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Excellentia SUMMER 2018
05 LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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08 ACADEMICS
18 ARTS
22 ATHLETICS
26 COMMUNITY
For the love of it.
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Harding Academy students dream big dreams and brave new
ALUMNI
challenges, nurtured by parents, faculty, and peers who encourage their curiosity and creativity. Here, their confidence soars as a lifelong love of learning begins.
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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, Remember that special moment when you knew that college campus visit was turning
EXCELLENTIA The Magazine of Harding Academy Summer 2018 THE HARDING ACADEMY MISSION
To Educate and Inspire Young People to Become Thoughtful, Creative, Lifelong Learners and Self-Disciplined,
into more than just a visit? The place felt like home. It would be home. You intuitively knew with all your heart that you would be calling that campus home. We hear this time and time again when our families come to visit Harding Academy for the first time or as alumni. Despite having not yet fully immersed themselves in our school culture, they feel as though they have found a home in which their children can learn and grow. There are many ways in which Harding Academy is a
Responsible, Caring Citizens
unique school and often it can be felt instinctively from the first steps visitors take on the campus.
CONTRIBUTORS
What better time than the start of the new school year to celebrate
Shannon Bevins
all of these distinctions between the pages of Excellentia Vol. 2. For
Braden Bell
example, our PreK through eighth grade learning community is one
Molly Campbell '02
of our most distinctive differentiators, and we are excited to provide a
Claire Corby Mike Delevante
closer look in our feature story. We hope you will learn more about how
Ruthie Huggins '96
our middle school students understand and feel empowered by the value
Steve Lowry (Photography)
they bring to younger students and about the deep sense of community
Kimberly Manz (Photography)
that serves as a foundation for all that we collectively accomplish.
Suzanne Nahay
Of course some of our unique traits are more conspicuous than others, and there are
Lauren Prince
likely many ways in which Harding’s exceptional learning environment might surprise
Dave Skeen Sara Strese
you. We look forward to sharing some of these ‘moments’ of surprise with you in the
Alex Strnad (Photography)
pages ahead. There are many intangibles to celebrate about Harding Academy. The most
Maria Weir ‘18 Sarah Wilson
important of these is the spirit of community: the tireless dedication of the faculty
CONCEPT, STRATEGY AND DESIGN
and staff, the camaraderie of the families who call our school home, and the indelible
Delevante Creative
memories that are being made both inside and outside of the classroom.
2017-2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
service, to placing 44 percent of the student body (200+ students and countless
Matt Abrams
Betsy Malone
volunteers) in one cohesive and exceptionally entertaining Wizard of Oz performance,
Mirna Caldwell
Stephanie Maxwell
we are truly distinctive. We are proud of this and hope that you enjoy reading more
Claire Corby
Coleigh McKay
Vance Derryberry '85
about how learning is alive at Harding Academy. We also hope that you will share our
David Moore
Doug Franck
Michael Moschel
stories with families and friends who you can picture calling Harding Academy home.
Melissa Frist
Gregory Powell
Vic Gatto
Wade Rick
Byron Hall
Marissa Russ '94
Meredith Hollomon
Stephanie Tant
Cindy Kam
Meredith Thomps0n '94
Burk Lindsey
Dave Vreeland
From growing closer in our ties to our hometown through school-wide community
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EXCELLENTIA Magazine is published once a year by Harding Academy, Nashville, TN 37205, and is distributed to its alumni, families, friends, faculty, and staff.
Dave Skeen Head of School
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throughout the entire 10-year journey. “There’s still the pressure of the high school application process and the everyday pressures of school and being successful, but it’s muted here in really healthy ways,” Skeen says. “Our students compete, but with the knowledge that it’s about a lot more than that.”
THE HONOR ROLE How Harding Academy’s Unique Model Fosters Growth, Community, and Leadership WHEN WE TELL THE STORY OF HARDING
WHAT I CAN NOW SEE IS THE CHANGE BETWEEN THE CHILD WHO STARTED HERE AND THE CHILD WHO IS GRADUATING, AND THE CHILD WHO IS GRADUATING IS SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT. HE’S A PERSON OF THE WORLD. —MARY LAURA PHILPOTT PARENT
differentiating influence: Harding Academy’s unique PreK-8 model. When we walk our children into Harding Academy for the first time, usually for PreK or kindergarten, we share much in common: from the swell of uncertainty and excitement to our desire for our children to grow in their love of learning. However, Skeen observes: “The narrative of what parents want—for their children to love to learn, to be good people, to care about those around them—can get lost in the hypercompetitive world of independent schools, especially during fifth through eighth grade.” These are years wrought with confusing changes and new pressures. But here, a village mentality develops, and students and parents travel together through some of the hardest, most change-riddled days surrounded by an engaged, hands-on, whole-hearted community. It’s one that forms in the earliest days and remains constant
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Admittedly, we tend to think our kids are the coolest. The maturity they exhibit is a result of their actually staying younger longer. It’s the “right kind of maturity,” Skeen says. They grow up with the guiding principles of a shared community code and with the support of a village that knows and cares about them, all the while becoming truly honorable role models. From beginning to end—as we watch our eighth graders walk onto campus at the beginning of the year and then march the aisle to receive their diplomas in May—we see children becoming ‘people of the world,’ with smiles and heads held high, walking toward wide open opportunity and a life full of promise.
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Academy, it is tempting to simply start at the beginning: to paint a picture of what the first days look like for our youngest students and their families, and to follow the narrative as they journey toward eighth grade. Instead, let’s start there: eighth grade. In classrooms, on stages, athletic fields, and in the community, we see young men and women who have begun to define their place in the world. As they reenter Harding, coming back from the summer between seventh and eighth grade, “it’s like they just get it,” Head of School David Skeen says. “You can see a developmental change, a deeper maturity. They come back really caring about each other, their parents, Harding, their siblings, and the community around them. And they want to do well.” Skeen—and faculty, parents, and students alike—point to many factors that usher students to this moment, but all suggest there’s one clear
So, what is it all about? Skeen describes a unique experience in which Harding Academy middle school students model downward instead of mirroring upward. “They interact with younger kids on the playground and in the play and other activities,” he says. “The intermingling with other ages is done intentionally. They find themselves in situations where they’re not only expected to set a good example, but where they discover they want to be good role models.” By contrast, in schools that combine middle and high school, school culture often orbits around the high school. A younger student often finds himself looking up, searching for a role model, instead of striving to be one himself. Skeen also emphasizes that a family’s choice to stay at Harding Academy through eighth grade is not one that compromises their child’s likelihood of admittance to the area’s most competitive high schools. “Our students graduate with a keen sense of who they are and what fits them best. Many options and opportunities await them, and they choose where they belong” says Skeen. Parents of alumni reiterate the importance of a Harding graduate's developed sense of identity and confidence. When reflecting upon their children's Harding experience, particular strengths and gifts of this foundational model emerge. Completing the PreK-8 model leads to an advantage gained during what Skeen and research point to as the three most critical years that happen in our model: when students look down and ask, “What does it mean to be a good citizen?” versus looking up and saying, “How do I be like that cool kid?”
“The choice to stay at Harding Academy through eighth grade for both of our daughters was one based on the desire to fully garner the benefits of a kindergarten through eighth grade experience. Through this experience Ellie and Claire were given the tools to excel at the next level through a solid academic background, various leadership opportunities, and the ability to expand their athletic talents. The ability to be a senior twice in your life is a component of the Harding journey that Ellie looks back on fondly, and we are certain Claire will as well.”
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Students Gain Broader Insights with Cross-Curricular Approach
CROSS-CURRICULAR INSTRUCTION HAS GAINED
popularity in academia throughout the past decade or more, with its intentional and interdisciplinary approach fostering deep engagement and understanding for learners of all ages. Teachers at Harding Academy are not new to the crosscurricular method. Some find it to be an almost natural way
How did you integrate the totem poles project across various disciplines?
Why did you choose the cross-curricular approach?
Any highlights or learning “wins” you could share?
SWIFT: Some children may connect to a particular subject more than another. With cross-curricular projects, we can engage students in a broader way to encourage these connections. Also, when students (and adults) create something, they then own it. With this project, both the creation of the totem pole and the story give them ownership and hopefully greater engagement.
SWIFT: I’ve noticed that, later in the school year as we discuss ways to tell a story, a student may use a totem pole as an example. When both the totem poles and the stories are displayed in the classroom, students enjoy the feedback they get from visitors and parents. And, because of this project, their ideas and creations can be preserved just like an authentic totem pole.
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of teaching, as kindergarten teacher Anne Swift notes: “Our world is complex and integrated. We believe our teaching should also reflect this reality. A cross-curricular approach reinforces how so many parts of our life and learning are intertwined.” As an example, Swift and the kindergarten team, including Ann Lyle and Patti Wright, have integrated the study of totem poles across multiple subject areas, including language arts, social studies, art, and math. Here’s a look inside the project:
SWIFT: In language arts, students learn that totem poles are one way to represent a story and that stories are made up of characters and setting, conflicts or problems, and some kind of resolution or ending. In social studies, they learn that totem poles originated in the Pacific Northwest and are an important cultural element of several Native American or First Nations tribes. The stories carved in totem poles would be significant to the author, family, or tribe. Students also learn map skills using a globe to find the location of the Pacific Northwest. In art, children create their own totem poles using paper, feathers, and small craft items based on their stories. Finally, in math, we measure the height of a totem pole.
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FORWARD THINKING Faculty and Staff Share Their Vision for Serving Students IN THE FALL OF 2017, THE ENTIRE
We believe that students learn best when instructional practices meet the needs of all students as individual and diverse learners. These instructional practices include differentiated instruction that is designed according to student readiness, progress, and achievement, and is aligned with curriculum standards. Academic enrichment should challenge students through accelerated learning experiences to advance critical thinking development. Academic support should address the needs of students who require additional practice and alternative instruction to achieve content mastery. We believe in a brain-based pedagogical model that is informed by current research in human development and neuro-cognitive sciences, which provides common language and consistent practices schoolwide.
We believe that inclusivity is important to the Harding Academy community. Children learn from enhanced diverse experiences, opinions, and culture. By encouraging children to appreciate others’ differences, we are preparing them to become citizens of the global community and the complex, multicultural world in which they live.
We believe the Harding Academy student should strive to be a global citizen. A global citizen is someone who is aware of the wider world and has a sense of his or her own role in the world. A global citizen respects and values diversity, has an understanding of how the world works, works for social justice, participates in the community from the local to global level, is willing to act to make the world a more equitable and sustainable place, and takes responsibility for his or her actions.
We believe leadership development is important. We want to develop confidence in our students. We want our kids to understand the importance of service to others. We want to foster in our students the strength of character to become self-disciplined, thoughtful servant leaders.
We believe community engagement is important. We want our students to develop a deeper connection to a global community. We want our students to develop empathy and openness. We want to develop responsible, caring citizens of the world.
We believe that parent education is an important component of the Harding Academy education. Parent education fosters community-building in a fastpaced world, where parents and teachers connect to share their concerns, discoveries, and successes in multiple forums. We understand that the PreK through eighth grade years are not only the most formative learning years of a child’s life, but they are the most formative parenting years in a family’s life as well. This approach allows faculty to share years of experience and observation working with the unique developmental challenges of each grade level, and it provides a human connection in an increasingly digital world. EXCELLENTIA · 2018
THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER DEFINES AN EXCITING FUTURE FOR HARDING ACADEMY.
faculty and staff at Harding Academy embarked on a collaborative professional development process each Wednesday morning with one objective in mind: to build the foundation for a three- to five-year strategic plan through an inclusive and cumulative set of conversations about how to best serve our student population in the future and to be ready for that future when it arrives. Faculty members and administrators devoted more than 30 hours of collaboration over the course of the year to fulfill this important charge. Objectives were refined and processes were planned – all reflecting the voices of students, parents, faculty and staff, alumni, trustees, and grandparents. Wednesday mornings proved powerful and fruitful as part of Harding Academy's desired evolution to become one of the best independent school learning environments not just in Nashville, but in the country. The work accomplished together defines an exciting future for Harding Academy. The primary priorities moving forward include training around differentiation and co-teaching in the classroom, inclusivity training and curricular review, developing a dynamic parent education program, and, most exciting of all, developing a signature program around community engagement, leadership, and service. They all directly meet Harding’s mission to educate and inspire young people to become thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and self-disciplined, responsible, caring citizens. Harding Academy's commitment to serving students remains at the forefront of everything we do, and the following initiatives represent the faculty’s “statements of belief” developed over the course of the year.
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WORDS TO LIVE BY Frist Grant Enriches Educators’ Learning and Lives
THE COMMUNITY CODE articulates what is expected of all Harding Academy citizens: our students, parents, faculty, and staff. Teachers introduce the Community Code when students first enroll at Harding, and they refer consistently and directly to these seven core tenets through the eighth grade.
As a member of the Harding Academy community, I will:
BE KIND BE HONEST BE RESPECTFUL BE OPEN BE DEPENDABLE BE A LEARNER BE MY BEST
IF YOU ASK ANNE SWIFT, A HARDING
wish. Last summer, Anne found herself standing in Potter’s beloved Lake District in northwest England. She was able to experience the landscape that inspired such Potter classics as The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Visiting the Lake District also gave Anne an opportunity to experience the landscape of the romantic poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She hiked and visited museums in Yorkshire where the Brontë sisters were inspired. This excursion also allowed her to explore the National Trust sites and to venture along the Jurassic Coast in the South. Anne reports that she took heed of Wordsworth's calling to, “Let nature be your teacher.” Anne’s travels were made possible through the Frist grant which provides teachers with an opportunity to pursue an interest or activity for personal growth. These interests may include activities outside the traditional professional development setting such as traveling and participating in special programs or personal projects. Anne says she is very grateful to have been awarded this opportunity and will treasure the memories as a gift of a lifetime. Of course, as with all of her literary experiences, Anne can’t wait to share this gift with her Harding family, especially “her kindergarten children.” Because of this award, the enchantment Anne experienced visiting the Lake District in Northwest England will soon be seen in the twinkling of their eyes.
2015 Ken Folger Learning and the Brain
Peggy Bidez The American Revolution
CALIFORNIA
BOSTON
Melissa Ferri Space Academy
Sara Neuss World War II
ALABAMA
GERMANY
2016 Suzanne Little The Inside Passage
Kristin Dixon Art and Architecture
ALASKA
FRANCE
Carol MacPherson The US Open
Lisa Loper Nature and Culture SCANDINAVIA
NEW YORK CITY
Jay Taylor Bands at Carnegie Hall NEW YORK CITY
2017 Jason Embry History of Olympic Games
Pam Rhett Performing Arts
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CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
Anne Swift Authors of the English Coast
Joren Erickson Photography and Travel
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SOUTHERN SPAIN
Tuttie Derrick Cuban Culture
Catie Caldwell Health and Wellness
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teacher for more than thirty years, about her favorite books, her eyes light up. Her love for teaching fresh new kindergarteners is second only to her love of literature. It is obvious that this love of books greatly influenced her calling to the kindergarten classroom. She wanted to make sure “her kindergarten children,” as she affectionately calls her students, experienced this magical world of literature. Her former students all cherish books today because of the excitement with which Anne brought to life all the characters in a story. One alum, now a mother herself, remembers how engaging Anne was in the classroom and how she made the children feel as if they were actually a part of the story. She made reading magical! Now this mom reads to her son the same way and his eyes show the same enchantment. This parent says the influence of Anne’s teaching style and her love of books stays with you forever. What some may not have known about Anne, however, was that the ultimate desire on her bucket list was to travel to the area where her favorite author, Beatrix Potter, was inspired to spin her imaginative tales of “Peter Rabbit” that children continue to enjoy. Thankfully, through the generosity of the Frist family via the Grant for Faculty Enrichment, Harding Academy was able to grant Anne this special
Since its inception in 2015, the Frist Grant for Faculty Enrichment has provided Harding Academy educators with exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth. A complete list of recipients and their areas of interest and travel destinations includes:
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AWARD RECIPIENTS 2018 GRADUATION
HARDING LEGACIES
CAROL CHAMBERS ART AWARD William Grobmyer
AWARD RECIPIENTS 2018 GRADES K–4
OUTSTANDING BAND AWARD Mallie Higgins OUTSTANDING CHORUS AWARD Ava McKamey
ACCELERATED READER SPECIAL AWARD
REESE WITHERSPOON DRAMA AWARD Bella McKay
1ST PLACE: Neko Mannes 3RD PLACE: Charlotte Mikos
ANDREW POTANIN CREATIVE WRITING AWARD Maria Weir
ACCELERATED READER CERTIFICATES Semipe Adejumobi, Darcy Dove, Leah Fremont, Izzy Hogg, Lulu Kohler, Eleanor Lampley, William Lennon, Eliza Mason, Jack McDaniel, Reagan Militante, Caroline Thomas, Sofia Vickerman
GERALDINE SWYSTUN ENGLISH AWARD William Grobmyer PAM P. MCKNIGHT FRENCH AWARD Cate Frist OUTSTANDING HISTORY AWARD Asher Maxwell
Kendall Burch & Chris Burch '83
Ryan Estrin & David Estrin '75
CAMILLE GIFT FOURTH GRADE READING AWARD Lucy Hermann
OUTSTANDING LATIN AWARD William Grobmyer
CONTINENTAL MATH LEAGUE MEDAL WINNERS
OUTSTANDING MATH AWARD Ryan Schmadtke
LEGACY FAMILY PROFILE
OUTSTANDING SCIENCE AWARD Ryan Estrin
ALLISON SISK JONES ‘88 CONTINUING THE HARDING TRADITION
OUTSTANDING SPANISH AWARD Krishin Parikh
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARDS
SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD Maria Weir
REMINISCING ON HER HARDING MEMORIES, ALLISON SISK JONES ‘88
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Claire Slagle Parker Wainwright ALUMNI CITIZENSHIP AWARD Crissa Portis
Rosemary Frederiksen & David Frederiksen '84
Cate Frist & Bobby Frist '81
JONES: It's hard to pick my favorite Harding memory, but some of my best times at Harding were in Mrs. Wright's dance classes. At the time, we had the option of taking PE or dance, and I always chose dance. She made our classes so much fun and put together a wonderful dance concert at the end of the year. It is so fun that she is still at Harding.
Cate Frist Ryan Schmadtke
NINE-YEAR AWARDS Patton Bone
Kaiden LeAnna
Kendall Burch
Harrison Mabry
Ella Craig
BreAnna MacDougall
Olivia Craig
Asher Maxwell
Lola Daniel
Caroline McGuire
Ryan Estrin
Ava McKamey
Rosemary Frederiksen
Bella McKay
Cate Frist
Olivia Morrison
Rebecca Jane Gilliland
Jack Moschel
Charlie Goidel
Hall Oakley
Aliyah Good
Crissa Portis
William Grobmyer
Hudson Powell
Samuel Hanrahan
Ryan Schmadtke
Mallie Higgins
Claire Slagle
Tessa Hillenmeyer
Jackson Tallent
Sloan Hurwitz
Luke Venable
James Johnson
Parker Wainwright
What is the same?
Charlie Goidel & Jeff Goidel '87
Billy Jones & Allison Sisk Jones '88
JONES: I think my favorite room at Harding is the library because it is very much the same as it was when I was in school. The Harding Book Fair still brings back great memories since it has changed very little. Every once in a while one of my children will come home with a book that is dedicated by or to someone I remember. It is such a treat when that happens.
What is different? JONES: Basically whole campus layout. weight room THEthe HARDING SCHOLAR ISThe AWARDED TO used to be Mr. Folger's science room. The hookup line goes through the old play-
THE STUDENT OR STUDENTS WITH THE
ground where the metal roller slide used to pinch so many little fingers. HIGHEST POINT DURING So many changes overGRADE the years, but itAVERAGE still feels very much the same Harding that I went to. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS.
What made you want to send your own child(ren) to Harding? Harrison Mabry & George Mabry '82
Crissa Portis & Carol Len Frist Portis '84
JONES: My brother and [my husband] Greg's brother and sister all went to Harding too. It is definitely a family tradition.
Ben Drake, Brandon Gedge, Bert Hardison, Ileigh Hogg, Grace Thigpen, Belle Yeagle, Bielle Brandes, Vivian Copeland, Mack Kearns, Brody Maddox, Sebastian Muller, Karson Speyer, Elyana Borek, Fletcher Brown, Adah Malone, Maxwell Payton, Gray Proctor, Jack Sabis, Owen Anderson, Mckinley Bradshaw, Annalise Cash, Anne-Marie Dougall, Elliana Galentino, Hudson Strnad
SPANISH Jameson Meriwether, Reagan Reynolds, Margaret Greathouse, Briggs Waddey, Luke Anderson, Claire McDaniel, Elizabeth Eyler, Daniel Maumus
TECHNOLOGY Katie Jane Bruehl, Griffin Hassan, Olivia Wileman, Geddings Hempel, Charlee Joy Hodges, Henry Mikos, Hilary Fremont, Matilda Howell, Maxwell Payton, Molly Glover, Daniel Maumus, Braden Spears
FOURTH GRADE OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS ENGLISH Charlotte Mikos
SOCIAL STUDIES Narcissa Broome
WRITING SPANISH Neko Mannes Neko Mannes Matthew Moore MATH Matthew Moore TECHNOLOGY MUSIC Ethan Caldwell Lulu Kohler
Semipe Adejumobi J.B. Frederiksen Slater Galloway
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Fletcher Hassan Emerson Smith
OUTSTANDING CITIZEN Samantha Parker E.J. Talley
SCIENCE Slater Galloway Charlotte Mikos
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Billy Jones
reflects on how Harding has grown and why continuing the tradition of a Harding education was the right choice for her children.
What is your favorite Harding memory?
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Baxter Lee, Daniel Maumus, Diem Schneider CERTIFICATES: Elijah Johnson, John Pable, Eliya Brandes, Elizabeth Eyler, Connor Frazier, Charlie Hirschman, Eliza Mason, Narcissa Broome, Charlie Carson, Lulu Kohler, Garrett Lee, Neko Mannes
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AWARD RECIPIENTS 2018 GRADES 5–8
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ACCELERATED READER SPECIAL AWARD: Davis Arnold, Audrey Wright CERTIFICATES: Quinn Dehner, Will Glover, Harper Jacobs, Henry Keefer, Alexis Kerrigan, Aziz Sahibnazarova, Mia Sjursen, Katherine Thomas, Meg Winston CONTINENTAL MATH LEAGUE MEDAL WINNERS: Buren Bradley, Davis Dove, Raleigh Maxwell, Walker Lindsey, Ryan Schmadtke CERTIFICATES: Henry Keefer, Aziz Sahibnazarova, Matthew Wenkoff, Margaret Grobmyer, Cole Patterson, Nathaniel Nelson, Conor Corby, Anna Lindsley, Cate Frist, Krishin Parikh, Maria Weir
NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM MENTION D’HONNEUR: Julia Hermann, Owen Irving, Sadie James, Kieran McCourt, Nathaniel Nelson, Claire Nord, Naomi Numbers, Olivia Craig, Rebecca Jane Gilliland MEDAILLE D’ARGENT: Walker Lindsey (1st in state, 5th in nation), Francesca Denison (2nd in state, 7th in nation) MEDAILLE DE BRONCE: Cate Frist (10th in state, 11th in nation)
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM LATIN CERTIFICATE OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Jonathan Chung-Bruehl, Conor Corby, Chase Franck, Miles Scarpero CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT: Mark Ryan Henderson, Max Hocker, Charlie Gatto, Jackson Allen, Grant Gilmour, Quin Lewis SUMMA CUM LAUDE: William Grobmyer (Perfect Score), Ryan Estrin, Billy Jones, Asher Maxwell, Olivia Morrison, Ryan Schmadtke MAXIMA CUM LAUDE: Rosemary Frederiksen, Caroline McGuire, Jack Moschel, Holly Powell MAGNA CUM LAUDE: Mallie Higgins, Crissa Portis
Marissa Houff ’18, Dave Skeen (Head of School)
William Gilmore ‘94
CATE FRIST ‘18 ATTENDED HARDING ACADEMY FOR
NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM MENCION HONORIFICA: Caiden Bright, Grace Moore, Holden Oliphant, Olivia Shirley, Ava Sjursen, Stephanie WIlkinson, Lola Daniel Charlie Goidel, Clarke Johnson, Bella McKay, Lily Merhoff, Krishin Parikh PRIMIO DE BRONCE: Quinn Powers, Nicholas Tesauro, Maria Weir
DUKE TIP RECOGNITION—FOR ACHIEVEMENT ON SAT AND ACT IN THE SEVENTH GRADE STATE RECOGNITION: Caiden Bright, Adelaide Cook, Conor Corby, Francesca Denison, Chase Franck, Ella Howard, Owen Irving, Henry Jacobs, Anna Lindsley, Grace Moore, Claire Nord, Miles Scarpero, Nicholas Tesauro, Stephanie WIlkinson, Audrey Wright STATE & NATIONAL RECOGNITION: Jonathan Chung-Bruehl, Walker Lindsey, Holden Oliphant
Hudson Powell '18, Parker Wainwright '18, Clarke Johnson '18, Mary Harrington Wall '18, Aliyah Good '18, Patton Bone '18, Tessa Hillenmeyer '18
PRESIDENT’S AWARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FIFTH GRADE: Dylan Anderson, Davis Arnold, Grant Asbury, Bernardo Barbalat, Buren Bradley, Price Buschmann, Quinn Dehner, Davis Dove, Will Glover, Ryder Haje, Harper Jacobs, Henry Keefer, Alexis Kerrigan, Grace Lucas, Maia McCourt, Aziz Sahbinazarova, Mia Sjursen, Maggie Soper, Lilia Spaventa, Katherine Thomas, Brian Tierney, Matthew Wenkoff, Meg Winston EIGHTH GRADE: Rosemary Frederiksen, Cate Frist, Rebecca Jane Gilliland, William Grobmyer, Asher Maxwell, Krishin Parikh, Jackson Tallent, Luke Venable, Maria Weir
CATE FRIST & RYAN SCHMADTKE
THE HARDING SCHOLAR
PRESIDENT’S ACADEMIC EFFORT AWARD FIFTH GRADE: Evie Frist, Kate Leschen, Emily McKay EIGHTH GRADE: Ryan Estrin, Olivia Morrison
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS
THE HARDING SCHOLAR IS AWARDED TO Ryan Estrin ‘18, Jay Codispoti (Director of Middle School), Olivia Morrison ‘18
Lisa Loper (Middle School Science), Carly Frist ‘20
THE STUDENT OR STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE DURING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS
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BAND: Mia Sjursen, Maddie Hartleroad, Nathaniel Nelson CHORUS: Dylan Anderson, Bernardo Barbalat, Gennie Philpott, Caroline Duncan ENGLISH: Meg Winston, Cate Frist, Jonathan Chung-Bruehl WRITING: Katherine Thomas, Lilya Zouaoui, Ava Sjursen FRENCH: Francesca Denison LATIN: Conor Corby SPANISH: Henry Keefer, Sonia Keller, Nicholas Tesauro HISTORY: Buren Bradley, Raleigh Maxwell, Sam Frank MATH: Brian Tierney, Eli Galentino, Grace Moore PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Buren Bradley, Mavis Blue Sartin SCIENCE: Quinn Dehner, Cate Frist, Walker Lindsey TECHNOLOGY: Ryder Haje, Katherine Thomas CODING: Henry Leschen, Margaret Grobmyer OUTSTANDING CITIZEN: Henry Gatto, Paulina Prado Diaz Barreiro, Lucas Herring, Whitney Sanders
nine years and will matriculate on to Harpeth Hall in the fall of 2018. Cate has been a leader in the classroom, on the field, and on the stage throughout her time at Harding. Jay Codispoti, Director of Middle School, wrote of Frist, “Cate is one of the hardest working, thoughtful, and humble young ladies we have had at Harding. Whether on the field, court, classroom, or stage, she never gave less than her best ... and always with a smile. She pushed herself to be her best, yet always kept the needs of her classmates and teammates as a priority. With all her talents and ability, she strived to be a positive influence on her team, her class, her school, her community.” Ryan Schmadtke ‘ 18 is also a nine-year graduate of Harding Academy and will attend Montgomery Bell Academy in the fall. As described by the parents of Schmadtke’s kindergarten buddy, “We saw you go out of your way to be kind to Ricky on several occasions. No doubt this made his first year in a new city/new school that much better. We feel lucky that Ricky had such a thoughtful eighth grade buddy!” Thought of very highly by Codispoti as well in his remarks about Ryan, Jay wrote, “From the first time I met Ryan as a preschooler when he attended a Harding baseball game, you could just tell that he was ready to take Harding by storm. Little did I know that nine years later he would have made such positive contributions to Harding Academy. A role model in the classroom and on the field, Ryan Schmadtke has been an outstanding Harding ambassador."
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A BACKSTAGE PASS Stage Crew Plays a Key Role in Every Theater Production
ONE OF THE BEST-KEPT SECRETS OF THE
apprentice to an eighth grader, learning the ropes over the course of two productions. Harding Academy theater program is the level to Being on the stage or tech crew allows students which students are given meaningful backstage who may not wish to perform to be part of the responsibilities and then empowered to fulfill those theater experience. Students also manage the props, responsibilities. making sure each hand prop is given to the actor The stage manager is responsible for literally in time for its use. Given the complexity of the everything that happens during the show. Every costumes, makeup, and masks for The Lion King, time a sound effect is played, every time the lights two students served as costume go up or down, and every time Director Dr. Braden Bell managers, and one student was the set is changed, a student is in charge of make-up. The Wizard initiating the change. During of Oz required a student to cut up the performances, Dr. Braden dozens of dog treats and place Bell, the Theater and Choral them in strategic locations for Director for Middle School, is the dog who played Toto. And, not backstage, nor is he on a while a crew of six adults actually headset. The stage manager is worked the ropes, it was students the final authority and the one who helped actors get into their who must deal with unexpected flying harnesses and get the cables situations that arise during a attached and released. In Beauty live performance. That might and the Beast, the number “Be Our mean finding safety pins to fix a Guest” involved four students zipper on a costume or figuring working with Dr. Bell and taking out how to get a critical prop on
because the skill level has a very public impact on the play, students generally work in these roles for several years. Usually a fifth grader serves as an From left to right, Billy Jones ‘18, Henry Leschen ‘20, RJ Gilliland ‘18 and Bella McKay ‘18
responsibility for specific sections of the song. In addition to the backstage work, productions are generally choreographed by students collaborating with Dr. Bell. These students are responsible for conceiving all dance numbers and teaching the cast. Depending on the production, there may be students who serve as assistant directors, helping with everything from researching the thicknesses of foam rubber sheets to directing portions of the play. The choreographers and assistant directors meet each Friday for lunch in Dr. Bell’s room and plan out the schedule for the next week. Every aspect of a Broadway production is part of the Harding theater experience, presenting countless opportunities for students to engage on and off the stage. At Harding, talent is nurtured and theatrical gifts flourish, and every student who participates in a production is a star who shines by doing.
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the stage when it is forgotten. The stage manager attends every rehearsal, taking notes of where the actors stand and when they move, and assisting them when they miss a line. This is an enormous responsibility and why the stage manager usually has at least two assistants helping to oversee the production. The stage manager also supervises a stage crew of anywhere from six to 16 students, depending on the number and complexity of the sets. Students run the light and sound boards, as well as the spotlight and sound effects. All of these roles involve following the play carefully and being responsible to execute dozens to hundreds of different cues. Because there is a very steep learning curve, and
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ART AWARDS 2018 ART AWARDS RECIPIENTS 2018 HOLIDAY CARD Harper Jacobs (5) - Snowscape 2018 GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE INVITATION Navarre Clauer (1) - Van Gogh Sunflower 2018 GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE “FAVOR ART” AWARD Jude Rotondo (3) - Pastel Rooster Anne-Marie Dougall (3) - Pastel Rooster Luke Fields (3) - Pastel Rooster 2018 HARDING CARDS AWARD Claire Ellis (1) - Cezanne Still Life Ellery Cook (5) - Animal Glueline Portrait Emerson Bone (6) - Animal Tempera William Grobmyer (8) - Nashville Sign
Erin McIntosh (2018 Art Show Featured Artist)
ANNUAL AWARDS K-1 Jackson Hall (1) - Winter Cardinal 2-3 Kipling Miller (3) - Matisse Cut-Outs 4-5 Gracie Meriwether (4) - Pattern Landscape Painting 6-8 Whitney Sanders (7) - Picasso Portrait
Marissa Houff ‘18, Jackson Tallent ’18, Bella McKay ’18, and Gennie Philpott ‘20, Lola Daniel ‘18
2018 ART SHOW 74 ARTISTS
RJ Gilliland ‘18
OVER $690,000
OVER THE RAINBOW Ansley Wells '92 and Stacey Looper (2018 Art Show Chairs) Patton Bone ‘18
44% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATED 99 1ST-4TH GRADERS 95 5TH-8TH GRADERS 16 STUDENT STAGE CREW MEMBERS 3 STUDENT STAGE MANAGERS
AUGUST 2018 Riley Jones, Sarah Kate Faber, Campbell Bodzy, Ariana Papaioanu (6) Pop Art SEPTEMBER 2018 Ben Drake (K) Line Drawing OCTOBER 2018 Cian Corby, Ryan Britt, Audrey Harris (2) Pastel Raccoons
TOTAL SALES
NOVEMBER 2018 Narcissa Broome (4) Old Bear Painting
OVER 200
DECEMBER 2018 Neko Mannes, Charlotte Mikos, EJ Talley, Max Miller, Matthew Moore, Lucy Hermann (4) Holiday Sweaters
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
The Wizard of Oz By the Numbers
2018–19 CALENDAR AWARDS
JANUARY 2019 Miriam Russ, Patrick Abrams (1) Penguins FEBRUARY 2019 Molly Glover (3) Britto Heart MARCH 2019 BreAnna MacDougall, Ryan Schmadtke, Samuel Hanrahan, Olivia Morrison (8) Torn Paper APRIL 2019 Abigail Hodges, Michael Dattilo, Quinn Dehner, Kylie LeAnna, Emily McKay, Matthew Wenkoff (5) Circle Weaving MAY 2019 Gabby Land (7) Batik
5 STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHERS
JUNE 2019 Eli Galentino, Cole Patterson (6) Under the Sea Drawings
5 STUDENT TECHNICIANS
JULY 2019 Olivia Craig (8) Surrealism Collage
6 ADULT FLYING CREW MEMBERS 1 DOG
AUGUST 2019 Adelaide Cook, Caroline Duncan, Conor Corby, Mary Haley, Emmie Maumus (7) Art History Mugs
FEATURED ARTISTS
COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS
KINDERGARTEN Grace Thigpen & Bert Hardison
294 COSTUMES
THIRD GRADE Kenzie Miller & McKinley Bradshaw
6 BOLTS OF TULLE (6,480 FEET)
FIFTH GRADE C.C. Thrasher & Rowen Beaulieu
FIRST GRADE Eleanor Apthorp & Crawford Huber
3 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES
FOURTH GRADE Tessa Stankiewicz & Christian Land SIXTH GRADE Lilly Caldwell & Bruno Borger-Gilligan SEVENTH GRADE Kieran McCourt & Francesca Denison EIGHTH GRADE Krishin Parikh & Crissa Portis
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SECOND GRADE Caroline Vrettos & William White
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CHAMPIONING EXCELLENCE Student-Athletes Lead the Way to Season Titles
THREE HARDING ACADEMY TEAMS CELEBRATED CHAMPIONSHIPS in 2017-18, thanks in large part to exemplary student-athlete leadership. The girls lacrosse, basketball, and cross country teams all earned championship titles and proudly continued Harding’s tradition of excellence in athletics.
LACROSSE The number-three seed Harding girls lacrosse team edged out the competition to win the 2018 Middle Tennessee Lacrosse Tournament. The team, led by Coach Leslie Embry and Coach John Waddell, ended the exciting season with a 15-7 win over Brentwood Middle School. A strong foundation of eighth graders, including top scorer Cate Frist, helped lead the team. “This lacrosse season has been a great experience,” Cate said. “The coaches and other players make both the practices and games so memorable and enjoyable. I think that, because our team has been together for so long, we have built such a great camaraderie. “The coaches’ […] energy and love for the game really rubbed off on the whole team. Coach Embry has a great attitude and always makes us believe that, anything we set our minds to, we can complete. She took this mentality into the tournament and helped us look at each game with a positive attitude. Coach Waddell has an amazing under—CATE FRIST ‘18 standing for the game of lacrosse. We all took his advice on how to play better and actually applied it to our game. “I have always loved lacrosse because it really feels like the game is built on teamwork. Winning the tournament was the best feeling. Every person had done their part. I think the eighth graders this year really
“HARDING'S LACROSSE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCH AN ESSENTIAL PART OF MY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER, AND I HAVE LOVED BEING A PART OF IT.”
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ATHLETIC AWARDS FOOTBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Andrew Romito '18 * COACH’S AWARD: Samuel Hanrahan '18
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eva Rose Daniel '20
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Ella Craig '18 COACH’S AWARD: Cate Frist '18
BOYS GOLF
BASEBALL
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Harrison Mabry '18 COACH’S AWARD: James Johnson '18
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Parker Wainwright '18 COACH’S AWARD: Hudson Powell '18
CHEERLEADING
BOYS LACROSSE
MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER: Maria Weir '18 COACH’S AWARD: Mallie Higgins '18
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: James Johnson '18 COACH’S AWARD: Harrison Mabry '18
BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY
GIRLS LACROSSE
MOST VALUABLE RUNNER: Eli Heaney '19 COACH’S AWARD: Jackson Tallent '18
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Cate Frist '18 COACH’S AWARD: Claire Slagle '18
GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY MOST VALUABLE RUNNER: Carly Frist '20 COACH’S AWARD: Mary Haley '19
Parker Wainwright '18
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Sloan Hurwitz '18
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Jackson Tallent '18 COACH’S AWARD: Eli Galentino '20
Middle Tennessee Lacrosse Tournament Champions
VOLLEYBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Kendall Burch '18 COACH’S AWARD: Grace Moore '19
BOYS TENNIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Grant Gilmour '19 COACH’S AWARD: Vishi Parikh '20
MOUNTAIN BIKING MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Eli Heaney '19 COACH’S AWARD: Max Kohler '20
BOYS SOCCER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Parker Wainwright '18 COACH’S AWARD: Robert Koehner '20
GIRLS SOCCER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Rosemary Frederiksen '18 COACH’S AWARD: Caroline McGuire '18
WRESTLING MOST VALUABLE WRESTLER: Mark Ryan Henderson '19 COACH’S AWARD: Samuel Hanrahan '18
SWIMMING-LATE FALL MOST VALUABLE SWIMMER: Kendall Codispoti '19 COACH’S AWARD: Harrison Mabry '18
SWIMMING-WINTER MOST VALUABLE SWIMMER: William Grobmyer '18 COACH’S AWARD: Eliza Spears '20
CHEERLEADING MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER: Mallie Higgins '18 COACH’S AWARD: Holly Powell '18
BOYS BASKETBALL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Parker Wainwright '18 COACH’S AWARD: Ryan Schmadtke '18
The 2017 Harding Academy Varsity football team was a merging of student athletes from Harding Academy, Overbrook School and University School of Nashville.
stepped up to lead the team. I loved watching our team grow as the season progressed.” Teammate and fellow eighth grader Rosemary Frederiksen reflected on becoming both a champion and a leader. “The lacrosse program at Harding has been a very memorable experience. My seventhgrade year, I made varsity, and it was a rigorous season. With only four eighth graders, the seventh grade had to step up and be leaders for the team. “Once our first practice started this year, Coach Embry had an amazingly positive attitude, and from the start, she believed in us. Her optimistic attitude rubbed off on each and every one of us. As eighth graders, we had the honor to be leaders for the team, and I think we were very successful in doing so. We took this season one game at a time, and finally, when the tournament came around, we were ready. Winning the tournament was a true reflection of our attitude and mentality the entire season.” Congratulations to the 2018 girls
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lacrosse team on their hard-earned championship and for achieving the best season record (10-1-1) since 2011.
NUMBER OF ATHLETIC TEAMS
Cate Frist '18 Rosemary Frederiksen '18
CROSS COUNTRY The Harding Academy girls cross country team, led by the coaching team of Jason Embry and Sarah Neuss, earned the title of HVAC Division A champions. Four of Harding’s student athletes placed in the top
ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
3 Varsity Football
NUMBER OF CHAMPIONSHIPS WON THIS YEAR
Ella Craig '18 Olivia Craig '18 Claire Slagle '18 Holly Powell '18 Ryan Schmadtke '18 Hudson Powell '18 Jackson Tallent '18
ten, including Rosemary Frederiksen ‘18, Mary Haley ’19, Julia Hermann ’19, and Carly Frist ‘20. Congratulations to the team on a successful season!
William Grobmyer '18
BASKETBALL The Harding Academy girls varsity basketball team, led by Coach Chris Holloman and Coach Wylie Stemple, finished the 2017-18 season strong, winning the GNAC championship over Davidson Academy 27-17. Eighth graders Kendall Burch, Ella Craig, Olivia Craig, Cate Frist, Caroline McGuire, and Claire Slagle served as strong leaders throughout the season. Congratulations to the team on winning the GNAC championship!
8TH GRADE HVAC LEADERSHIP DAY ATTENDEES
Chase Franck '19 Eli Heaney '19 Ava Sjursen '19 Lindsey Parker '19
Cate Frist '18 Rosemary Frederiksen '18 Ella Craig '18 Olivia Craig '18 Claire Slagle '18 Holly Powell '18 Ryan Schmadtke '18 Hudson Powell '18 Jackson Tallent '18 William Grobmyer '18
Claire Slagle ‘18
Varsity Football Cheerleading
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Charlotte Gunnels '20 COACH’S AWARD: Abby Morrison '20
—ROSEMARY FREDERIKSEN ‘18
GIRLS TENNIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Lilly Caldwell '20 COACH’S AWARD: Reese Turner '20
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
“I have never seen a team so ready to work hard and make their coaches and school proud.”
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COMMUNITY MARIA WEIR ‘18
WHAT COMMUNITY SERVICE MEANS TO ME I HAVE DONE SIX COMMUNITY
FIRST GRADE
BEAR PROJECT For this annual tradition, first graders raised money to buy stuffed animals for the Nashville Police Department. These stuffed animals are used to help calm and comfort children in need or distress.
5TH GRADE
MCNEILLY CENTER Fifth graders hosted a book drive and presented the books to students at the McNeilly Center for Children. During their visit, the Harding students served as classroom helpers.
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Fifth graders also spent a spring afternoon helping keep Centennial Park clean. After the park clean up, students decorated rocks with positive affirmations such as “Be Kind” for park visitors and placed them along park walking trails.
service projects in my time at Harding’s middle school. Every time, I feel like a good person, knowing that I have made a difference in my community or in the lives of a complete stranger. At Second Harvest Food Bank, my class Maria Weir ‘18 and has packaged thousands of pounds of Catalina Flores ‘26 food every visit in the short amount of time we have. During the year we donate food to the bank as well, and with every soup can or cereal box we POUNDS OF bring in, we know we are helping FOOD DONATED someone in need. There are, however, TO SECOND HARVEST other community service projects that FOOD BANK Harding offers us. In seventh grade, a DURING THE small group goes to clean a ship. I was WEEK BEFORE in that group last year, and the captain THANKSGIVING of the ship is working to save the Cumberland River. We learned a lot, including how to properly clean floors and windows and rails, but also about the river, the water, and the boat itself. At the end of the trip, we were quizzed on what we learned and had the opportunity to earn some keepsakes like a t-shirt or keychain. However, even without a reward, making a difference in our community and just doing honest work for a good cause is rewarding enough. I leave the boat or Second Harvest or any of the service projects feeling like a better person, and I know that I’ve brought happiness to someone else’s day.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
AT HARDING Harding family and friends enjoy the showing of Moana in Kever Park
Snow Mannes ‘26 and her father take a seat to watch the magical moment.
SOLAR ECLIPSE On August 21, 2017, students, parents, and faculty gathered at Kever Park to witness the solar eclipse. At Nashville’s latitude and longitude, the sun was 100 percent obscured, making it an incredible opportunity for Harding students to witness a remarkable celestial event. The eclipse began at 11:58 AM and ended at 2:54 PM, with maximum coverage occurring at 1:27 PM. An event like this was truly a once-ina-lifetime opportunity.
GRANDPARENTS CHOCOLATE During this annual Harding tradition, students in kindergarten through fourth grade performed original songs and essays. Grandparents enjoyed songs from the Harding music program. After the program, grandparents and students had milk and cookies together.
SONGWRITERS NIGHT On February 27, the Harding Parents Association hosted its annual Singer Songwriters in the Round for 150 lucky Harding parents. Henderson Theater was transformed as attendees were transfixed by the music of Bob DiPiero, JT Hodges, Jamie O’Neal, Lee Miller, Lucie Silvas, special guest artist Eric Paslay, and surprise guest artist Keith Urban.
Grandparents and special friends enjoy students performances.
GRANDPARENTS SPRING PERFORMANCES
GENERAL'S JAMBOREE The General’s Jamboree was held on a hot September Saturday in Kever Park. Students enjoyed games, face painting, and the chance to dunk Head of School Dave Skeen in the faculty dunking booth.
Every spring, students in grades 5-8 invite grandparents and special friends to a breakfast featuring chorus, band, and strings performances. After the performances, grandparents and their grandchildren view student artwork and enjoy light refreshments.
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MOVIES IN THE PARK Under the stars in Kever Park, Moana played as the inaugural summer of “Movies in the Park” kicked off. Everyone enjoyed games before the movies and dinner from neighborhood food trucks. Bob DiPiero, JT Hodges, Eric Paslay, Jamie O'Neal, Rodney Good, Lee Miller
Keaton Reavis ‘26 dances to the beat at the General's Jamboree
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ART SHOW REUNION On what turned out to be a gorgeous spring evening, alumni from four decades gathered under a tent in the middle school courtyard with current and former faculty and staff, serenaded by live music while watching Troy Duff ‘84 create a stunning graffiti piece for the school. Dinner was generously provided by Moe’s Southwest Grill, courtesy of Scott and Carol Len Frist Portis ’84, with Infinity Events and Catering providing the photo booth.
2018 NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS JEFF MOATS Jeff Moats is a Partner at the Shopping Center Group, where his primary focus is on strategic planning, site selection and deal execution for national retailers and restaurants throughout Tennessee. Jeff is a 1994 graduate of Harding Academy and has been actively involved with the school’s annual golf tournament since its inception. Additionally, Jeff has served on Harding’s Alumni Board since 2015. Jeff and his wife, Sarah, are the proud parents of two daughters (Ella Grace ‘27) and Lark (3 years old).
Gracey Lipman Donahue '95, Ryan Moses ‘00, and Katherine Moses
TIME TO RISE Harding Academy is now in its eighth 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 to bridge academic learning through the summer in order to best enable each student to reach their full potential. Harding is the only Time to Rise program offering English-language learning (ELL) and is the largest of the four Nashville sites, which also include Ensworth, Harpeth Hall, and Montgomery Bell Academy. This year Harding had a record number of 63 children enroll in this amazing program. Each day, children are fed breakfast, lunch, and two snacks, with academic offerings in reading, writing, STEM, civics, and communications along with various enrichment activities such as swimming, art, field trips, and other activities. The program runs through the entire month of June.
THE HARDING ANNUAL FUND
From left to right Kent Ballow, Christy Crutchfield Fields '84, James Fields, Dave Vreeland, Mary Glenn Vreeland
HEAD OF SCHOOL DONOR DINNER On October 3, Head of School Dave Skeen hosted a dinner at The Bridge Building honoring Harding Academy. Attendees were patrons who generously gave $3,000 or more to Harding during the ‘16-’17 school year. Infinity Events and Catering provided the airy space, excellent service, and delicious food and beverages for the evening, complete with fabulous views of downtown Nashville from just across the Cumberland River.
CIRCLE OF STARS At the beginning of the school year, generous supporters of Harding Academy were honored with a reception and dinner in the Henderson Theater. Donors in attendance contributed at or above the Annual Fund's One-Star giving level during Harding's '16-'17 fiscal school year.
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE Thank you for making this a record year!
659 donors % 100 faculty & staff participation
% 88 parent
participation
% 100 board of trustees participation
Grandparents and parents of alumni returned to campus on November 20 in recognition of their donations to Harding Academy throughout ‘16-’17. Dave Skeen provided an update on the state of the school, and parents and grandparents of alumni enjoyed reconnecting with familiar faces and old friends.
Making the difference for Harding Academy just got easier. We have Venmo!
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Whit is a senior vice president at Piper Jaffray and Co., specializing in public finance. In addition, he is vice president of the Genbeach Co. and a member of the board of directors at Peoples Exchange Bank in Winchester, KY. Whit is a graduate of Sayre School, Rhodes College, and the Williams College of Business at Xavier University (OH). He is married to Taylor Moloney and the father of Harding daughters Elliott (‘22 ) and Fielding (‘26).
PATRICK SCHUERMANN Patrick is a research assistant professor of educational leadership and public policy at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Patrick has authored numerous articles and commissioned reports and books on leadership. He earned his BS and MA degrees from Furman University and a Doctorate in Education Leadership from Vanderbilt University.
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FRIENDS OF HARDING
WHIT MOLONEY
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BRANDT SNEDEKER GETS A GRIP ON GOLF AND THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE
For his ongoing contributions to the world of golf and education in the Nashville community and beyond, Harding Academy is honored to name Brandt Snedeker as its 2018 Distinguished Alumnus. IT WAS OVER THREE DECADES AGO, BUT FIELD
parent proud never gets old. His grandmother, a golf course and restaurant manager, introduced him to the game and drove him countless miles to practice and to play until she passed during his eighth grade year. Snedeker’s father, Larry, encouraged him to play at a pace that would not hold up other golfers, making his game one of the fastest moving on the courses today. He was also supported by his older athletic brother, Haymes. The game of golf captivated Snedeker from his earliest memories when he wrote a childhood paper about the PGA Tour not too many months after he learned to —SNEDEKER ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF grip a pencil. His ascension GOLF’S CODE OF ETHICS to the ranks of professional golfer has been peppered with valuable advice from many along the way. These important figures include everyone from the late Arnold Palmer to Mrs. Rodgers, a former music teacher at Harding Academy. From the legendary Palmer, he learned that “even if you fail at what you are doing, as long as you believed in yourself and did everything you could to succeed, then it was a success. You will fail in life-it’s how you respond to those failures that will define you.” From Mrs. Rodgers he learned the importance of perseverance. He tried playing
“IT’S IMPORTANT FOR ALL YOUNG KIDS TO HAVE THAT INTEGRITY INSTILLED IN THEM.”
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day at Harding Academy still brings back fond memories for Brandt Snedeker. Time spent outside with teachers and friends made the 50-yard dash, sack race, and heated relays memorable. Grass stains ran rampant across knees like badges of honor. Brandt still has keepsake field day ribbons stashed at home. At some point, the young Snedeker found himself with a golf club in hand, a swing that came naturally, and a love of the outdoors that never wavered. It would be easy to say that the rest is history. However, that would be egregiously inadequate for a man, husband, father, athlete, and philanthropist whose story is still being written. Snedeker’s field day ribbons soon found themselves in the company of other accolades and trophies during and after his years at Harding Academy. Snedeker remembers feeling supported and recalls with vivid detail some of the teachers who impacted his young life by not only nurturing his strengths but also supporting him when mastering a new skill did not come easily. His coming-of-age story is built upon a solid work ethic and belief system that he inherited from various family members and mentors along the way. At his mother’s pawn shop (his attorney father has claimed that Mrs. Candy Snedeker always had a fondness for “baubles”), a young Brandt Snedeker witnessed strangers selling wedding rings to make ends meet. His mother, Candy, has always been a force in his life, and their relationship is proof positive that making a
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MEMORIAL GOLF G.A.M.E The Harding Academy Memorial Golf G.A.M.E, chaired by Allen Huggins ‘94, William Gilmore ‘94, and Jeff Moats ‘94, was hosted on Monday, October 23, at Hillwood Country Club with a full field of players.
#SNEDFACTS
Mandy Snedeker, Austin Snedeker '27, William Gilmore '94, Lily Snedeker '24
FAVORITE LOCAL COURSE:
The Golf Club of Tennessee FAVORITE HARDING ACADEMY TEACHER: Ken Folger! He was/is a
great science teacher, and I would play disc golf with him in summer camps way back when. I hope he is still rocking the tie dye t-shirts. IDEAL NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN:
At a sporting event: Predators, Vandy, or Titans. I am a big Nashville sports fan. COLLEGE:
Vanderbilt University YEAR TURNED PRO:
2004 PGA TOUR WINS:
8 WEB.COM TOUR WINS:
2 MASTERS TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES:
9 PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2012 FedEx Cup Champion 2007 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2016 Ryder Cup Winner with Team USA: The only American player to go undefeated in his matches (3-0) Winner of 2013 Presidents Cup with Team USA Member of Team USA at the following: 2012 Ryder Cup 2008 World Cup 2003 Palmer Cup PHILANTHROPIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Snedeker Golf Scholarship at Vanderbilt University: This scholarship makes men’s golf the university’s first fully endowed athletics program.
Friends and fellow alumni from Harding Academy and Montgomery Bell Academy, where Snedeker graduated in 1999, describe Brandt as fiercely loyal to friends, family, and his hometown, Nashville. The Snedeker family was one of the city’s first group of volunteers to step in and offer help when a flood wreaked havoc on many neighborhoods and businesses in 2010. His philanthropic efforts were just beginning. A former classmate says, “He worked hard to get where he is, and he has maintained a sense of humor throughout the pressures, ups, and downs that come with being a professional athlete. He takes none of it for granted. This is why he is big on paying it forward.” Brandt admits his oldest child, Lily, has no interest in golf, but his youngest,
his belt. Many suggest that Brandt’s connection with his roots makes him the southern gentleman he is today. Mandy Snedeker stated in an interview that Brandt was a “door opener” even from the first date and remains more of a giver than a taker in all aspects of life. Unless a golf trophy is involved. In that case, all bets are off. As far as the evolution of his game and the practice regimen that is required to be at the top, he says, “Some of the things I do today are still the same and others have changed. In golf—just as in life— you can’t be afraid to evolve and change certain aspects that help you improve without losing sight of who you are.”
Austin, “likes to play golf and has a knack for it. But I will never push him to play. I want them both to find their own passion.” When asked what he considers to be his greatest accomplishments besides being a husband and father, Snedeker replies, “Getting the Distinguished Alumnus award from Harding Academy.” This humbling gratitude shows that his roots are even more valuable to him than his storied career. Still on his bucket list is winning a major championship. We look forward to knowing that when it happens, that trophy will sit near some well-loved Harding Academy field day ribbons.
ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME The Annual High School Alumni Basketball Game was held on Sunday, November 19, in Roberts Gymnasium. After four exciting quarters, the blue team edged out the red team to become the champions. With the Harding Pep Band keeping the energy pumping, alumni students, parents, and friends gathered on their old stomping grounds to enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie once more.
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 when he passed away in 2000. In December 2015, the Alumni Board unanimously voted to rename their Annual Golf Classic as the Harding Academy Memorial Golf G.A.M.E with proceeds from the event going towards scholarships for families who have demonstrated need.
CAREER DAY The Harding Academy Alumni Association hosted its annual Career Day for eighth grade students on March 15. Thank you to filmmaker and producer David Wilson ‘94, commercial real estate developer Elliott Kyle ‘95, and architect Erin Graves Cypress ‘00, along with Alumni Board representative Jake Nemer ‘97 and Alumni Board President William Gilmore ‘94, for inspiring the class of 2018 on Career Day.
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Snedeker Foundation: Founded in 2012 to raise money for various charities benefitting especially children across Middle Tennessee.
the clarinet; however, the sounds were not music to everyone's ears. But she supported and encouraged him to continue playing. With the encouragement of family and an insatiable drive to succeed, Brandt Snedeker set himself on a golf quest filled with many peaks and valleys. Golf possesses an unspoken written code of ethics. You are expected to call penalties on yourself and play with integrity every time you walk onto a course. Snedeker’s father instilled in him at an early age the importance of the rules and honor that goes into playing golf the right way. “It’s important for all young kids to have that integrity instilled in them,” Snedeker adds. His wife, Mandy, says that he is an “even better father than golfer,” which speaks volumes for a man with eight PGA Tour wins under
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CLASS NOTES REESE WITHERSPOON ‘90 won the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Film: Big Little Lies. WHITNEY HART SCHICKLING ‘93 and husband Chris welcomed their third daughter, Lillian Reid Schickling, on January 25, 2018. She joins big sisters Annie and Belle.
a member of The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors for the past decade.
Spring 2018 ballet. While pursuing dance, she is also studying business and music and is a Hutton Honors scholar.
GRAHAM HARTONG RUCKER ‘03 and husband Brian welcomed their first child, Caroline Annette Rucker, on November 29, 2017.
MARY WINSTON REAMES ‘12 recently finished her sophomore year at Southern Methodist University, where she is a member of the track team.
BETH BINKLEY MASON ‘04 married Jonathon David “JD” Mason on September 2, 2017.
JULIA HARRISON PETERS ‘94 married Brandon Peters on January 27, 2018.
JOHN DAVIDSON ‘07, a recent graduate of Vanderbilt Law School, competed on Julia & Brandon Peters Vanderbilt University teams SALLIE CROMWELL in a global competition for SIMMONS ‘94 and husband social entrepreneurs sponsored by the Hult Prize Guerry welcomed their third child, Ida-Louise Foundation. John’s team was based in London, Simmons, on October 26, 2018. She joins two where they brought together MBA, law, and big brothers, Sam and Brents. engineering students to focus on technological ADAM HIRSCH ‘96 and wife Mandy welcomed innovations and develop an implementation plan their first child, Ruby Fay Hirsch, on December that identifies the key legal issues. 27, 2017. MARY LIZA HARTONG ‘08 has been named CAL ALEXANDER ‘97 married Katherine a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar. She’ll be Hardee Alexander on April 21, 2018. spending the next year in Ireland working on MIMI MAYO BEAVER ‘97 a novel and getting a master's degree in Irish Emmie Beaver and husband Nathaniel film and writing. welcomed their second ALEX FLOYD ‘09 acted as character Nigel child, Emily Merritt Lewis on CBS’s Blue Bloods in December 2017. “Emmie” Beaver, on BENNET LEMASTER ‘09 was featured in the July 31, 2017. She joins October 2017 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine. big sister Ellie.
Dr. Hayley Robinson & Mr. David Robinson
SUTTON LIPMAN COSTANZA ‘97 and husband Pete welcomed their second child, Colton Lawrence Costanza, on September 19, 2017. He joins big brother Peter. CHRISTINE BASS BURK ‘98 and husband Justin welcomed their second child, Evelyn Mitchell Burk, on October 25, 2017. She joins big sister Marion.
HAYLEY PHIPPS ROBINSON ‘00 married David Robinson on September 23, 2017. CAMERON SWEETING ‘01 is a Mortgage Executive Assistant at First Bank. She has been
JUSTIN YOON ‘10 had another tremendous football season as the starting kicker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish; they won the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2018. EMMA ALSUP ‘11 recently finished her junior year at Denison University, where she is a member of the tennis team. CLAUDIA RHETT ‘12, a sophomore ballet major at Indiana University, performed Sketches from Grace, a pas de deux by choreographer Sasha Janes during their Fall 2017 ballet performances. She performed Snow Queen during the Nutcracker performances in December 2017. She also performed as the "Red Girl" in Diversion of Angels and an additional solo part in Sandpaper Ballet by Mark Morris during the
The Harding Academy community enthusiastically follows the journeys of our alumni. We are proud to highlight the achievements of two Harding graduates as they begin their collegiate athletic careers. Many siblings go through their years at Harding Academy together before going on to pursue their dreams. Their unique pursuits take them in different directions and their dreams are realized on different stages. However, the Schultz brothers, Chandler (‘13) and Garrett (‘15), have always had the same stage in mind: The baseball field.
ANNA CAROLINE BARKER ‘13 was featured as a Senior Leader in St. Cecelia’s dance company’s spring 2017 show Discover. On February 12, 2018, MCCLAIN PORTIS ‘14 and TY ALLEN ‘14 were inducted into Montgomery Bell Academy’s Totomoi Society. Induction into Totomoi is the highest honor students and faculty can earn at MBA. Members of this honor society lead in academics, athletics, service to the school, and community service.
Chandler just completed his freshman season at Belmont University. He pitched more than 23 innings as a freshman and also earned a place in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League for the summer of 2018. Garrett a rising senior at Ensworth has been committed to travel ball and will sign with Xavier (Cincinnati) in November 2018. He looks forward to playing outfielder there when he begins his collegiate career.
Football All-Region Awards: Division II-AA Middle: OL: WILL WHEELER ‘16 (Franklin Road Academy; Second Team). Division II-AAA East/ Middle: QB TY ALLEN ‘14 (Montgomery Bell Academy; First Team) OWEN ALSUP ‘14 and WILLIAM VREELAND ‘17 placed in the TSSAA Cross Country meet on November 4, 2017, in 58th and 69th places, respectively. Owen is a recent graduate of The Ensworth School. William is a rising sophomore at Ensworth. MIA BOERO ‘14 is a commended merit scholar and also was selected as a National Hispanic Scholar, an honor the National Hispanic Recognition Program extends to students who score in the top 2.5 percent among Hispanic and Latino PSAT test takers. ELLIE FABER ‘14 will join the Centre College Women’s Soccer Team in the fall of 2018 as a freshman. ROB HARVEY ‘14 and MICHAEL MCGUIRE ‘14 met in kindergarten at Harding and graduated as eighth graders in 2014. They then went to Montgomery Bell Academy and will both be attending Vanderbilt in the fall. They are members of the 17 year club! KATE MABRY ‘14 was Rob Harvey & Michael McGuire part of the senior leadership on Harpeth Hall’s swim team, which won State in February 2018.
IAN MACDONALD ‘14 and LOWERY NICKELS ‘14 met in kindergarten at Harding and graduated as eighth graders in 2014. They then went to Ensworth High School and will both be attending The University of Tennessee in the fall. They are members of the 17 year club! ELIZA OSSOLINSKI ‘14 was named a National Merit Finalist. She recently graduated from Harpeth Hall and will be attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles this fall. Montgomery Bell Academy profiled one of its recent graduates, MCCLAIN PORTIS ‘14, about being a self-taught filmmaker who hopes to pursue videography at the college level. PHILLIP SCHOLER ‘14 was the news editor and one of the associate editors for the Bell Ringer for the 2017-2018 school year at MBA. DENEE STEWART-FREEMAN ‘14 was named one of only fifteen Haslam Scholars in May 2018. She recently graduated from University School of Nashville and will be a freshman this fall at The University of Tennessee’s premier academic program as a Haslam Scholar.
LIZA SWEETING ‘14 is a recent graduate of The Ensworth School, where she was an EHS Ambassador all four years and a varsity cheerleader since 2015. ELI BEYER ‘15 a rising senior at University School of Nashville, has been accepted to the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts this summer. His art is dance.
Eli Beyer MEG BEUTER ‘16, a rising junior at The Harpeth Hall School, received the Elizabeth Pope Evans Award for earning one of the top 5 highest GPAs in her class. She was in Harpeth Hall and MBA’s production of Footloose in the fall of 2017, and also participated in Mock Trial. ELLIE FRIST ‘16 recently completed her sophomore year at The Harpeth Hall School, during which she played varsity volleyball, club volleyball, and ran track.
LILY WILMOTH ‘16 was one of five Harpeth Hall student athletes named to the All Region Lacrosse teams for the Central North Region. C.H. HENRY ‘17 played principal roles in Footloose (MBA/HH musical) and in This Random World (HH production) this past school year. He was part of the cast in MBA/ HH’s Animal Farm one-act that won first place in the state of Tennessee and which advanced to compete in the Southeastern Theater Conference in Mobile, Alabama. C.H. was offered Wilson Grants at Georgetown University and at Boston Conservatory through MBA in history and voice. He was inducted into The International Thespian Society and earned Summa Cum Laude for National Latin Exam. WEATHERLY SPENCE ‘17 just finished her freshman year at Harpeth Hall. As a member of the HH varsity golf team, Weatherly made a clutch putt that guaranteed HH’s spot in a playoff round, which broke a three-way tie and launched Harpeth Hall to advance to State. It was a nail-biter for sure but unbelievably exciting and rewarding to watch!
EXCELLENTIA · 2018
MARGARET WALTEMATH ASH ‘99 and husband Jonathan welcomed their first child, Ethan Brewster Ash, on June 29, 2017.
ELLIE POWERS ‘10 has been named the recipient of the Frederic J. Shepler Memorial Prize in French at Tufts University. The prize is awarded annually to that senior French major who has demonstrated high achievement in the study of French literature and in the understanding of poetry in particular.
TWO OF A KIND: THE "BASEBALL BROTHERS" GO COLLEGIATE
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2017– 2018 HARDING PARENTS ASSOCIATION
2017– 2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ANNE BYRN FLOYD
MIRNA CALDWELL
AMY HARTLEROAD
CLAIRE CORBY
ASHLEY HEEREN
VANCE DERRYBERRY ‘85
SUSAN LESCHEN '83
DOUG FRANCK
CATHERINE VRETTOS '94 2017-2018 Board of Trustees Front row: Anne Byrn Floyd, Brandon Bundren, Susan Leschen '83
VIC GATTO
Back row: Ashley Heeren, Amy Hartleroad,
BYRON HALL
Catherine Vrettos
MEREDITH HOLLOMON
2017– 2018
CINDY KAM
ALUMNI BOARD
BURK LINDSEY BETSY MALONE
PRESLEY BECKWITH University School Nashville
ALIYAH GOOD Ensworth
HARRISON MABRY Montgomery Bell Academy
CRISSA PORTIS Harpeth Hall
PATTON BONE Ensworth
WILLIAM GROBMYER University School Nashville
BREANNA MACDOUGALL Franklin Road Academy
HOLLY POWELL Harpeth Hall
KENDALL BURCH Harpeth Hall
SAMUEL HANRAHAN Montgomery Bell Academy
ASHER MAXWELL Montgomery Bell Academy
HUDSON POWELL Ensworth
ELLA CRAIG Ravenwood High School
MALLIE HIGGINS Father Ryan
CAROLINE MCGUIRE Harpeth Hall
OLIVIA CRAIG Ravenwood High School
TESSA HILLENMEYER Ensworth
AVA MCKAMEY St. Cecilia Academy
RYAN SCHMADTKE Montgomery Bell Academy
LOLA DANIEL Harpeth Hall
MARISSA HOUFF St. Cecilia Academy
BELLA MCKAY Harpeth Hall
RYAN ESTRIN Montgomery Bell Academy
SLOAN HURWITZ Ensworth
LILY MERHOFF Harpeth Hall
ROSEMARY FREDERIKSEN Harpeth Hall
CLARKE JOHNSON Ensworth
OLIVIA MORRISON University School Nashville
JAMES JOHNSON Franklin High School
JACK MOSCHEL Montgomery Bell Academy
BILLY JONES Montgomery Bell Academy
HALL OAKLEY University School Nashville
MARY HARRINGTON WALL Ensworth
KAIDEN LEANNA Franklin Road Academy
KRISHIN PARIKH University School Nashville
MARIA WEIR Nashville School of Arts
CATE FRIST Harpeth Hall RJ GILLILAND University School Nashville CHARLIE GOIDEL Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
CLAIRE SLAGLE Harpeth Hall JACKSON TALLENT Montgomery Bell Academy LUKE VENABLE Ensworth PARKER WAINWRIGHT Ensworth
WILLIAM GILMORE '94 President
STEPHANIE MAXWELL
MIMI MAYO BEAVER '97 Vice-President
COLEIGH MCKAY DAVID MOORE
COLLEGE CHOICES CLASS OF 2014
SUSAN ANDREWS LESCHEN '83
MICHAEL MOSCHEL
VANCE DERRYBERRY '85
GREGORY POWELL
TROY DUFF '87
WADE RICK MARISSA RUSS '94
HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES 2018
BRANDON BUNDREN
MATT ABRAMS
MELISSA FRIST
ALUMNI
MARK DUNKERLEY '91 2017-2018 Harding Parents Association
STEPHANIE TANT
JEFF MOATS '94 CATHERINE STUART VRETTOS '94
OWEN ALSUP
WATSON DILL
MICHAEL MCGUIRE
JONATHAN SINK
Centre College
Villanova University
Vanderbilt University
University of Tennessee
BEN AMBROSE
ELLIE FABER
JOHN MCKEE
CARTER SMITH
Vanderbilt University
Centre College
Kenyon College
BETSY BEUTER
EMMA FARRINGTON
MEREDITH MILLER
The University of Surrey (UK)
Georgetown University
University of Georgia
JAKE FERRI
The American University of Paris
JACK SMITH
SHAYNA BEYER George Washington University
Columbia State
CLAY MUDTER
CLINT BLACKWELL
MAGGIE FRANCK
DENEE STEWART FREEMAN
University of Tennessee
Sewanee: The University of The South
LOWERY NICKELS University of Tennessee
BELLE STORMS
OLIVIA HANSEN
ELIZA OSSOLINSKI
University of Arkansas
Loyola Marymount University
Royal Holloway, University of London
MIA BOERO
MEREDITH THOMPSON '94
JAKE NEMER '97
Carleton College
MIMI BOND
DAVE VREELAND Front row: Cindy Kam, Mirna Caldwell, Meredith Hollomon, Meredith Thompson
HUTCH MARTIN '98
Sewanee: The University of The South
ROB HARVEY
ASHLYN PACCONI
Vanderbilt University
University of Tennessee
JAMIE KEVER STARNES '00
ZARA BRACEGIRDLE
HENRY HITT
REBECCA PAGE-MCCAW
Sussex University (UK)
Auburn University
ERIN GRAVES CYPRESS '00
WILLIAM BRADSHAW
CATHERINE LEMASTER
Taking a gap year; undetermined after
George Washington University
University of Colorado Boulder
Back row: Vance Derryberry, Betsy Malone,
ELAM MANGUM FREEMAN '08
Coleigh McKay, Stephanie Tant, Matt Abrams, Marissa Russ, Michael Moschel
DAVID BROOKS University of Tennessee
Not Pictured: Claire Corby, Doug Franck,
Front row: Mimi Mayo Beaver ‘97, Jamie
Melissa Frist, Vic Gatto, Byron Hall, Burk
Kever Starnes ‘00, Erin Graves Cypress ‘00 Back row: Elam Mangum Freeman ‘08,
Gregory Powell, Wade Rick, Dave Vreeland
‘83, Troy Duff ‘87 , William Gilmore ‘94, Hutch Martin ‘98 Not Pictured: Vance Derryberry ‘85, Mark Dunkerley ‘91, Jake Nemer ‘97, Catherine Stuart Vrettos ‘94
2017-2018 Alumni Board
University of Southern California
NEIL SCHILLING
Auburn University
KATE MABRY
OWEN BURNS
Sewanee: The University of The South
Taking a gap year; undetermined after
Belmont University
DANTI BUTLER Nashville State Community College
HOLLY MACDONALD Lehigh University
IAN MACDONALD University of Tennessee
PHILIP SCHOLER Georgetown University
University of Tennessee
CARRIE LEE SULLIVAN DePaul University
LIZA SWEETING Sewanee: The University of The South
EMMA TRICHEL Indiana University
ALLY WILLIAMS DePaul University
CARRIE LEE SULLIVAN Collin College, Spring 2019. Taking a gap semester (Fall 2018) volunteering in Madagascar and Thailand
WILLIAM SELL Miami University (Ohio)
EXCELLENTIA · 2018
Jeff Moats ‘94, Susan Andrews Leschen
JACKSON LONG
MCCLAIN PORTIS
University of Tennessee
ABBIE BROWDER
Lindsey, Stephanie Maxwell, David Moore,
Washington University
University of Georgia
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