Flight 2015

FLIGHT THE MAGAZINE OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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Evangelical Christian School Founded in 1965

Head of School Dan Peterson, PhD.

Upper School Principal Barrett Luketic

Middle School Principal Chuck Smith

Ridge Lake Principal Paula Cowart

Forest Hill Principal Joanne Lamberth

2015-2016 Board Of Trustees Randy Anderson - Chairman Wes Bowen Marvin Coleman Scott Hauss Jamey Jones Ronnie King Bryan Lyle (‘88) Dave Morris Andrew Nearn (‘91) Van Oliver Charles Ricketts (‘82) Joe Rowland Matthew Waddell

SAIS/SACS Dual Accreditation Memberships: TSSAA, TAIS, College Board, ACSI, NACAC, NASSP, SACAC

The mission of Evangelical School is to provide the Christian family a Christcentered, biblically-directed education that challenges students to know the Lord Jesus Christ and to develop the vision and practice of excellence in academics, character, leadership and service to others.

Contents

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4 | 50 Years Strong

15 | Experiential Learning

5 | Why ECS?

18 | Fine Arts

6 | Shine On

23 | Athletics

9 | Graduates of 2015

27 | Hands and Feet

10 | AMSEE

30 | Alumni News

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The ECS difference,

50 Years Strong We have been different since day one.

When sixty-six students entered First Evangelical Church on Union Avenue that August morning of 1965, they had no way of knowing that they were a part of something big. The previous year, a visionary group of parents at First Evan launched a dream that would alter the landscape of Christian education in Memphis. Their goal: to establish a school that was unique among independent schools in the Mid-South.

Fifty years later, the ECS difference is still evident. We are different because we are not just a community of believing faculty but of believing parents. We strive for excellence but not for our own glory. We educate students but make them disciples as well. The result is a school culture with a difference you can see and feel.

Our door is wide open; come by any time.

Experience for yourself the ECS difference.

Christian Worldview is the perspective from which we teach everything, giving our students a foundation rooted in Truth.

Experience ECS 2015-2016 Macon (6-12)

Ridge Lake (K4-5)

Forest Hill (K4-5)

Oct 28, Nov 18, Jan 22 8:30 - 10:30

November 10 9:00 - 11:00

November 12 9:00 - 11:00

Cordova

Memphis

Germantown

Meet our teachers. Speak with our students. Tour our campuses.

Why ECS? Parent Perspectives

I had the honor of attending ECS for three years and graduated in 1993. As an alumnus, I wanted my children to also experience the ECS difference.

My son Jansen will soon start his 4th year (2nd grade) at Forest Hill and it is a joy to drop him off each morning. The teachers and staff are not just there to lead and teach; their mission is far greater as I watch them love my child with a love that only Christ can give. At an early age, my son is being taught about a Christian worldview and how to serve others.

Our daughter Channing will start JK this fall, and one day our third child Brantley will attend ECS as well.

The word “family” always comes to mind when I am telling others about our school. There is a special bond that is unexplainable. The ECS parent community encourages one another as together we raise our children to be champions for Christ. I invite you to experience what many of us already have and continue to – the ECS difference.

Brad Wood (Class of ‘93)

• Melanie and Brad Wood Jansen, Channing and Brantley •

As our first year as a part of the ECS community draws to a close, we couldn’t be happier with the decision we made for our family. Moving our children to ECS has been a tremendous blessing. From our first telephone conversation with Admissions, we felt a genuine warmth and welcome.

God had definitely led us here. After months of prayer and consideration, we knew this was the school for us. We can’t possibly express our gratitude to the INCREDIBLE faculty and staff that have welcomed us with open arms. The care and concern they have shown us is beyond compare. The mentor families that reached out to us weeks before the first • Michelle and Tony Rowland day of classes made our transition such an easy one. They Darby Ann and Wilkes • introduced us to other families and made sure we always felt like a welcome addition. Being embraced in such a loving, Christ centered environment has given our children the confidence to try new things (Model UN, volleyball, Student Council). We are so grateful to be a part of the ECS family and look forward to our years to come!

Michelle Rowland

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A Season to Celebrate!

Golden anniversary, 50 years, half-a-century. However you say it, a celebration is due!

At ECS, the 2015-2016 school year will be one filled with joy as we look with gratitude to our past and anticipation toward our future.

Who remembers our first campus in Midtown? Cows mooing outside the White House? Moms sewing school uniforms? Quite a bit has changed in fifty years, but our commitment to providing the Christian family with an outstanding college prep education, grounded in Truth, has never wavered.

God already knows what is in store for the next fifty years; we can only imagine. Today’s youngest ECS students will be 54 years old at our centennial celebration, looking back with gratitude as we are now.

One thing is certain - with Christ as our foundation, ECS will Shine On!

Thank You, Mr. Miller How do you thank someone who has served our school tirelessly for over 17 years, first as a board member, then as

President, and finally as Head of School? Someone who comes in early, stays late, and still has the energy to swing by the band concert, greeting students by name with a wide grin? Bryan Miller has been a gift to ECS in so many ways that a simple “thank you” hardly seems enough.

Bryan and Dena became a part of the ECS family in the 1980s when their son John (Class of 2000) started kindergarten followed by Michael (Class of 2004). As Bryan steps aside to begin his new call as a part of Bowdon Miller Shepherding Group (with former ECS Head Mickey Bowdon), he looks forward to offering guidance and counsel to Christian schools all over the country.

But don’t worry – Bryan and Dena may spend a little more time at their beloved Orange Beach, but they will definitely be a part of our 50th anniversary celebrations throughout the year. So next time you see him cheering on the Eagles at a ball game or walking through campus with that wide grin, take a moment to say thank you. ECS is a better place because of you, Mr. Miller.

• Dena and Bryan Miller •

Welcome, Dr. Peterson ECS is pleased to welcome our new Head of School, Dr. Dan Peterson! Dan, his wife Brooke, and their

four children are coming to ECS from Texas where Dan served as Head of the School of Logic and Middle School Principal at Regents School of Austin. Regents is the largest independent school in the Austin area with an enrollment of 1000 students.

• Brooke and Dan Peterson Isaac, Grace, Josie and Annabelle •

Dan grew up in Morristown, Tennessee, and received his B.A. from Carson-Newman University. He went on to earn his M.Div. and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Christian Education at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dan is passionate about and committed to college prep Christian education; he and Brooke are delighted to be back in Tennessee where the ECS community welcomes them with open arms!

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Class of 2015

COLLEGES ACCEPTANCES & MATRICULATION FOR CLASSES OF 2011-2015 Alabama-Birmingham, University of Alabama-Huntsville, University of * Alabama-Tuscaloosa, University of * Alaska-Anchorage, University of AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts American University * Arizona State University * Arizona, University of Arkansas State University * Arkansas, University of * Art Institute of Atlanta* Art Institute of Tennessee Auburn University * Austin College Austin Peay State University Azusa Pacific University Baylor University * Belhaven University * Belmont University * Berry College Birmingham-Southern College * Bob Jones University Boise State University * Boston University * Brown University * Bryan College Bucknell University * California-Los Angeles, University of California-San Diego, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of Calvin College Carnegie Mellon University * Carson-Newman University * Cedarville University Central Florida, University of

Chapman University College of Charleston * Charleston, University of Chicago, University of Christian Brothers University * Clemson University * Colorado-Boulder, University of* Colorado Christian University Colorado State University Cornell University * Covenant College * Creighton University Delta State University * Denver, University of DePaul University Drexel University Duke University East Tennessee State University * Elon University * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eureka College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Florida State University * Florida, University of Freed-Hardeman University Furman University * George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Harding University * Hawaii Pacific University Hendrix College High Point University Hillsdale College Hofstra University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of

Illinois College Indiana Tech Indiana University at Bloomington Jackson State Community College * James Madison University John Brown University Johnson and Wales University Kansas, University of Kentucky State University Kentucky, University of Lane College Lee University * Liberty University * Lipscomb University Louisiana State University * Marymount Manhattan College Maryville College Massachusetts, University of Master’s College and Seminary Memphis College of Art * Memphis, University of * Miami University of Ohio * Miami, University of Michigan, University of Middle Tennessee State University * Millsaps College Mississippi College * Mississippi State University * Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi, University of * Missouri, University of * Mobile, University of * Murray State University * New York Film Academy New York University North Alabama, University of * North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Florida, University of

North Park University Northwest Mississippi Community College * Oakwood University Oglethorpe University Ohio Northern University Ohio State University Oklahoma City University Oregon, University of Ouachita Baptist University * Pace University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pellissippi State Technical Community College Pennsylvania State University * Pepperdine University * Pittsburgh, University of Purdue University Regent University * Rhodes College * Rice University Robert Morris University Rollins College Saint Louis University Samford University * Santa Monica College * Savannah College of Art and Design Schreiner University * Sewanee: The University of the South South Alabama, University of South Carolina, University of South Florida-Tampa, University of Southeast Missouri State University* Southern Methodist University Southern Mississippi, University of Southwest Tennessee Community College * Southwestern University

Spelman College Spring Hill College St. John’s University-Queens Stetson University Stillman College Tampa, University of Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Tennessee-Chattanooga, University of * Tennessee-Knoxville, University of * Tennessee-Martin, University of * Texas A&M University * Texas Christian University Texas State University Texas-Austin, University of * Texas-El Paso, University of Trevecca Nazarene University * Tulane University Tusculum College Union University * United States Naval Academy * Vanderbilt University * VanderCook College of Music Virginia Tech * Wake Forest University * Webster University West Florida University * Western Kentucky University * Westmont College Wheaton College * Williams College Wofford College * Xavier University *matriculation

Celebrating our

Graduates of 2015

Academic All-Stars

The Commercial Appeal recognized ECS Class of 2015 Valedictorian Josh Tonkel (General Scholarship) and Salutatorian Ian Romines (Mathematics) as Academic All-Stars.

Josh holds a 4.86 weighted GPA and scored a 35 on the ACT. He plans to continue his studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Ian, a member of the 13 year club, graduated with a 4.77 weighted GPA and a 35 on the ACT. He looks forward to his freshman year at Carnegie-Mellon University.

Top Scholars are those members of each graduating class whose GPAs are in the top 10th percentile. The Top Scholars banquet is an esteemed tradition that honors these high achievers. The 2015 Top Scholars are Nick Genereaux, Carly Knight, Chandler Mokros, Ian Romines (Salutatorian), Fisher Smith, Gage Taylor, Mary Shea Tipton, Josh Tonkel (Valedictorian), and Zachary Webb.

Josh Tonkel received the E. Brady Bartusch Scholarship Leadership Award.

12 & 13 Year Club Thirty-nine students (42%) from the Class of 2015 are members of the 12 and 13 Year Club.

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AMSEE

Applied Math, Science, Engineering, & Entreprenuership

“If you study science long enough, it will force you to believe in God.” – Lord William Kelvin

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is a buzzword often heard in educational circles these days. What makes AMSEE different from STEM? It’s all about Applied. A curriculum focus on math and science is important, but applying what has been learned in a real-world setting is where the rubber meets the road. Thanks to Community Partners such as St. Jude, Schilling Enterprises, Fisher and Arnold Engineering and Architecture, U of M, and CBU, our students have the opportunity to engage with professionals and professors in their chosen fields of not just math and science, but business as well.

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Lower School Ridge Lake 5th graders enjoyed having an

ophthalmologist, dermatologist, dental hygienist, and Medtronic rep as guest speakers during science class as a part of their study of human anatomy. The students were excited to see that the material learned in science class can be directly applied to future careers.

Eighteen students from Forest Hill completed the Junior

Achievement Biztown

program. Students learned to understand business ethics and practice financial management while experiencing a day in the business world.

Ridge Lake third graders used the A-B-C-

D-E Engineering Design Process

– Asking, Brainstorming, Creating, Designing, and Evaluating – to build a bridge over a 6 inch “gorge” using only 50 gumdrops and 100 toothpicks. The bridges had to be capable of holding 120 pennies weighing 300 grams.

Forest Hill initiated a

before-school coding class where students were introduced to the basics of

Javascript.

Middle School New science labs greeted our 7th and 8th grade students when they returned to school in August. The two state-ofthe-art labs greatly enhance the Life Science and Physical Science curricula.

MS SWAT is working with new EV3 LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Kits.

Of the 7th grade students who participated in the Duke Talent Identification Program

ECS once again hosted the Regional ACSI Math Olympics in which 200 Middle School students from Mississippi and Tennessee competed.

Congratulations to eighth graders Josh Crowell (Reasoning) and Joseph Welch (Computation) for taking home 1st place!

(TIP), 82% were invited to the State Ceremony

ECS sent 13 students to the TN Middle School Math Contest at

(with a score of 21+ on at least one subtest) or the Grand Ceremony (with a score of 28+ in English or Math).

Josh McCalla (8th) placed in the top ten.

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UT-Martin. Out of 350 students from 16 schools, Harold Stanley (7th) and

Upper School

The MS and US SWAT (Students Working to Advance Technology) Teams enjoyed a visit from the technology coordinator at U of M and his DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus drone. Students learned about the complex GPS software that allows the operator to control the drone through a phone app. They used the drone to film a bird’s eye view of the Macon campus.

Senior Ian Romines was accepted to CRESH, a highly selective internship at U of M, where he participated in college-level research in the field of surface chemistry. He spent six weeks on a research project under the direction of university faculty and graduate students. Ian’s work on the study of organic monolayers’ effects on gold-plated surfaces wettability in the interest of biocompatibility won 2nd place.

Introduction to Business students traveled to the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship at U of M to take part in a seminar entitled Innovative Thinking and Design. Participants were challenged to think outside the box and design solutions to complex problems.

The Dauphin Island trip has been a favorite with ECS biology students for over a decade.

Participating students have the opportunity to study marine biology and ecosystems with scientists at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the state of Alabama's marine science research and education center.

The Macon PTF purchased a 3-D

printer as a resource for our AMSEE program. SWAT Team sponsor Manuel Burton said, “This technology gives our students hands-on experience with a tool that is redeveloping education and the current job environment today.”

Ten US students participated in CANstruction, a competition hosted

by U of M and the American Institute of Architects. Teams design and build structures using only canned goods which are then donated to a local food bank. Working with the theme “Hungry Hungry Hippos,” the ECS team used over 1200 cans to create a structure that won 2nd place in the popular vote.

The Upper School SWAT Team participated in the Music City BEST Competition at Lipscomb University in Nashville. The competition required that each robotics team be accompanied by a marketing team, combining the engineering and entrepreneurship aspects of our AMSEE program.

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Experiential

Learning

“Tell me and I forget; teach me and I may remember; involve me and I learn.”

– Ben Franklin

Education has come a long way since the days of books, lectures, and memorization.

Today’s student is preparing for a much different college and career landscape than his or her parents. At ECS, we know it is vital for our students to be engaged in hands-on learning, exposing them to opportunities to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios. Is there still a place for books, lectures, and memorization? Yes – but a 21st century education encompasses so much more.

A.R.C.

Academic Resource Center The Academic Resource Center (ARC) has been a hive of activity since opening in August of 2014. The ARC offers one stop shopping for academic services available through the Academic Dean, STAR/LEAP, College Placement, Electives and Enrichment, Registrar, and Guidance offices.

The Social Studies Xtravaganza was a huge success! With visits from Louis IV (US principal Barrett Luketic), William Wallace (MS principal Chuck Smith) and others, our Lower and Middle School saw history come alive at the Macon campus. Students experienced an election booth, enjoyed “A Taste of the World,” and saw a History of Warfare on Legends Field that included jousting and fencing. One student exclaimed, “Everything was awesome!” while a father commented, “My son and his buddy can’t stop talking about the day!”

The 7th grade Chicago trip is one of the most anticipated traditions at ECS. Students, parents, and faculty spend four days exploring the Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, and Wheaton College. The group also participates in a service project for Feed My Starving Children.

Ninety-five Middle School students participated in the YMCA Model UN Conference at Memphis City Hall in downtown Memphis. Ten students received the Outstanding Resolution Award and seven were recognized as Outstanding Delegates.

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John Webster (7th), Jacob Mohler (7th) and Joshua Crowell (8th) participated in the ACSI Regional Geography Bee in Atlanta, Georgia. ECS was well represented as John placed 2nd, Joshua 3rd, and Jacob 5th! Less than a week later, John Webster and Simmy Betapudi (5th FH) were two of 102 students competing at the Tennessee National Geographic Bee in Nashville. Not only was ECS the only school with two finalists, both boys made it to the top three. Simmy won 3rd place while John placed 1st in the state! John went on to represent Tennessee at the National Geographic Bee in Washington, DC in May.

ECS freshman Emma Johnson spearheaded Shelby County’s first ever Mayor’s Youth

Council. The council was made up of nine

Upper School students who met regularly throughout the year with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell to discuss how youth can become more involved in our community. The pilot program at ECS was such a success that the goal for next year is to expand the council to include students from other schools.

Twenty-four Upper School students joined over 800 students from all over Tennessee at the 34th YMCA Model UN Conference at MTSU. The students won numerous awards such as Outstanding Delegate and Outstanding Proposal and were once again honored as a Premier Delegation. Senior Andrew Shorten served as Secretary General, the highest office at Model UN, and was awarded the Servant Leadership Award.

Upper School English teachers Alan Durham and Ryan Dixon led a group of ten ECS boys on a backpacking trip across the UK in June. The group enjoyed exploring London, Stonehenge, the chalk downs of Wiltshire, Yorkshire, and Scotland.

A group of Upper School students toured

France, Switzerland, Germany, and Czech Republic last summer as part of a WWII focused trip led by history teachers Rusty Clayton and Jordan Thompson.

Fine Arts “A Christian is the one whose imagination should f ly beyond the stars.�

- Francis Schaeffer

Beauty, expression, passion. The Fine Arts offer a powerful way to unleash the creativity

that resides in each of us. As image-bearers of our Creator God, we yearn to create moving art, beautiful music, compelling drama.

ECS offers a wide range of Fine Arts opportunities in which even our youngest students can participate. From Lower School Go-Choir to Middle School Band to Upper School AP 3-D Design, our students experience the joy of creating for the glory of our Creator.

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Band What would Friday night football be without the ECS marching band? Our marching Eagles won the Class 1A Open US Bands Southern States Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee and earned an excellent rating at the Memphis Veterans Day parade. The ECS orchestra held Christmas, Winter and Spring Concerts and was nominated for Outstanding Student Orchestra at the Orpheum High School Musical Awards for their part in Shrek: the Musical.

Choir

The ECS Go Choir consists of 4th and 5th grade students and as the name implies, they are on the go! The Go Choir has performed all over the city including the Memorial Park Fallen Heroes Ceremony, the Village at Germantown, and the Germantown National Day of Prayer. The Go Choir especially enjoyed singing the national Anthem at the FedEx Forum for our hometown Grizzlies.

Drama Upper School Drama teacher and director Becky Casperson stretched the boundaries of high school theatre with Alice in Wonderland, Memphis’ first full-length black light production. Costumes and sets were designed to glow under the 450 watt black lights for a truly unique performance.

Shrek: The Musical was nominated for eleven Orpheum High School Musical Awards, taking home top honors in Outstanding Hair and Make-Up, Outstanding Costumes, and Best Featured Actor (Brice Boyer as Farquaad). Best Lead Actor nominee Stephen Timberlake (Shrek) and Best Lead Actress nominee Kathryn Sterling (Fiona) are among ECS’s six Best Lead nominees since 2012.

Art

Nine ECS Upper and Middle School students were honored with one Gold Key, three Silver Keys, and six Honorable Mentions at the 2015 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards. Sophomore Drew Walt won the overall Sculpture Award with his multimedia piece entitled The Price of Freedom. The Gold and Silver Key winners’ works were displayed at the Memphis Brooks Museum.

Fifth grade student Elizabeth Crowell won 1st place in the 5th/6th grade category in the Memphis In May Valero International Children’s Poster Competition for her poster honoring this year’s MIM country, Poland.

Athletics “The secret of my success over the 400 metres is that I run the first 200 metres as hard as I can. Then, for the second 200 metres, with God’s help, I run harder.” – Eric Liddell Some would argue that the athletic arena is as much a classroom as a competition.

ECS athletes learn much, much more than the skills necessary to excel in their sport. Lessons in commitment, integrity, honor, and fair-mindedness are learned through winning humbly and losing graciously. Mentoring, encouragement, and accountability are by-products of the hours spent together, striving for excellence.

The resulting brotherhood and sisterhood experienced by teammates and their coaches shape character and create bonds for a lifetime.

Lower School Athletic News Crosscheck Football: 5 teams, 40 students

Crosscheck Basketball: 6 teams, 50 students

5th grade girls basketball: (Team Field)- Crosscheck Division Champion

2nd grade girls basketball: (Team Regal)- Crosscheck Division Champions

Saturday League:

Middle School Athletic News

5 teams, 45 students

Best of Preps: Scholar-Athlete of the Year Finalist: Brooke Rendall (12)

Volleyball: Coach of the Year: Tommy Danner

Taylor Anderton (12- Finalist) Olivia Allen (11) Kelsey Crunk (11)

Football:

Harrison Cox (12) Christian Lewis (12) Jack Oliver (12) Christian Rosenberger (11)

Girls Cross Country: Maggie Kimler (10)

Girls Soccer:

Peyton Clark (12) Molly Martin (10) Jordan Ricketts (10)

Baseball:

Sadler Goodwin (12) Alex Smith (12) Riley Watkins (10)

Softball:

Abby Muir (12) Tara Norman (12) Kelly Kuenzinger (9)

Boys Soccer

Boys Cross Country

Shelby League Champions

Shelby League Champions

Girls Soccer

Shelby League Champions

Boys Soccer:

Harrison Cox (12) Peter Linn (11) Stephen Oliver (11) Conner Deck (10) Reid Halford (10)

Girls Tennis:

Kelsey Crunk (11) Georgia Peeler (11) Cameron Touliotos (11)

Boys Tennis:

Stephen Calcote (12) Mark Gosney (11) Michael Montgomery (12)

Boys Lacrosse:

Girls Track

Shelby League Champions

8th Grade Boys Basketball Shelby League Champions

Upper School Athletic News

Caleb Person (11) Zack Genereaux (10)

Girls Track:

Zairia Brown (12) Celia Owens (12) Brooke Rendall (12) Carli Touliatos (12) Jordan Shackleford (11) Jordan Ricketts (10) Holly Huffman (9) Hailey Rogers (8)

Boys Track:

Christian Lewis (12) Wright Ricketts (12) Drew Croegaert (11) Jonathan Coplon (9)

Varsity Volleyball State Runner-Up

Softball – advanced to sub-state. Tara Nor- Baseball – 3rd in state. Sadler man set new school records with 53 career wins.

Goodwin was voted Div IIA “Mr. Baseball.”

Varsity Boys Basketball District Champs

Boys Lacrosse – after last year’s

Boys Soccer – Regional state championship, the Eagles Champions, 3rd in state moved up to Div 1 and maintained a 9-5 winning season.

Girls Tennis Doubles – Kelsey Crunk and Georgia Peeler played in state quarterfinals

Varsity Football

District Champions

Boys Tennis – advanced to sub-

state, have been a top 8 team in the state for 20 of the last 22 years

Boys/Girls Track and Field –

placed top ten in 9 events at state championship meet with Jordan Shackleford winning 3rd overall in the Pentathlon.

Athletic Scholarships Zairia Brown – track, Mississippi College

Sadler Goodwin – baseball, UT Martin

Alex Smith – football/baseball, University of Memphis

Taylor Anderton – volleyball, Samford University

Emily Mahan – swimming, Ouachita Baptist University

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Being the

Hands and Feet “Love in action is service. The point is to do something, however small, and show that you care through your actions by giving your time.” – Mother Teresa Some assume that a Christian school is a bubble, shielding its students from the real world around us.

Nothing could be further from the truth. We as Christians, more than anyone, should be the first to take time out of our lives, roll up our sleeves, and go into the world to meet the needs of our neighbors. But we must not go without first being equipped. ECS is about the business of equipping, then sending, our students to serve around the corner and across the globe.

Service at home...

Each Lower School grade level partners with a different local ministry for the entire school year. From JK through 5th grade, our youngest Eagles can be found around the city serving at places such as LeBonheur, the TN Baptist Children’s Home, New Hope Christian Academy, and Memphis Union Mission.

Forest Hill SK students raise money each year for St. Jude through their annual Bike-a-thon. For several years, St Jude patient and cancer survivor Ingram Dismuke has been a part of the big day, sharing with the students what it is like to be a patient at St. Jude. This year, ECS is proud to have Ingram as an SK student at Forest Hill!

Ridge Lake collected over 275 lbs. of non-perishable food that the 5th grade delivered to the Memphis Food Bank. While at the MFB, students packed boxes of food for those Shelby County Schools students whose families need help with meals over the weekend.

Eighth grade students held their annual carnival for Madonna Learning Center students, organized a food drive for Living Waters Community Church, and participated in a service project to provide encouraging cards and notes to WWII and Korean War veterans.

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On our Middle School trip with Orphanos to Letitia, Colombia, students, parents, and ECS administrators Bryan Miller, Chuck Smith (MS), Joanne Lamberth (FH), and Paula Cowart (RL) participated in VBS, served at a medical clinic, and tutored at-risk children living in the Amazon rain forest.

and around the world

ECS enjoys a long-standing relationship with our sister school Centro Educativo Blas Pascal in Merida, Mexico.

Each year, our Macon campus is enriched by short-term and long-term exchange students from Blas. Twice each year, US Spanish teacher Dawn Shute takes a group of students and faculty to Merida for basketball camps, English camps, and music camps.

The mission of Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) is to “equip students to further ECS’s mission by thoughtfully engaging our community and the surrounding culture with gospel-driven, self-sacrificing leadership.” Students meet at 7:00AM each week to participate in critical thinking presentations about current events and plan ongoing service projects.

Members of the Class of 2015 served all across the city for Senior Service Day. Groups served our community in practical ways at Habitat for Hope, Advance Memphis, Kingsbury Elementary, Su Casa, and Memphis Union Mission.

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Ellen Grogan Olford (Class of 1976) serves as the Director of Women’s Ministries and Director of Assimilation at Central Church in Collierville, TN. She enjoys speaking at women’s retreats and conferences on a variety of subjects and has also joined her husband Dr. David Olford, President of Olford Ministries, in speaking nationally and internationally. Ellen and David are the proud parents of daughters Lindsay and Stephanie.

Randy Elston (Class of 1978) graduated from the University of Memphis and moved back to his home state of Texas in 1982. Randy is president of Elston-Nationwide, a transportation logisitics company, and Elston-Dedicated, a refrigerated trucking company that he founded in 2013.

Randy lives in Fort Worth with his wife of 21 years Barbara and his two daughters, Emily and Rachel.

Chuck Halford (Class of 1981) has taught PE at Arlington Elementary for 26 years.

He says, “I was blessed to have Coach Roelofs as my PE teacher and cross country coach. He had such an impact on me that I changed my college major from Business to Physical Education. Thank you, ECS for changing my life.” Coach John Roelofs has been impacting lives at ECS for 44 years and responds, “Chuck had a heart for running and recognized that God had given him a talent that he could use that for His glory. I’m thankful that God continues to use Chuck to disciple young boys and girls every day.” What an example of the ECS difference!

Kim Hill (Class of 1981) is a GRAMMY nominated, multi-Dove Award winning recording artist with 15 CDs to her credit. Kim has also added speaker, author (Hope No Matter What), and blogger (BoyMama Music) to her list of accomplishments and recently created The Nashville Treehouse, a boutique recording studio and retreat space for women. Kim considers her greatest achievement to be her two sons: Graham, #52 starting center for Stanford University football, and Benji, whose band 3FOR3 is taking Christian radio by storm. Kim credits much of her success to the foundation of faith and friendships she received at ECS.

Jim Darlington (Class of 1983) received a BA in Political Science from UT Knoxville where he and his wife Karen still reside. Jim is a Senior Vice President with UBS Financial while Karen homeschools the youngest five of their eight children. Jim serves on the boards of Hope Resource Center and the Foundation of Missions while volunteering as Troopmaster for Trail Life USA Troop TN-0179.

Jamie and Julie Holmes Hill (Class of 1983) graduated from Mississippi State and live in Memphis where they own a video production company and Endzonecamera.com. The Hills’ daughter, Charlotte Hill Turtle (Class of 2007), lives with her husband Ryan in Kentucky where she is Yearbook Advisor for Western Kentucky University. Son Holmes (Class of 2009) works for Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Manhattan and son Grayson (Class of 2016) is eager to begin his senior year as ECS Student Council President.

Seth Parrish (Class of 1987) After 15 years of teaching and coaching at ECS and other Christian schools, Seth and his wife Robin moved with their three children to Seoul, South Korea as he took a position as High School Principal at Yongsan International School of Seoul. They resided there for seven years and in the summer of 2014 relocated to Trumbull, Connecticut, where Seth now serves as the Upper School Principal at Christian Heritage School. Their children, Hannah (17), Claire (16), and Benton (13) still love Memphis, since grandparents are here, and ECS, because it was a part of their foundational years.

Courtney Helton (Class of 1995) received a BS in Nursing at the University of

Memphis where she served as president of the nursing student body. After earning her MS in Nurse Anesthesia at Arkansas State, Courtney became a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CNRA) and began her career in Dallas-Ft. Worth. She recently spent a year working at the University of Maryland Medical and Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and says, “There wasn’t a better place to prepare me for those responsibilities than ECS, where I was trained in leadership, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.” Courtney has just returned to Memphis to work with an independent CRNA group that serves rural West Tennessee. She looks forward to seeing her classmates at their 20 year reunion this fall!

David Hill (Class of 1996) earned his A.B. in History from Princeton University, his

M.S. in Educational Leadership from Christian Brothers University, and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. David serves as President of the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network in Memphis, TN. The Jubilee Schools – nationally recognized as the “Miracle in Memphis” - offer generous need-based scholarships that make a private, faithbased education accessible to all Memphis youth. Previously, David served as Executive Director of Teacher Effectiveness for Memphis City Schools, founding principal of The Soulsville Charter School, and teacher and coach at South Side High School. His published writings include “The Stained Glass Window Theory”, and the award-winning “The Self-Defined African American Community of Jim Crow Memphis.” David and his wife Katie Stevens Hill (Class of 1997) have four young sons.

Blake Dickens (Class of 1998) earned a BS in business from Mississippi State

University and is a commercial insurance agent with Harris Madden and Powell Insurance.This April, Blake and his wife Jami, welcomed their son Graham into the world.

He and Jami also have a 2 year old daughter, Lyla. Blake has stayed close to ECS as one of the founders and co-chairs of the annual Steve Collums Classic golf tournament, benefiting the ECS tuition grant program. “I have a great deal of respect for ECS, for Steve Collums’ legacy and the school’s desire to keep Christ in the center of everything they do.”

Bill Edwards (Class of 2000) and wife Mary Beth Hazelwood Edwards (Class

of 1999) are proud parents of ECS Forest Hill students Bennett (2nd) and Ella Griffin (JK). After

playing baseball for the University of Memphis, Bill was drafted in 2004 by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and played five seasons with the Angels Organization. He has served as assistant varsity baseball coach at ECS while working as a financial advisor at Strategic Financial Partners. Mary Beth is a pharmacist at The Rx Shoppe.

Peter John Tashie (Class of 2002) earned a degree in Economics from the

University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He and Lindsey Vrbas (Class of 2002) married in 2006 after Lindsey earned a degree in Early Childhood Development from UTK. The Tashie family has grown to include Pete and Hobson (5), Ellie (3), Slocumb (2) and Lila (2 months). PJ is a manufacturer’s representative for Tashie Sales and Lindsey is a very busy stay-at-home mom!

PJ stays connected to ECS as co-founder of the Steve Collums Classic golf tournament and as a participant in the ECS Alumni Basketball League.

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Dannah Conway Holtzclaw (Class of 2006) graduated from Ole Miss in

2010 and from Mississippi College School of Law in 2014 where she was active in Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, the Family Law Society, the Christian Legal Society, and the Women’s Student Bar Association. Dannah married fellow law student Chris Holtzclaw in 2014 and moved to Monroe, LA where she is an associate at Creed and Creed.

Madeline Littrell (Class of 2007) earned degrees in Broadcast Journalism, Digital

Media, and Theatre from the University of Southern California. She currently serves as Senior Public Relations Manager – Executive Communications for AT&T. Madeline recently won the PR News’ Digital PR Award for “Best Videocast or Podcast” and “Best Online Newsroom.” She still anchors “Around the Globe” to an audience of 250,000 AT&T employees worldwide twice each week.

Madeline’s work has also received an International Association of Business Communicators Award (2015), Texas Women of Achievement Award (2014), and two Davey Awards (2013). Madeline received the 2014 Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama for her work with Dallas CASA and the Slipper Club of Dallas.

Wil Southerland (Class of 2007) attended UT Knoxville where he earned a degree

in Political Science while participating in Officer Candidate School during the summers. Upon graduation, Wil was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. After completing The Basic School for the Marines in Quantico, VA and flight school in Pensacola, FL, Wil and his wife Blair currently reside in Meridian, MS where Wil is flying the T-45C Goshawk.

Joy Ssebikindu (Class of 2007) was the last of the Ssebikindu women to graduate

from Evangelical Christian School. She is a “Double ‘Dore” having graduated from Vanderbilt University with not only her BA in Sociology and Child Development, but also her M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Shortly after finishing graduate school, Joy moved to Atlanta in pursuit of a career as a Psychotherapist, where she continues to provide therapeutic services. Additionally, she works as part of a marketing team as an Outreach Associate for Veritas Collaborative -- a behavioral health hospital system and center of excellence for the treatment of Eating Disorders.

Kathryn Flippen Calvert (Class of 2009) received a degree in Public

Relations from Union University and works as a wish coordinator for Make-A-Wish Mid-South.

Last year, Kathryn returned to ECS to help the Middle School surprise a deserving child battling a life-threatening illness with a Disney Cruise. Kathryn attributes her passion for service to the foundation that was built as a student at ECS through Servant Leadership Institute. She and her husband Zac are moving to North Carolina to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary after which they hope to participate in overseas missions.

George Jamison (Class of 2011) and Austin Marshall (Class of 2010) graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May. George will serve as a Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corp and Austin will serve as an Ensign in the US Navy. One week after graduation, Austin married fellow Naval Academy graduate Emily Buzzard.

Anna Irvine Casper (Class of 2011) recently graduated from Samford University

where she won the Most Outstanding Exercise Science Student Award and is the SoCon conference champion in the 800 meter run. Anna was also a part of the record holding 4X400 relay team and SoCon championship team in 2014. Anna and high school sweetheart Steven Casper (Class of 2011), who graduated from and played basketball for Bucknell University, were married this summer.

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Hannah Haley (Class of 2013), a rising junior at Ole Miss, has spent the summer

of 2015 as an intern in the Young Leaders’ Program at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank committed to preserving traditional American values, limited government, and individual freedom. Hannah says, “What I am doing here reminds me of my involvement with Youth in Government, Model UN, and my AP Government class. It is so important to have a strong history and government curriculum, and I am happy that I had such amazing teachers at ECS!”

David Butler (Class of 1997) ECS Fine Arts Chair, Artist in Residence

“With our 50th Anniversary theme SHINE ON, I thought about light. I wanted to incorporate the different qualities of light while tying in the 50th anniversary as well.

I thought it should be both luminous and dignified.

I chose to use particles of light as the focal point (He is the Light of the world). Since we (Once an Eagle...) only reflect the light that is in us and do not generate our own light, I thought it fitting to have an eagle flying through the light. The bird is in flight (Arise!!!---Eagle UP!) The particles are different colors, sizes, and shapes, representing the 50 years of ECS (yes, there are 50 particles).”

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of Saturday, January 30 • 6:00pm • Legacy Center, Macon Join us as we indulge in the culinary creations of our ECS Community!

Easter Egg Hunt ECS Alumni Association invites you to the 1st annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children of ECS alumni, their parents and grandparents

Hosted by ECS Alumni

Reunions for the Classes of 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005 Friday September 18, 2015 We want ALL Alumni to join us Friday night before the football game for DINNER at 5:30!

Saturday September 19, 2015 Individual Class Activities For More Information:

Join us for snacks, face painting and a reading of the Easter Story by our own Mr. Mark Brink!

Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:00 AM In front of the ECS Chapel at the Macon Campus

Tailgate Party

Karen Jamison: kjamison@ecseagles.com

Open to the entire ECS community - current families, Alumni, grandparents & parents of Alumni

Mark your calendars!

For more information contact: alumni@ecseagles.com

August 28 ECS vs. East High School • 7 pm Tailgate starts at 5 pm The concession stand will be open with food available for purchase, or you can bring your own!

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2015 Summer League Champions

Halftime with the Head

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Thank you to our donors Our Annual Fund gives life to the daily happenings at ECS going beyond tuition dollars to support vital opportunities and improvements inside and outside the classroom.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lee Aaron Mr. and Mrs. Palmer S. Albertine Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks Albritton* Rhonda Alexander Mr. and Mrs. James Vincent Allen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Alm* Martha L. Alvis Ms. Paige Amick William Amick Allison Amick W. M. Amick Mr. and Mrs. Noel Ammons, '91* Mr. and Mrs. Randy Anderson Mr. and Mrs. TJ Anderson Mary Ashley Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Carroll L. Andre, '75 Carla D. Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Ben Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Arnwine* Bill Aslin Miss Ashli Avis, '94 Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Brian Badger Dr. and Mrs. Adam W. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Adam S. Baldridge Vicki Bari Mr. and Mrs. Jonas G. Bari, '91 Mrs. Raegan Barnett * Mr. and Mrs. Bret Barton Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Batey* Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Scot A. Bearup Mr. and Mrs. David J. Beatty Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Beckham, Jr.* Paula Beldon Jennifer Bell Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Bell, '79 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Bellican Miss Lindsey M. Bellican, '05 Mr. and Mrs. David Benson, '80 Mr. and Mrs. Shell Berry, '81 Mary G. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Berry Brooks Anne Berry Mr. Raj Betapudi and Dr. Bindu Betapudi Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bierbrodt * Mr. Matthew A. Blair

Mrs. Wight Boggs Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bonasso Martin Boscaccy Jan M. Boubion Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Bowdon Mr. and Mrs. Wes Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Jon Box * Kris J. Boyatt Mrs. Natalie J. Boyatt, '95 Lesslie Boyer Netalia Bradley Ms. Melanie A. Brahm Ms. Shireen Brandt * Mr. and Mrs. George Bravos, '82 * Ruth A. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brink, '95 * Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brink * Dr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Brink, Sr., '92 Mr. and Mrs. Terry Broadway Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Broadway Mr. and Mrs. Todd D. Brown Ms. Susan R. Brown Dr. and Mrs. Larry R. Browning Mr. and Mrs. Preston L. Bryant * Dr. and Mrs. William L. Burgess Jennifer Burkhardt Mr. and Mrs. Tim L. Burleson Charles Burleson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burlingham Mr. Manuel Burton * Mr. and Mrs. David M. Butler, '97 * Gary Byers Mr. and Mrs. Derrick J. Calcote Dr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Cannon Josh Cannon Ronald G. Carelle Tiffany Carr Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Carroll Brooke Carroll Kayla Carter Mrs. Patricia Casey Sally P. Cassagne Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richard Cave, '82 * Mr. and Mrs. Joey Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Christian Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Christopher Denise Chrzanowski

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Ciochetty Mr. and Mrs. Chad Clay * Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clayton * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robert Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Cofield Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Coleman Brenda Coleman Bridget Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Justin Colley * Mr. and Mrs. Scott Colley Dr. and Mrs. Jason S. Collier Mrs. Rhonda S. Collums Community Security Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Curtis Coombs Mr. and Mrs. E. David Coombs Greta Cooper Todd Coulson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cowart * Warren B. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cox Sandra Coy Mr. and Mrs. Trace Crenshaw Mr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Croom, '97 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Todd Crowell Mr. and Mrs. James Crunk John C. Currie Mr. and Mrs. Lance Curtright Mr. and Mrs. Garry Curtright Ms. Rebecca Curtright Michael Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Scott Davis Dr. and Mrs. William Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brett S. Davis Ms. Denette R. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Dean Larry Dean Mr. and Mrs. Mark. L. Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Deck Ms. Carol Dehart Mr. and Mrs. Landon D. Despeaux Suzan B. Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Dimento, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ian Dismuke Mr. and Mrs. Lamar S. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Ralph William Donati, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duggan* Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dunn

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Durham * Mr. and Mrs. Todd Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Mike Edge * Mr. and Mrs. Bill Edwards, '99 Dr. and Mrs. Larry R. Edwards Electric Service Inc. Dr. and Mrs. John A. Ellzey Mosciano Emily Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Eriksen Ms. Stephanie Eubank * Mr. and Mrs. James W. Eubanks, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James Wallace Eubanks, III Executive Lodging Inc Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Faris Mr. and Mrs. J. William Ferguson, Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Andy Field, '78* Mr. and Mrs. William C. Finnell First Evangelical Church Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fish, '90 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan E. Fly, Jr. Nick Fongvitoo Mr. and Mrs. John M. Forbes Mr. and Mrs. John Foster Mr. and Mrs. Brodie Foster Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Fox Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fracchia, III Marsha F. Franks Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Franks Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allen Frazier, Sr. * Mr. and Mrs. David Gagnon * Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Galyen, '75 Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Gammill Mr. and Mrs. William S. Gardner, '77 Mrs. Lynn M. Garrott * Donna E. Gengenbach Dr. and Mrs. Terry Geshke Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Gibson, '94 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gibson Gibson Paving John Glassell Mr. and Mrs. Mike Glenn Mr. and Mrs. David Glover * Elsie Goines Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Gordon Sandra K. Gordon Taylor Gordon

Brittany Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Graves, '96 * Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Graves Mr. and Mrs. John Graves * Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Green Mary Green Mr. and Mrs. William Green Mr. and Mrs. Rick Greene Nut Nut Greger Whitney Griggs Dorthy Griggs Courtney Griggs Dottie Griggs Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Grigson GTS Ed Hagerstrom Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hair Mr. and Mrs. Darin K. Halford Todd Halford Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harding Joe Hardy, '87 Mr. and Mrs. Mickey L. Harlow Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Harlow Dr. and Mrs. Bradley M. Harris, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Harris Jennifer Harris Eric Harrison Nancy Hart Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hauss Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Joseph Hawkins Ms. Amy Heilmann Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hicks Higginbotham Farms Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hill, '83 Michael Hobbs Sherry G. Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Hoekstra Dr. and Mrs. Hampton A. Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Holland Mrs. Laurie Holland Ms. Linda Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hollis Mr. and Mrs. Lance R. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Micah J. Holton Amber Hood Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hope Mr. and Mrs. Darrin K. Hope Mr. Charles Hopkins Ms. Temple Horner * Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horrocks Cathy T. Houpt Mr. and Mrs. Jon Housholder Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Housman Mr. and Mrs. Lynn M. Houston* Ms. Kathy Howard Tonya Howard Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Howell Frankie Hromada Mr. and Mrs. Steven Robert Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Hudson Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Huffman, II Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hutto * Melissa Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. Mike Inkster * Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wesley Jackson Felicia Jackson-Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson Jamison, '84 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jansen JMP Products, LLC Mrs. Meleisa Johns Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson Rosanne Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ronald Johnson Paulette Johnson Mary Ann Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Damon E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. B. Rex Jones Mrs. Joan Jones Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Jordan Teena Karr Mr. Joe T. Kelley, Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Kellum Mr. and Mrs. Sam O. Kelly, '95 Rose Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard King Amy Kirsh Dr. and Mrs. Abbas Kitabchi Ms. Deborah A. Koken Mr. and Mrs. Aryo P. Kresnadi

Jamie L. Kuban Miss Erika Kuhn * Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Eugene Laabs Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lamberth * Mrs. Karen Landy * Susan H. Lange Richard M. Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Craig J. Lawson Mr. Jim Layer Tina Lee Mr. Bart Leidecker * Kyle Levatino Life Fellowship Church Mr. and Mrs. Jason Lifschultz Dr. and Mrs. John E. Linn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Littrell * Chris Lomas Linda Loper Mr. and Mrs. George Lotterhos Paige Lovvorn Ms. Doris Luczkowiak Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. Lyle, '88 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Madison, IV Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Blake Mahlman Mrs. Melanie Mammina, '99 Mr. and Mrs. Brent Mars * Cecilia M. Marshall Mr. Robert C. Martin Ms. Amy Martin Stacey N. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Marc Maxwell * Mrs. Shannon Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Maxwell Mr. Chad Maxwell Kevin May Stacie R. Maze Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Daniel McAdams Kanesha McBee Mr. and Mrs. Bud McCalla Mr. and Mrs. Jeffey David McCalla, '87 Charles McCarty Miss Sabrina McCullough, '76 Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. McDaniel, '99 Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. McDaniel, '83 Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel Claire McDonald Carol McDougal Ms. Jennifer J. McGillivray * Elizabeth McGowen . Frank H. McGowan Ms. Marcie R. McMeans Mr. and Mrs. Don Meints Ms. Katherine Meints Karen J. Meredith Mr. and Mrs. Joel Meredith Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryan Miller, Sr. * Gordon Mills Mr. and Mrs. David Mire Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Dean Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. James N. Mobley, '77 Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Mokry Mr. and Mrs. Scott Monteath, '81 Mrs. Carolyn Montfort * Mrs. Suzanne V. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. William Moore * Mr. and Mrs. James G. Moore Morgan Stanley Amanda Morris Mr. and Mrs. David A. Morris Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Mrok Mullen Sports Towels Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murley * Mr. Bill Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Bobby Myers Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Naifeh, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Nearn, '91 Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Nearn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Micah Newhouse Mr. and Mrs. R. Allen O'Briant Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie O'Briant Dr. Barbara C. O'Brien John M. Oguinn Mr. and Mrs. Van S. Oliver Sandy Orcholski Mr. and Mrs. Buster Orr Amy J. Owens Dr. and Mrs. Arnel M. Pallera Mrs. Frances C. Parker Brandy Parker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Houston Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Justin Payne *

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Payne Mr. and Mrs. James Payne Ms. Patti B. Pearson Rev. and Mrs. Christopher R. Pekary Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Pennington, '90 Larry Pennington Kathleen Pensak Christel Peppers Mr. and Mrs. Luis G. Perez Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Perkins, '82 Mr. and Mrs. Roger N. Pettit Mr. John Petty Ms. Elsie Petty Anne Petty Mr. and Mrs. Don Peyton Mr. and Mrs. David A. Philley Chris Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pinner Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Porter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Powell Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rasbach Mr. and Mrs. Donald M.Ray * L. Bernice Ray Mr. and Mrs. Randall Reavis Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reed Dr. and Dr. Josh Regel Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley Rendall Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Rhett Mr. and Dr. Charles W. Ricketts, Jr., '82 Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Robinson, III * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Robinson Chris Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Raul Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. John Roelofs * Mr. and Mrs. Shawn B. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Terry B. Rooker, '87, '86 Mr.and Mrs. David Rose * Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Roux Tibayan Rowena Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Rowland Suzanne Rowland Mr. and Mrs. Randal Rushing, '96 Dr. and Mrs. Les Rydl Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Alejandro Salazar, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sanders Schwab Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Clayton W. Scott, '92 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Scruggs Mr. and Mrs. Larry Seale Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seay, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Seay, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Selph * Mr. and Mrs. Oriole Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Darren A. Sharp Mr. and Mrs. James C. Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Shelton Robert E. Shelton Elizabeth W. Shelton Mr. Todd Shelton Ms. Danna Shirley Keisha Shives Mr. and Mrs. John Shorten * Mr. and Mrs. Brad Shumaker Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Shute, Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Simons * Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Sitterlee Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Travis Slater Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Smith * Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dale Smith * Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Smith S.M. Smith Trish Snider Mr. Glenn Soileau Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent Solomito Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russell Somogyi, Jr. * Mr. and Mrs. Brian South * Ms. Faith Ssebikindu, '00 Casey Stagle Mr. and Mrs. Hal Stanley, '86 Hal Stansbury Heather Starnes State Farm Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Stearns Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Stearns Taylor Stephens Jeff Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Jason Matthew Stephens Gary Stephens Jamie Stevens Dr. and Mrs. Adam F. Stewart Mary K. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stolnicki Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Stookey

Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Story Mr. Terence R. Stringfellow, '09 * Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Grady Stubblefield, '84 Suntrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taber * Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Tait Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Tashie Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tauxe Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor * Terry Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Tetleton Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas * Mr. and Mrs. Jordan T. Thompson, '06 * Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Thompson * Barbara Thompson Rev. and Mrs. Carter R. Threlkeld * Mr. and Mrs. Michael Todd Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Tonkel Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Trammell * Men-Hsien Tsay Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Tucker * Tupelo Transfer, Inc. Bonnie S. Turberville Mr. Joseph F. Turberville Ms. Susan Turman Mr. and Mrs. Chris Turner Michael Tushek Mr. and Mrs. James Umlauf * Mr. and Mrs. William I. Underwood Dr. and Mrs. Roger Vander Zwaag * Ms. Alice J. Vargo Veesart Financial, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Craig Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Wages Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wages David C. Walterd Mr. and Mrs. Geoff A. Walters * Mrs. Elizabeth Walters Mr. and Mrs. Reed Walters, '87 Dr. and Dr. Dawei Li Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Ward Mrs. Charlotte Ward Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Warren, '88 Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Rudy N. Watkins, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Watson Angela Watson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Weaver, '78 * Dr. and Dr. Jason Weaver Mr. and Mrs. David M. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. John W. Webb, '81 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Weddle, '87 Rachel Weeden Mr. and Mrs. Joe Welch * Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weller Daniel Werdofa Mrs. Wanda Whaley Mr. and Mrs. Jason Whaley Mr. and Mrs. William E. White Dr. and Mrs. Jason E. White, '98 * Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. White Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Whitehorn Mrs. Gwen Whittington Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Whittington, '87 Mr. and Mrs. Al Wicktom Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Wicktom Mr. and Mrs. Shawn M. Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Britton Wilkins, '92 Anna C. Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Williams Williams Dr. and Mrs. Loyd Williford Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson Mrs. and G.B. Wilson, III Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Wiseman Mike Womack Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Womack * Mr. and Mrs. Brad S. Wood, '93 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wood, '87 Mildred O. Wortham Jordan Wroten Mr. and Mrs. Morgan P. Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Ryan G. Young * Mr. and Mrs. James T. Zilinsky *ECS Faculty and Staff

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