Meredith Magazine, Fall 2016

A Publication for Alumnae and Friends of Meredith College

Fall 2016, Volume 41, Number 3

M A G A Z I N E

CIVIL DISCOURSE ADVANCING THE DIALOGUE AT MEREDITH COLLEGE

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2015-16 | Special section inside

Meredith Magazine Volume 41, Number 3 Fall 2016 Executive Editor Kristi Eaves-McLennan, ’14, MBA Managing Editors Melyssa Allen Karen T. Dunton Assistant Editor Gaye Hill Writers Emily Parker Suzanne Stanard Art Director Vanessa Harris Designer Margaret McIver, ’09 Alumnae Connection Editors Hilary Allen, ’01 Savannah Phillips, ’16 Contributing Writers Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Angela Marritt Leslie Maxwell, ’01 Photographers Christopher Ferrer Peter Finger Kaili Ingram Gary Knight Brian Lynn Charlotte Claypoole McKinney Susan Murray Caleigh Thomas, ’16 Michael Zirkle Meredith College Faculty & Staff

Meredith Magazine exists to serve the Meredith community by providing readers with insight and information about the news, activities, events, programs, plans, and people of the College. Meredith Magazine is published three times a year by the Meredith College Department of Marketing. Questions or comments may be submitted to marketing@meredith.edu. © 2016 Meredith College. The Meredith name and wordmark are registered trademarks of Meredith College and may not be used without permission. All rights reserved. 16-135

CONTENTS FEATURES 16 CIVIL DISCOURSE

Advancing the dialogue at Meredith College.

22 MAY THY BANNER EVER WAVE

Meredith’s alma mater: A connection to the past and future.

26 THE ENDURING APPEAL OF ZOMBIES

Meredith faculty members offer a disciplinary glimpse of the supernatural world.

32 MAKING MUSIC THAT MATTERS

Alumna seeks to change the world with her compositions.

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Meet the New Chaplain

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Meredith and Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy Launch Summer Research Program

10 Allen Reflects on Five Years as Meredith's President 15 Two New Graduate Options in Education Added at Meredith

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Meredith Campus News

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Letter from the President

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Meredith Experts in the News

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Strong Stories

15 Newsmakers 35 Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith 39 Alumnae Connection On the Cover:

The 2016 election provided an opportunity for Meredith College to launch a new initiative that helps students build civil communication skills. Political science students were also able to experience campaign communication first-hand while attending the Republican and Democratic party conventions this summer. Learn more in the feature on page 16.

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NEWS Renovations to Meredith’s iconic Johnson Hall have created The Jo Ellen Ammons Welcome Center, moving admissions, financial assistance, the registrar, and the business office to the first floor in order to provide a more user-friendly experience for prospective and current students and their families.

The renovations, supported by the Jud Ammons family, also included restoring the historic elements of the building, adding a new copper dome, and moving the staircase to create a view from the front entrance through the Rotunda into the courtyard.

Watch a donor spotlight video about the Ammons family at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

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Meredith Welcomes the Class of 2020

By Melyssa Allen

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he Meredith College community put on a major welcome for the Class of 2020 during Move-In Day on August 19, including the massive balloon arch and cheering crowds of students that are Meredith traditions.

“The best memory I have of that day was how welcoming everyone was...”

– Katelyn Steadman, ’19

Sophomores and juniors now serving as resident assistants said the day brought back memories of their freshman year.

Katelyn Steadman, ’19, recalled how this Meredith tradition made her feel. “The best memory I have of that day was how welcoming everyone was and how comfortable it made me feel to know that I had so many people supporting me,” Steadman said.

Megan Lee, ’18, calls Move-In Day one of the most important days of the year for residence life staff. “I was up bright and early helping the rest of the residence life staff prepare everything to welcome the incoming class,” said Lee, who believes “the feeling of community at Meredith starts in the residence halls, and it is the resident assistant’s job to foster that feeling.”

In addition to students, staff, and faculty, parent and alumnae volunteers also helped to welcome students. Parents Council member Susanne Newman wanted to help create the same sense of community for new students that she and her daughter felt during their Move-In Day. “So many people from different areas within Meredith put their time and effort into the Move-In Day experience,” Newman said “It is a day-long, multi-faceted welcome that is absolutely genuine. Meredith is a long lasting community that is happy to have you join it.”

Watch Move In Day 2016 at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

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Meet the New Chaplain

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eredith College recently welcomed Donna Battle as its new Chaplain.

In order to help the community get to know her better, she shared some thoughts about her background and her vision for the Chaplain’s Office.

What led you to accept the position as Meredith’s Chaplain?

DB: I have served collegiate communities in some form my entire vocational

career, including as a college chaplain. Meredith was a draw for me in particular because of my own experiences as a woman. If walking in my strengths can grant someone else permission to do the same, then I feel I have made a lasting contribution. I saw in Meredith the opportunity for me to do that.

What do you see as the primary role of the Chaplain?

DB: I see my role as being a life-giving presence. As Chaplain, I facilitate, advo-

cate for, and create spaces for everyone in the community to have a safe space for spiritual connection and access to opportunities to live out their faith. This sounds broad because it is. How this materializes will be organic, but the goal and outcome is the same. I don’t consider myself to be a spiritual guru of all people. On the contrary, I am who I am as fully as I can be, while encouraging others to be who they are as fully as they can be. Sometimes I am a spiritual guide to individuals on this campus, and other times I connect individuals with others who can better fill that role for them. Either way my hope and prayer is that my role will promote life and wholeness within the individuals that make up the Meredith community.

What do you expect to bring to the campus community?

DB: Mostly I bring who I am. More concretely, I am hoping, with the input of

others on campus, to reshape the Wednesday Chapel hour. The goal is to have at least one service each month that most in our community will feel a desire to attend. In addition to Christian worship opportunities, there will be opportunities to explore the role of spirituality as it intersects with StrongPoints® and culture, as well as to hear about the diverse faith journeys of others.

What are you excited about as Chaplain?

DB: I am excited to initiate and strengthen more relationships with students, staff,

and faculty. I am excited about discovering the gifts and talents (especially the hidden ones) of those in our community. I am excited about learning new things and hearing new stories. And, I am excited about witnessing all of Meredith’s famous traditions!

About the Chaplain

“I was excited about the thought of serving an institution committed to the education, nurturing, and preparation of young women to both know and reach their potential in serving the world.”

Donna Battle is a native of Yanceyville, N.C., and is passionate about facilitating spaces that are life-giving by supporting knowledge of truth, fostering healthy community and healing, and encouraging others to operate within their strengths.

Donna holds a B.A. in public relations from North Carolina A&T State University, an M.Div. from Duke University with a concentration in spirituality, and she is currently completing a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy at Eastern University. Prior to coming to Meredith, she served several local churches, was the executive pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, Calif., and was both a life coach and associate dean of the chapel at Shaw University.

– Donna Battle

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Twelve Ways Alumnae Can Help Meredith College Become Even Stronger We are frequently asked how Meredith is really doing (well, thank you!) and what alumnae can do to ensure the future of the College. So, since you asked … here are a few suggestions: 1. Recommend Meredith to bright,

promising women. Better yet – bring them to campus or to Discover Meredith, an annual event that’s designed for alumnae to introduce talented students to our community. The next generation of Meredith students is all around us, and you are in a unique position to help us identify them.

2. Read Meredith Magazine, and check

meredith.edu, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram,

Facebook, and other postings faithfully. Tell your friends and colleagues about the great work going on at Meredith College.

3. Wear your ring. Its distinctiveness

connects alumnae around the world. And if you do not yet have a ring, you can order one online at jostens.com. You might also consider giving to the College in consecutive years, which earns you a spot in the Onyx Society (and a distinctive decal for your car).

“The next generation of Meredith students is all around us, and you are in a unique position to help us identify them.”

– Jo Allen

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4. Tell your Meredith story. If Meredith

provided you with friends of a lifetime, a fantastic career path, or any of a dozen other benefits, be sure to tell others. Share your stories with us as well – send them to alumnae@meredith.edu. We love hearing from you and often feature alumnae in our magazine and on our website.

5. Respond to our alumnae surveys.

Your feedback provides evidence of the

quality education you received here. (Did you know that 99% of our alumnae agree there are important benefits to attending a women’s college? That 99% would recommend Meredith to prospective students? That 96% would attend Meredith if they could start college over again? That 98% were satisfied with their academic experience here?) We use such talking points to attract high-quality students, faculty, and staff to Meredith.

6. Answer the call. Current students staff

our phone-a-thon each year, eager to ask alumnae about their cherished memories at Meredith and share their own stories and the good news of Meredith today. I have no doubt you will enjoy your brief conversations with them.

7. Engage or re-engage with Meredith.

We hope you attend alumnae events in your area and Alumnae Reunion Weekend with your classmates. You might also consider a Meredith Travels opportunity. We do the hard work of investigating, scheduling, and pricing our trips to blend educational, scenic, and cultural adventures with that special Meredith touch (see page 40 for upcoming trips). Come travel with Meredith Angels. Reconnect at alumnae events. Better yet? Make any of these options a group experience with your own set of friends!

8. Update your accomplishments in the

Class Notes section of Meredith Magazine.

Your friends love hearing your news and may find it a comfortable nudge to reconnect.

9. Help us host a Meredith event.

Whether an alumnae get-together, a picnic

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“Knowing that you are proud of your alma mater and eager to tell your Meredith story is the greatest evidence we have of the power of a Meredith experience.”

– Jo Allen

for potential students, or a senior-send-off for students who are Meredith-bound, sharing time with others who love (or ought to learn about) Meredith College is powerful.

10. Include mentions of Meredith in your company, nonprofit, or local media stories about you. Got a promotion?

Mention that you went to Meredith. Elected to office? Include Meredith in your bio.

A wedding in your future? Be sure to cite Meredith as your alma mater.

11. Offer geographic support and guidance. Many students and young

alumnae find working outside North Carolina attractive. Can you help students find internships with your company – or with key employers in your area? Would you volunteer to be a regional contact for a student who is interviewing in your area?

Your kindness could make a real difference to a sister alumna.

see if your company has already established this practice. If not, consider talking with top leaders to see if they would do so.

These ideas will all help Meredith thrive.

If I could make just one more suggestion … it would be to give generously. Too many women’s colleges are struggling, have gone coed, or closed altogether. Meredith is blessed that we do not have the dire problems facing other colleges.

That said, we see our expenses continuing to rise (after dramatic budget cuts during the recession), and we know some of our students and their families are struggling to pay their tuition.

If you do give – thank you! No gift is too small to matter to Meredith College. That said, no gift is too LARGE either! If you will be increasing your gift this year (maybe double it? or add another zero?), we thank you. If you are considering a lifetime gift (estate or planned gift, trust, or annuity), we would like to talk with you about the tax and estate benefits – in addition to the meaningful impact such gifts make at Meredith.

Most of all, knowing that you are proud of your alma mater and eager to tell your Meredith story is the greatest evidence we have of the power of a Meredith experience … and the best assurance we have that the College will continue Going Strong.

12. See if your company matches charitable contributions (especially to

colleges/universities who prepared great employees like you!). Many companies do so, and Meredith is grateful for these special gifts. At matchinggifts.com/meredith you can

of our alumnae saw important benefits in attending a women’s college.

Jo Allen, ’80, President

99%

of our alumnae say they’d recommend Meredith to prospective students.

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Politics Aside: Women and the Vote

By Angela Marritt

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merican women won the right to vote in 1920, but they were far from apolitical prior to ratification of the 19th amendment. Revolutionary era women boycotted British goods, women abolitionists sent hundreds of petitions to their Congressmen, and women in states like North Carolina were instrumental in rallying voters behind the cause of prohibition.

Women were not explicitly denied the right to vote in most states until after the American Revolution. Voting had been restricted to property owners. Generally, women could not vote because they gave up their legal right to own property when they married. However, some women still acquired property and qualified to vote. In the early 19th century, states dropped property qualifications and revised their constitutions to allow all free white males to vote, without regard to property. This language simultaneously disqualified both 1917-1918 Equal Suffrage League at Meredith women and free black men who had voted in Anthony and other women voted during the the past, and reinforced the idea that women 1876 presidential election in protest and were arrested. had no place in politics.

Addressing the Progressive Party’s National At Seneca Falls in 1848, activists proclaimed Convention in 1912, Jane Addams told the authat women had suffered under the tyranny of men too long. Protecting women’s property dience that the world would be a better place and earnings were very important, as was suf- if women had the right to vote because “womfrage. Some who championed women’s equal- en’s issues” – things like education, health and ity still believed suffrage was too controversial sanitation, the well-being of children, Prohian issue, and it was almost struck from the bition, and peace movements – were things to which male officeholders did not devote Declaration of Sentiments.

When Congress passed the 14th amend- enough resources. Based on the belief that ment to protect the citizenship and voting women’s specialized skills and knowledge rights of former slaves, some suffragists re- uniquely qualified them for certain positions, fused their support because it did not rec- some states had already granted women the ognize the voting rights of women. Susan B. right to vote in local elections, and voters had

placed women on school boards.

Many conservative Americans, and particularly Southerners, opposed woman suffrage to the end. North Carolina’s senators voted against the amendment. The state’s largest women’s organization was not comfortable officially supporting suffrage until 1918. Students at Meredith College were more likely than their mothers and grandmothers to be suffragists, as witnessed by the healthy membership of the campus Equal Suffrage League.

Today, Americans still think in terms of “women’s issues.” As women win more elections, we will better understand exactly what the issues and priorities of women are in our modern world.

Angela Marritt, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of history at Meredith College. Her primary area of expertise and research interest is U.S. women’s history. She has developed and taught courses centered on women’s labor history, activism and reform, and a survey of women’s history, both pre- and post-Civil War.

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By the Numbers: Move-In Day

1,985 Total students, including 702 new undergraduate and graduate students. Meredith had a 26% increase in graduate and post-baccalaureate program enrollment over 2015.

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New first-year students

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Alumnae and parent volunteers assisting with Move-In Day

Meredith Experts in the News Meredith faculty and staff have served as experts in a wide variety of news outlets, including the Associated Press, US News, The Hill, and Raycom Media.

“Women have emerged as athletic and competitive forces to be reckoned with. Yet, we live in contradictory times. We have a hard time seeing women, especially married women, as autonomous, independent people. We place their identity as wife before all their other identities.”

– Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Kris Macomber, in a Raycom Media story about the news coverage of women Olympians.

“To me, the plot and the story is so strong – and the music is just so incredibly rich – that I don’t think they’ll have problems maintaining what’s beautiful about that show.”

– Professor of Theatre Catherine Rodgers, in an Associated Press article about how Broadway smash Hamilton would fare without the original cast.

137 Student advisers and Orientation Crew members who welcomed the Class of 2020

400+ Estimated number of balloons in Meredith’s famous Move-In Day arch

“At this point Fox News is such a finetuned and well-oiled machine, I think even Mickey Mouse could step in and keep it running. As the saying goes, ‘If it ain’t terribly broken, don’t terribly fix it.’ Would they change the ideology or content? I don’t think so. They’ve carved out their audience, and if you’ve got the market, why mess with it? If the cash register keeps ringing, I can’t imagine the Murdoch family will allow that to stop.”

– Associate Professor of Mass Communication Doug Spero, in a story about Roger Ailes departure from Fox news in The Hill.

“It’s the presidential race that gets people in the voting booth to begin with. A lot of the time, voters don’t even make it to the end of a ballot – they just vote for a big ticket race or two at the top and quit. If the party pulls support from the presidential race and starts talking about gubernatorial or Congressional races, Americans will turn their attention off.”

– Assistant Professor of Political Science Whitney Manzo, in a US News “Debate Club” feature about why the Republican Party “can’t afford to dump Trump.”

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Meredith and Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy Launch Summer Research Partnership

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eredith’s Undergraduate Research Program developed a new partnership this year with Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy (WYWLA) for summer research.

WYWLA high school student interns worked directly with Meredith students and faculty who had been awarded summer research partnership grants. This partnership was made possible with grant funding from the Jessie Ball duPont Religious, Charitable, and Educational Fund. A total of nine high school student interns, 15 Meredith students, and seven Meredith faculty members participated. Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Paul Winterhoff and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Carolina Perez-Heydrich served as co-directors for the MeredithWYWLA Internship program.

Undergraduate Research was also able to fund several stipends for their summer research

partnership thanks to the continued support from the Shepard K. Halsch Academic Enrichment Fund for Undergraduate Research (which is a Meredith fund). There were a total of 11 Meredith students and eight Meredith faculty who were engaged in Halsch partnerships over the summer.

The student research teams presented their work during Meredith’s annual Taste of Research event in September.

Learn more about the funds that support this partnership in the Honor Roll of Donors.

Meredith College Has Made a Home in Italy

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eredith College has had a study abroad program based in Sansepolcro, Italy, for nearly 25 years.

The 16th century Palazzo Alberti, which houses the Meredith in Italy program, is the College’s home in the heart of Tuscany. Students, faculty, alumnae, and Meredith friends have all taken advantage of this opportunity to experience authentic Italian life. Whether there for a semester, summer, or just a week, those who visit will always remember how much the town has embraced the College as part of the community.

Watch tours of Sansepolcro and the Palazzo Alberti at youtube.com/ meredithcollege.

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100% OF ALUMNAE WHO STUDIED ABROAD SAID DOING SO ENHANCED THEIR MEREDITH EXPERIENCE.

STRONG STORIES

Strength that knows no bounds

By Suzanne Stanard

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s a young boy growing up in Morocco, Hicham El Bariqi never dreamed of setting foot in America, much less earning his MBA here. But when presented with the rarest of opportunities, he grabbed hold and didn’t look back.

Hicham won a spot in the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery, which provides a limited number of visas each year for people from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

“When I became eligible, a good friend encouraged me to apply,” he said. “My birthday is July 4th, so I joked to him that the U.S. wasn’t going to turn me down. Sure enough, a year later, I got the letter saying I was a winner.”

His grandparents, who raised him, gave him a one-way plane ticket to America. He packed his bags and flew to Raleigh to move in with a family friend. Within five years, he became a U.S. citizen.

Hicham taught himself English and enrolled in ESL classes at a local high school. He then earned an associate’s degree from Wake Technical Community College and enrolled at North Carolina Central University to pursue a career in law.

But he quickly realized that business was his calling.

“Every time I was broken down – because it wasn't an easy path – I stood back up and became even stronger.”

“My background is in hospitality, and I had worked for Hilton in Morocco as a sales manager,” Hicham said. “While studying at NCCU, I was a manager at the airport Hilton, and that job helped me realize that business is something I’m good at and passionate about.”

He discovered the Meredith MBA program and enrolled in fall 2015.

“I chose Meredith for the quality of the

professors, the small classes, and the accreditation,” he said. “I’m very big on building relationships with my professors, and by the end of my first semester, I already had a mentor, Dr. Jane Barnes. Everyone here has been so generous and so helpful.”

Hicham traveled with other MBA students to China during the summer of 2016 (an experience he describes in one word as “amazing”) and continued his studies through the summer. He’s on an accelerated track to graduate from the MBA program by May 2017.

In addition to his studies and full-time job, he also is a U.S. Soccer Federation referee who calls high school, college, and professional matches in North Carolina.

“In Morocco, soccer is like a religion,” he said. “My grandfather was a trainer for a professional team there, and I would love to become a professional FIFA referee. It’s a great

Find more stories like this one at meredith.edu/goingstrong.

leadership opportunity and comes with a lot of responsibility. It will take a lot of hard work and intense physical training, but it is a dream that I will never stop chasing.”

After graduation, he hopes to land a job in the Raleigh area. For now though, Hicham is focused on walking across the stage at commencement.

He wants to be able to fly his grandparents here for the occasion – to see firsthand that his enormous leap paid off.

“On the plane coming here all those years ago, there were so many scenarios going through my mind,” he said. “I’m leaving my family and my friends behind, why am I doing this? But I know I’m on a one-way road to success and I cannot look back. Every time I was broken down – because it wasn’t an easy path – I stood back up and became even stronger.”

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Allen Reflects on Five Years as Meredith's President

By Melyssa Allen

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o Allen, the first alumna to serve as Meredith College president, recently passed a milestone – five years of leading one of the largest women’s colleges in the United States.

As she reflected on the College’s accomplishments during that time, some themes became apparent – a focus on planning, building relationships, increasing the College’s visibility, strengthening its financial position, and helping students become stronger.

“Planning has been a big part of my focus,” Allen said. “We are quite serious about understanding and clarifying the context in which we operate and what we have to offer. We have

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taken advantage of the opportunity to plan and have been highly disciplined about implementing our plan.”

“Awakening students to their strengths and potential is something Meredith does particularly well.”

The College’s strategic plan, known as Meredith Forever, was approved in 2012, and continues to shape decision-making. The plan is built on six pillars: educational excellence; financial strength; enrollment; facilities and technology; visibility; and quality of life.

Allen is quick to credit the Meredith community for its integral role in the College’s success.

“I am so proud that our faculty, staff, students, alumnae, and trustees can recognize the value that each group and each individual brings to planning the future of this college,” said Allen.

Increasing Meredith’s Visibility One of the first strategies put in place was the Meredith College | Going Strong brand, which was key to enhancing the College’s visibility because it clarified Meredith’s “critical essence” as an institution where students become stronger.

“Given the financial and enrollment upheavals experienced by so many small colleges, and especially women’s colleges, being able to proclaim that Meredith and her students are Going Strong has resounded

among those who know us and those who now want to know us,” Allen said. “The phrase is heralded for its authenticity within and outside the College.”

“I am so proud that our faculty, staff, students, alumnae, and trustees can recognize the value that each group and each individual brings to planning the future of this college.”

Enrollment Growth In the last three years, Meredith has experienced strong enrollment and retention and has expanded its academic programs.

Meredith welcomed more than 700 new undergraduate and graduate students in Fall 2016. The total student population is 1,985 students, marking the third year in a row that total enrollment has increased. Graduate and post-baccalaureate program enrollment is up 26% over the previous year.

Programmatic Expansion During Allen’s tenure, the College has launched a new undergraduate academic program in public health, two new concentrations in the Masters of Arts in Teaching program (health and physical education and special education), a new human resources concentration in the MBA program, and a post-baccalaureate pre-health certificate.

Another accomplishment is the launch of StrongPoints®, Meredith’s signature program of innovative, personal advising that helps students identify and develop their strengths in four areas of planning: academic, experiential, financial, and career.

StrongPoints also builds on the College’s longstanding strengths.

“Awakening students to their strengths and potential is something Meredith does particularly well,” Allen said. “It is our distinctive way of ‘empowering women’– a typically vague term that through a strengths-based focus gains definition, clarity, and refinement.”

Financial Strength Allen cites the increased success of the College’s fundraising efforts as evidence that the Meredith community is fully engaged in the College’s future.

“I am proud that people truly get this message of strength,” said Allen. “The ongoing success of our fundraising campaign, Beyond Strong, is a great testimonial to the respect Meredith College has earned.”

Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith has raised more than $58 million toward its $75 million goal. In only four years this campaign has already surpassed the College’s previous seven-year campaign by $16 million and has received seventeen $1 million gifts compared to three in the last campaign.

In 2015-16, The Meredith Fund raised more than $2 million for the first time in history, and in the past five years the percentage of alumnae giving has increased.

Facilities Improvements Meredith’s iconic Johnson Hall administration building is undergoing renovation, which includes the addition of a welcome center. Other major facilities upgrades during Allen’s tenure include Belk Dining Hall, Cate/Park Center, Jones/Wainwright, and Mae Grimmer House. Donors also funded the creation of the Strengths Lab, a dedicated space that supports StrongPoints, and some deferred maintenance.

Pride in Serving Her Alma Mater Allen draws inspiration from being the College’s first alumna president.

“Nothing is as rewarding as coming home and giving back to a place, a culture, and especially a body of colleagues and friends that helped shape who I am,” Allen said.

“It is a powerful reminder that our strength comes not only from within but from what others offer to encourage us. To have the opportunity to contribute even a fraction of that inspiration, support, and guidance to future generations of Meredith students is humbling – and thrilling.”

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“Traveling forces you to live in the present. If you travel in an open way, it means you are listening and not just talking … Those with power need to listen as much as they talk so that those with less power are able to talk as much as they listen.”

– Gloria Steinem

Notables on Campus Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem, author and feminist icon, visited Meredith College as part of her tour in support of her latest book, My Life on the Road. She spoke to a full house in Jones Auditorium for an event co-sponsored by Quail Ridge Books and Meredith’s Friends of the Library.

“Think of your body as an instrument, not an ornament – it’s not here to be aesthetically pleasing for anyone. When you value yourself, other people will have an easier time valuing you.” – Whitney Way Thore

Whitney Way Thore Whitney Way Thore is a dancer and a reality TV star from Greensboro, N.C., who has become an advocate against fat shaming and body shaming.

Thore, who has a reality TV show called My Big Fat Fabulous Life and recently released her first book, visited Meredith on September 13, 2016, teaching an afternoon dance class and giving a lecture in the evening.

Meg Jay Clinical psychologist Meg Jay, author of The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now, presented the 2016 Presidential Lecture on August 29. This event was sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

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“‘What do I want to do with the rest of my life?’ is too big a question. Instead, ask, ‘what is a good investment of my time?’ Identity capital is an investment of your time that gives back to you, like an internship or study abroad.”

– Meg Jay

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Meredith SHRM Receives Outstanding Student Chapter Award

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he Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2015-16 Outstanding Student Chapter Award designation to the Meredith College SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members.

Meredith College was one of the winners selected from 206 schools across the United States that applied for the award.

The SHRM student chapter merit award program, which began in 1972, was created to encourage student chapters to require ongoing excellence in the following areas: student chapter requirements, chapter operations, chapter programming, and professional development of members, support of the human resource profession, and SHRM engagement.

SHRM student chapters have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award cycle, which lasted from April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016.

Career development was a targeted issue for programs this year. The Meredith SHRM Chapter partnered with the Raleigh Wake Human Resource Management Association to create and implement an incredible Men-

tor Program this year. As a chapter Meredith SHRM met and exceeded Raleigh Wake’s goal for student participation in their program. The Meredith SHRM chapter assisted in the development, planning, and hosting of the Raleigh Wake Mentor Program Kick Off event. Students were matched with mentors they selected themselves by having the opportunity to meet them and several other professionals in a “speed dating” type setting. This event increased the students’ overall exposure to the professionals and allowed

them to make connections with several professionals, not just their own matched mentor. The entire semester-long program was a resounding success and received rave reviews by all who participated.

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.

Representing more than 285,000 professional and 20,000 student members in over 160 countries, the association serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession.

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lumna Ellen Grantham is one of the Triangle Business Journal's Chief Financial Officers (CFO) of the year.

Grantham, who is CFO of WebAssign, was recognized in the large private company category. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Meredith College.

Kacie Fore is one of TBJ’s 40 Under 40 for 2016. Fore, a graduate of The Meredith MBA program, is community relations manager at Duke Energy. The 40 Under 40 Awards recognize outstanding professionals under the age of 40 for their contributions to their organizations and to the community. Fore was one of 40

recipients chosen from more than 250 nominees.

Camille Stell was recognized as one of the TBJ’s 2016 Women in Business Award recipients. Stell, Lawyers Mutual vice president of client services, earned a B.A. from Meredith and is also a graduate of Meredith’s paralegal program.

The Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award program recognizes women in the Triangle who have proven exceptional leadership ability. These women also have remarkable careers with significant accomplishments in business and/or community service.

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Meredith College Named to Top College Lists

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eredith College is one of the best women’s colleges in the United States, according to a new ranking by College Choice. Meredith is ranked number five on the list of 40 women’s colleges.

College Choice considered factors including academic reputation, financial aid offerings, overall cost, and success of graduates in the post-college job market in determining the list. The ranking notes that “Meredith students hail from 26 states and 39 countries and enjoy opportunities to do research, study abroad, and participate in more than 100 clubs and organizations.”

College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college.

Meredith College has also been recognized as a 2016-17 College of Distinction.

Colleges are selected for the Colleges of Distinction guide based

on excellence in four areas: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.

Colleges of Distinction’s goal is to find schools that emphasize core competencies such as critical thinking, writing, oral communication, research, and global perspectives. Colleges of Distinction offer dynamic out-of-classroom learning, intensive study abroad programs, and other experiential learning opportunities.

Meredith’s fashion merchandising program has been ranked #18 nationally among private schools and colleges. The list was published by fashion-schools.org.

Hundreds of schools were considered in developing the list.

The criteria for determining the rankings included “academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program and faculty, value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness, and geographic location.”

Meredith is ranked number 5 on the list of 40 women’s colleges and is recognized as a 2016-17 College of Distinction.

See what strong looks like. Watch What is Strong? at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

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Newsmakers Donna Wilson Thagard has been named to the Meredith College Board of Trustees. Thagard earned a B.S. in accounting from Meredith in 1987.

She is vice president and corporate controller at BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., where she is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, and business process outsourcing activities.

Two New Graduate Options in Education Added at Meredith

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The new MAT concentration will prepare college graduates to teach health and physical education in K-12 public schools.

It joins Meredith’s already-successful MAT program options in special education, elementary education, and English as a Second Language.

“We are proud of creating program options that meet the need for qualified and prepared educators in a field that has changed dramatically over the last decade.”

– Jennifer Olson, associate professor and head, department of education

The curriculum instruction specialist license qualifies teachers for consideration for leadership positions at the district and school levels. Curriculum instructional specialists play a key role in analyzing data

and working with teachers and administrators to develop curricular and instructional strategies to improve student learning.

Meredith College is committed to preparing highly qualified teachers to serve in North Carolina’s public schools. These new programs will create additional opportunities for Meredith alumnae to have an impact on the lives of students.

Meredith’s MAT program is open to those who have earned bachelor’s degrees but do not hold teaching licenses. The M.Ed. program is designed for licensed K-12 teachers and offers five specialized tracks: academically and intellectually gifted, elementary education, English as a Second Language, reading, and special education.

Both the MAT and M.Ed. are open to men and women and are accredited under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation system. The degree programs build on Meredith’s long history of excellence in teacher education, which also includes licensure, add-on licensure, and undergraduate programs.

For more information, contact Veronica Johnson at vcjohnson@meredith.edu or (919) 760-8316 or visit meredith.edu/graduate/education.

Stations, a short film by Professor of Art Jane Terry, was awarded the Honorable Mention in Experimental Filmmaking at the 2016 University Film and Video Association Conference in Las Vegas. Only two awards, one of which was the Honorable Mention, were presented for each category (Animation, Experimental, Documentary and Fiction). Terry attended the University Film and Video Association Conference held July 31-August 4 for the screening of Stations. She presented her film to an audience of peers from across the nation.

Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Deborah Tippett and Associate Professor of Human Environmental Sciences Eunyoung Yang attended the IFHE World Congress in Daejeon, Korea, August 1-5, 2016.

Tippett co-authored a poster with President Jo Allen and StrongPoints Director Candice Webb on “Using Strengths to Build a Stronger Future” based on Meredith’s StrongPoints initiative. Yang presented two posters, “Integrating Natural Dye Techniques and Cultural Research into the Undergraduate Apparel Design Project” and the “Importance of Soft Skills.”

Associate Professor of Education Julie Schrock and Assistant Professor of Religious & Ethical Studies Steven Benko have done multiple presentations on their research on strategies for improving student participation. They presented the next stage of their research at the 13th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference at Elon University.

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“They walk into the class thinking black and white. My side is right and their side is wrong. After the semester, they see how gray it gets very quickly.”

– Whitney Ross Manzo

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Civil Discourse Advancing the Dialogue at Meredith College

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ntegrity and intellectual freedom top the list of Meredith College’s seven core values. Students are expected to uphold high standards of “truth” and “personal honor.” They must foster a “spirit of openness and inquiry” and “respect a range of perspectives and voices.”

Throughout the heated 2016 election cycle, however, integrity, openness, respect, and other attributes of civil discourse often weren’t on display as political players threw barbs and encouraged party polarization instead of thoughtful discussion.

Personal attacks have long been a staple of the political process in the United States. Abraham Lincoln was dubbed the “original gorilla” soon after taking office. In 2016, with social media and the 24/7 news cycle, pundits just have more avenues to blare angry rhetoric.

That’s political discourse today. But students, faculty, and staff at Meredith are working to ensure

that uncivil discourse doesn’t continue in the future.

Through classes, community programs and even trips to both party conventions this summer, Meredith students are learning that the best way to move public discourse forward is to become better informed and be ready to listen.

“This isn’t just about the election. It intersects with so many different issues - negotiation and compromise, hearing somebody else’s opinions, making sure people are treating each other with respect,” said Ann Gleason, dean of students. “It’s hard for any adult to navigate these kinds of conversations. But it’s difficult, especially for those who are still growing and learning and really trying to articulate their own beliefs. It’s brain development. It’s identity development. For a large number of students, this will be the first time they can exercise that right to vote. This is the first time they are involved in that national conversation. That’s powerful.”

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“What they say has consequences. If they don’t think it through critically, then they are perpetuating the same complaints that everybody makes about politics - it’s nasty, nobody is listening to each other.”

– David McLennan

Bigger than Politics Building engaged and informed citizens can’t just happen during a heated election season, Meredith leaders agree. Racism and gender identity are just two of the subjects that can stir up difficult discussions, regardless of the election cycle.

At Meredith, efforts to encourage engagement and civic education happen inside and outside the classroom. Programs focus on getting students to dig deep into issues and introduce them to opportunities where they can look beyond the sound bites.

In Meredith’s social work department, for instance, Assistant Professor Joy Learman leads a regular class on social justice that explores the topic of civil discourse.

During the class, students delve into topics of privilege, oppression, and identity.

Learman insists on creating a safe environment where students understand that the conversation in class remains confidential.

At the start of the semester, Learman asks for students’ “culture chests,” which include

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five items that represent how others view them and five items that represent how they feel about themselves in terms of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, and age.

“By the time you go through people’s chests,” she said, “you realize how totally inaccurate stereotypes are.”

Learman wants students to understand that their experience as an American doesn’t mirror the life of every other American. Students might not agree with their classmates, but the class helps them build a deeper understanding of how issues such as race, class, or gender identity could impact the daily lives of the people sitting right next to them. Once they see all sides of an issue, they can better form and articulate their own opinions.

For Melissa Jenkins, a 21-year-old senior majoring in social work, the class was an eye opener.

“It definitely made me recognize how important our own backgrounds and experiences are and how they influence how we see

things,” she said.

Said Cassidy Cloer, a 20-year-old junior majoring in social work: “When we hear about things happening in the media, it makes it a little harder to push away or not think about it when your Meredith sisters are sitting around you and these are the things that they experience on a daily basis.

You can’t deny that. It gets you more fired up when it’s people you know.”

#MeredithValues As part of the class in Spring 2016, Learman assigned students to develop campaigns to encourage civil discourse at Meredith.

Students came up with videos, hashtags, and fliers.

One video begins with this message: “Let an open mind make you stronger.” A flier features tips for talking about the 2016 election, including tip No. 1, “Don’t dismiss others’ opinions. We all have different experiences.” Students created social media hashtags such as #includemeMC, #MakeIt

YourMissionToListen and #MeredithValues.

This past summer, Gleason launched a working group of faculty, staff, and students to build on what the students created.

“We really are supporting the work of the students in trying to think through what information and strategies would be helpful for students in the campus community,” Gleason said. “Something that resonates with students is that feeling of community– wanting to feel included, respected and valued. That is really key to our community and is very real to our students.”

Community-Based Learning As they work to better understand their classmates, Meredith students also have opportunities to explore the world beyond campus. Community-based learning programs pull students out of their comfort zones, broadening their perspectives, and helping them see how policies directly affect others.

In an advanced Spanish conversation class, for instance, students worked at a free clinic in Raleigh, served as tutors or mentors, and helped translate during swimming classes.

“We were able to talk about the policies, talk about the theories behind some of the policies, talk about the different perspectives people have with the immigrant community,” Assistant Professor of Spanish Callie Debellis said. “Then, they went out to the community and saw the other side that often doesn’t have that voice in the community and how policies impacted actual people.”

There are about half a dozen other classes like Debellis's Spanish class offered at Meredith. This spring, Debellis, who also serves as chair of Meredith’s Community Engagement Advisory Committee, will offer workshops for faculty to learn more about the pedagogy of community-based learning classes. It’s critical, she said, to ensure that programs are developed in conjunction with the community partners they are designed to help. She anticipates more community-based classes will be offered in the coming years.

Truth and Consequences The 2016 election cycle, of course, has been a focus in the classrooms and offices of Meredith’s political science department

this semester. But discussion went beyond high-level comparisons of the leading candidates. The emphasis was on research and experience.

“Our view is, let’s teach students to make good arguments that don’t devolve into personal insults,” said David McLennan, visiting professor of political science at Meredith. “It’s okay to make an argument that the Affordable Care Act will cost jobs or the Affordable Care Act is necessary to protect the lives of citizens. It’s not okay to say that anybody who supports the Affordable Care Act is a socialist. That’s off base.

Do it in a respectful, rational way. Attack the policy.”

During the fall 2016 semester, McLennan is leading a ThinkStrong course that applies the basic processes of critical thinking to the electoral process. Students are learning techniques to evaluate political messages with the ultimate goal of becoming better citizens who make informed decisions when voting.

The curriculum includes an examination of the current presidential campaigns, but McLennan also is drawing from historic examples so students can explore the

An American University study found that women who take a political science class in college are 58 percent more likely to think about running for office later.

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truth behind political statements. Students fact check and learn the difference between reliable and unreliable sources.

McLennan wants students to approach politics in a thoughtful, not reactionary, way.

“What they say has consequences,” he said. “If they don’t think it through critically, then they are perpetuating the same complaints that everybody makes about politics - it’s nasty, nobody is listening to each other.”

McLennan and Whitney Ross Manzo, assistant professor of political science, also are collaborating this fall on an Introduction to American Government class, which includes a simulation of the U.S. political system.

Students play roles – from president to members of Congress to journalists – and develop a better understanding of how Washington, D.C., works.

“They walk into the class thinking black and white.

My side is right and their side is wrong,” Manzo said. “After the semester, they see how gray it gets very quickly.”

Registration and Education Because it’s an election year, Manzo and McLennan’s introductory classes also helped out with Meredith Votes, a long-running voter registration, education, and turnout campaign on campus. Students in the class helped put together a Voter’s Guide with information about candidates across the ballot and registered others to vote.

As part of Meredith Votes and with support from a grant with Campus Compact, a national group dedicated to campus-based civic engagement, Ann Cox, a Meredith junior, helped produce the Voter’s Guide and pulled together campus groups who have, in the past, worked separately on voter registration and engagement.

Cox’s efforts included a voter registration drive during orientation and a carnival in September on National Voter Registration Day with trivia and games. Cox worked hard to ensure the effort was bipartisan. Voting, after all, isn’t a Democratic thing or a Republican thing, Cox said.

“Everyone who votes should be interested in voter engagement,” said Cox, a 21-year-old international studies major. “This is an outlet for everybody to be able to express their opinions and come together.”

Convention News This summer, a few students were able to witness history by traveling to the Republican and Democratic conventions in July. Along with McLennan and Manzo, they saw party leaders speak and watched the behindthe-scenes work to shape the party platform.

Mary Kolisnichenko, an 18-year-old sophomore, attended both conventions even though she couldn’t actually vote in the election. Kolisnichenko, a math major, is Watch The Meredith Minute: How does the electoral college work? at youtube.com/meredithcollege.

“Everyone who votes should be interested in voter engagement. This is an outlet for everybody to be able to express their opinions and come together.”

– Ann Cox, International Studies Major

Ukranian. Still, she’s fascinated by the U.S. political process, an interest that was fueled during a program she attended in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

At the Republican convention, students saw New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, among others.

They attended breakfast with North Carolina’s delegation, which featured Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, an N.C. native. They were even interviewed by several media outlets, including WRAL-TV and Buzzfeed.

“Even though with our guest credentials we sat far from the convention floor, it was incredibly inspiring to see some influential Republicans speaking in front of us,” Kolisnichenko said. “It was very motivating to see history in the making and make contacts with people from all over the country.”

Cox was part of the group of students who traveled to Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention. She managed to secure a ticket to the convention on the third day - seeing President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine speak. Cox sat high in the hall, behind the speakers.

Her fellow classmate, Sidney Shank, also a Meredith junior, could even read the tele-

prompter from where they sat, noting when a speaker went off script.

“We got to see it from a point of view that most people will never get to see,” Cox said.

When they weren’t in the convention hall, they attended breakfast with the North Carolina delegation, sat in on a panel about the importance of U.S. Supreme Court vacancies in a presidential election, and even had the opportunity to talk with Senator Bernie Sanders as they passed on the street.

“It really made me see that my place is not necessarily as an elected official, but I really do want to be involved in policy and public service,” Cox said. “There’s definitely a spark that won’t go out.”

Building a Legacy of Engagement Older adults often fault today’s college students for being too focused on selfies and social media. Faculty and staff see a different side at Meredith.

Meredith participates in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Education, conducted at Tufts University, which found that Meredith students register and vote at a higher rate than do students at other bacca-

laureate institutions, though voter participation rates for college-age citizens are the lowest of any age group.

Meredith students are great researchers, said McLennan, and always quick to look facts up. They line up to participate in The Meredith Poll, which regularly polls North Carolina voters on topics such as the pay gap between men and women and preferred candidates in the North Carolina presidential primaries.

“For four hours a night, five straight nights, they come down and call,” McLennan said. “They have great attitudes. They don’t get turned off by being told no 20 times in a row.”

That kind of experience is key to engaging students – especially women – and getting them interested in a career in politics or policy making. An American University study found that women who take a political science class in college are 58 percent more likely to think about running for office later.

“Women are 51 percent of the country, yet we are 24 percent of the legislators in this country,” Manzo said. “It’s especially important to graduate women who are educated in politics.”

Cox said there’s every reason to be hopeful about her generation. “People really underestimate my generation,” she said. “But we all have something to say. We’re good at making connections with people. And I think that’s just such an important part of a political movement.”

“I’m really hoping when I leave Meredith,” she said, “that I have been a part of making something that will last.”

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We salute thee, Alma Mater (1), we salute thee with a song, At thy feet our loyal hearts their tribute lay; (2) We had waited for thy coming in the darkness, waited long, (3) (4) Ere the morning star proclaimed thy natal day.

Thou hast come through tribulation and thy robe is clean and white, (5) Thou art fairer than the summer in its bloom, Thou art born unto a kingdom and thy crown is all of light; (6) Thou shalt smile away the shadow and the gloom.

Meredith’s Alma Mater: A Connection to the Past and Future

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’ve sung the Alma Mater too many times for me to count since my Orientation Weekend in 1997.

But it was at the 2016 Founders’ Day convocation, marking

Meredith’s 125 anniversary, that I began thinking of the Alma Mater as a kind of compressed history of the College. Professor of English Norma Rose, ’36, would have agreed, for in a 1957 issue of The Alumnae Magazine, she called the Alma Mater a “distilled” text about “Meredith’s past, present, and future.”

President Jo Allen, ’80, suggested that the Alma Mater’s “power comes from the recognition of the years that it’s been sung, the years it’s

In thy path the fields shall blossom and the desert shall rejoice, In the wilderness a living fountain spring; (7) For the blind shall see thy beauty and the deaf shall hear thy voice, And the silent tongue their high hosannas sing. (8) Where the rhododendron blushes on the burly mountain’s breast, (9) In the midland where the wild deer love to roam; Where the water lily slumbers while the cypress guards its rest; Lo! Thy sunny land of promise and thy home. (10)

had a place in the hearts of Meredith women.”

Part of that past is that Richard Tilman Vann, the second president of Meredith College, wrote the words of the Alma Mater “sometime about 1902,” and it was in 1907, that Vann “wrote the music as we sing it today,” according to Rose’s article. That’s one thing that makes the Alma Mater special: it connects us to the past and the future. It connects us to 1902, 1957, and today – and all the todays ahead.

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Where the sons of Carolina taught a nation to be free, And her daughters taught their brothers to be brave; (11) O’er a land of peaceful plenty, from the highlands to the sea, May thy banner, Alma Mater, ever wave. (12) (13)

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professor of English: “In a year when we’ve seen the first presidential nomination of a woman by a major political party, the phrasing seems especially charged.”

director of alumnae and parent relations: “This line speaks to the loyalty of our alumnae and how they whole-heartedly support the College. I am fortunate to see on a daily basis just how loyal and generous our alumnae are to the College. This line also implies a level of gratitude for everything that Meredith gave us and continues to give us.”

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(3)From 1835-89, the Baptist State Convention let the idea of Meredith languish; women’s education was relegated to darkness. According to Vann, cited by Johnson, “The reason assigned was poverty, but Wake Forest grew and accumulated $100,000 in endowment before the Civil War. I fear, therefore, we must admit that the longstanding assumption of superiority by men over women was responsible in part for this neglect.”

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(6)By now, more than 22,000 living alumnae make up Meredith’s “kingdom.”

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(5)Fifty years passed after Thomas Meredith proposed a women’s college before the Baptist State Convention began working toward that in earnest. Many people, including Vann, Oliver Larkin Stringfield, and Fannie E. S. Heck, raised money for Baptist Female University, often walking door-to-door. “Most of the gifts were small,” Johnson wrote.

“It is said that [Stringfield] was once given two cents, and the tale is credible.”

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founders of Meredith, placed on educating women. After the establishment of the College, flowers bloomed where there had been none, the “desert” was no longer desolate, and a “living fountain spring” appeared in the wilderness. It was the end of a drought in women’s education.

Some have also read these lines as addressing alumnae. In A History of Meredith College, Mary Lynch Johnson cites a speech made by Betty Brown MacMillan Green,’41, to alumnae in 1946, which concluded of the same stanza that Vann “used the emphatic shall—a stern imperative to the daughters of Meredith.” In other words, Meredith alumnae have a responsibility to ensure that the fields of the College continue to blossom.

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a priority. It is written as an imperative to those who had failed to see the import of women’s education.

They “will” see and hear, Vann writes. The voice of Meredith College, and by extension, the voices of its students and alumnae, will be strong and powerful.

The “silent tongue” Vann refers to is an example of synecdoche, a literary device in which a part is used to refer to the whole. In this case, the “silent tongue” refers to the women who receive an education from the College, women who had been “silent” and unheard, women who now sing “high hosannas” in praise of Meredith College. Giving time and giving financially are two ways that Meredith alumnae today can sing this praise.

(10)The penultimate stanza is an ode to North Carolina. Vann uses personification to depict the state as a living, breathing being: the rhododendron, big as trees, growing in the Blue Ridge Mountains; the deer grazing in the woods throughout North Carolina’s Piedmont; the cypress trees in the coastal plain of North Carolina; water lilies floating nearby.

At one time, most of Meredith’s students came from inside North Carolina. Today, Meredith College has students from 33 states. Still, North Carolina is Meredith’s home, and the College, like the state itself, has changed and grown over the years.

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(11) These lines rose to the top as the most controversial in the Alma Mater. They are, said Jean Jackson, ’75, “tied to a time and cultural stance long past.”

They were also the lines that led to Amy Shepard Galvan’s 1992 Meredith Herald opinion piece calling the song “outdated.”

In the next issue of the Herald, Robin Colby, ’81, professor of English, wrote in defense of Vann and the Alma Mater, “Dr. Vann’s vision of a powerful group of women who help make fields blossom and deserts rejoice is a fit challenge and tribute to all Meredith alumnae.”

Today, Colby said she agrees “with her younger self,” adding, “I guess my spin on this always has been that those daughters logically must be quite brave themselves in order to teach their brothers.”

Today, Galvan, ’94, noted that “when we sing it at any event that I attend, it brings tears to my eyes.” “When you’re in the midst of things at Meredith, I don’t think you quite realize the sentimental attachment,” she added. However, she said, “I’m still not sure it brings out what I hold dear about Meredith, what Meredith gave me,” which was “strength and confidence” and a “strong bond” with other alumnae.

Some have come to view the lines as an acknowledgement of history, the Revolutionary War in particular (because that was when the U.S. was freed from British rule): the verb “taught” is in past tense. While today, we may cringe at the idea that men are the brave ones while women stay home and provide the moral support, during earlier times, that was certainly expected.

(12)Jackson’s favorite line. “When the Alma Mater was written by President Vann, Meredith College was in its infancy. Yet the early promise of the school yielded the hope and expectation that it would last ‘ever.’ Now 125 years old, Meredith College has continued to be relevant, dynamic, and strong. We continue to sing that last line with gusto and determination. And I trust that long after our individual days at the College are memories, Meredith College will move proudly into the future, continuing to set its course toward ‘ever.’”

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ombies and the supernatural world are an undeniable influence on popular culture. From literature to movies to music, zombies reign – and their pull on our imagination is powerful. Meredith faculty members have used the most recent zombie craze as a unique lens through which to explore their academic disciplines with students. Here, just in time for Halloween, faculty share a snapshot of their disciplinary findings about zombies and the world of horror.

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n the past few years the horror genre has been gaining momentum on American television. Popular shows like American Horror Story, Sleepy Hollow, Lucifer, The Returned, Supernatural, and Grimm now bring creepy themes that were once saved for movie nights or Halloween into our homes on a weekly basis. At the very least this explosion of horror programs shows us that Americans enjoy a good fright. But if we look closer we may notice that the shows are about more than just monsters; hiding in the shadows is longtime television taboo: religion.

Pairing horror and religion allows television writers to weave together beliefs with a twist of the macabre that fascinates audiences, but is not always done deliberately.

In the long running series Supernatural, the religious theme developed incrementally. While pitching the series, show creator Eric Kripke wrote that Supernatural was, “a show ABOUT our country – the bloody, beating heart of America.” Kripke intended this statement as a reference to his vision of a “Monster of the Week” horror show, but along the way it transformed.

The show, like others in its genre, began to explore increasingly religious questions and themes.

Religion and horror may seem incompatible, but the two have come together more often than we’d think. Throughout human history religious stories have featured supernatural beings, monsters and apocalyptic themes, all hallmarks of today’s horror television. Such shows often

“Throughout human history religious stories have featured supernatural beings, monsters, and apocalyptic themes, all hallmarks of today’s horror television.”

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play on our deep-seated cultural fears by featuring characters straight from religious texts. By examining the intersection of horror and religion, we can uncover our current cultural anxieties, frustrations, and taboos. Because both deal with the topic of good vs. evil, we can investigate the oftenmonstrous consequences of straying from moral codes and good behaviors and use this as a way to start conversations about belief in our diverse religious society.

While horror shows are becoming more religious, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center, Americans are becoming less so. The religiously unaffiliated or “nones” are America’s fastest growing belief group. So why at a time when we have the least religious population in our country’s history are we finding so many shows that incorporate religious themes?

Perhaps it is because in a country like the United States that has a rapidly changing religious environment, these viewpoints reflect the questions and concerns that really dwell in “the bloody beating heart of America.”

REBEKAH VELAZQUEZ holds a B.A. in Art History and Religious Studies from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from The University of Colorado at Boulder. Her areas of interest include material culture, popular culture, and Native American religions.

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international relations theories, zombie style Jeffrey Martinson • Political Science

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ome people might have trouble seeing the relevance of stories about shiftless hordes of evil brain-dead cannibals threatening civilization as we know it to the study of politics.

Others see the resemblance all too clearly.

In fact, although it seems at first farcical, the latter group are right in their assessment of the complementarity between the zombie genre and the study of political science in general and international relations in particular. Like other disaster paradigms (e.g. nuclear holocaust, alien invasion, and environmental calamity), zombie tales force us to contemplate the limits of our political systems to cohere and adapt in the face of the most extreme adversity.

Harold Lasswell’s classic definition of politics as “who gets what, when, and how” is pushed to the ultimate test with imagined scenarios of humankind on the brink. Fundamental concepts like order, justice, security, liberty, community, and individual are all challenged in novel ways by thoughts of undead infestations. In the international context one further questions notions of war, peace, borders, interdependence and isolationism, and the very existence of the nation state. What’s more, the current popularity of zombie movies, TV shows, and literature among millennials means that these are also fun ways for students to engage in the discipline.

But there’s serious work to be done, too. Students and scholars of politics have seized upon the possibilities zombie stories offer to engage students in political science. Daniel Drezner, professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, is perhaps the don of the political science/

“I’ve found embedding a political science and international relations course in the zombie context is a thoroughly rewarding undertaking. Doing so allows me to ‘meet the students’ where they are in terms of their interests and – ironically, perhaps – comfort zone of fantasy and fiction.” – Jeffrey Martinson

zombie world, with his Theories of International Politics and Zombies (now in its second, “revived” edition) forming the core of many courses on the subject – including mine. Max Brooks, who in addition to being a comedy writer is also a serious student of diplomatic and military history, wrote the wonderfully encyclopedic World War Z, which – unlike the movie version – recounts in explicit detail an imagined outbreak in all its political, economic, military, and environmental dimensions.

And the United Nations Association has created an app-based Model United Nations “zombie pandemic” simulation, in which student-delegates represent countries while negotiating with their classmates in the World Health Organization, General Assembly, and Security Council, all to save the world from ravaging braineaters.

Of course, the richest, most pervasive vein of zombie material is in movies and on TV. Students can see the differences and similarities in these creations, reflecting on the varying political and cultural contexts, as well as the consistent patterns of human behavior. In all of these

JEFFREY MARTINSON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, holds a Ph.D. in political science from Ohio State. His research interests are international relations, foreign policy analysis, political psychology, international organization, and Mideast politics. He combined them all into his dissertation on German Post-Cold War Foreign Military Intervention Decision Making.

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readings and viewings, we also consider the parallels between fiction and reality – comparing, for example, imagined zombie threats to real ones like terrorism, climate change, nuclear proliferation, and war.

In the end, I’ve found embedding a political science and international relations course in the zombie context is a thoroughly rewarding undertaking. Doing so allows me to “meet the students” where they are in terms of their interests and – ironically, perhaps – comfort zone of fantasy and fiction, before bringing them to consideration of the all-too-harsh realities of our actual world. We have a lot of fun doing it, but we also learn some important lessons about ourselves and our world.

why magic?

Jason Newport • Literature

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aruki Murakami’s short story “Super-Frog Saves Tokyo” opens with a six-foot talking frog, muscular and well read, welcoming home a downtrodden debt collector.

“I must apologize, Mr. Katagiri, for having barged in while you were out,” Frog said. “I knew it would be a shock for you to find me here. But I had no choice. How about a cup of tea?”

Frog’s mission is to enlist Katagiri’s help in subduing Worm, an entity underneath Tokyo about to cause a cataclysmic earthquake. Overcoming disbelief, Katagiri agrees to try.

Murakami’s story – written after the terrible 1995 Kobe earthquake, reprinted after the even worse 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami leveled Fukushima – embodies in fantastical form the crucial importance of emotional and spiritual support, as much as physical courage, in braving traumas wrought by forces greater than humankind.

Such embodiments have a long lineage in literature. Orpheus harrows Hades yet loses his beloved Eurydice, on the verge of her resurrection, through his failure of conviction. In Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Schalken the Painter,” an eighteenth-century Dutch apprentice’s fears of inadequacy as a suitor summon the ultimate rival: the Devil, incarnated as a corpse dredged from the deep, morbid flesh hidden beneath rich clothing.

To escape death’s clutches, the innocent bride, Rose, begs her lover Schalken and her guardian uncle not to part from her side for an instant, but the men’s lapse in vigilance lets the demon bridegroom drag her down into the canal. In like vein, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Puritan hero in “Young Goodman Brown” reluctantly accompa-

nies the Devil, disguised as Brown’s late grandfather, to a witches’ Sabbath gleefully outing the secret sins in the hearts of everyone Brown admires; a last-second appeal to heaven saves his soul, at the cost of his trust in humanity.

“Magic proves indefatigable in writing because for writers from Poe to Stephen King to Murakami the imperative is to have a significant, memorable effect upon the reader.” – Jason Newport

So how did fiction get from the Devil to Super-Frog?

The difference illustrates a general shift in literary interest over the past two hundred years away from the moral allegories of religion and toward the more ambiguous, often ineffable agency of the fantastical. Edgar Allan Poe was among the first great writers of the nineteenth century to implicitly present the supernatural elements of his meticulous stories as extensions of his characters’ tortured psyches.

Subsequent authors, such as Bierce, Gilman, James, and Wharton, mastered the art of terrifying with purely psychological ghosts. In early twentieth-century South America, Jorge Luis Borges and friends pioneered a movement of fantastic fictions

fusing magic with everyday reality, a critical development inspiring generations of writers worldwide. At the same time, rapid technological advances gave impetus to wildly speculative science fiction, opening weird new vistas from the horrifying aliens and dark eugenics of Lovecraft to the cautionary cultural explorations of Bradbury’s Martians and rocket men. As literal belief in the angels and devils, alchemists and witches of the Old World receded, from the new popular imagination emerged a panoply of extraterrestrials and hobbits, eleven-year-old wizards, and lovelorn teenage vampires, zombies, and superheroes galore.

Magic proves indefatigable in writing because for writers from Poe to Stephen King to Murakami the imperative is to have a significant, memorable effect on the reader. Preternatural narrative devices such as six-foot talking frogs open metaphorical possibilities for readers to perceive their world afresh. Used poorly, magic is cheap theatrics; used incisively, magic transcends gimmickry because a gimmick isn’t a gimmick at all when it’s a symbol, a representation of meaning newly illustrated to best effect. Breaking the bounds of reality shocks the reader into a space of heightened realization, toward the author’s goal of significant insight.

Literature of the fantastical, supernatural, and paranormal provides out-of-thisworld experiences accessible in no other way. Whether it delights, perplexes, or chills, what it must convey, as good writing, is memorable meaning. While such revelatory strangeness may not always be everyone’s cup of tea, when it’s right for a reader, the effect can last a lifetime. Truly, the greatest magic.

JASON NEWPORT teaches in the Meredith English department. Two of his short stories were nominated for 2017 Pushcart Prizes, and he has been awarded a 2017 Fulbright grant to teach and conduct creative-writing research at the University of Pécs in Hungary this spring. He holds an MFA in creative writing (fiction) from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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Failure to adapt Lori Brown • Sociology

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ou wake up to a world under attack from some kind of apocalyptic force of nature – a viral pandemic that kills people and turns them into monsters, a hurricane that strips away the infrastructure of your society, terrorists who fly planes into buildings or a war that steals away all your security.

We know from the research done by Eric Klinenberg in his 2003 book, Heat Wave, that in major disasters like these, those who are elderly, and/or disabled and who live alone are the most likely to die.

The socially isolated, physically impaired, and the poorest of our communities are those most likely to be forgotten and left behind. The government, both at the national and local levels, often fails to have adequate strategies and resources to find and rescue such people when a major disaster occurs.

Demographic shifts in the United States mean that these vulnerable populations are a growing segment of society. The elderly population has been increasing and the physical distance between where the poor and wealthy live in communities has also increased. At the same time, government programs are often under organized and underfunded to provide services for citizens when there is a disaster. We increasingly rely on police and fire fighters to

“Zombies offer an interesting way for sociologists and others to look at how our nation has responded to massive disasters and how this could be improved in the future.” – Lori Brown

do this basic kind of evacuation or rescue, even though this is not their main role in an emergency.

When we study past disasters, we learn that public warnings are often not passed on to those most vulnerable, and the government is not trained and equipped to provide for the basic needs and health concerns of citizens. In particular, evacuation plans are usually woefully inadequate.

So what would happen if there were a health pandemic that resulted in infected people who could kill us? What impact would this pandemic have on the social structure of our society as government services and the economic infrastructure disappear?

Sociologists argue that all of us operate in everyday life relying on an invisible social structure of things we take for granted. We assume that the rules of the road will be followed, that there will be food at the grocery store, we can find gas at a service station, that the money we have in the bank is available. So the fascinating issue is what happens when all of that breaks down?

Most of us rely heavily on others to fix our food, to make our clothes, to provide transportation, etc. So what would it mean to need to make everything from scratch, to have to be completely self-sufficient in a society that is so technologically dependent? What kind of people would we be?

How would social groups interact? What can we predict about the race for food and other goods and the ways that violence might erupt?

Zombies offer an interesting way for sociologists and others to look at how our nation has responded to massive disasters and how this response could be improved in the future.

What is fascinating about the TV show, The Walking Dead, for instance, are the ways gender, race, and social class may or may not be factors in how people live together in a zombie world. Social interaction between group members begins with more traditional ideas about social roles that each should play, but as time goes on and the group faces so many dangerous situations, norms or expected behaviors change. Women and men must become good fighters or die. A particularly interesting transformation is the battered wife who goes on to become one of the most dangerous fighters in the group.

What can we learn in sociology from studying zombies? We can learn to better prepare for major disasters. We can understand more about why violence happens.

We learn more about how all members of a group may change and step up to defend the group. Many humans are able to adapt and adjust to new circumstances, even ones this dire. Some will survive, and some won’t. This kind of focus may help us better protect and save the ones who aren’t as adaptive.

PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY LORI BROWN earned a Ph.D. in Sociology at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Her interests in the field are quite varied as reflected in the courses she teaches regularly: Population Dynamics, Human Sexuality, Race and Ethnic Relations and courses in Criminology including Corrections, The Color of Crime, and Juvenile Delinquency.

It's complicated

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reative writers must be observers of the world around them. They must observe people. That’s advice I give to my creative writing students, and it’s what I strive for in my own writing. I need to know how people act and react, how they move through the world.

But if that’s true, how does something like a zombie novel take into account these human experiences? Not only are zombies not human, but also they are something that most people agree doesn’t exist.

There’s a simple answer, which is that writing doesn’t always have to be factual to say something important about what it means to be human. (See also: “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” – Albert Camus.)

Of course, that answer is deceptive because, as most of us know, the truth about life is not so simple. So maybe a more complete answer is that zombies – in fiction, poetry, or even, yes, nonfiction – can be used as tools for the writer or main character to examine herself, her beliefs, and society, as well as the relationship between the three.

That examination always proves to be complicated because life and people are complicated. Rarely does the character, speaker, or narrator discover just one way of understanding.

For example, the novel The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell is set 20 or so years into a zombie apocalypse. The protagonist, a teenage girl named Temple, is skilled at selfpreservation but can’t read.

Over the course of the novel, Temple encounters and fights zombies. But that isn’t what drives her. She’s not out to eradicate zombies. What drives her is that she’s lonely and doesn’t want to be. Even a human enemy she makes becomes a comfort to her for the fact that he’s a presence in her life. The

truth that Temple only begins to see is that we need each other and that loneliness is not a badge of honor.

Perhaps surprisingly, creative writing about zombies isn’t always made up. Zora Neale Hurston’s nonfiction book Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica was published in 1938 and based on Hurston’s experiences in the two countries, balancing her personal observations and experiences with interviews, anecdotes, and tales from others.

“… zombies – in fiction, poetry, or even, yes, nonfiction – can be used as tools for the writer or main character to examine herself, her beliefs, and society, as well as the relationship between the three.” – Leslie Maxwell At the beginning of the chapter titled “Zombies,” Hurston poses the question that guides the chapter: “What is the whole truth and nothing else but the truth about Zombies?”

Immediately after, she hints at the difficulty of answering such a question: “I do not know, but I know that I saw the broken remnant, relic, or refuse of Felicia Felix-Mentor in a hospital yard.” What follows is Hurston’s own journey through Haiti – through the folklore she hears, anecdotes she is told, and experiences she has – and the culture’s belief in zombies. Through this journey, Hurston

examines her own beliefs, and she invites the reader to do the same.

It’s this examination that’s at the heart of creative writing.

In Kim Addonizio’s poem “Night of the Living, Night of the Dead,” for instance, the speaker examines the fear that the living have of zombies, suggesting that the dead may “only want to lie down inside.”

“Maybe,” the speaker offers, “that’s why / they bang on the windows while the living hammer up boards and count out shotgun shells.”

The examination, of course, is why we turn from that which we don’t know. In the poem, it’s zombies, but it could be any person or group of people we see as different from us.

Why do we turn our backs on the unfamiliar? How important are cultural beliefs?

How do we square our own beliefs with unfamiliar ones? Why do we try to run from basic needs? These are just some of the questions that texts about zombies examine.

Seldom is there a straightforward answer to these questions. But there is beauty in the probing, in the discovering. In writing, as in life, the beauty, and the mystery, is in the complexity itself.

LESLIE MAXWELL, an alumna of Meredith who earned a B.A. in English and a B.S. in biology, teaches first-year composition, critical reading and writing, and creative writing in the Meredith English department. She holds an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University, and her creative writing has appeared in the Rappahannock Review and The Fourth River, among other journals

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MAKING

MUSIC THAT MATTERS

By Suzanne Stanard

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(Right) Mary Carol Warwick and mentor, Carlisle Floyd. (Far Right) Carlisle Floyd, Mary Carol Warwick, and Buck Ross.

“My music is my legacy, so I have to make statements about the things I believe in.”

– Mary Carol Warwick

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ary Carol Warwick has a gift.

And it came to light when she was a very young child sitting at her grandmother’s piano.

“Anything we heard on the radio, I could play on the piano,” she said. “Anything.

And in any key. That’s when I was four years old.”

She never stabbed at the keys with one finger as young children often do, but instead, always played with two hands.

Warwick’s first public performance came at the age of five.

“One day at Sunday school, the pianist didn’t show up and they asked if there was anyone who could play,” she said. “And when my mom said I could play, they didn’t believe her. But she insisted, and I did it.”

From that point forward, Warwick trained with a series of teachers in her hometown of Lumberton, N.C. Her first piano teacher would play the following week’s song at the end of each lesson. Warwick could come back the next week and play the song, having heard it only once.

“The problem with that is that my ear was so good, I didn’t learn to read the notes,” she said. “After a couple of years of lessons, I started back at the beginning learning to read the music, and that really enhanced my education.”

Then came the teacher Warwick described as “the best thing that had ever happened to me musically at that time.” Evelyn Reynolds was her name, and in addition to being an accomplished pianist and organist, she was devoted to training the next generation of musicians.

“It must have been what Paris was like in the 1920s,” Warwick said with a little laugh. “Evelyn would gather around her

the people she believed were talented and would work with us. We had a little club, and we would go to Wilmington and play in all types of competitions. Her students always placed the highest.

“We were not just pianists,” she said. “We had to learn theory and music history, and we had to go to concerts. She was a broadbased musician and a superb technician at the piano. We were lucky to have her in that little town.”

“All my life I had been writing. At Meredith everything jelled. Composing became not just something I understood, but something I mastered.”

– Mary Carol Warwick

Warwick trained with Reynolds through high school and decided to continue her music education at Meredith. She credits her professors with opening her eyes to composition and orchestration, which ended up being the foundation of her career.

“All my life I had been writing,” Warwick said. “At Meredith everything jelled.

Composing became not just something I understood, but something I mastered.

And I enjoyed playing in the chorus, ensembles, and recitals.”

After earning bachelor’s degrees in piano performance and music composition at Meredith, Warwick pursued her master’s degree at Florida State University. She had been accepted into Julliard, but her step-father wouldn’t let her go because he believed New York wasn’t safe.

But, she said, studying at Florida State “turned out to be a really good thing.”

Because, in large part, that was where she first crossed paths with Carlisle Floyd, one of the most acclaimed opera composers in America.

He became Warwick’s mentor and friend and continues to influence her career today.

“Mary Carol is very naturally gifted,” Floyd said. “She has a fine ear, and she loves composing. She didn’t come to me initially as a composer, she came as a pianist, but she quickly let me know about her aspirations to compose. She still comes to me for reaction to her work and solutions to problems. It’s been a long relationship and a very happy one.”

After earning a master’s degree in composition from Florida State, and a brief stint as a pianist with a musical group in Las Vegas, Warwick returned to Tallahassee to earn her doctoral degree in composition/ theory. She wrote her first opera as her dissertation. And she paid for her education by working as a teaching assistant and accompanist, honing her skills and helping others.

Warwick pursued post-doctoral studies in Floyd’s program at the University of Houston, entrenching herself in the city’s music scene.

She taught music theory and composition at Houston Community College and chaired the music department for seven years, until her retirement from teaching in 2013. During that time she also served for several weeks as artist-in-residence at Meredith, working with music students and watching them perform.

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“Mary Carol has always had an interest in people who have had problems in their lives. I think she has a special kind of humanity.”

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chamber music compositions, and song cycles, which she describes as “a collection of songs with a thread that ties them all together.”

The sheer volume of her work is staggering, with nearly 60 commissioned pieces and counting.

Above all, Warwick wants her music to make a difference and bring people together.

That’s why she wrote “Still We Dance,” a song cycle with lyrics by people with AIDS/ HIV; “The Human City,” a piece premiered in New York immediately after 9/11; and “Journey to Song,” a song cycle based on the poetry of breast cancer survivors.

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statements about the things I believe in,” she said.

Warwick also set the poems of incarcerated youth into the song cycle “Who Am I?” and was recently commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera to write songs based on the stories of U.S. military veterans.

“Mary Carol has always had an interest in people who have had problems in their lives,” Floyd said. “I think she has a special kind of humanity. Certainly not every composer is drawn in that direction, but she likes to combine her creative work with social issues or personal issues so it has meaning beyond just the music.”

Warwick is a featured composer on the

CD “An AIDS Quilt Songbook: Sing for Hope,” which features famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma among other well-known artists and performers. Being invited to participate in that project was “one of the highlights of my career,” Warwick said. All of the album’s proceeds are donated to AIDS research.

She also has written numerous operas for children, including “The Velveteen Rabbit,” “The Princess and the Pea,” and several other works commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera. In 2017, her bilingual opera for children, “Cinderella in Spain,” will be performed 40 times by Seattle Opera.

“I want to get children over the notion of opera being a dirty word, so I try to write things that are funny, with beautiful music, so they’ll like singing it,” she said. “If I can get kids to go to one opera, then they may go to another one, and take their children to one, and then we have an audience.”

Among her numerous grants and awards are two Opera New World Grants, a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mayor’s Proud Partner Award from the city of Houston for her environmental musical, “Celebrate the Earth.”

In 2016, Warwick received the Alumnae Career Achievement Award from Meredith College.

“Music is spilling out of my head all the time. Sometimes, my husband and I would be together and my fingers would start moving on his arm, and he’d ask, ‘What are you playing?’ I’m always playing. It’s just what I do.”

After her husband died in 2013, Warwick didn’t write any music for almost two years.

“I couldn’t hear music. I couldn’t listen to it. I just couldn’t. But now I’m writing again, and I’m really excited to see what’s next.”

BEYOND STRONG The Campaign for Meredith

Meredith College Fundraising Campaign has Record Year

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s of June 30, Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith has raised more than $58 million toward a $75 million goal that was announced in February during the College’s 125 anniversary week celebration.

Meredith College’s current fundraising campaign has surpassed the total raised in the last seven-year campaign by $16 million, only four years into the campaign.

Gifts this fiscal year include the largest cash gift in the history of the College.

A $3.5 million gift from the Jud Ammons family of Raleigh, N.C., in honor of his late wife, alumna Jo Ellen Ammons, ’57, renovated iconic Johnson Hall and added an exciting new welcome center to the facility.

A $1 million gift from Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and her husband, Bill Williams, of Newport Beach, Calif., supported further

renovations to Johnson Hall. In honor of the gift, a suite of offices has been named the Bobbitt Clay Williams Executive Suite.

The Meredith Fund also set a fundraising record, raising $2,096,227 given by 5,543 donors. It was the first time The Meredith Fund has surpassed $2 million.

The largest portion of that total was designated to the College’s greatest needs fund at $878,808. This year, a record 706 new donors gave to The Meredith Fund.

The College’s first 24-hour giving day, Make It Count for Meredith, was held on February 23 and was a huge success, with alumnae and friends donating $283,052 and surpassing the $125,000 goal by 11 a.m. On that one day 1,791 donors made their gifts count.

The Parents Fund raised $56,148, which will be used to update the Fitness

Center equipment, extend operating hours, and provide additional fitness-related programs for students. This amount is the most raised by Meredith parents in the 13 years since The Parents Fund was created.

Current and former faculty and staff also surpassed their giving from last fiscal year with 72.5% giving to the College. The seven-week campaign raised $227,574 in gifts and three-year pledges. These numbers show the commitment the Meredith community has to the institution.

In addition, the Class of 1966 won Meredith Mayhem, a class-based fundraising campaign focused on participation. The class exceeded their goal by 11%, with 57% of the class giving during the seven week campaign.

Learn more at meredith.edu/ beyondstrong.

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Power Giving: Making Unrestricted Gifts to “the Greatest Needs of the College”

By President Jo Allen,’80

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onors who make unrestricted gifts to the “greatest needs of the college” pay us one of the highest compliments imaginable – giving financial support to the College while recognizing that not all needs are plainly visible.

As anyone in fund-raising and higher education will tell you, some gifts just go further than others. An undesignated/greatest needs gift does just that. While Meredith proudly accepts all gifts – small and large, dedicated and unrestricted – few donors get excited paying for chillers (until it is a typical 99° summer day in North Carolina!) and boilers (unless students have to take a cold shower in the middle of the winter) or for repairing cracks in sidewalks until someone trips, or for covering the costs of snow removal, ice melting, tree limb clean-ups, storm drain clogs … and a host of other financial surprises! These kinds of costs, while unexciting, can and do wreak havoc on an otherwise stable budget. Of course, we budget for contingencies and emergencies, but having gifts to cover such novelties allows us to dedicate our funds to the true mission of the College.

In the context of Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, we’d like you to know what unrestricted gifts have supported.

Here is a sampling of benefits and investments delivered through unrestricted gifts or those designated for “the greatest needs of the college”: • the creation of StrongPoints, Meredith’s signature program for all students, encouraging them to build a four-part plan (academic, experiential, financial, and career) for their time at Meredith and then helping them translate that planning skill into their lives beyond Meredith • new carpet, paint, furnishings, and signage for the StrengthsLab, our dedicated space for helping students, faculty, and staff learn more about how to use their strengths in their work and everyday lives • new carpet in the Human Resources department, arguably the “front door” and first impression for anyone considering employment at Meredith College • a refreshing carpet change, paint job, and seating for the entrance lobby to Cate Center, another campus location that hosts students and guests throughout the year • architectural design work for areas needing upgrades (e.g.,

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Weatherspoon, Kresge Auditorium, Barefoot Residence Hall, and Jones Chapel) • work to expand the fitness center (equipment, space redesign, open hour staffing) • advertising purchases (e.g., Downton Abbey, billboards, and mailers) • a new roof for Ledford Hall • a small discretionary fund to support students going to professional conferences, conducting unique research projects, and taking advantage of other exceptional opportunities for development.

As you continue to support Meredith, we are always happy to discuss our needs with you. If, however, you find this kind of drama just too exciting to contemplate, we will continue to make the catch-all phrase “the greatest needs of the college” an option for your designation. And we thank you for your gift more than you know!

Meredith Receives $1 Million Unrestricted Gift

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eredith College is pleased to announce that an anonymous donor has recently given Meredith College a $1 million unrestricted gift. This gift demonstrates the confidence that this donor has in Meredith and understanding that there are needs that may not be planned in a fiscal year budget.

The $1 million gift was made in honor of President Jo Allen, by a classmate, to show her appreciation for what Allen is doing to elevate Meredith College.

“I am proud of what Jo Allen is accomplishing for Meredith and having one of our own at the helm makes a difference in engaging alumnae and keeping us connected,” said the donor. “Jo’s heart is so much with Meredith and making it strong now and for the future.”

The donor fondly remembers her four years living on campus and the wonderful education she received. Equally important

are the bonds formed on campus that are alive and well all these years later. In fact, every year this group of old friends spends a weekend together catching up, celebrating successes and grieving losses.

“Through all of life’s ups and downs, those Meredith women are always the first on my doorstep, sending an email or calling me on the phone to ask how they can help,” said the donor.

The donor is also pleased by how well Meredith has kept her connected through events on campus. She enjoys seeing the new programs created and the fact that the College is staying on the forefront of new class offerings and majors.

When asked how she decided to make her gift unrestricted, she replied, “I gave these funds as unrestricted because I wanted it to be a true gift where I ask for nothing in return...and I trust that President Allen will spend it wisely and consider

thoughtfully what the need is for the College. I have the utmost confidence in that.”

The donor described the campus as a warm relationship-producing environment and said that she saw a strong advantage in attending a women’s college.

“However this gift is used, I know it will touch a student. My hope is that each student will become strong through her education, the friendships she forms, and memories she makes here at Meredith.”

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scar A. Keller, Jr. has generously given a six figure gift to support renovations to the Fitness Center in the Weatherspoon Complex. In honor of the gift, the dance studio will be named the Oscar A. Keller, Jr. and Elderlene R. Keller Dance Studio.

“I am honored to support Meredith College during this time when I feel so connected and proud of the work Dr. Jo Allen is doing. Meredith has been a very special place to so many in my family and helped provide a positive educational environment for them,” said Keller.

The dance studio is an integral part of the dance program.

A student may train seriously in dance as a major, minor, or cocurricular option and perform and choreograph as early as her first year. Meredith prepares students for successful careers in dance in areas such as dance education, performance, choreography, arts administration and entrepreneurship, and graduate study. In addition, it prepares graduates for work environments that value critical thinking, creativity, leadership, and adaptability.

“The walls, floor, and ceiling of a dance studio elicit a strong emotional response that literally lasts a lifetime for most dancers.

We never forget the places we dance,” says Carol Finley, department head of dance and theatre. “At Meredith, we sweat, cry, shout, laugh, learn, and create together in Weatherspoon. The students and faculty of the dance program are deeply honored that a member of the Meredith community values our hard work and the positive role that dance plays in the world.”

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“A compelling reason our comprehensive campaign, Beyond Strong, has met such extraordinary and early success is the absolute confidence that donors feel in the academic quality of a Meredith education. They see the maturity and growth of their daughters, new hires, colleagues, community leaders, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and others who have benefitted from a Meredith education – either decades ago or in 2016. That is the history and legacy of this college and why, 125 years after its founding, we are still Going Strong.”

Educational Excellence: A Meredith Tradition and Ongoing Attribute Rankings: Among our many prestigious rankings, Meredith College is one of the “Best Colleges in the Southeast” according to Princeton Review. And according to U.S. News, Meredith has been consistently ranked both a top regional and national college, and was ranked in the top 25% of liberal arts colleges in the country by high school counselors.

TOP 20% MEREDITH IS RANKED AMONG THE TOP 20% OF COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY

BY FORBES.COM.

95% OF OUR GRADUATES ARE

A FEW SHORT MONTHS OF GRADUATION*

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To read the entire essay by President Jo Allen about Meredith College’s continuing tradition of academic excellence, visit meredith.edu/ academic-excellence.

94% OF OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS STUDY ABROAD, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING.

EMPLOYED OR IN TOP GRADUATE PROGRAMS WITHIN

– Jo Allen, ’80, President

98% OF ALUMNAE SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AT MEREDITH.

How to Make a Gift How can you make a difference and help Meredith go Beyond Strong?

There are a number of ways you can support Meredith. Make a gift that addresses the most pressing needs of the College. Select another, more specific way to make an immediate impact on the College.

Or make a long-term, endowed gift. Learn more at meredith.edu/ beyondstrong/impact.

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CONNECTION Class notes and news for Meredith Alumnae 1954 Melba Barbour Arnold loves to travel but doesn’t get to do so as much as she would like. Arnold has five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and says life is great. Bobbye Rice Bunch lost her husband in May 2015. She is recuperating well from three falls but is happy to be here. She tries to keep up with her Raleigh crowd and still misses teaching. Kay Sugg Crum continues to be involved with the Methodist Social Action Group with the Methodist Conference. She shared that the last Jack Crum Conference in April was a great success. Jean Journigan Joyner took a marvelous two week river trip to Europe and heartily recommends it. Her granddaughter was awarded the Morehead Cain Scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill so Joyner gets to see her often. Charleen Swansea has been spending time writing a lifetime of publishing materials and other records for donation to the Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. Swansea enjoys seeing family in Carrboro and New York City. Doris Knott Talley and her husband celebrated their Diamond Anniversary (60th) on April 10, 2016.

Many Meredith graduates and family members were among the more than 300 guests. Jane Teague now has six great-grandchildren that she loves dearly.

1962 Verna Dryden Asplen was appointed in January to the Board of Dixon House, a 150-year-old assistive living home in Easton, Md. Billie Jones Stallings and her husband were awarded with

the William Richardson Davie Award, given by the Board of Trustees at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Stallings were featured in the Carolina Cornerstone for their contributions to the University and Medical Foundations. Stallings has become very involved with the American Heart Association and the Department of Cardiology.

1971 Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman has vast experience in the administration of a wide variety of businesses and non-profits, while raising three children. She is now enjoying the sweetness of a new marriage, and the delights of island living in Hilton Head. Traveling to see her five grandchildren also keeps her busy. Mary Esther Clark Baker, mother of three with one granddaughter, retired as development officer for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern N.C. She is now following her passion for North Carolina through her company Visit NC Concierge, providing travel experiences that showcase our beautiful state. Kay Stegall Bargamian retired from teaching in 2009. She has lived in six cities in North Carolina and Georgia, but loves southern California, especially Los Angeles, where her two grandchildren live.

She enjoys travel, reading, and special times with friends. Bonnie Bell lives in Falls Church, Va., where she works in real estate. She received her Ph.D. in education with concentrations in traumatic brain injury and bullying, She retired as a professor at George Mason University. She enjoys travel, music, concerts, and can be consumed by politics.

She has two sons and loves spoiling her two

beautiful granddaughters. Her true delight is swing dancing and she never misses an opportunity to learn a new dance. Anne Luter Bromby and her husband live in Raleigh. A retired teacher, her favorite job was teaching social studies at The Governor Morehead School for the Visually Impaired. She received her M.Ed. in learning disabilities at NC State. Bromby is active in her church, especially with Presbyterian Women. She loves being at Holden Beach with family and friends. To put a new spin on turning 65, she trained for and participated in a Rambling Rose Sprint Triathlon. She has one daughter, one son, and a lovely grandson. Anne Bryan has enjoyed being involved with several organizations, including Meredith, since retiring as senior policy adviser to Gov. Bev Perdue. A mother of two daughters, she is now busy helping to plan a wedding. She and her husband have always traveled extensively and have recently taken a trip to Spain, where one daughter has lived for the past few years, and another to Amsterdam and Prague. Back home, they have just had an old barn moved several miles to her family’s farmhouse near Kinston to preserve it. Chris Barker Calvert worked as conference assistant to Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court, and enjoyed giving tours of the Supreme Court to Meredith groups and others. Besides her five grandchildren, her greatest passions are for travel, pilates, which she teaches, and her retirement to the Oakwood community of Raleigh, where she and her husband are delighting in the joys of living in a 1920s Craftsman bungalow. Roberta Wardell Cyrus has

Compiled by the Office of Alumnae Relations from March 2016 – August 16, 2016. Information may be edited for space limitations and content restrictions. Submit class notes to your class agent, online at meredith.edu/alumnae, by email at alumnae@meredith. edu, by fax (919) 760-2818, or by phone to the Office of Alumnae Relations at (919) 760-8548. Deadline for the Spring 2017 issue is November 8, 2016. Submissions received after this date will appear in the Summer 2017 issue.

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Meredith Travels in 2017 and Beyond

By Becky Bailey and Betty Webb Meredith Travels Coordinators As you read this article, a group of Meredith travelers are just returning from la dolce vita in Southern Italy. Lucky them! In the past couple of years many of you have ventured out into the world with Meredith Travels – Italy, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain – and more Italy! However, there are so many wonderful places yet to see and we hope that you will join us as we explore them.

Among tours scheduled for 2017, the Cuba tour in March has proven so popular that we have already reserved space for Cuba II for 2018. Several alumnae and friends have decided that a leisurely river cruise from Paris to Nice in June 2017 sounds both educational and relaxing. (There may still be a space or two left – call the Meredith Travels office to find out.)

And you’re just in time to sign up for our peak-color tour in late September 2017, to the beautiful Maritime Provinces of Canada, including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The focus will be on authenticity as we discover aspects of Native American, French, English, and Acadian culture. There will be an abundance of fresh seafood to enjoy – with other options for the fish-phobic. The expectation that a Tim Horton real maple sugar glazed doughnut awaits you in Canada should be incentive to call and reserve your space.

Scheduling for 2018 is underway. Among the leading contenders are both Northern Italy (Alps, lakes, divine food) or south to Sicily (ancient ruins, olive groves, divine food), Greece (stunning islands, foundations of western civilization, divine food), Austria/Germany/Switzerland (Alps, picture postcard towns, hearty food and drink), an England tour with new destinations, and the Southwestern United States (stunning vistas, rich Native American culture, divine food).

Regardless of location, we’ll work hard to make each trip the most irresistible yet.

To sign up for a scheduled 2017 tour or for more information, contact Denise Parker at (919) 760-8051.

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delights are gardening and exercise, but mostly traveling to Raleigh to be “Vinnie” to her grandson.

Carolyn Pond Fisher lives in Colorado Springs and has two sons and two grandsons. A high school math teacher for most of her career, she was also in school administration, and retired as a college professor. She and her husband love golf (her hole in one was in August 2014), and have traveled the world – perhaps searching for the perfect course. Olivia Harris Fleming and her husband now split their time between Raleigh and Lake Norman. She earned her master’s degree in health care administration, had many positions in that field, and retired as administrative director of the Urban Ministries Open Door Clinic. She enjoys being with her five grandchildren. Jann Bost Ford lives in Shelby with her husband. She taught school music, earned a master’s degree in education, and retired as a school counselor. She now sings in a Bluegrass Band and volunteers with the Earl Scruggs Center. Ford admits to doting on her five grandchildren. Marilyn Ballard Gardner has lived in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., since 1986. She is still working as a real estate broker, and is serving on the Fuquay-Varina Town Board of Commissioners. (She was the top vote-getter in the 2016 election.). In addition to enjoying time with her family, she spends free time reading and volunteering in her church and community.

Marilyn has four grown daughters (two of whom she inherited from her Meredith roommate), three great sons-in-law, and three wonderful grandchildren. Libbo Leathers Hall has lived with her husband in the Yorktown, Va., area since 1976. She received her master’s degree in home economics, and has taught at many levels, from kindergarten to the Extension Service of Virginia Tech. She retired as director of Bethel Baptist Preschool. She is an avid master gardener, participates in the women’s ministry of her church, and volunteers at a local primary school.

The sweetest of times are spent with her children and grandchildren. Paula Smith Hare lives in Graham with her husband. She retired from teaching and now volunteers at Good Shepherd Kitchen and tutors first graders. Her most precious time is spent with her two grandchildren. She enjoys machine quilting and travelling, especially with her fantastic trips with Christian Tours. Betty

Alligood Harrington was a high school teacher for 30 years, earned a master’s degree in school administration, and retired as a high school principal in 2012. She and her husband of 45 years live in Eden where she enjoys a calmer life, and dotes on her beloved grandson. Gina Adams Harry has lived in four states since graduation, but she and her husband have called Cary home since 1992. She does volunteer work with Rotary, especially with the Read and Feed Tutoring program. She enjoys gardening, tennis, and travel. She has three daughters. Her greatest joy is being with her namesake granddaughter, who lives in the San Francisco area. Shirley Scarborough Johnson lives with her husband in Buies Creek, N.C., where she worked as an elementary and middle school teacher. Being retired allows her to enjoy gardening, traveling – she loves the beach – and seeing family and friends. Janet Traynham Killen has lived in Apex since returning to the area in 1989. She earned a master’s degree in special education with an emphasis in learning disabilities from NC State.

She worked in the field of education from elementary through post-secondary, retiring as director of disability services at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. She has two children and five grandchildren and enjoys her family, friends, yard work, crafting, and adventuring. Dianne Parker Kronour earned her master’s degree in music education and voice performance in Cincinnati, where she also taught.

She has lived in Lebanon, Ohio, since 1978, and retired in 2012 as associate professor of music at the College of Mount St. Joseph University. She has four children and five grandchildren. She enjoys tennis, bridge, and traveling. Judy Hubbard Marx has lived with her husband in the Raleigh area since graduation. She earned a master’s degree in reading education at UNC. She retired as principal of the Spring Hill School, which was the adolescent center at Dorothea Dix Hospital. She has always remained active, playing on basketball and softball teams. She enjoys gardening and traveling. Doris McIlwain has lived in Wilmington for 15 years. She earned her MBA and worked in banking for many years, retiring as a vice president at Wells Fargo. She now gets to travel for fun, and delighted in a Meredith trip to

Italy, and a fascinating trip to Cuba. Her latest adventure was in the wilds of Baja, Mexico, where she was “up close and personal” with 45-foot grey whales. Jane Kiser Modlin has lived with her husband in Chapel Hill since 1981. She is active in her church, playing the hand bells and doing the work of United Methodist Women.

Modlin has a son and daughter, and enjoys watching them as adults. She stays on the road going to see her four grandchildren in Arlington, Va., and Cornelius, N.C. Ellen Manson Moore has lived with her husband in Midlothian, Va., since 1981. She has one son. Moore worked as an engineering manager for Bell Atlantic for 20 years. She enjoys bridge, reading, and watching basketball. Sara Kennemur Mountford continues enjoying her retirement from teaching. She and her husband split their time between FuquayVarina and Holden Beach, N.C. They have two sons. She especially enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren, playing bridge, and reading a good book at the beach. She also loves their yearly winter cruises in the Caribbean. Ann Clark Munns lives with her husband in Burlington, N.C., and taught second grade there, as well as in towns near Smithfield where they lived for 27 years. Her three daughters and four grandchildren keep her busy. She has traveled to several foreign countries. Carol Caddell Old and her husband live in Elon. She is the wife of a retired Methodist minister, and they have moved several times. They have two sons and two grandchildren, who are the light of her life. She enjoyed her years as an elementary school teacher. After retirement, she delighted in refurbishing her family home in Carthage as a family gathering place for special occasions and holidays. Her faith and her love for family and friends are the most important parts of her life. Jean Davenport Peterson is delighted to be living in her childhood home in Morehead City.

She taught English in Okinawa, Japan, and back in the states had a variety of jobs in state government, at Sampson County Community College, and in the insurance industry. Peterson has a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren. She enjoys sewing for new babies, reading and scrapbooking. Abby Warren Porter lives in Newton Grove (back home) where she and her husband are renovating an old farm house. She

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CONNECTION received her Master of Education degree in art from UNC-G, taught art for 37 years, mainly in Asheville and Myrtle Beach, and earned her National Board Certification in Art. She has a son, a daughter, and two grandsons. She enjoys reading, painting, and family times.Sue Hubbard Ramsay has lived in Raleigh since 1978. She began her retail design business Witty (What’s It To You!) 35 years ago, and as her skills evolved, it became a corporate design and consultant business. She and her husband have a son and daughter, and two delightful grandsons. She cherishes her study and work with young theologians in Poland, as well as her local work with Stephen Ministry. She enjoys gardening, needlework, and involvement with Raleigh civic and community life. Suzanne Reynolds lives in Winston-Salem with her husband. She received her M.A. in English and Journalism from UNCChapel Hill and her law degree from Wake Forest, and has been on the law school faculty at Wake Forest for 34 years. In 2015 she was the first woman to be named dean of the Wake Forest University law school. She has three children and one grandchild. Reynolds enjoys gardening and loves to canoe and camp along the New River. Ann Singletary Richards lives with her husband in Charlotte. She taught high school Spanish, and now enjoys gardening and traveling. Mentoring a Chapel Hill family has been a rewarding experience. She also loves being with their six grandchildren. Pam Lewis Riley lives in Jamestown, N.C. She and her husband, who passed away last year, had two children. She has been an educator at a variety of levels, received her master’s degree from Duke and a Ph.D. in education from UNC-Greensboro. She enjoys boating, travel, especially to Smith Mountain Lake and the Outer Banks, bridge, and her five grandchildren. Jessie Markert Rivers lives in Edenton. She earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at NC State and has worked as a chemist, first at RJ Reynolds, and now at JLA, a food tasting lab.

She has a son, a daughter, and one grandson.

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years, retiring from the school system in 2014.

Fair’s entire family is musical; they often play music together and even perform from time to time. She enjoys traveling to other countries and to our national parks. Fair loves to read and still plays the piano quite a bit. Vickie Regan Rolfe and her husband live in Charlotte, winter in Indialantic, Fla., and summer in Boone, N.C. She has one daughter and two grandsons. She was a real estate paralegal for 20 years before retiring. She enjoys sports, plays, reading, and being with friends. Glynda Warren Smith is relishing her eighth year of living in Lexington, N.C., with her husband. Smith was so active in her Congregational Church in Maine that a reception center was named in her honor. She now enjoys helping her son with his business, as well as the fun of four grandchildren. Shirley Staples has lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her husband since 1981, and raised her son and daughter there. She practiced tax law for many years, but retired and became very involved with pediatric cancer fundraising and advocacy, because of her son’s cancer treatment several years ago. She enjoys travel, reading, gardening, and theatre-going. Bonnie Scott Truelove lives in Raleigh with her husband. She enjoyed her career as a buyer for Belk, and later opened a specialty clothing store. She enjoys extensive travel (‘around the world’ cruises which began in 2011). She is an avid golfer, and enjoys reading and knitting, especially items for infants and chemo patients. Sharyn Hemrick West lives in Raleigh, and received her Master of Education in English as a Second Language from Meredith.

She taught for many years, retiring in 2015 as a middle school social studies teacher. She now enjoys being able to visit with Meredith alumnae as she travels with her husband who is senior director of Meredith’s Planned Giving office. She volunteers at her church, and teaches English to adult language learners. West has two daughters and four grandchildren. Carolyn Lowder Whitley and her husband live in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She earned her Master of Education as music specialist at Auburn University. She has taught in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama, with her favorite job being teaching show choir and piano lab at North Myrtle Beach High. She has one daughter and two granddaughters, and travels to

see them and enjoy their farm life in Locust, N.C. Peggy Williamson Wiggins has lived with her husband in Raleigh since 1972. She has taught at the Dorothea Dix Hospital Adolescent Center and Wake Tech. She received her Master of Arts in English at NC State and is now an adjunct instructor of the Campbell University English Department. She has one son and one daughter and 3 grandsons. Peggy Allen Williamson received her Master of Arts in English from NC State while teaching freshman English at NC State. She retired from her 38 year teaching career in 2012. She is very active in her church, is a godparent to twins, and hosted a foreign exchange student from The Netherlands. She enjoys exercise and bell ringing. Her most precious time is that spent with her 97-year-old mother who lives with her. Jane Holloway Woodard lives in Poquoson, Va. She attended Appalachian State University where she earned an M.A. in reading education and also met her husband. She enjoys Master Gardener activities, ringing hand bells, and spending time with her children and granddaughter.

Martha Millard Worsley lives in Ocean Isle Beach where she enjoys dabbling in Rental Properties.

She received her Master of Science in Family and Consumer Science from NC Central University.

She has three children and seven grandchildren.

She loves to read, sew, and embroider. She stays busy volunteering in civic and church activities and enjoys traveling. Dorothea Jones Wright and her husband live in Rocky Mount, and travel to Asheville to see their grandson. They have one daughter and one son. She taught kindergarten through second grade for more than 30 years. She volunteers in many ways and is active in her church choir and hand bell choir. She enjoys gardening, painting, crafts, and line dancing.

1972 Lynda Bell Moore recently returned from a trip to the Holy Lands with a group from Jacksonville, N.C. She ran into a classmate from the class of 1972 who does tours all over Israel. She loved this inspiring trip.

1974 Anne Wagoner LeGarde retired from the Wake County Public School System in June, after 33

years of teaching music.

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1981 Rebecca Correll McClendon spent the summer in Ashe County, N.C. and had a great time getting to know this part of the country after moving 32 times since leaving Meredith. Her two daughters just returned from a vacation abroad visiting with family friends in Switzerland and France. She and her husband continue to enjoy retirement.

1983 Karen Smith Monroe and her husband still live in central Texas. They are now retired. They purchased an RV and in May will begin traveling with the goal of visiting all the National Parks. One of her daughters was married in 2013, and another gave birth to twin boys in 2014 and another son in 2015. A third daughter was married in 2015. Her son graduated college and is attending Sam Houston State University. Lee Betts Perry’s son is graduating from Lenoir Rhyne University and heading to Europe to play basketball, her oldest daughter is a rising senior at NC State, and her youngest daughter is graduating from high school and heading to NC State. Dianne Nobles Ward was one of 55 civic and community leaders from across the state to have recently completed the Leadership North Carolina program.

Leadership North Carolina’s Class XXIII comprised top leaders from the government, business, nonprofit, and education sectors. Ward is promotions director of the Town of Tabor City and director of the North Carolina Visitor Center in Tabor City.

1986 Susan R. Thomas retired after teaching 30 years in December and then lost her oldest brother in January. Her youngest daughter, Caleigh Thomas, ’16, graduated from Meredith in May, and her oldest daughter, MaryAshlyn Thomas, ’13, won second place as a designer in the Models for Charity event in Raleigh. She has also been accepted into the Redress Raleigh fashion partnership for 2016. Meredith has been an integral part of her family.

1993 Sherri Whitley Jernigan has moved to Wilson County Schools Central Office, after 23 years as a classroom teacher. She is an organizational

KIRAN SUBRAMANIAM, ’11 Finding Her Place in the World of Television

By Melyssa Allen The skills and confidence she strengthened at Meredith have taken Kiran Subramaniam, ’11, all the way to Hollywood.

The English and theatre major is now a TV development assistant for actor Steve Carell’s Carousel Productions.

“I work with the Vice President of Television Campbell Smith, helping with the production of our TV shows,” Subramaniam said. “I assist in taking notes, reading scripts, setting meetings, and am basically one of the ‘fixers.’ If something’s going wrong on set, I’ll try to put that fire out.”

Subramaniam said the position allows her to learn from Smith, Carell, and the others with whom she works.

“This sets me up for my own success in the future: I want to write, produce, and act in my own show, and I’m learning how to do just that,” she said.

She also has time to pursue her own endeavors. “I still have the time and opportunity to pursue my work, which is very gratifying,” she said. “It’s an awesome learning experience.”

Her goal is to write for television. “I’ve always loved to write and perform, and am so passionate about women working in comedy,” she said. “I want to shake up the entertainment world and create funny and diverse content.”

Subramaniam credits Meredith College with preparing her for success in her chosen career.

“The Meredith community challenged me to be the best individual I could be.

I learned the value of prioritizing and organizing, and that it was necessary to ask questions if a concept wasn’t understood,” she said.

Faculty helped her thrive in both her majors, and supported her aspirations.

“Every time I felt afraid to take the leap and go to Los Angeles to pursue a career in writing and performing they encouraged me and made me trust myself,” she said. “I left Meredith confident and capable of accomplishing whatever goal I put in front of me.”

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1996 Ellen West Grantham is one of the Triangle Business Journal’s Chief Financial Officers (CFO) of the year.

Grantham, who is CFO of WebAssign, was recognized in the large private company category.

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LEGRACE GUPTON BENSON, ’51 A Champion for Haiti

By Suzanne Stanard For most of her life as an artist, teacher, and scholar, LeGrace Gupton Benson,

1997 Frances-Ann Moran joined Hutchison PLLC, a leading provider of strategic business counsel to the life science and technology communities. She focuses her practice on executive compensation, qualified pension and welfare benefit plans, and corporate governance and compliance.

1998 Rebecca Huffstetler was named Gaston County Principal of the Year. She is the principal at Southwest Middle School. Joy Hall Thompson, owner and chef of Southern Sisters Restaurant, Catering and Tavern in Thomasville, N.C., was a finalist on the 12th season of Food Network Star.

’51, has dedicated her work to Haitian studies. She is director of the Arts of Haiti Research Project and recently was elected president of the international Haitian Studies Association.

She discovered her passion for Haiti as a student at Meredith.

“The reason I decided to pursue Haitian Studies connects firmly to Professor Mary Lynch Johnson,” Benson said. “In all the years of my education, she was the only person who ever mentioned Toussaint Louverture, hero of the Haitian Revolution. Decades later I would discover some of the crucial documents that connected the abolition of slavery and the slave trade, English literature, and the very existence of Haiti as a free nation. After 35 years I am still engaged in trying to find out more.”

Benson earned bachelor’s degrees in art and English litera-

2000 Heather Killen Bruce received her Master of Public Administration degree from NC State this past June.

She is employed by the State of North Carolina and resides in Holly Springs, N.C. Beth Donaldson Crosby was named Gaston County Teacher of the Year. She teaches fifth grade at McAdenville Elementary School.

2007 Amanda Richardson was promoted to product manager at Genworth Mortgage Insurance in Raleigh, N.C., in April of 2016.

ture from Meredith; an MFA in art, philosophy, and education theory from the University of Georgia; and a Ph.D. in visual perception, history of art, and philosophy of education from Cornell University. She also pursued studies in theology, comparative religion, and the history of Christianity at the Episcopal Divinity School of Philadelphia.

A visit to Haiti in 1981 further inspired her life’s work.

“My hosts arranged visits with key figures including artists, gallery owners, museum directors, and collectors,” she said. “Almost immediately I realized that what I was seeing was profoundly different from any of the art I had ever studied. I knew that I could choose to go back to the study of art history as I had until then come to know it. I could also choose to find out more about the mysteries I was seeing and hearing.”

She took the latter path, learning two new languages – French and Kreyòl – and broadening her study of Haiti’s art, culture, history, and religion.

2009 Emelia Dunston was recently named the new associate dean of students for parent programs and student activities at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She previously served as the director of student activities for campus programming at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. Samantha Price graduated from St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Benson held teaching positions at State University of New York - Empire State College, Wells College, and Cornell University. She also is associate editor of the Journal of Haitian Studies. Her book, Arts and Religions of Haiti: How the Sun Illuminates Under Cover of Darkness, was published in 2015.

“Meredith provided me with so much more than content and skill,” she said.

“I know for sure that the College and its attentive faculty prepared me to go into distant countries and unfamiliar cultures with the openness of mind and generosity of spirit that I had received at Meredith.”

three year foot and ankle surgical residency with reconstructive foot credentials. She has accepted a job in Kennewick, Wash., at Advance Foot & Ankle Clinic.

2013 Mary Lawrence Rawls received a Master of Science in civil engineering with a focus on transportation systems and materials from NC State in May 2016. She accepted a position at S&ME, Inc. as a design-build staff professional.

2014 Jennell Little was awarded “Honor A Teacher” award by the Cary Chamber of Commerce for the 2015-16 school year.

2015 Amanda Hall was selected as the winner of the Diane Kent-Parker First-Year Teacher Award, which recognizes outstanding teachers. She is one of only three first-year teachers selected in the middle and high school category for all of Wake County. Hall currently teaches seventh grade at East Garner Middle School.

MARRIAGES 2003 Holly O’Berry to Jeffery Teague, 4/23/16.

2006 Chelsea Boughton to Eric L’Heureux, 05/21/16.

2009 Erin Dahlen to Travis Hall, 7/1/16. Anna Buryk to Steven Lambert, 5/28/16. Crystal R. Sumner to Matthew Mann, 05/21/16. Rachel Tabbi to Lindsay Tabbi, 04/30/16.

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Rebecca Lawler to Jason Farmer, 6/10/16. Lacey Hambridge to Gray Anderson, 7/23/16.

Dorothy Dent Park, 06/18/16.

1940 Louise Thompson Deshaies, 06/14/16.

NEW ARRIVALS 1994 Susan Taylor Long, a daughter, Ava Grace, 6/6/16.

1999 Kindra Sharrard Ingram, a son, Michael Connor, 2/9/16.

2000

1941 Floreine Farless Burt, 04/23/16. Eloise Hardison Copeland, 7/27/16. Hilda Hamilton Pickard, 05/09/16.

1942 Vivien Jeffreys Barker, 04/19/16. Mary Lily Duncan Gaddy, 05/18/16.

Melissa McGee Meyer, a son, Lane Henry, 04/19/16.

1943

2001

Anna Ruth Dixon Gyles, 5/31/16.

Colleen Mazza Kinser, a son, Jackson Brayden, 5/24/16.

1944

2004

1945

Megan Blackburn Filippi, a daughter, Ella Grace, 02/20/15. Jamie Morris Firebaugh, a daughter, Catherine “Catie” Blake, 04/11/16. Kara Duckett McLendon, a daughter, Bella Elise, 05/01/16.

Faye Campbell Swindell, 7/25/16.

2007

1947

Emily Loughridge Cahill, a daughter, Caroline Halsted, 03/11/16. Lauren Powers Hair, a daughter, Caroline Kyle, 11/14/15. Katherine Charron Murray, a son, Pattrick Chase, 5/19/16. Christen Crouch Ware, a daughter, Evelyn Michele, 02/27/16.

2008 Shannon Walsh Boyd, a daughter, Elliot Genevieve, 5/4/16. Kyra Young, a daughter, Mia Monroe, 01/21/16.

2010 Marie LaHaye Hotta, a daughter, Helene Keiko, 8.10.16. Allison Tart Taylor, a daughter, Salem Leigh, 11/14/15.

2011 Linley de Leon Bodnarchuk, a son, Leo Alexander, 6/11/16.

Madeline Hall Purcell, 7/4/16.

1946 Gwendolyn Krahnke Farrier, 04/03/16. Olema Olive Wilson, 05/15/16.

Frances Elrod, 04/03/16. Doris Allen Frye, 7/10/16. Nancy Dickens Howard, 05/06/16.

Angeline Sheild Shell, 7/13/16.

1948 Stennett Graham McLeod, 6/29/16. Bethae Willis Wells Patterson, 5/20/16. Rebecca Britt Walter, 04/07/16. Joy Stillwell Williams, 05/16/16.

1949 Doris Williamson Jones, 04/06/16.

1950 Josephine Snow Farnandez, 7/3/16.

1951 Jamie Perry Cox, 06/14/2016.

1952 Bobbie Hall Ward, 06/25/15.

Holly Pennington to Brian Gorneau, 5/21/16.

2012

1954

2013 Sarah Moore to William Kronenwetter, 08/29/15 Lindsey Belote to Justin Shore, 05/23/15.

Barbara Ann Maloney Riccardi, a daughter, Amelia Kate, 4/22/16. Kirsten Reid Watson, a daughter, Reid Leighton, 05/25/16.

Jane Seate Facey, 04/19/16. Bernice White Whiteside, 7/13/16.

1955

2014

2013

Andrea Stuber to Patrick Moholt, 6/11/16.

Caitlin Hellmann to Ryan Seyler, 09/12/15.

Brittany Holt, a son, Branson Alexander, 04/25/16.

Betty Ball Cope, 05/23/16. Hortense Wiggs Wilkins, 04/05/16.

2015

DEATHS

Katherine Leidheiser to Alexander Kubacki, 04/09/16.

Mary Allison Bennett to Ian Yancey, 8/8/15.

Sybil La Marr Bryant, 7/2/16. Rebecca Cence Horsley, 6/23/16. June Pittman Mantych, 7/8/16.

1956 Suzanne Davis Bunn, 7/19/16. Yvonne Fowler, 7/2/16.

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1958

[ALUMNAE GOING STRONG]

Beulah Bradley Cameron, 06/16/2016. Janet Jenkins Harding, 05/01/16.

1959

MAITLYN HEALY, ’14

Polly McLamb Moore, 06/09/16.

1961 Nancy Campbell Monroe, 06/16.

1963 Donna Dellinger Yancey, 06/13/2016. Jean Pollock Jones, 7/9/16.

1967 Brenda Jean Vaughn Lawson, 7/22/16.

1969 Helen Crudup Rogers, 5/30/16.

1970 Betty King Johnson, 05/06/16.

1976 Reva Dale Parker, 05/26/16.

1984 Melba Truelove Sparrow, 06/18/2016.

1985 Dana Nix Mustian, 04/23/15.

1989 Susan Crow Sullivan, 04/15/16.

2001 Mary Joyce Artis, 7/5/16.

2003 Noel Beam Howard, 6/27/16

SYMPATHY 1946 Peggy Majette Seegars in the death of her sister.

1948 Jane Andrews Wilmot in the death of her brother.

1951 Betty Rogers Atkinson in the death of her daughter.

Frances Almond Thompson in the death of her husband.

1953 Jean Wrenn Andrews in the death of her husband.

1955 Martha Snow Coffey in the death of her sister.

Barbara Andrews Jones in the death of her brother.

1956 Ruby Britt Jackson in the death of her sister.

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Empowering Youth Through Sports

By Gaye Hill Maitlyn Healy,’14, is a woman on a mission. After graduating from Meredith in three years, she earned her master’s degree in sports industry management from Georgetown University. Since then, she has worked as manager of fan development for a professional soccer team and recently took on her current position as resource director for Leveling the Playing Field, a Maryland-based nonprofit that provides sports equipment to underserved youth.

Making the most of opportunity is a skill she built at Meredith. Throughout her college career she engaged in a range of activities including staff writer and sports editor for the school newspaper and residence hall assistant. She also conducted undergraduate research and held a PR internship.

“Meredith prepared me for success as a young professional because of the confidence I gained as a woman during my three years on campus,” said Healy.

Healy’s undergraduate education prepared her well for her graduate program because of Meredith’s focus on writing and critical thinking. And while her impressive organizational and time management skills were essential during her time at Meredith, they also came into play in graduate school. While at Georgetown, she worked with the Washington Redskins, interned with Most Valuable Kids (a non-profit that sends underprivileged children to sporting events), and volunteered on the White House lawn at the Easter Egg Roll alongside current NFL and MLS players.

According to Healy, her dream job has changed several times since she started her undergraduate career. Ultimately, she knew she wanted to work in community relations for a team or league while giving back to her community.

Her new role as resource director for Leveling the Playing Field fits perfectly into that career path. She is responsible for generating new connections for donation drives and coordinating volunteers to sort donations in their 4,000 square foot warehouse.

“I strongly believe that every child should get the chance to play sports, regardless of the neighborhood they are from, because sports do so much for kids mentally, physically, and emotionally,” said Healy. “This role is right in line with my career goal of working to help kids through sports.”

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KEND EE W

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MEREDITH COLLEGE 2017

Alumnae Reunion Weekend – Save the Date!

ALUMNAE May 19 – 21, 2017

REUNION

WEEKEND A ll alumnae are invited to attend Alumnae Reunion Weekend, and classes ending in a two or seven will be celebrating a special class reunion.

The weekend’s fun festivities will include a special party on Friday evening hosted by President Jo Allen, ’80, featuring the Band of Oz, a State of the College address, class luncheon, campus tours, individual class events, and an Alumnae Worship Service.

On Saturday of Reunion Weekend, alumnae have the opportunity to shop at the Alumnae Market, which features the

businesses and merchandise of alumnae.

If you are interested in participating in this year’s Market, contact Associate Director of Alumnae Relations Denise Parker at (919) 760-8051 or dpparker@meredith.edu.

You will be receiving additional information about Reunion, including on-campus events and class-specific events, from your class agents as well as the Office of Alumnae Relations. Information about Alumnae Reunion Weekend is available at meredith. edu/alumnae/reunion_weekend.

Consider nominating a fellow classmate

or alumna for an Alumnae Award, given annually at Alumnae Reunion Weekend.

The categories for consideration are Distinguished Alumna, Career Achievement, and Recent Graduate. The Alumnae Awards will be presented during the President’s State of the College address. Nominations are due

by March 13, 2016.

Questions? Contact the Office of Alumnae Relations at (919) 760-8548 or alumnae@ meredith.edu.

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1959 Marie Croom Ashburn in the death of her husband, 4/20/16. Carol Inscoe Hamrick in the death of her husband.

1960 Mary Elizabeth Barnes in the death of her husband.

1965 Sally Howard Moore in the death of her brother.

Carol Andrews Southerland in the death of her brother.

1966 Nancy Litton Anderson in the death of her brother.

Peggy Worth St. George in the death of her mother.

1968 Dava Drew Jarman in the death of her mother.

1971 Ruthie Barker Henderson in the death of her mother.

1973 Betty Barker Cannon in the death of her mother.Elizabeth Pickard Morro in the death of her mother.

1975 Cheryl Mattocks Gallehugh in the death of her mother.

Cathy Cameron Sigmon in the death of her father.

1979 Renee Keever in the death of her mother. Leigh Welborn Stephenson in the death of her father.

1986 Susan R. Thomas in the death of her brother.

1989 Iris Wilkins Turner in the death of her mother.

1992 Kimberly Weisenborn Durland in the death of her mother.

1993 Amy Alderman Griffin in the death of her grandmother.

2009 Natalie Braswell Broyhill in the death of her aunt.

2014

“EAT, COOK AND EXPLORE ITALY” October 5-15, 2017 | Tuscan Intensive Program

Meredith is excited to again offer our popular continuing education program in Tuscany. This program provides a 10-day Italian travel sampler for alumnae and friends.

The class will begin by exploring some of Florence’s famous food markets, art museums, and historic architecture. We will then journey to Sansepolcro, the hidden gem of Tuscany and home of Meredith’s study abroad programs in Italy for more than 25 years.

While in Sansepolcro, we will learn to cook (and eat) authentic Tuscan food under the expert tutorage of Marghertia Tirabosco, chef at Meredith College’s Palazzo Alberti. We will journey to nearby Tuscan towns, where we will see the production of beautifully designed Italian pottery and fabrics.

We will also visit a winery, an olive and wheat farm, and many more historic buildings and museums.

Class will be limited to 10 participants. Reserve early! For more information, please contact Professor of Interior Design Ellen Goode, Tuscan Intensives Coordinator, at goodee@meredith.edu.

Victoria Garrard in the death of her grandmother.

Jennell Little in the death of her grandmother.

Samantha Watson in the death of her grandfather.

Watch a Tour of the Palazzo Alberti in Sansepolcro, Italy at youtube.com/ meredithcollege.

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HONOR ROLL

OF DONORS 2015-16 We are thankful for the support of alumnae and friends as we continue to celebrate Meredith College’s 125 years and move into the public phase of the Beyond Strong campaign. Your gifts allow the College to continually work towards the vision of the institution and for that we are grateful.

Thomas Meredith Society Membership in the Thomas Meredith Society is extended to donors who contribute $100,000 or more in current and deferred lifetime gifts to Meredith College.

Gold Circle $1,000,000 or more Jo Ellen Williams Ammons, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam James Bovender* Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Porter B. Byrum Charitable Trust Carol C. & O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Foundation Virginia Murchison Carson, ’27* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55* Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis, ’62, and Charles A. Davis Elizabeth Botzler Decker and James L. Decker* Jessie Ball duPont Fund A. J. Fletcher Foundation Janet Freeman* Lucy Finch Gaddy* and Charles W. Gaddy*

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Shepard Kimbrell Halsch, ’85, and Tom Halsch Estate of Ruth Huskins Independent College Fund of NC Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Carolyn Sperry Leith, ’85 Robert H. Lewis* Ann Lowery, ’74 Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Sue Jarvis Martin, ’49*, and Sidney Martin* Grace and Roy Nifong Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Katherine Furches Rumley, ’43, and J. Leon Rumley* Vida L. Senter* and John A. Senter* Margaret J. Tharrington, ’71*

Deborah and Jim Tippett Irving H. Wainwright* Dianne and Marvin Welton Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams

Silver Circle $500,000-$999,999 Aramark Corporation Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Duke Energy Foundation D. Phyllis Duncan, ’66 Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Richard Farrow GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Brigadier General Hugh B. Hester, USA* Pamela Autrey Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester

Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson IBM Corporation - Matching Gift Program Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Shirley Spoon Knox, ’56 Kresge Foundation Vicky Langley and Eugene M. Langley, Jr.* Ruby C. McSwain, ’54* Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Lynn B. Myers, ’65 NC Baptist Foundation, Inc. Sarah McKee Nooe, ’22* Park Foundation, Inc. Dorothy Dent Park, ’36* Sarah Cook Rawley, ’29*, and D.A. Rawley* Rachel Fulton Rawls, ’42* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42 Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Charles and Sandra Shelton Kester A. Sink Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76

Ellen Skinner, ’48* O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose Wells Fargo Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Winston-Salem Foundation Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt

Bronze Circle

$100,000-$499,999 Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman, ’71, and Jack Alderman Anonymous Donors Dorothy Vaden Ashworth, ’73, and Robert Ashworth Sue and Bruce Ballard Bank of America Madge Daniels Barber, 1920* C.C. Barefoot* and Kilty Johnson Barefoot* Peggy and Charles D. Barham, Jr. Nell Barker, ’29* Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Irwin Belk Education Foundation

The Belk Foundation Virginia Staples Blanton, ’35*, and C. David Blanton* BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina Sarah Katherine Phillips Bowerman, ’51 Branch Banking & Trust Company Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Ellen Dozier Brewer, 1918* Mamie Forney Bridges, ’35* Betty Smith Broder, ’56* Brown Foundation Christine Speight Brown, ’76 Yvette M. Brown, ’90 Faye Arnold Broyhill, ’59* Paul Broyhill James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Burroughs Wellcome Fund Camille Griffin Camp, ’64 The Cannon Foundation, Inc. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Carolina Power & Light Foundation Clara Horne Carswell, ’24* M. Linda Carter, ’82 Kemp S. Cate* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Nancy Williams Cheek, ’63, and Neal Cheek Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare Betty W. Clark Sada Clarke, ’39* Coca-Cola Bottling Company

* Deceased

Elizabeth Speight Cooley Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Margaret Blanchard Cooper, ’37*, and John Cooper, Jr.* Josephine Smith Cooper, ’67 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Hesta Kitchin Crawford, ’29* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Data General Corporation The Honorable N. Leo Daughtry LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Margaret Dixon, ’56, and Thomas Dixon Graham W. Dobbin* Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* Charlotte Downs Ellis, ’72* Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust Bettie D. Ferrell* Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Gaston Foundation, Inc. Ruth Fonville, ’91, and Chris Fonville Foundation for the Carolinas Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Betsy Porter Fritschel, ’77, and Scott Fritschel Louise Futrell, 1914*

Brigadier General Norman Gaddis [U.S. Air Force, Ret.] Judith Carroll Gardner, ’67 Gaston County Dyeing Machine Patricia Houser Gay, ’60 Genworth Financial Lois Williams Gerald, ’55 Gigi Jackson Giersch, ’62, and Van Giersch Annie Grady Glover, ’94 Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Barbara Lyons Goodmon, ’94, and James Goodmon Goodnight Educational Foundation Ann Baggett Goodnight, ’67, and Jim Goodnight Dorothy Loftin Goodwin, ’47, and William Goodwin* Betty Stroud Griffin, ’88 Margaret Hines Griffiths, ’36* Lalon* and Emory Groover* Charlene Grunwaldt G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust James and Norma Hamrick Norma G. Hamrick Mary Streeter Harmelink, ’94, and Tom Harmelink* James and Donna Harrill Laura Weatherspoon Harrill, ’27* Helen M. Harris* Julia Hamlet Harris* Henry M. Hatcher* Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39* The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Ola W. Hendren* Rebecca Beddingfield Henley, ’42* Paula Lowry Herren, ’66 Hickory First Baptist Church Idalia Oglesby High, ’49 Nancy Ricker High, ’62, and Ernie Minor Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and William Highfill Blanche Dupree Hodul, ’49 Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Nancy Craig Hollingsworth, ’59, and W. Claude Hollingsworth Charlotte H. and Alexander Holmes Evelyn Squires Lloyd Howell, ’32* Martha Hamrick Howerton Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42 Vivian Stanley Hughes, ’55, and George Hughes William Bruce Hutchison Trust Jefferson-Pilot Foundation Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Oscar A. Keller Jr. and Elderlene R. Keller* Norman and Ruth Kellum Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Doris E. King* Katherine Chungho King, ’57, and Louis H. Li* Ann Carter Kirkland, ’96, and Bill Kirkland, Jr.

Durema Fitzgerald Kohl, ’45 Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Nell Rankin Laezar* and J. D. Leazar Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Gordon and Judith LeGrand Edna Leib, ’36* Rachel W. Lewter* Martha Foy Lineberry, ’27* Susan Holliday Lobinger, ’41* Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry Mabel Claire Hoggard Maddrey, ’28* Martin Marietta Materials Zeno Martin, Jr. Marie Mason, ’47 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance George V. McCotter* Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Carol Lancaster Milano, ’79 Mary Beth Coleman Mosca, ’87, and Daniel Mosca NC Community Foundation Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Virginia Alexander Neustadt, ’05, and Bill Neustadt News & Observer Foundation Sarah Ridgell Nicholson, ’53* Marguerite Warren Noel, ’34* Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William K. Normann Maureen Kelley O’Connor, and Tim O’Connor Barbara Bullard Page, ’54, and Allen Page Laura J. Page, ’67 The Palin Foundation Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Anne Parker Phillips, ’66, and Terry Phillips Betsy Best Phillips, ’71, ’86, ’89 MBA J. Earl and Doris Pope Joyce Thomas Porter, ’47*, and Oscar Porter* Myra Motley Prince 42* Margaret Bullard Pruitt, ’37* Elizabeth Vance Raft, ’56 Z Smith Reynolds Foundation RJR Reynolds Tobacco Company Foundation Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Rodgers Builders, Inc. Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* The Shelton Foundation Paula J. Sims Sink Family Ltd Partnership Marvin L. Skaggs* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43 Earl W.* and Evelyn Spangler Martha and Robert W. Speight, Jr. Theola R.* and Roy M. Stewart* Minnie* and Fred A. Stone* William R.* and Joyce Stroud Charles and Marilyn Stuber Edith King Sullivan* and Charles S. Sullivan* Dorothy Sink Sykes, ’73, and Charlie Sykes Elizabeth and James A. Taylor Jane Williamson Teague, ’54, and Edward Teague* Fran Jennings Teter, ’83, and Chris Teter The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Betsy Ann Moore Thigpen, ’60* Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson Mary Louise Milliken Thompson, ’48, and Reid Thompson Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Connie Frazier Turlington, ’73, and John Turlington Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Cynthia Worsham Urquhart, ’94, and Richard Urquhart, III Nan Davis Van Every, ’43 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Jennie Harris Wallace W. Herbert Weatherspoon* Angela Caveness Weisskopf Wells Fargo Foundation Cecile Ward White, ’52, and Robert White Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]., ’76 Claude B. Williams, Jr.*, and Jerry Williams David R. and Mary Jane Williams Judith L. Williams, ’74 Ida Carol Senter Wilson, ’62, and Donald Wilson Ronald and Paula Withrow Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Helen F. Yeargan* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Nancy Johnston Zimmerman, ’42

* Deceased

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Stringfield Society

Recognizes and honors those who have committed to supporting Meredith College through an endowed gift.

George I. Alden Trust Jo Ellen Williams Ammons, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Judy Wilkerson Anderson, ’82* Aramark Corporation Bess Peeler Averre, ’55 Mary Ayscue, ’27* Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Meredith C. Bailey Sue and Bruce Ballard James L. Ballou Bank of America Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Madge Daniels Barber, 1920* Ann Hiott Barham, ’92 Peggy and Charles D. Barham, Jr. Nell Barker, ’29* Jane E. Barnes Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Marilyn Williams Barnhill, ’59 John Thomas Battle* Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. James Beale Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam Celia Witt Beauchamp, ’78 Eugene Beddingfield* T. Lyndon Bennett* Eliza Turner Bingham, ’33* Jean Ferebee Bishop, ’49*, and John Bishop* Beth L. Bolton Jeff Bolton Joseph A. Bolton James Bovender* Sarah Katherine Phillips Bowerman, ’51 Branch Banking & Trust Company Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Sharon Woodlief Britt, ’88 Betty Smith Broder, ’56* Christine Speight Brown, ’76 Hannah Savage Brown, ’44* Peyton J. Brown* Yvette M. Brown, ’90 Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Paul Broyhill James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Daniel L. Bryant Everett W. Bryant William E. Bryant Gilbert H. Burnett Julian H. Burnett Phyllis C. Burnett* Porter B. Byrum Charitable Trust Anna Fay Jackson Campbell, ’60 Sandra Flynt Canipe, ’66 Carolina Power & Light Foundation G. Paul Carr John D. Carr Virginia Murchison Carson, ’27* Charlotte Wester Cate, ’38* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55*

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Graham V. Chamblee* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Nancy Williams Cheek, ’63, and Neal Cheek Parkman H. Clancy* Virginia Clancy Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare Betty W. Clark Class of 1965 Class of 1977 Elizabeth Clay Rebecca Wicker Clayton, ’54 Sophie Clayton* Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Edwin S. Coates Kelly Knott Cobb, ’69 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Bernard H. Cochran Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Dorothy Collier* Annetta Burnett Collins* James Lee Cone Megan* and Jim Conner* Norma Baker Cook, ’63 Elizabeth Speight Cooley Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Margaret Blanchard Cooper, ’37*, and John Cooper, Jr.* Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Beulah Rimmer Craig* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* Nell Baker Creech, ’31* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Sylvia Burnett Crippen Roger Crook Estelle Duckett Culbreth Phyllis Cunningham Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Katie Carpenter Daniels, ’44* The Honorable N. Leo Daughtry LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Bettie Jean Davis, ’56 Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis,’62, and Charles A. Davis Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* Eleanor Layfield Davis* Elaine McKinney Dawson Mona Horton Dean, ’58 Elizabeth Botzler Decker, and James L. Decker* Betty Dedmon The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Charlotte B. Didawick* Kristy McLaurin Dixon Deborah Lakin Doster, ’73* Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* C. Elizabeth Dove, ’84 Duke Energy Foundation Jessie Ball duPont Fund Ruth Ann Walters Dyer, ’69 Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Jolene Weathers Edwards, ’48 Charlotte Downs Ellis, ’72* Encee Chemical Sales Martha Beale Eppes, ’74

Ruth Cole Eure, ’53* Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. ExxonMobil Foundation Richard Farrow Sallie Williams Faulk, ’28* First Baptist Church Raleigh A. J. Fletcher Foundation Susan Creech Fowls, ’76 Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Betsy Porter Fritschel, ’77, and Scott Fritschel Brigadier General Norman Gaddis [U.S. Air Force, Ret.] Lucy Finch Gaddy* and Charles W. Gaddy* Marilyn Ballard Gardner, ’71 Minnie Murchison Gaston, ’24* Lois Williams Gerald, ’55 Gigi Jackson Giersch, ’62, and Van Giersch Elmer Ginn GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Margaret Williams Glazener, ’40* and Edward Glazener Julian Goff Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Goodnight Educational Foundation Ann Baggett Goodnight, ’67, and Jim Goodnight Ellen C. Graden William Granberry Grass Family Foundation Theresa Ayers Griffin, ’68, and Thomas W. Griffin Charlene Grunwaldt Jean Hallman Guion* Shepard Kimbrell Halsch, ’85, and Tom Halsch Mary Streeter Harmelink, ’94, and Tom Harmelink* James and Donna Harrill Lucille Sawyer Harris, ’46* M. Elizabeth Harris, ’33* Marvin Harris Maureen Hartford Phoenix Chen Haydon, ’74 Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39* E. Bruce Heilman Mattie J. Henderson, 1907* Ola W. Hendren* Joanne Brown Herring, ’54 Pamela Autrey Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester Idalia Oglesby High, ’49 Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and William Highfill Lynn P. Hill Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson Carolyn B. Holland Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Kathryn Fenters House, ’72 Suzanne Hage Houyoux, ’90 Evelyn Squires Lloyd Howell, ’32* Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42 Betty Jo Welch Hull, ’53 Jean Joyner Humbert, ’52* Betty Hewlett Hurst, ’26* Estate of Ruth Huskins Independent College Fund of NC Richard F. and Sarah D. Isaacs

Ira J. Jackson, III N. Jean Jackson, ’75 Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Catherine McCracken James, ’77 Mary Nell Bostick Jenke, ’78 Mary Anne Jobe, ’58 Barbara Smith Jones, ’60 Mildred Burnett Jones Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Jean Journigan Joyner, ’54 Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Kappa Nu Sigma Harry Katz Charitable Trust Michael Katz* Vivian A. Keasler, ’77 Grace Butler Keith, ’26* Norman and Ruth Kellum Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Doris E. King* Ann Carter Kirkland, ’96, and Bill Kirkland, Jr. Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Durema Fitzgerald Kohl, ’45 James E. Lambeth, III Vicky Langley and Eugene M. Langley, Jr.* Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Nell Rankin Laezar* and J. D. Leazar Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Carolyn Sperry Leith, ’85 Charles F. Lewis* Robert H. Lewis* Rachel W. Lewter* Margaret Hine Linville, ’42* Ann Lowery, ’74 Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry The Mangum Group Marshall Moore Marchman, ’66 Mary Summersill Markham Martin Marietta Materials Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Marie Mason, ’47 Gwendolyn Matthews, ’71 Anna Elizabeth Liles Maynard* George V. McCotter* Edith Hall McKinney, ’42* Elaine Powell McLeod, ’81 Deborah Stanley McNeill, ’71 Cynthia Long McPhail, ’75 Susan Jackson Mellette, ’42* Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Carol Lancaster Milano, ’79 Olive Hamrick Miller, ’40* Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Dorie Atkins Monroe, ’52 Patricia Miller Moore Sally Newton Morrow, ’58 Mary Beth Coleman Mosca, ’87, and Daniel Mosca Constance Flynt Mullinix NC Council of Women’s Organization Thomas R. Neese, Jr. C. Louise Nelson* Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Jennie Reid Newby, ’38* News & Observer Foundation

Marguerite Warren Noel, ’34* Sarah McKee Nooe, ’22* Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William K. Normann Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Lois Griswold Outland, ’32*, and Robert B. Outland, Sr.* Mary Pryor Rodwell Overby, ’51* Barbara Bullard Page, ’54, and Allen Page Craven Page Elizabeth Nanney Page, ’38* Susan M. Page Park Foundation, Inc. Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* Margaret Faucette Parker, 1908* Adele Patrick Clarence Patrick* Estate of Ola W. and John W. Patterson Mary Helen Simms Patterson, ’69 Paxton Company Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Dorothy Singleton Perry, ’48 Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Betsy Alford Phillips, ’66 Betsy Best Phillips, ’71, ’86, ’89, MBA Ruth Burnett Phillips* Kathy Adams Pierce, ’97 Patricia Forbes Poe, ’81 W. Gordon Poole* J. Earl and Doris Pope Ina Mae Byrd Powell, ’36* Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54 Myra Motley Prince 42* Margaret Bullard Pruitt, ’37* Public Service Company of NC Mary Burnett Quaintance Elizabeth Vance Raft, ’56 Frances Wallace Rankin, ’46 Evelyn Hampton Rappaport, ’43* Sarah Cook Rawley, ’29*, and D.A. Rawley* Linda Keith Ray, ’74* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Claude Rhyne Estelle Wilkins Ridenhour, ’28* Pamela Mitchell Riley, ’73 Charles Ripley Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Martha Anne Roberts Samsel, ’66 William A. Rose Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42 Katherine Furches Rumley, ’43, and J. Leon Rumley* Charles Sanders Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Gladys Strickland Satterwhite, ’24* William D. Schorger* David A. Senter Vida L.* and John A. Senter* Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* Charles and Sandra Shelton Hugh M.* and Lucy Shingleton Helen Canaday Simms, ’40*

Mary Ann Canaday Simms, ’42 G. H. Singleton Kester A. Sink Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76 Claire Sullivan Slaughter, ’72 Carol Carson Sloan, ’75* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80 Eleanor Beddingfield Smith, ’34* Elizabeth Shelton Smith-Cox, ’46* Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43 Melba Truelove Sparrow, ’84 Martha and Robert W. Speight, Jr. Theola R.* and Roy M. Stewart* William R.* and Joyce Stroud Charles Sullivan* Edward W. Summersill, III Helen Knott Taylor, ’44 Hoyt and Linda Taylor Elizabeth and James A. Taylor Jane Williamson Teague, ’54, and Edward Teague* Fran Jennings Teter, ’83, and Chris Teter The Nationwide Foundation Georgia Clancy Theys Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson Sandra Sneed Thompson, ’82 Deborah and Jim Tippett Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Bonnie Torgerson James Towler Louise Vann Tronnes*, and Erling Tronnes Louise Vann Tronnes* Martha “Bootsy” Renfro Tucker, ’54 Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle, ’73 Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Nan Davis Van Every, ’43 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Irving H. Wainwright* Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Alyce Epley Walker, ’54 Jack Wardlaw* Eva Neel Wardrup, ’70 Sarah E.V. Watts, ’34* Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose Angela Caveness Weisskopf Dianne and Marvin Welton Sharyn Hemrick West, ’71, and Harold West Clara J. Spell Westbrook* Cecile Ward White, ’52, and Robert White Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]., ’76 Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams Claude B. Williams, Jr.* and Jerry Williams Claude B. Williams David R. and Mary Jane Williams Jane Condrey Williams, ’54* Lena Mae Williams, ’26* Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Ida Carol Senter Wilson, ’62, and Donald Wilson Ruth C. Wilson* Winston-Salem Foundation Ronald and Paula Withrow Jan Perdue Woodard, ’94 * Deceased

Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt Mabel James Woods, ’27* Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Cecil M. Yarborough Edna Beddingfield Yarborough, ’30* Sophia McLawhorn Yarborough, ’70, and Michael F. Yarborough Cecil Yarbrough* Betty Jean Yeager, ’47* Helen F. Yeargan* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Nancy Johnston Zimmerman, ’42

Heritage Society The Heritage Society, established in 1989, recognizes both living and deceased alumnae and friends who are committed to supporting Meredith College through a will, trust, insurance policy, or gift annuity.

Jayne Osbourne Abernathy, ’83 Margaret Holland Adams, ’52 African American Alumnae Chapter George I. Alden Trust Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman, ’71, and Jack Alderman Edina Lou Lamb Aldrich, ’45* Barbara K. Allen Caroline Hart Allen, ’77 Jo Ellen Williams Ammons, ’57*, and Justus Ammons Betty Anderson, ’42* Judy Wilkerson Anderson, ’82* Kathryn Midyette Anderson, ’76 Frances Marie Andrews, ’53 Homer Andrews Dorothy Massey Ankers, ’47* Anonymous Donors Aramark Corporation Dorothy Vaden Ashworth, ’73, and Robert Ashworth Rebecca E. Askew, ’76 Bess Peeler Averre, ’55 Virginia Patrick Avery, ’77 Mary Ayscue, ’27* Annette L. Bailey, ’79 Meredith C. Bailey Hazel Baity, ’26* Mary Esther Clark Baker, ’96 Mary Farrior Baker, ’23* Sue and Bruce Ballard Bessie B. Ballentine, ’23* Rebecca S. Ballentine, ’48 James L. Ballou Bank of America Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Madge Daniels Barber, ’20* C.C. Barefoot* and Kilty Johnson Barefoot* Ann Hiott Barham, ’92 Peggy and Charles D. Barham, Jr. Nell Barker, ’29* Jane E. Barnes Martha Pittman Barnes, ’37* Mary Elizabeth Barnes, ’60 Frances K. Barnett, ’32* Marilyn Williams Barnhill, ’59 Beverly A. Batchelor, ’30* John Thomas Battle*

Meredith College Recognition Levels Lifetime Giving Societies Thomas Meredith Society ($100,000+) cumulative giving to any fund(s) Stringfield Endowment Society ($25,000+) giving to any endowment fund Heritage Society Gift in will, trust, insurance policy, and gift annuity

Annual Giving Societies Iris Society – President’s Circle ($5,000+ Annually) Recent graduates* ($2,500) Iris Society ($1,000–$4,999 Annually) Recent graduates* ($500) Ivy Society Annual Giving Society for recent graduates $10/monthly per year *graduates of the last ten years

Alicia M. Baucom, ’05, and Bill Baucom, Jr. James Beale Margaret R. Beale, ’77 Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ’72, and J. David Beam Antoinette Beasley, 1915* Celia Witt Beauchamp, ’78 Lydia Beavers, ’29* Eugene Beddingfield* Irwin Belk Education Foundation The Belk Foundation T. Lyndon Bennett* Katherine Weatherly Benningfield, ’89 Ruth Abernethy Benton, ’47* Caroline Biggers, 1915* Eliza Turner Bingham, ’33* Jean Ferebee Bishop, ’49*, and John Bishop* Ethel S. Blackman* Mary Delbridge Blalock, ’55 Virginia Staples Blanton, ’35*, and C. David Blanton* BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina Courtney Spooner Blum, ’92 Eula Hodges Boatright, ’28* Beth L. Bolton Jeff Bolton Joseph A. Bolton Claudilene S. Bone, ’22* Georganne Joyner Boone, ’55 Helen Hall Bosse, ’46 James Bovender* Sarah Katherine Phillips Bowerman, ’51 Anne Parr Bowne, ’56 Kenneth E. Boyd Kristina Benton Bracy, ’86 Anne Irby Bramlett, ’61 Branch Banking & Trust Company Dorothy Ray Branham, ’35* Betsy Watson Brennan, ’45* Ann Eliza Brewer, ’22* Ellen Dozier Brewer, 1918* Mamie Forney Bridges, ’35* Rock Brinkley Sharon Woodlief Britt, ’88 Betty Smith Broder, ’56* Jane Slate Brooks, ’52* Brown Foundation

Christine Speight Brown, ’76 Hannah Savage Brown, ’44* Peyton J. Brown* Yvette M. Brown, ’90 Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. Faye Arnold Broyhill, ’59* Paul Broyhill James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Daniel L. Bryant Everett W. Bryant William E. Bryant Madaline Elliot Buchanan, ’28* Clara Ray Bunn, ’54 Gilbert H. Burnett Julian H. Burnett Phyllis C. Burnett* C. Allen Burris Marilyn G. Burris, ’57 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Jean Miller Burroughs, ’52 Luther Butler Dianne Timm Byerly, ’75 Porter B. Byrum Charitable Trust Sandra Graham Cagle, ’79 Camille Griffin Camp, ’64 Anna Fay Jackson Campbell, ’60 Sandra Flynt Canipe, ’66 The Cannon Foundation, Inc. Ashley Taylor Cantrell, ’93 Martha Ballou Caphton, ’63 Deborah Stallings Carawan, ’65 Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Najla Nave Carlton, ’79 Carol C. & O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Foundation Carolina Power & Light Foundation Carr Bradshaw Estate Mrs. Earl N Carr* G. Paul Carr John D. Carr Elizabeth Woody Carroll, ’61 Virginia Murchison Carson,’27* Clara Horne Carswell, ’24* Carolyn H. Carter, ’73 M. Linda Carter, ’82 Ruby Greene Carter, ’46 Cooper D. Cass* Charlotte Wester Cate, ’38 * Kemp S. Cate* Joyce Anne Causey, ’55* Joy McNeill Chafin, ’97 Graham V. Chamblee*

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Lorraine G. Chapman, ’72 Ruby Garner Chartley, ’34* Evelyn King Cheek, ’39* Nancy Williams Cheek, ’63, and Neal Cheek Carolyn Boyette Childress, ’60 Parkman H. Clancy* Virginia Clancy Bruce Tull Clare, ’64, and Robert Clare Betty W. Clark C. F. Clark Lorna Staples Clark, ’55 Rogers H. Clark* Virginia Highfill Clark, ’47* Sada Clarke, ’39* Class of 1965 Class of 1977 Elizabeth Clay Rebecca Wicker Clayton, ’54 Sophie Clayton* Irma Ray Clipson, ’52 Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Edwin S. Coates Kelly Knott Cobb, ’69 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Bernard H. Cochran Betsy Lane Cochrane, ’58 Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Susan Creech Coenen, ’25* Evelyn Dillon Coleman, ’43 Dorothy Collier* Annetta Burnett Collins* James Lee Cone Megan* and Jim Conner* Ellen Goldston Cook, ’50 Norma Baker Cook, ’63 Elizabeth Speight Cooley Jean Batten Cooper, ’54, and Robert Cooper* Margaret Blanchard Cooper, ’37*, and John Cooper, Jr.* Josephine Smith Cooper, ’67 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Margaret Eagles Copeland, ’26* Carolyn Hutchinson Coram, ’73 Roger E. Corey Frances Tatum Council, ’38*, and C.R. Council* Beulah Rimmer Craig* Hesta Kitchin Crawford, ’29* Bertha Langdon Creech, ’20* Iris Culler Creech, ’43* James Bryan Creech* Nell Baker Creech, ’31* Elizabeth Hines Crews, ’81 Sylvia Burnett Crippen Roger Crook Sandra Long Crutchfield, ’79 Estelle Duckett Culbreth Phyllis Cunningham Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Katie Carpenter Daniels, ’44* Data General Corporation The Honorable N. Leo Daughtry LaRue Pearce Davenport, ’65, and Norman Davenport Bettie Jean Davis, ’56 Blanche Horton Davis, ’28* Cathy Rollins Davis, ’76 Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis, ’62, and Charles A. Davis Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Egbert L. Davis, Jr.* Eleanor Layfield Davis* Edna Frances Dawkins, ’37* Elaine McKinney Dawson Mona Horton Dean, ’58 Elizabeth Botzler Decker, and James L. Decker* Betty Dedmon Jane Greene Deese, ’29* Lou Joyner Dennis, ’79 The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Charlotte B. Didawick* Boyd King Dimmock, ’71 Vera K Dixon, ’24* Janie Parker Dixon, 1914* Kristy McLaurin Dixon Margaret Dixon, ’56, and Thomas Dixon Graham W. Dobbin* Mary Frances Kerr Donaldson, ’43 Mary B. Dossenbach Deborah Lakin Doster, ’73* Elizabeth James Dotterer, ’30*, and John E. Dotterer* Ivy G. Doughton, ’26* C. Elizabeth Dove, ’84 Peggy Easton Driggs, ’74 Duke Energy Foundation D. Phyllis Duncan, ’66 Mae Spencer Duncan* Jessie Ball duPont Fund Ruth Ann Walters Dyer, ’69 Betty Jo Kiff-Eason, ’57* Lois V. Edinger, ’45

Hazel Faulkner Edwards, ’35*, and Luby Edwards* Jolene Weathers Edwards, ’48 Marguerite Mason Edwards, ’30* T. Wayne Eidson Charlotte Downs Ellis, ’72* Diane R. Ellis Lucille L. Ellis* Sharon Ellis, ’76 Frances Elrod, ’47 Encee Chemical Sales Burton Y. Endo* Gloria Little English, ’71 Martha Beale Eppes, ’74 Elizabeth H. Shermer, ’41* Ruth Cole Eure, ’53* Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. ExxonMobil Foundation Erika S. Fairchild* Linda Thompson Fairchild, ’74 David Falk* Hester Farrior, 1918* Minnie Bryan Farrior, 1914* Richard Farrow Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust Elizabeth Kendrick Faucette, ’23* Sallie Williams Faulk, ’28* G.H. Ferguson* Bettie D. Ferrell* Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Baptist Church Raleigh First Gaston Foundation, Inc. Jeanne Puckett Fishwick, ’82 A. J. Fletcher Foundation

Virginia White Flythe, ’25* Ruth Fonville, ’91, and Chris Fonville Lynn Davis Foote, ’58 Nancy Clendenin Forbes, ’80 Foundation for the Carolinas Susan Creech Fowls, ’76 Lois E. Frazier Susan Harris Frazier, ’81 Janet Freeman* Jane Lassiter Freeman, ’49 Katharine Parker Freeman, 1910* Kistina Mechelle Freeman, ’06 Lena W. Freeman* Betsy Porter Fritschel, ’77, and Scott Fritschel Shirley Cliatt Frost, ’53 Louise Futrell, 1914* Brigadier General Norman Gaddis [U.S. Air Force, Ret.] Lucy Finch Gaddy* and Charles W. Gaddy* Mary Lily Duncan Gaddy, ’42* Judith Carroll Gardner, ’67 Marilyn Ballard Gardner, ’71 Virginia Garnett, ’34* Evelyn Crutchfield Garrison, ’35* Helen B Garvey, ’39* Gaston County Dyeing Machine Edna Lovelace Gaston, ’84 Minnie Murchison Gaston, ’24* Patricia Houser Gay, ’60 Genworth Financial Lois Williams Gerald, ’55

Betty Kichline Gerow, ’37* Gigi Jackson Giersch, ’62, and Van Giersch Paula Tudor Gilbert, ’70 Elmer Ginn GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Margaret Williams Glazener, ’40 Annie Grady Glover, ’94 Lucinda Howell Glover, ’64 Julian Goff Jennifer Hunter Gole, ’78 Elizabeth Futrell Goode, 1905* Ellen Bonham Goode Michelle Rich Goode, ’73 Bernice White Goodman, ’23* Barbara Lyons Goodmon, ’94, and James Goodmon Goodnight Educational Foundation Ann Baggett Goodnight, ’67, and Jim Goodnight Dorothy Loftin Goodwin, ’47, and William Goodwin Arabella Gore, ’35* Ellen C. Graden William Granberry Grass Family Foundation Jeanne Grealish, ’57 Joan E. Green, ’67 Jeannette Biggs Greene, ’21* Theresa Greene* Betty Stroud Griffin, ’88 Theresa Ayers Griffin, ’68, and Thomas W. Griffin Margaret Hines Griffiths, ’36*

Ruth Ann Tucker Grimes, ’80 Lalon* and Emory Groover* Charlene Grunwaldt Jean Hallman Guion* H. E. Gwin G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust Leslie Woodruff Hales, ’83 Barbara Radford Hall, ’64 Shepard Kimbrell Halsch, ’85, and Tom Halsch Norma Gargis Halterman, ’66 James and Norma Hamrick Norma G. Hamrick Mary Streeter Harmelink, ’94, and Tom Harmelink* Bobby W. Harrelson James and Donna Harrill Laura Weatherspoon Harrill, ’27* Deanna R. Harris, ’90 Helen M. Harris* Julia Hamlet Harris* Lucille Sawyer Harris, ’46* M. Elizabeth Harris, ’33* Marvin Harris Virginia Bailey Harris, ’43* Sylvia Cooper Harriss, ’74 Maureen Hartford Mary Esther Williams Harward, ’40* Anne Simms Haskins, ’31* Henry M. Hatcher* Virginia Hudson Hatcher, ’34* Phoenix Chen Haydon, ’74 Thomasine Herring Hayes, ’39* Helen Oldham Hayes, ’28*

Keeping Meredith Strong

Paying it Forward

by Emily Parker

L

aRue Pearce Dav-

As a child, Davenport would “play school”

Davenport started her teaching career at

enport, ’65, has

every afternoon when she returned home,

Mt. Auburn in Wake County, but the major-

always remem-

teaching her imaginary students what she

ity of her years she taught in Michigan and

bered how her family

had learned that day. She still keeps the small

Alaska, where her husband Norman served in

saved for her college tui-

chalkboard and desk she used as a reminder

the U.S. Air Force. Four years after graduat-

tion so she would be the

of where her love of teaching started.

ing from Meredith she earned her master’s

first in her family to go

When it was college decision time, the

degree to become a guidance counselor as

to college. Her parents’

Rolesville, N.C., native said Meredith was

she realized how important parents, home life,

commitment led her and husband, Norman,

her first choice because of its outstanding

and outside influences are to a child’s educa-

to make a planned gift in memory of her par-

reputation, small size, and excellent educa-

tion. In 1994, she was named Alaska School

ents, Johnnie and Mary Ruth Pearce. The gift

tional opportunities.

Counselor of the Year and was on the Alaska

to Meredith College will help a student who is preparing to teach or become a counselor, just as Davenport did fifty years ago.

“I hope that our gift will provide an avenue

As a student, professors had a profound impact on her life.

“Geography was one of my favorite sub-

School Counselors’ Board for eight years where she served as president of the Alaska School Counselor’s Association for one year.

jects throughout my life and Anna Peck taught

“My Meredith professors, staff, and class-

for future teachers and guidance counselors

world and U.S. geography. Both classes

mates all supported me and gave me lifelong

to be able to achieve their goals, gain the

influenced my love of teaching those subjects,

skills that I needed to become a leader,” said

skills and knowledge to teach young people,

as well as extensive traveling during my adult

Davenport.

acquire the zest for lifelong learning, form last-

life,” said Davenport. “And Lila Belle in the

ing memories and friendships, and become

education department also strengthened my

on the coast of North Carolina and she enjoys

strong women,” says Davenport.

love for teaching elementary school students.”

staying connected to Meredith College.

Davenport and her husband now reside

To learn more about Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, visit meredith.edu/beyondstrong.

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Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

The William Randolph Hearst Foundations E. Bruce Heilman Del H. Helton, ’91 Mattie J. Henderson, 1907* Ola W. Hendren* John T. Henley* Rebecca Beddingfield Henley, ’42* Paula Lowry Herren, ’66 Joanne Brown Herring, ’54 Brigadier General Hugh B. Hester, USA* Pamela Hester, ’81, and Worth Hester Betty Whichard Hickman, ’51 Hickory First Baptist Church Idalia Oglesby High, ’49 Nancy Ricker High, ’62, and Ernie Minor Ruth Hough High, ’31* Hilda Austin Highfill, ’48, and William Highfill Helen T. Hill, ’79 Lynn P. Hill Drulynn Morgan Hinsley, ’52* Anne Morris Hinson, ’70, and James Hinson Andrea Smith Hitt, ’85 Emma Byrum Hobbs, 1911* Blanche Dupree Hodul, ’49 Susan DeLeon Hoffman, ’74 Carolyn B. Holland, ’28* Carl P. Holleman* Ruth Tucker Holleman, ’35*, and Robert D. Holleman* Ruth W. Holleman Nancy Craig Hollingsworth, ’59, and W. Claude Hollingsworth Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Frances H. Horner, ’37* Diane Jackson Houlihan, ’68 Kathryn Fenters House, ’72 Suzanne Hage Houyoux, ’90 Ester Holder Howard, ’46 Evelyn Squires Lloyd Howell, ’32* Grover E. Howell* Martha Hamrick Howerton Corinne Lowery Howey, ’57 Felicia Stewart Hoyle, ’82 Ruth Ann Hubbell, 1919* Catherine Wyatt Hudson, ’42 Vivian Stanley Hughes, ’55, and George Hughes Betty Jo Welch Hull, ’53 Jean Joyner Humbert, ’52* Hortense Honeycutt Hunter, ’28* Nancy Hinson Hunter, ’69 Lauri Ann Hickman Hurd, ’84 Betty Hewlett Hurst, ’26* Estate of Ruth Huskins Mary Ann Ainsley Hutchinson William Bruce Hutchison Trust IBM Corporation - Matching Gift Program Independent College Fund of NC Marie Dunn Inscore, ’65 Richard F. and Sarah D. Isaacs Ira J. Jackson, III N. Jean Jackson, ’75 Verna Brown Jackson, ’30*

* Deceased

Ann Batson James, ’67, and Allen James Catherine McCracken James, ’77 Jefferson-Pilot Foundation Mary Nell Bostick Jenke, ’78 Mary Anne Jobe, ’58 Pauline Goodwin Jobe, ’29* Mary Lynch Johnson 1917* Meredith Johnson, ’35* Barbara Smith Jones, ’60 Marilyn L. Jones, ’75 Mildred Burnett Jones Christina Brown Jones* and Seby B. Jones* Susan Singleton Jones, ’66 Jean Journigan Joyner, ’54 Nancy C. Joyner, ’58 Anne Parker Justice, ’79 Naoko Kadowaki, ’87 Jane Guion Kanipe, ’65 Kappa Nu Sigma Harry Katz Charitable Trust Michael Katz* Kathryn Chapman Kay, ’42 Vivian A. Keasler, ’77 Grace Butler Keith, ’26* Oscar A. Keller Jr. and Elderlene R. Keller* Norman and Ruth Kellum Katharine Kerr Kendall, ’42* Elizabeth Boomhour Kerr, ’31* Annie Mercer Kesler, 1918* Doris E. King* Katherine Chungho King, ’57, and Louis H. Li* Peggy Jo Dalrymple Kirby, ’54* Ann Carter Kirkland, ’96, and Bill Kirkland, Jr. Nancy Lee Kistler, ’53 Ione Kemp Knight, ’43 Virginia E. Knight Edith Timberlake Knott, ’47 Shirley Spoon Knox, ’56 Durema Fitzgerald Kohl, ’45 Debora Opheim Kolb, ’95 Pauline Williams Koonce, 1917* Dorothy Reich Kornegay, ’39* Kresge Foundation Carolyn Ann Laine, ’57* James E. Lambeth, III Katharine Covington Lambeth, ’38* Ailene Young Lancaster, ’28* Nancy Watkins Laney, ’71 Vicky Langley and Eugene M. Langley, Jr.* Dorothy Dockery Larkin, ’36* William C. Lassiter Isabel and William W. Lawrence* Velma Patterson Lawrence, ’25* Nell Rankin Laezar* and J. D. Leazar Lola M.* and Hubert F. Ledford* Helen Henson Leggett, ’53 Gordon and Judith LeGrand Edna Leib, ’36* Carolyn Sperry Leith, ’85 Sarah McC. Lemmon, ’91* Charles F. Lewis* Robert H. Lewis* Rachel W. Lewter* Ida Pettigrew Lightner, ’44 Martha Foy Lineberry, ’27*

Margaret Hine Linville, ’42* Doris Allen Litchfield, ’54 Susan Holliday Lobinger, ’41* W. Randall Lolley Melba LeGrand Long, ’46 Virginia Owens Long, ’68* Carol Hedspeth Lowe, ’78 Ann Lowery, ’74 Shannon Massey Lowry, ’04, and Jason Lowry Anne Elizabeth Lynch, ’71* Elizabeth Park Lynch, ’36* Buddy Lyon Wanda Pulley Madden, ’71 Mabel Claire Hoggard Maddrey, ’28* Dondra Traylor Maney, ’76 The Mangum Group Marshall Moore Marchman, ’66 Mary Summersill Markham Martin Marietta Materials Margaret Craig Martin, ’30* Sue Jarvis Martin, ’49*, and Sidney Martin* Virginia McGougan Martin, ’42* Zeno Martin, Jr. Marie Mason, ’47 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Jay Massey Gwendolyn Matthews, ’71 Brooks McGirt Maxwell, ’70* Anna Elizabeth Liles Maynard* Alberta Harris McCain, ’27* George V. McCotter* Velma Preslar McGee, ’31* Ruby Johnson McGlaughon, ’32* Edith Hall McKinney, ’42* Elaine Powell McLeod, ’81 Frances McManus, ’34* Virginia M McMillan, ’44* Deborah Stanley McNeill, ’71 Cynthia Long McPhail, ’75 Ruby C. McSwain, ’54* Lori Robinson Medlin, ’84 Elizabeth Carraway Meikle, ’68 Susan Jackson Mellette, ’42* Dorothy Merritt, ’33* Susan Hooker Metts, ’71 Sue Hilton Metzger, ’66, and Gerald Metzger Christa Burris Middleton, ’78 Carol Lancaster Milano, ’79 Olive Hamrick Miller, ’40* Fannie Memory Farmer Mitchell, ’44 Polly Moore Mixon, ’66, and Ben Mixon Belle McNeill Monroe 1914* Dorie Atkins Monroe, ’52 Jean Johnson Moore, ’52 Patricia Miller Moore Beatrice Nye Morris, ’22* Sally Newton Morrow, ’58 Mary Beth Coleman Mosca, ’87, and Daniel Mosca Constance Flynt Mullinix Sara Blalock Munford, ’54 Elizabeth Reid Murray, ’46* Lynn B. Myers, ’65 NC Baptist Foundation, Inc. NC Community Foundation NC Council of Women’s Organization

Thomas R. Neese, Jr. C. Louise Nelson* Margaret Covington Nelson, ’38* Virginia Alexander Neustadt, ’05, and Bill Neustadt Elizabeth Carter New, ’41* Jennie Reid Newby, ’38* Maude Wilson Newell, ’39* News & Observer Foundation Sarah Ridgell Nicholson, ’53* Grace and Roy Nifong Marguerite Warren Noel, ’34* Marylene Noel Sarah McKee Nooe, ’22* Parker Smith Normann, ’85, and William Normann Charles S. Norwood* Vivian Nowell, ’46* Maureen Kelley O’Connor and Tim O’Connor Edla Adams Ogburn, ’30* Dorothy McNeer O’Quinn, ’78 Murphy M. Osborne Lois Griswold Outland, ’32*, and Robert B. Outland, Sr.* Mary Pryor Rodwell Overby, ’51* Sara Cotey Overby, ’77 Barbara Bullard Page, ’54, and Allen Page Craven Page Elizabeth Nanney Page, ’38* Laura J. Page, ’67 Susan M. Page Celeste H. Pageau, ’88 The Palin Foundation Park Foundation, Inc. Dorothy Dent Park, ’36* Margaret Weatherspoon Parker, ’38* Margaret Faucette Parker, 1908* Adele Patrick Clarence Patrick* Estate of Ola W. and John W. Patterson Mary Helen Simms Patterson, ’69 Maurine Winfree Patterson, ’38* Mary Lou Bullock Paul, ’45 Paxton Company Cleo Glover Perry, ’45, and Elwood Perry* Dorothy Singleton Perry, ’48 Pauline Davis Perry, ’37* Larnette White Phifer, ’60 Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Anne Parker Phillips, ’66, and Terry Phillips Betsy Alford Phillips, ’66 Betsy Best Phillips, ’71, ’86, ’89, MBA Ruth Burnett Phillips* Kathy Adams Pierce, ’97 Lucy Hayes Pittman, 1909* Ricki Wisenburg Plunkett, ’73 Mary Virginia Warren Poe, ’48* Patricia Forbes Poe, ’81 Dave Pollard W. Gordon Poole* Parker Poole J. Earl and Doris Pope Sandra J. Pope Sybil Williams Pope, ’62 Virginia Branch Pope, ’28* Estelle L. Popham*

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Lewis W. & Ann C. Porter Trust Ann White Porter, ’44* Joyce Thomas Porter, ’47*, and Oscar Porter* Crystal Davis Potter, ’26* Ina Mae Byrd Powell, ’36* J. Dewey Powell* Loleta Kenan Powell, ’41 Mabel Martin Powell, ’35* Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54 John Robinson Prince* Myra Motley Prince 42* Margaret Bullard Pruitt, ’37* Public Service Company of NC Mary Burnett Quaintance Bruce Rabon* Marcy Stephens Rackley, ’90 Elizabeth Vance Raft, ’56 Frances Wallace Rankin, ’46 Evelyn Hampton Rappaport, ’43* Virginia Reynolds Rapport, ’37 Sarah Cook Rawley, ’29*, and D.A. Rawley* Rachel Fulton Rawls, ’42* Linda Keith Ray, ’74* Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation E. Kemp Reece* Jo Ann Funderburke Reeves, ’77 Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Kathy Seeger Rhoades, ’84 Claude Rhyne Estelle Wilkins Ridenhour, ’28* Pamela Mitchell Riley, ’73 Charles Ripley Jessie Markert Rivers, ’71 RJR Reynolds Tobacco Company Foundation Mary Jon Gerald Roach, ’56 Nellie Ball Roberts, ’39* Virginia Lancaster Robertson, ’42*, and Leon Robertson* Martha Anne Roberts Samsel, ’66 Katherine Holt Robison, ’57 Rodgers Builders, Inc. Aileen Rogers, ’42* Norma V. Rose, ’36* William A. Rose Mary Rotella, ’45*, and Romelo Rotella Dorothy Turlington Royal, ’28* Fannie Turlington Royal, ’20* Gertrude Pierce Royal, ’46 Amy Myers Rudd, ’40* Joyce McIntyre Rudisill, ’42 Katherine Furches Rumley, ’43, and J. Leon Rumley* Helen Wallis Rusher, ’47* Oma Taylor Russell, ’41 Elizabeth Hill Sainio, ’62 Hideo Sakane Charles Sanders Emma Sanders* Louise Sanderson, ’45* Alice Goodman Satisky, ’37*, and Daniel Satisky* Gladys Strickland Satterwhite, ’24* Sue Anne James Schoonderwoerd, ’64 William D. Schorger* Chloe Scott* Edith Johnson Seifert, ’57 Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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David A. Senter Vida L. Senter* and John A. Senter* Jane Fleming Severance 1910* Janie G. Shearin, ’39*, and Raymond F. Shearin* Ruth Sheets, ’22* Sharon Holder Shehdan, ’78 The Shelton Foundation Charles and Sandra Shelton Carolyn Griffin Shepherd, ’66 Hugh M.* and Lucy Shingleton Catherine Yates Short, ’56 Virginia H. Silver, ’29* Margaret Rymer Simmons, ’65 Helen Canaday Simms, ’40* Mary Ann Canaday Simms, ’42 Paula J. Sims Elizabeth N. Sinclair* G. H. Singleton Sink Family Ltd Partnership Kester A. Sink Brian D. and Nancy P. Siska, ’76 Marvin L. Skaggs* Ellen Skinner, ’48* Marvin L. Slate* Claire Sullivan Slaughter, ’72 Carol Carson Sloan, ’75* O. Temple Sloan, Jr. C. C. Smith Dawn Biggerstaff Smith, ’81 Deborah Smith* Deborah Dove Smith, ’80 Deloris B. Smith Eleanor Beddingfield Smith, ’34* Margaret English Smith, ’56 Susan Moore Smith, ’78 Elizabeth Shelton Smith-Cox, ’46* Gertrude Smitherman, ’21* Ruth Lowdermilk Snyder, ’28* Dolores Burnham Soderberg, ’88 Mary Louise Ott Spain, ’43 Earl W.* and Evelyn Spangler Linda Blanchard Sparks, ’67, and Terry Sparks Melba Truelove Sparrow, ’84 Martha and Robert W. Speight, Jr. LaRose Spooner Margaret Carter Springston, ’60 Frances Morris Spurrier, ’26* Nancy Herring Stallings, ’68 Frances Gorham Stewart, ’63 Theola R.* and Roy M. Stewart* Betty Rand Coward Stillwell, ’56 Minnie* and Fred A. Stone* William R.* and Joyce Stroud Charles and Marilyn Stuber Jane Phinney Suggs, ’56 Charitable Remainder Trust Charles Sullivan* Edith King Sullivan* and Charles S. Sullivan* Edward W. Summersill, III Lucy Alderman Sutton, 1917* Grace Alexander Swann, ’44 Charleen Swansea, ’54 Charlotte Tedder Swift, ’30* Dorothy Sink Sykes, ’73, and Charlie Sykes H. Patrick Taylor Helen Knott Taylor, ’44

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Hoyt and Linda Taylor Elizabeth and James A. Taylor Jane Williamson Teague, ’54, and Edward Teague* Fran Jennings Teter, ’83, and Chris Teter Margaret J. Tharrington, ’71* The Nationwide Foundation The William R.Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Georgia Clancy Theys Betsy Ann Moore Thigpen, ’60* Melinda Wrenn Thomas, ’86 Sarah E. Thomas, ’53 Frances Almond Thompson, ’51, and Hannis Thompson Mary Louise Milliken Thompson, ’48, and Reid Thompson Sandra Sneed Thompson, ’82 Patricia A. Thorp Georgie Brewer Tilley, ’44 Deborah and Jim Tippett Lou Perry Tippett, ’62, and Walter Lyndo Tippett Bonnie Torgerson James Towler Louise Vann Tronnes* and Erling Tronnes Bonnie Scott Truelove, ’71 Emily Campbell Tuck, ’60 Martha “Bootsy” Renfro Tucker, ’54 Connie Frazier Turlington, ’73, and John Turlington Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle, ’73 Audra Nunn Tyree, ’90 Stuart Weatherspoon Upchurch, ’35* Cynthia Worsham Urquhart, ’94, and Richard Urquhart, III Hepsie Lane Utley, ’46* Nan Davis Van Every, ’43 Elizabeth Vann, 1917* Reverend Joan Vella, ’86 C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Willene Y. Vincent, ’35* Irving H. Wainwright* Phyllis Brooks Wainwright* Alyce Epley Walker, ’54 Margaret Slate Walker, ’58 Jennie Harris Wallace Wesley H. Wallace* Beth Wicker Walters, ’78 Susan Leath Walton, ’68 Glenn Ward, 1920* Jack Wardlaw* Eva Neel Wardrup, ’70 Mary Ann Warren Mary Carol Warwick, ’61 Bettie Griffin Watts, ’66 Sarah E.V. Watts, ’34* W. Herbert Weatherspoon* Betty Webb, ’67, and John Rose John Weems Elizabeth Walters Weidle, ’84 Angela Caveness Weisskopf Wells Fargo Foundation Wells Fargo Dianne and Marvin Welton Sharyn Hemrick West, ’71, and Harold West Clara J. Spell Westbrook* Anne Harris Whaley, ’44*

Cecile Ward White, ’52, and Robert White Glenn White* Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Captain Carolyn C. Wiggins, CHC, [U.S. Navy, Ret]., ’76 Helen Proctor Wilkie, ’71 Sally Wilkins, ’25* Bobbitt Clay Williams, ’57, and Bill Williams Claude B. Williams, Jr.* and Jerry Williams Claude B. Williams David R. and Mary Jane Williams George B. Williams George L. Williams Jane Condrey Williams, ’54* Judith L. Williams, ’74 Lena Mae Williams, ’26* Luther W. Williams* Mary L. Williams, ’40* Mary Seagraves Williams, ’40* Vida Thompson Williams, ’37*, and W. Fred Williams, Sr.* Zelma Greene Williams, ’61 Ida Carol Senter Wilson, ’62, and Donald Wilson Margaret Webb Wilson, ’44 Ruth C. Wilson* Winston-Salem Foundation Ronald and Paula Withrow Jan Perdue Woodard, ’94 Judy C. Woodruff, ’68, and Al Hunt Mabel James Woods, ’27* Mary Lucretia Wooten, ’75 Darlene Smith Worthington, ’77 Gladys Wrenn Louise L. Wyatt, ’30* Cecil M. Yarborough Edna Beddingfield Yarborough, ’30* Sophia McLawhorn Yarborough, ’70, and Michael F. Yarborough Cecil Yarbrough* Mary Yarbrough, ’26* Betty Jean Yeager, ’47* Helen F. Yeargan* Helen Parker Yeargan, ’36* Mabel Oldham Young, ’24* Zaytoun & Associates, Inc. Susan Sherron Zaytoun, ’80 Nancy Johnston Zimmerman, ’42

Meredith Alumnae Class of 1938 Annual Donors Dorothy Haywood Corey Mary Wyche Mintz

Class of 1939

Annual Donors Lois Johnson Ramsaur

Class of 1940

Annual Donors Naomi Sommerville Lee

Class of 1941

Iris Society Elizabeth Hostetler Chamblee

Class of 1942

Iris Society Catherine Wyatt Hudson Joyce McIntyre Rudisill Annual Donors Jeff Jeffreys Barker* Eleanor Gibbs Sara Justice Hempley Mildred Askew Nichols Mary Ann Canaday Simms Nancy Johnston Zimmerman

Class of 1943

Iris Society - President’s Circle Kitty Furches Rumley Iris Society Mary Louise Ott Spain Annual Donors Marsha Hood Brewer Willie Barger Gates* Theda Hopkins Hatfield Sheila Gulley Plott

Class of 1944

Iris Society Fannie Memory Farmer Mitchell Sadie Outlaw Neel Annual Donors Virginia Ayers Bradford Mary Hill Garber Ida Pettigrew Lightner Annie Mary Matthews Luke Madeline Latta Purcell*

Class of 1945

Iris Society - President’s Circle Durema Fitzgerald Kohl Iris Society Laura Ellen McDaniel Walker Annual Donors Christine Webb Beamer Eleanor Loftin Jones Rachel Strole Matthews Mary Lou Bullock Paul Doris Dean Robinson Grace Patton Swann

Class of 1946

Iris Society - President’s Circle Lucille Sawyer Harris* Iris Society Jean Davis Newell Annual Donors Mary Wilson Berryhill Helen Hall Bosse Mary Jo Clayton Willa Grey Lewis Connor Jean White Finch Marjorie Blum Gentry Margaret R. Herndon Betsy Hatch Pollard Fran Wallace Rankin Peggy Majette Seegars Nancy Harris Shaw Arlene Foster Shuler Deleano Hall Williams

Class of 1947

Iris Society Dorothy Loftin Goodwin Annual Donors Gerrie Dawkins Atkinson Nancy Resch Clemmons Josephine Joyner Creason Nancy Gates Dale Frances Elrod* Martha Hamrick Howerton* Hilda P. James* Irene Olive Kittinger Peggy Parker McCaskill Dorothy Cooper Oliver Jetta Funderburk Spencer Hilda Liles Strider Glenda Norman Strole Joan Drake Turner Jean Griffith Wall

Class of 1948

Iris Society - President’s Circle Margaret M. Garner Mary Louise Milliken Thompson Iris Society Ann Beal Sanders Ann Wallis Stephenson Annual Donors Naomi Pugh Barefoot Lillian Swinson Butler Jolene Weathers Edwards Hilda Austin Highfill Frances Ward Black Holland Faye Baker Jordan Frances Thompson Knoizen Billie Phillips Lovelace Doris Mitchiner Matthews Jeanne Arthur Mays Mary McPherson Morrisette Margaret Bunn Moss Barbara Johnson Parnell Mary Frances Keene Remsburg Edith Stephenson Simpson Roselind Holloman Steele Elizabeth Taylor Wilson Barbara Shellsmith Wood Sarah Wright* Mary Gravely Young

Class of 1949

Annual Donors Eunice Andrews Bland Jane Sparrow Byrd Joyce Vinson Canady Lois Shuffler Edwards Marjorie Wilson Elinor Betty Sinclair Franks Elsie Corbett Hatch* Evelyn Hodges Hill Lela Butts Hovis Dorothy Swaringen Hughes Ella Shirley Knight Dorothy White Rascoe Judy Powers Sandercock Jean Gaddy Scholl Mary Lou Sawyer Sutton Vicki Harrell Teal Lena Highfill Thomas Billie Hart Warren Jean Fleming White

Eleanor Lockamy Williams Rita Britt Williams

Evelyn Krause Moss Jacqueline Creef Satterfield-Ruetz

Class of 1950

Class of 1953

Iris Society Ann Josey Egleston

Annual Donors Marjorie Tripper Bennett Christine Williamson Bormann Mina Mayton Hampton Sally Taylor Johnson Imogene Narron Rowland Jane McDaniel Shouse Winnie Fitzgerald Smith Alice G. Tuttle Louise Yarbrough

Class of 1951

Iris Society Dickie Phillips Bowerman Joyce Bailey Getzen Fran Altman Greenlee Daphne Horney Mary Bland Josey Marjorie Joyner Northup Frances Almond Thompson Annual Donors Margot Grimes Anderson Betty Rogers Atkinson Shirley Bone Beal LeGrace Gupton Benson Betty Johnson Byrd Joanne Mason Clark Helen Brunson Cook Jamie Perry Cox* Bettie Compton Godfrey Nancy Hefner Goodson Rosalind Knott Harrell Betty Whichard Hickman Margaret Swann Jones Rita Edwards Knowles Rebecca Knott McKinley Martha J. Norman Virginia Waldrop Powell Martha Hare Sexton Virginia Jones Stephens Jean T. Taylor Jennett Bramble Whiteside Sheila Knapp Woodard Patricia Lawrence Wooten

Class of 1952

Iris Society Jane Slate Brooks* Ernestine Nance Newman Annual Donors Lucyann Liddy Billups Marilyn Morrissette Brandt Jeanne Ramsey Byrd Irma Ray Clipson Bobbie Morris Cloaninger Barbara Hale Edwards Rosalyn Poole Farthing Dott Miller Faulkenbury Nancy Cheek Gaines Mary Ruth Godfrey Barney Schettler Massenburg Virginia Harris McGranahan Alice W. Milton

* Deceased

Iris Society - President’s Circle Helen Henson Leggett Mary Estes Speight Iris Society Frances Marie Andrews Adele Buening White Annual Donors Betty Jean Finklea Bell Liz Hamrick Brady Doris Perry Cox Janet Stallings Cumbee Ann Horton Flanagan Nancy Jo Wallis Fleming Jane Cate Fowler Bette Winchester Glance Sally Melvin Horner Jo Welch Hull June Eller James Meta Mae Williams Kennedy Melrose Canaday Lee Virginia Harris Lee Joyce Brown McIntyre Jill Scruggs Moore Patricia Smathers Moulton Allen Hart Norris Jeannette Leopard Overby Janne Dawson Phillips Ann Baucom Pitts Eleanor Henry Reim Marilyn Hunt Rollins Juanita Ipock Smith Doris A. Stainback Dot Brigman Sutton Sarah E. Thomas Annabelle Whitehurst Thornton Ann Seagrove Tolleson Emma Jean Maddrey Vann Sarah Smith Watson

Class of 1954

Iris Society - President’s Circle Carolyn Hall Borden Dorothy Knott Preston Phyllis Trible Annual Donors Lyn Belton Bonahue Rebecca Wicker Clayton Jean Batten Cooper Anne Clark Dahle Joanne Brown Herring Jean Morton King Lou Gardner Kline Bonny Morgan Lewis Tye Tyson Shirley West Arledge Melba Barbour Arnold Kitty Waynick Bastian Bobbye Rice Bunch Virginia Corbett Carroll Mildred Green Clark Sara Langdon Clinard Gordie Maxwell Corbin Mary Ruth Willcox Coss Verna Croom Kay Sugg Crum Barbara Jones Cummings

Barbara White De Louise Vivian Byrd Glover Mary Ellen Upchurch Hartis Dot White Hartley Eva Townsend Herring Blanche Hodge Jean Journigan Joyner Sally Dean Knight Doris Allen Litchfield Ruby C. McSwain* Carolynn Little Miller Sara Blalock Munford Ann Draughon Opferkuch Barbara Bullard Page Betty Swindell Perkins Sonnya Quinn Patsy Bland Rose Alstine F. Salter Jeannette Scott Pat Eberhart Simpich Anne Carter Smith Freida Moss Snyder Doris Knott Talley Theresa Raynor Tayloe Betty Smith Thompson Bootsy Renfro Tucker Alyce Epley Walker Jean Pace Warren Bernice White Whiteside* Carmena Barnes Zimmerman

Class of 1955

Iris Society - President’s Circle Lois Williams Gerald Iris Society Jane Lancaster Kibler Ruth Jeanne Allen Moss Phoebe Barnhardt Satterwhite Patty Melvin Watson Annual Donors Sue Rucker Andrew Bess Peeler Averre Mary Delbridge Blalock Myra C. Bristol Jennie Barbour Brooks Lorna Staples Clark Betty Ball Cope* Anne Barbrey Davis Shirley McLean Davis Billie Bateman Futrell Mary Lane Hagan Nancy M. Hall Velma Smithwick Hickman Vivian Stanley Hughes Barbara Andrews Jones Frances Carr Kratt Jean Sheets Leonard Pat Allen Lucas Ophelia McLean McCallum Nancy McGinnis McGill Virginia Mumford Nance Mary Dare Moore Newman Kathleen Clemmons Parker Nina Ruppelt Phillips Mary Glenn Randall Pittman Carolyn Wood Plowman Joan Allen Rainey Jean Forbes Rogers Louise McCall Sheets Margaret Brunson Simkus

Daphine Mayton Sparrow Annette Caudle Tarlton Janette Huneycutt Trull Gerry Brown Vaughan Hortense Wiggs Wilkins* Betty Moore Young

Class of 1956

Iris Society - President’s Circle Betty Vance Raft Iris Society Charlene Smith Bennett Ruby Britt Jackson Mary Jon Gerald Roach Iris Merritt Womble Annual Donors Sally Whittier Adams Harriett Andrews Adcock Edna Austin Nancy Reece Belton Anne Parr Bowne Bettie Jean Davis Polly Richardson Farned Barbara Brantley Frucci Betty Deloatch Havener Eleanor Chandler Hollowell Marjorie Thore Hoots Sarah Outlaw Johnson Janet Knott Shirley Spoon Knox Mary Jo Pinner Lassiter Trudy Bissette Matthews Norma Bridges McGee Virginia A. Morris Delores Blanton Murphrey Trudi Moore Nelson Virginia Williams Nichols Annice Smith Rhue Nancy Drake Savage Rovilla Myers Sellers Cathy Yates Short Margaret Anne English Smith Betty Rand Coward Stillwell Carol Strange Jane Phinney Suggs June Freeze Treece Sarah Thompson Winn

Class of 1957

Iris Society - President’s Circle Bobbitt Clay Williams Iris Society Nancy Bunting Corinne Lowery Howey Mary Catherine Cole Metters Nancy Young Noel Betsy Wells Schrum Faye Wheeler Simmons Marjorie Jackson Wiggins Annual Donors Betty Smith Bartlett Gwen Maddrey Bell Eileen Browne Bostick Patty Swann Boyer Marilyn G. Burris Diane Morris Clark Eliza Cocke Carolyn Strayhorn Compton Carol Phillips Cooke

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Patricia Jackson Cothran Lucy Atkinson Edmundson Shirley Jordan Finch Joyce Herndon Goodwin Mary Helen Cooper Hamlet Anita Hiatt Hennis JoAnn Selley Hunter Jackie Little Jones Shirley Newton Jones Jocelyn Nelms Kenion Gail Ward Lassiter Mary Ann Braswell Lawrence Ida Mullins Leese Patricia Corbett McKenzie Julene Barlow McPhaul Barbara Cozart Pollard Marie Peele Robertson Kitty Holt Robison Bessie Codas Roupas Iris Sullivan Saaf Marcia Horrell Scaggs Kay Marshall White

Class of 1958

Iris Society - President’s Circle Mona Fay Horton Dean Iris Society Nancy C. Joyner Sally Newton Morrow Mae Omie Hobby Mosely Virginia Stone Thomas Annual Donors Chris Livingston Arthur Jane Maynard Bowers Louise Moore Bryan Betty Kellum Burnett Beulah Bradley Cameron* Betsy Lane Cochrane Vivian Morris Deal Nancy Perkins Edwards Mary Frances Powell Ellington Lynn Davis Foote Fran Fulp Franklin Lucretia King Gilbert Sheila Balfour Goodman Norma Stephenson Griffin Susan Moss Grigg Hilda Myers Holmes Fay Chandler Honeycutt Mary Anne Jobe Carole Bennett Kinzie Joyce Herring LaMotte Joyce Skillman McKenzie Annette Graham Myers Martha Fasul Poulos Anita Farris Ratchford Gerry Parham Ritter Molly James Sloan Janice Dawkins Squires Elizabeth Baxter Stover Margaret Creech Sutton Pat Barrett Terrill Margaret Slate Walker Betsy Greene Waters Peggy Yancey Whitaker Avis Formyduval Williams

Class of 1959 Iris Society Linda Smith Wall

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Annual Donors Marie Croom Ashburn Marilyn Williams Barnhill Jean Humphreys Bawden Ann Freeman Beale Betty Hoyle Blue Barbara Johnson Bostian Donna Ellington Brady Peninah Powell Brown Alice J. Burrows Gelynda Thomas Capel Bobbie Conley Carpenter Elaine Burleson Clarke Charlotte Jones Corner Marlene Clayton Coulter Jane Owen Duckworth Carole Kerley Ellis Janice Wilson Fowler Carol Inscoe Hamrick Inez Owen Hatcher Emily Dean Henderson Frances Warren Horton Betsy Hooks Johnson Julia Railey Justice Louise White Laughton Patricia Gilbert Nash Joyce Foster Pate Pat Maynard Prather Faye Locke Rogers Joyce Hargrove Ross Mary Cole Snotherly Frances Caudle Tharrington Sue Ridge Todd Joan Madre Trueblood Jo Anne Kendall Urwick Louise Waters Sarah Robertson Watts Katherine Renfrew Wolfe

Class of 1960

Iris Society - President’s Circle Jane Dorward Valentine Iris Society Lillian B. Dinklage Patricia Houser Gay Betty Galloway Harkey Annual Donors Susan Sanderlin Antoniewiez Alice Allsbrook Auchmoody Babs Howard Aycock Anne Carroll Baird Carol Mackintosh Barnes Mary Elizabeth Barnes Iracema Paez Bolch Frances Ward Brooks Stuart James Burroughs Jane Matthews Campbell Carolyn Boyette Childress Rachel Watkins Council Kitty Berger DuPlessis Barbara Booth Florence Rose Daniels Gambill Reva Agee Garcia Lois Haigh Gibbon Elizabeth Milliken Golding Joyce Baker Hardison Carol Cheavens Harrison Ruth Young Holliday Peggy Martin Honeycutt Emma Everett House

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Shirla Griffin Hudson Joy Goldsmith Jarrett Barbara Smith Jones Ann Rackley Kilian Peggie Jernigan Lindsay Glenda Pressley Lovelace Harriett Hill Marquis Lelia Davenport Midkiff Mary Jo McDonald Naylor Elizabeth Carter Neal Helen Parker Patterson Betsy Thomerson Pendergraph Frances Thomas Petty Laurie White Phifer Barbara Medlin Raynor Carolyn Bullard Rock Elaine Yates Rogers Judith Thompson Scull Carolyn Brown Smith Margaret Carter Springston Rosie Edwards Sundeen Mary Conner Swanson Norma Lockaby Thomas Emily Campbell Tuck Helen Carlton Walker Lou Mason Walters Sylvia McLin Wilkins Nan Owen Wilson Jo Weatherford Wimbish Sarah Helms Winslow

Sylvia Strayhorn McBane Elizabeth Viar Moore Sonia Mattocks Moore Mary Lynn Caldwell Morrill Evelyn Simpson Osbahr Alice Maney Painter Anita Everett Powell Joan Cope Readling Paige Bunch Rowell Betty Jo Kinlaw Simmons Myra McKenney Skinner Camille Boyette Smith Virginia Britt Smith Jennie Turlington Spell Novella Rountree Spivey Bette Liles Stith Mary Lee Lassiter Taylor Sara Hurst Thomas Betty Edwards Timberlake Donna Taylor Tucker Molly Stevens Wells Nancy Turner White Gail Brinn Wilkins Zelma Greene Williams Gaynelle Gray Wood

Class of 1961

Iris Society Peggy Leonard Crutchfield Diane Journigan Garcia Gigi Jackson Giersch Ida Carol Senter Wilson

Iris Society Jenny Taylor Bond Faye Carter Formy-Duval Annual Donors Fran Rogers Alderman Peggy Perry Alston Anne Britton Ammerman Julia Hardee Anderson Anne Prince Arnold Margie Ricks Asbury Pat Rhue Bickel Anne Irby Bramlett Mary Fowler Brooks Suzanne Sault Brooks Kay Robinson Brotherton Beth Woody Carroll Faye Corbett Carroll Judy Schaffer Cleveland Susan Self Courtney Jeannette Worthington Davis Kathleen Simmons Edwards Martha Blair Emery Julia Forbes Floars Betty Walton Frye Nancy Scott Fuller Mary Lou Allen Gallagher Gayle Kelly Garrison Suzanne Leath Hamner Quincy Stewart Inman Carole Hamrick Johnson Imogene Harrelson Jones Raney Bradshaw Jones Emily Dunn Joyce Kathryn Rice Keen Sara Bowers Keistler Beth Boyette Knoche Hilda Strayhorn Leigh Phyllis Green Liner Anne Sharpe Mace

Class of 1962

Iris Society - President’s Circle Gwen Picklesimer Davis Lou Perry Tippett

Annual Donors Anita Jones Adcock Verna Dryden Asplen Tish Blount Bratton Peggy DeLoatch Bridgers Susan Creech Broome Jeanne Myers Buchanan Patricia Taylor Clark Katherine Gravett Cochran Gwen Cooper Judy Smith Daniels Jean Knight Davis Carolyn Lay Dowd Pattie McCay Dunn Ogie Baugham Ennis Carolyn Nicholds Fitzgerald Pattie Steen Fleming Cille Benton Griffith Johanna McKevlin Grimes Crissie Gurkin Hardison Seleda Camp Haynie Nancy Ricker High Scarlett Hill Howard Judith Young James Margaret Summey Jarrett Linda Motsinger Keiner Alice McGuire Kirk Anne White Knopf Patsy Bryant Lee Jo Ann Clayton Leist Joyce Collie Lindberg Martha Jean Horton Locke Carol Heck Lucas Celia Caldwell Maddry Martha Morgan Maner Jessie Mae Long Matthews

Judith Goodwin McGehee Brenda Payne Millar Peggy Martin Nuckols Mary Hawkins Pfalzgraf Sue Holland Rodgers Doris Yates Rogers Anne Mallard Sanders Judith Bullard Sanford Beverly White Shearon Betty Gray Singletary Billie Jones Stallings Daphne Clark Stone Mary Anne Eason Tingen Barbara Worthington Walker Mary Vance Watson Carol Williams Ruth Dial Woods

Class of 1963

Iris Society - President’s Circle Nancy Williams Cheek Iris Society Patty Hutchins Alexander Susan Leathers Burnette Mary Anne Johnson Dickson Jean Hege Durham Mary Belle Pate Mary Fran Carver Perkinson Gretchen Leffler Pindell Amy Robinson Plowden Annual Donors Peggy Klick Abernathy June Leonard Barger Martha Spence Blount Bryna Barrett Bozart-Barnes Jeanne Smith Burgess Martha Ballou Caphton Norma Baker Cook Joan Brantley Danger Elizabeth Haywood Derreth Annette McFall Epps Velma McGee Ferrell Kappie Weede Griggs Betty Young Guffin Harriett Cole Guyton Beverlye Huff Hancock Mary Lou Davis Jackson Barbara A. Jones Billie Jordan Berma Jean Davenport Kincaid Kathy Smith Knowles Judy Avery Lane Linda Foster McGlamery Mary Lasley Milam Joyce Tripp Miller Bettie Mac McManus Phillips Anna Shadoin Rickell Ann Barnhardt Ridenhour Ellen Rogers Nancy Jones Salter Beki Griffin Schmickley Helen Daniel Shingleton Philecta Clarke Staton Frances Gorham Stewart Brenda Bunn Taylor Nancy Dail Taylor Linda Baxter Thompson Salie Smith Trull Susan Moore Waller Martha Christian West

Class of 1964

Iris Society - President’s Circle Camille Griffin Camp Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson Iris Society Frieda Farmer Bostian Martha Rivers Dickson Ann Waters Jones Sue Ennis Kearney Joy Adams Lucas Caroline Vaught McCall Brenda Williams McLean Sarah E. Parker Annual Donors Nancy Spencer Bartlett Margaret Pruitt Benson Penelope Senter Bethune Becky Watson Blake Sara Gwynn Bryan Brackett Betsy Forbes Brewer Brenda Elliott Brickhouse Millie Pearce Brooks Kay Fox Buckner Betsy Long Bucks Ann Nooe C’ de Baca Mary Lyon McKenney Camper Ann Cockerham Carmichael Patricia Williams Carter Mary McManus Chapman Anita Childrey Brucie Tull Clare Ann Grimshaw Clifford Margaret Strickland Collins Jean Tate Davis Nancy Evans Dellinger Jo Crowder Dermid Jane Carver Bumpass Dixon Patricia Lay-Dorsey Mary Ellen Ellis Nancy Godwin Epting Ruth Johnson Fant Phyllis Hart Garner Lucinda Howell Glover Elizabeth S. Godwin Barbara Radford Hall Betty Hooks Henderson Lillian McFarland Hicks Scott Beaver Hill Joyce Stainback Holloway Ann Dean Honeycutt Margaret Houghton Howell Emmalee Harris Hughes Linda Evans Kearns Marie-Louise Allen Kempf Peggy Tutor Kring Jane Reams Lucas Jane Kincheloe McDonald Carol Montague Karen Raines Morgan Ann DeWitt Mulford Gwen Short Munzer Yvonne Norris Nance Barbara Bivens Neal Lena Patterson Parks Catherine Stovall Peacock Margaret Rackley Phillips Adalia Wiggs Powell Peggy Fish Rada Sue Anne James Schoonderwoerd Betty Bass Shows Charity Russell Snider

Brenda Smith Stott Martha McLester Tanner Ann White Tate Mary Louise Tyndall Gayle Sullivan Van Velsor Ellen Mackintosh Wardlaw Jane Willis Watkins Diane Bowers Whitehead Francine Wilkerson Frances McNairy Wilkins Ann Rivers Yancey

Class of 1965

Iris Society Billie Freeman Linda Arledge Gruehn Verona Chow Hung Susie Kesler McFatridge Lynn B. Myers Margaret Rymer Simmons Estelle Isley Thomas Dottie Bullock Wilkerson Annual Donors Sarah Carver Adams Betty Jo Steele Anderson Sarah Barnhardt Mary Allcott Beach Sue Teachey Bowden Ann Beard Buffaloe Cathy Smart Butler Debbie S. Carawan Susan Frye Carpenter Pam McCall Coley Linda Simmons Cooke Nancy Cooke Cooke Ellen Hall Crawford Jessica Adams Creech LaRue Pearce Davenport Pat Berry Davidson Betsy Denson Deal Pat Rogers Dozier Kay McCorkle Edwards Martha Branon Edwards Brenda Petty Eskridge Doris Penninger Farmer Martha Miller Farmer Andra Smith-Jones Garbutt Linda Harris Glenn Mary Ann Britt Hopkins Donna Dull Hurt Lib Reavis Hutchby Mary Ann Ainsley Hutchinson Marie Dunn Inscore Faye Autry Jackson Jane Guion Kanipe Nell Britton Kilpatrick Jo Tankard Lamberto Polly Finan Laubinger Betty Spence Laughinghouse Crystal Hartness Leathers Janet Pugh Martin Sarah Martin Sandra J. Mayhew Nell Shelton Meece Betty Ipock Mickle Judith Strickland Miller Sarah Howard Moore Sharon Boyd Moore Lucinda Swayne Morris Ellen Young Morrison Zona Carawan Norwood Gail Williams O’Brien * Deceased

Brenda Strickland Olin Nancy Craig Parker Jane Parrish Helen Smith Paul Sandra Peedin Jo Stafford Peer Patricia Walker Plaisted Lynn Abraham Powell Maynette Regan Jane Eaton Roda Penny Pittard Rogers Harriet Taylor Ross Judith Elliott Sherrill Elroy Marks Snead Carol Andrews Southerland Lura Penney Stringer Judith Griffin Threatt Diane Drake Truelove Betty Kirkpatrick Tysinger Beverley Lipscomb Walker Jerry Martin Watson Glenda Brown Worley Pepper Poole Worthington Becky Craver Zimmerman

Class of 1966

Iris Society - President’s Circle Marshall Moore Marchman Anne Parker Phillips Iris Society Sandra Flynt Canipe Phyllis Duncan Paula Lowry Herren Louise Stokes Kinken Anita Hauser Ogburn Dee B. Rodgers Carolyn Griffin Shepherd Bettie Griffin Watts Ruth Ann Sloop Whitener Annual Donors Judy Alligood Bailey Alice Coleman Baker Linda Rackley Balentine Fran Rabon Bartlett Rachel Owen Bivins Beverly Brown Branch Julie Miller Bridgham Jo Ann Knight Brown Ann Dahl Bulla Elaine Crumpler Cannon Betty Hastings Carter Judy McDuffie Caveness Nell Wilkerson Chesley Ann Eaton Covington Ruth Pruett Cribbin Judith Wilson Daniel Sylvia Woodford Ellen Laurie Cress Farrell Wilda Ferguson Johnette Ingold Fields Jane Wilson Finger Carole Johnson Fisher Jeannie Hooks Gibbs Anne Sparger Goodwin Betsy Carlson Gordon Pamela Jordan Gurley Norma Gargis Halterman Lea Franklin Hamilton Susan McCormick Harrington Joyce Jorgensen Hewett Martha Mills Hoover

Mary Gay Howell Rebecca Shaver Johnson Madelyn Langdon Kalkhurst Barbara Johnson Kennedy Kay Lambeth Bet Booker Lawson Marian Bunch Mankin Pansy Hudler Mann LaRay Williams Mason Judy Riley Matlock Nancy McClenny Florence Dickens McDonald Jean Lyles McLeod Shirley Tarleton Napier Joy Todd Patterson Barbara Smith Pearce Lou Kesler Penland Betsy Scarborough Pierce Janet Brown Ramser Candace Welsted Ramseur Marcia Sned Reamer Martha Anne Roberts-Samsel Carlton Lipscomb Rowe Liz Nieuwenhuis Sayre Dianne Lumsden Shearer Janet Grogan Shepherd Betty Lester Smith Lee Smith Spong Peggy Worth St. George Linda Carter Stensvad Price Marsh Thrower Martha King Tucker Beth Eakes Turner Barbara Mann Watson Joan Voshell Werner Patsy Hurst West Ann Hanchey Whaley Janet Morris Whitaker Julia Ratchford Williams Jeanne Bryant Wood Sue Bell Wooten

Class of 1967

Iris Society - President’s Circle Ann Batson James Jo Smith Cooper Iris Society Martha Reynolds Thaler Betty Webb Annual Donors Carroll Capell Anderson Gail Gentry Bailey Rita Nurkin Bailey Carol Ann Griffin Bell Ann Hampton Bennett Jane Bostick Patricia Denny Burkett Gail Butler Cannady Louise Whitty Carey Stella Memory Crutchfield Patsy Howell Cuthrell Pam Fitchett Daniel Judy Ellis Daniels Joyce Rudisill Donahoe Judith Carroll Gardner Georgia Kimball Garner Nancy Forrest Goddard Helen Everett Goins Joan E. Green Margaret Hall Hayes Patricia Wynn Head

Lynn Grumbles Hildenbrand Laura Worthington Holley Retta Clements Hughes Jean Lemmond Hunt Janice McCrary Johnson Judy Journigan Kallgren Ellen Kirby Lynn Mitchell Kohn Sharon Bradshaw Lamm Brenda Vaughan Lawson Sarah Jane League Carolyn Overton Lynch Beth Perry Marvin Mary Lou Patrick McJunkin Julia Stamey McLeod Karen Cockerham Modlin Patty Lewis Morris Betty Hartley-Oldham Linda Wright Osborn Kathy Turner Page Laura J. Page Jo Ann Pickett Candace Crumly Rankin Susan Rawls Judy Ramsey Roberts Marilyn McGoogan Salyer Jane Hocutt Sheffer Linda Blanchard Sparks Caroline Gambrell Staton Gloria McDonald Stubbs Sarah Copeland Sumner Beth King Thompson Suzanne Ramsey Turner Carol Melton Tyson Susan Goulais Walton Barbara Jean Carver Warren Ann Robinson Willett Frances Maness Wooten

Class of 1968

Iris Society - President’s Circle Teese Ayers Griffin Iris Society Lynn L. Dodge Judith Ratley May Judy C. Woodruff Annual Donors Ruth Bass Judith Alexander Bobo Vickie Tart Burlington Hilda Myers Burton Mary Arakas Chakales Claudia Daniel Pennie Daniel Duggins Sandy Bradsher Dunevant Norma Hanchey Elrod Anne Stone Ervin Mary Kathryn Moffitt Fisher Bonnie Poplin Gainey Linda Gallehugh Happy Neal Goethert Linda Mashburn Griffin Donna Von Cannon Griffith Margaret Matthews Hanchey Ann Crockett Hardenbergh Cathy Roberts Harris Grace Hoyt Holland Diane Jackson Houlihan Sandra Holder Irving Jessie Dixon Ives Dava Drew Jarman

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Jann Johnson Eve Moser Jones Anne Dulin Joyner Nancy Boyd Kipp Alma Jo Hall Langston Irene Hines Laube Jeanne Ebelein Leonard Suzanne Guthrie Letchworth Hope Glover Longest Linda Haigler Marks Nancy Batson Mizelle Millicent W. Nash Agnes Stancil Niess Marion Nolan O’Quinn Carolyn Jackson Rau Shan Pruitt Rock Jeannie Sams Siegler Jane Waller Smith Nancy Herring Stallings Lucia Lewis Stanley Frances Hayes Swanson Kay Pruett Taylor Mary Gay Sumner Taylor Carol Forney Temple Teenie Sink Tilley Barbara Bailey Von Hofe Clara Safrit Wade Lynne O’Dell Washington Annette Cooley Watson Brenda Smith Woodcock Patsy Eddins Woodlief Diane Parker Wright Jean Levin Yates

Class of 1969

Iris Society Ruth Ann Walters Dyer Sondra Neel Harrell Shera Jackson Hube Hollis Fields Mullen Martha McGinnis O’Donnell Fran Simpson Summerlin Louise Foster Wood Annual Donors Donna Hanson Bailey Kathryn Reaves Barton Becky Kiser Beal Ellen Derby Best Janet Hamilton Blanton Bet Garrett Cake Phyllis Howes Cheeley Kelly Knott Cobb Suzanne Siceloff Coltrane Nancy Blalock Cook Wanda Lindsey Daniels Mary Rawlinson Denson Dale Ritter Dodson Josie Woodard Douglas Betty McNeill Fahed Angie Pridgen Faulk Dianne Mitchell Forsyth Joyce Robertson Fulcher Judy Wright Goad Eleanor Squires Gow Linda Barnett Hall Ann Peterson Hitchings Mary Neil Senter King Carol Thompson Kinsley Louise Watson Lamm Gail Smith Mobley Mary Ann Hardenburg Mock Judy Park Molleur Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Kate Huggins Morrow Alice Smith Nichols Mary Helen Simms Patterson Evelyn Carter Pollak Suzanne Carpenter Raine Page Vaden Ritter Mary Shipp Robinson Brucie Starkey Sanderson Janet Bridgen Sessoms Kaye Ferens Sigmon Linda Graham Stogner Carrie Frampton Thompson Claudia M. Tutterow Sandra V. Tyre Marilyn Childress Vernon Martha Lee Williamson Judy Kennedy Winslow Donna P. Wood Catherine Walston Wooten Carol Herring Wright

Ann Carroll Ward Jackie Briles Ward Eva Neel Wardrup Karen Watson Watts Karen Coghill Wells Cathy Moran Winstead

Class of 1970

Annual Donors Sharron Robbins Atkinson June Wood Bass Flo Price Batten Beverly Easter Bingham Lynne Bogguss Anne Luter Bromby Christine Calvert Susan Crouch Craig Jane Cromley Curtis Roberta Wardell Cyrus Jane Alligood de Vos Boyd King Dimmock Chris Fecho Dixon Martha Lyday Dobbins Gloria Little English Lavinia Vann Evans Carolyn Pond Fisher Olivia Harris Fleming Jann Bost Ford Rose Blanton Gisonna Libbo Leathers Hall Paula Smith Hare Betty Alligood Harrington Ruthie Barker Henderson Janice Holleman House Shirley Scarborough Johnson Janet Traynham Killen Penny Flynt King Jane Davis Knox Jennie Lancaster Nancy Watkins Laney Cynthia Elkins Lowe Wanda Pulley Madden Patricia Conyers Maxwell Doris W. McIlwain Jane Kiser Modlin Bobbie Vail Morrison Sara Kennemur Mountford Ann Clark Munns Carol Caddell Old Jean Davenport Peterson Abby Warren Porter Joyce Rhodes Ann Singletary Richards Pamela Lewis Riley Jessie Markert Rivers, PhD Fair Merriman Robey Vickie Rolfe Sandra Stone Shealy

Iris Society - President’s Circle Sophia McLawhorn Yarborough Iris Society Paula Tudor Gilbert Betty Fuquay Hyatt Mary Turner Wannamaker Annual Donors Janet Morris Belvin Brenda Pierce Bonardi Betty Moore Burkett Peggy Timmerman Carter Ayn Sullivan Cole Margaret Martin Conley Sue Hammons Cook Jeanne Spach Cox Phyllis Jeffreys Culbreth Susan Soloway Daul Victoria M. Davis Alicia Suarez Eller Anne Davenport Godley Judy Shepherd Goodson Elizabeth Goss Linda Haddock Harriett Chery Heedick Belinda Smith Helms Anne Pretlow Henderson Anne Morris Hinson Kathy Parrish Horton Margaret Whitlow Howard Lynda Barker Imhoff Evelyn Godwin Kientz Donna Burgess Lupo Georgia Glass Maner Rita Caveny Mangum Cynthia Griffith McEnery Gary Clarke McInnis Molly Albright Michaels Suzanne George Palmer Bonnie Sparks Parrish Carolyn Langhorne Pittman Nancy Williams Prevatt Jean Wolf Robb Cullen Sessoms Emma Bartholomew Stewart Lou Jackson Taylor Laurie Cocker Timberlake Anne Underwood Maria Thornhill Vincent

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Class of 1971

Iris Society - President’s Circle Anne Bryan Mary-Stuart Parker Alderman Deborah Stanley McNeill Betsy Best Phillips Iris Society Marilyn Ballard Gardner Johnnie Faye Lamm Jackson Susan Hooker Metts Ellen Manson Moore Suzanne Reynolds Sharyn Hemrick West

Pam Pruitt Sherman Glynda Warren Smith Shirley L. Staples Charlotte Vick Sullivan Margaret J. Tharrington* Bonnie Scott Truelove Peggy C. Wiggins Helen Proctor Wilkie Peggy Allen Williamson Jane Holloway Woodard Martha Millard Worsley Dorrie Jones Wright

Class of 1972

Iris Society - President’s Circle Elizabeth Triplett Beam Kathy Moore Watkins Iris Society Penny L. Gallins Lydia Senter Langdon Hulene McLean Claire Sullivan Slaughter Annual Donors Mary Thompson Austell Nancy Barnhill Aycock Jo Ann Bryan Banks Susan Smith Basnight Carol Swarr Beaumont Edna Sue Floyd Bess Elizabeth Biggs Britt Camie Barnes Brooks Cathie Asbill Brown Sandra McClain Buller Jo Ann Hickman Cox Margaret Alexander Cox Cassandra Crump Margaret Person Currin Elaine Dawkins Daves Marti Miller Elliott Mary Elizabeth Bradley Hearn Carol Pearson Helms Betsy Newton Herman Gail Stroscio Jones Libby S. Knott Nan Kutulas Carolyn Lewis Becky Hooper Michaels Shelor Strider Morgan Dianne Jones Moser Meredith Elam Muse Sue Manning Norris Ann Googe Nusbaum Marianne Nifong Raker Caroline Parham-Ramsey Cindy Beal Richardson Marcia Miller Schmid Mary Anne Schulken Sewell Ann Johnson Shields Miki Jones Spencer Glenda Tie Standley Martha E. Stephenson Bobbi Bryant Taylor Carol Boyd Tillman Karen A. Voelker Martha Bielat Wall Debbie Brown Ward Jean Brown Webb Ellen B. Williams Mary Jo Harrison Wilson Vivien Currier Windley Peggy Incerto Zachry

Class of 1973

Iris Society - President’s Circle Michelle Rich Goode Iris Society Theresa Smith Hooks Joanne Eckert Kesler Pam Mitchell Riley Elizabeth Ankers Tuttle Ann Harden Whitford Annual Donors Andrea Rodler Andrews Dorothy Vaden Ashworth Marcia Hollins Babb Rebecca Johns Bertram Luanne Roebuck Brown Julia C. Bryan Betty Barker Cannon Carolyn H. Carter Deborah Hudson Champion Susan Cherry Carolyn Hutchinson Coram Marcia Dark Coreth Mary Ann Tadlock Crawford Mary Anne Corey Crowe Kathy McNeill deRoeck Brownie Williams Doss Nancy Bass Drake Linda C. Ehrlich Kay Carpenter Finger Debbie Pearce Godwin Claire E. Goodwin Lynn Gordon Susan G. Herring Dona Isley Hill Linda Armentrout Horne Patricia Matthews Hothorn Gloria Frye Hunt Carla Whitaker Jernigan Pamela Hendrick Jessup Diane Compton John Susan Lassiter Lampley Cynthia Capps Landvater Barbara Dorsett McClure Deborah Tingle McCutchen Sherry Schultz McGraw Jean W. McLaughlin Celia Evans Miller Libby Owen Mills Beverly Fowler Mitchell Susan K. Moore Bobbie Heilman Murphy Donna Salem Naeser Jeanne Tilley Nash Marilyn Fowler Neely Becky Carraway Newberry Carolyn Van Hoy O’Brien Paula Gupton Page Mary Beth Pruette Parker Linda Weeks Peterson Sarah Powell Prior Brenda A. Richardson Pat Scott-Finn Mary Penn Fitzsimmons Sherlin Judy Yates Siker Nancy Brewer Sloop Susan Dilday Smith Susan Derby Stackhouse Dottie Sink Sykes Laura Hawkins Teague Connie Frazier Turlington

Karen Farless Webb Angie Clinton Welsh Blanche Jones Williams Patti Battle Wilson Rita Ritchie Wolfe

Class of 1974

Iris Society - President’s Circle Cindy C. Godwin Janice Sams DeBarros Linda Thompson Fairchild Ann Lowery Bernice E. Minga Jean M. Summerville Judy L. Williams Iris Society Dianne Forshee Baker Ceil Watson Blackwell Sarah Reierson Bradsher Alice Winecoff Clayton Phoenix Chen Haydon Cookie Guthrie Newton Eleanor Hill Oakley Jane Baker Pearson Louise Sullivan Peters Vickie Owens Robinson Meredith Marr Watson Annual Donors Cathy Chambers Bailey Tina Thomas Batchelor Anne Yount Beam Maureen Blankenbeckler Theresa Herrin Bowles Beth Roberson Boyd Jody Johnson Brashear Mary Beth Andrews Brewer Beth Dickie Campbell Alison Maready Civils Peggy Bryan Cochran Hope Faircloth Coffey Jane Lee Cooke Sue E. Creager Sealy Cross Woody Dicus Peggy Easton Driggs Martha Beale Eppes Christy B. Farrior Teresa Wiggins Finley Mary Alice Williamson Formo Michelle Alverda Francis Genny Johnson Frazier Jane Harris Sylvia Cooper Harriss Karen McLean Hart Lisa Brown Hines Susan DeLeon Hoffman Donna Hopewell Peggy Walser Howard Marilynn Kornegay Hroza Joanne Saunders Huntley Janet Olive Kinsey Paige Foster Lamberson Ann Wagoner LeGarde Leigh Steele Lehan Kathryn Goodman Lehman Susan Jenkins Leuthold Shirlyn Ratcliff MacPherson Lynne Oliver Martin Deborah Jordan Matthews Marae Paschal McGhee

Kathy Fleetwood McNeill Sarah Young Meacham Peggy Schafer Meares Deborah Pugh Miller Bette Len Love Mitchell Caroline Roberts Mock Mary Sloop Montgomery Lynn Mosier Meredith W. Neill Kay Hall Norman Karen Youngblood Padgett Frankie Houser Petty Mamie Lewis Potter Marie Swindler Rodden Peggy Karstedt Sanders Elaine Bartholomew Scarborough Laura Lee Slate Allynna Brooks Stone Sandra E. Strickland Becky Olive-Taylor Belinda Hartman Thomas Kathy T. Vessells Lissy D. Wall Marilyn Lawrence Weiler Jane Williams Joyce O’Leary Wilson

Class of 1975

Iris Society - President’s Circle Patty Whisnant Cease Iris Society Sue Grant Allen Barbara Yates Clapp Cheri Garnett Furr

Jean Jackson Emily P. Johnson Sherri McGee Susan Webster Vallance Jo Ann Williford Annual Donors Mary Lee Womble Bailey Beth C. Barr Lorraine Batchelor Gail Davis Bennett Nancy Foster Bennett Sherri Houchens Blight Linda Bridges Marie Stuppy Brown Dorothy Marie Bryant Dianne Timm Byerly Nancy Neal Cagle Virginia M. Clark Karen Cvetko Conrad Gail Stott Cook Laurie L. Cressman Helen Copeland Crisp Debbie Edge Day Patti Pace Doyle Susan Ellrod Susan Wood Eubanks Beth Gray Ferguson Babs Chesson Gallion Thesia I. Garner Susan Hamlin Gentry Celeste Till Harris Linda Hassell Patricia Young Herrington Benjie Hester

Amy J. Hill Lynette Broadwell Holmes Rhonda Strickland Irwin Kay Smith Jones Marilyn L. Jones Cathy McCaskill Kearney Jackie Cullifer Kinney Cathy Morgan Kolk Michelle Lee Laughridge Mary Beth Hardy Leavitt Rachel Thompson Marley Barbara Morton Marsh Margaret Martin Karen Harris McManus Linda Chappell Mohr Marsha Howard Morgan Beth Baugh O’Neal Connie Outlaw Kathy Garris Owen Sue Ellen Beal Parrish Jan Carrigan Payne Valerie Glenn Pearce Beth Hilton Pike Carolyn Price Marlee Ray Deborah Phillips Riley Donna Pickard Rogers Dale Hawkins Russell Janet Hammond Scales Virginia Crouch Slack Cindy Snipes Kathy Fuller Stokes Kathleen Haskins Thompson Mary Ratchford Thornbury

Nancy Morris Turrone Starlette Thomas Walston Nan Harris Watson Cynthia Baughan Wheaton Mary Brown Wicker Mary Beth Wilkie Ann Williams Chris Cornwell Wilson Susan Ferguson Winstead

Class of 1976

Iris Society - President’s Circle Chris Speight Brown Carolyn Dunn Hawver Nancy Pentecost Siska Jackie Owen Stallings Iris Society Kathy Hollins Gregersen Lou Ann Flynt Jackson Lee Ann Kirk Michael Annual Donors Marla Tugwell Adams Patsy Vehorn Allen Betsy Horton Ambrosio Kathryn Midyette Anderson Rebecca E. Askew Cynthia Creech Beasley Susan Craig Bowness Amy Garber Byrd Ann Shaw Coats Susan Merritt Cox Carrie Rogers Currin Cathy Rollins Davis

Lucy Davis Deeprose Gwen Weatherly Earley Beth Morrisey Early Sherry Long Eddins Leigh McRoy Edwards Sharon Ellis Patti Estes Mazie Tilley Fleetwood Elizabeth Neville Fonville Susie Creech Fowls Lynn Green Gardner Susan Grogan Garrison Mary Patrick Gerloff Missy Upchurch Godfrey Vickie Kiziah Gulledge Wilma Ellis Hawley Charlene High Marjorie Barnette Hollowell Pam Jefcoat Holt Sallie Marshburn Johnson BettyAnn West Jones Jackie Hemingway Joyner Louise Crouch Lee Deborah Beer Lesher Julie Sutton Martin Meredith McGill Mary Stuart Menees Joy Hussey Menius Deborah Ferguson Moore Margaret Taylor Park Lou Mickey Paules Karen Britt Peeler Elizabeth B. Pope Pat Prouty

Keeping Meredith Strong

Parents Fund Project will Enhance Quality of Life for Students

by Emily Parker

T

his year The Parents Fund raised

“We were glad to help students like our

$56,148, surpassing the goal by more

daughter, who aren’t participating in team

than $6,000. This amount was the

sports, have a better place on campus where

most raised by Meredith parents in the 13

they can exercise and enjoy physical activity,”

years since The Parents Fund was created.

said Margaret Marshall. “The upgrades are

The money will be used to improve the Fit-

certainly going to make the Fitness Center

ness Center in the Weatherspoon Complex.

more appealing to more students.”

“We are proud of our parents’ engage-

Each year, gifts from parents are designat-

ment with the campus community and their

ed to The Parents Fund, a special component

strong tradition of financial support for The

of the annual fund, which helps to improve

Parents Fund. Parents and families who give

a campus project. Past parent projects have

back to Meredith serve as a testament to the

included campus lighting, a fountain resto-

unique strengths of the Meredith experience,”

ration, and renovations to the student center

said Margo Alfieri, ’11, parents gift officer.

and lower Belk Dining Hall.

Quality of life is one of the six priorities in

on feedback from students, the College rec-

the Meredith strategic plan and the College

ognized that the Fitness Center needed new

identifying needs on campus that students

is committed to looking after the health and

equipment, longer operating hours, and

have said warrant improvement and quickly

well-being of the Meredith community. Based

additional fitness-related programs.

implementing a solution,” said Marshall.

“The Parents Fund does a good job of

To learn more about Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, visit meredith.edu/beyondstrong.

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Denise Brown Rix Shearon Roberts Susan Willetts Roberts Cathy Roberts Robson Cathy Bland Rodgers Libby Phillips Scandale Tina King Slavin Bethany Langdon Stevens Ellen Stegner Strickland Teresa Twine Sullivan Annette Rountree Taylor Susan Goodwin Thornbrough Julia H. Turner Pat James Vining Susan Hill Wadsworth Linda Matthews Wann Laura Boone Ward Jeanette Griffin White Gay Cameron Wilson Kay B. Wyche

Class of 1977

Iris Society - President’s Circle Peggy R. Beale Betsy Porter Fritschel Anne Fonville-Sams Iris Society Kathryn Christian Bender Teri Meadows Hires Cathy McCracken James Jacquelyn Webb Lewis Sharon R. Stephenson Denise Gaskins Willey Joyce Pendergraft Young Annual Donors Margaret Phoenix Agee Debra Godwin Avery Virginia Patrick Avery Jenny Barton Bolen Debbie Wilson Bowling Jane Gates Bradley Mary Kay Allsbrook Bradshaw Nedra Rogers Bryant Andra Knott Burt Deborah Niswonger Caldwell Phyllis Carimi Gail Yates Carnagua Beth Steagall Christenbury Omega Evans Collins Pam Smith Compton Reverend Pamela Ready Cook Anne Dale Suzanne Styron Edwards Janet Osmer Elmore Carole Burbank Fabiano Martha Small Ferebee Barbara Wiggins Fleming Pamela Schultz Guptill Lizzy Hall Hargrove Phyllis Smith Hayes Jan Stewart Hinson Becky Armstrong Johnson Cheryl Koob Cathy Pickett Lamb Carol Clapp Lemke Elaine Strother Lewellyn Nancy Martin Long Patricia Fishel Long Jeanne Bray Marlowe Jennie Lynch Mays Jane Harris Miller Janet Thigpen Mills

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Katy Harper Montgomery Dottie Booker Moore Betsy Graham Morrison Sue Crabtree Newton Jayne Lynne Callahan Nimocks Nina D. Noffsinger Mary Don Tallman Olds Sara Cotey Overby Debbie Talbert Patton Carolyn C. Pennington Becky Bennett Perry Jo Ann Funderburke Reeves Leatha Perry Ritchie Janet Hornaday Rogers Susan Stone Rogers Cherry Croom Rouse Debbie Doss Russell Nancy L. Schult Carolyn Gay Shackelford Evelyn Buie Shytle Jean Robinette Simpson Judy A. Smith Robin Withers Smith Sarah Cralle Snead Nancy Brewbaker Stanton Paula Davenport Stewart Julia Surratt Taylor Julie A. Taylor Deborah L. Thompson Freda M. Tricarico Liz J. Welsh Charlot Frye Wood Lee Coble Worden

Class of 1978

Iris Society - President’s Circle Mary Nell Bostick Jenke Iris Society Mary Eliz Johnston Arthurs Kay Allen Blizzard Joni Fay Watts Fetterman Christa Burris Middleton Sharon Brewer Nault Annual Donors Linda Allgood Julie C. Amos Carla Ashley Danita Wood Barnes Celia Witt Beauchamp Arneice H. Bowen Cindy Allen Brewer Gay Parks Brogden Debby M. Bryant Karen Harrison Calhoun Cynthia Floyd Cash Cindy Hickman Clayton Betsy Culler Cockman Becky Gordon Cottrell Kathy Morgan Crowe Elizabeth Bailey Daniel Kathie Going Davis Mary Anne Hardy Dawson Phoebe Nestor Dixon Dee Bazemore Dorsey Donna Douglas Laura Smith Driskell Lou Cocker Flowers Julia Dorman Fort Susan Coldfelter Foushee Nancy Radford Frazier Carol Sustek Garris Eleanor Chappell Goss

Georganne Branham Griffin Suzanne Stocks Hawley Margaret Carter Herring Reverend Meg Ballard Hess Nancy Shinn Highfill Patricia Price Hinkle Joyce Montgomery Hinton Jacqueline Lawrence Huber Tess Winslow King Teresa Carter Kline Brenda Scott Lillard Denise Blackley Loucks Carol Hedspeth Lowe Rita Hester MacMillan Sharon Hardin Maynor Lucy King McGee Helena Huntley Mell Cathy York Morrison Claire Elmore Natt Frances Cuttle Newby Page Rose Pond Sara Lynn Neel Powell Suzanne Reed Sue Vehorn Rimer Mary Glynn Bates Roberson Mary Brittingham Rollins Sally Lawrence Sandifer Sharon Holder Shehdan Mazie Swindell Smith Becky Sugg Smothers Alix Willcox Snyder Emily Widman Texter Janice Couch Thompson Jenny Miller Tolson Angie Michelli Trotter Carol Fitch Walker Beth Wicker Walters Wendy Walton Ward Beth Adams Watkins Julia Carr Whitney Jan Williamson Wilson Tonya Jones Wright

Class of 1979

Iris Society - President’s Circle Sandra Graham Cagle Renee Keever Annette L. Bailey Carol Lancaster Milano Iris Society Lisa Davis Bowne Lois Hayes Chamblee Sandy G. Godwin Emily Graham Howell Susan Kitts Messer Nancy Walker Scott Miriam O. Victorian Annual Donors Karen Mangum Allen Dell Hooper-Barbee Kathy R. Beale Cindy L. Bizzell Beth Wheless Bundy Najla Nave Carlton Carole Jones Carr Susan Wilkins Cashwell Ann Newman Coble Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman Jane Williams Davis Beth Langston Deal Teri M. Edwards Jennifer Norvell Farrell

Amy Snipes Galloway Debbie Peele Glaser Susan Fogleman Gordon Stella E. Hall Gen Stanley Harrell Pandora Dunn Holloway Connie Floyd Jacobs Rita Blevins Jennings Laura Leppla Joyner Beckisue Brown Joyner Anne Arnold Keen April Dean King Leigh Ferrell Kirkman Melissa Carraway Lemmond Anne Rogers Lowder Katy Knobeloch MacDonald Sandra Scott Manning Suzanne Mattox Barbara Schreffler McMillan Gail Moody Milteer Alice Arico Morrison Charlotte Lolley Murphy Eleanor Ossman Oliver Ruth J. Pardue Donna Dean Parrish Beth I. Pate Robin Reich Lisa Biddix Royal Susie Bullard Sanford Diane Faw Shaw Mary Lou Barrett Smith Jennifer Carter Stephenson Carol Edmiston Stewart Anna Comer Stidham Denise Jones Stroud Katherine Keith Thomas LaNelle Turlington Ginger Byrum Vogedes Myra Griffin Wallace Laurie Lutz Wegner Jo Metts Weston Anne Timberlake Wheeler Molly Lawrence Whitaker Lisa Wall Williams Laura Petty Williard Nora Griffin Williford Carrie Jo Compton Wintermute Chris Phillips Wright Lynne Tomlinson Yates Pat J. Yelvington Laurie Baker Zissimos

Class of 1980

Iris Society - President’s Circle President Jo Allen Silda Wall Spitzer Iris Society Robin Howell Burt Susan Sherron Zaytoun Annual Donors Amy Davis Adams Diane Bacon Terri Moore Bailey Kim Smith Ball Sunnie Ballou Marcia Hall Bethea Anne Safley Bills Valerie Ray Blankenship Robyn Wright Bone Myra Herring Brown Cathy Clapp Byman Malinda Owens Coombs

Melinda Haney Costa Lisa K. Cunningham Vicki Ballard Currin Betsy Parker Dagenhart Lisa E. Dahlgren Debbie Holt Daurity Vicki Miguel Davis Booker Chewing Deakyne Susan Dowdy Dunlow Allison Foster Edwards Betsy Hutt Fauntleroy Nancy Clendenin Forbes Janet Liles Gowan Becky Parrish Green Sandra Hancock Lee Callahan Hayden Leslie Landis Hayes Kim Bright Hazelgrove Jane Belk Hemingway Julie Ranson Hester Leslie Ann Morrison Hilton Cindi Smith Hoffner Nancy Houston Laura Anderson Jacobson Faithe Grantham Jobe Beverly Taylor Johnson Dana Draughn Johnson Gloria Boyd Johnson Cathy Wright Jones LuAnn Whitley Joyner Martha Boisseau Mattheisen Zoe Cox McKay-Tucker Shearra Miller Thelma Goodwin Miller Ruth Franklin Murphy Andrea Neese Ann Wright Owen Lou Ann Murphy Parker Sally Merrill Pittman Anne Cherry Price Florence Hassell Rabon Mary Powell McLeod Rhodes Mary Pickett Rizzo Jean Ann Hull Rogers Kitty Cox Rollins Danette Gordon Rutherford Jeanie Griffin Sherman Julie Slade Karen Maness Stone Dawn Hall Sutton Jan Bethune Tart Kristy Beattie Taylor Frances Wooten Theodorakis Vickie Thornton Tribble Molly Ferrell Twine Betsy Stockard Upton Jane Marshall Vance Karen Womble Wallace Leigh Osborne Walters Babs Sirles Westmoreland Lura Anthony Whitcomb Peggy Bassett Williams Barbara Browde Wilson Cindy Thomas Wood Kappie Williford Yates

Class of 1981

Iris Society - President’s Circle Beth Hines Crews Elaine Powell McLeod Iris Society Cindy Casey Goode

Rebecca Correll McClendon Cynthia Ingold Willets Annual Donors Jackie Revels Abbott Beth Buchanan Alphin Becky Boyette Batchelor Sara Granley Becker Amy Mendenhall Benson Mollie McLeod Bergstrom Lee Whitley Black Donna Moore Bondurant Dianne W. Bostrom Denise Walters Burchett Dottie Phillips Buster Sandra Sain Byrd Nancy Paget Carpenter Eleanor Mangano Cioffi Robin Bailey Colby Gayle E. Cooke Mary Leigh Lambert Cottrell Sharon Swain Currin Martha Anderson Dobson Melody Frazier Doster Lynn Davis Edwards Kiki Massenburg Farish Barbara Belin Fawns Sara Fitts Susan Harris Frazier Denise Brame Gill Sharmon Simmons Herring Susan Jones Holder Tammy Cherry Holt Beth White Horton Margot Houtz Huffines Amy Cline Hull Ginger Knott Johnson Deanna Frazier Kaplan Susan Kellum Jan Gardner Kelly Mary Williams-Kotnik Connie Taylor Lewis Julie King Lopez Tal Hinnant Mangum Sandra Watson McDaniel Deborah Bartlett McKay Susan White Minter Elizabeth Brashear Mobley Tudy Moncure Ann Cook Parker Ramona Milligan Parker Lu Evans Phelps Beth Allen Pierce Pat Forbes Poe Susan Walters Puryear Jane Hensdale Raney Judith Carr Reel Pam Ingram Robinson Carol Ross Rodriguez Janet Green Rosie Jane Allen Sams Cindy Leary Schellenberg Julie Gorman Shelton Carla Parker Sink Malinda Murphy Sink Karen Carpenter Smith Kathryn Spruill Courtney Atkins Swanson Susan Jones Turner Julie Astin-Wayne Martha Hollowell Welch Suzanne Ripley Weston

* Deceased

Connie Rogers Whitt Jennifer Blackmon Williams Ann Lancaster Wright

Class of 1982

Iris Society - President’s Circle Gloria A. Gaskin Iris Society Jerry Tolson Bartlett M. Linda Carter Jane Dameron Worley Annual Donors Donna Tripp Adams Mary Graham Andrews Sharon Hall Bauer Kelly Lennon Belcher Suzanne Clark Bennett Jane D. Brannock Roxanne Scism Bridges Tanya Turner Bridges Chris N. Buchanan Ginny Thaggard Burcham Lora Dinning Chisholm Lisa Ponder Clary Cathy White Couch Rebecca Trulove Crump Stacey Douglas Daniels Lynn Hurt Davis Alison Washburn Edwards Laney Hodge Edwards Dabney Chakales Erwin Lydia Stokes Finlayson Diane Lindley Fisher Jeanne Puckett Fishwick Joni Coleman Fitzgerald Nan Davis Fleming Martha Baker Fraize Kelley Stone Garris Claudia Goodman Glover Michelle Gregory Graham Cynthia Perry Griesedieck Frances Hubbard-Hayes Kay Jones Hicks Sheila Lawson Hite Felicia Stewart Hoyle Darlene Wilson James Judy Chandler Jeremias Lucy Pittard Jones Susan Hoover Lyon Kay Murphy Madden Johnsie Pass Mason Susan Foster Massengill Judy Andrews Mays Marie Hiott McEntire Susan Coggin Miller Deborah Lentz Morgan Laura Cave Morgan Linda Pepper Morton Tracy Moseley Janet Meares Nettles Mary Katherine Parks Mary Beth Petersen Anne C. Pugh Cynthia Doughtie Revercomb Jamie Hofler Robbins Gina Patterson Robinson Kimberly Minich Rogers Bobbie Finch Schatz Cindy N. Sellers Lollie Fulton Shankle Glenda Morgan Shelton

Bryn E. Smith Kelly Smith Lynda L. Smith Terri Snead Lynne Johnson Sterritt Betsy Roach Switzer Amy Eidson Tayloe Meg Boehling Traynham Deborah Mokros Voress Margaret McGaughey Wells Sarah Williams Kelly Sullivan Wyatt

Class of 1983

Iris Society - President’s Circle Christie Bishop Barbee Fran Jennings Teter Iris Society Jayne Osborne Abernethy JoAnne Williams Branch Annual Donors Nancy Sparks Adams Cinda Bodford Alexander Anne Norvik Altieri Bobbie Keegan Armstrong Suzanne Benge Joyce Myers Boyles Kim M. Cozart Patricia Mixon Crowe Laura Grady Crumpler Mary Stone Deakle Debra Highsmith Falkner Carla Fowler Gibbons Jona Riggan Gilliam Susan Skipwith Glasscock Kelly Weaver Goley Caroline Greene Hamrick Connie Lineberry Hastings Penny Middleton Hill Laurie Rogers Hoots Ginny Taylor Hurdle Susan Davis Johnson Lillie Lawson-Jones Lori Howell Kelley Elizabeth Knox Stacey Psillas Lahey Lynn Vaughan Leidheiser Carla L. MacClamrock Connie Castranio Mooney Elizabeth Macklen Narron Denise Perry Parker Virginia Gentry Parker Rebecca Fisher Parks Stephanie Georgallis Proctor Cynthia Smith Scheipers Angela Spaanbroek Schuster Michelle Farrier Seaboch Kathy M. Sherman Nancy Mullinax Stamper Ann Wilkerson Suber Barbara L. Thuren Kim Morin Toxey Beth Lewis Trice Lynne Whitfeld Robyn Compton Whitman Donna Newton Wiggins Sally Bruce Withers Ginger Woodard

Class of 1984

Iris Society Martha Waugh Barnwell Danya Edwards McQueen Kathy Seeger Rhoades Beth Rodgers Stabler Abby Nobles Averitte Annual Donors Catherine Baldwin Denise M. Biccum Vivian Jeffcoat Branch Henrietta Braun Nancye Butterworth Beverly Herron Carlton Linda Norris Chapman Gwyn Trueblood Cloninger Emily Craig Elaine Jolly Davis Deanna Carlton Drescher Karen Sutton Dyson Andrea Edwards Gray Susan Kientz Grigg Laurie Pomeranz Grimm Cynthia Lawson Harding Cynthia Self Harper Cindy Boyette Harrell Cindy A. Harris Monica Citty Hix Linda Sellers Hodges Debbie Seals Hubbard Evelyn Booth Hughes Dianne Powell Jones Caroline Cooper Lamm Wendi Caison Lassiter Betsy Beals Lowder Amy Dement Lowe Laura Payne Lowe Deborah Martin Marks Susan M. McDonough Cindy Moss Mistretta Frances R. Mundy Peggy Davenport Nicholls Jane Morgan Nixon Mary Beth Joyner Owens Sheri Howell Paul Noel Pellish Donna Steele Pinckney Reverend Harriet K. Platts Kim Jenkins Rawlings Kim Causey Ray Susan Cutler Ruane Mary Kay McIver Shelley Sheri Wayne Stockton Linda Cheek Su Lynne Jackson Thompson Carol Brooks Uphoff Liza Walters Weidle Pat Lewis West Missy Stewart Woodell Robin Congleton Woodlief

Class of 1985

Iris Society - President’s Circle Kellie J. Falk Jena Muntz Gallagher Carolyn Sperry Leith Iris Society Audrey McQueen Jackson Julia Beckett Marsh Parker Smith Normann Kim McCall Whitley

Iris Society - President’s Circle C. Elizabeth Dove

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Annual Donors Kimberly Jones Adams Anita Waters Alpenfels Kathryn Langley Anderson Martha Gibson Anderson Jeane Bowman Bliss B. Bright Zan Bunn Beth Krewson Carter Lori Lewis Day Helen King Dunklin Claire Macaulay Etheridge Rachel Fowler Becky Evans Glass Susan Croom Goolishian Renee Bond Keen Angie Sutton Lock Teresa Johnson McCollum Melissa McGaw Linda Mumford McSwain Cammy Smith Mullen Autney Reavis Nelms Linda Lee Page Carole Ricks Pendleton Tricia Matthews Privette Tamara Drye Robb Liza Little Roberts Beth Giles Setser Maia McAnulty Setzer Deborah Corey Straight Lindley E. Stroud Teresa Uzzle Cathy Everett Wilson

Class of 1986

Iris Society Sandra Critzer Close Annual Donors Elizabeth S. Absher Lisa Taylor Barnhill Elizabeth A. Brock Serena Blankenship Buckner Susan Harris Carroll Julia Hamilton Clarke Bridgette Parker Coates Anna Goodwin Collins Sharon Knight Dew Ellen Henry Edmunds Susan Goins-Eplee Carver Evans Dalinda Dunn Fairley Kim McMurray Flaugher Elizabeth Paris Floyd Allison Draper Gant Tammy Young Gibson Amy Watson Hancock Harriet M. Jablonover Georgia Parrish James Kim G. Jones Lynn Siceloff Joyner Michele Cherry Larson Barbara Garris Lee Ginny Leach Lenaeus Teresa McMaster Martin Kathy Nalani Masewicz Susan Gibbs Murphy Gaye McCraw Outlaw Donna Martin Pilkington Ann McGee Powers Sandra Dean Pruitt Sally Woolard Sandy Anne Scruggs Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Jonelle Davis Strickland Nancy Humbert Sweeney Marcia Taylor Thompson Marva A. Watkins Kimberly Brinson Willis Kelley Milstead Woggon

Rhonda L. Whitaker Dana Pierce White Joy Terry Wilkes Connie Wagner Williams Harriet Huggins Wilson Lou Ann Qualls Wollett

Class of 1987

Class of 1988

Iris Society - President’s Circle Mary Beth Coleman Mosca Iris Society Julie Harris Bledsoe Jennifer Hubbard Kim Giddeons Quinn Martha L. Register Phyllis O’Hara Smetana Donna Wilson Thagard Annual Donors Catherine Stanley Alligood Mary Tousignant Antoci Sandra Todd-Atkinson Rebecca Bizzell Judy Wilson Black Tommie Allsbrook Braddy Kimberly Weeks Braxton Anne Burke Alice Milton Butler Rosemarie Hopkins Cooper Meshelle Cox Anna Galloway Currie Dorcas Hostetler Douglas Suzanna Browne Edens Lauren Harbin Erramuzpe Leigh Eury Margaret Gill Sophie Fishel Grady Emily Adcock Hayne Lucy O. Henry Felicia Mabes Heyward Mary Helen House Hilton Margot Nelke Holloman Fannie Rowland Howell Susannah Fleming Hughes Penelope A. Jarvis Cindie Miner Johnson Cleta Anderson Johnson Nan Henry Keel Dawn Koonce Nancy Floyd Long Julia McKeithan Joan Proctor Mizelle Ruth Ponder Moore Martha Hedrick Newsom Kelly Nobles-Parker Lisa Powers O’Connor Greta Schott Paith Donna Pope Powell Shreita Taylor Powers Patricia Brannock Rhodes Sheila Vaughan Seagle Audrey Locke Shearin Allison Godwin Spears Aileen Jenkins Staples Beth Royall Stiff Kelli Barefoot Stroud Carlissa Oakley Taylor Caroline Powell Veronee Jeanne Coleman von Lehmden Ann Barnes Walker Karen L. Wallace Laura Milano Wallace Michele Merritt Webb

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Iris Society Sharon Woodlief Britt Betty Stroud Griffin Annual Donors Laura Taylor Alridge Donnie Kelly Armstrong Paula Tomlinson Benson Susanne Wilkinson Blair Marsha Sink Blakley Debbie Parrott Brown Angie Bryant Dottie Bass Burch Lisa Inge Burgwyn Becky Butts Brownlee Bryant Cable Jennifer Vick Catellani Andrea Pullen Eason Robin E. Fastenau Beth Dermid Harmon Leigh Capps Harris Julia Edwards Kinlaw Joy Kinney Teresa Pope Lane Jean Van Lieu Leichte Anne Nelson Meeks Christy Porter Mitchell Tracey Smith Moody Celeste H. Pageau Elizabeth Cook Rohweder Tamara Rouse Beth Lucas Smith Michele Lenhart Stack Jo Ann Finch Strickland Kimberly Spell Szarek

Class of 1989

Iris Society Mary Beth Sanderson Deaton Cindy Parkman Godwin Annual Donors Natalie Black Allard Maria A. Barndt Katy Weatherly Benningfield Monica Borden Debbie Shaw Capps Leslie Belsha Collins Wendy Roper Daly Laura Van Hoven Erdman Sheila Liverman Forbes Reverend Donna Fowler-Marchant Kelley Greene Groce Susan Kelley Harrell Reverend Sue E. Holec Dana Bailey Johnson Kathy Strange Jones Mary Ann Lisenba Kirchner Tracy G. Knight Pamela Batchelor Larimer Jan Carter Liquori Mary Dickson Long Suzanne Bartholomew Mahaney Cheryl Whitfield Moreland Teri Waters Pantelakos Beth Parham

Hope Proctor Parker Terry Conard Phillips Barrett Rae Sarah Cox Robbins Robin Brumfield Ruffin Beth Wood Smith Elizabeth Hash Stegall Michelle Davis Stivers Lynda Collier Taylor Alice Tropman Thacher Iris Wilkins Turner Kristin Richey Watkins

Class of 1990

Iris Society - President’s Circle Yvette M. Brown, MD Audra Nunn Tyree Iris Society Polly Winstead Coats Deanna R. Harris Mandy Shelton Houser Jenny Sharpe Schwartz Mary Lynne Normann Stephens Annual Donors Gayle Woodard Alford Liana Bissette Anheier Bebie H. Barrett Trish Lee Boone Leanne Jackson Camp Cindy Daniel Cave Kelli Young Clark Maria Parker Costello Glenda Barton Darrell Angela Bazzarre Davis Christy Townsend Denham Amber Hager Elam Dawn Flynn Euman Susan Worley Forbes Suzi Dorato Fox Shannon Hamrick Garcia Paula Puckett Garris Beth Outland German Mary Fogle Hallow Laura Plowden Hollar Suzanne Hage Houyoux Elizabeth Lancaster Hubers Jeannine Manning Hutson Kim Hudson Jackson Kimbery Lemmons Kenney Kim Barker Lewis Ann O’Donnell Lucas Anna McCants Manley Suzanne Stovall Mann Leslie Ulmer Myers Elizabeth Wilson Norton Debbie Gray Parrish Michelle White Porter Sandy Michael Russell Kathryn Slate Tori McPhail Stadler Tracy E. Sternberg Nancy E. Stevens Amelia-Stinson-Wesley Leah White Sugg Laura P. Thompson, PhD Laurie Setzer Thornburg Edna Toney Robin Wright Vincent Myra G. Waddell Michelle Rowe Walsh Suzanne Taylor Weaver Susan Davis Wollett

Class of 1991

Iris Society Sheila C. Butler Robbie Walker Griffin Katie Bragg Scruggs Annual Donors Samantha Gunter Beam Mary Anne Loftis Beshears Margie Hardison Buchter Margaret K. Burke Sarah Kelly Burns Susan Waters Carr Charlotte A. Carroll Linda W. Cousins Meg A. Deal Crystal Cheatham Drum Debbie Dunn Beth Ragsdale Eskridge Kelly Fletcher Kit Moseley Galligan Sara B. Gilbert Hope Howell Graney Helen N. Harris Karen Moore-High Cathy Dixon-Howard Kelli Johnson Isenhour Susanna Jarvis Jones Rebecca Roush Kanach Lori Pappendick Kegel Susan Howard Kennedy Gladys Cusley Langdon Tracy J. Lewis Amy Keistler Marshall Amy Kain Mayer Alesha Still McCauley Kay Jernigan McGriff Gwen Newkirk Metzler Kimberly Corcoran Moore Laura Peedin Moushey Rhonwyn Curtis-Nicholson Carmen L. Nunalee Kerri S. Rawls Nancy Cole Reece Alexis Newsome Rich Nancy Roark Kelly Morris Roberts Christy Sizemore Robeson Donna Newton Ryals Linda Bryant Smith Maria Williams Styers Martha S. Taccarino Laura Edmonds Thornton Nan Smith Toppin Suzanne Perry Triemstra Lynne Loving Wilkerson Traci Baldwin Willis

Class of 1992

Iris Society Ann Hiott Barham Anna Hollifield Jessica Fischer Kuehl Annual Donors Kelly Parker Andrews Amy Thompson-Barfield Leslie Bleecker Kendra Neese Bowers Avery Augustine Cameron Amy Lee Daugherty Christa Phillips Devitt Lesley Williams Faulkner Sarah Young Garbee

Cristy Fowler Glagola Carolyn S. Hallett Ginny McCotter Hevener Martha Inscore Howard Stephanie B. Jessee Kay French Kelly Jane Kennedy Lesley Foss King Mary McNeill Lawrence Cheri N. Leonard Holley Milam Lewis Genevieve Russell Lindsay Kelley Holton Marshall Michelle Murrow Maynard Marcia Stevens McLain Alice Saylor Miller Mary Ann Monk Jennifer Downs Moran Caroline Mallard Rohs Cornelia M. Singletary Kelli Craig Snyder Elizabeth Ray Stack Libby Volker Stucky Paula Fields Taylor Mary Snow Burnette Thornton Joy L. Watkins Luci L. Weldon

Class of 1993

Iris Society Trinnie Terrell O’Connor Brenda A. Tracy Annual Donors Martha Parrott Aycock Amy Bolin Barton Celeste Derey Brogdon Dee-El Caines Amy Mann Crute Nicole Northcott Davis Kelly Phillips Erb Yvonne Herald Fus Tammi George Katherine Gu Granger Jennifer Hartig Kimberly Colston Hilliard Mandy Dill Hines Mallory Hearne Hodges Virginia E. Holthausen Jennifer Norris Huffman Jennifer Fender Huggins Kelly Kiernan Jaynes Sherri Whitley Jernigan Kate Wilson King Kristi Narron Legnante Page Hankin Midyette Jodi W. Mitchiner Holland Coward Muscio Jamie Bunn O’Briant Stacy Young Pace Kristy Roberts Nancy M. Rocamora Katie Rogers Laura Wilson Schuppenhauer Stephanie White Smith Katherine Sumner Spinak Kathryn Ellen Styers Sally Goodwyn Thomas Tamara Seamone Timberlake Amanda Moore White Shannon Strickland White Libbie Farmer Zimmer

Class of 1994

Iris Society - President’s Circle Barbara Lyons Goodmon Cindy Worsham Urquhart Iris Society Beth Burnette Martha McMillan-Guthrie Mandy Chitsaz Reid Annual Donors Aimee Ipock Allen Karen Mooney Brenneman Wendy Royal Cabral Carol Cato Shelly Warden Cefalu Rachel Gilley Collins Alissa Brown Denbo Ann Case Edmondson Jennifer Williams Gaskins Mary Streeter Harmelink Hannah Simonds Harvey Elizabeth Eisele Hayes Mary Carraway Kelly Mary Lib Hamilton Lasater Tracy Salter Leary Sheryl R. Long Angela M. Mangum Cindy King Mazur Michele Lewis Mazzola Allison Hodges Molinaro Alicia V. Morris Shirley L. Morton Katie Turner Patrick Kimberly Simmons Pope Amy Lennon Queen Sherri Owen Shank Rebecca Faw Spears Stephanie Holland Stallings Leigh Stanislaw Adrianne Hurt Staten Jennifer D. Stoneham Laura Lineberger Strickland Lori Watson Strickland Anissa Jones Tolbert Jacqueline Tope Paula Hill Vick Kim Taylor Walker Anne Leigh Wankel Dawn C. Ward Melissa Pike Wells Kristie Fields West Ellen A. Williamson Jennifer Davidson Williamson Jan Perdue Woodard

Class of 1995

Iris Society - President’s Circle Andrea Oakley Fox Iris Society Hollie Goins Kernan Carol A. Mims Annual Donors Sarah Barnes Adams Sharon Duffer Adams Truly C. Ager Michelle Flora Ams Rebecca Sweeney Anderson Yasmin N. Bradley Shannon Baynor Braxton Julie Frick Brooks Jeanette Milosavljievic Bruce

* Deceased

Elizabeth P. Burlew Cyndie S. Burnett Valerie van Oosten Cline Amber R. Colo Michelle Smith Cowan Laine Marus Crowe Jane S. Davis Ann Akers Douglas Hollace A. Dowdy Kelly C. Formy-Duval Julie Thomas Growney Hollie Wright Hicks Katherine Davis Honeycutt Sara Bordeaux Hunter Kathleen E. Iafrate Teresa Latham Keever Caroline Hunt Kesler Ashley Wardell King Katie Tyre King Shannon T. Lambeth Kimberly Collier Leatherman Leigh Butler Longino Kristin Applehans McGlaughlin Elizabeth Ross McKee Leah Ritchie Mills Catherine L. Moore Mary A. Moore Beth Morris Nance Leigh L. Noble Sonali Kolhatkar Oberg Melissa G. O’Neal Stacey Young Penn Jodie Wilkerson Perret-Gentil Lynn Sauls Petillo Jennifer Tingen Reese Catherine Davis Rideout Jennifer Davis Schwartz Melissa Bannister Shaia Spencer Clement Snakard Karen Elrod Southern Jacqueline Mann Straub Lori M. Watts Holly Lennon Wilford

Class of 1996

Iris Society - President’s Circle Ann Carter Kirkland Iris Society Mary Esther Clark Baker Amanda Steele Johnson Shelly Barrick Parsons Annual Donors Taylor Armstrong Aiken Nina Crawford Bostic Lori Miller Buckheister Margery Knott Clifton Jennifer Stables Cole Clarky Lucas Davis Edie Mason Deck Lori Gillis Duke Macon Parker Fino Vanessa Newton Greathouse Kelly Pergerson Greene Emily Robinette Harpe Madeline Pinto-Harrell Amy Hill Herring Scottie Eustis Hunsberger Perri Sutton Mathews Nickie L. McCain Molly Shepherd Nichols Catherine Walker Norris

Robin Hensarling Norris Susan Mathews Oliver Tara Evans Page Tina Cotton Pearson Carmen M. Prevette Lisa Nance Reddy Regina A. Reid Elizabeth Stevenson Sanders Mary Schoneman Catherine O. Stewart Betsy Shelton Stewart Lori Jones Sykes Mandy Thomas Tart Morgan Dalrymple Taylor Angela McGlamery Tucker Alyce Turner Hope Lee Murdock Venetta Ashley Carawan White Rebekah McRoy Williams Amy Johnson Zagora

Class of 1997

Annual Donors Nancy Welton Avett Veronica King Aycock Amy D. Bailey Sheila Barrett Barnes Peggy Barbee Blake Kristin Blackwell Blue Liane Jolly Boone Katherine Turner Brooks Laura Brown Kristin Sjostedt Campbell Megan L. Carney Joy McNeill Chafin Maria Wright Chalifour Heather Martin Cheatham Carrie Snider Cogbill Amy E. Davis Kay Kimbrell Davis Suzette S. deForas Jennifer Johnson DeWolf Carolyn Parnell Faulkner Amy Brooke Fisher Ana Lupton Floyd Kelly McLawhorn Graham Angie M. Harris Ashley Parr-Henderson Stacey Adair Hinnant Wendy G. Kelly Denise C. Kiser Randi Ligon Jessica K. Monroe Rebecca Carruth Parker Shonica A. Perrou Megan Schmidt Phelps Anita Pleasant Pope Jenny Moore Porter Sarah White Rawls Amy Rooks Amy Harper Rudd Lori Goforth Shaw Melinda Wooten Shepard Michelle R. Snead Alicia Soekawa Carrie Martin Sohovich Terry Vela Strader Dena White Waters Jonna Anderson Yarbrough

Class of 1998 Annual Donors Fran Bolin Absher

Marsha Parker Apke Barbara F. Banadyga Suzanna McNeely Beamish Heather Garrett Bowling Tennille Hurley Boyer Emily Laughinghouse Brazik Jennifer Richardson Clemmer Kimberly Collins Elizabeth Bass Daughtry Emily Gale Dean Beth Boyette Dye Beth Sumrell Ehrensberger Jessica Smith Elliott Blake Littleton Evans Martha Gilliam Nancy T. Ginger Erin Wooters Gray Natalie Morgan Horton Rebecca Huffstetler Christine Laughlin Hughes Lisa Suther Johnson Courtney J. Lancaster Laurie Powell Landry Janae Lehto Christy Lunsford Lemelin Amy Arrowood Lin Jennie Bradbury Locklear Melissa Blackwood Long Amy Woodard Marriott Nicole Norton Michelle Brassard Osenbach Leslie Raby Otts Camille Parker Michelle DeGruy Patterson Kendra Greene Perkins Holly Tharpe Perrow Aubrey Sexton Poe Kristin Young Powell Sheridan Whitty Robinson Amy Roche Jennifer Blackwood Rogers Mika Murdock Scarlett Amanda Ledford Sparks Jenny Vaughan Stauffer Meredith Lovelace Swindell Jill Green Teel Sarah Young Walas Ellen Havens Wentz Carol Swink Wooten

Class of 1999

Iris Society - President’s Circle Lori Messina Moscato Iris Society Janet Butler-Stephens Annual Donors Beverly Laing Andersson Jenni Laws Barker Susan E. Barkley Brittany Cleavenger Bass Melissa Bauguss Amy Wade Brewer Natalie Thompson Brincefield Ann De Simone Brown Allison Carter Burns Shannon MacFarlane Byers Karen Rogers Canady Mandy England Cole Natalie Jean Cox Elizabeth Wellman Czerwiec Sara Dixon Dawalt

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Liz Dobbins-Smith Tish Admire Duncan Caroline Fleming Jamie Neff Ferguson Rachel Bennett Frasier Jennifer West Freeman Helen Lewis Gibbs Ashley Hutchins Gower Michelle Verdegaal Gray Kelly Jones Greene Tabitha Hagen Leslie C. Harper Erika Dean Hickman Ann Mebane Hine Media Scronce Hooks Jennifer Spencer Hunter Bennett Bell Jones Nikki Benfield Joyce Chatham Fralix Kildosher Jenna M. Meck Cynthia Simmons Messimore Danielle Mir Wendy Barrett Nabors Nelly Navarro-Britt Candi M. Pinocci Dana Flotkoetter Rawls Carrie Fields Richardson Cicely Penney Shoemaker Mamie McKinney Sutphin Mandy McCullen Warren Melanie Boyd White

Class of 2000

Iris Society Amber Pittman Barnes Annual Donors Caroline Austin Ashburn Erin E. Bowman Kelly Tetterton Casey Melanie A. Chrisp-Thorpe Lee Clay Clark Sarah Suitt Craig Julia Thompson Cranford Shannon Summerlin Craver Heather Stephenson Darling Charlotte L. Dickerson Maridith Kenna Fitts Melissa Autrey Freeman Wendy Hobson James Tiffany Keith Jelovich Heather L. Jensen Veronica Cartwright Johnson Alicia Lanier Jones Charity Quist Lail Margaret Honeycutt Maddox Laura May Sandy Aichner McAlpine Jennifer Ricks Merritt Melissa McGee Meyer Meredith S. Mitchell Renee Ann Overton Sarah M. Owen Amy Turner Perry Kelia Hester Pless Sally Wooten Queen Emily Severt Scruggs Heather Quinn Spesshardt Karen Wells Thompson LetaJo Gardner Ward Aubrey Carr Wendelboe Stacey Stanley Wiggins

Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Class of 2001

Elizabeth Warren Hamilton Wendy C. Harper Lauren Carr Harris Erica Kelly Hege Mary Kemple Sutphin Henderson Jamye M. Hickman Robin Naylor Higgins Millie L. Hotard Laura Minnotte Hoyle Laura Perry Humphreys Kelley Davidson Johnson Kristen Monaco Johnson Sarah F. Johnson Pammy Hale Josey Penny Chapman Kucera Cacie McLaurin Langley Nancy Richardson Lassiter Amy Stallings Lee Caroline Perry Lee Jenna Leggett Leissner Holly Lowman Emily Thomas Lucas Leslie Gilliland Lynette Susan Jones Mailey Melissa Favreau Mathe Sarah Wood Mathes Leslie C. Maxwell Elizabeth Hamilton McLamb Amanda Bunn Miller Betsy Rhame-Minor Amy L. Moore Cassie M. Mozingo Rye Anderson Myers Allison Rogers Nettleton

Annual Donors Hilary S. Allen Katherine Withers Armstrong Heather Spell Arrington Liz Arruda Sarah M. Barnhart Amanda Puckett BenDor Sara Ellen Carwile Bowles Brooke Bailey Boyle Katie Lambeth Brann Kate D. Breen Kelly Pryor Bryan Carrie Flowers Burns Missy Dillehay Butler Tonya Cope Blair E. Coppedge Ericka Spruill Corey Rebecca Howard Cower Kim Joyner Dail Jennie R. Davis Thea Park Deloreto Rachel Perkinson Dickens Laura Autry Dunlap Melissa Willard Edwards Rachel Langley Embler Elizabeth Jackson Fazenbaker Deanna Whaley Ford Shannon Morris Fox Kimberly Clendenen Franklin Christine Furmick Fussel Meredith Burton Gibbs Natalie Thackston Gilliam Kimberly Shive Green

Lesley M. Parr Lori Neff Piatt Suzanne McLamb Plunket Becky Daniels Radford Lisa Gilliam Ragland Liz Kelly Reilly Laura Chalk Roach Laura Gadd Robinson Kelly A. Roder Marley Finch Russell Lindsey R. Rutledge Chassie Deitz-Selouane Jackielynn L. Setliff Melissa Denning Sevigny Keely Clark Siano Elizabeth Anne Bondurant Spires Janell Patterson Squire Laura McAuley Stanley Amanda Dixon Thompson Carrie Swart Tulbert Krystal G. Tyndall Jennifer White Urban Carrol Adams Warren Hilary Lichty Wilkinson Elizabeth Morgan Williams Cassie Evans Williamson Lynn Witt

Class of 2002

Iris Society Christina E. Brizendine Annual Donors Lindsay Styron Allen Jordan West Bostic

Katie Goforth Darden Tiffany Debnam Annette Snyder Deese Melissa G. Duncan Natasha Farrington Evans Talia A. Fann Meredith Carson Goodwin Jenny Costa Honeycutt JoAnne Duffy Kinyon Carly L. Lantz Amanda Knox Lyle Stephanie Jordan Mayberry Anna Inman McCullohs Keri E. Medlin Barrett Coddington Morris Megan N. Muzychka Amanda J. Oliver Brooke E. O’Neal Kim Waddell Osborne Amy Perry Christine Kelley Storch Heather Craven Sykes Erin Cross Talley Tara Fulcher Thomas Angie Daniels Tucker Ashley Taylor Watkins Cara C. Watson Kathleen Cox Weathers Collins Whitfield Anna Walston Williams Kelly Mutzabaugh Williams Ashley R. Wilson Kelly Fish Wilson Beatrice G. Zepeda

Class of 2003

Annual Donors Malissa de La Fosse Albright Stella Sutton Barker Joelle Wike Baysden Meredith Olson Blair Alison Suber Braswell Heidi N. Brown Melissa Currin Byrum Allison Harmon Callis Sara Thornton Carpenter Carolyn Barnes Clark Ashley P. Dempsey Tara Baker Dew Kylene Dibble Crystal Canady Dixon Allison Rowe Edwards Amanda L. Fletcher Dori White Franklin Hunter Eddins Gentel Heather Caudle Gill Megan Deane Greer Kristen L. Hamilton Tyler Walsh Hammock Jennifer Carter Hare Lisa Wilson Harmon Allee Byrd Harrell Lauren E. Highfill, PhD Lindsey Moorefield Howard Beth M. Jarvis Michelle K. Kehoe Sarah Shelton Lawrence Crystal Whitley Lester Sue Anne Lewis

Keeping Meredith Strong

Grant Supports Undergraduate Research

by Emily Parker

A

new initiative

The project was inspired by a Meredith grad-

now able to come together and understand

funded by a

uate who is active in the Latino community

their view points and create new ways to

‌$95,000 grant

and the fact that the Latino population is an

support this community as an institution.”

from the Jessie Ball

important and growing part of our commu-

duPont Fund supported

nity. Meredith students Elizabeth Leon, ’18,

students proved to be advantageous to all

undergraduate research

and Dielle McMillan, ’17, both social work

involved in the project, and it was a great

and mentorship at

majors, and two WYWLA students worked

mentoring experience for Leon and McMillan.

Meredith College this

alongside Joy Learman, assistant professor

past year.

Elizabeth Leon, ’18

The opportunity to work with the WYWLA

“The WYWLA students were motivated,

and social work program director, on this

empathetic, and full of novel ideas. They

community-based research that partnered

brought so much to our project, especially

Academy (WYWLA), a single-gender public

with a grassroots immigrant advocacy group,

in terms of new ideas and problem-solving,”

magnet school located near Meredith,

Comite Popular Somos, located in Raleigh.

says Learman. “They are natural researchers

selected nine juniors and seniors in their early

The goal was to assess the needs of the

and it was exciting to listen to our Meredith

college program. The partnership provided

Latino community, strengthen a relation-

students work with them.”

leadership and mentoring opportunities for

ship, and begin to participate in community

15 junior and senior students at Meredith

engagement efforts.

Wake Young Women’s Leadership

College. The academic experience will better

Leon, who has lived in Mexico, said,

The team learned from Latinos interviewed that they are very interested in working with Meredith College and building a

prepare them for success in future graduate

“This project was needed because many

relationship. Leon will continue to work with

work and research in their respective fields.

Latinos are not able to express their views

Learman throughout the fall semester and

about how they feel in the community. With

they plan to develop a manual with a list of

the valuable information we collected, we are

non-profit organizations that assist Latinos.

One of the projects assessed the needs of a sector of the Raleigh Latino community.

To learn more about Beyond Strong | The Campaign for Meredith, visit meredith.edu/beyondstrong.

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Cathy Smith Marion Lillian Bouchard McLeod Renn Baker McMurray Tasha Matheny Michaels Jennie Frazier Mitchell Angela D. Palmer Sejal V. Patel Beth Stephenson Pelter Allison Koos Rash Erin Taylor Rice Shannon O’Berry Rich Stormmie G. Richardson Hassie Hughes Ruger Christy L. Sadler Renee Bass Schreibman Courtney Little Shelton Ashley Dews Smith Elizabeth Kelly Smith Kelly Cain Smith Becca King Stephens Anne B. Stewart Nicole T. Stone Lauren Boone Stroupe Caroline Mercer Sweezy Sarah Wood Swihart Holly M. Teague Lora Hawk-Tillman Allison Shivar Tompkins Diane Hall Toscano Anna Jones Townsend Meg Perdue Wyatt Amy E. Young

Class of 2004

Iris Society Whitney C. Crowder Shannon Massey Lowry Blair Callihan Reynolds Blair Briggs Roberts Annual Donors Kelly E. Adams Stephanie Masel Atwell Lindsay T. Bass Amanda C. Beasley Karen S. Bobinyec Amanda Smith Browning Amy E. Burgess Jennifer L. Burn Sharla Smith Collins Mary-Kathryn Connor Mary Rob Green Coupland Casey Nave Cox Laura E. Cress Stephanie D. Crocker Kathryn Cushwa Cassandra Lee Davis Alisa Dean Molly E. Dean Amanda P. Denny Sarah Furr Domina Jamie Morris Firebaugh Sandee Bizzell Hales Tina M. Harkness Georgia Davis Harris Erin L. Hege Jennifer L. Jones Jennifer Glaser Kane Kimberly Turnage Keith Meredith Kerns Paige Kemmerer Kiser Abby J. Kody

* Deceased

Megan Kuykendall Malone Lockaby Anna Dills Mayhew Miranda R. McCall Jaimie N. Mewborn Emily Cox Mitchell Nathalia Faber Parrish Amy Cornett Penny Rebecca A. Perkinson Melissa A. Prevatte Brandi L. Privette Lindsey M. Renaud Hannah Gray Rinehart Whitney Pence Rodgers Sara Hines Ryan Laura Williams Schlabach Katherine Weaver Scott Johanna Lukhard Steis Rachel E. Stenbuck Ruth Stephenson Erin Miller Taylor Kacie Miller Teeter Krystal M. Twiford Ejiro E. Ubiedi Emily Gupton Upchurch Dianna D. Wagoner Tamar Harris Warren Mary Kathryn Hardy Washington Barbara Hambel Werner Mary Frances Daniel Wilson

Class of 2005

Iris Society Alicia M. Baucom# Victoria K. Bunch# Sarah Wilson Collins# Laura McNeill Cox# Rachel Chilcot Findley# Sterling Winslow Grimes# Virginia Sloop Johnson# Catherine C. Jones# Ginger Alexander Neustadt# Annual Donors Holly Schmidt Akkerman Kendra Keech Alexander Sarah Gransee Arnaudin Chambliss Hill Barrow Jennifer Smith Bissette# Amanda L. Bordeaux Margaret Hudson Cameron Whitney Gower Clayton Christi Roberson Coiner# Anna Nichols DeShazier# Jordan L. Dickerson Katie Fuller Dohrman Emily Mitchell Drake Jessica A. Eldridge Stephanie Ellis# Julia Pollard Eubanks Nikki B. Evans Cameron E. Fisher# Rachel Salsman Harrison# Jill Nester Hayes Katie T. Henderson Charlotte Burton Heroux Jenna Chambers Higgs Beth Briggs Holt# Sara Seago-Blanton Illig# Megan L. Jones# Cyndi L. Keller Allison Trask Lawhorn Inez Baldino Leyden#

Abby McAlister Littlefield# Meagan Matt Maddox# Kathryn M. Maitrejean Elizabeth Wilson McAllister Gladys R. McAuley Caroline M. McEvoy# Karoline E. Moore Ann Morrison Ava Leigh Jackson Naylor Courtney Morris Newberry Elizabeth J. Newton Katie Monaghan Nisbet Megan Arnold Parker Meghan G. Rasmussen# Amanda Strawbridge Richardson Jenni Drew Smith Christi McKee Standley# Mary Beth Knox Stutts Jessica Horton Thompson Leslie Van Den Berg#

Class of 2006

Iris Society - President’s Circle Kelly Beth Smith Hapgood# Iris Society Charlotte Fetterman Harrell# Lindsey de La Fosse Turnau# Annual Donors Sarah Edwards Benko# Wendy Edmond Bennett Erin Biggio Kelly E. Cash# Mary Covington Coleman# Lynsey Collier-Graham Ashley Daughtry# Christine L. Davis# Sarah Lynn Joyner Davis# Justin Brown Duszlak Anna Baldwin Echols Leah Parrott Englebright Talley Rouse Evans# Amy Smith Gentry# Candice L. Halley Emily R. Harkey# Meredith L. Harris Mary Rand Harward Jennifer Noel Henderson Virginia Benner Kemp Jennifer Niland Kerley Paige Lineberry King Allison McCarter Kurtz Jane W. Langford# Chelsea L’Heureux Jacquelyn B. Manning# Shalyn E. Marion Erin Rains Miller Ashley Flouhouse Mokris# Rhonda G. Olive Melissa Poe Parks Lindsey French Parnell# Mary Shytle Peacock Stephanie Brown Perri Catherine M. Smith Kellie E. Smith Samantha Speers# Christy Adkins Steel Brooke Tonkin Sarah McCune Valentine Megan Fitzgerald White Liz Yaros Karen Kroszner Zimmerman#

Class of 2007 Iris Society Kalee L. Hill#

Annual Donors Paula Ali Heather N. Blackwood Stacy Cabeen Buck Molly H. Cahill Kary Creekmore Charlebois# Kellie N. Cook Christina Hooks Copersito Minnie L. Corwin Jessica Pike Currin# Catherine M. Demcio Evelyn Lozada Dreyer Whitney Eggleston Megan L. Fielman# Amanda L. Gentry Julie Hardison Green Allison M. Griffin# Katrina C. Hargrave Audrey Tamer Harrell Catherine Belton Hogan# Rebekah Miller Hopkins Susan Hwang Rebekah Hroza Ivey# Mary B. Johnson Lindsey Ferguson Lotspeich Jessica L. Maurice Seldon S. McArdle# Crystal L. McKinney Kelly Thompson Montgomery Katherine E. Moreschi Candice Eller Morgan Amanda K. Nickerson Emily Boyd Pasquariello Angie Lapino Patrick Kristi Arthur Paylor Francesca E. Perez Margaret D. Roth# Suzanne A. Roudebush Jannae Ellis Sifontes Grace Sugg# Lindsay M. Sutton Breeanne A. Swart Lauren J. Thie# Jennifer E. Tripoli# Laura Wagner Christen Crouch Ware# Jennifer Williams Sarah Worley

Class of 2008

Iris Society Lauree Herrmann# Quintala S. Parham# Annual Donors Leigh Ann Alford-Keith Megan L. Anderson Sarah W. Beck# Shannon Walsh Boyd Natalie Roane Colhoun Rita R. Cone# Erica Futrell Fitts# Kensey Foushee-Erkes Stephanie A. Fuchs Vanessa Zwigart Haythorn Megan A. Hentze Whitney S. Hoffman Meghan E. Ickes# Brooke E. Johnson

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Marissa L. Knott# Brooke Rice Lisk# Mackenzie G. Lyons# Britney Brown Matthews# Nicole McGuinness# Liz McLean# Elisabeth T. Murray# Meredith R. Nusbaum# Caroline A. Peterson Ginny Nobling Phillips# Lauren C. Poteat Anna Edwards Potter# Carrie E. Pratt Meredith R. Pugh# Brittany Rice# Caitlyn E. Riner Meredith L. Secosky# Ashley Smith# Leigh Stephenson Emily A. Towery# Paige Birdsall Townsend Melissa Bland Turner# Liz Murray Watson#

Class of 2009

Iris Society - President’s Circle Natalie W. Broyhill# Iris Society Joanna E. Still# Annual Donors Meredith E. Alexander# Brenna N. Anderson# Krista Giles Barbrey Brittany L. Barham Meredith E. Beeman Maggie R. Bizzell# Bethany K. Burriss# Krystle M. Davis Emelia D. Dunston Lauryn B. DuPree# Julia Ervin Torie Scheetz Fields Juanita A. Flonard# Emily H. Harper# Anna Buryk Lambert# Alison M. Langford Rebecca J. Leahy Brittany M. Lindgren Crystal Mann# Elise Moffitt# Kandice Lewis Mott Anna E. Neely Emily Crowell Paul Courtney Meyer Plaisted# Samantha J. Price Caitlin Dillon Purinai# Laurie J. Reeves Allison M. Rice Laura T. Sayabouth# Erin R. Simpson Hanna E. Slomianyj# Holt Gooch Smith# Kelly Bradshaw Stanforth Meredith Moore Stokes# Joy C. Strickland# Rachel R. Tabbi Toni Tricarico Gesina Woelfle

Class of 2010

Iris Society - President’s Circle Emily Weese-Staszewski# Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Annual Donors Courtney N. Allen Anna Youngblood Armstrong Samantha Rice Ashby Lindsay A. Astor Whitney M. Bade Caitlin E. Baumberger Mary S. Beasley# Maggie Hart Behrooz Amanda D. Bitler# Candice O. Bullock Kellie Deaton Chaney Samantha M. Cibelli Molly K. Clark# Amy L. Damone Emily H. Dawson# Jessica L. Dean Danielle N. Edwards Amanda Gooley Faison Sarah A. Fischer# Lindsay Gobush Fulk# Rebekah J. Gardner# Rachel E. Greene Emily McKenzie Gregg# Meghan R. Harward# Erin N. Hill Kimberly D. Hockenberry# Amy Sapp Holcomb Ashley E. Horn Marie LaHaye Hotta# Lauren Connell Huber# Erin Schaefer Inagaki Chelsea Davis Jernigan Amber W. Johnson Terri A. Johnson Lindsay Kay Kelvington# Collette R. Kinane Fallen Yeager King Harriett L. Kinney Meghan E. Laurin# Carolyn Penning Mercer# Christina E. Metcalf Jesse L. Monroe Meredith Moore Moody# Mandie Herbert Murphy Katie Nagel Chelsea E. Nielsen Elizabeth Pasi Lauren N. Pearce Kimberly McSorley Precythe Jessica A. Prescott Johnson Erin Etheridge Prim# Mackenzie E. Slaney Dare D. Snead Renata Heineman Spencer# Samantha W. Stallings Ashley Stein Stevens Britt Tatum# Virginia Claire Tharrington# Detchon E. Walton Jennie L. Wells Hillery S. Willis Hilary C. Wiltshire Jessica D. Wyngaarden

Class of 2011

Annual Donors Margo J. Alfieri# Samantha J. Anderson# Caroline E. Ashworth Afeefa A. Ayesh Linley Bodnarchuk#

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Meredith H. Bolton Meghan E. Burke Sarah E. Buster Caroline Clark Halie Sue S. Clifton# Maggie W. Clifton# Lacey B. Coward Marian K. Cregger# Jacqueline M. Daloisio Claire Dwyer Susan McLain Falcone Liza E. Fisher Heather N. Fowler Ellen Frazier# Brittany L. Frieson Lauren H. Galloway# Courtney C. Girton# Jasmine L. Gore Anna Beavon Gravely# Courtney T. Griffith# Allie A. Hargrove Rebecca Stephenson Harper Ellen Carter Hefner Alyson S. Henry Stephanie L. Hillmann Amber C. Horton Beth C. Howard# Laura B. Hoyle Katherine Jones# Christin Kubasko Emery A. Lai# Rebecca H. Lang# Lindsay F. Lewis Brittany S. Morgan# Carver A. Morrow# Jo R. Murray Emily M. Newman Amanda H. O’Quinn# Tonia M. Ostanek Janie R. Perry Brittany M. Phelps# Caitlin B. Quinn# Tiffany N. Roche# Ayanna N. Scott# Karen C. Small Carlin Smith Margaux M. Spiegel# Laura M. Stanley Kelsey Donahue Stevens Allyson L. Sutton# Anna C. Thorp# Katherine A. Trogdon Sarah M. Wagner# Brittani McLean-Watson# Zannah T. Webster# Sarah Anne Wheeler Madelyn Wooten

Class of 2012

Annual Donors Jessica R. Andrews Erica L. Bader# Allison H. Barnes Rachael N. Beckner# Natasha P. Bress Brittany V. Brown Mada L. Brown# Mary Bryant Courtney C. Bunn# Brianna E. Castillo Jenna L. Craddock Becca A. Davis#

Pricilla Elezaj# Ashley H. Evrard Abigail E. Farmer Michelle M. Farthing Kyndle W. Faulkner# Joyce E. Flynn Gina M. Gambella Allison Huber Godwin Betsy S. Graves Alyson A. Hancock Katherine D. Harper# Casey E. Heath# Ashton P. Herbert Logan L. Hill Laura K. Holder Salena M. Howlett Jillian S. Hughes Lauren J. Johnson Katrina E. Kempney Lydia L. King Brittany E. Maclaren Hannah R. Massey# Chanell N. McCain# Christina B. Mendenhall Denise A. Moncol Anne E. Nolan Mary Sarah O’Bryan# Emily C. Pappas Holly A. Pennington# Erika I. Phillips Sayra M. Portillo JLP Prince# Natalie A. Riddick Kelsey A. Riner Ai-Vy Riniker Alison R. Riter# Sarah Murray Robinson Sarah Terrell Royster# Sydney E. Sauers# Taylor C. Smith Jordan E. Stewart Ruth Stewart Renada L. Vuono# Anna M. Williams Whitney R. Windsor# Hailee L. Wingfield Rebecca E. Yow

Class of 2013 Iris Society Betty D. Edwards#

Annual Donors Meahgan G. Absalom Maria E. Adonay# Clair Fabrizio Ashburn Rachel Atkinson# Molly P. Ballard Anna C. Barefoot Sarah M. Beno# Diana L. Burrafato Miller L. Cheatham Jennifer S. Collins Jillian S. Craig Sara K. Cranford Hannah H. Dawson# Sydney C. Decker# Anna G. Dougherty Kaylee M. Dyson Suzann Flory Mia S. Frazier Michelle Cox Galloway Laurie B. Hainley

Kristen I. Hartley# Hannah L. Hill# Angel N. Jackson Pamela C. Jarrett Morgan L. Johnson Caroline E. Kaleel# Brianna R. Karmi Emma L. Keim Shelby L. Kesler Debra L. Laube Emily E. McLawhorn Catherine J. Moye# Brooke B. Murray# Brittany J. Murray# Jessica M. Murray# Elizabeth H. Oates Mary L. Rawls Jade N. Rice# April L. Richard# Christie Lane Richards# Hope A. Robertson# Karen L. Santrock Kristen N. Schaible Whitney C. Sluder Christina Cole Spears Kelsey N. Suther Heather M. Troxler Maura A. Wagnon Kayla M. Walker Hallie C. Willis Taylor M. Wilson#

Class of 2014

Annual Donors Brittany M. Baker Cece E. Blair# Dab S. Boone Jolean A. Brann Francesca M. Bugler Katie L. Bynum# Sarah K. Calloway# Ali E. Chappell# Brittany A. Coley Aubrey A. Cuthbertson# Jessica A. Davis Caitlyn R. DeBona# Lauren B. Delucia Maddie M. Duke# Morgan T. Fitzgerald# Clare L. Fitzmaurice Stacey L. Florence# Leah M. Friedman Victoria A. Garrard# Ashley A. Green Elizabeth S. Guiles# Elizabeth L. Hatcher Emily I. Hawkins# Maitlyn E. Healy Chelsea L. Holland# Catherine E. Horney# Calais R. Johnson# Heidi M. Johnson Jessica M. Johnson Heidi H. Kocon Phoebe U. Landon Ashton Blue Langley Carly J. Ledford# Kristin E. Lee Michelle D. Maiden# Kaitlyn P. Matthews Taylor M. McGlothlin Holly R. Mills#

Andie M. Stuber# America J. Moreno Jimenez Hannah C. Orr Allison N. Pappas# Kaitlin M. Petruska# Lacy R. Pfeiffer# Angie M. Ramkellawan# Jess M. Ray Lauren E. Richards Hannah K. Schaaf Elizabeth A. Schlieper Morgan R. Taylor Meg E. Thedford# Grace Smith Tolson# Rose L. Turchi Kathryn F. Y. Warren Samantha J. Watson# Lenelle H. Welch# Barker E. Wiggins Erin T. Wilson Kathleen E. Winslow# Mary Elizabeth A. Zackery

Class of 2015

Annual Donors Mandy R. Astor# Payton S. Bagley# Cameron A. Bailey Kara E. Barrett# Donna P. Beckmann Paige E. Bigger Samantha P. Biswas Dena L. Blizzard Taylor T. Booth Katie L. Brinson# Katti E. Caraballo# Marinda P. Carraway Christina L. Churchill Callie E. Davis# Julia R. Dent Caitlin J. Dorantich# Casey T. Durham# McKenzi E. Edwards Cynthia M. Eyer# Haley L. Ginn Whitley M. Glosson# Jordan T. Godwin Taylor N. Haines Amanda C. Hall# Dare Hincks Sarah E. Horton Sarah K. Johnson Catie L. Jones Claire E. Jones Sarala A. Kasbe Neda Kazemi Kaamran J. Kelley Ashley K. Kesler# Kayla L. Lane# Laura Beth E. Lane# Emily K. Lauterer Kathryn E. Livesay Stephanie L. Livesay Jackie H. Lytton# Lexi A. Maguire Kate M. Marshall# Jordan T. Martin Ally G. Martinez-Arocho# Sandra Mendoza Guerrero Holly A. Monday# Caroline E. Newcomb# Olivia H. C. Oliver#

Diana M. Owens# Sara R. Owens# Chelsea M. Parker Catherine R. Perry Mariah T. Poole Martha V. Powell Christine A. Prosser Claire A. Puryear Jana L. Reid Hannah E. Ritchie# Justina F. Rosado Lillie M. Royal Diane P. Sherman# Maryann Sibrizzi Erin K. Slee# Jade T. Stanley Lexie Anne Stephens Katie L. Taylor Alex P. Thurston Alexis Trell# Caroline V. Williamitis# Katie E. Wilson# Courtney E. Yearick

Class of 2016

Annual Donors Jasmine D. D. Aguinaldo Hannah-Leigh H. Barham Bailey C. Benge# Valerie N. Bobola# Alayna E. Bolyard Mackenzie M. Boone Jessica L. S. Boyd# Sarah E. Brandon Jessica D. Browning# Leslie A. Bunch# Molly M. Bunton Kathryn J. Burnet Ashley N. Byrnes Maggie G. Byron Logan J. Campbell Jordan C. Capps Raven J. Chavez# Elizabeth A. Cheatham# Allayah P. Cherry Kendall St Clair Cheston Lauren Clapp Tess E. Coleman# Jenn C. Coples Maria K. Core# Donshell L. Covington Ivana M. Del Villar-Pulido Blair V. Delery# Karen D. Derr# Jennifer L. Ellis# Becca S. Farmer# Zoe E. Flowers Elizabeth A. Friedman Katherine M. Gambella# Camille M. Gilbert Katie E. Godfrey Sean E. Gould# Caroline S. Grandis Raven A. Gregory# Ashley N. Hall Maddy D. Halloran# Ashley R. Harris# Sarah W. Harvard Sarah Haseeb# Regan W. Heckl Alex L. Herel# Raquel C. A. Hill Alexis N. Holmes# * Deceased

Meredith E. Hovis# Jordyn L. Howell# Elizabeth E. Huss Savannah Allen Johnson# Kasey L. Jones# Lisa M. Jones Tia J. Joyce Madison M. Junker# Langley K. Kelly# Rachel G. Lewis Abigail M. Lorentzen# Mara L. Love# Megan E. Luke# Rebecca A. Manning# Maria D. R. Martinez# Brooke A. Mayo# Callie K. McDonald Destiny C. McDuffie Mollie E. Melton Nicole N. Michael# Brittany J. Millice# America D. Morales# Nicole M. Muratore# Liesel H. Nix# Samantha D. Noland# Becky L. O’Brien Tabitha L. Ostrout Sarah B. Perry Miss Rachel A. Phelps Savannah L. Phillips# Erin A. Precise# Elizabeth G. W. Proctor Asmae Qarouach# Brittany N. M. Ridgeway# Daniella M. Rivera# Rajah J. Q. Satterwhite Brooke B. Scott# Sarah L. Shannon Meredith E. Shaw# Samantha J. Sherlin Samantha-Kate K. Shuford# Katelyn M. Smith# Ashley R. Souza Shyanne N. Stone# Jaimie C. Tahir Caleigh R. Thomas Mack M. Thompson Julia K. Tilley# Lindsay N. Vandenbroeck# Kelly M. Wallace# Heather E. Ward Margaret S. R. Warren# Jean M. Webb La’meshia L. Whittington Leslie M. Wiggins Sarah E. Wiggins Abbie L. Wilson#

Class of 2017

Annual Donors Alyssa L. Codispoti Lauren K. Golding Laura Anne Hatcher Alyson N. Mann Sarah A. Massey Nicole N. Miller Katherine R. Murphy Shivani Nallainathan Olivia L. Powlas

Class of 2018 Annual Donors Julia A. Allsbrook

Angeles I. Baeza Costumbre Carlee E. Joseph Pinaky J. Patel Margaret A. Smerko Katherine J. Vaughan

Class of 2019 Annual Donors Morgan S. Daly JoAnn N. P. Guthrie

Class Unknown Anne Harvison Johnson

Corporations, Organizations & Foundations

Iris Society – President’s Circle BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. James E. & Mary Z. Bryan Foundation Carol C. & O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Foundation Cary Orthopaedic & Sports H Manly and Mary Robertson Clark Family Foundation, INC. Clarkston Consulting Coca-Cola Bottling Company Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Inc. Duke Energy Foundation Jessie Ball duPont Fund Lucy T. Fassett Memorial Trust GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Golden Corral Corporation Goodnight Educational Foundation G. Fred Hale Charitable Trust Hickory First Baptist Church Independent College Fund of NC Martin Marietta Materials Metropolitan Life Foundation NC Baptist Foundation, Inc. NC Community Foundation Raymond James Triangle Community Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Iris Society Aramark Corporation AT&T Matching Gift Foundation Cisco Foundation DeMo’s Pizzeria & Deli Gate City Educational Childcare George Deaton Consulting, Inc. I. J. Quinn, Sr. Family Foundation Charles & Irene Nanney Foundation Neisler Foundation Trust Raleigh Piano Teachers Association Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation Verizon Foundation Annual Donors Air Care AJ’Z Bank of America Matching Gift Foundation Bees and Beetles INC. Bell Family Foundation Boyd Insurance Services Carolina Custom Kitchen & Bath, LLC Carolina’s Psychology Conference

Cary Endocrine & Diabetes Center Celek & Celek The Charles Schwab Foundation College Park Baptist Church Collinswood Language Academy Competitor Group, INC. Crescent Construction Services Dan’s Tax Service Daughtry and Starling, Attorneys at Law Deacon Jones Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation Drucker & Falk Edmundson & Company, CPAs Eugene Berryhill Estate First Baptist Church Raleigh Four Oaks Bank & Trust Co. Freedom Federal Credit Union GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. The Howe Foundation, Inc. Hunton & Williams IBM Employee Services Center J. Duane Gilliam Attorney at Law J.C. Howard Farms, LLC Jessica Hipp Designs Kellys Pressure System Kenley Medical Associates PA Lee Inc. of Mount Olive Lorraine Hale Music Instruction MAC Investors MFX Morgan Stanley NCDOT Division Of Motor Vehicles North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association North Carolina State University Office of Finance North Mecklenburg Plumbing Co. Oh Sew Cute Designs Panera Bread Panera, LLC Poplar Creek Baptist Church Henderson Inc Youth Account Providence Baptist Church PTI Division Range 37 LLP Minnie Huffman Reddish Foundation Richard Pope Farm Account Richmond Electricians’ Joint Apprenticeship Roxboro Savings Bank Safran Law Office SAS Institute Schwab Fund/Charitable Giving SJV Medical Products, LLC Southern Sugar Bakery Steps For Recovery Teleios Services Wear It Out Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Wine, Inc. Raleigh Store Wood Electrical Contractors, INC

Faculty & Staff

Iris Society – President’s Circle President Jo Allen, ’80 Cynthia C. Godwin, ’74 Iris Society Craig M. Barfield Charles L. Barton William C. Brown

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Melinda B. Campbell M. Linda Carter, ’82 Marie B. Chamblee Laura B. Davidson Kristy McLaurin Dixon Rachel Chilcot Findley, ’05 Ann C. Gleason Jeffrey Howlett N. Jean Jackson, ’75 Kristie Ogilvie Matthew Poslusny Walda A. Powell Phyllis O’Hara Smetana, ’87 Deborah Tippett Bonnie Torgerson W. G. Walton, Jr. Betty Webb, ’67 Harold L. West Kimberly McCall Whitley, ’85 Annual Donors Anonymous Margo J. Alfieri, ’11 Hilary S. Allen, ’01 Melyssa Allen Douglas R. Alm Allison Anthony MacKenzie Aries Astra Barnes Ball Fain Banker Fiona Barker Jane E. Barnes Tim Bartlett Melissa Jane Bauguss, ’99 Sarah Bean Sarah Edwards Benko, ’06 Steven A. Benko Ellen Birch Meaghan Bixby Patricia M. Blackwell Monica Borden, ’89 Christine Borneo Nina Crawford Bostic, ’96 Shery Boyles Karen Mooney Brenneman, ’94 Cynthia Brinson Jeremy Bryant Christina Nuttle Bumgardner Diane Burke Martha Burpitt Marisa S. Campbell Sharon Campbell Henry Carlson Gail Yates Carnagua, ’77 Alicia C. Casadonte Vilma Concha-Chiaraviglo Carmen Christopher Erin Cleghorn Pat Clements Halie Sue Smith Clifton, ’11 Billie Jo Kennedy Cockman, ’79 Robin Bailey Colby, ’81 Alyson Colwell-Waber Mary-Kathryn Pate Connor, ’04 Jane Crowley Francie S. Cuffney Aubrey A. Cuthbertson, ’14 Deborah Dalziel Alexander Davis Alysia Davis Callie Ann K. Debellis Mary Kay Delaney Tammi Dittmar Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Lori Gillis Duke, ’96 Briana Duncan Rebecca S. Duncan Tisha Admire Duncan, ’99 Denise B. Dworznicki Kaylee M. Dyson, ’13 Cynthia A. Edwards Rebecca Edwards Diane R. Ellis Stephanie Ellis, ’05 Doreen Ward Fairbank Nasser Fayed Laura Fine Carol K. Finley Susan G. Fisher Eleanor Foltz Amanda Fore Pamela Galloway Jean Gambrill Rebekah Shingleton Gardner, ’10 Dana E. Gay Whitley M. Glosson, ’15 Cara Glover David Godshall Ellen Bonham Goode Angela Gouge Carol A. Gramer Eloise Grathwohl Deborah Greene Elizabeth Grimes-Droessler Sonya Grimsley Betty G. Harper Vanessa Harris Mary I. Hartshorn Linda Hatcher Margaret Hattori Mattie L. Hawkins, ’08 Sharon Henderson Tim Hendrix Natalie Herrmann Amie Hess Gaye D. Hill Ashley Hogan Teresa Holder Tammy Holleman Stephanie Holmes Sylvia P. Horton, ’08 Kristin C. Householder Elizabeth C. Howard, ’11 Robert Hulon Pamela C. Jarrett, ’13 Cheryl Jenkins Mary B. Johnson, ’07 Traci Johnson Veronica Cartwright Johnson, ’00 Marilyn L. Jones, ’75 Sharon L. Jones Wendy Jones Jeane M. Joyner Caroline E. Kaleel, ’13 Jennifer Glaser Kane, ’04 Virginia Benner Kemp, ’06 Rebecca Kirstein Tracy G. Knight, ’89 Donna Knott Julia Kolb Barrett Koster Patricia G. Kritzer Donna LaHaye Anna Buryk Lambert, ’09 William Landis Jeff Langenderfer Carly Christian Lantz, ’02

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Debra L. Laube, ’13 Carey Leader Todd Lechner Christie Lee, ’11 Mary Jane Lenard Crystal Whitley Lester, ’03 Lindsay F. Lewis, ’11 Cassandra Lilly Erin S. Lindquist Stephanie Little W. David Lynch Dave Lyons Lois Makoid Julie Malley Sharon Malley Cammey C. Manning Jacquelyn B. Manning, ’06 Thomas Manning Angela Marritt Andrea Marritt Jeffrey Martinson Petrea Marvin Brynn Mason Julia Mastro Jane Matthews Kaitlyn P. Matthews, ’14 Leslie C. Maxwell, ’01 Stephen McAdams Charlotte Claypoole McKinney Monica B. McKinney Melinda McLain David McLennan Kristi Eaves-McLennan Jennifer D. McMillen William McNairy Martin McNamee Andrea McPherson Elizabeth A. Meier Kevin Michaelsen Page Hankin Midyette, ’93 Heather Miller Karen Mishra Jeannie Morelock Jennifer Moriarty Carol Morris Sue Morris Cindy Morton-Rose Beth A. Mulvaney Jackie Myers Kathryn Nagel, ’10 Jason Newport Carrie Nichols Claytona D. Nixon Ann Noland Michael Novak Rebecca Oatsvall Evie Odom Jennifer Olson Alexandra Ormond Cathleen Ostrowski Kathy Owen, ’75 Frances M. Page Stacy Pardue Denise Perry Parker, ’83 Emily Parker Wetonah Rice Parker Leslie Payne Katherine Peterssen Mary Ellen Philen Ann Phillips Maria Pickering Brent A. Pitts Kathryn Potts

Kaye Harris Rains C. Dianne Raubenheimer Juan Rendon Andrew Richards Christie Lane Richards, ’13 Jean Ann Rick Caitlyn E. Riner, ’08 Kelsey A. Riner, ’12 Kelly Morris Roberts, ’91 Edward Robinson, IV Catherine Bland Rodgers, ’76 Erica Roelofs Christina Romanelli Peggy Ross Johnny Roten Sarah Terrell Royster, ’12 Claire Ruocchio Geraldine Sargent Kim Scavone Aaron Schettler William L. Schmidt Diane Sherman Brooke Shurer Jason Siko Tomecca M. Sloane Angela Smedley Eleanore Smith Tracy E. Smith Joyce Spencer Douglas A. Spero Jennifer L. Spiker Rebecca Steigenga Elizabeth Shelton Stewart, ’96 Brandon Stokes Brenda Stokes Matthew Stutz Margarita M. W. Suarez S. Grace Sugg, ’07 Dana Faircloth Sumner Lauren E. Sumner Janice Coffey Swab Richard Talach Elizabeth Britt Tatum, ’10 Danielle Taylor Erica Thomas Brian Thornburg Alexandra P. Thurston, ’15 Cheryl Todd Grace Smith Tolson, ’14 Cecilia Toole Bonnie Torgerson Alexis Trell, ’15 Jacob Vaccaro Karina van Wakeren Sharon Lassiter Vinson Erica Vogel Jonathan Wade Ted Waller Steven Walters Linda Matthews Wann, ’76 Kristin Richey Watkins, ’89 DeShane Watson Melanie Weast Candice F. Webb, ’09 Stephanie Webb Susan B. Wessels Alphonsa White Lori White Barbara Wilder Kelly Wilder Hilary Lichty Wilkinson, ’01 Donald Williams Ellen Williams ’72

Susan Williams Gina Wilner John R. Wilson Patricia Wilson Tara Wind Paul A. Winterhoff Elizabeth D. Wolfinger Eunyoung Yang Elizabeth Yaros, ’06 Anne York Bing Yu Heather Zeigler

Retired Faculty & Staff

Iris Society – President’s Circle Bernard H. Cochran Charles A. Davis Virginia E. Knight Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54 Marilyn Cook Stuber Iris Society Maynard T. Bledsoe Sandra Critzer Close, ’86 Anne Clark Dahle, ’54 Josephine P. Guglielmi Carolyn M. Happer Mary Bland Josey, ’51 Sue Ennis Kearney, ’64 Jerod J. Kratzer Jay Massey Murphy M. Osborne Louise Todd Taylor Olive D. Taylor William F. Wade Betty Webb, ’67 Annual Donors Rebecca L. Bailey C. Allen Burris James Crew Roger Crook E. Jacquelin Dietz Sarah English Gordon W. Folger Clyde C. Frazier Lois E. Frazier Dorothy Lou Gandy Rosalie P. Gates Susan H. Gilbert Alice Y. Goode Bluma K. Greenberg Maureen Hartford Rosemary Hornak Cleta Johnson, ’87 Vivian Kraines William R. Ledford W. David Lynch Geraldine W. Myers Anne C. Pugh, ’82 Romita Sen Carrol B. Snodgrass Donald Spanton Janice Coffey Swab Sue Ridge Todd, ’59 Alyce Turner, ’96

Parents & Friends

Iris Society – President’s Circle Allan D. Aldrich Justus M. Ammons Bob and Dianne Baker Lynn G. Bottenus Jamie Carlyle

Bonnie Chow Rogers H. Clark* N. Leo and Helen Daughtry Patricia and Rusty Duke Teresa Dunlap and Vincent Griffey Bonnie and Royce Everette, Jr. Richard Farrow Norma G. Hamrick Charlotte and H. Alexander Holmes Maureen Johnson Vicky Langley and Eugene M. Langley, Jr.* Durwood and Connie Laughinghouse Harrison and Margaret Marshall Zeno Martin, Jr. Dalton and Susan McMichael George and Hazel Perkins Clifford and Elizabeth Perry John and Marilyn Poole John and Virginia Sall Faye Branham Sharpe Charles and Sandra Shelton Martha and Robert Speight, Jr. Elizabeth and James A. Taylor C. Ed Vick, Jr.* and Laura Anne Vick Angela Caveness Weisskopf David R. and Mary Jane Williams Sherman and Andrea Yeargan Iris Society Meredith C. Bailey Carolyn and Norman Banks Rebecca and Kevin Beeson Jody and Kenneth Benedict Gregory and Paula Bennett Tonya Braswell Claire and Richard Bryant Jeffrey and Carol Burgess Robert J. Barry and Elaine N. Buxton Kathryn V. Clancy Michael and Margaret Clover Mary Jo and Doug Coppola Charles Grayson Covington John and Connie Crook E. Lawrence and Sandra Davis Linwood and Martha Davis Tom and Mary Dossenbach Sally and Charles Du Bose Michael Dubuc Elsie Eads Robert W. Eaves Jr. and Beverly Perdue Loren and Beth Edwards Kathryn and Sam E. Ewell, Jr. Cathy and James Gaynor Lula and Dan Griffin Melene and Ben Hatcher Regina and Mark Hopper Anne and Samuel Hummel Carl Hung Valerie Hung Cherri and Robert Johns Norman and Ruth Kellum Jan and Gregory Kinlaw Francis A. La Monica Lynn and Christopher Lakin Gordon and Judith LeGrand Nicole and Tim Locklear James and Tracey Lorentzen Betty and Dave McCaw, Sr. Stephanie and Trent McCoy Wilma L. McCurdy Trust

Duncan and Cornelia McMillan Ellen and Jeffery Minnich Susanne Newman and James Wilson Timothy and Maureen O’Connor James and Mary Elizabeth Outland Robert and Vera Outland Lea and Steven Penna Jane and David Pike Carlton and Susan Prickett Brenda and Scott Reeg Carol and Walt Robinson Gina and Maurice Roulhac Kim and Linwood Scott Jeannie and Marcel Semaan Ben and Susan Smith Gina and Kevin Stavredes William R.* and Joyce Stroud Sage Swaim Dianne and Bruce Tart Becky and John Thompson Tommy and Nell Wiggins Teresa L. Wilson John Yaros Annual Donors Pat Adams Wayne Adcock Susan L. Adley-Warrick Laura S. and William J. Alexander Juli and Salvatore Alfieri Debra Allen Elizabeth Allen Lisa and Scott Allen Lorraine Allen Haywood and Roslyn Allen Teresa and Ted Allen Ricky and Wanda Allen Katherine L. Allers Monica and Richard Allsbrook Jon Alphn Virginia Anagnostatos Kevin Anderson Pam and Robert Anderson Michael Angove Linda Annunziata Samuel and Viesha Arbes Daniel F. Arch Katherine Arch Valerie Arch Linda Aries Maggie B. Arruda Reginald Asby Frances L. Ashburn Julia Ashley Wriston and Michael Askew Ronald Au Judy Ayscue Michael and Diana Bader Julie Baker Penny and Brian Baker Jody and Chris Ball Dwight and Terry Ball Kelly Ballard Kay Ballew Rex and Rebecca Banadyga Patsy Barnhill Beth and John Barnwell Rachel J. Barr Dale and Margaret Basinger Guy R. Beale, Jr. Martha Paxton Beale Patrick Beatty * Deceased

Carroll Beckham Patricia Beckham Penny S. Beeler James Beeson Helen and S. Douglas Beets Anne Benites Jeanette Bennett Derek Benson Ann T. Berry Lee A. Bethel Marilyn Birkner Glenn and Dorothea Bitler Meaghan Bixby Elisabeth L. Bjork April Blackwell Martha Bland and Robert Sheffield Neil Bleau Kathleen Blegutge Susan Bleutge Robin and Gary Blevins Carol A. Blue Denise and Richard Bobbitt Suzanne and Matthew Bobola Rebecca and Paul Bock Janice and Larry Boggess Elizabeth A. Bondurant Mark Boone John and Victoria Boreyko Ingrid Bowers Amelia Boyd Robin and Dalmon Boyd Joy G. Boyett Mary Bradfield Nancy A. Bradley Jo Ann Bradsher Causey and Leigh Walston Brady Robin Brannan Suzanne Brannon Yevonne Brannon and William Clifford, II Virginia and Gene Braswell James and Pamela Brazas Cathy and Rickie Briggs Maureen Brisson Julie M. Broadway and Tony Humphreys Frances Brock Linda and Robert Brodney Clarence and Ann Brown Carole and Charles Brown Cornelia J. Brown Debbie Brown Garry and Kathy Brown Robert Brown Karen Browning Beth Buchert Ann Bucklin Brian Buckman Lora and Brian Buckman Robert Buckman Christian and Matthew Bucknam Ricky Bunn Judith Burrows Ronald and Jane Buryk Bryan Cabral Frances Campbell Jill Campbell Kristina Campomizzi Hilary Canipe Kiki Carlton Barbara A. Carney Shelton and Tonda Carraway

Belinda Carringer Grace Carringer Deborah Carrington Sara B. Carroll and John J. Carroll Leigh-Anne Gaffney Carter JoAnn Case James Castellow Rickey Chambers Betty Charles Cindy and Charles Charles E. H. Charles Linda and James Charles Marion Church Gary and Carolyn Churchill Giles R. Clark Barbara Clawson Beverly Clayton Audray Lee Clement Beverly Coates Emily and Barry Cobb Chris and Ray Coble, Jr. Barbara Cochran Laura and Michael Cole Jeffrey Coltrane, Jr. Anne Conway Arthur and Jean Cooper Faye and Charles Cox Louise Cranford James W. Crawford Jr. Susan and John Creed David and Kaye Crook William Crook Carolyn Crutchfield Jane Currin Chris Daly Ryan Daly Carol A. Damone Elizabeth Daniel Sybol and Joe Daniel Jacqueline Danker D. D’Arco Jo Darling S L. Davenport Alton Davis Betty Sue Davis Delores Davis Kelsey Davis Paris Davis Richard Day Jeanette Deconick Kim Delks Frances J. Desilva Rachel DeVries Teresa and Van Dickens Wilson L. Dickerson Susan and John Douthit Glenn T. Dozier Isabelle Drewer Kacie Driggers Vincent Griffey Robert and Lena Dunston Steven and Mary Dupont Horace and Lori Dupree Kelly R. Durham Sean Duritsa Steve Eccher Jill and Joe Eddins Andrew H. Edmundson Frank and Clara Edwards Delores and James Edwards Elizabeth Nitsky Egan Michael and Vicki Eggleston Ann P. Elks

Jeanne F. Elks William D. Eller Bradford Ellis John and Ingrid Emerline Grant L. Ervin and Katherine J. Ervin Nailah Esmail Dana Etheridge and Mark Etheridge Jennifer Faircloth Desdemona Faison Karen Faison Carolyn Farmer Jason Farmer Susan Faulkner Lynda Federowicz Peter Feek Maria T. Fernandez Lynda Ferrell W. Ferrell and Page Sanders Edgar and Elizabeth Fisher Claudia Crawford Fleming Julie Fleming Robert Fleming Gregory M. Flicek Shep Foley LaShaunda Ford Cindy and John Forlidas Rebecca and Floyd Fowler Michelle and Steve Fox Sandra Fracker Mary and Donald Frazier Elizabeth and Kenneth Friedman H. Nelson Furman Randy Fussell Patricia Gabriel Athena Gallins Karla Garcia Daniel Gaugert Mary Gazia Leah Gehrman Liza Gellerstedt Mary and Bernard Gentry Pamela and Dwight Gerding Parag and Basaudutta Ghosh Gray Gilbert Joseph G. Gilliam, Jr. Christina and Denis Girard Heather and Kelby Glass Fran and Clifton Glover David Godshall Elizabeth D. Godwin Rusty Godwin Keilah and Jerry Goff Nancy Gomas Sharon Gooch Jerry Goodman Kim Gools Scott Gordon Thomas Green Celena M. Greer Paulette and R. Greer Tannie Gressinger Jessica L. Griffin Col. Glenn Griffith Helen L. Grippo Manu Gugnani Virginia Haga Dianne Hagwood Barbara F. Hainley Mary and Charles Hale, Jr. Vivian and Charles Hall Juleen Halvorson Jason Hammer Nancy Hammock

# Denotes members of the Ivy Society, recent graduates (2003 to 2016) who make a monthly gift of $10 or more annually.

Sarah E. Hamrick Katie Harding Millie and Wallace Harding Jean Harpe Ruth C. Harris Joseph Hatcher, Jr. Christie and Steven Hayes James and Vivian Hayes Robert Heaton Wanda Height Billy and Del Helton, ’91 R. David and Sharon Henderson Justin Hendricks Mary Aycock Hensley Teri Herron Ellen J. Hertlein Anita Hester Ollie Hickman Donna and Edward Hicks James and Sherry Hill Ada and Frederick Hinton Barbara and James Hinton Kris and John Hinton Kenneth Hite Susan Hite Ray Hodge Amelia and David Hodges Frances Hoke Brenda and Stephanie Holland Barbara M. Hollingshed Billy and Malia Hollingsworth Brenda Holloman Sherry and Jay Holt Kelly Hopper John and Annette Horn David Hudson, III Jaymi Huff Lori and Alex Huff Cheryl Hughes Mary Hughes Timothy Hull and Mary K. McDonald Lora Hunt Melissa Hutchinson Spurgeon V. Hyder Matthew Hyman Ella and Howard Iams John and Elizabeth Irby E. T. Isley Bonnie and Chris Jackson Jessica Jackson Maria Jackson Philip and Mollie James Boyce Jessup Tracey and Gregory Jessup Richard Jewell Lawanda M. Jiggetts Kathy John Deborah Johnson Keith and Denise Johnson Joanna Johnson Traci Johnson Carolyn Jones Charles Jones Faye W. Jones Leslie Jones Martha J. Jones Melody and Harry Jones Neloa Jones Adria Joseph Phyllis Joseph Vickie Joyce Steve Jreige Susan and Benny Judd Honor Roll of Donors 2015-16

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Rebecca and Michael Kalish Alex Kaplan Kari Kaplan Margaret Kassab Patrick Keating Clayton Kelley Wanda Kemp-Maxson Linda Kepley Carolyn E. Kesler, ’03 Gary and Wanda Killen Janice M. King Virgil King Phillip J. Kirk, Jr. The Kirkman Family Sylvia and Keith Kochler Sanadeh E. Koffa Wendy A. Laidlaw Tabatha and Bobby Lane Kathleen Langfield Vicky Langley and Eugene M. Langley, Jr.* Cynthia Lapolla Betsy Larhardt Karen Larsen Lou and Cornelius Lassiter Isabel and William W. Lawrence* William Lawrence Kim and Nolan Lawson Jeffrey and Barbara Lawyer C.P. Leach Carey Leader Nathan Lee Edwin and Mary Leonard George Lester Robert and Jan Lewis Teresa Lewis Margaret A. Link Julia and Robert Livingston Lucia Llana Cheryl L. Lockamy Brenda Lowery Roy and Donna Lynam Cynthia and Douglas Lynch D K. Lynch Elizabeth and Steven Mack Helen Maddux Arden and John H. Madison William and Maureen Maiden Sherry Malia Lessie J. Mann Angela Manning Bessie Manz Carla and Michael Marbrey Martha Marshbanks and David Kelley Judy and Jim Martin Launa M. Martin Douglas Martini Alice Martinson Kristin Maseman Pat Mathes James W. Maxwell Katherine L. Mayberry Douglas Maynard Erik Mazzone Holman and Emma McAdams Robyn Williams McChesney Diana and P. J. McClung Barbara McCoy Linda and John McCoy Leigh McDonald Marianne and Brian McDonald

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Benjamin F. McGilvray Carolyn McKinney Amos and Amy McLemore Robert L. McMillan Ronald McMillan Jeanne McMullen Marian and Wade McSwain, Jr. Bonnie Lee Medinger Richard and Kimberley Meeks Lisa and Tracy Messer Michelle and Christopher Michalak Evan Miller Heather Miller Samantha and Harry Miller Suzanne Parker Miller Thomas Miller William and Angeline Mills Ashley King Mills Elizabeth Mills David and Katherine Moncol Carol and Jessica Monroe Nancy A. Moody Ralph and Marsha Moore Patricia A. Moore Amanda Morgan Dawn Morgan Loretta Morgan Megan Morgan Robert and Sandra Moulton Steven and Constance Mullinix Norma and James Mundt Dr. and Mrs. Hyman B. Muss Warren Myers Jeanne Myles Carl and Nancy Nagel Kausalya and Canagasabapathy Nallainathan Marillyn S. and Ronald G. Nations Trudy Nauta Conrado and Nilda Navarro Faith and Howard Newell M.C. Newsom Darrell and Carole Nicholson W.J. Noblett Jeri and John North Robin North Frank and Susan Northrop Michelle and Robert Novak Laura S. Nye Larry Oakley David Oates Robin and Allan Oglesby Martha O’Hara Jennifer Oliver Daphne Orgeron R. Lee Ott David Outten Helen Outten Nancy Padgett June and Marcus Parish M.J. Parish Jack and Dianne Parker Deanna and Lawrence Parks Phyllis Parks Deborah H. Parrish and Eugene Parrish Carol Parron Julia Paul Caren Payne Ann Payton Heidi and Christopher Peach

Gary Pearce Janet Pearce Mark and Elizabeth Pearsall Brenda and Gerald Peedin Christine and Kenneth Peeples Linda and Christopher Pelnik Robin P. Pendergraft Vera Pergl-Butkovich and Thomas Butkovich Dale Peterson Charles Phillips Martha L. Pinckney Michelle Pisacane Michelle and Steve Pleasants Matthew Polli Pamela and James Poole, III Renee and David Pope Nancy and John Potok Angela and Brian Powell Frances Powell Frank Powell, Jr. Susan Ann McGee Powers Wendell E. Prescott Jr. and Sarah Prescott Christie S. Price Logan Price Marcie and Louis Pucillo Anne McMillan Purcell Margo Purdy Page Purgar Evelyn M. Pursley June and Patrick Quisenberry Jennifer and Greg Rangnow Kimberly Ray William Ray Patricia and Jack Reed D. Jeanette Reynolds Edward and Elizabeth Rhame Johnnee Rice Edith D. Rich James Rich Arline Richardson Marion Richeson Edward and Ann Rick Robert and Louise Riddick Beth Riffe Jean Ristino Ronnie Roberts Janita S. Robinson Carol J. Rockey Teresa and John Rogers Elizabeth and Richard Roop Imogene Roper Jep Rose Joelle Rose Denise Rowe William and Marge Rusher William Rustin Rebecca Ruth Daryl L. Sanders Patrice Sartor Elizabeth and David Sawrey Mary and Jack Sawyer Mary Scarantino Mary and R.E. Scarborough M. David Schenk Susan and Michael Schiewe Lisa and Robert Schiller Colleen and Stephen Schmidt Darin Scott Lauren Scott Sheila Scott

Mary Ann Scrbacic James and Suzette Sells Brady Semmel Anna Shafer Mary and David Shannonhouse Pamela Sharrow Fred and Karen Shectman Rhonda Sheppard Matthew Short John and Virginia Shutt Gymee Sills William and Elizabeth Simmons Noel Sior-Woodard and Doug Woodard Suellen Skocki Marvin L. Slate* Phyllis G. Slawter Carolyn and O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Rosena B. Sloan Austin Smith Betty S. Smith Carol and William Smith Elizabeth B. Smith Emma and William Smith Ginny Smith Judy Smith Paul D. Smith Robert Smith James and Sandra Snead Pamela Sodhy Chandler Solomon Karen and C Benjamin Sorrels David and Rebecca Sparrow John R. Spencer, Sr. Joyce Spencer Jerry Sprague J. Gilbert Stallings Jack and Patsy Stancil Peggy Stanton Elizabeth and Ronald Starling John Starling Rebecca Steigenga Sally Stevens Chad Stewart Scott and Norma Stidham Amanda Street Gina Strickland Linda Stroebel Julia and Thomas Suiter, III James L. Summey Teddy and Joyce Sumner Lauren E. Sumner Danny and Jennifer Swann Bobby and Janet Swink Susan G. Szep Mara and Gladman Taranhike James and Betty Tart George Tatum Christina M. Taylor Kristen and John Taylor Phillip Terry Gary and Lisa Tester Karen Thacker Carol Theuer Matthew Thomas Samuel F. Thomas Ann Thompson Christopher Thompson Tracey Thornton Jason Tomberlin Charles Tomkins Khristi A. Tomlinson

Ruby Toomey Toni Towes-Whitley James Townson Michael and Angel Trell Karen L. Trocke-Kandah and Nabeel S. Kandah Sandra and Robert Trojak Jerri and Jeffrey Tryon Cynthia D. Tucker Janette and Allen Tudor Avril L. Tulloch Richard Tychansky Robert Underwood Barbara and Vincent Vandenbroeck Catalina Vanderelst Peter VanGraafeiland Lisa Vaughn Mary Lou Veal Barbara Venters Jean M. Vinecourt Erica Vogel Carol Wall-Ellis Kevin and Pamela Walsh Martha K. Walston Calvin and Teresa Warren Donna and David Watson William M. Watts, Jr. Melanie Weast James and Michelle Webb Stephanie Webb Susan W. Weekley Allen and Mary Wells Janice L. Welsh Amanda White Raymond A. White William and Shelley White Teresa and Robert Whiteman Paula M. Whitton Ed and Judith Wilkins Bridget and James Wilkinson Anna Williams Barbara Williams Blount Williams Jan Williams L. George Wilson Susan Wilson Marjorie Witherington Katherine E. Withers Meribeth Withrow Ronald and Paula Withrow Ernest Wood Richard Woodson Dana and Joe Woody Jake H. Wright Ricky and Jane Wright Robert Wright Horace Wynn John and Anne Yarbrough Patrick Young Shelton Young Betsy S. Zajovits Debra and Todd Zakrajsek Susan and Marco Zarate Xiangdong Zhu We make every effort to be accurate in listing our donors. To report an error or omission, please contact Astra Ball at (919) 760-8519 or by email at aball@meredith.edu.

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