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Creating Their Own Path

Congratulations Stratford Academy

Class of 2018 Five students recognized by the National Merit Program

Offered over $6.7 million in merit scholarships, not including HOPE, from 40 colleges/universities

The Telegraph 2018 Golden Eagle Winners in Math, Technology and Science Bibb County STAR Student-Teacher UGA Foundation Fellow, Coca-Cola Scholar 100% matriculation at 34 colleges; 69% out of state, 31% in-state

Stratford Academy 6010 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31220 • (478) 477-8073 • 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.

STRATFORD M A G A Z I N E 2018• Vol. 18 Stratford Magazine is published for alumni, families and friends of Stratford Academy by the Office of Institutional Advancement, 6010 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31220.

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Head of School Dr. Robert E. Veto Editor Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88 Editorial Assistants Elizabeth Avant, Tracy Lore, Karen McCue Contributors Robbo Hatcher, Tracy Lore, Karen McCue, Dr. Bob Veto Photography/Art Elizabeth Avant, Beau Cabell, University of Georgia Athletics, Grey Henson, Roos-Maryn Horne, Stebin Horne, Mary Virginia Kay-Gage, Tracy Lore, Lee McDavid, Kathleen Medlin, Susan Morse, Steve Mosley, Terry Sowell, The Telegraph, Kelly Thomas, Dr. Bob Veto 2018 – 2019 Board of Trustees Mr. William Ward Baxley III ’91 Mrs. Lori A. Brewer, Treasurer Mr. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus Mr. Robert Sanders Burgess ’93 Mr. George M. Butler Jr. ’89, Board Chair Mr. James Malcolm Cole III Mr. James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair J. Jason Delves, Athletics Committee Chair Dr. Janine R. Ellis Mrs. Laura D. Evans, Academics Committee Chair Mrs. Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle, Past Board Chair, Committee on Trustees Mrs. Sally S. Hatcher ‘94, Secretary Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson Mr. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. James A. Manley III, Treasurer-Elect Mr. James T. McAfee III ‘86, Technology Committee Chair Mr. Jason I. Reaves ’88 Mr. Thomas Phillips Swift Jr., Advancement Committee Chair Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart C. Vernon ‘98, Board Chair-Elect Special Thanks To Bubber Adams, Elizabeth Avant, Margaret Brogdon, Dr. Kelly Causey, Martha Eubanks, Mark Farriba, Jami Gaudet, Sylvia Haynie, Jaime Kaplan, Tracy Lore, Redonda Mann, Karen McCue, Lee McDavid, Steve Mosley, Lori Palmer, Terry Sowell, Jennifer Sweat, 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. Stratford Academy uses environmentally responsible paper and inks in the production of Stratford Magazine.

From the Head of School

Meet the New Trustees Chair Stratford Graduation 2018

College Choices, Acceptances/ Enrollments, 12 Years Together Alumni Service Award Distinguished Alumnus Award

Alumni Features: CREATING THEIR OWN PATH

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Grey Henson ’08 — Belting It Out for Broadway Audiences Kelly Thomas ’10 — Saying “I Do” to Customer-Driven Design Mary Virginia Kay-Gage ’78 Having Her Cake and Eating It Too

Stebin Horne ’93 The Business of Bringing People Together

ON THE COVER — Stebin Horne '93 is pictured as the Atlantic Ocean tide comes in at The Twelve Apostles in Cape Town, South Africa. (RoosMaryn Horne photo)

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Susan Cowan Morse ’87 Leading Students through Self-Directed Learning

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Class Notes, Features, Reunions, Stratford on the Road Weddings

For the 2017-2018 school year, there were 231 legacy students at Stratford Academy. Legacy students are the children or grandchildren of Stratford alumni.

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ike many people, I’m more of a generalist than a specialist. I take pride in being good at a number of different things: cooking, carpentry, playing bridge, hiking, wine tasting, and of course my job — but I don’t know that I would describe myself as being “great” at any one thing. That’s why I sometimes envy the specialists, and particularly those who have specialized in something unique or creative. This issue of the alumni magazine features some of our Stratford Academy alumni who fit that description. We’re tremendously proud of the many skills and achievements of all of our alums, and it was fun to chronicle the exploits of this particular group. This past summer, my wife and I encountered one of these truly unique specialty talents, during a 10-day vacation in Italy. We did not encounter the individual in person, nor is he a Stratford alumnus, but his work as a street artist in Florence, Italy, is intriguing. He goes by the

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nickname “Blub”, and as of this writing local authorities do not know his identity. Blub’s street art (it is of too high a quality to call it “graffiti”) consists of drawings of famous people wearing a scuba mask. There are other famous street artists in various cities (the English artist “Banksy” comes to mind), but what could be more unique than the idea of putting famous faces behind scuba masks, and painting them all over the city? Blub usually does his work in the middle of the night so that he does not get caught in the act. During our visit to Florence, my wife and I saw Shakespeare in a scuba mask, Leonardo DaVinci in a scuba mask, and others. Blub has painted the Venus de Milo, Michelangelo’s David (that famous statue itself resides in Florence — we saw it), and Blub has even featured the pop singer Amy Winehouse! Local authorities have come to tolerate, and even respect, Blub’s work, for two reasons. Number one, his work has become a tourist attraction — we took a walking tour of the city, and our guide showed us several “Blubs” and even challenged us to find more on our own. Number two, the artist is careful to paint his depictions on a large stick-on

which attaches to metal plates covering electrical panels, so that his work does not deface historic stone walls. Blub may have become a tourist attraction in Florence, but of course the more famous and more significant attraction in Florence is the Duomo, or Dome, of the Florence Cathedral. That dome’s architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, was himself an incredibly talented specialist, who designed and built a dome unlike any that had ever been constructed for a European cathedral. It is breathtaking, both in its beauty

and in its scale. I should add that our tour guide in Florence spent much more time talking about Brunelleschi’s spectacular achievement than he did about Blub. But both represent one-of-a-kind talents. Enjoy reading about other unique specialists in this edition of our alumni magazine. It’s great to be a Stratford Eagle.

Marsh Butler ’89

Chair, Board of Trustees 2018-2020 George Marshall Butler, Jr. L to R, Marsh, Hometown: Macon, Georgia Jenny Belle, Education: Stratford Academy, University of Georgia Marshall and Spouse: Jennifer Jennifer Butler Children: Jenny Belle ’20, Marshall ’23 Occupation: Co-President of Butler Automotive Group Stratford Service: • Board Member (since 2009) – Athletics Chair (2012-2014), Advancement Chair (2014-2016), Chair-Elect (2016-2018) • Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee (2012-2016) • Stratford Class of 1989 president Professional experience/community involvement: • Member of Ingleside Baptist Church • GADA Board of Directors (2009-present) • Shield Club (2010-present) • Former Chairman of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia

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hen Marsh Butler and his wife, Jennifer, began talking about schools for their children, there really was not much conversation. As a 1989 Stratford graduate, he knew first-hand what the school’s college prep experience provided, and that was what he wanted for his family. “I love that some of the teachers who taught me now teach my children,” says Marsh. “It is also important to me that people I’ve known since my school days serve in leadership for Stratford. Having alumni who are passionate about the school and remain involved says so much about the Stratford legacy.” Even though he sees changes to Stratford as a parent, many aspects have not changed. “The reputation that Stratford had as the top school in Middle Georgia is still the same,” he

says. “Our school continues to have and recruit a top-tier faculty, and graduates the most prepared students in the area.” For Marsh, one of the most obvious differences today is the Stratford campus. The last 15 years have brought significant campus improvements, including the loop road, Science Center, Jaime Kaplan Tennis Center, Cantrell Lower School, and Daws Student Activities Center. “We are fortunate so many Stratford families have given generously to improve our facilities,” says Marsh. “The campus and facilities are by far the best in Middle Georgia.” With capital fundraising efforts having ended in 2017, new opportunities are opening for Marsh during his upcoming chair term. “With the capital campaign behind us, I want us focus on the Loyalty Fund,” says Marsh. “The higher our participation percentage, the more likely we will be to receive free grant money to pour into our school.” Marsh is also excited about this year’s new hires. He sees the mix of veteran educators with the enthusiasm of new staff members as the perfect teaching environment for our students. “Stratford’s teachers are its lifeblood,” says Marsh. “Our graduates are successful because of the foundation our teachers help them build. The more I have gotten to know our faculty, the more aware of this I have become.”

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ead of School Dr. Robert Veto, along with Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mary Ellen Grossnickle, presented the 2018 graduates with their diplomas. In conclusion, Anna Kate

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Hicks gave the benediction. Included in the ceremony was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award to Dr. W. Morris Brown III ’77 and the Alumni Service Award to Robbo Hatcher ’82.

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES AND ENROLLMENTS

Members of the class of 2018 were accepted to the following 103 colleges and universities across the country. Students were offered $6.7 million in merit scholarships, not including HOPE, from 40 schools. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Agnes Scott College† University of Alabama*#† University of Alaska Anchorage Albany State University* American University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University*#† Augusta University Ball State University Baylor University Belhaven University† Belmont University Berry College† Brown University Butler University† University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Cruz University of Central Florida College of Charleston†

Charleston Southern University* Clemson University*#† University of Colorado at Boulder*† Colorado School of Mines University of Connecticut Davidson College University of Delaware Duke University East Carolina University Emory University* Flagler College† Florida Atlantic University Florida State University*† University of Florida Fordham University Furman University*† Georgia College and State University*# Georgia Institute of Technology*#† Georgia Military College* Georgia Southern University*# Georgia State University*† University of Georgia*#†

Gordon State College* Harvard University* Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington* Kennesaw State University*# University of Kentucky Lewis and Clark College† Louisiana State University† Loyola University Chicago† Mercer University*#† Miami University of Ohio* University of Michigan Mississippi State University† University of Mississippi*#† University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte* North Carolina State University University of North Florida University of North Georgia* Northeastern University The University of Oklahoma† Oxford College of Emory University

Pace University† Pellissippi State University University of Pennsylvania* Pepperdine University† University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian College† Reinhardt University* Rice University Roanoke College Rollins College*† Rutgers University, New Brunswick* Saint Mary’s College† Samford University*† Savannah College of Art and Design† Savannah State University Sewanee: The University of the South† Skidmore College* University of South Carolina† Southern Methodist University† St. Edward’s University† Stanford University*# Syracuse University†

Tallahassee Community College* University of Tampa† Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville*† Texas Christian University† University of Texas, Austin Troy University Tufts University† Valdosta State University Virginia Commonwealth University Washington and Lee University* Wesleyan College† University of West Georgia Western Carolina University Yale University * Student will enroll # Multiple students will enroll † Merit scholarship offers, not including HOPE

COLLEGE CHOICES, CLASS OF 2018

The Class of 2018 matriculated at 34 colleges and universities across the country — 31% in-state and 69% out-of-state. Anna Kate Alford . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Tejas Athni* . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford University Nischal Bandi* . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Mark Barrow* . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Josh Bevill . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Faith Boyington . . . . . . . . Charleston Southern University Catherine Brown . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Amelia Bunker* . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Ellie Cleveland . . . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Emma Davis . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Leah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . Tallahassee Community College Miller Ann Davis* . . . . . . University of Georgia Lora Kate DiPonzio* . . . . . University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nicholas Dorogy* . . . . . . Washington and Lee University Tori Dover . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Carolynn Dromsky* . . . . . Miami University of Ohio Katie Belle Duke . . . . . . . . Furman University Caroline Durkee* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Stephen Durkee* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Stephen Durso* . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Emily Fackler . . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Amelia Foulkes* . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Eliza Freedman* . . . . . . . . Mercer University Kevin Gibson* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Trey Giles . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of North Georgia Cole Gilleland . . . . . . . . . . University of Alabama Carson Greene* . . . . . . . . Emory University Carter Griffin . . . . . . . . . . Clemson University Jeffery Hale . . . . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Katherine Hall* . . . . . . . . . University of Pennsylvania

Margo Hannan . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Grayson Harrell* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Caroline Herman . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Michael Hicks* . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Gracie Holliman . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Nathan Hunt . . . . . . . . . . Reinhardt University George Iakovidis* . . . . . . Mercer University Jourdain Irvin . . . . . . . . . . Albany State University Jake Jamison . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Kaylee Jellum* . . . . . . . . Skidmore College Lucy Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Aman Jindani* . . . . . . . . Georgia State University Jonathan Jokhai . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Tyler Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Military College Jack Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Preston Kennedy* . . . . . . Clemson University Parker Kight* . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Sarah Koplin . . . . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Cochran Lee* . . . . . . . . . . University of Colorado, Boulder Lucy Lee* . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Sammy Martin* . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Tucker Massey . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Morgan Mathis* . . . . . . . Mercer University Evans McCook . . . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Murray McCormack* . . . University of Indiana, Bloomington Larson McDaniel . . . . . . . University of Tennessee, Knoxville John Chandler McMaster Georgia College and State University Anna Kate Medlin . . . . . . Samford University Ellie Minette* . . . . . . . . . . Rollins College Jake Moore . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University

Denny Nguyen . . . . . . . . . Georgia State University Clifton Olmstead . . . . . . . Gordon State College Andrew Palmer . . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Ellie Peterson* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Emmie Cate Powell* . . . . University of Georgia Olivia Pruett . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Sloane Ramsbottom . . . . Georgia College and State University Akshay Ranabhotu * . . . . Mercer University Mei Mei Randolph . . . . . . Auburn University Sydnie Rouleau* . . . . . . . Florida State University Emily Sheridan* . . . . . . . . University of Alabama Shawn Shivdat* . . . . . . . Harvard University Alex Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Alabama Jadyn Stephens . . . . . . . . Rutgers University, New Brunswick Madelyn Stephens . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Brannen Suggs . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Greg Sutton* . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Logan Thomas . . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Tobe Umerah . . . . . . . . . . Stanford University Sahan Vangala* . . . . . . . . Mercer University Tripp Vaughn* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Manasa Vemuri* . . . . . . . University of Georgia Jeffrey Waldrop . . . . . . . . University of Alabama Ellie Wangerin* . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Carlin Weinberg* . . . . . . . Mercer University Cal Whitworth* . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Carey Woodcock . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Savannah Zawacki . . . . . Kennesaw State University * Honor Graduate

TWELVE YEARS TOGETHER

52% percent of the Class of 2018 have been together 12 years or more. Tejas Athni Nischal Bandi Mark Barrow Josh Bevill Catherine Brown Amelia Bunker

Ellie Cleveland Emma Davis Miller Ann Davis Nick Dorogy Caroline Durkee Steve Durkee

Stephen Durso Amelia Foulkes Eliza Freedman Kevin Gibson Carson Greene Carter Griffin

Grayson Harrell Caroline Herman Michael Hicks Jake Jamison Jack Kelly Preston Kennedy

Sarah Koplin Cochran Lee Lucy Lee Sammy Martin Morgan Mathis Evans McCook

Murray McCormack Larson McDaniel John Chandler McMaster Anna Kate Medlin Jake Moore

Andrew Palmer Ellie Peterson Sloane Ramsbottom Emily Sheridan Alex Smith Brannen Suggs

Greg Sutton Tripp Vaughn Manasa Vemuri Carlin Weinberg Carey Woodcock

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NCLUDED 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. Morris Brown

Dr. W. Morris Brown III Class of 1977 Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

DR. MORRIS BROWN GRADUATED FROM STRATFORD IN 1977 and attended Emory University, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, going on to the Medical College of Georgia where he completed his degree in 1985. Since that time he has served as a professor in the Emory University School of Medicine, as Director of the Cardiothoracic Research Lab, and as Associate Director of the Residency Training Program. In 2007, Dr. Brown joined the staff of Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, where he serves as Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and Director of Cardiovascular Services. Last year, Dr. Brown was named Piedmont Heart Institute Physician of the Year. Atlanta Magazine has voted him one of their “Top Doctors in Atlanta” for six consecutive years. Dr. Brown and his wife, Jan, have two children, Christopher Robert Brown and Cary Morris Brown.

Robbo Hatcher

Robert F. Hatcher, Jr. Class of 1982 Alumni Service Award

AFTER GRADUATING FROM STRATFORD, ROBBO HATCHER studied at the University of Essex in Colchester, England, and at his beloved University of Virginia, where he received a degree in economics. He is president and CEO of H2 Capital Inc. and Chairman of NanoMist Systems LLC. Robbo’s service to Stratford started early as he served as class treasurer and chairman of the student leadership board his senior year. Since then, Robbo has served Stratford in many capacities including a 14-year term on the Board of Trustees where he held numerous leadership roles including Board chair, development chair, treasurer and nominating chair. He was the first (and only) child of a Board Chair at Stratford to himself become Board Chair. Robbo also co-chaired Phase I of the recent Excellence Never Rests capital campaign and played an integral role in the building of the science center, tennis complex, field house, golf pavilion and loop road. He has served as a member of long-range planning teams and the Head of School search committee. His was a familiar face in the soccer concession stand when his son played, and he has graciously opened his home for numerous school events and class reunions. Robbo and his wife, Betsy, have two children who have graduated from Stratford, Felton, Class of 2016, and Janie, Class of 2017.

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‘Stay true’

t Stratford’s graduation, Alumni Service Award winner Robbo Hatcher ’82 addressed graduates and guests with some advice that was not only extremely relevant to the Class of 2018, but to us all. Enjoy reading his remarks.

First, I want to congratulate the graduates, you persevered and succeeded! Next, I want to thank Stratford for the recognition. In the words of my great‐grandfather, Eugene Stetson, later attributed to Robert Woodruff, “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit.” Still, the recognition is welcomed and appreciated. It is my hope that I can offer some additional service by using this opportunity to offer a challenge to you. After all, “Stratford Academy challenges its students to achieve their full potential.” So, I would like to use one story of service to Stratford, the story of how that phrase came to be, as a way of offering that challenge. During my service on the Board of Trustees, as I was moving toward becoming chair, we were thinking about the long-term future of Stratford while dealing with some difficult times in the present. It became obvious that we couldn’t move forward in the right direction until we knew who we were and what was important to us. I am a big fan of Jim Collins’ work. In my opinion, his books offer some of the finest observations about enduring principles of success ever written. So, we used the construct of a “Core Ideology” from his book, Built to Last, to define our Core Purpose — why we exist, our raison d’etre — and our Core Values, those things we wouldn’t give up even if they put us at a disadvantage … even if remaining true to them caused us to fail. We didn’t sit down and dictate these — and this is most important — we discovered them. We interviewed teachers, former teachers, parents, alumni, students, administrators, and coaches. We asked them: Who is Stratford? Why do we exist? What are we about? What is most important to us? Interestingly, we got very consistent answers. Everyone had a real sense of Stratford. We had just never sat down to articulate it. Well, we have an English department for that! So, we included a star writing teacher on the team to wordsmith all this feedback and: “Stratford Academy challenges its students to achieve their full potential” was the result. The same feedback guided the definition of our Core Values: Excellence, Integrity, Freedom, Responsibility, and Community. Once done it was a real “head‐slapper.” Of Course, that’s us! That’s Stratford! This became an important tool for our Board of Trustees. First, as we created a long‐range plan, we could ask: Will this challenge our students to achieve their full potential? Is this consistent with our values of Excellence, Integrity, Freedom, Responsibility, and Community? Later, as we set direction and policy, we had the same tool to help keep us on course, to help us avoid distraction, to focus us on our success. So, here is my obligatory graduation challenge: You are headed off to college…. You are facing the ultimate development of a long range plan for YOU. Some of you know just where you want to go and what you want to be, some of you don’t have a clue. Both are fine and are just where you need to be. So, my challenge is this: This summer, build your own Core Ideology. Use some quiet moments to think about why you exist. What is your raison d’etre? Don’t make it complicated, don’t overthink it from the top down. It is not what you are supposed to be, it is who you are. Try to discover it from within. Then, add the values you hold so dear you wouldn’t give them up even if they cause you to fail. Make a short list — no more than five — then, write it in a note on your phone… that way it will ALWAYS be near you. Look at it from time to time so when the decisions come … the small ones: Should I spend time with friends or study? Should I have salad or fish? And the big ones: What should my major be? Should I rush? What professor might be a good mentor? You will have a tool to help you stay true to your Core Ideology.

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Belting It Out for Broadway Audiences

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he last decade has moved at warp speed for Grey Henson ’08. He has gone from walking across the stage at the Macon City Auditorium to singing and dancing on Broadway. Following his graduation from Stratford, he attended Carnegie Mellon University earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting and music theatre. At the start of his senior year, he began preparing for the school’s actor showcase, which was a mini-performance that acts as an introduction for the students

to casting directors, agents, and other industry professionals. The end goal for any student is to land a job or agent at the end of his or her senior year. During this time, one of Grey’s teachers recommended he audition for the touring production of the musical, Book of Mormon. The Broadway show had swept the Tony Awards just months before and there were a number of fellow Carnegie Mellon alumni among the cast. During the first semester of his senior year, he flew to New York for an audition, which turned into a second audition in December of 2011. “I was home in Macon for the holiday break when I got the call about being cast as Elder McKinley in Book of Mormon,” remembers Grey. “I had a job lined up right after graduation, and it was not lost on me how lucky I was.”

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For two years, Grey toured with Book of Mormon performing eight shows weekly. He worked alongside South Park creators and co-directors Trey Parker and Matt Stone and under the direction of Casey Nicholaw, famed Broadway choreographer and director. He even did some guest appearances on his days off for the ABC television show Suburgatory while they were on tour in Los Angeles. The demanding schedule was not the only challenge for Grey as Elder McKinley. Fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus and actor Rory O’Malley had received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of the role, so how was Grey going to make the role his own as the originator in the touring production. “I was really fortunate that the directors gave us the freedom to create these roles for ourselves. I never tried to play Elder McKinley like Rory did, I always looked for ways to make him my own,” shares Grey, even adding baton twirling to one number that Broadway audiences never experienced. When the role of Elder McKinley became available in the Broadway production in 2014, it was Nicholaw who offered the role to Grey. From 2012 to 2016, Grey performed in over 1,600 productions of Book of Mormon across the country before leaving the role in September of 2016. “When an actor leaves a role, he or she basically walks into unemployment,” explains Grey. “For me, that was exciting and scary at the same time. I needed a change, and for the first time I had a chance to enjoy some time off and the city of New York.” Grey shares that one of the challenges he faces as an actor is that he does not fit into any typical role of type-casting. He is more of an in-between

personality and sometimes casting directors do not know how to place him. “I was having one of those ‘when it rains, it pours’ experiences, I had not worked in about five months and then all of a sudden I had all of these auditions going on at the same time.” Casey Nicholaw was also working with actor and director Tina Fey and her husband, composer and producer Jeff Richmond, on developing the 2000s pop culture hit movie, Mean Girls, for Broadway. “Casey asked me to read for the role of Damian Hubbard during its early stages,” shares Grey. “I really loved the role because I was Damian when I was in high school, but I knew they might take things in a totally different direction, so I walked away excited that, at least, I got to meet Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond.” Once the script developed further, Grey was given the opportunity to audition again for the role and was offered the part in January of 2017. Not only would he be working with Fey, Richmond and Nicholaw, but there was a builtin fan base from the original Mean Girls production that could really benefit the show. When preparing a musical for Broadway, one of the initial steps is to run it in a lab or rehearsal setting followed by a short run in an out-oftown setting for theatre reviews. Typically, a number of changes evolve to any musical during this stage of production. For Grey, this turned out to be a significant time for his character, Damian. In the fall of 2017, the show was previewed at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., and in the original script, Damian disappeared in the second act. One of the Washington Post theatre reviewers commented that he wanted more Damian in Act II, so the number “Stop” was added allow

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ing the producers to not only showcase more of Grey’s character, but also show off his tap dancing and musical theatre background. “I think that’s how I got the Tony nomination,” shares Grey. “Casey Nicholaw is an amazing choreographer and I was so honored that ‘Stop’ gave me the opportunity to use my dance background with his talents.” After Mean Girls opened to audiences in April of 2018, there was an even bigger whirlwind of excitement about the show than the original creative and cast could have guessed. “We knew the show was going to be a success, we just didn’t know the level,” says Grey. “Mean Girls, the movie, has always been so popular and a part of so many people’s vernacular, including my own. On Broadway, it took on a new life with a younger audience, who are now in high school, and form a great, young crowd who are theatre enthusiasts. Lots of folks who’ve seen the musical never saw the movie, and they are going back to watch the original after they’ve seen our production.” Fans were not the only ones throwing accolades at the Mean Girls cast and directors. The show earned 12 Tony Award nominations, three Helen Hayes Award nominations, nine Drama Desk Award nominations, three Drama League Award nominations, six Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, and three Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography nominations. Grey himself received a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Visiting Production, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, and he won the Broadway. com Audience Awards for Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical and Favorite Onstage Pair with Barrett Wilbert Weed, who plays Janis Sarkisian. “I didn’t expect all of the nominations and attention. As an actor, you don’t want something like that to get in the way of doing the show, because there is the pressure of giving a Tony Award-level performance every night,” shares Grey. The Tony Award frenzy filled his days with offers to promote himself and show while keeping up with the eight performances each week. There were live and phone interviews, radio and television appearances, including the Today show and Saturday Night Live, and a month-long high, but Mean Girls walked without a single Tony award. While disappointing, this did not surprise the cast. “We know we are a commercial hit, which does not always translate to awards, but it is still fun that we were recognized, and we know that we’ve got something that will run for a long time.” That is where one of the hardest parts of Grey’s job comes into play. The challenge of keeping the show fresh and making every performance feel like opening night for each audience. It is also the gift of live theatre because the audience is the final character in every performance. Their reactions vary from show to show, so the cast responds differently each time they perform. “I learned in Book of Mormon that as an actor in live theatre, you rely on the basics of listening and responding and your most important skill is to react accord-

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ingly. That’s really what acting is,” says Grey. “It’s a challenge, but an exciting one, and what makes live theater special. That performance is one night only, and each night that audience gets something special made only for them.” Grey knows how fortunate he is to have already paved a successful theatre career. When he thinks back, he never consciously decided that musical theatre would be his career choice. Growing up in Macon, it was the hobby that ruled his life and he performed in every local production at school and in the community he could. He was encouraged by his mother, Paige Henson, and it naturally became what he wanted to study in college. Being accepted to Carnegie Mellon and having the opportunity to play Elder McKinley and Damian Hubbard are all experiences that have validated his decision along the way. “I owe so much to my mom and the amazing arts community in Macon for providing opportunities for me to flex my muscles,” says Grey. “I’m getting paid to do what I’ve always loved doing and that’s not lost on me as an adult.” He is also grateful to Stratford and the teachers who encouraged him along the way. He was a gifted English student and was naturally drawn to Michelle Fleming and Mary Beth Gumbart. “Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Gumbart saw something in me, even though I was different than a typical student, and they celebrated my uniqueness. That encouraged me and allowed me to be creative in ways that came naturally to me. I always loved the way they taught, spoke, and cared about me. I was also impressed with all the ways they were able to get creativity out of people who had so many different gifts.” Recognizing how creativity impacts his life daily is one of the gifts that just keeps on giving for Grey. He is a part of a show that is bridging the gap from one generation to another with a pop culture classic movie turned Broadway production. He is giving a face and personality to Damian, a character who spoke to him as a teenager, and now he has the opportunity to do the same for others today — which may be the most important role he plays.

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Kelly Thomas ’10

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elly Thomas ’10 spends her days among wedding finery and catering to brides preparing for their “big day.” Some of her clients walk into White Magnolia Bridal in Atlanta with specific ideas and others rely on her expertise to guide them. Regardless, Kelly has a unique freelance business that puts her in an elite group of artisans — she hand makes bridal veils, robes, and garters for brides-to-be.

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After graduating from Georgia Southern University in 2015 with a degree in fashion merchandising and apparel design with an emphasis on bridal design, she landed an internship with bridal designer Melanie Brook Watson, who was in the early stages of creating her own bridal line. That experience taught Kelly how competitive the bridal world really was and maybe there were career options for her outside of just design. In 2015, a friend approached her about making her wedding veil after Kelly had shared details of a cathedral-length veil with hand painted floral cutouts she had created for a florist. Here and there, friends and acquaintances would come to Kelly with custom requests. “I taught myself based on people coming to me,” she

shares. “Everything I do is custom, and I think that sets me apart because I don’t use a pattern. Depending on a lot of factors, I hand cut what each bride wants because each veil is created based on her unique personality and taste.” Today, Kelly makes approximately 12 to 15 veils each year. She learned quickly that she had to implement a time table to keep up with the volume of requests. “For one of my earlier jobs, I had to turn a veil around in one week while teaching myself how to create the stitching — that was an all-nighter,” she recalls. “But, at the time, I would do anything for anyone because I wanted the exposure. Now, I want the opportunity to make each one perfect.” The veil making process is an art, not a science, so depending on various factors, it could take from three weeks to two months for Kelly to make one of her creations. She requires pictures from the brides she is serving to know where to look for her resources. For a traditional bride’s veil, Kelly may use sources from all over the U.S., but for someone who wants more elaborate detail or something more trendy, she may need to outsource trims and material from as far away as Germany. At each stage, she checks in with the bride for approval and allows herself ample time to hand cut the pattern then attach any lace or detail followed by hand stitching the finish work. She is a perfectionist, so every step of the process is labor intensive and requires her close attention. Bridal veil design does not occupy all of Kelly’s time, though. She is the manager for White Magnolia in Buckhead and takes to heart the challenge of helping every bride find “her” dress. That challenge is met by knowing every aspect of designer they represent, plus spending a lot of time with customers. “I’m a perfectionist, so if I have a bride who wants a veil with specific details then I have to offer my opinion,” says Kelly. “If I don’t think a style or detail will compliment a bride’s dress, then it is my professional responsibility to help direct her towards something that does look good. I have learned that there are some brides who want what they want, and that’s sometimes difficult for me to make something if I don’t think it is a perfect fit.” For Kelly, satisfaction comes when a finished veil truly reflects the look of the bride and who she is as a person. She has also learned in the bridal business that the most important piece of advice she can offer clients is to find a dress and accessories that make you feel like yourself. This is advice that she had to take to heart because her own wedding was September 8. “In my own experience wedding shopping, I’m someone who likes fashion and likes to stand out, but I wanted to look like myself,” she shares. “If a bride comes to me with something elaborate, then I ask her where

she shops, I want to see pictures of her, and I try to go in the direction of her personality combined with the dress. I understand that the veil should complement the bride, not stand out more.” With her own wedding plans to fill her time, Kelly was eager to make her own veil and utilize the advice and knowledge that she regularly shares with others. “It has been hard because I don’t have an answer for my own questions, like I do for my customers.” Kelly has experiences from her Stratford days that provide daily influence. From her time in art classes with Casper Fredrickson, she recalls being pushed to always do better and try different techniques, which in the design world, helps her to continually take things to another level. Nancy Todd taught her the value of never taking shortcuts and always seeing a project through to make it the best that it can be. And then, of course, there were the yearbook deadlines with her mother, Juleen Thomas, where she learned to use graphic design software programs. So what does the future hold for Kelly’s custom creations? She has not decided — and that is just fine with her. Many artisans are taking their businesses online, but with the custom nature of veil design, she is not sure that is the right path for her. “I like the custom base of my clients and if I do pursue it through standard methods, then I feel like I’ll lose that personal touch,” she shares. “I want to keep it small because of that connection with the brides. I’d love to have more brides and customers, but I don’t want a mass produced product.” Kelly’s time in the bridal world has taught her that it is a trendy business and there are many designers taking advantage of the appeal for a customized product. She likes that designers are becoming more versatile and giving brides chance to make changes to fit their personalities. She also likes the challenge it presents her in a business that is driven by customer satisfaction. “I want to help brides make decisions that make them happy, and I see an increase in the bridal world where customizations are becoming more mainstream. This opens doors for brides, and for myself.” From her training in apparel design, she can offer customers insight into the construction and design side of the bridal business, so she can educate people as to what elements will work and why. For now, Kelly is content providing a customized product to a select group of customers. One of her veils is available to customers at White Magnolia, but otherwise her business is based on word-of-mouth referrals from friends and customers. “I’m not aware of anyone else who is a freelance veil designer, like myself,” she says. This allows her to keep creating with attention to details and the unique needs of each of her clients in mind.

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Mary Virginia Kay-Gage ’78

Having Her Cake and Eating It Too

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hese days Mary Virginia Kay-Gage ’78 spends most of her time in the kitchen. Her business, MV KAYK’s Custom Creations, specializes in custom-designed cakes, petit fours, cookies, and confectionary treats. Following graduation from Stratford, Mary Virginia attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and then moved to Atlanta, where she worked on the engineering and sales side of the telecommunication business with ROLM, IBM, Siemens, and Mitel for 30 years. In 2013, she and hus-

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band Jeff made a homecoming to Macon. Baking had been a long-time hobby for Mary Virginia, who had loved spending time in the kitchen since she was a child. “My grandmother was a wonderful baker, and we always had very elaborate birthday cake creations,” she says. “When my sister, Shannon, had children, I always made the birthday cakes for my nieces and nephew.” Her first “public” performance came in 2002 when her parents, Laurie and Ferd Kay, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. In addition to baking the cake for the celebration, she wanted to decorate it with sugar magnolias because they had magnolias on their wedding cake. She was directed to The International Sugar Art Collection (ISAC) in Atlanta for instruction. After taking that first class from owner Nicholas Lodge, a worldrenowned sugar artist, she was hooked. When Macon caterer Natalia Del Basso Orsini saw her creation, she commented that Mary Virginia certainly had the talent to bake professionally, and that was the first time she considered a career change. For 10 years she took classes from Chef Lodge and other instructors all over the U.S., learning cake decorating, design, structures, the art of making flowers, and more. Her cakes for friends and family became more elaborate before she was approached by a wedding planner in Atlanta to bake professionally for some of her clients. She learned a great deal from that first wedding cake. “The cake was so tall, I had to rent a van to deliver it because it would not fit into my Mini Cooper, which was something I forgot to consider,” she shares. “On top of that, the groom’s cake was a replica of a piece of furniture, so my husband and I had to learn quickly how cake structure works.” She also learned that the small kitchen in her Atlanta condo was not ideal for these projects, plus all of the metropolitan delivery aspects, in-

cluding scheduling loading dock times and coordinating with the other vendors involved in the reception plans. A couple of years after moving to Macon, she took a leap of faith and started her full-time business, MV KAYK’s Custom Creations. Mary Virginia continues her training with Chef Lodge, serving as one of his class assistants, and continues to learn new techniques from ISAC instructors who visit from all over the world, including South Africa, England, and Australia. Putting her baking and decorating knowledge to work is part of the real challenge for Mary Virginia as she plans custom creations for clients. “I always get very enthusiastic about a new and creative design, but I have to rein myself in because there is never enough time to do everything I want to do,” she shares. “In my opinion, a design is never complete, so I really pour myself into every job.” One of Mary Virginia’s favorite aspects of treating her clients royally is to bring brides into her home for tastings. “I love to use my china and silver because I know that it is such a special time for brides and their family, and they love being involved in the design process as much as I do.” At this point, Mary Virginia bakes 15 to 18 wedding cakes annually, but she is busy weekly making custom birthday, anniversary, and shower cakes along with petit fours and cookies. Her calendar fills quickly and she already has 2019 bookings scheduled. In the last five months alone, she has baked five 90th birthday cakes and one 95th birthday cake. “No one gives a second thought to some birthday milestones,” she shares. “I was amazed to be doing so many 90th and 95th birthday cakes in such a short span of time.” She is also now baking children’s birthday cakes for clients who she created wedding cakes for in her early baking days, which is always rewarding. “I always love a groom’s cake or anniversary cake because there is usually a fascinating story behind what the client wants,” she shares. “One of

my favorites is the cow that I did as an anniversary cake. The story was that shorty after they were married, the husband made a financial investment of 10 cows with grand plans to have a herd and sell beef. But the investment occurred just before the bottom fell out of the beef market, so there was no herd of cattle and the cows became a family joke.” With 10 years in the custom cake business under her belt, Mary Virginia has learned that the best piece of advice she can give someone pursuing a business built on personalized customer experiences is to focus on your strengths. “There are so many different aspects of the cake business, you really cannot be successful at everything, so I learned to invest in what I did best and then make that what I offer clients.” For Mary Virginia, this means getting back to her roots of sugar floral creations. Her wedding clients benefit from the techniques learned from and time spent with Chef Lodge with cakes that showcase lace that matches the bridal gown or sugar flowers that coordinate with the wedding party’s bouquets. “I stress with my clients that my work should match what else will be at the wedding to give it all a cohesive look,” she shares. She also loves the opportunity to work with her husband on a custom creation with structural needs. Structure cakes are the most technical because of the internal workings that must be created before she even thinks about artistic side. “These projects have been our biggest challenges, but really bring me the most joy,” she says. “Together we have created cars, cows, a freestanding guitar, and even a flying pig.” Eventually, Mary Virginia would like to expand her business to a commercial kitchen, but at this point that would be icing on the cake. Today she is content, working with clients one-on-one to deliver customized confectionary creations that help celebrate the important moments in their lives.

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Stebin Horne ’93

The Business of Bringing People Together

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dent at CareSouth Homecare Professionals. A few years later, he met RoosMaryn Opperman. Roos was a native of South Africa and when she returned home in 2014, he followed. “I had the opportunity to live in South Africa for six months getting to know her family and taking a break from work,” said Stebin. “Spending time away and not getting caught up in the daily grind, lets you see the world differently.” It was in South Africa that Stebin conceived two business ideas — Kudu Grills and Classic Overland. Both were inspired by his time in that country as well as the lifestyle that South Africans embrace. Kudu Grills is an open-fire grill cooking system and Classic Overland rebuilds Land Rover Defenders in safari-style for resale in the U.S.

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he last decade has been a period of great change for Stebin Horne ’93. After making some significant life changes in 2008, he literally ventured into the wilderness to gain clarity and focus for his future. After this time of reflection, he put to rest his 12-year career of real estate law, local politics, and healthcare advocacy and was reborn as a career entrepreneur. It was 2008, and the real estate market had stagnated, so Stebin moved to Atlanta to serve as Executive Vice Presi-

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“Having been through the recession, I was committed to finding an income stream that I was passionate about,” explains Stebin. “I have always been on the more adventurous side, and I would go out on my own in South Africa. My mother-in-law was an entrepreneur and lived on a farm two hours away from any town. She started selling leftovers from the farm and grew it to the largest confectionary business in that country. She encouraged me and said that every day I must be willing to ‘chew gravel and spit blood’ for this to be successful. That’s what helped make this possible over last three years.” Stebin realized that his ideas were more about people sharing experiences than the actual products. Like the first humans, with Kudu Grill’s open-fire culinary experience, people cook over open fire and suddenly that act of community makes the world a smaller, more intimate place. Classic Overland not only sells vehicles, but part of the experience is the Drive Africa campaign. Clients design their Land Rover with Stebin and then can fly to South Africa to drive the vehicle in its originally intended terrain before it is shipped to America. It was not long before Stebin’s entrepreneurial endeavors gained national recognition and people bought into the outdoor lifestyle that his companies sell. “Since the dawn of time, there’s nothing that brings people together more than fire and food — we want people to put down their differences and come together to enjoy that experience,” he says. Even though his ideas seem quite natural and accepted by today’s experiential culture, the evolution of Stebin’s businesses has not come without challenges. Admittedly, Stebin sees himself as more of a creative person, who constantly thinks about the company’s vision for its brand and how it can connect to people. He realized that ideas do not hold much value if the business side does not exist. That is where fellow alumnus, Stewart Vernon ’98, came into the picture. Stewart was interested in partnering with Stebin to see these ideas come to fruition. “It was through Stewart’s own entrepreneurial spirit and expertise that Kudu Grills and Classic Overland were put on a path to becoming a successful business,” says Stebin. “That has been as critical as the ideas themselves. I realized that it was important to have someone like that believe in me.” Another critical piece to Stebin’s business success came in 2016, when Kudu Grills was selected by Mercer University’s Innovation Center as one of the two businesses to receive an inaugural fellowship. There are millions of start-ups today available to consumers through social media, but Kudu Grills wanted to be more. They were one of 50 applicants for the Innovation Center’s first class of fellows and for that year had access to the Mercer University business school, engineering school, alumni, and entire university’s reach. “That experience really helped to propel our growth and it was

growth that could be managed with those resources,” says Stebin. “Being an Innovation Center Fellow gave us creditability, and we were able to successfully leverage the kickstart they provided us.” Two years ago, Kudu Grill was a fledgling start-up and last year alone they were featured in the New York Times, Garden and Gun, Bon Appetit, Esquire, and Food and Wine. Now they are gaining international attention and Stebin spends a great deal of time thinking about the future. “My guess is that by the time that Kudu and Overland reach their pinnacles, that I’ll be off on my next adventure,” he laughs. “I’m always thinking of new things for others to enjoy. I love bringing people together and these businesses allow me to share new experiences with people. I want to grow a brand that is bigger than a grill or vehicle — I want to create a lifestyle company that creates something more meaningful for others.” Some ideas that Stebin is exploring are foodie spas where people work with his chefs, who are called Kudu Braaimasters, and learn how to cook on their grills and then enjoy the communal experience of cooking and eating. There is also the idea for South African expeditions where guests can go on game drives to learn the history, culture, and food of that region. “All of these ideas are experiences that have been life changing for me and I want other families to have the same opportunities,” shares Stebin. Like their company mission statement, he wants to help people “be present”, stop living distracted, and take time to enjoy each other’s company. Currently, he is investing in his own continuing education by participating in a year-long Level 1 field guide certification in South Africa. He will spend 45 days as apprentice with professional field guides learning the biomes, flora, fauna, animals, weather, and seasons of that region. “One of the most rewarding aspects of my training so far has been sharing the knowledge that I’ve learned with my wife’s family who has lived there forever,” he says. There are times that Stebin lives half a world away from Macon, but there are still Stratford experiences he carries with him. “Through all my educational experiences — college and law school — Stratford was the most challenging, and it prepared me to navigate the waters in and out of school,” he says. “Soccer was also a huge part of my Stratford days. Grant Serafy and I started together — I was an eighth grader, and he was a firstyear teacher and coach. I had a front row seat to watch Grant Serafy build a soccer empire. By the time I graduated, we’d played in three state championship games and won two.” For Stebin, watching Serafy build a program with a lasting legacy made a permanent impression on him. He was taught that even if something had not been done before, it could still be his for the taking — an approach that he still takes in business today.

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Susan Cowan Morse ’87

Leading Students through Self-Directed Learning

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he morning work commute for Susan Cowan Morse is quite manageable these days. She can step outside the front door of her rural home in Wilmot, New Hampshire, and be ready to start the day with the students she teaches. Susan is the founder of the FoxTail Learning Community, a self-directed learning community, and for the 2018-2019 school year she is leading six students in her school. FoxTail Learning Community was created to provide a place for young people who desire the freedom to carve their own path and design their own learning journey. Students are ages 13 to 19, and it is Susan’s role to support them in exploring the world without an overarching agenda, curriculum, or standards. At FoxTail, the world is their classroom and students may choose to take conventional courses either online or at a local school, use homeschool course materials to study a course or topic, find experts in the community to learn from or apprentice with, travel, start their own business, or pursue a passion. For Susan, self-directed learning (SDL) is about honoring the individual and the unique gifts and talents that they bring to this world and how they need to be cultivated. Through the self-directed learning model, students are allowed the time and freedom to learn in ways that personally work best for them, to learn what feels relevant, and to engage in the real world outside of the traditional classroom. FoxTail Learning Community is entering its fourth school year, but Susan is a veteran educator who spent over 20 years teaching in public and private schools. In 2006, she began educational coaching for families with struggling students and ran that consulting business for eight years. “At that time, many of my students had ADHD diagnoses and I would provide them with strength-based coaching to teach them strategies for shoring up their weaknesses in school,” shares Susan. “Those parents would say to me ‘my

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child learns more in one session with you than he does in a whole week at school, we wish you would start your own school.’ The idea of creating my own school fascinated me and after talking about it for two years, my husband said ‘stop talking about it and create it’.” So Susan sat down and put together a plan and FoxTail Learning Community was born. She recruited her first student by placing a local ad promising a personalized learning experience for students in grades 7-12. The 2015-2016 school year started with one student and finished with four. Entering her fourth year, there will be six high school-age students under Susan’s tutelage this year. Susan realizes this way of learning may seem unconventional to many people, but her educational philosophies are rooted in her own educational experiences. When she taught in traditional schools in the 1990s, parents would come to her documenting special learning needs for their children. Many of these were by-products of ADHD and anxiety and the more she studied these conditions, she realized these were the same limitations she had faced as a student herself. She also realized that the best practices for these students were really just “good teaching” habits for all students. At Stratford, the teachers who meant the most to Susan, and whom she felt taught her the most, were the ones, like Lyn Harris and Eleanor Marie McDavid, who met her where she was in her educational journey. She remembers Louise Dukes inviting her to help set up her new classroom when Stratford moved its lower school campus to Peake Road. “Mrs. Dukes somehow picked up on my anxieties and knew that involving me in setting up the new classroom would be beneficial for me,” recalls Susan. “She made school a safe place for me and not a day goes by that I don’t feel a deep gratitude for her. Now that I am a teaching professional, I see what Mrs Dukes did for me through a professional lens — she created a space in which it was safe to make mistakes because she knew that the richest learning happens through mistakes.” This is the same approach that Susan takes every morning when her own students arrive at FoxTail. They are given the freedom to decide what they are going to do with the only requirement being that they interact kindly and compassionately with each other. When students first come on board they go through a deprogramming process from being in an environment of being told what to do, when, and how. She has found that for students experiencing frustration, angst, and anxiety in a traditional setting that SDL often provides them with a good educational fit. In New Hampshire, which has some of the best public schools in the country, there are usually hundreds of students in a particular grade. For some, this can be an overwhelming and stressful situation and Susan has found that

the intimacy of a SDL community provides that student with an opportunity to learn without all those pressures of being moved through a system. “For me, when organic learning occurs and a student sees that his or her ideas are honored and respected, then I get to witness something magical happen,” she says of the learning community she has created. Susan’s students are all enrolled in homeschool through the state of New Hampshire, but instead of spending their days at home alone they come to FoxTail. The parents of her students have the same concerns as those in more traditional settings. They want to know that their children are being prepared for what comes next. “Parents who chose FoxTail sometimes have their own pain, frustration, and guilt to work through,” she shares. “Maybe they did not feel successful when they were in school, and they are fearful of leaving a traditional setting. I have to give them space to navigate those emotions as well.” She realizes that what she is doing is not the common way, but Susan’s own experiences have brought her to this unique approach to learning. After graduating from Stratford in 1987, she attended Agnes Scott College and graduated with a degree in psychology. She taught at Atlanta International School for two years before entering an environmental education master’s program with the Audubon Expedition Institute affiliated with Lesley University. She fell in love with the student-centered, experiential education model they followed and jumped at the opportunity to do an internship with a water quality organization in New Hampshire at the end of the program. That role took her into schools and she was reminded of how much she loved being in the classroom with students. “I was probably 25 years old before I really knew what direction I wanted to go, so I can really appreciate that some students learn, progress, and mature at different paces. Leading a SDL community is really a natural fit for me based on my own experiences,” she says. The students at FoxTail are not the only ones learning. Susan also has learned through her own challenges of creating something new. For the first time in her career, she was the educator, coach, and administrator, and learning to work with all sides of educating students was difficult. She had to make the decision to dismiss two students after realizing they were not the right fit for her program. “That experience was painful for me,” she shares. “When you create as you go, you also make mistakes and learn from experience. I learned the importance of really putting my expectations and policies in writing.” After a summer of re-evaluation and healing from surgery and a broken leg, Susan is starting the 2018-2019 school year energized, refocused, and ready to take on this entrepreneurial endeavor. Most importantly, she is prepared to take her own advice that she gives parents – trust the process.

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Kam Hatcher Cook and husband Gene spent three weeks in Europe this summer visiting The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Their favorite part of the trip was spending extra time in the cities of Amsterdam and Budapest. Loyd “Buster” Black was recently featured on the Atlanta station WSB-TV and has been called a “Walking Miracle” thanks to the actions of the Piedmont Fayette Hospital Fitness Center staff. During one of his regular

workouts at the center, he blacked out and had no pulse or heartbeat for several minutes due to sudden cardiac arrest. The staff was able to revive him and he had a new pacemaker with defibrillator installed a few days later. He has since resumed his workouts and has returned to his law practice.

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Linda Odom writes, “I still love my work. It blesses me. This fall I will publish a little book called WHAT LOVE IS: Glimpses of a Life. It is a collection of memoir pieces, thought pieces, and

Alumni – We need you!

The Stratford 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.

poems that were written over a period of years.”

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Andy Lawson and Jackie Poole, former Stratford math teacher, led a group of 30 to Tuscany in June 2018. The trip included Rome, Assisi, Siena, Florence, and Montepulciano. One highlight was a superb dinner at the Villa Vignamaggio, home to the Gherardini family and “Mona Lisa” Gherardini, built in 1404. Andy and Jackie have sponsored trips abroad every June since the early 1990s.

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Louise Domingos Hazlehurst officially retired over two years ago from Coliseum Health System, but she still fills in when they need extra help. For the last 10 years, she has been a Wednesday volunteer at the Macon Volunteer Clinic when they do lab work. She and husband Brother ’65 enjoy time at St. Simons Island and their granddaughters, McKay

2018 Alumni Basketball Game THE 2018 ALUMNI BASKETBALL NIGHT was held on Jan. 12 during the Stratford vs. Wilkinson County games. Alumni from the 1970s through 2000s joined in a pre-game dinner along with a recognition at halftime of the boys’ and girls’ basketball games. Pictured: (front row) Aysha Roberts ’17, Morgan Long ’12, Mallory Long Brooks ’09, Christy

Cantrell Johnston ’01, Tina Hight Conn ’73, (second row) Linda Hilburn Coulter ’77, Caroline Conn ’09, Bill Meeks ’76, (third row) Mary Reid Franklin Carter ’01, William Baxley ’91, Tracy Matthews Lore ’77, (back row) Jeff Avant ’84, Calder Clay ’75, Fielding Combs ’11, Mark Farriba ’74, Kyle Johnston ’02, (not pictured) Jaime Kaplan ’79.

Therapy dog, B.J., with owner, Thornton Willingham, Class of 1970.

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Veronica White Brooks and husband Bill enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren — all of whom live in Macon.

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Loxley Fitzpatrick Nichols recently welcomed a new grandson named James Andrew Hart Enderle. Coleman Crandall Crutchfield also welcomed a new grandchild this year. Her son, Ross Crutchfield, had a baby girl, Audrey Josephine.

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Peggy Crandall Puryear writes, “The ’68 Social Club had its fifth annual beach trip this summer. Fran Jones Hardeman, Lala Happ Clark, Vanettee Kirkland McKinney, Mary Ella Williams Hill and I spent a fun week on St. George Island with several excursions into Apalachicola for oysters and shopping. We are looking forward to our 50th reunion this October.” Vanette Kirkland McKinney retired from Homeland Security in 2016 and is living on St. Simons Island. Her daughter, Katherine, graduated from Auburn Veterinary School in May.

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Carol Roobin Bashuk is the owner of Carol Roobin Bashuk Beltone Hearing Aid Centers. She and daughters Taylor and Leslie

SAVE THE DATE FOR ALUMNI WEEKEND 2018! During the weekend of Oct. 19, the Stratford Alumni Association will host our annual Alumni Weekend. The Classes of 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 will celebrate reunions this year. See inside back cover for more information.

’16 are passionate volunteers for the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Thornton Willingham writes,

“My 10-year-old black lab named B.J. is a therapy dog. Together we visit the hospital, senior care center, and hospice. The patients are always glad to see us and

that makes our day. We have found this to be very rewarding and look forward to continuing this for years to come.”

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Alletta Christenson Bayer moved to Bend, Oregon, the Central Oregon High Desert Paradise, in February. She

Prentice Robinson to Retire After 47 Years of Service to Stratford

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he beginning of the 2018-2019 school year marks a significant change for Stratford Academy. For the first time in 47 years, Prentice Robinson will not report to the school as an employee. In early August, Prentice announced his retirement citing his health and his desire to spend time with family. Head of School Dr. Bob Veto shared, “It would be a massive understatement to say that Prentice Robinson has been an institution around Stratford Academy for four and a half decades — somehow we need a bigger word than ‘institution’. Generations of our alumni remember Prentice as a kind, wise, caring presence who loved the school and loved all the children here. It is hard to imagine Stratford without Prentice.”

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Prentice Robinson is truly a Stratford icon, who befriended students, faculty and staff during his nearly five decades at our school. He will be missed by many, but we all wish him much happiness and good health during his retirement. Athletic Director Emeritus Grady Smith also had similar sentiments stating, “As a fellow worker and friend for almost 50 years, I have witnessed Prentice take on many responsibilities, but his greatest asset to Stratford has been his caring for every member of the Stratford family.” The school will host a retirement celebration in Prentice’s honor on the evening of Oct. 19 during Alumni Weekend prior to the homecoming football game. He has also been asked by the athletic department to serve as honorary football team captain that evening. See inside back cover for more details.

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Class Notes writes, “We’re loving making new friends, exploring new places and learning how to paddleboard. Our daughter, Camille, is a freshman at the University of Oregon.”

1972

Steve Peterson currently is living in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He is a project manager for FEMA-funded efforts for emergency home repair recovery following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

1973

Fran Moore Becker excitedly announces that she is the first member of her class to become a great grandmother. She has six granddaughters and one great granddaughter.

1974

Idle Hour Club golf pro, Bobby Hix, was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in May. James Vaughn, who is a cattleman and lawyer in Monroe County, was named the 2018

Georgia Farmer of the Year. Vaughn and his family manage 5,000 acres and over 400 Black Angus cattle. Cheryl Stevens Griggs won the “My Teacher is Tops” award in March from WMAZ in Macon. Cheryl retired from teaching in May.

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Janet Butler Walker has been involved in various lineage societies since the early 1990s. She is currently a member of 41 national hereditary organizations, is the First Vice President of the

National Huguenot Society, and will be its National President next year. Last year, she and a friend formed a new society: the National Society Descendants of Colonial Indentured Servants. Janet will be the First Vice President National for two years. She is also the Founding President of a new chapter of the Southern Dames of America, the Historic Heartland Chapter. Besides the Huguenot Society, she is active in D.A.R., First Families of Georgia, Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Jamestowne Society,

2018 Alumni Baseball Game ON MARCH 10, Eagles from four decades gathered on Bobby Hendley Field at the Bubber Adams Baseball Complex for the annual alumni baseball game. Alumni and their families enjoyed a great day at the ballpark with an alumni vs. alumni game and cookout. The Navy team took a 20-13 victory over White team with Robbie Camp’s grand slam over the blue monster giving them the big lead. Pictured:

(front row) Tyler Brown ’07, David Bethune ’91, Wayne Ryle ’77, Wade Williamson ’92, David Mann ’89, Jim Williams ’97, Robbie Camp ’95, Charlie Bridges ’96, (back row) Michael Gibson ’98, Casey Phelps ’00, G.O. Heath ’97, Robbie Stroud ’85, Coach Bubber Adams, Calder Clay ’75, Ross Bridges ’01, Mark Farriba ’74, Coach Bobby Hendley, Coach M.L. Clark, Blake Bryant’97, Sean McMenamy ’96.

Daughters of the American Colonists, Daughters of 1812, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, and Magna Charta.

1976

Jane Fickling Skinner recently won the Adult Show Pleasure class on her horse, Montano, at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show.

1977

Tracy Garner writes, “I am currently serving as the president of the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation.”

1978

Laine Lasseter Bolton is the owner and manager for Antebellum Senior Living Beauty Salon in Macon.

1979

Andy Philhower of Harry Norman, REALTORS® in Atlanta was named the 2017 Top Sales Associate. Jaime Kaplan was named the Director of Philanthropy at United Way of Central Georgia in August 2017. Beth Dunwody Rawlings writes, “My daughter, Elizabeth graduated from The University of Georgia School of Law in May and joined the Atlanta law firm of Campbell and Brannon LLC in September. My daughter, Sarah is a second year law student at Mercer University School of Law.”

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George Youmans was nominated as Georgia’s 2018 TIME Dealer of the Year and chosen to represent the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition of more than 16,500 dealers nationwide. He was one of 47 dealer nominees from across the country who was honored at the National Automobile Dealers Association’s 2018 NADA show in Las Vegas in March.

1981

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Class Notes featured alumni artist in the Ann Martin Bowen Wing of Stratford’s Olson Library during the month of August.

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Tracy Benton Toney is an interior designer with Tracy Benton Designs, which serves the Atlanta-Macon area. She is

the proud mother of a daughter named Benton Cole.

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Beverly Ashmore Nagle

is a vice president at PNC Bank handling enterprise wide process engineering. She works from home, which gives her freedom to attend

her daughter, Harmony’s, sporting events.

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Misty Oliver Lauk’s daughter,

Mary Wilson Avant ’16 Goes Extra Innings to Send Bulldogs to World Series

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ary Wilson Avant ’16 entered her sophomore season with the University of Georgia softball team primarily serving in a relief role behind senior ace pitcher, Brittany Gray. After Gray’s season-ending injury, Mary Wilson was called upon to be the primary starting pitcher for the Bulldogs for the majority of SEC play. She proved up to the challenge and was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 24 after going 3-0 in the circle for the week allowing only one run in 18 innings of work. She combined for a shut out of USC Upstate, a Friday complete game shut out against Kentucky, and another complete game win over the Wildcats on Sunday. The Bulldogs finished regular season play 43-10. Next, the Bulldogs headed to the SEC tournament,

and despite a disappointing performance against Arkansas, they received a seven-seed NCAA tournament bid. They went 3-0 in regional play advancing to the super regionals to face SEC rival, University of Tennessee. On May 26 in Athens, Mary Wilson pitched five hitless innings before surrendering a single in the bottom of the sixth. The Bulldogs defeated the 10th ranked Volunteers 2-1 in extra innings to sweep the best of three series and punch their ticket to the Women’s College World Series for the fourth time in program history. Although the Bulldogs went two and out in Oklahoma City, Mary Wilson pitched a complete game versus the Florida State Seminoles, who were the eventual national champions. She ended the 2018 season with an overall ERA of 2.26, most appearances (32), most innings pitched (117.2), and a 12-5 record. She started seven of the eight postseason games and earned one save in the game she did not start. The Bulldogs 2019 season kicks off in February.

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Alumni Gatherings and Reunions

These 1989 classmates gathered recently for dinner. Pictured are: Jenny Hall, Julie Hoyal Goodman, Susan Koenig Brown, Lindsey Brooking Williams, Sandy Little-Herring, Lauri Butler Mizell, and Laura Solomon Campbell.

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1967 celebrated its 50th class reunion during Alumni Weekend. On Fri., Oct. 6, Martha McKenzie McNeill hosted dinner and cocktails at her home. On Sat., Oct. 7, reunion guests toured “new” Stratford and then gathered downtown for a historic Macon Rock Candy Tour followed by dinner at Tic Toc Room. The reunion was coordinated by Denny O’Callaghan Jones along with committee members Sherrie Souder Hanks, Martha McKenzie McNeill, Pink Persons, Alfred Sams, and Debby Daniel Schwartz.

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Kaitlyn, is a freshman playing soccer at Reinhardt University and was recently named the Offensive Player of the Week. Kim Howard Turpin has started a new business called Leap Frog Tours (www. leapfrogtours.com) in Western North Carolina, which offers tours and transportation to enjoy the beauty, adventure, and culture of that area. The tours offer opportunities to explore the many different aspects of the area in and around Asheville from beer to art and everything in between. Keryn Kelly Arnett eagerly awaits the arrival of her granddaughter. Holly Lanford Polak is teaching and training for the Atlanta Halloween Half Marathon. Kelly Bowers Kramer enjoys boating around the New York Harbor and recently cruised to Mystic, Connecticut. She also enjoys collecting the bounty from her incredible vegetable garden and making beautiful desserts. Folke Johansson lives in Finland and is planning a snowboarding trip to Japan. Anita Menendez sells real estate in Colorado and just sent her youngest child to college in Seattle.

Mike Morgenstern is the Director for Advancement at Lorain College.

1985

Derek Watkins is the Area Manager for Caliber Home Loans in Cumming, Georgia. He writes, “My wife, Jamie, was introduced to me by Jeffrey and Margaret Cohen. We adopted a female Doberman Pinscher, who is sweet as she can be, and is a big lap dog who is spoiled rotten. We hope to get back to Macon soon and catch a Stratford game.”

1986

Rebecca Liles Grist was named the 2018 SolicitorGeneral of the Year for the state of Georgia.

1987

Bill Reynolds and Scott Mitchell brought in 2018 by celebrating New Year’s Eve in Madrid. In addition to teaching fourth-grade social studies at Stratford, he and Scott are owners of Travis Jean Emporium on Cherry Street in Macon. He writes, “Come see us if you’re in town.”

1988

Dr. Tanzy Dorsey Kilcrease has been the

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in the Federal Hill neighborhood in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. He has lived in Baltimore and the D.C. area for the past 10 years. He is a senior clinical specialist in the AF Solutions division of Medtronic, where he has worked for eight years. His favorite companion is his 11-year-old female boxer named Murry.

1989

Jody Davis Polk has helped raise close to $200,000 for CURE Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit organization that provides patient and family support to Georgia families dealing with childhood cancer. Jody first learned of CURE in August 2011 when her daughter, Anna Hays, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on her third birthday. Anna Hays was treated for 27 months and, happily, she is a survivor. Jody wanted to give back to CURE and hosted the first “Sisters on a Journey” dinner in Statesboro in April 2016. The dinner raised over $50,000 the first two years and in 2018 it raised $86,000. Jody also helps with CURE’s Gold Bow Campaign and attends other CURE events including the Quiet Heroes luncheon, the Believe Ball, and the CURE appreciation dinner hosted by Paula, Jamie, and Bobby Deen.

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1990

Ashley Draughon Graham is a real estate agent with The Cassina Group in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.

1991

Nikki Etheridge Merritt and husband Will live in Columbia, South Carolina. She works as the lower school administrative assistant at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. Her children are both high school students there. Daughter Olivia is a junior this year and son Mac is in the ninth grade.

1992

Bob Trammel, a Democrat from Luthersville, is the Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives.

1993

Chad Collins and family live in Athens. He is president/ co-owner of Bone Dry Roofing which serves the Athens, St. Simons Island, and Charleston areas. He serves on the board of directors for the National Roofing Contractors Association and chairs the industry’s Enterprise Risk Management Task Force. Chad recently served as the Chairman of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.

1994

Brian Coplin owns a row home

Alumni Gatherings and Reunions 1972

— The Class of 1972 gathered at the home of Helen Hatcher Braswell during Alumni Weekend for its 45-year class reunion.

1995

1977 — The Class of 1977 held its 40th class reunion at the home of Bruce Elliott on Oct. 7.

1982

— The Class of 1982 celebrated its 35th class reunion at the home of Robbo Hatcher on Oct. 7.

1996

William Perkins Tift lives in Venice Beach, California, with his wife, Kacey, and three boys, Cole, Elliott, and Hastings. He is the secondary school principal of Oakwood School in Los Angeles.

1997

Casey Stribling Mims and husband Ryan live in Macon. She loves every minute that she spends with her son, Hub, who is in prekindergarten at Stratford.

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Carrie Mann Pearson and husband Lewie live in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina,

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with their two children, Harper and Trae.

Dr. Tommy Peterson is a dentist with Macon Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Macon.

2000

LeKevin Smith was recognized by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one

of the best region 7A football players in history. Ben Dumas visited Macon this summer with his band, Wild

Stratford Inducts Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017 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 to recognize, preserve and honor 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 worthy of recognition and serve as

examples for others to emulate. The Class of 2017 included: Coach David Bailey (coach), Jeff Battcher ’79 (athlete), and the 1972, 1973, 1974 baseball teams (team). The induction ceremony took place on Oct. 6 during Alumni Weekend and the honorees were also recognized at the homecoming football game. The Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018 will be inducted on Oct. 19, 2018. This year’s inductees are Danny Skinner ’75 (athlete), Laura

Voss (supporter), and Sylvia Haynie (supporter). For information about the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame or the nomination process, visit www.stratford.org/halloffame or contact Athletic Director Mark Farriba.

Coach David Bailey is pictured with his family during the induction ceremony.

Three decades of Eaglette track athletes returned for Coach Bailey’s induction.

The 1972, 1973, and 1974 baseball teams were recognized at the 2017 Hall of Fame induction.

Jeff Battcher and wife Janet attended along with Richard, Jan, and Todd Battcher.

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Class Notes Feathers, for Bragg Jam. Bragg Jam is a summer music festival hosted in memory of Brax ’89 and Taylor Bragg. You can hear Ben and the Wild Feathers frequently on XM Radio channel, The Highway. Dr. Randi Sokol was recently nominated for Academic Council Award for the Cambridge Health Alliance by her fellow faculty members at the Tufts University Family Medicine Residency Program. Randi has served on the faculty for over five years and has accumulated an impressive array of accomplishments. Her nomination read, “She continually improves the educational experiences of our students, residents, faculty and staff while expanding services for our patients.”

2001

Kat Mahaney writes, “In the past 15 or so years I haven’t sent any news, mostly because I haven’t had anything particularly exciting to share — just the usual. I finished college, got married, picked up a few masters degrees, and had a kid – Francesc, who turns four this October. Then my run of normalcy ended this year when in the span of three months I completed my Ph.D. in Modern European History at The Graduate Center, CUNY; moved to Helsinki, Finland; and had a second son — Joan, who at the time of this writing is seven weeks old. Not bad for a first update! I’m currently adjusting to life with two kids, eagerly anticipating my first Nordic winter, and hoping that it won’t be another 15 years before I feel I have something exciting to share.” Christopher Jones has

been named a client advisor for Cobb-based Sterling Seacrest Partners, a top insurance brokerage and consulting firm. He lives in Beaufort, South Carolina, with his wife and daughter. Travis Griffith, a real estate developer with Southern Pine Plantations, was named to Macon Magazine’s “5 Under 40” in the magazine’s August/September issue.

Alumni Gatherings and Reunions 1987 — During Alumni Weekend, the Class of 1987 gathered at Travis Jean Emporium in downtown Macon for its 30th class reunion.

2002

Mandy Horton McGuire and her husband, John, live in Cary, North Carolina, with their infant daughter. Mandy works as the Assistant Director for MBA admissions at Duke University. Ashlee and J.P. Haynie live in Harlem, NYC, where J.P. is an actor and Ashlee is media specialist at Democracy Prep School. J.P. was the featured lobby artist for the Macon Little Theatre summer show, Ragtime. He has also been secured for the 2019 summer production of the Hunchback of Notre Dame to feature his photography from a recent trip to Paris. Dr. Joey Robinson recently moved back to Macon and currently works with Mercer Medicine as a board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Non-operative Sports Medicine. He is also an assistant professor of Internal Medicine at the Mercer School of Medicine.

1992

— The Class of 1992 held its 25th class reunion on Sept. 30, 2017, at Idle Hour Club in Macon.

1997 — The Class of 1997 gathered at the home of Casey Stribling Mims during Alumni Weekend for its 20th class reunion.

2003

Dr. Lauren Hollman Fried joined Women’s Specialty Care OB-GYN physician practice in August 2017. She writes, “We are accepting new patients!”

2004

F. Michael Haynie closed out the run of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway, then appeared in

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Alumni Gatherings and Reunions 2002

— The Class of 2002 celebrated its 15-year class reunion at the home of Tommy and Libby Walker Peterson on Oct. 7.

Stratford alumni gathered at the wedding of Mary Beth and Culby Hinson. Pictured (front row): Corinne Easterlin Harper ’09, Mary Rabun ’09, Paige Hopkins Parker ’09, Colleen Beringer O’Shaughnessey ’09, Mary Beth Hinson, Culby Hinson’09 (back row): Wil Harper ’08, Spencer Jones ’09, Harrison Parker ’09, David O’Shaughnessey ’09, Hayes Parker ’10, Logan Butler ’09, Robert Lovett ’09, Howell Jarrard ’09.

2007 — The Class of 2007 held its 10-year class reunion at Fickling Farm during Alumni Weekend.

NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” in April. That production received this year’s Emmy Award for Best Live Broadcast (among many other awards). His next production took him to San Diego as a member of the world premier cast of the new Huey Lewis jukebox musical, The Heart of Rock and Roll.

2005

2012

— The Class of 2012 gathered at Healy Preserve for its five-year class reunion.

Lauren Winters Willis and her husband welcomed their second child, a girl, Collins Denise Willis in April. She was born seven weeks early and weighed four pounds at birth, but is doing well. She joins big brother, Paxton, who is three. Lauren currently works as a physician assistant in psychiatry at Athens Behavioral Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia.

2006

Wesley Walthall, vice president of sales for Walthall Oil Company, was named to Macon Magazine’s “5 Under 40” in the August/ September issue.

2007

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appearance at The Masters in Augusta. That same week, he and wife Teil welcomed the arrival of their first child and gained much media attention for the eventful week.

2008

Hayes Hofstadter writes, “I passed the Professional Engineering Exam. I am now a licensed Professional Engineer and Principal at Hofstadter and Associates Inc.” Josh and Cassidy Roland Turner welcomed a son, Joshua Davis Turner Jr., on July 7. Sarah Williams was selected recently to serve on the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Young Alumni Board.

2009

Marjie Dickey works for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division as the Agriculture Water Project Manager. She was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in July 2017 for this position. Kyle and Cater Thompson Starling recently moved to Macon after spending a year in San Antonio, Texas. Kyle is currently working as a pharmacist at Navicent Health.

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Pierce Persons is the marketing director for Room 422, which provides dorm décor products for college students. She lives in Atlanta.

2011

Lauren Hale Fritzsche and husband Scott are both engineers at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins

2012

Jay Moss recently graduated from Flight School and received his Army Aviator Wings. Jay is an AH-64 Apache pilot assigned to the 1-17th Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division.

2013

Shruti Gupta and Jordi Gaton received their white coats during a ceremony at the Medical College of Georgia in the fall of 2017. Lane Bowden graduated in

May from Georgia College and State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During her senior season at Belmont University, Lexi Rouse, set the NCAA softball record for consecutive home runs in

Two Stratford Eagles Recognized

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tratford recognized two accomplished school community members on Sept. 27, 2017. PGA golfer and Class of 2007 alumnus, Russell Henley, was inducted into the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame. While at Stratford, Henley was an All-State basketball player and golfer. Then from 2007 to 2011, he was a standout athlete for University of Georgia golf program. Henley played on the Web.com tour winning the 2011 Stadion Classic at University of Georgia, and the Chiquita Classic and Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters in 2012. He joined the PGA tour in 2013 and has won the 2013 Sony Open, the 2014 The Honda Classic, and the 2017 Shell Houston Open. He also played on the 2010 Porter Cup and 2011 Walker Cup teams. Currently, he is ranked 96th in world golf standings. Following the ceremony, Stratford’s newly-renovated little gym was dedicated in memory of long-time basketball coach and Class of 1985 alumnus, John Paul Gaddy. The Athletic Director Emeritus Grady Smith, University of Georgia golf coach Chris Haack, Russell Henley ’07, and Stratford golf coach John Paul Gaddy Gymnasium, or “The GadCater Pierce are pictured with Russell’s retired golf memorabilia. dy” as it is called, is Stratford’s second, fullsize gymnasium. Gaddy passed away in 2014 after a courageous battle former lower school to the Daws Student Activities Center, which was with cancer. He had been a member of the Stratford staff for 27 years. funded by the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign, in 2017. The namHenley was coached by Gaddy and they remained close until his death. ing of “The Gaddy” was made possible by: Tammy and Charlie Cantrell, The updates to the gymnasium were a part of the repurposing of the Russell Henley, Stratford Booster Club, Layle and Bill Argo, Jane and Marshall Butler, Jennifer and Marsh Butler, Jessica and Morris Butler, Marjorie and John Carter, Dixie and Doug Clark, Bonnie and David Gibson, Jenny and Hal Greer, Margaret and Eric Hefner, Jaime, Letty, Nancy and Mike Kaplan, Mary and Hughes Pinson and Renasant Bank, Courtney and Tom Swift, Ellen and Richard Thomas, and Shannon and Stewart Vernon. Teil and Russell Henley are pictured with John Paul Gaddy’s family following the dedication of the gymnasium in his memory. Family members in attendance were James ’89, Amanda, Jameson, Reynolds Gaddy, Judy Gaddy, Dr. Welton Gaddy, Riley Anderson, Maggie Anderson, and Helen Anderson Gaddy.

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Class Notes consecutive at-bats with five. A record that has stood untouched since 2002.

2014

Kate Thomas graduated in May from Georgia Southern University

with a bachelor degree in Public Relations and a minor in Political Science. In July, she interned in Washington, D.C., with Senator David Perdue. Abbie Nash was inducted into the Alpha chapter of Phi

Beta Kappa at the University of Georgia. She graduated in May with a degree in international affairs. Maggie Bergmark graduated magna cum laude from Westminster Choir College at

Rider University in May. Emily Schlottman was one of the Georgia College and State University students in the running for Homecoming Queen in February.

2015

Huntley Cowart recently graduated from the Disney College Program earning a minor in business. She worked at Epcot-Future World merchandise during her internship.

Allison Yarrow ’01 Wants to Talk About the 90s

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ome people want to forget the 90s — the fashion, music, politics, and trends, but Allison Gaudet Yarrow ’01 wants to talk more about that decade. In June, she celebrated the release of her new book, 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality. Allison and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York, with their two young children, and life is anything but slow. Since her journalism career began, Allison has taken on tough topics in magazines, in-

terviews, and books. That grit is paying off, as she is now an award-winning journalist and National Magazine Award finalist who has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vox, and many others. She was a TED resident and is a grantee of the International Women’s Media Foundation, and she produced the VICE documentary Misconception and has appeared on the Today show, MSNBC, NPR, and more. With the release of her new book, she has become a sought-after expert on 90s women’s issues and now spends a great deal of her time contributing to articles and interviews exam-

ining this topic. Just in the last few months she has received press with these media outlets: The Forward, Lilith Magazine, NPR New York “Brian Lehrer Show – The Eights, Media & Clinton’s Impeachment,” instyle, New Republic “What the 90s Got Wrong,” and “Cheddar” on the New York Stock Exchange. Speaking engagements also fill her busy schedule. She has been interviewed by her cousin and former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman for her book release, hosted the TED Talk “What to Expect Post Expecting”, and has a calendar full of future appearances. Learn more about Allison and her writings at www.allisonyarrow.com.

Allison Gaudet Yarrow ’01 appeared on the Today show to discuss her book.

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Stratford on the Road 2017-2018 STRATFORD ON THE ROAD stayed local for a trip to the ballpark on June 7. Dozens of alumni and their families attended a Macon Bacon vs. in-state rival Savannah Bananas game during the team’s inaugural season. The team is a college summer baseball team and member of the Coastal Plain League. Alumnus Conner Corbitt ’15, University of North Georgia outfielder, played for the Macon Bacon.

Kate Thomas ’14 is pictured with Senator Perdue (left) along with Sean Grossnickle ’15 and several other interns.

Jonathan Dean received the 2017 Iron Knight Award at University of Central Florida. This is part of the school’s Sword Awards recognizing student-athletes for academic and athletic accomplishments. Jonathan is a member of the men’s soccer team.

2016

Libby Ellison was named the External Affairs Coordinator for TEDxGeorgiaTech. Covenant College men’s basketball sophomore, James Mitchell, made 121 3-pointers during the 201718 season earning an NCAA

Division III statistical co-title. Jackson Pyles plays baseball for Georgia College and State University Bobcats program. In a ring ceremony held in April, he was one of the team members recognized for winning the 2017 Peach Belt championship title. O’Showen Williams was named to the Dean’s List at Appalachian State University.

2017

Hannah Rae Griffin, who plays softball for Gordon State College, was named to the 2018 GCAA All-Region Team.

Want Stratford on the Road to come to your city? Contact alumni@stratford.org.

We will remember ... In memory of former Stratford faculty/staff who passed away June 1, 2017-July 31, 2018

Ruth Farber Long-time Stratford lower school teacher, Ruth Farber, passed away on Sept. 30, 2017, at the age of 86. Mrs. Farber was a beloved member of the faculty from 1971-1996. Three decades of Stratford students experienced Mrs. Farber’s gifted teaching as one of the school’s fifth-grade faculty members. Melissa Garrette Horton ’79 shares, “She was one of my all-time favorite teachers! My husband commented, ‘I couldn’t tell you who my fifth-grade teacher was,’ and I responded, ‘that is because you did not have Mrs Farber.’ It was a privilege to be one of her students.” Mrs. Farber lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following her retirement from teaching.

Two generations of Peterson family members gathered for Stratford’s 2018 graduation. Pictured: (front) Susan Peterson ’76, Ellie ’18, Julie Peterson Greene ’92, Joan Huffman, Nancy Peterson Thomas ’78, (back) Jack Peterson ’16, Jean Huffman Peterson ’85, Johnny Peterson ’81, Jim Thomas, and Will Thomas.

Alumni Mallory Pyles Baldschun ’05 Gayle Roobin Bullington ’71 Jan Garrett ’72

David Hancock ’87 Carl Hays III ’67

Thomas Sanders ’97 Rick White Jr. ’72

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Weddings

1 – Erika Bazo and Daniel Freyermuth ’07 were married on Sept. 2, 2017, in Aruba. The Freyermuths live in Denver, Colorado. 2 – Merry Hunter Hipp ’09 married Dan Caudle on Nov. 18, 2017, at The Historic Academy of Medicine at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The wedding party included maid of honor Palmer Hipp ’13, bridesmaids Hannah Reynolds ’09 and Alycia Baggarly ’09, and mother-of-the-bride Marci Patterson Hipp ’83. The Caudles currently reside in Atlanta. (Mary Hannah Harte Photography) 3– Hope Murphy and William Snow ’12 were married on May 26, 2018, in Huntsville, Alabama. The wedding party included mother-of-the-groom Karen Jarrard Snow ’81, father-of-the-groom and best man Bill Snow ’78, bridesmaid Suzanne Snow Schilling ’08 and groomsmen Carson Schilling ’07, Howell Jarrard ’09, Austin Durden ’12, Brannon Hicks ’12, and Jasper Cowart ’12. The Snows currently reside in Atlanta. 4 – Paige Hopkins ’09 married Harrison Parker ’09 on Oct. 21, 2017, in Griffin, Georgia. The wedding party included bridesmaids Marjie Dickey ’09, Mary Del Holleman Crabb ’09, Kelly Glasgow Flaherty ’09, and Ally Parker ’16, best man and father-of-the-groom Greg Parker ’83, groomsmen Howell Jarrard ’09, Chase Hopkins ’05, David O’Shaughnessey ’09, Robert Lovett ’09, Culby Hinson ’09, Logan Butler ’09, Hayes Parker ’10 and Holden Parker ’14, ushers Mac Marshall ’09, Hayes Hofstadter ’08, and Spencer Jones ’09, and mother-of-the-groom Robin Lee Parker ’83. The Parkers currently reside in Macon.

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and Virginia Wilkerson ’09, best man and father-of-the-groom Burt Wilkerson ’75, and groomsmen Stuart Firth ’10, Ben Wilkerson ’07, Frank Tift ’03, William Steele ’03, and Cason Rogers ’03. The Wilkersons currently reside in Macon. 7 – Campbell Brogdon and Franklin Smisson ’03 were married on May 12, 2018, on Sea Island. The wedding party included best man and father-of-the-groom Trip Smisson ’75 and groomsmen Hotch Young ’03, Kyle Graves ’03, Oliver Horne ’03, Brand Patterson ’03, Rees Johnson ’05, Trey Holland ’05, Rigdon Smisson ’08, and Benjamin Smisson ’05. The Smissons currently reside in Houston, Texas. 8 – Callie Clay ’11 married Ross Gray on March 3, 2018, on St. Simons Island. The wedding party included matrons of honor Katie Drew Clay Rhett ’04 and Norris Clay Morrison ’07, bridesmaids Alex Slocumb Minor ’11, Katie Garrett ’11, Mary English Solomon ’11, and Kayla Avant ’11, and father-of-the-bride Calder Clay ’75. The Grays currently reside in Charleston, South Carolina. (Ashley Seawell Photography) 9 – Chandler Peavy ’14 married Joshua Schindler on May 19, 2018, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaid Hagan Randolph ’14. The Schindlers currently reside in Columbus, Georgia. 10 – Mary Parker Liles ’83 married Mark Yates on Aug. 18, 2018, in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Mary Parker and Mark live in Washington, North Carolina.

5 – Samantha Simons and Will Larsen ’09 were married on April 28, 2018, at Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia. The wedding party included bridesmaids Laura Larsen ’07 and Kelly Larsen ’12 and groomsmen Andrew Moore ’09, Robert Lovett ’09, Hinson Hayes ’09, Brian Kang ’09, Jimmy Fritze ’09, and Max Schwartz ’09. The Larsens currently reside in Suwanee, Georgia.

11 – Jessica Hansel married Bern Ramsey ‘01 on April 21, 2018, at St. Simons United Methodist Church on St. Simons Island. The wedding party included bridesmaid Katie Ramsey Godfrey ‘02, groomsmen Brad Flynt ‘01 and Ben Reeves ‘01, and usher Matthew Capps ‘01. The Ramseys currently reside in Atlanta.

6 – Stephanie Firth ’05 married John Wilkerson ’03 on July 29, 2017, at Wesleyan College Pierce Chapel in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaids Monica Firth Davis ’01, Whitney Firth ’08,

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18 – Mary Beth Barfield and Culby Hinson ’09 were married on June 2, 2018, in Athens, Georgia. The wedding party included bridesmaid Celia Hinson ’13, best man and father-of-the-groom Jimmy Hinson ’76, and groomsmen Howell Jarrard ’09, Robert Lovett ’09, David O’Shaughnessey ’09, and Harrison Parker ’09. The Hinsons currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee. 19 – Alex Slocumb ’11 and Robert Minor ’09 were married on May 19, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with reception following at The Estate at Stone Creek in Macon. The wedding party included matron of honor Katy Slocumb Burton’07, bridesmaids Mary English Solomon ’11, Katie Garrett ’11, Kayla Avant ’11, Callie Clay Gray ’11, and Ashley Kate McPherson ’11, groomsmen Will Burton ’07, Sam Harmon ’08, Hayes Hofstadter ’08, Ben Walden ’08, Nick Whitehead ’08, Duncan Walker ’08, Jim Jackson ’08, Will Marshall ’08, William Ruffin ’09, ushers Bailey Eberhardt ’11, Jamey Wells ’08, Wil Harper ’08, Rigdon Smisson ’08, and Nick Shurling ’08, mother-of-the-groom Bonnie Edwards Starr ’78, and father-of-the-bride Steve Slocumb ’81. The Minors currently reside in Macon. 20 – Maggie Fritze ’12 married Mason Graham on Nov. 11, 2017, at The Estate at Stone Creek in Macon. The wedding party included mother-of-the-bride Denise Beall Fritze ’79, groomsman Jimmy Fritze ’09, and bridesmaids Catherine Pierson ’12 and Merritt Jones ’12. The Grahams currently reside in Macon. 21 – Amy Sanda ’10 and John Payne were married on Dec. 2, 2017, at Mulberry Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaids Tindal Anderson ’10, Kerri Campbell ’10, Catherine Kehl ’10 and Caroline Harrell ’10, and groomsmen Charles Sanda ’04 and John Chandler McMaster ’18. The Paynes currently reside in Macon. 22 – Betty Cantrell and Spencer Maxwell ’10 were married on April 13, 2018, at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon. The wedding party included best man Mack Hodges ’10 and groomsman William Craig O’Neal ’10. The Maxwells currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Li’l E gles 1 – Jacob Justin Day was born May 7, 2018, to Justin and Georgia Brogdon Day ’04 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

9 – Buckingham “Buck” Dempsey Schorr was born July 20, 2018, to Bobby ’03 and Elizabeth Solomon Schorr ’03 of Macon and grandparents Steve ’78 and Kelly Solomon.

2 – Quincy Brand Patterson was born Aug. 1, 2017, to Brand ’03 and Kate Hardie Patterson ’04 of Atlanta.

10 – Gunner Mason Lee was born June 5, 2018, to Loston and Victoria Chambless Lee ’09 of Bolingbroke, Georgia.

3 – Ramsey Margaret Godfrey was born June 19, 2018, to Christopher and Katie Ramsey Godfrey ’02 of Houston, Texas.

11 – Basel Sweet Ladson was born Jan. 18, 2017, to Charles ’93 and Ashley Dunwody Ladson ’00 of Macon.

4 – Thomas Scott Carson was born May 23, 2018, to Cody and Audrey Meyer Carson ’03 of Houston, Texas.

12 – Caroline Laney Brooks was born May 23, 2018, to William ’99 and Paige Brooks of Macon and grandparents William and Veronica White Brooks ’66.

5 – Grady Sanders Hecht was born Aug. 27, 2018, to Trey ’05 and Jencie McDavid Hecht ’06 of Atlanta.

13 – Reagan Ruth McGuire was born June 12, 2018, to John and Mandy Horton McGuire ’02 of Cary, North Carolina.

6 – Craig Weller Chalkley was born April 17, 2018, to Scott ’05 and Margaret Chalkley of Raleigh, North Carolina.

14 – Rhett Matthews Russell was born Jan. 9, 2018, to Jeff ’98 and Kelly Russell of Ft. Worth, Texas.

7 – John Isaac “Jack” Chalfa was born June 2, 2018, to Matt and Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01 of Atlanta.

15 – Collins Denise Willis was born April 12, 2018, to Justin and Lauren Winters Willis ’05 of Athens, Georgia.

8 – Nora Samer Othman was born June 12, 2018, to Samer ’02 and Dunia Othman of Macon.

16 – Bryant Liipfert Pyles was born Oct. 20, 2017, to Byron ’01 and LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles ’01 of Macon and grandparents Richard ’73 and Dawn Smisson Liipfert ’73.

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25 – Miles David Smaha was born Dec. 1, 2017, to Ched ’94 and Ashleigh Provost Smaha ’05 of Macon.

18 – Elizabeth “Liza” Lindsey Ellis was born March 15, 2018, to Kim and McKenzie Stevens Ellis ’05 of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and grandparents Brad ’77 and Lindsey Owens Stevens ’77.

26 – Graham Crawford Pool was born Aug. 18, 2017, to Jeff and Madison Moore Pool ’05 of Dunwoody, Georgia.

19 – Charles Bernard Skey was born April 3, 2018, to Nic and Kate Appleton Skey ’01 of Greenville, South Carolina. 20 – Lisbon Kaye Horne was born Sept. 10, 2017, to Stebin ’93 and Roos-Maryn Horne of Macon. 21 – Parker Bradford Stevens was born Dec. 15, 2016, to Skelly and Brad Stevens ’03 of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and grandparents Brad ’77 and Lindsey Owens Stevens ’77.

27 – Genevieve Pope “Ginny Pope” Grisamore was born Feb. 1, 2018, to Grant and Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore ’02 of Macon and grandparents Richard ’73 and Dawn Smisson Liipfert ’73. 28 – Ava Rawls Williford was born Aug. 22, 2018, to Kate and Hamp Williford ’07 of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and grandparents Helen Hatcher Braswell ’72 and Lawrence Williford ’71. 29 – Woodward Till McQueen was born Aug. 29, 2017, to Anne and Hays McQueen ’02 of Macon.

22 – Robert Davison Gilbert Carter, Jr. was born May 17, 2018, to Gilbert and Mary Reid Franklin Carter ’01 of Macon.

30 – Robert Russell Henley was born April 10, 2018, to Teil and Russell Henley ’07 of Charleston, South Carolina.

23 – Arbour Elizabeth Hair was born Feb. 7, 2018, to Chris and Evan Cantrell Hair ’07 of Macon.

31 – Hayes Hinson Penn was born Nov. 29, 2017, to Darren and Laura Hinson Penn ’01 of Atlanta.

24 – Jared David Cozart was born June 1, 2018, to Jared and Natalie Ford Cozart ’06 of Macon.

32 – Callihan Williams Forrester was born June 7, 2018, to Stacy and Rob Forrester ’05 of Lexington, Kentucky.

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Dylan Quintal ’16 (6) is a percussionist in the Brown University Marching Band. Brown’s “marching” band continues the Ivy League tradition of being an entertaining, humorous, and high-spirited “scatter band” and Dylan loves being a part of it. Meredith Fuchs ’17 (7) had a fabulous season marching with the UGA Redcoat Band. When Meredith auditioned for the band, she received the position of second chair clarinet, which is the highest position a freshman is allowed to hold. Although she is studying medicine, Meredith placed higher than the students planning to pursue degrees in music. In her first season she marched at the SEC Championship Game, Rose Bowl Parade and Halftime Show, and the National Championship game. Katie Belle Duke ’18 (8) is a freshman at Furman University and is a part of the Paladin Regiment Marching Band as a member of the color guard.

Band Students Perform in UGA JanFest 2018 In January, University of Georgia’s music department hosted their 2018 High School Music Festival known as JanFest. Eleven Stratford students were chosen to participate. Instrumentalists selected were: Anna Kate Alford, Noah Fenimore, Maggie Fuchs, Benjamin Jorgensen, and Nora Jorgensen. Auxiliary participants were: Riley Davis, Katie Belle Duke, Alex Hall, Lauren McElrath, Kenzie Muenzer, and Sai Pagadala. These students attended a weekend of rehearsals and then performed in UGA’s Hodgeson Hall.

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Fenimore, Fuchs Selected to Honor Jazz Band

Art Students Receive Regional Recognitions

2017-2018 Fine Arts Highlights

In October, juniors Noah Fenimore and Maggie Fuchs were selected to perform with the District Honor Jazz Band. Both also had scores high enough to qualify them for final All-State auditions held in December. The District Jazz Band performed in the Performing Arts Center at Baldwin County High School in February.

In February, seniors Miller Ann Davis and Anna Kate Medlin, junior Li-An Tsai, and freshman Jocelyn Tang received honorable mention recognition at the prestigious 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In March, seventh grader Sophia Tang won first place in the Macon Cherry Blossom’s 2018 Think Pink Drawing Competition. During the summer months, juniors Anna Grace Grossnickle and Li-An Tsai (photo below) had self-portrait paintings on display at the 19th annual High Museum Metro Atlanta High School Art Exhibit Celebration in Atlanta.

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Marching Band and Color Guard Excel at Stateline Last fall, the Spirit of Stratford Marching Band and Color Guard competed in Stateline Showdown at Heard County High School in Franklin, Georgia. They brought home overall superior ratings and additional superior ratings for drum majors Riley Davis and Dylan Yurgalavage and for Color Guard, and an excellent rating for percussion. The group placed second overall in Division A.

These students comprised the 2017 Stratford literary team: Noah Fenimore (Boys Solo), Matt Newberry,Benjamin Jorgensen, Noah Fenimore, and Austin Slocumb (Boys Quartet), Caroline Cole (Girls Solo), Sarah Pyles, Maya Rubinstein, and Katie Belle Duke (Girls Trio), Morgan Mathis and Riley Davis (Oral Interpretation Duo), Guinevere Heath (Oral Interpretation Dramatic), Anna Kate Alford (Oral Interpretation Comedic), Kenzie Muenzer (Personal Essay), Sai Pagadala (Argumentative Essay), Alexandra Stefanis (Rhetorical Analysis Essay), Ellie Wangerin (Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking) and Rushabh Patel (International Extemporaneous Speaking).

Theatre Fall one-act play, “The Good Doctor” by Neil Simon • 26 cast/crew from grades 9-12 Winter musical, “Seussical” • Over 100 cast/crew from grades 1-12 • Costumes, talent and adorable “whos” made this show a favorite with all ages Spring production, Student-directed scenes • 14 students directing 11 different scenes • Featuring 91 actors, including lower, middle and upper students and faculty

Voss Receives 2018 Teacher Excellence Award The Teacher Excellence Awards was founded by The Telegraph to provide Middle Georgia students with money to attend college locally in hopes of developing community scholars who choose to remain in Middle Georgia after college. In addition, they honor five teachers annually with $1,000 awards. Stratford’s Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chair Laura Voss was one of the teachers recognized for 2018.

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Jefferson Award for Public Service and Bert Bivins III Student Leadership Award — Bhavin Patel 2018 President’s Volunteer Service Award given by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Finalist in the state of Georgia for Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award, TEDTalk Host at TEDx Peachtree, UGA Foundation Fellow, and Coca-Cola Scholar — Tejas Athni

Best in Class at 2018 Science and Engineering Fair and invitation to Intel International Science and Engineering Fair — Ishaan Viradia National League of Cities Youth Education and Families Council Board Member — Rush Patel GCAPS Program Participants — Reese Ellis, Bhavin Patel, Rush Patel, Jadyn Stephens 13WMAZ My Teacher is Tops — Cheryl Griggs, Fifth-Grade Social Studies Teacher

Lore Named Alumni Relations Coordinator

Bowlds Named Middle School Principal

In October 2017, Stratford announced that Tracy Matthews Lore had accepted the position of Alumni Relations Coordinator. Tracy is a Class of 1977 alumna who attended Vanderbilt University and earned a degree in engineering science and business administration. She lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, for 22 years before returning to Macon in the summer of 2017. As Alumni Relations Coordinator, Tracy serves as the point-of-contact for the school’s nearly 4,000 alumni as well as parents of alumni and retired/former faculty.

Stratford is pleased to announce that Logan Bowlds accepted the position of Middle School Principal beginning June 2018. Bowlds received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Middle Tennessee State University and his Masters of Education from Lipscomb University. Previously, he taught history and served the Associate Head of Middle School at Episcopal Day School in Pensacola, Florida. As Middle School Principal, Bowlds oversees the educational development of Stratford’s 200 middle school students. He is also responsible for hiring, leading the faculty through curricular review, and working to ensure alignments and integration of the middle school program with Stratford’s lower and upper schools.

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Bibb County STAR Student-Teacher — Mark Barrow and Mr. Mike Kelley

Winner of the Carson McCullars Literary Award for Short Story Writing — Nora Jorgensen

Schools must meet specific requirements each year to re-qualify for NP4H8. Stratford’s ADL group and advisor Jaqui Wilson led the charge this year working towards this elite designation.

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First Place Team at… Georgia Southern University Math Tournament, Luella High School Math Tournament, Georgia Math League Competition — Middle School Math Team Middle Georgia State University Academic Bowl Tournament — Upper School Quiz Bowl Team Cherry Blossom Festival Quiz Bowl Tournament — Middle School Quiz Bowl Team

2017-2018 Community Service: Upper school students volunteered 9,237 community service hours Over half of seniors earned over 100 hours during their high school careers Fifth annual SOS (Stratford Out Serving) Day in April had students at locations across the city serving our community. Schoolwide initiatives were also led by student groups for the following organizations: Ronald McDonald House, American Red Cross, DFACS, Camp Little Shot, Aunt Maggie’s Kitchen Table, Jay’s Hope, Vine-Ingle Little League, United Way of Central Georgia, Macon Outreach, Macon Mentors Project, Brookdale Senior Living Center and Hurricane Harvey relief.

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2017-2018 Athletics Highlights

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tratford Boys Tennis Team defended their title on May 12 with a 3-1 win over The Paideia School to earn its third state title in four years since joining the GHSA. Sophomore Samuel Barrow was the first to notch a victory for the Eagles, defeating Tom Haskell 6-3, 6-0. Samuel, playing number two singles, was tied 3-3 then reeled off nine straight games. Freshmen Will Fackler and Thomas Brewer finished shortly thereafter, taking down Andrew Baxter and Spencer Waterbury at number one doubles 6-3, 6-2. Jack Spencer and Jon Schulder put Paideia on the scoreboard with a 6-4, 6-1 win over senior Greg Sutton and sophomore David Grant, who was filling in for the injured Carter Eddlemon, at number two doubles. Stratford just needed one more point to take home the title. It looked as though senior Mark Barrow would be that point as he was cruising toward a victory. However, Mark’s opponent, Daniel Sanz, took a tumble in the seventh game of the second set and took a 10-minute injury time out. Meanwhile, Daniel Cohen was winning over Luca Davidorf at number three singles. When play resumed on court 1, Mark won one point to go up 5-2 and after Sanz held serve, he captured the victory without losing a point on his serve in the final game to seal the 6-2, 6-3 win. Cohen’s match was halted after the clinch with Cohen leading 7-5, 4-2. Stratford finished the season 24-0 for the second straight undefeated season. Senior Mark Barrow capped an incredible career with the title, capturing four team championships in his five years on Varsity (one in the GISA) as well as winning an individual GISA State Championship in doubles his eighth-grade year. Other key seniors on the team included Greg Sutton, Akshay Ranabhotu, Tejas Athni, Sahan Vangala, and Tripp Vaughn. Five members of the team earned All-Area honors: Mark Barrow, Samuel Barrow, T.W. Brewer, Daniel Cohen, and Will Fackler. This marks 10 state championships (eight boys and two girls) and 20 region/area championships for Coach Jaime Kaplan’s career at Stratford, bringing her teams’ win-loss total to 367-48 in 14 years as head coach.

Teams of the Century

The Georgia High School Football Historians Association compiles records from all state football programs. With a record of 141-75-1, Stratford Academy is ranked 10th in Class A for the schools with the most victories since 2000. In addition, football enthusiasts can find Coach Rodney Collins in the Georgia football archives as one of only 56 coaches to win 200 or more games. His 36-season coaching career earned him a 247-162-5 record and ranks him 29th.

Stratford Athletics Receives GHSA Cooperative Spirit Award

Elected by the fellow member schools of GHSA Region 7A, Stratford was awarded the 2017-2018 Cooperative Spirit Award. From the GHSA website, “Student athletes, fellow students, school staff, parents and event spectators are recognized for the sportsmanship they display. The award is not only a school honor, but a community honor as well. The GHSA region secretaries select winners based upon sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the school year.”

Regions Bank DirectorsCup Final Standings

Since 1999, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association has presented the Regions Bank Directors Cup to school athletic programs. The purpose of the Regions Bank Directors Cup is to recognize those athletic departments in all GHSA classifications who have excelled and shown superior performance. For the 2017-2018 school year, Stratford earned honors in the top 100 programs by finishing second overall in Region 7A (girls finished first, boys finished second) and 11th overall for Class A.

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Varsity teams competed at state State title (Boys Tennis) Region titles (Girls Basketball) Area titles (Boys Tennis) Teams to reach Final 4 (Girls Basketball, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis) Teams to reach Elite 8 (Fastpitch Softball, Girls Basketball, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis) Student-athletes named to All-State teams Student-athletes named to All-Area teams Student-athletes named to All-Region teams

Taking Their Game to Next Level Nathan Hunt – Reinhardt University (football) George Iakovidis – Mercer University (soccer) Jourdain Irvin – Albany State University (football) Tyler Jordan – Georgia Military College (football) Clifton Olmstead – Gordon State College (baseball) Tobe Umerah – Stanford University (football)

School Records Set Baseball — Clifton Olmstead – No-hitter vs. Wilkinson County Boys Soccer — Jake Jamison – Tied for most goals in a single game (7) vs. Chattahoochee (Tied with Morgan Sowell from 2013) Girls Track — Faith Boyington – Long Jump record of 17’1.5” (Previous record: Meg Anderson 17”1.25” in 2003); Faith Boyington - Triple Jump record of 35’ 7” (Previous record: Uzome Ezekwheche 35’ 4.5” in 1992)

During 2017-2018, an Eagle was named: Macon Touchdown Club Bobby Gene Sanders Scholar-Athlete — Sammy Martin Macon Touchdown Club Elmo Richardson Player of the Year — Tobe Umerah Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week — Tobe Umerah Macon Touchdown Club Back of the Week — Deondre Duehart, Tyler Jordan Georgia High School Region 7A Special Teams Player of the Year — Jake Jamison Georgia High School Region 7A Defensive Player of the Year — Tobe Umerah ALFA Offensive Lineman of the Week — Tobe Umerah Georgia Farm Bureau Player of the Game — Jonathan Siegel Macon.com Player of the Week Nomination — Deondre Duehart (3 times), Tyler Jordan (3 times), Sammy Martin 2017 Black Lion Award Winner — Tucker Massey WMAZ Athlete of the Week — Mark Barrow GHSA Boys Basketball Region 7A West Player of the Year — Devin Butts GHSA Class A State High Jump Winner — McKinley Thompson GHSA Area 1 Private A Girls High Point Winner — Faith Boyington Macon Sports Hall of Fame 2018 Student-Athletes — Sammy Martin, Ellie Peterson Macon Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inductees — Bobby Hix ’74, Coach Grant Serafy

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Lower School Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Shaker 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Causey, Virginia Wilkin 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erina Gjymishka, Ben Kelly, Zarif Rahman This award goes to 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophie Leigh 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. Math 24 Online Challenge Stratford finished No. 10 in the nation for all grades and No. 3 in the state. Every grade finished in the top 10 with fourth grade as No. 2 in the state and No. 2 in the nation. The following students are ranked first through third, respectively, for number of points in each grade: First Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wystan Cann, Lilly Hill, Zalik Wilson; Grade was fourth in state Second Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nalbi Hajo, Rohan Chiranjeevi, Mike Dodd; Grade was seventh in state Third Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dillan Patel, Shaafay Memon, John Putzke; Grade was seventh in state Fourth Grade . . . . . . . . . Uma Pagadala, Janti Hajo, Kirvin Driver; Grade was second in state and nation Fifth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ahmed Shabbir, Hendley London, Wes Flournoy; Grade was 10th in state

Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Putzke, Rahul Pavuluri, Ahmed Shabbir In the educators division, the following Stratford faculty members were also recognized: Third Place Overall in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Reynolds Second Place Overall in Georgia, 18th in Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Veto First Place Overall in Georgia, Sixth in Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Elder Math Team Fourth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawton Capps, Kirvin Driver, Abhi Gudapati, Janti Hajo, Paul Katner, Harrison Keenan, Ben Kelly, Risha Nayak, Yash Panse, Zarif Rahman Fifth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mia Bhasin, Dhruv Das, Wes Flournoy, Brooks Garner, Kaleb Jones, Ginny Jorgensen, Sophie Leigh, Aaron Patel, Rahul Pavuluri, Joscelynn Puckett, Ahmed Shabbir, Eli Shaker, Matthew Simons, Phillips Swift, Robert Wilkin Math Olympiad Competition Stratford Math Teams competed against nearly 150,000 students worldwide in the Math Olympiad. These students earned top rankings: Top 50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wes Flournoy, Ben Kelly, Rahul Pavuluri, Zarif Rahman Top 40% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mia Bhasin, Sophie Leigh, Ahmed Shabbir, Phillips Swift, Robert Wilkin Top 30% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abhi Gudapati, Janti Hajo Top 25% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Patel Top 20% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joscelynn Puckett Top 2% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner Quiz Bowl The Quiz Bowl Team took second and third places at the Cherry Blossom Challenge held in March. Fourth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Eddlemon, Ben Kelly, Yash Panse, Zarif Rahman, Cam Sharpton, Elle Tomek Fifth Grade Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dhruv Das, Brooks Garner, Sophie Leigh, Thomas Mann, Aaron Patel, Carson Reeves, Ahmed Shabbir, Hunter Tehrani Stock Market Game Fall Game – First Place in State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dhruv Das, ArminSedghi Spring Game – First Place in State . . . . . . . . . . Hayes Boyd, Thomas Mann, Eli Shaker, Matthew Simons Chess Competition . . . . . . . . Zeynep Belli, Rivers Connally, Rohan Chiranjeevi, Dhruv Das, Hana Dodd, Mike Dodd, Ali Fazal, Arlind Gjymishka (placed second overall), Hughes Gregory, Nalbi Hajo, Isaac Jimenez, Elijah Leskovics, John Putzke, London Rambsbottom, Armin Sedghi, Ahmed Shabbir (tied for third overall), Nikolay Uchakin, Alejandro Villegas

Stratford Scholarships Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Christian Palmer

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 who is involved in extracurricular activities and demonstrates qualities such as integrity, character, and school spirit.

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship

Holland Schell

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 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.

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship

Garrett Shaker

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. 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.

Cantrell Scholarship

Devin Butts The Cantrell Scholarship is given annually as a tribute to Charlie Cantrell. It is awarded as 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.

Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

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 gradu-

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ation 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.

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Middle School Outstanding Student Awards Helen B. Comer Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pranya Kadiyala Named in memory of Helen Comer, a former Stratford student, this award is given annually to a sixth grader with the highest academic average. Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Garud, Sophia Tang The Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to the seventh-grade student with the highest academic average. Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hadley Horner 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Minette Citizenship Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Evans Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Hightower, Aashiq Patel Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Moore, Esha Panse Scholar Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Rose Perkel Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Crick, Edie Sharpton Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Caroline Hutchinson, Ayush Patel D.A.R. Awards DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shreya Ranabhotu Sixth-Grade DAR Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Baxley Seventh-Grade DAR Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Jorgensen Eighth-Grade DAR Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kosi Umerah Duke Talent Identification Program Eighty percent of the seventh graders were recognized by Duke TIP. The following students earned additional state honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabella Burrell, Sam Culp, Madeline Dummitt, Peter Garud, Parker Epps, Jacob Groover, Paul Harrington, Kanon Hinson, Ishaan Narsinghani, Gita Pavuluri, Shreya Ranabhotu, Matthew Smith, Sophia Tang Sixth-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cam Douthit History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Moore Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachael Putzke

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 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.

Griffith Family Scholarship

Jabin Ford

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 longterm goals for learning and life. The student demonstrates leadership in some area of school life with a “give back and serve” attitude towards his or her community and has a kind-hearted, affable personality.

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship

Jonathan Siegel

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

Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Harrington Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Grace McPherson French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Barakat Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emerson Toles Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Barbour, Kate Hatcher Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Harrington Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Lois Mitchell Seventh-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanon Hinson History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mack Strickland Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Jaquith Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Groover French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart Watson Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samiyah Houston Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarke Jones Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aashiq Patel, Sophia Tang Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Jorgensen Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Cheek Eighth-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject Faye Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haley Ellison Civics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorter McCook U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Bethune Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varnika Guduri Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Irby Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camilla Veale Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Driver Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Blackwood French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Putzke Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Baskette, Anna Mincey Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire Hurt Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hadley Horner, Ayush Patel, Annie Putzke Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darran Shivdat Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varnika Guduri Eighth-Grade Awards Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunn Bush, Bonnie Carolyn Sherwood Eagles of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Parel, Darran Shivdat Eagle Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Delves, Emily Hunt

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.

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship

McKay Powers McKinley Thompson

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.

Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship

Peter Garud Sophia Tang

Jerry Lynn Horner dedicated her life to helping others, and was especially passionate about educating children. While she was never employed as a teacher, she tutored children in her free time, taught Eng-

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Upper School Citizenship Awards Best Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis, Sahan Vangala D.A.R. Best Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis Scholarship Awards Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Siegel William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland Schell Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kathryn Parel Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McKay Powers, McKinley Thompson Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Bell Ann Brown Tift Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushabh Patel Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maggie Fuchs Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hadley Neal Murray Ashley Nixon Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashlin Jackson John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Fenimore Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Jorgensen Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Palmer Departmental Awards Joe B. Hill History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sahan Vangala D.A.R. American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandra Stefanis William M. Brake Mathematics Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi Faye R. Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Hall Eleanor Marie McDavid Science Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Excellence in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolynn Dromsky Excellence in French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray McCormack Excellence in Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Greene Excellence in Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Smith Excellence in Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Medlin Excellence in Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Alford Excellence in Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette Rising Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffery Hale

Community Service Awards Seniors with most career hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Student with most hours for school year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Brown Seniors with 100+ hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Alford, Tejas Athni, Catherine Brown, Amelia Bunker, Leah Davis, Miller Ann Davis, Lora Kate DiPonzio, Nick Dorogy, Katie Belle Duke, Eliza Freedman, Kevin Gibson, Margo Hannan, Gracie Holliman, Jourdain Irvin, Aman Jindani, Johnathan Jokhai, Cochran Lee, Lucy Lee, Tucker Massey, Murray McCormack, Anna Kate Medlin, Ellie Minette, Andrew Palmer, Ellie Peterson, Emmie Cate Powell, Olivia Pruett, Akshay Ranabhotu, Sydnie Rouleau, Shawn Shivdat, Madelyn Stephens, Greg Sutton, Tripp Vaughn, Manasa Vemuri, Ellie Wangerin, Cal Whitworth Achievement Awards Student Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hicks Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry United States Senate Youth Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland Schell 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars’ Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette (Academics) Rotary Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Hall Georgia Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis 2017 Governors Honors Program Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni (Science), Nischal Bandi (Math), Anna Kate Medlin (Dance), Shawn Shivdat (Science), Tripp Vaughn (Social Studies) 2017 Governors Honors Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi (Math), Tripp Vaughn (Social Studies) 2018 STAR Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Barrow 2018 STAR Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Kelley 2018 National Merit Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni 2018 National Merit Commended Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Barrow, Shawn Shivdat, Sahan Vangala, Manasa Vemuri The Telegraph Golden Eagle Recognition Winners . . . . . . . Tejas Athni (Science), Nischal Bandi (Math), Akshay Ranabhotu (Technology) The Telegraph Golden Eagle Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Kate Medlin (Art), Sammy Martin (Athletics), Shawn Shivdat (Citizenship), Ellie Minette (Drama), Katherine Hall (English Literature), Murray McCormack (Foreign Language), Nicholas Dorogy (Journalism), Nischal Bandi (Mathematics), Tejas Athni (Science), Akshay Ranabhotu (Technology)

Stratford Scholarships lish to Cambodian immigrants, and helped countless other disadvantaged children attain their educational goals. Her granddaughter, Hadley — Stratford Class of 2022 — was the light of her life. After her death in 2017, her family chose to name this award after her to commemorate her life and her dedication to children. The Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to the seventh-grade student with the highest academic average.

Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship

Erina Gjymishka Ben Kelly Zarif Rahman The Lois Irby Memorial Scholarships were endowed by a gift from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a longtime and greatly loved first-grade teacher at Stratford Academy. The award goes annually to outstanding rising fifth graders.

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Anna Kathryn Parel

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. Never too busy to take on a project or too tired to turn a cheerful smile on a visitor, Josephine was a person of great civility and decency. Each year this scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is the child of an alumna or alumnus and who exhibits the qualities Stratford seeks

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to foster in students: character, integrity, academic achievement, and active leadership in several areas of school life.

Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship

Hadley Neal

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

Ashlin Jackson

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 to live on at 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.

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Georgia Certificate of Merit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sai Pagadala, Holland Schell, Alexandra Stefanis, Li-An Tsai Morehead-Cain Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Barrow Jefferson Scholar Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin Georgia Foundation Fellow Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni Furman Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Bell, Sai Pagadala, Holland Schell, Zuna Shabbir, Li-An Tsai Wofford Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sai Pagadala, Holland Schell, Alexandra Stefanis, McKinley Thompson, Li-An Tsai Presbyterian Junior Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter Atkinson, Samantha Atkinson, Gracie Bell, Lucas Brewer, Sam Clark, Caroline Cole, Layne Davis, Noah Fenimore, Molly Griffin, Luke Haney, Ashlin Jackson, Griffin Matson, Kenzie Muenzer, Kaitlyn Neel, Sai Pagadala, Rushabh Patel, McKay Powers, Holland Schell, Zuna Shabbir, Alexandra Stefanis, Marta Stevenson, McKinley Thompson, Li-An Tsai Harvard Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland Schell Jefferson Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandra Stefanis Sewanee Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Atkinson, Sai Pagadala Wellesley Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Li-An Tsai George Washington University Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter Atkinson Academic Achievement Awards Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabina Ajjan, Nathan Dummitt, Nora Jorgensen, Shaw London, Jocelyn Tang Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Malhotra, Chidozie Nwabuebo Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandra Stefanis Co-Salutatorians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi, Shawn Shivdat Co-Valedictorians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni, Morgan Mathis John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Santoyo Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Belle Butler, Matt Newberry Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Fenimore Twelfth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette Bee Binner Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Koplin

Scholar-Athlete Awards Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Shivdat Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cochran Lee Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preston Kennedy Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hicks Boys’ Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Barrow, Steve Durkee Girls’ Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Peterson Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amelia Bunker, Amelia Foulkes Cheerleading Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grayson Harrell Cheerleading Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Sheridan Boys’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Matson Girls’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carey Woodcock Boys’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Durso Girls’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Deal, Kieran MacKinnon Boys’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin Girls’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Lee Boys’ Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Gibson Girls’ Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashlin Jackson Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin Boys’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni, Mark Barrow Girls’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lora Kate DiPonzio Boys’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Iakovidis Girls’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolynn Dromsky Boys’ Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi Girls’ Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis Senior Three-Sport Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori Dover, Carolynn Dromsky, Carter Griffin, Margo Hannan, Michael Hicks, Jourdain Irvin, Parker Kight, Sammy Martin, Tucker Massey, Evans McCook, Larson McDaniel, Clifton Olmstead, Andrew Palmer Senior Four-Sport Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Hunt, Lucy Lee, Ellie Peterson Best Female Senior Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evans McCook Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Senior Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sammy Martin

Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship

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.

Ann Brown Tift wore many hats 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 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 diverse environment at Stratford . The Ann Brown Tift scholarship is established in her honor by friends and family members in pursuit of a more diverse student body.

Maggie Fuchs

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship

Hadley Horner

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 eighthgrade academic student for the 1986-1987 school year. The scholarship goes annually to the top eighthgrade student and is provided by the family and friends of Charlie Ross.

Michelle Tang STEM Scholarship

Jack Minette

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).

Rush Patel

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Scholarship

Benjamin Jorgensen

Henry Harding Tift IV, headmaster of Stratford for 20 years until his death in 1997, was a man of personal balance. He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from English literature studies at Yale to Scrabble and daily crossword puzzles. 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 appreciation of the fine arts, especially music, theater, and film. Under his leadership, Stratford developed its commitment to 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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Lolises Receive Writing Honors pper school faculty members Dr. Tom and Susan Lolis recently received publishing and writing honors. Susan Isaak Lolis won the 2017 James Knudsen Prize for Fiction. Her winning story, “Vivien’s Sister,” was published in the 2018 Bayou Magazine. This is her fist published short story. In December, she was recognized for the 2017 William Faulkner– William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition for her novel, The Bootlegger’s Husband. Earlier in the year, her flash fiction, “Ark of the Covenant,” was awarded honorable mention in the spring 2017 flash fiction contest sponsored by WOW! Women on Writing. Susan Lolis received her M.F.A. from the University of Miami where she was a James A. Michener Fellow. She teaches accelerated and college prep sophomore English. Lolis is faculty assistant editor of Stratford’s literary magazine, Scribbles, and advisor for the school’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Dr. Tom Lolis’s short story, “Tante’s Demon,” was recently included on Hot Metal Bridge, a bi-annual online literary magazine of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lolis teaches Senior Humanities I and II and advises the Student Issues Board, Gaming Club and Anime Lunch Club. Dr. Lolis received his Ph.D. in English from the University of Miami. He held an AhmansonGetty Fellowship from the Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies at UCLA and a Marion L. Brittain Fellowship at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Treadway Honored with Cousins Athletic Achievement Award

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oach Jeff Treadway, a native of Columbus, Georgia, and longtime Stratford baseball and softball coach, received the University of Georgia Baseball’s 2018 Tom Cousins Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award at the “First Pitch” banquet in February. This prestigious award is presented to UGA baseball players, who through “extraordinary

Ed Smith Earns 500th Career Win

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n Jan. 5, Coach Ed Smith earned his 500th career win as a head basketball coach with a victory over in-town rival FPD. As a Stratford coach, he has won six region and two state championships. This year’s girls’ basketball team won a “three-peat” region title and played in the state final four. The team’s success earned Smith GHSA Region 7A Coach of the year honors. He finished the season with 515 career wins.

Fifth graders took their annual field trip to Space Camp in November.

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performance in one game, one season or in a career have distinguished themselves on the playing field. It is hoped that these men will go down in UGA history as the best of the best. Our hopes are that their performance, leadership and integrity will inspire present and future players to give their all to win at the highest level.” Treadway was also recognized during a UGA baseball game on Foley Field at Alumni Day 2018 in April. Treadway attended the University of Georgia and played baseball from 1982 to 1983. Later he had a very successful professional career playing Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Montreal Expos until his retirement in 1995. In addition to his coaching duties at Stratford, Coach Treadway works tirelessly on the school’s grounds and athletic facilities.

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Faculty and Staff Honored for Service At the end-of-the-year faculty recognition luncheon on May 29, Stratford honored 38 employees for service to the school. Board of Trustees chair Mary Ellen Grossnickle thanked all employees for their efforts on behalf of past and present students. Dr. Bob Veto, Head of School, recognized the following individuals for reaching these employment anniversaries: 5 Years – Tyler Brown, Betsy Delves, Jerry Elder, Kathy Fox, Ian Hayley, Holly Leskovics, Elaine Murray, Lauren Parris, Mayvet Ranson, Sharona Rubinstein, Melissa Smith, Sandy Smith, Cason Wilkin, Jaqui Wilson 10 Years – Beth Henderson, Kathleen Medlin, Bobby Stecher, Bob Veto 15 Years – Mark Farriba, Pat Herndon, Diane Nicholson, Lori Palmer 20 Years – Millie Jones, Kathy Larsen, Lynn Massey, Jennifer Sweat 25 years – Margaret Brogdon, Vicki Howell, Marilyn Walker 30 Years – David Bailey 40 Years – Kaye Wansley 45 Years – Griff Ethridge, Andy Lawson Faculty Retirements: Wayne Flanders – 5 years, Facility Maintenance Director

Cheryl Griggs – 19 years, Fifthgrade Social Studies

Lynn Massey – 20 years, Sixthgrade Math

Kay Wansley – 40 years, Lower School Librarian

Jackie Waters – 13 years, Upper School Biology/Physiology

Stratford Valentine’s Luncheon Former and retired Stratford faculty and staff gathered for the annual Valentine’s Luncheon on Feb. 14, 2018.

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School Support 2018-2019 Booster Club Board

Booster Club

Honey Miscall, President Meredith Bridges Mark Farriba Debbie Jackson Melis Jamison Rob McCord Donna Kay McGoldrick Lori Palmer Grady Smith Dr. Jason Smith Terry Sowell Sara Stevenson

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 $96,472 for the school. Travis Morrison was the 2018 winner of the jeep raffle. For the 2017-2018 school year, Stratford’s Booster Club assisted with the following projects:

Chair Lori Mitchell Chair Elect Kimberly Faulkner Secretary Kelly Causey Treasurer Mollye Treadway

Booster Club volunteers, Meredith Bridges, Lori Palmer, and Melis Jamison, give out Super Eagle gifts at Eagle Night.

Immediate Past Chair Kathryn Strickland

Preschool/Lower School Parent Chair Mary Charles Dunn Middle/Upper School Parent Chair Rachael Schell Student Events Council Chair - Preschool/Lower Blair Sumrall Student Events Council Chair - Middle/Upper School Anna Sharpton Faculty/Administration Support Council Chair Olivia Hatcher Family Support Council Chair Jenni Eddlemon

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Shooting Team Midway Foundation contribution Lockers for “The Gaddy” locker rooms Windows in baseball concession stand Resurfacing of tennis courts Large runner flag Football tackle wheels and sled pad Shelving in “The Gaddy” Painting in baseball dugouts Softball complex improvements Football sound system Padded paneling in “The Gaddy” Sport team banners

Jeep winner Travis Morrison (center) is pictured with Booster Club raffle volunteers Tom Swift, Melis Jamison, and Kate Sellers.

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Administrative Liaison Kathryn Manley

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SIP

Stratford Interested Parents, or 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 decorating, and Stratford parents gather for monthly SIP meetings to plan events for the school community.

grade-level representatives. Through funds raised by membership dues and the uniform resales, SIP purchased three defibrillators with added pediatric paddles for the Science Center, Cantrell Lower School, and Daws Student Activities Center.

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Trustees, parents, alumni, grandparents, former parents, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporations have all contributed to continue the 58-year-old tradition of “freedom for excellence.” Stratford is grateful to the contributions made to the following funds from June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2018: 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 2017-2018 Report of Giving.

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We are grateful to the following groups and individuals who took on leadership roles in 2017-2018: Class of 1967 Tom McAfee ’86 Stratford Society Chair Day of Giving Advocates: Kate Blankenship Aileen Brown Tyler Brown Kelly Causey Olivia Hatcher Julie McAfee Tom McAfee Donna Kay McGoldrick Lori Mitchell Melissa Smith Terry Sowell Andrew Sutherland Tom Swift Dr. Bob Veto Irene Whitaker

Gifts to the 2017-2018 Loyalty Fund Unrestricted Gifts $176,162 Restricted Gifts $72,058 In- Kind Gifts $22,328 Total Loyalty Fund Gifts $270,548

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 of 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.

Heritage Circle

Overlook Circle

Founders’ Circle

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mrs. Betty Luce Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc. GFGW Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Stratford Booster Club

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day Mr. Paul J. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Navin Taneja The R.A. Bowen Trust Truck & Trailer of Macon Inc.

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Benefactors’ Circle

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$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (2) Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi Bank of America Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Class of 1967 Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III

Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Easterlin Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Griffith Family Charitable Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. A.K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Hefner Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kramlich Jr. Kroger Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lemke Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. Thomas H. McCook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Mr. and Mrs. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. MidwayUSA Foundation,inc Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Dr. and Mrs. J.T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Mr. Stephen A. Reichert Drs. Ravi Shekarappa and Gayatri Kamat Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin

Partners $500 - $999

Anonymous (1) Mr. Henry L. Ariail III Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brown Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba

Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari GE Foundation General Mills Boxtops for Education Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Koplin Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs

Macon Tracks Running Club Dr. and Mrs. W.R. McCormack Mr. William B. Messer Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. Gabriel Pham and Dr. Zoe J. Jones Publix Super Markets Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III Dr. Sheila K. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Toon Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Tuck Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth

Supporters Up to $499

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Abernathy Ms. Alexis J. Adams Mrs. Diane M. Adams Ms. Grace M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Amazon Smile Foundation Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Ms. Jill Amos Mrs. Mary W. Anderson Ms. Vicki Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anderson II Anonymous (10)

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Ms. Caroline E. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Ms. Katherine L. Avant Ms. Mary Wilson Avant Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Ballard Mrs. Jennifer Watson Barfield Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Barfield

Ms. Tip Barfield Mrs. Marcia Barnett-Lopez Mr. and Mrs. James J. Barron III Mr. Arthur P. Barry III Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mrs. Patricia Bass Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Battcher Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mrs. Lindsey Belle Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Benson Jr. Ms. Maggie Bergmark Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron T. Bishop Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Andy Blalock Mr. and Mrs. David J. Blankenship Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boswell III Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois Ms. Jensen Bowden Ms. Lane E. Bowden Mr. Lucas C. Bowden Mr. William R. Bowden Jr. Ms. Mary David Hogan Brantley

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Supporters, continued Mr. David C. Brenner Mr. Donald G. Brewer Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Bridges Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. Christopher Brown Mr. and Mrs. James L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Mrs. Linda B. Browne Ms. Mary Buehler Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Buice Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. 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 Master Brooks P. Buzzell Miss Nancy A. Buzzell Master Reginald W. Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell III Dr. and Mrs. Butler Caldwell Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell Mr. and Mrs. David S. Canady Dr. and Mrs. William Cann Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carter Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Ms. Harlene Causey Master John Henry R. Causey Miss Katherine Elizabeth W. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Robert Chabot Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Chandler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Dick Childers Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Drs. Siva Chiranjeevi and Shilpa Gadde Mr. Alexander M. Christianson Mr. Blake E. Christianson Mr. and Mrs. Karl Christianson Ms. Meredith L. Christianson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Class of 1972 Class of 2018 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. Jonathan S. Cohen Mr. Joshua N. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Brad Colen Ms. Cynthia H. Comer Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley Ms. Morley A. Conn Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics Mr. Michael E. Corsini Mrs. Frank Coulter Mrs. Alana M. Cowart Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mrs. Jean Crangle

Mrs. Susan Paige Banks Cromer Dr. Lyndasu Crowe Mrs. Coleman C. Crutchfield Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars Mr. Derek and Dr. Elizabeth Culp Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mrs. Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly Ms. Beth Parker Davis Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Davis Jr. Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. William C. Davis Jr. Mr. Andrew T. Daws Mr. James P. Daws Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deaton III Ms. Lynn Deaton Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna Delta Air Lines Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delves Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis III Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II Mrs. Linda Jean King Dillard Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit Ms. Amy Dover Ms. Mary Rae Phelps Dudley Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. David Rawls Edwards Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elder Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Ellison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps Jr. Dr. Nicholas Ercole Mr. and Mrs. G.G. Ethridge Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mrs. Lolly A. Fabian Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Mr. Theodore A. Feitshans Mr. and Mrs. Rob Fenimore Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ferland Ms. Anslie Fields Ms. Anastasia Fink Ms. Mildred Fitzgibbons Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Flanders Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C. Fletcher Mr. Jef and Dr. Megan Flournoy Mrs. Linda C. Floyd Ms. Kathy Fox Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin Jr.

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Mr. James J. Freedman Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner Ms. Tracy L. Garner Mrs. Claudia Sessions Garrard Mr. Christopher D. Geeslin Jr. Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Ms. Whitney A. Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn Ms. Samantha Diane Adams Goble Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Goldman Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia Inc. Mrs. Nancy Gordillo Mrs. Calder E. Gray Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green Mr. Carson R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore Ms. Aimee Grisham Miss Anna G. Grossnickle Ms. Catherine R. Grossnickle Mr. Charles F. Grossnickle Mr. Sean W. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. Madison T. Grubb Mr. Marshall D. Grubb Mr. Stephen E. Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall Mrs. Susan Hanberry Mr. and Mrs. Kyle A. Hand Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mrs. Sherrie Lamm Souder Hanks Dr. Anne C. (Muffy) Hanse Mr. and Mrs. Butch Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper IV Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Harrington Ms. Lyn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Master Marshall R. Hatcher Master Nathaniel T. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hayley Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie Ms. Cali Ruth Hays Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Ms. Hope Hays Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Ms. Madelyn M. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley Mr. and Mrs. Johnny H. Henson Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon Mr. Bryan D. Hershner Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower Dr. and Mrs. J. West Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hill Mrs. Donna Sanders Hinds Mr. Michael H. Hofstadter Mr. Roland M. Holloway Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Hutchinson III

IBM Matching Grants Program Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation Mrs. Shirley Irby Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jaquith Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh M. Johnson Ms. Jane S. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Jones Ms. Cindy Jones Mrs. Liz Jones Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones Jr. Ms. Katherine A. Jones Ms. Kenna B. Jones Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones Dr. Todd Jones Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Jones IV Dr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mrs. Helen Keenan Mr. T. Michael Kelley Mrs. Sharon Worsham Kellis Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Mr. David P. Kempa Mrs. Kelly Williams Kennedy Mr. Haynes H. Killen Mrs. Suzanne Barbara James Knox Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaCroix Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Lands End Inc. Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Ms. Kelly E. Larsen Ms. Laura K. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen Mr. William W. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter Mr. Charles A. Lawson Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Dr. and Mrs. John L. Lee Ms. Wehbe Lee Dr. Elizabeth M. Lennington Ms. Marian Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Ms. Sandi Lovett 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 Mr. and Mrs. William Martin Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Dr. Vinita Mathur Dr. Alva L. Mayes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Miss Caroline Zoe McAfee Miss Mary Malin McAfee Mr. and Mrs. David McCain

Mrs. Mimi McCook Mr. and Mrs. Tim P. McCord Dr. and Mrs. T.W. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McCullough Mr. Jay M. McElrath Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mrs. Vanette K. McKinney 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. Randy McMillan Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Mrs. Donna Keyser Medlin Medtronic Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mrs. Nikki Etheridge Merritt Mrs. Lisa Merten Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller Mr. David and Dr. Jean Milofsky Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Miss Kathryn J. Mitchell Miss Mary L. Mitchell Mrs. Nancy Carter Mitchell Miss Valery E. Mitchell Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe Mrs. Rhonda Moody Dr. Robert R. Morgan Jr. Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Ms. Lindsey Pharr Moriarty Ms. Polly Felton Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Matt Morrison Mr. Travis Morrison Ms. Lindsey Morse Mr. Homer S. Mullins Mr. Paul R. Nagle Drs. Umesh and Ritu Narsinghani Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash Ms. Julia Neal Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Neel II Mr. C. Kenneth Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newberry Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Ms. Suzy Newton Mrs. Loxley Childs Fitzpatrick Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson Mr. Phil Nicodemo Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell Mr. Bill Nottingham Novartis US Corp., Matching Gift Center Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Mr. Stephen O’Hara Mr. Clifton M. Olmstead Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Dr. and Mrs. Samer Mufid Othman Mr. Bruce R. Otto Mr. Parker Owen Ms. Tift W. Palmer Mr. Hugh Parker Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Ms. Lauren Parris Mrs. Karen Ramsbottom Parrott Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Dr. Mary L. Patton Mrs. Cornealia Ham Patton Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Dr. Guerry M. Peavy Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons III Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

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Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Ms. Helen Catherine Rozier Ms. Caroline Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Rubenstein Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. and Mrs. Rufus D. Sams III Mr. Thomas A. Sams III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Sams Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Mr. and Mrs. Carson D. Schilling Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. Mrs. Deborah Daniel Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Aamer Shabbir Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr. Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott Dr. Scott Schubitz and Mrs. Tiffany Hensley Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Siegel Ms. Jennifer Simmons Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Mr. H. Scott Singletary Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow III Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV Mr. William A. Snow V

Ms. Marie E. Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Southstar Energy Services LLC Ms. Maggie Sowell Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers Ms. Linda K. Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Stecher Jr. Mrs. Sue Stephenson Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Ms. Meredith Bishop Stiff 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. Ms. Leigh S. Stuart Mr. Marshall W. Stubbs III Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Sullivan Mrs. Ruth Lowe Sullivan Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sutherland Mr. Richard H. Suttles Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mrs. Kristie Vendetti Swift Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Z. Swygert Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Syribeys Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Mr. and Mrs. John D. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Thompson Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson Jr. Mr. Brian H. Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift Mr. Scott P. Tift and Mrs. Nesrin Tift Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Treadway Mr. and Mrs. Gang-Hwang Tsai Mrs. Catherine Brown Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Gil Turullols Drs. Emeka and Anayo Umerah Mr. William D. Underwood Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Veale Sr. Dr. and Mrs. William N. Veale Jr. Mr. Richard A. Vendetti Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andres Villegas Ms. Laura J. Voss Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mrs. Regina Dennis Walburgh Mr. Duncan D. Walker IV Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Mr. William B. Walker Ms. Shelli L. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Ms. Libbie Walthall Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mrs. Jackie M. Waters Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Ms. Logan Persons Weaver Mr. William J. Weaver III Mrs. Meredith Happ Weintraub Mr. Brian Wells Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. Marshall D. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Mrs. Carol K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Ms. Sarah E. Williams Mr. Spencer K. Williams Mr. Wade H. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock Mr. and Mrs. James Wootan Mr. Neil S. Wyche Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young Dr. and Mrs. J. Zhao Jr.

Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mr. J. Eric Hefner Mr. James A. Manley III Mr. James Thomas McAfee III

Mr. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Groselle Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart Mr. and Mrs. Kyle A. Hand Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hayley Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson Dr. and Mrs. J. West Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hill Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III 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 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. Thomas P. Jones IV Dr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Jorgensen

Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lemke Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London 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. William Martin Dr. Vinita Mathur Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Mr. Thomas H. McCook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McCullough Mr. Jay M. McElrath 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. Steven R. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell

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

Present Parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Ms. Jill Amos Anonymous (11) Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Barfield 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. David W. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron T. Bishop Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Andy Blalock 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 B. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Buice Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Burrell

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. 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. Butler Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. David S. Canady Dr. and Mrs. William Cann Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carter 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 Drs. Siva Chiranjeevi and Shilpa Gadde Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III 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. William Michael Conley Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr. Mr. Derek and Dr. Elizabeth Culp Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Davis Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deaton III Mr. and Mrs. Jody DellaDonna Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delves

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit Ms. Amy Dover Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon Mr. and Mrs. David Rawls 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 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ferland Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. Jef and Dr. Megan Flournoy Mr. James J. Freedman Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson 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

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Present Parents, continued Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle Drs. Umesh and Ritu Narsinghani Mr. and Mrs. Roland H. Neel II Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newberry Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Mr. Clifton M. Olmstead Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers 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. Wesley M. Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Ms. Laura Reidinger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Roberts Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Rubenstein

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III Dr. and Mrs. Aamer Shabbir Dr. Sheila K. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Drs. Ravi Shekarappa and Gayatri Kamat Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Siegel Ms. Jennifer Simmons Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Ms. Leigh S. Stuart Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Syribeys Dr. and Mrs. Navin Taneja Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson 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. Gang-Hwang Tsai

Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Tuck Drs. Emeka and Anayo Umerah Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. William N. Veale Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Andres Villegas Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Mr. Wade H. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock Dr. and Mrs. J. Zhao Jr.

Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mrs. Mimi McCook Dr. and Mrs. T. W. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Randy McMillan Mrs. Donna Keyser Medlin Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller Mr. David and Dr. Jean Milofsky Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle Mr. C. Kenneth Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. Hugh Parker Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson Jr. 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. Ronnie Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. Gil Turullols Mr. and Mrs. William Veale Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin

Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller Mr. Homer S. Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. Hugh Parker Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons III Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons Mr. Gabriel Pham and Dr. Zoe J. Jones 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. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ranson Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts Lt. Col. and Mrs. Nelson D. Rouleau Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Sams Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr. Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson Jr. 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 Ms. Marie E. Solomon 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 Mrs. Ruth Lowe Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. John D. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas Ms. Ann B. Tift Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Ms. Libbie Walthall Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mrs. Carol K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young

Grandparents Mrs. Mary W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anderson II Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks 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 Ms. Harlene Causey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Dick Childers Mrs. Jean Crangle Dr. Lyndasu Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day Ms. Lynn Deaton Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mrs. Lolly A. Fabian Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Ms. Mildred Fitzgibbons Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming Mrs. Linda C. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall Dr. Anne C. (Muffy) Hanse Mr. and Mrs. Butch Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt Mrs. Shirley Irby Dr. and Mrs. C.E. Johnson Jr. Ms. Jane S. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnston Mrs. Liz Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan Mrs. Helen Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kramlich Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaCroix Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Dr. and Mrs. John L. Lee Ms. Marian Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Ms. Sandi Lovett Mrs. Betty Luce

Former Parents Mrs. Diane M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anderson II Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Ms. Tip Barfield Mr. and Mrs. James J. Barron III 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. David J. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. James L. Brown 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 Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Karl Christianson

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mrs. Alana M. Cowart Mrs. Coleman C. Crutchfield Ms. Beth Parker Davis Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge Jr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mrs. Susan Hanberry Dr. Anne C. (Muffy) Hanse Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper Mr. Paul J. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley Mr. and Mrs. Johnny H. Henson Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Ms. Jane S. Johnston Ms. Cindy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Dr. and Mrs. Todd Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones 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. Shawn R. Lock Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Dr. Alva L. Mayes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Tim P. McCord Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

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Take Credit for Helping Stratford Students Established in 2008, the Education Expense Credit allows taxpayers to take a credit against their Georgia income taxes for amounts contributed to the Georgia GOAL, a qualified student scholarship organization, and designated to Stratford Academy. Stratford uses these funds to increase the amount of financial aid available to families who demonstrate need. Individual taxpayers can receive a tax credit against their Georgia income tax liability for amounts contributed to the GOAL Scholarship Program. In addition, amounts contributed to GOAL are deductible for federal income tax purposes. The GOAL Scholarship Program uses the contributions to provide financial assistance for public school children who desire to attend Stratford. The funding is also available for students who are eligible to enter Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten. Many of these families never

realized a private education could be made available to them. Stratford Academy is grateful to the following families who contributed in our school’s name to the Georgia GOAL Student Scholarship Organization. GOAL Tax Credit Eligibility Individuals, Married Filing Jointly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $2,500 Individuals, Married Filing Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,250 Individuals, Filing Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,000 Business Pass Through Entities* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $10,000 Business Entities, C-Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability Trusts** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability * S-Corp, LLC, Partnerships ** Qualifying trusts include, but are not limited to: complex, general power of appointment, credit shelter, GST exempt/dynasty, GST nonexempt, irrevocable life insurance, marital (only if no mandatory income distribution) and irrevocable.

Stratford Academy GOAL at a Glance for 2018-2019 Funds Designated by Taxpayers 2018: $184,331 by 106 taxpayers Financial Impact Impact on Stratford Budget for 2018-2019: $460,515 $245,544 in dollars to the bottom line $194,902 in tuition paid

GOAL Students 29 students enrolled Lower School (5), Middle School (12), Upper School (12) Ethnicity: 20 Caucasian, 9 Minorities Gender: 18 Male, 11 Female

GOAL Families

Median household income $41,644 Six children of faculty Seven varsity athletes, spread across multiple sports Every GOAL recipient met academic requirements of school’s admission process.

2018 Georgia GOAL Donors Drs. Valerie and John Ambrose Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir Athni Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Dr. Arpan Bachhawat and Dr. Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. Srinivas and Dr. Sailaja Bandi Dr. Iyad Barakat and Mrs. Noor Bitar Dr. and Mrs. Mark Barrow Mr. and Mrs. David Baskette Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boswell III Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. 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. and Mrs. John C. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mrs. Jean Dennis Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy Drs. David and Ann Dromsky Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Dummitt Mr. and Mrs. Chad Ethridge Mr. and Mrs. G. Griff Ethridge Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mrs. Michelle Fleming Mr. Kirby N. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kahl Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thomson Mr. and Mrs. John Green Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Luke Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Ms. Patricia Hayslip Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Holleman Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Jones Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mrs. Carol Lanier Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. London Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann Mrs. Susan Marshall Mr. and Mrs. William Martin Ms. Lynn Massey Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Dr. and Mrs. W. Rob McCormack

Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain Jr. Mr. Alan S. Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer 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 Mr. Charles Niedermayer and Mrs. Lindsey Belle Mr. and Mrs Galen Oelkers Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren Plowden Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Powers Mr. and Mrs. Don Robinson Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III

Dr. Sheila 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. Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Tomek Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Traynham Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Treadway Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Ms. Marilyn Walker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Ms. Kaye G. Wansley Mr. and Mrs. J. Shand Watson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin Drs. Ihab Zaggout and Kristina Hawkins

Learn more about receiving your tax credit at www.stratford.org/georgiagoal or www.goalscholarship.org. Applications for 2019 are currently being accepted. Apply online at www.goalscholarship.org by 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 Adams Ms. Vicki Anderson Mr. Greg Atkinson Mrs. Elizabeth Avant Mr. David Bailey Mrs. Pamela Barron Mrs. Lindsey Belle Ms. Kate Blankenship Mrs. Shannon Boswell Mrs. Meredith Bridges Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Margaret Brogdon Mrs. Adair Brown Mrs. Amanda Brown Mr. Tyler Brown Ms. Christian Burgess Mrs. Catherine C. Burton Mrs. Katy Burton Dr. Brenda Caldwell

Mrs. Mary Reid Carter Dr. Kelly Causey Mrs. Rachel Chabot Mrs. Gaylyn Cole Ms. Morley Conn Mrs. Alana Cowart Mrs. Betsy Delves Dr. Ann Dromsky Mr. Jerry Elder Mrs. Phyllis Elder Mrs. Donna Ellison Dr. Nick Ercole Mr. Griff Ethridge Jr. Mrs. Martha Eubanks Mr. Mark Farriba Mrs. Monica Fenimore Mrs. Theresa Ferrari Ms. Anastasia Fink Mr. Wayne Flanders Mrs. Michelle Fleming

Mr. Tommy Fletcher Ms. Kathy Fox Mrs. Nancy Gordillo Mrs. Stephanie Greene Mrs. Cheryl Griggs Mr. Ed Grisamore Mrs. Susan Hanberry Mr. Luke Harrington Mrs. Margaret Harrington Mr. Ian Hayley Ms. Sylvia Haynie Ms. Patricia Hayslip Mrs. Beth Henderson Mrs. Tiffany Hensley Mrs. Patricia Herndon Mrs. Vicki Howell Mrs. Jessica Jaquith Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Mrs. Kenna Jones Mrs. Millie Jones

Mrs. Susan Jones Dr. Frank Katz Mr. Mike Kelley Mrs. Carol Lanier Mrs. Kathy Larsen Mr. Andy Lawson Ms. Holly Leskovics Mrs. Susan Lolis Dr. Tom Lolis Mrs. Tracy Lore Mrs. Kathryn Manley Mrs. Redonda Mann Mrs. Susan Marshall Mrs. Lynn Massey Mr. Walt Mays Mrs. Elizabeth McCain Mrs. Karen McCue Mr. Mike McCue Mrs. Donna Kay McGoldrick Mr. Ben McLain

Foundations Amazon Smile Foundation Bank of America Foundation Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc. Delta Air Lines Foundation Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund GE Foundation Griffith Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

Mrs. Kathleen Medlin Mrs. June Meeks Mrs. Lisa Merten Mrs. Rhonda Moody Mr. Travis Morrison Ms. Lindsey Morse Mrs. Elaine Murray Mrs. Taylor Neville Mrs. Diane Nicholson Mr. Phil Nicodemo Mr. Stephen O’Hara Mrs. Lori Palmer Ms. Lauren Parris Mrs. Amee Patel Mrs. Laura Patrick Mr. Cater Pierce Mrs. Jil Pinkston Mr. Miles Pippin Mrs. Natalie Pyles Mrs. Mayvet Ranson

Mrs. Ginny Reeves Mr. Bill Reynolds Jr. Mrs. Juanita Roberts Mrs. Susan Rozier Mrs. Sharona Rubinstein Mrs. Robin Schorr Mrs. Andrea Seagraves Mrs. Cheri Shurling Mr. Grady Smith Mr. Ed Smith Mrs. Melissa Smith Mrs. Karen Snow Mrs. Terry Sowell Mrs. Lindsey Spillers Mr. Bobby Stecher Jr. Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mrs. Jennifer Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mrs. Juleen Thomas Mr. Jeff Treadway

Mrs. Mollye Treadway Dr. Robert Veto Ms. Laura Voss Mrs. Susan Wade Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Ms. Shelli Wall Mrs. Sloan Walthall Mrs. Hollie Wangerin Ms. Kaye Wansley Ms. Jackie Waters Mr. Brian Wells Mrs. Irene Whitaker Mrs. Cason Wilkin Mrs. Jaqui Wilson Mrs. Wendy Woodcock Mrs. Tina Wootan Mrs. Della Young

Corporations

Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation MidwayUSA Foundation,inc SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program The R. A. Bowen Trust Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program

El Sombrero General Mills Boxtops for Education GFGW,inc Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia Inc. IBM Matching Grants Program Kroger Lands End Inc.

Medtronic Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Publix Super Markets Inc. Robert Half International Inc. Southstar Energy Services LLC Truck & Trailer of Macon Inc.

Organizations Class of 1967 Class of 1972 Class of 2018 Macon Tracks Running Club Stratford Academy Alumni Association Stratford Booster Club

Gifts-in-Kind Mrs. Erin R. Bickley Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Cherokee Brick & Tile Company Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis El Sombrero Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mrs. Mary Virginia Kay Gage Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin Mr. Christopher D. Geeslin Jr. Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Ms. Whitney A. Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Groselle Jr.

Matching Gifts

Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. Bill Lucado Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith Mrs. Bonnie E. Starr Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson Ms. Ann B. Tift Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Bank of America Foundation Delta Air Lines Foundation GE Foundation IBM Matching Grants Program Ingersoll-Rand Charitable Foundation Medtronic Merck Partnership for Giving

Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc. Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Robert Half International Inc. SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Truck & Trailer of Macon Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program

Alumni Class of 1962 Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower Class of 1964 Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper Mr. Andy Lawson Mr. Homer Mullins Mrs. Tina Stokes Wootan Class of 1965 Mrs. Ann Elliott Lovein Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike Class of 1966 Mrs. Veronica White Brooks Mr. Charles Simmons

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Dr. Zoe Jones Mrs. Kathy MacMillan McCord Mrs. Martha McKenzie McNeill Ms. Polly Felton Morrison Mrs. Loxley Fitzpatrick Nichols Mr. Bill Nottingham Mr. Bruce Otto Mr. Parker Owen Dr. Mary Patton Dr. Guerry Peavy Mr. Pink Persons III Mr. Alfred Sams Jr. Mrs. Sidney Tucker Sams Mrs. Debby Daniel Schwartz Ms. Binks Solomon

Ms. Linda Stanley Mrs. Ruthie Lowe Sullivan Dr. Jerry Tift Mr. Bill Underwood Jr. Mrs. Regina Dennis Walburgh Mr. Billy Weaver III Class of 1968 Mrs. Vanette Kirkland McKinney 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. Class of 1971 Mr. Johnny Dukes Jr. Dr. Steve Mallary Mr. Frank Pinkston Jr. Class of 1972 Dr. Bill Argo Jr. Mr. Mike Corsini Mr. Henry Koplin Mr. Gene Maddux Mr. Bryan Persons Mrs. Sydney Hollis Sams Mr. Neil Wyche

Class of 1973 Mr. Robert Bowen III Mrs. Dawn Smisson Liipfert Dr. Richard Liipfert Mrs. Nelle Childs Persons Mr. Sam Swygert Class of 1974 Mrs. Layle Watson Argo Mr. Mark Farriba Mr. Ted Feitshans Mrs. Cheryl Stevens Griggs Mr. Emmitte Griggs Ms. Suzy Newton Mr. Scott Singletary Mrs. Helen Clark Stewart

Mr. Wade Stubbs III Class of 1975 Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent Mrs. Jan Young Battcher Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Ms. Cynthia Comer Comer Mrs. Sharon Worsham Kellis Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan Class of 1976 Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Dr. West Hightower Mr. David P. Kempa Mr. Hal McSwain Jr. Mr. Bill Meeks Jr.

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Alumni, continued Mrs. Nancy Carter Mitchell Mrs. Nancy Hight Shingler Mrs. Mary Dukes Stapleton Class of 1977 Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry Mrs. Linda Hilburn Coulter Ms. Tracy Garner Mrs. Suzanne James Knox Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore Mr. Bobby Nicholson Mrs. Jenny Monfort Rabun Dr. John Slocumb Mr. Nathan Watson Jr. Mrs. Meredith Happ Weintraub Class of 1978 Mr. Art Barry III Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick Mrs. Gena Lawrence O’Shaughnessey Mrs. Karen Ramsbottom Parrott Mrs. Cornealia Ham Patton Mr. Bill Snow IV Mr. Steve Solomon V Mr. Bill Walker Class of 1979 Dr. Duward Benson Jr. Mr. Bobby Cleveland Jr. Mr. Rusty Hilburn Jr. Ms. Jaime Kaplan Mrs. Laura Lamb Patrick Ms. Logan Persons Weaver Class of 1980 Mrs. Charlotte Bowen Bogle Mrs. Jill Young Dean Ms. Dee Ann Miller Geeslin Dr. Anna Weaver Hogan Mr. Richard Vendetti Jr. Mr. Marshall Welsh

Mrs. Stephanie Sidaway Jones Mr. Bill Reynolds Jr. Mr. Brian Thomson Mrs. Kristy Jay Wilson Class of 1988 Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Mr. Shep Bickley Jr. Mr. Charlie Boswell III Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey Mrs. Claudia Sessions Garrard Mr. Ronnie Goldman Mrs. Susan Marie Mincey McCord Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer Mr. Jason Reaves Mr. Richard Suttles Jr. Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway Class of 1989 Mr. Marsh Butler Jr. Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell Mrs. Julie Williams Canady Dr. Jay Cranford Jr. Mrs. Laurie Lee Horne Cranford Dr. Marc Evans Mr. Gene Hatcher Jr. Mrs. Julie Holcomb Hayley Mr. David Mann Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade Class of 1990 Mrs. Paige Banks Cromer Dr. Jennifer Shaker Lee Dr. Hank Moore Jr. Dr. Rob Morgan Jr. Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

Class of 1982 Mr. Robbo Hatcher Jr. Mrs. Wimberley McCook Rader

Class of 1991 Mr. Hank Ariail III Mr. William Baxley III Mr. David Bethune Mrs. Katie Adams Brooks Mr. Mark Hatcher Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Mr. Henry Hoyal Jr. Mr. John Kelly Dr. Lisa Lennington Mrs. Nikki Etheridge Merritt Mr. Carl Phillips Dr. Jason Smith

Class of 1983 Mrs. Margaret Keen Grubb Mr. Eric Hefner Mrs. Beverly Ashmore Nagle Mr. Greg Parker Mrs. Robin Lee Parker Ms. Meredith Bishop Stiff Mrs. Kristie Vendetti Swift

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

Class of 1984 Mr. Jeff Avant Mrs. Cathy Brown Tucker

Class of 1993 Mr. Morris Butler Mr. Jef Flournoy III Ms. Mai Kulkarni Mrs. Lori Landers Mitchell Dr. Wood Pope Mrs. Clare Golson Rauls Mrs. Andrea Jones Seagraves Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland Mrs. Candi Newton Wilson

Class of 1981 Mr. Mark Horn Mr. Peter Persons Mr. Johnny Peterson Jr. Mrs. Karen Jarrard Snow Mr. Bob Woodcock

Class of 1985 Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant Mrs. Bonnie Butler Gibson Mrs. Jean Huffman Peterson Mrs. Cheri Parker Shurling Mr. Drew Young Class of 1986 Dr. Mark Barrow Mrs. Kelly Williams Kennedy Mr. Tom McAfee III Mr. Thomas McCook Jr. Mr. Mike McCue Mr. Raines Newberry Jr. Class of 1987 Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter Mrs. Dixie Butler Clark Mr. Bryan Hershner

Class of 1994 Ms. Becky Burgess Dr. Benjie Christie III Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mrs. Anna Lovein Sharpton Class of 1995 Dr. Elizabeth Eubanks Culp Mrs. Jenna Kaplan Denisar Mrs. Jennifer Kelly Fruitticher Mr. Haynes Killen

Mrs. Leigh Forester Loyd Mrs. Ginny Moore Reeves Mr. Ben Terry Class of 1996 Mr. Charlie Bridges III Dr. Butler Caldwell Mrs. Hazel Struby Caldwell Mrs. Courtney Brooks Garner Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones Mr. Britt Messer Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe Mrs. Cason Buzzell Wilkin Mrs. Kim Ward Williamson Class of 1997 Mrs. Kelli Pushman Hill Mrs. Casey Stribling Mims Mrs. McKenzie McNeill Moore Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Mrs. Huntley Sanders Obermeyer Ms. Bailey Pham Mr. Alfred Sams III Class of 1998 Mrs. Casey Griffith Connally Mr. Quinn Connally Ms. Mary Rae Phelps Dudley Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis Ms. Katie Jones Mrs. Courtney Forrester Swift Mr. Stewart Vernon Class of 1999 Mrs. Mollie Horne McNeel Mr. John McNeill IV Mr. Hawkins Pham Mr. Scott Tift Class of 2000 Mr. Reg Buzzell III Mr. Casey Phelps Mr. Chase Stribling Class of 2001 Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Mary Reid Franklin Carter Mr. Travis Griffith Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart McCain Mr. Byron Pyles Mrs. LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker Class of 2002 Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas DellaDonna Mr. John Eubanks Mrs. Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks Mr. Kyle Johnston Mr. John Jones Jr. Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen Mr. Taylor McNeill Dr. Samer Othman Class of 2003 Dr. Lauren Hollman Fried Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye Ms. Lindsey Pharr Moriarty Class of 2004 Mrs. Jenny Watson Barfield Ms. Samantha Adams Goble Mrs. Katie Drew Clay Rhett Class of 2005 Mr. Stephen Nash Ms. Schuyler Pham Class of 2006 Ms. Kate Blankenship Mr. Chris Brown Mrs. Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Mr. Wesley Walthall

Alumni Loyalty Fund Class Challenge Class of 2007 Mr. Tyler Brown Mrs. Katy Slocumb Burton Mr. Will Burton III Ms. Mary Parker Davis Ms. Whitney Geeslin Ms. Maddie Henderson Ms. Laura Larsen Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison Mrs. Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Mr. Carson Schilling Class of 2008 Mr. Brown Dennis III Mr. Wil Harper IV Mr. Hayes Hofstadter Mrs. Suzanne Snow Schilling Mr. Duncan Walker IV Ms. Sarah Williams Class of 2009 Ms. Morley Conn Mrs. Corinne Easterlin Harper Mr. Will Larsen Ms. Elizabeth McGoldrick Class of 2010 Mr. Blake Christianson Mr. Chris Geeslin Jr. Ms. Maggie Sowell Class of 2011 Ms. Kayla Avant Mr. Will Bowden Jr. Mr. Joshua Cohen Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Mrs. Callie Clay Gray Mr. Keli Grubb Mr. Ryan Ridley Class of 2012 Ms. Meredith Christianson Mr. Charlie Grossnickle Ms. Kelly Larsen Mr. William Snow V Class of 2013 Ms. Caroline Avant Ms. Lane Bowden Mr. Palmer Daws Mr. Marshall Grubb Ms. Helen Catherine Rozier Class of 2014 Ms. Maggie Bergmark Mr. Lucas Bowden Mr. Johnny Cohen Ms. Hope Hays Class of 2015 Ms. Alexis Adams Mr. Alex Christianson Mr. Drew Daws Mr. Sean Grossnickle Mr. Spencer Williams Class of 2016 Ms. Mary Wilson Avant Ms. Cali Ruth Hays Ms. Wehbe Lee Ms. Tift Palmer Ms. Caroline Rozier

Class of 2018 Mr. Tejas S. Athni Mr. Mark Barrow Jr. Mr. Josh Bevill Ms. Faith Boyington Ms. Catherine Brown Ms. Ellie Cleveland Ms. Emma Davis Ms. Miller Ann Davis Mr. Nicholas Dorogy Ms. Victoria Dover Ms. Carolynn Dromsky Mr. Steve Durkee Jr. Ms. Caroline Durkee Ms. Emily Fackler Ms. Eliza Freedman Mr. Kevin Gibson Mr. Trey Giles III Mr. Cole Gilleland Mr. Carson Greene Mr. Jeffery T. Hale Ms. Margo Hannan Ms. Grayson Harrell Ms. Caroline Herman Mr. Michael Hicks Mr. Nathan Hunt Mr. George Iakovidis Mr. Jake Jamison Mr. Aman Jindani Mr. Johnny Jokhai Mr. Tyler Jordan Mr. Jack Kelly Mr. Preston Kennedy Mr. Parker Kight Ms. Sarah Koplin Ms. Lucy Lee Ms. Cochran Lee Mr. Sammy Martin Mr. Tucker Massey Ms. Morgan Mathis Ms. Evans McCook Ms. Murray McCormack Mr. Larson McDaniel Mr. John Chandler McMaster Ms. Anna Kate Medlin Ms. Ellie Minette Mr. Jake Moore Mr. Clifton M. Olmstead Jr. Mr. Andrew Palmer IV Ms. Olivia Pruett Ms. Sloane Ramsbottom Mr. Akshay Ranabhotu Ms. Madelyn Stephens Mr. Brannen Suggs Mr. Greg Sutton Jr. Mr. Sahan Vangala Ms. Manasa Vemuri Mr. Jeffrey Waldrop Ms. Carlin Weinberg Mr. Cal Whitworth Ms. Carey Woodcock Ms. Savannah Zawacki

In 2017-2018, 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 10 percent in annual giving, and our goal is to increase that number to 25 percent over the next three years. 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 1967, who have shown us leadership in giving. The following classes had the highest percentages: Class of 1967 100% Class of 2018 90.9% Class of 1983 17.07% Class of 1991 16.90% Class of 1988 14.63%

Class of 2017 Ms. Grace Adams Ms. Jensen Bowden Ms. Riley Grossnickle Ms. Aysha Roberts Ms. Coleman Rozier

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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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Endowment Fund

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 $4,474,262 (market value as of June 30, 2018).

Honorariums in honor of Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III Mr. Michael E. Corsini

in honor of Russell Henley Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bennett

in honor of Andy Lawson Mr. Homer S. Mullins

in honor of Gavin Ernesto Aguirre Mrs. Ethelene Dyer Jones

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

in honor of Matt Newberry Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day

in honor of Welton and Judy Gaddy Ms. Mary S. D. Pate

in honor of Charles A. Jay Dr. and Mrs. Carl C. Schuessler Sr.

in honor of Sara Reeves Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

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

in honor of Jaime Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in honor of Chance Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

in honor of Homer Deen Harrell Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry

in honor of Dr. Frank Katz Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum

in honor of Deidra and Taylor Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs

in honor of the engagement of William Snow and Hope Murphy The Engagement Party Hosts in honor of Terry Sowell Dr. Anne C. (Muffy) Hanse in honor of Ann B. Tift Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift in honor of Sarah Elizabeth Williams ‘08 Mrs. Carol K. Williams in honor of Spencer Kennedy Williams ‘15 Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Memorials in memory of Ina Kate Adams Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs in memory of Mallory Pyles Baldschun Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Patterson Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of John Isby Cottle III Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Helen Dunwody Mr. and Mrs. William C. Harris

in memory of Howell P. Bell III Mr. Timothy K. Adams

in memory of George Freelin Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

in memory of Gayle Roobin Bullington Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Janet Carole Garrett Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Marion Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

in memory of Katherine George Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

in memory of George Carswell Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

in memory of Amy Haygood Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

in memory of Cater Snow Clay Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mrs. Mary W. Anderson Mrs. Kathleen Ballou Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg Jr. Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clay Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Cork Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mrs. Mildred T. Dennis The Honorable Robert Dickey and Mrs. Cynde Dickey Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mrs. Betty Heard Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan Mr. David P. Kempa Mrs. Bettie A. Lawrence Mrs. John T. Mitchell Sr. Ms. Lisa Moore Mrs. Harriet Newton Mr. G.C. Oetter Mr. Raymond A. Pippin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

in memory of David T. Hancock Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Cathy G. Hardie Mr. and Mrs. Matt Morrison in memory of Dr. Tracy Harrington Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Carl Hunt Hays Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Dr. Joe B. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones in memory of Dr. Milton Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Ms. Lisa Moore Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in memory of Twila Love Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Jimmy Lawson Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of JoAnn Lawson Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

in memory of David Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

in memory of Thomas Sanders Stratford Academy Alumni Association

in memory of Joe Day Moody Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Margaret New Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

in memory of Louis “Bubba” Donald Shell III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

in memory of Harriet Adams Newton Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

in memory of Elizabeth “Nadine” Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mrs. Elaine D. Mollenkopf

in memory of Catherine Hardin Newton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Shirley Eaker Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. David P. Kempa Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick 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 Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters

in memory of Rosa Schofield Spivey Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

in memory of Murray Ashley Nixon Ms. Dolores Lipford in memory of Leroy Paller Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Richard Andrew “Dick” Palmer Sr. Mrs. John T. Mitchell Sr. in memory of Scott B. Peace Ms. Cindy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift in memory of Evelyn Prosser Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Martha Claire Phillips Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

in memory of Carolyn Stewart Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker in memory of Claire Amis Strawn Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Richard D. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III in memory of in memory of Henry Harding Tift IV Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift in memory of Marvin Churchill Veto Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mrs. Sue Stephenson Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade in memory of Richard “Rick” Winfield White Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell Stratford Academy Alumni Association in memory of Rodney Williams Mrs. Carol K. Williams Ms. Sarah E. Williams Mr. Spencer K. Williams

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Honor Your Eagle These grandparents and parents of alumni supported the Loyalty Fund program through gifts in honor of their grandchildren, who were students during the 2017-2018 school year, or children, who are Stratford alumni. We are grateful for their contributions to our school which helps us continue the tradition of excellence for our students. Mrs. Diane M. Adams honoring Samantha Adams Goble Richard Vendetti Kristy Vendetti Swift

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois honoring Amelia Christie Blair Christie Griffin Moore

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anderson II honoring Andy Anderson Billy Anderson III Tindal Anderson Maggie Anderson Riley Anderson Sam Anderson Pierce Persons Henry Persons Robert Persons Miller McCord Colyar McCord Bobby McCord Lila McCord

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. honoring Leslie Bowen Bean Holly Bean Charlotte Bowen Bogle Evan Bogle Robert Bowen III Elizabeth Bowen Mary Adger Bowen Rudy Bowen Andrew Hart Connie Hart Katie Hart

Mrs. Mary W. Anderson honoring Mary Kathryn Hightower Julianna Hightoer Susan Hightower Jean Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail Jr. honoring Hank Ariail III Jodi Ariail Roosenraad Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant honoring Kayla Avant Caroline Avant Mary Wilson Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey honoring Paige Bailey Bowen Scott Bailey Mr. and Mrs. James J. Barron III honoring Jennifer Barron Jonathan Barron IV Mrs. Patricia Bass honoring Walker Bass Langston Bass Jr. Tucker Bass Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. honoring William Baxley III Anne Margaret Baxley William Baxley IV Benjamin Baxley Anna Claire Baxley Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean honoring Holly Bean Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell honoring Graham Moore Charlie Moore Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. honoring Shep Bickley Jr. John S. Bickley III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop honoring Abigail Bishop Mallory Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr. honoring Bruce J. Bishop Jr. Robert Bishop Katy Bishop Tosh Michael B. Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. David J. Blankenship honoring Kate Blankenship

Mr. Robert A. Bowen III honoring Mary Adger Bowen Elizabeth Bowen Rudy Bowen Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer honoring E.E. Brewer Green Mary Brown Brewer Sandys Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. honoring Charlie Bridges III Ross Bridges Rho Bridges Ellis Bridges Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. honoring Georgia Brogdon Day Weldon Ledbetter Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks honoring William Brooks Courtney Brooks Garner Brooks D. Garner Annie G. Garner Elizabeth B. Garner Mr. and Mrs. James L. Brown honoring Chris Brown

Annie Buzzell Robert Wilkin III Virginia Parker Wilkin Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell honoring Butler Caldwell Jane Caldwell Koorts Lee Caldwell Luke Caldwell Blain Caldwell Catharine Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III honoring Laura Beth Cantrell Dickey Evan Cantrell Hair Ashley Cantrell Hoye Christy Cantrell Johnston Laura Bennett Dickey Patrick Hodges Hoye Jr. Jett Johnston Tate Johnston Tucker Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter honoring Nathan Carter Jenny Carter Brian Carter Ms. Harlene Causey honoring John Henry Causey Katherine Causey Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin honoring Michael Chanin Nancy Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman honoring Anna Grace Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Dick Childers honoring Laney Childers John Childers Mr. and Mrs. Karl Christianson honoring Blake Christianson Meredith Christianson Alex Christianson

Mrs. Linda B. Browne honoring Lisa Browne Barksdale Leanne Browne Rosenbower Jeffrey M. Browne

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. honoring Joey Cleveland III Tommy Cleveland

Mary Buehler honoring Alexander Buehler Zachary Buehler

Mrs. Alana M. Cowart honoring Huntley Cowart Jasper Cowart Kinsley Cowart

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. honoring Sandy Burgess Becky Burgess Jude Burgess Kate Burgess Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr. honoring Cheney Burton Will Burton III Joseph A. Burton Mr. D. Melson Butler honoring Bo Walker Janet Butler Walker Rachel Walker Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II honoring Reg Buzzell III Cason Buzzell Wilkin Brooks Buzzell Will Buzzell

Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day honoring Macaden Fulk Paige Newberry Fulk Matt Newberry Raines Newberry Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean honoring Juliana Dean Jonathan Dean Jr. Ms. Lynn Deaton honoring Chase Deaton Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon honoring Georgia Lolis Zoe Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II honoring Marjie Dickey Robert Dickey III Robert Lee Dickey IV Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner honoring Custis Donner Brighten Donner Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan honoring Josie Coleman Olivia Coleman Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse honoring Abigail Crick Caroline Crick Davis Crick Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin honoring Mary Bennett Easterlin Pickens Corinne Easterlin Harper Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards honoring Ansley Edwards Jake Edwards III Allie Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. honoring Kaitlyn Epps Parker Epps Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge Jr. honoring Chad Ethridge

Mrs. Linda C. Floyd honoring Carson Greene Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin Jr. honoring Nikki Franklin Fuller Mary Reid Franklin Carter Gigi Carter Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. honoring Ben Garland Jr. Elizabeth Garland Tucker James A. Garland Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin honoring Chris Geeslin Jr. Mary Cole Geeslin Whitney Geeslin Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin honoring Chris Geeslin Jr. Mary Cole Geeslin Whitney Geeslin Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. honoring Francis W. Golson III Clare Golson Rauls Martha Rauls Alice Rauls Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green honoring David Green Jr. Laura Green Schomisch Caroline Green Mousset Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green honoring Kaitlyn Meece Sloan Vernon Stewart C. Vernon Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene honoring Carson R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs honoring Emmitte H. Griggs Jr. Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall honoring Josephine K. Lamb Thomas P. Jones V William S. Lamb

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hefner Sr. honoring Eric Hefner Chris Hefner Conner Hefner Jonathan Hefner Jr. Graham Hefner Reynolds Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley honoring Blake Hendley Bart Hendley Brett Hendley Mr. and Mrs. Johnny H. Henson honoring Jack Henson Grey Henson Cullen Rodgers Shane Rodgers

Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt honoring James Michael Reeves Georgia R. Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Butch Hansen honoring John Paul Syribeys

Mrs. Shirley Irby honoring Victor E. Zeledon Romero Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings honoring Drew Jennings

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp Jr. honoring Eliza Culp Mimi Culp Sam Culp

Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba honoring Sarah Farriba

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper honoring Anne Marie Harper Geary Mary Alice Harper Goding Carman Harper Gillis

Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming honoring Chandler Fleming

Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip honoring Brandon Hayslip

Dr. Anne C. (Muffy) Hanse honoring Holly Hanse Bill Hanse

Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper honoring Lauren Woodhall Kernya Megan Woodhall Carson

Ms. Mildred Fitzgibbons honoring Devon Fitzgibbons

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. honoring Calvin Hays Hinson Hays Hope Hays Cali Ruth Hays

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell honoring Russ Howell

Mrs. Lolly A. Fabian honoring Greg Sutton Jr. Mary Lynes Sutton

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws honoring Drew Daws Palmer Daws

Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie honoring F. Michael Haynie J.P. Haynie

Mrs. Susan Hanberry honoring James H. Hanberry

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars honoring Hadley Cullars Mason Cullars

Ms. Beth Parker Davis honoring Mary Parker Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. honoring Joel Hatcher Robbo Hatcher Jr. Felton Hatcher III Janie Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon honoring Will Herndon

Dr. Lyndasu Crowe honoring Laney Childers John Childers

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari honoring Eliza Ferrari Laurel Ferrari

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. honoring Felton Hatcher III Janie Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall honoring Reynolds K. Reidinger

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks honoring Elizabeth Eubanks Culp Dorothy Eubanks Spratling John Eubanks Charles Eubanks Eliza Culp Mimi Culp Sam Culp Jack Eubanks Milly Eubanks

Mrs. Jean Crangle honoring Zoe McAfee Malin McAfee

Mark R. Hatcher Stetson Hatcher III Cal Hatcher Lily B. Hatcher Nate Hatcher Marshall R. Hatcher

Mr. Paul J. Hart honoring Andrew J. Hart Katie Hart Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. honoring Gene Hatcher Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. honoring Emory Sutherland Caroline Sutherland Drew Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnston honoring Eliza Culp Mimi Culp Sam Culp Ms. Jane S. Johnston honoring Blake Johnston Kyle Johnston Avery Cate Johnston

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Honor Your Eagle, continued Jett Johnston Tate Johnston Tucker Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Todd Jones honoring Andrew Jones Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones honoring John Jones Jr. Katie Jones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones honoring Holland Jones Merritt Jones Mrs. Liz Jones honoring Clarke Jones Clay Jones Ms. Cindy Jones honoring Stephen Jones Benjamin Jones John Paul Jones III Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan honoring Eliza J. Freedman Mrs. Helen Keenan honoring Harrison Keenan Mary Harper keenan Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kramlich Jr. honoring Thomas Nash Abbie Nash Claire L. Hurt Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaCroix honoring Chandler S. Fleming Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson honoring Bill Ladson III Charles Ladson Betty Sweet Ladson Atkinson Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers honoring Lori Landers Mitchell Mary Lois Mitchell Kathryn Mitchell Valery Mitchell Mrs. Carol B. Lanier honoring Irene Goodenough Whitaker Andrew Whitaker William Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen honoring Will Larsen Laura Larsen Kelly Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter honoring Laine Lasseter Clint Lasseter Lee Lasseter Dr. and Mrs. John L. Lee honoring Wehbe Lee Cochran Lee Price Lee Ms. Marian Lewis honoring Abigail Bishop Mallory Bishop Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert honoring Merry Burton Liipfert Adams Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles Rich Liipfert Jr. Merry Byron Pyles Lila Dawn Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock honoring Lucas Bowden Jensen Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. honoring Anna Lovein Sharpton Kate Lovein Butler

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Edie Sharpton Cam Sharpton Ms. Sandi Lovett honoring Hannah Lovett Peyton Lovett Mrs. Betty Luce honoring Barbara Luce Matlock Bonnie Ramsbottom Best Karen Ramsbottom Parrott Billy Ramsbottom Jr. Sloane Ramsbottom London Ramsbottom Tres Ramsbottom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux honoring Kate Maddux Liz Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann honoring Kelly Mann Martin Kyle Mann Kevin Mann Mrs. Susan G. Marshall honoring Will Marshall Jennifer Marshall Worsham Asa Marshall V Dr. Alva L. Mayes Jr. honoring Patti Mayes Graves Pam Mayes Kent Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays honoring John Byron Strauss Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee honoring Tom McAfee III Zoe McAfee Malin McAfee Mrs. Mimi McCook honoring Wimberly McCook Rader Thomas McCook Jr. Tommy McCook III Evans McCook Shorter McCook Mimi Rader Gabriella Rader Dr. and Mrs. T.W. McCormack honoring Murray McCormack William McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue honoring Conner McCue Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick honoring Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Elizabeth McGoldrick Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks Jack Eubanks Milly Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Randy McMillan honoring Anna Grace Chapman Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill honoring McKenzie McNeill Moore John McNeill IV Taylor McNeill Taylor Swan Knox Moore Mrs. Donna Keyser Medlin honoring Anna Kate Medlin Jack Medlin Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. honoring Matt Meeks Sam Meeks Macy Meeks Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller honoring Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick Dee Ann Miller Geeslin Jimmy Miller

Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Elizabeth McGoldrick Whitney Geeslin Christopher Geeslin Mary Cole Geeslin Jack Eubanks Milly Eubanks Mr. David and Dr. Jean Milofsky honoring Josh Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray honoring Murray McCormack William McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle honoring Harmony Nagle Kelly Nagle Causey John Henry Causey Katherine Causey Sandra Nagle Williamson Mr. C. Kenneth Nelson honoring Isabel McSwain Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton honoring Virginia Newton Fuller Candi Newton Wilson James Wilson Laura Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson honoring Matt Nicholson Brian Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III honoring Will O’Shaughnessey IV David O’Shaughnessey Becker O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker honoring Holden Parker Hayes Parker Harrison Parker Ally Parker Mr. Hugh Parker honoring Greg Parker Cheri Parker Shurling Holden Parker Hayes Parker Harrison Parker Ally Parker Ryan Ridley Harley Anne Shurling Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. honoring Sim Patrick III Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace honoring Grandy Peace Gracie Marie Peace Scott Peace Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn honoring Lawson Penn Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons honoring Page Persons Munro Benton Persons Madison Barnett Matthews Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons honoring Pierce Persons Henry Persons Robert Persons Mr. Gabriel Pham and Dr. Zoe J. Jones honoring Schuyler Pham Bailey Pham Hawkins Pham Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce honoring Colby Pierce

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson Sr. honoring Catherine Pierson Lee Pierson Jr. Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike honoring Julia Pike Cochran Daniel Pike Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope honoring Wood Pope Warren Pope Claudia Pope Helen Pope Wood Pope Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers honoring Wes Flournoy Brady Flournoy Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun honoring Ross Rabun Claire Rabun Storrs Mary Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ranson honoring Monica Montalvo Perez Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves honoring James Michael Reeves Georgia R. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Roberts honoring Tripp Roberts Duke Roberts Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts honoring Aysha Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe honoring Margaret Anne Rowe Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier honoring Helen Catherine Rozier Caroline Rozier Coleman Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Sams Jr. honoring Alfred Sams III Hollis Sams Marbut Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare honoring Karen Sare Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. honoring Bobby Schorr Jr. Will Schorr Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr. honoring Edie Sharpton Cam Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler honoring Brooks Buzzell Will Buzzell Annie Buzzell Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr. honoring Susan Shirley Eaker Bill Shirley Jr. Mary Anne Shirley Watters Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott honoring Emily Shoffner Henry Barbara Shoffner Mackintosh Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons honoring Kathryn Simmons Strickland Ginny Sweet Simmons Dupuy Lillie Sweet Strickland Mack Strickland Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson Jr. honoring Trip Smisson III Dawn Smisson Liipfert Rigdon Smisson Benjamin Smisson Franklin Smisson IV Merry Burton Liipfert Adams Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore

LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles Rich Liipfert Jr. Summer Dawn Neel Summer Smisson Neel Smisson Neel Ford Neel III Sanford Caroline Neel Merry Byron Pyles Lila Dawn Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith honoring Taylor Smith Tanner Smith Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith honoring Tarva Smith Morgan Jenny Smith Booker Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow III honoring Bill Snow IV Suzanne Snow Schilling William Snow V Sam Snow Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV honoring Suzanne Snow Schilling William A. Snow V Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V honoring Elizabeth Solomon Schorr Peter Solomon Mary English Solomon Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. honoring Maggie Sowell Morgan Sowell III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel honoring Ryan Spiegel Mason Spiegel Mrs. Sue Stephenson honoring Susan Stephenson Wade Stephanie Stephenson Lee Mary Elizabeth Wade John Wade Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart honoring Elizabeth Stewart McCain Walker Stewart Parker McCain Anna Clark McCain Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe honoring Kathryn Sumrall Charlie Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling honoring Casey Stribling Mims Chase Stribling Hub Mims Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland honoring Lillie Sweet Strickland Mack Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr. honoring Neil Struby Jr. Hazel Struby Caldwell Blain Caldwell Catharine Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan honoring Morgan Sullivan Carl Sullivan Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton honoring Greg Sutton Jr. Mary Lynes Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift honoring Phillips Swift III Mary Marshall Swift Mr. and Mrs. John D. Thomas honoring William Tucker

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Honor Your Eagle, continued Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas honoring Kate Thomas Kelly Thomas

Tift Palmer Andrew Palmer IV

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker honoring Shelby Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Thompson honoring Anna Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway honoring Alexis Adams Grace Adams

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker honoring Jason E. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson honoring Jenny Smith Hofstadter Maddox Lemke

Mr. and Mrs. Gil Turullols honoring Olivia Santoyo Turullols Deanna Santoyo Turullols

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift honoring Lori Tift Palmer Toby Tift William Perkins Tift Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William Veale Sr. honoring Camilla A. Veale William N. Veale Jess D. Veale

Ms. Libbie Walthall honoring Malcolm Walthall Wesley Walthall Allison Walthall Ms. Kaye G. Wansley honoring Jay Wansley Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. honoring Thomas Watson Nate Watson III Jenny Watson Barfield Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford honoring Wood Weatherford Brooke Weatherford Kinross Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West honoring West Kovacs Eden Kovacs Gray Kovacs

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin honoring Robert Wilkin III Virginia Parker Wilkin Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams honoring Jim Williams Jr. Angie Williams Howell Mrs. Carol K. Williams honoring Sarah Williams Spencer Williams Mr. and Mrs. Drew Young honoring Andrew Young

Stratford Day of Giving From 10 a.m. on May 16 to 10 a.m. on May 17, Stratford hosted the inaugural Day of Giving. The 24-hour fundraising goal was to bring in 200 donors for the school’s annual fund. At the end of this period, 300 donors had contributed $29,608 towards our goal. We are grateful for these supporters for their gifts which made this a successful fundraising endeavor for our school. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Abernathy Miss Alexis J. Adams Mrs. Diane M. Adams Miss Grace M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose Ms. Jill Amos Ms. Vicki Anderson Anonymous (3) Mr. Henry L. Ariail III Miss Caroline E. Avant Miss Katherine L. Avant Miss Mary Wilson Avant Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Barfield Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Battcher Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley, Jr. Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin Mr. and Mrs. Cameron T. Bishop Mr. and Mrs. David J. Blankenship Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mr. Caleb Bloodworth Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Bunker Ms. Christian C. Burgess Dr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Bush Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler Master Brooks P. Buzzell Miss Nancy A. Buzzell Master Reginald W. Buzzell Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell III Dr. and Mrs. Butler Caldwell Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell Mr. and Mrs. David S. Canady Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Ms. Harlene Causey Master John Henry R. Causey Miss Katherine Elizabeth W. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cheek Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers Drs. Siva Chiranjeevi and Shilpa Gadde Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Brad Colen Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford, Jr. Mrs. Jean Crangle

Mrs. Susan Paige Banks Cromer Dr. Lyndasu Crowe Mr. Derek and Dr. Elizabeth Culp Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie, Jr. Mrs. Maggie Easterlin Cutrell Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly Ms. Beth Parker Davis Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Davis Mr. Andrew T. Daws Mr. James P. Daws Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deaton III Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis III Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse Mr. and Mrs. David Rawls Edwards Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Javed H. Fazal Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Ms. Anslie Fields Ms. Mildred Fitzgibbons Mr. and Mrs. Josiah E. Flournoy III Mrs. Linda C. Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher Dr. Deborah A. Gadd Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner Ms. Tracy L. Garner Mr. Christopher D. Geeslin, Jr. Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin Ms. Mary Cole Geeslin Ms. Whitney A. Geeslin Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn Ms. Samantha Diane Adams Goble Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez Mrs. Calder E. Gray Mr. Carson R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover Miss Anna G. Grossnickle Miss Catherine R. Grossnickle Mr. Charles F. Grossnickle Mr. Sean W. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb Mr. Madison T. Grubb Mr. Marshall D. Grubb Mr. Stephen E. Grubb Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail Mr. and Mrs. Kyle A. Hand

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper IV Ms. Lyn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher, Jr. Master Marshall R. Hatcher Master Nathaniel T. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays, Jr. Miss Madelyn M. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Johnny H. Henson Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hill Mrs. Angie Williams Howell Mr. Henry L. Hoyal, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran Mr. and Mrs. Leigh M. Johnson Ms. Jane S. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Adam T. Jones Ms. Cindy Jones Mrs. Liz Jones Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones, Jr. Ms. Katherine A. Jones Mrs. Kristin Meredith Smith Jones Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Jones IV Dr. and Mrs. Dennis K. Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Mrs. Kelly Williams Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb, Jr. Mrs. Carol B. Lanier Miss Kelly E. Larsen Miss Laura K. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen Mr. William W. Larsen Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Drs. Aran and Elaine MacKinnon Dr. Vinita Mathur Miss Caroline Zoe McAfee Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Miss Mary Malin McAfee Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McCullough

Mr. Jay M. McElrath Ms. Elizabeth V. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. McMaster Dr. and Mrs. Donnie L. McMickle Mr. and Mrs. Randy McMillan Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel Medtronic Mrs. Nikki Eileen Etheridge Merritt Mr. William B. Messer Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Miller Mr. David and Dr. Jean Milofsky Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims Miss Kathryn J. Mitchell Miss Mary L. Mitchell Miss Valery E. Mitchell Mrs. Rhonda Moody Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Ms. Lindsey Pharr Moriarty Mr. and Mrs. Matt Morrison Drs. Umesh and Ritu Narsinghani Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash Ms. Julia Neal Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newberry, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Dr. and Mrs. Samer Mufid Othman Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. Hugh Parker Mrs. Karen Ramsbottom Parrott Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick, Jr. Mrs. Cornealia Ham Patton Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy S. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Ms. Laura Reidinger Mrs. Kathryn D. Rhett Mr. Ryan H. Ridley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Roberts, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Lt. Col. and Mrs. Nelson D. Rouleau Miss Coleman E. Rozier Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier Miss Helen Catherine Rozier

Miss Caroline Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Rubenstein Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell Mr. and Mrs. Carson D. Schilling Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling, Jr. Ms. Jennifer Simmons Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV Mr. William A. Snow V Miss Maggie Sowell Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Ms. Meredith Elaine Bishop Stiff Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby, Sr. Ms. Leigh S. Stuart Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sutherland Mr. Richard H. Suttles, Jr. Mrs. Kristie Marie Vendetti Swift Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Z. Swygert Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Syribeys Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Toon Dr. and Mrs. William N. Veale, Jr. Mr. Richard A. Vendetti, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto Mr. and Mrs. Andres Villegas Mr. William B. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Ms. Libbie Walthall Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall Ms. Logan Persons Weaver Mr. Marshall D. Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mrs. Carol K. Williams Miss Sarah E. Williams Mr. Spencer K. Williams Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson, Jr.

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Stratford Academy is grateful to these individuals, who generously served as steering committee members on this campaign: Phase I Ashley Copelan, Campaign Co-Chair Robbo Hatcher ’82, Campaign Co-Chair Angela and Jim Adams ’65 Leonard Bevill Buster Black ’62 Candy and Malcolm Burgess Marshall Butler Marjorie Carter ’87 Chris Collins Mike Collins Teresa Culclasure Rachel Deems Kathryn Dennis Diane Dorogy Bill Fickling III ’74 Kathy Floyd Mary Ellen Grossnickle Sarah Harris Bob Hatcher Eric Hefner ’83 John Holmes Charlie Jay Dr. Zoe Jones ’67 Jaime Kaplan ’79 Gene Maddux ’72 Tom McAfee ’86 Cammie* and Thomas McCook Kathleen Medlin ’88 Mary Pat and Bill Monfort ’79 Lane Sheridan Dr. Bill Shirley Sr. Cheryl Stefanis Dr. Bob Veto Phase II 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 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 * Deceased

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Excellence Never Rests Capital Campaign, A Decade of Fundraising

After a long-range plan was developed in 2005, Stratford Academy embarked on the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign to address the facility needs identified. The primary areas of need were: larger and updated science classrooms, improved campus roads/safety/traffic patterns, updated athletic facilities for golf, weight training, football, and tennis, and improved space for lower school students and programs. The campaign was named the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign to emphasize that in order for Stratford Academy to remain a leader in independent education, these needs must be met. Robbo Hatcher ’82 and Ashley Copelan generously took on the campaign co-chair roles and alongside steering committee members rallied support for the campaign. In addition to lead gifts and pledges, donors purchased bricks for the brick walk outside the Science Center. The Phase I campaign goal of $6.6 million was met in 2011. Campus improvements included the addition of the Science Center for grades 6-12, improved traffic and campus safety with the completion of the loop road, and new and renovated athletic facilities for football, tennis, and golf including the John Paul Jones Fieldhouse, Jaime Kaplan Tennis Center, and Maurice Barnett Golf Complex. The Phase II goal of $4.5 million was set in 2012. This portion of the campaign focused on the construction of a new lower school for students in grades 1-5, repurposing of the former lower school to become the Daws Student Activities Center, renovations to areas previously occupied by lower school programs for middle and upper school students, and the addition of a design/technology program in the upstairs of the library. Alumni Tom McAfee ’86 and Stewart Vernon ’98 stepped into the co-chair roles to lead the Phase II steering committee in fundraising efforts. Committee members worked tirelessly to secure lead gifts and pledges, in addition to the contributions made for the brick walk and the Foundations of Excellence faculty recognition, both located at the Cantrell Lower School. In January 2017, the campaign goal of $4,512,566 was met. Stratford Academy is grateful to the hundreds of donors who charitably contributed during the decade of fundraising that took place for both phases of the Excellence Never Rests campaign. The school’s facilities not only meet the needs of today’s faculty and students, but position the school for growth in the future.

Excellence Never Rests Phase II (Gifts as of July 31, 2018) Excellentia Society $500,000 and More Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee

Libertas Society

$250,000 -$499,999 Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner

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. 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. and Mrs. John McNeill

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore 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

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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$25,000 - $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Battcher 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. William 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. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore

$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. 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 Mrs. Betty Luce Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Peyton Anderson Foundation 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 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

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$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. Dr. and Mrs. A.K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan

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Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Mrs. Letty Kaplan Dr. Mark Keenan Mr. and Mrs. 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. Thomas D. Mann 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 Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley

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Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr. The R.A. Bowen Trust Mr. Robert A. Bowen III Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Mrs. Robert A. Brown Sr. Mr. D. Melson Butler Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Mr. and Mrs. Royce Conner Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Delves Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner

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