The Phin - April 2022

A Monthly Alumni Newsletter

THE PHIN PREP IS TRADITION. TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES.

In This Issue...

Heritage Alumni Social

Alumni Spotlight

ALUMNI GIVING WEEK

See the Results!

Don't miss the biggest party on the 18th!

Catch up with Whitaker Gannon, '15

Which class is the best class for 2022?

And much more...

www.hhprep.org/alumni

Our Mission The mission of the Hilton Head Preparatory School Alumni Association is to cultivate, promote, and renew relationships among alumni of Sea Pines Academy, May River Academy, and Hilton Head Preparatory School by fostering strong connections with each other and the school. In addition, the Association seeks to encourage alumni support of Hilton Head Prep though volunteer and philanthropic participation, to support the student experience on campus and to create an understanding of the Association among undergraduates.

Furthermore, the Association will work to promote awareness of alumni achievements and accomplishments.

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SAVE

the DATE Ladies get your hats and gentleman grab your bowties, and join us for Hilton Head Prep's 2nd Annual Derby Jubilee & Distinguished Citizens Awards Dinner, Run for the Roses! This year Prep will honor the following Distinguished Citizens: Sam Bauer '84 - Alumni Award Freddie Carson - Educator Award Gretchen Goss - Parent Volunteer Award Jim & Mary Coleman - Leader/Friends of Prep Award Click the invitation to purchase your tickets. VIP tables and special sponsorship opportunities are available.

STAY CONNECTED

Stay connected with us, so we can stay connected with you! Click the links below to "like" our FaceBook page, "follow" us on Instagram and "connect" with us on LinkedIn. Don't forget to visit our alumni portal to update your contact information or to submit a class note!

We always look forward to hearing from our Alumni!

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HERITAGE ALUMNI SOCIAL

Let's Par-tee!

HERITAGE Alumni Social

Saturday, April 1 6

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Harbour Town Green 31 Li ghthouse Road (Vi lla 1122 overlooki ng the 18th hole)

BEER. Sponsored by

WINE.

BBQ.

Join us for the best party on the course!

$50 per person

donation to receive wristband entry.

Scan or click the QR code to get your wristband today! Heritage ticket not required to access the villa.

Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol.

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ALUMNI Whitaker Gannon '15 Whitaker Gannon (she/her) is a proud Theatre Director, Performer, Multi-media Artist, and Activist, whose love for the arts started during her time as a lifer at HHP, performing in several theatre productions and taking music and arts classes over the years. After graduating in 2015, she went to undergrad at Wake Forest University as a Presidential Scholar for Visual Arts for her photography (shout out to Mrs. Ram!) and majored in Communications with a concentration in Film/Media Studies. Whitaker continued her acting career at Wake, performing in productions of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Bright Room Called Day, Spring Awakening, and Caucasian Chalk Circle. Additionally, Whitaker discovered a love of directing, and subsequently directed several works including Us/Them, In on It, and Laughtracks (an annual sketch comedy production).

After graduating from WFU, Whitaker came back to HHI and became the Resident Assistant Director at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, where she was AD for several productions (Legally Blonde, Murder on the Orient Express, Kiss Me, Kate, and Neil Simon’s Rumors). During the COVID shutdown, Whitaker got the opportunity to be the director, cinematographer, and video editor for a streamed production of the play ChipandGus. After its success, she was asked to direct her first professional production, RED, in April 2021, and most recently directed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, both on the Arts Center Stage.

Outside of her theatrical pursuits, Whitaker has held leadership positions on various committees both at WFU and in the community, gave a TEDx talk about neurodiversity and autism acceptance, was a speaker at the Stories of Dreams and Social Justice: Women & Gender Studies Symposium, and helped found the inaugural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion round table at the Arts Center.

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ALUMNI GIVING WEEK

THE POWER OF

YOUR PARTICIPATION

RECAP

Giving back to Prep is a critical part of alumni engagement. Alumni support is a way of saying "thank you" while helping future generations gain access to the same opportunities. The Hilton Head Prep Alumni Association held this year's Alumni Giving Week March 21-25, 2022. During the week we held challenges, a donor match, and even a few giveaways! Our Prep Pride Fund alumni participation goal for the year is 150 alumni donors. During the week we reached 125 alumni donors with almost 90 days in the campaign to hit and hopefully exceed our goal!

Your gifts to the Prep Pride Fund ensure that Prep continues to be a community of talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and coaches working tirelessly to deliver Prep students a life-changing, first-rate education that will prepare them for the world beyond Prep. When you give it is your way of saying your Prep experience was meaningful, and a higher participation rate makes Prep more appealing to prospective students and grant-awarding foundations.

EVERY GIFT MATTERS! Be a part of the Prep legacy and help us reach our goal of 150 alumni donors. Gifts of ALL SIZE ADD UP to make a big difference! It's the Power of Participation!

Click or scan the QR code to make your gift today!

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ALUMNI GIVING WEEK

THE POWER OF

YOUR PARTICIPATION

RECAP

THE RESULTS The week began with 24 donors and 16% to goal. The week ended at 125 donors and 83% to goal! What an amazing and successful week! Thank you so much to our nine (9) young alumni who took advantage of the donor match. The Alumni Association is also very proud to announce the "Best Class" for 2022! After a fun week of friendly competition the class challenge ended with a tie! Congratulations to the...

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ALUMNI GIVING WEEK

Keith Aikman '95 Ella Alsko '20 Cynthia Barrington '85 Michael Bassett '92 Sam Bauer '84 Karen Bennett '83 Kent Bird '85 Melissa Blair '00 Susan Brooks '20 Meghan Brown '09 Mackenzie Brown '12 Riley Brown '15 Simone Bruderer '09 Katherine Bury '06 Brett Cargill, '87 Robin Cifaldi, '88 Kierstin Clark '20 Addison G. Cook '06 Tom Cornelia '77 Debbie E. Cornelia '79 Margaret Crenshaw '85 David Curry '76 R. Ben Davis '98 Megan Donley '05 Laird Dorsner '00 Jonathan Dowbiggin '06 Randy Ferree '06 Nancy E. Fish '83 Madison Frank '20 Linda Fraser '77 Carson Fraser '08 Cole Frederick '17 Allison Frederick '12 Megan Frederick '14

THE POWER OF PARTICIPATION Thank you so much to following alumni donors for your participation for the 2021-2022 year !

Margaret H. Gaddis '09 Whitaker Gannon '15 Kristi B. Goodwin '91 Jessica Gray '00 Paul Halloran '95 Theresa Hammond '77 Sarah Hancock '12 Brittany Hanna '20 Keylan Hanna '15 Casey Hansen '00 Lara Harpe '06 Rob Hattler '91 Andrew Hazel '06 Jackson Henz '15 Rachael Hesling '06 Perry Hodge '87 Jan Hunter '85 Jon Johnson '77 David Jones '85 Kim L. Killebrew '79 Shannon M. Kline '83 Nilsson Kocher '00 Andrew Kolb '00 Leigh H. Kolb '06 Erica Larson '12 Trey Layman '03 Marissa Lee Ford '77 Catherine Scarminach Ledwallen '95 Michael Little '85 John Long '80 Brendan Long '00 Alex Mavrogordato '06 Jonathan McMullin '08

Hadley P. Miller '00Michelle Moore '00 DeAndrew Morrow '06 Niles Murphy '06 Jaunell Murphy '00 Ellery Newcomber '15 Susanne Ochsner '78 Timothy Ochsner '11 Catherine Oomens '92 Lette O'Sheill '83 Zenon Parker '15 Kate Parker '00 Brittany Parker '11 Lee Payne '77 Jackson Pucker '16 Stuart Ramsey '77 Deanna Ray '06 Phillip Reavis '85 Eric Reid '06 Forest Richardson '14 Jay Rippeto '85 Bettina Roberts '00 John Santoro '90 John Scarminach '93 Robert Scarminach '08 Danielle Schatzman '12 Adam Schaust '15 Chris Schemer '06 Shane Scibelli '91 Brooke B. Seiden '99 Roger Soens '85 Peter Soens '85 Chris Stuckart '06 Jennifer Thompson '85

Seton Tucker '89 Margaret H. Updegraff '00 Daniel Verwholt '05 Natasha Viswanathan '06 Chelsey Webb '07 Joseph Webb '09 Janet Wiggers '00 Tate Wilkinson '18 Danielle Wilson '04 Anonymous (9)

A HUGE thank you to every alumni who took part in our Alumni Giving Week and being a part of the legacy of Hilton Head Preparatory School!

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ALUMNI GUEST SPEAKERS One of the ways that alumni give back is by volunteering their time and expertise with current Prep students. Throughout the year we welcome alumni back to campus to talk about their various careers and give the students insights on college and the career world.

Prep Lifer, Whitaker Gannon '15, was the guest speaker at our March Lunch and Learn on Thursday, March 24th to speak with a group of our upper school students about theatre and the arts.

She gave the students great advice on life during college, the study abroad experience, the experience that let to her deciding her career path, and the lessons she's learned as a young director The students asked a multitude of questions about Whitaker's journey since her days at Wake Forest. Junior Trey Middleton says "using your resources and taking advantage of the opportunities given to you" was one of his takeways from the Lunch and Learn.

If you are interested in participating in a monthly Lunch and Learn, Alumni Connections (our annual alumni career day), or networking and sharing insights with our upper school students please reach out to Leslie Hart, Director of Alumni Relations, at lhart@hhprep.org.

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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

Carson Fraser '08 (centered) and bridesmaids L to R: Hannah Parrish '08, Alexa Meany Crowell '08, Kelly O'Brian Harrison '08, and Sloan Bragg '08

Carson Fraser '08 married Matt Ellis on March 12th at Sea Pines Country Club.

The couple will reside in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Meghan (Brown) Gregory '09 enjoying her wedding with fellow alumni Willie Cram '06, Nicole (Schultz) Cram '09 and Dylan Rosser '09.

Class Reps Needed

We are currently in need of class reps for a few of our graduating classes! If you are a graduate of one of the following classes and would like to be a class rep please reach out to Leslie Hart at lhart@hhprep.org.

1972, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2007

Meghan Brown '09 married Heath Gregory on March 12th in New Orleans, LA. Pictured L to R is Riley Brown '15, Margot Brown (Dir. of Finance & Development at Prep), Meghan Brown, Heath Gregory, Jim Brown, and Mackenzie Brown '12.

2021-2022 Alumni Board Addison Goss Cook '06 - President Andrew Hazel '06 - Special Events Co-Chair Andrew Kolb '00 - Special Events Co-Chair Claire Noonan '09 - Marketing/Social Media Chair Margaret Crenshaw '85 (SPA) - Class Reps Shane Scibelli '91 Catherine Scarminach Lewallen '95 Susan Ochsner '78 (SPA) Nancy Fish '83 (SPA) Leslie Hart - Director of Alumni Relations Margot Brown - Director of Development

Have you recently gone to college, started a new job, gotten married, had a baby, joined a new organization, moved to a new location, attended an event with other alumni or just want to share what you and your loved ones have been up to? Email your update to Leslie Hart, Director of Alumni Relations, at lhart@hhprep.org, or submit your update in our Alumni Portal at www.hhprep.org/alumni. Don't forget to include photos!

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