CAPITAL GIVING CAPITAL BUILDING FUND GORDON R. WRIGHT TENNIS COMPLEX Tennis has a long and glorious history at Country Day. This summer we began construction of the Gordon R. Wright Tennis Complex, which will be playable by early fall, with a dedication planned for later in the 2012-13 school year. Thanks to the commitment and generosity of the families listed below, Country Day has raised over $800,000 making the tennis complex a reality, which will serve Country Day for generations to come. Gordon Wright ’44, an Upper School chemistry teacher from 1957-1991, is credited with starting the CCDS tennis dynasty. He coached varsity tennis GIFTS AND PLEDGES
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Barton Mr. R. Thomas Beach ’73 and Ms. Barbara A. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Troy Blackburn (Katie Brown ’82) Ms. Helen Brown ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Castleberry ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Cohen ’80 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Coombe ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Durand ’73 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Dr. and Mrs. Rodney P. Geier ’71
for 24 years and won multiple state and league championships, starting with the first state singles tennis championship won by Jerry Levin ’59 in 1957. Country Day tennis continued to flourish, and in 1971 Country Day dominated Ohio by winning both the singles and doubles state championships. Henry Bunis ’71 was the state singles champ and Addison Lanier ’72 and Rodney Geier ’71 were state doubles champs. Lanier would go on to back-to-back doubles titles with Scott Matthews ’72 after Geier graduated. More recently Chris Herrlinger ’06 was the state champion in 2006 Greater Cincinnati Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Grever ’69 Heimann Family Foundation Mr. Robert A. Heimann ’90 Mr. and Mrs. David P. Herrlinger Ms. Theresa M. Hirschauer The Kafker Family Mr. and Mrs. Adam B. Koncius ’96 Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold M. Levin ’59 Mr. Chad S. Levin ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Craig Lindner, Jr. ’97 Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Long ’01 (Pamela Koncius ’01) Mr. and Mrs. Stan Mambort (Wendy Wilson ’83)
Construction progress - July 29, 2012
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and Joey Fritz ’10 in 2009. We are looking forward to seeing Danielle Wolf ’15 compete this fall on the finished courts and return to the state championships, where she finished fourth in 2011. In the spring we will continue to watch the one-two punch of Patrick Wildman ’14 and Asher Hirsch ’15. Each year Country Day competes for the top students in the city. An improved tennis facility will enhance our ability to attract and retain the best and the brightest in Cincinnati, while training the next generation of champions! Thank you for your commitment to tennis and our school. Mr. and Dr. Anil K. Nalagatla Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Off Dr. Clifford W. Pleatman ’73 Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Reis ’65 Ms. Lynne A. Schneebeck ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Phelps H. Swift, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Tysoe Mr. Jay Whipple, III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Wolf (Brooke Bruder ’89) Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Wright ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Wright ’85