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Pursuing Passions

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Congratulations Stratford Academy

Class of 2017 70 students accepted to 81 colleges/universities across the nation 49% of class graduates with honors 46% of class have been students 12 years or more, 55% of those students are Honor Graduates Offered over $3.8 million in merit scholarships, not including HOPE

The Telegraph Golden Eagle Winner (English), Honorable Mention (Music and Journalism) Five National Merit Commended Scholars

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STRATFORD M A G A Z I N E 2017 • Vol. 17 Stratford Magazine is published for alumni, families and friends of Stratford Academy by the Office of Institutional Advancement, 6010 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31220.

Head of School Dr. Robert E. Veto Editor Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88 Editorial Assistants Callie Clay, Karen McCue Contributors Andrea Honaker, Jaime Kaplan, Karen McCue, Hannah Jett Moore, Bob Veto Photography/Art Sudhir Athni, Elizabeth Avant, Maryann Bates, GCAPS, Will Hanley, Lee McDavid, Kathleen Medlin, Steve Mosley, Matt Odom, Alice Sheridan, Terry Sowell, Angela Sterling, U.S. Air Force, Bob Veto, Visual Arts Masters 2017-2018 Board of Trustees William Ward Baxley III ‘91 Lori A. Brewer, Treasurer-Elect Charles B. Brooks, Technology Committee Chair Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus George M. Butler Jr. ’89, Chair-Elect Robert J. Cleveland Jr. ’79 James Malcolm Cole III James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair J. Jason Delves, Academic Committee Chair Dr. Janine R. Ellis Laura Evans Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle, Chair Sally S. Hatcher ’94, Athletic Committee Chair and Secretary J. Eric Hefner ’83, Committee on Trustees James A. Manley III James T. McAfee III ’86, Advancement Committee Chair Harold D. McSwain Jr. ’76 Thomas Phillips Swift Jr. Phillip W. Thomas Stewart C. Vernon ’98, Treasurer Special Thanks To: Bubber Adams, Sue Appleby, Elizabeth Avant, Margaret Brogdon, Dr. Kelly Causey, Callie Clay, Mark Farriba, Sylvia Haynie, Jaime Kaplan, Redonda Mann, Karen McCue, Lee McDavid, Steve Mosley, Lori Palmer, Terry Sowell, Mollye Treadway, Dr. Bob Veto, Laura Voss, Marilyn Holton-Walker Contact Us At kathleen.medlin@stratford.org • (478) 477-8073 6010 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31220 www.stratford.org Stratford Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion or national origin in the administration of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid policies, employment practices or other school-administered programs.

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From the Head of School

Graduation 2017

College Choices, Acceptances/ Enrollments,

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Alumni Service Award Distinguished Alumnus Award

COVER FEATURE: PURSUING PASSIONS How Jeff Batcher ’79 Found His Path to Happiness J.R. Gumarin ’17, Shawn Shivdat ’18, Rosalee Spivey ’17 — Chess Empowerment Murray McCormack ’18 — Classical Ballet/Dance Tejas Athni ’18 — Plant Biology, Student Researcher Rush Patel ’19 — Public Service

Kate Appleton Skey ’02 — Cancer Research

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Pursuing One’s Passion

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fter more than four decades working as a professional educator, it is interesting for me to look back at how some of my interests have changed, and how others have stayed the same. If I had been asked, as a young teacher in the 1970s, to name my passions, I probably would have said tennis, golf, Tar Heel basketball, camping, and reading Kurt Vonnegut. Now, all those years later, I still love golf (but play less tennis), I am still a fanatic about Tar Heel basket(Below) Fourth of July Concert by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, July 4, 2017, at Chautauqua Amphitheater, Chautauqua, New York.

(Opposite, left) Head of School Bob Veto with (L-R) his sister-inlaw Janet Sarbraugh, wife Marth Veto, and daughter Rachel Veto Chabot during an excursion in Key West, Florida, Dec. 27, 2016.

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(Opposite, right) Martha Veto taking a break during a hike at Stone Mountain State Park, Stone Mountain, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2017.

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ball, and hiking has replaced camping as my favorite outdoor activity. I now read more widely than I did when younger (including history books, detective fiction, biographies), and music has become more important to me – MUCH more important.

For many people, music appreciation is something that is picked up in the home, at an early age.

This was not so for me. Although I remember my mom and dad singing show tunes and pop standards around the house, we never seemed to listen to music very much, and I don’t recall ever going to any concerts. Music was just not very important to me at that time. (Embarrassing admission: as a fifth grader, I was sent to the principal’s office for being disrespectful to the music teacher during a lesson.)

I credit my wife, Martha, with widening my perspectives, and making music a true passion. We joined a church choir together in the 1980s, and with the help of a kindly choir director, I learned to sing!

(After failing to pay attention in fifth-grade music class). I have sung in church choirs ever since, and

still do. It gives me joy. Martha Veto also gave to me a love and appreciation for classical music, something she had learned from her mother. We have been regular subscribers and patrons of local symphony orchestras since the 1980s. Now, you are as likely to catch me listening to classical music in my car as to pop music or rock, or even jazz, which I love.

A word about hiking: as I’ve gotten older, and more prone to an aching back, aching knees, and twisted ankles, I have found hiking to be my true outdoor passion. I have blogged (on our Stratford. org website) about two recent hiking vacations I’ve taken with my wife: in 2013, along the Spey River in Northern Scotland, and in 2016, in the Cotswolds region of England. Both were terrific opportunities to see the countryside, experience nature, and to spend time with my best friend. By booking our excursions through a hiking company, we were able to insure that there would be a bed waiting for us at the end of each day’s hike, and a hot breakfast the next morning. During the

days, we were able to set our own pace, generally walking twelve to thirteen miles per day.

As educators, one of our greatest rewards is seeing and encouraging students to find their own passions. Over the four decades I have spent in schools, I have witnessed students discovering passions in classrooms, on stages, on fields and courts, behind

microscopes and podiums, holding paint brushes and instruments, and many other places. It has always been an incredible experience to teach, coach, mentor or lead a child to his or her unique gifts. It is our pleasure to share some of the passions of the Stratford community with you in this issue.

Music and hiking – two passions shaped over de-

cades of effort, participation, and help from others.

Go out and pursue yours!

As always, it’s great to be a Stratford Eagle.

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tratford Academy’s 56th graduating class celebrated commencement

exercises on May 27, 2017, at the Macon City Auditorium. The class included 71 students who received their diplomas with 34 graduating with honors.

The ceremony opened with an invocation led by senior class president, Anna Katherine Boswell, followed by a vocal performance by senior Sarah Kate Sellers of “Where the Music Comes From” by Lee Hoiby.

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Salutatorian Tarab Ajjan and Valedictorian Carly Wanna.

Head of School Dr. Robert Veto, along with Chairman of the

Maggie Greer gave the benediction. Included in the ceremony was

Board of Trustees Mary Ellen Grossnickle, presented the 2017

the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award to George

graduates with their diplomas. In conclusion, Cameron Walsh

McCommon ’83 and the Alumni Service Award to Eric Hefner ’83.

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES AND ENROLLMENTS Members of the Class of 2017 were accepted to the following 81 colleges and universities across the U.S. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Alabama† University of Alabama at Birmingham Albany State University* Appalachian State University University of Arizona*† Auburn University*† Augusta University* Belmont University† Berry College† University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine* University of California, Santa Cruz Cincinnati Christian University The Citadel† Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston University of Colorado at Boulder† Emory University* Fashion Institute of Technology

Florida State University Fort Valley State University Furman University*† Georgetown University Georgia College and State University# Georgia Institute of Technology# Georgia Southern University# Georgia State University University of Georgia#† Gettysburg College† Gordon State College# University of Hartford Harvard University Indiana University-Purdue University† Jacksonville University Kennesaw State University University of Kentucky† Louisiana State University* Mercer University#† University of Miami Middlebury College*

University of Mississippi#† Morehouse College University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* North Carolina State University University of North Georgia-Dahlonega Northeastern University*† Oglethorpe University Ohio Northern University† Oklahoma City University† The University of Oklahoma† Oxford College of Emory University Pace University† Pennsylvania State University Point Park University Presbyterian College† Purdue University* University of Richmond Rider University*† Savannah College of Art and Design† Sewanee: The University of the South*† Shenandoah University

Shorter University† University of South Carolina† University of South Florida† Southern Methodist University Syracuse University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas Christian University† The Ohio State University Valdosta State University* Virginia Tech University of Virginia* Wake Forest University* University of Washington* University of West Georgia# Western Michigan University Wright State University Yale University* * Student will enroll

# Multiple students will enroll † Merit scholarship offers, not including HOPE

COLLEGE CHOICES, CLASS OF 2017 The Class of 2017 matriculated at 28 colleges and universities across the country.

Grace Adams . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Tarab Ajjan* . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Finn Anderson . . . . . . . . . Sewanee: The University of the South Aaron Arnold* . . . . . . . . . Middlebury College Jon Barron . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Gracen Boatright* . . . . . . University of Mississippi Anna Katherine Boswell* . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Jensen Bowden . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Jacob Burke . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Gracie Childers . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Lizzi Clayton* . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Josh Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Mimi Davis . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Grace Deedrick . . . . . . . . Rider University Nathan Dillard . . . . . . . . . Valdosta State University George Dunwody . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Allie Edwards* . . . . . . . . . Wake Forest University Crawford Edwards* . . . . . University of Georgia Jake Edwards* . . . . . . . . University of Virginia Meredith Fuchs* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Walker Gibbons* . . . . . . . Mercer University Shijing Gong* . . . . . . . . . University of Washington Jessica Gratigny . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Maggie Greer* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia

Hannah Rae Griffin . . . . . . Gordon State College Justin Griffin* . . . . . . . . . Northeastern University Valentine Grinstead . . . . . Louisiana State University Riley Grossnickle . . . . . . . University of Georgia J.R. Gumarin . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Janie Hatcher* . . . . . . . . Furman University Blake Hendley . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Julianna Hightower* . . . . University of Georgia Noah Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Lily Howe* . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Jaylan Hughes . . . . . . . . . Albany State University Ames Jamison . . . . . . . . Mercer University Cherish Jones . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Davis Jones . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University David Matlock* . . . . . . . . . University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Kevin McGean* . . . . . . . . University of Arizona Russell Mole . . . . . . . . . . University of West Georgia Monica Montalvo Perez* . Georgia Institute of Technology Sanford Caroline Neel . . . Georgia College and State University Faisal Odeh . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Alyssa Orona . . . . . . . . . . Gordon State College Qi Pan* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of California, Irvine Safi Rahman* . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Claire Rinehart . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University

Aysha Roberts . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Coleman Rozier . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Om Sakhalkar* . . . . . . . . Augusta University Kasey Sanders . . . . . . . . . United States Army Sarah Kate Sellers* . . . . . . . Mercer University Loy Sheridan . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Zainab Siddiqui* . . . . . . . Emory University Luke Slappey* . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Andrew Smolensky . . . . . Purdue University Wade Snow* . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Rosalee Spivey* . . . . . . . Mercer University Robert Stone* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Trey Tharpe . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Maggie Thornsberry . . . . Georgia Southern University Thomas Thwaite* . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Annabelle Tomlin* . . . . . . University of Mississippi Bailey Toole* . . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Cameron Walsh* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Carly Wanna* . . . . . . . . . Yale University Alexus Whipple . . . . . . . . University of West Georgia Alyssa Whipple . . . . . . . . University of West Georgia Megan Wimberly* . . . . . . Georgia College and State University * Honor Graduate

TWELVE YEARS TOGETHER 46% percent of the Class of 2017 have been together 12 years or more.

Grace Adams Finn Anderson Jon Barron Gracie Childers Josh Davis

Meredith Fuchs Walker Gibbons Maggie Greer Justin Griffin Riley Grossnickle

Janie Hatcher Blake Hendley Julianna Hightower Noah Hill Lily Howe

Ames Jamison Davis Jones David Matlock Sanford Caroline Neel Safi Rahman

Claire Rinehart Aysha Roberts Sarah Kate Sellers Loy Sheridan Zainab Siddiqui

Luke Slappey Rosalee Spivey Robert Stone Maggie Thornsberry Thomas Thwaite

Bailey Toole Cameron Walsh Carly Wanna

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Alumni Awards

INCLUDED IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Alumni Service Award, both established in 1986. The Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement has been awarded to alumni in the fields of law, medicine, education, business, ministry, military and the arts for their career achievements. These alumni have excelled in their chosen fields and made a difference in the world around them. The Alumni Service Award also dates back to 1986. The award is a way to recognize service to Stratford Academy by its alumni. Volunteer service to the school has been an important part of our growth and success here at Stratford, and our alumni have always been a critical source of this kind of volunteer service.

Dr. George W. McCommon, Class of 1983

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Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement r. George McCommon graduated from Stratford in 1983 and attended the University of Georgia, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science Degree, going on to the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine during his fourth year of undergraduate study. After completing his degree in Veterinary Medicine, he worked for a number of years as an equine veterinarian at horse racing tracks in Delaware, Maryland and Florida. Dr. McCommon later returned to Macon, where he and his wife Disa soon welcomed a son, William, Stratford Class of 2009. Dr. McCommon had an equine veterinary practice, but also served as the veterinarian for the City of Macon, providing emergency services for all types of animals. He provided veterinary services for the equestrian events at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was in charge of animal disaster shelters during Hurricane Floyd. Dr. McCommon was recognized by the State of Georgia in 2002 with Georgia’s Humanitarian Award.

Currently, he serves on the faculty at Fort Valley State University, where he is a Professor of Veterinary Medicine and head of department.

Dr. McCommon has also found time to serve his state and country as a Major in the Army National Guard in Georgia. He has been deployed to Afghanistan, where he assisted the Afghan people in agriculture, agribusiness and veterinary medicine. The University of Georgia also awarded Dr. McCommon their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2010.

Eric Heffner, left, and Dr. George McCommon

Eric Hefner, Class of 1983

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he 2017 Alumni Service Award is presented to a man who has been a visible, and audible, supporter of his alma mater for many years. Eric has served Stratford in numerous capacities including member and chairman for the Board of Trustees, member and chairman of the Athletic Committee, Booster Club, Head of School Search Committee, and steering committee member for the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign. He has also been involved with the initiation of the Middle School baseball and youth football programs, and coached both of those sports. Eric, through his Zaxby’s franchises and personally, has been incredibly generous to a wide variety of Stratford hospitality events. Eric’s voice has 8

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been one of the most recognizable on Stratford’s campus for 12 years as the “Friday Night Football Voice of the Eagles.” Eric and his wife, Margaret, have four children who have all attended Stratford, and who have been active in athletics and the fine arts: Jonathan ’14 Conner ’16, Graham ’20, and Reynolds ’26.

Passionate Purpose

How Jeff Battcher ’79 Found His Path to Happiness

By Hannah Jett Moore | Photographs by Matt Odom | Reprinted with permission from Macon Magazine

THE QUOTE JEFF BATTCHER has at the end of his e-mail speaks volumes about the person he is.

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” It’s a quote from Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

And it’s the walk Jeff walks. Not for attention, and surely not for approval from others, but for the benefit and well-being of those who are in need.

When Jeff was growing up, you could say he was in need, too. He had a vast void in his life as a child, and that vacancy was happiness.

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f you took a snapshot of Jeff at this very moment, he’s probably working on something that benefits someone else. And smiling. He is joyously and tenaciously enthusiastic, but he wasn’t always that way.

In fact, he only attributes his new outlook on life to the last 10 years. Jeff grew up in east Macon, in a broken family and always had a sense of searching.

“My dad left when I was about 7, and my mom struggled to find work. My childhood was not happy at all, and I think that affects me to this day of wanting to be so happy and make others happy,” he said.

He’s done that by planting seeds where he wants to see ideas or projects grow. He has the tone and infectiously intense and inspiring attitude you want to see in the dugout or on the sideline, but here’s the catch: He’s not a coach.

Helping others is simply his life’s call. Some attribute success to a sense of fulfillment, but Jeff ’s gratification comes from making sure

that others’ futures are full of opportunities.

“Sports got me through my childhood,” Jeff said, while reminiscing about his time at Northeast High School. Darryl Jones, his head football coach at Northeast, went to Stratford Academy and took Jeff with him, which obviously turned out well. Jeff will be inducted into the Stratford Academy Athletic Hall of Fame this October.

“I mean, I didn’t know what Stratford was, I thought, ‘isn’t that a college?’ ” he said with chuckle. “It was a completely different way of life. But that molded me into who I am today.”

A couple of years ago, he gave a speech at the senior send off during commencement ceremonies weekend at the University of Utah.

Jeff had attended college there and lettered in football and baseball. He talked about his path to happiness.

“My whole childhood, I didn’t want to be an astronaut or a professional football player.

I just wanted to be happy. That’s all I ever wished for. Every candle that I blew out, every star that fell from the sky, I thought, can I just

be happy?” What an answer he’s gotten.

He went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Communications from Mercer University. He was the sports director and anchor at Macon television station WGXA in the late 1980s and early ’90s. But his course took a prominent turn when he joined company executives atop the corporate ladder.

Climbing the Corporate Ladder He was with top companies like BellSouth and Delta, where he led the companies’ global public relations. He couldn’t have strategically planned what would happen next, though.

“When I was with Delta, that’s when I thought I was happiest. I was riding on the plane with the CEO and going all over the world,” he said. Then, former CEO Richard Anderson fired him.

“I thought ‘this is the happiest I can ever be. All of the sudden, I get fired. I’m like me?

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“My wife, Janet, called it the ‘year of Jeff.’

With guaranteed first-class travel in my departure package from Delta, I went everywhere. I went to Greece; China for the Olympics, and more, but it was during that time, through my travels, that it really sunk in. What makes me happy is helping others, more than anything else. That’s when I started formulating my plan of coming back to Macon full time. I was laying the groundwork. The epitome of getting fired was ‘stuff,’ didn’t matter,” he said.

“The simplicity of what I asked for as a kid has helped, and I’ve gone through my life looking for happiness,” he said.

He’s found happiness at a basic level — having gas in his car and being able to go the grocery store. Things we all take for granted.

“I still think that’s one the greatest places on earth,” he said of the grocery store. “How lucky we are to be able to go in and buy pretty much whatever we want. I genuinely appreciate all of the very simple things in life, and that’s what’s made me so happy and all of the things I am.”

Jeff is very dedicated to his efforts around the community. He champions organizations at a grassroots level and helps paint the broader picture. He has an “if not now, when? If not me, then who?” mentality that spills over into his everyday life. Jeff may be ordinary in his hopes for a better world, but he is extraordinary in his efforts to make it happen.

“I’ve always said, what’s the sense in me having these resources and connections if I’m not willing to share them?” he said.

Humble and Energetic Among his current responsibilities, he sits on the board of directors of the Otis Redding Foundation.

“Jeff is an extremely humble and energetic person,” said the foundation’s executive director, Karla Redding-Andrews. “He is passionate about the causes he stands for in his community and works every day to make sure they remain relevant.

“He never expects to be recognized for any of his efforts. He only wants people to know the importance of supporting the causes he holds near and dear to his heart.”

He also sits on the boards of the Macon Sports Hall of Fame, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University and Central Georgia C.A.R.E.S. He is a member of the Macon Sports Hall of Fame, and the co-founder and president of AIM Sports Reputation Management. His involvement doesn’t stop there. He 10

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also champions Daybreak Macon, an organization that works with Macon’s homeless population. With his help, Daybreak raised $86,500 dollars at its sleep-out fundraiser in February.

In fact, he’s been asked to join the Depaul USA national board. Depaul USA has homeless initiatives in six U.S. cities, including Macon. He’s very excited to be able to help in cities such as Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and St. Louis. He’s also excited about the USA board being invited to go with the Depaul international board to meet the Pope in October.

“Can you believe a guy like me is meeting the Pope?” he said.

It all feeds into his wanting to provide hope and opportunity in future generations who were also searching for happiness; those who face challenges many of us can’t imagine.

“I’m the kid I’m trying to help. I’m always looking at how I felt and the people who helped me along the way like my Little League baseball coach Vernon Sinclair. I’m always trying to help the kid that I was.” He dedicated his induction speech into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame to Sinclair, one of the most influential people in his life. He also gave the eulogy at his funeral. Since his father left when he was 7, he has always looked up to father figures.

“I remember being at Stratford and Bubber Adams, the baseball coach, before an away trip came up and said, ‘Jeff, I know you don’t have a lot of money and we’re going on an away trip.

If you need anything just let me know.’” Those 30 seconds still move him to this day. Now he’s doing the same thing, with the same sport and the same agenda: to use baseball as a way to include, a way to encourage.

He is truly stepping up to the plate for the kid he once was. RBI Macon, which stands for Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, is a youth outreach program designed by Major League Baseball. Locally it operates out of the Tom Fontaine Field complex in west Macon, in an area with a poverty rate among the highest in the state, according to the organization.

Making Kids Feel Like Somebody The United Way of Central Georgia and Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia both played key roles in bringing this positive outlet of softball and baseball programs to Macon, where Jeff is RBI Macon’s league administrator and responsible for its inception in the area.

More than 300 boys and girls from ages

6-18 are not merely told, but shown, that they are not forgotten about.

Nationwide, RBI serves 260,000 young people, and in the program’s 26-year history, more than 200 players have been drafted by MLB teams. Jeff ’s vision is not necessarily about getting kids drafted by professional teams. It’s about being able to go somewhere and have someone that makes them feel like a somebody.

The organization’s vision for 2017 is to improve drastically upon the two existing fields, and with assistance from the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, the Bibb County Board of Education, the United Way of Central Georgia, Macon-Bibb County government and the Macon Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia, build an all-purpose sports field. Jeff is bound and determined to see that through.

In 2015, 12 local boys and their coaches made an all-expenses-paid trip to MLB’s All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of the RBI program.

The kids had never been out of the Macon.

“I had grandmothers come up to me and say, you know they always thought that college is what other people did, they went to Xavier (University where the kids and coaches were housed during their All-Star trip), and said, ‘huh, this is pretty interesting. I’d never seen a college. I’d never seen kids like me going to class.’ That experience, might have changed some lives. Again, I’m the kid I’m trying to help,” Jeff said.

He was also immensely proud of the impact RBI made on Sasha Norman, who was only one of 12 recipients from around the nation to receive a $20,000 college scholarship from the “RBI for RBI Scholarship Fund.”

United Way of Central Georgia President & CEO George McCanless jokingly said Jeff is like nitroglycerin.

“In small doses, he can save your life, but in larger amounts, he can blow things up,” McCanless said with a laugh. “I think that Major League Baseball found that out. He won’t take no for an answer.”

Jeff makes no apologies about his persistent and utterly compassionate nature.

“There is nothing more powerful than knowing that you’re doing something for somebody who cannot repay you,” Jeff said. “What’s that old saying? Takers eat well, givers sleep well. I sleep great because every night I go through my head and ask, ‘what have I done well today? Who have I helped today? What can I do better tomorrow?’”

Jeff Battcher is proof you’ll never strike out by helping others.

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Chess Empowerment

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t is immediately evident when speaking to senior Shawn Shivdat that he is passionate about the game of chess. More specifically, he is passionate about teaching other students how to play and love chess to the same degree he does. Shawn and recent Class of 2017 graduates, J.R. Gumarin and Rosalee Spivey, both of whom are Mercer University freshmen now, have taken a sleepy extra-curricular activity once called the Middle School Chess Club and created a growing non-profit organization called Chess Empowerment Association.

Shawn’s grandmother taught him the game of chess at age four, and J.R.’s father taught him when he was a child. The two boys have been lifelong family friends and chess has always been a part of that friendship.

As middle schoolers, Shawn approached Principal Andrew Myler about creating an afterschool chess club. There were about 12 students who would meet regularly with a volunteer coach while Myler supervised the team. Since there were no local chess organizations, the team would travel to the metro-Atlanta area to compete in Georgia Chess Association tournaments.

Upon entering upper school, they took their ready-made group of chess players and joined the Upper School Chess Club. Soon enough, their passion for chess as a sport led to the development of a sixth through 12th grade competitive chess team at Stratford.

The team and its members have since placed nationally in USCF tournaments.

In Macon, the group was given a community service opportunity to teach chess to students at nearby Sonny Carter Elementary School several afternoons each week and the model for Chess Empowerment Association was born. Team member Rosalee Spivey was not a life-long chess player; she just enjoyed the Mentor’s Project Director, June O’Neal, is pictured with Chess Empowerment volunteers Rosalee Spivey, Zainab Siddiqui, Shawn Shivdat and J.R. Gumarin.

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opportunity to spend time with her friends, but her passion was sparked with the outreach to younger students. “Going to Sonny Carter was such a cool experience for me,” she shares.

“These kids never had access to learning chess and I was a newcomer myself. We learned the game right alongside each other.”

As a long-time volunteer for the Mentor’s Project of Bibb County, Rosalee, currently CEA’s Outreach Director, arranged for the group to teach a chess class during the summer of 2014 at the organization’s annual camp.“At the camp, the kids are given different activities they can sign up for,” explains Rosalee. “We thought we would have about 10 or 12 come to our session.

More than 40 showed up and we started to realize the power of what we were doing.”

June O’Neal, Executive Director of the Mentor’s Project, cannot sing enough praises for these students. “They brought something to our protégés that they would not have experienced otherwise. Their involvement over the last three years has been more than just teaching chess, our students are learning a game that really helps them — they benefit from the skills it takes to focus, remember, and process.”

With two outreach programs under their belt, Shawn, J.R. and Rosalee began discussing how they could expand the program further.

The following year, students began teaching chess after school and on the weekends

at First Presbyterian Day School, Hephzibah Children’s Home, The Sacred Heart School, Mount de Sales Academy, and the Twin Cedars Program at the Georgia Industrial Children’s Home as well as continuing their relationships with Sonny Carter and the Mentor’s Project.

In 2017, CEA will operate 12 programs in Macon and Warner Robins as well as incorporate a partnership with Dr. Brad Lian at the Mercer University Department of Public Health for a public health pilot research program.

The three have quickly picked up on some observations from the students they teach.

“When we come into a new program, you can tell which kids don’t want to be there,” says Shawn. “But when we get them playing, they realize all that’s involved in a game of chess, they get really into it and start to strategize.

We’ve even had some of the students tell us that they never realized how much thinking chess requires, and they feel like their own time management has improved because of what we’ve taught them.”

For J.R., who has taken on the role as lead fundamentals teacher, the most impressive part of these relationships is watching these students transform into different people when they become chess players. One of his favorite photos on his phone is a caricature that one of the students at the Georgia Industrial Children’s Home

drew of him one afternoon they were playing chess together. Rosalee’s tells of the experience of mentoring a deaf student. The first afternoon they were together she downloaded an app on her phone as a way to teach the boy. Apparently he went home and practiced because the next day, he came back and repeatedly beat her. Experiences like these drive the students to expand Chess Empowerment even more.

In 2017, Chess Empowerment hosted two of Middle Georgia’s first-ever non-profit scholastic chess tournaments. Over the course of a weekend, 43 players from Macon and Warner Robins came to Stratford’s campus to compete. This was a significant step for the organization because most chess tournaments are hosted organizations in larger metropolitan areas, which makes competition inaccessible for many of the groups they mentor. It also gives CEA a niche in the world of chess and non-profit organizations that these students are eager to see their organization fill.

These volunteer programs run in addition to the students mastering their own games, and the Stratford Chess Team is another

model of success. They meet every Thursday and member ages range from preschoolers to age 18. One of their coaches is a volunteer physician from Warner Robins named Dr. Jeffrey Rymuza, who is also a professional chess player, and graciously said “yes” when Shawn emailed him and asked him to get involved. Its youngest members are brothers, Arlind and Darien Gjymishka (ages four and seven), who Shawn undoubtedly says are the best players in this area. “There really is no other group like this one — we have a reach like none other, we are built on collaboration not competition between local schools, we have created a support system for those who love chess, and we are teaching something that unifies people and communities,” says Shawn.

The organization’s mission states the following: As a collaborative team of high school and college volunteers from Stratford Academy and Mercer University, we have established Chess Empowerment Association, a non-profit corporation with the mission to empower our players through the analytical game of chess and promote friendship and understanding

across our community. This may seem like a lofty goal for students who play chess as a “hobby,” but they have high aspirations for CEA. They want to see it expand, especially in areas that can improve public health, like senior living or Alzheimer’s Disease care facilities. They have seen first-hand how even elementary age students refine concentration, planning and strategizing skills just by playing chess. They are confident that the infrastructure they have created will help CEA be a vehicle for reaching students in communities all over.

In the minds of Shawn, J.R. and Rosalee, Chess Empowerment is bigger than just some students from Stratford Academy, it’s a chess fabric across Macon, and it is being pushed by demand. “If there wasn’t any outside interest, it wouldn’t have moved forward,” says Shawn. “All we did was show up with chess boards and some knowledge of how to teach the game. The rest is being self-driven, and that’s unique. Advisors at the places we go to are surprised at how quickly our program changes their kids and how they think. For us Jaime Kaplan to not continue would be a waste.”

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Murray McCormack ’18

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f you were to ask Stratford senior Murray McCormack, “what is passion?” She could give you a textbook answer: Something that you have to do due to your strong feelings for it. If you ask her what passion feels like in her own life, then her emotions come to the surface: If you can’t do it, then you feel like your life would be incomplete. You love it so much and you don’t even know why sometimes.

Murray took her first dance class at age two when her family lived in Augusta. She does not remember the class, but her mother, Nicole McCormack, shares that Murray not only seemed focused on the movement but also had strong musicality even at a young age. When the family moved to Macon in 2003, Murray was naturally enrolled at a local dance studio.

She transitioned in sixth grade to study under Macon dance legends, Jean Weaver and Alice Strawn Sheridan ’81.

As Murray got older, the number of students dwindled in classes that became more demanding from the perspective of time and commitment. She could not imagine doing anything else with her free time. “I tried softball and piano, but my mom kept me in dance because she knew I enjoyed it. I remember being seven or eight years old and wanting to do nothing but dance,” she said.

Today, she is quick to admit that dance, specifically classical ballet, is her passion. Classes alone take about 10 hours of her week, there are also private lessons in Atlanta, and rehearsals for upcoming performances. Easily, Murray could spend 15 to 20 hours outside of school and inside the dance studio. “I dance every day — I have to — you give up a lot of social things, but I don’t mind because I’d rather dance anyway,” she explains.

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“God gives talent — work transforms talent.”

Murray’s passion, dedication and hard work have transformed her into a beautiful dancer.

“Teaching Murray is an absolute joy. Having a student come to every class with enthusiasm and tremendous energy is gratifying,” says Sheridan. “I’m incredibly proud of Murray’s devotion to her training, and strides she has made in a relatively short period of time.”

For aspiring dancers, summer training with respected and reputable dance companies is a necessary and often humbling part of their education. The months of January through March are spent auditioning for companies across the country. Murray has been fortunate to have danced with the School of American Ballet in New York City, Miami City Ballet in Miami, Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

“If you want to be considered a serious dancer, then you need to take from unfamiliar

teachers and experience the competitive nature of the dance world,” she shares. “It’s good to be around others who are just as serious as you are. It feels good to know you need to work hard to even get noticed by these teachers who don’t know you. It’s definitely a wakeup call to go to a summer intensive.”

One of the hardest lessons that she has learned: You are not as talented as you thought you were. “There’s always a girl next to you who can get her leg higher,” she muses. “You got into the program so you should feel confident, but you have to concentrate on why you are there and focus on getting yourself better.”

This is the realism that has helped Murray push herself into a small league of aspiring dancers. Ultimately, she would like to become a professional member of a dance company, but she is not going about that in the most traditional manner. At a young age, many girls with those same dreams opt for a homeschool setting where they can concentrate on dance first and academics second. Murray, who has been a high honors student at Stratford since her freshman year, has remained at Stratford because of academics.

“I have gained a tolerance for very little sleep,” she laughs. “Balancing dance and Stratford has taught me discipline and the art of multitasking — it’s not easy. But second to dance, I love the French language and history. I want to find a college where I can double major in dance and something academic.”

One of Murray’s most fulfilling moments took place backstage of the Douglass Theatre in Macon in March 2016. For the Middle Georgia Youth Ballet spring performance, she performed “Tarantella” by George Balanchine, co-founder and long-time artistic director of the New York City Ballet. It is a fast-paced, Italian, folk dance inspired piece that is challenging for most dancers. Murray remembers the hours of practice spent building her stamina and perfecting the piece. “You never do something as well on stage as you do in practice,” she explains. “So it felt like I really had accom-

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plished something when I walked off stage knowing I danced well. That feeling is what makes a dancer want to go on stage again.”

That is where passion takes over in her life.

She experiences fulfillment when she performs well on stage or in class, but the more she dances then the more she wants to dance. Her most fulfilling day is the one when she wakes in the summer at six in the morning and dances all day. It is her renewal and something an audience experiences when they see her dance.

“I want my dancing to look effortless, which is really hard,” she explains. “No one wants to watch someone struggle in a performance. I want the audience comfortable and to recognize my passion and commitment, and that I’m not holding anything back.”

As a former professional dancer herself, Sheridan shares that passionate ballet dancers are constantly refining their artistry, musicality, purity of line, coordination and quality of movement. To them, it is a form of self-expres-

sion which fuels their dedication and willingness to work hard.

Murray knows she is not choosing an easy path. Dancers experience a great deal of physical and emotional pain. Their knees, hips, muscles and feet are subjected to intense daily demands and their best weapon is a hard shell against rejection. She has already learned not to take things personally. All of that outweighs the feelings she has as she walks off stage knowing that she performed well.

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Tejas Athni ’18

Plant Biology, Student Researcher hen you reach out to Stratford senior, Tejas Athni, about his summer, he will direct you to his new website.

The site itself is one of many pots on the proverbial stove he had cooking over the break from classes. As you glance through the pages at the awards, certifications, schedule of appearances, it is hard to imagine he is not a career researcher. On the contrary, Tejas is just one busy 16-year-old.

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plant biology. Tejas would talk with Hanberry about how he could learn more about this field and she suggested laboratory research.

Soon after, he acquired an internship in the Department of Plant Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University (FVSU), giving him the perfect outlet to continue his interest in plant sciences.

“Tejas’s passions for science and research have taken him on an amazing intellectual journey that in the future could prove to benefit humanity. He has always been an excellent science student, and he was captivated

by plant biology in middle school,” recalls Hanberry. “He was determined to pursue his interests further. On his own he sought out research facilities to help him learn lab techniques using plants.”

After a year of interning at FVSU, his professor and mentor, Dr. Nirmal Joshee, invited Tejas to return and pursue an independent research project of his own. Over the next four years of plant reproductive biological research in Dr. Joshee’s laboratory, he worked with a large assortment of plants, including one that led to his current neuro-oncology

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project, which focuses on a novel potential treatment option targeting the deadly glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer using natural plant compounds.

“The thrill of learning new lab skills and techniques and being able to apply them on unique independent research projects has been very addicting and rewarding,” Tejas shares. “My love for the sciences has definitely grown exponentially because of my laboratory research experiences.”

His work at FVSU led him to a position as a student researcher at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. Since then, he has presented and discussed his research at various locations around the world, including universities, non-profit foundations, pharmaceutical companies, international medical and scientific conferences, and other speaking venues. These experiences have garnered him awards such as the 2017 American Academy of Neurology Neuroscience Research Competition and being named a finalist for the 2017 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, 2017 iSWEEEP International Science Fair, 2017 International BioGENEius Challenge, and the 2017 National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Tejas is even scheduled to speak at TEDxPeachtree this upcoming October as one of the panelists discussing “Looking Deeper” at today’s pressing questions. Through these opportunities, he has rubbed shoulders with some influential scientific personalities, including former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. William Phillips, and the presidents of scientific organizations such as the AAN, ASENT, and BIO. “One of the biggest interests I’ve gained during this research process is public speaking,” says Tejas. “Having the unbelievable opportunity to speak at a wide variety of venues has transformed what was initially one of my biggest fears into something that I thoroughly enjoy.”

His interest in research sounds like enough to fill the schedule of a student who also attends school full-time, plays on the tennis team, competes with the school math team and founded the Stratford Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Club.

That is not all that fills Tejas’s days. In his spare time, you might find him pounding away at the keyboard because he also enjoys journalism and serves as the editor-in-chief of an international online magazine, “Publizette”, and is a contributing author for “The Huffington Post.”

You will also find Tejas busy in the community. Outside of the over 2,000 hours of lab research he has completed, he founded a

into his undergraduate years, where he hopes to continue this current project or delve into new areas of research with new mentors and professors.

Tejas’ long-term goals include pursuing a career in the medical field, either as a physician or a medical researcher. He is exploring colleges where there are research opportunities for him to continue with his love for learning both inside the classroom and out.

non-profit organization called CPR Education NovoToro dedicated to teaching basic life-saving skills. He has immersed himself into community service throughout his high school career, amassing over 850 hours of school service credits, by volunteering for organizations such as Hephzibah Children’s Home, Morningside Assisted Living Residence, Coliseum Northside Hospital, and the Red Cross.

With graduation from Stratford looming in nine months, Tejas has no intention of slowing down on his research project or outside commitments. If you ask him if “passionate” describes his attitude towards his work, he gives a definitive, “Absolutely!”

Research has morphed from just an extracurricular activity into his favorite hobby outside of school, influencing almost every aspect of his life. His plans are to continue his research with his current mentors until he heads off

Biological sciences, specializing in neuroscience, seems like a possible choice for a major but he is not afraid to pursue some nonscience interests, including anthropology and journalism. Long-term, he plans on attending medical school or earning a PhD, or possibly both, in order to fulfill his goals.

Passion will continue to drive Tejas on whatever career path he may take. His desire to always explore more into a subject and to try solve the problem at hand is a trait he has nurtured and allowed to permeate both his research activities and school. Because of his research, he has learned a new, analytical way of thinking through the scientific lens.

He does not mind that he has spent countless long days and nights in the lab, knowing fully that all of his work could yield no successful results. He is passionate about his work and has learned the all-important lesson of persistence.

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Rush Patel ’19

Public Service

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appointment, he was part of the planning and even gave the opening speech at the Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. in March 2016 in front of 3000+ elected officials, business leaders and other delegates.

“I’ve had so many incredible experiences because of my place on the Youth, Education and Families Council,” he explains. “The group focuses on bettering communities through action plans and pledges, so in November, I’ll go to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the City Summit and help with workshops that study the effects of transforming cities through gentrification and urbanization and how that impacts individuals.”

This immersion into the lives of public servants only excites Rush more about his civic duties. He attended the Mayors Day Conference in Atlanta and was opened to the world

of networking when he was introduced to leaders such as Craig Vosburg, the CEO of MasterCard, and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young at the Operation Hope Global Forum.

“To be around others boostered my passion,” he says of his experience. “Politics is a game, not everyone wins. I learned quickly that you have to be like a sponge in a sea of knowledge and allow yourself to soak up the knowledge of others and then be willing to spread your own knowledge to others.”

Stratford debate advisor, Dr. Ann Dromsky, immediately picked up on Rush’s passion for government and politics and mentoring other

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tratford junior Rushabh Patel, or Rush, as his friends and teachers call him, has been civic-minded as long as he can remember.

From the time he was young, he and his father watched elections closely discussing results and the process. That interest in government and the election process prompted Rush to join the debate team in Middle School, which ignited a passion for public policy.

“When I joined the debate team, we would spend hours researching the public policy on whatever the topic assigned was,” he recalls.

“I became fascinated with learning everything I could about government, policy making and what went on behind the scenes in the process.”

At a weekly assembly his ninth grade year, Charles Coney from the Macon-Bibb Mayor’s office spoke to students about a program called GCAPS (Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students). He was too young to join that year, but delved into finding out more about the program so that when the time to apply came his sophomore year, he was ready with his essay and interview preparation. That was Rush’s first exposure to the highly-competitive side of public service as only about 20 or 30 students were selected from the Macon-Bibb area.

Rush’s passion for learning about policy making was quickly evident to Coney, who nominated him for a national position on the National League of Cities (NLC) Youth, Education and Families Council, which is comprised of career policy makers, mayors, and government representatives. NLC is an organization composed of 19,000 member cities and pro-

vides a forum for cities to come together to discuss their communities, issues and solutions. It operates as a platform for exchanging ideas, and Rush was one of five students selected who had ringside seats to the action. Following his

students into an appreciation of those same areas. “Rush is always up for an intellectual conversation about international and domestic politics – so much that he also competes in extemporaneous speaking. You can find him strolling into classrooms for the pure pleasure of posing interesting questions and challenging his peers and teachers to consider important issues.”

If you ask Rush how he spent his time during his summer break from school, do not expect to hear the textbook answer you get from most teens. Rush spent his 10-week break on a world-wind international tour representing his various interests in public policy organizations.

The summer began as one of 12 U.S. students selected for the Ambassadors in Sneakers program, which is a transatlantic summer academy focusing on civil and human rights and educating youth on advocacy, and included 12 German students ages 16-22. They began the summer in Atlanta studying the home of the civil rights movement and then traveled to New York City where they were exposed to the United Nations and met with members.

His next trip was to Cleveland, Ohio, to attend a NLC board meeting to discuss urbanization, gentrification, and economic mobility/equity to develop action plans for cities to adopt. He had a short time back in Macon before he and 14 other students from the local GCAPS program, including Stratford students Kaylee Jellum and Kaitlyn Neel, departed for the 27th annual Japan-American Grassroots Summit. For two weeks, they visited six Japanese cities and participated in a number of intercultural exchanges, which was all funded by a grant given by Tomodachi Foundation.

The summer ended with the second leg of his Ambassadors in Sneakers commitment with two weeks in Germany. Again, the group immersed themselves in learning about German history, networking with amnesty organizations, meeting with local government officials and activism organizations.

“It was really exciting for me to be a part of steps that are fostering international relations with another country. I learned that initiatives and steps that promote positive relations don’t always have to come at the national level. There are so many ways that local governments can work together and that’s encouraging to me to know that I can play a part,” shares Rush. “Just as people say that the youth of America are our future, well the same is true in Germany. For both countries to progress, they need to foster youth international relationships because our friendships will remain and can become something meaningful in the future.”

Asking Rush if he is passionate about public service is a compliment to him and something he is excited about fulfilling one day. His immediate goals are to study law, business and possibly film, but he definitely sees himself in a civil servant role eventually.

“Experiencing government at the local, state, national and international levels has only increased my appreciation for public service.

Sometimes people see officials

as the public enemy, but now I see that they have to make tough decisions knowing that someone isn’t going to be happy,” he said.

“My passion has been fueled because I know that youth will need to fill those roles some day. So many people are focused on STEM, and that’s not bad, it’s just that we need people who want to eventually be our leaders and govern us.”

Now that school has resumed, Rush returns to the schedule of a busy Stratford high schooler. He juggles an academic load with Model UN, Debate Team, and you can even find him dressed as the Eagle mascot at Stratford sporting events and pep rallies. He is excited about serving as one of the more senior members with the local GCAPS program and mentoring younger students. He has seen first-hand that “power of the people” really exists and that has him excited and optimistic that even the smallest actions of someone with a passion for public policy and service can make a difference.

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Kate Appleton Skey ’02

Stratford Grad’s Research Could Mean Breakthrough in Skin Cancer Treatment

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role was to conduct experiments to better understand how it works.

“I was able to show that this compound effectively stops cells from dividing in addition to stopping the cells from migrating,” she said.

“It’s very rewarding to work with a compound where you see positive results.”

The study results showed that the drug compound can block a signaling pathway that increases the likelihood of cancer spreading to other areas of the body.

The American Cancer Society predicts the diagnosis of 87,110 new melanoma cases and 9,730 deaths from that cancer in 2017.

“Most deaths from melanoma occur from

spread of the tumor. If that could be prevented, it would have the potential to reduce deaths,” Neubig said in an email. “By knowing a key pathway that leads to metastasis and being able to identify patients who have this pathway activated, physicians could potentially treat only those who would benefit.”

This type of personalized medicine is the future of cancer therapy, Appleton said.

The next steps are to do rodent trials, toxicology studies and drug resistance testing, she said. Since the compound research is still in the early stages, it will probably be two to four years before clinical trails can begin, Neubig said.

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esearch by a 2002 Stratford Academy graduate could lead to new treatment options for melanoma skin cancer.

Kate Appleton Skey is part of a research team that has discovered a chemical compound’s ability to reduce the spread of the disease by 85 to 90 percent.

She’s the co-author of a study with Richard Neubig, professor and chairman of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University, that was published in the January issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

Appleton’s family moved often for her father’s job when she was growing up, but she has always considered Macon her home, she said. Her parents spent 10 years there before moving to Richmond, Virginia, and she attended Stratford Academy from seventh through 12th grades.

She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Georgia and a doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina.

She wanted to work with Neubig after reading his studies and hearing him speak at MUSC, and she was able to join his lab at Michigan State as a postdoctoral scholar in June 2015. Skey lives in Lansing, Michigan, with her husband, Nicolas.

“Kate came into the lab at a critical point.

There were key studies that we needed to get the work published, and she was able to finish them up. She essentially took this project over the goal line,” Neubig said. “She’s careful in her scientific conclusions but very excited about making progress on the project.”

The research focuses on a compound identified in Neubig’s lab before Skey arrived. Her

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Chief Master Sergeant Charlie Anderson ’82

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harlie Anderson graduated from Stratford in 1982 and attended Duke University where he completed a degree in music. After graduation, he worked in the Duke library and as a freelance musician taking any jobs he could, while dreaming of being a professional musician.

In 1988, Charlie was in Nashville, Tennessee, and noticed a number of people walking the streets carrying trombones. After a while, he followed them into what turned out to be the International Trombone Association’s annual conference. He immediately joined and stepped into one of the lectures. At the end, the speaker announced an open scholarship for graduate study at the University of Maryland. When Charlie returned home, he sent off his application and was accepted shortly thereafter.

He went on to earn a Master of Music Performance (trombone) from Maryland, a Diploma of Fine Arts (Wind Band Conducting) from University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Education (Music) from University of Lethbridge. By 1992, he was back in Durham, North Carolina, where he met his wife, Suann Strickland, who is also an accomplished musician. “I tried to get a job as a trombonist, teacher or conductor, but my only offer was with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve at Robins AFB in Warner Robins. They said, ‘Join the Air Force, see the world!’ I took it and got stationed in my hometown,” Charlie laughs.

His first performance was during the 1994 Cherry Blossom Festival at the Grand Opera House in Macon, where he had played many times growing up. For the next 15 years, Charlie was stationed at Robins AFB and performed trombone, vocals, tuba, and euphonium for military and civilian audiences worldwide.

“I was living my dream to be a conductor, write music, sing and dance, emcee concerts,

and connect with audiences,” he shares. He performed with the likes of Vince Gill, Amy Grant, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

In 2005, Charlie and Suann traveled to China to adopt their daughter, Francesca. Two years later, he was deployed to the Middle East as member of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. “We traveled to bases playing for troops. Our task was to bring a touch of home, remind them what they were fighting to uphold, and help them reconnect with their humanity,” he remembers.

Charlie was transferred to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band in 2009, where in addition to his duties as a musician, he oversaw more than 400 annual events throughout Europe and Africa. He was responsible for nine performing ensembles and 42 musicians. His experiences included playing the Polish National Anthem at a memorial service honoring Poland’s Air Force Chief of Staff, performing American pop songs for school kids in Botswana, sharing the arena with eight foreign military bands in Germany, and mingling with the crowd during a concert tour in Russia. “The international language of music brings people together. It opens doors.

It puts a human face on America’s international presence. It allows us to build relationships,” he shares. “Because in the end, what we really want is to eliminate our enemies by making friends.”

Charlie currently lives in Germany and serves as International Enlisted Engagements Manager for the International Affairs Division of the Directorate of Plans, Programs and Analyses, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. On Aug. 31, he was promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant attaining the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, which is restricted to approximately one percent of the total enlisted force.

Charlie, Suann and Francesca are involved in their local German community.

Charlie coaches and plays first base for a German baseball team. His family also founded a non-profit to provide milk and supplies for orphans in China. Annually, they produce a benefit concert to support this and other international relief efforts.

Charlie and his passion for music led him to an even more important passion for service. His time in the Air Force has taught him about service to a higher ideal, leadership and followership. He has become skilled at how to build relationships and accomplish great things.

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Class Notes 1962 Elaine Massey McCracken is a self-proclaimed “latecomer to grandparenthood.” Since 2014, she has welcomed four grandsons, two living in Chicago and two living in Denver. The latest was born in June 2017 and completed their “set.”

1963 Lance Levens’s new novel, Mr. Hooks, will be released this fall.

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celebrates her 54th year in the workforce and is the Branch Librarian at Riverside Branch of the Middle Georgia Regional Library.

1964 Dr. Gus Kaufman is a social activist and psychologist in Decatur, Georgia. In July, he visited Nathan (Buddy) Gans ’69 and wife Judith in Colorado.

In August, he traveled with the Atlanta Audubon Society on a bird watching trip in Paraguay.

Alumni – We need you!

The Stratford Academy Alumni Association is expanding. We are looking for alumni willing to serve in the following areas: nominating, social, development, communications, decade chairs, alumni awards and executive committee. You do not have to live in Middle Georgia to serve! Please e-mail alumni@stratford.org if you are interested in serving on a committee.

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Kay Richardson Wangen retired in 2007 from Robins Air Force Base. She and husband Scott are active in the United Methodist Church ministry called the NOMADS. The NOMADS travel the U.S. in RVs assisting churches, camps, children’s homes and retreat centers with repairs and maintenance.

Robert Reichert, Mayor of Macon-Bibb County, was given the Robert F. Hatcher Distinguished Alumni Award by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce in November 2016.

He was also recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of their 2017 Top 100 Most Influential Georgians.

2016 Alumni Basketball Games THE ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAMES were played on Nov. 23, 2016, in the Grady Smith Gymnasium. Alumni from five decades participated in this annual alum vs. alum event. A great time was had by all as current Stratford students, including children of some of the alumni, current and former parents and grandparents as well as fellow alumni cheered on the players. This year’s games are scheduled for Nov. 22, 2017.

1967 Denny O’Callaghan Jones was presented the 2017 Women’s Network Women of Achievement Award and Mayor Robert Reichert ’77 proclaimed March 7, 2017, as “Mrs. Denny Jones Day” in Macon-Bibb County.

Mary Ella Williams Hill ’68 and husband Frank with their grandchildren

1968 Mary Ella Williams Hill and husband Frank celebrated the births of their sixth and seventh grandchildren this year.

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Alumnae Eaglettes took the court on Nov. 23, 2016.

Carol Roobin Bashuk, owner of Beltone Hearing Aid Centers, was voted “Best of the Best” Audiologist and/or Hearing Professional in Macon by readers of The Telegraph.

Layle Watson Argo ’74 is with her three grandchildren Derry Burns has a new career working as the community liaison for four Georgia House of Representative senior living communities in from District 140 and Chairman Macon, Milledgeville and Monroe. of the House Appropriations He and his wife have three grown Subcommittee on Education. In children, Derry III, Allison and August, he received the Policy Matthew, and five grandchildren.

Maker of the Year Award by the 1970 Georgia Association for Career Kathy Elliott Slater has a design and Technical Education. and furniture business, Kathy Slater 1972 Design Collection, which is shown Tim Clifton was inducted into the in Atlanta at Travis & Co. She has Macon Sports Hall of Fame in May. two grown sons, Ben and Elliott, and a granddaughter named Elle.

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Benjy Griffith was honored by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce with the Citizen of the Year Award in November 2016.

Robert Dickey (R-Musella) is

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And, he was elected Honorary

Fellow in the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel for his “contributions to the practice of insurance law and having attained a high degree of respect and eminence.” Jack, who

has coauthored highly regarded books on risk management and insurance, is president and CEO of International Risk Management Institute Inc., and CEO of WebCE Inc. in Dallas, Texas.

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Cubbedge Snow of Martin Snow LLP in Macon was recognized as a 2016 Legal Elite in the field of Personal Injury by Georgia Trend Magazine.

Brown Edwards of Martin Snow LLP was recognized as a 2016 Legal Elite in the field of Taxes/Estates/Trusts by Georgia Trend Magazine.

Stratford’s “First” First Lady — Remembering Mrs. Sue F. Hill

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hen alumni, former parents and faculty recall Stratford’s earliest days at the Overlook Mansion on Bond Street, a theme of “we were a family” is repeated. This environment was created by the school’s first headmaster and wife, Dr. Joe and Mrs. Sue Hill. The Hills were career educators and believed firmly in Stratford’s mission of excellence in education. Students were interviewed by Dr. Hill during the admissions process and had to demonstrate a drive and enthusiasm for learning. Faculty members were selected based on their reputations as quality educators and were encouraged to pursue masters and doctorate level degrees.

“They were the reason the school was so successful from the very beginning,” recalls Denny O’Callaghan Jones ’67. “They had great passion for the school’s mission and great compassion for the students.”

Mrs. Hill was originally the high school English teacher and later took on the role as guidance counselor. Students studied the classics in her classroom and to this day Denny Jones remembers the prologue to The Canterbury Tales in old English because of Mrs. Hill’s knowledge of the

subject and the love for the English language that she instilled in her.

One of Mrs. Hill’s greatest gifts was helping students realize their potential and helping them take advantage of opportunities they might not have foreseen on their own. Stratford’s first graduate, Buster Black ’62, came to Stratford in 1960 days after his father’s death. To have someone like Mrs. Hill, showing him the doors and opportunities available to him, literally changed his life.

“Even in its earliest days, Stratford was a college-preparatory school, so Mrs. Hill pushed each of us to dream big about our own college plans,” remembers Buster. “Twenty-two years after graduation, I was hosted by Rothschild’s bank at its international headquarters in Zurich and given its board room as my office for the day. Alone in the room, I spread my work papers on its directors’ table, and as I took in my surroundings I noticed a wall with original oil portraits of the five Rothschild brothers who started the business in the 18th century. Mrs. Hill had introduced their inspirational story of success to our class. I couldn’t help but feel like, because of Mrs. Hill, I was a part of history.”

In its infancy, Stratford had exceptionally gifted teachers who provided the students with a superior education in a loving environment.

In turn, the students had great respect and admiration for the staff as they knew how much they wanted to see them succeed. Mrs. Sue Hill was at the heart of the school as Stratford’s “first” first lady.

“Spot On” Brings Former Players, Coach Together

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URING ALUMNI WEEKEND 2016, there was a reunion planned that was quite unlike some of the other gatherings going on during the course of the weekend. It was the “Spot On” reunion held at Fickling Farm on Saturday afternoon and organized by Danny Skinner ’75, whose high school nickname was “Spot.” Nearly 20 former players from the early 1970s came together to see Coach Bubber Adams and their fellow Eagle teammates. Several of the alumni had not seen each other since graduation nearly 45 years prior. They came together to see their high school coach, share stories and reminiscence about Stratford’s early days of football and baseball. “While I was hospitalized at Emory last year, Danny would come visit me and we would talk ‘ole times’ and how much fun it would be to get the ‘ole guys’ together again,” says Adams. “Danny generously got those folks together and it was great. Lot of great stories told and probably a few lies. Several former players became ‘legends’ that day, if possibly only in their own minds.”

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Class Notes Babs Johnson Price was honored as one of the 2016 Top Producers in the Atlanta Realtors Association at their annual banquet in March.

Janet Butler Walker currently manages three entities for timber and kaolin. She enjoys her three grandchildren and is an active volunteer and leader for several lineage societies, including DAR, Huguenot Society, Daughters of 1812, and Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. In her “spare” time, she enjoys genealogy.

(visit www.tidybum.com). He and wife Carol are celebrating 26 years of marriage this year.

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Steve Solomon of Sheridan, Solomon & Associates celebrated 35 years in the real estate

Wendel Nelson has started a new company called Tidy Bum

1977 Dr. John Slocumb of Women’s Specialty Care was voted “Best of the Best” Physician in Macon by the readers of The Telegraph.

Meredith Happ Weintraub celebrated her 30th year as a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner at Children’s of Alabama.

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business in June.

Dr. Mark Newton (R-Augusta) represents District 123 in the Georgia House of Representatives.

1979 Jeff Battcher was honored in March by United Way of Central Georgia with their Lt. Randy Parker Volunteer of the Award.

Si Becker and wife Lisa had an exciting June as their son Michael Becker ’07 got married then they traveled to Italy and Monte Carlo.

Bobby Cleveland, Senior Vice President of Fickling & Company, was named Vice President/

2017 Alumni Soccer Game THE 2017 ALUMNI SOCCER Game was held on March 11.

Alumni and their families enjoyed a family-style cookout while cheering on the boys’ and girls’ teams vs. Hebron Christian in the Stratford Cup. Following the Varsity games, the alumni hit the pitch for the annual co-ed alum vs. alum game.

Alumni soccer players are ready to take the field.

2017 Alumni Baseball Game ON MARCH 4, former Eagles baseball players, coaches and managers gathered on Bobby Hendley Field at the Bubber Adams Baseball Complex for the annual Alumni Baseball Game. After players warmed up, the annual Home Run Derby was held and Brett Hendley took this year’s title as homerun king. Following was the navy vs. white game with a family-style cookout to cap off the event.

Former Eagle players, coaches and managers enjoyed the alum vs. alum baseball game on March 4.

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Treasurer of the Home Builders Association of Georgia for 2016-17.

Jaime Kaplan served as the 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Marshal. In August, she became Director of Philanthropy for United Way of Central Georgia.

Andy Philhower of Harry Norman Mark Thompson ’79 and son William in the Cuban countryside REALTORS® in Atlanta has repeated the previous year’s achievement of being Bonnie, Bryan and Shannon. granted the highest level of Julie Yates lives in Macon and service achievement in the real has been a flight attendant with estate industry, Quality Service Delta Air Lines for 31 years. She Certified® Platinum. also serves on the Cherry Blossom Mark Thompson continues his Festival Board of Directors. work at Newtown Macon as a photographer. He and son William 1982 traveled to Cuba for nine days in Dr. Artie Schwartz is treasurer of October 2016 on a trip organized the Bibb County Medical Society.

by Historic Macon. Mark says he “really enjoyed being in the areas 1983 associated with Hemingway!”

Margaret Keen Grubb and her family, husband Matt, children 1980 Keli Grubb ’11, Marshall Marshall Welsh is in his second Grubb ’13 and Stephen Grubb year of professorship at Nicholls ’19 and nephew Jarret Keen, State University in Thibodaux, son of John Keen ’79, visited Louisiana, teaching Culinary Arts Iceland in July 2016. Favorite at the Chef John Folse Culinary experiences included standing on Institute. Marshall writes, the divide of the North American “Currently, I’m teaching Senior and European continental plates, Level Regional Italian and the Art viewing waterfalls, soaking in the of Garde Manger which includes Blue Lagoon, cave exploring, and pates, terrines, sausage making eating traditional foods. and food preservation.”

Beverly Ashmore Nagle Phil Walden was posthumously recently joined PNC Bank as inducted into the Georgia Music Process Improvement Consultant, Hall of Fame as a member Senior Vice President and is of its 2015 class. Among his one of the Stratford shooting many contributions to the team coaches. music industry working with Meredith Bishop Stiff enjoys Capricorn Records, Phil managed being a “Senior Mama.” Her Widespread Panic in their early daughter, Mary Margaret, days in Athens. graduated from kindergarten this year and her other daughter, 1981 Valerie Rose, completed her Susan Harrell celebrated her freshman year of college.

30th year as an editor with Meredith volunteers for Goodwill Wolters Kluwer in November Industries where her husband Jim 2016. She has three children, is President/CEO. This past year,

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Alumni Gatherings and Reunions 1966 — The Class of 1966 held its 50-year reunion during alumni weekend at Idle Hour Club.

Jon and Jill Young Dean ’80 celebrated the marriage of their daughter, Mary Frances, to Hayden Entwistle in October. Also pictured are Jonathan Dean ’15 and Juliana Dean ’12.

Meredith wrote the forward to author Jeff Blake’s book, Homestretch, and a chapter in Jonathan Barrett’s soon-to-be published book, Cook and Tell, which also features chapters by two other Stratford alumni, Debra Brook ’74 and Nancy Fullbright ’91.

1984 Greg Parker and his father-in-law created and patented an oyster shucker called Sea Dog (visit www. seadogshucker.com).

1985 Derek Watkins married Jamie Myers in May. They live in Cumming, Georgia, and enjoy Lake Lanier and playing golf at Polo Golf and Country Club. He is a mortgage branch manager at Wells Fargo.

1986 Dr. Nick Pietrzak writes “his medical practice is easing into middle age along with him.

He is enjoying vacation trips to places like Egypt and Italy.”

1987 Jamie Fennell Lewandowski lives in Gray, Georgia, with husband Steve. They have two grown daughters, Shelby and Holly, and a 10-year-old lab, Radio.

Jamie has been with the City

of Gray for almost 13 years, the last seven with the Gray Police Department. After 28 years of marriage, she and Steve will be vacationing in Jamaica at the end of October.

1971 — The Class of 1971 held its 45-year reunion during alumni weekend at Idle Hour Club.

1988 Blair Cleveland of Martin Snow LLP was recognized as a 2016 Legal Elite in the fields of Business Law and Real Estate/Construction Law by Georgia Trend Magazine.

1989 Charles Briscoe became Chief Operating Officer of Houston (County) Hospitals Inc. in November 2016.

Caroline Green Mousset works for the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Sean Smith is employed

by Careflite, the oldest air ambulance service in Texas, as a flight medic. He writes, “I thank the Good Lord every day for the opportunity to have been educated at Stratford. Every day I am faced with challenges from my patients and I am able to overcome the problem due to something I probably learned in my time at Stratford.”

1976 — The Class of 1976 held its 40-year reunion during alumni weekend at the lake cabin of Ricky ’73 and Angela Maddox Hicks ’76.

1990 Tim Adams, Hank Moore, Rob Morgan, and their spouses, traveled to Italy in November of 2016. One of

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1991 Carl Phillips and wife Natasha run Fountain of Juice Eatery in Macon. They have two sons, Roman and Sal, who also attend Stratford. When not at baseball, basketball, or football

games, Carl and Natasha enjoy traveling in search for new culinary creations.

1992 David Mincey was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to be the Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court judge for Bibb, Crawford and Peach counties. Mincey was

sworn into office in February.

Robert Trammell (D-Luthersville) represents District 132 in the Georgia House of Representatives.

1993 Charles Ladson has an art show opening at Frosch & Portmann Gallery in New York City in late November.

Stratford Inducts the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 FORMALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2010, the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame strives to maintain the rich heritage and tradition of the successful athletic programs of Stratford Academy. It serves as a means of recognizing, preserving and honoring the athletes, coaches, teams and individuals who have made significant contributions to the school’s athletic programs. The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals and teams who are worthy of recognition and serve as examples for others to emulate. On Oct. 24, 2016, the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame inducted three new members: Duncan Walker ‘77, Coach John Paul Gaddy ‘85 and the 1996 Girls Soccer Team.

For more information about the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame or the nomination process, visit www.stratford.org/halloffame or contact Athletic Director Mark Farriba.

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Dr. Ched Smaha was voted “Best of the Best” Orthodontist in Macon by readers of The Telegraph.

Kelly Ridgeway enjoyed a weeklong business trip to Papagayo, Costa Rica, in June. She writes, “I saw some of the most beautiful, lush tropical lands and the vibrant blue Pacific Ocean. There was a night of awards and celebration complete with a fire show performed by Costa Rican natives followed by fireworks over the beach. We also enjoyed a day sailing on a catamaran, snorkeling, and dining on local cuisine.”

1995 Wesley Griffith’s restaurant, El Camino Taqueria & Cantina, was recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine in November 2016 as a “Top 10 Restaurant in Georgia Silver Boarding Pass.”

These were deemed the top 10 restaurants in Georgia for their homegrown dishes and imported or international flair.

1996 Iain Jones recently bought a new house with his wife, Susan, in historic downtown Macon, which has been a dream of theirs for the last few years.

Professionally, Iain was promoted to Middle School Athletic Director in 2016 at Mount de Sales Academy. He is still currently the Head Boys Soccer Coach and the Director of Soccer for MDS. In his 13 years at MDS, he surpassed 100 career wins as girls’ soccer coach and has over 160 career wins as the boys’ coach. Iain also works in the IT department and teaches digital technology classes.

1997 Jon Loyd and his band, Cordovas, was featured by Rolling Stone in June as a top “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.”

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Stewart Vernon’s ASP Franchising LLC was recently named one of the top franchises in the nation and No. 1 in their field by Entrepreneur Magazine.

Ginny Smith Younce is a senior editor at Penguin Press/ Penguin Random House in New York and resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with husband Webb and daughters Claire and Edie.

2000 Charlotte Williams Kuhn and husband James welcomed their daughter, Maple Diana, on Christmas Eve in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was sworn in as a Barrister and Solicitor in the High Court of New Zealand and started a new position for a construction law team.

Dr. Beverly Sanders at Coliseum Health System was voted “Best of the Best” Internal Medicine in Macon by readers of The Telegraph.

2001 Gena Bryant Chalfa graduated with a Masters in School Counseling in May.

2002 Will Argo of Tidwell and Hilburn Insurance was voted “Best of the Best” Insurance Agent in Macon by readers of The Telegraph.

Dr. Samer Othman was voted “Best of the Best” Dentist in Macon by readers of The Telegraph. Samer writes, “It’s been a really awesome three years since we opened our doors, and I can’t wait for what’s ahead. I’m so fortunate to have an amazing work family and to be able to do what I love every day.”

Ashley Slocumb Pyron was named to the 2017 Bulldog 100’s fastest growing companies by the University of Georgia. Ashley owns Head Over Heels Boutique in Macon.

Dr. Joey Robinson is completing his residency in Internal Medicine

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Alumni Gatherings and Reunions 1981 — The Class of 1981 held its 35-year reunion during alumni weekend at Davey Deal’s home.

Pictured L-R are Hank and McKenzie Moore ’97, the vineyard owner, his mom and child, Rob and Stephanie Morgan and Jodi and Tim Adams.

at UT Nashville and will start a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at East Carolina University.

2003 Dr. Lauren Hollman Fried joined Women’s Specialty Care’s practice in August following her graduation from Mercer University School of Medicine and OB/GYN residency with Navicent Health in Macon.

2004 F. Michael Haynie is currently appearing as Augustus Gloop in the Broadway production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

2005 Dr. Martha Cohen was voted “Best OB/GYN Resident” by the fourth-year medical students at Mercer University School of Medicine.

Sara Tinsley Parker graduated in May with a Master in Art Therapy.

Thomas Reichert was given the Charles Jay Fellow Award for distinguished leadership and community service in November 2016 by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.

2006 Rhett Hutcheson was recently promoted as one of

two national sales directors for Mirage Granito, an Italian importer. With work, he is able to travel to Europe often and recently got married in Italy. Between travels, he still plays live music with Matt Meeks ’06 and other local Savannah acts.

Ross Vogel resides in Atlanta and is a Project Manager for TSW Design where he specializes in multi-family townhomes. His home decor blog, RusticDecorGuy. com, searches to find rustic, affordable finds for the farmhouse enthusiast. The site is gaining popularity among followers, including HGTV hosts. His home acts as the backdrop for all the projects posted on the blog.

In addition, it also features a lifestyle section where you can download recipes (including gluten free) and discover trendy spots throughout Atlanta. On the side, he’s currently studying for the licensing exams to become a registered architect by the end of next year.

Wesley Walthall was recently promoted to Vice President of Sales at Walthall Oil Company, which celebrates its 65th year in business in 2017. He manages 18 team members and is responsible for leading

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— The Class of 1986 held its 30-year reunion during alumni weekend at Mark Barrow’s house.

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— The Class of 1991 held its 25-year reunion at Tic Toc in downtown Macon during alumni weekend.

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all sales, marketing and acquisition efforts in Georgia and Florida.

1996 — The Class of 1996 celebrated its 20-year reunion at Cox Capitol Theatre

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during alumni weekend. They had the largest turnout of any class.

2006 — The Class of 2006 gathered at Twang during alumni weekend to celebrate its 10-year reunion.

2011 — The Class of 2011 celebrated its 5-year reunion at Twang during alumni weekend.

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Michael Becker graduated from Georgia State University College of Law and passed the bar in May. In June, he was sworn in as an attorney in Dekalb County.

Dr. Steven Kent graduated from the Dr. Howell Jarrard and Steven Kent at Medical College of Medical College of Georgia graduation Georgia in May. He in May will do his residency at Medical College of Georgia in dermatology 2009 following a year of internship Dr. Thomas Holmes in Macon. graduated from the Medical Kate Reynolds Kirbo College of Georgia in May joined the law firm of and will do his otolaryngology Reynolds, Horne and Survant residency at the Medical in November 2016. She College of Georgia. tried and won her first Dr. Paige Hopkins obtained case in June. her Doctorate in Physical Mary Priestly Jarrard Therapy from Georgia State McLendon was awarded University in August 2016. teacher of the year at the Dr. Howell Jarrard Texas Ballet Theatre for 2016graduated from the Medical 17. Mary Priestly graduated College of Georgia in May from Butler University in and will do his residency at 2011 with a BFA in dance the University of Pittsburgh performance and danced Medical Center in neurology. professionally with the Harrison Parker, Project Nashville Ballet.

Manager at Sheridan Dr. Ted Robinson began Construction, was named his medical residency as one of GeorgiaForward’s in Savannah.

Young Gamechangers in July.

Dr. Hampton Vernon is a William McCommon has second-year medical resident started an architectural firm in pediatrics at the Medical in Manhattan.

University of South Carolina in Charleston. He and wife Laura 2010 Lea live in Mt. Pleasant.

Shreeya Khurana attended the University of Georgia 2008 for three years and then Grey Henson was cast went to pharmacy school as Damian Hubbard in at GA-PCOM in Suwanee, the upcoming Broadway Georgia, for four years. She production of Tina Fey’s graduated in May with a Mean Girls.

Doctorate in Pharmacy. Now, Madi McNeal lives in she is taking board exams Denver, Colorado, and works to be a licensed pharmacist. as an operating room nurse at In the fall, she will attend Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Mercer University’s MBA

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Hayes Parker is the Manager of Strategy and Corporate Development at PowerPlan, an international software company.

Dr. Courtlyn Smith graduated cum laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the UGA College of Pharmacy. She moved back to Macon to start a post-graduate, year-one residency at the Medical Center, Navicent Health in July.

2011 Faith Young teaches first grade at the Academy for Classical Education. During the summer, she

traveled to Nicaragua with DriButts, a non-profit, which provides diapers to save lives. They gave eco-friendly diapers to mothers in two different communities.

2012 Juliana Dean is attending nursing school at Wesleyan College.

Samy Gabriel attends the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Skylar Graham works for Turner Studios in Atlanta and recently did a behind-the-scenes at the Turner Upfront show in New York. Skylar hit the red carpet, green room

and the lobby of The Theater at Madison Square Garden to bring the Upfront experience to Facebook Live viewers.

Jay Moss and wife Katy are both second lieutenants stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Jay is completing his training as an Apache pilot and Katy is an Explosive Ordinance Disposal officer.

Julie Anne Bradley Reeves graduated from Middle Georgia State University in 2016 with a health service administration degree and works at Macon Occupational Medicine for the Navicent Heath office.

Sarah Ellen Williams graduated magna cum laude from UGA in May with a biology major and sociology minor. She starts medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in fall 2017.

Mariah Wilson is attending St. George’s University in Grenada in the Caribbean Islands. She will be earning her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine as well as completing a masters of public health during the next four years.

2013 Jennifer Barron graduated with honors from Georgia Southern

University in May with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She is a trauma emergency nurse at Palmetto Health in Columbia, South Carolina. She served on the leadership committee for Georgia Southern’s chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

Sarah Dennis was finalist for Ms. Georgia Tech in fall 2016. She graduated in May and works for UBS Securities as a Credit Trading Analyst in New York.

Delilah Dodgen starts medical school at St. George’s University in the fall.

An Original — Remembering William P. (Bill) Thompson Jr.

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n early 1960, local architect Bill Thompson was one of the 17 community leaders who agreed to serve as a founding board member for the Macon Independent School Association Inc. He was among the group of parents who were concerned about the state of the public school system and the college preparedness of their children. On May 14, 1960, the organization was incorporated and the Board of Governors named the school “Stratford Academy.”

Decades later, Thompson continued to provide his expertise as a world-renowned architect to the growing school. His four children, Melissa, Mark, Scott and David, all attended the school during the 1960s through the early 1980s. When Stratford outgrew its original home in the Overlook Mansion on Coleman Hill in downtown Macon, he helped the school build the original facilities on Peake Road.

On Sept. 4, 2017, Stratford Academy lost a piece of its history, when Mr. Thompson,

the only living original trustee, passed away a few weeks before his 90th birthday. His legacy of an institution built upon excellence still lives on today.

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Stratford on the Road 2016-2017 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, representatives from Stratford connect with alumni all over the country. Sometimes the gatherings are intimate and involve just a few alumni and other times it is dozens. These are just a few of the Stratford Eagles that Alumni Director Jaime Kaplan ’79 caught up with during the year.

(Above) Nashville, Tennessee – In January, Head of School Dr. Bob Veto and Alumni Director Jaime Kaplan ’79 visited with Nashville-area alumni. Front row, left to right: Betsy Butler ’03, Caroline Hill ’10, Dr. Bob Veto, Jaime Kaplan ’79. Back row, left to right: Kevin Mann ’95, Kent Wolfenbarger ’99, Risa Jordan Arnold ’85, Britt Messer ’96, Scott Tift ’99, Annie Reeves ’10, Culby Hinson ’09, Andrew Beasley ’00, Will Rehberg ’94, John Cato ’76, Nancy Wilfong Tucker ’07, Jim Cato ’71. Not pictured, but attended this or one of the other gatherings in Nashville: Jimmy Miller ’86, Savannah Alday ’16, Lee Barfield ’64, Pat Miller Butler ’73, Linda Odom ’63 and Chuck Vance ’70.

(Left) Kaplan catches up with brothers John ’76 and Jim Cato ’71 in Nashville.

(Right) Kaplan and Linda Odom ’63 have lunch in Nashville.

(Far right) Head of School Bob Veto visits with Lee Barfield ’64, who was Stratford’s first athlete to have a jersey retired.

Benjamin Ford graduated cum laude with a degree in anthropology from James Madison University in May. Allie Hale and Katie Hale finished their soccer careers at Reinhardt University both being named NAIA All-American.

Celia Hinson graduated from Samford University in May with a Bachelor of Arts from their Howard College of Arts and Sciences. She was a mainstay on their Dean’s List throughout her time there.

Suria Khurana graduated from UGA in December and will attend Case Western Reserve University in Ohio for her Master’s in Nutrition.

Tommy Lind graduated from the University of Alabama in May with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. He was named to the spring 2017 Dean’s List.

Eleanor Traynham was one of three UGA students selected for the inaugural Chambliss Fellows. She spent the spring semester interning in Washington, D.C., in Senator Johnny Isakson’s office. The Chambliss Fellows was started by longtime U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss.

Adriana VanderVen graduated from the University of Alabama in May with a Bachelor of Arts. She was named to the Dean’s List for the fall and spring semesters her senior year.

Juliana White graduated from the University of Alabama in May with a Bachelor of Arts. She was named to the Dean’s List in fall 2016 and spring 2017.

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John Clark attends The Citadel and writes, “I am training for four weeks at Fort Knox with a focus on

small unit infantry tactics.

I am then training for three weeks at Fort Carson with the 3-61 Cavalry Regiment with a focus on combined arms operations.”

Johnny Cohen was named a Presidential Scholar for spring semester at UGA for achieving a 4.0 GPA. William Ham made the 2016 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, given to athletes who are in season, as well as the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Jonathan Hefner is president of the Harbert College of Business School’s council at Auburn. This summer, he worked in New York City for ASM Sports, an agency that represents basketball players in the NBA and abroad.

Chandler Peavy is on the 2017 executive board for Phi Mu at Mercer University.

Madelyn Pyles was recognized by Christian Jost, OnStage Washington, D.C., theatre critic, as a “Top 3” Ensemble Member for 2016.

Madelyn is studying musical theatre at Shenandoah Conservatory.

Hemanth Sanjeev and his debate partner at Harvard University won the Copeland Award for the second consecutive year.

The award is given nationally to the best regular season performance.

Morgan Sowell was one of only eight people nationally who interned this summer for PepsiCo’s Gatorade business unit. Morgan was involved with and was introduced to many different finance functions and presented a cost savings project to PepsiCo’s leadership team at the end of the internship. Morgan is also president of Kappa Alpha fraternity at UGA.

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We will remember ...

In memory of former Stratford faculty/staff who passed away June 1, 2016-July 31, 2017

George Freelin Jr. Long-time Stratford faculty member from 1979 to 1994, George Freelin Jr. passed away on Jan. 28, 2017. Mr. Freelin was a favorite of lower school students during his 15-year tenure at Stratford. Former students remember his passion for the subjects he taught and the emphasis he placed on learning by experience. “Mr. Freelin was a tremendous influence on my eventual career in the sciences,” recalls Dr. Samer Othman ’02. “My favorite memory was our trip to Camp Greenville when I was in fourth grade. I know that for many students, his impact lasted long after his departure from Stratford.”

2015 Amelia Brown was named to the University of Alabama Dean’s List for fall 2016 and President’s List for Alex Koplin ’15 and Robin Chanin spring 2017. She has Stevens ’71 at the State Capitol at been accepted into Governor Deal’s press conference for the Capstone School the “Look Again Campaign” to increase the awareness of the dangers of leaving of Nursing. children in hot cars.

Conner Corbitt was named to the Dean’s List for the Kaley Nystrom was spring semester at accepted into the the University of North Communication Sciences Georgia. As a member of the and Disorders undergraduate Nighthawks baseball team, program at UGA for fall of the school reached its first2017. She was named to the ever NCAA tournament this Dean’s List at University of year. In addition, Conner was Alabama for fall 2016. named a Gold Scholar for McKenna Sibley was the Peach Belt Conference. named to the University He also batted .305 for of Alabama Dean’s List for the season. spring 2017.

Jonathan Dean received two soccer awards at the 2016 University of Central Florida – Riley Anderson was named Newcomer of the Year Award to the Dean’s List for spring and the Iron Knight Award. semester at the University of Jonathan played his freshman North Georgia. year at Wofford College. He Mary Wilson Avant earned also posted a 3.6 GPA at the J. Reid Parker Director of UCF which helped the soccer Athletics Honor Roll for the team earn the Team Highest UGA spring semester with a GPA Award.

3.67 GPA. Mary Carolyn Hulgan Raine Foulkes is a biology/ spent the summer in Metz, pre-med major at Georgia France, at Georgia Tech’s College and State University.

Lorraine Campus continuing She achieved Dean’s List in her study of chemical fall 2016 and President’s List engineering. in spring 2017.

Alex Koplin interned with Governor Nathan Deal’s office this summer. In November, he was elected as the 101st President of Zeta Beta Tau, Psi Chapter, fraternity at the University of Alabama.

Gary Mann Gary Mann assisted Stratford with data entry projects following his tenure with Macon Police Department. He worked part-time at Stratford from 2012 to 2017.

Mr. Mann passed away on July 27, 2017.

Bill Thornton During the early 1980s, Bill Thornton worked on the Stratford faculty as head football coach and business office manager. In addition to his time at Stratford, he had a 40-year career as an educator and football coach in public and private schools, including River North Academy, Tattnall Square Academy, Lanier High School and Dodge County High School. Mr. Thornton passed away on Jan. 24, 2017.

Alumni Chip Burnham ’73 Wayne Goodwin ’97 David Gordon ’73 Wally Little ’62 Lee Ann Clarke Nash ’72 Suzann Newberry Whitaker ’66

Former Trustee/ Board Chair

Present Parent Scott Peace

Thomas L. Bass Sr. William P. Thompson Jr.

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1 – Autumn Baker married Frank Tift ’03 on June 10, 2017, at Tennessee Riverplace in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The wedding party included best man William Steele ’03, groomsmen Jay Tift ’95, Scott Tift ’99, Hal Tift ’02 and John Wilkerson ’03, and father-of-the-groom Jerome Tift ’67. The Tifts currently reside in Chattanooga. (Angela Williams Photography) 2 – Mary Del Holleman ’09 and Alex Crabb were married on Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell. The wedding party included maid of honor Marjie Dickey ’09, bridesmaids Colleen Beringer ’09, Paige Hopkins ’09 and Corinne Easterlin Harper ’09, groomsman Hendley Holleman ’06 and mother-of-the-bride Hannah Napier Warren ’80. The Crabbs currently reside in Atlanta.

3 – Kate Reynolds ’07 and Barret Kirbo were married on April 8, 2017, at Vineville United Methodist in Macon. The wedding party included maid of honor Hannah Reynolds ’09, bridesmaids Dru Fickling ’07, Natalie Ford Cozart ’06 and Callie Reynolds ’10, groomsmen William Reynolds ’11 and Zach Floyd ’11, program attendants Miller Cranford ’21 and Dottie Cranford ’25, ring bearers Harry McNeel ’26 and Steven Oliver McNeel ’32 and flower girls Libba Fleming ’26, Mary Margaret Fleming ’28, Lynde McNeel ’29 and Isabelle Fleming ’31. The Kirbos currently reside in Macon. (Jenny Evelyn Photography) 4 – Jessica Riner ’06 married Nicholas Maxfield on May 27, 2017, at the Grand Tradition in Fallbrook, California. The Maxfields currently reside in Riverside, California. (Paul Schaefer Photography) 5 – India Kern ’90 married Bill Leversee on May 6, 2017, at La Jolla Presbyterian Church. The Leversees currently reside in La Jolla, California.

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7 – Nancy Wilfong ’07 married Jackson Tucker on Aug. 6, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church in Athens. Evan Cantrell Hair ’07 and Norris Clay Morrison ’07 were bridesmaids and Betsy Jones Jones ’07 was a reader. The Tuckers currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

8 – Fabiana Pacheco married Stephen Peterson ’05 on Nov. 26, 2016, at Santisimo Cristo Del Buen Viaje Church in Margarita Island, Venezuela. The wedding party included Stephen’s father, Steve Peterson ’72. The Petersons currently reside in Atlanta.

9 – Corinne Easterlin ’09 married Wil Harper ’08 on May 6, 2017, at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The wedding party included parents of the groom Hal (best man) ’79 and Nan Solomon Harper ’81, matrons of honor Maggie Easterlin Cutrell ’06 and Mary Bennett Easterlin Pickens ’12, bridesmaids Abby Meadors ’09, Marjie Dickey ’09, Mary Del Holleman Crabb ’09, Mary Rabun ’09 and Kinsley Cowart ’09, groomsmen Sam Harper ’10, Jack Harper ’15, Will Marshall ’08, Nick Whitehead ’08, Nick Shurling ’08, Duncan Walker ’08, Ben Walden ’08, Jamey Wells ’08, Hayes Hofstadter ’08 and Paul Holmes ’08. The Harpers currently reside in Atlanta.

10 – Sarah Garner ’04 and John Jawback III were married on Oct. 22, 2016, at Tybee Island Wedding Chapel in Tybee Island. The wedding party included maid of honor Dell Parten ’04 and groomsman Chris Garner ’02. The Jawbacks currently reside in Savannah. (Karla West Photography) 11 – Lindsey Kight married Will O’Shaughnessey ’06 on March 25, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Savannah. The wedding party included groomsmen David O’Shaughnessey ’09 and

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Thompson ’76, bridesmaids Marion Moore ’09, Virginia Wilkerson ’09 and Morley Conn ’09 and groomsman Bert Thompson Jr. ’12. The Starlings currently reside in San Antonio, Texas.

12 – Mallory Long ’09 married Jordan Brooks on April 1, 2017, at Ingleside Baptist Church in Macon. The wedding party included maid of honor Morgan Long ’12, bridesmaids Marjie Dickey ’09, Caroline Conn ’09, and Heidi Stevens ’09 and groomsman Mac Marshall ’09. The Brookses currently reside in Macon.

17 – Jade Spence married Justin Ainsworth ’07 on Sept. 24, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Statesboro. Joshua Hoffman ’07 and Zack Stroup ’07 were groomsmen. The Ainsworths currently reside in Statesboro.

13 – Olivia Ibrahim married Thomas Watson ’10 on Nov. 5, 2016, at Roswell Presbyterian Church in Roswell. Nathan Watson ’77 was best man, Nate Watson ’07 was a groomsman and Jenny Watson Barfield ’04 and Corine Lindley Watson ’10 were bridesmaids. The Watsons currently reside in Atlanta. (Studio 7 Photography, Dan Carmody and Beja Barnett) 14 – Jamie Williams married Ben Walden ’08 on Dec. 10, 2016, at Park Avenue United Methodist Church in Valdosta. The wedding party included best man Trip Walden ’77, groomsmen Sam Harmon ’08, Wil Harper ’08, Hayes Hofstadter ’08, Jim Jackson ’08, Will Marshall ’08, Will McDavid ’08, Robert Minor ’09, Duncan Walker ’08 and Nick Whitehead ’08, bridesmaid Katie Walden Turner ’05 and ushers Nick Shurling ’08, William Ruffin ’09 and Jamey Wells ’08. The Waldens currently reside in Atlanta. (Javon Longieliere Photography) 15 – Ansley Woodard married Rhett Hutcheson ’06 on April 22, 2017, at Castello De Monteccuculo in Pavullo Nel Frignano, Italy. The Hutchensons currently reside in Savannah.

(Sergio Sarnicola Photographer) 16 – Cater Thompson ’09 married Kyle Starling on May 20, 2017, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included mother-of-the-bride Cater Clay

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18 – Katy Gilbert married Jay Moss ’12 on Aug. 20, 2016, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta. Mac Baggarley ’12 was co-best man and Bert Thompson ’12 read.

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19 – Katie Drew Clay ’04 married Taylor Rhett on April 29, 2017, on St. Simons Island. The wedding party included matron of honor Norris Clay Morrison ’07, maid of honor Callie Clay ’11 and father-ofthe-bride Calder Clay ’75. The Rhetts currently reside in Atlanta. (Ashley Seawell Photography) 20 – Katerena Buchanan married Michael Becker ’07 on June 11, 2017, at Splendor Mountain in Tiger, Georgia. The wedding party included Allie Becker ’10 and Simon Becker ’79. The Beckers currently reside in Duluth.

21 – Carmen Owens married Brannon Combs ’10 on Jan. 14, 2017, at Pierce Chapel at Wesleyan College in Macon. The Combses currently reside in Lexington, Kentucky.

22 – Amanda Bradley married Steven Kent ’07 on May 27, 2017, at Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah. The wedding party included best men Stuart Kent ’10 and Harris Kent ’04, matron of honor Lauren Kent Rickoff ’02 and groomsmen Will Schorr ’07, Davis Popper ’07, Hamp Williford ’07, Thomas Treadwell ’06 and Andrew Wheaton ’07. The Kents currently reside in

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23 – Paige Prosperi married William Brooks ’99 on Jan. 21, 2017, at Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina. The wedding party included groomsmen Stephen Anderson ’99 and John McNeill ’99, mother-of-the-groom Veronica Brooks ’66 and bridesmaid Courtney Brooks Garner ’96. The Brookses currently reside in Macon.

24 – Ashley Chitwood married Gaines Elmore ’09 on Dec. 3, 2016, at Farley Plantation in Milner. The wedding party included groomsman Mason Elmore ’09 and mother-of-thegroom Carol Burnham Elmore ’81. The Elmores currently reside in Atlanta. (Tim Nummy Photographer) 25 – Bethany Crudele married John Jones ’02 on Aug. 12, 2016, at Linden Place in Bristol, Rhode Island. The wedding party included bridesmaid Katie Jones ’98 and groomsmen Robbie Sovie ’02, LeKevin Smith ’01 and Lee Evans ’02. The Joneses currently reside in Atlanta.

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29 – Kacie Griffin married Trey Fenley ’96 on April 29, 2017, at the Griffin historic family home in Charleston, South Carolina. Elizabeth Fenley ’05 was a bridesmaid. The Fenleys currently reside in Lake Spivey.

30 – Tyler Bryant ’01 married Peter Walker ’02 on Oct. 22, 2016 at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. Bridesmaids included Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01, Katie Jones Deerin ’01, Laura Hinson Penn ’01, Anna Sanders Greer ’01, Ansley Morris Waddell ’01, and Zannie Walker Birch ’04. Groomsmen included Erik Walker ’00, Blake Bryant ’97, Travis Griffith ’01, Tommy Rosson ’02, John Eubanks ’02, and Brian Bloodworth ’02. Al Bayme ’02 and Matt Tiller ’03 served as ushers. The Walkers currently reside in Atlanta.

31 – Angela Hix ’07 married Matthew Lawson on June 3, 2017, at The King and Prince on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. The wedding party included father-of-the-bride Bobby Hix ’74. The Lawsons currently reside in Savannah.

26 – Katie McShan married Paul Holmes ’08 on Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Francis at the Point Church in Point Clear, Alabama. Sims Holmes ’10, Jim Jackson ’08, Jamey Wells ’08 and Wil Harper ’08 were groomsmen. The Holmeses currently reside in Atlanta.

32 – Kelly Hughes ’01 married Dwayne Taylor on March 4, 2017, on Tybee Island. The wedding party included Liz Rosson Hill ’01 and Elizabeth Stewart McCain ’01. The Taylors currently reside in Macon. (Rhonda Winters Photographer)

27 – Mary Anne Roberts married John Lyons ’09 on May 27, 2017, at the Magnolia Building in Lakeland, Florida. The wedding party included best man Michael Lyons ’96, bridesmaids Christine Lyons Clarke ’98 and Stephanie Lyons Clifton ’06, and groomsmen Bart Stapleton ’09, Chris Ellis ’09 and Casey Jones ’09. The Lyonses currently reside in Lakeland, Florida.

33 – Adrianna Vander Ven ’13 married Colin Bourland on July 1, 2017, at Stone Bridge farm in Cullman, Alabama. The wedding party included maid of honor Alexis Gautier ’13 and bridesmaids Mary Grace Edwards ’13 and Hedley Jones ’13. The Bourlands currently reside in Atlanta. (smithsquared photography)

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Younce ’98 of Nashville, Tennessee, and grandparents Boone and Claire McCommon Smith ’71.

2 – Charlotte Elizabeth Rolfes was born April 26, 2017, to Quinn ’03 and Brigid Rolfes of Macon.

9 – Layla Sue Sovie was born Oct. 18, 2016, to Robbie ’02 and Christie Shurling Sovie ’02 of Cumming and grandparents Frank and Cheri Parker Shurling ’85.

3 – Richard Austin Bryant Jr. was born on July 16, 2016, to Austin ’99 and Allyson Bryant of Santa Rosa, California.

10 – John Arnold Judd was born May 20, 2017, to Ben ’04 and Mary Judd of Greensboro, North Carolina.

4 – Scarlett Zoe Zahn was born Aug. 5, 2016, to Aaron and Branan Ennis Zahn ’99 of Neptune Beach, Florida.

11 – Katherine McKay Eubanks was born July 26, 2016, to John ’02 and Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks ’02 of Macon and grandparents Phil and Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick ’78.

5 – Mary Alice Argo was born Nov. 23, 2016, to Emmy and Watson Argo ’05 of Macon and grandparents Bill ’72 and Layle Watson Argo ’74.

6 – Howard “Ward” Olin Holland IV was born March 17, 2017, to Trey ’05 and Kelsey Holland of Macon.

7 – Charles “Charlie” Thomas Hopkins IV was born May 2, 2017, to Chase ’05 and Anna Hopkins of St. Simons Island.

8 – Edith “Edie” Overstreet Younce was born March 31, 2016, to Webb and Ginny Smith

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13 – Sarah James Barfield was born March 23, 2017, to Carter and Jenny Watson Barfield ’04 of Macon and grandparents Gina and Nathan Watson ’77.

14 – Wilder James Vangsnes was born March 30, 2017, to Ryan and Mallory Page Vangsnes ’07 of Athens and grandparents Scott ’85 and Adrien Page.

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22 – Maple Diana Kuhn was born Dec. 24, 2016, to James and Charlotte Williams Kuhn ’00 of Christchurch, New Zealand.

16 – Oscar Max Yarrow was born on Jan. 2, 2017, to Ben and Allison Gaudet Yarrow ’01 of Brooklyn, New York.

23 – Elizabeth Hayes Peterson was born March 15, 2017, to Tommy ’99 and Libby Walker Peterson ’02 of Macon.

17 – Eloise Marie Purcel was born April 21, 2017, to Shane ’96 and Jessica Purcel of Denver, Colorado, and grandparents Morris ’66 and Sharon Purcel.

24 – Benjamin Phillips Reeves was born Jan. 24, 2017, to Ben ’01 and Meg Anderson Reeves ’04 of Atlanta and grandparents Mick ’68 and Margaret Anne Anderson.

18 – Andi Candler Johnston was born Aug. 24, 2016, to Blake ’04 and Austin Yarbrough Johnston ’04 of Macon and grandparents Tripp ’71 and Karen Durr Yarbrough ’71.

25 – Henry “Hank” Joyce Witherbee was born Oct. 19, 2016, to Sam and Kacee Pyles Witherbee ’00 of North Yarmouth, Maine.

19 – Olivia Kellam Cozart was born Feb. 13, 2017, to Jared and Natalie Ford Cozart ’06 of Macon.

26 – Kenneth Dunwody “Wod” Sams Jr. was born on Feb. 23, 2017, to Wod ’05 and Meridith Sams of Macon and grandparents Kenneth ’69 and Hatsy Newton Sams ’71.

20 – Clark Ella Pennington was born on Feb. 11, 2017, to Brandon and Anna Blanche Young Pennington ’06 of Macon and grandparents Eddy and Clark Newton Young ’75.

27 – Harper Kay Crabb was born June 17, 2017, to Alex and Mary Del Holleman Crabb ’09 of Atlanta and grandparents Virgil and Hannah Napier Warren ’80.

21 – Benjamin Rick Laney was born Aug. 5, 2016, to Jason and Laura Bixler Laney ’06 of Hazlehurst.

28 – Parker McHan Jones was born Feb. 23, 2017, to Stephen ’00 and Merritt Jones of Macon and grandparents John Paul Jones ’66 and Cindy Jones.

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30 – Cason Anne McGee was born on July 17, 2017, to James and Elizabeth Jackson McGee ’04 of Augusta.

31 – William James Deerin was born on July 22, 2016, to Matt and Katie Jones Deerin ’01 of Charleston, South Carolina.

32 – Jackson “Jack” McMahon Sherman was born on Aug. 13, 2016, to Peter and Sally Jackson Sherman ’03 of London, United Kingdom.

33 – Virginia Adair Rabun was born Feb. 14, 2017, to Ross ’07 and Kensey Rabun of Macon and grandparents Phil and Jenny Monfort Rabun ’77.

34 – Jackson Holloway Davis was born July 4, 2016, to Jason and Mary Ellen Bush Davis ’97 of Black Mountain, North Carolina.

35 – Thomas Bridges Smith was born on June 2, 2017, to Boone ’00 and Amanda Smith of Macon and grandparents Boone and Claire McCommon Smith ’71.

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37 – Sadie Steele Storrs was born on June 22, 2017, to Jamie and Claire Rabun Storrs ’05 of Marlboro, Vermont, and grandparents Phil and Jenny Monfort Rabun ’77.

38 – Callaway Avis Godfrey was born on Aug. 9, 2016, to Christopher and Katie Ramsey Godfrey ’02 of Houston, Texas.

39 – Tabitha Anne Paine was born on April 13, 2017, to Joel and Allison Rogers Paine ’04 of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

40 – Harper Ruth Chalfa was born on July 21, 2016, to Matt and Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01 of Atlanta.

41 – Kamilla Pate Cowart was born on Aug. 24, 2016, to Kendall Cowart ’10 of Macon.

42 – Margaret “Molly” Clair Eason was born Dec. 19, 2016, to Ken and Lacey Gibbons Eason ’06 of Eastman and grandmother Pam Barnett Gibbons ’77.

43 – Wilder Douglas Pyron was born Nov. 26, 2016, to Justin and Ashley Slocumb Pyron ’02 of Macon and grandparents Robert ’73 and Sherry Newton Slocumb ’77.

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School News Stratford Odyssey of the Mind Team Finishes 12th at World Competition

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At state, Team Robot surprised everyone by receiving the coveted Ranatra Fusca award, which is rarely given, but was awarded to the group for their highly creative approach to taking risks and dealing with failures in the their problem-solving activities.

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On March 18th, these Stratford students competed at the GHSA State Literary Competition held at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. At GMC, they competed against 15 other private schools from across the state.

The literary meet awards first through fourth places with each place representing points toward the team total. Stratford’s team placed in argumentative essay, girls’ solo, girls’ trio, boys’ quartet and extemporaneous speaking to earn third place overall.

State Results: Argumentative Essay (Carly Wanna) 1st place, Girls’ Solo (Sarah Kate Sellers) 2nd place, Girls’ Trio (Sarah Kate Sellers, Grace Deedrick, Cameron Walsh)

District Honor Band Members Maggie Fuchs, Gracie Jorgensen, Noah Fenimore, Nora Jorgensen, Gabrielle Rader and Meredith Fuchs

2nd place, Boys’ Quartet (Noah Fenimore, Austin Slocumb, Matt Newberry, Walker Gibbons) 4th place, Extemporaneous Speaking (Rushabh Patel) 3rd place.

Region Results: Girls’ Trio (Sarah Kate Sellers, Grace Deedrick, Cameron Walsh) 1st place, Girls’ Solo (Sarah Kate Sellers) 2nd place, Boys’ Quartet (Austin Slocumb, Matt

2016-2017 Stratford Fine Arts Highlights Literary First Place GHSA Region Meet Third Place finish overall at State

Theatre Fall One-Act play, Carrie: The Musical • 31 cast and crew from grades 9-12 participated • Cameron Walsh received the All-Star Cast Award Winter Musical, Once Upon a Mattress • 100 cast and crew members representing students in grades 1-12 Spring Production, Dream • 66 cast and crew members from grades 1-12 participated

Newberry, Noah Fenimore, Walker Gibbons) 1st place, Boys’ Solo (Walker Gibbons) 1st place, Humorous Oral Interpretation (Meredith Fuchs) 1st place, Dramatic Interpretation (Morgan Mathis) 1st place, Duo Oral Interpretation (Riley Davis/Thomas Thwaite) 3rd place, Argumentative Essay (Carly Wanna) 2nd place, International Extemporaneous Speaking (Rushabh Patel) 2nd place.

Band 5 Number of Band Programs — Beginning, Intermediate, Spirit of Stratford Marching Band and Color Guard, Symphonic Band and student-led Basketball Pep Band 1 Student in the High School District Honor Jazz Band — Maggie Fuchs 6 Number of students in the High School District Honor Band — Gracie Jorgensen, Nora Jorgensen, Gabrielle Rader, Noah Fenimore, Maggie Fuchs, Meredith Fuchs 3 Number of students in the High School South Region Honor Band — Nora Jorgensen, Maggie Fuchs, Meredith Fuchs 1 Student in All-State Band - Nora Jorgensen 1 Student in the Georgia All-State Middle School Band - Nora Jorgensen 6 Number of students who participated in the Janfest (UGA Band Festival) — Sai Pagadala, Maggie Fuchs, Meredith Fuchs, Riley Davis, Rania Akbar and Anna Kate Alford

During 2016-2017, a Stratford Eagle was named: Morning Music Club 2017 Joseph Maerz Award Winner — Sarah Kate Sellers All-State Art Symposium Participant —

Megan Wimberly Kiwanis Art & Talent Showcase Winners — Grace Deedrick, Monica Montalvo-Perez, Allie Edwards, Reese Ellis, Jessica Gratigny

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2016-2017 Stratford Athletics Highlights 13 Teams competed at the State Playoffs 4 Teams to reach Elite 8 (Softball, Girls Basketball, Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis) 2 Teams to reach the final four (Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis) 1 Region Titles (Girls Basketball) 2 Area Titles (Boys Tennis, Boys Track) 1 State Championship (Boys Tennis) 18 Student-athletes receive The Telegraph AllMiddle Georgia honors 17 Student-athletes named to GHSA All-Area Teams 17 Student-athletes named to GHSA All-Region Teams 2 Student-athletes signed collegiate letters of intent for softball - Gordon College Hannah Rae Griffin, Alyssa Orona 81 Youth football participants 113 SISL participants

Athletic School Records Set • Tori Dover (Softball) - Most innings pitched 157.33, Most homeruns in a season - 6 (tie) • Monica Montalvo Perez (Volleyball ) Single Season Assists - 213 • Riley Grossnickle (Volleyball) - Career Kills - 197 • Aysha Roberts (Volleyball) - Career Aces - 140, Career Assists - 380 • Evans McCook (Girls Basketball) - Most three-pointers in single game - 8

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Stratford Finishes 9th of 100 in Regions Director’s Cup

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Stratford’s girls finished fifth overall and the boys finished 17th.

In Region 7-A Stratford finished first out of the 16 schools. The girls finished first overall and the boys finished second overall.

The Telegraph All-Middle Georgia Boys/Girls Tennis Player of the Year — Mark Barrow/Eliza Freedman GACA All-State Team, AJC All-State Team — Tobe Umerah, Football DiVarsity Student-Athlete of the Year — Lizzi Clayton, Girls Soccer Macon Touchdown Club Specialist of the Year — Jake Jamison Macon Touchdown Club Bobby Gene Sanders Memorial Scholarship Recipient — David Matlock Georgia High School Football Daily Defensive Player of the Year — Tobe Umerah Georgia High School Football Daily Special Teams Player of the Year — Nathan Hunt WMAZ Student-Athlete of the Week — Aysha Roberts, David Matlock 13 WMAZ Ribrocker of the Week — Jonathan Siegel Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week — Jourdain Irvin, Tobe Umerah Sunday Stars — Jourdain Irvin, Russell Mole, Tyler Jordan, Kasey Sanders Georgia High School Football Daily Shout Out — Jourdain Irvin, Kasey Sanders, Tyler Jordan Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominees — Monica Montalvo Perez, David Matlock Vince Dooley Award Nominees — Monica Montalvo Perez, David Matlock GHSA National High School Spirit of Sport Award Nominee — Riley Grossnickle 2017 Macon Sports Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes — Aysha Roberts, Justin Griffin

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Lower School Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Mitchell This award goes annually to a second grader who exemplifies the qualities of the wonderful Parker Buzzell. Virginia Parker Buzzell was a bright and shining Stratford student in the 1980s. Fellow students and teachers knew Parker for her intellectual curiosity and the genuine kindness she showed to everyone. Wise beyond her years, Parker’s brave and courageous spirit brought joy to her family and friends. Parker’s family and friends provide the scholarship through the Parker Buzzell Foundation.

Howard Ingley Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zarif Rahman This award is given each year in honor of former music teacher and Lower School Principal, Howard Ingley. The award is given to an outstanding third grader who has an interest in fine arts.

Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joscelynn Puckett, Ahmed Shabbir This award goes to two fourth-grade students who excel academically. A gift was endowed from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a longtime and greatly loved first-grade teacher at Stratford.

Elaine P. Massey Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Baxley This award is given yearly in honor of Elaine Massey. Elaine was a member of Stratford Academy’s founding faculty in 1960. She was named Stratford’s first Lower School Principal in 1977 and served in that capacity until her retirement. The award goes each year to an outstanding fifth grader who has been at Stratford since the first grade.

Fine Arts Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Harrington, Molly Grace McPherson Stratford Academy is fortunate to have such a strong fine arts program. Lower school students participate in art classes, music classes and band. Each year lower school students may audition for the spring drama production. An award is presented each year to a student with strong participation in the area of fine arts.

Fourth Grade Georgia Math League Awards First Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner Second Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mia Bhasin, Ahmed Shabbir Third Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Patel Fifth Grade Georgia Math League Awards First Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pranya Kadiyala Second Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zane Harley, Jack Harrington Third Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Evans Math 24 Online Challenge Overall Stratford placed third in state and first among independent schools for Georgia. The following students are ranked first through third, respectively, for number of points in each grade: First Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nalbi Hajo, Brady Flournoy, Mary Margaret Fleming Second Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Putzke (top ranked second grader in Georgia), Shaafay Memon, Andrew Blalock Third Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uma Pagadala, Janti Hajo, Abhi Gudapati Fourth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rahul Pavuluri, Ahmed Shabbir, Brady Lincoln Fifth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jude Burgess, Suhani Viradia, Jack Harrington Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Putzke, Rahul Pavuluri, Ahmed Shabbir In the educators division, the following Stratford faculty members were also recognized: Fourth Place Overall in Georgia, First in State for Fifth Grade Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angie Judd

Third Place Overall in Georgia, Fifth in Nation for Fourth Grade Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Reynolds Second Place Overall in Georgia, Fourth in Nation for Fourth Grade Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Veto First Place Overall in Georgia, First in Nation for Fourth Grade Educators, Tenth in Nation for all Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Elder Math Team Fourth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mia Bhasin, Wes Flournoy, Brooks Garner, Ginny Jorgensen, Sophie Leigh, Brady Lincoln, Hendley London, Aaron Patel, Rahul Pavuluri, Joscelynn Puckett, Armin Sedghi, Ahmed Shabbir, Phillips Swift, Robert Wilkin Fifth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . Gavin Aguirre, Jude Burgess, Cam Douthit, Zane Harley, Jack Harrington, David Jimenez, Pranya Kadiyala, Molly Grace McPherson, Mary Lois Mitchell, Harper Schell, Suhani Viradia Math Olympiad Competition Stratford Math Teams competed against nearly 150,000 students worldwide in the Math Olympiad.

These students earned top rankings: Top 40% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wes Flournoy, David Jimenez, Molly Grace McPherson, Armin Sedghi, Suhani Viradia, Robert Wilkin Top 30% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cam Douthit Top 25% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pranya Kadiyala Top 20% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner, Zane Harley, Ahmed Shabbir Top 10% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Harrington Quiz Bowl The Quiz Bowl Team took third place at the Cherry Blossom Challenge held in March.

Fourth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Mann, Aaron Patel, Rahul Pavuluri, Carson Reeves Fifth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Evans, Jack Harrington, David Jimenez, Pranya Kadiyala, Grant Matson, Mary Lois Mitchell Stock Market Game In the fall and spring, Stratford competed against local elementary through college-level students in the Georgia Stock Market Game sponsored by the Georgia Council of Economic Education. These students placed in the district: Fall Game First Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pranya Kadiyala, Makenzie Reynolds, Suhani Viradia Spring Game First Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner, Ahmed Shabbir Second Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mia Bhasin, Sophie Leigh Odyssey of the Mind Two Stratford teams competed this year. Team 1 placed third in region and competed at state. Team 2 placed first in region, competed in state and represented Stratford at the world competition held at Michigan State University in May. In state competition, they won the highest award given by Odyssey, the Ranatra Fusca award. They finished the world competition 12th out of 54 teams competing from the U.S. and 15 other countries.

Team 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dhruv Das, Avery Claire Geary, Kaleb Jones, Yash Panse, Adi Patel, Armin Sedghi, Ahmed Shabbir, Varsha Das (Coach) Team 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Bogle, Callie Evans, Chandler Fleming, Amal Mansoor, Mary Lois Mitchell, Ella Reaves, Emerson Toles, Charlotte/Brian Bogle (Coach), Heather/Rob Evans (Coach)

Stratford Scholarships Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

rising senior who has demonstrated by exceptional mathematical ability, intellectual curiosity and superior achievement, a commitment to meeting the challenges and complexities of higher mathematics.

Halstead Tindal “Andy” Anderson II was an outstanding athlete and student leader in the Stratford Class of 1984. As president of his senior class and a significant presence on the 1983 state championship football team, Andy was a prominent figure on campus during his high school years. After attending the University of Georgia and graduating from Mercer University, he became a successful businessman and active community volunteer in Macon. After his death in 2003, family, friends, classmates and business associates endowed a full scholarship in his name. Each year the scholarship goes to an Upper School student or students who is involved in extracurricular activities and demonstrates qualities such as integrity, character and school spirit.

Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship

Christian Palmer

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship

Nischal Bandi

William M. Brake was already a legend in Macon when he came to Stratford in the late years of a long career as school administrator and teacher of mathematics before teaching geometry at Stratford from 1973 to 1986. His blunt manner and rumpled style could not disguise his affection and concern for the young people in his care. Students smiled at his eccentric ways and high-pitched voice, but they admired him extravagantly and learned enthusiastically under his leadership. This scholarship goes each year to a

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Jane and Arthur Brook educated their five children at Stratford. With five children as graduates of Stratford, they invested much of their lives and family time at the school for more than two decades. Following the graduation of their youngest son Freeman in 1987, they began a plan to provide a scholarship for future Stratford students. The scholarship is given in honor of the five Brook children, Steve ’72, Debra ’74, Dean ’77, Laurie ’80 and Freeman ’87. Following graduation from Stratford, four of the five Brook children graduated from Furman University. Thus the Brook family has chosen to honor and link their children’s experience with a university well known and loved by the family. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is a Furman Scholar.

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship

Kathryn Mitchell

Virginia Parker Buzzell was a bright and shining Stratford student in the 1980s. Fellow students and teachers knew Parker for her intellectual curiosity and the genuine kindness she showed to everyone.

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Middle School Outstanding Student Awards Helen B. Comer Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Groover Named in memory of Helen Comer, a former Stratford student, this award is given annually to a sixth grader.

Seventh Grade Outstanding Student Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hadley Horner Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabina Ajjan Given in honor and memory of Charlie Ross, a wonderful, courageous young man who was Stratford’s outstanding eighth-grade student for the 1986-1987 school year.

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Rouleau Citizenship Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall Butler, Carson Jaquith Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Moore Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison James, George Seagraves Scholar Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athena Leskovics, Matthew Smith Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Parel, Ayush Patel Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Baxley, Lolly McMahon, Olivia Santoyo, Harrison Tuck D.A.R. Awards D.A.R. American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bhargav Gudapati Sixth Grade D.A.R. Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Jorgensen Seventh Grade D.A.R. Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorter McCook Eighth Grade D.A.R. Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Stevenson Eagles of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Brooks, Harmony Nagle Selected by the eighth-grade faculty, the Eagles of Distinction are selected based on academic achievement and overall positive contributions to school life.

Eagle Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller Cranford, Knox Cleveland, Hunter Hogan Awarded to top eighth graders who possess the qualities of a good citizen, in addition to his/her outstanding academic performance, this student is a young person that Stratford would be proud to send into the world as an ambassador for our school.

Duke Talent Identification Program Fifty-five percent of the seventh graders were recognized by Duke TIP. The following students earned additional honors: State Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bhargav Gudapati, Shorter McCook, Darran Shivdat Grand Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varnika Guduri Sixth-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ishaan Narsinghani History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Garud English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoe Leigh Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shreya Ranabhotu Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Tang Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edie Sharpton Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Hightower Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Jorgensen

Wise beyond her years, Parker’s brave and courageous spirit brought joy to her family and friends. The Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship goes annually to a second grader who exemplifies the qualities of the wonderful Parker Buzzell. Parker’s family and friends provide the scholarship through the Parker Buzzell Foundation.

Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Cheek Seventh-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Minette History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darran Shivdat English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Simons Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Garud Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Putzke Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Driver French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harley Anne Shurling Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Bethune Mandarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bhargav Gudapati Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kade Hannan Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darran Shivdat Eighth-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Simmons Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ishaan Viradia Civics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Dummitt U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Jorgensen English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Tang Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabina Ajjan Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Sutherland Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Pope Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaw London Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Pope, James Michael Reeves French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pyles Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lila McCord Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Jorgensen, Gabrielle Rader Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Hall Georgia Math League Contest – Top 5 Scores in Each Grade Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Tang, Gita Pavuluri, Matthew Smith, Hameed Al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hajj, Marshall Butler, Kanon Hinson, Ishaan Narsinghani Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bhargav Gudapati, Peter Garud, Varnika Guduri, Waris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qadir, Esha Panse, Walker Bethune Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rohan Patel, Haaris Ahmed, Nathan Dummitt, Gavin Martin, Jocelyn Tang American Mathematical Competition 8 School Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Brooks, Nathan Dummitt, Lance Rouleau Eighth-Grade Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madeline Davis, Jack Miscall Eighth-Grade Good Samaritan Recycling Award . . . . . . . Shaw London, Gavin Martin, Lila McCord Middle School Student Council Sixth-Grade Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabella Burrell, Cal Hatcher, Shreya Ranabhotu Seventh-Grade Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Bethune, Jack Minette, Helen Pope Eighth-Grade Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kate Groves, Lolly McMahon, Jansyn Stephens Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kacey Cross (President), Sarah Pyles (Vice President), Jack Boltja (Treasurer), Ishaan Narsinghani (Secretary)

The Cantrell Scholarship is given annually as a tribute to Charlie Cantrell. It is a recognition of his generous gifts to Stratford and its programs. The scholarship is awarded each year to an upper school student who has shown great commitment in extra-curricular areas and displays good character and strong effort.

as a college student when he returned as an assistant coach and he instantly became a student favorite.

Following graduation from Mercer University, he began a full-time position as coach and civics teacher.

Students, parents, fellow teachers and coaches experienced John Paul’s passion for teaching, coaching and learning both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. His love of Stratford and the school’s purpose of educating the whole student made him an ideal candidate for the school’s Director of Admissions and Publications. John Paul dedicated his too-short life and multiple talents to nurturing a community of holistic education that prioritized moral values, good health, community involvement, and responsible citizenship.

Hundreds of Stratford families benefited from the deep love and care he invested in his students and the innumerable ways he exhibited his wonderful sense of humor, knowledge of current affairs and exemplary integrity. Upon his untimely death, memorial gifts were made to Stratford Academy to provide a scholarship award for the child of a current school employee.

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

Griffith Family Scholarship

John Paul Gaddy arrived on Stratford Academy’s campus during the summer of 1984 as a high school senior and in his own words, he never left. As a student, he quickly made his mark by earning a starting position on the basketball team and easily making friends. He graduated from Stratford and spent his first two college years at his beloved Texas Christian University. John Paul began his 27-year tenure at Stratford

The Griffith Family Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded annually to a new, ninth-grade student for the academic year. Recipients exhibit excellent work ethic, eagerness to learn, and have long-term goals for learning and life. The student demonstrates leadership in some area with a “give back and serve” attitude towards his or her community and a kind-hearted, affable personality.

Cantrell Scholarship

Tyler Jordan

Carson Greene

Nadia Reese

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Upper School Citizenship Awards Best Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Arnold, Carly Wanna D.A.R. Best Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna Scholarship Awards Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tripp Vaughn William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Barrow Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin, Ellie Peterson Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sahan Vangala Ann Brown Tift Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manasa Vemuri Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Alford Summer Smisson Neel Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Sheridan Murray Ashley Nixon Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Hall John Paul Gaddy Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Greene Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Palmer Departmental Awards Joe B. Hill History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Matlock DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Hall William M. Brake Mathematics Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Om Sakhalkar Faye R. Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zainab Siddiqui Eleanor Marie McDavid Science Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tripp Vaughn Excellence in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan, Carly Wanna Excellence in French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Montalvo Perez Excellence in Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis Excellence in Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Smolensky Excellence in Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Wimberly Excellence in Vocal Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kate Sellers

Excellence in Instrumental Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Fuchs Excellence in Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Walsh Rising Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Gibbons Community Service Awards Seniors with most career hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi Davis, Janie Hatcher Student with most hours for school year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Seniors with 100+ hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Adams, Tarab Ajjan, Aaron Arnold, Gracen Boatright, Anna Katherine Boswell, Jensen Bowden, Jacob Burke, Gracie Childers, Mimi Davis, Grace Deedrick, Allie Edwards, Jake Edwards, Meredith Fuchs, Jessica Gratigny, Valentine Grinstead, Riley Grossnickle, Janie Hatcher, Lily Howe, Russell Mole, David Matlock, Deep Patel, Safi Rahman, Om Sakhalkar, Sarah Kate Sellers, Zainab Siddiqui, Rosalee Spivey, Maggie Thornsberry, Bailey Toole, Cameron Walsh, Carly Wanna Achievement Awards Student Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maggie Greer Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marta Stevenson United States Senate Youth Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wade Snow 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars’ Program . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Fuchs (Arts), Om Sakhalkar (Academics) Rotary Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Dillard 2016 Governors Honors Program Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Fuchs (Social Studies), Zainab Siddiqui (World Language), Carly Wanna (Communication Arts) 2016 Governors Honors Alternates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan (Science) 2016 Governors Honors Participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Om Sakhalkar (Math) 2017 STAR Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan 2017 STAR Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Harrington 2017 National Merit Commended Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan, Lizzi Clayton, Om Sakhalkar, Cameron Walsh, Carly Wanna The Telegraph Golden Eagle Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winner – Zainab Siddiqui (English) Honorable Mention – Sarah Kate Sellers (Music), Carly Wanna (Journalism) The Telegraph Golden Eagle Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Wimberly (Art), Monica Montalvo Perez (Athletics), Meredith Fuchs (Citizenship), Cameron Walsh (Drama), Tarab Ajjan (World Languages), Om Sakhalkar (Mathematics), Anna Katherine Boswell (Science), Andrew Smolensky (Technology)

Stratford Scholarships Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Whitley Harper ’66 was an outstanding student, leader and athlete whose positive energy, diverse abilities, and exemplary character contributed significantly to the early establishment of Stratford as a strong college-preparatory school in the state of Georgia. Outgoing and affable, Tommy counted all students and teachers his friends, even as he cut a forbidding figure on the basketball court and golf course. He went from Stratford to the University of Georgia for undergraduate study and to the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he led his class academically. He died in his late twenties before he could complete his training in orthopedic surgery. Each year, in his honor, the school awards this scholarship to a rising senior whose exceptional intellect, leadership and character set an inspiring standard for the members of the Stratford community.

Josephine Barker Lamb ’64 was a beloved Stratford alumna, who devoted her time and talents to the school for many years. Warm and welcoming, she served as Alumni Director from 1984 to 1990. Unofficially, she lent her considerable organizational skills, personal charm and positive energy to causes across the spectrum of school life from the time she entered Stratford as a student until her untimely death. This scholarship is awarded annually to a rising senior who is the child of an alumna or alumnus who exhibits the qualities Stratford seeks to foster: character, integrity, academic achievement, and active leadership in several areas of school life.

Tripp Vaughn

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship

Sammy Martin, Ellie Peterson Joel Plant Hatcher brought joy to the members of his school community with his love of life, bright smile and warm personality. Joel was born in Macon on March 17, 1966, and died on July 28, 1986. He entered Stratford Academy in the first grade and, after graduation in 1984, attended Auburn University. Joel benefitted from Stratford’s flexible, open educational environment, and participated in a variety of diverse activities including the Varsity Soccer Team, the Student Leadership Board, the One-Act Play competitions, the Stratford Ensemble of the Upper School Chorus and Yearbook photographer. Joel’s happy-go-lucky manner made him a favorite with all ages and his enthusiastic willingness to try new things inspired other to explore their own gifts. Each year this scholarship goes to a worthy Upper School student(s) who has made significant contribution to several areas of school life at Stratford.

Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship

Joscelynn Puckett, Ahmed Shabbir The Lois Irby Memorial Scholarships were endowed by a gift from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a long-time and greatly loved first-grade teacher at Stratford Academy. The award goes annually to two outstanding rising fifth graders.

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Mark Barrow

Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship

Emily Sheridan

Summer Smisson Neel was known frequently to remark, “I just bleed blue,” when referring to her love of all things Stratford. As a student, she was captain of the cheerleading squad and a manager of the baseball team before graduating in 1979. Throughout college and in her early adulthood, she remained loyal by volunteering her time as a reunion coordinator, an annual fund representative and a founding member of the Alumni Council. She was mother to four Stratford students and gave her time as classroom mother, field trip driver, SIP volunteer, “team mom” and anything else she could do for her beloved school. The Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship is given to a female Upperclassman whose spirit and love of life positively contribute to Stratford’s overall school spirit and student engagement.

Murray Ashley Nixon Memorial Scholarship

Katherine Hall

Murray Nixon, Stratford Class of 2015, was a charming, compassionate and beautiful young lady. Teachers and coaches found her to be conscientious and hard-working with a true desire to learn and understand concepts. Friends and family members knew Murray as fiercely loyal and someone who genuinely and freely gave of herself to them. The Murray Nixon Memorial Scholarship was established by her family and friends following her tragic death in December 2015. It is their desire for Murray’s memory live on at

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Georgia Certificate of Merit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni, Nischal Bandi, Morgan Mathis, Shawn Shivdat, Tripp Vaughn Morehead-Cain Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan Jefferson Scholar Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna Furman Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni, Nischal Bandi, Mark Barrow, Amelia Bunker, Nicholas Dorogy, Steve Durkee, Stephen Durso, Preston Kennedy, Cochran Lee, Ellie Minette, Shawn Shivdat, Tripp Vaughn, Manasa Vermuri, Ellie Wangerin Wofford Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preston Kennedy, Ellie Minette Presbyterian Junior Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni, Nischal Bandi, Mark Barrow, Amelia Bunker, Miller Ann Davis, Lora Kate DiPonzio, Nicholas Dorogy, Katie Belle Duke, Steve Durkee, Caroline Durkee, Stephen Durso, Amelia Foulkes, Eliza Freedman, Kevin Gibson, Carson Greene, Katherine Hall, Grayson Harrell, Michael Hicks, Kaylee Jellum, Preston Kennedy, Cochran Lee, Lucy Lee, Sammy Martin, Morgan Mathis, Murray McCormack, Anna Kate Medlin, Ellie Minette, Denny Nguyen, Ellie Peterson, Akshay Ranabhotu, Sydnie Rouleau, Emily Sheridan, Shawn Shivdat, Greg Sutton, Sahan Vangala, Tripp Vaughn, Manasa Vemuri, Ellie Wangerin, Cal Whitworth Harvard Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis Jefferson Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Sewanee Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi, Shawn Shivdat Wellesley Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Wangerin Academic Achievement Awards Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Malhotra Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Atkinson, Holland Schell, Li-An Tsai Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi, Tejas Athni Salutatorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan Valedictorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Kate Durkee Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vivian Duong Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Medlin

Twelfth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley Grossnickle Bee Binner Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kate Sellers Scholar-Athlete Awards Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Orona Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Edwards Cross Country Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Arnold Cross Country Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julianna Hightower Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Montalvo Perez Cheerleading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allie Edwards Boys’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Tharpe Girls’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aysha Roberts Boys’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Gibbons Girls’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.R.Gumarin Boys’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Thwaite Girls’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kate Sellers Boys’ Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hicks Girls’ Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashlin Jackson Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin Boys’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Om Sakhalkar Girls’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Katherine Boswell Girls’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lizzi Clayton Boys’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Edwards Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Matlock Boys’ Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Griffin Girls’ Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalee Spivey Senior Three-Sport Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Barron, Lizzi Clayton, Riley Grossnickle, Noah Hill, Kevin McGean, Thomas Thwaite Senior Four-Sport Athletes . . . . . . Anna Katherine Boswell, Justin Griffin, David Matlock, Aysha Roberts Best Female Senior Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aysha Roberts Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Senior Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Hill

Stratford through a scholarship for an Upper School girl which bears her name and recognizes others who exhibit the same unique qualities which made her a beloved member of the school family.

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship

Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship

Ann Brown Tift wore many hats in her long, rich tenure at Stratford Academy. A Stratford parent, wife of former headmaster Henry Tift, Spanish teacher, English teacher, chair of the English department, sponsor of myriad clubs and organizations, and college counselor, Ann’s gifts to Stratford are innumerable. From the time she began working at Stratford in 1977 until she left in 2005, Ann’s skills as an educator, her love of learning, and her desire to see students engage in the world outside Stratford Academy helped shape the lives of students as well as multiple areas of school life. Her students remember her love for literature and the intellectual energy she inspired in her classroom. The students and parents she counseled through the college admissions process remember her encouragement to “reach for Pluto,” but to “secure a spot on Mars, just in case.” The scholarship is given to a student with intellectual curiosity, integrity, and deep engagement in some particular area of school life or significant contributions in several areas of school life. Ann committed herself to encouraging a more diverse environment at Stratford Academy. The Ann Brown Tift scholarship is established in her honor by friends and family members in pursuit of a more diverse student body.

Anna Kate Alford

Tommy Robinson was a delightful and kind young man who exhibited a zest for life and for the Stratford Band Program. His friends, teachers and band director knew him for his loyalty to others, enthusiasm for learning and music, and ability to find humor and the positive side of any situation. He expressed exuberance for life and school in the band room and in the classroom as he explored his creativity and shared his upbeat nature and sense of humor with others. The Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship goes annually to a rising upper school band student who exemplifies the qualities of Tommy Robinson. The award is given by the family of Tommy Robinson.

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship

Sabina Ajjan

The Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship is given in honor and memory of Charlie Ross (May 20, 1973–Nov. 20, 1987), a wonderful, courageous young man who was Stratford Academy’s top eighth-grade academic student for the 1986-1987 school year. The scholarship goes annually to the top eighth-grade student and is provided by the family and friends of Charlie Ross.

Michelle Tang STEM Scholarship

Lance Rouleau

This scholarship was made possible through the generosity of Michelle Tang, Class of 2016. It was established with prize money she received from earning The Telegraph’s Golden Eagle Award in the field of science. It recognizes a seventh or eighth grade student who has exceptional interest in the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Manasa Vemuri

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Scholarship

Ellie Minette

Henry Harding Tift IV headmaster of Stratford Academy for twenty years until his death in 1997, was a man of personal balance. He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from the study of English literature at Yale University to his daily crossword puzzles and Scrabble games. He enjoyed the exercise of his body in athletics and such outdoor activities as fishing, canoeing, and arrowhead hunting. He enjoyed the exercise of his imagination through an enthusiastic appreciation of the fine arts, especially instrumental music, choral music, theater and film. Under his leadership, Stratford developed its commitment to institutional balance in academics, athletics and the arts. Each year, in recognition of distinguished dedication to that balance, the school awards the scholarship to a rising senior demonstrating excellence and leadership in the fine arts who has made significant contributions to other areas of school life: academics, athletics and activities.

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Faculty News Kaplan Named United States Tennis Association High School Coach of the Year

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tratford head tennis coach, Jaime Kaplan ‘79, is the recipient of the Kathleen and Cannon Carr Award for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Georgia High School Coach of the Year. She was recognized at the annual USTA state awards banquet at the Community Tennis Development Workshop held on January 28. This award is presented to a high school tennis coach who has developed an outstanding high school tennis program through his or her leadership, coaching and inspiration.

His or her work benefits the growth of tennis and of well-rounded student athletes coming out of the program. The award is given by Kathleen and Cannon Carr in honor of the dedicated high school coaches who mentored Cannon as he played during his high school years. Kaplan is in her 14th year of coaching tennis at Stratford and posted her 300th coaching career win in March. After taking the boys’ and girls’ tennis team to the state finals and semi-finals, Kaplan finished the year with 324 career wins.

Haynie Receives National Theatre Education Nod

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he Excellence in Theatre Education Award recognizes a K-12 theatre educator in the U.S. who has demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession.” A panel of judges composed of the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, Carnegie Mellon University and other leaders from the theatre industry named Stratford’s Director of Theatre Sylvia Haynie Honorable Mention for this award from nominees and finalists across the nation.

Following the closing of the winter musical “Once Upon a Mattress,” Stratford senior theatre students surprised Haynie with the video they created as her nomination for this prestiFifth graders took their annual field trip to Space Camp in November. gious award. Haynie also received the Teacher Excellence Award given by Education First, which was awarded by The Telegraph during the annual Golden Eagle awards last spring.

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Smith Recognized by GISA and GHSA

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Smith has spent the last 17 years at Stratford.

While he assists with football and track, his passion is girls’ basketball. He has served as the head of the Eaglettes’ basketball program for 14 years and has been assistant athletic director for nine years. Coach Smith’s accomplishments as a head basketball coach include 489 wins, two state championships, three state runners-up, eight region titles and 11 final four appearances.

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Faculty and Staff Honored for Service At the end-of-the-year faculty recognition luncheon on May 30, Stratford Academy honored more than 25 employees for their service to the school. Board of Trustees chair Mary Ellen Grossnickle thanked all employees for their efforts on behalf of the present and past students. Dr. Bob Veto, Head of School, recognized the following individuals for reaching these employment anniversaries: 5 years — Susan Abernathy, Christian Burgess, Katy Burton, Gaylyn Cole, Ben McLain, Lindsey Morse, Susan Wade, Sloan Walthall, John Watkins 10 years — Greg Atkinson, Dewayne Lawson, Karen McCue, Miles Pippin, Bill Reynolds, Irene Whitaker, Della Young 15 years — Catherine Burton, Theresa Ferrari, Michelle Fleming, Tommy Fletcher, Juleen Thomas, Jeff Treadway 20 years — Martha Eubanks, Luke Harrington 30 years — Patsy Hayslip 35 years — Juanita Roberts 45 years — Prentice Robinson

Stratford Valentine’s Luncheon Former and retired faculty/staff visited campus for the annual Stratford Valentine’s Luncheon held on Feb. 14, 2017.

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Stratford Support 2017-2018 Booster Club Board Rob McCord, President Andrew Sutherland Honey Miscall Donna Kay McGoldrick Melis Jamison Lori Palmer Terry Sowell Sara Stevenson Elizabeth Avant Meredith Bridges Mark Farriba Grady Smith

2017-2018 SIP Board of Directors Chair Kathryn Strickland Chair-Elect Lori Mitchell Secretary Jenni Eddlemon Treasurer Mollye Treadway Immediate Past Chair Jennifer Butler Administrative Liaison Callie Clay Preschool/Lower School Parent Chair Will Hanley Middle/Upper School Parent Chair Lillian Reaves Student Events Council Chair - Preschool/Lower Hayes Capps

Booster Club The Stratford Booster Club membership is composed of families who provide financial and volunteer support for Stratford’s extended athletic program. Annually, the Booster Club raises funds through membership dues, sports program advertising, annual golf and tennis tournaments and the annual jeep raffle party. In March at the annual jeep raffle and golf/tennis event, the club netted $81,250 for the school. Debbie and Brett Jackson were the 2017 winners of the jeep raffle. For the 2016-2017 school year, Stratford’s Booster Club assisted with the following projects: • Football dummies • Softball pitching machine • Cross Country trail clearing • Basketball goals for the renovated “Little” Gym • iPad for Soccer • Football end zone camera and video reply system • Padding for the home and visitor dugouts on the softball field

• Rubber flooring in the Smisson Room • New bleachers for the baseball stands • Contribution to the Shooting Team endowment fund

At Eagle Night 2016, the Booster Club brought speaker John O’Sullivan with the Changing the Game Project to speak to Stratford families. The mission of the Changing the Game Project is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the “play” back in “play ball.” O’Sullivan is pictured with Athletic Director Mark Farriba and Booster Club President Andrew Sutherland.

SIP

Stratford Interested Parents (SIP) is the school’s parent volunteer organization. Its purpose is to enhance each student’s school experience and support the school, faculty and administration through a variety of planned events. Some of the many annual events sponsored by SIP are the division open houses, Middle School dances, holiday buffet, Daddies and Special Friends Valentine’s Day Breakfast, school field days, Upper School Spring Fling and uniform resales. There are additional committees for the parent and faculty “sunshine” committees, Ticket Depot, faculty appreciation breakfasts, holiday deco-

Student Events Council Chair - Middle/Upper School Kimberly Faulkner Faculty/Administration Support Council Chair Olivia Hatcher Family Support Council Chair Lauren Jones

Annually, SIP organizes events for the school community such as the spring field days.

Pictured are Middle School Field Day chairs, Laurie Minette and Nicole McCormack.

rating and grade-level representatives.

Through funds raised by membership dues and the uniform resales, SIP made a three-year financial commitment to the school for a new Lower School playground which opened in 2015.

The SIP Uniform Resale, held several times each year, is the organization’s primary fundraiser.

Pictured are SIP volunteers, Lauren Jones and Katie Parel.

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he 2016-2017 Report of Giving is an acknowledgement of the generosity of Stratford supporters. Trustees, parents, alumni, grandparents, former parents, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporations have all contributed to continue the 57-year-old tradition of “freedom for excellence.” Stratford is grateful to the contributions made to the following funds from June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017: Stratford Loyalty Fund Excellence Never Rests Capital Campaign, Phase II Endowment Fund Overlook Planned Giving Society Georgia GOAL Tax Credit for Education Program

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This report is also a reflection of the commitment of Stratford volunteers. It is their work, commitment and belief that makes each of these fundraising campaigns successful. Stratford Academy appreciates the continued support of each donor recognized in the 2016-2017 Report of Giving.

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2016-2017 Loyalty Fund Volunteers Russell Henley ’07 Alumni Chair Tom McAfee ’86 Stratford Society Chair Valery and Larry Landers Grandparents/Parents of Alumni Chairs Blair and Brad Sumrall (Preschool) Megan and Jef Flournoy (Lower School) Jennifer and Wayne Roberts (Middle School) Parent Chairs Margaret and Cory Moore, Jordan Griffith, Emily and Chris Arnold, Megan and Jef Flournoy, Lora and Jeremy Ray, Rachael Schell, Jennifer and Wayne Roberts, Paige Mann, Anna Hogan, Amanda and James Upshaw, Srinivas Bandi Grade Level Volunteers Gifts to the 20162017 Loyalty Fund Unrestricted Gifts $146,586 Restricted Gifts $44,765 In- Kind Gifts $7,845 Total Loyalty Fund Gifts $199,196 Online gifts and pledges can be made to the Loyalty Fund at www.stratford.org/ onlinegiving.

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Each year Stratford Academy depends on the generosity of supporters for the Loyalty Fund. This annual giving campaign bridges the gap between expenses and revenues and represents a portion the school’s annual operating budget.

Giving percentages are emphasized in our Loyalty Fund campaign and we look for 100 percent participation among many of our constituent groups. Volunteers are also a key component to the success of the Stratford Loyalty Fund. We are grateful to the following families who took on leadership roles in 2016-2017.

Heritage Circle

Overlook Circle

Founders’ Circle

Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee

Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Robinson

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Buckhead School Uniforms Shop Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Griffith Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. Paul J. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel The R. A. Bowen Trust

$10,000 and more

$5,000 - $9,999

Benefactors’ Circle

$2,500 - $4,999

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (1) Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi Bank of America Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Catherine Bomberger MD, LLC Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Edwards Mrs. Devona J. Jordan Fitzgibbons General Mills Boxtops for Education Drs. Warren Griffin and Joan Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mrs. Brent S. Gunn Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. Mrs. Ann J. Herman Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hightower IV Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Joe and Pat Edwards Foundation, Inc.

Mr. James R. Jones III Kroger Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee II Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lemke Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Jarod S. Lovett Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore NFL Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Publix Super Markets, Inc. Mr. Stephen A. Reichert Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Tuck Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto Walthall Oil Company Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth

Partners $500 - $999

Amazon Smile Foundation Mr. Henry L. Ariail III Astra Zeneca Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Mr. and Mrs. Josiah E. Flournoy III Ms. Pamela B. Gibbons Mrs. Evan M. Hair

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Henry Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Kelly Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Drs. David and Allison Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray Mr. and Mrs. George J. Myers III Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle

Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Dr. Sagar J. Panse and Dr. Ashwini P. Gore Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Parel II Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes Pinson Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Pope Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III Mr. and Mrs. Rader J. Sellers Dr. Sheila K. Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons Southstar Energy Services LLC Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Toon Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Van De Water Mrs. Duncan D. Walker Jr.

Supporters Up to $499

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Greg Abernathy

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Mrs. Diane M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford Drs. Ahmad Al-Hajj and Abeer Abouyabis

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Anderson Anonymous (13)

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The Stratford Society represents our school’s leadership donors. Families who contribute $1,000 or greater to any fund comprise this prestigious group. Each spring the Stratford Society celebration is held to recognize these donors and acknowledge our appreciation of their continued support. This year’s event was held on May 7, 2017, at the home of Jordan and Travis Griffith.

Dr. Kelly Causey, Courtney Swift, Dr. Margaret Moore and Mary Allison Buzzell at the annual Stratford Society Celebration; over 70 of the school’s leadership donors gathered at the home of Jordan and Travis Griffith; Board Chair Mary Ellen Grossnickle and Head of School Dr. Bob Veto thank guests for their support; Eric Hefner visits with Katie and Chad Brooks; Bobby Cleveland, Brian Causey and Dr. Joey Slappey attended the event held in May.

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Supporters, continued Ms. Sue Appleby Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon AXA Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard Mrs. Lisa Browne Barksdale Mr. and Mrs. James J. Barron III Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Dr. Benjamin Bashinski III Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mrs. Patricia Bass Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Battcher Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mrs. Alletta Roxanne Christenson Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bell Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Benson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boswell III Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois Ms. Lane E. Bowden Mr. Lucas C. Bowden Mr. William R. Bowden Jr. Ms. Mary David Hogan Brantley Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Bridges Dr. Bonnie Haygood Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Rodney A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Mrs. Linda B. Browne Ms. Mary Buehler Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Buice Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Burrell Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush Mr. D. Melson Butler Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell III Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Dr. and Mrs. William Cann Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. C. Tommy Carter Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carter Dr. James R. Cato Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Robert Chabot Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Chandler Jr. Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Ms. Calder E. Clay Dr.* and Mrs. Henry T. Clay Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mrs. Laura Stapleton Cobetto Mr. Jonathan S. Cohen

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Mr. Joshua N. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Mr. and Mrs. Brad Colen Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Ms. Cynthia H. Comer Ms. Morley A. Conn Mr. Braden Copeland and Ms. Holly M. Leskovics Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Corsini Mrs. Alana M. Cowart Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mr. Robert D. Crumbley Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mrs. Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly Dr. and Mrs. Sandeep Datta Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delves Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey Mr. and Mrs. David DiPonzio Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Durkee Jr. Mr. Ramsey Earnhart Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. Crawford B. Edwards Jr. Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elder Dr. Ronald E. Elliott Jr. Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Mr. and Mrs. Rob Fenimore Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. William A. Fickling Jr. Mrs. Anslie Fields Ms. Anastasia Fink Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Flanders Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C. Fletcher Ms. Kathy Fox Mr. Allen Free Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gann Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner GE Foundation Genentech Mrs. Joyce D. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Goldman Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez Mrs. Nancy Gordillo Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene Mr. and Mrs. George S. Greer Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore Ms. Aimee Grisham Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. Madison T. Grubb Mr. Marshall D. Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gunn Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Mr. Ed Harrell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hayley Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Mrs. Amy D. Hellis Mr. Clayton W. Hellis Mr. Jeffrey B. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon Mr. and Mrs. Brannon R. Hicks Sr. Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Jarret M. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hinson Sr. Mrs. Jan Hirsh Mr. Albert J. and Dr. Kathleen S. Hlavaty Ms. Kathleen E. Hlavaty Dr. Stephen F. Hogan Mrs. Maureen Feicht Howard Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hubbard Ms. Mary Carolyn Hulgan Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt IBM Matching Grants Program Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jaquith Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez Mr. and Mrs. Leigh M. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Jones Ms. Cindy Jones Mrs. Liz Jones Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Ms. Katherine A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Judd Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan Mrs. Letty Kaplan Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mrs. Helen Keenan Mrs. Holli Keenan

Dr. Mark Keenan Mr. T. Michael Kelley Ms. Ashley Kelly Mr. Haynes H. Killen Mr. Marcus L. Kimsey Mr. Charles N. Koplin Mr. Evan L. Koplin Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter Mr. Charles A. Lawson Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Dr. Elizabeth M. Lennington Mrs. Jill Ellen Dreizin Levine Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Drs. Aran and Elaine MacKinnon Dr. Stephen D. Mallary Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mrs. Susan Hanberry Martin Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey IV Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Ben McLain Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. McMaster Dr. and Mrs. Donnie L. McMickle Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. McPherson Mrs. Donna Keyser Medlin Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mrs. Nikki Eileen Etheridge Merritt Mr. William B. Messer Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Minette Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mrs. John T. Mitchell Sr. Mrs. Nancy Carter Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mitchener Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mohr Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moody Dr. Robert R. Morgan Jr. Mr. Travis Morrison Ms. Lindsey Morse Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Hoa Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson Mr. Phil Nicodemo Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Ms. Melinda B. Olmstead Dr. Russell G. O’Neal Mr. David A. O’Shaughnessey

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Ms. Lauren Parris Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn Dr. Joshua A. Perkel Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson Sr. Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston Jr. Mr. Miles Pippin Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt Drs. John Putzke and Virginia Hall Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rader Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ranson Mrs. Leigh Ratliff Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds Mr. William M. Reynolds Jr. Robert Half International Inc. Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Rosson Lt. Col. and Mrs. Nelson D. Rouleau Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr. Dr. Scott Schubitz and Ms. Tiffany Hensley Mr. Joshua J. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Mr. H. Scott Singletary Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Mrs. Leanna Taylor Fortney Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow III Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Ms. Maggie Sowell Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. Morgan B. Sowell III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Stecher Jr. Mr. Kirk A. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Ms. Meredith Elaine Bishop Stiff Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Stone

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Supporters, continued Ms. Kathryn W. Stone Stratford Academy Alumni Association Mr. Robert C. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Mrs. Lauren Leigh Chafin Sutton Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Taylor-Stevens Foundation, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Tehrani Dr. Betsy Perry Thacker Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe The Kula Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson Ms. Ann B. Tift Mr. Scott P. Tift and Mrs. Nesrin Tift Ms. Nancy Todd Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. Mack Toles Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway Mr. and Mrs. Gang-Hwang Tsai Mrs. Katherine Tharpe Turner

Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Ms. Laura J. Voss Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr. James B. Walker Mr. Jason E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker Ms. Shelli L. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. Virgil P. Warren Mrs. Jackie M. Waters

Mr. John Watkins Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. Brian Wells Mrs. Lisa C. Whipple Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Ms. Sarah E. Williams Mr. Spencer K. Williams Mrs. Kimberly W. Williamson Mr. Wade H. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock Mr. and Mrs. James Wootan Mr. Neil S. Wyche Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wynne Mrs. Dorothy Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young

Mr. James A. Manley III Mr. James Thomas McAfee III Mr. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mrs. Susan S. Slappey

Mr. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez Mr. and Mrs. Leigh M. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mrs. Holli Keenan Dr. Mark Keenan Ms. Ashley Kelly Mr. Charles N. Koplin Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee II Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lemke Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. Jarod S. Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Drs. Aran and Elaine MacKinnon Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mann

Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey IV Drs. David and Allison Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. McMaster Dr. and Mrs. Donnie L. McMickle Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. McPherson Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Minette Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mitchener Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis Mr. J.Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle Mr. and Mrs. Hoa Nguyen Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Ms. Melinda B. Olmstead

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Trustees Mr. William W. Baxley III Mrs. Lori A. Brewer Mr. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. James M. Cole III Mr. James H. Daws Mr. J. Jason Delves Dr. Janine R. Ellis

Mrs. Laura Evans Mrs. Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mr. J. Eric Hefner

Present Parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford Drs. Ahmad Al-Hajj and Abeer Abouyabis Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Anonymous (11) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi Mr. and Mrs. James J. Barron III Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Battcher Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bell Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boswell III Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Buice Mr. Robert S. Burgess Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Burrell Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell III

Dr. and Mrs. William Cann Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Chandler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Mr. and Mrs. Brad Colen Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Sandeep Datta Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delves Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. David DiPonzio Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. Crawford B. Edwards Jr. Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Mr. and Mrs. Rob Fenimore Mrs. Anslie Fields Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. Josiah E. Flournoy III Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner Ms. Pamela B. Gibbons Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. Ed Harrell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hayley Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mrs. Amy D. Hellis Mr. Clayton W. Hellis Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Henry Mr. and Mrs. Brannon R. Hicks Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr. Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jaquith Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran

Congratulations to the Class of 2031 for posting the highest parent participation in annual giving with 75 percent. They were followed by the Class of 2025 at 67 percent and the Class of 2027 at 66 percent. It is Stratford’s Loyalty Fund goal to post an overall participation percentage of 75 or greater in the parent campaign.

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Present Parents, continued Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Dr. Sagar J. Panse and Dr. Ashwini P. Gore Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Parel II Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Dr. Joshua A. Perkel Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes Pinson Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt Drs. John Putzke and Virginia Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rader Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ranson Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Lt. Col. and Mrs. Nelson D. Rouleau Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III

Mr. and Mrs. Rader J. Sellers Dr. Sheila K. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Siegel Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nick Tehrani

Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Toon Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway Mr. and Mrs. Gang-Hwang Tsai Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Tuck Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson

Mrs. Lisa C. Whipple Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Mrs. Kimberly W. Williamson Mr. Wade H. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Pope Mrs. Leigh Ratliff Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr.

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Mack Toles Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wynne

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson Sr. Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Pope Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Rosson Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow III Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas Ms. Ann B. Tift

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Van De Water Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Mrs. Duncan D. Walker Jr. Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. Virgil P. Warren Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Mrs. Dorothy Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young

Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Ms. Mary Buehler Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. C. Tommy Carter Dr.* and Mrs. Henry T. Clay Sr. Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Durkee Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Edwards

Mrs. Liz Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan Mrs. Helen Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Kelly Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mrs. Donna Keyser Medlin Mrs. John T. Mitchell Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mohr Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray Mr. and Mrs. George J. Myers III Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Mr. William A. Fickling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gann Mrs. Joyce D. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene Drs. Warren Griffin and Joan Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. Mrs. Ann J. Herman Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt

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Former Parents Mrs. Diane M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mrs. Patricia Bass Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Mrs. Linda B. Browne Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. Mr. D. Melson Butler Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Dr.* and Mrs. Henry T. Clay Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Mrs. Alana M. Cowart Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey

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Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Durkee Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge Jr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. William A. Fickling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mrs. Brent S. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. Paul J. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hightower IV Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hinson Sr. Mrs. Jan Hirsh Mr. Albert J. and Dr. Kathleen S. Hlavaty Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Ms. Cindy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Judd Mrs. Letty Kaplan Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mrs. Susan Hanberry Martin Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr.

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Take Credit for Helping Stratford Students Established in 2008, the Education

could be made available to them. Stratford Academy is grateful to the following

Expense Credit allows taxpayers to

families who contributed in our school’s name to the Georgia GOAL Student

take a credit against their Georgia

Scholarship Organization.

income taxes for amounts contributed to the Georgia GOAL, a

GOAL Tax Credit Eligibility

qualified student scholarship orga-

Individuals, Married Filing Jointly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $2,500

nization, and designated to Strat-

Individuals, Married Filing Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,250

ford Academy. Stratford uses these funds to increase the amount of financial aid

Individuals, Filing Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,000

available to families who demonstrate need.

Business Pass Through Entities* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $10,000

Individual taxpayers can receive a tax credit against their Georgia income tax liability for amounts contributed to the GOAL Scholarship Program. In addition,

Business Entities, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability Trusts** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability

amounts contributed to GOAL are deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The GOAL Scholarship Program uses the contributions to provide financial

* S-Corp, LLC, Partnerships

assistance for public school children who desire to attend Stratford. The fund-

** Qualifying trusts include, but are not limited to: complex, general power of ap-

ing is also available for students who are eligible to enter Kindergarten and

pointment, credit shelter, GST exempt/dynasty, GST non-exempt, irrevocable life

Pre-Kindergarten. Many of these families never realized a private education

insurance, marital (only if no mandatory income distribution) and irrevocable.

Stratford Academy GOAL at a Glance for 2017-2018 Funds Designated by Taxpayers 2017: $166,694 by 109 taxpayers Financial Impact Impact on Stratford Budget for 2017-2018: $375,618 $206,053 in dollars to the bottom line $143,666 in tuition paid

GOAL Students 25 students enrolled Lower School (2), Middle School (10), Upper School (13) Ethnicity: 16 Caucasian, 9 Minorities Gender: 13 Male, 12 Female

GOAL Families

Median household income $56,270 Five children of faculty Seven varsity athletes, spread across multiple sports Every GOAL recipient met academic requirements of school’s admission process.

2017 Georgia GOAL Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi Dr. Iyad Barakat and Mrs. Noor Bitar Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. Stephen and Dr. Margaret Boltja Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boswell III Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon, Jr. Drs. J. Kevin and Bonnie Haygood Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless Mr. Daniel E. Cheek

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Dummitt Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. Kirby N. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Holleman Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Jones Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Woodrow Langford Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee II Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. Matthew C. London Mr. and Mrs. Jarod S. Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. Richard P. Maier Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors Mr. Alan S. Meadors Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin, Jr. Merck Partnership for Giving Ms. Lindsey Morse Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mrs. Lynn M. Metts Oelkers Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Mr. and Mrs. Warren Plowden Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ranson Mr. and Mrs. Don Robinson Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Drs. Vishwas and Monali Sakhalkar Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III Dr. Sheila K. Shah

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Snow Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers Mr. and Mrs. Walker S. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nick Tehrani Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Traynham Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway Dr. and Mrs. James A. Upshaw Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Dr. Carol D. Wanna Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Drs. Ihab Zaggout and Kristina Zaggout

Learn more about receiving your tax credit at www.stratford.org/georgiagoal or www.goalscholarship.org. Applications for 2018 are currently being accepted. Apply online at www.goalscholarship.org Dec. 1. Interested taxpayers should contact Kathleen Medlin, Director of Institutional Advancement, at (478)477-8073 ext. 210.

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Faculty Mrs. Susan Abernathy Mrs. Diane M. Adams Ms. Sue Appleby Mr. Greg Atkinson Mrs. Elizabeth B. Avant Mr. David A. Bailey Mrs. Pamela D. Barron Mrs. Lee T. Barrow Mrs. Laura Bell Mrs. Alleyne A. Benson Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mrs. Shannon Roark Boswell Mrs. Meredith L. Bridges Mr. Ross S. Bridges Mrs. Margaret C. Brogdon Mrs. Amanda Brown Mr. Tyler J. Brown Ms. Christian C. Burgess Mrs. Catherine C. Burton Mrs. Kathryn E. Burton Dr. Brenda V. Caldwell Mrs. Mary Reid Carter Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey Mrs. Rachel Veto Chabot Ms. Callie E. Clay Mrs. Elizabeth J. Cleveland Mrs. Gaylyn L. Cole Mr. Rodney Collins Ms. Morley A. Conn Mrs. Alana M. Cowart Mrs. Betsy I. Delves

Dr. Ann M. Dromsky Mr. Ramsey Earnhart Mrs. Kristy B. Edwards Mr. Jerry Elder Mrs. Phyllis W. Elder Mrs. Donna Ellison Mr. G. Griff Ethridge Jr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. Mark E. Farriba Mrs. Monica Fenimore Mrs. Theresa M. Ferrari Ms. Anastasia Fink Mr. Wayne Flanders Mrs. Michelle P. Fleming Mr. Tommy C. Fletcher Ms. Kathy Fox Mr. Allen Free Mrs. Nancy Gordillo Mrs. Stephanie F. Greene Mrs. Cheryl S. Griggs Mr. Ed Grisamore Ms. Aimee Grisham Mrs. Angela K. Hannan Mr. Benjamin Lucas Harrington Mrs. Margaret C. Harrington Mr. Ian Hayley Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Mrs. Beth Henderson Ms. Tiffany Hensley Mrs. Patricia M. Herndon

Mrs. Melissa Hinson Mrs. Vicki T. Howell Mr. Jeff Hubbard Mrs. Jessica Jaquith Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Mrs. Millie W. Jones Mrs. Susan H. Jones Mrs. Angie J. Judd Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Dr. Frank H. Katz Mr. T. Michael Kelley Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Mrs. Kathryn P. Larsen Mr. Charles A. Lawson Mr. Dewayne Lawson Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics Mrs. Susan Lolis Dr. Tom Lolis Mrs. Redonda W. Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mrs. Susan H. Martin Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Mr. Walter S. Mays Mrs. Karen H. McCue Mr. Michael S. McCue Mrs. Donna Kay McGoldrick Mr. Ben McLain Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin Mrs. June L. Meeks Mrs. Rhonda Moody Mr. Travis Morrison

Ms. Lindsey Morse Mrs. Elaine Murray Mrs. Diane D. Nicholson Mr. Phil Nicodemo Mrs. Lori T. Palmer Ms. Lauren Parris Mrs. Amee Patel Mrs. Laura Lamb Patrick Mr. T. Cater Pierce Mrs. Janet S. Pierson Mrs. Jil H. Pinkston Mr. Miles Pippin Mrs. Natalie Pyles Mrs. Mayvet Ranson Mrs. Virginia M. Reeves Mr. William M. Reynolds Jr. Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Mrs. Susan E. Rozier Mrs. Sharona Rubinstein Mrs. Robin P. Schorr Mrs. Andrea Jones Seagraves Mrs. Katherine P. Sellers Dr. Scott Shubitz Mr. Grady A. Smith Mr. Ed Smith Mrs. Melissa Smith Mrs. Karen J. Snow Mrs. Kelly A. Solomon Ms. Maggie Sowell Mrs. Terry M. Sowell Mrs. Lindsey Spillers

Foundations Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Amazon Smile Foundation AXA Foundation Bank of America Foundation Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. GE Foundation Griffith Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation

Mr. Mark R. Stecher Jr. Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mrs. Jennifer R. Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mrs. Juleen J. Thomas Ms. Nancy Todd Mr. H. Jeff Treadway Mrs. Mollye L. Treadway Dr. Robert E. Veto Ms. Laura J. Voss Mrs. Susan S. Wade Ms. Sara Walcott Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Mrs. Teresa H. Walker Ms. Shelli L. Wall Mrs. Sloan Walthall Mrs. Hollie Wangerin Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mrs. Jackie M. Waters Mr. John Watkins Mr. Brian Wells Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker Mrs. Cason B. Wilkin Mrs. Jacquelin D. Wilson Mrs. Wendy S. Woodcock Mrs. Tina S. Wootan Mrs. Della E. Young

Corporations

Joe and Pat Edwards Foundation, Inc. MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc NFL Foundation SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Taylor-Stevens Foundation, Inc. The Kula Foundation The R. A. Bowen Trust

Astra Zeneca Buckhead School Uniforms Shop Catherine Bomberger MD, LLC Genentech General Mills Boxtops for Education IBM Matching Grants Program

Kroger Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Robert Half International Inc. Southstar Energy Services LLC Walthall Oil Company

Organization Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In-Kind Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. Crawford B. Edwards Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin Mr. Christopher D. Geeslin Jr. Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Ms. Whitney A. Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Mann Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mrs. Mary Pinson Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel Mrs. Kate Dodson Strain Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Mr. Jason E. Walker Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Matching Gifts Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Astra Zeneca AXA Foundation Bank of America Foundation Catherine Bomberger MD, LLC Genentech

IBM Matching Grants Program Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Robert Half International Inc. SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program

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In the Alumni Loyalty Fund Class Challenge, participation matters most — each gift counts towards a class’s total. The class with the highest overall participation is recognized in this annual report. Many thanks to every alumnus(a) for supporting the Stratford Loyalty Fund and congratulations to the Class of 1993, who have shown us leadership in giving.

The following classes had the highest percentages: Class of 1993 19.19% Class of 1991 15.28% Class of 1983 14.63% Class of 1962 14.29% Class of 1971 12.90%

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Alumni Loyalty Fund Class Challenge In 2016-2017, Stratford continued the Alumni Loyalty Fund Class Challenge, which is a friendly competition among our graduating classes to see which can produce the highest percentage participation in the Loyalty Fund.

Typically, alumni classes post eight to ten percent in annual giving, and our goal is to increase that number to 25 percent over the next three years.

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Class of 1962 Mr. Buster Black Jr. Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower Class of 1964 Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper Mr. Andy Lawson Mrs. Tina Stokes Wootan Class of 1965 Mrs. Ann Elliott Lovein Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Class of 1966 Mr. Charles Simmons Class of 1968 Mrs. Fran Jones Hardeman Class of 1969 Mr. Rodney Brown Mr. Kenneth Sams Class of 1970 Ms. Dabo Hogan Brantley Mr. Bill Buzzell II Mrs. Fran Amsler Hail Mrs. Anna Newton Smith Mr. Steve Stewart Mrs. Hazel Burns Struby Mr. Neil Struby Sr. Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters Class of 1971 Dr. Ben Bashinski III Mrs. Alletta Christenson Bayer Dr. Jim Cato Mr. Robert Dickey III Mr. Johnny Dukes Jr. Dr. Ron Elliott Jr. Dr. Steve Hogan Dr. Steve Mallary Mr. Frank Pinkston Jr. Mr. Jack Rosson Mrs. Hatsy Newton Sams Mrs. Claire McCommon Smith Class of 1972 Mr. Bryan Persons Mr. Neil Wyche Class of 1973 Mr. Robert Bowen III Mrs. Cynde Martin Dickey Mrs. Dawn Smisson Liipfert Dr. Richard Liipfert Mrs. Nelle Childs Persons Class of 1974 Mr. Mark Farriba Mrs. Cheryl Stevens Griggs Mr. Emmitte Griggs Mr. Scott Singletary Mrs. Helen Clark Stewart

Class of 1975 Mrs. Jan Young Battcher Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Ms. Cynthia Comer Comer Mr. Brown Edwards Jr. Mr. Evan Koplin Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan Mrs. Lauren Chafin Sutton Mrs. Janet Butler Walker Mrs. Clark Newton Young Class of 1976 Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Mr. Marc Corsini Mr. Bob Crumbley Mr. Jeffrey Henderson Mr. Jimmy Hinson Sr. Mrs. Jill Dreizin Levine Mr. Hal McSwain Jr. Mr. Bill Meeks Jr. Mrs. Nancy Carter Mitchell Mrs. Nancy Hight Shingler Mrs. Leanna Fortney Smith Class of 1977 Ms. Pam Barnett Gibbons Mr. Bobby Nicholson Dr. John Slocumb Mr. Nathan Watson Jr. Class of 1978 Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick Mrs. Gena Lawrence O’Shaughnessey Mr. Bill Snow IV Mr. Steve Solomon V Class of 1979 Dr. Duward Benson Jr. Mr. Bobby Cleveland Jr. Ms. Jaime Kaplan Mrs. Laura Lamb Patrick Class of 1980 Mrs. Lisa Browne Barksdale Dr. Anna Weaver Hogan Mrs. Liz Flournoy Thompson Mrs. Hannah Napier Warren Mr. George Youmans Jr. Class of 1981 Mr. Mark Horn Mr. Johnny Peterson Jr. Mrs. Karen Jarrard Snow Mr. Bob Woodcock Class of 1982 Mr. Robbo Hatcher Jr. Mr. Chip Koplin Mrs. Wimberley McCook Rader Class of 1983 Mrs. Margaret Keen Grubb Mr. Eric Hefner Mrs. Stacie Wigley Hill Mr. Jimmy Jones III Mrs. Beverly Ashmore Nagle Mrs. Robin Lee Parker Ms. Meredith Bishop Stiff

Class of 1984 Mr. Jeff Avant Mr. Greg Parker Class of 1985 Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant Mrs. Jean Huffman Peterson Mr. Kirk Stevenson Mr. Drew Young Class of 1986 Dr. Mark Barrow Mrs. Laura Stapleton Cobetto Mrs. Maureen Feicht Howard Mr. Tom McAfee III Mr. Mike McCue Class of 1987 Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter Mrs. Dixie Butler Clark Mrs. Stephanie Sidaway Jones Mr. Bill Reynolds Jr. Class of 1988 Mr. Charlie Boswell III Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey Mr. Ronnie Goldman Mrs. Susan Marie Mincey McCord Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway Mrs. Molly Hudson Watson Class of 1989 Mr. Charles Briscoe Mr. Marsh Butler Jr. Dr. Jay Cranford Jr. Mrs. Laurie Lee Horne Cranford Dr. Marc Evans Mrs. Dee Dee Jordan Fitzgibbons Mr. Gene Hatcher Jr. Mrs. Julie Holcomb Hayley Mr. David Mann Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade Class of 1990 Dr. Jennifer Shaker Lee Dr. Rob Morgan Jr. Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell Class of 1991 Mr. Hank Ariail III Mr. William Baxley III Mr. David Bethune Mr. Britt Bickley Mrs. Katie Adams Brooks Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Dr. Lisa Lennington Mr. Walter Massey IV Mrs. Nikki Etheridge Merritt Mrs. Katie Gibson Parel Mr. Carl Phillips

Class of 1992 Mrs. Paige Pilcher Alford Mrs. Stacy Walker Bethune Mrs. Jeana Gunn Bush Mrs. Julie Williams Chandler Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly Mr. George Greer Mr. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mrs. Marion Cook McIntyre Mr. Wade Williamson

Class of 2001 Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Mary Reid Franklin Carter Mrs. Anna Sanders Greer Mr. Travis Griffith Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart McCain Mrs. LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles Mr. Byron Pyles Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker

Class of 1993 Dr. Bonnie Haygood Brooks Mr. Sandy Burgess Mr. Morris Butler Mr. Jef Flournoy III Mrs. Lori Landers Mitchell Dr. Wood Pope Mrs. Clare Golson Rauls Mrs. Andrea Jones Seagraves Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland Mr. Jason Walker Mrs. Candi Newton Wilson

Class of 2002 Mrs. Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks Mr. John Eubanks Mr. Kyle Johnston

Class of 1994 Ms. Becky Burgess Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mrs. Fran Adams Hawk Dr. Russ O’Neal Mrs. Anna Lovein Sharpton Dr. Betsy Perry Thacker Class of 1995 Mrs. Jenna Kaplan Denisar Mr. Haynes Killen Mrs. Leigh Forester Loyd Mrs. Ginny Moore Reeves Class of 1996 Mr. Charlie Bridges III Mr. Clay Capps Mrs. Hayes Woodcock Capps Mrs. Courtney Brooks Garner Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe Mrs. Katherine Tharpe Turner Mrs. Cason Buzzell Wilkin Mrs. Kim Ward Williamson Class of 1997 Dr. Evelyn Ogburn Bickley Mrs. Ashley Leonard Cozart Mrs. Kelli Pushman Hill Class of 1998 Mr. Quinn Connally Mrs. Casey Griffith Connally Ms. Katie Jones Mrs. Courtney Forrester Swift Mr. Stewart Vernon Class of 1999 Mr. Scott Tift Class of 2000 Mrs. Emily Huckaby Arnold Mr. Reg Buzzell III Mr. Chase Stribling

Class of 2003 Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye Mrs. Page Persons Munro Class of 2006 Mr. Matthews Barnett Mr. Madison Barnett Ms. Kate Blankenship Mrs. Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Ms. Benton Persons Mr. Wesley Walthall Class of 2007 Mr. Tyler Brown Mrs. Katy Slocumb Burton Mr. Will Burton III Mrs. Evan Cantrell Hair Class of 2008 Ms. Sarah Williams Class of 2009 Ms. Morley Conn Mr. Robert Minor Mr. David O’Shaughnessey Class of 2010 Ms. Maggie Sowell Mr. Bryant Walker Class of 2011 Mr. Will Bowden Jr. Ms. Callie Clay Mr. Joshua Cohen Mr. Keli Grubb Mr. Josh Siegel Class of 2013 Ms. Lane Bowden Mr. Marshall Grubb Class of 2014 Mr. Lucas Bowden Mr. Johnny Cohen Ms. Katie Hlavaty Mr. Morgan Sowell III Ms. Katie Stone Class of 2015 Ms. Mary Carolyn Hulgan Mr. Spencer Williams

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Endowed Funds Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship The scholarship, endowed in memory of Andy Anderson, Stratford Class of 1984 alumnus, by his family and friends is awarded annually to an Upper School student who has demonstrated leadership and athleticism as a member of the football team and personal qualities of integrity, character and school spirit.

Catherine G. “Cathy” Hardie Professional Development and Study Fund This fund was established in memory of Cathy Hardie by her family, friends and the Dura Connell Foundation.

It is designed to provide funding for teachers to pursue exceptional professional development opportunities in their chosen fields, to attend educational conferences and is intended to raise their level of expertise and enthusiasm for teaching.

Henry Tift IV Scholarship Endowed by the family and friends of Henry Tift, headmaster of Stratford from 1976 to 1997, this scholarship is awarded annually to a rising senior who has excelled in the arts at Stratford, exhibited leadership ability, and contributed to several areas of school life: academic, athletic and extracurricular.

In addition to the school’s endowed funds, there are numerous scholarship funds held

by Stratford Academy which were established in memory and in honor of Stratford faculty members, students, alumni and parents.

Many of these are awarded at the annual Honors Day programs to students based on merit achievements and scholarship criteria.

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The Stratford Endowment Fund is a collection of funds (unrestricted and restricted) which

supports students, faculty, staff, and programs. Each year about $60,000 is budgeted to fund operations not covered by tuition, other fees and revenue sources.

Continued endowment growth helps the school maintain reasonable tuition levels while continuing to provide excellent programs and exceptional faculty and staff, which results in smaller, more personalized classes and plentiful co-curricular offerings. Stratford’s endowment total stands at $4.09 million (market value as of June 30, 2017).

Honorariums in honor of Mr. Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr.

in honor of Miss Katherine McKay Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Avant Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in honor of Dr. Welton and Mrs. Judy Gaddy Northminster Church, Monroe, Louisiana

in honor of Master Brooks Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

in honor of Muffy Anne Hanse Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in honor of Miss Annie Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

in honor of Mr. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in honor of Master Will Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

in honor of Master Joshua Hoffman Mr. David and Dr. Jean Milofsky

in honor of Mr. Bill Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle

in honor of Jaime Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Ms. Meredith Elaine Bishop Stiff in honor of Kathleen Medlin Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in honor of Master Graham Moore Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell in honor of Master Charlie Moore Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell in honor of Miss Marilyn Louise Schorr Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

in honor of Mrs. Martha Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant in honor of Ann B. Tift Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift in honor of Mr. Duncan D. Walker III Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pollock in honor of Sarah Elizabeth Williams, ‘08 Mrs. Carol K. Williams in honor of Mr. Spencer Kennedy WIlliams, ‘15 Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Memorials in memory of Mrs. Julie Adams Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III in memory of Mrs. Mae Louise Appleby Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mrs. Lynn H. Massey

in memory of John Paul Gaddy Northminster Church, Monroe, Louisiana Ms. Taylor S. Reese Ms. Erika H. Shelton in memory of Billy Wayne Goodwin Jr. Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Mr. Thomas Bass Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III

in memory of Mr. David Gordon Class of 1973 Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Mr. James W. Burnham III Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Mrs. Judith Wade Harrington Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in memory of Ms. Cheney Elizabeth Burton Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elder Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall in memory of Dr. Henry T. Clay Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Master Cooper Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

in memory of Dr. Tracy Harrington Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid in memory of in memory of Brooke E. Hendley Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins in memory of Mrs. Sue Hill Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr. Dr. William E. Black Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in memory of Mr. James Russell Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

in memory of Mr. Edmund Wallace (Wally) Little III Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Mrs. Betty Jean McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant in memory of Mr. Jackson “Jack” Carson Moore Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun in memory of Mrs. Lee Ann Clarke Nash Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Summer Ione LaWahna Smisson Neel Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Mrs. Margaret New Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Len Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift in memory of Mrs. Estelle Nirenstein Mr. James H. Dorsey Jr. in memory of Miss Murray Ashley Nixon Mr. Sean W. Grossnickle

in memory of Mrs. Judith R. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III in memory of Mr. Scott B. Peace Ms. Cindy Jones in memory of Dr. Oscar Spivey Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Ms. Carolyn Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of in memory of Henry Harding Tift IV Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift in memory of Mrs. Blanche Westmoreland Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun in memory of Mrs. Suzann Newberry Whitaker Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Mr. Rodney Williams Mrs. Carol K. Williams Ms. Sarah E. Williams Mr. Spencer K. Williams

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Be a Part of Stratford Academy’s Future Planned giving is finding ways to make charitable gifts now or after your lifetime while enjoying financial benefits for yourself today. Sometimes it’s difficult to be charitable when the future is uncertain — after all, your family comes first. But there is a way to make a significant gift that takes into account tax-saving strategies and income-producing assets.

These types of gifts are planned gifts.

While the primary purpose of a planned gift is to help the charitable cause of your choice, its secondary purpose may be for you to enjoy the personal financial or family benefits that certain plans can provide you. Planned gifts can be made now to immediately support our needs, or they can be enacted upon your death as a final way to leave your legacy.

Overlook Planned Giving Society The Overlook Society is composed of an elite group of Stratford supporters who have carried out their desire to provide for the school with planned giving or an estate gift: Mr. Loyd H. Black Tammy and Charlie Cantrell Dr. Ashley C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Sr. Mr. Charles N. Koplin Mrs. Jennifer Koplin Mrs. Jennie Davis Lombardo Learn about planned giving opportunities for Stratford at www.stratford.org/ plannedgiving. If you have made arrangements for Stratford to be included in your estate plans or otherwise, the school would like to include you in our planned giving society. Please contact Kathleen Medlin, Director of Institutional Advancement, at (478) 477-8073 ext. 210 or kathleen.medlin@ stratford.org for more information.

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Leaving a Legacy Henry H. Tift IV Fine Arts Scholarship and Ann Brown Tift Scholarship TODAY, WHEN YOU ENTER the main entrance of Stratford Academy, your first impression is a looming multi-story building with bronze letters announcing in a monumental fashion “Henry H. Tift IV Fine Arts Building”. Henry Tift served as headmaster of Stratford from 1976 to 1997. Students, parents and faculty members from those days have many memories of a man with diverse interests and passions. By his side was Ann Tift, teaching, counseling, advising and encouraging students to grow and learn.

Together they pursued and encouraged activities that expanded the mind, cultivated a love of the arts, exercised the body and piqued curiosity and exploration. Henry’s tenure at Stratford from 1976 to 1997 helped the school grow into the leader in excellence that it is today. Even after Henry lost his life to kidney disease in 1997, Ann remained until 2005 as the school’s college counselor. They are an integral part of the school’s 58-year history Today two scholarships honor the Tifts and the vision they had for Stratford. Following his death, the Board of Trustees set in motion a plan to memorialize Henry and his impact on the Strat-

ford fine arts program with the Henry H. Tift IV Fine Arts Award. Each spring, it is given to a rising senior who has immersed himself or herself into the school’s fine arts program and excelled.

Ann’s scholarship was initiated by Stephen Reichert and supported by Ann’s family members and friends.

Since 2009, the award is given each spring and honors the work that the Tifts contributed to diversifying the Stratford community. Both scholarships are reminders of two individuals who poured themselves into the lives of hundreds of students over a three-decade period.

“Henry and Ann dedicated more than two decades of their lives to the Stratford community,” remembers Henry’s brother, Jerry Tift ’67. “It means so much to know that their legacies live on through the Henry and Ann Tift scholarships.”

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship JOHN PAUL GADDY SET FOOT on Stratford’s campus in 1984 as a rising senior and in his own words, he never left. He graduated with a closeknit group of friends and as a student at Mercer served as an assistant coach. He taught civics and government, coached football and basketball, oversaw the school’s publications, and acted as an ambassador for the school as Admissions Director.

In 2014 as John Paul battled cancer, he and his family planned for an important legacy to honor his love of Stratford and for the school’s future.

They established the John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was funded with memorial gifts made to the school in John Paul’s name and totaled over $25,000 at the end of 2014. Each spring at Honors Day, the child of a Stratford faculty member is recognized and receives a partial scholarship with this award.

An important gift was made to the fund in 2017 when John Paul’s father, Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, retired from Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. and Mrs. Gaddy had faithfully served the congregation for 25 years and they wanted to honor them in a way that tied together the family’s closeness, their value of education, and a remembrance of a beloved son.

Northminster Baptist made a $25,000 gift to the John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship.

“Though we were stunned at first, on second thought, we

were not surprised,” recalls Dr. Gaddy. “Our church knew that nothing would please us more than a financial contribution to support education in John Paul’s name. We are so grateful.”

The award is actually presented twice each spring. Once at the student Honors Day program for the student to be recognized. Then following the close of the school year, it is presented again at the faculty end-of-year luncheon. As the scholarship description is read, tears stream down the faces of John Paul’s colleagues. He is missed sorely, but each year as the new recipient’s name is read aloud, there is loud applause, not just for the student and faculty member, but mostly for John Paul and the legacy he has left behind.

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During the last 18 months, Stratford has had numerous opportunities to recognize the generosity of supporters.

May brought the Stratford Society Celebration at the home of Jordan and Travis Griffith. This annual event allows Stratford the opportunity to honor and recognize our leadership donors (1, 2).

In fall 2016, Jeana and Seth Bush opened their home to leadership supporters of Excellence Never Rests Phase II capital campaign for the Cantrell Lower School (3, 4, 5).

When school returned in August, Eagle Night 2017 closed with a special dedication of a hand-carved eagle sculpture given to the school by Bill Lucado and Dr. Debbie Gadd in memory of Stratford parent 2

Cammie McCook, who passed away in 2015, and in honor of all those battling cancer (6).

In September, Stratford officially opened and dedicated the Daws Student Activities Center and honored long-time trustee, Jim Daws (7, 8).

During Alumni Weekend 2016, the Class of 2015 along with the Wade and Stephenson families gifted Stratford with two benches for the courtyard area of the new Cantrell Lower School in memory of Murray Nixon, Class of 2015 (9).

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Stratford Academy is grateful to these individuals, who have generously served as steering committee members on Phase II of this campaign: Julie and Tom McAfee ’86, Campaign Co-Chairs Shannon and Stewart Vernon ’98, Campaign Co-Chairs Jim Adams III ’87 Dr. Bill Argo ’72 Jeff Avant ’84 Martha Williams Berg ’70 Malcolm Burgess Bill Buzzell ’70 Bill Fickling III ’74

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Excellence Never Rests Campaign Phase II

One year ago, Stratford challenged supporters to help our school “cross the finish line” with Phase II of the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign.

With a campaign total hovering around $4 million, there was about $500,000 in funding still needed to complete the project.

Now with all of the facilities completed in the campus master plan created 10 years ago, Stratford is grateful to the hundreds of supporters who generously and graciously contributed to these efforts. The school is within $70,000 of reaching our $4.5 million goal to complete the $11 million in projects from Phase I and II of the campaign begun in 2007. Still, every donor’s efforts to see our school to the end of the campaign is gratefully appreciated. Contact Kathleen Medlin in the Stratford Office of Advancement at kathleen.medlin@stratford.org or 478-477-8073 for details on supporting Stratford’s efforts to cross the finish line.

Robbo Hatcher ’82 Angela Maddox Hicks ’76 Eric Hefner ‘83 Jaime Kaplan ’79 Chip Koplin ’82 Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88 Lori Landers Mitchell ’93 Jennifer Pope Courtney Forrester Swift ’98 Rob Wilkin Dr. Bob Veto

Excellence Never Rests Phase II (Gifts as of July 31, 2017) Excellentia Society $500,000.00 and More Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Libertas Society

$250,000 – $499,999 Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Eagle Society

$100,000 – $249,999 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Butler Automotive Group Inc..

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Butler Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson III

Talons Society

$50,000 – $99,999 Dr. and Mrs. M. Sohail Akbar Mr. Robert S. Burgess Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc..

David Belk Cannon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling III Mr. William A. Fickling Jr. Mrs. Betty Heard Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Henley Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. John S. Neel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Skinner Stratford Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan The Edward E. Ford Foundation The Fickling Family Foundation Mr. Bryan E. and Dr. Julia C. Tiller Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

Wings Society

$25,000 – $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Anonymous (2) Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Battcher

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Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal Das E. J. Grassmann Trust Mr. and Mrs Willima H. Greer III Griffith Family Charitable Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Hefner Holdings LLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hicks III Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. Charles N. Koplin Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. Robert J. McNeill IV Mr. William T. McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes Pinson Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. James W. and Dr. Sharon E. Puckett Renasant Bank Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Taylor-Stevens Foundation Inc..

Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Thomas Zaxby’s of Middle Georgia

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$10,000 – $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Amos Jr. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brewer Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe Dr. and Mrs. Alrick Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell III Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Capps Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Copelan Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

Mrs. Anslie Fields Ms. Tracy L. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Kaplan Drs. Atul and Minni Khurana Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr.* and Mrs. Albert L. Luce Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Dr. Joshua A. Perkel Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall SunTrust Bank, Middle Georgia SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Dr. and Mrs. Nick Tehrani The Peyton Anderson Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon W. L. Amos Sr. Foundation Inc..

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan D. Walker III Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

Overlook Society

$5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg III Mr. G.R. Bethune Jr. Mr. Gregory and Dr. Angela Bushway Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin Dr. and Mrs. Brad N. Ford GFGW Inc. Ms. Blythe M. Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Mrs. Letty Kaplan Dr. Mark Keenan

Mr. Henry K. Koplin Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Woodrow Langford Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Merck Partnership for Giving Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc..

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reeves Minton Drs. Richard and Anjali Parish Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley Dr. Artie Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sheridan Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Smith Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis Stratford Academy Student Body Dr. Huanbin Tang and Dr. Amy Z. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto Dr. Carol D. Wanna Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr.

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Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Morris Mr. Homer S. Mullins Dr. and Mrs. Logan Nalley Mrs. Natalia del-Basso Orsini and Mr. Daniel Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Mrs. Susan S. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

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Drs. Ahmad Al-Hajj and Abeer Abouyabis Mr. William H. Anderson II Anonymous Mrs. Tracey Brown Appelbaum Mr. C. Victor Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard Bank of America Foundation

Daws Student Activities Center Dedicated on Sept.18 IN JULY, STRATFORD and its Board of Trustees announced that the former Lower School would re-open as the Daws Student Activities Center with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. After a year-long renovation, the building found new life as a hub of student activities.

It is named in honor of long-time school trustee and supporter, James Herbert (Jim) Daws.

“This designation honors all of the contributions that Jim Daws has made to Stratford's building campaigns over many years — certainly including significant financial contributions,” says Stratford Board Chair Mary Ellen Grossnickle, “But, more importantly, the invaluable contributions of time and expertise Jim has given to our school.”

Jim Daws joined Stratford's Board of Trustees in 2001 and has served continuously for the last 17 years. Early in his time on the Board, Jim served as Chair of the Development Committee, but for the past 14 years, he has chaired the all-important Buildings and Grounds Committee. In that capacity, he has borne major responsibility for overseeing a number of building projects including all of the Excellence Never Rests facilities of the last 11 years. In addition, he oversaw the creation of a new traffic pattern and the loop road implemented for campus safety and security, and renovations to a number of different classroom areas and other facilities on campus.

Since 2006, Stratford has experienced a campus transformation through the efforts of the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign which

has raised over $11 million and seen the campus additions of the Science Center, Cantrell Lower School, John Paul Jones Field House, Maurice Barnett Golf Pavilion, Jaime Kaplan Tennis Complex, and finally the Daws Student Activities Center. The Daws Student Activities Center will house a second, full-size competitive gymnasium along with locker rooms and coaches offices, an art and music suite for preschool and lower school students, space for the school’s aftercare program, and multi-purpose rooms for athletic and extracurricular purposes.

“Jim’s leadership with Stratford is a breathtaking and unprecedented span of service, which is a testament to Jim's effectiveness as a Board member and to the efforts of successive Board Chairs to persuade Jim to continue on,” remarked Head of School Dr. Robert Veto. “When people say ‘Stratford Academy's campus is beautiful; it looks like a college campus’ they are largely paying tribute to the work of Jim Daws.”

Daws is resident of Sierra Development, a prominent real estate development and construction firm in Middle Georgia.

Daws Student Activities Center includes: • Renovation of “Little Gym” as John Paul Gaddy Gymnasium to become second fully-competitive gym • Permanent location for ASAP aftercare program to accommodate students age three through grade 5 • Relocation of Preschool and Lower School music and art as the McAfee Fine Arts Suite • Addition of physical education and multi-purpose spaces for extra-curricular activities including Summer Smisson Neel Girls Fitness Room and Charles Olson Lobby • Refurbishment of current fine arts facilities to expand needs for Middle and Upper School programs

Timeline of Excellence Never Rests Capital Campaign Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Progress Ongoing Campaign Total $4.5 million goal set $617,506 Leadership fundraising began $1,668,548 Public campaign launched $2,906,099 Cantrell Lower School construction began $3,517,542 Cantrell Lower School opened Aug. 14 $4,389,106 Daws Stratford Student Activities Center opened Sept. 18 $4,443,831 2017 Stratford Magazine

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