Connections Fall 2022/Winter 2023

Connections is published annually by the Communications & Marketing Department at Kentucky Country Day School. Free subscriptions are available to all alumni, parents of students, and other friends of KCD. KCD firmly supports the principle that the admission of students, the employment of staff, the operations of the program, and the governance of the school be open to all who are qualified, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, or disability.

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ABOVE : Students from KCD’s sister school, Tamale Islamic Senior Secondary Educational Center (TISSEC), in Ghana with the newly enskinned Chief Ife Bell, Zosimli Naa. Story on page 9.

BACK COVER

A close up of “Scribbling” by Amani Ikram ’21. Pictured to the left is Amani with the full piece installed in the Upper School student lounge. With mentorship from KCD ceramics teacher, Marko Biddle, “Scribbling” was selected for the 2022 National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition. Additionally, Amani was awarded the Emily C. Specchio Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students with interests and passions aligned with the mission of her foundation—”Embrace that Which Defines You.”

From KCD’s Head of School

Our Bearcats have enjoyed a wonderful start to the 2022-23 school year with much to celebrate. For those who may have flipped past the cover of this publication ... we are thrilled to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of KCD this year.

Our theme for the year is GRATITUDE! We’ve been finding fun and creative ways to incorporate this theme into our daily work around campus. My hope is that we remind ourselves how fortunate we are and how much we should appreciate each other. We are all fortunate to be a part of the Bearcat community. We need to remind ourselves that our facilities, programming, and faculty at KCD are second to none while we focus on ways to keep improving and enhancing our already great school.

Bearcats are achieving milestones in so many different areas. While learning how to think and not what to think on campus, students at KCD are: passing bills at the state capital as part of KYA, winning state championships, putting on fabulous theatrical productions on stage, serving our community in a variety of ways, and stunning us with their musical talents in choral and orchestra concerts. Additionally, we have opened our newly renovated and state-of-the-art athletic facilities, the Parent Association led successful events in the form of the Bearcat Family Festival and Cultural Fair & Gift Bazaar, and our strategic plan is in action as we work on a social media policy, a civil discourse statement, an equity audit, and an updated daily academic schedule for 2024-25.

KCD remains a vibrant and engaging community where we celebrate our successes while remaining focused on making ourselves better tomorrow than we are today. Come see us on campus anytime and thank you for your ongoing support.

Go Bearcats!

Peter

B. Huestis

Fifty years. Does it seem like it’s been longer? It feels surprising that KCD is 50 years young, and I am amazed by our Bearcat community’s achievements since the fall of 1972.

KCD’s history reaches back to the mid-1800s when two of our predecessor schools, Kentucky Military Institute and Kentucky Home School, were founded. KCD is rooted in excellence and born from an enterprising spirit. While our new facilities like the Meriwether STEAM Academic Center ensure our students are prepared for the future, our values remain the same. We continue to embody a whole-student education. We teach a growth mindset. We are open-minded and intentional, and I see our welcoming and inclusive community in action every day.

I spent thirteen years at KCD as a student and have one year under my belt as Director of Alumni Relations and Community Partnerships. I am the parent to a KCD Kindergartener and two future Bearcats, and have never felt more proud of our school.

If you’ve been considering coming by for a visit, I strongly encourage you to do it! It is so inspiring to experience the KCD of today, and our alumni are always welcome. We invite our entire Bearcat community to 4100 Springdale Road on Saturday, May 13 to celebrate 50 years of Kentucky Country Day School. We have exciting surprises planned for this day, and I hope to see you there!

In the meantime, drop me a line at kate.bonner@kcd.org or fill out the form linked in the QR code below. I’d love to hear from you and reintroduce you to KCD! It’s never been a better time to be a Bearcat.

Hope to see you soon!

Kate Dobbins Bonner ’05

From KCD’s Director of Alumni Relations & Community Partnerships

@kcdalumni

Kentucky Country Day School Alumni

BEARCAT NEWS

Haley Schoenegge ’23 scores state titles in Track & Cross Country

Haley Schoenegge ’23 is making history with her running career at KCD. The track and cross country star added two more state titles to her athletics résumé just this year— most recently: 2022 Girls Cross Country Class 1A State Individual Champion.

Schoenegge set a personal record of 19:00 to win the race on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Bourbon County Cross Country Course in Paris, Kentucky. This finish was 0:19 seconds faster than her previous personal record!

This record-breaking Bearcat also brought home the state championship title for the 3200 meter race for our track and field team for two consecutive years (2021 and 2022), making her the first KCD girls track and field athlete to have back-to-back state titles.

KCD FOOTBALL PROGRAM ENHANCES SAFETY OF ATHLETES WITH PURCHASE OF NEW GUARDIAN CAP HELMET COVERS

KCD Varsity Football Head Coach Matthew Jones recently announced an exciting and unprecedented move to purchase Guardian Cap helmet covers for every football player on the varsity, JV, and middle school teams.

“Player safety has been, and will always be, our top priority,” stated Coach Jones. “We have dedicated enormous thought and resources to ensuring that KCD is a state and national leader in player safety in all aspects of the game.”

The lightweight Guardian Caps are engineered soft-shell pads made of advanced materials that universally attach to the outside of all helmet sizes. According to the manufacturer, the current version:

• Reduces impact during practice by up to 33%;

• Dampens sound waves and vibrations;

• Creates substantially less surface friction than painted shells so that blows glance off while being dampened; and

• Reduces static helmet heat by up to 15-20 degrees.

“This major acquisition, the first of its kind to cover all player positions at the high school or any level, is a testament to our continued effort to lead in player safety at the state, regional, and national levels,” stated Coach Jones.

In late March, the NFL mandated the use of Guardian Cap helmet covers for a limited number of positions during training camps. These helmet covers are also currently used by approximately 50-60 division 1 college football programs for pre-season training, but by only a handful of high school varsity teams across America.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER SCHOENEGGE

PHOTO BY SHIRELLE WILLIAMS

VARSITY GIRLS LACROSSE BRINGS HOME SECOND CONSECUTIVE STATE TITLE

The KCD varsity girls lacrosse team successfully defended its Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League (KSLL) state championship title on Thursday, May 19, 2022 by defeating Sacred Heart Academy 7-5. This win marks the Bearcats’ second consecutive state victory.

Despite a late start and then a short lightning delay in the second half—with only 4:52 left on the clock—our resilient Bearcats played with grit and determination throughout the game.

“This really was one of the sweetest of all the championships we have been fortunate enough to win,” said Head Coach Patrick McAnulty. “Even though we had a lot of talent, we lost 15 seniors from an undefeated season in 2021, and so there were a lot of questions about how we would perform on the biggest stage this time around.”

According to Coach McAnulty there were several challenges the team faced throughout the 2022 season—between health issues and other conflicts, our athletes hardly had the opportunity to practice as a full team.

“Despite all of the hurdles, luckily, we had truly outstanding senior leadership that led the way—and we just continued to improve as the season moved forward and then peaked when it mattered most. I am so proud of what this group accomplished because it is truly a testament to our culture and cohesiveness,” said Coach McAnulty.

James Racine receives 2022 Trustees of Inclusive Equity Award

Over the summer, James Racine, KCD’s Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Community, received a 2022 Trustees of Inclusive Equity Award. This honor is awarded by the Louisville Central Community Centers, Inc. Mr. Racine received his award at the 5th Annual Trustees of IE Awards Gala on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

With this recognition, Mr. Racine joined a prestigious group of individuals and organizations who have been celebrated over the years for their tremendous strides in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This year, he was honored alongside five other community or corporate leaders and organizations in the Louisville area.

News compiled by Sam O’Brien & Shirelle Williams

PHOTO BY SAM O ’ BRIEN

NEW INDUCTEES NAMED TO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME & ROYAL BEARCAT SOCIETY

On Friday, October 22, 2021, Kentucky Country Day School inducted its newest members of the Athletic Hall of Fame and Royal Bearcat Society. The Royal Bearcat Society is the highest KCD athletics honor providing retired jersey status. The ceremony took place at halftime during the homecoming football game against Eminence High School. The unique and impressive class of inductees, includes our first ever Royal Bearcat Society “Team,” as well as the first “Notable Individual” inducted to the Hall of Fame.

WILL D. SMITH ’13

ROYAL BEARCAT SOCIETY

Mr. Smith is the most accomplished baseball player in KCD Bearcat history. Will was a two time All-State, and Region 7 Player of the Year along with being Kentucky Prep Baseball Player of the Year. He broke nearly every hitting and pitching record for the Bearcats while leading them to KHSAA regional semifinals. He advanced his baseball career at the University of Louisville, where he was named Regional All-Tourney, All-ACC, and team captain for the Cardinals. In 2016 after his junior year, Will was regarded as the sixth best catcher in the draft and was selected as a first round Major League Baseball pick with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the draft, Will initially spent time in development leagues, including the Double A Tulsa Drillers and Triple A Oklahoma City Dodgers. In 2019, Mr. Smith was elevated as the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was named to the Major League Baseball All-Rookie Team.

While Will was not able to join us for the induction ceremony at KCD’s 2021 Homecoming, we were pleased to welcome him to campus for a special Q&A session with our Upper School students in December 2021. During this visit, he also received his award. More on page 8.

1974 FIELD HOCKEY TEAM with

ROYAL BEARCAT SOCIETY

The 1974 Field Hockey Team was first league or state regular season field hockey champion for KCD. In its third season since the co-ed merger of the Kentucky Home Tigers with Louisville Country Day, the Bearcats were unstoppable. The 1974 KCD squad completed an undefeated season, sporting 12 wins to 0 losses. KCD Hall of Fame Head Coach Barbara Tway Beam and Jean Bade were able to win the preseason Apple Tournament and coast to twelve straight victories. The 1974 team allowed only 2 goals with 83% of their games being shutouts (both figures are school records), while possessing a strong and effective offensive line.

Margaret Cregor Bell, the team’s chief organizer

BRIAN HEIL ’90 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Mr. Heil is recognized as being the top pitcher to the outstanding 1990 Bearcat baseball team which won 17 games against 7 losses. Brian collected a career total of 15 pitching victories against a mere 6 losses during an era with fewer scheduled games than today. Some other notable achievements include pitching 41 strikeouts in 1989 (including 12 strikeouts in an individual game), a no-hitter in 1990, and a 1990 season ERA of 1.72. All three seasons of varsity play, Brian had winning records as a pitcher. Mr. Heil was named All-District and awarded the Lowry Watkins Baseball Award (the top KCD baseball award) in 1990. Brian took his right arm to Davidson College to pitch for the Wildcats. After a successful stint at Davidson, Mr. Heil signed to compete in professional baseball. Brian pitched for Minneapolis Millers in the Great League and Jackson in AA baseball and the Braton Grey Owls in the Great League. Mr. Heil has served some years helping as a pitching coach for the Bearcats. Today, Brian lives in Louisville as an owner of a custom woodwork company.

MIKE SCHOENBECK ’90 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Mr. Schoenbeck was a slugging star for one of the most successful baseball teams in school history, the 1990 season with a record of 17 wins against 7 losses. Although there were far fewer statistics recorded during Mike’s baseball days at KCD, Mr. Schoenbeck does share or own three school records today: 12 doubles in season (1988), three doubles in an individual game (1988), and two triples in an individual game (1987). Some other notable baseball highlights include a .480 season batting percentage (1988), 14 season stolen bases (1990), 23 season RBIs (1988), and 9 career home runs. He was twice named All-District (1989, 1990), and he received the 1987 Lowry Watkins Baseball Award which is the highest award presented to a baseball player at KCD. Mike continued his baseball career competing for Elon College in North Carolina.

DICK AYLOR Voice of the Bearcats, Notable Individual

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Mr. Aylor was known for being the “Voice of the Bearcats” for over three decades announcing at Bearcat home football, boys and girls basketball games. Being the longest serving faculty member with 45 years of service, Mr. Aylor never spent a year without helping the athletic program. He initially served as an assistant basketball coach and team bus driver for away games. But for the last thirty years, Dick would announce games for Bearcat athletics. His dignified tenure and commitment to Bearcat athletics are unmatched with his years of notable service. Today, Mr. Aylor is retired and living in Louisville.

Will Smith ’13 visits campus for Q&A

KCD Lifer and catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Will Smith ’13, visited campus on Thursday, December 2, 2021 to participate in a question and answer session led by Director of Athletics Amy Elliott.

During the Upper School’s X-Period assembly, Smith spoke about his experience as a professional athlete and offered advice on hard work and resilience.

One student asked, “What keeps you motivated?” Smith stated, “I just try to be the best person—the best baseball player I can be—and that’s what keeps me going.”

Smith was inducted into KCD’s Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the Royal Bearcat Society in October 2021; he received his award at the start of the Q&A session.

ALUMNI LEGACIES CELEBRATED AT JUNIOR CEREMONY

Parents and faculty came together the morning of Thursday, February 17 to celebrate the class of 2023 at their Junior Ceremony.

This time-honored tradition is an important milestone in our Upper School, where our juniors are officially recognized as the rising senior class! Students received class jewelry (if ordered) along with a gift from the KCD Parent Association.

Each year at the Junior Ceremony, we recognize our alumni legacies—juniors who have a parent/ guardian who attended or graduated from KCD.

The Class of 2023 includes two legacies: William Crockett (child of Tom Crockett ’84) and Drew Collis (child of Dean Collis ’87).

Pictured L-R: William Crockett ’23, Tom Crockett ’84, Drew Collis ’23, and Dean Collis ’87.

Watch the full interview on KCD’s YouTube at bit.ly/KCDWillSmith

KCD’S TIM RICE RECONNECTS WITH SISTER CITY TAMALE, GHANA

Over the 2022-23 fall break, Tim Rice, director of KCD’s Design and Fabrication Lab returned to Tamale, Ghana for his sixth visit. During his 10-day stay in Tamale, he participated in a variety of activities and reconnected with our sister schools: Tamale Islamic Senior Secondary Educational Center (TISSEC) and Dahin Sheli.

Guided by his “service heart,” Mr. Rice also used this opportunity to deliver Chromebooks donated by KCD to students at TISSEC for usage in their computer labs with hopes that this technology will allow the students to enhance their communication access. “They have wireless connectivity, so we’re hoping that they would establish Google accounts,” he stated. “It gives them access to a broader range of communication, gives them broader access to who they can communicate to, gives them kind of a toehold into the Google universe with Google apps and all those related things.”

KCD’s relationship with the city of Tamale has been growing for more than a decade thanks to the passion of many globally-minded citizens and stewards. Mr. Rice is one of many Bearcats who have been involved with KCD’s partnership with the Sister Cities program over the years. Sister Cities is an international program, created in the 1950s by President Dwight Eisenhower, that provides individuals, communities, and businesses in different countries the opportunity to establish friendships and relationships without interference from governing bodies. Thanks to the Sister Cities program—and the work of Dr. Dexter Mahaffey, former director of diversity for KCD— KCD became connected with TISSEC and Dahin Sheli; between the years 2008 and 2018 about 25 faculty and close to 100 students made the trip to Ghana.

While Mr. Rice has made the trek to Ghana many times—this year’s trip was especially exciting. Earlier this year, he received a very special invitation to be part of the delegation at the enskinment—or coronation ceremony— of his friend, Chief Ife Bell, Zosimli Naa. The colorful ceremony featured singers, dancers, drummers, and speeches—a truly unique opportunity for our Design and Fabrication Lab Director to be a part of!

Mr. Rice and the delegation met with paramount chiefs in the area and received their blessings. He also had the opportunity to attend the Damba Festival, or “festival of chiefs,” which Mr. Rice described as: “the coronation times 100.”

While KCD students have not made the trip to Ghana since 2018 (largely due to the pandemic), Mr. Rice hopes to revisit the possibility of returning with students in the near future so that more individuals can take part in this moving and meaningful experience. “It’s difficult for me to talk about without getting emotional—but it changes you,” said Mr. Rice. “It affects you … and it might not be something that’s evident right away, but there are seeds of what can be possible when two radically different folks can get together, talk, and interface, and share, and eat.” Mr. Rice continued, “I think the KCD community has been tremendously generous … generous in the giving of their children to allow them to travel to meet these phenomenal people.”

Mr. Rice with newly enskinned Chief Ife Bell, Zosimli Naa.

Mr. Rice with the headmaster of TISSEC as he accepts KCD’s Chromebook donation.

Alumni & Chair’s Reception

1 Russ Cox, Dick Aylor, and Gordon Dabney, Jr. ’76 enjoy catching up in the STEAM Lobby.

2 KCD student William Jay ’23 talks about working in the Design & Fabrication Lab with Bruce Jones, retired KCD physics faculty.

3 Tim Rice, director of the Design & Fabrication Lab, shows off robotics equipment to LuAnn Hayes and her husband, Tom.

4 David Smith ’11, Kent Martin (Upper School Director), Woo Smith, Anne Tway Smith ’79, Gary A. Smith, Sr., and Gary A. Smith, Jr. ’06.

5 Peter Huestis makes remarks next to a photo of Mr. Lee Meriwether, the STEAM Academic Center’s namesake.

6 George Wagner ’86, Russ Cox, Viki Diaz, Paul Diaz, Tammy Rigney, Richard Rigney, recognized for their leadership with the Create Together campaign with Peter Huestis.

KCDate 2022 Bearcats, Boots, & Bling

March 12, 2022 at KCD

1 Marissa Yonover, Michele Baker, Jenna Roberts, Lindsay Delgado, and Sylvia Quaye

Vic Edwards and Anthony Mathis, Sr.

Brush Run, KCD parent Austin Musselman’s band performed throughout the evening. 4 2022 KCDate Chairs (pictured L-R), Harper Becker ’95, Heba Qattous, Emily White, Tracy Amin, Lindsay Gibson, Betsy Huestis, Kaltoum Hakkar, (not pictured—Teresa Walker and Julia Wright) 5 WAVE’s Kevin Harned led the live auction and announced our raffle winners. 6 Guests enjoyed axe throwing and s’mores outside the gym.

Photos by Hunter O’Brien

2022 Golf Scramble Winners (pictured L-R): Carl Williams ’22, Gage Mizuguchi ’24, Peyton Bonny, and Lyman Brackett.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

Explore our campus transformation as we celebrate 50 years of KCD

2022 has certainly been a year of transformation for the KCD community. While our roots remain firm in the tradition of leading our students in educational excellence, we continue to strive for growth and improvement in all areas. KCD’s latest facility renovations and upgrades are a poignant reflection of this mission in action.

MERIWETHER STEAM ACADEMIC CENTER

The Meriwether STEAM Academic Center is the central hub for interdisciplinary learning on KCD’s 80+ acre campus. With nearly 20,000 added square feet of space, this new building is home to our Upper and Middle School Design & Fabrication Lab, Lower School Maker Space, classrooms for Computer Science, Middle School Art, and Lower School Science, administrative offices, a conference room, and a new Spirit Store. KCD students and faculty gathered to celebrate the historic opening of the new space with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the steps of the building on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Lead donors to the STEAM Academic Center project chose to name the building in memory of Mr. Lee Meriwether, a beloved former KCD faculty member who passed away in 2017. Mr. Meriwether was “officially” on faculty at KCD as a chemistry teacher from 1992-2003, however, during retirement he spent many hours on campus substitute teaching, tutoring, and walking his dog, Lally. Mr. Meriwether loved his KCD family, and the KCD family loved Mr. Meriwether.

Mr. Meriwether made a substantial and very meaningful gift to KCD at the very beginning of the Create Together campaign to start a student scholarship fund. The first recipient of the Lee & Connie Meriwether Endowed Scholarship was named this year.

NEW TURF

An update to the Turf Field took place in early 2022. The community celebrated the new turf installation on Wednesday, March 23 just before the varsity girls lacrosse match against Indian Hill High School (Ohio)—the first game to be played on the field after its upgrade.

KCD’s turf field was originally built in 2011 with funding from an anonymous donor. The new turf renovation— installed by the Motz Group, a sports field construction company based in Ohio—also included an added shock pad under the field, making the facility safer for student-athletes.

ATHLETICS CENTER

The newly renovated Athletics Center features spacious student locker rooms, an athletic training room, faculty locker rooms, a welcoming lobby space, and many other impressive facility upgrades.

Bearcat families and visitors were welcomed into the new space for the first time during the volleyball team’s senior night on Thursday, September 22, where they were able to enter through the new main doors, explore the lobby, and purchase tickets and concessions for the game.

JAMES RACINE’S ORCHESTRA LEGACY

Creating space for Bearcats to grow

By Sam O’Brien

Walking into the KCD Theater on the evening of May 12, 2022, there is a palpable sense of excitement and pride—and maybe a few nerves. Onlookers see a stage full of young musicians, dressed sharply, taking in the moments before the Spring Orchestra Concert begins. The hum of family members and friends chattering in the audience fills the room as our student musicians tune and warm up their instruments, practicing some final notes.

A hush comes over the crowd as Orchestra Director James Racine joins them on stage, for his final concert leading the program. And with a smile and reassuring nod from their faithful director, our Bearcats know they are ready to rock the house—the way only the KCD Orchestra can.

FROM SCRATCH

When James Racine accepted his position as KCD’s Orchestra Director in 2005, he certainly had his hands full. As a young teacher, relatively new to Louisville, he was nervous to accept the role—and once he did, he quickly learned it was for a position to lead a program that did not yet exist.

James—also known by his stage name, “Maestro J”—grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Born into a family of musicians, James began playing the violin at just four years old. From an early age, his parents instilled in him their passions for music education and outreach. “Music is such a huge part of the culture in Haiti,” stated James.

So, when the stress of building a program from the ground up began to weigh on James, he looked to his

“greatest mentor” for some advice. “I just remember having a conversation with my father at that time, early on, and he talked about his experience building a program in Haiti from scratch,” stated James.

Together, James’ parents built an orchestra program in Haiti for children and young adults. Their program offered a space for children as young as four years old to grow and learn together through high school, and even beyond. James noted that with the orchestra programs in Haiti “folks stay really involved and engaged in them—even post college and even as they enter their professional lives.”

Inspired by the conversation with his father, James realized he could, in fact, do this. “It made me realize that I could do this because he did it with no resources,” stated James. His father’s program held rehearsals outside of a church, the group depended on volunteers to teach, and they relied on instruments being donated from the U.S. to Haiti. “He had so many challenges—and they built this incredible orchestra program in Haiti, literally from scratch,” stated James. “And I’m sitting here thinking … I’m in a school where I have resources—why am I even complaining?”

With the confidence of his colleagues, friends, and family behind him, James looked ahead, excited to take on the challenge of building something new.

BREAKING BARRIERS

In the beginning James gathered a small group of Lower School-aged students that included some with formal training and others who were true beginners. However, even for the more experienced students, James’ program presented a whole new opportunity for these young musicians. For many of the children, this was the first time they played music together as a group. “Those few students who played … it was very exciting for them to actually be in an ensemble,” recalled James. “Which is very different from private lessons. Just having that fellowship along with other students who play.”

He was off to a good start, but as he continued recruiting more kids, James realized he needed to switch up his strategy. “I was trying to recruit by going into classes and playing Twinkle Twinkle, that kind of thing,” he said. “I did some of that, and then I looked at the rosters and when they showed up, all the kids essentially looked the same.” He didn’t have any boys or students of color in his class. “I wanted to kind of break that barrier,” stated James. So, he began working on a new approach.

It was important to James to be mindful of his audience. He needed to find music that would resonate with his prospective students, while also being attainable from a skill standpoint. While many music educators rely on the classics, James quickly began to find ways to incorporate music that his students knew and enjoyed. “My whole philosophy was really reaching kids where they are, and getting them excited … Now they’re

having this new experience where they get to play music that they like and they’re excited about,” he stated. “I just went in and started playing all kinds of different things. And you just saw their eyes light up.”

In order to reach his students where they were, James developed a system that allowed them to learn music by current and popular artists. “I basically created a letter and number system for them to play—you know—a Beyoncé tune that they’ll recognize,” he said. James’ system provided his students the opportunity to learn songs that otherwise they wouldn’t be able to play. This chance to play music that students enjoyed and related to only boosted the enrollment and engagement in the program.

Even in recent years, James carried on the tradition of connecting with his students through the music that they wanted to play. One of his longtime orchestra students, Isaiah Robinson ’22 (now a first year student at Illinois State University) reminisced, “I love how every summer before class he would always ask us what songs we would like to play. I loved the melodies he would try to throw in with our concerts as well.”

Isaiah joined the orchestra in the fifth grade and played violin all the way through high school—a testament to how much the program meant to him. But, it was more than just the music that the students loved. It was how James made them feel that really stuck out. “I love how engaged he gets with his students,” stated Isaiah. “The bond he makes with his students is amazing.”

Jenna Shaps ’22 (now a first year student at Indiana University), echoed this sentiment. “Mr. Racine is an amazing teacher. He does a fantastic job at really connecting with each of his students and keeping the class fun,” she said. Jenna joined the orchestra in the second grade—sticking with the program for 10 years. “I mean, orchestra is already super fun—don’t get me wrong—but Mr. Racine brought so much energy to every single class, year after year, which I really appreciate,” said Jenna.

James also made a point to connect with his students beyond their musical endeavors. Jenna explained, “For me personally, he was interested in my culture and how I celebrated my Judaism both locally and globally. Having that ability to connect with each of your students and get to know their individual personalities is something that Mr. Racine does extremely well.”

LEADING WITH INCLUSION

With his program gradually building momentum year over year, with a small Lower School cohort moving into the Middle School, and then eventually reaching KCD’s Upper School audience, James made one thing very clear—the KCD orchestra was a safe and welcoming space for any Bearcat who wanted to learn and grow in their love of music.

Sem Ferid ’22 (now a first year student at the University of Pennsylvania) recalled joining the orchestra a little later than some of his classmates. “My favorite memory is when I first joined the orchestra in eighth grade,” he said. “I was nervous because I had never played before, but Mr. Racine and the environment of his class made me feel instantly comfortable.” Sem continued, “The KCD orchestra was more than just a class for me. Actually, Mr. Racine didn’t even make it feel like a class, but a place where we could be a family while learning and having fun.”

Jenna, likewise, described James’ classes as a place of comfort. “I loved making memories in his classes with my friends because it was one of the few classes where I felt comfortable being my authentic self and could laugh along, play as best as I could, and be part of something bigger than myself,” she said.

This culture of inclusivity, community, and acceptance in the orchestra classroom, was a direct reflection of James’ other passion in life: supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

James explained that his journey with diversity and identity was deeply connected to music. “Being a young, AfricanAmerican violinist, coming from Haiti, and how I navigated identity as I traveled from a country where in orchestra, everybody looked like me—to coming here, where I was the only person of color in the orchestra … That also affected how I teach,” stated James. In his experience growing up in Haiti, he and his peers played a lot of cultural music in the orchestra—which was very different from what he experienced upon coming to the United States. “So, when I came to the States to see that we only played Western classical tunes from dead composers all the time, it didn’t really sit well with me … and I understood why many young kids weren’t immediately connected with that,” he said.

James leaned into finding opportunities to boost culture, celebrate diversity, and enhance the sense of community in his classroom. “This idea of relationship building and open communication and having the student voice in everything that we do, I think really affected the success of the program,” stated James. “It was our program. It wasn’ t just my program.”

NEW BEGINNINGS

After 17 years of building a program that he loves deeply, and changing the lives of countless Bearcats along the way, James has stepped into a new full-time role as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community at KCD. “It’s definitely bittersweet,” he said of the transition away from the orchestra. “I already miss it—every bit of it.”

At the same time, James is excited about the opportunities to continue building community in his new role—perhaps in an even bigger way. “I’m excited to dig deeper with this work in every area,” he said.

James looks forward to further empowering the KCD community through meaningful discussions, training sessions, and other opportunities for vulnerability around the DEI space. “I think every training or conversation we’ve had has been really meaningful in different ways—and for different people … But for us to continue to work on that is very important.”

KCD’s dedication to DEI work is apparent … and it’s something that will be an ongoing task for our community, according to James. “I think anyone who comes to visit our halls will say that we look a lot different than we did 15, 20 years ago. Which is great, right? And we’re doing some amazing things,” he said.

But, the work is never finished. James explained, “The challenge is to make sure that we’re continuing this good work and it’s not a one and done. It’s basically like flossing, as I tell folks, we absolutely have to continue to do it. But the good thing is everyone here is committed to it.”

While James’ focus at KCD has shifted in some ways, he is confident that the orchestra program is in good hands. “I am very excited to see this program continue to build with Michele,” stated James. Michele Barbosa joined the KCD community this fall as the new orchestra director.

James explained, “When I look at her, I think of how I started and, now she comes to a situation where there is already something to build from … and I’m just excited to see what she’ll do with it. I’m very confident that she’s going to take it to an even higher level, and now I get to actually watch and enjoy.”

And while his new office is now across the quad from the orchestra room, James fully intends on staying connected to his roots. “I absolutely plan to stay connected with the program, and even maybe play along, which will be fun!” he said. “So, that’s why I say it’s bittersweet—I will definitely miss being in that space every day with them, but I also plan on still being connected.”

James with Sem and Isaiah at the 2022 Spring Orchestra Concert.

MICHELE BARBOSA

This fall we welcomed Michele Barbosa as our new Orchestra Director. Barbosa is from São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a master’s degree in music education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts. Barbosa is off to a great start having led an Orchestra “Spooktacular” in October and a “December to Remember” winter concert just before the Mid-Year Break.

Learn a little more about one of our newest members of Team Bearcat from her Q&A below!

WHAT DREW YOU TO KCD?

I love the diversity we see on campus, and I love that I get to work with 1st through 12th graders! I can feel the love the students and families have for music, and all the support through all their grades. This is something truly special!

WHAT INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY?

I had to learn all the instruments of a full orchestra at a basic level, but trust me, you do not want to hear me playing the trumpet! I had to take many exams on piano, but those were also a blur … I feel confident on playing all string orchestra instruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass). However, my main instrument is the violin, which I have been playing for 20 years.

WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS OR MUSICAL INFLUENCES?

I grew up listening to a lot of classical music. My brother and I would listen to the classical music radio station and try to guess the composers of each song. My parents would always bring us to orchestra concerts and I would be fascinated with all the sounds. They decided to start me on violin after I begged them too much! I was also named “Michele” after the Beatles’ song “Michelle” (wrong spelling, I know)—so the band speaks very close to my heart. When I arrived in the U.S., I was fascinated with jazz and how much the style is influenced by Brazilian music. Nowadays, I love a lot of different music genres (R&B, rock, jazz, classical, alternative, fusion) and I think they are all beautifully tied with a lot of culture and history!

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT AS YOU TAKE ON THIS NEW ROLE?

I am excited to see the students develop a deep passion for music through their years at KCD. It is so exciting to be able to work with students from 1st through 12th grade, and I can’t wait to see how they develop as musicians and as human beings!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?

I love reading cookbooks, selecting some recipes I could make, planning dinner parties, eventually making the food, and the best part, eating and enjoying it! I do it while listening to either Friends, Masterchef, 90 Day Fiancé, or any other reality TV show in the background. I also love my Nintendo Switch and I have a shameful amount of hours in “Animal Crossing.”

WHAT HAS BEEN ONE OF YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OR SOMETHING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF?

I finished my master’s in May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, where we thought we would be out of school for only two weeks. I wrote a 100-page paper and defended my thesis in my second language. I felt that my journey as an immigrant in the U.S. has been very “adventurous” and a lot of the times very difficult with differences of culture and language. But I have always made it work in a way, for better or worse! Even though my parents are still living in Brazil, I have a “second family” in the U.S., which is so supportive and proud of me for who I am. I am so grateful to be at KCD and I am proud of being part of the Bearcat Family!

The Final

KCD fourth grade teacher, Tyler Robertson, set to pursue art full time

By Shirelle Williams

Furlong

When guests enter the Homestretch Club at Churchill Downs they will be greeted by a 50-foot mural, finely detailed with vibrant colors and textures of paint, featuring jockeys atop thoroughbreds racing down the track. The scene beautifully depicts the movement, energy, and excitement of the horse races that happen just behind the wall it adorns. Due to its scale and distinct style, this masterpiece demands the attention of spectators. And when they wonder who made this? They will find that the artist placard reads, Tyler Robertson.

For much of the past fifteen years, Tyler Robertson has held dual careers as a classroom teacher and an equestrian artist—with the past eight of those years spent teaching fourth grade at KCD. After several years of success as an artist building up, Tyler will be stepping away from teaching in order to pursue his passion for art full time at the end of the 2022-23 school year. This move is bittersweet for the Bearcat community, as we will miss Tyler’s presence and unique teaching style in his Lower School classroom; at the same time we are extremely proud of his success and cannot wait to see where this journey takes him!

WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

On a March day earlier this year, Tyler received an unexpected phone call. “I was driving to pick up art supplies and my phone rings … and it said Churchill Downs,” he said.

That’s right! World-renowned racetrack, Churchill Downs, was calling to inquire about a special project. They wanted Tyler to create a massive 50-foot mural just weeks before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. The artwork would be permanently featured in the Homestretch Club, a new premium event space at the facility. Of course, Tyler said “Yes.”

Born and raised in New Castle, Indiana, Tyler navigated his way to Louisville by following his college roommate who decided to move back home. Here, he developed friendships with people who were a part of University of Louisville’s equestrian program. “I didn’t know anything about horse racing, but I got to see it through my friends. I was just thrown into the culture and I thought to myself, this is cool,” said Tyler.

This exposure is what took him from experimenting with abstract paintings to creating equine contemporary modern masterpieces. “When I needed to find subject matter, I thought why not try horse racing? It could be something I could give to my friends,” said Tyler.

Tyler went on to explain what he loves about this particular niche: “I love the movement, I love the colors, all the silks and the crowds. It’s a lot of opportunity to make a really colorful, expressive looking piece,” he said.

Tyler’s mesmerizing artwork has been featured in some of the largest events around horse racing. In fact, he was the official artist for the 2018 Breeder’s Cup! Renderings of his work bestowed hotel key cards, memorabilia, and the cover of the racing programs.

AN ARTIST AND A STEWARD

Tyler’s artwork isn’t the only thing enamouring … so is his philanthropic heart. While it was later in his adult life that he began to paint, he wasted no time racing into using his craft to give back to charities and communities. He travels to Sonoma, California annually to paint on site for the Giant Steps Charity Classic horse show at Sonoma Horse Park. Here his work is auctioned off and proceeds benefit the organization.

Likewise, he hasn’t been shy about supporting our Bearcats over the years. “Tyler has been incredibly supportive of KCD and KCDate and has been donating works of art since 2016,” stated Stephanie Harkess Robertson ’95, Director of Special Events and Stewardship at KCD (no relation). “[His

Tyler Roberstson and his family in front of The Final Furlong at Churchill Downs.

donations] have ranged from handpainted Woodford Reserve bottles, original pieces of art (paintings), and in 2017 he did a live painting at KCDate that we auctioned off in the Live Auction that night. That was incredible!”

For the 2022 KCDate fundraiser, Tyler hand-painted a bourbon barrel that was auctioned and sold for $4,300. “We are so grateful for his support over the years and are so proud of the recognition that he is receiving in the world of horse racing!” said Stephanie.

THE HOMESTRETCH

There was much to consider as Tyler prepared for his big piece at Churchill Downs this spring—and when he saw the space where his artwork would be displayed, he knew immediately what to paint. “If you were to have x-ray vision and look through the wall, which was studs at that time, you’ll see the homestretch. So, I knew this is what it would be.”

After preliminary digital sketches were approved, Tyler was granted full creative control and got to work. With only two months to make his vision come to fruition, he dedicated his free time to completing the project. “The hardest part was getting started,” he said. “I was staring at eight blank six-foot panels.”

He painted out of his art studio that has a 40-foot wall where he lined all the blank canvas, which began to curve but allowed him to take it in all at once. Painting on each canvas one by one, and numbering them so they wouldn’t get mixed up, Tyler painted on and off for a month through early mornings and late nights.

His hard work and dedication paid off; with the support of friends and family, Tyler successfully completed the massive piece just in time for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. The only thing left to do was give it a name.

“Churchill sent me a text and said they’re making a title plaque for it, and asked me, ‘What is it called?’ and I thought to myself, ‘I don’t know,’” said Tyler. Fortunately his daughter, Lennox (a fourth grader at the time), saved the day with the perfect suggestion: The Final Furlong.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

As Tyler looks ahead to his own “final furlong” as a teacher at KCD, there is much to be excited about … and a little to be nervous about. When asked how he feels about this change, Tyler’s answer was brief and honest: “Like any change in

careers it seems amazing 90 percent of the time … and completely terrifying the other 10 percent,” he said.

Transitioning to a full-time career as an artist will give Tyler the much needed time to set and achieve his creative goals. “Going full time will allow me to produce more work and move away from strictly commission work,” he said. “I have pages of projects I am working towards, but first on my list is to produce a body of work for a solo show. I work with a gallery in London, UK and I plan on traveling there to curate this show and build a better following internationally.”

Just as Tyler will be missed by his fellow Bearcats, he will miss many things about KCD too. “I’m a people person, so I will miss walking the halls, chatting with colleagues, and hearing the kids talk about their experiences, and funny stories,” he said. “I’ll miss planning a lesson that goes well and seeing kids grasp a new concept. I will also miss the sense of community that is felt when the whole campus gets together for an event. Oh! And the food.”

The KCD Community thanks Tyler for his many years of service and support of our Bearcats. We wish him all the best as he pursues his passion—exemplifying what it means to be a Citizen, Scholar, and Steward.

For more information about Tyler Robertson and his art visit www.tylerrobertsonart.com.

Bourbon barrel handpainted by Tyler Roberton for KCDate 2022.

Interview by Shirelle Williams

entucky Country Day School is always excited to welcome alumni back to campus. Last fall, we were thrilled to have Martin Benson ’05 stop by and chat with us! Benson currently serves as the Visual Arts Chair & Upper School Visual Arts teacher at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is known for his various methods of art including paintings, installations, and photography. His work should be familiar to the KCD community as three of his pieces still hang in the Fine Arts Center today. Martin took a moment to reflect on his time as an art student at KCD, what he loved about his experience, and how he continues to share his passion for art with his students.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB?

I just love being able to live in the art world all day, and be able to share what I love to do, and interact with and learn from the students. I feel like there’s such a symbiotic relationship that happens in the art studio ... especially once you really get going in the semester, as you develop relationships with your students and watch them grow. I just love that ability to kind of “walk the walk” and just “be in it.” I’m always making art, and teaching art, and it’s just like a perfect relationship.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ART TO CREATE?

I have a love affair with painting, and I will always have a love affair with painting; there’s something about the tactility of it ... it really slows my mind down and gets me super present with every quality of it—even just the mixing of the paint, to the preparing of the surface, to the actual brushing of the paint on the surface; it really requires me to let go of this analytical, intellectual “need-to-achieve” kind of mind, and let me step into the “just being” and “just doing” kind of mind.

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT AS A STUDENT AT KCD?

I remember being in the darkroom was always just a magical experience with Mr. Miller. (I call him David now—we’re homies—we talk all the time.)

Just the magic of analog photography and being in that darkroom for the first time .... The magic of making a print and the magic of light really is what he taught—and understanding the miraculous nature of light and how when we do these certain things, we capture light—like it’s just special. Those moments did require me for the first time to slow down, as well. You’re dealing with chemistry. You’re dealing with very sensitive materials and timing. You’ve got to really be paying attention. You can’t just flub your way through the darkroom and make a cool print. It’s not going to happen.

WHAT WOULD YOUR ADVICE BE TO A STUDENT LOOKING TO PURSUE A CAREER IN ART?

Well, one thing I tell my students is there’s a language and sort of a way of thinking around art that applies to all forms of creative outlets—whether it’s interior design, graphic design, clothing design, architecture, production design, landscaping, painting, drawing, photography, whatever—we’re all using the same language and we’re all understanding visual properties and principles, so to get that down first is really important, and to realize that there’s so many paths to being a creative. Like I just tell my students, “just be a creative in this world, like create something,” as opposed to being a constant consumer—there’s so many opportunities to do it. I think first, just

finding this connection to the power of being a creator and then letting your passions and interests guide you.

I think being in an art sort of path, it’s going to be a meandering one and you might do a lot of different things. You might be a super focused person and think “I’m just going to be, you know, a graphic designer and that’s it, and that’s where I’m going to go.”

But I think for most people who go on creative paths, it’s very winding, but to embrace that process and find every opportunity you can to become more robust in your ability to problem solve, your ability to think in non-linear ways, it’s just a powerful path to take.

It’s really gratifying because to create something is one of the innate powers that we have as humans. It’s what makes us special compared to the machine, to algorithms. I think that’s one of the most powerful principles of humanity, is the ability to create, the need to create. There’s something special there. I think anybody who wants to engage on that path ... just don’t forget how powerful and special it is to be a creator in this world and to really take ownership over it.

ABOVE: Lay Me Gently On The Pyre, Oil on Canvas by Martin Benson ’05. In June of 2022, Martin and fellow KCD alumnus, Gibbs Rounsavall ’94, collaborated on the exhibition called Not a Certainty But a Circumstance at Quappi Projects.

Welcoming the Class of 2022 to the Alumni Association

On Saturday, May 28 at The Brown Theatre, graduating seniors received diplomas marking the completion of their academic career at Kentucky Country Day School. Congratulations to our 76 new KCD Alumni Association members!

Class officers Saanjh Bains and Alexandra Fogarty addressed their families, teachers, and fellow classmates with a meaningful reflection on their time at KCD.

Valedictorian, Usma Sajid, followed with an excellent speech that touched on memories of her classmates and the impact of the community she and her classmates have built as they explored their passions and found their voices at KCD. She closed out with some words of wisdom, stating, “Success is subjective. And each of us will have so much to look forward to. This is just another milestone that we have achieved—and as we enter college and life beyond then I hope you each strive to make new connections that can compare to the meaningful and insightful connections we have with each other here at KCD.”

Additional class awards were then presented to seniors. Mr. John Handmaker presented the Chairman’s Award—an award that is given to the seniors who have shown a marked development of academic interest, concern for the school, and moral leadership. This year’s recipients were Emma Coulter, Sandhya Lohano, Trey Owen, and Laura Bache.

Head of School, Peter Huestis then presented the Headmaster’s Award—an award that is given to the seniors who best exemplify the standards, attitude, and scholarship of Kentucky Country Day School. This year’s recipients were Alexandra Fogarty, Emma Vonder Haar, and Sem Ferid.

The Class of 2022 voted for a faculty member to speak at Commencement and this year’s chosen speaker was Bobby Copley. Mr. Copley is a KCD lifer who graduated in 1999. Mr. Copley has worked at KCD for 12 years as a part of the maintenance staff, substitute teacher, boys and girls basketball coach, track coach, cross country coach, social studies teacher, class sponsor, student council sponsor, coach, mentor, and dean—and now commencement speaker. Students love his warmth, energy, and generosity.

In his speech, Mr. Copley shared the core principles he believes are necessary for “building self-agency and creating optimal conditions for growth and success.” He said: “...when it becomes overwhelming, just remember, show up for yourself and others, don’t make excuses, and engage in gratitude ; if you subscribe to those principles, in that order, then you’ll once again find yourself standing in the direction of your dreams.”

Thank you to all our graduation speakers and organizers for making this such a special day for the Class of 2022 and the greater KCD community. Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat!

Graduates from the class of 2022 were accepted into 157 different universities and matriculated to 59 different schools with 82% going out of state.

CLASS NOTES

1960s

On June 8, 2022, alumni from the Louisville Country Day (LCD) class of 1962 , plus three who were classmates before leaving for boarding school, met at Captain’s Quarters for a 60th reunion lunch (pictured below). The food was excellent and the fellowship even better. Many memories of good times were recalled. They vowed to gather again soon!

1970s

The LCD class of 1970 reunion was held November 5-6, 2021 at the UofL Club and Churchill Downs. Reunion Chair, Paul Murray, shared the special connection he and his classmates had with Dick Aylor, and they were thrilled to see him inducted into the KCD Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021.

The Kentucky Home School (KHS) class of 1971 celebrated their 50th reunion on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Eight of the 18 graduates gathered at the home of Libby Stough Rush. Becky Denham came to town from Portland, OR and Catsy Johnson was in from Columbus, OH. The rest of the group lives in Louisville.

KHS 1970 Girls Golf Team honored for 51st Anniversary of State Championship

In the fall of 2021, the Kentucky High School State Athletic Association recognized the 51st Anniversary of the KHS 1970 Girls Golf Team State Champions. Members of this team were: Beth (Radford) Welch, Weezie (Crawford) Kramer, April (Denham) Dickey, and Libby (Stough) Rush. These students formed a team as three freshmen and a junior at the encouragement of a parent volunteer, Nancy McElwain. She saw talent in this group of athletes and made the effort to bring them to regionals at Cherokee Golf Course, and then to Elizabethtown—winning the State Championship title with no uniforms and in tennis shoes!

Paul Murray ’70, Mr. Dick Aylor, Andy Means ’74, and Jim Hill ’70 at KCD’s Homecoming football game in October 2021.

Barbie Tafel ’71, Ann Nevils ’71, Catsy Johnson ’71, and Alice Edwards Hawkins ’71

Wendy Niekamp ’71, Libby Stough Rush ’71, Jill Robertson ’71, and Becky Denham ’71

at the home of Tom, LCD ’72 and Karen Sweets, and dinner on Saturday night at River House, with retired KCD faculty in attendance.

KHS Alumni Participants: Mary (Frentz) Bellino, Connie (Radford) Butler, Rose Cooper, Glen (Chowning) Hume, Ellen Robertson, Sashee Scholtz, and Libba (Gorin) Schuhmann.

LCD Alumni Participants: Dale (and Diane) Bryant, Craig (and Wendy) Eversole, Chris (and Cynthia) Gault, Bill Gentleman, Jon (Susan) Gudmundsson, Wayne (and Libby) Hancock, Armand Hayes, Louis Helman, Tim Jackson, Jamie (and Tracy) Kane, Mike Kane (and Martha Toma), Kurt Maier, Kevin (and Julie) O’Brien, Stephen Porter, David Trawick, Kim (and Tina) Sanderlin, and Tom (and Karen) Sweets.

Retired KCD Faculty Participants: Bruce and Carol (Brown) Jones, Charlie Fothergill, John Gernert (with Reed ’81 and Rudy ’76 Gernert), and Dick Aylor.

Karen Dahlem ’77 and Ken Minor were married in Louisville on October 1, 2022 at Whitehall (pictured below). Family, friends, and KCD alumni were in attendance for the celebration!

Kasey Maier ’77, President and CEO of Waterfront Botanical Gardens, spoke to KCD’s Upper School in spring 2021 about her career and the importance of finding your own truth. Kasey also hosted Lower School students for field trips at the Gardens.

Ms. Betty Baird Kregor ’79, member of KCD’s Athletic Hall of Fame and Royal Bearcat Society, was inducted into the 2022 Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame (pictured above). Betty was the 1979 KHSAA Girls State Champion, the 1977 and 1978 KHSAA State Runner-Up, was a nine-time Kentucky Girls Junior PGA Champion, and is an LPGA Master Teaching Professional with a prolific 30+ years instructional career.

1980s

The class of 1980 gathered on September 23-24, 2022 to celebrate their long postponed 40th Reunion. Plans were spearheaded by David Swearingen and Blair Dahlem Ivins. A few members of the class attended the KCD Homecoming Football Game on Friday, September 23, with the reunion celebration taking place on Saturday, September 24.

Katy (Fenbert) Bynum ’80, Rick Crosier ’80, and Gwinn Moss ’80 reunited at KCD’s 2022 Homecoming.

The class of 1981 gathered to celebrate their postponed 40th reunion on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the home of Stuart ’81 and Doris Flowers. Classmates in attendance were: Bob Bayersdorfer, Jack Dulworth, Stuart Flowers, Mary Scott Herrington, Lyle Bade Keeling, Mike McKinney, Glady Stennis-Mixon, Eddie Rothschild, Ray Scholtz, and Melinda Peden Simpson. Please contact Class Representative, Mary Scott (O’Brien) Herrington at msherrington@twc.com if you’d like to join the class in keeping their momentum going!

Stuart Flowers ’81 , owns Stuart Real Estate Group, a commercial real estate company in Louisville. Stuart and his wife Doris, have a 9th grade student at KCD, Ceci.

The LCD class of 1972 50th reunion took place on September 9-10, 2022. The graduates of LCD invited the Kentucky Home School class of 1972 to join their weekend celebration, kicking off the festivities with a luncheon at Kentucky Country Day School (pictured above), cocktails

The class of 1982 gathered October 14-15, 2022 to celebrate their 40th reunion (pictured above). Class representative, Mary Williams Nuss, coordinated a full weekend of activities, with the reunion event taking place at Vernon Lanes on Saturday night.

1990s

Darran Winslow ’92 was installed in March 2022 as the President of the Kings County Criminal Bar Association in Brooklyn, NY. Darran, a graduate of the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law, is the first president in the history of this bar association who is not a New York City native.

2000s

Helen (Killarney) ’00 and Bobby Vice ’98 continue their tireless efforts for their son, Robert, hosting a tremendously successful 2nd Annual Rooting for Robert Fundraiser. With support from their community, A Cure for Robert, Inc. has raised over $1 million dollars for Morquio Syndrome treatment research—in just two years. This disease is a rare genetic disease that prohibits the body from breaking down certain sugars. It’s severely progressive, and the effects will get significantly worse with time. Just a decade ago life expectancy for a child with Morquio would be about 20 years old and while recent medical advances should help to extend Robert’s life expectancy, the effects of the disease are real and apparent. Read Robert’s story at rootingforrobert.org.

The class of 2002 gathered on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Vernon Lanes to celebrate their 20th reunion (pictured below).

’90s Football Night: KCD Football Alumni of the 1990s (pictured above) gathered at the October 17, 2022 Bearcat Varsity Football Game vs. Thomas Nelson.

Matt Boyle ’02, Aaron Yarmuth ’02, Chris Hartley ’02, Ben Straus ’02, Travis Haynes ’02, and Vishal Amin ’02

After working in neurology for almost 10 years, Johanna Harris (Hamilton) ’00 transitioned to Advanced ENT and Allergy as a nurse practitioner, focused on vestibular disorders, migraine, and sleep apnea. Johanna, her husband, and two boys, enjoy camping, swimming, and watching her boys connect with other KCD classmates’ children [Jeanne Ward (Bartrum) and Emily Gilman (Glattstein)].

Tansy (Mullins) Coats ’02 lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband and three girls Kelsie, 8, Chloe, 6, and Claire, 4 (pictured below). Tansy is a special education achievement and compliance coach at Frederick Douglass High School. She recently completed her second master’s degree in Educational Leadership.

’03 was highlighted in an article from Billboard in April 2022 for his work at Audible Studios as the executive producer of “Words + Music”—an Audible Original from The Who’s Pete Townshend. Preston finds “extraordinary emerging and established musicians who have a particularly powerful story to tell, and more importantly are ready to share that story with a degree of vulnerability.”

Joan (Musselman) Shelley ’04 released a new album, The Spur. Read Joan’s countless rave reviews—including articles from NPR and NYTimes—at joanshelley.net.

The class of 2005 celebrated their 15th reunion on October 23, 2021 at Garage Bar in Louisville. Alumni in attendance were Jenny (Applegate) Raymer, Kate (Dobbins) Bonner, Lindsey (Trager) Bradley, Katie (Maclin) Deppe, Chris Herrick, Mary Henry Jennings and David Jennings, Newman McKay, Caroline (Pierce) Sewell, Stephanie Sims, and special guest, Coach Mark Samide.

Preston Copley

Weller Francis Smith (pictured below) was born on March 26, 2022 to Kelly Beam ’09 and John Peter Smith. Their family is thrilled to have moved back to Louisville in the fall of 2022.

Alex Stern ’09 has been promoted to a tenure-track line as an Assistant Professor of History at the City College of New York (CUNY), where she completed her post-doctorate in the spring of 2022. She also received a Rifkind Faculty Teaching Award in 2022 for her courses on the Civil War & Reconstruction eras and Indigenous history in the Humanities & Arts Division.

Rachel May Mansilla ’06 welcomed baby August Carpenter Antonio Mansilla into their growing family of five on May 20, 2022 (pictured above).

Amanda Carucci ’09 and Paul Kiernan were married in Louisville, KY on September 17, 2022.

Molly Dobbins ’09 and Grady Capobianco were married on October 15, 2022 in Louisville (pictured below).

2010s

After working for seven years at Verizon Wireless, Emory Goins Brient ’10 moved to Simple Innovations Group. Emory and her husband of one year, Jake Brient, recently adopted a new puppy, Juno (pictured below)!

Maddie (Gmelin) Hueke ’07 and Spencer Hueke welcomed their new baby boy, Quinlan Fox Heuke, into the world on May 4, 2022 (pictured above).

Cassie Prugar ’07 and Diego Fernandez were married on May 28, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

Hailey Jane and Hannah Rose Kettring (pictured below) were born on March 28, 2022 to Sean Kettring ’07, wife April Kettring, and big brother Landon.

David Giesel ’11 (pictured below) and Jessica Newak Giesel were married on June 25, 2022, in Louisville. David also moved to Dinsmore & Shohl as an Associate in early 2022.

Taylor Shorten ’09 and Robbie Jacobs were married in Healdsburg, California on September 3, 2022 (pictured below).

The class of 2012 gathered on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Goodwood Brewing, in Louisville.

Lindsay Porter ’12 graduated from law school and achieved her oneyear anniversary working in the Commonwealth Attorney’s office as a prosecutor in the Special Victims Unit in Jefferson County.

Will Smith ’13 will play on Team USA for the 2023 World Baseball Classic!

David Klein ’16 is working for the New York Racing Association as an Equine Biometric Specialist.

Hayden Kraus ’17 is serving as a graduate assistant coach for the Kennesaw State men’s basketball team after a successful career playing at Sewanee.

Kierra Scott ’17 is currently interning on the Aetna (CVS) Clinical Strategic Initiatives team, addressing mental wellbeing in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ adolescents.

Elizabeth Scinta ’18 graduated from the University of Maryland in December 2021 (pictured below), spent time working as Editorial Assistant and Account Executive for VOICE Louisville, and has now moved into the role of Social Media and Traditional Media Manager at Media Venue.

London Yerasimides ’19 was named Company F commander in Virginia Military Institute’s 183rd Regiment for the 2022-23 academic year (pictured below). She shared that her brother and sister have been her biggest supporters during her time at VMI and have pushed her to take chances and opportunities that she probably would not have taken otherwise. She is on the swimming and diving team and in the Honors Program. She will commission into the U.S. Navy, where she hopes to go into aviation.

The class of 2017 reunited on Friday, November 25 at The Raven, in Louisville (pictured above).

DT Trowell ’17 completed a successful career as a student-athlete at Centre College, and is now serving as Spalding University’s assistant lacrosse coach, helping to launch their new program.

Bella Cowen ’19 received NFHCA All Region VI Second Team recognition and the honor of Newcomer of the Year for her field hockey efforts at Allegheny College.

Emily Harrison ’19 continues to contribute a great deal to James Madison University’s field hockey program, including All Conference recognitions.

Bella Kern ’19 continues to be recognized for her stellar Kenyon College field hockey efforts, including selections as NCAC Athlete of the Week in September 2021.

Sophie Sparks ’19 earned Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Conference Field Hockey All Tournament Team honors during her senior season as team captain at Transylvania University. Sophie has played field hockey and lacrosse for the entirety of her collegiate career.

2020s

Lizzie Papalia ’21 was recognized as NESCAC Player of the Week in September 2022 for her efforts on the Amherst volleyball team.

Drew Russell ’21 took the official oath of the Air Force and enlisted on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the University of Kentucky AFROTC Detachment 290. Drew is now a member of the USAF and will serve as a commissioned officer upon graduation from Centre College in 2025.

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In Memoriam

LOUISE HELM BESSIRE, KHS ’54

Louise Helm Bessire, KHS ’54, died peacefully in Falmouth, Massachusetts on January 25, 2022. Louise made lifelong friends at Kentucky Home School and played field hockey. She and her husband Henry Bessire moved to New York City in 1958, where she made a great impact on her community of Brooklyn Heights, including serving as executive director of Interalp, an international exchange program for high school students, and running a food program to provide lunch for the unhoused.

ANN FARNSLEY, KHS ’58

Ann Farnsley, KHS ’58, passed away on October 23, 2021. Ann was a proud member of the Vevay, IN community for over 50 years, worked in Louisville for the Lost Cause Press, was active in Historic Preservation efforts, and was a professional artist and creator. Ann’s works are among the collections at The Filson Historical Society and the University of Louisville. Following her death, a committee of Ann’s friends and family members compiled a robust number of her works held by private collectors. “We found close to 250 pieces of art and met more than 50 art owners,” says Ann’s youngest brother, Doug Farnsley. “I was always close to Ann, but working on the exhibition I came to know her in a deeper and more meaningful way.”

This collection is on display at The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany through January 7, 2023. The exhibit, entitled Over the Moon: The Eclectic Art of Ann Farnsley, features an artform she named spacescapes–abstract fantasies that brought whimsical people, animals and angels to life on canvas, ceramic, fabric, and paper. She believed art, using whimsy, spontaneity and color, could free and heal adults. Included in the exhibit is a piece by Ann’s great-niece, Lucy Farnsley ’33. Many members of the Farnsley family are past and current Bearcats, and we are proud to know them all.

FRED P. JACOBS, LCD ’60

Fred P. Jacobs, LCD ’60, passed away on October 21, 2021 in Louisville. Fred’s career as a furniture salesman began in 1969 and spanned five decades until his retirement in 2017. His commitment and love for his family were deep, he enjoyed travel, and he was a man of numbers and details, as was his idol, Albert Einstein. He was a member of The Temple, where he taught Sunday school and served on the Board of Trustees.

CRAIG O’BRIEN, LCD ’72

Kevin Craig O’Brien, LCD ’72, passed away on November 3, 2022. Kevin was a loving husband, amazing father to his two children, and a friend to all with his contagious smile and sharp wit. The O’Brien family is a very special one at KCD. Kevin’s two brothers graduated from LCD (Mark ’68 and Scott ’70); his mother, Dorothy Caukin O’Brien taught typing at LCD and KCD; his wife, Julie Coursey O’Brien attended Kentucky Home School; Julie’s mother, Jane Atwood taught third grade at LCD; and Kevin and Julie’s daughter, Sam O’Brien, now serves as KCD’s Director of Communications and Marketing— even soliciting photography support at events from her brother, Hunter, on occasion. Kevin’s niece and nephew are also KCD graduates (Ginger O’Brien Dawson ’94 and Andrew O’Brien ’97). The Bearcat community was thrilled to spend time with Kevin at the LCD 50th reunion in September 2022 and is deeply saddened by this loss.

KEVIN

MELISSA SMITH KEITH ’ 75

Melissa Smith Keith ’75 lost a hard fought battle with cancer on September 7, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Melissa attended KCD with her siblings, Ilam Smith ’76 and Gwen Smith ’78, and left an imprint on the KCD community. She built a career in the theater in New York and moved to California in 1995 to become conservatory director and head of acting in the American Conservatory Theater’s Master of Fine Arts Program.

Most recently, she played the role of “Dolly” in the Oscar award-winning film, Nomadland (2020) Melissa played an instrumental role in launching the KCD Drama Department with Dr. Canavan and Mrs. Sexton. She also was a proud co-captain of the undefeated and State Champion 1974 Field Hockey Team who was inducted into the Royal Bearcat Society of the Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2021, shortly after Ms. Smith’s death.

Memories of Melissa Smith

“Melissa Yandell Smith was arguably the ‘star’ of the first play I directed at Kentucky Country Day School. Melissa played Gwendolyn in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ a production that took the stage in January of 1974. I was fairly new to Louisville having moved there in the fall of 1972 to take a position in the costume shop at Actors’ Theatre of Louisville. I’m not sure what I was thinking to pick such a show, but as it turned out, Melissa and the rest of the cast was up to the task. I quickly learned that talent abounded!

My husband and I visited her in San Francisco some years back when I was there at a conference. It was a delight to see her again and to learn of her work as the Director of the MFA program at the American Conservatory Theatre. When I learned of her passing I was truly stunned. We don’t expect those younger than we are to be the first to go. We have all lost a friend!”

— Dr. Carol Canavan, retired KCD faculty

THOMAS EATON DUNBAR ’ 75

Thomas Eaton Dunbar ’75 lost a long courageous battle with cancer on October 30, 2022. Tom was one of six Dunbar siblings to graduate from KCD, including his brother Jon Dunbar ’86 who also was taken from us too soon. Tom worked to make a tremendous impact during his lifetime, especially contributing significantly to the fight to end childhood cancer after losing his six-year-old son and father to the disease.

CAROL DIANE WHALEN ’82

Carol Diane Whalen ’82, wife of John Whalen ’82, passed away December 22, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Carol volunteered her time with the Junior League of Louisville, Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville, March of Dimes, Affiliate Board of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and the West End School.

REBECCA MATHENY ’85

Rebecca Matheny ’85 passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 in Louisville, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Rebecca’s long history of civic engagement included being a co-founder of City Collaborative, a 2015 Bingham Fellow, and a recipient of the 2015 Tower Award from Presentation Academy, honoring women leaders in their field. Most recently, Rebecca served as executive director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership from 2014-2021.

FRANK CHUMLEY

Frank Chumley, former KCD Director of Development, passed away on June 28, 2022. He was a proud Navy veteran who regarded his years of service as the most important of his life. As he would say, “the Navy is where I finally grew up.” We are grateful to Frank for his service to KCD, and proud of his career as a school principal at Holy Cross and South Oldham High School.

DR. JOHN C. HUGHES

Former KCD teacher, Dr. John C. Hughes, passed away on May 28, 2022. He is remembered with love by his wife, Patricia, twin daughters, Kristen and Lauren, and three grandchildren, as well as decades of KCD alumni. Dr. Hughes taught for 27 years at KCD, and is often referred to as a legend. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the former Bellarmine College, a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA, and a Doctorate from the University of Kentucky, and was a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville. He wove his sharp wit and deep interest in world events into his teachings of history, religion, and foreign language. He also spent countless hours as the yearbook photographer for KCD and Trinity High School, even beyond retirement. Dr. Hughes left a lasting legacy at Kentucky Country Day.

JIM LEDYARD

Jim Ledyard, former KCD Head of School (1980-86) died on June 25, 2022 in Annapolis, Maryland. Ledyard served a nearly 40-year career in educational leadership in independent schools, charter schools, higher education, and educational consulting. Most notably, Ledyard served three schools as Headmaster: Kentucky Country Day School, Germantown Academy, and, his longest tenure, Ravenscroft School from 1991-2002.

ZAIN BAIG ’19

Zain Baig ’19 suddenly and tragically passed away on July 24, 2022. Zain’s death was felt deeply by family, friends, classmates, faculty, and alumni. Class of 2019 Chair, Jenna Semonova shared: “The massive amount of support and love shown toward Zain’s family and close friends by the KCD and Louisville community in the past few days is a reflection of how deeply Zain was loved and how well he loved others. His contagious personality, bright smile, and open heart made him a welcoming friend to anybody that needed one. Zain was unique because he had deep and meaningful connections with everyone. He was able to give himself fully to every person that he met. He is firmly remembered for his devotion toward the people and things he loved.”

2021–2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Kentucky Country Day School Community, Gratitude. So much can be wrapped up into this one word. As you read the pages of this magazine and see the donor lists on the following pages, you will see just a few reasons why we are overflowing with gratitude. Our school community has had a tremendous year and our progress is due to the support of so many—faculty, families, alumni, students, and friends. This annual report celebrates the generosity of the KCD community. As we reflect upon this past school year, we are especially grateful for the new spaces on our campus that can better serve our students and more accurately reflect the level of teaching and learning happening on our campus. We welcomed visitors into the Meriwether STEAM Academic Center, home of our new Design and Fabrication Lab, in March and in September we opened new athletic facilities to guests during the Bearcat Family Festival. We have so much gratitude for the people who made these projects possible and for the health of our community that allowed us to gather and acknowledge these milestones in KCD history. Please plan to join us in May to celebrate another milestone–50 years of Kentucky Country Day School. As you look through these pages, we hope you will find the many ways in which our school community has evolved over the past 50 years and that you will continue to support us as we enter into our next 50 years as the best independent school in the region.

With gratitude, Peter B. Huestis, Head of School

John Handmaker, Chair, Board of Trustees 2021–22

The giving lists below reflect annual fund gifts made to KCD during the 2021–22 fiscal year; i.e. last school year.

+ KCD Employee * KCD Board of Trustees Member

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE

GIFTS OF $20,000 OR MORE

Mohammad & Elizabeth Amin

Ina B. Bond

Bill & Julia Carstanjen FourEvergreen Foundation Jasteka Foundation

Chris Kemper ’98 (In memory of Lance Williamson ’98)

Austin & Janie Musselman

Todd & Amy Purkiss + Richard & Tammy Rigney W. L. Lyons Brown Foundation

BEARCAT HONOR SOCIETY

GIFTS OF $10,000–$19,999

Anonymous

Ray Rivera & Bonita Black * Brown-Forman Corporation Richard & Patricia Monohan Keith & Hollie Swisher

George Wagner ’86 & Kelly Wagner

TRUSTEES CIRCLE

GIFTS OF $5,000–$9,999

Hank Alford ’85 & Heather Alford *

Baha Alsoufi & Rama Tamimi * Omar Amin ’98 & Tracy Amin * Adam Arrington ’98 * Dace Polk Brown

Joseph & Amy Burns

Nicole Staffieri Coffey ’99 & Thomas Coffey * Commonwealth Alliances

Russ & Kathy Cox

Susan Diamond

Stuart Flowers ’81 & Doris Flowers *

Craig & Rachel Greenberg * Jonathan & Trisha Handmaker *

Blane & Chasta Hawkins

Dan Huneke ’76 & Lauren Theobald Huneke *

Patrick & Rebecca Jennings

Stephan & Tracey Johnson * Allan & Kate Latts *

Norton Healthcare

Parco Constructors, LLC

Inder & Seema Singal * Lawrence & Susan Tenkman

Stuart White ’86 & Colleen McDowell White ’86 * Lisa Sullivan Zaring ’79 & Guthrie Zaring

KCD CREST SOCIETY

GIFTS OF $2,500–$4,999

Hunter & Jennifer Bates * Luke & Laura Boyett

Sarah Wilder Brice ’79 & Chris Brice

Jimmy & Martha Buchanan Brian & Ashley Butler

Mike & Susan Davis (In honor of Charlie, Jackson, William, & Harrison White)

Family Allergy & Asthma

L. Reed Gernert ’81 & Susan Gernert

Rudy Gernert ’76 & Melissa Gernert

Brian & Kimberly Heimer Peter & Betsy Huestis + Humana, Inc.

Dan Jones ’79 & Lisa Jones Kroger Company

Douglas Lotz & Gentry Easley + Roy & Heather Martin

Dan & Denise Moriarty * Matt & Kim Peterson Powell & Jessica Spears Shane & Maggie Stamps

Sterling G. Thompson Company

Kevin White & Beth Smith-White Chris & Christine Wunderlich

HEAD OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SOCIETY

GIFTS OF $1,000–$2,499

Meredith Marshall Alexander ’89 & Mark Alexander *

Moutaz Alnabhan & Heba Qattous Anonymous

Michael & Hunter Arton

Ashley Bachelor Barry Barlow ’73 & Margaret Barlow

William Temple Beam, Jr. ’76 & Monette Beam *

Rob Bonar & Christy Ames * Anne Theobald Boyd ’53 & Morton Boyd

Jason & DeAnna Brangers Jason & Tara Brown Bryan & Lorie Cherry Gerard & Susan Colman Jimmy & Karen Crain Crew Aviation, LLC Tom Crockett ’84 & Cindy Crockett Gordon Dabney ’76 & Lori Dabney Michael & Gina Del Negro

Mladen Djurasovic & Tanya Stockhammer

Jenny Sachs Dobbins ’77 & Mark Dobbins (In memory of Andrew Ward ’96)

Jamie Dooley ’79

Laura Dunbar ’80

Thomas Dunbar ’75 Bill Dunbar ’73

Mark & Karen Fackler

Eric & Becca Feller

Kevin Ford ’95 & Sara Ford

Chris Frigon ’87 & Susie Frigon

Matt Garlove ’82 & Dana Garlove

Matthew & Lindsay Gibson

Jeff & Tricia Gill

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Troop #505

Jason & Lorena Haith

Thomas Hall ’78 & Martha Dunbar Hall ’77

Allen & Michelle Hertzman Will Heyburn ’07 & Ally Heyburn

Kevin & Ann Hochman

Lancer & Kisa Hoeltke

Brooks Hower ’06 & Michele Staffieri Hower ’07

Shane & Kimber Huffman

Mark & Kimberly Jackson * Judy Gaillard Jones ’56 & Steaven Jones

Tom & Jennifer Kanaly

Yoram Katz

Dave & Mikki King

Mary Lea Kirven ’79 & Busy Burr

Casey Klein ’14

Chelsea Klein ’10 Klein Family Foundation

Justin & Janine Klutka

John & Elizabeth Lenihan

Edwin & Carolyn Lewis Chris & Amy Madison

Barry & Kimberley Marek + Jac Mathew ’98 & Kelli Mathew

Robert Mead

Glynn Morgen

Peter Naake & Rebecca Gallion + Brent & Laura Nash John Ouseph & Ann Ponniah + Sarah Dunbar Parker ’83 & Duane Parker

Angi & Erin Patel

Jordan & Hilary Pohn

Bronwyn Ramey

Jeffery & Rebekkah Rechter

Joe & Charla Reeves

Pete Ronald ’70 & Ann Ronald

Cheryl Rumpke

Mohamed Saad & Kaltoum Hakkar

Muhammad Sajid & Sarah Aziz

Andrew & Carolyn Southworth

Joe & Sony Steier

Adam & Lindsey Stemle

Catherine Stodghill

Matthew & Sarah Stone + Shengli Lu & Xiaoping Tang

The Dunbar Foundation

Melissa Thomas ’95

Bobby Vice ’98 & Helen Killarney Vice ’00

Ed Whitesides ’79 & Barbara Whitesides

Jason & Mary Kaye Yewell

BEARCAT BENEFACTORS

GIFTS OF $500–$999

Judy Ambach & Marché

Harris ++

John Bahe ’94 & Melissa Bahe + Roberto & Patricia Bajandas

John Beam, Jr. ’65 & Taffy Beam

Aaron Becker ’95 & Harper Gudmundsson Becker ’95

Adam & Nicole Beckum + Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation

Todd & Brenda Cahill

Christopher & Rachel Caudill

Dan & Mary Clift

Stacy & Connie Coartney Nick & Cindy Code

Cole Colville & Meredith Bruick Ken & Joan Coulter

Christian Cox ’16

Mollie Mulloy Creason ’01 & Scott Creason

Richard Crosier ’80 & Ashley Crosier

Dennis & Suzanne Crum Shervin & Helen Dashti Keith & Allison Delande William & Lindsay Delgado

Ernest Fernandez & Yoannis

Imbert-Fernandez

Elkin Galvis & Maria Castro Caroll & Walt Gander Rachael Lask Gerlach ’03 & Hunter Gerlach (In memory of Jamie Parsley ’03) Jon & Orit Goldstein Jaspreet & Rimy Grewal

Tom & Edith Halbleib Hill & Jennifer Harcourt + Brenda Hart

Frank & Connie Heil + Sohail & Farah Ikram Rodney James & Rebecca Estes II Christopher & Anne Jay +

Michael & Kim Kamber

Becky & Mitch Kennedy

Casey & Rachel Kuffner + George & Amy Lask

Rana Latif & Mehreen Mansoor Thomas Love ’66

Mackenzie Lyles ’11 Benjamin & Brittany Maki Nancy Margrit

Muhammad & Sadaf Masroor David Miller +

Darren & Tracey Moore

Vipul & Nina Panchal

Archie & Kay Parsley

Veda Pattar

Chris Rager & Lauren Frank Mark & Malia Read

Niccole Retzlaff

Stephanie Harkess Robertson ’95 & Cooper Robertson + Jeff & Marilyn Sexton

Andrew & Kristin Shapira Thom & Blair Shelby Jason Shen & Chunmei Zhou

Judy Spencer ’86

Alex Staffieri ’03 & Abby Staffieri

Powell Starks ’79 & Fiona Harkess Starks ’86 Brina Stephens & Tanya Wiese + Andy & Jennifer Stetzler

Bibb Strench ’80

Xiaoping Tang & Shengli Lu

The Community Foundation of Louisville

Jeff Topham & Annie Glosky

Kelli Huneke Van Hecke ’12

Alexander Volz ’64 & Ann Pfingst Volz ’65

John Hardin Ward IV ’64 & Phyllis Blythin Ward ’66

Geoff & Krissie White

Andy & Reggie Willinger

Louis & Millie Winner

Mark Wright & Caryn Winter Hong Zhao & Xiaoli Wang Johnny Zheng & Bo Qian

BLUE & GOLD CLUB

GIFTS UP TO $499

Olivia Alford ’ 13 & Liz Alford

Marilyn Almonte + Vishal Amin ’ 02 (In memory of Amparo Roelofsen)

Lauren Sharp Anderson ’ 00 & John Anderson

Laurie Anderson ’79

Jackson & Liz Andrews + Jackson Andrews IV ’ 64 & Matilda Andrews

David S. Apel + Mark & Lillian Apple + Charlie & Karen Arnold + Jeannine & Rick Ary + Steva Sidway Austill ’79 & Bill Austill

Matt & Julie Austin + Raghuvamsi Ayapilla & Priya Darsi

Yassine & Amina Baaziz

Daniel & Lisa Bache

Michael & Caren Bailen

Baird Foundation

Kathryn Balbach + Toinette Barbour + Chad & Stacie Barnes

Sammy & Brenda Barnett Will Barnett & Angela Ferguson

Carrie Barrick

Jason & Katy Barrott

Brett & Sarah Batchelor

Bill Bateman ’76 & Tristan Bateman

Mandy & James Beach +

Robinson Beard ’ 58 & Barbara Beard

Jayne Beatty

Joshua Bennett & Kamille Potter Max Bennett ’ 15

Rahul & Pragati Bharadwaj Gourav & Vasudha Bhateja Aneeta Bhatia

Marko Biddle + Brandon & Angela Billingsly Kevin & Jennifer Black

Samantha Dabney ’ 15

Charlie Blocker ’ 80 & Shannon Davis Blocker ’ 85 Katelyn Heil-Bloyd ’ 03 & Zachary Bloyd (In memory of Jamie Parsley ’ 03)

Kate Dobbins Bonner ’ 05 & Jeff Bonner + Tom Bonnet + James Booker + Samuel Booker ’74 & Jane Booker

Mollie Ronald Boron ’ 04 & Tyler Boron

Art & Sarah Borromeo Sherrill Bounnell ’79 & Russell Campbell

Kyle & Kathryn Bourne

Suzanne Holmes Bowman ’ 89 & Daniel Bowman

Tracy Sullivan Brewer ’73 & John Brewer

Jason & Jaime Bronfman

Chris & Kimberly Brown Davis & Danielle Brown ++ Dean Brown + Stuart & Ingvild Brown Wesley & Andrea Brown

Lydia Plamp Brownlow ’ 82 & Allan Brownlow

Nancye Oehrle Buckner ’ 67 & John Buckner

Kyle Burns & Tsion Menkir

Connie Radford Butler ’72 & Robert Butler

Sara Byron-Corne + Todd & Brenda Cahill Anthony & Emori Carrara

Caitlin Carroll + Mike Castleman ’ 60 & Margaret Castleman

Louisa Castner ’ 80 Manoj & Swapna Chandran Jana Chapman

Scott

Chung Cho & Hye Park

Jenny Mueller Choudhry ’ 04 Carole Douglas Christian ’79 & Rob Christian

Susan Christoff + Matt & Amanda Clark Philippe & Ophelie Claudon Mike & Alix Clay Jack & Christina Clifford Reed Cohen ’ 11 + Ross & Shannon Cohen Ross Cohen ’ 03 & Sarah Cohen + Mary Charles & John Collett + Gabriel & Nichole Collins + Dean Collis ’ 87 & Katherine Collis

Aaron Compton & Monica Vaught-Compton Bert & Beth Conroy + Shannon Cooper Mary Means Cope ’77 & Stephen Cope Preston Copley ’ 03 & Jaime Copley

Bobby Copley ’ 99 & Sarah Couch + Ken & Peggy Coulter

Craig Cox ’ 92

Jennifer Cox Benjamin & Ellie Coyne Bob Crawford & Thom Schneider ++ Alix Crutcher ’ 94 & Ian Flick

Mike & Judy Crutcher

Karen Dahlem ’77 (In memory of Josette Kearns)

Lisle Dalton ’ 62 & Kathy Dalton

Alex Davenport + Arron & Melissa Davis + Chandra Davis Scott & Erin Davis

Tyler D. Davis ’75 & Paige Davis

Purvi Amin Desai ’ 99 & Jihnesh Desai

Sandy Dhaliwal ’ 96 Karl Dockstader & Stacie Grossfeld

Elizabeth Barnett Dodson ’98 & Jimmy Dodson (In memory of Andrew Ward ’ 96)

Andy Doering ’ 05

Kimathi Doss & Misty Jones Roger & Sarah Dotsey

Margaret Johnson Dry ’ 83 & Dan Dry

Brian & Chevonne Dumke

Allison Brown Duncan ’ 90 & Will Duncan

Karen Kutz Duncan ’77

Fred Durham

Danny & Mary Easley + Wells Edinger ’05 & Mary Clay Edinger ’ 06

Allison Erk Edwards ’96 & Jonathan Edwards (In memory of Andrew Ward ’96)

Marcus & Shantel Edwards

Tarun & Dimple Chawla

& Jennifer Cheatham

Jamey & Amy Elliott + Hisham Elsherbiny & Mai

Mohamed

Henry & Tong Enck

Graciela Ensenat + Sheila Erk ’ 98 + (In memory of Lance Williamson ’ 98)

Matt & Julie Evans + Charlie Farnsley ’ 00 & Mindy Farnsley

Glenda Fidler + Jeffrey Figa & Julia Brown

Gary Fischer

Celeste Fisher ’ 01 Bill Flowers ’76 Tommy & Sara Floyd

Nicolas Focquet & Britta Leisovnieks

Tim Fogarty Nancy Forcht

Wendy Foulis + Adam & Kelly Fox

Andy & Carrie Frazier

Rajdeep & Lael Gaitonde John Gallagher

Liam Gallagher ’ 20

Maria Castro & Elkin Galvis

Lonnie & Megan Gardner

Khalid & Nancy Ghosheh

David Giesel ’ 11

Bailey Gill ’ 14

Mike & Stacey Gilmore Kenton & Jaclyn Glass + Michael & Jennifer Goldberg +

Andrew Gould ’ 03

Derrick & Laura Grace

Mary Grant + Benjamin & Tracy Gritton + Stephen & Kristen Grogan + Hannah Gruver +

Orn Gudmundsson ’ 91 & Greta Gudmundsson

Ricardo Guimaraes & Sandra Martins

Mike & Pam Hall + Joey Hamilton & Elizabeth Holt

Ken & Judy Handmaker

Michael & Rosiley Hannagan Patsy Harkess

Grafton Harper ’ 82

Antoine & Ainsley Harris

Kassondra Harris ’ 95 * John Harryman & Anne

Kaiser-Harryman + Matthew & Stacy Hartlage Christopher Hartley ’ 02

Jeffrey Hartung Raza & Aesha Hashmi

Nancy Hatcher

Allison Hatmaker

Jeffrey & Martha Hawkins Adrian & Darlease Hayden Christopher & Cortney Hayden LuAnn & Tom Hayes + Robert Hayes (In honor of Lee Garlove)

Travis Haynes ’ 02 & Ashley Haynes Donald Heard

Lee Heffner ’ 01

Christina Heggen Harold Helm ’ 61 & Anne Helm Louis Helman ’72 Zane & Tina Thorn Jim Mauck & Susan Henne-Mauck Katie & Jim Herman + Mary Scott O ’ Brien Herrington ’ 81 & Mike Herrington

Randy & Suzanne Hoffacker + Mike & Dani Hogan

Spencer & Corinne Holt Todd Hood ’ 82 & Johnnie Hood James Hooten & Teresa Walker

Jennifer Pilon Houston ’ 88 & John Houston Erin Hower Hoyes ’ 02 Andy & Barbara Hurt Peter & Heidi Hutchins Chaitanya Iragavarapu & Malavika Prasad James & Lauren Irving Blair Dahlem Ivins ’ 80 & DeWitt Ivins Damon & Kori Jackson Michael James ’ 11 John Jennings ’ 00 & Lindsay Jennings + Bill & Ann Wickliffe Jessee Josh & Carolyn Jevne Ashley Johnson CJ & Sonnetta Johnson

Jason Johnson & Julie RiggsJohnson ++ Katie Johnson

Kenneth & Shelice Johnson + Matt Johnson ’ 97

Sarah & Vince Johnson Christopher & Meredith Jones Jeremy Jones & Lori Haycraft Matt & Jill Jones + Philip Jones

Taylor & Lindsey Jones David & Rhonda Joseph Fahr Juneja ’ 03

Nupur Kantamneni

Abhishek Kapila & Rohini Sharma

Ganesh Kartha ’ 99

Fikre Kassie & Sitra Abdurahman

Mark & Kimberly Keene

Kara and Kevin Kelton + Eric & Mandy Kemerer

Bruce Kempf

Kentucky Fair Plan

Bryan Kettring ’78

Kim Kettring + Zaka & Saleha Khan

Michael Kiang + Chase & Jennifer Kirkwood

Annabelle Ensor Klein ’ 16

Greg & Oksana Kraskin

Igor & Anna Kravchuk

Matt & Mary Frazier Kubancik

Sean & Jeanne Ladson

Anthony & Bettina Lage

Richie & Shannon Lampton

Mark & Tracy Lattis

Rob & Katie Lawson

Miles Lee ’ 85 & Margaret Lee

Edie Lekites

Emily Lekites

Robbie Lekites

Stephen & Tara Lentini

Dan & Peggie Leverson + Emery & Jennifer Lewis + Mark & Pamela Liggett Taylor Little +

Jerry & Kate Loewen ++ Zack Logan ’ 62 & Carole Logan (In honor of B. Preston Thomas)

Cliff Long + Ed & Lyndsay Long + Richard & Jan Lotz

Ashley Campbell ’ 01

Hunter Louis ’ 94 (In memory of Ben Jennings ’ 94)

Fairleigh & Abby Lussky

Brad & Jane Lyman + John & Mechibelle Lynch

Mark & Jennifer Maddux

Monica Mahoney ’ 85

Kasey Maier ’77

Susan Maines ’ 87

Lilly Manibusan (In memory of Andrew Ward '96) Marsh & McLennan

Jace Martin ’ 10

Kent & Teresa Martin + Rob Martin ’76 & Lauri Martin Mark Martinez & Emanuelle Wessels Cynthia Mathews +

Anthony & Carmen Mathis + Mark & Sara Mathis

Jim Mauck & Susan Henne-Mauck

Curtis & Misty McCubbin Terry McCurry & Anna Feitelson

Newman McKay ’ 05 Andy Means ’74 & Laura Means

Steven & Amy Meeron + Danny & Amy Mendel + Steve Meyer ’ 95

Christopher & Bonnie Michael Kelli Miller

Kevin Miller ’ 91 & Caroline Miller Molly Miller

Yasmine Mills

Joshua Minnic ’ 04 & Julie Stevens Minnic ’ 04 Jan Mitchell + Sarah Moran + Bill & Terri Morris

Matthew & Hannah Morrison

Daniel Moyers ’ 83 & Sarah Smith

Patrick Mulloy ’ 98 & Mandy Mulloy

Dustin Murray & Lindsey Peetz + H.S. & Barbara Nagaraj John Nagel ’ 87 & Laura Nagel Albert Nasser ’ 81 Susan Nevels + Michael & Bethany Nicoson Gracie Nilsson ’ 13 Michael & Sheri Nilsson + Olivia Nilsson ’ 16

Scott & Belkis Niswonger Daylen Norris ’ 14 + Ellen Tafel Northen ’73

Erin Beatty Norton ’ 05 Eric Nunnally & Mary K. Shields Mary Williams Nuss ’ 82 & Julian Nuss Halle Nussbaum

Sam O ’ Brien + Kathleen O ’ Nan Brown ’ 84 (In honor of Carol Johnston O ’ Nan)

Katherine Roberts Ogle ’ 07 & Jake Ogle

Rob & Jill Owen ++ Elise Parker +

Michelle Parsley

Randy & Elizabeth Partin

Timothy & Michelle Paschal + Michael & Vicki Pasley Parag & Amee Patel

Priyesh & Jennifer Patel Guru & Kiley Pattar

Carlos Patton Jr. Kevin & Dee Anna Payne + Donald & Shirley Payne

Tracy Pearson Jonathan & Alisha Pena Lisa Pepper + Hensley Reid Peterson ’ 68 Alison Howley Phelps ’ 85 & Steve Phelps

Sean & Jen Phinney

Dary & Danielle Picken ++ Asim & Sara Piracha

Basil & Alyce Pollitt

Clark Pollitt ’ 91 & Megan Pollitt ++ Bob & Gerry Popp

Lindsay Porter ’ 12

Christopher Prugar ’ 05

Erica Pulce

Phil & Lauren Purcell + Kathie Purdie + Rick & Von Purdy

Joseph & Sylvia Quaye James & Chenica Racine + Raza & Aesha Hashmi

Stephanie Raia + Thomas Rankin ’75

Rachel Rawlings + Sarah Davis Redman ’ 95

Ally Reeves ’ 16

Bill Reisert

Elizabeth Reisert

Ronald Renard Linda Rice ’77

Tim & Lisa Rice + Ben Richter ’ 09

Douglas & Jadene Ridinger + Raquel Ritschel

Avery & Carrie Roberts

Sean & Cindy Roberts + Westin & Jenna Roberts Tyler & Katherine Robertson + Dana Robinson

Eleanor Roy Robinson ’ 91 & Scott Robinson Blair Rodgers ’ 85 & Bridget Rodgers

Dan & Beth Rose Asia Rowan

Matt Rumpke

Mark & Laura Russo Lebnan & Rania Saad

Michelle Salerno + Lynn Saltzman

Mark & Pam Samide +

Cameron Sample ’ 13 + George Sanderlin ’75

Marva Savage

Byrd & Emily Saylor

Ryan & Robin Scarbrough

Annie Scharf ’ 16

Katie Scharf ’ 13

Grace Wessel Schneider ’ 08

Charlie Scholtz ’78 & Frances Moore Scholtz ’77 *

Matthew & Margaret Schuering

Parker Scinta + Jason Sedlaczek + Marjorie Seely + Shuying Sha Manish Sharma & Anu Dawer Sarah Shartzer + Mike & Robin Shea Amy Sheehan + Dawn Shofner

Bill & Jill Shoulta

Mack & Brooke Shwab KP Singh & Mita Ray

Nishea Sipley

Lee & Susie Smith

Loren Smith ’ 98

Mark & Julie Smith + S. Russell Smith III ’ 94

Victor & Claudia Snow + Todd & Jill Soderquist

Sabrina Spalding + Colleen Sparks

Steffi Sparks ’79

Henry Starks ’ 20

Gladys Stennis-Mixon ’ 81

Jason & Leigh Stine

Ben Straus ’ 02 & Natalie Straus

Matt Strauss ’ 95 & Ericka Johnson Strauss ’ 96

Kristen Stuber + Mo Stucker + Victoria Suddeth

David Sun

John & Amanda Schriber

Quincy & Minette Sweatt

Michael Swiech & Tonya Meah Swiech

Zafrin Syed Mark & Kim Tabler

Sameer Talwalkar & Shruti Pai

Donna Tatum-Johns & Dean

Tatum-Johns + Zachary Taylor + Peter & Mary Beth Tevebaugh Jim Thaler ’79 & Kelly Ann Thaler

Neal Thomas & Yana Buntsis-Thomas

Oliver & Amy Thompson Matt & Lisa Thompson

Zane & Tina Thorn Mansoor & Emily Tiwana

Betsy Johnson Touma ’ 89 & Yano Touma

C. Bruce & Diane Traughber

Charles & Clover Traughber

Lauren Kempf Tungate ’ 95

Logan & Mary Turner Brian Underwood

Fernando Valdizan & Lu Jessee

Kory Van Houten + Val Vertrees + Harry Volz ’ 65 & Emily Volz

John Vonder Haar & Libby Gray Stacey & Dawn Wade

Brian Wagner

Gregg & Gina Waterman

Nick & Brooke Watson Didi Weaver

Jay & Hannah Wemitt

Beverly Bryant Wentworth ’77 Patty Dabney West ’74 & Bill West

William West ’ 06

A. Franklin & Margaret White Jeff & Emily White

Shannan White + David Whitehead ’94 (In memory of Ben Jennings ’94) Jonathan & Monica Whitehouse + Elise Whitman ’79

Susan Harris Wilburn ’44

Adam Wilkinson + Deane & Barbara Williams

Jennifer Williams + Patrick & Keri Williams + Shirelle Williams +

Troy & Angella Wilson

Chauncey Wilson & Annette Onks

Brian Winslow ’ 96

Caroline Wright + Muhammad Yasin & Natasha Shamshad

Ahmet & Ayse Yesil

Mike & Marissa Yonover

Steven & Rosanne Zabloudil + Becky Morris Zahradnik ’ 99 Bin Xie & Pei Zhang

Wei Zhang & Minglu Zhao

Mike Ziegler & Jessica Knapp-Ziegler

Kate Zoppoth ’ 12

KCDATE SPONSORS

Asbourne Farms

Baird/Hilliard

Blu Krome Restore Repair Remodel

Bluegrass Auto Bluegrass Rental Brown-Forman

Burbank & Collins P.S.C

Clarendon Flavors

Cross Jeep Family Allergy & Asthma

Heaven Hill Independence Bank

Jimmy Johns John & Trish Handmaker

John Flower Production KFC YUM!

Lewis Family

Milestone Lending

PARCO

Republic Bank & Trust Co.

Restore Hyper Wellness

The Cahill Family

The Eye Care Institute

The Huestis Family

The R. Scotty Rivera Family

Tracy Pearson—Lady Red Paparazzi

Tran Orthodontics

FUND-A-NEED DONORS

Meredith Marshall Alexander ’89 & Mark Alexander

Baha Alsoufi & Rama Tamimi

Omar Amin ’ 98 & Tracy Amin Ashley Bachelor

Aaron Becker ’ 95 & Harper

Gudmundsson Becker ’ 95 Adam & Nichole Beckum Bryan & Lorie Cherry

Nicole Staffieri Coffey ’ 99 & Tom Coffey

Shervin & Helen Dashti Michael & Susan Davis Michael & Gina Del Negro William & Lindsay Delgado

Charlie Farnsley ’ 00 & Mindy Farnsley

Stuart Flowers ’ 81 & Doris Flowers

Kevin Ford ’ 95 & Sara Ford Matthew & Lindsay Gibson

Hill & Jennifer Harcourt

Brooks Hower ’ 06 & Michele

Staffieri Hower ’ 07

Peter & Betsy Huestis

Tom & Jennifer Kanaly

Doug Lotz & Gentry Easley

Chris & Amy Madison

Danny & Amy Mendel

Dan & Denise Moriarty

Hans Naake & Rebecca Gallion

Brent & Laura Nash

Angat & Erin Patel

Guru & Kelly Pattar

Moutaz Alnabhan & Heba Qattous

Browyn Ramey

Mohamed Saad & Kaltoum

Hakkar

Todd & Jill Soderquist

Joe & Sony Steier

Adam & Lindsey Stemle Matt & Sarah Stone

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Commonwealth Alliances

Crew Aviation, LLC

Drake’s & Malone ’s/Bluegrass Hospitality Group

Family Allergy & Asthma

Norton Sports Health Parco Constructors

Sterling G. Thompson Company

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS

Anonymous

Meredith Marshall Alexander ’89 & Mark Alexander

Hank Alford ’ 85 & Heather Alford

Adam Arrington ’ 98

LouAnn Atlas ’78 & Ryan Coady

Stanley & June Atlas

Hunter & Jennifer Bates

William Temple Beam, Jr. ’76 & Monette Beam

Aaron Becker ’ 95 & Harper Gudmundsson Becker ’95

Ina B. Bond

Greg Bubalo & Pamela Klinner

Dick & Elizabeth Clay

Russ & Kathy Cox

Dennis & Suzanne Crum

Susan Diamond

Paul & Victoria Diaz

Scott & Barbie Dickens

Kimathi Doss & Misty Jones

Scott & Janie Ferguson

Stuart Flowers ’ 81 & Doris Flowers

Craig & Rachel Greenberg

John Hamilton

Jonathan & Trisha Handmaker

Pat Hughes

Mark & Kimberly Jackson

John Jennings ’ 00 & Lindsay Jennings

Jay & Page Johnson

Allan & Kate Latts

Edwin & Carolyn Lewis

Edwin Lewis ’ 92 & Kim Lewis

Douglas Lotz & Gentry Easley

Todd & Becky Lyles

Jack Moss ’78 & Susan Moss

Pat & Francie Mulloy

Austin & Janie Musselman

Betty Perdue

Sean & Jen Phinney

Philip & Elizabeth Poindexter

Rick & Von Purdy

Richard & Tammy Rigney

Howard & Shane Shaps

Mike & Robin Shea

Anne Tway Smith ’79 & Gary Smith

Powell Starks ’79 & Fiona

Harkess Starks ’ 86

Andy & Jennifer Stetzler

Patti Swope ’ 81

Jeff Topham & Annie Glosky

Charlie Wagner ’ 88

George Wagner ’ 86 & Kelly Wagner

Lawson & Debbie Whiting

Ina B. Bond Ashbourne

Charitable Fund, Inc.

Jefferson Animal Hospitals

Kindred Healthcare

Stock Yards Bank & Trust W. L. Lyons Brown Foundation

Gault Marsh Properties Republic Bank & Trust Co.

GlaxoSmithKlein Foundation Humana, Inc.

Brown-Forman Corporation

BOOSTER CLUB

Meredith Marshall Alexander ’89 & Mark Alexander

Baha Alsoufi & Rama Tamimi

Omar Amin ’ 98 & Tracy Amin

John Bahe ’ 94 & Melissa Bahe

William Temple Beam, Jr. ’76 & Monette Beam

Aaron Becker ’ 95 & Harper Gudmundsson Becker ’ 95

Ray Rivera & Bonita Black

Sarah Wilder Brice ’79 & Chris Brice

Brian & Ashley Butler

Maria Castro & Elkin Galvis

Christopher & Rachel Caudill

Manoj & Swapna Chandran

Bryan & Lorie Cherry

Stacy & Connie Coartney

Nick & Cindy Code

Nicole Staffieri Coffey ’ 99 & Tom Coffey

Jimmy & Karen Crain

Thomas Crockett ’ 84 & Cindy Crockett

Alix Crutcher ’ 94 & Ian Flick Michael & Judy Crutcher

Susan Diamond

Kimathi Doss & Misty Jones

Jamey & Amy Elliott

Matt & Julie Evans Mark & Karen Fackler

Charlie Farnsley ’ 00 & Mindy Farnsley

Gary Fischer

Kevin Ford ’ 95 & Sara Ford

Rachael Lask Gerlach ’ 03 & Hunter Gerlach

Khalid & Nancy Ghosheh

Jonathan & Trisha Handmaker

Antoine & Ainsley Harris Matthew & Stacy Hartlage Allen & Michelle Hertzman Peter & Heidi Hutchins

Mark & Kimberly Jackson Christopher & Anne Jay Patrick & Rebecca Jennings Matthew Johnson ’ 97 CJ & Sonnetta Johnson Matt & Jill Jones

Christopher & Meredith Jones Philip Jones

Mark & Kimberly Keene Dave & Mikki King

Casey Klein ’ 14

Chelsea Klein ’ 10

Klein Family Foundation

Richie & Shannon Lampton

Edwin Lewis ’ 92 & Kim Lewis Doug Lotz & Gentry Easley Rana Latif & Mehreen Mansoor Kelli Miller

Darren & Tracey Moore

Daniel & Denise Moriarty Brent & Laura Nash Vipul & Nina Panchal

Tracy Pearson

Sean & Jen Phinney

Erica Pulce

Todd & Amy Purkiss Mark & Malia Read

Bill Reisert

Niccole Retzlaff Richard & Tammy Rigney Dana Robinson Dan & Beth Rose

Cheryl Rumpke

Matt Rumpke

Mark & Laura Russo Todd & Jill Soderquist

Brina Stephens & Tanya Wiese

Quincy & Minette Sweatt Keith & Hollie Swisher

Xiaoping Tang & Shengli Lu

Lawerence & Susan Tenkman

Matthew Thomas

Charles & Clover Traughber

Brian Underwood

Geoff & Krissie White

Andy & Reggie Willinger

Chauncey Wilson & Annette Onks

Jason & Mary Kaye Yewell

Mike & Marissa Yonover

Hong Zhao & Xiaoli Wang

FINE ARTS GUILD

Rick & Jeannine Ary Daniel & Lisa Bache

Rob Bonar & Christy Ames

Suzanne Holmes Bowman ’ 89 & Daniel Bowman

Luke & Laura Boyett

Sarah Wilder Brice ’79 & Chris Brice

Jason & Jaime Bronfman Davis & Danielle Brown

Commonwealth Alliances

Keith & Allison Delande

Mark & Karen Fackler

Wendy Foulis

John Gallagher

Craig & Rachel Greenberg

Orn Gudmundsson ’ 91 & Greta Gudmundsson

Tom & LuAnn Hayes

Mark & Kimberly Jackson

Christopher & Anne Jay Nupur Kantamneni

Doug Lotz & Gentry Easley

Daniel & Denise Moriarty

Rick & Von Purdy

Thomas Rankin ’75

Dawn Shofner

Inder & Seema Singal Nishea Sipley Matthew & Sarah Stone

Xiaoping Tang & Shengli Lu Mike Ziegler & Jessica Knapp-Ziegler

2021–22 FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue & Expenditures

Education 46%

Financial Aid 18% Administration 16% Operations 14% Auxiliary Services 2% General Institutional 2% Capital & Maintenance 1%

One Fund 35%

Major Capital & Endowment 33%

KCDate 18%

Annual Restricted Gifts 15%

Revenue 20,501,570

Tuition and Fees 18,401,186

Auxiliary Services 679,370 Annual Giving 673,704 Endowment Distribution 654,592 Other Income 92,718

Expenditures 20,456,136

Education 9,508,556

Financial Aid 3,662,373 Administration 3,315,520 Operations 2,923,639

Auxiliary Services 473,074 General Institutional 469,986 Capital & Maintenance 102,988

Total 1,292,164

One Fund 446,776

Major Capital & Endowment 427,173

KCDate 226,928

Annual Restricted Gifts 191,287

Kentucky Country Day School

4100 Springdale Road Louisville, KY 40241

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