CLASS NOTES

Class of 1997

Mary Sessions graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in private school leadership. She and her husband, Antonio, plan to move back to Atlanta.

Mary Sessions

Class of 2003

Rachel Roop is engaged to Dr. Nathan Harpe, and they plan to marry in March of 2020 in Atlanta. She owns Roop Residential (Keller Williams Realty) and recently hit the mark of selling 100 homes. She serves on her office’s Agent Leadership Council.

Rachel Roop

Class of 2005

Sami Malik is a freelance graphic designer and manages a nonprofit called Blue Skies Riding Academy, which is the only equine riding program in the Southeast to support a rescue and retraining program for horses. Sami also serves on the Georgia Hunter Jumper Association Board of Directors as the resident graphic designer and webmaster.

class notes

Haley Gordon is a 3rdgrade assistant teacher at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. In the fall, she will begin her graduate counseling degree at Mercer University. Haley’s goals are to become a middle school counselor and to specialize in family counseling.

Class of (L-R): Kyra Graap (SMES ‘16), SMES Performing Arts Technical Director Spencer Stephens, Tori Gronczewski (SMES ‘15) and William 2006 Stovall (SMES ‘17). Tori played Katherine, Kyra played Albert, and William played Jack in the St. Pius X Catholic High School’s spring musical “Newsies.” Haley Barnes married Matt Gibson on June 15, 2019, in Atlanta. Many of her SMES classmates were involved in the wedding. Jackie Florence (‘06) was a bridesmaid, Kristi Oltman (‘06) read scripture, and Lucy manager for the Kitsap Peninsula and Puget Sound regions of Washington. He graduated from Auburn University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Griner (‘06) and Eleanor Woodward (‘06) Class of 2010 were greeters. Haley’s sisters, Erin Barnes (‘12) and Caroline Olivia Haas is living in Brooklyn, N.Y., and working Barnes (‘12), as a paralegal were also for Central bridesmaids. American Legal Haley is a 2nd Assistance. grade teacher at CALA helps Pace Academy. Class of 2007 Haley Barnes individuals navigate the immigration process. José Cruz, a TMS employee at Olivia Haas (r) and SMES’ José Cruz Brigid Mary McDonnell graduated from Georgetown University’s public relations and corporate communications master’s program. She also recently celebrated her SMES, was a client of the organization when he immigrated to the U.S. almost 30 years ago. Olivia met up with José on her most recent visit to the SMES campus. three-year anniversary working for Fox News in Washington, D.C., where she is the Class of 2011 booking producer for Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream. Lili Byce graduated from the University of Class of 2009 Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She plans to take a gap year before applying to law school, and currently works Daniel Kamman currently works for United Rentals, Inc., as the territory as a desk clerk for a hotel in downtown Athens. PATTERNS Summer 2019 33

Kaelyn Lowe graduated magna cum laude from Hampton University with a B.A. in journalism and minor in leadership studies. As an undergraduate, she founded the United States Tennis Association on-campus program, and was a W.D.C. Harvey Scholar, Leadership Fellow Graduate and President’s Cup Award semi-finalist. Kaelyn received the Dean’s Merit Scholarship to attend Syracuse University’s public relations graduate program in the fall.

Class of 2012

Erin Barnes is a rising senior at the University of Georgia where she is majoring in environmental engineering and minoring in French. She is involved with the Wesley Foundation and is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.

Caroline Barnes is a rising senior at the University of Georgia where she is majoring in photojournalism. She is a staff photographer for The Red and Black newspaper, a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and is involved with the Wesley Foundation.

Class of 2013

in the fall.

Ryan

Ryan Connor

Connor is working as a tour manager and DJ. He is currently on a world tour across Europe and the U.S.

Class of 2015

Courtney Walsh graduated from Mount Vernon Presbyterian School and will attend the University of South Carolina in the fall.

Bailey Means graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in May and was named golf first team all-state in 2017 and 2018 and is currently ranked tenth in Georgia for golf for his age group. Bailey plans to major in business.

Lily Francour

graduated from Woodward Academy in May and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall. She was a member of the National Honor Society, a Main Street Lily Francour Academy tutor and a member of the cross-country team. She was also a teen volunteer and participant in the Founders’ Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Grayton Hudson graduated from Marist School, where he played varsity football for four years, ran varsity track for three years and completed six AP courses. He also was a retreat leader, student ambassador, peer leader and National Honor Society member. Grayton will attend Auburn University in the fall.

Garrett McCarthy graduated from Marist School, where he played varsity tennis, ran varsity track and was a member of the National Honor Society. He will attend the University of Georgia will attend Wofford College in the fall. He

Christopher Carico graduated from North Atlanta High School, where he made the Principal’s List all four years, played in the marching band and received the Community Service Award. He was also a Beta Club member and completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Christopher will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.

Ryan Harvey, Shea Fleming, Bailey Means, Kaki Hailey, Miller Reid and Gracie Stovall graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in May.

Gracie Stovall graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, where she competed as a pole vaulter on the track team. She will attend Belmont University in the fall.

Emma Clare Sloan graduated from The New School in Atlanta. She received the National Latin Exam’s silver medal award. Emma Clare will attend Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in the fall.

Challen Morgan graduated from the Lovett School and will attend William & Mary in the fall.

Victoria Gronczewski graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School and will attend Georgia College in the fall.

Francesca Herrera graduated from Marist School, where she performed in the Marist Singers and Marist Trio and competed on the robotics team. She will attend Duke University in the fall where she plans to study dance and computer science.

Campbell Huber graduated from Marist School and will attend Auburn University in the fall.

Jackson Brennan graduated from Marist School, where he was a football team captain and played soccer. He was also a member of the Spanish Team and Outdoor Club. Jackson will attend Georgia College in the fall.

Lindsey Smith graduated from The Galloway School, where she ran track, served as a captain for the cross country team and received the Cross Country Coach’s Award. Her art was on display at the High Museum of Art from 2016 - 2018. Lindsey will attend Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall.

Brock Thrasher graduated from Marist School, where he played football, ran track and played varsity tennis. He will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.

Grayson Harralson graduated from The Westminster Schools, where he was a captain on the varsity swim team and was named MVP Boys Swimmer, All American Swimmer, and state swimming champion. He will study engineering at Purdue University in the fall.

Danny Holmes graduated from Marist School and will attend Clemson University in the fall.

Caroline Brown graduated from Marist School, where she was a peer leader and Emmaus House retreat leader. She also co-chaired the school’s Habitat for Humanity chapter. Caroline will attend Samford University in the fall.

Ryan Harvey graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, where he received the Engineering II Award, played varsity soccer for four years and competed on the diving team for two years. Ryan will attend Auburn University in the fall.

Miller Reid graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and will attend Tufts University in the fall.

Emily Schmitt graduated from Pace Academy, where she co-edited the yearbook, represented her peers in student government and competed on the math team. She also was an arts laureate and Drama Club co-president. Emily will attend Davidson College in the fall.

Gracie Ackaway graduated from Dunwoody High School and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.

Lewis Jaynes graduated from Marist School, where he was a captain of the football team. He will attend Clemson University in the fall.

Cece Blasingame graduated from The Westminster Schools, where she made First Team All-State for lacrosse, played varsity lacrosse and cheered on the varsity team. She made the Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the Cum Laude and National Honor societies. Cece will attend the University of Virginia in the fall.

Britton Buchanan graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School and will attend the University of Tennessee in the fall.

Shea Fleming graduated from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and will attend Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall.

Lauren Young

graduated from Marist School, where she ran track and was a student ambassador. She was also a member of the French Honor Society and National Honor Society. She will attend Baylor University in the fall.

Amanda Stigaard

graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School, where she played varsity soccer for four years, made the President’s Sophie Beck graduated from Pace the Golden Lion Award and co-founded in the fall. McKenzie Miller graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School and will attend Auburn University in the fall. List for six semesters and was a National SMES classmates Bailey Means (left at left; right at right) and Honor Society member. Matthew Larkin (right at left; left at right) graduated from HIES She was also nominated and Marist School, respectivley in May. Both will attend and play for the Georgia Positive golf for Wofford College this fall. The two long-time friends began at Athlete scholarship. St. Martin’s in kindergarten and played golf together on the middle Amanda will attend Auburn University in the fall. school team. Matthew and Bailey are excited to be reunited as teammates in college. Chandler Sharp graduated from Marist Matthew Eidson graduated from Holy School, where he made the Honor Spirit Preparatory School, where he Roll and Dean’s List. Chandler played played varsity soccer. He will attend Elon varsity soccer for four years and was University in the fall. team captain his senior year. He served on the senior advisory committee and Abby Ray graduated from Pace Academy student council, and was a member of and will attend the University of the Spanish, Medical and Environmental Pennsylvania in the fall. clubs. He will attend Auburn University Academy, where her team won the Davis Little graduated from McCallie volleyball state championship her junior School, where he played tennis and and senior years. She also captained the beach volleyball. He was also the school golf and robotics teams. She will attend sports photographer and yearbook Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the fall. editor. He participated in the Cum Laude Issy Regas graduated from St. Pius X received the Strang Memorial English Catholic High School, where she made Award and German Award. Davis will the President’s List all four years, received attend William & Mary in the fall. the Girl Power Club. Issy also ran varsity Eliza Griffin graduated from Marist track and participated in varsity cheer. School and will attend Loyola University She will attend the University of Georgia in Chicago in the fall. in the fall. and KeoKio Leadership societies and Grey Kenna graduated from St. Pius X Caswell King graduated from Marist Catholic High School, where she was School in May. He received the the Humans of SPX President and a Lion Presidential Scholars award to attend Leader. She also received an AP English Florida State University in the fall. award. She will attend Suwanee: The University of the South in the fall.

class notes

Class of 2016

Kennedy Walls completed multiple the National Honor Society and made the

AP and honors classes at Marist School. Headmaster’s List her junior year.

She is a varsity crew team and Atlanta Junior Rowing Association member and co-president of the Chinese Club and of Active Minds. She was also a campaign intern for Georgia governor candidate Stacey Abrams.

Jordan Wissman completed AP microeconomics, AP U.S. history and honors biology at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. He also runs track and cross country and is in the Young

Emily Wood ran cross-country and varsity track at St. Pius X Catholic High School. Junior year, she was class copresident.

Caroline Perry completed all honors courses in addition to AP literature, AP psychology and AP Spanish at Dunwoody High School. She played varsity soccer, was president of Students for Soldiers Club, and was a member of the Spanish Club and National English Honor Society.

Davis Futrell is a four-year varsity football player at Pace Academy. He is a Trinity House volunteer and will teach English in Brazil this summer as part of an Isdell Center for Global Leadership team.

Matthew Turner plays varsity baseball at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Mitchell Maloney plays varsity lacrosse and was on the debate team at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Patrick Olmstead plays varsity tennis and varsity basketball at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

William Olmstead plays in the school band, was on the varsity tennis team and completed AP music at St. Pius X Catholic High School. Ben Brown plays varsity football and was a Peer Leader at Marist School. He was in Dean’s List his junior year.

Ruthie Roberts completed AP U.S. history, AP language, AP anatomy and honors algebra II at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. She manages the boys lacrosse team and was on the varsity diving team. She made the Conservatives Club.

Sydney Royal plays volleyball and wrote for the school newspaper at Pope High School. She completed honors literature in her junior year.

Kyra Graap participated in the 2019 spring musical “Newsies” at St. Pius X Catholic High School. In her senior year she plans to participate in her fourth year of drama and take AP studio art.

Class of 2017

Arden Adams, a rising junior at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, was accepted to the Shakespeare Summer Intensive for Teenagers at the Atlanta Shakespeare Company. She also recently placed as a semifinalist at the 36th Annual National Shakespeare Competition held at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City.

Bobbie Akin was an ambassador, on the competition dance team, in the National Society of High School Scholars and on the homecoming court at Marist School.

CJ King completed AP world history and advanced chemistry, and was selected for the Dean’s List at Marist School. She also plays soccer and lacrosse.

Hadley Nelson danced on the varsity team and participated in student council and the Film and Photo, Latin and Yoga clubs at St. Pius X Catholic High School. She is on the teen advanced team and works as a dance assistant at The Atlanta Dance Academy. Sutton Nelson completed AP human geography and ran cross-country at St. Pius X Catholic High School. She serves on student council and is a member of the Latin and Yoga clubs. Sutton recently won an award for design and fundamentals in visual art.

Gerard Hudson played baseball and ran track at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Jack Griffin completed AP computer science and statistics at Marist School. He also made the Dean’s List fall term, ran track and played in the band.

Celie Guterman is a varsity softball player at The Galloway School, where she completed AP world history and advanced Algebra II. She also participated in the dance troupe and the French Language Club.

Caleb Stansberry is a rising junior at the Waterford School in South Jordan, Utah. He completed honors chemistry and AP computer science sophomore year and was on the robotics team. Caleb is also a Boy Scout.

Mena Sarradet made Honor Roll first term of her sophomore year at Marist School and qualified for state in swimming. Mena has also completed honors chemistry and math, and helped lead the freshman retreat at Marist School.

Elisa Herrera made the Dean’s List sophomore year and completed AP European history, advanced Algebra II and advanced chemistry at Marist School. She also qualified for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association of Georgia’s regional competition.

Lyndsey Bryson was involved in theater and drama at Marist School. As a sophomore, she made the Dean’s List and completed advanced chemistry, Algebra II and AP European history.

Sophia Costarides ran cross-country and track at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Charles Kyle played golf at St. Pius X Catholic High School. Charles also tours regionally for golf.

Walker Flint competes on the wrestling team at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Grace Demba plays volleyball and was on the Isdell Center for Global Leadership and Student Advisory boards at Pace Academy. She enjoyed a study tour in South Africa in March.

Class of 2018

Dilyn Penn is a rising sophomore at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. She was involved in the Black Student Union, the Chinese Club, dance and yoga. She also recently completed AP algebra.

Charlie Seelke is a rising sophomore at St. Pius X Catholic High School, where he played JV soccer. He also plays for the Concorde Fire Soccer Club and is on the YMCA’s Camp High Harbour leadership team.

Lura Underwood plays on the state champion volleyball team at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Will McLaren runs cross country, plays lacrosse and completed AP world history at Marist School.

Amelia Hope Harralson made the Honor Roll and swam for the varsity team at The Westminster Schools. She also participated in track and field and completed honors geometry.

Ellen Claxton plays JV lacrosse and cheers for the football team at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Joseph McGhee plays in the marching band and competed on the wrestling team at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Sophia Halkos cheers for the football and basketball teams at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Parsa Pedram swims for the swim team at Greater Atlanta Christian School.

Kate Mitchell plays for the tennis team at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.

Kendall

Buchanan made the Honor Roll at St. Pius X Catholic High School. She also cheered for the football and basketball teams.

Abby Hughes

plays softball and completed honors English at Dunwoody High School.

Ross Ackaway

plays football and golf and completed honors English at Dunwoody High School. Arden Adams (center)

Virginia Harralson made the Honor Roll, swims for the varsity team and completed honors English at the Westminster Schools.

Allie Campbell is a student ambassador and recently completed honors math and French II at Pace Academy. She participated in Drama Club and performed in the school’s fall and spring plays freshman year.

Drew Chastain plays on the freshman football team and JV basketball team at Marist School.

Edward Hires was named to the Honor Roll and completed honors geometry at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. He also played baseball, football and basketball, participated in the Office Club and is on the yearbook staff.

Grant Gaffney ran cross country and track at Marist School. He was awarded Best Newcomer for the cross country team. Grant also recently completed AP world history and honors geometry, was involved in the Investment Club and was named to the Dean’s List.

Mia Pistone played JV soccer and cheered for the football and basketball teams at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Daniel Turner

plays baseball at St. Pius X Catholic High School.

Grace Caroline Linam

completed AP world history, honors biology and honors geometry at Marist School. She played soccer, ran crosscountry and is involved with her church’s youth group.

Jazmin Perkins

is ranked the #1 foil fencer on the school’s fencing team at The Baylor School. Freshman year she participated in the Psychology Club and Raiders Against Prejudice.

Katie Holmes plays soccer and participated in the Spanish Club at Marist School. She also recently completed AP world history and advanced biology.

Kaitlyn Buie was named to the Honor Roll and swam for the varsity team at Marist School. She also completed AP world history and advanced math.

Sophia Stratford is a rising sophomore at Greater Atlanta Christian School, where she played volleyball.

Annie Quinn was involved in cross country, track, student government and Young Life at Dunwoody High School.

Will Tuggle plays varsity baseball at The Galloway School. He also plays baseball on the East Cobb Astros 22’s travel team.

Sam Alexander is a rising sophomore at Marist School, where he played varsity soccer and freshman football. He made the Dean’s List in the fall of his freshman year and is involved in the Investment Club and his church youth group.

Ansley Graves is a rising sophomore at St. Pius X Catholic High School, where she participated in cross country and cheerleading.

Red and Blue Alumni Dinner

St. Martin’s alumni from the classes of 2016 - 2018 were welcomed to campus for the annual Red and Blue Alumni Dinner. Former classmates and SMES teachers reconnected, shared news and enjoyed dinner together. The evening culminated with a competitive trivia game emceed by none other than alumni favorite Michael Albanese.

The St. Martin’s Class of 2015 was welcomed back to campus in May for the annual Senior

Dinner to celebrate their graduation from high school.

Lauren Buss, guest speaker

More than 100 alumni and parents gathered in the atrium for an evening of

Senior Dinner Alumni

fellowship and fun. Alumni spent time reconnecting with each other and St. Martin’s faculty and staff before enjoying dinner and the evening’s program.

Guest speaker and SMES class of 2008 alumnus Lauren Buss (top, left) spoke about the impact St. Martin’s teachers have had on her life. The core values and strong work ethic she learned as a SMES student are still an integral part of her life and work as a government health policy analyst.

The alums all enjoyed passing the mic to share their fondest SMES memory, current school and college plans.

SMES Class of 2015: Sampling of colleges they will attend this fall:

University of Georgia Belmont University Savannah College of Art and Design William & Mary Georgia College & State University

Duke University Auburn University Georgia Institute of Technology Purdue University Tufts University The University of Alabama University of Virginia Baylor University Clemson University University of Tennessee

Wofford College Suwanee: The University of the South Loyola University Chicago Florida State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute