Porter-Gaud Magazine Summer/Fall 2013

Porter-Gaud Magazine Summer/Fall 2013

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Larry Salley ’87 is the Consummate Cyclone Man See Page 14

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From The Green Wonderful stories from the campus of Porter-Gaud.

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Where They are Going Find out where the Class of 2013 is headed.

A Cyclone Superhero Stanton Seckinger ’11 is enjoying the same success as a Clemson Tiger that he did as a Cyclone, serving as a wonderful role model.

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cyclone notes

Alumni share their news.

by the numbers

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alumni events A list of events for Alumni.

White House to the Dreamliner

Ashley Holbrook ’97 takes the knowledge she learned working at The White House to Boeing as a Government Liaison.

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CEO and Mentor

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Success in DC

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Grandparent Notes

See what a gift to the 1867 SOCIETY actually does.

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The Consummate Cyclone Man There are not many angles of Porter-Gaud that Larry Salley ’87 has not seen, nor many facets he has not touched.

reunion photos Pictures from the All-Alumni Party.

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Jim Stelling ’68, CEO of GEL Group, spends time mentoring students from local schools

Harlan Hill ’09 combines his love for politics with his love for technology to achieve success at a young age.

Grandparents send special notes to their current students.

Porter-Gaud Board of Trustees

Mr. Robert Y. Scott '77, Board Chair Mrs. Wanda Boyd Mr. James T. H. Buxton '91 Mrs. Elizabeth K. Cahill Mr. Henry M. Cheves, Jr. '87 Mr. J. Walker Coleman IV '82 Dr. Deborah Deas Mr. Charlton deSaussure, Jr. '71 Mr. Paul Kohlheim Dr. John M. McCardell, Jr. Mr. Edward McKelvey, Jr. Mr. Matthew R. Sloan Mr. Douglas Snyder, CPA Mr. James M. Stelling '68 Mrs. Elizabeth F. Vingi Dr. R. Preston Wendell '97 Mrs. Linda F. Woodside Clergy The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence The Reverend J. Haden McCormick Ex-Officio Mr. D. DuBose Egleston, Jr. '93

Porter-Gaud Foundation Board Hank Cheves ’87, Chair Luther Cochrane Donna Friedman Sam Gottlieb Wayne Gregory Adriane McAvoy Linda Porter Keith Sauls Jim Scully Martin Skelly Doug Snyder DuBose Egleston, Head of School Tucker Branham, Executive Director

D. DuBose Egleston, Jr. ’93 Head of School

Greetings to Everyone in the Porter-Gaud Family, Now that we are several weeks back into school, the campus has reclaimed a familiar background hum of activity. The students and faculty enjoy a new daily schedule and are diving well into their first quarter curriculum. Our recent graduates have now become freshmen again on their new college campuses, and the new senior class is stepping up to their leadership role.

Every year the faculty and staff make changes to improve and enhance the PorterGaud experience. This summer has seen the renovation of several classrooms on campus as well as improvements to the physical security of campus buildings and classrooms. Our Dining Hall also received a renovation with the entry of our new manager, FLIK Independent School Dining. In August, we welcomed approximately 125 new students to Porter-Gaud in grades 1-11, and our new schedule allowed us to hire additional faculty in Mathematics, History, and Science. All of these changes and new faces quickly became part of the landscape this year.

As we begin a new academic year, I remain committed to the important things that don’t change - the mission of this school, the excellent faculty, and the opportunities we provide our students. My goal is that students experience all the breadth and depth of benefit that I received from Porter-Gaud – driven by committed teachers, who continue to foster growth in our students’ academic achievement, their creativity, and their athletic ability, so that they may leave here prepared for college and beyond as Porter-Gaud graduates.

I hope our alumni will visit us often and help to tell the Porter-Gaud story – one that is ultimately your own.

Go Cyclones!

D. DuBose Egleston, Jr. ‘93 Head of School

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from the

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Porter-Gaud Hosts Our First Relay for Life Porter-Gaud hosted its first Relay for Life this past spring and raised almost $7,000 for The American Cancer Society.

Around 300 students, faculty, and parents participated in the e ve n t o r g a n i z e d by t h e Director of Community Service, Gretchen Tate, and her service leaders. While Porter-Gaud participates in Relay for Life each year, this marks the first time we have hosted an event. The entire track was lined with more than 450 luminaries, each representing someone connected to our School Family who has been affected by this terrible disease.

American Cancer Society was on hand to offer information about where these funds will go and the lives that will be affected. The crowd heard from Ben Schools, a Porter-Gaud Junior who recently battled cancer. He thanked his peers for their tremendous support.

After the ceremony, cancer survivors took to the track, followed by family members and care givers. It was truly a night to be proud. Our School Family shined brightly in the darkness as we celebrated the survivors, encouraged those still battling the disease, and mourned those who have been lost.

Students played games on the field, and when the sun went down, the lights went off and the wonderfully moving Luminaria Ceremony began. A representative from the

Cyclone Boys Tennis is Back on Top After a Perfect Season

Porter-Gaud’s Boys Tennis Team capped off a perfect season with a win over Hilton Head Prep in the state finals, giving the Cyclones a second title in as many years and the 14th state title in the past 19 years. Depth won the battle in a closer-than-expected 5-4 win as the Cyclones completed a perfect 15-0 season.

“I expected it to be close, but not this close,” Tom Higgins said about his seventh state title in his 11 seasons as the

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Cyclones’ coach. “We had a real shot to be up 4-2 in singles, but their guys were tough.”

Freshman Cross Tolliver joined the Payne Hoy, Connor Grady and Fosters Moe ranks in the last two spots in the doubles lineup to lift the Cyclones to another state title.

Moe, a junior, teamed up with Tolliver for a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles to set the stage for Hoy and Grady to wrap up the title at No. 2 doubles. Hoy and Grady battled strong winds to come back from a 3-2 deficit to win four straight games to close out the match.

“I was just trying to make the shots in the wind ... just trying to make contact,” Hoy said about his last two winners. “This is really special since I’m a senior and I’ve been on the team with some of these guys five years.”

The victory marked the third state title for Hoy, Thomas Spratt and Seth Pinosky.

Shortly after the Cyclones celebrated their title, Coach Tom Higgins announced his retirement as the head coach. He continues to be a presence on campus and will help teach our youngest players after school. However, he wanted to spend more time with family and concentrate on other passions. We are grateful to Coach Higgins for his dedication to our players over the last eleven years.

Students Travel to Honduras with Water Missions International

by THE REVEREND BRIAN MCGREEVY ’74 | Chaplain

WANTED: A small number of 9th grade Vestry guys willing to do hard labor in a tropical climate, which requires giving up a week of summer vacation as well as willingness to endure difficult living conditions. Must also raise a significant portion of the cost of the trip through work and donations and assemble a prayer team to pray for the trip.

No tourism or resorts involved. Participation limited to four or five students.

This past spring, Porter-Gaud worked with Water Missions International to create an August mission trip designed for Vestry students, so a small number of students could work side by side with Water Missions staff in Honduras to address safe water and health issues in the developing country.

Several aspects of the trip were unique: first, it was designed specifically for younger students in the Upper School with the intention of having an effect on their Upper School experience; second, participants had to work to raise a significant portion of the trip’s cost; and third, participants were expected to journal daily and document their experiences through photos and video. The School also applied for and received an outreach grant from the National Association of Episcopal Schools to help support this trip.

Four Porter-Gaud Vestry members, current sophomores Thomas Pritchard, Randolph Dew, Edward Gilbreth, and Sam Eason, accompanied Porter-Gaud Chaplain, the Reverend Brian McGreevy, to Honduras over the summer to work in the mission field through Water Missions International (WMI).

Porter-Gaud has enjoyed a long relationship with the local nonprofit, going on several trips over the years to support WMI's mission of clean water for all. The outstanding group of rising sophomores travelled to the rural areas to help install a Living Water Treatment System and latrines for sanitation.

The villages they visited had never had a clean water supply,

a n d wa t e r- b o r n e illnesses were rampant.

In one village, they not only installed a treatment system, but ran a water line from the system through the town to supply water to many more people.

The students dove into the culture of Honduras, visited with families in their homes that ranged from thatch huts to adobe structures, and shared simple meals cooked over open fires in villages that had no electricity.

Soon after their return, the students went to WMI's headquarters on the old Charleston Naval base to tell their stories and share pictures with the staff, Board, and supporters of this fantastic organization. They told how they endured back-breaking work in extreme tropical heat to help transform the lives of the people they met. They spoke of the bond they developed with the people there, and how grateful the villages were for their help. They got to see the water system used for the first time and witnessed the emotional response of the people whose lives were changed by the system they installed. The boys reflected on how something we as Americans take for granted could be so rare in other parts of the world. The trip was transformative, not only for the people of Honduras, but for our students as well.

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Meet Your Alumni Board Officers President – Cordes Ford ‘94 President-Elect – Rob Gamble ‘91

Board Members

Will Burris ‘02 Matthew Cochrane-Logan ’97 (Not Pictured) Charles Cole ‘94 Elliott Bates Cooper ‘00 Justin Craig ‘96 Jules Deas ’02 (Not Pictured) Rivers Evans ‘05 Tim Ford ‘80

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Secretary – Greer Shilling Polansky ‘88 Treasurer – Cooper Coker ‘93

Mary Neill Hagood McKie ‘01 Carter Hudgins ‘96 David Marion ‘87 Maxwell Mowry, Gaud ‘62 Chris Osborne ‘ 95 Paul Sperry ‘92 Tej Dhindsa ’08 – Young Alumni Association

TUCKER BRANHAM

Executive Director

Porter-Gaud Foundation

I want to thank the Alumni Association for all that they have done and continue to do for Porter-Gaud. The School is embarking on an exciting road ahead, and with the support of our Alumni, we have no doubt the next few years will be our best yet.

The Alumni Association is focused on engaging and educating alumni on everything Porter-Gaud. They are committed to our current students and their success as well as future generations. The PGAA Board is a group of 19 incredible alums who believe in all Porter-Gaud has to offer, and their efforts over the past few years have led to increased reunion weekend attendance, an alumni career panel for our Upper School students, the creation of the B2B Network, as well as a new Alumni vs. Student rivalry on the soccer field. This group of dedicated Alumni is making a huge difference, and we could not

be more appreciative of all that they do.

If you are interested in joining their efforts, I encourage you to let us or any of them know, as we would love to have you involved.

With sincere thanks to all of our alumni for helping to make Porter-Gaud the school it is today and the school it will be in the future,

Tucker Branham

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Class of 2013 Where they are going...

Jacob Tyler Arnold Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brennan Louis Aust Hampden-Sydney College Graycen Marie Bailey College of Charleston Mary Camilla Baker University of Georgia Alexis Moultrie Ball University of Georgia Brandon Cole Barber Vanderbilt University Arthur Lee Beane IV Davidson College Christian Tate Belcher Georgetown University MarĂ­a del Pilar Uribe Bennett Princeton University William Chisholm Bennett Clemson University Samuel Lawrence Blakeney Washington and Lee University

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Wilson Clifton Blanton Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Katherine Perry Bryan University of South Carolina Victoria Hope Butler College of Charleston

Brett Robert Dodenhoff Boston College Cierra Danielle Marian Duncan Clemson University Helen Frances Edelson University of Miami

Michael William Byrd Erskine College

Chandler Rebecca Elliott-Fehle Washington University - St. Louis

Boyce Lightsey Campsen The Citadel

Carter Reid Ellis Clemson University - Honors

Charles Bryan Carroll North Carolina State University

Jonathan William Ellison Yale University

McLean McKissick Coen Texas Christian University

Patrick Thomas Ennis University of California Berkeley

Lelia Manning Crawford University of Virginia Bailey Rebecca Crump College of Charleston Alexander Tillson Dahlstrom Clemson University Wassim Dhaouahira Colgate University

Robert Alan Faith, Jr. University of Virginia Robert Joseph Ferira University of South Carolina Hannah Marie Geils Boston College

William Dixon Ginn George Washington University Connor John Grady The Citadel George Daniel Grice University of the South Brandon Christopher Hall The Citadel Katherine Haines Ham University of North Carolina Hutson Ravenel Harrigan The Citadel Ann Hawkes Hay University of South Carolina David Mitchelson Hendrix University of Advancing Technology William Paul Herring Clemson University Victoria Elizabeth Hills Clemson University Lee Maxwell Howard University of Miami Payne Whitlow Hoy University of the South Cameron Quinn Kane Wake Forest University Rachel Lynne Kupferman Bowdoin College Logan Ansley Livingston College of Charleston Scott Aaron Lynch American University Nina Renfrow Maddux University of Georgia

Anna Gustava McAbee Georgia Institute of Technology Julia Lee McAvoy Wake Forest University MacGregor Van Wyck Hoke McGehee University of St. Andrews Mary Hollis Towles McGreevy Emory University Frances Christian McKenzie Clemson University William Joseph McKenzie, Jr. Eckerd College Rebecca Carlton McNeill Wake Forest University Alexandra Love Meyer Clemson University Christopher Collins Moe The Citadel Tahirih Mikalia Nesmith University of Pennsylvania James Tradd Newton, Jr. University of Colorado – Boulder Luke Christopher Nyland Wake Forest University Robert William Paroli Clemson University Carl Everette Pierce III Wake Forest University Joseph Kevin Qualey, Jr. Harvard University

Thomas Wheeler Rogers Clemson University Dominic Joseph Romano University of Mississippi Thomas Lucas Scarborough University of South Carolina William Duncan Sherer University of Mississippi Benjamin Frost Simons Clemson University Angle Robert Vest Skelly University of Miami Thomas Edward Spratt University of Pennsylvania Charles Burton Sullivan University of Cincinnati Amanda Corie Tiencken DePaul University Kedar Himanshu Trivedi University of Michigan William Yonge Tutterow Clemson University Colin Clarke Wallace Washington and Lee University Ali Kaylyn Waters College of Charleston Nicholas Bradley Windham College of Charleston Nicholas Glenn Zimmerman Elon University

Brock Alfred Richardson University of South Carolina

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The fourth and ďŹ fth grade students did an outstanding job performing Disney's Sleeping Beauty Kids last spring.

The story tells of Princess Aurora, who was born a princess, but is forced to live in the forest with her three fairy guardians to stay safe from the spell of the evil witch MaleďŹ cent. On her sixteenth birthday, she is tricked by the witch and falls under her sleep spell. The love of Prince Phillip is the only thing that can save her.

The students brought the characters to life beautifully.

Under the Direction of Mr. Todd Monsell and Mrs. Ashley Stock, the students were nothing short of amazing. We are so blessed at Porter-Gaud to have such talented students and gifted teachers to work with them.

Stanton Seckinger ’11 A Cyclone Superhero

by BRINK NORTON | Director of Communications

When Stanton Seckinger ’11 caught the winning touchdown pass versus the Georgia Bulldogs in one of the biggest games in Clemson football history, he began a story for the Tigers that is very familiar to anyone who knew him as a Cyclone. The Porter-Gaud Faithful often marveled at his unique athletic abilities and speed. He broke several records in multiple sports during his career. His teachers spoke of his intelligence and kindness. He was a leader in many ways. He is a legend around here. No...more like a hero. Unlike many of the collegiate athletes who make headlines for poor choices, Stanton is a hero to have faith in. Stories were told over the summer of Porter-Gaud students who would see him around the Lowcountry and were graciously called over for a picture or a conversation. Even with all the media attention that comes with scoring the winning touchdown in the national spotlight, Stanton posed for pictures and took the time to speak with and encourage Cyclones who attended the game.

In the off season last year, Stanton returned to campus to speak to the Upper School. He spoke a little about what college was like and the experience of being a collegiate football player, but mostly, his talk focused on the importance of faith in his life. With a genuine interest, he encouraged the students instead of taking the narcissistic approach that many sports “heroes” take these days. Stanton Seckinger is the real deal. The genuine article both on and off the field. A Cyclone Superhero. While we all have allegiances to different colleges, we are Clemson fans when the ball is in his hands. Larry Salley, arguably the largest Gamecock fan on campus, can attest to the fact that Stanton is the one guy who will make him cheer for the Tigers. If you know Larry, you know how huge that is. The Clemson Family is just beginning to see what we have known for years. They got a gem in Stanton Seckinger.

PHOTO ABOVE: Stanton dives for the end zone in the fourth quarter as PMA Alumus (and owner of Uga the Bulldog) Sonny Seiler ’50 looks on. Photo Courtesy of Sideline Carolina PHOTOS: Stanton poses with 6th grader McCalla Hanckel (CENTER LEFT) and Sophomore Jessica Weitz (BOTTOM RIGHT)on the field after the Clemson-Georgia game.

Larry Salley ’87: The Consummate Cyclone Man

by AARON LEHMAN | English Faculty

Every May, a largely enthralled and often slightly terrified audience of Upper School students gathers in Gwynette Auditorium for a rite of passage: the unveiling of the following year’s “Cyclone Man,” the soon-to-be senior tasked with generally making a fool of himself in attempts to rile the Cyclone faithful during major sporting events, like the now-annual dismantling of opponents in the volleyball SCISA state tournament. Part overly-caffeinated cheerleader, part good sport, Cyclone Man is given a crucial charge: he tries to rouse the student body from its adolescent apathy into frenzied fanaticism. Cyclone Man screams. (Joe Huff ’11 was known to become so animated that the training staff feared an aneurysm.)

Cyclone Man uses magical charms. (Ashton Phillips ’12 was not only a master of self-deprecating humor but also something of a magician: he dressed, quite regularly, as Albus Dumbledore of Harry Potter fame.) Cyclone Man sacrifices his dignity at the altar of school spirit. (Brett Dodenhoff ’13 was overly fond of the ’80s fashion apocalypse known as the jean short, or “jort.”) Cyclone Man, in other words, will do just about anything to promote all things Porter-Gaud.

With due respect (and apologies) to the various Cyclone People of the days of yore, though, as any Porter-Gaud faculty member knows, “Cyclone Man” stands in fact as something of a cheap misnomer, a gauzy title bestowed annually on the wrong person.

In reality, there’s only one Cyclone Man… Larry Salley, whose PG rap sheet stretches so far and wide that many of us wonder if he actually has an identical twin who owes him a serious favor. Larry simply appears in too many Porter-Gaud places, it seems, to entertain the notion that there is only one of him.

As Larry happily reports, he is at once a PG alumnus, parent, Middle School history teacher, track coach, sports announcer, press go-to-guy, and all-around PG student and student-athlete advocate. And he has been enmeshed in the Porter-Gaud community since, well, before “jorts” even existed. Arriving on campus as a fifth-grader in 1979, Larry graduated from PG in 1987, having learned from now-retired legends like Ralph Nordlund and Vaughan Mazursky and still-remaining legends like Randy Clark and Wesley Moore.

Graduating from the Honors College at the University of South Carolina in just three years, he then earned a MAT in History also at USC. After a five-year stint in the Charleston County School District at Garrett Tech, where he cut his teeth as a track coach (winning regionals just five years after creating the program from scratch), he returned to PG as an instructor in 1997.

That return to PG was both an immensely exciting and humbling experience, as he became a colleague of those instructors who inspired him to teach in the first place: “I think the thing that made teaching so attractive,” Larry explains, “was the fact that I had so many outstanding teachers” at PG. “[So] when PG opened up the interviews for history a year before Mr. Nordlund retired, I saw it as a once-in-a-generation opportunity. And not just an opportunity to ‘come

home,’ but to teach at the best school in Charleston and one of the best in the country. Whatever career I wound up in, I always wanted to be the best I could and compete at the highest level. I loved Garrett and would never have left there for any other public school. But Porter-Gaud was, and is, the gold standard.”

Since returning, his connections to—and imprint on— the PG community have only grown. His wife, Ann, teaches at The O’Quinn School after having taught in the Lower School at PG for several years, and his three children, David ’12, Jacob ’15, and Mary Elizabeth ’17, have all grown up as PG kids. No place on campus, it seems, exists without a Salley. Go to a football or basketball game in the fall or winter, and that inimitably deep timbre you hear as the “Voice of the Cyclones” is Larry. Go to a track meet in the spring to watch the three-time repeating state champion Cyclone men’s team compete, and he’s not only coaching the team on the track—he’s led a coordinated, and often thankless, effort behind the scenes to ensure that the logistics of the meet itself are flawless. Read the article about the meet in the Post & Courier the next day, and you’re largely reading Larry’s painstakingly detailed report of the feats on the track. Indeed, as any faculty member will attest, to wake up and check your e-mail on a Sunday morning in any season is to read a meticulous accounting of Cyclone athletics that Larry has written at

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Larry Salley ’87: The Consummate 11:30pm on a Saturday night—a time when your average faculty member is basking in the twin glories of Netflix and a respite from all things Porter-Gaud. “I joke sometimes that if somebody were to offer me the job I currently have all at once, particularly now that I am older, any sane person would turn it down,” says the hardest working man on Albemarle Road. Yet, with his typical humility, Larry refuses to give in to the charms of self-congratulation: “I really enjoy what I do.

When I first came to PG, if I didn’t announce or work the clock for the Holiday Classic Tournament, we wouldn’t have much of a Christmas. Now, I could much more easily turn down the work, but I would likely go to the gym anyway to watch the kids, and I get the best seat in the house!” He continues: “During track and cross-country season the hours can pile up a bit, particularly if there is a weeknight bus trip or an all-day meet on Saturday, but lots of folks work longer and enjoy it less. My Dad and my Granddaddy sure did, and I can’t imagine doing less.”

Larry participates in the student vs faculty basketball game

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This sense of dedication and multi-tasking—and of intense love for his students—lies at the heart of Larry’s mission as an educator. For him, differentiating between “coach” and “teacher” seems a false dichotomy. To borrow from the language of athletics, to teach is to coach, to be “All In,” all the time. “When I was a first-year teacher at Garrett Tech,” Larry notes, “the building was new, and I happened to be there when they were putting the signs outside the classroom doors. The teacher doing the printing asked if my sign should say, ‘Mr. Salley’ or ‘Coach Salley.’ I launched into a big production about how I hadn’t spent all those years in grad school to be ‘only’ a coach who teaches. About that time, our basketball coach, who later became my AD and a real mentor, walked by and said, ‘Let them call you coach. It’s the nicest thing a young man can call you besides “daddy.” He was definitely right. And, of course, MY seventh-grade teacher was Randy Clark, a great teacher and a hall-offame coach.” In fact, to see Larry interact with students is to realize that there might be a false distinction not only between “teacher” and “coach” but also between “teacher” and “advocate,” or “teacher” and “fan.” (A few weeks ago as I walked across The Green, incidentally, I heard Larry stop a senior simply to tell him “just how impressed” he was with everything he’d been doing both on the cross-country course and in his life.) To Larry, teaching seems less a craft, even, than a way of being, a means of being present for students in all aspects of their existence, a means of modeling the very idea of being present in life. He explains his thoughts on true education: “I’ll tell anyone who will listen that Ralph Nordlund is the best history teacher I ever had—but even though I have followed him into the classroom, I remember very few formal lessons.

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Cyclone Man What I do remember was that he loved history, loved learning, loved teaching, and shared that with me. I remember my best teachers and coaches being eccentric, and passionate, and caring—not just about the subject, but also about me.” In other words, Larry is someone who, I imagine, would shy away from the term “teaching moment”—largely because he might offer up the notion that all moments in life are about teaching in some form or fashion.

Perhaps, to be more accurate, what Larry might truly balk at is the notion that we might differentiate between “teacher” and “student.” Even after so many years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring, he’s still learning— and still in touch with his young self, the young man so shaped by intensely dedicated and talented role models like Dr. Grimball, Ted “Maje” Richardson, and Major Alexander. In fact, all of his work, whether in the classroom, on the sidelines, or in the press box, seems shaped by his empathy, by his ability to tap into his adolescent self, to put himself in the shoes of those he’s charged with teaching and shaping. And while his deference to educators like Ralph Nordlund, Vaughan Mazursky, Randy Clark, and Wesley Moore (among others) is certainly real (“When those are your mentors,” he reports, “you find that there is always room for improvement!”), in reality, Larry still truly feels like those teachers are teaching him—he’s never lost that curiosity, that wonder, and that desire for selfimprovement that his early PG experience provided. He has that rare ability to imagine the lives of his students because he still sees himself as one. Listen to him describe the meaning behind both his PG athletic career and his work as coach, for example, and you feel

not only his passion, also his deep understanding of the very lives he’s shaping: “Running track and crosscountry as a Cyclone meant a great deal to me. I was a scorekeeper, manager, and video guy for the football and basketball teams, but I was way too small, nearsighted, and uncoordinated to have a prayer of ever playing. And even though I often had a seat on the team bus, I felt like I was really an outsider. (As it turns out, 27 years later, many of those guys who were the ‘real’ athletes are dear friends, and they treat me more like a part of the team than I ever perceived myself to be.) But track had no cuts, and I really wanted to be an athlete, to be a Cyclone. I still was a nerd—and I didn’t want to give up computers (back in the days of DOS) or Dungeons & Dragons, or sci-fi, but I also didn’t want to be ONLY a nerd.” As he proudly notes, the track team he coaches is still “a very diverse, very welcoming” unit, one where what matters is the kid, the work, the learning, the experience: “[In track] you can be the slowest guy on the team, which I was as a freshman, and can still improve your PR (personal record) and go home a winner.” That notion—that students can be winners in whatever aspect they choose, provided that they dedicate themselves to themselves—defines Larry’s presence on campus, wherever that ubiquitous presence may be.

Whether at the Porter-Gaud of 1979 or the Porter-Gaud of 2013, then, Larry notes one through-line of his PG existence: “Good teaching,” he offers, “never goes out of style.” Neither, I would add, will the true Cyclone Man: a representative of Porter-Gaud who lives out everything we want our students to be—impassioned but precise; well-rounded, but deeply focused; rightfully proud, but truly humble; demanding, but empathic. And, ultimately, while good teaching, good coaching, and good mentoring all write themselves out of existence—if we do our best, we make ourselves obsolete, as our students, athletes, and mentees learn enough not to need us anymore—“Cyclone Man” Larry Salley has written himself permanently into the lives of so many PG students that he has perhaps become one of the very legends he would never admit or imagine himself to be.

Larry (left) crosses the finish line with his track team to open the new track facility at Singleton Field. The state-of-the-art renovation was due, in large part, to Larry’s efforts.

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Ashley Holbrook ’97

From the White House to the Dreamliner

by BRINK NORTON | Director of Communications

“You are too young and too inexperienced to work at the White House. Read this and come back Monday.” These were the first words Ashley Holbrook ’97 heard on the first day of her first job. Fresh out of college, having just graduated from the University of Georgia in August of 2001, she landed a job in the most powerful office in the world. Her road to the White House began many years before, during her sophomore year as a Political Science major at UGA when she had the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at Oxford University. Beyond what this meant for her education, it created a chance to intern in Washington, DC. The connections she would make there would set in motion a fortunate series of events that eventually landed her back in the Lowcountry as a Government Liaison at Boeing.

Ashley Holbrook ’97 entered Porter-Gaud as a junior, seeking more for her education. She thought PorterGaud would offer the challenge she was looking for and persuaded her parents to let her enroll. “I really believe Porter-Gaud saved my life,” she said. “I needed different challenges than my current school offered. I had never had to test myself before I came here.” She was always the type of person to decide her own future and set her own course. “When I transferred to Porter-Gaud, I was surrounded by people who expected to do great things,” Ashley said.

She thrived while a student here. It was a perfect fit

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for her, and the confidence she gained was a catalyst for many of the successes she has enjoyed since.

As a sophomore at the University of Georgia, Ashley was selected for a semester abroad at Oxford, one of the most prestigious Universities in the world. “I would have never dreamed Oxford was possible before, but Porter-Gaud changed that.” Upon returning from England, Ashley had a break in her calendar and was offered an internship in the Washington DC office of Georgia Congressman Mac Collins. She returned to the nation’s capitol to serve

with the office of the late Georgia Senator Paul Coverdell the next summer. While there, Ashley worked closely with Ziad Ojakli, Senator Coverdell’s Chief of Staff. Ojakli was later hired by the George W. Bush administration to run the Senate Office of Legislative Affairs, the liaison between the President and the Senate. Ashley impressed Ojakli as an intern and landed a position in the White House in August of 2001 to help promote the President’s agenda. She was young and had a lot to learn, but what she lacked in experience, she made up for in intelligence and diligence.

She was hired by Boeing to be the government liaison for the local and state governments. Boeing was still in the planning stages of building a large manufacturing plant in Charleston. A facility of this size and scope brings thousands of jobs to the Lowcountry, but there are many governmental and regulatory policies that have to be dealt with first. Ashley drew upon her vast experience in the political realm to help the city and state government understand what a great economic contributor and corporate citizen Boeing would be. Her years in Washington, DC groomed her perfectly. She knew exactly what the politicians would need to know to make informed decisions, and she knew how to explain the political climate to those within Boeing.

“The State of South Carolina is a great partner for Boeing,” Ashley said. “Governor Sanford, Lt. Governor McConnell, Speaker Harrell and Senator Leatherman knew how important it would be to have a company like Boeing in the state, and Governor Haley, as well as state and local leadership, have been very supportive and instrumental in our expansion as well.”

Ashley says that Boeing is committed to improving the communities where their 170,000 employees live, both in Charleston, SC and around the world. “We are very interested in being a great partner and good corporate citizen. I am interested in doing the right thing for Boeing and South Carolina.”

Ashley and her parents joined President George W. Bush in the Oval Office One month after she started, the President’s agenda changed dramatically. On September 11, 2001, terrorists sent planes crashing into the World Trade Centers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. “I was home that day, but I felt the plane hit. When you go through something like that, you bond with the people around you. After that day, working in Washington felt like you were giving back with a greater purpose.”

While at the White House, she advocated for the bills sent up to The Hill by the White House and helped get them passed. She spent four years there and left to work in the office of South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint in 2005. After another year in DC, she was tapped to run Senator DeMint’s state office in Charleston, bringing her back home to the Lowcountry.

In July 2010, Ashley had an opportunity to use all she had learned in her years in politics to turn the tables.

Ashley is an active member of the Charleston Community and was recently named to the “40 under 40” list, a group of up-and-comers in the corporate world as published by the Business Journal. She serves in the South Carolina chapter of the United States Global Leadership Coalition, The South Carolina Chamber’s Excellence in Education Committee, and The Charleston Chamber of Commerce Military Relations and Public Policy Committees. Also she was selected to travel to both Sri Lanka and Nepal with the American Council for Young Political Leaders.

When asked if she has any advice for current students, she said, “take internships, even if they are unpaid.

Experience is invaluable. Study abroad if you can. It brings new perspectives. Be careful what you post online. You never know if your job will require a FBI background check. The FBI is very thorough; they spoke to people I didn’t even remember.”

Ashley is not sure what the future will bring, but she is enjoying her work immensely. Her rigorous schedule does not allow for much downtime, but that does not bother her. She is doing what she loves and certainly deserves every opportunity her hard work has earned.

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Reds Helmey PMA 1950 is a published author who currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. One of his many well written non-fiction books is titled “The Lemon Dance.” This novel is about the history of the assassination plots of Fidel Castro.

Presently, he writes another novel, "Freda's Piano," a tale of the lost "Confederate Gold," and a Southern family’s struggle to overcome the curse that follows finding the lost treasure. To learn more about Helmey and his books visit www.thelemondance.com.

PMA Class of 1952 Franklin Sams PMA ’52 planted 50,000 selftrimming loblolly pines on Little Britain Plantation, and they thrive with minimum care. He mows eight acres and keeps a 3/4 mile road mowed and cleared of dead-falls. He just turned 81 and still feels like 45!

PMA Class of 1962 Bob Foster PMA ’62 works at the YMCA of Gainesville, GA as a Wellness Coach and will attend the Crown Financial Ministries International Conference to become a Financial Mentor.

PMA Class of 1966 Gary Kenneth Briden PMA ‘66 is grateful for the solid foundation PMA gave him.

He is the Executive Director of the Association of Independent Methodists (www.aim2020.com), which requires him to travel throughout Southeastern US and Virginia., Kentucky, and Ohio. In 2013, he participated in three ministry trips overseas, two trips to Belize and one 3 week ministry in the Philippines.

He works on a study guide on Christian Education that will be used in Southern Methodist College's extension/on line program; serves on the Board of Trustees of Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, MS; serves on the Board of Directors of Southern Methodist College, Orangeburg, SC; and was president of Southern Methodist College in Orangeburg, SC from 2005-2012. He has been married to Debi Briden since May 30, 1974, and they have three grown children: one serving in US Coast Guard, one serving as an airplane mechanic, and one serving as a Southern Methodist missionary in Edinburg, Scotland.

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Class of 1968

Bill Bondy, ’68, recently formed a new Architecture firm, Studio Bondy Architecture, in Oakland California. The firm’s focus is Pre-K through 12th grade independent and charter school design. A portfolio of Bill’s work can be found at www.studiobondy.com.

Class of 1982 Davy Hairston ‘82 is a Tennis Professional at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also attended and played tennis on scholarship for University of Virginia after graduating from Porter-Gaud. He and his wife, Sandy, originally from the Turks and Caicos Islands, have a daughter, Amalynne (8), and son, Peter Davidson (11 months).

Class of 1983 Faith Rivers James ‘83 has taught property, nonprofit organizations, leadership, and other public law courses at Elon Law School in Greensboro, NC for the past six years. She was granted tenure in 2010 and last year, was promoted to Professor and named Director of Leadership Programs.

Susie Nussbaum Rieder ’83 returned to Porter-Gaud as a middle school math teacher. She and her family enjoyed some quality time this summer while vacationing in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Pictured are David Rieder ’12, Michael Rieder ’14, and Brian Rieder ’18.

Class of 1984 Paul Oberman ‘84 is the Head of School at Yeshiva Atlanta (a high school) in Atlanta, GA. His step-son had his Bar Mitzvah in May, and his step-daughter will soon learn to drive.

Tami Welborn Yancone ’84 and husband John, welcomed a daughter, Mary Bess Yancone, on December 31, 2012.

Class of 1985 Michael McElreath ‘85 is in his second year as Asst.

Head of Upper School at Cary Academy in NC. In the summer, he serves as Site Director of NC Governor's School East, the oldest state-run residential academic and arts enrichment program in the nation. In both roles, Michael applies many of the lessons he learned as a student at PG and Camp St. Christopher about building intentional communities that thrive by empowering and drawing on the strengths of every member.

He and wife, Becky Stern, have two children, Caleb (13) and Ana (6).

Class of 1988 Scott Anderson ’88 lives in Mt. Pleasant with his Brazilian-born wife, Duda, and 6-year old son, Noah.

They love living in Charleston, spending time on the beach, on the water or relaxing in the backyard enjoying the Shem Creek breezes. Scott is a licensed architect and interior designer and has functioned as the Director of Architecture for Kiawah Partners since 2011. Additionally, Scott founded Anderson Studio of Architecture and Design and sister company Orchid Interiors with a mission to elevate the business of building to the fine art of architecture and design. The award-winning team of architects and interior designers has planned, designed, furnished and/or renovated a distinctive portfolio of private homes, speculative residences, historic structures, luxury resorts, commercial offices and restaurants in geographic locations ranging from the Southeast and the US West Coast to the Caribbean. The business thrives, doubling in size in 2013. Soon, both firms will relocate to new office space in downtown Charleston, occupying a floor of one of the historic buildings at the corner of Broad St. and Legare St. Stop by to visit!

partnerships to work in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Uganda. He also teaches at Emory in the School of Medicine, School of Public Health, and Emory College. He truly believes that PG instilled a sense of the importance of education and the need to give back through education. Additionally, teaching helps keep him on his toes, as good students really do push their teachers.

Nancy Pritchard Jackson ‘89, her husband, Edward, and their three daughters moved to Dallas, TX, where Edward is the new Head of School of Barbara Gordon Montessori School in Colleyville, TX. Nancy is a part-time subacute rehab physical therapist in Arlington, TX, and their three daughters, Ashley (8), Rebecca (7) and Julia (3) attend the school with Edward.

John Turner ’89 is an Associate Professor of History at Colby College in Maine and the Associate Director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (at Colby).

His book, Inquisition in Early Islam, was recently published.

He is married with two children, who are 6 and 9 years old.

Class of 1990 Dru DuBois ‘90 took part in a Mt. Everest expedition in Tibet from April-May 2012. He will return to Nepal next year to see the south side of Everest and climb Mt. Lobuce, which is located near the Everest base camp on the southern side.

Class of 1989 Paul Cantey ’89 had been working at the CDC for a little over 6 years. He works in the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, where his focus is on studies that support the elimination of River Blindness in Africa. His division recently set up

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Class of 1995

Caroline Tapp Rhoads ‘91 is engaged to Michael D. Brandhagen, Ph.D. and will marry on June 21, 2014 in Ridge, MD at Woodlawn Farm. She is the marketing consultant and treatment coordinator for a medical practice, and Mike is a mitochondrial DNA s p ecialis t for th e Department of Justice.

They reside in Ashburn, VA with her children Katie (14) and Tapp (10).

Class of 1992 Jason Heffron ’92 owns a residential real estate company in Austin, TX, www.juicehomes.com.

He has two children, who are 6 and 9 years old, and is in a comedy improv group called “Phil.”

Marc Marchant ’92 of LS3P Associates Ltd. has been elected to the board of directors for the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for 2013-2015. Marchant will be the chair of Research and Codes & Standards for the organization, which works to improve the quality of healthcare design and healthy communities.

Paul Sperry ’92 was elected to serve on the PorterGaud Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Class of 1993 Brett Bluestein ‘93 and his wife, Bess, announce the birth of their son, John Harrison "Jack" Bluestein, born June 28, 2013. Their daughter, Libby, is a proud big sister. Brett is a Wealth Strategist with U.S. Trust.

Jeff Fitzgerald ‘93, his wife, Caroline, and their three daughters, May, Rose and Tilley, moved to Des Moines, IA, where Jeff is the Vice President of Innovative Captive Strategies.

Hampton Logan ’93 is a Senior Account Manager at Blackbaud and has five year old twins, Wade and Jude.

Charlton Wieters ’93 is engaged to Elizabeth Hall Freeman.

They will marry at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, followed by a reception at Hibernian Hall on May 31, 2014.

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Kenton Barham ’95 started a new job as the Senior Development Officer for the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston.

David Evans ’95 and Kinga Evans of Bristol, Connecticut are happy to announce the birth of their son, Dylan Chase Evans, on December 8th, 2012 at 3:46 a.m. Dylan weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

David owns EasySeat, an online ticket reseller company, recently honored on Inc. Magazine's annual list of 500/5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Chris Osborne ’95 was elected to serve on the PorterGaud Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Kirsten Rabe Smolensky, JD, ISA AM ‘95, was named President of the Foundation for Appraisal Education after serving on its board of directors for two years.

She lives in Scottsdale, AZ, and runs a personal property appraisal firm.

Class of 1996 Justin Craig ’96 was elected to serve on the PorterGaud Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Carter Hudgins ’96 was elected to serve on the PorterGaud Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Liz Wingfield Jackson ‘96 and Ben Jackson ‘95 are incredibly happy to welcome Isaac Waters to their family! He was welcomed to the world on July 11, 2013 at 3:20 am at 7 lbs, 10 oz. His birth mama is their hero.

Jonathan Zucker ’96 was one of six new members who was elected to the board of governors for the College of Charleston School of Business. The role of this board is to maintain connections between the school and business community. The School of Business calls these particular board members the "Super Six" because of the breadth of their professional credentials and industry experience.

Class of 1997 Liz Scott Boeschen ‘97, husband, Nick, and 2 year old big brother, Wells, are expecting their 2nd son on November 16, 2013.

Julia Carter ’97 teaches 4th-8th grade science at Trident Academy and is the head of Science Department.

Trident added a school for Aspergers/High Functioning Autism (A/HFA), and this school year, she will also teach first grade science in the A/HFA school. She participated in an iPad seminar at PG this summer and enjoyed working closely on special projects with PG faculty, Kael Martin & Walker Bruce, and faculty alum Becky Pritchard, who also now works at Trident and heads the Explore program!

Katharine Robinson Corona ‘97, husband, Marco and their 2 year old daughter, Grace, moved to Charleston from San Francisco this summer. Marco is the Major Gifts Officer at Trident United Way, and Kat is the Recruiting and Employee Relations Manager at Location Labs in CA. Amy Ledford DiLiegro ’97 and her husband, Tom, are proud to announce the birth of their third child, Caroline Elizabeth, born on May 3, 2013. She joins big brothers Tommy (8) and John (4). They live in Charleston, and all is well!

Trey Duckett ’97, wife, Luckie, and 3 year old son, William, moved to Atlanta, GA, from Birmingham, AL, where Trey finished his fellowship in Sports Medicine with Dr. James Andrews and will now work for Academy Orthopedics as an orthopedic surgeon.

Chase Jones ’97 earned his MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and is now a Senior Valuation Specialist at Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services.

Emily Blanton Kaufman ‘97 and husband, Dan, are enjoying being parents to 1 year old Alex in Washington, DC. Ryan Kennedy ’97 started Water Dog Paddle Co. located at beautiful Bohicket Marina. He’s now the stand-up paddleboard specialist for Kiawah, Seabrook & Johns Island. Whether an experienced paddler, or first-timer, Water Dog has you covered, offering guided dolphin tours, private lessons, paddle surfing, rentals, team building, birthday parties & more. For bookings and/or more information, contact Ryan at 843.768.1280 or ryankennedy@gmail.com.

Boyd Pearson ’97 married Gina Hudson on August 8, 2013 at Anne Amie Vineyard in Carlton, OR. After a two week honeymoon in Argentina, they live in Portland, OR, where Boyd works for Anne Amie Vineyard, and Gina works for eBay. Several PorterGaud classmates attended the celebration, including Russell Marshall ’97, Chase Jones ’97, Colleen Thompson Jones ’97, Alex Lee ’97, Matthew Pritchard ’97, Marshall Baarcke Wyker ’01, Robert Russell ’97, Mary Cutler Baarcke ’98, Charles Baarcke ’98 (Not pictured: Boyd Pearson ’97, Marc Pearson ‘00 and Matthew Cochrane-Logan ’97)

Teddy Sink ‘97 moved to Charleston after living in NYC for 11 years. In NYC, Teddy worked for Madison Ave advertising, where he was responsible for day-to-day advertising strategy and research across Verizon, Sharp, Motorola and Droid. He now works at George Sink Injury Lawyers in their marketing department. You can check out his work at www.sinklaw.com.

Preston Wendell ’97 was named to the Porter-Gaud Board of Trustees this Spring.

Christina Demos Wynn ’97 graduated from the Charleston School of Law on May 11, 2013. She joined Duggan Law Firm in West Ashley and will practice in the field of Estate Planning.

Class of 1998 Christy Masters Byington ‘98, her husband, Mark, and s o n C h a s e h av e moved to Statesboro, GA where Mark has been named Head Men's Basketball Coach for the Georgia Southern University Eagles!

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CYCLONE notes Francis (Frank) Beatty Drayton, III ’98 and Ellen Cordeal O’Shaughnessy were married Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Drayton Hall in Charleston. Frank is employed by the Handi-Craft Company, where he is a data entry and logistics coordinator. Ellen is employed as a nurse, and they live in St. Louis.

Maria E. Kiehling ’98 and Daniel Joseph Brees were married on May 25, 2013 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Maria works for Buist, Byars & Taylor, LLC as an Associate Attorney in Mt. Pleasant.

Dan is employed by the M.I.L. Corporation.

Elizabeth Murray Hight ’99 and her husband, David, welcomed their first child, Olin Thomas Hight, on June 3, 2013.

Alex Mack Macon ’99 is the Managing Editor for VOGUE.COM, and was recently featured in the article, “Five Days, Five Looks, One Girl: Alexandra Macon.”

Class of 2000 Carter Clawson ’00 lives in New York City and is engaged to Mark Rinaldi.

Elliott Bates Cooper ‘00 and her husband, Paul, welcome a daughter, Mary Bates Cooper.

"Bates" arrived on June 30, 2013 at 8:40 pm, weighed 6.5 lbs and was 20 1/4 inches long.

Class of 1999 Gervais Hagerty ’99 graduated as a member of the national honor business society, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the Citadel in May 2013. She is the Director of the Oral Communications Lab at the Citadel and is engaged to marry Anthony Del Porto ‘02.

Marissa Hershon ’99 started a new job at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. As Curatorial Assistant for Modern & Contemporary Decorative Arts & Design and Contemporary Art & Special Projects, she works on exhibition planning, museum acquisitions, and publications among many other projects. She will speak at a symposium at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. “New Thoughts on Old Things: Four Centuries of Furnishing the Northeast” will take place on Friday October 3, 2013. Her topic will be “The Egyptian Revival in the 1870s: The Reception Room at Cedar Hill, Warwick, Rhode Island,” which is based on her master’s thesis and an article she published on the Nineteenth Century.

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Rob Masters ‘00 and wife Megan welcomed their first daughter, Lawton Marie Masters, on March 6, 2013.

They reside in Mt. Pleasant.

Caroline Parker ’00 moved to Orange County, CA and works for Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital. She is engaged to Richard DeVos, and they will marry in Charleston in October, 2013.

Carrie Thompson Racanelli ‘00 is the Senior HR Consultant for Slalom Consulting. Carrie and her husband, Joe, live in New York City.

Class of 2001 Matt Austin ‘01 accepted a job this spring as an associate with the law firm Lyles & Lyles, LLC, in Charleston, where he will practice Construction Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Commercial Litigation. Matt and his wife, Francie Daniel Austin ’02, live in Charleston.

Charles Darby ‘01 and wife, Maria, are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Charles Pinckney Darby V, “Quinn,” on July 31, 2013.

Jossie Goer ’01 works for Motley Rice Attorneys at Law and focuses on class action cases.

Ben Pittard ’01 and his wife, Kate, are pleased to welcome Van Wright Pittard, who arrived in May, 2013. He joins a big sister who is 2. Ben also completed his Wharton MBA this spring and has moved to Atlanta, GA to work for Goldman Sachs.

Mark Orvin ’04 lives in Boston, MA and was promoted to Account Executive for Pegasystems Inc. Class of 2005 Mr. and Mrs. John Alden Rivers Evans ’05 were married on June 15, 2013 in St. Mary's of the Annunciation Church in Charleston, SC. They had their reception at the Carolina Yacht Club and reside in Charleston with their bulldog, Frances. Rivers is also a new member of the Porter-Gaud Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Marshall Baarcke Wyker ‘01 and her husband, Bryan, are expecting their first child in January 2014.

Class of 2002 Lyles Geer ’02 and Katie Kerns ’02 were married at the Daniel Island Country Club by Rev. Bullard of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian on May 11, 2013. Lyles is a real estate agent with William Means Real Estate and Katie works remotely for her New York City job as the Editorial Director of a YouTube channel, MyIsh.

Class of 2006 Hutson Dodds ’06 and his wife, Chandler, welcomed a baby boy, Hutson, on May 4, 2013. He weighed 8 lbs and was 21 inches long. Hutson is the Associate Chaplain at Porter-Gaud School.

Class of 2003 Mark Owens ’03 is engaged to Melody Woodward.

They will marry on September 28, 2013.

Brandon Schaeffer ‘03 was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Underwriting Manager of Uwharrie Capital Corporation, a holding company of community banks in North Carolina, where he manages the underwriting and review of the banks' largest loan relationships. Additionally, he and his wife, Tiffany, are expecting their second child in January 2014.

Derek Feussner ‘04 and Ansley Sade Feussner ’06 were married on February 9, 2013, in Charleston. Their bridal party included 8 PG alumni: Elizabeth Sade Conwell ‘01, Lexie Marenakos ‘06, Morgan Nussbaum ‘06, Elizabeth Anderson (honorary class of ‘06), David Sade ‘02, Joseph Bosso ‘04, Brooks Carpenter ’04 and Jeffrey Zucker ‘06.

Class of 2004 Kenzie Goer ’04 is engaged to Ms. Chelsea Corn. The couple met while attending the M. B. A. program at The College of Charleston. He is employed with M. V. P. Group, Inc.

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Class of 2007

Alex Collins ’07 graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2011. He attends Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, OR. Haydon Goer ’07 moved back to Mount Pleasant. He is a graduate of USC and worked in Greenville prior to moving home.

Tina R. Mao '07 moved to New York City in April to work for ZocDoc, a healthcare technology company that allows patients to book their doctor's appointments online. She was previously with Apple Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Class of 2008 Daisy Bainum ’08 started a new job as Marketing Communications Assistant for Destination Hotels & Resorts at their Isle of Palms property, Wild Dunes Resort.

In her new role, Daisy builds brand awareness and revenue for the Resort, managing all email marketing communication, creating special offers and promotional packages, as well as providing for online reputation management and daily social media engagement.

Brook Burroughs ’08 graduated with a BA in English from University of South Carolina in 2012 and is a second year law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law. In May, she moved to London with 35 of her law school classmates to take Transnational Dispute Resolution, which focused on international litigation and arbitration. She served as a debate team member, and their USC team beat the British barrister students! When the semester ended, she traveled to Spain, Holland, South of France (Eze, Nice, Monaco, Monte Carlo), and Italy (Naples, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Pompei).

Arden Lowndes ’08 took her second trip to South Africa. In June 2014, she will join a crew of three other people to embark upon the Put Foot Rally: an approximately 5,000 mile journey across five countries in southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique). While on this 18-day journey, they will enforce the message that Africa is not a continent brimming with violence, disease, and poverty, but one where hearts are open, of extraordinary natural beauty, and where your life will be changed forever. The mission of the Put Foot Foundation is to provide new, South African-made, quality leather shoes to needy schoolchildren. On their trip, they will put shoes on the feet of hundreds of children in at least two countries. If you wish to support them in this operation and help them reach their goal, please email Arden at aylowndes@gmail.com.

Whit McGreevy ’08 and Mary Pat Bradshaw married on June 15, 2013, in beautiful Pawleys Island, SC.

Alice Phillips ‘08 married her college sweetheart, Bryce Bancroft, of Dunwoody, GA on June 15, 2013. They relocated to the Washington, DC Metro Area.- photo courtesy of Shannon Holton of Riverland Studios

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Class of 2009 Khris Middleton ’09 was traded by the Detroit Pistons to the Milwaukee Bucks. Before the NBA, Middleton spent 3 years at Texas A&M, where he was named 2nd team All Big 12 after his Sophomore season.

Cary Neill ’09 shows off Milo in his Cyclone shirt.

Chris Paroli ’09 works at Wesleyan in their faculty fellows program for recent college graduates who do not have any teaching experience. He teaches Algebra I and coaches Varsity Football, 7th Grade boys’ basketball and high school golf. He is excited about the opportunity!

Have you gotten a new JOB or gotten MARRIED? Started a BUSINESS? Had a CHILD? MOVED? Been somewhere or done something COOL? We want to get the word out to the PORTERGAUD FAMILY. Update your alumni profile at portergaud.edu or send news to Colleen Thompson Jones ’97 at cjones@portergaud.edu.

Alex Werrell ‘09 graduated in May with a BA in English from Yale University, where he was awarded the Franco Simone and Thomas Goddard Bergin Fellowships for an independent study in Florence, Italy, the Goodyear Fellowship for his research on Greek and Roman antiquities, the F. Wilder Bellamy, Jr. Memorial Prize for integrity, loyalty, and high-spiritedness, and the James Stewart Davie Memorial Award for his contributions to the quality of life in Timothy Dwight College. Alex teaches freshman, sophomore, and senior English at the Hopkins School in New Haven, CT. Class of 2011 Anna Mack ’11 had her first article, Rollin’ in the Dough, published in The Local Palate. It can be seen at www.localpalatemag.com/blog/ Class of 2012 James Sanderson ’12 helped the second-ranked Amherst men’s basketball team capture the program’s second national championship with an 87-70 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor in the NCAA Division III title game at Philips Arena. He plays as a Forward for the team.

Congratulations to Christy Masters Byington ’98, our winner of the Cyclone Notes Giveaway!

Submit a Cyclone Note, and you will be automatically entered in a drawing for some PorterGaud Gear.

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ALUMNI WEEKEND

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Jim Stelling ’68 CEO and Mentor

by Brenda Rindge, Post and Courier

Damon Ealy's face lights up as he walks into the courtyard at Morningside Middle School and sees Jim Stelling standing there. In addition to bringing lunch for his young pal, Stelling carries three books from the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.

“Hey, buddy,” Stelling calls to the sixth-grader. “I brought you those books we talked about.” Ealy asks if they can start on the books right away. Between bites of his chicken sandwich, he reads aloud to Stelling. Over the next 45 minutes or so, the unlikely pair sit at a picnic table, reading, practicing multiplication tables and bonding.

Stelling reminds the boy of their promise to each other: Never tell a lie. Ealy talks about what he did over spring break and the grades he expects on his upcoming report card. Finally, he sighs deeply. “I just wish I had a longer lunch,” he says. Stelling, president and chief executive officer of the GEL Group, typically juggles a calendar full of meetings and travel. But every Tuesday, he carves out time to drive to Ealy's school as part of Be a Mentor's Lunch Buddies program.

“Be a Mentor” was founded in 2004 as an umbrella organization to refer mentors to community partner organizations and a few years ago decided to create and run its own programs, including Lunch Buddies.

Lunch Buddies, which takes place at schools throughout Charleston County, is a program that matches mentors with students. The pair meet at the school during lunch. “Jim is an extremely dedicated mentor,” said Kristina Ramirez, associate director of Be a Mentor. “If the CEO of a successful company can make a commitment to a child, anyone can.”

Stelling said he got involved because he wanted to be a role model not only for a child, but also for potential mentors at his company and others. “You get to relate on a human basis versus just writing a check,” he said. “Don't get me wrong, you have to have both, but I have seen firsthand how this makes a difference. We have about 14 or 15 folks in our office who do this, and to the person, they find it very rewarding.”

Stelling has followed Ealy to three schools in three years, and plans to continue the relationship through high school. “I have often said I don't know how much he gets out of it, but I get a lot,” Stelling said. “I know I'm not his father, and I don't try to be. I just want to be another person who is there for him.” Based on the success of the Lunch Buddies program, Be a Mentor plans to launch a new Morningside Middle School sixth-grader Damon Ealy reads aloud to his mentor, GEL Group President and program called Project Shine next school year.

CEO Jim Stelling ’68.

“After many discussions with (the Charleston County School District), the GEAR UP program, the Education Foundation, professionals in the community and Communities in Schools, we realize the incredible need for community involvement in middle schools,” Ramirez said.

Project Shine will focus on career exposure, academic success, goal-setting and character and leadership development through one-on-one mentoring with a structured curriculum. It will be held at West Ashley, Northwoods and Jerry Zucker Middle Schools, with plans to expand to others as funds become available.

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CODE AND POLITICS

Success in DC: Harlan Hill ’09

by Melissa Slayton ’09 |Alumni Contributor

Many people who know Harlan Hill remember him for his passion for politics. In high school, he was a student who already knew what he wanted. He stuck to his interests in a way that was purposeful and relentless. If you wanted to debate an issue with him, you were never in for a boring conversation. You also had to be pretty brave.

Since graduating from high school, Harlan has used his freedom to focus even more on his passion for politics, which he began to foster while at PorterGaud. It has paid off; after a stint at George Washington University, Harlan left to create Code and Politics, a firm that specializes in online strategy and creative solutions. He has since been solicited by the firm Indigo Strategies to work as a partner in Washington, D.C.

progressive candidates are typical clients. The company gives strategic advice to help these organizations achieve measurable success, and in addition, the company gives tactical support, whether through developing apps, designing web sites, or crafting ad campaigns. The company has now branched out into the European Union, giving Harlan an opportunity to work internationally, establishing even more resources and contacts.

Indigo Strategies is a full-time political consulting firm, and it seeks out causes that it believes in-grassroots groups, labor organizations, and

Harlan’s career path has gone hand-in-hand with the development of his mission—to give a voice to the underrepresented in our population. In high school,

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he utilized two summer internships in the UK to solidify his understanding of the world’s political situation.

Working with Conservative member of Parliament Bill Wiggin in 2007, Harlan found the perfect venue to discuss current issues ranging from income inequality to climate change. He got hands on experience and put in the hours, methodically preparing himself for a full time career.

Harlan with Parliament Member Bill Wiggin in 2007 Conservatives in the UK are much more liberal than their American counterparts, and because of this, Harlan was introduced to ideas that ultimately led him to shift his political views from conservative to liberal. As he explains it, “I was incredibly disenchanted by the Republican party. Unjust war, crushing government debt, the financial system collapse, Katrina . . . it all simply ran me out of the party.” In 2008, Harlan flew across the Atlantic again to work on a Liberal Democrat campaign for Colin Elridge, where he continued to further hone his political views and organizational skills.

He describes himself in this time as feeling politically like a newborn. His perspectives were changing, and the empathy he felt for victims of injustice grew at a staggering rate as the result of his internships. As he explained it, “I saw people differently; I felt for their struggles in a way I had never felt before.” Authors such as Karl Marx, George Orwell, and also Ayn Rand had a particular impact on him, and the opportunity to read Orwell’s Down and Out in Paris and London in Mr. Martin’s English class was a life-changing moment.

“Porter-Gaud was an intellectually stimulating period of my life,” Harlan says. “It was . . . defining.”

In 2010, Harlan embarked upon a series of nonprofit jobs where he began to merge his knowledge of politics with that of networking and media. As the Director of New Media for Vic Rawl for U.S. Senate, and as a consultant for the Florida Education Association, he

gained experience managing websites and developing advocating strategies. Although Vic Rawl experienced a surprising loss in the South Carolina election, the experience Harlan gained was something young people right out of high school would rarely experience.

Taking initiative at a young age and soliciting opportunities for himself is another main theme of Harlan’s path so far, and he is experiencing all the benefits and downfalls of this. Benefits: at twenty-two, he is perhaps ten years farther along in his career than expected. Downfalls: As Harlan explains it, “I’ve been brought in for strategic meetings and pitches with some of the most important democratic offices in the country, many of whom have had interns older than me. That means that I have had to work harder than my competitors to prove myself.”

His current success is inarguably self-created. Dropping out of college as a career move (and, yes, it probably does not bother him that he can compare this action to those of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg) that actually pays off is the result not of luck, but of calculations and hard work. Harlan is quick to say, “I’m not a risk taker. I’m not a gambler. I saw a market opportunity to sell campaign tools to win and filled that void.”

Harlan’s goals are based around a strong work ethic and a desire to enact change. “I never want to feel like I've plateaued,” Harlan says. “If I ever get to the point where my trajectory, personally or professionally, isn't positive, I’ll make a change.” He also gives himself one essential rule that everyone needs to live by: “If I ever walk into my office in the morning and don't think of who I'm fighting for, then I'm going to move on. I work in politics to make a difference.”

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Grandparent

Notes

Grandparents send notes to their grandchildren with their 2012-2013 1867 Society Gifts.

To Morgan Blanton Morgan - keep up your good work and I'm looking forward to seeing you too -- with love, Grandmommy Mrs. Alberta L. Quattlebaum To Wil Blanton Wil -- I'm so proud of you. Good luck in college. With love, Grandmommy.

Mrs. Alberta L. Quattlebaum To Luca Buonanno Luca, I am so proud of you - you have had another very good school year. See you soon. -Love Grandma Mrs. Bernard J. Buonanno To Price Chariker You light up our lives! We are so proud of you! We love you! -Papa & GiGi Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Thompson To Gracie Chariker You are our joy! We are so proud of you! We love you! Papa & GiGi Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Thompson To Toby Cramer We are so proud of you Toby, for all your experiences in the Tetons this past summer. We look forward to seeing you very soon. - Annie & Papa Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Armstrong To Hunt Cramer Congratulations, Hunt, for your adventures in Thailand this past summer. We love you! - Annie & Papa Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Armstrong To Cierra Duncan You have grown into a great person. Congratulations on a job well done! -Grandma & Mr. Danny Mr. & Mrs. Danny G. Lawless

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To Jonathan Ellison We continue to be proud of you and your Ellison relatives (i.e.brother, cousins) also Porter-Gaud graduates.

Grandma and Grandaddy Dr. & Mrs. Haskell S. Ellison To Baker Franklin Listen to your heart and go forward. I love you.

Gramma Polly Mrs. Samuel C. Franklin, Sr. To Tillson Galloway Way to go Tillson! We love you!

Daddy Chuck and Dandee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Norton, Jr. To John Galloway Way to go John! We love you!

Daddy Chuck and Dandee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Norton, Jr. To Patton Galloway Way to go Patton! We love you!

Daddy Chuck and Dandee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Norton, Jr. To Hutson Harrigan I have faith in your ability to achieve! - Much love, Nana Mrs. Elizabeth R. Harrigan To Chase Howard So proud of you, Chase! Love you! Mimi and Bo Mr. & Mrs. William Howard To Matthew Key Always proud of you, Matthew! Love you, Nana Mrs. E.D. Foxworth, Jr. To Thomas Henry Key Always proud of you, Thomas Henry - Love you, Nana Mrs. E.D. Foxworth, Jr.

To Hope Rounds Hi Hope. We love you and keep up the good work! Mom & Dad Rounds Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Rounds To Brett Schlesinger Congratulations Brett, on your Bar Mitzvah at the wall in Israel. Good luck with Hebrew studies, school and hockey in the fall. Love, Gram Mrs. Selma K. Schlesinger To Carlisle Smith First, I'm mighty proud of you "Carly"! Know I love you so much!! -Pop Mr. Hayward S. Edmunds To John Lawrence May you continue to achieve with excellence always. We love you, Mema & Poppie.

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nirenblatt To Billy Lawrence May you continue to achieve with excellence always. We love you, Mema & Poppie Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nirenblatt To Briggs Murray Congratulations Briggs, we are so proud of you! We love you! --Ammy & Pappy Mr. & Mrs. Wallace W. Collins Lucky boy to have so stimulating a school! Lucky Grandpa to have so talented a grandson! -BoPa in the Mountains Mr. Robert Murray To Daniel Nirenblatt May you continue to achieve with excellence always. We love you. - Mema & Poppie Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nirenblatt To Ellen Nirenblatt May you continue to achieve with excellence always. We love you. - Mema & Poppie Mr. & Mrs. Norman Nirenblatt

To Kyle Stock We really enjoyed visiting you during a school day.

Dream big dreams, Ky. They do come true! XX Mimi & Poppy Mr. & Mrs. James F. Stock To Lili Stock We really enjoyed visiting you during a school day.

Dream big dreams, Lili. They do come true! XX Mimi & Poppy Mr. & Mrs. James F. Stock To Malone Vingi We're so proud of you. Keep up the good work. Love you, - GG and GDaddy Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Finlay, Jr. To Colin Wallace We are so very proud of you and look forward to seeing you very soon.

Mr. & Mrs. Southall Wallace To Mary Lide Wallace Love you very much -MaMa Mrs. C. Lide Williams

To Brinkley Norton So proud of you, Brinkley. We love you very much!

Daddy Chuck and Dandee Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Norton, Jr. To Ana Olbrych We are so proud of you, Ana. Keep up the good work. Grandmother & Grandad Mr. & Mrs. A. Crawford Clarkson, Jr. Will Perrine Remember to enjoy this special year. -Love from your Leeman grandparents Mr. & Mrs. William B. Leeman To Faith Rounds Hi Faith. We love you. You're doing a great job. Keep it up! Mom & Dad Rounds Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Rounds

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ALUMNISOCCER2013

April 27, 2013

VS

A Summer Behind-the-Scenes at the

Gibbes Museum Elizabeth McGehee ’14, Student Writer

Interning at the Gibbes Museum of Art for the majority of this summer was an absolute privilege and certainly an eyeopener towards discovering the elements that allow a museum to function successfully. Here, I have been exposed to almost every different department, a few being Development, Curatorial and Collections Management, and Education Programs. Given the opportunity to assist various staff-members in these departments, I have entered an incredibly determined, passionate, and efficient network of people. The museum staff have devoted an immeasurable amount of effort and enthusiasm towards interpreting and preserving the meanings of various art collections that derive from Charleston and the South. Throughout my time here, I have noticed that the Gibbes’s mission—to preserve and promote the art of Charleston and the American South—rings true within the museum as well as with local communities and visitors to the Lowcountry.

In my first week, I was introduced to the more “executive” facet of the Gibbes, working with the Development team. I learned that the museum is not-for-profit and depends on funding from various sources including private trusts and foundation grants, as well as individual and corporate gifts, for its daily operations and to maintain its collection. Each fiscal year the Development team starts all over to identify funding sources that will help with the operations of the museum. I realized how much more work and fortitude is essential in order for a non-profit organization to function. During my time in the Development office, I also learned about plans for an extremely substantial and thoughtfully planned renovation that will commence in the summer of 2014. Throughout each meeting that I attended, staff-members delivered innovative and fascinating ideas contributing to the plans of the redesign, and further emphasizing the importance of preserving the Gibbes’ mission statement. I was ecstatic to see the end result and to be able to watch everyone’s ideas blossom as they come to life in 2016!

After working with the Development group, my directors provided me with a complete change of scene. For the next week, I assisted with the summer art camp and my coworkers consisted of creative mini-Picassos. It was remarkable to see how eager and focused the children were when it came to organizing their ideas and then tactfully putting them onto paper. The end result was fantastic, expressive, and always original! As they discovered their artistic abilities, the enthusiastic teacher, Kristen Solecki, also enlightened the children about contemporary artists such as Jasper Johns and Mary Whyte. The children were interested to use the work of the artists that they learned about as models for their own pieces of art, incorporating characteristics of abstract and modern artwork into their own masterpieces.

For the next two weeks, I worked with the Collections Management and Curatorial departments. With Collections Management, I was always on my feet and was able to see each different part of the museum, and even took a thrilling adventure into “deep, dark storage” where sizable amounts of artwork were carefully kept. I was so lucky to be able to see and even handle some of the artwork, including marvelous paintings, many delicate miniatures, and valuable sketches done by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith.

As I worked in these departments, I learned about numerous past exhibitions, even those that took place during the early 1900s. These departments provided me with an amazing view into the museum’s past and historical culture, as well as a wonderfully close look at the collection.

Receiving an inside look at the careful consideration of curating exhibitions, establishing connections to the community, promoting educational programs, and further projects that define the creative purpose of the Gibbes, I have seen the museum’s mission statement continue to speak louder and grow more meaningful each day. The Gibbes Museum of Art is built upon and held together by a thoughtful, strong, well connected, and ambitious group of people with whom I have had the absolute pleasure of being able to work.

The partnership between Porter-Gaud School and the Gibbes Museum of Art is made possible by the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wendell. This internship is designed to enrich a student’s knowledge of art history and the museum profession. Visit http://www.gibbesmuseum.org/gibbes_blog for more information on the Gibbes Museum of Art.

The Porter-Gaud Young Alumni Association (YAA) was created in the summer of 2013 to forge a bridge between established alumni and current students. The YAA consists of every alumnus from the last 12 graduating classes (2001-2013). Our overall main goal is to boost participation of young alumni by showing them the benefits of being part of YAA and the value of their Porter-Gaud degree. The group will also act as a voice for young alumni concerns to the Alumni Association and the School.

Besides enjoying social events three times a year, the YAA is building a directory of the past 12 classes, which will foster communications between a population of young men and women with very malleable career paths. We hope that this directory will help graduates who wish to know more about a profession, college, major, city and more. The YAA currently communicates through their Facebook group. All young alumni are encouraged to “like” “Porter-Gaud Young Alumni Association” to receive updates and news on events, as well as the School in general.

Furthermore, the YAA is headed by a 24-person council, consisting of 2 representatives from each grade. This highly energetic group is already in the midst of planning a December oyster roast, which will serve as the kick-off event for the Young Alumni Association. I hope everyone will join us and be a part of something special!

Tej Dhindsa ’08 President, Young Alumni Association

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She doesn’t know your IRA can CHANGE her LIFE….

...but now YOU do.

You can transfer lifetime gifts up to $100,000 using funds from your individual retirement account (IRA) without undesirable tax effects.

If you are age 70 ½ or older at the time of the gift, you may contribute funds to support Porter-Gaud students and teachers by making a qualified charitable distribution directly from an IRA of any amount up to $100,000 on or before Dec. 31, 2013.

Please contact Courtenay Fain, Director of Philanthropy at Porter-Gaud Foundation to learn more: 843-402-4754 or cfain@portergaud.edu Visit www.portergaudfoundation.org to make a gift today!

2012-2013 BY THE NUMBERS Total Giving 100% $ 931,667 Faculty 44% Parents 1,077 10% Alumni

WHO GAVE?

4GIVINGSocieties Roundtable$10,000+ 28 donors Porter$5,000⇡ 18 donors Headmaster’s$1,867⇡ 59 donors Gatekeeper’s$1⇡ 943 donors ENDOWMENT: $12,287,309

total donors

WHAT YOUR GIFT DOES

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PorterGaudFoundation.org 300 Albemarle Rd., Charleston (843) 402-4803 Tucker Branham, Executive Director

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FOUNDATION/ALUMNI CALENDAR September, 2013 Homecoming Football Game – September 27 All Alumni and family members receive free admission to Homecoming October, 2013 Philanthropy Week – October 7 - 11 B2B off campus (5:30 – 7:30 pm) October 17 November, 2013 B2B on campus breakfast (7:45 am) - November 21 December, 2013 B2B off campus Holiday gathering (5:30 – 7:30 pm ) - December 19 January, 2014 B2B on campus breakfast (7: 45 am) - January 16 February, 2014 B2B off campus (5:30 – 7:30 pm) - February 20

PG Coming to a City Near You!

March, 2014 B2B on campus breakfast (7:45 am) – March 20

Washington, DC – Oct. 1 @ Georgia Brown’s

April, 2014 B2B off campus (5:30 – 7:30 pm) – April 17 Reunion Weekend – April 25 – 27

Charlotte, NC – TBA

New York City – Nov. 22

May, 2014 B2B on campus breakfast (7:45 am) – May 15 Porter-Gaud Golf Tournament Oak Point Golf Course, Kiawah Island – May 31, 2014 June, 2014 Alumni Night with the Riverdogs – June Porter-Gaud Golf Tournament – June 7 B2B off campus (5:30 – 7:30 pm) - June 18

Savannah, GA - TBA