Commencement: Class of 2023

The fifty-first Commencement Exercises of St. DaviD'S School

May 26, 2023

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

The

fifty-first Commencement Exercises of St. David's School

May 26, 2023

Prelude

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

Welcome and Invocation

Introduction of Student Speakers

Mr. Matt Hillegass Head of School

Mr. Justin Carreker Upper School Principal

Salutatorian Address Isaac Bostic

Valedictorian Address Laura Martin

Choral Anthem O Love Elaine Hagenberg St. David’s Chorale

Introduction of the Speaker Preston Cheek Class of 2023

Commencement Address Dr. Wesley Burks

CEO of UNC Health and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine

Presentation of Diplomas

Mr. Matt Hillegass

Mr. Justin Carreker Head of School 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 2023 Ghiair Chisley & Kylie Neshat Co-Presidents of the Class of 2023

The Blessing The Irish Blessing arr. Joyce Eilers Bacak St. David’s Faculty

Prayers, Charge and Blessing

Dr. Graham Michael Director of Discpleship and Campus Ministry

The Class of 2023 College Choices

• Michael Harrison Baenan

High Point University

• George Allaudeen Barutis †

North Carolina State University

• Isaac Kepley Bostic †

Baylor University

• Sebastian Ulf Roberto Manuel Casas †

Stockholm School of Economics

• Preston Carver Cheek †

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Ghiair Alijah Chisley

University of North Carolina Charlotte

• Navin Singh Deol †

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Rebecca Marie Driggers

Savannah College of Art and Design

• Anderson Robert Ferrell

University of Alabama

• William Andrew Michael Fox

Penn State University

• Bailey Pauline Garrison †

Wheaton College

• Anne Elizabeth George †

Texas Christian University

• Katherine Grace Goracke †

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Katherine Gabrielle Gudat Munoz

Elon University

• Catherine Elizabeth Hodge †

North Carolina State University

• William Henry Horn †

East Carolina University

• Gredel Ikonomi †

Suffolk University

• David J. Kim †

Purdue University

• Michaela Ann Kimbrough

Elon University

• Mikayla Frances King †

University of North Carolina Charlotte

• Victor Jose Luebke

SKEMA Business School

• Laura Hope Martin†

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Charles Finley Moses

Baylor University

• Kylie Jaleh Neshat †

North Carolina State University

• Alexander James Pettifer †

Savannah College of Art and Design

• Lucas Anthony Pisciotta †

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• Benjamin Samuel Romero

University of North Carolina Greensboro

• Jackson Gabriel Rouser

University of North Carolina Wilmington

• Christian Gregory Seamster

University of Mississippi

• Lila Guerard Smith †

Bucknell University

• Timothy Burnett Smith †

University of Wisconsin Madison

• Catherine Koger Team

University of North Carolina Wilmington

• Emma Cristina Walsh †

Davidson College

• Medlin Margaret Weddington †

University of Georgia

• John Dennis Wells †

University of Vermont

• Kailyn Elizabeth Woodall †

University of South Caroli na

• Greysen Elizabeth Woody †

North Carolina State University

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.

Valedictorian Laura Martin

Salutatorian Isaac Bostic

Faculty Marshals Mrs. Virginia Matthews, B.A. Mrs. LeeAnne Whitworth, A.B., M.Ed.

Junior Marshals Dhru Govindji

Kaishun Sato-Choi

Christopher Wallace

Davis Webb

Crucifer Skyler Woods ’24 Spiritual 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 Page, tuba

Bagpiper Mr. Robert J. White

BoarD of truSteeS

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

Dana Simpson, B.A., J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 Head of School for Finance and Operations, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

Kathy Bateman, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, B.S., Northeastern University

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

Mary Dickerson, Director of Marketing and Communications, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

Graham Michael, B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, UK

Mary Allison Raper, Director of Advancement, B.A., University of Kentucky

Anne Sena, Director of Technology, B.S., California State University, Chico

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

Christina Atkins, School Nurse, B.S., East Carolina University

Laura Bradshaw, School Counselor, B.A., The King’s College; M.A., Southeastern Baptist

Theological Seminary

Jessie Carroll, 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

Tiffany Clifton, Sports Information Director and Athletic Camps Coordinator, B.A., Kentucky State University

Ginny Cline, Librarian, B.A., Concord College; M.S., Catholic University of America

Will Coley, Assistant Athletics Director, A.A., Louisburg College, B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville

Carryl Davis, Advancement Associate, B.A., Furman University; M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

Patrick Feeney, School Information System Analyst, A.A.S., Manhattan Area Technical College

Todd Humphrey, Facilities Technician, A.A., West Georgia Technical College

Tabitha Jones, Assistant to the Middle School Principal, B.S., Virginia State University; M.S., M.Ed., Old Dominion University; M.A., Regent 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

Shea Linden, Reading Curriculum Specialist, B.Ed., M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

Shannon Montague, Admissions Associate, B.A., Elon University; M.Ed., North Carolina Central University

Jeff Nugent, Facilities Technician

Allyson Reynolds, Welcome Center Coordinator, B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Aaron Schoeffler, Technology Specialist

Adair Sheppard, School Counselor, B.S., M.Ed., North Carolina State University

Katy Smyth, Stewardship Manager, B.A., Wake Forest University

Jennifer Taylor, Assistant Librarian, B.A., Wake Forest University

Marvin Walden, Facilities Manager

Trey Walker, Assistant to the Admissions Office, B.S., North Carolina State University

Jonathan Walston, Controller, B.A., North Carolina State University

Nicole Whitley, Assistant to the Upper School Principal, B.S., William Woods University

Jeff Williams, Business Office Associate, B.A., North Carolina State University

Larron Yancey, Admissions 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

Vickie Hall, MS Chair, B.S., M.S., North Carolina State University

Jay Langdale, US Chair, B.A., Mercer University; M.A., University of Mississippi; Ph.D.,

University of Florida

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

Morgan Gumbo, B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington

Joshua Honeycutt, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.A., Southeastern Baptist

Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, UK

Justin Keever, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., North Carolina State University

Nathanael McGarry, B.A., Thomas Aquinas College

James Potter, B.S., Bob Jones University

Eric Whitfield, B.S., North Carolina State 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

Chris Yi, B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., George Mason University

moDern languageS

Stephanie Karampelas, Chair, B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Celia Battle, B.A., DePaul University; M.A., Northwestern University; M.A.T., National College of Education

Philip Cave, B.A., North Carolina State University

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

Ellyn Grosh, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

Lee Sewell, B.A., University of Mississippi

Ashley Vaughan, B.A., B.S, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; M.S., Meredith College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Stan Vidalis, B.S., California State University San Marcos; M.A., Azusa Pacific University

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

Ethan Hicks, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.S, Ph.D., Duke University

David Jones, B.S., Biola University; M.S., University of California, Berkeley

Kayley Munkers, B.S., Clemson University

Lena Olsen, B.S., M.A., University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Melissa Osborne, B.S., Kent State University

lower School faculty

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

Alicia Coit, A.A., Wake Technical Community College

Jonathan Coley, A.A., Louisburg 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

Tedi Fagan, B.A., Meredith College

Debbie Farley, B.S., Meredith College

Jill Fine, B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Amy Heath, B.A., Moody Bible Institute; M.A. Relay Graduate School of Education

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

McCauley Matthews, B.S., North Carolina State University

Amanda McLaughlin, B.A., Furman University; M.Ed., University of Georgia

Janet Megilligan, B.A., Cedarville University

Tammi Palpant, B.S., Penn State University

Ronna Pernell, A.A., Hardbarger Junior College

Jennifer Philip, B.A., Gordon College, M.Ed., Boston University

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

Thayer Van Horn, B.A., Oldfields School

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

Donna Barger, B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., East Carolina University

Jennifer Benik, B.S., University of Wisconsin

Laura Clement, B.A., Adelphi University; M.S., CUNY Hunter College

Wendy Schwarz, B.A., California State University, Long Beach

Elizabeth Smith, B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., University of Virginia

Lesley White, B.S., Texas A&M University