyond the overt public admiration, by her own expectations as student, friend, sibling, and daughter. She was equally committed to doing her best in all areas of her life, and Harding is better for it. Everyone who knows Grace is better for it.”

JONATHAN CHUNG-BRUEHL & GRACE MOORE

THE HARDING SCHOLAR THE HARDING SCHOLAR IS AWARDED TO THE EIGHTH GRADERS WHO, DURING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS, EARNED THE HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE. HERE, HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL JAY CODISPOTI REFLECTS ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND

Brigida Derrick, and Marinés Morales '21; Marinés and Nikky with a display representing their home country; Nikky with host Margaret Grobmyer '20; and Marinés with host Sonia Keller '20.

“Jonathan certainly mastered how to become a good friend without sacrificing his expectations as a student. He developed those strong friendships in his class over the course of his time here, and hopefully leaves with even stronger ones that will stand the test of distance and time. Jonathan served Harding in many capacities, one being as a student council representative and thought-leader for students. I would call upon him in student council meetings and, when he spoke, his peers listened. He is very thoughtful and pensive and a leader. As a student who was a great writer and creator, Jonathan was inspiring to his classmates and his teachers.”

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Pictured (clockwise from top-left): Nikky Cerón '20,

CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAST YEAR’S HONOREES.

Jonathan Chung-Bruehl ‘18 joined the Harding Academy community in the fifth grade. In the fall, he will attend University School of Nashville.

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ARTS

MORE THAN 1,200 GUESTS FILLED HENDERSON THEATER LAST SPRING FOR THREE SOLD-OUT SHOWS OF DISNEY’S “NEWSIES.” DIRECTED

BY DR. BRADEN BELL, THE PRODUCTION INCLUDED MORE THAN 200 HARDING STUDENTS FROM FIRST TO EIGHTH GRADE.

ART AWARDS 2019 ART AWARDS RECIPIENTS 2019 HOLIDAY CARD Max Boylan '21 - Sweater Bear 2019 GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE INVITATION Sofia Borek '27 - Chalk Pastel Owls 2019 GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE “FAVOR ART” AWARD Redding Israel '27 - Line Painting

Featured artist, Avery Zeglarski '26

Featured artist, Henry Mikos '25

2019 GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE INVITATION Mamie Alexander '27 - Watercolor Heart Painting Mac McKenzie '26 - Still Life Painting Maddy Hartleroad '20 - Kandinsky Painting Eliza Spears '20 - Abstract Dog ANNUAL AWARDS K–1—Belle Yeagle ‘26 - Van Gogh Sunflower 2–3—Alexa McKay ‘24 - Donut Prints 4–5—Samantha Parker ‘22 - Blue Dog Painting 6–8—Alex Maddox ‘21 - Desert Painting

2019–20 CALENDAR AWARDS AUGUST 2019 Abigail Hodges '21 SEPTEMBER 2019 Olivia Zanetti '22, Leah Fremont '22 OCTOBER 2019 Mina Sanford '24, Hilary Fremont '24 NOVEMBER 2019 Carter Floyd '22, Jack McDaniel '22, Darcy Dove '22 DECEMBER 2019 Ricky Reynolds '26, Jack Keally '26 JANUARY 2020 Nicholas Tesauro '19, Kieran McCourt '19, Stephanie Wilkinson '19 FEBRUARY 2020 Luke Becker '27, Jane Heavrin '27

Donut prints by annual award winner Alexa McKay '24

MARCH 2020 Julia Hermann ‘19, Ava Sjursen ‘19 APRIL 2020 Rylen Militante ‘25 MAY 2020 Daniel Maumus ‘23 JUNE 2020 Lexie Kappelman ‘19, Grace Boero ‘19, Robiya Sahibnazarova ‘19 JULY 2020 Quinn Dehner ‘21, Mavis Sartin ‘21 AUGUST 2020 Raleigh Maxwell ‘19, Max Kohler ‘19

FEATURED ARTISTS KINDERGARTEN McCall Mettler and Lincoln Verbic FIRST GRADE Avery Zeglarski and Alex Solomon SECOND GRADE Claire Dehner and Henry Mikos THIRD GRADE Carlisle Holleman and Carter Billings FOURTH GRADE Elizabeth Eyler and Ben Mantle FIFTH GRADE Caroline Thomas and Benton Wright SIXTH GRADE Dylan Drake and Katherine Thomas

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IN ITS 44TH YEAR, THE HARDING ART SHOW WELCOMED VESELA BAKER AS THE 2019 FEATURED ARTIST. THE THREE-DAY EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER THE GREATER NASHVILLE COMMUNITY FOR A WEEKEND OF ART AND CELEBRATION.

SEVENTH GRADE Sophi Stankiewicz and Kenya Gothard EIGHTH GRADE Callie Lewis and Miles Scarpero

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ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS

CONFIDENCE CHARACTER CONNECTION

By Corby Lucas, Director of Athletics The mission of Harding Academy athletics is to provide an opportunity for every student to grow in confidence and character in a supportive, team environment with a focus on fundamental skill development, healthy competition, and building positive, meaningful relationships.

It emphasizes the importance of the fundamentals and building a solid base of skills in the same way that teachers provide this solid foundation in the classroom.

It highlights athletics as an important vehicle through which character development is taught.

Perhaps most importantly, it highlights our focus on building positive, meaningful relationships with both teammates and coaches. In the end, when we all think back to our time in lower and middle school, the wins and losses or A’s and C’s tend to fade, and we’re left remembering the relationships we created.

While our goals are to be competitive and win, our purpose is to develop something entirely different that transcends athletics: confidence, character, connection.

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Mary Haley '19

OUR STUDENTS GAIN A TREMENDOUS SENSE OF PRIDE AND UNITY from wearing the Harding Academy jersey. We thrive on fostering opportunities for multiple-sport athletes, and this continues to be our barometer for a successful athletic program.

Harding’s education-based athletics are an extension of the classroom and developmental in nature, especially at the middle school level.

The athletic program mission statement accurately defines that for which we stand, while also aligning perfectly with the mission of the school: It highlights the confidence students have in themselves to take risks and try out for sports regardless of their skillset given our no-cut policy. They know they will be supported by coaches who truly care about them as individuals.

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ATHLETICS 2018 Boys Division A HVAC Tennis Champions

ATHLETIC AWARDS FOOTBALL

CHEERLEADING - BASKETBALL

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Chase Franck '19 COACH’S AWARD: Walker Lindsey '19

MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER: Kendall Tierney ‘19 COACH’S AWARD: Callie Lewis ‘19

GOLF

BASEBALL

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Austin Tant '21 COACH’S AWARD: Charlotte Gunnels '20

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Quinn Powers ‘19 COACH’S AWARD: Chase Franck ‘19

CHEERLEADING

BOYS LACROSSE

MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER: Sarah Brothers '21 COACH’S AWARD: Abigail Hodges '21

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Walker Lindsey ‘19 COACH’S AWARD: Mac Lowrance ‘21

BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY

GIRLS LACROSSE

COACH’S AWARD: Miles Scarpero '19

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Mary Haley ‘19 COACH’S AWARD: Grace Moore ‘19

GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY MOST VALUABLE RUNNER: Carly Frist '20 COACH’S AWARD: Adelaide Cook '19

Owen Irving ‘19

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

Sydney Strnad ‘20

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Miles Scarpero ‘19 COACH’S AWARD: Henry Gatto ‘21

VOLLEYBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Grace Moore '19 COACH’S AWARD: Lilya Zouaoui '20

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Charlotte Gunnels ‘20 COACH’S AWARD: Dylan Anderson ‘21

BOYS TENNIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Owen Irving '19 COACH’S AWARD: Matthew Wenkoff '21

GIRLS TENNIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Sadie James '19 COACH’S AWARD: Evie McKenzie '20

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

MOUNTAIN BIKING MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Eli Heaney '19 COACH’S AWARD: Max Kohler '20

TEAM

BOYS SOCCER

2018 Girls Division A HVAC Cross-Country Champions

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Will Sanders '21 COACH’S AWARD: Kenya Gothard '20

GIRLS SOCCER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Mary Haley '19 COACH’S AWARD: Ava Sjursen '19

Varsity Football

Swimming

Girls Varsity Soccer

Evans Lindsey '19

2018 Boys Division A HVAC Tennis Champions

INDIVIDUAL

WRESTLING

BOYS TENNIS

MOST VALUABLE WRESTLER: Nathaniel Nelson '19 COACH’S AWARD: Conor Corby '19

Owen Irving ‘19, Division A Line 2 Singles Champion

SWIMMING - LATE FALL

Matthew Wenkoff ‘21, Division A Line 3 Singles Champion

MOST VALUABLE SWIMMER: Maggie Soper ‘21 COACH’S AWARD: Max Boylan ‘21

Jackson Allen ‘19 and Cassidy Haje ‘19, Division A Line 2 Doubles Champions

SWIMMING - WINTER MOST VALUABLE SWIMMER: Max Kohler ‘20 COACH’S AWARD: Sydney Strnad ‘20

BOYS BASKETBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Walker Derryberry ’20 COACH’S AWARD: Walker Lindsey ‘19 GIRLS BASKETBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Carly Frist ‘20 COACH’S AWARD: Mary Haley ‘19

Quinn Powers '19

Boys Lacrosse

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Madeline Merville ‘20 and Adelaide Cook ‘19

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COMMUNITY

MAKING CONNECTIONS, CREATING COMMUNITY holiday memories. Eighth graders marked the holiday season by making blankets and cards for YWCA Nashville and for children at the Weaver Domestic Violence Center.

In the spring, fifth graders continued the tradition of spending a day with students at the McNeilly Center for Children. Throughout the year, the Harding students collected books and donated them to the McNeilly Center library and classrooms.

Harding first graders collected teddy bears for the Nashville Police Department, which are used to help comfort children who end up in police care, while second graders collected and donated books for Papa Joe’s organization, Elijah's Heart, whose mission is to show love and bring aid to underprivileged children and their families, as well as his literacy program, Kids Love 2 Read.

At Harding, true community engagement happens when we match students’ passions and interests to needs in the community. It is our desire to inspire our students to make a real difference not only in Nashville, but in our country and the world, starting by giving each student the opportunity to engage in meaningful and real-life service opportunities in their community.

AT HARDING, TRUE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAPPENS WHEN WE MATCH STUDENTS’ PASSIONS AND INTERESTS TO NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HARDING Academy has worked intentionally to provide community engagement and service learning opportunities for our students. This work, and the time we allocate to it, is a direct manifestation of how we work towards achieving our mission.

Last fall, Harding Academy continued its tradition of participating in the Second Harvest Food Drive. More than 400 bags were distributed to students to take home for collecting food, and Harding seventh and eighth graders volunteered at the Middle Tennessee Second Harvest Food Drive where they helped sort and package food for families around Middle Tennessee.

Seventh graders also spent an autumn morning assisting in the kindergarten classrooms before moving over to the Belle Meade Plantation to serve as volunteer guides along with first graders from St. Clements School. At Green Door Gourmet, a local on-farm market in Nashville, seventh graders planted new crops, watered plants, and helped restock shelves.

In December, fifth graders held a holiday concert for residents at Richland Place. After the concert, students visited with residents and shared their favorite

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AT HARDING GENERAL'S JAMBOREE The 2018 General’s Jamboree was held on a sunny day last fall in Kever Park. Students, neighbors, and friends enjoyed cool shaved ice and other delicious food while decorating pumpkins, jumping in bouncy houses, and having their faces painted.

CIRCLE OF STARS

SONGWRITERS NIGHT

On Tuesday, September 11, generous supporters of Harding Academy were honored with a reception and dinner in The Henderson Theater. Donors in attendance contributed to the Harding Fund at or above the One-Star giving level during the 2017-18 fiscal school year.

On February 26, the Harding Parents Association hosted its annual “Singer-Songwriters in the Round.” Henderson Theater was transformed as 210 guests enjoyed music from Chris Tompkins, Jessi Alexander, Josh Osborne, Josh Kerr, and Josh Hermann.

DON SCHWARTZ DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR SPEAKER SERIES As part of our Don Schwartz Distinguished Educator Speaker Series, author Jeff Hobbs spoke at Harding Academy in November. Jeff is the author of the book, "The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace," which Harding faculty and staff read in the summer of 2017.

GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE During this annual Harding tradition, grandparents of students in kindergarten through fourth grade enjoyed performances of students’ essays and songs from the Harding music program, followed by milk and cookies in their grandchild’s classroom. Each year, this ceremony allows students the opportunity to showcase the talents and skills they’ve honed through Harding’s performing arts program.

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Amy Nelson, Bob Zeglarski, and Benno Nelson

Lori Mills, Gracey Donahue ‘95, and Meredith Thompson ‘ 94

Taylor Moloney, Shaila Bannock

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TIME TO RISE

COMMUNITY

Harding Academy is now in its ninth year of hosting students from the Time to Rise Program. Time to Rise is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk third to fifth graders. The program offers a spectrum of academic and enrichment programs that include reading, writing, STEM, civics, communications, and swimming.

This year, 48 children enrolled at the Harding location.

2019 NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS NIC DONAHUE HEAD OF SCHOOL DONOR DINNER Head of School Dave Skeen hosted a dinner on January 29 to honor all donors who generously gave $3,000 or more to Harding during the 2017-18 school year. Infinity Events & Catering provided airy space at The Bridge Building in downtown Nashville, as well as delicious food and beverages for the evening.

MOVIES IN THE PARK Movies In The Park was once again a wonderful event for all. Under the stars in Kever Park, guests enjoyed games and food from neighborhood food trucks before the feature films.

GRANDPARENTS SPRING PERFORMANCES In the spring, students in grades 5-8 invited grandparents and special friends to a breakfast featuring chorus, band, and strings performances. Guests were also invited to view student artwork.

Nic Donahue is originally from Santa Barbara, California and is the vice president of sales and operations for RS Lipman Brewing Company. He and his wife, Gracey Lipman Donahue '95, have two children, Olivia '28 and Nash '27. Nic earned a liberal arts degree from Santa Barbara City College.

SUSAN LESCHEN '83 Susan Andrews Leschen '83 served as the Harding Parents Association president from 2017-2018.

She has served on the Harding Alumni Board since 2015. Susan earned her degree in English Literature with concentrations in creative writing and corporate communications from Ithaca College. She and her husband, Elliott, are parents to Ellie'17, Henry '20, and Kate '21.

TIM REYNOLDS Tim Reynolds is a founding partner of Dakota Midstream, an independent midstream energy company. Tim is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He and his wife, Hadley, have three children, Ricky ‘26, Larkin ‘28, and Haven.

A HARDING FAVORITE RETURNS TO COMMUNITY AIRWAVES

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Harding Radio 89.7 FM returned in the fall of 2018. Led by Davis Arnold '21, Abigail Hodges '21, and Aziz Sahibnazarova ’21. The weekly program features trivia competitions for prizes, birthday announcements, interviews and news from school events, and student and faculty guest announcers.

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MEMORIAL GOLF G.A.M.E Ava Boney ‘13 performing for the schoolwide assembly

The G. Alexander Martin Event (G.A.M.E.) originated as a way to pay tribute to G. Alexander Martin '04, who was in the fourth grade at Harding when he passed away in 2000.

Proceeds from the annual Harding Academy Memorial Golf G.A.M.E help to fund scholarships for families who have demonstrated need.

Jack Eyler '25, Max Puryear '25, and Stella Shearer '25

Allen Huggins ‘94, William Gilmore ‘94, and Jeff Moats ‘94 chaired the 2018 event, which was held on Monday, November 5, at Hillwood Country Club. Players enjoyed a beautiful day on the green.

The winning team was led

by Jim Moore, father of Siler Moore ‘28.

ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME ALUMNI VISITS Harding alumna, BRITTNEY GRIFFIN ’16, assisted kindergarten teacher, Patti Wright, during her St. Cecilia interim this winter. returned to campus and shadowed fifth grade teacher Polly Johnson for the day. Blythe has been a first grade teacher at Episcopal School of Nashville and is transitioning to the founding language arts teacher for the newly added middle school program.

The Harding Pep Band kept the energy pumping in Roberts Gymnasium during the Annual High School Alumni Basketball Game on Sunday, November 18. Alumni students and parents cheered through four exciting quarters and one overtime as the red team took home the title.

BLYTHE CATE ‘05

AVA BONEY ’13 returned to The Henderson Theater last fall as a special musical guest for assembly.

ALUMNI CARE PACKAGES

Alum Will Tucker '96

Harding alumni and current and former faculty and staff gathered under the stars in the middle school courtyard to enjoy live music and food, revisit past yearbooks, and reminisce about their Harding journeys.

Maryanne Warner Belser '95 and Evyn Fuller-Smith Olshefski '95

SENIORS REUNION FOR CLASS OF 2015 On Sunday, May 19, the Class of 2015 gathered in the Roberts Gymnasium lobby to celebrate their high school graduation and reflect on their time at Harding.

Kelly Hillenmeyer

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During their January house activity, Harding students and their house buddies made encouraging cards for each care package. The cards and snacks were shipped to Harding alumni at various universities around the country.

ART SHOW REUNION

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HARDING ACADEMY

CLASS NOTES TROY DUFF ‘87, Nashville-based graffiti artist, collaborated with the NFLPA (NFL Players Association) on a unique project for the 2019 Draft. He painted a guitar and 40 footballs (with only about three minutes per ball) live for top projected draft picks. In Troy’s words, “It was awesome to connect and create for some of the future stars in the NFL.” JENNY BOUCEK ‘88 was hired in July 2018 by the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach, becoming the first woman to hold any coaching position within the Mavericks franchise. After retiring from WNBA basketball in 1998, Jenny coached several WNBA teams for nearly two decades. She is the third woman in history to hold an assistant coaching position within the NBA.

ELLEN HAMMER ‘01 is director of business development and marketing for the Nashville market of ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. She recently completed 200 hours of yoga teaching training through Shakti Yoga.

WILL LOGAN '08 and WILLIAM REAMES '08 were featured with their band, Boy Named Banjo, on RollingStone.com as having one of the 10 Best Country/Americana Songs of the Week in early November 2018. "Feel For You" is described

by Rolling Stone reporter Robert Crawford as a “high-energy stomper, which mixes a ragainfluenced banjo riff with a mighty, meteoric chorus. Come for the string-band bombast; stay for the layered vocals, which add heft and harmony to the song’s refrain.” Produced by Oscar Charles, “Feel for You” is the first taste of Boy Named Banjo’s follow-up to the 2016 EP "Lost on Main."

C.H. HENRY ‘17, a rising junior at MBA, won “All Star Cast” in the Tennessee Theatre Association (TTA) statewide One-Act competition this year. His MBA choir won “Superior Performance” in the Davidson County Choral Festival where he sang a solo. He was just honored with the Montgomery Bell Medal for Service, Academics and Leadership. During the summer of 2019, C.H. traveled to Chicago to study sketch comedy writing.

VICTORIA BELL ‘11 graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in December 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She is working as an RN in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

MAGGIE PEAKE ‘11, emerging singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who goes by the stage name Emlyn, signed her first exclusive publishing deal with Atlas Music Publishing in March 2019. She co-wrote “Up All Night” performed by artist Rachel Crow, and has recently worked with artists Kiiara and Hailey Knox.

ABBY ANDERSON ‘12 is the 2019 president of the Omicron chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Omicron has been on UT’s campus since 1902, making it the longest running chapter of AOII. ELIJAH BEYER ‘15 and GRETA GALLI ‘15 were featured in University School of Nashville’s

Emmett Johnson and sister Oakleigh

Mary Kelton Coble

Mark Coleman

Rich Snyder

JULIA HARRISON PETERS ‘94 and husband Brandon: daughter Madison Rose Peters on January 15, 2019.

Molly (Campbell) & Andrew Downing

TAYLOR PARRISH GRISHAM ‘02 and husband Jesse: son Odin Thomas Grisham on February 20, 2019.

MARY HANCOCK PREVOST ‘02 and husband Parker: daughter Anne Hollis Prevost on March 27, 2019. She joins big brother, Penn.

KRISSIE BINKLEY SELF ‘02 and husband Travis: son William Hayes Self on October 25, 2018. He joins big brother, Parker.

BIRTHS

Elizabeth & Brandon Hays

HELEN RAMSEY ROMINIECKI ‘01 and husband Ryan: daughter Miller Ramsey Rominiecki on February 6, 2019.

ALLISON STEWART HEARON ‘02 and husband Scott: daughter Elizabeth Hart Hearon on January 31, 2019. She joins big brother, Fisher.

Mira Willow Magner

MCCALL NICKELS ‘10 is attending graduate school at Vanderbilt University to pursue a Master of Science in speech-language pathology.

JUSTIN YOON ‘10 graduated from The University of Notre Dame in January 2019 with a B.A. in finance. He is the leading scorer in Fighting Irish football history, with a total of 329 college career points. In April 2019, he was added to the prestigious All American Wall in the stadium at Notre Dame.

Kever Starnes

WEATHERLY SPENCE ‘17, a rising junior at Harpeth Hall, won the girls’ division of the Tennessean/Metro Parks School Days Golf Tournament at McCabe Golf Course, becoming the first new champion in three years.

BENNET LEMASTER ‘09 was a featured artist at the Gordon Jewish Community Center in March 2019.

BENJAMIN HAYS ‘10 graduated in August 2018 from Auburn University with a B.S. in fashion design and apparel production management. He works in Atlanta as the coordinator for wholesale sales and product development for Onward Reserve.

CORINNE HARTONG MATTERN ‘01 and husband Kevin: daughter Maren Claire Mattern on December 5, 2018.

LANGHORNE KING COLEMAN ‘96 and husband Andrew: son Mark Alexander Coleman on February 18, 2019. He joins big sister, Ellie.

KATE CORCORAN SIAS ‘03 and husband Billy: son William Henry Sias on November 27, 2018.

ELIZABETH BELK SNYDER ‘04 and husband Andy: son Richard Hart Snyder on February 15, 2019.

MANDY WILLIAMS JOHNSON ‘07 and husband Mark: son Emmett Thach Johnson on July 23, 2018. He joins big sister, Oakleigh.

KATIE BEESLEY DOUGLAS ‘96 and husband Josh: son James Thomas Douglas on November 16, 2018. He joins big siblings Kate, Brady, Amelia, and Gavin.

ELIZABETH RAMSEY HINES ‘97 and husband Mike: daughter Warner Ramsey Hines on July 28, 2018. She joins big sister, Mary Claire.

Paige (Cahill) & Mike Yastrzemski

Ruthie (Huggins) & Matt Lowney

MARRIAGES RUTHIE HUGGINS LOWNEY ‘96 to Matt Lowney on June 15, 2019 MOLLY CAMPBELL DOWNING ‘02 to Andrew Downing on December 8, 2018 KATHRYN GIBSON GURUSAMY ‘03 to Preet Gurusamy on August 18, 2018 BARBARA PRITCHETT WHITE ‘03 to Wes White on September 8, 2018 FRANCES PHIPPS GROTE ‘04 to Carl Grote on September 8, 2018 EDWARD WILLIAMS '05 to Taylor Nelson Williams on August 11, 2018 BRANDON HAYS ‘04 to Elizabeth Altizer Hays on June 9, 2018 PAIGE CAHILL YASTRZEMSKI ‘05 to Mike Yastrzemski on November 10, 2018

KATE LOWRY COBLE ‘98 and husband Neely: daughter Mary Kelton Coble on December 11, 2018.

Ron Crawford

Joan Medwedeff

Captain Travis Brannon

Hailey Turner

LINDSEY KEVER MAGNER ‘98 and husband Sheldon: daughter Mira Willow Magner on August 30, 2018. She joins big brother Caleb and big sister Sadie.

CLAIR CROZIER LAWSON ‘99 and husband Chris: daughter Emma Dale Lawson on April 3, 2019.

ERIN GRAVES CYPRESS ‘00 and husband Zac: daughter Claire Marie Cypress on January 7, 2019.

RYAN MOSES ‘00 and wife Katherine: son Reid Meyer Moses on August 21, 2018. He joins big sister, Hadley.

HAYLEY PHIPPS ROBINSON ‘00 and husband David: son John Phipps Robinson on January 17, 2019 .

JAMIE KEVER STARNES ‘00 and husband Patrick: son Kever Daniel Starnes on October 26, 2018. He joins big brother, Emmett.

SARAH BAKER DAUGHERTY ‘01 and husband John: son Leon Baker Daugherty on October 19, 2018. He joins big brother, Kyle.

IN MEMORIAM HAILEY TURNER ‘08 1994-2018 CAPTAIN TRAVIS BRANNON ‘03 1998-2019 JOHNNY BRUNO ‘90 1975-2019 RON CRAWFORD 1946-2018; Mr. Crawford served as physical education teacher and coach from 1979 to 1998.

JOAN MEDWEDEFF 1928-2019; Ms. Medwedeff was librarian from 1971 to 1993.

FRANK KYLE 1947-2019; Mr. Kyle served on the board of trustees from 1990 to 1995.

EXCELLENTIA · 2019

OWEN THORNE '01 joined the company of Nashville Ballet Victoria Bell in 2018 and danced the male lead role, Siegfried, in the September 2018 production of Swan Lake. Owen received his training from The MARISSA MOSES RUSS ‘94, partner at MTR School of Nashville Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Family Law, PLLC, was elected president of Court Youth Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. He has Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Nashville. danced professionally with Houston Ballet, CASA provides trained volunteer advocates to act Scottish Ballet, Joburg Ballet, Royal Opera, on behalf of abused and neglected children whose DeNada Dance, Boca Ballet Theatre, The Peter cases are being heard in juvenile court.

Schaufuss Company, and Antonia Franceschi TIFFANY WATSON BREEDING ‘95 shared the Dance. story of her journey to optimal fitness, nutrition, BRANDON HAYS ‘04 completed his first year of and mental toughness in her new book, "The medical residency in the Department of Surgery Metabolic Makeover: 8 Weeks to Macro Mastery." at The University of Tennessee Medical Center Brothers and musicians MILLER HARRISON ‘95 in Knoxville, Tennessee. and TURNER HARRISON ‘98 front international EMILY MANNING ‘04 met and spoke with the band TiNG, comprised Dalai Lama while in India for work in October of eight band members 2018. In Emily’s words, “He simply radiates joy. and based in Prague, He spoke about his journey out of Tibet, his view Czech Republic. English-, of the current dynamics in China, the imporCzech-, French-, and tance of meditation, and finding happiness [...]

Spanish-speaking, TiNG Truly the best day of my life!” Emily is currently combines the genres of a defense and foreign policy advisor/MLA at The dancehall, swing, rock, Office of Senator Marsha Blackburn in Washdrum 'n' bass, hip hop, ington, D.C. and reggae to culminate CHASE TAYLOR ‘04 lives in Burlington, into a uniquely original Benjamin Hayes Vermont and works for Resonance Global, sound. an international consulting firm working to HUTCH MARTIN ‘98 is living and working in develop solutions for climate change, food Dallas, Texas. He is a case manager and client security, and violent extremism in developing onboarding lead at MedCAD Custom Surgical countries around the world. He travels regularly Solutions. to countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and LANGHORNE KING COLEMAN ‘96, AMY Zambia.

CAMPBELL PEARSON ‘96, JESSICA MARTIN AARON HAYS ‘06 lives in Nashville and works DARDEN ‘96, KATIE BEESLEY DOUGLAS ‘96, for software company Syus as the director of and MACKENZIE MCCRACKEN AVERBUCH ‘96 customer reporting. celebrated RUTHIE HUGGINS LOWNEY ‘96 at her BROOKS TAYLOR ‘06 has finished his first year wedding on June 15, 2019. These six graduates at The Teton Science School in Jackson Hole, from the Class of 1996 have been lifelong friends Wyoming. He is working towards a Master of since beginning kindergarten at Harding in the Education degree with an emphasis in placefall of 1987. based learning. Brooks completed a 4,000-mile TORI TUCKER ALEXANDER ‘99 was featured canoe trip down the Missouri and Mississippi in Nashville’s StyleBlueprint in February 2019 rivers in 2017 and would like to provide learning as their “Interior Designer Crush” with an opportunities for children and young adults in accompanying spread on the digital media the natural environment. company’s website. Tori’s company, Alexander MARY ANN WAGSTER ‘07 co-founded Interiors, celebrated five years in October 2018.

Happening Entertainment in 2018, a music event production company based in New York City that is rooted in producing events that give back to charity organizations and elevate females in the music industry. Happening promotes and produces music festivals, concerts, live, and branded events.

spring dance performance at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music in April 2019. They each performed as dancers and also choreographed pieces for the show.

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2018– 2019 HARDING PARENTS ASSOCIATION

2018– 2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALUMNI

HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES 2019

BRANDON BUNDREN JACKSON ALLEN Ensworth

CHARLIE GATTO Montgomery Bell Academy

GABBY LAND Hume-Fogg

NAOMI NUMBERS St. Cecilia Academy

OLIVER BEAULIEU Blyth-Templeton Academy

GRANT GILMOUR Ensworth

CALLIE LEWIS University School Nashville

HOLDEN OLIPHANT University School Nashville

CAIDEN BRIGHT Ensworth

CASSIDY HAJE Ensworth

QUIN LEWIS University School Nashville

LINDSEY PARKER Harpeth Hall

VANCE DERRYBERRY ‘85

LEIGH ROGERS

JONATHAN CHUNGBRUEHL University School Nashville

MARY HALEY Ensworth

IRIS LI University School Nashville

RYAN PIPER Father Ryan

MELISSA FRIST

MISTY WHITE

MAGGIE CLARK Ensworth

MARK RYAN HENDERSON Ensworth

EVANS LINDSEY Montgomery Bell Academy

QUINN POWERS University School Nashville

KENDALL CODISPOTI Franklin High School

JULIA HERMANN Harpeth Hall

WALKER LINDSEY University School Nashville

WHITNEY SANDERS Ensworth

Byrn Floyd, Allison Jones '88

ADELAIDE COOK Harpeth Hall

MAX HOCKER Montgomery Bell Academy

ANNA LINDSLEY Harpeth Hall

MILES SCARPERO Ensworth

Back Row Left to Right: Taylor Moloney,

CONOR CORBY Montgomery Bell Academy

ELLA HOWARD Ensworth

SYDNEY MANNON Foxcroft School (VA)

OLIVIA SHIRLEY Harpeth Hall

FRANCESCA DENISON Hume-Fogg

OWEN IRVING Ensworth

EMMIE MAUMUS Franklin High School

AVA SJURSEN Harpeth Hall

CAROLINE DUNCAN Harpeth Hall

HENRY JACOBS Ensworth

KIERAN MCCOURT Martin Luther King Junior

NICHOLAS TESAURO University School Nashville

PARKER ELVIDGE Kent School (CT)

SADIE JAMES Franklin Road Academy

GRACE MOORE Harpeth Hall

HUSTON THRASHER Franklin High School

CHASE FIELDS Montgomery Bell Academy

MICHELLE JOHNSON Ensworth

NATHANIEL NELSON Montgomery Bell Academy

KENDALL TIERNEY Ensworth

CHASE FRANCK Montgomery Bell Academy

ANNELISE KYZER Ensworth

CLAIRE NORD Ensworth

STEPHANIE WILKINSON Franklin High School

MATT ABRAMS

ANNE BYRN FLOYD

MIRNA CALDWELL

ALLISON JONES '88

CLAIRE CORBY

TAYLOR MOLONEY

CINDY KAM

2018-2019 Board of Trustees Front Row Left to Right: Misty White, Anne

BURK LINDSEY COLEIGH MCKAY

Leigh Rogers, Brandon Bundren

JEFF MOATS '94

2018– 2019

WHIT MOLONEY

ALUMNI BOARD

DAVID MOORE WADE RICK

WILLIAM GILMORE '94 President

MARISSA RUSS '94

MIMI BEAVER '97 Vice President

PATRICK SCHUERMANN STEPHANIE TANT

JESSICA DARDEN '96

MEREDITH THOMPSON '94

TROY DUFF '87

DAVE VREELAND

Back Row Left to Right: Vance Derryberry '85,

COLLEGE CHOICES CLASS OF 2015

ELAM FREEMAN '08

Front Row Left to Right: Stephanie Tant, Marissa Russ '94, Claire Corby, Cindy Kam

AUDREY WRIGHT University School Nashville

2018-2019 Harding Parents Association

Wade Rick, Jeff Moats '94, President Coleigh

WARNER JONES '98

OSAYD ALAMMURI Belmont University

CATHERINE VRETTOS '94

ABBY ANDREWS College of Charleston

ERIN CYPRESS '00

McKay, Patrick Schuermann Melissa Frist, Burk Lindsey, Whit Moloney, Thompson ’94

GEORGIE HAYNES University of Colorado Boulder

SEVE ORTALE Sewanee: The University of The South

ELLIE HOLLAHAN University of Tennessee Knoxville

ANNA PERRONE Sewanee: The University of The South

GRANT HOLLOMON Wake Forest University

ELIZABETH PERRONE Auburn University

ANNE EARTHMAN Auburn University

ELIZABETH HUFFMAN Baldwin Wallace University

EVAN PERRONE Mississippi State University

JEFF MOATS '94

CECE BAYLIFF Southern Methodist University

JACK EASTER University of Alabama

SARA EMMA KAHANE University of Mississippi

WEBB POWELL Texas Christian University

JAKE NEMER '97

JACKSON BECKWITH University of Denver

ABIGAIL ERICKSON University of Mississippi

CARTER KOCH University at Albany, SUNY

BIANCA SASS Amherst College

GRETA GALLI Kenyon College

SCOTTIE KOEHNER University of Tennessee Knoxville

GARRETT SCHULTZ Xavier University

VANCE DERRYBERRY '85 Front Row Left to Right: Vice President Mimi Mayo Beaver '97, Jessica Martin Darden '96, Elam Mangum Freeman '08, Catherine Stuart Vrettos '94 '91, Vance Derryberry '85, Warner Jones '98, Jeff Moats '94, President William Gilmore '94, Troy Duff '87 Not pictured: Susan Andrews Leschen '83, Jake Nemer '97, Erin Graves Cypress '00

ELIJAH BEYER New York University, Tisch School of the Arts BAILEY BLACKFORD University of Tennessee Knoxville JACOB BRESSMAN Quinnipiac University ELLIE BURKE University of Mississippi JACKSON BUSCHMANN Vanderbilt University

WILL GARRETT Sewanee: The University of The South ANDY GARSIDE Vanderbilt University CLIFF GOIDEL University of Tennessee Knoxville MATTHEW HALEY Auburn University

JOHN GIBSON LEWIS Georgia State University, College of Music MACALLISTER MASON Vanderbilt University TEAGAN MCEVER University of Tennessee Chattanooga

SAM SHIPP University of Alabama PATRICK VANDENBERGH Lafayette College CALEB WILKINSON Miami University of Ohio BELLA ZIMBERG University of Tennessee Chattanooga

EXCELLENTIA · 2019

Back Row Left to Right: Mark Dunkerley

2018-2019 Alumni Board

STERLING CRAIG University of Mississippi

ZACHARY NELSON Purdue University

MADDIE CUNNINGHAM Arizona State University

SUSAN LESCHEN ‘83

David Moore, Dave Vreeland, Meredith

MAGGIE CANNATA Auburn University

BRANDON HALL Miami University of Ohio

KAMIL BAYCORA University of Tennessee Knoxville

MARK DUNKERLY '91

Not pictured: Matt Abrams, Mirna Caldwell,

ANNA ASKEW Sewanee: The University of The South

JACK CAHILL University of Tennessee Knoxville

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HARDING ANNUAL FUND

Harding Academy families and faculty alike share a powerful belief in the endless potential of our children and a desire to foster a challenging and nurturing PreK-8 educational experience.

The Harding Fund is our annual fund campaign and the critical component of fundraising efforts for Harding Academy. It reflects our shared support for every aspect of our campus that tuition revenue alone cannot cover.

Thank you to all who supported Harding Academy with a gift last year.

2018-2019 OPERATING BUDGET WHAT DOES YOUR MONEY SUPPORT

94%

3%

3%

TUITION AND FEES

ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES

ANNUAL GIVING

HARDING ANNUAL FUND PARTICIPATION BY CONSTITUENT 88%

SALARY & BENEFITS 73% 20%

PLANT 8% FINANCIAL AID 8%

10%

ADMINISTRATION 5% SCHOOL PROGRAMS 4%

PARENTS OF ALUMNI

15%

ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES 2%

TOTAL CASH AND PLEDGES: $574,779.01 And be sure to follow us!

@HARDINGACADEMY