The fiftieth Commencement Exercise of St. David's School

The fiftieth Commencement Exercises of

St. David's School

May 27, 2022 Kevin J. Lockerbie Gymnasium 3400 White Oak Road Raleigh, NC

The fiftieth Commencement Exercises of St. David's School May 27, 2022 Prelude Choral Introit

Homeward Bound Marta Keen, arr. Jay Althouse St. David’s Chorale

Welcome and Invocation Mr. Matt Hillegass

Head of School Introduction of Student Speakers

Mr. Justin Carreker Upper School Principal

Salutatorian Address

Eirena Klemes

Valedictorian Address

Christian Conway

Choral Anthem

And Wherever You Go St. David’s Chorale

Douglas E. Wagner

Introduction of the Speaker Dr. Gil Greggs Director of Academic Symposia & Upper School History Commencement Address

Kevin Guskiewicz Chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Matt Hillegass Head of School

Mr. Justin Carreker Upper School Principal

Mr. Joe Knott

Chairman, Board of Trustees Introduction of Student Speaker Ms. Sarah Jane Keegan

Director of Student Life Presentation of the Class of 2022 Henry Koon

President of the Class of 2022 The Blessing

The Irish Blessing St. David’s Faculty Choir

arr. Joyce Eilers Bacak

Prayers, Charge and Blessing Dr. Nathan Tarr Director of Discpleship and Campus Ministry Recessional Hymn*

Lift High the Cross

Michael Robert Newbolt

Postlude

*Audience will stand.

Fanfare and Processional

Ployhar

The Class of 2022 College Choices • Davis Jackson Adams† The College of William and Mary

• John Woodrow Hauser† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Anne Slater Barnes† • Caleb Ramsaur Henson† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Chapel Hill • Alejandro Jorge Barroso† Duke University

• Elizabeth Grey Holderness† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Anisa Allaudeen Barutis† North Carolina State University

• Nolan David Homeister Wake Technical Community College

• Margaret Virginia Batchelder† • Chloe Elizabeth Jalkut† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Vanderbilt University • Riley Benjamin Berkoff† • Dylan Aziz Khan University of North Carolina Wilmington Western Carolina University • Ella Claire Bilderback University of Arkansas

• Eirena Maria Klemes† North Carolina State University

• Caroline Cashwell Gaylor Bowman† North Carolina State University

• William Henry Koon† University of Georgia

• Grayson William Chesson† North Carolina State University

• Michael Payton LaSasso North Carolina State University

• Ghalon Aaron Chisley • Samantha Ann Leshnock† University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina Chapel Hill • Christian Broaddus Conway† • Shuhan Lin† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Georgia Institute of Technology • Grace Hampton Daly University of Mississippi

• Avery Brooke Lloyd Purdue University

• Thomas George DeLoache† University of Georgia

• Henry Thompson Madden† North Carolina State University

• Naysha Esmé-Marie Faith North Carolina State University

• Jesse Carter-Christopher Martin North Carolina State University

• Aysia Noelle Foster Southern Virginia University

• Clayton Warner Matthews Wake Forest University

• Luke David Fuller North Carolina State University

• Holden Kelly McLennan† Meredith College

• Devan Govindji† • Joel Hart Miles III University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Wake Technical Community College

• Ingrid Torres de Moraes Melo† Roanoke College

• Ardyn Victoria Smith† Wake Forest University

• Luke Aldrich Nelson East Carolina University

• Redmond Clifton Smith Auburn University

• Jaxen Kenan Nicholson University of Mississippi

• Sean Michael Stevenson† Macalester College

• Olivia Rose O’Han† • Anna Clayton Tanner† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Chapel Hill • Kyra Noel Parker† Gap Year

• Judson Britt Thompson North Carolina State University

• William Wagner Patrick† Wheaton College

• Kailey Rene Wadsworth† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• John Harper Pennington North Carolina State University

• Franklin Davis Wall† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Sadler Thomas Powell Campbell University

• Alexander Brittain Weaver East Carolina University

• Andres Gabriel Retana High Point University

• Elizabeth Adams Wiley† University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Marcus Christopher Romero Jr. Appalachian State University

• Scott Ewing York† University of Georgia

• Bryce Joseph Seabrooks Erskine College

Gold cord indicates members of the National Honor Society.

White sash indicates St. David’s Alpha-Omega student. †Indicates St. David’s Honor graduates, who have a numerical average of 90 or above.

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Valedictorian

Christian Conway

Salutatorian Faculty Marshals

Eirena Klemes Mrs. Virginia Matthews, B.A. Mrs. LeeAnne Whitworth, A.B., M.Ed.

Junior Marshals

Isaac Bostic Bailey Garrison Kate Goracke Laura Martin

Crucifer

Will Patrick ’22 Christian Life Prefect

Choral Director

Mr. Danny Yancey, B.A., M.M.

Refiner’s Brass

Dolly Terlizzi, trumpet Jim Burk, trumpet Jennifer Burk, french horn Eric Terlizzi, trombone Matthew Paige, tuba

Bagpiper

Mr. Robert J. White a b

Board of Trustees

St. David’s School

Joe Knott, Chairman, B.S., J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Div. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Cliff Benson III, B.S., Wake Forest University Neal Coker, B.A., J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Paul Conway, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Anne Fletcher, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. Westminster Theological Seminary John Luckett, B.B.A., University of Memphis Donna McClatchey, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ven Poole, B.A., North Carolina State University Jule Smith, B.A., M.B.A., Wake Forest University Mike Smith, B.A., Wake Forest University; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Phil York, B.A., North Carolina State University; M.B.A., Wake Forest University

Administration and Staff Matt Hillegass, Head of School, B.S., University of Maryland; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary Miriam Leshnock, Assistant Headmaster of Finance and Operations, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Molly Bostic, Director of Academic Programs, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.Ed., East Carolina University Justin Carreker, Upper School Principal, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., University of Virginia Sarah Jane Keegan, Director of Student Life, B.A., M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Matthews, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management, B.A.,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Candice McCray, Middle School Principal, B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Tufts University Mary Allison Raper, Director of Advancement, B.A., University of Kentucky Anne Sena, Director of Technology, B.S., California State University, Chico Nathan Tarr, Director of Discipleship and Campus Ministry,, B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Nazarene Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Ricardo Viera, Director of Athletics, B.S., Bowling Green State University LeeAnne Whitworth, Lower School Principal, A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., Meredith College Mikko Ablan, Athletics Trainer, B.S., Western Carolina University Kathy Bateman, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, Assistant to the Middle School Principal, B.S., Northeastern University Jessie Carroll-Littleton, Social Media and Design Specialist, B.F.A., East Carolina University Jason Caranci, Registrar and Strategic Initiatives Manager, B.A., M.A., Piedmont International University Ginny Cline, Librarian, B.A., Concord College; M.S., Catholic University of America

Suzanne Demby, Curriculum Coordinator and Coach, B.A., M.Ed., Elon University Derryl Dey, Human Resources Manager, B.S., State University of New York Plattsburgh Mary Dickerson, Senior Communications Specialist, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Patrick Feeney, School Information System Analyst, A.A.S., Manhattan Area Technical College Kristin Floyd, Assistant to the Admissions Office, B.A., Wingate University Dave Geesey, Facilities Manager Alan Hinnant, Assistant Athletics Director, B.S., North Carolina State University Todd Humphrey, Facilities Technician, A.A., West Georgia Technical College Sean Kelly, Admissions Associate, B.A. Duke University Katherine Koslowsky, Camps and Programs Coordinator, B.A., Miami University; M.A.C.S., Duke University Katrina Kuczynski, Assistant to the Business Office, B.S., East Carolina University Suzy Lamb, Academic Advisor, B.B.A. Lamar University; M.Ed., North Carolina State University Danna Markoff, Director of College Counseling, B.A., Duke University Jamie Martin, Assistant Director of College Counseling; Chair of Upper School Advisory and Leadership Development, B.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Brooke McAllister, Admissions Coordinator, B.A., James Madison University Laura McCall, Assistant to the Lower School Principal, B.A., University of Virginia Sarah Merriman, Director of Annual Giving and Constituent Relations, B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington Tony Middleton, AV Coordinator and Content Producer, B.A., Saint Augustine’s University Becky Roof, Welcome Center Coordinator Aaron Schoeffler, Technology Specialist Katy Smyth, Stewardship Manager, B.A., Wake Forest University Jennifer Taylor, B.A., Wake Forest University Carryl Tinsley, Advancement Associate, B.A., Furman University Sarah Troiano, School Nurse, B.S., University of Virginia Ashley Vaughan, School Nurse, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Meredith College; B.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jonathan Walston, Controller, B.A., North Carolina State University Tim Weis, Facilities Technician Nicole Whitley, Assistant to the Upper School Principal, B.S., William Woods University Jeff Williams, Business Office Associate, B.A., North Carolina State University Patrick Yango, Technology Coordinator, B.S., Humboldt State University; M.Ed., Hope International University Upper and Middle School Faculty Classical Languages Andrew Clay, Chair, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Th.M., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder Katie Shuler, B.A., Hillsdale College; M.A., Villanova University

Computer Science Don Slater, B.A., B.S., Pennsylvania State University Fine Arts Cyndi Romero, Chair, B.A., Shenandoah University Rose Everett, B.S., Geneva College Dale Hardin, B.F.A., Atlantic Christian College Tami Hargrove, B.A., North Carolina State University; B.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A.Ed., East Carolina University David McClutchey, B.A., Central Michigan University Eric Terlizzi, B.M.M.E., James Madison University Rachel Viera, B.A., Bowling Green State University Danny Yancey, B.A., North Carolina Central University; M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro Humanities Nate Antiel, B.A., Taylor University; M.Phil., Trinity College Dublin; M.A., Yale Divinity School Michael Carreker, A.B., Georgia State University; M.A., Ph.D., Dalhousie University Sherri Cook, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Charlotte Elizabeth Feeney, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Amy Flowers, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gil Greggs, B.A., Amherst College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D., Yale University Vickie Hall, B.S., M.S., North Carolina State University Joshua Honeycutt, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.A., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, UK Mary Katz, B.S., Appalachian State University Justin Keever, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., North Carolina State University Jay Langdale, B.A., Mercer University; M.A., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Florida Nathaniel McGarry, B.A., Thomas Aquinas College Graham Michael, B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, UK James Potter, B.S., Bob Jones University Hunter Whitworth, B.A., Furman University; M.F.A., University of Alaska Anchorage Mathematics Nancy Geeting, Chair, B.S.E., State University of New York, Cortland Jeremy Gardner, B.A., University of Florida Holly Hood, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.Ed., North Carolina State University Tamara Peebles, B.A., Furman University Judy Quick, B.S., North Carolina State University Jason Redmond, B.A., North Carolina State University

Jan Stewart, B.A., M. Ed., University of North Carolina at Wilmington Eric Whitfield, B.S., North Carolina State University Chris Yi, B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., George Mason University Modern Languages Ellyn Grosh, Chair, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Celia Battle, B.A., DePaul University; M.A., Northwestern University; M.A.T., National College of Education Paul Creel, B.Mus., M.Mus., University of North Florida; M.A., University of Salamanca Karina Egloff, B.A., University of Costa Rica; M.S., Michigan State University Stephanie Karampelas, B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Leila Potter, B.S., Bob Jones University Teresa Suarez, B.A., Florida International University Heather Wick, B.A., Duke University, M.A., Columbia University Physical Education/Health José Cornejo, Chair, B.A., Averett College; M.A.T., Morningside College Victoria Caruolo, B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington Will Coley, A.A., Louisburg College; B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville Science Molly Bostic, Chair, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.Ed., East Carolina University Caitie Anderson, B.A., University of Mary Washington Philip Boyne, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.A.Ed., East Carolina University Samantha Campbell, B.A., Clemson University; M.Ed., University of Central Florida Amy Garrett, B.S., Morehead State University; M.A.T., Miami University (Ohio) Sharon Gurkin, B.S., Campbell University David Jones, B.S., Biola University; M.S., University of California, Berkeley Melissa Osborne, B.S., Kent State University Lower School Faculty Shannon Barbour, B.S., East Carolina University Karen Bornhofen, B.S., University of Colorado Kaitlin Bost, B.A., University of Mississippi Shannon Cave, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ayesha Chisley, B.S., Capitol Technology University, M.Ed., Grand Canyon University Tiffany Clifton, B.A., Kentucky State University Alicia Coit, A.A., Wake Technical Community College Kali Cooper, B.S., East Carolina University Jessica Crawford, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., North Carolina State University Lori Crismore, B.A., Hanover College; M.S.Ed., Indiana University Virginia Eason, B.A., Salem College; M.A.T., North Carolina State University Tedi Fagan, B.A., Meredith College

Jill Fine, B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro LeAnn Hirt, B.S., Meredith College Ann Kepke, B.S., Bowling Green State University Jennifer Kunin, B.S., University of Tennessee Knoxville Emily Lawson, B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Shea Linden, A.B., M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Amanda McLaughlin, B.A., Furman University; M.Ed., University of Georgia Tammi Palpant, B.S., Penn State University Ronna Pernell, A.A., Hardbarger Junior College Jennifer Philip, B.A., Gordon College, M.Ed., Boston University Allyson Reynolds, B.S., Eastern Kentucky University Linette Rivera, B.A., B.S, University of Winnipeg in Manitoba Janine Rosen, B.S., University of Montevallo; M.Ed., University of North Georgia Susan Sink, B.A., North Carolina State University Cindy Stephens, B.S., Pensacola Christian College Lou Weddington, B.S., Meredith College JoAnne Williams, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Julie Wilson, B.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jennifer Woody, B.S., East Carolina University Academic Support Andrea Adams, Chair, B.S., M.Ed., Meredith College Jennifer Benik, B.S., University of Wisconsin Elizabeth Hardin, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., University of Virginia Lena Olsen, B.S., M.A., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Wendy Schwarz, B.A., California State University, Long Beach

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