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ALUMNI
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This edition shares alumni news submitted through May 2021. Send your news for future editions to: alumni@sdsgriffin.org or facebook.com/SDSAlumni
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MARRIAGES: Quint Carlisle to Anna Prioletti on August 14, 2020.
MARRIAGES: John Holland to Regan Moseley on April 25, 2021. BIRTHS: To William Stratford, a daughter, Magnolia Marie Stratford, on June 30, 2020. To Robert Haynes, a son, Baxter Anderson Haynes, on December 30, 2020.
BIRTHS: To Morgan Haynes, a daughter, Ola Marie Haynes, on May 3, 2021.
GRADUATE DEGREES: Jacob Skipper received a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the College of William & Mary.
MARRIAGES: Aimee Wise to Liam McDougall on August 14, 2020. BIRTHS: To Jessica Kuperavage, a son, Alexander James Kuperavage, on March 16, 2021.
BIRTHS: To Max Corbin, a daughter, Nancy Nairobi Corbin, on July 9, 2020.
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BIRTHS: To Michael Bargar, a daughter, Vesper Lahxin Bargar, on August 2, 2020.
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MARRIAGES: Lauren Gould to Thomas Bestor Ward IV on September 12, 2020. BIRTHS: To Amy DeVore Dameron, a daughter, Addison Claire Dameron, on May 26, 2021.
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BIRTHS: To Jefferson Whisenant, a son, Palmer Thomas Whisenant, on December 29, 2020.
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MARRIAGES: Lawton Jeffords to Katy Wilson on September 26, 2020.
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MARRIAGES: Harper Grier to Haven Coker on August 29, 2020. James Hamilton to Molly Milner on October 24, 2020. Caroline Starnes to Corey Holcomb ’11 on April 10, 2021. BIRTHS: To Corey James Hubert, a daughter, Melissa June Hubert, on October 22, 2020.
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MARRIAGES: Megan Duesterhaus to Daniel Mastin on July 1, 2020.
GRADUATE DEGREES: Laney Coker received a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Mississippi. Dalton Greer received a Doctorate of Athletic Training from the University of Idaho.
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GRADUATE DEGREES: Julie Cao received a Doctor of Pharmacy from Rhode Island University. Matt Henderson received a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
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MARRIAGES: Will Cobb to Anna Alexander on July 25, 2020. Nora Duesterhaus to Everett Haugh on April 17, 2021.
In Memoriam
ALUMNI: Drew Brannon ’93 Millie Gillespie Craig Harmon ’82 Heather Juel ’96 B.J. Kale ’90 Katie Brown Maxwell ’90 Michael Taylor ’76 Chris Wilauer ’71
Melissa June Hubert
Addison Claire Dameron
Palmer Thomas Whisenant Magnolia Marie Stratford
Nancy Nairobi Corbin
Ola Marie Haynes
Maggie Dunlap ’10 received a Master of Arts in Spanish from Middlebury College. John Holland ’99 and Regan Moseley
Aimee Wise ’04 and Liam McDougall
Caroline Starnes ’12 and Corey Holcomb ’11 wedding party
Will Cobb ’15 and Anna Alexander Matt Henderson ’14 received a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Pictured with Craig Lyon ’14 and Nic Holcomb ’15.
Hank Barron ’19, a former Griffin mascot, now suits up as the Xavier University musketeer! Lawton Jeffords ’10 and Katy Wilson with the Jeffords family
Harper Grier ’12 and Haven Coker Julie Cao ’14 received a Doctor of Pharmacy from Rhode Island University.
Megan Duesterhaus ’13 and Daniel Mastin Michael Bargar ’06 with daughter Vesper Lahxin Bargar
Dalton Greer ’13 received a Doctorate of Athletic Training from the University of Idaho.
Right: Lauren Gould ’08 and Thomas Bestor Ward IV wedding. Below: Lauren Gould ’08 with her mother, Ellen Gould. Laney Coker ’13 received a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Mississippi. Lawton Jeffords ’10 and Katy Wilson
Alumni Highlights
LIFERS COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES
In the fall, parents of the Class of 2020 helped assemble special college care packages for their recent Griffin graduates.
Eleven seniors graduated this year as “lifers,” having spent every academic year since 4K as Griffins.
SIX DEGREES CONCERT "UNKNOWING" ART SHOW
ALUMNI COUNCIL
Help us give a huge Griffin “thank you!” to the 2020–21 alumni council for staying involved and supporting SDS virtually this year. Council members are:
William J. Gray ’00, President Jayde Barton ’11 Billy Blackford ’75 Hunter Brown ’07 Ann Bomar Caudle ’01 Kathleen Crowley ’08 Ginger Davis ’80 Susan Willis Dunlap ’81 Darryl Evans ’06 Randall Fernanders ’08 Aaron Frost ’09 Missy Garner Gerscovich ’04 James K. Hamilton ’12 Cathryn Hunt Judice ’06 Lucy Lynch ’08 Faith Marett Pope ’01 Richard Rhodes ’98 Caroline Richardson ’02 Ricky Richardson ’71 Rogers Brandt Settle ’03 Chris Stone ’73 Jay Wakefield ’80 Adam Whitehill ’10 Reid Wildman ’04 A few Class of 2020 alumni returned to campus in December as the band Six Degrees for one of several lunchtime “Presnell Porch Series” concerts. What a performance by Emmet Overcarsh and 2020 alumni Tashler Greene, Rachel Johnson, Vance Lever and Nicholas Rawlinson! Artists Liz Stubbs ’86 and Penny Treese were the artists behind the capsule collection of their show “Unknowing,” which was on display in the Mildred Harrison Dent Fine Arts Gallery from Sept. 1 through Oct. 23.
CAGGIANO MEMORIAL ALUMNI AWARD
This year’s Caggiano Memorial Alumni Award was presented to Jay Wakefield ’80. This award is presented annually to an alumnus who has made a significant contribution to the life of the Day School. Since graduating, Jay has continued to give back to SDS, sending his children to the Day School, serving on the alumni council and always being an advocate for the Griffins.
Save the Date
Join your fellow alumni for good food and good fellowship.
Thanksgriffin: November 24, 2021
Spring Social: April 30, 2022
